BOSTON
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REPORTS OF PROCEEDINGS
CITT COUNCIL OF BOSTON*
FOR TFIE YEAR
Commencing Monday, January 1, 1894, and ending Saturday, January 5, 1895.
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INDEX
TO THE
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
FOR THE THE YEAR ENDING JANUARY 5, 1895.
COMPILED BY NELLA V. GILMAN.
{Preceding the figures indicating page, a signifies Aldermen, c Common Council.)
A street.
building : Waldo Bros., petition to erect a 331-granted c 355 a 363; C.
A. Dodge, petition to erect a 752
A and Baldwin streets.
sidewalk : Downer Kerosene Oil Co., petition a 39S, report, no action
necessary, accepted a 798
Abbey, Schoeffel, & Grau.
petition, license to give operatic performances and a sacred concert
a 82-report, no action necessary, accepted a 261 ; petition, permit for
minors a 302-granted a 314; petition, signs, Tremont St. a 875-granted
a S90; petition, permit for minors to appear in public a 1076-granted
a 1079
Abbott, Ambrose H., et als.
appointed constables a 330-confirmed a 365, 366
Abbott, George, et al.
petition, electric light, Follen st. a 965
Abbott, John.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Tremont st. a 964-refused a 1040
c 1052
Abbott, L. F.
petition, compensation for damage done to his property, Eustis St. a 210-
refused a 587 c 596
Abbott, Louis F.
compensation for loss of fowls killed by dogs, granted a 122
Abbott, Louis F., et als.
petition, lamp, Hubbard terrace a 59, 60
Abraham Lincoln Post No. 11, G.A.R.
petition, appropriation for Memorial day a 279
Abramson, David.
petition to suspend flags, Eliot st. a 964-refused a 1126
Adams, Charles F., et als.
petition lamps, Hagar st. a 794
Adams, Francis P.
stable, Heminan St., petition and order for hearing a 43-hearing a 116-
granted a 125
Adams, Ivers W.
petition, sewer, Columbia st. a 303
Adams, John B. F.
stable, Richards ave., petition and order for hearing a Si2-hearing a 857-
granted a S65
Adams, Sumner.
stable, Clifton st., petition and order for hearing a 916-hearing a 963-
granted a 971
Adams, W. W.
petition to stand night lunch-wagon, Park sq. a 23S, report, recommitted
a 243, report, giving leave to withdraw, accepted a 315
Adams, Taylor & Co.
petition to place hitching-ring, Doane St. a 1013-granted a 1019
Adams & Wood.
petition to project small signs, Arch st. a 575-granted a 682
Adams square.
night lunch-wagon : Hugh J. Morrison, petition to stand a 82-
refused a 220
post: order that permission be granted to Joe V. Meigs to erect post,
passed a 747, 748
Adams street, Dorchester.
paving: order that the committee on finance be requested to provide
$25,000 for purpose of paving between Field's Corner and the junction
of Neponset ave., referred to committee on finance c 17; order that the
committee on finance be requested to include in the next loan $2S,000
for paving from Field's Corner to Parkman St., referred to committee
on finance a 65
poles : New England Telegraph & Telephone Company, granted a 2S3,
284; New England Telegraph & Telephone Co., petition a 774-order for
hearing a 784-hearing a 793-granted a 799
sewer : Richard C. Humphreys et als., petition a 39S-granted a 515
Adams street, Roxbury.
trees : Michael Maloney, petition to trim a 802-granted a S12
Address, Inaugural. {See Mayor.)
Adelaide street, West Roxbury.
improvements : order that the committee on appropriations be re-
quested to include in the appropriation bill the sum of $5,400 for putting
street in order, referred to committee on appropriations c 50-referred to
committee on finance c 130 a 145 ; order that the superintendent of streets
be requested to put in order, the expense thus incurred to be charged
to the appropriation for street improvements, aldermanic distict No. 11 ,
passed a 24
Admiral Winslow Camp 31, Sons of Veterans.
petition for an appropriation for Memorial Day a 331
Advertiser Newspaper Company.
Communication from the State Board of Arbitration on the matter of the
joint application of the said company and its employees regarding the
measuring of reading notices as agate or minion, placed on file a 407
Agassiz School-house. {See School Department.")
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AHBRN
ALLANDALE
Ahern, J. J. & P. M.
petition to move building, Bumstead lane a 82-granted a 95; petition to
move two wooden buildings, Cottage St. a 60-granted a 125; petition
to move building, Bumstead lane a i65-granted a 174; petition to
move building, Swett St., petition a 25S-granted a 2S6, and Bumstead
lane a 25S-granted a 263; petition to move buildings, Pond street a 362-
inoving buildings, Orchard St., granted a 515 ; petition to move building,
Buttonwood St. a;43~granted a 748; petition to move building, Halleck
St. a 795-granted a 798; petition to move building, K St. a 1023-granted
a 1027
Aicardi, James.
order that permission be granted to project shelf, Broadway, referred to
committee on streets and sewers a 286-report, accepted, order passed
a2S7
Aicardi, John B.
petition to place small shelf, Broadway a 8u-granted a S14
Aid's Club.
order that permission be granted to project canopy, Broadway, referred to
committee on streets and sewers a 94-renort, accepted, order passed
a 95
Aitken, Horace W., et ah.
appointed measurers of grain a 330-confirmed a 366
Akerman, Clara M.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, West Cottage st. a 1022-refused
c 105S a 1064
Albany street.
building : Charles Brown, petition to erect a 709-report no action neces-
sary, accepted a 1024 c 1031
closing: order to close to public travel during rebuilding of Dover-st.
bridge, passed a 446
conduits: West End Street Railway Company, petition to lay a S12-
granted a 815
electric light J order that the superintendent of lamps locate a light in
front of No. 17, passed a 922
guy -rope : McCartv Bros., petition to stretch a 238-g ranted a 243
poles : New England Telephone Company, petition to erect a S5S-
granted a S67
sewer: order that superintendent of streets construct between Beach
and Kneeland sts., referred to committee on streets and sewers a 2S5-
report, accepted, order passed a 2S7 ; report, no action necessary on peti-
tion ot James J. Grace et als. (referred last year), accepted a 515
stable : Win. C. Norcross, petition and order for hearing a 541-hearing
a 629-granted a 642
Albany street and Massachusetts avenue.
conduits : order that the superintendent of streets be authorized to issue
permits to trustees of City Hospital to lay and maintain, referred to
committee on streets and sewers a 262-report, accepted, order passed
a 263
Albany and East Lenox streets.
awning frames : J. G. & B. S. Ferguson, petition to recover a 436-
granted a 443
Albany and Hunneman streets.
bay- windows : N. Connolly, petition and order for hearing a S3-hear-
ing a 1 16-granted a 151
elected light : M. F. Sullivan, petition a 774
Albany and Northampton streets.
land belonging to city: see Hospital Department
Albee, John H., et al.
petition, lamps, Perham st. a 362
Alden, Morton, ct al.
appointed weighers of coal a 330-confirmed a 366; appointed measurers of
wood and bark a 330; confirmed 3366; appointed inspectors of pressed
or bundled hay and straw a 331-confirmed a 366
Alden street.
bulkhead : Marion Caron, petition a 210-granted a 220
Aldermen, Board of.
fans in chamber : order that the superintendent of public buildings
be requested to cause four electric ceiling ians to be placed in chamber
for the purpose of ventilation, referred to committee on public buildings
department a 513-report called for a 6S2, 6S3, 714-report, accepted, order
passed a 714 c 764
oaths of office administered : page 1
organized: page 8; notice sent Common Council, page S; received,
p ige 10
chairman : Alpheus Sanford elected, page S; opening address, page S;
closing address a 1131, 1132
closing proceedings : a 1129-1132; order for binding, passed a 1112
committees : appointed a 45, 46
Aldermen, Board of, continued.
invitation : communication from paving department, Assembly L. A.
9S16 K. of L., inviting members to annual reception and banquet, March
2S, iS94, accepted a 240
meetings: order that Monday of each week at three o'clock P.M. be
the day and hour on which the regular meetings of this board shall be
held, until otherwise ordered, passed a 9; special meeting a 47, 56;
call for special meeting a 4S1 ; order for next meeting, passed a 541 ;
order for next, passed a 617; order that the regular meetings of this
board of July 9, July 23, August 6, and August 20, be omitted and that
hearings on all orders of notice called on these dates be postponed,
passed a 713; special called a 73S, 742; order for next, passed a 796, S14,
S73, 939, 967, 997, 1024
publication of votes, etc. : see City Clerk Department
question of privilege : a 221, 995, 996
regulations: order that the provisions of chap. 6, sect. 14, shall not
apply to teams on Otis st. in front of the Mechanics' Exchange, passed
a 339
revised regulations : orderthat the clerk of committees be authorized
to prepare for the use of the members of the board of aldermen a pocket
manual of the revised regulations of the board of aldermen, the expense
to be charged to the contingent fund, board of aldermen passed a 45-
report, no action necessary on order (referred last year) amending
chapter 6 of the revised regulations of 1S92 concerning the use of streets,
accepted a 213
rules and orders : order that the rules and orders of the last board of
aldermen, with the exception of rule 33, be adopted as the rules and
orders of the present board until otherwise ordered; order that special
committee of two members of this board be appointed to prepare rules
and orders for the present year, passed, committee appointed a S-report
a 21-23-accepted, rules adopted a 23-committee appointed a 45 ; motion
lo amend rules by striking out the "committee on bonds," discussed,
referred to committee on rules a S4
stenographer for members : order that the chairman of the board
of aldermen be authorized to employ Frank X. Chisholm as a steno-
grapher for members, passed a 9
unfinished business : order that all matters of an unfinished nature
in the hands of several standing and special committees of this board
be referred to next board of aldermen, passed a 1129
Aldrich, George E., et als.
appointed constables a 669-confirmed a 71 1
Aldrich street. 'West Roxbury.
Stable : John H. Chapman, petition and order for hearing a So7-hearing
a 845-g ranted a S53
Alessi, Santo N.
petition to place barber pole, Lewis st. a 279-granted a 2S6
Alexander, Isaac.
petition to project sign, Broadway a 774-granted a S60
Alexander, Simon.
petition to project two transparencies, Green st. a S9S
Alexander avenue.
stable: James II. Humphreys, petition and order for hearing a S12-
hearing a S57-granted a S65
Alexander street.
electric light : order that the superintendent of lamps be requested to
locate and maintain opposite No. 72, referred to committee on lamps
a 447
sidewalk : J. D. McLellan, petition a 965
Alexander & Sons.
petition to project sign, Hawley St. a 1036-granted a 1079
Alford street.
burning ot rubbish : report on the order (referred 1S93) relative to
burning of rubbish on dump, accepted, order rejected a 541-placed on
file c 551
Alger, Cyrus W.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Boylston St. a 9!4-refused a 945
C950
Algonquin Club.
petition to erect awning, Commonwealth ave. a 117-granted a 125
Algonquin street.
gravel sidewalk : ordered a 797
sidewalk : order that the superintendent of streets make sidewalk in
front of estate of Ella G. Young, referred to committee on streets and
sewers a SS3~report, accepted, passed a SS9
Alland Brothers.
petition to project sign, Tremont row a 670-granted a 778
Allandale street.
guy-post : Patrick McMorrow, petition to stretch a 437-granted a 444
trees : C. H. Souther, petition to cut down two trees a 614-granted a 712
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ALLEN
ANDREWS
Allen, Charles H.
appointed members of board of commissioners of sinking fund a 505-
confirmed a 541
Allen, Frederick B.
petition to project two ventilators, Water St., Charlestown a 964-granted
a 1 127
Allen, George E.
petition to put out showcases. Winter St. a 3aS-granted a 543; petition to
place showcases on posts, Winter St. a 704-granted a S60
Allen, George W.
order that the superintendent of public grounds remove tree in front of
premises, Dorchester ave., passed a 446
Allen, Henry C, et al.
report, no action necessary on petition Lfor a sewer (referred in 1S92),
Park St., West Roxbury, accepted a 515
Allen, James W.
petition to stand night lunch-wagon, corner of Tremont and Dover sts.
a82-refused a 220; petition to stand night lunch-wagon, junction Ber-
keley, Tremont, and Dover sts. a 257-refused a 315 ; petition for a stand
for a wagon, corner Berkeley and Tremont sts. a 332-granted a 444
Allen, Sarah.
petition, compensation for damages to estate by taking her land for Stony
brook a 965
Allen court.
lamp : order to locate and maintain gas lamp, passed a 1017
Allston, J. Henderson, Councilman, Ward 9.
qualified : page 2
appointed : committee on ancient records, collecting department, in-
spection of provisions department, registry department, Fourth of July,
c 51-53; committee on bicycles c 162; committee on emergency hospital
C300
orders offered: Lease to Peter Salem Garrison c 394; work on Charles-
river embankment c 823 ; chemical engine, North Grove St. c S23
remarks : Memorial Day appropriation c 380; appropriation tor Peter
Salem Garrison No. 70, R. A. & N. U. c 427; list of names on tablet of
Boston Massacre c 59s
Allston Bridge.
transfer of balance of appropriation : see Street Department,
street improve7nents Ward 25
Allston Real Estate Association.
petition to erect building, Braintree St., Brighton a 914-granted a 946
C9S3
Allston street, Charlestown.
bay-windows : P. J. Ready, petition and order for hearing a 630-
hearing a 669-refused a 11 26
claims : Timothy J. Quinlan, petitton, compensation for damages to
property a 466-refused a 61 S c 662
tree : order to trim tree, passed a 2S6; order to remove dead tree, passed
a 946
Allston street, Dorchester.
poles : New England Telephone & Telegraph Co., petition to erect
a 257-order for hearing a 2S3-hearing a 302-report, discussed a 445, 446-
recommilted a 446-report, accepted, referred to committee on streets and
sewers a 5SS-report, accepted, order passed a 592
Almy, Edward C, & Co.
petition to project signs, Washington st. a 914-granted a 923
Almy, R. T., & Co.
petition to suspend banner, Washington st. a 8gS-granted a 947; order
that permission be granted to suspend banner, Washington St., referred
to committee on streets and sewers a ioS4-report, accepted, order passed
a 1085; petition to stretch banner, Washington st. a 1105-granted a 1106
Alphonsus and Conant streets.
bay-windows : Ellen Toohey, petition and order for hearing a 260-
hearing a 278-granted a 337
Alpine terrace.
lamps : Andrew A. Meyer et als., petition a 238
Ambrosoli, Bernardo.
bay-window, North St., petition and order for hearing a 169-hearinga 179-
grantcd a 241
Ambulance for Fire Department. (See Fire Department.)
Ambulance for South Boston. (See Police Department.)
American Bell Telephone Company.
capitalization of said company. See Legislative Matters
American Brewing Company.
petition to erect building rear Heath st. a 629-granted a 746 c 764; petition
to erect building, Heath st. a 669-granted a 746 c 764
American Express Company.
petition to fly flag at flag-staffs, and to erect lamps, Friend and Canal sts.
a 802-grantcd a 860
American Sign and Advertising Company.
petition to project sign, Washington st. a 1012; order that permission be
granted to project sign, Washington St., passed a 10S4
American Sugar Refining Company.
petition to erect building, Richards st. a 40-granted c 114 a 11S; petition to
build wooden buildings, Granite st. a 53S-granted c 665, 666 a 673, 674
American Telephone and Telegraph Company.
poles :
Dorchester ave.: petition to erect and remove poles a Sii-gvanted
a S17
American Watch Repairing Company.
petition to project sign, Causeway st. a 614-granted a 743
Ames, Frank E.
petition, license to run barges a 575-granted a 5S9
Ames, Frederick L., estate of.
petition to excavate below grade 12, Essex st. and Lincoln st. a 1062-
granted a 1079
Amory street.
banner : Working Boys' Home, petition to suspend a 774-granted a 7S0
building : Boylston Congregational Society, petition to erect a 466-
granted c 523 a 539
electric lights : German Workingmen's Association, petition a 23S
poles: Boston Electric Light Company, petition to erect a 575-order for
hearing a 5S7-hearing a 6t4-granted a 624
sewer : Patrick Meehan et at., report, no action necessary, accepted
a 515
sidewalk : J. E. Huntress, petition a 142
stable: Robinson Brewing Company, petition and order for hearing
a 677 hearing a 751-granted a 7S6
Amusement Tickets, Sale of. (See Licenses.)
Anawan Avenue.
sewer : Caroline S. Rogers, petition a 437-granted a 479
Ancient Records. (See, also, Registry Department.)
committee : appointed a 45 c 51
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company.
petition, use of Faneuil hall a 257-granted a 260; headquarters. See Pub-
lic Buildintrs Department; petition, use of Faneuil hall a 994-granted
a 996; petition use of Faneuil hall a 1022-grantcd a 102S
Anderson, Frank W., et als.
appointed weighers of coal a S74-confirmed a S9S
Anderson, James C.
petition to project sign, Pleasant st. a 436-granted a S60
Anderson, M. L.
petition to move building, Mercer st. a noS-granted a 1126
Anderson, Samuel.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Tremont st. a 19-refused a 372
C377
Andrew, Agnes.
sidewalk, Washington St., Roxbury, report, no action necessary, accepted
a 3>S
Andrew, John F.
appointed member of hoard of park commissioners a 435-laid on table
a 469-motion to reconsider, discussed a 472, 473-lost a 473-motion to
take from table, lost a 500-discussed a 544~540-lost a 516; appointed
park commissioner a 709-laid on table a 743-takcn up, confirmed a 75S
Andrews, D. H.
petition to erect guy-posts, Exchange pi. and other streets a 795-gr.intcd
a 797; petition to erect guy-post, Devonshire st. a Si2-granted a S15
Andrews, Elbridge F. & Co., et als.
petition that all companies using electric wires be obliged to put all wires
underground a 166
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ANDREWS
ART
(See, also, the different
Andrews, J. M.
bay-windows, Main St., petition and order for hearing" a So7-hearing
a Sio-granted a S14; bay-windows, Warren st , petition and order for
hearing a Si2-hearing a 845-granted a S53
Andrews, Richard F., ct ah.
bond as constables approved a 617
Andrews, Richard F., Jr., Councilman, Ward 21.
qualified : page 2
appointed : committee on health department, public grounds depart-
ment, surveying department, July Fourth, Stony brook c 5253; com-
mittee on annexation of Squantum c 236; committee on unemployed
c 300; committee on Hancock school. house c 504
orders offered : drinking-fountain, Washington park c 3S; plants
around school-houses c 38; repairs, police station No. 10C3S; asphalt
walks, Washington park c 3S; hook and ladder house, Grove Hall c 3S ;
Shawmut-ave. extension c 51; expediency of new primary school,
Munroe st. c 51 ; annexation of Squantum c 115; widening Washington
St., Roxbury c 291 ; putting Maywood, Savin, and Quincy sts. in condi-
tion c 291; widening Washington St., Ward 21 c 329; Battlett St.,
widening c 394; watering-trough, Dale st. c 394; Humboldt ave.,
electric lights c 503; drinking-fountain, Ward 21 ; c 503; fire-alarm box,
Ward 21, Kingsbury and Bainbridge sts. c 736; purchase of land, East
Cottage St. c S72; Walnut ave, electric lights c S72; Woodbine St., im-
provements c 872, S73; Highland St., electric light c 956
remarks: Playground in Brighton c 452; sanitary condition of the
Wise building c 490, 491
Angell street.
sewer: order that superintendent of streets make sewer between Blue
Hill ave. and Canterbury st., referred to committee on streets and
sewers a 65, 66-report, accepted, order passed a 66
Angus, H. S.
petition to move building, Union St. a 179-granted a 190; petition to move
building, Union st. a 21 i-granted a 220; petition to move buildings,
Holton st. a 332-granted a 369. 370; petition to move building, Shepard
pi. a Si2-granted a S51 ; petition to move building, Cambridge St.,
Brighton a 1037-granted a 104S
Annexation of Squantum to Boston. (See Squantum.)
Annual Estimates. (See Appropriations.)
Annual Reports of Departments.
departments.')
order that the heads of the various departments be authorized to submit
their annual reports in print, passed a 9 c 11
Anushinsky, Nettie.
compensation, personal injuries, refused a 150 c 15S
Apple Island.
public land ins; : order that the committee on finance be requested to
provide in the next loan bill the sum of $500 as an appropriation lor the
construction of a public landing, referred to committee on finance c 32S
Appleton, George B.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Boylston St. a 116
Appleton, Warren J.
sign, cor. Chapman pi. and School st., report no action necessary a 91
Appleton street.
iron post in sidewalk
a47S
April 19th.
order that a special committee be appointed to prepare anil report a pro.
gramme for the proper observance and celebration, etc., discussed c 254,
255-passed c 25S a 2SS; committee appointed a 263 c 271 ; order that the
mayor be requested to instruct the heads of departments to allow a holi-
day to employees whose services can be dispensed with, passed c 292;
order that the city messenger be authorized to display flags on city hall
and public grounds, referred to committee on city messenger department
a 262, report, no action necessary, accepted a 5S6 c 596; order that the
mayor be authorized to take such action as may be necessary to cause a
salute to be fired on Boston common, April 19, etc., referred to special
committee c 267; order that the board of police cause the bells to he rung
at morning, noon, and sunset, etc., passed c 329 a 332; report of joint
special committee with copy of programme and orders for transfer, ac-
cepted, passed c 357 a 363
Appropriation Bill.
Appropriations,
committee : appointed c 3S a 45 c 51
annual estimates of departments : message of the mayor trans-
mitting the annual estimates of the departments with his recommenda.
tions, ordered printed and referred to committee on appropriations
a 5-7, 9', report with orders, constituting the appropriation and tax-bills
for the _yearftjSo4-s (CD. 4S) a 95, 96-discussed a 96, 07-amended, passed
a q7-discuss<.'i^ c 105-109, amended, passed c 109 a 11S; communication
O. S. Faxon & Co., petition a 467-granted
(See Appropriations.)
Appropriations, continued.
from the mayor approving all items with the exception of $15,000 for
leave of absence for firemen, $10,000 for Mount Hope cemetery depart-
ment, and $90,000 for public grounds department a 139, 140-ordered
printed and referred to committee on streets and sewers a 140-report,
items passed over the mayor's veto a 174 c 203
Arallon, Pietro.
barber pole, Sullivan sq., refused a 66
Arch street.
sign : Adams & Wood, petition to project a 575-granted a 682
steam-pipes : Joshua M. Sears, petition to place under street a 437;
Joshua M. Sears, petition to place under and across street a 39S-granted
a 444
Architect Department.
committee : appointed a 45 c 51
city architect : Edmund M. Wheelwright, appointed a 306, laid on
table a 440-confirmed a 546
completion of diphtheria building : see Hospital Department
completion of school-house, South Boston : order that the city
architect be requested to report when theThird-st. Primary School-house
will be ready for occupancy, and whether or notthe appropriation made
is sufficient to complete the building, passed c 666-communication from
the city architect relative to, placed on file c 696
grounds around Mew Court House, Brighton : see New Court
House, Ward 25
p) limbing. Orient Heights School-house : Michael F. Dwyer,
petition to be paid for, a 179-referred to committee on claims c 291 a 304
police station Mo. 13: communication from the mayor recommend-
ing transfer of $1,400 from the appropriation for ladder house No. 1 to
appropriation for police station No. 13, land and addition to, referred to
committe on finance a 742
Architects, Boston Society of.
communi.ation from the mayor transmitting communication from society
relative to the embellishment of Copley sq., referred to committee on
finance a 627
Argyle street,
lamps : Henry Hughes, petition a Si 1
Sign : M. C. Krickstein, petition to place a 39S-refused a 409
Arklow street.
buildings : Owen Nawn, petition to erect a 1062-granted c 1072 a 107S
extension: order that the city auditor be authorized to transfer from
the special appropriation for street improvements, aldermanic disttict
No. 9, the sum of $5,500, to constitute a special appropriation for ex-
tension of streets, passed a 44 c 49
Armories and Military Affairs.
committee : appointed a 45
additional sum for rent of armories : see Public Buildings De-
partment
appropriation for ride practice: Col. George F. Hall, inspector-
general of rifle practice, petition for an appropriation of $5,000 for rifle
practice for the militia located in Boston a 5y-report with order, ac-
cepted, passed a 1S2
Battery A, M.V.M.: petition for an appropriation for repairs on
armory, West Newton St., a 506-granted a S13
removal of Battery A : see Public Buildings Department
rent of Battery A building: see Public Buildings Department
rifle practice : communication from George F. Hall asking the city to
provide by purchase suitable grounds conveniently located for target
ranges in accordance with militia laws of 1S93, section 90, requiring
cities and towns to provide suitable grounds or places of parade, drills,
and target practice, etc., discussed a 793, 794-referred to committee on
armories a 794-report, accepted, order passed a S13
South and Kusl Armories : order that the chairman of the board of
aldermen be requested to petition the Legislature for the passage of an
act authorizing such alterations and additions in the south and east
armories as will make them more suitable for the purposes for which
they are intended, passed a 124
Arnold, Augustus F.
petition to excavate below grade, Tremont, Ferdinand, and Chandler sts.
a 6S7-granted a 6S7~refused a 7S0
Arnold, Charles W.
petition, permit for minor a S5S-granted a S6S
Arnold and Berry streets.
poles : New England Telephone & Telegraph Co., petition to erect
a 629-order for hearing a 641-hearing a 669- granted a 1045
Aronsberg, Alexander.
petition, compensation, personal injuries a S75~refused a 966 c 9S1
Art Commission.
communication from, relative to site for O'Reilly statue a 149 c 157, 203
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Arundel street.
claims : Nicholaus Kalbskopf, petition to be paid balance remaining from
tax sale of estate a 846; Carrie Horn, petition to be paid balance from
tax-sale of estate a994-granted a 1040 c 1052
Ashfield street.
sewer : Arnold A. Robert et als., petition a 3qS; ordered a 621
Ashland place.
laying out : order that the street commissioners report as to the expedi-
ency of accepting and laying out as a public way trom Washington st.
to Harrison ave., passed c 504
Ashland street.
bay-window : George S. Knight, petition and order for hearing
a io3S-hearing a 1062-granted a 1067
Ashmont street.
coasting : see Coasting
guy-ropes : Wm. L. Rutan, petition to stretch a 362-granted a 370
light : Wm. H. Crawford et at., petition a 794
paving gutters and macadamizing : Charles F. Kittredge et als.,
petition that gutters be paved and streets macadamized ; order that the
committee on finance be requested to provide the sum of $5,000 to pave
gutters and macadamize road bed, referred to committee on finance
a 480
tree : A. P. Rich, petition to remove a 23S-granted a 260
Assessing Department.
committee : appointed a 45 c 51
board of assessors : Frank A. Drew, John Pierce, and John M. Ma-
guire appointed members a 272-confirmed a 305
abatement of edgestone and sidewalk assessment : commu-
nication from board of assessors returning petitions of Rt. Rev. John
J. Williams and Methodist Episcopal Church, relative to abatement of
edgestone and sidewalk assessments, and stating that they have no
power to act under the law, sent down a 6i-placed on file c 69
assessors, appointment of: see Legislative Matters
levying of taxes before May 1st: see Legislative Matters
persons liable to military service : communication from Frank
A. Drew, secretary of board of assessors, giving number of persons
liable to enrolment in the militia in the city of Boston, placed on file
a 796
politics of assessors : order that the board of assessors be requested
to report the political persuasion of the first assistant assessors, to-
gether with the names, residences, and assessing district to which they
are respectively assigned, passed c 430; communication from the board
assessors relative to, placed on file c 448, 449
poll blank : see Legislative Matters
use of chamber and anteroom of common council : order
that the city messenger be authorized to allow use of chamber and
anteroom of common council to the board of assessors at such times as
they may require same, passed c 17
Association for the Municipal Employment of the Un-
employed.
petition, use of Faneuil hall a 179-granted a 1S2; petition, use of Faneuil
hall a 6S7-granted a 694; petition for use of Faneuil hall a 670-granted
a6S2
Atkinson, Charles F.
petition for minor to appear in public a 257-granted a 261 ; license for
minor to appear granted a 444; petition, permit for minor a 794-granted
a 799; petition to suspend nag, Court St. a 811-granted a 813; petition,
permit for minor a 81 i-granted a 813; petition, license for minor a S46-
granted a S48; petition, license for minor to appear in public a 1062-
granted a 1066
Atlantic Athletic Club.
petition, license, sparring exhibition a 141-granted a 152
Atlantic avenue.
banner : Winthrop Steamboat Company, petition to suspend a 437-
granted a 444; Plymouth Steamboat Company, petition to stretch a 629-
granted a 641 ; Boston & Beverly Steamship Company, petition to
suspend a 709-granted a 714
barber pole: Louis Pantuso, petition a 279-granted a 2S6; Pasquale
Celeste, petition to project a 669-granted a 77S
blackboard against building: D. L. Spaulding & Co., petition to
place a 303-granted a 371
bulletin board : J. E. Parke, petition a 279-granted a 371
claims : J. E. Holbrook, petition, compensation, personal injuries a 141
refused a 240 c 246
edgestones and sidewalk: ordered a 445
shelf: Giovanni Branchi, petition to project a 437-granted a 444
sign : Horace M. Dunbar, petition to place a 279-granted a 371 ; Louis
Pontuso, petition to project a 362-refused a 1126; Fishermen's Protective
Union, petition to project a 914-granted a 9(5; George B. Lothrop,
petition to project a 1012
small stand on sidewalk: Lang & Jacobs Co., petition to place a
362-granted a 369
Atlantic avenue and Commercial street.
removal of railroad tracks : see Railroad Matters
Atlantic Coast Seamen's Union.
petition to remove sign, Commercial St. a 59-granted a 91
Auburn street.
claims: Agnes L. Cochrane, petition, compensation, personal injuries
a 1 16- refused a S59 c S71
Auditing Department.
committee : appointed a 45 c 51
city auditor : James H. Dodge, appointed a 505-confirmed a 539
cost of city's telephones : order that the city auditor be requested to
report the number of telephones in use in the city departments, the
number in use in each department, the amount paid by each department
from February 1, 1S93, to February 1, 1S94, for telephone service, also
amount paid for long-distance service, passed a 217 ; communication from
the mayor transmitting a statement by the city auditor of the number of
telephones in use, and the cost of the same; also a communication from
the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company, ordered printed
and laid on table a 361-taken up, referred to committee on streets and
sewers a 4oS-referred to special committee a 757 ; communication from
the mayor, transmitting communication from the National Telephone
Manufacturing Company, relative to amount paid for city -telephones,
etc., laid on table, ordered printed c 376-taken from table, (C. D. 95),
order to refer to special committee of five with authority to give a public
hearing, passed c 422; committee appointed c 464 a 75b; committee ap-
pointed c 910-report, accepted, ordered printed c 992
surplus income to be used for J\ew Lunatic Hospitals : see
Public Institutions Department
Austin Farm. (See Public Institutions, Department.)
Austin, John J., et als.
petition, sidewalk, Horace st. a 23S
Austin, William.
order that the thanks of the common council be tendered for his kindness
in sending to the members season tickets to his popular place of amuse-
ment, passed c 37; petition to project banner, Court St. a 794-granted
a79S; petition, sacred concerts during season a S40-granted a 84S; pe-
tition, license sacred concerts a 1062-granted a 1106
Austin avenue.
stable : Kerrens Driscoll, petition and order for hearing a 1015-hearing
a 1036-granted a 1047
Austin street, Charlestown.
bay-window : E. B. Stetson, petition and order for hearing a 240-
hearing a 257-granted a 313
pipe: Boston & Maine Railroad Company, petition to place under and
across street a 398-granted a 409
Austin and other streets.
conduits : see Boston & Maine Railroad Company
Avery, George A.
stable, Crawford st., petition and order for hearing a 365-hearing, given
leave to withdraw a 397; hearing a 436-granted a 444
Avery street.
sign : Philip Giehl, petition to project a 670-granted a 77S
Avon place.
changing name to Leon st. : see Leon street
sign : T. D. Cook & Co., petition to project a 1037-granted a 1047
Avon street.
case : C. G. Metzler, petition to place outside building a S46-granted a
860
Awnings, Ordinance in relation to. (See Ordinances.)
Ayer, George H.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Tremont St. a 116-refused a 1S2
B street.
barber pole : Angelo Desantis, petition a Si2-refused a S53
building : F. J. Hurd et at., petition to erect a 466-granted c 603 a 617
tree : James W. H. P. Kelley, petition to box a 1037-granted a 1047
Babbitt, George F.
appointed member of the board of health a 505-confirmed a 541
Babson, Thomas M.
appointed corporation counsel a 396-discussed a 441-443-laid on table a
443-confirmed a 546, 547
Back Bay Park.
addition to : communication from the mayor enclosing a communica-
tion from Henry Lee et als., owners of land abutting on that portion of
Commonwealth ave. between West Chester park and Beacon St., for
the incorporation of said portion of said avenue into the park system,
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BARRY
stable, Wren St., petition and order for hearing a 677-hearing a 752-
granted a 786
Back Bay Park, continued.
referred to committee on streets and sewers a 59; preamble and order
that the consent of the board of aldermen be given, to taking by park
commissioners that portion of Commonwealth ave. between West
Chester park and Beacon St., referred to committee on streets and
sewers a 66; William Appleton Rust et als., petition in favor of annexa-
tion of Commonwealth ave. to park system a 179-report with order, ac-
cepted, passed a 190
site for O'Reilly statue: communication from the art commission
approving site selected for the erection of a monument, and stating
that they have requested park commissioners to set aside the triangle
bounded on one side by Boylston road and on two sides by the fenway,
sent down a 149-assigned c 157-taken up, placed on file c 203-order to
take from files and refer to committee on public grounds, passed c 231-
indefinitely postponed a 239-placed on file c 246
Bacon, Horace, et als.
petition for a clock in tower of Roslindale Congregational Church a 436-
granted a 744 c 764
Bacteriological Inspection of Milk and Vinegar. (See
Milk and Vinegar, Department for the Inspection of.)
Badges for Members of the Common Council. (See
Common Council.)
Baggage, Unclaimed. (See the different railroads, as Boston
& Maine, etc.)
Bailey, Andrew J.
appointed city solicitor a 396-laid on table a 440-confirmed a 547
Bailey, Charles H.
stable, Wren
granted a 7!
Bailey, J. B.
petition to place sign, West st. a 964-granted a 971
Bailey street.
sidewalk : report on petition of George M. Collicutt, (referred last year)
with order to accept fifty-five per cent, of assessment, accepted, passed
a 5S6 c 596, 597; communication from the mayor vetoing order, referred
to committee on streets and sewers a 613
Bainbridge street.
hitcliing-post and stepping-stone : John J. Johnston, petition to
place a 752-granted a 75S; order that permission be granted to John J.
Johnston to locate and maintain, passed a S54
Baker, Asa, & Son.
petition, license for petroleum a 53S-granted a 744
Baker, Thomas.
petition to project flags, Harrison ave. a 1012-granted a 1127
Baker street, West Roxbury.
widening : order that the committee on finance be requested to provide
in the next loan $3,500 for widening, referred to committee on finance
C253
Baker and other streets.
construction : see Street Department; appropriation for street improve-
ments, Brighton and West Roxbury
Balch, Francis V., trustee, et als.
petition, sewer in the parkway a 141, 142-granted a 409
Baldwin, J. Thomas.
report and order to pay balance remaining from tax sale of estate, Forbes
St., accepted, passed a S4S c S72
Baldwin, John E., Councilman, Ward 14.
qualified : page i
appointed : committee on citv messenger department, inspector of
provisions department, lamp department, new city hall c 51-5?; com-
mittee on South bay c 271 ; committee of conference, free concerts c 37S;
committee on Cambridge Bridge c 910
orders offered: ambulance, South Boston c 37; vaccination station,
South Boston c 37; Broadway, paving with asphalt c 51 ; Emerson St.,
asphalting c 209
remarks : removal of House of Correction C559; celebration of Fourth
c 560; transfer for electric lights, Castle island c 460
Baldwin, Henry, et als.
report no action necessary on petition (referred in 1S91) that the brook or
water-course which was closed up in the construction of Commonwealth
ave., in Brighton, be restored to its natural condition, etc., accented
asis
Baldwin street, South Boston.
edgestones and sidewalk : order for, referred to committee on
streets and sewers a 967-report, accepted, order passsed a 970
Ball, Mrs. M. S.
petition to project transparency, Broadway a 1062-granted a 1079
Ball and Freeman, Drs.
petition, trimming tree, Treinont St. a 506-granted a 5S5
Ballam, Charles.
petition to stretch flag, Commercial St. a S46-granted a S53
Ballantyne, John.
petition, sidewalk, Dorchester ave. a 179
Bamber, Ashen.
petition, electric lights, Thorndike st. a 331
Band Concerts. (See Summer Concerts.)
Bangs, Mrs. M. W.
petition to excavate under sidewalk, Kingston and Bedford sts. a S9S-
granted a 901
Banks, General.
resolutions on death, passed c S22 a S47; order that a special committee
be appointed to arrange for the delivery of a eulogy on the life and pub-
lic services, etc., passed c S22-referred to committee on streets and
sewers aS47-repoit, no action necessary a 10S5
Barber, W. A.
petition to place signs, Paris st. a 1013-gr.tnted a 1019
Barker, H., & Co.
petition to erect building on unnamed street between North Beacon and
Parsons sts. a 669
Barker, Peter, et als.
petition, lamps, Boynton st. a 279
Barlow, Wm. J.
petition to discharge fire-works, Fourth of July a 630-granted a 642
Barnard, F. J., & Co.
petition to suspend banner, Province St. a 742-granted a 753
Barnes street, Dorchester.
building : G. E. Griffin, petition to erect a 362-granted a 390 c 399, 400;
Edward Griffin, petition to erect a 1037-granted c 1072 a 107S
Barnet, Sarah J., el al.
sidewalk, Caruth and Rowena sts., petition a 915-granted a 922
Barnum & Bailey.
petition, license for circus a 23S-granted a 241; petition to parade in cer-
tain streets a 575-granled a 592
Barr, Peter.
communication from, making suggestions for opening streets for regu-
lation of street traffic a 941
Barrell, Lawrence.
petition, lamps, Bennington st. a Si 1
Barron, Frank T.
appointed weigher of coal a 59-confirmed a S3
Barrows, Roswell S., administrator.
petition to be paid balance remaining from tax sale of estate, Union ave.
a 165
Barry, David Franklin, Alderman.
qualified : page 1
appointed: committee on investigation of public institutions a 45;
committee on armories and military affairs, lamps, streets, sewers, sub-
committee on paving, sub-committee on sanitary department, Mather
school-house, appropriations, auditingdepartment, city clerk department,
clerk of committees department, engineering department, fire depart-
ment, lamp department, park department, public grounds department,
sealing of weights and measures department, street department, street
laying out department, treasury department, water-income department,
July Fourth, Memorial day, disposing of offal, statues, Stony brook
a 45, 46; committee to attend funeral of Hon. William Gaston a 57; a
committee on veterans employed in street department a 177; committee
on celebration of April 19 a 263; committee of conference, summer
concerts a 399; hearing concerning grade crossing, Dorchester ave.
a 641 ; improvement of the Docks and wharves a 7^0
orders ottered: for appointment of committee to dispose of topics in
mayor's address 39; abolition of grade crossings, Charlcstown a 23;
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BATTERYMARCH
Barry, David Franklin, Alderman, continued.
elevated bridge to Chai'lestown a 23; Mather school-house, South Boston,
condition of a 24; opening of the navy yard a 39; abolition of grade
crossing, Tremont St., Roxbury a 41 ; Story St., South Boston, sewer
a 44; statue of Paul Revere a 64; cleaning private ways and alleys
a 94; Dover-st. bridge, delav in construction a 123; electric lights,
Dover and other sts. in district a 123; regulations concerning electric
cars a 168; unused electric-light pole, Beach st. a 173; draw of Dover-
st. bridge a 173; increase in lighting facilities a 1S9; reports of board of
survey a 189; Shawmut ave., sidewalk a 244; sidewalks, East Broad-
way, Linden St., Brighton a 261; conduits for city hospital a 262;
Columbus ave., extension plan a 2S4; encampment of Veterans'
Union a 314; Hanison-ave. grading a 314; Winter-pl. extension
a 339; removal of tree, Jenkins st. a 40S; Albany St., closing to
travel a 446; Shawmut ave., sidewalk a 446; furnishing buildings,
Austin farm a 507; bridge improvements, Wards 12 and 13, trans-
ferto,a5i6; Essex St., revised grade a 543; commercial improvement
of Boston a 619; trimming ot tree, East Third st. a 620; rescind-
ing of permit to Mr. Hancock a 620; cross-walk, Ward 14 a 620;
trimming of tree, Fourth st. a 746; West End free tickets a 74S; side-
walk orders a 783; hearing on regulation of street traffic a 791 ; control
of abandoned poles a 795, 796; street improvements, Ward 12 a S50; I-st.
cross-walk a S50; memorial tablet on the library a S50; Grand Opera
House awning a 814; holiday for veteran firemen a 814; regulations
concerning electric cars a S61 ; Lynn & Boston cars a 869; regulations
concerning street cars a SSi ; limit of freight on West End cars a SS3 ;
sewer, Bennet st. a 884; Ninth St., lamp a SSy; asphalting Bond st.
a 900; sidewalk, Linden St., Brighton a 900; boxing tree, Broadway
a 917; next meeting a 939; Tyler St., gas lamp a 967; Baldwin St., side-
walk a 967; Columbus ave., extension a 1017, 101S; Dover St., comple-
tion of work a 1023, 1024; Dover St., obstructions a 1037; loan for South
Boston schools a 10S0
remarks : abolition of grade crossings, Charlestown a 23; elevated
bridge to Charlestown a 23 ; condition of Mather school-house, South
Boston a 24; opening navy yard a 39; abolition of grade crossings,
Tremont St., Roxbury a 41 ; death of Hon. William Gaston a 57 ; statue
of Paul Revere a 64; advancement of city work a 64; loan for municipal
purposes aS5-90; bridge to Charlestown a 92; new hook and ladder 13
a 93; Genesee-st. school rebuilding a 93: Cook primary school, san-
itary arrangements a 93,94; Karragut memorial anS; pole locations
a 119; opening Faneuil Hall market a 122; delay in Dover-st. bridge
a 123; loan for bridge to Charlestown a 144; exemption of personal
property from taxation a 146; condition of Mather school -ho use a 150, 151 ;
use of front platfoi m on street cars a 166; regulations concerning elec-
tric cars a 16S, 169; unused pole a 173; nuisance near Marcella-st.
Homea 172; changing name of Parker St. aiSi; bay-window, Cooper St.
a 1S4-1SS; increase in lighting facilities a 1S9; reports of board of survey
a 1S9; bav-windows, Cooper st a 214; subway act amendments a 215;
disposition of Dorchester offal a 218,239; moving building a 239; con-
duits for city hospital a 262; Columbus ave., extension a 275-278; sum-
mer concerts a 281 ; Columbus ave., extension a 305-311; trustees of
Mt. Hope Cemetery, confirmation of a 363-365; renewal of leases of
buildings on Charles -river bridge a 372; transfer of tug " Win. Woo ley "
a 373; qui stion of privilege, drawing of jurors a 395 ; Economic, sani-
tary garbage system a 397; Bell Telephone increase of capital a 400;
State legislation against cities a 402; confirmation of appointments
a 438, 443; Shawmut ave., sidewalk a 446; mayor's appointments a 469-
473; Waldorf st., tree a 470; fourth of July programme a 47S; furnishing
Austin farm a 507, 508 ; City Collector a 510; electric light, Temple st.
a 513; removal of House of Correction a 536-538; action on appoint
ments a 544; school-house, Genesee St. a 543; hearing, bay window,
North Margin st. a 573; investigation of school committee expendi-
tures a 57S, 579; abolition of grade crossing, Tremont st. a 5S1-5S3 ; cele-
bration of Fourth in Brighton asS4; Granary burying-ground tablet
a 590; appropriation for new lunatic hospital a 616; commercial im-
provement of Boston a6i9; unused West End tracks a63i 632; hos-
pital, Bellevue St. a 670; opening Union park a 671 ; playground, Ward
22 a 672 ; disposal of garbage a 675, 676; permit to use areas a 6S7;
loan order a 691, 693 ; transfer from reserved fund a 710; electric fans
in aldermanic chamber a 714; athletic exhibition, Music hall a 745;
examination of special election returns a 746; loan order a 74S; West
End free tickets a 74S-750; bay-window, hearing a 772; Newtonville
& Watertown Street Railway Co., hearing a 773; Liverpool St., dead
tree a 756: position of Aid. Lee a 760; confirmation of appointments
a 759, 760; private drains in streets and ways a 776; confirmation of
Commissioners of Wires a 7S3, 7S3 ; bay-window, hearing a 793;
grounds for rifle practice a 794; control of abandoned poles a 796;
revocation of permits for laying gas mains a S07; completion of Dover-
st. bridge a 813,814; Btookline gas mains, permits a S39-S44; regula-
tions concerning electric cars a S61 ; call for railroad report a S61 ; flag,
Bennet st. a S66; Lynn and Boston carsaS69; report of committee on
railroads, relative to regulations concerning electric cars a 67S; report
of committee on railroads relative to carrying freight a SS0-SS1 ; loans
for schools a SS6, SS7 ; salt water service a 940, 941 ; salaries in law de-
partment a 96S; bridge to Charlestown a 1014; extension of Columbus
ave. a 1017, 101S; Brookline gas pipes in streets, South Boston a 1025;
closing City Mall on Saturdays a 1041, 1042; revocation of sacred con-
cert licenses a 104^-1045; salaries, law department a 1077, 107S; loan for
South Boston schools a 10S0, ioSi ; closing proceedings a 1131
Barry, Edward.
petitions to project awnings, Chelsea st. a 53S-granted a 719
Bartlett, Henry J.
petition (referred last year) to be paid balance remaining from tax sale
ot estate Blue Hill ave., refused a 966 c 981
Bartlett, Joseph L., Councilman, Ward 19.
qualified : page i
appointed: committee on clerk of committees department, collecting
department, inspection of provisions department, salaiies, playground,
Ward 22 c 51-53; committee on employment of veterans c 162
orders offered : transfer of veterans irr street department c 137; site of
gymnasium, Ward 19 c 161 ; Madison St., macadamizing c 23; ; Ruggles
st.., paving c 26S, 269; Madison st , macadamizing c 604; ladder house,
Roxbury c 65S; quarters for Hook and Ladder No. 12 c 90S
remarks i payment to widow of John M. Powers c 246; cause of Rox-
bury fire c 49.9; fire building, Tremont st. c 905
Bartlett, R. J.
petition to box tree, corner Sumner and Liverpool sts. a 1013-granted
a 1019
Bartlett, Wm.
petition for druggist's mortar, West Chester park, withdrawn a 174
Bartlett street.
bay-window : John S.Jacobs & Son, petition and order for hearing
a 443-hearing a 466 -granted a 477
guy-ropes : John S. Jacobs & Son, petition a 467-granted a 47S
widening : order that the street commissioners be requested to report
the estimated cost of widening from Washington St. to Lambert ave.,
passed c 394
Barton, Ann, et ah.
edgestones, Yarmouth St., petition a S47-granled a S52
Barton, Charles C.
stable, Lanark road, petition and order for hearing a 365-hearing a 436-
granted a 444
Barton street.
electric light : order that superintendent of lamps locate electric light,
etc., referred to committee on lamps a 217
improvements: order that the superintendent be requested through
the mayor to have street placed in proper condition for public travel.
passed c 301 a 303; order that the superintendent of streets, be requested
through the mayor, to have the residue placed in proper condition,
referred lo the mayor c 70S
Basch, Amalia.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Dover st. a 397
Bass, Lewis C.
petition, license, petroleum a 436-granted a 744
Baston, Joshua F.
petition to be paid balance remaining from tax-sale of estate on a passage-
way leading from Walnut st. a40-granted a 171 c 195
Batavia and St. Stephen streets.
electric liglits : Jesse Tirrell et a/s., petition aS2
Batchelder, Horace K.
petition, abatement, edgestone assessment, Centre St., Roxbury a 142
Batchelder, Horace K., et ah.
electric lights, Fort ave., petition a S99
Bates, Annie B.
petition, license for lying-in hospital, Warren ave., received from the
board of health, granted a 84S
Bath-house on L street. (See Health Department.)
Bath-houses, Jamaica Pond. (See Park Department.)
Battaglia, Joseph.
petition to project sign, Prentiss st. a 846-refused a S60
Battery A., M. V. M. (See Armories.)
Battery street.
bay-window : Israel Goldstein el a/., petition and order for hearing
a S47~hearing, given leave to withdraw a 857; Israel Goldstein et al.t
petition and order for hearing a S5S- hearing a S75-granted a S90; Israel
Goldstein, petition and order for hearing a 966-hearing a 1012-granled
a 1024
widening: order that the street commissioners be requested to report
at an early date an estimate of cost of widening from Commercial St. to
North Ferry, passed a 1027
Batterymarch street.
sewer : ordered a 715
Batterymarch and Milk streets and Crab Alley.
asphalt pavement: Iixehange Club et a/s., petition a 39S
lamp : Exchange Club, petition to project a 794 -granted a S60
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BATTIS
BELL
Battis, George R. W., Councilman, Ward 1.
qualifletl : page I
appointed: committee on joint rules and orders c 27; committee on
overseeing of the poor, public institutions department, abolition of
grade crossings, mayor's address, joint rules and orders c 52, 53; com-
mittee on schools and school-houses c 79; committee on unused tracks
in the city c 162; emergency hospital, East Boston c 300; committee on
Hancock school-house c 504; sanitary condition of Ward 1 c 517
orders offered : combination fire wagon, Leyden st. c 16; pay of
election officers c 34; resolution of thanks to Col. William Austin c 37;
examination of trust funds of overseers of the poor c 137; fire wagon.
East Boston c 292; unused tracks, Saratoga St. c 393; sanitary require-
ments, Ward 1 C502; annual visit to water-works c 666; sanitary condi-
tion of Tappan school c 9S1
remarks: joint rules and orders c 29; condition of ferry department
c 75; pay of ferry boatmen c 207, 20S; widening bridge at Winthrop
junction c 342; Boston and Winthrop Street Railway Company c 379;
school in Hancock district c 496; English High school decoration c 556;
docks and wharves c 951 ; sanitary condition of Tappan school c 9S7-
9S9; question of privilege, report of committee on sanitary, Ward 1
c 992; Mystic water supply c 1055, 1056; closing proceedings c 1103
Baxter, H. W.
order that permission be granted to remove trees, Foster St., passed a 513
Baxter, Horace H., Jr., et als., trustees.
petition, compensation for land taken for sewer purposes for construction
of sewer from Rosedale to Whitfield St. a 19-granted a 124; communica-
tion from the mayor vetoing order, referred to committee on streets and
sewers a 164-rcport, accepted, veto sustained a 243
Baxter and D streets.
pipe : M. K. Murphy, petition to lay a 899-granted a 901
Bay State road.
sewer : order that superintendent of streets make at Sherborn St., re
ferred to committee on streets and sewers a 9iS-report, accepted, order
passed a 923
Bay State road and Deerfield street.
electric light : Francis C. Welch et als., petition a J41
Bay State road and Sherborn street.
lamps : Charles B. Pitman, petition a 1013
Bay State Subway Conduit Company.
petition to construct conduits for conveying electric wires underground
a 53S- referred to committee on streets and sewers a Si7-report, no action
necessary a 1019
Bay ley, William B.
appointed surveyor of marble, freestone, and soapstone a 331-confirmed
a 366
Beach street.
bay-windows : Wm. C. Hennessey, petition and order for hearing
a 507-hearing a 535-granted a 620
electric light : A. E. Stanyan et als., petition a 179; order to locate
between Nos. 6S and 70, referred to committee on lamps a 741 ; Wm. C.
Hennessy et al., petition a 914; order that superintendent of lamps be
requested to erect, passed a 917
pole : order that Boston Electric Light Company remove unused pole,
passed a 173
sign: Nelson Bros., petition to project a 670-granted a 77S; Chaunccy
Jacobs, petition to project a So2-granted a 860
Beach street, Charlestown.
building: A. W. Tufts estate, petition to erect a 1037-granted c 1072
a 107S
stable : James Nary, petition and order for hearing a 407-hearing a 506
Beach and Washington streets.
sign : Cobb, Bates, & Yerxa, petition to project a SgS-granted a 902
Beacham street.
extension : order that the board of street commissioners be requested
to submit an estimate of the cost of extension to Main St., passed c 267
Beacon Hill, Change of Grade.
preamble and order that a special committee be appointed to consider and
report a plan for changes of grade of streets situated on Beacon hill or
leading thereto; which committee shall also represent the board of al-
dermen as surveyors of highways, at any hearing of the legislative
committee to consider the taking of land on Beacon hill or the change
of location or grade of streets thereon, assigned a 62, S3~taken up-
amended, passed a 123-comjnittee appointed a 177
Beacon Vacuum Pump and Electrical Company.
petition, license, petrolum a 302-granted a 410
Beacon street.
canvas : H. Pittock, petition to project a 1022-granted a 1079
electric light at Charlesgate : order that the superintendent of
lamps be directed to locate and maintain, referred to committee on
lamps a 44
guy-posts : L. P. Soule & Son, petition a 3oS-granted a 409
plank sidewalk : report, no action necessary, accepted (petition re-
ferred last year) a 1069
tracks : see West End Street R. R. Company
Beacon street, Bay State road, and Raleigh street.
triangular lot : A. E. Pillsbury, petition that lot be taken and set
aside for park purposes a 117-report, no action necessary, accepted
a 106S
Beacon and Deerfield streets.
bay-windows : Alhert Geiger, petition and order for hearing a 43-
hearing a 59-granted a 172
Beacon and Mountfort streets.
edgestones and sidewalk: order to make in front of estate of
George Wheatland et at., referred to committee on streets and sewers
a 900-report, accepted, order passed a got
Beacon and Raleigh streets.
bay-windows : Albert Geiger, petition and order for hearing a 43-
hearing a 59-granted a 172
Beacon and other streets.
bicycle racing: Mt. Washington Bicycle Club, petition for leave to
race April 19 a 332-granted a 33S
Beale street, Dorchester.
hitching-post : C. T. Phipps et al., petition to place in sidewalk
a S75-8rarlted a 592
Beals, Charles W.
petition, compensation, personal injuries a 629-refused a 859 c S71
Bearse, Allen H.
petition for an increase of salary as clerk in the superior civil court a 397-
granted a 47S
Bearse, Stephen.
sidewalk, corner Poplar and Washington sts ., West Roxbury, petition
a 915-granted a 922
Beaumont, Walter.
petition, compensation for grade damages, Byron st. a 506; petition to be
paid for filling in his land and for trespass by the street department
a 1062- granted a 1069
Beaumont street.
sewer : Mercie M. Souther, compensation for land taken for sewer pur-
poses, refused a 190
Bedford street.
sign : F. H. McConn, petition to project a 179-granted a 241
Bedford and Chauncy streets.
sign : H. Porter Smith, petition to project a 59-granted a 62
Beech street, West Roxbury.
sewer : Maria M. Berry, petition, abatement of assessment a 19-refused
a 174
sidewalk : W . H. Gleason, petition a 303
stable : Abby F. Hentz, petition and order for hearing a 795-hearing
aSio
Beech and Corey streets, West Roxburv-
sewer : Wm. S. Mitchell et als., petition, abatement of assessments
a 19-refused a 174
Beef, Weighers.
Oscar F. Cox, appointed a 302-confirmed a 333 ; Joel W. Bent, Oscar F.
Cox, Frederick L. Dodge, Arthur G. Lyon, Alexdnder A. McGahey,
Jr., Charles H. Shepley, appointed a 331-confirmed a 366; George C.
Hills appointed a S/4-confirmed a S9S
Beethoven street.
tree : order to remove dead tree in front of estate No. 16, passed a 91S
Behan, John.
sidewalk, West Walnut park, report, no action necessary, accepted a 315
Belden court.
lamps : Joseph and Sarah Wright et al., petition a 1022
Bell, Samuel A.
petition to erect building, Dorchester ave. a 914-granted c 934 a 942
(10)
BELL
BERWIN
Bell, Thomas F., et als.
abatement of park betterment assessment, report, no action necessary
a 1S2 c 194.
Bell, William.
petition to erect building, Ruggles st. a So2-granted a S59 c S72
Belleden, C. H.
stable, Mellen St., petition and order for hearing a 617-hearing, given
leave to withdraw a 709
Bellevue street.
building: Charles M. Seaver, petition to erect a 257
drains : Loretta L. Ricker, petition to be paid for damages to property
a 506-referred to park commissioners a S12 c S19
lying-in hospital : Boston Baptist Hospital petition license to main-
tain a 466; notice of approval from Board of Health a 541-refused permit
a6S2; J.E. Edwards et als., remonstrance against license; order that
permit granted be rescinded, referred to committee on streets and sewers
a 591-report with order in new draft, accepted, passed a 592-taken from
files, referred to committee on health a 617, 61S, report, no action neces-
sary, accepted a6S2; George C. Lorimer et als., petition in aid of hos-
pital a 709-report with order prohibiting use of building as a hospital,
accepted, passed a S67 ; Lorette L. Ricker et als., remonstrance against
allowing hospital a 670-referred to committee on health department
a 757-report with order prohibiting use of building for hospital, ac-
cepted, passed a 867
Bellevue street, West Roxbury.
building : Charles M. Seaver, granted a 390 c 399
sewer : J. Adams Brown, petition a 538-report, no action necessary
a 1019- report, no action necessary (petition referred last year), accepted
a 1019
Stable: Peter McCarthy, petition and order for hearing a 507-hearing
a 614-granted a 621-veto of the mayor, referred to committee on streets
and sewers a 627-report, accepted, permit granted a 715; M. M. Win-
dom, petition and order for hearing a 752-hearing a 793-granted a 796
Bellevue and River street.
poles : order that time be extended, passed a 1016
Bellflower street.
construction : order that the city auditor be authorized to transfer
from the special appropriation for street improvements, Ward 15, the
sum of $3,000, said sum to constitute a special appropriation for con-
struction of said street, passed a 45 c 49
laying out : order that the street commissioners be requested to report
as to the expediency of laying out from Boston St. to Dorchester St.,
together with expense of same, passed a 123; order that street commis-
sioners be requested to lay out as a public way, from Boston st. to
Dorchester ave., passed a 153
loan for completion : see Street Department, loan for street im-
provements, Ward 15
Bells, Ringing of on Holidays. (See Police Department.)
Belmont, Louis.
petition to stand wagon, Broadway a 914-granted a 922; petition to stand
wagon, Bowdoin sq. a 94i-granted a 970
Bencks Bros.
petition, sidewalk I st. a 539
Benjamin, L. W.
petition to project sign, Summer st. a 964-refused a 1126
Bennett, Dana H., & Co.
petition to project signs, Water st. a 116, 117-granted a 122
Bennett, John E.
petition to erect building Chelsea st. a ScS-granted a 945, 946 c 953
Bennett, S.
petition to project sign, Central st. a So2-granted a Soo
Bennett street.
flag : Thomas Mackey, petition to suspend a S57-granted a 866
barber poles : Fred Ferre, petition to project a 629-granted a 757
sewer : order to make sewer, referred to committee on streets and
sewers a SS4
signs : John Cotton & Son, petition to project a 794-refused a 1126
Bennington street.
buildings : John Soley, petition to move a 437-granted a 479
edgestones: T. F. Rollins, petition, abatement assessment a 507-
granted a 5S6 c 597; communication from the mayor vetoing order,
referred to committee on streets and sewers a 613
In nips : Lawrence Barrell, petition aSn
sidewalk : John Riley, petition, for rebate of sidewalk assessment a 53$-
granted a 5S6 c 596-communication from the mayor vetoing order, re-
ferred to committee on streets and sewers a 613
transparency : order that permission be granted to George F. A. Mc.
Dougal to project, referred to committee on inspection ot buildings a
922-report, accepted, order passed c 924
Bennington and Chelsea street.
edgestone and sidewalk : Esther F. Marshall, petition, abatement
assessment a 53S-granted a 5S5 c 596 ; communication from the mayor
vetoing order, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 613
Bennington street and other streets.
poles : New England Telephone & Telegraph Company, petition to
erect a 774-granted a 785
Bensaia, Frank.
petition to project barber pole, Washington st. a 39S-granted a 476
Bent, Joel W., et als.
appointed weighers of beef a 331-confirmed a 366
Bentham-Urann Company.
petition to project screen, Hayward pi. a 82, 141-granted a 151-report, no
action necessary a 172
Bentley street, Brighton.
lamps : S. N. Davenport et als., petition a 257
Benton, Josiah H., Jr.
appointed member of board of trustees of Public Library a 435-laid on
table a 471, motion to take from table, lost a 5C9, 513-taken trom table,
confirmed a 544
Berenson, Louis.
petition, removal tree, Tremont St. a SgS-granted a 916
Bergman, Joseph L.
bay-windows, Cotting St., petition and order for hearing a 240-hearing
a 257-granted a 371 ; petition to project clock, .Boylston st. a 362-granted
a 476; order that the mayor execute lease for basement room of Old
State House, discussed a 869, S70-referred to committee on public build-
ings a S70-report, referred to the mayor a 917 c 934; communication from
the mayor relative to, ordered printed, sent down a 962-placed on file
c ySo
Berkeley street.
guy posts : M. Elston & Son, petition to erect a 670-granted a 6S0; L.
P. Soule & Son, petition a So2-granted a SoS
macadamizing: order that the committee on finance provide sum of
$14,000 for macadamizing between Boylston St. and Commonwealth
ave., referred to committee on finance c 231
sanitary, near Stanhope St. : see Health Department
tree : E. M. Burton, petition to trim a S46-granted a S5S
Berkeley and Stanhope streets.
urinal : Board of Health, petition a 539-granted a 549
Berkman, A.
bay-window, Poplar st., petition and order for hearing a S77-hearing
a S97-granted a 923, 924; bay-windows, Leverett St., petition and order
for hearing a 942-hearing a 963
Berlin street.
damages to property : Michael Freeman, Jr. .petition, compensation
for damages to property by dumping refuse matter on adjoining land
a 774-refused a 922
Berolf, Matthias.
petition to place iron grating, Leverett st. a 575
Berry, Herbert L.
petition, compensation, personal injuries a 257-refused a 5S7 c 596
Berry, Maria M.
petition, abatement of sewer assessment, Beech St. a 19-refused a 174
Berry, Wm. A.
petition, compensation for personal injuries and damage to bicycles a 811-
refused a 966 c 9S1
Berry & Watson.
petition, sidewalks, East Second st. a 575-granted a 641; petition, side,
walk, J st. a 575-granted a 641
Berwin, Wm., Councilman, Ward 17.
qualified : page 2
appointed: committee on inspection of buildings, printing depart,
ment, closing drawbridges c 52; committee on widening Washington
St. c 329; committee on Hancock school-house c 504 ; committee on side-
walks c 464 ; commitee on bituminous coal c 910
orders offered: release of rights in Dorchester land, Boston St. c 16;
enforcement of sidewalk ordinances c 34; sale of amusement tickets
C229; enforcement of ordinance relative to sidewalk occupancy c 458 ;
bituminous coal nuisance c 45S; entertainment of officers of English
war vessels c 45S; charter of New England railroad c 503; enforcement
of sidewalk ordinances c 503; fire-proof vaults, inspection of buildings
department c 503; use of bituminous coal c 769
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BERWIN
BLAKE
Berwin, Wm., Councilman, cotitinaed.
remarks : release of land, cor. Boston and Hamlet sts. c 16; abatement
of edgestone assessments c 7S, 79; Farragut memorial c 101; sale of
amusement tickets c 229; ordinance relative to repairs on drains c 425;
acceptance of park loan c 4S2; disposition of offal c 553; disposal of
garbage c 652; loan bill c 735
Besarick, J. H.
compensation for damages to building by steam fire-engine, refused a S5
C99
Besarick, William.
compensation for injuries received from steam fire-engine, refused a 85
C99
Beverly street.
improvements : order that the superintendent of streets through the
mayor be requested to report to the common council whether or not the
street department intends to remedy the present unsafe condition, etc.,
passed c 26S
Bianchi, Giovanni.
petition lo project shelf, Atlantic ave. a 437-granted a 444
Bichloride of Gold, Treatment in Public Institutions.
(See Public Institutions.)
Bickford, Rebecca J.
order that the mayor be authorized to execute on behalf of the city an
instrument satisfactory to the law department, releasing all the rights
the city has in lot of land corner of Boston and Hamlet sts., passed
c 16 a 19, 20
Bickford street.
claims : John P. Lamb, petition, compensation, personal injuries c 127-
refused a 6S2 c 696
Bicknell, Mrs. W. F.
petition to trim trees, Whiting St. a S46-granted a S5S
Bicycles, Use of.
order that a special committee be appointed to consider and report on the
subject of the regulation of the use of bicycles in the streets and road-
ways, passed c 7S; committee appointed c 162; order that the com-
mittee on ordinances be requested to consider and report what action
should be taken by the city council to regulate the use of bicycles in the
public streets, referred to committee on ordinances c 461-report, no
action necessary a 917 c 933-motion to reconsider, discussed, withdrawn
c 501 ; order that the mayor be requested to make such arrangements as
will provide suitable police protection against last riding on Columbus
ave., passed c 571-reterred to committee on streets and sewers a 575-
report, referred to committee on ordinances a 592-report, no action
necessary a 917 C933; report no action necessary on orders and petitions,
referred last year relative to, accepted a 917; report of committee on
ordinances no action necessary, on orders and ordinances (referred last
year) relative to, accepted a 917 c 933
Bigelow, E. M.
petition to place area in sidewalk, Common st. a 1037-granted a 1049
Bigelow, E. Howard.
petition to project flag, Tremont row a 914-granted a 923
Bigelow street.
completion : order that the committee on finance be requested to pro-
vide in the next loan bill $15,000 for, referred to committee on finance
c 271
sewer : W. J. Maguire et als., petition a 710; order to make, referred to
committee on streets and sewers a 1026-report, accepted, order passed
a 1027
stable : Charles C. Woodman, petition and order for hearing a 777-hear-
ing a Sio-granted a S16
Bilafsky, A.
bay-windows, Brighton St., petition and order for hearing a 21-hearing
a40-granted a 172; bay-windows, Chapman St., petition and order for
hearing a 617-hearing, assigned a 629-taken up, referred to committee
on inspection of buildings a c-S2-granted a 741 ; petition to place areas
with Hyatt lights, Leverett St. a 812-granted a Sis; bay-window, Pem-
broke st., petition and order for hearing a 966-hearing a 1012-recom-
mitted a 1024-granted a 1046
Billerica street.
repaving: order that the committee on finance be requested to include
in the next loan bill $14,000 for repaving, referred to committee on
finance c 161
sewer: order that the superintendent of streets make sewer between
Causeway and Minot sts., referred to committee on streets and sewers
a 65
Billerica and Wall streets.
electric light : order that the superintendent of lamps be requested to
have a suitable number of lamps or electric lights placed, etc., referred
to the mavor c 70S ; order that the superintendent of lamps be requested
through the mavor to report cause of delay in providing better lighting
facilities, passed c 992
Bingham, Margaret.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Washington st. a 40-refused
"3i3 C319
Binney street.
sewer : Bernard Lyon et als.., petition a 60-granted a 125
Birch street, West Roxbury.
laying-out : order that the street commissioners be requested to lav out
and place in proper condition for public travel, passed c 604-ruled out
a 617
stal>le : George W. Cobleigh, petition and order for hearing a 507-hear-
ing a 614
Birch and Brandon streets.
building: B. F. Cobleigh, granted c 603-referred to committee on
streets and sewers a 617-report, accepted, permit granted a 7S6-report,
no action necessary, accepted a 1067
Bird, J. A. & W. & Co.
petition to place signs, Milk st. a 794-granted a 79S
Bisesti, Annibale.
petition to project barber poles, Meridian st. a 362-granted a S60
Bishop, Barbara, et ah.
petition that balance remaining from tax sale of estate, Lark st. be paid
to Catherine Hickey a 742-granted a 945 c 953
Bismarck and Foster streets.
stable: Joseph Goesse, petition and order for hearing a 1015-hearing
a 1036-granted a 1047
Bituminous Coal.
smoke-consuming devices: see Street Department; order that a special
committee be appointed to consider and report on the subject of abating
the increasing nuisance caused by the use of bituminous coal, passed
c 45S- referred to the superintendent of streets a 4oS-report, no action
necessary a 1019; order that a special committee be appointed to con-
sider the subject of bituminous coal, and report what action, iu their
judgment, is necessary, passed c 769; committee appointed c 910
Black, Edwin A.
compensation for damages to cornet by falling on Chandler St., refused
a 121 c 129
Blackstone street.
barber poles and sign : John De Paiva, petition a 303-granted a S60
bay-window: Fourth National Bank, petition and order for hearing
a 677-hearing a 709-granted a 719
opening in sidewalk : John P. Squire estate, petition to construct
a $99-granted a 002
Blackwell, Henry B.
report on petition (referred last year) to be paid for land taken for im-
proved sewerage purposes, recommending reference to committee on
claims, accepted a 369; order that the mayor be authorized to release
any and all interest acquired by the city under its sewer taking, ap-
proved Aug. 19, 1S91. etc., referred to committee on streets and sewers
a 476-report, accepted, order passed a 479 c 483 ; compensation for land
taken for improved sewerage purposes (referred last year), refused
a 50S c 51S
Blackwood and other streets.
sidewalk : John X. Mullen, petition a 915-granted a 922
Blair, Isaac.
petition to move buildings, Melville ave. a 437-granted a 4S0; petition to
move wooden building. Forest Hills St. a 014-granted a 679; petition to
move building, Harold St. a St2-granted a $51
Blaisdell, Frank H.
stable, Rutherford ave., petition and order for hearing a 916-hearing,
given leave to withdraw a 964
Blake, Christopher.
petition, trimming of trees, L, East Fourth, and East Eighth sts. a 506-
granted a 565
Blake, J. A.
petition, license Boston Polo Club, for the season a 965-granted a 979
Blake, W. H.
petition to project sign, Temple place a 941-granted a 94S
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BLAKE
BOSTON
Blake, Wm. P., et ah.
petition to construct coalhole, Washington St. a 875-granted a 890
Blakemore, John E., et ah.
petition, removal trees, Florence St., West Roxbury a 257-granted a 333
Blakemore, William B.
petition to be paid for land taken for sewer purposes, Highland station,
West Roxbury a 257-refused a 315, 316
Blakemore, William B., et al.
petition, lamps, Boylslon terrace a S75
Blakeville street.
sewer : order for construction, passed a 408
Blanchard & Farrar.
petition to place sign on electric light, Dock sq. a 59-granted a 122
Blaney, Frank H., et ah.
petition that Maverick sq. be kept in its present condition a 709
Blaney, William I.
petition to place desk on sidewalk at corner Dartmouth and Buckingham
sts. a 467-report, no action necessary, accepted a 106S
Blatt, Joseph H., et ah.
bonds as constables, approved a 687
Blazer, Arnold.
stable, Newbury St., petition and order for hearing a 366-hearing a 436-
granted a 444
Bloomberg, Hyman.
petition to project sign, Cross St. a 964-granted a 971
Blue Hill avenue.
building : John Soley, petition to move a 915-granted a 1027
druggist's mortar : Joseph M. Cobe, petition to project a 774-granted
a 778
poles : Postal Telegraph Cable Company, petition to erect a 117-granted
a 125; report, no action necessary on order to remove (referred last year)
a 190
sewer : Florence B. Viaux, petition to be paid certain sum on account
of error in sewer assessment a 23S-referred to committee on claims 8316-
refused a 542 c 551
sidewalk : ordered a 757; order to construct sidewalk between Dudley
St. and Dalmatiast.. referred to committee on streets and sewers a 10S4-
report, accepted, order passed a 10S4
sign : Fred Miller, petition to hang a 141-granted a 172; L. H. Dickey,
petition to project a 257-granted a 2S3
stable : J. H. Burt & Co., petition and order for hearing a 443- hearing
a 536-granted a 54S
tree : Reuben Brown, petition to box a 19-granted a 66; order to remove
tree in front of No. 232, passed a 96S, 969
Blue Hill Avenue and Gaston street.
sidewalk : order that superintendent of streets make sidewalks in
tront of estate of Thomas Hussey el al.t referred to committee on
streets and sewers a 2S5, 286-report, accepted, order passed a 2S6
Blue Hill avenue, corner West Cottage street.
edgestones : J. M. Sweet et ais., petition a S47-granted a 852, S53
Blue Hill Avenue and other streets.
bicycle race : Tremont Cycle Club, petition to hold race Oct. 13 a S75
Blue Hill and Mt, Pleasant avenues.
sign : Wm. W. Merrill, petition to place a 898-refused a 901
Board of Survey. (See Laying out and Construction of
Highways Department.)
Board of Visitors of Public Institutions. (See Public In-
stitutions Department.)
Boardman, W. L. P., et ah.
petition, removal of telegraph pole in front of Lewis School, Dale st.
a73S
Bockelman, F. H.
petition to erect hitching post, Sixth St. a 899-granted 8901
Bodein, Daniel.
petition to project sign, Pitts St. a 39S-refused a 7S0; petition to project
sign, Endicotl St. a6i4-refused a 1126
Bogan, Frederick B.
appointed superintendent of public buildings a 505-confirmed a 540
Boilers, Inspection of. (See Public Buildings Depart-
ment.)
Boilers and Heavy Machinery.
Oscar F. Cox appointed weigher a 210-eonfirmed a 240; Patrick B. Curry
and Nelson C. Clement appointed weighers a 302-confirmed a_ 332 ;
Edward N. Clancy et als. appointed weighers a 331-confirmed a 366;
Dennis J. Crowley et als. appointed weighers a 505-confirmed a 541
Bolton street.
electric light : John J. Browne, petition a S2
Bond, Thomas H.
petition to project transparency, Washington st. a SgS-granted a 971
Bond street.
asphalting : order that the auditor be authorized to transfer the unex-
pended balance of the special appropriation for Fay st. to a special
appropriation for asphalting between Milford and Hanson sts., passed
a 900 c 905
Bonds.
committee : appointed a 45; motion to amend rules of board of alder-
men by striking out committee on bonds, discussed, referred to com-
mittee on rules a S4-report, no action necessary, accepted a 213
bonds : Edward J. Walsh, petition to be released as surety on bond of
Patrick Connelly, for permits for entering drains into public drains or
sewers a 40; constables' bonds : see Constables
bond coupons, lost : see Treasury Department
Bon Marche Cloak Company.
petition to project sign, Washington St. a 774-granted a 799
Bonzagni, Anthony.
petition, compensation, personal inturies, Ferry St. a 574-report, no action
necessary, accepted a 1016 c 1031
Bonzagni, Pietro.
petition, compensation, personal injuries to minor son a 574-report, no
action necessary, accepted a 1016 c 1031
Boone, Mrs. Walter H., et al.
petition that T. A. Winsloe & Co. be granted permission to project shelf,
Fountain st. a 914-granted a 923
Bopp, Joseph.
edgestones and sidewalk, Schiller St., petition a 437
Border street.
building in rear : John I. Randall, petition to erect a 466-granted
c 603 a 617
pole : Peter McNally, petition to project a S57-granled a S60
stable : Lewis A. Pierce, petition and order for hearing a 240-hearing a
27S-granted a 2S6
Border-st. bath-house.
boat-landing : order that the committee on finance be requested to pro-
vide the sum of $250 to be used in locating a boat-landing, referred
to committee on finance a 475
Border and other streets.
poles : see New England Telegraph and Telephone Company
Borfsky, Rebecca.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Salem st. a 59
Bornstein, I. & A.
petition to project pawn-broker's balls, Salem st. a 742-granted a 77S
Bornstein, Solomon.
petition to project shelf, Winter st. a 794, 964-refused a 1 126
Boston Art Students' Association.
petition, electric light, Clarendon st. a 1037
Boston Athletic Association.
petition, license, sparring exhibition a 19-granted a 62
Boston Baptist Hospital.
petition to be allowed to maintain a hospital for surgical and medical
cases, Bellevue St. 8466; notice of approval from Board of Health
a 541-refused a 6S2 ; J. E. Edwards et ah., remonstrance against license ;
order that permit granted May 23, 1S94, Dc rescinded, referred to com-
mittee on streets and sewers a 591 -report, with order in new draft, ac-
cepted, passed a 592-taken from files, referred to committee on health
a O17, 6iS-report, no action necessary, accepted a 6S2; George C. J.ori-
rncr el a/s. petition in aid of hospital a 709-rcport, with order, prohibit-
ing use of building as a hospital, accepted, passed a Sn7
Boston Baseball Association.
petition, license, baseball games and athletic sports a 279-g ranted a 2S3
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BOSTON
BOSTON
Boston Baseball Club.
order that the license granted to play baseball on Boston Baseball grounds
be transferred to the Congress-st. grounds, passed a 514
Boston Catholic Cemetery Association.
petition to erect building, Silman st. a 460-granted C523 a 539
Boston Common. (See, also, Public Grounds.)
lowering of grade of Boylston-st. wall : see Public Grounds
Department
monument to Col. Robert G. Shaw: see Shaw, Col. Robert G.,
Monument to
new sanitary : see Health Department
removal offences : see Public Grounds Department
Boston Cooperative Building Company et ah
petition, lamps in passageway in rear of East Canton and other streets
Boston Electric Light Company.
electric light sign, Washington St.: petition a gi4-granted a 923
pole rights: petition for the transfer of a pole of the Edison Electric
Illuminating Company a 40
underground conductors: petition for leave to lay in that section
of the city bounded northerly and westerly by Dover and Berkeley sts.,
and westerly, northerly, and easterly by the water-front a 19-report, no
action necessary, accepted a 515 ; report, no action necessary on petition
(referred last year) for extension of time, accepted a 515
poles:
Amoky st., Roxbury : petition to erect pole a 575-order for hearing
a 587-hearing a 614-granted a 624
Beach st. : order to remove unused pole, passed a 173
Dover st. : petition to relocate poles a 1062-order for hearing a 1070-
hearing a 1076
East Third St.: order requesting relocation, referred to committee
on electric wires a 513-granted a 5SS
Havre and other streets : petition to erect a 752-order for hearing
a 756-hearing a 773-granted a 7S6
Humboldt ave. : petition to erect a 62Q-order for hearing a 641-hearing
a 669-granted a 6S0, 6S1
Merrimac St.: petition to erect pole a 59-laid over a 120-taken up,
granted a 14S
Parker st. : petition, poles a 846-granted a S55 ; petition to erect poles
a 914- granted a 924
Saratoga st. : petition to erect poles a 774-order for hearing a 7S4-
hearing a 793-granted a 799, Soo
Shawmut ave. and other streets : report on petition (referred last year,
for pole locations, with order granting same, assigned a 120-taken
up, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 14S; report, no action
necessary on petition to have transferred to it the right heretofore
granted to New England Telephone & Telegraph Company to erect
poles, accepted a 757
Shawmut, Columbus aves., and Ruggles st. : petition to erect
p'des a 954-order for hearing a 976-hearing a 1012-granted a 1016
St. James, Vernon, School, Boylston, and Heath sts. : petition to
erect poles, a 794-order for hearing a 799-hearing a Sro-granted a S17
Tkemont st. : order to remove charred poles, passed a 7S6
Tkemont st. at the parkway: petition to erect pole a 614-order for
hearing a 624-hearing a 629
Boston Excelsior Company.
petition to erect building, Spice St. a 257-granted c 32S a 333
Boston Furnace Company.
petition to project sign, Hanover St. a 41-granted a 261
Boston Gaslight Company.
nuisance, North and West Ends: see Health Department
Boston, Hancock, and Columbia streets.
widening : order that the board of street commissioner be requested to
report an estimate of the cost of widening from the " Five Corners " to
Franklin park, passed a 6S4
Boston Herald Co.
petition, use of Faneuil Hall a 1076-granted a 1079
Boston Ice Company.
bay-windows, Rutherford St., petition and order for hearing a 60-hearing
a Si-granted a 151 ; petition to erect building rear Rutherford ave. a 506-
granted c 603 3617; petition to erect building, Lamartine St. a5o6-granted
c 6o\, a 617; petition to erect building, Lamartine st. a 1022-granted
c 105S a 1064
Boston Journal.
petition to project sign, Bromfield St. a 1012-granted a 1016
Boston Lead Company.
petion to erect building in rear of Hampden st. a 794
Boston Lodges Grand United Order of Odd Fellows of
America.
petition, use of Faneuil hall a 506-granted a 50S
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Boston National Lancers.
petition, use of Faneuil Hall a 53S-granted a 541
Boston Refrigerator Company.
petition to project hoisting-beam, North st. a 393-granted a 476
Boston Retail Grocers' Association.
petition, use of Faneuil Hall a 1062-granted a io65
Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn R.R. Company.
guy-posts : petition to place in Everett, Webster, Sumner, Marginal,
and Maverick sts. a 507-granted a 515
obstruction to travel, Butler and Austin aves. : order that the
corporation counsel be requested to give his opinion as to the right of
said company to obstruct public travel, passed a 633; communcation
from the corporation counsel, giving opinion, laid on table, ordered
printed a 712-taken up, placed on file a 7SS
guy-posts :
Marginal ST. : petition to erect guy-posts a S^S-granted a S66; peti-
tion to lav three additional tracks a 914-order for hearing a 924-hear-
ing a 964-granted a 971 ; order that time be extended, passed a 1029;
location, accepted a 103S
Maverick st. : petition to lay double track a S75~order for hearing
a S77~hearing a 939-granted a 94S; acceptance of location a 066
Boston Salvation Club.
edgestones and sidewalk, Heath St., petitition a 437
(See Architects, Boston
Boston Society of Architects.
Society of.)
Boston street.
bay-window : Michael F. Curtin, petition and order for hearing a 43-
hearing a 59-granted a 694
building : E. B. Clapp, petition to erect a 575-granted a 746 c 764; E. B.
Clapp, petition to erect a 614
electric lights : James H. Upham, petition a 302; order that superin-
tendent maintain electric light opposite Hamlet St., p assed a 922
improvement: report no action necessary on petition (referred last
year) for improvement between Mt. Vernon st. and Upham's corner,
accepted a 106S
resurfacing: order that the committee on finance be requested to in-
clude in the next loan order $20,000 for resurfacing from Andrews sq.
to East Cottage St., referred to committee on finance a 123
widening: order that the board of street commissioners be requested
to report an estimate of the cost of widening between Mt. Vernon St.
and Upham's Corner, passed c 463
widening and straightening : M. F. Lynch et al., petition in favor
of obtaining estimate of expense a 437
Boston Theatre. (See, also, Licenses.)
petition to stretch banner across Washington st. a 670-granted a 6S2
Boston Thread & Twine Co.
petition to erect building, Burnettst. a94i-granted a 972 c 9S1
Boston and Hamlet streets.
land: order that the mayor be authorized to execute on behalf of the
city an instrument satisfactory to the law department, releasing ail the
rights the city has in lot of land to' Rebecca J. Bickford, passed c 16
a 19, 20
Boston & Albany Railroad Company.
location, Curtis and other streets at grade : order that location
granted on Curtis and other streets at grade, April 27, 1SS5, be and is
hereby revoked, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 591-
report, no action necessary, accepted a 757
tunnel, Franklin St., Brighton: see Franklin St., Brighton
Boston & Beverly Steamship Company.
petition to suspend banner, Atlantic ave. a 709-granted a 714
Boston & Maine Railroad Company.
conduits, Austin and Main sts., and Rutherford ave. : report
and order that the superintendent of streets issue a permit to place,
maintain, and use conduits for its electric-light wires, etc., accepted,
passed a SoS, S09
pipe : petition to place pipes under and across Austin st. a 3oS-granted
a 409
tracks, Perkins st. : petition to close street during repairing tracks;
order for closing street, passed a 44
unclaimed baggage : petition for authority to sell a S7c—granted
a 900
Boston & Maine Railroad Property.
order that a special committee be appointed to consider and report as to
the expediency of taking by right of eminent domain or otherwise the
propertv bounded bv Haymarket sq., Haverhill, Causeway, and Canal
sts., and laying out the same as a public way, passed c 50-referred to
the committee on subway a 60; order that a special committee be ap-
pointed to consider and report as to the expediency of taking by right
of eminent domain or otherwise the property bounded by Haymarket
sq., Haverhill, Causeway, and Canal sts., and laying out same as a public
way, discussed c 76. 77-passed c 77-committee appointed c 162- report,
accepted, ordered printed c 1097, 109S
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BOYLSTON
Boston & Plymouth Steamboat Company.
petition to suspend banner, Commercial st. a 6S7~granted a 694
Boston & Providence Railroad Corporation et als.
petition, compensation for land taken at Highland Station for sewer
purposes a 332; preamble and order for hearing on order to take land,
accepted, passed a 642-hearing a 709
Boston & Winthrop Street Railway Company.
acceptance of ordinance : communication relative to, placed on file
a 473. 474
location :
Saratoga st. : petition for an extention of time in which location on
said street is to be used a 302-granted a 338; order that permission be
granted to the association for the formation of the Boston & Winthrop
Street Railway Co. to widen the Winthrop bridge, so called, to
Saratoga st., according to plans approved by city engineer, etc.,
passed a 33S-assigned c 342-taken up, passed c 379-accepted a 407
Bosworth street.
board for plants: Wm. Rosenthal, petition to maintain a 687-report,
no action necessary, accepted a 1069
guy-post : L. P. Soule & Son, petition to erect a 467-granted a 478
Boughton and Linville.
petition to project sign, Tremont st. a 574-granted a 77S
Bouve, Crawford & Co., Corporations.
petition to project electric light and to suspend awning, Washington st.
a 994-granted a 1079
Bow street, Charlestown.
tree : removal, granted a 149
Bowditch, Henry P.
appointed trustee of public library a 874-confirmed a S9S
Bowditch, Wm. B.
petition, sidewalk, Georgia st. a 875-granted a 889
Bowdoin avenue.
stable : Martha M. Keezer, petition and order for hearing a 366-hearing
a 436-granted a 444
tree : Elizabeth Mason, petition to cut down a 794-granted a S12
Bowdoin School-house. (See School Department, appro-
priation, tratisfer from Bowdoin School-house.)
Bowdoin street.
bay window : E. A. La Moss, petition and order for hearing a 1015-
hearing a 1022-granted a 1024
electric light: order to place in front of No. 60, passed a 1017
guy-posts : Norcross Brothers, petition to place a 670-granted a 6S0
shelf on balcony : Luther W. Rich, petition to place a 398-refused
a S90
Bowdoin street, Dorchester.
poles : Francis B. Carleton, M.D., petition to place signs on two poles
a 774-granted a 797
sewer : Charles Rudolph, petition that portion of sewer be rebuilt a 303-
report, no action necessary, accepted a 816
stable : Francis B. Carleton, petition and order for hearing a 169-hear.
ing a 23S-granted a 339
Bowdoin and River streets.
poles : see New England Telephone and Telegraph Company
Bowdoin and other streets.
poles : New England Telephone and Telegraph Company, petition
to erect a 774-order for hearing a 7S4-hearing'a 793-granted a" 799
Bowe, Alexander.
petition to project flag and banner, Hancock sq. a 303-granted a 371
Bowen, Daniel S., et als.
petition, sewer, Hillside av. a 332-report, no action necessary, accepted
a S16
Bowen, R. S.
petition to project awnings, Commercial st. a 303-granted a 337
Bower street.
bay-window: Henry J. Wright, petition and order for hearing a 677-
hearing a 709-granted a 719
conveyance of land, passageway: .ttvComins, Sarah A.
Bowers, H. T. & J. J.
stable, Von Hillern St., petition and order for hearing a 312-hearing a 416'
petition to erect building, Von Hillern st. a 629
(151
Bowker, Fertilizer Company.
petition to project sign, Chatham st. a 303-granted a 371
Bowker, Torrey & Company.
petition to excavate sidewalk, Chardon st. a 743-granted a 75S
Bowker street.
unused track : S. D. Hicks & Son, petition to run on, a 629-report, no
action necessary, accepted a S77
Boyle, John J., Councilman, "Ward 8.
qualified : page 2
appointed : commitlee to notify board of aldermen of election of pres-
ident and clerk of the common council c n ; committee on clerk of com-
mittees department, finance, printing department, joint rules and orders
c 51-53; committee on joint rules and orders c 27
congratulations : resolution expressing congratulations of members
of the common council in his escape from instant death and tor his
quickness to render aid to Alderman Lomasney in his hour of peril,
passed c 235
orders offered : notice of organization to be sent board of aldermen
c 11 ; notice of qualification of Councilmen Shaw and Davis c 15; fence
on Leverett St. c 15; skating on Charlesbank evenings c 76; levying
of taxes before May 1 c 76; school in West end c 1 14; branch library
in West end c 114; new school-house, West end c 161 ; Eaton St., pav--
ing c 206; Cotting St., paving c 206; leave of absence GA.R. policemen,
Memorial day c 271; opening of Charlesbank gymnasium evenings
c 271 ; Farrauut memorial volume C301 ; Barton St., improvements c 301 ;
ventilation on engine 6's house c 394; opening of Charlesbank gymna-
sium c 394; location of life-boat c 70S; Barton St., condition of c 70S;
lighting of Billerica and Wall sts. c 70S ; Mechanical Drawing School
c 708; payment of carriage-hire C767; Friend St., widening C910; Cham-
bers St., putting in condition c 955 ; Billerica and Wall sts., better light-
ing facilities c 992; resolutions on death of Mr. Winthrop c 1003;
skating and gymnastics at Charlesbank c 1033; non-residents employed
by city engineer c 1033
remarks: Farragut memorial c 101; distribution of city documents
c 229, 230; joint rules and orders c 31; edition of revised ordinances
c 319; Gaston memorial volume c 696
Boylston avenue.
sidewalk : Joseph P. Shaw, petition a 875-granted a SS9
Boylston CorigregationalSociety.
petition to erect building, Amory St. a 466-granted c 523 a 539
Boylston place.
claim : communication from the water board transmitting claim of
Codman & Freeman for damages caused by leak in water-pipe a 43
Boylston street.
area -wall under sidewalk : Geo. R. White, petition to place a 303-
granted a 409
asphalting : order that the committee on finance be requested to in-
clude in the next loan $10,000 for asphalting between Dartmouth and
Clarendon sts., referred to committee on finance c 160
cellar bottom, etc. : George R. White, petition to locate a 774-granted
a 1024
claims : James J. Sullivan, petition, compensation, personal injuries
a 40; George B. Appleton, petition, compensation, personal injuries
a 116
clock : Joseph Bergman, petition to project a 362-granted a 476
drain : order that the auditor be authorized to transfer the sum of $1,600
from the appropriation for Boylston. St. bridge, the same to constitute a
special appropriation for constructing a surface diain between Exeter
and Hereford sts., passed c 1003, 1007 a 1015
electric lights : Charles F. Graumann et als., petition a Sn
iron post : Joseph Walker, trustee, petition to erect a 210-granted
a 220
paving : order that the superintendent of streets be requested to include
in his annual estimates for 1S95-96 a sum sufficient to pave from Arling-
ton St. to Massachusetts ave. with granite blocks, passed c 93S a 942
sidewalk : Ephraim B. Wood, petition to place post in, a S2-withdrawn
3243
sign : Kelley and Durkee, petition to project a5o6-granted a 516; petition
to paint sign on sidewalk a 1076-granted a 1084
Boylston street, West Roxbury.
laying-out: order that the board of street commissioners be requested
to give the hoard an estimate of the cost of laying out from Centre St.
to the railroad station, passed a 315
sidewalk : Fritz Schmid, petition a 303
widening : order that the board of street commissioners be requested lo
report an estimate of the cost of widening from Franklin park to
Jamaica Way, passed c 230
Boylston-street Bridge.
appropriation: order that the committee on finance be requested to
include in the next loan order or to transfer from the reserved fund
$1,500 to complete the appropriation for bridge, referred to committee
on finance c 160
transfer of appropriation : see Boylston street
BOYLSTON
BRIGGS
Boylston terrace.
lamps : Wm. B. Blakemore et al , petition a S7S
stable : Thomas D. Roberts, petition that permit given John F. Donlan
be revoked a 615-given leave to withdraw a 715
Boylston and Exeter streets.
poles : New England Telephone and Telegraph Company, petition to
remove a 362
Boylston and Washington streets, West Roxbury.
etlgestones and sidewalk: Annie M. McCormick, petition a 279;
granted a S65
Boynton street.
lamps : Peter Barker et als., petition a 279; J. J. Harrington et als., pe-
tition a S9S
Boys' Brigade.
petition, use of Faneuil hall a 19-withdrawn a 218
Brace, Wm. B.
sidewalk, Dcrset St., petition a 795-granted a 797
Bradbury, B. F.
petition to place post with illuminated mortar, Washington St. a 994-
refused a 597
Bradley, Manassah E., Councilman, "Ward 2.
qualified : page i
appointed: committee on health department, street laying out depart-
ment, fourth of July, rules and orders of the common council c 52, 53 ;
committee to attend funeral of Hon. Wm. Gaston c 5S; emergency
hospital, East Boston c 300
orders offered : payment to wife of John Brill c 37; new head-house,
East Boston c 7S; gymnasium, Wood-island park c 134; salary of ferry
firemen c 20S; s;ile of merchandise from wagons c 209; emergency
hospital c 230; Ruth st., layingout c 271 ; selection of hospital site c 271 ;
sanitaries in Kast Boston c 394; half-holiday, ferry laborers c 604;
appropriation for parade, East Boston c 659; payment of committee
bills c 668 ; pay of election officers c 1032
remarks: rules and orders of the common council c 73; condition of
ferry department c 75, 76; new head-house, East Boston c 7S; appropri-
ation bill c 106; change in common council c 112; gymnasium, Wood
island park c 134; pay of ferry boatmen c 207; salary of ferry firemen
c 20S; sale of merchandise from wagon, Central sq. c 209; statue of
LeifEticson C224; Ruth-st. extension c 225; removal of tracks, Atlantic
ave. and Commercial st. c 234, 235; occupancy of sidewalks c 295; dis-
position of offal C29S; condition of the ferry department c 355; East
Boston ferry service c 3S2 390; Hancock school C430; appointment of
board of visitors c 431, 432; occupancy of sidewalks by street venders
c 455 ; new school building, North end C456; school in Hancock district
c 493-495, 499; new apparatus for fire department c 521 ; : disposition of
offal c 553, 554 ; celebration of Fourth oj July c 560; amendment to rule
17 c 551 ; portrait of the president c 666; loan bill c 725-727, 735; Labor
da)' programme c 764; lease of Fort Hill wharf c 765, 766; question of
privilege c 767, 76S; tire building, Tremont St., c 905 ; docks and wharves
C9S5; sanitary condition of Tappan school C9SS, Mystic water supply
c 1000, 1056; sanitary inspector for school-houses c 1005; loan for
municipal purposes c 100S, 1060; closing proceedings c 1 103
Bradley, T. B.
petition for license for lecture a 1106-granted a 1106
Brady, Alice.
petition, compensation, personal injuries a 19
Brady, James T.
petition, compensation, for personal injuries a 40-refused a 542 c 551
Bragg, Annie F.
petition, permit for minor to appear in public a 19
Braintree street, Brighton.
building: Allston Real Estate Association, petition to erect a 914-
granted a 946 c 953
sign : Michael Fitzpatrick, petition to project a 59-granted a 151
Braman, Dwight, et als.
report and order that the city solicitor be authorized to have judgment
against city in sum of $4,500, an action to recover damages on account
of widening Commonwealth ave., accepted, passed a 619 c 660
Brattle street.
projecting lamp : V. H. Grover, petition a9i4-refused a 1079
sign : It. Marston & Co., petition to place a 670- granted a 6S2
Breck Charles H. B., et als.
petition, sewer, Tremont st. a 710-report, no action necessary a 947
Breed's Island.
. bridge over Chelsea creek : see Engineering Department
Bremen street.
building: Edward T. Marliave, petition to erect a 303-granted c 355
a363
fence between street and railroad track : East Boston Citizens'
Trade Association, petition, referred to committee on schools and
school-houses a 997
plank-walk : order that the superintendent of streets be requested to
construct from Saratoga to Curtis St., referred to committee on streets
and sewers a 337-report, no action necessary, accepted a 1069
stable: E. T. Marliave, petition and order for hearing a 312-hearing
a 436-granted a 621
Brennan, James E.
compensation for personal injuries, refused a 150 c 158
Brennan, M. J., et als.
appointed weighers of coal a 791-confirmed a 80S
Breslin, Sarah.
petition, compensation, personal injuries c 2SS-refused a 6S2 c6g6
Bresnahan, Hugh.
petition to suspend nag, Broadway a 965-granted a 971
Bresnahan, T. A.
petition, electric light, corner Dorchester and East Third sts. a 437
Bretschneider, Ernst, et als.
petition, lamps, Oakdale terrace a 39S
Brett, David J.
petition to project sign, Motte St. a 19-granted a 151
Brewer, D. Chauncy, ct als.
petition, abatement of taxes assessed by the park commissioners for
betterments on account of Dorchesterway, or for a hearing in the matter
a 629-report, referred to next city government, order passed a SS(-dis-
cussed c 904, 905-assigned c 905, 934, 935-discussed c 954, 955-accepted,
order passed in concurrence c 955
Brewer, Edward M., et als.
petition for an act to abate or refund park betterments in Jamaica park
and arborway; order that the mayor be requested to petition the Gen-
eral Court for the passage of an act authorizing the city to abate not
exceeding ninetv per cent, of betterments assessed on account of laying
out parkway, and also authorizing refunding of same where money has
been paid, referred to committee on park department a 969-report,
accepted, order passed a 10S5, 10S6 c 10SS, 10S9
Brewer, George E.
petition to be paid, balance remaining from tax sale of estate, Geneva
ave. a S46-granted a 945 c 953
Brewer, Major William.
petition, use of ward-room, Ward 12 a S2-granted a 91
Brewer, Wm. J., et al.
petition, use of Faneuil hall a 794, 1036-granted a 1046
Brewer street.
stable : Benjamin May, petition and order for hearing a 1015-hearing
a 1036-granted a 1047
Bridge Between East Boston and Winthrop. (See Har-
bor and Land Commission.)
Bridge from Breed's Island. (See Engineering Depart-
ment.)
Bridge to Charlestown. (See Charlestown.)
Bridges to Watertown. (See Charles River, Bridge over.)
Briggs, Frank H., Councilman, Ward 11.
qualified : page 2.
appointed: committee on appropriations c 3S; committee on appro-
priations, finance, public lands, fourth of ]uly c 51-53; committee to
attend funeral of Hon. William Gaston C5S; committee on telephones
a464". committee on Hancock school-house C504; committee on tenements
c 60S; bituminous coal c 910; committee on use of highways by corpora-
tions c 1034
orders offered: election of president — substitute order c 9; appro-
priation for celebration of Memorial day c 15 ; loan in anticipation of
taxes c 49; designation of fire boxes c 136; Boylston street, asphalting
c 160; Bnylston-st. bridge c 160; Dartmouth St., macadamizing c 206;
ambulance for fire department c 230; Falmouth st., macadamizing
c 231 ; Berkeley St., macadamizing c 231 ; Copley sq., resurfacing c 231 ;
information regarding liquor licenses c 253; Providence St., paving
c 253; retaining wall, Harcourt st. c 253; congratulations for city mes-
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BRODIE
Briggs, Frank H., Councilman, continued.
senger c 270; legislative bill for assessors, additional resolve c 322;
opinion of corporation counsel relative to selling land and buildinsjs hy
street commissioners, asked c 463; reports submitted before summer
vacation c 570; council to adjourn June 28, 1S94 c 570; list of license
holders c 570; resolutions of sympathy extended to Joshua B. Holden
c 64S; portrait of the president c 666; next meeting of the council c 736,
767, S23, 873, 935, 954, 1032, 1072; lights to designate police stations C992;
Boylston St., drain c 1003; December pay-rolls c 1032; edition of revised
ordinances c 1072; unfinished business of common council c iogS
remarks : election of president c 9, 10; assigning of seats in common
council c 12; joint rules and orders c 32; loan in anticipation of taxes
C49; loan for extension of Columbus ave. c 133; claims c 196; statue of
Lief Ericson c 225; widening of Congress and State sts. c 226; am-
bulance for fire department c 230; Columbus-ave. extension C231; re-
moval of tracks, Atlantic ave. and Commercial st. c 233-235; payment to
widow of John M. Powers c 246; Columbus ave., special committee on
extension c 240; expenses of board of survey c 264, 265; appointment of
assessors c 269; awnings c 289; appointment of assessors, legislative
bill c 322; non-resident liquor dealers c 344; elevated railroad c 345,
349-354: condition of the ferry department c 355, 356; mayor's rapid
transit bill C359; street improvements, Ward 6 c 421; protest against
special legislation c 461,462; investigation of school committee c 484-
487; fire alarm plant c 489; cause of Koxbury fire c 500; loan for park
purposes c 524, 529; grade crossings, Tremont st. c 531 ; disposition of
offal c 551, 553; Fourth of July celebration c 561 ; amendment to rule 17
C562; appropriation for board of survey c 600; surplus to be used for
new lunatic hospitals 0602; transfer to fire department c 604; disposal
of garbage c 652; loan, board of Survey c 663; new court house loan
c 697; loan bill c 700, 701, 703; lease of Fort Hill wharf c 766; next
meeting c 935; quarters for Hook and Ladder No. 12 c 90S; docks and
wharves c 952, 953, 9S3-985 ; designating police stations c 992, 993;
Mystic water supply c 1054; closing proceedings c 1101
Briggs, G. F.
petition to stand lunch wagon, Roxbury crossing a 1022
Brigham, Alfred, et ah.
petition, electric light, cor. West Cedar and Pinckney sts. a 774
Brigham, Robert T.
report and order to rescind edgestone assessment against estate Centre
St., accepted, passed a 339
Brighton.
police ambulance: see Police Department
sanitary : see Health Department
ward-room : see Public Buildings Department
Brighton Athletic Club.
petition, license for an athletic entertainment, Warren hall, Brighton
a 60-granted a 62; petition, license for an athletic exhibition a 53S-
granted a 542
Brighton avenue.
edgestones and sidewalk : F. W. Crocker et at., petition a 437-
granted a 445
hitching-post : Frank W. Crocker, petition to place a 575-granted
a 592
hitching-post in sidewalk : John H. Wetherell, petition to place
a 614-granted a 621 ,
tracks : see Newtonville and Watertown Street Railway
Brighton Municipal Court Grounds.
order that the superintendent of public buildings be requested to have
the grounds graded and improved, also to have walks put in condition,
passed a 543
Brighton street.
bay-windows : A. Bilafsky, petition and order for hearing a 21-hearing
a 40-granted a 172; Harris Goldman, petition and order for hearing
a 630-heaiing a 669-recommitted a 743-granted a 756; B. Harris, petition
and order for hearing a 507-hearing a 535 ; report, no action necessary,
accepted aS54J Benjamin Harris petition and order for hearing a 752-
hearing a 773-granted a 77S; A. Glass, petition and order for hearing
a i03S-hearing a 1062
Brighton Terrace, West Roxbury.
stable : John F. Donlan, petition and order for hearing a 473-hearing
n 573-granted a 592
Brill, John.
order that the city auditor be authorized to allow for payment, and the
city treasurer to pay to the wife of said Brill the amount due for service
in the fire department, referred to committee on fire department c 37-
report, accepted, order passed c 205 a 211
Brimmer street.
paving : order that the committee on finance provide $16,700 in the next
loan for paving from Pinckney to Beacon St., referred to committee on
finance a 215
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Brine, Robert.
petition to erect building, I st. a 1037-granted c 1072 a 107S
Broad street.
showcase : Pulsifer Chemical Company, petition to place a 141-granted
a 172; communication from the mayor vetoing permit, referred to com-
mittee on department for inspection of buildings a i7S-report, accepted,
leave granted over the mayor's veto a 214; E. Grossman & Co.. petition
to place a 141-granted a 172; communication from the mayor vetoing
permits, referred to committee on department for inspection of buildings
a i7S-report, accepted, leave granted over the mayor's veto a 214; Pulsi-
fer Chemical Company, hanging of sample case (petition referred last
year), granted a 172
Sign: Cumner, Craig, & Co., petition to project a 629-granted a 77S;
Samuel Mollis, petition to project a 774-granted a S60; W. R. Sheridan,
petition to project a 774-granted a S60
stone post : 1. Kaftenburgh & Sons, petition to place a 752-granted
a 757
Broadway.
banner: Joseph J. Casey, petition to suspend a 914-granted a 922
barber sign on tree: Joseph Giglio, petition to place a 303-refused
a 316
bay-windows: B.J. and J.J. Devine, petition and order for hearing
a 21-hearing a 40-granted a 172
bulkhead : Dudley Pray, petition to place a 467-granted a 47S
canopy: order that permission be given Aid's Club to project, referred
to committee on streets and sewers a 94-report, accepted, order passed
a 95
coal-chute and bulkhead: Angie S. Foster, petition to construct
a 332-granted a 339; Dudley Pray, petition to place a 467-granted a 479
nag: John E. Ness, petition to hang a 460-granted a 543; James A.
Martin, petition to suspend a 575-granted a 6^2; Division No. 7, An-
cient Order of Hibernians, petition to suspend a So2-granted a SoS;
Albert C. Haley, petition to suspend a S46-granted a S53 ; Hugh Bres-
nahan, petition to suspend a 965-granted a 971
hyatt lights and coal-hole : Angie S. Foster, petition a 362-
granted a 370
paving : order that the committee on appropriations be requested to in-
clude in the appropriation for street department an item for paving
from F to Dorchester St. with asphalt, referred to committee on appro-
priations C5i-referred to committee on finance c 130 a 145
shelf: order that permission be granted to James Aicardi to project
shelf, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 2S6-report, accepted,
order passed a 2S7 ; John B. Aicardi, petition to place aSu-granted a 814
sidewalk : John W. Mace, petition a 467-granted a 4S0
sign : Lewando's French Dye-House, petition a 506-refused a 549; Isaac
Alexander, petition to project a 774-granted a S60; Josef Goldner, peti-
tion to project a 794-granted a S60; John M. Sullivan, petition to project
a 1012-granted a 1079; Albert C. Haley, petition to project a 1022-
granteda 1079
transparencies : James S. McKenna, petition to project a 914-granted
a 923; Mrs. M. S. Ball, petition to project a 1062-granted a 1079
snow, removal of: see West End Street R.R.
tree: Mary A. Sullivan, petition to plant, a 179-granted a 190; Joseph
Giglio, petition to box a 279-granted a 286; order to trim tree, passed
aS64;order that permission be granted to Wm. H. Wibrecht to box
tree, passed a 917
Broadway Bridge.
tracks on : see West End Street Railway
unexpended balance, transfer : see Street Department; bridge im-
provements Wards 12 and 13
Broadway Extension.
barber poles : Santo Pellegrino, petition to project a S2-granted a 172
electric cars : see West End Street Railway Company
Sign : Davis Fineberg, petition to project a S2-granted a 172; Broadway
hat store, petition to project a 1022-granted a 1067
Broadway Hat Store.
petition to project sign, Broadway extension a 1022-granted a 1067
Broadway and Dorchester avenue.
flag : Joseph J. Norton, petition to suspend a 53S- report, no action neces-
sary, accepted a 6S2
Brock, Bridget.
bay-windows, Winthrop st., Charlestown, petition and order for hearing
a 796-hearing a Sio-granted a 814
Brodie, E. L.
bay-windows, Chambers St., petition and order for hearing a 942-hearing
a 963-granted a 971; bay windows, Spring St., petition and order for
hearing a 942-hearing a 963-withdrawn a 1067; petition and order for
hearing to project balconies, Chambers st. a 1015-hearing a 1022-
granted a 1047; bay-windows, Chambers st., petition and order for
hearing a 1015-hearing a 1022-granted a 1046
Brodie, Jacob., et ah.
petition, lamps Tremlett st. a S9S
Brodie, L. A., et ah.
petition, sidewalks, Thorndike st. a 332
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BRODSKY
BRYANT
Brodsky, J.
petition to project sign, Dudley St. a SoS-granted a 971
Bronrfield street.
post clock ill sidewalk : Henry N. Lockwood, petition to erect
a 1013-granted a 1019
shelf : K. Percy Olive, petition to place a 742 -granted a 778
sign: Boston Journal, petition to project a 1012-granted a 1016; Frank
B. Spaulding, petition to project a 1062-granted a 1079
Bromley park.
bay-window : D. L. Rand, petition and order for hearing a 1023-
hearing a 1036-granted a 1046
Brook avenue.
tree : order that permission be granted to John Murphy to trim tree,
passed a 1046
Brookfield street, West Roxbury.
Stable: Pitts E. Howes, M.D., petition and order for hearing a S12-
hearing a S57~granted a S65
Brookford street.
edgstones and sidewalk : ordered a S16
Brookline avenue.
lying-in Hospital : see Health Department
underground wires : report on the petition of the Brookline Gaslight
Company (referred last year) for leave to lay underground wires,
with order for hearing a 125-hearing a 141-given leave to withdraw
a 190
Brookline Gaslight Company.
digging streets in South Roston : petition of James O'Ifara
et als. for revocation of orders which prevent said company from dig-
ging up the streets, etc.; order that the board of aldermen hereby ap-
prove all permits granted by the superintendent of streets to said
company to open streets, also to issue permit for opening of Dover,
Foundry, West Fourth, Division sts., all of West Broadway, except
that part between F and Dorchester sts., discussed a 1024, 1025-referred
to committee on streets and sewers a 1025-report, accepted, order passed
a 1027, 1028; communication from board of gas and electric light com-
missioners stating that Bay State, Roxbury, South Boston, and Boston
Gas Light Companies has filed appeals from order, placed on tile
a 1079
gas-pipe permits: order that the mayor be requested to direct the
superintendent of streets to issue no permits for opening streets in any
part of Boston other than that as described in the contract now existing
between said city and said gas company, and that if such permits have
been issued that the same oe ordered cancelled, referred to committee
on streets and sewers a 761-report, no further action necessary a 104S;
order that the board of police be requested to prevent said company from
further digging up the streets, etc., referred to committee on streets and
sewers a Si 4- report, no action necessary a 104S; order that the attorney-
general of Massachusetts be requested to institute proceedings at Jaw
immediately to enjoin said company from further digging up the streets
without an order from the board of aldermen, referred to committee on
streets and sewers a 814-repnrt, accepted, order passed a St6; communi-
cation from the mayor vetoing order, discussed a S39-S45 ; order passed
over veto a 845-message ordered printed and placed on hie a S 15
payments due city : preambles and order that the mayor be re-
quested to make an investigation as to what payments, if any, are now-
due from said company to the city and report same, discussed a 91S-
921, passed a 921 ; communication from said company, ordered printed
ami assigned a 901 ; taken up (CD. 1S4), placed on rile a 106S
pole rights : petition to have transferred to it the pole locations formerly
granted to the American Rapid Telegraph Company on Parsons St.
a 964-report, accepted, order passed a 976
underground wires, lirookline ave. : report on the petition (re-
feired last year) for leave to lay underground wires, with order for
hearing a 125-hearing a 141-given leave to withdraw a 190
poles :
Commonwealth and Brighton avenues: petition to erect and re-
move poles a 964-granted a 976
Deekfield st. : petition, poles a S46-granted a S55
Gardner ST., Brighton : petition to erect poles a S2-order for hearing
a iSS-hearing a 210-granted a 260
North Harvard st. petition to erect poles a 964-granted a 976
Raleigh st. : petition to change location of poles a 794 ; petition, poles
a 846-g ranted a 854, SS5
Brooks, Abbie M.
petition that city pay one-half the cost of laying sidewalks, East Broad
way, refused a 66-taken from files, referred to committee on streets and
sewers a 177-report, no action necessary, accepted a 1027
Brooks, Edward, trustee.
petition to lay conduit Congress St. a Si2-granted a S14
Brooks street, Brighton.
extension: order that the committee on finance provide sum of $35,-
000 in the first loan order for extension, referred to committee on finance
Brophey, David R.
petition to suspend flag, Hanover st. a965~granted a 971
Brophy, Thomas C.
petition for use of Faneuil hall a 397-granted a 407
Brosseau, Mrs. Josephine.
petition for leave to maintain lying-in hospital a 1036
Brothers of Charity.
petition, use of school or hall on July 4 a 435-report, no action necessary,
accepted a 714 c 763
Brown, Charles.
petition to erect building, Albany st. a 709-report, no action necessary,
accepted a 1024 c 1031
Brown, Cyrus H.
petition to be paid for loss of fowls killed by dogs a 1013-granted a 1047
Brown, E. G., et ah.
petition, improvements, Corbetl St. a 743-referred to committee on finance
3 747
Brown, Edward Everett.
petition, use of Faneuil hall a 794-granted a Soo
Brown, Fred.
petition to erect hitching-post, Washington St., Dorchester a 670-granted
a6So
Brown, George W.
compensation for death of horse by slipping on pavement, refused a 61
c 69
Brown, Henrietta Upham.
petition, compensation for daniages to clothing, Sudbury st. a 19
Brown, Isaac F.
appointed deputy sealer of weights and measures a 73S, laid on table
a 743-taken up, confirmed a 75S
Brown, J. Adams, et ah.
petition, sewer Bellevue st. a 53S-report, no action necessary a 1019
Brown, Rebecca.
petition to trim tree, Fifth St. a S46-granted a S5S
Brown, Reuben.
petition to box tree, Blue Hill ave. a 19-granted a 66
Brown, Wm. H.
petition to run passenger wagon between Post Office sq. and Congress st.
ball-ground a 506-granted a 514
Browne, John J.
petition, electric light, Bolton St. a S2
Browne, John J., Councilman, Ward 13.
qualified : page 2
appointed: committee on engineering department, water-income de-
partment, closing drawbridges, Stonv brook, Mather school house c 52,
53; committee on employment of veterans c 162; fourth of July c 103;
committee on joint rules c 236; committee on telephones c 464
orders offered: committee on celebration of seventeenth of June c 11;
passagewav, Fourth and Dover sts. c 17; condition of South bay c 74;
electric cars, Broadway extension C76; foot travel over Congress->t.
bridge c 137; removal of snow, Broadway c 161 ; appropriations tor street
improvements, South Boston c 206; payment of city employees for half-
holiday c 329; refuse barrels in school-yard c $63 ; car-fare, water depart-
ment employees c 0S1 : compensation tor police for extra duly c 9S1
remarks: change in council c iio; removal tracks Atlantic ave. and
Commercial st. c 234; removal of house of correction c 53S; fourth of
July celebration c 5C10 ; closing proceedings c 1103
Sympathy: resolutions of sympathy extended on account of death of
brother c 647
Bruce street.
changing name of portion of VTrentham st. to: see Wren.
tham street
Bruns, Catherine E.
petition to lay pipe, Washington St., Roxbury a Si2-granted a S15
Bryan, John W.
petion, license to run barges a 437-granted a 4^4
Bryant, Charles H.
petition to place desk on sidewalk, Washington St. a 41-granted a 797
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BRYANT
BUILDINGS
Bryant, Charles Henry, Alderman.
qualified : page i
appointed: committee on electric wires, Fanenil hall, etc., markets,
streets and sewers, sub-committee on paving division, sub-committee
on bridge division, sub-committee on sanitary division, slate aid, ap-
propriations, auditing department, claims, collecting department, con-
tingent expenses, health department, hospital department, inspection
of vessels and ballast, market department, Mr. Hope cemetery depart-
ment, overseeing of the poor department, park department, public
building department, street department, July fourth, Labor d;iy, dispos-
ing of offal, Stony brook, underground wires a 45, 46; committee on in-
vestigation of public institutions a 45 ; committee to altend funeral of
Geo."\V. Forristail a 46; committee on ward-room, Ward 22 a 177; com
inittee on Gaston eulogy a 263; celebration of April 19th a 26$; com-
mittee on extension of Columbus ave. a2Sy; committee of conference,
summer concerts a 39Q; committee on examination of election returns of
July 24, 1S94, a 747; cheaper telephones for the city a 750; improvement
of the docks and wharves a 750; committee on unclaimed baggage a S90
orders offered: annual reports to be printed a 9; Playhead, High-
land district a 44; Arklow-st. extension a 44; ward-room, Ward 22
a 44", Tremontst., repavina: a 44; permit to Joseph Sp;mg to box tree
a 94; one day in seven for firemen a 124; Ruggles-st. extension
a 152; bills of joint committees a iSq, 190; Heath St., sidewalk a 215;
Wyman St., WTest Koxbury, removal of tree a 221 ; Terrace St., asphalt-
ing a 242; Whitnty St., widening a 262; Heath st , constructing a 263;
Bumstead lane a 286; Stony brook, retaining-w;ill a 314; Day st., side-
walk a 372; boxing tree, Tremont, cor. Northfield st. a 40S; payment to
Michael J. Kilduflf's widow a 446; Terrace st., sidewalk a476; M aldorf
St., tree a 476; origin of late fire in Roxbury a 510; Rugglesst., removal
of tree a 549; revocation of license of Boston Baptist Lying-in Hospi-
tal a 591; " Highland Spring square" a 591; East Boston railruad
tracks, revocation a 591 ; children's entertainments, Roxbury a 633, 713;
payment to John Callan a7i3; trees in Ward 19, removal of a 750; Rug-
gles St., electric light a 755; charred poles, Tremont st. a 7S6; dead tree,
Tremont St. a 861 ; quarters for Ladder Co., No. 12 a S90; tree, Shaw-
inut ave. a S91 ; tree, cor. Westerly and Centre sts. a S91 ; removal tree,
corner Cabot and Sterling sts. a 900; sidewalk, Beacon and Mountfort
sts. a 900; sewer, Bay State road a 01S ; lamp, Parker st. a 106S
remarks : desk on sidewalk a 41 ; erection of pole, Chestnut St., Charles
lown a 147; changing name of portion of Parker st. a 169, 1S1; sub-
w;iy act amendments a 215; Waldorf st., tree a 476; stands in front of
county buildings a 508; abolition of Tremont-st. crossing a 5S0-5S4;
unused West end tracks a 631; hospital, Bellevue st. a 670; play-
ground, Ward 22 a 673; loan order a 691 , 74S; private drains in streets
and ways a 775, 776; removal of charred poles, Tremont st. a 7S6; quar-
ters for Ladder No. 12 a S90, S91 ; Rueter & Co., permit a 923; engine-
house, Ward 22 a 1014; extension of Columbus ave. a 101S
Bryant, Parker.
petition, license to run drags a 53S-granted a 542
Buck Manufacturing Co.
petition to project signs, Sudbury st. a 1036
Buckingham street.
asphalting : order that the committee on finance be requested to pro-
vide in the next loan order the sum of $S,ooo, the snme to constitute a
special appropriation for asphalting, reterred to committee on finance
Buckley, Patrick.
compensation for personal injuries, refused a 1S2 c 195
Bucknam Emma.
petition, compensation, personal injuries a 23$-refused a 542 c 551
Buifington, E. R.
petition to project sign, Tremont st. a 964-granted a 1079
Buildings, National Association of Inspectors and Com-
missioners. (See Inspectors of Buildings, National
Association of. )
Buildings, Projections from. (See Street Department.)
Buildings, Department for the Inspection of.
committee : appointed a 45 c 52
elevators, overloading : order that the inspector of buildings through
the mayor lie requested to report to the common council at an enrly date
whether or not in his opinion there is any st;itutc or ordinance regulating
the weight or number of persons that can he carried ;it one time on any
one elevator in this city, and whether or not some law is not necessary
in the premises, etc., p;issed c 255; communication from the mayor
transmitting report of inspector of buildings relative to c 340, 341-
ordercd printed and assigned c 341-taken up, referred to committee on
inspection of buildings c 370
erection of wooden buildings : order that during the annual re-
cess of the common council the committee on inspection of buildings
department be authorized to allow the erection of wooden buildings and
wooden additions upon such terms and conditions as said committee
may deem expedient, pussed c 570 a 576
flre-escapes on buildings: order that inspector of buildings re-
quest the owners of buildings of No. 11 to 25 Eliot st. to provide
such fire-escapes as is necessary to comply with law, etc., passed
c 767-referred to committee on inspection of buildings a 777
n
Buildings, Department for the Inspection of, continued
fire-proof vaults : order that the committee on finance be requested to
piovide in the next loan order a sum sufficient to furnish the department
with necessary fire-proof vaulls for the safe-keeping of the records of
that department, referred to committee on finance c 503
inspectors of plumbing : order that the inspector of buildings be
requested to report why one or more inspectors of plumbing- have not
been appointed in accordance with the provisions oi chap. 4^5, section
5, of acts 1S94, passed a 91S; communication from inspector of buildings
lelative to, placed on file a 942
meeting of National Association of Inspectors and Com-
missioners of Buildings : communication from the mayor, trans-
mitting communication from National Association of Inspectors and -
Commissioners of Buildings in regard to the next annual meeting of the
said association to be held February 13, 1S94, referred to the committee
on the department for the inspection of buildings c 14; report, recom-
mending that the mayor be requested to designate the inspector of
buildings and the superintendent of public buildings to represent the
city of Boston at the convention, accepted c 73 a S3
practical mechanics: order that the inspector of buildings through
the mayor report the number of inspectors in his department who
are not practical mechanics in the line ol work they inspect, passed
c 231
regulations concerning buildings : B. B. Whittemore et al.,
petition for additional regulations concerning constructions a 629
transportation for inspectors: order that the inspector of build-
ings through the mayor be requested to furnish means of transportation
to inspectors in the outlying districts without loss to said inspectors, re-
ferred to committe on inspection of buildings department c 25^-report,
accepted, referred to the mayor c 267 a 2S1
bay-niiidows :
Albany and Hunneman sts.: W. Connolly, petition and order for
hearing a $3-hearing a 116-granted a 151
Allston st., Chaui.estown: P. J. Reidy, petition and order for
hearing a 630-hearing a 669-refused a 1 126
Alphonsus and Conant sts.: Ellen Toohey, petition and order for
hearing a 260-hearing a 27S-granted a 337
Ashland st. : George S. Knight, petition and orderfor hearing a 103S-
hearing a 1062-granted a 1067
Austin st. : E. B. Stetson, petition and order for hearing a 240-hear-
ing a 257-granted a 313
Bartlett ST.: John S. Jacobs, petition and order for hearing a 443-
heaiing a 466-granted a 477
Battery st. : Israel Goldstein el al., petition and order for hearing
a S47-hearing, given leave to withdraw a S57; Israel Goidstein et a/.,
petition and order for hearing a SjS-heanng a 875-granted a S90;
Israel Goldstein, petition and order tor hearing a 966-hearing a 1012-
granted a 1024.
Beach ST. : Wm. C Hennessey, petition and order for hearing a 507-
hearing a 535-granted a 620
Beacon and Deekeield sts. : Albert Geiger, petition and order for
hearing a 43-hearing a 59-granted a 172
Beacon and Raleigh sts.: Albert Geiger, petition and order for
hearing a 43-hearing a 59-granted a 172
Blackstone st.: Fourth National Bank, petition and orderfor hear-
ing a 677-henring a 70y-granted a 719
Boston st. : Michael F. Curtin, petition and order for hearing a 43-
hearing a 59-granted a 604
Bowdoin ST.: K. A. LaMoss, petition and order for hearing a 1015-
hearing a 1022-granled a 1024
Bower ST. : Henry J. Wright, petition and order for hearing a 677-
hearing a 709-granted a 719
BittGHTON ST.: A. Bilafsky, petition and order for healing a 21-hear-
ing a 40-aranted a 172; B. Harris, petition and order for hearing
a 507-hearing a 535-granted a 77S-report, no action necessary, ac-
cepted aS5t; Harris Goldman, petition and order for hearing a 630-
hearing a 669-recommitled a 743-granted a 750; Benjamin Harris,
petition and order for hearing a 752-hearing a 773-yranled a 77S
A. Glass, petition and order for hearing a i03S-hearing a 1062
Buoadway : B. J. and J. J. Devine, petition and order for hearing a 21-
hearing a 40-graiHed a 172
Bromley park: D. L. Rand, petition and order for hearing a 1023-
hearhig a 1036-granted a 1046
Bunker Hill st. : John Harvey, petition and order for hearing a S3-
hearing a 116-granted a 122
Bunker Hill and Jackson sts.: Francis J. Murphy, petition and
order for hearing a 617-hearing a 629-granted a 641
CENTRAL sq^: Andrew P. Fisher, petition and order for hearing a 711-
hearing a 75i-granted a 756
Chambers ST.: John J. Day, petition and order for hearing a 21-hear-
ing a 40-granted a 62 ; E. I.. Brodie, petition and order tor hearing
a 942-hearing a 963-granted a 971; petition and order for bearing
a 1015-hearing a 1022-granted a 1046
Chapman ST. : A. Bilafsky, petition and order for hearing a 617-hear-
ing, assigned a 629-takeu up, referred to committee on inspection of
buildings a 6S2— granted a 741
Charter st. : John Gatti, petition and order for 'hearing a 630-hearing
a 669-granted a 756
Church st. : Abraham Mathews, petition and order for hearing a 407-
hearing a 436-grantcrl a 620
Circuit st. : Malachi Shields, petition and order for bearing a S3-
hcaring a 116-granted a 151; George W. Chesley, petition and order
for hearing a 777-hearing a 793- granted a 70S
Commercial st. : I.. Segal, petition and order for hearing a 1023-
heaiing a 1036-eranted a 1127
COOPER ST, : .Nathan Finckclslein, petition and order for hearing a 21-
hearing a do-report, discussed a 183-iSS-relerred to special committee
a iSS-report, accepted, permit granted a 213, 214
9)
BUILDINGS
BUILDINGS
Buildings, Department for the Inspection of, continued.
Cordis st. : A. V. Lincoln, petition and order for hearing a 812-hear-
ing a 845-gTanted a SS3
Cotting ST.: Joseph L. Bergmann, petition and order for hearing
a 240-hearing a 257-granted a 371
Dorchester ave. : Christopher Siney, petition and order for hearing
a 677-hearing a 709-g ranted a 719; O'Neil & Sons, petition and order
for hearing a 743-hearing a 751-granted a 756; John VV. Stuart, petition
and order for hearing a Si2-nearine: a S45~granted a S53
Dorchester st. : H. S. & N.Clark, petition and order for hearing
a 777-hearing a 793-granted a 793
Dover st. : Moris Gutlon, petition and order for hearing a 407-hearing
a 436-refused a 444
Edgewood st. : T. H. Connolly, petition and order for hearing a 915-
hearing a 03g-granted a 1127
Endicott st. : Austin Cannon, petition and order for hearing a 585-
hearing a 614-granted a 756
Everett st., Charlestown: E. M. Heustis, petition and order for
hearing a 585-hearing a 614-granted a 6S2
Ferrin st. Charlestown: James P. Shea, petition and order for
hearing a 915-hearing a 939-granted a 1046
Foundky ST. : J. Morgan, petition and order for hearing a 5S5-hearing
a 614-granted a 6S2
Grafton st. : James Nolan, petition and order for hearing a So7~hear-
ing a Sio-granted a 814
Harrison ave.: O'Toole & Vose, granted a 151; O'Toole & Vose,
petition and order for hearing a 2S2; O'Toole & Vose, petition and
order for hearing a 26c— hearing a 278-hearing a 302-granted
a 337; O'Toole & Vose, petition and order for hearing a 333-
hearing a 361-granted a 371 ; E. A. W. Harlow, petition and order tor
hearing a 366-hearing a 397-refused a 477; T. L. Connolly, petition
and order for hearing a 812-hearing a S45~granted a S54
Harrison ave. and East Lenox st: Timothy L. Connolly, petition
and order for hearing a 777-hearing a 793-granted a :9s
High ST., Charlestown : Joseph W. Hill, petition and order for hear-
ing a 752-hearing a 772-refused a 1126; Charles P. Whittle, petition
and order for hearing a 777-hearing a 793-refused a 1126; Charles
Butler, hearing a 963-granted a 971
Hyde Park ave. : Thomas Minton, petition and order for hearing
anS-hearing a 141-granted a 241; Michael S. Morton, petition ana
order for hearing a 507-hearing a 535-granted a 620
L and Emerson sts. : Wm. Kelly, petition and order for hearing
a 5S5~hearing a 614
Lambert ave.: Wm. Hardcastle, petition and order for hearing
a 1015-hearing a 1022-granted a 1024
Leverett ST.: Abraham Mathews, petition and order for hearing
a 407-hearing a 436-granted a 741 ; A. Berkman, petition and order for
hearing a 942-hearing a 963
Lexington St., East Boston : James P. Shea, petition and order for
hearing a 366-hearing a 397-granted a 477
Linden Park St.: John J. Madden, petition and order for hearing
a 43-hearing, given leave to withdraw a 59; John J. Madden, petition
and order for hearing a S3-hearing, given leave to withdraw a 116;
John J. Madden, petition and order for hearing a uS-hearing a 141-
granted a 172; John J. Madden, petition and order for hearing a 60-
hearing, given leave to withdraw a 81
Lowell st. : Harris Tarlinski, petition and order for hearing a 812-
hearing a S45~granted a S53
Lowell and Leverett sts. : J. C. Cohen, petition and order for hear-
ing a 541-hearing a 573-discussed a 77S, 779-granted a 779
Main st. : J. M. Andrews, petition and order for hearing a So7-hearing
a Sio-gianted a S14
Maverick st. : Mary A. Dowd, petition and order for hearing a 677-
hearing a 709-granted a 719
Maverick and Cottage sts. : Wm. F. Shrumf, petition and order for
hearing a 366-hearing a 397-granted a 477
Meridian st. : D. W. Simpson, petition and order for hearing a 796-
hearing, given leave to withdraw a Sio
Milk st. : Franklin King, petition and order for hearing a S47~hearing
a S57~granted a 860
Monument sc^ and ave. : J. B. Maynard, petition and order for hear-
ing a 630-heuring a 669-granted a 6S2
Monument st. : f°hn H. Laughlin, petition and order for hearing
a 260-hearing a 27S-granted a 371
Newcomb ST.: Timothy L. Connolly, petition and order for hearing
a 2S2-hearing a 302-granted a 543
North sck. : Francesco Ferrara, petition and order for hearing a 507-
hearing a Sio-granted a S53
North ST. : Bernardo Amhrosoli, petition and order for hearing a 169-
henring a 179-granted a 241; Bernard S. Gordon, petition ana order
for hearing a 711-hearing a 751-granted a 756
North Margin st. : N. Finkelstein, petition and order for hearing
a 507-hearing a 535-granted a S54; Morris Fleischer, petition and
order for hearing a 541-hearing a 573; David Milton, petition and
order for hearing a 847-hearing, given leave to withdraw 3857; D.
Milton, petition and order for hearing a S99-hearing a 912
North Market st. : North Packing and Provision Company, petition
and order for hearing a 752-hearing a 773-granted a 70S
North square : W. J. Dowd, petition and order for hearing a 103S-
hearing a 1062-granted a 1126
Northampton st. : O'Toole & Vose, petition and order for hearing
a 541-hearing a 574-granted a 77S
Parker, Haviland sts. and Chester park : Albert Geiger, petition
and order for hearing a iS2-hearing a 210-granted a 371
Pembroke st. : A. Bilafsky, petition and order for hearing a 966-
hearing a 1012-recommittca a 1024-granted a 1046
Poplar st. : Abraham Kurinsky, petition and order for hearing a 260- I
hearing a 27S-granted a 371; A. Berkman, petition and order for I
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Buildings, Department for the Inspection of, continued.
hearing a.S77-hearing a 897-granted a 923, 924; Rebecca Swartz, peti-
tion and order for hearing a 877-hearing a 897-refused a 1047
Prescott st., East Boston : G. F. Rideout, petition and order for
hearing a 407-hearing a 436-granted a 620
Prince st. : Louis Segel, petition and order for hearing a 541-hearing
a 574-granted a 778
Rutherford ave. : Boston Ice Company, petition and order for hear-
ing a 60-hearing a Si-granted a 151 • John Wall, petition and order for
hearing a 333-hearing a 361-granted a 371
Saratoga st. : Lewis A. Pierce, petition and order for hearing a S3-
hearing a 116-granted a 122
Shirley st.: M. J. O'Brien, petition and order for hearing a S12;
Patrick Crowley, hearing a S45-granted a S54
Smith st. : Michael Niland, petition and order for hearing a 812-hear-
ing a S45-granted a 853
South Margin st. : Bernard Steuer, petition and order for hearing
a 2S2-hearing a 302-granted a 313
Spring st. : E. L. Brodie, petition and order for hearing a 942-hearing
a 063-withdrawn a 1067
Stillman ST.: Henry A.Gowing, trustee, petition and order for hearing
a Si2-hearing a 845-granted a S90; Clara E. Gowing, petition and
order for hearing a 966-hearing a 1012-granted a 1046
Summer st. : Charles F. Hargrave, petition and order for hearing a
541-hearing a 573-granted a 641
Swett ST. : James V. Devine, petition and order for hearing a 169-
hearing a 179-granted a 241
Tremont st. : M. F. McGettrick, petition and order for hearing a 732-
hearing a 773-granted a 79S; Charles Cleary, petition and order for
hearing a 777-hearing a 703-granted a 70S; Dennis Lucy, petition and
order for hearing a 796- hearing a Sio-granted a S14; John Cotter,
petition and order for hearing a S47~hearing aS57-granted a S60; Mrs.
M. Scotland, petition and order for hearingaSsS-hearinga S75-granttd
a S90; James H. Hayes, petition and order for hearing a SsS-hearing
a S75-granted a S90
Tkemo.nt and Coventry sts.: Volbratt W. Rivinius, petition and
order for hearing a Si2-hearing a &45-granted a S53
Tremont and Cunard sts.: Burlingame estate, petition and order
for hearing a S77~hearing a S9S-granted a 902
Tremont, cor Union park: Mrs. M. McCormick, petition and
order for hearing a S47~hearing a S57-granled a S60
Trenton st. : William Hichborn, petition and order for hearing a 26c-
hearing a 27S-granted a 313
Tuft st. : James P. Shea, petition and order for hearing a SjS-hearing
a S75-granted a S90
Vernon st. : Henry W. Holland, petition and order for hearing a S12-
hearing a S45~refused a S54
Wall st. : Sarah Cohn, petition and order for hearing a 43-hearing
a 59-recommitted a 151, 152-granied a 313-refused a 1126
Walpole st. : John C. Kingsley, petition and order for hearing a 942-
hearing a 963-granted a 971
Warren st., Charlestown: A. V. Lincoln, petition and order for
hearing a 240-hearing a 257-granted a 2S3; J. M. Andrews, petition
and order for hearing a Si2-hearing a S45-granted a S53
Warren st., Roxbury: Michael J. Sweeney, petition and order for
hearing a 1015-hearing a 1022
Washington st. : James Longley, petition and order for hearing
a 473-hearing a 505-granted a 62b; B. S. Gordon, petition and order
for hearing a 1015-hearing a 1022
Washington st., Dorchester: Norfolk Lodge No. 4S, I.O.O.F.,
petition and order for hearing a 240-hearing a 257-granled a 2S3;
Henry W. Kimball, petition and order for nearing a S5S-hearing
a S75-granted a S90
Winthrop ST., Charlestown: Bridget Brock, petition and order
for hearing a 796-hearing a Sio-granted a S14
buildings, wooden :
A ST. : Waldo Bros., petition a 33!-granted c 355 8363; C. A. Dodge,
petition to erect a 752
Albany st.: Charles Brown, petition to erect a 709-report, no action
necessary, accepted a 1024 c 1031
Amohv st. : Boylston Congregational Society, petition a 466-granted
c 523 a 539
Arklow ST.: Owen Nawn, petition to erect a 1062-granted c 1072
a 107S
B st. : F. J. Hurd ct al„ petition a 466-granted c 603 a 617
Barnes st., Dorchester: G. E. Grifhn, petition a 362-granted a 300
c 399, 400; Edward Griffin, petition to erect a 1037-granted c 1072
a 107S
Beach st., Charlestown: A. W. Tufts estate, petition to erect
a 1037-granted c 1072 a 107S
Bellevue st. : Charles M. Seaver, petition a 257-granted a 390 c 399
Birch and Brandon sts.: B. F. Cobleigh, granted c 603-referred to
committee on streets and sewers a6i7-report, accepted, permit granted
a 7S6-report, no action necessary, accepted a 1069
Border st. : John I. Randall, petition a 466-granted c 603 a 617
Boston St.: E. B. Clapp, petition a 575-granled a 746 c 764; E. B.
Clapp, petition a 614
Braintree st., Brighton: Allston Real Estate Association, petition
to erect a 914-granted a 946 c 953
Bremen st. : Edward T. Marliave, petition a 303-granted c 355 a 363
Burnett St., West Roxbury-: Boston Thread & Twine Co., petition
to erect a 941-granted a 972 c 9S1
Cambridge st'., Brighton: James H. Walsh, petition to erect a 914-
granted c 934 a 942
Centre St., West Roxbury- : C. E. Jackson, petition a 141-granted
c 22S a 240
Chelsea st.
c 32S a 333
Charlestown : P. O'Riordan, petition a 279-granted
BUILDINGS
BURKE
Buildings, Department for the Inspection of, co?itinued.
Chelsea-st., East Boston : John E. Bennett, petition to erect a S9S-
granted a 945, 946 c 953
Clifton st. : Thomas W. Carter, petition a 575
Condor st. : G. H. Gibby et at., petition a 238-granted c 266, 267 a 2S1
Dorchester ave. : H. G. Jordan & Co., petition to erect a 794 ; Samuel
A. Bell, petition to erect a 914-granted c 934 a 942
East First ST. : Ira L. Moore, petition to erect, a 774
George st.. Brighton : Michael R. Murphy, petition to erect a 875—
granted a 902 c 904
Granite st. : American Sugar Refining Co., petition to erect a 53S-
granted c 665, 666 a 673, 674
Green st., West Roxbury : G. N. Prouty, petition to erect a 1022-
granted c iosS-indefinitely postponed a 1064, 1065-notice placed on
file c 1071
H st. : A. M. Stetson & Co., petition a 4cn-withdrawn c 251 a 258
Hampden st. : Boston Lead Company, petition to erect a 794
Heath st. : American Brewing Co., petition to erect a 669-granted
a 746 c 764; petition to erect a 629-granted a 746 c 764
Hillside st. : Bartholomew Hickey, petition to erect a 941-granted
c 992 a 1014
I ST. : Robert Brine, petition to erect a 1037-granted c 1072 a 1078
Kemble st. : Church Cleansing Co., petition to erect a 1062-granted
c 1072 a 107S
Lamaktine st. : Boston Ice Co., petition a 506-granted c 603 a 617;
petition to erect a 1022-granted c 105S a 1064
Lexington st. : George Colesworthy, petition a 436-granted c 603-
referred to committee on streets and sewers a 617-report, accepted,
granted a 621
Maverick st. : Luigi Lauri, petition to erect a 1062-granted c 1093
a 1 1 05
Medford st., rear : A. M. Richards, petition to erect a 914
Meridian st. : H. S. Simpson, petition to erect a S46-granted c S73
a 876
Moore st. : J. G. Martin, petition a 362-granted a 390 c 399
Ney st. : James Robertson, petition to erect a 89S-granted c 934 a 942
North Beacon and Parsons sts. : H. Barker & Co., petition to erect
on unnamed street between said streets a 669
Orleans st. : E. G. Tutein, petition to erect a 794
Paris st. : Jere Moynahan, petition to erect a 774
Park St., West Roxbury : W. J. Stokes, petition to erect a 846-
granted c 873 a S76
Parkm an st. : Annie McMorrow, petition to build nearer an adjoining
lot thun allowed by ordinance a 59-granted a 18S c 197
Richards st. : American Sugar Refining Co., petition a 40-granted
c 114 a 11S
River st., Dorchester: James A. Hersey, petition a 436-granted
c 523 a 539
Rockland st., Brighton: Edward C. Scates, petition a 857-granted
a 902 c 904
Rogers st. : Wm. Tyner, petition to erect a 941-granted a 972 c 9S1
Ruggles st. : Wm. Bell, petition to erect a So2-granted a 859 c 872
Rutherford ave. : Boston Ice Company, petition a 506-granted c 603
a 617; S. W. Fuller, petition to erect a 614-granted c 665 a 673; D.
Whiting & Sons, petition to erect a 1037-granted c 1072 a 107S
Saratoga st. : Mary J. Hoey, petition to erect a 709
Silmon ST. : Boston Catholic Cemetery Association, petition a 466-
granted c 523 a 539
Sfice st., Charlestown : Boston Excelsior Company, petition a 257-
granted c 32S a 333
Stacey st. : J. E. O'Brien, petition to erect a 857-granted a 902 c 904
Stedman st. : James Dolan, petition to erect a 898-granted c 934 a 942
Swett ST. . Frederick Logan, petition a 23S-granted a 390, 391 c 399;
W. H. Chadwick, petition a 257-granted a 390 c 399
Taylor St., Dorchester: A. T. Stearns Lumber Company, petition
a 33I-g™r|ted a 390 c 399
Terrace st. : Union Brewing Co., petition to erect a 964-granted
c 105S a 1065
Townsend st. : Society of Friends, petition a S2-granted c 134 a 146
Von Hillern ST. : H. T. & J. J. Bovvers, petition a 629
Ward st. : Charles A. King, petition a 614
Washington st. : Charles P. Curtis et ah, trustee, petition a 303-
granted a 390 c 390; Wm. Stafford, petition to erect a 709
Washington St., 'Dorchester: Norfolk Lodge No. 4S, I.O.O.F.,
petition a 257-granted c 32S a 333; West End Street Railroad Com-
pany, petition to erect a 941-granted c 1002 a 1015; E. P. Tileston
estate, petition to erect a 964-granted c 1002 a 1015
West First st. : Dr. Ira L. Moore, petition a S02
White st. : Luther W. Drowne, petition to erect a 964-granted a 1020
c 1031
Woodward park : Charles T. Stronach, petition to erect a So2-granted
a S59 c S72
Wordsworth St., rear: M. McMahon, Jr., petition a 23S-granted
c 266 a 2S2
Building Trades Council.
remonstrance from, against allowing Charlestown Veteran Firemen's
Association to use school-rooms in City Hall, Charlestown, now estab-
lished for architectural drawings, etc., referred to committee on public
buildings c 1001
Buildings, Public, Department of. (See Public Buildings,
Department of.)'
Bulfinch place.
sewers report and order for hearing on taking of land of Bulfinch pi.
church et als. for sewer purposes, accepted, passed a 370-hearing a 436-
report, uo action necessary, accepted a 514, 515
Bulfinch-place Church et als.
report and order for hearing to take land, Bulfinch pi., for sewer purposes,
accepted, passed a 370-hearing a 436-report, no action necessary, ac-
cepted a 514, 515
Bull, George H., et als.
petition that order box of Converse & Mcintosh on tree at junction of
Park and Waldeck sts. be allowed to remain a S57
Bullard, Benjamin F. S., et als.
bonds as constables approved a 541
Bulletin of Hearings at the State House. (See Legisla-
tive Matters.)
Bullock, Alice A.
stable, Newbern St., petition and order for hearing a S99-hearing a 964
granted a 971
Bullock, H. W.
petition, license for flying-horses a 466-granted a 474
Bumstead lane.
building: J.J. & P. M. Ahern, petition to move a S2-granted a 95;
petition to move a 166-granted a 174; petition to move a 25S-granted
a 263
construction : order that the superintendent of streets be authorized to
expend from the special appropriation for widening and extending, the
sum of $7,327 for constructing, passed a 2S6 c 2yo
Bunker, F. L., et als.
petition, lamps, Rosewood st. a 794
Bunker Hill street.
asphalting: order thnt the committee on finance be requested to pro-
vide $7,400 for, referred to committee on finance c 229
awning : John A. Parker, petition to recover a 436-granted a 543
bay-windows : John Harvey, petition and order for hearing a S3-
hearing a 116-granted a 122
building : A. M. Richards, petition to move a 795-granted a S16
claims : Alice Crane, petition, compensation, personal injuries a 1 16
guy-rope: D.J. Donovan's Sons, petition to stretch a 117-granted
a 125
transparency : Francis J. Murphy, petition to project a S.i6-granted
aS54
tree : Mrs. Eliza Nagle, petition to box a S75~granted a S90
widening : communication from the street commissioners transmitting
order for the widening between Vine and Moulton sts. at an estimated
expense of $19,600, passed a 367 c 377
Bunker Hill and Jackson streets.
bay-window : Francis J. Murphy, petition and order for hearing a 617-
hearing a 629-granted a 641
Buntin, Dr. J. P.
petition to project sign, corner Temple pi. and Tremont st. a 141-granted
a 183
Bunton, George A., et als.
petition, lamps, Phillips place a 89S
Burgess and Leyland streets.
electric light : order that the superintendent of lamps be requested to
locate, referred to committee on lamps a 94
sidewalk : order that the order of the board of aldermen passed Dec.
30, 1S93, levying an assessment on Louise J. Fonner for sidewalk con-
struction, corner Burgess and Leyland sts., be and the same is hereby
rescinded, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 1026
Burial Agent.
order that there be paid to Charles E. Hapgood the sum of $200 for the
expenses of his office as burial agent, etc., passed a S51
Burke, John.
report that the order levying an edgestone assessment against estate,
Hulbert St., be rescinded to correct error in measurement, and reas-
sessed, accepted, passed a 315
Burke, John H.
stable, Michigan ave., petition and order for hearing a 20-hearing, given
leave to withdraw, not having advertised a 81
Burke, John J.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Eustis st. a 179-refused a 542
C55i
Burke, Michael, et als.
petition for the extension and laying-out of Newark St. a 302
Burke, Wm. J.
appointed superintendent of ferries a 5o;-discusscd a 540, 541— laid on table
a 540-taken from the table, confirmed a 619
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BURLINGAME
CALL
Burlingame Estate.
petition to excavate cellar, Tremonl and Cunard sts. a S75-refused a S90-
petition to construct two areas, Tremont and Cunard sts. a SjS-granled
a 901 ; bay-windows, cor. Tremont and Cunard sts., petition and order
for hearing a Syy-hearing a SoS-granted a 902
Burnett, Andrew.
petition, sewer, Charter st. a 710
Burnett street, West Roxbury.
building : Boston Thread & Twine Co., petition to erect a 941-granted
a 972 c 9S1
Burney street, Roxbury.
macadamizing : order that the city auditor be authorized to transfer
from the appropriation for street improvements, aldermanic district No.
9, the sum of $3,000 for macadamizing, passed c 460-referred to com-
mittee on streets and sewers a 46S-report, no action necessary a 1019;
order to transfer; see Day St.
Burney and Tremont streets.
sidewalk : report, no action necessary, accepted a 1085
Burns, Edward, et ah.
petition for permits to occupy stands for sale of plants within Faneuil
hall market limits a 117-report, no action necessary a 284
Burns, Thomas, E.
petition to hang banner, Green St. a 117-granted a 122; report and order
for renewal of license to locate a stand in front of court-house, accepted,
passed a 624
Burr, H. W.
petition to erect two poles, Neponset and Rice streets a 965-granted a 971
Burrill place.
cross-walk : order that the superintendent of streets be requested to
constructa cross-walk, etc., passed a 620; communication from the mayor
vetoing order, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 627-report,
accepted, veto sustained a 642
Burroughs street.
lamp : \Vm. F. Fallon, petition to project a Si i-granted a S14
Burt, Edward N., et ah.
petition, lamps, Mellen and Waldorf sts. a 794
Burt, J. H., & Co.
stable, Blue Hill ave., petition and order for hearing a 443-hearing a 536-
granted a 548
Burt, J. H., & Co., et ah.
petition lor free reading-room in connection with the deliver}' station of
the Boston public library at Mattapan; order that the trustees of the
public library be requested to consider and report their opinion regard-
ing the expediency of establishing same, and also to report cost, passed
c 114
Burton, E. M.
petition to trim tree, Berkeley st. a S46-granted a S5S
Burton, L. W., & Co.
petition, license, petroleum a 302-granted a 410; petition for transfer of
hcense-lor petroleum a 964, 965-granted a 977
Burtt, L. C.
petition to project sign, Green St. a 629-granted a 77S
Bush, J. Foster.
petition, sewer, Washington st. a 303-granted a 409
Bushnell, Oakland, and Henley streets.
poles : New England Telegraph & Telephone Company, petition a 257-
order for hearing a 260-hearing a 27S-granted a 315-report, no action
necessary, accepted a 1047
Butchers' Slaughtering and Melting Association.
lepoit and order for hearing on order to take land for sewer purposes,
North Beacon St. a 6So-hearing a 752-preamble and order (o take land,
accepted, passed a 7S7
Butler, Charles G.
petition to project druggist's mortar, corner Main and Haverhill sts.,
Charlestown a 60-withdrawn a 174; bay-window, Hig-h St., hearing
;l 963-granted a 971
Butler, Edward K.
petition, sewer, Centre St., West Roxbury a 437
Butler, Horace B.
petition, abatement edgestone and sidewalk assessment, cor. Meridian
and Falcon sts. a 53S-granted a 586 c 597; communication from the mayor
vetoing order, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 613; peti-
tion, lamp, cor. Falcon and Meridian st. a 1076
Butler square.
sewer : order that the superintendent of streets make sewer from Chat-
ham St. into Butler row, referred to committee on streets and sewers
a 101S, report, accepted, order passed a 1019
Butler and Austin avenues.
obstruction to travel : order that the corporation counsel be requested
to give his opinion as to the right of the Boston, Revere Beach, & Lynn
R.R. Co. to obstruct public travel, passed a 633; communication from
corporation counsel giving opinion, laid on table, ordered printed a7i2-
taken up, placed on tile a 7SS
Buttonwood street.
building : T. T. and M. P. Ahern, petition to move a 743-granted a 74S
sewer : Elizabeth G. Tripp, petition, abatement, assessment a S75
Byrne, Thomas J.
report on petition (referred last year) to be paid expense of constructing
drain, Hudson st., accepted a 370
Byrne, Wm. P.
report on petition (referred last year) to be paid expense of constructing
drain, Hudson St., given leave "to withdraw a 370
Byron street.
grade damages : Walter Beaumont, petition, compensation for a 506
Byron and Coleridge streets.
electric liglits : Robert Crosbie et tits., petition a 39S
Byron and River streets.
electric light : Henry i: Clark el at., petition a 1037
C street.
claims: Bridget McCabe, petition, compensation, personal injuries
a 1 16
Cable Rubber Company.
petition to place rubber mat on sidewalk, Essex st. a 774-granted a 7S7
Cabot street.
sign : C. Niles, petition to project a S46-granted a S90
Cabot and Sterling streets.
tree : order to remove dead tree, passed a 900
Cadigan, John B.
petition to project transparency, corner Washington and Dover sts. a S46-
g ran ted a S53
Caddigan, John J.
appointed assistant weigher and inspector of vessels and ballast a 330-
conhrtned a 366
Cahill, Francis.
petition, compensation, personal injuries a S57
Cain, Florence M.
petition to be paid for land taken for sewer purposes, Morion and Sanford
sis. a 670 refused a S53
Cain, Thomas F., et al.
petition that the mayor petition the Legislature for the passage of an act
authorizing a revision of assessments on account of the Jamaica Park
and Arbor Way a 1013, report, accepted a 10S5, 10S6 c 10SS
Calapin, James.
petition to project barber poles, Tremont St. a 23S-granted a 337
Caldwell, J. A.
petition to place iron rings in sidewalks, AVinthrop, Crawford, and Schuy-
ler sts. a 506-granted a 592
Caledonia, Pasqualina.
petition to construct bulkhead, Lewis st. a 941-granted a 947; sidewalk,
Lewis-st. extension, petition a S99~granted a 901
Calhoun, Wm. I.
petition to project signs, Meridian St., granted a 6S6
Call and Everett streets, West Roxbury.
stal>le : Fannie M. Thorbuvn. petition and order for hearing' a 1015-hear-
insr, given leave to withdraw a 1036
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CALLAHAN
CARNEY
Callahan, John.
petition that the balance remaining- from tax sale of estate, Haskins St.,
be paid to Paul D. Watson a 709-granted a 813 c 819
Callahan, Michael T.
petition that balance remaining from lax sale of estate, Spring St., be
paid to Win. McNassan a 994-granted a 1026 c 1031
Callahan, Michael T., Councilman, Ward 12.
qualified : page 2
appointed : committee on appropriations c 3S; committee on appropri-
ations, claims, printing, water-income department, new city hall c 51,
52; committee on Gaston eulogy c 236; committee on Hancock school-
house c 504
orders offered : expense of printing city documents c 17; expenses of
clerk of common council c 17; eulogy, Hon. William Gaston c 7S; re-
porting of city council proceedings c 603 ; publication of Gaston eulogy
c 666; documents and city council minutes, binding and distribution
c 1097
remarks : assigning of seats in common council c 12; joint rules and
orders c 29, 30; death of Hon. William Gaston c 58; Farragut memo-
rial c 135, 136, 204; Ehnar A. Messinger, claim c 15S, 159; claims c 196,
197; nesv map of the city c 19S, 202: summer concerts c 224; widening
of Congress and State sts. c 227; distribution of city documents c 230;
summer concerts c 24S, 266; edition of revised ordinances c 319,330;
band concerts c 320, 321; elevated railroad c 349, 350; question of privi-
lege c 354 ; ordinances relative to repairs on drains c 426; payment to
widow of Michael J. Kilduff c 452; occupancy of sidewalks by street
venders c 454, 455; transfer for electric lights, Castle Island c 460;
fourth of July celebration c 560, 561 ; transfer to fire department c 604 ;
disposal of garbage c 607-612 ; disposal of garbage c 657; new apparatus,
fire department c 519, 520; Labor day programme c 765 ; lease of Fort Hill
wharf c 767; docks and wharves C9S5 ; investigation of charges made by
Municipal League c 991 ; Mystic supply c 1001 ; closing proceedings
c 1099
Callan, John.
order that there be allowed and paid amount due the late George Callan,
late an officer in the superior court for the county of Suffolk, passed
»7'3
Calnan, James W.
petition to place coal-hole, Jefferson St. a 795-granted a 797
Calnan, Patrick J.
order that the mayor be authorized to execute lease of building on Charles-
river bridge for term of five years, passed a 372 c 377; order that permis-
sion be granted to assign lease of property belonging to the city at
Charles-river bridge, subject to such conditions as the mayor may deem
proper to impose, passed a 979 c 9S1
Calumet and Sachem streets.
plank-walk : Peter Kelly et als., petition a Si2-report, no action neces
sary, accepted a 1069
Cambria street.
sidewalk : Agnes O'Brien, petition a 795-granted a 797
Cambridge.
new bridge : see Charles river, bridge to Cambridge
Cambridge street,
sign : Albert R. Sidlinger, petition to place a i66-granted a 241; petition
to place a 279-granted a 371 ; A. Pofcher, petition to project a 73S-
granted a 77S
Cambridge street, Brighton.
building : James H. Walsh, petition to erect a 914-granted c 934 a 942 ;
II. S. Angus, petition to move a 1037-granted a 104S
pole : order directing Suburban Light & Power Company to remove,
passed a 40S
stiver : order to make, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 1026-
report, accepted, order passed a 1027
shelf : M. M. Leve, petition to project a 362-granted a 369
sidewalk : Charles H. McKay, petition a 965
sign and shelf: M. Leve, petition to project a33i-granted a 371
stable: Jaines H. Walsh, petition and order for hearing ag^-hearing
a 964-granled a 971
Cambridge and "Wilton streets, Brighton.
awning : George T. Hoyt & Co., petition to project a 331-granted a 371
Cambridge terrace.
lamps : Charles E. Stevens et als., petition aS46
Camden Street Athletic Club.
petition, license, athletic entertainment a 279-granted a 2S3 ; petition,
license athletic exhibition with sparring a j3S-granted a 542
Campbell, Robert.
petition, license for minor a S46-granted a S4S
Campbell & Dineen.
petition, sidewalk, Hammond st. a S5S-granted a S6J
Canal street.
barber pole : Rodgers & Medros, petition a 742-granted a 74S; petition
to projeet a Si2-granted a 1126
claims : Nellie E. Donohue, petition, compensation, personal injuries
a 397
signs : M. P. Sheedy, petition to place a 794-granted a S54; Thomas P>.
Middlebrooke, petition to project a 802-granleda 1047
Cann, A. T.
petition to project signs, Causeway and Friend sts. a 466-granted a 476
Cannon, Austin.
bay-window, Endicott St., petition and order for hearing a sSj-hearing
a 614-granted a 756
Cannon, John.
petition, compensation, damage to estate, West Seventh St. a 1105
Cannon, John B., el al.
petition, lights, Oakland St. a S57
Cannon, Mary A.
stable, Oakland St., petition and order for hearing a 796-hearing, given
leave to withdraw a 810; stable, Oakland St., petition and order for
hearing a 812-hearing a S57-granted a b6£
Canny, Patrick, et als.
sidewalk, Harris St., petition a S99~granted a 901
Canterbury street.
stable : J. W. Kelland, petition and order for hearing a 966-hearing
a 1022-granted a 1027
Capen, Edward N.
appointed trustee of Mt. Hope Cemetery a 330-discussed a 363-365-con-
hrmed a 365
Capen street, court off.
lamp : Frank E. Gilcrease et al., petition a 41
Capone, G.
petition to project pole, Merrimac st. a 279-granted a 371
Carbone, Ross F.
petition to project barber poles, West Canton st. a 39S-granted a 476
Carey, Arthur P.
petition, coal-hole, Fairfield st. a 875-granted a S90
Carey, Robert T.
petition to project transparency, Tremont St. a 857-granterl a S60
Carfagno, P.
petition to project sign, Porter St. a 794-granted a S60
Carleton, Francis B.
stable, Bowdoin St., Dorchester, petition and order for hearing a 169-
hearing a 238-granled a 339; petition to place signs on telephone poles,
two corners of Bowdoin St. a 774-granted a 797
Carlton, Julia.
petition, compensation, personal injuries a 1105
Carmody, John.
petition to maintain stand, Park St. a 117-granted a 125
Carnes, Wm. (Sec Ward, John, et als., or Water Supply De-
partment.)
Carney Hospital Company.
stable, National St., petition and order for hearing a 630-hearing a 751.
752-granted a 75S
Carney, James J.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Tremont st. a 59-refused a 313
C3'«
Carney, Michael.
appointed registrar of voters a 505-confirmed a 541
Carney, Walter A.
order to pay amount due father for services as election officer, passed
a 1067 c 1072
C23)
CAROLINA
CAVANAGH
Carolina avenue.
sewer: report and order to pay certain sum to Michael Donlon for land
taken, accepted, passed a 66, 67; Robert R. Rose, petition, compensa-
tion for land taken for construction and for abatement of assessment
a 117-granted a 191
Caron, Marion.
petition, bulkhead, Alden St. a zio-granted a 220
Carpenter, Helen S.
petition, compensation, personal injuries c 2S8
Carpi, N.
petition to project sign, Endicott St. a 331-granted a 476
Carr, Patrick.
petition to be paid balance remaining from tax sale of estate, Tremont St.
a 1012
Carriage Licenses. (See Police.)
Carroll, Charles & Co.
petition to hang sign cor. Commercial and Battery St. a 1012-granted
a 1024
Carroll, Patrick J., Councilman, Ward 7.
qualified : page 2
appointed : committee on park department, police department, public
grounds department, subway c 52, 53; committee on playground, Ward
17 c 464; bituminous coal c 910
orders offered : holiday, picnic of street department c 161
Carruth, Ashmont, and Adams streets.
order boxes : Matthew J. Hill, petition to locate a Si2-refused a S53
Carruth and Rowena streets.
sidewalk : Sarah J. Barnet et al., petition a 915-granted a 922
Carson street.
sewer : Mary E. Moseley, petition for hearing on claim for damages on
account of construction of sewer a 1037
Carter, C. N.
petition to project sign, Washington st. a 794-granted a 799; petition to
project showcases, Washington st. a 914-granted a 971
Carter, Carter, & Kilham.
petition to project druggist's mortar, Merrimac St. a 141-granted a 172
Carter, Freida S.
sidewalk, East Third St., petition a 915-granted a 922
Carter, Henry H.
appointed superintendent of streets a 505-confirmed a 539
Carter, Jane.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, New st. a S57-refused a 1016
c 1031
Carter, Thomas W.
petition to erect building, Clifton st. a 575-granted c 603 a 617
Cart-wright Electrical Company.
petition, illuminated sign, Milk st. a 303-granted a 337
Carver, James A.
petition, license to run barges a 466-granted a 474
Carver street.
sign : D. Nisi, petition to project a SgS-granted a 971
Cary, Susanna E., et al.
petition, lamps, Tremont court a 965
Cary, Wm. H.
appointed surveyor of marble, freestone, and soapstone a 331-confirmed
a 366
Casella, Gaetano.
petition to project pole, Commercial st. a 279-granted a 337
Casey, Joseph J.
petition to suspend banner, Broadway a 914-granted a 922
Cass, Colonel, New Statue.
order that the finance committee be requested to provide a sum sufficient
for the erection of a handsome and suitable statue of'the late colonel,
the same to replace the present one on the public garden, referred to
committee on statues c 229
Castle Island.
electric lights : see Lamp Department
railing : order that the board of park commissioners be requested to
cause a railing to be placed on the top of the seawall for the safety of
persons visiting that locality, passed c 464 a 46S
Castle square.
square : order that the open space at the junction of Chandler and Fer-
dinand sts. and Tremont st. be hereby named and known as Castle sq.,
passed a 591
sanitary : order that board of health be requested to remove sanitary,
passed a S67
Castle Square Theatre.
petition to project sign, Chandler st. a 1076-granted a 1079
Castle street.
night lunch- wagon : George A. Hancock, petition to stand a 41-
refuseda220; order that order passed granting permit be revoked, re-
ferred to committee on streets and sewers a 620-report, accepted, order
passed a 621
Cataldo, Massimino.
petition, barber pole, Green st. a 802-granted a 11 26
Catawba street.
sidewalk : order to make, referred to committee on streets and sewers
a 900-report, accepted, oraer passed a 901
trees : W. S. Rumrill, petition to trim and remove a S46; Wm. Rumrill,
petition to trim a 362-granted a 443
Caucus Officers.
order that the corporation counsel to requested to report whether it would
be legal for the city to allow payment for services rendered bv caucus
officers in the performance of their duties within the limits of this city,
passed c 909; communication from corporation counsel giving opinion,
placed onfilecoSo; order that the mayor be requested to petition the
next General Court for the passage of an act authorizing the city to
compensate caucus officers for services performed in discharge of their
duty, passed c 1002 a 1015
Caucuses. (See, also, Elections.)
communication from president of the republican ward and city com-
mittee, stating that caucuses of the republicans in this city will be held
in the several wards, Nov. 16, 1894, placed on file a 942; communication
from the democratic city committee, stating lhat the caucuses of the
democrats in this city will be held, Nov. 19, iSg4, placed on file a 942
Cauley, John, et al.
petition to erect small shelter, Charlestown square a 1013-granled a 1019-
communication from the mayor vetoing order, referred to committee on
streets and sewers a 1035-report, accepted, veto sustained a 10S5
Causeway street.
banner : order that permission be granted the Waltham Watch Repair-
ing Co. to suspend banner, passed a S67
barber pole : John J. Lally, petition to project a 41-granted a 151 ; F.
Cotillo & Co., petition to project a 117-granted a 172; J. Herman, peti-
tion to project a 436-granted a 77S
light : John A. Hooper, petition to place outside building a 742-granted
a77S
net-work and cloth banner: Goldsmith Silver Co., petition to
suspend a 506-refused a 1066
repaving: order that the superintendent of streets be requested to
repair with the best of stone material from Portland to Haverhill St. at
the expense of the West End Street Railway, etc., referred to com-
mittee on streets and sewers a 3S1
sign: Wm. Mattie, petition to project a 794-refused a 1126; Wm.
Smithkins, petition to project a So2-granted a S54; L. Marks, petition
to project a SS7-granted a S60; American Watch Repairing Co. petition
a 614-granted a 743
widening: order that street commissioners report estimate of cost of
widening between Leverett st. and Nashua St., passed c S72 a S76
Causeway and Friend streets.
signs : A. T. Cann, petition to project a 466-granted a 476
Cavagnaro, Joseph.
petition to maintain stand, Faneuil Hall square a 1062-granted a 1069
Cavanagb, George R.
petition to move building, Green st. a 23S-granted a 239; petition to move
building, Eustis st. a437-granted a 4S0
Cavanagh, John, & Son.
petition to move building, South St., West Roxbury a 279-refused a 315;
petition to move building Dorchester, ave. a 941 ; petition to move build-
ing, Dorchester ave. a 965-granted a 970; petition to move building
rear Pleasant St. a 965-granted a 970
Cavanagh, Terence, et al.
petition, electric light, Dorchester ave. and Alger st. a 941
(24)
CEDAR
CHAPPELL
Cedar street, Roxbury.
sidewalk: Margaret Lieber, petition a 795-granted a 797
Celeste, Pasquale.
petition to project poles, East Fourth st. a 303-granted a 337 ; petition to
project barber poles, Dorchester St. a 39S; petition to project barber
poles, Atlantic ave. a 669-granted a 77S
Cemeteries.
Mt. Hope Cemetery :
see Mt. Hope Cemetery
Central Labor Union, of Boston.
communication from, relative to the opening of the navy yard a 39 c S4;
communication from, requesting the board of aldermen to take some
steps towards demanding that the work on school-houses, Morton St.,
Oak St., and Gibson St., also the refectory building at Franklin park,
the cleaning of streets, etc., be advanced to relieve the present distress
caused by lack of employment, referred to the mayor a 64; communica-
tion from the mayor relative to, referred to committee on finance a Si ;
petition, use of Faneuil Hall a 1036-granted a 1046
Central square, East Boston.
bay-windows : Andrew P. Fisher, and order for hearing a 711—
hearing a 751-granted a 756
night lunch-wagon : James H. Rust, petition to stand a 41-refused
a 220
sale of merchandise from -wagons : order that the committee on
ordinances be requested to consider the subject of using a portion of
square for the sale of merchandise from wagons, and report on same,
referred to committee on ordinances c 209-report, accepted, ordinance
rejected a 371 c 377
Central street.
sign : S. Bennett, petition to project a So2-granted a S09
Centre street, Dorchester.
claims : Christina L. Rose, petition to be paid balance remaining from
tax sale of estate a 362-refused a 618 0662; petition to be paid balance
remaining from tax sale of estate a 466-granted a 61S c 060
extension : order that the street commissioners be requested to report a
a plan and estimate of cost of extending from Dorchester ave. to Wash-
ington st. passed a SS4
stable : Mrs. E. G. Morrill, petition and order for hearing a So7-hearing
a S45-granted a S53
Centre street, Roxbury.
edgestones : Horace K. Batchelder, petition, abatement assessment
a 142; report and order to rescind edgestone assessment against estate
of Robert T. Brigham, accepted, passed a 339
sidewalk : John C. Good, petition a 437-granted a 7S6
Centre street, West Roxbury.
building: C. E.Jackson, petition to erect a 141-granted c 22S a 240
bulkhead : Robert Seaver & Son, petition a S75-granted a SS9, S90
eilgestoues : Wm. Minot, trustee, petition a 1037
iron post with druggist's mortar: M.J.Johnson, petition to place
a 506-g ranted a 515
poles : New England Telephone & Telegraph Company, petition fcr ex-
tension of time, order to allow same, passed a S12
sewer: Edward K. Butler, petition 3437; order that superintendent of
streets make sewer, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 544-
report, accepted, order passed 8549; order to make sewer referred to
committee on streets and sewers a SS4-report, accepted, order passed
a SS9; ordered a S15
sidewalks : Rev. A. T. Connolly, petition a 507-granted a 997
tree : Samuel B. Dana et als., petition, removal of two dead trees, referred
to committee on streets and sewers a 713-report, accepted, petition
granted a 715 ; George K. Guild, petition to remove a 964-granted a 1023
Centre and Hastings streets, West Roxbury.
hitching-post : C. W. Sparhawk, petition to erect a 914-granted a 922,
923
Centre and Maple streets.
setver: George A. Walker et als., petition a 467-report, no action neces-
sary, accepted a S53
Centre and Mt. Vernon streets, West Roxbury.
sewer : South Evangelistic parish of West Roxbury, petition to be paid
for land taken for sewer purposes a 41-refused a 220
Centre street and Seaverns avenue.
tree : C. E. Jackson, petition, removal a 436-granted a 474
Centre and other streets.
underground conduits: New England Telephone & Telegraph
Company, petition to lay a 629-order tor hearing a 640-hearing a 669-
granted a 799
Chadwick, W. H.
petition to erect building, Swett St. a 257-grantcd 1 300 c 399
Chadwick street.
trees : Patrick O'Hanlon et als., petition, removal a S<)6-granted a 1023
Chain, Elmer, E., et al.
appointed measurers of grain and inspector of pressed or bundled hay and
straw a 1036-confirmed a 1063
Chambers street.
bay-window : John J. Day, petition and order for hearing a 21-hearing
a 40-granted a 62; E. L. Brodie, petition and order for hearing a 942-
hearing a 96^-granted a 971 ; E. E. Brodie, petition and order for hearing
a 1013-hearing a 1022-granted a 1046
changing name of portion of Livingston st. to : communica-
tion from street commissioners transmitting an order for confirmation
changing name of portion of street between Brighton and Charles sts.
to Chambers St., order confirmed a 1S2
coal-slide in sidewalk : Job A. Turner, trustee of estate, petition
a 60-granted a S52
construction : order that the committee on finance be requested to pro-
vide $22,000 for construction from Poplar to Charles St., referred to
committee on finance a 1S9
iron balconies: E. E. Brodie, petition and order for hearing a 1015-
hearing a 1022-granted a 1047
putting in condition : order that the superintendent of streets be re-
quested through the mayor to have street put in proper condition
between Poplar and Ashland sts., referred to the mayor c 955
sewer extension : {Catherine Holden, petition a S2-granted a 174
sign: Davies & Somerville, petition to project a Su-refused a 1126
Chamblet street.
lamps : F. M. & A. G. Frost, petition a S9S
stable : F. M. Frost, petition and order for hearing a 443-hearing
■a 535-granted a 621 ; motion to reconsider, referred to committee on
streets and sewers, a 7S4-report, accepted, permit rescinded a 787-notice
of reconsideration, laid on table a Soo-taken up, discussed a 855, S56-
referred to committee on streets and sewers a S56-report, accepted,
referred to corporation counsel for opinion a S64, S65-report, ordered
printed and placed on file a S77
Chandler street
sign : Castle Square Theatre, petition to project a 1076-granted a 1079
Chandler, Ferdinand, and Tremont streets.
space at junction : see Castle sq.
Change of Grade of Beacon Hill. (See Beacon Hill.)
Change avenue.
Sign: Granville Thomas, petition to project a 752-granted a 77S; S.
Condit & Co., petition to project a 752-granted a 77S
Chapin, A. B. H., Agent.
petition to place iron pipe under and across sidewalk, Dudley St. a 795-
granted a 796
Chaplin, H., & Son.
petition to place marble slab in sidewalk, Washington st. a 437-refused
a 592
Chapman, Elmer E.
petition to project sign, Dudley st., a 506-granted a 971
Chapman, John H.
stable, Aldrich St., petition and order for hearing a So7-hearing a S45-
granted a S53
Chapman avenue.
sewer : Catherine Higgins, petition a 82
stable : Peter Peterson, petition and order for hearing a 915-hearing
a 964-granted a 971; Carl S. Nielson, petition and order for hearing
a 915-hearing a 964-granted a 971
Chapman place, corner School street.
sign : Warren J. Appleton, report, no action necessary agi
Chapman street.
bny-windows i A. Bilafsky, petition and order for hearing a 617-
hearing, assigned a 629-taken up, referred to committee on inspection
of buildings a 6S2-granted a 741
paving: order that the committee on finance be requested to provide
$[ 1,600 to be expended in paving from Alain to Washington St., re-
ferred to committee on finance c 236
sign : Jacob Cohen, petition to project a 331-granted a 371
Chapman and Tremont streets.
box sign : David R. O'Lalor, petition a 941-report, no action necessary
a 1027
sign: David R. O'Lalor, petition to place a 774, 775-report, no action
necessary, accepted a 1027
Chappell, I. N.
petition, renewal license to maintain newspaper Stand in front of old,
court-house a yio-grantei) a 715
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CHARDON
CHARLESTOWN
Char don street.
extension : order that the board of street commissioners be requested
to report the expense of extending from Merrimac lo Canal st., passed
a 152, 153; communication from street commissioners relative to, placed
on file a 170
iron gratings, etc. : Bowker, Torrey, & Co., petition to excavate side-
walk a 743-granted a 758
sign : James Latimer, petition to project a 1037
Charland, Narcisse J.
petition, compensation, personal injuries a 23S
Charles, Joseph.
petition to project barber pole, Travers st. a 279-granted a 371
Charles River.
"bridge to Cambridge : order that a special committee be appointed to
confer with a similar committee from the City Council of Cambridge on
the subject of constructing a new bridge across Charles river from
some convenient point north of the present Essex-st. bridge, and to
connect with Magazine St., passed a 761 c 765; committee appointed
c 910
buildings on bridge : order that the mayor be authorized to execute
lease to Antonio Genaro, Louis Repetto, and Patrick J. Calnan, for term
of five years, passed a 372 c 377; order that permission be granted to
Patrick J. Calnan to assign lease of property belonging to the city,
subject to such conditions as the mayor may deem proper to impose,
passed a 979 c 9S1
Charles river bridges : order that the committee on finance in the first
loan order provide $5,000 to rebuild bridges between Boston and Water-
town, referred to committee on finance a 153; transfer of appropriation :
see Franklin St., Brighton, tunnel
Charles River Athletic Association.
order that water location be granted them at the West Boston bridge, sub-
ject to the approval of the superintendent of streets a 371, 372 c 377
Charles River avenue.
crossing: order that the mayor be requested to instruct the superin-
tendent of streets to have crossing paved with suitable flagging, re-
ferred to the mayor c 26S
Charles River Embankment.
work on : see Park Department
Charles River Improvement.
resolve that the request of the Metropolitan Park Commission, now pend-
ing before the Legislature, for an appropriation for the acquisition and
improvement of the banks of the Charles river, above the Essex-st.
bridge, is hereby indorsed by this board, referred to committee on
streets and sewers a 620-report, accepted, resolution passed a 621
Charles River Water-shed. (See Engineering Department.)
Charles Russell Post 7, G. A. R.
petition, appropriation Memorial day a 302
Charles street.
asphalt paving: Dr. J. Orne Green el als., petition a4i-report, no
action necessary, accepted a 106S
repaving: order that the finance committee include in the next loan a
sum sufficient for completion of repaving, referred to committee on
finance a 209; order that the committee on finance provide in the next
loan $30,000 for paving from Cambridge to Charles st. a 215
trees : Massachusetts Charitable Eye and Ear Infirmary, petition to re-
move a 994-granted a 1023
Charles street, Charlestown.
paving : order that the committee on finance be requested to provide
$2,30:) for paving, referred to committee on finance c 229
Charlesbank.
fence, Leverett street: order that the superintendent of streets be re-
quested, through the mayor, to report to the common council at its next
meeting the estimated cost of replacing that portion of the fence on
Leverett st. bordering on the Charlesbank with a wroughtiron fence,
passed c 15; communication from the mayor transmitting communica-
tion from superintendent of streets relative to, referred to committee on
appropriations c 48-referred to committee on finance c 130 a 145; order
that the committee on appropriations be requested to include in the ap-
propriation bill a sum sufficient to defray expense of building an iron
fence bordering on Charlesbank, referred to committee on appropria-
tions c 51-referred to committee on finance c 1,30 a 1 tS ! report on com-
munication from the park commissioners (referred last year), relative
to, placed on file, accepted c 604 a 61S
gymnasium : order that the board of park commissioners be requested,
through the mayor, to immediately cause the gymnasium to be opened
evenings between hours of seven o'clock and nine o'clock P.M., for pub-
lic use, passed c 271 a 2S0; order that the board of park commissioners
be requested to report the cause of the delay in opening the gymnasium
for public use, passetl c 394; communication from park commissioners
relative to opening gymnasium discussed c 415-417-referred to commit-
tee on finance c 417
Charlesbank, continued.
skating : order that the board of park commissioners be requested,
through the mayor, to cause the gymnasium at the Charlesbank, which
is at present utilized for skating purposes, to be opened evenings dur-
ing the rest of the season; and to have gas-lamps along the wall fac-
ing said gymnasium lighted, etc., referred to committee on park depart-
ment c 76
skating and gymnastics : order that the park commissioners be re-
quested, through the mayor, to report if the necessary arrangements
have been made for skating during the winter months; also to have
gymnasium open until nine o'clock, passed c 1033; order that the mayor
request the park commissioners to provide proper skating accommoda-
tions during the winter months, passed c 1033 a 1037
Charlesbank Social and Athletic Club.
petition, license, athletic exhibition a 257-granted a 261 ; petition, license,
athletic entertainment a 279-granted a 2S3; petition, license, sparring
exhibition a 302-granted a 314; petition, license sparring exhibition
a 33'-granted a 337
Charlestown.
abolition of grade crossings: see Railroad Matters
dollar gas : see Gas Commissioners
tire facilities : see Elm St., Chariestown
gymnasium : order that the park commissioners be requested to com-
mence building for the proposed gymnasium as soon as possible, re-
ferred to committee on park department c 254-report, referred to park
commissioners, accepted c S23 a S47; communication from the park
commissioners relative to, sent down a S76, placed on file c 904
high level drawless bridge : preamble and resolve that the mayor
be requested to make application to the United States Government for
leave to construct a new bridge over Charles river without a draw
thereon, discussed a 977-979, relerred to committee on new bridge to
Charlestown a 979; preamble and resolve that the mayor be requested to
cooperate with the said commission by communicating with the war de-
partment of the United States, and by taking such further action as may
be appropriate to secure authority to construct bridge, passed c oSi-dis-
cussed a 1013, 1014-passed c 1014
new bridge : order that a special committee be appointed to consider
and report on the subject, passed c 15 a 20; committee appointed a 46,
c 52; order for loan of $1,000,000 for new bridge to Charlestown and
approaches, land damages and construction, referred to committee on
finance c 15; resolved that it is the sense of the board of aldermen that
a new bridge should be built by the city connecting the Charlestown
district with the city proper, at a grade satisfactory to the war depart-
ment, and that railroads entering Boston on the northern side should
rebuild their bridges forthwith in such manner as to abolish all grade
crossings in Charlestown district, discussed, referred to committee on
new bridge a 23; communication from the mayor recommending the
passage of an order authorizing a loan for bridge, discussed, referred
to committee on finance a 116; order that the chairman of the board of
aldermen and the president of the common council be directed to peti-
tion the Legislature at its present session for the passage of an act to
authorize the city to build a bridge across the Charles river from
Charlestown to the city proper, and to issue bonds to the amount of
$1,000,000 to be expended for erection of said bridge and approaches,
discussed a 92, 93-passed a 93-discussed c 101, 102-passed c 102; com-
munication from the mayor regarding new bridge and recommending
a loan for same; orders for loan of $750,000 for bridge between city
proper and Charlestown, discussed c 12S, 129-passed c 129-discussed
a 142-145-passed a 145; ordered that the special committee appointed to
consider and report on the subject be hereby directed to report at the
earliest possible date, and the city engineer is authorized to afford the
committee such facilities as in his judgment may be necessary to enable
it to make an early report, etc., discussed c 391, 392 passed c 392 a 400;
order that the mayor be requested 10 provide that, m the construction of
the new bridge, only residents of the city should be employed, the labor-
ers to receive not less than two dollars a day, and the mechanics to be-
long to some regular labor organization, relerred to the mayor c S73
playstead, Ward :$ : see Plavstead, Ward 3
school, Warren district : see School Department, site for school,
Charlestown
street improvements in the different wards : see Street Depart-
ment or the different streets
Charlestown Almshouse, Nuisance. (See Offal, Sanitary
Disposition of.)
Charlestown, Drawbridges to. (See Drawbridges to
Charlestown and South Boston.)
Charlestown Gas & Electric Company.
South Eden st. : petition to erect poles a 1022-granted 102S
Tufts Street, Charlestown: petition, poles a 302-order for hearing
a5S7-hearing a6i4~granted 3625
Charlestown Poor Fund, Trustees.
communication from, stating that they have $20,000 to loan, and asking
that a certificate of indebtedness of the city for that amount be issued
to them a S57~report from committee on finance with order, accepted,
passed c 90s a 915
Charlestown square.
shelter: John Cauley et a/., petition to erect a 1013-granted a 1019; com-
munication from the mayor vetoing order, referred to committee on
streets and sewers a 1035-report, accepted, veto sustained a 10S5
(26)
CHARLESTOWN
CHOATE
Charlestown street.
sign: Massachusetts Cigar Company, petition to project a 1012-granted
a 1067
Charlestown Volunteer Veteran Firemen's Association.
petition, lease of rooms in Charlestown city hall, a SyS-report with
order, accepted, passed a 917-reconsidered, discussed a 031, 932-recom-
mitted to committee on public buildings a 932
Charter street.
bay- window : John Gatti, petition and order for hearing- a 630-hearing
a 669-granted a 756
claims : Mary Ann Marcus, petition that balance remaining from tax
sale of estate be paid to Joshua Benshimol a S9S-granted a 945 C953;
Mary Ann Marcus, petition that balance remaining from tax sale of
estate be paid to Joshua Benshimol a 1022-granted a 1040 c 1052
paving: order that the committee on appropriations be requested to
include in the appropriation bill sums of money sufficient to pave,
passed c 37-referred to committee on streets and sewers a 42 ; order thai
the city auditor be authorized to transfer from the appropriation for
street improvements, third aldermanic district, the sum ot $2,500, to con-
stitute a special appropriation for reasphalting between Hanover and
Unity sts. passed c 3gi-indefinitely postponed a 400-placed on file
c 41 S; order that the city auditor^be authorized to transfer from appro-
priation for street improvements, Ward 6, the sum of $2,500, to consti-
tute a special appropriation for reasphalting between Hanover and
Unity sis., passed a 400-assigned c 419.421, 453, 502-taken up, indefi-
nitely postponed c 665 a 671 ; order that the auditor transfer from the ap-
propriation for street improvements, Ward 6, the sum of $4,Soo for re-
paving between Unity St. and point opposite the entrance to Copp's
Hill burying-grnund, passed a 400-assigned c 419, 421, 453, 502, 665-
taken up, indefinitely postponed c 910; order that the city auditor be
authorized to transfer from the appropriation for street improvements,
third aldermanic district, the sum of $5,000, to constitute a special ap-
propriation for repaving between Unity st. and a point opposite en-
trance to Copp's Hill buryingground, passed c 391, indefinitely post-
poned a 400-placed on file c 419
sewer: Andrew Burnett, petition a 710; ordered a 757
Charves & Avellar.
petition to project barber pole, Washington st. a 303-granted a 77S
Chase, Edward, et al.
petition, sewer, Pope st. a 279
Chase, W. B.
petition to project sign, Portland St. a 1037-granted a 1126
Chase & Francis.
petition to project sign, Pearl St. a 1037-granted a 1079
Chatham street.
Sign: Bowker Fertilizer Company, petition to project a 303-granted
Chauncey and Fremont places.
laying out : order that the street commissioners be requested to re-
port an estimate of the cost of laying out and constructing as a public
way, passed c 254
Chelsea Bridge Bath-house. (See Health Department.)
Chelsea Bridge.
draw : order that the superintendent of streets be requested to report an
estimate of the cost of changing the system of operating the draw so
that the same may be done by steam in place of horse-power, passed
C570; communication from secretary of war transmitting approval of
plans and locations, placed on file a S77
public landing: order that the superintendent of streets be requested
to construct and maintain a public boat-landing, etc., referred to com-
mittee on street department c 3S; order that the committee on finance he
requested to include in the next loan bill $400 for a public boat landing,
referred to the committee on finance a 446; report, accepted, 01 der passed
c 604-rcferred to committee on streets and sewers a 615-report, accepted,
order passed a 621
Chelsea Creek.
bridge over, to connect Chelsea and Breed's Island : see En-
gineering Department
Chelsea Police Court Officer. (See Suffolk, County of.)
Chelsea street, Charlestown.
awning : George T. Hoyt & Co., petition to project a 351-report, no ac-
tiuii necessary a 371 ; George Hoyt & Co., petition to project a 39S-
granted a 476; F. McBride, petition to'maintain a 6S7-report, no action
necessary, accepted a S53 ; John F. McGurk, petition to "recover a 437-
-' "it'll 1 114: Edward Barry, petition to project a 53S-granted a 719;
f. McBride, petition to maintain a 742-granted a 74S
barber pole : Philip Riley, petition, a Scg-granted a SoS
building : P. O'ltiordan, petition to erect a 279-granted c 32S a 333
(27)
Chelsea street, East Boston.
building: John E. Bennett, petition to erect a SgS-granted a 945, 946
coS3
claim : Mary E. Hickey, petition, abatement of sewer assessment, dis-
cussed, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 65 -refused a 220
fast driving : order to allow driving at a greater rate of speed than
seven miles an hour, between Maverick square and Saratoga st., and on
Saratoga St. between the Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad and
the town of Winthrop, passed a 1017 c 1031
sidewalk : order that the treasurer be authorized to refund to A. B.
Porter forty -five per cent, of the amount paid by him for construction of
sidewalk, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 446, 447-report
■with order, accepted, passed a 5S6 c 596; communication from the mayor
vetoing order, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 613
tree : Harris Risnick, petition to box a 742-granted a 74S
Chelsea and Putnam streets, East Boston.
signs : Putnam Drug Company, petition to project a 59-granted a 62
Cheney, J. E.
petition, license to keep petroleum a 331-granted a 410
Cheney, Oliver W.
appointed weigher of coal a 939
Cherokee street.
lamps : M. J. O'Brien, petition a 941
Chesley, George W.
bay-window, Circuit st., petition and order for hearing a 777-hearing
a 793-granled a 79S
Chester park. (See, also, Massachusetts avenue.)
release of conditions in deed of estate : Marks and Betsey
Rubinovz, petition a i65-granted c 25o-discusscd a 25S-25Q-assigned a
259, 2S2-taken up, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 313-
report, accepted, petition granted a 316; Martin Van Nason petition
a 179-granted c 249, 250-assigned a 25S, 259, 282-taken up, referred to
committee on streets and sewers a 313-report, accepted, petition granted
a 316
Chester square and park.
changing names of street: see Massachusetts avenue
Chestnut avenue.
trees : H. Katzmanrf al., petition, removal two trees a 614-granted a 712
tree : J. Alba Davis, petition to remove a Sii-trimmlng ordered a S5S
Chestnut Hill avenue.
stable: Declan D. Corcoran, petition and order for hearing a 260-
hearing a 331-granted a 339
Chestnut street.
tree : report on petition of Mrs. F. T. Gray (referred last year), that said
tree he trimmed at the owner's expense a 149
Chestnut street, Charlestown.
poles : report and order granting New England Telephone & Telegraph
Company permission to maintain, discussed a 119, 120-laid over a 120-
taken up, discussed a i46-i4S-order rejected a 14S
Chiari, Alphonso.
petition to project show case, Portland st. a 179-granted a 241 ; petition to
project showcase, Portland St. a 362-granted a 77S
Chicken-pox, Investigation of. (See Health Department.)
Chickering & Sons.
petition, amusement license, Chickering Hall a 1013-granted a 1016
Child's School Building.
Wm. A. Davis etals., protest against removal a 279
Chilson, L. E.
petition to project sign, Washington st. a S75~granted a 971
Chisholm, Frank X.
order that chairman of the board of aldermen be authorized to employ as
stenographer for the members of the board, passed a 9
Chiswick road.
stable : Alfred S. Foster, petition and order for hearing a 1015-hearing
a 1036-granted a 1047
Choate, Hon. Rufus, Statue of.
communication from the mayor, stating that by the will of the late George
B. Hyde the sum of $i.|,ooo was left to the city for the purpose of erect-
ing in some suitable place a statue of the eminent statesman and law-
yer, sent up c 950-placed on file a 966; order that the city treasurer he
authorized to accept legacy for purpose of erecting statue and to invest
said sum and pay amount and income upon order of the mayor to be
applied to purchase and erection of said statue, passed c 950 a 966;
CHOATE
CITY
Choate, Hon. Rufus, Statue of, continued.
communication fiom the mayor transmitting a copy of a letter to the
art commission, placing the purchase and erection of the statue in their
charge and their reply thereto, ordered printed, sent down a 1012-placed
on file c 1030
Christ Church, Bells on.
petition of Charlotte W. Hawes that bells be rung on July 4; order that
board of police make arrangements for having chimes rung, etc., passed
a 615 c 662
Christopher, Peter.
sidewalk, Orleans St., petition a 941
Chubbuck, S. E ., & Sons, et als.
petition in favor of extension of Columbus ave. to Franklin park a 302
Church Cleansing Company.
petition, license, petroleum aS46; petition to erect building, Kemble St.
a 1062-granted c 1072 a 1078
Church street.
bay-window : Abraham Mathews, petition and order for hearing
a 407-hearing a 436-granted a 620
Church street, Dorchester.
sewer : John Donahoe, petition a 39S; ordered a 757
Church of Christ.
petition to excavate boiler room, cor. Falmouth and Caledonia sts., to
grade 7 a 73S-granted a 77S
Churchill, J. R., et al., executors.
petition that city accept forty-five per cent, of sidewalk assessment
against estate, Dorchester ave. a 614
Cinsimer, Alexander J.
petition to construct area with iron grating, Kirkland St. a S47~granted
a 852
Circuit street.
bay-windows : Malachi Shields, petition and order for hearing a 83-
hearing'a 1 16-granted a 151 ; George W. Chesley, petition and order for
hearing a 777-hearing a 793 -granted a 79S
hitching-ring : Albert L. Hatch, petition to place in sidewalk a S9S-
granted a 901
Citizens' Association of Roslindale.
petition for electric lights at certain places in Roslindale a 279; petition
for naphtha lamps, Harrison st. 279; petition, protesting against the
present sanitary conditions in the school building at junction ol Wash-
ington, Ashland, and South sts. a 467-placed on file a 4S3 ; order that the
city auditor be authorized to transfer $500 to be expended by superin-
tendent of public buildings in improving the sanitary condition of the
Wise building, referred to committee on streets and sewers a467-report,
accepted, order passed a 47S-discussed c 4S9, 491-passed c 491
Citizens' Relief Committee.
communication from the mayor, transmitting final report of committee,
ordered printed, sent up c io5o-pla«ed on file a 1063
Citizens', Work to be Performed by. (See City Officers.)
City Clerk Department.
committee : appointed a 45 c 51
city clerk : J. Mitchel Galvin elected aS c 10, 11
assistant city clerk: notice from city clerk of appointment of John
T. Priest as assistant c 15 a 19
copies of acts passed : order that the city clerk be requested to fur-
nish the members of the board of aldermen with a copy ot the act creat-
ing a commissioner of wires for the city of Boston; also a copy of the
act to incorporate the Boston Elevated Railway Company and to pro-
mote rapid transit in the city of Boston and vicinity, passed" a 761
foreign labor bureaus : order that the city clerk be instructed to
communicate with the governments of England, France, Germany, and
Austria, with a view of obtaining for the icity council all information in
regard to the organization and working of the public labor bureaus of
those countries that it is possible to obtain, passed c 463-amended
passed a 46S c 4S3
orders concerning money : see Orders Concerning Money
publication of votes, etc.: order that the city eferk prepare and
publish in documentary form monthly statements of all loans and trans-
fers of money, and all votes, orders, and resolutions passed by the board
of aldermen or city council, referred to committee on ordinances a 6j2
street railway company locations: order that the city clerk be
requested to prepare and submit to the board a list of locations granted
street railway companies in this citv, together with such as have been
revoked, passed a 400; communication from the city clerk relative to
placed on file and ordered printed a 443
City Council.
organized : page 1-13
annual visit to House of Correction : order that the city mes-
senger be requested to provide carriages for members of the city coun-
cil on occasion of annual visit, passed c 666
contingent expenses: committee appointed a 45 c 52; order that the
auditor be authorized to allow for payment the following bills of joint
committees of the year 1S93 (list given) a 1S9, 190-passed a 190 C203;
communication from the auditor submitting statement of bills paid
from the contingent fund joint committees on the April, 1S94, draft
(C. D. 84), sent up c 340-placed on file a 362; communication from the
city auditor tiansmitting statement of bills paid from the contingent
fund of the May draft (C.D. 96), sent down a 4^3-placed on file c 451 ;
order to allow bills of Henry & Boles for refreshments furnished, etc.,
passed c 571 a 576; communication from the auditor, submitting state-
ment of bills paid on June, 1S94, draft (C.D. 717) sent up c 596-placed
on file a 615; order to pay bills of joint committees of the year 1S93, etc.,
passed c 66S a 672 ; order to pay bills of joint committees of 1S94, passed
c 707, 7oS-referred to committee on contingent expenses a 7ir-report,
accepted, order passed a 77S; joint committees (C.D. 132) a 752 c 763;
order to allow and pay bills incurred by joint committees of 1S94, passed
c 103S a 1063; order to allow and pay bills incurred by joint committees
of the year 1S94, passed c 1074 a 1077
correction of records : c iS
documents, minutes, etc. : order that a sufficient number of city
council minutes of 1S94 be bound, to furnish each member of city
council of 1S94 anc* each new member of city council of iS9^, and each
head of a department with one copy of same; also to furnish with one
set of city documents of 1S94 when completed, passed c 1097 a 1105
expenses of joint committees : communication from city auditor
transmitting statement of bills paid on the January, 1894. draft (C.D.
-15) c 2S ;> 41
investigating powers : order that the corporation counsel be re-
quested to report if it is within the power of either branch of the city
government to investigate any department of the city without the co-
operation of the other branch; referring particularly to the proposed
investigation of the public institutions by the board of aldermen,
passed c 37 : communication from the corporation counsel relative to,
ordered printed and placed on file c 4S
joint rules and orders : order that the joint rules and orders of the
last city council be adopted as the joint rules and orders of the present
city council, except rule 23, until otherwise ordered; and that a com-
mittee be appointed to prepare rules and orders for the government of
the present citv council, passed a 9 c 1 1 ; committee appointed a 24 c 27;
report (C.D. 44), with draft of rules c 27-34-adopted c 34 a 41 ; com-
mittee appointed a 46 c 53, 236
passage of orders over the mayor's vetoes : order that the cor-
poration counsel submit his opinion as to whether an act passed by the
legislature containing a clause " that the same shall take effect when
accepted by the mayor and city council" can be passed over the veto of
the mayor, passed c 463; opinion of corporation counsel, ordered printed
and placed on rile c 660, 661
payment of committee bills : order that the auditor be authorized
to allow for payment the following bills of joint committees of the year
iS94 (given), passed a 900 c 905
printing city documents, etc.: order that the expense attending
the printing of city documents ordered by either branch of the city
council, in accordance with the provisions of the joint rules, be charged
to the general appropriation for printing, passed c 17 a ju
proceedings: report of committee on printing on order (referred last
year) relative to publishing proceedings in some newspaper for one
year, from July 1, 1S94, accepted, passed c 603 a 615; order that the
superintendent of printing, under the direction of the committee, be au-
thorized to contract with Edward W. Harnden for reporting proceed-
ings for one year from July 1, 1S94, at a certain expense, etc., passed
c 603 a 015
reports of committees : order that all committees desiring to have
their reports considered before the annual recess of the common coun-
cil, be requested to submit same not later than June 21, 1S94, passed
C 570 a 570
unfinished business : order that the several joint standing com-
mittees, when appointed, be authorized to resume the unrini>hed busi-
ness referred to them from last city council, passed ape ti ; order that
all matters of an unfinished nature in the hands of the joint standing
and special committees be referred to next city council, passed c 1097
a 1 106
visit to park system: see Park Department
City Employees.
absence on account of death of members of family: order
that the committee on judiciary consider and report some provision for
the pavment of the wages of anv laborer in the city employ who is
obliged to be absent on account of death in his family, referred to com-
mittee on judiciary c 955-report with order, accepted, passed c 902 a 1013
annual encampment Onion Veterans I'nion : order that the
mayor be requested to instruct the heads of the several departments to
allow all employees who are members of the Union Veterans Union to
attend annual encampment at Rochester, N.Y., in August, without loss
of pay, passed a 314 c 319
doing other business, city employees: order that the mayor be
requested to furnish the common council the names of anv persons
drawing salaries from the citv who are engaged or connected with any
business other than citv business, passed c 955
employees not citizens of Boston : order that all boards and
heads of departments be requested through the mayor to submit to the
city council the names of all men in their employ, together with a state-
ment of their salaries, who are not citizens of Boston, referred to the
mayor c 271
(28)
CITY
CLAIMS
City Employees, continued.
encampment of G. A.K.. leave to attend : order that the mayor
be requested to instruct the heads of departments to allow employees
who are members of the G.A.R. who wish to attend the national en-
campment at Pittsburgh, sufficient time to do so without loss of pay, etc.,
passed c 292 a 303
extra pay for work, Saturday afternoons : order that the mayor
be requested to instruct the officers and boaids to allow their employees
who were obliged to work on Saturday afternoons during June, July,
August, and September, extra compensation for such work, passed
a 969 c 9S1
holiday : order that the mayor be requested to instruct the heads of de-
partments to allow all employees whose services can be dispensed with
a holiday April 19, passed c 292
holiday, Memorial day : see Memorial day.
holiday for veteran firemen : order that the mayor be requested
to instruct officers and boards in charge of departments to allow a half-
holiday to employees who are members of the Veteran Firemen's Associ-
ation, passed a 814
holiday, Oct. 8, 1894:: order that the mayor be requested to direct
the heads of the several departments to allow a holiday without loss of
pay, Monday, October S, J894, the occasion of the assembling of the
state militia, passed c 822 a S47
holiday, Oct. », 18M4 ! see Holidays
leave of absence to members of G.A.R. : order that the mayor-
be requested to instruct the several heads of departments to allow mem-
bers leave of absence to attend national encampment at Pittsburgh, with-
out loss of pay, passed c 667 a 671 ; order that the mayor be requested
to instruct the head of departments to allow members of the Grand Army
who wish to attend the national encampment at Pittsburgh, leave of
absence without loss of pay, passed c 769-indefinitely postponed c 777—
placed on file c 819
leave of absence : resolve that in the opinion of the city council, the
employees of the sanitary, street-cleaning, sewer, park, and paving de-
partments ought to receive one weeks leave of absence without loss of
pay, passed c 70S a 710
leave of absence — special election : order that the mayor be re-
quested to instruct the heads of the several city departments to allow
their employees who are entitled to vote at the special election, District
No. 2, Suffolk county, sufficient time to do so without loss of pay, Feb-
ruary 5, 1S94, passed c 50 a 60
members of Union Veterans' Union : order that the mayor be re-
quested to instruct the heads of departments to allow members of the
Union Veterans' Union to attend national encampment at Rochester,
N.Y., leave of absence without loss of pay, passed a 7S6
nine-hour law : order that the corporation counsel be requested to
report what employees of the city, if any, do not come under the pro-
visions of the nine hour law, passed c 51 ; communication from corpora-
tion counsel relative to, .ordered printed and placed on file c 68, 69; order
that the corporation counsel be requested to submit his opinion as to
whether the nine hour law, so called, applies to the steam-heaters in the
ferry department, stablemen in the sewer and street-cleaning divisions
of the street department, engineers in the bridge division of the street
department, passed c 115; communication from corporation counsel re-
lative to, placed on file c 245
payment for half-holiday : orderthat the mayor instruct the heads
of departments to provide for the payment of city employees for the
Saturday half-holiday, at the same rate as paid for the remaining five
and a half days of the week, passed c 329 a 332
political action : report from committee on streets and sewers on veto
message of the mayor (referred in 1S93) concerning, placed on file a 1027
Saturday half-holiday : order that the mayor be requested to direct
the heads of departments to allow a half holiday on Saturdays, without
loss of pay, to all employees whose services can be dispensed with,
said half-holiday to commence on Saturday, May 20, and continue until
Saturday, September 30, 1S94, passed c 34 a 42 ; orderthat the mayor be re-
quested to direct officers and boards in charge of departments to allow
all employees whose services can be dispensed with a half-holiday from
June 2, 1S94, to September 29, 1S94, passed a 261 c 264; order that the
mayor be requested to direct officers and boards in charge of departments
to allow, in part, compensation for their services, all employees of the
city whose services can he dispensed with, a half-holiday on Saturdays
for the balance of the municipal year, passed a S50 c 872
time to vote on election day: order that the mayor be requested
to direct the heads of departments to allow all employees in their de-
partments time to vote at the coming state and municipal elections
without loss of pay, passed c 955 a 966
City and County Employees.
December pay-rolls : order that the salaries on monthly pay-rolls be
allowed and paid for the present month on or before Saturday, Dec. 22,
in anticipation of January draft, passed c 1032 a 1037
City Flags. {See City Messenger Department.)
City Government. (See, also, Aldermen, Board of; Com-
mon Council and City Council.)
closing proceedings: c 109S-U04 a 1129-1132
organized: page 1, 2; Chief-Justice Field administered oath of office to
mayor-elect; Bishop Lawrence offered prayer; mayor administered
oaths of office to members of boarti of aldermen and common council,
pages 1, 2
City Hall.
closing of Saturday afternoons : see Ordinances
display of colors : see Ordinances
(29)
City Hall, continued.
holiday, June 18 : order to close, on account of the anniversary of the
battle of Bunker J- 1 ill, passed a 475 c 4S7
new boilers : communication from the superintendent of public build-
ings urging an appropriation of $1,200 for, reierred to committee on
finance c 661
City Hall avenue.
guy-posts : L. P. Soule & Son, petition a joS-granted a 409
stand : M. J. Lynch, petition to maintain a 575-granted a 592; order that
permission be granted to F. M. Partridge, to locate and maintain a
small stand, etc., referred 1o committee on streets and sewers a 640-
report, accepted, order passed a 642
City Hall, New. (See New City Hall.)
City Messenger Department.
committee : appointed a 45 c 51
city messenger : Alvah H. Peters; elected a S c 11, order that the con-
gratulations of the common council be extended to Mr. Peters on the
completion of his 26th year of service, passed c 270
hand concerts: ^cc Summer concerts
city flngs, displaying of : order that the city messenger be directed
to cause the city flags to be displayed on February 12 and 22, March 17,
June iS, July 4, September 3 and fj, and at halt-mast en May 30, passed
c 1 7 a 20
uniform for messengers : preamble and orderthat the city messenger
be authorized to select a style of uniform for the city messenger, his
deputy and three assistants, and expense of same to be charged to city
messenger department, discussed c 449, 4Sc-referred to committee oil
city messenger department c 450-report, accepted, order rejected c 569
City Officers.
annual report : see annual reports of departments
city work to be done by day labor : resolve that it is the sense of
the members of the common council that in every contract made in be-
half of the city involving the employment of labor, a provision should
be inserted to the effect that all work and labor shall be performed bv
citizens of Boston, and the pay of each laborer shall be not less than $2
per day, passed c 17
men on civil service list: orderthat the mayor be requested to in-
struct the heads of departments to place no men to work from civil ser-
vice list until the suspended men are put to work, referred to the mavor
c 267
salax-ies : order that a special committee be appointed to consider and
report what changes should be made in the salaries of city officers
during the present vear, passed c 12 a 20-committee appointed a 46
■work to be performed by citizens of Boston: preamble and
order that the mayor be requested to direct the heads of all departments
in advertising work to state that preference is to be j>iven to mechanics
and laboring men who are citizens of Boston; and that in every con-
tract a clause shall be inserted to that effect, to be verified by the regis-
trars of voters or assessors, passed 39011
City square.
awning-frame : order that permission be granted to T. H. Gannon to
cover the awning-frame, referred to committee on streets and sewers
a 336-report, accepted, order passed a 33S
statue of Paul Bevere : see Statue of Paul Revere
City Telephones.
communication from the mayor transmitting communication from the
National Telephone Manufacturing Company relative to amount paid
by city for telephone service, etc., laid on table, ordered printed c 376-
taken from table (C. D. 05), order to refer matter to special committee
of five with authority to give public hearing, passed c 422; committee
appointed C464; order that a special committee be appointed to consider
the question of cheaper telephones for the city with a view to lessening
the cost of telephones used by the different departments, passed c 463
a 467; committee appointed c 910-report, accepted, ordered printed c 992
Civil Service Commissioners.
order that the city messenger be authorized to allow use of common coun-
cil chamber and anteroom for examinations, passed c 17 ; order that the
board of commissioners be hereby requested to cause a list of persons
eligible for appointment in the various city departments to be posted in
some conspicuous position, either in the city hall or office of commis-
sioners, passed c 134; notice from commissioners acknowledging re-
ceipt of order, placed on file c 157; communication from commissioners
relative to, placed on file a 192, 193; men on list: see City officers
Claflin, Win.
petition to be paid balance remaining from tax sale of estate, Mattapan st.
a S46-granted a 945 c 953
Claims.
committee : appointed a 45 c 51
claims : report of committee on claims recommended for settlement
during January, 1S93, claims recommended for settlement by the law
department, claims reported to the city Council, ordered printed and
sent down a 121 c T29; report of committee on claims, on claims recom-
mended for settlement in February a 216, 217-arceptcd, ordered printed
a 217 c 222; report of committee on claims of claims upon which the
committee has taken action during March, 1804, a i'i> i' 4-accepted and
CLAIMS
CLAIMS
Claims, continued.
ordered printed a 314, c 318, 319; report, submitting list of claims rec-
ommended for settlement during April, accepted c 422 a 437; report
with list of claims upon which committee have taken action during
month of May, 1S94, accepted, ordered printed a 5S7 c 506; report of
committee on claims with list of claims recommended for settlement
during June, ordered printed, sent down a 754-placed on file c 763; re-
port of list of claims reported for settlement during months of July
and September, accepted, ordered printed a 839 c 871; report of com-
mittee on claims submitting a list of claims recommended for settle-
ment for October ordered printed and assigned c 966, 967; report for
October 1S94 (CD. 1S5), accepted c 1002; report ot claims settled for
November, ordered printed and assigned a 1026-taken up, sent down
a ir3$-accepted c 1051
investigation of committee : see Investigation of Charges Made by
Municipal Leayue
claims settled throughout the year: report of committee on
claims submitting a list of all claims upon which the said committee
have taken action during the year 1S94, accepted, ordered printed c 1093
a 1 1 04
claims :
Abbott, John: petition, compensation, personal injuries a 964-refused
a 1040 c 1053
Abbott, L. F. : petition, compensation for damages done to his prop-
erty, Eustis st. a 210-refused a 587 c 596
Akerman, Claka M. : petition, compensation personal injuries, West
Cottage St. a 1022-refused c 105s a 1C64
Alger, Cyrus VV. : petition, compensation, personal injuries, Boyl-
ston st. a 914-refused a 943 c 930
Anderson, Samuel: petition, compensation, personal injuries, Tre-
mont st. a 19-refused a 372 c 377
Anushinsky, Nettie: compensation, personal injuries, refused a 130
c '5s . . ...
Appleton, George B.: petition, compensation, personal injuries,
Boylston st. a 116
Akonsbekg, Alexander: petition, compensation, personal injuries
a S/5-refused a 966 c 9S1
Ayer, George H. : petition, compensation, personal injuries, Tremont
st. a 1 16-refused a 182 c 193
Baldwin, J. Thomas: report and order to pay balance remaining
from tax sale of estate, Forbes St., accepted, passed a S4S c 872
Barrows, Roswell S., administrator: petition to be paid balance
remaining from tax sale of estate a 165
Bartlett, Henry J. : petition (referred last year) to be paid balance
remaining from tax sale of estate, Blue Hill ave., refused a 966 c gSi
Basch, AmalIA : petition, compensation, personal injuries, Dover st.
a 307
Baston, Joshua F. : petition to be paid balance remaining from tax
sale of estate on passageway from Walnut St. a 40-granted a 171 c 195
Beals, Ch kRLES W. : petition, compensation, personal injuries 3629-
re fused a S59 c S71
Bell, Thomas, et at.; abatement of betterment assessment on ac-
count of construction of park, report, no action necessary, accepted
a 1S2 c 194
Berry, Herbert L. : petition, compensation, personal injuries a 257-
refused a 5S7 c 596
Berry, Wm. A.: petition, compensation for personal injuries and
damage to bicycle a Si 1 -refused a 967 c 9S1
Besarick, J. H. : compensation for damages to building by steam fire-
engine, refused a S5 c 09
Besarick, Wm. : compensation for injuries received from steam fire-
engine, refused S5 c 99
Bingham, Margaret: petition, compensation, personal injuries,
Washington st. a 4C-refused a 313 c 319
Bishop, Barbara, et als.\ petition that balance remaining from tax
sale of estate, Lark st., be paid to Catherine Hickey a 742-granted
a 945 c 953
Black, Edwin A. : compensation for damages to cornet by falling, on
Chandler St., refused a 121 c 129
Blackwell, Henry B.: report on petition (referred last year) to be
paid for land taken for improved sewerage purposes, recommending
reference to committee on claims a 3<x)-relused a 50S c 51S
Bonzagni, Anthony, et at.: petition, compensation, personal injuries
a 574-report, no action necessary, accepted a 1016 c io^i
Bonzagni, Pietro: petition, compensation, personal injuries to minor
son a 574-report, no action necessary a 1016 c 1031
Borofsky, Rebecca: petition, compensation, personal injuries, Salem
st. a 59
Brady, Alice : petition, compensation, personal injuries a 19
Bradv, James T. : petition, compensation for personal injuries a 40;
refused a 542 c 531
Braman, Uwtght, <( a/.: s« Braman or Commonwealth avenue.
Brennan, James E.: compensation, personal injuries, refused a no
C15S
Breslin, Sarah: petition, compensation, personal injuries c 2SS-re-
fused a 6S2 c 696
Brewer, George E. : petition to be paid balance remaining from tax
sale of estate, Geneva ave. a 846-granted a 943 c 953
Brown, George W. : compensation for death of horse, refused a 61
c 69
Brown, Henrietta Upiiam : petition, compensation for damages to
clothing by defect in sidewalk, Sudbury St. a 19
Buckley, Patrick: compensation for personal injuries, refused a 1S2
c 193
Bucknam, Emma: petition, compensation, personal injuries a 29S-
refused a 342 c 551
Burke, John J. : petition, compensation, personal injuries, Eustis St.
a 179-refused a 512 c 551
Claims, continued.
Cahill, Francis : petition, compensation, personal injuries a S57
Callahan, John : petition that the balance remaining from tax'sale of
estate, Haskins St., be paid to Paul D. Watson a 700-granted aSi3
c S19
Callahan, Michael T. : petition that balance remaining from tax-
sale of estate, Spring st., be paid to Wm. Nassan a 994-granted
a 1026 c 1 03 1
Cannon, John : petition, compensation damage to estate, West Seventh
st. a 1105
Carlton Julia: petition, compensation personal injuries a 1105
Carney, J ames J. : petition, compensation, personal injuries, Tremont
st. a 59-refused a 313 c 319
Carpenter, Helen S. : petition, compensation for personal injuries
C2SS
Carr, Patrick: petition to be paid balance remaining from tax-sale of
estate, Tremont st. a 1012
Carter, Jane: petition, compensation, personal injuries a S57~refused
a 1016 c 1031
Charland, Narcisse J. : petition, compensation, personal injuries
a23S
Claflin, Wm. : petition to be paid balance remaining from tax sale of
estate, Maltapan st. a S46-granted a 943 c 953
Clapp, Howard, et ats.: abatement of park betterment assessment,
report, no action necessary a 1S2 c 194
Clifford, Arthur A. : personal injuries, East Fifth St., refused a 61
c 69
Cobleigh, Benjamin F. : petition to be paid balance remaining from
tax sales of estates a S57~refused a 1026 c 1031
Cobleigh, George W.: compensation for land taken for altering
Stony brook, given leave to withdraw, claim having been settled a 85
C99
Cochrane, Agnes L. : petition, compensation, personal injuries a 116-
refused a 1S2 C193; petition, compensation, personal injuries a 238-
retused a S59 c S71
Codman & Freeman: communication from the water board trans-
mitting claim for damages caused by leak in water-pipe, Boylston pi.
"43
Coffee, James : petition, compensation, personal injuries, from falling
wall at Frothingham school a 179
Cole, Harrison G. : petition, compensation, personal injuries, Joy St.
c 127-refused a 84S c S71
Collins & Ham : compensation for work done on sewers, Jamaica
Plain, refused a 121 c 129; see also Collins & Ham
Conley, Ellen T. : petition, compensation, personal injuries a 23S
Connorton, John : compensation for injuries received in park depart-
ment, refused a S3 c 99
Connors, Delia : compensation for personal injuries, given leave to
withdraw a 61 c 69
Connors, Johanna : compensation, personal injuries, refused a 150 c 157
Connors,, Patrick : report on petition (referred last year) for compen-
sation for personal injuries, Blossom St., given leave to withdraw
a 62 c 69
Conway, John : petition, compensation for damages to his coupe a 279-
refused c 105S a 1064
Corcoran, Margaret: petition, compensation, personal injuries
a So2-refused a 902 c 904
Corkery, .Maria : petition, compensation, personal injuries, Washing-
ton st., Brighton a 59-refused a 5S7 c 506
Corliss, John : compensation, personal injuries, refused a 130 c 15S
Cowin, Frank H." petition, compensation, personal injuiies a 846
Cox, John M.: compensation for injuries received by being knocked
down by a sleigh, refused a 61 c 69
Coy, Albert M. : petition, compensation, personal injuries, Lansing
St., Roxbnry a 40
Coyne, Catherine: petition, compensation for personal injuries,
Portland st. a 59-refused a 337 c 341
Crane, Alice : petition, compensation, personal injuries, Bunker Hill
st. a 110
Crocker, Susan E. : report on petition (referred last year) for com-
pensation for injuries to her daughter, West Newton St., leave to
withdraw a 170 c 194
Cronin, Patrick H., executor: petition, damages to estate of Cath-
erine Riley c 376
Cropper, Benjamin: petition, compensation for damages to property
by fire department c 661-refused a S13 c S19
Crowley, Sarah : petition, compensation, personal injuries a 310
Ci'NNiFF, M. M. : communication from the water board presenting
claim for damages to property, Harrison ave., caused by bursting
water pipe, referred to committee on claims c 417
Cussen, Addie V. : petition, compensation, personal injuries, East
Fifth st. c 157
Dacey, John M.: petition, compensation personal injuries a 1076
Daly, George P., executor and guardian: petition to be paid
balance remaining from lax sale of estate a 436-granted a 632 c 005
Daly, Margaret: personal injuries, Prescott and Bennington sis.,
refused a 61 c 69
Daly, Mary: petiiion, compensation, personal injuries, Dorchester
ave. a 302-refused 945-recommitted c 950
Damon, Cordelia F. : compensation for personal injuries, refused
a S4 c 99
Darley, Brian H. : petition, compensation, personal injuries c 2SS-
refused a 372 c 377
Darley, Brian H.,etafs.: petition for hearing on their claims for
personal injuries a 210-refused a 261 c 264
Davis, J. N. : petition to be paid balance due him on contract for work
done on Horace Man School a 210
Davis, Wm. A. : see Davis, Wm. A., or Kirkland st.
(30)
CLAIMS
CLA.IMS
Claims, continued.
Dawson, Richard: petition, compensation, personal injuries a 238-
refused a 475 c 4S3
Derby, Henry C. : compensation for injuries to horse, refused a S59
C871
Dever, Catherine: petition, compensation, personal injuries, Dud-
ley st. a 179
Doherty, Annie F. : petition, compensation, personal injuries a 279-
refused a 474 c 483
Doherty, Margaret F. : petition, compensation, personal injuries,
Washing-ton st. a 179-refused a 313 c 319
Dolan, Mary A. : compensation, personal injuries, refused a 261 c 264
Donlavey, Julia: petition that balance remaining- from tax sale of
estate, Spruce and Meyer sts.j be paid to Andrew A. Meyer a 614-
granted a 744 c 764
Donnelly, James F. : compensation, personal injuries, refused a 85
C99
Donnelly, Margaret A.: petition, compensation, personal injuries,
Endicott st. a 59-refused a 61S c 662
Donnelly, Michael : petition, compensation, personal injuries c 2SS-
refused a 475 c 4S3
Donoghue, Ellen: petition, compensation, personal injuries a 279-
refused a 917 c 934
Donohue, Nellie E. : petition, compensation, personal injuries,
Canal st. a 397
Donovan, D. J. Sons : petition to be paid for work done on the
Mechanics Arts High School a 1012
Donovan, Margaret: petition, compensation for personal injuries,
West Sixth st. c 69 a 210
Donovan, William C. : petition, compensation for services on the
tug-boat " Wm. Woolley " a 362-refused a 474 c 4S3
Dorgan, Michael : petition, compensation, personal injuries a 251
Dowd, Francis J. : compensation, personal injuries, refused a 150
c J57
Driscoll, Jeremiah : see Driscoll, or Public Grounds Department
Duffey, Mary A. : petition, compensation, personal injuries a 210
Duffy, Mary A. : petition, compensation, personal injuries a 23S
Dunn, Mary: petition, compensation, personal injuries a 179-refused
a 475 c 483
Duran, Catherine: compensation for personal injuries, refused a S5
c99
Eagan, Mary A. : compensation, personal injuries, refused a 150
c 15S
Eaton, Charles F. : petition to be paid balance remaining from tax
sale of estate, Nonquit St. a 574-granted a 632 c 635
Fallon, John J. : see Fallon, John J., or Union ave.
Fallon, Thomas: compensation, personal injuries, refused a 743-
recommitted c 763
Farley, John : compensation for building of sewer, Washburn St., re-
fused a 61 c 69
Fenlee, Fannie : petition, compensation for personal injuries c 157-
refused a 216 c 222
Fischer, Mrs. G. : abatement of betterment assessment on account of
construction of Marine park, report no action necessary a 182 c 194
Fitzgiisbon, Francis J. : petition that balance remaining from tax
sale of estate be paid to Geo. A. Sawyer a 165-granted a iS2-discussed
c 195-197-granted c 197
Flaherty, Maria : petition, compensation, personal injuries, West
st. a 19
Flood, Patrick: see Flood, or Commonwealth avenue
Flynn, James: compensation, personal injuries, refused a 150 c 157
Fox, Michael : petition, compensation for injuries received on terry-
boat c 69
Franklin Park Land and Improvement Company- : petition to be
paid balance remaining from tax sale of estate, Glen ave., Dorchester
a 466-granted a 61S c 660
Franz, Fritz : compensation for personal injuries, East Third st., re-
fused a 121 c 129
Fritz, John: petition, compensation, personal injuries a 23S
Gaffney, John M.: compensation, personal injuries, refused a 150
C15S
Garner, Barbara A.: petition, compensation, personal injuries
a 1036
Gavin, Bridget: petition, compensation, personal injuries a S46
Gilbrath, C. A. : petition, compensation for damages to wagon a S75
Gillard, Sarah A. : petition, compensation, personal injuries, Wash-
ington St. c 69-refused a 474 c 4S3
Gogin, Thomas : petition to be paid balance remaining from tax-sale
of estate, Thomas park a 1036
Good, Jennie: compensation for personal injuries, Dearborn school,
refused a 61 c 6o
Goodman, Max: compensation for injuries received by street-sweeper,
refused a S5 c 99
Green, Winslow : compensation for damages to property by Stony
brook, refused a 150 c 15S
Greenfield, Betsy: petition to be paid balance remaining- from tax
sale of estate, Parker St. a no-granted a 171 c 196, 197
GRIFFIN, Bridget ; petition, compensation, personal injuries c 2SS-
refused a 50S c 518
Grundy', Wm. G. : compensation for damages to bicycle, Cabot St., re-
fused a 121 c 129
Hadley, Emma F. : petition for hearing on her claim for personal
injuries a 165-refuscd a 216 c 222
Haley, William : compensation for damages to steam-lighter " Glcn-
don," refused a 121 c 129
HANSON, Louisa P.: petition, compensation, personal injuries a 397
Harrington, James : petition to be paid damages for bursting water-
pipe. South St., Jamaica Plain a 59
Claims, continued.
Harris, Wm. W. : compensation for damage to wagon by Engine 4-
refused a 61 c 69
Haskell, Geo. W. : compensation, personal injuries, refused a 150
C15S .
Heald, Clara J. petition, compensation, personal injuries a 1036
Hern, Mrs. Jane: petition for hearing- on her claim for damages
a 94'
Hekney, James M. • compensation, personal injuries, refused a 150
c 158
Hersee, Alfred T., et al. : compensation, for land taken for Stony
brook, refused a 150 c 157
Holbrook, J. E. : petition, compensation, personal injuries, Atlantic
ave. a 141-refused a 240 c 246
Holland, E. L. : petition, compensation for personal injuries, Boston
common a to- refused a 61S c 662
Holland, Maria: compensation, personal injuries c 246-relused a 542
c 551
Holmes, Julia: petition, compensation, personal injuries a 23S
Horn, Carrie: petition to be paid balance from tax sale of estate
a 994-granted a 1040 c 1052
Hurley', Daniel : petition, compensation, personal injuries a 257-re-
fused a 61S c 662
Hurley, Nellie: petition, compensation, personal injuries c 2SS-re-
fused a 372 c 377
Hurmans, Lawrence: petition, compensation, personal injuries
a 210-refused 61S c 662
Hyde, Wm. H. and Eliza: petition to be paid balance remaining
from tax sale of estate, Terrace st. a 141-granted a 5S7 c 596
Jenness, Francis: petition, compensation, personal injuries a 307
Jordan, Jane : compensation, personal injuries, refused a 150 c 158
Kaiser, Joseph : compensation, personal injuries, refused a 150 c 15S
Kalbskopf, Nicholaus: petition to be paid balance remaining from
tax sale of estate, Arundel st. a S46
Keating, Bridget: petition to be paid balance remaining from tax-
sale of estate, Washburn st. a 1012-granted a 1040 c 1052
Keith, Constance S. : petition that balance remaining from tax sale
of estate, Symmes St., be paid to Proctor, Tappan, & Warren a 964-
granted a 1026 c 1031
Kelley, Annie E.: petition, compensation, personal injuries a 23S:
petition that balance remaining from tax-sale ot estate, Western ave.,
be paid to Joseph H. Kelley a 1036-granted a io^S c 1064
Kelley, Michael : compensation for injuries to team, Providence St.,
given leave to withdraw, case having been settled bv contractor a 61 '
c66
Kelty, Winnie: petition, compensation, personal injuries a S57-
refused a 1016 c 1031
Kyle, Eileen : claim for personal injuries, refused a 906 c 9S1
Kerrigan, Thomas H. : compensation for personal injuries, Exchange
St., refused a S5 c 99
Killion, Wm. : communication from the water board transmitting
claims for damages caused by bursting water- pipe a 21
Kimball, Lizzie: compensation, personal injuries, refused a 261 c 264
Knight, Mrs. H.T. : petition, compensation, personal injuries a 1036
Lamb, Joan P.: petition, compensation, personal injuries, Bicklord
st. c 127-retused a 6S2 c 696
Lamkin, Justus Henry: petition, compensation, personal injuries
a 397 refused a 917 c 934
Lane, Michael, administrator : compensation for injuries received
by James Lane, refused a 84 c 99
Lane, Patrick: petition, compensation for damages to team c 264
Lane, Thomas W. : petition, compensation, personal injuries, Shaw-
mut ave. a 165
Leahy, John P.: petition to be paid balance remaining from tax sale
of estate, Ontario st. a 57S-refused a 632 c 665
Lennon, Mary B. : Mary B. Lennon, petition, compensation, personal
injuries a 669
Lewis, Mary A. D. : report, giving leave to withdraw on petition to
open the iron pipe that conveys the" water of Stony brook in order to
use said water for manufacturing purposes, etc., accepted a 61 c 6a
Logue, Charles E. : petition for damages to property, Brattle St., by
water flowing into his cellar a 916
Lowman, Margaret: petition, compensation, personal injuries,
Ninth st. c 127
Lowry, John M. : compensation, personal injuries, refused a 1S2
c 195 ...
Lynch, Hannah M. : petition, compensation for personal injuries,
Cottage St., East Boston a 19-refused a S59 c S71
Lyndoe, Elizabeth H.: petition, compensation, personal injuries a
251-refused a S13 c 819
Mahoney, Honora: compensation, personal injuries, refused a 150
c 157 _ ...
Mahoney, Margaret: petition, compensation, personal injuries.
Washington st. c 25-refused a 50S, 509 c 51S
Mahoney, Michael J.: petition, compensation, personal injuries
a 436-refused a 5S7 c 596
Mallevski, Kazymier: petition that balance from tax-sale of estate
he paid to Jabez A. Sawyer a 994-granted a 1026, 1027 c 1031
Manning, Flora S. : petition, compensation, personal injuries a 506-
refused a S13 c S19
Manning, Honora: petition, compensation, damages to estate, Tre-
mont St., Charlestown a 574
MARCUS, Mary Ann : petition to pay balance remaining from tax sale
of estate, Charter si., to Joshua Benshimol a SoS-granted a 045 c 953 ;
petition that balance remaining from (ax sale ol estate, Harrison ave.,
be paid to Joshua Benshimol a So5-jrrsinted a 9450953; petition that
balance remaining from tax-sale of estate be paid to Joshua Benshimol
a 1022-grantcd a 1040 c 1052
(31)
CLAIMS
CLAIMS
Claims, continued.
Mauley, Susan, Estate of: compensation, personal injuries, refused
a 261 c 264
Mathekson, M., Estate of: petition, compensation for damages to
estate, Union St., by bursting water-pipe a 59
McCabe, Bridget: petition, compensation, personal injuries a 116
McCarthy, Daniel: petition, compensation, personal injuries a 397-
refused a 017 c 934
McCarthy, Dennis: compensation, personal injuries, refused a 150
c 15S
McCarthy, John J. : petition that balance remaining from tax-sale of
estate be paid to F. M. Perry a 1062
McCahthy, Mar* : petition, compensation, personal injuries, Wash-
ington st. c 127
McCarthy, Mary A.: compensation, personal injuries to husband,
refused a 1S2 c 195
McCarthy, Timothy : petition, compensation, personal injuries a 397
McDaniel, S. W. : petition, compensation, personal injuries, Pember-
ton sq. a 506
McDonald, Ann M. : compensation for personal injuries, refused
a 171 c iq}
McDougall, George F. A. : petition to be paid for damage to cloth-
ing by obstruction in the highway a 1105
McInnes, Catherine: petition, compensation, personal injuries,
North lerry a S2-refused a 6S2 c 696
Mi. Intosh, James D. : petition to be paid balance remaining from tax
sale of estate, Organ park a 941-granted a 966 a 9S1
McKenna, Elizabeth: compensation, personal injuries, refused
a 121 c 129
McLaughlin, Charles J.: petition, compensation for personal in-
juries a 165-refused a S12, S13 c 819; order that the report of com-
mittee on claims giving leave to withdraw betaken from files and re-
committed, passed c S73 a S76-report, accepted a 945 c 950; order that
reports of committee on claims relative to claim be taken from files,
and referred to committee on claims, passed c 1033 a 1037
McLean, Mary: compensation for personal injuries, refused a S5 c 99
McLeod, D., et al. : petition that the balance remaining from tax-sale
ot estate, Montello st. be paid to D. McLeod a 1105
McManus, CathBiUINe: petition, compensation, personal injuries aSo2
McVarish, Alice: petition, compensation, personal injuries, Main
St. a 116; petition, compensation, persona] injuries, Main st. a 141
Meagher, Fannie E.: petition, compensation, personal injuries a 210
Melledy, Ellen: compensation for personal injuries received in
city building, 14 Beacon St., refused a 61 c 69
Messikger. Elmak A., et al., executors: petition to be indemnified
for judgment and expenses incurred in suit to John Cavanaugh et al.,
against H. M. Wightinan for his acts as a city official (referred last
year), refused a S^-recommitted c 99-report, with order, discussed
c 15S, 159-passed c 159 a 169
Mtskel, Margaret: petition, compensation, personal injuries a 210
Monaghan, Lawrence: petition, compensation, personal injuries on
ferry-boat C317
Moore, Dr. Fked R. : personal injuries, Camden St., refused a 61
c 69
Moore, Garrett : compensation for escape of sewage into his estate,
refused a 121 c 129
Moiuarty, Jeremiah: petition, compensation, personal injuries a 257
MoRKIS, David E., el a/s.: compensation for damages to iheir prop-
erly, given leave to withdraw, claim having been settled a 61 c 69
MoiiuisoN, Catherine: compensation, personal injuries, refused
a 150 c 15S; petition, compensation, personal injuries, F St. a 538-re-
fused a 632, 633 c.662
Mulmolland, James J. : compensation for injuries received while in
employ of street department, given leave to withdraw, claim having
been settled a 61 c 69
A.': petition, compensation, personal in
petition, compensation, personal injuries
Mullaney, Katiierine
juries, Revere St. a 1 105
Mullen, Elizabeth S.
a 1036
Mullen, John H. : petition that halances remaining from tax sales of
estates, Wigglesworth St., be paid to Geo. A. Sawyer a40-granted
a 170, 171 c 195-197
Mullen, Patrick T. : petition, compensation, personal injuries a 27-9
relused a S4S c S71
Mullin, Mary: petition, compensation, personal injuries, D st. a 302
Mulrey, Timothy D. : compensation, personal injuries, refused a 150
c 15S
Murphy, James F. : compensation, personal injuries, refused a 150
c '57
Murphy, Mary A. E.: petition to be paid balance remaining from
tax sale of estate a397-granted a 61S c 661
Murphy, Margaret A.: petition, compensation, personal injuries
aS.46
Nali.y, Elizabeth: petition, compensation for personal injuries,
Washington st. a 165-refused a S59 c S71
Nangle, M. J. : compensation, personal injuries, refused a 150 c 15S
Neal, Alfred J., el a/s. : see Commonwealth ave.
New York & New England Railroad Company: report on peti-
tion (referred last year) for return of portion of taxes paid by them
for Richardson wharf, giving leave to withdraw a 62 c 69
Nolan, Patrick J.: petition, compensation, personal injuries, Mt.
Vernon st. a 82-refused a 945 c 950
Nolen, Albert V. : petition that balance remaining from tax-sale of
estate, Park St., Dorchesler, be paid io F. V. Cook a 1036-granted
a 105s c j 064
O'Brien, Hannah : petition, compensation, personal injuries a 257
O'Callaghan, John H.: compensation, personal injuries, relused
aS59 CS71
Claims, continued.
O'Connor, Hugh : compensation, personal injuries, refused a 216
c 222
O'Connor, Sarah: petition, compensation, personal injuries, Park sq.
a 40; petition, compensation, personal injuries c 144-refused a S4S
CS71
Ockershauser, Frederick; petition, compensation, personal injur-
ies a 574-refused a S4S c S71
O'Leary, Daniel, Mrs. : petition, compensation for damages to
property, Newman St., by overflow of sewerage c 504- referred to com-
mittee on streets and sewers a S59 c S71
O'Leary, Mary: compensation, personal injuries, refused a 150
c 15S
Orcutt, Ira W. : petition, compensation, personal injuries, Harvard
ave. a 802
O'Roubke, Mary A.: compensation for personal injuries, refused
a 121 c 129
Paumelee, Mary E.: compensation, personal injuries, refused a 150
C15S
Pausons, Kate M. : petition, compensation for death of husband, who
died from injuries received from a runaway horse in street depart-
ment a 1022
Pausons, S. M. : compensation for land taken for Stony brook, refused
aSs cog
Peole, Amos : petition, compensation personal injuries at the pumping-
station a 362
Perry, Arthur L. : compensation for personal injuries, Weldon St.,
given leave to withdraw a 121 c 129
Peterson, Mrs. Emma: petition, compensation, personal injuries
a 141-refused a 337 c 341
Pettinoil & Barry: petition, compensation for injuries to horse by
defective hydrant cover a 1066
Phillips, Leslie A. : petition, compensation for injuries to house and
sleigh c 563
Pierce, Josiah W. : petition to be paid for loss of horse on account of
defect in street a S2-reiused a 372-discussed c 376, 377-recommitted
c 377; report, renewing former recommendation, accepted c 423 a 437
Piekce, SjILAs: report and order to pay balance remaining from tax
sale of estate, Vernon st., accepted, passed a 85 c 100
Powers, Clark: petition, compensation, personal injuries, Stoddard
st a 141-refused a 474 c 4S3
Priest, George: petition, compensation, personal injuries a S46-
refused a 902 c 904
Profit, Elthia: compensation, personal injuries, refused a 150 c 15S
Qlinlan, James H.: compensation, personal injuries, refused a 150
c '57. '5S
Quinlan, Timothy' J. : petition, compensation for damages to property,
Allston st., Charlestown a 466-refused a 61S c 662
QiiNN, DENNIS J.: petition, compensation, personal injuries, Park St.
a 794-refused a 966 c 9S1
Rafteky, Annie E.: petition, compensation, personal injuries, East
Fifth st. a 179
Ramsdall, Eva F. : compensation, personal injuries, refused a 216
c 222
Ray, Margaret: petition, compensation, personal injuries a S75-
re fused a 945 c 950
Redmond, Charles D. : compensation, personal injuries, refused
a 150 c 157
Regan, Mary: compensation, personal injuries, refused a 150 c 15S
Richardson, C. T. : petition, compensation, personal injuries a 279-
refused a 509 c 51S
Rickek, Axsel T. : petition, compensation, personal injuries a 251-
refused a 50S c 51S
Rickek, Luretta L. : petition to be paid for damages to her property,
Bellevue St. a 506- referred to park commissioners a S12 c S19
Ritchie, Susan D. : petition to be paid balance remaining from tax-
sale of estate, Haynes st. a 1022
Robbins, G. C. : petition, compensation, personal injuries, Tufts St.
c 127-granteda 170 c 194
Roche, John R. : petition, compensation, personal injuries a 23S
Rogeks, Addie : compensation, personal injuries, refused a 150 c 157
Roi.eks, Geo. E. : compensation for breaking of pipe, Haviland St.,
refused a S5 c 99
Rose, CHRISTINA L. : petition to be paid balance remaining from tax
sale of estate, Centre st. a 362-refused a 61S c 662; petition to be paid
balance remaining from tax sale of estate a 466-granted a 61S c 660
Ross, Walter: compensation, personal injuries, refused a 150 c 157
RoTHFUCHS, Mrs. A.: damage to clothing by fence, Washington St.,
refused a 61 c 69
Schmidt. Fritz, and Catherine: petition for repavment of license
fees and costs on account ot the revocation of their license a 1012-
granted a 1040 c 1052
Schneider, Emilie F. C, executrix: petition, compensation for
damages to property a 794-given leave to withdraw a S13 c S19
Schneider, F. : compensation for damages to team, refused a 121 c 129
Schurman, Elizabeth: damages to horse and wagon, refused a 313
c 319
Seaverns, Granville S. : compensation for land taken for altering
channel of Stony brook, given leave to withdraw, claim having been
settled a S5 c 99
Sennott, Walter: compensation for injuries received while using
elevator at city hall, refused a 150-recommitted c i5S-report, petition,
refused c 203 c 211
Shaughnessy, Mary: petition, personal injuries, Eustis st. a 397-re-
fused a 945 c 950
Shea, Charles P.: petition, compensation for loss of hat a 179-re-
fused a 240, 241 c 246
Shea, Mary' F. : petition, compensation, personal injuries a 752
(32s)
CLAIMS
CLARK
Claims, continued.
Sheehan, Peter: petition, compensation, personal injuries while in
the city employ a 914
Sheuidan, Katie: compensation for personal injuries, refused a 150
C15S
Sherman, Mary S. : petition, compensation for damages to property,
Poplar st. a 964
Skehan, Mary: petition, compensation, personal injuries, Raymond
st,, Brighton a S2
Slobodkin, Meier A.: compensation, personal injuries, lefused a 150
C15S
Smith, J. N., & Co. : petition, compensation for damages to team
a 941
Smith, Susan C. : petition, compensation, personal injuries, Magnolia
st. a 362
Sokensen, Alfred : compensation for loss of yawl, refused a 182 c 195
Stanuigle, Otto : petition, compensation, personal injuries a S2
Stanley, Mary A. : petition, compensation, personal injuries a 397
Stanley, Martha : see Walnut pi., or Stanley, Martha
Stevens, Louise M.: petition, compensation, personal injuries a 964-
refused a 1040 c 1052
Stillman, James W. : compensation for personal injuries, refused
a 121 c 129
Stone, Annie : petition, compensation, personal injuries a 210-refused
a 446 c 451
Stone, Julius : compensation for personal injuries and damages to
horse, refused a 121 c 129
Stone & Murphy, Jason P.. Jr., and James : petition that balance
remaining from tax sale of estate, Elm St., be paid a669-granted a 744
c 764
Sturgeon, C. H. Kemp : petition, compensation, personal injuries a 210
Sullivan, Daniel: petition, compensation, personal injuries, Foster
si., Brighton a 59-refused a 743 c 763
Sullivan, James : petition, compensation for damages to carriage 3331
Sullivan, James J.: petition, compensation, personal injuries, Boyl-
ston st. a 40
Sullivan, Julia : compensation for personal injuries, tefused a 149
c 15S
Sullivan, Katie : compensation, personal injuries, refused a 150
c 'Ss
Sullivan, Martin: petition, compensation, personal injuries, sewer
department a 397-refused a 61S c 662
Sullivan, Nora : petition, compensation, personal injuries a 210
Sullivan, Timothy : petition, compensation personal injuries, War-
ren st. a 165-refused a 6S2 c 696
Sweeney, Catherine: petition, compensation for personal injuries,
Tremont row a 794
Tailor, Mrs. Dorcas: petition, compensation, personal injuries a S2-
refused a 261 c 264
Tomey, Mary' J. : petition, compensation, personal injuries a 466
Toomey, Timothy T. : compensation, personal injuries, refused a 150-
recommitted c i5S-report, petition, refused, recommitted c 203-report,
giving leave to withdraw, accepted a 266 c 2S0
Tower, Abner J. : report with order to settle suit for damages to prop-
erty, Simmons st., by overflow of Stony brook (referred last year),
accepted, passed a 61 c 69
Tubbs, Joseph O.: petition, compensation, personal injuries a 436-
refused a 61S c 662
Tug " Nellie," Owners of : compensation for damages to said tug,
Chelsea bridge, refused a S5 c 99; petition, compensation, damages to
said tug a 629-refused a S59 c 871
Turetsky, Minnie: petition, compensation, personal injuries, Prince
st. a 436
Turnek, Marion: petition, compensation, personal injuries, Kingston
St., Charlestown a 19; petition, compensation, personal injuries a 279-
refused a 509 c 518
Verge, Marv E.: petition, compensation, personal injuries, Blue Hill
ave. a 1062
Viaux, Florence B.: see Viaux, Florence B.
Wallace, Nora : petition, compensation, personal injuries, Washing-
ton st. c 127
Walsh, Annie : petition that balance remaining from tax sale of es-
tate, I and East Ninth sts., be paid to Owen A. Galvin a 23S-granted
a 5S7 c 596
Walsh, John E. : compensation for personal injuries, refused a 313
Ward, John M., elals.: compensation for damages to their estate by
change of grade, Parker St., refused a 61 c 69
Wahdner, Mary E. : hearing on claim for damages, refused a So c 99
Waters, James P.: petition, compensation, personal injuries to son
a 774-refused a 966 c 9S0, 9S1
Weld, Stephen P.: report giving leave to withdraw on petition (re-
ferred last vear), offering to surrender an alleged invalid tax title, ac-
cepted a 5S7 C596; motion to reconsider, carried, amended, passed
c 707-taken up, passed c 720 a 740, 741 c 763; petitions to surrender al-
leged invalid tax deeds of estates, D St. a 6S7 -refused a 743 C763
Weld, Stephen, trustee: four petitions offering to surrender alleged
invalid tax titles to estate, Pope and Wordsworth sts. a 436-two re-
fused a 618 c 661-two granted a 61S c 6S0-662; petition offering to sur-
render an alleged invalid tax deed of estate, Milton ave. a Si 1 -refused
a io^o c 1052
Welsh, Wii.lard: petition offering to surrender alleged invalid tax
deed of estates, Pope and Wordsworth sts. a 302-granled a 61S c 662;
petition offering to suarender alleged invalid tax deed of estate, Ter-
race st. a 614-motion to reconsider, carried, amended c 707-taken up,
passed c 720 a 740, 741 c 763 ; petition offering to surrender an alleged
invalid tax deed of an estate, Davenport ave. a 704-refused a 1040
c 1052
(33)
Claims, continued.
Welsh, Willard, trustee : petitions offering to r urrender alleged in-
valid tax deeds of estates, Pope and Wordsworth sis. a 302-refused
a6iSc65i; petition offering to surrender alleged invalid tax' deed of
estate, D St. a6S7-refused a 743 c 763
Wentworth, Rose: petition, compensation for personal injuries,
withdrawn a 216 c 222
Whitcomb, Fredekick G. : petition to be indemnified for judgment
and expenses in a suit of John Cavanagh et al , against him and
others, by reason of construction of a dam in South bay for the city
(referred last year), refused a S5-recommitted c 99-repurt, accepted,
order passed c 159 c 169
White, Margaret H.: petition for hearing on her claim for personal
injuries c 2SS-refused a 61S c 662
White, Michael: compensation, personal injuries, B St., refused
a 171 c 194 _ _ _
\\ HITEHEAD, Lydia : petition, compensation, personal injuries, Gaston
St. c 157
Wilson, Carrie O. : petition, compensation, personal injuries, Wash-
ington st. a 165-refused a 216 c 222
Winslow, Eucy M. : petition, compensation, damages to estate,
Dover St. a S2-refused a 4^6 c 451
Wirth, John N.: petition, compensation, personal injuries a 23S
Wynne, Patrick B.: petition, compensation, personal injuries re-
ceived at Eong Island hospital a 914-refused a 1016 c 1031
Wood, Walter B. : communication from the water board, transmit-
ting claim for damages, caused by the bursting of a water-pipe c 25
Young Annie: petition, compensation, personal injuries a 1 105
Zeidenross, Ro-a: petition, compensation, personal injuries a 210-
refused a 474 c 4S3
Clair, James, & Co.
petition to place sign, Washington St. a 506-granted a 514
Clancy, Edward N., et ah.
appointed weighers of boilers and heavy machinerv a 331-confirmed a 366
Clapp, E. B.
petition to erect building, Boston St. a 614; petition to erect building,
Boston st. a 575-granted a 746 c 764
Clapp, Howard, et ah.
abatement of park betterment assessment, report, no action necessary
a 1S2 c 194
Clapp, John C, et ah.
petition, sewer, Stoughton St. a 166-granted a 6S1
Clapp, Julia E., et ah.
petition, abatement of assessments against their estates a 303
Clarence street.
sidewalk: Mary Hurley, petition a S5S- granted a S65
Clarendon park.
laying-out : order that the street commissioners be requested to lay-
out and put in proper condition, referred to committee on laying-out
street department c 462
Clarendon street.
electric light : Boston Art Students' Association, pelition a 1037
re-iiainiiig of portion of street : order that the street commission-
ers be requested to consider and report on the expediency of designat-
ing Clarendon St., East of Columbus avenue, as East Clarendon St.,
and west of Columbus ave., West Clarendon St., passed c 667; com-
munication from the street commissioners relative to, placed on file
C693
Clarendon street and Warren avenue, corner.
sign : George G. King, petition to attach to awning frame a 41-granted
a 1 S3
Clark, A. R.
stable, Meyers st., petition and order for hearing a 1023-hearing a 1062
Clark, Anna B. and Louisa.
petition, sidewalk, Georgia st. a S5S-granted a S65
Clark, Emily L.
edgestones and sidewalk, Trcmlett st, a 437
Clark, Fannie and Charles A.
petition, compensation for damages to land, Glenway, by overflow of
surtace-water a 53s, 539
Clark, H. S. and N.
bay-window, Dorchester St., petition and order for hearing a 777-hearing
>< 79.5-8ranted a 79S
Clark street.
paving : order that the auditor be authorized to transfer from the appro,
priation for street improvements, Ward 6, the sum of $1,500 lor repay-
ing, passed a 400-assigned c 419, 421, .)53, 502-taken up, passed c 659
CLARK
COCHRAN
Clark, E. Everett & Co.
petition to place guy-posts, Lincoln and other streets a 1105-granled a 1107
Clarke, John.
petition to place painted pole, Tremont st. a 142-granted a 153
Clay Bros.
petition, license petroleum a 436-granted a 641
Clay Pits, Dorchester.
draining : see Geneva ave. extension
Cleary, Charles.
bay-windows, Tremont st., petition and order for hearing a 777-hearing
a 793-granted a 79S
Cleaves, James H., et als.
appointed inspectors of petroleum a 331-confirmed a 366
Clement, Nelson C
appointed weigher of boilers and heavy machinery a 302-confirmed a 333
Clement avenue.
sewer: order that the order passed Nov. 23, 1893, f°r construction of
sewer be rescinded, passed a 360
Clerk of Committees Department.
committee : appointed a 45 c 51
clerk of committees : James L. Hillard, elected a S c 11
list of committees : order that list be printed, passed a S c 11
list of matters before nuance committee: see Finance
salary of clerk of committees : ordinance to amend cuap. 3, re-
vised ordinances of 1S92, relative to increase of salary, passed c 1093
a 1 105
Cleveland street.
poles : New England Telephone & Telegraph Company, petition a S46-
order for hearing a S54-hearing a S57~granted a S67
Clifford, Arthur A.
compensation, personal injuries, East Fifth St., refused a 61 c 69
Clifford, Edward.
petition to stand wagon, Guild row a 1023-granted a 102S
Clifton street.
building : Thomas W. Carter, petition to erect a 575-granted c 603
a 617
lantern : Henry W. Hubbard, petition to project a 1012-granted a 1016
stable : Sumner Adams, petition and order for a 916-hearing a 963-
granted a 971
Clinton, Lawrence C.
petition, license to keep petroleum a 331-granted a 410
Clinton street.
widening : order that the board of street commissioners be requested
to prepare an estimate of the cost of widening between Blackstone and
Commercial sts., passed a 44
Clinton street, Dorchester.
lamps : W. Davidson et als., petition a 33S
Clive and Rockwood streets.
gas : see Jamaica Plain Gas Light Company
Closing of Drawbridges to Charlestown and South
Boston. (See Drawbridges to Charlestown and South
Boston.)
Closing Proceedings of Board of Aldermen. (See Alder-
men, Board of.)
Closing Proceedings of the Common Council (See Com-
mon Council.)
Clough, A. L.
petition to be paid for loss of fowls killed by dogs a 141-granted a 219
Clough Wire Corkscrew Company.
petition to exhibit machine in a dray on the streets a 437-refused a 592
Cloyher, James.
removal, tree, Mt. Pleasant ave., granted a 149
Club Fremont of Massachusetts.
petition, use of Faneuil hall a S46-granted a 855
(34)
Coal, Contracts for.
order that the mayor be requested to take such action as he may deem
necessary to provide that in the making of contracts for coal to be
supplied the city, a clause shall be inserted for the protection of coal
handlers, to the end that each laborer shall receive $2 for nine hours
work, etc., passed c 271-referred to the mayor a 2S0
Coal, Weighers of.
Frank T. Barron, appointed a 50-confirmed a S3; John F. Donovan, ap-
pointed a i64~conrirmed a J79; George C. Squier, appointed a 210-con-
firmed a 240; Edgar O. Haddock et al., appointed a 23S-confirmed
a 259, 260; Morton Alden et als,, appointed wreighers a 330-confirmed
a 366; Oscar F. Cox, appointed a 302-confirmed a 333; L. F. Weaver
et als., appointed a505~confirmed a 541 ; M. J. Brennan et als., appointed
weighers a 791-confirmed a 80S; Frank W. Anderson et als., appointed
a S74-confirmed a 898; Oliver W. Chenery, appointed weigher a 939-
connrmed a 966; Josiah B. Fox, appointed weigher a 1022-connrmed
a 103S; Stephen H. Nason, appointed weigher a 1062-confirmed a 107S
Coasting.
coasting: order that coasting be allowed during the present winter
under such restrictions as the board of police may deem proper to im-
pose (list given) passed a 1045
Ashmo.nt ST.: order that so much of order passed by the board of alder-
men, relative to coasting on said street be rescinded, passed a 10S4
Bainbridge and Kingsbury sts.: Thomas W. Watson et al., petition
a 1037
Magnolia st. : John Sullivan, petition that coasting be allowed a 1037-
granted a 1047
Monument ave.: order that so much of order as relates to avenue be
rescinded, passed a 1127
Pearl st., Chalestown: Daniel F. Daley el als., petition that coasting
be allowed, granted a 1127
West Cottage st. : order that coasting be allowed, passed a 1106; Jere-
miah \V. Swett et al , petition that coasting be allowed a 1037-remon-
strance of James T. Pond et al., against allowing coasting a 1037
Cobb, Mrs. Ida.
petition to project sign, Kneeland St. a S2-granted a 151
Cobb, Bates, & Yerxa.
petition to project sign corner Beach and Washington sts. a SoS-granted
a 902
Cobden street, Dorchester.
sidewalk : John J. Johnston, petition a S5S-granted a S65
stable : Peter McBreen, petition and order for hearing a 2S2-hearing
a 362-granted a 369
Cobe, Joseph M.
petition to project druggist's mortar, Blue Hill ave. a 774-granted a 77S
Cobe, Mark H.
stable, Howland St., petition and order for hearing a 916-hearing a 963-
granted a 104S
Cobleigh, B. F.
erection building, Binch and Brandon sts., granted c 603-referred to com-
mittee on streets and sewers a 617-report, accepted, permit granted
a 7S6; petition to be paid balance remaining from tax sale of estates
a Ss7-refused a 1026 c 1031-report, no action necessary, accepted a 1069
Cobleigh, George W.
compensation for land taken for altering Stony brook, given leave to
withdraw, claim having been settled a S5 c 99; stable, Birch St., petition
and order for hearing a 507-hearing a 614
Cochituate Sinking Fund.
ment.)
Cochlan, William.
order that permission be granted to blast earth in II St., referred to com-
mittee on streets and sewers a 513-report, accepted, order passed a 514;
communication from the mayor vetoing order, referred to committee on
streets and sewers a 535-report, accepted, veto sustained 354s
Cochran, James A., Councilman, Ward 1.
qualified : page i
appointed : committee on park department, registration of voters de-
partment, harbor fortifications, July fourth c 52, 53; committee on re-
opening of the navy c 162; committee on Ward JO, playground c 464;
committee on playground, Ward 2 c 66S
orders offered : confirmation of act entitled " An act to authorize
building of public highway bridge across Chelsea creek c 329; collec-
tion of ashes and offa] c 461 ; supervision of collecting ashes and offal
c 461
remarks : removal of tracks, Atlantic ave. and Commercial St. c 234;
Ruth-st. extension c 247 ; East Boston ferry service c 3SS, 3S9; collection
of ashes in East Boston c 461 ; Dorchesterway betterment assessment
c 954 ; sanitary condition of Tappan school c 9SS, 9S9; Mystic water sup-
ply c 1054, 1055; closing proceedings c 1102
(See Water Supply Depart-
COCHRANE!
COLLINS
Cochrane, Agnes L.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Auburn St. a 116-refused a 182
c 195; petition, compensation, personal injuries a 23S-refused a 859 c S71
Codman, Charles R., et 152 als.
petition asking for revocation of permit for Marlboro'-st. line of cars
a 965, 966-order for hearing a 969; report with order to revoke permission
to use overhead system, accepted, passed a 1018
Codman, Robert, executor.
petition to excavate cellar of building, Portland St., to grade 9 8964
Codman, William.
petition, sidewalk, Dudley st. a 775-granted a 7S7
Codman & Freeman.
communication from the water board, transmitting claim for damages
caused by leak in water-pipe, Boylston pi., referred to committee on
claims a 43
Codman street.
guy-rope : Joseph Ross, petition to stretch a 710-granted a 715
sign : Cyrus B. Densmore, petition to project a 1O6- granted a 172
Coffee, James.
petition, compensation, personal injuries from falling wall at Frothing-
ham School a 179
Coffey, Daniel.
petition to be paid for loss of fowls a 362-granted a 508
Coffin, Charlotte S.
stable, Rosedale St., petition and order for hearing a S77~hearing a 939-
granted a 947
Cohen, J. C.
bay-windows, Leverett and Lowell sts., petition and order for hearing
a54i-hearing a 573-discussed a 77S, 779-granted a 779
Cohen, Jacob.
petition to project sign, Chapman st. a 331-granted a 371
Cohen, S., & Co.
petition to project show case, Winter St. a 1012-granted a 1016
Cohen, Samuel.
petition to project flags, Eliot st. a 846-granted a S60
Cohn, Sarah.
bay-windows, Wall and Minot sts., petition and order for hearing a 43-
hearing a 59-recommitted a 151, 152-granted, Wall st. a 313-refused
Minot st. a 1126
Colbert, Thomas.
petition to erect small stand for sale of cigars, etc., Old Court House
Colby, John H., Councilman, Ward 18.
qualified : page i
appointed: committee on badges ci8; committee on auditing depart-
ment, contingent expenses, ordinances and law department, judiciary,
badges, rules and orders c 51-53 ; extension of Columbus ave. c 300
orders offered: appointment of committee on abolition of grade cross-
ings c 11, 12; city hospital, rules regarding visitors c 205; swinging
doors for the council chamber c 503; Columbus ave., bicycles c 571;
unfinished husiness of joint committees c 1097
remarks : appropriation for Talbot ave., construction c 26; shutting off
and letting on water in Charlestown c 36,375 rules and orders ot the
common council C73; Boston & Maine Railroad property, taking of c 76,
77; loan order c 104; appropriation bill c 106; loan tor extension of Co-
lumbus ave. c 131, 132; rules of hospital department c 205, 206; statue
of Leif Kricson c 224; widening of Congress and State sts. c 226; Co
lumbus-ave. extension c 231, 232; disposition of offal c 297, 298,209;
term of office of board of survey c 326; Memorial day appropriation
c 3S1 ; call for report c 393; ordinance relative to repairs on drains c 423,
424; board of survey appropriation c 492; school in Hancock district
c 496", regulation of bicycles c 501; disposition of offal c 552, 553, 556;
removal of house of correction c 55S, 559; offering orders c 570; appro-
priation for board of survey c 600, 601; disposal of garbage c 605-609;
64S-6;o; Hoxbury fire c 665; new court-house loan 0696,697; loan bill
C726; charges made by Municipal League c 1030, 1031 ; salaries, law
department a 10S9; closing proceedings c 1102
Cole, Cyrus.
report on petition to be paid for land taken for sewer between Armandine
and Rockwell sts., giving leave to withdraw, accepted a 370
Cole, Franzel H.
petition, permit for minor to appear in public a 257-granted a 261
Cole, Harrison G.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Joy st. c 127-refused a S4S c S71
(3
Cole, Mollie R.
report of committee on public lands on petition (referred last year) for
release of certain condition upon her estate, Massachusetts ave., with
order to change restrictions, accepted, passed c 250-assigned a 25S, 2S2-
taken up, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 313- report, ac-
cepted, order passed a 316
Coleman, George F., Councilman, 'Ward 7.
qualified : page 2
appointed: committee on legislative matters, printing department,
water-supply department, statues c 52, 53; committee on tenements
C66S
orders offered : Lancaster St., repaving c 161 ; leave of absence for
policemen, firemen and employees of feny department c 391 ; absence
on account of deaths c 955
Coleridge street.
sewer: report, no action necessary on petition of Mark K. Whitehead
et ats., accepted a 190
Colesworthy, George.
petition to erect building, Lexington st. a 436-granted c 603,-referred to
committee on streets and sewers a 617-report, accepted, granted a 621
Colgate, D. K.
petition to maintain lunch wagon, Warren st. a 1037-granted a 1047
Collamore, John H.
appointed trustee of Mt. Hope cemetery a 330-discussed a 363-365-con-
fi rm ed a 365
Collecting Department.
committee : appointed a 45 c 51, 52
city collector : James W. Ricker appointed a 396-laid on table a 440,
471-motinn to take from table, lost a 509, 510-confirmed a 546
examination of accounts : order that the committee <>n collecting
department be authorized to employ an expert accountant, not in the
employ of the city, to examine the books, etc., passed c 73 a 82-report,
accepted a 2S3 c 2SS
Colley, Frank A.
edgestones and sidewalk, Holborn St., petition a 507
Collicutt, George M.
report on the petition (referred last year) with order to accept fifty-five
percent, of sidewalk assessment against estate Bailey St., accepted,
passed a 5S6 c 596, 507; communication from the mayor vetoing order,
referred to committee on streets and sewers a 613
Collins, James.
appointed assistant weighers and inspector of vessels and ballast a 330-
confirmed a 366
Collins, James E.
petition, license for lobster stand a 539-refused a 592
Collins, John.
petition to project transparency, Way St. a 941-granted a 945
Collins, John B., Councilman, Ward 14.
qualified : page i
appointed : committee on architect department, city clerk department,
lamp department, street department, fourth of July, Mather school-
house c 51-53; committee on bicycles c 162; committee on Gaston
eulogy c 236; committee on celebration of April 19 c 271 ; committee on
Hancock school-house c 504
orders offered: condition of L-st. bath-house c 49; railway on sea.
wall, Castle island c 464; playground, Ward 14 c 70S
remarks: transfer for electric lights, Castle island c 460; removal of
House of Correction c 55S
Collins, L. C.
petition to project sign, Temple place a ioi2-granted a 1016
Collins, Michael D.
appointed sealer of weights and measures, and seizer of illegal charcoal
measures a 505-confirmed a 539
Collins, Michael D., et ah.
petition, removal of sanitary at corner of Old Court House a6S7
Collins, Michael W., Councilman, "Ward 3.
qualified : page i
appointed: committee on public grounds department, new bridge to
Charlestown, contingent expenses c 52, 53; committee to attend funeral
of Hon. William Gaston C5S; committee on reopening of the navy,
public buildings c 162 ; committee on Hancock school-house c 504 ; san-
itary condition, Ward 17 c 517
orders offered: shutting oft and letting on water, Charlestown c 34;
nine-hour law c 51: connecting water conductors with drains c 115;
loan for bridge to Charlestown c 12S; Corey st., improvements c 136;
$2 per day for contract labor c 161; Tufts st., resurfacing c 231;
5)
C0JLLIN3
COMMON
Collins, Michael W., Councilman, continued.
Chauncey and Fremont places, laying" out c 254; discrimination against
city by legislature c 393; city contracts c 450; protest against special
legislation c 461 ; time tor firemen to vote at caucuses c S23; inspector
of gas c 1002
remarks : joint rules and orders c 32, 33; shutting off and letting on
water in Charlestown c 34-37; nine-hour law c 69; change in common
council c 70, 1 10-1 12 ; taking of Boston & Maine railroad property c 77 ;
unused tracks in the streets c 100; Farragut memorial c 100, 101 ; loan
for Charlestown bridge c 101, 102, 12S, 129; loan order c 105, 106; loan for
extension of Columbus ave. c 133, 134; improvement of Corey St. c 136;
question of privilege — bridge to Charlestown c 161, 162; new map of
the city c igS, 202 ; Farragut memorial c 204 ; pay of ferry boatmen c 207 ;
fees for sealing weights and measures c 222, 223; Columbus-ave. ex-
tension c 232; question ot privilege c 233; Washington St., Brighton
C265; pay for Saturday half-holiday, public grounds department c 267,
26S ; appointment of assessors c 269, 270; awnings c 2S9, 290; term of
board of survey c 292, 293; occupancy of sidewalks c 205, 297; disposi-
tion of offal c 29S; band concerts c 321 ; awnings C32S; term ot office of
board of survey c 324, 325; elevated railroad c 347, 34S, 351, 352; condi-
tion of the ferry department c 355; mayor's rapid transit bill c 359, 379;
Memorial day appropriation C3S0; widening Whitney st. c 393 ; protest
against special legislation for the city, with only political ends in view
c 417, 41S; ordinance relative to repairs on drains c 422-426; Hancock
school c 429, 430; appointment of board of visitors c 430; pay for con-
tract labor c 450; capitalization of the American Bell Telephone Com-
pany c 451; occupancy of sidewalks by street vender c 454; protest
against special legislation c 461, 462; acceptance of park loans c 4S2;
sanitary condition of the Wise building c 491; school in Hancock dis-
trict c 493, 496; cause of Roxbury fire c 499, 500; new apparatus for
fire department c 522; loan for park purposes c 524, 527 ; disposition of
of offal c 556; English High School decoration c 556; report of commit-
tee on public grounds c 603; disposal of garbage c 60S, 609; loan bill
c 663. 724, 729, 730; appropriation for wire department c 905; water con-
ductors from roof C934; docks and wharves c 9^1 ; improvement ot docks
and wharves c 9S3 ; sanitary inspector for school houses c 9S9, 1004;
closing proceedings c 1098, 1099
Collins & Ham.
compensation for work done on sewers, Jamaiea'Plain, refused a 121 c 129;
petition, compensation tor work done in construtcing a sewer a 1076-
referred to committee on claims a 1107
Colman, George A.
petition, license to run barges a 210-granted a 261
Colorado Gold Mine.
petition to project transparency, Tremont St. a S46-granted a c6o
Columbia street.
improvements : order that the board of street commissioners be re-
quested to report the improvements in contemplation, and estimated
cost of same, passed c 26S
sewer : lvers VV. Adams, petition a 303
Columbia street and Rocky Hill avenue.
poles : order that permission be granted to Postal Telegraph Cable
Company to remove pole, etc., passed a 45
Columbia terrace.
lamps : Neil Mclnnis et als., petition a 362
Columbia, Glendale, and Bellevue streets.
electric light: Samuel B. Pierce et als., petition a S9S
Columbus avenue.
bicycle riding : see Bicycles
coal-hole: L.J. Ivillian, petition a 795-granted a 797
extension to Franklin park: order that the committee on finance
be requested to include in the first loan order the sum of $675,000 for
extension of avenue to Franklin park, referred to the committee on
finance c 34; communication from the mayor relative to, and recom-
mending loan of $600,000 c 12S; order for loan of $600,000, for extension
of avenue to Franklin park, discussed c 130 134-referred to committee
on finance c 134; order that a special committee be appointed to con-
sider and report upon the subject of the extension, discussed c 231,
232-laid on table c 232-taken up, passed c 249-assigned a 2sS-taken
up, passed a 2S2; committee appointed a 2S7 c 300; communication from
the mayor, urging the expediency of extending avenue; order for loan
of $675,000, to be appropriated for extension, discussed a 272-27S-laid
over a 27S; S. E. Chubbuck & Sons et a/s., petition in favor of a 302;
motion to refer to committee on finance, discussed a 305-31 2-order re-
jected, motion to reconsider lost a 312; message of the mayor referred to
committee on finance a 312; communication from street commissioners
submitting plans, placed on file a 312; Ward 22 Improvement Associa-
tion, resolutions in favor of extension a 305-referred to committee on
extension of Columbus ave. a 306; order that the committee on finance
be requested to include in their annual report the sum of $6So,ooo to be
used for extension of avenue, referred to committee on finance c 593;
order for loan of $6So,ooo tor the extension of Columbus ave., the widen-
ing of Pynchon and Seaver sts., and the laying out of a new street be-
tween said streets, referred to committee on finance c 45S; order that the
mayor be requested to petition the general court for the passage of an
act authorizing the city to borrow the sum of $Soo,ooo for the extension
of avenue to Franklin park, passed c 463 a 467; order that the committee
(See Docks and
Columbus Avenue, continued.
on extension of Columbus ave. be requested to look into the advisa-
bility of extending street, as on account of the recent fire a number of
buildings were removed in a direct line of the proposed extension, etc.,
referred to committee on extension of Columbus ave. c 503; order that
the board of street commissioners be requested to report the cause of
the delay in completing the extension, discussed a 1017, toiS-passed
a 101S; communication trom street commissioners relative to, placed on
file a 1023
painted pole in sidewalk : James Stevenson, petition to place a 965-
granted a 10:7
plan of extension: order that the street commissioners be requested
to provide the board of aldermen with latest plan for extending, passed
a 2S4
post : Gormully & Jeffrey Manufacturing Company, petition to erect
a23S
post with, signs : Benjamin Fitch, petition to erect a 303-granted
a 316
sign : Gormully & Jeffrey Manufacturing Company, withdrawn a 316
stepping-stone in sidewalk : Silas Pierce, petition to place 3965-
granted a 969
tree : Yee Wee Lee, petition to box a 467-granted a 47S; Wm. Conklin &
Co , petition to box a 630-granted a 642; S. Ross, petition to box a 1037-
granted a 1047
Combination Fire Wagon. (See Fire Department.)
Comins, Sarah A.
petition to exchange for certain rights granted her by the city, a strip of
land, Bower St., with the city a 910; order that the mayor be authorized
to accept the conveyance of a certain parcel of land, with the reservation
of certain rights therein, and to grant a right of way in passageway
leading from Bower St., etc., referred to committee on public lands
C9io-report, accepted, order passed c 1051-referred to committee on
streets and sewers a 1064-rcport, accepted, passed in concurrence a 1069
Commercial Athletic Club.
license, athletic exhibition, granted a 261
Commercial Improvement of Boston.
Wharves.)
Commercial Point.
bath-house : see Health Department
Commercial street.
awnings : R. S. Bowen, petition to project a 303-granted a 337
banner: Boston & Plymouth Steamboat Company, petition to suspend
a 6S7~granted a 694
barbel* pole : John Donnorummo, petition a 279-granted a 2S6; Gaetano
Casella, petition to project a 279-granted a 337; John Donnorummo,
petition to project a 39S-granted a 1 126
bay-window : L. Segal, petition and order for hearing a 1023-hearing
a 1036-granted a 1 127
bulkhead : H. A. Slakin, petition a 994-granted a 99'-, 997
flag : Charles Ballam, petition to stretch a $46-granted a S53
liyatt light, etc.: F. Gordon Dexter et at., trustee, petition a 39S-
granted a 409
sea-wall along the water front : order that the corporation counsel
be requested to report whether or not additional legislation is required
for the construction of .1 sea-wall along the water front, passed c 3S
sign: Atlantic Coast Seamen's Union, petition to remove a 59-granted
a 91
tracks : see Union Freight Railroad Company
Commercial and Battery streets.
sign : Charles Carroll & Co., petition to bang a 1012-granted a 1024
Commissioner of Insolvency.
proclamation from the governor of the Commonwealth, stating that the
amendment to the constitution in regard to commissioner of insolvency,
submitted to the vote of the people at the last State election, has been
accepted by them and has become a part of the constitution a 1023
Commo, E. G.
petition to stand night lunch-wagon, cor. Lincoln and Kneeland sts.
a 303-refused a 316
Common. (See Public Grounds Department.)
Common Council. (See, also, City Council.)
organized : Mr. Boyle, of Ward S, senior member, in the chair r. 9-13
annual dinner: order to appoint special committee to make arrange-
ments for annual dinner of members of the common council, 1S94,
passed, committee appointed c U.5S
badges : order to appoint special committee to secure badges for the
members, the expense to be charged to the contingent fund, common
council, passed c 12; committee appointed c iS, 53-report, accepted c 205^
chamber : order that the superintendent of public buildings, through
the mayor, be requested to provide a new carpet, referred to committee
on finance c 571
chamber and anterooms : order that the city messenger be author-
ized to allow use of chamber and anterooms at such times during the
present year as may be required, for purpose of holding hearings, etc.,
(3ii)
COMMON
CONDOR
Common Council, continued.
passed c 16; order that the city messenger be authorized to allow use of
chamber and anteroom for the use of the civil service commissioners,
etc., passed c 17; order that the city messenger be authorized to allow
use of chamber and anterooms on east side to the board of assessors,
at such times as they may require same tor their meetings, passed c 17
chamber, open for use of members : order that the city mes-
senger be directed to have chamber open every day except Sundays,
Saturdays, and holidays, between the hours of 11 A.M. and 3 P.M. tor
the accommodation of the members, referred to committee on city
messenger department c 571, 572
closing proceedings: c 109S-1104; orderthat the superintendent of
printing be authorized to have printed and bound one hundred copies
of a volume containing picture of President O'Brien, and an account of
closing proceedings of 1894, passed c 1104; order that president be re-
quested to furnish copy of address for publication, passed c 1 104
clerk : Mr. Joseph O'Kane, elected c 11
committees : appointed c 51
contingent expenses : order that the expense of engrossing the reso-
lutions passed by the last common council in compliment to President
Barry, not exceeding sum of $25, be charged to appropriation for com-
mon council, contingent expenses, passed c n-committee appointed
c 53; communication from the auditor submitting statement of bills paid
from the contingent fund for three months (C. D. S2;, placed on file
c 340; communication from the auditor transmitting a statement ot bills
paid from contingent fund (C. D. 134) c 767
correction of records : c iS
expenses of clerk : order that the office expenses incurred by the clerk
for printing, stationery, and binding be charged to appropriation for
printing, passed c 17 a 20
meetings : order that Thursday at 7.30 P.M. be the day and hour of
meeting until otherwise ordered, passed c 12; order for next, passed
c 160; order for next, indefinitely postponed c 230; order for next, re-
jected c 253; order for next, rejected c 271 ; order tor next, passed c 35S;
June 14, adjourned for want of quorum c 626; order for next, passed
c 767; order for next, passed c S23 ; order for next, lost c 910; order for
next meeting, lost c 935 ; order for next, passed c 954, J002, 1032, 1072;
order for next, rejected c 1061
oaths of office administered : pages 1, 14; notice sent board of al-
dermen c 15-received a 19
payment of carriage-Hire : order that the expenses incurred by the
city messenger for carriage-hire in transporting members from Eastern-
ave. wharf to city hall, July 19, 1S94, De charged to appropriation for
contingent fund, common council, passed c 767
president : order that when the council proceed to vote that the roll be
called by the clerk, and that eaeh member as his name is called announce
aloud for whom he votes, etc., discussed, substitute order offered, dis-
cussed c 9, 10-substitute rejected, original order passed c 10; Christo-
pher F. O'Brien elected president c 10; opening address a 10; closing
address c 1104
picture of members : order that special committee be appointed to
arrange for the photographing of the members of this year in group,
etc., referred to committee on contingent expenses c 254-report, ac-
cepted, order rejected c 457
portrait of the president: order that the president of the common
council be requested to give a sitting for a portrait, the same to be
framed and hung in the president's room, passed c 666, 667
proposed change, salary : order that the president of the common
council be requested to petition the general court, at its present ses-
sion, for such legislation as will provide that the common council shall
consist of fifty members, two to be elected from each ward; that said
members be allowed a salary; that allowances for refreshments be pro-
hibited, and that they be given equal rights with the board of aldermen
in all matters relating to streets and sewers, assigned c 50-taken up,
substitute offered, discussed, assigned c 70-taken up, discussed c 110-
1 13-indefinitely postponed c 1 13
question of privilege : c 14, 15, 79, So, 102, 161, 162, 233-235, 354, 355,
707, 767, 76S, 953, 954, 991, 922, 1074, 1096
reading cleric : order that there be allowed and paid to Joseph O'Kane
the sum of $150 for services as reading clerk, passed c 1032, 1033
resolutions of sympathy: extended to Jeremiah E. Mahoney c 463 ;
resolutions of sympathy extended John J. Browne and Timothy J. Sul-
livan, Joshua B Hotden and Edward II. McGuire, on account of deaths
in families c 647, 64S
rule — roll-call: orderthat the committee on rules be requested to
consider the advisability of introducing a rule providing for the calling
ot the role at each session in order to ascertain the attendance of mem-
bers, referred to committee on rules c 464
rules and orders : order that the rules and orders he amended in rule
17, in the sixth item, and in rules 39 and 45, relative to rising vole, re-
ferred to committee on rules c 51 ; order that the rules and orders of the
common council of 1^93, with the exception of rule 40, be adopted as the
rules and orders of the present common council, until otherwise ordered,
and that a committee be appointed to report what changes, if any, are
necessary, passed c 11; committee appointed c 26, 27, 53; report, with
rules and orders c 70-73-assigned c 73-taken up, accepted, rules adopted
c no; order that rule 17 of the common council be amended, etc., dis-
cussd c 561, 562-referred to committee on rules and orders c 562
seats: orderthat the seats of the members be selected in accordance
with the usual custom, etc., discusf-ed, drawn c 12, 13,14; order that the
city messenger be requested to prepare a plan of the seats ot the mem-
bers of the common council for the year 1S94, and to cause the usual
number of copies to be printed, and that no changes in the seats be al-
lowed after Thursday January 11, etc., passed c 16
Slimmer recess: order that when this council adjourns on June 2S,
1S94, it ne f°r the annual recess, and to meet on Thursday, September 3,
at 7.30 P.M., assigned c 570, 604, 663-amended, assigned c 707-taken
up, substitute order offered, passed c 736
Common Council, continued.
swinging doors to the Council Chamber: order that the super-
intendent of public buildings be requested, through the mayor, to pro-
vide suitable swing doors for the entrances to the anterooms on the
east and west sides of the council chamber, passed c 503 a 507
unfinished business: orderthat committees resume the considera-
tion of the unfinished business referred to them by the last common
council, passed c 12; order that all matters of an unfinished nature in
the hands of standing and special committees be referred to next com-
mon council, passed c 109S
Common street.
siclewal U. : E. M. Bigelow, petition to place area a 1037-granted a 1049
Commonwealth avenue.
addition to Rack Kay pork, portion between IJeacon and
West Chester park: see Rack Bay Park
awning: Algonquin Club, petition to erect a 117-granted a 125
bicycle track : order that the superintendent of stieets be requested to
have a track construcled from Malvern street to Chestnut-hill reser-
voir, passed a 814
construction : order that a special committee be appointed to inquire
into the construction, and report result of inquiry, passed c 271-coin-
mittee appointed c 271 ; order that the committee on finance be requested
to report the sum of $100,000 in the next loan order for construction
from Arlington street to the Back Bay Fens and that thev provide the
further sum of $10,000 to be expended by the park commissioners for
the maintenance of said avenue as a part of the park system, referred to
committee on finance c 393; report of special committee, with orders that
committee on finance provide $16,000 for improved stone crushers, and
that superintendent of streets report what additional sum will be re-
quired to complete the construction, etc., report, ordered printed and
assigned c 769, 770-taken up (CD. 139), accepted c 1034-orders referred
to committee on finance c 770
closing of water-course in Brighton : report, no nction necessary
on petition of Henry Baldwin et als. (referred in 1S91) that the brook or
water-course which was closed up by construction be restored to its
natural condition, etc., accepted a 515
finishing southerly half: order that the superintendent of streets be
requested to consider the advisability of finishing from Cottage Farm
bridge to Brighton ave., as a soft road during such time as settlement of
the filling is ant to occur and pending the construction of houses, re-
ferred to committee on streets and sewers a 243-report, accepted, order
passed a 244
revised grade: order that the board establish the revised grade at
Boston & Albany railroad location at Essex St. for a distance of about
732 feet, etc., passed a 153; order that the board of aldermen establish
the revised grade between Brighton ave. and Warren St., passed a 447
sewer: order that the superintendent of streets make sewer between
Pleasant st. and a point about 300 feet east of St. Paul street, etc.,
passed a 24 ; Gordon Dexter, petition to be paid for land taken a 142
statue of Leif J] lies on : see Leif Ericson statue
widening, etc.: report with orderthat the city solicitor be hereby au-
thorized to have judgment entered against the city in the sum of $4,500, -
in the case of Alfred J. Neal et als., for damages to their estates, ac-
cepted, passed a 61S c 659, 660; report and order to pay $9,000 to Patrick
H. Flood, for damages to estate, etc., accepted, passed a 61S c 660;
report and order that the city pay $4,500 to Dwight Braman et als., lor
damages to estate, accepted, passed a 619 c 660
Commonwealth and Brighton avenues.
poles : New England Telephone and Telegraph Company, petition to
erect a 302-granted a 316; Brookline Gaslight Company, petition to
erect and remove a 964-granted a 076
Commonwealth avenue and Salt Creek.
sewer : see Dexter Gordon et al.t or Street Department
Commonwealth Park.
gymnasium : order that the committee on finance be requested to pro-
vide the sum of $12,000 in its next loan for the purpose of establishing
an out-door gymnasium, referred to committee on finance c 79 ; order
that the superintendent of public grounds report the amount that will
be required to put park in order, also amount that will be required to
construct and maintain gymnasium, same as on Charlesbank, passed
c 137; communication from superintendent of public grounds relative
to, referred to committee on finance c 193
Conant street.
lamp in place off: Martin F. Mulligan et al.t petition a 1022
Conant-street court.
extension: order th;it the street commissioners be requested to report
as to expediency and cost of extending to Smith St., passed a 65
Concerts, Summer. (See Summer Concerts.")
Condit, S., & Co.
petition to project sign, Change ave. a 752-grantcd a 77S
Condor street.
building : G. H. Gibby el al., petition to erect a 23S-granted c 266,
267 a 2S1
(37)
CONDOR
CONWAY
Condor and Endicott streets.
poles : New England Telephone and Telegraph Company, petition to
erect and remove a. 397
Congiano, Michael, et als.
appointed constables a 1062-confirmed a 107S
Congregational Church, Adams street, Dorchester.
illuminated dial on church; see Fire Department; illuminated dials
Congress square.
area nuclei* sidewalk : Roland Worth ington, petition to place a 575—
granted a 5u2. 593
closing : R. Worthington, petition to close to travel by vehicles a 362-
granted a 369
Congress street.
conduit: Edward Brooks, trustee : petition a Si2-granted a S14
lamps : Charles D. Noyes, petition a 774
plank-walk : order that the superintendent of streets be requested to \
proceed with the building of the plank-walk from L-st. bridge to C St.,
referred to committee on streets and sewers a 262-report, no action
necessary, accepted a S53
poles: Walworth Manufacturing Company, petition to erect a 302; see
Postal Telegraph Cable Company
Signs : Patten & Fosgate, petition to place two signs at entrance a 59-
granted a 91 ; India Mutual Insurance Company, petition to project
a S2-granted a 151 ; Jacobs, Whitcomb, & Co., petition to project a 466-
granted a 543
widening* : see State and Congress sts.
Congress- street Extension.
electric lights : Cunningham Iron Works et al., petition a 1062
Congress-street Bridge.
foot-travel over : order that the mayor be requested to instruct the
superintendent of streets to arrange for foot travel over bri-ige, referred
to the mayor c 137
telephone wire : Walworth Manufacturing Company, petition for
leave to attach wire to bridge a S2-granted a 151
Congress and other streets.
conduits : Postal Telegraph Cable Company, petition to lay a 179-ordpr
for hearing a 260-hearing a 27S
Conklin, Wm., & Co.
petition to box tree Columbus ave. a 630-granted a 642
Conley, Cornelius F., et als.
petition, electric light, corner I and Ninth sts. a S98
Conley, Ellen T.
petition, compensation, personal injuries a 23S
Conn ell, J. F.
petition to trim tree, corner Main and Salem sts., Charlestown a 1036
Connerton, John.
compensation for injuries received in park department refused a S5 c 99
Connery & Wentworth.
petition to stretch guy-ropes, State, Devonshire, and Congress sts., a 437-
granted a 444
Connolly, Rev. A. T.
petition, brick and gravel sidewalk, Centre St. a 507-granted a 997
Connolly, N.
bay-windows, cor. Albany and Ilunneman sts., petition and order for
hearing a S3-hearing a 116-g ranted a 151
Connolly, Timothy L.
bay-window, Newcomb st., petition and order for hearing a 2S2-hearing
a 302-granted a 543; petition and order for hearing, bay-windows,
Harrisons ave. and East Lenox St. a 777-hearing a 793-granted a 79S;
bay-window, Harrison ave., petition and order for hearing aSi2-hearing
a S45-granted a S54; bay-window, Edgewood St., petition and order for
hearing a 915-hearing a 939-granted a"ii27
Connolly and East Lenox sts.
lumps : N. M. Jewett el als., petition a S2
Connor, Daniel F., Councilman, "Ward 19.
qualified : page i
appointed : committee on printing department, mayor's address, elec-
tions c 52, 53; committee on unused tracks in the city c 162; extension
Columbus ave. c 300; committee on cottage hospital, Ward 25 c 66S;
committee on burying-ground, Ward 20 c 736
orders offered : Hampshire St., paving c 254; aid for sufferers by the
Roxbury tire c 502
Connor, James F., Agent.
petition to lay pipe under and across Washington st. a 795-granted a 797
Connor, Wm. F.
petition, permits for minors to appear a 965-granted a 979
Connors, Delia.
compensation for personal injuries, given leave to withdraw a 61 c 69
Connors, Johanna.
compensation, personal injuries, refused a 150 c 157
Connors, Patrick.
report on petition (referred last year) for compensation for personal in-
juries, Blossom St., giving leave to withdraw a 62 c 69
Connorton, Martin F., Councilman, Ward 4.
qualified : page i
appointed : committee on assessing department, library department,
overseeing of the poor department, registration of voters department,
June seventeenth, judiciary c 51-53; committee on investigation of Tal-
Dot ave., construction c 162; committee on widening, Washington st.
c 329; committee on Ward 16, playground c 464
orders offered: Winthrop sq., cleaning of walks c 160; display of
flags, Grant's birthday c 161; appointment of assessors c 269; fire-
escapes for Wayfarers' Lodge c 270; ordinances regarding theatre
tickets c 329; council chamber open for use of members c 571
remarks : appointment of assessors c 269; appointment of assessors,
legislative bill c ^22, 323; ordinances relative to repairs on drains c 426;
protest against special legislation c 402; new apparatus for fire depart-
ment c 521; docks and wharves, c 9S5, 9S6; closing proceedings c 1102
Constable.
George L. Wrighton, appointed a 9-confirmed a 20-bond approved a 44;
John B. Fitzpatrick, appointed a 39-confirmed a 60; bond approved a 60;
George C. Davis and Thomas Fee, appointed a 59-confirmed a S3; bond
of George C. Davis received, assigned a 211-taken up, discussed a 241,
242-referred to committee on bonds a 242-report, accepted, bond ap-
proved a 263", Thomas Fee and Edward Kelly, bonds as constables,
approved a S-i, S4; John F. Murphy, appointed a 116-conhrmed a 146-
bond approved a 170; Lewis G. Grossman, appointed a 164-confirmed
a 179; bond approved a 240; communication from the mayor giving
notices of removal of Frank W. Flint from office of constable, placed
on tile a 2S2; F. Walker, appointed a 257-confirmed a 2$2-bonds ap-
proved a 407, 443, 474 ; Ambrose H. Abbott el als. appointed a 330-con-
nrmed a 365, 306; Edwin L. Howard, bond approved a 312; bonds of
Elijah D. Foss et als., approved a 507; Benjamin F. S. Bullard el als.,
bonds as constables, approved a 541 ; B. Franklin Sanborn, appointed
"1536-confiriiied ajS5; Charles J Smith, bond approved a 5S5 ; RichardF.
Andrews it als., bonds approved a 617; George C. Dver et als., bonds
approved a 6S1 ; George E. Aldrich el als., appointed a 609-confirmed
a 711; Joseph H. Blatt el al., bonds approved a 6S7 ; John T. Hatha-
way, bond approved a 713; A. A. Downs et als., bonds approved a 743;
Joshua Brothers, bond approved a 752; Michael Fonseca et als., bonds
as constables, approved a 777; John G. Ray, bond approved aSaS; bond
of Thomas A. Crawford, approved a 916; \Vm. P. Cook, bond approved
a 042; Edwin L. Holland, bond approved a 966; Michael Congiano et
als., appointed a 1062-confirmed a 107S; Nathaniel G. Robinson, re-
signed a 1075
Consumptives' Home.
petition to place transparency, Hancock St., granted a 6S7
Contingent Expenses.
committee : appointed a 45 c 52
Contingent Fund. (See City Council, Aldermen, Board of,
and Common Council.)
Contracts.
awarding of contracts : preamble and resolve that the mayor be
requested to examine into the matter of awarding contracts, to the end
that fewer contracts mav be awarded, and more work done by the city,
employing its own citizens, etc., passed a 622; order that the mayor be
requested to instruct the heads of departments that in the contracts
awarded by the city it shall be stipulated that contractors hire none but
citizens, referred to the mayor c 209
pay for labor: order that the mayor be requested to instruct the heads
of departments, when advertising for proposals for contracts, to stipu-
late that if said contracts are sublet by the contractors, provision must
be made that no laborer shall be employed at a rate of compensation of
less than $2 per day, passed c 161-referred to committee on ordinances
a 166-report, order rejected a 446-placed on file c 450: order that the
mayor be requested to petition the general court for the passage of an
act to provide that the heads of departments, when advertising for pro-
posals for contracts, shall stipulate that no laborers shall be employed
at a rate of compensation of less than $2.00 per day, passed c 450 a 467
work to be performed by citizens of Boston : see City Officers
Contracts for Coal. (See Coal, Contracts for.)
Conway, John.
petition, compensation for damages to his coupe a 279-refused c 105S
a 1064
C38>
CONWAY
COURT
Conway, John A.
petition to project lamp, Northampton st. a S57-granted a 860
Cook, E.
petition, payment for loss of fowls killed by dogs a 1062-granted a 10S0
Cook, Fred P.
petition, license for merry-go-around a 466-granted a 474
Cook, John.
sidewalk, Lamartine St., petion a 941-granted a 947
Cook, T. D., & Co.
petition to project sign, Avon pi. a 1037-granted a 1047
Cook, Wm. P.
bond as constable approved a 942
Cook Primary School. (See School Department.)
Coolidge road, Brighton.
gravel sidewalk : Pierce O'Connell el al., petition a 332-report, no
action necessary, accepted a 1085
Cooper, Charles.
petition, license for petroleum a 53S-granted a 641
Cooper Social and Athletic Club.
petition, license, athletic exhibition a 166-granted a 171
Cooper street.
bay-windows : Nathan Finkelstein, petition and order for hearing
a 21-hearing a 40-report, discussed a iS3-iSS-referred to special com-
mittee a iSS-report, accepted, permit granted a 213, 214
tree : Nathan Finkelstein, petition to remove a 59-granted a 149
Copley square.
embellishments : communication from the mayor transmitting a
communication from the Boston Society of Architects, and suggesting
that it be referred to committee on finance, referred to committee on
finance a 627
resurfacing: order that the committee on finance provide sum of
$20,000 for resurfacing, referred to committee on finance c 231
Copley street, West Roxbury.
sidewalk : John J. Hantz, petition a 941-granted a 947
Coppelman Bros.
petition to project sign, Harrison ave. a 1037-granted a 1079
Corarelli, Joseph.
petition to project barber pole, Staniford st. a Su-granted a 1126
Corbett, Joseph J.
petition to project transparencies, Main and other streets a 941-granted
a 945
Corbett street, Dorchester.
improvements : K. G. Brown et als., petition a 743-referred to com-
mittee on finance a 74S
Corcoran, Declan D.
stable, Chestnut Hill ave., petition and order for hearing a 260-hearing
a 331-granted a 339
Corcoran, Hannah.
petition to lay pipe, Washington st. a8i2-granted a 814
Corcoran, Margaret.
petition, compensation, personal injuries a So2-refused a 902 c 904
Corcoran, Rev. William.
petition, watering-trough, corner E and Broadway a 774
Cordis street.
bay-window: A. V. Lincoln, petition and order for hearing a S12-
hearing a S45-granted a S53
claims : Francis Jenness, petition, compensation personal injuries a 397
Corey's Band.
petition for leave to suspend transparency, Washington St., granted a 19
Corey street, Charlestown.
imnrovements : order that the superintendent of streets through the
mayor be requested to report whether any action will soon be taken
regarding the resurfacing and construction of sewer, passed c 136
lamps in rear : order that superintendents of lamps be requested to
place lamps, referred to the mayor c 910
resurfacing : order that the committee on finance include in the next
loan bill a sum sufficient for resurfacing, referred to committee on
finance c 22S
Corkery, Maria.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Washington St., Brighton a 59-
refused a 5S7 c 5g6
Corliss, John.
compensation, personal injuries, refused a 150 c 15S
Cornell street.
lamps : Warren Scott Marden, petition a 774
Cornhill.
barber pole : L. Merkel, petition to project a 117-granted a 172
electric lights : A. C. Stone et als., petition a S02
sign : Glidden Supply Company, petition to project a 53«-granted a 6S2
Corporations, Use of streets by. (See Street Department
and Use of Highways.)
Corson, Eben S.
petition license to run barges a 362-granted a 372
Cost of City Telephones. (See Auditing Department.)
Costello, Edward H., Councilman, Ward 22.
qualified : page 2
appointed : committee on ancient records, fire department, inpection
of milk and vinegar department, registry department, foot-bridges over
grade crossings, Stony brook c 51-53; committee on bicycles c 162;
committee on emergency hospital, Last Boston c 300; committee on
Hancock school-house c 504; committee on tenements c 66S; committee
on use of highways by corporations c 1034
orders offered: underground wires and cables c 34; bridge over Old
Colony c 34; bridges over grade crossings c 34; street-car facilities,
Roxbury c 76; Gurney St., construction, c 271 ; laying out new street
from Oriental court to Tremont st. c 206; edgestones, etc., Hillside and
Sachem sts. c 206; fire-engine, Hillside St. c 329; grade crossing,
Tremont st. c 503; bichloride of gold treatment c 9S1
remarks: grade crossing, Tremont st. c 531 , 532; bichloride of gold
treatment c 9S2, 100S, 1009
Cotillo, P., & Co.
petition to project barber poles, Causeway st. a 117-granted a 172
Cottage Hospitals. (See Hospital Department.)
Cottage Hospital, Ward 23. (See Hospital Department.)
Cottage street, Dorchester.
buildings : J. J. & P. M. Ahern, petition to move two buildings a 60-
granted a J25
Cottage street, East Boston.
claims : Hannah M. Lynch, petition, compensation, personal injuries
a 19-refused a 859 c S71
sign : Arriello, Migliore, petition to project a So2-granted a 971
tree : order to remove tree in middle of sidewalk, passed a 91S
Cottage and Dudley streets.
pipe : A. D. Gould, trustee, petition to lay a 670-granted a 6S0
Cotter, James P., et als.
edgestones, Howell St., petition a S47-granted a S52
Cotter, John.
bay-window, Tremont St., petition and order for hearing a S47-hearing
a S57~granted a 860
Cotting, Charles U.
remonstrance against granting petition of Newtonville and Watertown
Street Railway Company, for location for tracks, Brighton and Com-
monwealth aves. a 812
Cotting, Charles U., et als., trustees.
petition that Longwood ave., between Brookline and Huntington aves.,
be put in order a 362
Cotting street.
bay-window : Joseph L. Bergman, petition and order for hearing
a 240-hearing a 257-granted a 371
laying out and extension: order that street commissioners be re-
quested to report an estimate of cost, from Lowell to Nashua St.,
passed c S72 a 876
paving; : order that the committee on finance be requested to provide
$10,000 for paving between Leverett and Lowell sts., with granite
blocks, referred to committee on finance c 206
Cotton, John, & Son.
petition to project signs, Bennett st. a 794-refused a 1126
County Accounts. (See Suffolk, County of.)
Court-House. (See, also, New Court-House.)
custodian : see Suffolk, County of
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COURT
CURTIS
Court square and Williams court.
lamp-posts : R. J. Moriarty, petition to erect a 41-refused a 592
Court street.
banner: Wm. Austin, petition to project a 794-granted 3798; John J.
Murphy, petition to stretch a 1037-granted a 1047
brass rail in front of window : George H. Denvir, petition aSu-
granted a S14
bulkhead : George H. Denvir, petition to enlarge a 774-granted a 7SS
flag : Charles F. Atkinson, petition to suspend a Su-granted a S13; Ar-
thur P. Cushing, petition to project a S46-granled a S60
iron grating in sidewalk: George H. Denvir, petition to place
a 847-granted a S52
Signs: Massachusetts Boot & Shoe Company, petition a 466-granted
a 682; Palace Theatre, petition to display a 614-graiited a 620; Charles
Newhal I, petition to project a 614-granted a 620; Henry Traiser & Co.,
petition to project a S57-granted a Soo
Cove street.
cobblestone pavement : report, no action necessary on petition of
United St.ites Leather Company (referred 1S93) to replace cobblestones
by granite blocks, accepted a 106S
Cowin, Frank H.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Kenmore St. a S46
Cox, John M.
compensation for injuries received by being knocked down by a sleigh,
refused a 61 c 69
Cox, Oscar F.
appointed weigher of boilers and heavy machinery a 210-confirmed a 240-
appointed weigher of beef and weigher of coal a 302-confirmed a 333
Coy, Albert M.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Lansing st., Roxbury a 40
Coyne, Catherine.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Portland st. a 59-refused a 337
c 341
Craigie's bridge.
order that the mayor be requested to confer with the Massachusetts Hu-
mane Society in regard to locating a boat for life-saving purposes, bor-
dering on Charlesbank, passed c 70S a 710
Craigin, Thomas D., et ah.
boat watchmen on ferries: see Ferry Department
Crane, Alice.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Bunker Hill st. a 116
Crane, H.
petition, compensation for damages to estate, bounded by Morton and
Washington sts. a 407-refused aS53
Crawford, Thomas A.
bond as constable, approved a 916
Crawford, Wm. H., et al.
petition, lights, Ashmont St. a 794
Crawford street.
iron liitching-post : Francis W. Gibby, granted a 642
stable : George A. Avery, potition and order for hearing a 366-hearing,
givin leave to withdraw a 297-hearing a 436-granted a 444
Crawford & Burnham.
petition to project sign, Washington st. a 1012-granted a 1016
Crescent avenue, Dorchester.
improvements : C. F. Howe et boo a/s., petition that street be put in
condition for travel a 2SS-report with order for edgestones and side-
walk, accepted, passed a 339
Crescent Boat Club.
petition, license, sparring exhibition a 257-granted a 261
Crescent place.
sign : M. Glattstein, petition to project a 506-refused a 1126
Crestwood terrace.
lamp : R. C. Whitlet et a/s., petition a 506
Cristoforo, Charles.
petition to project barber pole, State St. a 362-granted a 1126
Crocker, F. W., et al.
edgestones and sidewalk, Brighton ave., petition a 437-granted a 445;
petition to place h itching-post, Brighton ave. a 575-granted a 592
Crocker, Susan E.
report on petition (referred last year) for compensation for injuries to
her daughter, given leave to withdraw, accepted a 170 c 194
Crocker, Uriel H., trustee, et al.
petition, extension of sewer, Province st. a S02
Cronin, Dennis J.
stable, Tremont st., petition and order for hearing a 260-hearing a 331-
granted a 339
Cronin, M.
sidewalk, Laurel St., petition a9i5~granted a 922
Cronin, Patrick H , executor.
petition, damages to estate of Catherine Riley, on Parker St. c 376
Cropper, Benjamin.
petition, compensation for damages to property c 661-refused a S13 c 819
Crosbie, Robert, et ah.
petition, electric lights, Byron and Coleridge sts. a 39S
Cross street.
barber poles : Veto Palladino petition to project a 303-granted a 371
sign : Hyman Bloomberg, petition to project a 964-granted a 971
Crotty, M. J., et ah.
order that permission be granted to project awnings a greater distance
over the sidewalk than allowed by the regulations of the board of alder-
men, etc., passed a 513
Crowell & Kane.
petition, license, petroleum a 397- granted a 509
Crowley, Dennis J., et ah.
appointed weighers of boilers and heavy machinery a 505-confirmed a 541
Crowley, Patrick.
bay-window, Shirley St., hearing a ?45~granted a S54
Crowley, Sarah.
petition, compensation, personal injuries a 210
Crowley, Timothy J, Councilman, Ward 12.
qualified: page 2
appointed: committee on engineering department, registration of
voters department, schools and school-houses, salaries c 52, 53
Cumner, Craig, & Co.
petition to project sign, Broad St. a 629-granted a 77S
Cunniff, M. M.
communication from water board transmitting claim for damages to
property, Harrison ave., caused by bursting water-pipes, referred to
committee on claims c 417
Cunningham, H. M., et ah.
petition that Cunningham st. be put in proper condition a 467
Cunningham Iron Works et al.
petition, electric lights, Congress-st. extension a 1062
Cunningham, P. A.
petition to trim trees, East Fourth St. and East Broadway aS75
Cunningham street.
improvements : H. M. Cunningham et als., petition a 467
Currier, C. N.
petition to stand wagon, Central sq. a 994-granted a 997
Currier, C. W.
license, sparring exhibition, granted a 474; petition to place coal-hole in
sidewalk, Tremont St. a 752-granted a 7S7, 7SS
Curry, Patrick B.
appointed weigher of boilers and heavy machinery a 302-confirmed a 333
Curtin, John M.
petition to construct coal-hole, Varmouth St. a Soo-granted a 001
Curtin, Michael F.
bay-window, Boston St., petiLion and order for hearing a 43-hearing a 59-
gTanted a 694
Curtis, A. J.
license for petroleum, granted a 172; petition, license for petroleum a 362-
granted a 410
CURTIS
DAVIS
Curtis, Charles F.
petition to be paid for loss of fowls killed by dogs a 506-granted a 542
Curtis, Charles P., et a I., trustees.
petition to erect building, Washington st. a 303-granted a 390 c 399
Curtis, Frances G.
petition to project sign, Harrison ave. 811-granted a S60
Curtis Hall, Ward 23. (See Public Buildings Depart-
ment.)
Curtis, T. W.
petition, use of Faneuil hall a 629
Curtis, Wm. C.
petition to stand wagon, Parmenter St. a 1013-granted a 1019
Cushing, Arthur P.
petition to project flag, Court st. a S46-granted a S60
Cushing avenue.
stable : Timothy J. O'Brien, petition and order for hearing a 200-given
leave to withdraw a 331
Cushman, John L.
stable, West Selden St., petition and order for hearing a 60-hearing, given
leave to withdraw a 141 ; stable, West Selden St., petition and order for
hearing a 169-hearing a 238-granted a 243
Cussen, Addie V.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Hast Fifth st. c 157
Cutler, Hattie C.
stable, Nantasket ave., petition and order for hearing a 20-hearing a S2-
granted a 95
Cyr, Julie.
petition, permit for minor a 302-granted a 314
D street.
claims : Willnrd Welsh, trustee, petition, offering to surrender alleged
invalid tax deed of estate a 687-refused a 743,744 C763; Stephen P.
Weld, petitions, offering to surrender alleged in.-alid tax deeds of es-
tates a 6S7-refused a 743, 744 c 763
edgestones : Edward McBride, petition a S47-g ranted a S52
D and Ninth streets.
electric light : order that the superintendent of lamps be requested to
erect and maintain electric light, referred to committee on lamps a 124
Dacey, John M.
petition, compensation, personal injuries a 1076
Dacia street.
tree : order to remove a dead tree, sent up c 571-indefinitely postponed
a 576-placed on file c 596; order to remove dead tree, passed a 591
Daffinsen & Jensen.
petition to remove tree, Essex st. a S75-granted a 1023
Dahlgren Post 2, G. A. R.
petition, appropriation, Memorial day a 302
Dailey, Charles A.
petition to erect post with druggists mortar, East Broadway a 1063-
granted a 1069
Dailey, John J.
petition, lamps, Spencer st. a 742
Daintree, Robert H., M.D.
petition for leave to attach lettered lantern to sign, Tremont row a 257-
granted a 261
Dale street.
sidewalk : schedules of costof laying sidewalk in front of Washington
park, with order directing the department of public grounds to pay one-
half the cost, passed a 21
telegraph pole in front of Lewis school: W. L. P. Boardman
et ats., petition, removal a 73S
watering-trough : order that the water board be requested to have a
trough placed in connection with the drinking. fountain bordering on
Washington park, referred to committee on water supply department
c 394-report, accepted, order passed c 569-indefinitely postponed a 576
C596
Daley, Darnel F., et als.
petition that coasting be allowed, Pearl St., Charlestown, granted a 1 127
Daley, "Wm., Jr.
petition, license, sparring exhibition a 506-granted a 514
Dalton, Charles H.
appointed member of Board of Subway Commission a 9-confirmed a 20
Daly, George P., executor and guardian.
petition to be paid balance remaining from tax sale of estate, Huntington
ave. a 436-granted a 632 c 665
Daly, Margaret.
personal injuries, Prescott and Bennington sts., refused a 61 c 69
Daly, Mary.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Dorchester ave. a 302-refused
a 945-recommitted c 950
Damon, Cordelia F.
compensation for personal injuries, refused a S4 c 99
Dana, Samuel B., et als.
petition, removal of two dead trees, Centre St., referred to committee on
streets and sewers a 713-report, accepted, petition, granted a 715
Dancezer, Samuel.
petition to project watch sign, Fleet st. a 574-granted a S60
Danube street.
guy-rope : John Varnerin, petition to stretch a 743-granted a 748
sewer: ordered a 370; order to rescind, order passed Nov. 20, 1S93, for
construction of sewer, passed a 369
Darley, Brian H.
petition, compensation, personal injuries c 2SS-refused a 372 c 377
Darley, Brian H., et als.
petition for hearing on their claims for personal injuries a 210-refused
a 261 c 264
Darling, John W.
petition to suspend, signs, Shawmut ave. a 82-granted a 151
Dartmouth street.
coal-hole : Eugene H. Smith, petition a 362-granted a 370
lamps : Freeman D. Emerson, petition a 1022
lan<l adjoining English high school : see Public Grounds De-
partment
land adjoining engine-house IVo. 33 : Arthur E. Gile, petition
that the street commissioners sell him land a 1037
macadamizing: order that the committee on finance provide in the
next loan order the sum of $5,000 for macadamizing from Tremont St.
to Columbus ave., referred to committee on finance c 1 15 ; order that the
committee on finance be requested to provide the sum of $7,000 to mac-
adamize between Huntington ave. and Boylston St., etc., referred to
committee on finance c 206
paving : order that the committee on appropriations be requested to in-
clude in the annual appropriation bill the sum of $5,000 to constitute a
special appropriation for paving between Tremont st. and Columbus
ave. with granite blocks, referred to committee on appropriations c 50-
referred to committee on finance c 130 a 145
sign : Charles M. Priest, by his attorney, petition to extend a 82-granted
a 151
Dartmouth and Buckingham streets.
desk on sidewalk : William I. Blaney, petition a 467-report, no action
necessary, accepted a 106S
Davenport, S. N., et als.
petition, lamps, Bentley St. a 257; petition for abatement and repayment
of sidewalk assessment, Menio st. a 398-granted a 5S6 c 597; communi-
cation from the mayor vetoing order, referred to committee on streets
and sewers a 613; report on petition (referred last year) for readjust-
ment of sidewalk assessment, Menio St., referred to committee on
street department a 592
Davenport avenue.
claims: Willard Welsh, petition, offering to surrender an alleged in-
valid tax deed of estate a 794-refused a 1040 c 1052
Davidson Ventilating Fan Company.
petition to project cloth tube, Milk St. a 670-granted a 778
Davidson, W., et als.
petition, lamps, Clinton St., Dorchester a 53S
Davies & Somerville.
petition to project sign, Chambers st. a Si i-refuscd a 1126
Davis, A. W.
petition to project banners, Northampton st. a 89S-granted a 902; petition
to erect awning, Heed st. a 914-granted a 923
f41)
DAVIS
DENVIR
Davis, George C.
appointed constable a 5g-confinned a S3; bond as constable received, as-
signed a 211-taken up, discussed a 241-242-referred to committee on
bonds a 242-report, accepted, bond approved a 263
Davis, J. Alba.
petition to remove tree, Chestnut ave. a 81 1 -trimming, ordered a S5S
Davis, J. H.
petition to be paid balance due him on contract for work due on Horace
Mann school-house a 210
Davis, Port Royal.
petition to project barber poles, Norman St. a 3gS-refused a 7S0
Davis, William A.
report on petition (referred last year) that balance of tax sale of estate,
Kirkland St., be paid to Horace S. Crowell, accepted, petition granted
a 171 c 195
Davis, William A., et als.
protest against removing old Child's school building from Jamaica Plain
a 279
Davis, William A., Councilman, Ward 23.
qualified: notice of qualification from city clerk c 14
appointed : committee on auditing department, lamp department,
market department, registration of voters department, underground
wires, rules and orders c 51-53
orders oflered : Koslindale reading-room c 208; Roslindale police
station c 20S; school accommodations, Ward 23 c 20S; new engine-
house, West Roxbury c 20S ; fire-escapes for building, Eliot St. c 767
remarks : sanitary condition of Wise building c 4S9 491 ; cause of Rox-
bury fire c 500; loan bill c 699, 704, 705, 729
Davis, William W., Councilman, "Ward 21.
qualified : page 2
appointed : committee on auditing department, lamp department, mar-
ket department, registration of voters department, underground wires,
c 51-53; committee on taking of Boston & Maine R.R. property, ward-
room, Ward 22 c 162; committee on widening Tremont st. c 464; com-
mittee on playground, Ward 2 c 66S; committee on Roxbury memorial
park c 736
orders offered: appropriation for Roxbury stand-pipe c 17; ice on
sidewalks, Lewis and Cedar sqs. c 137; widening Tremont st. c 394;
condition of Highland park c 570, 571 ; protection of Roxbury stand-pipe
c 93S; keyless box, Hawthorne st. c 1002
remarks : changes in common council c 112; ice and snow on Lewis
and Cedar sqs., sidewalks c 137, 138; tree, Washington St., Roxbury
c 194; new map of the city c 200; protest against special legislation for
this city c 41S; Hancock school c 429; sanitary condition of the Wise
building c 491 ; new apparatus, fire department c 51S520; loan for park
purposes c 525; disposition of offal c 554; English High school decora-
tion c 556; fourth of July celebration c 560; abolition of Roxbury cross-
ing c 563 ; indebtedness for park purposes c 567 ; appropriation for board
of survey c 601 ; disposal of garbage c 609. 651, 652; Roxbury memorial
c 696; loan bill c 704, 726; Thwing st. c S19, S20; increase of patrolmen
c S21, S22; protection of Roxbury stand-pipe C93S; Mystic supply c 1000,
iooi ; keyless box, Hawthorne St. c 1002, 1003; colors riving on City
hall c 1051; salary of police matron c 1053; Mystic water supply
c 1054-1057 ;' loan c 1060; national color> on city hall c 1071 ; salaries of
law officers c 1073; improvement ot Mystic supply c 1094, 1095; closing
proceedings c 1100
Davis & Kabatchnick.
petition to project sign, Tremont St. a 614-granted a 757
Dawson, Richard.
petition, compensation, personal injuries a 23S-refused a 475-c 4S3
Day, John J.
bay-window, Chambers St., petition and order for hearing a 21-hearing
a 40-granted a 62
Day street.
gravel sidewalk: ordered a 797
macadamizing : order that the committee on finance be requested to
provide a sum sufficient to meet expense of macadamizing, referred to
committee on finance c 255; order that the auditor be authorized to
transfer the sum of $7,500 from appropriation for Burney St. to special
appropriation for macadamizing, assigned c 503-taken' up, passed c
530 a 539
sidewalk: order for construction of, referred to committee on streets
and sewers a 372-report, no action necessary, accepted a 1085
Dean, Benjamin, et als.
petition for a special appropriation of $5,000 for the improvement of the
L-st. bath- house a 141
Dearborn street, Roxbury.
sign : F. D. Ham, petition to project a 210-granted a 241
tire & Co., petition to project a 41-granted a 122
Decatur street, Charlestown.
awning-frame: Wai. F. Harrington, petition to recover a 436-granted
a543
Decatur & Fewkes et al.
petition for revocation of license granted to C. H. Palmer to stand lunch
wagon, Hanover st. a 1037-granted a 104S
December Pay-rolls. {See City and County Employees.)
Decher, Conrad.
stable, School St., West Roxbury, petition and order for hearing a 541-
hearing a 629-granted a 641 ; sidewalk, School St., petition a 795
Decker, Mary C.
stable, Washington st., Dorchester, petition and order for hearing a S12-
hearing a 857-granted a S65
Dedham street.
paving : order that the committee on finance include in the next loan
$10,000 for the paving of street from Shawmut ave. to Tremont St., re-
ferred to committee on finance c 115
Dee, John D., et al.
petition to project sign, Hudson st. a 1062-granted a 1067
Deer and Gallop's Islands.
order that committee be appointed to resume the consideration of the mes-
sages of the mayor, dated Aug. iS, 1S90, and Nov. 2S, 1S92, transmitting
communication from the war department relative to use of islands tor
harbor fortifications, passed c 11 a 20-committee appointed a 46 c 53;
order that the committee on harbor fortifications visit the different for-
tifications in the harbor and make a report, referred to committee on
harbor fortifications c 66S
Deerfield street.
poles: Brookline Gaslight Company, petition a S46-granted a S55
underground conduits: New England Telephone & Telegraph
Company, petition a 994-granted a 1046
Deering, John W.
sidewalk, East Newton st., petition a 795-granted a S16; sidewalk, Ham-
mond St., petition a S^S-granted S65
Delaney, George M.
petition to stand wagon, Eustis st. a 1022-granted a 102S
Delhi street.
liglits: F. W. Wilder et als., petition a 794
Demelman, Lemuel E.
stable, Howland st., petition and order for hearing a 916-hearing a 964-
granted a 104S
Democratic Committee of Ward 5.
order that permission be granted to place transparency, Main St., passed
a SS9
Democratic Committee of Ward 7.
petition to project transparency, Friend st. a S75~granted a S90
Democratic Committee of Ward 8.
petition to project transparency, Lowell and Causeway sts. a S75-granted
a S90
Democratic State Committee.
petition, use of Faneuil hall a S75-granted a SS9; order that permission
be granted to stretch flag, Washington St., passed a SS9
Dempsey, John F.
petition, lamps, Humboldt park and Spring terrace a S75
De Neill, Thomas P., et als.
petition, sidewalk, Tremont St., Roxbury a 332
Denny street.
lamps : E. Harrington et als., petition a 742
Denon, P. M.
petition, sign, Dover st. a S75-granted a S90; petition to project poles,
Dover st. a 3oS-granted a 407
Densmore, Cyrus B.
petition to project sign, Codman st. a 166-granted a 172
Denvir, George H.
petition to enlarge bulkhead, Court st. a 774-granted a 7SS; petition to
W. F. Mcln- place brass rail in front of window, Court st. a Sn-granted a S14; peti-
tion to place iron grating in sidewalk, Court st. a S47-granted a S52
(42)
DE PAIVA
DEVONSHIRE
De Paiva, John.
petition to project barber poles and sign, Blackstone st. a 303-granted a
S60
Derby, Henry C.
compensation for injuries to horse, refused a 859 c S71
De Santos, Angelo.
petition to project barber poles, Richmond st. a 279-granted a 371 ; petition
to place barber pole in sidewalk, B st. a Si2-refused a 853
De Silva, Frank.
petition to project sign, Temple pi. a 179-granted a 1S3
Desmond, Cornelius F., Councilman, Ward 12.
qualified : page 2
»]>]>i>iiitc<l : committee on inspection of vessels and ballast, market
department, police department, fourth of July, rules and orders of the
common council c 51-53; committee on annexation of Squantum c 236;
committee on cottage hospital, ward 23 c 271
remarks : assigning of seats in common council c 12
Desmond, Cornelius J.
petition, sidewalk, Story St. a 575-granted a 641
Dever, Catherine.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Dudley st. a 179
Dever, John Francis, Alderman.
qualified: page 1
appointed: committee on licenses, streets and sewers, sub-committee
on sewer division, sub-committee on street cleaning, sub committee on
stables, state aid, ancient records, engineering department, hospital
department, inspection of buildings department, Mt. Mope cemetery
department, printing department, public buildings department, public
institutions department, pulic lands, registry department, school and
school-houses, harbor fortifications, fourth of July, Labor day, mayor's
address, salaries, statues a 45, 46; committee on investigation of pub-
lic institutions a 45 ; committee to attend funeral of George W. Fores-
tall a 46; committee to attend funeral of Hon. William Gaston a 57 ;
committee on veterans employed in street department a 177; committee
on Gaston eulogy a 2^3; committee on extension of Columbus ave.
a2S7; committee on unemployed a2S7; committee on examination of
election returns of July 24, 1S94 a 747! cheaper telephones for the city
a 750
orders offered : stenographer for members of the board of aldermen
a 9; copy of inaugural address for publication a 9; clerk-hire, supreme
court a 24; electric light, ward 15 a 24; pole on Exchange pi. a 24;
Hunneman St., sewer a 45; removal of pole, Columbia st. and Rocky
Hill ave. a 45; Harold St., sewer a 65; Winthrop-st. extension a 65;
Washington St., removal of tree a 65; Second St., electric light a 65;
Conant-st. court, extension a 65 ; electric light, cor. Burgess and Leyden
sts. a 94; leave to project canopies a 97; laying out Greaton st. a 190;
trimming trees, East Cottage and Dudley sts. a 217; Paving Assembly
picnic a 217; Faneuil hall, use of a 242 ; payment to widow of John M.
Powers a 242; Humboldt ave., sidewalk a 242; Fellows pi., gas lamp
a 262; F'orest st., sidewalk a 262; Winthrop St., widening a 263; holi-
day for street employees a 263 ; land for city hospital a 2S6; projection
of shelf, Broadway a 2S6; abolition of grade crossing, Trcinoni St.,
Roxbury a 2S6; Newark St., extension a 314; Marcella St., trees a 315;
removal of bill-board, Walnut ave. a 315; Folsom St., extension a 331;
edgestones and sidewalk, Holborn st. a 374; Alexander st., electric light
a 447 ; Tremont St., gas lamp a 475; Monadnock St., sidewalk a 475;
Lambert ave., trees a 513; patrol in Dorchester bay a 543; Dacia st.,
dead tree a 591 ; Thwitig St., macadamizing a 593; Guild St., removal of
tree a 620; hring of fireworks, July 4th a 641 ; tree on East Fourth st. a
6S6; Eustis-st. school-house a 6S6; Gaston memorial exercises a 6S6;
acceptance of rapid transit act a 709; permit to locate wagon, Mount
Pleasant ave. a 713; trimming tree, Harvard St., Charlestown a 713;
sidewalks, Homestead and Harold sts a 71 3; transfer of date for sparring-
exhibition a 715; resolutions of thanks to Hon. Joseph H. O'Neil, Rev.
Edward A. llorton, James W. Sprink a 741 ; East Broadway, desk on
sidewalk a 746; gas lamp, Elmore st. a 746; removal of dead trees a 746;
Meigs' post in Adams sq. a 747, 74S; new bridge to Cambridge a 761 ;
electric light, Pontine st. a 7S3 ; milk and vinegar, bacteriological in-
spection a7S3; Elm Mill ave., trees a 7S3; sidewalk ordersa7S3; leave
of absence, Veteran Firemen a 80S; Ward 21, sidewalks a S13; half-
holidays on Saturdays a S50; additions to voting lists a S50; Shawmut
ave., tree a S50; Munroe St., sidewalk a S50; West Walnut park, side-
walk a S50; Woodward ave., sidewalk a S50; hitching-post on Bain-
bridge st. a S54; area, Hampden St. aS64; closing of City Hall, Saturday
afternoons a S64; trees on West Cottage St. a S67 ; holiday, October 9,
1S94 a S67; F'ellows place, gas lamp a S07; Waltham Watch Co., banner
a S67 ; Castle square sanitary a 867; banners, Washington St., John
Graham a S6S; tree, Orchard park aSSg; removal of tree, Vale St. a 900;
11 Dudley square " a 900; " Warren square " a 900; sidewalks, Holborn
St., Catawba St., and Woodward ave. a 900; Gaston St., sidewalk a 91S;
removal of trees, Beethoven and Cottage sts. a 91S; Albany St., electric
light a 922; Boston St., electric light a 922 ; Harbor View St., electric
light a 922; closing Washington St., election night a 022; rent of Batterv
A building a 922; sidewalk, Munroe st. a 946; street improvements,
Ward 21 a 94S; removal of tree, Blue Hill ave. a 96S J wagon, Castle st.
a 969; extra pay for work on Saturday afternoons a 909; removal of
West End building a 994; counting of votes at city election a 995;
Eustis-st. burying-ground, improvement a 1025; completion of diph-
Dever, John Francis, Alderman, continued.
theria buildings a 1025, 1026; sidewalk assessment, Leyland st. a 1026;
sidewalk assessment, Woodbine St. a 1026; banner, Washington St.
a 1046; Brook ave., trimming tree a 1046; sign, Summer st. a 106S;
Blue Hill ave., sidewalk a 10S4; American Sign Company, sign a 10S4;
coasting on West Cottage st. a 1 106
remarks : grade crossings, Mt. Vernon St. a 39; death of Hon. William
Gaston a57; transfer from Bowdoin school, appropriation a 63; com-
mittee in bonds a S3, S4; new hook and ladder 13 a 93; Cook primary
school, sanitary arrangements a 93, 94; Farragut memorial a 117; pole
locations a 120; use of Faneuil hall a 123; abatement of edgestone as-
sessments a 124; ice and snow on Lewis and Cedar sqs., sidewalks
a 142; erection of pole, Chestnut St., Charlestown a 146, 147. 14S; bay
windows, Wall St. a 152; holiday, July 19, 1S94, a '66; use of front
platform on streetcars a 166, 167; fire-escapes on school-houses a 169;
changing name of portion of Parker St. a 169; constable's bond a 170,
240-242; tree, Washington st., Roxbury a 170; hearing on subject of taxa-
tion a 172; use of old Franklin school a 177; changing name of Parker
st. a 1S1 ; bay-windows, Cooper st. a 183-188; removal of tree, Shawmut
ave. a 217; special appropriation, Millet st. a 217. 21S; disposition of
Dorchester offal a2iS; use of Faneuil hall a 21S, 219; question of privi-
lege, tree, Washington St. a 221; O'Reilly statue, taking papers from
files a 239; claim a 241 ; release of conditions in deeds of estates a 25S,
259; widening of State and Congress sts. a 250; conduits for city
hospital, Massachusetts ave a 262; Columbus-ave. extension a 272-274;
summer concerts a 2S1 ; Columbus-ave. extension a3i2; renewal of lease
of buildings on Charles-river bridge a 372; transfer of tug " Wm.
Woolley " a 372, 373; opening of Charlestown navy yard a 400, 401;
state legislation against cities a 402; confirmation of appointments
43S-441, 442; poles, Allston St., Dorchester a 445, 446; mayor's appoint-
ments a 469-473; central fire alarm, appropriation transfer a 475; tree
on Waldorf st. a 476; fourth of July programme a 510-512; electric
light on Temple St. a 513; removal of House of Correction a537; super-
intendent of ferries a 541 ; action on appointments a 544, 545 ; fourth of
July programme a 547, 54S; hearing, bay. window, North Margin st.
a 573; licensing of place on Eliot st. a 5S9-590; Granary burying. gn und
tablet a 590; dead tree, Dacia st. a 591 ; investigation of school committee
expenditures a 597; fourth ofjuly celebration a5So ; abolition of Tremont
st. grade crossing a 5S1, 5S2 ; celebration of fourth ofjuly in Brighton
a 5S4, 5S5 ; electric light in jail a 622-624; Charlestown Gas Company,
poles a 625; board of visitors a 634; playground, Ward 22 a 672, 673;
sparring licenses a 681, 6S2; electric fans for aldermanic chamber a 685 ;
removal of dead trees a 6S5 ; loan order a 6S9 693 ; transfer from reserve
fund a 710, 711; removal of tree, Centre St. a 713; sparring exhibitions
a 716-71S; bay-window, Brighton st. a 743; athletic exhibition, Music
Hall a 744, 745; West End free tickets a 749, 750; hearing on fares and
transfers a 754; confirmation of appointments a 759, 760; Newtonville &
Watertown Street Railway Company a 773; bay-windows a 779, 7S0;
confirmation of commissioner of wires a7Si ; charred poles, Tremont St.,
removal of a 7S6; Brookline gas main permits aS43 ; rescinding of stable
permits a S55, S56; lease, basement of Old State House a S69; report of
committee on railroads relative to carrying of freight on tracks a SSo;
loans for schools, etc. a S^5,SS6; bav-window, Poplar St. a S97; lease
of rooms of Veteran Firemen, Charlestown a 931, 932; pensioned fire-
men to have badges a 946; completion of new court-house a 979; license
for minors a 979; charges made by Municipal League a 1013; pay for
reserve officers a 1013; bridge to Charlestown a 1014; bay-windows,
Pembroke st. a 1024; closing of city hall on Saturdays a 1041, 1042;
revocation of sacred concert licenses a 1043-1045, 10S2-10S4; tappers in
schools a 1063.
Devine, B. J. & J. J.
bay-windows, Broadway, petition and order for hearing a 21-hearing a 40-
granted a 172
Devine, James V.
bay-window, Swett St., petition and order for hearing a 169-hearing
a 179-granted a 241
Devlin, Thomas H.
petition to remove trees, West Fourth st. a 279-granted a 333
Devney, P. F.
petition to place barber pole, Tremont st. a 660-granted a 6S2
Devonshire Building, trustees.
petition to construct vault under sidewalk, State St. a 965-granted a 969
Devonshire street.
curbstone : Wm. Minot, agent, petition to place hitching ring in, a 575-
granted a 592
flag: Master Builders' Association, petition to stretch a 60-granted a 64
guy-post : D. H. Andrews, petition to erect a Si2-granted a 815
signs: Morton & Co, petition to project a Si i-gr.intcd a S14; J. V.
Schooner, petition 10 project a So2-granted a S54; James T. Phelps, pe-
tition to project a SyS-granted a 902; Louis J. Wyman, petition to pro-
ject a SyS-granted a 971
(43)
DEVONSHIRE
DONALDSON
Devonshire and other streets.
guy-posts : Norcross Bros., petition to erect a 965-granled a 970
Dewar, Hattie D., et al.
report, 110 action necessary on petition for sidewalk, Highland st. a 315
Dexter, A. H.
petition for permit for minor to appear in public, granted a 24; petition,
permit for minor to appear in public a I7q-granted a 1S3 ; petition, per-
mit for minor a 279-granted a 2S3; petition, license to exhibit sceno-
graph of the World's fair a Sn-granted a S13; petition to exhibit
scenograph, World's fair a SsS-granted a S68
Dexter, P. Gordon, et al. , trustees.
petition to place hyatt light cover in place of iron grating in sidewalk,
Commercial st. a 39S-granted a 409
Dexter, Gordon.
remonstrance, objecting to taking of land for sewer purposes a 82-report,
placed on file a 95 ; petition to be paid for land taken for sewer pur-
poses, Commonwealth ave. a 142
Dexter, Gordon, et al.
preamble and order for hearing on taking of land between Commonwealth
ave. and Salt creek for sewer purposes, accepted, passed a 21-hearing
a 82-report, with preamble and order to take land, accepted, passed a 95;
petition in favor of granting West Knd Street Railway Co. location,
Commonwealth av. a 812
Dexter street.
improvements : Nicholas Wilhelm et als., petition a 687
De Young, H.
petition to place sign, Eliot st. a 23S-granted a 261
Dickey, L. H.
petition to project signs, Blue Hill ave. a 257-granted a 2S3
Dickhaut, Henry.
stable, Minden St., petition and order for hearing a 777-hearing a Sio-
granted a 853
Dickinson, Charles A., et als.
remonstrance against granting of any more licenses for prize fights a 670-
report, discussed, petition, placed on file a 6S1, 6S2
Dickinson, M. F., Jr., et als.
petition that Eldora and Sunset sts. be graded, macadamized, and put in
order a 332
Dickson, A., Heirs
remonstrance against granting stable permit to G. N. Prouty, Green St.,
Jamaica Plain a 1037-report, no action necessary, accepted a 1047
Dill, Enoch.
petition to project sign, Shawmut ave. a 279-granted a 477
Dillaway District Primary School. {See School Depart-
ment.)
Dinsmore, Mrs. A.
stable, Freeport St., petition and order for hearing a 752-hearing a 793-
granted a 796
Diorio, Antonia.
petition to project barber poles, Prince St. a 1037-granted a 1126
Disposition of Offal. {Sec Offal, Sanitary Disposi-
tion of.)
Distinguished Guests.
order that the mayor be authorized to extend such civilities to distin-
guished persons visiting the city during the present year as he may
deem proper, at an expense not exceeding $5,000, to be charged to the
appropriation for mayor, passed a 24 c 26; order that a special commit-
tee be appointed to consider and report what arrangements are neces-
sary for the entertainment of the officers and men of the English war
vessels upon their visit to Boston, passed c 45S-referred to the mayor
a46S
Division 2, Ancient Order of Hibernians.
petition, electric light, Havre St., East Boston a 117
Dix street.
stable : Lillian E. Doyle, petition and order for hearing a S3-hearing
a 165-granted a 174
Doane, John S., & Co., et als.
petition, electric light, Endicott st. a 752
Doane street.
hitching-ring: Adams, Taylor, & Co., petition to place a 1013-
granted a 1019
Dock square.
sign on electric light : Blanchard & Farrar, petition to place a 59-
granted a 122
Docks and Wharves.
preambles and order that a special committee be appointed to consider
subject of improvement of the docks and wharves of Boston proper and
East Boston, and to report what action should be taken in order to in-
sure every possible facility for increasing our commercial welfare and
importance, passed a 619 c 663 ; committee appointed a 750; communica-
tion from the mayor transmitting annual report of the city surveyor con-
taining facts, figures, and suggestions relative to subject (CD. 36),
referred to special committee on docks and wharves a S92; petition of
Kidder, Peabody, et als., that city council petition the next General
Court for such legislation as will permit the establishment of public
docks in the harbor a 912-914-referred to special committee on docks and
wharves a 914; report of joint special committee a 943-945, with order
that the mayor petition the General Court at its next session for such
legislation as may be necessary for the establishment of a modern dock
system under public ownership in Boston harbor, passed a 945-dis-
cussed c 950-95 ^-assigned c 953-taken up, discussed c 9S2-9S6-passed
9S6; order that the expenses incurred bv the joint special committee for
public hearings be charged to contingent fund joint committees, passed
a 946 c 953
Dodge, C. A.
stable, A St., petition and order for hearing a 752-hearing a 793-granted
a 796; petition to erect building, A St. a 752
Dodge, James H.
appointed city auditor a 505-confirmed a 539
Dodge Manufacturing Co.
petition to place sign, Purchase st. a 1036-granted a 1047
Doherty, Annie F.
petition, compensation, personal injuries a 279-refused a 474 c 4S3
Doherty, Cornelius F.
appointed water registrar a 505-confirmed a 539.
Doherty, James.
stable, Hillside St., petition and order for hearing a 211-hearing a 27S-
granted a 2S0; sidewalk, Hillside St., petition a Soxj-granted a 901
Doherty, Margaret P.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Washington st. a 179-refused
a 3'3 c 3>9
Doherty, Michael, & Co.
petition, electric lights on Kneeland and Cove sts. a S2
Doherty, Thomas P.
appointed member of Boston Water Board a 505-refused confirmation a
541; appointed member of Boston Water Board a 709-laid on table a
743-takcn from table, confirmed a 75S
Doherty court.
building : John Soley, petition to move a 437-granted a 479
Dolan, Mrs. Bridget, et al.
petition, lamps, Heath ave. a 965
Dolan, Charles P., et als.
petition, electric lights, West Cedar st. a 53S
Dolan, James.
petition to erect building in rear of Stedman st. a SgS-granted c 934 a 943
Dolan, John.
petition, license, athletic exhibition, including sparring a 629- refused a 713
Dolan, Mary A.
compensation, personal injuries, refused a 261 c 264
Dole & Bailey et als.
petition, asking that Faneuil Hall market be opened in the morning at
certain established times; order regulating hours of opening, discussed,
passed a 122
Donahoe, John.
petition, sewer, Church st., Dorchester a 39S; stable, East st., petition and
order for hearing a 796-hearing a Sio-granted a S16
Donaldson, Wm.
petition, sidewalk, Southwood St. a 710
(44)
DONALDSON
DORGAN
Donaldson, Wm., et ah.
petition, lamps, Maywood terrace a 846
Donlan, John F.
stable, Brighton terrace, petition and order for hearing: a 473-hearing
a 573-gra»ted a S°2
Donlavey, Julia.
petition that balance remaining- from tax sale of estate, corner Spruce and
Meyer sts., be paid to Andrew A. Meyer a 614-granted a 744 c 764
Donlon, Michael.
report and order to pay $150, in full compensation for land taken for sewer
purposes, Carolina ave., accepted, passed a 66, 67
Donnelly, Charles F.
petition, sewer, Paris st. a 257
Donnelly, James F.
compensation, personal injuries, refused a S5 c 99
Donnelly, Margaret A.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Endicott St. a 59-refused a 61S
c 662
Donnelly, Michael.
petition, compensation, personal injuries c 28S-refused a 475 c 483
Donnorummo, John.
petition to place barber pole, Commercial st. a 27g-granted a 2S6; petition
to project barber pole, Commercial st. a 398-granted a 1126
Donoghue, Ellen.
petition, compensation, personal injuries a 279- refused a 917 c 934
Donohue, Nellie E.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Canal St. 397
Donovan Brothers.
petition to stretch guy-rope, Falcon St. a 179-granted a 190
Donovan, James.
petition, use of Faneuil hall a 964-granted a 977
Donovan, John F.
appointed weigher of coal a 164-confirmed a 179
Donovan, Margaret.
petition, compensation for injuries received on West Sixth St. c 69 a 210
Donovan, T. J.
petition to locate wagon, Franklin St. a 507-granted a 514
Donovan, Timothy J., Councilman, Ward 4.
qualified : page 1
appointed: committee on assessing department, fire department, Mt.
Hope cemetery department, water-supply department, new bridge to
Charlestown, abolition of grade crossings, June seventeenth c 51-53;
committee 011 reopening of the navy c 162; committee on playground,
ward 24 c 300; committee on Hancock school-house c 504
orders offered: improvements in Charlestown school-houses c 38;
drinking. fountain, Sullivan sq. c 137; street improvements, Charles,
town c 229; gymnasium, Charlestown c 254; building of stone steps,
Russell and North Mead sts. c 254; paving Mill st. c 254; encampment
of G.A.R., leave of city employees to attend c 292 ; Walker ave., laying
out as a public wav c 292; bridge to Charlestown, call for report c 391
remarks : new bridge to Charlestown c 391, 392
Donovan, William C.
petition, compensation for services on tug-boat " Wm. Woolley " a 362-
relused a 474 c 4S3
Donovan's Sons, D. J.
petition to stretch guy-rope, Bunker Hill st. a 117-granted a 125: petition
to be paid for work done on the Mechanic arts high school a 1012
Doody, Edward F.
stable, Leeds st., petition and order for hearing a S47~hearing a 89S-
granted a 901
Doogue, Wm.
appointed superintendent of public grounds a 505-confirmed a 541
Dooling, James.
petition to construct area, Mason st. a 847-granted a 851; petition, coal-
hole, Mason st. c S75-granted a S90; petition to place sign in sidewalk,
Tremont St. a 965-g ranted a 969
Doonan, James.
stable, Washington St., petition and order for hearing a 211-hearing
a 27S-granted a 287
Dorchester.
Forest-ave. district : see Street Department
High school : see School Department
playground, IVeponset : petition of John E. Tuttle et als., that tract
of land in Dorchester be purchased for a playground; order that the
committee on finance provide in the next loan bill $15,000 to purchase a
lot of land lying between Neponset ave. and New York, New Haven,
& Hartford R.R., to be set apart for the purpose of a playground,
etc., discussed c 293, 294-referred to committee on finance c 204; report,
recommending reference to next city goverment, accepted c 9S1 ; order
that special committee be appointed to consider subject, passed c 294-
committee appointed c 300; report of the special committee relative to,
referred to committee on finance c 569
reclaiming of marsh land: order that a special committee be ap-
pointed to consider the question as to what system shall be pursued
looking towards a general reclamation of the large areas nf marsh
land existing in ward 24, etc., passed c 206-committee appointed c 236-
report c 1091, 1092-accepted, ordered printed c n'92
small-pox in <>libson school district : see Health Department
Dorchester avenue.
banner : Albert C. Haley, petition to swing a 1022-granted a J027
bay- windows : Christopher Siney, petition and order for hearing
a 677-hearing a 709-g ranted a 719; 0' Neil & Sons, petition and order of
hearing a 743-hearing a 751-granted a 756; John VV. Stuart, petition and
order for hearing a Si2-hearing a S-f5-gnmted a S53
building: Samuel A. Bell, petition to erect a 914-granted a 934 a 942;
J. Cavanagh & Son, petition to move a 941 ; J. Cavanagh & Son,
petition to move a 965-granted a 970
building in rear: II. G.Jordan & Co., petition to erect a 794
edgestones : Third Religious Society in Dorchester, petition, abate-
ment edgestone assessment a 710
electric light : George W. Hendry et a!., petition a 1062
flag: St. Augustine's Young Men's Catholic Association, petition to
suspend a Sn-granted a 813; Albert C. Halty, petition to suspend
a S75-granted a 8S3
party-wall of building : W. I. Tuckerman, petition to discontinue
a 506
poles : see American Telephone & Telegraph Company
rail : Louis Thomas, petition to project a 303-granted a 3^7
sidewalk : John Ballantyne, petition a 170; J. K. Churchill et ah, execu-
tors, petition that city accept forty-five per cent, of sidewalk assessment
against estate a 614; Charles G. Wells et als., trustees, petition, rebate
of assessment a 774-report, no action necessary, accepted a 1069; W. H.
Partridge, petition a SsS-granted a S65
Sign : lames J. Keating, petition to project a 41-granled a 91 ; Harris
Garb, petition to project a 362-granted a 371 ; L. O'llalloran, petition to
project a 362-granted a 371 ; S.Goldberg, petition to project a 742; W.
H. Partridge, petition to project a S57-granted a S60
stable : Anthony Murray, petition and order for hearing a 211-hearing,
given leave to withdraw a 27S; H. G. Jordan & Co., petition and order
for hearing a 796-hearing, given leave io withdraw a S10; H. G. Jordan
& Co.. petition and order for hearing a Soy-hearing a S45-granted a S53
tree: Win. H. Fitzpatrick, petition, removal a 257-granted a 333;
order to remove tree in front of premises of Geo. VV. Allen, passed
a 446; G. E. Johnson, petition to box a 774-granted a 7S7; Henry J.
Godfrey, petition to remove a 802-granted a S12; Harry H. Hugo,
petition to box a S75~granted a S90
Dorchester avenue and Alger street.
electric light : Terence Cavanagh et a/., petition a 941
Dorchester avenue and Dracut street.
pipe : J. I. Stewart, petition to lay a 437-granted a 444
Dorchester Bay.
patrol service : see Police Department
Dorchester Historical Society.
communication from the president of the society, extending invitation
to the members of the city council to attend the services in commemo-
ration of the centennial anniversary of the birth of Edward Everett ;
order accepting invitation, passed a 314 c 31S
Dorchester Historical Society el ah.
petition for an opinion as to the legality of allowing the erection of a plant
for the destrnction of garbage on lot on Gibson st. a 775-report with
order, accepted, passed a 7S7
Dorchester Hygeia Ice Company.
petition to lay drain across Oakland st. a 211-granted a 220; petition for
leave to lay water pipes, Oakland st a 1076
Dorchester street.
barber poles : Pasquale Celeste, petition to project
bay-window : H. S. & N. Clark, petition and order
hearing a 793-granted a 793
flag : R. J. Gookin, petition to suspend a S}6-granted
Dorchester and East Third streets.
electric light : T. A. Bresnahan, petition a 437
Dorgan, John J.
petition, sidewalk, East Third st. a So9-granted a ooi
a39S
for hearing a ;
« 353
(45)
DORGAN
DUDLEY
Dorgan, Michael.
petition, compensation, personal injuries a 257
Dorr, Frank J.
petition to lay pipe, Longwood ave. a Si2-granted a S14
Dorset street.
sidewalk : E. P. McDonough, petition a 743-granted a 7S7; Wm. E.
Brace, petition a 795 -granted a 797
Dover street.
bay-windows : Moris Gutlon, petition and order for hearing a 407-
hearing a 436- refused a 444
claims : Lucy M. Winslow, petition, compensation, damages to estate
a 82-refused a 446 c 451 ; Amalia Basch, petition, compensation, per-
sonal injuries a 397
obstruction : order that the superintendent of streets be requested lo
remove from street as much as possible of the tool houses, stones, pipes,
etc., in said street so as to make as little obstruction as possible to
travel when new bridge is opened, passed a 1027
poles : 1J. M. Denon, petition to project a 398-granted a 407; Boston
Electric Light Company, petition to relocate a 1062-order for hearing
a 1070-hearing a 1076
re|»aving Uy West End Street lt.lt. Company: see Street De-
partment, repaving Dover, Essex sis., and Harrison ave.
signs : Antoine Kagusa, petition to project a 39S-grantcd a 470; Alice
Langford, petition to project a 752-granted a 75S; P. M. Denon, petition
a 875-granted a 890
temporary foot-bridge : report, no action necessary on petition of
Henry Williams et als. (referred last year), accepted a 757
Dover-street Bridge. (See also Engineering Department.)
completion of Avork : preamble and order that the mayor confer
with officials of the West End Street Railroad Company and insist upon
the completion of the work necessary to be done by said company to
piovide for the immediate running of their cars by way of the new
bridge, passed a 1023, 1024
delay in construction : preamble and order that the mayor he re-
quested to ii. quire of the New York, New Haven, & Hartford Railroad
Company the cause of the delay in the work of completing the ap-
proaches to bridge, and to insist on the employment by said company
of a sufficient number of men on Albany St. for the purpose of complet-
ing said approaches, referred to the mayor c 667; order that a special
committee be appointed to investigate the delay in the construction of
West Fourth and Dover sts., etc.; also to do all in their power to hurry
said work, etc., discussed c 736, 737-referred to special committee on
grade crossings c 737 ; order that the mayor be requested to communi-
cate with the officials of the New Vork, New Haven, & Hartford Rail-
road Company, and to request them to complete as rapidly as possible
their portion of the work of raising1 grade where the tracks cross the
street, in order to relieve inhabitants from the inconvenience occasioned
by said work, discussed a S13, Si4-passed a S14
police patrol: order that the board of police be requested to provide
police patrol for bridge and circuitous footway between said foot-bridge
and Dorchester ave., between the hours of 6 P. M. and 6 A. M., passed
c 427 a -137
Dover and Fourth streets.
passageway : see Street Department
Dover and other streets in South Boston.
digging up by Brookline Gas Liglit Company : see Brookline
Gas Light Company
Dow, C. H.
stable, Farquhar St., petition and order for hearing a 5S3 -hearing a 669-
granted a 715; petition, removal two dead trees, South and Farquhar
sts, a Si i -granted a 916
Dowd, Francis J.
compensation, personal injuries, refused a 150 c 157
Dowd, Mary A.
bay-windows, Maverick St., petition and order forbearing a 677-hearing
a 7C9-granted a 719
Dowd, W. J.
bay-windows, North square, petition and order for hearing a i03S-hearing
a 1062-granled a 1126
Downer Kerosene Oil Company.
petition, sidewalk, corner A and Baldwin sts. a 39S-report, no action nec-
essary a 79S
Downing, Oliver.
petition, license to keep petroleum a 466-granted a 641
Downs, A. A., et al.
bonds as constables, approved a 743
Downs, B. M. B.
petition, hyatt light, Union st. a 19-granted a S51
(4
Doyle, Lillian E.
stable, Dix St., petition and order for hearing a S3~hearing a 165-granted
a 174
Doyle, Wm. H.
petition, license to run barges a 466-granted a 474
Drains, Repairs on Private. (See Street Department.)
Draper street.
lying-in hospital : Hannah W. Harper, petition, license a 398
Draper street and Homes avenue.
signal-box : see Fire Department
Drawbridges to Charlestown and South Boston.
order that a special committee be appointed to consider and report upon
the advisability of closing the drawbridges from the city proper to
Charlestown and South Boston, passed c 11 a 20; committee appointed
a 46 c 52
Drawbridges, Signals at. (See Street Department.)
Drew, Frank A.
appointed member of board of assessors a 272-confirmed a 305
Drinking Fountains. (See Water-Supply Department.)
Drinkwater, Joseph.
petition to project barber poles, Friend st. a 303-granted a 11 26
Driscoll, Jeremiah.
compensation for personal injuries (petition referred last year), referred to
committee on claims a 2S6 c 2SS-report, giving leave to withdraw, ac-
cepted a 372 c 377
Driscoll, Kerrens.
stable, Austin av., petition and order for hearing a 1015-hearing a 1036-
granted a 1047
Driver, George H. S., trustee.
petition to place marble slab in sidewalk, Washington St. a 575-granted
a 592
Drolet, P. A.
petition to project sign, Franklin St., Brighton a 1105-granted a 1107
Drown, Wm. M.
petition, license to exhibit oil paintings a 1036
Drowne, Luther W.
stable, White St., petition and order for hearing a S99-hearing a 963-
granted a 971 ; petition to erect building, White st. a 964-granted a 1020
c 1031
Duck lane.
sewer : see McKay, David H., et als., or Street Sewer Division, Duck
lane
Dudley square.
order that that portion of Washington st. at the intersection of Dudley
St., Guild row, and Cliff St. be hereafter known as Dudley sq., referred
to committee on streets and sewers a 900-report, accepted, order passed
a 922
Dudley street.
barber poles : Hugh McKinnon, petition to project a 303-granted
'<■ 337
canvas sign : H. H. Harding, petition to project a 6S7
edgestones : James E. Wells, petition a S4y-granted a S52
guy ropes : R. H. McDowell, petition to stretch a 1105-granted a 1107
iron pipe under sidewalk : A. B. H. Chapin, agent, petition a 795-
granted a 796
shelf: James E. Wells, petition to project a S47-granted a S53
sidewalk: Wm. Codman, petition a 775-aranted a 7^7; Sarah r.
Westcott, petition a Si2-granted a 852; F. M. & A. G. Frost, petition
a 1023-granted a I02S
sign: Henry Miller, petition to place a 170-granted a 214; James B.
Graham, petition to project a 466-granted a 476; Elmer E. Chapman,
petition to project a 506-granted a 971 ; C. H. &J. E. Wells, petition to
project a 614-granted a 641 ; J. Brodsky, petition to project a SoS-granted
a 971 ; A. T. Silberstein, petition to project a 914-granted a 923; Frank
E. Odell, petition to project a 742-granted a 77S, 971
square at intersection of Warren street: see Warren square
transparency : Highland Republican Club, petition to project a S46-
granted a S54
tree : removal, granted a 149
Dudley street, Guild row, and Cliff street.
square at the intersection of Washington st.
square
see Dudley
6)
DUFFEY
EAST
Duffey, Mary A.
petition, compensation, personal injuries a zio, 238
Dugan, Daniel A.
petition for leave to discharge fireworks, Sharon st. a 436-granted a 446
Dunbar, Horace M.
petition to place sign, Atlantic ave. a 279-granted a 371
Duncan, Charles.
sidewalk, Hunneman st., petition a 795-granted a 797
Duncan street.
sewer : Michael Sullivan et al., petition a 802
Dundee street.
guy-posts : French Pond Granite Railway Company, petition to erect
a 965-granted a 970
Dunham, Harrison.
petition, lamp, Dunham park a 802
Dunham park.
lamp : Harrison Dunham, petition a S02
Dunn, Mary.
petition, compensation, personal injuries a 179-refused a 475 c 4S3
Duquet, A. M.
petition, lamps, Gould st. a 774
Duran, Catherine.
compensation for personal injuries, refused a 85 c 99
Durant, Albert.
petition to stretch pipe, Essex St. a 875-refused 8947; petition to project
electric light, Essex st. a 941-granted a 971
Dutton, C. H.
petition, license to exhibit the Colorado gold mine on Sundav afternoons
and evenings a 941-granted a 946; petition to project sign, Tremont St.
a 941-report, no action necessary a 1079
Durrell, Oliver H., et al.
petition for leave to install electric wires in a tube which now connects
the building on corner of Kingston and Essex sts. a 40-order for hear-
ing a 151-Yiearing a 165-report, with order, accepted, passed a 174;
communication from the mayor transmitting communication from the
board of gas and electric light commissioners sustaining appeal of the
Edison Electric Illuminating Company from the order passed by the
board of aldermen granting permission to supply a building across the
street with electricity a 627, 62S-ordered printed as a city document a6S6;
order that the mayor direct the superintendent of streets to construct a
conduit for electric wires under and across Kingston and Essex sts.,
and that the mayor be empowered to lease to any parties desiring them
such concessions as will enable them to be furnished with electric light
or power, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 62S, 629, report,
no action necessary a 1019, 1027
Dustin street, Brighton.
sewer : ordered a SoS
Dwight street.
trees : Sarah H. Strauss, petition for trimming a 279-granted a 333
Dwyer, Michael F.
petition to be paid for plumbing done in the Orient Heights school-house
a 179-rcferred to committee on claims c 291 a 304
Dyer, Frank W., et al.
petition, slaughter-house license a 965-granted a 970
Dyer, George C, et al.
bonds as constable approved a 631
Dyer, M., Jr., et al.
petition, sewer, Neponset ave. a 338
Dykeman, M. C.
petition to stand wagon, Central sq. a 506, 507-granted a 514; petition to
stand wagon, Central sq. a 965-granted a 970
E street.
loan for asphalting: see Street Department — loan for street im-
provements, Ward j j.
paving : order that the committee on finance be requested to include in
the first loan $5,000 for paving from Eighth to Seventli St., referred to
committee on finance c 79
E street, continued.
sewer : report giving leave to withdraw on petition of Richard J. and F.
H. Monks (referred last year) for compensation for damages to estate
by taking of land for sewer purposes, accepted 3315, 316; Ellen Hogan,
petition, abatement assessment a 506-referred to committee on street
department a 549
Sidewalk : John J. Williams, petition a 630-granted a 641
transparency: Wm. H. McMorrow, petition to project a 941-granted
a 94a
tree: D. O'Callaghan, petition to remove a 23S-granted a 260; George
W. Patriquin, petition to box a 743-granted a 74S; George W. Patriquin,
petition to box a 847-granted a 853
E street and Broadway, corner.
watering-trough : Rev. Wm. Corcoran, petition a 774
Eagan, Mary A.
compensation, personal injuries, refused a 150 c 158
Eager, Jeffrey R., Councilman, Ward 14.
qualified : page i
appointed : committee on assessing department, fire department,
health department, park department, salaries, Mather school-house
051-53; committee on annexation of Squantum c 236
orders offered: condition of L-st. bath-house c 50; patrol wagon,
district 12 c 50; Marine park, accommodation of skaters c 76; central
police station, South Boston c 76; L-st. bath-house, placing in con-
dition c 76; Independence sq., stone steps c 209; investigation of
chicken-pox c 236; inscription for Farragut statue c 255 ; opening of L-
st. bath-house c 300; dissatisfaction with service ot Bay View line
0394; transfer for electric lights, Castle island c 460: abandonment of
school building c 666; completion of school-house, South Boston c 666;
special appropriation, Ward 14 c 666; L street, electric lights c 770
remarks : investigation of chicken-pox C236; transfer for electric lights,
Castle island c 460, 461, 501; reinstatement of park police c 599; street
improvements, Ward 14 c 707; Labor day, programme c 764, 765
Earnshaw, Henry P. J.
petition to be paid for those killed by dogs a 506-granted a 753
East Boston.
appropriation for street improvements, transfer : see Street
Department — appropriation for street improvements, Wards 1 a7id 2
common sewers connecting with the Metropolitan sewer :
see Street Department
electric car service : see West End Street R.R. Company
emergency hospital : order that the committee on finance be re-
quested to place in the next loan bill $30,000 for an emergency hospital,
referred to committee on finance c 230; order that a special committee
be appointed to select a site for hospital and to report the result of their
action as soon as possible, passed c 271-committee appointed c 300-
report, accepted c 1091
fourth of July parade : see Fourth of July
increased ferry facilities : see Ferry Department
night cars : see West End Street Railway
playground : order that a special committee be appointed to select
and report a suitable site for a playground, Ward 2, passed c 570-report,
with order accepted, passed c 1072 a 1076, 1077
sanitary requirements, Ward I : order that a special committee be
appointed to examine and report on the sanitary requirements, passed
c 502-committee appointed c 517-report, accepted c 1032
sewer outlet : see Street Department
East Boston Athletic Association.
petition, electric lamp, Paris st. a S3
East Boston Citizens' Trade Association.
petition for a third boat on North Ferry line and asking for an appropria-
tion of $12,000, to pay for expense of running same, referred to com-
mittee on finance a 215; petition for high close fence, Bremen St.,
between said street and railroad track, referred to committee on schools
and school-houses a 997
East Boston Company.
petition that some action be taken on the matter of grade crossings of the
Boston & Maine and Boston & Albany Railroads in East Boston a 436
East Boston Company el ah.
report and order for hearing on order to take land, Orleans st., for sewer
purposes, accepted, passed a 798-hearing a 810-report, with order to
take land, accepted, passed a 815
East Boston Ferries. (See Ferry Department.)
East Boston Gas Light Co.
Putnam and other streets: petition to open streets for laying gas
mains a 941-granted a 948
East Boston and Winthrop Bridge.
Land Commissioners.)
(See Harbor and
(47)
EAST
EDWARDS
East Broadway. (See, also, Broadway.)
awning : Todd & Lascelles, petition to maintain a 506-granted a 543-
reconsidered a 543-granted a 620
claims: Mary J. Toomey, petition, compensation, personal injuries
a 466
desk on sidewalk : order that permission be granted M. J. Lynch to
place, referred to committee on streets and sewers a746-report, accepted,
order passed a74S; report and order that permission be granted M.J.
Lynch to place, accepted, passed a 797
edgestones and sidewalks : order to construct, referred to com-
mittee on streets and sewers a 261
post with druggist's mortar : Charles A. Dailey, petition to erect
a 106 ^-granted a 1060
sidewalk : Abbie M. Brooks, petition that city pay one-half cost of lay-
ing sidewalk, refused a 65; taken from files, referred to committee on
streets and sewers a 177-report, no action necessary, accepted a J027;
James A. Kelly, petition a 437; ordered a 445
tree : order that permission be granted to William K. Nice to box tree,
referred to committee on streets and sewers a 2S5, report, accepted,
order passed a 2S7; Wing Chem, petition to box a 437-granted a 444;
Michael Maloney et at., petition to box a S47~granted a S53
East Brookline street.
macadamizing: see Street Department — street improvements, South
End
East Canton street.
edgestones : Wm. P. Kuhn et als., trustees, petition a S47~granted a S52
lamp : Humphrey B. Sullivan et at., petition a 1022
East Canton and other streets.
lamps in passageway in rear: Boston Cooperative Building Co.
et a/., petition a 39S
East Chester Park.
changing name of street : see Massachusetts avenue
East Cottage street.
hnilding: J.J. & P. M. Ahern, granted a 125; John Solev, petition to
move a 507; petition to move a 795-granted a 797, 79S ; petition to move
a 539-granted a 549
sewer : ordered a 757
sidewalk: A. D. Gould, petition aSi2-granted a S16
East Cottage and Dudley streets.
trees: order that the superintendent of public grounds be requested to
trim trees, referred to superintendent of public grounds a 217-report,
accepted a 260
East Cottage and Pond streets, and the Parkway.
sewers : order that superintendent of streets make sewers, referred to
committee on streets and sewers a 755
East Dedham street.
claims : Leslie A. Phillips, petition, compensation for injuries to horse
and sleigh c 563
East Eighth street.
awning: Mrs. Charles Eble, petition to maintain a 53S-referred to
superintendent of streets a 543-granted a 620
sidewalk : order for, referred to committee on streets and sewers
a 7S3-report, accepted, order passed a 7S7
tree : Fred Smith, petition, removal tree a 710
East Fifth street.
flag : G.ision Club, petition to project a 466-refused a 6S2
East First street.
building : Ira L. Moore, petition to erect a 774
East Fourth street.
barber poles : Pasquale Celeste, petition to project a 303-granted a 337
electric light : Lewis H. Higgins et als., petition a S46
removal of restrictions in deed : Margaret H. Grimes, petition
a So2-granted a S60 c S72
trees : order to remove tree, referred to superintendent of public grounds
a 6S6; P. A. Cunningham, petition to trim a S75
East Lenox street.
sign : Mary A. Sullivan, petition to project a 614-granted a 757
East Newton street.
sidewalk : John YV. Deering, petition a 795-granted a S16
East Newton and other streets.
transparencies : Elizabeth A. Power, petition to project a 1036-
g ran ted a 1047
East Ninth street.
door and window caps : Wm. Lynch, petition and order for hear-
ing a 507-hearing a 535-granted a 620
edgestones and sidewalk : order for, referred to committee on
streets and sewers a 7S3-report, accepted, order passed a 7S7
East Second street.
edgestones and sidewalk : order for, referred to committee on
streets and sewers a 783-report, accepted, order passed a 7S7
sidewalk: Ellen Edwards, petition a 303; Berry & Watson, petition
a 575-granted a 641
East street.
stable : John Donahoe, petition and order for hearing a 796-hearing
a Sio-granted a 816
East Third street.
barber pole : Fred Sunday, petition to project a 774-granted a S60
pole : order that Boston Electric Light Co. be requested to relocate pole,
referred to committee on electric wires a 513-granted a 5SS
sidewalk: John J. Dorgan, petition a Soo-granted a 901; Freida S.
Carter, petition a 915-granted a 922
tree : order to have tree trimmed, passed a 620
Eastern avenue.
electric lights : order that a sufficient number be placed between Com-
mercial St. and the South ferry, passed c 292- referred to committee on
lamps a 303
Eaton Charles F.
petition to be paid balance remaining from-tax-sale of estate, Nonquit St.
a 574-granted a 632 c 665
Eaton, Wm. T.
sidewalk, Story St., petition a 775-granted a 7S7
Eaton street.
paving : order that the committee on finance include $2,000 in next
loan, to pave with asphalt blocks, between Chambers and North Rus-
sell sts., referred to committee on finance c 206
Eble, Mrs. Charles.
petition that awning, East Eighth St., be allowed to remain a 538-referred
to superintendent of streets a 543-granted a 620
Eddy, Otis, et als.
petition that part of Geneva ave. be opened to travel a S47
Eden and Main streets.
lamp: John Turner et als., petition a 279
Edgewood street.
bay-window: T. H. Connolly, petition and order for hearing a 915-
hearing a 039-grantcd a 1127
Edison Electric Company.
conduit, Essex St. : notice of an appeal of said compan)' from the
order passed by the board -of aldermen allowing Brown, Durrell,& Co.
permission to place electric wires through conduit to be laid, placed on
file a 260; notice from board of gas and electric light commissioners of
hearing April II, 1S94, referred to committee on eiectric wires a 313
electric wires, .Essex and Kingston sts. : communication from
the mayor transmitting communication from the board of gas and
electric light commissioners sustaining appeal of said company, placed
on file a 027. ()2S-taken from file and ordered printed a 6S6; order that
the mayor direct the superintendent of streets to construct a conduit for
electric wires under and across Kingston and Essex sts., and that the
mayor be empowered to lease to any parties desiring them such conces-
sions as will enable them to be furnished with electric light or power,
referred to committee on streets and sewers a 62S, 629-report, no action
necessary a 1027
petroleum : petition, license petroleum, etc. a 397-granted a 509
poles :
Nashua st. : petition to remove six poles a 709-granted a 7S4
sign : petition to erect electric sign, Washington St. a 39S-granted a 407
Edison, Mrs. W. B.
petition, permit for minor to appear in public a 362-granted a 372
Edson Street.
stable : James Thompson, petition and order for hearing a 777-hearing
a Sio-g ranted a S16
Edson and Norfolk Streets.
edgestones : Benjamin F. McKechnie, petition a S47~granted a S52
Edward Everett square.
naming of square : report on petition of the North Dorchester Im-
provement Association (referred last year) with order changing name
of" Five Corners " to above, accepted, passed a 66
Edward Everett Celebration. (See Everett, Edward.)
Edwards, Ellen.
petition, sidewalk East Second St. a 303
148^
EDWARDS
ELMS
Edwards, J. E., et als.
remonstrance against license for Boston Baptist Lying-in Hospital,
Bellevue St. ; order that permit granted May 2S, 1S94, be rescinded, re-
ferred to committee on streets and sewers a 591-report with order in
new draft, accepted, passed a 592-taken from tiles, referred to commit-
tee on health a 617, 6iS-report, no action necessary, accepted a 682
Edwards, T. J., et al.
petition, use of Faneuil hall a 210
Edwards, Wm. P.
petition, compensation for damage to property by change of grade, Nor-
folk St., Dorchester a 437
Edwin Street, Dorchester.
lamps : John J. Sullivan et al., petition a 914
Egar, Mrs. M. A.
petition to trim trees, cor. I and Eighth sts. a Si i-granted a 85S
Eldora and Sunset Streets.
grading, macadamizing, etc : M. F. Dickinson, jr., et als., peti-
tion a 332
Eldredge, D., et al.
petition, sewer, Poplar St. a 914
Elections.
committee: appointed C53
caucuses : communications from Democratic City Committee and Re-
publican City Committee relative to time for holding caucuses, placed on
file a S07
deceased election officers : order to pa)' Joseph B. Maccabe amount
due James A. Plumber, deceased, for services as an election officer, passed
c 34 a 43; order to pay widow of George E. Merrill amount due for
services as deputy inspector of elections in precinct 7 of ward 13,
passed c 253 a 25S ; order to pay Walter A. Carney amount due father as
an election officer, passed a 1067 c 1072; order to pay Rose A. Walsh
amount due husband as an election officer, passed a 816 c S19
city election: order that the city clerk be requested to cause notice to
be advertised of an election Dec. ii, 1S94, for mayor, street commis-
sioner, twelve aldermen, eight members of the school committee, etc.,
passed a 996; order that a special committee be appointed to examine
the returns, passed, whole board appointed a 995; communication from
registrars of voters relative to recount of votes cast for city election
a 1066; report of special committee, accepted a 1C69, 1070
election notices served representatives : certificates received
trom constables, stating that they had served notices of election to rep-
resentatives elect, pheed on file a 1015
election officers : communication from the mayor appointing election
officers (list given) a S25-S39-confirmed a 85S; communication from the
mayor appointing officers to fill vacancies a 911, 912, laid over a 912,
taken up, confirmed a 942; order that the auditor be requested to audit
the pay rolls and the treasurer be requested to pay amounts due election
officers prior to Christinas day, passed c 1032 a 1037
polling booths: see Public Buildings Department
polling-places: order that the location of certain polling places be
changed and new locations made therefor (list given), referred to com-
mittee on streets and sewers a 747-report, accepted, order passed a 748
recount of votes : communication trom city clerk, transmitting peti-
tions asking for recount of votes cast in each of the twenty-five wards for
members of the board of aldermen ; also for recounts in votes for coun-
cilmen, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 103S, 1039-report,
with order, accepted, passed a 104S
returns : order that city messenger make usual arrangements ior re
ceiving election returns on coming State and city elections, passed
c S20
special election : communication from Speaker of the House of Rep-
resentatives notifying that a vacancy exists in District No. 2 in the
County of Suffolk by the death of a member-elect and appointing Tues-
day the 6th of February, 1S94, as the time for holding an election in said
district; order that city clerk advertise same, etc., passed a 21; order
that the mayor be requested to instruct the heads of departments to allow
employees who are entitled to vote lime to vote without loss of pay, Feb.
6, 1S94, passed c 59 a 60; motion to appoint committee to examine re-
turns, committee appointed a 142; report, stating that Cornelius J. Flynn
was duly elected, accepted a 142; communication from the mayor rela-
tive to election to be held relative to acceptance of rapid transit act,
order giving notice of an election July 24, 1S94, passed a 709; order that
a special committee be appointed to examine returns of the votes cast,
passed a 746-Committee appointed a 747-report, accepted, recommenda-
tions adopted a 777, 77S
State and Congressional elections: order that city clerk cause
notice to be advertised of election November 6, 1^94, etc., passed a 900;
order that special committee be appointed to examine returns of votes
cast, passed, committee of the whole board appointed a 900-report of
committee, accepted, recommendation adopted a 994
Electric Cars, Regulations Concerning.
Mutters. )
Electric "Wires. (See, also, Wire Department.)
committee : appointed a 45
abandoned poles: see Ordinances
(See Railroad
Electric Wires, continued.
electric wires : Oliver H. Durrell et al., petition for leave to install
electric wires in a tube which now connects the building on corner of
Kingston and Essex sts. a 40-order for hearing a 151 -hearing a 165-re-
port with order accepted, passed a 174; notice of appeal of Edison
Electric Company from order granting permission a 260; communica-
tion from the mayor transmitting communication from the board of g;is
and electric light commissioners sustaining appeal, placed on file
a 627, 62S-taken from files and ordered printed a 686; order that the
mayor direct the superintendent of streets to construct a conduit for
electric wires under and across Kingston and Essex sts., etc., referred to
committee on streets and sewers a 62S, 629-report, no action necessary
a 1027
petitions referred last year: report, no action necessary on petitions
for pole locations and removal of poles, accepted a 2S3
pole in front of Lewis school : petition to remove a 165; W. L. B.
Boardman et als., petition, removal a 75s
removal of overhead wires: order that the senators and represen-
tatives to the General Court from the Boston districts be requested to
secure the passage of legislation requiring the West End Street Rail-
road Company to remove all overhead wires except the single wire known
as the trolley-wire and wires which support same; that the city solicitor
be requested to appear at all hearings, and th;it city clerk send copy of
this order to senators and representatives, passed c 114-referred to com-
mittee on railroads a 1 17
supervision of electric wires : order that the mayor petition the
General Court for such legislation as may be necessary to prevent elec-
tricity from being allowed to enter buildings in the city of Boston, until
the laying of the wires has been properly supervised and passed upon
by fire commissioners, referred to committee on legislative matters c 7S-
report, accepted, order passed c 130-referred to committee on fire de-
partment a 146-report, accepted, order passed a 172
underground conduit: order that permission be granted to United
States government to lay and maintain an underground conduit for
electric wires, Milk and other streets, etc., passed a 633
underground wires and cables : see Underground Wires and
Cables
Elevated Roads. (See Rapid Transit.)
Elevators, Overloading. (See Buildings, Department for
the Inspection of.)
Elgin Street.
stable: Wm. C. Michie, petition and order for hearing a 5S5-hearing
a 669-granled a 715
Eliot street.
barber pole : Frank Runci, petition to transfer a S57-granted a 860
flre-esenpes on buildings : see Buildings, Department for the In-
spection of
flags: Samuel Cohen, petition to project a S46-granted a S60; David
Abramson petition to suspend a 964.-16 fused a 1126
pole : George W. Low & Co., petition to project, a 117-granted a 151
sign : H. De Young, petition to place a 23§-granted a 261 ; J. F. Whit-
taker, petition to project a 39S-granted a 407; John Shea & Co., petition
to project a S46-granted a S54
Ellett street.
lamps : Dennis O'Connell, petition a 466
Ellis, S. J.
petition, licenses to run passenger barges a 2iS-grantcd a 21S; petition,
license to run barges a 279-granted a 337
Elm Hill avenue.
sidewalk : Georgiana B. Withington, petition a Si2-granted a 852
trees : order that the superintendent of public grounds be requested to
remove three trees, referred to superintendent of public grounds a 7S3
Elm Hill avenue, corner Waumbeck street.
sidewalk: Georgiana B. Withington, petition a S76-report, no action
necessary, accepted a 947
Elm street, Charlestown.
continutmce of street-Are facilities: petition, signed by Bullard
& Davenport, B. B. Whittemore et als., ior such legislation as shall tend
to lay out a street continuing Elm st. and on the Tine extending to the
harbor commissioners* line on the north channel of Mystic river, re-
ferred to committee on laying out street department a 94S, 949
Elmo street.
claim : Jason P. Stone and James Murphy, petitions that balance re-
maining from tax-sale of estate be paid a 66g-granted a 744 c 764
edgestones and siriewnlk: order for, referred to committee on
streets and sewers a 7S3, 7S4
Elmore street.
gas lamp: order that superintendent of lamps be requested to locate,
referred to committee on lamps a 746
Elms, George B.
petition, license to run barges a 629-grantcd a 641
(49^1
ELMS
ESSEX
Elms, Joseph D., et als.
petition from residents of the Forest-avenue district, Ward 24, praying
that a system of sewers be constructed in their district, and calling
attention to a report of the chairman of the board of health, showing
condition of district and needs of sewer, referred to the mayor a 619
Elmwood street.
lamps : Arthur D. Jones et als., petition a 846
Elston, A. A.
petition to erect guy-posts, Lincoln and other sts. a T42-granted a 153
ELston, M., & Son.
petition to place three guy-posts, Berkeley st. a 670-granted a 680
Emergency Hospital.
order that the mayor be requested to direct the board of health to supply
the hospital with such vaccine points as may be required for use at said
hospital, to vaccinate all applicants without compensation, passed a 23
Emergency Hospital, East Boston. (See East Boston.)
Emerson, Freeman O., Councilman, Ward 17.
qualified : page 1
appointed : committee on city messenger department, inspection ot
vessels and ballast, surveying department, water-supply department,
Memorial day, subway c 51-53; committee on investigation of Talbot-
ave. construction, employment of veterans c 162; committee on con-
struction of Commonwealth ave. c 271 ; committtee on Ward 16 play-
ground c 464
orders offered : use of council chamber for hearings c 16; plan of seats
c 16; street cleaning, wards 17 and 18 c 16; ringing of bellson holidays
c 34 ; Saturday half- hoi id ay for city employees c 34; removal of rubbish,
leniency to storekeepers c 51 ; investigation of work, Talbot ave. c 74;
light work for veterans c 115; condition of station-house No. 5 c 115;
veterans in street department c 393; information relative to employment
of veterans c 502; legislation regarding employment of veterans c 667;
Clarendon St., renaming of portion of street c 667; compensation for
reserve officers c 769; reinstatement of G.A.R. men in street depart-
ment c 938; protest against consolidation of post-office branches c 1032;
next meeting c 1061
remarks: appropriation for Talbot-ave. construction c 26; question of
privilege c 162; payment to widow of John M. Powers c 246; next
meeting of the council c 253; Memorial day appropriation c 3S1 ;
memorial day appropriation c 427; veterans in street department c 503;
loan for park purposes C524; fire department appropriation c 722, 723;
loan bill c 732
Emerson, Freeman D.
petition, lamps, Dartmouth St. a 1022
Emerson street.
asphalting : order that the committee on finance provide in the next
loan $5,400 for asphalting from Dorchester to Third St., referred to com-
mittee on finance c 209
Emerton, Leonard.
petition, license to run barges a 166-granled a 261 ; petition, license to run
barges a 506-granted a 514
Emmel, Charles.
sidewalk, cor. Metropolitan ave., petition a 795
Emmons, James N. W.
stable, Harley st., petition and order for hearing a S3-hearing a 165-
granted a 174
Employees, City. (Sec City Employees.)
Employees Doing Other Business. (See City Employees.)
Endeleigh street.
stable : Antoine F. Murry, petition and order for hearing a 20-hearina-
a S2-report, granting permit, discussed a 125, 126-assigned a 126-taken
up, discussed, permit granted a 14S, 149
Endicott street.
bay-window : Austin Cannon, petition and order for hearing a 5S5-
he.uing a 614-granted a 756
claims : Margaret A. Donnelly, petition, compensation, personal inju-
ries a 59-rcfused a 61S c 662
electric light : John S. Doane & Co., petition a 752
sign: N. Carpi, petition to project a 33 [-granted a 476; Daniel Bodein,
petition to project a 6)4-refused a 1126
Engineering Department.
committee : appointed a 45 c 52
city engineer : Win. Jackson, appointed a 396-laid on table a 440-con.
firmed a 546
bridge from Breed's island : order that the city engineer be re-
quested to prepare and report to the city council an estimate of the cost
ot building a wooden highway bridge across Chelsea creek, connecting
the westerly end of Breed's island with the city of Chelsea, said
Engineering Department, continued.
bridge to have a convenient draw for the passage of vessels, passed
a 24 c 26; communication from the mayor transmitting communication
relative to, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 116-report, re-
ferred to committee on finance a 124; order that Chap. 165 of Acts of
1S94, entitled, " An Act to authorize the building of a public highway
bridge across Chelsea creek" be and the same is hereby confirmed,
passed c 320— discussed, referred to committee on streets and sewers
a 332-report accepted, order passed in concurrence a 338
Charles river water-shed : communication from the mayor enclos-
ing a report from the city engineer in compliance with an order of the
city council dated May 8, 1S93, containing an exhaustive report upon
the drainage of the water-shed in West Roxbury, ordered printed and
assigned a 1035-taken up, referred to committee on streets and sewers
a 106S
I>over-street bridge, delay : order that the engineer be requested
to report the reason for the delay in construction of the bridge, and why
work appears to be suspended there at the present time, passed a 123-
communication from the mayor transmitting communication from citv
engineer relative to, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 141-
report placed on file a 15 ^
draw of Dover-street bridge: order that the city engineer report
whether or not the plans for ironwork and foundations for the draw
have been completed, and how long it will take the city to complete its
portion of the work, passed a 173; communication from engineer relative
to, placed on file a 210
improved sewerage system : communication from the mayor rec-
ommending the passage of an order authorizing the city treasurer to
borrow $50,000 for this purpose, referred to committee on finance a 237-
report, with order tor loan, accepted, discussed a 336, 337-accepted,
passed a 337-discussed c 342, 343-passed c 343
lavatory, Scollay sq. : order that the city engineer be requested to
report an estimate of the cost of constructing a lavatory or public com-
fort department under Scol lay sq., similar to those in operation in London
under Trafalgar and other squares, passed c 9S9 a 1014; communication
from the mayor transmitting communication from city engineer relative
to, placed on file a 1075 c 10SS; resolve that in the opinion of the mem-
bers of the city council the commission having charge of the construc-
tion of a subway should construct a department of public comfort such
as is maintained under public squares in London and other European
cities, passed c 1074-referred to rapid transit commission a 1077
non-resident employees : order that the mayor be requested to fur-
nish a list of the non-residents that have been employed by city engi-
neer January 1, 1S90; also amounts paid annually, etc., passed c 1033
a 1037
Englewood avenue.
sidewalk : Austin B. French et ah., petition for abatement and repay-
ment of sidewalk assessment a 39S-granted a 5S6 c 506; communication
from the mayor vetoing order, referred to commitlee on streets and
sewers a 613
English High School. (See School Department.)
English War Vessels, Officers of. (See Distinguished
Visitors.)
Epstein, Bernard.
petition to project sign, Morton st. a 575-refused a 1126
Ernst, S. & Co.
petition to project sign, Tremont st. a 1037-granted a 1047
Essex street.
area under sidewalk: Wm. J. Wilson, petition to place a 670-
granted a 6S0
conduit: notice of an appeal of Edison Electric Light Company from
the order passed allowing Brown, Durrell, & Co. permission to place
electric wires through conduit, placed on file a 260; notice from board
of gas and electric light commissioners of a hearing April 11, 1S04, re-
ferred to committee on electric wires a 313
electric light : Smith & Byram et als., petition aSo2; Albert Durant,
petition to project a 941 -granted a 971
grade : order to establish revised grade between Chauncy and South
sts., referred to committee on streets and sewers a 543-report, acccepted,
order passed a 549
pipe : Wm. C. Staht, agent, petition to lay a Soo-granted a 901; Albert
Durant, petition to stretch across street a 875-retused a 947
reconstruction : order that the committee on finance be requested to
provide the sum of $26,Soo for the reconstruction of street from South
St. to Harrison ave., referred to committee on finance c 78
repaving by West End Street R.K. Company: see Street De-
partment, repaving', Dover, Essex sts., and Harrison ave.
sidewalk: L. H. O'Sullivan, petition a 539-granted a 592; Cable Rub-
ber Company, petition to place rubber mat on a 774-granted a 7S7
tree : Daflinson & Jansen, petilion to remove a 875-granted a 1023; order
to remove dead tree in front of estate of David Stearns, passed agiS;
order that the superintendent of public grounds be requested to re-
move tree, passed a 994, 995
Essex street, Charlestown.
paving : order that the committee on finance be requested to provide
$10,000 for paving, referred to committee on finance c 229
Essex street, Salt-water Supply. (See Fire Depart-
ment.)
(oOl
ESSEX
FALKSON
Essex and Lincoln streets.
area under sidewalk : George A. Farlow, petition to place a 670-
granted a 6S0
excavating below grade : Frederick L. Ames estate, petition a 1062-
granted a 1079
Essex, Tufts, and Lincoln streets.
guy-posts : James Smith, petition to erect a 752-granted a 758
Etna street, Brighton.
sewer t ordered a igo
Eustis street.
building : George R. Cavanagh, petition to move a d.37-granted a 480
claims : Mary Shaughnessy, petition, compensation, personal injuries
a 3Q7-refused a 045 c 950
park : see Roxbury Memorial Park
sign : Celie Lipson, petition to project a 794-granted a 971
Eustis-street Burying Ground. (See Health Department.)
Eustis-street School. (See School Department.)
Eustis street, Laying out of new street to Washington
street. (See Greaton street.)
Eustis and Dearborn streets.
druggist's mortar : R. K. Gordon, petition to project a 398-granted
a 407
Eutaw street.
trees : order that superintendent of public grounds trim two trees, passed
a7S6
Eutaw and Marion streets.
trees : order to trim trees, passed a 799
Evacuation Day.
holiday : see Holidays
Evangelical Baptist Benevolent and Missionary Society.
petition to place area in sidewalk, Tremont st. a 437-granted a 479
Evangelistic Association.
petition, use of Faneuil hall a 166-granted a 172
Evans, H. B.
petition to maintain fruit stand, Faneuil Hall sq. a 1037-granted a 1047
Evans, M. E.
petition, sign, Hayward pi. a So2-granted a 971
Evans street, Dorchester.
trees : order to remove two dead trees, referred to superintendent of pub-
lic grounds c 571 a 575
Everett, Edward.
order that a special committee be appointed to consider and report a suit-
able programme for the observance of April 1 1 , the one hundredth anni-
versary of his birth, passed c 205-indefinitely postponed a 21 i-placed on
file c 222; order that city messenger cause flags to be displayed on
city hall and public grounds on April II, 1S94, the one hundredth anni-
versary of birth, passed c 255 a 25N; communication from the president
of the Dorchester Historical Society, extending invitation to the mem-
bers of the city council to attend the services in commemoration of the
centennial anniversary of the birth of Edward Everett; order that in-
vitation be accepted, etc., passed a 314 c 31S; committee appointed c 329
a 336; report of special committee with order that the proceedings of the
celebration held at Winthrop hall be printed with illustrative papers
as a public document, and that the city registrar edit the same, etc.,
accepted, order passed a 374 c 377
Everett Piano Company.
petition to project sign, Tremont st. a So2-granted a 945
Everett, Sidney B., Councilman, Ward 9.
qualified : page 2
appointed: committee on finance, inspection of vessels and ballast,
treasury department, statues c 52, 53; Columbus-ave. extension c 300;
Edward Everett celebration c 329; Committee on Hancock school-
house c 504
Orders ottered: statue of General Grant c 3S; expert to examine ac-
counts of collecting and treasury department c 73; new statue, Colonel
Cass c 229; money for Robert G. Shaw Veteran Association c 460;
Columbus. ave. extension c 463; amendment to rules of common council
relative to roll-call c 464
remarks: experts to examine accounts of collecting and treasury de-
partment c 73; change in common council cm; loans for Charles-
town bridge c 12S, 129; ice and snow on Lewis and Cedar sqs., sidewalks
c '37- '3^i statue of Lief Ericsson c 224; discharge of employees in
street department c 251-253; expenses of board of survey c 264; question
of privilege — Edward Everett celebration c 377, 37S; Memorial day
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Everett, Sidney B., Councilman, continued.
appriation c 3S0; appointment of board of visitors c 431; uniform for
city messenger c 449, 450; new school building, North End c 456; in-
vestigation of school committee C4S4 4S7; board of survey appropriation
c 491, 492; cause of Roxbury fire c 500; city officials mav be non resi-
dents c 501 ; grade crossing, Tremont st. c 533; amendment to rule 17
c 561, 562; celebration of fourth of July in Brighton c 503; reinstatement
of park police c 59S; appropriation for board of survey c 599-601 ; ac-
ceptance of act relative to " reservation of spaces in public ways " c 662,
663; loan bill c 733, closing proceedings c 1101
Everett, William.
communication from, relative to opening of Charlestown navy yard
a 118 c 129
Everett street, Brighton.
land for playground : see Public Grounds Department
Everett street, Charlestown.
bay-windows : E. M. Heustis, petition and order for hearing a 5S5-
hearing a 614-granted a 6S2
Everett street, East Boston.
buildings : John Soley, petition to move a 467-granted a 479; petition
to move a 437-granted a 479, 480
temporary foot-bridge : order that the superintendent of streets be
requested to require the Boston, Revere Beach, and Lynn Railroad Co.
to immediately build a temporary foot-bridge over tracks during con-
struction of a new tunnel, passed C57i-referred to committee on streets
and sewers a 575-report, accepted, order passed a 621
transparency : John McCormick, petition to display a 965-granted
a 971
Evergreen Cemetery.
report on order (referred last year) relative to removal of cemetery, recom-
mending reference to water-supply department, accepted a 91 c 99
Exchange Club.
petition to project lamp, Batterymarch and Milk sts. a 794-granted a 860
Exchange Club et als.
petition, asphalt pavement in portion of Batterymarch and Milk sts. and
Crab alley a 39S
Exchange avenue.
show-case : Porter & Co., petition to project a Si2-granted a Si4-report,
no action necessary a 106S
Exchange place.
pole : Warren George, petition to erect; order for erection, passed a 24
Exchange place and other streets.
guy-posts : D. H. Andrews a 795-granted a 797
Exchange street.
barber poles : Ja>
electric light: A
Executive Office. (See Mayor.)
barber poles : Jacob Stahl, petition to project a 279-granted a 337
electric light: A. Worcester & Sons et als., petition 3941
F street.
claims: Catherine Morrison, petition, compensation, personal injuries
a 53S-refused a 632, 633 c 662
sidewalk : George Miles, petition a 630-granted a 641
F and Sixth streets.
electric light : order that he superintendent of lamps be requested to
locate, referred to committee on lamps a 24
Fairbanks street, Brighton.
sewer 5 order to make sewer, referred to committee on streets and sewers
a SS4-report, accepted, order passed a 8S9
Fairfield street.
coalhole : Arthur P. Carey, petition a S75~granted a S90
Falcon street, East Boston.
guy-rope : Donovan Bros., petition to stretch a 179-granted a 190
tree : George Sweeney, petition to set out, granted a 447
Falcon and Meridian streets.
lamp : Horace B. Butler, petition a 1076
Fales, C. M.
petition, license, petroleum a 302-granted a 410
Falkson, Morris.
petition to project sign, Porter st. a 774-granted a 778
51-1
FALLON
FAST
Fallon, John J.
report on petition (referred last year) to be paid balance remaining from
sale of estate, Union ave., giving- leave to withdraw, accepted a 171
c 194
Fallon, Patrick.
stable, New Keyes St., petition and order for hearing a 1023-hearing
a 1062-granted a 10S4
Fallon, Thomas.
compensation, personal injuries, South St., refused a 743-recommitted
c 763
Fallon, Wm. F.
petition to project lamp, Burroughs St. a 81 i-granted a 814
Falmouth street.
macadamizing: order that the committee on finance be requested to
provide $16,000 for macadamizing between West Newton and Dolphin
sts., referred to committee on finance c 231
trees : M. B. Keith, petition to plant a 846- granted a 858
Falmouth and Caledonia streets.
excavation of boiler-room, grade 7: Church of Christ, petition
a 73S-granted a 778
Faneuil.
bath-house : see Health Department
Faneuil Hall and County Buildings.
committee : appointed a 45
closing on Oct. !>, 1894 : order to close at one o'clock P.M., the
occasion of the mobilization of the State militia in the vicinity of
Boston, passed a 864
display of flag: see Ordinances
fire-alarm system : order that the board of fire commissioners be
requested to reconnect bell with fire-alarm system, discussed a 590, 591-
reftrred to committee on streets and sewers a 591-report accepted, order
passed a 715-refeired to committee on fire department c 720
sign : Anna Forbes Goodyear, petition to place a 064
stand in front of Old Court-House : Mark Peterson, petition to
maintain stand a 141 ; John Wilson, petition to maintain stand a 165;
James Tauber, petition to maintain stand a 179
tower : order that the inspector of buildings through the mayor be
requested to report what repairs are needed so that the fire-alarm beil
may be rung, passed c 667 a 071
use of: Loyal Women of American Liberty, petition a 19-granted a 21S,
219; J. H. Ratigan et als., petition a 19-granted a 219; lioys' Brigade,
petition a ig-withdrawn a 21S; order that New England Sons of \ eter-
ans, U.S.A., be allowed use of hall, passed a 123; Minute Men of '61,
petition a 141-granted a 21S; Evangelistic Association, petition a 166-
granted a 172; Association for the Public Employment of the Unem.
ployed, petition a 179-granted a 182; T. J. Edwards et a/., petition a2io;
George M. Gunlner?/ als., petition a 23S- granted a 241 ; order to allow,
Kearsarge Association of Naval Veterans, passed a 242; Ancient and
Honorable Artillery Co., petition a 257-granted a 260; Austin Quinby,
petition a 279-granted a 313; Knights of Labor, petition a 331-granted
a 337; Fusilier Veterans, petition a 331-granted a 337; Globe News-
paper Co., petition a 362-granted a 36S; Eddy Schwartz, petition a 362-
granted a36S; Thomas C. Brophy, petition a 397-granted a 407; E. A.
Harris et als., petition a 397-report, no action necessary, accepted a 50S;
Grand Lodge Knights ot Pythias of Massachusetts, petition a 436-
granted a 50S; Grand Commandery cf Knights Templars of Massa-
chusetts and Rhode Island, petition a 466; Boston Lodges Grand
United Order of Odd Fellows, petition a 506-grantecl a5oS; order that
in addition to permission granted to the Ancient and Honorable Artil-
lery Company to use hall, they are also allowed to decorate, passed
a 512; E. J. "Helms, petition a 53S-granted a 541; Boston National
Larcers, petition a 53S-granted a 541; T. W. Curtis, petition a 629;
Association for Municipal Employment of the Unemployed, petition
a 670-granted a 6S2 ; petition a 687-granted a 694 ; J. J. McCarthy el als.,
petition a 752 granted a 756; Edward Everett Brown, petition a 794-
granted a Soo; Brigadier Brewer, petition a 794; Socialist Labor
Party, State Central Committee, petition a Sii-granted aSi6; Tremont
Temple Baptist Church, petition a S46-refused a S55 ; Garment Makers'
Union, petition a ?46-granted a S55 ; Club Tremont of Massachusetts,
petition a ?46-granted a S55; Tremont Temple Baptist Church, petition
a S57-granted a 867 ; Democratic State Committee, petition a S75-granted
a SSq: Anna Forbes Goodyear, petition a 914-granted a 943 ; Republican
State Committee, petition a 941-granted a 943; Mary E. Walker, petition
a 964-granted a 977; Edward C. Hodges el al., petition a 964-granted
a 977 ; James Donovan, petilion a g64-granted a 977 ; James H. Ratigan,
petition a 964-granted a 977 ; Ancient and Honorable Artillery Co., peti-
tion a 994-granted a 996; New England Light Brahma Club, petition
a 1012-granted a 101S; Wm. L. Garrison et al., petition a 1012-granted
a 101S; People's Party, petition a 1210-granted a ioiS; Ancient and
Honorable Artillery Co., petition a 1022-granted a 102S; Wm. J. Brewer
et at., petition a 1036-granted a 1046; Jewish Section Socialist Labor
Par.y. petition a 1036-recommitted a 1046; Central Labor Union, pe-
tition a 1036-granted a 1046; Win. Read, petition a 1036-granted
a 1046; Republican Ward and City Committee, granted a 102S; Boston
Retail Grocers' Association, petition a 1062-granted a 1066; Minute
Men of '61, petition a 1062-granted a 1066; Wm. Read, petition a 1062-
granted a io65; Edward Fitzwilliam, petition a 1062-granted a 1066;
order that the superintendent of public buildings be requested to report
(5
Faneuil Hall and County Buildings, continued.
as soon as practicable, an estimate of the cost of needed improvements,
with reference to the safety of the structure, passed a 713; communica-
tion from superintendent of public buildings relative lo, referred to com-
mittee on Faneuil hall a 795; Boston Herald Co., petition a 1076-granted
a 1079
use for political and public questions: see Socialist Labor
Parties or Public Buildings Department
Faneuil Hall Market. (See Market Department.)
Faneuil Hall Square.
awning: Martin Scanlon, petition to project a 741-granted a 741
stand : Joseph Caragnaro, petition to maintain a 1062-granted 1069
Faneuil street, Brighton.
sewer : order to close to public travel during building of sewer, passed
a 409; C. J. & T. Sullivan, petition, extension a 875
Fanning, Wm. H.
stable, Jones av., petition and order for hearing a 1015-hearing, given
leave to withdraw a 1036; stable, Jones av., hearing a 1062-granted
a 1084
Farina, Louis.
petition to project sign, North St. a 436-refused a 1126
Farley, John.
sidewalk, Washburn St., petition a 775-granted a 7S7
compensation for sewer built by him, retused a 61 c 69
Farlow, George A.
petition to place area under sidewalk, Essex and Lincoln sts. a 670-
granted a 6S0
Farlow, Wm. G., and George A., trustees.
petition, removal of restrictions in deed of estate, Washington st. a 752-
granted a S60 c S72
Farnsworth, Thomas W.
order that permit granted lo project sign, Summer St., be revoked, passed
a 1046; petition to project sign, Summer St. a 1076-refused a 1126
Farquhar street.
stable: Ida M. Seavey, petition and order for hearing a 407-hearing
a 506-granted a 514; C. H. Dow, petition and order for hearing a 5S5-
hcaring a 660-granted a 715
Farragut, Admiral.
report of committee on printing on order (referred last year) relative to
the preparation of a memerial volume, with order for printing of 2,500
copies, and that each member of city council of 1S93 and 1S94 be iur-
nished with fifteen copies, etc., accepted, passed a 91-discussed c 100,
101-amended to read 3,500 copies, accepted, passed c 101-indefinitely
postponed a 117, uS-placed on file c 129; order that the clerk of commit-
tees, under the direction of the committee on printing, be authorized to
prepare and publish a memorial volume; that 2.500 copies be printed,
and each member of the city council of 1S93, and the new members of
the city council of 1S94, be furnished with eighteen copies, etc., dis-
cussed c 134-136-referred to committee on priming c 136; order that the
committee on printing be requested to submit an order for the prepara-
tion and publication of a suitable memorial volume containing an ac-
count of the ceremonies attending the unveiling of the statue, etc., re-
ferred to comii ittee on printing c 134-report, with order, discussed c 203,
204-laid over c 204-taken up, discussed C227, 22S-passed c 22S a 239, 240;
communication from the mayor vetoing order, indefinitely postponed
c 2SS; order that the committee on statues be requested to report an
order providing for the placing of a suitable inscription on the pedes-
tal of the statue, referred to committee on statues c 255; order that the
committee on printing be requested to report to the city council an order
providing for the publication of a memorial volume containing an ac-
count of the ceremonies in connection with unveiling of statue, referred
to committee on printing c 301
Farragut Social and Athletic Club,
petition, license, athletic entertainment a 279-granted a 2S3; petition,
license for an athletic and sparring exhibition a 331-granted a 337; peti-
tion, license sparring exhibition a 466-granted a 474
Farrar, Edwin S., et als.
petition for a more ornamental fence around grass plots, Massachusetts
av. a 774
Farrington street.
lamps : Lawrence E. Ryan et al., petition a 941
Farrington and Lafayette streets.
lamps : Lawrence E. Ryan et ate., petition a 179
Fast Driving. (See Chelsea and Saratoga streets.)
2)
FAULKNER
FIELD
Faulkner street.
sewer: Dennis A. Reardon, petition, compensation for land taken for
sewer purposes a 142-refused a 190; Dennis A. Reardon, petition to be
compensated lor land taken a 506-granted a 549
Faxon, O. S., & Co.
petition to maintain iron post in sidewalk, Appleton St. a 467-granted
a 478
Fay, Andrew J.
stand for sale of cream puffs, refused a 66
Fay street.
appropriation, transfer : see Bond st.
asphalting: order that the committee on finance be requested to pro-
vide a sum sufficient for asphalting-, referred to committee on finance
c 161
Fayette street.
paving: order that the committee on finance be requested to include in
the next loan $6,700 for paving with granite blocks, referred to commit-
tee on finance c 394
Fee, Thomas.
appointed constable a 59-confirmed a 83; bond received, approved a S3, S4
Feeney, Frank A.
petition, license to run barges a 179-granted a 261
Fellner, Eugene.
petition to keep open during the day the hydraulic lift, Spring lane a 437-
report, no action necessary, accepted a 478; petition to project lamp,
Water St. a 846-report, no action necessary a S54
Fellner, Harriet.
petition to project lantern, Water st. a 811-granted a 853
Fellows, Josiah.
petition, license, petroleum a 506-granted a 641
Fellows place.
gas-lamp : order that the superintendent of lamps be directed to locate
and maintain, referred to committee on lamps a 262; order that super-
intendent of lamps be directed to locate, passed a 867
Fellows street.
edgestones : James Teevan, petition a 847-granted a 852
Fence Viewer.
William Wyman, appointed a 9-confirmed a 20; Woodbury L. Lewis,
George H. Wiley and William Wyman, appointed a 331-confirmed a
366
Fenlee, Fannie.
petition, compensation for personal injuries c 157-refused a 216 c 222
Fennessey, Wm. T.
petition, license for minor a Sn-granted a 813
Fenton, John B.
petition to stand night lunch-wagon, Park sq. a 41-refused a 220
Ferdinand, Frank.
petition to erect iron post with sign, 'Washington st. a 847-granted a 852
Ferdinand, Chandler, and Tremont streets.
space at junction : see Castle square
Ferguson, J. G-. & B. S.
petition to remove awning frames, Albany and East Lenox sts. a 436-
granted a 443
Ferrara, Francesco.
bay-windows, North sq., petition and order for hearinga8o7-hearinga8io
-granted a S53
Ferre, Fred.
petition to project barber-poles, Bennett st. a 629-granted a 757
Ferrin street, Charlestown.
bay-win<low James P. Shea, petition and order for hearing a 915-
heanng a 939-granted a 1046
Ferris, L. R.
petition to remove tree, West Concord st. a 710-granted a 85s
Ferry Department.
committee : appointed a 45 c 52
superintendent : Wm. J. Burke, appointed a 505-discussed a 540, 541-
laid on table a 540-taken from the table, confirmed a 619
additional ferry-boat : petition of East Boston Citizens' Trade As-
sociation for a third boat on North Ferry, and asking' for an appropria-
tion of $12,000 to pay for expense of running same, referred to commit-
tee on finance a 215
alteration in ferry drops : communication from the mayor trans-
mitting communication from William McKie et als., residents of East
Boston, relative to cutting down the ends of the new ferry-boat " East
Boston," referred to committee on ferry department c 193, 194
appropriations for ferry improvements: order that the com-
mittee on finance be requested to provide $5,000 for a new coal-shed;
$10,000 to provide new drop at East Boston ferry, and $S,5oo for re-
building middle pier of the North ferry, East Boston side, referred
to committee on finance a 262
boat watchmen : petition of Thomas D. Cragin et als., asking for fail-
compensation for the work they perform, etc., discussed c 2o6-2oS-re-
ferred to committee on ferry department c 2oS-report, referred to the
mayor c 267 a 280
claims: Michael Fox, petition, compensation for injuries received on
ferry-boat c 69; Catherine Mclnnes, petition, compensation,- personal
injuries on ferry-boat a 82-refused a 6S2 c 696; Lawrence Monaghan,
petition compensation personal injuries c 317
condition of department : order that the committee on ferry depart-
ment be requested to consider the present condition of the department
and report whether any changes should be made in the affairs of said
department, so as to secure the best possible service in return for the
money expended by the city for ferry purposes, discussed C7-i-76-referred
to committee on ferry department C76; two reports, one headed bv Al-
derman Witt, the other by Alderman Lomasney, with orders concerning
changes necessary to secure better service c 356, 357-ordered printed and
assigned c 357-taken up, discussed C3S2-3go-report of Alderman Lomas-
ney et ats., accepted, orders passed c 390 (C. D. 91, i894)-reterred to
committee on streets and sewers a 399-report, accepted, orders passed
a 748-report of committee on streets and sewers, no action necessary,
accepted a 757
ferry-boat " Cast Boston : " report of the committee on ferry de-
partment on order (referred last year) relative to the use and condition
of the ferry-boat, report, no action necessary, accepted a gi c 99
firemen, salary: order that the mayor be requested to request the su-
perintendent of ferries to increase the firemen's salary from $67.50 to
$75 per month, referred to committee on ferry department c 2oS-report,
accepted, order passed c 267 a 2S0
gates of ferry-boat : order that the superintendent of ferries, through
the mayor, be requested to cause the ferry-boats of the North and
South terries to be better and more strongly equipped with gates at
each end, referred to the mayor c 1097
half-holiday, ferry laborers: order that the superintendent of
ferries, through the mayor, be requested to report why the laborers in
the ferry department are not allowed the Saturday half-holiday, without
loss of pay, passed c 604
increased ferry facilities to East Boston : order that the mayor
be requested to petition the General Court at its present session for the
passage of an act authorizing the city to take land required for increased
ferry facilities to East Boston, passed a 66 c 70
more land for ferry purposes : order that the chairman of the board
of aldermen petition the General Court for legislation to enable the city
to take additional land for ferry purposes, referred to committee on
streets and sewers a 215-report, no action necessary, accepted a 757
new head-house, East Boston : order that the committee on finance
include in the next loan order the sum of $25,000 to constitute a special
appropriation for new head-house, South terry, referred to committee
on finance c 78
Ferry Facilities Increased. (See Ferry Department.)
Ferry, Frank.
petition to project barber-poles, Portland St. a 53S-granted a 719
Fessenden street.
lamps : John F. Warren et «/., petition a 965
Field, Chief-Justice.
administered oaths of office to Hon. Nathan Matthews, Jr., mayor, page 1
Field-Drivers and Pound-Keepers.
Joseph H. Murphy, Henry Griffin, Henry J. Murray, William T. Mc-
Chesney, William Cotter, and Sylvester E. Partridge, appointed a 331-
confirmed a 366; John B. Sias, appointed a 669-confirmed a 711
Field, Richard M.
petition to pioject an electric-light sign, Tremont st. a 257-granted a 261
Field street.
extension: order that the auditor be authorized to transfer sum of
$6,000 from the amount appropriated for the ninth aldcrmanic district
(Wards 19 and 22), the same to be used for extending Field street to
Parker street, and for macadamizing said street at the part so extended,
passed c 90S a 915; communication from the mayor vetoing order, as-
signed C9§o-taken up, indefinitely postponed c 1097
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FIELDS
FIRE
Fields, Edwin S., Councilman, Ward 20.
qualified. : page 2
appointed: committee on inspection of provisions department, public
institutions department, street department, elections c 52-53; committee
on widening- Washington St. c 329; committee on widenii-g Tremont st.
c 464; committee on Hancock school c 504; committee on playground,
Ward 2 c 66S
orders offered : use of front platforms prohibited c 160; protest against
offal contracts c 208; no contracts to be let c 228; bath-house, South bay
c 255 ; information regarding permits for wooden buildings c 291 ; com-
mittee to examine school-house site c 463; extension of time tor opening
streets c 93S
remarks : taking of Boston & Maine Railroad property c 77 ; change in
common council c 112; loan for extension of Columbus ave. c 133; pro-
test against offal contracts c 20S ; removal of tracks, Atlantic ave. and
Commercial st. c 235; location of body of John Brown c 246; appoint-
ment ol boaid of visitors c 431 ; rebate of sidewalk assessments c 507
Fifth street.
tree : Rebecca Brown, petition to trim a S46-granted a 858
Fifth and M streets.
pipe : Pearce Bros., petition to lay a 1014-granted a 1019
Files, Gershom S.
edgestones and sidi_walk, Holborn St., petition a 279-granted a 514
Finance.
committee : appointed a 45 c 52
appropriations for street improvements : see Street Department,
appropriations for street improvements.
appropriation for board of survey : see Laying Out and Con-
struction of Highways
Charlestown i'cor Fund : communication from the trustees, stating
that ihev have $20,000 to loan, and asking lhat a certificate of indebted-
ness of the city for that amount be issued to them a S57-report from
committee on finance, with order, accepted, passed c 90S a 915
exact financial condition of city : communication from the
mayor stating the exact financial condition of the city Jan. 3, 1S95,
. sent up c loSy-placed on file, ordered printed a 1105
list of matters before finance committee: order that the clerk
of committees be instructed to report, on the date when the committee
on finance report the customary loan order lor various municipal pur-
poses, a printed list of all matters before the committee on said date,
referred during the present year, passed c 572-referred to committee on
finance a 576
loans : see Loans
loan tor new bridge to Charlestown: see Charlestown, new
bridge
new loans, topics in mayor's address: referred to committee on
finance a 91 c 100
rebate of sidewalk assessments: see Street Department
surplus income to be used for new lunatic hospital: see
Public Institutions Department.
transfer from appropriation for Bowdoin School-house:
see School Department, appropriation transfer from Bowdoin School-
house
Financial Condition of the City. {See Finance.)
Fineberg, Davis.
petition to project sign, Broadway extension a S2-granted a 172
Finkelstein, Nathan.
bay-windows, Cooper St., petition and order for hearing a 21-hearing
a 40-reiort, discussed a 1S3-1S8, referred to special committee a iSS-
report, accepted, permit granted a 213, 214; petition to remove tree,
Cooper st. a 59-granted a 149; petition to project sign, Merrimac st.
a 141-granted a 1S3; bay-windows. North Margin St., petition and order
for hearing a 507-hearing a 535-granted a S54
Finneran, John and Margaret.
report on petition to be paid damage to estate, Smith St., by overflow of
water (referred last year), given leave to withdraw, accepted a 370
Fire Department.
committee : appointed a 45 c 52
commissioners : John R. Murphy, appointed a 396-laid on table a 43S-
molion to take from table, lost a 443, 471, 544-confirmed a 5S5
additional water-supply, Charlestown : order that the fire com-
missioners be requested to report the necessity, if any, of placing addi-
tional water-supply for the protection of properly in case of fire in dis-
trict bounded by Essex, Main, Chapman, and Austin sts., and the Bos-
ton & Maine Railroad in wards 4 and 5, passed c 909 a 915
ambulance for fire department : order that the fire commissioners,
through the mayor, be requested to report whether, in their opinion,
there are a sufficient number of accidents at fires to warrant maintaining
an ambulance permanently, as an adjunct, discussed c 230, 231-passed
c 231-rel'errcd to committee on fire department a 239-report, accepted,
order passed a 284
alteration in engine-house 6: order that the auditor be author-
ized to transfer sum of $2,500 from the appropriation for ladder-house
No. 1 to appropriation tor alterations in house 6, passed a 1067-as-
signed c 1072-taken up, passed c 1093
(5
Fire Department, continued.
alterations in engine-house 8 : order that the city auditor be
authorized to transfer sum of $1,500 from the appropriation for ladder
hou^e No. 1 to an appropriation for engine-house No. S, alterations,
assigned c 1074-taken up, passed c 1093 a 1105
appearance of commissioners at the State House: order that
the fire commissioners be requested to inform the common council by
what authority they appeared at the State House to oppose legislation
affecting the city of Boston in direct violation of chap. 10, sect. 1, of
the Revised Ordinances, passed c 109, 110; communication from fire
commissioners relative toe 127, i2S-placed on file and ordered printed
c 128
appliance for cutting off gas from buildings in case of fire :
order that the fire commissioners be requested to confer with Charles M.
Reed in regard to a patent appliance for cutting off of gas and electric-
ity in case of fire and report same, passed c 667-referred to committee
on streets and sewers a 67] -report, accepted, order passed a 757
appropriation, ladder-house No. 1, transfer: see School De-
partment, Grammar school-house, Fierce District
appropriation, transfer: order that the city auditor be authorized
to transfer $10,000 from the appropriation for engine-house No. 7 to the
appropriation for fire department headquarters, etc., for central fire-
alarm plant, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 475-report,
accepted, order passed a 471, -discussed c 4S7-4S9-referred to committee
on fire department c 4S9~report, accepted, assigned c 524-discussed c 603,
604-passed c 604; order that the city auditor be authorized to transfer
$9,970.49 from the appropriation for fire department horses to the
appropriation for fire department headquarters, etc., referred to commit-
tee on streets and sewers a 475, 476-report, accepted, order passed a 479-
discussed c 4S7-4So-referred to committee on fire department c 4S9~re-
port, accepted, assigned c 524-taken up, discussed c 603, 604-passed
c 604
appropriation, transfer, equipment engine-houses, Ros-
lindale and Ashmont. and payment to widow of John
M. Powers : order that the city auditor be requested to transfer from
the reserved funds $5,000 for fire-engine, Roslindale, assigned c 667-
taken up, passed c 707-discussed a 710, 711-referred to committee on
streets and sewers a 71 1 ; report, with two substitute orders, as follows :
Order to transfer $12,000 from the special appropriation for leave of
absence for firemen, said sum to constitute an appropriation for equip-
ment of engine-house, Ashmont, and new engine-house, Roslindale,
passed a 714, 715-discussed c 720-722-assigned c 722-taken up, passed
c 722 ; order that auditor transfer $3,000, to constitute a special appro-
priation for the widow of the late lohn M. Powers, passed a 71 5— ^dis-
cussed c 720 723-passed c 723; see, also, Wire Department
bell on I'aniiiil Half: Charles E. Spencer cl als., petition that the
bell on Faneuil Hall be rung for all alarms of fire which necessitate the
passage of fire apparatus through streets near Faneuil Hall market
a 670
Charlestown, fire facilities: see Elm St., Charlestown, laying out,
continuance
chemical engine in place of hose 5: order that the board of file
commissioners be requested to give the common council an estimate of
the cost of placing a chemical engine in the building now occupied by
hose 5 on Shawmut ave., passed c 393
chemical engine, Xorth tirove street : order that the board of
fire commissioners be requested to substitute a chemical engine for
hose carriage No. S, on North Grove St., passed c S23~referred to com-
mittee on fire department a S47
chemical engine, Shawmut ave. : communication from the fire
department relative to, referred to committee on fire department c 415-
repprt that the communication be placed on file, accepted c 457
claims : Benjamin Cropper, petition, compensation for damages to
property by fire department c 661
clock in tower of ltoslindale Congregational Church :
Horace Bacon el als., petition a 436-report, with order, accepted, passed
a 744 c 764
clock on Salem-street Church: order that the board of fire com-
missioners be requested to have clock repaired and put in condition,
passed a 6S4 c 696
clock, St. Stephen's Church, Hanover street : order that the
board of fire commissioners be requested lo provide a new clock, etc.,
passed c 3S a 43; communication from fire commissioners relative to,
placed on file a 149
combination fire wagon : order that the. board of fire commission-
ers be requested to include in their annual estimates a sum of money
sufficient to provide for the location of a combination wagon in the old
school building on Leyden St., ward 1, passed c 16-ref'erred to the com-
mittee on appropriations a 20-referred to committee on finance c 130
" '45
designation of fire-boxes : order that the board of fire commissioners,
through the mavor, be requested to report on the advisability of desig-
nating fire-boxes by placing on the nearest lamp-post red glass lights
instead of the present white glass, the same as done in other cities,
referred to the mayor c 136; communication from the mayor transmit-
ting communication from fire commissioners relative to, placed on file
c 103
disabled fire-engines: communication from the mayor enclosing a
communication from the fire commissioners requesting a transfer of
$15,000 to make good the loss ot three engines disabled in the fire of
May 15, 1S94, referred to committee on streets and sewers, a 505-report,
accepted, order passed a 516-discussed c 5iS-523~order rejected c 523-
placed on file a 539
electrical expert, fire districts : order that the board of fire commis-
sioners be requested to have located an electrical expert in each of the
fire districts, referred to committee on fire department c 114-report, with
estimate of expense, accepted, referred to committee on finance c 267
a2So
FIRE
FIRE
Fire Department, continued.
electrical fire-engine : order that the board of fire commissioners be
requested to submit to the common council at its next meeting their
official opinion regarding the merits of an electrical fire-engine being
used ior the extinguishment of fires, etc., passed c 667-communication
from fire commissioners relative to, placed on file c 695
engine, Hook and ladder, IVorth End : order that the committee
on finance be requested to provide in the next loan $50,000 for the pur-
chase of a site and erection of engine-house, referred to committee on
finance c 20p; order that committee on finance provide $45,000 additional
for engine-house, referred to committee on finance c 209
engine, hook and ladder house, Ward O : order that the board
ol fire commissioners be requested to report an estimate of the amount
of money needed to provide for the erection of an engine, hook and
ladder house, between Battery and Clinton sts., passed c 160
engine-house 27, remodelling: order that the committee on
finance be requested to provide an appropriation of $5,000 for, referred
to committee on finance c 263
engine-house Roslindale : order that the committee on finance be
requested to provide $40,000 for a building and site for a fire engine-
house, referred to committee on finance a 476
engine-house Ward 3£ : petition from the Ward 22 Improvement
Association asking that engine-house be located in district, referred to
board ot fire commissioners c 1003 a 1014
equipment of Ashinont engine-house : order that the board of
fire commissioners be requested to report at the next meeting of the
common council when the engine-house at Ashmont will be equipped
and the company ready for duty, passed c S23; communication from
the fire commissioners relative to, placed on file c S71
extension of fire-limit: communication from the mayor recom-
mending that the city council consider the propriety of extending the
fire limits upon the south of the present district to the line of Francis,
Roxbury, and Dudley sts., or possibly to some line still further to the
south, referred to committee on fire department c 4S3~report with order,
accepted, passed c 767-referred to committee on streets and sewers
a 775-report, referred to next government a 10S5 c 1090
fire-alarm box, Ward 21, Kingsbury and Bainhridge sis. :
order that the board of fire commissioners be requested through the
mayor to report as to the expediency of locating fire-alarm box, passed
a 736 c 741
fire-alarm box, "Wiggin and Beech sts, : order that the fire com-
missioners be requested to place, referred to committee on fire depart-
ment c 230-report, accepted, order passed c 267 a 280
fire-alarm system, Faneuil hall : see Faneuil Hall
fire-alarm wires: .^^Underground Wires
fire-apparatus at Forest Hills: order that the fire commissioners
be requested to report the expediency of placing a fire apparatus in
Ward 23, Forest Hills, passed a S73~communication from fire commis-
sioners relative to, referred to committee on fire department c 950
fire-engine on Hillside St., Roxbury : order that the committee
on fire department be requested to confer with the board of fire com-
missioners as to the expediency of locating and maintaining a steam
fire engine, and report as early as possible, referred to committee on fire
department c 329
lire-engine, ltoslindale: order that the fire commissioners be re-
quested to place fire-engine in Roslindale engine-house, referred to
committee on fire department c 161 ; order that the auditor be author-
ized to transfer the sum of $5,000 from the reserve fund to the board of
fire commissioners, with a view to furnishing Roslindale with a steara
fire engine, referred to committee on finance c 604; report inexpedient,
recommitted c 457; report, accepted, order passed c 524 a 539; commu-
nication from the fire commissioners relative to, referred to committee
on finance c 65S
fire-wagon, I£ast Boston: order that the finance committee be au-
thorized to appropriate sum of $15,000, the same bein^ needed for the
purchase of a combination wagon, to be used at Orient Heights, re-
ferred to committee on finance c 292
firemen to ride free on Lynn &- Boston cars : see Lynn &
lioston Railroad
firemen's property lost in Roxbury fire : order that the com-
mittee on fire department be requested to confer with the board of fire
commissioners in regard to reimbursing members of Hose Co. No. 7,
and Ladder Co. No. 12 for the Joss of personal effects in the hose and
truck house destroyed at Roxbury fire, and report on same, passed
c 955 a 966
fireworks : Daniel A. Dugan, petition for leave to discharge fireworks,
Sharon st. a 436-granted a 446; Michael Roache, petition to display
a 538-report, no action necessary, accepted a 744; Masten & Wells
Fireworks Manufacturing Co., petition to display a 629-granted a 641 ;
Wm.J. Barlow, petition to discharge fireworks fourth of July a 630-
granted a 642; Portuguese Benevolent Society, petition to discharge
379+
nook and ladder company, No. 13, new building: order that
committee on finance be requested to provide in the next loan $25,000
for the purpose of erecting a new building on Washington St., near
Dover St., referred to committee on finance a 93
nook and ladder house, Grove Hall : order that the committee
on appropriations include in the annual appropriations bill $25,000, the
estimated expense for the erection of hook and ladder house, Grove
Hall, passed c 3S-refcrred to committee on appropriations a 42-referred
to committee on finance c 130 a 145
hydrant for IVorth sq. : order that the board of fire commissioners
be requested to cause a Lowry hydrant to be located in square for the
better protection of that section of the city from fire, referred to com-
mittee on fire department c 463-report, referred to fire commissioners
0767:1775
illuminated dials: communication from fire commissioners stating
that it is inexpedient to place illuminated dials on clocks, Suffolk
Fire Department, continued.
county jail and Congregational church, Adams st., sent down a 43, 44-
placed on file c 48
illuminated dial on St. Francis de Sales Church, Charles-
town : communication from the fire department stating that they have
no appropriation for dials, sent down a 44-placed on file c 4S
information regarding firemen : order that the beard of fire
commissioners, through the mayor, be hereby requested to report a tab-
ulated statement of the location and men in the different fire companies,
the names of the men in each company, etc., passed c 572, referred to
committee on fire department a 576, report, accepted, order passed a 67S;
communication from the mayor transmitting certain information fur-
nished by the fire commissioners in accordance with order, ordered
printed, sent up c 1050, laid on table a 1063, taken up, assigned a 10S4
Janitors for fire-engine houses : order that the fire commission-
ers be requested to report whether it would be expedient to emplov jan-
itors for the several engine and other houses, and if expedient the
amount of money that should be appropriated for compensation, passed
C955, referred to committee on fire department a 966
keyless box, Hawthorne st. : order that the mayor be requested to
instruct the board of fire commissioners to locate and maintain keyless
box at corner of Hawthorne St., and to change boxes numbered 237,
243, 251 to keyless boxes, discussed c 1002, 1003, passed c 1003, referred
to committee on fire department a 1015
ladder house J\o. 1: transfer of appropriation; see Architect De-
partment
ladder house, Roxbury : order that the committee on finance in-
clude in the next loan order $60,000, to be used for erection of new
ladder-house in place of the one destroyed by fire, reierred to committee
on finance c 65S
ladder IO, ltoslindale, tapper: communication from the fire de-
partment stating that tapper was placed in house, sent down a 43-placed
on file c 4$
leave of absence for firemen : order that the mayor be requested to
give the permanent firemen one day per week, without loss of pay,
passed c 17 a 19; order that the committee on appropriations be requested
to provide in the appropriation bill a sum of money sufficient to enable
the board of fire commissioners to allow one day's leave of absence each
week to the members of the department, passed c 37-referred to com-
mittee on appropriations a 42-referred to committee on finance c 130
a 145; order that the fire commissioners be requested to prepare and
submit an estimate of the amount of money it would be necessary to
appropriate in order to provide that each member ot the fire department
would have one day's leave of absence in seven, passed c 3$; resolve
that it is the sense of the common council that the order now before the
legislature granting the firemen one day's leave of absence in seven
ought to pass, and that copy of resolution be transmitted to the legisla-
ture, passed c 109; resolve, that in the opinion of members of the board
of aldermen the order now before the legislature to provide for one
day's leave of absence in seven for firemen ought to pa>s; order that a
copy of resolution be transmitted to the members of the legislature,
passed a 124; order that the board of fire commissioners, through the
mayor, be requested to report what arrangements they can make with
the $15,000 appropriated for that purpose, passed c 392
leave of absence to veterans : order that the mayor be requested
to instruct the commissioners to allow members of department who
belong to the various veteran firemen's organizations, leave of absence
to attend the meetings of the veteran firemen at Pawtucket on 13th ot
September, passed a SoS
needs of fire department : communication from the fire commis-
sioners requesting an additional appropriation of $30,000 to cover obli-
gations and exigencies unforeseen at the beginning of the year, etc.,
referred to committee on finance c 65S
new engine for business section: communication from the mayor
enclosing a petition signed by David Nevins ei ats.t for the establish-
ment of a steam fire engine company for the better protection of prop-
erty in Chauncy street and vicinity; also communication from fire
commissioners relative to, referred to committee on fire department
3792
new engine-house, "Ward 32 : order that the committee on finance
report in the next loan the sum of $30/00 for the purchase of site and
construction of engine-house in the vicinity of Parker hill, referred to
committee on finance c 40, 50
lie iv engine-house, "West Roxbury : order that the committee on
finance provide in the next general loan the sum of $26,000 for the pur
chase of a site and erection ot an engine-house m West Roxbury, re-
ferred to committee on finance c 17; order that the committee on finance
provide in the next loan the sum of $25,000 for the purchase of a site
and erection of a fire-engine house in the Mount Hope and Canterbury
district, Ward 23, referred to committee on finance c 17; order that the
committee on finance be requested to provide in the first loan order
$25,000 for the erection of a new engine house on Mt. Vernon St., etc.,
referred to committee on finance c 20S
pay of John Brill : order to pay amount due for services in the de-
partment to wife, referred to committee on fire department c 37-report,
accepted, order passed c 205 a 211
payment to widow of John M. Powers: communication from
the fire commissioners relative to, stating that it would embarrass the
department to pay $3,000 to widow, but would recommend that she re-
ceive a pension of $300 a year, etc., sent down a 43, 44-placed on file
c 4S ; order to pay widow the sum of $3,000 on account of death of
husband, caused by injuries received in performance of his dutv as
member of fire department, passed a 242 c 246: see also appropriation,
transfer
pensioned members to have badges: order that the board of
fire commissioners be requested to furnish the pensioned members of
the department with badges, admitting them inside the lines at fires,
referred to committee on fire department a 946
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FIRE
FISKE
Fire Department, continued.
permanent basis: order that the board of fire commissioners be re-
quested to establish J.ndder Company No. 2, East Boston, on a per-
manent basis, passed c 32S, referred to committee on fire department
a 332, report, accepted, sent down a 4So-placed on rile c 4S3: order that
the board of lire < ommissioners be requested to report to the common
council their opinion as to the benefits that would accrue to the city in
case the fire department were established on a permanent basis and
also an estimate of the amount of money necessary to make said change,
passed c 2\\ ; order that the board of fire commissioners be requested
to report upon the expediency and expense of establishing Ladder Co.
No. 2 on a permanent basis, passed c 570; communication irom tire
commissioners relative to, placed on file c 661
petroleum inspectors: James H. Cleaves, N. Porter Cleaves, David
T. Dodge. Robert F. Means, appointed a 331-confirmed a 366
Pintscli Compressing Works: see Pintsch Compressing Works
pole locations : petition for the right to acquire certain pole locations
relinquished by the New England Telegraph and Telephone Company
a 19-report, and order accepted, discussed a 120, 121-iaid over a 121-
takeri up, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 14S; report, no
action necessary, accepted a 75S
quarters for Hook and Ladder Company IVo. 13: order that
the sum of $2,500 be transferred from the appropriation for street im-
provements, Wards 19 and 22, to a special appropriation for temporary
quarters for Hook and Ladder Company No. 12, passed c 90S a 915;
communication from the mayor vetoing order, assigned c 9S0, indefinite-
ly postponed c 1097; order that the mayor be requested to direct the fire
commissioners to provide a place for the housing of the hook and ladder
apparatus, No. 12, the building in which apparatus was located having
been burned, discussed a S90, Sen, passed a S91 c 905
reconstruction of department : communication from the mayor
transmitting petition of Jordan, Marsh, & Co., et a/s, for reconstruction
of the department by placing the same under the control of a single re-
sponsible head a g62,c63-ordered printed, and assigned a963, referred to
committee on tire department a io£S
salt-water for tire purposes: communication from the mayor
transmitting communication from the board of fire commissioners in
regard to the feasibility and desirability of a system of pipes for the
conveyance of salt-water for fire purposes through the business section
of the city, with plan and estimate of cost by city engineer, referred to
committee: on appropriations c 25-referred to committee on finance c 130
a 145; order that the committee on appropriations be requested to in-
clude Essex st. in the territory for the location of the proposed salt-
water supply, for the use of the fire department, at ;in estimated expense
of $^,ooo, referred to committee on appropriations c 51— referred to com-
mittee on finance c 130 a 145; petition of Miner, Beal, & Co., et a/s, ask-
ing that an appropriation be made for the introduction of a system of
pipes tor salt-water service as recommended by the fire commissioners,
referred to committee on finance a 940; order that the committee on
finance be requested to provide a special appropriation of $50,000 for
purpose of .establishing a salt-water service to be made use of in the ex-
tinguishment of fires, etc., discussed a 940, 941 -passed a 941 c 953
section witliiuljoiigwood and Brookline avenues : Nathaniel
M. Hatch et <7/\., petition that the district included within such avenues
and Muddy river be decreed to be within the limits of the fire district,
a 397. ^gS-given leave to withdraw a 07S c 696
signal-box, Draper street and Homes avenue: order that the
board of fire commissioners be requested to place a fire-alarm signal-
box, referred to committee on fire department c 101 ; communication
from fire commissioners relative to, sent up c 2SS, placed on file a 303
sleeping accommodations for Hook and Ladder Company
l!l : order that the fire commissioners be requested to furnish better
sleeping accommodations for the men of Hook and Ladder Company
No. j 2, passed c 501 a 507; communication from the fire commissioners
relative to, referred to committee on finance C65S
supervision of electric wires: see Electric Wires
time for firemen to vote at caucuses : order that the mayor be re-
quested to instruct the hoard of fire commissioners to allow all members
of the fire department sufficient time to vote at the several caucuses to be
held during the present year, referred to the mayor c S23
ventilation of engine tt: order that the board of fire commission-
ers be requested to report to the Common Council the estimated cost of
providing' better ventilation for the sleeping- apartments at Engine No.
6, passed c 394; communication from the fire department relative to cost
for improvement of ventilation, referred to committee on fire department
a 415; report, that communication be placed on rile, accepted c 457
nse of private signal-boxes : order that the board of fire commis-
sioners be requested to report if private fire-alarm signal boxes can or
cannot be used by the police or citizens in case of emergency, passed
c 161 ; communication from fire commissioners relative to, placed on file
c 193
petroleum, etc. :
Bakek, Asa, & Son: petition, license, petroleum a 533-granted
a 744
Bass, Lewis C. : petition, license for petroleum a 430-granted a 744
Beacon Vacuum Pump & Electrical Co.: petition, license, petro-
leum a 302-gTanted a 410
Burton, L. \\ ., & Co. : petition, license, petroleum a 302-granted a 410;
petition for transfer of license for petroleum a 964, y65-^ranted a 977
Cheney, J. E. : petition, license, petroleum a 331-granted a 410
Church Cleansing Co. : petition, license, petroleum a S46
Clay Bros. : petition, license, petroleum a 436- granted a 641
Clinton, Lawrence C. : petition, license to keep petroleum a 331-
granted a 410
Cooper, Charles : petition, license, petroleum a 53S-granted a 641
Crowell & Kane : petition, license, petroleum a 397-granted a 509
Curtis, A. J. : license for petroleum, granted a 172; petition, license
for petroleum a 302-granted a 410
0
Fire Department, continued.
Downing, Oliver: petition, license to keep petroleum a 466-granted
a 641
Edison Electric Illuminating Co. : petition, license, petroleum,
etc. a 397-granted a 509
Fales, C. M. : petition, license, petroleum a 302-gTanted a 410
Fellows, Josiah : petition, license, petroleum a 506-granted a 641
Fukev, Wm. E. : petition, license a 362-granted a 410
Gilbert & Barker Manufacturing Co.: petition, license, petro-
leum, etc. a 397-granted a 509
Glaister Manufacturing Company: petition, license, petroleum,
a 397-granted a 509
Globe Gas Light Company: petition, license, petroleum, etc. a 397-
granted a 509
Hayden, S. W : petition, license for petroleum a 331-granted a 410
Jenny Manufacturing Company: petition, license, petroleum a 210
-granted a 2S4
Kearns, M., & Co. : petition, license, petroleum a 302-granted a 410
Longfellow, H. W. : petition, license, petroleum a 397-granted a 509
Mayo, Thomas: petition, license for sale of petroleum a 6S7-granted
a 744
McAuley, James A.: petition, license, petroleum a 238-granted a 284
Merrill, E. O. & F. H.: petition, license, petroleum a 279
Morrison, John F.: petition, license, petroleum a 23S-granted a 336
Murphy, Edward, et al. : petition, license, petroleum a 210-granted
a 2S4
Norcross Bros. : petition, license to use and store naphtha a 1076
Potter & Wrightington : petition, license, petroleum a 53S-granted
a744
Pratt, John L. B.: petition, license, petroleum 8436
Putnam Nail Company : petition, license, petroleum a 302-granted
a 410
Reynolds, George A.: petition, license, petroleum a 302-gTanted
a 410
Skillin, C H. K.: petition, license, petroleum a 302-granted a 410
Snow Bros. : petition, license, petroleum a 302-granted a 410
Standard Oil Company: petition, license for petroleum a 397-
granted a 509
Stratton, J. D., & Co.: petition, license, petroleum a 397-granted
a 509
Talbot, John C: petition, license, petroleum a 331-granted a 410
TERRY, Wm. H.: petition, license, petroleum a 506-granted a 744
Timberlake & Small: petition, license a 362-granted a 410
Webster Oil and Gasolene Company: petition, license, petro-
leum a S2-granted a 172
Wilde, William E. : petition, license, petroleum a 302-granted a 410
Wi lliams & Co. : petition, license for petroleum a 506-granted a 641
poles :
Lagrange ST., West Roxbury: petition to erect nine poles a 670-
order for hearing a 67S-hearing a 709
Main and other streets: pelitior%to erect poles a 397-order for
hearing a 549-hearing a 574-granted a 5S7
Fire-Escapes on Schools. (See School Department.)
Firemen, Veteran.
order to make arrangements for a public contest by veteran firemen's as-
sociation with hand tire engines, July 4th, passed c 659 a67i
First Baptist Church Society, trustees.
petition to be paid for land taken for improved sewerage a 467-referred to
committee on claims a 549
Fischer, Mrs. G.
abatement of betterment assessment on account of construction of Marine
park, report, no action necessary a 1S2 c 194.
Fishel & Co.
petition to project shelf, Washington St. a 794-granted a S60
Fisher, Andrew P.
bay-windows, Central sq., petition and order for hearing a 7u-hcaring
a 751-granted a 756
Fisher, Henry S., Councilman, "Ward 18.
qualified : page 1
appointed: committee on city clerk department, Mt. Hope cemetery
department, street department, mayor's address c 51-53; committee on
unused tracks in the city, reopening of navy yard, employment of mem-
bers of the grand army c 162; committee on celebration of April 19
c 271
orders offered : closing of drawbridges to Charlestown and South
Boston c 1 1 ; prize righting, ordinance c 206; holiday on Saturday after-
noons, public grounds department c 207 ; next meeting of the common
council c 010
remarks : assigning of seats in common council c 12; pay for Saturday
half-holiday, public grounds department c 267, 26S; uniform for city
messenger c 450
Fishermen's Protective Union.
petition to project sign, Atlantic ave. a 914-granted a 945
Fiske, H. W.
petition to project sign, Washington st. a 742-granted a 757
6)
FITCH
FOLSOM
Fitch, Ashbel P., Comptroller of City of New York.
communication from the mayor transmitting communication from, relative
to revenues received by the city of New York from the various street
railway companies operating within its limits, ordered printed, and
assigned a 751-taken up, placed on file a 7SS
Fitch, Benjamin.
petition to erect post with sign thereon, Columbus ave. a 303-granted
a 316
Fitzgerald, Edward C, & Co.
petition to place post, Kneeland st. a 614-granted a 621
Fitzgerald, James T.
petition to suspend flags, Meridian and other streets a 846-granted a 853
Fitzgibbon, Francis J.
petition that balance remaining from tax-sale of estate, West Third St.,
be paid to George A. Sawyer, a 165-granted a iS2-discussed c 195-197-
granted c 197
Fitzpatrick, John B.
appointed constable a 39-confirmed a 60; bond approved a 60
Fitzpatrick, Michael.
petition to project sign over sidewalk, Braintree St., Brighton a 59-granted
a 151
Fitzpatrick, William H.
petition, removal tree, Dorchester ave. a 257-granted a 333
Fitzwilliam, Edward.
petition, use of Faneuil hall a 1062-granted a 1066
"Five Corners."
changing name : see Edward Everett sq.
Flaherty, Charles A.
petition to project sign, Lamartine st. a 742-granted a 77S
Flaherty, Maria.
petition, compensation for injuries received on West st. a 19
Flashman Bros.
petition to project sign, Staniford st. a 914-granted a 1047
Flavin, John.
petition, license for wrestling exhibition a 538-granted a 542
Fleet street.
"barber pole : Fred J. Lawrence, petition to project a 279-granted a
1126; Antonio Inzolda, petition to project barber pole a 279-granted a
371 ; G. Potito, petition to project a 279-granted a 371 ; Sergio I. Roza,
petition to project a 279-granled a 371
sign: Michael Vcuuto, petition to project a 279-granted a 371; Samuel
Dancezer, petition to project a 574-granted a S60
Fleischer, Morris.
bay window, North Margin street, petition and order for hearing a 541-
hearing a 573
Fleischman, S.
petition to project sign, Portland st. a 53S-granted a 77S
Fleming, Edward J.
petition, license to run barges a 670-g ranted a 682
Fletcher street, West Roxbury.
lamps : Harry Gardner, petition a 965
Flint, Frank W.
communication from the mayor giving notice of removal from office of
constable, placed on file a 2S2
Flint & Johnson.
petition, sidewalk Sixth st. a 752
Floating Hospital Committee.
petition to suspend banner, Winter St. a 1062-granted a 1066
Flood, Patrick H.
report and order to pay $9,000 for damages to estate, Commonwealth ave.,
accepted, passed a 61S c 660
Florence street, West Roxbury.
building : John Cavanagh & Son, refused a 315; John Quirk, petition
to move a 965-granted a 970
extension : Nit. Hope Improvement Association asking for extension
nf either Ridge or Florence sts. to Washington St., referred to street
commissioners a 1037
tree : John E. Blakcmore el als., petition, removal a 257-granted a 333
(
Floyd, William T.
petition, permit for minors to appear in public a 362-granted a 372
Flynn, Cornelius J.
notice of election as representative to General Court a 142
Flynn, G-. W.
order that permission be granted to cover an awning frame cor. Green St.
and Boylston ave., Jamaica Plain, referred to committee on streets and
sewers a 513, report, accepted, order passed 3514
Flynn, James.
compensation, personal injuries, refused a 150 c 157
Flynn, John H.
petition, sidewalk, Morris st. a 670
Flynn, John J., et als.
petition, sewer, Parker court, Brighton a 16S
Flynn, Thomas.
petition, payment for loss of lamb killed by dogs a 670-granted a 715
Follen street.
electric light : George Abbott el a/., petition a 965
Folsom, Charles Edward, Jr., Alderman.
qualified : page 1
appointed: committee on bonds, railroads, streets and sewers, sub-
committee on paving, sub-committee on sewer division, sub-committee
on stables, ancient records, appropriations, city clerk department,
ferry department, finance, fire department, inspection of buildings de-
partment, Mt. Hope cemetery, public buildings department, public
institutions department, registry department, schools and school-
houses, water-income department, new city hall, fourth of July, subway,
underground wires a 45, 46; committee on investigation of public in-
stitutions a 45 ; committee on unused tracks, grades of streets on Beacon
hill, annexation of Squantum a 177; committee on centennial of the
birthday of Edward Everett a 336; hearing concerning grade crossings,
Dorchester ave. a 641
orders offered: printing municipal register, rules and orders and list
of committees a 8; vaccine points for emergency hospital a 23; Grampian
way, sewer a 23; construction of Talbot ave. a 23; grade damages,
Mt. Vernon St., transfer order a 39; abatement ot edgestone assess-
ment, Howell st. a 45; Sturbridge St., sewer a 45; Temple St., sewer
a 45; Sanford St., sewer a 45; resolutions on death of Hon. William
Gaston a 56; Neponset ave., paving a 65 ; Adams St., paving a 65 ; Joan
for streets and sewers a 94 ; Boston St., resurfacing a 123; Lauriut ave.,
construction and abolishing grade crossing a 123; electric1 light, corner
D and Ninth sts. a 124; Talbot ave. construction a 152 ; Granger St.,
extension a 152; Chardon St., extension a 152; crossing at Mt. Vernon
St. a 1S9; Millet St., special appropriation a 217; electric lights, Dor-
chester, Harvest St. a 21S; Talbot ave., construction a 242; Tremlett St.,
sidewalk a 242; Melville ave., sidewalk a 242; placing of wires under-
ground a 336; placing police wires unoerground a 336; placing fire-
alarm wires underground a 336; wires to go underground a 374; draw-
ing of jurors, charges made by Senator Kittredge a 396; King St., con-
struction a 40S ; West Park St., construction a 40S; hiring of playground,
Neponset ave. a 40:; Pleasant St., sewer a 40S; Blakeville St., sewer
a4oS; Marine park, contract a 447; Willis St., construction a 475;
Willis St., sewer a 475; collation for school regiment a 475; funds
for board of survey a 475; central fire alarm a 475; fiie department,
headquarters a 475, 476; Ashmont St., improvements a 4S0; Spencer St.,
improvements a 4S0; removal tree, Ward 24 a 514; construction of
Millet st. a 514; rebate of sidewalk assessments a 591; construction of
Thetford st. a 620; widening Boston, Hancock, and Columbia sts. .1684;
removal of dead trees a 684; board of visitors, appointment a 6S5 ; area,
Ferdinand, Chandler, and Tremont sts. a 6S7; care of Pcabody sq. a 713 ;
examination of election returns a 746; polling booths in streets a 747 ;
polling places a 747 ; Millet St., construction a 747; sewers in Dorchester
a 755; transfer to Pierce school a 755; use of streets by corporations
a 7S4; sewer, Orleans st. a 7S4; sewer, Lvndhurst st. a 7S4 ; Richardson
park, transfer of cave a 7S4; sewers, Neponset ave. and King sts. a SoS;
Willis St., revised grade aSoS; list of polling places a S13 ; sewerage
system of Forest ave. a 813 ; Norfolk St., electric lights a S1.3 ; completion
of Dover.st. bridge a S13, S14; trustees of Gibson fund a 814; Pleasant
St., tree a S50; Geneva ave., laying out a S50; cost of extending park-
way a S50; extension of time for laving tracks, Hyde Park ave.
a S61, S6i ; King St., sewer a S62 ; polling places a S62; polling booths
a S64; use of ward-rooms night befire election a S64 ; sidewalk, Algon-
quin St. a SS3 ; Centre St., Dorchester, extension a SS4; proposed loan
for schools a SS4; sewer, Temple St., Dorchester a 018; sewer, Morton
St., Dorchester a 91S; board of visitors, appointment of a 924; use of
ward rooms for caucuses a 946; next meeting a 057; rent of Battery A
building a 967 ; removal and trimming of trees, River St., Savin Hill
ave. a 9OS; reading-room at Mattapan a 1017 ; transfer for school pur-
poses a 1017; school-house on Morton St. a 1020; sign, Summer St.
a 1046; school. house in Harris district a 1068; Commercial Cable Com.
pany's poles a 10S4; coasting, Ashmont st a 10S4; banner, Washington
St. a 10S4; reference of unfinished business a 1 129; binding of closing
proceedings a 1 132
remarks: construction of Talbot ave. a 23, 24; grade damages, Mt.
Vernon st. a 39; death of Hon. William Gaston a 56: committee on
bonds a S3. S4; loan for municipal purp ses a S5. 90; bridge to Charles-
I town a 92; Cook primary school, sanitary arrangements a 94; abate-
571
FOLSOM
FOTTLER
Folsom, Charles Edward, Jr., Alderman, continued.
merit of edgestone assessments a 124; stable, Endleigh St. a 125, 126;
loan for bridge to Charlestown a 142-145, 14S; bay-windows, Wall st.
a 151, 152; use ot front platform on street cars a 166, 167; regulations
concerning electric cars a j6S, 169; hearing on subject of taxation a 172;
Custodian of the court-house a 173; clerical assistance register of pro-
bate a 176, 180; public vaccination a 179; changing name of Wrentham
tt. a 179; bay-windows, Cooper st. a 183-188; signs, Broad st. a 214;
amendments to subway act a 215; removal ot West End tracks a 216;
special appropriation, Millet St. a 21S; use of Faneuil hall a 219; moving
building a 239; constable bond a 240, 241, 242; widening of State and
Congress sts. a 259; Beacon St., tracks a 263; Columbus ave., extension
a 274-277, 307, 310, 312; improved sewerage loan a 336, 337; confirmation
of trustees of Mt. Hope cemetery a 364, 365; placing of wires under-
ground a 373; changes in the ferry department a 399; Bell Telephone,
increase of capital a 400; opening ot Charlestown navy yard a 401;
Postal Telegraph cible wires a 403-406; confirmation of appointments
3438443; poles, Allston St., Dorchester a 445, 5SS; mayor's appoint-
ments a 46S-473; central fire-alarm, appropriation transfer a 475 ; colla-
tion for the school regiment a 475 ; removal of house of correction .
3536-538; hearing, bay-window, North Margin St. a 574; abolition of
grade crossing, Tremont St. a 5S2, 5S3; sidewalk assessments a 5S6;
Charlestown gas company, poles a 625 ; unused West End tracks a 631,
632; board of visitors a 634,635,685; playground, Ward 22 a 672,673;
appropriation for new court house a 67S; loan order a 679, 688-692, 73S-
740; electric fans for aldermanic chamber a 6S2 ; removal of dead trees
a6S5; permit to use areas a 6S7; house document 953, printing a 710;
fireengine, Roslindale 3710,711; electric fans in aldermanic chamber
a 714; sparring exhibitions a 717; bay-windows, Brighton st. a 743;
examination of special election returns a 746; West End free tickets
a 749; grammar school-house, Pierce district 3755, 756; bay-window,
hearing 3772; Newtonville and Watertown Street Railway Company
a 773,774; private drains in streets and ways a 776; bay-windows a 77S-
7S0, 1024; confirmation of commissioners of wires a 782. 7S3 , Richard-
son park a 7S4; grounds for rifle practice a 794; telephone pole, loca-
tion 3795; call for reports a 796; sewer, Neponset ave. and King St.
3S0S; sewerage system for Forest 3ve. a S13; completion of Dover-st.
bridge a 813; call for report on abatement of betterments, Dorchesterway
a S14; rescinding of stable permit a 855,856; regulations concerning
electric cars a 861 ; Hyde Park ave., location, extension of timeaS62;
lease of bssement of Old State House a 869, 870; report of committee on
railroads, relative to regulations concerning electric cars a S77, S79; re-
port of committee on railroads relative to carrying freight a 881 ; West
End Street Railway Company, not to carry freight a SS2 ; loan for
schools, etc. a SS4-SS6; removal of unused tracks a S66. S69, SSS, SS9;
bay-window, Poplar St. a 897; board of visitors, appointment of a 92^,
927, 92S ; lease of rooms of veteran firemen, Charlestown a 931 ; S3laries
in law department 396S; Brookline g3S-pipes in South Boston 3 1025;
bust of John Boyle O'Keillv a 1063; tappers in schools a 1063; salaries,
law department a 1077; loan for South Boston schools a 10S0-10S2; ban-
ner, Washington St. a 10S4 ; license for sacred concerts a 1106; poles a
1017; transfer for school purposes a 1017
Folsom street, Dorchester.
extension : order that the board of street commissioners report an esti-
mate of the cost of extension from Woodward Park st. to Robin Hood
St., passed a 334
Former, Louise J.
order that the order of the bo3rd of aldermen, passed Dec. 30, 1S93, levy-
ing an assessment for sidewalk construction, corner Burgess and Ley-
land sts., be and the same is hereby rescinded, referred to committee on
streets and sewers a 1026
Fonseca, Michael.
bonds as constable, approved a 777
Foot-bridges over Grade Crossings.
order that the city engineer be requested to prepare an estimate of the cost
of constructing a bridge for foot passengers over the Old Colony Rail-
road tracks 3t the Tremont-st. crossing, Roxbury, passed c 34-commun-
ication from the mayor transmitting communication from city engineer
giving cost, referred to committee on foot-bridges over grade crossings
c 9S-reporl, recommending no further action at the present time,
accepted c 160 a 169- order that a special committee be appointed to con-
sider the subject of foot-bridges over grade crossings, passed c 34 a 42-
committee appointed 3 46 c 52
Forbes street.
claim : report and order to pay J. Thomas B3ldwin balance remaining
from tax sale of estate, accepted, passed a S4S c S72
grade damages : petition of John Scales for compensation for grade
damages, refused a 66
Ford, F. P.
petition to suspend banner, cor. Huntington and Longwood aves. a 965-
granted a 971
Foreign Labor Bureaus. (See City Clerk Department.)
Forest avenue District, Dorchester.
sewers : see Street Department
Forest Hill Cemetery Proprietors.
petition for leave to use for burial purposes certain land recently pur-
chased a 303-granted a 370
Forest Hills street.
building : Isaac Blair & Co., petition to move a 614-granted a 679
Forest street, Roxbury.
sidewalk : order to construct sidewalk, with edgestones and gutters,
relerred to committee on streets and sewers a 262; ordered a 797
Forristall, Arthur M.
communication from, thanking the board of aldermen for their kind
remembrance of the family in their sorrow, on account of the death of
his father, G. W. Forristall, placed on file a 84
Forristall, George W.
resolutions on death; committee appointed to attend funeral; Older to
procure suitable floral tribute, passed a 46 c 49; communication from
fsmily expressing thanks to members of board of aldermen for their
kind remembrance of them in their sorrow, placed on file a 84
Fort Avenue.
electric lights i Horace K. Batchelder e t a/s., petition a S9S
Fort Hill -Wharf.
order that the mayor be authorized to execute a lease to Harrison E.
Woodward for a term of three years at a certain rental, for that part of
wharf on Atlantic 3venue, referred to committee on streets and sewers
a 446-report, accepted, order passed a 75S, discussed c 765, 766, passed
C766
Foss and Hudson streets, Charlestown.
resurfacing : order that the committee on finance be requested to pro-
vide the means to pay for the resurfacing, referred to committee on
finance c 255
Foster, A. B.
petition to box tree, Winthrop St., East Boston a Si2-granted a S15, S53
Foster, A. B., et ah.
remonstrance against opening the park in Maverick sq. a 709
Foster, Alfred S.
stable, Chiswick road, petition and order for hearing a 1015-hearing
a 1036-granted a 1047
Foster, Angie S.
petition to construct a coal-chute and bulkhead with Hyatt-light, Broad-
way a 332-granted a 339
petition, Hyatt-lights and coal-hole, Broadway 3 362-grar ted a 370
Foster street, Brighton.
claims : Daniel Sullivan, petition, compensation, personal injuries a 59,
refused a 743 c 763
trees: order that permission be granted H. W. Baxter to remove trees,
passed 3513
Fottler, Jacob, Alderman.
qualified : page 1
appointed: committee on rules and orders of board of aldermen a 8;
committee on joint rules a 24; committee on investigation of public in-
stitutions a 45; committee on armories and military affairs, Faneuil
hall, etc., markets, streets and sewers, chairman, sub-committee on
sewer division, sub committee on stables, rules and oiders, state aid,
clerk of committees department, engineering department, finance, in-
spection of provisions department, library department, market depart-
ment, police department, street department, street laying-out depart-
ment, surveying department, Water-supply department, new city hall,
fourth of July, Memorial day, disposing of offal, rules and orders,
statues a 45, 46; committee on veterans employed in street department,
grades of streets on Beacon Hill a 177; committee of conlerence, sum-
mer concerts a 399, committee on examination of election returns of
Julv 24, 1S94 a 747; improvement of the docks and wharves a 750
orders offered : state 3id, allowance a S; state aid, payment of a S;
Clinton St., widening a 44; Beacon St., electric light a 44; change of
grade of Beacon Hill 3 62; transfer from Bowdoin school-house a 62;
opening of Faneuil-hall market in the mornings a 122; Faneuil hall,
use of a 123; South and East armories, alterations and additions, legis-
lation a 124; nuisance near Marcella-st. home a 173; disposal of gar-
bage a iSS; Charles and Brimmer sts., paving a 215; street improve-
ments, old fourth district a 215 ; Washington St., paving a2iS; disposal of
Dorchester offal a 21S; Franklin fund trustees, visit to othercities a 262;
expenses of committee on war veterans a 2S5 ; rent for armories a 2S6;
Phillips sq., naming of a 314; grant of water location to Charles
Hiver Athletic Association a 372; lease of Fort Hill wharf a 446; res-
ervation of spaces in streets a 475; decoration of Faneuil Hall 3512;
electric light, Temple st. a 512; next meeting a 541; lemonade stand,
old court house 3549; Granary burving-ground tablet a 590; Faneuil
Hall fire alarm a 590; stand, F. M. Partridge a 640; improvement on
Faneuil Hall 3 713; lemon3de stand, Pemberton sq. a 747; H.arrison
ave., tree a 747; sewer, South Market st. a 754; revocation of permits
for projection of electric lights a 761; meeting of Board of Aldermen
(58)
FOTTLER
FRANKLIN
Fottler, Jacob, Alderman, continued.
a 796; grade of Gold St. aSo8; headquarters of Ancient and Honora-
blesa8Si; removal of unused tracks a SSS; state and congressional
election a 900; state elections returns a 900; removal of Battery A
agi7; hearing on use of streets a 946; city election, notices of a 996;
King's chapel tablet a 1016; Wendell Phillips tablet a 1016; electric
lights, Bowdoin st. a 1017; next meeting a 1024; hearings on trolley
system a 1045; coasting a 1045; Myrtle St., electric light a 1067; revo-
cation of permit to stand wagon on street a 1127; expenses of public
institutions investigation a 1127
remarks : electric sign, Boston Theatre a 41 ; grade changes, Beacon
Hill a 62; transfer from Bowdoin school appropriation a 62.63: loan
for municipal purposes a 87,90; opening of Faneuil-hall market in the
mornings a 122; Faneuil hall, use of a 123; changes of grade, Beacon
hill a 123; nuisance near Marcella-st. home a 173, 174; street improve-
ments, old fourth district a 215; Washington St., paving a 21S; disposi-
tion of Dorchester offal a 21S; use of Faneuil hall a 219; sanitary dis-
position of offal a 304 ; question of privilege, drawing of jurors a 396;
state legislation against cities a 402; stands in front of county build-
ings asoS; electric light, Temple st. a 512, 513; sidewalk assessment
a 586; Granary burying-ground tablet a 590; fire-alarm system, Faneuil
Hall a 590, 591 ; loan order a 694; sparring exhibition a 71S; West Fnd
free tickets a 749, 750; bay-window, hearing a 793; grounds for rifle
practice a 794; board of visitors, appointment of, a 92S; high level
drawless bridge to Charlestown a 97S; Brookline gas- pipes in South
Boston a 1025; increase in number of patrolmen a 1065 ; Faneuil hall,
flag a 1065; banner across Washington st. a 10S4; suspension of banner
a 1 106; report of committee on investigation of public institutions
a 1121, 1122; expenses of public institutions a 1127, 112S; closing pro-
ceedings a 1129, 1 130
" Founders' Day."
Foundry street.
bay- window: J. Morgan, petition and order forbearing a5S5-hearing
a 614-granted a 682
(See Legislative Matters.)
(See Public Grounds De-
Fountain Park, Harold street.
partment.)
Fountain street.
shelf: Mrs. Walter H. Boone et al., petition that permission be granted
to T. A. Winsloe to project a 914-granted a 923
Fourth National Bank.
bay-windows, Blackstone St., petition and order for hearing a 677-hear-
ing a 709-granted a 719
Fourth street.
druggist's mortar : James A. Munkley, petition a 7g5-granted a 797
trees : H. M. Watson, petition to trim a 710; order that permission be
granted to T.J. Sullivan, Wm. F. Griffin, J. W. Glynn, John Doherty,
to trim trees, passed a 746
Fourth of July.
appropriation for parade in East Boston : order that the city
auditor be authorized to transfer sum of $500 from the reserved fund,
passed c 659 a 672
committee: order that a special committee be appointed to consider
and report a plan for the celebration of the fourth of July, passed c 11
a 20; committee appointed a 46 C53; report, with orders and programme,
discussed a 477, 478-assigned a 47S-taken up, discussed a 510-512-laid
upon the table, opinion of corporation counsel requested a 512-taken up,
opinion of corporation counsel, discussed a 547, 54S-passed a 54S-
amended, discussed c 55o-56i-passed c ^g, a ss0
celebration in Brighton : order that the city auditor be authorized
to transler from the reserved fund $300 for tlie celebration in Brighton,
discussed c 563, 564-passed c 564-dUeussed a 5S4, sSs-passed a 5S5
celebration in East Boston: order thai a special committee be ap-
pointed _tn arrange for the reception of the members of the city council
and invited guests on occasion ot celebration in East Boston referred
to committee on fourtb of July c 64S
children's entertainments in Roxbury : order that two chil-
dren's entertainments be given in Roxbury, the expense to be charged to
the contingent fund, board of aldermen, referred to committee on streets
and sewers a 633-report, cacepted, order passed a 642; order that a
children's entertainment be given in Roxbury at a certain expense,
referred to committee on streets and sewers a 713, 714
distribution of tickets : order that all tickets printed for children's
fourth of July entertainments be distributed equally among the mem-
bers of the city council after providing for the needs ot the schools,
mayor and heads of departments, referred to committee on fourth of
July c 571
lii inn of rockets, squibs, etc. : see Police Department
oration: resolution of thanks extended to Hon. Joseph H. O'Neil for
the eloquent and patriotic orafion delivered by him in commemoration
of the nSth anniversary of American independence; and that he be
requested to furnish copy for publication, passed a 741 c 763
parade in East Boston : order to close certain streets against
travel during parade, passed a 713
services at, Boston Theatre : resolution of thanks extended to Rev.
Edward A. Norton for services as chaplain, passed a 741 c 763, 764;
resolution of thanks extended to James Wheelock Sprink for services as
reader of the Declaration of Independence passed a 741 c 764
Fourth of July, continued.
veteran firemen's contest : order to make arrangements for a public
contest by veteran firemen's association with hand fire-engines July
fourth, passed c 659 a 671
Fourth and Dover streets.
passageway : see Street Department
Fowler, George R., executor.
report and order that edgestone assessment against estate, St. Joseph St.,
be rescinded and reassessed to Bridget and Mary Gateley, passed a 315
Fowls.
Abbott, Louis F. : compensation for loss of fowls killed by dogs,
granted a 122
Brown, Cyrus H. : petition to be paid for loss of fowls killed by dogs
a 1013-granted a 1047
Clough, A. L. : petition to be paid for loss of fowls killed by dogs a 141-
granted a 219
Coffey, Daniel: petition to be paid for loss of fowls a 362-granted
a 50S
Cook, E. : petition, payment for loss of fowls killed by dogs a 1062-granted
a 10S0
Curtis, Charles F. : petition to be paid for fowls killed by dogs a 506-
granted a 542
Giles, C. E. Jr.: petition, compensation for loss of fowls killed by dogs
a 1062
McCarthy, Julia: petition, compensation for loss of fowls a 362-
granted a 508
McNealy, John R.: petition, compensation for the loss of fowls killed
by dogs a 19-granted a 122
Meroth, Robert J.: petition to be paid for loss of fowl a 53S-granted
a 679
Moulton, J. Marion: petition to be paid for fowls killed by dog a 506-
granted a 542
Ordway, Mary E.: petition to be paid for loss of fowls a 257-granted
a2S3
Titus, Charles M.: petition to be paid for loss of fowls killed by dogs
a 41-granted a 122
Tyner, Frank B.: petition to be paid for loss of fowls a 437-granted
a 50S
Whittemore, David : petition to be paid for loss of fowls killed by dogs
a 065-yranted a 1047
Whittemore, Harvey- A.: petition to be paid for loss of fowls killed
by dogs a S9S-granted a 902
Fox, Josiah B.
appointed weigher of coal a 1022-confirmed a 103S
Fox, Michael.
petition, compensation for injuries received on ferry-boat c 69
Francis Washburn Post 92, G.A.R., Appropriation
Memorial Day. (See Memorial Day.)
Frankfort street.
sewer: report, no action necessary on petition of Dennis Dorgan et al.,
accepted a 190
Franklin avenue.
arc light: Weilhart & Ruhman et al., petition a 914
electric light : order to locate and maintain, passed a 924
sign : Weilhart & Ruhman, petition to project a 362-granted a 371
Franklin Fund.
examination of fund : communication from Samuel F. McCleary
requesting that two members of the board of aldermen be appointed to
examine the annual accounts of the treasurer of the Franklin fund,
placed on file, appointed a 21, report, accepted, ordered printed 344
Franklin trades school : communication from acting clerk ol com-
mittees stating that at a meeting of the managers of the Franklin fund
held December 2S, 1S93, a vote was unanimously passed that the sum
set apart from the general fund, as due to the cily of Boston on July I,
1S93 ($322,490.20), with its accumulations, be paid by the treasurer of the
fund to the city treasurer to constitute a special fund for the purchase
of land and for erection of trades school, etc., sent down a 21, placed on
file c 25
report of trustees : report of trustees with order that the sum set
apart from the general Franklin fund as due the city July 1, 1S03
($322,490,201, with its accumulations, be paid to the city treasurer to
constitute a special appropriation \'or the purchase of land and for the
erection thereon of the Franklin trades school and equipment of same,
to be under charge of department in charge of erection and furnishing
of public buildings, etc. (list of schools visited given) a 972-975-placed
011 file a 975
visit of trustees and others to the different cities : order that
the city messenger be authorized to arrange for a visit to New York
and other cities between April 17 and May 2, 1894, for the purpose of
obtaining information in relation to the erection and maintenance of a
trade school in this city, and that the Revs. John Hood, Stopford YV.
Biooke, and Charles W. Duane, trustees, the city clerk, city architect or
representative, and stenographer of the board be invited, passed a 262
Franklin Park, Avenue to. (See Columbus avenue ex-
tension.)
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FRANKLIN
GALVIN
Franklin Park Land and Improvement Company.
petition to be paid balance remaining from tax sale of estates on Glen ave.,
Dorchester a 466-granted a 618 c 660
Franklin street.
druggist's mortar: Gilman Bros., petition to place post and mortar
a 467-granted a 479
iron post and druggist's mortar: Gilman Bros., petition to erect
a 303-report, no action necessary, accepted a 515
post clock in sidewalk : A. R. Whittier et at., trustees, petition
a 1013-granted a 1019, 1020
sign: Samuel Ward & Competition to suspend a 96j-granted a 1079;
Zeigler Electric Company, petition to project a Su-granted a S60;
Shoon Lee, petition to project a 303-granted a 337 ; P. A. Drolet, petition
to project a 1 105-granted a 1 107
tunnel under tracks of the Boston and Albany Railroad :
order that the committee on finance be requested to provide in the next
loan bill $10,000 as an additional appropriation for the construction of
a tunnel, referred to committee on finance c 502; order that the city
auditor be authorized to transfer the sum of $1,500 from the appropria-
tion for rebuilding bridges to appropriation for tunnel, passed c 766
* 777
Franklin and Cambridge streets, Brighton.
sidewalk, regrading : report, no action necessary on petition referred
last year, accepted a 106S
Franklin Trades School. (See Franklin Fund.)
Franz, Fritz.
compensation for personal injuries, East Third st., refused a 121 c 129
Fraser, Alexander.
sidewalk, Wenham St., petition a 899-granted a 901
Free Bed. (See Hospital Department.)
Free Concerts. (See Summer Concerts.)
Freeman, Michael,
petition, compensation for damages to property, Berlin St., by dumping
of refuse matter on adjoining land a 774-refused a 922
Freeport street.
stable : Mrs. A. Dinsmore, petition and order for hearing a 752-hearing
a 793-granted a 796
Fremont place, Mattapan, Court off.
lamps: J. E E. Goward et al., petition a 914
French, Austin B., et als.
petition for abatement and repayment of sidewalk assessment, Englewood
ave. a 398-granted a 5S6 c 596; communication from the mayor vetoing
order, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 613
French Carriage Company.
petition to place sign, Summer st. a 794-granted a 860
French, Charles E.
petition, asking that the subway commissioners, before they are confirmed,
give a guarantee that they will not ask leave to use any part of the Com-
mon for conslructing the subway on Tremont St. a 19; remonstrance
against any interference with the present grade of the Boylston-st.
mall, Boston Common, referred to committee on public grounds c 340-
report, no action necessary, accepted c 602 3615; remonstrance against
widening Tremont St. c 417; petition to set posts on Common a 1012;
petition that petition in regard to electric cars, Tremont St., be acted
upon a 1012
French Pond Granite Railway Company.
petition to erect guy-posts, Dundee st. a 965-granted a 970
Friend street.
barber poles : Joseph Drinkwater, petition to project a 303-grantcd
a 11 26
clock : Randolph E. Malone, petition to project a 774-granted a S54
electric lights : order that the superintendent ot lamps be directed to
locate and maintain two lights, referred to committee on lamp depart-
ment a 591
flag : E. A. Smith & Co., petition to project a 6S7
pipe: Francis C. Stan wood, guardian, petition to lay a 915-order for
hearing a 947-hearing a 964-granted a 969
sign : C. P. Kolfe, petition to project a 1 >7-granted a 172
transparency: Democratic Committee of Ward 7, petition to project
a S7S-granted a 890
widening: order that board of street commissioners be requested to
report the estimate cost of widening betwetn Merrimac and Causeway
sts., passed c 910; communication from the street commissioners rela-
tive to, referred to committee on laying out streets department c 1030
Friend and Canal streets.
flags tnfFs and lamps : American Express Company, petition to pro-
ject a 802-granted a S60
Friend and Union streets.
area: Francis Si2Ln-woo&, guardian, petition to construct a 965-granted
a 970
Fritz, John.
petition, compensation, personal injuries a 238
Frost, F. M.
stable, Chamblet St., petition and order for hearing a 443-hearing a 535—
granted a 621-motion to reconsider, referred to committee on streets
and sewers a 7S4-report, accepted, permit rescinded a 7S7~notice of
reconsideration, laid on table a Soo-taken from table, referred to com-
mittee on streets and sewers a 856-report, accepted, relerred to corpora-
tion counsel for opinion a 864, 865-opinion ordered printed and placed
on file a S77
Frost, F. M. & A. G.
petition, lamps, Chamblet st. a S98; petition, sidewalk, Dudley St. a 1023-
granted a 102S
Fryer, Frank.
stable, Von Hillern st , petition and order for hearing a 796-hearing a S10-
granted a 816
Fuller, S. W.
petition to erect building, Rutherford ave. a 614-granted c 665 a 673
Fuller, Walton C.
order that permission be granted to box tree corner Tremont and North-
field sts., passed a 40S
Fuller street, Dorchester.
Stable : George F. Murray, petition and order for hearing a 473-hearing
a 53°-gr;inted a 548
Fulton street.
banner : Reilly, Driscoll, & Co., petition to hang a 1013-granted a 1015
extending: order that the street commissioners be requested to report
an estimate of the cost of extending to North Market St., passed c 34;
order that the board of street commissioners be requested to report to
the common council at its next meeting, on the order referred Jan. 11,
1S94, relative to the cost of extending, passed c 329-communicatinn
from the street commissioners relative to, referred to committee on
laying out streets department c 341-report, accepted, referred to commit-
tee on finance c 391 a 399
flag : D. T. Timayenis, petition to hang a 436-granted a 443
Funds.
Franklin fund : see Franklin Fund
Gibson School fund : see Gibson School Fund
Furey, Wm. E.
petition, license, petroleum, a 362-granted a 410
Fusileer Veterans.
petition, use of Faneuil hall a 331-granted a 337
G street.
trees : Dudley Pray, petition to trim a 210-granted a 260; M. L. Howard,
petition that trees be trimmed a 302-granted a 443; George Proctor,
petition, removal a 39S ; order that superintendent of public grounds be
requested to trim tree in front of No. 49, passed a 339
G and I streets.
hills between, cutting down : see Park Department
Gaffney, John M.
compensation, personal injuries, refused a 150 c 15S
Gale Lumber Company.
petition that the board of aldermen estimate the damages to said company
by the taking of its land by the Boston & Maine Railroad Company
a 60-order for hearing a 152-hearing a 210, 256-report, with order, passed
a Soi
Gallagher, Patrick.
petition to stand lunch wagon, Washington st. :
night lunch wagon, Broadway a 994-granted
wagon, Staniford St. a 1023-granted a 1047
915; petition to stand
1 997; petition to stand
Gallop's Island. (See also Deer and Gallop's Islands.)
reservoir : order that the committee on finance include in the next loan
$5,000 for the construction of a reservoir, referred to committee on
finance a 7S4
Galvin, J. Mitchel.
elected city clerk a S c 10, 11
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GANNON
GENERAL
Gannon, T. H.
order that permission be granted to cover the awning frame, City square,
referred to committee on streets and sewers a 336, report, accepted,
order passed a 33S
Garbage Plant. (See Offal, Sanitary Disposition of.)
Garden court street.
paving : order that the committee on appropriations be requested to
include in the appropriation bill a sum of money sufficient to pave,
passed c 37, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 42 ; order that
the city auditor be authorized to transfer from the appropriation for
street improvements, Ward 6, the sum of $2,000 to constitute a special
appropriation for, passed a 400, assigned c 419, 421, 453, 502, taken up,
passed c 659
Gardner, Harry.
petition, lamps, Fletcher st. a 965
Gardner street, Brighton.
poles : Brookline Gas Light Company, petition to erect a 82-order for
hearing a iSS-hearing a 210-granted a 260
tree : order to remove dead tree, passed a 918
Gargan, Thomas J.
appointed member of board of subway commissioners a o-confirmed a 20;
resolution of thanks for eloquent oration delivered by him in memory of
the life and services of William Gaston, and that he be requested to
furnish a copy for publication, passed c 667 a 671
Gargell, Charles F.
petition that permission be granted to project stand, Tremont St., corner
School st. a 1105-granted a 1107
Garment Makers' Union.
petition, use of Faneuil Hall a 846-granted a 855
Garner, Barbara A.
petition, compensation, personal injuries a 1036
Garrison, Francis J., et al.
report on petition (referred last year) asking that Highland park be put
in proper order, recommending reference to committee on finance a 2S6
C2SS
Garrison, Wm. Lloyd, et al.
petition, use of Faneuil Hall a 1012-granted a 1018
Garrity, M. J.
petition to project canvas, Norman st. a 303-granted a 407
Gart, Harris.
petition to project sign, Dorchester ave. a 362-granted a 371 ; petition to
project sign, Savin Hill ave. a 39S-refused a 743
Gas Commissioners.
order that the mayor in behalf of the common council be requested to
correspond with board of commissioners with a view of ascertaining
whether or not some arrangements cannot be made, whereby the people
of Charlestown shall be furnished with one-dollar gas, passed c 229;
notice of appeals of Bay State and Roxbury Gas Light Companies,
Boston Gas Light Company, South Boston Gas Light Company, to Gas
and Electric Light Commissioners, from the consent to the Brookline
Gas Light Co., to open streets in South Boston, Roxbury, and city
proper, referred to committee on streets and sewers, a 1066, report,
placed on file a 10S5; appeal of Edison Electric Illuminating Co. from
the order granting permission to Oliver Durrell et als. to connect their
building with building of Wheeler, Blodgett &Co., see Edison Electric
Illuminating Co., or Essex St.; report that notices be placed on file of
Boston Gas and Electric Light Commissioners relative to appeals of
different gas companies from consent of superintendent of streets to
Brookline Gas Light Co., to open certain streets a 104S; report no ac-
tion necessary on orders (referred last year), that the mayor make ar-
rangements for supplying South Boston, Charlestown, and East Bos-
ton, accepted a 104S
Gas Inspector. (See Ordinances.)
Gas Mains and Wire Conduits, Laying of in Streets.
(See Street Department.)
Gass, Doe, & Company.
petition to excavate the sidewalk, Faneuil-hall market a 23S-granted a 2S3
Gaston Club.
petition to project flag, East Fifth st. a 466-referred a 6Sa
Gaston, Louisa B.
communication from, expressing appreciation of the sentiments of regard
and honor embidied in the resolutions passed by the City Council in
memory of the late William Gaston, sent down a 508, placed on file a
5>S
Gaston, Hon. William.
communication from the mayor notifying citv government of death ; reso-
lutions on death, discussed a 56, 57 c 57, 5b; adopted a 57 C5S; order for
appointment of committee to attend funeral and procure floral tribute,
passed a 57 c 58; order that the clerk of committees, under the direction
of the committee on printing, prepare and publish a memorial volume,
containing the proceedings of the city council on the death of Hon,
Wm. Gaston, etc., that 2,000 copies be printed and that each member
of the city council have 20 copies, etc., referred to committee on
printing c 79: notice of indefinite postponement, placed on file c 763;
order that a special committee be appointed to arrange for the de-
livery of a eulogy on the life and public services of the late Hon.
Wm. Gaston before the city government and citizens of Boston, passed
c 7S, amended, referred to committee on printing a 83, report, accepted,
order as amended by board of aldermen, passed a 122, 123, recommitted
c 129-report, accepted, recommendations adopted c 204, 205 a 211 ; com-
mittee appointed c 236 a 263; communication from the family extending
thanks to city council for floral offering, sent down a 118, placed on file
c 129; communication from Louisa B. Gaston, expressing appreciation
of the sentiments of regard and honor embodied in the resolutions
passed by the city council in memory of the late Wm. Gaston, sent
down a 5oS-placed on file c 518; resolution of thanks extended to
Thomas J. Gargan for eloquent oration delivered upon the lite and ser-
vices of Hon. Wm. Gaston, and that he be requested to furnish copy for
publication, passed c 667 a 671 ; resolution expressing thanks of the City
Council to Rev. Minot J . Savage for preparing and delivering the poem
at the memorial services in honor of the late Wm. Gaston, passed a
6S6 c 696; resolution expressing thanks of the city council to Rev. Al-
bert Walkley for officiating as chaplain at the memorial services in
honor of the late Wm. Gaston, passed a 6S6 c 696; order that the super-
intendent of printing be instructed to prepare and print 1,500 copies of
a memorial volume bound in cloth covers containing an account of ex-
ercises in connection with eulogy at Dudley street Opera House, etc.,
passed c 666, amended so as to read clerk of committees, passed a 672 c
696; order that the committee on printing be requested to furnish each
member of the city council of 1894 with 12 copies when published and
ready for distribution, passed c 708 a 710
Gaston, Wm. A.
communication from, extending thanks of the family of the late William
Gaston for floral offering, sent down a 11S, placed on file c 129
Gaston street.
edgestones and sidewalk : H. M. Kinports, petition a 39S
sidewalk: Helen J. Murphy, petition a 258; order to construct in front
of estate John Murphy, referred to committee on streets and sewers
a 813, report, accepted, order passed a Si6-report, no action necessary,
accepted a ioSs
Gaston street, cor. Blue Hill avenue.
sidewalk : order that superintendent of streets make sidewalk, referred
to committee on streets and sewers, a9iS, report, accepted, order passed
a 922
Gates street.
trees : Mrs. D. C. Giblin, petition, trimming trees, a 538- granted a 5S5
Gatti, John.
bay-window, Charter St., petition and order for hearing a 630-hearing a
669-granted a 756
Gavin, Bridget.
petition, compensation, personal injuries a S46
Gay, Albert.
petition to lay pipe under and across Shawmut ave. a 795-granted a 796
Gay, John M., Jr.
petition, license to run barges a 53S-granted a 542
Gay & Bacon.
stable, Ruggles St., petition and order for hearing a 333-hearing a 397-re-
fused a 1126
Geary, William.
petition, license, athletic exhibition a 257-granted a 2S3
Geiger, Albert.
bay-windows cor. Beacon and Raleigh sts., petition and orderfor hearing
a 43-hearing a5g-granted a 172; bay-windows, cor. Beacon and Deer-
field sts., petition and order for hearing a 43-hearing a 59-granted
a 172; bay windows, farker, Haviland, and Chester park, petition and
order for hearing a iS2-hearing a 210-granted a 371
Genaro, Antonio.
order that the mayor be authorized to execute lease of building on Charles-
river bridge for term of rive years, passed a 372 c 377
General Court. (See Legislative Matters.)
General Joseph Hooker Command, No. 9, U.V.U.
petition, appropriation, Memorial day a 279
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GENERAL
GLEN
General R. S. Mackenzie Garrison, No. 4, R.A. and N.U.
petition, appropriation, Memorial day a 302
Gen. Thomas Francis Meagher Command, No. 3, U.V.U.
; petition for an appropriation for Memorial day a 331
Genesee-street School. {See School Department.)
Geneva avenue.
buildings : John Quirk, petition to move a 60-granted a 66
■ claims : George K. Brewer, petition to be paid balance remaining
Irom tax sale ol estate a S46-granted a 945 c 953
extension : order that the committee on street laying out department ex-
amine into and report on the feasibility and cost of extending from
Charles to Adams sts., Dorchester, and in conjunction therewith the
best method of draining the clay pits, with approximate cost ; also if
this land was drained, could betterments be assessed on adjoining prop-
erty, referred to committee on street laying out department c 163 ; report
of committee on health department submitting a report on the order Re-
ferred last year), requesting the city engineer to report on the teasibil-
1 ity and cost of draining the pits, Park St., Dorchester, accepted, order
passed a 1067 c 1071
layinsf out : order that the street commissioners be requested to report
the estimated cost of laying out Charles St. to Gibson St., passed a 850
opening to travel : Otis Eddy et als., petition that part between Jose-
phine and Gibson sts. be opened to travel a S47
poles : New England Telephone & Telegraph Company, petition a 846-
- order for hearing a SS4-hearing a S57~granted a S67
sewer: ordered a 125; report, no action necessary on petitions referred
last year a 1019
George L. Stearns Post, No. 149, G.A.R.
petition, appropriation, Memorial day a 279
George, Warren.
petition to erect pole, Exchange pi.; order for erection, passed a 24
George street, Brighton.
building: Michael R. Murphy, petition to erect a S75-granted a 902
C904
sewer : Samuel J. Wilde, petition a 60; ordered a 190
Georgia street.
edgestones and sidewalk: order to make, referred to committee on
streets and sewers a Sso-report, accepted, order passed a S53
sidewalk: Alice S. Pineo, petition a 23S; Anna E. and Louisa Clark,
. petition a S5S-granted a S65; William E. Bowditch, petition a S75-
granted a SS9
German Workingman's Association et al.
petition, electric lights, Armory st. a 23S
Gethro, Frank J.
petition to project barber pole, Washington st. a 210-granted a 241 ; peti-
tion to place barber pole in sidewalk, Washington st. a 467-refused
a 514; petition to project sign, Washington st. a 506-granted a 543;
petition to place barber pole, Washington st. a 1013-granted a 1019
Ghirardelli, G.
petition, coal-hole, Hull St. a 279-granted a 47S
Gibbs, Francis G.
report on petition (referred in 1S91) to be paid for damages to his property
by taking of land for sewer purposes in ward 23, recommending leave
to withdraw, accepted a 125; iron hitching-ring in sidewalk, Crawford
St., granted a 642
Gibby, G. H., et al.
petition to erect building, Condor st. a 23S-granted c 266, 267 a 2S1
Giblin, D. C, Mrs.
petition, trimming trees, Gates st. a53S-granted a 5S5
Gibson School Fund.
order that the corporation counsel be requested to ascertain and report who
are the trustees, and what steps are necessary to have the trust placed in
cnarge of trustees who are citizens of Boston, passed a S14; communi-
cation from the corporation connsel, giving opinion, ordered printed
and placed on file a S48
Gibson & Harvard streets.
poles : New England Telephone & Telegraph Company, petition to erect
and remove a 1012-order for hearing a 1016-hearing a 1022-granted
a 102S
Giddings, Charles E.
stable, rear Stanton ave., petition and order for hearing a 916-hearing
a 964- granted a 971
Giddings, J. E., & Son.
petition to erect three guy-posts, Vine and Moulton sts. a 303-granted
a 316
Giehl, Philip.
petition to project sign, Avery st. a 670-granted a 778
Gifford, Benjamin D., M.D.
lying-in hospital, South End dispensary, granted a 84
Giglio, Joseph.
petition to box tree, Broadway a 279-granted a 2S6; petition to place bar-
ber sign on a tree, Broadway a 303-refused a 316
Gilbert, C. A.
petition, compensation for damages to wagon a S75
Gilbert & Barker Manufacturing Company.
petition, license, petroleum, etc. a 397-granted a 509
Gilchrist & Co.
petition to project show-cases, Winter st. a 210-granted a 241
Gilcrease, Frank E., et al.
petition, lamp in court off Capen St., Dorchester a 41
Gile, Arthur E.
petition that the street commissioners be allowed to sell him land on
Dartmouth St. a 1037
Giles, C. E., Jr.
petition, compensation for loss of fowls killed by dogs a 1062
Gill, Hugh.
petition, sidewalk, North Margin st. a 575-granted a 592
Gillard, Sarah A.
petition, compensation for personal injuries, Washington st. c 69-refused
a 474 c 4S3
Gilligan, Francis, et al.
petition, electric light, cor. Tremont st. and Parker Hill ave. a 141
Gilligan, Michael.
stable. Wail St., petition and order for hearing a 966-hearing a 1022-
granted a 10S4
Gillpa trick, Jane.
stable, Griggs pi., petition and order for hearing a 2S2-hearing a 361-
granted a 369
Gilman Bros.
petition to erect iron post, with druggist's mortar, Franklin st. a 303-re-
port, no action necessary, accepted a 515; petition to place post, with
druggist's mortar, Franklin St. a 467-g ranted a 479
Gladstone Athletic Association.
petition, license, athletic exhibition a 302-granted a 314
Glaister Manufacturing Company.
petition, license, petroleum, etc. a 397-granted a 509
Glancy, J. H.
petition to project barber poles, Winship St., Brighton a 179-granted
a 214; petition to project barber poles, Washington St., Brighton a 1012
-granted a 1024
Glass, A.
bay-window, Brighton St., petition and order for hearing a io3S-hearing
a 1062
Glattstein, M.
petition to project sign, Crescent pi. a 506-refused a 1126
Gleason, W. H.
petition, sidewalk, Beech St., West Roxbury a 303
Gleeson, James.
petition, revocation permit for stable, Langdon st. a 1013-referred to board
of health a 1019
Glen avenue, Dorchester.
claims: Franklin Park Land and Improvement Company, petition to
be paid balance remaining from tax sale of estates a 466-granted a 61S
c 660
Glen road.
sidewalk : C. A. Russell, petition a 793-report, no action necessary
a 10S5; communication from school committee, requesting city council
to cause sidewalk to be paved in front of Margaret Fuller school-house,
referred to committee on streets and sewers a S5S-report, accepted, order
passed a S65
stable : H. B. Wood, petition and order for hearing a 260-hearing a 331-
granted a 339
stable in rear: John S. Smith, petition and order for hearing a 1S2-
hearing a 23S-granted a 244
(62)
GLEN
GOURLEY
Glen way.
damages to estate : Fannie M. & Charles A. Clark, petition a 53s, 539
Glennon, Patrick.
edgestones and sidewalk, Mansur St., petition a 437
Glidden Supply Co.
petition to project a sign, Cornhill a 53S-granted a 682
Glines & Co.
petition, license to run barga a 614-granted a 619
Globe Gas Light Company.
petition, license, petroleum, etc. a 397-granted a 509
Globe Newspaper Company.
petition, use of Faneuil hall a 362-granted a 368
Globe Shirt Company.
petition to project show-case, Washington st. a 629-granted a 77S; petition
to place show-case, Washington st. a 742-granted a 77S
Gloucester street.
lamp : Wm. Caleb Loring, petition a 965
Godfrey, Henry J.
petition to remove tree, Dorchester ave. a 802-granted a S12; petition,that
public hay-scales, now located at junction of Centre and Green sts., be
transferred to junction of Adams st. and Dorchester ave., a 965
Goesse, Joseph.
stable, cor. Bismarck and Foster streets, petition and order for hearing
a 1015-hearing a 1036-granted a 1047
Gogin, Thomas.
petition to be paid balance remaining from tax-sale of estate, Thomas
park a 1036
Gold, Abraham.
petition to project sign, Harrison ave. a Si 1 -granted a 860 ; petition to pro-
ject sign, Motte st. a 914-granted a 971
Gold street, South Boston.
bridge : order that the committee on finance be requested to provide, in
the next loan, $15,000 for a bridge over the New York & New England
R.R., and for grading of street from A St., referred to committee on
finance c 20S
grade : order to establish revised grade, referred to committee on streets
and sewers a 8oS-report accepted, order passed a S09
lamp : E. M. Hatch, petition a 238
Gold-street Bridge.
loan : see Loans; loan for schools, etc.
Goldberg, Samuel.
petition to project sign, Merrimac st. a 914-granted a 923 ; petition to pro-
ject sign, Dorchester ave. a 742
Goldman, Harris.
bay-window, Brighton St., petition and order for hearing a 630-hearing
a 669-recommitted a 743-granted a 756
Goldner, Josef.
petition to project sign, Broadway a 794-granted a 860
Goldsmith Silver Company.
petition to suspend net work and cloth banner across Causeway St. a 506-
refused a 1066
Goldstein, Charles.
petition to project sign, Salem and Cross sts. a 614-granted a 757
Goldstein, Israel, et al.
bay-window, Battery St., petition and order for hearing a SsS-hearing
a 875-granted a 890; bay-window, Battery st., petition and order for
hearing a S47-hearing, given leave to withdraw a 857; bay-window,
Battery St., petition and order for hearing a 966-hearing a 1012-granted
a 1024
Goldthwait, H. F.
petition to project barber poles, Hampden st. a 964; petition to place bar-
ber poles in sidewalk, Hampden st. a 965-grantcd a 971
Good, Jennie.
compensation for personal injuries, Dearborn school, refused a 61 c 69
Good, John C.
sidewalk, Centre St., Roxbury, petition a 437-granted a 7S6
Goodale, G. W.
stable, Morton St., petition and order for hearing a 942-hearing a 1012-
granted a 1019
Goodenough, Henry B., Councilman, Ward 25.
qualified : page 2
appointed : committee on claims, public lands, street laying out de-
partment, July fourth, market department, Memorial day c 51-53; com-
mittee on Cottage hospital, Brighton c 668
orders offered : assignment of seats to members of the common
council c 12
Goodhue, Newell B.
appointed measurer of wood and bark a 669-confirmed a 711
Goodman, Max.
compensation for injuries received by street sweeper, refused a 85 c 99
Goodwin, George P., et ah.
petition, lights, Rockville st. a 794
Goodyear, Anna Forbes.
petition to place sign outside Faneuil Hall a 964; petition, use of Faneuil
Hall a 914-granted a 943
Gookin, R. J.
petition to suspend flag, Dorchester st. a S46-granted a S53
Gordon, Bernard S.
bay-windows, North st. petition and order for hearing a 711-hearing a 751-
granted a 756; bay-window, Washington St., petition and order for
hearing a 1015-hearing a 1022
Gordon, R. K.
petition to project druggist's mortar, cor. Eustis and Dearborn sts. a 398-
granted a 407
Gordon street.
poles : New England Telephone and Telegraph Co., petition to erect
a 1022
Gorman, Catherine F.
petition, compensation for grade damages, Homer St. a 60-rcfused a 66
Gorman, Ellen E.
order that city collector be requested to accept one-half amount of edge-
stone assessment against estate, Howell St., referred to committee on
streets and sewers a 45-report, accepted, order passed a 5S5 c 596; com-
munication from the mayor vetoing order, referred to committee on
streets and sewers a 613
Gormley, Patrick F., Councilman, Ward 22.
qualified : page 2
appointed : committee on contingent expenses, health department,
fourth of July, playground, ward 22, rules and orders of the common
council c 52, 53; committee on ward-room, ward 22 c 162; committee on
construction of Commonwealth ave. c 271 ; sanitary condition of ward
'7<: 5>7
orders offered: engine-house, ward 22 c 49, 50; ward-room site, ward
22 c 51 ; Halleck-street extension c 229; settlement of edgestone assess-
ment, St. Joseph St. c 291 ; Whitney St., widening c 291 ; Burney St.,
macadamizing c 460; reading-room, Roxbury Crossing c 605 ; Field st.
extension c 908; annual council dinner c 105S
remarks : question of privilege c 79, So; discharge of street-department
employees c 252; Whitney St., widening c 264, 393; ordinance relative
to repairs on drains c 426; payment to widow of Michael J. Kilduff
c 452; disposal of garbarge c 605, 60S, 609; disposal of garbage C652;
loan bill c 702, 704, 706, 724, 725
Gormully & Jeffrey Manufacturing Company.
petition to erect post, Columbus ave. a 23S-withdrawn a 316
Goss, P. H., et ah.
petition, light, Wrentham park a 794
Goulart, Silva.
petition to project sign, Washington st. a 964-granted a 995
Gould, A. D., trustee.
petition to lay one inch iron pipe, cor. Cottage and Dudley sts., a 670-
granted a 6S0; petition, sidewalk, East Cottage st. a Si2-granted a Sift;
sidewalk, Marshfield st., petition a S12
Gould, Mrs. E. W., et ah.
petition, lamps, West Sheldon st. a S46
Gould street, West Roxbury.
lamps : A. M. Duquet, petition a 774
Gourley, Mrs. Eliza, el al.
petition, lamps, rear Prince St. a S75
(63)
GOVERNOR'S
GREEN
Governor's Island.
order that the mayor be requested to petition the proper United States
authorities to allow the public to land on island, under such restrictions
as may be deemed expedient, passed c 667 a 671
Goward, J. E E., et a I.
petition, lamps, Fremont pi. a 914
Gowing, Clara E.
bay-window, Slillman St., petition and order for hearing- a 966-hearing
a 1012-granted a 1046
Gowing, Henry A., trustee.
bay-window, Stillman St., petition and order for hearing- a Si2-hearing
a S45~granted a 890
Grace Club.
petition, license, sparring exhibition a 575, report, no action necessary
»7'3
Grace, James J., et als.
report, no action necessary on petition (referred last year) for sewer, Al-
bany st , accepted a 515; petition to maintain area, Tremont st. a S47-
granted a S52
Grade Crossings within the City Limits.
order that a joint special committee be appointed to report upon all mat-
ters referred to said committee concerning the abolition of grade cross-
ings, passed c 11 a 20; order that a special committee be appointed to
consider the subject ol foot-bridges over grade crossings, passed c 34
342; committee appointed a 46 c 52, 53; order that the city solicitor be
requested to report what progress has been made in the work of abol-
ishing the grade crossing of the Old Colony Railroad at Tremont St.,
Roxbury, passed a 41-communication from the city solicitor relative to,
referred to committee on grade crossings a 61 ; order that the mayor be
requested to instruct the city engineer and city solicitor to confer with
the commission in charge of the abolition of the grade crossings of the
New York, New Haven, & Hartford Railroad at Tremont St., Roxbury,
and advocate the commencement of the work at once, and also the re-
taining of the freight privileges at the Healh-st. station, referred to com-
mittee on streets and sewers a 2$6-report, accepted, order passed a 2S7;
order that the committee on abolition of grade crossings be requested to
report what action should be taken for the immediate abolition of the
grade crossings, Travers and Causeway sts., referred to committee on
abolition of grade crossings c 292; East Boston Company, petition that
some action be taken on the matter of grade crossings ot the Boston &
Maine and Boston & Albany Railroads in East Boston 3436; preambles,
resolve, and order that the city solicitor be requested to ascertain the
cause of the New York, New Haven, & Harttord Railroad Company
having violated the pledges given to the city of Boston, and report the
same at the earliest possible day, etc., assigned c 503-taken up, discussed
c 5,>o-533-adjourned for want of a quorum c 533-discussed c 562,563-
passed c 563-discussed a 5So-5S4-referred to committee on streets ami
sewers a5S4; W. B. Mendum et als., petition for hearing, grade cross-
ing, Dorcnester ave. a 506-referred to committee on abolition of grade
crossings a 549; M. F. Lynch et a/s., petition for hearing 3506; order
that a special committee be appointed to investigate the delay in the
construction of West Fourth and Dover sts. over the tracks of the New
York, New Haven, & Hartford Railroad and Fort Point channel, etc.,
referred to committee on grade crossings c 571 ; C. J. McCormick et a/s.,
petition lor hearing on matter of proposed grade crossing at junction of
Dorchester ave., B, and Seventh sts. a 575; preamble and order that a
special committee be appointed with author ity to give the petitioners a
hearing, and to take such action as they may deem expedient to present
the case of the petitioners to the commissioners at a hearing to be
given on the subject June 24, iSy4, etc., passed, committee appointed
a 641 ; copy of a decree of the Superior Court of the County of Suffolk
accepting and confirming the deci-ion of the commissioners in the
matter of alteration of the grade crossing, Tremont st. a S4S; and the
railroad of the Old Colony Railroad Company, placed on file a S4S;
resolve that the action of the mayor in petitioning the Legislature for
the above authority to abolish grade crossings in East Boston be and is
hereby endorsed by this board, passed a 1042
Grafton street.
bay-window : James Nolan, petition and order for hearing a S07-
hearing a Sio-granted a S14
Graham, Edward.
petition, license sparring exhibition a 575-granted a 619
Graham, James B.
petition to project sign, Dudley st. a 46c-granted a 476
Graham, John.
petition, license, athletic exhibitions a S2-granted a 92; petition, licenses,
sacred concerts for the season a S57-granted a 86S; order that permission
be granted to stritch banner, Washington st., passed a S6S; order that
permission be granted to stretch banner, Washington St., Park Theatre,
passed a S6S; petition to suspend banner, lndia~sq., corner Broad St.
a 9")4-report, no action necessary for sewer, India St. (referred in 1S93),
accepted a 515
Grain.
Horace W. Aitken et a/s., appointed measurers a 330-confirmed a 336;
J. A. Hill, appointed measurer a 505-confirmed a 541 ; Alden Harding,
appointed measurer a 709-laid on table a 743-taken from table, confirmed
a 760; George C. Hills, appointed measurer a 874-confirmed a S9S;
Elmer E. Chain el a/., appointed measurer a 1036-confirmed a 1065
Grampian way.
sewer: order that the superintendent of streets make a sewer, etc.,
passed a 23
stable : Andrew C. Scott, petition and order for hearing a 966-hearing
a 1022-granted a 1027
Granary Burying-Ground.
order that the board of health be requested to have the list of names on
the gate of the burying-ground amended so as to include the names of
distinguished persons whose bodies have been huried in said burying-
ground, amended, passed a 500-amended, passed c 5oS-laid on table
a6i7~taken up, assigned a 630-taken up, indefinitely postponed a 714
c 720
Grand Army of the Republic.
encampment, city employees to attend: see City Employees
leave of absence to members : see City Employees
light work for veterans : see Street Department
appropriation for Memorial Day: see Memorial Day
Grand Commandery of Knights Templars of Massachu-
setts and Rhode Island.
petition, use of Faneuil hall a 466
Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias of Massachusetts.
petition, use of Faneuil hall a 436-granted a 508
Grand United Order of Odd Fellows.
order that permission be granted to suspend flags, North Russell and Joy
sts. and Smith court, passed a S64
Granger, W. F.
petition, license for musical and dramatic entertainments at the hall of
Norfolk Lodge, No. 4S, I.O.O.F., for the season a 1022-granted a 102S
Granger street.
extension : order that the committee on finance be requested to provide
$20,000 for extension to Field's Corner, referred to committee on finance
a 152
stable : Michael Nolan, petition and order for hearing a S4S-hearing,
assigned a S9S-taken up, continued a9i2-granted a 1126
Granite street.
buildings : American Sugar Refining Co., petition to erect a 538-
granled c 665, 666 a 673, 674
Grant, General, Statue of.
order that a special committee be appointed to consider and report upon
the expediency of erecting a statue of General Grant and other heroes,
that in their opinion the city should thus commemorate, passed c 3S a 41,
42; committee appointed a 46 C53; order that the flags on the public
buildings be displayed on April 27, 1S94, in commemoration of General
Grant's birthday, referred to committee on city messenger department
c 161-report, accepted, order passed c 231 a 240
Grant, J. M.
petition 10 project sign, West Canton st. a 362-granted a 371
Graumann, Charles F., et als.
petition, electric lights, Boylston st. aSn
Gray and Francis.
petition to maintain iron posts, Washington and Boylston sts., granted
a 124
Greaton street, Roxbury.
laying out : order that the street commissioners be requested to report
an estimate of the cost of laying out a new street from Eustis to Wash-
ington St., around the burying-ground, passed a 190-communicatiou
from street commissioners giving estimate of cost, referred to commit-
tee on finance a 240
Green, Dr. J. Orne, et als.
petition for an asphalt pavement in front of the Massachusetts Charitable
Eye and Ear Infirmary, Charles st. a 41-report, no action necessary,
accepted a 106S
Green, J. J., & Co.
petition to project sign, West Broadway a 994-granteJ a 1079
Green, Myrtle street, and Glen road. {See Myrtle and
other streets, or Streets, Department for the Laying
Out.)
64)
GREEN
GURNEY
Green, Winslow.
compensation for damages to property by Stony brook, refused a 150
c isS
Green, Wm. J.
petition to trim tree, West Newton st. a 1036
Green street.
banner : Thomas H. Burns, petition to hang1 a 117-granted a 122
barber pole : Massimino Cataldo, petition a 802-granted a 1126
sign : London jeweller, petition to project a 41-gTanted a 01 ; Charles
Sheafe et al., petition to project a 279; granted a 371 ; J. H. Jackson,
petition to project a 875-granted a S90
transparencies : Simon Alexander, petition to project a S98
Green street, West Roxbury.
building : George R.Cavanagh, petition to move a 238-granted a 239;
G. N. Prouty, petition to erect a 1022-granted c iosS-indefinitely post-
poned a 1064, 1065-notice, placed on file c 1071
damages to property: Patrick Meehan, petition, compensation for
damage to estate by erection of telephone poles a 436
paving : order that the committee on finance include in the next loan a
sum sufficient to pave from New York, New Haven, & Hartford R.K.
to Washington St., referred to committee on finance c 7S
sign: A. C. Lord, petition to project a 362-granted a 371 ; L. C. Burtt,
petition to project a 629-granted a 778
stable : George M. Prouty, petition and order for hearing a 1015— hear-
ing a 1036-refused a i04S-remonstrance of A. Dickson heirs against
a 1037-report, no action necessary, accepted a 1047
Green street and Boylston avenue.
awning : order that permission be granted G. W. Flynn to cover an
awning frame, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 513-report,
accepted, order passed a 514
Greenfield, Betsey.
petition to be paid balance remaining from tax-sale of estate, Parker st.
a 116-granted a 171 c 196, 197
Greenwood, Wm.
stable, Lexington St., East Boston, petition and order for hearing a 711-
hearing, given leave to withdraw a 772
Greenwood avenue.
acceptance, extension and widening : order that the board of
street commissioners be requested to report as to the expediency of lay-
ing out, etc., passed c 463
Greim, John H., et al.
petition, lamps, Greim's pi. a 60, 141
Greim's place.
lamps : John H. Greim et al., petition a 60, 141
Grey, Henry A., et als.
petition for suitable bathing facilities in Ward 24 a 506
Griffin, Bridget.
petition, compensation, personal injuries c 2SS-refused a5oS C51S
Griffin, Edward.
petition to erect building, Barnes st. a 1037-granted c 1072 a 107S
Griffin, G. E.
petition to erect building, Barnes St., Dorchester a 362-granted a 390
c 399, 400
Griffin, J. H.
petition to project flags, La Grange st. a 1012-granted a 1016
Griffin, John H., Councilman, Ward 13.
qualified : page 2
appointed : committee on badges c iS; committee on ferry department,
hospital department, library department, police department, Labor day,
badges, Mather school-house c 52,53; committee on taking of Boston
& Maine R.K. property, investigation of Talbot-ave. construction,
ward-room, ward 22 c 162; committee on reclaiming of marsh land,
Dorchester c 236
orders offered : badges for members of common council c 12; inves-
tigating powers of city council c 37; notice of State-house hearings c 37;
committee to investigate Mather school c 50, 51 ; leave of absence for
firemen c 109; explanation asked from fire commissioners c 109; new
school-house, Lawrence district c 136; reduction of car-fares c 161 ;
distribution of Fourth of July tickets c 571; investigation of delay in
construction of West Fourth and Dover sts. c 571 ; committee on Dover-
st. bridge C 736; city employees doing other business c 955
remarks : joint rules- and orders c 29, 33; shutting off and letting on
water in Charlestown c 36; common council, proposed change c 50;
Farragut memorial c 101, 204; explanation asked from fire commis-
sioners c 1 10; leave of absence for firemen, appearance of fire com-
missioners at state house against c 12S, loan for extension of Columbus
ave. c 130-134; new map of the city c 197,201; widening of Congress
(05)
Griffin, John H., Councilman, continued.
and State sts. c 226, 227 ; next meeting c 230; Columbus-ave. extension
C232; construction of streets c 246, 247; summer concerts c 24S; next
meeting of the council c 253; information regarding liquor lirenses
c 253, 254; celebration April 19 c 254; awnings c 2S9, 290; money for the
board of survey c 291; term of board of survey c 292, 293; edition of
revised ordinances c 319; appointment of assessors, legislative bill
c 322 ; term of office of board of survey c 325-327; removal of fences
from the Common c 342; elevated railroad c 315, 346, 34S-353; condition
of the ferry department c 355. 357; Memorial day, appropriation c 3S1 ;
East Boston ferry service c 382, 3S3. 3S0-3SS; fire-alarm plant c 4SS, 4S9;
loan for park purpose c 525, 527, 52S; investigation of school committte
accounts c 529, 530 ; disposition of offal c 554; Fourth of July celebra-
tion c 560; indebtedness for park purposes c 567; distribution of Fourth
of July tickets c 571 ; disposal of garbage c 64S-657; the late Roxbury
fire c 664-665 ; loan bill c 700,705,726, 727; commit ee on Dover-st. bridge
c 736,737; increase of patrolmen c S22; speech of Mr. Colby, of ward iS,
before municipal league C955,956; salaries in law department c 1053;
salary of police matron c 1053
Grigg's place.
stable : Jane Gillpatrick, petition and order for hearing a 2S2-hearing
a 361 -granted a 369
Grimes, Margaret H
petition, removal of restrictions in deed of estate, East Fourth st. a 802-
granted a S60 c 872
Gross & Strauss.
petition to project sign, Winter St., aSn-granted a S14
Grossman, E., & Co.
petition to place show-case, Broad st. a 141-granted a 172-communication
from the mayor vetoing order granting permits, referred to committee
on department for inspection of buildings a i7S-report, accepted, order
for permit granted over the mayor's veto a 214
Grossman, Lewis G.
appointed constable a 164-confirmed a 179; bond as constable, approved
a 240
Grove Hall, Hook and Ladder House. (See Fire Depart-
ment.)
Grover, R. B., & Co.
petition to project illuminated signs, Washington and Water sts. a 238-
granted a 241
Grover, V. H.
petition to project lamp from building-, Brattle st. a 914-refused a 1079
Grundy, Wm. G.
compensation for damages to bicycle, Cabot St., refused a 121 c 129
Guild, C. H.
petition to project sign, Washington st. a 964-granted a 971
Guild, Curtis, et ah.
petition that decorations be supplied in the hall of the English High School
on Montgomery st. a 303- report, with order, for transfer of $1,000 to ap-
propriation for decorating nail, accepted, passed a 543-discussed c 556,
557-laid on table c 557-taken from table, indefinitely postponed c 66S
a 671
Guild, George K.
petition to remove trees, Centre st. a 964-granted a 1023
Guild row,
driiiking-fountain and watering-trough : order that the Boston
water boat d be requested to have erected a suitable drinking-lbuntain
and watering-trough, near the junction of Washington and Dudley sts.,
passed c 503 a 507
Guild street.
sewer : Thomas F. Maguire, petition a 965-grantcd a 997
tree : order to remove tree in front of estate, corner Guild St. and Lam-
bert ave., passed a 620
Gulesian, M. H.
sidewalk, Waltham St., petition a 915-granted a Q22
Gutlon, Moris.
bay-windows, Dover St., petition and order for hearing a 407-hcaring
a 436-refused a 444
Guntner, George M., et al.
petition, use of Faneuil hall a 23S-granted a 241
Gumey street.
construction: order that the superintendent of streets be requested to
report an estimate of the expense of constructing, passed c 271
GUTTA
HALLSTRAM
Gutta Percha and Rubber Manufacturing Company.
petition to project sign, Pearl st. a 1036-granted a 107c;
Gutterson, Miss.
petition, removal tree, Shawmut ave. a 39S
Gymnasium, Charlestown. (See Charlestown.)
Gymnasium, Commonwealth Park. (See Commonwealth
Park.)
Gymnasium, Wood Island Park. (See Wood Island
Park.)
Gymnasium in Roxbury. (See Madison square.)
H street.
awning: F. Van Home, petition to be allowed to maintain a 53S-
granted a 682
Itlasting earth! order that permission be granted to Wm. Cochlan to
blast earth, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 513-report,
accepted, order passed a 514; communicaiion from the mayor vetoing
order, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 535-report, accepted,
veto sustained a 54S
building: A. M. Stetson & Co., petition to erect a 40-withdrawn c 251
a25S
Haddock, Edgar O., et al.
appointed weighers of coal a 23S-confirmed a 259, 260
Haddock, James F.
petition to remove trees, Washington St., Dorchester a 362-granted a 443;
petition, lamp, Norfolk terrace a 506
Hadley, Emma F.
petition for hearing on her claim for personal injuries, Franklin St.,
Charlestown a 165-refused a 216 c 222
Hagar street.
lamps : Charles F. Adams et ah., petition a 794
Hale, C. E.
petition to project transparency, Tremont row a 39S-refused a 1126
Hale Dental Company.
petition to project lettered lanterns, Tremont row a 279-refused a 11 26
Hale, John S.
petition, permit for minor to appear in public a 39S-granted a 407
Haley, Albert C.
petition to suspend flag, Dorchester ave. a S7S-granted a SS3; petition to
project sign, Broadway a 1022-granted a 1079; petition to swing banner,
Dorchester ave, a 1022-granted a 1027; petition to suspend flag, Broadway
a S40-granted a S53
Haley, William.
compensation for damages to steam-lighter " Glendon," given leave to
withdraw a 121 c 129
Half-holidays on Saturdays. (See City Employees.)
Hall, Bordman, Alderman.
qualified : page 1
appointed: committee on examination of Franklin funds a 21 ; committee
on county accounts, electric wires, streets and sewers, sub committee on
bridge division, sub-commtttee on sanitary division, sub-committee on
street-cleaning division, appropriations, assessing department, claims,
contingent expenses, legislative matters, schools and school-houses,
sealing of weights and "measures department, surveying department,
water-income depart,;. ent, public lands, abolition of grade crossings,
fourth of July, seventeenth of June, rules and orders, subway and un-
derground wires a 45, 46; committee on joint rules a 24; committee on
investigation of public institutions a 45; committee to examine election
returns a 142; committee on unused tracks and annexation of Squantum
a 177; committee on Gaston eulogy a 263 ; committee on centennial of
the birthday of Edward Everett a 336; hearing concerning grade cross-
ins», Dorchester ave. a 641 ; improvement of the docks and wharves a 750
orders oflfireil : preparation of rules and orders of city council a 9;
placing of West End wires underground a 124; Tolman St., grading,
etc. a 153; clerk hire, supreme judicial court a 177; Edward Everett
centennial services, acceptance of invitation extended board of alder-
men a 314; removal tree, Dorchester ave. a 446; revision of West End
fares a 591 ; lease of land, Walnut St., Dorchester a 591 ; bells on Christ
Church a 613 ; Meigs bill, amendment a 641 ; hearing concerning grade
crossing a 641; hearing on fares and transfers a 753; sidewalk, orders
a7S3; Dorchester garbage plant, protest a S51 ; removal of West End
tracks aSS7; payment ot committee bills a 900; street commissioners'
increase of salary a 1017
remarks : transfer from Bowdoin school appropriation a 63 ; pole loca-
tions a 119; placing of wires ol \Vest End Street Railway Co. under-
Hall, Bordman, Alderman, continued.
ground a 124; loan for bridge to Charlestown a 144; legislation regard-
ing exemption of personal property from taxation a 145-146; erection of
stable, Endeleigh st. ai4S; useot front platform on street cars a 167, 16S;
hearing on subject of taxation a 171; clerical assistance, register of pro-
bate a 174-176; bond of constable a 240, 241; widening of State and
Congress sts. a 259; East Boston Kerrv service c 3S9; question of priv-
ilege, drawing ot jurors a 395 ; Postal Telegraph Cable Co., a 404-406;
poles, Allston St., Dorchesler a 445, 446; absence of aldermen from special
meeting a 481 ; hearing, bay-window, North Margin st. a 574; investi-
gation of school committee expenditures a 577, 57S; celebration of
Fourth in Brighton a 5S4 ; poles, Allston St., Dorchester a 5SS; release
of condition in deed ot estate, Massachusetts ave. a 3SS, 5S9 ; revision of
West End fares a 591 ; permit to United States government to lay con-
duits a 633; board of visitors a 635, 636, 677; electric fans for alder-
manic chamber a 6S2, 6S3; loan order a 693, 694; electric fans in
aldermanic chamber a 714; sparring exhibition a 716-71S; loan bill a 740;
athletic exhibition, Music Hall a 745; hearing on fares and transfers
a 753, 754, 10S6; confirmation of appointments a 759; private drains
in streets and ways a 776; poles, Meridian st. a 7S5, 7S6; revocation of
permits for laying gas mains a S05, S06; Brnokline Gas main permits a
Si9-S43; restrictions in deed of estate, Washington st. a S61 ; carrying
of freight by West End street R. R. Co. a SS2, SS3 ; removal of West
End tracks a SS7, SSS; Brookline Gas Company's profits a 91S-921 ;
board of visitors, appointment of a 924, 025,920; salaries in law depart-
ment a 967 ; street commissioners, increase of salary a 1017; revocation
of sacred concert license a 1044, 1045; license for sacred concerts a 1106;
report of committee on investigation of public institutions a 1 122, 1 123 ;
expenses of public institutions a 112S, 1120; closing proceedings a 1130
Hall Business and Manual Training School.
petition to suspend banner, Washington St. a So2-refused a 1066
Hall, Charles H, Councilman, Ward 11.
qualified : page 2
appointed : committee on citv messenger department, inspection of
milk and vinegar department, treasury department, elections c 51, 53
orders offered : Buckingham St., asphalting c 51 ; proposed amend-
ment to rules and orders of the common council c 51; pay for coal
handlers c 271; Melrose St., paving c 394; Fayette St., paving c 394;
proper drainage of the markets c 394; inspection of boilers c 992
remarks : unused tracks in the streets c too; statue of J-iet Ericson
c 224, 225; Memorial day appropriation c 3S1 ; proper drainage in the
markets c 304; protest against distribution of school funds c 459, 460;
disposal of garbage C649; adoption of bichloride cure c loog; question
of privilege c 1074
Hall, Estelle S.
stable, rear of Hillsdale st., hearing a 629-granted a 642
Hall, Frank E., et ah.
petition, edgestones and sidewalk, Paul Gore St. a 615-granted a 970
Hall, L. A., & Co.
petition to project sign, Washington st. a 914-granted a 923
Hall, Le Forrest A.
appointed trustee of Mt. Hope cemetery a 330, discussed a 363-365, con-
firmed a 365
Halleck street.
building : J.J. & P. M. Ahern, petition a 705-granted a 70S
extension: order that the street commissioners be requested to furnish
estimates fur the extension to Gurney st., passed c 220; communication
from street commissioners giving estimate of cost of extension, referred
to committee on laying out streets department c 317
pipe : A. J. Houghton & Co., petition to lay steam-pipe under and
across street a 941-granted a 970
Hallett 8c Davis Piano Co., et ah.
petition for the transfer of several lines of cars from Washington st. to
Harrison ave. a 302 ; report, no action necessary on petition (referred
last year) that immediate action be taken for the removal of the offal
building in city yard on Albany street, accepted a 757
Hallstrarn, Charles Wallace, Alderman.
qualified: page 1
appointed: committee on examination of Franklin funds a 21; com-
mittee on county accounts, lamps, licenses, streets and sewers, sub-
committee on bridge division, sub committee on sanitary division, sub-
committee on street cleaning and sub-committee on stables, inspection
of prisons, Mather school-house, appropriations, assessing department,
city messenger department, clerk of committees department, health de-
partment, inspection of milk and vinegar department, inspection of
provisions department, lamp department, library department, ordinances
and law department, overseeing of the poor, public grounds, public
lauds, treasury department, faot-bridges over grade crossings, fourth of
Julv, June seventeenth, Labor dav, salaries a 45,46; committee on in-
spection of prisons and houses of detention a 44, .$5 ; chairman of com-
mittee on investigation of public institutions a 45; committee to attend
funeral of Hon. William Gaston a 57 ; committee on ward-room, ward
22 a 177; committee on celebration ot April fg a 26^', committee of con-
ference, summer concerts a 399
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HALLSTRAM
HARDCASTLB
Hallstram, Charles Wallace, Alderman, continued.
orders offered: inspection of prisons a 41; immoral performances at
the Howard Athenaeum a 47; appointment of committee to attend fu-
neral of lion. William Gaston a 57; sanitary on Berkeley St. a 97;
Shawmut ave., asphalting a 152; use of old Franklin school-house
a 177; condition of William Woolley a 177; sundry improvements,
Buckingham and other streets a 216; sacred concerts, amendment rela-
tive to a 314; improvement of land Dartmouth st. a 336; Boylston St.
mall, ^rade a 336; removal of fences on the Common a 336; trimming
of tree , G St. a 339; transfer of tug " Wm. Woolley " to police de-
partment a 372 ; Boston Base Ball Club's license a 514 ; •' Castle Square "
a 591 ; copies of acts passed a 761 ; work on subway by day labor a 7S4;
Franklin ave., electric light a 924; salt-water service a 940; revocation
of sacred concert licenses a 1042; reward for murderer of Slamin,
a 1067
remarks: grade changes, Beacon hill a 62; transfer from Bowdoin
school appropriation a 6$', changes of grades, Beacon hill a 123;
placing wires of West End Street K.R. Company underground a 124;
loan for bridge to Charlestown a 142; erection of pole, Chestnut St.,
Charlestown a 14S; clerical assistance, register of probate a 1S0; night
lunch-wagon, Park sq. a 243; Columbus-ave. extension a 273, 275, ioiS;
summer concerts a 2S0, 2S1 ; sanitary disposition of offal a 304 ; summer
concerts a 305; Columbus-ave. extension a 307-312; transfer of tug
" Wm. Woolley" a 373; question of privilege, drawing of jurors a 396;
state legislation against cities a 402; teams allowed to stand on Otis
St. a 447; electric light, Temple st. a 512, 513; removal of house of
correction a 537; investigation of school committee expenditures a 576-
5S0; celebration of Fourth in Brighton a 5S4 ; appropriation for new
lunatic hospital a6i5,6i6; commercial improvement of Boston a 619;
electi ic light in jail a 622-624; embellishment of Copley square a 627;
hospital Bellevue St. a 670, 671; disposal of garbage a 674-676;
sparring licenses a 6Si, 6S2; right to appoint board of visitors
a 6S3-6S4 ; loan order a 693; transfer from reserved fund a 710;
electric fans in aldermanic chamber a 714; sparring exhibitions
a 716-71S; athletic exhibition, Music Hall a 744, 745; polling-
places a 747; confirmation of appointments a 759; Newtonville and
Watertown Street Railway Co. a 773 ; confirmation of commissioner of
wires a 7S0, 7S1 ; grounds for rifle practice a 793, 794; revocation of per-
mits for laying gas mains a S03S05; Brookline uas main permits a S4.2,
S45 ; lease of basement of old state house a S69; report of committee
on railroads on regulations concerning electric cars a S7S; West End
not to carry freight a SS2; loan for schools, etc. a SS6, SS7; Brookline
Gas Company's profits a 91S, 919; board of visitors, appointment of
a 926, 927, 929; removal of commissioners of public institutions a 930,
931; salt-water service a 940; salaries in law department a 967,96s;
poles, Columbus ave. a 1017; revocation of sacred concert licenses
a 1042-1045; Saturday closing of city hall a 106S; licenses for sacred con-
certs a 10S3; report of committee on investigation of public institutions
a 111S-1120; closing proceedings a 1130, 1131
Ham, F. D.
petition to project sign, Dearborn st. a 210-granted a 241
Hamilton, Augustus J.
petition to maintain news-stand, Tremont St., refused a 66
Hamilton, Mrs. E.
petition to be paid for damage to estate by extension of Ruth St. a 670-re-
ierred to board of street commissioners a 757
Hamilton, I.
order to maintain iron grating, Hampden St., cor. Dudley St., referred to
committee on streets and sewers a S64-report, accepted, order passed
aS66
Hammond, Daniel M.
order to pay widow amount due, as probation officer of the county of
Suffolk, etc., passed a 8S9
Hammond street.
sidewalk: Campbell & Dineen, petition a S5S-granted a S65; John W.
Dcering, petition a SsS-granted a S65
Hampden Athletic Club.
petition, license for sparring and athletic exhibition, Dudley-street opera
house a6o-granted a 92
Hampden street.
barber poles: H. F. Goldthwait, petition to project a 964; IT. F.
Goldthwait, petition to place in sidewalk a 965-g ranted a 971
building in rear : Boston Lead Company, petition to erect a 794
electric light : Michael J. O'Brien el al., petition a 60
Hampden and Farnham streets.
stable : L. N. Howe, petition and order for hearing a 84S-hearing a S9S
refused a 901
Hampden street, corner Dudley street.
iron grating : order to allow I. Hamilton to maintain, referred to com-
mittee on streets and sewers a S64-report, accepted, order passed a S66
Hampshire street.
paving : order that the finance committee be requested to appropriate
$15,000 to pave with granite blocks, referred to committee on finance
c 254
Hancock, George A.
petition to stand night lunch-wagon, Castle street a 41-refused a 220; pe-
tition to stand wagon corner of Ca-tle and Washington sts. a 23S-
granted a 243; petition to maintain stand, Broadway a 630-refused
a 757; petition to stand wagon near Boylston st. a 1062; order that order
passed, granting permit, be revoked, referred to committee on streets
and sewers a 620-report, accepted, order passed a 621
Hancock School. (See School Department.)
Hancock square, Charlestown.
flag and banner : Alexander Bowe, petition to project a 303-granted
Hancock street, Dorchester.
sidewalk : ordered a6Si
transparency : consumptives' home, petition to place, granted a 6S7
Hancock street, Roxbury.
lamp : A. P. Wheelock, petition to project a S75-granted a 923
Hanover street.
asphalting : order that the city auditor be authorized to transfer from
the appropriation for street improvements, ward 6, $3,000 to constitute
a special appropriation for asphalting, between Tileston and Charter
sts., passed c 659 a 672; communication from the mayor, vetoing order,
order passed over veto c 762, 763-referred to committee on streets and
sewers a 775-report, order passed over veto a 787
banner : Litchfield & Dunn, petition to suspend a 1037-granted a 1066
barber pole: Frank Eanriino, refused a 66; Louis Salemno, petition
to project a 303-granted a 371; Rocco Vizzari, petition a9i4-granted
a 923
bulkhead : James J. O'Connor & Co., petition to construct a 774-
granted a 78S ; George F. Monahan, petition to construct a 1013-
granted a 1019
flag : Horace Partridge Co., petition to project a 614-granted a 620;
David R. Brophey, petition to suspend a 965-granted a 971; Neptune
associates, petition to suspend a 1013-granted a 1015
iron grating : Samuel Orr, petition a 795-granted a 797
openings and bulkheads : H. A. Slakin, petition a 994-granted
a 996
post with clock : John W. Monahan, petition to erect a 1037-granted
a 1049
sign : Boston Furnace Company, petition to project a 41-granted a 261 ;
Alvin Smith, petition to project a 210-grantcd a 2S3 ; Samuel Orr, peti-
tion to project a 362-granted a 476; Samuel Bomelstein, petition to
project a 794-refused a 1126; Bernard M. Wolf, petition to project
a S75-granted a S90; Litchfield & Dunn, petition to project a 1012-
granted a 1016
stands : Solomon Silber, petition to place four stands to be taken in at
night a 60-granted a 125
Hanover and Brattle streets.
lights : R. Marston & Co., petition to hang out two lights a 914-granted
a 971
Hanson, Louisa P.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Ruggles st. a 397
Hantz, John J.
sidewalk, Copley st., petition a 941-granted a 947
Harbison, George C, et ah.
petition, sewer, Nonantum st. a 710
Harbor Fortifications. (See Deer and Gallop's Islands.)
Harbor View street.
electric lights : order that the superintendent of lamps be directed to
locate, passed a 922
Harbor and Land Commissioners.
tilling of bridge, Saratoga street: order that the mayor he re-
quested to petition state board of harbor and land commissioners for
authority on the part of the city to fill solid so much of the bridge be-
tween East Boston and Winthrop as may be approved by said board,
passed a 190
Harcourt street.
retaining-wall : order that the committee on finance be requested to
include in the next loan bill $1,000 for construction of retaining wall,
referred to committee on finance c 253
Hardcastle, Wm.
bavwindow, cor. Lambert ave., petition and order for hearing a 1015-
hearing a 1022-granted a 1024
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HARDING
HARVARD
Harding, Alden.
appointed measurer of grain a 709-laid on table a 743-taken from table,
confirmed a 760
Harding, H. H.
petition to project canvas sign, Dudley St. a 6S7
Hargrave, Charles F.
bay-windows, Sumner St., petition and order for hearing a 541-hearing
a 573-granted a 641
Hargrave, Charles F., et al.
petition, lamps, Sumner St. a 538
Haright, James.
petition, license athletic exhibition a 302-granted a 314
Harley street, Dorchester.
stable : James N. W. Emmons, petition and order for hearing a S3-
hearing a 165-granted a 174
Harlow, B. A. W., M.D.
petition to place coal-vault and cover in sidewalk, Harrison avenue a 362-
granted a 370; bay-windows, Harrison ave., petition and order for
hearing a 366-hearing a 397-refused a 477; petition to construct coal-
hole, Harrison ave. a 965-granted a 969, 970
Harlow, J. H., et al.
petition that Ottawa st. be repaired a 25S
Harmon, James, et al.
petition, catch-basins, Hillside and Wait sts. a 876, report no action
necessary a 1107
Harnden, Edward W.
order that the superintendent of printing, under the direction of the com-
mittee, be authorized to make contract for reporting proceedings for
one year from July i, 1894, at a certain expense, etc., passed c 603 a 615
Harold street.
building : Isaac Blair & Co., petition to move a Si2-granted a S51
sewer: order that the superintendent of streets make sewer between
Hutchins and Homestead sts., referred to committee on streets and
sewers a 65-report, accepted, order passed a 66; Edmund G. Stevens,
petition a 774-report no action necessary a 1019; ordered a 79S
stable : Edward G. Stevens, petition and order for hearing a sSs-hear
ing a 669, refused a 6S0
Harper, Hannah W.
petition to maintain lying-in hospital, Draper St. a 39S
Harriman, George B., et al.
petition, sidewalk, Lawrence ave. a S75-granted a SSq
Harrington, Charles.
appointed inspector of milk and vinegar a 396, discussed a 439, 440, laid
on table a 440-contirmed a 546; remonstrance against granting a permit
to J.J, & P. M. Ahem to move building, Pond St., through Orchard
and Centre sts. a 39S, report, no action necessary, accepted a 515
Harrington, B., el al.
petition, lamps, Denny St. a 742
Harrington, J. J., et ah.
petition, lamps, Boynton st. a S9S
Harrington, James.
petition to project bar, Tremont St. a 994-granted a 1016
Harrington, James.
petition to be paid damages for bursting water-pipe at South st., Jamaica
Plain a 59
Harrington, William F.
petition to remove awning frame, Decatur St. a 436-granted a 543
Harris, B.
bay-window, Brighton St., petition and order for hearing a 507-hearing
aS.lS> report, ndaction necessary, accepted a 854; bay-windows, Brighton
St., petition and order for hearing a 752-hear'ing a 773-granted a 77S
Harris, E. A, et ah.
petition, use of Faneuil Hall a 397-report, no action necessary, accepted
ascS
Harris, H. B.
petition, license for minor to appear in public a 39S-granted a 407
Harris, Julius.
petition to project sign, Washington st. a 1012
Harris, Wm. W.
compensation for damages to wagon by engine 4, refused a 61 c 69
Harris street.
sidewalk : Patrick Canny et als., petition a Sgo-granted a 901
Harrison avenue.
areas with Hyatt-light covers : Thomas W. Sturtevant, petition
a 915-granted a 923
bay- windows : 6'Toole & Vose, granted a 151; O'Toole & Vose, pe-
tition and order for hearing a 260-hearing a 278; O'Toole & Vose, peti-
tion and order for hearing a 2S2-hearing a 302-granted a 337; O'Toole
& Vose, petition and order for hearing a 333-hearing a 361-granted
3371 ; E. A. W. Harlow, petition and order for hearing a 366-hearing
a 397-refused a 477; T. L. Connolly, petition and order for hearing
a Si2-heanng a S45-granted a S54
claims: see Cunnitf, M. M., or claims; Mary Ann Marcus, petition,
that balance remaining from tax-sale ot estate be paid to Joshua Ben-
shimol a S9S-granted a 945 c 953
coal- vault, and cover: E. A. W. Harlow, M.D., petition to place in
sidewalk a 362-granted a 370
coal-hole : E. A. W. Harlow, petition a 963-granted a 069, 970
druggist's mortar : Arthur Tessier, petition to project a 614-granted
a6S2
flags : Thomas Baker, petition to project a 1012-granted a 1127
grade : order that the board of aldermen establish the grade between
Essex and Beach sts., referred to committee on streets and sewers
a 314, report, accepted, order passed a 315
lamp : Yeet Sum Lou, petition to project a 1012-granted a 1007
paving : order that the committee on appropriations be requested to in-
clude in the appropriation bill $S,ooo to pave from Lenox to Eustis St.
with granite blocks, referred to committee on appropriations c 49-
referred to committee on finance c 130 a 145 ; order that the appropriation
for paving from Kneeland to Bennett St., amountingto $3,900, be herehv
transferred to constitute a special appropriation for street improve-
ments, ward 12, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 315, re-
port, accepted, order passed a 315 c 319; order that the committee on
finance be requested to include in the first loan order the sum of
$12,000 for paving from East Lenox to Eustis sts., with square stone
pavements, assigned c 463, taken up, referred to committee on finance
c 502
repaviug by West End Street Railway Company : see Street
Department, repaying Essex, Dover sts. and Harrison ave.
sidewalk : O'Toole & Vose, petition a Soo-granted a 901
signs: Abraham Gold, petition to project sign a Sn-granted a S60;
Frances G. Curtis, petition to project a Su-granled aS6o; Rueter & Co.,
petition to project a 1036-granted a 1067; Coppelman Bros., petition to
project a 1037-granted a 1079
stand: Phillip McCarthy, petition to place wagons in front of his place
of business a 41
tree : order that the superintendent of public grounds be requested to
remove trees, passed a 747
Harrison avenue, Essex and Chauncy streets.
.square at junction : see Phillips sq.
Harrison avenue and East Lenox street.
bay-ivindoivs : Timothy L. Connolly, petition and order for hearing
a 777-hearing a 793-granied a 79S
Harrison street, West Roxbury.
lamps : Peter Wolfe et als.. petition a S75
naphtha lamps : Citizens' Association of Roslindale, petition a 279
Hart, W. P.
petition to hang illuminated clock-dial, Washington St. a 964-granted
a 1079
Hart, Wm. T.
petition, removal tree, Washington st. a 614-granted a 712
Hartford street.
poles : New England Telephone & Telegraph Company, hearing, given
leave to withdraw a 302
sidewalk : W. H. H. Parcher et als., petition a Si2-granted a S16
Hartford and Mt. Vernon streets.
poles : New England Telegraph and Telephone Company a 19-order for
hearing a 2S3
Hartford and Robin Hood streets.
sidewalk : Charles May, petition a Si2-granted a S15
Hartman, Peter.
petition to trim tree, Maverick St., East Boston a S75-granted a 1023
Harvard street, Charlestown.
tree : order that permission be granted to Patrick Dever to trim tree,
passed a 713
Harvard street, Dorchester.
stable : James F. Mcintosh, petition and order for hearins a 473-hearing
a 573-granted a 592; Charles Ripley, petition and order for hearing
a S77~hearing a 939-granted a 94S
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HARVEST
HEALTH
Harvest street.
electric light : order that superintendent of lamps place, referred to
committee on lamps a 21S
Harvey, John.
bay-windows, Bunker Hill St., petition and order for hearing a S3~hear-
ing a u6-granted a 122
Harvey, Joseph H.
petition to stand wagon, near cor. Hanover St. a 941-granted a 970
Harwood Samuel.
petition, removal dead trees, Sever St., Charlestown a 794.
Haskell, George W.
compensation, personal injuries, refused a 150 c 15S
Haskell & Stickney.
petition, license for flying horses a 802-granted a S08
Haskins street.
claims: John Callahan, petition that the balance remaining from tax -
sale of estate be paid to Paul D. Watson a 709-granted a 813 c S19
Hassett, Wm.
petition, license to run barges a 506-granted a 514
Hasty, W. B.
petition to stand teams, West Fourth st. a 614-refused a 621
Hatch, Albert L.
petition to place hitching-ring in sidewalk, Circuit st. a SgS-granted a 901
Hatch, E. M.
petition, lamp, Gold street a 23S
Hatch, Nathaniel M., et al.
petition that the district included within Longwood and Brookline aves.
and Muddy river be decreed to be within the limits of the fire district
a 397, 39S-given leave to withdraw a 67S c 696
Hathaway, J. A.
abatement, sewer assessment, Rockland St., refused a 174; report on peti-
tion, compensation for land taken and damages occasioned by construc-
tion of sewer, Rena St., giving leave to withdraw a 370
Hathaway, John T.
bond as constable, approved a 713
Haverhill street.
electric light : Mountain Spring Brewing Company et al., petition
a 179
Havre street, East Boston.
awning : Florence J. McCarthy, petition to project a 39S-referred to
committee on streets and sewers a 757-refused a 7S0
electric light: Division 2, A.O.H., petition a 117
tree : order to remove tree, passed a 746
Havre and other streets.
poles : Boston Electric Light Company, petition to erect a 752-order for
hearing a 756-hearing a 773-granted a 7S6
Hawes, Charlotte W.
petilion that bells on Christ Church be rung July 4; order that board of
police make arrangements for having chimes rung, etc., passed a 615
c 662
Hawley street.
poles and banners : Masten & Wells, petition to project a 53S-
granted a 543
sign : Alexander & Sons, petition to project a 1036-granted a 1079
Hawthorne street.
keyless box : see Fire Department
Hay Scales.
superintendents : Wm. L. O'Connor, North scales; Edwin T. Frost,
South Boston; Benjamin F. Paine, Brighton; Thomas R. Frost and
Lewis L. P. Atwood, West Roxbury; Levi Chadbourne, south scales,
William J. Mathers, East Boston, appointed a 331-confirmed a 366
Hay, Weighing of Before being Sold to the City. {See
Ordinances.)
Hay, William H.
petition, sidewalks and driveways, Paul Gore St. a 743
Hay and Straw.
S. B. Keene appointed inspector a 164-confirmed a 179; Elmer E. Chain
el al., appointed inspector a 1036-conrirmed a 1065
claims : Susan D. Ritchie, petition to be paid balance remaining from
tax-sale of estate a 1022
Hayden, Albert P., et ah.
report, no action necessary on petition (referred in 1S92) relative to alter-
ing entrance to Fountain park, Harold St., accepted c 602 a 615
Hayden, S. W.
petition, license, petroleum a 331-granted a 410
Hayes, James H.
petition to place area with Hyatt lights, Tremont st. a SsS-granted aS6fi
bay-window, Treinont St., petition and order lor hearing a S5S-hearing
a S75-granted a 890
petition to construct bulkhead, Tremont St. a 1023-granted a 1027
Hayes, John W., Councilman, Ward 2.
qualified : page 1
appointed : committee on ferry department, inspection of vessels and
ballast, park department, closing drawbridges c 52; committee on play-
ground, ward 24 c 300; committee on Hancock school-house c 504; com-
mittee on sanitary condition of ward 1 c 517
orders offered : night-cars to East Boston C255 ; temporary foot-bridge,
Everett St., East Boston c 571
remarks: Ruth-st. extension c 247; East Boston ferry service c 3S6,
390; question of privilege c 767, 76S
Hayes, P.
petition, removal tree, Lamson court a S75-refused a 1023
Haymarket square.
railroad property : see Boston & Maine Railroad Properly
Haynes street.
claims : Susan
tax-sale of esta
Hayward place.
area : John J, Stetson, Jr., petition to construct a 23S-granted a 243
screen: Bentham Urann Company, petition Lo project a 82, 141-granted
a 151-report, no action necessary a 172
sign : M. E. Evans, petition a So2-granted a 971
Hazel Athletic Club.
petition, license, athletic exhibition a 362-granted a 372; petition, license,
athletic exhibition a 575-granted a 5S9
Heald, Clara. J.
petition, compensation, personal injuries a 1036
Health Department.
committee : appointed a 45 c 52
board : George F. Babbitt, appointed member a 505-confirmed a 541
ambulance for South Boston : see Police Department
appropriation, transfer to street department : report on orders
(referred last year) for the transfer of certain sums Irom appropriation
for health department to appropriation for street department, accepted,
order rejected a 569 c 575
bathing facilities : Henry A. Grey et als., petition for suitable facili-
ties in ward 24 a 506
bath-house, Bortler st. : see Borden street, Bath-house
bath-house at laneilil : order that the finance committee be re-
quested to provide in the next loan order a sum of money sufficient to
establish a free bath-house, referred to committee on finance c 667
bath-house employees : order that the mayor be requested to instruct
the board of health to furnish employment throughout the year to per-
sons having charge and care of the various public bath-houses, passed
c 76S, 769 a 776
bath-house, South bay: order that the board of health be requested
through the mayor to report expense and advisability of providing
a bath house on Roxbury side, referred to committee on health depart-
ment c 255 ; report of committee on order relative to expense, accepted,
referred to board of health c 1072 a 1077
Chelsea bridge bath-house: report on order for location of bath-
house (referred last year), recommending reference to board of health,
accepted c 569 a 576; order that the board of health be requested to place
a public bath-house so as to have the same number as has been in past
years, etc., passed c 666-referred to committee on streets and sewers
a 672-report, no action necessary a 10(9
cleaning private ways and alleys: see Street Department
collection of ashes or offal : order that the committee on health
department be instructed to appear before lire mayor and oppose the
letting out by contract the collection of ashes or offal in atiy section of
the city, referred to committee on health department c 20S
collection of ashes and kitchen garbage, ward 1 1 : order that
the board of health be requested to inquire into and report whether or
not the collection of ashes and kitchen garbage in ward 11 is satisfactory.
etc., passed c 74-coinmunication from board of health relative to, placed
on file 3 oS
Commercial Point, I>orchester, bath-house : report on the
order (referred last year) no action necessary, accepted a 569
Eighth and iVinth sts., nuisance: order that the board of health
be requested to inform the eitv council, through tin' mayor what action,
if any, is necessary to abate nuisance between Old Harbor and K sts.,
referred to board of health c 767 a 775
,69)
HEALTH
HENRY
Health Department, continued.
Etistis street burying-ground : order that the board of health be
authorized to make necessary improvements in the Eustis street bury-
ing -ground, and repair the stone wall enclosing" the same, at an expense
not exceeding the sum of $2,000, passed a 1025 c 1031
hospital, Bellevue street: order that the expense incurred by com-
mittee in giving hearings be charged to contingent fund, board ot al-
dermen, passed a 946
hospital, Quincy st. : Henry J. Nazro et aL, petition that the board
prohibit the use ot premises No. 42S as a hospital a 165
investigation of chicken-pox : order that the board of health be
requested to advise or oblige all physicians attending cases of disease
known as chicken-pox to report said cases to said board, to the end that
they may be investigated and not mistaken for small-pox, passed c 236
a 239
King's Cliapel tablet : order that the board of health be requested
to have the list of names on the tablet at burying-ground amended so
as to include the name of Captain Robert Keayne the first commander
ol Hie Ancient and Honorable Artillery Co., passed a 1016 c 1031
Ij-st. batli-house : order that the board of health, through the mayor,
be requested to cause the bath house to be put in a sanitary condition,
and that the beach inside the bathing limits be cleansed ot all rubbish
and put in a safe condition for the coming season, etc., referred to com-
mittee on health department c 50- report, no action necessary, accepted
C569; order th,it the board of health be requested to report the amount
required to put the bath-house in thorough repair, passed c 49-cominun-
ication from the health department relative to, referred to committee on
park department c 6S-report, no action necessary, accepted c S23 ; order
that the committee on finance be requested to report in the next loan
order the sum of $5,000 for the purpose of placing in thorough and
suitable condition, referred to committee on finance c 76; Benjamin
Dean elal., petition for a special appropriation ot $5,000 for the im-
provement of bath-house a 141 ; order that the committee on appropria-
tions be requested to include in their report a sum sufficient to put in
good order the bath-house situated at the foot of L St., referred to com-
mittee on appropriations c 50-referred to committee on finance c 130
a 145; order that the board of health be requested to have bath-house
opened for the public use from May 15 to Ootober 15, inclusive, passed
c 300 a 303
lying-in hospitals : Benjamin D. Gilford, M.D., granted a S4; John
W.Johnson, petition to maintain hospital, Worcester st. a 82-granted
a 2S2; Or. Adelaide A. Thomas, petition, renewal license a 39S; Annie
B. Bates, petition, license to maintain hospital, Warren ave., granted
a S4S; Mrs. Joseph Brosseau, petition for leave to maintain a 1030; Mrs.
S. M. Kullman, petition to maintain, Westminster St. a 302, notice
irom board of health of approval a 511 ; Hannah W. Harper, petition,
license, Draper St. a 39S; notice received from board of health ot ap-
proval of petition of Mrs. Lora Hunter to maintain lying-in hospital,
Brookline ave., approved a S76, S77 ; Boston Baptist Hospital, petition to
be allowed to maintain a466-notice of approval from board ofhealth a 541 .
refused license a6S2 ; J. E. Edwards?/ als.y remonstrance against license :
order that permit granted be rescinded, referred to committee on streets
and sewers a 591-report with order in new draft, accepted, passed a 592,
taken from files, referred to committee on health a 617. 6iS-report, no
action necessary, accepted a 6S2; Lorette L. Rieker et aZs.t remon-
strance against allowing hospital a 670-referred to committee on health
department a 757, report with order prohibiting use ot building for hos-
pital, accepted, passed a S67 ; George C. Lorimer et als.. petition in aid
of hospital a 709, report with order prohibiting use of building as a
hospital, accepted, passed a S67; Mrs. Lora Hunter, petition for leave
to maintain a 460
new sanitary, Boston Common: order that the board of health be
requested to report an estimate of expense of providing and construct-
ing a sanitary for men, to replace one on Boston Common, passed
c 66S, referred to committee on public grounds department a 672
Oak square primary school nuisance: see School Department
public vaccination : communication from the mayor relative to bills
incurred by the boaid of health lor work of vaccination ; order that the
auditor be authorized to transfer $25,000 from the cash in treasury in
excess of the estimate, to the appropriation for health department, dis-
cussed a 17S, 179, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 179-
report, accepted, order passed a 191 c 203
repairs on private drains: report on order (referred last year) for
the acceptance of chapter 312 of acts of 1S03, relative to repairs on pri-
vate drains in streets or ways, that the order ouyht to pass, discussed
c 422-426, referred to committee on health department c 426-report, re-
committed c 523, 524-report, accepted, order passed c 767, discussed
a 775, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 776
sanitary condition of Tappan School : see School Department
sanitary requirements, Ward IO : order that a special committee
be appointed to examine into and report on the sanitary requirements
of ward 16. referred to committee on health department c 571
sanitary, Brighton District : order that the board ot health be re-
quested to locate a sanitary in the vicinity of the police station house,
passed c S73, indefinitely postponed a S76 c 904
sanitary on Berkeley St. : order that the board of health be re-
quested to locate and maintain a sanitary near Stanhope St., etc., passed
a 97 c 101
sanitary condition of factories and workshops : report of
committee on health recommending reference to board of health of order
(referred last year) relative to a 1067
sanitaries, Maverick and Central squares : see Maverick and
Central sqs.
small-pox in Dorchester: order that the board of health be re-
quested to report to this body as to their findings in the cases of small-
pox now prevalent in the Gibson school district, discussed c 37, 3S,
passed c 3S-coniinunication from the board ofhealth relative to, placed
on file c 4S
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Health Department, continued.
South bay, condition of: see South Bay
suppression of nuisance, North and West Ends : preambles
and order that the board of health be requested to take every means in
its power for the immediate suppression of the above-named grievance
and report as soon as possible, passed c 666 a 672
urinal : petition of board to erect a urinal at corner Berkeley and Stan-
hope sts. a 539-granted a 549
vaccinating station in .South Boston : order that the board of
health be requested to establish a station between Dorchester st. and
City Point, passed c 37-referred to committee on health department
a 43-report, no action necessary, accepted a 541-placed on file c 551
vaccine points for Emergency Hospital : see Emergency Hos-
pital
Heath avenue.
lamps : Mrs. Bridget Dolan et al., petition a 965
Heath street.
building : American Brewing Company, petition to erect a 669-granted
a 746 c 764; American Brewing Company, petition to erect a 629-
granted a 746 c 764
construction : order that the superintendent of streets be requested to
report the cost of constructing from Parker to Tremont St., passed a 263
edgestonts and sidewalk: Boston Salvation club, petition a 437-
report, no action necessary, accepted a 10S5; ordered a 104S
sidewalk : order that the superintendent of streets make sidewalk with
edgestones, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 215-report, no
action necessary, accepted a 10S5; communication from acting superin-
tendent of streets, giving a table of the cost of furnishing and supplying
and setting edgestones between Day and Parker sts.; order that persons
named in schedule be assessed with one-half the sum set to their names,
etc., passed a 1 107
Heath and Parker streets.
square at junction: see Highland Spring sq.
Hebrew Ward 8 Citizens' Club.
petition to project sign, Lowell st. a Sn-granted a S6o
Hecla street.
stable : Patrick Shea, petition and order for hearing a Si2-hearing
aS57
Heimuller, Stephen.
stable. Peirvst., West Roxbury, petition and order for hearing a 630-
hearing, given leave to withdraw a 752
Helms, E. J.
petition, use of Faneuil Hall a 53S-granted a 541
Hemenway, Ellen L.
communication from the mayor transmitting communication from the
hospital trustees stating that Mrs. Hemenway has presented the hospi-
tal with $5,000 for support of a free bed in memory of her late husband,
sent down a 237-placcd on file c 246
Hemman street.
stable : Francis P. Adams, petition and order for hearing a 43-hearing
a 1 16-granted a 125
Hemmen, Hermann.
sidewalk, cor. Second and N sts., petition a S99-granted a 901 ; sidewalk,
cor. X and Second sts., petition a 670
Hendrie, J. A., & Brothers.
compensation for damage caused by sewer, Talbot ave., refused a 190
Hendry, George W., ct al.
petition, electric light, Dorchester ave. a 1062
Hennessey, James, ct al.
order that the mayor be authorized in name and behalf of the city and for
a nominal consideration to release all rights, title, and interest of the
city in land numbered 137 Marcella St., passed a 976 c 9S1
Hennessey, Kate.
petition to project sign, K. St. a 303-granted a 337
Hennessey, Wm. C.
bay-window, Beach St., petition and order for hearing a5o7-hearinga 535—
granted a 620
Hennessey, Wm. C, ct al.
petition, electric light, Beach St. a 914
Henry & Boles.
order to allow for payment, bills amounting to three dollars for refresh-
ments furnished member of council, passed c 571 a 576
Henry & Clark el al.
petition, electric light, cor. Byron and River sts. a 1037
0)
HENSHAW
HILLSIDE
Henshaw and Cambridge sts.
sidewalk : order that sidewalk assessment against estate of N. \V.
Sanborn et al., trustees, be abated, modified, or rescinded, referred to
committee on streets and sewers a 191-report, no action necessary, ac-
cepted a 591
Hentz, Abby F.
stable. Beech st., West Roxbury, petition and order for hearing a 796-
hearing a Sio
Herman, J.
petitio'n to project barber poles, Causeway st. a 436-granted a 778
Hermann, Echel.
petition to construct bulkhead, Merrimac St. a 1063-granted a 1069
Hern, Mrs. Jane.
petition for hearing on claim for personal injuries a 941
Herney, James M.
compensation, personal injuries, refused a 150 c 15S
Hersee, Alfred T., et al.
compensation for land taken for Stony brook, refused a 150 c 157
Hersee Brothers.
petition to be paid for grade damages to estate, Washington St. a 166
Hersey, James A.
petition to erect building, River St., Dorchester a 436-granted c 523 a 539;
sidewalk, River St., petition a 965
Heustis, E. M.
bay-windows, Everett St., Charlestown, petition and order for hearing
a 5S3~hearing a 614-granted a 6S2
Hewlett street.
laying out, etc. : order that the street commissioners be requested to
lay out and place in proper condition for public travel, referred to com-
mittee on street laying-out department c 394
sewer : Emery M. Williams et als., petition a 670
Heyl, John A.
petition, signs, Washington St. a 794-granted a 860
Hibernians, Division No. 7.
petition to suspend flag, Broadway a So2-granted a SoS
Hichborn, William.
bay-window, Trenton St., petition and order for hearing a 260-hearing
a 27S-granted a 313
Hickey, Bartholomew.
petition to erect building, Hillside st. a 941-granted c 992 a 1014
Hickey, Mary E.
petition, abatement of sewer assessment against estate, Chelsea St., dis-
cussed, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 65-refuseil a 220
Hicks, S. D., & Son.
petition that the unused tracks in Bowker st. be removed a 629, report, no
action necessary, accepted a 877
Higgins, Catherine, et al.
petition, sewer, Chapman ave. a S2
Higgins, John J.
appointed deputy sealer of weights and measures a 73s, laid on table
a 743, taken up, confirmed a 75S
Higgins, Lewis H., et als.
petition, electric light, East Fourth St. a S46
High Schools. (See School Department.)
High Service. (See Water Supply.)
High street, Charlestown.
asphalting : order that the committee on finance include in the next
loan bill a sufficient sum to asphalt from Wood st. in front of Trinity
church, referred to committee on finance a 374
bay-window : Joseph W. Hill, petition and order for hearing a 752-
hearing a 772-refused a 1126; Charles Butler-hearing a 963-granted
a 971 ; Charles P. Whittle, petition and order for hearing a 777-hearing
a 793-rcfused a 1126
Highgate street.
construction: order that the committee on finance be requested to in-
clude in the next loan bill $3,500 for construction, referred to committee
on finance c 208
sidewalk : order to make sidewalk, referred to committee on streets
and sewers a S51, report accepted, order passed a S53 «
Highgate and Farrington streets.
sidewalk : order that superintendent of streets make sidewalks in front
of estates of Whitcomb and Winyate, referred to committee on streets
and sewers a SS4, report accepted, order passed a SS9
Highland avenue.
lamp : F. W. Todd, petition a 302
tree : J. B. Mulvey, petition, removal a 302-granted a 443
Highland Park.
improvements : report on petition of Francis J. Garrison et at. (re-
ferred last year), asking that park be put in proper condition, recom-
mending reference to committee on finance a 2S6 c 2SS
Roxbury stand-pipe : see fublic Grounds Department
Highland Park and Stand-Pipe.
condition : see Public Grounds Department
Highland Republican Club.
petition to project transparency, Dudley st. a S46-granted a S54 '
Highland Spring square.
order that the square at junction of Parker and Heath sts. be named
Highland Spring sq., passed a 591
Highland Station, West Roxbury.
sewer : William B. Blakemore, petition to be paid for land taken a 257
-refused a 315,316; Boston & Providence Railroad Corporation, petition,
compensation for land taken a 332
Highland street.
electric light: order to place opposite Norfolk St., referred to the
mayor c 956
sidewalk: report, no action necessary on petition of Hattie D. Dewar
et at., accepted a 315; order to construct sidewalk in front of James F.
Sullivan, referred to committee on streets and sewers a Si3-report, ac-
cepted, order passed a 816
Highland terrace.
lamps : J. B. Mulvey et als., petition a 1013
Highways, Use of, by Corporations. (See Use of High-
waj's by Corporations.)
Hill, J. A.
appointed measurer of grain a 505-confirmed a 541
Hill, Joseph W.
bay-window, High St., Charlestown, petition and order for hearing a 752-
hearing a 772-refused a 1126
Hill, Matthew J.
petition to locate order boxes on trees, cor. Carruth, cor. Ashmont, and
cor. Adams sts. a 812-refused a S53
Hill, Wm. H., estate of.
petition to erect clock in sidewalk, Tremont st. a S75-granted a SS9
Hill and Elmira streets, Brighton.
sewer : ordered a 190
Hillard, James L.
elected clerk of committees a S c 11
Hills, George C.
appointed weigher of beef a S74-confirmed a SgS-appointed measurer of
grain a S74-confirmed a S9S
Hillsdale street.
stable: Win. H. Jackson, petition and order for hearing a 541; Estclle
S. Hall, hearing a 629-granted a 642
Hillside avenue.
sewer: Daniel S. Bowen et ats., petition a 332-report, no action neces-
sary, accepted a 816
Hillside street.
building: Bartholomew Hickey, petition to erect a 941-granted c 992
a 1014
sewer : ordered a 715
sidewalk : James Doherty, petition a Sop-granted a 001
stable: James Doherty, petition and order for hearing a 21 i-hcaring a
27S-granted a 2S6
Hillside and Sachem streets.
edgestones and sidewalks : order that the superintendent of streets
report whether or not it is expedient to provide edgeslones, sidewalk,
and gutters, etc., passed c 206, communication from mayor transmitting
communication from superintendent of streets relative to, placed on file
c 222
(711
HILLSIDE
HOPKINS
Hillside and Wait streets.
catch-basins: James Harmon et at., petition a S76-report, no action
nucessary a i 107
Hines, Harry.
petition to project shelf, West Brookline st. a 1012-granted a 1079
Hiscock, J. K.
report, no action necessary on petition (referred last year), stating that
wall opposite No. 4301 Washington st. is in a dangerous condition, ac-
cepted a S53
Hobbs, H. B.
petition to stand wagon, Maverick sq. a 1037-granted a 1047
Hodges, Edward C, et al.
petition, use of Faneuil Hall a 954-granted a 977
Hodson, R., Jr., el ah.
petition for leave to drive faster than seven miles an hour on Saratoga St.
a 506-granted a 514
Hodson, Robert, Jr.
petiton, license to run barges a 39S-granted a 444
Hoey, Mary J.
petition to erect building, Saratoga st. a 709
Hogan, Ellen.
petition, abatement of sewer assessment, E St. a 506-referred to commit-
tee on street department a 549
Holborn street.
edgestones and sidewalk: Gershom S. Files, petition a 279-
trranted a 514; order for construction in front of estates, Nos. 23, 25, and
27, passed a 374; Frank A. Colley, petition a 507; order to make in
front of estate of A. W. Richardson, referred to committee on streets
and sewers a 900, report, accepted, order passed a 901
stable : Wm. A. Whalen, petition and order for hearing a 777-hearing
a Sio-granted a S16
Holbrook, Frederick.
petition to stand wagon, Post Office sq. a 467-granted a 514
Holbrook, J. E.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Atlantic ave. a 141-refused
a 240 c 246
Holden, John C.
petition, removal tree, Morton st. a So2-granted a S58
Holden, Joshua B., Councilman, Ward 11.
qualified : page 2
appointed : committee on ancient records, hospital department, registry
department, new bridge to Charlestown, new city hall, statues c 51-53;
committee to attend funeral of Hon. Wm. Gaston c 5S
orders offered: Fulton St., cost of extending c 34; removal of snow
and ice, enforcement of ordinance c 37 ; appointment of committee on
new city hall c 12; collection of ashes, etc., ward 11 c 74, 114; next
meeting c 230,271; Fulton. st. extension c 329; citizenship of trustees
of Mt. Hope cemetery c 393; amounts paid experts on transit c 393;
Commonwealth ave., construction C393; Boylston st., pavement c 93S;
statue of Rulu-> Choate c 950; compensation for reading cletk c 1032;
payment of subway commissioners c 105S; closing proceedings, resolu-
tions c 109S; president to furnish copy of closing address for publica-
tion c 1 104
remarks : subway work by day labor c 16, 17; joint rules and orders
c a; Fulton st., extending c 34; removal of snow and ice c 37; change
in common council c 112; loan for Charlestown bridge C12S; loan for
extension of Columbus ave. c 134; Elmar A. Messinger, claim c 15S;
new map of the city c 200, 202 ; rules of hospital department c 206; next
meeting c 230; Farragut memorial veto c 2SS; disposition of offal c 299;
editions of revised ordinances c 319; appointment of assessors, legisla-
tive bill c 322, 323; term of office of board of survey c 325,;. 27; extension
of Fulton st. c 329; removal of fences from the Common c 341,342; ele-
vated railroad c 345, 34S, 353; mayor's rapid transit bill c 359, 360; new
bridge to Charlestown c 391, 392; school in Hancock district c 494,
495; cause of Roxburv tire c 500; city officials may be non-residents c
501; disposition of ofFal c 553, 555; delay in construction of West
Fourth and Dover sts., c 571; new court-house loan c 697; loan bill c
701 ; committee on Dover-st. bridge c 736, 737; garbage plant, Dorches-
tercg3S; docks and wharves C952; Mystic supply c 1000, 1055; adop-
tion of bichloride cure c 100S, locg; salaries of law officers c 1073, 10S9;
closing proceedings c icoS
sympathy : resolutions of sympathy extended on account of death of
relative c 64S
Holden, Katherine.
petitiorr, sewer, Chambersst. extension a S2-granted a 174
Holden street.
lamp : Edmund W. Miller, petition a 1105
Holidays.
April 19: see April 19
" Pounders' Day" : see Legislative Matters
half-holiday on Saturdays : see City Employees
lioliday October 9 : order that the mayor be requested to cause the
city hall and various city departments to be closed at 12 o'clock noon on
Tuesday, Oct. o, 1S94, the day set apart for the mobilization of the
entire State militia, and that all city employees be allowed a holiday,
passed a S67 c S72
half holiday on Saturdays the remainder of the year: see
City Employees
holiday, October 8, 1894: order to allow all employees a holiday
without loss of pav, etc., passed c S22 a S47; order that city mes-
senger cause city flags to be displayed on city hall and public grounds,
etc., passed c S23 a S47
June 17th : see June iSth
payment for Saturday half holidays : see City Employees
Washington's Birthday and 12 vatiiatioii Day : order that the
mayor be requested to instruct the heads of the several city departments
to allow all employees, whose services can be dispensed with, holidays
without loss of pay on Washington's birthday and Evacuation day of
the present year, etc., passed c 16 a 19
Holland, E. L.
petition, compensation for personal injuries, Boston Common a 19-refused
a 61S c 662
Holland, Edwin L.
bond as constable, approved a 966
Holland, Henry W.
bay. window, Vernon St., petition and order for hearing a Si2-hearing a
S45, refused a S54
Holland, K. F., et a I.
sidewalk, Mt. Vernon St., petition a S5S-granted a S65
Holland, Maria.
compensation, personal injuries, M St., petition c 246-refused a 542 c 551
Hollis, Samuel.
petition to project sign, Broad st. a 774-granted a S60
Holmes, George C.
petition to suspend flag, Irving St. a S75~granted a SS3
Holmes, John W.
petition to place sign, Washington, cor. Kneeland st. a 774-granted a 77S
Holmes, Julia.
petition, compensation, personal injuries a 23S
Holmes, Oliver Wendell.
order that the mayor be authorized to have made a suitable marble or
bronze of the late Oliver Wendell Holmes, and cause same to be placed
in a suitable location in the new public library, etc , passed c 93S 3941
Holton street.
buildings : H. S. Angus, petition to move a 332-granted a 369, 370
hitchiug-post : A. W. Hopkins, petition to place a 506-granted a 516
Holworthy street, Roxbury.
sewer : ordered a 923
Holyoke street.
electric light : Louis Leyson et at., petition a 41
lamps : Edwin Rogers et at., petition a 1022
Homer street.
grade damages: Catherine F. Gorman, petition, compensation for,
a 60-refused a 66
Homestead and Harold streets,
sidewalk: order that superintendent of streets make sidewalk, referred
to committee on streets and sewers a 713-reporl, accepted, order passed
a 7'5
Hook and Ladder Houses. {See Fire Department.)
Hooker, George E.
petition to project signs, Pine st. and Harrison ave. a 41-granted a 91
Hooper, John A.
petition to place sign, Causeway St. a 742-granted a 77S
Hop Sing Lung.
petition to project sign, Worcester st. a 794-granted a S14
Hopkins, A. W.
petition to place hitcliing-post in sidewalk, Holton St. a 506-granted a 516
(72)
HORACE
HUGHES
Horace Partridge Co.
petition to project flags, Hanover st. a 614-granted a 020
Horace street.
sidewalk. : John J. Austin et a/., petition a 23S
Horn, Carrie.
petition to be paid balance remaining; from tax-sale of estate, Arundel St.
St. a 994-granted a 1040 c 1052
Horner, Carl J.
petition to project sign, Winter st. a 1012-granted a 1016; petition to pro-
ject show-case, Winter st. a 964-granted a 971
Horton, Rev. Edward A.
resolution of thanks extended by city council for services as chaplain at
Boston Theatre, July 4, 1S94, passed a 741 c 763, 764
Hospital Department.
coiiiinitt.ee : appointed a 45 c 52
trustees : Henry II. Sprague, appointed a 435-discusseda 469-471-laid on
table a 471-motion to reconsider lost a 47] , 507-taken from table, con-
firmed a 544
ambulance, Brighton : order that the committee on finance be re-
quested to provide in the next loan $500 for, referred to committee on
finance c 271
ambulance, South Boston: order that the committee on finance in-
clude $1,400 for ambulance in the next loan, referred to committee on
finance c 209
appropriation : communication from the mayor transmitting commu-
nication from the trustees relative to appropriations for taking of various
estates, corner Massachusetts and Harrison aves., and $10,000 for the
alterations necessary to convert them into houses for nurses, employees,
and others, referred to committee on finance a 237
appropriation, needs of city hospital: communication from the
mayor transmitting communication from the trustees of the city hospital
relating to tiie urgent needs of the department in respect to additional
lands and buildings, and recommending that a large part, if not the
whole, amount requested ($330,500) be included in the next loan bill
a 434, 435-ordered printed, and relerred to committee on finance a 435
conduits, Albany st. and Massachusetts ave. : order that the
superintendent of streets be authorized to issue permit for, referred to
committee on streets and sewers a 262-report, accepted, order passed
a 263
cottage hospital, Brighton : order that a special committee be
appointed to consider and report as to the advisability ot establishing
and maintaining one or more cottage hospitals in Brighton, passed c 667-
committee appointed c 66S
cottage hospital, ward 33 : order that a special committee be ap-
pointed to select a site for a cottage hospital, passed c 230; committee
appointed c 27) ; order that the committee on finance include the sum of
$30,000 in the next general loan for the establishment of a cottage hos-
pital, referred to committee on finance c 17
diphtheria building, completion of: order that the mayor re-
quest the city architect to stop the wrangling among the contractors
constructing buildings so that the building for the reception of diph-
theria patients may be completed at the earliest possible day, discussed
a 1025, 1020-passed a 1026; communication from the mayor transmitting
communication from the city architect relative to a 1035, 1040-referred to
committee on streets and sewers a 1040-report, placed on file a 10S5
emergency hospital. liast Boston : see East Boston
free bed in hospital : communication from the mayor transmitting
communication iiom the hospital trustees stating that Mrs. Ellen L.
Hemenway has presented the hospital with $5,000 for support of a free
bed in memory of her late husband, sent down a 237-placed on file c 246
hospital, North End : order that the committee on finance be re-
quested to provide in the next loan the sum of $50,000 for the establish-
ment of a hospital in wards 6 and 7, referred to committee on finance
c 57 '
land, Albany and Northampton sts. : order that the parcel of
land belonging to the city, at present in charge of department of public
grounds, be transferred to custody of trustees of city hospital for occu-
pancy and use, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 286-report,
recommending reference to committee on city hospital a 2S6-report, that
order ought to pass, accepted, passed c 357 a 363
loan for new buildings : see Loans, loan for municipal purposes,
($1,050,000); order for loan of $300,000 for new buildings, city hospi-
tal, referred to committee on finance a Si ; see also Loans, loan hill
loan, May 1<>, 1SO-4 : see Loans, loan for schools, hospital, and pub-
lic institutions
needs of city hospital : communication from trustees transmitting
letter from Dr. Rowe relating to appropriation for grading the grounds
of the Chester park hospital, furnishing and completing the same ready
for occupancy, etc., referred to committee on finance a 030, 631
rules regarding visitors : order that the committee on iiospital de-
partment investigate rules regulating admission of visitors, as to
whether they are properly enforced or not, discussed c 205, 206- referred
to committee on hospital department c 206-report called for c 393
Houghton, A. J., & Co.
petition to lay steam-pipe under and across Halleck st.
a 970
94'"
Houghton & Dutton.
stable. South Eden St., petition and order for hearing a 507-hearing a 614-
gi anted a 621 ; petition, license, dramatic and musical entertainment
a S46-granted a S4S
House of Correction, Removal of. (See Public Institu-
tions, Department of.)
Howard, Edwin L.
bond as constable, approved a 312
Howard, M. L.
petition, that trees, G St., be trimmed a 302-granted a 443
Howard avenue.
sidewalk : Clarence B. Mitchell and F. C. Oliver, petition a Si2-granted
aSi6
Howard avenue and Brookford street.
poles : New England Telephone and Telegraph Company, petition to
erect and remove a 59-order for hearing a 283-hearing a 302-granted
"44S
Howard street.
barber poles : Springer Bros., petition to project a94i-granted a 1079
Howe, C. F., et 600 ah.
petition that Crescent ave. be put in condition for public travel a 25S-
report, with order for edgestones and sidewalk, accepted, passed a 339
Howe, L. N.
stable, cor. Hampden and Farnham sts., petition and order for healing
a 8-iS-hearing a S9S-refused a 901
Howell street.
edjrestones : order that the city collector be requested to accept one-half
amount of edgestone assessment against estate of Ellen E. Gorman, re-
ferred to committee on streets and sewers a 45-report. accepted, order
passed a 5S5 c 596; communication from the mayor, vetoing order, le-
ferred to committee on streets and sewers a 613 ; Eugene T. Murphy,
petition, abatement assessment a 53S-granted a 5S5, 5S6 c 596; commun-
ication from the mayor, vetoing order, referred to committee on streets
and sewers a 613; Eugene T. Murphy, petition, that city be authorized
to accept one dollar in settlement of sidewalk assessment, a 614 ; James
F. Cotter et als., petition a 847-granted a S52 ; Edward A. McDonough
rf a/., petition ayis-granted a 922; Maurice Joy, petition a 941 -granted
a 947
Howes, Pitts E., M.D.
stable, Brookfield St., petition and order for hearing a Si2-hearing a S57—
granted a S65
Howland, Charles H.
petition to project sign, Main St. a 303-granted a 371
Howland street.
edgestones and sidewalk : report and order that assessment against
estate of Sarah Van Noorcten be rescinded and reassessed, accepted,
passed a 67 ; George A. Polscy, petition a Si2-granted a S15
stable : Lemuel E. Demelman, petition and order for hearing a 916-
hearing a 964-granted a 104S; Mark H. Cube, petition and order for
hearing a 916-hearing a 965-granted a 104S; James T. Croft et til., re-
monstrance a gi6-report, no action necessary, accepted a 1047
Hoyt, George T., & Co.
petition to project awning over Cambridge and Wilton sts., Brighton a 331 —
granted a 371 ; petition to replace awning, Chelsea St., Charlestown
a 331-report, no action necessary a 371 ; petition to project fish netting
screen, South Market St. a 331-granted a 371 ; petition to project awning,
Chelsea St., Charlestown a 39S-granted a 476; petition to project sign,
South Market st. a 506-graiited a 6S2
Hubbard, Henry W.
petition to project lantern, Clifton st. a 1012-granted a 1016
Hubbard terrace.
lamp : Louis F. Abbott et als., petition a 59, 60
Hudson street.
drain: report on petitions of Wm. P. and Thomas J. Byrne to be paid
expenses of constructing drains (referied last year), giving leave to
withdraw, accepted a 370
Hudson street, Charlestown.
sign : John D. Dec et a/., petition to project a 1062-granted a 1067
Hugh O'Brien School. {See School Department.)
Hughes, Edward.
granted appointed assistant weigher and inspector of vessels and ballast a 330-
confirmed a 366
(73)
HUGHES
HYDE
Hughes, Henry.
petition, lamps, Argyle St. a Si i
Hugo, Harry H.
petition to box tree, Dorchester ave. a 875-granted a 890
Hulbert street.
edgestones : report that the order levying an edgestone assessment
against estate of John Burke be rescinded to correct error in measure-
ment and reassessed, accepted, passed a 315
Hull street.
coal-liole : G. Ghirardelli, petition a 279-granted a 47S
Humbert, Pierre, Jr.
appointed city surveyor a 435, laid on table a468-refused confirmation a 546;
appointed city surveyor a 709-laid on table a 743, 760-takcn from table,
confirmed a 7S0
Humboldt avenue.
electric lights : order that the mayor be requested to instruct the
superintendent of lamps to locate electric lights between Townsend
and Crawford sts., referred to the mayor c 503
poles : Boston Electric I-ight Company, petition to erect a 629-order for
hearing a 641-hearing a 669-granted a 6S0, 6S1
sidewalk : order to construct, referred to committee on streets and
sewers a 242; Charles Newhall, petition a 507-granted a 7S7~report, no
action necessary, accepted a 1085
Humboldt avenue and Laurel street.
sidewalks : Samuel C. Keene, petition a 39S
Humboldt park and Spring terrace.
lamps : John F. Dempsey, petition a S7;
Humphreys, James H.
stable, Alexander ave., petition and order for hearing a Si2-hearing a S57
-granted a 865
Humphreys, Richard C.
appointed member of board of overseers of the poor a 396-laid on table
a 438-motion to take from table, lost a 443, 509-conhrmed a 544
Humphreys, Richard C, et at.
petition, sewer, Adams St., Dorchester a 398-granted a 515
Humphreys square.
lamp : Benjamin P. Hutchinson et ats., petition to replace a S46
Hunneman street.
sewer : order that superintendent of streets make sewer between Wash-
in^ton st. and Harrison ave., passed a 45
sidewalk : Charles Duncan, petition a 795-granted a 797
Hunt, W. B , 2d.
petition for leave to use Parkman and other streets for a bicycle race
a 575-^ranted a 592
Hunter, Lora.
petition for leave to maintain a lving-in hospital, Brookline ave. a 466;
notice received from the board of health of approval granted c S76, S77
Huntington avenue.
claims: George P.Daly, executor and guardian^ petition to be paid
balance remaining from tax-sale of estate a 436-granted a 632 c 665
gi-ass-plot : W. F. Temple, M.Z>.y petition to put fence around a 710;
order that superintendent of streets be authorized to issue a permit to
Wm. F. Temple to maintain fence around grass-plot, referred to com-
mittee on streets and sewers a 713
trjielts : see West End Street R.R. Company
*vooden-guar<l around grass-plot : John Sullivan, petition to
place a 614, report, no action necessary, accepted a 7S6
Huntington avenue and other streets.
guy-posts : Norcross Bros., petition to erect a 774-granted a 7SS
Huntington and Longwood avenues.
banner : F. P. Ford, petition to suspend a 965-granted a 971
Huntington and Massachusetts avenues.
iron fence ai'ound land: Wm. F. Temple, petition to place
granted a 6^2
Huntress, J. E.
petition, sidewalk, Amory st. a 142
Hurd, F. J., et ah
petition to erect building, B st. a 466-granted c 603 a 617
a 629-
Hurley, Daniel.
petition, compensation, personal injuries a 257-refused a 61S c 662
Hurley, John, Councilman, Ward 5.
qualified: page i
appointed : committee on auditing- department, lamp department,
street laying out department, water-supply department, fourth of July,
June seventeenth c 51-53; construction of Commonwealth ave. c 271
orders offered: use of council chamber for assessors c 17; city flags
to be displayed c 17; Winthrop st., Charlestown, extension c 13s; use of
sidewalks by venders c 161; dollar ^as, Charlestown c 229; Chapman
St., paving c 236; resurfacing Foss and Hudson sts. c 255 ; Beverly St.,
condition c 26S ; Charles-river ave. crossing C26S; Commonwealth ave.,
construction c 271 ; guard rails for cellar openings c 271 ; occupancv nf
sidewalks c 294; gathering of ashes, etc. c 464; repairs Faneuil hall
tower c 667 ; half-holiday, employees public grounds c 66S; new sanitary,
Boston Common c 66S
remarks : joint rules and orders c 29-33; question of privilege cSo; loan
order c 103; appropriation bill c 106; Elmar A. Messinger, claim
c 158, 159; loan for extension of Columbus ave. c 131 ; claims c 195-197;
ward-room, ward 24 c 197; new map of the city c 197-200; Farragut
memorial volume c 203, 204, 227, 22S; one dollar gas tor Charlestown
c 229; ambulance for Are department c 230, 231; Columbus-ave. exten-
sion c 232; occupancv of sidewalks c 245,246; summer concerts c 24$;
common council, picture c 254; Whitney St., widening c 264; expenses
of board of survey c 264, 265; pay for Saturday half-holidays, public
grounds department c 26S; Beverly St., condition of c 26S; awnings
c 2S9; monev for the board of survey c 291; occupancy of sidewalks
c 294-297; disposition of offal c 29S; improved sewerage loan c 343;
elevated railroad c 346, 352; question of privilege c 354; Memorial
day appropriation c 35S; mayor's rapid transit bill c 35 S 360, 37S,
379; new bridge to Charlestown c 391, 392; uniform for citv messenger
c 449, 450; navy yard visit, veto c 453; occupancy of sidewalks by
street venders c 453, 454; summer concerts c 45S; information c 464;
gathering of ashes, etc. c 464; acceptance of park loans c 4S2; release to
Henry B. Blackwell c 4S3 ; board of survey appropriation c 492; prize
for Labor day parade c 502; loan for park purposes c 526, 527, 529; dis-
position of offal c 552-555; removal of house of correction c 557, 55s;
Hancock school, enlargement of lot c 565 ; rebate of sidewalk assess-
ments c 597 ; reinstatement of park police c 599; disposal of garbage
c 607-612, 652; acceptance of act entitled "Reservation of Spaces in
Public Wavs" c 66z\ new court-house loan c 696, 697; loan bill c 701,
705, 706, 731, 733, 734*, appropriation for wire department c 905, 906;
docks and wharves c 951; bichloride of gold treatment c 9S2; Mvstic
supply c 1000, 1096; closing proceedings c 1103, 1104
Hurley, Mary.
sidewalk, Clarence st., petition a S^S-granted a S65
Hurley, Michael.
order that the superintendent of public buildings be authorized, with the
approval of the mayor, to lease land on Walnut St., Dorchester, referred
to committee on streets and sewers a 591, referred to committee on pub-
lic buildings a 592
Hurley, Nellie.
petition, compensation, personal injuries c 2SS-refused a 372 c 377
Hurll, C. W., Jr.
petition to project sign, Washington si. a S57~granted a S6o
Hurmans, Lawrence J.
petition, compensation, personal injuries a 210-refused a 61S c 662
Hutchins, E. B.
petition to maintain street stand, Park sq. a 6S7, refused a 7S6
Hutchins avenue.
sewer: report, giving leave to withdraw petition of John J. Kelley
(referred last year), accepted a 515; Hugh Murray et ats., petition a 53S
Hutchinson, Benjamin P., et a Is.
petition that lamp he replaced, Humphrey sq. a S46
Hyde, Wm. H. and Eliza.
petition to be paid balance remaining from tax-sale of estate, Terrace St.
a 141-granted a 5S7 c 596
Hyde Park avenue.
foay-windows : Thomas Minton, petition and order for hearing a 11S-
hearing a 141-granted a 241 ; Michael S. Morton, petition and order for
hearing a 507-heariny a 535-granted a 620
buildings : John Quirk, pelition to move a 467-granted a 4S0
edgestones and sidewalk: order for, referred to committee on
streets and sewers a 7S3, report, accepted, order passed a 7S7
location : see Norfolk Suburban Street R.iilvay Co.
pipe : M. S. Morton, petition to place under and across street a 965-
g ranted a 969
plank-walk : report, no action necessary on petition referred last
year, accepted a 1060
sign: Wm. Rooney, petition to project a S46-granled a S60
(74)
I STREET
JANES
I street.
building : Robert Brine, petition to erect a 1037-granted c 1072 a 1078
cross-walk : order to construct, etc., passed a S50
sidewalk : Bencks Bros., petition a 539; Berry & Watson, petition
a 575-granted a 641-report, no action necessary, accepted a 10S5
I and East Ninth streets.
claim : Annie Walsh, petition that balance remaining- from tax-sale of
estate be paid to Owen Galvin a Z3S-granted a 5S7 c 596
I and Eighth streets.
trees : Mrs. M. A. Egar, petition to trim a Si i-granted a S58
I and Ninth streets.
electric light : Cornelius F. Conley et als., petition a S9S
Improved Sewerage, Land taken for. (See Street De-
partment.)
Improved Sewerage System. {See Engineering Depart-
ment.)
Inaugural Address of the Mayor. {See Mayor.)
Increased Ferry Facilities, East Boston. {See Ferry De-
partment.)
Independence square.
stone steps : order that the committee on finance provide $1,000 to build
stone entrances at M and N and Second sts., referred to committee on
finance c 209
Index Commissioners.
petition or an appropriation of $6,000 for the annual indices of Suffolk
Registry of Deeds for the ensuing year a 1022-granted a 1040
India Mutual Insurance Company.
petition to project sign, Congress st. a S2-granted a 151
India square, cor. Broad street.
banner: John Graham, petition to suspend a 964
India street.
sewer : report, no action necessary on petition of John J. Graham
(referred in 1S93) accepted a 515
Indiana place.
sign : Soon Lee, petition to project a 53S-granted a 757
Ingalls, Fred C, et al.
petition, electric light, Park st. a 41
Ingraham, D. J.
petition to project show-case, Washington st. a 964-granted a 1079
Inspection of Buildings Department. {See Buildings, De-
partment for the Inspection of.)
Inspection of Milk and Vinegar. {See Milk and Vinegar,
Department for the Inspection of.)
Inspection of Provisions. {See Provisions, Department for
the Inspection of.)
Inspection of Prisons and Houses of Detention. {See
Prisons and Houses of Detention in Suffolk County.)
Inspector of Gas. {See Ordinances.)
Inspectors of Buildings, National Association of.
communication from the mayor, transmitting communication from the
National Association of Inspectors and Commissioners of Buildings in
regard to the next annual meeting of the said association to be held
Feb. 13, 1S94, referred to the committee on the department for the in-
spection of buildings c 14-report, accepted c 73 a S3
Intervale street.
lamps : Charles Newhall et al., petition a 1062
Investigation of Charges made by Municipal League.
order that the mayor be requested to appoint a committee of citizens to
investigate and report on the truthfulness of the charges made against
the committee on claims at a recent meeting of the municipal league,
and lis set forth in an account of said meeting, published in the " Bos-
ton Daily Globe," Nov. 1, 1S94, discussed c 990, 991, passed c 991,
amended,. passed a 10:3, discussed c 1030, 1031, amended, passed c 1031,
a 103s
Investigation of Public Institutions.
tions, Department of.)
{See Public Institu-
Inzolda, Antonio.
petition to project pole, Fleet st. a 279-granted a 371
Isaacs, S., & Co.
petition, license, billiard exhibition a S2-granted a 92
Isaacson, S. A., & Co.
petition to project sign, Washington St. a 709-granted a S60
Irving street.
flag : George C. Holmes, petition to suspend a S75-granted a SS3
Ivanhoe street.
macadamizing : see Street Department, street improvements, South
End
Jackson, C. E.
petition to erect building, Centre St., West Roxbury a 141-granted c 22S
a 240 ; petition, removal tree, cor. Centre St. and Seaverns ave. -a 436-
^ranted a 474
Jackson, J. H.
petition to project sign, Green St. a S75~granted a S90
Jackson, Wm.
appointed city engineer a 396, laid on table a 440-confirmed a 546
Jackson, Wm. H.
stable, Hillsdale St., petition and order for hearing a 541
Jacobs, Alexander.
petition to maintain stand old court-house a 465-referred to committee on
streets and sewers a 50S, report, accepted, permit granted a 621 ; peti-
tion for renewal of permit for stand old court-house a 1105
Jacobs, Chauncy.
petition to project sign, Beach st. a So2-granted a S60
Jacobs, David H., & Son.
petition to erect guy-posts, Portland st. a 507-granted a 516
Jacobs, John S., & Son.
petition to place guy-posts, Providence St. a 332-granted a 33S, 339; bay-
window, Bartlett St., petition and order for hearing a 443-hearing a 466-
granted a 477; petition to stretch guy-rope across Bartlett St. a 467-
granted a 47S
Jacobs, Whitcomb, & Co.
petition to project sign, Congress st. a 466-granted a 543
Jager, Charles J.
petition, sewer in portion of Parker Hill ave. a 41
Jager, Charles J., et ah.
petition, sidewalk, Parker Hill ave. a 775-granted a 7S7
Jamaica Cycle Club.
petition to hold a bicycle tournament a 506-granted a 514
Jamaica park and Arbor way.
betterments : see Park Department
Jamaica Plain Gas Light Company.
laying gas mains: petition for leave to open certain streets in ward
23 for purpose of laying gas mains a SgS-granted a 901, 902; petition
to open certain streets in ward 23, a 941-granted a 947, 9(S
poles :
Clive and Rockwood sts.: petition, permit to lay gas mains a S47-
granted a S53
Jamaica Pond Bath-house. (See Park Department.)
Jamaica street, West Roxbury.
pipe : J. W. Patterson, petition to lay a 795-granted a 797
James, Francis.
petition for readjustment of sewer assessment, Story st. a 795-refused
aSS3
James, George.
stable, Ocean St., petition and order for hearing a S47-hearing a S9S-
granted a 901
James street, West Roxbury.
lamps : Charles Scheurer et als., petition a 331
Janes, Charles D.
petition to stand wagon, Hancocksq. a y4i-granted a97o; petition, license
to stand wagon cor. Roxbury and Pynchon sts. a 53S-retused a 592
(75)
JARVIS
JUNE
Jarvis, George C.
petition, license flying horses a 466-granted a 47J.
Jarvis place.
claims : report on petition of Stephen P. Weld (referred last year) offer-
ing to surrender alleged invalid tax deed of estate, giving- leave to
withdraw, accepted, a 5S7 c 596
Jefferson street.
coal-liole : James W. Calnan, petition a 795 -granted a 797
Jenkins, Mrs. Charles E.
removal and trimming of trees, Massachusetts ave. and Northampton
st., granted a S12
Jenkins, Henry R.
petition to he repaid $50 paid hy him in settlement of a claim against him
on account of his acts while he was a police officer a S46
Jenkins street.
tree : order to remove tree in front of >Jo. 37, passed a 40S
Jenness, Fannie.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Cordis St. a 397
Jenney Manufacturing Company.
petition, license, petroleum a 210-granted a 2S4 ; report on order (referred
last year) concerning investigation in regard to the manufacture of
kerosene oil by said company, referred to board of health, accepted
c 1072 a 1077
Jess street, Jamaica Plain.
lamps : John Moeller, petition a 362
Jewell, Frank H.
petition, lamps, Lauriat ave. and other streets a 965
Jewett, N. M., et ah.
petition, lamps, Connolly and East Lenox sts. a S2; petition, lamps, Pike
and Perch sts. a S2
Jewish Section Socialist Labor Party.
petition, use of Faneuil hall a 1036, recommitted a 1046
John A. Andrews Post No. 15, G.A.R.
petition, appropriation, Memorial day a 279
John A. Hawes Post 159, G.A.R.
petition, appropriation, Memorial day a 302
Johnson, Carroll, & Co.
petition, permit for minor to appear in public a 23S-granted a 241
Johnson, G. E.
petition to box tree, Dorchester ave. a 774-granted a 7S7
Johnson, John.
petition to trim tree, Western ave. aS3S-granted a 585
Johnson, John W.
petition to maintain lying-in hospital, Worcester st. a S2-granted a 2S2
Johnson, Loring W.
petition to stand night lunch. wagon, Division St., a 965-granted a 971
Johnson, M. J.
petition to place iron post with druggist's mortar, Centre st. a 506
• -granted a 515
Johnson, Samuel W., et al.
petition, lamps, Onslow terrace a 1012; petition to place iron pipe under
and across L st. a 575-granted a 593
Johnson street.
lamps : Timothy McLaughlin et ah., petition a 614
Johnston, John J.
petition to place hitching-post and stepping-stone, Bainbridge st. a 752-
granted a 75S; sidewalk, Washington St., petition a 795-granted a 797;
order that permission be granted to locate and maintain'hitching-post
and stepping-stone, Bainbridge St., passed aS54J sidewalk, Cobden St.,
petition a SiS-granted a S65
Johnston street.
Jones, Arthur D., et ah.
petition, lamps, Elnnvood St. a S46
Jones, David H., Jr., Councilman, Ward 1.
qualified : page 1
appointed : committee on ferry department, inspection of milk and vin-
egar, treasury department, water-income department, closing draw-
bridges, contingent expenses c 52. 53
orders offered : resurfacing Lexington and Saratoga sts. c 50; condi-
tion of ferry department c 74; East Boston electric car service c 137;
practical mechanics in inspection of buildings department c 231 ;
sanitary expert to examine schools c 1006; biils of joint committees
c 1071
remarks : condition of ferry department c 74-76; question of privilege
c 162; Ruth-st. extension c 247; occupancy of sidewalks c 296; disposi-
tion of offal c 299; condition of the terry department c 355; Memorial
day appropriation c 35S; claim of Josiah \V. Pierce c 376, 377; East
Boston ferry service c 382 390; appointment of board of visitors c 431 ;
new school building, North End c 457 ; fire-alarm plant c 4SS; school in
Hancock district c 495-497, 566; Roxburv fire c 664; loan bill c 735, 736;
docks and wharves c u86; sanitary condition of Tappan school c 980,987 ;
sanitary inspection for school-houses c 9S9, 990, 1003, iooj, 1006, 1007;
Mystic water-supply c 1056, 1057; salaries of law officers c 1073; closing
proceedings c 1101, 1102
Jones, G. W.
petition to project transparency, Washington St. a 1012-granted a 1079
Jones, Willis.
petition, license to exhibit war pictures, etc. a 575-granted a 5S9, 590
Jones avenue.
stable: Wm. H. Fanning, petition and order for hearing a 1014-hearing,
given leave to withdraw a 1036-hearing a 1062-granted a 10S4
Jones & Meehan.
petition for hearing on claim for $2,566 alleged to be due them on account
of their contract for paving Washington St., given leave to withdraw
a66
Jordan, H. G., & Co.
petition to erect building, rear Dorchester ave. a 794; stable, Dorchester
ave., petition and order for hearing a 796-hearing, given leave to with-
draw a S10; stable, Dorchester ave., petition and order for hearing
a So7-hearing a S45-granted a S53
Jordan, Henry John, M.D.
petition, license, scientific exhibition a 670-refused a 756; petition, license,
anatomical museum a S11
Jordan, Jane.
compensation, personal injuries, refused a 150 c 15S
Jordan, Win. E., et al.
petition, lamps, Sunset ave. a 965
Jose, Mellen.
petition to stand night lunch wagon, Hanover st. a S5S-granted a 947 ; pe-
tition to stand night lunch wagon, Portland St. a 1037-granted a 1047
Joseph Hooker Post 23, G.A.R.
petition to suspend flag, Meridian St. a 6S6
Joshua Brothers.
constable's bond, approved a 752
Joy, Maurice.
sidewalk, Howell St., petition a 941-granted a 947
Joy street.
claims : Harrison G. Cole, petition, compensation, personal injuries
c 127-refused a S4S c S71
Joyce, Richard E.
appointed deputy sealer of weights and measures a 738-laid on table a 743
-taken up, confirmed a 75S
Judge, Dick.
petition, license, sparring exhibition a 23S-granted a 241
Judge, M., & Co.
petition to project signs, Washington St. a 669-granted a 77S
sewer : Baily L. Page, petition to be paid for land taken a 142-refused
a 243
Johnstown Fund.
use of, for sufferers in Roxbury District ; see Roxbury fire
Judiciary. (See, also, Law Department.)
committee : appointed c 53
June 17th Carnival Association.
petition to project transparency, Main st. a 466-granted a 476
(76)
JUNE
KELLOGG
June 18th.
order to close city hall nnd the various departments, on account of the an-
niversary of the battle of Bunker Hill, passed a 475 c 4S7
June Seventeenth. (See Seventeenth of June.)
July Fourth. (See Fourth of July.)
Jurors.
drawing of jurors, order for investigation : see legislative
matters
drawn : a 59, Si, 1 16, 179, 237, 331, 396, 433, 507, 027, 6S7, 709, 772, 793,
S01, S02, Sio, SiS, S45, S57, 912, 939, 99S, 101 1, 1021, 1062
jury list: communication from registrars of voters submitting- list of
persons liable to serve as jurors in the several courts, assigned a 211,
212, 24i-taken up, lew names stricken from the list, others approved
a 260
K street.
building : J. J. & P. M. Ahern, petition to move a 1023-granted a 1027
sign : Mrs. Kate Hennessey, petition to project a 303-granted a 337
K, E, and First streets.
electric light: James M. White et als., petition a S57
Kaffenburgh, I., & Sons.
petition to place stone post, Broad st. a 752-granted a 757
Kaiser, Joseph.
compensation, personal injuries, refused a 150 c 15S
Kalbskopf, Nicholaus.
petition to be paid balance remaining from tax-sale of estate, Arundel st.
aS+6
Karle, Frank J., et ah.
petition, plank-walk, Norfolk St. a 857-report, no action necessary,
accepted a 1069
Kathan, H. C, et at.
petition, revocation of license for night lunch wagon, cor. Broadway and
Washington St. a 1023-granted a 1048
Katzman, H., et al.
petition, removal, two trees, Chestnut ave. a 614-granted a 712
Katzovich, Max.
petition to project barber poles, Morton St. a 39S-refused a 7S0
Kavanagh, John H.
petition to project sign, Warren st. a 794-granted a 79S, 799
Kearns, M., & Co.
petition, license, petroleum a 302-granted a 410
Kearsarge Association of Naval Veterans.
order to allow use of Faneuil hall, passed a 242; petition for appropriation
for Memorial day a 331; communication, thanking the board of alder,
men for use of Faneuil hall, placed on Hie a 333
Keast, Wm.
petition, license for exhibition, Tremont St., for season a S46-granted a S4S
Keating, Bridget.
petition to be paid balance remaining from tax-sale of estate, Washburn
st. a 1012-granted a 1040 c 1052
Keating, James J.
petition to project sign, Dorchester ave. a 41-granted a 91
Keayne, Robert. (See Health Department, King's Chapel
Tablet.)
Kee, Wing.
petition to project sign, Washington st. a S46-granted a 860
Keegan, James F.
petition to maintain stand in front of old court-house a 466
Keeler, Elizabeth.
petition, sewer, Whitney St. a S47-report, no action necessary a 947
Keenan, James, Councilman, Ward 16.
qualified : page I
appointed : committee on city clerk department, engineering depart-
ment, public lands, street department, harbor fortifications, Labor day,
subway c 51-53; committee on widening Washington St. c 329; com-
mittee on ward 16 playground c 464
Keenan, James, Councilman, continued.
orders offered : roll-call for election of city clerk c 10; payment of en-
grossing of resolutions passed by last common council in compliment
to ex- President Barry c n; asphalting Fay st. c 361 ; Washington St.,
widening c 301; preference to veterans for permits for privileges-on
parks c 329;' playground, ward 160427; police patrol, Dover-st. bridge
c 427 ; delay in construction of Dover-st. bridge c 667 ; copies of elevated
and subway bill c 769; department of public comfort c 1074
remai'lcs : joint rules and orders c 29, 33; shutting off and letting on
water in Charlestown c 35 ; change in common council c 70; Boston &
Maine R.R. property, taking of c 77 ; appropriation bill c 106; new
maps of the city c 197, 201 ; widening of Congress and State sts. c 226;
awnings c 2S9; elevated railroad c 34S, 352; Hancock school c 429, 430:
new school building, north end c 456. 457 ; loan c 459; school in Han-
cock district c 495,496; prize for Labor day parade c 502; Fourth ot
July celebration c 561; Hancock school, enlargement of lot c 564-566;
committee on Dover-st. bridge c 737; lavatory, Scollay sq. C9S9; play-
ground, ward 16 c 1033, 1034; salaries, law department c 1090
Keene, S. B.
appointed inspector of pressed or bundled hay and straw a 164-confirmed
a 179
Keene, Samuel C.
sidewalks, Humboldt ave. and Laurel St., petition a 39S
Keezer, Martha M.
stable, Bowdoin ave., petition and order for hearing a 366-hearing a 436-
granted a 444
Keith, B. F.
petition, license, new theatre a 23S-granted a 241; petition, permit for
minor to appear in public a 506-granted a 514; petition to lay conduit
under and across Mason St. a 507-granted a 515, 516; petition, permit for
minor to appear in public a 629-granted a 641; petition, permit for
minor to appear in public a 752-granted a 756; petition, permit for
minor a So2-granted a 80S; petition, license for Bijou Theatre for sea-
son a 1076-granted a 1079
Keith, Constance S.
petition, to be paid balance remaining from tax-sale of estate, Symmes st.
a 964-granted a 1026 c 1031
Keith, M. B.
petition to plant shade-trees, Falmouth St. a 846-granted a S58
Kelland, J. W.
stable, Canterbury St., petition and order for hearing a 966-hearing
a 1022-granted a 1027
Kelley, Agnes E.
petition, compensation, personal injuries a 238
Kelley, Annie E.
petition that balance remaining from tax-sale of estate, Western ave., be
paid to Joseph H. Kelley a 1036-granted c 105S, a 1064
Kelley, Catherine R.
edgestones, "Woodward ave., petition a S47-granted a S52; order that
order passed Sept. 24, 1S94, authorizing construction of sidewalk,
Woodward ave., be rescinded, referred to committee on streets and
sewers a 1026, report, accepted, order passed a 1027
Kelley, Daniel J.
petition to project sign, Province St. a 1012-granted a 1016
Kelley, James W. H. P.
petition to box tree, B St. a 1037-granted a 1047
Kelley, John J.
report, giving leave to withdraw on petition for sewer, Hutchins ave.
(referred last year), accepted a 515
Kelley, Michael.
compensation for injuries to team, Providence St., given leave to withdraw,
case having been settled by contractor a 61 c 69
Kelley, Patrick.
petition, stand for a night lunch wagon, cor. Castle and Washington sts.
a 39S-report, no action necessary, accepted 3515; petition to stand
wagon, cor. Castle and Washington sts. a 437-granted a 441; petition
for leave to stand a wagon, Kneeland St. a 467-granted a 478
Kelley & Durkee.
petition to project sign, Boylston st. a 506-grantcd a 516; petition to paint
sign, Boylston st. a 1076-granted a 10S4
Kellogg, C. C.
stable, Lauriat ave., petition and order for hearing a S47-hcaring a S9S-
gr. mted a 901
(77)
KELLY
KING
Kelly, Edward.
bond as constable, received and approved a S3
Kelly, James A.
sidewalk, Kast Broadway, petition a 437
Kelly, James H., Councilman, Ward 23.
qualified : page 2
appointeil: committee on architect department, public buildings de-
partment, registration of voters department, street department, July
fourLh c 51-S3; committee on sanitary department, West Roxbury
c 162; committee on cottage hospital, ward 23 c 271
orders offered : sanitary department, ward 23 c 17; new engine-house,
West Roxbury c 17; bath-houses, Jamaica pond c 17; appropriation for
sanitary station, w.trd 23 c 17; cottage hospital, ward 23 c 17; appro-
priation for engine-house, ward 23 c 17; Adelaide St., improvements
c 50; playstead lor West Roxbury c 50; Green St., West Roxbury, pav-
ing c 7S; school-house, ward 23 c 115; unaccepted streets in ward 23
c 137; improvement certain streets, ward 23 c 137; fire-engine in Ros-
lindale c 161 ; site for school-house, Roslindale c 161 ; school-house,
Baker St. c 161 ; protest against Boston sewer law c 206; distribution of
city documents, etc. c 229; fire-box, ward 23 c 230; meeting of Stamp
League, Curtis hall c 230; Boylston St., widening c 230; Stony brook as
a sewer c 230; cottage hospital, waid 23 c 230; Baker si., widening
c 253; band concert, ward 23 c 233; transportation for inspectors c 253;
information regarding liquor licenses c 253; men on civil service list
C267; high service, ward 23 c 291 ; chimney on pumping station, Ros-
lindale c 32S; Spring lane, West Roxbury, charge of c 32S; Hewlett St.,
laying out c 394; sanitary condition of school, Roslindale c 462; laying-
out Clarendon park C462; playground, ward 23 c 503; high service,
ward 23 c 569. 570; fire-engine, ward 23 c 604; laying-out Birch st.
c 604; fire-engine, Roslindale c 667; street improvements, ward 23
c 769; fire apparatus at Forest Hills C873; Lamartine St., widening
c Q35 ; condition of sewer, Lamartine st. c 935
remarks: abatement ot edgestone assessment c 79; appropriation bill
c 10S; loan for extension of Columbus ave. c 132, 133; widening of Con-
gress and State sts. c 227; distribution of city documents c 229,230;
summer conceits c 24S; discharge of employees of street department
c 252, 253; high service for West Roxbury c 292; occupancy of side-
walks c 296; term of office of board of survey c 326; non resident liquor
dealers c 343, 344; elevated railroad c 34S, 349; mayor's rapid transit
bill c 359,360,379; opening of Charlesbank gymnasium C4irt; protest
against special legislation for the city with only political ends in view
C417, 41S; Hancock school c 430; protest against special legislation
C462; fire-alarm plant c 4SS,4S9; sanitary condition of the Wise building
r 491; new apparatus for fire department c 521-523; grade crossing,
Tremont st. c 532, 533; English high school decoration c 557; reinstate-
ment of park police c 599; appropriation for board of survey c 599, 600;
disposal of garbage c 607-610; new court house loan c 697; loan bill
c 700, 701 , 703 ; question of privilege c 706, 707; fire department appro-
priation c 720, 721 ; loan bill c 727; Millet St., construction c 766; Mystic
water-supply c 1056; salaries, law department c 10S9, 1090; improve-
ment of Mystic supply c 1095, 1096; question of privilege c 1097; closing
proceedings c 1 100
Kelly, Peter, et al.
petition, plank walk, Calumet and Sachem sts. a Si2, report, no action
necessary, accepted a 1069
Kelly, Sarah L., et al.
preamble and order for hearing on taking of land, School st., Brighton,
accepted, passed a 21-hearing a Si-report, with preamble and order to
take land, accepted, passed a 94, 95; order for construction of sewer
passed a 95
Kelly, William.
bay. widows, cor. L and Emerson sts., petition and order for hearing
a si^-hearing a 61 4-g ranted a 620
Kelty, Winnie.
petition, compensation, personal injuries a S57-refused a 1016 c 1031
Kemble street.
building: Church Cleansing Co., petition to erect a 1062-granted
c 1C72 a 107S
Kendrick, H. C.
petition to project sign, State St. a 303-granted a 337
Kenney, John.
appointed chief weigher and inspector of vessels and ballast a 330-con-
firmed a 366
Kenrick, W. A.
report, no action necessary that sewer outlet be extended, Meridian St., to
deep water a 190
Kenwood street.
poles : New England Telephone & Telegraph Co., petition to erect
a 964-order for hearing a 976-hearing a 1012-assigned a 1016, 1017, taken
up, indefinitely postponed a 102S
Kerrick, J.
petition to project sign, Kneeland st. a 65o-granted a 77S
Kerrigan, Thomas H.
compensation for personal injuries, Exchange St., refused a S5 c 99
Ketz, R.
petition to project flag, Kneeland St. a 466-granted a 543
Keyes, John, et als.
petition, edgestones, Rawson St. a 211
Keyes, W. H.
petition to erect guy-posts, Washington and Boylston sts. a 965-granted
a 969
Kidder, Peabody, et als.
petition relative to public docks and wharves; see Docks and Wharves
Kiessling, C. H., et als.
report, with order to accept fifty-five per cent, of the sidewalk assessment
now pending against estate, Washington St., West Roxbury, accepted,
passed a 5S6 c 596, communication from the mayor vetoing order, referred
to committee on streets and sewers a 613
Kilduff, John P.
petition to project sign, Province st. a 506-granted a 516
Kilduff, Michael J.
order to allow and pay to widow the amount due as a clerk in the employ
of the water income department, etc., passed a 446 c 452
KiUian, J. P.
petition to place shelf outside window, Washington st. a So2-granted
a S09
Killian, L. J.
petition to place coal-hole, Columbus ave. a 795-granted a 797
Killion, William.
communication from the water hoard transmitting claim for compensation
for damages caused by bursting water-pipe, South St., Jamaica Plain,
referred to committee on claims a 21
Kimball, Henry W.
bav window, Washington St., Dorchester, petition and order for hearing
a S5S-hearing a S75~granted a S90
Kimball, Lizzie.
compensation, personal injuries, refused a 261 c 264
Kimball, Rufus, et al.
report and order for hearing on order to take land between Leyden St.,
Ashley ave., and Breed St., for sewer purposes, accepted, passed a 2S6-
hearing a 362, report, with order to take land, accepted, order passed
:> 37"
Kindergarten Schools. {See School Department.)
King, Charles A.
petition to erect building, Ward st. a 614
King, Charles G.
petition to stand wagon on Broadway and Dorchester st. a S75-granted
a S90
King, Daniel, et al.
report on message of the mayor vetoing order to pay for land damages
Rena St. (referred in 1S93), placed on file a 1069
King, David T., Councilman, Ward 8.
qualified: page 2
appointed: committee on inspection of buildings department, public
lands, fourth of July, Labor day, Memorial day c 52, 53; committee of
conference, free concerts c 37S"; committee on Hancock school-house
c 5C4; committee on Cambridge bridge C910
orders offered : special committee on Stony brook, appointment of c ] 1 ;
subway work by day labor c 16; disposal of grease c 300; suppression
of nuisance, north and west ends c 66 j ; claim of Charles J. McLaugh-
lin c 1033; skating at Charlesbank c 1033; binding and printing closing
proceedings c 1104
remarks : subway work by day labor c 16; shutting off and letting on
water in Charlestown C36; expert to examine accounts of collectingand
treasury departments c 73; loan for extension of Columbus ave. c 132,
133; summer concerts c 224 ; widening of Congress and State sts. c 226;
term of board of survey c 292; occupancy of sidewalks c 206; appoint-
ment of assessors, legislative bill c 322 ; elevated railroad c 347; condi-
tion of the ferry department c 355; Memorial-day appropriation c 35S,
3S0-3S2; opening of Charlesbank gymnasium C416; ordinance relative
to repairs on drains c 423, 424; Hancock school c 429; appointment of
board of visitors c 431 ; playground in Brighton c 451 ; summer concerts
c 45S; acceptance of park loan c 4S2; cause of Roxbury fire c 500, 50! ;
loan for park purposes c 524, 525, 527; indebtedness for park purposes
C56S; reinstatement of park police c 59S; surplus to be used for new
lunatic hospitals c 602 ; quorum C626; loan bill c 705, 733; increase of
patrolmen c $21 ; sanitary inspector for school-houses c 9S9, 990, 1004,
1005; closing proceedings c 1099, 1100
(78)
KING
LABOR
King, Franklin.
petition to excavate cellar of building, Milk St. a 846-granted a 860; bay-
windows, Milk St., petilion and order lor hearing a S47-hearing a S57-
granted a S60; petition to place vaults under sidewalk, Milk and Broad
sts. a S47-granted a S52
King, Frederick G.
petition, lamps, Kinross st. a 23S
King, George G.
petition to attach sign to awning frame, Clarendon st. a 41-granted a 18,5
King street.
construction : order that the committee on finance be requested to pro-
vide the sum of $5,000 to constitute a special appropriation for construc-
tion between Neponset ave. and Adams St., referred to committee on
finance a 40S
sewer: ordered a S08; order to rescind order passed Aug. 31, 1894,
passed a S62; order to make sewer, passed a S62
King's Chapel Tablet. (See Health Department.)
Kingsbury, Jesse F., et als.
report, no action necessary on petition (referred last year) for a sewer,
Rutledge st., accepted a 515
Kingsbury and Bainbridge streets.
fire-alarm : see Fire Department
Kingsley, John C.
bay-window, Walpole st., petition and order for hearing a 942-hearing
a 963-g ranted a 971
Kingston street, Charlestown.
claims : Marion Turner, petition, compensation, personal injuries a 19-
refused a 509 c 518
Kingston and Bedford streets.
excavating : Mrs. M. W. Bangs, petition a SgS-granted a goi
Kingston and Essex streets.
electric wires : see Durrell, Oliver H., or Electric Wires
Kinports, H. M.
petition, edgestones and sidewalks, Gaston st. a 398
Kinross street.
lamps : Frederick G. King, petition a 23S
Kirkland street.
area with iron grating : Alexander Cinsimer, petition a S47~granted
aSS2
claims : report on petition of Wm. A. Davis (referred last year) that
balance remaining from tax sale of estate be paid to Horace S. Crowell,
accepted, petition granted a 171 c 195
Kittredge, Charles F., et als.
petition that the gutters of Ashmont st. be paved, and that the street be
macadamized; order that the committee on finance be requested to pro-
vide the sum of $5,000 to pave gutters and macadamize road-bed of
Ashmont St., referred to committee on finance a 4S0
Kivlan, Mrs. K. F.
petition, license for minor to appear in public a 60-granted a 62
Klarfield, B.
petition to maintain stand on steps of old court-house a 1036
Klercker, E.
petition to project sign, Warrenton st. a 436-granted a 719
Kneeland street.
clock: order that the time of completing the work of erecting an iron
post, with illumiuated clock, in sidewalk be extended, referred to com-
mittee on streets and sewers a ioS2-report, accepted, order passed
a 10S4, 10S5
flags : R. Ketz, petition to project a 466-granted a 543 ; Mrs. C. O. Sang-
berg, petition to project a 660-granted a 743; Jeremiah J. McCarthy, pe-
tition to suspend a S57~granted a S66
post : Edward C. Fitzgerald & Co., petition to place a 614-grantcd a 621
sign : Mrs. Ida Cobb, petition to project a S2-granted a 151 ; J. Kerrich,
petition to project sign a 669-granted a 77S ; Julius Smith, petition to
project a 794-granted a S60
widening: order that the board of street commissioners be requested to
report at an early date an estimate of cost of widening between Albany
St. and Harrison ave. passed c 3S a 43-communication from street com-
missioners giving estimate, referred to committee on laying out and
widening streets c 127; order that the committee on finance include the
sum of $200,000 in the first loan for the widening between Albany st.
and Harrison ave., referred to committee on finance c i3S-report, re-
ferred to committee on finance, accepted, referred c 391 a 399
Kneeland and Cove streets.
electric lights : Michael Doherty & Co., petition a S2
Knight, George S.
bay-window, Ashland St., petition and order for hearing a 103S- hearing
a 1062-granted a 1067
Knight, Mrs. H. T.
petition, compensation, personal injuries a 1036
Knights of Labor.
petition, use of Faneuil Hall a 331-granted a 337
Koerner, A.
petition to trim tree, Wyman st. a 710-granted a S5S
Kossuth Association.
petition to construct basement floor of building, Tremont and Sarsfield
sts. a 303-granted a 313; petition, area, with coal-hole, Tremont St.
a 743-granted a 748
Kreckstein, M. C.
petition to place sign, Argyle St. a 39S-refused a 409
Krivitsky, A.
petition to project sign, Merrimac st. a 752-granted a S60
Kuhn, Wm. P., et als., trustees.
edgestones, East Canton St., petition a S47-granted a S52
Kullman, Mrs. S. M.
petition to maintain lying-in hospital, Westminster st. a 302-notice of ap-
proval by board of health a 541
Kurinsky, Abraham.
' bay-windows, Poplar St., petition and order for hearing a 260-hearing
a 27S-granted a 371
Kyle, Eileen.
claims for personal injuries, refused a 966 c 9S1
L street.
electric lights : order to place lights from First St. to the bridge, and
on Congress st. from the bridge to A St., referred to the mayor a 770
iron pipe : Samuel W. Johnson, petition to place under and across
street a 575-granted a 593
sidewalk : Caroline F. Slater et at., petition, abatement of assessment
a 19; Caroline F. Slater et als., petition, abatement, assessments a 117-
relerred to board of assessors a 125-coinmunication from board of asses-
sors relative to, placed on file a 149
L-street extension.
foot travel over Congress-st. bridge: see Congress-st. bridge
L-street Bath-house. (See Health Department.)
L atid other streets.
trees : Christopher Blake, petition to trim a 506-granted a 5S5
L and Emerson streets.
hay-windows : Wm. Kelly, petition and order for hearing a 5S5~hcar-
ing a 614-granted a 620
La Barbera, Joseph.
petition to place barber pole, Washington st. a 117-granted a 174
Labor Day.
committee : order to appoint committee to prepare and report a pro-
gramme for the celebration of Labor day, passed c n a 20; committee
appointed a 46 c 53; report of special committee, with order for pro-
gramme of celebration, accepted, passed a 743-discussed c 764, 765-
passed c 765
prize : order that the committee on Labor day be requested to consider
the expediency of giving a prize not exceeding $200 to the best drilled
and best dressed organization in the parade, assigned c 463-discussed
c 501, 502- referred to committee on Labor day celebration c 502
Labor Organizations of Boston.
petition, use of certain streets for parade, Labor day a 670-granted a 679
Labor or Employment Bureaus.
communication from citv clerk, transmitting certain documents received
from various foreign cities in reply to communications addressed to such
cities, requesting information as to the establishment of labor or em-
ployment bureaus, sent down a iogS-placed on file c 1051
(79)
LABORERS
LAMP
Laborers.
contract work, pay of: see Contracts
pensioning of : see Legislative .Matters
vacation in street department : see Street Department
Lafayette Club.
petition, license, sparring exhibition a 257-granted a 261 ; petition, license,
sparring exhibition a 466-granted a 471; petition, license, athletic ex-
hibition a 302-granted a 314; order that permission be granted for an
athletic exhibition, including- sparring, passed a S54
LaGrange street.
flags : J. H. Griffin, petition to project a io<2-granted a 1016
gravel sidewalk : report, no action necessary, accepted a io5S
lantern : A. M. Vercelli, petition to project a 436-granted a 620
poles : fire commissioners, petition to erect a 670-order for hearing a 67S-
hearing a 709
sign : Win. C. Webb, petition to project a 1062-granted a 1079
stable: K.J. Mclntyre, petition and order fur hearing a 960-hearing,
given leave to withdraw a 1022
trees : T. B. Robinson Company, petition, removal a 39S; A. J. Robin-
son et al., petition, removal of a 904-granted a 1023
Lake street.
sewer : order to make sewer, referred to committee on streets and sewers
a 1067-report, accepted, order passed a 1069
Lally, John J.
petition to project barber pole, Causeway street a 41-granted a 151
Lamartine street.
huilding" : Boston Ice Co., petition to erect a 506-granted c 603 a 617;
Boston Ice Co., petition to erect a 1022-granted c 105S a 1064
hitching-post : R. S. Stubbs, petition a Si2-granted a S14
remacadamizing : order that the committee on appropriations be re-
quested to include in the annual appropriation bill a sum sufficient to
pay for remacadamizing from Centre to Boylston sts., passed c 3S-re
ierred to committee on appropriations a 42-referred to committee on
finance c 130 a 145
sewer: order that superintendent of streets be requested to investigate
and report the condition of sewer, referred tu the mayor c 935
sidewalk : Winchester D. Smith, petition a Qji-granted a 917; John
Cook, petition a 941-granted a 947
sign : Charles A. Flaherty, petition to project a 742-granted a 77S
trees : James McElroy, petition to trim a 39S; James II. McElroy, peti-
tion to trim a Si 1— granted a 916
widening : order that street commissioners be requested to give an
estimate of the cost of widening, passed c 935
Lamb, John.
appointed member of the board of overseers of the poor a 396, laid on
table a 43S, motion to take from table, lost a 443, 509, confirmed a 5(4
Lamb, John P.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Bickford St. c 127-refuscd
a 6S2 c 696
Lambert avenue.
sewer': Henry Wessling et al., petition a 332-granted a 515
trees : order to remove two trees in front of estate of henry Wessling,
passed a 513, 514
Lambert avenue, corner Norfolk street.
bay-wii»low : Wm. Hardcastle, petition and order for hearing a 1015-
hearing a 1022-granted a 1024
Lamkin, Justus Henry.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Shawmut ave. a 397-refused
a 917 C934
Lamont street.
lamps : Ernst C. Schmidt et al., petition a 941
La Moss, E. A.
bay-window, Bowdoin st., petition and order for hearing a 1015-hearing
a 1022-granted a 1024
Lamp Department.
committee : appointed a 45 c 52
superintendent: Patrick O'Shea appointed a 306, discussed a 41s,
439, laid on table a 439, 46S, taken from table, confirmed a 546
electric lights, Castle Island, transfer for: order that the citv
auditor be authorized to transfer $1,650 from the appropriation for
street improvements, ward 14, to the appropriation tor lamp depart-
ment for twelve electric lights for Castle island construction, discussed
c 463, 461, assigned c 461, taken up, indefinitely postponed c 501
electric lights, l>over and other streets : order that the superin-
tendent of lamps be directed to locate and maintain a suitable number
of electric lights in the streets in the territory bounded by Dover, Wash-
ington, and Decatur sts., Harrison ave., Oswego and Albany sts.; also
in the territory bounded by Washington, Mott, Decatur, Way, Oswego,
and Albany sts., and Harrison ave., etc., referred to committee on
lamps a 123
Lamp Department, contituted.
increase in lighting facilities : order that the committee on lamps
confer with the superintendent, and report on the subject of increasing
the number of gas-lamps by providing poorly-lighted districts with a
suitable number of said gas-lamps, passed a 169
report: of committee on lamps to whom were referred the following
petitions (list given) giving leave to withdraw, accepted a IJ25; report
of committee to whom were referred the following petitions (list given)
no action necessary, as the petitions have been granted a 1125, 1126
street-lighting topics in mayor's address: referred to commit-
tee on lamp department a 92 c 100
electric lights :
Albany st. : order that the superintendent of lamps locate a light in
front of No. 17, passed a 922
Albany and Hunneman sts. : M. F. Sullivan, petition a 774
Alexander ST. : order that the superintendent of lamps be requested
to locate and maintain opposite No. 72, referred to committee on
lamps a 447
Amorv ST.: German Workingmen's Association, petition a 23S
Barton st. : order that the superintendent of lamps locate electric
light, etc., referred to committee on lamps a 217
B atavia and St. Stephen sts. : Jesse Tirrell et als., petition a S2
Bay State road and Deekfield st. : Francis C. Welch et als., pe-
tition a 141
Beach st. : A. E. Stanyan, petition a 179: order to locate electric light
between No. 6S and 70, referred to committee on lamps a 741 ; WmTC.
Hennessy et al., petition a Q14; order that superintendent of lamps
be requested lo erect electric light, passed a 917
Beacon st. : order that the superintendent of lamps be directed to
locate and maintain electric light at Charlesgate, referred to commit-
tee on lamps a 44
Billerica and Wall sts. : order that the superintendent of lamps
be requested to have a suitable number of lamps or electric lights
placed in street, etc., referred to the mayor c 70S
Bolton st. : John J. Browne, petition a S2
Boston .st. : James H. Upham, petition a 302; order that superintend-
ent of lamps maintain electric tight opposite Hamlet St., passed a 922
Bowdoin st. : order to place in front of No. 60. passed a 1017
Boylston st. : Charles F. Graumann et als., petition a Sn
BURGESS and Leyland STS.: order that superintendent of lamps be
requested to locate, referred to committee on lamps a 94
BYRON and Coleridge sts.: Robert Crosbie et als., petition a 39S
Byron and River sts.: Henry Clark et al., petition a 1037
Clarendon st. : Boston Art Students' Association, petition a 10J7
Columbia, Glendale, and Bellevue sts. : Samuel 1!. Pierce et als.,
petition a SyS
Congress-st. extension: Cunningham Iron Works et al., petition
a 1002
CoRNHILL : A. C. Stone et als., petition a S03
D and Ninth sts. : order that the superintendent of lamps be requested
to erect and maintain electric light, referred to committee on lamps
a 124
Dorchester ave. : George W. Hendry et al., petition a 1062
Dorchester ave. and Alger st. : Terence Cavanagh el al., petition
a 941
Dorchester and East Third sts. : T. A. Bresnahan, petition
•■> 4,;t
East Fourth st. : Lewis H. Higgins et als., petition a S46
Eastern ave.: order that a sufficient number of electric lights be
placed between Commercial st. and the South ferry, passed c 292-re-
lei red to committee on electric lights a 303
Endicott st. : John S. Doane & Co., petition a 752
Essex s r. : Smith & Byram et als., petition a S02
Exchange ST.: A. Worcester & Sons et als.. petition a 941
F and Sixrn STS.: order that the superintendent of lamps locate an
electric light, referred to committee on lamps a 24
FOLLEN S 1 . : George Abbott et al., petition a 965
Fort AVE.: Horace K. Batchelder et als., petition a S9S
Franklin ave.: order to locate and maintain electric light, passed
a U24
Friend st. : order that the superintendent of lamps be directed to locate
and maintain two electric lights, referred to committee on lamps
:< 59'
Hampden st. : Michael J. O'Brien et als., petition a 60
Harbor View st. : order that the superintendent of lamps be directed
to locale, passed a 922
Harvest st. : order that superintendent of lamps place electric light,
referred to committee on lamps a 21S
Haverhill ST.: .Mountain Spring Brewing Company et als., petition
a 179
Havre st. : Division 2, A. O.H., petition a 117
Highland St.: order to place electric light opposite Norfolk St., re-
ferred to the mayor c Q56
HoLY'OKE sr. : Louis Lcyson et a/., petition a 41
Humboldt ave.: order for electric lights between Townsend and
Crawford sis., referred to the mayor c 503
I and Ninth sts. : Cornelius F. Conley et als., petition a S9S
K. E, and First sts. : James M. White et als., petition a S57
Kneeland and Cove sts. : Michael Doherty and Co., petition a S2
L AND Congress sts. ." order to place electric lights from First st. to
the bridge, and on Congress St., from the bridge to A St., referred to
the mayor c 770
Lowell and Cotting sts. : H. Slobodkin et als-, petition a 279
Mason, Bow, Warrkn, and Soley- sts. : order that the superin-
tendent of lamps be directed to locate and maintain electric lights,
referred to committee on lamps a 217
Myrtle St. : order to locate in front of that portion of street known as
Short Myrtle St., referred to superintendent of lamps a 1067
(80)
LAMPS
LANE
Lamp Department, continued.
Norfolk st. : order to locate electric lights, referred to committee on
lamps a 813
Norfolk and Morton sts. : Arthur R. Potter et at., petition a 965
Oakley ST. : Workingman's Building- Association, petition a 6S7
Paris st. : East Boston Athletic Association, petition a S2
Park St., Dorchester : Fred C. Ingalls et at., petition a 41
Pontine st. : order that superintendent of lamps be requested to place
and maintain an electric light, referred to committee on lamps a 7S3
Rockville park: J. Howard Thurlow, M.D., petition a 53S
Roslindale : Citizens'Association of Roslindale, petition a 279
Ruggles ST. : order that the superintendent of lamps be requested to
place electric light, referred to committee on lamps a 755
Second st. : order that the superintendent of lamps be directed to lo-
cate and maintain electric light, corner of Second and M and Second
and N sts., referred to committee on lamps a 65
South st., Jamaica Plain: Arthur W. McKenzie, petition a 210
Temple st. : order that the superintendent of lamps be directed to lo-
cate and maintain electric tight, discussed a 512, 513-referred to com-
mittee on lamps a 513; S. Nickerson et ats., petition, granted a 1129
Thorndike ST.: Asher Bamber, petition a 331
Tremont st. and Parker Hill ave.: Francis Gilligan et ats., pe-
tition a 141
Trenton and Bartlett sts. : James O'Hara et ats., petition a 774
Walnut ave.: order to place electric lights between Warren and
Rockland sts., referred to the mayor c 872
Walnut pl. : James R. Murphy et ats., petition a 538
Warren st. and Harrison ave. : E. E. Richards et ats., petition
a 395
West Cedar st. : Charles F. Dolan et ats., petition a 538
West Cedar and Pinckney sts. : Alfred Brigham et ats., petition
a 774
lamps :
Allen court: order to locate and maintain gas lamp, passed a 1017
Alpine terrace : Andrew A. Meyer et ats., petition a 23S
Argyle ST.: Henry Hughes, petition aSu
Ashmont ST. : Wm. H. Crawford et at., petition a 794
Bay' State road and Shereorn st. : Charles B. Pitman, petition
a 1013
Belden court: Joseph and Sarah Wright et at., petition a 1022
Bennington St.: Laurence Barrell, petition aSu
Bentley st., Brighton : S. N. Davenport et ats., petition a 257
Boylston terrace : Wm. B. Blakemnre et at., petition a 875
Boynton st. : Peter Barker et ats., petition a 279; J. J. Harrington el
ats., petition a S9S
Cambridge terrace : Charles E. Stevens el ats., petition a S46
Capen st., court off: Frank E. Gilcrease et at., petition a 41
Chamblett st. : F. M. & A. G. Frost, petition aSgS
Cherokee St.: M.J. O'Brien, petition 3941
Clinton st., Dorchester : W. Davidson el ats., petition a 53S
Columbia terrace: Neil Mclnnes el ats., petition a 362
Conant ST., PLACE off: Martin F. Mulligan et at., petition a 1022
Congress st. : Charles D. Noyes a 774
Connolly- and East Lenox sts.: N. M. Tewett et ats., petition a S2
Corey ST., Charlestovvn, rear: order that superintendent of lamps
be requested to place lamps, referred to the mavor c 910
Cornell st. : Warren Scott Marden, petition a '774
Crestwood terrace : R. C. Whittel et ats., petition a 506
Dartmouth st. : Freeman D. Emerson, petition a 1022
Delhi st. : F. W. Wilder et ats., petition a 794
Denny st. : E. Harrington et ats., petition a 742
Dunham park: Harrison Dunham, petition a S02
East Canton st. : Humphrey B. Sullivan et at., petition a 1022
Eden and Main sts. : John Turner et ats., petition a 279
Edwin sr. : John J. Sullivan et at., petition a 914
Ellett ST.: Dennis O'Connell, petition 3466
Elmore st. : order that superintendent of lamps be requested to locate,
referred to committee on lamps a 746
Elmwood terrace: Arthur D. [ones et ats., petition a S46
Falcon and Meridian sts.: Horace B. Butler, petition a 1076
Farkington ST. : Lawrence E. Ryan et at., petition a 941
Farrington and Lafayette sts. : Lawrence E. Ryan et ats., peti-
tion a 179
Fellows pl. : order that superintendent of lamps be directed to locate
and maintain gas lamp, referred to committee on lamps a 262-order
that superintendent of lamps be directed to locate lamp, passed a S67
Fessenden st. : John F. Warren el at., petition a 965
Fletcher st., West Roxbury: Harry Gardner, petition a 965
Fremont pl., court off: J. E. E. Goward et at., petition 914
Gloucester st. : Wm. Caleb Loring, petition a 965
Gold st. : E. M. Hatch, petition a 23S
Gould St., West Roxbury : A. M. Duquet, petition a 774
Greim pl. : John II. Greim et at., petition a 60, 141
Hagar st. : Charles F. Adams et ats., petition a 794
Harrison st. : Citizens' Association of Roslindale, petition a 279;
Peter Wolfe et ats., petition a S75
Heath ave. : Mrs. Bridget Dolan et at., petition a 965
Highland ave.: F. VV. Todd, petition a 302
Highland terrace: J. B. Mulvey et ats., petition a 1013
Holden ST.: Edmund W. Miller, petition a 1105
Holyoke ST. : Edwin Rogers et at., petition a 1022
Humboldt park and Spring terrace: John I'". Dempsev, petition
J1 S?S
Hubbard terrace : Louis F. Abbott el ats., petition a 59, 60
Humphrey so^. : Benjamin P. Hutchinson et ats., petition to replace
lamp a S46
Intervale st. : Charles Newhall et at., petition a 1062
James st., West Roxbury: Charles Scheurer et ats., petition a 331
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Lamp Department, continued.
Jess st., Jamaica Plain: John Moeller, petition a 362
Johnson ST. : Timothy McLaughlin el ats., petition a 614
Kinross ST. : Frederick G. King, petition a 23S
Lamont ST. : Ernest C. Schmidt et at., petition a 941
Lauriat ave., and other streets: Frank H. Jewell, petition a 965
Leon st. : E. J. W. Morse & Co., petition a 466
Linden ST. : A S. Parker Weeks et ats., petition a Sri
Marion pl.: B Rome, petition a 629
Martin st. : Arthur Newton et at., petition a 965
Maxfield st. : G. R. Trask. petition a 752
May'WOOD terrace : Wm. Donaldson et ats., petition a S46
Mellen and Waldorf sts. : Edward N. Burt et ats., petition a 794
Metropolitan ave. : John McGrath et at., petition a 1105
Ninth st. : order to replace lamp in front ot No. 172, passed a SS9
Norfolk terrace: James F. Haddock, petition a 5L6
North Harvard and Hopedale sts. : order to place lamps, passed
a 1026
Oakdale terrace : Ernst Bretschneider el ats., petition a 39S
Oakland st. : John B. Cannon et at., petition a S57
Oakland st., Mattapan: Peter Mullen et ats., petition a 941
Oakridge ST. : Edward J. McGovern et ats., petition a 575
Onslow terrace: Samuel W.Johnson et at., petition a 1012
Paris PL. : David E. Morris et ats., petition a 39S, S57
Parker st., court off: order to locate in front of court leading off,
at Nos. 661-603, passed a 106S
Pekham st., West Roxbury : John H. Albee, petition a 362
Phillips pl.: George A. Bunton et ats., petition a S98
Pike and Perch sts. : N. M. Jewett et ats., petition a S2
Prince st., rear : Mrs. Eliza Gourley et at., petition a S75
Rockville st. : George P. Goodwin et ats., petition a 794
Romak terrace : Margaret Lieber et ats., petition a 742
Rosewood st. : F. I,. Bunker et ats., petition a 794
Spencer st. : John J. Dailey, petition a 712
Stkathmore road : Jennie L. Potter el ats., petition a 794
Sumner st. : Charles F. Hargrave et at., petition a 538
Sunset ave.: Wm. E.Jordan et at., petition a 965
Temple st., West Roxbury' : John A. Rooney el ats., petition a 331
Tremlett ST., DorchI'.ster : Jacob Brodie et ats., petition a S9S
Tremont court: Susanna E. Cary et at,, petition a 965
Tremont St., Roxbury: order that the superintendent of lamps be
instructed to replace and put in condition, lamp in front of No. 1545,
referred to committee on lamps a 475
Turner st. : J. P. Webber et ats., petition a S46
Twombly PL. : Charles W. Twombly, petition a 802
Tyler st. : order that superintendent of lamps replace lamp cor. New-
ton court, passed a 967
Ward 5, ward-room: order that superintendent of lamps be re-
quested to place lamp at entrance, passed a 900
Weld st. : John J. Sullivan et nls., petition a S46
West Sheldon st. : Mrs. E. W. Gould el ats., petition a S46
Wrentham park: P. H. Goss et ats , petition a 704
Wyman terrace : Joseph Pearce el ats., petition a 846
Lamson court.
tree : P. Hayes, petition, removal a 875-refused a 1023
Lanark road.
stable : Charles C. Barton, petition and order for hearing a 366-hearing
a 436-granted a 444
Lancaster street.
cellar : D. J. & L. W. Puffer, petition to excavate a 538-granted a 971
excavating under sidewalk: Wm. G. Russell & Co. (referred
last year), refused a S53
improvements : see Street Department, street improvements, Ward 7.
repaying: order that the committee on finance be requested to include
in the next loan bill $12,000 for repaying, referred to committee on
finance c 161 ; Reuben Sherburne et ats., petition a 53S
sewer : order that superintendent of streets make sewer between Cause-
way and Merrimac sts., referred to committee on streets and sewers
a 65-1 eport, accepted, order passed a 174; report and order rescinding
order passed March 3, 1S04, authoiizing construction of sewer, accepted,
passed a 369; ordered a 369
sign : John M. Woods & Co., petition to hang a 941-refused a 1126
Landino, Frank.
barber pole, Hanover st., refused a 66
Lands, Public. (See Public Lands.)
Lane, John.
petition, license to run barges a 437-granted a 444
Lane, Michael, Administrator.
compensation for injuries received by James Lane on Emerson St., refused
a S4 c 99
Lane, Patrick.
petition, compensation for damages to team c 264
Lane, Thomas J.
appointed superintendent of printing a 435-laid on table a 46S-taken from
table, confirmed a 546
1)
LANE
LEAHY
Lane, Thomas W.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Shawmut ave. a 165
Lang, John P.
sidewalks, Phillips St., Roxbury, petition a 257
Lang, Michael.
petition, license to run passenger barges a 39S-granted a 444
Lang & Jacobs Company.
petition to place small stand on the sidewalk, Atlantic ave. a 362-granted
a 369
Langdon street.
sidewalk : order for, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 7S3-
report, accepted, order passed a 787
stable : James Gleeson, petition, revocation of permit a 1013-referred to
board of health a 1019
Langford, Alice.
petition to project signs, Dover St. a 752-granted a 75S
Lansing street, Roxbury.
claims : Albert M. Coy, petition, compensation, personal injuries a 40
Lapham, O. H.
petition to project show-case, Summer St. a 41-granted a 91
Lark street.
claims : Barbara Bishop et a/s., petition that balance remaining from
tax-sale of estate be paid to Catherine Hickey a 742-granted a 945 c 953
Latham, Gray.
petition to suspend flag, Tremont st. a S9S-granted a 902; petition, license
for a kinetoscope, Tremont st. a SgS-granted a 902
Latimer, James.
petition to project sign, Chardon st. a 1037
Laughlin, John H.
bay-windows, Monument st., petition and order for hearing a 2^0- hearing
a 27S-granted a 371 ; petition, removal tree, Monument St. a 332-granted
a 443
Laurel street, Roxbury.
sidewalk: M. Cronin, petition agis-granted 3922; report, no action
necessary, accepted a 10S5
Lauri, Luigi.
petition to erect building, Maverick st. a 1062-granted c 1093 a 1105
Lauriat avenue.
construction and grade crossing: order that the committee on
finance be requested to include in the next loan order $25,000 for con-
struction and $25,000 for abolishing grade crossings, referred to com-
mittee on finance a 123
stable: C..C. Kellogg, petition and order for hearing a S47-hearing
a SgS-granted a 901
Lauriat avenue and other streets.
lamps : Frank H.Jewell, petition 3965
Lavatory, Scollay square. (See Engineering Department.)
Lavine, Harry.
report on petition (referred last year) for leave to place sign on tree,
Northampton St., giving leave to withdraw, accepted a 2S6
Law Department.
committee : appointed a 46 c 52
city solicitor: Andrew J. Bailey, appointed a 396-laid on table a 440-
confirmed a 547
corporation counsel : Thomas M. Babson, appointed a 396-discussed
a 441.443-laid on table a 443-confirmed a 546, 547
agreement between city and street railway : see Railroad Mat-
ters
investigating powers of city council : see City Council
location of boulevard, IVewtoii: see Newton Central Boulevard
opinions : right of one branch to investigate c 4S; nine-hour law c 5S,
69; application to nine hour law c 245; occupancy of sidewalks by fruit
venders c 245, 246; regulating sale of amusement tickets a 261 ; regard-
ing trustees of Mt. Hope cemetery c 44S; liabilities of West End Kail-
way Company 3474; location of street stands a 535; Fourth of July ap-
propriation a 547; sale of unused land or buildings c 660; acceptance of
acts, passage of orders over the mayor's vetoes c 661 ; right to appoint
board of visitors a 712; obstruction of Butler and Austin aves. a 712;
right to appoint board of visitors a 712; cutting of West End Street
Railway wires a 752, 753 J trustee of Gibson fund a S4S; revocation of
stable permit a S77; payment of caucus officers c 9S0; payment of caucus
officers illegal c 9S0
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Law Department, continued.
salaries : ordinance relative to salaries ot corporation counsel and city
solicitor, discussed a 07. q6S-amended, referred to committee on ordi-
nances a 96S-report, accepted, ordinance passed a 1040-assigned c 1052,
1053, taken up, discussed, referred to next government c 1073-discussed
a 1077, io7S-voted to adhere to former action a ioyS-discussed c ic-Sg,
1090, passed in concurrence c 1090
Lawn street.
laying out and constructing : order that the superintendent of
streets be requested to report, through the mayor, to the common coun-
cil, at its next meeting, an estimate of expense of laying out and con-
structing, passed c 271
sewer : Patrick H. Moore, refused a 190; James Mulligan, trustee, et a/.,
petition a 279-ordered a 621
Lawrence, Bishop.
chaplain at organization of city government, page 1
Lawrence Clothing Company.
order that permission be granted to suspend banner, Washington st.,
passed a 1046
Lawrence District, New School. (See School Depart-
ment.)
Lawrence, Fred J.
petition to project barber pole, Fleet st. a 279-granted a 11 26
Lawrence, H. S.
report, giving leave to withdraw on petition for sewer, Washington pi.
accepted a 515
Lawrence avenue.
sidewalk : William Phipps et a/s., petition a 41 ; George B. Harriman
et al., petition a S75-granted a SSg; report, no action necessary, accepted
a 10S5
Lawrence street, Charlestown.
extending : order that the board of street commissioners be requested
to return an estimate of the cost of extending from Phipps to Stacev St.,
passed a 625-coramunication from the street commissioners relative to,
referred to committee on finance a 630; order that the commitiee on
finance be requested to include in the next loan order a sum sufficient
for the extension to Stacev St., referred to committee on finance a 625
Laws Relating to Laying Out and Construction of
Highways. (See Laying Out and Construction of
Highways Department.)
Laying Out and Construction of Highways Department.
board of survey, report: order that the city messenger supply each
member of the city council with five additional copies of the report (C.
D. 5) referred to committee on printing c 206; order that the mayor be
requested to request the superintendent of printing to cause a new edi-
tion of 1,000 copies of the annual report of the board of survey for 1S93
(CD. No. 5) to be printed, the first edition being exhausted, etc.,
passed a 1S9 c 202, 203
appropriation : order that in addition to the amount appropriated for
the expenses of the board of survey for the year 1S94 5, there be appro-
priated the sum of $6,500 to be met from the loan for ihe laying out and
construction of highways, referred to committee on finance a 243-report,
accepted, order passed a 263-discussed c 264, 265-recommitted c 265-
report, accepted, order passed c 291 ; report, with opinion of corporation
counsel, discussed c 599-601- accepted, passed c 601
funds : order, that in addition to the amounts appropriated, that a further
sum ($42,600) be appropriated from the loan for laying out and con-
struction of highways, passed a 475-discussed c 491, 292-passcd c 492
laws relating to laying out and construction of highways,
etc. : communication from the mayor, submitting a small pamphlet
containing the original act creating the board of survey, all amend-
ments thereof, the sewer law of 1S92, amendments thereof, the acts ot
1S94, authorizing reservations in highways for street railway purposes,
and the special acts relating to the laying out and construction of Hun-
tington, Columbus aves., and Boylston st. a 957-961-ordered printed
as a city document a 961 C9S0
loan : communication from the mayor, recommending the passage of an
order for loan a 594
term of board of survey : preamble, resolve and orders opposing
extension of term, discussed, offered in new draft, discussed c 292, 293-
assigned c 293-taken up, discussed c 324-327-council refused to give the
order a second reading c 327; preamble, resolve, and orders that the
committee on legislative matters be authorized to oppose the act now
before the Legislature to extend the term of office for thiee years, and
that copv of preambles, etc., be sent to each of the senators and repre-
sentatives in the county of Suffolk, referred to committee on legisla-
tive matters c 271-report, no action necessary, accepted c 422
Layman, A. W.
petition, license for flying horses a 629-granted a 641
Leahy, John P.
petition to be paid balance remaining from tax-sale of estate, Ontario st.
n 574-granted a 632 c 665
LEARNARD
LEE
Learnard, Samuel S.
petition, slaughter- house, license a 965-granted a 070
Leary, Michael J., Councilman, Ward 2.
qualified : page 1
appointed : committee on ancient records, collecting" department, in-
spection of milk and vinegar, registry department, harbor fortifications
c 51-53; committee on investigation of Talbot-ave. construction c 162 ;
committee on cottage hospital, ward 23 c 271 ; committee on widening
Tremont st. c 464; committee on playground, ward 2 c 668
orders offered; contract work, street department c 114; seats on
bridge, Wood island park c 114; Eastern ave., electric lights c 292;
ladder company No. 2 on permanent basis c 32S ; public landing, Apple
island c 32S; resolutions of sympathy for Jeremiah E. Mahoney c 463;
permanent basis, East Boston ladder company c 570; playground, East
Boston c 570; operating of Chelsea draw-bridge c 570; Maverick sq. to
be opened c 64S; entertainment committee, July 4 c 64S; report on harbor
fortification c66S; payment to caucus officers c 909; compensation for
caucus officers c 1002
remarks: statue of Lief Ericson c 224; condition of the ferry depart-
ment c 357; East Boston ferry service c 3S2, 3S3, 3S9; loan tor park
purposes c 52S; celebration of Fourth of July c 560; opening of Maver-
ick sq. c 64S; loan bill c 726; sanitary condition of Tappan school
c 9SS; sanitary inspection of school houses c 990, 1003-1005; Mystic
water-supply c 1055; closing proceedings c 1103
Leave of Absence One Day in the Week for Firemen.
{See Fire Department.)
Lebrer, John.
petition to project sign, Summer st. a 1076-granted a 1126
Lee, Henry, et ah.
communication relative to taking- portion of Commonwealth ave. for park
system; see Back Bay park, addition to
Lee, John Henry, Alderman.
qualified : page 1
appointed. : committee on rules and orders of board of aldermen a S;
committee on joint rules a 24; committee on investigation of public in-
stitutions a 45; committee on markets, railroads, streets and sewers,
sub-committee on sewer division, sub-committee on stables, rules and
orders, ancient records, appropriations, architect department, city mes-
senger department, claims, finance, library department, market depart-
ment, ordinances and law department, registry department, new city
hall, closing drawbridges fourth of July, Memorial day, salaries, in-
spection of provisions, inspection of milk and vinegar a 45,46; com-
mittee to attend funeral of Hon. William Gaston a 57 ; committee on
ward-room, ward 22, grades of streets on Beacon hill a 177; committee
of conference, summer concerts a 399
orders offered: rules and orders of board of aldermen a S; contract
work to be performed by citizens of Boston a S; civilities to distin-
guished guests a 24; sewer in Commonwealth ave. a 24; smoke-con-
suming devices a 24; Montview St., putting in order a 24; Adelaide st.,
putting in condition a 24; Bell flower st., construction a 45; Mt- Vernon
si., sewer a 45 ; pocket manual of revised regulations a 45 ; resolutions
on death of Mr. Forristall a 46"; Angell st., sewer a 65,06; taking of
land, Commonwealth ave., for Back Bay park a 66; supplement to re-
vised ordinances a 66; loan for new building, city hospital and parks
a 81 ; canopy, Aid's Club, South Boston a 94; Bellflower St., laying out
a 123; permits to open streets a 123; Bellflower st., paving a 153 ; ward
23, ward-room a 153; revised grade of Commonwealth ave. a 153; Brooks
st., extension a 153; bridges to Watertown a 153; charging of expenses,
private drains in streets a 1S9; heating of cars a 1S9; use of West End
tracks a 1S9; flooring on West End company's cars a 1S9; rights to lay
pipes, etc., in streets a 1S9; contorts during summer months a 1S9; use
of rooms, old town hall, Brighton a 1S9; abatement of edgestone as-
sessment, Ilenshaw and Cambridge sts. a 191 ; subway act amendments
a 215; extension of Myrtle St., including Green, Myrtle, and Glen road
a 215; advertisement for free concerts a 217; statue of Lief Ericson
a 220; street-car fares a 220; street improvements, West Roxbury a 242;
seats in the West End cars a 242; open West End cars a 242; Wash-
ington st., construction a 242; finishing' Commonwealth ave. a 243;
board ol survey, funds a 243; gas mains and wire conduits a 243;
Congress St., plankwalk a 262; Broadway bridge, tracks on a 262; flags
displayed, April 19 a 262; St. John St., sidewalk a 262; agreement
between city and street railway a 2S4; West End Street Railway Co.,
repaving Essex, Dover sts. and Harrison ave. a 2S5 ; sewers, Albany
and Washington sts. a 2S5 ; boxing of tree a 2S5 ; sidewalk, Blue Hill
ave. a 2S5 ; projections from buildings a 315; Boylsfcon St., laying out
a 315; Harrison ave., laying out a 315; street-car service a 337; teams
in front of Mechanics exchange a 339; removal of pole, Cambridge St.,
Brighton a 40S; Faneuil St., closing a 409; list of street railway com-
panies, location a 409; playground in Brighton a 447; revised grade,
Commonwealth ave. a 447; teams allowed to stand on Otis st. a 447; san-
itary arrangements, Roslindale, school appropriation for a 467; release
to Henry B. Blackwell a 467 ; engine house in Roslindale a 476; school
committee expenditures, investigation a 176; street improvements, ward
35a5l3* awning permit a5!3; blasting in II si. a 513; Foster St., tree
a 513; East Third st., pole a 513; Brighton municipal court grounds
a 543; Montview st., improvements a 543; hearings on awnings a 543;
Lee, John Henry, Alderman, co?iti?nied.
orders concerning money a 543; loan for park purposes a 544 ; sewer,
Centre st. a 544; flag-pole on police station, Brighton a 620; removal of
tree, Morton st. a 620; trimming of trees, ward 23 C620; Charles-river
improvement a 620; tree on North Beacon st. a 625; conduit for elec-
tric wires, Kingston and Essex sts., a 62S, 629; laying out Leeds st.
a 641; appropriation for new court-house a 6;S; moving of buildings,
cutting of wires of West End Street Railroad Co. a 6S6; sewer, Par-
sons st. a 7S4; sewers, wards 23 and 25 a SoS; poles, Centre St., exten-
sion of time aSi2j digging up streets b}' Brook line Gas Co. a S14;
bicycle track on Commonwealth ave. a S14; next meeting of the alder-
men a S14; North Harvard St., sewer a ^51 J Highgate st., sidewalk,
a S51 ; list of gas permits issued a$55 ; closing Faneuil hall, Oct. 9, 1S94
a S64 ; removal of unused tracks a S6S; West End Street Railway Co.
not to carry freight a SS2 ; sidewalk, Highgate and Farrington st. a SS4;
sewers, Centre, Fairbanks, and Pond sts. a SS4 ; funds for wire depart-
ment a SS9; condition of primary school, Union St., Brighton a 903;
sewer, OaK sq. and Tremont St., Brighton a 917; removal of tree,
Gardner st. agiS; inspectors of plumbing a 91S; Brookline Gas Com-
pany's profits a yiS; Maple st. sewer, rescinding onler a 946; Maple st.
sewer, ordei-ed a 946; Whitney St., Brighton, sewer a 946; sidewalk,
Terrace st. a 946,947; polling-place, ward 23 a 969; act to abate and
refund park betterments, Jamaica park a 969; next meeting ^97; no
more West End trailers a 1017; lamp, cor. North Harvard and Hopedale
sts. a 1026; Bigelow st., sewer a 1026; Cambridge St., Brighton, sewer
a 1026; sewer, Lake st. a 1067
remarks : ambulance for Brighton a 20; elevated bridge to Charlestown
a 23; construction of Talbot ave. a 23; desk on sidewalk a 41 ; electric
sign, Boston Theatre a 41 ; notice of hearings at the state house a 42, 43 ;
death of Hon. William Gaston a 56, 57; reading of minutes of last
meeting a 59; Tower claim a 61 ; transfer from Bowdoin school appro-
priation a €>},. 64; sewer assessment, Chelsea St., East Boston a 65 ; loan
for municipal purposes a S6S9; Farragut memorial a 91; bridge to
Charlestown a 92, 93; Cook primary school, sanitary arrangements a 94;
appropriation bill a 96, 97, 140; pole locations a 119; stable, Endleigh
St. a 125, 126, 14S; loan tor bridge to Charlestown a 144, 145; exemption
of personal property from taxation a 146; erection of pole. Chestnut st.,
Charlestown a 147 ; permits to open streets a 165 ; use of front
platform on streets cars a 166, 167; hearings on suoject of taxation
a 171, 172; custodian of the court-house a 173; clerical assi>tance,
register of probate a 175, 176, 1S0; public vaccination a 17S, 179;
changing name of Parker st. a iSi ; bay-windows, Cooper st. a 1S3-
iSS; signs, Broad st. a 214; subway act amendments a 215; ex-
tension of Myrtle St., Brighton a 215; more land for ferry purposes
a 215 ; street improvements, old fourth district a 215 ; removal of West
End tracks a 216; advertisement for free concerts a 217; claim a 241;
Washington St., construction a 242; gas mains and wire conduits a 243;
release of conditions in deeds of estates a 259; tracks, Beacon st. a 263;
Columbus-ave. extension a 272-277; summer conceits a 2S0, 2S1 ; agree-
ment between city and street-railway company a 2S4, 2S5 ; binding re-
vised ordinances a 2S5 ; abridgment of time to Field's Corner a 303 ;
sanitary disposition ot offal a 304; summer concerts a 304, 305, 333;
Columbus ave., extension a 306-311; improved sewerage loan a 336;
teams in front of Mechanics exchange a 339; confirmation of trusttes
of Mt. Hope cemetery a 363-365 ; transfer of tug " Win. Woolley " a373 ;
question of privilege, drawing of jurors a 395; economic sanitary
garbage system a 397; opening of Charlestown navy yard a 400; Postal
Telegraph Cable Company a 403, 404, 40S; confirmation of appointments
c 439-443 ; poles, Allston St., Dorchester a 445, 446; standing of teams, Otis
st. a447J sanitary arrangements, Roslindale school a 467 ; enforcement
of sidewalk ordinance a 467; mayor's appointments a 46S-473; fourth
of Julv programme a 477, 47S; fourth of July programme a 510-512;
trees, Foster st. a 513; electric light, Temple st. a 513; removal of
House of Correction a 537 ; superintendent of ferries a 540: action on
appointments a 545, 546; fourth of July programme a 547, 54S; hearing,
bay window, North Margin st. a 574; bicycles a 575; foot-bridge,
Everett st., East Boston a 575 ; investigation of school committee, ex-
penditures a 577-579; abolition of s>rade crossing, Tremont st. a 5S1,
5S2; celebration of fourth in Brighton a 5S4; fire alarm system, Faneuil
hall a 590, 591; appropriation for new lunatic hospital a 615,616;
Charles-river improvement a 620; electric light in jail a 622-624; un-
used West End tracks a 631, 632; board of visitors a 634-63S; hospital,
Bellevue st. a 670; playground, ward 22 a 673; disposal of garbage a
674-676; board of visiiors a 677; appropriation for new court-house
a 67S; right to appoint board of visitors a 6S3, 6S4, 6S5, Sco, 924-929;
revocation of permits for laying gas mains a S03-SC5; Brookline
gas main permits a S41-S43; rescinding of stable permit a S56;
stable permit a S65 ; removal of unused tracks a S6S, S69, SSS, SS9;
report of committee on railroads relative to regulations concerning
electric cars a S7S; report of committee on railroads relative to carry-
ing freight a SSo, SSi ; West End not to carry freight a SS2, SS3 ; loans
for schools, etc. a SS6; Brookline Gas Company's profits a 01S-921 ;
removal of commissioners of public institutions a 931 ; lease of room-,
of veteran firemen a 931; salt-water service a 941 ; continuance of Elm
St., Charlestown a 948,949; park betterments, Jamaica park a 969; com-
pletion of new court house a 979; high-level draw less bridge to Charles-
town a97S; extension of Columbus ave. a 101S; Brookline gas-pipes in
streets, South Boston a 1024, 1025; closing city hall on Saturdays a 1041,
1042; revocation of sacred concert licenst/s a 1042-1044; salaries, law
department a 1077, 107S; loan for South Boston scho Is a 10S1, 10S2 ;
license for sacrea concerts a 10S3, 10S4; report of committee on investi-
gation of public institutions a 1120, 1 1 21 ; closing proceedings a 1129
Lee, Shoon.
petition to project sign, FrankHn st., Brighton a 303-granted a 337;
petition to project sign, Indiana place a 53$-granted a 757
(83)
LEEDS
LEVE
Leeds street, Dorchester.
laying out and extending: order that the board of street commis-
sioners be and are hereby requested to have made a plan and estimate
of the cost of laying' out and extending, passed a 641
sewer : ordered a 190
stable : Edward F. Doody, petition and order for hearing a 847-hearing
a SgS-granted a 901
Leedsville street.
sewer : Elmer E. Shepard et als , petition a 117
Lefevre, Oscar.
stable, Terrace St., petition and order for hearing a 407-hearing a 506-
granted a 54S
Legislative Matters.
committee : appointed a 45 c 52
abolition of fees for sealing- weights and measures: see
Weights and Measures, Department for the Sealing of
appointment of assessors : preamble and resolve lhat the common
council condemn sucli proposed legislation, and while recognizing the
right of the State Legislature to pass such laws, believe that they are un-
necessary, and conceived in a spirit of class and locality and a reflection
on the intelligence and capacity of a majority of the citizens of Boston,
discussed c 269, 270-laid over c 270-taken up c 321, discussed, additional
resolve offered, discussed c 323 324, preambles and resolves adopted
c 324
capitalization of American Bell Telephone Co. : preamble
and resolve that the city council of Boston earnestly protests against
the passage of bill before the Legislature which provides for an in-
crease of the capitalization of said company, etc., passed c 393, as-
signed a 400, taken up, indefinitely postponed a 447, placed on file
c 45°. 451
Charles-river improvement : see Charles-river Improvement
Chelsea creek, confirmation of Act relative to bridge: see
Engineering Department
cleaning private ways and alleys: see Street Department
custodian of Court-llouse : see Suffolk, County of
discrimination against city by Legislature : preamble and re-
solve lhat the city council of Boston protest, without distinction of
party, against special legislation with only political ends in view, as
contrary to the best principle of self-government, or even the American
idea of fair play, passed c 393, indefinitely postponed a 402, 403, dis-
cussed c 417, 418. placed on file c 41S
double sewer assessments, protest against same : preamble
and resolve relative to the paying of double assessments on account of
location on corner of street, etc., referred to committee on legislative
matters c 2c6-report, accepted, resolves passed a 217-recommitted c 222-
report, no further action necessary, accepted c 250
drawing of jurors, investigation of: order that the chairman of
the board of aldermen be requested to petition the General Court at its
present session to investigate through one of its committees the un-
truthful, unfair, and unjust charges made by Senator Kittredge against
the members of the board of aldermen, and the present system of
drawing jurors, passed a 396
(( Fouikders' I>ay": report of committee on legislative matters on
order (referred last year) requesting the mayor to petition the General
Court for act making ''Founders' Day," Sept. 17, a legal holiday, that
the order ought not to pass, accepted, order rejected a 121
increased ferry facilities : see Ferry Department
investigation of rVew York, New Haven, & Hartford Rail-
road : preamble and resolve that in the opinion of the city council of
Boston the preamble and order introduced by Senator Fitzgerald should
be passed by the Senate without further delay, passed c 77-referred to
committee on railroads a 83-report, no action necessary, accepted a 542
land for ferry purposes : see Ferry Department
leave of absence for firemen: see Fire Department
legislation regarding employment of veterans : preamble
and order that the committee on legislative matters be requested to take
such action as they may deem expedient to insure the passage of such
legislation as will tend to meet all reasonable demands regarding the
employment of veterans, referred to committee on legislative matters
c 667
memorial of first town meeting, etc. : resolve that the city
council express their approval of the petition of certain citizens of
Boston, which is now before the finance committee of the State Legisla-
ture, to the effect that an apptopriation be granted for the establishment
ot a memorial on the site of the first town meeting, and the first free
public school; and that copy of resolutions be transmitted to the finance
committee of the Legislature, discussed c 136, 137-passed c 137 a 142
money for Memorial-day purposes: see Memorial day
new charter, i\e\v York & IVew England Railroad Co.:
see New York and New England Railroad Co.
no double assessment for sewer construction: order that the
committee on legislative matters be instructed to appear before the com-
mittee on cities, at the state house, and tavor the passage of the act
now under consideration to prevent double assessment for the construc-
tion of sewers, passed c i3S-reterred to committee on streets and sewers
a 142-report, accepted, order passed a 153
notice of State house hearings: order that the clerk of commit-
tees and city messenger post in their respective rooms a bulletin of all
hearings at the state house relating to or affecting the city of Boston,
passed c 37-discussed a 42, 43-referred to committee on joint rules a 43-
report, with order, accepted, passed a 65 c 69
park betterments, Jamaica Park : see Park Department
payment of caucus officers : see Caucus Officers
Legislative Matters, continued.
pensioning of laborers : order that the committee on legislative
mitters be requested to petition the General Court for the passage of an
act to enable the city to retire, under a pension, laborers, foremen, and
sub-foremen, who come under chap. 353 of Acts of 1S92, referred to
committee on legislative matters c 271; report, no action necessary,
accepted c 422
poll-blank : order that in order to facilitate Ihe work of the assessors
in obtaining the number of polls, the city solicitor be requested to pre-
pare a bill to be submitted to the General Court, providing that the as-
sessors shall prepare two blank forms, one for families up to ten, and
the other for families up to twenty, copies to be distributed by the
police by the middle of April, etc., referred to committee on legislative
matters c 873; report, accepted, order passed c 1057, referred to com-
mittee on streets and sewers a 1064
printing of house document Q53 : order that house document Xo.
953, year 1S93, be printed as a city document, passed c 70S, referred to
committee on streets and sewers a 710, report, accepted, order passed
!l 7'5
proposed change of Common Council: s« Common Council
protest against distribution of school funds : order that the
city council of Boston enter its solemn protest against the bill now
pending before the Legislature entitled, " An act to provide for the more
equal distribution of school funds," wht ruby an amount of nearly one-
half a million dollars of the tax collections of the city is to be appro-
priated for the purpose of distributing same among other communities
of the Commonwealth, discussed c 459, 460, passed c 460 a 467
protest against special legislation : preambles and resolve that
the common council of Boston, without distinction of party, protest
against such invidious legislation as contrary to the best principles of
self-government, or even the American idea of fair play, discussed
c 461 , 462, laid over c 462, taken up, passed c 499
reduction of car-fares : order that the committee on legislative mat-
ters be instructed to attend the hearing at the state house, and favor
the bill for the reduction of car-fares and price of transfers, etc., passed
c 161 a 169
removal of tax on personal property : preamble and resolve,
that the city council recommend a change in the present law which will
remove some of the burden of taxation from personal property in this
slate, etc., passed c U4-referred to committee on legislative matters
a 117-report, with order, accepted, passed c 130-discussed, recommitted
a 145,146; report, with order to give hearing, discussed a 171. 172-passed
a 172-report, accepted a 2S5 c 2SS; report, no action necessary, accepted
a 1067
reservation of spaces in streets : see Street Department
South and ICast armories : see Armories
subway work to be done by day labor : see Rapid Transit
supervision of electrie wires : see Electric Wires
tax-levy before Slay 1st: report on order relative to (referred last
year, that order ought to pass c 130-referred to committee on assessing
department a 146; order that the mayor be requested to petition the
General Court, at its present session, "for legislation to enable the board
of assessors of Boston to levy taxes prior to the 1st day of May, an-
nuallv, referred to committee on legislative matters c 76-report, accepted,
order passed c 203, a 21 1
tenement district, improvements in : see Tenement Districts,
Improvement in
term of office of board of survey: see Laying Out and Construc-
tion of Highways Department
topics in mayor's address as relates to tax-rate : referred to
committee on legislative matters a 01 c 100
West End tickets : see West End Street Railway Company
Leif Ericson Statue.
order that statue located on Commonwealth ave. be removed, together
with the foundation for the same, and placed in Wood Island park
passed a 220-discussed c 224, 225-indefinitely postponed c 225-placed on
file a 239
Lelacheur, Addie E.
edgestones and sidewalk, Washington St.. Roxbury, granted a S16
Lennon, Mary B.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Washington St. a 669
Leon street.
changing name of Avon place to : communication from the street
commissioners transmitting for confirmation an order for changing
name of Avon place to Leon St., laid over a 170-taken up, confirmed
a 179, 1S0
lamps : E. J. W. Morse & Co., petition a 466
Leroy street.
drain: Adelia Stanchfield, petition to be refunded a certain sum as-
sessed on account of drain a 303-granted a 5S6 c 597
Leutz, Theodore.
petition to excavate area under sidewalk, South Eden St. a 743-granted
a74S
Leve, M.
petition to project sign and shelf, Cambridge St., Brighton a 331-granted
a 371 ; petition to project shelf, Cambridge St., Brighton a 362-granted
a 369
(84)
LEVERETT
LIBRARY
Leverett street.
areas with Hyatt lights I A. Bilafsky, petition a Si2-g;ranted a 815
bay-window : Abraham Mathews, petition and order for hearing1
a 407-hearing a 436-granted a 741 ; J. C. Cohen, petition and order for
hearing a 541-hearing a 573-g-ranted a 77S, 770, 7^0; A. Berkman, peti-
tion and order for hearing a 942-hearing a 963
fence on portion of street bordering: on the Charlesbank :
see Charlesbank
iron-grating : Matthias Berolf, petition to place in sidewalk a 575
repaving : order that committee on finance provide $41,000 for repay-
ing-, referred to committee on finance c 205
signs : George H. Sallaway, petition to project articles a 1037-refused
a 1 1 26
Leverett and Barton streets.
iron-pipe : Joseph F. Wilson, petition to lay a 670-granted a 6S0
Levy, G.
petition to box tree, West Broadway a 795-granted a 797
Lewando's French Dye House.
petition to place sign, Broadway a5o6-refused a 549
Lewis, Dennis J.
petition, license, sparring exhibition a 575, report, no action necessary,
accepted a 713; petition, license sparring exhibition a 614-granted
a 6iq; order that license be granted, be transferred to July 16, JS94, dis-
cussed a 715 719, passed a 719; petition, license athletic exhibition a 742,
discussed a 744-746, granted a, 746
Lewis, Calvin M., Councilman. Ward 10.
qualified : page 2
appointed. : committee on assessing department, collecting depart-
ment, treasury department, foot-bridges over grade crossings 051,52;
committee on unemployed C300; committee on widening- Tremont st.
c 464; committee on Cambride bridge c 910
Lewis, Frank P.
petition, license to maintain lunch-wagon, Broadway extension a 210-re-
fused a 220
Lewis, Mary A. D.
report, giving leave to withdraw on petition to open the iron pipe that
conveys the water of Stony brook in order to use said water for manu-
facturing- purposes, etc., accepted a 61 c 69
Lewis, Weston K.f et als.
petition, removal trees, Worcester st. a466-granted a 617
Lewis, Woodbury L., et als.
appointed fence-viewers a 331-confirmed a 366
Lewis & Co.
petition to replace druggists' mortar, Portland st. a 1076-granted a 1079
Lewis street.
asphalting : order that committee on finance provide the means to pay
tor asphalting extension, referred to committee on finance c 229
barber pole: Placido Pallio, petition to project a 279-granted a 371;
Santo N. Alessi, petition a 279-granted a 2S6
bulkhead : Pasqualina Caledonia, petition to construct a 94 i-granted
a 947
construction : order that the committee on finance be requested to
include a certain sum in the next loan for the construction of street, re-
ferred to committee on finance c 464
Lewis-street extension.
paving: order that the city auditor be authorized to transfer from the
appropriation for street improvements, ward 6, $2,500, to constitute a
special appropriation for paving with granite blocks, passed c 659 a 672
sewer : Henry A. Slakin, petition a 303-granted a 7S6
sidewalk : P. Caledonia, petition a S99-granted a 901
Lewis and other streets.
underground conduits: 5^ New England Telephone & Telegraph
Company
Lewis and Cedar squares.
ice on sidewalks : order that the superintendent of public grounds be
requested to keep the sidewalks free from snow and ice during the
winter months, discussed c 137, i3S-amended, passed c i3S-indefinitely
postponed a 142-placed on file c 157
Lexington street.
bay-window : James P. Shea, petition and order for hearing a 366-
hearing a 397-granted a 477
building: George Colesworthy, petition to erect a 436-granted c 603-
referred to committee on streets and sewers a6i7~report, accepted, per-
mit granted a 621
poles: New England Telephone & Telegraph Company, petition to
erect a 9(i-order for hearing a 949
stable: Win. Greenwood, petition and order for hearing a 711-hearing,
given leave to withdraw a 772
tree : order to trim tree, passed a 2S5 ; order to trim tree, passed a 900
Lexington and Saratoga streets.
resurfacing: order that the committee on appropriations be requested
to include in the appropriation for street department an item for re-
surfacing from Central sq. to Chelsea St., referred to committee on ap-
propriations c 50-referred to committee on finance c 130 a 145
Leyden street, East Boston.
buildings : John Soley, petition to move a Si2-granted a S51
tree : report on order (referred last year) that tree be trimmed, that said
tree is on private property, accepted a 149
Leyden street, Ashley avenue, and Breed street.
sewer: report and order for hearing on order to cake land of Rufus
Kimball et at., for sewer purposes, accepted, passed a 2S6- hearing a $62-
report, with order to take land, accepted, order passed a 370
Leyson, Louis, et at.
petition, electric light, Holyoke st. a 41
Library Department.
committee : appointed a 45 c 52
trustees: Josiali H. Benton, Jr., appointed member of board a 435-taid
on table a 471-motion to take from table, lost a 509, 513-taken from
table, confirmed a 544; Henry P. Bowditch, appointed a 874-confirmed
aS9S
branch library, West End : order that the committee nn finance
be requested to provide the sum of $50,000 as a special appropriation tor
the purchase of the building known as the Old West Church, the same
to be used as a branch library, referred to committee on finance CI14;
communication from the mayor suggesting that the next loan order in-
clude a sum sufficient to purchase Old West Church tor library pur-
poses, and transmitting communication from the Woman's Kducation
Association relative to same, referred to committee on finance c 41 1 , 412
bust of John Boyle O'Reilly in new library: order that the
trustees of the public library be requested to Ciiuse bust of the late John
Boyle O'Reilly to be placed in new public library, passed c 1061 a 1063
bust of Oliver Wendell Holmes for new public library :
order that the mayor be authorized to have made a suitable marble or
bronze of the late Oliver Wendell Holmes, and cause same to be
placed in a suitable location in new library, etc., passed c 93S a 041
Charlestown library to be open Sundays : order that the
trustees of the public library be requested to have the branch library
open on Sundays during the same hours as the main library, referred to
committee on library department c i3S-report that order ought to pass,
accepted, passed e 205 a 211 ; communication from the trustees of the pub-
lic library relative to, referred to committee on finance a 312; order that
the trustees of the public library be requested to include in their annual
estimates a sum sufficient to keep library open on Sundays, passed
c 1061 a 1063; order that the trustees of the library be requested to report
the cost of maintaining the opening of library on Sundays, passed
c 464-communication from the trustees relative to. referred to committee
on finance c 4^3
elimination of objectionable features, new library facade :
order that the mayor be requested to direct the trustees ot the library to
cause to be immediately eliminated the objectionable features of the art
decoration on the facade of the new public library over the entrance,
passed c 129-indefinitely postponed a 142-placed on file c 157
funds to move library: communication from the mayor transmit-
ting communication from Samuel A. B. Abbott, president of the trus-
tees, asking an appropriation of $12,000 for the purpose of moving, re-
ferred to committee on finance c 762; communication from the mayor,
with order, that the city auditor be authorized to transfer $12,000 from
the surplus revenues of 1S94-95 to special appropriation for removal
books and other property now in old library to new one, passed c 10SS
a 1105
memorial tablet on library : order that C. F. McKim be employed
to design and erect a suitable tablet or memorial to be placed in the
new public library building to commemorate the construction and com-
pletion thereof, referred to committee on public library department a S50
North Knd branch library : order that ihe committee on library de-
partment consider and report as to the advisability of renewing the
lease of the premises now occupied for the North End branch library,
and what repairs are necessary in order to better adapt said premises
for library purposes, referred to committee on library department c 391
public library, South Boston: order that the mayor be requested
to direct the trustees to report the probable cost of erecting a building
for library purposes, and of adding new books to improve library, re-
ferred to committee on library department c 160-report, accepted, order
passed c 205 a 21 1
reading-room, Mattapan: petition of J. II, Burt & Co. et als , for
free reading-room in connection with delivery station; order that the
trustees of the public library be requested to consider and report their
opinion regarding the expediency and cost of same, passed c 114-coin-
munication from the trustees relative to placed on file c 193; order that
the committee on finance be requested to provide in the next loan order
$[ ,500 for the establishment and maintenance during the present year of
a reading-room in connection with the delivery station, referred to com-
mittee on finance c 206; order that the trustees of the library be re-
quested to include in their annual estimates a sum sufficient to establish
and maintain reading-room, passed a 1017 c 1031
readiug-room, Roslimlale : order that the committee on finance be
requested to include in the first loan order $2,000 for the establishment
and maintenance of a reading-room in connection with the present de-
livery system, etc., referred to committee on finance c 20S
reading-room, Koxbury crossing: order that the committee on
finance be requested to provide a sum sufficient to establish a branch
library and reading-room in ward 22} passed c 005 a 615
(85)
LIBRARY
LICENSES
Library Department, continued.
use of central library: order that the committee on library depart-
ment consult with trustees with a view to abating nuisance which now
exists in the reading-rooms, by persons who loiter there for other pur-
poses than reading or studying; order that said committee report
whether or not it is necessary to have a public officer on duty all day, in-
stead of halt the day, as is now the case, passed c 20S a 211
Licenses.
committee : appointed a 45
anatomical inusenm : Henry J. Jordan, petition, license a Si t
athletic and dramatic entertainment : James F. Powell, peti-
tion, license a 506-granted a 514
atliletic entertainments: Russell Sturgis 2d, petition, license a 19-
granted a 62; Hampden Athletic Club, petition, license, Dudley-St.
Opera House a 60-granied a 92; Brighton Athletic Club, petition, li-
cense, Warren Hall, Brighton a 60-granted a 62; John Graham, petition
for two licenses a S2-granted a 92; Oriole Athletic Club, petition, li-
cense a 141-granted a 152 ; Cooper Social and Athletic Club, petition,
license a 166-yranted a 171 ; Tremont Athletic Club, petition, license
a 166-granted a 171 ; Russell Sturgis. 2d, petition, license a 179-yranted
a 1S3; Louis Sullivan, petition, license a 179-granted a 261; Charles-
bank Social and Athletic Club, petition, license a 257-grantcd a 261;
William Geary, petition, license a 257-granted a 2S3 ; Farragut Sucial
and Athletic Club, petition, license a 279-granted a 2S3 ; Camden Street
Athletic Club, petition a 279-granted a 2S3 ; Charlesbank Athletic Club,
petition, license a 27Q-granted a 2S3 ; NorLh Knd Athletic Association,
petition, license a 279-granted a 2S3; James Haright, petition, license
a 302-granted a 314; Gladstone Athletic Association, petition a 302-
granted a 314; Lafayette Club, petition, license a 302- granted a 31 4; Farra-
gut Social and Athletic Club, petition, license a 331 -granted a 337; Hazel
Athletic Club, petition, license a 362-granted a 372; James J. Silvey, peti-
tion, license a 39S-granted a 407 ; National Sporting Club, petition, Ji-
cense a 437 ; Maverick Athletic Club, petition, granted a 444; Ocean
Club, license, granted a 444 ; Camden Street Club, petition, license
a 53S-granted a 542; D. J. Saunders, petition, license a 53S-granted
a 542 ; Brighton Athletic Club, petition, license a 53S-granted a 542;
Hazel Club, petition, license a 575-granted a 5S9; C. H. Perry, petition,
license a 6i4-granted a 619; Webster Club, petition, license a 029-
refused a 713; John Dolan, petition, license a 629-refused a 713; Dennis
J. Lewis, petition, license a 742, discussed a 744-746, granted a 746;
Harry Lacey, petition, license a S46-granted a S52
baseball #ames9 etc. : Boston Baseball Association, petition, license
a 279-granted a 2S3 ; order that the license granted to the Boston Base-
ball Club to play baseball on the Boston baseball grounds be transferred
to the Congress-street grounds, passed a 514
billiard exhibitions : S. Isaacs & Co., petition, license a $2-granted
a 93; Murray & Irwin, petition, license to maintain a 179-granted a 1S3
Boston Polo Club: J. A. Blake, petition, license for the season
a 965- granted » 979
circus : Barnum & Bailey, petition, license a 238-granted a 241
conveyances : Artemas Raymond, petition, license to run barges a S2-
granted a 122; John F. Travel's, petition, license to run barges a 166-
granted a 261 ; Leonard Kmerton, petition, license to run barges
a 166-granted a 261 ; Frank A. Feeney, petition, license to run barges
a 179-granted a 261 ; George A. Colman, petition, licensc,to run barges
a 210; granted a 261 ; S.J. Ellis, petition, license to run barges, granted
a2iS; Samuel J. Ellis, petition, license to run barges a 279-granted
a 337; Eben S. Corson, petition, license a 362-granted a 372 ; Robert
Hodson, Jr., petition, license a 3gS-granted a 444; Michael Lang, peti
ti'>n, license to run barges a 39S-granted a 444; Michael Shannon,
petition, license to run barge a 437-granted a 444; Alvin Speare, peti-
tion, license to run barges a 437-granted a 444: John Lane, petition,
license to run barges a 437-granted a 444; John W.Bryan, petition,
license to run barges a 437-granted a 444; Mary C. Walsh, petition,
license to run barges a 437-granted a 444", James A. Carver, petition, li-
cense to run bnrges a 466-^ranted a 474; Wm. H.Doyle, petition,
license to run barges a 466-granted a 474; Wm. Hassett, petition, li-
cense to run barges a 506-granted a 514; Thomas O'Brien, petition,
license to run barges a 506-granted a 514 ; M. F. Miley, petition, license
to run barges a 506-granled a 514; J. Yengle, petition, license to run
barges a 506-granted a 514; Wm. H. Brown, petition to run passenger
wagon a 5"6-granted a 514; L. Emerton, petition, license to run barges
a 506-granted a 514 ; John M. Gay, Jr., petition, license to run barges
a 53S-granted a 542 ; Patrick McCarthy, petition, license to run barges
a 53S-granted a 542; Parker Bryant, petition, license to run drays a 53S-
granted a 542; John MeGillicuddy, petition, license to run barges a53$-
granted a 542; M. F. Miley, petition, license to run barges a 575-
granted a 5S9; Frank E. Ames, petition, license to run barges a 575—
granted a 5S0; Michael J. Quinn, petition, license to run barges a 575—
granted a 5S9; John Murray, petition, license to run barges a 614—
granted a 619; Glines & Co., petition, license to run barges a 614-
granted a 619; George B. Ellms, petition, license to run barges
a 629-granted a 641 ; M. F. Miley, petition, license to run barges a 629-
granted a 641 ; Alvin Spear, petition, license to run barges a 670-granted
a6S2; Edward J. Fleming, petition, license to run barges a 670-granted
a6Si; Frederick Lips, petition, license to run barges a 794
dramatic entertainment: Cornelius A. Sullivan, agent^ petition,
license a SsS-^ranted a S6S
dame Hiaitum : Fred E. Neal, petition, license a 362-granted a 372
exhibition of making art pottery : Litchfield & Co., petition,
license tor a Si 1 -granted a 813
exhibition oil paintings : Wm. M. Drown, petition, license a 1036
exhibition of Colorado gold mine: C. H. Dutton, petition, li-
cense to exhibit Sunday afternoons and evenings a 941-granted a 946;
Wm. Keast, petition, license for exhibition of Colorado gold mine,
for season a S46-granted a S4S
Licenses, continued.
exhibition scenograph. : A. H. Dexter, petition a S5S-granted a S6S
fair : World's Food Fair, petition, license a S5$-granted a S6S
flying-horses : H. \V. Bullock, petiiion, license a 466-granted a 474;
Fred P. Cook, petition, license a 466-granted a 474; George C. Jarvis,
petition a 466-granted a 474 ; A. \V. Layman, petition, license a 629-
gmnted a 641 ; Philip Pronca, petition, license a 752-granted a 756;
Haskell & Stickney, petition, license a So2-granted a SoS
garden party : Elizabeth A. Power, petition, license a 466-granted
a 474
historical paintings : Alexander H. Rice et al., petition that city-
purchase two historical paintings a 965
Howard Athenoeum : preamble and order censuring Geo. E.
Lothrop for allowing immoral performances, and informing him that
license will be indefinitely revoked upon any recurrence of such per-
formances, passed a 47
investigation of committee : see Investigation of Charges made by
Municipal League
kinetoseope : Gray Latham, petition, license a SgS-granted a 902
lecture : T. B. Bradley, petition for license a 1106
marionette exhibition : Juliano Serre, petition, license a 506-granted
a$'4
minors : Annie F. Bragg, petition, permit a \g\ A. H. Dexter, petition,
permit a 24-granted a 24; Mrs. K. F. Kivlan, petition, permit a 60-
granted a 62; George E. Lothrop, petition, permit a 117-granted a 122;
A. H. Dexter, petition, permit a 179-granled a 1S3; Carroll Johnson
Co., petition, permit a 23S-^ranted a 241 ; Franzel H. Cole, petition,
permit a 257-granted a 261 ; Charles F. Atkinson, petition, permit
a 257-iiranted a 261; A. H. Dexter, petition, permit a 279-granted
a 2S3; G. E. Lothrop, petition, permit a 279-granted a 2S3 ; Abbey,
Schoeffel, & Grau, petition, permit a 302-granted a 314; Julie Cyr,
petition, permit a 302-granted a 314; G. E. Lothrop, petition, license
a 302-granted a 314; Mrs. W. B. Edison, petition, license a 362-
granted a 372 ; W. J. Rich, petition, license a 362-granted a 372 ; YVm.
T. Floyd, petition, permit a 362-granted a 372 ; H. B. Harris, petition,
license a 3gS-granted a 407; John S. Hale, petition, license a 39S-
granted a 407 ; S. Lovenherg, license granted a 444; B. F. Keith, peti-
tion, permit a 506-granted a 514; Charles F. Atkinson, license, granted
a 44 1 ; B. F. Keith, petition, permit a 629-granted a 641 ; B. F. Keith,
petition, permit for minor to appear in public a 752-granted a 756; G.
E. Lothrop, petition, license a 774-granted a 777; Charles F. Atkinson,
petition, licen-e a 794-granted a 799; George E. Lothrop, petiiion,
license a 794-grantcd a 799; B. F. Keith, petition, license a S02-
granted a SoS; C. F. Atkinson, petition, license a Si 1 -granted a $13;
George E. Lothrop, petition, permit a Six-granted a S13; Win. F. Fen-
nessey, petition, license a Si i-granted a $13 ; Robert Campbell, petition,
license a $40-yranted a S4S; Charles F. Atkinson, petition, license
a S46-granted a $^S; George E. Lothrop, petition, permit a S46-granted
a S4S; Charles W. Arnold, petition, permit for a $5S-granted a S6S;
George E. Lothrop, petition, license a 014-g ranted a 917; Wm. F. Con-
nor, petition, license a 965-granted a 970; Lyceum theatre, petition,
permit a 994-granted a 996; R. H. Mohr, petition, license a 1013-
granted a 1010; Mansfield & Ma«ee, petition, permit a ioi3~granted
a 1016; Charles F. Atkinson, petition, license a 1062-granted a 1066;
Abbey. Schoeffel, & Grau, petition, permit a 1076-granted a 1079
musical and dramatic entertainment : W. F. Granger, petition
for license for the season a 1022-granted a 102S
musical and literary entertainments : W. B. Stacey, petition,
license for season a $57~granted a S6S
newsboys and bootblacks : licenses granted a 24, 44, 62, 92, 121,
>S2, '7'» J$3, 2I4. 24'. 261, 2S3, 3'4- 337- 37*- 407, 444- 474' 5'4i 542» 5§9>
619, 641, 6S2, 713, 750, 777, 709, Si 3, S4S, S6S, SS3, 002, gi7, 946, 979, 1 015
operatic performances and sacred concert : Abbey, Schoeflel, &
Grau, petition, license a Sz-report, no action necessary a 261
pedestrian exhibition: John E. Sheehan, petition, license a 210-
granted a 214
prize-fights : Charles A. Dickinson et ats.t remonstrance against
granting any more licenses for, a 670, report, discussed, petition placed
on tile a 6S1 , 6S2
sacred concerts : Wilson club, petition, license a S2-granted a 122;
Win. Austin, petition, license for the season a $46-grai.ted a S4S;
Juliano Serre, petition, license a 506-granted a 514; John Graham,
petition, license for the season a S57-granted a S6S; Michael Roughan,
petition, license for the season a ^75-granted a SS3; Isaac B. Rich,
petition, license for the season ending Aug. 1, 1S95 a SoS-granted a C02;
Win. Austin, petiiion, license a 1062; j. Weigel, petition, license,
granted a ito6; George E. Lothrop, license for sacred concert at the
Howard, granted a 1100; George E. Lothrop, license for sacred con-
cert, Grand Museum, granted a 1106; Wm. Austin, license granted
a 1 1 n6
sacred concert license : order that all licenses heretofore granted by
the board of aldermen to any persons to give sacrtd concerts on Sun-
days at any place, be and the same are hereby revoked, discussed
a 1042-1045, assigned a 1045, 10^5* taken up, discussed a ioS2-ioS4,
rejected a ioS4
sale of amusement tickets : resolve that in the opinion of the
members of the common council some action should be taken to regu-
late the sale of tickets to places of amu?>cinent so aslo protect the public
from imposition, etc., passed c 229, referred to committee on licenses
a 239-report, with opinion of corporation counsel, accepted a 261
scenograpn of World's Fair : A. H. Dexter, petition, license
a Sn-granted a S13
season licenses. Halls, theatres, etc.: petitions from George E.
Lothrop, Massachusetts Horticultural Society, Henry II. Spraijue, M.
Steinert & Sons, W. C. Blodgett, Stone & Shaw, Wm. Austin", R. R.
Sheldon, Mansfield & Magee, R. F. Keith, R. M. Field, Chas. F.
Atkinson, John Stetson, Isaac H. Rich, Abbey, Schoeffel, & Grau, Rich,
Harris, & Frohman, Eugene Tompkins, requesting season licenses,
(SGI
LICENSES
LOANS
Licenses, continued.
a 774-granted a 777; petition of Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic
Association, petition a 794; N. W. Fenton, petition a 794-granted a 813;
Charles Kllis and Julius Serre, for season licenses a 704-granted a 799;
Houghton & Dutton, petition, license, dramatic and musical enter-
tainment, Monument hall a S46-granted a S4S; Edward E. Rose, peti-
tion, liceuse for Castle square theatre a 858-granted a 868; Michael
Roughan, petition, license for Roughanhall for the season a 875-
granted a SS3; Chickering & Sons, petition, amusement license for
Chickering hall a 1013-granted a 1016; B. F. Keith, petition, license
for Bijou theatre for the season a 1076-granted a 1079
shooting-gallery! Jeremiah O'Connor, petition to maintain a 629-
report, no action necessary, accepted a 713
scientific exhibition: Henry John Jordan, M.D., petition, license
a 670-refused a 756
skating entertainment : T. W. Manning, petition, license a 19-
granted a 62
sparring exhibition: Boston Athletic Association, petition a 19-
granted a 62 ; Atlantic Athletic Club, petition, license a 141-granted
a 152; Dick Judge, petition, license a 238-granted a 241 ; Crescent Boat
Club, petition, license a 257-granted a 261; Lafayette Club, petition,
license a 257-granted a 261; Charlesbank Athletic Club, petition, li-
cense a 302-granted a 314; Charlesbank Athletic Club, petition, license
a 331-granted a 337; Webster Club, license, granted a 444; Farragut
Athletic Club, petition a 466-granted a 474; Lafayette Social and Ath-
letic Club, petition, license a 466-granted a 474; C. W. Currier, license,
granted a 474; Wm. Daley, Jr., petition, license a 506-granted a 514;
Charles H. Perry, petition, license a 575-report, no action necessary,
accepted a 713; Grace Club, petition, license a 575; report, no action
necessary, accepted a 713; Dennis 1. Lewis, petition, license
a 575; report, no action necessary, accepted a 713; Edward Graham, pe-
tition, license a 575-granted a 619; Dennis J. Lewis, petition, license
a 614-granled a 619; order that license granted Dennis J. Lewis be
transferred to July 16, 1S94, discussed a 715-719, passeda7rg; Webster
Club, petition, license, a S5S, refused a SS3 ; order that permission be
granted Lafayette Social and Athletic Club, passed a 854; Tracey, re-
fused a SS3
stereopticon views, etc. : Willis Jones, petition, license a S75-
granted a 5S9, 590
theatres : B. F. Keith, petition, license for a new theatre a 238-granted
a 241
wrestling exhibition : John Flavin, petition, license a 53S-granted
a 542
Lieber, Margaret.
sidewalk, Cedar st., petition a 795-granted a 797
Lieber, Margaret, et als.
petition, lamps, Romar terrace a 742
Lime.
Patrick J. McCarthy, appointed inspector a 331-confirmed a 366
Lime court.
sign : W. A. Macomber, petition to project a 904-granted a 1126
Lincoln, A. V.
bay-windows, Warren St., petition and order for hearing a 240-hearing
a 257-granted a 283; bay-window, Cordis St., petition and order for
hearing a Si2-hearing a 845-granted a S53
Lincoln street, Charlestown.
paving: order that the committee on finance be requested to provide a
sum sufficient to meet expenses of paving, referred to committee on
finance a 243
trees : order that superintendent of public grounds be requested to trim
and remove trees, passed a 796
Lincoln and Kneeland streets.
night lunch stand : E. G. Commo, petition to stand a 303-refused
a 316
Lincoln and other streets.
guy-posts : A. A. Elston, petition to erect a 142-granted a 153; E. Ev-
erett Clarke & Co., petition to place a 1105-granted a 1107
Linden park street.
bay-windows : John J. Madden, petition and order for hearing a 43-
hearing, given leave to withdraw a 59; John J. Madden, petition and
order for hearing a 60-hearing, given leave to withdraw a Si ; John J.
Madden, petition and order for" hearing a S3-hearing, given leave to
withdraw a 116; John J. Madden, petition and order for hearing a 118-
hearing a 141-granted a 172
Linden street, Brighton.
edgestones and sidewalks : order to construct, referred to com-
mittee on streets and sewers a 261, 262; order to make, referred to com-
mittee on streets and sewers a 900, report, accepted, order passed a 901
lamps : A. S. Parker Weeks et als., petition a 811
Lindstrum, Matilda.
petition, compensation for her land in Roslindale taken for Stony brook
improvement a 279-report, with order to pay certain sum ($250), for
land taken, accepted, passed a 370
(87
Linehan, Charles.
petition for an investigation into the matter of awarding contracts for
sewers by the superintendent of streets to persons who are not the
lowest bidders a 467-given leave to withdraw a 621
Lips, Frederick.
petition, license, barges a 794
Lipson, Celic.
petition to project sign, Eustis st. a 794-granted a 971
Liquor Licenses. (See Police Department )
Litchfield & Co.
petition, license, exhibition of art pottery making a 811-granted a S13
Litchfield & Dunn.
petition to project signs, Hanover st. a 1012-granted a 1016; petition to
suspend banner, Hanover st. a 1037-granted a 1066
Liverpool street.
tree : order to remove dead tree, passed a 756; order to trim tree, passed
a 854; order to remove tree, passed a S64
Liverpool and Maverick streets.
trees : order to trim, passed a 799
Livingston street.
changing of name : see Chambers st.
Loans.
construction of Commonwealth ave. : see Commonwealth ave.
Hancock school : see School Department
improved sewerage loan : see Engineering Department
loan bill : communication from the mayor, recommending that the next
loan bill include the sum of $197,500 for new building, public institu-
tions, $100,000 for normal school building, $37,500 for parental school
for boys, $650,000 for city hospital, referred to committee on finance
a S°S
loan for municipal purposes: report from committee on finance,
with order for loan of $1,076,000 to be appropriated for certain municipal
purposes (given), discussed a 67S, 670-assigned a 679-taken up, dis-
cussed a 6S7-694^passed a 694- discussed c 6aS-7o6-order rejected c 706-
motion to reconsider and assign c 706-taken up, assigned c 720-taken
up, discussed c 723-736-amended, passea c 730-discu^sed a 738 740-
passed a 740-communication from the mayor returning ordeis for loan,
having approved all items with the following exceptions (given),
referred to committee on streets and sewers a 742-report, veto sustained
a74S
loan for schools, city hospital, and public institutions!
order that the mayor be requested to petition the General Court for the
passage of an act authorizing the city to borrow $1,500,000 outside of
the debt limit, to be expended for nublic schools, city hospital, and the
public institutions, discussed c 45S, 459-passed c 459 a 467
loan for school-house, Charlestown : see School Department
loan for schools, etc. : order for loan of $177,000 for new school-
house in ward 15, primary school, north and west ends, additional
land, Cudworth-st. school-house, new school-house, Aberdeen district,
new ward-room, ward 22, grading around Eustis-st. school-house, addi-
tional land for Moulton-st. primary school, discussed a 8S4 SS7-passed
a SSy-discussed c 9o6-9oS-referred to committee on finance c goS-report,
accepted, assigned c 934, 955-takcn up, discussed c 1007, lOoS-assigned,
c iooS-taken up, discussed c 1059-1061-refused passage c 1061-reconsid-
ered and assigned c 1061-taken up, passed c 1093. 1094 a 1105, 1106
loan in anticipation of taxes : order that the city treasurer borrow
money as it may be required, not exceeding $6,000,000 in all, in antici-
pation of the taxes of the current municipal year, all sums so borrowed
to be paid within one year from the time the loan is made, and from the
said taxes of the present municipal year, and interest to cease on the day
any money so borrowed is payable, passed c 49 a 60
loan for Charlestown bridge: see Charlestown bridge
loan for Columbus-ave. extension : see Columbus ave.
loan for municipal purposes : report of committee on finance,
with order authorizing a loan of $250,000 forschool purposes (specified)
amended by inserting $1,050,000 for new buildings, city hospital, and
construction of parks, discussed a S5-9i-passed a 91-discussed c 103-105
-passed c 105-communication from the mayor relative to, placed on file
C9S
loan for parks and city hospital: order for loan of $300,000 for
new buildings, city hospital, and $500,000 for parks, referred to com-
mittee on finance a bi
loan for schools and stone-crusher: order for loan of $177,000
for schools and purchase of stone-crusher, referred to committee on
finance c 909
loan for streets and sewers : order that the sum of $1,000,000 be
hereby appropriated for the purpose specified in chap. 323 of Acts of
1S91, chap. 402, Acts of 1S92, chap. 339, Acts 1S93, and any acts in
amendment of acts, etc., relerrcd to committee on finance a- 94-report,
accepted, order passed a 595-taken up, passed c 663
s«h ooi loan: grammar school-house, Stoughton district, and Hugh
O'Brien school, land, see School Department
school-houses : see School Department
street improvements, ward 1.1: see Street Department, loan for
street improvements, ward 15
LOCKWOOD
LOWELL
Lockwood, Henry N.
petition to erect post clock, Bromfield St. a 1013-granted a 1019
Lodge, Henry Cabot.
communication from, relative to opening of Charlestown navy yard a 11S
c 129
Logan, Frederick.
petition to erect building, Swett St. a 238-granted a 390, 391 c 399
Logue, Charles E.
petition for damages to property by water flowing into his cellar, Brattle
st. 3916
Lomasney, Martin Michael, Alderman.
qualified : page 1
appointed : committee on inspection of prisons and houses of detention
a 44,45; committee on investigation of public institutions a 45 ; com-
mittee on bonds, Faneuil hall, etc., streets and sewers, sub-committee
on pining, sub-committee on bridge division, sub-committee on street-
cleaning division, inspection of prisons, architect department, collecting
department, contingent expenses, ferry department, finance, health de-
partment, inspection of vessels and ballast department, overseeing of
the poor department, police department, registration of voters depart-
ment, treasury department, water-supply department, new bridge to
Charlestown, foot-bridges over grade crossings, lourth of July, Stony
brook a 45,46; committee on navy yard reopening a 177; committee
on examination of election returns ol July 24, 1S94 a 747
orders offered: unfinished business of committee to be resumed a 9;
investigation of public institutions a 24; Lancaster St., sewer a 65;
Billerica St., sewer a 65; removal of dangerous tree, Vine and Moulton
sts. a 124; Lowell St., paving a 153; custodian of the court-house a 172;
money for public vaccination a 17S; clerk-hire for register of probate
a 1S1 ; payment of jail employees a 1S8, 1S9; Chambers St., construction
aiSo; Barton st , electric light a 217; cost of city's telephones a 217;
testing of water-meters a 333, 334; Causeway St., repaving a 369; re-
newal of leases for buildings on Charles-river bridge a 372; street im-
provements, north end, paving Charter, Unity, Clark, and Garden. court
sts. a 400; street improvements, ward 7 a 591 ; electric lights, north end
a 591; electric light in jail yard a 622, 624; enlargement of Hancock
school yard a 633; right to appoint board of visitors a 6S3 ; clock on
Salem st. church a 6S4; salary of prison wagon-driver a 746; lists of
voters by blocks a 746; Gallop's island, reservoir a 7S4 ; sewer, North
Margin St. a SS4; salary due probation officer Hammond a SS9; Demo,
cratic state committee flag a SS9; ward 5, Democratic flaga SS9; concert,
North sq. aSso; sparring exhibition a S54; basement of old state
house, lease 3869; regulation of traffic at Union Station a 921 ; removal
of commissioners a 929; hearing on hospital, Bellevue st. a 946 : salaries
in law department a 907; building on Charles-river bridge a 979; Allen
court, gas lamp a 1017; Butler sq., sewer a 101S; Brookline gas-pipes in
South Boston a 1024; sign, Summer st. a 1046; alterations in engine-
house 6 a 1067; Kneeland St., clock a 1082
remarks : elevated bridge to Charlestown a 23; appropriations, wards
6, 7, and S a 42; notice of hearings at the slate house a 42; transfer from
Bowdoin school appropriation a 62, 63; committee on bonds a 84 ; loan
for^ municipal purposes a S690; Farragut memorial a 91 ; bridge to
Charlestown a 92, 93'; Cook primary school, sanitary arrangements a 94 ;
pole locations, Chestnut St., Charlestown a 119; pole locations, Merrimac
st. a 120; loan for bridge to Charlestown a 143-145; erection of pole,
Chestnut st., Charlestown a [46-14S; bay-windows, Wall st. a 151, 152;
use of front platform on street cars a 16S; hearing on subject of taxation
a 172; custodian of court-house a 172, 173; clerical assistance, register of
probate a 175, 176; public vaccination a 17S; changing name of North
Margin st. a 1S0; clerical assistance, register of probate a 1S0, 1S1 ;
changing name of Livingston st. a 1S2; bay-windows, Cooper St. a 1S3-
18S; signs, Broad St. a "214; use of Faneuil hall a 219; tracks, Beacon
St. a 203; Columbus ave., extension a 274-27S; Columbus ave., extension
a 309-312; act authorizing the building of bridge across Chelsea creek
a 352; confirmation of trustees of Mt. Hope cemetery a 363-365; renewal
of leases of buildings on Charles-river bridge a 372; placing of wires
underground -a 373; changes in the ferry department a 309; street im-
provements, north end a 400; opening of Cnarlestown navy yard a 401 ;
state legislation against cities a 402.403; Poslal Telegraph Cable Com-
pany a 404-406, 40S; confirmation of appointments a 4^9-443; poles, All-
ston St., Dorchester a 446; mayor's appointments a 46S-473 ; collation for
the school regiment a 475; central fire-alarm, appropriation transfer
a 475; fourth ot July programme 3477, 5 10-512; furnishing Austin farm
a 507. 50S; stands in front of county buildings a 50S; permits for keep-
ing ot petroleum, etc. a509; removal ofhouse of correction a 536,537;
superintendent of ferries a 540, 541 ; action on appointments a 544; hear-
ing, bay-window, North Margin St. a 573, 574; investigation ol school
committee expenditures a 5S0; abolition ot Tremont-st. grade crosisng
a 5S1 -583: celebration of fourth ot July in Brighton a 5S5 ; licensing of
place, Eliot st. a 5S9; acceptance of act relative to parks a 594 ; appro-
priation for new lunatic hospital a 615, 616; electric light in jail yard
a 622-624; Charlestown Gas Company, poles a 625; enlargement of
Hancock school yard a 633; hospital, Bellevue St. 3670,671 ; nuisance ex-
isting in north and west ends a 672; right to appoint board of visitors
a 6S3, 6S4; board of visitors a 6S5, 6S6; loan order a 691, 692; city council
contingent 11711; sparring exhibition a 71S; West End free tickets
a 750; transfers to school house. Pierce district 11755, 75^' confirmation
of appointments a 75S-760; Newtonville & Watertown Street Railway
Company a 774; private drains in streets and ways 3775, 776; bay win-
dows a 77S-7S0; confirmation of commissioner of wires a 7S1, 782; work
on subway by day labor nyS^; Richardson park 3784; poles, Meridian st.
Lomasney, Martin Michael, Alderman, continued.
a7S5 ; revocation of permits for laying gas mains aSo6, S07; Brookline gas
mains, permits a 839-S45; flag, Bennett st. aS66; lease of basement of
old state houseaS6g; Hyde Park ave., location, extension of time a 862;
report of committee on railroads a S77-S79; carrying of freight on West
End Street Railroad Company tracks a SSo, SS2, SS3 ; loan for schools,
etc. a SS4, SS5 ; bay-window, Poplar st. a S97 : Brookline Gas Comp my's
profits a qiS, 921 ; regulation of traffic at Union Station a 922; Rueter
& Co. permit a 923; board of visitors, appointment of a 025-929; re-
moval of commissioners of public institutions a 929-931 ; salaries in law
department a 967 9-58; high level drawless bridge to Charlestown a 977,
97S; Brookline gas-pipes in South Boston a 1024, 1025; Faneuil Hall
a 102S; socialist labor party, use of Faneuil Hall a 1046; bust of John
Boyle O'Reilly a 1063; asphalting Prince St. a 1064; clock on Kneeland
st. a 10S2; report of committee on investigation of public institutions
a 1 1 i2-i uS; expenses of public institutions hearing a 1 127, 1128
resolutions of sympathy : order that the common council extend
its hearty sympathy to Alderman Lomasney for injuries received at re-
cent assault upon his person, etc., passed c 22S
Lomasney, Thomas F.
petition to place sign on awning, Richmond St. a 964-granted a 971
London Jeweller.
petition to project sign, Green St. a 41-granted a 91
Long, Josiah H.
petition to project iron hook, Wendell St. a 1037-granted a 1047
Longfellow, H. W.
petition, license, petroleum, etc. a 397-granted a 509
Longley, James.
bay-window, Washington St., petition and order for hearing a 473-hearing
a 505-g ranted a 620
Longwood avenue.
improvements : Charles U. Cotting et als., trustees, petition that
part of avenue between Brookline and Huntington aves. be put in order
a 362
pipe : Frank J. Dorr, petition a Si2-granted a S14
Lord, A. C.
petition to project sign, Green st , Jamaica Plain a 362-granted a 371
Lorimer, George C, et als.
petition in aid of petition of Boston Baptist Hospital for leave to establish
hospital, Bellevue st. a 709-report, with order prohibiting use of build-
ing as hospital a S67
Loring, Joseph.
petition to erect post, Main St. a S47-granted a S51
Loring, Wm. Caleb.
petition, lamp, Gloucester St. a 965
Lost Bond Coupons. (See Treasury Department.)
Lothrop, George B.
petition to project sign, Atlantic ave. a 1012
Lothrop, George E.
preamble and order censuring, for allowing immoral performances at the
Howard Athenaeum, and informing that license will be indefinitely re-
voked upon any recurrence of such performances, passed a 47; petition,
permit for minor a 117-granted a 122; petition, permit for minors to ap-
pear in public a 270-granted a 2S3 ; petition, permit for minor a 302-
granted a 314; permit for minor to appear in public a 774-granted a 777;
petition, license for minor a 794-granted a 799; petition, permit tor
minor to appear a Su-granted a S13; petition, permit lor minor a S46-
granted a S48; petition, permit for minor a 914-grantcd a 917; petition,
license for sacred concert at the Howard a 1 106-granted a 1106; petition,
license, sacred concert, Grand Museum a iio6-granted a 1106
Lothrop, George E., Jr,
petition for the appointment of a committee to consider ways and means
for furnishing the scholars in the public schools free entrance to the
Art Museum a 39S, report, no action necessary, accepted a 543 c 551
Lovejoy, Charles L.
petition to stand night lunch wason, Park sa. a 19-refused a 220; petition
to locate wagon, Providence st. a 23S-granted a 243
Lovenberg, S.
license for minor to appear in public, granted a 444
Low, George W., & Co.
petition to project pole, Eliot St. a 117-granted a 151
Lowell street.
bay-ivindows : J. C. Cohen, petition and order for hearing a 541-hear-
ing a 573, discussed a 77S, 779, granted a 779, 7S0; Harris Tarlinski, pe-
tition and order for hearing a Si2-heariug a 845-granted a S53
(88,
LOWELL
MAGUIRE
Lowell street, continued.
paving : order that the committee on finance be requested to include in
the next loan $32,000 for paving, referred to committee on finance a 153
sign: WardS Citizens' Club, petition to project a So2-granted a S60;
Hebrew Ward S Citizens' Club, petition to project a Si 1 ; granted a S60
Lowell and Causeway streets,
transparency: Democratic Committee of Ward S, petition to project
a S7S-granted a Sqo
Lowell and Cotting streets.
druggist's mortar : Joshua L. Shiker, petition a 6S7
electric light : H. Slobodkin et als., petition a 279
Lower Mills.
all-night car: see West End Street Railway Company
Lowman, Margaret.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Ninth st. c 127
Lowry, John M.
compensation, personal injuries, refused a 1S2 c 195
Loyal Women of American Liberty.
petition, use of Faneuil hall a 19-granted a 21S, 219
Lucy, Dennis.
bay-windows, Tremont St., petition and order for hearing a 796-hearing
a Sio-granted a S14
Luippold, Eugene.
stable, rear Orient ave., petition and order for hearing a 312-hearing
a 436-granted a 444
Lyceum Theatre.
petition, permit for minor to appear in public a 994-granted a 996
Lyman, M. Clark, et als.
petition for removal tree, park St., Dorchester a 53S-granted a 5S5
Lynch, Hannah M.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Cottage St., East Boston a 19;
petition, compensation, personal injuries, East Cottage St. a 165
Lynch, Mark H., Councilman, Ward 19.
qualified : page I
appointed: committee on joint rules and orders c 27; committee on
finance, fourth of July, rules and orders, joint, statues, playground
ward 22 c 52,53; committee on celebration of April 19th c 271; com-
mittee on unemployed c 300; committee on sidewalks c 464; committee
on telephones c 464; committee on Hancock school-house c 504; com-
mittee on burying-g round, ward 20 c 736; committee on city telephones
C910; bituminous coal c 910
orders offered : extension of Columbus ave. c 34; repaving Tremont
st. c 160; primary school-house, Vernon St. c 254; Columbus ave., exten-
sion c 393; sidewalk in outlying wards c 393; removal of obstructions,
Walpole st. c 461 ; cause of Roxbnry fire c 499; firemen's property lost
in Roxbury fire c 955
remarks: assigning of seats in common council C12; joint rules and
orders c 29, 30; loan for extension of Columbus ave. c 131; fees for
sealing of weights and measures c 223; statue of Leif Ericson c 225;
Columbus ave., extension c 232; removal of tracks, Atlantic ave. and
Commercial st. c 235; improved sewerage loan c 343; cause of Roxbury
fire c 499, 500; loan bill c 702, 703, 725, 726-732; Labor day programme
c 764 ; fire, building, Tremont st. c 905 ; quarters for hook and ladder
No. 12 c 90S
Lynch, M. F., et als.
petition in favor of obtaining an estimate of expense of widening and
straightening Boston st. a 437; petition for hearing on the proposed
change in the grade crossing, Dorchester ave. a 506
Lynch, M. J.
order that permission be granted to place desk on sidewalk, East Broad-
way, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 746-report, accepted,
order passed a 74S; report and order that permission be granted to place
desk on sidewalk, East Broadway, accepted, passed a 797
Lynch, Michael J.
petition to maintain stand in City Hall ave. a 575-grantcd a 592-refused
a S59 C 871 ; petition to maintain stand for sale of lemonade, Tremont
St. a 3oS-granted a 409
Lynch, William.
door and window caps, East Ninth St., petition and order for hearing
a 507-hearing a 535-granted a 620
Lynch, William O.
petition to place bootblack stand, Beverly st. a So2-granted a SoS
Lyndhurst street, Dorchester.
hitcliing-ring in sidewalk : Margaret J. Meads, petition to place
a 914-g ranted a 922
sewer : order that superintendent of sewer construct sewer, passed a 7S4
Lyndoe, Elizabeth H.
petition, compensation, personal injuries a 257-refused a S13 c S19
Lynn & Boston Street Railway Company.
firemen in uniform to be given privilege to ride : order that
the board of fire commissioners request said company to allow members
of Boston fire department the privilege of riding on their cars without
being obliged to pay fare, passed c 49 a 60-communication from fire
commissioners relative to, sent down a uS-placed on file c 129
Haymarltet sq. : order that committee on railroads be requested to
report the necessary orders to change the route and running of cars
so that said cars shall not run any farther than Haymarket sq., referred
to committee on railroads a S69
locations : accepted a 61
Lyon, W. H.
petition to project sign, Winter st. a 1076-granted a 1126; petition to
place show-case, Winter st. a 1076-granted a 1 127
Lyons, Bernard, et als.
petition, sewer, Binney St. a 60-granted a 125
M and Fifth streets.
signboards : Mitchell & MacKellar, petition to place two signboards
around trees a 60-withdrawn a 243
tree : Mitchell & MacKellar, petition to box, a 23S-granted a 243
Maccabe, Joseph B.
order that city treasurer be authorized to pay amount due to James A.
Plummer, deceased, for services as an election officer, passed c 34 a 43
MacCoy, John W.
petition to place sign, West st. a 964-granted a 971
Mace, John W.
petition, sidewalk, Broadway a 467-granted a 4S0
Mackenzie, Arthur W.
petition, electric light, South st. a 210
Mackey, Thomas.
petition to suspend flag, Bennet St. a S57~granted a S66, S67
MacLachlan, A. S.
petition to hang sign, Winter St. a 279-refused a 337
Macomber, W. A.
petition to project sign, Lime court a 964-granted a 1126
Madden, John J.
bay-window, Linden Park St., petition and order for hearing a 43-hearing,
given leave to withdraw a 59; bay-window, Linden Park St., petition
and order for hearing a 60-hearing, given leave to withdraw a Si ; bay-
window, Linden Park St., petition and order for hearing a nS-hearing
a 141-granted a 172
Madison square.
gymuasium : order that the committee on public grounds report on the
advisability and estimated expense of making square the site of the
proposed open-air gymnasium in Roxbury, referred to committee on
public grounds c 161
Madison street.
macadamizing : order that the committee on finance include in the
next loan a sum sufficient to macadamize, referred to committee on
finance c 235; order that the city auditor be authorized to transfer from
the appropriation for street improvements, aldermanic district No. 9,
the sum of $3,000 to constitute a special appropriation for macadamiz-
ing, passed c 604 a 617 ; communication from the mayor vetoing order,
ordered printed and assigned c 661-indefinitely postponed c 935
Maffit, H. S., et als.
report, relative to improvement Old Vine St. property, recommending ref-
erence to committee on finance a 714 c 763
Magee, Bridget.
petition to trim trees, Washington St., West Roxbury a6i4-granted a 712
Magnolia street.
claims: Susan C. Smith, petition, compensation, personal injuries a 362
sign : Win. Ii. Rice, petition to project a 742-granted a 77S
tree : James T. Sherman, petition to trim a 614
Maguire, John M.
appointed member of board of assessors a 272-confirmcd a 305
(89)
MAGUIRE
MARCUS
Maguire, Thomas F.
petition, sewer, Guild St. a 965-granted a 997
Maguire, W. J., et als.
petition, sewer, Bigelow st. a 710
Mahoney, Honora.
compensation, personal injuries, refused a 150 c 157
Mahoney, Jeremiah E., Councilman, Ward 6.
qualified : page i
appointed : committee on ferry department, public buildings, schools
and school-houses, water-income department, new city hall, foot-bridges
over grade crossings c 52, 53
orders offered: clock on St. Stephen's church c 3S; Lewis street,
asphalting c 229; entrance to school- house, Snelling pi. c 329; band
concert, north end c 70S
resolutions of sympathy : extended by common council in illness
C463
Mahoney, Margaret.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Washington st. c 25-refused
aSoS, 509C51S
Maier, Wm. D.
petition, sidewalk, Minden st. a 1076
Main street.
bay-windows : J. M. Andrews, petition and order for hearing a S07-
hearing a Sio-granted a S14
building : A. M. Richards, petition to move a 915, 1037-granted a 104S
claims: Alice McVarish, petition, compensation, personal injuries
a 116; Alice McVarish, petition, compensation, personal injuries a 141
druggist's mortar: Willard Rice, petition a S2-granted a 124
post : Joseph Loring, petition to erect a 847-granted a S51
sign : Dr. C. H. Smith, petition to project a 19-granted a 91 ; Charles H.
Rowland, petition to project a 303-gianted a 371 ; J. Maklausky, peti-
tion to project a SgS-granted a 902
transparency: June 17th, Carnival association, petition to project
a 466-granted a 476; Veterans' Temperance Union, petition to project
a S46-granted a S54; order that permission be granted Democratic Com-
mittee of Ward 5 to place, passed a SS9
trees : B. F. Wild & Co., petition, removal a 257-granted a 333; Charles
C. Perkins, petition to box a 398-granted a 409; order to remove dead
tree in front of armory, passed a 746
Main and Haverhill streets, Charlestown.
druggist's mortar: Charles G. Butler, petition to project a 60-with-
drawn a 174
Main and Salem streets.
tree : J. F. Connell, petition to trim a 1036
Main and other streets.
poles: Fire Cmmissioners, petition to erect a 397-order for hearing a
549, hearing a 574-granted a 5S7
transparencies : Joseph J. Corbett, petition a 941-granted a 945
Mais, Henry.
petition to place show-case, Temple place, a 1022-granted a 1024
Maklausky, J., et al.
petition to project sign, Main St. a S9$-granted a 902
Mallevski, Kazymier.
petition that balance from tax-sale of estate, West Seventh St., be paid to
Jabez A. Sawyer a 994-granted a 1026, 1027 c 1031
Malone, Randolph E.
petition to project clock, Friend st. a 774-gianted a S54
Maloney, Michael.
petition to trim trees, Adams st. a So2-granted a Si 2
Maloney, Michael, et al.
petition to box tree, East Broadway a S47~granted a S53
Maloney, Michael J.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Tremont st. a 436-refused
a 5S7 c 596
Maloney, P.
petition to stretch banner across Washington st. a 19-granted a 122
Manks, Herbert M., Councilman, "Ward 24.
qualified : page 2
appointed: committee on joint rules and orders c 27; committee on
auditing department, clerk of committees department, police depart-
ment, foot-bridges over grade crossings, joint rules and orders c 51-53;
committee on investigation of Talbot ave. construction, bicycles c 162;
committee on playground, ward 24 c 300; committee o"n Edward
Everett celebration c 329
Manks, Herbert M., Councilman, continued.
orders offered : salaries of city officers c 12; paving Adams St., Dor-
chester c 17; use of bicyles c 7S; repairs in station 11 c 7S; High
School, Dorchester c 115; memorial of first town meeting, etc c. 136;
signal box, Draper st. c 161 ; use of private signal boxes c 161 ; new
high school for Dorchester c 206; reading-room, Mattapan c 206; re-
claiming marsh land, ward 24 c 206; running of cars, Washington st.
c 235; investigation findings, public institutions c 254; cost of improv-
ing Columbia St. c 26S; playground, Neponset c 293; committee on
playground c 294; rapid transit for Boston c 300; paving Harrison ave.
c 463 ; prize for labor organizations c 463 ; cost for widening Boston st.
c 463; removal of tree, Dorchester c 463; amendment to rules of com-
mon council c 561; suggestions regarding police district 11 c 572;
equipment of Ashmont engine-house c S23 ; ordinance relative to gar-
bage plant c S24; one day in seven for policemen c S24; claim of
Charles J. McLaughlin c S73 ; garbage plant, Dorchester c S73
remarks : appropriation for Talbot-ave. construction c 26; shutting
off and letting on water in Charlestown c 36; use of bicycles c 7S; ap-
propriation bill c 107, irS, 109; change in common council cm; memo-
rial of first town meeting c 136, 137; ward room, ward 24 c 197; pay of
ferry-boat men c 207; statue of Lief Ericson c 225; running of cars on
Washington St. c 236; Columbus ave., special committee on exten-
sion c 249; common council picture c 254; playground in Dorchester
c 293, 294; rapid transit for Boston c 300; elevated railroad c 344-354 ;
mayor's rapid transit bill c 359, 360; Memorial day appropriation c 3S1 ;
protest against special legislation c 461 ; fire-alarm plant c 4S7; board of
survey appropriation c 492; regulation of bicycles c 501 ; new appara-
tus for fire department c 520, 523; amendment to rule 17 C562; rebate
of sidewalk assessment c 597; appropriation for board of survey c 601 ;
disposal of garbage c 609; new court-house loan c 696; fire department
appropriation c 721 ; loan bill C729; Millet St., construction c 766; park
betterments c 904, 905, 935, 10S9; garbage plant, Dorchester c 935-93S;
Dorchesterway betterments, assessment c 954, 955 ; Mystic water-supply
c toot
Manks, Herbert M., et als.
petition for the revocation of permit of New England Construction Co.,
to erect a plant for the destruction of garbage on Gibson st. a 775-re-
ferred to committee on health department a 7S7 ; petition that the vote
concerning the contract for the destruction of garbage be rescinded,
and that the location for plant for said purpose be fixed in some section
of the city which is not residential a 775
Manning, Flora S.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Tremont St. a 506, refused
a S13 c S19
Manning, Honora.
petition, compensation, damages to estate, Tremont st. a 574
Manning, T. W.
petition for license to give skating entertainments at Irvington Oval a 19-
granted a 62
Mansfield & Magee.
order that permission be granted to project awning, Washington St., re-
ferred to committee on streets and sewers a St4-report, accepted, order
passed a Si6; petition, permit for minors to appear in public a 1013-
granted a 1016
Mansur street.
edgestones and sidewalks : Patrick Glennon, petition a 437
Map of Boston. (See Printing Department.)
Maple street.
sewer : order that order passed Aug. 31, 1S94, to make sewer, be re-
scinded, passed a 946; order to make sewer between Garden and Weld
sts., referred to committee on streets and sewers a 946, report, accepted,
order passed a 947 ; ordered a SoS
Marble, Freestone, and Soapstone.
William B. Bayley and William A. Cary appointed surveyors a 331-
confirmed a 366
Marcella street.
land : order that the mayor be authorized in the name and behalf of the
city and for a nominal consideration, to release to James Hennessey et
at., all rights, title, and interest of the city in a parcel of land, passed
a 976 c 9S1
trees : order that the superintendent of public grounds be directed to
remove one tree and trim two trees, passed a 315
Marcella street Home.
nuisance : set Offal, Sanitary Disposition of
Marcus, Mary Ann.
petition that balance remaining from tax-sale of estate, Charter St., be
paid to Joshua tienshimol a SgS-granted a 945 c 953; petition that bal-
ance remaining from tax-sale of estate, Harrison ave., be paid to
Joshua Benshimol a SoS-granted a 945 c 933; petition that balance re-
maining from tax-sale of estate, Charter St., be paid to Joshua Benshi-
mol a 1022-granted a 1040 c 1052
(90)
MARDEN
MASON
Marden, Warren Scott, et als.
petition, lamps, Cornell St. a 774
Marginal street.
guy-posts : Boston, Revere Beach, & Lynn R.R. Co., petition to
erect a S5S-granted a 806
trucks : see Boston, Revere Beach, & Lynn R.R.
Marine Park.
accommodation of skaters : order that the board of park commis"
sioners be requested to report the expediency of" making- arrangements
for the accommodation of skaters, so that the large lake may be used
by adults, and the two small lakes by children, passed c 76-communi-
cation from park commissioners relative to, placed on file c 9S
assessments : report, no action necessary on petitions of Mrs. G.
Fischer, Howard Clapp et als., and Thomas F. Bell et als. (referred
last year) for abatement of assessments, accepted a iS2 c 194
contract for building on : order that the mayor be requested to
inform the board of aldermen the reasons for not awarding the contract
for the building on the park to the lowest bidder, also the name of the
successful bidder, together with the amount of the bid accepted, and the
name of the lowest bidder and amount of the bid, passed a 447
Marini, John.
petition to place bootblack stand, Columbus ave. a S47
Marino, Angei.
petition to project barber poles, Merchants row a 141-granted a 214
Marion place.
lamp : B. Rome, petition a 629
Marion street.
sewer : B Rome, petition a 629-granted a 642
tree : order to remove dead tree, passed a 447
Market Department.
committee : appointed a 45 c 52
superintendent : George E. McKay, appointed a 435, laid on table
a 46S, motion to reconsider, lost a 473, taken from table, confirmed a 546
excavating sidewalk, Fnnenil hall market: Gass, Doe &Co.,
petition a 238-granted a 2S3 c 2S9
Fancuil hall market, opening of: Dole & Bailey et als., petition
asking that market be opened in the morning at certain established
times, owing to change in the manner of transacting business; order
regulating hours of opening, discussed, passed a 122
proper drainage for markets : order that the committee on finance
be requested to include in their next loan the sum of $10,000 for the
proper drainage of Faneuil hall and Quincy markets, referred to com-
mittee on finance c 394
stands for plants Faneuil hall market: Edward Burns et als.,
petition foi permits to occupy stands for sale of plants a 117-report, no
action necessary, accepted a 2S4
transfer of hay-scales : Henry J. Godfrey, petition that hay-scales
now located at junction of Centre and Green sts., Jamaica 1'lain, be
transferred to junction of Adams st. and Dorchester ave. a 965
Market street, Brighton.
poles : New England Telephone & Telegraph Co., petition to erect and
remove a 331
sign : W. J . Morrison, petition to project a 964-granted a 971
Market street and Western avenue.
poles : New England Telephone and Telegraph Co., petition to erect
and remove a S9S-granted a 902, 903
Marks, L.
petition to project signs, Causeway st. a Sj7-granted a S60
Marley, Susan, .Estate of.
compensation, personal injuries, refused a 261 c 264
Marliave, Edward T.
petition to erect building, Bremen st. a 303-granted 0355 a 363
stable, Bremen St., petition and order for hearing a 312-hearing a 436-
granted a 621
Marnell, William H., Councilman, Ward 4.
qualified : page 1
appointed: committee on joint rules and orders C27; committee on
finance, fourth of July, joint rules and orders c 52, 53; committee on re-
claiming of marsh land, Dorchester c 23O; committee on sidewalks
c 464; committee on cottage hospital, ward 25 c 66S
orders offered: Farragut memorial c 134; street improvements,
Charlestown c 229; site for school, Charlestown c 229; Beacham St.,
extending c 267; night-car, Bunker hill line c 267; cleaning of tablets,
Charlestown, Winthrop sq. C35S; adoption of the rapid transit bill c 35S;
money for new lunatic hospital c 601 ; receiving election returns c 820;
improvements of sanitary conditions, Bunker Hill school C909; loan for
Marnell, William H., Councilman, continued.
school-house, Charlestown C955; Mystic supply, protection and exten-
sion c 999 ; salary of clerk of committees c 1003
remarks : common council, change in, c 70; loan order c 103, 104; Far-
ragut memorial c 134, 135 ; new map of the city c 19S; widening of Con-
gress and State sts. c 226; Columbus ave., extension c 232; summer con-
certs c 24S; expenses of board of survey c 264, 265; band concerts c 320;
appointment of' assessors, legislative bill c ^22; elevated railroad system
c 328: elevated railroad c 344, 345, 348-352; mayor's rapid transit bill
c 37S; protest against special legislation for the city with only political
ends in view c 417; uniform for city messenger c 450; loan for park
purposes c 524; disposition of offal c 551, 554; English high school
decoration c 557 ; reinstatement of park police c 59S, 599; appropriation
for board of survey c 600; surplus to be used for new lunatic hospital
c 601; loan bill c 702, 734, 73;; Mystic supply c 999-1001, 1054, 1055,
1094; closing proceedings c 1101
Marquedant, Charles.
petition to project sign, Medford st. a S75~granted a S90
Marsh Lands in Ward 24. (See Dorchester.)
Marsh, Lucius B.
petition that the board give careful consideration to his proposed route
which he presented to the committee on rapid transit of the Legislature
a 179-report, no action necessary, accepted a 216
Marsh, W. W.
order that the superintendent of public grounds be authorized to hire the
vacant lot of land, located on Everett St., to be used as a playground,
passed a 447-discussed c 451, 452-passed c 452
Marsh and Granite streets, Dorchester.
land : Margaret M. Mullen et al., petition to be paid $1,500 for damages
a 614-referred to committee on claims a 79S-referred to committee on
streets and sewers a S59 c S71
Marshall, Esther F.
petition, abatement, edgestone and sidewalk assessment, Bennington and
Chelsea sts. a 538-granted a 5S5 c 5S6; communication from the mayor,
vetoing order, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 613
Marshall, J. H.
petition, abatement of edgestone and sidewalk assessments, Trenton st.
a 53S-granted a 5S6 c 597 ; communication from the mayor, vetoing order,
referred to committee on streets and sewers a 613
Marshall, Robert.
petition to occupy stand, Park sq. a 117-refused a 220
Marshfield street.
sidewalk : A. D. Gould, petition a Si 2
Marston, R., & Co.
petition to place sign against building, Brattle st. a 670-granted a 6S2; pe-
tition to hang out two lights, Hanover and Brattle sts a 914-granted
a 971
Marston, S. S.
petition to project sign, Wharf st. a 33!-granted a 371
Martin, Eugene.
petition to project sign, Sterling st. a 846-granted a S60
Martin, J. G.
petition to erect building, Moore st. a 362-granted a 390 c 399
Martin, James A.
petition to suspend flag, Broadway a 575-granted a 682
Martin, James, & Sons, ct al.
petition for an amendment of the revised ordinances in relation to awn-
ings a 141-report with ordinance, accepted, passed a 2S4-discussed
c 2S9, 290-referrcd to committee on ordinances c 290
Martin street.
lamps : Arthur Newton et al., petition a 905
Mason, Elizabeth.
petition to cut down tree, Bowdoin ave. a 794-granted a Si 2
Mason, Laura M., et als.
petition that sewer, Park st., West Roxbury, be extended a 332, report,
no acticn necessur) , aciej ted a 515
(91)
MASON
MAYOR
Mason street.
area : James Dooling, petition to construct a 847-granted a S51 ; James
Dooling, petition a 875-granted a S90
conduit : B. F. Keith, petition to lay a 507-granted a 515, 516
Mason and Bow streets, Charlestown.
electric lights : order that the superintendent of lamps be directed to
locate and maintain electric light, referred to committee on lamps a 217
Massachusetts avenue.
change of names of Chester parks to : communication from
street commissioners with order that the name of the ways known as
West Chester park, Chester sq., Chester park, and Bast Chester park
be changed to and hereafter known as Massachusetts ave., laid over
a 149, taken up, passed a 169
fenee around grass plot : Edwin S. Farrar et als., petition for a
more ornamental fence a 774
release of restrictions in deed of estate : report of committee
on public lands on petition of William J. Parker (referred last year)
with order to change restrictions, accepted, passed c 250-assigned a 258,
2S2; taken up, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 313, report,
accepted, order passed a 316; report of committee on public lands on
petition of Mollie R. Cole for release of conditions, with order to
change restrictions, accepted, passed c 250-assigned a 25S, 2S2, referred
to committee on streets and sewers a 313-report, accepted, order passed
a 316; Martin Van Nason, petition for a 3gS-granted a 5SS, 5S9 c 597
sidewalk ; order to make, between Harrison ave. and Albany St., re-
ferred to committee on streets and sewers a S51, report, accepted, order
passed a S53
Massachusetts avenue and Northampton street.
tree : Mrs. Charles E.Jenkins, removal and trimming, granted a S12
Massachusetts Boot & Shoe Co.
petition to place signs, Court St. a 466-granted a 6S2
Massachusetts Charitable Eye and Ear Infirmary.
petition, removal two trees, Charles St. a 994-granted a 1023
Massachusetts Cigar Co.
petition to project sign, Charlestown st. a 1012-granted a 1067
Massachusetts Horticultural Society.
petition to place decorations in front of building,
mont and Bosworth sts. a 257-granted a 2S2
Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
petition to excavate cellar, Trinity place, at grade 9 a Sn granted a S14
Masse, Max.
sidewalk, Savin st., petition a 795
Masten & Wells Fireworks Manufacturing Co.
petition to project two poles and banners, Hawley St. a 53S-granted a 543;
petition to display fireworks on Washington St., Dorchester a 629-
granted a 641
Master Builders' Association.
petition to stretch flag, Devonshire st. a 6c—granted a 64
Mather School, South Boston.
order that a special committee he appointed to thoroughly examine into
the sanitary condition of the school-house and report same, passed a 24-
commitlee appointed a 45-report with order, accepted, discussed a 150,
151-passed a 151 ; order that a special committee be appointed to investi-
gate and report on the condition of school-house, etc., passed c 51-
committee appointed c 53-report, with order that copy of report be sub-
mitted to school committee, accepted, passed c 136; order that the scope
of the special council committee be enlarged to cover an investigation
of affairs existing in the Stoughton grammar school, Dorchester, passed
c7S
Matherson, M., Estate of.
petition, compensation for damages to estate, Upton St., by the bursting
of a water-pipe a 59
Mathews, Abraham.
bay-window, Church st., petition and order for hearing a 407-hearing
a 436-granted a b2o; bay-windows, Leverett St., petition and order for
hearing a 407-hearing a 436-granted a 741
Mathews, F. Schuyler, Executor.
report, no action necessary, sewer, Morley St., accepted a 190
Mattapan.
reading-room : see Library Department
Mattapan Road Club.
petition for permission to hold races, River st. and Central ave., July 4,
granted a 6S7
petition to place decorations in front of building, and to stretch flag, Tre-
mont and Bosworth sts. a 257-granted a 2S2
Mattapan square.
occupation of square : petition of Win. H. Cook for leave to occupy
square for purpose of holding races and games between 1 o'clock and 4
o'clock P.M., in connection with fourth of July parade, granted a6S7
Mattapan street.
claim : Wm. Claflin, petition to be paid balance remaining from tax-sale
of estate a S46-g ranted a 945 c 953
Matthews, Nathan, Jr., Mayor.
oaths of office administered by Chief Justice Field page 1 ; inaugural ad-
dress page 2-S
Matthews, Nelson.
petition to project sign on private land, Tyler St. a 257-granted a 1066
Mattie, Wm.
petition to project sign, Causeway st. a 794-refused a 1126
Maverick Athletic Club.
license, athletic exhibition, granted a 444
Maverick square.
druggist's mortar: C. Herbert, petition to project a 179-granted a 1S3
opening of square : order that the superintendent of public grounds
he requested to have the inclosure in square opened to the public during
the summer season, and cause seats to be placed, passed c 648-assignea
a 671-taken up, referred to committee on public grounds department
a 7'3
park: remonstrance of A. B. Foster et als., against opening a 709;
Frank II. Blaney et als., petition that park be kept in its present condi-
tion a 709
Maverick and Central squares.
public sanitary: George L. Thorndike et als., remonstrance against
erection of a 436; order that the board of health be requested to estab-
lish public sanitaries, referred to committee on health department c 394-
report, accepted, order passed c 767-referred to committee on streets
and sewers a 775-report, no action necessary, accepted a 1069
Maverick street.
bay-windows : Mary A. Dowd, petition and order for hearing a 677-
hearing a 709-granted a 719
building : Luigi Lauri, petition to erect a 1062-granted c 1093 a 1105
stable : Wm. F. Shrumpf, petition and order for hearing a 541-heanng
a 620-granted a 642
tracks : Boston, Revere Beach, i Lynn Railroad
tree: order to remove dead tree, passed a 542, 543; Peter Hartman,
petition to trim a S75-granted a 1023
Maverick and Cottage streets.
bay-window: Win. F. Shrumpf, petition and order for hearing a 366-
hearine
granted a 477
Maxfield street.
lamps : G. R. Trask, petition a 752
May, Benjamin.
stable, Brewer st., petition and order for hearing a 1015-hearing a 1036-
granted a 1047
May, Charles.
sidewalk, cor. Hartford and Robin Hood sts. a Si2-granted a S15
May street and Glen road.
poles : Xew England Telephone & Telegraph Company, petition to
erect and remove a SgS-order for hearing a 902-hearing a 912-granted
a 1045
Maynard, J. B.
bay-window, Monument sq. and avenue, petition and order for hearing
a 630-hearing a 669-granted a 6S2
Mayo, Thomas.
petition, petroleum, license a6S7~granted a 744
Mayor.
mayor : Nathan Matthews, Jr., oaths of office adminstered page 1 ;
inaugural address, page 2-S
inaugural address: page 2-S; order that the mayor be requested to
furnish copy for publication, passed a 9 c 11 ; order that a special com-
mittee he appointed to consider and report what disposition shall be
made of the several topics, passed a 9 c 11 ; committee appointed a 46
c 53 ; report a 91 , 92-accepted, order passed a 92 c 100
dentil of ex-mayor William Gaston: pages 56-5S
distinguished visitors : order that the mavor be authorized to extend
such civilities to distinguished persons visiting the city of Boston dur-
ing the present year, as he may deem proper at an expense not exceeding
$5,000, to be charged to the appropriation for mavor, passed a 24 c 26
exact financial condition of the city: communication from the
mavor, stating the exact financial condition of the city, Jan. 3, 1S95, sent
up e ioS/-placed on file, ordered printed a 1 105
mayors' inaugural addresses: see Begistry Department
(92)
MAYOR
MAYOR
Mayor, conti7iued.
messages, communications, etc. s annual estimates a 5-7; meeting
of inspectors of buildings c 14; salt-water for fire purposes c 25; bitu-
minous coal, smoke-consuming devices a 39; grade damages, Mount
Vernon st., Dorchester a 39; special meeting, theatrical license a 47
death of ex- mayor William Gaston a 56; fence on Leverett St., bordering
on the Charlesbank c 4S; Central Labor Union petition, advancement
of work a Si ; loan for schools, parks, and city hospital c 9S; foot-bridge
at Roxbury crossing C9S; furnishing of school-houses c 9S ; bridge to
Charlestown, loan for a 116; bridge across Chelsea creek a 116; appro-
priation bill, veto of certain items a 139, 140; Dover-st. bridge a 141 ;
claim of H. H. Baxter et als., veto a 164; widening of State and Con-
gress sts. a 164; opening of streets, veto a 164; signs, Broad st. a 17S;
condition of tug "William Woolley " a 17S; public vaccination a 17S;
designating fire-alarm boxes c 193; assessment orders, veto c 193;
alteration in ferry drops c 193, 194; edgestones, etc., Hillside and
Sachem sts., c 222; Dover-st. bridge a 210; improved sewerage system,
appropriation a 237; free bed in hospital a 237; money wanted for city
hospital a 237; garbage plant a 237; extension of Columbus ave. a 272;
Farragut memorial, veto c 2SS; argument on rapid transit a 334; over-
loading of elevators c 340; wooden buildings on thoroughfares C341;
condition of Pintsel company's works c 341 ; cost of city telephones
a 361; city trust funds c 376; city telephones c 376; draw signals on
bridges a 396; Economic-Sanitary Garbage System a 397; destruction of
garbage, proposals for destruction ot c 411; purchase of old West
church for library purposes c 412; discharges in the street department
c 412; reopening the navy yard c 412; legislation regarding rapid transit
c 412, 413, 414; reopening of the navy yard, visit of committee to Wash-
ington, veto c 412; furnishing of school-houses a 433-communication
from Engle company a 433; deficit in high service appropriation a 433 ;
underground fire-alarm wires a 433; communication from Chemical
Utilization Company a 433; needs of the city hospital a 434; placing
wires underground a 435; report of board of visitors a 466; transfer
orders, veto a 466; call for special meeting a 4S1 ; acceptance of park
loans C4S2; extension of building limits c 482,483; recommendations
for loan bill a 505; disabled fire-engines a 505; ward-room for ward 25
a 505 ; Roxbury fire a 534; sundry street locations, veto a 535; blasting
of earth, veto a 535; call for meeting a 594; loans and transfers recom.
mended a 594; early files of Suffolk court a 613; street improvements,
ward 7 a 613; patrol in Dorchester bay a 613; sidewalk assessment
abatements a 013; stable on Bellevue st. a627; embellishment of Cop-
ley sq. a 627; crosswalk Burrill place a 627; conduit for electric wires
a 627, 62S; macadamizing Madison st. c 661 ; number of men on ladder 2
c 661 : new boilers for city hall c 661 ; tablet to Wendell Phillips c 695 ;
acceptance of rapid transit act a 709; call for special meeting a 738;
commissioner of wires, appointment of a 73S; deputy sealers ot weights
and measures a 738; call for special meeting a 742; police station house
13 a 742; loan for municipal purposes a 742; receipt from street railway
companies a 751; salaries of jail officials, veto a 751 ; macadamizing
Thwing st. a 751; funds to move public library c 762; playground,
ward 14, veto c 762; one thousand patrolmen, veto c 762; street repairs,
ward 14, veto c 762; Hanover street, asphalting, veto c 762, 763; money
for street pavements a 771, 772; regulation of street traffic a 7S9; copy
of Dorchester garbage contract a 701 ; additional fire-engine recom-
mended a 792; redivision of wards a 792; George W. Gale Lumber
Company, award to a Soi ; call for special meeting a S02; revocation of
permits, laying of gas mains a S03; appointment of election officers
a S25; Brookline gas main permits, veto a S39; docks and wharves a S92;
garbage plant, Dorchester a S92; soliciting of contributions for officers,
etc. c 953 ; statue of Rufus Choate c 950; laws relative to laying out and
construction of highways a .957-961 ; communication from Brookline
Gas Liwht Company a 961 ; lease of part of old state house a 961, 962;
parental school a 962; reconstruction of fire department a 962, 963 ; tem-
porary quarters, hook and ladder company No. 12, transfer c 980; Field
St., extension, transfer C9S0; Myotic supply, protection and extension
C999; statue to Rufus Choate a 1012; drainage of Charles-river water-
shed a 1035; shelter in Charlestown sq. a 1035; "wrangling" among
city hospital contractors a 1035; discontinuance of "trailers," West
End Street Railway Company a 1036; information from fire commis-
sioners, relative to names of men in service ot the department together
with length of service, etc. c 1050; report of citizens' relief committee
c 1050; improvement of Mystic supply c 1051; deed, West Roxbury
park c 1050; purchasing of Barney dumping scow a 1075; resignation
of constable Robinson a 1075; fountain at Pine Bank refectory a 1076;
exact financial condition of the city c 10S7; increase in patrolmen
c 10S7, IOSS; transfer to Cochituate sinking fund c 10SS; funds to move
library books c 10SS
valedictory address: a 1133-1168
petition of Central JLabor ITiiion: communication from, requesting
the board of aldermen to take some steps towards demanding that the
work on Morton St., Oak st., and Gibson st. school-houses, the re-
fectory building at Franklin park, and the cleaning of streets, be ad-
vanced to relieve the present distress, caused by lack of employment,
referred to the mayor a 64-communication from the mayor relative to,
referred to committee on finance a Si
appointments :
AiiHOTT, Ambrose H., el als.: appointed constable a 330-confinncd
* 3r>5, 366
Aitken, Horace Wm et als.: appointed measurers a 330-confirmed
a 360
Alden, Morton, et als. : appointed weighers of coal a 330-confirmed
a 366; appointed measurers of wood and bark a 330-con firmed a 366;
appointed inspectors of pressed or bundled hay or straw a 331-con-
firmed a 366
Aldrich, George E-, et als.: appointed constables a 669-confirmed
a 711
Allen, Chnrles H.: appointed member of board of commissioners
of sinking-funds a ^05 -confirmed a 541
Mayor, continued.
Anderson, Frank \V., et als. : appointed weighers of coal a S74~con-
firmed a S9S
Andrew, John F. : appointed member of board of park commissioners
a 435-laid on table a 46g-motion to reconsider, discussed a 473-lost
a 473-motion to take from table, lost a 509-discussed a 544-540-11 st
a 546; appointed member of board of park commissioners a 709-Jaid
on table a 743-taken up, confirmed a 75S
Babbitt, George F. : appointed member of board of health a 505-
confirmed a 541
Bauson, Thomas M. : appointed corporation counsel a 396-discussed
a 441-443-laid on table a 443-confirmed a 546, 547
Bailev, Andrew J. : appointed city solicitor a 396-lr.id on table a 440-
confirmed a 547
Barron, Frank T. : appointed weigher of coal a 59-confirmed a S3
Bayley, Wm. B.: appointed surveyor of marble, freestone, and soap-
stone a 331-confirmed a 366
Bent, Joel W., et als.: appointed weighers of beef a 3^1-confirmed
a 366
Benton, Josiah H., Jr.: appointed member of board of trustees of
library depaitment a 435-laid on table a 471-motion to take from table,
lost a 509, 513-taken from table, confirmed a 544
Bogan, Frederick B. : appointed superintendent of public buildings
a 505-confirmed a 540
Bowditch, Henry P.: appointed trustee of public library a S74-con-
firmed a S9S
Brown, Isaac F. : appointed deputy sealer of weights and measures
a 738-laid on table a 743-taken up, confii med a 75S
Burke, Wm. J.: appointed superintendent ot ferries a 505-discussed
a 540, 541-laid on table a 540-taken lrom the t;ible, confirmed a 619
Caddigan, John J., et als.: appointed assistant weighers and inspec-
tors of vessels and ballast a 330-confirmed a 366
Capen, Edward N.: appointed trustee of Mt. Hope Cemetery a 330-
discussed a 363-365-confirmed a 365
Carney, Michael : appointed registrar of voters a 505-confirmed a 541
Carter, Henry H. : appointed superintendent of streets a 505-con-
firmed a 539
Cary, Wm. H.: appointed surveyor of marble, freestone, and soap-
stone a 331-confirmed a 366
Chain, Elmer E., and Joseph W. Warren: appointed inspectors
of pressed or bundled hay and straw and measurers of grain a 1036-
confirmed a 1065
Clancy, Edward N., et als. : appointed weighers of boilers and heavy
machinery a 331-confirmed a 366
Cleaves, James H. : appointed inspector of petroleum a 331-con-
firmed a 366 ,
Clement, Nelson C: appointed weigher of boilers and heavy ma-
chinery a 302-confirmed a 333
Collamore, John H. : appointed trustee of Mt. Hope Cemetery a 330-
discussed a 363-365-confirmed a 365
Collins, Michael D. : appointed sealer of weights and measures and
eeizer of illegal charcoal measures a 505-confirmed a 539
Congiano, Michael, et als.: appointed constables a 1062-confirmed
a 107S
Cox, Oscar F. : appointed weigher of boilers and heavy machinery
a 210-confirmed a 240; appointed weigher of beef and coal a 302-con-
firmed a 333
Crowley, Dennis J., et als. : appointed weighers of boilers and heavy
machinery a 505-confirmed a 541
Curry, Patrick B. : appointed weigher of boilers and heavy machin-
ery a 302-confirmed a 333 ■
Dalton, Charles H.: appointed member of board of subway com-
missioners a 9-confirined a 20
Davis, George C. : appointed constable a 59-confirmed a 83
Dodge, James H. : appointed city auditor a 505-confirmed a 539
Doherty, Cornelius F.: appointed water registrar a 505-confirmed
a 539
Doherty, Thomas F. : appointed member of water hoard a505~refused
confirmation a 541; appointed member of water board a 709-hiid on
table a 743-taken from table, confirmed a 75S
Donovan, John F. : appointed weigher of coal a 164-confirmed a 179
Doogue, Wm. : appointed superintendent of public grounds a 505-con-
firmed a 541
Drew, Frank A.: appointed member of board of assessors a 272-
confi rmed a 305
Fee, Thomas : appointed constable a 59-confirmed a S3.
Fitzpatrick, John B. : appointed constable a 39-conhrmed a 60
Fox, Josiah B. : appointed weigher of coal a 1022-confirmed a 103S
Gargan, Thomas J.; appointed member of board of subway com-
missioners a o-confirmed a 20
Goodhue, Newell B.: appointed measurer of wood and bark a 669-
confirmed a 7 1 1
Grossman, Lewis G.: appointed constable a 164-confirmed a 179
Haddock, Edgar O. et al. : appointed weigher of coal a 23S-confirmed
a 259, 260
Hall, LeForrest A. : appointed trustee of Mt. Hope Cemetery a 3^0-
discussed a 363-365-confirmed a 365
Kekne, S- B.: appointed inspector of pressed or bundled hay or straw
a 164-confirmed a 179
Harding, Alden: appointed measurer of grain a 709-laid on table
a 743~t;iken from table, confirmed a 760
Harrington, Charles: appointed inspector of milk and vinegar
a 396-discussed a 439, 440-hud on table a 441 -con firmed a 546
Higgins, John J.: appointed deputy sealer of weights and measures
a 738-laid on table a 743-taken up, confirmed a 75S
Hill, J. A. : appoin ed measurer of grain a 505-confirmed :i 54 r
Hills, George C. : appointed weigher of beef and measurer of grain
a S74-confirmed a S9S
(93)
MAYOR
McCarthy
Mayor, continued. *■
Humbert, Piekre, Jr.: appointed city surveyor a 435-laid on table
«46S-refused confirmation a 546; appointed city surveyor a 709-laid
on table a 743, 760-taken from table, confirmed a 7S0
Humphreys, Richard C. : appointed member of board of overseers of
tbe poor a 396-lakl on table a 43S-motion to take from table, lost a 443,
5CO-confirmed a 544
Jackson, Wm. : appointed city engineer a 396-laid on table a 440-con-
firmed a 546
Joyce, Richard E. : appointed deputy sealer of weights and measures
a 73S-laid on table a 743-taken up, confirmed a 758
Lamb, John: appointed member of board of overseers of the poor
a 390-laid on table a 43S-motion to take from table, lost a 443, 509-
confirmed a 544
Lane, Thomas J. : appointed superintendent of printing a 435-laid on
table a 46S-taken from table, confirmed a 546
Lewis, Woodbury L., el als.: appointed fence-viewers a 331-con-
firmed a 366
Maguire, John M. : appointed member of board of assessors a 272-
confirmed a 305
McCarthy-, Daniel F. : appointed inspector of provisions a 435-laid
on table a 46S-taken from table, confirmed a 546
McCarthy', Patrick J.: appointed inspector of lime a 331-confirmed
a 366
McKay, George K. : appointed superintendent of markets a 435-laid
on table a 46S-motion to reconsider, lost a 473-taken from table, con-
firmed a 546
Mintz, Charles: appointed deputy sealer of weights and measures
a 73S— laid on table a 743-taken vip, confirmed a 75S
Murphy, John F. : appointed constable a 1 16-confirmed a 146
Murphy, John R. : appointed fire commissioner a 396-laid on table
a 43S- motion to take from table, lost a 443, 471, 544-confirmed a 5S5 ;
appointed commissioner of wires a 73S-laid on table a 743-taken from
table, discussed a 75S-76o-motion to take from table, lost a 760-laken
from table, discussed a 7S0 7S3-confirmed a 783
Murphy, Joseph H., et als.: appointed field-drivers and pound-
keepers a 331-confirmed a 366
Nason, Stephen H. : appointed weigher a 1062-confirmed a 107S
O'Connor, Wm. L., et als.: appointed superintendent of hay-scales
a 33 1 -con firmed a 366
O'Siiea, Patrick: appointed superintendent of lamps a 396-discussed
a 43S, 439-laid on table a 439, 46S-taken from table, confirmed a 544
Pickering, Henry G. : appointed member of board of overseers oi the
poor a 396-laid on table a 43S-motion to take from table, lost a 443,
509-taken from table, confirmation refused a 544
Pierce, John : appointed member of board of assessors a 272-confirmed
:l 3°5
Powers, John J., et als. : appointed measurers of upper leather a 331-
confirmed a 366
Read, Augustine H. : appointed trustee of Mt. Hope cemetery a 330-
discussed a 363-365-confirmed a 365
Reagan, George : appointed deputy sealer of weights and measures
a 738-laid on t.ible a 743-taken up, confirmed a 75S
ReiiD, Henry' R. ' appointed member of board of commissioners of
sinking funds a 505-confirmed a 541
Rich/ kdson, Charles W. : appointed superintendent of Roxbury hay-
scales a 505-confirmed a 541
Ricker, James \V'.: appointed city collector a 396-laid on table a 440,
471-motion to take from table, lost a 509, 510-confirmed a 546
Rogers, Annette P.: appointed member of board of overseers of the
poor a 396-laid on table a 43S-motion to take trom table lost a 443,
509- confirmed a 544
Rosnosky, Raphael: appointed deputy sealer of weights and meas-
ures and seizer of illegal charcoal measures a 738-laid on table a 743-
taken up, confirmed a 75S
Sias.John B.: appointed field-driver and pound-keeper a 669-confirmed
a 71 1
SqyiER, George C. : appointed weigher of coal a 210-confirmed
a 240
Sprague, Henry- H.: appointed trustee of City Hospital a 435-dis-
cussed a 469-47 i-laid on table a 471-motion to reconsider, lost a 471,
507-laken from table, confirmed a 544
Sui livan, Daniel P. : appointed deputy sealer of weights and meas-
ures and seizer of illegal charcoal measures a 73S-laid on table a 743-
taken up, confirmed a 75S
Swain, George F. : appointed member of board of subway commis-
sioners a 9-confirmed a 20
Taylor, John : appointed trustee of Mt. Hope cemetery a 330-discnssed
a 363 365-confirmed a 365
Thompson, H rank M. : appointed measurer of wood and bark a 505-
confirmed a 541
Turner, Alfred T. : appointed city treasurer a 505-confirmed
:l 5 .59
Turner, Edwin J. : appointed deputy sealer of weights and measures
a 73S-laid on table a 743-taken up, confirmed a 75S
Walker, F. : appointed a 257-confirmed a 2S2
Weaver, L. F., et als.: appointed constable weighers of coal a 505-
confirmed a 541
Wheelwright, Edmund M. : appointed city architect a 396-laid on
table a 440-confirrned a 546
Whitmore, Wm. H. : appointed city registrar a 435-laid on table a 46S-
taken from table, confirmed a 546
Wrighton, Glo, L. : appointed constable a 9-confirmed a 20
Wy'Man, William : appointed fence-viewer a 9-confirmed a 20
May-wood terrace.
lamps : Wm. Donaldson et als., petition a S46
May wood, Savin, and Quincy streets.
improvements : order that the superintendent of streets, through the
mayor, be requested to have streets put in proper condition, referred to
the mayor c 291
McAuley, James A.
petition, license, petroleum a 238-granted a 2S4
McBreen, Peter.
stable, Cobden St., petition and order for hearing a 2S2-hearing a 362-
granted a 369
McBride, Edward.
edgestones, D St., petition a 847-granted a S52
McBride, F.
petition to maintain awning, etc., Chelsea St., a 6S7, report, no action
necessary, accepted a S53 ; petition to maintain awning, Chelsea St.,
Charlestown a 742-granted a 74S
McBride, Marion A.
petition to suspend flag, Tremont st. a 331- granted a 337
McCabe, Bridget.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, C St. a 116
McCarthy, Brothers.
petition to stretch guy. rope across Albany st. a 23S-granted a 243
McCarthy, Daniel.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Swett St. a 397, refused a 917
c9j4
McCarthy, Daniel A., Councilman, Ward 15.
qualified : page 1
appointed : committee on legislative matters, market department, pub-
lic grounds department, footbridges overgrade crossings, Memorial day,
underground wires c 52, 53; committee on Hancock school-house c 504
orders offered: patrol boat for yachts c 79; Hon. Wm. Gaston,
memorial volume c 79; Mercer St., paving c 20S
remarks : Memorial day appropriation c 427
McCarthy, Daniel F.
appointed inspector of provisions a 435, laid on table a 46S, taken from
table, confirmed a 546
McCarthy, Dennis.
compensation, personal injuries, refused a 150 c 15S
McCarthy, Florence J.
petition to project awning, Havre st. a 398, referred to committee on
streets and sewers a 757-refused a 7S0
McCarthy, J. J., et a/s.
petition, use of Faneuil hall a 752-granted a 756
McCarthy, Jeremiah.
petition to box tree, Parker St. a 39S-granted a 409
McCarthy, Jeremiah J.
petition to suspend flag, Kneeland St. a S57-granted a S66
McCarthy, John J.
petition that balance remaining from tax-sale of estate, Williams St., be
paid to F. M. Perry a 1062
McCarthy, Julia.
petition, compensation, loss of fowls a 362-granted a 50S
McCarthy, Mary.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Washington St. c 127
McCarthy, Mary A.
compensation for personal injuries to her husband, refused a 1S2 c 195
McCarthy, Patrick.
petition, license to run passenger barges a 53S-granted a 542
McCarthy, Patrick J.
appointed inspector of lime a 331-confirmed a 366
McCarthy, Peter.
stable, Rellevue St., petition and order for hearing a 507-hearing a 614-
granted a 621-veto of the mayor, referred to committee on streets and
sewers a 627-permit granted over veto a 715
(94)
McCarthy
McKECHNIB
McCarthy, Phillip.
petition tn place wagon in front of his place of business, Harrison ave.
a 41
McCarthy, Timothy.
petition, compensation, injuries received in water department a 397
McCleary, Samuel.
communication from, acknowledging the receipt of resolutions passed by
trustees of Franklin fund, placed on file a 260
McConn, F. H.
petition to project sign, Bedford St. a 179-granted a 241
McCormick, Annie M.
petition, edgestones and sidewalks, Boylston and Washington sts., West
Roxbury a 279-granted a 865
McCormick, C. J., et als.
petition for hearing in the matter of proposed grade crossing at junction
of Dorchester ave., B and Seventh sts. a 575
McCormick, John.
petition to suspend flags, Webster St., granted a 694 ; petition to display
transparency, Everett st. a 965-granted a 971
McCormick, John, et al.
petition to set out trees, junction Webster and Sumner sts., granted
a 447
McCormick, Mrs. M.
bay-window, corner Tremont and Union Park sts. a 847-hearing a 857-
granted a 860
McCourt, John.
petition, abatement, edgestone assessment, Smith and Oregon sts. a 1023,
report, no action necessary a 1047
McDaniell, S. W.
petition, compensation for injuries received from fall on Pemberton sq.
a 506
McDonald, Ann M.
compensation for personal injuries, refused a 171 c 194
McDonald, D. S,
petition to hang sign, corner Union and Elm sts. a 1012-granted a 1079
McDonald, John.
sidewalk, Washington St., petition a 85S-granted a S65
McDonnell, J.
petition to project druggist's mortar, Third St. a 436-granted a 543
McDonough, E. P.
petition, sidewalk, Dorset St. a 743-granted a 7S7
McDonough, Edward A., et al.
sidewalk, Howell St., petition a 915-granted a 922
McDougall, George F. A.
petition to be paid for damage to clothing by obstruction in highways
a 1105
McDowell, R. H.
petition to stretch guy-ropes across Dudley st. a 1 105 -granted a 1107
McElroy, James H.
petition to trim trees, Lamartine st. a Sn-granted a 916; petition to trim
tree, Lamartine st. a 398
McEttrick, Michael J.
communication from, relative to opening of Charlestown navy yard c 11S
a 129
McFadden, B. J.
petition to project transparency, Meridian st. a 1012
MaGahey, George F., et als.
petition, sewer, Merrimac st. a S5S-granted a 1048
McGann, Daniel.
compensation for damages to estate, Sewall St., referred to committee on
claims a 220
McGee, John C.
petition to box tree, Sumner st. a 142-granted a 153
McGettrick, M. F.
bay-window, Tremont St., petition and order for hearing a 752-hearing
a 773-granted a 79S
McGillicuddy, John.
petition, license to run barges a 53S-granted a 542
McGinley, James M., et als.
petition to stretch banner, Warren St. a Sn-granted a S13
McGovern, Edward J., et als.
petition, lamps, Oakridge St., Dorchester a 575
McGrath, Freal.
petition, sidewalk, Sterling st. a 332
McGrath, John, et al.
petition, lamps, Metropolitan ave. a 1105
McGuire, Edward H., Councilman, Ward 10.
qualified : page 2
appointed : committee on auditing department, clerk of committees de-
partment, inspection of provisions department, harbor fortifications
c 51-53; committee on celebration of April 19th c 271; committee on
Hancock school-house c 504
remarks : joint rules and orders c 33; term of office of board of survey
c 326; elevated railroad c 347; East Boston ferry service c 3S9; new ap-
paratus, fire department c 519; disposal ot garbage c 605; Dorchester-
way, betterment, assessments c 954; adoption of bichloride cure c 1009,
1010; Mystic water-supply c 1055
sympathy: resolutions of sympathy extended on account of death of
mother, c 648
McGurk, John F.
petition to recover awning, Chelsea St., Charlestown a 437-granted a 444
McHugh, John.
stable, Millet St., Dorchester, petition and order for hearing a S3-hearing
a 165 -granted a 174
Mclnnes, Catherine.
petition, compensation for personal iojuries, North ferry a 82- refused
a 6S2 c 696
Mclnnes, "William M., Councilman, Ward 21.
qualified : page 2
appointed : committee on ancient records, registry department, sealing
of weights and measures department, judiciary c 51-53 committee on
widening Washington st. C329; committee on cottage hospital, Brigh-
ton c 66S
orders offered : conveyance of land, Bower st. c 910; cost of school
building, Munroe St. c 910
Mclnnis, Neil, et als.
petition, lamps, Columbia terrace a 362
Mclntire, W. F., & Co.
petition to project two signs, Dearborn St. a 4t-granted a 122
Mcintosh, James D.
petition to be paid balance remaining from tax-sale of estate, Organ
park a 941-granted a 966 c 9S1
Mcintosh, James F.
stable, Harvard St., Dorchester, petition and order for hearing a 473-
hearing a 573-granted a 592
Mclntyre, R. J.
stable, La Grange st., petition and order for hearing a 966-hearing, given
leave to withdraw a 1022
McKay, Charles R.
sidewalk, Cambridge St., Brighton, petition a 965
McKay, D. H.
petition, sewer, Smith st. a 437-granted a 6S1
McKay, David H., et als.
report and order for hearing on order to take land in private street, called
Duck lane, in West Roxbury, for sewer purposes, accepted, passed a
549-hearing a 620-report, with order to take land, accepted, passed
a6So
McKay, George E.
appointed superintendent of markets a 435, laid on table a 46S, motion to
reconsider, lost a 473, taken from table, continued a 546
McKechnie, Benjamin F.
edgestones, Edson and Norfolk sts., petition a S47-grantcd a S52
(95)
McKENNA
MELVILLE
McKenna, Elizabeth.
compensation for personal injuries, refused a 121 c 129
McKenna, James S.
petition to project transparencies, Broadway a 914-granted a 923
McKenna, John
petition to trim tree, Third St. a 39S
McKenna, Patrick.
stable, Tucker St., petition and order for hearing a 5S5-hearing a 669-
granted a 0S1
McKie, William, et ah.
communication from the mayor transmitting communication relative to
cutting down the ends of the new ferry-boat "East Boston," referred to
committee on ferry department c 193, 194
McKinney, Daniel L.
petition to project sign, Rockland St., Brighton a 40-granted a 91
McKinnon, Hugh.
petition to project barber poles, Dudley st. a 303-granted a 337
McLaughlin, Charles J.
petition, compensation for personal injuries, Bow st. a 165-refused a S12,
S13CS19; order that the report of committee on claims giving leave to
withdraw on petition for compensation for personal injuries, be taken
from files and recommitted, passed c S73 a S76, report, accepted a 945
C950; order that reports of committee on claims relative to claim be
taken from files and recommitted to committee on claims, passed c 1033
a 1037
McLaughlin, Timothy, et ah.
petition, lamps, Johnson st. a 614
McLean, Mrs. E. L.
report on petition for removal of tree, Shawnuit ave., granting same, ac-
cepted a 149
McLean, Mary.
compensation, personal injuries, Washington St., refused a S5 c 99
McLellan, J. D.
sidewalk, Alexander st., petition a 905
McLeod, D., et al.
petition that the balance remaining from tax-sale of estate on Montello st.,
be paid to D. McLeod a 1105
McLeod, Robert L., et ah.
petition, trimming of trees, Wyman St. a 574-granted a 617
McMackin, Bernard, Councilman, Ward 7.
qualified : page 2
appointed : committee on city messenger department, inspection of
buildings department, sealing of weights and measures, July fourth,
salaries c 51-53; committee on Hancock school-house c 504
McMadden, John J.
bay-window, Linden Park St., petition and order for hearing a S3-hearing,
given leave to withdraw a 116
McMahon, M., Jr.
petition to erect building, rear of Wordsworth st. a 23S-granted c 266
a 2S2
McManus, Catherine A.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Windsor St. a S02
McMorrow, Annie.
petition to build nearer adjoining lot than allowed by ordinance, on Park-
man St., a 59-granted a iSS c 197
McMorrow, Patrick.
petition, guy-post, Allandale st. a 437-granted a 444
McMorrow, Wm. H.
petition to project transparency, E st. a 941-granted a 945; petition to
project transparency, Swan st. a 964-granted a 971
McNally, Peter.
petition to project poles, Border st. a S57~granted a S60
McNealy, John R.
petition, compensation for the loss of fowls killed by dogs, a 19-granted
a 122
McNeil, R. H.
petition, sewer, Wachusett st. a 742, report, no action necessary, accepted
a Sj6
McPherson, E. M., et ah.
petition for appropriations to place Putnam and Prescott squares in proper
condition a 436
McQuaid, John.
stable, Roland road, petition and order for hearing a 966-hearing a 1022-
granted a 1027
McQuarry, A.
petition to project sign, West Canton St. a 362-granted a 476
McVarish, Alice.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Main St., a 116; petition, com-
pensation personal injuries, Main st. a 141
Mead, W. F.
petition, removal tree, Washington st. a S02-granted a S12
Mead street.
tree : report, on order (referred last year) relative to removing tree, no
action necessary, accepted a 621, 622
Meads, Margaret J.
petition to place hitching-ring in sidewalk, Lyndhurst St. a 914-granted
a 922
Meagher, Fannie E.
petition, compensation, personal injuries a 210
Mechanic Arts School. (See School Department.)
Medford street.
building in rear : A. M. Richards, petition to erect a 914
sign : Charles Marquedant, petition to project a S75~granted a S90
unused tracks : see West End St. R.R. Co.
Medway and Adams streets, Dorchester.
tree : order to remove, passed c 463, referred to superintendent of public
grounds a 46S
Meehan, Michael, et ah.
petition that action be taken towards having the owners of electrical
wires place the same in the same conduit a 467, referred to commis-
sioner of wires a 101S
Meehan, Patrick.
petition, compensation for damage to estate, Green St., Jamaica Plain, by
tlie erection of telephone poles a 436
Meehan, Patrick, et al.
report, no action necessary, on petition (referred last year) for sewer,
Amory St., accepted a 515
Meigs Bill.
resolves, that it is the opinion of the board of aldermen that the bill now
pending in the Senate to incorporate the Boston Elevated Railway
Company (Mouse document No. 913) should not become a law unless
amended by damage clauses (given) referred to committee on streets
and sewers a 641, report, no action necessary, accepted a 757
Meigs, Jos. V.
order that permission be granted to erect posts, Adams sq., passed a 747,
Melbourne street.
sewer : Mrs. James O'Connell et ah., petition a 467
Melledy, Ellen.
compensation for personal injuries received in city building, 14 Beacon
St., refused a 61 c 69
Mellen street.
stable : C. H. Belleden, petition and order for hearing a 617-hearing,
given leave to withdraw a 709
Mellen and Waldorf sts.
lamps : Edward N. Burt et ah., petition a 704
Melrose street.
paving: order that the committee on finance include in the next loan
the sum of $7,500 for paving with granite blocks, referred to com-
mittee on finance c 394
Melville avenue.
>>uildin<rs : Isaac Blair, petition to move a 437-granted a 4S0
Sidewalk: order that superintendent of streets make sidewalk with
edgestones, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 243
(9(3)
MEMORIAL
METHODIST
Memorial Day.
committee : appointed a 46 c 53
appropriations : order that all applications for money for memorial
purposes, under the provisions of chapter 76 of the Acts of 1S86, be i-ub-
mitted to the city council on or before the first clay of April, 1S94; and
that a special committee be appointed to consider said applications and
report to the city council an apportionment of the money that may be
appropriated for said memorial purposes, passed c 15 a 20; order "that
the committee on Memorial day consider sum of $400 for Francis
Washburn Post 92, G.A.R., Ward 25, referred to committee on
Memorial day c 114; Tri-mountain Garrison, No. gS, R.A.N. U., peti-
tion for an appropriation a 25S; Abraham Lincoln Post, No. 11, G.A.R.,
John A. Andrew Post, No. 15, G.A.R., Gen. Joseph Hooker Comman
dery, No. g, U.V.U., Geo. L. Stearns Post, No. 149, G.A.R., petition,
appropriation, Memorial day a 279; Dahlgren Post 2, G.A.R., General
R. S. Mackenzie Garrison No. 4, R.A. & N.U., Charles Russell Post 7,
G.A.R., Washington Post 32, G.A.R., John A. Hawes Post 159,
G.A.R., petition, appropriation a 302; Kearsarge Association of Naval
Veterans, Admiral Winslow Camp 31, Sons of Veterans, General
Thomas Francis Meagher Command No. 3, U.V.U., petition lor an ap-
propriation a 331 ; report, with order to pay certain sums to posts named
in order, etc. c 357, 35S, ordered printed and assigned c 35S', taken up, dis-
cussed c 37Q-3S2, recommitted c 3S2 ; Farragut Naval Veterans Associa-
tion, Boston Post 200, G.A.R., petition a3gS; Society of the Sons of the
American Revolution for an appropriation to mark the. graves in this
city of those who contributed in bringing about our national indepen-
dence a 39S-report, with order, accepted, passed a 5S7 c 597; report, with
order to pay following-named posts (list given) the sums specified for
each respectively, the same to be expended for memorial purposes, etc.,
also order to transfer sum of $1,300 for public celebrations, to be ex-
pended in observance of Memorial day, etc., discussed c 426, 427,
amended, passed c 427 a 437, 43S; order that the sum of $100 be paid to
the Robert G. Shaw Veteran Association as an additional appropria-
tion, discussed c 460, 461, assigned c 461, taken up, passed c 492 a 507;
communications from Edward W. Kingsley Post 113, G.A.R., et als.,
relative to statement of expenses, referred to committee on Memorial
day, a 712; statement from Gettysburg Post No. 191, of expenses, re-
ferred to committee on Memorial day a 741 ; statement of expenses re-
ceived from Charles Russell Lowell and Robert A. Bell Posts, G.A.R.,
referred to special committee a 743; statement of expenses from Wash-
ington Post No. 32, G A.R., et als., referred to special committee on
Memorial day a 777; report of expenses of Kearsarge Association of
Naval Veterans, Memorial day, referred to special committee a S02;
communications from Thomas G. Stevenson Post 26, John A. Andrew
Post No. 15, Benjamin Stone, Jr., Post No. 6S, Abraham Lincoln Post
1 1 , relative to expenses a 914; report of Major George L. Stearns Post
149, G. A. R., of Memorial day expenses a 1062; report, submitting re-
ports of the several organizations to which allowances were made for
the observance of Memorial day, accepted, ordered printed a 1079 c 10SS
holiday for city employees : order to allow leave of absence to
members of fire department, passed c 391 a 400; order to allow leave of
absence to members ot police department, passed c 391 a 400; order to
allow employees of ferry department leave of absence, etc., passed
c 391 a 400
money for memorial purposes: report of committee on legisla-
tive matters on order referred last year, relating to, accepted, passed
c 203 a 21 1
Memorial of First Town Meeting, etc. (See Legislative
Matters.)
Mendum, Willis E., et als.
petition for a hearing on the proposed change in the grade crossing, Dor-
chester avenue a 506-referred to committee on abolition of grade cross-
ings a 549
Menio street.
sidewalk: S. N. Davenport et als., petition for abatement and repay-
ment of assessment a 3gS-granted a 5S6 c 597; communication from the
mayor vetoing order, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 613;
report on petition of S. N. Davenport (referred last year) for readjust-
ment of assessment, referred to committee on street department a 592
Mercer street.
building : M. L. Anderson, petition to move a uoS-granted a 1126
extending : order that the committee on laying out streets be instructed
to report the expediency of extending to Dorchester ave., referred to
committee on street laying out department c 209
paving : order that the committee on finance be requested to provide in
the next loan $2, Son for paving from Eighth to Ninth St., referred to
committee on finance c 20S
Merchants' National Bank of Boston.
communication from, stating that they cannot find four coupons of $30
each, which had been cut from the same number of bonds having a face
value of $1,000, issued by the city of Boston, known as 6 percent,
bonds, due Jan. 1, 1S94, referred to committee on finance c Siy, report,
with order to pay amount lost, accepted, passed c 90S a 915
Merchant's row.
barber poles : Angel Marino, petition to project, a 141-granted a 214
Meridian place.
building : John Soley, petition to move a 795-granted a 79S
Meridian street.
banner : Wm. O. Wilson, petition to suspend a 742-granted a 753
barber poles : Annibale Bisesti, petition to project a 362-granted
aS6o
bay-iviudow: D.W.Simpson, petition and order for hearing a 796^-
hearing, given leave to withdraw a S10
building: John Soley, petition to move, a i7Q-granted a 190; H. S.
Simpson, petition to erect a S46-granted c S73 a S76
edgestones and sidewalk : ordered a 797
flag: Joseph Hooker Post 23, GA.R., petition to suspend, granted
a 6S6; Wolfsohn Bros., petition to suspend flag, granted a 6S6, 694;
Arthur Nickerson, petition to project, granted a 694
iron-post: Ralli Bros., granted a 901
poles : New England Telephone and Telegraph Company, petition to
erect and remove a 709-order for hearing a 715-hearing a 752-granted
a 756, discussed a 7S5, 7S6, granted a 7S6
sewer : report no action necessary on petition that outlet be extended to
deep water a 190
signs : Wm. I. Calhoun, petition to project signs, granted a 6S6
transparency : B.J. McFadden, petition to project a 1012
tree : order to remove dead tree, passed a 591 ; order to remove dead tree,
passed a 850; Milton Walker, petition to box a 1062-granted a 1069
Meridian and Falcon streets.
edgestone and sielewalk: Horace B. Butler, petition, abatement
assessment a 53S-gn>nted a5S6c597; communication from the mayor,
vetoing order, referred to committee on streets and sewers a C13
Meridian and other streets.
flags : James T. Fitzgerald, petition to suspend a S4<5-granted a S53
Merkel, L.
petition to project barber pole, Cornhill, a 117-granted a 172
Meroth, Robert J.
petition to be paid for loss of fowls a 53S-granted a 679
Merrill, E. O. and F. H.
petition, license petroleum a 279
Merrill, George E.
order to pay widow amount due for services as deputy inspector of elec-
tions in precinct 7 of ward 13, passed c 253 a 258
Merrill, "Wm. W.
petition to place sign, cor. Blue Hill and Mt. Pleasant avenues a 89S-re-
fused a 901
Merrimac street.
banner : Standard Wall Paper and Paint Supply Company, petition to
project a Si 1 -granted a Sbo
barber pole : G. Capone, petition to project a 279-granted a 371
bulkhead : Echel Hermann, petition to construct a 1063-y ranted a 1069
druggist's mortar: Carter, Carter, & Kilham.petition'to project a 141-
granted a 172
pole: Boston Electric Light Co., petition to erect a59-laid over a 120,
taken up, granted a 148; Kilburn Whitman, petition to project a 23S-
granted a 261
sewer : George F. McGahey et als., petition a SsS-granted a 104S
sign: Nathan Finkelstein, petition to project a 141-granted a 1S3; A.
Krivitsky, petition to project a 752-granted a S60; Samuel Goldberg,
petition to project a 914-granted a 923
Merrow, C. E. A.
petition to project sign, Tremont St. a 331-granted a 337
Messenger, H. G., et als.
petition that Walley St. be graded a 279
(See City Messenger Depart-
(97)
Messenger Department.
merit.)
Messer, Mrs. W. D.
petition, removal tree, St. James St., Roxbury a 1076
Messinger, Elmar A., et al., Executors.
petition to be indemnified for judgment and expenses incurred in suit of
John Cavanagh et al., against H. M. Wightman for his acts as a city
official (referred last year), refused a S5, recommitted c 09-report, with
order, discussed c 15S, 159-passed c 159 a 169
Methodist Episcopal Church, Dorchester.
report of board of assessors on petition for abatement of assessment for
edgestones and sidewalk, Stanton ave., stating that they have no power
to act under the law, sent down a 61-placcd on file c 69-communicntion
from the mayor vetoing order, placed on file c 193-order indefinitely
postponed c 193; order to accept one dollar in foil payment of edge-
stone assessment against church in Stanton ave., discussed, c 78, 79-
passed c 79 a S3-reconsidered, amended, passed a 123, 124 c 129
METROPOLITAN
MINOT
Metropolitan avenue.
lamps : John McGrath et al„ petition a 1105
sidewalk : Charles Emmel, petition a 795-report, no action necessary,
accepted a 1085
Metropolitan National Bank et ah.
pelition for a change in the ordinances relative to awnings a 257
Metropolitan Park Commission.
Charles river Improvement, see Charles-river Improvement
Metzler, C. G.
petition to place case, Avon st. a S46-granted a S60
Meyer, Andrew A., et ah.
petition, lamps, Alpine terrace a 238
Meyerhoff, William.
petition to maintain stand, City Hall avenue a 629- refused a 757
Meyers street.
stable : A. R. Clark, petition and order for hearing a 1023-hearing
a 1062
Michie, Wm. C.
stable, Elgin st., petition and order for hearing a 5S5-hearing a 669-
granted a 715
Michigan avenue.
stable : John H. Burke, petition and order for hearing a 20-hearing,
given leave to withdraw, not having advertised a 81
Middlebrooke, Thomas B.
petition to project sign, Canal st. a So2-granted a 1047
Migliore, Arriello.
petition to project sign, Cottage st. a So2-granted a 971
Miles, George.
petition, sidewalk, F st. a 630-granted a 641
Miley, M. F.
petition, license to run barges a 506-granted a 514; petition, license to run
passenger barge a 575-granted a 5S9; petition, license to run barges
a 629-granted a 641
Milford street and Shawmut avenue.
land : C. J. Rothfuchs, notice that he had fenced the land on corner,
thereby maintaining his claim to the same, placed on rile a S07, SoS
Military Service, Persons Liable to. (See Assessing De-
partment.)
Milk and Vinegar, Department for the Inspection of.
committee : appointed a 45 c 52
inspector: Charles Harrington, appointed a 396-discussed a 439, 440-
laid on table a 440-connrmed a 546
bacteriological inspection : order that the inspector make a bacte-
riological inspection of milk and vinegar, referred to committee on
streets and sewers a 783-reporL, accepted, order passed a 7S6
Milk street.
banner : Thorp & Martin Co., petition to suspend a CjS-granted a 543;
Thorp & Martin Co., petition to suspend a 742-grantea a 1015
bay-windows : Franklin King, petition and order for hearing a S47-
hearing a S57-granted a S60
bulkhead : New Exchange Club, petition a Qi4-granted a 923
cellar of building: Franklin King, petition to excavate a 846-granted
a S60
cloth tnbe : Davidson Ventilating Fan Company, petition to project
a 670-granted a 77S
coal vault : report on petition of Q.. A. & R. G. Shaw, trustees (referred
last year), giving leave to withdraw, accepted a 125
flags : Thorp & Martin Co., petition to suspend a 629
illuminated sign: Cartwright Electrical Company, petition to pro-
ject a 303-granted a 337
signs : J. A. Is VV. Bird & Co., petition to place a 794-granted a 79S
Milk and Broad streets.
vaults under sidewalk
aSS2
Milk and "Water streets.
Benjamin B. Trundy, petition to project a 23S-
Franklin King, petition a S47-granted
lettered awnings
granted a 241
Milk and other streets.
underground conduit : see Electric Wires or United States Govern
ment
Mill street, Charlestown.
building : A. M. Richards, petition to move a 467 ; A. M. Richards, pe-
tition to move a 507-granted a 515; A. M. Richards, petition to move
a 670-granted a 679; W. A. Smith, petition to move a 6S7-granted a 715
paving : order that finance committee provide sum sufficient to pave,
referred to committee on finance c 254
Miller, Edmund W.
petition, lamp, Holden st, a 1105
Miller, Fred.
petition to hang sign, Blue Hill avenue a 141-grauted a 172
Miller, Henry.
petition to place sign, Dudley st. a 179-granted a 214
Miller, Robert & Co.
petition to project flag and pole, State st. a 141-granted a 172
Miller, Wm. J., Councilman, Ward 5.
qualified : page 1
appointed: committee on appropriations c 3S; committee on appropri-
ations, architect department, ordinances, and law department, new
bridge to Charlestown, judiciary c 51-53; Columbus ave., extension
C300
orders offered : loan for bridge to Charlestown c 15; leave of absence
for firemen c it; police ambuhtnce, Ward 25 c 17; Thompson St., re-
paving c 231; fire department, permanent basis c 231; Columbus ave.,
extension, special committee c 231; Rutherford ave., extension c 329;
acceptance of park loans c 4S2; asphalting Warren St., Charlestown
c 93S; overhead drawless bridge to Charlestown coSi
remarks : joint rules and orders c 29; shutting oft and letting on water
in Charlestown c 35; change in common council c 70; loan order c 105,
10S; Columbus ave., extension c 231 ; Columbus ave., special committee
on extension c 249; term of board of survey c 293; occupancy of side-
walks c 295, 296; appointment of assessors, legislative bill c 323; term
of office of board of survey c 325; mayor's rapid transit bill c 360; open-
ing of Charlesbank gymnasium C416; protest against special legislation
for the city with only political ends in view c 41S; ordinance relative to
repairs on drains c 426; acceptance of park loans c 4S2; investigation of
school committee c 486; board of survey, appropriation c 491, 492, 599-
601; new apparatus for fire department c 522; loan for park purposes
c 525, 526; investigation of school committee accounts C529, 530; Rox-
bury tire c 664, 665; loan bill c 699, 700, 702, 729; closing proceedings
c 1 101
Millet street, Dorchester.
construction : order that the committee on finance be requested to
provide $2,000 to be used for the construction of street, referred to com-
mittee on finance a 514-order that the auditor be authorized to transfer
$601. SS from special appropriation for Newport st. to a special appro-
priation for construction, passed a 747 c 766
special appropriation : order that $1,890.69 be transferred from the
special appropriation for street improvements aldermanic district No.
12, to constitute a special appropriation, discussed a 217, 21S passed
a 21S c 225
stable : }ohn McIIugh. petition and order for hearing a S3~hearing
a 165-granted a 174
Mills, Wm. J.
petition to place lights, Washington St., Roxbury a S46-granted a 1079
Milton, David.
bay-window, North Margin St., petition and order for hearing a S47-hear-
ing, given iea\e to withdraw a S57; petition and order for hearing a S99
-hearing a 912
Milton avenue.
claims : Stephen P. Weld, trustee, and William Welsh, trustee, petition,
offering to surrender an alleged invalid tax deed of estate a 811-refused
a 1040 c 1052
Minden street.
sidewalk : Wm. D. Maier, petition a 1076
stable : Henry Dickhaut, petition and order for hearing a 777-hearing
a Sio-granted a S53
Miner, Beal, & Co., et ah.
petition, relative to salt-water service, see Fire Department
Minot Club.
petition, license to stretch banner, Walnut St. a 941-granted a 947
Minot, Wm., Jr., agent.
petition that the amount of certain bills for water be refunded to him a 60-
referred to committee on claims a 91 c 90-report, leave to withdraw,
accepted a 261 c 264; petition to place hitching-riug in curbstone, Dev-
onshire St. a 575-granted a 592
Minot, Wm., trustee.
petition for edgestones, Centre St., West Roxbury a 1037
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MINTON
MORRIS
Minton, Thomas.
bay-windows, Hyde Park ave., petition and order for hearing a nS-hcar-
ing a 141-granted a 241 ; petition to trim trees, cor. Weld hill and Hyde
Park ave. a 332
Mintz, Charles.
appointed deputy sealer of weights and measures a 73S-laid on table a 743
-taken up, confirmed a 75S
Minute Men of '61.
petition, use of Faneuil hall a 141-granted a 21S; petition, use ot Faneuil
hall a 1062-granted a 1066
Miraglia, Frank.
petition to project sign, North St., a 257-granted a 371
Mishawum street, Charlestown.
sewer: order to make sewer, referred to committee on streets and
sewers a 946-report, accepted, order passed a 947
Miskel, Margaret.
petition, compensation, personal injuries a 210
Mitchell, Clarence B.
petition, sidewalk, Howard ave. a Si2-granted a S16
Mitchell, F. A.
petiiion to stand two night lunch wagons, Castle sq. and Northampton St.
a 915-refused a 947; order, that permission be granted to stand wagon,
Castle st., referred to committee on streets and sewers a 969-report, ac-
cepted, order passed a 970
Mitchell, Samuel H., Councilman, Ward 25.
qualified : page 2
appointed : committee on city clerk department, collecting department,
abilition of grade crossingsc 51-53; committee on construction of Com-
monwealth ave. c 271
orders offered : Surrey St., extension c 50; appropriation Memorial day
CI14; board of survey reports c 206; pensioning of laborers c 271; ap-
propriations, Ward 25 c 271 ; employees not citizens of Boston c 271 ;
Western ave., repairing c 329; grounds around court-house, Brighton
C394; celebration of Fourth in Brighton c 563 ; reinstatement of park
policemen c 572; leave of absence for G. A. R city employes c 607 ; pub-
lic bath-house, ward 25 c 667; gutter for Brighton court-house c S73 ;
sanitary, Brighton district c S73
remarks: appropriation bill c 10S; change in common council c 112;
new map of the city c 19S; pay of ferry-boat men c 207; statue of Liet
Ericson c 225; construction of Washington St., Brighton c 265; elevated
railroad c 350; Memorial dav, appropriation c 3S0, 3S1 ; playground in
Brighton c 451; fourth of July celebration c 560, 561; celebration of
Fourth in Brighton c 565,564; reinstatement of park policemen c 572,
599; ward-room, ward 5 c 59S; loan bill c 730-732; Franklin-st. tunnel
c 766; loan for municipal purposes c 1007, 100S
Mitchell, William S., et als.
petition for abatement of sewer assessments, between Beech and Corey
sts. a 19-refused a 174
Mitchell & MacKellar.
petition to place two signboards around trees, cor. M and Fifth sts. a 60-
withdrawn a 243; petition to box tree, cor. M and Fifth sts. a 23S-
granted a 243
Moeller, John.
petition, lamps, Jess St. a 362
Mohr, R. H.
petition, permit for minor to appear in public a 1013-granted a 1016
Monadnock street.
sidewalk : order, that the superintendent of streets be authorized to
pave in front of No. 20, 22, and 24 with brick, referred to committee on
streets and sewers a 475
Monaghan, Lawrence.
petition, compensation, personal injuries received on ferry boat c 317
Monahan, George F.
petition to construct bulkhead, Hanover st. a 1013-granted a 1019
Monahan, John W.
petition to erect post with clock, Hanover St. a 1037-granted a 1049
Money, Orders Concerning. (See Orders Concerning
Money.)
Monks, Richard J. & F. H., trustees.
report, giving leave to withdraw, on petition (referred last year) for com-
pensation for damages to estate E St., South Boston, occasioned by the
taking of land for sewer pm poses, accepted, passed a 315, 316
Monroe, W. H.
petition, slaughter-house, license a 965-granted a 970
Montague street.
stable : George W. Oliver, petition and order for hearing a 1023-hearing
a 1062-granted a 1069
Montello street.
claims : D. McLeod et at., petition that the balance remaining from
tax-sale of estate be paid to D. McLeod a 1105
Montgomery square.
watering-trough. : order that the Boston water board be requested to
replace the present watering-trough with an upright trough of improved
pattern, passed c 393, referred to committee on water-supply a 400,
report, accepted, order passed a 444
Montview street.
hitching-post, etc. : Annie L. Mosman, petition a 437-granted a 444
improvements : order that the superintendent of streets be requested
to put street in order; the expense thus incurred to be charged to the
appropriation for street improvements, aldermanic district No. 11,
passed a 24 ; order that the auditor transfer the unexpended balance of
the special appropriation for Cranston st. C$1,273.05) to special appro-
priation, passed a 543 c 559
Monument to Col. Robert G. Shaw. (See Shaw, Col.
Robert G., Monument to.)
Monument square and avenue.
bay-windows : J. B. Maynard, petition and order for hearing a 630-
hearing a 669-granted a 6S2
Monument street.
bay-windo\vs : John H. Laughlin, petition and order for hearing
a 260-hearing a 27§-granted a 371
tree : John H. Laughlin, petition, removal tree a 332-granted a 443
Moore, C. B., et als.
petition that ball-playing be prohibited on Washington park and that
police officer be detailed for duty on said park a 436, 437-granted c 602
a 615
Moore, Dr. Fred R.
personal injuries, Camden street, refused a 61 c 69
Moore, E. J.
petition, license, street-stand, cor. Maverick sq. and Sumner st, refused
a 220
Moore, Garrett.
compensation for escape of sewerage into his estate, Maiden street,
given leave to withdraw at his own request a 121 c 129
Moore, Ira L.
stable, West First st., petition and order for hearing a 630-hearing a 752-
granted a 75S; petition to erect building, East First st. a 774; petition
to erect building, rear West First st. a S02
Moore, Patrick H.
sewer, Lawn St., refused a 190
Moore street.
building : J. G. Martin, petition to erect a 362-granted a 390 c 399
Morgan, J.
bay-window, Foundry St., petition and order for hearing a 585-hearing
a 6i4-granted a 6S2
Moriarty, Jeremiah.
petition, compensation, personal injuries a 257
Moriarty, R. J.
petition to erect lamp-post, cor. Court sq. and Williams court a 41-reiused
a 592
Morley street.
sewer : report no action necessary on petition of F. Schuyler Matthews,
executor a 190
Morrill, Mrs. E. G.
stable, Centre St., Dorchester, petition and order for hearing a 807-hear.
ing a S45-granted a S53
Morris, David E., et als.
compensation for damages to their property, given leave to withdraw,
claim having been settled a 6t c 69; petition, lamps, Paris place a 39S,
Morris, Rachel.
petition, to project gas-light, Norman st. a 39S-refused a 11 26
(991
MORRIS
MULLEN
Morris, William A.
petition that Tremlett st. be put in order a 142
Morris street, Roxbury.
sidewalk : John II. Flynn, petition a 670
Morrison, Catherine.
compensation, personal injuries, refused a 150 c 15S; petition, compensa-
tion, personal injuries F st. a 53S-re fused a 632, 633 c 662
Morrison, Hugh J.
petition to stand night lunch wagon, Adams sq. a S2-refused a 220; peti-
tion to stand wagon, Adams sq. a 23S-granted a 243
Morrison, John F.
petition, license, petroleum a 238-granted a 336
Morrison, W. J.
petition to project sign, Market st. aoo4-granted a 971
Morse, E. J. W., & Co.
petition, lamps, Leon St. a 466
Morton, James H., et als.
report on petition for sewer in portion Mt. Hope (referred in 1S91) leave
to withdraw, accepted a 515
Morton, M. S.
petition to place one-inch pipe under and across Hyde Park ave. a 965-
granted a 969; bav-windows, Hyde Park ave., petition and order for
hearing a 507-hearing a 535-granted a 620
Morton & Co.
petition to project signs, Devonshire st. aSu-granted aSi4
Morton street, Dorchester.
barber poles : Max Katzovich, petition to project a 3gS-refused a 7S0
grade, establishment of: report, no action necessary on petition
referred in 1S92, accepted a 106S
new primary school : see School Department
poles : New England Telephone & Telegraph Co., petition to erect
a 5^S-order for hearing a 549-hearing a 574-granted a5SS; New England
Telephone & Telegraph Company, petition to erect a 941-order for
hearing a 949-hearing a 964-granted a 976; order for extension of time,
passed a 11 27
sewer : Baily L. Page, petition a 23S; order that superintendent of streets
make sewer between Dorchester Lower Mills and River St., referred to
committee on streets and sewers a 91S, report, accepted, order passed
a 923
sign : Bernard Epstein, petition to project a 575-refused a 1126
stable : G. W. Goodale, petition and order for hearing a 942-hearing
a 1012-granted a 1019
tree : John C. Holden, petition to remove aSo2-granted a S5S
Morton street, West Roxbury.
tree : order to remove tree, passed a 620
Morton-street School-house. (See School Department.)
Morton and Sanford streets.
sewer: Florence M. Cain, petition to be paid for land taken a 670-
refused a S53
Morton and Washington streets.
damages : H. Crane, petition, compensation for damages to estate
a 467- refused a S53
Moseley, Mary E.
petition for hearing on claim for damages on account of construction ot
sewer, Carson St. a 1037
Mosher, Nathaniel I.
petition to stand wagon, Tremont St., Roxbury a 965-granted a 971
Mosman, Annie L.
petition to place hitching-post and stepping-stone on Montview St., West
Roxbury a437-granted a 444
Motte street.
barber poles : Antonio Pellegrino, petition to project a 794-granted
a S09
sign: David J. Brett, petition to project a 19-granted a 151; Abraham
Gold, petition to project a 914-granted a 971
Moulton, J. Marion.
petition- to be paid for loss of fowls killed by dogs a 506-granted a 542
Mountain Spring Brewing Company et als.
petition, electric light, Haverhill st. a 179
Moxon, B. J., et al.
petition, sewer, Spencer St., Dorchester a 303
Moynahan, Jere.
petition to erect building, Paris st. a 774
Moynihan Bros.
petition to place hitching-post, Washington st. a 670-report, no action
necessary, accepted a 7S6
Mt. Hope Cemetery Department.
committee : appointed a 46 c 52
trustee : John H. Collamore, appointed a 330, discussed a 363-365, con-
firmed a 365; Edward N. Capen, appointed a 330, discussed a 363-365,
confirmed 3305; Augustine H. Read appointed a 330, discussed a 363-
365, confirmed 3365; Le Forrest A. Hall appointed a 330, discussed
a 363 365, confirmed a 365 ; John Taylor appointed a 330, discussed a 363-
365, confirmed a 365
trustee to be a resident and voter of the city : order that the
corporation counsel be requested to submit to the common council his
opinion whether there is any provision in the ordinances or the statutes
obliging a candidate for appointment as a trustee to be a resident and
voter, passed c 393-opinion of corporation counsel, ordered printed and
assigned c 44S, 501, taken up, referred to committee on ordinances c 569,
report that opinion be placed on file a 917 c 933; order that the com-
mittee on ordinances be requested to repoit what action should be taken
by the city council to provide that a candidate for appointment as a
trustee shall be a resident of the city and a voter, passed c 569 a 576
Mt. Hope Improvement Association.
petition, asking for the extension of Ridge or Florence streets to Wash-
ington St., referred to street commissioners a 1037
Mt. Pleasant avenue.
stand: order that permission be granted John J. Nawn to locate and
maintain wagon, July 4th, passed a 713
tree : removal of tree in front of No. 94, granted a 149
Mt. Vernon street.
claims : Patrick J. Nolan, petition, compensation, personal injuries a S2-
refused a 945 c 950
Mt. Vernon street, Dorchester.
crossing at ~Yew York, JVew Haven, & Hartford Railroad
Company: order that the superintendent of streets be authorized to
arrange with said company for the maintenance of a crossing at the
railroad to afford access to the pumping-station, passed a iSg
grade damages : communication from the mayor, recommending
transfer of $1,325 from the appropriation for street department, sewer
division, to a special appropriation for grade damages; order for trans-
fer, passed a 30 c 49; report on the order (referred last year) transferring
$[,325 from the appropriation for street department, sewer division, thai
no action is necessary, accepted a 66
sidewalk : K. F. Holland et a!., petition a S5S-granted a S65
Mt. Vernon street, West Roxbury.
sewer : order that the superintendent of streets make sewer between
Pleasant St. and Garfield avenue, passed a 45
Mt. Washington Bicycle Club.
petition for leave to race on Beacon street, Chestnut Hill, and Common-
wealth ave. a 332-granted a33S
Mulholland, James J.
petition for compensation for injuries received while in emplov of street
department, given leave to withdraw, claim having been settled
a 61 c 69
Mullaney, John T.
stable, Mullanev street, petition and order for hearing a 20-hearing a Si,
82-granted a 95
Mullaney, Katherine A.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Revere st. a 1105
Mullaney street.
stable : John T. Mullaney, petition and order for hearing a 20-hearing
a Si, S2-granted a 05
Mullen, Elizabeth S.
petition, compensation, personal injuries a 1036
Mullen, Bernard T.
petition to be paid for land taken for the sewer, Sedgwick st. a S2-granted
a 174
Mullen, John H.
sidewalk, Blackwood and other streets, petition a 915-granted a 922
Mullen, John H.
(100)
petition that balances remaining from tax sale of estates, Wigglesworth
st., be paid to Geo. A. Sawyer a 40-granted a 170, 171 c 195-197
MULLEN
NANTASKET
Mullen, Margaret M., et al.
petition to be paid $1,501 for damage to land near Marsh and Granite sts.,
Dorchester a 614-referred to committee on claims a 79S, referred to com-
mittee on streets and sewers a S59 c S71
Mullen, Patrick T.
petition, compensation, personal injuries a 279-refused a 848 c 871
Mullen, Peter, et al.
petition, lamps, Oakland St., Mattapan a 941
Miiller, Frank.
petition to project sign, Washington st. a S7J-granted a 971
Mulligan, James, trustee, et al.
petition, sewer, Lawn st. a 279
Mulligan, Martin P., et al.
petition, lamp in place off Conant st. a 1022
Mullin, Mary.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, D St. a 302
Mulrey, Timothy D.
compensation, personal injuries, refused a 150 c 15S
Mulvey, J. B.
petition, removal tree, Highland ave. a 302-granted a 443
Mulvey, J. B., et ah.
petition, lamps, Highland terrace a 1013
Municipal Employment of the Unemployed, Associa-
tion for.
petition for leave to parade streets a 41-granted a 66
Municipal League, Charges made by. (See investigation
of charges made by Municipal League.)
Municipal Register. (See Printing Department.)
Munkley, James A.
petition, druggist's mortar, Fourth st. a 795-granted a 797
Munroe street.
sewer : Emma L. R. Vail, petition a 332
sidewalk : order to make sidewalks, referred to committee on streets
and sewers a 850- report, accepted, order passed a S53 ; order to make, re-
ferred to committee on streets and sewers a 947-report, accepted, order
passed a 947
Munroe-street Primary School. (See School Depart-
ment.)
Munster, Herman.
petition to project lantern, Warren ave. a 257-granted a 476
Murphy, Edward, et al.
petition, license, petroleum a 210-granted a 2S4
Murphy, Eugene F.
petition, abatement edgestone and sidewalk assessment, Howell St. a 53S-
granted a 5S5, 5S6 c 596; communication from the mayor vetoing order,
referred to committee on streets and sewers a 613; petition that city be
authorized to accept $1 in settlement of sidewalk assessment, Howell
St. a 614
Murphy, Francis J.
bay-window, Bunker Hill and Jackson sts., petition and order for hearing
a 617-hearing a 629-granted a 641; petition to project transparency,
Bunker Mill St. a S46-granted a S54
Murphy, Helen J.
petition, sidewalk, Gaston St. a 25S
Murphy, James F.
compensation, personal injuries, refused a 150 c 157
Murphy John F.
appointed, constable a 116-confirmed a 146-bond approved a 170
Murphy, John J.
petition to stretch banner, Court st. a 1037-granted a 1047
Murphy, John J., & Co., et ah.
petition that some lines of street cars be transferred from Washington st.
to Harrison ave. a 362
Murphy, John R.
appointed member of board fire commissioners a 396-laid on table a 438-
motion to take from table lost a 443, 471 , 544-confirmed a 5S5 ; appointed
commissioner of wires a 73S-laid on table a 743-taken from table, dis-
cussed a 75S 760-motion to take from table lost a 760-taken from table,
discussed a 780-783-confirmed a 7S3
Murphy, John R., et ah.
petition, electric light, Walnut pi. a 538
Murphy, Joseph H., el ah.
appointed field-drivers and pound-keepers a 331-confirmed a 366
Murphy, M. K.
petition to lay pipe, cor. Baxter and D sts. a S99-granted a 901
Murphy, Margaret A.
petition, compensation, personal injuries a S46
Murphy, Mary A.
petition to box tree, West Broadway a Si2-granted a 815
Murphy, Mary A. E.
petition to be paid balance remaining from tax-sale of estate, Washburn
St. a 397-granted a 61 S c 660
Murphy, Michael R.
petition to erect building, George st. a S75-granted a 902 c 904
Murray, Anthony.
stable, Dorchester ave., petition and order for hearing a 211-hearing, given
leave to withdraw a 278
Murray, Geo. F.
stable, Fuller St., Dorchester, petition and order for hearing a 473-hear-
ing a 536-granted a 548
Murray, Hugh, el ah.
petition, sewer, Hutchins ave. a 53S
Murray, John.
petition, license to run barges a 614-granted a 619
Murray & Irwin.
petition, license for billiard exhibitions, Broadway a 179-granted a 1S3
Murry, Antoine F.
stable, Endeleigh St., petition and order for hearing a 20-hearing a 82-
report, granting permit, discussed a 125, 126-assigned a 126-taken up,
discussed, permit granted a 148, 149
Mustasky, B. W.
petition to project sign, Tremont St. a 436-granted a 543
Myrtle street.
electric light: order, that superintendent of lamps locate in that por-
tion known as Short Myrtle St., referred to superintendent of lamps
a 1067
Myrtle and other streets, Brighton.
extension and widening: order that the street commissioners be
requested to send an estimate of the cost of widening Green and
Myrtle sts. and Glen road, and extension of Myrtle St., passed a 215
Mystic avenue.
tracks : see West End Street Railway Company
Mystic Division of Water Works. (See Water Supply
Department.)
Mystic Supply. (See Water Supply Department.)
N and Second streets.
sidewallt : Herman Henman, petition a 670-report, no action necessary,
accepted a 10S5
Nagle, Mrs. Eliza.
petition to box tree, Bunker Hill st. a 875-granted a S90
Nally, Elizabeth.
petition, compensation for personal injuries, Washington st. a 165-refuscd
a S59 c S71
Nangle, M. J.
compensation, personal injuries, refused a 150 c 15s
Nantasket avenue.
stable : Hattie C. Cutler, petition and order for hearing a 20-hearing
a S2-granted a 95
aon
NARY
NEW
Nary, James.
stable, Beach St., Charlestown, petition and order for hearing a407-hear-
ing a 506
Nash, Walter.
petition to remove coal-hole, School St., Charlestown a 710-gTanted a 75S
Nashua street.
poles: Edison Electric Illuminating- Company, petition to erect 3709-
granted a 7S4
Nason, Stephen H.
appointed weigher of coal a io52-confirmed a 107S
National Sporting Club.
petition, license for an athletic exhibition with sparring a 437
National street.
stable : Carney Hospital Company, petition and order for hearing a 630-
hearing ;i 751, 752-granted a 75S
National Telephone Manufacturing Company.
communication from the mayor, transmitting communication from,
relative to amount paid for city telephones, etc., laid on table and
ordered printed c 376-taken from the table (CD. 95), order to refer to
special committee of five with authority to give a public hearing, passed
C422-commiltee appointed c 464
Navy Yard, Opening of.
communication from the Central Labor Union of Boston, requesting the
influence and official action of the city council in the efforts which are
now being made to reopen the Boston yard, Charlestown, sent down
a 39-referred to joint special committee c 4S a 60; preamble and resolve
relative to the utilizing of the navy yard in Charlestown for the building
and repairing of some of the government vessels, which would relieve a
large number of the unemployed by providing work for laborers and
mechanics; order that copy of resolutions be furnished to United States
senators and representatives with request to interest themselves in
securing prompt action in the matter, passed a 39 c 4S, 49-communica-
tions from William Everett, H. C. Lodge, Michael J. McEltrick, and
Joseph H. O'Xeil relative to, sent down a nS-placed on file c 129;
committee appointed c 162 a 177; preambles and order that the special
committee appointed to consider the subject of reopening the navy vard
be authorized to visit Washington and wait upon the secretary of the
navy and the members of Congress from Massachusetts and urge them
to take such action as may be necessary to insure the speedy reopening
of the navy yard, passed c 392-discussed a 400-402-passed a 402-com-
munication from the mayor, vetoing order, assigned c 412-taken up
c 452-indefinitely postponed c 4^2, 45^-report with resolve and order
that the mayor be requested to petition the national government for the
appropriation of an amount sufficient to meet the expenses of remodell-
ing the Charlestown navy yard docks, so that they inav be utilized
for the construction and repair of our modern warships, etc. passed
c 1091 a 1106
Nawn, Henry P., et al.
report and order for hearing on order to take land for sewer purposes,
rear of Stockton St., accepted, passed a 7oS-hearing a Sio-report with
order to take land, accepted, passed a S15 ; petition to be paid for land
taken for sewer purposes, Stockton st. a 1032-granted a 1069
Nawn, John J.
order that permission be granted to locate and maintain a wagon, Mt.
Pleasant ave., July 4th, passed a 713
Nawn, Owen,
petition to erect building, Arklow st. a 1062-granted c 1072 a 107S
Nay street.
wooden shed : James Robertson, petition to relocate a 506-gTanted
c 603 a 617
Nazro, Henry J., et ah.
petition that board of health prohibit the use of premises, Quincy st. as a
hospital a 165
Nazzaro, Camillo.
petition to maintain barber pole, Richmond St. a 303-refused 3316; peti-
tion to project barber pole, Richmond St. a 39S-granted a 11 26
Neal, Alfred J., et ah.
report with order that the citv solicitor be hereby authorized to have judg-
ment entered against the city in the sum of $4,500, an action to recover
for damages to their estate. Commonwealth ave., on account of the
widening and change of grade, accepted, passed a6iS c 659, 660
Neal, Fred E.
petition, license, dime museum a 362-granted a 372
Neilson, William A., et al.
petition, edgestones and sidewalks, Quincy st. a 257-granted a S52
Nelson Bros.
petition to project sign, Beach st. a 070-granted a 77S
Neponset.
playground: see Dorchester playground, Neponset
Neponset avenue.
land for playground : order that the superintendent of public
grounds be requested to hire a piece of land at a certain expense, re-
ferred to committee on streets and sewers a 4cS-report, accepted, order
passed a 409 c 421
paving : order that the committee on finance include in the next loan
$35,000 for the paving from Adams St. to Pope's-Hill St., Dorchester, re-
ferred to committee on finance a 65
sewer : M. Dyer, Jr., et al., petition a 23S; Zibiah X. Tileston et als.,
petition a 362-report, no action necessary, accepted a 853 : ordered a SoS
sign : Hop Sing, petition to project a 964-granted a 1079
tracks : Quincy £ Boston Street Railway Company, petition for exten-
sion of time a 614-granted a 79S; Quincy & Boston street railway, peti-
tion, location a Sio-order for hearing aS77~hearing a 939
Neponset and Rice streets.
poles : H. W. Burr, petition to erect a 965-granted a 971
Neptune Associates.
petition to suspend flag, Hanover st. a 1013-granted a 1015
Ness, John E.
petition to hang flag, Broadway a 466-granted a 543
Nevins, David, el ah.
communication from the mavor, enclosing a petition from, for the estab-
lishment of another steam fire-engine for better protection of property
in Chauncy st. and vicinity, referred to committee on fire department
a 792
Nebrini, Joseph.
petition to maintain pole against buildins
aS?4
Tremont St. a S47~granted
(See Charles River Bridge
New Bridge to Cambridge,
to Cambridge.)
New Bridge to Charlestown. (See Charlestown.)
New City Hall.
order that a special committee be appointed to consider and report upon
all matters that may be referred to them by the citv council relative to a
new city hall or an addition to the present city hall, passed c 12 a 20-
committee appointed a 46 c 52
New Court House.
appropriation : communication from chairman of commission stating
that $40,000 is necessary to cover a portion of the amount previously paid
for the running expenses on the new court-house since Jan. !," 1S91,
etc. a 67~5 c 096; order for loan of $40,000 for new court-house, passed
a 67S-discussed c ugoooS-referred to committee of twenty-five, one from
each ward c 697-committee appointed c 69S-report, "accepted, order
passed c 720
custodian : see Suffolk, County of
expense : order that the auditor be authorized to charge all expenses
for the care and maintenance of the new court-house, commencing with
February draft 1 194, to the appropriation for countv of Suffolk, passed
a2S7
final report : communication from court-house commissioners sub-
mitting their twenty second and final report a 916, 917-ordered printed
and assigned 3917, taken up, referred to committee on public buildings
a 979-placed on file c 050
progress of work : communication from new court-house commis-
sioners submitting statement of progress of work under their charge
a 212, 213, ordered printed and assigned a 213, taken up, order that so
much of report as relates to charging current expenses of court-house
to the appropriation for the county of Suffolk be referred to committee
on county accounts, balance to be referred to committee on finance,
passed a 242-report, placed on file a 1040
New Court-House, Ward 25.
grounds around : order that the city architect, through the mayor,
be requested to put the grounds in proper condition, referred to commit-
tee on architect department c 394
New England Banking Company.
petition to project sign, Winter st. a S46-granted a S60
New England Kennel Club.
petition to suspend flag, Tremont st. a 362-granted a 36S
New England Light Brahma Club.
petition, use of Faneuil Hail a 1012-granted a 101S
New England Sons of Veterans, U.S.A.
order that use of Faneuil Hall be granted February 22d, 1S94, passed
a 123
102"!
NEW"
NEWTONVILLE
New England Telephone and Telegraph Company of
Massachusetts.
pole locations, police department: report aud order on petition
(referred last year) of board of police to acquire certain pole locations,
granting same, accepted, discussed, assigned a uS, 119-taken up, re-
ferred to committee on streets and sewers a 148
poles:
Adams st. : pole location granted a 2S3
Adams st., Dorchester: petition to erect poles a 774-order for hear-
ing a 7S4~liearing a 793-granted a 799
Albany st. : petition to erect pole a SsS-granted a 867
Allston ST.: petition, poles a 257-order for hearing a 283-hearing
a 302-report, discussed a 445, 446-recommitted a 446-report, accepted,
referred to committee on streets and sewers a 5SS-report, accepted,
order passed a J92
Arnold and Berry sts. : petition to erect poles a 629-order for hear-
ing a 641-hearing a 669-granted a 1045
Bellevue and River sts. : order that time be extended, passed a 1016
Bennington and others : petition to erect poles a 774-granted a 7S5
Border, Maverick, and New sts. : petition to remove and erect poles
a Si i-order for hearing a Si 7-hearing a 845-granted a 854
Bowdoin and River sts. : petition to erect and remove poles a Su-
granted a Si 7
Bowdoin and other streets : petition to erect poles a 774-order for
hearing a 7S4~hearing a 793-granted a 799
Boylston and Exeter sts. : petition to remove certain poles a 362
Bushnell, Oakland, and Henley sts.: petition, poles a 257-order
for hearing a 260-hearing a 278-granted a 315-report, no action neces-
sary, accepted a 1047
Centre st. : petition for extension of time, order that extension of
time be allowed, passed a S12
Centre and other streets : petition to lay underground conduits for
electric wires a 629-order for hearing a 640-hearing a 669-granted a 799
Chestnut st., Charlestown : report and order granting permission
to maintain poles, discussed 3119, 120-laid over a 120-taken up, dis-
cussed a 146-148-order rejected a 148
Cleveland st. : petition, poles a 846-order for hearing a SS4-hearing
a S57~granted a S67
Commonwealth and Brighton aves.: petition to erect poles a 302-
granted a 316
Condor and Endicott sts. : petition to erect and remove a 397
Deerfield ST.: petition to lay underground conduits a 994-granted
a 1046
Geneva ave. : petition, poles a 846-order for hearing a SS4-hearing
a S57 -gran ted a 867
Gibson and Harvard sts. : petition to erect and remove poles a 1012-
order for hearing a 1016-hearing a 1022-granted a 102S
Gordon st. : petition to erect poles a 1022
Hartford and Mt. Vernon sts. : petition to erect poles a 19-order
for hearing a 2S3~hearing, given leave to withdraw a 302
Howard ave. and Brookford St. : petition to erect and remove
poles a 59-order for hearing a 2S3-hearing a 302-granted a 445
Kenwood st. : petition to erect poles a 964-order for hearing a 976-hear-
ing a 1012-assigned a 1016, 1017, taken up, indefinitely postponed a 1028
Lewis and other sts. : petition for leave to lay underground conduits
a 506-order for hearing a 514-hearing a 535-report with order, ac-
cepted, passed a 54S
Lexington st. : petition to erect poles a 941-order for hearing a 949
Market st. and Western ave.: petition to erect and remove poles
a SgS-granted a 902, 903
May st. and Glen road : petition to erect and remove poles a S9S-
order for hearing a 902-hearing a 912-granted a 1045, 1046
Meridian st. : petition to erect and remove poles a 709-order for hearing
a 715-hearing a 752-granted a 756-discussed a 7S5, 7S6-granted a 7S6
Morton st., Dorchester: petition to erect poles a 53$-order for
hearing a 549-hearing a 574-granted a 58S; petition to erect poles
a 941-order for hearing a 949-hearing a 964-granted a 976; order for
extension of lime, passed a 1127
Oak and other sts. : petition to lay conduits for electric wires a S5S-
granted a S67
Orchard and Centre sts.: petition to remove poles a 279-order for
hearing a 5S7~hearing a 614-granted a 625
Paul Gore, Jerome, and North Harvard sts.: petition to erect
poles a 752-ordcr for hearing a 799-hearing a Sio-granted aS54
Peter Parley road and other streets: petition to erect and re-
move poles a 964-order for hearings 976-hearing a 1012-granted a 1016
Pleasant and Stoughton sts. : petition to erect poles a S2-order for
hearing a 799-hearing a Sio-granted a Si 7
Pofe's Hill and Bellevue st. : petition to erect poles a 742-order
for hearing a 799-hearing a Sio-granted a S17
Pynchon and New Heath sts.: petition to remove and erect poles
a 466-granted a 5SS
Saratoga st. : petition, extension of time a 1036-granted a 1046
South and other sts. : pole locations granted a 2S4
Sfarhawk and Market sts.: petition for leave to erect and remove
poles a 331-order for hearing a 799-hearing a Sio-granted a 816, S17
Stoughton, Pleasant, and Commercial sts.: order that consent of
board of aldermen be granted to said company to attach its wires to
poles of the Commercial Cable Company, that are now and hereafter
may be erected in said streets, passed a 10S4
Wait and Hillside sts. : report and order for hearing a 1045-hearing
a 1062
Welles ave.: J. J. Arakelyan, petition for revocation of permit for
erection of poles (granted last year) referred to committee on streets
and sewers a 795, report, no action necessary, accepted a 1019; petition
to erect and remove poles a 964-granted a 976, 977
Western ave. : petition to erect and remove poles a 964-granted a 976
Westville and Arcadia sts.: pole location granted a 2S4
New Exchange Club.
petition to construct bulkhead, Milk st. a 914-granted a 923
New Heath street.
sidewalk : Catherine Tobin, petition a 39S
New Heath and Centre streets.
tree: order that superintendent of public grounds be requested to re-
move dead tree, referred to superintendent of public grounds a 746
New Keyes street.
stable: Patrick Fallon, petition and order for hearing a 1023-hearing
a 1062-granted a 10S4
New Lunatic Hospital (See Public Institutions Depart-
ment.)
New Public Library. (See Library Department.)
New street.
building: John Soley, petition to move a 710-granted a 715
New York & New England Railroad Company.
hridge, Gold St.: see Gold street, South Boston
new charter : resolve and order that the bill now pending before the
legislature granting a new charter to said company, is a measure in the
interest of the commerce of the city, and that the bill ought to pass;
order, that the clerk of the common council be directed to transmit copy
to the Legislature, passed c 503
railroad police : appointed a 60, 240-260, 443, 631, 966
Richardson wharf property: report on petition for return of taxes
paid on said property, giving leave to withdraw a 61, 62 c 69
New York, New Haven, & Hartford Railroad Company.
crossing at Mt. Vernon st: see Mt. Vernon street, Dorchester
railroad police : appointed a 407
Newark street.
extension and laying out : Michael Burke et als , petition a 302
extension: order that the board of street commissioners be requested
to report an estimate of the cost of extending from its present terminus
to New Heath St., passed a 314
Newbern street.
stable : Alice A. Bullock, petition and order for hearing a S99-hearing
a 964-granted a 971
Newburg street.
stable : Thomas R. Willis, petition and order for hearing a 260-hearing
a 331-granted a 339; Arnold Blazer, petition and order for hearing
a 366-hearing a 436-granted a 444
Newcomb street.
hay-windows : Timothy T. Connolly, petition and order for hearing
a 2S2- hearing a 302-granted a 549
Newhall, Charles.
sidewalk, Humboldt ave., petition a 507; petition to project signs, Court
st. a 614-granted a 620
Newhall, Charles, et al.
petition, lamps, Intervale st. a 1062
Newhall, Cheever.
petition to lay pipe, Washington St. aS99-granted a 901
Newman street.
claims : Mrs. Daniel O'Leary, petition, compensation for damages to
property by overflow of sewerage c 504, referred to committee on streets
and sewers a 859
damages to estate: Mrs. Daniel O'Leary, petition, compensation for
damages by overflow of sewage a 53S-refused a 621
Newport street.
appropriation, special : transfer; see Millet st.
Newton, Arthur, et al.
petition, lamps, Martin st. a 965
Newton Central Boulevard.
notice received from the city of Newton of a hearing on May 10, at 7.30
P.M., on the proposed location of lines, etc., of the boulevard, referred
to corporation counsel c 443
Newtonville & Watertown Street Railway Company.
locations :
Brighton and Commonwealth aves. : Charles U. Cotting, remon-
strance against granting petition for location a S12
North Beacon and Brighton sts.: petition for location of tracks
a 795-ordcr for hearing a 79$-henring a Sio, Su
North Beacon and other streets: petition, location tracks a 752-
order for hearing a 756-hearing a 773, 774, given leave to withdraw
a 774
(103)
NEY
NORRIS
Ney street.
building : James Robertson, petition to erect a SgS-granted c 934 a 942
Nice, "William E.
order that permission be granted to box tree, East Broadway, referred to
committee on streets and sewers a 285-report, accepted, order passed
a 287
Nichols, James A.
stables, Pleasant St., petition and order for hearing a 966-hearing a 1022-
gramed a 1027
Nickerson, Arthur.
petition to project flags, Meridian St., granted a 694.
Nickerson, S., et ah.
petition, electric light, Temple St. a 1 129-granted a n 29
Nielson, Carl S.
stable, Chapman avenue, petition and order for hearing a 915-hearing
a 964-granted a 971
Nightingale Field, Dorchester.
order that the superintendent of public grounds, through the mayor, be
requested to lease the field in Morton St., for a public playground for
the season of 1S94, as in years past, etc., referred to committee on pub-
lic grounds c 27i-report, accepted, order passed c 32S a 333
Niland, Michael.
bay-window, Smith St., petition and order for hearing aSi2-hearing a S45-
granted a 853
Niles, C.
petition to project sign, Cabot st. a S46- granted a S90
Nine-hour Law. {See City Employees and Street Depart-
ment.)
Ninth street.
claim : Margaret Lowman, petition, compensation personal injuries
c 127
gas-lamp : order that the superintendent of lamps be directed to re-
place lamp in front of No. 172, passed a SS9
Nisi, D.
petition to project sign, Carver st. a SgS-granted a 971
Nolan, James.
bay window, Grafton St., petition and order for hearing a So7~hearing
a Sio-g ranted a 814
Nolan, Mary F., et als.
petition, edgestones, Rawson St. a So2-granted a SoS
Nolan, Michael.
stable, Granger St., petition and order for hearing a S4S, hearing, as-
signed a S9S, hearing a 912-granted a 1126
Nolan, Patrick J.
petition, compensation for personal injuries, Mt. Vernon St. a S2
Nonantum street.
sewer : George C. Harbison et als., petition a 710
Nonquit street.
claims : Charles F. Eaton, petition to be paid balance remaining from
tax-sale of estate a 574-granted a 632 c 665
Non-Resident Liquor Dealers. {See Police Department.)
Norcross Bros.
petition to place guy-posts, Bowdoin st. a 670-granted a 6S0; petition to
erect guy-posts, Huntington ave. and other streets a 774-granted a 7SS;
petition to close Trinity place a 774-granted a 7S7; petition to erect
guy posts, Devonshire and other streets a 965-granted a 970; petition,
license to use and store naphtha a 1076
Norcross, Wm. C.
stable, Albany St., petition and order for hearing a 541-hearing a 629-
granted a 642
Norfolk Lodge No. 48 I.O.O.F.
bay-window, Washington St., Dorchester, petition and order for hearing
a 240-hearing a 257-granted a 2S3 ; petition to erect building, Washing-
ton St., Dorchester a 257-granted a 2S3 c 32S a i),y, petition to lay iron
pipe under and across Washington st. a 965-granted a 970
Norfolk street.
electr-ic lights : order to locate, referred to committee on lamps a $13
grade : Win. P. Edwards, petition, compensation for damage to prop-
erty by change of grade a 437
plank-walk: Frank J. Karle ei als., petition a 857-report, no action
necessary, accepted a 1069
Norfolk & Suburban Street Railway Company.
location :
Hyde Park ave. : report and order for hearing on petition (referred
last year) for location of tracks, accepted a 2S2-hearing a 331-granted
a 338-location accepted a 407; order that the time granted to complete
work be extended, discussed a S61, S62. passed a 862
Norfolk terrace.
lamp : James F. Haddock, petition a 506
Norfolk and Morton streets.
electric lights : Arthur R. Potter et al., petition a 965
Normal School. {See School Department.)
Norman street.
barber poles : Port Royal Davis, petition to project a 39S-refused a 7S0
canvas : M. J. Garrity, petition to project a 303-granted a 407
gas-light : Rachel Morris, petition to project a 39S-refused a 1126
sewer : order that superintendent of streets make sewer between South
Margin and Merrimac sts., referred to committee on streets and sewers
a 1046
Norman street, cor. Green street
a wning : C. P. Rolfe, petition to project a 506, report, no action neces-
sary, accepted a 75S
Norman and South Margin streets.
sign : H. Zarling, petition to project a 1036
Norris, Michael W„ Councilman, Ward 13.
qualified: page 2
appointed: committee on joint rules and orders c 27; committee on
appropriations c 38; committee on appropriations, claims, finance, in-
spection of buildings department, public buildings department, Fourth
of July, disposing of offal, joint rules and orders c 51-53; committee on
finance, claims c 162; committee on disposition of offal c 236; committee
on Hancock school-house c 504; committee on use of highways by
corporations c 1034
orders offered : roll-call for election of president c 9; sanitary disposi-
tian of offal c 15; cutting down hills between G and I sts. c 15; Wash-
ington's Birthday and Evacuation Day, holidays c 16; labor in schools
C50; removal of tracks c 76; gymnasium, Commonwealth park c 137;
high school building. South Boston c 137; Gold-st. bridge. South Bos-
ton C20S; Tudor St., laying out c 20S; statue of O'Reilly, Back Bay
park, taking paper from files c 231 ; payment for election work c 253;
next meeting of the council c 253 ; Pleasant St., widening c 293; money
for schools, city hospital, public schools, and public institutions c 45S;
protest against distribution of school funds c 459; resolutions of sym-
pathy extended to councilmen Sullivan and Browne c 647; compensation
for use of streets CS22; investigation of charges against committee on
claims c 090; use of highways by corporations c 1002; next meeting of
the council c 1002; park laborers, request for reinstatement c 1034
remarks: election of president c 10; hills between G and 1 streets,
cutting down c 15, 16; joint rules and orders c 29, 30; shutting off and
letting onwaterin Charlestown c 35; common council, proposed change
c 50, 70; removal of railroad tracks on streets c 76; taking of Boston
& Maine Railroad property c 77; question of privaiege c 102; loan order
c 104, 105; appropriation bill c 106-108; new map of the city c 202; pay
of ferry-boat men c 207; fees for sealing of weights and measures c 222,
223; widening of Congress and State sts. c 226, 227; sale of amusement
tickets c 229; removal of tracks, Atlantic ave. and Commercial st.
c 233-235; construction of streets c 247; Columbus ave, special com-
mittee on extension c 249; next meeting of the council c 253; Farragut
memorial veto c 28S; monev for the board of survey c 291 ; appointment
of assessors, legislative bill c 322, 323; term of office of board of survey
c 326, 327; removal of fences from the common c 342; elevated railroad
c 346. 350-353 ; question of privilege c 354, 355 ; mayor's rapid transit bill
C559; East Boston ferry service c 3S9, 300; opening ot Charlesbank
gymnasium c 416, 417; uniform for city messengers c 449, 450; new
school building, north end c 456; transfer of electric lights, Castle
island c 460, 461 ; loan c 45S, 459; protest against distribution of school
funds c 459, 460; release to Henry B. Blackwell c 4S3; investigation of
school committee c 485-487; fire-alarm plant c 4SS, 4S9; school in Han-
cock district c 49S, 499; new apparatus for fire department c 520;
loan for park purposes c 524, 525, 528, 520; disposal of garbage c 606-
60S; acceptance of act relative to "reservation of spates in public
ways" c 662; loan bill c 69S-7C5. 724, 72S; increase of patrolmen c S21 ;
use of streets, compensation for c S22, S23, 1002; quorum c S71 ; school
loan c 907; next met ting c 034; docks and wharves c 951 , 952, 9^2, 9S3;
question of privilege, remarks made by Municipal League c 953, 954;
land purchased for school purposes c 989; investigation of charges
made by Municipal League c 990, 1030, 1031 ; sanitary inspector for
school-houses c 1003-1005, 1007; money refunded, paid for liquor
license c 1052; park betterments c 10S9; closing proceedings c 100S
resigned committees : c 102
(104)
NORTH
O'BRIEN
North Beacon street.
sewer : report and order for hearing on order to take land from Butchers'
Slaughtering and Melting Association for sewer purposes a 6So-
hearing a 752-preamble and order to take land, accepted, passed a 7S7
tracks : see Newtonville & Watertown Street Railway
trees : order to remove two trees in front of estate. Patrick Kenney, re-
ferred to superintendent of public grounds a 625-granted a 712
North Beacon and other streets.
tracks: Newtonville & Watertown Street Railway Company, petition,
location a 752-order for hearing a 756-hearing a 773, 774-given leave to
withdraw a 774
North Bennet and other streets.
flags : Portuguese Benevolent Society, petition to suspend a 742-granted
a 747
North Dorchester Improvement Association.
report with order on petition referred last year for changing name of
" Five Corners" to Edward Everett sq., accepted, passed a 66; report
with order on naming square at juncLion of Pond, East Cottage, and
Pleasant sts., Town Meeting sq., accepted, passed a 66
North End. (See, also, Wards 6 and 7.)
improvements in certain streets : see Street Department, appro-
priation for street improvements, North End
North End Athletic Association.
petition, license, athletic entertainment a 279-granted a 2S3
North End Branch Library. (See Library Department.)
North End Union.
petition to make coal-hole in sidewalk, Parmenter st. a 710-granted a 74S :
petition and order for hearing to project door and window caps, Par-
menter st. a 711-hearing a 751-granted a 756
North Harvard street.
poles : Brookline Gas Eight Co., petition to erect a 964-granted a 976
sewer : order to construct, referred to committee on streets and sewers
a S5i-report, accepted, order passed a 852
North Harvard and Hopedale streets.
lamp : order to place, passed a 1026
North Harvard street and the Charles river.
sewer between : report, no action necessarj' on order to take land,
accepted a 190
North Hay Scales. (See Ordinances or O'Connor, Wm.
L.)
North Margin street.
bay-window : Morris Fleischer, petition and order for hearing a 541,
hearing a 573-granted a S54; David Milton, petition and order for hear-
ing a S47-hearing, given leave to withdraw a S57; petition and order for
hearing a So9-hearing a 912
changing of name of portion of street: communication from
street commissioners transmitting for confirmation, order changing
name of that part of street recently extended to Stillman st. to Wight
St., laid over a 170-taken up, discussed, confirmed a 1S0
improvements : see Street Department, street improvements. Ward 7
sewer : order to make sewer between Cooper and Stillman sts., passed
a SS4
sidewalk : Hugh Gill, petition a 575-granted a 592
North Market street.
areas : North Packing and Provision Company, petition to erect a 914,
915-granted a 923
bay-window i North Packing and Provision Company, petition and
order for hearing a 752-hearing a 773-granted a 798
North Packing and Provision Company.
bay-window, North Market st. a 752-hearing a 773-granted a 798; petition
to erect two areas, North Market st. a 914, 915-granted a 923
North Russell and other streets.
flags: order that permission be granted Grand United Order of Odd
Fellows to suspend, passed a S64
North square.
band concert: Mike Roache, petition, license a 467-granted a 514, 591
baud-stand: Roma Band, petition to erect a S47-granted a S53 ; order
that city messenger be authorized to cause a band-stand to be erected on
Sunday, Sept. 30, next, for a concert to be given by the Roma Band,
passed a 850
bay-windows : Francesco Ferrara, petition and order for hearing
a So7-hearing a Sio-granted a S53; W. J. Dowd, petition and order for
hearing a lo^S-hearing a 1062-g'ranted a 1126
hydrant : see Fire Department
(10
North square and other streets.
flags and lanterns : Michael Roache, petition to suspend a 539-re-
fused a 592
North street.
barber pole : R. Potito, petition to project a 279-granted a 371
bay-window: Bernardo Ambrosoli, petition and order for hearing
a 169-hearing a 179-granted a 241 ; Bernard S. Gordon, petition and
order for hearing a 711-hearing a 751-granted a 756
hoisting-beain : Boston Refrigerator Company, petition to project
a 39S-granted a 476
sign: Frank Miraglia, petition to project a 257-granted a 379; Louis
Farina, petition to project a 436-refused a 1120
Northampton street.
banners : A. W. Davis, petition to project a SgS-granted a 902
bay-window: O'Toole & Vose, petition and order for hearing a 541
hearing a 574-granted a 77S
lamp : John A. Conway, petition to project a S57-granted a S60
sign on tree : Harry Lavine, refused a 2S6
Norton, Joseph J.
petition to suspend flag, Broadway and Dorchester ave. a 53S-report, no
action necessary, accepted a 6S2
Notre Dame street.
drain : A. A. Ranney et als., compensation for damages to property by
delective drain, refused a 190
Nottingham street.
stable: Oscar H. Peare, petition and order for hearing a 796-hearing,
given leave to withdraw a Sio
Novograblsky, Abraham.
petition to maintain stand on steps of old court-house a 1012-granted a 102S
Noyes, Charles D.
petition, lamp, Congress St. a 774
Noyes, Frank V.
petition to stand lunch wagon, Causeway st. a 1013-granted a 1018, 1019
Noyes, G. H.
petition, compensation, for loss of tent caused by emplo3'es of public
grounds department a 774
Oak square, Brighton.
sewer : order, that superintendent of streets make sewer between
Faneuil and Tremont sts., referred to committee on streets and sewers
a 917-report, accepted, order passed a 923
Oak street.
transfer of appropriation : see Street Department, appropriation
street improvements, ward 12
Oak and other streets.
conduits : New England Telephone and Telegraph Company, petition,
a SsS-granted a S67
Oakland terrace.
lamps : Ernst Bretschneider et als,, petition a 39S
Oakland street.
drain: Dorchester Hygeia Ice Company, petition to lay, a 211-granted
a 220
lamps : Peter Mullen et als., petition a 941
lights : John B. Cannon et at., petition a 857
stable: Mary A. Cannon, petition and order for hearing a 796-hearing,
given leave to withdraw a Sio; Mary A. Cannon, petition and order for
hearing a Si2-hearing a S57-granted a S65
water-pipe : Dorchester Hygeia Ice Company, petition for leave to lay
a 1076
Oakley street.
electrie light : Workingman's Building Association, petition a 6S7
Oakridge street.
lamps : Edward J. McGovern el als., petition a 575
Oberhauser, Martin.
petition to project sign, Spring lane a 210-granted a 261
O'Brien, Agnes.
sidewalk, Cambria St., petition and order for hearing a 795-granted a 797
5)
O'BRIEN
OFFAL
O'Brien, Christopher F., Councilman, "Ward 6.
if ualified. : page i
appointee! : committee on joint rules and orders c 27; committee on
appropriations c 38; committee on appropriations, claims, finance, new
bridge to Charlestown, harbor, fortifications, July fourth, disposing of
offal, joint rules and orders, subway c 5153; committee to attend
funeral of Hon. Wm. Gaston c 5S; committee on employment of vet-
erans c 162; committee on unemployed c 300; committee on Edward
Everett celebration c 320; committee on Hancock school-house c 504;
committee on city telephones c 910
elected : president of the common council c 10; manager of Old South
Meeting House Association c 16 a 19
orders offered : improvements North End c 209; request for tomb-
stone c 376; North End branch library c 391; paving, Charter and
Unity sts., reasphalting Charter st. c 391; Hancock school c 427; con-
struction on Lewis St. c 464; building of subway by day labor c 935
remarks: opening address c 10; taking of fioston & "Maine Railroad
property c 77; question of privilege c 79, So; unused tracks in the
streets c 100; explanation asked from fire commissioners c no; claim
of Josiah W. Pierce c 377; memorial of Edward Everett c 377; street
improvements, ward 6 c 419-421 ; Hancock school, loan for c 427, 42S,
430; new school building, North End c 455-457; board of survey appro-
priation c 492; school in Hancock district, c 492 495, 49S; disposition of
offal c 551, 552; Hancock school, enlargement of lot c 564-567; offering
of orders c 570; appointment of committees c 770; school loans c 907;
investigation of charges made by Municipal League c 991 ; improvement
of Mystic supply c 1094, 1095; closing address c 1104
O'Brien, Hannah.
petition, compensation, personal injuries a 257
O'Brien, John E.
stable, Stacey St., petilion and order for hearing a 847-hearing a S9S-
granted a 901 ; petition to erect building, Stacey st. a 857-granted a 902
C904
O'Brien, Michael J., et ah.
petition, electric light, Hampden St. a 60 ; bay-window, Shirley St., peti-
tion and order for hearing a S12; petition, lamps, Cherokee St. a 941
O'Brien, Thomas.
petition, license to run barges a 506-granted a 514
O'Brien, Timothy J.
stable, dishing ave., petition and order for hearing a 260, given leave to
withdraw a 331
O'Callaghan, D.
petition, removal trees, E st. a 23S-granted a 260
O'Callaghan, John H.
compensation, personal injuries, refused a S59 c 871
Occupancy of Sidewalk by Street Venders. (Sec Street
Department.)
Ocean Club.
license, athletic exhibition, granted a 444
Ocean street.
stable : George James, petition and order for hearing a 847-hearing
a SgS-granted a 901
Ockershausen, Frederick.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Columbus ave. a 574-refused
a 84S c 871
O'Connell, Dennis.
petition, lamps, Ellett St. a 466
O'Connell, J. H.
petition to stand wagon, Tremont St. a 53S-refused a 592
O'Connell, Mrs. James, et ah.
petition, sewer in Melbourne st. a 467
O'Connell, Pierce, et al.
petition, gravel sidewalk, Cooledge road a 332; report on petition to be
compensated for land taken for construction of sewer, Rena St., giving
leave to withdraw, accepted a 370
O'Connor, Hugh.
compensation for personal injuries, refused a 216 c 222
O'Connor, James J., & Co.
petition to construct bulkhead, Hanover St. a 774-granted a 7SS
O'Connor, Jeremiah.
petition to maintain- shooting-gallery, Irving st. a 620, report, no action
necessary a 713
O'Connor, Sarah.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Park square a 40; petition, com-
pensation lor personal injuries c 144-relused a S4S c S71
O'Connor, William L., Superintendent of North Hay
Scales.
petition for a change in the division of fees; also that ordinance relating
to fees for weighing horses be made a uniform rate a 165-report, with
ordinance, accepted, passed a 446 c 451
O'Connor, Wm. L., et ah.
appointed superintendents of hay-scales a 331-confirmed a 366
October 9, 1894. (See Holidays.)
Odell, Frank E.
petition to project poles and sign, Dudley St. a 742-granted a 778, 971
Offal, Sanitary Disposition of.
order that a special committee be appointed to consider the subject and
report recommendations to the city council at the earliest possible day,
passed c 15 a 20-committee appointed a 46 c 53, 236; order that the
message of the mayor transmitting a communication from the superin-
tendent of streets relative to the disposal of garbage (unfinished busi-
ness of last year) betaken from the files and referred to special com-
mittee on disposing of offal, passed c 114, 115, a 117; order that the
special committee be instructed to consider and report as to what steps
should be taken for discontinuing the nuisance at present existing, ad-
jacent to the Marcella-street home, caused by the maintenance of the
offal depot of the sanitary division, street department, discussed a 173,
174-passed a 174 c 202; order that the special committee on disposal of"
otial be instructed to consider and report as to what steps should be
taken for discontinuing the nuisance at present existing adjacent to the
Charlestown almshouse, caused by the maintenance ot the offal depot
of the sanitary department, referred to committee on disposal of offal,
a 176, 177; preamble and order that the committee on finance include in
the next loan $225,000 for plants for the destruction of garbage, referred
to committee on finance a iSS; order that the committee on finance pro-
vide an appropriation of $25,oco for purpose of securing a plant for the
disposal ot garbage to take the place of the depot of the sanitary divi-
sion of the street department, at present maintained adjacent to Cnarles-
town almshouse, referred to committee on finance a 191 ; preamble and
resolve that in the opinion of the city council the mayor should instruct
the superintendent of streets to make no contract tor the disposal of
offal in the Dorchester district until it is determined whether or not the
city will proceed to destroy its garbage by some improved method, re-
ferred to committee on disposal of offal a 21S; report, with order that
the mayor be requested to instruct the superintendent of streets to make
necessary tests and experiments of plants used for destroying garbage
in order to secure the best for the city, at such expense as would be
proper, and report at the earliest possible day, accepted c 22S a 230;
communication from the mayor enclosing a communication from the
New England Construction Company relating to a garbage plant, re-
ferred to committee on disposal of offal a 237, 23S; order that the joint
special committee be directed to give their immediate attention to care-
fully inquire into the most approved method of disposing of city offal in
a sanitary and economical manner, and report recommendations at the
earliest possible day, and that superintendent of streets be requested to
make all arrangements for committee to see in active operation such
methods as are best suited to requirements of the city, discussed c 297-
300, passed c 300; order that the city council provide some means of dis-
posing ot the grease which is collected from the drainage of the resi-
dences, hotels, etc., in the city of Boston, referred to committee on dis-
posal of offal c 300 a 303,304 ; report of joint special committee, with order
that the superintendent of streets, with the approval of the mayor, be
requested to contract with the New England Construction Conipanv
for the disposal of from 100 to 160 tons of city garbage daily for a term
of years, at a price not exceeding $25,000 per year, etc., accepted, order
passed a542-discussed c 551-556-laid on table c 556-taken up, discussed
c 605-61 2-assigned c 612-laken up, discussed c 64S-65S-amended, passed
c 657 a 674-676; report of joint special committee on disposal of offal rela-
tive to disposal ot house offal a 367, 36S, with order that $25,000 be ap-
propriated for the destruction ol house offal, and that the mayor be
authorized to make a contract for a term of years for the disposal of
offal, referred to committee on finance a 36S-report, recommitted, ac-
cepted a5oSc5iS; report ot joint special committee on disposal of garbage
on, with order that the committee on finance be requested to provide
such sum for furnaces for the destruction of garbage as the superintendent
of streets may determine, referred to committee on finance 336s; commu-
nication from the mayor transmitting communication from the Economic
Sanitary Company in regard to the disposal of garbage, ordered printed
and assigned a 397-taken up, referred to special committee on disposal
of offal 3447 ; communication from the mayor transmitting communica-
tion from the American Garbage Crematory Company, referred to com-
mittee on disposal of offal c 411 ; communication from the mayor trans-
mittingcommunication from the Dixon Sanitary Crematory Company, re-
ferred to committee on disposal of offal c 411 ; communication from the
mayor transmitting communication from the Engle Sanitarv and Crema-
tion Company, referred to special committee on disposal of offal a 433;
communication from the mavor transmitting communication from the
Chemical Utilization Company, referred to special committee on the dis-
posal of offal a 433, 434 ; Dixon Sanitary Crematory Company, petilion that
competitive bids be advertised for in the matter of disposal of offal a436;
Engle Sanitary and Cremation Company, petition asking leave to submit
to the proper committee propositions for construction of garbage crema-
tors a 436; communication from the mayor transmitting several commu-
(106)
OFFAL
ORCHARD
Offal, Sanitary Disposition of, continued.
nications from different companies bearing; upon the subject, etc. c 643-
647; communication trom A. Shuman, president of trustees of Boston City
Hospital, stating- that the location of an establishment for the reception
and burning of garbage upon the lands of the city in close proximity to
the hospital would be most detrimental to the health of the patients,
etc., placed on file c 648; Dorchester Historical Society el als., petition
for an opinion as to the legality of allowing the erection of a plant for
the destruction of garbage on lot on Gibson St. a. 775-report, with order,
accepted, passed a 7S7; Herbert M. Manks et als., petition for the revo-
cation of permit of New England Construction Company to erect a
plant for destruction of garbage on Gibson st. a 775-referred to commit-
tee on health department a 7S7-report called for a 796; Herbert M.
Manks et als,, petition that the vote concerning a contract for the de-
struction of garbage be rescinded, and that the location for plant for
said purpose be fixed in some section of the city which is not resi-
dential a 775; communication from the mayor enclosing a copy of the
contract recently entered into with the New England Construction
Company, for the disposition of the garbage of tlie Dorchester dis-
trict, etc., a 701, 792; ordered printed, referred to committee on streets
and sewers a 792-report, placed on file a 104s; order that the committee
on ordinances be requested to give their consideration to the framing of
an ordinance .to prevent the location and establishment of any plant
or building for the disposal of garbage in any residential district
of the city, referred to committee on ordinances c S24 ; preamble and re-
solve protesting against maintenance of garbage plant adjacent to the
Gibson-st. property, and that the mayor be requested to stop the erec-
tion of the New England Construction Company's plant, and arrange
for some other location that will be more suitable, etc., passed a S51 ;
communication from the mayor relative to, submitting papers relative
to, ordered printed and sent down a S92-S97~assigned c 904-taken up,
discussed c 935 93S-P laced on file c 938; preamble and resolve that in
the opinion of the common council the citizens of that part of Dorches-
ter adjacent to the Gibson-st. property are entitled to protection for their
property, and that the mayor be requested to stop the erection of the
New England Construction Company's plant and arrange for some
other location, passed c S73
Offen, Geo. R., et als.
petition, lamps, Salvisberg ave., and other streets a 279
Officers, Clerks, and Other Employees, Giving of Presents.
(See Ordinances.)
O'Halloran, L.
petition to project sign, Dorchester ave. a 362-granted a 371
O'Hanlon, Patrick, et als.
petition, removal trees, Chadwick st. a S46-granted a 1023
O'Hara, James, et als.
petition, electric light, cor. Trenton and Bartlett sts. a 774
O'Hara, James, et als.
petition for revocation of orders which prevent the Brookline Gas Com-
pany from digging up the streets for purpose of laying pipe; order that
the board of aldermen hereby approves all permits granted by the super-
intendent of streets to the Brookline Gas Company to open streets, and
to issue permits for opening of Dover and other streets, etc., discussed
a 1024, 1025-referred to committee on streets and sewers a 1025-report,
accepted, order passed a 1027, 102S; communication from board of gas
commissioners stating that Bay State, Roxbury, Soutli Boston, and Bos-
ton Gas Light Companies have filed appeals from order, placed on file
a 1079
O'Hara, John M., Councilman, Ward 3.
qualified : page 1
appointed : committee on library department, public institutions,
fourth of July, June seventeenth, mayor's address c 52, 53; committee
on unused tracks in the city, inspection of buildings c 162; committee
on playground, ward 17 C464; committee on sanitary condition of ward
1 c 517 ; committee on playground, ward 2 c 66S
orders ofFnred : new bridge to Charlestown c 15; endorsement of sub-
way amendments c 20S; Vine St., Charlestown, asphalting c 230;
Charlestown library to be open Sundays c 13S; capitalization of Bell
Telephone Co. c 393; library at Charlestown, opening on Sundays
c 464, ic6r ; estate taken for basin 5 c 1074; cause of absence from
school, sending children to ascertain c 1097
remarks: unused tracks in the streets c 100; pay of ferry-boat men
c 207; edition of revised ordinances c 319; mayor's rapid transit bill
c 35^, 359; appointment of board of visitors c 430, 432; new school
building, north end c 455 ; loan bill c 699
O'Heran, James M.
petition to box tree, Washington st. a 1037 -granted a 1047
O'Kane, Joseph.
elected clerk of the common council c 11
O'Lalor, David R.
petition to place sign cor. Chapman and Tremont sts. a 774, 775-report,
no action necessary, accepted a 1027; petition for box sign, cor. Chap-
man and Tremont sts. a 941, report, no action necessary a 1027
Old Colony Railroad Company.
bridge over tracks, Tremont St., Roxbury: see Grade Cross-
ings within the City Limits
Old Court-House.
sanitary : Michael D. Collins et als., petition, removal of a 6S7
stand: Alexander Jacobs, petition to maintain stand a 466-referred to
committee on streets and sewers a 5oS-report, accepted, permit granted
a 621 ; F. M. Partridge, petition for stand a 466-reterred to committee
on streets and sewers a 50S; James F. Keegan, petition to maintain
a 466; Thomas Colbert, petition to erect small stand for sale of cigars,
etc. a 53S; John Wilson, referred to committee on streets and sewers
a 508; order that permission be granted F. M. Partridge to maintain
a lemonade stand, passed a 549; order that permit granted F. M. Par-
tridge be revoked, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 620-
report, accepted, order passed a 621 ; report and order for renewal of
license to locate stand, to Thomas E. Burns, accepted, passed a 624;
I. N. Chappell, petition, renewal of license for stand a 710-granted
3715; Abraham Novograblsky. petition to maintain stand on steps
a 1012-granted a 102S; B. Klarfield, petition to maintain a 1036; Alex-
ander Jacobs, petition for renewal of permit for stand a 1105
Old Court-House, Brighton. (See Public Buildings De-
partment.)
Old Franklin School-house. (See Public Buildings, De-
partment of.)
Old South Advertising Company.
petition to place bill-board, Washington St. a 914-granted a 1047
Old South Clothing Company.
petition to project electric sign, Washington St. a SgS-granted a 971
Old South Meeting-House Association.
managers : Alpheus Sanford and Christopher F. O'Brien, elected c 16
a 19
Old State House.
lease of basement: see Public Buildings Department
Old "West Church. (See Library Department.)
O'Leary, Mrs. Daniel.
petition, compensation for damages to estate, Newman st. a 53S-refused
a 621; petition, compensation for damage to property, Newman St.,
caused by the overflow of sewerage c 504, referred to committee on
streets and sewers a S59 c S71
O'Leary, Mary.
compensation, personal injuries, refused a 150 c 15S
Olive, B. Percy.
petition to place shelf, Bromfield st. a 742-granted a 778
Oliver, F. C.
sidewalk, Howard ave., petition a Si2-granted a 816
Oliver, George W.
stable, Montague St., petition and order for hearing a 1023-hearing a 1062-
granted a 1069
Oliver Wendell Holmes. (See Holmes, Oliver Wendell.)
O'Neil, John.
petition, sidewalk, Paris st. a 258
O'Neil, Hon. Joseph H.
communication from, relative to opening of Charlestown navy yard a 118
C129; resolution of thanks extended by the city council for the elo.
quent and patriotic oration delivered by him on the lourth of July, in
commemoration of the 1 iSth anniversary of American Independence;
and that he be requested to furnish copy for publication, passed a 741
<=763
O'Neil & Sons.
bay-windows, Dorchester ave., petition and order for hearing a 743-hear-
ing a 751-granted a 756
Onslow terrace.
lamps : Samuel W.Johnson et al., petition a 1012
Ontario street.
claim : John P. Leahy, petition to be paid balance remaining from tax-
sale of estate a 574-granted a 632 c 665
Opening Streets, Permits for. (See Street Department.)
Orchard park.
tree : order to trim tree, passed a SS9
(107)
ORCHARD
ORIOLE
Orchard street.
building : J. J. & P. M. Ahern, moving, granted a 515
Orchard and Centre streets.
poles : New England Telephone and Telegraph Co., petition to remove
a 279-order for hearing a 587-hearing a 614-granted a 625
Orcutt, Ira W.
petition, condensation, personal injuries, Howard ave. a 802
Orders Concerning Money.
order that the city clerk shall, as soon as an order for an appropriation ot
money, or for a loan, or for a transfer of money has been signed by the
mayor, print the same as a city document, passed a 543, 544 c 559-
report, accepted, order rejected a 917
Ordinances.
committee : appointed a 46 c 52
advertising on bridges : report of committee on ordinances on or-
dinance referred last year relative to bill-boards and advertisements on
bridge property, that the order ought not pass, accepted c 422
awnings : James Martin & Sons el als., petition tor an amendment of
the revised ordinances in relation to awnings a 14 -report, with ordi-
nance, accepted, passed a 2S4-discussed c 2S9, 290-referred to committee
on ordinances c 2qo; Metropolitan National Bank el als., petition for a
change in the ordinance a 257-report, called for c 328, report, no action
necessary, accepted a 371 c 377; order that expense incurred by the
committee on ordinances on account of hearing be charged to contin-
gent fund, board of aldermen, passed a 543
closing of City Hall Saturday afternoons : ordinance to amend
chapter 3 of the revised ordinances of 1S92, as amended by chapter 2 of
ordinances of 1894, relative to, referred to committee on ordinances
a 864-report, accepted, discussed a 1041 , 1042, assigned a 1042, taken up,
recommitted a 106S
connecting water conductors with drains : order that the
committee on ordinances be requested to consider and report whether
any further action is required by the city council to oblige the owners
of buildings to connect the water conductors from the roofs of their
buildings with the underground drains, referred to committee on ordi-
nances c 1 15-report, no action necessary, accepted a 917 c 933, 934
control of abandoned poles: order that whenever poles or other
structures placed in any public highway for the support of wires shall
have been abandoned, it shall be the duty of the department using said
poles to assume control of and maintain them in good and safe condi-
tion until otherwise ordered by the commissioner or wires a 796
display of flag on City Hall : ordinance to amend chapter 9 of re-
vised ordinances ot 1S92 relative to, passed c 1034, amended, passed
a 1037, I03S, adhered to former action c 1051 a 1065, passed in concur-
rence c 1071
display of flag on Faneuil Hall: ordinance to amend chapter 29,
revised ordinances of 1S92 relative to, passed c 1034, amended, passed
a 1037, I03S, adhered to former action c 1051 a 1065, passed in concur
rence c 1071
enforcement of sidewalk ordinances : order that the mayor be
requested to have sidewalk ordinances enforced regarding the use of
sidewalks on Peniberton square, particularly that portion in front of
premises of Houghton & Dutton, referred to the mayor c 34; order
that the mayor be requested to direct the superintendent of streets to
enforce the ordinances relating to the use of sidewalks, particularly
that portion of Pemberton square, adjoining the premises occupied by
Houghton & Dutton, passed c 45s, ruled out a 467 ; order that the special
committee on sidewalks be requested to consider and report what ac-
tion is necessary to enforce the ordinances so as to provide that the
sidewalks in Pemberton square be kept free from obstruction, passed
c 503; report, accepted, ordered printed c 1092, 1093
fees for weighing Hay and horses: Win. L. O'Connor, superin-
tendent of North hay-scales, petition for a change in the division of
fees; also that ordinance relating to fees for weighing horses be made
a uniform rate a 165-report, with ordinance, accepted, passed a 446 c 451
inspector of gas : order that the committee on ordinances be re-
quested to submit to the city council the draft of an ordinance providing
for the appointment of an inspector whose duly it shall be to inspect ail
work done in the way of introducing gas into buildings, etc., referred
to committee on ordinances c 1002, report, inexpedient, accepted, order
rejected c 105S
obstructing sidewalks: order that order passed May 7, 1S94, ex-
empting Otis st. from the provisions of the ordinance relative to ob-
structing sidewalk during certain hours of the day, be rescinded,
referred to committee on ordinances a 593
occupancy of sidewalks by street venders : see Street Depart-
ment
office hours of city departments: ordinance to amend chapter 3
of the revised ordinances of 1S92 relative to closing at 12 o'clock Satur-
days during June, July, August, and September, referred to committee
on ordinances a 410, report, accepted, order passed c 422 a 437
ordinance prohibiting the giving of presents, etc. : ordinance
concerning contributions from officers, clerks, and other employees
of the city of Boston, discussed c ycx}, referred to committee on ordi-
nances c 910, communication from the mayor relative to, referred to
committee on ordinances c 933, report with ordinance in new draft, ac-
cepted, passed c 1059, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 1064
public speaking, regulations in regard to: order that the
committee on ordinances consider and report upon the advisability of
amending chapter 6, revised ordinances of 1S92, so that no permits can
be granted to persons to make public addresses on public grounds until
a petition of at least fifty citizens be presented to the mayor, referred to
Ordinances, continued.
committee on ordinances c 231, report, no action necessary, accepted
a 37' c 377
removal of rubbish : see Street Department
removal of snow and ice : order that the mayor be requested to in-
struct the law department to take such measures as may be necessary
for the enforcement of the provisions of chapter 43, section 42, of the
revised ordinances of 1S92, relating to the removal of ice and snow from
sidewalks, passed c 37-referred to committee on ordinances a 42-report
with order in new draft, accepted, passed a 92 c 99, roo
removal of snow and ice on sidewalks near parks, etc.:
order that the mayor be requested to report to the city council what
action in his opinion is necessary to place on some department of the
city the responsibility of removing the snow and ice from sidewalks
adjacent to public buildings and parks, passed c 253 a 23S
repairs on private drains : see Health Department
revised ordinances : order that the city clerk, under the direction of
the commrttee on.ordinances, be instructed to prepare and publish as a
city document a supplement to the revised ordinances of 1S92, contain-
ing all the ordinances which have been passed during the year 1S93, to
be charged to printing, passed a 66 c 69, 70; order the superintendent of
printing be authorized to have 500 copies of the edition of revised
ordinances of 1892, bound in sheep, etc., referred to committee on print-
ing a 2S5, report, accepted, order passed a 313, discussed c 319, 320,
amended, recommitted to committee on printing c 320, report, accepted,
order passed c 357; order that the corporation counsel, under the direc-
tion ot the committee on ordinances, prepare and have printed an edi-
tion of 1,500 copies of a volume containing the revised ordinances of
1S92, the revised regulations of 1S92, and the ordinances and regulations
passed between the date of the passage of said revised ordinances, etc.,
passed c 1072 a 1077
sacred concerts : regulation to amend chapter 3 of the revised regu-
lations of 1S92, regulating to public amusements ; section r, chapter 3 of
the revised regulations of 1S92, is hereby amended by adding section to
be numbered 14, relating to sacred concerts, referred to committee on
ordinances a 314-report, accepted, regulation adopted a 407
salary of clerk of committees : see Clerk of Committees Depart-
ment
sale of merchandise from wagons, Central sq., East Bos-
ton : see Central sq.
selling of hay to the city : order that the committee on ordinances
consider and report a draft of an ordinance providing that hay sold to
the city shall be accompanied by a certificate certifying to the weight of
said hay, referred to committee on ordinances c 463, report, no action
necessary, accepted a 917 c 934
teams on Otis St., standing of : order that until otherwise ordered
the provisions of chapter 43, section 34, of the revised ordinances of
1S92, shall not apply to Otis St., between the hours of 10 A.M. and
2 P.M., passed a 447 "c 451
testing of water-meters : see Water Income Department
theatre tickets : order that the committee on ordinances be requested
to prepare and submit to the city council an ordinance which shall pro-
vide that tickets issued for theatrical performances shall have plainly
printed thereon a statement as to whether such tickets entitle the
holders to seats, etc., referred to committee on ordinances c 329, report,
accepted, order rejrcted c 427
trustees of Mt, Hope cemetery to be resident voters : see
Mt. Hope cemetery
use of bicycles : see Bicycles, Use of
use of sidewalks : see Street Department
width of tires on vehicles: report from committee on ordinances,
no action necessary on message of the mayor (referred last year) rela-
tive to, accepted a 917 c 934
O'Reilly, John Boyle.
communication from the art commission approving site selected in the
Back Bay park for the erection ot a monument, and that they have re-
quested park commissioners to set asitle triangle bounded on one side
by Boylston road and on two sides by the fenway, sent down a 149-as.
signed c 157-taken up, placed on file c 203-order to take from files and
refer to committee on public grounds, passed c 231-indefinitely post-
poned a 239-placed on file c 246; order that the city engineer, under the
direction of the park commissioners.be authorized to build a foundation
and base for statue on Back Bay Fens at a certain expense, passed
a 374 ; order that trustees of public library be requested to cause bust to
be placed in the new public library building, etc., passed c 1061 a 1063
Organ park.
claims : James D. Mcintosh, petition to be paid balance remaining from
tax-sale of estate a 941-granted a 966 c 9S1
Orient avenue.
stable : Eugene Luippold, petition and order for hearing a 312-hearingj!
a 436-granted a 444
Orient Heights School-house.
plumbing : see Architect Department or Dwyer, M. F.
Oriental court to Tremont street.
ne iv street from : see Streets Laying Out Department
Oriole Athletic Club.
petition, license, athletic entertainment a 141-granted a 152
(108)
O'RIORDAN
PARK
O'Riordan, P.
petition to erect building-, Chelsea St. a 279-granted c 32S a 333; stable,
Washington St., Charlestown, petition and order for hearing- a 443-hear-
ing, given leave to withdraw a 535
Orleans street.
building : E. G.Tutein, petition to erect a 794
sewer : ordered a 7S4; report and order for hearing on order to take land
of East Boston Company et als., accepted, passed a 7gS-hearing a Sio-
report with order to take land, accepted, passed a 815
sidewalk : Peter Christopher, petition a 941
Orlick, Philip.
petition to project sign, Washington St. a 875-granted a 945
Ordway, Mary E.
petition to be paid for loss of fowls a 257-granted a 2S3
O'Rourke, Mary A.
compensation for personal injuries, refused a 121 c 129
Orr, Samuel.
petition to project sign, Hanover st. a 362-granted a 476; petition to place
iron grating, Hanover St. a 795-granted a 797
Osgood, C. E., & Co.
petition to project flag, Washington st. a 506-granted a 543
O'Shea, Patrick.
appointed superintendent of lamps a 396-discussed a 43S, 439-laid on table
a 439, 46S-taken from table, confirmed a 546
Ostermeyer, Ludwig.
stable, Walnut st., West Roxbury, petition and order for hearing a 916-
hearing a 964-granted a 971
O'Sullivan, L. H.
petition, sidewalk, Essex st. a 539-granted a 592
Otis street.
standing of teams : see Ordinances
standing of teams in front of Mechanics' Exchange : see
Aldermen, Board of — regulations
O'Toole & Vose.
bay-windows, Harrison ave., granted a 151 ; bay-windows, Harrison ave.,
petition and order for hearing a 260-hearing a 27S; bay-windows, Har-
rison ave., petition and order for hearing a 2S2-hearing a 302-granted
a 337; bay-windows, Harrison ave., petition and order for hearing
a 333-hearing a 361-granted a 371 ; bay-window, Northampton St., peti-
tion and order for hearing a 541-hearing a 574-granted a 77S; sidewalk,
Harrison ave., petition a 899-granted a 901
Ottawa street.
repairing : J. H. Harlow et al., petition a 23S
Overhead Wires. (See Electric Wires.)
Overseeing of the Poor.
Relief of the.)
(See Poor, Department for the
Packard, C. Herbert.
petition to project druggist's mortar, Maverick sq. a 179-granted a 183
Page, Baily L.
petition to be paid for land taken for sewer purposes, Johnston st. a 142-
refused a 243; petition, sewer, Morion st. a 23S
Palace Theatre.
petition to display transparency, Court St. a 614-granted a 620
Palladino, Veto.
petition to project barber poles, Cross St. a 303-granted a 371
Pallio, Placido.
petition to project barber poles, Lewis St. a 279-granted a 371
Palmer, Adelaide, et als.
petition that they be allowed to remain in their present rooms in the Old
City Hall, Charlestown a 914
Palmer, C. P., Construction Company.
stable, Warren ave., petition and order for hearing a 796-hearing, assigned
a Sio-taken up, given leave to withdraw a 845,846
Pantuso, Louis.
petition, barber pole, Atlantic ave. a 279-granted a 2S6
Parcher, W. H. H., et als.
petition, sidewalk, Hartford st. aSi2-granted a S16
Parental School. (See Public Institutions Department.)
Paris, Charles.
petition to project barber poles, Tremont st. a 23S-granted a 337
Paris place.
lamps : David E. Morris et als., petition a 39S, S57
Paris street.
building: Jere Moynahan, petition to erect a 774
edgestones and sidewalk : order that the superintendent of
streets make sidewalk in front of estate of John O'Neil, referred to com-
mittee on streets and sewers a 314-report, accepted, order passed a 315
electric light : East Boston Athletic Association, petition a S2
sewer: Charles F. Donnelly, petition a 257-ordered aSi5
sidewalk : John O'Neil, petition a 2sS-report, no action necessary,
accepted a 1085; Margaret Pumphret, petition a SsS-granted a 865
signs : W. A. Barber, petition to place a 1013-granted a 1019
Park Department.
committee : appointed a 46 c 52
board of commissioners: John F. Andrew appointed member
a 435-laid on table a 469-motion to reconsider, discussed a 472r473~lost
a 473-motion to take from table, lost a 509-discussed a 544-546-lost a 546;
John F. Andrew appointed member a 709-laid on table a 743-taken up,
confirmed a 758
addition to Back Bay park : see Back Bay Park
betterments on account of I>orchesterway : D. Chauncey
Brewer et als., petition, abatement of taxes assessed for betterments,
or for a hearing in the matter a 629-report, called for a 795-report,
referred to next government, order passed a SS^-discussed c 904,
905-assigned c 905, 934, 935-discussed c 954, 955-accepted, order passed
in concurrence c 955
bath-houses, Jamaica pond: order that the park commissioners
be requested to establish public bath-houses on the shores of Jamaica
pond, referred to committee on park department c 17-report, referred to
park commissioners, aecepted c 1090 a 1 105
Charles-river embankment -work : order that the board of park
commissioners be requested to report how soon they will be ready to
have plans prepared and to commence work on embankment between
West Boston bridge and the house of the Union Boat Club, passed
c 823 a S47; communication from park commissioners relative to, placed
on file a 876, 904
cost of extending parkway : order that the park commissioners be
requested to report as to the feasibility of extending the present park-
way from the junction of Cottage and Boston sts., through Boston and
Columbia sts., to Franklin park, passed a S50; communication from
park commissioners relative to, placed on file a S76
fountain at l'ine Bank Refectory : communication from the
mayor transmitting communication from the art commission approving
the design of the bronze fountain by Miss Anne Whitney, which has
been presented to the park commission by a number of subscribers,
sent down a 1076-placed on file c 10SS
gymnasium, Charlestown : see Charlestown
hills between ii and I streets, South Boston : order that the
park commissioners be requested to report at the next meeting of the
common council, as to the advisability of cutting down the hills between
G and I sts., surrounding the Thomas N. Hart school, and utilizing
the material for filling in connection with Marine park, discussed
c 15, 16, passed c 16-communication from the park commissioners rela-
tive to, placed on file c 127
Jamaica Park and arborway, betterments : Edward M. Brewer
et als., petition for an act to abate or refund park betterments, order
that the mayor be requested to petition the General Court for the pas-
sage of an act authorizing the city to abate not exceeding ninety per
cent, of betterments assessed on account of laying out parkway, and
also authorizing the refunding of same where money has been paid, re-
ferred to committee on park department a 969-report, accepted, order
passed a 1085, 10S6 c 10SS, 10S9
laborers : order that the park commissioners be requested to reinstate
the laborers recently suspended by park commissioners, passed c 1034
a 1037
land for Park purposes, Vine, Moulton, and Bunker Hill
sts.: see Vine, Moulton, and Bunker Hill sts.
loan : order for loan of $500,000 for parks, referred to committee on
finance a Si ; see also Loans, loan for municipal purposes ($ 1 ,050,000) ;
order that chapter 356 of the year 1S94, being " An Act to authorize the
city of Boston to incur indebtedness beyond the limit fixed by law, for
park purposes," be and hereby is accepted, referred to the committee on
finance a 544; communication from the mavor, recommending the pas-
sage of an order accepting the act authorizing the borrowing of
$1,000,000 for park purposes outside the debt limit, discussed, assigned
c 4S2-taken up, discussed c 524-529-laid on the table c 529-taken from
table, discussed c 567, 56S-passed c 56S-referred to committee on streets
and sewers a 575-report, accepted, order passed a 594; communication
from the mayor relative to acceptance of act relative to parks a 5^4
park police : order that the city auditor be authorized to transfer from
the reserved fund $5,000, to the appropriation for park department, the
same to be expended for maintenance of the park police force and the
reinstatement of the members suspended from said force, referred to
committee on finance c 572-report, accepted, order passed a 595-dis-
cussed c 59S, 599-passed c 599; communication from the mayor relative
to money for increasing number of park police, placed on file a 594
playground, Ward Ift: set Playground, Ward 16
playgrounds and gymnasiums : order that the mayor be requested
to direct the park commissioners to report on the subject of establishing
playgrounds and open-air gymnasiums in different parts of our city,
etc., passed c 329
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PARK
PATTERSON
Park Department, continued.
preference to veterans : order that the park commissioners, through
the mayor, be requested to give the preference to army veterans when
they grant permits for privileges on the public parks, referred to com-
mittee on park department c 329-report, accepted, order passed c 457
a46S
sleighing in park : order that the mayor be requested to instruct the
park commissioners to keep the main drives of the p;irk system in con-
dition for sleighing during the winter season, whenever sufficient snow
has fallen to enable them to accomplish said work, passed c 1074-re-
ferred to committee on parks a 1076
topics in mayor's address : referred to committee on park depart-
ment a 91 c 100
seats on bridge, Wood Island park : see Wood Island Park
site for O'Reilly statue: see Back Bay Park
visit of city council of inspection : order that the park commis-
sioners be requested to make arrangements for a visit to inspect the
various parks which comprise the system, passed c 760 a 777; communi-
cation from board of park commissioners inviting members on a tour
of inspection of the park system on Thursday, October iS, etc., accepted
a S99 c 904 ; resolve that the thanks of the city council be tendered to the
board of park commissioners for their courtesy in giving members of
the city council an oppoitunily to inspect the park system, passed c 909
a 915
West Roxhmy parkway : see West Roxbury Parkway
Park square.
claims : Sarah O'Connor, petition, compensation, personal injuries a 40-
rel'used a 84S c S71
flags : E. W. Smith, petition to suspend a 331-granted a 337
night-lunch stand : Charles I.. Lovejoy, petition for leave to stand
a 19-refustd a 220; John B. Fenton, petition to stand a 41-refused a 220
stand : Robert Marshall, petition to occupy, a 117- refused a 220
Park square and Boylston street.
areas : George R. White, petition to construct a 775-granted a 7S7
Park street.
stand: John. Carmody, petition to maintain a 117-granted a 125
Park street, Charlestown.
widening and constructing: see Street Department — appropria-
tion- street improvements, Ward J
Park-street Congregational Society.
petition, coalhole, Tremont si. a 775-report, no action necessary, accepted
a 1019
Park street, Dorchester.
claim : Albert V. Nolen, petition that balance remaining from tax-sale
of estate be paid to F. G. Cook a 1036-granted a 105S, c 1064
electric light : Fred C. Ingalls et at., petition a 41
tree : M. Clark Lyman et als., petition for removal a 53S-granted a 5S5
Park street,. West Roxbury.
.building : W.. J^ Stokes, petition to erect a S46-granted c S73 a S76
sewer : Laura M. Mason et als., petition for extension a 332-report, no
action necessary, accepted a 515 ; ordered a 370; report, no action neces-
sary on petition of Henry C. Allen et als. (referred in 1892), accepted
a 515; ordered a 715
stable: Waldo J. Stokes, petition and order for hearing a 507-hearing
a 614-grantcd a 621
Park and Bellevue streets.
sewer : preamble and order for hearing on order to lake land of Boston
& Providence Railroad Company, for sewer purposes, accepted, passed
a 642-hearing a 709
Park and Waldeck streets.
order box: George H. Bull et als., petition, that box of Converse &
Mcintosh be allowed to remain a S57
Parke, J. E.
petition to put out bulletin board, Atlantic ave. a 279, granted a 371
Parker, J. Lowell, et als.
petition to be paid for land taken for sewer, Rockwell st. a 166-granted
a 243
Parker John A.
petition to recover awning frames, Bunker Hill St. a43<5-granted a 54.3
Parker, Theodore.
petition to stand wagon, Broadway a 1013-granted a 1019
Parker, William J.
report of committee on public lands on petition (referred last year) with
order to release conditions in deed of estate, Massachusetts ave., ac-
cepted c 250-assigned a 25S, 2S2-taken up, referred to committee on
streets and sewers a 313-report, accepted, order passed a 316
(1
Parker court, Brighton.
sewer: John J. Flynn et als., petition a 166
Parker Hill avenue.
sewer: Charles J. Jager, petition a 41
sidewalk : Charles J. Jager et als., petition a 773-granted a 7S7
Parker street.
changing name of street between Huntington ave. and
Boylston st. : see Ralston st.
claims : John M. Ward et als., compensation for damages to their es-
tates, caused by change of grade, refused a 61 c 69; Betsey Greenfield,
petition to be paid balance remaining from tax-sale of estate a 1 16 -
granted a 171 c 196, 197; Patrick H. Cronin, executor, petition, damages
to estate of Catherine Riley c 376
lamp : order to locate in court leading off at Nos. 661-663, passed a 106S
poles : Boston Electric Light Company, petition a S-jo-granted a S55;
petition to erect a 914-granted a 924
tree : Jeremiah McCarthy, petition to box a 39S-granted a 409
Parker and Heath streets.
square and junction: see Highland Spring sq.
Parker, Haviland streets, and Chester park.
bay-windows : Albert Geiger, petition and order for hearing a 1S2-
hearing a 210, granted a 371
Parker street and Huntington avenue.
playground : see Playground, Ward 22
Parkinson Real Estate Trust et als.
report on petition (referred in 1S92) for sewers in New Keyes and other
streets, West Roxbury, giving leave to withdraw, accepted a 515
Parkman street.
building : Annie McMorrow, petition to build nearer an adjoining lot
than allowed by ordinance a 59-granted a iSS c 197
Parmelee, Mary E.
compensation, personal injuries, refused a 150 c 15S
Parmenter street.
coal-hole : North End Union, petition a 710-granted a 74S
door and window caps : North End Union, petition and order for
hearing a 711-hearing a 751-granted a 756
Parsons, Kate Mary.
petition, compensation for death of husband, who died from injuries re-
ceived from a runaway horse in street department a 1022
Parsons, S. M.
compensation for land taken for Stony brook, refused a S5 c 99; petition
for hearing on claim for damages on account of taking land tor Stony
brook a 91 j-report, with order, accepted, passed a 1069; report and order
for hearing on order to take land for widening and deepening Stony
brook, accepted, passed a Si5-hearing a S57-granted a S65, SS9 c 1031
Parsons street.
pole locations : Brookline Gas Light Company, petition to have pole
locations granted to American Rapid Telegraph Company a 964-report,
accepted, order passed a 976
sewer: order for construction, referred to committee on streets and
sewers a 7S4-report, accepted, order passed a 7S6
Parton, Mary E.
petition to place area in sidewalk, Staniford St. a S5S-granted a S66
Partridge, F. M.
order, that permission be granted to maintain a lemonade stand in front
of old court-house, passed a 549-order that permit granted be rescinded,
referred to committee on streets and sewers a 620-repnrt, accepted, order
passed a 621 ; order, that permission be granted to locate and maintain
a small stand for the sale of lemonade in City Hall ave., etc., referred
to committee on streets and sewers a 640-report, accepted, order passed
a 642 ; order, that permission be granted to maintain a stand for the
sale of lemonade on Pemberton sq., passed a 747
Partridge, W. H.
petition to project sign, Dorchester ave. a S57-granted aS6o; sidewalk,
Dorchester ave., petition a S^S-granted a S65
Patriguin, George W.
petition to box tree, E st. a 743-granted a 74S; petition to box tree, E st.
a S47~granted a S53
Patterson, J. W.
petition to lay pipe, Jamaica street, West Roxbury a 795 -granted a 797
Patterson, John B.
petition to parade in certain streets in Dorchester, July 4th a 629-gTanted
a 642
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PATTERSON
PHILLIPS
Patterson, John B., Councilman, Ward 24.
qualified : page 2
appointed: committee on appropriations c 3S; committee on appro-
priations, claims, clerk of committees, library department, July fourth,
disposing of offal c 51, 53; committee on playground, ward 24 c 300;
committee on Edward Everett celebration c 329; committee on play-
ground, ward 17 c 464; committee on Hancock school-house c 504;
committee on sanitary condition of ward 1 c 517; committee on city
telephones c gio
orders offered: small-pox in Dorchester c 37; new primary school,
Morton St. C50; reading-room for Mattapan c 114; disposing of garbage
e 114, 115; elimination of objectionable feature in the facade, new
public library c 129; concrete walk, River St. c 13S; disposition of offal
c 297, repayment of sidewalk assessments c 394; removal of trees,
Evans St. c 571 ; rebate of sidewalk assessment c 767
remarks: appropriation for Talbot ave. construction c 26; appropria-
tion bill c 109; change in common council c 112, 113; reading-room,
Mattapan c 114; Elmar A. Messinger, claim c 159; claims c 195, 196;
Whitney St., widening c 264; expenses of board of survey c 264; dis-
position of offal c 298-300; elevated railroad system c 327, 353;
claim of Josiah W. Pierce c 376, 377; widening Whitney st.
c 393; repayment of sidewalk assessments c 394; Memorial day ap-
propriation c 427; uniform for city messengers c 440; playground in
Brighton c 451, 452; protest against distribution of school funds c 459;
release to Henry B. Blackwell c 4S3 ; fire-alarm plant c 4S8; disposition
of offal c 551-556; celebration of Fourth in Brighton c 563; rebate of
sidewalk assessments c 597; appropriation for board of survey c 601;
disposal of garbage c 605-609, 650; Koxbury fire a 665; new court-house
loan c 696-69S; loan bill c 731; Millet St., construction c 766; park
betterments C904.; school loan c 90ft, Q07; docks and wharves c 9S5;
investigation of charges made by Municipal League c 990, 991 ; Mystic
supply c 1000; liquor licenses, to be refunded money paid c 1052; sal-
aries of law officers c 1073, 10S9; closing proceedings c 109S
Patton & Fosgate.
petition to place two signs, Congress St. a 59-granted a 91
Paul Gore street.
edgestones and sidewalk: Frank E. Hall et als., petition a 615—
granted a 970; Thomas D. Roberts, petition a 539-g ranted a 816
sidewalks and driveways : Win. H. Hay, petition a 743
Paul Gore, Jerome, and North Harvard streets.
poles : New England Telephone and Telegraph Co., petition to erect
a 752-order for hearing a 799-hearing a 810-granted a S54
Paul Revere, Statue of. (See Statue of Paul Revere,
City Square, Charlestown.)
Paving Department Assembly, L. A. 9816, K. of L.
invitation extended members of the board of aldermen to attend reception
and banquet, March 28, accepted a 240
Peabody, Francis, Jr., et als., trustees.
petition to construct coal-vaults, Washington and other sts. a 994-granted
a 997
Peabody square.
care of square : order, that care of square be transferred from street
department to department of public grounds, passed a 713-referred to
committee on public grounds c 765
Pearce Bros.
petition to lay pipe under and across sidewalks, Fifth and M sts. a 1014-
granted a 1019
Pearce, Joseph, et als.
petition, lamps, Wyman St. a 846
Peare, Oscar H.
stable, Nottingham St., petition and order for hearing a 796-hcaring, given
leave to withdraw a 810
Pearl street.
coal-hole : IT. B. Taylor, petition a 965 -granted a 970; Smith & Porter,
petition a 1013-granled a 1019
sign : Gutta Percha and Rubber Manufacturing Company, petition to
project a 1036-granted a 1079; Chase & Francis, petition to project
a 1037-granted a 1079
Pearl street, Charlestown.
tree : order to remove dead tree, passed a 946, 06S
Pearson, Alexander, et al.
Detition, sidewalk, Portsmouth st. a 941
Pearson, Edward A.
petition to project transparency, Tremont St. a 964-granted a 1079
Pellegrino, Antonio.
petition to project barber poles, Motte st. a 794-granted a S09
f]
Pellegrino, Santo.
petition to project barber poles, Broadway extension a 82-granted a 172
Pemberton square.
enforcement of sidewalk ordinance : see Ordinances.
grade : report, no action necessary (on order of last year), accepted a 514
stand: order that permission be granted F. M. Partridge to maintain
a stand, passed a 747
Pembroke street.
bay-window : A. Bilafsky, petition and order for hearing a o65-hear-
ing a 1012-recommitted a 1024-granied a 1046
sign : A. Perry, petition to project a 466-granted a 757
Peole, Amos.
petition, compensation, personal injuries at the pumping station a 362
People's Party.
petition to project transparency, Washington St. a S46-granted a S54~peti-
tion, use of Faneuil hall a 1012-granted a 101S
Perham street, West Roxbury.
lamps : John H. Albee, petition a 362
stable : Twenty-five Associates, petition and order for hearing a 407-
hearing a 506-granted a 514
Perkins, Charles C.
petition to box tree, Main St. a 39S-granted a 409
Perkins, L. W.
petition to maintain street stand a 742-refused a 757
Perkins street, Charlestown.
closing street: petition of Boston & Maine R.R. Co., to close street
during repairing of tracks ; order for closing of street, passed a 44
Permits to Open Streets. (See Street Department.)
Perry, A.
petition to project sign, Pembroke st. a 466-granted a 757
Perry, Arthur L.
compensation for personal injuries by an explosion, Weldon St., given
leave to withdraw a 121 c 129
Perry, Charles H.
petition, license, sparring exhibition a 575-report, no action necessary,
accepted a 713 ; petition, athletic exhibition a 614-granted a 619
Perry, Lewis F.
petition to lay pipe, Tremont st. a S47-granted a S52
Perry street, West Roxbury.
stable : Stephen Heimuller, petition and order for hearing a 630-hcar-
ing, given leave to withdraw a 752
Personal Property, Tax on. (See Legislative Matters.)
Peter Parley road and other streets.
poles : New England Telephone and Telegraph Company, petition to
erect a 964-order for hearing a 976-hearing a 1012-granted a 1016
Peters, Alvah H.
elected city messenger a 8 c 11; order that the congratulations of the
common council be extended on the completion of his twenlv-sixth year
of service in the city messenger department, passed c 270
Peterson, Emma.
petition, compensation, personal injuries a 141-refused a 337 c 341
Peterson, Mark.
petition to maintain stand in front of Old Court-house a 141 ; petition to
maintain stand, Causeway St. a 629-rcfused a 757
Peterson, Peter.
stable, Chapman ave., petition and order for hearing a 915-hearing a 964-
granted a 971
Petroleum, Inspector. (See Fire Department.)
Pettingill & Barry.
petition, compensation for injury to horse by defective hydrant cover
a 1066
Phelps, James T.
petition to project sign, Devonshire st. a SoS-granted a 902
Phillips, George F.
petition for stand at entrance to the Common a S47-refused a S53 ; petition
to maintain stand for cigars at Park-st. entrance to Common a 85S-
granted a S90
1)
PHILLIPS
PLEASANT
Phillips, Leslie A.
petition, compensation for injuries to horse and sleigh, East Dedham St.
c 563
Phillips, Wendell.
order that the city registrar be requested to report the draft of a memorial
tablet to be placed on the building occupying the site of residence on
Essex St., together with estimated expense, passed c 607; communica-
tion from the mayor transmitting communication from city registrar
relative to ; order that the superintendent of public buildings be directed
to place marble tablet on building, etc., passed c 695 a 710; order that
the expenses incurred by the city messenger in connection with the
dedication of tablet be charged to appropriation for city council, inci-
dental expenses, passed a 1016 c 1031 ; order that the clerk of commit-
tees be hereby authorized to prepare and publish as a city document an
account of the exercises attending the dedication ot the memorial
tablet, passed c 105S, amended, passed a 1063
Phillips place.
lamps : George A. Bunton et als., petition a S9S
Phillips square.
square at junction of Harrison ave., Essex and Chauncy
sts. : order that the square at the junction of Harrison ave., Essex and
Chauncy sts. be hereafter known as Phillips sq., in honor of the late
Hon. Wendell Phillips, referred to committee on streets and sewers
a 314, report, accepted, order passed a 315
Phillips street, Roxbury.
sidewalks : John P. Lang, petition a 257
Phipps, C. F., et als.
petition to place hitching-post, Beale St., Dorchester a 575-granted a 592
Phipps, William, et als.
petition, sidewalks, Lawrence ave. a 41
Phipps street.
paving : order that the committee on appropriations be requested to in
elude in the appropriation bill a sum of money sufficient to pay for
paving, refened to committee on appropriations c 50-referred to com.
mittee on finance c 130 a 145
Pickering, Henry G.
appointed member of board of overseers of the poor a 396, laid on table a
43S, motion to take from table, lost a 443, 509, taken irom table, refused
confirmation a 544
Pierce, John.
appointed member of board of assessors a 272-confirmed a 305
Pierce, Josiah W.
petition to be paid for loss of horse on account of defect in street a S2-
retused a 372, discussed c 376, 377, recommitted c 377, report, renewing
former recommendations, accepted c 422 a 437
Pierce, Lewis A.
bay-window, Saratoga St., petition and order for hearing a S3-hearing
a i)6-granted a 122 ; stable, Border St., petition and order for hearing
a 240-hearing a 27S-granted a 2S6
Pierce, Samuel B., et als.
petition, electric light, junction of Columbia, Glendale, and Bellevue sts.,
aSgS
Pierce, Silas.
report and order to pay balance remaining from tax-sale of estate, Vernon
St., accepted, passed a S5 c 100; petition to place stepping stone in side-
walk, Columbus ave. a 965-granted a 969
Pike and Perch streets.
lamps : N. M. Jewett et als, petition a S2
Pill, Hyman.
petition for leave to stand night lunch-wagon, Washington st. a 166-
refused a 220
Pillsbury, A. B., et als.
petition that the triangular lot in ward 22 bounded by Beacon St., Bay
State road, and Raleigh St., be taken and set aside for park purposes
a 117-report, no action necessary, accepted a 106S
Pine street and Harrison avenue.
signs : George E. Hooker, petition to project a 41-granted a 91
Pineo, Alice S.
petition, sidewalk, Georgia st. a 23S
Pintsch Compressing Works.
order that the fire commissioners be requested to report whether the
works in the neigborhood of the Albany depot are a menace to public
safety, passed c 301 ; communication from the mayor transmitting com-
munication from the fire commissioners relative to, referred to commit-
tee on fire department c 341
Pitman, Charles B.
petition, lamp, corner Bay State road and Sherborn st. a 1013
Pittock. H.
petition to project canvas transparency, Beacon st. a 1022-granted a 1079
Pitts, Kimball, & Lewis.
petition to place Christmas tree, Washington st. a 1037-granted a 1047
Pitts street.
sign : Daniel Bodein, petition to project a 39S-refused a 7S0
Place, C. D., & Co.
petition to project sign, Winter St. a 774-granted a S59
Place, Morrill P.
petition to project sign, corner Sudbury St. a 303, refused a 7S0
Plants in School-house yards. (See School Department.)
Playground in Dorchester. (See Dorchester.)
Playground, East Boston. (See East Boston.)
Playground, Neponset avenue. (See Neponset ave.)
Playground, Ward 14.
order that the city auditor be authorized to transfer from the reserved
fund $300 to constitute a special appropriation for a playground in ward
14, assigned c 70S, 720, taken up, passed c 723 a 741 ; communication
from the mayor vetoing order, referred to committee on public grounds
c 762
Playground, Ward 15. (See Public Grounds Department.)
Playground, "Ward 16.
order that a special committee be appointed to consider the matter of
providing a playground, and to report within three weeks, etc., passed
c 427 ; committee appointed c 464; report with order that park commis-
sioners be requested to take land, Washington and Groton sts., etc.,
accepted, discussed c 1033, 1034, passed c 1034, referred to park com-
missioners a 1037
Playground, Ward 17.
order that a special committee be appointed to obtain a suitable place for
playground, passed c 393; committee appointed c 464
Playground, Ward 22.
order that a special committee be appointed to consider and report on the
subject of a playground, passed c 17; committee appointed c 53; order
that the committee on finance be requested to provide in the loan order
the sum of $100,000, said sum to constitute a special appropriation for
purchase ot a playground, referred to committee on finance c 461 ; re-
port of special committee, with order that the auditor transfer $1,000
for playground ; order that the superintendent of public grounds be
authorized to hire the vacant land situated between Parker St. and
Huntington ave., at a certain expense, accepted, passed c 659, discussed
a 672, 673, passed a 673
Playgrounds for the Entire City. (See Park Department.)
Playstead, Highland District.
partment.)
Playstead, Ward 3.
order that the committee on finance be requested to provide a sum suffi-
cient to secure land bounded by Stone, Medford, and Tufts sts. and
Sheridan place, for a playstead lor the Charlestown District, referred to
committee on finance c 499, 502
Playstead for West Roxbury.
order that the committee on public grounds department be requested to
consider and report on the subject of a playstead for West Roxbury,
referred to committee on public grounds c 50; order that a special com-
mittee be appointed to select a site tor a playground, passed c 503
Pleasant street.
sign : fames C. Anderson, petition to project a 436-granted a S60
widening : order that the committee on finance be requested to report
in the next loan bill $600,000 for the widening from Washington St., to
Park sq., referred to committee on finance c 293
Pleasant street, Dorchester.
building : John Cavanagb & Son, petition to move a 965-granted a 970
sewer : order for construction, passed a 40S
tree : order that permission be granted to remove dead tree, passed a S50
(See Public Grounds De-
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PLEASANT
POLICE
'leasant street, West Roxbury,
stable : James A. Nichols, petition and order for hearing a 966-hearing
a 1022-granted a 1027
feasant and Stoughton streets.
poles: New England Telephone and Telegraph Company, petition lo
erect a 82 ; order for hearing a 799-hearing a Sio-granted a Si 7
Plumbing, Inspectors of. (See Buildings, Department for
the Inspection of.)
3lumbley, Norman H.
petition to stand wagon, Central sq. a 1037-granted a 1047
3lunkett, Rose A.
order to reassess sidewalk assessment, Sydney St., passed a 1069
Plymouth Steamboat Company.
petition to stretch banner across Atlantic ave. a 629-granted a 641
3oicher, A.
petition to project sign, Cambridge st. a 738-granted a 77S
3olice Department.
committee : appointed a 46 c 52
ambulance for South Boston : order that the board of police be
requested to report an estimate of the cost of furnishing, equipping,
locating, and maintaining an ambulance in said district, passed c 37-
communication from police commissioners relative to, referred to com-
mittee on appropriations c 4S-referred to committee on finance c 130
a 145 ; order that the committee on appropriations be requested to include
in the annual appropriation bill, $1,000 to be expended for an ambu-
lance to be located in South Boston, passed c ^S-referred to committee
on appropriations a 42-referred to committee on finance c 130 a 145;
order that the city auditor be authorized to transfer $i,6oo from the re-
serve fund for purpose of establishing a police ambulance in South Bos-
ton, assigned c 570, 664- taken up, passed c 707-referred to committee on
streets and sewers a 711-report, accepted c 714
ambulance, ward 25 : order that the board of police be requested to
include in their annual estimates the sum of $i,oco for a police ambu-
lance to be located in ward 25, passed c 17-referred to committee on ap-
propriations a 20-referred to committee on finance c 130 a 145
bells 011 Christ Church : see Christ Church or Hawes, Charlotte W.
carriage stand licenses: order that the board of police commission-
ers be requested to issue no licenses for public carriage stands to any
person or persons other than citizens of Boston, referred to committee
on police department c 2$$\ report, with order in new draft, accepted,
passed c 391 a 399; order that the board of police commissioners be re-
quested to issue no licenses to drive hackney carriages in this city to
persons other than citizens of Boston, referred to committee on police
department c 255; report, accepted, order passed a 1066 c iuyi
central police station, South Boston : order that the board of
police be requested to report the cost of establishing a central police
station in South Boston, and doing away with the present ones, etc.,
passed c 76
claims : Simeon Watts, petition to be paid for killing of a colt by dogs,
a 19- granted a 122; Henry K.Jenkins, petition to be repaid $50, paid by
him in settlement of a claim against him on account of his acts while a
police officer a S46
compensation tor reserve officers : order, that the board of police
be requested to cause the rule of" the police department which provides
that seven hours shall constitute a day's work for reserve officers to be
strictly enforced, or make a new regulation whereby such officers when
performing regular duty be allowed compensation of patrolmen, passed
c 769 a 777; order that the board of police be requested to allow com-
pensation to reserve officers for all extra duty performed by such officers,
passed c 9Si-referred to committee on police a 1013-report, accepted,
order passed a io66-communication from the mayor vetoing order,
placed on file c 10S7
condition of station-house Wo. 5: order that the board of police
be requested to report their opinion as to whether the interests of the
city are subserved by the present defective condition of the station-
house, and if not, to estimate the amount of money that should be ap-
propriated in order to provide for suitable quarters, passed c 115-com-
munication from police department relative to, referred to committee
nnjpolice department c 157-report, referred to committee on finance c 205
a 211
designating police stations: order that the mayor be requested to
consider the expediency of placing in front of police stations, or at the
intersection ofthe nearest principal thoroughfares, a green or other
prominently colored glass in street lamps to designate location of police
stations, discussed c 992, 993-passed c 993-referred to committee on
police a 1013-report, accepted, order passed a 1066
does killed by dogs : Henry P. J. Earnshaw, petition to be paid for
n 506-granted a 753
enlargement ot* police station :t : report on order (referred last
year) that order ought to pass, accepted, passed c 1072, 1073 a 1077
enlargement of station O: report on report (recommitted last year)
relative^ to enlargement of station, recommending reference to commit-
tee -»n finance, accepted a 1066 c 1071
tiring of rockets, squibs, etc., fourth of July: order that the
mayor request the hoard of police to permit the firing of rockets, Crack-
ers, squibs, torpedoes, and similar fireworks in the public streets, com-
mons, and squares, on the fourth of July, passed a 641
Police Department, continued.
increase in police force : order that the board ot police be authorized
to increase the number of patrolmen to one thousand, passed c 70S a 71 1 ;
communication from the mayor vetoing order, laid on table c 762-taUen^
from table, discussed c $2o-S22-order refused passage over mayor's veto
c 821- order that the board of police be authorized to increase number of
patrolmen to 900, discussed, substitute order offered, discussed c S21,
S22-referred to committee on police department c S22; communication
from the board of police submitting draft of an order to increase num-
ber of patrolmen from six hundred and seventy-nine to one thousand,
passed a 1065 c 1071 ; order that board of police be requested to include
in their estimates for the next year a sum sufficient to pay salaries of
one thousand patrolmen, passed a 1065-referred to committee on police
c 1071 ; communication from the mayor relative tn increase ot patrolmen,
sent down a 1076-placed on file c 10SS; communication fiom the mayor
vetoing order, placed on file c 1087, 10SS
information regarding liquor licenses : order that the mayor
request the board of police commissioners to furnish a list of the names
of parties and firms holding liquor licenses in this city, who are non-
residents ot this city, with the names ot the partner or partners to whom
the license is granted, referred to the mayor c 253; order that the mayor
be requested to ascertain and report to the city council the names and
residences of men holding wholesale and retail liquor licenses in the city
who are citizens of other cities or towns, referred to the mayor c 253;
order that the board of police be requested to furnish the city council
with a list of licenses named in their communication of March 29, 1S94,
who were not regranted licenses for the sale of liquor; also a list of
parties now holding licenses who are not citizens of the United States
or qualified voters, passed c 570 a 576; communication from the mayor
transmitting a communication from the board ot police giving list of
persons holding licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors who are not
residents ofthe city c 317, 31S, assigned c 31S, taken up, preamble, and
resolves that licenses should be granted to none but citizens of Boston,
discussed, c 343, 344, passed c 344, referred to committee on police de-
partment a 362, 363-report, referred to board of police a 1066 c 1071
lam.fi> : Thomas Flynn, petition, payment for loss of lamb killed by dogs
a 670-iiTanted a 715
leave of absence Memorial day: order that the board of police be
requested to allow the members of the police department who are
members ofthe G.A.R. to participate in the services Memorial day
without loss of pay, passed c 271 a 2S0
matron for division No. O : communication from the chairman
stating that it is necessary to employ a matron, and requesting that
order that the salary of police matron of police division 6 be and hereby
is established at $416 per annum, referred to committee on streets and
sewers a 103S, report, accepted, order passed a 104s c 1053
new police-boat: communication from the board of police requesting
the board of aldermen to include in the appropriation for the coming
year $50,000 for new boat, referred to committee on finance a 1065, ic66
one day in seven for policemen : order that the board of police
commissioners be requested to include in their estimates for 1S95, a
sum sufficient to allow the members of department one day in seven on
which their services can be dispensed with, except in cases of extreme
emergency which mav require the services of the entire force, passed
c S24 a S47
patrol in I>orchester bay : order that the auditor be authorized to
transfer from the reserved fund to the appropriation for police depart-
ment the sum of $3,500 for securing and equipping a launch for patrol
service, passed a 543 c 559-communication from the mayor vetoing
order, referred to committee on' streets and sewers a 6)3, report, ac-
cepted, veto sustained a 621
patrol boat for yaclits : order that the board of police be requested
to report on the expediency and cost of providing a patrol boat properly
manned for duty among the yachts moored off the shore of Boston,
passed c 79-communication from police department relative to, referred
to committee on police department c 157-report, accepted, referred to
committee on finance c 205 a 211
patrol wagon, District V-i : order that the committee on appro-
priations be requested to report in the annual appropriation bill a sum
of money sufficient to provide and maintain a patrol wagon in connec-
tion with District No. 12, referred to committee on appropriations c 50-
referred to * ommittee on finance c 130 a 145
pole locations granted New Kngland Telephone and Tel-
egraph Company : report and order on petition (referred last year)
of board of police to acquire certain pole locations, granting same, ac-
cepted, discussed a 11S, 119-assigned a 119-taken up, referred to com-
mittee on streets and sewers a i4S-report, no action necessary, accepted
a 757* 75S
police ambulance to go to tires: order that the board of police
be requested to instruct the captain of police division 15 to send the
police ambulance connected with his division to fires in Charlestown,
so that the ambulance may be at the tire in case of emergency, referred
to committee on police department c 570, report, accepted, order passed
a 1 066 c 1 07 1
police patrol, Dover-st. bridge : see Dover-st. bridge
police station IO, repairs: order that the committee on appropri-
ations be requested to include in the appropriation bill for public build-
ings the sum of $1 ,600 to be expended in alterations and repairs, passed
c 3S-referred to committee on appropriations a 42-referred to committee
on finance c 130 a 145
police station I'i : transfer of appropriation ; see Architect Depart-
ment
police station, Itoslindale : order that the committee on finance be
requested to provide in the first loan oider, $25,000 for the purchase of
a site and the erection of a police station at Roslindale, referred to
committee on finance c 20S
prize fighting: order that the board of police through the mayor be
requested to more strictly enforce the ordinances relative to prize fight-
(113)
POLICE
POSTAL
Police Department, continued.
ing, to the end that misnamed " glove contests," which have become so
frequent of late, may be discontinued, passed c 206, referred to com-
mittee on licenses a 2:i-referred to the mayor a 261
refuge : Woman's Rescue League, petition that the city provide some
temporary place of refuge for those who are without shelter on account
of recent order of the board of police a 670-report, no action necessary,
accepted a 104S
reserve officers, increase of pay : order that the board of police
be requested to consider and report on the expediency of increasing the
compensation of the officers of the reserve force to $2.50 per day, re-
ferred to committee on police department c 464-referred to board of
police a 1066 c 1071
revocation of druggist certificate: communication from the board
of registration in pharmacy giving notice of revocation of certificate of
Michael H. Walsh, of Chelsea, referred to board of police a 211
ringing of bells 011 holidays : order that the board of police be
requested to cause bells to be rung at sunrise, noon, and sunset on Feb-
ruary 22, March 17, June iS, and July 4, etc., passed c 34 a 43
salaries of house watchmen : order that the board of police be re-
quested to consider and report on the advisability of increasing the sal-
aries of house watchmen to the full or regulation pay of patrolmen,
referred to committee on police department c 571-referred to board of
police a 1060 c 1071
station 11 repairs: order that the superintendent of public buildings
be requested to make an inspection of the station-house of the nth
police district, and report an estimate of the expense of repairs and
alterations that may be necessary, passed c 7S a S3-communication from
public buildings relative to, referred to committee on public buildings
a 182
suggestions regarding police division 11 : order that the board
of police commissioners be requested to consider the following sugges-
tions relative to alterations and repairs of station house, increase of
force of men, the establishment and maintenance of another police
district within limits, referred to committee on police department c 572-
report, accepted, order passed a 1066 c 1071
tusr-boat " Win. Woolley " for patrol of Dorchester bay:
see Street Department
wires : see Underground Wires
Police Stations. (See Police Department.)
Politsky, Louis.
petition to maintain night lunch wagon, West Broadway a 615-refused
a 621
Poll Blanks. (See Legislative Matters.)
Polsey, George A.
sidewalk, Howland St., petition a Si2-granted a Si J
Pond, James T., et al.
remonstrance against allowing coasting, West Cottage st. a 1037
Pond street.
buildings : J. J. & P. M. Ahearn, petition to move a 362
sewer : order to make sewer, referred to committee on streets and
sewers a SS4-re|".ort, accepted, order passed a SSo
trees : Edward E. Rice, petition to trim a 279-trimming granted a 333
Pond, East Cottage, and Pleasant streets.
square at junction : see Town Meeting Square
Pontine street.
electric light : order that superintendent of lamps be requested to
place and maintain an electric light, referred to committee on lamps
"7S3
Pontuso, Louis.
petition to project sign, Atlantic ave. a 362-refused a 1126
Poor, Department for the Relief of.
committee : appointed a 46 c 52
board: John Lamb, Richard C. Humphreys, Annette P. Rogers,
appointed members a 396-laid on table a 4^S-motion to take from table,
lost a 443, 509-taken from table, confirmed a 544; Henry G. Pickering,
appointed member a 396-laid on table a 438-motion to take from table,
lost a 443, 509-refused confirmation a 544
appropriation, funds spent for Koxbury sufferers : order
that the committee on finance be requested to provide $6,000 for the
appropriation for department, being the amount expended by said
department from its appropriation for the relief of the sufferers on
account of the Roxbury fire, referred to committee on finance a 750
relief of the poor, topics in mayor's address : referred to com-
mittee on overseeing of the poor department a 93 c 100
securities for trust funds : order that the committee on overseeing
ot the poor department be hereby authorised to make the annual ex-
amination of the securities of trust funds in the hands of the overseers
of the poor, and report to the city council as to the condition thereof,
passed c 137 a 142-report, accepted, ordered printed a 1S2 c 195
use of Johnston Fund for Koxbury District Fire : see Rox-
bury District Fire
Pope street.
sewer: Edward Chase et al., petition a 279
Pope and Wordsworth streets.
claims : Willard Welsh, trustee, petitions offering to surrender alleged
invalid tax deeds of estates a 302-refused a6iSc662; Willard Welsh,
petitions offering to surrender alleged invalid tax deeds of estates a 302
-granted a 61S c 662, motion to reconsider, carried, amended c 707,
taken up, passed c 720 a 740, 741; Stephen Weld, trustee, four petitions
offering to surrender alleged invalid tax titles to estates a 436-two re-
fused a 61S c 661 ; two granted a 618 c 660, 662; motion to reconsider,
carried, amended c 707, taken up, passed c 720 a 740, 741
Pope's Hill and Bellevue streets.
poles : New England Telephone & Telegraph Company, petition to
erect a 742-order for hearing a 799- hearing a Sio-granted a Si7
Poplar street.
bay-window : Abraham Kurinsky, petition and order for hearing
a 260-hearing a 27S-granted a 371; Rebecca Swartz, petition and
order for hearing a S77~hearing a S97~refused a 1047; A. Berkman,
petition and order for hearing a S77~hearing a S97~granted a 923, 924
Poplar street, "West Roxbury.
pipe : Twenty-One Associates of Roslindale, petition to lay a 775-
granted a 787
sewer : D. Eldredge et al., petition a 914
Poplar and Washington streets, West Roxbury.
sidewalk : Stephen Bearse, petition a 915-granted a 922
Porter, A. B.
order that the treasurer be authorized to refund forty-five per cent, ot the
amount paid by him for construction of sidewalk, Chelsea street, East
Boston, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 446, 447, report,
accepted, order passed a 5S6 c 596; communication from the mayor
vetoing order, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 613
Porter & Co.
petition to project show-case over Exchange ave. a Si2-granted a S14; re-
port, no action necessary, accepted a 106S
Porter street, East Boston.
sign : P. Carfagno, petition to project a 794-granted a S60; Morris Falk-
son, petition to project a 774-granted a 77S
Portland street.
area under sidewalk : Harvey N. Shepard, trustee, petition to con
struct a 332-granted a 33S
barber poles : P'rank Ferry, petition to project a 53S-granted a 719
cellar excavating: Robert Lodman, executor, petition to excavate I
grade 9 a 964
claims : Catherine Coyne, petition, compensation, personal injuries a59 —
refused a 337 c 341
druggist's mortar: Lewis & Co., petition to replace a 1076-granted
a 1079
guy-posts : David H. Jacobs & Son, petition to erect a 507-granted
a 516; Woodbury & Leighton, petition to erect a 1063-granted a 1069
painted poles : George Williams, petition to place a 279-granted a 2S3
show-cases : Alphonso Chiari, petition to project a 179-granted a 241 ;
Alphonso Chiari, petition to project a 362-granted a 77S
sign: S. Fleischman, petition to project a 53S-granted a 77S; W« B.
Chase, petition to project a 1037-granted a 1 126
Portland and Market streets.
cellar : Emeline Warriner, petition to excavate a Sn-granted a S60
Portsmouth street, Brighton.
sidewalk : Alexander Pearson et al., petition a 941
Portuguese Benevolent Society.
petition to discharge fireworks a 794; petition to suspend flags, North
Bennet, Prince, and Fleet sts. a 742-granted a 747
Post Office.
protest against consolidation of South End and Back Bay
Branches : preamble and resolve that the postmaster of Boston be
respectfully requested by the common council to allow said branches to
remain as at present constituted, etc., adopted c 1032
Postal Telegraph Cable Company.
poles :
Bloe Hill ave.; petition to erect poles a 117-granted a 12;
Columbia st. and Rocky Hill ave.: orcler that permission be
granted to remove pole, etc., passed a 45
Congress, Franklin, Devonshire, State, and other streets:
petition to lay conduit for electric wires a 170-order for hearing a 260- I
hearing a 27S; report, with order granting permission, accepted, as- :
signed a 374-laken up, discussed a 403-407-relerred to committee on
streets and sewers a 407-report, accepted, order passed a 479; order I
that said company be authorized to aliow the Walworth Manufactur-
ing Company to attach a wire to poles on Congress St., referred to
committee on streets and sewers a 4oS-report, accepted, order passed
a 409
(HI)
POTITO
PRINTING
Potito, G.
petition to project pole, Fleet st. a 279-granted a 371
Potito, R.
petition to project barber pole, North St. a 279-granted a 371
Potter, Arthur R., et at.
petition, electric lights, Norfolk and Morton sts., Dorchester a 965
Potter, Jennie L., et als.
petition, lamps, Strathmore road a 794
Potter & Wrightington.
petition, license, petroleum a 53S-granted a 744
Pottle, Frank A.
petition to maintain stand, cor. Tremont and Park sts. a 630-refused a 757
Powell, James F.
petition for license for athletic and dramatic entertainment, Dudley-st.
Opera House a 506-granted a 514
Power, Elizabeth A.
petition to project transparencies, East Newton and other streets a 1036-
granted a 1047; petition, license for a garden party in Dorchester a 466
granted a 474
Powers, Clark.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Stoddard st. ai4i-refused a 474
C4S3
Powers, John J., et als.
appointed measurers of upper leather a 331-confirmed a 366
Powers, John M.
communication from the fire commissioners stating that it would embar-
rass the department to pay widow $3,000, but that she would be entitled
to a pension of $300 a year, which commissioners recommend, etc., sent
down a 43, 44-placed on file c 4S; order to pay widow the sum of $3,000
on account of death of husband, caused by injuries received in perform-
ance of his duty as member of fire department, passed a 242 c 246
Pratt, John L. B.
petition, license, petroleum a 436
Pray, Dudley.
petition to trim tree, G St. a 210-granted a 260; petition to place coal-hole
opening, Broadway a 467-granted a 479; petition to place bulkhead,
Broadway a 467-granted a 47S
Pray, Harvey S.
petition to stand night lunch wagon, Tremont St. a 1013
Preble street.
claims : Mary A. Stanley, petition, compensation, personal injuries
a 397
Prentiss street.
sign : Joseph Battaglia, petition to project a 846-refused a S60
Prescott street, East Boston.
bay-window : G. F. Rideout, petition and order for hearing 3407-
hearing a 436-ttranted a 620
sewer: order that order passed Nov. 25, 1S93, to construct sewer be re-
scinded, passed a 369
Presho, Edward Webb, Alderman.
qualified : page 1
appointed: committee on joint rules a 24; committee on investi-
gation ot public institutions a 45; committee on armories and mili-
tary affairs, lamps, railroads, streets and sewers, subcommittee on
bridge division, sub-committee on si reet cleaning, Mather school-house,
appropriations, assessing department, fire department, inspection of
buildings department, inspection of milk and vinegar department, in-
spection of vessels and ballast, legislative matters, lamp department,
printing department, registration of voters department, sealing of
weights and measures department, street laying out department, water
supply department, new bridge to Charlestown, closing drawbridges,
abolition of grade crossings, harbor fortifications, fourth of July,
seventeenth of June, rules and orders a 45, 46; committee to attend
funeral of Geo. VV. Forristall a 46; committee on reopening of the navy
yard a 177; committee on unused tracks a 177; committee on unemployed
a 2S7; committee on examination of election returns of July 24, 1S94
a 747 ; cheaper telephones for the city a 750
orders offered: day and hours of meetings a 9; unused tracks, Med-
ford st. a 24; Rutherford ave., paving a 44, closing Perkins St., Charles-
town a 44; removal of tree, Warren St., Charlestown a 64 ; bridge to
Charlestown a 92; new hook and ladder 13 a 93 ; Genesee-st. school-house
rebuilding a 93; Cook primary school, sanitary arrangements a 93;
abatement of nuisance, Charlestown a 176; disposal of garbage, Charles-
town almshouse a 191 ; electric lights, Charlestown a 217; street improve
ments, Charlestown a 220; Lincoln St., paving a 243; Saturday half-
(115-)
Presho, Edward Webb, Alderman, contimied.
holiday a 261 ; remodelling engine-house No. 27 a 263 ; trimming of tree,
Charlestown a 2S6; signal at drawbridges a 336; permission to cover
awning frame a 336; foundation for John Boyle O'Reilly monument
a 374; asphalting High st. a 374; Sprague St., Charlestown, macada-
mizing a 40S ; Sprague St. sidewalk a 409, 7S6; closing of citv hall at 12
o'clock during June, July, August, and September a 410; public landing,
Cheisea bridge a 446; holiday, June iS a 475; permits for awnings a 513;
fans in aldermanic chamber a 513; next meeting a 617; closing of
streets, Charlestown a 620; revocation of permit to Mr. Partridge a 620;
cost of extending Lawrence St., Charlestown a 625; loan for extension
of Lawrence st. a 625; iron fence, Huntington ave. a 713; Beach St.,
electric light a 741 ; tree, Main St., removal of a 746; Union Veterans'
Union, holiday for city employees a 7S6; care of trees, Charlestown
a 796; inspection of vessels and ballast books a S54; street improve-
ment, ward 5 a S54; entrance to ward 5 ward-room a 900; Beach St.,
electric light a 917; removal of trees, Vine and Essex sts., Charlestown
a 91S; removal of trees, Pearl and Allston sts. a 946; Mishawam St.,
sewer a 946; removal, tree, Pearl St. a 90S; high-level drawless bridge
to Charlestown a 077; removal and trimming of trees, Essex and
Union sts., Charlestown a 994, 993; payment to Walter A. Carney
a 1067; rescinding coasting order a 1127
remarks: abolition of grade crossings, Charlestown a 23; shutting off
and letting on water in Charlestown a 42 ; loan for municipal purposes
a SS; bridge to Charlestown a 92; Genesee-st. school, rebuilding a 93 ;
Cook primary school, sanitary arrangements a 93, 11S; pole location
a 120; loan for bridge to Charlestown a 143, 14^; erection ot pole,
Chestnut St., Charlestown a 146-14S; bay-windows, Cooper St. a 1S3-1S6;
renewal of leases of buildings on Charles-river bridges a 372; opening
of navy yard a 401,402; macadamizing Sprague St. a 408; permits for
products of petroleum a 509; street improvements, mayor's veto' a 509;
action on appointments a 544; board ot visitors, a 636, 637 ; loan order
a 6SS-693; sparring exhibitions a 716; bay-window, hearing a 772; re-
scinding of stable permit a S56; removal of unused tracks a S6S, SSS;
carrying of freight by West End St. R.R. Co. a SS2; continuance Elm
St., fire facilities a 94S, 949; high-level drawless bridge to Charlestown
a 977-979; bridge to Charlestown a 1014; license tor sacred concerts
a 10S4; report of committee on investigation of public institutions
a 1 123, 1 124
Priest, Charles M., by his attorney.
petition to extend sign, Dartmouth St. a S2-granted a 151
Priest, George.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Washington St. a S46-refused
a 902 c 904
Priest, John T.
notice of appointment as assistant city clerk c 15 a 19
Prince street.
asphalting : order to transfer $3,500 from the appropriation for street
improvements, ward 6, to special appropriation for asphalting between
Hanover St. and North Bennet ave., assigned c 1033-taken up, passed
c 1053 a 1063, 1064
barber poles : Antonia Diorio, petition to project a 1037-granted a 1126
bay-windows : Louis Segel, petition and order for hearing a 541 —
hearing a 574-g ranted a 77S
claims: Minnie Turetsky, petition, compensation, personal injuries
a 436
lamps in rear : Mrs. Eliza Gourley et at., petition a S75
Princeton street.
tree : order to trim tree, passed a 2S5
Printing Department.
committee : appointed a 46 c 52
superintendent : Thomas J. Lane, appointed a435, laid on table a 46S,
taken from table, confirmed a 546
annual reports of departments : order that the heads of the
various departments be authorized to submit their annual reports in
print, passed age 11
books and blanks for inspector of vessels : order that the super-
intendent of printing be authorized to prepare and furnish to the in-
spector of vessels and ballast, such books and blanks as may be neces-
sary for the proper performance of his duties, the expense to be charged
to city council, incidental expenses, passed a S54, referred to committee
on inspection of vessels and ballast c S72
copies of elevated and subway bill : see Rapid Transit
distribution of city documents : order that a special committee be
appointed on distribution of city printing, discussed c 229, 23c— wilh-
drawn c 230
eulogy of Hon. Wm. Gaston : see Gaston, Hon. William
Fnrragnt memorial : see Farragut, Admiral
maps of Boston: report of committee on printing, with order that
superintendent of printing be authorized to purchase 1,000 additional
copies of the new map published by G. H. Walker & Co., at a cost not
to exceed the sum of $2 per copy, that each member of the city council
be furnished five copies of said map, the balance to be distributed by
the committee on printing, accepted, passed a iSS-discusscd c 197-202-
passed c 202 a 211
municipal register: order for superintendent of printing to have
municipal register printed under the direction ot the joint special com-
mittee on rules and orders, and that they also prepare a pocket edition
of the rules and orders, and a list of the members and committees, etc.,
passed a S c 11
PRINTING
PUBLIC
Printing Department, continued.
office expenses of clerk of the common council : see Common
Council
printing of city documents : order that expense attending printing
of" same be charged to appropriation for printing, passed c 17 a 20
Wendell 1'hillips memorial : see Phillips, Wendell
Prisons and Houses of Detention in Suffolk County.
order that a special committee he appointed to make inspection required
by law, passed, committee appointed a 44, 45, report of special com-
mittee a 84S-S50, ordered printed and assigned a S50, taken up, placed on
file a S5S; second semi-annual report of special committee a 1124, 1125,
accepted, ordered printed a 1125
Private Ways and Alleys, Cleaning of. (See Street De-
partment.)
Proceedings of the City Council. (See City Council.)
Proctor, George.
petition, removal tree, G st. a 398
Profit, Elthia.
compensation, personal injuries, refused a 150 c 158
Pronca, Philip.
petition, license for " flying horses " a 752-granted a 756
Prospect street, Charlestown.
area with, coal-hole : Francis Raynes, petition to construct a 539-
granted a 548
Providence street.
guy-posts : John S. Jacobs & Sons, petition to place a 332-granted
a 33s. 339
paving: order that the committee on finance be requested to appro-
priate $7,000 for paving with granite blocks from Church to Berkeley
sts., referred to committee on finance c 253
Province street.
banner : F. J. Barnard & Co., petition to suspend a 742-granted a 755
extension of sewer : Uriel H. Crocker, trustee, et a/., petition a S02
sign : John F. Kilduff, petition to project a 506-granted a 516; Daniel J.
Kelley, petition to project a 1012-granted a 1016
Provisions, Department for the Inspection of.
committee : appointed a 45 c 52
inspector: Daniel F. McCarthy, appointed a 435-laid on table a 46S-
taken from table, confirmed a 546
Prouty, G. N.
petition to erect building, Green st„ West Roxbury a 1022-granted c 105S
-indefinitely postponed a 1064, io65-notice placed on file c 1071
stable, Green St., West Roxbury, petition and order for hearing a 1015-
hearing a 1036-refused a 104S
remonstrance of A. Dickson against granting permit a 1037-report, no
action necessary, accepted a 1047
Public Buildings Department.
committee : appointed a 46 c 52
superintendent: Frederick B. Bogan, appointed a 505-confirmed
a 540
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Co. : order that, the committee
on public buildings department be requested to consider and report as
to the advisability of assigning rooms in the old state-house, heretofore
occupied by the inspection of buildings department, to the Ancient and
Honorable Artillery Co., to be used as headquarters, referred to com-
mittee on public buildings a S51
armories, rent for: order that in addition to the sum of $3,600 al-
lowed by order of the board Dec. 22, 1SS2, for the rent of the armory tor
the several companies, there be allowed and paid $1,200 per annum,
etc., passed a 2S6
basement of Old State House, lease : order that the mayor exe-
cute lease for Joseph L. Bergman for term ending Jan. i, 1897, dis-
cussed a 869, S70-referred to committee on public buildings a Sog-report,
referred to the mayor a 917 c 934; communication from the mayor rela-
tive to, ordered printed, sent down a 962-placed on file c 9S0
Battery A, removal : order that the mayor be requested to direct the
superintendent of public buildings to remove property ol battery A to
the east armory, passed a 917
boilers, inspection of, in public buildings : order that the
mayor be requested to inform the common council at its next meeting
how often boilers are inspected in public buildings in this city, passed
c 992
Brighton municipal Court Grounds : see Brighton Municipal
Court Grounds
Charlestown, City Hall: Charlestown Volunteer Veteran Fire-
men's Association, petition for lease a S75-report, with order, accepted,
passed a 917-rt considered, discussed a 931, 932- recommitted to commit-
tee on public buildings a 931; remonstrance from Building Trades
Council against Charlestown Veteran Firemen's Association occupying
school-rooms now established for architectural drawings c 1001
Public Buildings Department, continued.
Curtis Hall, Ward 'i'A: order that the superintendent of public
buildings be requested to allow use of room to Stamp League for liter-
ary and educational purposes for weekly meetings, referred to commit-
tee on public buildings c 230-report, accepted, order passed c 251 a 24S
evening drawing school, Old City Hall, Charlestown:
Adelaide Palmer et als., pupils of the evening drawing school, that
they be allowed to remain in their present rooms a 914
fire-escapes on schools : see School Department
fire-escapes " Wayfarer's Lodge " : order that the superintendent
of public buildings, through the mayor, lie requested to report as soon
as possible the expediency of providing fire-escapes for building, and,
if expedient, to submit an estimate of the amount needed to provide
same, referred to committee on public buildings c 270-report, accepted,
order passed c 736
flag-pole on police station, Brighton : order that the superin-
tendent of public buildings be requested to locate and equip a flag-pole
on new police station at a certain expense passed a 620 c 660
improvements in Charlestown school-houses : order that the
committee on appropriations be requested to include in the annual es-
timate for the department of public buildings a sum sufficient to provide
for the alteration and improvement of the sanitary arrangements of the
Bunker Hill grammar and primary, Warren grammar, and Mead-st.
primary school houses, in the Charlestown district, passed c 3S-referred
to committee on appropriations a 42-referred to committee on finance
c 130 a 145
lease of land, Walnut St., Dorchester : see Walnut St., Dor-
chester
lease of lower part of Smith school-house : order that the
mayor be authorized to execute, in the name and behalf of the city, a
lease of the lower part of the building to the Peter Salem Garrison No.
70, R.A. and N.U., for term of one year, referred to committee on public
buildings c 394-report, accepted, order rejected c 935
new boilers, City Hall : see City Hall
new ward-room, Ward iiO : preamble and order that the commit-
tee on appropriations be requested to include in the annual appropria-
tion bill $15,000 for the purpose of erecting a new building to replace
the present structure, referred to committee on appropriations c 40-
referred to committee on finance c 130 a 145
old Court-house, Brighton: order that the auditor be authorized
to transfer from the appropriation for rebuilding bridges in \\ ater-
town to appropriation toi public buildings department, the sum of
$400, to constitute a speci'l appropriation for painting and providing
new gutters, etc., referred to committee on finance c S73
polling-booths : order that permission be granted to the superinten-
dent of public buildings to place polling.bootbs as maybe necessary
for use at special election, Julv 24, 1S94, etc., passed a 747; order that
permission be granted to superintendent of public buildings to place in
the streets such polling-booths as may be necessary for use at coming
elections, etc , passed a S64
polling-places : order that the committee on public buildings be re-
quested to report on or before October 1, a list of polling -places for use at
the state and city election, and until otherwise ordered, passed a S13 ;
order that following-named polling-places be designated and appointed
for the several polling-precincts, etc. (list given) a S62, 864- referred to
committee on streets and sewers a S64, report, amended, passed a S66
polling-place, Ward 2:t : order to change polling-place precinct
10 of ward 2, from Charles Sumner school house to booth, Hyde Park
ave., passed a 969
pumping-station chimney, at Roslindale : see Water Supply
Department
rent of Battery A building : order that the superintendent of pub-
lic buildings be authorized to let the premises on West Newton st.
upon such terms as he may deem for the interest of the city, etc., re-
ferred to committee on public buildings department a 922-report. ac-
cepted, order passed a 945 C953; order that the auditor be authorized
to place to credit of appropriation for public buildings department the
amount received for rent, passed a 967, assigned c 9S1, taken up, passed
c 1093
school, or hall : Brothers of Charily, petition for use of, July 4 a 436-
report, no action necessary, accepted a 714 c 763
station 11, repairs, etc.: see Police Department
use of I aneuil hall and ward-rooms : Socialistic Labor Party,
petition for hearing on the matter of making Faneuil hall and the
ward-rooms free for the consideration of political and public questions
*S57
use of old Franklin school-house : order that the superinten-
dent of public buildings be authorized to allow the first regiment,
I.O.O.F., the use of the ward-room afternoons and evenings, until
March 19, 1894, passed a 177
use of Old Town hall, Brighton: order that the superintendent
of public buildings be requested to allow use of one or two rooms to
the Ladies' Emergency Society, and the Ladies' Society of Associated
Charities, referred to superintendent of public buildings a iSo-commun-
ication from superintendent of public buildings relative to, referred to
committee on streets and sewers a 240-report, accepted, order passed
a 244
use of ward-rooms night before election : order that superinten-
dent of public buildings be directed to refuse permits for use of ward-
rooms that are used for election purposes, for political meetings on
evenings of Nov. 5 and Dec. 10, 1S94; such action being required in
order that time may be given to fit up room for election purposes,
passed a S64
ward-rooms for caucuses: ordered that the superintendent of pub-
lic buildings be requested to prepare the ward-rooms in the city for use
for caucuses, passed a SoS, order that the superintendent of public
buildings be requested to prepare the several ward-rooms in this city
for caucuses of the Repulicans and Democrats, passed 3946
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Public Buildings Department, continued.
warcl-rooan, Ward 2: Women's Relief Corps, No. 3, petition, use of
a 82-granted a 91
ward-room, Ward 22 j order that the committee on public build-
ings be instructed to confer with the superintendent of public buildings
in regard to providing" a suitable ward-room in ward 22, and report us
early as possible, referred to committee on public buildings c 17; order
that the committee on appropriations be requested to include in the ap-
propriation for public buildings a sum for a new ward-room, ward 22,
passed a 44 c 40; order that special committee be appointed to report a
proper site for a ward-room, ward 22, passed c 51 a 60; committee ap-
pointed c 162 a 177
ward-room, Ward 23 : order that the superintendent be requested
to furnish a ward-room for caucuses and other political meetings, etc.,
referred to committee on public buildings a 153, report, accepted, order
passed a 917 c 934
ward-room j "Ward 24: communication from the acting superinten-
dent of public buildings relative to designating some other locality than
is at present used, as hall has been leased, referred to committee on
public buildings a 43-report, with order, accepted, passed a 191
ward-room, "Ward 12 : Major William Brewer, petition, use of, a 82-
granted a 91
■ward-room, Ward 25 : communication from the mayor transmitting
a communication from the acting superintendent of public buildings
in regard to a wardroom, ward 25, referred to committee on finance
a 505, report, with order for transfer, accepted, order passed a 595 c 59S
■windows for Suffolk County jail : see Suffolk, County oi
Public Grounds Department.
committee : appointed a 46 c 52
superintendent : Wm. Doogue appointed a 505-confirmed a 541
asphalt walk, Washington park: see Washington park
claims : Jeremiah Driscoll, compensation for personal injuries (petition
referred last year), referred to committee on claims a 2S6 c 2SS; G. H.
Noyes, petition, compensation for loss of tent caused by employees of
public grounds department a 774
compensation for employees who did not have Saturday
half-holiday : order that the mayor be requested to instruct the su-
perintendent of public grounds to allow extra compensation to such
employees as will be obliged to work on the Saturday half-holidays of
the present year, referred to committee on public grounds c ^92
condition of Highland park and stand-pipe: order that the
committee on public grounds department be requested to report at an
early date the general condition, and the estimated cost of placing same
in such condition, referred to committee on public grounds c 570, 571
dead trees, Ward IO : order to remove trees killed by the recent fire
on Tremont and Walpole sts., passed a 750
erection of iron fence, Oorchester heights and Thomas
park: order that the superintendent of public grounds be requested to
report how much it would cost to erect an iron ience around the walk
of the public park known as Dorchester heights and also around side of
Thomas park, passed c 570
fences on Common, removal of: order that the superintendent of
public grounds be requested to remove the fences opposite Winter St.,
Temple pi., West St., and Tremont theatre entrances to the Common,
and substitute iron posts in place thereof, etc., passed a 336, discussed
C34>, 342. passed c 342
Fountain park, Harold st. : report, no action necessary on petition
of Albert F. Hayden et als. (referred, in 1S92) relative to altering en-
trance, accepted c 602 a 615
grade of ISoylston-st. mall of Common : order that the super-
intendent of public grounds be requested to consider and report whether
or not the grade of the Boylston-st. mall of the Common can be lowered
without detriment to the Common ; together with estimate of expense,
passed a 336, report, no action necessary, accepted c 602 a 615; remon-
strance of Charles E. French against any interference with the present
grade, referred to committee on public grounds c 340
gymnasium, Ward IO : see Madison sq.
holiday Saturday afternoons : order that the superintendent of
public grounds, through the mayor, be requested to pay the employees
in his department in 1S93, who were required to work on the Saturday
afternoons of June, July, August, and September, or report his
reasons for not so doing, discussed c 267, 26S-referred to committee on
public grounds c 268; preamble and order that the superintendent of
public grounds be requested to grant to each of the employees in his
department a half-holiday each week, on such days as may be agree-
able to said superintendent during June, July, August, and September,
etc., passed c 66S, referred to committee on public grounds a 671, 672;
report, no action necessary, containing communication from the super-
intendent relative to, ordered printed and assigned c 602, 603, taken up,
accepted c 663 a 673
land, Albany and Northampton sts. : see Hospital Department
land, Dartmouth st. : order that the superintendent of public grounds
be requested to improve and beautify the lot cor. Warren ave. adjoining
the English High School, etc., passed a 336, discussed c 341,342, re-
ferred to committee on public grounds c 342, report, no action necessary,
accepted c 602
land, Kast Cottage st. : order to transfer to Jane Sunter, land, Kast
Cottage st., for purpose of straightening the division line between the
land of the city, occupied by department of public grounds and adjoin-
ing land, etc, referred to committee on public grounds c S72, report,
accepted, order passed c 90S a 915
Nightingale Field : see Nightingale Field
pay to cover overtime: order that the superintendent of public
grounds be requested to report if he has any men in his employ that
have worked overtime and have not been paid for same, and amount
necessary to pay same, referred to committee on public grounds c 57-
report, accepted, order passed c 291
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plank-walk. Thomas park : see Thomas park
playground, Everett St., Brighton : order that the superinten-
dent of public grounds be authorized to hire the vacant land belong-
ing to W. W. Marsh, for a playground at a certain rental, passed a 447,
discussed c 451, 452, passed c 452
playground, Ward 1S> : order that the committee on public grounds
department be requested to consider and report on the subject ol a
playground, referred to committee on public grounds c 79
playstead, Highland district: order that the committee on public
grounds depaitnient be requested to consider and report on the subject
of a playstead, passed a 44 c 49
playstead for West Roxbury : see Playstead for West Roxbury
posts oil Common, etc. : Charles E. French, petition to set posts,
and that petition relating to electric cars, Tremont St., be acled upon
a 1012
Roxbury stand-pipe : order that the committee on appropriations
include in the appropriation for public grounds the sum of $5. coo to be
expended in putting the stand-pipe and grounds in a suitable condition,
referred to committee on appropriations c 17-referred to committee on
finance c 130 a, 145; order that the mayor be requested to instinct ihe
superintendent ot public grounds to protect the stand pipe, so called, in
Highland park, from further vandalism bv properly boarding up or
securing in some manner the doors and windows, passed c 93S a 942
removal of dead trees: order that the superintendent of public
grounds be requested to remove dead trees fr< m the streets named in
the communication submitted from Captain Merrick of Division 11,
discussed a 6S4, 6S5-amended, passed a 6S5
trees: report on petition of Mrs. F. T. Gray (referred last year), that
said tree be trimmed at the owner's expense, accepted a 149
Adams st., Roxbury : Michael Maloney, petition to trim trees a S02-
granted a S12
Allandale st. : C. H. Souther, petition to cut down two trees a 614-
granted a 712
Allston ST., Charlestown: order to trim tree, passed a 2S6; order
to remove dead tree, passed a 946
Ashmont ST.: A. P. Rich, petition to remove tree a 23S-granted
a 260
Beethoven st. : order to remove dead tree in front of estate No. 16,
passed a 91S
Berkeley st. : E. M. Burton, petition to trim tree a S46-granted
aSsS
Blue Hill ave.: order to remove tree in front of No. 232, passed
a 96S, 969
Bow st., Charlestown: removal, granted a 149
Bowdoin ave. : Elizabeth Mason, petition to cut down tree a 794-
granted a 812
Broadway : order to trim tree, passed a S64
Brook ave. : order that permission be granted to John Murphy to trim
tree, passed a 1046
Cabot and Sterling sts. : order to remove dead tree, passed a 900
Catawba st. : Wm. Rumrill, petition to trim trees a 362-gtanted a 443 ;
Wm. S. Rumrill, petition to trim and remove trees a S46
Centre st., West Roxbury': George K. Guild, petition, removal
trees a 964-g ranted a 1023
Centre st. and Seaverns ave.: C E. Jackson, petition, removal
tree a 436-granted a 474
Chadwick ST.: Patrick O'Hanlon tt als., petition a 846-granted a 1023
Charles st. : Massachusetts Charitable Ear and Eye Infirmary,
petition to remove two trees a 994-granted a 1023
Chestnut Ave. : H. Katzman el al., petition, removal two trees a 614-
granted a 712; J. Alba Davis, petition to remove tree a Si i-trimming
ordered a S58
Cooper st. : Nathan Finklestein, petition to remove tree a 59-granted
a 149
Cottage st. : order to remove tree in middle of sidewalk, passed
a 91S
Dacia ST. : order to remove dead tree, passed a 591
Dorchester ave.: Wm. H. Fitzpatrick, petition, removal tree a 257-
granted a m; order to remove tree in front of premises of Geo. W.
Allen, passed a 446; Henry J. Godfrey, petition to remove tree a S02-
granled a Si 2
Dudley st.: removal tree, granted a 149
Dwight ST.: Sarah H. Strauss, petition to trim trees a 279-granUd
a Mi
E ST. : D. O'Callaghan, petition to remove trees a 238-granted a 260
East Cottage st. and Dudley st. : order that the superintendent of
public grounds be requested to trim trees, referred to superintendent
of public grounds a 217-report, accepted a 260
East Eighth st. : Fred Smith, petition, removal tree a 710
East Fourth st. : order to remove tree, referred to superintendent of
public grounds a 6S6; P. A. Cunningham, petition to trim tree a S75
East Third st. : order to have tree trimmed, passed a 620
Elm Hill ave.: order that the superintendent of public grounds be
requested to remove three trees, referred to superintendent of public
grounds a 7S3
Essex st. : Daffinson & Jensen, petition to remove tree a 875-pranted
a 1023; order to remove dead tree in front of estate of David Stearns,
passed a 91S
Essex and Union sts., Charlestown : order that the superintendent
of public buildings be requested to remove trees, passed a 995
Eutaw ST.: order that superintendent of public grounds trim two trees,
passed a 7S6
Evans ST. : order to remove two dead trees, referred to superintendent
of public grounds c 571 a 575
Falcon st. : George Sweeney, petition to set out tree, granted a 447
Falmouth st. : M. B. Keith, petition to plant trees a 846-granted a S5S
Fifth st. : Rebecca Brown, petition to trim tree a S40-granted a S5S
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Public Grounds Department, co7itinued.
b lokence ST., West Roxbukv : John E. Blakemore el als., petition,
removal tree a 257-gTanted a 333
Foster St., Brighton: order that permission be granted H. W.
Baxter to remove trees, passed a 513
Fourth st. : H. M. Watson, petition to trim trees a 710; order that
permission be granted to T. J . Sullivan, Wm. F. Griffin, J. VV. Glynn,
John Doherty to trim trees, passed a 746
G ST. : Dudley Pray, petition to trim tree a 210-granted a 260; M. L.
Howard, petition that trees be trimmed a 302-granted a 443; order
that superintendent of public grounds be requested to trim tree in
front ot No. 49, passed a ^39; George Proctor, petition, removal tree
a 398
Gardner ST., Brighton : order to remove dead tree, passed a 91S
Gates ST. : Mrs. U. C. Giblin, petition to trim trees a 5<S-granted a 5S5
Guild St. : order to remove tree in front of estate, corner Guild St. and
Lambert ave., passed a 620
Harrison ave.: order that the superintendent of public grounds be
requested to remove trees, passed a 747
Harvard st., Charlestown : order that permission be granted to
Patrick Dever to trim tree, passed a 713
Havre ST. : order to remo\edead tree, passed a 746
Highland ave. :J. B. Mulvey, petition, removal tree a 302-granted
;M43
I and Eighth sts. : Mrs. M. A. Egar, petition to trim trees a Su-
granted a S58
Jenkins st. : order to remove tree in front of No. 37, passed a 408
L and other sts.: Christopher Blake, petition to trim trees a 506-
granted a 5S5
LaGrange st. : T. B. Robinson Company, petition, removal trees a 398
A.J. Robinson et al , petition, removal tree a 964-granted a 1023
Lamartine st. : James McElroy, petition to trim tree a39S; petition
to trim trees a Sn-granted a 916
Lambert ave.: order to remove trees in front of estate of Henry
Wessling, passed a 513, 514
Lamson court: P. Noycs, petition, removal tree a S75-refused a 1023
Lexington st. : order to trim tree, passed a 900
Lexington and Princeton sts. : order to trim trees, passed a 2S5
Leyden st., East Boston: report on order (referred last year) that
tree is on private property, accepted a 149
Lincoln st., Chahlestown: order that superintendent of public
grounds be requested to trim and remove trees, passed a 796
Liverpool st. : order to remove dead tree, passed a 756; order to trim
tree, passed a S54
Liverpool, Mavekick, Eutaw, Makion, Wordsworth, and Sara-
toga sts. : order to trim tree, passed a 799
Magnolia st. : James T. Sherman, petition to trim tree, a 614
Main st. : B. F. Wilde & Co., petition, removal tree a 257-granted
a 333; order to remove dead tree in front of armory, passed a 746
Main and Salem sts.: J. F. Connell, petition to trim tree a 1036
Marcella ST.: order that the superintendent of public grounds be
directed to remove one tree and trim two trees, passed a 315
M ah ion ST. : order to remove dead tree, passed a 447
Massachusetts ave. and Northampton st. : Mrs. Charles E. Jen-
kins, removal and trimming of trees, granted aSi2
Maverick St.: order to remove dead tree, passed a 542, 543; Peter
Hartmann, petition to trim tree a S75-granted a 1023
Mead st. : report on order (referred last year) relative to removing
tree, no action necessary, accepted a 621, 622
Medwav and Adams sts., Dorchester: order to remove tree,
passed c 463-referred to superintendent of public grounds a 46S
Meridian ST. : order to remove dead tree, passed a 591; order to re-
move dead tree, passed a S50
Monument st. : John H. Laughlin, petition, removal tree a 332-
granted a 443
Morton st., Dorchester: John C. Holden, petition to remove tree
a So2-granted a S5S; order to remove tree, passed a 620
Mt. Pleasant ave. : removal of tree in front of No. 94, granted a 149
New Heath and Vale sts.: order to remove dead trees, referred to
superintendent of public grounds a 746
North Beacon st. : order to remove two trees in front of estate of
Patrick Kenney, referred to superintendent of public grounds a 625
-granted a 712
Orchard pa kk : order to trim tree, passed a SS9
Park ST., Dorchester : M. Clark Lyman el als., petition, removal
tree a S3S-granted a 5S5
Pearl st., Charlestown: order to remove dead tree, passed a 946,
96S
Pleasant st. : order to remove tree, passed a S50
Pond st. : Edward E. Rice, petition to trim trees a 279-trimming
granted a 335
River st., Dorchester : order to remove trees, passed a 96S
Kuggles ST.: order to remove tree in front of estate of Thomas F.
Kearney, passed a 549
St. James st., Roxbury: Mrs. W. D. Messer, petition, removal tree
a 1076
Saratoga st. : order that superintendent of public grounds trim par-
tially dead tree, passed a 263; order that the superintendent of public
grounds be requested to remove tree in front of No. 74, passed a 40S;
order t<> remove dangerous tree, passed a 741
Savin Hill ave. : order to remove dead limbs on trees, east of the
steam railroad bridge, passed a 96S
Sever St., Charlestown : Samuel Harwood, petition, removal dead
tree a 794
Shawmut ave.: removal tree in front of No. 237, granted 3149,260;
order that superintendent of public grounds be requested to remove
dead tree, referred to superintendent of public grounds a 217-report,
placed 0.1 file a 260; Miss Gutterson, petition, removal tree a3gS; order
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that the superintendent of public grounds be directed to remove old
tree in front of No. 237 and to plant a new one, passed a 446; order to
remove tree, passed a S50, S91
South Boston : order that the superintendent of public grounds be
authorized to remove any trees standing in the streets that are dead,
etc., referred to superintendent of public grounds a Sgo
South and Farciuhak sts.: Charles H. Dow, petition to remove
dead trees a Sn-granted a 916
Sumner st. : order to remove two trees, passed a S14
Third st. : John McKenna, petition to trim tree a 39S
Tkemont st. : Drs. Ball and Freeman, petition, trimming trees a 506-
granted a 5S5 ; order to remove dead tree, passed a S61 ; Louis Bercn-
son, petition, removal tree a $9S-granted a 916
Trenton st., East Boston: order that superintendent of public
grounds be requested to trim tree, referred to superintendent of pub-
lic grounds 3514
Vale st. : order to remove dead tree, passed a 900
Vine ST.: removal of tree, granted a 149
Vine st., Charlestown : order to remove dead tree in front of estate
of George V. Yenetchi, passed a 91S
Vine and Moulton sts.: order that the superintendent of public
grounds be requested to remove tree, referred to superintendent of
public grounds a 124-report, accepted, order passed a 260
Waldorf sr. : order to remove trees, referred to superintendent of
public grounds a 476
Warren pl. : Roxbury-: report that trees be trimmed and money ap-
propriated for same, accepted a 149
Warren st., Charlestown: order that the superintendent of public
grounds remove dead tree, referred to the superintendent a 64-report,
accepted, order passed a 149
Washington st. : Win. T. Hart, petition, removal tree a 614-granted
a 712; \V. F. Mead, petition, removal tree a So2-granted a S12
Washington St., Dorchester- James F. Haddock, petition to trim
trees a 362-granted a 443
Washington st., Roxbury: order that the superintendent of public
grounds be requested to report as to the advisability of removing tree
in front of Hotel Dunbar, passed a 65; communication from superin-
tendent and from L. Foster Morse against removal, order printed and
sent down a 170 (CD. 61 j-placed on file c 194
Washington st., West Roxbury-: Bridget Magee, petition to trim
trees a 614-granted a 712
Washington and Bowdoin sts., Dorchester: order that the su-
perintendent of public grounds be requested to remove tree in front
of the Gleason estate, referred to the superintendent of public grounds
aSJ4
Webster st. : order to remove tree in front of No. 279, passed a 475
Webster and Liverpool sts. : order to remove trees, passed a $04
Webster and Sumner sts.: John McCormick et al., petition to set
out trees, granted a 447
WELD Hill st. : Franklin T. Seaverns, petition to cut down trees
a $57-gr;intcd a 916
Weld Hill and Hyde Park ave.: Thomas Minton, petition to
trim trees a 332
West Concord st. : removal granted a 149; L. R. Ferris, petition,
removal tree a 7 to-granted a S5S
West Cottage st. : order to trim trees, passed a S67
West Fourth st. : Thomas H. Devlin, petition to remove trees a 279-
granted a 333
West Newton st. : Wm.J. Green, petition to trim tree a 1036
Westerly and Centre sts.: order to remove dead tree, passed a S91
Western ave.: John Johnson, petition to trim tree a 5 tS-granted asSs
Whiting st. : Mrs. W. F. Bicknell, petition to trim trees a S46-
granted a S5S
Woodside ave. : order to put trees in safe condition, etc., passed
a 620
Worcester St.: Weston K. Lewis el als., petition, removal trees
a 466-granted a 617
Wyman ST., West Roxbury: order that the superintendent of public
grounds be requested to remove tree, referred to superintendent of
public grounds a 221 , report accepted a 260; Robert L. McLeod et als.,
petition to trim tree a 574-granled a 617; A. Koerner, petition to trim
tree a 710-granted a S5S
Public Institutions Department.
committee : appointed a 46 c 52
commissioners, removal of: order that the mayor be requested to
remove commissioners of public institutions, discussed a 929-93 i-in-
definitely postponed 3931
Austin Farm, furnishing: order that the auditor be authorized to
transfer $6,000 from the reserved fund to an appropriation for new
buildings, discussed c 507, 5oS-p:tssed a 50S c 51S
l>icliloride of gold treatment: preamble and resolve that in the
opinion of the members of the common council the use of the bichloride
of gold treatment in the public institutions would be an important
facior in reforming many of the inmates, and from a humanitarian
standpoint its adoption should recommended, discussed c 9S1, 9S2-
assigned c gS2-taken up, discussed c iooS-1010-passed c 1010-placed on
file c 1014, 1015
board of visitors : Young Women's Christian Association and others,
petition that board be continued in office for three years a 279; order that
the board of visitors be requested to report their" reasons for not sub-
mitting a report, in compliance with the terms of the order providing
for their appointment, and to submit any report it has made to the next
meeting of the common council, passed'c 430; communication from the
chairman relative to reports, placed on file c 44S; order that the mavor
be requested to appoint, subject to confirmation by the board of alder-
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Public Institutions Department, continued.
men, a board of five citizens, for a term of one year, who shall be
empowered to visit the institutions of the city and make such recom-
mendations and suggestions to the mayor relative to the care and
management as they may deem advisable, passed, reconsidered, dis-
cussed c 430-432-council adjourned c 432-taken up, referred to committee
on public institutions c 452-report, with order that the mayor be re-
quested to appoint, subject to confirmation, a board of citizens of Bos-
ton composed of at least five members of whom a portion shall be
women, for a term of three years ending May 1, 1S97, etc., discussed
a 633-640-order went over a 640-taken up, discussed, referred to com-
mittee on streets and sewers a 677; communication from the mayor
transmitting the final report of. board of visitors, ordered printed as
a city document (see Doc. 94) a 466-taken up, sent down a 516-assigned
c 518-called up, referred to committee on public institutions c 561 ; order
that the corporation counsel be requested to submit his opinion on the
right of the city council to determine that the mayor appoint a board
of visitors to visit the institutions, to hold office for three years, etc.,
discussed a 6S3, 6S4~passed c 6S4; communication from corporation
counsel, hiid on table, ordered printed a 712-taken up, placed on tile
a 800; order that the mayor be requested to appoint a board of citizens,
a portion of whom shall be women, whose term of office shall expire on
May i, 1S95, who shall be empowered to visit the institutions and make
suggestions and recommendations relative to the care and management
of the institutions, etc., discussed a 6S5, 6S6-referred to corporation coun-
sel a 6S6-opinion, laid on table and ordered printed a 712-taken up,
placed on file aSoo; order that the mayor be requested to appoint a board
of citizens of Boston composed of five members, of whom a portion
shall be women, for a term of years ending May 1, 1S97, who shall be
empowered to visit the institutions, make suggestions and recommenda-
tions to the mayor relative to care and management, etc., and report
upon their doings before May 1, discussed a 924-929-indehmtely post-
poned a 929
investigation : order that the unfinished business of last year relating
to the investigation of the public institutions, and the annual report of
the inspectors of prisons and houses of detention in Suffolk county (C.
D. 146, 1S9O betaken from the files and referred to the present board
with instructions to proceed with the matter of investigation, to give
hearings, employ a stenographer, and report their findings, etc., passed
a 24; order concerning investigation, referred to committee of the
whole board of aldermen a 45 ; order that the board of aldermen be re-
quested to report to the common council the findings of its committee
on the investigation, passed c 254 a 25S; report of committee, majority
and minority, on investigation a 110S-1 112-discussed a 1 112-1 124-ma-
jority report, accepted, recommendations adopted, appended order
passed a 1 124 ; order that the mayor be requested to approve the bills for
defence of officers connected with the public institutions incurred in re-
cent investigation, expense to be charged contingent fund of the mayor's
office, discussed a 1 i27-n2Q-pnssed a 1129
loan : see Loans, loan bill ; also Loans, loan for schools ^ hospitals
location of body of John Brown : repoit, no action necessary on
petition of Portuguese Benevolent Association asking that location of
the body be determined, accepted a 241-recommitted c 246
IjOiig Island buildings : report of committee on public institutions
on message of the mayor (referred last year) relative to erection of
buildings on island for the house of correction, that no action is neces-
sary, accepted a 241 c 246
new lunatic hospital : order that the auditor may, with the approval
of the mayor, use the surplus income of the city during the current
year for the appropriation for the new lunatic hospitals, discussed
c 601, 602-passed c 602-discussed a 615, 616-referred to committee on
streets and sewers a 616-report, accepted, order passed a 621
lunatic hospital, South Boston: report, no action necessary on
order (referred last year) relative to removal, accepted a 241 c 246
parental school: communication from the mayor transmitting' com-
munication from commissioners and recommending passage ot ordi-
nance relative to an order that expense of furnishing be charged to
appropriation for parental school for boys at West Roxbury, passed
a 962-referred to committee on ordinances c 9So-report, accepted, ordi-
nance passed c 105S
removal of House of Correction: preambles, resolve, and order
that the joint standing committee on public institutions department
consider and report as to the feasibility of removing the house of cor-
rection from South Boston to some island in Boston harbor; also the
sale of the said South Boston property to provide the means for the
transfer, discussed a 536-53$-amended, passed a S3S-discussed c 557-559-
assigned c 559-taken up, passed c 663
Public Landing, Apple Island. (See Apple Island.)
Public Lands. (See, also, Streets, Laying out Depart-
ment.)
committee : appointed a 46 c 52
conveyance of land, Bower st. : Sarah A. Cornins, petition to ex-
change land a 910; order that the mayor be authorized to accept the
conveyance of a certain parcel of land with the reservation of certain
rights in parcel of land, Bower St., referred to committee on public
lands c 910, report, accepted, order passed c 1051, referred to committee
on streets and sewers a 1064
restrictions in deeds: Win. G. and George A. Farlow, trustees, pe-
tition, removal restrictions in deeds of estate, Washington st. a 752-
granted aS6oc872; Margaret H. Grimes, petition, removal of restric-
tions in deed of estate, East Fourth st. a So2-granted a S60 c S72
South Boston flats : report on order (referred in 1S92) to execute and
deliver all necessary deeds and other instruments, etc., with order in
new form that the mayor be authorized to execute and deliver all neces-
sary deeds and other instruments on such terms and conditions as the
n
Public Lands, continued.
street commissioners, with his approval, may deem proper, etc., ac-
cepted, passed c 1051, referred to committee on streets and sewers
a 1064, report, accepted, order passed a 1085
Public Library. (See Library Department.)
Puifer, D. J. & L W.
petition to excavate cellar, Lancaster st. a 53S-granted a 971
Pulsifer Chemical Company.
petition to hang- show-case, Broad st. a 141-granted a 172-communication
from the mayor vetoing permit, referred to committee on department for
inspection of buildings a 17S, report, accepted, leave granted over the
mayor's veto a 214; hanging sample case, Broad st. (petition referred
last year), granted a 172
Pumphret, Margaret.
sidewalk, Paris St., petition a S58-g ranted a S65
Pumping Station in Roslindale. (See Water Supply De-
partment.)
Purchase street.
sign : Dodge Manufacturing Company, petition to place a 1036-granted
a 1047
Putnam Company et al.
report on petition for revocation of permit for night lunch wagon, Friend
St., accepted, permit revoked a 10S5
Putnam Drug Company.
petition to project signs, Chelsea and Putnam sts., East Boston, a 59-
granted a 62
Putnam Nail Company.
petition, license, petroleum a 302-granted a 410
Putnam, Henry W.
petition for a rebate of the amount of water-rates erroneously assessed to
him and paid bv him a 60-referred to committee on claims a 91 c 99-
report with order to pay certain sum, accepted, passed a 150 c 15S
Putnam and Prescott square parks.
improvements : E. M. McPherson et ah., petition for an appropria-
tion to place parks in proper condition a 436
Putnam and other streets.
opening street to lay gas mains: East Boston Gas Light Com-
pany, petition a 941-granted a 94S
Pynchon street.
widening : see Columbus avenue, extension
Pynchon and New Heath streets.
poles : New England Telephone and Telegraph Company, petition to
remove and erect a466-granted a 58S
sidewalk : Rueter & Co., petition a 437-granted a 6S1
Quinby, Austin.
petition, use of Faneuil hall a 279-granted a 313
Quincy Market Cold Storage Company.
petition to lay iron pipe under and across Richmond and Clinton sts.
a 1037-granted a 1049
Quincy street.
edgestones and sidewalks : Wm. A. Neilson et ah., petition a 257-
granted a S52
hospital : see Health Department
Quincy & Boston Street Railway Company.
tracks :
Nei'ONset ave.: petition for extension of time in which to lay tracks
a 614-granted a 79S; petition, location of tracks a Si6-order lor hear-
ing a !>77-hearing a 939
Quinlan, James H.
compensation, personal injuries, refused a 150 c 157, 15S
Quinlan, Timothy J.
petition, compensation for damages to property, Allston St., Charles-
town a 466-retused a 61S c 662
Quinn, C A.
petition to project signs, Summer and Washington sts. a 1105-grantcd
a u 07
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Quinn, Dennis J.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Park st. a 794, refused a 966
c 9S1
Quinn, John, Jr.
petition, abatement of gas nuisance, Wendell st. a 994-refused a 997
Quinn, Michael J.
petition, license to run barges a 575-granted a 5S9
Quirk, John.
petition to move two buildings, Geneva ave. a 60- granted a 66; petition to
move building Hyde Park ave. a 467-granted a 480; petition to move
building, Washington st. a Si2-granted a S51 ; petition to move build-
ing, Washington St., West Roxhury a S47-granted a S51 ; petition to
move building, Washington st. a 941-granted a 947; petition to move
building, Florence St., West Roxbury a 965-granted a 970 ; petition to
move building, Washington st. a 1037-granted a 1049
Raftery, Annie E.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, East Fifth st. a 179
Ragusa, Antoine.
petition to project signs, Dover st. a 39S-granted a 476
Railroad Matters.
committee: appointed a 45
abolition of grade crossings. Charlestown : order that the city
solicitor report what progress has been made in the work of abolishing
the grade crossings on Warren ave. and Charles-river ave., Charles-
town, near City sq., discussed, passed a 23-communication from city
solicitor, relative to, referred to committee on j^rade crossings a 43
agreement between city and Metropolitan Street Railway
Company : order that the opinion of the corporation counsel be ob-
tained as to whether or not the citv can recover from the West End
Street Railway Company, as the successor of the Metropolitan Street
Railway Company, the expense which the city was put to, in paving
Washington st , said Metropolitan R.R. having agreed to repave this
street whenever the board should so determine, etc., passed a 2S4, 2S5;
communication from the corporation counsel relative to, ordered printed
and assigned a 474-taken up (C. D 1 11), placed on file a 51ft
changing car-routes of West End Street Railway : see West
Knd Street Railway Company
cutting wires of West Knd Street Railway Company, by
moving building's : see West End Street Railway Company
K;ist ISosfon railroad tracks : revocation of locations at grade,
see Boston & Albany R.R. Co.
eleciric ears, E'egulations concerning: preamble and orders
relative to the running of electric cars in a more careful manner, and
that all matters before any committee of the board relative to same be
referred to committee on streets and sewers, and that said committee
be authorized to consider and report what orders or ordinances are
necessary on using of front platiorm, gates on sides of open cars,
fenders, and connection, on Tremont st., at Granary burying-ground,
discussed a 16S, 169-relerred to committee on railroads a 169; preamble
and order that all matters concerning any such railway now in the
hands of any committee ot this board be and hereby are recalled, and
stand referred to committee on streets and sewers; order that the com-
mittee on streets and sewers be authorized to consider and report what
orders or ordinances are necessary on five points relative to street-car
regulations (given), discussed, referred lo committee on railroads aS6i-
report, accepted a Si;o-report called for a 747-report, discussed a S77-S7Q-
accepted a S79; order that committee on railroads be requested to re-
port what orders or ordinances are necessary on the following points
(i^iven) relative to regulations concerning street cars a SSi,SS2-with
order to give hearing, referred to committee on railroads a SS2
grade crossings, wit bin tbe cily limits: see Grade Crossings
within the City Limits
investigation of i\ew York, New Haven, <fc Hartford R.R. :
see Legislative Matters
list of street railway locations: see City Clerk Department
Lynn and Boston cars: order that the committee on railroads be
requested to report the necessary orders to change the route and running
of cars of the Lynn & Boston Horse Railroad so that said cars shall
not run in the city farther than Haymarket sq., referred to committee
on railroads a 869
Medtord street, unused tracks: see West End Street Railway
Company
rnilro;id police : appointed a 60, 240, 260, 407, 443, 631, 966
receipts from street railway companies: communication from
the mayor transmitting a communication from the comptroller of the
city of New York relating to the revenues received by that city from
the various street railway companies operating1 within its limits, ordered
printed and assigned a 751, taken up, placed on file a 7SS
regulation of street traffic : communication from the mayor trans-
mitting communication from the board of police containing certain
suggestions in regard to the regulation of traffic in the crowded streets
a 7S9-791, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 791 ; order that
committee give public hearing, referred to coinmittee on streets and
sewers a 791, report, accepted, order passed a 797
regulation of traffic at Union station : see Rules and Orders
removal of railroad tracks, Atlantic ave. and Commercial
St., and otlier places : preamble and resolve that the mayor be re-
quested to immediately take such action for the removal of tracks in
said highways as is consistent with the laws and ordinances concern-
ing same, passed c 76-1 eferred to committee on railroads a S3~report,
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preamble and resolve, rejected a 152, placed on file c T57; preamble and
resolve that in the opinion of the common council, the public conven-
ience requires the immediate removal of said tracks, and therefore the
passage of the said act by the Legislature is considered most desirable,
discussed c 233, 235-pas^ed c 235
street-car facilities, Roxbury : see West End Street Railway
Company
street-car fares : preambles and resolve that the city solicitor appear
before the legislative committee having the matter in charge, and urge
the passage of laws which shall provide for a uniform fare of five cents
on all street-cars with sale of six tickets for twenty-five cents, with
transfer tickets on application, etc., .referred to committee on railroads
a 220
taking of land of Geo. W. Gale Lumber Company: see
Gale, Geo. W., Lumber Company
transfer of cars from Washington st. to Harrison ave. :
Hallett & Davis Piano Co., petition for the transfer of several lines of
cars a 302
transfer of lines of cars from Washington st. : John J. Mur-
phy & Co. et als.) petition that some lines of cars be transferred from
Washington st. to Harrison ave. a 362
unused tracks in streets: see Unused Tracks in Streets
use of front platforms : preamble and resolve that all corporations
operating cars be requested, through the mayor, to prohibit the use of
the front platforms, and to provide gates on each side of same, as is now
done on one side, also to provide fastening on door, so as to render it
impossible for passengers to use said platform, passed c 160, discussed
a 166, 167, i6S-referred to committee on railroads a 16S
Raleigh street.
poles : Brnokline Gas Light Co., petition to change location a 794;
Brookline Gas Light Co., petition a S46-granted a S54, S55
Ralston street,
changing name of Parker street to : communication from the
street commissioners, with order th.it name of Parker St., between
Huntington ave. and Coylston st., be called Ralston St., laid over a 149-
taken up, assigned a 169, taken up, discussed, referred to committee on
streets and sewers a 1S1, i$2-report, order rejected a 191
Ramsdall, Eva F.
compensation for personal injuries, refused a 216 c 222
Rand, D. L.
bay-window, Bromley park, petition and order for hearing a 1023-hearing
a 1036-granted a 1046
Randall, John I.
petition to erect building rear Border st. a 466-granted c 603 a 617
Ranney, A. A., et ah.
compensation for damages to property, Notre Dame St., by defective
drainage, refused a iqo
Rapid Transit.
amounts paid experts on transit: order that the mayor be re-
quested lo report the amount of money tiiat has been paid to experts or
engineers other than those regularlv in ihe employ of the city during
the past three years in connection with rapid transit, passed c 393
Boston <fc JIaine Railroad property, Haymarket square:
see Boston tfc Maine Railroad property
building of subway by day labor : order that the Boston rapid
transit commissioners be requested to consider the feasibility of pur-
ehasing a plant and causing the work of excavating and constructing
thesuDway by day labor instead of by contract and report on the above
at their earliest convenience, passed e 034 a 942-communication from
rapid transit commissioners relative to, sent up c 9So-placed on file
a 1013
citizens to do work : order that the subwav commissioners be re-
quested, through the mayor, to have none but citizens employed in the
construction, passed c 163-referred to committee on subway a 166
elevated road : order that the committee on legislative matters appear
before the Legislature in advocacy of any legislation for tbe repeal of
chapter 47S of Acts of 1S93. known as the subway act, and that commit-
tee urge the granting of a charter to the Boynton or some other system
of elevated road, referred to committee on legislative matters c 114-re-
port, inexpedient, accepted c 1057; report of committee on legislative
matters on resolves (reierred last year) recommending passage of same,
accepted c 203
pay of" laborers : order that the mavor be requested to provide that in
the construction of the subwav only residents shall be employed, the
laborers to rereivc not less than $2.00 per day each, and the mechanics
to belong to some labor organization, referred to the mayor c S73
rapid transit: Lucius B. Marsh, petition that the board give careful
consideration lo his proposed route, which he presented to the committee
on rapid transit of the Legislature a 179- report, no action necessary,
accepted a 216; order that the mayor be requested to furnish the board
ot aldermen with a copy of his argument before the committee on rapid
Uansit, April 4, 1894, passed a 334-communicatiou from the mayor, trans
milting argument, ordered printed as a city document a 3^4 : preamble
and order that the subject ot transit in the city by the >treet-car system,
as at present established, be referred lo a special committee consisting
of the whole board of aldermen to consider and report what changes
can be made in the locations and svstem, to afford better facilities for
transit, etc., reierred to committee on streets and sewers a 337; resolve,
that it is ihe sense ot the common council that the rapid transit bill
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submitted to the Massachusetts Legislature by his honor the mayor
should be adopted, discussed c 35S-36o-taken up, discussed c 37S, 379-
referred to committee on legislative matters c 379-report, no action nec-
essary, accepted c 1057 ; communication from the mayor, calling- atten-
tion of the city council to legislation proposed relating to the much
discussed and important question of rapid transit c 412-415-assigned
and ordered printed c 415-taken up (CD. 104) placed on file c 453; re-
solve, that it is the opinion of the board of aldermen that the bill now
pending in the senate to incorporate the Boston Elevated Railway
Company (House Document No. 013) should not become a law unless
amended by following damage clauses (given), referred to committee
on streets and sewers a 641-rcport, no action necessary, accepted a 757;
communication from the mayor stating that an act to promote rapid
transit in this city has been approved by the governor and has become
a law and designating July 24, 1S94, as the date of an election for ac-
cepting same a 709; order that city clerk give notice that election is to
be held, etc., passed a 709; order that copy of bill be sent to each voter
and that expense be charged lo city council, contingent fund, referred
to committee on printing c 769-report, no action necessary, accepted
CS23
subway commissioners : George F. Swain, Thomas J. Gargan, and
Charles H. Dalton appointed members of board a 9-confirmed a 20;
order that the city treasurer pay $2,500 each to commissioners for ser-
vices, passed c io5S-referred to committee on streets and sewers a 1063-
report, accepted, order passed a 1069
subway matters : order that a special committee be appointed to con-
sider and report upon all matters that may be referred to them by the
city council relative to the new subway, Tremont st., passed c 15 a 20-
committee appointed a 46 c ^ ; Charles E. French, petition, asking that
the subway commissioners shall before confirmation give a guarantee
that they will not ask leave to use any part of the Common for construc-
tion of the subway a 19-topics in mayor's address referred to joint
special committee on subway a 92 c 100; preamble and resolve that the
city council hereby express their desire that the committee on rapid
transit of the State Legislature approve, if possible, of one of the ele-
vated road systems now before that body, and report that a reasonable
and non prohibitive charter should be granted ior the same, and that
copy of resolutions be sent committee, discussed, assigned c 300-taken
up, discussed c 327, 32S-assigned c 32S-taken up, discussed c 344-354-
passed c 351-motion to reconsider, lost c 354-refeired to committee
on subway a 363; resolve that in the opinion of the common
council the amendments proposed by the subway commissioners should
be enacted, passed c 20S; resolve that it is the opinion of the board of
aldermen that the present Legislature should grant to the subway com-
missioners such amendments as they may request in perfection of the
act accepted last year, etc., referred to committee on streets and sewers
a 215-report, accepted, resolve passed a 244
subway, work toy d iiy labor : order that the mayor be requested
to petition the General Court at its present session for the passage of an
act that will give to the city the right to build the proposed subway on
Tremont St. by day-labor system instead of by contract, discussed c 16,
17-passed c 17 a 19
vote at special election: report, accepted a 777, 77S
"work on subway : resolved that, in the opinion of the board of alder-
men, as much labor as possible on the proposed subway should be done
by day labor and not by contract, and that citizens of Boston be given
the preference on the work, amended, passed a 7S4
Ratigan, James H., et al.
petilion, use of Faneuil hall a 19-granted a 219; petition, use of Faneuil
hall a 964-granted a 977
I Rawson street.
edgestones : John Keyes et als., petiton a 211 ; Mary F. Nolan et als.,
petition a So2-granted a SoS
Ray, John G.
constable, bond approved a S4S
Ray, Margaret.
petition, compensation, personal injuries a S75~refused a 945 c 950
Raymond, Artemas.
petition, license to run barges a S2-granted a 122
1 Raymond street, Brighton.
claims : Mary Skehan, petition, compensation, personal injuries a S2
f Raynes, Francis.
petition to construct area with coal-hole, Prospect st. a 539-granted a 54S
I Razoux & Handy.
petition to suspend sign, Tremont st. a 117-granted a 151
I Read, Augustine H.
appointed trustee of Mt. Hope cemetery a 330-discussed a 363-365, con-
tinned a 305
Read, Wm.
petition, use of Faneuil hall a 1036-grantcd a 1046; petition, use of Fan-
euil hall a 1062-granted a 1066
Ready, P. J.
bay-windows, Allston street, petition and order for hearing a 630-hearing
a 669-refused a 1126
Reagan, George.
appointed deputy sealer of weights and measures a 73S, laid on table a 743,
taken up, confirmed a 75S
Reardon, Dennis A.
petition, compensation for land taken for sewer purposes, Faulkner st.
a 142-refuscd a 190; petition to be compensated for land taken for sewer
purposes, Faulkner st. a 506-granted a 549
Receipts from Street Railway Companies. (See Rail-
road Matters.)
Redivision of Wards. (See Voters, Department for the
Registration of.)
Redmond, Charles D.
compensation, personal injuries, refused a 150 c 157
Reed, Charles M.
cutting off gas appliance; see Fire Department
Reed, Eugene A., Jr., Councilman, Ward 25.
qualified : page 2
appointed : committee on city messenger department, inspection of
milk and vinegar department, lamp department, sealing of weights and
measures c 51-53; committee on reclaiming of marsh land Dorchester
c 236; committee of conference, free concerts c 37S; committee on tele-
phones c 464; committee on Hancock school-house c 504; committee on
Cottage hospital, ward 25 c 66S
orders offered : tunnel, Franklin St., Brighton c 502-766; Cottage hos-
pital, ward 25 c 667
remarks : playground in Brighton c 452
Reed, Henry R.
appointed member of board of commissioners of sinking-funds a 505-
confirmed a 541
Reed street.
awning : A. W. Davis, petition lo erect a 914-granted a 923
Regan, Mary.
compensation, personal injuries, refused a 150 c 15S
Register of Probate. (See Suffolk, County of.)
Registration of Voters, Department for the. (See Voters,
Department for the Registration of.)
Registry Department.
committee : appointed a 46 c 52
city registrar: Wm. H. Whitmore, appointed a 435, laid on table
a 46S, taken trom table, confirmed a 546
mayor's inaugural addresses: communication from the mayor
announcing that the city registrar has compiled and published in one
volume the inaugural addresses of the mayors of this city from 1S22 to
1S51, inclusive, and stating that special appropriation will be required,
referred to committee on finance c 904
request for tombstone : communication from city registrar, trans-
mitting a letter from Warren VV. Stone, of Keene, N.H., requesting
the headstone at the grave of his child in the Kearsarge burying-ground,
Koxbury ; order that the board of health be directed to have the tomb-
stone mentioned placed in proper condition for shipment, and delivered
free of cost, etc., passed c 376 a 400
Registry of Probate. (See Suffolk, County of.)
Regulating Sale of Amusement Tickets. (See Licenses.)
Regulation of Street Traffic. (Sec Railroad Matters.)
Regulation of Traffic at Union Station. (See Railroad
Matters.)
Reidt, John.
petition to project shelf, Washington St. a 179-granted a 190
Reidy, Michael J., Councilman, Ward 15.
qualified: page i
appointed : committee on contingent expenses, ordinances, and law de-
partment, street laying out department, surveying department, mayor's
address, statues c 52, 53 ; cominittee on unused tracks in the city, sani-
tary department, West Roxhury c 102; committee on South bay c 271 ;
committee on unemployed c 300
orders offered : appropriation for ambulance, South Boston c 3S;
bath-house, L st. c 50; gymnasium, Commonwealth park c 79; E St.,
paving c 79; playground "Ward 15 c 79; scl 1-house, Ward 15 c 160;
public library, South Boston c 160; Highgnte-st., construction c 20S;
gates on car platforms c 20S; Mercer St., extension c 209 South Boston,
improvements c 209; removal of snow and ice from sidewalks adjacent
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(See Public Insti-
Reidy, Michael J., Councilman, continued.
to public buildings c 255; committee on filling South bay c 255; Willow
court, putting in condition c 255; committee on unemployed c 269; con-
tracts for removing swill, etc. c 269; vacation for city employees c 301 ;
playgrounds and gymnasiums throughout the citv c 329; committee re-
port on school, ward 15, called fore 463; police ambulance, South
Boston c 570; erection of iron fence, Dorchester Heights c 570; leave
of absence, city employees c 70S; street improvements, ward 15 c S23;
loan for school-houses, etc. c 909; loan for school-houses c 1061
remarks : gates on car platforms c 20S, 209; statue of Lief Ericson C234;
removal of tracks, Atlantic ave. and Commercial st. c 234; discharge of
street department employees c 252; committee on unemployed c 269;
appointment of assessors c 270; opening of Charlesbank gymnasium
C416; protest against special legislation for the city with only political
ends in view c 417; Hancock school c 429, 430; loan c 459; protest
against distribution of school-funds c 459; transfer for electric lights,
Castle island c 460; fire-alarm plant c 48S; school in Hancock District
c 496, 490, 499 ; new apparatus for fire department c 521, 523; loan for
park purposes c 329; removal of House of Correction c 53s; celebration
of fourth of July c 559, 560; Hancock school, enlargement of lot c 565,
567; indebtedness for park purposes c 56S; offering orders c 570; sur-
plus to he used for new lunatic hospitals c 602; loan bill c 701; fire de-
partment appropriation c 720, 723; loan bill c 724-72S ; street improve-
ments, ward 15 c S23 ; school loan c 907, 90S; improvement of docks and
wharves c 9S3; loan for municipal purposes c 100S; liquor license,
money refunded c 1052; closing proceedings c 11 00, 1101
Reilly, Driscoll, & Co.
petition to hang banner, Fulton St. a toi3-granted a 1015
Reinhart, Charles H., Councilman, Ward 16.
qualified : page 1
appointed : committee on engineering department, hospital depart-
ment, inspection of buildings department, market department, fourth of
July, disposing of offal c 52, 33; committee on Hancock school-house
c 504; committee on Cambridge bridge c 910
orders offered: harbor fortifications, Deer and Gallop's islands c 11;
sanitary requirements, ward 16 c 571
Removal of House of Correction.
tulions.)
Rena street.
land damages : report on petition of J. A. Hathaway (referred last
year) for land damages, giving leave to withdraw, accepted a 370; re-
port on message of mayor vetoing order to pay Daniel King et al.
(referred in 1S93), placed on file a 1069; report on petition of I'ierre
O'Connell et a/s. to be compensated for land taken, giving leave to
withdraw, accepted a 370
Repaving Streets by West End Street Railway Com-
pany. (See Railroad Matters and Street Department. —
Repaving Dover, Essex streets, and Harrison avenue.}
Repetto, Louis.
order that the mayor be authorized to execute lease of building on Charles
river bridge for term of five years, passed a 372 c 377
Republican City Committee.
petition to suspend flag, Washington st. a S75-granted a SS3
Republican State Committee.
petition to suspend flag across Tremont St. a S73-granted a SS3 ; petition,
use of Faneuil Hall a 941-granted a 943
Republican Club of Massachusetts.
petition to suspend flag, Washington St. a SgS-granted a 902
Republican Ward and City Committee.
use of Faneuil Hall, granted a 102S
Reservoir at Gallop's Island. (See Gallop's Island.)
Revere, Paul, Statue of. (See Paul Revere Statue.)
Revere street.
pipe : Edivard Sliney, petition to lay a SjS-granted a S66
Revere and West Cedar streets.
flag : Young Men's Republican Club, ward 9, petition to hang a 914-
granted a 922
Revised Ordinances. (See Ordinances.)
Reward for Murderer of John Slamin. (See Slamin,
John.)
Reynolds, George A.
petition, license, petroleum a 302-granted a 410
Reynolds, Thomas, Councilman, Ward 22.
qualified : page 2
appointed : committee on hospital department, overseeing of the poor
department, police department, public buildings department, play-
ground, ward 22 c 52, 53 ; committee on ward-room, ward 22 c 162
orders offered: playground, ward 22 c 17; ward -room, ward 22 c 17;
Day St., macadamizing c 255; Lawn St., construction c 271; streets in
ward 22 needing repairs c 394; playground, ward 22 c 461; Day St.,
macadamizing c 503; sleighing in parks c 1074
Rice, Alexander H., et al.
petition that the city purchase two historical paintings a 965
Rice, Edward E.
petition to trim trees, Pond St. a 279- granted a 333
Rice, Willard.
petition, druggist's mortar, Main St. a S2-granted a 124
Rice, William B.
petition to project sign, Magnolia St. a 742-granted a 77S
Rich, A. P.
petition, to remove tree, Ashmont St., Dorchester a 23S-granted a 260
Rich, Isaac B.
petition, license, sacred concerts for the season a SgS-granted a 902
Rich, Luther W.
petition to place shelf on balcony, Bowdoin st. a 39s, refused a S90
Rich, W. J.
petition, license for minor to appear in public a 362-granted a 372
Rich, Harris, and Frohman.
petition to suspend banner across Washington St. a 331-granted a 337
Richards, A. M.
petition to move building, Mill St., Charlestown a 467; petition to move
building, Mill 5t.j Charlestown a 307-granted a 515; petition to remove
building, Mill st. a 670-granted a 679; petition to move building, Bun-
ker Mill st. a 793-granted a S16; petition to erect building in rear of
Medford st. a 914, petition to move building. Main st. a 913; petition to
move buildiDg, Main st. a 1037-granted a 1C4S
Richards, E. E., ct a/s.
pttition, electric light, corner Warren st. and Harrison ave. a 39S
Richards avenue.
stable : John B. F. Adams, petition and order for hearing a S(2-hearing
a 8s7-granted a S65
Richards street.
building: American Sugar Refining Company, petition to erect a 40-
granted c 114 a 1 lS
Richardson, C. T.
petition, compensation, personal injuries a 279- refused a 509 c 5>S
Richardson, Charles W.
appointed superintendent of Roxbury hay-scales a 503-confirmed a 341
Richardson, P. E.
petition to project flag, Tremont St. a6i4~granted a 620
Richardson park.
transfer : order that said park now in charge of superintendent of pub-
lic grounds be transterred to the park department, referred to committee
on sireetsand sewers a 7S4, report, accepted, order passed a 797, re-
ferred to committee on public grounds c S19
Richardson Wharf. (See New York and New England
Railroad Company.)
Richmond, Mark.
petition to place barber's sign, Tremont st. a 775-refused a 7S6
Richmond street.
barber-poles : Angelo De Santos, petition to project a 279-granted
a 371 ; Camillo Nazzaro, petition to maintain a 303-refused a 316;
Camillo Nazzaro, petition to project a 3oS-granted a 1126
sign on awning : Thomas F. Lomasney, petition to place a 964-
granted a 971
Richmond and Clinton streets.
pipe : Quincy Market Cold Storage Company, petition to lay under and
across street a 1037-granted a 1049
Ricker, Ansel T.
petition, compensation, personal injuries a 257-refused a 50S c 51S
(122)
RICKER
RODGERS
Ricker, James W.
appointed city collector a 396, laid on table a 440, 471, motion to take from
table, lost a 509, 510, confirmed a 546
Ricker, Lorette L., et ah.
remonstrance against allowing a hospital on Bellevue st. a 670, referred
to committee on health department a 757, report, with order prohibiting
use of building as hospital, accepted, order passed a S67; petition to be
paid for damages to her property, Bellevue St. a 506, referred to park
commissioners a Si 2 c SiQ
Riddle, Patrick E., Councilman, Ward 20.
qualified: page 2
appointed: committee on contingent expenses, ferry department, legis-
lative matters, Mt. Hope cemetery department, fourth of July, Stony
brook c 52, 53; committee on taking of Boston & Maine Railroad prop-
erty, bicycles, sanitary department, ward 23 c 162; committee on re-
claiming of marsh lands in Dorchester c 236; committee on use of high-
ways by corporations c 103d
orders offered: unfinished business, resuming of c 12; contest veteran
firemen c 659
remarks : loan bill c 732
Rideout, G. F.
bav-window, Prescott St., East Boston, petition and order for hearing a
407-hearing a 436-granted a 620
Ridge street.
extension : see Florence st.
Rifle Practice. (See Armories.)
Riley, Isaac.
petition, sewer, Weld St. a Si2-granted a 947
Riley, John.
petition for rebate, sidewalk assessment, Bennington St. a 53S-granted
a 5S6 c 596; communication from the mayor vetoing order, referred to
committee on streets and sewers a 613
Riley, Philip.
petition to place barber pole, Chelsea st. a So3-granted a SoS
Ripley, Charles.
stable, Harvard St., Dorchester, petition and order for hearing a S77-
hearing a 939-granted a 94S
Risnick, Harris.
petition to box tree, Chelsea st. a 742-granted a 748
Ritchie, Susan D.
petition to be paid balance remaining from tax-sale of estate, Haynes St.
a 1022
River street, Dorchester.
building : James A. Hersey, petition to erect a 436-granted c 523 a 539
concrete walk : order that the sum of $$,000 be appropriated by the
committee on finance for the laying of a concrete walk between Norfolk
and Washington sts., referred to committee on finance c 13S
sidewalk : James A. Hersey, petition a 965
trees : order to remove trees, passed a 96S
River street and Central avenue.
races: Mattapan Road Club, petition for permission to hold races July
4th, granted a 6S7
Rivinius, Vollrath W., estate oj.
bay-windows, Tremont and Coventry sts., petition and order for hearing
a 812— hearing a S^s-granted a S53
Roache, Michael.
petition to display fireworks, North and Prince sts. a 538, report, no
action necessary, accepted a 744; petition to suspend flags and lanterns,
North sq. and other sts. a 539-refused a 592; petition, license band con-
cert, North sq. a 467-granted a5i4,59i
Robbins, G. C.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Tufts St. c 127-referred a 170
c 194
Robert, Arnold A., et ah.
petition, sewer, Ashfield St. a 3QS
Robert G. Shaw, Monument to. (See Shaw, Col. Robert
G.)
Robert G. Shaw School. (See School Department.)
Robert G. Shaw Veteran Association. (See Memorial
Day.)
f]
Roberts, Thomas D.
petition that permit to John F. Donlan for a stable, Boylston terrace, be
rescinded a6i=J-given leave to withdraw a 715; petition, sidewalk, Paul
Gore st. a 539-granted a S16
Robertson, James.
petition to relocate shed, Nay st. a 506-granted c 603 a 617; petition to
erect building, Nay st. a S9S-granted c 934 a 942
Robinson, A. J., et al.
petition, removal trees, La Grange st. a 964-granted a 1023
Robinson, Alexander.
petition to project sign, Tremont st. a 964-granted a 971
Robinson Brewing Company.
stable, Amory St., petition and order for hearing a 677-hearing a 751-
granted a 7S6
Robinson, George I., Jr., Councilman, Ward 24.
qualified : page 2
appointed: committee on schools and school-houses, street laying out
department, water supply department, labor day, Stony brook, under-
ground wires, Mather school-house c 52, 53 ; reclaiming of marsh land,
Dorchester c 236; committee on Edward Everett celebration c 329;
committee of conference, free concerts c 37S
orders offered : day and hour of meeting c 12; abatement of edgestone
assessments, St. Gregory's church, Dorchester ave., and Methodist
Episcopal church, Stanton st. c 78; Geneva ave.. extension and draining
clay pits c 163; West End time to Field's Corner c 271 ; lease of Night-
ingale field c 271 ; condition of the Swainscot Machine Company c 300,
301; condition of Pintsch Compressing Works c 301; all-night car,
Lower Mills c 301
remarks : assigning of seats in common council c 12; question of privi-
lege, assigning seats c 14, 15; abatement of edgestone assessment c 7S,
79; appropriation bill c 10S, 109; reports acted on at last meeting of board
of aldermen not on calender c 195; ward-room, ward 24 c 197; new map
of the city c 199, 201 ; fees for sealing of weights and measures c 223;
band concerts during the summer months c 223, 224, 266, 290, 291 ; ap-
pointment of assessors c 270; disposition oi offal c 299; rapid transit for
Boston c 300; band concerts c 320; appointment of assessors, legisla-
tive bill c 323; summer concerts c 458; protest against special legis-
lation c 461, 462; investigation of school committee c 4S5, 4S6; fire de-
partment appropriation c 721, 722; loan bill c 731, 732; bichloride of
gold treatment c 9S2; docks and wharves c 9S3, 9S4 ; Myslic water-sup-
ply c 1055-1057, 1095, >°96; reward for murderer of John Slamin c 1071,
1072; salaries of law officers c 1073; question of privilege c 1096, 1097;
closing proceedings c 1099
resigned : committee on schools and school-houses c 79
Robinson, J. I.
petition to place movable box on sidewalk, Tremont st. a 23S-granted
•1243
Robinson, Nathaniel G.
communication from, transmitting resignation as a constable, placed on
file a 1075
Robinson, T. B , Co.
petition for removal of trees, La Grange St., West Roxbury a 39S
Roche, James T., Councilman, Ward 5.
qualified: page i
appointed : committee on assessing department, surveying depart-
ment, underground wires, elections, inspection of vessels and ballast
c 51-53; committee on Hancock school-house c 504
orders offered: Phipps St., paving c 50; additional water-supply,
Charlestown c 909
Roche, John R.
petition, compensation, personal injuries a 23S
Rockland street.
sewer: J. A. Hathaway, abatement of assessment, refused a 174
Rockland street, Brighton.
building : Edward C. Scates petition to erect a S57-granted a 902 c 904
sign : Daniel McKinney, petition to project a 41-granted a 91
Rockville park.
electric light : J. Howard Thurlow, M.D., petition 3538
Rockville street, Dorchester.
lights : George P. Goodwin et als., petition a 794
Rockwell street, Dorchester.
sewer : J. Lowell Parker el als., petition to be paid for land taken a 166-
refused a j | ;
Rodgers & Medros
1
3)
petition to place barber pole, Canal st. a 742-Kranted a ;|S; petition to
project barber poles, Canal st. a Sii-grantcd a 1126
ROGERS
ROURKE
Rogers, Addie.
compensation, personal injuries, refused a 150 c 157
Rogers, Annette P.
appointed member of board of overseers of the poor a 396, laid on table
a 43S, motion to take from table, lost a 443, 509, taken from table, con-
firmed a 544
Rogers, Caroline S.
petition, sewer, Anawan ave. a 437-granted a 479
Rogers, Edwin, et al.
petition, lamps, Holyoke st. a 1022
Rogers, Frank B.
petition to stand lunch wagon, Maverick sq. a So3-refused a SoS; petition
to place night lunch wagon, Maverick sq. a S47-granted a S97
Rogers, Frank E.
petition to place sign, Washington st. a 19-granted a 91
Rogers, Geo. E.
compensation for breaking of pipe, Haviland St., refused a 85 c 99
Rogers park.
filling and grading : order that the committee on finance be re-
quested to provide in the next loan bill $10,000, referred to committee on
finance c 271
Rogers street.
building : Win. Tyner, petition to erect a 941-granted a 972 c 9S1
Roland road.
stable : John McQuaid, petition and order for hearing a 956-hearing
a 1022-granted a 1027
Rolfe, C. P.
petition to project sign, Friend St. a 117-granted a 172; petition to project
awning, Norman St., cor. Green st. a 506-report, no action necessary,
accepted a 758
Rollins, T. F.
petition, abatement of edgestone assessment, Bennington st. a 507-
granted a 5S6 c 597; communication from the mayor vetoing order, re-
ferred to committee on streets and sewers a 613
Rollins & Lynch.
petition to project barber poles, Washington st. a 1037-granted a 1079
Roma Band.
petition to erect band-stand, North sq. a S47~granted a S53
Romar terrace.
lamps : Margaret Lieber ct als., petition a 742
Rome, B.
petition, sewer, Marion st. a 629-granted a 642; petition, lamp, Marion
place a 629
Romeo, Gaetano.
petition to project barber pole, Way st. a 1012
Rooney, John A., ct als.
petition, lamps, Temple St., West Roxbury a 331
Rooney, Wm.
petition to project sign, Hyde Park ave. a S4<S-granted a S60
Root, W. A. & H. H.
petition to project guy-posts, Tremont St. and Sarsfield St. a 752-granted
•1758
Rose, Christina L.
petition to be paid balance remaining from tax-sale of estate, Centre St.
a 362-refused a 6iS c 662 ; petition to be paid balance remaining from
tax-sale of estate, Centre st. a 466-granted a 61S c 660
Rose, Edward E.
petition, license Castle-square theatre a S5S-granted a S6S
Rose, Robert R.
petition for compensation for land taken for construction of sewer in
Carolina ave., also for abatement of sewer assessment a 117-granted
a 191
Rosedale place to Whitfield street.
sewer : Horace H. Baxter, Jr., et als., petition, compensation for land
taken for construction of sewer a 19-granted a 124-commuuication from
the mayor vetoing, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 164-
report, accepted, veto sustained a 243
Rosedale street.
stable : Charlotte S. Coffin, petition and order for hearing a S77-hearing
a 939-granted a 947
Rosenthal, 'William.
petition to maintain board for plants and flowers at window, Bosworth st.
a 6S7, report, no action necessary, accepted a 1069
Rosewood street.
lamps : F. L. Bunker et als., petition a 794
Roslindale. (See West Roxbury.)
Roslindale Congregational Church.
clock in tower : see Fire Department
Roslindale, School in Wise Hall. (See School Depart-
ment.)
Rosnosky, Raphael.
appointed deputy sealer of weights and measures and seizer of illegal
charcoal measures a 73s, laid on table a 743, taken up, confirmed a 75S
Ross, E. F. J.
petition to stand wagon, Merrimac sq. a 1013-granted a 109
Ross, Joseph.
petition to stretch guy-ropes, Codman St. a 710-granted 3715
Ross, S.
petition to box tree, Columbus ave. a 1037-granted a 1047
Ross, Walter.
compensation, personal injuries, refused a 150 c 157
Rossi, Rev. A. J.
petition to parade in streets of Brighton a Si2-granted a SiJ
Rothhichs, Mrs. A.
damages to clothing by fence, Washington St., refused a 61 c 69
Rotchfuchs, C. J.
notice that he had fenced the land cor. of Milford st. and Shawmut ave.t
thereby maintaining his claim to the same, placed on file a 807, SoS
Roughan, Michael.
petition for license Roughan hall for season a S75-granted a SS3; petition,
license, sacred concerts for the season a S75~granted a SS3
Round Hill and other streets.
pipe under: Rueter & Competition to lay a 915-report, recommitted
C923-report, accepted, permit granted a 94S
Rourke, Daniel D., Councilman, Ward 6.
qualified : page i
appointed : committee on badges c iS; committee on ordinances and law
department, public lands, sealing of weights and measures department,
abolition of grade crossings, fourth ol July, underground wires, con-
tingent expenses, badges, playground, Ward 22 c 52, 53; committee on
taking of Boston & Maine Kailroad property, reopening navy yard
c 162; celebration of April 19th C271
orders offered: rules and orders of common council c 11; resolve re-
garding citv work c 17; leave of absence for firemen c 37; paving of
Garden court and Charier st. c 37 ; leave of absence for firemen, estimate
of money necessary c 3S; sea wall on Commercial St. c 3S; taking of
Boston & Maine Railroad property c 50; monument to Col. Robert G.
Shaw c 50; leave of absence, special election c 50; Ward 6, streets that
need repaving c 51 ; taking of Boston & Maine property c 76; passing
of investigation of New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Com-
pany, by senate, resolutions on c 77 ; application of nine hour law c 1 15 ;
civil-service list c 134; Faragilt memorial c 134; engine, hook and ladder
house, Ward 6 c 160; citizens to be employed on construction of sub-
way c 163; engine and hook and ladder, North Knd c 209; congratula-
tions to councilman Boyle c 235 ; celebration of April 19th c 254; salute
on April 19th c 267; abolition of grade crossings, Travers and Cause-
way sts. c 292; holiday for city employees c 292; non-residents employed
in the Mystic division c 292; ringing of bells April 19th c 329; one day
a week off for firemen c 392 ; Saturday half-holidays, pay for employees
who work e 392; opening of the navy yard C392; hydrant for North
square c 463 ; removal of debris during May c 463; increase of pay, re-
serve force c 464; extension of Columbus ave. c 503; Ingraham primary
school c 503, 504; thanks extended to fire department of outlying dis-
tricts c 504; sleeping accommodations for firemen Hook & Ladder Co.
No. 12 c 504; Hancock school, enlargement ot lot c 564; hospital, north
end c 571 ; increase in salaries, house watchmen c 571 ; new carpet for
council chamber c 571 ; annual visit to works c 667; public to land at
Governor's island c 667 ; Gaston memorial c 70S; bath-house employees
c 70S, 769; holiday for water-board employees c 769; nine-hour law
c 769; payment for Saturday afternoons, street-cleaning department
(124)
EOURKE
RUTH
Rourke, Daniel D., Councilman, continued.
C760; transfer to Cushman school c 769; resolutions on death of Gen-
eral Banks c S22; eulogy on General Banks c S22; holiday, city em-
ployees, Oct. S c S22 ; compensation for extra work, street department
c S22 ; pav of subway and new bridge to Charlestown, laborers c S73;
payment for men who worked half-holidays, street department c 935;
janitors of fire engine houses c 955; Ingraham and Cushman schools,
improvements c 1033 ; Prince street, asphalting c 1033; display of flag
upon Faneuil hall c 1034; display of colors on city hall c 1034; John
Boyle O'Reilly, bust to be placed in new library c 1061 ; alterations in
engine-house S c 1074; Saturday half holiday c 1074
remarks : shutting off and letting on water in Charlestown c 36; Boston
& Maine Railroad property, taking of c 77; appropriation bill c 107, 10S;
fees for sealing of weights and measures c 223; widening of Congress
and State sts. c 226; Columbus ave., extension c 232; question of privi-
lege c 233-235; construction of streets c 247; next meeting of the council
c 253; celebration April 19th c 254, 255; awnings c 2S9, 290; occupancy
of sidewalks c 296, 297 ; awning c 32S; Hast Boston terry service c 3S2,
383,386-389: street improvements, ward 6 c 419-421 ; ordinance relative
to repairs on drains c 426; Hancock school c 42S-430, 493, 49^, 49S,
564-567; playground in Brighton c 451 ; navy yard visit, veto c 452, 453 ;
occupancy of sidewalks by street venders c 454; gathering of ashes, etc.
C464; Lewis St., construction c 464, 465; investigation of school com-
mittee c 4S6, 487 ; new apparatus, fire department c 51S-S23; celebration
of Fourth in Brighton C564; indebtedness for park purposes c 567, 56S;
appropriation for board of survey c 601 ; Gaston memorial volume c 696;
loan bill c 701, 703, 704 ; fire department appropriation c 721-723; com-
mittee on Dover-st. bridge c 736, 737 ; Hanover St., asphalting c 763 ; loan
c 1060, 1061 ; closing proceedings c 1099
Howe, H. M.
stable, Stanley St., petition and order for hearing a So7-hearing a 845-
granted a S53, 890
Roxbury.
children's entertainments, July 4 : see Fourth of July
Roxbury Citizens' Association.
petition to suspend campaign flag, cor. Tremont and Station sts. a 1022
Roxbury District Fire.
preamble and resolve that the trustees of the Johnstown fund be requested
to expend, through the overseers of the poor, the amount of money now
in their hands for the purpose of relieving the wants of those who have
suffered and are in need of assistance on account of conflagration in
Roxbitry district, passed a 4S1 ; preamble and order that a special com-
mittee be appointed to inquire into and thorous^hly investigate the cause
of the recent fire in Roxbury, etc., discussed c 499-5oi-assigned c 501-
taken up, discussed c 664, 665-referred to committee on fire department,
motion to reconsider, lost c 664, 665 ; order that the committee on finance
be requested to provide the sum of $15,000 in such manner as may be
considered legal, the same to be distributed among the sufferers of the
recent tire, referred to committee on finance c 502; resolved, that the
thanks of the city council be expressed to all the cities and towns
which responded to the call and the efficient service rendered at the re-
cent conflagration, passed c 504 a 507; order that the board of fire com-
missioners be requested to forward to the city council a report of the
inquiry which they are now holding in regard to the origin and man-
agement of the tire of May 15, as soon as said inquiry is completed,
passed a 510 c 51S; communication from the mayor, transmitting re-
ports from the board of fire commissioners and the Boston water board,
relating to the recent fire a 534, 535-ordered printed and assigned a 535-
taken up, sent down a 5S5~placed on file c 596
Roxbury Hay- Scales.
Charles W. Richardson, appointed superintendent a 505-confirmed a 541
Roxbury Homoeopathic Dispensary.
petition to project sign, Tremont St. a 964-granted a 971
Roxbury Memorial Park.
order that a special committee be appointed to consider and report as to
the feasibility of acquiring land adjacent to the Eustis-st. burying
ground, as a park, passed c 696 a 71 i-committee appointed c 736; report,
recommending reference to next government, accepted, ordered printed
a 10S0 c 10S8
Roxbury Stand-Pipe. (See Public Grounds Department.)
Roza, Sergio I.
petition to project barber pole, Fleet st. a 279- granted a 371
Rubinovz, Marks and Betsey.
petition for release of conditions in deed of estate, Chester park a 166-
granted c 250-discussed a 25S, 259-assigned a 259, 282-taken up, referred
to committee on streets- and sewers a 313-report, accepted, petition
granted a 316
Rudolph, Charles.
petition that portion of sewer, Bowdoin St., be rebuilt a 303-report, no
action uecessary a 816
Rueter & Co.
sidewalk, corner Pynchon and New Heath sts. a 437-granted a 6S1 ; pe-
tition to lay pipe under Round Hill and other streets a 915, reporl, re-
committed a 923, report, accepted, permit granted a 948; petition to
project sign, Harrison ave. a 1036—granted a 1067
Ruffin, Stanley, Councilman, Ward 9.
qualified : page 2
appointed: committee on legislative matters, overseeing of the poor
department, treasury department, subway c 52, 53; committee on South
bay c 271 ; committee on Cambridge bridge c 910 ; committee on use of
highways by corporations c 1034
orders offered : Charles St., repaving c 209
Ruggles street.
building : Wm. Bell, petition to erect a So2-granted a S59 c S72
claims : Louisa P. Hanson, petition, compensation, personal injuries
a 397
electric light: order that the superintendent of lamps be requested to
place, referred to committee on lamps a 755
extension : order that the committee on finance be requested to, provide
in the next loan a sum sufficient for the extension to the Back Bay
park, referred to committee on finance a 152
paving : order that the committee on finance be requested to appropriate
a sum sufficient to pave from Washington St. and Parker St., referred
':o committee on finance c 26S, 269
stable : Gay & Bacon, petition and order for hearing a 333-hearing
a 397-refused a 1126
tree : order to remove tree in front of estate of Thomas F. Kearney,
passed a 549
Rules and Orders. (See, also, Aldermen, Board of, City
Council, and Common Council.)
amendment to Rule IT : see Common Council
joint rules and orders: see City Council
municipal register and joint rules and orders : order that the
superintendent of printing, under the direction of the committee on
joint rules, be directed to print the municipal register; also that they
prepare a pocket edition of the rules and orders, and a list of the mem
bers and committees, etc., passed a 8 c 11
regulation of traffic at Union station : regulation amending the
revised ordinances of iSg2 relative to regulation of traffic in Canal,
Friend, and Portland sts., referred to committee on rules and regula-
tions a 921, 922, report that order ought not pass, accepted a 1079, 1080
Rumrill, Wm.
petition to trim trees, Catawba St. a 362-granted a 443; petition to trim
and remove trees, Catawba St. a S46
Runci, Frank.
petition to transfer barber pole, Eliot st. a S57-granted a S60
Rush, James H.
petition to stand wagon, Maverick sq. a 506-granted a 514; petition to
stand wagon, Maverick sq. a 1023-granted a 102S
Russell, C. A.
sidewalk, Glen road, petition a 795
Russell, Catherine.
sidewalk, Savoy St., report, no action necessary, accepted a 315
Russell, W. G, trustee.
petition, sewer, Whiting st. a 629-granted a 852
Russell, Wm. G., & Co.
excavating under sidewalk, Lancaster St., refused a 853
Russell street to North Mead street.
stone steps: order that the finance committee provide $1,000 to build
stone steps, referred to committee on finance c 254
Rust, James H.
petition to stand night-lunch wagon, Central sq., East Boston a 41-re-
fused a 220
Rust, William Appleton, et als.
petition that Commonwealth ave.be made a portion of the park system
a 179-report with order, accepted, passed a 190
Rutan, Wm. L.
petition to stretch guy-ropes across Ashmont St. a 362-grantcd a 370
Ruth street.
extension: order that the superintendent of streets be authorized to
expend not exceeding $5,100 of the appropriation for laying out of
extension, on the construction of said street, passed a 217-assigned
c 225-taken up, assigned c 247-taken up, passed c 265; Mrs. E. Hamil-
ton, petition to be paid for damages to estate a 670, referred to board of
street commissioners a 757
(125)
RUTH
SANITARY
Ruth street, continued.
laying out and construction: order that the mayor be requested
to instruct the superintendent of streets to at once begin work, referred
to tlie mayor c 271
special appropriation : transfer; see Street Department, appropri-
ation for street improvements, wards 1 and 2
Rutherford avenue.
bay-windows : Boston Ice Company, petition and order for hearing
a 60-hearing a Si-g ranted a 151 ; John Wall, petition and order for hear-
ing a 333-hearing a 361-granted a 371
building : Boston Ice Company, petition to erect a 506-granted c 603
a 617; S. W. Fuller, petition to erect a 614-granted c 665 a 673; D.
Whiting & Sons, petition to erect a 1037-granted c 1072 a 1078
paving: order that the committee on appropriations be requested to
include in the annual appropriation bill a sum sufficient to pave between
Austin and Devens sts., passed a 44 c 49
stable: Frank H. Blaisdell, petition and order for hearing a 916-hear-
ing, given leave to withdraw a 964
widening and extension : order that the committee on finance be
requested to provide in the next loan bill $150,000 as an appropriation
to be expended for widening and extension to City sq., referred to com-
mittee on finance c 329
Ruthven and Harold streets.
sidewalk : order for, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 7S3,
report, accepted, order passed a 7S7
Rutledge street.
sewer : Jesse F. Kingsbury el a/.?., report, no action necessary, accepted
Ryan, Mrs. B.
petition to lay pipe under and across Tyler st. a 795-granted a 796, 797
Ryan, Lawrence E., et ah.
petition, lamps, Farrington and Lafayette sts. a 179; petition, lamps,
Farrington st. a 941
St. Augustine's Young Men's Catholic Association.
petition to suspend flag, Dorchester ave. a Si i-granted a 813
St. Francis de Sales Church, Charlestown, Illuminated
dial. (Sec Fire Department.)
St. Gregory's Church.
abatement of edgestone assessment; see Williams, Rt. Rev. John J., or
Street Department, Fdgestones, Dorchester ave.
St. James street, Roxbury.
tree: Mrs. W. D. Messer, petition, removal a 1076
St. James and other streets.
poles : Boston Electric Light Company, petition to erect a 794
St. John street.
sidewalk : order to construct with gravel and edgestones, referred to
committee on streets and sewers a 262-report, no action necessary, ac-
cepted a 10S5
St. Joseph street.
edgestones : order that city collector be authorized to accept sum of
one dollar in full payment of assessment against estate of Rev. John J.
Williams, and estate of St. Thomas School Society on said street.
passed c 20! -referred to committee on streets and sewers a 304 ; report
and order that edgestone assessment against George R. Fowler, execu-
tor, be rescinded and reassessed to Bridget and Mary Gateley, passed
a 315-report, accepted, order passed a 104S
St. Stephen's Church, Hanover street.
clock : see Fire Department
Sachem street.
sewer : Mary A. Yendley, petition a Si2-granted a S52
Sacred Concerts, Licenses for. (See Licenses.)
Sacred Concerts, Ordinance relative to. (See Ordi-
nances.)
Safford, Nathaniel M., et ah.
report and order to take land, Temple St., Dorchester, for sewer purposes,
accepted, passed a S65-hearing a 912-report and order to take land,
accepted, order passed a 923
Salaries of City Officers. (See City Officers.)
Sale of Amusement Tickets. (See Licenses.)
(1
Salem street.
barber-poles: I. Shanker, petition to project a 238-granted a 371;
Joseph Tavares, petition to project a 270-granted a 1126
claims : Rebecca Borofsky, petition, compensation, personal injuries
a 59
sign : Barnet Weinberg, petition to project a 210-granted a 476; I. & A.
Bornstein, petition a 742-granted a 778
Salem and Cross streets.
sign : Charles Goldstein, petition to project a 614-granted a 757
Salemno, Louis.
petition to project barber pole, Hanover St. a 303-granled a 371
Sallaway, George H.
petition to project articles, Leverett st. a 1037-refused a 1126
Salvisburg avenue and other streets.
lamps : Geo. R. Often et als., petition a 279
Sanborn, B. Franklin.
appointed constable a 536-confirmed a 5S5
Sanborn, N. W., et al., Trustees.
order that sidewalk assessment, cor. Henshaw and Cambridge sts., be
abated, modified, or rescinded, referred to committee on streets and
sewers a 191 ; report and order that edgestones and sidewalk against
estate, Henshaw st., be rescinded, accepted, passed a 339-report, no
action necessary, accepted a 591
Sanderson, Maud E.
petition, sidewalk, Washington st. a S12
Sands, Page, & Taylor.
petition to project awning, State St. a 39S-granted a 476
Sanford, Alpheus, Alderman.
qualified : page 1
elected : chairman of the Board of Aldermen, pageS; manager of Old
South Meeting House Association c 16 a 19
appointed : committee on rules and orders of board of aldermen a 8;
committee on joint rules a 24; committee on investigation of public in-
stitutions a 45; committee on county accounts, streets and sewers,
ruk-s and orders, appropriations, city cferk department, finance, hospital
department, legislative matters, ordinances and law department, public
grounds department, public institutions department, tontbridges over
grade crossings, lourth of July, mayor's address, joint rules and orders,
subway a 45, 46; committee to attend funeral of I Ion. William Gaston
a ;7 : committee on annexation of Squantum a 177; committee on ex-
tension of Columbus ave. a 2S7 ; committee on centennial of the birth-
dav of Edward Everett a 336; committee on unclaimed baggage a S90
orders ottered: Shawmut ave., removal tree a 217; expense of new
court-house a 2S7 ; placing of wires of different companies underground
a 4 jc ; Shawmut ave., tree a 446; rescinding order relative to obstruction
of sidewalk, Otis St. a 593 ; awarding of contracts a 622; publication of
votes, etc. a 042; omission of summer meetings a 713; indexing files of
Suffolk county court a 719; funds spent for Roxbury sufferers, money
to be provided a 750; Brookline gas-pipe permits a 761 ; preparation of
ward-rooms a S08; payment to Rose A. Walsh a S16 ; Massachusetts
ave., sidewalk a S51 ; printing indexes of Registry of Probate a 890;
dead trees in South Boston a Soo; release of land, Marcella st. a 976
remarks : upon election as chairman of the board of aldermen, opening
address a S; reading of minutes of last meeting a 59; sewer assessment.
Chelsea st. a 65; appropriation bill a 97; pole location a 119; Columbus
ave., extension a 306, 307 ; confirmation of trustees of Mt. Hope ceme-
lerv a 363. 364; transfer of tug " Wm. Woollev " a 373: confirmation of
appointments a 440, 441 ; appropriation for new lunatic hospital a 616;
opening Union park a 671; sparring exhibition a 7 iS, 719; athletic ex-
hibition, Music Hall a 744-746; revocation of permits for laving gas
mains a S03 ; salaries in law department a 967; closing address a 1 131,
1 132
Sanford street.
sewer : order that the superintendent of streets make sewer between
Cedar and Washington sts., passed a 45
Sangberg, Mrs. C. O.
petition to project flag, Kneeland st. a 669-granted a 743
Sanitary Condition of Factories and Workshops. (See
Health Department.)
Sanitary Condition of Ward 17. (See Ward 17.)
Sanitary Department, Ward 23. (See Street Depart-
ment.)
Sanitary Requirements, Ward 1. (Sec East Boston.)
Sanitary Disposition of Offal. (See Offal, Sanitary Dis-
position of.)
26)
SARATOGA
SCHOOL
Saratoga street.
bay-window : Lewis A. Pierce, petition and order for hearing a 83-
hearing a 116-granted a 122
building : John Soley, petition to move a 437-granted a 4S0 ; John Soley,
petition to move a 670-granted a 679, 68o; Mary J. Hoey, petition to
erect a 709
closing to travel : order to close Aug. 4, 1S94, f°r bicycle race,
passed a 7S6
fast driving : R. Hodson, Jr., et a?s., petition for leave to drive faster
than seven miles an hour a5o6-granted a 514 c 51S
tilling of bridge : see Harbor and Land Commissioners
poles : Boston Electric Light Company, petition to erect a 774-order for
hearing a 784-hearing a 793-granted a 799, Soo ; New England Tele-
phone & Telegraph Company, petition, extension of time a 1036-
granted a 1046
resurfacing : see Lexington and Saratoga sts.
tracks : see Boston & Winthrop Street Railway Company
tree: order that superintendent of public grounds trim partially dead
tree, passed a 263 ; order that the superintendent of public grounds be
requested to remove tree in front of No. 74, passed a 40S; order to remove
dangerous tree, passed a 741
Saturday Half Holidays. (See City Employees.)
Saunders, D. J.
petition, license, athletic exhibition with sparring a 53S-granted a 542
Savage, Henry W.
petition to locate grade of pit at premises, Tremont, Ferdinand, and
Chandler sts., at grade 6 a 615
Savage, Rev. Minot J.
resolution expressing thanks of the city council for preparing and deliver-
ing poem at the memorial service of 'the late Wm. Gaston, passed a 6S6
c 696
Savin Hill avenue.
sign : Harris Gart, petition to project a 398-refused a 743
trees: order to remove dead limbs on trees east of the steam railroad
bridge, passed a 96S
Savin street.
sidewalk : Max Masse, petition a 795
Savoy street.
sidewalk : Catherine Russell, report, no action necessary, accepted
"3'5
Sawyer, Edward I.
petition to box sign on pole, Washington St., West Roxbury a S5S-reporl,
no action necessary a 1027; petition to place box on edge of sidewalk,
Washington st. a 965-granted a 969
Sawyer, Edward T.
petition to project druggist's mortar, Washington st. a 41-granted a 91
Sawyer street.
claims: Otto Standigle, petition, compensation, personal injuries a 82
Scales, John.
compensation for grade damages, Forbes St., refused a 66
Scanlon, Martin.
petition to project awning, Faneuil Hall sq. a 741-granted a 741
Scates, Edward C.
petition to erect building, Rockland st. a S$7-granted a 902 c 904
Scheurer, Charles, et at.
petition, lamps, James St., Roslindale a 331
Schiller street.
edgestones and sidewalk : Joseph Bopp, petition a 437
Schmid, Fritz.
petition, sidewalk, Boylston St., West Roxbury a 303
Schmidt, Ernest C, et al.
petition, lamps, Lauriat st. a 941
Schmidt, Fritz and Catherine.
petition for repayment ofJicense fees and costs on account of the revoca-
tion ot their licenses a 1012-granted a 1040 c 1052
Schneider, Emilie F. C, executrix.
petition, compensation for damages to property by overflowing of Stony
brook in 1SS6, given leave to withdraw a S13 c S19
Schneider, F.
compensation for damages to team, refused a 121 c 129
School Department.
committee on schools and school-houses : appointed a 46 c 7^
abandonment of school building:: order that the school commit-
tee be requested to report to the common council when they will be
ready to abandon the building, corner Fourth and Dorchester sts.,
passed c 666; communication from the school committee relative to,
placed on file c S71
alterations ami repairs in Charlestown district schools :
see Public Buildings Department
appropriation, transfer from Kowdoin school-house : order
that the auditor be authorized to transfer $-|4,ooo from the appropria-
tion for Bowdoin school house, land and buildings, to special appro-
priations for Oak sq. primary school-house, Austin primary school-
house, school house north ot Broadway, Agassiz grammar school-
house, Morton-st. primary school house, Gibson grammar school-house,
discussed a 62-64, referred to committee on finance a 64
Buldwin primary school-house: report on the order (referred
last year) concerning the purchase of site and erection of a new build-
ing, referred to committee on finance c $60 a 576
Brimmer school : communication from the school committee request-
ing the city council to appropriate $5,000 for alterations, ret erred to com-
mittee on finance c 695, 696
Bunker Hill grammar school building and other schools :
report of committee on schools and school-houses, on communication
from board of health concerning the sanitary arrangements, that no
action is necessary, accepted c 160 a 169
causes of absence from school : order that the mayor be requested
to communicate with the school board and respectfully suggest the
propriety of so amending their rules and regulations for the govern-
ment of schools as to abolish the system of sending children to ascer-
tain cause of absentees, passed c 1097 a 1 105
collation for school regiment : order that a certain sum be taken
from the incidental fund and expended for a collation for bovs on occa-
sion of annual parade, on Friday, May iS, 1S94, referred to committee
on streets and sewers a 475
condition of Union-street primary school, Brighton : order
thai the school committee be requested to take necessary measures to
improve the sanitary condition ot primary school house, passed a 903
C905
drill shed, I>orchester high school : communication from the
committee on school-houses relative to request of last year asking that
school committee include in their estimates for 1894 a sum sufficient to
build a drill shed, stating that it is inexpedient, referred to committee
on finance c 6S
English high school: communication from the school committee,
with order that the city council be requested to appropriate sum of $1,000
for the use of the directors of the English High School Association,
to be expended in decorating the hall, referred to committee on
finance c 245; Curtis Guilds/ als.t petition that decoration be supplied
in the hall a 303-report with order for transfer of $1,000 to appropriate 11
for decorating hall, accepted, passed a 543, discussed c 556, 557, laid
on table c 557, taken from table, indefinitely postponed c 60S a 671
Englewood, school for: report relative to, referred to committee
on finance a 152 c 15S
Eustis-street school-house : order that the committee on finance
be requested to include in the next loan hill an appropriation ot $7,000
for grading and fencing the new school house, referred to committee on
finance a 686
fence in front of Shaw school : communication from the commit-
tee on school-houses relative to building of an iron fence in front of
school, with order that the city council he requestedto appropriate the sum
of $4,500 to provide iron fence, referred to committee on finance C517
fire-alarm tappers in school-bouses: order that the school
committee cause fire alarm tappers to be placed in the school-houses of
the city, passed c 105S, io5q a 1063
fire-escapes on schools : report of committee on schools and
school-houses, with order that the committee on finance provide at 1 he
earliest possible day $50,000 for fire-escapes, accepted, passed c ion
a 169
free entrance of scholars to the Art Museum : George E.
Lothrop, Jr., petition for the appointment of a committee to considci
ways ana means of furnishing scholars of the public schools free
entrance to the Art Museum a 5yS, report, no action necessary, accepted
a 513 C5S'
furnishing of school-houses, transfer to : communication
from the mayor, recommending transfer of $S,ooo for furnishing
AgaSsiz school-house, ami $(,000 for furnishing primary srhool-house,
Dillaway district, from amount of sale of school-house property, sent
up c 9S, placed on file a 117; order for transfer, passed C 113 a 117;
communication from the mayor recommending the passage of the
enclosed order prepared for certain transfers in the appropriations for the
furnishing of school-houses; order that the auditor he authorized t"
transfer $2,112.37 from the appropriation for primary school-house,
Dillaway district, and $1,670.82 from sales of school property to an ap-
propriation for .Mechanic Arts high School, furnishing, referred t>- 1 om-
mittee on finance a 433, report, accepted, order passed a 542 r 557
furnishing .Mechanic Arts school : see school department, fur-
nishing ot school-houses
Genesee- sdect school-house : order that the committee on finance
be requested t<> include in the first loan $100, "00 to rebuild the primary
school house, or to purchase a site and build new school-house, referred
to committee on schools and school-houses a 93-report, nccepted, re-
ferred to committee on finance a 543 e 551; communication Iron] the
school committee with order that the city council transfer $22,500
(127)
SCHOOL
SCHOOL
School Department, continued.
for enlargement of school to an appropriation for new school-house and
site in place of present school-hcus>e, referred to committee on finance
c 157- report recommending- that all papers be recommitted to committee
on schools and school-houses, accepted a 997; communication from
school committee with order that the city council be requested to
take by right of eminent domain tor school purposes the property ad-
joining- the lot of the Genesee-st. primary school-house, referred to com-
mittee on schools and school houses a S9Q, report, with order for hear-
ing, accepted, passed a c^-hearing a 964, report, with orders to take
land, accepted, passed a 1040 c 1052
<*ibson school fund ; see Gibson school fund
grammar school-house, Pierce district: order that the city
auditor transfer the sum of $777.98 from the appropriation for gram-
mar school, discussed a. 755, 756, referred to committee on streets and
sewers a 756, report, no action necessary a 106S
Hancock. school : order that the auditor be authorized to transfer sum
of $30,000 from appropriation for Cushman school-house, enlargement,
to special appropriation for Hancock school, enlargement of yard,
passed a 633 c 659 ; communication from the school committee stating
that a tenement block is to be built contiguous to school and requesting
that city council take immediate action relative to same; order for loan
of $100,000 for a new school, site and building, in the Hancock district,
discussed c 427-430, referred to committee on finance c 430, report, dis-
cussed c 455-457, assigned c 4^7, taken up, discussed c 492-499, recommit-
ted to the finance committee c 499 a 576; order that a special committee
be appointed to visit ward 6 and examine site of school, passed c 463,
report, accepted c 493 ; committee appointed c 504; communication from
the school committee relative to building of tenement block adjoining
school with order that the city council be requested to take by right
of eminent domain belonging to Mark Lewis and Myer Berman, etc.,
referred to committee on schools and school houses c 44S, report, re-
ferred to committee on finance c 569; order that the auditor be author-
ized to transfer sum 'of $15,000 trom the appropriation for Cushman
school-house, enlargement, to special appropriation for enlargement
of lot, discussed c 564-567, order rejected c 565
Harris District, school-house: order that the citv auditor transfer
from the appropriation for primary school-house, Field's corner, site
and building, the sum of $io,ooj to constitute a special appropriation
for site for school in Harris district, passed a 106S, assigned c 1072,
taken up, passed c 1093
high sehool, Dorchester: order that the school committee be re-
quested to leport what action they have taken or consideration they
have given to the question, passed c 1 15-communication from school
committee relative to, placed on file c 192; order that the committee on
finance be requested to provide in the next loan bill $10,000 for a new
building for the Dorchester high school, referred to committee on
finance c 206
high school, South Itostoii : order that the school committee be
requested to report as to the advisability of erecting and maintaining a
high school building, together with amount lequired for builuing and
site, passed c 137; communication from school committee relative to,
placed on file c 1001, 1002, placed on file c 1002
Hillside and Agassiz school buildings : report, on request (re-
ferred last year) for an appropriation of $5,000 for sanitary arrange-
ments, referred to committee on finance a 152 c 15S
Hugh O'Brien school-house lot : communication from the
school committee relative to enlarging school. house lot, with order that
the city council be requested to appropriate the sum of $3,600 for enlarge-
ment of lot by the purchase of 3,600 square feet of land, referred to com-
mittee on finance c 44S; order that the finance committee include in
next loan a sufficient sum of monev to buy a small tract of land now
occupied by school, to lie used In addition to yard, referred to commit-
tee on finance c 571; communication from the school committee with
order that the city council be requested to transfer the sum of $3,6(0
from the appropriation for site and building at Field's corner, to an ap-
propriation for enlarging lot of the Hugh O'Brien school-house, re-
ferred to committee on finance c 933
Improvement of sanitary conditions, Bunker Hill sehool :
order that the school committee be requested to take such measures as
may be necessary to improve the condition of the sanitary arrange-
ments of the Bunker Hill grammar school, passed c 900 a 915; com-
munication from the school committee relative to, sent down a 107S,
1079, placed on file c 10SS
Ingraham primary school : order that the school committee be
requested to report on the expediency of discontinuing the occupancy of
the present building on Sheafe St., and of having other quarters pro-
vided for the pupils, the said building being considered unsafe in case
of fire, passed c 503, 504, communication from the school committee
relative to, placed on file c 65S; communication from the school com-
mittee requesting city council to appropriate $1,000 for improving
school-house, referred to committee on schools and school-houses
a T07S
Ingraham and Cushman schools, transfer to : order that the
auditor transfer $3,000 from the appropriation for Hancock school yard
to special appropriation for sanitary condition of Ingraham school-
house; and the balance of said appropriation for the Cushman school-
house improvements, assigned c 1033, taken up, passed c 1053a 1064;
order to transfer the unexpended balance of the appropriation For Han-
cock school-house, enlargement of yard, to appropriation for improve-
ments, Cushman school, laid on table c 769, taken up, indefinitely post-
poned c ioqS
investigation of school department : order that a special com-
mittee be appointed to inquire into the manner in which the monevs
appropriated for school purposes during the past four years have been
expended by the school committee, etc., passed a 476, discussed c 4S3-
4S7. referred to committee on scho- Is and school-houses c 4S7, notice
of reconsideration, discussed c 529, 530, motion to reconsider, lost
n
School Department, continued.
c 530, report with order in new draft, accepted, passed c 569, discussed
a 576-5S0, amended, passed a 5S0 c 598
increased normal accommodations : communication from school
committee, with order that city council be requested to appropriate
$20,000 in addition to the amount already asked for, to furnish increased
accommodations for the normal school, referred to committee on
finance c 192
kindergarten, Chauncy-place school : order that the school com-
mittee be requested to report as to the expediency of establishing a
kindergarten school, and if expedient, to also report expense, passed
c 1 14-communication from school committee relative to, placed on file
C245
kindergarten, Mather district: report on petition (referred last
year) of Dr. M. C. Richards et als. for a kindergarten school, referred
to committee on finance a i;z c 15S
labor on schools, repairing, etc. : order that the school commit-
tee be requested to report what buildings, alterations, repairs in build-
ings, or other work to be done under the charge of said committee,
which would give employment to mechanics, laborers, etc., can be done
at the present time, passed c 50; communication from school com-
mittee relative to, placed on file, c 154
land purchased for school purposes : order that the school com-
mittee be requested to inform the city council of the si-ce and location
of all lots of land purchased for school purposes, but not yet utilized,
together with the names of the former owners of said lots, the
prices paid for the same, and the assessed valuation, passed c 9S9
a 1013
loan : see Loans — loayifor schools, hospital, and public institutions;
order that the mayor be requested to petition the General Court for the
passage of an act authorizing the city council to borrow $2,000,000
outside the debt limit to be used in building schools, passed c 1061
a 1063; order for loan of $177,000 for schools and purchase of stone-
crusher, referred to committee on finance c 909; see Loans — loans for
municipal purposes ($j ,050,000)
loan for Aormal school : see Loans, loan bill
loan for school-house, Charlesto wn : order for loan of $So,ooo
to be appropriated for primary school building and site, Warren dis-
trict, referred to committee on finance C 955
loan, Dorchester schools : order that the auditor transfer from
the special appropriation, primary school-house, Field's Corner, to ap-
propriations for grammar school-house, Stoughton district, $10,000;
Hugh O'Brien school-house, additional land, $3,600, parsed a JO17,
assigned c 1032, taken up, passed c 1053
loan for South Boston schools : order that the mayor be requested
to petition the General Court at its next session for the passage of an
act to authorize the city to borrow $380,000 for school purposes, South
Boston, discussed a 10S0.10S2, passed a 10S2 c 10S9; order for loan of
$75,000 for a new school house in ward 15, in the neighborhood of Bos-
ton and Harvest sts., discussed a SS4-SS7, amended so as to read, loan
of $177,000, for new school-house ward 15, primary school north and
west ends, for additional land in rear of Cudworlh-st. school East
Hoston, new school Aberdeen district, new ward-room ward 22, grad-
ing Eustis-st. school- house, additional land Moulton St., passed a SS7,
discussed c 906 90S, referred to committee on finance c 90S, report,
accepted, assigned c 934, taken up, discussed c 1007, 100S, assigned
c 100S, taken up, di>cussed c 1059-1061, refused passage c 1061,
reconsidered and assigned c 1061, taken up, passed c 1093, 1094 a 1105,
1106
mechanic arts school : communication from the school committee
requesting the city council to appropriate $45,000 to complete the school-
house in accordance with original design, referred to committee on
finance c6S; communication from the school committee requesting the
city council to appropriate the sum of $27,500 to complete the equipment
of the mechanic arts high school, referred to committee on finance c6S;
report on request for an appropriation of $22,500 (referred last year),
to committee on finance a 152; report on petition of Emily A. Fifield
(referred last year) that city complete school according to original plan,
referred to committee on finance a 152 c 15S
mechanical drawing school : order that the school committee be
requested to consider advisability of establishing a mechanical drawing-
school at one ot the evening schools at the West End, and report as
early as possible, passed c 70S a 710
Norton st., Uorchester, new primary school : order that the
committee on finance be requested to provide the sum of $^,ooo for the
construction of a new primary school-house en Morion St., ward 24, re-
ferred to committee on finance c 50
Munroe St., new primary school-house: order that the school
committee be requested to report as to the expediency of erecting a new
primary school building on the present site, passed C51 a6o-communi-
cation from school committee relative to, sent up c 154-placed on file
a i65; order that the school committee (amended to read city architect)
be requested to report an estimate of the cost of erecting a new
primai y school building on the present site of school, passed c gio-
amended, passed a 915 c 933, communication from city architect relative
to, referred to committee on finance c 942, 943
new primary school, Roslindale : communication from school
committee relative to purchasing lot for school-house, etc., with order
that the city council be requested to appropriate $6,000 for a site for a
new primary school, referred to committee on finance c 517
uew primary school, Warren district: communication from the
school committee requesting city council to appropriate sum of $65,000
for primary school, corner of Adams and Chestnut sts., referred to
committee on finance c 192; communication from the school committee,
with order that the city council be requested to appropriate the sum of
$So,ooo for a site and new primary school-house, Warren district, re-
ferred to committee on finance C542
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SCHOOL
SCHOOL
School Department, continued.
new Rice primary: communication from the school committee re-
questing- a sum sufficient to move to the rear of lot the primary school
building, during' the summer vacation, referred to committee on finance
c 695
new school-houses needed : communication from the school com-
mittee, submitting report on present needs of city for new school -houses
and sites (giving list), with order that the city council be requested to
appropriate amounts (given) for new school-houses and sites, furnish-
ings and alterations of school buildings; order that the city council be
requested to transfer $22,500 for enlargement of (ienesee-st. primary
school-house to an appropriation for site and building in place of
present school -ho use, referred to committee on finance c 154-157
new school-house, Lawrence district: order that the school
committee be requested to report as to the expediency of erecting a new
school-house, to take the place of the Mather and Park in an schools
together with amounts required to carry out project, passed c 136; re-
port of school committee with order that the city council be requested
to appropriate the sum of $100,000 for the purchase of a site and the
erection of a primary school-house, referred to committee on finance
« 34°
mw school-House, West Knd : order that the finance committee be
requested to provide the sum of $100,000 for a special appropriation for
new school house and site in the west end, referred to committee on
finance c 161 ; order that the school committee be requested to consider
and report as to the expediency of purchasing land at the west end for
a school-house site, and for the erection of school-house, passed c 114
a n 7- communication from school committee relative to, sent up c 192-
referred to committee on finance a 211
Oiik-square primary: communication from the school committee rel-
ative to nuisance in the rear of lot and requesting that it be abated, re-
ferred to hoard of health c 695 a 710; communication from the board of
health relative to, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 712,
plants around school-houses : order that the school committee be
requested to report as to the expediency and cost of preparing the
grounds around the school-houses for the reception and cultivation of
plants, passed C 3S a 42-communication from school committee relative
to, sent up c 154-placed on file a 166
Prescott school, flag in yard : report on order (referred last
year) relative to location of flagstaff, that no action is necessary, ac-
cepted c 5O9
primary school-house, Paris, Havre, and Decatur sts. :
report on request for an appropriation (reierred last year; for enlarge-
ment ot lot, referred to committee on finance a 152 c 15S
primary school-house, Vernon st. : order that the sum of $65,000
he provided by the committee on finance for the erection of a new pri-
mary school-house, to replace the old wooden school, referred to commit-
tee on finance c 254
protest against legislative act relative to distribution of
school fund: see Legislative Matters
refuse barrels in school yards : order that the school committee be
requested to take such action as may be necessary to cause refuse bar-
rels to be placed in the yards of the various primary school-houses of
the city, passed c 463 a4-6S; communication from school committee rel-
ative to, sent down a S99, placed on file c 904
sanitary condition of JSrighton school-houses: communica-
tion from the school committee with order that the city council be re-
quested to appropriate $900 for improvement of sanitary condition of
the Union st. and North Harvard st. primary school. houses, Brighton,
referred to committee on schools and school-houses a 1023
sanitary expert to examine schools: order that the school com-
mittee, through the mayor, authorize the superintendent of public
buildings to engage an expert on sanitation to make thorough examina-
tion of the sanitary condition of school-houses and make report before
Dec. 31, 1SU4, discussed c 1006, 1007, referred to committee on public
buildings c 1007; order that the school committee, through the mayor,
be requested to appoint a sanitary inspector of school-houses for the
city, whose duty it shall be to have full charge of the sanitary condition
of school-houses, discussed c 9S9, 990, assigned c 99", taken up, dis-
cussed c 1003-1006, referred to committee on department of public build-
ings c 1006
school accommodations, "Ward 216: order that the chairman of
the committee on ii nance, with such othei members of that committee as
he may select, be requested, before making the first loan order, to visit
the schools and also buildings used for schools at Roslindale and West
Roxbury stations, which are now leased by the city, etc., referred to
committee on finance c 20S
school-house, Baker St., West Roxbury: order that the commit-
tee on finance include in the next general loan $35,000 for erection of a
school house, Baker st., referred to committee on finance c 161
school-house, Koslindale: order, that the committee on finance
include in the next general loan $6,000 for purchase of a site for a
school-house west of the branch track, referred to committee on finance
C 101
school-house, Ward 15: order that the committee on finance be re-
quested to include in the next loan $50,000 to constitute a special
appropriation lor primary school-house, reierred Lo committee on finance
c 160; order that the committee on finance he instructed to report back
on the order for primary school, passed e 103, referred to committee on
finance a 4.6S; communication from the school committee, with order
that the city council be requested to appropriate the sum of $75,000 for
a site and new school building, reierred to committee on finance c S19;
petition of Washington Village Improvement Association that favorable
action be taken on request of School committee for additional school-
honse, ward 15 a S |6, S47
School-house, Morton st. : order that the auditor transfer $1,400
from the appropriation for schoohhouse, Field's corner, to appropria-
(1
School Department, continued.
tion for school-house, Morton St., passed a 1029, assigned c 1032, taken
up, passed c 1^93
school-house. Ward 215: order, that the committee on finance in-
clude in the next loan $25,000 for erection of school-house, West Rox-
bury, referred to committee on finance c 1 15
school-house on duelling place, Ward 6: order that the com-
mittee on schools and school houses be requested to consider and report
on the expediency of providing a suitable entrance on Phipps place,
referred to committee on schools and school-houses c 329, report, reterred
to school committee c 569 a 576; report, no action necessary on order
relative to entrance (referred last year), accepted c 561;; communication
from committee on school-houses relative to entrance, sent down a S5S,
placed on file c S7S
site for school, Chaclestown : order that the committee on finance
be requested to provide sum .of $1 2,000 to be expended lor purchase of a
site for a new primary school, Warren district, referred to committee on
finance c 229
Starr King school-house: communication from the school commit-
tee stating that school-house be surrendered to the city council with the
recommendation that the property be sold and proceeds of such saie be
appropriated to new school-houses and furnishings, referred to committee
on scliools and school. houses a 103S
Stoughlon grammar school: order, that the scope of the special
committee appointed to investigate Mather school be enlarged to cover
an investigation of affairs existing in Stouyhton school, passed c 7S
surrender of old Thornton school: communication from the
school committee surrendering school to city council, with recommen-
dation that the property be sold and proceeds appropriated to the fur-
nishings of school-houses, referred to committee on schools and school-
houses c 154
Tappau school, sanitary condition : order that the board of
health be requested to make a thorough examination of the sanitary
condition of school to the end that said school house mav be reopened
under healthful conditions to the pupils, and report at next meeting,
discussed a 9S6 oS9-passed c 9S9-communication from board of health
relative to, placed on file c 1001
Thomas- st. school -house surrendered : communication from
school committee, with order that school-house be surrendered to the
city council, with the recommendations that the property be sold and
proceeds appropriated to the furnishings of school-houses, sent down
a S99-placed on tile c 004
transfer for Mechanic Arts Hi^li School: communication from
school committee, with order that the city council be requested to trans-
fer $1,565.73 from the appropriation for mechanic arts high school, fur-
nishing, to appropriation mechanic arts high school, referred to com-
mittee on schools and school-houses a 1023
vacancy in school committee: communication from school com-
mittee staling that vacancy exists, caused by resignation of Mr. Solo-
mon Schindler, placed on rile a S5S
"Washington Allston district : communication fiom the school com-
mittee requesting the city council to provide $25,000 for additional accom-
modations in district, referred lo committee on finance c 6y^
Wells school : communication fiom school committee, with order that
the city council be informed that the ward-room in said school-house,
corner of ttlossom and McLean sts , is needed for school purposes, and
that they be requested to provide other accommodations for a ward-room
in that section as soon as possible, referred to committee on schools and
school-houses c 9^3
school, Wise Hall, Roslindale : order that a special committee be
appointed to investigate the sanitary condition and report same, passed
c 462; Citizens' Association of Roslindale, petition, protesting' against
the present sanitary condition a 467-placed on file c 4S3; order that the
city auditor be authorized to transfer $500 to be expended by superin-
tendent of public buildings in improving the sanitary condition of the
Wise building, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 467-report,
accepted, order passed a _i7S-discussed C |>o (91— passed c 491
Wyinau school, Lou'ell district: communication from the school
committee relative to additions, etc., with order that the city council be
requested to appropriate the sum of $10,000 lor tin- enlargement of
school-house, referred to committee on finance a 517, 51S
schools :
COOK PKIM"ARY SCHOOL: order that the committee on finance be re-
quested to provide in the next loan $4,000 for proper sanitary arrange-
ments-, discussed a 93, 9|-refened lo superintendent of public build-
ings, with ir struct ions to report at next meeting a oj-communicat ion
from super in ten deal of public building's relative to, placed on file a i 1^-
report, on request of committee (referred last year) for an appropria-
tion of $ 1,0. o, no action necessary, accepted a 1 ^_- c 157
Lewis SCHOOL-HOUSE: petition to remove pole in front of school a i>5
School street, Brighton.
Sewer: preamble and order for hearing on taking land of Sarah L.
Kelly et als. for -.ewer purposes, accepted, passed :i ai-hearing a 82-
report with preamble and order to take land, accepted, passed a 94, 05-
order for construction of sewer, passed a 95
School street, Charlestown.
coal-hole : Walter Nash, petition to remove a 710-granted a 75S
School street, West Roxbury.
sidewalk: Conrad Decker, petition a 795; Mary A. Taylor, petition
a 795-granted a 707
stable: Conrad Decker, petition ami order for hearing a^i-hearing
a 629-granted a 641
29)
SCHOONER
SHAW
Schooner, J. Y.
petition to project signs, Devonshire st. a So2-granted a S54; petition to
project sign, cor. Washington and Newcomb sts. a S46-granted a 853
Schurman, Elizabeth.
damages to horse and wagon, Dorchester ave., refused a 313 c 319
Schwartz, Eddy.
petition, use of Faneuil hall a 362-granted a 368
Schweitzer, A., & Co.
petition to project sign, Winter st. a SgS-granted a 902
Scofield, E. L., et al.
sidewalk, Washington St., Brighton, petition a 941-granted 3947
Scollay square.
lavatory : see Engineering Department.
Scotland, Mrs. M.
bay-window, Tremont St., petition and order for hearing a S5S-hearing
a 875-granted a S90
Scott, Andrew C.
stable, Grampian way, petition and order for hearing a 966-hearing a 1022-
granted a 1027
Scottron, Thomas C.
petition to project banner-sign, Washington St. a 59-granted a 62
Sealing of Weights and Measures. (See Weights and
Measures, Department for the Sealing of.)
Sears, J. M., et ah.
report on petition (referred last year) asking that permits granted to
various electrical companies to place poles for wires in the streets be re-
voked, referred to commissioner of wires a 79S
Sears, Joshua M.
petition to place steam-pipe under and across Arch st. a3gS-granted a 444;
petition to place steam. pipe under and across Arch st. a 437
Sears, Walter L., Councilman, Ward 10.
qualified : page 2
appointed : con mittee on engineering department, fire department,
legislative matters, fourth of July c 52, 53; committee on tenements
c66S; committee on city telephones C910
orders oft'ereil : committee on subway matters c 15; Kneeland St.,
widening c 3S; Essex St., salt-water supply c 51 ; West End street
railway tickets c 7S; Essex St., reconstruction c 7S; supervision of
electric wires c 78; condition of Stoughton school c 7S; elevated road,
Boston c 114; removal of tax on personal property c 114; removal of
overhead wires c 114; electrical experts, fire districts c 114; changing
of car routes c 1 14; Kneeland St., widening c 13S; use of public library
c 20S; regulations in regard to public speaking c 231 ; overloading of
elevators c 255 ; term of office, board of survey c 271 , 292 ; overloading of
elevators c 340; opinion of corporation counsel requested on passage of
orders over mayor's vetoes c 463; cheaper telephones for the city c 463 ;
foreign labor bureaus c 463; use of bicycles c 463; cost of widening
Washington st. c 463, 464; information regarding firemen c 572; list of
matters before finance committee c 572; resolutions of sympathy ex-
tended to Councilman McGuire c 64S; electrical fire-engine c 667; me-
morial tablet, Wendell Phillips c 667, 695 ; a) pliance for cutting ofl'gas,
etc. c 667; bust of Oliver Wendell Holmes c 93S; increase of police
force c 708; printing of house document 953 c 70S; leave of absence
for G.A.R. men c 769; poll blanks c S73 ; Wendell Phillips memo-
rial c 105S
remarks : cutting down between G and I sts. c 16; loan for Charles,
town bridge c 102; construction of streets c 247; term of board of survey
c 292, 324,325; removal of fences from the Common c 341; protest
against distribution of school funds c 4^9, 460; investigation of school
committee c 4S6; fire-alarm plant c 4S8; regulation ot bicycles c 501 ;
loan (or park purposes c 527; disposition of offal c 552; enlargement of
lot, Hancock school c 565; transfer to fire department c 604; disposal
of garbage c 649; acceptance of act relative to " Reservation of Spaces
in Public Ways " C662; loan c 663, 1060: increase of patrolmen c S20-S22 ;
park betterments c 904,935; appropriation for wire department c 905,
906; Dorchesterway betterment assessments c 954; docks and wharves
C9S5; salaries oflaw officers c 1073; closing proceedings c 1100
Seaver, Charles M.
petition to erect building
C399
Bellevue St., West Roxbury a 257-granted a 390
Seaver, Robert, & Son.
petition to place bulkhead, Centre st., West Roxbury a S75-granted a SS9,
890
Seaver street.
-widening : see Columbus ave., extension
Seaverns, Franklin T.
petition to cut down trees, Weld Hill st. a S57~granted a 916
Seaverns, Granville S.
compensation for land taken for altering channel of Stony brook, given
leave to withdraw, claim having been settled a 85 c 99
Seavey, Ida M.
stable, Farquhar St., petition and order for hearing a 407-hearing a 506-
granted a 514
Sea-wall on Commercial street. (See Commercial street.)
Second street.
electric light : order that the superintendent of lamps be directed to
locate and maintain electric light at cor. of Second and M sts., and
Second and N sts., referred to committee on lamps a 65
paving : order that the committee on finance be requested to provide in
the next loan $20,400 for macadamizing from M to O sts., referred to
committee on finance c 209
Second and N streets.
sidewalk : Hermann Hemmen, petition a S99~granted a 901
Sedgwick street.
sewer : Bernard T. Mullen, petition to be paid for land taken a S2-
granted a 174
sidewalk : Anne M. V'ose, petition a So9-granted a 901
Segel, H.
petition to project sign, Washington st., Roxbury a 39S-granted a 476
Segel, Louis.
bay-windows, Prince st., petition and order for hearing a 541-hearing
a 574-granted a 77S; bay-window, Commercial St., petition anil order for
hearing a 1023-hearing a 1036-granted a 1127
Sennott, Walter.
compensation for injuries received while using elevator at city hall, re-
fused a 150-rerominitted c ijS-report, petition refused c 203 a 211
Serre, Juliano.
petition, license, exhibition of marionettes, North st. a 506-granted a ; 1 4 :
petition, sacred concerts, North st. a 506-granted a 514
Seventeenth of June.
celebration : order that a joint special committee be appointed to pre-
pare and report a programme for celebration; such programme to be
based upon the anticipated appropriation of $5,000, and the income of
the P'oss and Babcock funds, passed c 11 a 20; committee appointed .
a 46 c 53-report of special committee, submitting a programme for the
celebration, with order to provide for the manner in which funds shall
be expended a 549, 550-accepted, passed a 550 c 559
closing streets in Cuarlestown : see Street Department
Seventh street.
macadamizing: order that the committee on finance be requested to
provide in the next loan $12,500 for macadamizing from M to O st., re-
ferred to committee on finance c 209
tree : John E. Willis, petition to put guard around a 39S-granted a 409
Sever street, Charlestown.
tree : Samuel Harwood, petition, removal of dead tree a 794
Sevey, J. A.
petition to project sign, Washington St. a 614-granted a 6S2
Sewell street.
claims : compensation for damages to estate of Daniel McGann, re-
ferred to committee on claims a 220
Shabiest, Albert, et al.
petition, edgestones, Yarmouth st. a S47~granted a S52
Shanker, I.
petition to project barber-poles, Salem St. a 23S-granted a 371
Shannon, James J., & Co.
petition to place show-case, Washington St. a 257-granted a 337
Shannon, Michael.
petition, license to run barge a 437-granted a 444
Shaughnessy, Mary.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Eustis St. a 397-refused a 04J
C950
Shaw, Joseph P.
sidewalk, Boylston ave., petition a S75-granted a SS9
(130)
SHAV^
SIMPSON
Shaw, Q. A. & R. G., trustees.
report on petition (referred last year) for coal-vnult, Milk St., giving leave
to withdraw, accepted a 125
Shaw, Col. Robert G., Monument to.
order that a special committee be appointed to attend to all matters rela-
tive to the monument to be erected on Boston Common, passed c 50-
referred to committee on statues a 60
Shaw, S. Edward, Councilman, Ward 17.
qualified: notice of qualification c 14
appointed: committee on architect department, schools and school-
houses, new city hall, July fourth, disposing of offal c 51-53; committee
to attend funeral of Hon. Wm. Gaston c 5S ; committee on ward-room,
ward 22 c 162; committee on Gaston eulogy c 236; committee of ward
17, playground c 464 ; committee on sanitary condition of ward 17 c 517
orders offered : Dartmouth st., paving c 50; West Dedham st,, paving
c 50; common council, proposed change c 50; Dartmouth St., macad-
amizing c 115; Dedham stM paving c 1 15 ; chemical engine in place of
hose 5 c 393; Montgomery sq., watering-trough c 393; playground,
ward 17 c 393; Union park to be kept open c 393; sanitary condition of
ward 17 c 463; Ashland pi., laying out c 504; street improvements,
south end c 504; payment of bills of Henry & Holes c 571 ; annual visit
to house of correction c 666; closing Union park c 666, 667
remarks: assigning of seats c 14; common council, proposed change
c 50, 70, 1 10- 1 12; appropriation bill c 106; common council, picture c 254;
appointment ot assessors c 270; awnings c 290; occupancy of sidewalks
c 2Q7; disposition of offal c 29S; new bridge to Charlestown c 392; in-
vestigation of school committee accounts c 530; disposition of offal
c 554; celebration of Fourth in Brii^hton c 563, 564; closing Union park
c 666; closing proceedings c 1102, 1103
Shawmut avenue.
asphalting?: order that the committee on finance be requested to in-
clude in the next loan bill $5,000 for asphalting between Lucas and
Cobb sts., referred to committee on finance a 152
claims : Justus Henry Lamkin, petition, compensation, personal in-
juries a 397-refused a 917 c 934
edgestones and sideivalk. : order for construction between Garland
and Waterford sts., passed a 446
extension : order that the board of street commissioners be requested
to prepare and report an estimate of the cost of extending through the
estate of the First Universalist Society to Washington street, passed
c 51 a 60; communication from street commissioners giving estimate of
cost, referred to committee on finance a 312
pipe : Albert Gay, petition to lay pipe under and across sidewalk a 795-
granted a 796
poles : see Boston Electric Light Company.
sidewalk : order that superintendent ot streets make sidewalk with
edgestones, passed a 244
signs : John VV. Darling, petition to suspend a S2-granted a 151; Stud-
ley Instalment Company, petition to project a 165-granted a 214 ; Enoch
Dill, petition to project a 279-granted a 477
tree: removal tree in front of No. 237, granted a 149; order that
superintendent of public grounds be requested to remove dead tree, re-
ferred to superintendent of public gounds a 217-report, placed on file
a 260; Miss Gutterson, petition, removal a 39S; order that the superin-
tendent of public grounds be directed to remove the old tree and to
plant a new one in front of No. 237, passed a 446; order to remove dead
tree, passed a S50, S91
Shawmut avenue and otJier streets.
pole locations : see Boston Electric Light Company
Shawmut, Columbus avenues, and Ruggles street.
poles : Boston Electric Light Company, petition to erect a 964-order for
hearing a 976- hearing a 1012-granted a 1016
Shea, Charles P.
petition, compensation for loss of land a 179-refused a 240, 241 c 246
Shea, James P.
bay-window, Lexington st., petition and order for hearing a 366-hcaring
a 397-granted a 477; petition and order for hearing, bay-window, Tufts
st. a SsS-hearing a S/5-granted a 890; bay-window, Ferrin st., petition
and order for hearing a 915-hearing a 939-granted a 1046
I Shea, John, & Co.
petition to project signs, Eliot st. a $46-granted a $54
Shea, Mary F.
petition, compensation, personal injuries a 752
I Shea, Patrick.
stuble, I Iecla st., petition and order for hearing a 812-hearing a 857
Shea, Philip A.
petition to suspend banner, Washington st. a 629-granted a 641
Sheafe, Charles, et al.
petition to project sign, Green st. a 279-granted a 371
Sheedy, M. P.
petition to place signs, Canal st. a 794-grantcd a S54
n
Sheehan, John E.
petition, license for a pedestrian exhibition a 210-granted a 214
Sheehan, Peter.
petition, compensation, personal injuries while in the employ of the city
a 914
Shelton street.
sewer : James H. Stark et als., petition a 19
Shepard, Elmer B., et als.
petition, sewer in Leedsville st. a 117
Shepard, Harvey N., trustee.
petition to construct an area under sidewalk, Portland st. a 332-gTanted
a.?3S
Shepard place.
building: H. I. Angus, petition to move aSi2-granted aS5i
Sherburne, Reuben, et al.
petition that Lancaster st. be repaved with granite blocks a 53S
Sheridan, Katie.
compensation, personal injuries, refused a 150 c 158
Sheridan, W. R.
petition to project sign, Broad St. a 774-granted a S60
Sherman, James T.
petition to trim tree, Magnolia st. a 614
Sherman, Mary S.
petition, compensation, damages to property, Poplar st. a 964
Shields, Malachi.
bay-windows, Circuit St., petition and order for hearing a 83-hearing
a 1 16-granted a 151
Shiker, Joshua L.
petition to project druggist's mortar, cor. Lowell and Cotting sts. a 6S7
Shirley street.
bay-window : M. J. O'Brien, petition and order for hearing aSi2;
Patrick Crowley, hearing a S45-granled a S54
Shrumpf, Wm. F.
bay-window, Maverick and Cottage sts., petition and order for hearing
a 366-hearing a 397-granted a 477; stable, Maverick St., petition and
order for hearing a 54t-hearing a 629-granted a 642
Sias, John B.
appointed field-driver and pound-keeper a 669-confirmed a 711
Sidewalk Assessments, Money to pay Rebates. (See
Street Department.)
Sidewalks, Structures Over.
order that the committee on judiciary inquire into the subject of the use
of sidewalks, and whether or not permanent structures may legally be
erected over sidewalks, referred to committee on judiciary c 205
Sidlinger, Albert R.
petition to place sign, Cambridge street a 166-granted a 241 ; petition to
place sign, Cambridge st. a 279-granted a 371
Signals at Drawbridges. (See Street Department.)
Silber, Solomon.
petition to place four stands on Hanover st. a 60-grantcd a 125
Silberstein, A. T.
petition to project sign, Dudley st. a 914-granted a 923
Silman street.
building : lioston Catholic Cemetery Association, petition to erect a 466
-granted c 523 a 539
Silvery, James J.
petition, athletic entertainment with sparring a 3oS-granted a 407
Simpson, D. W.
bay window, Meridian st., petition and order for hearing a 796-hearing,
given leave to withdraw aSio
Simpson, H L.
petition to erect building, Meridian st. a S.|6-granted c 873 a 876
SINEY
SOCIETY
Siney, Christopher.
bay-windows, Dorchester ave., petition and order for hearing; a 677-hearing
a 709-granted a 719
Sing, Hop.
petition to project laundry sign, Neponset ave. a 964-granted a 1079
Sinisgalli, Antonio.
petition to project flag-pole, Washington st. a 279-granted a 476
Sinking- Funds.
tooarel of commissioners : Charles H. Allen, appointed member
a 505-confirmed a 541 ; Henry R. Reed, appointed member a 505-con-
firmed a 541
Sixth street.
hitcliing-post : F. H. Bockelman, petition to place in sidewalk a S99-
granted a 901
sidewallt: Flint & Johnson, petition a 752-report, no action necessary,
accepted a 10S5
Skehan, Mary.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Raymond St., Brighton a S2
Skillin, C. H. K.
petition, license, petroleum a 302-granted a 410
SI akin, Henry A.
etition, sewer, Lewis-st. extension a 303-grnnted a 7S6; petition to place
openings and bulkheads in sidewalk, Hanover St. a 094-granted a 096;
petition to place bulkhead opening in sidewalk, Commercial St. a 994-
granted a 995, 997
Slamin, James.
order that the mayor be requested to offer a reward of $500 for the detec-
tion of murderer, passed a 1067-amended, passed c 1071, 1072 a 107S
Slater, Caroline F., et al.
petition for abatement of sidewalk assessment, L st. a 19; petition, abate-
ment of sidewalk assessments, L st. a 1 17-referred to board of assess,
ors a 125-communication from board of assessors relative to, placed on
file a 149
Slaughter House.
W. H. Monroe, petition, license a 965-granted a 970; Samuel S. Learn-
anl, petition, license a 965-granted a 970; Frank W.Dyer et al., peti-
tion, license a 965-granted a 970; R. H. Sturtevant and Sturtevant &
Haly Beef and Supply Company, petition for license a 1013-granted
a 101S
Sliney, Edward.
petition to lay pipe, Revere st. a SjS-granted a S66
Slobodkin, H, et ah.
petition, electric light, corner Lowell and Cottage sts. a 279
Slobodkin, Meier A.
compensation, personal injuries, refused a T50 c 15S
Smallpox. (See Health Department.)
Smith, Albeit C, Councilman, "Ward 18.
qualified : page i
appointed : committee on appropriations c 3S; committee on appropria-
tions, contingent expenses, hospital department, public buildings, pub-
lic institutions, fourth of July, labor day c 51-53; committee to attend
funeral of Hon. Wm. Gaston c 5S; committee on taking Boston A:
Maine Railroad property c 162; committee on Gaston eulogy c 236;
committee on Soutli bay c 271; committee on sidewalks c 464; com-
mittee on Hancock school-house c 504; sanitary condition of ward 17
c 517
orders offered : rooms for use of civil-service commissioners c 17; Co-
lumbus-ave. extension, loan c 130; next meeting of the council c 160;
sympathy for Alderman Lomasney c 22S; bill ol joint committees c 707;
inspection of parks c 769; payment of bills, joint committees c 105S
remarks: death of Hon. William Gaston c 57; loan for extension of
Columbus ave. c 131 ; elevated railroad c 350; memorial of Edward
Everett c 377
Smith, Alvin.
petition to project sign, Hanover St. a 210-granted a 2S3
Smith, C. H.
petition to project sign, Main St. a 19-granted a 91
Smith, Charles F.
petition to erect druggist's mortar, West Chester park a 142-granted a 153
Smith, Charles J.
bond as constable, approved a 5S5
Smith, Charlotte.
report relative to sanitary condition of factories, referred to board of
health, accepted a 1067
Smith, E. A., & Co.
petition to project small flags, Friend St. a 6S7
Smith, E. W.
petition to suspend three flags, Park sq. a 331-granted a 337
Smith, Eugene H.
petition to construct coal-hole, Dartmouth St. a 362-granted a 370
Smith, Fred.
petition, removal tree, East Eighth st. a 710
Smith, G. Waldon.
petition to project signs, Tremont and Mason sts. a 279-granted a 2S3
Smith, H. Porter.
petition to project sign, cor. Bedford and Chauncy sts. a 59-granted a 62
Smith, J. N, & Co.
petition, compensation for damages to team a 041
Smith, James.
petition to erect guy-posts, Essex, Tufts, and Lincoln sts. a 752-granted
*7SS
Smith, John S.
stable, Glen road, rear, petition and order for hearing a 1S2- hearing a 23S-
granted a 244
Smith, Julius.
petition to project sign, Kneeland st. a 794-granted a S60
Smith, Susan C.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Magnolia St. a 362
Smith, W. A.
petition to move building, Mill st. a 6S7-granted a 715
Smith, Winchester D.
petition, sidewalk, Lamartine St. a94i-granted a 917
Smith street, Brighton.
sewer : D. H. McKay, petition a 437-granled a 6S1
Smith street, Roxbury.
bay-window: Michael Xiland, petition and order for hearing aSi2-
hearing a S45-granted a 853
sewer: report on petition of John and Margaret Finneran (referred last
year) to be [laid damages bv overflow of sewer, giving leave to with-
draw a 370
Smith & Byram ct ah.
petition, electric light, Essex St. a S02
Smith & Porter.
petition to cut through sidewalk, Pearl St., for coal-hole a 1013-granted
a 1019
Smith and Oregon streets.
edgestone assessment: John McCourt, petition, abatement assess
incut a 1023-report, no action necessary, accepted a 1047
Smithkins, Wm.
petition to project signs, Causeway St. a Soa-granted a S54
Smoke-Consuming Devices. (See Street Department.)
Snow Bros.
petition, license, petroleum a 302-granted a 410
Social Law Library.
petition of proprietors, for an appropriation of $1,000 a 10-report and
order to pay $1,000 tor the use of library, accepted, passed a 33S; petition
for usual appropriation for said library a 1105
Socialist Labor Party State Central Committee.
petition, use of Faneuil hall a Sn-aranted a S16; petition for hearing on
the matter of making Faneuil hall and the ward- rooms free for the con-
sideration of political and public questions a S57
Society of Friends.
petition to erect building, Townsend st. a S2-granted c 134 a 146
(132)
SOLDIERS
SPENCELEY
Soldiers' Relief.
ciinuiiitlrt' <iii State aid : appointed a 45
state aid : order that the city treasurer be directed to pay amounts due
from time to time allowed to soldiers and sailors and their families
under provisions of chap. 279 and 301 of Acts of 1SS9 and chap. 447 of Acts
ot 1S90, and to employ such assistance as may be required for the pur-
poses aforesaid, passed a S; order that a special committee be appointed
to determine the amount of state aid to be paid to soldiers and sailors
and their families pursuant to the provisions of chap. 279 and 301 of
the Acts of iSSg; also to determine allowance to be paid under pro-
visions of chap. 447 of the Acts of 1S90, and to determine place where
such aid shall be furnished, etc., passed a S; report with order to pay
allowances, in accordance with annexed list, to soldiers and sailors and
their families, for the month of December, 1893, accepted passed a 66;
report recommending passage of an order authorizing payment to
soldiers and sailors and their families, in accordance with am.exed list,
accepted, passed a 171 ; report with order authorizing; payment to
soldiers and sailors and their families, in accordance with annexed list,
accepted, passed a 260-report of committee on state aid recommending
passage of order to pay allowances in accordance with annexed list of
soldiers and sailors and their families, etc., for the month of April, ac-
cepted, order passed a 369; report, with order authorizing city treasurer
to pay allowances to soldiers and sailors and their families for the
month of May, accepted, passed a 512 ; report submitting a list of allow-
ances of aid to soldiers and sailors and their families for the month of
June, with order to pay same, accepted, passed a 631 ; report of committee
on state aid, submitting report recommendingthe passageot an order to
pay allowances to soldiers and sailors and their families for month of
July, accepted, order passed a 777; report of committee on state aid,
with order to pay allowances for month of August, accepted, passed
a 796; report of committee, with order to pay allowances for month of
September, according to annexed list, accepted, passed a S4S; report of
committee on state aid, with order to pay allowances of aid to soldiers
and sailors and their families for month of October, accepted, passed
a 917; report of committee for month of November, accepted a 1 01 5 ; re-
port, recommending passage of an order authorizing the city treasurer
to pay allowances for month of December, accepted, passed a 1039
Soley, John.
petition to move building, Meridian st. a 179-granted a igo; petition to
move buildings, Everett St. a 437-granted a 479, 4S0; petition to move
building, Bennington st. a 437-granted a 479; petition to move building,
Saratoga st. a 437-granted a 4S0; petition to move building, Doherty
court a 437-granted a 479; petition to move building, Everett St. a 467-
granted a 479; petition to move building, East Cottage st.a507; petition
to move building, East Cottage st. a 539-granted a 549; petition to
move building, Saratoga St. a 670-granted a 679, 6S0; petition to move
building, New St. a 710-granted a 715 ; petition to move building, Me-
ridian pi. a 795-granted a 79S ; petition to move building, East Cottage
st. a 795-granted a 797, 70S; petition to move building, Leyden st. aSi2-
granted a 851; petition to move building, Blue Hill ave. a 915-granted
a 1027
Sorensen, Alfred.
compensation for loss of a yawl, refused a 1S2 c 195
Soule, L. P., & Son.
petition to erect guy-posts, City Hall ave. and Beacon st. a 39S-granted
a 409; petition to erect guy-post, Bosworth st. a 467-grantc'd a 47S; pe-
tition to erect guy-posts, Berkeley st. a So2-granted a SoS
South Bay.
bath-house : see Health Department
condition: order that a special committee be appointed to investigate
the present condition of the bay, and to report within two months the
most feasible method of abolishing the existing nuisance, passed c 74-
referred to committee on health department a S3
filling in: order that a special committee be appointed to report the
expediency of filling in that portion of the bay bounded by the New
York & New England Railroad, Swett st. and Dorchester ave., passed
c 255; committee appointed c 271
nuisance : preamble and order that a special committee be appointed to
consider and report at the earliest possible day some practical measures
for the abating of the nuisance at South bay, passed c i3S-referrcd to
committee on health department a 142
South Boston.
ambulance: see Police Department
Brookline gas-pipes : see Brookline Gas Light Company
dead trees, removal of: see Public Grounds Department
gas: report on order that the mayor make arrangements for $1 gas.no
further action necessary a 104S
high school : see School Department
hills between ii and I sts. : see Park Department
loan foe schools : see School Department
paving certain streets : see Street Department — appropriation for
paving certain streets in South Boston
public library: see Library Department
school-house, Ward la's see School Department
vaccinating station in. South Boston : see Health Department
South Boston, Drawbridges. {See Drawbridges to Charles-
town and South Boston.)
South Boston Plats.
{See Public Lands.)
South Eden street.
area : Theodore Lutz, petition to excavate a 743-granted a 7jS
poles : Charlestown Gas and Electric Company, petition to erect a 1022-
granted a 102S
stable: Houghton & Dutton, petition and order for hearing a So7-hear-
ing a 614-granted a 621
South Evangelistic Parish of West Roxbury.
petition to be paid for land taken for sewer purposes, cor. Centre and
Mt. Vernon sts., West Roxbury a 41-granted a 220
South Margin street.
bay-windows : Bernard Steuer, petition and order for hearing a 2S2-
hearing a 302-granted a 313
South Market street.
fish netting screen : George T. Hoyt & Co., petition to project a 331-
granted a 371
sewer : order that the superintendents make sewer, referred to commit-
tee on streets and sewers a 754, 755; ordered a 757
sign: Whitman and Barnes Manufacturing Company, petition to place
a 165-granted a 214; Geo. T. Hoyt & Co., petition to project -a 506-
granted a 6S2
South street.
claim : communication from the water board, transmitting claim of Wm.
Killion for damages caused by bursting water-pipe a 21
South street, West Roxbury.
building : John Cavanagh & Son, petition to move a 279
claims : James Harrington, petition to be paid damages for bursting
water-pipe a 59
electric light : Arthur W. Mackenzie, petition a 210
South and Farquhar streets.
trees: Charles H. Dow, petition to remove dead trees a Su-granttd
a 916
South and other streets, West Roxbury
poles: New England Telephone and Telegraph Company, locations,
granted a 2S4
Souther, C. H.
petition to cut down trees, Allandale St. a 6i4-granted a 712
Souther, Mercie M.
compensation for land taken for sewer purposes, Beaumont St., refused
a 190
Southwood street.
sidewalk : Wm. Donaldson, petition a 710
Snow and Ice, Removal of from Sidewalks Adjacent
to Public Buildings and Parks. {Sec Ordinances.)
Spang, Joseph.
order that permission be given to bo?t tree corner Washington and Arnold
sts., referred to committee on streets and sewers a 94-report, accepted,
order passed a 95
Sparhawk, C. W.
petition to erect hitching-post, corner Centre and Hastings sts. a 914—
granted a 922, 923
Sparhawk street.
poles : New England Telephone and Telegraph Company, petition to
erect a 331-order for hearing a 799-hearing a 810-grauted a S10, S17
Spaulding, D. L., & Co.
petition to place blackboard against building, Atlantic ave. a 303-granted
a 37'
Spaulding, Frank B.
petition to project sign, Bromfield St. a 1062-grantcd a 1079
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
communication from, relative to special election, East Boston a 21
Speare, Alvin.
petition, license to run barges a 437-granted a 411; petition, license to run
passenger barges a 670-granted a 6S2
Special Committees. {See the Different Subjects.)
Special Election. {See Elections.)
Spenceley, C. J.
petition, edgestones, sidewalk and driveway. Walnut ave. a 23S-grantcd
a 621
(!:;:;>
SPENCER
STATE
Spencer, Charles E., et als.
petition that bell on Faneuil hall be rung- for all alarms of fire which
necessitate the passage of fire apparatus through streets near Faneuil
hall market a 670
Spencer street.
improvements : order that the committee on finance be requested to
provide the sum of $7,000, to be expended as follows for construction
of a suitable sized culvert for surface drainage, and construction of
street, referred to committee on finance a 4S0
lamps : John J. Dailey. petition a 742
sewer : B. J. Moxon et <//., petition a 303; ordered a 757
Spice street, Charlestown.
building: Boston Excelsior Company, petition to erect a 257-granted
c 32S a 333
Spofford, Nathaniel M
petition to be paid for land taken for sewer purposes a Si2-refused a S53
Sprague, Henry H.
appoinled trustee of the city hospital a 4^5, discussed, laid on table a 469-
471, motion to reconsider, lost a 471, 507, taken from table, confirmed
aS44
Sprague street, Charlestown.
edgestones and sidewalk : ordered a 7S6, 787
improvements : order that the committee on finance include in the
next loan bill the sum of $3,700 to be used in macadamizing, referred to
committee on finance c 267; order that the auditor be authorized to
transfer from the special appropriation for street improvements, alder-
manic district No. 2, the sum of $3,700 for macadamizing, passed a 40S
c 421; communication from the mayor vetoing order assigned a 466,
taken up, refused passage over the mayor's veto a 509
sidewalk : order for construction from No. 1 to No. 19, referred to com-
mittee on streets and sewers a 409, report, no action necessary, accepted
a 70S
Spring lane.
hydraulic lift : Eugene Fellner, petition to keep open during portion
of the day a 437-report, no action necessary, accepted a 47S
sign : Martin Oberhauser, petition to project a 210-granted a 261 ; Wm.
,\. Todd & Co., petition to hang a 279-granted a 337
Spring lane, West Roxbury.
care of: order that the committee on street department inquire into and
report as to whether the city of Boston or abutters have charge of lane,
referred to committee on street department c 32S
Spring street.
bay-window : E. L. Brodie, petition and order for hearing a 942-
heaiing a g63-withdrawn a 1067
claims : Michael T. Callahan, petition that balance remaining from
tax-sale of estate be paid to Wm. Nassau a 99^-granted a 1026 c 1031
re paving : order that the committee on finance provide $7,500 for re-
paving, referred to committee on finance c 205
Spring and Geneva streets.
sewer : report, no action necessary on petition of Annie I7. Gately et al.
a 190
Springer Bros.
petition to project barber poles, Howard st. a 941-granted a 1079
Sprink, James Wheelock.
resolution of thanks extended by the city council for services as reader
of the Declaration of Independence, July 4th, 1894, passed a 741 c 764
Spruce and Meyer streets.
claims : Julia Donlavey, petition that balance remaining from tax-sale
of estate be paid to Andrew A. Meyer a 614-granted a 744 c 764
Squantum, Annexation of, to Boston.
order that a special committee be appointed to consider and report on the
subject of annexation, passed c 1 15-referred to committee on streets and
sewers a 117- report, accepted, order passed a 174-committee appointed
a 177 c 236; order that the special committee be authorized to give pub-
lic hearings on the subject of the acceptance of chapter 336 of the acts
of 1S93, relative to the annexation of Squantum, employ a stenographer,
and report in print, passed c 502, referred to committee on streets and
sewers a 507-report, accepted, order passed a 592 c 59S
Squier, George C.
appointed weigher of coal a 210-confirmed a 240
Squire, John P., estate.
petition to construct opening in sidewalk, Blackstone st. a S99~granted
a 902
Stacey, W. B.
petition, license for musical and literary entertainments during the sea-
son a 857- granted a S6S
Stacey street.
building : J. E. O'Brien, petition to erect a 857-granted a 902 c 004
Stable : John E. O'Brien, petition and order for hearing a S47-hearing
a 898-granted a 901
Stack, James H., & Co.
petition to place post in sidewalk, Washington st. a 303-granted a 316
Stafford, Wm.
petition to erect building rear of Washington St., West Roxbury a 709
Stahl, Jacob.
petition to project barber poles, Exchange St. a 279-granted a 337
Stahl, Wm. C, agent.
petition to lay pipe, Essex st. a 890-granted a 901
Stamp League. (See Public Buildings Department.)
Stanchfield, Adelia.
petition to be refunded assessment on account of drain, Leroy st. a 303-
granted a 586 c 597
Standard Furniture Company.
petition to project signs, Washington st, a So2-granted a S60
Standard Oil Company.
petition, license to manufacture petroleum, etc. a 397-granted a 509
Standard Wall Paper and Paint Supply Company.
petition to project banner, Merrimac st. a Sn-granted a S60
Standigle, Otto.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Sawyer St. a S2
Staniford street.
barber pole : Joseph Corarelli, petition to project a Sn-granted a 1126
poles : Arthur I. Wiley, petition to project a S75-granted a 1126
sidewalk : Mar)' E. Parton, petition to place area in a S5S-granted
aS66
sign : Flashman Bros., petition a 914-granted a 1047
Stanley, Martha.
petition to be paid balance remaining from tax-sale of estate, Walnut
pi. a 774-g ranted a S4S, S71 , S72
Stanley, Mary A.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Preble st. a 397
Stanley street.
stables: II. M. Rowe, petition for two, and order for hearing a S07-
hearing a S45-grauted a S53, S90
Stanton street.
edjrestones : abatement of assessment of Methodist Episcopal church;
see Methodist Episcopal Church
stable : Charles E. (iiddings, petition and order for hearing a 916-
hearing a 964-granted a 971
Stanwood, Francis C, guardian.
petition to lav pipe, Friend St. a 915-order for hearing- a 04"-hearing-
a 964-granted a qfsQJ petition to construct area under sidewalk, Friend
and Union sts. a 965-granted a 970
Stanyan, A. E., et als.
petition, electric light, Beach st. a 179
Stark, James H., et ah
petition for sewer, Shelton st. a 10
Starr King School. (See School Department.)
State Aid. (Sec Soldiers' Relief.)
State Board of Arbitration.
communication on the matter of the joint application of the Advertiser
Newspaper Company of Boston and its employees regarding the
measuring of reading notices as agate or minion, placed on file a 407;
copy of decision in matter of joint application of Rice & Hutchins,
and the treers employed by them, placed on file a 796
State House Hearings. (See Legislative Matters.)
State street.
awning : Sands, Page, and Taylor, petition to project a 39S-granted
a 476
barber pole : Charles Cristoforo, petition to project a 362-granted
a 1 12' 1
flag and pole: Robert Miller & Co., petition to project a 1 14-granted
(13+)
STATE
STORY
State street, continued.
platform : Winslow Warren, petition to project a 1105-granted a 1107
sign: H. C. Kenclrick, petition to project a 303-granted a 337; W. P.
Wilder & Co., petition to place on awning a 436-granled a 443; W. P.
Wilder & Co., petition to project a S9S- granted a 971
vault nuclei' sidewalk: trustees of the Devonshire building, peti-
tion to construct a 965-granted a 969
State, Devonshire, and Congress streets.
gay-ropes : Connery and Wentworth, petition to stretch a 437-granted
a 444
State and Congress streets.
widening : communication from the mayortransmitting communication
from street commissioners relative to widening-, with order that the
mayor be authorized to release to Roland Wortbington and his heirs all
the right, title, and interest of the city in, and to, a strip of land on Con-
gress sq., adjoining "Traveller" building, said release to be delivered
in exchange lor a deed of a strip of land for widening, referred to com-
mittee on streets and sewers a 164-report with order, accepted, passed
a 219, 220-discussed c 226, 227-referred to committee on public lands
c 272-report, recommitted c 250 a 259-report, no further action necessary
a 333 c 34'
State and other streets.
cellar bottom : Roland Worthington, petition to locate at grade 6
a 575-gr;lnted a S89
State and Congressional Elections. (See Elections.)
Statue of Colonel Cass. (See Cass, Colonel.)
Statue of Leif Ericson. (See Leif Ericson Statue.)
Statue of Paul Revere.
preambles, resolve, and order that the committee on finance provide a
sufficient sum for the construction and location of a suitable monument
in City sq., Charlestown, etc., referred to committee on statues a 64
Statue of Rufus Choate. (See Choate, Hon. Rufus,
Statue of.)
Statues of General Grant and Other Heroes. (See
Grant, General, Statue of.)
Stearns, A. T., Lumber Company.
petition to erect building, Taylor st., Dorchester a 331-granted a 390 c 399
Stedman street.
building in rear : James Dolan, petition to erect a SgS-granted c 934
a 942
stable : J. L. Wetmore, petition and order for hearing a 443-hearing
a 536-granted a 54S
Sterling street.
sidewalk: Freal McGrath, petition 8332
sign : Eugene Martin, petition to project a S46-granted a S60
Stetson, A. M., & Co.
petition to erect building, H St. a 40-withdrawn c 251 a 25S
Stetson, E. B.
bay-window, Austin St., petition and order for hearing a 240-hearing
a 257-granted a 313
Stetson, John.
petition to project sign, Park theatre building a 794-granted a 799; peti-
tion to lay conduit, Washington St. aSi2-granted aSi5; petition to sus-
pend banner, Washington St. a 1013-granted a 1015
Stetson, John, Jr.
petition to construct area, Hayward place, a 23S-granted a 243
Steuer, Bernard,
bay-windows, South Margin St., petition and order for hearing a 2S2-
ncaring a 302-granted a 313
Stevens, Charles E., et als.
petition, lamps, Cambridge terrace a S46
Stevens, Edmund G.
stable, Harold St., petition and order for hearing a 5.$5-hearing a 669-
refused a 6S0; petition, sewer, Harold St. a 774-report, no action neces-
sary a 1019
Stevens, Louise M.
petition, compensation, personal injuries a 964-refused a 1040 c 1052
Stevenson, James.
petition to place painted pole in sidewalk, Columbus ave. a 065-granted
a 1027
Stewart, Joseph I.
petition to lay one-inch pipe, corner Dorchester ave. and Dracut St. a 437-
granted a 444; petition to place hitching-post, Washington St., Dor-
chester a 575-granted a 592
Stickney, Charles E.
petition to stand wagon, Gove st. a 467-granted a 47S
Stillman, James W.
compensation for personal injuries, refused a 121 c 129
Stillman street.
bay-window : Henry A. Gowing, trustee, petition and order for hear-
ing a 812-hearing a 8;|5-granted a S90; Clara E. Gowing, petition and
order for hearing a 966-hearing a 1012-granted a 1046
improvements : see Street Department — street improvements ward -
Stockton, Quimby L.
petition to place lifting machine on Castle st. a S02, So3-granted a SoS
Stockton street.
sewer : report and order for hearing on order to take land of Henry P.
Nawn et al. for sewer purposes, accepted, passed a 793-hearing a 81c-
report, with order, accepted, passed aSi5; sewer ordered aS>5; Henry
P. Nawn et at., petition to be paid for land taken a 1022-granted a 1069
Stoddard street.
claims: Clark Powers, petition, compensation, persona] injuries a 141-
refused a 474 c 4S3
Stokes, "Waldo J.
stable, Park St., West Roxbury, petition and order for hearing a 507-
hearing a 614-granted a 621; petition to erect building, Park St., West
Roxbury a 846-^ ranted c S73 a 876
Stone, A. C, et als.
electric lights, Cornhill, petition a 802
Stone, Annie.
petition, compensation, personal injuries a 210-refused a 146 c 451
Stone, Edward H., et al., executors.
petition, compensation for land taken for construction of sewer through
estate of Eunice B. Ruggles, in ward 24 a 19-refused a 315
Stone, Jason P., Jr., and James Murphy.
petitions, that the balance remaining from tax-sale of estate, Elmo St., be
paid a 669-granted a 744 c 764
Stone, Julius.
compensation for personal injuries and damages to horse, refused a 121
c 12Q
Stony Brook.
committee: order that a joint special c-mmittee be appointed to con-
sider and report upon all matters excepting claims, that may be referred
relating to Stony brook, passed c 11 a 20-appointed a 46 c 53
claims : report, with order to settle suit of Abner J. Tower lor damages
to property, Simmons St., by overflow of Stony brook (referred last
year), accepted, passed a 61 c 69; report, giving leave to withdraw, on
petition of Mary A. D. Lewis to open the iron pipe that conveys the
water of brook, in order to use said water for manufacturing purposes,
etc., accepted a 61 c 69; Geo. YV. Cobleigh, see Claims or Cobleigh;
Granville S. Seaverns, see Claims or Seaverns; S. M. Parsons, sec
Claims or Parsons; Emilie F. C. Schneider, executrix, petition, com-
pensation for damages to property a 794-given leave to withdraw a S13
c S19
land : Matilda Lindstrum, petition, compensation for land taken for im-
provement a 279; Sylvanus M. Parsons, petition for hearing on her
claim for damages for land taken a 914-report with order, accepted,
passed a 1069; report and order to pay certain sum ($250) for laud
taken, accepted, passed a 370
main sewer channel : order that the mayor be requested to return
the common council his opinion as to the advisability of constructing
brook as a main sewer channel for the West Roxbury district, passed
c 230
retaining Avail : order that the committee on finance be recpiested to
provide sum of $2,000, to be expended in constructing a retaining wall,
on easterly side from Linden Park St. to Tower's factory, relerred to
committee on finance a 314
widening and deepening: report and order for hearing on order lo
take land of S. M. Parsons et als., accepted, passed a Si5-hearing a 857
-granted aSSg; report and order to take land of S. M. Parsons et als.
for widening, accepted, passed a S65 : Sarah -Allen, petition compensa-
tion for damages to her estate by taking land a 965
Story street.
sewer : order that superintendent of streets make sewer between G and
H sis., passed a 44; Francis James, petition, readjustment of assess-
ment a 795-refused a S53
sidewalk : Cornelius J. Desmond, petition a 575-granted a 641; Win.
T. Eaton, petition a 775-granted a 787
(135)
STOUGHTON
STREET
Stoughton Grammar School. (See School Department.)
Stoughton street.
sewer : John C. Clapp et als.t petition a 166-granted a 6S1
Strathmore road.
lamps : Jennie L. Potter et als., petition a 794
Stratton, J. D., & Co.
petition, license, petroleum a 397-granted a 509
Strauss, Sarah H.
petition for trimming- trees, Dwight St. a 279-granted a 333
Stronach, Charles T.
petition to erect building-, rear of Woodward park a So2-granted a S59
c S72
Street Car Service in Boston. (See Rapid Transit.)
Street Department.
committee on street department: appointed a 40 c 52
committee on streets and sowers: appointed a 45
committee on paving division: appointed a 45
committee 011 sewer division: appointed a 45
committee 011 bridge division: appointed a 45
committee 011 sanitary division: appointed a 45
committee on street cleaning division: appointed a 45
committee on stables : appointed a 45
superintendent : Henry H. Carter, appointed a 505-confirmed a 5 ',9
appropriation, Aldcrmanie District Xo, 1>: transfers, see Ark-
low St. and 'Fremont St.
appropriation for paving certain streets, South Boston :
order that the committee on finance be requested to provide in the next
loan, $2,600, C St.; $3,500, Baldwin St.; $13,700, Ii St.; $7,900, D St.,
referred to committee on finance c 206
appropriation for street improvements, Aldermanic Dis-
tricts Mo. 4 and I\o. H : transfer; see Talbot ave., construction
appropriation for street improvements, Wards I and 2:
order that the auditor transfer the unexpended balance of the special
appropriation for Ruth-st. extension to special appropriation, street im-
provements, wards 1 and 2, passed a Ssjo-referred to committee on
finance c S72-report, accepted, order passed c 90S
appropriation, street improvements, Ward ."> : order to trans-
fer the unexpended balance of the special appropriation for Park st.
widening and constructing, $1,493.75, the same to constitute :i special
appropriation for street improvements, ward 5, passed .1 S54-referred to
committee on finance c 872-report, accepted, order passed c 90S
appropriation, street improvements. Ward 12 : order to
transfer the unexpended balances of appr ipriations for t'lica and Oak
sts. to special appropriation for street improvements, ward 12, passed
a Sso-referred to committee on finance c S72-report, accepted, order
passed c 908
appropriation for street improvements, Ward 1-1 : order
that the auditor be authorized to transfer $2,500 from appropriation
for street improvements, ward i|, to special appropriations tor \Y.
Broadway, Fifth, Sixth, K, and Broadway, assigned c 666-takcn up,
passed c 707 a 711 ; communication from the mayor, vetoing order, laid
on table c 762-taken from table, indefinitely postponed c 1073
appropriation for street improvements, Wards l» and 32:
see Fire Department
appropriation, street improvements. Ward 2:t : order that
the auditor transfer $15,000 from the appropriation for street improve-
ments, ward 23, to improvements in Hewlett St., Bovlston ave., Lamar-
tine, Boylston, Gordon, Birch, and Brook sis., referred Lo committee on
finance e 769
appropriation for street improvements, Brighton and West
Koxbury: (Aid. Lee) order that the finance committee provide
$13,000 for construction of Baker, Lagrange, Bovnlon, Hall, and Pen-
ned sts., referred to committee on finance a 242
appropriation for street improvements, eaeb ward : order
that the committee on appropriations he instructed to include in the ap-
propriation bill a certain amount for street improvements in each ward,
referred to committee on appropriations c 79
appropriation for street improvements. Ward 15: order
that the committee on appropriations he requested to include in the ap-
propriation bill a special item lor street improvements in ward 15;
Vale St., Andrews sq., Middle St., Woodward, Boston, |ackson, K, and
Ninth sts., referred to committee on appropriations c 79
appropriation, sewer division: transfer; sie Mt. Vernon St.,
Dorchester, grade damages
appropriation, street improvements, Buckingham and
other streets : (Aid. Hallstram) order that the committee on finance
be requested to provide $119,500, to be expended for Buckingham,
Dartmouth, llarcourt. Marlhoio,' and St. Botolph sts., referred to com-
mittee on finance a 216
appropriation, street improvements, Charlestown : order
that the committee on finance he requested to provide appropriations
for street improvements, Rutherford ave., Austin, and Warren sts.,
referred to committee on finance a 220
appropriation for street improvements, old fourth dis-
trict : (Aid. Fottler) order that the committee on finance be requested
to provide $48,275, said sums to be expended on Pmcknev, Mt. Vernon,
Columbia, Devonshire, Edinboro' sts., Essex pi., Essex St., Harrison
ave., Linden, Mason, Milk sts., Peinberton sq., Summer, Tufts, Water,
and West sts., referred to committee on finance a 215
Street Department, continued.
appropriation, street improvements, JVorth End : order that
the finance committee provide in the next loan, $2.50^, Ch irter st. ;
$5,000 for paving same from Unity St. to opposite of Copp's Hill burying-
ground; $2,200, Unity street, referred to committee on finance c 209
appropriation for improvements, South Boston: order that
the committee on finance be requested to include in the next loan,
$1,400, Frederick St.; $1,400, Cottage st. ; $2,500, Preble st.; $5,000, E
St.; $}.ooo, Loring St.; $S, 000, Gold St. ; $1,400, establishing police am-
bulance; $2 500, Jackson St., referred to committee on finance c 209
Barney dumping-scow : communication from the mavor transmit-
ting communication from the acting superintendent of streets in regard
to hiring or purchasing a Barney dumping-boat for such action as you
may deem proper, referred to committee on health department a 1075
bicycle races : W. B. Hunt, 2d, petition for leave to use Parkman and
other streets, for a bicycle race a 575-granted a 592
bicycle tournament, Ward 'i'A : Jamaica cycle club, petition to hold
a 506-granted a 514
bridge improvements, Wards 12 and 13: order that the unex-
pended balance on Broadway bridge be transferred to constitute a
special appropriation for, passed a 516 c 51S
Brookline gas-pipe permits : see Brookline Gas Light Company
buildings, projections from : regulation relating to projections
from buildings, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 315, re-
port, accepted, regulation adopted a 315
burning of rubbish, Alford st. : see Alford st.
changing name of Parker St. : see Ralston st
Chelsea bridge, public landing : see Chelsea bridge
claims : report on petition of Jones & Mechan, for hearing on their
claim for $2,566, on account of their contract for paving Washington
St., given leave to withdraw, accepted a 66; Collins A: Ham, compensa-
tion lor work done on sewers, refused a 121 c 129; report on petition of
Francis G. Gihbs (referred in 1891; to be paid for damages to his prop-
erty by taking of land in ward 23 for sewer purposes, recommending
It ave Lo withdraw, accepted a 125 ; report, recommending leave to with-
draw on petitions ( re 1 erred last year) of Cornelius Barrett, F. & A. Ros-
nell, James Galligan, William Flaherty. Daniel King, Harris C. Porter,
John J. Crowley. Robert Yapp, and William Flaherty and others, re-
ferred in 1892, accepted a 243; William C. Donovan, petition, compen-
sation forservices on tugboat " Win. Woolley" a 362 '■ -Martin Sullivan,
petition, compensation, personal injuries a 397-relused a 61S c 662;
Walter Beaumont, petition to be paid lor filling on his land and for tres-
pass by the street department a ic62-granted a 1069
Clarendon street, renaming: see Clarendon street
cleaning private ways and alleys: preamble and order that the
chairman of the board of aldermen petition the General Court for such
legislation as may be necessary to authorize the city to appropriate a
certain sum that may be expended in cleaning private ways and alleys,
passed a 04
closing streets June 17 in Charlestown: order that board of
police be requested to close against travel certain street in Charles-
town. passed a 620
collection of ashes, etc., Ward 11 : order that the superintendent
of streets, through the mayor, be requested to inquire into and report
whether or not the collection of ashes, etc., is satisfactory, etc , passed
c 1 14
communications referred to committee in 1K«):1 : report on
communications, messages from the mayor, etc., relative to dilferent
subjects, placed on file, accepted a 1019
collection of ashes and offal, Kast Boston : order that the super-
intendent o\' streets through the mavor be requested to take such action
as be may deem expedient to improve the method of collecting ashes
and offal, and to see that the contractors for this work are faithful in
the discharge of their duties, passed c 461, referred to committee on
streets and sewers a 467, report, accepted, order passed a 514
collection of ashes, supervision of: order that the superintendent
of streets be requested to report on the expediency of delegating a cer-
tain number of men in his department to supervise the work performed
by contractors in different parts of the city in the collection of ashes and
offal so as to effect an improvement in present methods, passed c 401
compensation for employees who will not have Saturday
half-holiday: order that the mayor be requested to instruct the su-
perintendent of streets to allow extra compensation to such employees
as will be obliged to work on the Saturday hall-holiday of the present
year, referred to committee on public grounds c 393
compensation for extra work : order that the mayor be requested
to instruct the superintendents of street to allow extra compensation to
the laborers in the various divisions of the street department, who
worked Saturday afternoons during June, July, August, and Septem-
ber, 1S94, passed c S22 a S47
compensation for work done: Collins & Ham. petition, compen-
sation for work done in constructing sewer a 1070, referred to committee
on claims a 1 107
construction of Commonwealth ave. : see Commonwealth av-
enue.
contract for sewers : Charles Linehan, petition for an investigation
into the matter of awarding contracts for sewers by the superintendent
of streets to persons who are not the lowest bidders a 467-given leave to
withdraw a 621
contracts : preamble and resolve that the city council is opposed to any
change from the present system, and that the superintendent of streets
be requested through the mayor not to engage in any more of said con-
tracts, and if it can be legally done to annul contracts recently made,
referred to the mayor c 228. 229
contracts for removal of swill : order that the mayor be requested
to direct the superintendent of streets to report why lie persists in nego-
tiating contracts for the removal of ashes and swill in certain districts,
etc., passed c 269, referred to committee on disposal of offal c 269
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Street Department, continued.
contract work, removal of ashes, East Boston : order that
the mayor be requested to instruct the superintendent of streets to pro-
vide in the contract for the removal of ashes in the East Boston dis-
trict, that men employed in said work shall be citizens of Boston and
paid the same wages as men employed in the street department at the
same kind of work, referred to the mayor c 114
deceased employee, deputy superintendent of health :
resolutions on death of George W. Forristall, committee appointed to
attend funeral, order to provide suitahle floral tribute, passed a 46 c 49
digging up streets by Brookline 4-as Co. : order that the
Attorney-General of Massachusetts be requested to institute proceed-
ings at law immediately to enjoin said company from further digging
up the streets of this city without the consent of the board of aldermen,
referred to committee on streets and sewers a 814, report, accepted,
order passed a Si6-communication from the mayor vetoing order, dis-
cussed a 839-S45, order passed over veto a 845 ; message ordered printed
and placed on hie a S45; order that the board of police be requested to
prevent said company from further digging up the streets of this city
without the consent of the board of aldermen, referred to committee on
streets and sewers a S14, report, no action necessary a 1048
discharge of employees : preamble and order that the superin-
tendent of streets, through the mayor, be requested to inform the com-
mon council of the exact number of such discharges, or men who have
been suspended, together with a statement of the compensation which
was paid to the discharged men per day, and that which is allowed to
the new employees, discussed c 251-253, passed c 253; communication
from the mayor transmitting communication from the superintendent
of streets relative to, ordered printed and assigned c 412 (CD. J03),
taken up, placed on file c 453
double sewer assessments: see Legislative Matters
draw, Chelsea bridge: see Chelsea bridge
drawbridges, signal at : order that the superintendent of streets
estimate and report the cost of providing a signal at the junction of
Charles-river ave. and Warren ave. in Charlestown sq. to tie used for
the benefit of the travelling public, etc., passed a 336, communication
from the mayor transmitting communication from street department,
referred to committee on finance a 396
East Boston sewers connecting with Metropolitan sewer :
order that the sum of $15,000 be appropriated to constitute a special
appropriation for connecting the outlets of the common sewers in East
Boston with the Metropolitan sewer, referred to committee on finance
<l 475
edge stones and sidewalk : schedules from office of superintendent
of streets setting forth cost of furnishing and paving sidewalks and
setting edgestones in front of sundry estates on sundry streets, passed
a 1 129
employees working on pumps: order that the superintendent of
streets, through the mayor, be requested to report whether there are
any men now working on the pumps in the street department or anv
of its divisions, who work twelve hours a day, or seven days in each
week, passed c 329; order that the superintendent of streets, through
the mayor, be requested to report reason for delay in furnishing infor-
mation, passed c 391
extension of time of opening streets: order that the superin-
tendent of streets be requested, through the mayor, to extend the time
of issuing permits to open streets beyond Nov. 15, in order that em-
ployment may be given to worthy citizens, referred to the mayor c 9$
Everett St., temporary foot-bridge: see Everett Street, East
Boston
Forest Avenue District sewers : Joseph D. Elms et a/s., petitions
from residents of district, praying that a system of sewers be con-
structed, and calling attention to report of chairman of board of health,
showing condition of district and needs of sewer, referred to the mayor
a 619; order that the superintendent of streets be requested to submit
some plans to provide for a system of sewerage, passed a Si 3
Fourth and Dover stsv passageway : order that the mayor be
requested to instruct the superintendent of streets, in consultation with
the authorities of the New York, New Haven, & Hartford R.K- cor-
poration to take such steps as may be necessary to provide a wide pas
sageway on the northerly side, the same to be lighted at night with an
electric light, etc., passed c 17
gas mains and wire conduits: order that on and after the passage
of this order no main pipe for extending any existing gas main, and no
further wire, cable, or conduit for wires shall be laid in any street, unless
authorized by an order of the board ot aldermen, referred to committee
on streets and sewers a 243-report, with order in new draft, accepted,
passed a 79S; communication trora the mayor vetoing order, discussed
a 8o3-So7~order passed over veto a S07
gathering of ashes, etc.: order that the superintendent of streets,
through the mayor, be requested to continue the gathering of ashes and
rubbish that have accumulated during the winter months in the same
manner as in previous years during the month of May, 1894-passed
c 464-1 eferred to committee on streets and sewers a 467-report, no action
necessary, accepted a 757
guard-rails for cellar openings : order that the mayor be requested
to instruct the superintendent of streets to cause cellar openings in
sidewalks to be provided with suitable railings or guards for the pro-
tection to the public, referred to the mayor c 271
half-holidays, payment for men who worked Saturday :
order that the superintendent of streets, through the mayor be re-
quested to report the number of men in department who worked on the
Saturday half-holidays in the season of 1S94, and amount of money re-
quired to compensate said men, passed c 935
improved sewerage : Trustees of the First Baptist Church, petition to
be paid for land taken a 467-referred to committee on claims a ^49
laborers, vacation: < rder that the mayor be requested to direct the
superintendent of streets to report to the city council on the expediency
Street Department, continued.
of granting to all the laborers one week's vacation without loss of pay,
and also estimate of cost, referred to the mayor c 301
land taken for sewer purposes : Nathaniel M. Spofford, petition
to be paid for a Si2-refused a S53
laying of pipes in streets : order that no pipes, wires, or conductors
other than those already laid, or to replace those already laid, be here-
after laid in the streets, until after the passage of an order by the board
of aldermen granting the right to do same, referred to committee on
streets and sewers a iSo-report, no action necessary a 104S
list of gas permits issued : order that the superintendent of streets
be requested to report a list of the permits granted to any gas companies
to open the streets for the purpose of laying gas-pipes since Aug. 13,
1S94, etc., passed a S55-communication from the mayor transmitting
communication from superintendent of streets relative to, ordered
printed and laid on table a S75~taken from table, placed on file a 979
loan for street improvements, Ward li> : orderforloan of$i2,ooo
to be appropriated, as follows: $4,000 for asphalting E St., $2,500 for
completion of Beliflower St., and $5,500 for street improvements, ward
15, assigned c S23~taken up, indefinitely postponed c 109S
loan for streets and sewers: order that the sum of $1,000,000 be
hereby appropriated for the purpose specified in chap. 32^ of the acts of
^91, chap. 402 of acts, 1S92, and chap. 339 of acts of 1S93, and any acts
in amendment of acts, etc., referred to committee on finance a 9i-report,
accepted, order passed a 595-assigned c 599-taken up, passed c 663
light work for veterans : order that a special committee be appointed
to consider and report what arrangements can be made so that the em-
ployees of the street department, especially the paving and sanitary di-
visions, who are veterans, mav be assigned to such duties in the several
divisions as they are best adapted to perform, etc., passed c 115 a 1 1 7—
committee appointed c 162 a 177-report, assigned and ordered printed
c 250, 251-taken up, accepted, preambles and resolves, passed c 266 a 2S0-
order that the expense incurred by the joint special committee on ac-
count of hearing be charged to the contingent fund, joint committees,
passed a 2S5 c 290
nine-hour law: order that the mayor be requested to instruct the
superintendent of streets to cause the nine-hour law, so called, to be
observed in all divisions of street department, passed c 769 c 776
occiipnncy of sidewalks by venders : order that the corporation
counsel be requested to report under what authority the superintendent
ot streets issues permits for the occupancy of sidewalks by street ven-
ders of fruit, passed c 161 ; communication from corporation counsel
c 245, 246-ordered printed and placed on file c 246; order that the com-
mittee on ordinances be requested to report whether any changes are re-
quired in the ordinances on account of the opinion of the corporation
counsel, and, if not, what action should be taken by the city council in
order that such occupancy of sidewalks shall be discontinued, discussed
c 294-297- laid on the table c 297-taken from the table, discussed c 453-455
-referred to committee on ordinances c 455-report, no action necessary,
accepted a 917 c 934
permits for awnings : order that permission be granted M. J.
Crotty et als. to project awning a greater distance over the sidewalk
than allowed by law, passed a 513
permits to open streets : order that on and after the passage of this
order, no permits shall be issued for the opening of any portions of the
public streets for the purpose of laying, maintaining, and using wires
and conduits for wires under the surface thereof, or for the purpose of
laying gas mains, without the approval of the board of aldermen; all
orders or regulations inconsistent herewith are hereby rescinded, passed
a 123-communicatioD from the mayor relative to a 164, 165-referred to
committee on streets and sewers a i65-reporl, no action necessary, ac-
cepted a ioS5
picnic : order that the mayor be requested to instruct the superintendent
of streets to allow the men employed in his department who are mem-
bers of Union 6064, Federation of Labor, as part payment for their
services a holiday without loss of pay, July 19, 1S94, tne tKiy SL't fl-P'irt
for the picnic, passed c i6i-referred to committee on streets and sewers
a 166-report, accepted, order passed a 191 ; order that the mayor be re-
quested t^ insttuct the superintendent of streets to allow the men em-
ployed in the paving department as part payment for their services, a
holiday, without loss of pay on July iS, 1S94, the day of the picnic, passed
a 217 c 224.; order that the mayor be requested to instruct the superin-
tendent of streets to allow the members of the Ben Franklin Assembly
No. 5463, who are employed in the street department, a holiday without
loss of pay, July 1 1, 1S94, the day of picnic, passed a 2^3 c 264
plank- walks : report, no action necessary, on petitions referred in 1S93
to lay plank-walks, accepted a 1069
projection of electric lights from buildings: see Suburban
Light and Power Company of Boston
regulation of street traffic : see Railroad Matters
reinstatement of veterans : preamble and resolve that this council
condemn the transferof Benjamin F. Pease and Solomon Clark, soldiers
of the Federal warand in the latewar of the Kebellionto a branch oftlie
service which duties they are unable to perforin, and requesting that
they be reinstated, referred to the mayor c 137; order that the mayor be
requested to instruct the superintendent of streets to reinstate all' mem-
bers ol the G.A.K. and veterans of the late war who have been dis-
charged during the present municipal year, lo their former positions,
passed c 93S a op, g\2
removal of debris : order that the superintendent of streets, through
the mayor, be requested to cause to be posted throughout the cily the
usual notice that debris will be removed if placed in the streets during
the month of May, passed c 463-referred to committee on streets and
sewers a 4''i7-rcport, no action necessary, accepted a 757
removal of rubbish, leniency to* storekeepers : order that the
mayor be requested to instruct the superintendent of streets to be as
lenient as possible in prohibiting storekeepers and others from putting
out for removal, light bulky material such as paper boxes, etc., as great
(137)
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Street Department, continued.
Street Department, continued.
inconvenience would be experienced by such persons in burning1 such
material, passed c 51-referred to committee on ordinances a 60-report,
accepted, order rejected a 92 c 90,
removal of offal building, Albany st. : report, no action neces-
sary on petition or* Haltet & Davis piano manufacturing company (re-
ferred last year) lor removal, accepted a 757; report, no action neces-
sary on resolution (referred, Sept. 26, 1S92) relative to cholera scourge,
accepted a 757
regulation of street, traffic : communication from Peter Barr
making suggestions for opening streets for regulation of street traffic
a 94 1
repairs of private drains, act relating to: order that the ex-
penses incurred by the committee on ordinances on account oi hearing
he charged lo contingent fund joint committees, passed a 1S9 c 202
repa vinsf Dover, Kssex sts., and Harrison ave. : order that the
superintendent of streets be directed to repave Essex st. from Harrison
ave. to Washington st., Dover st. from Harrison ave. to Washington
st,, and Harrison ave. from Essex to Dover st., at the expense of the
West End street R.R Company, as provided in location granted
Metropolitan Railroad Company, Sept. 5, 1S61, referred to committee on
streets and sewers a 2$5
reports on orders referred in 1891-1893 : report on old matters,
communications, etc., to clear dock-eta 1106, 1107-accepled a 1107, 1126;
report on veto message from the mayor (referred last year) on paving,
etc., North and South Margin sts., placed on file a 1027
reservation of space, in public ways : order that chap. 324 oi the
acts of the year 1S94, relative to, be accepted, referred to committee on
streets and sewers a 475, report, accepted, order passed a 621, discussed
c 662, 663, referred to committee on laying out streets department c
663, report, accepted, order passed c 954, report, no action necessary,
accepted a 6S0
rubbish barrels : report on order (referred last year) to refund
owners of fruit stands sums paid for public rubbish barrels, no action
necessary, accepted a 549
sanitary station, "Ward 23 : order that the committee on finance
provide in the first general loan the sum of $25,000 for the establish-
ment ot a sanitary station, ward 23, referred to committee on finance
c 17; order that a special committee of the common council be ap-
pointed to consider and report upon the establishment of a sanitary
department in ward 23, passed c 17-committee appointed c 162
Saturday half-holidays : preamble and order that the mayor be re-
quested to direct the acLing superintendent of streets to take such action
as mav be necessary, to cause payment to be made for services ren-
dered by the employees in the sanitary and street cleaning divisions of
department, on Saturday half-holidays of 1894, passed c 1074 a 1076
sewer in Parkway : Francis I. Balch, trustee, et afs., petition a 141,
142
sewer outlet, East Boston: order that $i,Soo be transferred from
appropriations for street improvements, aldermanic district 1, to con-
stitute a special appropriation for sewer outlet, passed a 242 c 247
sidewalk. : schedule of cost of laying sidewalk, Beacon and Kemble
sts., with orders to assess and collect, passed a 21 ; schedule of cost of
laying sidewalk in front of Washington park on Dale St., with order
directing the department of public grounds to pay one-half the cost,
passed a 21
sidewalk assessments, repayment of: order that the city treas-
urer repay to the person paying the same or his legal representative,
any portion not exceeding 45 per cent, of any sums that have been or
may be hereafter paid, for assessments for the constructing of sidewalks
under the provisions of chap. 401 of the acts of 1892, referred to commit-
tee on finance c 394; order that the city collector be authorized to make a
rebate of 45 per cent, upon the amounts assessed under the law of iSoz
for sidewalk construction including such amounts as have already
been paid there under, passed c 767, ruled out a 777; report on veto mes-
sage of the mayor, veto sustained a ioS5; order that the committee on
finance be requested to provide a sum eqvial to forty-five per cent, of the
amount paid into the city treasury on account of sidewalk construction
levied under the acts of 1S92, and to provide for the payment of said re-
bates to the persons entitled to the same, referred lo the committee on
finance a 591
sidewalks in outlying wards : order that a special committee be
appointed to look after the sidewalks in the outlying wards, passed c
393; committee appointed c 464
smoke-consuming devices : order that the superintendent of streets
be requested to report to what extent the ordinance regulating the use
of bituminous coal (chap. 3, ordinances of 1892) has been enforced,
passed a 24; communication from the mayor transmitting communica-
tion from superintendent of streets, relative to a 39, 40-ordered printed
and assigned a 40-taken up, referred to committee on streets and sewers
a 67
stone-crusher: see loans, loan for school-houses ; see a/so Common-
wealth ave., construction
street-cleaning division, extra compensation for men : order
that the mayor instruct superintendent of stieets to allow extra compen-
sation to men who worked on Saturday afternoons since June 30, 1S94,
passed c 769 a 776
street-cleaning, Wards IT and 18: order that the mayor be re-
quested lo direct the superintendent of streets to expend a portion of
the appropriation for street improvements in street-cleaning in wards
17 and iS, in order to provide more work for the unemployed at the
present time, passed c 16 a 19
street improvements, Ward T : order that the auditor be author-
ized to transfer sum ot $3,500 from aporopriation for street improve-
ments, ward 7, to appropriation tor Stillman St., from Charlestown to
Endicott sts., passed a 591 c 59$-communication from the mayor veto-
ing order, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 613, report, ac-
cepted, order passed over veto a 621 c 65S, 659; order that the auditor be
authorized to transfer $3,503 from the appropriation for street improve-
ments, ward 7, to an appropriation for North Margin St., from Thacher
to Stillman St., passed a 591 c sgS-communication from the mayor veto-
ing order, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 613, report, ac-
cepted, order passed over veto a 621 c 65S, 659 ; order that the auditor be
authorized to transfer $6,000 from appropriation for street improve-
ments, ward 7, to an appropriation for Lancaster St., passed a 501 c 59S-
communication from the mayor vetoing order, referred to committee on
streets and sewers a 613-report, accepted, order passed over veto a 621
c 65S, 659
street improvements, Soutli End : order that the city auditor he
authorized to transfer from the appropriation for street improvements,
wards 17 and iS, $3,000 for macadamizing East Brookline St., $3,500
for macadamizing West Canton St., and $500 for macadamizing Ivan-
hoe St., assigned c 504 , taken up, discussed c 604, passed c 604 a 616
street improvements, Ward 25 : order that the unexpended bal-
ance on Allston bridge, amounting to $4iS.oi, be transferred to consti-
tute a special appropriation for street improvements, ward 25, passed
a 513 c 51S
street pavements, report of Baltimore Paving Commis-
sion : communication from the mayor transmitting extract from re-
port of Baltimore Paving Commission, giving conclusions reached rel-
ative to paving of streets a 771, 772, ordered printed and assigned a 772,
taken up (CD. 143), sent down a Soo, placed on file c S19
street parades: Association for Municipal Employment of the Unem-
ployed, petition for leave to parade a 41— granted a 66; Barnum & Bailey
circus, petition to parade in certain streets a 575-granted a 592; John B.
Patterson, petition to parade in certain streets in Dorchester, July 4th
a 629-granted a 642; labor organizations of Boston, petition, use of
certain streets Labor day a 670- granted a 679
street stands: Charles L. Lovejoy, petition for leave to stand night-
lunch wagon, Park sq. a 19-refused a 220; John B. Kenton, petition to
stand night-lunch wagon, Park sq. a 41-refused a 220; George A. Han-
cock, petition to stand night-lunch wagon, Castle st. a 41-refused a 220;
James H. Rust, petition to stand night-lunch wagon, Central sq., East
Boston a4i-rcfused a 220; Augustus J. Hamilton, petition to maintain
news-stand, Tremont st., refused a 66; petition of Andrew J. Fay for
street-stand, refused a 66; James W. Allen, petition for leave to stand
night-lunch wagon, cor. Tremont and Dover sts., a S2-re fused a 220;
Hugh J. Morrison, petition to stand night-lunch wagon, Adams sq.
a 32-reiused a 220; Robert Marshall, petition to occupy stand, Park sq.
a 117-refused a 220; John Carmody, petition to maintain stand, Park st.
a 11 "-granted a 125; Hyman Pill, petition for leave to stand night-
lunch wagon a 166-refused a 220; Frank P. Lewis, petition, license to
maintain lunch-wagon, Broadway extension a 210-refused a 220; E. J.
Moore, license, street stands, cor. Maverick sq. and Summer St., re-
fused a 220; W. \V. Adams, petition to stand night-iunch wagon, Park
sq. a 23S-report, recommitted a 243-report, giving leave to withdraw,
accepted a 315; Geo. A. Hancock, petition to stand wagon, cor. of
Castle and Washington sts. a 23$-granted a 243; Charles H. Lovejoy,
petition to locate wagon, Providence st. a 23S-granted a 243; Hugh J.
Morrison, petition to stand wagon, Adams sq. a 23$-granted a 243;
James \V. Allen, petition to stand night-lunch wagon, junction Berkeley,
Tremont, and Dover sts. a 257-refused a 315 ; E. G. Commo, petition to
stand night-lunch wagon, cor. Lincoln and Kneeland sts. a 303-refused
a 316; James W. Allen, petition for a stand, cor. Berkeley and Tremont
sts. a 332-granted a 444; James W. Allen, petition for a stand for wagon,
cor. Berkeley and Tremont sts. a 332; Patrick Kelley, petition for stand
for night-lunch wagon, cor. Castle and Washington sis. a 39$, report, no
action necessary, accepted a 515 ; Michael J. Lynch, petition to main-
tain stand for sale of lemonade, Tremont st. a 3(/S-granted a 409; Pat-
rick Kelley, petition to stand wagon cor. Castle and Washington sts.
a 437-granted a 4.14; Clough Wire Corkscrew Co., petition to exhibit
machine in a drav on the streets a 437-refused a 592; Charles E. Stick-
nev, petition to stand wagon, Gove st. a 467-granted a 47S; Patrick
Kelley, petition for leave to stand wagon, Kneeland st. a 467-granted
a47S; Frederick Holhrook, petition to stand with a wagon, Post-office
sq. a 467-granted a 514; James H. Rush, petition to stand wagon,
Maverick sq. a 506-granted a 514.; M. C. Dykeman, petition to stand
wagon, Central sq. a 506, 507-granted a 514 ; T.J.Donovan, petition to
locate wagon, Franklin st. a 507-granted a 514; John Wilson, referred
to committee on streets and sewers a 50S; John \Y. Wheelwright et als.t
petition for revocation of a license for night-lunch wagon, cor. Castle *
and Washington sts. a 539, report, no action necessary, accepted a 591 ;
Charles D. Jones, petition, license lo stand wagon cor. Roxbury and
Pvnchon sts. a 53S, refued a 592 ; Jn.mes E. Collins, petition, license, for
lobster stand a 5^9-refused a5Q2 ; order that permission be granted F. M.
Partridge to maintain a lemonade stand old court-house, passed a 549;
communication from the ma5'or vetoing the granting oC permits to
James H. Rush, M. C. Dykeman, T. J. Donovan, Frederick Ilolbrook,
"and F. M. Partridge, for street stands, with opinion of corporation
counsel, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 535-report. veto
sustained a 54S; Wade & Coffee, petition to leave wagons and carriages
stand, Rawson st. a 53$-granted a 101c; M.J. Lynch, petition to main-
tain stand, City Hall ave. a 575-granted a 592; Angelo R. Traufaglio,
petition to maintain near Common a 614-refused a 621 ; order that order
passed, granting permit to George A. Hancock be revoked, referred to
committee on streets and sewers a 620, report, accepted, order passed
a 621; order that permit granted F. M. Partridge be revoked, referred
to committee on streets and sewers a 620, report, accepted, order passed
a 621 ; report and order for renewal of license to Thomas E. Burns to
locate stand, old Court-house, accepted, passed 3624; Wm. Meyerhoff,
petition to maintain stand, City-hall ave. a 629-refused a 757; Mark
Peterson, petition to maintain stand. Causeway st. a 629-refustd a 757;
George A. Hancock, petition to maintain stand, Broadway a 630-re-
fused a 757; Frank A. Pottle, petition to maintain stand a 630-refused
a 757; E. B.Hutchins, petition to maintain street stand, Park sq. a 6S7-
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Street Department, continued.
granted a 7S6; order that permission be granted to F. M. Partridge to
locate and maintain a small stand, etc., referred to committee on streets
and sewers a 640-report, accepted, order passed a 642; I. N. Chappell,
petition, renewal of license for newspaper stand a 710-granted a 715;
L. W. Perkins, petition to maintain street stand a 742-retused a 757;
order that permission be granted F. M. Partridge to maintain stand
passed a 747; Joseph A. Turnbull, petition to maintain wagon a 795-
granted a S90; Wm. O. Lynch, petition to place boot-black stand a S02-
granted a 808; Frank B. Rogers, peliLion to stand lunch-wagon, Maver-
ick sq. aSo3-refused a SoS; Quimby L.. Stockton, petition to place lifting-
machine, Castle st. a 802, 803-granted a SoS; Rev. A. J. Rossi, petition
to parade in streets, ward 25 a Si2-granted a 815 ; George F. Phillips,
petition for stand at entrance to the Common a S47~refused a S53; J<">hn
Marini, petition to place boot-black stand, Columbus ave. a S47; Frank
B. Rogers, petition to place night-lunch wagon, Maverick sq. a S47-
grantedaSoj; Mellenjose, petition to stand night-lunch wagon, Han-
over st. a 858-yranted a 947; George F. Phillips, petition to maintain
stand, cor. Park St., at entrance to Common a S5S-granted a S90; Charles
G. King, petition to stand wagon, cor. Broadway and Dorchester St.
a 875-granted a S90; Louis Belmont, petition to stand wagon, Broad-
way a9i4-granted a 922; Patrick Gallagher, petition to stand lunch-
wagon, Washington st. a 915; L. A. Mitchell, petition for leave to
stand two wagons, Castle sq. and Northampton st. a 915-refused a 947 ;
Louis Belmont, petition to stand wagon, Bowdoin sq. a 941-granted
a97°> Joseph II. Harvey, petition to stand wagon near cor. Hanover
st. a 941 -granted a 970; Charles D. Janes, petition to stand wagon.
Hancock sq a94i-granted a 970; M. A Dykeman, petition to stand
wagon, Central sq. a 965-granted a 970; Loring W. Johnson, petition
to stand night-lunch wagon, Division st. a 965-granted a 971 ; Nathaniel
I. Mosher, petition to ^tand wagon, Tremont st. a 965-granted a 971 ;
order that permission be granted F. A. Mitchell to stand wagon, Castle
St., referred to committee on streets and sewers a gfior-report, accepted,
order passed a 970; Patrick Gallagher, petition to stand night-lunch
wagon, Broadway a 994-granted a 997 ; C. N. Currier, petition to stand
wagon, Central sq. a 994-granted a 997; Theodore Parker, petition to
stand wagon a 1013-granted a 1019; Win. C. Curtis, petition to stand
lunch-wagon a 1013-granted a 1019; Harvey S. Pray, petition to stand
lunch-wagon, Tremont st. a 1013; E. F. J. Ross, petition to stand
wagon, Merrimac sq. a 1013-granted a 1019; Frank V. Noyes, petition
to stand night-lunch wagon, Causeway st. a 1013-granted a ioiS, 1019;
G. F. Briggs, petition to stand lunch-wagon, Roxbury Crossing a 1022;
George M. Defaney, petition to stand wagon, Eustis'st. a 1022-granted
a 102S; H. C. Kathan et al., petition, revocation of license for night-
lunch wagon, cor. Broadway and Washington st. a 1023-granted a 104S;
James H. Rush, petition to stand wagon, Maverick sq. a 1023-granted
a 102S; Edward Clifford, petition to stand wagon, Guild row a 1023-
granted a 102S; Patrick Gallagher, petition to stand wagon, Staniford
st. a 1023-granted a 1017; or<^er that permission be granted to G. E.
Ladd, J. B. Ely, Edward H. Parker, Joseph S. Bellows, and Wm. H.
Nolan, to stand wagons, passed a 102S; Decatur & Fewkes et al , peti-
tion for revocation of license granted to C. H. Palmer to stand lunch-
wagon, Hanover st. a 1037-granted a 104S; Norman PI. Plumblev, peti-
tion to stand wagon, Central sq. a ioV7~granted a 1047; H. B. Evans,
petition to maintain fruit stand, Faneuil-hall sq. a 1037-granted a 1047;
D. K. Colgate, petition to maintain street stand, cor. Warren st. a 1037-
granted a 1047; Mellen Jose, petition to stand night-lunch wagon.
Portland st. a 1037-granted a 1047; H. B. Hobbs, "petition to stand
wagon, Maverick sq. a 1037-granted a 1047; George A. Hancock, peti-
tion to stand wagon near Boylston st. a 1062; report on petition of Put-
nam Co. et at., for revocation of permit granted Frank Noyes for night-
lunch wagon, Friend St., accepted, permit revoked a 10S5; order to re-
voke license of Joseph A. Turnbull, passed a 1 127
street improvements, Ward 12 : see Harrison avenue, paving
Streets in Ward £2 needing repairs : order that the mayor be
requested to instruct the superintendent of streets to report to the com-
mon council the number of streets that are in need of repairs, and the
amount required to do the work, passed c 394.
Talbot ave., construction, investigation of foreman on
work : petition of John Burns et als., complaining that the foreman
in charge of the work forces them to do work which no other employer
would ask, and requesting city council to do something to alleviate the
hardships which they are compelled to undergo; order that special
committee be appointed to investigate same, passed c 74-committee
appointed c 162
tug-boat " Wm. Woolley " : order that tugboat be transferred
Jrom the street department to the charge of the board of police, to be
used for patrol of Dorchester hay, discussed a 372, 373, referred to com-
mittee on streets and sewers a 373, report, no action necessary, ac-
cepted a 1027; report, no action necessary on order (referred last year),
concerning sale, accepted a 1027; order that the superinintendent of
streets be requested to report whether or not the tug is laid up for ser-
vice, and also whether or not he is hiring additional tugs for service in
his department, passed a ^-communication from the mayor transmit-
ting communication from the superintendent of streets relative to,
referred to committee on streets and sewers a 17S; report, no action
necessary, a 1019.
use of sidewalks : report of committee on ordinances, that regulation
(referred last year) relative to, ought to pass, accepted, passed a 92
veterans in department : order that the mayor be requested to in-
form the city council whether any action has been taken to carry out
the recommendations in the report of the committee on War Veterans
in the street department, referred to the mayor c 393, 394; preamble and
order that the mayor report on order, etc. c 502, 503, passed c 503 a 507-
report, accepted, referred to city solicitor c 1057 a 1064
Ward O, streets that need repairing : order that the mayor be
requested to instruct the superintendent of streets to report the names
of all streets that require repaving, passed c 51
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Street Department, continued.
Ward 3:{: putting streets in condition : see Ward 23
water location, grant of: order that a water location be granted to
the Charles River Athletic Association at the West Boston Bridge,
subject to the approval of the superintendent of streets, passed a 372
C377
edgestones and sidewalks :
A AND Baldwin sts. : Downer Kerosene Oil Company, petition a 3QS,
report, no action necessary accepted a 79S
Alexander st. : J. D. McLellan, petition a 065
Algono^uin st. : ordered a 797; order that the superintendent of streets
make sidewalk in front of estate of Ella G. Young, referred to
committee on streets and sewers a SS3, report, accepted, passed
a SSq
Amoky st. : J. E. Huntress, petition a 142
Bailey st.: report on petition of George M. Collicutt (referred last
year) with order to accept fifty-five per cent, of assessment, accepted,
passed a 586 c 596, 597; communication from the mayor vetoing or-
der, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 613
Baldwin st. : order for edgestones and sidewalk, referred to committee
on streets and sewers a 967, report, accepted, order passed a 970
Beacon and Mountfokt sts. : order to make edgestones andside-
walk in front of estate of George Wheatland et at., referred to com-
mittee on streets and sewers a 900-report, accepted, order passed
a 901
Beech St., West Roxbury: W. H. Gleason, petition 3303
Bennington st. : John Riley, petition for rebate of sidewalk assess-
ment a 53S-granted a 5S6 c 596, communication from the mayor veto-
ing order, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 613; T. F.
Rollins, petition, abatement, assessment a 507-granted a 5S6C507;
communication from the mayor vetoing order, referred to committee
on streets and sewers a 613
Bennington and Chelsea sts. : Esther F. Marshall, petition, abate-
ment assessment a 53S-granted a 5S5 c 596; communication from the
mayor vetoing order, referred to committee on streets and sewers
a 613
Blackwood and other streets: John H. Mullen, petition a 915-
granted a 922
Blue Hill ave. : ordered a 757; order to construct sidewalk between
Dudley and Dalmatia sts., reterred to commtttee on streets and sew-
ers a 10S4, report, accepted, order passed a 10S4
Blue Hill ave. and Gaston st. : order that superintendent of streets
make sidewalks in front of estate of Thomas Hussey ei at., referred
to committee on streets and sewers a 2S5, 286-reporl," accepted, order
passed a 2S6
Blue Hill ave., cor. West Cottage st. : J. M. Sweet el als., pe-
tition a 847-granted a 852, S53
Boylston ave. : Joseph P. Shaw, petition a S75-granted a SS9
Boylston st., West Roxuury : Fritz Schmid, petition a 303
Boylston and Washington sts., West Roxbury: Annie M. Mc-
Cormick, petition a 279-granted a S05
Brighton ave. : F. W. Crocker et at., petition a 437-granted a 445
Broadway : John W. Mace, petition a 467-granted a 4S.J
Brookford st.: ordered a Sio
Burgess and Leyland sts. : order that the order of the board of aid-
men passed Dec. 30, 1893, levying an assessment against estate of
Louise J. Fonner for sidewalk construction, be and the same is here-
by rescinded, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 1026
Cambria st. : Agnes O'Brien, petition a 79^-granted a 797
Cambridge st., Brighton: Charles R. McKay, petition a 965
Carruth and Rowena sts.: Sarah J. Barnet et al., petition a 915-
granted a 922
Catawba st. : order to make sidewalk, referred to committee on streets
and sewers a ooo, report, accepted, order passed a 901
Cedar st. : Margaret Laeber, petition a 795-granted a 797
Centre st., Roxbury : Horace K. Batciielder, petition, abatement,
assessment a 142; John C. Good, petition a 437-granted a 7S6; Rev.
A. T. Connolly, petition a 507-granted a 997; report and order to re-
scind edgestone assessment against estate of Robert T. Urigham,
accepted, passed a 339
Centre St., West Roxbury : Wm. Minot, trustee, petition a 1037
Chelsea st., East Boston: order that the treasurer be authorized to
refund to A. B. Porter 45 per cent, of the amount paid by him for con-
struction of sidewalk, referred to committee on streets and sewers
a 416, 447, report, accepted, order passed a 586 c 596; communication
from the mayor vetoing order, relerred to committee on streets and
sewers a 613
Clarence st. : Mary Hurley, petition a S5S granted a S6;
Cobden ST.: John J. Johnston, petition a S5S- granted a S65
Coolidge road, Bri&HTON: fierce O'Cnnnell et at., petition a 332-
report, no action necessary, accepted a 10S5
Copley st., West Roxbury: John J. Hantz, petition a 941-granted
a 947
D st. : Edward McBride, petition a S47~grantcd a S52
Day ST. : order for construction of edgestones and sidewalk, relerred
to committee on streets and sewers a 372, report, no action necessary,
accepted a 1085; ordered a 797
Dorchester AVE. : order to accept one dollar in full payment of edge-
stone assessment against St. Gregory's church, discussed c 7S, 79-
passed c 79 a 82— reconsidered, amended, pissed a 123, 124 c 129; com-
munication from the mayor vetoing order, placed on file, order indefi-
nitely postponed c 193; John Ballantyne, petition a 170; ]. K.C'hur.
chill et al., executors, petition that city accept forty five "per cent, of
sidewalk assessment against estate a 614; Third Religious Society
in Dorchcstr, petition, abatement, edgestone assessment a 710;
Charles G. Wells et als., trustees, petition, rebate of assessment a 771,
report, no action necessary, accepted a 1069; \V. II. Partridge, pe-
tition a S5S-gi anted a S-'»5
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Street Department, continued.
Dorset st.: E. P. McDonnugh, petition a 743-granted a 7S7; Wm. E.
Brace, petition a 795-granted a 797
Dudley st. : Win. Codman, petition a 775-granted a 7S7 ; Sarah F.
Westcott, petition a Si2-granted a S52; James E. Wells, petition a S47
-granted a S52 ; F. M.& A. G. Frost, petition a 1023-granted a 1028
E sr. : Tohn J. Williams, petition a 630-granted a 641
East Broadway: Abbie M. Brooks, petition that city pay one. half
cost of laying sidewalk, refused a 66-taken from files, referred to com-
mittee on streets and sewers a 177; order to construct edgestones and
sidewalks, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 201-report,
no action necessary, accepted a 1027; James A. Kelly, petition a 437-
ordered a 445
East Canton ST. : Wm. P. Kuhnetf als., trustees, petition a$47-granted
a 852
East Cottage st. : A. D. Gould, ordered a Si2-granted a S16
East Eighth st. : order for, referred to committee on streets and
sewers a 7S3-report, accepted, order passed a 7S7
East Newton st. : John W. Deering, petition a 795-granted a 816
East Ninth ST. : order for edgestones and sidewalk, referred to com-
mittee on streets and seweis a 7S3~report, accepted, order passed a 787
East Second st. : Ellen Edwards, petition 8303; Berry & Watson, pe-
tition a 575-granted a 641 ; order for, referred to committee on streets
and sewers a 7S3-report, accepted, order passed a 7S7
East Third st. : John J. Dorgan, petition a 899-granted a 901 ; Freida
S. Carter, petition a 915-granted a 922
Edson and Norfolk sts. : Benjamin F. McKechnie a S47-granted
aSsz
Elm Hillave.: GeorgianaB. Withington, petition a8i2-granted a8$2
Elm Hillave., cor. Waumbeck st. : Georgiana B. Withington, pe-
tition a S76-report, no action necessary a 947
Elmo st., Dorchester: order for, referred to committee on streets
and sewers a 783, 784
Englewood ave. : Austin B. French et als., petition for abatement
and repayment of sidewalk assessment a 39S-granted a 5S6 c 596; com-
munication from the mayor vetoing order, referred to committee on
streets and sewers a 613
Essex st. : L. H. O'Sullivan, petition a 539-granted a 592
F ST. : George Miles, petition a 630-granted a 641
Fellows st. : James Teevan, petition a847-granted a SJ2
Forest st. : order to construct sidewalks with edgestones and gutters,
referred to committee on streets and sewers a 262-ordered a 797
Gaston St. : Helen J. Murphy, petition a 25S; H. M. Kinports, petition
a 3gS; order to construct sidewalk, referred to committee on streets
and sewers a S13- report, accepted, order passed a S16
Gaston st., cor. Blue Hill ave.: order that superintendent of
streets make sidewalk, referred to committee on streets and sewers
a 918-report, accepted, order passed a 922
Georgia St. : Alice S. Pineo, petition a 23S; A. E. & L. Clark, petition
a S5S-granted a S65 ; Wm. E. Bowditch, petition a S/j-granted a SS9;
order to make sidewalk, referred to committee on streets and sewers
a 850-report, accepted, order passed a 853
Glen road: C. A. Russell, petition a 795-report, no action neces-
sary, accepted a 10S5
Hammond st. : Campbell & Dinneen, petition a S^S-granted a S65; John
W. Deering, petition a SsS-granted a S65
Hancock st., Dorchester: ordered a 6S1
Harris st. : Patrick Canny et als., petition a S99~granted a 901
Harrison ave. : O' Poole & Vose, petition a S99-granted a 901
Hartford st. : W. H. H. Parcher et als., petition a Si2-granted a 816
Hartford and Robin Hood sts.: Charles May, petition a S12-
granted a S15
Heath st. : order that superintendent of streets make sidewalk with
edgestones, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 215; Bos-
ton Salvation Club, petition a 437; ordered a 104S; report, no action
necessary, accepted a 10S5; communication from acting superintend-
ent of streets giving table of the cost of furnishing, supplying and set-
ting edgestones between Day and Parker sts.; order that persons
named in schedule be assessed with one-half the sum set to their
names, etc., passed a 1107
Henshaw and Cambridge sts.: order that sidewalk assessment
against estate of N. W. Sanborn et at., trustees, be abated, modified
or rescinded, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 191-report,
no action necessary, accepted a 591 ; report and order that edgestone
and sidewalk assessment against estate of Noah Sanborn et at. be re-
scinded and reassessed, accepted, passed a 339
Highgate st. : order to make sidewalk, referred to committee on
streets and sewers a S5i-report, accepted, order passed a S53
Highgate and Farrington sts. : order that superintendent of streets
make sidewalks in front of estate of Whitcomb and Wingate, referred
to committee on streets and sewers a SS4-report, accepted, order
passed a SS9
Highland st. : report, no action necessary on petition of Hattie D.
Dewar et al., accepted a 315; order to construct in front of estate,
Jaines F. Sullivan, referred to committee on streets and sewers a S13-
report, accepted, order passed a S16
Hillside st. : James Doherty, petition a S99-granted a 901
Holborn ST. : G. S. Files, petition a 279-granted a 514; order for con-
struction in front of estates Nos. 23, 25, and 27, passed a 374; Frank
A Colley, petition a 507 ; order to make sidewalk in front of estate of
A. W. Richardson, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 900-
report, accepted, order passed a 901
Homestead and Harold sts : order that superintendent ot streets
make sidewalk, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 713-re-
port, accepted, order passed a 715
Horace st. : John J. Austin et als., petition a 238
Howard ave. : F. C. Oliver, petition a Si2-granted a S16; Clarence B.
Mitchell, petition a 812-granted a 816
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Street Department, continued.
Howell st. : order that city collector be requested to accept one-half
the amount of edgestone assessment against estate of Ellen E. Gor-
man, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 45 -report, accepted,
order passed a 5S5 c 596-communicHtion trom the mayor vetoing- order,
referred to committee on streets and sewers a6i3; Eugene T. Murphy,
petition that city be authorized to accept one dollar in settlement of
sidewalk assessment a 614; Eugene T. Murphy, petition, abatement,
assessment a 53S-granted a 585,5860596; communication from the
mayor vetoing order, referred to committee on streets and sewers
a 613; James F. Cotter et als., petition a S47-granted aS52; Edward
A. McDonough, petition a 915-granted a 922; Maurice Joy, petition
a 941-granted a 947
Howland ST. : report and order that assessment against estate of Sarah
Van Noorden be rescinded and reassessed, accepted, passed a 67;
George A. Polsey, petition a Si2-granted a S15
Hulrert st.: reportth.it the order levying an edgestone assessment
against estate of John Burke be rescinded to correct error in measure-
ment and reassessed, accepted, passed a 315
Humboldt ave. : order to construct sidewalk, referred to committee
on streets and sewers a 242; report, no action necessary, accepted
a 10S5; Charles Newhall, petition a 507-g ranted a 7S7
Humboldt ave. and Laurel sts.: Samuel C. Keene, petition a 39S
Hunneman st. : Charles Duncan, petition a 795-granted a 797
Hyde Park AVE.: order for edgestones and sidewalk, referred to
committee on streets and sewers a 7S3~report, accepted, order passed
a7S7
I ST.: Bencks Bros., petition 8539; Berry & Watson, petition a 575-
granted a 641
L st. : Caroline F. Slater et at., petition, abatement of assessment a 19
Caroline F. Slater et als., petition, abatement assessments a 117-re-
ferred to hoard of assessors a 125; communication from board of
assessors relative to, placed on file a 149
Lamartine st.: Winchester D. Smith, petition a 941-granted 8947;
John Cook, petition a 941-granted a 947
Langdon ST.: order for edgestones and sidewalk, referred to commit-
tee on streets and sewers a 7S3~report, accepted, order passed a 7S7
Laurel ST. : M. Cronin, petition a 915-granted a 922; report, no action
necessary, accepted a 10S5
Lawrence ave.: William Phipps et als., petition a 41; report, no
action necessary, accepted a 10S5; George B. Harriman el at., petili n
a S75~granted a SS9
Lewis-st. extension : P. Caledonia, petition a S99- granted a 901
Linden st., Brighton: order to construct, referred to committee on
streets and sewers a 261, 262; order to make edgestones and sidewalk,
referred to committee on streets and sewers a 900-report, accepted,
order passed a 001
Mansur ST. : Patrick Glennon, petition 8437
Marshfield st. : A. D. Gould, petition a S12
Massachusetts ave. : order to make sidewalk between Harrison ave.
and Albany St., referred to committee on streets and sewers a S51-
report, accepted, order passed a S53
Melville ave. : order that the superintendent of streets make a side-
walk, etc.. referred to committee on streets and sewers a 242
Menio ST. : S. N. Davenport et als., petition for abatement and repay-
ment of sidewalk assessment a 3oS-granted a 5S6C597; communica-
tion from the mayor vetoing order, referred to committee on streets
and sewers a 613; report on petition of S. N. Davenport (referred last
year) for readjustment of assessment, referred to committee on street
department a 592
Meridian st.: ordered a 797
Meridian and Falcon sts.: Horace B. Butler, petition, abatement
assessment a 53S-granted a 5S6 c 597 ; communication from the mayor
vetoing order, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 613
Metropolitan ave.: Charles Emmel, petition a 795
Minden st.: Wm. D. Maier, petition a 1076
Monadnock ST.: order for construction in front of Nos. 20, 22, and 24,
referred to committee on streets and sewers a 475
Morris st., Roxbury: John H. Flynn, petition 3670
Mr. Vernon st., Dorchester: K. F. Holland el at., petition a S5S-
granted a S65
Munroe ST.: order to make sidewalk, referred to committee on streets
and sewers a SjO-report, accepted, order passed a S53; order to make
sidewalk, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 947-report,
accepted, order passed a 947
N and Second sts.: Hermann Hemmen, petition a 670
New Heath st. : Catherine Tobin, petition a 39S
North Margin st. : Hugh Gill, petition a 575-granted 8592
Orleans st. : Peter Christopher, petition 3941
Paris St.: John O'Neil, petition a 25S; order that the superintendent
of streets make sidewalk in front of estate of John O'Xeit, referred to
committee on streets and sewers a 314-report, accepted, order passed
a 315 ; Margaret Pumphret, petition a S5S-granted a S65
Parker Hill ave. : Charles J. Jager el al., petition a 775-granted
a/S7
Paul Gore st. : Thomas D. Roberts, petition a 539-granted a S16;
Frank E. Hall el als., petition a 615-granted 3970; Wm. H. Hay,
petition a 743
Phillips st., Roxbury': John P. Lang, petition a 257
Poplar and Washington sts., West Roxbury: Stephen Bearse,
petition a 915-granted a 922
Portsmouth st., Brighton: Alexander Pearson et al., petition a 941
Pynchon and Heath sts. : Rueter Company, petition a 437-granted ,
a6Si
Quincy st. : William A. Neilson et als., petition a 257-granied a S52
Rawson st. : John Keys et als., petition a 211 ; Mary F. Nolan et als., >
petition a So2-granted a SoS
River st. : James A. Hersey, petition a 965
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Rutiiven and Harold sts.: ordei" for edgestones and sidewalk, re-
ferred to committee on streets and sewers a 783, report, accepted, order
passed a 7S7
St. John st. : order to construct gravel sidewalk with edgestones, re-
ferred to committee on streets and sewers a 262; report, no action
necessary, accepted, a 10S5
St. Joseph st. : order that the city collector be authorized to accept
sum of one dollar in full payment of assessment against estates of
Rev. John J. Williams and estate of St. Thomas School Society on
said street, passed c 291 ; referred to committee on streets and sewers
a 304, report, accepted, order passed a IC4S; report and order that edge-
stone assessment against Geo. R. Fowler, executor, be rescinded and
reassessed to Bridget and Mary Gateley, passed a 315
Savin st. : Max Masse, petition a 795
Savoy st. : Catherine Russell, report, no action necessary, accepted
a 315
Schiller st. : Joseph Bopp, petition a 437
School st., West Roxbury: Conrad Decher, petition a 795; Mary
A. Taylor, petition a 795-granted a 797
Second and N sts.: Hermann Hemmen, petition a S99-granted
a 901
Sedgwick st. : Anne M. Vose, petition a S99-granted a 901
Shawmut AVE.: order that superintendent of streets make sidewalk
with edgestones, passed a 244; order for construction between Gar-
land and Waterford sts., passed a 446
Sixth st. : Flint & Johnson, petition a 752
Smith and Oregon sts. : John McCourt, petition, abatement assess-
ment a 1023, report, no action necessary, accepted a 1047
Southwood ST.: Wm. Donaldson, petition 3710
Sfrague st.: ordered a 786, 7S7; order for construction of sidewalk
from No. 1 to No. 19, referred to committee on streets and sewers
a 409, report, no action necessary, accepted a 798
Stanton ST. : order to accept one dollar in full payment of edgestone
assessment against Methodist Episcopal Church, Dorchester, dis-
cussed c 78. 79, passed c 79 a 83-reconsidered, amended, passed a 123,
124 c 129; communication from the mayor vetoing order, placed on
file, order indefinitely postponed c 193
Sterling st. : F. McGrath, petition a 332
Story- ST. : Cornelius J. Desmond, petition a 575-granted a 641 ; Wm.
T. Eaton, petition a 775-granted a 7S7
Terrace st. : order for construction, referred to committee on streets
and sewers a 476, report accepted, order passed a 4S0; order to make
sidewalk, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 947, report,
accepted, order passed a 947
Thetford AVE. : George A. Wyman et als., petition a 630, report, no
action necessary a 853
Thorndike st. :" L. A. Brodie et als., petition a 332; ordered a 797
Thwing st. : ordered a 1019
Townsend ST. : Francis Todd, petition a 332
Tremlett ST.: order to make sidewalk with edgestones and gutters,
referred to committee on streets and sewers a 242; Emily L. Clark,
petition a 437
Tre.mont st., Roxbury : Thomas P. De Neil et al., petition a 3:2
Trenton st.: J. H. Marshall, petition, abatement of assessment a 53S
granted a 5S6 c 597; communication from the mayor vetoing order,
referred to committee on streets and sewers a 613
Vine and Forest sts.: John White, granted a 797
Vine and Moulton sts.: George V. Yenetchi, petition a S99-granted
a 901
Vinton st. : Johann Wilhelm, petition a 85S-granted a'865
Walnut ave. : C. J. Spenceley, petition c 23S
Waltham st.: M. H. Gulesian, petition a9i5-granted a 922
Washburn st. : John Farley, petition a 775-granted a 7S7
Washington st., Brighton: E. L. Schofield et al., petition a 941-
granted a 947
Washington st., Dorchester : John McDonald, petition a S58-
granted a S65
Washington st., Roxbury: John J. Johnston, petition a 795-granted
a 797; Agnes Andrew, report, no action necessary, accepted a 315;
ordered a S16
Washington St., West Roxbury: report with order to accept 55 per
cent, of the sidewalk assessment against estates of C. M. Kiessling
et als., accepted, passed 3586 c 596; communication from the mayor
vetoing order, relerred to committee on streets and sewers a 613;
Maud E. Sanderson, petition a S12
Weld ST. : Stillman S. Wakeman, petition a 795
Wenham st.: Alexander Fraser, petition a 899-granted a 901
West Walnut park: John Behan, report, no action necessary, ac-
cepted a 315; order to make, referred to committee on streets and
sewers a 850-report, accepted, order passed a S53
Woodbine st. : order that order passed Sept. 24, 1S94, authorizing
construction sidewalk in front of estate of Catherine R. Kelley,
be rescinded, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 1026-re-
port, accepted, order passed a 1027
Woodward ave.: Catherine R. Kelley, petition a 847-granted a S52 ;
order to make sidewalk, referred to committee on streets and sewers
a S50- report, accepted, order passed a S53 ; order to make edgestones
and sidewalk, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 900-re-
port, accepted, order passed a 901
Worthington st.: motion to take from files papers relating to assess-
ment of heirs of Roger Devlin, and refer same to committee on street
department, carried a 97; report, with order to accept 55 per cent, of
assessment, accepted, passed a 5S6 c 596; communication from the
mayor vetoing order, referred to committee on streets and sewers
a 613
Yarmouth st. : Ann Barton et als., petition a S47-granted a S52;
Albert Shubiest et al., petition a S47-granted a 852
Street Department, continued.
paving improvements, construction, etc. :
Adams st., Dorchester: order that the committee on finance be re-
quested lo provide $25,000 for paving between Field's Corner and the
junction of Neponset ave., referred to committee on finance c 17;
order that the committee on finance be requested to include in the
next loan $>S,ooo for paving from Field's Corner to Parkman St., re-
ferred to committee on finance a 65
Adelaide st. : order that the superintendent of streets be requested to
put in order for public travel; the expense thus incurred to be charged
to the appropriation lor street improvements, aldermanic distiict No.
11, passed a 24; order that the committee on appropriations be re-
quested to include in the appropriation bill the sum of $5,400 for put-
ting street in order, referred to committee on appropriations c 50-
referred to committee on finance c 130 a 145
Ashmont ST.: Charles F. Kittredge et als., petition that gutters be
paved and street macadamized; order that the committee on finance
be requested to provide the sum of $5,000 to pave gutters and macad-
amize road-bed, referred to committee on finance a 4S0
Barton ST. : order that the superintendent be requested, through the
mayor, to have street placed in condition for public travel, passed
c 301 a 303
Batterymarch, Milk sts., and Crab alley: Exchange Club et
als., petition a 39S
Bellflower st. : order that the city auditor be authorized to transfer
from the special appropriation for street improvements, ward 15, tne
sum of $3,000, said sum to constitute a special appropriation tor con-
struction of said street, passed a 45 c 49
Berkeley st. : order that the committee on finance provide sum of
$14,000 for macadamizing between Boylston st. and Commonwealth
ave., referred to committee on finance c 231
Billerica and Wall st. : order that the committee on finance be
requested to include in the next loan $14,000 for repaving Billerica
St., and $10,000 for repaving Wall St., referred to committee on
finance c 161
Bond st. : order that the auditor be authorized to transfer the unex-
pended balance of the special appropriation for Fay St., to a special
appropriation for asphalting between Milford and Hanson sts.,
passed a 900 c 905
Boston st. : order that the committee on finance be requested to in-
clude in the next loan order $20,000 for resurfacing from Andrews
sq. to East Cottage St., referred to committee on finance a 123
Boylston St. : order that the committee on finance be requested to in-
clude in the next loan $10,000 for asphalting between Dartmouth and
Clarendon sts., referred to committee on finance c 160; order that the
superintendent of streets be requested to include in his annual esti-
mates for 1895-96 a sum sufficient to pave from Arlington st. lo Mas-
sachusetts ave. with granite blocks, passed c 93S a 942
Broadway' : order that the committee on appropriations be requested to
include in the appropriation for street department an item for paving
from F to Dorchester st. with asphalt, referred to committee on ap-
propriations c 51-referred to committee on finance c 130 a 145
Buckingham st. : order that the committee on finance be requested to
provide in the next loan order the sum of $S,ooo, the same to consti-
tute a special appropriation for asphalting, referred to committee on
finance c 51
Bumstead lane : order that the superintendent of streets be author-
ized to expend from the special appropriation for widening and ex-
tending $7,327 for construction, passed a 286 c 290
Burney ST., Roxbury: order that the city auditor be authorized to
transfer. from the appropriation for street improvements, aldermanic
district No. 9, the sum of $3,000 for macadamizing, passed c 460, re-
ferred to committee on streets and sewers a 46S-report, no action
necessary a 1010
Causeway St. : order that the superintendent of streets be requested to
pave with the best of stone material from Portland to Haverhill sis.
at the expense of the West End Street Railway Company, etc., re-
ferred to committee on streets and sewers a 36S
Chambers st. : order that the committee on finance be requested to
provide $22,000 for construction from Poplar st. to Charles St., re-
ferred to committee on finance a 1S9
Chapman ST. : order that the committee on finance be requested to
provide $11,600 to be expended in paving from Main to Washington
sts., referred to committee on finance c 236
Charles ST. : Dr. J. Orne Green et als., petition for asphalt pavement
a 41 ; order that the finance committee include in the next loan a sum
sufficient to complete repaving, referred to committee on finance c 209
Charles and Brimmer sts.: order that the committee on finance
provide in the next loan $30,000 to pave Charles st., and $16,700 to
pave Brimmer St., referred to committee on finance a 215
Charles ST. and Tibbetts townway : order that the committee on
finance be requested to provide appropriations, $2,300, for Charles st.
and Tibbett's town way $4,000, referred to committee on finance c 229
Charter ST.: order that the city auditor be authorized to transter
from the appropriation for street improvements, third aldermanic dis.
trict, the sum of $2,500 to constitute a special appropriation for re-
asphalting between Hanover and Unity sts., passed c 391-indefiriitely
postponed a 400, placed on file c 41S; order that the city auditor be
authorized to transfer from the appropriation for street improve-
ments, third aldermanic district, the sum of $5,000, to constitute a
special appropriation for repaving between Unity St. and a point
opposite entrance to Copp's Hill hurying-ground, passed c ,39 1 -in-
definitely postponed a 400-placed on file c 419; order that the auditor
transfer from the appropriation for street improvements, ward 6. the
sum of $4,Soo for repaving between Unity st. and Copp's Hill bury-
ing-ground, passed a 400-assigned c 419, 421 , 453, 502, 6'15-taken up,
indefinitely postponed c 910 a 915; order that the city auditor be au-
thorized to transfer from appropriation for street improvements,
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Street Department, continued.
ward 6, the sum of $2,500 to constitute a special appropriation for re- 1
asphalting- between Hanover and Unity sts., parsed a 400-assigr.ed '
c 419-421, 453, 502-taken up, indefinitely postponed c 665 a 67:
Clark ST.: order that the auditor be authorized to transfer from the j
appropriation for street improvements, ward 6, the sum of $1,500 for
repaving, passed a 400, assigned c 419, 421, 453, 502-taken up, passed .
C659 " ~ I
Copley SQj. : order that the committee on finance provide sum of
$20,000 for resurfacing, referred to committee on finance c 231
Corbett ST., Dorchester: E.G.Brown et als., petition a 743-re-
ferred to committee on finance a 74S
Cokey st., Charlestown : order that the committee on finance in-
clude in the next loan bill a sum sufficient for resurfacing:, relerred to
committee od finance c 22S
Cotting ST.: order that the committee on finance be requested to pro-
vide $i0.ooo for paving between Leveretl and Loffell sts., with
granite blocks, referred to committee on finance c 206
Crescent ave., Dorchester: C F. Howerf ooo a/s., petition that
street be put in condition a 25S: ieport with order for edgestones and
sidewalk, accepted, passed a 339
Cunningham st. : H. M. Cunningham et a/s , petition a 4A7
Dartmouth st. : order that the committee on finance provide in the
nest loan order the sum of $5,000 for macadamizing from Tiemont
st. to Columbus ave., referred to committee on finance c 115; order
that the committee on appropriations be requested to include in the
appropriation bill the sum of $5,000. to constitute a special appropri- '
ation for paving between Tremont st. and Columbus ave., with
gTanite blocks, referred to committee on appropriations c 5C-referred
to committee on finance c 130 a 145; order that the committee on
finance be requested to provide the turn of $7,000 to macadamize be-
tween Huntington ave. and Boylston St., etc., referred to committee on
finance c 206
Day st : order that the committee on finance be requested to provide a
sum sufficient to meet expense of macadamizing, referred to commit-
tee on finance c 255 : order that the auditor be authorized to transier
the sum of $7,500 Trom appropriation for Burrey st to special appro-
priation for macadamizing, assigned c 503-taken up, passed c 530
a 539
Dedham ST.: order that the committee on finance include in the next
loan $10,000 for the paving of street from Shawmut ave. to Tremont
St., referred to committee on finance c 1 15
Dexter st. : Nicholas Wilfaelm £t a/s., petition, improvements a 6S7
E ST.: order that the committee on finance be requested to include in
the first loan $5,000 for paving from Eighth to Seventh St., referred to
committee on finance c 79
Eaton st. : order that the committee on finance include $2,000 in next
loan to pave with asphalt between Chambers and North Russell St.,
referred to committee on finance c 306
Eldura and Sunset ^ts. : M. K. Dickinson, Jr., H a/s., petition a 532
Emerson st. : order that the committee on finance provide in the next
loan $5,400 f>r asphalting Dorchester to Third St., referred to com-
rr.ittee on finance c 209
Essex st. : order that the committee on finance be requested to provide
the sum of $20,Soo for the construction of street Irom South st. to
Harrison ave., referred to committee on finance c 7^
Essex and Bunker Hill sts : order that the committee on finance
be requested to provide $17,400 for paving and asphalting, referred to
committee on finance .
Falmouth st, : order that the committee on finance be requested to
provide $16,000 for macadamizing between West Newton and Dolohin
sts , referred to committee on finance c 231
Fay st. : order that the committee on finance be requested to provide a
sum suffici for as 1 hailing, referred to committee on finance c 161
Fayette st. : rrder that the com mi tee on finance be requested to include
in t:ie next loan $6,700 for paving with granite blocks, referred to
committee on finance c 394.
Foss and Hudson sts., Charlestown: order that the committee on
finance be requested to provide the means to pay for the resurfacing,
referred to committee on finance c 255
Garden-court st : order that the cily auditor be authorized to trans-
fer from the appropriation for street improvements, ward 6, the sum
F$2 stitute a special appropriation for repairing, passed
a 400-assigned c 41c. 42 1 , 4;.;. 502-taken up, passed c 659
Garden-court and Charter st.: order that the committee on ap-
propriations be requested to include in the appropriation bill sums of
money sufficient to pave, passed c 37-refcrreu to committee on streets
and sewers a .__
Green st.. West Roxbury: order that the committee on finance in-
clude in the next loan a sum sufficient to pave from New York, New
Haven, & Hartford Railroad to Washington St., referred to committee
on finance c 7>
Gurney st. : order that the superintendent of streets be requested to
report an estimate of the expense of constructing, passed c 271
Hampshire ST. : order that the finance committee be requested to ap-
propriate $15,000 to pave with granite blocks, referred to committee
on finance c 254
Hanover st. : order that the city auditor be authorized to transfer
from the appropriation for street improvements, ward 6, $3,000, to
constitute a special appropriation for asphalting between Tileston and
Charter sts., passed c 659 a 672; communication from the mayor
vetoing o-der, ;rder passed over veto c 762. 763-referred to committee
on streets and sewers a 775-report, order passed over veto a 7S7
Harrison aye.: order that the committee on appropriations be re-
quested to include in the appropriation bill SS.ooo to pave from Lenox
to Eustis st. with granite blocks, referred to committee on appropria-
tions c 49-referred to committee on finance c 130 a 145; transfer of ap-
propriation, see Harrison ave.. paving; order that the committee on
Street Department, continued,
finance be requested to include in the first loan order $12,000 for
paving from Hast Lenox to Eustis st., assigned c 463-taken up, re-
ferred to committee on finance c 502
High st., Charlestown : order tnat the committee on finance include
in the next loan bill a sum sufficient to asphalt from Wood st. in front
of Trinity church, referred to committee on finance a 374
King st. : order that the committee on finance be requested to provide
the sum of $5,000 for construction between Neponset ave., and Adams
st., referred to committee on finance a 40S
Lamarttne st. : order that the committee on appropriations be re-
quested to include in the annual appropriation bill a sum sufficient to
pay for remacadamizing from Centre to Boylston sts., passed c 3S-re-
ferred to committee on appropriations a 42-referred to committee on
finance c 130 a 145
Lancaster st. : order that the committee on streets be requested to in-
clude in the next loan bill $12,000 for repaving, referred to com-
mittee on finance c 161 : Reuben Sherburne et a/s., petition for repay-
ing' with granite blocks a 53S
Lawn st. : order that the superintendent of streets be requested to report,
through the mayor, to the common council, at its next meeting, an
estimate of expense of laying out and constructing, passed c 271
Leverett and spring sts. : order that the committee on finance pro-
vide 541,000 for Leverett St., and $7,500 for Spring St., repaving, re-
ferred to committee on finance c : 5
Lewis st. : order that the committee on finance provide the means to
pay for asphalting extension, referred to committee on finance c 220;
order that the committee on finance be requested to include a certain
sum in the next loan bill for the construction of street, referred to
committee on finance c 464
Lewis-st. extension: order that the city auditor be authorized to
transfer from the appropriation for street improvements, ward 6,
-_ 5 >d, to constitute a special appropriation for paving with granite
blocks, passed c 659 a 672
LfcXiNGTON and Saratoga sts.: order that the committee on appro-
priations be requested to include in the appropriation for street de-
partment an item for resurfacing from Central sq. to Chelsea St.,
referred to committee on appropriations c 50-rcferred to committee on
finance c 1 30 a 145
Lincoln st. : order that the committee on finance be requested to pro-
vide a sum sufficient to meet expenses of paving, referred to commit-
tee on finance a 243
Longwood ave.: Charles U. Cotting et a/s., trustees, petition that
part of avenue between Brookline and Huntington aves. be put in
order a $62
Lowell st. : order that the committee on finance be requested to in-
clude in the next loan $32,000 for paving, referred to committee on
finance a 153
Madison st.: order that the committee on finance include in the next
loan a sum sufficient to macadamize, referred to committee on finance
C235
Maywood, Savin, and QtiNCY sts. : order that the superintendent of
streets, through the mayor, be requested to have streets put in propel
condition, referred to the mayor c 291
Melrose st. : order that the committee on finance include in the nex
Joan the sum of $7,500 for paving with granite blocks, referred to
c mmittee on finance c 304
Mekclr st. : order that the committee on finance be requested to pro-
vide in the next Joan $2. $00 for paving from Eighth to Ninth sts., re-
ferred to committee on finance
Mi ll st., Charlestown : order that finance committee provide sum
sufficient to pave, referred to committee on finance c 254
Montview tT. : order that the superintendent of streets be requested to
put street in order: the expense thus incurred to be charged to the
appropriation for street improvements, aldermanic district No. n,
passed a 24; order that the auditor transier the unexpended balance
of the special appropriation for Cranston st. [$1,273.05) to special ap-
propriation, passed a 543 c 559
N . iHSET ave. : order that the committee on finance include in the next
loan $35,000 for the paving between Adams st. and Pope's Hill St., re-
ferred to committee on finance a 65
Ottawa st. : ]. H. Harlow et a/., petition lhat street be repaired a 25S
Phipps sr. : order that the committee on appropriations be requested to
include in the appropriation bill a sum sufficient to pave, referred to
committee on appropriations c 50-refcrred to committee on finance
c 130 a 145
Prince st. : orderto transfer $3,500 from the appropriation for street
improvements, ward 6, to special appropriation tor asphalting
between Hanover st. and North Bennett ave , assigned c 1033-taken
up, passed c 1053 a 1063, 1064
Providence st. : order that the committee on finance be requested to
appropriate $7,000 for pa\ ing from Church to Berkeley st., referred to
committee on finance c 253
RtGGLts ST. : order that the committee on finance be requested to ap-
propriate a sum sufficient to pave from Washington to Parker St., re-
ferred to committee on finance c 26S, 269
Rt*TH ST.: order that the mayor be requested to instruct the superin-
tendent of streets to begin work of laying out and construction at
once, referred to the mayor c 271
Rutherford ave. : order that the committee on appropriations be re-
quested 10 include in the annual appropriation bid a sum sufficient to
pave between Austin and Devens St., passed a 44 c 49
Second and Seventh sts. : order that the committee on finance be re-
quested to provide in the next loan $12,500 for Seventh, and $20,400 for
Second St., referred to commilteeon finance c 209
Shawm ut ave.: order that the committee on finance be requested to
include in the next loan bill $5,000 for asphalting between Lucas and
Cobb sts., referred to committee on finance a 152
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Street Department, continued.
Spencer st. : order that the committee on finance be requested to pro-
vide the sum of $7,000 for construction of a suitable sized culvert, and
for construction of street, referred to committee on finance a 480
Sprague St., Chaklestown : order that the committee on finance in-
clude in the next loan bill the sum of $3,700 to be used in macadam-
izing', referred to committee on finance c 267 ; order that the auditor
be authorized to transfer from the special appropriation for street im-
provements, aldermanic district No. 2, the sum of $3,700 for macad-
amizing, passed a 40S c 421 ; communication from the mayor, vetoing
order, assigned a 466-taken up, refused passage over mayor's veto
a 509
Talbot ave. : order that the committee on finance be requested to pro-
vide sum of $50,000 for construction, referred to committee on finance
a 152
Terrace st. : order that the committee on finance be requested to pro-
vide a sum sufficient for asphalting, referred to committee on finance
a 242
Thetford st.: order that the committee on finance be requested to
provide $3,000 for construction, referred to committee on finance a 620
Thompson st., Charlestown: order that the committee on finance
be requested to provide $1,200 for repaving with granite blocks, re-
ferred to committee on finance c 231
Thwing st. : order to transfer from the special appropriation for Whit-
ing- st. $1,200 to macadamizing, passed a 593-assigned c 59S-taken
up, passed c 663; communication from the mayor, vetoing order,
referred to committee on streets and sewers a 751-report, order passed
over veto a 7S7-discussed c S19, 820-assigned c 820-taken up, indefi-
nitely postponed c 955 a 966
Tremlett st.: Wm. A. Morris, petition that street be put in order
a 142
Tkemont st. : order that the superintendent of streets be requested to
repair from Northampton to Pynchon st., passed a 44 ; order that the
finance committee be requested to furnish $50,000 for purpose of re-
paving from Hanley sq. to Camden st., referred to committee on
finance c 160
Tufts st., Charlestown: order that the committee on finance be
requested to provide $3,000 for resurfacing, referred to committee on
finance c 231
Unity st. : order that the auditor be authorized to transfer from the
appropriation for street improvements, third aldermanic district, the
sum of $2,200, to constitute a special apppropriation for asphalting,
passed c 391-indefinitely postponed a 400-placed on file c 41S; order
that the auditor be authorized to transfer from the appropriation for
street improvements, ward 6, $2,200 for asphalting, passed a 400-as-
signed c 419, 421, 453, 502-taken up, assigned c 665- taken up, indefi-
nitely postponed c 910 a 915
Vine st., Charlestown: order that the committee on finance be re-
quested to provide $2,700 to be expended in asphalting from Tufts to
Moulton st., referred to committee on finance c 230
Warren st., Chaklestown : asphalting : see Warren street,
Charlestown
Washington st. : order that the committee on finance be requested to
provide in the next loan a sum sufficient to pave with granite blocks,
from Boylston to Eliot St., referred to committee on finance a 21S
Washington st., Brighton : construction : see Washington st.,
Brighton
Washington st., Roxbuky : order that the committee on appropria-
tions be requested to include in this appropriation bill a sum sufficient
to pave between Elmore and Seaver sts. with granite blocks, passed
c 3S-referred to committee on appropriations a 42-referred to commit-
tee on finance c 130 a 145
West Oldham st. : order that the committee on appropriations be re-
quested to include in the appropriation bill $10,000 to constitute a
special appropriation for paving between Shawmut ave. and Tremont
st., referred to committee on appropriations c 50-referred to committee
on finance c 130 a 145
West Park st. : order that the committee on finance be requested to
provide the sum of $3,000 for construction, referred to committee on
finance a 40S
Western ave.: order that the superintendent of streets, through the
mayor, be requested to report cost of repaving-, passed c 329
Willow court: order that the committee on finance be requested to
include in the next loan the sum of $10, 000 to put street in condition
for public travel, referred to committee on finance c 255
Willis st. : order that the committee on finance be requested to pro-
vide $2,000 for construction, referred to committee on finance a 475
Woodbine st. : order that superintendent of streets, through the
mayor, put street in proper condition for travel, referred to the mayor
c S72, S73
sewers :
Adams st., Dorchester: Richard C. Humphreys et at., petition
a 398-granted a 515
Albany st. : order that superintendent of streets construct sewer be-
tween Beach and Kneel and sts., referred to committee on streets
and sewers a 2$5-report, accepted, order passed a 2S5 ; report, no
action necessary on petition of James J. Grace et als. (referred last
year), accepted a 515
Amorv st. : report, no action necessary on petition of Patrick Meehan
et a I., accepted a 515
Anawan ave. : Caroline S. Rogers, petition a 437-granted a 479
Angell st. : order that the superintendent of streets make sewer be-
tween Blue Hill ave. and Canterbury st., referred to committee on
streets and sewers a 65, 66-report, accepted, order passed a 66
Armandine and Rockwell sts., between : report on petition of
Cyrus Cole, to be paid for land taken (referred last year) giving leave
to withdraw, accepted a 370
Ashfikld st. : Arnold A. Robert et als.t petition a 39S-ordered a 621
Street Department, contiyiued.
Atlantic ave. : ordered a 445
Batterymakch st. : ordered a 715
Bay State road: order that superintendent of streets make sewer at
Sherborn st., referred to committee on streets and sewers a 9iS-re-
port, accepled, order passed a 923
Beaumont st. : Mercie M Souther, compensation for land taken for
sewer purposes, refused a 190
Beech st., West Roxbuky: Maria M. Berry, petition, abatement of
assessment a 19-refused a 174
Beech and Corey sts. : Wm. S. Mitchell et als., petition, abate-
ment of assessments a i9~refused a 174
Bellevue st.: J. Adams Brown, petition a 53c-report, no action
necessary a 1019; report, no action necessary (reierred last year), ac-
cepted a 1019
Bennet st. : order to make sewer, referred to committee on streets and
sewers a 8S4
Bigelow st. : W. J. Maguire et als., petition a 710; order to make, re-
ferred to committee on streets and sewers a 1026-report, accepted,
order passed a 1027
Billerica ST.: order that the superintendent of streets make sewer
between Causeway and Minot sts., referred to committee on streets
and sewers a 65
Binney st. : Bernard Lyon et als., petition a 60-granted a 125
Blakeville st : order for construction, passed a 408
Bowdoin st.: Charles Rudolph, petition, that portion of sewer be re-
built a 303-report, no action necessary a S16
Bulfinch PL. : report and order for hearing on taking of land of
Bulfinch-place church et als., for sewer purposes, accepted, passed
a 370-hearing a 436-report, no action necessary, accepted a 515
Butler sci_ : order that the superintendent of streets make sewer fiom
Chatham st. into Butler row, referred to committee on streets and
sewers a loiS-report, accepted, order passed a 1019
Buttonwood ST.: Elizabeth G. Tripp, petition, abatement sewer as-
sessment a S75
Cambridge st., Brighton : order to make sewer, referred to commit-
tee on streets and sewers a 1020, report, accepted, order passed a 1027
Carolina ave.: report and order to pay certain sum to Michael
Donlon for land taken for sewer purposes, accepted, passed a 66, 67;
Robert R. Rose, petition, compensation lor land taken for construc-
tion and for abatement of assessment a 117-granted a 191
Carson St.: Mary K. Moseley, petition for hearing on claim for
damages on account of construction of sewer a 1037
Centre st., West Roxbuky : Edward K. Butler, petition a 437; order
that superintendent of streets make sewer, referred to committee on
streets and sewers, report, accepted, order passed a 549; ordered
a S15; order to make sewer, referred to committee on streets and
sewers a SS^-report, accepted, order passed a S89
Centre and Maple sts.: Geo. A. Walker^ als., petition a 467-re-
port, no action necessary, accepted a £53
Centre and Mt. Vernon sts.: South Evangelistic parish of West
Roxbury, petition to be paid for land taken for sewer purposes a 41-
granted a 220
Chambers-st. extension: Katherine Holden, petition a S2-granted
a 174
Chapman ave.: Catherine Higgins, petition a 82
Charter st. : Andrew Burnett, petition a 710; ordered a 757
Chelsea st., East Boston: Mary E. Hickey, petition, abatement
sewer assessment, discussed, referred to committee on streets and
sewers a 65-refused a 220
Church st., Dorchester : John Donahoe, petition a 39S-ordered a 757
Clement ave. : order that the order passed November 25, 1S93, lor
construction of sewer be rescinded, passed a 369
Coleridge st. : report, no action necessary on petition of Mark K.
Whitehead et als., accepted a iyo
Columbia st. : Ivers W. Adams, petition a 303
Commonwealth ave.: Gordon Dexter, petition to be paid for land
taken for sewer purposes a 142 ; order that the superintendent of streets
make sewer between Pleasant st. and a point about 300 feet east of St.
Paul st., etc., passed a 24
Commonwealth ave. and Salt creek, Brighton: preamble and
order for taking land of Gordon Dexter et als., for sewer purposes,
accepted, passed a 21-hearing a S2-report with preamble and order to
take land accepted, passed a 94; remonstrance from Gordon Dexter,
objection to taking of land a S2-placed on file a 95
Danube st. : order to rescind order, passed Nov. 20, 1S93, for con-
struction of sewer, passed a 369; ordered a 369
Duck lane : report and order for hearing on hearing on order to take
land of David II . McKav et als., for sewer purposes, accepted, passed
a 549-hearing a 629-report, with order to lake land, accepted, passed
a 680
Duncan st. : Michael Sullivan et als., petition a 802
Dustin st., Brighton: ordered a SoS
E ST. : report, giving leave to withdraw on petition of Richard J. &
F. H. Monks (referred last year), for compensation for damages to
estate by taking of land for sewer purposes, accepted a 315,316; Ellen
Hogan, petition, abatement of sewer assessment a 506-refcrred to
committee on street department a 549
East Cottage st.; ordered a 757
East Cottage and Pond sts., and the Parkway: order that
superintendent of streets make sewers, referred to committee on
streets and sewers a 755
Etna st. : ordered a 100
Fairbanks st. : order to make sewer, referred to committee on streets
and sewers a SS4, repot t, accepted, order passed a S^o
Faneuil st., Brighton: order to close to public travel during build-
ing of sewer, passed a 4"9! C J. & T. Sullivan, petition, extension of
sewer a S75
(143)
STREET
STREET
Street Department, continued.
Faulkner St.: Dennis A. Reardon, petition, compensation for land
taken for sewer purposes a 142-refused a 190; petition to be compen-
sated for land taken for sewer purposes a 506-granted a 549
Forest ave. District: see Street Department, Forest Avenue
Section
Frankford St.: report, no action necessary on petition of Dennis
Dorgan et a/.?., accepted a 190
Geneva ave. : ordered a 125; report, no action necessary, on petitions
(reierred last year) accepted a 1019
George st., Brighton: Samuel J. Wilde, petition a 60-ordered a 190
Grampian way : order that the superintendent of streets make sewer,
etc., passed a 23
Guild st. : Thomas F. Maguire, petition a965~granted a 997
Harold st. : order that superintendent of streets make sewer between
Hutchins and Homestead sts., referred to committee on streets and
sewers a ^5-report, accepted, order passed a 60; Edmund G. Stevens,
petition a 774, report, no action necessary a 1019; ordered a 79S
Hewlett st. : Emery M. Williams et als., petition a 670
Highland station, West Roxbury: William B. Blakemore, peti-
tion to be paid for land taken a 257-refused a 315. 316; Boston &
Providence Railroad Corporation, petition, compensation lor land
taken for sewer purposes a 332
Hill and Elmira sts., Brighton: ordered a 190
Hillside ave. : Daniel S. Bmven et al , petition a 332, report, no ac-
tion necessary aSi6; ordered a 715
Holworthy ST., Roxhury : ordered a 923
Hunneman ST.: order that superintendent of streets make sewer be-
tween Washington St. and Harrison ave., passed a 45
Hutchins ave. : report, giving leave to withdraw on petition of John
J. Kelley (referred last year), accepted a 515 ; Hugh Murray et als.,
petition a 53S
India st. : report, no action necessary on petition of John J. Graham
(referred in JS93) accepted a 515
Johnston st. : Baily L. Page, petition to be paid for land taken for
sewer purposes a 142-refused a 243
King st., Dorchester: ordered a SoS; order to rescind order passed
Aug. 31 , 1S94, passed a S62; order to make sewer, passed a S62
Lake ST. : order to construct sewer, reierred to committee on streets
and sewers a 1067, report, accepted, order passed a 1069
Lamartine ST.: order that superintendent of streets be requested to
investigate and report the condition of sewer, referred to the mayor
c 935
Lambert AVE. : Henry Wessling et al., petition a 332-granted a 515
Lancaster st. : order that superintendent of streets make sewer be-
tween Causeway and Merrimac sts., refened to committee on streets
and sewers a 65-repnri. accepted, order passed a 174; order rescind-
ing order for construction, passed March 3, 1S94, passed a 369; ordered
a 370
Lawn St.: Patrick H. Moore, refused a 190; James Mulligan, trustee,
et al., petition a 279-ordered a 621
Leeds st. : ordered a 190
Leedsville st. : Elmer E. Shepard et al., petition a 1 17
Lewis-st. extension: HeniyA. Slakin, petition a 303-granted a 7S6
Leyden st., Ashley' ave., and Breed st.: report and order for
hearing on order to take land of Rufns Kimball et al., accepted,
passed a 2S6-hearing a 362-report, with order to take land, accepted,
order passed a 370
Lyndhurst st. : ordered a 7S4
Maple St., West Roxbuky: ordered a SoS; order that order passed
Aug. 31, 1S94, to make sewer be rescinded, passed a 946; order to make
sewer between Garden and Weld sts., referred to committee on
streets and sewers a 946, report, accepted, order passed a 947
MahioN' st. : B. Rome, petition a 629-granted a 642
Melbourne st. : Mrs. James O'Connell, petition a 467
Meridian ST.: report, no action necessary on petition that sewer out-
let be extended to deep water a 190
Merrimac st. : George F. McGahey et als., petition a SsS-granted
a 10-1S
Mish AWUM ST. : order to make sewer, referred to committee on streets
and sewers a 946, report, accepted, order passed a 947
Morley ST.: report.no action necessary, on petition of F. Schuyler
Matthews, executor, accepted a 190
Morton st.: Bailey L. Page, petition a 23S; order that superintendent
of streets make sewer between Dorchester Lower Mills and River
St., referred to committee on streets and sewers a 9iS-report, accepted,
order passed a 923
Morton and Sanford sts.: Florence M. Cain, petition to be paid for
land taken a 670, refused a S53
Mt. Hope: report on petition of James H. Morton (referred in 1S91)
leave to withdraw, accepted a 515
Mt. Vernon St., West Roxbury: order that the superintendent of
streets make sewer between Pleasant st. and Garfield ave., passed
a 45
Munroe ST. : Emma L. R. Vail, petition a 332
Neponset ave.: M. Dyer, Jr., etal., .petition a 23S; Zebiah N. Tileston
et als., petition a 362, report, no action necessary, accepted a S;3
New Keyes and other streets: report on petition of Parkinson
Real Estate Trust et als. (referred in 1S92) for sewer, giving leave to
■withdraw, accepted a 515
Nonantum ST. : George C. Harbison et als., petition a 710
Norman ST. : order that the superintendent of streets make sewer be-
tween South Margin and Merrimac sts., referred to committee on
streets and sewers a 1046
North Beacon st. : report and order for hearing on order to take land
from Butchers' Slaughtering and Melting Association, for sewer pur-
poses a 6So-hearing a 752-preamble and order to take land, accepted,
passed a 7S7
(144)
Street Department, continued.
North Harvard st. : order to construct sewer, referred to committee
on streets and sewers a S51, report, accepted, order passed a 852
North Margin St.: order to maka sewer between Cooper and Still-
man sts., passed a 8S4
Oakso^. and Tremont st., Brighton: order that superintendent of
streets make sewers between Faneuil and Tremont sts., and Oak sq.
and city of Newton, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 917
-report, accepted, order passed a 923
Orleans st. : ordered a 7S4; report and order for hearing on order to
take land of East Boston Company?* als., accepted, passed a 79S-
hearing a S10, report with order to take land, accepted, passed a S15
Paris St.: Charles F. Donnelly, petition a 257-ordered a S15
Park st., West Roxbury : Laura M. Mason et als., petition for ex-
tension of sewer a 332-report, no action, necessary, accepted a 515;
ordered a 370; report, no action necessary on petition of Henry C.
Allen et als. (referred in 1S92J accepted a 515; ordered a 715
Park and Bellevue sts.: see Park and Bellevue sts. or Boston &
Providence R.R. Company.
Parker court, Brighton : John J. Flynn et al., petition a 166
Parker Hill ave.: Charles J. Jager, petition 841
Parsons st.: order for construction, referred to committee on streets
and sewers a 7S4-report, accepted, order passed a 7S6
Pleasant St., Dorchester : order for construction, passed a 40S
Pond st., West Roxbury: order to make sewer, referred to commit-
tee on streets and sewers a SS4, report, accepted, order passed a SS9
Pope st. : Edward Chase ft al., petition a 279
Poplar st., West Roxbury : D. Eldredge et al., petition a 914
Pre-cott st., East Boston: order that the order passed Nov. 25,
1S93, to construct a sewer be rescinded, passed a 369
Province st. : Uriel H . Crocker, trustee, et al., petition a S02
Reka ST.: report on petition of Pierre O'Connell et als. and J. A.
Hathaway, to be compensated for land taken (referred last year)
giving leave to withdraw, accepted a 370
Rockland st. : J. A. Hathaway, abatement of assessment, refused
a 174
Rockwell st., Dorchester: J. Lowell Parker et als., petition to be
paid for land taken for sewer purposes a 166-refused a 243
Rosedale PL. To Whitefield St. : Horace H. Baxter, Jr., et als., pe-
tition, compensation for land taken for sewer purpose a 19-granted
a 124; communication from the mayor vetoing, referred to committee
on streets and sewers a 164-report, accepted, veto sustained a 243
Rutledge st. : Jesse F. Kingsbury et als., report, no action neces-
sary, accepted a 515
Sachem st.: Mary A. Yendley, petition a Si2-granted a S52
Sanford st. : order that the superintendent of streets make sewer
between Cedar and Washington sts., passed a 45
School st., Brighton: preamble and order for hearing on taking of
land of Sarah L. Kelly el ats., for sewer purposes, accepted, passed
a 21-hearing a S2-report, with preamble and order to take land, ac-
cepted, passed a 94, 95; order for construction of sewer, passed a 95
Sedgwick st. : Bernard T. Mullen, petition to be paid for land taken
a S2-granted a 174
Shelton ST. : James H. Stark et als., petition a 19
Smith st., Brighton : D. H. McKay, petition a 437-granted a 6S1
South Market st.: order that the superintendent make sewer, re-
ferred to committee on streets and sewers a 754, 755-ordered a 757
Spencer st., Dorchester. : B. J. Moxon et al., petition a 303-ordered
a 757 . .
Spring and Geneva sts.: report, no action Decessary on petition of
Annie F. Gately et al. a 190
Stockton st. : report and order for hearing on order to take land of
Henry P. Nawn et al., for sewer purposes, accepted, passed a 79S-
hearing a Sic-report, with order to take land, accepted, passed a S15-
sewer ordered a S15 ; Henry P. Nawn et al., petition to be paid for
land taken for sewer purposes a 1022-granted a 1069
Story ST. : order that superintendent of streets make sewer between G
and H sis., passed a 44; Francis James, petition, readjustment of
assessment a 795-refused a S53
Stoughton ST. : John C. Clapp et als., petition a 166-granted a 6S1
Sturbridge st.: order that the superintendent of streets make sewer
between River and Sanford sts., passed 345
Talbot ave.: ordered a 153; J. A. Hendrie & Bro., compensation for
damages, refused a 190
Temple st., Dorchester : order that the superintendent of streets
make sewer between River and Sanford sts., passed a 45; report and
order to take land of Nathaniel M. Safford et als., accepted passed
a S66, So7-hearing a 912-report and order to take land for sewer pur-
poses, accepted, passed a 923; order that superintendent of streets
make sewer, reierred to committee on streets and sewers a 9iS-report,
accepted, order passed a 923
Tremont st. : Charles H. B. Breck et als., petition a 710-report, no
action necessary a 947
Tremont st., Brighton: communication from the mayor, relative to,
referred to committee on streetsand sewers a 712, 713-report, accepted,
communication placed on file a 947
Wachusett st. : R. H. McNeil, petition a 742-report, no action
necessary, accepted a 816
Ward 24 : Edward H. Stone et als., executor, petition, compensation
for land taken for the construction of sewer through estate of Eunice
B. Ruggles a 19
Washington pl. : report, giving leave to withdraw on petition of H. S.
Lawrence (referred in 1S93), accepted 3515
Washington St., Brighton: order that superintendent of streets con-
struct, between Foster st. and Oak sq., referred to committee on
streets and sewers a 2S5-report, accepted, order passed a 2S7
Washington st., Dorchester: J. Foster Bush, petition a 303-
granted a 409; ordered a S15
STREET
STREET
Street Department, continued.
Washington and Faneuil sts., Brighton: report, no action neces-
sary on petition of Timothy Sullivan et a/s., accepted a 190
Weld st. : Isaac Riley, petition a S12- granted a Q47
West Eagle st. : ordered a 815
West Roxbury : Albert F. Whittemore, petition to be paid for land
taken for sewer purposes a 19-refused a 243
Western ave.: ordered a SoS
Whiting st. : W. G. Russell, trustee, petition a 629-granted aS52;
Elizabeth Keeler, petition a S47-report, no action necessary a 947
Whitney ST., Bkighton : order to make sewer, referred to committee
on streets and sewers a 946-report, accepted, order passed a 947
Willis st. : order for construction of sewer, referred to committee on
streets and sewers a 475-report, accepted, order passed a 479
stables :
A st. : C. A. Dodge, petition and order for hearing a 752-hearing a 793-
granted a 796
Albany st. : Win. C. Norcross, petition and-order for hearing a 541-
hearing a 620-granted a 642
Aldrich st., West Roxbury : John H. Chapman, petition and order
for hearing a So7-hearing a S45~granted a 853
Alexander ave : James H. Humphreys, petition and order for hear-
ing a Si2-hearing a S57~granted a 865
Amory st. : Robinson Brewing Company, petition and order for hear-
ing a 677- hearing a 752-granted a 7S6
Austin ave. : Kerrens Driscoll, petition and order for hearing a 1015-
hearing a 1036-granted a 1047
Beach st., Charlestown : James Nary, petition and order for hearing
a 407-hearing a 506
Beech st. : Abby F. Hentz, petition and order for hearing a 796-hear-
ing a S10
Bellevue st. : Peter McCarthy, petition and order for hearing a 507-
hearing a 614-granted a 621-veto of the mayor, referred to committee
011 streets and sewers a 627-permit granted over veto a 715; M. M.
Windom, petition and order for hearing a 752-hearing a 793-granted
a 706
Bigelow st. : Charles C. Woodman, petition and order for hearing
a 777-hearing a 810-granted a Si6
Birch st. : Geo. VV. Cobleigh, petition and order for hearing a 507-
hearing a 614
Bismarck and Foster sts. : Joseph Goesse, petition and order for
hearing a iois-hoaring a 1036-granted a 1047
Blue Hill ave.: J. H. Burt & Co., petition and order for hearing
a 443-hearing a 536-granted a 54S
Border st. : Lewis A. Pierce, petition and order Tor hearing a 240
hearing a 27S-granled a 2S6
Bowdoin AVE. : Martha M. Keezer, petition and order for hearing
a 366-hearing a 436-granted a 444
Bowdoin st., Dorchester : Frances B. Carleton, petition and order
lor hearing a 169-hearing a 23S-granted a 339
Bow. ston terrace: Thomas D. Roberts, petition that permit given
John F. Donlan be revoked a 615-given leave to withdraw 3715
Bremen ST. : E. T. Marliave, petition and order for hearing a 312-hear.
ing a 436-granted a 621
Brewer ST.: Benjamin May, petition and order for hearing a 1015-
hearing a 1036-granted a 1047
Brighton terrace, West Roxbury: John F. Donlan, petition and
order for hearing a 473-hearing a 573-granted a 592
Brookfield ST. : Pitts E. Howes, M.J)., petition and order for hearing
a 812-hearing a S57-granted a S65
Call and Everett sts., West Roxbury-: Fannie M. Thorburn, pe-
tition and order for hearing a 1015-hearing, given leave to withdraw
a 1036
Cambridge ST., Brighton: James H. Walsh, petition and order for
hearing a 915-hearing a 964-granted a 971
Canterbury st. : J. W. Kelland, petition and order for hearing a 966-
hearing a 1022-granted a 1027
Centre St., Dorchester: Mrs. E. G. Morrill, petition and order for
hearing a So7-hearing a S45~g ranted a S53
Chambletst. : F. M. Frost, petition and order for hearing a 443-hearing
a 535-granted a 621-motion to reconsider, referred to committee on
streets and sewers a 7S4-report, accepted, permit rescinded a 7S7 ;
notice of reconsideration, laid on table a Soo-taken up, discussed a S55,
S56- referred to committee on streets and sewers a S5o-repott, accepted,
referred tocorporation counsel for opinion a S64, S65-opinion, ordered
printed and placed on tile a S77
Chapman ave., Dorchester: Peter Peterson, petition and order for
hearing a 915-hearing a 964-granted a 971 ; Carl S. Nielson, petition
and order for hearing a9i5-henring a 964-granted a 971
Chestnut Hill ave.: Declan D. Corcoran, petition and order for
hearing a 260-hearing a 331-granted a 339
Chiswick road: Alfred S. Foster, petition and order for hearing
a 1015-hearing a 1036-granted a 1047
Clifton st. : Sumner Adams, petition and order for hearing a 916-
hcaring a 963-granted a 971
Couden st. : Peter McBreen, petition and order for hearing a 2S2-hear-
ing a 362-granted a 369
Crawford st. : George A. Avery, petition and order for hearing a 366-
hearing, given leave to withdraw a 397-hearing a 436-granted a 444.
Cushing AVE.: Timothy J. O'Brien, petition and order for hearing
a 260-given ieave to withdraw a 331
Dix st. : Lillian E. Doyle, petition and order for hearing a S3-hearing
a 165-granted a 174
DORCHESTER AVE. : Anthony Murray, petition and order for hearing
a 21 i-hearing, given leave to withdraw a 27S; 11. G. Jordan & Co., pe-
tition and order for hearing a 796-hearing, given leave to withdraw
aSio; H. G. Jordan Si Co., petition and order for hearing a Soy-hear-
ing a S45-granted aS53
Street Department, continued.
East st. : John Donahoe, petition and order for hearing a 796-hearing
a Sio-granted a 816
Edson st. : James Thompson, petition and order for hearing a 777-
hearing a Sio-granted a S16
Elgin st. : Wm. C Michie, petition and order for hearing a 5S5-hear-
ing a 669-granted a 714
Endeleigh ST. . Anthony F. Murray, petition and order for hearing
a 20-hearing a S2-report, granting' permit, discussed a 125, 126-as-
signed a 126-taken up, granted a 14S, 149
FARquHARST. : Ida M. Seavey, petition and order for hearing a 407-
hearing a 506-granted a 514; C H. Dow, petition and order for hear-
ing a 585-hearing a 669-granted a 714
Freeportst. : Mrs. A. Dinsmore, petition and order for hearing a 752-
hearing a 793-granted a 796
Fuller ST., Dorchester: George F. Murray, petition and order for
hearing a 473-hearing a 536-granted a 54S
Glen road, rear: John S. Smith, petition and order for hearing
a iS2-hearing a 238-granted a 244; H. B. Wood, petition and order
for hearing a 260-hearing a 331-granted a 339
Grampian way : Andrew C. Scott, petition and order for hearing
a966-hearing a 1022-granted a 1027
Granger st. : Michael Nolan, petition and order for hearing a, 848,
hearing, assigned aSgS-hearing a 912-granted a 1126
Green st., West Roxbury : George M. Prouty, petition and order
for hearing a 1015-hearing a 1036-refused a 104S; remonstrance of A.
Dickson heirs, against permit a 1037, report, no action necessarv, ac-
cepted a 1047
Grigg's place: Jane Gillpatrick, petition and order for hearing a 2S2-
hearing a 361-granted a 369
Hampden and Farnham sts.: L. N. Howe, petition and order for
hearing a S4S-hearing a S9S-refused a 901
Harley St., Dorchester : James N. \V. Emmons, petition and order
for hearing a 83-hearing a 165-granted a 174
Harold st : Edmund G. Stevens, petition and order for hearing a 5S5-
hearing a 669-refused a 6S0
Harvard st., Dorchester: James F. Mcintosh, petition and order
for hearing a 473-hearing a 573-granted a 592; Charles Ripley, peti-
tion and order tor hearing a S77-hearing a 939-granted a 948
Hecla ST. : Patrick Shea, petition and order lor hearing a Si2-hearing
aS57
Hemman ST. : Francis P. Adams, petition and order for hearing a 43-
hearing a 116-granted a 125
Hillsdale st. : Wm. H. Jackson, petition and order for hearing a 541 ;
Estelle S. Hall, hearing a 629-g:anted a 642
Hillside st. : James Doherty, petition and order for hearing a 211-
hearing a 27S-granted a 2S6
Holborn st. : Wm. A. Whalen, petition and order for hearing a 777-
hearing a Sio-granted a S16
Howland ST. : Mark H. Cobe, petition and order for hearing a 916-
hearing a 963-granted a 1048; Lemuel E. Demelman, petition and
order lor hearing a 916-hearing a 904-gramed a 1048
Jones ave.: Wm. H. Fanning, petition and order for hearing a 1015-
hearing, given leave to withdraw a 1036-hearing a 1062-granted a 10S4
La Grange st. : R. J. Mclntyre, petition and order for hearing a 966-
hearing, given leave to withdraw a 1022
Lanark road: Charles C. Barton, petition and order for hearing 3366-
hearing a 436-granted a 444
Langdon ST.: James Gleeson, petition, revocation of permit a 1013,
referred to board of health a 1019
Lauriat ave.: C. C. Kellogg, petition and order for hearing a S47-
hearing a SgS-granted a 901
Leeds st. : Edward F. Doody, petition and order for hearing a S47-
hearing a 898-granted a 901
Lexington St., East Boston : Wm. Greenwood, petition and order
(or hearing a 71 i-hearing, given leave to withdraw a 773
Maverick ST. Wm F. Shrumpf, petition and order for hearing a 541
-hearing a 629-granted a 642
Mellen st.: C. H. Belleden, petition and order for hearing a 617-
hearing, given leave to withdraw a 709
Meyers st. : A. R. Clark, petition and order for hearing a 1023-hear-
ing a 1062
Michigan ave.: John H. Burke, petition and order for hearing a 30-
hearing, given leave to withdraw, not having advertised a 81
Millet st. : John McHugh, petition and order for hearing a 83-hear-
ing a 165-granted a 174
Minden st.: Henry Dickhaut, petition and order for hearing a 777-
hearing a Sio-granted a S53
Montague St.: George VV. Oliver, petition and order for hearing
a 1023-hearing a 1062-granted a 1069
Morton st., Dorchester: G. W. Goodale, petition and order for
hearing a942-hearing a 1012-granted a 1019
Mullaney st. : John T. Mullaney, petition and order for hearing a 20-
hearing a Si, S2-granted a 95
Nantasket ave.: Hattie C. Cutler, petition and order for hearing
a 20-hearing a 82-granted a 05
National st. : Carney Hospital Co., petition and order for hearing
a 630-hearing a 75 1 , 752-granted a 75S
New Keyes st. : Patrick Fallon, petition and order for hearing a 1023-
hearing a 1062-granted a 10S4
Newbern ST. : Alice A. Bullock, petition and order for hearing a S99-
hearing a 964-granted a 971
Newburg st. : Arnold Blazer, petition and order for hearing a 366-
hearing a 436-granted a 444
Newbury st. : Thomas R. Wills, petition and order for hearing a 260-
hearing a 331 -granted a 339
Nottingham st.: Oscar H. Peare, petition and order for hearing
a 796-hearing, given leave to withdraw a S10
(145)
STREET
STREETS
Street Department, continued.
Oakland st. : Mary A. Cannon, petition and order for hearing a 796-
hearing, given leave to withdraw a Sio; petition and order for hear-
ing a Si2-hearing a Ssy-granted a 865
Ocean ST. : George James, petition and order for hearing a S47, hear-
ing a S9S-granted a 901
Okient AVE. : Eugene Luippold, petition and order for hearing a 312-
hearing a 436-granted a 444
Park St., West Roxbury: Waldo J. Stokes, petition and order for
hearing a 507-hearing a 614-granteu a 621
Pekham st.: Twenty-Five Associates, petition and order for hearing
a 407-hearing a 506-granted a 514
Perky ST., West Roxbury: Stephen Heimuller, petition and order
for hearing a 630-hearing, given leave to withdraw a 752
Pleasant st., YVest Roxbury : James A. Nichols, petition and order
for hearing a 966-hearing a 1022-granted a 1027
Richards ave. : John B. F.Adams, petition and order for hearing
a Si2-hearing a S57~granted a S65
Roland road : John McQuaid, petition and order for hearing a 966-
hearing a 1022-granted a 1027
Rosedale st. : Charlotte S. Coffin, petition and order for hearing a S77-
hearing a Qjg-granted a 947
Ruggles st. : Gay & Bacon, petition and order for hearing a 333-
hearing a 397-reiused a 1 126
Rutherford ave. : Frank H. Blaisdell, petition and order for hear-
ing a 916-hearing, aiven leave to withdraw a 964
School st., West Roxbury-: Conrad Decher, petition and order for
hearing a 541-hearing a 629-granted a 641
South Eden st. : Houghton & Dutton, petition and order for hearing
a 507-hearing a 614-granted a 621
Stacey' st. : John E. O'Brien, petition and order for hearing a S47-
heanng a SgS-granted a 901
Stanley' st. : H. M. Rowe, petitions and orders for hearing on two
stables a 8o7~hearing a S45~granted a S53, S90
Stanton ave.: Charles E. Giddings, petition and order for hearing
a 916-hearing a 964-granted a 971
Stedman ST., West Roxbury-: J. L. Wetmore, petition and order for
hearing a 443-hearing a 536-granted a 54S
Temple st., West Roxbury-: Emilie J. Temple, petition and order
for hearing a 796-hearing a 810-granted a S16
Terrace st. : Oscar Lefevre, petition and order for hearing a 407-
hearing a 506-granted a 54S
Tileston ave.: Frederick Wallace, petition and order for hearing
a 1015-hearing, given leave to withdraw a 1036
Themont ST.: Dennis J. Cronin, petition and order for hearing a 260-
hearing a 331-granted a 339
Tucker st. : Patrick McKenna, petition and order for hearing a 5S5-
hearing a 669-granted a 6S1
Von Hillekn st., Dorchester: H. T. &J.J. Bowers, petition and
order for hearing a 312-hearing a 436; Frank Fryer, petition and
order for hearing a 796-hearing a Sio-granted a S16
Wait st.: Michael Gilligan, petition and order for hearing a 966-
hearing a 1022-granted a 10S4
Walnut ST., West Roxbury': Ludwig Ostermeyer, petition and
order for hearing a 916-hearing a 954-granted a 971
Warren ave.: C. F. Palmer Construction Co., petition and order for
hearing a 796-hearing, assigned a Sio, taken up, given leave to with-
draw a S45, S46
Washington st. : James Doonan, petition and order for hearing a 211-
hearing a 27S-granted a 287
Washington st., Charlestown: P. O'Riordan, petition and order
for hearing a 443-hearing, given leave to withdraw a 535
Washington st., Dorchester: Mary C. Decker, petition and order
for hearing a Si2-hearing a S57-granted a S65
West First st. : Ira L. Moore, petition and order for hearing a 630-
hearing a 752-granled a 75S
West Seldon ST. : John 1.. Cushman, petition and order for hearing
a 63-hearing, given leave to withdraw a 141 ; J. L. Cushman, petition
and order for hearing a 169-hearing a 23S-granted a 243
Westville ST.: Win. A. B. Yates, petition and order for hearing
a Qi5~hearing a 964-granted a 971
White st. : L. W. Drowne, petition and order for hearing a S99-
hearing a 963-granted a 971
Wren st. : Chailes H. Bailey, petition and order for hearing a 677-
hearing a 752-granted a 7S6
Street Pavements, Report on. (See Street Department.)
Street Railroads. (See West End Street Railway Com-
pany, and Railroad Matters.)
Street Railway Companies. (See Names of Different
Companies, and Railroad Matters.)
Street Traffic. (See Railroad Matters.)
Streets, Department for the Laying Out and Widening of.
committee : appointed a 46 c 52
changing names of North Margin and Wreutham sts.,
and Avon pi.: see Wiget St., Bruce st., and Leon st.
change of grade of Beacon hill : see Beacon hill
chan sing names of West, East, and Chester park and sq. :
see Massachusetts ave.
continuance of Klin St. : see Elm street, Charlestown
Streets, Dept. for Laying-Out and Widening, continued.
increase of salary street commissioners : ordinance to amend
chapter 3, of Revised Ordinance of 1S92, relative to increasing salaries,
referred to committee on ordinances a 1017, report, accepted, order
passed a 1041, report, accepted, ordinance laid over c 1053, taken up,
passed c 1070, 1071
land, Dart month St. : see Dartmouth street, land adjoining' Engine
House No. 22
lease of land, Swett St.: communication from the street commis-
sioners requesting city council that they maybe authorized to lease for a
term of years a parcel of land belonging to the city, same being part of
old small-pox hospita , referred to committee on public lands a 1023, re-
port, with order, accepted, passed a 1046 c 1052
new street, from Oriental court to Tremont St.: order that
the street commissioners consider the expediency of laying out, and re-
port findings, passed c 206
selling land and buildings belonging to city: order that
the corporation counsel be requested to report whether the board can
sell in accordance with the order passed March 3, 1S94, any land or
buildings vacated since the passage of that order by any department,
passed c 463 opinion ol corporation counsel, placed on file c 660
unaccepted streets in Ward 23 : order that the board of street
commissioners be requested to report the number and names of unac-
cepted streets in ward 23, and the cost of placing each in condition for
public travel, passed c 137
laying out, widening, and extension :
Arklow st. : order that the city auditor be authorized to transfer from
the special appropriation for street improvements, aldermanic district
No. 9, the sum of $5,500 to constitute a special appropriation for ex-
tension of street, passed a 44 c 49
Ashland PL.: order that the street commissioners report as to the ex-
pediency of accepting and laying out as a public way, from Washing-
ton St. to Harrison ave., passed c 504
Baker St., West Roxbury-: order that the committee on finance be
requested to provide in the next loan $3,500 for widening, referred to
committee on finance c 253
Baktlett st., Roxbury-: order that the street commissioners be re-
quested to report the estimated cost of widening from Washington St.
to Lambert ave., passed c 394
Battery ST.: order that the street commissioners be requested to re-
port at an early date an estimate of cost of widening from Commer-
cial St. to North ferry, passed a 1027
BeacHam st.: order that the board of street commissioners be re-
quested to submit an estimate of the cost of extension to Main St.,
passed c 267
Bellflower st. : order that the street commissioners be requested to
report as to the expediency of hiving out from Boston to Dorchester
St., together with expense of same, passed a 123: order that the street
commissioners be requested to layout as a public way from Boston
St. to Dorchester ave., passed a 153
Boston st. : M. F. Lynch el al.< petition in favor of obtaining an esti-
mate of expense of widening and straightening a 437 ; order that the
board of street commissioners be requested to report an estimate of
the cost of widening between Mt. Vernon St. and L'pham's corner,
passed c 463
Boston, Hancock, and Columbia sts. : order that the board of street
commissioners be requested to report an estimate of the cost of widen-
ing from the Five Corners to Franklin park, passed a 6S4
Boylston ST., West Roxuury-: order that the street commissioners
be requested to report an estimate of the cost of widening, passed
c 230; order that the board of street commissiones be requested to re-
port an estimate of the cost of laying out from Centre st. to the rail-
road station, passed a 315
Brooks St., Brighton: order that the committee on finance provide
sum of $35,000 in the first loan for extension, referred to committee on
finance a 153
CAUSEWAY st. : order that street commissioners report an estimate of
cost of widening between Leverett and Nashu.i sis., passed c S72 a S76
Centre ST., Dorchester: order that the street commissioners he re-
quested to report a plan and estimate of c<»st of extending from Dor-
chester ave. to Washington St., passed a 8S4
Chahdon ST.: order that the board of street commissioners be re-
quested to report the expense of extending from Merriinac to Canal
sts., passed a 152, 153; communication from street commissioners rela-
tive to, placed on file a 170
Ciiaincy and Fremont places: order that the street commissioners
be requested to report on estimate ot the cost of laying out and con-
structing as a public way, passed c 254
Clarendon park : order that the street commissioners be requested to
lay out and put in proper condition, referred to committee on laying,
out streets department c 462
Clinton st. : order that the board of street commissioners be requested
to prepare an estimate of the cost of widening between Blackstone
and Commercial sts., passed a 44
Columbia St.: order that the board of street commissioners be re-
quested to report the improvements in contemplation, and the esti-
mated cost of same, passed c 26S
Columbus ave.: order that the committee on finance be requested to
include in the first loan order the sum of $675,000 for extension of ave-
nue to Franklin park, referred to committee on finance c 34: seetalsof
Columbus ave.: order that the committee on finance be requested to
include in their annual report the sum of $6So,ooo to be used for exten-
sion of avenue, referred to committee on finance c 393
Conant-st. Court : order that the street commissioners be requested to
report as to expediency and cost of extending to Smith St., passed a 65
COTTING ST. : order that street commissioners be requested to report an
estimate of cost of extending from Lowell to Nashua sts., passed c S72
aS76
(116)
STREETS
SUDBURY
Streets, Dept. for Laying-Out and Widening, continued.
Field st. : order that the auditor be authorized to transfer sum of
$6,000 from the amount appropriated for the ninth aldermanic (wards
19 and 22) district, the same to be used for extending to Parker St.,
and for macadamizing said street at the part so extended, passed c 90S
a 915-communication from the mayor, vetoing order, assigned c 9^0-
taken up, indefinitely postponed c 1C97
Folsom ST., Dokchestkr : order that the board of street commission-
ers report an estimate of the cost of extension from Woodward Park
st. to Robin Hood St., passed a 334
Friend st. : order that board of street commissioners be requested to
report the estimated cost of widening between Merrimac and Cause-
way sts., passed c 910-communication from the street commissioners
relative to, referred to committee on laying-out streets department
c 1030
Fulton ST. : order that the street commissioners be requested to report
an estimate of the cost of extending to North Market, passed C 34 J
order that the board of street commissioners be requested to report to
the common council at its next meeting on the order referred fan. it,
1S94, relative to cost of extending, passed c 329-communication from
the street commissioners relative to, referred to committee on laying-
out streets department c 341- report, accepted, referred to committee
on finance c 391 a 399; communication from the street commissioners,
giving estimate of cost, referred to committee on laying-out streets de-
partment c 341
Geneva ave. : order that the street commissioners be requested to
report the estimated cost of laying out from Charles st. to Gibson st.,
passed a S50
Geneva-ave, extension : see Geneva ave.
Granger st. : order that the committee on finance be requested to pro-
vide $20,000 for extension to Field's Corner, referred to committee on
finance a 153
Greaton st., Roxbury: order that the street commissioners be re-
quested to report an estimate of the cost of laying out a new street
from Bustis to Washington st., around the burying-ground, passed
a 190; communication from street commissioners giving estimate of
cost, referred to committee on finance a 240
Greenwood ave. : order that the board of street commissioners be re-
quested to report as to the expediency of accepting, laying out and
widening, passed c 463
Halleck ST.: order that the street commissioners be requested to
furnish estimates for the extension to Gurney St., passed c 229; com-
munication from street commissioners giving estimate of cost of
extension, referred to committee on laying out streets department
c 317
Heath st. : order that the superintendent of streets be requested to
report the cost of constructing from Parker to Tremont sts., passed
a 263
Hewlett st. : order that the street commissioners be requested to lay
out and place in proper condition for public travel, referred to com
mittee on street laying out department c 394
Highgate st. : order that the committee on finance be requested to in-
clude in the next loan bill $3,500 ior construction, referred to com-
mittee on finance c 20S
Kneeland st.: order that the board of street commissioners be re-
quested to report an estimate of the cost of widening between Albany
st. and Harrison ave., passed c 3S a 43; communication from street
commissioners giving estimate, referred to committee on laying out
and widening streets c 127-report, referred to committee on finance,
accepted, referred c 301 a 391;; order that the committee on finance in-
clude the sum of $200,000 in the first loan for the widening between
Albany st. and Harrison ave., referred to committee on finance a 13S
Lamartine st., West Roxbury: order that street commissioners be
requested to give an estimate of the cost of widening, passed c 935
Lawrence st., Chaklestown : order that the board of street com-
missioners be requested to return an estimate of the cost of extending
from Phipps to Stacey sts., passed a 625; communication from the
street commissioners relative to, referred to committee on finance
a 630
Leeds st. : order that the board of street commissioners be and are
hen by requested to have made a plan and estimate of the cost of
laying out and extending, passed a 641
Mercer st. : order that the committee on laying out streets be in-
structed to report the expediency of extending to Dorchester ave., re-
ferred to committee on street laying out department c 209
Millet st., Dorchester: order that the committee on finance he re-
quested to provide $2,000 to be used for the construction of street, re-
ferred to committee on finance a 514 ; order that the auditor be author-
ized to transfer $601. SS from special appropriation for Newport St., to
special appropriation for construction, passed a 747 c 766
Myrtle and other streets, Brighton: order that the street com-
missioners be requested to send an estimate of the cost of widening
Green and Myrtle sts., and Glen road, and extension of Myrtle St.,
passed a 215
Newark st. : Michael Burke el als., petition a 302; order that the
board of street commissioners be requested to report an estimate of
the cost of extending from its present terminus to New Heath st ,
passed a 314
Pleasant st. : order that the committee on finance be requested to
report in the next loan bill $600,000 for widening from Washington
st. to Park sq., referred to committee on finance c 293
Ruggles st.: order that the committee on finance be requested to pro-
vide in the next loan a sum sufficient for the extension to the Back
Bay park, referred to committee on finance a 152
Rutherford ave. : order that the committee on finance be requested
to provide in the next loan bill $150,000 as an appropriation to be ex-
pended for widening and extension to City sq., referred to committee
on finance c 329
(147)
Streets, Dept. for Laying-Out and Widening, continued.
Si'AWMUT ave. : order that the board of street commissioners be re-
quested to prepare and report an estimate of the cost of extending
through the estate of the First Universalis t Society to Washington
st., passed 051a 60; communication from street commissioners giving
estimate of cost, referred to committee on finance a 312
Surrey st., Brighton : order that the street commissioners report the
cost of extending to Oakland st., passed c 50
Tudor st. : order that the committee on finance be requested to provide
$6,300 for laying out and construction between B and C sts., referred
to committee on finance c 208
Walker ave., Charlestown : order that the street commissioners be
requested to accept as a public way, referred to committee on laying-
out streets department c 292
Washington st. : under that a special committee be appointed to con-
sider the subject of widening at junction of Dover st-, passed c 301 ;
order that the street commissioners be requested to submit an estimate
of the cost of widening between Pleasant and Warrentcn sts,, passed
c 463, 464 a 46S
Washington st., Roxbury : order that the board of commissioners be
requested to report an estimate of the cost of widening from corner of
Guild st. to Oakland st., passed c 201 ; order that street commissioners
report an estimate of the cost ofwidening from Oakland to Marcella
sts., passed c 329
Whitney st. : order that the auditor be authorized to transfer from
appropriation for street improvements, aldermanic district No. 9, the
sum of $6,000 for widening, passed a 262-laid on table c 264-taken
from the table, assigned c 393-taken up, passed c 421, 422-commumca-
tion from the mayor vetoing order, assigned a 466-taken up. refused
passage over the mayor's veto a 509; order that the street commission-
ers be requested to furnish the common council with information re-
garding the estimate for widening as to whether the amount, $6,000,
is sufficient to coverall claims for damages, passed c 291
Winter i'L. : order that the board of street commissioners be requested
to report an estimate of cost of laying out and extension to Temple
pi., passed a 339-communication from street commissioners relative
to, referred to committee on finance a 366, 367
Winthrop st., Charlestown : order that papers relating to extension
be taken from files and referred to committee on finance, passed c 13S
a 142
Winthrop st., Roxbury : order that the street commissioners report
an estimate of cost of extending to Brook ave., passed a 65; commu-
nication from street commissioners giving estimate of cost, referred
to committee on finance a 149; order that the street commissioners be
requested to report an estimate of the cost of widening, between
Warren and Gieenville sts., passed a 263
Streets, Permits to Open. (See Street Department.)
Stuart, John W.
bay-window, Dorchester ave., petition and order for hearing a $12- hearing
a S45-granted a S53
Stubbs, R. S.
petition, hitching-post, Lamartine st. a Si2-granted a S14
Studley Instalment Company.
petition to project sign, Shawmut ave. a 165-granted a 214
Sturbridge street.
sewer t order that the superintendent of streets make sewer between
River and Sanford sts., passed a 45
Sturgeon, C. H. Kemp.
petition, compensation, personal injuries a 210
Sturgis, Russell, 2d.
petition, license for an athletic entertainment a 10-granted a 62; petition,
license, athletic exhibition at South Armory a 179-granted a 1S3
Sturtevant, R. H., Sturtevant 6c Haley.
petition, license, slaughter-house a 1013-granted a 101S
Sturtevant, Thomas W., et al.
petition, area with Hyatt light covers, Harrison ave. a 915-granted a 923
Suburban Light and Power Company of Boston.
projection of electric lights from buildings : order that su-
perintendent of streets be authorized to revoke all permits issued under
an order of Sept. 7, 1892, for the projection of electric lights from build-
ings; communication from the superintendent of streets relative to, re-
ferred to committee on streets and sewers a 761-report, no action neces-
sary, accepted a 1027
poles :
Cambridge st. : order to remove pole, passed a 40S
(See Rapid Transit.)
Subway Commissioners.
Sudbury street.
sign: HenryTraiser&Co., petition to hang a T0i2-granted a 1016; Brick
Manufacturing Company, petition to project a 1036
Sudbury street, corner Haymarket square.
sign : Morrill F. Place, petition to project a 303-refused a 7S0
SUFFOLK
SULLIVAN
before the legislature and oppose the hill providing tor the
nt of a custodian by the judges of the supreme judicial court,
Suffolk, County of.
appropriation for copying old probate records : Elijah
Georue, petition for additional appropriation a 1036, report with order
to expend certain sum, accepted, passed a 1067
Chelsea police court officer : communication from Hon. Albert D.
Hosson, staling that he had designated Eben Hutchinson, Jr., as con-
stable to attend the sessions of said court, etc., approved a 943
clerk-hire in Superior Court: Joseph A. Willard, petition for an
additional appropriation of $400 for clerk-hire a 1036-report with order,
accepted, passed a 10S5
clerical assistance, Registry of Probate : report of committee on
county accountb, with order that the sum of $1, 200 per annum for clerical
assistance in the registry of probate be allowed until otherwise ordered ;
order that all orders heretofore passed making appropriations be re-
scinded, discussed a 174-176-assigned a 176-laken up, discussed a 1S0,
lSi-referred to committee on county accounts a iSi-report, no action nec-
essary, accepted a 1040; order that in accordance with the provisions of
chapter 431 of the acts of 1S93 there be allowed until otherwise ordered
the sum of $4,200 per annum for clerical assistance in the office of the
register of probate, etc., referred to committee on county accounts a 181
-report, accepted, order passed a 217
clerk-hire: approved and ordered paid a 92, 191,217,286,410,512,549,
6S4, 786, SoS, S50, S51, S64. 922, Q46, 1020, 1040, 1067
clerk-hire, Superior Criminal Court: report on order (referred
last year) that there be allowed $1,500 extra for clerk-hire, passed
a S16
clerk-hire, Supreme Judicial Court : order that the clerk of the
supreme judicial court be authorized to expend a sum not exceeding
$3,500 per annum for clerical assistance, etc., referred to committee on
count}' accounts a 177-report, no action necessary, accepted a 1040; order
that the clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court be authorized to expend a
sum not to exceed $3,500 per annum for extra clerical assistance, etc.,
referred to committee on county accounts a 24-report, accepted, order
passed a 217
clock on jail : see Fire Department, illuminated dials
county accounts : committee appointed a 45
custodian of court-house : order that the city solicitor be instructed
to appear before the legislature and oppose the bill providing for the
appointment of a custodian by th
discussed a 172, !73~passed a 173
deceased employee: order to pay widow of Daniel Hammond the
amount due him for salary as probation officer, 1S93, passed a SS9
early tiles of Suffolk court : communication from the mayor en-
closing request from the clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for an
appropriation to permit the continuation of the important work of
arranging and indexing the earlv files of the court of Suffolk county
a 6S7 ; order tnat in addition to the amount allowed for arranging and
indexing the early files of the court of Suffolk county there be allowed
the further sum of $5,000, passed a 719
indexes of ltegistry of Probate: order that the Register of Probate
be authorized to spend, in addition to the sum of $10,000, the further
sum of $3,Soo for the purpose of consolidating and printing the indexes
of the Registry of Probate, etc., passed a S90
inspection of prisons and houses of detention: see Prisons
and Houses of Detention in Suffolk County
new Court-House : see New Courthouse
payment of jail employees: order that the committee on county
accounts consider the advisibility of providing that the salaries of
the employees in the jail shall be paid to employees personally at the
county paymaster office, referred to committee on county accounts a iSS,
1S9
prison wagon driver, salary: order that salary of prison wagon
driver, Cornelius A. Dugan, be fixed at rate of $1,250 per annum, passed
a 746
publication of indices: report on petition (referred last year) of
board of index commissioners with order to expend sum not exceeding
$6,000 in preparation of annual indices in the Suffolk Registry of Deeds
tor the ensuing year, accepted, passed a 642 ; Index Commissioners, pe-
tition for an appropriation of $6,000 for annual indices for the ensuing
year a 1022-granted a 1040
salaries of jail officials: report for committee on rules on petition
of John B. O'Brien, sheriff of Suffolk county (referred last year), for an
amendment to section 2 of chapter 4 of the revised regulations of the
board of aldermen relative to salaries of jail officers, accepted, regula-
tion passed a 715 ; communication from the mayor vetoing order referred
to committee on streets and sewers a 751-report, order passed over veto
a 7S7
salary of George Callan : order that there be allowed and paid to
John Callan amount due the late George Callan, late an officer in the Su-
perior Court, passed a 713
Social Law library, appropriation for: proprietors, petition
for appropriation of $1,000 a 19; report and order to pay $1,000 for the
use of the library, accepted, passed a 33S; petition of proprietors ior
usual appropriation for said library a 1105
Superior Civil Court: Allen H. Bearse, petition for an increase of
salary a 397-granted a 478
windows for Suffolk county jnil : communication from the act-
ing superintendent of public buildings giving estimate of the cost of
repairing the windows of Suffolk county jail, referred to committee on
county accounts a 43-report with order, accepted, passed a 1040
Suffolk County Jail.
order that the superintendent of public buildings be directed to locate and
maintain an electric light in yard of jail, etc., passed a 624; order that
the superintendent of lamps be directed to locate an electric light in the
yard, etc., discussed a 622-624-amended, laid over a 624-taken up, in-
definitely postponed a 630
Sullivan Bros.
petition to place box sign, Tremont St. a 965-granted a 969
Sullivan, C. J. & T.
petition, extension sewer, Faneuil St. a S75
Sullivan, Cornelius A., agent.
petition, license, dramatic entertainment a 85S-granted a 868
Sullivan, Daniel.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Foster St., Brighton a59-refused
a 743 c 763
Sullivan, Daniel P.
appointed deputy sealer of weights and measures and seizer of illegal
charcoal measures a 73S-laid on table a 743-taken up, confirmed a 75S
Sullivan, Humphrey B., et al.
petition, lamp, East Canton St. a 1022
Sullivan, James.
petition, compensaiion for damages to carnage a 331
Sullivan, James J.
petition, compensation for personal injuries received, Boylston St. a 40
Sullivan, John.
petition to place wooden guard around grass-plot, Huntington ave. a 614-
report, no action necessary, accepted a 7S0; petition that coasting be/
allowed, Magnolia st. a 1037-granted a 1047
Sullivan, John J., et al.
petition lamps, Edwin st. a 914; petition, lamps, Weld st. a S46
Sullivan, John M.
petition to project sign, Broadway a 1012-granted a 1079
Sullivan, Julia.
compensation for personal injuries, refused a 149 c 158
Sullivan, Katie.
compensation, personal injuries, refused a 150 c 158
Sullivan, Louis.
petition, license, athletic exhibition a 179
Sullivan, M. F.
petition, electric light, corner Albany and Hunneman sts. a 774
Sullivan, Martin.
petition, compensation for injuries received while in employ of sewer de-
partment a 397-refused a 61S c 662
Sullivan, Mary
petition to project sign, East Lenox St. a 6i4~granted a 757
Sullivan, Mary A.
petition to plant tree, Broadway a 179-granted a 190
Sullivan, Michael, et ah.
petition, sewer, Duncan St. a S02
Sullivan, Nora.
petition, compensation, personal injuries a 210
Sullivan, Timothy.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Warrenton St. a 165-refused
a 6S2 c 696
Sullivan, Timothy J., Councilman, Ward 15.
qualified : page i
appointed : committee on architect department, Mt. Hope cemetery de-
partment, fourth of July, salaries c 51-53; committee on South bay c 271
orders offered: plank-walk, Thomas park c 3S; street improvements
in each ward, appropriation for c 79; improvements, ward 15 c 70; no
double assessment for construction of sewers c 13S; abating of nui-
sance. South Boston c 13S; selling of hay to the city, weighing before
c 462, 463; abatement of nuisance, South Boston c 767; gates of ferry
boat c 1097
remarks : appropriation bill c 106; claims c 196; term of office of board of .
survey c 327 ; removal of House of Correction c 55S; school loan c 906; .
Mystic supply c 1000; loan tor municipal purposes c 100S; salaries of1
law officers c 1073
sympathy: resolutions of sympathy extended on account of death of*
brother c 647
Sullivan square.
barber-pole : Pietro Arallon, refused a 66
drinking-fonntain : order that the water board be requested to lo-
cate and maintain a drinking.fountain, etc., referred to committee on
water supply department c 137-report, accepted, order passed c 32S a 332 :
(US)
SUMMER
TARLINSKI
Summer Concerts.
order that the expenses incurred by the city messenger in advertising for
proposals to furnish free concerts during the coming summer months
be charged to incidental expenses, passed a 217-assigned c 224, 248, 249-
taken up, passed c 266; order that the committee on city messenger
department be requested to provide a concert in that part of West
Roxbury known as Boylston station, and Germantown, referred to
committee on city messenger department c 253-report, no action neces-
sary, accepted c 569; order that the city messenger, under the direction
of the mayor, advertise for proposals tor furnishing concerts in accord-
ance with annexed list (given) , referred to committee on city messenger
department a 189-report, with order in new draft, accepted, passed a 217-
discussed c 223, 224-assigned c 224-taken up, discussed c 247-249-as-
signed c 249-discussed, amended, passed c 265, 266-non-concurred.
adhered to iormer action a 280, 2S1 c 290, 291-discussed a 304, 305-voted
to nonconcur and adhere to former action a 305-discussed c 320, 321-
voted to non concur and adhere to former action c 320, 321 a 333 c 343
a 363 c 37S-committee appointed to confer with board of aldermen c 37S-
adhered to former action, committee of conference appointed a 399-
report, with order, discussed c 457, 45S-accepted, passed c 45S a 46S;
order that so much of the order directing the city messenger to cause a
concert to be given in North sq. be rescinded and given at junction of
Atlantic ave. and Commercial St., passed c 70S a 710; see, also, North
square
Summer street.
show-case: O. H. Lapham, petition to project a 41-grantcd a 91
sign : E. L. White & Co., petition to project a 23S-granted a 261 ; French
Carriage Company, petition to place a 794-granted a 860; L. \V. Benja-
min, petition to project a 964-refused a 1126; order that permit granted
Thomas W. Karnsworth be revoked, passed a 1046; order to allow
Yankee Manufacturing Company to project sign, passed a 106S ; Thomas
\V. Farnsworth, petition to project a 1076-refused a 1126; John Lebrer,
petition to project a 1076-granted a 11 26
Summer and Kingston streets.
sign : Albert Weiss, petition to project a 914
Summer and Washington streets.
signs : C. A. Quinn, petition to project a uo5-granted a 1107
Sumner street, East Boston.
bay-windows : Charles F. Hargrave, petition and order for hearing
a 541-hearing a 573-granted a 641
lamps : Charles F. Hargrave et als., petition a 53S
tree : John C. McGee, petition to box a 142-granted a 153; order to re-
move two trees, passed a 814
Sumner and Liverpool streets.
boxing tree : R.J. Bartlett, petition a 1013-granted a 1019
Sunday, Fred.
petition to project barber pole, East Third st. a 774-granted a S60
Sunset avenue.
lamps: Wm. E.Jordan et al., petition 8965
Sunter, Jane.
order to transfer land, East Cottage St. for purpose of straightening the
division line between land of the city occupied by department of public
grounds and adjoining land, etc., referred to committee on public
grounds c S72-report, accepted, order passed c 90S a 915
Supplement to Revised Ordinances.
Surrey street, Brighton.
extension: order that the street commissioners report the cost of ex-
tending to Oakland St., as a public highway, passed c 50
Surveying Department.
committee : appointed a 46 c 52
city surveyor: Pierre Humbert, Jr., appointed a 435-laid on table
a 46S-refused confirmation a 546; appointed a 709-laid on table 8743-
taken from table, refused confirmation a 760-noticc of reconsideration,
carried, appointment confirmed a So
Swain, George F.
appointed member of board of subway commission a 9-confirtned a 20
{See Ordinances.)
Swamscot Machine Company.
order that the city treasurer through the mayor be requested to inform the
common council what trust fund or portion of fund of which the city
directly or indirectly receives the income, is invested in the stock or
- 'dation; and if the
such investment
.7 — :« — j* — — -..r~~j .~ ... ..*,
above condition does exist who are responsible fin sucn investment,
passed c 300, 301 ; communication from the mayor transmitting com-
munication from the city treasurer stating that no trust funds in his
custody are invested in the stock or bonds of said company, placed on
file c 376
Swan street.
transparency: Wm. H. McMorrow, petition to project a 964-granted
a 971
Swan & Atwood.
petition, bulkhead, Washington st. a 1023-granted a 1027
Swartz, Rebecca.
bay-windows, Poplar St., petition and order for hearing a S7/-hearing
a S97-refused a 1047
Sweeney, Catherine.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Tremont row a 794
Sweeney, George.
petition to set out tree, Falcon St., granted a 447
Sweeney, Michael J.
bay-windows, Warren St., petition and order for hearing a 1015-hearing
a 1022
Sweet, J. M., et als.
edgestones, corner Blue Hill ave. and West Cottage St., petition a S47-
granted a S52, S53
Swett, Jeremiah W., et al.
petition that coasting be allowed on West Cottage st. a 1037
Swett street.
bay-window : James V. Devine, petition and order for hearing a 169-
hearing a 179-granted a 241
building: Frederick Logan, petition to erect a 23S-granted a 390, 301
c 399; W. H. Chadwick, petition to erect a 257-granted a 390 c 399;
J.J. & P. M. Ahern, petition to move a 25S-granted a 2S6
claims : Daniel McCarthy, petition, compensation personal injuries
a 397-refused a 917 c 934
lease of land : see Streets, Department for the Laying Out and Widen-
ing
Sydney street.
sidewalk : order to reassess sidewalk assessment in front of estate
Rose A. Plunkett, passed a 1069
Symmes street.
claims: Constance S. Keith, petition to pay balance remaining from
tax-sale of estate to Proctor, Tappan, &z Warren a 964-granted a 1026
c 1031
Tague, Peter F., Councilman, Ward 3.
qualified : page i
appointed : committee on cityclerk department, surveying department,
abolition of grade crossings, June seventeenth c 51-53: committee on
widening Tremont St. c 464; committee on sanitary condition of ward 1
C5"7
orders offered : public landing, Chelsea bridge c 3S; firemen on Lynn
& Boston cars c 49; kindergarten, Chauncey-pl. school c 1 14; Corey St.,
resurfacing c 22S; carriage-stand licenses c 253; carriages driven by
non citizens c 255; Sprague St., improvements c 267 ; playstead, ward 3
c 499, 502; police ambulance to go to fires c 570; another bath-house,
Chelsea bridge c 666; taking of land for park purposes c S73; lamp in
passageway, Corey St. c 910
remarks: improvement of Corey st. c 136; carriages driven by non-
citizens c 255
Talbot, John C.
petition, license petroleum a 331-granted 3410
Talbot avenue.
construction : order to transfer $10,000 from the special appropriation,
" street improvements, aldermanic district No. 4," and the sum of
$15,000 from the special appropriation " street improvements, aider-
manic district No. S," said sums to constitute a special appropriation
for construction, discussed a 23, 24-passed a 24 c 26; order that the com-
mittee on finance be requested to provide sum of $50,000, for construc-
tion, referred to committee on finance a 152; order that the superintend-
ent of streets be authorized to expend from the appropriation for exten-
sion $2,372 for construction of said avenue, passed a 242-discussed
c 246, 247-passed c 247
investigation of work of construction : petition of John Burns
et als., complaining that the foreman in charge of the work forces thein
to do work which no contractor or other employer would ask, and re-
questing the city council to do something to alleviate the hardships
which they are compelled to undergo; order that special committee be
appointed to investigate same, passed c 74-commiltee appointed c 162-
report, no further action necessary, accepted c 32S
sewer : ordered a 153 ; J. A. Hendrie & Bro., compensation for damages ,
refused a 190
Tappan School.
sanitary condition :
Tarlinski, Harris.
bay-window, Lowell St., petition and order for hearing a Sl2-hearin§
a S45-granted a 853
see School Department
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TAUBER
THURLOW
Tauber, James.
petition to maintain stand at Old Court-house a 170
Tavares, Joseph.
petition to project barber poles, Salem st. a 279-granted a 1126
Tax on Personal Property, Removal of. {See Legisla-
tive Matters.)
Taxes, Levying of, before May 1. (See Legislative Mat-
ters.)
Taylor, Mrs. Dorcas.
petition, compensation, personal injuries a S2-refused a 261 c 264.
Taylor, H. B.
petition to construct coal-hole, Pearl St. a 965-granted a 970
Taylor, John.
appointed trustee of Mt. Hope cemetery a 330-discussed a 363-365-con-
firmed a 365
Taylor, Mary A.
sidewalk, cor. School and Eglcston St., petition a 795 -granted a 797
Taylor street.
building : A. T. Stearns Lumber Company, petition a 331-granted a 390
C399
Teevan, James.
edgestones, Fellows st., petition a S-|7-granted a S52
Telephone Service in the City Departments, Cost of.
{See Auditing Department and City Telephones.)
Temple, Emilie J.
stable, Temple St., West Roxbury, petition and order for hearing a 796-
hearing a Sio-granted a S16
Temple, Wm. F.
petition to place iron fence around land cor. Huntington and Massachu-
setts aves., a 629-granted a 642; petition for fence around grass-plot,
Huntington ave. a 710; order that superintendent of streets be author,
ized to issue a permit to maintain an iron fence around grass-plot,
Huntington ave., etc., referred to committee on streets and sewers a 713
Temple place.
snow-case : George M. Wethern, petition to place a 23S-granted a 261 ;
Henry Mais, petition to place, a 1022-granted a 1024
sign: Frank De Silva, petition to project a 179-granted a 1S3 ; W. H.
Blake, petition to project a 941-granted a 945; L. C. Collins, petition to
project a 1012-granted a 1016
sign, cor. Tiemout St.: Dr. J. P. Buntin, petition to project a 141—
granted a 1S3
Temple street.
electric light: order that the superintendent of lamps be directed to
locate and maintain electric light, discussed a 512, 513-referred to com-
mittee on lamps a 513; S. Nickerson et a/s., petition a 1129-granled
a 1 1 29
Temple street, Dorchester.
sewer : order that the superintendent of streets make sewer between
River and S'inford sts., passed a 45 : report and order for hearing on
order for hearing to take land of Nathaniel M.Safford et als.t accepted,
passed a So6-hearing a 912; report and order to take land, accepted,
passed a 923; order that superintendent of streets make sewers, referred
to committee on streets and sewers a 9iS-report, accepted, order passed
a 923
Temple street, West Roxbury.
lamps : John A. Kooney et a?s.t petition a 331
stable : Emilie J. Temple, petition and order for hearing a 796-hearing
a 810-granted a S16
Tenement Districts, Improvement in.
order that a special committee be appointed to consider what improve-
ments can be made in the tenement districts of the north and west
ends and what legislation, if any, is needed to carry out such improve-
ments and report as early as possible, passed c 570-committee appointed
c 66S; order that expenses incurred by committee for hearings be
charged to appropriation for contingent fund, common council, passed
c 1033
Terrace street.
asphalting: order that the committee on finance be requested to pro-
vide a sum sufficient, referred to committee on finance a 242
building in rear : Union Brewing Company, petition to erect a 964-
granted c 105S a 1065
claims : Win. H.and Eliza Hyde, petition to be paid balance remaining
from tax-sale of estate a 141-granted a 5S7 c 596; Willard Welsh, peti-
tion, offering to surrender alleged invalid tax deed a 614
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Terrace street, conti?iued.
sidewalk : order that the superintendent of streets be authorized to
pave with brick, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 476-
report, accepted, order passed a 4S0; order to make, referred to commit-
tee on streets and sewers a 947-report, accepted, order passed a 947-
report, no action necessary, accepted a 10S5
stable : Oscar Lefever, petition and order for hearing a 407-hearing
a 506-granted a 54S
Terry, Wm. H.
petition, license, petroleum a 506-granted a 764
Tessier, Arthur.
petition to project druggist's mortar, Harrison ave. a 614-granted a 6S2
Theatrical Mechanics' Association.
petition to suspend banner, Tremont St. a 1037-granted a 1047
Thetford avenue.
grading, etc. : George A. Wyman et als., petition a 630-report, no
action necessary, accepted a S53
Thetford street.
construction: order that the committee on finance be requested to pro-
vide sum of $3,000 for construction, referred to committee on finance
a 620
Third Religious Society in Dorchester.
petition, abatement of edgestone assessment, Dorchester ave. a 710
Third street.
druggist's mortar : J. McDonnell, petition to project a 436-granted
a 543
tree : John McKenna, petition to trim a 39S
Thomas, Dr. Adelaide A.
petition, renewal of license for lying-in hospital a 39$-granted a 5S5
Thomas, Granville.
petition to project sign, Change ave. a 752-granted a 77S
Thomas, Louis.
petition to project rail, Dorchester av. a 303-granted 8337
Thomas park.
claims : Thomas Gogin, petition to be paid balance remaining from tax-
sale of estate a 1036
plank-walk : order that the superintendent of public grounds be re-
quested to provide a suitable plank-walk from the bank to the ice in
reservoir, for the accommodation of children who desire to skate in said
reservoir, etc., referred to committee on public grounds c 3S-report, no
action necessary c 201
Thompson, Charles E.
petition to project sign, Washington St. a 238-granled a 2S3
Thompson, Frank O.
appointed measurer of wood and bark a 505-confirmed a 541
Thompson, James.
stable, Edson St., petition and order for hearing a 777-hearing a Sio-
granted a S16
Thompson street, Charlestown.
repmiug : order that the committee on finance be requested to provide
$1,200 for repaving with granite blocks, referred to committee on finance
c 231
Thorburn, Fannie M.
stable, cor. Call and Everett sts., petition and order for hearing a 1015-
hearing, given leave to withdraw a 1036
Thorndike, George L., el ah.
remonstrance against placing public sanitary in Maverick and Central
sqs., East Boston a 436
Thorndike street.
edgestones and sidewalk : L. A. Brodie et als., petition a 332-
ordered a 797; report, no action necessary, accepted a 10S5
electric light : Asher Bamber, petition a 331
Thorp & Martin Company.
petition to suspend banner across Milk St. a 53S-granted a 543; petition
to suspend flags, Milk St. a 629; petition to suspend banner, Milk st.
a 742-granted a 1015
Thurlow, J. Howard, M.D.
petition, electric light, Rockville park a 53S
501
THWING
TREMONT
Thwing street.
macadamizing : order to transfer from the special appropriation for
Whiting st ,thesum of $1,200 for special appropriation, macadamizing,
passed a 59*, assigned c 59S, taken up, passed c 663; communication
from the mayor vetoing order, referred to committee on streets and
sewers a 751, report, order passed over veto a 7S7, discussed c 819, S20,
assigned c S20, taken up, indefinitely postponed c 955 a 966
sidewalk: ordered a 1019
Tibbetts, John F.
petition to project sign, Washington st. a 964-granted a 971
Tibbett's Townway.
paving : order that the committee on finance be requested to provide
$4,000 for paving from Rutherford ave. to Main St., referred to commit-
tee on finance c 229
Tileston, E. P., estate.
petition to erect building, Washington St., Dorchester a 964-granted
c 1002 a 1015
Tileston, Z. N\, et als.
petition, sewer, Neponset av. a 362-report, no action necessary a S53
Tileston avenue.
stable: Frederick Wallace, petition and order for hearing a 1015-hear.
ing, given leave to withdraw a 1036
Timayenis, D. T.
petition to hang Greek flag, Fulton st. a 436-granted a 443
Timberlake & Small.
petition, license for petroleum a 362-granted a 410
Timmins, Thomas L.
petition to move forty-two ton boiler from Atlantic works to Boston &
Maine R.R., East Boston a 915-granted a 922
Tirrell, Jesse, et als.
petition, electric lights, Batavia and St. Stephen sts. a S2
Titus, Charles M.
petition to be paid for loss of fowls killed by dogs a 41-granted a 122
Tobin, Catherine.
petition, sidewalk, New Heath st. a 39S
Todd, F. W.
petition, lamp, Highland ave. a 302; petition, sidewalk, Townsend st
Todd, George.
petition to hang sign, Washington St. a 279 a 39S, granted a 443
Todd, William N., & Co.
petition to hang sign, cor. Spring lane a 279-granted a 337
Todd & Lascelles.
petition to maintain awning, E. Broadway a 506-granted a 543-recon-
sidered a 543-granted a 620
Tolman street.
grading and construction : order that the committee on finance be
requested to provide $3, coo for completing grading and construction,
referred to committee on finance a 153
Tompkins, Eugene.
petition to project an illuminated sign, Washington St. a 41-granted a 41 ;
petition to suspend banner, Washington St. a 117-granted a 122
Toohey, Ellen.
bay-windows, Alphonsus and Conant sts., petition and order for hearing
a 200-hearing a 27S-granted a 337
Toomey, Mary J.
petition, compensation for injuries received from fall, East Broadway
a 466
Toomey, Timothy T.
compensation, perso
port, giving leave
Tower, Abner J.
report with order to settle suit for damages to property, Simmons St., by
overflow of Stony brook (referred last year), accepted, passed a 61 c 69
Towle, Amos, et als.
petition for removal of unused tracks of West End Street Railway Com-
pany a 257; report, with order to remove tracks in certain streets, dis-
cussed a 631, 632, accepted, order passed a 632
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compensation, personal injuries, refused a 150-recommitted c 15S, 202-rc-
port, giving leave to withdraw c 266 a 2S0
Town Meeting square.
naming of: report on petition of the North Dorchester Improvement
Association (referred last year), for naming square at junction of Pond,
East Cottage, and Pleasant sts., to above, accepted, passed a 66
Townsend street.
building : Society of Friends, petition to erect a S2-granted c 134 a 146
sidewalk : F. Todd, petition a 332
Tracey, Harry.
petition, license, athletic entertainment, Monument Hall a S46-granted
a S52 ; refused a 8S3
Trades School. (See Franklin Fund.)
Traiser, Henry, & Co.
petition to project sign, Court St. a S57~granted aS6o; petition to hang
sign, Sudbury st. a 1012-granted a 1016
Tranfaglio, Angelo R.
petition to maintain stand near Common a 614-refused a 621
Trask, G. R.
petition, lamps, Maxfield St. a 752
Travers, John F.
petition, license to run coaches a 166-granted a 261
Travers street.
barber pole : Joseph Charles, petition to project a 279-granted a 371
Travers and Causeway streets.
grade crossings : see Grade Crossings
Treasury Department.
committee : appointed a 46 c 52
city treasurer : Alfred T. Turner, appointed a 505-confirmed a 539
examination of accounts : order that the committee on treasury de-
partment be authorized to employ an expert accountant, not in the
employ of the city, to examine the books, etc., passed c 73 a S2-report,
accepted a 283 c 2SS
lost bond coupons : communication from the Merchants' National
Bank of Boston, stating that they cannot find four coupons of $30 each,
which had been cut from same number of bonds, having a face value of
$1,000 each, issued by the city of Boston, known as 6 per cent, bonds
due January 1, 1S94, referred to committee on finance c S19, report, with
order to pay sum lost, passed c 90S a 915
loan in anticipation of taxes : see Loans
investments in Swamscot Machine Company : order that the
city treasurer, though the mayor, be requested to inform the common
council what trust fund or portion of fund, of which the city directly or
indirectly receives the income, is invested in the stock or bonds of said
company; if said company is in liquidation; and if the above condition
does exist, who are responsible for such investment, passed c 300, 301 ;
communication from the mayor transmitting communication from city
treasurer relative to, placed on file c 376
Tremlett street.
edgestones and sidewalk : Emily L. Clark, petition a 437
improvements : Win. A. Morris, petition a 142
lamps : Jacob Brodie et als., petition a S9S
sidewalk : order to make sidewalk with edgestones and gutters, re-
ferred to committee on streets and sewers a 242
Tremont Athletic Club.
petition, license, athletic exhibition a 166-granted a 171
Tremont court.
lamps : Susanna E. Cary et at., petition a 965
Tremont row.
flag : E. Howard Bigelow, petition to project a 914-granted a 923
lettered lantern : Robert it. Daintree, M.D., petition to attach to
sign a 257-granted a 261 ; Hale Dental Company, petition to project
a 279-retused a 1 1 26
poles : Wilson Bros., petition to project a 1037-granted a 1047
post : Wilson Brothers, petition to erect a 742, 743-granted a 748
sign : Alland Brothers, petition to project a 670-granted a 77S
transparency : C. E. Hale, petition to project a 39S-refused a 1126
Tremont street.
area in sidewalk : Evangelical Baptist Benevolent and Missionary
Society, petition to place a 437-granted a 479; J.J. Grace, petition to
maintain a 847-ffranted a S52
area with coal-hole: Kossuth Hall Association, petition a 713-
granted a 74S
area with Hyatt lijrhts : James It. Hayes, petition to place a 85S-
granted a S66
banner : Theatrical Mechanics Association, petition to suspend a 1037-
granted a 1047
bar : James Harrington, petition to project a 994-grantcd a 1016
51)
TREMONT
TRUNDY
Tremont street, continued.
barber poles : James Calapin, petition to project a 233-granted a 337;
Charles Paris, petition to project a 23S-granted a 337; P. F. Devney,
petition to place against building a 669-granted a 6S2; Mark Richmond,
petition to place a 775-refused a 7S6
bay-window : M. F. McGettrick, petition and order tor hearing a 752
-hearing a 773-granted a 79S; Charles Cleary, petition and order for
hearing a 777-hearing a 703-granted a 70S; Dennis Lucy, petition and
order lor hearing a 796-hearing a Sio-granted a 814 ; John Cotter, pe-
tition and order for hearing a S47-hearing a S57-granted a S60 ; Mrs. M.
Scotland, petition and order for hearing a S5S-hearing a S75~granted
aSoo; James H. Hayes, petition and order lor hearing a S5S-hearing
a 875-granted a 890
box for advertising : Joseph Viley, petition to place on sidewalk
a 142-refused a 514; J. R. Robinson, petition to place a 23§-granted
a 243
box sign : Sullivan Bros., petition to place a 965-granted a 969
bulkhead : James H. Hayes, petition a 1023-granted a 1027
claims : Samuel Anderson, petition, compensation, personal injuries
a 19-refused a 372 c 377; James J. Carney, petition, compensation, per-
sonal injuries a 59-reiused a 313 C319; George H. Aver, petition, com-
pensation, personal injuries a 116-refused a 1S2 c 195; Michael J.
Maloney, petition, compensation, personal injuries a 436-refused a 587
c 596; Patrick Carr, petition to be paid balance remaining from tax-
sale of estate a 1012
clock in sidewalk : Win. H. Hill estate, petition to erect a 875-
granted a SS9
coal-holes : Gideon Currier, petition to place a 752-granted a 7S7, 7SS;
Park-st. Congregational Society, petition a 775, report, no action neces
sary a 1019
druggist's mortar 1 Frank Tucker, petition a 941
electric-light sign : Richard M. Field, petition to project a 257-
granted a 261
flag: P. E. Richardson, petition to project a 614-granted a 620; Young
Men's Democratic Club of Massachusetts, petition to suspend a S75-
granted a SS3 ; Republican State Committee, petition to suspend a S75-
granted aSS3; Gray Latham, petition to suspend a SyS-granted a 902;
M. A. McRride, petition to suspend a 331-granted a 337; New England
Kennell Club, petition a 362-granted a 369
gas lamp : order that the superintendent of lamps be instructed to re-
place and put in condition, lamp in front of No. 1545, reterred to com-
initteee on lamps a 475
grade crossing : see Grade Crossings Within the City Limit
pipe : Lewis F. Perry, petition to lay pipe aSdj-granted a S^2
pole at Parkway: Boston Electric Light Company, petition to erect
a 614-order for hearing a 624-hearing a 629
pole against building : Joseph Nebrini, petition to maintain a S47-
granted a S64
poles : John Clarke, petition to place a 141-granted a 153; order that
Boston Electric Light Company remove charred poles, passed a 7S6
repavinjr : order that the superintendent of streets be requested to
repave from Northampton to Pynchon St., passed a 44; order that the
finance committee be requested to furnish $50,000 for purpose of repay-
ing from Hanley sq. to Camden St., referred to committee on finance
c 160
si i;ii: C. E. A. Merrow, petition to project a 331-granted a 337;
Razoux & Handy, petition to suspend a M7-granted a 151; B. YV.
Mustasky, petition to project a 436-granted a 543 ; Boughton & Linville,
petition to project a 574- granted a 77S ; Tremont theatre, petition to
project a 575-granted a 5S9; Davis & Kabatchnick, petition to project
a 614-granted a 757 ; Everett I'iano Company, petition to project a S02-
granted 945; Abbey, Schoeffel , & Grou, petition a S75-granted a S90; C.
H. Dutton, petition to project a 941, report, no action necessary a 1079;
Roxbiny Homoeopathic Dispensary, petition to project a 964-granied
a 971 ; Alexander Robinson, petition to project a 964-granted a 971 ; E.
R. Bufnnsiton, petition to project a 964-granted a 1079; S. Ernst & Co.,
petition to project a 1037-granted a 1047
Sidewalk : T. P. DeNeill et at., petition a 332
sign in sidewalk : James Dooling, petition to place a 965-granted a 969
stable : Dennis J. Cronin, petition and order lor hearing a 260-hearing
a 331-granted a 339
Stand wagon : J. H. O'Connell, petition to stand wagon, Tremont St.
a 538-refused a 592
transparency: Colorado Gold Mine, petition to project a S46-granted
a S60; Robert T. Carey, petition to project a S57-granted a S60; Ward 22
republican committee, petition to project a 914-granted a 923; Edward
A, Pearson, petition to project a ijrxj-granted a 1079
tree: Drs. Ball and Freeman, petition, trimming a 506-granted a 5S5 ;
Whiteside Bros., petition to box a Si2-grar.ted a S15; order to remove
dead tree, passed a S61 ; Louis Berenson, petition, removal a SgS-granted
a 916
widening : Charles E. French, remonstrance against c 417; order that
a special committee be appointed to consider and report as to the expe-
diency of widening from Boylston st. to Scollay sq., passed c 394-com-
mittee appointed c 464-report, accepted c 1032
Tremont street, Brighton.
sewer : Charles H. B. Breck et ols.y petition a 710-report, no action nec-
essary a 947; communication from the mayor relative to, referred to
committee on streets and sewers a 712, 713-report, accepted, communica-
tion placed on file 8947 ; order that superintendent of streets make sewer
between Oak sq. and the city of Newton, referred to committee on
streets and sewers a 917-report, accepted, order passed a 923
Tremont street, Charlestown.
claim: Honora Manning, petition, compensation, damages to estate
a 574
(15
Tremont, Ferdinand, and Chandler streets.
excavating below grade : Augustus F. Arnold, petition a 687-
granted a 6S7 ; refused a 7S0
grade of pit : Henry W. Savage, petition to locate at grade 6 a 615
space at junction : see Castle square
Tremont Cycle Club.
petition to hold race, October 13, on Blue Hill ave., and other streets
aS7S
Tremont Temple Baptist Church.
petition, use of Faneuil hall a 846-refused a S55 ; petition, use of Faneuil
hall a S57-granted a S67
Tremont Theatre.
petition to project signs, Tremont St. a 575-granted a 5S9
Tremont and Bosworth streets.
flag and decorations : Massachusetts Horticultural Society, peti-
tion a 257-granted a 2S2
Tremont and Coventry streets.
bay-window : Volbrath W. Rivinius, petition and order for hearing
a Si2-hearing a S45-granted a S53
Tremont and Cunard streets.
areas : Rurlingame estate, petition to construct a S75-granted a 901
excavation of cellar : Burlingame estate, petition a S75-refused a S90
bay-window : Burlingame estate, petition and order for hearing aS77-
hearing a S9S-granted a 902
Tremont and Dover streets.
post and lamp-post: Galen Woodruff, petition to erect a 994-granted
3997
street stand : James W. Allen, petition a S2-refused a 220
Tremont and Mason streets.
sign : G. Waldon Smith, petition to project a 279-granted a 2S3
Tremont and Northfield streets.
tree : order that permission be granted W. C. Fuller to box tree, passed
a 40S
Tremont street and Parker Hill avenue.
electric light : Francis Gilligan et ats., petition a 141
Tremont and Sarsfield streets.
basement floor of building: Kossuth Association, petition to con-
struct a 303-granted 3313
guy-posts : W. A. & H. H. Root, petition to project a 752-granted a 75S
Tremont and Station streets.
campaign flag: Roxbury Citizens' Association, petition to suspend
a 1022
Tremont and Union Park streets.
bay-window : Mrs. M. McCormick, petition and order for hearing
a S47-hearing a S57-g ranted a S60
Tremont, corner School streets.
stand : Charles F. Gargell, petition that permission be granted to pro-
ject stand a 1105-granted a 1107
Trenton street.
bay-window : William Hichborn, petition and order for hearing
a 260-hearing a 27S-g ranted 3313
edgestone and sidewalk: J. H. Marshall, petition, abatement of as-
sessment a 53S-granted a 5S6 c 597 ; communication from the mayor veto-
ing order, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 613
tree : order that superintendent of public grounds be requested to trim
tree, referred to superintendent of public grounds a 514
Trenton and Bartlett streets.
electric ligbts : James O'Hara et als., petition a 774
Tri-Mountain Garrison No. 98, R. A. & N. U.
petition for an appropriation for Memorial day a 25S
Trinity place.
cellar: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, petition to excavate at
grade 9 a Si i-t? ranted a S14
closing : Norcross Bros., petition a 774-granted a 7S7
Tripp, Elizabeth G.
petition, abatement sewer assessment, Buttonwood st. a S75
Trundy, Benjamin B.
petition to project lettered awnings, cor. Milk and Water sts. a 238-
granted a 241
TUBBS
UNDERGROUND
Tubbs, Joseph O.
petition, compensation, personal injuries a 436-refused a 61S c 662
Tucker, Frank.
petition, druggist's mortar, Tremont st. a 941
Tucker, James C.
communication from Mrs. Tucker, acknowledging the receipt of resolu-
tions on death (passed last year; sent down a 240 c 246
Tucker, Mrs. M. A.
communication from, acknowledging the receipt of copy of resolutions
passed by the city council on the death of her husband, James C.
Tucker, sent down a 240-placed on rile c 246
Tucker street.
stable : Patrick UcKenna, petition and order for hearing a sSj-hearing
a 669-granted a 6S1
Tuckerman, W. I.
petition to discontinue party wall at roof of building, Dorchester ave.
a 506-granted c 603 a 617
Tudor street.
laying out. : order that the committee on finance be requested to provide
$6,300 for the laying out and construction between B and C sts., re-
ferred to committee on finance c 20S
Tufts, A. W., estate.
petition to erect building, Beach St., Charlestown a 1037-granted c 1072
a 107S
Tufts street.
bay-windows : James P. Shea, petition and order for hearing a S5S-
hearing a S75~granted a S90
claim: G. C. Robbins, petition, compensation, personal injuries c 127-
refused a 170 c 194
Tufts street, Charlestown.
poles: Charlestown Gas and Electric Company, petition to erect a 302-
order for hearing a 5S7-hearing a 614-granted a 625
resurfacing: order that the committee on finance be requested to pro-
vide $3,000 for resurfacing, referred to committee on finance c 231
Tug "Nellie," Owners of.
compensation for damage to said tug, Chelsea bridge, refused a S5 C99;
petition, compensation for damage to said tug a 629, refused a S59 c &71
Tunnel at Franklin street, Brighton. {See Franklin Street,
Brighton.)
Turetsky, Minnie.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Prince St. a 436
Turnbull, Joseph A.
petition to maintain wagon on Washington St. a 7as"-granted aSgo; order
to revoke license for wagon stand, passed a 1127
Turner, Alfred T.
appointed city treasurer a 505-confirmed a 539
Turner, Edwin J.
appointed deputy sealer of weights and measures a 73S, laid on table 8743,
taken up, confirmed a 75S
Turner, Job A., trustees of estate.
petition to place coalslide in sidewalk, Chambers st. a 60-granted a S52
Turner, John, et a Is.
petition, lamp, rear Eden st. and Main st. a 279
Turner, Marion,
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Kingston St., Charlestown
a 19, 279-relused a 509 C51S
Turner street.
lumps : J. P. Webber et als., petition a S46
Tutein, E. G-.
petition to erect building, Orleans st. a 794
Tuttle, John E., et als.
petition that track of land in Dorchester be purchased for a playground ;
order that the committee ot'i finance provide in the next loan bill $15,000
to purchase lot of land lying between Neponset ave., and the line of
New York, New Haven, & 'Hartford Railroad to be set apart lor the
purpose ol a playground, etc., discussed c 293, 294-referred to committee
on finance c 294
Twenty-One Associates of Roslindale.
petition to lay one-inch pipe under and across Poplar St. a 775-granted
a7S7
Twenty-Five Associates
stable, Perham St., petition and order for hearing a 407-hearing a 506-"
granted a 514
Twombly, Charles W.
petition, lamps, Twombly place a S02
Twombly place.
lamps : Charles W. Twombly, petition a S02
Tyler street.
lamp : order that superintendent of lamps replace lamp corner Newton
court, passed a 967
pipe : Mrs. B. Ryan, petition to lay, under and across sidewalk a 795-
granted a 796, 797
sign on private land : Nelson Matthews, petition to project a 257-
granted a 1066
Tyner, Frank B.
petition to be paid for loss of fowls killed by dogs a 437-granted a 50S
Tyner, Wm.
petition to erect building, Rogers st. a 941-granted a 971 c 9S1
{See the different railroads, Boston
Unclaimed Baggage.
& Maine, etc.)
Underground Wires and Cables. {See also Wire Depart-
ment.)
committee : order that a special committee be appointed to consider
and report on the subject of having all electric wires and cables operated
underground, passed c 34 a 42-appointcd a 46 c 53
tire-alarm wires : order that the board of fire commissioners be re-
quested to report an estimate of the cost of placing all the fire-alarm
wires underground in the district between Dover and Berkeley sts., and
the water front, passed a $$6', communication from the mayor, trans-
mitting communication from the board ol fire commissioners, giving
certain information requested in regard to placing the fire-alarm wires
underground, referred to committee on underground wires a 433
police wires : order that the board of police be requested to report an
estimate of the cost of placing underground all the wires in charge of
the said board of police between Dover and Berkeley sts. to the water
front, passed a 336
removal of overhead wires : order that the senators and representa-
tives to the General Court from the Boston districts be requested to
secure the passage of legislation requiring the West End Street Rail-
way Company to remove all overhead wires except the single wire
known as the trollev wire and wires which support same, that the city
solicitor be requested to appear at all hearings, and that city clerk send
copy of this order to senators and representatives, passed c 114-referred
to committee on railroads a 117. report, no action necessary a 542 ;
report a 334, 335, accepted, ordered printed and assigned a 336, taken
up (CD. 77) 373, 37.), referred to committee on streets and sewers a 374 ;
report Irom committee on streets and sewers, accepted, order passed
a 369; ordered that the West End street railway be directed to remove
all the teed and return wires from the poles of its overhead trolley sys-
tem lying between Dover and Berkeley sts. and the water front, so that
all ol said feed wires shall be underground before the 15th day of
November next, etc., ordered printed and assigned a 336, taken up
(CD. 77), 373, 374, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 36S,
report, accepted, order passed a 369; order that the New England Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company be directed to remove all its wiies and
poles in that part of city between Dover and Berkeley sts., and the
water front, etc., referred to committee on streets and sewers a 374,
375, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 373, report, accepted,
order passed a 410-communication from the mayor relative to; order
that said company submit to the mayor on or before June 1, 1S94,
plans for placing its wires underground, etc., passed a 435; order th.it
the Boston Electric Eieht Company be directed to remove all its wires
and poles in that part of the city between Dover and Berkeley sts., and
the water front, etc., referred to committee on streets anil sewers a 374,
report, accepted, order passed a 409, 410-comiuunication from the
mayor relative to; order that said company submit to the mayor on or
before June 1, 1 S9 ( , plans for placing its wires underground as required
by the order passed April 30, 1804, etc., passed a 436; order that the
Western Union Telegraph Company be directed to remove all its wires
and poles in that part of city between Dover and Berkeley sis., and the
water front, etc., referred to committee on streets and sewers a 371 , re-
port, accepted, order passed a 410, communication from the mayor
relative to; order that said company submit to the mayor on or belore
|une 1, 1S94, plans for placing its wires underground, as required by
the order passed April 30, 1S94, passed a 450; order that the West Knd
Street Railway Company submit to the mayor on or belore June 1, 1S94,
plans for placing its wires underground, as required by the orders
passed April 16, and April 26. 1894, passed a 435, 436; oriler that the
committee on underground wires be authorized to give public hearings
upon the expediency of requiring company to place underground wires,
with the exception of the trolley-wire, and wires used for support of
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UNDERGROUND
VERNON
Underground "Wires and Cables, continued.
same, and that committee be authorized to employ a stenographer and
report in print, etc., passed a 124
underground wires : Charles H. Wise et als., Elbridge F. Andrews
& Co., petition that all companies using electric wires be obliged to put
all wires underground a 166
Underhay Oil Company.
petition to place awnings, Wendell st. a 629-granted a 677, 678
Unemployed.
order that special committee be appointed to examine into the subject of
the unemployed and report as speedily as possible what, if anything,
can be done bv the city to relieve the distress now existing in our city,
passed c 269 a 280-committee appointed a 287 c 300
Union avenue.
claims : Roswell S. Barrows, administrator, petition to be paid balance
remaining from tax-sale of estate a 165; report on petition of John J.
Fallon (referred last year) to be paid balance remaining from tax-sale
of estate, giving leave to withdraw, accepted a 171 c 194
Union Brewing Company.
petilion to erect building, rear of Terrace st. a 964-granted c 105S a 1065
Union Freight Railroad Company.
public hearings in regard to: report, no action necessary, on pre-
ambles and orders passed relative to public hearings, accepted a 75S
Commekcial st.: petition to lay curved track a 941-order for hearing
a 1015-hearing a 1036-granted a 1047; location accepted a 1078
Union park.
closing: order that the park be closed for the season, referred to com-
miltee on department of public grouncls c 666\ order that the mayor re-
quest the superintendent of public grounds to close the park for the re-
mainder of the season, passed c 667-referred to committee on streets
and sewers a 671-report, accepted, order passed a 679; order that the
superintendent of public grounds be requested to cause the gates of the
enclosure to be kept open during the season, referred to committee on
public grounds department c 393-report, no action necessary, accepted
c 602
Union Station, Regulation of Traffic. (See Railroad
Matters.)
Union street.
hyatt light : E. M. B. Downs, petition a 19-granted a S51
Union street, Brighton.
building: H. S. Angus, petition to move a 211-granted a 220; H. S.
Angus, petition to move a 179-granted a 190
primary school-house, condition of: see School Department
Union street, Charlestown.
tree : order that the superintendent of public buildings be requested to
remove tree, passed a 995
Union and Elm streets.
sign : D. S. McDonald, petition to hang a 1012-granted a 1079
Union Veterans Union.
order that the mayor be requested to instruct the heads of the several de-
partments to allow all employees who are members of the union to
attend the annual encampment at Rochester, N.Y., in August, without
loss of pay, passed a 314 c 319
United States Cordage Company.
petition to erect building, Western ave. a 1037-granted c 1072 a 107S
United States Government.
order that permission be granted to lay and maintain an underground
conduit for electric light wires in Milk and other streets, etc., passed
a 633
Unity street.
asphalting: order that the auditor be authorized to transfer from the
appropriation for street improvements, third aldermanic district, the
sum of $2,200, to constitute a special appropriation for asphalting,
passed c 391-indefinitely postponed a 400-placed on file c 41S ; order that
the auditor be authorized to transfer from the appropriation for street
improvement, ward 6, $2,200 for asphalting, passed a 400-assigned
c 419, 421 , 453, 502, 665-taken up, indefinitely postponed c 910 a 915
Unused Tracks in Streets.
report and order that special committee be appointed to consider and re
port on so much of the mayor's inaugural address as relates to unused
tracks, accepted, passed a 92 c 100-committee appointed c 162 a 177; Amos
Towle et als., petition for removal of unused tracks a 257-report, with
order to remove tracks in certain streets, discussed a 631, 632-accepted,
order passed a 632; S. II. Hicks & Sou, petition to remove unused
track, Bowker St. a 629; order that the committee on unused tracks be
requested to report what action should be taken to cause electric cars
Unused Tracks in Streets, continued.
to be run every day in the year over the tracks running from Saratoga
St., Hast Boston, over Orient Heights to the Boston, Revere Beach, &
Lvnn R.R., or compel the removal of same, referred to committee on
unused tracks c 393; order that West End Street R.R. Company be re-
quested to remove within sixty days tracks at present located in Charles-
town, Haverhill, Franklin, Congress, Lincoln, and Beach sts., dis-
cussed a S6S, S69-laid on table a S69-taken up, discussed a SSS, SSo-re-
ferred to committee on unused tracks a SS9; preambles and order that
the superintendent of streets, at the expense of the West End Street
Railway Company, remove the tracks of that corporation, which have
not been used for a period of six months, in streets and highways men-
tioned in order, etc. (streets given), referred to committee on unused
tracks a SS7, SSS
Upham, James H.
petition, electric lights, Boston st. a 302
Upper Leather.
John J. Powers, Sewall B. Farnsworth, Henry A. Sawyer, appointed
measurers a 331-confirmed a 366
Upton street.
claims : M. Matherson, estate of, petition, compensation for damages
to estate by bursting water-pipe a 59
Utica street.
transfer of appropriation : see Street Department, appropriation,
street improvements, ivard 12
Use of Streets by Corporations.
order that the committee on streets and sewers consider and report on the
subject of compensation for the use of streets by corporations a 7S4;
order that a special committee be appointed to consider the subject of
compensation for the use of highways by street railways, electric lifcrht,
gas light, and telegraph and telephone companies, and report before
the end of the year, discussed c S22, S23-passed c S23-referred to com-
mittee on ordinances a S47-report called for c 910; order that the expense
incurred by committee on streets and sewers, in giving hearings relative
to, be charged to contingent fund, board of aldermen, passed a 946;
order that a special committee be appointed to consider the subject of
compensation for the use of highways by street railway, electric light,
gas light, telegraph and telephone companies, and report before the end
of the present municipal year, passed c 1002-committee appointed c 1034;
report, with order, accepted, assigned c 1057, '05S-taken up, passed
c 1074-report, no action necessary, accepted a 10S5
Vail, Emma L. R.
petition, sewer, Munroe St. a 332
Vale street.
tree : order to remove dead tree, passed a 900
Vale and Marcella streets.
tree : order to remove dead tree, referred to superintendent of public
grounds a 746
Van Home, P.
petition to be allowed to maintain awning, H st. a 53S-granted a 6S2
Van Nason, Martin.
petition for release of conditions in deed of estates, Chester park a 179-
granted c 2-t9, 250-assigned a 25S, 259, 2S2, taken up. referred to com-
mittee on streets and sewers a 313-report, accepted, petition granted
a 316; petition for release of condition in estate in rear of Massachu-
setts ave. a 39S-granted a 5S9 c 597
Van Noorden, Sarah.
report and order that edgestone and sidewalk assessment, Howland st.
be rescinded and reassessed, accepted, passed a 67
Varnerin, John.
petition to stretch guy-rope, Danube St. a 743-g ranted a 74S
Vaughan, A. A., et a/., trustees.
petition to place area in sidewalk, Washington St. a 965-granted a 970
Venuto, Michael.
petition to project sign, Fleet St. a 279-granted a 371
Vercelli, A. M.
petition to project lantern, Lagrange st. a 436-granted a 620
Verge, Mary E.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Blue Hill ave. a 1062
Vernon street.
bay-window : Henry W. Holland, petition and order for hearing a S12
-hearing a S^-refused a S54
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VESSELS
WALNUT
Vessels and Ballast, Department for the Inspection of.
committee : appointed a 45 c 52
books and blanks : see Printing Department
chief weigher : John Kenney, appointed a 330-confirmed a 366
assistant weighers : John J. Caddigan, James Collins, and Edward
Hughes, appointed a 330-confirmed a 366
Veterans' Temperance Union.
petition to project transparency, Main st. a 846-granted a S54
Viaux, Florence B.
petition to be paid certain sum on account of error in sewer assessment,
Blue Hill ave. a 23S-referred to committee on claims a 316-refused a 542
CSS'
Viley, Joseph.
petition to place box for advertising purposes, Tremont st. a 142-refused
aS'4
Vine-street Church.
improvement: H. S. Maffit et als., referred lo committee on finance
a 714 c 763
Vine street, Charlestown.
asphalting : order that the committee on finance be requested to provide
$2,700 to be expended in asphalting from Tufts to Moulton St., referred
to committee on finance c 230
tree : order to remove dead tree in front of estate of George V. Yenetchi,
passed a 06S
Vine, Moulton, and Bunker Hill streets.
land for park purposes : order that the park commissioners be re-
quested to take for park purposes the triangular lot of land bounded by
said streets, now being laid out by street department, passed c 873,
assigned a S76, taken up, passed a 924; communication from park com-
missioners relative to. placed on file c 1097
I Vine and Moulton streets.
guy-posts : J. E. Giddings & Son, petition to erect a 303-granted a 316
sidewalk : George V. Yenetchi, petition a 899-granted a 901
tree : order that the superintendent of public grounds be requested to
remove tree, referred to superintendent of public grounds a 124-report,
accepted, order pissed a 260; removal, granted a 149
I Vine and Forest sts.
sidewalks : John White, granted a 797
Vinton street.
sidewalk : Johann Wilhelm, petition a SsS-granted a S65
Vizzari, Rocco.
petition to project signs and barber poles, Hanover St. a 914-granted a 923
Von Hillern street.
building: II. T. &J.J. Bowers, petition to erect a 629
stable : Frank Fryer, petition and order for hearing a 796-hearing aSio-
granted a S16; H. T. & J. J. Bowers, petition and order for hearing
a 312-hearing a 436
Vose, Anne M.
sidewalk, Sedgwick st., petition a S99-granted a 901
Voters, List of, by Blocks. (See Voters, Department for
the Registration of.)
Voters, Department for the Registration of.
committee: appointed a 46 c 52
registrar : Michael Carney, appointed a 505-confirmed a 54!
additions to "voting list: order that the registrars of voters be
authorized to publish in one daily newspaper in the city of Boston the
names and residences of all persons who shall be added to the lists of
voters now required to be posted according to law. The names added
to said voting lists on the last night of registration to he published in
the daily newspaper selected for that purpose, on the day following the
close of registration, etc., passed a S50 c S72
list of voters by blocks: preamble and order that the registrars of
voters be requested to report to the board of aldermen whether or not
preparation for such lists has been made, the public cost thereof, and
whether or not any additional appropriation is necessary for this pur-
pose, passed a 746
recount of votes : see elections
redivision of wards : communication from the mayor transmitting
cuinmuuicati in from the board of registrars of voters relative to prepa-
ration of voting lists in anticipation of a new division of wards a 792,
793, ordered printed and laid on table a 793, taken up, referred to com-
mittee on registrars of voters department a Si 4
Wachusett street.
sewer : K. H. McNeil, petition a 742, report, no action necessary a 816
Wade & Coffee.
petition to leave wagons and carriages stand, Rawson St. a 53S-granted
a 1019
Wait street.
stable : Michael Gilligan, petition and order for hearing a 906-hearing
a 1022-granted a 10S4
Wait and Hillside streets.
poles : report and order for hearing a 1045-hearing a 1062
Wakeman, Stillman S.
sidewalk, Weld St., petition a 795
Waldo Bros.
petition to erect building, A st. a 331-granted c 355 a 363
Waldorf street.
trees : order to remove two trees, referred to superintendent of public
grounds a 476
Walgreen, Peter L.
petition to erect flagstaffs, Washington st. a 914-granted a 1079
■Walker, Frederic.
appointed constable a 257-confirmed a 2S2
Walker, George A., et ah.
petition, sewer, Centre and Maple sts. a 467,. report, no action necessary,
accepted a S53
Walker, Joseph, trustee.
petition to erect iron post, Boylston St. a 210-granted a 220
Walker, Mary E.
petition, use of Faneuil hall a 964-granted a 977
Walker, Milton.
petition to box tree, Meridian St. a 1062-granted a 1069
Walker avenue, Charlestown.
accepting as a public way : order that the street commissioners be
requested to accept as a public way, referred to committee on laying-out
streets department c 292
Walkley, Rev. Albert.
resolution expressing thanks of the citv council for officiating as chaplain
at the memorial services in honor of the late Win. Gaston, passed a 6S6
c 696
'Wall, John.
bay-window, Rutherford ave., petition and order for hearing a 333-hear-
ing a 361-granted a 371
WaU street.
bay-windows : Sarah Cohn, petition and order for hearing a 43-hear-
ing a 59-recommitted a 151, 152-granted a3i3~refused a 1126
repaviug : order that the committee on finance be requested to include
in the next loan bill, $14,000 for repaving, referred to committee on
finance c 161
Wallace, Frederick.
stable, Tileston ave., petition and order for hearing a 1015, hearing,
given leave to withdraw a 1036
Wallace, Nora.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Washington st. c 127
Walley street.
grading : H. G. Messenger et als., petition a 279
Walnut avenue.
edgestoues, sidewalk, and driveway : C. J. Spenccley, petition
a 23S-granted a 621
bill-board fence: order that the superintendent of streets be re-
quested to cause bill-board fence in front of estate of Timothy D.
Mulrcy, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 315, report, ac-
cepted, order passed a 409
electric lights : order to place between Warren and Kockland sts.,
referred to the mayor c S72
Walnut place.
claim : Martha Stanley, petition to be paid balance remaining from
tax-sale of estate a 77 (-granted a S4S, S71, S72
electric light : James It. Murphy et als., petition a 538
Walnut street, Dorchester.
land : order that the superintendent of public buildings be authorized,
with the approval of the mayor, to lease to Michael Hurley, land ad-
joining that used by board of police, referred to committee 011 streets
and sewers a 591, report, referred to committee on public buildings
a 592
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WALNUT
WARD
Walnut street, Neponset.
banner : Minot club, petition, license to stretch a 941-granted a 947
Walnut street, West Roxbury.
stable : Ludwig Ostermeyer, petition and order for hearing a 916-
hearing a 964-granted a 971
Walnut street, passageway from.
claims : Joshua F. Baston, petition to be paid balance remaining from
tax-sale of estate a 40-granted a 171 c 195
Walpole street
bay-windows : John C. Kingsley, petition and order for hearing a 942-
hearing a 963-granted a 971
removal of obstructions : order that the superintendent of streets,
through the mayor, be requested to remove all obstructions between
Berlin and Grinnell sts., assigned c 461-taken up, indefinitely postponed
C502
Walsh, Annie.
petition that balance remaining from tax-sale of estate, cor. I and East
Ninth sts., be paid to Owen Galvin a 23S-granted a 5S7 c 596
Walsh, Edward J.
petition to be released as surety on bond of Patrick Conn, lly for permits
for entering drains into public drains or sewers a 40
Walsh, James H.
petition to erect building, Cambridge St., Brighton a 914-granted c 934
a 942; stable, Cambridge St., petition and order for hearing a 915-hear-
ing a 964-granted a 971
Walsh, John E.
compensation for personal injuries, refused a 313 C3I9
Walsh, Mary C.
petition, license to run barges a 437-granted a 444
Walsh, Michael H.
communication from the board of registration in pharmacy, giving notice
of revocation of certificate in pharmacy, Chelsea, referred to board of
police a 21 1
Walsh, Rose A.
order to pay amount due Wm. P. Walsh for services as inspector of elec-
tions, passed a S16 c S19
Waltham Watch Repairing Company.
order that permission be granted to suspend banner, Causeway St., passed
aS67
"Waltham street.
sidewalk : M. H. Gulesian, petition a 915-granted a 922
Walworth Manufacturing Company.
"Ward, John, el als.
report of committee on water supply department on petilion for removal
of cloud on title of certain land in the city of Newton near Cochituate
acqueduct, with order for mayor to release to Win. R. Carnes, etc., ac-
cepted, passed c 1032 a 103S
Ward, John M., et als.
compensation for damages to their estates caused by change of grade,
Parker St., refused a 61 c 69
"Ward, Samuel, & Co.
petition lo suspend sign, Franklin st. a 964-granted a 1079
Ward street.
building : Charles A. King, petition to erect a 614
Ward 1.
sanitary requirements : see East Boston
Ward 3.
playstead : see playstead, ward 3
Ward 5.
street improvements : see Street Department — appropriation, street
improvements, ward 3
ward-room, lamp : order that superintendent of lamps be requested
to place lamp at entrance, passed a 900
Ward 6.
streets that need repaving : see Street Department
Ward 7.
street improvements : see Street Department — street improvements,
ward 7
Ward 8 Citizens' Club.
petition to project sign, Lowell st. a So2-granted a S60
Ward 12.
street improvements: see Street Department — appropriation, street
improvements, zvard 12', transfer to, see Harrison ave. — paving
Ward 14.
improvements: N. Broadwav, Fifth, Sixth, K, and Broadway; see
Street Department— appropriation for street improvements, -ward 14
playground : see playground, ward 14
Ward 15.
improvements in certain streets: list given; see Street Depart-
ment, appropriation for street improvements, ward Ij; see Street
Department — loan for street improvements, ward 15
playground : see Public Grounds, Department of
Ward 16.
playground : see playground, ward 16
sanitary requirements : see Health Department
Ward 17.
playground : see playground, ward 17
sanitary condition : order that a special committee be appointed to
consider sanitary condition, passed c 463-committee appointed c 517
Ward 19.
•lead trees, removal of: see Public Grounds Department
"Ward 20.
new ward-room : see Public Buildings Department
Ward 22.
new engine house : see Fire Department
playground : see playground, ward 22
street needing repairs : see Street Department
ward-room : see Public Buildings Department
ward-room, loan for: see loans, loan for new school-houses, etc.
Ward 22 Improvement Association.
resolutions in favor of extension of Columbus ave. a 305-referred to com-
mittee on extension of Columbus ave. a 306; petition asking that an en-
gine-house be located in the district, referred to board of fire commis-
sioners c 1003 a 1014
Ward 22 Republican Committee.
petition to project transparency, Tremont st., Roxbury a 914-granted a 923
Ward 23.
cottage hospital: see Hospital Department
fire apparatus at Jr'orest Hills : see Fire Department
playground : see playground, ward 23
putting streets in condition : order that the committee on finance
include in the first general loan a sum sufficient to put the following
streets in proper order: Washington, Centre, South, Lamartine sts.,
Boylston ave., Paul Gore St., Boylston, St. John, Kockview, Cornwall
sts., Brookside and Hyde Park aves., referred to committee on finance
c 137
sanitary department : see Street Department, sanitary department,
ward 23
transfers to street improvements : see Street Department — appro-
priation, street improvements, ward 23
unaccepted streets : see Streets, Department for the Laying Out
ward-rooni : see Public Buildings Department
Ward 24.
marsh lands : see Dorchester
ward-room : see Public Buildings Department
Ward 25.
bath-house at Faneuil : see Health Department
cottage hospital : see Hospital Department
street improvements : see Street Department, street improvements^
ward 25
ward-room : see Public Buildings Department
Ward 25 Republican Club.
petition to project transparencies, Washington st. and Market St. a S57-
granted a S60
Wards 6 and 7.
hospital, IVorth End : see Hospital Department
Wards 17 and 18.
street-cleaning : see Street Department
street improvements : see Street Department, street improvements,
South End
(156)
WARDS
WASHINGTON
(See Voters, Department for the
Wards, Redivision of.
Registration of.)
Wardner, Mary E.
hearing in claim for damages, refused a 85 c 99
Warren avenue.
lantern : Herman Munster, petition to project a 257-granted a 476
lying-in hospital : Annie B. Bates, petition, lying-in hospital,
granted a S4S
stable: C. F. Palmer Construction Company, petition and order for
hearing a 796-hearing, assigned a Sio-taken up, given leave to with-
draw a S45, S56
Warren District School. (See School Department.)
Warren, John F., et al.
petition, lamp, Fessenden St. a 965
Warren, Winslow.
petition to project platform, State St. a 1105-granted a 1107
Warren place, Roxbury.
tree : report that trees be trimmed and money appropriated for same,
accepted a 149
Warren square.
order that the portion of Dudley St. at the intersection of Warren st. be
hereafter known as Warren sq., referred to committee on streets and
sewers a 900-report, accepted, order rejected a 922
Warren street, Charlestown.
asphalting: order that the auditor be authorized to transfer sum of
$600 from the appropriation for street improvements, ward 5, to special
appropriation for asphalting between Soleyand Winthrop sts., assigned
c 938, 955-taken up, passed c T007 a 1015
banner: James M. McGinley et a/s., petition to stretch a 811-granted
aSi3
bay-windows : A. V. Lincoln, petition and order for hearing a 240-
hearing a 257-granted a 2S3; J. M. Andrews, petition and order for
hearing a Si2-hearing a S45~g ranted a 853; Michael J. Sweeney, petition
and order for hearing a 1015-hearing a 1022
sign : John H. Kavanagh, petition to project a 794-granted a 79S, 799
square at intersection of Dudley St.: see Warren sq.
tree : order that superintendent of public grounds remove dead tree, re-
ferred to the superintendent a 64-report, accepted a 149
Warren and Charles River avenues.
abolition of grade crossings : see Railroad Matters
Warren street and Harrison avenue.
electric light : E. E. Richards et a/s., petition a 39S
Warren and Soley streets, Charlestown.
electric lights : order that the superintendent of lamps be directed to
locate and maintain, referred to committee on lamps a 217
Warrenton street.
sign : E. Klercker, petition to project a 436-granted a 719
Warriner, Emeline.
petition to excavate cellar of building, cor. Portland and Market sts. a 811
-g ranted a S60
Washburn Credit House.
petition to project an electric-light sign, Washington St. a 1012-granted
a 1024
Washburn street.
claims : Mary A. E. Murphy, petition to be paid balance remaining
from tax-sale of estate a 397-granted a 618 c66o; Bridget Keating, peti-
tion to be paid balance remaining from tax-sale of estate a 1012-granted
a 1040 c 1052
sidewalk : John Farley, petition a 775-granted a 7S7
Washington Park.
asphalt walks : order that the committee on appropriations include in
the appropriation for public grounds the sum of $1,200 for asphalt
walks, passed c 3S-referred to committee on appropriations c 3S-referred
to committee on finance c 130 a 145
ball playing, etc. : C. E. Moore et a/s., petition, that ball playing be
prohibited, and that police officer be detailed for duty on park a 436,
437-granted c 602 a 615
di'inking-fotintain : order that the Boston water board be requested
to erect a drin king-fountain for the benefit of the public, passed c 3S
a 42
Washington place.
sewer : report, giving leave to withdraw, on petition of H. S. Lawrence,
(referred in 1S93), accepted a 515
Washington Post 32, G.A.R.
petition, appropriation, Memorial day a 302
Washington street.
area in sidewalk : A. A. Vaughan et al., trustees, petition a 965-
granted a 970
awning, Grand Opera House : order that permission be granted
Mansfield and Magee to project awning, referred to committee on streets
and sewers a Si4-report, accepted, order passed a S16
banner : P. Maloney, petition to stretch across street a 19-granted a 122 ;
Eugene Tompkins, petition to suspend a 117-granled a 122; Hall Busi-
ness and Manual Train'ng School, petition to suspend a So2-refuscd
a 1066; Rich, Harris, & Frohman, petition to suspend a 331-granted
a 337; Philip A. Shea, petition to suspend a 629-granted a 641 ; Boston,
theatre, petition to stretch a 670-granted a6$2; order that permission he
granted to John Graham to stretch, passed a 86S; R.T. Almy & Co.,
petition to suspend a SgS-granted a 947 ; John Stetson, petition to sus-
pend a 1013-granted a 1 01 5 ; order that permission be granted the J I . S.
Lawrence Clothing Company to suspend banner, passed a 104A; order
that permission be granted to KobertT. AJinv & Co. to suspend banner,
referred to conimiitee on streets and sewers a itS4-report, accepted,
order passed a 10S5; Robert T. Almy & Co., petition to stretch a 1105-
granted a 1106
banner sign : Thomas C. Scottron, petition to project a 59-granted a 62
barber pole: Joseph La Barbera, petition a 117-granted a 174; Frank
J. Gethro, petition to project a 210-granted a 241 ; Frank J. Gethro.
petition to place in sidewalk a 467-refused a 514; Charveso Avellar,
petition to project a 303-granted a 77S; Frank J. Gethro, petition to
place on sidewalk a 1013-granted a 1019; Frank Bensaia, petition to
project a 39S-granted a 476; Rollins & Lynch, petition to project a 1037-
granted a 1079
bay-window : James Longley, petition and order for hearing a 473-
hearing a 505-grauted a 620; B. S.Gordon, petition and order lor hear-
ing a 1015-hearing a 1022
hill-board : Old South Advertising Company, petition a 914-refused
a 1047
box on sidewalk : Edward I. Sawyer, petition to place a 965-granted
a 969
building: John Quirk, petition to move a S12- granted a S51 ; John
Quirk, petition to move a 941-granted a 947; John Quirk, petition to
move a 1037-granted a 1049; Charles P. Curtis et al., trustee, petition
to erect a 303-granted a 390 c 399
bulkhead : Swan & Atwood, petition a 1023-granted a 1027
C'hristmas-tree on sidewalk : Pitts, Kimball & Lewis, petition to
place a 1037-granted a 1047
claims: Margaret Mahony, petition, compensation personal injuries
c 25-refused a 50S, 509 c 518; Margaret Bingham, petition, compensa-
tion, personal injuries a 40; Sarah A. Gillard, petition, compensation
for personal injuries c 69-refused a 474 c 4S3 ; Nora Wallace, petition,
compensation tor personal injuries c 127; Mary McCarthy, petition,
compensation, personal injuries c 127; Margaret F. Doherty, refused
a 313 c 319; Margaret Bingham, refused a 313 C319
closing election night, November ti, ISSM: order to close
against passage of vehicles from State to Bromfiekl sts., passed a 922
coal-hole : Win. P. Blake et al., petition a 875-granted a S90
conduit : John Stetson, petition to lay a Si2-granted a Si 5
desk on sidewalk : Charles H. Bryant, petition to place a 41-granted
a 797
druggist's mortar: Edward T. Sawyer, petition to project a 41-
granted a 01
electric-light sign : Boston Electric Light Company, petition a 014-
granted a 923; Edison Electric Illuminating Company, petition to erect
a 39S-granted a 407 ; Washburn Credit House, petition to project a 1012-
granted a 1024
electric light and awning: Bouve, Crawford, & Co., Corporation,
petition to project and suspend a 994-granted a 1079
flag: C. E. Osgood Company, petition to project a 506-granted a 543 :
Republican City Committee, petition to suspend a .S75-1: 1 anted a SS3;
order that permission be granted to Democratic State Central Committee
to stretch, passed aSSg; Republican Club of Massachusetts, petition 10
suspend a SgS-granted a 902
flag-staffs: Peter L. Walgreen, petition to erect on Leopold Morse
building a 914-granted a 1079
grade : Hersee Brothers, petition to be paid for grade damages a 166
hitching-post : Moynihan Bros., petition to place a 670, report, no
action necessary, accepted a 7S6
illuminated clock dial : \V. P. Hart, petition to hang a 964-grantcd
a 1079
illuminated sign : Eugene Tompkins, petition to project a 41-granted
a 41
marble slab: George H. S. Driver, trustee, petition to place in side-
walk a 575-g ranted a 592
night lunch-wagon : Hyman fill, petition for leave to stand a 166-
refused a 220
paving: order that the committee on finance he requested to provide
in the next loan a sum sufficient to pave with granite blocks from Boyl-
ston to Eliot st., referred to committee on finance a 21S
pipe under sidewalk: James F. Connor, agent, petition a ;o,
granted a 797 ; Hannah Corcoran, petition to lay a Sj 2-g ranted a S14
pole: Antonio Sinisgalli, petition to project a 279- granted a 470
post in sidewalk: James II. Stack & Co., petition to place a 303-
granted a 310
post with illuminated mortar: B. F. Bradbury, petition to place
a 994-relused a 997
restrictions in deed of estates : Wm. G. and George A. Farlow,
trustees, petition, removal a 752-gi anted a Soo c S72
ruiiniug of cars : see West End St. U.K. Company
(157)
WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON'S
Washington street, continued.
shelf I John Heidi, petition to project a 179-granted :i 190; F. Zunino,
petition to project h aM-granted a 261
shelf outside window t J, F. Killian, petition u 802-granted a8og;
I' 1 -.1 11I & Co., petition to project a 794-granted a S60
Showon.se 1 James J. Shannon & Co., petition to place outside door
a .'57 granted a ,(17; Globe Shirt Company, petition to project a 629-
grantud a 77S; Globe Shirt Company, petition a 742-grantea a 77S; C.
N. Carter, petition to project a 01 ^-granted a 1171 ; D.J. Ingraham, peti-
tion io project a o'i granted a 1079
sewer 1 J. roster Rush, petition a 303-granted a 41:9
sign I Frank E. Rogers, petition to place a 19-granted a 91 ; Claude E.
Thompson, petition to project a a^S-granted a jS;; George Todd, peti-
tion to hang a .70; G. \. zcrxa, petition to project a 436-granted a 543;
James Clair \ Co., petition to place a 506-granted a 514; Frank j.
Gethl'O, petition to project a 506-granted a 543; J. A. Scvcy, petition io
project a 01 1 grunted 116S2; M. Judge & Co., petition to project a 669-
granted a 77S ; S. A. Isaacson & Co., petition to project a 709-granted
a S60; 11- W. Fiske, petition to project a 742- granted a 757: Hon
Marcltc Cloak Co,, petition to project a 774-tirauted a 799; John A.
l-leyl, petition to project a 701 granted aS6o; C. N. Carter, petition to
project a 701 granted a 700; John Stetson, petition to project a 794-
griuiled a 799 ; Standard Furniture Company, petition to project a Soa-
granted a Sooj Wing Kee, petition to project a S4<S-granted a S60 ; C,
\V. Until. Jr., petition to project a SS7-granted a S60; Frank Miiller,
petition to project a S75-granted a 071; I. E. Chilson, petition to pro-
ject a S75-granted a 071 ; Philip Orlick, petit ion to project a S75-granted
a 015; Old South Clothing Company, petition to project a SoS-granted
a 071 ; 1.. A. I tall & Co., petition to project a 91 ^-granted a o-' ;; Edward
C. A.lmy & Co., petition to project a 914-granlRd a 933; John F.Tib'
belts, petition to project a 00 1 granted a 071; C. 11. Guild, petition to
project a 964-grnnted a 071; Silva Go ulart, petition to project a 964-
granted a 005; American Sign and Advertising Company, petition to
project a 101a; ] u I i us 1 1 .m is, pet u ion to project a ioi3, Crawford &
I'oo nil. on, petition to project a 1 o 1 .' grunted a 1016- order that permis-
sion he granted American sign Company to project sign, passed a ios.|
sll«l> 111 sidewalk: II. Chaplin .V Son, petition to place a a 17-1 cfuscd
a 59a
stable 1 James Doonan, petition ami order tor hearing a au-hearing
a 27S -granted a aS7
transparency 1 Corey's hand, petition tor leave to suspend, granted
a 10; People's Party, petition to project a S^o-granted a S54 ; Thomas
11. liond, petition to project aSyS granted .1071; G. VV. Jones, petition
to project .1 101.' granted a 1070
tree 1 win. T, t-lart, petition, removal tree a 614-granted a 71a; \v. K.
Mead, petition, reint val 1 Soa-granted aSia; James M. O'Heran, peti-
tion to boN a 1037-granted a io|7
Wall Opposite .\o. 4301 : report, no action necessary, on petition of
1. K. tiiscock (referred last vear), relative to condition of, accepted
a S;,;
widening : order that a special committee he appointed to consider the
subject ril widening at junction of Dover st., passed c 301-cninmirtee
appointed • ;■-•. ordei that tin street commissioners be requested to
submit an estimate ot the cost of widening between Pleasant ami War.
renton sis., passed c 463, 464 a ,jos report, accepted c 1090
Washington street, Brighton.
biurber poles : J. 11. Glancv, pi tit ion to project a loia-granted a 1024
claims 1 Maria Corkery, petition, compensation, personal injuries a 59-
rcluscd a 5S7 c 596
construction : order that the superintendent of streets be Ruthot i icd to
expend Iroin the special appmp [laying outj${0,ooo for construc-
tion -'I said street, discussed, passed a 143, 143 -discussed, assigned
C 2 (7 -taka n up, p issed 1
druggist's mortar: \\ . K. Willey, petition to project a 3oS-gTanted
a lb
sewer 1 order that superintendent ot streets construct between Foster
st. and Oak sq., 1 efei red to committee on sew ei s a aSs-report, accepted,
Kissed a aSj
siileM alk : 1". 1 . Scoheld ,-/ ,;/.. petition a 0|l-grantcd a 947
sign : George r«dd, petition to project a _;oS-gramed a 143
Washington street, Charlestown.
stable: P. O'Kiordan, petition ami order tor hearing a 443-hearing,
given leave to withdraw a 535
Washington stieet, Dorchester.
erect a 041-granted c 100a a 10 5 . r. P. llleston estate, petition to erect
n c,-} gi anted c u oa .; 0 •,
hitcUliig-posl : Joseph I. Stewart, petition to place a 57^-granted
a ,,-.' . fci red Brown, petition to erect a 670-granted a 6S0
lion pipe under and across street : Norfolk Lodge, No. 4$,
l.O. O.K.. petitio .,,_-...
se» ex : ordi ted » Si<j
sidewalk : John McDonald, petition .1 SsS-granted .1 S65
stable: Marj C. Decker, petition and order for hearing a Si2-hearin?
R SS7-gr*nted a So;
tracks : .- . West find Street Railroad Company
tree : James F. Haddock, petition to trim a 302-granted a 443
Washington street, Roxbury.
edgestones mid sidewalk: ordered a S16
iron post, with sign : Frank Ferdinand, petition to erect a S47-
granted a S52
lights : Win. J. Mills, petition to project a S46-granted a 1079
paving: order that the committee on appropriations be requested to in-
clude in the apppopriation bill a sum sufficient to pave betwreen Klmore
ami Seaver sts., with granite blocks, passed C38-relerred to committee
on appropriations a 43— referred to committee on finance c 130 a 145
pipe : Catherine E. Burns, petition to lay a Si2-granted a S15; Cneever
Newhall, petition to lay a Soy-grantcd a 901
sidewalk: John J. Johnston, petition a 795-granted a 797; Agnes An-
drew, report, no action necessary, accepted a 315
sign : II. Segel, petition to project a 395-graniea a 476
Square at intersection, Dudley St., Guild row, and CI ilt'st . :
see Dudley square
tree : order that the superintendent of public grounds be requested to re-
port as to the advisability of removing tree in front of Hotel Dunbar,
passed a 05; communication from superintendent and L. Foster Morse,
against removal, ordered printed, sent down a 170 (CD. 61), placed
on tile C 104
widening : order that the board of street commissioners be requested
to report an estimate ot the cost of widening from cor. of Guild st. to
the cor. ot" Oakland st., passed c 291 ; order that street commissioners
report an estimate of the cost of widening from Oakland to Marcella
St., passed c 329
Washington street, West Roxbury.
building : John Quirk, petition to move a S47-granted a S51
building in rear: Win. Stafford, petition to erect a 709
sidewalk: report, with order, to accept fifty-live per cent, of the side-
walk assessment against estates of C. H. KJessling et als., accepted,
passed a ^v->c 590; communication from the mayor vetoing order, referred
mmittee on streets ami sewers a 613; Maud E. Saunderson, petition
a su
sign on pole: Edward I. Sawyer, petition to box a SjS-report, no ac-
tion necessary, accepted a 1027
trees : Bridget Magee, petition to trim a 614-granted a 712
Washington street, cor. Arnold street.
boxing tree: order that permission be granted Joseph Spans; to box
tree, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 94-report, accepted,
order passed a 95
■Washington and Bowdoin streets, Dorchester.
tree : order that the superintendent of public grounds be requested to re-
move tree in front of the Gleason estate, referred to the superintendent
of public grounds a 514
Washington and Boylston streets.
gny-posts : W. II. Kcves, petition to erect a 965-ffranled a 069
iron posts : d.i\ & Francis, petition to maintain, granted a 124
Washington and Dover streets.
transparency : John D. Cadigan, petition to project a S40-granted
.. s; ;
Washington and Faneuil streets, Brighton.
sewer: report, 110 action necessary, on petition of Timothy Sullivan
et i7/>\, accepted a 190
■Washington and Market streets, Brighton.
sign : W. R. Willey, petition to project a 1036-granled a 1067
transparencies: Ward 25 Republican Club, petition to project a S5 7-
g ranted .1 6 .'
Washington and Newcomb streets.
sign : 1. V. Schooner, petition to project a $46-granted a S53
Washington and School streets, West Roxbury.
buildings : see West End Street Railway Company
Washington and Water streets.
illuminated signs : R. B. Grover & Co., petition to project a 23S-
g ranted a 241
Washington and Winship streets, Brighton.
sigus : A. S. Yerxa. petition to project a 3oS-granted a 407
Washington, cor. Kneeland streets.
sign : John W. Holmes, petition to place a 774-gTanted a 77S
Washington, State, and Devonshire streets.
eoal-vanlts : Francis Peabody, Jr.. et a/s., trustees, petition a 994-
." ~
Washington Village Improvement Association.
petition that favorable action be taken on request of school committee for
additional school-house, ward 15 a $46, N,-
Washington's Birthday.
Holiday : sec Holidays
58)
WATER
WEEKS
Water Conductors Connecting with Drains. (See Ordi-
nances.)
Water Income Department.
committee : appointed a 46 c 52
water registrar : Cornelius F. Doherty, appointed a 505-confirmed
Claims : Henry W. Putnam, petition for a rebate of the amount of water-
rates erroneously assessed to him and paid by hirn a 6o-referre_d to com-
mittee on claims a 91 c 99-report with order to pay certain sum, accepted,
passed a 150 c 158; Wm. Minot.Jr., agent, petition that the amount of
certain bills for water be refunded to him a 60-referred to committee on
claims a gi c 99-report, giving leave to withdraw, accepted a 261 c 264
fleceased employee : order to allow and pay to widow of Michael J.
Kilduff the amount due him for services as a clerk in department, etc.,
passed' a 446 c 452
shutting off and letting on water in Charlestown : order
that the mayor be requested to make such arrangements as he may deem
advisable with the Boston Water Board to provide that an employee of
said board shall be located in Charlestown to attend to the duty of
shutting off and letting on water in that section, discussed c 34-37-
passed c 37-assigned a 42-taken up, referred to committee on water
income department a 66-report, accepted, order passed a 91 c 101
testing water-meters : ordinance to amend chapter 41 of the revised
ordinances of 1S92, relative to making a report to the mayor of all tests
of water-meters made during the preceding month, referred to the com-
mittee on ordinances a 334-report, accepted, ordinance passed a 371
c 377
water-meters : report on the order (referred last year) relative to the
location of and charges for water-meters, that no action is necessary,
accepted a 91 c 99
Water Supply Department.
committee : appointed a 46 c 52
water board : Thomas F. Doherty, appointed member a 505-refused
confirmation a 541 ; Thomas F. Doherty, appointed member a 709-laid on
table a 743-taken from table, confirmed a 758
annual visit to water works : order that the water board be
requested to make the usual arrangements for the annual visit of the
city council to the water works, passed c 666 a 671 ; order that the water
board be requested to make arrangements during the present month for
the annual visit, etc., passed c 667-indefinitely postponed a 671 c 696
car-fare for employees : order that the mayor be requested to direct
the Boston water board to allow car-fare to theiremployees at Ashland,
in order that they may be able to attend the caucus and election to be
held in the city during the present year, passed c 9S1 a 1013
Claims : communication from the water board transmitting claim for
damages to estate of Wm. Killion by bursting of water-pipe a 21;
Codman & Freeman : see Codman & Freeman, Claims, or Boylston
place; Wood, Walter B.: see Wood, Walter B., or Claims; Timothy
McCarthy, petition, compensation, personal injuries a 397
Cochituate sinking-fund, transfer : communication from the
mayor, with order that the treasurer pay the board of commissioners of
sinking-tunds a sum equivalent to the amount received from sale of
land, known as the reservoir lot, on Derne st., from the surplus revenue
of the year 1S94-95, with interest, etc., assigned, taken up, passed c 10SS
-referred to committee on streets and sewers a 1105-referred to next gov-
ernment a 1 1 26
deficit in high-service appropriation : communication from
the mayor, transmitting communication from the city auditor relative to
deficit in appropriation, referred to committee on finance a 433
drinking-fountain and 'watering-trough, Guild row: see
Guild row
drinking-fountain, Sullivan sq. : see Sullivan sq.
drinking-fountain, Washington park: see Washington park
employees' holiday: order that the mayor instruct the water board
to allow a holiday, without loss of pay, to attend picnic of Assembly of
the Federation of Labor, passed c 769-referred to committee on streets
and sewers a 776-report, accepted, order passed a 787
estates taken for basin !» : order that the mayor be requested to in-
struct the water board to furnish the city council the area of various
(-slates taken for basin 5 in Southboro' and Marlboro', the assessed values
of the same, the owners of the different estates, the holders of mort-
gages, etc., passed c 1074 a 1076; order that the Boston water board,
through the mayor, be requested to report the amount of land taken by
said board at Southboro', April 30, 1S94, together with the names of the
owners of each piece of land, the estates mortgaged, and the name of
the mortgagees, the number ot square feet or acres owned by each per-
son, etc., passed c 45S ; order that the clerk ot the common council be
directed to communicate with the water board and ascertain from said
hoard the reasons for not complying with the order passed concerning
land taken at Southboro', passed c 667
1 high service system, Ward 2!t : order that the water board, through
the mayor, be requested to place a high service system in ward 23, dis-
cussed c 291, 292-referred to committee on water supply department
c 292 ; report, accepted, referred to water board a 541,542 c 5*51 ; order
that tlie water board be requested to report what progress has been
made regarding the placing of a high-service system water power in
ward 23, south and west of School St., passed c 569, 570-report, referred
to water board c 569 a 576
Mystic division, non-residents employed : order that the com-
mittee on water supply department be requested to ascertain how many
oi the employees are non-residents and report within two weeks, re-
ferred to committee on water supply department c 202-report, accepted,
order passed c 32S a 332
Mystic supply, protection and extension: communication from
the mayor, transmitting communication from the Boston water board,
(I
Water Supply Department, contitiucd.
relating to the necessity for taking immediate steps to protect and
extend the water supply of the Mystic system, sent up c 999; order that
the water board be directed from lime to time to take for the city, under
the rigiit of eminent domain, any water rights in or upon Mystic river-
or pond; also any lands and real estate necessary lor increasing or
improving the purity of the water, etc. ; also for loan ot $100,000 for
purpose set forth in order, discussed c 999-1001-rejected, reconsidera-
tion assigned c 1001-taken up, discussed c 1054-1057-assigned c 1057-
taken up, discussed c 1094-1097-orders rejected c IC97; communication
from the mayor relative to, sent up c 1051
pumping station, Itosliudale, chimney: order that the water
board be requested to increase the height of the chimney and place a
smoke consumer in the building for the safety and sanitary improvement
of the neighborhood, referred to committee on public buildings c 32S
removal of cloud from title: report of committee on water-supply
department on petition of John Ward et als , lor removal of cloud iii
title in certain land in the city of Newton near Cochituate aqueduct,
with order for mayor to release to Wm. R. Carnes, etc , accepted, passed
c 1032 a 103S
watering-trough, Dale st. : see Dale st.
watering-trough, K st. and Broadway : see E st. and Broadway
watering-trough, Montgomery sq. : see Montongomery sq.'
"Water street.
lamp : Eugene Fellner, petition to project a S.)6-report, no action neces-
sary, accepted a 854
lantern : Harriet Fellner, petition to project a Si 1 -granted a S53
sidewalk : Woodbury & Leighton, petition to place hinged cover in
sidewalk a 41-granted a 94
signs: Dana H. Bennett & Co., petition to project a 116, u7-granted
a 122
Water street, Charlestown.
ventilators: Frederick B. Allen, petition to project a 964-granted
a 1127
Waters, James P.
petition, compensation, personal injuries to son a 774-refused a 966 c 9S0,
9Si
Watertown, Bridges to. {See Charles river, Bridges
over.)
Watertown, Rebuilding Bridges.
transfer of appropriation : see Public Buildings Department, old
court-house, Brighton
Watson, H. M.
petition to trim tree, Fourth St. a 710
Watson, Thomas W., et at.
petition that coasting be allowed, Bainbridge and Kingsbury sts. a 1037
Watts, Simeon.
petition to be paid for killing of a colt by dogs a 19-granted a 122
Way street.
barber pole : Gaetano Romeo, petition to project a 1012
transparency : John Collins, petition to project a 941-granted a 945
Wayfarers' Lodge, Fire-escapes. (See Public Buildings,
Department of.)
Weaver, L. P., et ah.
appointed weighers of coal a 505-confirmed a 541
Webb, Wm. C.
petition to project siyn, Lagrange st. a 1062-granted a 1079
Webber, J. P., et ah.
petition, lamps, Turner St. a S46
Webster Club.
license, sparring exhibition, granted a 444; petition, license for athletic
exhibition a 629— refused a 713; petition, license, entertainment, includ-
ing sparring a SjS-rcfused a S83
Webster Oil and Gasolene Company.
petition, license to keep petroleum a S2-granted a 172
Webster street.
flags : John McCormick, petition to suspend, granted a (x)\
tree: order to remove tree standing in front of No. J70, passed a 475;
order to remove tree, passed a 864
Webster and Sumner streets.
trees : John McCormick el a!., petition to set out trees, granted a .147
Weeks, A. S. Parker, et ah.
petition, lamps, Linden st. a Si 1
,9)
WEIGEL
WEST
Weigel, J.
petition for license, sacred concert a 1106-granted a 1106
"Weights and Measures, Department for the Sealing of.
committee : appointed a 46 c 52
sealer and seizer of illegal charcoal measures : Michael D.
Collins, appointed a 505-conhrmed a =,39
deputy sealers: Daniel P. Sullivan, Raphael Rosnosky, George J.
Reagan, Isaac F. Brown, John J. Higgins, Richard E.Joyce, Charles
Mintz, Edwin J. Turner, appointed a 738-laid on table a 743-taken up,
confirmed a 75S
abolition of" fees : report of committee on department on the order
(referred last year) concerning the abolishing of the present system of
charging fees for sealing weights and measures, with order that the
mayor petition the General Court for the passage of an act authorizing
the city to seal weights and measures without charging fees, accepted,
order passed a 214-discussed c 222, 223 -passed c 223
Weilhart & Ruhmann.
petition to project signs, Franklin ave.
light, Franklin ave. a 914
362-granted a 371-petition, arc
Weld Hill and Hyde Park avenues.
trees : Thomas Minton, petition to trim a 332
Weinberg, Barnet.
petition to project sign, Salem st. a 210-granted a 476
Weiss, Albert.
petition to project sign, cor. Summer and Kingston sts. a 914
Welch, Francis C-, et ah.
petition, electric light, Bay State road and Deerfield st. a 141
Weld Hill street.
trees : Franklin T. Seaverns, petition to cut down a S57~granled a 916
Weld, Stephen P.
report, giving leave to withdraw on petition (referred last year) offering
to surrender alleged invalid tax-deed of estate, Jarvis pi., accepted a 5S7
c 596; petitions offering to surrender alleged invalid tax-deeds of es-
tates, D st. a ()$7-refused a 743, 744 c 763-motion to reconsider, carried,
amended c 707-taken up, passed c 720 a 740, 741 c 763
Weld, Stephen, trustee.
four petitions offering to surrender alleged invalid tax titles to estates on
Pope and Wordsworth sts. a 436-two refused a 61S c 661 -two granted
a 6iS c 660, 662; petitions offering to surrender an alleged invalid tax-
deed of estate, Milton ave, a Si i-refused a 1040 c 1052
"Weld street.
lamps : "John J. Sullivan et als.t petition a S46
sewer: Isaac Riley, petition a Si2-granted a 9^7
sidewalk : Stillman S. Wakeman, petition a 795
Welles avenue.
plank sidewalk : J. Wentworth, petition a 915
poles : J. j . Arakelyan et als.^ petition, revocation of permit for erection of
^granted last year), referred to committee on streets and sewers a 795-
repnrt, no action necessary a 1019; New England Telephone and Tele-
graph Company, petition to erect a 964- gran ted a 976,977
sitle%valk : report, no action necessary, accepted a 10S5
Wells, C. H. & J. E.
petition to project sign, Dudley St. a 6i4~granted a 641
Wells, Charles G., et ah., trustees.
petition, rebate of sidewalk assessment against estate Dorchester ave.
a 774-report, no action necessary, accepted a 1069
Wells, James E.
edgestones, Dudley st., petition a S47-
jrarited a S53
ranted a S52 ; petition to project
shelf, Dudley st. a 847-
Wells School. (See School Department.)
Welsh, Willard.
petition, offering to surrender an alleged invalid tax-deed of estate, Ter-
race St. a 614; motion to reconsider, carried, amended c 707, taken up,
passed c 720 a 740, 741 c 76 ; ; petitions offering to surrender alleged in-
valid tax-deeds of estates, Pope and Wordsworth sts. a 302-granted
a6iSc 662; petition offering to surrender an alleged invalid tax-deed
of estate, Davenport ave. a 794, refused a 1040 c 1052
Welsh, Willard, trustee.
petition, offering to surrender alleged invalid tax-deeds of estate D St.
a 6S7-refused a 743, 744 c 763; petitions, offering to surrender alleged
invalid t.ix-deeds of estates, Pope and Wordsworth sts. a 302-refused
a 61S c 65a
Wendell street.
awnings : Underhay Oil Company, petition to place a 620-granted
a 677, 67S
gas nuisance : John Quinn, Jr., petition, abatement a 994-refused
a 097
iron hook : Josiah H. Long, petition to project a 1037-granted a 1047
Wenham street.
sidewalk : Alexander Fraser, petition a Sag-granted a 901
Wentworth, J.
petition, plank sidewalk, Welles ave. a 915
Wentworth, Rose.
petition, compensation for personal injuries, withdrawn a 216 c 222
Wescott Bros.
petition to project flags, Meridian St., granted a 694
Wescott, Sarah F.
sidewalk, Dudley St., petition aSi2-granted a 852
Wessling, Henry.
order to remove two trees in front of estate, Lambert ave., passed a 513,
5H
Wessling, Henry, et al.
petition, sewer, Lambert ave. a 332-granted a 515
West Broadway.
night-lunch wagon: Louis Politsky, petition to maintain a 615-
refused a 621
sign : J. J. Green & Co., petition to project a 904-granted a 1079
tree : G. Levy, petition to box a 795-granted a 797 ; Mary A. Murphy,
petition to box a Si2-granted a S15
West Brookline street.
shelf: Harry Iiines, petition to project a 1012-granted a 1079
West Canton street.
barber-poles : Ross F. Carbone, petition to project a 39S-granted a 476
macadamizing: See Street Department. Street improvements, South
End.
sign : J. M. Grant, petition to project a 362-granted a 371 ; A. McQuarry,
petition to project a 362-granted a 476
West Cedar street.
electric lights : Charles F. Dolan et als., petition a 53S
West Cedar and Pinckney streets.
electric light : Alfred Brigham et als., petition a 774
West Chester park.
changing name of street : see Massachusetts ave.
druggist's mortar: Win. Bartlett, petition withdrawn a 174; Charles
F. Smith, petition to erect a 142-granted a 153
West Concord street.
tree : removal, granted a 149; L. R. Ferris, petition, removal of a 710-
granted a S5S
West Cottage street.
trees : order to trim trees, passed a S67
West Dedham street.
paving : order that the committee on appropriations be requested to in-
clude in the appropriation bill $10,000 to constitute a special appropria-
tion for paving between Shawmut ave. and Tremont St., referred to
committee on appropriations c 50-referred to committee on finance c 130
a 145
West Eagle street.
sewer : ordered a Sis
West End.
branch library : see Library Department
school-house: see School Department
West End Street Railway Company.
abridgment of time to .Field's Corner : order that the board of
aldermen be tequested to secure from said company an abridgment o{
the running time between Boston and Field's Corner, on the Dorchester-
ave. line, passed c 27 [-referred to committee on railroads a 2So-referred
to committee on raiiroads a 303, report no action necessary, accepted
a 542
agreement between Metropolitan Itailroad Company and
"city : see Railroad Matters
Albany street, conduits : petition to lay a Si2-granted a Sis
(1G01
WEST
WEST
West End Street Railway Company, continued.
all-night car, Lower Mills: order that the board of aldermen,
through itd railroad committee, be requested to take the necessary steps
to induce said company to extend its all-night car service on the Field's
Corner line, to the terminus of that division at J^ower Mills village,
passed c 301
Broadway bridge, tracks on : order that said company be re-
quested to report why they have not laid their tracks on and over the
bridge, etc., referred to committee on railroads a 262-renort, accepted,
order passed a 282; communication from the president relative to, re-
ferred to committee on streets and sewers a 312, report, placed on file
a 757
building : petition to erect building, Washington St., Dorchester a 94.1-
granted c 1002 a 1015
Bay View line inadequate : preamble and resolve that the attention
of the West End Street Railway Company be drawn to the fact that
dissatisfaction is experienced on account of inadequate facilities fur-
nished on the Bay View line, passed c 394
changing car routes : order that the board of aldermen be requested
to give a public hearing upon the feasibility, and direct said company
to change the car routes and the running of cars, passed c 114-referred
to committee on railroads a 117
East Boston electric car service : order that said company be re-
quested to report what action they have taken toward giving the people
proper electric-car service, passed c 137
electric cars : regulations concerning; see Railroad Matters
electric cars, Broadway extension : resolve that said company
be requested to report whether some arrangements cannot be made so
that the people of South Boston may be accommodated by electric cars
passing over Broadway extension, between Dorchester ave. and Wash-
ington's!., the same as they were before, passed C76; communication
from president of company relative to, placed on file c 99
fares and transfers : order that a special committee be appointed
for the purpose of attending to the matter of the hearing on the subject
of fares and transfers, to take place before the board of railroad com-
missioners, discussed a 753, 754, passed a 754; committee appointed
a 754, report accepted a 1086
flooring in cars: order that said company be compelled to provide
all their cars with suitable floorings for the safety and convenience of
passengers, referred to committee on railroads a 189; report, no action
necessary, accepted a SSi
free tickets : order that said company be requested to send their free
tickets to the different police stations and charitable institutions, in-
stead of the board of aldermen, as the police have better facilities tor
ascertaining to whom the tickets should be given than the members of
the board, discussed a 748-750, order rejected a 750
gates on car platforms : order that said company be requested,
through the mayor, to place gates on both sides of the front platform,
etc., referred to the mayor c 20S, 209
heating of cars : order that the committee on railroads be requested to
ascertain why said company have made no provisions for heating their
cars during the winter season, passed a 189; report, accepted a SSi
location : SSth location, accepted a 312; 89th location, accepted a 407;
aoth, accepted a 85s, S59; 91st, accepted a 752; g2d, 93d, 94th, accepted
a 916; 95th, placed on file a 942
Medford street, unused tracks: order that said company be
directed to remove their unused tracks before May 1, 1894, referred to
committee on railroads a 24-report with order, accepted, passed a 216
moving buildings : order that the corporation counsel be requested
to inform the board of aldermen by what authority said company re-
quires individuals and corporations having permits to move buildings
across the public streets, to pay for the wires which are cut by said in-
dividuals or corporations in moving said buildings, passed a 6S6, com-
munication from corporation counsel giving opinion, ordered printed
and assigned a 752, 753, taken up ^C.D. 136), placed on file a 7SS
night-car, Bunker Hill line : order that the board of aldermen be
requested to take such steps as may be necessary to cause said com-
pany to run a night-car, on Bunker Hill line, passed c 267-reterred to
committee on railroads a 2S0
ni^ht-cars to East Boston : resolve that in the opinion of the
members of the common council a night-car should be run from Scollay
sq. to East Boston, and from East Boston side as far as the stables on
Meridian St., and that board of aldermen take steps to secure same,
passed c 255-referred to committee on railroads a 258
* open cars : order that said company be instructed to construct their
open cars with an aisle through the centre, so that no passengers be
allowed to enter or leave the sides of the cars, referred to committee on
railroads a 242
placing of wires underground: see Underground Wires
reduction of car-fares : see Legislative Matters
removal of buildings, corner Washington and School sts.,
West Koxbury: order that said company be ordered to remove
within six days, such portion of its building as is located in the public
highway, passed a 994
removal of overhead wires : see Electric Wires and Underground
Wires and Cables
removal of snow, Broadway: order that the West End Street
Railway Company, through the mayor, be requested to cause snow to
be removed from sides of Broadway, between Dorchester ave. and
Dorchester St., etc., passed c 161 a 166
rejpaving, Essex and Dover sts. and Harrison ave. : see Street
Department
revision of West End fares: order that the board of aldermen ap-
ply to the board of railroad commissioners to have the fares and system
of transfers established by said company within the limits of the city,
revised and regulated, passed a 591 ; communication from board of
commissioners stating that hearing will be given July 10, placed on file
West End Street Railway Company, continued.
revocation of permits, Marlboro*-st. line : petition signed by
Charles R. Codman and one hundred and fifty-two others relative to, re-
ferred to committee on streets and sewers a 965, 006-order for heaiing
a 969-report, with order to revoke permission to maintain trolley system,
accepted, passed a 101S
street-car service : see Rapid Transit
running of cars, Washington st. : order that the board of alder-
men be requested to notify said company to stop the running of all cars
on Washington st., between Dover and Milk sts., going north, and
Franklin and Dover sts., going south, that do not now run conlinuously
on that street between points above mentioned, etc., passed c 235, 236-
referred to committee on railroads a 239
scats in cars : order that said company allow no passengers in any car
unless there is seating accommodations for each passenger, and that
when all the seats are occupied, that no car shall stop tor the purpose of
receiving additional passengers, referred to committee on raihoads a 242
street-car facilities : preamble and resolve that the board of alder-
men be respectfully requested to ask said company to connect the
Dudley-st. tracks with the tracks on Tremont st., at Pynchon St., tor the
accommodation of the people at Roxbury, passed c yc-relerred to com-
mittee on railroads a S2
tickets, issuing of: order that the committee on legislative matters
on the part of the common council be considered a special committee to
petition the General Court for legislation which will require said com-
pany to issue tickets at the rate of six for twenty-rive cents to be use'd
and sold at certain hours, passed c 78- report, with orders, accepted,
passed c 130
trailers : order that the said company be directed to discontinue the
running of trailers over their tracks, passed a 1017; communication from
the mayor vetoing order, referred to committee on streets and sewers,
report, accepted, veto sustained a 10S5
unused tracks : Amos Towle et a/s., petition for removal of a 257- re-
port, with order to remove tracks in certain streets, discussed a 631 , 632-
accepted, order passed a 632; order that said company be requested to
remove within sixty days their tracks at present located in Charlestown,
Haverhill, Franklin, Congress, Lincoln, and Beach sts., discussed a
86S, Soo-laid on table a S6g-taken up, discussed a SSS, SSy-referred to
committee on unused tracks a SS9; preamble and order that the superin-
tendent of streets, at the expense of said company, remove the tracks of
that corporation, the use of which has been discontinued for six months
in streets and highways named in this order, etc. (streets given), re-
ferred to committee on unused tracks a SS7, SSS
unused tracks, Bowker st. : see Unused Tracks or Bowker st.
use of tracks, carrying freight: order that the committee on rail-
roads ascertain whether or not said company are u*ing their tracks for
the purpose of carrying freight other than passengers through the
streets, and report their findings, referred to committee on railroads
a iSo-report, discussed a S798S1- accepted a SSi ; order that on and after
the date of the passage of this order the West End Street Railroad Com-
pany be prohibited from carrying on any cars, over their rails, freight
of any kind except passengers, discussed a SS2, SS3, passed a SS3 ; order
that until otherwise ordered the mayor be requested to instruct the
board of police to prohibit the carrying of freight over 200 pounds of
any nature in horse or electric cars over the street railway tracks, other
than passengers, referred to committee on railroads a SS3
locations :
Beacon st. : report on petition (referred last year) for leave to relocate
tracks, with order from same, accepted, discussed a 262, 263-passed
a 263
Commonwealth ave.: petition, location of tracks a 506-order for
hearing a 5S9~hearing a 669-granted a S65; Gordon Dexter et a/s.t pe-
tition in favor of granting location a 812
Kliot sq_ : petition for location of two curves and a cross-over a 506-
order for hearing a 542-hearing a 629-granted a SSi
Huntington ave. : petition to construct double tracks a 279-order for
hearing a 337-hearing a 397-granted a S81
Lexington, Chelsea, and Eagle sts.: petition, location of tracks
a 506-order for hearing a 542-hearing a 629-granted a 6S1
Marlboro' st. : order that the expenses incurred by the committee on
streets and sewers, in giving heatings, be charged to contingent fund,
board of aldermen, passed a 1045
Mystic ave.: petition, location of tracks, and for the right to u?e the
overhead electric system of motive power a S46-order for hearing a S77
-hearing a 939
North Beacon st. : petition, location of tracks a 506-order for hear-
ing a 5Sg-hearing a 669-granted a SSi
Walnut, Rice and Taylor sts.: petition, location a S57~order for
hearing a S77-hearing a 930-granted a 1067
Washington st., Dorchester: petition, location a S46-order for
hearing a S54-hearing a SyS-granted a S99, 900
Wtest Fourth st., Dorchester ave., and Broadway: petition
for leave to construct and maintain curves, connections, and short
pieces of track a 141-order for hearing a 216-hcaring a 27S-granted
a 332
West First street.
nuilclf ng : Dr. Ira L. Moore, petition to erect a S02
stable: Ira L. Moore, petition and order for hearing a, 630-hearing a 752-
granted a 75S
West Fourth street.
teams: W. B. Ilarty, petition to stand in street a6i4~refused a 621
trees : Thomas H. Devlin, petition to remove a 279-granted a 333
West Fourth street, Dorchester avenue, and Broadway.
tracks : see West Knd Street Railroad Company
(Id)
WESTERLY
WHITE
West Fourth and Dover streets.
construction, delay in : see Grade Crossings
West Newton street.
tree : Wm.J. Green, petition to trim a 1036
West Park street.
construction : order that the committee on finance he requested to pro-
vide the sum of $3,000 for construction, referred to committee on finance
a 40S
West Roxbury.
cottage hospital : see Hospital Department
high service : see Water Supply Department
new engine-house : see Fire Department
playsteaii : see Playstead for West Roxbury
police station, Koslindale : see Police Department
readang-room, Roslindale : see Library Department
school accommodations : see School Department
school-house, Koslindale : see School Department
school-house, Baker st. : see School Department
West Roxbury Parkway.
communication from the mayor enclosing a deed hetween the Common-
wealth and the city of Boston, executed on behalf of the former by the
metropolitan park commission, providing for the surrender to the city
of that portion of the so-called West Roxbury parkway, which h;is
been taken by the board c 1050, 1051, message and deed ordered printed,
sent up c 1051 ; order relative to, passed c 1051, referred to committee
on streets and sewers a 1063, report, accepted, order passed a 1069
"West Selden street.
lamps : Mrs. E. W. Gould et a/s., petition a S46
stable : John L. Cushman, petition and order for hearing a 60-hearing,
given leave to withdraw a 141 ; petition and order for hearing a 169-
hearing a 23S-granted a 243
West Seventh street.
claims : Kazymier Malleyski, petition that balance from tax-sale of
estate be paid to Jabez A. Sawyer a 994-granted a 1026, 1027 c 1031
West Sixth street.
claims : Margaret Donovan, petition, compensation for injuries c 69
West street.
claim : Maria Flaherty, petition, compensation, personal injuries a 19
sign: J. 13. Bailey, petition to place a 964-granted a 971; John W. Mac-
Cory, petition to place a 964-granted a 971
West Third street
claims : Francis J. Fitzgibbon, petition that balance remaining from
tax-sale of estate be paid to Geo. A. Sawyer a 165-granted a iS2-dis-
cussed c 195-197-granted c 197
West Walnut park.
sidewalk: order to make, referred to committee on streets and sewers
a S50, report, accepted, order passed a S53; John Behan, report, no
action necessary, accepted a 315
Westerly and Centre streets.
tree : order to remove dead tree, passed a S91
Western avenue.
building: United States Cordage Company, petition to erect a 1037-
granted c 1072 a 1078
claim: Annie E. Kelley, petition that balance remaining from tax-
sale of estate be paid to Joseph H. Keiley a 1036-granted c 105S a 10154
poles : New England Telephone & Telegraph Company, petition to
erect and remove a 964-granted a 976
repaving : order that the superintendent of streets, through the
mayor, be requested to report cost of repaving, passed c 329
Sewer : ordered a SoS
tree : John Johnson, petition to trim a ^sS-granted a 5S5
Western Union Telegraph Company.
poles : petition for leave to reset certain poles and to locate a new pole
a 19- granted a 120
State and other streets : report, no action necessary, on orders
(referred last year) for leave to lay underground conduits, accepted
aS'S
Westville street.
stable: Win. A. B. Yates, petition and order for hearing a 915-hearing
a 964-granted a 971
Westville and Arcadia streets.
poles : New England Telephone & Telegraph Company, location,
granted a 2S4
Wetherell, John H.
petition to place hitching-post in sidewalk, Brighton ave. a 614-granted
a 621
Wethern, George M.
petition to place show-cases, Temple pi. a 23S-granted a 261
Wetmore, J. L.
stable, Stedman St., petition and order for hearing a 443-hearing a 536-
granted a 54S
Whalen, Wm. A.
stable, Holborn St., petition and order for hearing a 777-hearing a Sio-
granted a S16
Wharf street.
sign : S. S. Marston, petition to project a 331-granted a 371
Wharves. (See Docks and Wharves. )
Wheelock, A. P.
petition to project lamp, Hancock st. a S75-granted a 923
Wheelwright, Edmund M.
appointed city architect a 396-laid on table a 440-confirmed a 546
Wheelwright, John W., et als.
petition for revocation of a license for night-lunch wagon, corner Castle
and Washington sts. a 539, report, no action necessary, accepted a 591
Whelton, Daniel A., Councilman, Ward 8.
qualified : page 2
appointed: committee on ordinances and law department, judiciary,
c 52, 53; committee on annexation of Squantum, Gaston eulogy c 236;
committee on playground, ward 24 c 300; committee on playground,
ward 17 c 464; committee on telephones c 464; committee on tenements
c66S; bituminous coal C910
orders offered : iron fence on Leverett st. c 51 ; repaving, Billerica
and Wall sts. c 161 ; Leverett and Spring sts., repaving c 205; perma-
nent structures on sidewalks c 205 ; anniversary of Edward Everett's
birth c 205; common council picture c 254; anniversary of Edward
Everett's birthday, tlags to be raised c 255 ; street department employees,
overwork c 329; next meeting c 35S; employees in street department
c 39! ; politics of assessors c 430; report of board of visitors c 430; ap-
pointment of board of visitors c 430; land taken by the water board at
Southboro' c 45S, 667; annexation of Squantum c 502; report of com-
mittee on inspection of buildings department during vacation c 570;
improvement in tenement district c 570; vote of thanks to Thomas J.
Gargan c 667; display of flags, October S c S23; Causeway St., widen-
ing c S72; Cotting St., extending c S72; ordinance prohibiting the giving
ol presents c 909; time to vote on election day c 955 ; tenement district
hearings c 1033; fire-alarm tappers in school-houses c 105S
remarks : joint rules ami orders c 33, 34 ; anniversary of birth of Edward
Everett c 205, 222; location of body of John Brown c 246; occupancy of
sidewalks c 294, 295; Boston & Winthrop Street Railway Company
c 379; opening of Charlesbank gymnasium c 416; ordinance relative to
repairs on drains c 424, 425 ; appointment of board of visitors c 430, 431 ;
navy yard visit veto c 453; question of privilege c 465 ; cause of Rox-
bury fire c 500; new apparatus, fire department c 519-521 ; loan for park
purposes C525; appropriation tor board of survey c 601; new lunatic
hospitals c 601, 602; loan bill c 732, 733, 1059, 1060; Labor day pro-
gramme c 765; ordinance prohibiting the giving of presents c 909;
docks and wharves c 950-952; Mystic supply c 1000, 1001; loan for
municipal purposes c 100S; adoption of bichloride cure c 1009; fire-
alarm tappers in school-houses c 1059; closing proceedings c 1102
Whitcomb, Frederick G.
petition to be indemnified for judgment and expenses incurred in a suit
of John Cavanagli et als., against him and others by reason of the con-
struction of a dam in South bay for the city (referred last year) refused
a S5- recommitted c 99-report, accepted, order passed c 159 a 169
White, E. L., & Co.
petition to project sign, Summer St. a 23S-granted a 261
"White, George R.
petition to construct areas, Park sq. and Boylston st. a 775-granted a 7S7;
petition to place area wall under sidewalk, Boylston st. a 303-granted
a 409; petition to locate cellar bottom, etc., Boylston St. a 774-granted
a 1024
"White, James M., et ah.
petition, electric light, cor. K and East First sts. a S57
"White, John.
sidewalks, Vine and Forest sts., granted a 797
White, Margaret H.
petition for hearing on her claim for personal injuries c 2SS-refused a 61S
c 662
White, Michael.
compensation, personal injuries, B St., refused a 171 c 194
(1G2)
WHITE
WILLOW
appointed city registrar a 435-laid on table a 46S-taken from table, con-
firmed a 546
White street, East Boston.
building : Luther AV. Drowne, petition to erect a 964-granted a 1020
c 1031
stable : Luther W. Drowne, petition and order for hearing- a Sag-hear-
ing a 963-granted a 971
Whitehead, J.
petition to project sign, Province St. a 794 -granted a S60
Whitehead, Lydia.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Gaston st. c 157
Whiteside Bros.
petition to box tree, Tremont st. a 812-granted a S15
Whiting, D., & Sons.
petition to erect buildings, Rutherford ave. a 1037-granted c 1072 a 107S
Whiting street.
appropriation : see, also, Thwingst. ; order that the auditor be author-
ized to transfer the unexpended balance of appropriation to an appro-
priation for street improvements, ward 21, passed a 94S-assigned c 953-
taken up, passed c 1007
sewer : W. G. Russell, trustee, petition a 629-granted a 852; Elizabeth
Keeler, petition a 847-report, no action necessary a 947
trees : Mrs. W. F. Bicknell, petition to trim a 846-granted a S5S
Whitlet, R. C, et ah.
petition, lamp, Crestwood terrace a 506
Whitman, Kilborn.
petition to project pole, Merrimac st. a 238-granted a 261
Whitman and Barnes Manufacturing Company.
petition to place sign, South Market st. a 165-granted a 214
Whitmore, William H.
appointed city registrar a 4
firmed a 546
Whitney street, Brighton.
sewer : order to make sewer, referred to committee on streets and
sewers a 946-r eport, accepted, order passed a 947
Whitney street, Roxbury.
widening: order that the street commissioners be requested to furnish
the common council with information regarding the estimate for widen-
ing as to whether the amount, $6,000, is sufficient to cover all claims for
damages, passed c 291 ; order that the auditor be authorized to transfer
from appropriation for street improvements, aldermanic district No. 9,
the sum of $6,000 for widening, passed a 262-laid on the table c 264-
taken from the table, assigned c 393-taken up, passed c 421, 422 ; com-
munication from the mayor vetoing order, assigned a466-taken up, re-
fused passage over the mayor's veto a 509
Whittaker, J. F.
petition to project sign, Eliot St. a 39S-granted a 407
Whittemore, Albert F.
petition to be paid for land taken for sewer purposes, West Roxbury a 19-
refused a 243
Whittemore, B. B., et ah.
petition for additional regulations concerning construction of buildings in
.Boston a 629
Whittemore, David.
petition to be paid for loss of fowls killed by dogs a 965 -granted a 1047
Whittemore, Harvey A.
petition to be paid for loss of fowls killed by dogs a S9S-granted a 902
1 Whittier, A. R., et al„ trustees.
petition to erect post clock in sidewalk, Franklin st. a 1013-granted
a 1019, 1020
1 Whittle, Charles P.
bay-window, Hugh St., petition and order for hearing a 777-hearing a 793-
refused a 1126
' Wholey, Timothy J., Councilman, Ward 16.
qualified : page I
appointed : committee on- fire department, schools and school houses,
water income department, closing drawbridges, Memorial day c 52, 53;
committee on sanitary department, West Roxbury c 162; committee on
construction of Commonwealth ave. c 271 ; emergency hospital, East
Boston c 300; committee of conference, free concerts c 37S ; committee
on playground, ward 16 c 464; committee on city telephones c 910
Wiget street.
changing name of portion of jYorth Margin st. to : see North
Margin st.
Wiggin and Beech street.
tire box : see Fire Department
Wigglesworth street.
claims : John H. Mullen, petition that balances remaining from tax-
sale of estates be paid to Geo. A. Sawyer a 40-grauted a 170, 171 c 195-
"97
Wilde, B. F, & Co.
petition, removal tree, Main st. a 2J7-granted a 333
Wilde, Samuel J.
petition, sewer, George street, Brighton a 60
Wilde, William E.
petition, license, petroleum a 302-granted a 410
Wilder, F. W., et ah.
petition, lights, Delhi st. a 794
Wilder, W. P., & Co.
petition to place sign, State st. a 436-granted a 443; petition to project
signs, State st. a S98-granted a 971
Wiley, Arthur I.
petition to project poles, Staniford st. aS7S-granted a 1126
Wilhelm, Johann.
petition, sidewalk, Vinton st. a SjS-granted a S65
Wilhelm, Nicholas, et ah.
petition that Dexter St. be put in proper condition a 6S7
Willey, W. R.
petition to project druggist's mortar, Washington St., Brighton a 39S-
granted a 443; petition to project sign, cor. Washington and Market sts.,
Brighton a 1036-granted a 1067
"William Woolley," Tugboat. (See Street Department.)
Williams, Emery M., et ah.
petition, sewer, Hewlett St. a 670
Williams, George.
petition to place painted poles, Portland St. a 279-granted a 2S3
Williams, Henry, et ah.
report, no action necessary, on petition (referred last year'' for a tem-
porary footbridge over Old Colony railroad, Dover St., accepted a 757
Williams, Rt. Rev. John J.
report of board of assessors on abatement of edgestone and sidewalk
assessment, that they have no power to act under the law, sent down
a 61-placed on file a 69; communication from mayor vetoing order,
placed on file c 193-order rejected c 193; order to accept one dollar in
full payment of edgestone assessment against St. Gregory's church,
discussed c 7S, 79-passed c 79 a S2-reconsidered, amended, passed a 123,
124 c 129; petition, sidewalk, E st. a 6<o-granted a 641 ; order that the
city collector accept sum of $1.00 in full payment of assessment against
estate of St. Thomas School Society, St. Joseph St., passed c 291, re-
ferred to committee on streets and sewers a 304
Williams & Co.
petition, license for petroleum a 506-granted a 641
Williams street, West Roxbury.
claims : John J. McCarthy, petition that balance remaining from tax-
sale of estate be paid to F. M. Perry a 1062
Willis, John E.
petition to put guard around a tree, Seventh st. a 39S-granted a 409
Willis street.
construction : order that the committee on finance be requested to pro-
vide the sum of $2,000 for construction, referred to committee on finance
1475
gratle : order to establish the revised grade, passed a SoS
sewer: order for construction, referred to committee on streets and
sewers a 475-report, accepted, order passed a 479
Willow court.
public travel : order that the committee on finance be requested to
include in the next loan the sum of $10,000 to put street in order, re-
ferred to committee on finance c 255
(163)
WILLS
WITHINGTON
"Wills, Thomas R.
stable, Newburg St., petition and order for hearing a 260-hearing a 331—
granted a 339
Wilson Bros.
petition to erect post, Tremont row a 742, 743-granted a 74S ; petition to
project poles, Tremont row a 1037-granted a 1047
Wilson, Carrie O.
petition, compensation, personal injuries, Washington st. a 165-refused
a 216 c 222
Wilson Club.
petition, license, sacred concerts a S2-granted a 122
Wilson, John.
petition to maintain stand in front of Old Court-house a 165-referred to
committee streets and sewers a soS
Wilson, Joseph F.
petition to lay one-inch iron pipe, cor. Leverett and Barton sts. a 670-
granted a 680
Wilson, S. E., & Co., agent.
petition to lay one-inch pipe, Worcester and Washington sts. a 670-
granted a 6S0
Wilson, Wm. J.
petition to place area under sidewalk, Essex st. a 670-granted a 6S0
Wilson, Wm. O.
petition to suspend banner, Meridian st. a 742-granted a 753
Windom, M. M.
stable, Bellevue St., petition and order for hearing a 752-hearing a 793-
granted a 796
Wing Chem.
petition to box tree, East Broadway a 437-granted a 444
Winship street, Brighton.
barber-poles : I. II. Glancy, petition to project a 179-granted a 214
Winslow, Lucy M.
petition, compensation for damages to estate, Dover St. a S2-refused a 446
C451
Winter place.
extension : order that the board of stre*et commissioners be requested to
report an estimate of cost of laying out and extension to Temple pi.,
passed a 339-communication from street commissioners relative to, re-
ferred to committee on finance a 366, 367
Winter street.
banner: Floating Hospital Committee, petition to suspend a 1062-
granted a 1066
shelf: Solomon Bornstein, petition to project a 964-refused a 1126
show-cases: Gilchrist & Co., petition to project a 210-granted a 241 ;
George E. Allen, petition to put out a 398-granted a 543; Carl J.
Hornar, petition to project a 964-g ranted a 971 ; S. Cohen & Co.. petition
to project a 1012-granted a 1016; W. H. Lyon, petition to place a 1076-
granted a 1 127
show-cases in posts : George E. Allen, petition to place a 794-
granted a S60
sign: A. S. MacLachlan, petition to hang a 279-refused a 337; C. D.
Place & Co., petition to project a 774-granted a S59; John H. Woodbury,
petition to project a 774-granted a S60; Gross and Strauss, petition to
project aSn-granted aSi4; New England Banking Company, petition
to project a 846-granted a S60; A. Schweitzer & Co., petition to project
a SipS-granted a 902; Carl J. Hornar, petition to project a 1012-granted
a 1016; W. H. Lyon, petition to project a 1076-granted a 1126
Winthrop, Robert C.
resolutions on death, adopted c 1003 a 1015
Winthrop square.
clean walks : order that the common council, through the mayor, re-
quest the superintendent of public grounds to have the walks kept free
from snow and ice during the winter months, passed c 160
cleaning Bunker Hill tablets: order that the superintendent of
public grounds be requested to have the iron frame-work of tablets
cleaned and painted to protect same, passed c 35S a 362
•watering-trough : report on order for location of trough (referred
last year), accepted, referred to water board a 542 c 551
Winthrop Steamboat Company.
petition to suspend banner across Atlantic ave. a 437-granted a 444
Winthrop street, Charlestown.
bay-windows : Bridget Brock, petition and order for hearing a 796-
hearing a 810-granted a 814
extension : order that papers relating to extension be taken from files
and referred to committee on finance, passed c 138 a 142
Winthrop street, East Boston.
tree : A. B. Foster, petition to box a 81 2- granted a S15, S53
Winthrop street, Roxbury.
extension: order that the street commissioners report an estimate of
cost of extending to Brook ave., passed a65; communication from street
commissioners giving estimate of cost, referred to committee on finance
a 149
•widening: order that the street commissioners be requested to report
an estimate of the cost of widening between Warren and Greenville
sts., passed a 263
"Winthrop and other streets.
sidewalks : J. A. Caldwell, petition to place iron rings a 506-granted
a 592
Wire Department.
commissioner of wires : John R. Murphy, appointed a 73S, laid on
table a 743-taken from table, discussed a 75S-76o-motion to take from
table, lost a 76c-taken from table, discussed a 7So-7Sj-confirmed a 7S3
appropriation : order that the auditor be authorized to transfer sum
°f $'.?,I3° from the cash in treasury, January 31, 1S94, in excess of the
estimate, to appropriation for wire department, passed a SS9 c 906; order
that the auditor be authorized to transfer $4,875 from the appropriation
lor fire department to appropriation for wire department, passed a SS9-
discussed c 905, 906-passed c 906
electrical wires to all go into same conduit : Michael Meehan
et ah., petition that action be taken towards having the owners of
electrical wires place the same in the same conduit a 467-referred to
commissioner of wires a 101S
revocation of permits : report on petition of J. M. Sears et als. (re-
ferred last year), asking that permits granted to various electrical com-
panies to place poles for wires in streets be revoked, referred to commis-
sioner of wires a 79S
Wires, Fire-Alarm. (See Underground Wires.)
Wires, Police. (See Underground Wires.)
Wires, Underground.
Cables )
(See Underground Wires and
Wirth, John N.
petition, compensation, personal injuries a 23S
Wise, Albert, Councilman, "Ward 20.
q ua I ined : page 2
appointed : committee on appropriations c 3S; committee on appropri-
ations, health department, library department, park department, public
grounds department, public institutions, elections c 51-53; committee to
attend funeral of Hon. William Gaston c 5S; commillee on annexation
of Squantum c 236; committee on cottage hospital, ward 23 c 271;
Columbus-ave. extension c 300; committee on sidewalks c 464; sanitary
condition of ward 17 c 517 ; committee on burying-ground, ward 20 c 736
orders offered: committee on celebration of Labor day c 11; commit-
tee on celebration of Fourth of July c 11 ; Harrison ave., paving c 49;
new ward-room, ward 20 c 49; pay to cover over-time c 51 ; transfer to
school-furnishings, Agassiz school and primary school, Dillaway dis-
trict c 113; contractors to hire citizens c 209; discharge of employees in
street department c 251; purchase of land for Hu«"h O'Brien school
c 571 ; Dacia St., removal of tree c 571 ; vote of thanks to park commis-
sioners c 909
remarks : shutting off and letting on water in Charlestown c 35, 36;
change in common council c 1 1 1 ; new map of the city c 200; Farragut
memorial c 204; pavment to widow of John M. Powers c 246; discharge ,
ot employees, street department c 251, 252; pay for Saturday half-holi- i
days, public grounds department c 26S; occupancy of sidewalks c 295;
opening of Charlesbank gymnasium c 416, 417; removal offences from '
the common C341, 342; ordinances relative to repairs on drains c 424;
mayor's rapid transit bill c 379; appointment of board of visitors c 431,
432; fire-alarm plant c 4S7-4S9; school in Hancock district c 497, 45S; :
prize for Labor day parade c 501, 502; paving of Harrison ave. c 502:
disposition of offal' c 552, 553, 555; removal of House of Correction c 55S: ,
Hancock school enlargement of lot c $6$; disposal of garbage c 606
60S; quorum c 626; opening of Maverick sq. c 64S; loan Oil! c 700, 732 ]
fire department appropriation c 723; park betterments c 904, 905 ; largei
lot, Hugh O'Brien school-house c 933
Wise, Charles H., et als.
petition that all companies using electric wires be obliged to put all wires (
underground a 166
Withington, Georgiana B.
sidewalk. Elm Hill ave. a Si2-granted a S52; petition, sidewalk, Elm Hil
ave., corner Waumbeck st. a S7o-report, no action necessary a 947
(16-t)
WITT
■WORCESTER
Witt, Charles Thomas, Alderman.
qualified : page i
appointed : committee on inspection of prisons and house of detention
a 44-45; committee on investigation of public institutions a 45; com-
mittee on bonds, electric wires, licenses, streets and sewers, sub-com-
mittee on paving, sub-committee on sanitary division, inspection of
prisons, architect department, auditing department, city messenger
department, collecting department, ferry department, park department,
police department, printing department, registration of voters depart-
ment, surveying department, reopening new bridge to Charlestown,
closing drawbridges, abolition of grade crossings, harbor fortifications,
July fourth, mayor's address a 45-46; committee to examine election
returns a 142; committee on navy yard a 177; improvement of the docks
and wharves a 750
orders offered : special election, East Boston a 21 ; bridge from Breed's
island a 24; ferry facilities, East Boston a 66; filling of bridge on Sara-
toga st. a 190; more land for ferry purposes a 215; Ruth-st. extension
a 217; sewer outlet, East Boston a 242; ferry improvements a 262; Sara-
toga St., tree a 263; edition of revised ordinances a 2S5; trimming of
tree, East Boston a 2S5 ; committee on unemployed a 2S7 ; Chelsea St.,
sidewalk a 446,447; dead tree, Marion St. a 447; Paris St., sidewalk a 314;
Bremen St., plank-walk a 337; Webster St., tree a 475; boat landing,
Border St. a 475; common sewers in East Boston a 475; removal tree,
Saratoga st. a 40S; leave to attach wire to poles of Postal Telegraph
Cable Company a 40S; Trenton St., trees, removal of a 514; removal of
tree, Maverick St. a 542, 543; Meridian St., tree a 591 ; obstruction to
travel on Butler and Austin aves. a 633; permit to United States to lay
conduits a 633 ; July 4th, parade in East Boston a 713 ; tree. Saratoga st.
a 741 ; Havre St., tree a 746; Liverpool St., tree a 756; Eutaw St., trees
a 7S6; Maverick Wheel Club race a 7S6; trimming trees in East Boston
a 799; Sumner St., trees a S14; street improvements, East Boston a S50;
Meridian St., tree a S50; Liverpool St., tree a 854; removal trees, Web-
ster and Liverpool sts. a 864; trimming of tree, Broadway a 864; sus-
pension of flags aS64; removal of tree, Lexington st. 3900; transparency,
Bennington St. a 922 ; hearing on docks and wharves a 946; pensioned
firemen inside lines a 946; poles on Bellevue and River sts. a 1016; fast
driving, Chelsea st. a 1017; Battery St., widening a 1027; extension of
time, tracks, Marginal st. a 1029; grade crossings in East Boston a 1042;
extension of time, location of pole, Morton st. a 11 27
remarks : sewer assessment, Chelsea St., East Boston a 65; bridge to
Charlestown a 92; pole, location on 119, 120; loan for bridge to Charles-
town a 144 ; erection of pole, Chestnut St., Charlestown a 147 ; constables,
bonds a 170; use of old Franklin school a 177; Bay-windows, Cooper
St. a 183; more land for ferry purposes a 215 ; binding revised ordi-
nances a 2S5; poles, Allston St., Dorchester a 445, 446, 5SS; mayor's ap-
pointments a 470-472; fourth of July programme a 477; act authorizing
the building of bridge across Chelsea creek a 332; confirmation of
trustees of Mt. Hope cemetery a 364, 365; opening of Charlestown
navy yard a 400; Postal Telegraph Cable Company a 403, 406-408;
superintendent of ferries a 540; fourth of July appropriation a 54S;
Charlestown Gas Company, poles a 625; permit to United States
government to lay conduits a 633; board of visitors a 634-640; loan
order a 690692; sparring exhibition a 719; athletic exhibition, Music
hall a 744; poles, Meridian St. a 785,786; call for report on abatement
of betterments, Dorchesterway a S14 ; Brookline gas main permits
a 843; loans for schools, etc. a 8S5, 8S6; board of visitors, appointment
of a 928; pensioned firemen to have badges a 946; police a 1017
Wolf, Bernard M.
petition to project sign, Hanover st. a 875-granted a S90
Wolfe, Peter, et ah.
petition, lamps, Harrison St., West Roxbury a 875
Wolfsohn Bros.
petition to suspend flag, Meridian st , granted a 6S6
Women's Education Association.
communication from, relative to purchase of Old West Church for library
purposes, West End c 412
Women's Relief Corps, No. 3.
petition, use of ward-room, ward 2 a S2-granted a 91
Women's Rescue League.
petition that the city provide some temporary place of refuge for those
who are without shelter on account of recent orders of the board of
police a 670-report, no action necessary, accepted a 104S; report of com-
mittee on health department recommending reference to board of health
of petition referred last year relative to sanitary condition of factories
and workshops a 1067
Wood, Ephraim B.
petition to place post in sidewalk, Boylston st. a S2-withdrawn a 243
Wood, Frederick A., Councilman, "Ward 23.
qualified : page 2
appointed: committee on Mt. Hope cemetery, overseeing of the poor
department, sealing of weights and measures department c 52; commit-
tee 011 sanitary department, West Roxbury c 162; committee on cottage
hospital, ward 23 c 271; committee on Hancock school-house c 504;
committee on burying-ground, ward 20 c 736
in id is offered : Lainartine St., remacadamizing c 38; Greenwood ave ,
acceptance c 463
Wood, H. B.
stable, Glen road, petition and order for hearing a 260-hearing a 331-
granted a 339
Wood Island park.
gymnasium : order that the committee on finance be requested to in-
clude in the next loan bill an item of $S,ooo for a gymnasium, referred
to committee on finance c 134
seats on bridge : order that the mayor be requested to instruct the park
commissioners to provide a suitable number of seats on the bridge, re-
ferred to committee on park department c 114-report, referred to park
commissioners c S23 a S47; communication from park commissioners
relative to, sent down c S/6-placed on file c 904
Wood, Walter B.
communication from the water board transmitting claim for damages
caused by the bursting of a water main c 25
Wood and Bark.
measurers: Frank M. Thompson, appointed a 5o5-;Confirmed a 541;
Newell B. Goodhue, appointed a 669-confirmed a 711; Morton Alden
et als., appointed a 330-confirmed a 366; appointed inspectors of pressed
or bundled hay or straw a 331-confirmed a 366
Woods, John M., & Co.
petition to hang sign, Lancaster st. a 941-refused a 11 26
Woodbine street.
improvements : order that superintendent of streets, through the
mayor, put street in proper condition for travel, referred to the mayor
c S72, 873
lying-in hospital : Dr. Adelaide A. Thomas, petition, removal license
a 39S-granted a 5S5
sidewalk : order that order passed September 24, 1S94, authorizing
construction of sidewalk in iront of estate of Catherine R. Kelley, be
rescinded, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 1026-report,
accepted, order passed a 1027
Woodbury, John H.
petition to project sign, Winter st. a 774-granted a S60
Woodbury & Leighton.
petition to place hinged cover in sidewalk, Water st. a 41-granted a 94;
petition to erect guy-posts, Portland St. a 1063-granted a 1069
Wooden Buildings.
permits for wooden buildings : order that the inspection of build-
ings be requested, through the mayor, to report why permits are refused
for wooden buildings not facing on a public thoroughfare, in rear of
lots facing on public thoroughfares, and to slate what statute, law, or
ordinance governs same, referred to the mayor c 291 ; communication
from the mayor transmitting communication from the inspector of
buildings relative to, placed on file c 341 .
Woodman, Charles C.
stable, Bigelow st., petition and order for hearing a 777-hearing a Sic—
granted a 816
Woodruff, Galen.
petition to erect post and lamp, corner Tremont and Dover sts. a 094-
granted a 997
Woodside avenue.
trees : order to put in safe condition and trim trees, passed a 620
Woodward, Harrison E.
order that the mayor be authorized to execute a lease for term of three
years from April i, 1S94, a* a certain rental for the part of Fort Hill
wharf on Atlantic ave., referred to committee on streets and sewers
a 446-report, with order in new draft, accepted, passed a 75S-discussed
c 765, 766-passed c 766
Woodward avenue.
edgestones : Catherine R. Kelley. petition a S47-granted a S52 ; order
to make, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 900-report, ac-
cepted, order passed a 901 ; order to make, referred to committee on
streets and sewers a S5o-report, accepted, order passed a S53
Woodward park.
building: Charles T. Stronach, petition to erect a So2-granted a S59
CS72
Worcester, A., & Sons, et ah.
petition, electric light, Exchange St. a 941
"Worcester street.
sign : Hop Sing Lung, petition to project a79f-granted a S14
trees : Weston K.. Lewis et a/s., petition, removal a 466-grantcd a 617
Worcester and Washington streets.
pipe : S. E. Wilson & Co., agent, petition to lay a 670-granted a 6S0
(165)
WORDSWORTH
ZUNINO
Wordsworth street.
building in rear: M. McMahon,
c 266 a 2S2
Jr., petition to erect a 238-granted
Wordsworth and Saratoga streets.
trees : order to trim trees, passed a 799
Working Boys' Home.
petition to suspend banner across Amory St. a 774-granted a 7S0
Workingman's Building Association.
petition, electric light, Oakley st. a 687
"World's Pood Fair.
petition, license, Mechanics Building a SsS-granted a 868
Worthington, Roland.
transfer of property; see State and Congress sts.; petition to locate cellar
bottom of building at grade 6, State and other streets a 575-granted
a 589; petition to place area under sidewalk, Congress sq. a 5-5-granted
a 592, 593; petition to close Congress sq. to travel by vehicles a 362-
granted a 369
Worthington street, Roxbury.
edgestones : motion to take from files papers relating to assessment of
heirs of Roger Devlin, and to refer to committee on street department,
carried a 97 ; report with order to accept fifty -five per cent, of assess-
ment, accepted, passed a 5S6 c 596; communication from the mayor
vetoing order, referred to committee on streets and sewers a 613
Wren street.
stable : Charles H. Bailey, petition and order for hearing a 677-hearing
a 752-granted a 786
Wrentham park.
light : P. H. Goss et als., petition a 794
Wrentham street.
changing name of part of street : communication from the street
commissioners transmitting for confirmntion, an order for changing of
name of that portion of street between Ashmont and Dracut sts. to
Bruce St., laid over a 170-taken up, confirmed a 179
Wright, Henry J.
bay-window, Bower st., petition and order for hearing a 677-hearing
a 709-granted a 719
Wright, Joseph and Sarah, et al.
petition, lamps, Bclden court a 1022
Wrighton, George L.
appointed constable a 9-confirmed a 20; bond as constable approved a 44
Wyman, George A., et ah.
petition that Thetford ave. be graded and put in order a 630-report, no ac-
tion necessary, accepted a S53
Wyman, Louis J.
petition to project sign, Devonshire st. a SgS-granted a 971
Wyman, William.
appointed fence-viewer a 9-confirmed a 20
Wyman street, West Roxbury.
lamps : Joseph Pearce et als., petition a S46
tree : order that the superintendent of public grounds be requested to re.
move tree, referred to superintendent of public grounds a 221-report,
accepted a 260; Robert L. McLeod et als., petition, trimming a 574-
granted a 617; A. Koerner, petition to trim a 710-granted a S5S
Wynne, Patrick B.
petition, compensation for injuries received at Long island hospital a 914-
refused a 1016 c 1031
Yankee Manufacturing Company.
order to allow projection of sign, Summer St., passed a 106S
Yarmouth street.
coal-hole : John M. Curtin, petition a 8go-granted a 901
edgestones : Albert Shabiest et al., petition a S47-granted a S52; Ann
Barton et als., petition a 847-granted a 852
Yates, William A. B.
stable, Westville St., petition and order for hearing a 915-hearing a 964-
granted a 971
Yeagle, J.
petition, license to run barges a 506-granted a 514
Yee, Wee Lee.
petition to box tree, Columbus ave. a 467-granted a 47S
Yeet, Sum Low.
petition to project lamp, Harrison ave. a 1012-granted a 1067
Yendley, Mary A.
petition, sewer, Sachem st. a Si2-granted a S52
Yenetchi, George V.
sidewalk, corner of Vine and Moulton sts., petition a Soo-granted a 901
Yerxa, A. S.
petition to project signs, corner Washington and Winthrop sts., Brighton
a 39S-granted a 407
Yerxa, G. A.
petition to project signs, Washington St. a 436-granted a 543
Young, Annie.
petition, compensation, personal injuries a 1105
Young Men's Catholic Association, of Boston.
order that permission be granted to project canopies over and across side-
walk opposite Mechanic building, passed a 97
Young Men's Democratic Club of Massachusetts.
petition to suspend flag, Tremont st. aS75~granted a SS3
Young Men's Republican Club, Ward 9.
petition to hang flag, Revere and West Cedar sts. a 914-granted a 922
Young Woman's Christian Association and others.
petition that board of visitors of public institutions be continued in office
for three years a 279
corner Norman and South Margin sts. a 1036
Zarling, H.
petition to project :
Zeidenross, Rosa.
petition, compensation, personal injuries a 210-refused a 474 c 4S3
Zeigler Electric Company.
petition to project sign, Franklin st. a Su-granted a S60
Zunino, P.
petition to project shelf, Washington st. a 257-granted a 261
(166)
CITY GOVERNMENT
CITY OF BOSTON.
Organization of the Government.
Monday, Jan. 1, 1894.
Meeting- of the City Government of 1894 for
organization.
The members-elect of the Board of Aldermen
met in their chamber at ten o'clock A. M... Al-
derman-elect Lee, senior member, in tho
Chair.
The Board was notified by a committee of the
Common Council elect, that a quorum of the
members-elect of the Common Council were in
session, ready to proceed to business, and the
members-elect of the Board of Aldermen at
10.14 A. M., proceeded to join the members-
elect of the Common Council in joint conven-
tion.
The members-elect of the Common Council
assembled in the Common Council chamber,
and were called to order at 10 A. M. by Mr.
Boyle of Ward 8, senior member-eleot.
Mr. Boyle, on taking- the chair, said —
The Chair would ask Mr. O'Kane, clerk of the
Common Council of 1893, to act as clerk of the
borly, nro tern, and will ask the clerk to call the
roll of members from the official list.
The Clerk called the roll from the official list
furnished to him by the City Clerk, and a quo-
rum was found to he present.
Mr. Riddle of Ward 20 offered an order-
That a committee be appointed to invite the
Board of Aldermen-elect to join the Common
Council elect in the Common Council chamber,
to be qualified.
Passed, and Messrs. Kiddle of Ward 20, Smith
of Ward 18, and Whelton of Ward 8 were ap-
pointed said committee. They retired at 10,11
A. M., and presently reported that they had
performed the duly assigned and that the
Aldermen-elect would be in attendance very
soon. The report was accepted and the com-
mittee was discharged.
In Joint Convention.
The Board of Aldermen-elect entered the Com-
mon Council Chamber at 10.18 A.M., in charge of
the City Messenger, and took seats with the
Common Councilmen-elect. Alderman-elect
Lie, senior member, took the chair.
On motion of Alderman-elect Deveb, it was
voted tliat a committee of five be appointed to
notify the Mayor-elect that the Board of Alder-
men-elect and the Common Council-elect were
assembled in the Common Council chamber for
the purpose of being qualified.
Alderman-elect Dever and Fottler and Coun-
cilmen-electRourke of Ward 6, Keen an of Ward
16, and Goodenou-rh of Ward 25, were ap-
pointed said committee. They retired at 10.20
A. M. and presently reported that they had
attended to the duty assigned, atid that His
Honor the Mayor-elect would be. in attendance
upon the convention in a very few minutes.
The report was accepted, and the committee
were dismissed.
The Mayor-elect, Nathan Matthews, Jr., ac
companied by Chief Justice Field, Sheriff'
O'Hrien, Bishop Lawrence, chaplain of the day,
and others, entered the Common Council
Chamber, escorted by the City Messenger, at
10.26 A. M., and took seals with the conven-
tion.
Prayer was offered by tho Chaplain, as fol-
lows:
O Almighty God, our heavenly Father, as
thou wast with our fathers, so wilt thou he
with us ami with, our children. We praise and
magnify thy glorious name for all ihv mercies
during the past year. Thou hast tempered thy
goodness and the fruitfulness of the oarth with
sorrow and with distress. May wo take thy
lessons to heart, and in economy, in thrift and
in thoughtluini'ss, may wo remember that
thou givest to those who labor end to those who
work in thy name. Bless, O Lord, our whole
land, tho President of the United States, the
renresentn lives of the people in Congress
assembled, the governor of this ancient Com-
monwealth of Massachusetts, those who are to
be assembled in thy name and in the name of
this State to legislate for the Deople.
Wilt thou give them all the spirit of wisdom,
of good and high understanding, of truth, of
justice toward all men; and may this whole
people, throughout the land, remember that it
is not a land of sections or of partisanship, but
that we are bound together in the common ties
of national love and of patriotism, of duty to
thee and duty to our fellow men, and as we are
bound together in the common ties of duty, so
may this whole land be bound together in the
ties of a common spirit anc love, in the bond of
peace. We pray, O Lord, now for this, our be-
loved city. As she is the inheritor of the
past, so may she inherit the virtues
of the past; may her people live in thrift, in
economy, in simplicity, and may they exempli-
fy the virtues of their fathers — truth, honesty,
purity, manliness. May thy Spirit fall upon
those who have authority in the public schools,
upon those who are the teachers of the young,
and upon the young. May their work be done
with a single eye for the truth, and may they
ever have their consciences uppermost. En-
lighten their minds, that they may work with
wisdom, with patience and open-mindedness, so
that thy children and the children of this city
may grow up to love its streets and its build-
ings and be loyal to its inheritance and loyal to
the days of its fathers. And now, as
we enter upon the service of this day,
wilt thou help those who are to govern
this city— those chosea by the people to be ser-
vants of the people and the servants of God.
Help him who is again to take the office of the
administration of the work and of the public
duties of this City Government. Wilt Thou
continue to imbue him with a courage of his
convictions. Mav he and those who help him
in the administration of the work of the
city, have before them not only in the
right and true way the favor of the
people, but the favor of their own con-
sciences, that, without fear, they will
in truth, in righteousness and in jus-
tice, administer the laws of this com-
munity, for the welfare of the whole people,
and as, in justice, they work for the people, so
may the people and they remember, with all
mercy and pity, those who are in distress, those
who are out of employment; and wilt thou
give those who are suffering today patience
and hope, so thatip the coming year light may
break and this city.may move on in doing its
work for humanity and for the leader of men,
Jesus Christ, in whose name we offer up these
our prayers. Amen.
The usual oaths of office were administered
to Mayor elect Matthews by Chief Justice
Field.
The usual oaths of office were administered
by Mayor Matthews to the Aldermen-elect and
Councilmen-elect, all being present and taking
the oaths (except Councilmen-elect Desmond of
Ward 12, Shaw of Ward 17, Berwin of Ward 17
and Davis of Ward 23) as follows:
ALDEEMEir.
John Henry Lee, Martin Michael Lomasney,
Jacob Fottler. Charles Thomas Witt,
John Francis Dever, David Franklin Barry.
Alpheus Sanford, Charles Henry Bryant,
Charles WalUne Hallstram, Bordman Hall.
Charles Edward Kolsom.Jr. Kdward Webb Fresbo,
COMMON
Ward 1.
James A. Cochran.
George R. w. Battle.
David ii. Jones, Jr.
Ward -'■
Manasssih E. Bradley.
John VV. Haves.
Michael J. Leary.
Ward 3.
John M O'llara.
i \v. Collins.
Feter F. Tague.
Ward 4.
Tlmotliv J. Donovan.
William II. Marnell.
Martin F. Connorton.
WardB.
John Hurley
William J. Miller.
James T. boeho.
Ward&.
Jeremiah E. Mabonev.
Christopher F. O'Brien.
Daniel D. Ronrke.
COUNCILS IX.
Wavd 14.
John B. Collins.
John E. Baldwin.
Jelfn y R. Kayer.
Ward 15.
Timothy J. Sullivan.
Daniel A. McCarthy.
Michael J. Keidy.
Ward 10.
James Kecnaii.
Charles H. Reinbart.
Timothy J. W holey.
' Wardll.
S. Edward sliuw.
William Bc-rwtn.
Freeman O. Emerson.
Ward 18.
Albert C. Smith.
John II. Colby.
Henry S. KIsher.
Ward 19.
Mark H. Lynch.
i - i inh I.. Harnett.
Daniel F. Connor.
3
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Wanl 7. Ward 20,
Bernard McMackin. Patrick E. Riddle.
Patrick J. Carroll. Albert Wise.
George F. Coleman. Edwin S. Fields.
Ward 8. Ward 21.
John J. Boyle. Bichard F. Andrews, Jr.
David T. King-. William W. Davis.
Daniel A. Whelton. William M. Mclnnes.
Ward 9. Ward 22.
Sidney B. Everett. Patrick F. Gormley.
J. Henderson Allston. Edward H. Costello.
Stanley Rnffin. Thomas Reynolds.
Ward 10. Ward 23.
Calvin M. Lewis, William A. Davis.
Edward H. McGuire, James H. Kelly,
Walter L. Sears. Frederick A. Wood.
Ward 11. Ward 24.
Frank H. Briggs, John B. Patterson,
Charles H. Hall, Herbert M. Manks,
Joshua B. Holden. George I. Robinson, Jr.
Ward. 12. Ward 25.
Cornelius F. Desmond, Henry B. Goodenough.
Micha'l T. Callahan, Samuel H. Mitchell,
Timothy J. Crowley. Eugene A. Reed, Jr.
Ward 13.
Michael W. Norris,
John H. Griffin,
John J. Browne.
Later in the session the oatli of office was ad-
ministered to Councilmen-elect Desmond of
Ward 12 and Berwin of Ward 17.)
The chief justice and "suite retired at 10.42
A. M.
Aid. Lee— Members of the City Couneil will
now give their attention while His Honor
Mayor Matthews delivers his inaugural ad-
dress.
Mayor Matthews's Inaugural Address,
His Honor Mayor Matthews said—
To the Honorable the City Council:
Gentlemen— The first business of the City
Government of 1894 will be the consideration
of the
ANNUAL APPROPRIATION ORDER
for the fiscal year 1894-95.
The city is authorized by Statute 1885. chap-
ter 178, to raise annually by direct taxation
enough money to meet the estimated require-
ments of the year for interest on all loans for
city and county purposes, and for the accumu-
lation of a sinking fund sufficient to pay the
funded debt of the city and county at maturity.
The amounts estimated as required and duly
appropriated for interest and sinking fund pay-
ments on account of these loans during the
pasfnine fiscal years, have been—
Total Debt
For Sinking Fund lie<inire-
Y ear— For Interest, and Debt Payments, roents.
1885-86.. 81,527, 60 1 8643,968 g2.171,ii69
1886-87.. 1.531,352 642,005 2,176,357
1887-88.. 1,659,358 766,107 2,426,466
1888-89.. 1.691,592 825,930 2,517,522
1889-90.. 1,593,238 Rim, 272 2,492,510
1890-91.. 1,743,308 1.247,634 2,990,942
1891-92.. 1,411,755 1,476,161 2,887,916
1892-93.. 1,856,028 1,294,392 3,150.420
1893-94.. 1,671,000 1,239,219 2,910,219
1894-95.. 1,580,720 1,246,348 2,826.068
The city is allowed by the same law to levy
an annual tax for general municipal pur-
poses equivalent to nine dollars on every thou-
sand of the average of the assessors' valuations
of the taxable property of the city for the pre-
ceding rive years, less abatements to the thirty-
first day of December preceding ; and by Statute*
1887, chapter 281, authority was given to add
to the annual tax-levy the sum of §425,000 for
county purposes.
The following table shows the revenue of the
city from year to year under the nine-dollar
law ol 1885:
Average valuation for five Nine dollars on a thou-
years, less abatements sand amounted
to December 31. to
1884 #661,011,076.00 For 1385-86 ,95,949,099.68
1886 670,035,172.00 1880-87. . 6,030,316.55
1886 678,763,000.00 18S7-88. .6, 108,867.00
1887 6M4.078.430.00 1888-89. .6.246,705.87
1888 711,071, 2S6.00 1889-90. .6,399.641.57
1889 733,736,943.00 1890-91. .6.603.632.49
1890 761,230,068.00 1891-92. .6,851,124.61
1891 790.036.144.00 1892-83. .7,1 10,325.30
1892 819,313,202.00 1893-94. .7,373,818.00
1893 850,076,262.00 1894-95. .7,650,686.35
The city also receives a large revenue from
liquor licenses and other miscellaneous sources,
estimated nv the Auditor for the coming year
at $2,490,000.
The product of the nine-dollar law, the addi-
tional $425,000 allowed by the act of 1887, and
the miscellaneous revenues of the city make
together the total annual income of the city
and county available for general department
expenditures. This amoun', added to the in-
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year, makes the full amount which the City
Government can appropriate for the annual ex-
penditures for the City of Boston and the
county of Suffolk.
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law will produce 8276,868 more from taxes in
1894-5 than in 1893-4, yet the miscellaneous
revenue of the city, which varies considerably
from year to year, is expected to fall below the
revenue for 1893-4 by §266,690, leaving avail-
able for the dep irtment expenditures of 1894-5
•nly $10,278 more than in 1893-4. This decline
in revenue is due partly to tiie fact that no sales
of city property have been made since Feb. 1,
1893, and partly to the slowness with which
the taxes for the year are being paid.
I shall submit today my recommendations
concerning the appropriation order for the com-
ing year, together with the department esti-
mates. These estimates and recommendations
are suggestions merely. The sole power to
originate appropriations is vested in the City
Council; and that hody, while it cannot appro-
priate more in the aggregate than the total
named, can by a two-thirds vote in each branch
distribute the money among the different de-
partments as it sees fit.
After the appropriation order has been
passed, it will be incumbent upsn the several
departments to observe carefully its terms and
limitations. The city has lived within its in-
come during the past three years; no money
has been borrowed since May 1, 1891, for ordi-
nary department expenses ; and the accounts
for the present fiscal year will show a cash sur-
plus at the close ol business on the thirty-first
of this month. The heads of departments
JANUARY 1, 1894
should understand that no return to the prac-
tice of borrowing- money for ordinary depart-
ment expenditures will be permitted, and that
they must keep their expenditures within the
appropriations granted by tiieCity Council.
THE TAX RATE.
The tax rate for 1893 for city and county pur-
poses was Hie lowest since 1876: but the rate
for State purposes was the highest since 1888.
It is earnestly to be hoped that the Legislature
of 1894 will restrict its expenditures to a total
considerably below the figures of 1893. If the
direct State tax-bill does not exceed $1,750,000
(the amount levied is 1892), and if the annual
increase in valuation is as much as during the
past few years, the tax rate for 1894 for
city, county, and State purposes will be less
than last year. It is not unlikely, however,
that the valuations for 1894 will i>e no more,
and perhaps even less, than those 'or 1893 ; in
which case the tax rate will be about what it
was last year, or possiblv somewhat higher.
THE CITY DEBT.
The condition of the funded debt of the city,
including all water and county loans, on Dee.
31 of every year since the annexations of 1874,
is shown in the following table:
DEBT STATEMENT ON DEO. 31 OF EACH TEAK.
Means of
Year. Gross Debt. Redemption. Net Debt.
1874.... #43.474,84 1.90 ?15,001, 000.73 £27,812, 935.23
1875.. . 43,88(1,(132.24 10,381, 620. 50 27,505,005.74
1876.... 44,958,822.30 10,081,789.34 28,277,032.90
1877.... 43.354,444.00 10,498,979.12 20.855,464.94
1878.... 41,899,583.31 15,025,411.89 26,184,17 1.42
1879....- 43,022,816.20 10.925.033.15 20,097,783.05
1880 ... 41,103,750.00 14.445,294.19 20,058,456.41
1881.... 40,018,598.02 15.770,551.42 24,248,046.60
1882.... 41,105,577.88 10,724,552.86 24,381.025.02
1883.... 42,544.123.96 17,232,488.44 25,311,035.52
1884.... 42,981,934.91 18,215,870.64 24,760,064.27
1885.... 43,410,945.84 18,716,931.55 24,700,014-29
1886.... 46,337,887.86 19.983,492.39 20,354,395.47
1887.... 48,682.428.58 21.054,840.11 27,027,588.47
1888.... 48.570,569.29 21,725,007.30 20,850,901.99
1889.... 51,186.741.09 22,803,953.03 28,321,788.06
1890... 55,440,361.06 24,380,804.08 31.053,490.98
1891.... 56.242,745 90 25.539,387.50 30,703,358.34
1892.... 57,083,503.19 20,544.273.22 30,539,289.97
1893... 55,831,035.15 22,111,523.22 33,720,111.93
While the increase in the net debt during the
past three years has been only $2,666,614.95,
and while this increase is at least $2,000,000
more than it would have been if the condition
of the money market in September and Octo-
ber, 1j893, hart not rendered a large issue of
bonds a prudent measure of precaution, still it
is to be regretted that there was any increase
whatever. Every effort should be made dur-
ing the coming year to prevent any further
increase, and if possible' to effect a reduction,
in the net city debt.
NEW LOANS.
It seems to me that under existing condition.1,
the exercise of the power to borrow money
should be restricted to objects of immediate
and admitted necessity, and to such other im-
provements, valuable in themselves, as will in-
volve payments for construction rather than
expenditures far land. The park system is in
need of additional money for construction, and
I would recommend a loan of $500,000 for that
purpose: an equal amount could well be appro-
priated for public buildings, chiefly for the City
Hospital and schools; and $500,000 might well
be alloted to street construction; making a.
total loan for these purposes of $1,500,000. A
new bridge to Cbarlestown is a necessity.
Those and the proposed extension of Columbus
avenue through Pynchon street to Franklin
Park are improvements which, in my judg-
ment, might well be provided for at the present
time.
Aloney for these several items can all ho pro-
cured within the debt limit, as the borrowing
capacity of the city is $2,970,852; and it is
to be hoped that no application will he made to
the legislature of 1894 for leave to borrow out-
side the debt limit, except in connection with
the proposed subway.
PARKS.
It should he our aim to push the park system
to completion. The Parkway should be com-
pleted to Franklin Park before the summer ; but
the city has been compelled to pay very much
more for land than was originally estimated,
and the result is that the balance of the lotus
already authorized available for construction
and for the erection of buildings is less than was
anticipated. If the additional appropriation al-
ready suggested is made, the Park Commission-
ers will be enabled to finish much of the work
which will otherwise be left incomplete.
Land for the park at the North End (author-
ized by Statute 1893, chapter 282) has been
taken, and the work of demolishing the present
buildings will be commenced as soon as they
can be vacated.
The Metropolitan Park Commission has be-
gun it* work, and is expected soon to take for
park purposes the woods about Muddy Pond, in
West Roxbury. If this is done, the new park
should be connected with the Boston park sys-
tem by constructing a parkway to the Arnold
Arboretum or Franklin Park, provided the land
owners are willing to cooperate with the city.
THE STREET-RAILWAY SYSTEM.
The rejection by popular vote of the so-called*
Rapid Transit Act led the City Government of
1893 to adopt the alternative measure con-
tained in chanter 478 of the Acts of 1893. pro-
viding for the construction of a subway for
street-railway purposes under Tremont street.
This action was taken in the belief that a sub-
way could be so constructed under Tremont
and connecting streets as to accommodate all
the railway tracks now entering that thorough-
fare from the south and west; that the patrons
of the street-railway system could in this way
be furnished with quicker transportation and
more convenient waiting places than is possi-
ble under existing conditions ; that the surface
of Tremont street should be restored to the exclu-
sive use of foot passengers, carriages and teams
forever; that the rentals for the use of the sub-
way would probably be sufficient to cover the
interest on bonds to be issued under the act,
and to provide a sinking fund for their payment
at maturity ; and that the State Legislature and
the City Government of 1894 would be prompt
to take such action in the premises as may be
necessary to secure these ends.
I shall this day appoint, subject to confirma-
tion by the Board of Aldermen, the three mem-
bers of the Subway Commission; and I trust
that the character of the gentlemen selected
will ho taken as a guarantee that this great
project will either be carried out in such a
manner as most to benefit the public and with-
in the appropriations that may be granted in
advance, or not at all.
The subway, if built, will be the property of
the city and is to be leased on public account at
a rental to be fixed by the Board of Railroad
Commissioners. It is to be hoped that the
West End Street Railway Company will from
the outset cooperate with the Subway Com-
mission and the City Government in the mat-
ter of approaches and other details.
The Board of Aldermen for the current year
could perform no greater public service than to
sanction or direct the removal of many of the
West End tracks, which the company has
either ceased to use or continues to operate for
the benefit of a' few people only, to the incon-
venience of all the rest.
STREET LIGHTING.
The relations between the city and the vari-
ous gas companies doing business therein hav-
ing been readjusted, it remains todiscover what
can he done to secure a wider benefit, from the
use of electricity to light our streets and parks.
The electric lights now seen upon the highways
have been placed haphazard for the benefit of
individual applicants rather than erected upon
a comprehensive plan for the benefit of the
entire community; their cost is excessive, con-
sidering the number of them ; and as the city is
not permitted by law to establish a street-
lighting plant of its own, it is at a disadvantage
in its negotiations witti the electric light com-
panies.
The Legislature should permit cities and
towms, tinker proper restrictions, to light their
own streets and public places; hut it is in every
way prelerahle to conduct this business through
the agency of private corporations if reasonable
terms can be obtained.
Tho Superintendent of Lamps informs mo
that he is at work upon a comprehensive plan
for extending this branch of municipal service,
and hopes to be able to obtain from the corpo-
rations interested such terms as will warrant
its execution.
THE RELIEF OF THE POOR.
The proper action of the City Government in
the matter of furnishing employment to the
thousands of our citizens who are now unfortu-
CITY GOVERNMENT
nately out of work is the subject of much dis-
cussion and diversity of opinion; and the pres-
ent occasion seems opportune for the presenta-
tion of certain fundamental considerations
bearing on the question.
Municipal governments in Massachusetts are
the creatures of the St-ite Legislature, endowed
with "such powers, privileges and immunities
not repugnant to the constitution, as the gen-
eral court shall deem necessary or expedient
for the regulation or government thereof."
(Amendments to the Constitution, Article II.)
They are not miniature States with power to
act upon such political social theories of gov-
ernment as may seem to their members wise;
they can raise no more money by taxation or
loan than is expressly authorized by statute:
■ they can appropriate and expend this money
only lor such purposes as have been permitted
by general or special laws. The city does not,
in theopinionofthe Supreme Judicial Court,
collect its revenue "as absolute owner with an
unfettered right of disposing of it for any object
which a majority of the voters might select and
determine." It is "received for the use and
benefit of all the inhabitants, not for any class
or portion of them, and can be expended in such
manner and for such purposes as towns its their
corporate capacity are authorized by law to use
and appropriate money, and for no other object
whatever."
It is legally impossible under the laws of
Massachusetts for the City of Boston to expend
its revenues or to borrow money for the relief,
support, maintenance, or employment of the
poor, except through the Overseers of the Poor
for the relief of those unfortunates who are en-
titled under the provisions of chapter 84 of
the Public Statutes to assistance as paupers, or
in the manner and to the limited extent al-
lowed by chapter 274 of the Acts of 1874; and
in either case a special appropriation is re-
quired.
These laws and limitations are enacted at tlio
State House, not in the City Hall; and if
changes are desired application must be made
to the State Legislature, which alone has the
power to enlarge the functions of our munici-
pal Government.
Such appeals, however, should not be lightly
made or hastily granted. The municipal law
of Massachusetts does not differ materially
from that of other States, and is;, characteris-
tic application of the general theory of our
American institutions, the tendency of which
is to restrict rather than to enlarge, the func-
tions of government. This theory, with the
constitutional and other checks and balances
which have been invented to support it, is
destined to be the chief defence of the Ameri-
can people and their free institutions against
the insidious encroachment of socialism ana
other foreign remedies for the evils of civiliza-
tion. It is the original and essential feature of
American democracy ; it has in recent years
been too frequently departed Irom; and what
is now required is rather a return to first prin-
ciples than hasty and unwise extensions of the
objects of public expenditure.
The main reliance of every community in
emergencies like the present must oe the gen-
erosity and public spirit of its individual citi-
zens. The people of Boston enjoy a well-de-
served reputation for hospitality, charity and
civic pride; and there is no reason to doubt
that they will respond now, as in the past, to
all urgent and well considered appeals on bo-
half of poverty and want.
While, however, the city as a corporation
cannot expend its money for the sole purpose of
providing employment or relief, except through
the Overseers ol the Poor, or by the City Coun-
cil under the special statute referred to; while
the executive officers of the city must Faithful-
ly expend the appropriations granted by the
City Council for the purposes designated;
while they would not be justified either in ex-
ceeding these appropriations or in expending
them upon work which cannot profitably be
prosecuted at this season of the year; it never-
theless doss not follow that the City and its
officers can do nothing in this emergency.
Much, on the contrary, can properly be done by
the heads of departments, other thau the Over-
seers of the Poor, in furnishing as much em-
ployment as can be given without increasing
the cost or diminishing the quality of the pub-
lic work intrusted to their care. Building con-
tracts can be let, under present conditions,
upon favorable terms. Deep-cut sewers can be
built as well in winter as at other seasons of
thevear; the work of grading and filling new
streets can be carried on, though no paving or
surfacing can b« done while the frost lasts;
stone can be quarried and crushed for use in
the spring; an indefinite amount of labor can
at all seasons of the year be devoted to clean-
ing the public and private ways of the city ; and
the work of indoor repairs can also be prose-
cuted at any time.
The activity of the departments in furnish-
ing work of the al'ove -description is limited
only i.y the appropriations granted by the City
Council ; these, in turn, are limited by the laws
relating to taxation and indebtedness; and
within these limits every effort is being made
to accelerate the progress of public work.
In view of the probability of bard times this
winter.and of the possibility of an adverse bond
market, it was thought prudenc in September
and October, 1893, to offer for sal" an unusually
large and otherwise unnecessary amount of city
bonds; ami as soon as these sales were effected
orders were given to press the work upon the
buildings and other objects for which the pro-
ceeds had been appropriated. Thirty-two build-
ings are now under contract, and twelve
more are almost ready to be advertised. An
extra amount ol deep sewer work has been laid
out, sufficient,- it is thought, to keep the entire
force of the sewer division at work. Plans are
being made for the extension of Boylston street,
the widening of Blue Hill avenue, and forother
work of street construction, upon which grad-
ing, elearin r, and tilling can be done this win-
ter. Such work upon the parks as can be prose-
cuted in winter is now going on; and all the
work possible in the citv ledges will soon be
under way.
Whether the number of the unemployed be
greater or less than has been stated.it einnot
be doubted that conditions ot unusual severity
confront the people this winter. Every citizen
who can afford it sip a d rendi r aid, preferably
in the form of work, to those in need of it; and
this obligation rests with special emphasis
upon public officials, whether elected or
appointed. I take pleasure in acknowl-
edging the alacrity with which the various
heads of departments have responded to the call
for sn -'gestions and assistance, and the generous
contributions by city employees to the fund of
THE CITIZENS RELIEF COMMITTEE*
In addition to the work undertaken by the
city, the recently organized Citizens' Relief
Committee is attempting to furnish employ-
ment upon the streets and sewers. The street
work consists of cleaning and enrtintr, and is
paid for by the committee, the city furnishing
tools and superintendence. The sewer work
consists ol sewers which cannot be built at
this season of the year, except at unwarranta-
ble expense; the citv pays what the work
would cost under normal conditions, and the
oom ml t tee makes up the difference. This plan
of reliel is still in its experimental stage; but if
successful, it has the great advantage over any
other suggested of securing the employment of
more men for a given amount subscribed. Ev-
ery effort is also being made to provide em-
ployment for women, among whom the amount
of distress is not to be measured by the num-
ber of applicants for work.
This committee is composed partly of city
officials and partly of well-known and public-
spirited citizens who have volunteered to give
their time and labor this winter to the cause of
the unemployed. The community can have
absolute ennti lence in their annreciation of the
hard conditions which surround us, and in
their prudence in administering relief. The
good which this movement can acco nnlish is
obviously limited by the amounts subscribed
bv the charitable people of the city, and I trust
that the responses to the committee's appeal
for funds will continue to be as liberal as dur-
ing the past two weeks.
Gentlemen of the City Council :
The City Council of 1S94 will he consti uted
somewhat differently, with respect to p.iriy
lines, than those with which I have bad the
pleasure of serving during the past three years.
It should not be forgotten, however, that the
practice of making party nominations for mu-
nicipal offices cannot make party issues out of
municipal questions, unless these enter avow-
edly into the canvas. The success of one party
JANUARY 1, 1894.
or the other may affect appointments by the
Mayor or elections by the City Council, and the
success or failure of the City Government tor
the year will reflect credit or discredit upon
the party which lias made itself responsible for
the successful candidates; but witli these qual-
ifications it is literally true that there are no
differences in City Government based on State
or national party issues. The questions that
will absorb our attention this year are business,
not party, questions. Let us resolve to ap-
proach the consideration of them in a spirit de-
yeid of partisanship, political, personal, or
local, and to merit the approbation of our fel-
low citizens by unselfish devotion to the duties
we have been elected to discharge.
APPENDICES.
APPENDIX A.
mayor's message on thr annual estimates.
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, 1
City Hall, Jan. 1, 1894. J
To the Honorable the City Council:
Gentlemen — The amount that the city may
appropriate Ironr revenues and taxes for the
fiscal year 1894-95 is $13,391,754, procured as
follows:
Department estimates of Income #775,000
Corporation tax, estimated receipts 875,000
Liquor licenses, estimated net receipts 790,000
Estimated cash on hand February 1, 1894.. 50,000
Product of $9 law 7,650,086
Extra for county expenses 425,000
Total for department expenditures $10,566,686
Interest on city and county
debt $1,580,720
Sinking funds and principal of
debt 1,245,348
■ 2,826,068
Total 813,391,754
1 transmit herewith the,.department estimates
of expenditures, and my own recommendations
in respect thereto as follows:
Appropria- Recommen-
tions for dationsfor
Architect Department
Assessing Department
Auditing Department
Board of Aldermen:
Salaries ,
Contingent expenses
Soldiers' relief
City Clerk Department
City Council :
Contingent expenses, Joint
Committees
Incidental expenses
City Messen er Department..
Clerk of Committees Depart-
ment
Collecting Department
Comjion Council:
Clerk's expenses
Contingent expenses
Engineering Department
Ferry Department
Fire Department
Health Department
Hospital Department
Inspection of Buildings De-
partment
Board of Appeal
Inspection of Milk and Vine-
gar Department
Inspection of Provisions
Lamp Department
Law Department
Library Department
Market Department
Mayor
Mt. Hope Cemetery Depart-
ment
Overseeing of the Poor De-
partment.
Park Deparament
Police Department
Printing Department
Public Buildings Department.
Public buildings, schools
Public celebrations
Public Grounds Department..
Public Institutions Depart-
ment
Registration of Voters De-
partment
Registry Department
Reserved fund
School Committee
Sealing of Weights and Meas-
ures Department
Sinking Fund Department. . . .
1893-94.
821,000
137,000
28,700
1894-95.
821,000
137.000
28,700
18,000 18,000
5,500 5,500
75,000 67,000
70,000 70,000
5,500
30,000
25,730
11,900
84,600
4,600
5,800
42,000
215.000
1,020,000
140,000
260,000
68,500
12.500
3.225
545,245
31,000
151.000
12,450
31,000
10,000
110,000
80,000
1,261,000
45,000
145,000
100,000
25,000
90,000
625,000
46,500
33,500
57,955
1,804,000
19.953
2,500
5,500
30,000
25,730
11,900
87,000
4,600
5,800
35,000
215,000
1,035,000
140,000
260,000
66,500
2,000
12,500
3,225
580,000
31,000
155,000
12.450
31,000
8,000
110,000
110,000
1,290,000
45,000
145,000
190,000
15,000
50,000
625,000
46,500
33,500
75,u8l
1,850,000
19.950
2,500
Appropria- Recommen
tionstor dationsfoi
1893-94. 1894^95.
Street Department-
Central office 20,000 20,000
Brid-te Division 135,000 125,000
Cambridge Bridge Division. 13.000 13,000
Pavln Division 850,000 800.000
Sanitary Division 470,000 450,000
Sewer Division 35O.(i00 320,000
Street Cleaning Division.... 290,000 272,000
Watering Division... 100,000 100,000
Street Laying-out Depart-
ment 17.500 17,500
Surveying Department 45,000 35,000
Treasury Department 39,250 39,250
House of Correction... 100,"00 100,000
County, general expenses 625,000 675,000
City debt, sinking funds 81,176,842 81,178,672
City debt, interest 1,550,000 1,450,000
$2,726,842 82,628,672
County debt, sinking fund and
principal $62,377 $66,676
Interest 121,000 130,720
8183,377 $197,3H6
Totals $13,466,627 $13,391,754
Water Income Department:
Cochituate water works $50,620 $60,000
Mystic water works 12,680 10,500
863,300 $60,600
Water Supply Department:
Cochituate water works —
Current expenses 8390,000.00 $390,000.00
Interest 831,748.00 839,117.00
Sinking fuud requirem'ts. 229,520.00 229,380.00
Extension of mains. 250,000.00
$1,451,268.00 81,708,497.00
Mystic water works-
Current expenses $1 28,000.00 8128,000.00
Interest 16,827,50 2,550.00
8144,827.50 $130,550 00
Respectfully submitted.
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
APPENDIX B.
Auditor's Statement.
CITY AND COUNTY DEBT.
Gross funded debt, Dec.
31,1892 $67,083,663.19
Add funded debt issued
in 1893 6,115,525.00
863,199,088.19
Deduct funded debt paid
In 1893 7,367,453.04
Gross debt, Dec. 31, 1893. 865,831,635.15
Sinking funds, Dec. 31,
1892 826,229,496.86
Receipts during 1893 .... 2,675,145.03
828,904,641.89
Payments during 1893. . . 7,203,747.07
$21,700,894.82
Bonds, betterments, etc.,
the payment of which
is pledged to the pay-
ment of debt:
Bonds 83,587.00
Betterments,
etc 115,747.69
Sidewalk as-
sessments,
chap. 401,
Acts of 1892.145,548.42
Sewer assess-
ments, chap.
402, Acts of
1892 138.168.73
Sidewalk as-
sess m e n t s,
chap. 437,
Acts of 1893. 7,576.56
410,628.40
Total redemption means
Dec. 31, 1893 22,111,523.22
Net debt, Dec. 31, 1893 $33,720,111.93
Gross debt, Dec. 31, 1892 $57,083,503.19
Gross debt, Dec. 31, 1893 65,831.635.15
Decrease $1,251,928.04
Net debt, Dec. 31, 1893. $33,720,111.93
Net debt, Dec. 31, 1892 30,639,289.97
Increase $3,180,821.96
6
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Net debt, Dec. 31, 1893... £33,720.111.93
Net debt, Dec. 31, 1890 31,053,496.98
Increase g2,666,614.95
City debt, including balance of debts as-
sumed by acts of annexation 835,019,361.17
County debt 3.659.000.00
Cocbituate water debt 17,051,273,98
Mystic water debt 102,000.00
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James H. Dodge.
City Auditor.
JANUARY 1, 1894
APPENDIX C,
Assessors' Office, City Hall, )
Boston, Jan. 1, 1894. J
Hon. Nathan Matthews, Jr., Mayor of the City
of Boston :
Sir — We herewith transmit a statement of the
Assessors' valuations for the preceding rive
years, and the abatements thereon allowed pre-
vious to the 31st day of December. Also the
average of such valuations reduced by such
abatements.
Year. "Valuations. Abatements.
1889 #795,943,04:3.71 #9,384,(100
1890 822,460,400.00 7,847,100
1891 855,413,414.02 9,006,100
1892 895,993,704.00 9,880,000
1893 924,425,251.72 7,730,700
Totals #4,294,235,8 14.05 #43,854,500
Less abatements. 43,854,500.00
#4,250,381,314.05
Divided by 5, gives $850,076,262.
For the Boanl of Assessors,
Frank A. Drew, Secretary.
APPENDIX D.
Collecting Department, City Hall, 1
Boston, Dec. 31, 1893. J
Hon. Nathan Matthews, Jr., Mayor of the
City o I Boston:
Sir— The assessments committed to the Col-
lector for the financial year beginning Feb. 1,
1893, not including: Cochituate and Mystic
water-rates, amount to $13,418,958.53. Of this
amount there has been, to Dec. 31, 1893, $11.-
132,092 67 collected; $120,943.17 abated, and
$2,165,922.69 remains uncollected. This in-
cludes the State, city and countv taxes, $11,-
939,720.72, of which $9,845,038.89 has been
collected; $95,662.64 abated; leaving $1,999,-
019 19 unpjiid, and the bank tax, $821,715.20,
r 11 of whicb has been paid.
The Cochituate water-rates, assessed on the
first of January, 1893, and additional and
meter-rates assessed during the year, amount
to $1,671,394.59. There has been paid »f these
rates $1,439,054.63; aoated, $14,458.02; leav-
ing $217,881.94 unpaid.
The Mystic water-rates for the same time
Stan <! as follows: Assessed, $429,713.55; paid,
$391,491.20; abated, $5,083.65; unpaid, $33,-
138.70.
The total receipts from all sources, from Feb.
1. 1893, to Dec. 31, 1893. inclusive, amount to
$16,528,958.16.
A general summary of the accounts shows
that the balance of bills and assessments out-
standing
Jan. 1, 1893, was #2,769,771.43
The assessments from Jan. 1, 1893, to
Dec. 31, 1893 15,712,524.89
Cash deposits, from Jan. 1, 1893, to
Dec. 31, 1893 2,809.526.64
Total amount charged to Collector #21,291.822.90
Of this amount the Collector is credited,
with abatements £377,234.45
Cash paid City Treasurer 17,600,414.29
Balance uncollected 3,308,174.22
#21,291,822.96
The following1 statement shows the amount
of the Assessors' warrants for three years:
1891-92 #10,860,874.76
1892-93 11,650,484.92
1893-94 11,939,720.72
and the collections, abatements and amounts
outstanding thereon to Dec. 31 of the respec-
tive years:
1891-92. Collected #9,030,534.35 or 83.1 %
Abated 61,089.22" .6%
Uncollected 1,769,251.19" 16.3%
#10,860,874.70
1892-93. Collected #9,903,985.31 or 85. %
Abated 85.985.07" .7%
Uncollected 1,660,514.54" 14.3%
#11,656,484.92
1893-94. Collected #9,845,038.89 or 82.5 %
Abated 95,602.64" .8%
Uncollected 1,999,019.19" 16.7%
#11,939,720.72
Respectfully submitted,
James W. Ricker, City Collector.
APPENDIX E.
boitrowing capacity.
City of Boston,
Board of Commissioners of sinking Funds,
City Hall, Jan, 1, 1894.
Hon. Nathan Matthews, Jr., Mayor of the City
of Boston :
Sir— In accordance with the provisions of
chap. S3, Acts of 1891, it is estimated that the
amount which the city will be able to borrow
during the present municipal year within the
debt limit established by law is $3,333,333, as
per schedule annexed.
A. Davis Weld,
Henry R. Reed.
Samuel Johnson.
Joseph H. Gray,
Charles H. Allen,
Nathaniel J. Rust,
Board of Commissioners oi Sinking Funds.
Alfred T. Turner,
City Treasurer.
James H. Dodge,
City Auditor.
Total Debt, City and County, Dec. 31,
1893 #55,831,635.15
Less Special Loans (out-
side of limit) #9,651,000.00
Cochituate Water Debt. . 17,031,273.98
Mystic Water Debt 102,000.00
County Debt (outside of
limit) 2,881,000.00
29,585,273.98
#26,246,361.17
Sinking Funds #21 700,894.82
Less Cochit-
uate Water 7,523,193.38
Mystic Wa-
ter 264,045.50
Public Park
Constructs 471,430.38
Spec'l Loans; 551, H32.66
County Court
House 205,393.72
9,015,995.70
12,684,899.12
Debt, excluding Loans outside of limit,
and deducting Sinking Fund for said
debt #13,561,462.05
Two per cent on #819,313,202, average
valuation for five years, less abate-
ments #16,386,264.04
Debt as above 13.561.462.05
#2,824,801.99
Average valuation for
five years, less abate-
ments to Dec. 31, 1893 . #850,076,262
Average valuation for
five years, less abate-
ments to Dec. 31, 1892. 819.313,202
Two per cent on increase. #30,703,060 615,261.20
Interest on investments,
Jan. 1,1894 69,135.00
Right to borrow, Jan. 1,
1894 #3,509,198.00
April 1, 1894. Interest on investments. 120,407.00
July 1, 1894. " " " . 02,775.00
Oct. 1, 1894. " " " . 120,000.00
" 1, 1894. Debt paid from appro-
priation 17,000,00
Isov. 1,1894. Appropriation for debt. 903,517.00
Dec. 31, 1894. Sterling debt redeemed. 80,000.00
" 31, 1894. Interest on bank de-
posits 50,000.00
Jan. 1,1895. Interest on investments. 53,895.00
#4,976,852.00
Less loans authorized, but not negoti-
ated 2,000,000.00
#2,970,852,00
APPENDIX F.
Treasury Department.
City of Boston.
Office of City Treasuf
City Hall, Dec. 30, 189a
Hon. Nathan Matthews, Jr., Mayor of the City
of Boston :
Sir— The balance of cash in the Treasury of
the City of Boston, Dec. 30, 1893, was $4,590,-
458.02, held for the following purposes:
jrer, >
$93. )
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CITY GOVERNMENT
For general appropriations 81,70 1,217.40
For special appropriations, money de-
rived irom loans 2,647,392.13
For special and trust accounts 247,848.49
#4,596,458.02
Respectfully vours,
Alfred T, Turner,
City Treasurer.
At the conclusion of His Honor's inaugural
address, lie was given hearty applause.
The mayor and suite retired, the convention
dissolved and the Aldermen returned to their
chamber at 11,09 A. M.
In Board of Aldermen.
The Board of Aldermen reassembled iu the
AldermanicChamber at 11.11 A. M., Aid. Lee,
senior member, in the chair.
Ald.FoTTLER moved to proceed with the elec-
tion ol the Chairman of the Board.
The Chair— Before the Chair puts that mo-
tion, he desires to state that upon the question
of the election of a Chairman he is paired with
Aid. Sanlord.
The motion to proceed to a ballot was carried,
and the CHAIR appointed Aids. Fottler and
Dever a committee to collect, sort and count
ballots.
The committee, having attended to that duty,
reported as follows:
Whole number of ballots 10
Necessary for a choice 6
Alpheus Sanford bad 6
John H. Lee had 4
and Alpheus Sanford was declared elected
Chairman of the Board of Aldermen for the
year 1894. [Applause.]
On motion of Aid. Dever, the vote was made
unanimous.
The Chair appointed Aid. Witt and Barry a
committee to escort the chairman to the chair,
and they attended to the duty assigned them.
The Chair— Mr. Sanlord, I can only say that
I congratulate you upon your election. I now
present you with the chairman's gavel, and I
trust that.whenever you have occasion to wield
it, it may be in the interests of the citizens and
for good government and reform.
Chairman Sanford was received with ap-
plause, and said:
Members of the Board of Aldermen— Sincerely
do I thank you for this honor in electing me to
be your presiding officer over your delibera-
tions tor the year to coma. Especially pleas-
ant is it that you have have seen fit to make
that election a unanimous one. The duties of
this office are many and varied. Having had
no special experience in a position of this na-
ture I shall freely ask you for your aid and con-
sideration. The office undoubtedly has its
pleasures and its trials. I shall welcome its
pleasures and grasp with its trials. Those of
yon who were members of the Board last year
were especially favored in being able
to sit under the guidance of a most accom-
plished presiding officer, a skilful parliamen-
tarian, equitable and fair; and he placed upon
this office a high standard. With your aid,
then, please allow me to indulge the hope that
1 may at least approach that high standard.
You will be asked at once to engage yourselves
in matters of serious importance relating to
municipal affairs. To these matters I invite
you to give your earnest attention and your
best thought and endeavor. Boston calls for
the best service we are aide to cive,
and she must hare it. Today you will
meet with an unusual and, at the same
time, interesting problem, The question,
"What is Boston going to do with its
unemployed?" is a problem that is now engag-
ing the thought ot many. You will be asked to
help solve that question. Here, then, at once,
is a most worthy chance for you to exercise
your most serious consideration and, it seems
to me. to take intelligent action. In so lar as
you are able to aid in the solution of this ques-
tion, to that extent ion will reflect eredi upon
yourselves, honor your city and add prosperity
to your country. With a belief that in all
things you will d«t your full duty, with adeter-
mination to aid you if I can,- with a hope that
your efforts will meet with deserved success,
and not forgetting to wish you a happy new
year, members of the Board of Aldermen, the
Chair awaits your pleasure. [Applause.]
On motion of Aid. Lee it was voted that a
committee be sent to the Common Council in-
forming that body of the organization of the
Board of Aldermen by the choice of A pheus
Sanford as Chairman.
Passed, and Aid. Lee and Fottler were ap-
pointed a committee, to attend to that duty.
The committee proceeded and presently report-
ed that they had attended to fie duty assigned
them. The report was accepted and the com-
mittee discharged.
On motion of Aid. Lee, it was voted to pro-
ceed to ballot for City Cierk. Committee, Aid.
Lee and Folsom. The committee, having at-
tended to their duty, reported as follows:
Whole number of ballots 12
Necessary lor a choice 7
J. Mitciiel Galviu had 12
J. (V.itchel Galvm was accordingly declared
duly elected Ciiy Clerk on the part of the
Board. Certificate sent down.
On motion of Aid. Folsom, it was voted to
procee I to bailot for City Messenger. Commit-
tee, Aid. Folsom and Hall. The committee
having attended to their duty, reported as fol-
lows:
Whole number of ballots 12
Necessary for a choice .*...: 7
Alvah H. Peters had 12
Alvah H, Peters was accordingly declared
elected on the part of the Board. Certificate
sent down.
On motion of Aid. Lever, it was voted to
proceed to ballot lor Clerk of Committees.
Committee— Aid. Dever and Bryant, The com-
mittee, having attended to their duty, reported
as follows :
Whole number of ballots 12
Necessary to a choice 7
James L. Hlllard had 12
James L. Hillarrt was accordingly declared
elected Cierk of Committees on the part of the
Board. Certificate sent down.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That the rules and
orders of the last Board of Aldermen, with the
exception of rule 33, be adopted as the rules
and or lers of the present Board until otherwise
ordered ; and that a special committee of two
members of this Board be appointed to prepare
rules and orders for the present year.
Passed, and Aid. Lee. Sanford and Fottler
were appointed as said committee by the Chair-
man.
Aid. Fottler offered an order— That a spe
cial committee on State aid, consisting of three
members ol this Board, be appointed to deter-
mine the amount of State aid to be paid to
soldiers and sailors and their familie-, pursu-
ant to the provisions of chapters 279 and 301
of the Acts of 1889; also to determine and re
port to the Board of Aldermen the allowance
of aid to bn paid to soldiers and sailors and
their families under the provisions of chapter
447 of the Actr. of 1890, and to determine the
place where such aid shall be furnished, as re-
quired by said chapter; and the said oommittee
are authorized to employ such assistance as
may be required for the purposes aforesaid, the
expense thus incurred to be charged to the ap-
propriation lor soldiers' relief.
Passed.
Aid. Fottler offered an order — That the City
Treasurer be directed to pay the amounts that
may be due from time to time allowed to sol-
diers and sailors and their lamilies under the
provision of chapters 279 and 301 of the Acts
of 1889, and chapter 447 of the Acts of 1890,
and to employ such assistance as may be re-
quired for the purpose; the amounts so paid
and the expenses incurred on account thereof
lo be charged to the appropriation for soldiers'
relief.
Passed. Sent down.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That the Mu-
nicipal Register be printed by the Superintend-
ent of Printing under the direction of the Joint
Special Committee on Rules and Orders, when
appointed, and that they also prepare a pocket
edition of the Rules and Orders, and a "list of
the members and committees; the expense
thus incurred to be charged to the appropria-
ation for Printing.
Passed. Sent down.
Aid. Lee offered the following:
Whereas, Th«re are at the present time large
numbers of men, citizens of Boston, who are
out of employment and consequently suffering
for the necessaries of life, and who will require
assistance from the city or from some other
JANUARY 1, 1894
9
source unless they are afforded an opportunity
of earning something for their support and the
support of their families, be it therefore
Ordered, That His'Honor the Mayor be here-
by requested to direct the heads of all City de-
partments, in advertising work in their several
departments, to state in sucli advertisement
that preference is to be given so far as possible
to mechanics and laboring men who are citi-
zens of Boston : and that in every contract in-
volving the performance of mechanical and
other labor for the city, a clause shall be in-
serted providing that citizens of Boston, veri-
fied hy the Board of Registrars of Voters or
Assessors, shall be employed by the contractors.
so far as possible, for the performance of such
mechanical or other labor.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I do not desire to
discuss the merits or demerits of that preamble
and resolve, because I do not think it needs it.
I am simply going to ask that the rule be sus-
pended, that the order may take its second
reading and be put upon its passage at this
time.
The rule was suspended, the preamble and
order were read a second time, and the ques-
tion came upon their passage.
Aid. Lee called for the yeas and nays, and
the preamble and order were passed— yeas 12.
Sent down.
Aid. Dever offered an order— That the Chair-
man of the Board of Aldermen be and hereby
is authorized to employ Frank X Chisliolm as
a stenographer for the members of the Board,
the expense thereof to be charged to the Con
tingent Fund, Board of Aldermen.
Passed under a suspension of the rule.
Aid. Dever offered an order — That His Honor
the Mayor he requested to lurnisn the C'ty
Council with a copy of his inaugural address
for publication.
Passed. Sent down.
Aid. Barry offered an order— That a Joint
Special Committee of three members of the
Board of Aldermen, with such as the Common
Council may join, be appointed to consider and
report what disposition shall be made of the
several topics of the Mayor's inaugural address.
Passed. Sent down.
At this point Mr. Boyle of Ward 8, as a Com-
mittee of tfee Common Council, notified the
Board of Aldermen that the Common Council
had organized by the choice of Christopher F.
O'Brien as President and Joseph O'Kane as
Clerk.
Aid. Bryant offered an order — That the
heads of the various city departments be au-
thor zed to submit their annual reports in
print; the expense to be charged to the appro-
priation for printing.
Passed. Sent down.
Aid. Hall offered an order— That the .ioint
rules and orders of the last City Council, except
Rule 23, be adopted as the joint rules and orders
of the present City Council, until otherwise
ordered, and that a committee consisting o; the
Chairman and four members of the Board of
Aldermen, with such as the Common Council
may join, be appointed to prepare rules and or-
ders lor the government ot the present Citv
Council.
Passed. Sent down.
Aid. Lomasney offered an order— That the
several joint standing commutes of the City
Council, wlieii appointed, be authorized to re-
sume the unfinished husiness referred to them
from the last Citv Council.
Passed. Sent down.
Aid. Presho offered an order— That Monday
of each .\eek, at three o'clock P. M., be the day
and hour on which the regular meetings of tins
Board shall be held, until otherwise ordered.
Passed.
Message on Annual Estimates.
A message was received from His Honor the
Mayor, transmitiing the annual estimates of
the departments with his recommendations
thereon. (See Api endix A to Mayor's Inaugural
Address, page 5).
Ordered printed and referred to the Commit-
tee on Appropriations, when appointed.
Executive Appointments.
Communications wure received from the
Mayor, making the following appointments,
subject to confirmation by the Board :
George F. Swain, Thomas J, Garean and
Charles II. Dalton to be members of Board of
Subway Commissioners, created by chapter 478
of the Acts of the year 1893.
Geoive L, Wrighton to he a constable for the
term ending April 30, 1894.
William Wvman to he a fence viewer for the
term ending April 30, 1894.
Severally laid over to the next meeting, v.nder
the law.
The Board voted, at 11.46 A, M., on motion of
Aid. Folsom, to take a recess subject to the
call of the Chairman, and reassembled at
12.04 P. M.
Adjonrned, on motion of Aid. FOLSOM. at
12.04 P. M., to meet on Monday, Jan. 8. 1894,
at 3 o'clock, P. M.
In Common Council.
After the retirement of the members of the
Board of Aldermen, the Council was called to
order hy Mr, Boyle of Ward 8, senior member.
Mr. Norris of Ward 13 offered an order-
That the Council now proceed to vote for a
President; that the roll be called by the clerk;
that each member, as his name is called, an-
nounce aloud tor whom he votes; that the
same be recorded by the Clerk; and that the
person receiving a majority ol the votes be the
choice of the Council for President.
The order was read a second time, and the
question came on its passage.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11— Before that order is
put upon its passage, I would like to make a
few remarks. I oppose this order on principle,
gentlemen, as I think it is incompatible today
with the present system of voting throughout
the State of Massachuseits and throughout this
city. The ordinary way, in all higher legisla-
tive bodies, for the election of a presiding officer
is to vote by ballot, and I think that way should
be carried out in the present instance. Last
year I had the honor of standing up here
and nominating the honorable David F. Barry
hv acclamation; the year belore he was
elected by ballot, and the year before that
he was elected by this same style of vote which
you propose, or which the order purposes our
adopting todav. Such tactics have received in
the past, the universal condemnation of the press
and of the people of the city at large. I think
that, in the present days of Australian ballot,
.there can be no better way than for each voter, no
matter who he may he— whether he may be
elected to this body or whether he may be, an
humble citizen who goes to the ballot
box and puts in his vote— than to go
to the ballot box and put in his vote,
each man voting as he pleases. In the
Democratic caucus the nomination for pre-
sidency of this body, as I have understood it,
was done under this system ; was done by the
Australian ballot. If it was right there, gentle-
men, this body should be consistent and ballot
in the same way, not wavering and being so in-
consistent as to put a dog collar, as it was
termed in 1891, the first year I was in this body,
around the neck of each and every member,
making him stand in his place and declare for
whom he voted. I don't, put this, gentlemen,
on any party lines, or anything ol that kind ; I
put it simply on the question of what is right
and what is proper, on principle. The year
1893, in which weelected Mr. Barry president of
this* Council by acclamation, was by all odds the
most non-partisan and impartial year this
Council ever saw in the City Government.
There was hardly a question, gentlemen, which
came before usuponiwhicb the Democrats were
arrayed on one side and the Republicans on the
other, exclusively, without regard to the merits
of the question ; and I don't believe the records
will show live votes taken throughout the year
in which every Democrat was p'Ut on oneside
and every Republican on the other. We started
out on a non-partisan and impartial basis; we
followed it out during the year, and questions
were discussed on that basis solely and simply.
I offer this as a substitute or ler for that offered
by Mr. Norris :
Ordered, That the rules and or lers of the
Common Council of 1893 be adopted as the
rules of the orders of the present Council, until
otherwise ordered, and that a committee be ap-
pointed to report what changes, if any, are
necessary.
I would s iy in regard to that, gentlemen, that
that order is Introduced because we should not
proceed here without having some rules and
orders to go by; and I think, before we proceed
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to ballot, we shoulfl have the rules and orders
of the Council of 1893 under which to conduct
business.
Mr. Norms— Mr. President, I am surprised at
the Republican candidate lor President stand-
ing up here and objecting to an order for the
election of a President, which has been carried
out in tny time for three years. This order that
he offers now tor the adoption of the rules of
last year, I want to inform every Democrat in
this Council, will, if adopted, prevenr. the call-
ins of the yeas and nays on the election of a
President. I want to tell my honored
friend, Mr. Brig-is, that the Democrats
in caucus assembled have agreed to
elect a president in this wise, according
to tbe order I presents d. That is now they pro-
pose to elect him, and if the opposite side don't
like it the only duty they have is to vote it
down. That is plain talk. Mr. President, I ask
for the rejection of the substitute. I would ask
the ruling of the Chair if this order of Mr.
Briggs can be assigned at the present time? I
would move at least that Mr. Briggs's order be
laid upon the table, calling for the yeas and
nays on that vote.
The Chair— That cannot be done— it will
carry the whole question with it. The only
thing that can he done is to vote it down.
Mr. Norris— Then, Mr. President, I call for
the yeas and nays on the adoption of Mr,
Briggs's order.
The yeas and navs were ordered and Mr.
Bnggs's substitute was rejected — yeas 30,
nays 43:
Yens— Allston, Andrews, Bartlett, Battis, Ber-
wtn, Briggs, Cochran, Colby, VV. W. Davis,
Eager, Emerson, Everett, Fisher, Goodenough,
Hall, Holilen, Jones, Kelly, Lewis, Manks,
McGuire, Mclnnes, Mitchell, Patterson, Reed,
Robinson, Rultin, Soars. Smith, Wood — 30.
Nays— Baldwin, Boyle, Bradley, Browne, Cal-
lahan, Carroll, Coleman, J. B. Collins, M. W,
Collins, Connor, Connorton, Costello, Crowley,
Desmond, Donovan, Fields, Gormley, Griffin,
Hayes, Hurley, Keenan, King, Leary, Lynch,
Mahoney, Marnell, McCarthy, McMackin, Mil-
ler, Norris, O'Brien, O'Hara, Reidy, Reinhart,
Reynolds. Riddle, Roche, Rourke, Sullivan.
Tague, W helton, Wholey, Wise— 43.
Absent or not voting— W. A. Davis, Shaw— 2.
Mr. Norris's order was passed, Mr. Norms
calling for the yeas and nays— yeas 43, nays 30:
Yeas — Baldwin, Boyle, Bradley, Browne, Cal-
lahan, Carroll, Coleman, J. B. Collins, M. W.
Collins, Connor, Coknorton, Costello, Crowley,
Desmond, Donovan, Fields, Gormley, Griffin,
Haves, Hurley, Keenan, King, Leary, Lynch,
Mahoney. Marnell, McCarthy, McMackin, Mil-
ler, Norris, O'Brien, O'Hara, Reidy, Reinhart,
Reynolds, Riddle, Roche, Rourke, Sullivan,
Tague, Whelton, Wholey, Wise— 43.
Nays— Allston, Andrews, Bartlett, Battis, Ber-
win, Briggs, Cochran, Colby, VV. W. Davis,
Eager, Emerson, Everett, Fisher, Goodenough,
Hali, Holden, Jones, Kelly, Lewis, Manks, Mc-
Guire. Mclnnes, Mitchell, Patterson, Reed,
Robinson, Ruffin, Sears, Smith, Wood— 30.
Absent or not voting— W. A. Davis, Shaw— 2,
The clerk proceeded to call the roll to ascer-
tain the choice of the members for president,
with the following result:
For Christopher F. O'Brien— Baldwin, Boyle,
Bradlev, Browne, Callahan, Carroll, Cole-
man, J. B. Collins, M. W. Collins. Con-
nor, Connorton, Costello, Crowley, Des-
mond, Donovan, Fields, Gormley, Griffin.
Hayes. Hurley, Keenan, King, Leary, Lynch,
Mahoney, Marnell, McCarthy, McMackin,
Miller, Norris, O'Hara, Reidy, Reinhart, Rey-
nolds, Riddle, Roche, Rourke, Sullivan, Tague,
Whelton, Wholey, Wise— 42.
For Frank El. Briggs — Allston, Andrews, Bart
lett, Battis, Berwin, Cochran, Colby, W. W. Davis,
Eager, Emerson, Everett, Fisher, Goodenough,
Hall, Holden, Jones, Kelly, Lewis, Manks,
McGuire, Mclnnes, Mitchell, Patterson, Reed,
Robinson, Ruttin, Sears, Smith, Wood— 29.
Absent or not voting— Briggs, W. A. Davis,
O'Brien, Shaw — 4.
Christopher F. O'Brien was declared elect-
ed President of the Common Council of 1894.
[Applause.]
The Chair appointed Mr. Briggs of Ward 11
and Mr. Norris of Ward 13 a committee to es-
cort Mr. O'Brien to the chair, and the commit-
tee attended to that duty.
President O'Brien, in taking the chair, said :
Gentlemen of the Common Council—
I thank you sincerely for the great honor you
have just conferred upon me in choosing me to
preside over your deliberations for the present
year— and as I appreciate the honor of the posi-
tion I have been elected to, so do 1 appreci-
ate the grave responsibilities, the cares
and difficulties that attach to it. As
the successor of a long line of noted men who
have in their day filled this position, it shall be
niv constant aim while in the chair or attend-
ing to the other duties of the position to act al-
ways with dignity, and, above all, with impar-
tiality, to tbe end that the honor and reputation
ot the Council shall be maintained and the
best interests of the citizens generally sub-
served. I come to tliis position unhampered by
promises and with a desire to do fair and equal
justice to all members. I shall to the best of my
a"ili>y while in the chair treat all members
fairly ami courteously, and I shall expect from
the members on the floor that they show to me
that same fairness and courtesy. I would
at this time, gentlemen, call to your
attention the responsibilities that rest upon
you as members of this Common Council, as
the representatives of the half a million people
composing our beloved city. While I wonld
fam see some of its former powers restored to
the Common Council, we have yet left to us
enough to make our positions honorable and re-
sponsible. An abidingsenseof thatresponsioility
should be with us always. Not one dollar of
tbe city's money can be expended without your
consent. Remember that this city is a great cot
potation, and that in the administration of its
affairs and in the expenditure of its moneys
we should always exercise the same business
sense as we would in the conduct of affairs of
any business corporation. Let no party preju-
dices or personal inclinations interfere in any
wav with a conscientious action in this re«pect.
Tbe Common Council is a conservative body,
as it should be; and sol hope it will continue
to be. The very knowledge of this conserva-
tism tends to restrain hasty legislation. But,
gentlemen, while being conservative, let us
also be wise. Although we be not lavish,
let us not be short-sighted and niggard-
ly. As our city grows day by day in
population and in resources, so, too, its needs
increase. Public improvements must keep
pace with the public need. And in all our
doings we must have in view, not only the Bos-
ton «f today, tne city of half a million inhabi-
tants, hut the greater Boston of the future, the
city that shall rank in every respect with the
greatest cities, not only »f America, but of the
world. Of the particular improvements now
contemplated it would be neither opportune nor
profitable for me now to speak. You will find
them noted in the address of His Honor the
Mayor; and so I simply say to you, remember
always the trust imposed in you, and remember
that while in this Council youre fforts and your
energies should be directed always towards
conserving the interests and increasing the
benefits not of some particular section or class,
but of the whole body of our citizens. Gentle-
men, again I thank you, and 1 now await
your pleasure. [Applause.]
At this point a committee from the Board of
Alnermen notified the Common Council that
the Board of Aldermen had organized by the
choice oi Alpiieus Sanford as Chairman and J.
Mitchel Galvin as Clerk, the announcement
being erected with applause.
Mr. Keenan of Ward 10 offered an order —
That the Common Council now proceed to a
formal vote for a City Clerk tor iho present mu-
nicipal year; that in taking this and all
luture votes for City Clerk in this
body the roll shall be called by the
Clerk of the Common Council ; t hat each mem-
ber, as his name is called, announce aloud for
whom he votes; that the same be recorded by
the Clerk, and that the person receiving a ma-
jority of tbe votes be the choice of the Common
Council for City Clerk for the year 1894.
The order was passed, and the Council pro-
ceeded to a formal ballot, with the following
result.
For J. Mitchel Galvin— Allstcui, Andrews, Bald-
win, Bartlett, Battis, Berwin, Boyle, Bradley,
Brig-s, Browne, Callahan, Carroll, Cochran,
Colby, Coleman, J. B. Collins, M. \V. Collins,
Connor. Connorton, Costello, Crowley, W.
W. Davis, Desmond, Donovan, Eager. Em-
erson, Everett; Fields, Fisher, Goodenough,
Gormley, Grifhn, Hall, Hayes, Holden. Hur-
JANUARY 1, 1894
11
ley, jones, Keenan, Kelly, King, JLeary,
Lewis, Lynch. Mahoney, Manks, Marnell, Mc-
Carthy, McOuire, Mclnness, VicMackin, Miller,
Mitchell, Norris, O'Brien, O'Hara, Patterson,
Reed, Reiiiy, Reinhart, Revnolrls, Riddle, Rob-
inson, Roche Rourke, Rurfln, Sears, Smith,
Sullivan, Tague, Whelton, Wholey, Wise,
Wood— 73.
Absent or net voting- — W. A.Davis, Shaw— 2.
And J. Mitchel Galvin was declared elected
City Clerk lor the year 1894. [Applause.]
On motion of Mr. Briggs of Ward 11, it was
ordered, That the President be author-
ized to deposit one ballot for Joseph O'Kane
as the choice of this body for Clerk of the
Common Council. The President declared
that he had attended to the duty and
had deposited one hallot for Joseph O'Kane as
Clerk, and Mr. O'Kane was declared elected
Clerk of the Common Council for the year
1894. [Applause.]
The oath of office was administered to Mr.
O'Kane by the Corporation Counsel.
Mr. Boyle of Ward 8 offered an order— That
a message be sent to the Board of Aldermen to
inform that body of the organization of the
Common Council by the cl'oice o< Christopher
F. O'Brien, President, and Joseph O'Kane, Clerk.
The order was passed, and the President
appointed Mr. Boyle a committee to notify the
Board of Aldermen of the organization. Mr.
Boyle retired and presently returned and re-
ported that he had attended to the duty as-
signed.
A certificate was received from the Board of
Aldermen of the election, on the part of the
Board, of Alvah H. Peters as City Messenger.
On motion of Mr. Rourke of Ward 6 it was
voted that the President of the Council be in-
structed to cast one ballot for Alvah H.Peters
for City Messenger. The President, having at-
tended to that duty, reported that Alvah H.
Peters had been elected Cttv Messenger for the
year 1894 in concurrence. [Anplause.]
A certificate was received from the Board of
Aldermen of the election on the part of the
Board, of James L. Hillard as Clerk of Commit-
tees.
On motion of Mr. Patterson of Ward 24, it
was voted that the Clerk of the Council he in-
structed to cast one ballot for James L. Hillard
for Clerk of Committees. The Clerk, having
attended to that duty, reported that James
L. Hillard had been elected Clerk of Commit
tees for the year 1894, in concurrence. [Ap-
plause-]
The following papers were received from the
Board of Aldermen :
1. Whereas, There are at the present time
large numbers of men, citizens of Boston, who
are out. of employment and consequently suffer-
ing for the necessaries of life, and who will re-
quire assistance from the city or from some
other source unless they are afforded an oppor-
tunity of earning something for their support
and the support of their families, be it there-
fore
Ordered, That His Honor the Mavor be hereby
requested to direct the heads of all city depart-
ments, in advertising work in their several
departments, to state in such advertisement
that preference is to he given, so far as passi-
ble, to mechanics and laboring men who aro
citizens of Boston, and that in every contract
involving the performance of mechanical and
other labor for the city, a clause shall he in-
serted providing that ci lizens of Boston, veri lied
by the Board of Registrars of Voters, or Assess-
ors, shall be employed by the contractors, so
far as possible, for the performance of such
mechanical or other labor.
2. Ordered, That the Municipal Register be
printed by the Superintendent of Printing, un-
der the direction of the Joint Special Commit-
tee on Rules and Orders, when appointed, and
that they also prepare a pocket edition of the
rules and orders, and a I i.^t of the members and
committees; the expense thus incurred to be
charged to the appropriation for printing.
Passed in concurrence.
3. Ordered, that the several joint standing
committees of the City Council, when appoint-
ed, be authorized to resume the unfinished
business referred to them from the last City
Council.
Passed in concurrence.
4. Ordered, That the heads of the various city
departments be authorized to submit their an-
nual reports in print, the expense to be charged
to the appropriaMon lor printing.
Passed in concurrence.
5. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be
requested to furnish the City Council with a
copy of his inaugural address for publication.
Passed in concurrence.
6. Ordered, That the joint rules and orders
of the last City Council, except Rule 23, be
adopted as the joint rules and orders of the
present City Council, until otherwise ordered,
and that a committee, consisting of the Chair-
man and four members of the Board of Alder-
men, with such as the Common Council as may
joiu, be appointed to prepare rules and orders
for the government of the present City
Council.
Passed in concurrence.
7. Ordered, That a joint special committee,
to consist of three members of the Board of
Aldermen, with such as the Common Council
may join, be appointed to consider and report
what disposition shall be made of the several
tonics of the Mayor's inaugural address.
Passed in concurrence.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6 offered an order-
That the rules and orders of the Common
Council of 1893, with the exception of Rule No.
40, be adopted as the rules and orders of the
present Common Council until otherwise or-
dered, and that a committee be appointed to
report what changes, if any, are necessary.
Passad.
Mr. Keenan of Ward 16 offered an order-
That the expense of engrossing the resolutions
passed by the last Common Council in compli-
ment to President Barry, not exceeding the
sum of $25, be charged to the appropriation for
Common Council, Contingent Expenses.
Passed.
Mr. Reinhart of Ward 16 offered an order-
That the President and lour other members of
the Common Council, with such as the Board
of Aldermen mayjoin.be appointed a special
commiteeetb resume the consideration of the
messages of the Mayor, dated Aug, 18, 1890,
and Nov. 28, 1892, transmitting a communica-
tion from the War Dep irtment relative to the
use of Deer and Gallops islands for purposes of
fortification. ,
Passed. Sent up.
Mr. Wise of Ward 20 offered an order— That
a joint special committee, consisting of five
members of the Common Council, with such as
the Board of Aldermen may join, be appointed
to prepare and report a programme for the
celebration of Labor Day.
Passed. Sent up.
Mr. Wise of Ward 20 offered an order— That
a joint special committee, consisting of the
President and one member of the Common
Council from each ward, with such as the Board
of Aldermen mav join, be appointed to consider
and report a plan, together with the expense at-
tending the same, for the celebration of the
Fourth of July.
Passed. Sent up.
Mr. Fisher of Ward 18 offered an order-
That a joint special committee, consisting of
five members of the Common Council, with
such as the Board of Aldermen mav join, be ap-
pointed to consider and report- upon the advisa-
bility of closing the drawbridges from the city
proper to Charlestown and South Boston.
Passed. Sent up.
Mr. Browne ol Ward 13 offered an order-
That a joint, special commit lee. of five members
of the Common Council, with such as the Board
of Aldermen may join, be appointed to prepare
and report, a programme for the celebration of
the Seventeenth of June ; such programme to
bo based upon the anticipated appropriation of
$6000 and the income of theFossand Babcock
luuds.
Passed. Sent up.
Mr. KlNQ "I Ward 8 offered an order— That a
joint special committee, consisting of Ave mem
hers of the Common Council, with such as the
Board ol Aldermen may join, be appointed to
consider and report upon all matters excepting
claims that, mav ho hereafter presented relat-
ing to Stony Brook that may be referred to
>y the City Council.
P issed. S'-nt up.
Mr. Colp.y of Ward 18 offered an order-
That a joint special committee, consisting ol
five members of the Common Council, with
such as the Board of Aldermen may join, be
appointed to consider and report upou ail
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CITY GOVERNMENT
matters referred to said committee concerning
the abolition of grade crossings within the city
limits.
Passed. Rent up.
Mr. Riddle of Ward 20 offered an order-
That the standing and special committees of
this Common Council, when appointed, be au-
thorized to resume the consideration of the un-
finished business referred to them by the last
Common Council.
Passed.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13 offered an order-
That a committee consisting of of three mem-
bers of the Common Council be appointed to se-
cure badges for the members of the Council;
the expense to be charged to the contingent
fund, Common Council, and the price of the
badges not to exceed seven dollars each.
Passed. Mr. Griffin moved to reconsider ;
lost.
Mr. Masks of Ward 24 offered an order— That
a joint special committee, consisting of five
members of the Common Council, with such as
the Board of Aldermen may join, be appoint-
ed to consider and report what changes should
he made in the salaries of city officers during
the present year.
Passed. Sent up.
Mr. Robinson of Ward 24 offered an order-
That when this Council adjourns it be to meet
on Thursday next at 7.30 o'clock, P. M., and
that ttie same be the day and hour for meeting
thereafter till otherwise ordered.
Passed.
Mr. Holden of Ward 11 offered an order-
That a joint special committee, consisting of
five members of the Common Council, with
such as the Board of Aldermen may join, he ap-
pointed to consider and report upon all matters
that may be referred to them by the City Coun-
cil relative to a new City Hall, or any addition
to the present City Hall, and that all un-
finished business of last year relating to the
subject be referred to said committee.
Passed. Sent up.
Mr. Goodenough of Ward 25 offered an order
— That the seats of the members of the Common
Council be now selected in accordance with the
usual custom, and that Mr. John J. Boyle o[
Ward 8, Mr. S.Edward Shaw of Ward 17, Mr.
Michael W. Norris of Ward 13 and Mr. Frank
H. Briggs of Ward 11 be allowed their choice in
the order named.
The question came on tie passage of the or-
der.
Mr. Robinson of Ward 24— Mr. President, I
object to the order on the ground that S. Ed-
ward Shaw at the present moment is merely a
member elect and not a member of this body,
riot having been sworn; and ] think, from the
experience we hact last year, it is sufficient to
have the senior Democrat and senior Republi-
can select their seats, not enlarging the list by
having two on each side. The more you multi-
ply the members who can chose, the less the
honor.
Mr, Desmond of Ward 12— Mr. President, I
object to any such order. I am willing that it
should apply to the senior on each side, Mr.
Boyle and Mr. Shaw, but I do object to the
other two men. They are not in seniority to
me. 1 don't know why they should be picked
out in this way. It has always been the custom
for the senior member of each party to he given
choice of seat, but I dc object to having two om
each side, and I will not vote lor any such
order.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11— Mr. President, in re-
gard to seniority in this Council I will say that
Mr. Boyle has served four years previous to this
and that Mr. Norris has served six years pre-
vious to this, although Mr. Boyle has served be-
fore Mr. Norris was in the Government. Al-
though Mr. Norris does not antedate Mr. Boyle
in service I think he is entitled to some con-id-
eration in this Council ; and although Mr. Boyle
ranks as senior member it certainly seems as
though Mr. Norris's longer service should
he taken into account* As regards
the gentleman on the Republican side,
Mr. Shaw, he has served five years and Mr.
Goodenough five years: hut Mr. Goodenough
has put in this order and has waived, his right
in favor of the next senior member, myself.
Although I have only served three years there
is no other member excepting Mr. Goodenough
and Mr. Shaw on the Republican side who has
served that length of time. The order is put in
in this way, as I understand it, in justice to Mr.
Norris, for his long term of service, and with
consideration for Mr Boyle, who is the senior
member. Therefore, two Democrats having
been selected, it seems only fair that two Re-
publicans should receive the same considera-
tion.
Mr. Callahan of Ward 12— Mr. President, I
have, sir, the greatest, regard for all my associ-
ate members of the Common Council; but, sir,
I do believe that by opening these selections of
gentlemen who are members of the body it may
lead possibly to a justifiable application of a
great many of the members of the Council for
such positions. As I say, I don't say this in any
personal spirit, sir. I believe it has been assert-
ed by my colleague from my ward today that
he is in seniority to one of the gentlemen who
has been referred to and therefore, sir, I move
you that all partsof the order relating to the
selection of seats by senior members excepting
by the seuior Democratic and senior Republi-
can member be stricken out.
Mr. Callahan's amendment was adopted and
the question came on the passage of the order
as amended.
Mr. Lynch of Ward 19— Mr. President, I
wouid like to ask who is the senior Republican
member of this Council— whether it is Mr.
Goodenough or Mr. Briggs?
The President— S. Edward Shaw is the Re-
publican senior member-elect.
Mr. Lynch— As I understand the point raised
by another gentleman, S. Edward Shaw is not
a "member of this body, not having been sworn
in.
The President— The Chair is informed that
Mr. .-shaw wouid, if qualified, be the senior
member upon the Republican side.
Mr. Fisher of Ward 18— Mr. President, as
there seems to be a difference of opinion as to
who is the senior member of either side, I more
you, sir, that the selection ot two gentlemen,
one on asich side, he made by ballot.
Mr. Fisher's substitute motion was lost.
The question came on the passage of the
original order as amended
Mr. Colby of Ward 18— Mr. President, I
would like to ask your ruling whether or not a
man can be given a choice of seats who is not a
member of the body?
Tne President— The Chair will say that
such can be done if there is no objection. If
there is it will not be done.
Mr. Robinson— Mr. President, 1 want to regis-
ter a large-sized objection. A man who has not
enough interest in our proceedings to come here
and vote the first day certainly should not be
shown any particular favor. I think Mr. Good-
enough should have the choice of seat by se-
niority on the Republican side; and if he does
not care to have it, it belongs by riuht to -Mr.
Briggs. I make that amendment, Mr. Presi-
dent. I move that the order be amended so as
toeiveth" choice of seats to Mr. Goo lenough
of Ward 25, and in the event of Mr. Goodenough
not choosing to exercise bis ri An, that it be
conlerred on Mr. Frank H Briggs of Ward 11.
[Applause.]
The amendment was adopted and the order
as amended was passed. Mr. Robinson moved
to reconsider. Lost.
Mr. Boyle of Ward 8 chose seat 18 and Mr.
Goodenough of Ward 25 chose seat No. 12.
Tne other members of the Council then pro-
ceeded to draw for seats, as usual, with the lol-
lowing result:
>o. of Seat
Allston, J. Henderson 6
Andrews, Richard F., Jr 29
Baldwin. -lolni E 37
Bartlett, Joseph L 11
Battis, Georee R W 8
Berwin, William 44
Bradley. Maaasseh E 30
Briggs, Frank H 74
Browne, John J 62
Callahan. Michael T 23
Carroll, .Patrick J 25
Cochran, James A 56
Colbv, Jonn H 43
Coleman; George F 67
J. B. Collins 63
M. AY. Collins 46
Connor, Daniel F 54
Connorton, Martin F 41
Costello. Edward H 24
Crowley, Timothy J 73
W. A. Davis... 57
-W.W.Davis 68
Desmond, Cornelius F 20
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No. of Seat.
Donovan. Timothy J 68
Easel", Jeffry K 33
Emerson, Freeman 0 36
Everett. Sidney B 65
Fields, Edwin S 52
Fislier, Henry S 55
Gormley, Vatrick F 28
Griffin, John n 22
Hall, Charles H 53
Hayes, Joiin W 17
Holden, Joshua B 13
Hurley, John 64
Jones, David H., Jr 27
Keenan, James 2
Kelly, James H 61
Kins, David T 34
Leary, Michael J 39
Lewis, Calvin M 69
Lynch, Mark H 35
Mahoney, J eremiah E 40
Manks, Herbert M 15
Marnell, William H 5
McCarthy, Daniel A 26
Masuire, Edward H 45
Mclnnes, William M 49
Mc Mack in, Bernard 47
Miller, William J 59
Mitchell. Samuel H 60
Norris, Michael W 32
No. of Seat.
O'Hara, John M 48
Patterson, John B 1
Keed, Euse ie A., Jr 9
Reidy, iUlrhael J 42
Keiiiliart, C larles H 3
Eeynol ds. Thomas 16
Riddle, Patrick E 38
Robinson, George 1. , Jr ,...50
Roche, James T 4
Rourke, Daniel D 21
Ruffi 1 1 , Stan ley 72
Sears, Waiter L 51
Shaw. S. lidward 19
Smith, Alberto 7
Sullivan, Timothy J 66
Tague. Peter F 31
Wbelton, Daniel A 10
Wholey, Timothy J 71
Wise, Albert 14
Wood. Frederick A 70
The President— The Chair will say for the
information oi the Council that any changes of
seats by agreement of the members must be
made known to the City Messenger within tan
days.
Adjourned on motion of Mr. Rourke of Ward
6, at 12.3 8 P. M., to meet on Thusday, Jan. 4, at
7.30 P. M.
COMMON COUNCIL
14
CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings of the Common Council,
Thursday, Jan. 4. 1894.
Regular meeting of the Common Council in
the Council Chamber, City Hall, at 7.30 P. M.,
President O'Brien in the Chair, and a quo-
rum present.
MEETING OF INSPECTORS OF BUILDINGS.
The fallowing was received:
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, I
City Hall, Jan. 4, 1894. I
To the Honorable the City Council:
Gentlemen — I transmit herewith a communi-
cation from the president and secretary of the
National Association of Inspectors and Com-
missioners of Buildings in regard to the next
annual meeting of the said association, to be
held in this city <->n the 13th of February, next.
Respectfully,
N. Matthews. Jr., Mayor.
Office of the Secretary of the 1
National Association of Inspectors !
and Commissioners of Buildings, f
Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 16, 1893. J
To the Honorable the Mayor and City Council
of Boston, Mass.:
Gentlemen— The next annual meeting of the
National Association of Commissioners and In-
spectors of Buildings of the United States wi 11
be held in the City of Boston on the thirteenth
day of February, 1894. As matters of interest
to you, and to the city which you represent,
will be before this convention, you are re-
spectfully and earnestly requested to send
a delegate (your Inspector if possible) to repre-
sent the City of Boston.
Papers will be presented to the convention by
members and others upon —
The sciences as applied to mechanical con-
struction in the art of building, etc.
Comparative strength and size of timber
necessary for wooden construction in first, sec-
ond and third class buildings, giving the trans-
verse strength and tensile strength to which it
may be subjected under any and all circum-
stances.
The same of stone, of iron and of steel.
The quality of sand, of cement and of lime,
and what are the factors that enter into the
same to deteriorate its strength.
The effect of hot and dry seasons and of frost
and severe cold seasons upon construction
where lime and cement are used as the cohe-
sive and adhesive power.
The science of plumbing in all its detail.
The live and dead weightof floors for the best
classes of buildings.
Truss construction, of wood, iron and steel.
Iron and steel construction, its liability to ex-
pansion and contraction, and how best to be
protected.
The durability of wooden construction and
how best to protect it against decay.
Electricity, ventilation and smoke-consumn-
tion, and how shall our cities be protected
against the smoke nuisance; and last, but not
lea^t.
What experience has taught as to the meth-
ods of construction that our buildings may be
preserved against the ravacres ef fire originat-
ing within and without: or, in other words,
How shall construction be earned out as a
positive protection and prevention against the
ravages of fire?
It is a fact that cannot be gainsaid that in our
cities, where competent inspection has been at-
tained, its benefits have been so great that in
no one instance has instectien been uiven up,
and the regret lias only been that they did not
begin earlier to regulate the matter of build
ines. I am, verv respectfully, yours,
J. S. Damrell, President. Boston.
J. M. Hazen, Secretary National Association
H
Referred to the Committee on the Depart-
ment for the Inspection oi Buildings, when ap-
pointed.
COUNCILMEN DAVIS AND SHAW QUALIFIED.
The following was received :
Office of City Clerk. I
City of Boston, City Hall, Jan. 4, 1894. )
To the Honorable the Common Council :
Gentlemen— I have the honor to inform you
thai I have administered the oaths required by
law to Messrs. William A. Davis of Ward 23
and S. Edward Shaw of Ward 17, members-
elect of the Common Council of the City of Bos-
ten for the municipal year 1894.
Very respectfully,
J. M. Galvin, City Clerk.
Placed ou file.
assigning of seats.
The President— At this time the Chair will
assign the tol lowing seats: Mr. Davis of Ward
23 seat No. 57; Mr. Shaw of Ward 17 seat
No. 19.
Mr. Shaw of Ward 17— Mr. President, I have
just received notice in the ante-room that I
have been assigned seat No. 19 in this chamber.
I don't know by what authority I have been as-
signed that seat. I understand that it was de-
cided, in connection with the drawing for. seats
in this chamber on inauguration day, that I,
not then being a member ol this Government,
had no right to have a seat assigned to me or to
have a seat drawn for me, and the same ap-
plied to Mr. Davis. It was so decided by this
council upon inauguration day upon a techni-
cality raised bv one of the members of this
council from Ward 24— that I was not a mem
ber of this Government, as I had not been
sworn and taken the oath of office,
and that therefore I was not eligible
to a seat in this Chamber. I don't know why
my name was placed in the box from which
the drawing of seats was had after I was being
refused the seat I was entitled to by reason of
seniority in the party which 1 represent in this
body. I don't think the question would have
been brought up by any other person or the
technicality raised by any other person in this
branch or any other branch than the gentle-
man from Ward 24. I learned before I became
acquainted with him that he was mean enough
for almost anything, and I have certainly found
that to be the case, from experience. As I was
not a member of the body, and not eligible
to draw a seat at that time, the seat
has been assigned to me which I aid draw,
and under the law, which I have looked up, I
am advised that every seat in this chamber has
been illegally drawn. I shall not raise that
point at present or put in any order to that
effect, but I shall decline to accept the seat
given me, as an illegal seat. I don't wish to sit
in a seat illegally given to me.
The President— The Chair will say for the
information of the members of the Council and
of Mr. Shaw, that the seat that was assigned to
him is seat No. 19. He not being a member of
the Council at tiie time the seats were drawn,
was not entitled to draw any seat, and it there-
fore devolves upon the president to assign to
him his place in the body,
Later in the session Mr. Robinson of Ward
24, called upon the stenographer to read that
part of Mr. Shaw's remarKs winch referred to
him (the member from Ward 24), and the
stenographer did so.
Mr. Robinson of Ward 24— Mr. President, I
rise to a question of personal privilege. I once
knew a little, mangv, disreputable sky terrier,
and it was the habit of this c mine to rust out
into the street and bark at the passers t>y, dis-
turbing the occupants of lighter vehicles to a
greater or less extent. Butthe conteirnt which
the driver of one of the Bay State IC6 Com-
pany's wagons — the cool contempt with which
he treated this disreputable puppy— -I shall both
attempt to emulate and to follow in all future
debates in which the member who has re-
ferred t<> me is concerned. I care not for such
well chosen billings-ate as be has sought to
throw at my head, hut will simply treat oi the
subject regarding the rights of the
Council to bestow upon any member
here the privilege of choosing his seat. It hits
been the custom— and not even such an aged
custom as to have become an unwritten law —
that the senior of each ol the two great parties,
Democratic and Republican, in this branch, be
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have said, it is not such an aged custom that it
has become an unwritten law, but is simply a
matter of courtesy; and this council
could as well decree that the hand-
somest man, the brightest man, the heavi-
est man, could have his choice of seats.
I suppose in this category my friend from Ward
17 would stand no possible show. And yet, he
would have no just cause'to complain (or this
council, in the matter of giving out seats, is a
law unto itself. The remarks which I made
upon inauguration day, and the burden of
proof of which it was cast upon him
to deny, he has affirmed tonight. I said at that
time that he did not possess the manliness to
come here and vote for the regular caucus can-
didate of the Republicans, although every Re-
publican knew there was no show of electing
Mr. Briggs; and to bear out the truth of my
statement. I will call your attention, gentle-
men, to the fact that he came here tonight and,
showing that same lack of manlinpss, attacked
me when I was not present. Now, Mr. President,
this question of seniority is one which lias led
to many disputes in the army and in the navy,
and in other legislative bodies than our own.
It is a question in my mind whether a man who
happened to be elected in 1881 and served in
1881 and served one consecutive year or two
disreputable years, is entitled by the fact that he
was elected in 1881— although he may never
have served since — to recognition as senior mem-
ber in preference to a man who has served here
six consecutive years. In the army, if a man
should be appointed to a second lieutenancy in
1860, should resign in 1851, and go back into
the army in 1880, he certainly is not the senior
over a man who has served continuously from
even a later day. Gentlemen, I presume that
if the member from Ward 17 said I was the
only man who was low and mean enough in
this Council to raise such a question, it must be.
the truth, because he never spoke anything but
the truth in his life. I will only sav that in
casting that insult at me he insulted every
single member who voted with cae, and I
notice that my motion received the most
hearty approval from this body. Mr. Presi-
dent, I thank you for permitting me to speak
on this question of privilege.
ASSISTANT CITY CLERK PRIEST QUALIFIED.
The following was received :
Office of City Clerk, 1
City of Boston, Jan. 4, 1894. J
To the Honorable the City Council :
I respectfully inform you that John T. Priest
has been duly appointed and qualified as As-
sistant City Clerk for the current municipal
year, and until his successor is appointed and
qualified.
Attest: J. M. Galvin,
City Clerk.
Sent up.
CELEBRATION OF MEMORIAL DAY.
Mr. Briggs ot Ward 11 offered an order— That
all applications tor money for memorial pur-
poses, under the provisions of Chapter 76 of the
Acts of 1886, be submitted to the City Council
on or before the first day of April, 1894; and
that a special committee, to consist ot five
members of the Common Council with such as
the Board of Aldermen may join, be appointed
to consider said applications and report to the
City Council an apportionment of the money
that may be appropriated for said memorial
purposes.
Passed. Sent up.
NEW BRIDGE TO CHARLESTOWN.
Mr. O'Hara of Ward 3 offered an order— That
a joint special committee, to consist of five
members of this Council, with such as the
Board of Aldermen may join, be appointed to
consider and report on the subject of a new
bridge to Charlestown.
Passed. Sent up.
COMMITTEE ON SUBWAY MATTERS.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10 offered an order— That
a joint special committee, consisting of five
members of the Common Council, with such as
the Board of Aldermen may join, be appointed
to consider and report, upon all matters that
may be referred to them by the City Council
relative to the new subway to be built under
Tremont street, or any other street.
Passed. Sent up.
COUNCILMEN SHAW AND DAVIS QUALIFIED.
Mr. Boyle of Ward 8 offered an order— That
a message he sent to the Board of Aldermen
to inform that bodv that Messrs. S. Edward
Shaw of Ward 17 and William A. Davis of
Ward 23 have been duly qualified as mem-
bers of the Common Council of the City ol
Boston for 1894 by taking the oaths required
by law.
Passed. Sent up.
FENCE ON LEVERETT STREET.
Mr. Boyle of Ward 8 offered an order— That
the Superintendent ot Streets be requested,
through His Honor the Mayor, to report to the
Common Council at its next meeting the esti-
mated cost of replacing that portion of the fence
on Leverett street bordering on the Charles-
bank with a wrought-iron fence.
Passed.
LOAN FOR BRIDGE TO CHARLESTOWN.
Mr. Miller of Ward 5 offered the following:
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
directed to issue at his discretion and sell either
coupon bonds or registered certificates of in-
debtedness of the City of Boston for the sum of
81,000,000; said bonus or registered certificates
of indebtedness to be made payable at the office
ol the City Treasurer, Boston, twenty years
from the date of the same, with interest
thereon at the rate of four per cent per annum,
payable semi-annually. and the money received
from the sale thereof, to the amount of $1,000,-
000, is hereby appropriated for a new bridge to
Charlestown and approaches, land damages and
construction.
Ordered, That any premium obtained by the
said Citr Treasurer iti the negotiation or sale
of said bonds or registered certificates of in-
debtedness shall be paid to the Board o£ Com-
missioners of Sinking Funds for the redemp-
tion ol the debt hereby created.
Referred to the Committee on Finance, when
appointed. i
SANITARY DISPOSITION OF OFFAL.
Mr. KoRRisof Ward 13 offered an order—
That a joint special committee, to consist of five
members of this Council, with such as the
Board of Aldermen may join, be appointea to
consider the subject of "Sanitary Disposition of
Offal," and report their recommendations to
the City Council at the earliest possible day.
Passed. Sent up.
HILLS BETWEEN G AND I STREETS.
Mr. NOREIS of Ward 13 offered an order-
That the board of Park Commissioners be re-
quested to report to this Council at its next
meeting as to the advisability of cutting down
the hills between G audi streets, South Bos-
ton, surrounding the Thomas N. Hart School,
and utilizing ;he material for tilling, in con-
nection with Marine Park.
Mr. Norris of Ward 13— Mr. President, A
little explanation in regard to that order would
possiblv be in keeping at the present time.
The object of that order is this. There are two
or three hills there, probably thirty-five or
fortv feet high, and the owners of that land
would be only too willing at the present time
to allow anybody either a private or public
corporation, to go in and cut the hills down so
that when they would be brought down to
grade they could build on the land. Under the
present conditions, when we consider especial-
ly the number of people who are unemployed
iu this city, and the fact that the water way
in connection with Marine Park has got to be
filled in and the driveway has got to
go over there, I do think at this time
that the Board of Aldermen could well
afford to go in and cut down those
hills, and place at the present time no less than
1200 or 1500 men at work in that way. I know
myself the condition of the people, and the
number of the people who are out of employ-
ment, especially so far as South Boston is con-
cerned, from what is toid to me by the number
of people who coine to meseekiugemployment.
I don't Know whether they come to me more
than anybody else, but if they come to other
members of this Council as they come to me,
there must be a great number of them out of
employment throughout this city. This work
cannot probably be done as easily and judi-
ciouslv for the city and with as little expense
at this" time as it would be in the summer time,
however, iu my judgment hungry men have
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no sympathy with a city or corporation in that
respect. They must have work, so that
their families will not starve. I believe
the city ought to go to work at this time and
take those hills down. It would employ horses,
employ men, employ blacksmiths to keep the
tools sharp, employ carpenters and employ a
great many men in different trades of life. I
believe the city at this time could go in there
and place a thousand men on mat work
at once, and even if they only got three or four
days' work a week, it would help them along.
They have not got to go underground. The
great amount of the work, after it is started,
will be on the surface. It will be more
pleasant lor them to work there than to
go down deep into a sewer. That is
why I have offered this order, and I
hope the Mayor will pay some attention
to it. 1 do think the Republicans, if they are
true to the declarations of their platform, will
try to assist the laboring people at this time.
The Republican members of the Park Oumuus-
siou, 1 believe, will look at it favorably, and I
do hope to get some assistance in that direc-
tion. The cost of it will be very little — only tor
employing the men. We need n't buy the land,
and there will be no land damages. We can
put men in there to do this work of levelling,
and the dirt can be taken to Marine park,
where in the summer time we would have
lighters and dredges bringing filling matarial
in Irom the channel. This will come in very
well in connection with the filling required in
that park.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10— Mr. President, I would
like to ask the gentleman a question. Has the
city jot to pay for this soil or loam?
Mr. Noeris— The city has not got to pay any-
thing for it— only for taking it down and cart-
ing it away.
The order was passed. Sent up.
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY AND EVACUATION
DAY.
Mr. Norris of Ward 13, for Mr. Rourke of
Ward 6, offered an order— That His Honor the
Mayor be requested to instruct the head^ of the
several cily departments to allow all employees
whose services can be dispensed with, holidays
without loss of pay, on Washington's Birthdav
and Evacuation Day of the present year; said
holidays to be allowed said employees as part
compensation for their services to the City of
Boston.
Passed. Sent up.
combination fire wagon.
Mr. Battis of Ward 1 offered an order— That
the Board of Fire Commissioners be requested
to include in their annual estimates a sum of
money sufficient to provide for the location of a
combination wagon in the old school building
on Leyden street, Ward 1.
Passed. Sent up.
trustees of old south association.
On motion of Mr. Holden of Ward 11, the
Council voted that the Clerk be instructed to
deposit a ballotfor Aloheus Sanford.on the part
of the Board of Aldermen, and Christopher F.
O'Brien, on the part of the Common Council, as
the choice of the Common Council for the two
trustees of the Old Soutli Association to be
elected by the City Council.
Cleric O'Kane attended to the duty assigned
him, and Messsrs. San ford and O'Brien were
declared the choice of the Common Council.
Sent up for concurrence.
RELEASE OF RIGHTS IN DORCHESTER LAND.
Mr. Berwin of Ward 17 offered an order-
That His Honor the Mayor be and he hereby
is authorized to execute on behalf of the citv
an instrument satisfactory to the Law Depart-
ment, releasing all the rights of the City of Bos-
ton, if any it has, in the lot ol land containing
about 3000 square feet, situated in the Dorches-
ter District oi said Boston, at the corner of Bos-
ton street and Hamlet street, to Rebecca J.
Bickford, the present owner of said land.
Mr. Berwin of Ward 17— Mr. President, that
is a matter that originated in the Board of
Aldermen; the order was passed by both
branches of the Government and acted on by
the Committee on Public Lands last year; was
referred to the Law Department and bv them
referred back to the committee, with tne in-
dorsement that the city lias no interest in that
land. To delay this matter beyond tonight will
simply delay the passiugof the title and the
settlement of the owners' equity. For that
reason I move a suspension of the rule that the
order may be put upon its passage tonight.
The President — If no objection is made, the
Chair will consider that the rule is suspended,
and will take the question on its passage to-
night. The Chaii hears no objection.
The order was passed, under a suspension of
the rule. Mr. Berwin moved to reconsider;
lost. Sent up.
USE OF COUNCIL CHAMBER FOR HEARINGS.
Mr. Emerson of Ward 17 offered an order —
That the City Messenger be authorized to allow
the use of the Common Council chamber and
anterooms on the east side, at such times
during the present year as may be required,
for the purpose of holding hearings before joint
committees of the City Council, or before
committees of either branch of the City
Council.
Passed.
PLAN OF SEATS.
Mr. Emerson of Ward 17 offered an order-
That the City Messenger be requested to pre-
pare a plan of the seats of the members of the
Common Council for the year 1894, and to
cause the usual number of copies to bo printed,
and that no changes in the seats be allowed
after Thursday, Jan. 11; the expense of
printing the same to be charged to the appro-
priation for Common Council contingent ex-
penses.
Passed.
STREET CLEANING, WARDS SEVENTEEN AND
EIGHTEEN.
Mr. Emerson offered an order— That His
Honor the Mayor be requested to direct the
Superintendent, of Streets to expend a portion
oi the appropriation lor street improvements,
Aidermanic District JNo. 8, in street cleaning in
Wards 17 and 18, in order to pro=ide more
work for the unemployed at the present time.
Passed. Sent up. ■
SUBWAY WORK BY DAY LABOR.
Mr. King of Ward 8 offered an order— That
His Honor the Mayor be requested to petition
the General Court at its present session lor the
passage of an act that will give to the City of
Boston the right to build the proposed subway
on Tremont street by day-labor system instead
ot by contract.
Mr. King of Ward 8— Mr. President, my rea-
son for putting the order in is simply by reason
of so much being said in bath branches ot the
Government of 1893 relative to the benefit that
the proposed subway was to be for the work-
ingmen of this city. I object and will protest
as much as I am able against a subway being
built under the contract system. I think it, is
for the interest of this city that it should be
built by day labor. I think it can he built as
economically, I think the material can be pro-
cured by the City of Boston and the labor done
under superintendence furnished by the Cltv
of Boston, lor just as small an amount of money
as it can be done by contract ; and when it is
completed the workingmen of the City of Bos-
ton will have received tair consideration and a
fair proportion of the amount that has been ex-
pended upon it. It seems to me, Mr. President
and gentlemen, that if it is let out by contract
we shall have the same story that we have had
in the past in connection with some of the
contracts which have been let, oat by the City
of Boston. Men have been brought from all
parts of the country without regard to Wliel her
they are citizens or not; without regard I i
whether they are even residents of the City ol
Boston or nor, and placed at work, and men in
the City of Boston who pay taxes have been
obliged to remain in need and in want. It is
for that reason that I have introduced the ol-
der. It seems tome that the generous contri-
butions which have been sent in to the Commit-
tee on Relief of the Poor during the last two or
three weeks, have proven conclusively that the
people of the City of Boston am more in sym-
pathy with the poor Of this Citv than they ari!
with the idea of saving a few dollars in con-
nection with any individual work or any par-
ticular work which may be undertaken by the
citv. For that reason I hope the Mayor will
give this matter due consideration and that we
shall have (1 report as soon as possible.
Mr. Hoi.DK.x oi Ward ll -Mr. President, I
should object to that, although I don't know
that it carries anything especial with it. [am
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in great doubt about the subway ever being
built. They have started off with an estimate
of $2,000,000 for its construction, and I under-
stand that the City Engineer now says it will
reach $6,000,000, so there may not bo any limit
to it. But if this is only a request to the Mayor,
it does not carry any special weight with it,
and I shall nut object.
The (Jlerk — This is merely a request to the
Mayor to petition the Legislature to give the
city the right, which the city may exercise or
not.
The order was passed. Mr. King moved to
reconsider; lost. Sent up.
SANITARY DEPARTMENT, WARD TWENTY-THREE.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23 offered an order— That
a special committee of five members of the
Common Council be appointed to consider and
report upon the establishment of a sanitary
department in Ward 23.
Passed.
NEW ENGINE HOUSE, WEST ROXBURY.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23 offered an order— That
the Committee on Finance provide in the next
general loan the sum of $26,000 for the pur-
chase of a site and erection of an engine house
in West Roxbury District, Ward 23.
Referred to the Committee on Finance, when
appointed.
BATH HOUSES, JAMAICA POND.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23 offered an order— That
the Park Commissioners be requested to estab-
lish public bath houses on the shores of Jamai-
ca Pond, Ward 23.
Referred to the Committee on Park Depart-
ment, when appointed.
SANITARY STATION, WARD TWENTY-THREE.
Mr. Kelly offered an order — That the Com-
mittee on Finance provide in the first general
loan the sum of $25,000 for the establishment
of a sanitary station, Ward 23.
Referred to the Committee on Finance, when
appointed.
COTTAGE HOSPITAL, WARD TWENTY-THREE.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23 offered an order —
That the Committee on Finance include the
sum of $30,000 in the next general loan for the
establishment of a cottage hospital in Ward 23.
Referred to the Committee on Finance, when
appointed.
ENGINE HOUSE, WARD TWENTY-THREE.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23 offered an order-
That the Committee on Finance provide in the
next loan the sum of $25,0C0 for the purchase
of a site and erection of a fire engine house in
the Mount Hone and Canterbury district,
Ward 23.
Referred to the Committee on Finance, when
appointed.
PAVING ADAMS STREET
Mr.MANKS of Ward 24 offered an order— That
the Finance Committee be requested to provide
the sum of $25,000 for the purpose of pavin ■
Adams street, Ward 24, between Field's Corner
and the junction of this street and Neponset
avenue.
Relerred to the Committee on Finance, when
appointed.
ROOMS FOR USE OF CIVIL SERVICE COMMIS-
SIONERS.
Mr. Smith of Ward 18 offered an order—That
the City Messenger lie authorized to allow the
use of the Common Council chamber and ante-
rooms on the east side for the use of the Civil
Service Commissioners of the Commonwealth,
for the purpose of examining the candidates
for tiie various classified services of the City of
Boston, at such times during the present year
as thev may he reauired, when the Common
Council is not in session.
Passed.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR FIREMEN.
Mr. Mitchell of Ward 25 offered an order-
That His Honor the Mayor bu requested to give
the permanent firemen ot the Boston Fire De-
partment one day per week without loss of pay.
Passed. Sent up.
POLICE AMBULANCE, WARD TWENTY-FIVE.
Mr. Mitchell of Ward 25 offered au order-
That the Board of Police be requested to in-
clude in their annual estimates the sum o;
$1000 for a police ambulance to be located in
Ward 25.
Passed, Sent up.
PASSAGEWAY, FOURTH AND DOVER STREETS
Mr. Browne of Ward 13 offered an order-
That His Honor the Mayor be hereby requested
by the Common Council to instruct the Super-
intendent of Streets, in consultation with the
authorities of the New York, Mew Haven &
Hartford Railroad Corporation, to take such
steps as may be necessary to provide a wide
passageway on the northerly side of Fourth
and Dover streets, the same to be lighted at
night with an electric light placed near the
middle of said passageway; the above accom-
modation being rendered necessary for the
safety and convenience of the public while said
Fourth and Dover streets are being recon-
structed.
Passed. Mr. Browne moved to reconsider;
lost.
ROXBURY STANDPIPE,
Mr. Davis of Ward 21 offered an order-That
the Committee on Appropriations include in
the appropriation for public grounds the sum
of $5000, to be expended in putti»g the Rox-
t'ury staudpipe and grounds in a suitable con-
dition.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations,
when appointed.
PLAYGROUND, WARD TWENTY-TWO.
Mr. Reynolds of Ward 22 offered an order-
That a special committee, to consist of five
members of the Common Council, be appointed
to consider an i report on the subject of a play-
ground. Ward 22.
Passed.
WARD ROOM, WARD TWENTY-TWO.
Mr. Reynolds of Wrard 22 offered an order —
That the Committee on Public Buildings, when
appointed, be instructed to confer with the
Superintendent of Public Buildings in regard
to providing a suitable ward room in Ward 22.
and report to the Common Council at the earli-
est possible day.
Referred to the Committee on Public Build-
ings, when appointed.
USE OF COUNCIL CHAMBER FOR ASSESSORS.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5 offered an order— That
the City Messenger be authorized to allow the
use of tne Common Council Chamber and ante-
rooms on the east side to the Board of Assessors
at such times as the board may require t le
snin' for their meetings during the present year,
when the Council is not in session.
Passed.
CITY FLAGS TO BE DISPLAYED.
Mr. Hurley' of Ward 5 offered au order-
That the City Messenger be directed ro cause
the city flairs to be displayed om Feb. 12. Feb.
22. March 17, June 18. Ju.y 4, Sept. 3 and Sept.
17, and at half-mast on May 30, the expense
attending the same to be charged to the appro-
priation for City Messenger Department.
Passed. Sent up.
RESOLVE REGARDING CITY WORK.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6 offered the following:
Resolved, Unit it is the sense of the member*
of the Common Council that in every contract
made in behalf of the city involving the em-
ployment of labor by the contractor, a provi-
sion should be inserted to the effect that all
work and labor shall be performed by citizens
of Boston and the pay of each laborer shall be
not less than $2 a day.
Passed.
EXPENSE OF PRINTING CITY DOCUMENTS.
Mr. Callahan of Ward 12 offered an order-
That the expense attending the printing of
city documents ordered by either branch of the
City Council, in accordance with the provisions
of the joint rules, be charged to the general ap-
propriation for printing.
Passed. Sent up.
EXPENSES OF CLERK OF COMMON COUNCIL.
Mr. Callahan of Ward 12 offered an order-
That the office expenses incurred by the Clerk
of the Common Council for printing, stationery
and binding be charged to the general appro-
priation for printing.
Passed. Sent up.
MEMBERS PRESENT.
By direction of the President, the Clerk called
the roll to ascertain the number of members
present, with the following result:
Present — Allston, Andrews, Baldwin, Bartlett
Battis, Berwiu, Boyle, Bradley, Briggs, Browne
JASNUAEY 4, 18 94.
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Callahan, Carroll, Cochran, Colby, Coleman,
J. B. Collins, M. W. Collins, Connor, Connorton,
Costello, Crowley, W. W. Davis, Desmond,
Donovan, Eager, Emerson, Everett, Fields,
Fisher, Goodenough, Gormley, Griffin, Hall,
Hayes, Holden, Hurley, Jones, Keenan, Kelly.
King, Learv, Lewis, Lynch, Mahoney, Manks.
Marnell, McCarthy, McGuire, Mclnnes, Mc-
Maekin, Miller, Mitchell, Norris, O'BrieB,
O'Hara, Patterson, Reed, Reidy, Reinhart, Rey-
nolds, Riddle, Robinson, Roche, Rourke.Ruffin,
Sears, Shaw, Smith, Sullivan, Tague, Whelton,
Wholey, Wood— 73,
Absent— W. A. Davis, Wise— 2.
COMMITTEE ON BADGES.
The President announced the appointment
of Messrs. Griffin of Ward 13, Colby of Ward 18
and Rourke of Ward 6 as the Committee on
Badges.
Adjourned, on motion of Mr. Holden of
Ward 11, at 8.26 P. M., to meet op. Thursday,
Jan. 11, at 7.30 P. M.
Correction— La the communication from the
Board of Commissioners of Sinking Funds in
regard to the borrowing capacity of the city,
page 7, for "$3,333,333" read "$2,976,852."
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
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CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings ol tie Board of Aldermen.
Monday, Jan. 8, 1894.
Regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen,
held in the Aldermanic Chamber, City Hall, at
three o'clock P. M., Chairman Sanford presid-
ing, and all the members present.
On motion of Aid. Dever, the reading of the
records of the last meeting was dispensed with.
PETITIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEES WHEN
APPOINTED.
To the Committee on Claims— Samuel Ander-
son, for compensation for injuries received by
a fall on Tremont street.
Marion Turner, for compensation for injuries
received from a fall on Kingston street,
Charles town,
Alice Brady, for compensation for injuries re-
ceived by an alleged defect in ttie highway.
Hannah M. Lynch, for compensation for per-
sonal injuries received from a fail on Cottage
street. East Boston.
Henrietta Upham Brown, for compensation
for damage to her clothing by a defect in side-
walk on Sudbury street.
Earnest L. Holland, for compensation for inju-
ries received from a fall on Boston Common.
Maria Flaherty, for compensation for injuries
received from a fall on West street.
To the Committee on Accounts— Proprietors
of the Social Law Library, for an appropriation
of $1000.
To the Committee on Electric Wires— The New
England Telephone and Telegraph Company of
Massachusetts, for leave to erect poles on Hart-
ford and Mount Vernon streets.
Board of Fire Commissioners, for the right to
acquire certain pole locations relinquished by
the New England Telephone and Telegraph
Company of Massachusetts.
Western Union Telegraph Company, for leave
to reset certain poles and to locate a new pole.
To the Committee on Faneuil Hall, etc. — Boys'
Brigade, for the use of Faneuil Hall, Feb. 22,
from 3 to 6 P. M.
Loyal Women of American Liberty, for the
use »f Faneuil Hall, May 1 to 5 inclusive, waiv-
ing the usual fee.
J. H. Ratigan and others, for the use of Fan-
euil Hall on Wednesday evening, Jan. 10, 1894.
To the Committee on the Department for the
Inspection of Buildings (Aid.)— Dr. C. H. Smith,
for leave to project a sign at 147 Main street,
Charlestown.
Frank E. Rogers, for leave to place a sign
against building 178 Washington street.
David J. Brett.for leave to project a sign from
building 20 Motte street.
To the Committee on Licenses— '£ . W. Man-
ning, for license to give skating entertain-
ments at Irvington Oval during the winter.
Annie F. Bragg, for a permit for Edith
Blanche Bragg to appear at licensed places of
amusement during the year 1894.
Russell Sturgis, 2d, for a license for an
athletic entertainment (eight-ounce gloves) at
Massachusetts Institute Technology gymnasi-
um Feb. 17, 1894.
Boston Athletic Association, for a license to
Klve a sparring exhibition (eight-ounce gloves)
at Casino Building, Tremont street, Feb. 21.
1894.
To the Committee on Police (Aid.)— Simeon
Watts, to be paid for the killing of a colt by
dogs.
P. Maloney, for leave to stretch a banner
across Washington street, from the Grand Opera
House.
John R. McNealy, for compensation for the
loss of fowls killed by dogs.
To the Committee on Streets and Sewers—
Reuben P. Brown, for leave to box a tree at 233
Blue Hill avenue, Ward 21.
William S. Mitchell and others, for abatement
of sewer assessments against their estates be-
tween Beech and Corey streets. Ward 23.
Maria M. Berry, for abatement of sewer as-
sessment a gains testate on Beech street, Ward 23.
Albert F. Whittemore, to be paid for land
taken for sewer purposes in West Roxbury.
Edward H. Stone and another, executors, for
compensation for land taken for the construc-
tion of a sewer through estate of Eunice B.
Rusgles, in Ward 24.
Horace H. Baxter, Jr. , and others, trustees,
for compensation for land taken lor the con-
struction of a sewer from Rosedale place to
Whitfield street.
Caroline T. Slater and another, for abatemen
of sidewalk assessment against their estate on
L street, South Boston.
James H. Stark and others, for a sewer in
Shelton street between Adams and Wrentham
streets.
Charles L. Lovejoy, for leave to stand anight
lunch wagon in Park square.
E. M. B. Downs, for leave to put a hyatt light
in place of the grating over area at No. 44
Union street, Ward 7.
Boston Electric Light Company, for leave to
lay underground conductors in that section of
the city bounded northerly and westerly by
Dover and Berkeley streets, and westerly,
northerly and easterly by the water front.
To the Committee on Subway— Charles E.
French, asking that the proposed Subway Com-
missioners shall, before confirmation, give a
guarantee that they will not in asking for
amendments to the Subway Act, ask leave to
use any part of the Common for constructing
the subway on Tremont street.
LEAVE TO SUSPEND A TRANSPARENCY.
Aid. Bryant presented a petition from
Corey's Band asking for leave to suspend a
transparency from building No. 768 Washing-
ton street..
On motion of Aid. Bryant, the Board voted
to suspend the rule and leave was granted to
place said transparency.
PAPERS FROM THE COMMON COUNCIL.
1. Message giving notice of the qualification
of Councilmen S. Edward Shaw of Ward 17
and William A. Davis of Ward 23.
Placed on file.
2. Notice of the appointment and qualifica-
tion of John T. Priest as Assistant City Clerk.
Placed on file.
3. Notice of the election on the part of the
Common Council of Alpheus Sanford, from the
Board of Aldermen, and Christopher F. O'Brien
irom the Common Council, as managers of the
Old South Meeting House Association.
On motion of Aid. Lee, the Board voted to
proceed to the election of two managers of the
Old South Meeting House Association. Com-
mittee—Aid. Lee and Witt. Whole number of
ballots cast, 11 ; yes 11, and Alpheus Sanford
and C. F. O'Brien were elected in concurrence
with the Common Council.
4. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be
requested to instruct the heads of the several
city departments to allow all employees, whose
services can be dispensed with, holidays with-
out loss of pay on Washington's Birthday and
Evacuation Day of the present year; said holi-
days to be allowed said employees as part com-
pensation for their services to the City of Bos-
ton.
Passed in concurrence.
6. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be re-
quested to give the prmanent firemen of the
Boston Fire Department one day per week
without loss of pay.
Passed in concurrence.
6. Ordered, That 1 lis Honor the Mayor be re-
quested to petition the General Court, at its
present session, for the passago of an act that
will give to the City of Boston the right to
build the proposed subway on Tremont street
by day-labor system instead of by contract.
Passed in concurrence.
7. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be
requested to direct the Superintendent of
Streets to expend a portion of the appropriation
for Street Improvements, Aldermanic District
No. 8, in street cleaning in Wards 17 and 18, in
order to provide more work for the unemployed
at the present time.
Passed in concurrence.
8. Ordered, That Mis Honor the Mayor be
and he hereby is authorized to execute, on be
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half of the city, an instrument satisfactory to
the Law Department releasing all the rights of
the City of Boston, if any it has, in the lot of
land containing about 3000 square feet, situ-
ated in the Dorchester district of said Boston,
at the corner of Boston street and Hamlet
street, to Rebecca J. Bickford, the present
owner of said land.
Passed in concurrence.
9. Ordered, That the Board of Police be re-
quested to include in their annual estimates the
sum of one thousand dollars for a police ambu-
lance to be located in Ward 25.
The order was read a second time and the
question came on its passage in concurrence.
Aid. Lee — Mr. Chairman, it seems to me, the
annual estimates haying already been made,
that the proper disposition of this order at this
time would be to refer it to the Committee on
Appropriations when appointed. The heads of
departments have made their estimates and
they have been submitted and are now on the
desks of the members, and I move you, sir,
that the order be referred to the Committee on
Appropriations when appointed.
The order was referred to the Committee on
appropriations when appointed,
10. Orderad, That the Board of Fire Com-
missioners be requested to include in their
annual estimates a sura of money sufficient to
provide for the location of a combination
wagon in the old school building on Leyden
street, Ward 1.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations,
when appointed.
11. Ordered, That the office expenses in-
curred by the clerk of the Common Council for
printing, stationery and binding he charged
to the general appropriation for printing.
Passed in concurrence.
12. Ordered, That the expense attending the
printing oi the City Documents ordered by
either branch of the CityCouneil. in accordance
with the provisions of the joint rules, be
charged to the general appropriation for
printing.
Passed in concurrence.
The Board voted, on motion of Aid. Barry,
to consider Nos. 13 to 24 inclusive, together,
viz. :
13. Ordered, That a joint special committee,
to consist of five members of this Council, with
such as the Board of Aldermen may join, be
appointed to consider and report on the subject
of a new bridge to Charlestown.
14. Ordered, That a joint special committee,
to consist of five members of this Council, with
such as the Board of Aldermen may join, be
appointed to consider the subject of "sanitary
disposition of offal," and report their recom-
mendations to the City Council at the earliest
possible day.
15. Ordered, That a joint special committee,
consisting of five members of the Common Coun-
cil, with such as the Board of Aldermen may
join, be appointed to consider and report upon
all matters that may be referred to them by the
City Council, relative to the new subway to be
built under Tremont street, or any other street.
16. Ordered, That a joint special committee,
consisting of five members of the Common
Council, with such as the Board of Aldermen
may join, be appointed to prepare and report a
programme for the celebration of Labor Day.
17. Ordered, That a joint special committee,
consisting of the President and one member of
the Common Council from each ward, with
such as the Board of Aldermen may join, be
appointed to consider and repert a plan, to-
gether with the expense attending the same,
for the celebration of the Fourth of July.
18. Ordered, That a joint special committee,
consisting of five members of the Common
Council, with such as the Board of Aldermen
may join, be appointed to consider and report
upon the advisability of closing the draw-
bridges from the city proper to Charlestown
and South Boston.
19. Ordered, That the President and four
other members of the Common Council, with
such as the Board of Aldermen may join, be
appointed a special committee to resume the
consideration of the messages of the Mayor,
dated Aug. 18, 1890, and Nov. 28, 1892, trans-
mitting communications from the War Depart-
ment, relative to the use of Deer and Gallops
Islands, for purposes of fortifications.
20. Ordered, That a joint special committee,
consisting of five members of the Common
Council, with sueh as the Board of Aldermen
may jein, be appointed to consider and report
what changes should be made in the sala-
ries of city officers during the present year.
21. Ordered, That a joint special committee,
consisting of five members of the Common
Council, with such as the Board of Aldermen
may join, be appointed to consider and report
upon all matters referred to said committee
concerning the abolition of grade-crossings
within the city limits.
22. Ordered, That a joint special committee,
consisting of five members of the Common
Council, with such as the Board of Aldermen
may join, be appointed to consider and report
upon all matters that may be referred to them
bv the City Council relative to a new City Hall,
or any addition to the present City Hall, and
that all unfinished business of last year relat-
ing to the subject be referred to said com-
mittee.
23. Ordered, That a joint special committee
consisting of five members of the Common
Council, with such as the Board of Aldermen
may join, be appointed to consider and report
upon all matters, except claims, that may be
hereafter presented relating to Stony Brook,
that may be referred to them by the City
Council.
24. Ordered, That all applications for money
for memorial purposes, under the provisions of
chapter 76 of the Acts of 1886, be submitted to
the City Council on or before the first day of
April, 1894, and that a, special committee, to
consist of five members of the Common Coun-
cil, with such as the Board of Aldermen may
join, be appointed to consider said application
and report to the City Council an apportion-
ment of the money that may be appropriated
for said memorial purposes.
Severally passed in concurrence.
25. Ordered. That the City Messenger be di-
rected to cause the city flaars to be displayed
on Feb. 12. Feb. 22, March 17, June 18, July 4,
Sept. 3 and Sept. 17. and at half-mast on May
30; the expense attending the same to be
charged t» the appropriation for City Messen-
ger Department.
Passed in concurrence.
26. Ordered, That a joint special committee,
of five members of the Common Council, with
such as the Board of Aldermen may join, be ap-
pointed to prepare and report a programme for
the celebration of the Seventeenth of June,
such programme to be based upon the antici-
pated appropriation of S5000 and the income
of the Po=s & Babcock Funda
Passed in concurrence.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR.
The Board proceeded to take up the follow-
ing:
Action on appointments submitted by the
Mavor, viz. :
27. Georse F. Swain, Thomas J. Gargan, and
Charles H. Dalton, to be members of Board of
Subway Commissioners, created by chapter 478
of the Acts of 1893.
The question came on confirmation. Com-
mittee— Aid. Folsom and Barry. Whole num-
ber of ballots 12, yes 12; and the appointments
were confirmed.
28. George L. Wrighton. to be a Constable,
for the term ending April 30, 1894.
The question came on confirmation. Com-
mittee—Aid. Hail and Bryant. Whole number
of ballots cast 12, yes 12; and the appointment
was confirmed.
29. William Wyman, to be a Fence- Viewer,
for the term ending April 30, 1894.
The question came on confirmation. Com-
mittee—Aid. Witt and Lomasney. Whole
number of ballots cast 12, yes 12; and the
appointment was confirmed.
STABLES— ORDERS OF NOTICE.
On the following petitions for leave to erect
stables, viz. :
John T. Mullanev. 2 horses, Mullaney street,
Ward 24.
Antoine F. Murry, 3 horses, 6 Endeleijrh
street Ward 24.
John H. Burke, 2 horses, 20 Michigan avenme,
Ward 24.
Hattie C. Cutler, 3 horses, Nantasket avenue,
Ward 25.
Orders of notice were passed tor hearines
thereon on Monday, Jan. 29, at three o'clock
P.M.
JANUARY 8, 1894
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BAT WINDOWS— ORDERS OF NOTICE.
On the following petitions for leave to project
bay windows, viz. ;
Nathan Finckelstein. two, 3 and 5 Cooper
street. Ward 7.
A. Bilafsky, 92 Brighton street, Ward 8.
A. Bilafskv, 134 and 136 Brighton street,
Ward 8.
B. J. & J. J. Devine, 72-78 Broadway,
Ward 13.
John J. Day, 174 Chambers street, Ward 8.
Orders of notice were passed for hearings
thereon on Monday, Jan. 15, at 3 o'clock. P. M.
ORDERS OF NOTIUE OF TAKING.
The Board also acted upon the following:
This Board doth adjudge it to be necessary
for the public convenience that a sewer shall
he laid in and through the land of Sarah L.
Kelly, Joseph C. Wadleigh, Margaret Finnigan,
James "Voung, Roderick Richardson, Thomas
E. Ryan, Alice McKenzie, Granville Fuller,
John Zoller, Zimri S. Barnes and Margaret A.
Denvir, supposed owners of the fee in a pri-
vate street called School street, Ward 25, ac-
cording to the description given below; and it
is therefore hereby
Ordered, That due notice be given to the par-
ties above mentioned that this Board intend to
lay a sewer, as aforesaid, and for that purpose
to take the land of the said parties, according
to the following description : [Here follows a
description of the land containing about 2G94
square feet] and that Monday, the 29th day of
January, at three o'clock P. M., is assigned as
the time for hearing any objections which may
be made thereto.
Preamble and order of notice passed.
This Board doth adjudge it to be necessary
for the public convenience that a sewer shall
be laid in and through the land of Gordon Dex-
ter and James J. Grace, in Brighton, Ward 25,
according to the description given below; and
it is therefore hereby
Ordered, That due notice be given to the par-
ties above mentioned that this Board intend to
lay a sewer, as aforesaid, and for that purpose
to take the land of the said parties, according
to the following description: THere follows a
description of the land, containing about 11,-
841,12 square feet]; and that Monday, the 29th
day of January, at 3 o'clock P. M., is assigned
as the time for hearing any oDjeotions which
may be made thereto.
Preamble and order of notice passed.
SPECIAL ELECTION— EAST BOSTON.
The following was received :
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
House of Representatives,
boston, Jan. 3, 1894.
To the Board of Aldermen of the City of
Boston :
In obedience to an order of the House of Rep-
resentatives, I hereby noti fy you that a vacancy
exists in District No. 2 in the County of Suffolk
caused by the death of a member-elect of the
House of Representatives from said district.
Pursuant to the provisions of law, I hereby
appoint Tuesday, the sixth day of February,
1894, as the time for holding an election in said
district, to fill said vacancy.
G. von L. Meyer,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Attest:
Edward A. McLaughlin, Clerk.
Placed on file.
In connection with the above, and under a
suspension of the rules. Aid. Witt offered an
order— That the City Clerk be directed to cause
notice to he advertised that meetings of the
citizens of Ward 2 qualified to vote for State
officers will bo held in theseveral polling places
in said ward, heretofore designated by this
Board, on Tuesday, the sixth day of February,
1894, for the election of a representative to the
(ienerai Court, to till the vacancy occasioned
by the death of Benjamin J. Sullivan.
The polls at said meeting will be opened at
six o'clock, A. M., and closed at four o'clock,
P. M.
Passed.
examination of franklin fund.
The following w.is received:
Boston, Mass., Jan. (J. 1894.
Alpheus Sanford, Esq., Chairman of the Board
of Aldermen :
Dear Sir— Will you kindly appoint two mem-
bers of your Honorable Board to examine the
annual accounts of the Treasurer of the Frank-
lin Fund, and oblige
Yours respectfully,
Samuel F. McCleary.
The communication was placed on file, and
later in the session the Chairman appointed as
said committee Aid. Hallstram and Hall.
FRANKLIN TRADES SCHOOL
The following was received:
City of Boston.
To the Honorable City Council of the City of
Boston :
Gentlemen— At a meeting of the managers
of the Franklin Fund held in City Hall in the
city of Boston, on Thursday, Dec. 28, 1893, the
foilowing-named managers of said fund being
present, viz.: Aid. Lee, Dever, Folsom, Fott-
ler, Maguire, Mitchell and Sanford, and Rev.
Charles W. Duane, rector of Christ Church,
the iollowing vote was unanimously parsed:
"Ordered, That the sum set apart from the
general Franklin Fund as due to the city of
Boston on July 1, 1893, viz, : 8322,490.20, with
its accumulations, be paid by the treasurer of
the fund in January next to the City Treasurer,
to constitute a special fund for the purchase of
land and for the erection thereon of the Frank-
lin Trades School, and the equipment of the
same; said expenditures to be made under the
direction of such department as may for the
time being be charged by the Statutes and
Ordinances, with the duty of erecting and fur-
nishing public buildings in the City of Boston.
The location of and plans for said school to be
approved by the managers of said fund."
Attest: John P. Brawley, Acting Clerk.
Sent down.
communication from water board.
A communication was received from the
Water Board transmitting the claim of William
Killion for compensation for damages caused
by the bursting of a water pipe on South street,
.Jamaica Plain, and recommending that the
Committee on Claims settle the same by pay-
ment of the sum of $15.
Referred to the Committee on Claims, when
appointed.
SIDEWALK AND EDGESTONE SCHEDULES.
A schedule was received from the office of the
Superintendent of Streets setting forth the cost
of furnishing and laying a sidewalk on Dale
street, Ward 21, in front of Washington Park,
with an order directing the Public Grounds
Department of the city to pay one-half the cost
of laying the same, the said cost being §618.50.
Order passed.
A schedule was also received from the office
of the Superintendent of Streets setting forth
the cost of furnishing and laying sidewalks on
Beacon street. Ward 22, and Kemble street,
Ward 20, amounting to $2,892.28, with an'
order— That the persons named in the said
schedule be and they hereby are charged and
assessed with one-half the sum set to their re-
spective names as their proportional part of
the cost of furnishing and setting edgestones
and paving the sidewalks in Irontof their
estates.
Order passed.
RULES OF THE BOARD OF ALDERME.V.
Aid. Lee, for the Committee on Rules, sub-
mitted the following:
The Special Committee appointed to prepare
rules for the government of the Board of Alder-
men lor the current year report herewith the
accompanying dralt, which they recommend
for adoption.
The changes recommended in the rules as in
force last year are the Iollowing:
In rule 15 the motions are arranged in tabu-
lar form for convenience.
In rule 29 the words "city official*" are in-
serted after tho word "government," to avoid
questions that have arisen as to what persona
shall be allowed in the anteroom.
Chairman,
Rule 1. The Chairman of the Board shall
taK.fi the Chair at the hour to which the Board
shall have adjourned, and shall call the mem-
bers to order, and, a auorum being present,
shall cause the minutes of the preceding ream
lar meeting to he read; and. in the absence of
the Chairman, the senior member present shall
preside as chairman pro tempore.
Rule 2. The Chairman shall preserve deco
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rum and order, may speak to points of order in
preference to other members, and shall decide
all questions of order, subject to an appeal to
the board; and no other business shall be in
order until the question on appeal shail hare
been decided.
Rule 3. The Chairman shall propound all
motions in the order in which they are moved,
unless the subsequent motion shall lie previous
in its nature, except that, in naming sums and
fixing times, the largest sum and longest time
shall be put first.
Rule 4. The Chairman shall, at the request of
any member, make a division of a question
when the sense will admit.
Rule 5. The Chairman shall, without debate,
decide all questions relating to priority of busi-
ness to be acted upon.
Rule 6. The Chairman may read sitting, but
shall rise to state a motion, or put a question to
the Board.
Rule 7. The Chairman shall declare all
voles; but if any member doubts a vote, the
Chairman shall cause a rising vote to be taken ;
and when any member so requests, shall cause
the vote to be taken or verified by yeas and
nays.
Rule 8. The Chairman shall appoint all com-
mittees, fill all vacancies therein, and desig-
nate the rank of the members thereof.
Rule 9. When the Chairman of the Board or
the chairman pro tempore shall desire to va-
cate the Chair, he may call any member to it;
but such substitution shall not continue beyond
an adjourn men t.
Motions.
Rule 10. Every motion shall he reduced to
writing if the Chairman shall so direct.
Rule 11. A motion to strike out and insert
shall be deemed indivisible; but a motion to
strike out beiner lost shall not preclude amend-
ment, or a motion to strike out and insert.
Rule 12. No motion or proposition of a sub-
ject different from that under consideration
shall be admitted under color of amendment.
Rule 13. When an order or resolution relates
to a subject which may properly be examined
and reported upon by an existing committee »f
the City Council, such order or resolution shall,
upon presentation, be referred to such commit-
tee. When a motion is made to refer any sub-
ject, and different committees are proposed,
the motion shall be put in the following order:
1. To a standing committee of the Board.
2. To a special committee of the Board.
3. To a joint standing committee.
4. To a joint special committee.
Rale 14. Alter a motion has been put by the
chairman, it shall not be withdrawn except by
unanimous consent-
Rule 15. When a question is under debate,
the following motions only shall be enter-
tained, and in the order in which they stand
arranged:
1. To adjourn.
2. To lay on the table.
3. To postpone to a day certain.
4. To commit.
6. To amend.
6. To postpone indefinitely.
Rule 16. A motion to adjourn shall be in
order at any time, excent on an immediate
repetition, or pending a verification of a vote;
and that motion, the motion to lay on the table,
and the motion to take from the table, shall be
decided without debate.
Readings.
Rule 17. Every ordinance, order, and resolu-
tion reported by a committee shall, unless re-
jected, have two several readings, both of
which may take place at the same session, un-
less objection is made. Whenever the second
reading immediately follows the first reading,
the document may be read by us title only.
Orders from the Board of Street Commission-
ers changing the names of streets, and orders
granting locations for poles or posts, shall,
however, have one reading only at the same
session.
Confirmations.
Rule 18. The question of confirming a norn
ination made by the Mayor shall be decided by
a yea and nay ballot.
Reconsideration.
Rule 19. When a vote has been passed, any
member may move a reconsideration thereof
at the same meeting; or he may give notice to
the clerk, within twenty-four hours of the ad-
journment, of his intention to move a reconsid-
eration at the next regular meeting; in which
case the clerk shall retain possession of the
papers until the next regular meeting; and
when a motion for reconsideration is decided,
that vote shall not be reconsidered.
Conduct of Members.
Rule 20. Every member when about to speak
shall rise, address the Chair, and wait until he
is recognized, and in speaking shall confine
himself to the question, and avoid personali-
ties.
Rule 21. No member speaking shall, without
his consent, be interrupted by another, except
upon a point of order.
Rule 22. No member shall be permitted to
vote on any question, or serve on any commit-
tee, where his private right is immediately con-
cerned, distinct from the public interest.
Rule 23. Every member who shall be present
when a question is put, where he is not excluded
by interest, shall give his vote, unless the board
for special reasons shall excuse him. Applica-
tion to be so excused on any question must bo
made before the Board is divided, or before the
calling of the yeas and nays; and such applica-
tion shall be accompanied by a brief statement
of the reasons, and shall be decided without
debate.
Standing Committees.
Rule 24. The following standing committees
of the Board, to consist of three mem hers each,
except where otherwise herein provided, and
the members of the joint standing committees
mi the part of this Board, named in the joint
rules and orders of the City Council, and all
other committees, unless otherwise provided
for, or specially directed by the Board, shall be
appointed by the Chair:
Committee on Armories and Military Affairs,
Bonds, County Accounts, Electric Wires,
Faneuil Hall and County Buildings. Lamps,
Licenses. Markets, Railroads. Streets and
Sewers, to consist of all the members of the
Board, and to be divided by the chairman of
the committee into the following sub-commit-
tees: namely, on paving division, sewer
division, bridge division, sanitary division,
street-cleaning division and stables.
Order 'if Business.
Rule 25. At every regular meeting of the
Board the order of business shall be as follows:
1. Communications from His Honor the
Alayor.
2. Presentation of petitions, memorials and
remonstrances.
3. Papers Irom the Common Council.
4. Unfinished business of preceding meetings.
5. Orders of notice of hearings.
6. Reports of city officers.
7. Reports of committees.
8. Motions, orders and resolutions.
Reports of Committees.
Rule 2G. Committees of the Board, to whom
any matter is especially referred, shall report
within four weeks, or ask for further time.
Expenses of Committees.
Rule 27. No money shall be drawn from the
City Treasury lor the purpose of paying the ex-
penses of auv committee, or any portion of the
same, while absent from the City of Boston,
unless authorized by special vote of the Board.
Spectators.
Rule 28. No person, except a member of the
Board, shall be permitted to occupy the seat of
any mem her, while the Board is in session.
Kale 29. No person or parsons, excepting
members of the City Government, city officials,
and reporters, shall be allowed in the ante-
toom of the Alder manic chamber while the
Board is in session. Nor shall any person be
allowed in the Aldermanic chamber while the
Board is in session, when the seats tnrmshed
for spectators are occupied. The City Messenger
shall enforce this rule.
Licenses.
Rule 30. No licenses shall be granted for
• exhibitions of pugilism or wrestling.
Rule 31. No permission to erect a pole or
post for the support of electric wires or for the
construction of underground conduits shall be
granted until a public hearing shall have been
given by the Board of Aldermen on the applica-
tion for such permission, after notice of such
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hearing duly advertised by the applicant in one
or more newspapers.
Rule 32. Every license or permit hereafter
granted for the location of a street railway
track, the erection of a pole or post, the con-
struction of an underground conduit, laying of
a pine or wire, or for doing any other work
which may involve the disturbance of a sun ace
of a street, shall specify the time within which
the contemplated work shall be done, and shall
not confer authority to do any such work alter
the expiration of such specified time.
Suspension of Rules.
Rule 33. Any rule may be suspended by vote,
of two-thirds of the members of the Board pres-
ent and voting, except rule 30, which shall be
suspended only by a unanimous vote-
Report accepted; rules adopted, the reading
of the rules being dispensed with, on motion of
Aid. Lee.
ABOLITION OF GRADE CROSSINGS.CHARLESTOWN
Aid. Barbt offered an order— That the City
Solicitor report to this Board at its next meet-
ing what progress has been made in the work
of abolishing the grade crossing on Warren
avenue and Charles River avenue, Charles-
town, near City Square.
The question came on giving the order a sec-
ond reading.
Aid. Barry — Mr. Chairman, this matter has
been called to my attention, and, as the mem-
bers of this Board are not now elected under
the district system, as we now represent indi-
vidually all parts of the City of Boston, I have
paid some attention to the matter and find that
there are two tracks crossing the main thor-
oughfare in and out of Charlestown. with its
45,000 people. Now, Mr. Chairman, there is
something radically wrong in this matter not
having been attended to almost a year ago,
and my object in offering the order is so that we
may be able to get from the City Solicitor some
statement as to the progress that is being ma le
upon this work. I teel myself that this contin-
ual delay, this dangerous crossing of the thor-
oughfare by two tracks, is a menace and a
detriment to the people of Charlestown. I do
not desire that the tracks shall be taken up,
but simply ask that they be elevated so that
thev will not cross at srrade. It seems to me
something ought to be done in that direction,
and I shall wait, Mr. Chairman, for a report
from the City Solicitor.
The order was read a second time and the
question came on its passage.
Aid. Presho— Mr. Chairman, in order that
the Charlestown representatives may not seem
to be behind the gentlemen in their zeal for the
district, I would like to state that that matter
has been under consideration in Charlestown
for a long time, but has been delayed until we
could take some definite measures concerning
the new bridge.
The order was passed.
ELEVATED BRIDGE TO CHARLESTOWN.
Aid. Barry offered the following:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this Board
that a new bridge should be built by the city,
connecting the Charlestown District with the
city proper, at a grade satisfactory to the War
Department of the United States Government,
and that the railroads entering Boston on the
northern side should rebuild their bridges forth-
with in such manner as to abolish all grade
crossings in the Charlestown District, and en-
ter the city by a second-story union station, sub-
stantially as recommended by the Board of
Railroad Commissioners.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I desire to state
that this is also accompanied by a petition
signed by some two hundred and more names.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, 1 don't know
how it affects the Charlestown people, but I
would like to read the report of the Board of
Railroad Commissioners before voting upon
the matter, because I distinctly remember that
soma commission tried to put a station up on
the corner of Leverett and Causeway streets
and it did not go through. The people of that
section I do not believe have any desire at the
present time to see that thing done, after the
road having built the depot it has down there.
Belore voting unon this matter I would like to
have it laid over until I can read the report of
the Board ot Railroad Commissioners. I believe
in abolishing all the grade crossings in Charles-
town. I believe in having a new bridge to
Charlestown, but I do not believe in voting for
recommendations of the Railroad Commission
which I know nothing about. Before I vote to
adopt their recommendations I would certainly
like an opportunity to read them, and I move
that the matter be laid upon the table.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I would ask the
Clerk to read it once more. I think the alder-
man labors under a misapprehension.
The Clerk read the resolution.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I have no
objection to the grade crossings being abolished,
but it says the track shall enter a second-story
union station substantially as recommended by
the Board of RailroadCommissioners.That is the
point I object to. There was some commission
which recommended a new station somewhere
around the corner of Causeway and Leverett
streets, and this resolution refers to a second-
story union station. There is a union station
erected there at the present time. If the gen-
tleman means the present station, I will vote
for the resolution, but I do not intend to vote to
indorse something that I do not understand.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, it seems to me we
have just adopted an order on the calendar,
coming to us from the Common Council, which
reads "That a joint special committee, to con-
sist of five members ot this Council, with such
as the Board of Aldermen may join, he ap-
pointed to consider and report on the subject of
a new bridge to Charlestown." It seems to me
if the matter is to be discussed it ought to go
to that committee. They can then report upon
it and every member of the Board will have an
opportunity to look up the Railroad Commis-
sioners' report and recommendations. It seems
to me that that would be the best disposition
to make of the resolution, and I move that it
be referred to that committee when appointed.
Aid. Lomasney withdrew his motion in favor
of Aid. Lee's motion, and Aid. Lee's motion to
refer the matter to the joint special committee
on new bridge to Charlestown, when appointed,
was carried.
VACCINE POINTS FOR EMERGENCY HOSPITAL.
Aid. Folsom offered an order — That His
Honor the Mayor be requested to d rect the
Board of Health to supply th<- Emergency Hos-
pital with such vaccine points as may be re-
quired for use at said hospital, as the physicians
connected therewith have offered to vaccin tto
all applicants without compensation.
Passed.
SEWER IN GRAMPIAN WAY.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That the
Superintendent ol Streets make a sewer in
Grampian Way. Ward 24. Iroin the northeaster-
ly junction of Savin Hill avenue and Gram-
pian Way about 1100 feet westerly; said sewer
to be of twelve inch earthen pipe, and located
as shown on a plan on file in the office of the
Superintendent of Streets, marked Grampian
Way, Dorchester, and dated January, 1894,
Passed.
CONSTRUCTION OF TALBOT AVENUE.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That the City
Auditor be hereby authorized to iransfer the
sum of $10,000 from the special appropriation,
"Street Improvements, Aldermanic District No.
4," and the sum of $15,000 from the special ap-
propriation, "Street Improvements. Aldermanic
District No. 8," said sums to constitute a special
appropriation for Talbot avenue construction!.
On motion of Aid. Folsom the rule was sus-
pended, the order was read a second time and
the question came on its passage
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, this order is
like an order which I presented last month,
which passed this Board unanimously, but was
afterwards defeated in the Common Council.
The Superintendent of Sireets, anticipating
that tne order would go through, put forty or
fifty men at work on Talbot avenue. I was
informed by the Deputy Superintendent of
Sireets Saturday that unless this order was
passed by both branches this week those men
would have to be discharged, and that il it was
passed there would be about one hundred men
put at work there. The aldermen from the
Fourth and Eighth Districts last year consented
to this transfer, and it seems to me there is no
good reason why it should not pass. I hope it
will pass today, and also that the Common
Council will see fit to pass it on Thurxda;.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I merely desire to
ask a question— if at the last meetlag of the
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Board last year, we did not concur with the
Common Council in making an appropriation
from the amounts for the Fourth and Eighth
aldermanic districts to soma specific work? I
would like to ask that question.
Aid. Folsom — Mr. Chairman, I think the
matter that Aid. Lee has reference to was a
transfer of $5000 from the appropriation for
the Fourth District to Wards 9 and 10, $5000
for each ward, also an appropriation for Wards
17 and 18 for street-cleaning purposes: but
there is still enough, money left, and more than
enough, to provide this amount from the ap-
propriation for those districts. That has noth-
ing whatever to dp with this transfer.
The order was passed— yeas 12. Sent down.
CONDITION OF MATHER SCHOOLHOUSE.
Aid. Barry offered an order— That a special
committee, to consist of three members ot this
Board, be appointed to thorougly examine into
the sanitary condition of the Mather school-
house, South Boston, and report to this Board
at its next meeting.
The order was read a second time and the
question came on its passage.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I have personal-
ly given some attention to this matter, and am
free to say in this Board that I question if there
is a schoolhouse among the large number of
schoolhousei that we have that needs the care
that building does at the present time. I
might say also that if that school were in some
parts of our city aDd in its present condition,
there would be an indignation meeting to ask
that the building might be closed. Now. I ask
that a committee be appointed that it may ex-
amine into the subject and renort to this Board
the condition in which it finds that school-
house. Either the school should he closed up
or a sufficient appropriation made to put it in
the condition it ought to be in. For that reason
1 ask that the committee may be appointed, so
that an investigation may be made and a report
presented at the uext meeting before the appro-
priations are made for the year 1894.
The order was passed.
UNUSED TRACKS, MEDFORD STREET.
Aid. Presho offered an order— That the
West End Street Railway Company be direct-
ed to remove their unused tracks on Medford
street, Charleslown, before May 1, 1894.
Referred to the Committee on Railroads,
when appointed.
NEWSBOYS AND BOOTBLACKS.
Minors' licenses were granted to 132 news-
boys and 7 bootblacks.
APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE.
Chairman Sanford announced the appoint-
ment of the following committee:
Joint Rules on the part of the Board, Aid. San-
ford, Fottler. Lee. Presholand Hall.
Sent down.
BRIDGE FROM BREED'S ISLAND.
Aid. Witt offered an order— That the City
Engineer be hereby requested to prepare and
report to the City Council an estimate of the
cost of building a wooden highway bridge,
thirty feet in width, across Chelsea Creek, con-
necting- the westerly end of Breed's Island, in
the City of Boston, with the city of Chelsea,
said bridge to have a convenient draw for the
passage of vessels, as authorized bv chapter 374
of the Acts of the year 1887.
Passed. Sent down.
CLERK HIRE, SUPREME COURT.
Aid. Dever offered an order— That the Clerk
of the Supreme Judicial Court be authorized to
expend a sum, not to exceed $3500 per annum
for extra clerical assistance; said sum to he al-
lowed and paid in accordance with the provi-
sions of Chapter 159, Section 33, of the Public
Statutes, and to be charged to the appropria-
tion for the County of Suffolk.
Referred to the Committee on County Ac-
counts, when appointed.
INVESTIGATION OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
Aid. Lomasney offered an order — That the
unfinished business of last 7ear relating to the
investigation of the public institutions, and
the annual report of the Inspectors of Prisons
and Houses of Detention in Suffolk County
(City Doc, 146, 1893) betaken from the files
and referred to the present Board with instruc-
tions to proceed with the matter of investiga-
tion, to give hearings, employ a stenographer,
summon witnesses, and report their findings
in print if they deem necessary; the expense
attending the same to be charged to the Con-
tineent Fund, Board of Aldermen.
Passed.
CIVILITIES TO DISTINGUISHED GUESTS.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That His Honor
the Mayor be authorized to exteBd, on behalf
of the City of Boston, such civilities to distin-
guished persons visiting the city during the
present year as he may deem proper, at an ex-
pense not exceeding $5000, to be charged to-
the appropriation for Mayor.
Passed. Sent down.
SEWER IN COMMONWEALTH AY^ENUE.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That the Superin-
tendent of Streets make a sewer in Common-
wealth avenue. Ward 25, between Pleasant
street and a point about 300 feet east of St.
Paul street; said sewer to be of twelve Inch
earthen brick, and located as shown on a plan
on file in the office of the Superintendent of
streets, marked Commonwealth avenue, Brigh-
ton, and dated Dec, 1893,
Passed.
SMOKE-CONSUMING DEVICES.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That the Superin-
tendent of Streets he hereby requested to report
to this Board to what extent the ordinance
regulating the use of bituminous coal (chapter
3, Ordinances of 1892) lias been enforced.
Passed.
MONTYIEW STREET— PUTTING IN ORDER.
Aid. Lee offered an order—That the Superin-
tendent of Streets be requested to put in order
Monlview street, Ward 23; the expense thus in-
curred to be charged to the appropriation for
street improvements, Aldermanic District
No. 11.
Passed.
ADELAIDE STREET— PUTTING IN CONDITION.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That the Superin-
tendent ot Streets be requested to put in order
Adelaide street, Ward 23: the expense thus in-
curred to be charged to the appropriation for
Street Improvements, Aldermanic District
No. 11.
Passed.
ELECTRIC LIGHT, WARD FIFTEEN.
Aid. Deyer offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Lamps be requested to locate
an electric lamp at the corner of F and Sixth
streets. Ward 15, South Boston.
Referred to the Committee on Lamps, when
appointed.
POLE ON EXCHANGE PLACE.
Aid. Dever presented the petition of Warren
George for leave to erect a pole at 10 Exchange
place. Ward 6.
In connection with the petition. Aid. Deyer,
under a suspension of the rules, offered an
order— That the Superintendent of Streets ne
authorized to issue a permit to Warren George
to maintain and use a pole in the sidewalk in
front of estate 10 Exchange place. Ward 6, the
work to be completed on or before March 30,
1894, according to the terms and conditions
expressed in the ordinances of the city relating
thereto.
Passed, under suspension of the rule.
PERMIT GRANTED.
Aid. Hallstram presented a petition from
A. H. Dexter asking for a permit for Mabel
Sanders, under fifteen years of age, to appear
at the Grand Opera House for the week ending
Jan. 13.
On motion of Aid. Hallstram the rule was
suspended and the Board voted to graut a per-
mit as asked for above.
Adjourned on motion of Aid. Fottler at 4.03
P. M., to meet on Monday, Jan. 15, at 3 P. M.
COMMON COUNCIL
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CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings of the Common Council,
Thursday, Jan. 11. 1894.
Regular meeting of the Common Council,
held in the Council Chamber, City Hall, Presi-
dent O'Brien in the Chair, and a quorum
present.
SALT WATER FOR FIRE PURPOSES.
The following was received:
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, 1
City Hall, Jan. 11, 1894. I
To the Honorable the City Council:
Gentlemen— I have the honor to transmit
herewith a communication from the Board of
Fire Commissioners in regard to the feasibility
and desirability of a system of pipes for the
conveyance of salt water for fire purposes
through the business section of the city.
Respectfully,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Office of Board of Fire Commissioners, 1
Old Court House, Boston, Jan. 8, 1894. )
To the Honorable the Mayor and City Council:
Gentlemen— Some weeks ago the Fire Com-
missioners asked the City Engineer to give
them his opinion upon the feasibility of a sys-
tem of pipes lor the conveyance of salt water
for ti re purposes through the business sections
of the city, the supply and pressure to be fur-
nished by the fireboat or fireboats; also his
estimate of the expense that would be involve'.!.
His reply was an indorsement of the practica-
bility of the proposition, and his estimates and
plans accompany this communication, showing
the cost to be very small when the probable ad-
vantages are considered. Such a system would
add very materially to the present fa-
cilities of this department. It would fur-
nish an independent source of supply for the
extinguishment of fires, and would make
the fireboat >or fireboats available not only
along the water front, as at present, but direct-
ly into the business heart of the city. With the
pressure thus obtained through twelve-inch
pipes, powerful streams could be massed upon
any large fire within those districts penetrated
by the system. It is estimated that lines of
large hose, four hundred feet in length, couid
be run trom these salt-water hydrants and
show a pressure of seventy pounds at the noz-
zle. Such a powerful water force would,
wherever made available, be a reenforcement
of the present resources of the department be-
yond anything possible to obtain forthesame
money in any other way. Had this system been
in force during the recent large fires it would
have been of great advantage, and in the expe
riences of the past year it would doubtless
nave paid its cost many times over. In case of
afire at almost any of the poiins along the
lines suggested, sthe force supplied Iwould be
equivalent to an addition of from six to ten
land engines, and in maintaining and utilizing
it the cost of men, horses, fuel, apparatus and
miscellaneous equipment could be largely dis-
pensed with.
The commissioners would strongly recom-
mend an appropriation to cover the entire plan
presented by the City Engineer In addition, a
line running through Congress street, South
Boston, to protect the large interests located on
the Boston wharf properly, would be a great
benefit, especially as that is one of the few places
in the city where it has been found unusually
difficult to furnish' an adequate water supply.
II me whole £50,000 needed to establish the
system, as outlined, cannot he furnished at once,
any portion of it cm i,e utilized in making a
beginning, and the city will receive the benefit
of every foot of advance made.
Respectfully submitted, for the Board,
Robert G. Fitch, Chairman.
City of Boston, )
Engineering Deparement, >
50 City Hall, Dec. 20, 1893. )
Mr. Robert G. Fitch,
Chairman Board of Fire Commissioners:
Sir— In reply to your. request, a plan and esti-
mate of cost has been made for a system of
pipes and hydrants, in the conflagration dis-
trict, by means of which a supply of salt water
can be furnished by fireboats for the extin-
guishment of fires.
The plan provides four stations on the water
front at which fireboats may connect, and the
pipes from the several stations are all connected
so that a fireboat can give a supply from either
of the stations to any hydrant on the line of
pipes.
The estimated cost of the work is as follows:
Mt. Washington avenue and Kneeland street,
from water front to Albany street, 12-ln.
pipe, 1450 ft §3,625
South and High streets, from Kneeland street
to Atlantic avenue, 12-in. pipe, 3450 feet 8,625
Congress street, from water front to Exchange
place, 12-in. pipe, 2250 ft 5,625
Central street and Exenange place.from Atlan-
tic avenue to Congress street, 12-ln. pipe,
1700 f t 4,250 •
Atlantic avenue, from Central street to Broad
street, 850 ft 2,125
Commercial, Clinton, Blackstone. Canal and
Causeway streets, from Central street to
Charles River Bridge, 12-in. pipe, 4800 ft.... 12,000
Milk, Hawley, Hummer and Cliauncy streets,
from Congress street to Essex street, 2300 ft 5,750
Total 16,800 feet #42,000
Hydrants, check valves, &c 5,000
#47 ,000
Add|5 per cent for contingencies 2,350
#49,350
Say #50,000.
If your Board should not deem it desirable to
undertake the whole of this work at once, it
can be done in sections, and immediate benefit
be received over the district covered.
A similar pipe at small expense could be laid
through Congress street in South Boston, large-
ly increasing the present limited supply for fire
protection.
Yours respectfully,
[Signed] William Jackson, City Engineer.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations,
when appoiated.
EXPENSES OF JOINT COMMITTEES.
A communication was received from the City
Auditor, transmitting, in accordance with Rule
22 of the Joint Rules of the City Council, a
statement of bills paid from the Contingent
Fund, Joint Committees, on the January, 1894,
Dralt (Doc. 45).
Sent up.
CLAIM OF WALTER B. WOOD.
A communication was received from the
Water Board transmitting a claim from Walter
B. Wood, lor damages caused by the bursting
of a water main— Recsmmending that it be
referred to the Committee on Claims.
Referred to the Committee on Claims, when
appointed.
PETITION REFERRED.
To the Committee on Claims, when ap-
pointed— Margaret Mahoney, for compensation
for personal injuries received from a fall on
sidewalk at 1489 Washington street.
PAPERS FROM BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
1. Communication from the Managers of the
Franklin Fund submitting a copy of an order
unanimously passed by said Managers on Dec.
28, 1893, "thai the sum set apart Irom the gen-
eral Fianklin Fund as due to the City of Bos-
ton on July 1, 1893, viz.: §322,490.20, with its
accumulations, fie paid by the, treasurer of the
fund in January next, to the City Treasurer, to
constitute a special fund for the pur-
chase of land, and for the erection there-
on of the Franklin Trades School, and
the equipment of the same: said expen-
ditures to be made under (he direction of
such department as may, fcrthe time being, be
charged bv the Statutes and Ordinances, with
the duty of erecting and furnishing public
buildings in the City of Boston. The location
of and the plans for said school to be approved
by i he Board of Managers of tsaid Fund."
Placed on file.
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2. Notice of the appointment of Aldermen
Sanford, Fouler, Lee. Presbo and Hall oa the
Committee on Joint Rules and Orders.
Placed on tile.
3. Ordered, That the City Engineer he here-
by requested to prepare and report to the City
Council an estimate of the cest of building a
wooden highway bridge, thirty feet in width,
across Chelsea creek, connecting the westerly
end of Breed's Island, in the City of boston,
with the city of Chelsea, said bridge to have a
convenient draw for the' passage of vessels; as
authorized by chapter 374 of the Acts of the
year 1887.
Passed in concurrence.
4. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be au-
thorized to extend, in behalf of the City of Bos-
ton, such civilities to distinguished persons vis
ting the city during the present year as he
may deem proper, at an expense not exceeding:
$5000; to be charged to the appropriation for
Mayor.
Passed in concurrence.
6. Ordered, That the City Auditor he hereby
authorized to transfer the sum of 810,000 from
the speeial appropriation, "Street Improve-
•merits, Aldermanic District No. 4," and the
sum of $16,000 from the special appropriation,
"Street Improvements, Aldermanic District
No. 8 ;" said sums to constitute a special appro-
priation for Talbot avenue construction.
The question came on giving the order a sec-
ond reading.
Mr. Emerson of Ward 17— Mr. President, last
year I opposed the taking of this money from
our district and spending it on the street out
there when we had streets in our distriet which
needed to be fixed up so much. Today I inves-
tigated the matter very thoroughly, and I
found that if this money is transferred it will
be possible to put one hundred men at work and,
also, that we have $20,000 left to expend in our
own district, which will probably he sufficient to
put the streets into good condition. For those
reasons 1 am not going to oppose the passage of
this order tonight. I find, also, that it is prom-
ised that if we allow this money to be taken
from our district that we shall have other
money given to us enough to pare our other
streets, so that when the time comes when we
shall need the money we shall have it to do the
work on our streets. Just at this time when
there are so many laborers out of work I think
it is hardly right to oppose the passage of this
order when by reason of its being passed so
many men can be put to work and so much re-
lief afforded to the laboring classes.
Mr. Colby of Ward 18— Mr. President, with
what information I have at the present time I
shall feel obliged to oppose this order. It is pos-
sible, however, that if I were able to make
some investigations, which I endeavored to do
today, but which I was unable to do, I might be
in favor of its passage. I do not know that it
makes very much difference to the members of
the Council whether I am in favor of the order
or not. However, I would like to have the mat-
ter assigned for one week.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24— Mr. President, I
trust that this matter will not be assigned.
Late last year this same order was repeated in
the Council, and this year it comes to us again
from the Board of Aldermen for concurrence.
The qnestion now before the Council is whether
or not they wish to deprive the fifty men who
are now at work on Talbot avenue from earn-
ing a living or whether they desire to help
them earn a living: by assisting in carrying this
thing through tonight. As I understand the
position of the case, Talbot, avenue needs to be
constructed. Tne citizens relief committee
have employed fifty men and put them on that
work. Those fifty men will be discharged Sat-
urday night uniess this fund is reimbursed. I
understand from the aldermen from those two
districts that there will be money enough left
available in their districts to do whatever work
is necessary on their streets and I trust that the
matter will not be assigned, but that the order
will be passed to night.
The motion to assign to the next meeting was
lost, and the question recurred on giving the
order a second reading.
Mr. Colby — Mr. President, as I_ understand
the situation it is just this— and I would not
speak on this matter if it were not that some of
the members who are now present were not
here last year when the matter was discussed :
As I understand it, an appropriation was made
for each aldermanic district and, of eourse,
among the others, an appropriation was made
for this district for the care of the streets in
the district and for such repairs as they might
need during the year. Now, I am informed
that no part of that appropriation has been ex-
pended in Wards 17 and 18. Certainly the fact
remains that the streets are not in proper con-
dition. Now, nothing having been done, they
come and ask us that the money which was
allowed our district may be transferred and
used for another purpose. The question now is
not what use the city can make of it in this
other district. The question is what relation
this amount bears to the streets in the district
for which it was appropriated. I say that if
you will put our streets in reasonably good con-
dition we would have no objection to the bal-
ance being transferred to some other place,
wherever it would do the most good; but it
seems to me that when through some oversight
nothing has been done on the streets iu our dis-
trict, and when the streets are not in proper
condiiion,— and everybody will tell you that
they are not in proper condition— it is not right
that this money should he taken away and
used for another purpose. First let our streets
he put in reasonably good condition, and then
iet the balance be used iu the way which is
best according to your judgment; but until
then ldo not think it is right to treat us this
wav.
Air. Manks of Ward 24— Mr. President, in
answer to my friend Mr. Colby, I would like to
say that if the appropriation was allowed to
stand to the credit of his district for the pur-
poses for which it was set apart it could not be
used for some months. Not until the spring
months could you do any necessary work in
your district. This money can be used on Tal-
bot avenue at once and thus many more men
given employment. Not only that, but there
are men there at work already on that avenue
under the idea that this transfer would pass
without opposition. Tho two aldermen from
those districts should certainly know as much
about the needs of those districts as any repre-
sentative in the Government, whether in this
branch or the other. Both of them are very
earnest and sincere in wishing that this
order might be put upon its passage and suc-
cessfully passed tonight. They are both
perfectly willing that this transfer should be
made. ISot only that, but I think you will find
that the members of the Council who opposed
its passage last year are represented, so far as
their present attitude is concerned, by Mr.
Emerson, the gentleman who first spoke on the
order. I do not think that any question of sen-
timent regarding the appropriation of the
money for a certain district should be allowed
to stand in the way of providing these people
with work, who need it so much, when the
money cannot he expended in the district for
which it was appropriated at the present time,
and certainly not wheu not only more men can
be put at work if the money is transferred, but
when those who are already at work will have
to be discharged Saturday night unless this
order goes through. I hope the gentleman will
withdraw his objection, and that the order will
be passed.
The order was read a second time; on motion
of Mr. Patterson of Ward 24 the rule was sus-
pended, and the order was passed in concur-
rence— yeas 69, pays 6:
Yeas— Andrews, Baldwin, Bartletr, Battis.
Berwin, Boyle, Bradley, Briggs, Browne, Calla-
han, Carroll, Cochran, Coleman, M. W. Collins,
Connor. Connorton, Costello, Crowley, W. W.
Davis, Desmond, Donovan, Eager, Emerson,
Fields, Griffin, Hayes, Holden, Hurley, Kelly.
King, Leary, Lewis, Lynch. Manks. .McCarthy,
McGnire, Mclnnes, McMackin. Miller, Mitchell,
Norris, O'Brien, O'Hara, Patterson. Reed,
Reidy, Reiuhart. Reynolds Robinson, Roche,
Rourke, Sears, Shaw, Snilivau, Tague.Whel'ou,
Wholey. Wise, Wood— 59
Nays— Allston, Colby, Everett, Fisher, Ruffin,
Smith— 6
Absent or not voting— J. B. Collins, W. A.
Davis, Goodeuough, Gormley. Hall, Jones,
Keenan, Mahoney, Marnell, Kid He— 10.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24 moved to recon-
sider; lost.
committee ox joint rules.
The President— At this time the Chair will
announce that since the last meeting of the
Council there has been appointed as the Special
JANUARY 11, 1894
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Committee on Joint Rules on the part of the
Council the following-named members: Messrs.
O'Brien of Ward 6, Boyle of Ward 8, Battis of
Ward 1, Norris of Ward 13, Marnell of Ward 4,
Manks of Ward 24 and Lynch of Ward 19.
JOINT BULKS AND ORDERS.
Mr. Boyle of Ward 8, for the committee, sub-
mitted the lol owiiag (Doc, 44,):
The Joint Special Committee on the Joint
Rules of ihe City Council, having considered
the matter, bog leave to report, in part, at this
time, and submit herewith the accompanying
draft ior adoption by the City Council as the
rules for the ensuing year.
The changes recommended in the list of com-
mittees of last year are the following: In
ttie first list of committees, in rule one,
the committees on Public Lands anil
Police Department are stricken out, and
entered in the second list, as the depart-
ments do not exist as strictly city departments.
In paragraph feur of rule one the word "twen-
tieth" is changed to "sweaty-fifth," in order
that the rule may more nearly conform to prac-
tice in approving contingent bills.
Joint Standing Committees.
Rule 1. There shall be appointed at the com-
mencement of the municipal year the follow-
ing joint standing committees, the members of
winch shall lie appointed by the respective
branches in such manner as they may deter-
mine. Said committees shall respectively ex-
amine as often as they deem necessary the
accounts of public moneys received and ex-
pended by the several departments. To the
said committees severally shall be referred all
estimates acd applications for appropriations
of, and orders for expenditures by, the respec-
tive departments. Each of said committees to
consist of three aldermen and five councilmen,
namely:
1. A committee on the Architect Depart-
ment.
2. A committee on the Assessing Depart-
ment.
3. A committee on the Auditing Depart-
ment.
4. A committee on the City Clerk Depart-
ment.
5. A committee on the City Messenger De-
partment.
6. A committee on the Clerk of Committees
Department.
7. A committee on the Collecting Depart-
ment
8. A committee on the Engineering Depart-
ment.
9. A committee on the Ferry Department.
10. A committee on the Fire Department.
11. A committee on the Health Department.
12 A committee on the Hospital Depart-
ment.
13. A committee on the Inspection of Build-
ings Department.
14. A committee on the Inspection of Milk
and Vinegar Department.
15. A committee on the Inspection of Pro-
visions Department.
It; A committee on the Inspection of Vessels
and Ballast Department.
17. A committee on the Lump Department.
18. A committee on the Law Department.
19. A committee on the Library Department.
20. A committee on the Market Department.
21. A committee on the Mount Hope Cemetery
Department.
22. A committee on the Overseeing of the
Poor Department.
23. A committee on the Park Department.
24. A committee on the Public Buildings De-
partment.
25. A committee on the Public Grounds De-
partment.
26. A committee on the Public Institutions
Department.
27. A committee on the Registration of Voter*
Department
28. A committee on the Registry Department.
29. A committee on tiie Sealing of Weights
and Measures Department.
:;t>. A committee on the Street Department.
31/ A committee on Street Laying Out De-
partment.
32. A committee on the Surveying Depart-
ment.
33. A committee on tbe Treasury Depart-
ment.
34. A committee on the Water-Income De-
partment.
35. A committee on the Water-Supply De-
partment.
There shall also be appointed annually, in
like manner, the following joint standing com-
mittees to perform the duties assigned them :
1 A committee on Ancient Records, to con-
sist of three aldermen and five councilmen, to
whom shall be referred matters relating to the
early records of Boston.
2. A committee on Apnropriations, to con-
sist of the chairman and seven members of the
Board »f Aldermen, and the president and
seven members of the Common Council, to
whom shall be referred the estimates of the
departments prepared annually, and any sug-
gestions thereon from His Honor the Mayor.
They shall report an order appropriating such
'sums as they deem necessary for the lawful
public uses, and setting forth in detail, as far as
convenient, the purposes.
3. A committee on Claims, to consist of three.
Aldermen and five Councilmen, to whom shall
he referred all claims agaiust the city arising
from the act or neglect of any of its depart-
ments. They shall report monthly tbe number
and nature of the claims awarded or approved
by them, and the amount of money awarded or
paid in settlement thereof.
4. A committee on the Contingent Expenses
of the City Council, to consist ol three Alder-
men and five Councilmen, to whom shall be
referred all matters involving expenditures
from any appropriation for such purposes.
They shall examine all bills and vouchers for
expenditures chargeable to such appropriation,
and, if the same are correctly certified to, shall
authenticate them, if correct, by the signature
of their chairman, and send the same to the
City Auditor on or before tbo twenty-fifth day
of each month, to be paid as the bills of the
several departments are paid.
5. A committee on Finance, to eonsist of five
members of the Board of Aldermen, and the
president and six other members of the Com-
mon Council, to whom shall be referred all ap-
plications for expenditures which involve a
loan, or a transfer of any part of an appropria-
tion named in the general appropriation order,
or from the reserved fund, as provided in rule
17.
6. A committee on Legislative Matters, to
consist ef three aldermen and five councilmen,
who shall, unless otherwise ordered, appear be-
fore committees of the General Court and rep-
resent the interests of the city; provided said
committee shall not, unless directed so to do by
the City Council, oppose any legislation peti-
tioned for by the preceding City Council. It
shall report in print to the City Council ail
bills, resolves, and petitions presented to the
Legislature affecting the City of Boston or any
department thereof. Such printed report shall
be made at the next meeting of either branch
after such application is made, or earlier, at the
discretion ot said committee.
7. A committee on Ordinances, to consist of
the members of the Committee on Law Depart-
ment, to whom shall be referred all ordinances
introduced in either branch, or transmitted to
them by vote of any standing committee.
Unless specially instructed, they shall pass
upon the question of the form and legality of
t he ordinance so referred; they may append an
order that such ordinance "ought not to pass."
and give their reasons therefor, or report sucn
ordinance in a new draft. Such reports shall
be made in not over two weeks Irom the meet-
ing at which the reference was ordered, or the
or nuance received from a committee.
8. A committee on Police to consist of three
aldermen and live councilmen, to whom shall
he referred all matters relating to the Police
Department.
'.). A committee on Printing, to consist of
three aldermen and five councilmen, who shall
have the charge of all printing, advertising or
publishing ordered by or lor the City Council
or either branch, as one of its contingent or in-
Cid rital expenses, and the supply of all sta-
tionery or binding for the same purpose. Ihe
committee shall fix the Dumber of copies to be
printed of any document printed as above, the
minimum, however, to be six hundred; and
they shall have the right to make rules and
regulations lor the care, custody and distribu-
tion of all documents, books, pamphlets and
mats by the City Messenger.
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10. A committee on Public Lands, to consist
of three aldermen and five coun'Umen, to
whom shall be relerred all matters relating to
to public lands.
11. A committee on Schools and School-
houses, to consist of three aldermen and five
councilman, to whom shall be referred matters
relating: to the public schools and requests of
the School Committee for additional school ac-
commodations.
Joint Special Committees.
Rule 2. Every joint special committee or-
dered by the City Council shall, unless other-
wise provided in the order, be appointed in the
manner provided in rule 1,
Joint Committees.
Rule 3. The member of the Board of Alder-
men first named on every joint committee shall
be its chairman ; and in case of his resignation
or inability, the other members *f the same
Board, in the order designated by the Chairman
of the Board, and after them the members of
the Common Council in the order named, shall
act as chairman. The chairman shall call
meetings of the committee at his discretion,
or at the written request of a majority of the
members.
Rule 4. Every joint committee shall cause
records of their proceedings to be kept in books
provided for that purpose ; and at every meet-
ing of a committee the records of the previous
meeting shall be read, unless otherwise ordered
by the committee. In all such meetings of
committees all votes shall, at the request of
any member, be taken by yeas and nays and
recorded.
Rule5. No meeting: of any committee shall,
without the consent of all the members thereot,
be called upou less notice than twenty-four
hours from the time the clerk shall have
mailed the notices or despatched them by spe-
cial messenger.
Rule G. Any joint committee may expend
from the appropriation for contingent expenses
an amount not exceeding two hundred dollars
in any one year, lor purposes connected with
the duties of said committee for which no pro-
vision has been otherwise mads, except for re-
freshments or carriage hire.
Conference Committees.
Rule 7. In every case ot disagreement be-
tween the two branches of the City Council, if
either branch shall request a conference and
appoint a committee of conference, the other
branch shall also appoint such a committee,
and such committees shall consist of not. less
than five members each. Both committees
shall, at an hour to be agreeu upon by their
Chairman, m6et and state to each other, vrr-
bally or in writing, as either shall choose, the
reasons for the action of their respective
branches in relation to the matter in contro-
versy, shall confer freely thereon and shall re-
port te their respective branches.
Reference to Committees.
Rule 8. When an order or resolution relates
to a subject which may properly he examined
and reported upon by an existing committee of
the City Council, such order or resolution shall,
upon presentation, he referred to such commit-
tee. Either branch of the City Council may
commit or recommit to a joint committee: but
a reference with instructions shall require con-
current action.
Reports of Joint Committees.
Rule 9. No report of a joint committee shall
be received by either branch of the City Coun-
cil unless agreed to by such committee at a
duly notified meeting thereof. The report of a
committee upon any subject referred to it shall,
unless otherwise ordered by the City Council or
by the committee, be presented to the brancn
in which the order of reference originated. It
shall be the duty of every joint committee to
which any subject may be specially referred,
to report thereon within four weeks, or to ask
for further time.
Rule 10. All reports and other papers sub-
mitted to the City Council shall be written or
printed, and no indorsement of any kind snail
be made on the reports, memorials, or other
papers, excepting those made by the officers of
either branch, or the name of the member offer-
ing the same. Every report of a committee
shall be signed by a member belonging to the
body to which it shall be presented, unless oth-
erwise directed by the committee. Every mem-
ber presenting aa order, ordinance or resolu-
tion shall nave his name indorsed thereon.
Such member shall be informe I, by the clerk
of the committee to which the matter is re-
ferre I, of the time fixed for its consideration, if
lie give notice of his desire to be heard thereon.
Rule 11. Any report containing any recom-
mendation other than "leave to withdraw," or
"inexpedient to take further action," or refer-
ence to another board or committee, shall be
accompanied by an ordinance, order or resolve,
embodying such recommendation; and such
report shall he acted upon separately.
Rule 12. Any member of a joint committee
may submit a minority report at the same time
as the majority report, and, if the latter be in
print, he shall be allowed to submit his report
also in print. Either brancn may order to be
printed the report of any committee submitted
to it. or any document relating te a subject
under consideration, the expense thereof to be
charged to the general appropriation for print-
ing.
Notice to Other Branch.
Rule 13. All papers requiring concurrent ac-
tion shall be transmitted Irom one branch cf
the City Council to the other before the next
regular meeting of the latter branch, with the
action of the branch sending them indorsed
thereon, and signed by the regular presiding
officer of such branch, or, in his absence, by the
clerk, or assistant clerk, of such body. In case
of votes or action by either branch not based
on written orders or papers, notice of the same
shall be transmitted to the other branch, signed
as hereinbefore directed. In case any ordi-
nance, erder or resolution originating in one
branch shall fail to pass in the ether, notice
thereof shall be given, under the signature of
the clerk, to the branch in which the same ori-
ginated.
Orders and Resolutions.
Rule 14. In all votes requiring concurrent
action the form of expression shall be "Or-
dered" for everything by way of command ;
and the form shall he "Resolved" for every-
thing expressing opinions, principles, facts, or
purposes.
Appropriations and Expenditures.
Rule 15. Whenever the City Council shail
order an expenditure by any committee, board,
or officer, either in addition to the estimates
on which the appropriation was made, or for an
object not included in such estimates, it shall
provide or the payment of ihe same.
Rule 1G. No expenditure shall be made from
the reserved fund except by a transfer to some
other appropriation, or to a new appropriation
to be established, and no expenditure shall be
charged to the appropriation for incidental
expenses, except transiers and the expendi-
tures therefrom provided for in the ordinances.
Rule 17. Every application for an additional
appropriation, to be provided for by transfer or
loan, shall be referred to the committee on the
department for which the appropriation is to
be made, and the report of such committee
thereon shall, upon the presentation in either
branch, be referred to the Committee on
Finance, and no such additional appropriation
shall be made until the latter committee has
reported therpon.
Rule 18. No order authorizing the borrow-
ing of money or the transfer of one appropria-
tion or part of an appropriation to another ap-
propriation shall be passed unless two-thirds
of the whole number of members of each
branch ef the City Council vote in the affirma-
tive by vote taken hy yea and nay.
Bills and Accounts.
Rule 19. No presiding onVer of a board or
chairman of a committee, unless duly author-
ized l>v such board or committee, shall approve
anv bill or account against the city.
Rule 20. No bills tor refreshments or carri-
ages shall be paid, unless such bills shall specify
in detail the names of the members to whom
such refreshments or carriages are furnished,
and the dates of furnishing the same: and all
carriage bills shall specify the use made of the
carriages charged therein. No member of the
City Council shall incur any such bills, except
upon days when he has attended a meeting of a
committee or has performed some duty with
which he has been charged by a committee of
which he is a member, and by the vote of such
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29
committee authorizing' such special expendi-
ture. Whenever a committee vote to use car-
riages in transacting: their business, the chair-
man shall specify the number of carriages to
be engaged. All bills for refreshments and
carriages shall be presented at the time
incurred, and shall be certified to by the mem-
bers of the City Council incurring the same,
and shall require the approval of the chairman
of the committee incurring such bills before
they are presented to the Committee on Con-
tingent Expenses; provided, however, that sub-
committees shall be allowed the use of bat one
carriage in the performance of the duty as-
signed them, and all bills contracted by sub-
committees shall be submitted to and approved
by the full committee.
Rule 21. All carriages shall be ordered
through the City Messenger, who shall ex-
amine and audit the bills therefor within
twenty days from the date they are incurred,
and the Clerk of committees shall furnish the
City Messenger a copy of the vote, in each case,
authorizing the use of such carriages.
Rule 22. All bills for refreshments, or car-
riages, shall be paid from the appropriation for
the contingent expenses of the City Council,
and, if containing items incurred more than
thirty days previous to the date of their pre-
sentation to the auditor, shall go before the
City Council for approval. The prices paid for
alleaniages hired uuder this rule shall be m
conformity with the rates established by the
Board of Police. The City Auditor shall report
in print to the City Council, monthly, the hills
and expenditures from the contingent fund, in
reasonable detail, and the amount remaining
unexpended.
Amendment or Repeal.
Rule 23. The foregoing rules shall not be
altered, amended, suspended or repealed, at
any time, except by the votes of two-thirds of
the members of each branch of the City Coun-
cil present and voting thereon.
The question came on the acceptance of the
report and the adoption of the rules.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 6— Mr. President, I trust
that this report will not be acted upon tonight
—not but what the committee have given this
subject very careful study, and no doubt have
prepared a very able document; but, sir, I have
just picked the document up this very moment,
have never had time to peruse it at all, and 1
think the same thing can be said of almost
every member here tonight. I think it is just
as well to have this matter lay over for a week.
Everybody can understand it then and perhaps
some changes can be suggested. I move that
the matter be assigned to the next meeting,
Mr. Mitchell ot Ward 25— Mr. President, I
trust, too, that the rules will he over for one
week. I would like to look tbem over, and I
have not had a chance to do so yet.
Mr. Battis of Ward 1— Mr. President, I hope
the rules will not lie over. They are about the
same as they have been for the last two or
three years. There are simply a fow little al-
terations in the numbers, that is all. If you
look them over you will find that they are
exactly the same as they have been for tiie last
two or three years. I don't see any reason win
they should be laid over. We want these rules
to work liy, and I was in hopes that these rules
would he passed tonight.
Mr. Lynch of Ward 19— Mr. President, I move
you, sir, that this subject be assigneduntil half-
past eight, so as to give some of the members
who desire to do so a chance to look over the
rule.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13— Mr. President, I
don't see what good that is going to do. As 1
understand it, we are now acting under the
rules of last year, and I would like to look over
the new rales before they are adopted. The
gentleman I mm Ward 1 says that we have got
to have some rules to go bv. Well, we are act-
ing under the ruleso!1893. 1 trust that these
rules will he assigned to the next meeting.
Mr. Norris— Mr, President, my friend from
Charlestown has objected to the adoption of
these rules this evening, but lie has assigned no
reason why they shoulci not be adopted. leer
tain ly think that he ought to bo familiar with
the rules of the Council of last year, and the
rules that this committee have recommended
for adoption are identically the same that the
Council worked under last year. There are, I
believe, only two changes. The Committee on
Police Department and the Committee on Lay-
ing-Out and Widening Streets are taken
out Irom the first list of committees, which is a
list of the committees on city departments, and
are put among the list of other committees,
inasmuch as they are not, strictly speaking,
department committees. That is the only
change in the committees that appears in these
rules from last year's committees. Now, if any-
body can give any tangible reason why these
rules shoB.ld not be adopted this evening I
would cheerfully agree to assign them, but
unless some good reason is given, I think they
should be adopted.
Mr. Keenan of Ward 16— Mr. President.these
rules may be all right enough. Probably they
are just what the gentleman has stated. I
won't dispute that at all ; but I have not had an
opportunity of reading them. I want that op-
portunity; and if, after I have read them, I find
that I can make a substitution here or an
amendment there I want the opportunity of
moving to do so. I am opposed to hurrying
these rules through this evening. I do not see
how the Council would suffer by the delay of a
week. We are now acting under the rules of
1893, and seem to be getting along all right
under tbem. We have acted under them so far
and I think we shan't suffer if we do «o for anoth-
er week. I, therefore, hope that these rules will
not he adopted this evening, but that they will
be assigned for at least a week.
Mr. Hurley— Mr. President, my friend, Mr.
Norris, alluded to the fact that I ought to un-
derstand these rules. I should like to know
how I could be expected to understand such a
set of rules when they only came into my
hands about five minutes ago. I judge from
the explanation which that gentlemaia has
given, that he was a member of the committee,
but I do not know whether that is so or not. I
should like to ask you, Mr. President, if he is a
member of the committee which reported these
rules?
The President— The Chair will say, for the
information ot the gentleman from Ward 6,
that Mr. Norris is a member of the Committee
on Rules.
Mr. Hurley— Well, then, it is not to be won-
dered that he should thoroughly understand
these rules. But he should not expect that all
the other members of this body would under-
stand them as well as he does, when he was
present at the meeting: of the committee, and
probably made some suggestions himself in
regard to changes which he thought would be
desirable. Now, sir, we are living under the
rales of 1893, and there is no reason why th«se
rules cannot go over for one week. This body
won't suffer anything by laying them over for
a week, and it will give us a chanee to look into
them. I am surprised that so many of the new
members here seem to be willing to allow these
rules to be adopted without some consideration
being given to them. I say to them, let them
find out whether they are all right or not, and
let them vote to lay them over for one week so
that they can find that out. There is nobody in
this Council who knows what these rules are.
except the committee that reported them. They
may be all right — and I don't know but that
thuy are— but I don't know that they are, and I
want to know it, and therefore 1 trust that they
will be assigned to the next meeting.
Mr. Callahan of Ward 12— Mr. President, I.
sir, do not desire to stand in the way of prog-
ress of business or in the way of our going on
as expeditiously as possible with the adoption
ol the rules of 1894. I understand that it is a
fact that the President of the Council was
ai ven notice from the Board of Aldermen that
it was necessary, m orderthat legislation might
go along legitimately and properly, that this
Committee on Rules should be created and
that the rules should bo adopted at once. It I
understand the matter rightly, the committee
was only created yesterday, and so I do not
think the committee themselves have had a
great deal ot time to make very many changes.
Now, I understand that they hare brought in
tonight substantially the same rules as those of
last year, except with the transposition of
two committees. Now, sir, it has been, in
my mind for some time to offer a few interest-
ing amendments to one of the rules when they
come to be voted on this year. Not havinr been
given notice of the creation of this committee,
which I did not think was going to come about
as early as it did, and not knowing that the re-
port was going to be made as early as tonight,
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I am not prepared to properly present ithe
amendment winch I desire to hare embodied
in toe ruies; and therefore, with all respect for
the members of the Committee on Rules, and
for their labors, I trust that they will give us
an opportunity to prepare our amendments and
to offer them next Thursday night. I hope that
assignment will prevail.
Mr. Norris — Now, Mr. President, far be it
from me to rush anything through this Coun-
cil; but I never saw a committee' of twelve
men sit down t» talk anything over or to
pass anything that were more unanimous
in their report than this very Committee on
Rules. I sat there and had nothing te say, but
the subject was discussed thoroughly, and
when we got through considering the subject
the committee passed a unanimous vote that
these particular rules should be adopted. We,
of course, anticipated some changes in one
particular rule, but the committee were unani-
mous in allowing that rule to stand as it was
before. Now, if any gentleman here can show
any objection to any particular rule or show
any reason why they should not be adopted at
the present time, I will agree to lay them over:
but I want to see some objection raised to some
particular rtnle before I am in favor of that.
Mr. Callahan— Then, sir, 1 presume it may
be well for me to state right here that what I
had in my mind may not meet with the general
approval of the members of the Council, but if
I understand the matter rightly, and if the re-
ports which have come to me are truthful, dur-
ing the past two or throe years members of the
Council have suffered considerably by not hav-
ing had the pleasure of digesting dinners
which they nave eaten by proxy for instance.
[Laughter.] Now, it seems to me that it would
be well for allot us and well for the munici-
pality :hat something should be done in order
to protect ourselves against the possible inroad
of an evil which probably, if it goes too far.
may lead to a great deal of dissatisfaction and
to very disagreeable feelings among the mem
bers of the Council. Jn consideration of
these iacts, sir, it was my desire to offer
an amendment, when I had time to prepare it,
that some form of coupons or drafts authenti-
cated by the City of Boston should be prepared
and put into the possession of the proper offi-
cers, or that they might be placed in the hands
of the members if they desired to use them, and
that these coupons or drafts should be prepared
with a view of avoiding the slightest possibility
of counterfeit. It is a fact, I have heard during
the past year, that there are some mem tiers
who have had the pleasure and the ecstasy of a
roll on the boulevards without ever having
placed Themselves in a carriage during the
year. [Laugbter.J Now, sir, if this state of
things exists, I believe it applies just as much
to the bills which come from the respective
cafe's; and for that reason, if the committee
would yield to an assignment fur one week. I
shall be prepared at the next meeting to offer
an amendment which. I will assure you, has
been a long-felt want and which has not boon
heretofore successfully met.
Mr. Lynch of Ward 19— As a member ot that
committee, Mr. President, I have no desire to
rush these rules through tonight, and 1 have
no objection at all to having them assigned for
one week, instead of until half-past eight, as I
before moved. I therefore move that they be
assigned to the next meeting.
Mr. Hurley— Mr. President, I trust that mo-
tion will be voted down almost unanimously
[Lau'-rhter.j The general feeling, 1 believe, is in
lavor of having these rules assigned for one
week. The distinguished gentleman from
Ward 13 raises the point that somebody should
offer some objection to these rules which have
been presented by the committee. Well, that
' is just what I want to do. I want to look the
rules over and see if I cannot offer some objec-
tion and some amendments. My distinguished
friend from Ward 12 is about ready to offer an
amendment of considerable importance, and
therefore, on the strength of all these facts, I
hope that the motion to assign for one week
will prevail, and that the motion made by our
distinguished friend, Mr. Lynch, will be voted
Mr. Hall of Ward 11.— Mr. President, I hope
that these rules will be assigned for one week,
lhave one particular reason in mind for desir-
ing that and that is that I don't, believe any of
the members could have had an opportunity to
compare these rules witli those of last year
when these rules were only placed on our desk
tonight. I saw fit last vear, about eight or nine
months before ttie close of the year, to offer
some amendments to the rules of last year;
but the Committee on Rules never saw fit to
report back one way or the other in regard to
my amendments, and we may meet the same
obstacle in the year 1894, in the Committee on
Rules. I hope, therefore, for that one reason,
that the adoption of these ruies will be assigned
for one week. These amendments which the
gentlemen desire to offer to the rules can then
he prepared.
Mr. Wise of Ward 20— Mr. President, I think
this thing lias been pretty thoroughly discussed
now, and I believe the members all know
about wi.ich way they are going to vote; and I
therefore move, sir, that debate now clo^e.
The motion that debate now close was car-
ried, and the Council voted to assign further
consideration of the matter to the next
meeting.
Later in the session, Mr. Norris of Ward 13
said :
Mr. President, the Committee on Joint Rules
and Orders made a report here earlier in the
evening which the Council has seen fit in its
wisdom to assign to the next meeting. Now.
sir, I am going to ask for a reconsideration of
that vote, tor this reason : The President of the
Council has a duty to perform, a duty that lie
owes to the public which he must perform — the
appointment of committees— and the Chairman
of the Board of Aldermen has the same dutv to
perform. The Committee on Appropriations
have a duty to perforin — to report appropria-
tions to the Government before the first of the
financial year, which begins in February. The
President of the Council and the Chairman of
the Board of Aldermen cannot appoint their
committees until these joint rules are accepted,
and unless the committees are appointed the
Committee on Appropriations certainly cannot
matte a report. The rules will have to be ac-
cepted in order to have that committee ap-
pointed. For that reason, sir, 1 belive the
members of this Council will see their way
cleat to vote for reconsideration, and I ask that
the vote whereby we assigned the rules for the
next meeting be reconsidered.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5— Mr. President, I
trust that the motion to reconsider will not pre-
vail. I am somewhat surprised to learn at this
hour, after giving this matter due considera-
tion, that this gentleman now arises and moves
to reconsider all that has been done in this
direction. His grounds for doing so are that
the President of this body must have these
rules accepted before lie can appoint his com-
mittees. While not doubting the gentleman's
word, I would like to ast you this. Mr. Presi-
dent, if the assignment will cause any interfer-
ence with you in the performance of your duties
in leaking up your committees? I would liKe
to know in regard to that, sir.
The President— The Chair would say that
as he understands the law, tiie committees may
be appointed while we are acting under the
rules adopted at the first meeting of this year —
that is, the rules of 1893. I understand that
the Chair can make up his committees. It
would be an interference however, in one way,
if the Chair should appoint committees the
same as those which were appointed last year,
and the Council should then see fit to change
the rules and abolish some of those committees.
That would place the Chair and some of the
members of the Council in a very awkward
position.
Mr. Hurley— Mr. President, I am very glad
to get so favorable an answer. There is no
question in my mind that, there is any inten-
tion on the part of any gentleman in this body
to undo those parts of the rules that have any
relation whatever to the make-up of commit-
tees. There is not one of the seventy-five mem-
bers here, young or old, that intends to do any-
thing of the kind, and so far as that is concerned
the rules can weli be assigned to thenext meet-
ing, 'those parts of the rules, Mr. President,
will not be undone; they will stay right there,
as they have been. I trust that the
majority of the members will by their
voices tonight give us an opportunity
to put the rules over for one week,
so that we can vote intelligently upon them.
As I understand it, laying them over will not
interfere materially with the makeup of the
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31
committees by our President, and I trust that
you gentlemen, both new and old members,
will not be led astray in that direction, but
will, using your common sense, vote down
the motion to reconsider which has been made
by the gentleman from Ward 13, allowing- the
rules to he assigned, as they have been, to next
Thursday night, and allow:ngthe new and the
old members to see for themselves whether
they are right or wrong. I trust that the motion
for reconsideration will not prevail.
Mr. Boyle of Wart! 8— Mr. President, I hope
the motion to reconsider will prevail. The
Committee on Joint Rules and Order, acommit-
lee of twelve gentlemen in this Govern mmit,
passed unanimouslv upon these joint rules, and
I think you may take the word of those tweive
g mtlemen that in the draft of rules reported
there are no chaages in the rules previously
«xisting, except that the Committee on Public
Lands and Police Department, those depart-
ments not existing as strictly city departments,
are put in a different list, being inserted as Nos.
8 and 10 under the second committee division.
l'liat is simply a change in classification, I
hope the ac ion assigning the report of the com-
mittee to the next meeting will be reconsidered
and the report will be accepted, and the rules
adopted tonight.
Mr.RoBiNSONof Ward 24— Mr.President, I have
never been in favor of hasty action on the part
of this body, either in minor matters or in the
passage of orders necessitating the expenditure
of money, and I previously voted very cbeer-
fully to assign this for one week. But in look-
ing over these rules this evening I can see no
material difference between these rules and the
rules of 1893. The gentleman from Ward 13
who is on the committee assured me that there
was no material change, and such seems to be
the fact. The only thing which would control
my action or which would change my
opinion, which I am going to shortly ex-
press, was Mr. Callahan's proposed amend-
ment in relation to the refreshment and car-
riage orders. Now, while the President
might appoint the committees whether these
rules were accented or not, the fact remains
that the Chairman of the Board of Aldermen
docs not intend to appoint his committees until
these rules are accented. It has been custom-
ary heretofore to allow the presiding officer of
the upper branch to make his committee ap-
pointments belore the committee appointments
in the Council are made. Therefore, it seems
to me we may as well reconsider the assign-
ment of this matter and take action tonight,
excepting, tiossibly, on rules 19, 20, 21 and 22,
and I would like to asK the ruling of the Chair
whether we can act upon so much of the report
as includes rules 1 to 18 inclusive?
The President— The Chair will say that
that can be done, bv accepting apart and strik-
ing out the rest, but it cannot pass to the other
branch of theGovernment for concurrent action
until it is acted upon as a whole. The matter
would simply be brought up again at another
session for further action.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11— Mr. President, I
would like to ask you whether we can adopt
rules 1 to 18 inclusive tonight and assign rules
1!) to 22 incusive to the next meeting?
The President— The Chair will sav that
tnat can be done, but that the matter remains
with this body until it is completely passed
upon. Therefore, if that were done, the mat-
ler would not go to the Board of Aidermen
until we had either adopted or rejected the
whole report and the accompanying rules.
Mr. Briggs— Mr. President, under those cir-
cumstances, although I am in fav.or ot recon-
sideration and passing these rules tonight if
possible, as far as rules 1 to 18 inclusive are
concerned, I believe the only question that can
possibly arise in this Council as to the wording
of different rules is in regard to those rules
which relate to bills and accounts, as thev are
headed in this report, being rules 19 to 22 in-
clusive. If the Chair rules that the report and
the accompanying rules will stay here in their
entirety until the whole matter has been acted
upon and all the rules either adooted or re-
jected, I don't see why we should tonight
reconsider our action assigning the matter to
the next meeting. I think it had better be
assigned, so that the members of this Council
may all have a chance to read over the rules
and pass unon them intelligently. If the rules
relating to bills and accounts could be assigned
for one week, and we could send rules 1 to 18
to the Board of Aldermen immediately, I would
think reconsideration should prevail, because
that would then give the presiding officers of
both branches an opportunity to appoint their
committess.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13— Mr. President, my
understanding of this matter is that when 'the
Council accepts the report of the committee the
rules are before this body. We can tben
amend them or pass as many of them as we see
fit, and I do not see why the ones we pass can-
not go to the Board of Abiermen to be acted
upon at its next meeting. The Chair has given
Ins opinion differently, but. it seems to me that
we can amend any report that comes helore us.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24— Mr. President, 1
tiustthat reconsideration will prevail. lean
see wherein the argument of my friend Norris
is a very sensible one lor this Council to govern
itself bv. ' It seems to me that if the action as-
signing this report with the accompanying
rules to the next meeting is reconsidered,
amendments can then be offered by cifferent
gentlemen on the floor, which amendments
can be accepted or not, as the bedy sees fit. It
seems to me that that would be the wise, the
speedy, way to legislate.
Mr. Jones of Ward 1— Mr. President, I think
it is in the interest ot the Common Council and
of the City Government as a whole that we
reconsider this vote and thereby get down to
the mam question, if possible, adopting the
rules tonight. IthinK that would be for the
interest of the Council and for our own interest
as individuals. If there is any delay it may he
fatal tosome very important interests. There
are matters now before the Board of Aldermen
which should be acted upon at once, which will
necessarily he delayed to a greater or less ex-
tent if committee appointments are not soon
made, and I trust that the Council will at the
present time reconsider its vote to assign the
subject to the next meeting.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23— Mr President, 1
think if the members of the Council will look
at rule 23 it will solve this whole question.
That rule reads as follows ;
"The foregoing rules shall not be altered,
amended, suspended or repealed, at anytime,
except by the votes of two-thirds of the mem-
bers of each branch of the City Council present
and voting thereon."
Wow, Mr. President, we can adopt every one
of ttiese rules tonight, and any gentleman can
bring in an amendment at, any time afterwards,
and by a two-thirds vote it can be adopted. If
he has a just amendment, no doubt this Coun-
cil and the Board of Aldermen will act justly
with it; and he can, according to rule 23, re-
peal or amend any rule whicu we adopt
here this evening. For instance, if we
adopt these rules and allow the Chair-
man of the Board of Aldermen and the
[.-"resident of the (Jominon Council to
appoint their committees and then give the
Committee on Appropriations a chance, to go
ahead with the appropriation hill, which will
come up very soon, the members here can ai.
any time, if so desired, repeal or amend any of
the rules subsequently to this evening. I don't
see why we cannot pass these rules tonight,
and if anv gentleman has an amendment
which is a just amendment, this Council will
no doubt repeal any rule which should bo re-
repealed, or make any desirable amendment to
any one of the rules. I think, therefore, t hat
under this rule 23 that question is solved. The
members can adopt the. rules this evening and
amend at any time afterwards.
Mr. MA.Nicsof Ward 24— Mr. President, as a
member oi the Committee on Rules, I hope re-
consideration will prevail at this time. This is
not a question of carriages or refreshments: it
is a question of the public business of the City
of Boston. We are here to transact that busi-
ness, and tbo Board of Aldermen wish to transact
their part ol it. They cannot, do it until the
committees are appointed and these rules are
adopted, 'there is no difference in the rules
presented by the committee this evening and
those Which have been in existence lor the last.
i wo or I hree years— no practical difference— and
any old member of this body who objects to
these rules objects to something under which
be has been living for the last two or three
years, i I ho has been a member of the Council
during that time. I think, gentlemen, there is
no really good reason why these rules should
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not be adopted tonight. If there is any objection
to any part of them, that objection may he stated
and amendments made tonight, or made after-
wards under rule 23.
Mr. Callahan of Ward 12— Mr. President, I
should like to say at this time, in answer to the
gentleman who has just taken his seat, that if
we have been living under these rules for the
last two or three years, it is never too late to
mend. Now, if this committee— with all due
respect, as I said before, to the labor which they
have put into these rules — have only them-
selves had from half-past three o'clock yester-
day until the presen1; time to consider these
twenty-three joint rules, they have not them-
selves had time to give them much considera-
tion; and it strikes me that this report should
be left in the possession of the members of the
Council until next Thursday night, giving them
an opportunity then to amend them for the
better, I hope, not for the worse. I believe
every member of this Council desires that
legislation should so on smoothly and for the
best interests both of the municipality and of
our own constituencies individually. There-
fore it seems to tne that even if committees
were somewhat delayed, in order that we
might act widely in this matter.it would not
make any difference; but, as I understand the
ruling of the Chair, it will not retard the trans-
action of his business in that re-rard.
The President— IN ot necessarily.
Mr. Callahan— Now, it that is the case, ac-
cording to the ruling of the Chair, why not rote
against reconsideration tonight so that we may
all have an opportunity to consider the rules:
and I assure y«u that next Thursday night I
sh, ill be prepared to ant in this matter intelli-
gently. I do not believe, with all due respect
to the committee and to our worthy President
that I would have effrontery or cheek enough
to attempt tonight t" draft a proper rule to em-
body the ideas which I wish to insert m these
rules, and the m rtenal for which I have in my
possession. I may be considered somewhat ahle
in some ways, but I do not desire to have the
members tnmk f have the egotism to believe
that I can draw up anything lof that kind, of
that important nature, sir. without due time
for consideration and reflection. I desire that
I may nave the proper time to do it, ami when I
have that time 1 shall wish to present fur your
consideration a rule which I think will be ac-
ceptable to the members. As nothin r will be
lost by a week's delay, I hope, sir, that recon-
sideration will not prevail.
Mr. HitlGGS— Mr. President, asregards amend-
ment or repeal of the rules, the gentleman says
that under rule 23 we have got to have a
two-thirds vote for such amendment or repeal.
Now, gentlemen, it may he harder to get a two-
thirds vote on some questions in which we may
want to amend a rule than a majority vote,
and a majority certainly ought to rule over
two-thirds on any close question. If it is the
opinion of the majority of the members that
certain rules ought to be amended, the only
way we can do is to amend them tonight or to
assign them lor one week. As regards the sug-
gestion that the Chairman of the Board of Al-
dermen will not appoint his committees until
these rules are acted upon, there have been
numerous clubs held over us iiere at various
times since 1 have been a member of the Com-
mon Council, bv the Board of Aldermen, and I
certainly have the courage of my convictions
sufficiently tonight to stand up and object to
this ®ne.
Mr. Norms— Now, Mr. President, we might
as well be plain about this thing. We are here
to do business, to transact public business, and
not to fool. This is a time of the year when
every department of the city is looking for
money to carry on its work ami lay it out for
the rest of the financial year. Assuming that
the President of the Council did appoint Ins
committees, the Chairman of the Board of
Aldermen will not appoint the aldermanic com-
mittees, and I do not blame him. i would not
appoint the committee it I were the presiding
Cfficer of either branch until the rules had been
adopted, for this reason: Supposing we assign
this, and the President of the Common Council
comes in here next Thursday night and ap-
points his committees. Some gentleman in
this body presents an amendment to the
rules, and it is possible that some of these com-
mittees upon which our presiding officer had
appointed members might be abolished. What
could he do then? He would be placed in a
very peculiar position. He would have to take
those members off those committees and find
places for them on some other committees, and
replace outlier men. That would be a very un-
pleasant duty for the President of this Coun-
cil, dealing with seventy-five members, as he
is. Now let us look at it in another light. I
aro satisfied that the Chairman of the Board ol
Aidermen will not appoint bis committees un-
til the joint rules are accepted, although he has
not tolH me so. I am satisfied that he will not
appomtthem, however, until the joint rules are
adopted. Supposing we assign the rules. The
meeting of the Board of Aldermen will
be next Monday, the loth ; we shall come here
the following Thursday, the 18th, and if
we then accept the code of rules, they will go
up to the Board of Aldermen on the 22nd of
•January, I believe. Then, gentlemen, we shall
only have eight days for the Committee on
Appropriations to get together and distribute
ten or eleven million dollars and report to the
Government and have the whole bill passed
before the first day of February. Now, will
somebody tell me why we should not accept
those rules tonight on those grounds? Here
are departments of which I know mysell —
the Department of Public Grounds, for instance,
which has not a dollar in its treasury and can-
not pay its men Todav they are taking some
of these Relief Committee men at a dollar and
a half a day, taking the place of two doilar men
on the Common, removing snow. For what
purpose, for what reason? Because that depart-
ment has not a dollar in its treasury with
which to pay its men. I claim, Mr. President.
that we should adopt these rules as men
of business, coming here to do businesa We
should not allow the departments of the city
to lack money when there is plenty of it in the
treasury, with the vaults bursting open. What
are we objecting to? Nothing but bills and ac-
counts— nothing in the world but carriage hire
and lunches. Why should we stop public busi-
ness for that particular rule? Gentlemen of
tins Council, we should not stand and listen to
such a thing. I like a carriage ride and a lunch
as well as anybody, but 1 will throw it to one
side for the sake of the public business. Let os
have money in the different departments, and
let us place men at work if we can do it. Gem
tlemen, if we allow the rules to go over to the
next meeting it means that the appropriations
will not ne passed when they should be passed.
Alter they come in it will take a couple of
weeks to consider them and pass the bill, and
the departments will be left without a dollar.
There are enough men idle today without keep-
ing the men working for the city idle. For
goodness sake, let us keep them at work, and
get employment for the others on the outside
if we can.
Mr. President, I sincerely hope we shall pass
the^e rules tonight, and I ask for the. yeas and
nays upon them. There is no tangible objec-
tion to them. The objection is merely to the
rules referring to carriage hire and lunches. I
might otherwise agree witli the views of cer-
tain members in that respect, but I cannot
agree with them when the business of the
city is at stake. J call for the yeas and nays
on reconsideration.
The yeas and nays were declared ordered,
and the question came on reconsideration of
t lie assignment.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, wiil
the Ubair give the list of members of the pres-
ent Committee on Joint Rules?
The President— The Committee o» Joint
Rules on tne part of the Council consists of Mr.
O'Brien of Ward 6, Mr. Boyle of Ward 8. Mr.
J'.attis of Ward 1, Mr. N orris of War. i 13, Mr.
Mamell of Ward 4, Mr. Masks of Ward 24, an .
Mr. Lvnchot Ward 19.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3 — Mr. President, while
! have the greatest respect for the committee's
reDort, I remember well last year havimg served
on the Committee on Joint Rubs. I believe
there is also another member of ■• the Council
present who served upon that committee, and,
if my memory serves me rignt, two reports— a
minority report and a majority report — were
brought in. Well, sir, 1 was at that time— and
1 am also it this time, no doubt — quite ignorant
of tne rules, but I do know considerably more
a bout them this year than I did as a new mem
her last year; and, sir, it seems to me, with all
due respect to the Committee on Joint Rules.
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33
that it is no*" too much to ask that this
matter be assigned for another week. I don't
claim that 1 know a great deal more than
seme of the new mem hers of this Government,
but if I were suddenly transported to Borne or
some other foreign city, where they have differ-
ent systems of living, etc., unless I was a great
siuuent, had read considerably and was well
posted, I can assure you that I would not feel
capable of dealing with the questions of eti-
quette and other problems which might coir
lront me, as taev might there exist, ft seems to
me that there is the same principle in the rules.
;wid f say, sir, that it is no more than right and
titling tnat these rules should be assigned lor
utie week, giving the new members, if they will
uardon me, the right to look into these rules
and study them, as they should be studied.
Mr. Wise of Ward 20— Mr. President, I move
that debate now close.
The President— The Chair will state that
that motion now needs no consideration, as the
time specified m the rule has expired, and the
question now comes on the motion made by
ivir. Norris, to reconsider. The clerk will call
the roll.
The clerk called the roll, and Mr. Norris's
motion to reconsider the vote assigning the re-
port and accompanying rules to the next meet-
iii'-rof tlielCouncil was carried — yeas 39, uays31:
Yeas — Allstou, Andrews, Batlis, Berwm.Boyie,
Bradley, Browne, Carroll, Cochran, Colby, Cole-
man,,!. B. Collins, Connor, Connorton, Donovan,
Eager, Emerson, Fields, Gorinley, Jones, Kelly,
King, Lynch, Manks, McMaokin, Miller, JSJorns,
O'Brien, O'Hara, Patterson, Reidy. Reynolds,
Robinson, Koche, bears, Smith, Sullivan, Whel
ton, Wise— 39.
Nays— Baldwin, Bartlett, Briggs, Callahan,
Costello, Crowley, W. W. Davis, Desmond,
Everett, Fisher, Griffin, Hall, Hayes, Holdeu,
Hurley, Keenan, Loary, Lewis, Mahoney, Mc-
Guire, Mclnnes, Mitchell, Reed, Reiuhart, Rid-
dle, Rourke, Ruffin, Shaw, Tague, Wholev,
Wood— 31.
Absent or uot voting— M. W. Collins, W. A.
Davis, Goodenough, Marceli, McCarthy— 5.
The report was accepted and the question
came on the adoption oi the rules.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13— Mr. President, the
argument made by my colleague is a very good
one from his standpoint, but it has nothing to
do with the case whatever. He first stated that
it these rules were not adopted, the committees
— including, oi course, the Committee on Appro-
priations— could be appointed, and then stated
that they could not be appointed. Now, Mr.
President, the adoption of these rules lias noth-
ing to do with the appointment of committees
by tue President of tnis branch or by the Chair-
man of the Board of Aldermen ; has nothing to
do with the City of Boston whatever. It mere-
ly concerns the City Council ol the City ol Bos-
ton, acting in their respective chambers under
their rules and orders. I have no objection,
particularly, Mr. President, to the passage ol
these rules tonight, but I think some little time
should be given to gentlemen w.io wish to
amend the rules for the preparation of such
amendments as they may desire to offer. On
that account I hope that the rules will be*
adopted tonight.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5— Mr. President, the
gentleman lrom Ward 13— 1 roler now to Mr.
Norris — paints a very glowing picture ol these
rules and wny they should be accented tonight.
i am not surprised at the gentleman, tor he ami
all his brother members ot that committee have
spokeu m the same strain tonight. Now, sir,
they bring tortb as a reason why these rules
should be accepted tonight the suggestion thai
unless tney are accepted it will clog the wheel
oi business o i the City ol Boston. The gentleman
from Ward 13, Mr. Griffin, has answered that
very fairly when he says it has nothing to do
With that question whatever. Here are two
men lrom the same ward, representing the
same people, the same constituents, paint-
ing different pictures of the condition of
things involved in this report; and they both
come iu here as independents, not on political
lines, not recognized by either of the two par-
ties. [Laughter.] Mow, it is strange to see how
these u.eu differ, and yet they are good and
great men. As the city charter, says the>
able, wise and discreet. At least they would
have it so understood, especially on this partic-
ular order as it now stands before us. Mr.
President, I still insist, and call the attention
of new members, as well as old members, to
the fact, that every reason points to the desira-
bility ot having these rules laid oyer lor one
week, and nothing has been said which would
change my mind in favor of having them acted
upon tonight. I sincerely trust, without saying
anything further on the matter, that tue rules
will not be accepted tonight.
Mr. Keenan of Ward 16— Mr. President, it
has been said tonight that it we pass these rules
tonight there will hereafter be an opportunity
to amend, and in that connection our attention
is called to rule 23, which says that the rules
may be altered or amended by a two-thirds
vote. Well, now, gentlemen, that is all very
good. Does n't it stand to reason, however, that
it I want to introduce an amendment or wish
in any way to alter these rules I would prefer
le take my chances w.th a majority vote, which
1 can have tonight, than risK my chances ot a
two-thirds vote a week from tonight? Does it
lotstrike any ol you la the same way? Now,
what is the reason or sense in any ol us
who want an opportunity to look over
these rules voting to adopt them tonight? \\ hy
should we vote to adopt the rules tonight
and thereby take away our chances oi
making au alteration a week or two weeks
lrom touisihl? There is no sense in it. If we
have any desire at any time to alter these rules,
the time, to alter them is when they are pre-
sented for our adoption — not alter they have
been once aiiopled, when it is going to be al-
most impossible to alter or amend them. 1
nave seen this body try to alter rules alter they
have been adopted, when a two-thirds vole
could uot be obtained. If you adopt the rules
tonight, I venture to say that you cannot alter
lliein afterwards if you would. I say put tins
matter over for a week; the business of the
city will uot suffer. That cry is all moonshine ;
there is no sense m it. We will live through it and
we will he able at our next meeting to vote in-
telligently upou this matter. I am sure that
we cannot .|o so tonight.
Mr. Holden of Ward 11— Mr. President, ear-
lier in the evening we vot. d t« assign this mat-
ter to the next meeting. I believe I voted m
favor of that motion out of courtesy to the gen-
tlemen who wanted a longer time to look over
the rules, it seems to me that that action was
very proper, and the President has slated that
it will not inter. ere with the appointment of
committees at all, as i understood him. So let
us talli less ami vote.
Mr. McGuiRE of Ward 10— Mr. President, I
think it would be very unwise for us to adont
these rules this evening. The only reason I
have seen here given wliv we should adopt
them is that tney are very similar to last year's
rules. yVell, now, I would like to inform the
gentleman on my right who made that state-
ment that there are a number of new members
here who are not familiar even with last year's
rules; and these rules Wnich are helore us I
found on my desk when I arrived here this
evening, seeing them then lor tin- lir-t time. I
have not looked tlnin over, and lor me to vole
upon rules that I know nothing about would be
unjust to myself and unjust 10 this I ouucil;
and so, gentlemen, quoting the ol . a. lag.-, thai.
"haste makes waste," 1 trust that these, rules
will lie over until next week.
Mr. WHELTON ol Ward 8 — Mr. President, as a
new member here 1 rise for the first time, I nave
heard a good deal ot talk directed to the now
members in regard to the rules. It seems to
im-. i hat tonight, wiih one exception, therehas
been no objection raise i by the new members
io the adoption ol the rules tonight. The
objection comes wholly from the old members,
!,,,,.. :, a i ceptlon IV< are now
au'proai le beginning of the fiscal year,
which eon ■ . I believe/on the iirst ol
February, the appropriations going into
on that day for the various departments ol the
i ii; ..i Boston, and tne lunds for tue pasi
are now almost entirely exhausted. Ii we
udopl these rules tonight,] understand that
the appropriations lor the various del
n i>.- con ddered by t he commit-
tee io whom tin' are and
mi.-., having considered it, cm
uorl io i in- Council and i i ounril
ipon it, li we by our action lomglii
the adoption oi i he 1 1 me w eek it
simply means further delay, and the result
will be i hat a number ol ui
the city of Boston will have to be suspended. I
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know of certain cases now in departments of
the city where men at the West End are sent to
Brighton, Allston and elsewhere in oruer that
they may be kept at work. It seems to me the
City of Boston's business should be given the
first consideration rather than junketting ques-
lions or anything else. Icertainlyam in lavor
of lunch bills and carriages to a limited extern:
and I do not believe, sir, that the financial man-
agement and the business of the City of Boston
should be interrupted simply because some
members want to have a few lunches more
than others.
Mr. Berwin of Ward 17— Mr. President, in
my opinion this is entirely a question of votes
and not ol discussion, and for that reason I
move that debate now close.
The Council voted to close debate.
The Council voted to adopt the rules (the yeas
and nays being ordered on motion of Mr. Nor
ris), yeas 52, nays 19.
Yeas — Allston, Andrews, Bartlett, Battis, Ber
win, Boyle, Bradley, Browne, Carroll, Cochran,"
Colby, Uoieman, J. B. Collins, M. W. Collins,
Connor, Connorton, Costello, Crowley, Dono-
van, Eager, Emerson, Everett, Fields, Fisher,
Gormley, Jones, Kelly. King, Leary, Lynch,
Mahoney, Manks, McMackin, Miller, INorris,
O'Brien, O'Hara, Patterson, Reidy, Reinhart.
Reynolds, Robinson, Roche, Rourke, Sears,
Shaw, Smith, Sullivan, Ta^me, Whelton, Who-
ley. Wise— 52.
Nays — Baldwin, Brigcs, Callahan, W. W.
Davis, Desmond, Griffin, Hali, Hayes, Holden,
Hurley, Keenaii, Lewis, McGuire. Mclnnes,
Mitchell, Reed, Riddle, Ruffin— 18.
Absent or not voting — W. A. Davis, Goode-
nough, Marnell, McCarthy, Wood— 5.
Mr. Boyle of Ward8 moved to reconsider;
lost. Sent up.
PAY AS ELECTION OFFICER.
Mr. Battis of Ward 1 offere.! an order— That
the City Treasurer be authorized to pav to Jo-
seph B. Maccahe the amount due to James A.
Pluminer, deceased, for services as election of-
ficer in Precinct 4 of Ward 1, at the last State
election.
Passed, Sent up.
ENFORCEMENT OF SIDEWALK ORDINANCES.
Mr. Berwin of Ward 17 offered an order-
That His Honor the Mayor be requested to have
the ordinances enforced regarding the use of
sidewalks on Pembertoa square, particularly
that portion in front of the premises occupied
by the firm of Houghton & Dutton.
Relerred to His Honor the Mayor.
EXTENSION OF COLUMBUS AVENUE.
Mr. Lynch of Ward 4 offered an order— That
the Committee on Finance, when appoint-
ed, be requested to include in the first loan
order the sum of six hundred and seventy-five
thousand dollars ($675,000), said sum to consti-
tute a special appropriation for the extension
ol Columbus avenue to Franklin Park, sub-
stantially in accordance with the plan made by
the Street Commissioners for said extension.
Referred to the Committee on Finance, when
appointed.
UNDERGROUND WIRES AND CABLES.
Mr. Costello of Ward 22 offered an oruei —
That a joint special committee to consist of five
members of this Council with such as the Board
of Aldermen may join, be appointed to consider
and report on the subject of having all electri-
cal wires and cables operated underground.
Passed. Sent up.
bridge over old colony,
Mr. Costello of Ward 22 offered an order-
That the City Engineer be requested to prepare
an estimate of the cost of constructing a bridge
for foot passengers over the Old Colony Rail-
road tracks at what is known as Tremont street
crossing in Roxbury, and submit the same to
the Common Couacil at its next meeting.
Passed.
bridges over grade crossings.
Mr. Costello of Ward 22 offered an order-
That a special committee, to consist of five
members of this Council, with such as the
Board of Aldermen may join, be appointed to
consider the subject of foot bridges over grade
crossings.
Passed. Sent up.
RINGING OF BELLS.
Mr. Emerson of Ward ] 7 offered an order-
That the Board of Police be requested to cause
the bells to be rung at sunrise, noon and sunset
on Feb. 22. March 17, June 18 and July 4; the
expense attending the same to be charged to
the appropriation tor incidental expenses.
Passed. Sent up.
SATURDAY HALF - HOLIDAY FOR CITY EM-
PLOYEES.
Mr. Emerson of Ward 17 offered an order-
That His Honor the Mayor be requested to di-
rect the heads of departments to allow a hall
holiday on Saturdays, without loss of pay, to
all employees whose services can conveniently
he dispensed with; said half holiday to com-
mence on Saturday, Mav 20, and continue until
Sept. 30, 1894.
Passed, Sent up.
COST OF EXTENDING FULTON STREET.
Mr. Holden of Ward II offered an order-
That the Board ot Street Commissioners be re-
quested to report to the Common Council, at its
next meeting, an estimate, of the cost of extend-
ing Fulton street to North Market street, sub-
stantially in accordance with the plan made by
i he City Surveyor, marked E397, and dated Feb.
10. 1883, and tiled in the office of the said City
Surveyor.
Mr. Holden— Mr. President, I wast to say
that this is an improvement which has been
contemplated for many years. As long ago as
1883 an estimate ot the cost of extending this
street was estimated by the proper persons and
submitted to the City Government. For some
reason or other the improvement has never
been carried through; but there is nobody who
does business in that part of the city but what
knows it is a very much needed improvement.
All the people interested in that part of the
riiy with whom I have talked know how much
benefit it would be to everybody, aud especially
now since the new depot has been erected, as
the teaming is going to be greater than ever. It
is apparent to all the people in that district
that this improvement ought to go through,
and that it ought to go through at this time;
an. I 1 therefore ask for a suspension of the
rules, that the order may be put upon its pas-
sage tonight
The rule was suspended, and the order was
passed.
SHUTTING OFF AND LETTING ON WATER,
CHARLESTOWN.
Mr. Collins ol W^rd 3 offered an order— That
His Honor the Mayor be requested to make
such arrangements as he may deem advisable
wuh the Boston Water Board to provide that
an employee of said Board shall be located in
Charlestown to attend to the duty of shutting
off and letting ou water in that section of the
city.
Mr. Collins— Mr. President and gentlemen
of the Council, the members ol last year's
Council more particularly than the new mem-
bers will remember that the Committee on
Ordinances of last year brought in a report,
which was accepted by the City Council, trans-
lerring the office of the Mystic division where
the water rates were paid to the City Hall
proper. Now, sir, 1 do not at this time desire
to enter into the merits or demerits of
that report; but, sir, 1 have felt it
my duty as a member of the City
Government to put in that order tonight re-
questing His Honor the Mayor— and I am sure
it is not asking too much — that he may allow
some one man connected with the Water Board
to be statiened in the Charlestown District for
the specific purpose of shutting off and letting
on water in that district. Now, sir, it is not the
same there as in other parts of the city. We
have now an office there over which we have a
district superintendent. There is a clerk there
receiving $1200 a year, and he has duties
enough to make that proper. But there are
three men who attend to this specific duty of
letting on and slanting off water, and I know
whereof I speak, for I have consulted the su-
perintendent and he is in sympathy with this
or er, and he has, in fact, told me that he would
recommend it to the Mayor if necessary. When
this office was transferred there were three men
in that department looking after this particular
work, attending to the shutting off aad letting
on of water, and in the forenoon they did what-
*ever other work in the judgment of the super
intendent was fitting. But since the removal of
that office tkey receive their orders here. I
JANUARY 11, 1894.
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do-not wish at this time to bring- that subject
up because all the members of last year's Gov-
ernment realize the protest which went up
from the Charlestown members when they
considered that they were wrongfully treated,
and I assert now that we were wrongfully treat-
ed at that time. They remain in the Charlestown
districtfor a half a day attending to that work
which in the judgment of the superintendent
is fitting, and they then, at one o'clocK, have to
report at City Hall. Mark you, these men live
in Charlestown and they have to come over
here and report, and I have not had time to
find out whether the city pays their car fare or
not. They live over there in Charlestown
and have to come over here and report
and them go back over there and do
their work, and a person living in Charlestown
has to come over to the city proper and notily
the officials here that damage is being done be-
cause of a leak, and that they want the water
shut off ; or if the water has been shut off lor
any time, they have to come over here and
notify the department here that they want it
turned on, and, in turn, the men who come
from Charlestown are sent back to Charles-
town to do that work. This can be obviated by
what I ask in the order — by allowing one of
these men to remain in the Charlestown office,
where they rightfully belong The Superin
tendent, as I said before, is in favor of it. He
says— and I have a right to speak, having con-
sulted him — that it should be so arranged,
and that, if necessary, he will go before His
Honor the Mayor and tell him so; and I am
sure that His Honor the Mayor can do nothing
better than to recognize the needs of the
Charlestown District. It has done well by him,
and I hope that he at this time will show the
appreciation in which he holds Charlestown
and recognize this long-felt want. And I wish
to say, also, that these parties who wish a man
to be placed over there have a proper and just
claim to appear before the Committee on
Claims if their property is being damaged by
water, while they hav6 to come over here and
notify the department; and I say here and now
that the Corporation Counsel cannot refuse to
recognize it, and the Mayor cannot refuse to
sanction it. It is just and right that they
should have a claim under such circumstances;
and if 1 am not mistaken many of these same
claims have been paid because somebody has
not attended to his duty. I therefore sincerely
trust that this order will be passed and that
the matter will be brought before His Honor
the Mayor. I intend to go and consult him per-
sonally on the subject, and I hope that it may
be brought about at an early date.
At the request of Mr. Wise of Ward 20, the
order was read for information.
Mr. Wise of Ward 20— Mr. President, I hope
tbat that order will not prevail. 1 see no
reason why Charlestown should be looked
after any better than any other district. To be
sure, we would like to have a man out in Ward
20, and probably thev would like to have one
in every district in the City of Boston ; but we
are well satisfied with things as they are. We
have to pay our car fare and come down to the
City Hall and give our notice the same as the
people «f Charlestown have to, and I think that
if this order should prevail it would establish a
precedent, for what is good for Charlestown is
good for Ward 24, or Ward 20, or Brighton ami
Allston. Brighton, Allston, West Roxbury and
Ward 24 are .uist as far away from City Hall as
any district in Charlestown. This thing was
pretty well ventilated last year, and it was de-
cided then that what was good for one district
was good for another. I therefore hope that
this order will not prevail, as I think it would
cause a useless expenditure of money that can-
not be afforded.
Mr. Collins of AVard 3— Mr. President, I ap-
preciate all that the gentleman has said, but i
will have to take issue with him in regard to
one «f bia remarks. He has stated that the
matter was thoroughly ventilated last year, or
words to that effect. Now, sir, I wish to say
that not one word in connection with the order
which I have put in has ever been spoken in
this Government to my knowledge. When the
Committee on Ordinances reported that order
transferring the office where the water
[atea were paid from over there to City
Hall proper, by ordinance, no action what-
ever was taken upon this, and hav-
ing looked up the ordinances and statute
laws relating to the Boston Water Board 1 find
that the Boston Water Board can enact and
make rules and regulations governing its own
body. Therefore, Mr. President, I sincerely
trust that the gentleman will not stand in the
way of this order. It is a legitimate one, it is
one that I would not take any exception to the
gentleman having put in force in his district, •
nor would I object to it ' eing carried out in any
other part of the City of Boston. Gladly would
I welcome any order that would relieve a dis-
trict that needed it. That is all I ask for, and I
sincerely trust that the gentleman will not in-
sist upon his position.
Mr. Miller of Ward 5— Mr. President, rather
lb an try to defeat the order, it strikes me that
the gentleman should try to secure the same
privilege lor bis district. This is not establish
ing a precedent, as Charlestown had a Water
Board for years, and I was one of those who ap-
peared beiore the committee at the time of the
hearing in the Aldermanic Chamber upon the
proposed removal of the office of the Mystic
division from Charlestown, and there
protested, in behalf of the citizens of
Charlestown, against taking away our di-
vision. The people of Charlestown are poor,
and the men who own houses there work, and
it is absolutely impossible for tho-e men to
coine to City Hull and pay their water taxes.
Their wives must do it. In the other wards, 24
and 23, the people who own property can weli
afford to send their checks, as they have bank
accounts, and therefore do not have to wait in
line ;>s the poor people do in our district. I
maintain that the order should go through, and
that these men out in the suburbs should en-
deavor to get for themselves what we are try-
in z to get lor our citizens, instead of putting a
hindrance in the way. I sincerely hope the
order will prevail.
Mr. Norris of Ward 13— Now, Mr. President,
I am with Charlestown on this particular meas-
ure. I don't believe any member of this Gov-
ernment ought to raise any objections against
having a p lying teller in Charlestown, so that
the residents there could pay their water bills
without coming to City Hall. I don't see a par-
ticle out of the way in it. The gentleman
informs me that it is a matter of shutting off
and letting on water. Even if it is, I will agree
with him on that. Anything to accommodate
a section that has to cross water to come
to the headquarters in this hall. If
South Boston thought it necessary to have
such an arrangement, I don't believe
anybody here would object to it, if
any rupreaentativ?, of that district asked for it:
Roxbury the same way and Dorchester the
s ime way. I hope nobony will raise any objec-
tion to the order, but that it will pass unani-
mously.
Mr. Keenan of Ward lfi— Mr. President, 1
would like to know if the duties of such a per-
son in Charlestown are sufficient to take up his
entire time '? If they are not, what is the, rea-
son or xense in incurring an expense of S1000
or.$1500ayear for keeping a man over there
lor just that purpose ? That is what I would
like to know. What is the reason that such a
precedent should be established, that we should
be obliged to send to every quarter of the
city a man for that purpose, when it can be
done more cheaply and economically and
equally well from City Hal! ?
Mr. Wise— Mr President, I don't wish to noso
as being aggressive or trying to defeat any dis-
trict in its desire to receive all the good and
benefit that it can. However, as tbo gentleman
of Ward C has referred to the poor people iu his
district who own their own nouses, don't have
time to come down here and pav their taxes,
but have to send their poor wives or their poor
daughters or sons to pay the same, I desire to
say that I represent a ward where, unfortu-
nately, we have a meat many poor people who
do not own their own houses; and if the ueii -
tleinan who introduced that order would add
an amendment that we have the same in every
district iii the City of Boston, 1 will gladly
vote in favor of it. But 1 fail to see wherein ]
can vote that one district in this city shall have
any more than another district. I don't think
it is i air that one district should have any more
favor shown it than another. To be sure,
Charlestown has had this thing for tho Dasl
twenty-live, years, I believe. Well, that is a
good thing for Charlestown; they have got a
little ahead of us. Now we want to catch up
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to them. If he will make an amendment to
allow each district in the City of Boston the
same, I will gladly vote in favor of it, hut I
don't see how the members can vote conscien-
tiously to give one district more than another.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, I will
have to take exceptions to some of my friend's
remarks. It I were, Mr. President, a member
of the Board of Aldermen elected at large, I
might feel that I could consistently add the
amendment that the gentleman asks me for,
tnereby taking charge of the whole City of
Boston. While I am here as a member of the
Government I leel it my duty at all times to be
broader than any district or any ward, and
while at any time my vote would be in the in-
terest of the entire City of Boston, gladly, I tell
you. sir, to nut in your own order, asking
a similar privilege for your district, your
ward, and gladly will I vote with you. But 1
cannot understand why von or any other mem-
ber, sir, should st n ii < 1 up Mere and oppose a
legitimate order of this kind. Mr. President, I
do not intend to take up any more time here
upon this subject tonight. I little exnecto
have this opposition arise; but, sir, I tell you
it is a consistent, logical order, and I tell you
again that the superintendent of that division
—and his opinion should be worth some-
thing—is in lavor of it. Mark you well, sir,
I am not asking a dollar's expendi-
ture in addition to what already is at
hand in the City of Boston. They have three
men mi this specific work, and they are over in
Obarlestowii, as 1 have said, in the forenoon.
And since the removal of the office they are
obliged to come to Boston proper to report ai
one o'clock. Now, sir, why cannot one of those
men bo retained where he belongs, When
lives, as it were— in the Charlestown district-
to take charge of this particular work? 1
ogize toyou all for taking so much time on this
subject, hut I wished to answer the gentleman
in regard to the grounds that he set forth in bis
remarks.
Mr. Manks of Ward 24— Mr. President, nearly
all the time taken upon this subject has been
taken up by those personally interested as lar
as their constituencies are concerned. Mv
friend on the left (Mr. Wise) has referred to the
members in the suburban districts, and as I
represent a suburban district.] should like to
say that 1 would ho very well pleased to
Mr. Collins successful in having this order
passed tonight. I don't ask lor any special
legislation of that character for my
own district, but at the same time
I would expect the gentleman from Charles
town to vote for it if I did ask it. I think he
asks lor nothing more than is lair, proper and
right. These three men, I understand, are em-
ployed in Charlestown, and all he asks is that
one ol them shall be kent over there all day,
instead of half a day I certainly think thai is
a fair, legitimate proposition to maKe, and 1
hope i he order will pass.
Mr. Riddle of Ward -JO moved to amend the
order so as to provide a similar officer for Rox-
imrv, East Boston, South Boston, Dorchester,
Brighton and West Roxbury.
The question came on the adoption of the
amendment.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13— Mr. President, I
know that there are a great many unempl.
men in the City <d Boston today, and as a rule I
am not against the employment of labor oi any
kind, but it. seems to me the intent of this order
is to get men jobs— that is about the size of it.
The order offered by the member from Charles-
town I understand to mean the same thing— to
give some man a good fat job— and the amend-
ment offered by my friend from Ward 20 will
kill the order. Now, that amendment being
offered, ! intend to vote both against the
amendment and the order.
Mr. Collins of Wara 3— Mr. President, my
friend Mr. Griffin is, I can assure you, to use a
vulgar phrase, "away off." Now, Mr. Presi-
dent, 1 thought I was explicit enough when I
spoke upon that order. Mark you well, Mr
President and gentlemen of the Council, there
are three men that are now in the em-
ploy of the City ot Boston in the Water
Department, who are in the Charlestown
District in the forenoon, and who report
at City Hall proper at one o'clock: and
I simply ask, through His Honor the Mayor,
as a favor, that one of these men — no new man,
no creation of a new job is intended — that sim-
ply one of these men may be permitted to stay
there during the day. This is not the same as
the. transfer of the Mystic Division, when I, at
that time, thought that il was intended to pro-
vide a new job for a man in that department,
sir. Mv order contemplates an entirely differ-
ent thing; one of the men there now will an-
swer for the purpose. Mr. President and gen-
tlemen, I sincerely trust that this amendment
will not prevail.
Mr. King of Ward S— Mr. President, I think
we are getting rather mixed up in this matter.
lam just as much in favor of granting this
privilege of having such a man from the de-
partment to Brighton or Dorchester as to
Charlestown. I am as much in favor of one as
the other, if it is ne.essary, and I move that
the matter be referred to the Committee on
Water Income Department, when appointed,
and it it is necessaryl shall bein favor of a public
hearing on the matter, I am in favor 01 it all
through the city it it is necessary.
The question came on the motion to refer the
matter to the Committee on Water Income De-
partment, when appointed.
Mr. Collins oi Ward 3— M>. President, as the
author of this order, I am very sorry that I
should he compelled to hob up here Tike a
jumnintr-jack, because the gentlemen of last
vear's Council. I think I can safely say, realize
that last year 1 took the floor not more than
hall a dozen times at the most. But this is a
matter which directly interests me and my col-
leagues as well. This orier is simply a request
to His Honor the M ynr, md I don't see, gentle-
men, why you should indulge in such dis-
courtesy a* to ask that the order be re-
i to the Committee on Water In-
come Department, when appointed. It is
v a n quest to His Honor ihe Mayor, and
I forgot to mention, in connection with the
oriier. while on my feet before that we are
somewhat differently situated from some of
the other districts. When 1 say this I say it not
with the fooling that we are any better. Would
that ihey had the same privilege! We had the
Mystic division office over there, an office espe-
cially established over there in connection
with the Mystic svstem before we became a
part of the City of Boston. When Charlestown
became a part of the City of Boston she
brought her water plant with tier, her
own Mystic water divisions — a self-snppor*-
in ; water system, sir. That is why I
put the order in tonight We do not ask for
anything more than anybody else; we simply
want t is grants I to us. and we think we make
request. 1 assure you, Mr. presideut,
that I, and I know mv colleagues feel the same,
i lie in lavor of voting that every other
district have the same thing. I ask for nothing
more at this time, however, than that one of
men who are now over in Charlestown in
i he lor- noon, and who report at City Hall at
one o'clock, shall stay in Charlestown all day,
instead of coming to the City Hall proper at
one o'clock.
Mr KiNG-Mr. President, the gentleman
states that he cannot see why any member
should be in favor of referring thin to a com-
mittee, ami at the same time he states that he
is opposed to the amendments, which ask for
districts the same thing that he asks for
his own district. The member who offers the
amendment iives in a district whose people are
just as far from City Hall as are the constitu-
ents of the gentleman from Charlestown, if not
farther. I believe if this tiling is necessary at
all it is just as necessary that the people ct
Brighton and Dorchester should have the same
privilege there. I am in favor ol voting for the
amendment just as I am in favor ol voting that
this privile : n to Charlestown. if
it is necessary, and I will vote in favor of both
if th" committee reports that they are necessary.
Mr. Kourke of Ward 6— Mr. President, it
seems to me this matter has been thoroughly
discussed, and I move you, sir, that debate now
close.
Mr. Colby t f Ward 18— Mr. President, I was
just about to ask a question simply to get a
little light upon this matter. Is it not a fact
that the Water Department has yards in the
different parts ot the citv? For instance, I
know from experience, having some trouble in
ourstrit'., that we did not go to City Hall, but
telephoned over to Albany street, and they sent
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37
a maD over. I would lite to know if that is
not the case, that the Water Department has
yards in different parts of the city, so that it is
not necessary in all cases to send down here to
City Hall?
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, once
again I rise, to answer the gentleman, and per-
haps I can throw a little light upon the matter,
being directly connected with a business which
comes in contact with such work. I can assure
my friend Colby that they have offices or yards
in different sections, as it were; but, sir, the
trouble seems to be that when we send over to
sucli yard in our division wa are ignored, and
told to go to City Hall proper.
The Council voted to close debate.
Mr. King's motion to refer to the Committee
on Water Income Department was lost.
Mr. Riddle's amendment was declared re-
jected. Mr. Riddle doubted the vote urn I
ealled for the yeas and nays, which were de-
clared not ordered.
The order was passed. Mr. Collins of Ward
3 moved to reconsider; lost. Sent up.
investigating powers op city council.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13 offered an order-
That the Corporation Counsel be requested to
inform this body at its next meeting if it is in
the power of either branch of the City Govern-
ment, individually, to investigate any depart-
ment oi the city without the cooperation of the
other branch ; referring particularly to the pro-
posed investigation ot the public institutions by
the Board of Aldermen.
Passed.
NOTrCE OF state house hearings.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13 offered an order—
lhat the Cierk of Committees and City Mes
senger post in their respective rooms a bulletin
of all hearings at the State House relating to or
affecting the City of Boston, for the informa-
tioa of the Common Couucil ; the expense at-
tending the same to be charged to the appro-
priations for said departments.
Passed. Sent up.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR FIREMEN.
Mr.RouRKEof Ward Goffered an order— That
the Committee on Appropriations be requested
to provide in the appropriation bill a sum of
money sufficient to enable the Board of tire
Commissioners to allow one day's leave of ab-
sence each week to the members of the Fire
Department.
Passed. Sent up.
PAVING OF GARDEN - COURT AND CHARTER
STREETS.
Mr. RouRKEof Ward 6 offered an order— That
the Committee on Appropriations be requested
to include in the appropriation bill sums of
money sufficient to pay for the paving of Gar-
den-court street, and also Charter street, be-
tween Copp's Hill ana Unity street, Ward 6.
Passed. Sent up.
THANKS TO COLONEL WILLIAM AUSTIN.
Mr. Battis of Ward 1 offered a resolve— That
the thanks ol the Common Council be tendered
to Colonel William Austin for his kindness in
sending to the members season tickets to his
popular place of amusement.
Passed.
PAYMENT TO WIFE OF JOHN BRILL.
Mr. Bradley of Ward 2 offered an order-
That the City Auditor be hereby authorized to
allow for payment, and the City Treasurer to
nay to the wife of John Brill, the amount due
said Brill for service in the Fire Department.
Reierred to the Committee on Fire Depart-
ment, when appointed.
AMBULANCE, SOUTH BOSTON.
Mr. Baldwin of Ward 14 offered an order—
l hat the Board of Police be requested to report
to this Council at its next meeting an estimate
of the cost of furnishing, equipping, locating
and maintaining an ambulance In the South
Boston district.
Passed
VACCINATING STATION, SOUTH BOSTON.
Mr. Baldwin of Ward 14 offered an order-
That the Board of Health be requested to es-
tablish a vaccinating station in South Boston
somewhere between Derchester street and City
Point.
Passed. Sent up.
REMOVAL OF SNOW AND ICE.
Mr. Holden of Ward 11 offered an order-
That His Honor the Mayor be requested to in-
struct the Law Department to take such meas-
ures as may be necessary for the enforcement
ol the provisions of chapter 43, section 42 of
the Revised Ordinances of 1892, relating to the
removal of snow and ice from sidewalks.
The order was read a second time, and the
question came on its passage.
Air. Holden of Ward 11— Mr. President, the
sidewalks in Ward 11 adjoining the vacant lots
are not properly cared tor during the winter
months, and the owners of these lots seem to
have no knowledge of the existence of the
ordinance referred to. It occurs to me that
something should be done to compel the own-
ers of such property to keep the property free
of snow and ice, as provided in chapter 43. sec-
tion 42, of the Revised Ordinances of 1892, as
is required of the owners and occupants of
property in this ward? The police are negli-
gent in their duty in Ward 11, because it is in-
cumbent upon them to notify the owners that
they should clear the ice and snow from the
sidewalks. Complaint has come to me from
various people living at the Back Bay or in
Ward 11, that snow find ice has not been re-
moved lrom the sidewalks, especially those
adjoining vacant lots, and I have, therefore,
presented this order that the matter may be
brought to the attention ol the Law Depart-
ment.
The order was passed. Sent up.
SMALLPOX IN DORCHESTER.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24 offered an order
—That the Board of Health be requested to re-
port to this body as to their findings in the
eases of smallpox now prevalent in the Gibson
School District, Ward 24.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24— Mr. President, in
connection with that order I do not wish, by
any words of mine, to condemn the Board of
Health, because I reeoguize the fact that the
Board of Health of this city is one of the most
able boards: within our jurisdiction ; but in the
district which I have the honor to represent in
part, there is some lack of the proper care of
tiie scourge that is upon the c'ty today, namely,
smallpox. In connection with the order I
would like to read a letter which was sent to
me this evening by the clerk of an improve-
ment association in Dorchester, which numbers
three hundred members. [Reading]:
"Jan. 11, 1894.
"John B. Patterson, Esq., Memb6r of Common
Council from Ward 24, City of Boston :
"Dear Sir —
"Permit me to call your attention to an un-
pleasant condition of things in the Gibson
School District whica is rather serious, as I am
informed by my family physician. Dr. N. L.
Damon of Washington street. A few days ago,
a boy named McLean was taken ill in the room
of Mr. King, master of Gibson Shool, on Schoo1
street. The next day it was learned that the
hoy had been sent to the smallpox hospital.
Then anotiier boy, attending school on Bow-
cioin street or thereabouts, was reported ill from
the same disease, and since then a third case
iias been reported, being in another room in
said Gibson School. Four physicians were at
this school yesterday, and all children were re-
quired to be vaccinated, except for valid ex-
cuses.
"I have learned from my boy that one of the
hoys taken with the disease has been in the
habit of skatincr with others in a meadow near
the smallpox hospital, Canterbury street. Sev-
eral boys in the Harvard-street District have
be''ii his companions.
"In consequence of these cases breaking out
in the schools, and the uncertainty existing in
the neighborhood, Cbe parents are in quite a
nervous state and are in doubt whether to con-
tinue their children in the schools at present or
not; and it certainly is a serious question whore
we have other children at home likely to be
affected. Dr. Damon has advised us that it will
be well to keep our boy out of school for a little
while; says the disease develops in ten or
twelve, days after exposure.
"In consequence of the foregoing, and that all
measures may bo taken to prevent the spread
of the scare or disease, I hereby request you to
bring this matter to the attention ol the Board
ot Health in whatever way shall seem most
forcinle to you, anil ask them to give their nn
mediate attention, for the peace, quiet and safe-
ty ol our neighborhood, children and the
schools.
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COMMON COUNCIL
"I make this request personally ana in so far
as I may represent the members of this associa-
tion, who number over three hundred, and
most of whom have families of small children
within this Gibson School District. We have a
meeting of the association next Saturday even
ine, and I should be pleased to make any an-
nouncements that those having this matter in
charge can give to inform our people as to the
true condition of things and the prospects.
^ "The crowded condition of the old Gibson
Schoolhouse, especially in the primary depart-
ment, with its inadeanate appliances for seats,
heating and ventilation, are favorable condi-
tions, if the disease really obtains a hold. Re-
spectfully yours, J. K Berry."
I will say, Mr. President, furthermore, in
connection with this order, that Dorchester is
the only district within the city limits that has
not sewer privileges, especially that side of
Dorchester where the scourge has set in ; and it
becomes very important that the Board of
Health, and particularly this City Government,
should see that something he done for their re-
lief.
The order was passed.
MEMBERS PRESENT.
By direction oi the President the Clerk called
the roll to ascertain the number of members
present with the following result:
Present — Allstnn, Andrews, Baldwin, Bartlett,
Battis, Berwin, Boyle, Bradley, Briggs, Browne,
Callahan, Carroll, Cochran, Colby, Coleman,
M. W. Collins, Connor, Connorton, Costello,
Crowley, W. W. Davis, Desmond, Donovan,
Eager, Emerson, Everett, Fields, Fisher,
Griffin, Hall, Hayes, Holden, Hurley, Jones,
Keenan, Kelly, King, Leary, Lewis, Lynch,
Ma honey, Manks, McGuire, Mclnnes, Mc-
Mackin, Miller, Mitchell, Norris, O'Brien,
O'Hara, Patterson, Reed, Reidy, Reinhart, Rey-
nolds, Riddle, Robinson, Roche, Rourke, Buffin,
Sears, Shaw, Smith, Sullivan. Tague, Whelton,
W holey. Wise. Wood— 69.
Absent— J. B. Collins, W. A. Davis, Good-
enough, Gormley, Marnell, McCarthy— 6.
ONE DAY'S LEAVE IN SEVEN FOR FIREMEN.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6 offered an order— That
the Board of Fire Commissioners be requested
to prepare and submit to the Common Council,
t;s .-oon as possible, an estimate of the amount
<>i nionev it, would he necessary for the City
Council to appropriate in order to provide that
each member of the Fire Department could
have the privilege of one day's leave of absence
in weven.
DKlMtING FOUNTAIN, WASHINGTON PARK.
Mr. Andrews of Ward 21 offered an order—
That the Boston Water Board be requested to
erect a drinking fountain for the benefit of the
public on Washington Park, Ward 21.
Passed. Sent up.
PAVING OF WASHINGTON STREET, WARD TWEN-
TY-ONE.
Mr. Andrews of Ward 21 offered an order-
That the Committee on Appropriations he re
quested to include in their appropriation bill
for theyear 1894 a sum sufficient to pave Wash-
ington street, between El more street and Se.ver
street, Ward 21, with granite blocks.
Passed. Sent up.
PLANTS AROUND SCHOOLHOUSES.
Mr. Andrews of Ward 21 offered an order —
That the School Committee be requested to re-
port as to the expediency and cost of preparing
the grounds around the schoolhouses for the
reception and cultivation of plants.
Passed. Sent up.
SEA WALL ON COMMERCIAL STREET.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6 offered au order-
That the Corporation Counsel be requested to
report to this Council, at its next meeting,
whether or not additional legislation is required
for the construction of a seawall on Commer-
cial street along the water front.
P. ssed.
PUBLIC LANDING, CHELSEA BRIDGE.
Mr. TagueoI Ward 3 offered an oriier— That
the Superintendent of Streets be requested to
construct and maintain a public boat landing:
at Chelsea Bridge ; the expense attending the
same to be charged to the appropriation for
Street Department, Bridge Division.
Referred to the Committee on Street Depart-
ment, when appointed. :
PLANK WALK. THOMAS PARK.
Mr. Sullivan of Ward 15 offered an order-
That the Superintendent of Public Grounds be
requested to provide a suitable plank walk from
the bank to the ice in Thomas Park Reservoir,
hr the accommodation of children who desire
to skate in said reservoir; the expense attend-
ing- the same to be charged to the appropriation
for Public Grounds Department.
Referred to the Committee on Public Grounds,
when appointed.
REPAIRS, POLICE STATION NO. TEN.
Mr. Andrews of Ward 21 offered an order —
That the Committee on Appropriations be re-
quested to include in the appropriation bill for
oublic buildings the sum of $1600, to be ex-
pended in alterations and repairs, much needed,
in nolice station house No. 10.
Passed. Sent up.
ASPHALT WALKS, WASHINGTON PARK.
Mr. Andrews of Ward 21 offered an order —
That tne Committee on Appropriations include
in the appropriation for public gronnds the
suinofS1200, to he expended in laying walks
with aspnalt in Washington Park, Ward 21.
Passed. Seat up.
HOOK AND LADDER HOUSE, GROVE HALL.
Mr. Andrews of Ward 21 offered an order-
That the Committee on Appropriations include
in the annual appropriation bill for the current
year the sum of §26,000, the estimated expense
for the erection of hook and ladder house on
site at Grove Hall, Ward 21.
Passed. Sent up.
STATUE OF GENERAL GRANT.
Mr. Everett of Ward 9 offered an order-
That a joint special committee, consisting of
five members of the Common Coancil, with
such as the Board of Aldermen mayjoin.be
appointed to consider and report upon the ex-
po liency of erecting a statue oi General Grant,
or of any other hero of the late war, that in
their opinion the city should thus commemo-
rate.
Passed. Sent up.
CLOCK ON ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH.
Mr. Mahoney of Ward 6 offered an order-
That the BoarJ of Fire Commissioners be re-
quested to provide a new clock lor St. Stephen's
Uhurch, Hanover street, to replace the present
clock, which is not a reliable time-keeper.
Passed. Mr. Mahoney moved to reconsider;
lost. Sent up.
IMPROVEMENTS IN CHARLESTOWN SCHOOL-
HOUSES.
Mr. Donovan of Ward 4, for Mr. Marnell
of Ward 4, offered an order— That the Com-
mittee on Appropriations be requested to in-
clude in the annual estimates for the Depart-
ment of Public Buildings a sum sufficient to
provide for t lie alteration and improvement of
the sanitary arrangements of the Bunker Hill
Grammar and Primary, Warren Grammar and
Mead-street Primary schoolhouses. in the
Charlestown district.
Passed. Sent up.
COST OF WIDENING KNEELAUD STREET.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10 offered an order— That
the Board of Street Commissioners be request-
ed to report to the City Council at an early
date an estimate of the cost of widening Knee-
land street, on the southerly side, to a width of
sixty feet, between Albany street and Harrison
avenue.
Passed. Sent up.
AMBULANCE FOR SOUTH BOSTON.
Mr. Reidy of Ward 15 offered an order — That
the Committee on Appropriations be requested
to inclu ie in the annual appropriation bill the
sum of $1000, to be expended for an ambulance
to be located in South Boston.
Passed. Sent up.
REMACADAMIZING LAMARTINE STREET.
Mr. Wood of Ward 23 offered an order— That
the Committee on Appropriations he requested
to include in the annual appropriation bill a
sum sufficient to pav for remacadamizing Lam-
artine street, Ward 23, from Centre street to
Boylston street.
Passed. Sent up.
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS.
The President announced the appointment
oi the Committee on Appropriations, on
t'ie part of the Council, as follows:
Messrs. O'Brien of Ward 6, Patterson of
Ward 24, Callahan of Ward 12, Norris of Ward
13. Briggs of Ward 11, Wise of Ward 20. Miller
or Ward 5 and Smith of Ward 18.
Notice sent »p.
Adjourned, on motion of Mr. Rourke of Ward
6, at 9.50 P. M., to meet on Thursday, Jan 18.
1894, at 7.30 P. M.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
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CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings of the Board of Aldermen.
Monday, Jan. 15, 1894.
Regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen
held in the Aldermanic Chamber, City Hall,
Chairman Sanford presiding and all the mem-
bers present.
On motion of Aid. Dever it was voted rhat
the reading of tne records of the last meeting
be dispensed with.
OPENING OF THE NAVY YARD.
Aid. Barry, under a suspension of the rule,
submitted the following1: -
Whereas, The present business depression has
thrown out of employment a large number of
worthy citizens, and
Whereas, The charitable merchants and citi-
zens! of Boston have organized and are doing
heroic wort in relieving the distressed, and
Whereas, The City of Boston is doing all
that it can possiblv do in the shape of public
improvements at the present time, and
Whereas, The National Government has, in
the (jharlestown District of Boston, one of the
best equipped navy yards in the country, the
resources of which, if utilized, wouid give em-
ployment to a very large number; therelore be
it
Resolved, That in the opinion of the members
of the City Council of the City of Boston, the
present emergency is of such a nature as to
warrant the National Government in utilizing
the Navy Yard in Charlestown, Mass,, for the
building and repairing of some of its vessels,
which would relievo a large number of the un-
employed by providing work for many ef our
worthy laborers and mechanics.
Ordered, That the United States Senators
and Representatives for the State of Massa-
chusetts be furnished with a copy of the pream-
ble and resolve, with a request to interest them-
selves in securing prompt action in the matter.
The preamble, resolve and order were
passed. Sent down.
Aid. Barry, in connection with the above,
presented the following petition:
To the Members of the Honorable Boards of
Aldermen and Common Council of Boston:
The undersigned, officers of the Central Labor
Union of Boston, respectfully request your in-
fluence and official action in your corporate re-
lation to the State and National governments
m the efforts which are now making with a
view to the reopening of the Boston Yard,
Charlestown.
We regret to be obliged to state that it is more
than twenty years since any vessel was built
there, and it ia something like half of that
time since any considerable job of repairing
was done. It lias thus happened that the yard
has been practically closed for long periods,
and this is its situation at the present time.
This has transpired while the National Govern-
ment has been engaged in building its new
navy either by contract or in other yards. The
result has been that extreme distress has been
felt for many years among the ship-building
trades of the city and vicinity ; that has been
aggravated by the recent financial convulsion.
We therefore respectfully request the appoint-
ment oi a suitable committee to consider this
subject, with the privilege also of a public hear-
ing for the purpose of more complete state-
ments.
J. J. McCarthy, President, pro tern.
Henry Abraham, Secretary, per E. T. M.
E. F. Morrissey, Chairman Committee, 23 E.
Springfield street.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers, when appointed.
^ Later in the session Aid. BARRY said— Mr.
Chairman, 1 would move to reconsider the vote
whereby that petition wns referred to the Com-
mittee on Streets and Sowers, when appointed,
from the fact that the resolution I introduced
requires action of the City Council, including
both this branch and the Common Council. I
would therefore move that the action whereby
the Board referred the petition to the Commit-
tee on Streets and Sewers be reconsidered, and
that the petition be sent down.
The motion to reconsider the action referring
the petition to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers, when appointed, was carried, and the
petition was ordered sent down.
GRADE DAMAGES, MOUNT VERNON STREET.
The following was recieved:
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor {
City Hall, Jan. 15, 1894. )
To the Honorable the City Council :
Gentlemen — I nave the honor to recommend
the transfer of $1325 from the appropriation
for Street Department, Sewer Division, to a
special appropriation for Mount, Veruon street,
Ward 24, grade damages.
In the opinion of the Superintendent of
Streets, it is for the advantage of the city to get
this roadway open as. soon as possible.
Respectfully,
IS. Matthews, Jr.,
Mayor.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers, when appointed.
Later in the session Aid. Folsom moved a
a reconsideration of tne vote referring the mat-
ter to the Committee on Streets and Sewers,
when appointed.
Aid, Dever— Mr. Chairman, if the Alderman
can give me, as one member of the Board, some
good reason for that I will vote for reconsidera-
tion; otherwise I will not do so.
Aid. Folsom — Mr. Chairman, my reason for
asking: reconsideration was that the Superin-
tendent of Streets has made an arrangement
with the Old Colony Railroad to cross their
track at Mt. Vernon Street; the Street De-
partment have been trying a long time to ge!
that street opened in order to get access to the
pumping station. This transler is all ready to
be made, and all that is required for the open-
ing of that street is the passage of this order
today. Therefore I hope reconsideration will
be had.
The Board voted to reconsider the reference
to the Committee on Streets and Sewers, when
appointed, and Aid. Folsom offered the follow-
ing:
Ordered, That the City Auditor be authorized
to transfer the sum of $1325 from the appro-
priation for Street Department, Sewer Divi-
sion, the same to constitute a special appro-
priation for Mt. Vernon Street, Ward 24,
grade damages.
Passed, yeas 11, nays 0. Sent down.
appointment by the mayor.
A communication was received from His
Honor the Mayor appointing, subject toapnrov-
al and confirmation on the part of the Board,
John B. Fitzpatrick to be a constable of the
City of Boston for the term ending April 30,
1894.
Laid over, under the law.
bituminous coal.
The following was received :
City' of Boston. Office of the Mayor, i
City Hall, Jan. 15, 1894. J
To the Honorable the Board of Aldermen :
Gentlemen— I transmit herewith a communi-
cation from the Superintendent of streets in
regard to the extent to which the ordinance
regulating the use of bituminous coal has been
enforced, the said information being requested
by your honorable body in an order passed at
your last meeting.
Yours respectfully.
N. Matthews, Jr., .Mayor.
Street Department, city Hall,
Boston. Jan. 11, 1894.
Hon. N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor:
.■Sir— In relation to the order of the Board of
Aldermen, passed on Jan. 8, 1894. that "the
Superintendent of Streets be hereby requested
to report to this Board to what extent the ordi-
nance regulating the use ol bituminous coal
[chapter 3, Ordinances ol 1892] has been
forced," I would respectfully report that on tin'.
passage of the ordinance in question, and on
my being appointed as the official to enforce
the act, measures were taken to examine all
the boiler plants in the city where bituminous
coal is use I, and certain data was obtain
which would be of valus in determining the
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN
cause of a smoke nuisance, if such existed.
(The enclosed blank shows the character of the
data obtained.) On the obtaining of this data
(the work on which is now continuing), the
reason why any particular plant causes a
nuisance can be determiued bv inspection of
the reports, and the owner of said plant can be
notified to discontinue the nuisance, and can be
advise'd concerning the remedy.
A circular, a cepy of which I enclose, has also
been sent to various people who are maintain-
ing a smoke nuisance on their premises ; and in
consequence of this circular, the owners of sev-
eral plants have already changed over to the
use of hard coal, or put on smoke-consumers,
or adopted other methods whereby the nui-
sance has been discontinued. It may be s?id in
this connection, that in comparison with West-
ern cities where the use of bituminous coal is
universal, no smoke nuisance exist3 in Boston,
and that no nuisance of any magnitude is
likely to arise unless the sulphurous coals of
Nova Scotia are introduced into this market.
Unless this can be prevented.it is reasonable
to anticipate that a very decided nuisance lrom
smoke will arise in this city.
Respectfully submitted,
H. K. Carter, Supt. of Streets.
Below are the enclosures referred to above:
inspector's report— smoke nuisance.
Boston. 189 .
Owner,
Occupant,
Location,
Business,
Time of Erection of Boilers,
Kind of Boilers,
Number of Boilers,
Size of Boilers, Diam. Length, No.
and Size of Tubes.
Rated Horse Power.
Heating Surface, square feet,
Grate Area, square feet,
Kind of Grate,
Area of Smoke Flues,
Area of Chimney Flue,
Height of Chimnev,
Daily Amount of Coal burned, Summer,
Number of hours in use,
Daily Amount of Coal burned. Winter,
Number of hours in use.
Percentage of Air Space in Grates,
Is air admitted above Grates, and how?
Is any device for smoke consumption now in
use?
Is any device for smoke consumption contem-
plated?
What device for smoke consumption is con-
templated?
Name of Engineer in charge.
Remarks :
Inspector.
City of Boston. Street Department. I
Boston, August 14th, 1893. )
Dear Sir; I desire to call your attention to
Chapter 353 of the Acts and Resolves of 1893.
which reads as follows:—
[Chap. 353.]
an act to abate the smoke nuisance in
large cities.
Be it. enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. In cities of over three hundred
thousand inhabitants no person shall, after the
first day of July in the year eighteen hundred
and ninety-three, use bituminous coal for the
purpose of making steam in boilers in any
building, unless the furnace in which said coal
is burned is so built, managed, arranged or
equipped that at least seventy-five per cent, of
the smoke from said coal is consumed or other-
wise prevented from entering the atmosphere,
the degree of suppression being determined by
the quantity of such smoke emitted, as shown
by the density and color of the issuing smoke
and the length of time which it is visible, the
maximum standard of comparison being a con-
tinuous discharge of dense, dark smoke during
the time the furnace is in active operation.
Section 2. The mayor of any city to which
this act applies shall, within one month from
its passage, designate some proper person from
among the city officials, who shall be charged
with its enforcement. And such designation
shall thereafter be made annually in the
month of January, but shall be subject to
change at any time.
Section 3. Whoever violates any provision
of section one of this act shall be punished by a
fine of not less than ten nor more than one
hundred dollars for each week during which
such violation shall continue. TApproved May
15, 1893.]
In accordance with the provisions of the
above act, the Mayor of Boston has designated
the Superintendent of Streets as the official to
be charged with enforcement of the act.
Complaint has been, made that smoke from
the chimney on your premises is emitted in
violation of this law, both as to quantity and
density.
This department has no special smoke-con-
suming apparatus to recommend, and is not
prepared to advise vou in respect to the method
of remedying this nuisance. It is possible that
the chimney Is of insufficient capacity for your
boiler plant, which fact could he ascertained
by consultation with some competent mechani-
cal engineer.
You are herebv notified that immediate step-
must be taken by you to provide some arrange-
ment whereby seventv-five per cent of the
smoke produced is consumed, as required by
law. Yours truly,
H. H. Carter,
Superintendent of Streets.
Ordered printed and assigned to the next
meeting on motion of Aid. Lee.
hearings at three o'clock.
On petitions for leave to project bay windows,
viz.;
1. Nathan Finckelstein, two windows, at 3-5
Cooper street. Ward 7.
Aaron White appeared for his wife, Etta
White, and objected on the ground that the
proposed bay window would obstruct the view.
There are no other bay windows on that side of
the street. There being no further objection
the matter was referred to the Committee on
the Department for Inspection of Buildings
(Aid.) when appointed.
2. John J. Day, one window, at 174 Cham-
bers street, Ward 8.
3. A. Bilafsky, two windows, at 134-136
Brighton street, Ward 8,
4. A. Bilafsky, two windows, at 92 BrieUton
Street, Ward 8.
5. B. J. and J. J. Devine, three windows,
from building 72-78 Broadway, corner of A
street, two to project over Broadway, and one
over A street.
No objections. Severally referred to the
Committee on the Department for the Inspec-
tion of Buildings (\ld.) when appointed,
petitions referred to committees when
appointed.
To the Committee on Bonds— Edward J.Walsh,
to be released as surety on bond of Patrick Con-
nely for permits for entering drains into pub-
lic drains or sewers.
To the Committee on Claims— Joshua F. Bas-
ton, to be paid balance remaining from tax sale
of estate on a passageway leading from the
northwesterly side of Walnut street.
James T. Brady, for compensation for injuries
received while in the employ of the city.
James J. Sullivan, for compensation for in-
juries received from a fall on Boylstou street.
Sarah O'Connor, for compensation for inju-
ries received from a fall at 8 Park square.
Albert M, Coy, for compensation for injuries
received from a fall on Lansing street, Rox-
bury.
Margaret Bingham, for compensation for in-
juries received from a fall on Washington
street, Ward 10.
Five petitions of John H Mullen, that the
balance remaining from tax sale of estates on
Wigglesworth street be paid to George A. Saw-
yer.
To the Committee on Electric Wires— Oliver
H. Durrell, et. al., for leave to install electric
wires in a tube which now connects the build-
ing on the southeast corner of Kingston and
Essex streets with the building on the north-
ea-t corner of said streets.
Boston Electric Light Company, for the trans-
fer to it of a pole of the Edison Electric Illumi-
nating Company of Boston.
To the Committee on Department for Inspec-
tion of Buildings— American Sugar Refining
Company, to build a wooden building on
Richards street, Ward 13.
A. M. Stetson & Co. for leave to build a wood-
en ailditien on 24-30 H street, corner of East
Second street, Ward 14.
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41
To the Committee on Department for Inspec-
tion of Buildings (Aid.)— Dj.nio\ L. McKinney,
for leave to project a sign from building No. 7
Rockland street, Ward 25.
Boston Furnace Company, for leave to project
a sign over entrance to building 175 Hanover
street.
George E. Hooker, for leave to project two
signs, one at No. 12 Pine street, and one at cor-
ner cf Pine street and Harrison avenue.
John J. Lally, for leave to project a barber
pole sign at 75 Causeway street.
Edward T. Sawyer, for leave to project a
druggist's mortar from building 3125 Wash-
ington street. Ward 23.
James J. Keating, for leave to project a
watch sign from building 1378 Dorchester av-
enue.
O. H. Lapharn, for leave to project a ghow
case from building 109 Summer street, Ward 10
London Jeweller, for leave to project a sign at
29 Green street, Ward 7.
George G. King, for leave to attach a sign to
the awning frame at corner Clarendon street
and Warren avenue.
W. F. Mclntire & Co., for leave to project
two signs at 58 Dearborn street, Ward 20.
To the Committee- on Lamps— Louis Leysor
et al., for an electric light on Holyoke street.
Frank E. Gilcrease et al., for a naphtha lamp
in a court off Capen street, Dorchester.
Fred C. Ingalls etal., for an electric light on
Park street, at the corner of Waldeck street.
To the Committee on Police (Aid.)— (Jharles
M. Titus, to be paid for the loss of fows killed
by dogs.
To the Committee on Streets and Sewers—
Charles J. Jager, for a sewer in a Fertion of
Parker Hill avenue.
South Evangelistic Parish of West Roxbury,
to be paid for land taken for sewer purposes
corner Centre and Mt. Vernon streets, Ward 23.
Association for Municipal Employment of the
Unemployed, for leave to parade in certain
streets on Jan. 30.
Woodbury & Leighton, for leave to place a
hinged cover in sidewalk on Water street, Ward
10
John B. Fenton, for leave to stand a nieht
lunch wagon on Park square.
George A. Hancock, for leave to stand a night
lunch wagon on Castle street, corner Washing-
ton street.
R. J. Moriarty, for leave to erect a lamp post
earner Court square and Williams court.
James H. Rust, for leave to stand a night
lunch wagon in Central square. East Boston.
Dr. J. Orne Green and others, for an asphalt
paving in front of the Massachusetts Chari-
table Eye and Ear Infirmary, Charles street.
Phillip McCarthy, for leave to place wagons
in front of his place of business, 604 Harrison
avenue.
William Phipps and others, for brick side-
walks on Lawrence avenue,
BuSTON THEATRE— ELECTRIC SIGN.
All. Fottler presented the petition of Eugene
Tompkins for leave to project an illuminated
electric sign over the Washington street en-
trance to the Boston Theatre.
On motion of Aid. Fottler the rule was sus-
pended and the question caine on granting the
petition.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I should like to in-
quire Irom the alderman who presented the
petition how far that is going to extend out
over the sidewalk?
Aid. Fottler— Well, I understand from the
manager of the Boston Theatre that it is to ex-
tend hut a short distance. The entrance is very
spacious at that place and the sign is going to
be placed at a good height above the sidewalk ;
so that as far as I have been able to look into
the matter, It will be all right, being very simi-
lar to the one at the Columbia Theatre.
The Board voted to grant the petition.
DESK ON SIDEWALK.
Aid. Bryant presented the petition of Charles
II Bryant for leave to place a desk on sidewalk
at 1294 Washington street.
Aid. Bryant moved a suspension of the rule
i hat the prayer of the petition might be
granted.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, it seems to me that
last year we had considerable difficulty in
matters of this kind, and the alderman better
have it referred to the proper committee, to
ascertain whether it is legal or not. If it is
sent to the Mayor and then comes back to us
with his veto, citizens of Boston will then have
the opinion that the members of this Board do
not know what they are doing and that they
pass orders without examining to see whether
they are illegal or not. It seems to me the
alderman had better allow that to go to a com-
mittee, which committee can get the opinion
of the Corporation Counsel as to the legality of
giving rights to place any stand on the side-
walk. I think that is the best course far him to
pursue.
«Ald. Bryant— -Mr. Chairman, I have no ob-
jection to that goiug to a committee at all, but
this Board last year granted permits for similar
stands, which are all along Washington street
there, and I tried last year to get a permit for
this same person. The sidewalk is wide there,
the street is wide, it will not be in the way at
all, and I don't see any reason why the permit
should not be granted, although I have no ob-
jection to its going to the committee.
Aid. Bryant withdrew his motion to sus-
pend the rule, and the matter was referred to
the Committee on Streets and Sewers when
appointed.
ABOLITION OF GRADE CROSSING.
Aid. Barry offered an order— That the City
Solicitor ne requested to report to this Board at
its next meeting what progress has been made
in tins work of abolishing the grade crossing of
the Old Colony Railroad at Tremont street,
Roxbury.
Aid. Barry moved to suspend the rule, that
the order might be put upon its passage.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, before the rules
are suspended I desire to speak upon this mat-
ter, from the fact that I know it is out of the
ordinary business, and if after I get through
speaking the Board does not desire to suspend
the rules, I shall be fully satisfied. Mr. Chair-
man, the question of grade-crossings within the
limits of our city is one upon which this Board
must take action this year. There must be
some attempt made in the direction of abolish-
ing the grade-crossings in this city at the ear-
liest possible daie. I have introduced an
order here to abolish a crossing at
Tremont street, in connection with .which
the Hartford & New Haven Railroad
went to the Legislature and asked for an in-
crease of their capital stock to somewhere in
the neighborhood of $5,000,000. They contend
that it vvill cost them some two and a half mil-
lion dollars to carry out the ©ver-grade crossing
scheme out f»t Boston as far as Hyde Park.
While sitting here at my desk I just received a
letter from a gentleman calling my attention to
the fact that within one hour two boys, one of
fourteen years and the other fifteen years of
age, have been killed at the Tremont-street
crossing. I say that it is for the Board to re-
member that the sooner we take hold of this
matter and attempt to abolish the grade cross-
ings that we now have in our city the better it
will be for the community. That applies not
only to the Roxbury district but also to Charles-
town district, and in fact every district where
railroads enter our city at grade.
The rule was suspended and the order was
read a second time and passed.
PAPERS FROM THE COMMON COUNCIL.
6. Noiice from the Common Council of the
appoin'ment of members on the part of that
branch on joint committees, as follows:
Appropriations— Messrs. O'Brien, Patterson
Callahan, Nerris, Briggs, Wise, Miller ami
Smith.
Joint Rules and Orders — Messrs. O'Brien,
Boyle, Battis. Norris, Marnell, Manks and
Lynch.
7. Statement of the City Auditor of bills paid
from the Contingent Fund, Joint Committees
on the January, 1894, draft. (Doc. 45.)
Severally placed on file.
8. Report of Joint Special Committee on
Joint Rules and Orders of the City Council,
with a draft of Joint Rules and Orders for the
Government of the City Council. (Doc. 44.)
The report was accepted and the rules adopt-
ed in concurrence with the Common Council
!). Ordered. That a joint special committee,
consisting of five members of the Common
Council, with such as the Board ef Aldermen
may join, be appointed to consider and report
upon the expediency of erecting a statue of
General Grant or any other hero of the late war
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that, in their opinion, the city should thus com
memorate.
10. Ordered, That a special committee, to
consist of five members of this Council, with
such as tlie Board of Aldermen may join, be
appointed to consider the subjectof foot bridges
over grade crossings.
11. Ordered, Tnat a joint special committee,
to consist of five members of this Council, with
such as the Board of Aldermen may joia.be
appointed to consider and report on the subject
ol having all electrical wires and cables operat-
ed under ground.
Severally passed in concurrence.
12. Ordered, That the Committee on Appro-
priations be requested to provide in the appro-
priation bill asuin of money sufficient to enable
the Board of Fire Commissioners to allow one
day's leave of absence each week to the mem-
bers of the Fire Department.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations,
when appointed.
13. Ordered, That the Committee on Appro-
priations be requested to inelude in the appro-
priation bill sums of money sufficient to pay for
the paving of Garden-court street and also
Onarter street between Copp's Hill and Unity
street, Ward 6.
The Chairman— If there is no objection, the
order will be referred to the Committee on
Appropriations when appointed.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I think that
need not no to the Committee on Appropria-
tions, because last year we gave $13,000 to
Ward 6, that being the share of Ward 6 in the
division of the amount whica stood to the
credit of the Third Aldermanic District, from
the loan. I think the best and speediest way to
do would be to refer that order to the Commit-
tee on Streets and Sewers", when appointed, and
have an order passed charging the amount to
that appropriation. We shall then get the work;
done right away. One of the last things we
aid last year was to split up the $39,000 which
stood te the credit of the Third Aldermanic Dis-
trict, between Wards 6, 7 and 8, making $13,-
000 for each ward. Therefore that amount now
stands to the credit of Ward 6, and I move ref-
erence of the order to the Committee on Streets
and Sewers.
The oYder was referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewer-;, when appointed.
14. Ordered, That the Committee on Appro-
priations be requested to include in their ap-
propriation bill for the year 1894 a sum suffi-
cient to pave Washington street between El-
more street and Seaver street, Ward 21, with
granite blocks.
15. Ordered, That the Committee on Appro-
priations be requested to include in the appro-
priation bill for Public Buildings, the sum of
sixteen hundred dollars, to be expended in
alterations and repairs much needed in Police
Station House No. 10.
16. Ordered, That the Committee ©n Appro-
priations include in the appropriation for Pub-
lic Gounds the sum of $1200 to be expended in
laying walks with asphalt in Washington park,
Ward 21.
17. Ordered, That the Committee on Appro-
priations include in the annual appropriation
bill for the current year the sum of $25,000,
the estimated expense for the erection of book
and ladder house on site at Grove Hall, Ward
21.
18. Ordered. That the Committee on Appro-
priations be requested to include in the annual
estimates for the Department of Public Build-
ings a sum sufficient to provide for the altera-
tion and improvement of the sanitary arrange-
ments of the Bunker Hill Grammar and
Primary, Warren Grammar and Mead Street
Primary schoolhouses in the Charlestown Dis-
trict.
19. Ordered, That the Committee on Appro-
priations be requested to include ill the annual
appropriation bill a sum sufficient to pay for re-
macadamizlng Lamartine strep, Ward 23, from
Centre street to Boylston street.
20. Ordered, That the Committae on Appro-
priations be requested to include in the annual
appropriation bill the sum of $1000, to be ex-
pended for an ambulance to be located in South
Boston.
Severally referred to the Committee on
Appropriations, when appointed.
21. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be
requested to make such arrangements as he
may deem advisable with the Boston Water
Board to provide that an employee of said
Board shall be located in Charlestown to attend
to the duty of shutting off and letting on water
in that section of the city.
Aid. Presho— Mr. Chairman, each of the
three wards in Charlestown is very much in
favor of this measure, but as I am imt clear
how the arrangements should be made 1 would
like to have this order assigned to the next
meeting of the board.
The order was assigned to the next meeting
of the Board.
22. Ordered, That Hi? Honor the Mayor be
requested to direct the heads of departments
to allow a half-holiday on Saturdays, without
loss of pav, to all employees whose services can
conveniently be dispensed with, said half-hoii-
day to commence on Saturday, May 20, and
continue until Sept. 30, 1894.
Passed in concurrence.
23. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor
be requested to instruct the haw Depart
nient to take such measures as may be
necessary for the enforcement of the provi-
sions of chapter 43, section 42, of the Revised
Ordinances of 1S92, relating to the removal of
snow and ice from sidewalks.
Referred to the Committee on Ordinances,
when appointed.
24. Ordered, That the School Committee he
requested to report as to the expediency and
cost of preparing the grounds aroun<i the
schoolhouses for the reception and cultivation
of plants.
Paired in concurrence.
25. Ordered, That the Clerk of Committees
and City Messenger post in their respective
rooms a bulletin of al! bearings at the State
House, relating to or affecting the City of Bos-
ton, lor the information of the Common Coun-
cil, tin- expense attending the same to be
nhared to the appropriations for said depart-
ments.
Al '.. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I move reference of
th order to the < ommittee on Joint Rules.
Tne Chairman— If the Alderman will pardon
the Chair for a moment, the Cnair would sug-
gest, that the order be amended so that instead
of "tor the information of the Common oun-
cii," ii will read "for the information of the
City Council."
All. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman. I move to
strike out the word "common" and insert the
wor 1 "city," and I would like to sav that I
think we ought to pass that order. If we do
we shall then know something about what is
going on at the State House. This a legislative
brinch ol the Government, and we certainly
have a certain amount of interest in legislation
at the State House which affects the City
of Boston. Frequently matters have bee>: acted
upon there which have gone through without
the City Government knowing anything about
them, matters in which the Government has
been interested and in regard to which we
would like to have appeared at the State House.
The Executive has, through the Law Depart-
in lit, intimate information in regard to what
goes on at the State House, and I think there
are many matters every year before the State
Legislature upon which members of this Gov-
ernment, if they were posted in regard to the
time for committee hearings, would appear,
and their appearance and the reasons which
they might urge might probably change the
opinion of committees upon various matters.
If the Alderman on my left has no objection, I
think we had better have this order go through
today, because, the quicker action is taken
under it the better.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, 1 made the motion
to refer to the Committee on Joint Rules be-
cause I saw, from reading it upon the calendar
and after having heard it read by the clerk,
that it was imperfectly drawn. I supposed the
better way would be to send it to the commit-
tee, in order that a proper order might be
drawn. I also disagree with the wording of the
order, because it involves a divided responsi-
bility— that of the Clerk of Committees and
the City Messenger. It seems to me if we can
have the order referred to a committee and a
proper order drafted, placing the responsibility
upon some one head of a department, that the
bulletins will be posted and there will not
be any liability to misunderstanding in re-
gard to the same. Under this order, if
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43
we looked for bulletins and did not
find them, the City Messenger might say,
"I am not responsible," and the clerk of com-
mittees might say, "I am not responsible." If
the notices are sent to the clerk of committees
or to the City Messenger we can then hold
somebody strictly responsible for the bulletins
being posted, either in the corridors, the chair-
man's room or the aldermen's lobhy. I ask that
the order be referred to the Committee on Joint
Rules and a proper order drafted and intro-
duced here at the next meeting'. If the order is
amended now it will necessarily carry it back
to the Common Council; and I believe the
proper action to take is to have an order drafted
under which the alderman on my right may
get the information that lam as desirous of
getting as he.
Aid. Lomasney withdrew his motion, and
Aid. Lee's motion to refer to the Committee oh.
Joint Rules was carried.
20. Ordered, That the Board of Police be re-
quested to cause the bells to be rung at sunrise,
noon and sunset on February 22, March 17,
June 18 and July 4; the expanse attending the
same to be charged to the Appropriation for In-
cidental Expenses.
Passed in concurrence.
27. Ordered, That the Board of Health be re-
quested to establish a vaccinating station in
South Boston, somewhere between Dorchester
street and City Point.
Referred to the Committee on Health De-
partment, when appointed, on motion of Aid.
Lomasney.
28. Ordered, That the Bostoa Water Board
be requested to erect a drinking fountain for
the benefit ot the public on Washington Park,
Ward 21.
29. Ordered, That the Board of Fire Com-
missioners be requested to provide a new clock
for St. Stephen's Church, Hanover street, to re-
place tha present clock, which is not a reliable
timekeeper.
30. Ordered, That the Board of Street Com-
missioners be requested to report to the City
Council, at an early date, an estimate of the
cost of widening Kneeiand street, on the south-
erly side, to a widtti of sixty feet, between Al-
bany street and Harrison avenue.
31. Ordered, That the City Treasurer be
authorized to pay to Joseph B. Maccabe the
amount due to James A. Plummor, deceased,
for services as election officer in precinct 4 of
Ward 1 at the last State election.
Severally passed in concurrence.
BAY WINDOWS— ORDERS OF NOTICE.
On the following petitions for leave to project
bay windows, viz:
Albert Geiger, three, corner Beacon and Ra-
leigh streets, Ward 22.
Albert Geiger, three, corner Beacon and
Deerfield streets, Ward 22.
Sarah Colin, three, No. 1 Wall street, Ward
8.
Michaei F. Curtiu, No. 118 Boston street,
Ward 15.
John J. Madden, one, corner Linden Park and
Gay streets, Ward 19.
Orders of notice were passed for hearings
thereon on Monday, Jan. 22, at three o'clock,
P. M.
ORDER OF NOTICE— STABLE.
On the petition of Francis P. Adams, for leave
to erect a stable for one horse on Hemuian
street, Ward 23— An order of notice was passed
for a hearing thereon on Monday, Feb. 5, at
three o'clock, P. M.
WARDROOM, WARD TWENTY-l'OUR.
The following was received :
City of Boston, )
Office of Superintendent of}
Public Buildings, Jan. 15, 1894. )
To the Honorable the Board of Aldermen :
Gentlemen— 1 am in receipt of a notice from
the agent of Fields Building at Fields Corner,
wherein is located the wardroom for Ward 24,
that he has lease.d the hall used for said pur-
pose for one year from Jan. 1. Such being the
case, it will he neoessarv for the Board to desig-
nate some other locality as a wardroom for
said ward. Respectfully,
Fred B. Bog-an,
Acting Superintendent, Public Buildings.
Referred to the Committee on Public Build-
ings, when appointed, on motion of Aid.
Folsoji.
WINDOWS, SUFFOLK JAIL.
The following was received:
City of Boston,
Office Superintendent Public Buildings, ]
Jan. 15, 1894.
To the honorable the Board of Aldermen :
Gentlemen— An order of the Board of Alder-
men dated Dec. 30, 1893, instructs the Superin-
tendent of Public Buildings to report an es i-
mate of the cost of repairing the windows of
Suffolk County Jail.
I find that new sashes wiil be required and
many of the frames repaired ; and my estimate
for the above work is $6000, This amount in-
cludes all the windows in the jail proper, to-
gether with those in the upper story of the
sheriff's apartments and the basement. The
building of staging and the painting and glaz-
ing is included in the estimate.
Respectfully submitted,
Fred ts. Bogan,
Acting Superintendent Public Buildings.
Referred to the Committee on County Ac-
counts, when appointed, on motion of Aid.
Lomasney.
claim of codman & freeman.
A communication was received from the
Water Board transmitting a claim from Messrs.
Codman & Freeman, for damages caused by a
leak in a water pipe at No. 5 Boylston place,
and recommending settlement of the same, by
the Committee on Claims, for the sum of $57.63.
Referred to the Committee on Claims, when
appointed.
WARREN AND CHARLES RIVER AVENUE GRADE
CROSSINGS.
The following was received:
City of Boston,
Office of Law Department,]
No. 14 Beacon Street, Jan. 15, 1894.
To the Boar I of Aldermen:
Gentlemen — In reply to the order of the
Board of last Monday, directing the City Solic-
itor to report "what progress has beeia made in
the work of abolishing grade crossings on War-
ren avenue and Charles River avenue, Charles-
town, near Citv square," 1 have the honor to
report that the rapid transit act placed the con-
struction of a new bridge to Charlestown. on or
between said avenues, with the Rapid Transit
Commission ; and it was not deemed advisable
hy the city to prepare any plan for abolishing
said crossings until it was known whether or
not the act would be adopted. After ihe city
failed, at the State electisn, to adopt the act.lhe
City Engineer at once commenced the study of
the problem, which is intimately connected
with the plans for abolishing: the other grade
crossings in Charlestown, viz., the crossing of
Cambridge street, near Somerville, of Ruther-
ford avenue and Main street, and of Austin
street. These plans for the past year have been
given great attention hy the City Engineer, the
only remaining investigation iwing for the pur-
pose of determining what shall be done with
the crossing of Causeway street near the Fitch-
burg depot This the Citv Engineer will proba-
bly soon determine, and I shall then proceed,
under the petition already in court, to have
commissioners appointe I to consider our plans
for abolishing all the said Charlestown cross-
ings. Very respectfully,
Andrew J. Bailey,
City Solicitor.
Referred to the Committee on Grade Cross-
ings, when appointed.
illuminated dials— inexpedient.
The following was received :
Office of Board of Fire Commissioners, I
Old Court House, Boston, Jan. 10. 1894. J
To the Honorable the City Council:
Gentlemen — With respect to the enclosed or-
ders for an illuminated dial on the clock of
Suffolk County J. iil and an illuminated clock
on the tower of the Congregational Church,
Adams street, Ward 24, the Fire Commission-
ers are obliged to report inexpedient for the
reason that this dopartinent has no money for
that purpose, and is not likely to have any the
present year.
A tapper was placed in the house of Ladder
16, Roslindale, July 25, 1893, on No. 40 circuit.
It would embarrass this department consid-
erably to 08 oblige I to pay $3000 to the widow
of the late John M. Powers of Ladder Company
4. She would seem, however, to be entitled to
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a pension of $300 a year, which in the Ions run
would be better for her personally and would
be a temporary relief to our appropriation.
This is what the Commissioners would recom-
mend, and this, with, the Mayor's approval,
they have the power to give without further
legislation.
Respectfully submitted for the Board,
Robert G. Fitch, Chairman.
Sent down.
' NO ILLUMINATED DIALS, CHARLESTOWN,
The following was received :
Office of Hoard of Fire Commissioners, )
Old Court House, Boston, >
Jan. 10, 1894. )
lo the Honorable the City Council:
Gentlemen— The Fire Commissioners must
report inexpedient on the order to place illumi-
naled dials in the tower of St. Francis de Sales
Church, Charlestown, as they have no appro-
priation for that purpose.
Respectfully submitted, for the Board,
Robert G. Fitch, Chairman.
Sent down,
constable's bond.
The City Treasurer .submitted the constable's
bond of George L. Wright. in and recommended
tint the same be approved by the Board.
Referred to the Committee on bonds, when
appointed.
Later in the session, on motion of Aid. Fol-
som. the rule was suspended and said bond was
approved by the Board.
minors' licenses.
The Chairman submitted various petitions —
for minors' licenses, of newsboys and boot-
blacks.
The rule was suspended and the Board voted
to grant the several licenses.
FRANKLIN FUND.
Aid. Hallstram submitted the following:
The committee appointed to examine the ac-
counts o, Samuel F. MctJleary, treasurer of the
Franklin Fund, respectfully report that they
have attended to that duty and find that said
accounts have been correctly kept, and that the
several securities which were produced were
in proper condition.
It appears from the treasurer's books that the
slate of the fund on Jin. 1,1804, was as follows :
Amount of general fund, Jan. 1, 1893 #414,799.53
Interest accrued and collected 16.59G.17
Total amount of fund, Jan. 1, 1S94 #431,395.70
The investment of the fund was as follows:
Throe policies with the Massachusetts
Hospital Lite Society #427,5+4.39
Suffolk Savings Bank 3,700.68
Balances of Bonds for loans 150.00
Cash with Treasurer .63
Total #43 1 ,395. 70
At a meeting of the Trustees of the Franklin
Fund, held Oct. 20, 1893, it, was determined
and adjudged that under the terms of Frank-
lin's will, the city's share of the lund on July
1, 1893—
Amounted to #322,490.20
Interest accrued on said sum to Jan. 1, 1894. u, 449. SO
Total of city's portion, Jan. 1, 1894... #328,940.00
At a meeting of the Trustees, held Dec. 28,
1893, I he Treasurer of the fund was directed to
pay this amount to trie City Treasurer within
the present month, "to constitute a special fund
for the purchase of land and for the erection
thereon of the Franklin Trades School, and for
the equipment of the same." The transfer of
this sum to the City Treasurer, with interest to
the day of payment, will be made before the
close of this month.
The Committee find that, after making this
deduction, the balance of the General Fund is
©102,455.70. which will remain at interest un-
til July 1, 1991, when the principal sum will
be divided between the City of Boston and the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as provided
in Franklin's will.
Respectfully submitted,
Charles W. Hallstram,
Bordman Hall,
Committee.
Accepted, and ordered printed, on motion of
Aid. Hallstram.
SEWER, STORY STREET.
Aid. Barry offered an order— That the Super-
intendent of Streets make a sewer in Story
street. Ward 14, between G and H streets,
said sewer to be of 12-inch earthen pipe and
located as shown on a plan on file lit the office
of the Superintendent of streets, marked Story
street, So. Boston, and dated January, 1894.
Passed.
PLAYSTEAD, HIGHLAND DISTRICT.
Aid. Bryant offered an order — That the Com-
mittee on Public Grounds Department be re-
quested to consider and report on the subject of
a Playstead, Highland district.
Passed ; sent down.
EXTENSION OF ARKLOW STREET.
Aid. Bryant offered an order— That the City
Auditor be hereby authorized to transfer from
the special appropriation for Street Improve-
ments, Aldermanic district Mo. 9, the sum of
85500; said sum to constitute a special appro-
priation for the extension of Arklow street,
substantially in accordance with the plans ana
estimates of the Board of Street Commissioners.
Passed ; yes 12. Sent down.
wardroom, ward 22.
Aid. Bryant offered an order— That the
Committee on Appropriations be requested to
include in the appropriation for Public Build-
ings Department a special sum for a new ward-
room in Ward 22.
Passed. Sent uown.
REPAYING TREMONT STREET.
Aid. Bryant offered an order— That the
Superintendent ot Streets he requested to re-
pave Tremont street, from Northampton street
to Pynchou streer; the expanse attending the
same to be charged to the special appropriation
for street improvements, Aldermanic District
No. 9.
Parsed. Sent down.
INSPECTION OF PRISONS.
Aid. HALLSTRAM offered an order— That a
special committee, consisting of three members
ot this Board, ue appointe I to make the inspec-
tion required by law of the prisons and houses
of detention in Suffolk County.
Passed, and A'd. Hallstram, Lomasney and
Witt were appointed on said committee by ihe
Chairman.
RUTHERFORD AVENUE, PAVING,
Aid. Presho offered an order— That the Com
mittee On Appropriations, when appointed, no
requested to include in the annual appropria-
tion order a sum sufficient to pave Rutherford
avenue, between Austin and Devens streets.
Ward 5, With granite blocks.
Passed. Sent down.
TRACKS AT PERKINS STREET.
Aid. Presho presented the petition of the
Boston .^ .Maine Railroad Company for leave to
close Perkins street, Ward 4, until the evening
of January 16, for the purpose of rearranging
the tricks ol said company.
In connection with the above. Aid. Presho
offered an order — That permission be an. I
is hereby granted to the Boston & Maine
Railroad Company to close Perkins street, Ward
4, near the railroad of said company, until the
evening of Tuesday January 16, lor the pur-
pose of rearranging its tracks and putting in
crossing frogs.
Aid. Presho— Mr. Chairman, I ask a suspen-
sion of the rule upon this order, as it will only
last until tomorrow night.
The rule was suspended and the order was
read a second time and passed.
WIDENING OF CLINTON STREET.
Alo. Fottler offered an orilnr — T»at the
Board of Street Commissioners be hereby re-
quested to prepare an estimate of the cost of
widening Clinton street, between Blackstone
and Commercial streets, to a width of eighty
feet, and report the same to this Board at its
next meeting.
Passed.
ELECTRIC LIGHT. BEACON STREET.
Aid. Fottler offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Tamps lie directed to locate
and maintain an electric light on Beacon street,
at Ohariesgate East; the expense attending the
same to be charged to the appropriation for
Lamp Department.
Referred to the Committee on Lamps, when
appointed.
JANUARY 15, 1894
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SEWER, HUNNEMAN STREJET.
Aid. Dever offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Streets make a sower in Run-
neman street, Ward 20, between Washington
street and Harrison avenue, said sewer to tie of
fifteen-inch earthen pipe, and located as shown
on a plan on file in the office of the Superinten-
dent of Street-: marked Hunneman street, Rox-
bury, and dated January, 1894.
Passed.
REMOVAL OF POLE.
Aid. Dever offered an order— That permission
be hereby granted to the Postal Telegraph Cable
Company to remove a pole of said company's,
located on the corner of Columbia street and
Rocky Hill avenue; the work of removing said
pole to be completed within ten days of the
date of the passage of this order.
Aid. Dever moved a suspeasion of all rules,
that the order might be put upon its passage.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I would like to
know if there is any explanation in regard to
this matter?
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, this is an unused
pole owned by the Postal Telegraph Cable
Company, and they want to remove it.
The rules were suspended and the order was
read a second time and passed.
abatement of edgestone assessment.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That the City
Collector be and is hereby requested to accept
the sum of $37.19, the same being one-half the
amount assessed against the estate of Ellen E.
Gorman on Howell street, Ward 15, for edge-
stone set in front of her said estate. The reason
for said rebate is that she is a widow with three
small children to bring up, and also her proper
ty is heavily mortgaged.
Referred to the Committee on Street Depart-
ment, when appointed.
SEWER, STURBRIDGE STREET.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Streets make a sewer in Stur-
bridge street, Ward 24, between River and San-
lord streets, said sewer to be of fifteen inch
eartheB pipe and located as shown on a plan on
hie in the office of the Superintendent of
Streets, marked Sturbridge street, Dorchester,
and dated January, 1894.
Passed,
SEWER, TEMPLE STREET
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That the
Superintendent of Streets make a sewer in
Temple street, Ward 24, between River and
Sanford streets, said sewer to be of 12-inch
earthen pipe, and located as shown on a plan
on file in the office of the Superintendent of
Streets, marked Temple street, Dorchester, and
dated January, 1894.
Passed.
SEWER, SANFORD STREET.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Streets make a sewer in San-
ford street, Ward 24, between Cedar and Wash-
ington streets, said sewer to be of 18-inch and
12-inch earthen pipe, and located as shown on
a plan on file in the office of the Superinten-
dent of Streets, marked Sanford street, Dor-
chester, and dated January, 1894.
Passed.
CONSTRUCTION OF BELLFLOWER STREET.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That the City
Auditor be authorized to transfer from the spe-
cial appropriation for street improvements,
Ward 15, the sum of three thousand dollars;
said sum to constitute a special appropriation
for Bellflower street, construction of.
Passed, yes 12. Sent down.
SEWER MT. VERNON STREET.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That the Super-
intendent of Streets make a sewer in Mt. Ver-
non street, Ward .23, between Pleasant street
and Garfield avenue, said sewer to be of 15-inch
and 12-inch earthen pipe, and located as shown
on a plan on file in the office of the Superin
tendon t of streets, marked Mt, Vernon street,
West Roxlmry, and dated January, 1894.
Passed.
POCKET MANUAL OF REVISED REGULATIONS.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That the Clerk of
Committees be hereby authorized to prepare
for ttie use of the members of the Board of
Aldermen a pocket manual of the revised regu
lations of the Board of Aldermen ; the expense
thus incurred to be charged to the contingent
fund of the Board of Aldermen.
Passed.
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS INVESTIGATION.
In relation to the order concerning theinve^t-
igation of the Public Institutions (passe 1 at the
last meeting) the chairman referred it, there
being no objections, to a committee consisting
of the whole Board, and appointed Aid. Hall-
strain as chairman.
ALDERMANIC COMMITTEES.
Chairman Sanford announced the appoint-
ment of the following committees on the part
of the Board:
Standina Committees.
Armories and Military Affairs— Aid. Fottler,
Barry, Presho.
Bonds— Aid. Folsom, Lomasney, Witt.
County Accounts— Aid. Sanford, Hallstram,
Hall.
Electric Wires— Aid. Witt, Hall, Bryant.
Faneuil Hall, etc.— Aid. Lomasney, Fottler,
Brvant.
Lamps— Aid. Hallstram, Barry, Presho.
Licenses— Aid. Hallstram, Dever, Witt.
Markets— Aid. Lee, Fottler, Bryant.
Railroads — Aid. Folsom, Lee, Presho,
Streets and Sewers— The Whole Board, Aid.
Fottler, chairman.
Sub-Committee on Paving Division— Aid.
Witt, Folsom, Lomasney, Bryant, Barrv.
Sub- Committee on Sewer Division— Aid. Lee,
Fottler, Folsom, Dever, Presho.
Sub-Committee on Bridge Division— Aid.
Presho, Hallstram, Lomasney, Hall, Bryant.
Sub-Uommittee on Sanitary Division— Aid.
Bryant. Hallstram, Hal', Barry, Witt.
Sub-Committee on Street-Cleaning Division—
Aid. Hallstram, Presho, Hal!, Lomasney, Dever.
Sub-Committee on Stables— Aid. Folsom, De-
ver, Fottler, Lee, Hallstram.
Special Committees.
Inspection of Prisons— Aid. Hallstram, Lo-
masney, Witt.
Mather Schoolhouse— Aid. Barry, Hallstram.
Presho.
Rules and Orders— Aid. Lee, Sanford, Fottler.
State Aid— Aid. Fottler, Dever, Bryant.
Joint Standing Committees.
Ancient Records— Aid. Dever, Folsom, Lee.
Appropriations— Aid. Sanford, Lee, Hallstram,
Folsom, Barrv, Presho, Hall, Bryant.
Architect Department— Aid, Lomasney, Witt,
Lee.
Assessing Department— Aid. Hall, Hallstram,
Presho.
Auditing Department— Aid, Barry, Witt,
Errant.
Ci y Clerk Department— Aid. Barry, Sanford,
Folsom.
City Messenger Department— Aid. Lee, Hall-
stram, Witt.
Claims— Aid. Leo, Brvant, Hall.
Clerk of Committees Department— Aid. Barrv,
Hallstram, Fottler.
Collecting Department— Aid. Bryant, Lomas-
ney, Witt.
Contingent Expenses— Aid. Hall, Bryant,
Lomasney.
Engineering Department — Aid. Fottler,
Dever, Barry.
Ferry Department— Aid. Witt, Lomasney,
Folsom.
Finance— Aid. Folsom, Fattier, Lee, Sanford,
Lomasney.
Fire Department— Aid. Presho, Barry, Folsom.
Health Department— Aid. Lomasney, Hall-
stram, Bryant.
Hospital Department— Aid. Sanford, Dever,
Bryant.
Inspection of Buildings Department— Aid.
Folsom, Dever, Presho.
Inspection of Milk and Vinegar Department-
Aid. Hallstram, Lee, Presho.
Inspection "t Provisions Department— Aid,
Fottler, Lee, Hallstram.
Inspection of Vessels and Ballast Department
—Aid. Brvant, Lomasney, Presho.
Legislative Matters— Aid. Hall, Presho, San-
ford.
Lamp Department— Aid. Hallstram, Barry,
Presho.
Library Department— Aid. Fottler, Lee, Hall-
stram.
Market Department— Aid. Fot tier, Lee, Bry-
ant.
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Mt. Hone Cemetery Department— Aid. Dever,
Bryant, Folsom.
Ordinances and Law Department— Aid. Lee,
Sandlord, Hallstram.
Overseeing of the Poor Department — Aid.
Bryant, Hallstram, Lomasney.
Park Department— Aid. Witt, Barry, Brvant.
Police— Aid. Fottler, Lomasney, Witt.
Printing— Aid. Witt, Dever, Preslio.
Public Buildings Department— Aid. Folsom,
Dever, Brvant.
Public Grounds Department— Aid. Sanford,
Barry, Hallstram.
Public Institutions Department— Aid. Folsom,
Dever, Sanford.
Public Lands— Aid. Hall, Hallstram, Dever.
Registration of Voters Department — Aid.
Presho, Witt, Lomasney.
Registry Department— Aid. Dever, Folsom,
Lee.
School and Schoolliouses— Aid. Dever, Hall,
Folsom.
Sealing of Weights and Measures Depart-
ment—Aid. Presho, Barry, Hall.
Street Department— Aid. Fottler, Barry, Bry-
ant.
Street Laying-Out Department— Aid. Presho,
Barry, Fottler.
Surveving Department— Aid. Witt, Hall,
Fottler.
Treasury Department— Aid. Hallstram, Lom-
asney, Barry.
Water Income Department— Aid. Barry, Fol-
som, Hall.
Water Supply Department— Aid. Lomasney,
Fottler, Presho.
Join/ Special Committees.
New Bridge to Charlestown— Aid. Presho.
Lomasney, Witt.
New City Hall— Aid. Fottler, Lee, Folsom.
Closing Drawbridges— Aid. Presho, Lee, Witt.
Footbridges ovor Grade Crossings — Aid. Hall-
stram, Lomasney, Sanford.
Abolition of Grade Crossings— Aid. Witt, Hall,
Preslio.
Harbor Fortifications— Aid. Dever, Presho.
Witt.
July Fourth— The whole hoard.
June Seventeenth — Aid. Preslio, Hall, Hall-
stram.
Labor Day— Aid. Bryant, Dever, Hallstrana.
Mayor's Address— Aid. Dever, Sanford, Witt.
Memorial Dav— Aid. Lee, Fottler, Barry.
Disposing of Offal— Aid. Fottler, Barry, Bry-
ant.
Rules and Orders— Aid. Sanford, Lee, Fottler,
Hall, Presho.
Salaries— Aid. Lee, Hallstram, Dever.
Statues — Aid. Dever, Fottler, Barry.
Stony Brook — Aid. Bryant, Lomasney, Barry.
Subway — Aid. Folsom, Hall, Sanford.
Underground Wires— Aid. Folsom, Bryant.
Hall.
DEATH OF JIK. FORRISTALL.
Aid. Lee offered the following:
Resolved, That in the decease of George W.
Forrisiall, who for the past twenty-five years
lias occupied the position of Superintendent of
Health of the City of Boston, our citizens have
lost the services of an honorable, efficient and
humane officer. His long career of service has
not only been exceptionally valuable to our
city, but he carries to his grave the esteem,
veneration and love of those whose good fur-
tune it was to be connected with his depart-
ment. His kindness of heart. Ins constant care
and anxiety lor the welfare of his subordinates,
will stand as a lasting monument to his mem-
ory.
Resolved, That a copv of these resolutions be
transmitted to his family.
The resolutions were adopted by a unanimous
rising vote.
Aid. DEVER moved that a committee of three
be appointed to attend the funeral of Mr.
Forristall.
1 iie motion was carried, and the Chairman
appointed on said committee Aid. Derer.
Preslio and Bryant.
Aid. Fottler offered an order— That the
committee appointed to attend the funeral of
George W. Forristall be authorized to procure
a suitable floral tribute;- the expense of the
same to lie charged to the Contingent Fund.
Board of Aldermen.
Passed.
Adiourned on motion of Aid. Lee, at 4.15
P. -M.. to meet on Monday, Jan. 22. at 3 P. M.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
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CITY OF BOSTON.
Special Meeting ol the Board ot Aldermen
Wednesday, Jan. 17, 1894.
Special meeting of the Board of Aldermen at
four o'clock P. M., Chairman Sanford presid-
ing and all members present.
The meeting was called pursuant to the fol-
lowing:
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, I
City Hall, Jan. 17, 1894. I
John M. GalTin, Esq., City Clerk.
Dear Sir— In accordance with the request of
the Chairman of the Board of Aldermen, you
are hereby directed to call a special meeting of
the Board of Aldermen, to be held in the Alder-
manic Chamber, City Hall, on Wednesday, Jan.
17, 1894, at 4 o'clock, P. M., for the purpose of
considering theatrical licenses.
Respectfully,
N, Matthews, Jr.,
Mayor.
Piaced on file.
Aid. Hallstram offered the following:
Whereas, it has been brought to the notice of
this Board that immoral performances bare
been given at the Howard Athenfeum during
the present week, it is hereby
Ordered, That George E. Lotbrop, the propri-
etor of the Howard Athenaeum, be censured for
allowing such immoral performances to take
'place, and he be notified to immediately dis-
continue the same, and also informed that his
license will be indefinitely revoked upon any
recurrence of such performances.
The preamble and order were passed, Aid.
Hallstram calling for the yeas and nays-
yeas 12.
Adjourned, on motion of Aid. Devek.
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CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings of the Common Council,
Thursday, Jan. 18, 1894.
Regular meeting of the Common Council,
held in the Council Chamber, City Hall, at 7.30
P.M., President O'Brien in the Chair, and a
quorum present.
FENCE ON LEVERETT STREET.
The following was received:
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, 1
City Hall, Jan. 18, 1894. J
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen — I have the honor to transmit
herewith a. communication from the Superin-
tendent of Streets giving the estimated cost ot
replacing that portion of the fence on Leverett
street bordering on the Charlesbank, as re-
quested in your order passed Jan. 4, 1894.
Yours very respectfully,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Street Department, 1
City Hall. Boston. Jan. 10, 1894. I
Hon. N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Sir— In relation to the order of the City Coun-
cil, "that the Superintendent of Streets be re-
quested, through His Honor the Mayor, to re-
port to the Common Council, at its next meet-
ing, the estimated cost of replacing that portion
of the fence on Leverett street bordering on the
Charlespank with a wrought iron fenep," I
would respectfully report that the estimated
cost in $50.
Respectfully submitted,
H. H. Carter,
Superintendent of Streets.
Referred to the Committee on Appropria-
tions.
SMALLPOX IN GIBSON SCHOOL.
The following was received :
Health Department, I
12 Beacon street. Boston. Jan. 17, 1894. (
To the Common Council, City of Boston,
Gentlemen : Replying to your request for a
report as to "the cases of smallpox in the Gib-
son School District," I am directed by the
Board of Health to say that only one case of
smallpox has been found in this locality: that
the patient has been sent to the hospital; and
that the family of the patient is under the sur-
v«il lance of this Board.
"Very respectfully,
The Board of Health,
by C. E. Davis, Secretary.
Placed on file.
AMBULANCE FOR SOUTH BOSTON.
The following was received:
Board of Police for the City of Boston, i
ISo. 7 Pemberton Square, Jan. 18,1894. I
To the Honorable Common Council of the City
of Boston :
Gentlemen— Replying to your order of the
11th inst., regarding an ambulance for the
South Boston district, the Board of Police
respectfully report that the cost of furnishing,
equipping and maintaining an ambulance in
the district named would be $1400 for the pres-
ent year. For the Board,
Thomas Ryan, Clerk.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
RIGHT OF ONE BRANCH TO INVESTIGATE.
The following was received :
City of Boston,
Office of the Corporation Counsel,
Jan. 18, 1894.
To the Common Council:
Gentlemen— I am requested to inform your
honorable body if it is in the power of either
branch of the City Government individually
to investigate any department of the city with-
oQt the cooperation ot the other branch, re-
ferring particularly to the proposed investiga-
tion of the Public Institutions by the Board of
Aldermen. I know of no provision of the char-
ter or statutes which requires investigations to
be carried on by joint committees of the City
Council, yst there are many subjects concern-
ing which an Investigating Committee of one
branch alone ought not to be appointed or act
since any recommendations contained in its re-
port made to the body that appointed it would
require joint action of the City Council.
The investigation referred to in your
question, however, is not an investi-
gation of ' any department. Under the
Public Statutesi the Board of Aldermen, as
County Commissioners, are charged with cer-
tain duties concerning the Public Institutions,
particularly the prisons, and acting as County
Commissioners through their committee they
are to inspect such institutions, inquire into
them, and, if in their judgment it is found neces-
sary, and if it appears to them that any provision
of law in relation to prisons has been violated
or neglected in their county, they are required
forthwith to give notice thereof to the district
attorney. As it is the duty of the Board of Al-
dermen as County Commissioners, by them-
selves or a committee, to fully examine into
everything relating to the Government, disci-
pline and police of the prisons within their
county, it is their right, and in some cases may
be their duty, to conduct an investigation such
as is proposed by the order passed by the Board
of Aldermen. Respectfully,
Thomas M. Babson,
Corporation Counsel.
On motion of Mr. Collins of Ward 3, the
opinion was ordered printed and placed on file.
PAPERS FROM BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
1. Notice of the appointment, on the part of
the Board of Aldermen, of joint standing and
special committees,
Placed on file.
2. Report of the Board of Fire Commissioners
—inexpedient to place illuminated dials in the
tower of St. Francis de Sales Church, Charles-
town, as said Board has no appropriation for
the purpose.
Placed on file.
3. Report of the Board of Fire Commis-
sioners,— inexpedient to place an illuminated
dial on the clock of Suffolk County Jail and an
illuminated clock in the tower of the Congre-
gational Church, Adams street, Ward 24. The
said board further reports that a tapper was
placed in the house of Ladder 16, Roslindale,
July 25, 1893, on No. 40 circuit. It would em-
barrass this department considerably to be ob-
liged to pay $3000 to the widow of the late
John M. Powers of Ladder Company 4. She
would seem, however, to be entitled to a pen-
sion of $300 a year, which in the long run
would be better for her personally and would
be a temporary relief to the appropriation for
the Fire Department. This is what the com-
missioners would recommend, and this, with
the Mayor's approval, they have the power to
give without further legislation.
Placed on file.
4. Petition of the Central Labor Union of
Boston in relation to the reopening of the Navy
Yard, Charlestown.
On motion of Mr. Rourke of Ward 6, the pe-
tition was referred to a special committee of
five, on the part of the Council, to be appointed
by the president, with such as the Board of
Aldermen may join.
Notice sent up.
5. The following preamble, resolve and order
came down in connection with the foregoing
petition:
Whereas, The present business depression has
thrown out of employment a large number of
worthy citizens, and
Whereas, The charitable merchants and citi-
zens of Boston have organized and are doing
heroic work in relieving the distress; and
Whereas, The City of Boston is doing all that
it can possibly do in the shape of public im-
provements at the prosent time ; ancf
Whereas, The National Government has in
the Charlestown District of Boston one of the
best equipped navy yards in the country, the
resources of which, if utilized, would give
employment to a very large number; therefore
be it
Resolved, That in the opinion of the mem-
bers of the City Council of the City of Boston,
tha present emergency is of such a nature as to
warrant the National Government in utilizing
the Navy Yard in Charlestown. Mass.. for the
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building and repairing of some of its vessels,
which would relieve a large number of the un-
employed, by providing work for many of our
worthy laborers and mechanics.
Ordered, That the United States Senators
and Representatives from the State of Massa-
chusetts be furnished with a copy of the pream-
ble and resolve, with a request to interest
themselves in securing: prompt action in the
matter.
Severally passed in concurrence. "
6. Ordered, That the Committee on Public
Grounds Department be requested to consider
and report on the subject of a piaystead, High-
land District.
Passed in concurrence.
7. Ordered, That fhe Committee on Appro-
priations be requested to include in the appro-
priation for Public Buildings Department a
special sum for a new wardroom in Ward 22.
Passed in concurrence.
8. Ordered. That the Committee on Appro-
priations, when appointed, be requested to in-
clude in the annual appropriation order a sum
sufficient to pave Rutherford avenue, between
Austin and Devens streets. Ward 5, with gran-
ite blocks.
Passed in concurrence.
9 Message of the Mayor recommending the
transfer of $1325 from the appropriation for
Street Department, Sewer Division, to a special
appropriation for Mt. Vernon street, Ward 24.
Grade Damages.
Placed on rile.
The communication from the Mayor was
placed on file, and No. 10. which came down
in connection with the said message, and Nos.
11 and 12, were considered collectively, viz. :
10. Ordered, That the City Auditor be au-
thorized to transfer the sum of thirteen hun-
dred and twenty-five dollars from the appropri-
ation for Street Department, Sewer Division ;
the same to constitute a special appropriation
for Mount Vemon street, Ward 24, Grade
Damages.
11. Ordered, That the City Auditor be au-
thorized to transfer from the special appro-
priation for Street Improvements, Ward 15,
the sum of three thousand dollars; said sum to
constitute a special appropriation for Boll-
rlower street, construction of.
12. Ordered, That the City Auditor be
hereby authorized to transfei from the special
appropriation for Street Improvements Alder-
manic District No. 9, the sum of fifty-five hun-
dred dollars; said sum to constitute a special
appropriation for the extension of Arklow
street, substantially in accordance with the
plans ana estimate of the Board of Street Com-
missioners.
Severally passed in concurrence, yeas 63, unys
none;
Yeas— Allston, Andrews, Baldwin, Bartlett,
Battis, Berwin, Bradley, Bnges, Browne, Carroll,
Colby, Coleman, J. B. Collins, M. W. Collins.
Connor, Costello, W. W. Davis, Desmond. Dono-
van, Eagar, Emerson, Everett, Fields, Fisher,
Goodenough, Gormley, Hali, Hayes, Holden,
Jones, Keenan, Kelly, King, Leary, Lewis,
Mahoney. Manks, Marnell, McGuire, Molnnes,
McMackin, Miller, Mitchell, Norris, O'Brien,
O'Hara. Patterson, Reed, Reidy, Eeinhart.
Revnolds, Roche, Rourke, Ruffin, Sears, Shaw,
Smith. Sullivan, Ta^ue, Whelton, Wholev,
Wise, Wood— 63.
Absent or not voting— Boyle, Callahan, Coch-
ran,, Connorton, Crowley, W. A. Davis, Griffin,
Hurley, Lynch, McCarthy, Riddle, Robinson
—12.
Mr. Manks moved to reconsider; lost.
13. Resolved, That in the decease of George
W. Forristall, who for the past twenty-five
years has occupied the position of Superintend-
ent of Health of the City of Boston, our citizens
have lost the services of an honorable, efficient
and humane officer. His long career of service
has not only been exceptionally valuable to
our city, but he carries to his grave the esteem,
veneration and love of those whose good for-
tune it 'was to be connected with his depig-
ment. His kindness of heart, his coustant care
and anxiety for the welfare of his subordinates,
will stand as a lasting monument to his mem-
ory.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions
be transmitted to his family.
Resolves severally passed in concurrence by a
unanimous rising vote.
LOAN IN ANTICIPATION OF TAXES.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11 offered an order— That
the City Treasurer borrow money as it may be
required, not exceeding $6,000,000 mail, in an-
ticipation of the taxes of the carrent municipal
year, all sums so borrowed to be paid within
one year from the time the loan is made, and
from the said taxes of the present municipal
year, and interest to cease thereon on the day
any money so borrowed is payable.
The question came on the passage of the
order.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11— Mr. President, I
would state fer the information of the new
members that this is the usual order that is put
in every year. The currant municipal year, as
now constituted, extends from the first day of
February, 1894, to the first day of February,
1895. Tne taxes which are collected for the
current municipal year are not collected until
October or November, and wili be somewhere
in the neighborhood of §12.000,000 or $13,000,-
000; therefore the City Treasurer is always
authorized to borrow about half that amount
in order to carry him along until the first day
of October or the first day of November, when
the taxes come in, and from the first taxes
which come in, this amount is repaid with Inter-
est. This is the usual order, and Mr, Dod-'e
said that it was very necessary that it be passed
before the first of February at least, so that the
expenses of the year could be met and the
money spent as usual.
The order was passed, yeas 65, nays none:
Yeas— Allston, Andrews, Baldwin, Uartletf.
Battis, Berwin, L'radlev, Briggs, Browne, Car
roll, Colby, Coleman, J. B. Collins, M. W. Col-
lins. Connor. Costello, Crowley, W. W. Davis.
Desmond, Donovan, Eager, Emerson, Everett,
Fields, Fisher, Goodenough, Gormley, Hall,
lliyes, Holden. dones, Keenan, Kelly, Kins,
Leary, Lewis, Manks, .Marnell, McCarthy. Mc-
tjuire, Mclnnes, McMackin, Miller, Mitchell,
Norris, O'Brien, O'Hara, Patterson, Reed, Reidy,
Rein hart, Reynolds, Robinson, Roche. Rourke,
Riiniii, Sears, Shaw, Smith, Sullivan, Tague,
Whelton, Wholey, Wise, Wood— 65.
Absent or not voting— Boyle, Callahan, Coch-
ran, Connorton, W. A. Davis, Griffin, Hurley,
Lynch. Mahoney, Riddle— 10.
Mr. Wise of Ward 20 moved to reconsider;
lost. Sent up.
FIREMEN ON LYNN & BOSTON CARS.
Mr. Tague of Ward 3 offered an order— That
the Boar I of Fire Commissioners request, the
Lynn & Boston Railroad to allow the members
oi the Boston Fire Department, in uniform, the
privilege of riding on their cars without being
obliged to pay fare.
Passed. Sent up.
CONDITION OF L-STREET BATHHOUSE.
Mr. Collins of Ward 14 offered an order —
that the Board of Health be requested tore-
port to the Common Council at its next meet-
ing the amount required to put the bathhouse
at the foot of L street. South Boston, in thor-
ough repair.
Passed.
PAVING OF HARRISON AVENUE.
Mr. Wise of Ward 20 offered an order— That
the Committee on Appropriations be requested
to include in the appropriation bill the sumof
$8000 to provide for paving Harrison avenue,
lrom Lenox street to Eustis street, with granite
blocks.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
NEW WARDROOM, WARD TWENTY.
Mr. Wise of Ward 20 offered the following:
Whereas, the building known as the Vine
Street Church, located in Ward 20, is the prop-
erty of the City of Boston, and is extensively
used by the citizens of said ward for caucuses
and other public purposes; and
Whereas, said building is so eld and dilapi-
dated that it has become a menace to the lives
and limbs of those who attend meetings within
its walls, therefore
Ordered, That the Committee on Appropri-
ations be requested to include in the annual
appropriation bill the sum of $15,000 for the
purpose of erecting a new building to replace
the present structure.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
ENGINE HOUSE, WARD TWENTY-TWO.
Mr. Gormley of Ward 22 offered an order-
That the Committee on Finance be requested
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to report in the next loan the sum of $30,000
for the purchase of site and construction of
engine-house in the vicinity of Parker Hill,
Ward 22.
Referred to the Committee on Finance, when
appointed,
BATHHOUSE ON L STREET.
Mr. Reidy of Ward 15 offered an order— That
the Committee on Appropriations be requested
to include in their report a sum sufficient to
put in good order the bathhouse situated at
the root of L street. South Boston.
Referred to the Committee on Appropria-
tions.
EXTENSION OF SURREY STREET.
Mr. Mitchell of Ward 25 offered an order-
That the Street Commissioners report to the
Council the cost of extending Surrey street to
Oakland street as a public highway in Ward 25.
Passed.
TAKING OF B. & M. RAILROAD PROPERTY.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6 offered an order-
That a joint special committee to consist of five
members of the Common Council, with sucii
as the Board of Aldermen may join, be ap-
pointed to consider and report as to the expe-
diency of taking, by right of eminent domain
or otherwise, the property of the Boston &
Ma'ne Railroad Corporation, bounded by Hay-
market square, Haverhill, Causeway and Canal
streets, and laying iout the same as a public
way.
Passed. Sent up.
COLONEL R. G. SHAW MONUMENT.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6 offered an order —
That a, special committee consisting of five
members of the Common Council, with such as
the Board of Aidermen may join, be appointed
to attend to all matters that may be referred to
them by the City Council relative to the monu-
ment to be erected in memory of Colonel Rob-
ert G. Shaw on Boston Common.
Passed. Sent up.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE— SPECIAL ELECTION.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6 offered an order-
That His Honor the Mayor be requested to in
struct the heads of the several city depart-
ments to allow all their employees who are
entitled to vote at the special election of a rep-
resentative to the General Court to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the death of Benjamin
J. Sullivan of District No. 2, Suffolk County,
sufficient time to do so, without loss of pay, on
the sixth day of February, 1894.
Passed. Sent up.
NEW PRIMARY SCHOOL, MORTON STREET.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24 offered an order-
That the Committee on Finance be requested
to provide the sum of $4000 for the construc-
tion of a new primary schoolhouse on Morton
street, Ward 24.
Referred to the Committee on Finance when
appointed.
RESURFACING LEXINGTON AND SARATOGA
STREETS.
Mr. Jones of Ward 1 offered an order— That
the Committee on Appropriations be requested
to include in the appropriation for street de-
partment an item for resurfacing Lexington
street, and Saratoga street from Central square
to Chelsea street.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
LABOR ON SCHOOLS.
Mr. Norris of Want 13 offered an order-
That the School Commitiee be requested to re-
port to the Common Council at its next meet-
ing what buildings, alterations in buildings, re-
pairs of buildings, or other work to be done un-
der the charge of said committee which would
give employment to mechanics, laborers, etc.,
c:in bo done at the present time ; and what sug-
gestions said committee would make toward
the immediate commencement of work of that
nature.
Passed.
PAVING PHIPPS STREET.
Mr, Roche of Ward 5 offered an order— Thai
the Committee on Appropriations be requested
to include in the appropriation hill a sum of
money sufficient to pay for paving Phipps
street. Ward 5.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
ADELAIDE STREET, WARD TWENTY -THREE.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23 offered an order-
That the Committee on Appropriations be re-
quested to include in the appropriation bill the
sum of $5400 to pay for putting in complete or-
der Adelaide street, Ward 23.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
PLAYSTEAD FOR WEST ROXBURY.
Mr, Kelly of Ward 23 offered an order-
That the Committee on Public Grounds De-
partment be requested to consider and report
on the subject of a playstead for West Roxbury,
Ward 23.
Referred to the Committee on Public Grounds
Department, when appointed.
PATROL WAGON, DISTRICT TWELVE.
Mr. Eagar of Ward 14 offered an order-
That the Committee on Appropriations be re-
quested to report in the annual appropriation
bill a sum of money sufficient to provide and
maintain a patrol wagon in co»nection with
Police District No. 12.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
CONDITION OF L-STREET BATHHOUSE.
Mr. Eagar of Ward 14 offered an order-
That the Board of Health, through His Honor
the Mayor, be requested to cause the L-street
Bathhouse at South Boston to be put in a sani-
tary condition, and that the beaon inside the
bathing limits be cleaned of all rubbish and
put in a safe and comfortable condition for the
coming season ; theexpeiase attending the same
to be charged to the appropriation for Public
Baths, Health Department.
Referred to the Committee on Health Depart-
ment, when appointed.
PAVING DARTMOUTH STREET.
Mr. Shaw of Ward 17 offered an order — That
the Committee on Appropriations be requested
to include in the annual appropriation bill the
sum of $5000, the same to constitute a special
appropriation for paving Dartmouth street be-
tween Tremont street and Columbus avenue,
Ward 17, with granite blocks.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
WEST DEDHAM STREET— PAVING.
Mr. Shaw of Ward 17 offered an order— That
the Committee on Appropriations be requested
to include in the annual appropriation bill the
sum of $10,000, the same to constitute a special
appropriation for paving West Dedham street
between Shawmut avenue and Tremont street,
Ward 17, with granite blocks.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
COMMON COUNCIL— PROPOSED CHANGE.
Mr. Shaw of Ward 17 offered an order— That
the President of the Common Council be re-
quested to petition the General Court, at its
present session, for such legislation as will pro-
vide that the Common Council of the City of
Boston shall consist of fifty members, two to be
elected from each ward; that said members be
allowed a salary, to be stipulated by the Gen-
eral Court ; that allowances for refreshments be
prohibited, and that the Common Council be
given equal rights with the Board of Aldermen
in all matters relating to streets and sewers in
the City of Boston.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13— Mr. President, I
move that that order be assigned to the next
meeting. It is of considerable importance, and
I would like time to make up my mind how to
vote upon it.
Mr. Shaw— I have no objection to the assign-
ment of the order.
The order was assigned to the next meeting
of the Council.
Mr. Norris of Ward 13— Mr. President, I be-
lieve that that order should properly be re-
ferred *.o the Committee on Legislative Matters
when appointed. I think that is the proper
place for the order to go to.
Mr. Shaw— I would have no objection to that
disposition of the matter, Mr. President. I
think it might very properly go to that com-
mittee.
The President— The Chair will state that
the order has been declared assigned to the
next meeting, and therefore at the present
lime a motion to refer to a committee is not in
order.
COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE MATHER SCHOOL.
Mr.GRlFFiNof Ward 13 offered an order— That
a special committee of five members of the
Common Council be appointed to investigate
and report on the condition of the Mather
Schoolhouse, Broadway, South Boston, the ex-
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pease attending same to be charged to the
Common Council contingent fund.
Passed.
BROADWAY— PAVING WITH ASPHALT.
Mr. Baldwin of Ward 14 offered an order-
That the Comniitteo on Appropriations be re-
quested to include in the appropriation for
Street Department an item for paving Broad-
way, from F. to Dorchester street, with asphalt.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
WARDROOM SITE, WARD TWENTY-TWO.
Mr. Gormley of Ward 22 offered an order-
That a committee of live members of the Com-
mon Council, with such as the Board of Alder-
men may join, be appointed to report a proper
site for a wardroom for Ward 22.
Passed. Sent up.
IRON FENCE ON LEVERETT STREET.
Mr, Whelton of Ward 8 offered an order-
That the Committee on Appropriations be re-
quested to include in the appropriation hill a
sum sufficient to defray the expense of building
an iron fence on Leverett street, bordering on
Charles bank.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
SHAWMUT AVENUE— COST OF EXTENSION.
Mr. Andrews of Ward 21 offered an order-
That the Board of Street Commissioners be
hereby requested to prepare and r.-port to the
City Council an estimate of the cost of extend-
ing Shawmut avenue from its present termi-
nus at Rox bury street, through the estate of
the First Universalist Society, and to Washing-
ton street.
Passed. Sent up.
EXPEDIENCY OF NEW PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Mr. Andrews of Ward 21 offered an order-
That the School Committee be requested to re-
port to the City Council as to the expediency
of erecting a new primary school building oil
the present site of the Munroe-street primary
school. Ward 21.
Passed. Sent up.
ESSEX STREET— SALT-WATER SUPPLY.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10 offered an order— That
the Committee on Appropriations be requested
to include Essex street in the territory for the
location of the proposed salt-water supply, for
the use of the fire department, at an estimated
additional expense of $3000
Referred to the Committee on Appropria-
tions.
PAY TO COVER OVERTIME.
Mr. Wise of Ward 20 offered an order— That
the Superintendent of Public Grounds he re-
quested to report to the Common Council at its
next meeting if he has any men in his employ
that have worked overtime and have not been
paid for same, and the amount necessary to pay
same.
Referred to the Committee on Public Grounds
Department, when appointed.
BUCKINGHAM STREET— ASPHALTING.
Mr. Hall of Ward 11 offered an order— That
the Committee on Finance he requested i.i pro-
vide in the next loan order the sum of S8000,
the same to constitute a special appropriation
for Buckingham street, Ward 11, asphalt.
Reierred te the Committee on Finance when
appointed.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO RULES.
Mr. Hall of Ward 11 offered an order— That
the rules and orders of the Common Council be
hereby amended as follows:
In Rule 17, in the sixth item of the order of
business, strike out "roll-call," and insert in
place thereof, "rising vote."
In rule 39 strike out "whole number of the
members of the Common Council" and insert
in place thereof "members of the Common
Council present. "
In rule 45 strike out "roll call" and insert in
place thereof "rising vote."
Referred to the Committee on Rules of the
Common Council.
REMOVAL OF RUBBISH— LENIENCY TO STORE-
KEEPERS.
Mr. Emerson of Ward 17 offered an order-
That His Honor the Mayor be requested to in-
struct the Superintendent of Streets to be as
lenient as possible in prohibiting storekeepers
and others from putting out for removal light,
bulky material, such as paper boxes, paste-
board, dry straw, etc., as great inconvenience
would be experienced by such persons in burn-
ing such material either on their premises or
elsewhere.
Passed. Seut up.
WARD SIX— STREETS THAT NEED REPAYING.
Mr. Rourke of \\ard 6 offered an order,
That His Honor the Mayor be requested to In-
struct the Superintendent of Streets te report
to the Common Council the names of all streets
in Ward 6 that require repaying.
Passed.
THE NINE-HOUR LAW.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3 offered an order.
That the Corporation Counsel be requested to
report tothe Common Council what employees
of the City of Boston, if any, do not come under
the provisions of the nine-hour law, so-called.
Passed.
MEMBERS PRESENT.
By direction of the President, the Clerk
called the roll to ascertain the members pres-
ent, with the following result:
Present — Allstou, Andrews, Baldwin, Bartlett,
Battis, Berwin. Bradley, Briggs, Browne, Calla-
han, Carroll, Colby, Coleman, J. B. Collins, M.
W. Collins, Connor, Costello, Crowley. W. W.
Davis, Desmond, Donovan, Eagar, Emerson,
Everett, Fields, Fisher, Goodenough, Gormley,
Griffin, Hall, Hayes, Holden, Jones, Keenan,
Kelly, King, Leary, Lewis, Mahoney, Manks,
Marcell, McCarthy, McGuire, Mclnnes, Mc-
Mackin, Miller, Mitchell, Norris, O'Brien,
O'Hara, Patterson, Reed, Reidy. Reinhart,
Reynolds, Robinson, Roche, Rourke, RufEn,
Sears, Shaw, Smith, Sullivan, Tague, Whelton,
Wholey, Wise, Wood— 68.
Absent— Boyie, Cochran, Connorton, W. A.
Davis, Hurley, Lynch, Riddle— 7.
COMMITTEES AFPOINTED.
The President announced the appointment
of the members of the Council on the following
committees and the Joint Standing and Joint
Special committees as n«w constituted are as
follows:
Joint Standing Committees.
Ancient Records— Aldermen, John F. Dever,
Charles E. Folsom, John H. Lee; Councilmen.
Joshua B. Holden, Michael J. Leary, J. Hender-
son Allston, William M. Mclnnes, Edward H.
Costello.
Appropriations— Aldermen. Alpheus Sanford,
John H. Lee, Charles W. Hallstram, Charles E.
Folsom, David F. Barry, Edward \V. Presho,
Bordman Hall, Charles H. Bryant; Council-
men, Christopher F. O'Brien, John B. Patter-
son, Michael 1". Callahan, Michael W. Norris,
Frank H. Briggs, Albert Wise, William J. Mil-
ler. Albert C. Smith.
Architect Department— Aldermen, Martin W.
Lomasney, Charles T. Witt, John H. Lee;
Councilmen, Timothy J. Sullivan. John B. Col-
lins, S. Edward Shaw, William J. Miller, James
H. Kelly.
Assessing Department — Aldermen, Bordniin
Hall, Charles W. Hallstram. Edward W. Presho ;
Councilmen, Timothy J. Donovan, Jeffrey R.
Eagar, Jr., Martin F. Connorton, Calvin M.
Lewis, James T. Roche.
Auditing Department— Aldermen, David F.
Barry, Charles T. Witt, Charles H. Bryant;
Councilmen, John Hurley,Edward H. McGuire,
John H. Colby. William A. Davis, Herbert M.
Manks.
City Clerk Department— Aldermen, David F.
Barry, Alpheus Sanford, Charles E. Folsom;
Councilmen, James Keenan, John B. Collin':,
Henry S. Fisher, Samuel H. Mitchell, Peter F.
Tague.
City Messenger Department— Aldermen, John
H. Lee, Charles W. Hallstram, Charles T. Witt;
Councilmen, Bernard McMackin, Charles H.
Hall, Freeman O. Emerson, Eugene A. Reed,
Jr., John E. Baldwin.
Claims— Aldermen, John H. Lee, Charles H.
Bryant, Bordman Hall ; Councilmen, Michael
W. Norris, Christopher F. O'Brien, John B. Pat-
terson, Michael T. Callahan, Henry >B. Good-
enough.
Cerk of Committees Department— Aldermen,
David F.Barry.CharlesW. Hallstram, Jacob Fott-
ler; Councilman, John J. Boyle, Joseph L. Bart-
lett, Edward H. McGuire, Herbert M. Manks,
John B. Patterson.
Collecting Department— Aldermen, Charles
H. Bryant, Martin U Lomasney, Charles T.
Witt; Councilmen, & .Jiuel H. Mitchell, J. Hen-
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derson Allstan, Michael J. Leary, Calvin M.
Lewis, Joseph L. Bartlett.
Contingent Expenses— Aldermen, Bordman
Hall, Charles H. Bryant, Mar:'.n M. Lomasney ;
Councilman, Albert C. Smith, Patrick F. Gortn-
ley, Michael J. Reidy, John H.Colby, Patrick
E. Riddle.
Engineering Department— Aldermen, Jacob
Fottler, John F. Dever, David F. Barry; Coun-
cilmen, Charles H, Reinhart, John J. Browne,
Walter L. Sears, Timothy J. Crowley, James
Keenan.
Ferry Department— Aldermen, Charles T.
Witt, Martin M. Lomasney, Charles E. Folsoin ;
Councilman, Jere»iah E. Mahoney, John W.
Hayes, David H. Jones, Jr., John H. Griffin,
Patrick E. Riddle.
Finance — Aldermen, Charles E. Folsom,, Jacob
Fottler. John H. Lee, Alpheus Sanford, Martin
M. Lomasney; Councilmen, Christopher F.
O'Brien, Michael W. Norris, Frank H. Briggs,
John J. Boyle, Mark H. Lynch, William H.
Marnell, Sidney B. Everett.
Fire Department — Aldermen, Edward W.
Presho, David F. Barry, Charles E. Folsom ;
Councilmen, Timothy J. Donovan, Timothy J.
Wholey, Walter L. Sears, Edward H. Costollo,
Jeffrey R. Eagar, Jr.
Health Department— Aldermen, Martin M.
Lomasney, Charles W. Hallstram, Charles H.
Bryant; Councilmen, Albert Wise, Patrick F.
Gormley, Richard F. Andrews, Jr., Jeffrey R.
Eagar, Jr., Manasseh E. Bradley.
Hospital Department — Aldermen, Alpheus
Sanford, John F. Dever, Charles H. Bryant;
Councilmen, Joshua B. Holden, Charles H.
Reinhart, Albert C. Smith, Thomas Reynolds,
John H. Griffin.
Inspection of Buildings Department— Abler-
men, Charles E. Folsom, John F. Dever, Ed-
ward W. Presho; Councilmen, Bernard Mc-
Mackin, David T. King, William Berwin, Mi-
chael W. Norris, Charles H. Reinhart.
Inspection of Milk and Vinegar Department—
Aldermen. Charles W. Hallstram, John H. Lee,
Edward W. Presho; Councilmen, David H.
Jones, Jr., Michael J. Leary, Charles H. Hall,
Edward H. Costello, Eugene A. Reed, Jr.
Inspection of Provisions Department— Alder-
men, Jacob Fottler, John H, Lee, Charles W.
Hallstram; Councilmen, Ed" nrd H. McGuire,
Joseph L. Bartlett, Edwin S. Fields, John E.
Baldwin, J. Henderson Allston.
Inspection of Vessels and Ballast Depart-
ment—Aldermen, Charles H. Bryant, Martin M.
Lomasney, Edward W. Presho; Councilmen,
Freeman O. Emerson, Cornelius F. Desmond,
John W. Hayes, James T. Roche, Sidney B. Ev-
erett.
Lamp Department — Aldermen. Charles W.
Hallstram, David F. Barrv, Edward W. Presho;
Councilm6n, John B. Collins, Jehn Hurley, Wil-
liam A.Davis, Eugene A. Reed, Jr., John E.
Baldwin.
Legislative Matters — Aldermen, Bordman
Hall, Edward W. Presho, Alpheus Sanford ;
Councilmen, Daniel A. McCarthy, George F.
Coleman, Walter L. Sears, Stanley Ruffin, Pat-
rick E. Riddle.
Library Department— Aldermen, Jacob Fot-
tler, John H. Lee, Charles W. Hallstram"; Coun-
ciliaen, John H. Griffin, Albert Wise, John B.
Patterson, Martin F. Connorton, John M.
O'Hara.
Market Department— Aldermen, Jacob Fot-
tler, John H. Lee, Charles H. Bryant; Council-
men, Cornelius F. Desmond, Daniel A. McCar-
thy, Henry B. Goodenough, William W. Davis,
Charles H. Reinhart.
Mount Hope Cemetery Department— Alder-
men. John F. Dever, Charles H. Bryant, Charles
E. Folsom; Councilmen, Patrick E. Kiddle,
Timothy J. Donovan, Henry S. Fisher, Freder-
ick A. Wood, Timothy J. Sullivan.
Ordinances and Law Department— Aldermen,
John H. Lee, Alpheus Sanford, Charlew W.
Hallstram; Councilmen, Daniel D. Rourke,
Daniel A. Whelton, John H. Colby, William J.
Miller, Michael J. Reidy.
Overseeing of the Poor Department— Alder-
men, Charles H. Bryant, Charles W. Hallstram,
Martin M. Lomasney; Councilmen, George R.
W. Battis, Frederick A. Wood. 'Thomas Rey-
nolds, Stanley Ruffin, Martin F. Connorton.
Park Department — Aldermen, Charles T.
Witt. David F. Parry.Charles H. Bryant; Coun-
cilmen, Albert Wise, Ja<-«s A. Oochrau, John
W. Hayes, Patrick J. Ca. ..11, Jeffrey R. Eagar,
Jr.
Police— Aldermen, Jacob Fottler, Martin M.
Lomasney, Charles T. Witt; Councilmen, Cor-
nelius F. Desmond, John H. Griffin, Herbert M.
Manks, Thomas Reynolds, Patrick J. Carroll.
Printing— Aldermen, Charles T. Witt, John
F. Dever, Edward W. Presho; Councilmen,
Michael T. Callahan, John J. Boyle, William
Berwin, George F. Coleman, Daniel F. Connor.
Public Buildings Department— Aldermen,
Charles E. Folsom, John F. Dever, Charles H,
Bryant; Councilmen, Jeremiah E. Mahoney,
Michael W. Norris, Albert C. Smith, Thomas
Reynolds, James H. Kelly.
Public Grounds Department— Aldermen, Al-
pheus Sanford, David F. Barry.Charles W. Hall-
stram ; Councilmen, Michael W. Collins, Albert
Wise, Richard F. Andrews, Jr., Daniel A. Mc-
Carthy, Patrick J. Carroll.
Public Institutions Department— Aldermen,
Charles E. Folsom, John F. Dever, Alpheus
Sanford; Councilmen, Albert Wise, John M.
O'Hara, Albert C. Smith, George R. W. Battis,
Edwin S. Fields.
Public Lands— Aldermen, Bordman Hall,
Charles W. Hallstram, John F. Dever; Council-
men, Prank H. Briggs, James Keenan, David T.
King, HeHryB. Goodenough, Daniel D. Rourke.
Registration of Voters Department— Alder-
men, Edward W. Presho, Charles T. Witt, Mar
tin M. Lomasney; Councilmen, James A. Coch-
ran, Martin F. Connorton, William W.Davis,
James H. Kelly, Timothy J. Crowley.
Registry Department — Aldermen, John F.
Dever, Charles E. Folsom, John H.Lee; Coun-
cilmen, Joshua B. Holden, Michael J. Leary,
J. Henderson Allston, William M. Mclnnes,
Edward H. Costello.
Schools and Schoolhouses — Aldermen, John
F. Dever, Bprdman Hall, Charles E. Folsom ;
CeuncilDjen, Jeremiah E. Mahoney, Timothy J
Crowley, Geofge I. Robinson, Jr., Timothv J.
Wholey, S. Edward Shaw.
Sealing of Weights and Measures Department
—Aldermen, Edward W. Presho, David F.
Barry, Bordman Hall; councilmen, Daniel D.
Rourke, William M. Mclnnes, Eugene A. Reed,
Jr., Frederick A. Wood, Bernard McMackin.
Street Department — Aldermen, Jacob Fottler,
David F, Barry Charles H. Bryant; council-
men. John B.Collins, James H, Kelly, Edwin
S. Fields, James Keenan, Henry S. Fisher.
Street Laying Out Department— Aldermen,
Edward W. Presho, David F. Barry, Jacob
Fottler; councilmen, John Hurley, Henry B.
Goodenough, Manassah E. Bradley, Michael J.
Reidy, George I. Robinsan, Jr.
Surveying Department — Ald.ermen, Charles
T. Witt, Bordman Hall, Ja-ob Fottler; Coun-
cilmen, Richard F. Andrews, Jr., James T.
Roche, Peter F. Tague, Michael J. Reidy, Free-
man O. Emerson.
Treasury Department— Aldermen, Charles W.
Hallstram, Martin M. Lomasney, David F.
Barry; Councilmen, Sidney B. Everett, David
H. Jones, Jr., Charles H. Hall, Stanley Ruffin,
Calvin M. Louis.
Water-Income Department— Aldermen, David
F. Barry. Charles E. Folsoin, Bordman Hall;
Councilmen, Michael T. Callahan, Timothy J.
Wholey, Jeremiah E.Maboney, John J. Browne,
David H. Jones, Jr.
Water-supply Department — Aldermen, Mar-
tin M. Lomasney, Jacob Fottler, Edward W.
Presho; Couneilmen, George I. Robinson, Jr.,
John Harley, Freeman O. Emerson, Timothy J.
Donovan, George F. Coleman.
Joint Special Committees.
New Bridge to Charlestown— Aldermen, Ed-
ward W. Presho, Martin M. Lomasney, Charles
T. Witt; Councilmen, Timothy J. Donovan,
Michael W. Collins, William J. Miller, Joshua
B. Holden, Christopher F. O'Brien.
New City Hall— Aldermen, Jacob Fottler,
John H. Lee. Charles'E. Folsom ; Councilmen,
S. Edward Shaw, Michael T. Callahan,Joshua
B. Holden, Jeremiah E. Mahoney. John E. Bald-
win.
Closing Drawbridges— Aldermen, Edward W
Presko, John H. Lee, Charles T. Witt ; Council-
men, David H. Jones, Ji., John W. Hayes, John
J. Browne, William Berwin, Timothy J.
Wholey.
Foot-bridges Over Grade Crossings— Alder-
men, Charles W. Hallstram, Martin M. Lomas-
ney, Alpheus Sanford ; Councilmen, Herbert M.
Manks, Jeremiah E. Mahonev, Edward H. Cos-
tello, Calvin M. Lewis, Daniel A. McCarthy.
Abolition of Grade Crossings— Aldermen,
Charles T. Witt, Bordman Hall, Edward W
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COMMON COUNCIL
Presho; Councilmen, Daniel D. Rourke, Timo-
thy J. Donovan, George R. W. Battis, Samuel
H. Mitchell, Peter F. Xague.
Harbor Fortifications— Aldermen, John F.
Dever, Edward W. Presho, Charles T. Witt;
Councilmen, Christopher F. O'Brien, James A.
Cochran, Michael J. Leary, Edwalrd H. Mc-
Guire, James Keenan.
July Fourth — Aldermen, Alpheus Sanlord,
John H. Lee, Jacob Fottler, John F. Dever,
Charles W. Hallstram, Charles E. Folsom,
Martin M. Lomasney, Charles X. Witt, David
F. Barry, Charles H. Bryant, Bordman Hall,
Edward W. Presho; Councilmen, Christopher
F. O'Brien, James A. Cochran, Manassah E.
Bradley, John M. O'Hara. William H. Marnell,
John Hurley, Daniel D. Rourke, Bernard Mc-
Mackin, David T. King, J. Henderson Allston,
Walter L. Sears, Frank H. Briges, Cornelius F.
Desmond, Michael W. Norris, John B. Collins,
Timothy J. Sullivan, Charles H. Reinhart, S.
Edward Shaw, Albert C. Smith, Mark H. Lynch,
Patrick E. Riddle, Richard F. Andrews, Jr.,
Patrick F. Gormley, James H. Kelly, John B.
Patterson, Henry B. Goodenough.
June Seventeenth — Aldermen, Edward W.
Presho, Bordman Hall, Charles W. Hallstroin ;
Councilmen, Timothy J. Donovan. John Hurley,
John M. O'Hara, Peter F. Tague, Martin F.C'on-
norton.
Labor Day— Aldermen, Charles H. tsryant,
John F. Dever, Charles W. Hallstram; Council-
men, James Keenan, David T. King, George I,
Robinson, Jr., Albert C. Smith, John H. Griffin
Mayor's Address— Aldermen, John F. Dever,
Alpheus Sanford, Charles T. Witt: Councilmen
—George R. W. Battis, John M. O'Hara, Henry
S. Fisher, Daniel F. Connor, Michael J. Reidv.
Memorial Day— Aldermen, John H, Lee, Ja-
cob Fottler, David F. Barry; Councilmen, Dan-
iel A. McCarthy, David T. King, Freeman O.
Emerson, Henry B. Goodenough, Timothy J.
Wholey.
Disposing of Offal— Aldermen, Jacob Fottler,
David F. Barry, Charles H. Bryant; Council-
men, Michael W. Norris, John B. Patterson,
Charles H. Reinhart, Christopher F. O'Brien, S.
Edward Shaw.
Rules and Orders— Aldermen, Alpheus San-
ford, John H. Lee, Jacob Fottler, Bordman
Hall, lidward W. Presho; Councilmen, Christo-
pher F. O'Brien, John J.Boyle, George R. W.
Kattis. Michael W. Norris, William H. Marnell,
Herbert M Manks, Mark H. Lynch.
Salaries— Aldermen, John H. Lee, Charles W-
Hallstram, John F. Dever; Councilmen, Ber-
nard McMackin, Joseph L. Bartlett, Timothy
J. Crowley, Jeffrey R. Eagar, Jr., Timothy J.
Sullivan.
Statues— Aldermen, John F. Dever, Jacob
Fottler, David F. Barry ; Councilmen, Sidney
B. Everett, Mark H. Lynch, George F. Coleman,
Joshua B. Hoiden, Michael J. Reidv.
Stony Brook— Aldermen, Charles H. Bryant,
Martin M. Lomasney, David F. Barry; Coun-
cilmen, Patrick E. Riddle, John J. Browne,
Richard F. Andrews, Jr., George I. Robinson,
Jr., Edward H. Costello.
Subway— Aldermen, Charles E. Folsom, Bord-
man Hull, Alpheus Sanford ; Councilmen, Stan-
ley Ruffin, Patrick J. Carroll, Christopher F.
O'Brien, Freeman O. Emerson, James Keenan.
Underground Wires— Aldermen, Charles E.
Folsom, Charles H. Bryant, Bordman Hall;
Councilmen, Daniel D. Rnurke.James T. Roche,
George I. Robinson, Jr., William A. Davis. Dan-
iel A. McCarthy.
The President also appointed the following
standing and special committees of the Com-
mon Council :
Standing Committees of the Common Council.
Contingent Expenses— David H, Jones, Jr.,
Michael W. Collins, Daniel D. Rourke.
Elections— Albert Wise. James T. Roche,
Charles H. Hall. Edwin S. Fields, Daniel F.
Connor. . ,
Judiciary— William J. Miller, Daniel A.
Whelton, John H. Colby, William M. Mclnnes,
Martin F. Connorton.
Special Committees of the Common Council.
Badcres— John H. Griffin, John H. Colby, Dan-
iel D. Rourke.
Playground, Ward 22 — Thomas Reynolds,
Patrick F. Cormlev, Joseph L. Bartlett, Mark
H. Lynch, Daniel D. Rourke.
Rules and Orders— Manassah E. Bradley, Cor-
nelius F. Desmond. John H. Colby, William W.
Davis, Patrick F. Gormley.
Mather Schoolhouse— Councilmen John H.
Griffin. John B. Collins, Jeffrey R. Eatrar, Jr.,
John J. Browne, George 1. Robinson, Jr.
Adjourned, on motion of Mr. Rourke of
Ward 6, at 8.32 P. M., to meet on Thursday.
Jan. 25, at 7.30 P. M.
\% B©ST©S"IiV 3|
City of (§OBton.
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL,
JANUARY 30, 1894,
ON THE
DEATH OF
HON. WILLIAM GASTON.
Mayor of Boston, 1871-1872.
DEATH OF EX-MAYOR WILLIAM GASTON.
Saturday, Jan. 20, 1894.
Meeting of both branches of the City Coun-
cil in their respective chambers, City Hall,
at 12 M.„ to take action in regard to the
death of Hon. William Gaston.
The meeting was held pursuant to the fol-
lowing call :
City of Boston. Office of the Mayor, I
City Hall, Jan. 19, 1894. I
To the Honorable the City Council:
Gentlemen— It is my sad duty to announce
the death of Hon. William Gaston, who served
with distinction as Governor of Massachusetts
in 1875 and as mayor of Boston in 1871 and
1872.
You are hereby requested to assemble in your
respective chambers on Saturday. Jan. 20,
1894, at 12 o'clock M, for the purpose of taking
such action as you may deem appropriate to ex-
press the deep regard which the people of Bos-
ton had for him as chief magistrate of the Com-
monwealth, as mayor of this city, and as a pri-
vate citizen.
Yours respectfully,
N. Matthews. Jr., Mayor.
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The Board of Aldermen met in the Alder-
manic Chamber at 12 M., Chairman Sanford
presiding, and all the members present.
The call for the meeting was read and placed
on file.
Aid. Folsom presented the following:
The City Council ef Boston have learned with
deep sorrow and regret of the decease of Hon.
William Gaston, one of Massachusetts' most
distinguished jurists and statesmen, formerly
Mayor of Roxbury and for two years mayor of
Boston, later the honored chief executive of
our Commonwealth.
His illustrious career, exemplified as it has
been by a conscientious love and devotion to
the interests of his city and State, has endeared
him to the honor and esteem of all our citizens.
Resolved, That we take this occasion to in-
scribe upon the records of our Government sen-
timents of our highest appreciation for the
purity of his character, the progressive and lib-
eral administration which he rendered our city
and State and the broad and noble public rec-
ord he left behind.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be
transmitted to the family of the deceased.
Aid. Folsom said-
Mr. Chairman, in presenting these resolutions,
I desire to say that the public has sustained a
loss which cannot he- measured in words. In
all of the positions which the lamented ex-gov-
ernor filled, he was ever actuated by the high-
est and most honorable motives, and the record
which he has left behind is a credit to him as a
citizen and public officer. Perhaps, Mr. Chair-
man, the greatest trihute that can be
paid to his memory is a reference
to his heroic and patriotic service as
mayor of the old city of Roxbury, Holding his
office at a period when the country was engaged
in civil war, his every effort tended toward the
assistance and the comfort of those who had
left their homes and families to uphold the in-
stitutions of their country, many times having
left his home to proceed to the front and per-
sonally superintend the arrangements which
had been carried out by the patriotic citizens of
Roxbury for the comfort of their heroes in the
field. X repeat, Mr. Chairman, I take a sad
pleasure in presenting these resolutions.
Aid. Lee said-
Mr. Chairman, it was not my privilege to have
a personal acquaintance with Mayor Gaston,
but we all know him well enough and are suffi-
ciently familiar with his public career to know
that he was one of Boston's, and we may say
New England's, most distinguished statesmen.
There are not many of our citizens who have
been called by the choice of the people to fill so
many and varied public positions, and who
have in every instance performed their duties
so honorably and creditably as William Gas-
ton. He began his public life in the city of
Roxbury previous to the war of the Rebellion,
and was elected mayor for the years 1861 and
18G2, after having held the position of
city solicitor for five years. Previous to
this be had served three terms in the lower
branch of the Massachusetts Legislature, and in
1868 he was elected to the State Senate. Rox-
bury was annexed to Boston in 1868, and in
1870 Mr. Gaston was elected mayor of Boston
in a very close election, and was reelected in
1871. In 1872 he ran again, but was defeated
by Hon. Henry L. Pierce by 79 votes: one of
the most closely contested elections ever held
in Boston. In 1874 he was elected governor oi
Massachusetts over Governor Talbot, by a plu-
rality of over 7000 votes, and when it is con-
sidered that Massachusetts was at that time
hopelessly Republican and that Mr. Gaston
was the first Democrat that had been chosen
governor for thirty years, his election must be
looked upon ?,s a most remarkable tribute to
his personal popularity. In considering him
as a man, we must admit that the elements
of popularity which he possessed were a kindly
nnd gracious manner and tiiose sterling virtues
Of honesty and integrity which never fail to
command our unqualified respect and admira-
tion. In his personal bearing he was invaria-
bly courteous, almost to feminine sweetness,
and his kind I y manner endeared him to his
friends and won the esteem ot all those with
whom he came in contact. In his public life,
particularly as raavor, his course was charac-
terized by well-advised conservatism rather
than by aggressiveness, and what has been
looked upon by somu as a lack of decision in his
character was in reality the deliberation of a
wise and cautious judgment, which subsequent
events almost always vindicated. His second
term as mayor during the year 1872.
was characterized as one of the most
eventful and exciting in the city's his-
tory. A terrible epidemic of smallpox raged
during the summer and late into the fall and
winter, the horse distemper visiting our city in
October and November, and in November
came the groat tire, the most disastrous calam-
ity of its kind that has ever visited our city.
There was no Board of Health then as it is now
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constituted— the Aldermen acting in that capa-
city—and there was no Board of Fire Commis-
sioners. Consequently it was to the mayor that
the people looked for aid and relief and he was
in a great measure held responsible by the un-
thinking multitude for the disasters that vis-
ited and laid waste our city at that time. It
was a heavy responsibility to bear, but in jus-
tice to Mayor Gaston it must be admitted that
lie was equal to the emergency, and that
in the trying situation In which he was placed
he exhibited the same prudence and wise judg-
inent that have ever been characteristic of ihe
man. It was in the legal arena, however, that
his most distinct triumphs have been achieved.
Although not a profound lawyer, his excellent
judgment and high character and his unusual
skill as an advocate won for him an enviable
reputation among our most distinguished
legal lights. He never stooped to any-
thing mean or tricky in his professional
career, and no slur of any kind has
ever been cast upon his character. He had a
remarkable command of language, and many
of his public speeches are literary gems in their
beauty and purity of expression. His life, both
public and private, affords an example that we
cannot fail to admire, and which we may do
well to emulate, for here we see a man who by
unvarying integrity and honesty of purpose
rose Irom the nuinble walks of lile to the high-
est public office both in the city and in the
State, and acquitted himself honorably and
creditably in every position in which he was
placed.
Aid. Barry said-
Mr. Chairman, I also rise to second the resolu-
tions in memory of Mr. Gaston who has in the
past served as Governor of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts and as Mayor ol our beloved
city. Many a young man who has been strug-
gling to gain a foothold in the legal profession
in this city will testify in the warmest and
strongest terms to the friendly assislance which
Mr. Gaston was always willing and eager to ex-
tend. In poor young men he always took the
deepest and most kindly interest. When it fell to
those who were studying law to have a case in re-
gard to which they desired a knowledge of the
inner law, if they called at his office and desired
his aid ana advice it was always cheerfully and
cordially extended to them. Many of the
bright lights in the legal profession in our city,
many of those who were once poor, struggling
boys, owe to Mr. Gaston a great deal in the wav
of help. Kindly and fatherly as he always
was, everybody knew him. He was humble
and glad to meet all. If anyone desired to
address a conversation to him, meeting him
on the street, he was always readv to listen
to it. He was one of those men in public
life who looked upon those whom he met as
making up a combination of his kind friends,
not recognizing the ability alone of any one
man. We also remember that dreadful night
of Nov. 9, 1872— the time of the great fire-
when he was Mayor of our t-'ood city and when
the citizens assemblef at hall-past seven in the
Mayor's office. While that treat fire raged and
swept through our business district, burning
and destroying some 380,000,000 of property,
he stood at the helm of the ship, called
in the citizens, and remained here in
the Mayor's office — receiving advice, giv-
ing instructions, directing, counselling —
staying here, as I have noticed in the
dailv press, for a week, not taking off his
clothes and going to bed in that time, simply
taking what little rest he could obtain from an
occasional short nap on the office lounge, That
showed the interest he had in our good city. We
owe also to him, as a good citizen, great praise
for his persistent eadeavors in behalf of those
who desired public parks. His strong efforts,
Mr. Chairman, I might say, had as much to do
with bringing about the public park system as
those of any one individual in our community.
He was a citizen first and foremost at all times
and I hope, Mr. Chairman, as he has gone the
road we all must go sooner or later, that his
life hereafter, will be blest with all that is
good, for he certainly deserves it all.
Aid. Dever said—
I deem it an honor, Mr. Chairman, to repre-
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sent a locality in this Board where the begin-
ning of the illustrious career of our great ex-
governor and ex-mayor was commenced. I
know of no statesman in the list of those who
were contemporary with him, whose record was
more pure, whose service was more highly ap-
preciated and whose public life was so illustri-
ous. Living at a time amongst our people when
the member-: of tne great party to which he be-
longed was almost in a helpless minoritv, he was
always true to its principles, and his record as
a public man will ever stand as an example for
the youth of our State and city to emulate.
The resolutions were adopted by a unani-
mous rising vote.
Aid. Hallstram offered an order— That a.
joint special committee, to consist of the Chair-
man and four other members of the Board of
Aldermen, with such as the Common Council
may join, i;e appointed to attend the funeral of
the late Hon. William Gaston, formerly mayor
of Boston ; and that said committee be author-
ized to procure a suitable floral tribute; all ex-
penses incurred by said comaiittee to be
charged to the Contingent Fund of the City
Council.
Passed. Sent down.
The Chairman appointed as sa'd committee
nn the part of the Board, Aid. Sanford, Lee,
Dever, Barry and Hallstram.
Adjourned at 1233 P. M., on motion of Aid.
Folso.m.
THE COMMON COUNCIL.
The members of the Common Council met in
the Council Chamber at 12.35 P. M., Preside»t
O'Brien in the chair and a quorum present.
The Clerk read the call for the meeting,
which was placed on rile.
PAPERS FROM THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
1. The City council of Boston have learned
with deep sorrow and regret of the decease of
Hon. William Gaston, one of Massachusetts'
moit distinguished jurists and statesmen, for-
merly Mayor of Roxbury and for two years
Mayor of Boston, later the honored Chief Exec-
utive of our Commonwealth.
His illustrious career, exemplified as it has
been by a conscientious love and devotion to
the interests of his city and State, has endeared
him to the honor and esteem of all our citizens.
Resolved, That we take this occasion to in-
scribe upon the records of our Government sen-
timents of our highest appreciation for the pur-
ity of his character, the progressive and liberal
administration which he rendered our city and
State, and the broad and noble public record
he left behind him.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be
transmitted to the family of the deceased.
The question came on the passage of the res-
olutions in concurrence.
Mr. Smith of Ward 18 said-
Mr. President, The death of Governor Gaston
removes from our midst one of the most. promi-
nent men in our State — one who has served the
people faithfully and well, a man who in what-
ever position he was placed never wavered in
his duty or flinched from the performance of
what he believed to be just and right. It was
during his occupancy of the position of execu-
tive of our Commonwealth that an ev«-!t oc-
curred important in the history of the Union,
when, astheDemocratic governor of Massachu-
setts, he welcomed within its hospitable borders
the Republican governor of South Carolina ; and
ail who are conversant with the occasion will
readily recall the fact that the welcome
to the Old Bay State was characteristic
of the man— graceful, cordial and dignified.
It was my pleasure and privilege to know
him, and I well remember the occasion of our
last meetiag, about two years ago. It was in a
gathering where were congregated many of his
former bosom friends, and the conversation
was upon their ages. Governor Gaston's was
placed as about fifty-eight, and I can recall the
charm of his manner and his kindly smile, as
h» replied, "I only wish you were correct."
With his great mental powers unbroken and
his brilliant intellect undimmed, ne has passed
away from our midst, hut the people whom lie
served so long and so well will ever and always
hold his dear name in their loving recollection.
Mr. Callahan of Ward 12 said:
It is well, sir, that the representatives of the
citizens of this great municipality should be
called upon at broad high noon to say a few
words in memory of their sacred dead. I would
desire, sir, very much that time for preparation
should have been given me to say well-chosen
and fitting words in meinoriam of a great man.
I have to say, sir, that, much unlike the taking-
off of the great Roman emperor who was
stabbed by the swords of avarice, jeal-
ousy and ambition, this great dead of
ours has been called" by the great
Governor of all to that state for which he has
seemed to him best fitted. A rehearsal of the
great character, the positions of honor, (he
great deeds achieved and the greatness of the
man, would be improper for me at this time to
attempt after what you have already heard
read. But, sir, I cannot refrain from saying
that it is meet and just, right and fitting, that
the members of the City Government represen-
tatives of that municipality of which he was
once the great and executive head,
should have the honor of testifying
to their appreciation of his life, character and
services. And, sir, a man whose great ability
has made him the mayor of two distinct cities
and the governor of one great Commonwealth
is certainly so deserving of commemoration
that it is well that this hall should resound
with words of eloquence from a better tongue
than mine to preach his great glories
and his worth. But, sir, I should not be content
if I did not rise and say that it was his great
popularity that made him mayor of Roxbury,
it was his great popularity that made him city
solicitor of the city of Boston, it was his great
ability that late/ made him mayor of the city
of Boston and finally placed him at the head of
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts — one of
the highest honors within the gift of
the people of the State. Not by any
great particular faction, but at the heck and call
of the people of the State, was this
great governor called to exercise the duties of
administration over the people of the Common-
wealth of Massachusetts. As a man of great
popularity and ability, commingled with a
good, generous heart and a spirit of broad citi
zenship. both in social and civil affairs, and as
a highly respected member ol the Massachu-
setts bar, we do well in honoring today this our
ereat dead. Yea, we may well say that our
loss is great, but we hope it is his gain.
The resolutions were adopted in concurrence
bv a unanimous rising vote.
2. Ordered, That a joint special committee,
to consist of the chairman and four other mem-
bers of the Board of Aldermen, with such us
the Common Council may join, be appointed
to attend the funeral of the late Hon. William
Gaston, formerly mayor of Boston; and that
Raid committee be authorized to procure a
suitable floral tribute: all expenses incurred
by said committee to be charged to the contin-
gent fund of the City Council.
Passed in concurrence and the President
appointed as said committee on the part of the
Council Messrs. O'Brien of Ward 6, Briggs of
11, Collins of 3, S'nitli of 18, Wise of 20, Shaw
of 17, Bradley of 2, and Holden of 11.
On motion of Mr. Shaw of Ward 17. the Pres
ident of the Council was added to the commit-
tee.
Adjourned, on motien of Mr.RouRKE of Ward
6, at 12.47 P. M,
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN
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CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings of tlie Board of Aldermen.
Monday, Jan. 22, 1894.
Regular meeting of the. Board of Aldermen
held in the Aldermanic Chamber, City Hall,
Chairman Sanford presiding and all the mem-
bers present.
The Chairman— The Clerk will read the
records of the last three meetings.
On motion of Aid. Folsom, the reading of the
records was dispensed with.
Aid Lee — Mr, Chairman, I should like to
make one inquiry here, so that the matter may
be set right hereafter. I should like to know if
it is necessary that the clerk should read the
records of any special meeting that may he
called, under our rules?
The Chairman— The only information the
Chair can give is this, that our rules require
the reading of the records of the last meeting,
and the Chair's opinion would be that that
would be the last regular meeting of the Board.
ADDITION TO BACK BAT PARK.
The following was received:
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, I
City Hall. Jan. 18. 1894. J
To the Honorable the Board of Aldermen :
Gentlemen — I enclose a communication
signed by the majority of the owners of laod
abutting on that portion of Commonwealth
avenue between West Chester Park and Bea-
con street for the incorporation of said portion
of said avenue into the park system.
This action is taken under the provisions of
chapter 300 of the Acts of 1893, and appears to
require the consent of the Board of Aldermen
and the Mayor.
This portion of Commonwealth avenue is
practically a part of the main entrance to the
Back Bay Park and could, it is thought, be
taken care of much more advantageously to
the public interests if it were formally made a
part of the park system.
To the Board of Park Commissioners of the
City of Boston:
We, the undersigned, being the owners of the
majority of the frontage of the lots and lands
abutting on that portion of Commonwealth
avenue in the City of Boston, beginning at
West Chester Park and extending thence west-
erly to the junction of said Commonwealth
avenue with Beacoa street and Brookline ave-
nue, hereby consent that said Board of Park
Commissioners may take said portion of Com-
monwealth avenue and may accept and add
the same to the Back Bay Fens, a public park
in said City of Boston.
[Signed by Henry Lee and about twenty
others.]
Referred, on the motion of Aid. Lee, to the
Committee on Streets and Sewers.
appointments by the mayor.
Communications were received by His Honor
the Mayor making the following appointments
subject to confirmation on the part of the
Board :
(1.) George C. Davis and Thomas Fee, to be
Constables of the Citv of Boston for the term
ending April 30, 189+V
(2.) Frank T. Barron, to bo a Weigher of Coal
for the term ending April 30, 1894.
Severally laid over, under the law.
JURORS DRAWN.
Fifty traverse jurors were drawn for the
February Term of the Superior Criminal
Court.
HEARINGS AT THREE O'CLOCK,
On petitions for leave to project bay windows,
viz. :
1. Albert Geiger, three windows over Ra-
leigh street, Ward 22, from building corner of
Beacon and Raleigh streets.
2. Albert Geiger, three windows over Deer-
field street, Ward 22, from building corner of
Beacon and Deerfield streets.
No objections. Severally referred to the Com-
mittee on the Department for the Inspection of
Buildings (Aid.)
3. John J. Madden, one window over Lin-
den Park street, from building corner of Gay
and Linden Park streets, Wark 19.
Not having advertised in accordance with
law, the petitioner was given leave to with-
draw.
4. Michael F. Curtin, one window from
building 118 Boston street, Ward 15.
Robert C. Murray, representing the adjoin-
ing property on Boston street, vacant land
upon which he expects to build this year,
appeared and remonstrated, on the ground that
the man has already got the bay window pro-
jected beyond the line, that it interferes with
the view to the south, and that while there are
a dozen or fifteen houses in the neighborhood
which have a bay window none of the others
project beyond the line.
Tliere being no further objections, the mat-
ter was referred to the Department for the In-
spection of Buildings (Aid.)
5. Sarah Cohn, three windows, two over
Wall street, and one over Minot street, from
building No. 1 Wall street, corner Minot street,
Ward 8.
No objections. Referred to the Committee on
the Department for the Inspection of Build-
ings (Aid.)
• PETITIONS REFERRED.
To the Committee on Armories — Colonel
George F. Hall, inspector-general of rifle prac-
tice, for an appropriation of $3000 for rifle
practice for the militia located in Boston.
To the Committee on Claims— Estate of M.
Matherson, tor compensation for damage to
estate No. 36 Upton street, by the bursting of a
water pipe.
Daniel Sullivan, for compensation for inju-
ries received from a fall on Foster street,
Brighton.
Rebecca Borofsky, for compensation for inju-
ries received by a fall on Salem street.
James J. Carney, for compensation for inju-
received from a fall at 801 Tremont street.
Maria Corkery, for compensation tor injuries
received from a fall on Washington street,
Brighton.
Catherine Coyne, for compensation for inju-
ries received from a fall on Portland street,
near Sudbury street.
Margaret A. Donnelly, for compensation for
injuries received from a fall on Endicott street.
Jas. Harrington, to be paid lor damages by
bursting of water pipe at South Street. Ja-
maica Plain (transmitted by Boston Water
Board).
To the Commit fee on the Department for the
Inspection o1 "Buildings— Annio McMorrow, for
leave to build nearer the adjoining lot than
allowed by ordinance on Parkman street, Ward
24.
To the Committee on the Department for the
Inspection of Buildings (Aid.)— Atlantic Coast
Seamen's Union, for leave to remove a sign
lroin No. 258 to No. 152 Commercial street.
Putnam Drug Company, for leave to project
telephone signs from building on Chelsea and
Putnam streets, East Boston.
Patton <Sc Fosgate, for leave to place two
signs at the entrance to No. 17 Congress street.
H. Porter Smith, for leave to project a sign
at corner of Bedford and Chauncy streets.
Thomas C. Scottron, for leave to project a
banner sign from second story of building 178
Washington street.
Michael Fitzpa trick, for leave to project a
sign over sidewalk from building 9 Braintree
street, Ward 25.
Bl an chard & Farrar, for leave to place a sign
on an electric light in front or 14 Dock square.
To the Committee on Electric Moires -Boston
Electric Li tbt Company, for leave to erect one
pole on Merri mac street.
The New England Telephone & Telegraph
Company of Massachusetts, for leave to erect
and to retnove^poles on Howard avenue and
Rrookford street.
To the Superintendent of Public Grounds—
Nathan Finklestein, for leave to remove a tree
at 3 5 Cooper street.
To the Committee on Lamps— Louis F. Ab-
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bott and others, for a public lamp on Hubbard
Terrace in rear of 270-272-274 Eustis street.
Michael J. O'Brien and others, for an electric
light on Hampden street, Corner of Farnham
street.
John H. Greim and another, for public lamps
on Greim's place. Ward 22.
To the Committee on Licenses — Hampden
Athletic Club, for a license for a sparring and
athletic entertainment at the Dudley Street
Opera House, Feb. 28.
Brighton Athletic Club, for a license for an
athietic entertainment at Warren Hall, Brigh-
ton, Feb. 1, 1894.
Mrs. K. F. Kivlan, for a permit for Louise
Kivlan to appear at the Bowdoin Square
Theatre during the present week.
To the Committee on Police— Master Build-
ers' Association, for leave to stretch a flag
across Devonshire street, from No. 1G6, for one
week, commencing Feb. 10.
To the Committee on Railroads— George W.
Gale .Lumber company, that the Board esti-
mate the damages to said company by the tak-
ing of its land by the Boston & Maine Railroad
Company.
To the Committee on Streets and Sewers—
Samuel J. Wilde, for a sewer in George street,
Ward 25, from Spring street, about 200 feet
northerly.
Bernard Lyons and others, for a sewer in Bin-
nev street. Ward 22.
Mitchell & MacKellar, forileave to place two
sign boards around two trees corner M and
Fifth streets.
J. J. Ahem and J. J. & P. M. Ahem,
(two petitions) for leave to move two
wooden buildings from 50 Colt ■ ge sir--' t
Ward 20, to south side Pontine street
Trustees of the estate of Job A, Turner, for
leave to place a coalslide in siuewalk at 1G8
Chambers street. Ward 8.
Charles G Butler, for leave to project a drug-
gist's mortar at corner Main and Haverhill
streets, Charlestown.
Solomon Sillier, lor leave to place four stands
to display clothing at 273 Hanover street, the
stands to be taken in each night.
Catherine F. Gorman, for compensation Tor
grade damages to her estate, 18 Homer street.
John Quirk, two petitions, for leave to move
two wooden buildings from Geneva avenue,
near Blue Hill avenue, to Vaughan court.
Ward 24.
To the Committee on Water Income Depart-
ment—Henry W. Putnam, for a rebate of the
amount of water rates erroneously assessed to
him and paid by him.
William Minot, Jr., agent, that the amount of
certain bills for water be refunded to him.
PAPERS FROM THE COMMON COUNCIL.
6. Notice of the appointment of joint stand-
ing and joint special committees on the part of
the Common Council.
Placed on file.
7. The petition of the Central Labor Union
of Boston relative to the reopening of the Navy
Yard, which was read and sent down Jan. 15 —
comes up for concurrence in its reference to a
special committee of five members of the Com-
mon Council, with such as this Board may join.
Referred in concurrence.
8. Ordered. That His Honor the Mayor be
requested to instruct the Superintendent of
Streets to be as lenient as possible in prohibit-
ing store keepers and others for putting out for
removal light bulky material, such as paper
boxes, pasteboard, dry straw, etc., as great in-
convenience would be experienced by such
persons in burning such material, either on
their premises or elsewhere.
Referred, on motion of Aid. Dever, to the
Committee on Ordinances.
9. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be
requested to instruct the heads of the several
city departments to allow all their employees
who are entitled to vote at the special election
of a representative to the General Court to fill
the vacancv occasioned by the death of Benja-
min J. Sullivan of District No. 2, Suffolk
County, sufficient time to do so, without loss of
pay. on the sixth day of February, 1894.
10. Ordered, That the School Committee be
requested to report to the City Council as to the
expediency of erecting a new primary school
building on the present site of the Monroe-
street primary school, Ward 21.
11. Ordered, That the Board of Fire Com-
missioners request the Lynn & Boston Railroad
to allow the members of the Boston Fire De-
partment in uniform the privilege of riding
on their cars without beiner obliged to pay fare.
12. Ordered, That the Board of Street Com-
missioners be hereby requested to prepare and
report to the City Council an estimate of the
cost of extending Shawmut avenue from its
present terminus at Roxbury street, through
the estate of the First Universalist Society and
to Washington street.
Severally passed in concurrence.
13. Ordered, That a special committee con-
sisting of five members of the Common Coun-
cil, with such as the Board of Aldermen mav
join, be appointed to attend to all matters that
may he referred to them by the Citv Council
relative to the monument to be erected in mem-
ory of Colonei Robert G. Shaw, on Boston Com-
mon.
Referred, on motion of Aid. Dever, to the
Committee on Statues.
14. Ordered, That a committee of five mem-
bers of trie Common Council, with as the Board
of Aldermen may join, be appointed to report a
proper site for a wardroom for Ward 22.
Passed in concurrence.
15. Ordered, That a joint special committee
to consist of five members of the Common
Council, with such as the Board of Aldermen
mayjoia.be appointed to consider and report
as to the expediency of takinir, by right of emi-
nent domain or otherwise, the property of the
Boston & Maine Railroad Corporation bounded
by Haymarket square. Haverhill, Causeway,
and Canal streets, and laying out the same as a
public way.
Referred, on motiou of Aid. Dever, to the
Committee on Subway.
16. Ordered, That the City Treasurer borrow
money, as it may be required, not exceeding six
million dollars in all, in anticipation of the
taxes of the current municipal year, all sums
so borrowed to be paid within one year from
the time the loan is made, and from the said
taxes of the present municipal year, and inter-
est to cease thereon on the day any money so
borrowed is payable.
Passed in concurrence; yes 12.
APPOINTMENT BY THE MATOR.
The Board proceeded to take up unfinished
business, viz.:
17. Action on the appointment of John B.
Fitzpatrick to be a constable.
The question came on confirmation. Com-
mittee—Aid. Witt and Lomasney. Whole num-
ber of ballots cast, 12, yes. 12, and the appoint-
ment was confirmed.
BAT WINDOWS— ORDERS OF NOTICE.
On the following petitions for leave to project
bay windows, viz. :
John J. Madden, one, Linden Park street,
Ward 19.
Boston Ice Company, two, No. 245 Ruther-
ford street. Ward 5.
Orders of notice were passed for hearings
thereon on Mondav, Jan, 29, at three o'clock,
P. M.
ORDER OB' NOTICE— STABLE.
On the petition of John L. Cushman, for leave
to erect a stable for two horses rear of West
Selden street, Ward 24— An order of notice was
passed for a hearing thereon on Monday, Feb.
12, at three o'clock P. M
constable's bond.
The constable's bond of John B. Fitzpatrick
was received, the same having been duly ap-
proved by the City Treasurer.
Referred to the Committee on Bonds.
Later in the session Aid. Folsom, for the
Committee on Bonds, submitted a report on the
above bond — Recommending that it be approved
by the Board.
Approved by the Board.
railroad police.
A copy of the record of the appointment, by
the Board of Police of Boston, of Maurice Pow-
ers and others, employees of the New York &
New England Railroad Company, to be railroad
police officers, said copy having been filed with
the City Clerk Jan. 17, was read and placed on
tile.
assessors' report on petitions referred.
Communications were received from the
Board of Assessors returning the petition of
Rev. John J. Williams for abatement of side-
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walk and edgestone assessment against St.
Gregory's Church, and the order in relation to
the settlement of sidewalk and edgestone as-
sessment pending against the Methodist Epis-
copal Church of Stanton avenue, Dorchester
(both referred to them Dec. 28, 1893), for the
reason that they have no power to act under
the law.
Sent down.
ACCEPTANCE OF LOCATION.
. Notice was received from the Lynn & Boston
Railway Company of the acceptance by said
company of its temporary location, granted ny
the Board en Dec. 18, 1893, and approved by
the Mayor on Dec. 20, 1893, and agreeing to
comply with the conditions contained therein.
Placed on file,
ABOLITION OF GRADE CROSSINGS.
The following was received:
City of Boston,
Office of Law Department.
14 Beacon Street, Jan. 22. 1894. ]
To the Board of Aldermen of the City of Boston:
Gentlemen— In reply to the request of the
Board of Aldermen of last Monday "that the
City Solicitor report to this board at its next
meeting what progress has been made in the
work of abolishing the grade crossings of the
Old Colony Railroad at Tremont street, Rox-
bury," I reply as follows, quoting substantially
from the report recently made by the Attorney
General to the Senate of the Commonwealth in
reply to a similar question :
"Proceedings for the change of grade of said
crossing were begun by the petition of the Old
Colony Railroad Corporation, filed June 25,
1890. Commissioners were appointed and a
long series of hearings was had before them,
extending from Nov. 8, 1890, to Jan. 30, 1893,
and involving much testimony. Tha commis-
sioners filed their report in court Feb. 16, 1893,
prescribing a scheme for the alteration of the
grade at sixteen crossings, by carrying the rail-
road over them ; namely, at Ruggles, Prentiss,
Station, Tremont, New Heath, Old Heath, Cen-
tre, Mozart, Boylston, Green, Williams, Keyes,
Park Way, Morton, Walk Hill and Washington
streets, and for enlargement or other changes
in the Roxbury, Heath, Boylston, Jamaica
Plain and Forest Hill stations. No final decree
of the court confirming the decision of the
commissioners or otherwise has been applied
for or made." "The decree when made consti-
tutes a taking of the lands specified in the
decision, and interest will run on the damages
therefor from that time. The work requires
extensive plans and arrangements and tlie
raising of a large amount of money by the rail-
road company ; and as it was found impractica-
ble to either raise the money or to complete the
plans for doing the work during the year 1893,
it was deemed unwise by the city solicitor and
counsel for the railroad to have the decree
passed during that year, and thus entail upon
the Commonwealth, the railroad and the city
an unnecessary expenditure for interest on the
value of the lands taken. It was therefore
agreed by them that the decree should not be
applied for before February, 1894; that the
railroad corporation should continue work on
its plans and arrangements; that the court
should be asked to confirm the decision of the
commissioners in February, and that the work
should be immediately commenced and active-
ly carried forward thereattor. The work has
been continued on these plans and arrange-
ments, and a decree will bo applied for in ac-
cordance with the agreement."
Very respectfully,
Andrew J. Bailey,
City Solicitor.
Roferrcd to the Committee on Grade Cross-
ings.
CLAIMS.
Aid. Lf.e, for the Committee on Claims, sub-
mitted tho following:
,(1.) Report, m accordance witli recommenda-
tion of the Law Department, recouunonding
the passage of the accompanying order, author-
izing the City Solicitor to settle the suit of Abuer
J. Tower for compensation for damages to his
property on Simmons street, Roxbury, caused
by the overflow of Stony Brook :
Ordered, That the City Solicitor be authorized
to havo judgment entered againit the city in
the sum of $0941 in the case of Abner J. Tower
vs. Boston, an action to recover for damages to
his property on Simmons street, Roxbury,
caused by the overflow of Stony Brook; said
sum to be charged to the appropriation for
Stony Brook.
Report accepted, and the question came on
giving the order a second reading.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I suppose an order
of that kind coming in needs a brief explana-
tion. I want to say that Mr. Tower sued the
City of Boston for $20,000 damages to his prop
erty. The question was passed upon by refer-
ees appointed by the court and they reported
that the damage was some $8200 or $8300.
The Law Department has now made a settle-
ment with the party for $6941, and the Law
Department recommends a settlement on that
basis.
The order was read a second time and passed.
Sent down.
(2.) Report on the following petitions (sever-
ally referred last year)— Recommending that
the following petitioners be given leave to
withdraw, on account of failure to notify the
city, viz. :
Margaret Daly, for compensation for personal
injuries received from an alleged defect at the
corner of Prescott and Bennington streets.
Arthur A. Clifford, for compensation for in-
juries received from alleged defect in East
Fifth street.
Dr. Fred R. Moore, for compensation for in-
juries received from a fall on Camden street.
Mrs. A. Roth fuchs, for compensation for injury
to clothing caused by defective condition of the
fence on Washington street.
Reports severally accepted. Sent down.
(3.) Reports on the following petitions (sev-
erally referred last yea:)— Recomineuding that
the petitioners have leave to withdraw, as the
city is not liable, viz. :
Jennie Good, for compensation for personal
injuries received from an alleged defect in the
floor of the Dearborn Schoolhouse.
George W. Brown, for compensation for the
death of his horse caused by slipping on the
concrete pavement in Court street.
John M. Cox, for compensation for injuries
received from being knocked down by a sled.
Ellen Melledy, tor compensation for personal
injuries received in city building, No. 14 Bea-
con street.
Reports severally accepted. Sent down.
(4.) Reports on the following petitions (sev-
erally referred last year)— Rpcommending that
the petitioners have leave to withdraw, as the
claims have been settled, viz. :
David E. Morris and others, for compensation
for damage to their property.
James J. Mulholland, for compensation for
injuries received while employed in the Street
Department.
Reports severally accepted. Sent down.
(5.) Reports on the following petitions (sev-
erally referred last year)— Recommending that
the petitioners have leave to withdraw, viz.:
Mary A. D. Lewis, to be allowed to open the
iron pipe that conveys the water of Stony
BrooK. in order to use said water for manufac-
turing purposes, or to be furnished with
Cochituate water.
John M. Ward and others, for compensation
for damages to their estates caused by the
change of grade of Parker street.
John Farley, for compensation for sewer built
by him in Washburn street.
Reports severally accepted. Sent down.
(6.) Report on the petition of William W.
Harris (referred last year), for compensation for
damage to his wagon by engine 4— Recomineud-
ing that the petitioner have leave to withdraw,
in accordance with the report of the Board of
Fire Commissioners.
Acceptod. Sent down.
(7.) Report on the petition of Delia Connors
(referred last year), for compensation for in
juries received from a fall on Phillips street,
Roxbury— Recommending that the petitioner
havo leave to withdraw, as tho case has been
dismissed from court.
Accepted. Sent down.
(8) Report on the petition of Michael Kelley
(referred last year), for compensation for injury
to his team from an alleged defect in Provi-
dence street — Recommending that the peti-
tioner have leave to withdraw, as the case lias
been settled by the contractor.
Accepted. Sent down.
(9) Report on the petition of the New York
& New England Railroad Company (referred
last year), for a return of a portion of the taxes
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paid by said company on the property known
as Richardson's wharf — Recommending that
the petitioner have leave to withdraw, as the
city has no authority to take such action.
Accepted. Sent down.
(10.) Report on the petition of Patrick Con-
nors (referred last year) for compensation for
personal injuries received from a fall on Blos-
som street— Recommending that the petitioner
have ieave to withdraw, as the claim has be-
come outlawed.
Accepted. Sent down.
LEAVE TO PROJECT BAT WINDOWS, ETC.
Aid. Folsom, for the Committee on the De-
partment for the Inspection of Buildings (Aid.),
submitted reports recommending that leave be
granted on the following petition!, viz.:
John J. Day (referred Jan. 15), for leave to
project a bay window front No. 174 Chambers
street. Ward 8.
Putnam Drug Company (referred today), for
leave to project telephone signs from buildings,
Chelsea and Putnam streets, East Boston.
H. Porter Smith (referred today), for leave to
project a sign at corner of Bedford and Cliaun-
cy streets.
Thomas C. Scottron (referred today) for leave
to project a banner sign from second-story of
building 178 Washington street.
Reports severally accepted; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
LICENSES.
Aid. Hallstram, for the Committee on Li-
censes, submitted the following:
(1) Reports recommending that minors' li-
censes be granted to various newsboys and
bootblacks.
Report accepted ; said licenses approved by
the Board.
(2) Reports recommending that licenses he
granted on the following petitions, viz. :
T. W. Manning (Jan, 8). for a license to give
skating entertainments at Irviugton Oval dur-
ing the winter.
Mrs. K. F. Kivlan (referred today) for a per-
mit for Louise Kivlan to appear at the Bow-
doin Square Theatre during the present week.
Russell Sturgis, second (referred Jan. 8), for a
license for an athletic entertainment 18 ounce
gloves) at M. I. T. Gymnasium Feb. 17, 1804.
Boston Athletic Association (referred Jan. 8),
for a license to give a sparring exhibition (8
ounce gloves) at Casiuo Building, Tremont
street, Feb. 21, 1894.
Brighton Athletic Club (referred today), for a
license for an athletic entertainment at War-
ren Hall. Brighton, Feb. 1, 1894.
Report accepted; licenses granted on the
usual conditions.
GRADE CHANGES, BEACON HILL.
Aid. Fottler offered the following:
Whereas, It appears probable that the plans
for the State House extension will render it
necessary to alter the grade of streets adjacent
to it; and
Whereas, The public convenience requires the
opening of a broader avenue across Beacon
Hill, from Tremout street to Cambridge street;
be it therefore
Ordered, That a special committee, to consist
of three members of the Board of Aldermen, be
appointed to consider and report a plan for
changes of grade of streets situated on Beacon
Hill or leading thereto; which committee shall
also represeut this Board, as surveyors of high-
ways, at any hearings of a committee of the
Legislature to consider the taking of laud on
Beacon Hill or the change of location or grade
of streets thereon.
Aid. Fottler -Mr. Chairman, in offering
these preambles and order, it seems to me it is
perfectly proper that a committee of three on
the part of this Board should be appointed to
consider the probable changes and reductions
of grade that may be necessary in connection
with the alterations that are being carried out
out on Beacon Hill by the State in conjunction
with the building of the annex to the State
House. When a committee ef the Legislature
may meet to consider the subject, it will also
be perfectly proper for our committee, ap-
pointed under this order, to meet with them,
our committee representing the Board of Alder-
men as surveyors of highways. I hope the order
will pass.
Aid. Hallstram — Mr. Chairman, this is
rather a new matter to me and I would ask
that it be assigned to the next meeting of the
Board. I make that motion.
Aid. Fottler— Mr. Chairman, I have no par-
ticular desire that this should be hurried
throueh today, but it seems to me it should be
considered as soon as possible. If the alder-
man merely wishes it assigned to the next
meeting of the Board, that i3 perfectly agreea-
ble to ine.
Aid. Hallstram's motion to assign the pre-
ambles and order to the next meeting was
carried.
TRANSFERS TO SCHOOLS.
Aid. Fottler offered an order— That the
City Auditor be hereby authorized to transfer
the sum of 844,000 from the appropriation for
Bowdoiu Scboolhouse, land and buildings, to
special appropriations, as follows:
Oak square Primary Schoolhouse g3,ooo
Austin Primary Scliooluouse 5,000
Schoolhouse, north of Broadway 8.000
Aeasslz Grammar Schoolhouse 9,000
Morton street Primary Schoolhouse 9,000
Gitison Grammar schoolhouse 10,000
The question came on giving the order a
second reading.
Aid. Fottler— Mr. Chairman, 1 will say in
relation to that order that last year when the
loan was passed there was included in the loan
■S100.000 for the new Bowdoin School. Now, it
seems that $100,000 is not sufficient to buy a
site and put a building upon the same, and it is
necessary that these amounts stated iu
the order should go to these different school-
houses to finish them. There will then be
S50.000 left, which will be ample for the site of
the Bowdoin School, and in the next loan a
sufficient sum can be procured to build the
building.
Aid. Lomasney— I would like to know, as
it seems to be estimated that a certain sum
will be sufficient to complete these buildings,
which have been enumerated, whether the
architect in making the estimate originally
lor these buildings did not estimate that
the sums which were appropriated originally
would be sufficient to complete the build-
ings'.' Now, 1 know very well that when the
loan bill came up for consideration we had in
the North End a scnoolhouse that everybody
condemned, and when I tried to get some
monev for that school house I was told that that
section or the city was getting $100,000
for the Bowdoin School. Now, Mr. Chair-
man, I do not propose to vote away this money
to take care of schools that have been started
with appropriations which it was supposed
and was estimated would be all that were nec-
essary to carry them through. I think what we
got in tbatseetion of the city we should
hold there and not give away. If there is
5100,000 charged to the Bowdoin School, we
all know that that school is very much needed:
and why should we start at this time to take
away money from it, giving to one section
85000, to another section S8000, and so on? I
think, iu regard to these other schools, that
there should have been a proper estimate of
what they would cost originally, and that who-
ever had charge of the work should live within
the amount then granted. I am certainly not
in favor of taking away money from the Bow-
doin School to satisfy schools in other sections
of the city.
Aid. Fottler— Mr. Chairman. I don't know
that I can explain any more than the order ex-
plains itself, except this, that whenl came in-
to the chamber today, coming a few moments
late, the order was handed to me from the au-
di ting department, and accompanying the or-
der was a letter from the chairman o» the Com-
mittee on Schoolhouses of the School Commit-
tee, stating the necessity of these transfers, and
also a letter from the city architect's depart-
ment, which covered substantially what I said
when f arose and spoke after presenting the or-
der. I have no particular interest in the matter
whatever, only thinking it was necessary that
something should be done. I am not strenuous
about having the order passed at this meeting
an i am willing to sfive the members an oppor-
tunity to give it consideration. It might be
well to assign it so that the members may have
an opportunity to loo < into it.
The Clerk read the following letter, accompa-
nying the order:
Jan. 22, 1894.
Edmund M. Wheelwright, Esq.:
Dear Sir— It seems to the Committee on School
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Houses that a transfer from the appropriation
for land in Bowdoin school district should be
made at once, so to complete the buildings
already commenced, and give out the contracts
at once on tliose where the appropriation is
not sufficient to complete and therefore cannot
be started.
"Very truly yours,
Richard G. Humphreys,
Chairman Committee on School Houses.
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, I know something
about one of these matters — the Mortan-street
Primary Schoolhouse. Mr. Humphreys sent
word to me in regard to the Morton School, and
I know the necessity of a transfer in that direc-
tion. Whether it is advisable to take the
money from the Bowdoin district or not I don't
know, but 1 would like to have the matter as-
signed to the next meeting of the Board for fur-
ther consideration, in order that it may be
loosed into. I know that the application is
reasonable, that the necessity is urgent.and the
only question is whether or not it is wise or
right to make the transfer from the Bowdoin
district appropriation.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I don't see
the sense of robbing Peter to pay Paul
in this matter. The Bowdoin school district
needs this money as well as any other district.
This order which has been offered was also sent
to me, but I did not think it incumbent upon
me or proper for me to present it, and when
Aid. Fottler came in the order was handed to
him. Now, I think it should properly be re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance, and I make
that motion.
Aid. Fottler— Mr. Chairman, I would like to
have the other communication read.
The clerk read the following:
City of Boston,
Architect Department,
City Hall, Jan. 22, 1894.
Richard C. Humphreys, Esq.:
Hear Sir — In accordance with your request, I
send you the amounts required by transfer tor
the several school houses". As the Bowdoin
School appropriation fur land and buildings is
insufficient for both, and as $56,000 is ample
for the purchase of land, it is best to make the
transfers from this appropriation, and then by
the next loan get the additional sum required
to build the buildings.
The required transfers are as follows:
Austin Primary School j?5,000
Gibson Grammar School 10,000
Oak Square Primary 3.000
Morton Street Primary 0,0o0
Agassiz Grammar School 9,000
Kclioolhousc north of Broadway — 8,000
#41,000
Yours respectfully,
Edmund fli. Wheelwright,
City Architect.
The question camo on referring the order to
the committee on finance.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, if I remember
right, last year when we were miking up a
loan bill the principal reason for mv voting for
$100,000 lor the Bowdoin School was that the
present schoolhouse was in an unsafe condi-
tion; that thev would not bo surprised at any
time to have the floor give way and precipitate
a number of the children into the basement,
that so preyed upon my mind at that time that
I votod for that item in preference to anything
else in the loan bill. Now, the alderman who
represented that district last year, when wo
were under the district system, conies in here
today at the suggestion of an officer of
the citv and asks to take awav $44,000
from that $100,000. leaving $56,000. I don't
think that is right. If that $100,000 is not
enough, let as retain it there as long as we can
and get enough to build the school there as soon
possible. None of the contracts can be made
until money enough is appropriated. Let these
Other sehoolhouses wait until we can negoti-
another loan bill, and then add enough in
that bill to go ahead and build these other
schools. To my mind the Bowdoin School is
more important than those new schools. If it
isunsafe.it. is unsafe for children to go there,
If the Inspector of Buildings has so pronounced
it, 1 don't think it. fair today to ask the children
togfo to school in that building, Therefore I
hone, Mr. Chairman, that no money will be
taken from the loan for the Bowdoin School,
but that it will be allowed to remain as it is,
letting these oth6r sckoolhouses wait until
a new loan bill is negotiated.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, I, too, re-
member when this matter camo before the
Board of Aldermen in a loan bill in which I
was buncoed in respect to my district, and at
that time I entered a strong protest, and the
gentleman who has just offered this order came
to me with the same story that the alderman
on my left has told — that there was a great
urgency for this $100,000 being placed in the
loan bill. I swallowed the disappointment
which I had in not being better taken care of
in the loan bill and voted that that $100,000,
together with several other hundred thousands,
should go to the gentleman's district. Now.it
seems singular to me, after a member standing
here last July or in midsummer, in behalf of
this $100,000 lor the Bowdoin School, on the
ground of the present building being unsafe, that
he should stand here today ready to give that
$100,000 or apart of it away; and I trust, Mr.
Chairman, that before acting hastily on this
matter we may, at least, have it referred to
some committee to pass upon it and give us
their judgment.
Aid. Fottler — Mr. Chairman, I did not in-
tend to say another word upon this order,
but it seems to me that even if we
admit that what both of the aldermen
opposite say is true — and we do, that
the Bowdoin School is an unsafe building,
that it should come down and a new school-
house should he, erected, the school committee
having appeared before the committee in charge
of the loan bill and advocated the necessity of
a new schoolhouse in the Bowdoin District— the
fact remains that that money is now lying idle,
it being impossible to take steps in erecting
the building until an amount sufficient to
cover the land and building is appropriated.
Now, this order comes in here to transfer these
several amounts to different sehoolhouses. 1
don't know exactly where they are situated,
having paid no attention to that whatever, but
they are awaiting completion, we are told, and
as this money is now lying idle there, and there
is not enough to buy the site and build the
schoolhouse, I could see no harm whatever in
voting to transfer these several amounts, so as
not to keep necessary work waiting. The
money is lying idle and there would be no de-
lay on this account in carrying out the work on
the new school, as a sufficient amount to buy
the land and complete the building will have
to be appropriated before the work can be un-
dertaken. I have no interest in the matter
whatever. That, of course, can lie done, shortly.
Aid. DEVER— Some of the others hero have
not been started yet, Mr. Chairman, and cannot
be started until there is money enough to com
plete them.
Aid. Fottler— I understand that the work
has been started and th it these are simply
amounts necessary to complete certain work.
Aid. Dever— No; I understand in some cases
the work has not been stilled.
Aid. Fottler — I am not familiar with tho
order because it was given to me a very short
time ago, but [understand that these amounts
are simply to finish up necessary work.
Aid, Hall— .Mr. Chairman, I understand
that the Morton School has been started and
that all that is necessary is this small amount
to finish it. Now, it seems very unfair lo roler
this to a committee and take it away from tho
full Board, and I should like to move an as-
signment of tho order to the next, meeting, if
Aid. Lomasney's motion is voted down.
The Chairman— Does Aid. Hall make She
motion to assign?
Aid. HALL— I do; yes, sir.
The Chairman — That motion takes priority
of Aid. Lomasney's motion, so that the ques-
tion before the Board is upon assignment to
the next meeting.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I rise to a point of
order, That all proposed transfers must, under
joint rules i 5, 16 ind i 7. be referred to the < !om-
inittee on finance no lei- the rub; is suspended.
The Chairman— Tho Chair thinks the point
of order raised by Aid. Lee is well taken.
Aid. Lee— Now, Mr. Chairman, I trust that
tho order will go to the Committee on Finance.
1 certainly am as much interested In the mak-
ing of the transfer as any other member of this
Board, because ibo ward in which I live recout-
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN
ly asked for an appropriation of $3000 anil can-
not commence the construction of a new school
building: unless that amount is appropriated.
I tbink-the Board of Healtn will be obliged to
close the present building up at an early day
if an appropriation is not made so that the
work may be commenced and carried on, One
other reason whvlauiin favor of having the
order go to the Committee on Finance is that
my friend on the right, a member of last year's
Board of Aldermen, stands up in his place and
says he was buncoed. Now, I believe if any
member of tins Board has been buncoed it
ought to be a subject for investigation, and I
am going to vote to refer the m Uter to the
committee in order that we may find out how
mucn lie was buncoed. I think the Committee
on Finance should investigate into that matter.
The order was referred to the Committee on
Finance.
REMOVAL OF DEAD TREE.
Aid. Presho offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Public Grounds be requested
to remove the dead tree standing in from, of es-
tate No. 50 Warren street, Ward 5.
Referred to Superintendent of Public
Grounds.
STATUE FOR PAUL REVERE.
Al I. Barry offered the following:
Where is, The City of Boston, an I wisely too,
has been erecting statues in honor of her gre.it
men, and
Wnereas, The unselfish, devoted and heroic
work in the cause of liberty accomplished by
that patriot of patriots, Paul Revere, entitles
him to an everlasting monument, and
Whereas, The City has secured the ground in
Charlestown from which Paul Revere started
on his famous ride to Lexington, when the sig-
nal was displayed in the towerot the Old North
Church, and
Whereas, This triangular piece of ground
situate I in City square, Charlestown, is a fit-
ting and suitable location for such a monu-
ment., therefore be it
Resolved, That in the oninion of the City
Council of the City of Boston a monument
should be erected to the memory ol Paul
Revere and should be located in the said trian-
gular piece of ground from which lie started in
the work for freedom, and therefore be it
Ordered, That the Committee on Finance be
requested to provide a sufficient sum for the
construction and location of a suitable raonu
inent to the memory of Paul Revere; the same
to be located in the triangular piece of ground
in Ci y square, Charlestown, tbat has been se-
cured by the city as the historic spot from
Which be started on the night of April 18, 177."),
in del once of the liberty of the American people.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I Rnow of no
American citizen who is entitled to a monu-
ment more than Paul Revere. This triangular
spot of ground in City Square, Charlestown, is
a spot ol ground that has been secured by the
citv being once occupied by the old Middlesex
Railway. We find, Mr. Chairman, that today
there is not even a tablet to mark tbat historic
spot. No doubt every member of the Board
will agree with me that there is not a stranger
visiting our citv who does not first ask "Where
is Bunk r Hill?" and to reach Bunker Hill he
must go over Warren Bridge or Charles River
Bridge, through one of the main avenues lead-
ing through Charlestown, pissing through City
squire. And in that square we have that iden-
tical piece of land where Paul Revere re-
mained on the night when be was waiting to
see the lantern swung as a signal Irom Christ
Church, on Salem street, f certainly hope, Mr.
Chairman, that this Board of Aldermen will
not close the year 1894 without tikiug steps
to have a statue erected in City Square,
Charlestown, in memory of Paul Revere.
The preambles and order were referred to
the Committee on Statues.
MASTER BUILDERS' FLAG.
Aid, Fottler, for the Committee on the De-
partment for the Inspection of Buildings (Aid.)
submitted a report on the petition of the Mas-
ter Builders' Association (referred today), for
leave to stretch a flag across Devonshire street,
from No. 166, foi one week commencing Feb.
10— Recommending that leave be granted.
Report accepted; leave granted on the usual
conditions.
petition of central labor union.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I have here a pe-
tition that Was presented to me about ten min-
uies ago bv some gentlemen who are connected
with alahor union. They have asked me to
present it, as a member of this Board, and I
now do so.
The clerk read the following:
To the Honorable the Board of Aldermen of the
Citv of Boston.
In order to secure the employment of a great-
er number of men upon city work, we desire to
call your attention to the following facts;
Li pon investigation we find in the Architect's
Department of the City of Boston that bids
have been received on three school buildings,
as follows:
.Morton Street Primary, appropriation 812,000
Oak Street Primary, appropriation 6,000
Gibson street Grammar, appropriation 90,000
the hi. Is received for these three buildings
hi, ■ been thrown out on account of the bills
being in excess of the appropriations, so that
practically nothing is being done toward getting
these buildings along at the present time.
We also find that bids were received about
Dec. 21 on the following school buildings:
Houlton Street Primary School, appropriation. £55,000
Canterbury street '• " " 40,000
We have not heard as to the disposition made
of these two buildings since that time.
There is also an appropriation of $22,500 for
alteration of the Genesee Street Frimarv
School. Nothing is being done on this building
on account of conflict between the Citv Archi-
tect 1» 'partment and the Building Inspectors.
A refectory building for the Park Department
at Franklin Park, to cost about $75,000, tor
which bids have been received and are now
under consideration, and have been for some
time, apparently nothing is being done toward
getting lb s building under w ly.
We would suggest that you take some steps
toward demanding that these various work* be
advanced or satisfactory explanations made
for the present delay.
According to the Auditor's report, we find
about $390,000 unexpended in the Street De-
partment, appropriated for the street improve-
ments in the various aldermanic districts. A
portion of this could he transferred to the Street
Cleaning Department, and could be used for the
purpose oi cleaning the streets and alleys in
the poorer sections of the, city, which usually
get less attention, and if necessary a portion
could lie transferred to the Health Department,
m case of any conflict of authority in the prem-
ises between it and the Street Cleaning Depart-
ment.
We would suggest that you take some steD
toward bringing some pressure to bear upon
the proper authorities, so that at least a portion
«f this $390,000 shall be used in the manner
which we have suggested above.
We also find that the Park Department has
about $500,000 unexpended. The Fire Depart-
ment also lias a considerable amount which is
lying idle at the present time. Something
might Ue done to br.ug about such a condition
ol things as would put some of this money into
use in e\ery particular department by pushing
work that may be done at this time of the year.
Beside these suggestions, we would strongly
urge upon the Board the importance of passing
at once a measure for the additional appropria-
tion of $500,000 lor park purposes, asked for by
the Mayor. The proposition of the Mavor, as
we understand It, is to spend such an appropri-
ation entirely upon labor and material. This
work, if undertaken at once, would greatly re-
lieve the present distress caused by lack of
employment.
[Signed]
W. A. Downey,
R. A. Woods,
R. J. Anslow,
Committee of the Central Labor Union Relief
Committee.
Aid. Barry— Now, Mr. Chairman, I don't
know what disposition the Board desires to
make of that matter. Of course, we recognize
the fact that the Board has no jurisdiction over
those departments, and while I desire to help
those people I think the proper disposition to
make of this petition would be to refer it to His
Honor the Alayor. I now make that motion, if
the Board does not object.
The petition was referred to His Honor the
Mayor.
JANUARY 22, 1894
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PAVING, NEPONSET AVENUE.
Aid. Folsom offered an order — That the Coin-
lnittee on Finance be requested to include in
the next loan order the sura of $35,000, for the
paving of Neponset avenue, from Adams street
to Pope's Hill street, Ward 24.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
PAVING, ADAMS STREET.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That the Com-
mittee on Finance be requested to include in
the next loan the sum of $28,000 for paving
Adams street, from Field's Corner to Parkmau
street, Ward 24.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
SEWER ASSESSMENT, CHELSEA STREET.
Aid. Witt presented the petition of Mary E.
Hickey, for abatment of sewer assessment
against her estate 28 Chelsea street, East Bos-
ton, «n account of sewer in Wesley street, East
Boston.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, it seems to me the
best disposition to make of that in order to give
the petitioner all the benefit to which she may
be entitled, would be to refer it to the Board of
Assessors, thev having entire jurisdiction over
abatements. If any error is made in an assess-
ment, if any person has been charged too much,
they are the only parties who have a rigiit to
make an abatement.
Aid. Witt— Mr. Chairman, if the Board de-
sires an explanation I desire to say that there is
a private way here involved. In this particular
case the abutting property adjoins the private
way, but the private way is owned entirely, the
whole width of it. by houses on the opposite
side. This womAn has a passage six feet wide
between her house and the private way, but at
the private way there is a hoard fence ten feet
high on the line, and she is not even allowed
entrance through that fence. She has tried
often to have coal brought in through that pri-
vate way, in order to save a good deal of carry-
ing, but the right has been reiused. The peo-
ple on the opposite side, who own the whole
width of the way, positively refuse to allow
anybody in that private way. Further than
that, a public hall called Sumner Hall faces on
Wesley street and the back part of it on this
private way, and they have asked that they
might have a back door there, to be used as a
moans of fire-escape only, and that right has
been refused.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I would inquire of
the Alderman opposite if tise assessment has
been levied on this estate?
Aid. Witt— The assessment has been levied.
Aid. Lee— Then, under the law it is a matter
for the Board of Assessors to attend to. 1 have
only made the suggestion in order that the pe-
titioner might get the benefits that miiht ac-
crue to her by having it go to the Board of
Assessors, asunder the law they are the only
parties who can make any abatements. If
there is an erraneous assessment, and this party
or other parties have been assessed in connec-
tion with property which they do not own or
use and in connection with which they have
no rights whatever, and if they accordingly
desire an abatement, the matter can bo recti
tied by the Board of Assessors. There is no
power in this Board of Aldermen, or in the
other branch of the Government, or in any
committee of either branch, to mako such
abatement, aud I have merely made the sug-
gestion that this go to the Board of Assessors in
order that the petitioner might get any benefits
that might accrue to her from the settlement
of an erroneous assessment.
Aid. Witt— Mr. Chairman, I suppose if it
were referred to any committee it would then
have to be referred to the assessors to get it
abated if, as the alderman on the opposite side
has said, any abatement has got to come
through them. I suppose that the Boar I of
Assessors might as well look into it and that
they will undoubtedly seo that justice is done.
The Chairman— The Chair would suggest
that the mattar might be referred to the Com
mittee on Streets and Sewers and there consid-
ered, and there anv disposition of the matter
can be decided upon which might seem to tit
this particular caso. Does the Chair under-
stand Aid. Loe to make any objection to a ref-
erence of the matter to the Commttteo on
Streets and Sewers?
, Aid. Lee. 1m o, Mr. Chairman, I make no ob-
jection to that reference.
The petition was referred to the Committee
on Streets and Sewers.
BULLETIN OF HEARINGS AT STATE HOUSE.
The Chairman, for the Committee on Joint
Rules, submitted a report on the order (referred
Jan. 15)— Recommending the passage of the
following:
Ordered, That the Clerk of Committees be
hereby instructed to procure and pest in his
office and other convenient places in City Hall
a bulletin of hearings at the State House relat-
ing to or affecting the City of Boston, for the
information of members of the City Council ;
the expense incurred thereby, if any, to be
charged to the appronriati on for Clerk of Com-
mittees' Department.
Report accepted; order passed. Sent down.
SEWER IN HAROLD STREET.
Aid. Dever offered an order — That tne Super-
intendent of Streets make a sewer in Harold
street. Ward 21, between Hatch ins and Home-
stead streets, said sewer to be of 12-inch earthen
pipe, and located as shown on a plan on file in
i he office of Superintendent of Streets, marked
Harold street, Roxbury, and dated January,
1894.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
EXTENSION OF WINTHROP STREET.
Aid. Dever offered an order— That the Board
of Street Commissioners be requested to con-
sider and report to ihis Board an estimate of
the expense of extending Wiuthrop .street,
Ward 20, to Brook avenue.
Referred to the Board of Street Commission-
ers.
Later in the session Aid. Dever moved that
the vote he reconsidered: the rule was sus-
pened and the order passed.
REMOVAL OF TREE, WASHINGTON STREET.
Aid. Dever offered an order — That the Super-
intendent of Public Grounds be requested to re
port to this Board at its next meeting as to the
advisability of removing a tree located on
Washington street, near Dudley street, in front
of Hotel Dunbar.
Referred to the Superintendent of Public
Grounds.
Liter in the session Aid. Dever moved that
the vote he reconsidered; the rule was sus-
pended an I the order passed.
ELECTRIC LIGHT. SECOND STREET.
Aid. Dever offered an order — That the Su-
pe.i'intei dent of Lamps be directed to locate
and maintain an electric light at the corner of
Second and M streets, and one at the corner of
Second and N streets; the expense attending
the same to be charged to the appropriation for
Lamp Department.
Referred to the Committee on Lamps.
EXTENSION OF CONANT STREET COURT.
Aid. Dever offered an order— That the Board
of Street Commissioners bo requested to report
to this Board at its next meeting as to tho ex-
pediency and cost of extending Conant street
co irt to Smith street, Ward 22.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
SEWER IK LANCASTER STREET.
Aid. Lomasney offered an order— That the
Superintendent of Streets make a sewer in Lan-
caster street, Ward 7, between Causeway and
Mernmac streets ; said sever to be a thirty-inch
by thirly-six-inch brick sewer, and located as
shown on a plan on file in the office of the
Superintendent of Streets, marked Lancaster
street, city, and dated January, 1894.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
SEWER IX BILLERICA STREET.
.Ml. Lomasney offered an order— That the
Supermten lent of Streets mike, a sewer in
Billerica street, Ward 8, between Causeway
aud Minot streets; said sewer to he a 30-inch
by 86-inch brick sewer, and located as shown
on a plan on file in the office of the Superin-
tendent of Streets, marked Bil. erica sircet, city,
and dated January, 1894.
Referred to the Committe on Streets and
Sowers.
BEWER IN ANGELL STREET.
Aid. LEE offered an order— That the Superin-
tendent of Streets make a sewer in Angell
Street, Ward 23, between Blue Hill avenue and
Canterbury iitreet; said sewor to be of twelve.
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
inch earthen pipe, and located as shown on a
plan on file in the office of the Superinten-
dent «f Streets, marked Angell street, R >x-
bury, and dated January 1894.
Referred to the Committee ou Streets and
Sewers.
TAKING OF LAND, COMMONWEALTH AVENUE.
AM. Lee offered, the following:
Whereas, A majority of the owners of the
frontage of the lots and lands abutting ou that
portion of Commonwealth avenue beginning
at West Chester Park and extending thence
westerly to the junction of said Common-
wealth avenue with Beacon street and Brook-
line avenue have, consented in writing to the'
Board of Park Commissioners selecting an 1
taking that portion of Com mou wealth avenue ;
Ordered, That the consent of this Board
be and hereby is given to said taking by said
Park Commissioners of said part of Common-
wealth avenue under the provisions of chapter
300 of the Acts of the year 1803.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
SUPPLEMENT TO REVISED ORDINANCES.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That the City
Clerk, under the direction of the Committee ou
Ordinances, be instructed to prepare and pub-
lish as a city document a supplement to the
Revised Ordinances of 1892. containing all the
ordinances which have been pissed during the
year 1893; the expense to h ,! to the ap-
propriation for printing.
Parsed, under a suspension of the rule. Sent
down.
FERRY FACILITIES, EAST BOSTON.
Aid. Witt offered an order— That His Honor
the Mayor be hereby requested to petition the
General Court at its present session, for the
passage of an act authorizing the City of Bos-
ton to take laud required for increased ferry
facilities to East Boston.
Passed, under a suspension ol the rule. Sent
down.
A RECESS TAKEN.
The hoard voted at 4.20 P. M., on motion of
Aid. Fottler, to take a recess subject to the
call ol the Chairman.
The members of the Board reassembled in the
Aldermanic Chamber and were called to order
by the Chairman al 4.58 1'. M.
STATE AID.
Aid. Fottler submitted a report recommend-
ing the passage of an order authorizing the
City Treasurer to pay allowances m accordance
with an annexed list of soldiers an I s.iilors and
their families in the City of Boston, under the
provisions of Chanter 447 of the Acts ol 1890,
and to charge the same to the appropriation for
soldiers' relief ; such allowances being for the
month of December, 1893.
Report accepted; order passed.
WATER, CHARLESTON*.
Aid. Presho called up special assignment,
viz.:
19. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be
requested to make such arrangements as he
may deem advisable with the Ho, ton Water
Board to provide that an employee of said
Board shali be located in t Jharlestown to attend
to the duty of shutting off and letting on water
in that section of the city.
Referred, on motion of Aid. Presho. to the
Committee on Water Income Department.
STREETS AXD SEWERS.
Aid. Fottler, tor the Committee on Streets
and Seweis, submitted the following1
(1 ) Reports recommending the passage of
orders directing the Superintendent of Si reels
to make sewers in the following-named streets,
said sewers to be of the materials and dimen-
sions specified, and to be located as shown on
plans on tile in the office of the Superintendent
of Streets, viz. :
Angeli street, Ward 2:;, between Blue Hill
avenue and Canterbury streets; 12-inch earthen
pipe.
Harold street, Ward 21, between Hutchins
and Homestead streets; 12-inch earthen pipe.
Reports accepted ; orders passed.
(2.) Report on the petition of John Quirk (re-
ferred today), for leave to move a wooden build-
ing— Recom unending the passage of the follow-
ing:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to John Qnirk
to move a- wooden building, pitch roof, 12 feet,
6 inches in length, by 20 feet in width, hy 22
feet in height, from Geneva avenue, near Blue
Hill avenue, along easterly toVaughan court.
Ward 24. on the terms and conditions ex-
pressed in the ordinance of the city relating
thereto.
Report accepted : order passed.
(3.) Report on the petition of John Quirk (re-
ferred todav), for leave to move a woolen
building— Recommending the passage of the
following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized 10 issue a permit to John Quirk
to move a wooden building, pitch roof, 12 feet
6 inches in length, by 20 feet in width, by 22
feet in* height, from Geneva avenue, near Blue
Hill avenue, along Geneva easterly to Vaughan
court. Ward 24, on the terms and conditions
expressed in the ordinance of the city relating
thereto.
Report accepted : or ler passed.
(4.) Report on the order (referred last year)
transferring S1325 Irom the appropriation lor
Street Department, Sewer Division, to a special
appropriation for Mt. Vernon street, Ward
24, Grade Damages— That no action is neces-
sary.
Accepted.
(5.) Reports or. the following petitions (rec-
ommending that leave be. granted), viz. :
Reuben P. Brown (referred Jan. 8), for leave
to box a tree at 233 Bine Hill avenue, Ward 21
Association for tHe Municipal Employment of
the Unemployed (referred Jan. 15), for leave to
parade in certain streets on Jan. 30.
Reports severally accepted ; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
f0 ) Report on the petition of Catherine F.
Gorman (referred todav), for compensation for
grade damages to her estate, 18 Homer street —
Recommending that the petitioner have leave
to withdraw.
Accepted.
(7.) Reports on the following petitions (sev-
erally referred last year)— Recommending that
the petitioners have leave to withdraw, viz. :
Augustus J. Hamilton, for permission to
maintain a stand for the sale of newspapers ou
Treinont stre it, near Park-street Church.
Jones & Meehan, for a hearing on the matter
of their el nni for $2566, alleged to he due them
on account of their contract for paving Wash-
ington street (suit having been entered).
John Seal's, for compensation for grade dam-
ages to lis .state on Forbes street, Ward 23.
Andrew J. Fay, for leave to sell cream puffs
on certain public strt
Ahbie M. Brooks, that the city pay one-half
the cost of laying sidewalks at 883-5 East
Broadway.
Prank Landino. for leave to place a barber
polein the sidewalk at 475 Hanover street.
Pietro Arallon, for leave to place a barber
pole on sidewalk ai 2 Sullivan square, Ward 4.
Reports severe. Hy accented.
(8.) Reportou the petition of the North D»r-
chester [inprovement Asso iation (referred
year) — Recommen ling tin; passage of the lol-
lowmg:
Ordered, That th° square at the junction of
Chester Park. Boston and Cottage streets, Ward
24. now known as "Pive Coiners," be hereafter
known as Edward Everett square
Report accepted; order passed.
(9.1 Report on the petition of the North Dor-
chester Improvement Association (referred last
year)— Recommending tne passage of the fol-
lowing:
Ordered, That the square at the junction of
Pond, East Cottage and Pleasant streets. Ward
24, be hereafter known as Town -Meeting
square.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(10.) Report on the petition of Michael Don-
Ion (referred last year)— Recommending the pas-
sag ■ of the following:
Ordered, That there be paid to Michael Don-
Ion the sum of 8150, in full compensation for
land taken for sewer purposes from Michael F.
Donlon bv the City of Boston, on Carolina
avenue. Ward 23, under an order of the Board
of Aldermen, approved November. ]S92. upon
his proving his titie to said land taken, and
upon his giving to the City an acquittance and
discharge for all damages, costs and expenses
to him, and those holding leases under him on
account of the taking of said land and the
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67
building of a sewer in the same; said sum to be
charged to the appropriation lor "Laying Out
and Construction of Highways."
Report accepted ; order passed.
(11.) Report recommending the passage o£
the following:
Ordered, That the order of the Board of Al-
dermen approved Dec. 30, 1893, leyying an as-
sessment of $64.32 for brick sidewalk with
granite edgestone constructed in front of the
estate of Sarah Van Noorden (wife of Ezekiel)
No. 32 Howland street, Ward 21, be and the
same is hereby rescinded ; the said owner hav-
ing furnished to the city a portion of the mate-
rial used in the construction of said sidewalk.
The same estate and owner is hereby assessed
for $37.50.
Report accepted; order passed.
BITUMINOUS COAL.
Aid. Lee called up special assignment, viz. :
18. Message of the Mayor transmitting a
communication from the Superintendent of
Streets relative to the use of bituminous coal.
(Dnc. 47.)
Referred, on motion of Aid. Lee, to the Com-
mittee on Streets and Sewers.
Adjourned, on motion of Aid. Fottler, at
5.12 P. M., to meet on Monday, Jan. 29, 1894,
at 3 P. M.
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CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings of the Common Council.
Thursday, Jan. 25, 1894.
Regular meeting of the Common Council,
held in the Council Chamber, City Hall, Presi-
dent O'Brien in the Chair, and a quorum
present.
DRILL SHED, DORCHESTER HIGH.
The folio winir was received:
City of Boston, in School Committee. 1
Jan 23, 1894. i
The Committee on Schoolhouses to whom
was referred from the files of last year the
communication from the City Council request-
ing this Board to include in its estimates for
1894 a sum sufficient to build a drill shed for
the boys of the Dorchester High School, report
that the proposition was received too late to be
included in the estimates for 1894-95. In the
oDinion of this committee it is not expedient
to take further action in regard to providing a
drill sned as suggested until the question of a
new building for the Dorchester High School
is decided.
For the Committee,
Richard C. Humphreys, Chairman.
Accepted and ordered to be sent to the City
Council.
A true copy,
Attest: Phineas Bates, Secretary.
Referred to the Committee on Finance
completion of mechanic arts school.
The following was received:
City of Boston, \
In School Committee, Jan. 23, 1894. 1
Ordered, That the City Council bo requested
to appropriate the sum of $45,000 to complete
the Mechanic Arts High Schoolhouse in accord-
ance with the original design.
Passed under a suspension of the rules.
A true copy.
Attest: Phineas Bates, Secretary.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
equipment of mechanic arts school.
The following was received :
City of Boston, )
In School Committee, Jan. 23, 1894. I
Ordered, That the City Council be requested
to appropriate the sum of $27,500 to complete
the equipment of the Mechanic Arts High
School.
Passed under a suspension of the rules.
A true copy.
Attest: Phineas Bates, Secretary.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
bathhouse on l street.
The following was received :
Health Department, )
12 Beacon Street, Boston, Jan. 24. 1894. 1
To the Common Council :
Gentlemen— Replying to your request for a
report as to the amount of money required to
§ut the bathhouse at the foot of L street,
outh Boston, in thorough repair, the Board of
Health has to say that, in its opinion, such re-
pairs as can be prudently undertaken on this
house, at the present time, can probably be
paid for out of the reguiar appropriation for
the care and maintenance of bathhouses, pro-
vided the sum requested for these purposes in
the estimates submitted by this Board to the
City Council, is placed at our disposal.
In this connection the Board of Health de-
sires to call the attention of the Council to
some facts in relation to the I. street bath
house for men and to the M street hath house
for women which seem to require your con-
sideration. Both of these houses now occupy
territory included in the park system, and as
soon as the parkway adjacent to this property
is definitely laid out and the lines established,
it will be necessary to reconstruct these
houses. The structures in both cases are old,
inadequate and shabby, and ought to be re-
placed by new houses, better fitted for the
uses to which they are put. The bath house
for men offers the best and the most accessible
facilities for beach bathing that can be found
anywhere in the city and they are very ex-
tensively availed of, not only by the people of
South Boston, but by residents of all parts of
the city. A still larger number of people would
take advantage of them were the accommoda-
tions better and more extensive.
It has been well and truly said that there is
not an institution in Boston where so many
people are provided with healthful and invig-
orating exercise during the summer months, at
so small an expense as are accommodated in
these beach bath houses, and it seems to this
Board that the bathing facilities here should be
more commensurate with the demand for
them. In order to provide these enlarged and
improved accommodations, a thorough recon-
struction of the houses ought to be undertaken
in the near future, and, if this is done, any im-
provements undertaken at the present time be-
fore additional work on the parkway is under-
taken, would necessarily be of a temporary
character and need not call for a large expendi-
ture of money now.
Inasmuch as both of these houses will be
within the jurisdiction of the Park Commis-
sioners, the Board of Health would respect-
fully ask the City Council to consider whether
the care and maintenance of these houses
should not be turned over to the Park Depart-
ment and the work of reconstruction of the
houses undertaken by that departmentin order
that the buildings and other appurtenances
may be arranged in harmony with the park
plans.
Itseemstothe Board of Health that these
two bathhouses, like the Charlesbank gymna-
sium and other places of recreation now with-
in the park system, would then come properly
within the control of the Park Commissioners
and could be managed more in accordance
with their rules and regulations to the advan
tage of the public.
Respectfully submitted.
The Board of Health,
By O. E. Davis, Jr.. Secretary.
Referred to the Committee on Park Depart-
ment, on motion of Mr. Collins, of Ward 14.
the nine hour law.
The following was received:
City of Boston,
Office of the Corporation Counsel,
Jan. 25, 1894. .
To the Common Council of the City of Boston :
Gentlemen — I am requested to report to your
honorable body what employees of the City of
Boston, if any, do not come under the pro-
visions of the nine-hour law, so called. The
statute referred to reads as follows: "Nine
hours shall constitute a day's work for all
laborers, workmen and mechanics now em-
ployed or who may be employed by or on behalf
of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or any
county, city or town therein." The effect of
this statute is to define a day's work as to its
length, in the case of laborers and mechanics
employed at manual labor by the day when no
special contract is made with them. There are
many employees of the City of Bos-
ton and County of Suffolk who clearly
do not come under the provisions of
this chapter, such as heads of depart-
ments, clerks, policemen, and the many em-
ployees of the City who receive an annual sal-
ary. Laborers, workmen and mechanics who are
hired by the day without any particular con-
tract as to the nature of their employment, are
clearly within it. To quote the language of my
predecessor, Judge Richardson, in an opinion
given by him to the Court House Commission-
ers on this subject, "The exact dividing line
between those who do and tiiose who do not
come within it, is difficult todraw, and perhaps
it is unwise to attempt, more than to decide
each particular case as it may arise'" In that
case he decided thatcertain foremen.engineers,
firemen, gatemen. etc,, employed spscially to
perform their duties at weekly or monthly
wages were not under the nine-hour law. It is
impossible to answer your question except in
the general manner that I have done, as I do
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COMMON COUNCIL.
not know the conditions attending tlie hiring
of large numbers of the employees of the City.
Yours respectfully,
Thomas M. Babson,
Corporation Counsel.
Mr. Collins of War.! 3— Mr. President, it will
he remembered by the mean hers of last year's
Govermeut. particularly, that there was a spe-
cial committee appointed to look into this very
subject of the nine-hour law. The chairman
of that committee was very diligent, in my
opinion, and got about, all the information that
could be gleaned by a careful studyol the ques-
tion; but when his report came in about all I
could glean from it with any degree of certain-
ty was that the Mayor had stated to the com-
mittee of which he was chairman that any em-
ployee of the City of Boston who come under
the provisions of the nine-hour law had but to
present his bill il he had worked over nine
hours, and it would be paid.
It was with a view to ascertaining who did
not come under the nine-hour law, Mr. Presi-
dent and gentlemen, that 1 pur. that order in
asking for the opinion of the corporation coun-
sel which you have just heard read. But With
all due regard for the opinions that we get from
that office, this opinion seems to me to l»j
rather evasive, in the least. All I shall ask at
this time, Mr. President, is that the communi-
cation be placed on file and ordered printed.
The motion to place the opinion on file, and
to print the same, was carried.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
To the Committee on claim*- Don-
ovan, lor compensation for injuries received by
falling on West Sixth street. South Boston.
Michael Fox, for compensation lor injuries
received while boarding Che ferry boat 'Hugh
O'Brien."
Sarah A. Gillard, for compensation for inju-
ries received Iron, falling on the crossing on
the easterly side of Washington street, at the
junction of Orange Lane id Washii
street.
PAPERS FROM BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
1. Report of Board of Ass turning the
order in relation to the settlement ol sidewalK
and edgestone assessment pending against tho
Methodist Episcopal Church, Stanton av
Dorchester, as said board has no power to act
under the law.
Placed on file.
2, Report of Board of Assessors returning
the petition of John J. Williams for abatement
, of sidewalk ami edgestone assessment as
St. Gregory's Church, as said board has no
power to act under the law.
Placed on file.
On motion of Mr. Sears of Ward 10, Nos. 3 to
20, inclusive, were considered collectively, viz:
8. Report of Committee on Claims, on pe-
tition (unfinished business of last year) of Johu
M. Ward and others for compensation for
damages to their estates caused by the change
of the grade of Parker street— Leave to with-
draw. . .
4. Report of same committee, on petition
(unfinished business of last year) of Mary AD.
Lewis to be allowed to open the iron pipe that
conveys the water of Stony Brook in order to
use said water for manufacturing purposes, or
to be furnished with Cochituate water free-
Leave to withdraw. . .
5. Report of same committee, on petition
(unfinished business of last year) of John Bar-
ley for compensation for sewer built by him m
Washburn street— Leave, to withdraw.
6. Report of same committee, Oil petition
(unfinished business of last year) of Margaret
Daly for compensation for personal injuries re-
ceived from an alleged defect at corner of Pres-
cott and Bennington streets— Leave to withdraw
on account of failure to notify the city. , .
7. Report of same committee, on pstition
(unfinished business of last year) of Arthur A.
Clifford for compensation for injuries received
from an alleged defect, in East Filth street-
Leave to withdraw, as be failed to notify the
city.
8. Report of same committee, ou petition
(unfinished business of last year) of Fred R.
Moore for compensation for injuries received
from a fall on Camden street— Leave to with-
draw, on account of failure to notify the city.
9. Report of same committee, on petition
(unfinished business of last year) of Mrs. A.
Rotfuchs for compensation for injury to cloth-
ing caused by defective condition of fence on
Washington street, Ward 23— Leave to with-
draw, as she failed to notify the city.
10. Report of same committee, on petition
(unfinished business of last year) of Jennie Good
lor coinpens ition lor personal injuries received
for an alleged defect in the floor of tne Dear-
born sciioolhouse— Leave to withdraw, as the
city is not liable. . .
11. Report of same committee, on petition
(unfinished business of last year) of George. W.
Brown for compensation lor the death of his
horse, caused bv slipping on the concrete pave-
ment in Court street— Leave t» withdraw, as the
city is not liable.
12. Reuorc of same committee, on petition
(unfinished business ot last year) of John M. Cox
for compensation lor injuries received from
being thrown down by a sled— Leave to with-
dra .v. as the city is not liable.
13. Report of same committee, on petition
(unfinished business of last year) of Ellen Mel-
ledy ior compensation lor peisonal injuries
received in city building, 14 Beacon street-
Leave to withdraw, as the city is not iiable.
14. Report of same committee, on petition
(unfinished business of last year) of David E.
Morns and others for compensation for damage
to their property — Leave to withdraw, as the
Claim has been settled.
13. Report of same committee, on petition
(unfinished business of last year) of James J.
Mulhollaid for compensation for injuries re-
ceived while employe.! in the Street Depart-
ment—Leave to withdraw, as the claim has
been settled.
16 Report of same committee, on petition
(unfinished business of last year) of William W.
Harris for compensation for damage to his
wagon bv engine 4— Leave to withdraw, in
accordance wish the report of the Board of Fire
Commissioners.
17 Report of same committee, on petition
(unfinished business of last year) of Delia Con-
ners lor compensation for injuries received from
11 on Phillips street, Roxhury— Leave to
withdraw, as the case has been dismissed from
court.
38 Report of same committee, on petition
(unfinished business of last year) of Michael
K.elh pensation for injury to his team
Horn an alleged defect in Providence street,—
Leave to withdraw, as the case has been settled
bv '.he contractor. . .
19. Report of same committee, on petition
(unfinished business of last year) of the New
York ec New England Railroad Company, for
the return of a portion of the taxes paid by said
company on the property known as Richard-
son's wharf— Leave to withdraw, as the city has
no authority to take such action.
20 Report of same committee, on petition
(unfinished business of last year) of Patrick
Connors, for compensation tor personal injuries
received from a fall ou Blossom street— Leave
to withdraw, as the claim has become outlawed.
Reports severally accepted in concurrence.
21 Report of Committee on Claims, recom-
mending the passage of the following order, in
accordance with the recommendation of the
Law Department:
Ordered, That the City Solicitor be author-
ized to have judgineat entered against the city
in tne sum of six thousand nine hundred and
forty-one dollars ($6941) in the case of Abner J.
Tower vs. Boston, au action to recover for dam-
ages to his property on Simmons street, Rox-
hury, caused bv the overflow of Stony Brook:
saiit" sum to be charged to the. appropriation for
Stony Brook.
Report accented; order passed in concurrence.
22. Report of Committee on joint Rules and
Orders, recommending ths passage of the fol-
lowing new draft of an order referred to sai*
committee; , _ ... ,
Ordered. That the Clerk of Committees be
hereby instructed to procure and post in his
office and other convenient places in City Hall
a bulletiu of hearings at the State House relat-
ing to or affecting the City of Bo*ton%for the
information of members of the City Council ;
the expense incurred thereby, if any. to be
charged to the appropriation for Clerk of Com-
mittees Department. .
Report accepted; order passed in concur-
2a Ordered, That the City Clerk, under the
direction of theCommitteeonOrdinances.be
instructed to prepare and publish as a city
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70
document a supplement to the Revised Ordi-
nances of 1892, containing; all the ordinances
which have been passed during the year 1893;
the expense to be charged to the Appropriation
for Printing;
Passed in concurrence.
24. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor bo
hereby requested to petition the General Court,
at its present session, for the passajje of an act
authorizing the City of Boston to take land re-
quired for increased ferry facilities to East
Boston.
Passed in concurrence.
The Council proceeded to take up assign-
ment, viz.:
25. Ordered, That tiie President of the Com-
mon Council be requested to petition the Gen-
eral Court, at its present session, for such legis-
lation as will provide that tiie Common Council
of the City of Boston shall consist of fiftv
members, two to be elected from eacli ward :
that said members be allowed a salary, to be
stipulated by the General- Court; that allow-
ances for refreshments be prohibited, am! that
the Common Council be given equal rights
with the Board of Aldermen in all matters re-
lating to streets and sewers in the City of
Boston.
The question came on giving the order a sec-
ond reading.
Mr. Miller of Ward 5— Mr. President, I de-
sire to offer the following order as a substitute,
which 1 understand Mr. Shaw is willing to
accept:
Ordered, That a special committee, consisting
of tiie committees on legislative matters on the
part of the Common Council, be appointed to
petition the General Court at its present session
for the passage of an act to take effect, if ac-
cepted by the voters of Boston, at the next State
election, which will provide;
1. That the Common Council of the City of
Boston shall consist of fifty members, two to be
elected from each ward.
2. That said members shall be allowed a
salary of $500 each, allowance for refreshments
to be prohibited.
3. That the Common Council be given equal
rights with the Board of Aldermen in all mat-
ters relating to streets and sewers in the City of
Boston.
Mr Shaw of Ward 17— Mr. President, I have
no hesitation whatever in accepting the substi-
tute order. It is practically the same order
which I offered last week with the exception
of the provision that the act to be passed by the
Legislature shall go before the people, that
they shall have an opportunity to vote upon its
acceptance or rejection. I understand the Legis-
lature has adopted the rule of submitting all
such acts to the voters of the city to get their
views on the matter. I accept the substitute
order, and I move a suspension of the rules
that the order may take a second reading and
go upon its passage tonight. It is a very short
time now before the Legislature will receive no
new business, and 1 think it would he well do
have the order passed and sent to the Legisla-
ture as soon as possible.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, I
don't care particularly to oppose this order at
this time, and I maybe just as for able in my
own way of voting in favor of it at the next
meeting, after 1 have had a chance to look ii.to
it. 1 earnestly trust, however, that the mem-
bers will have it assigned for one week, so that
wo may have the privilege of looking into the
order.
The President— Does the gentleman make
that as a motion?
Mr. Collins— Yes, sir; I do.
Mr. Shaw— Mr. President, I have no objection
to au assignment ol the order for one week, but
it has already been assigned for one week now,
and that has given every member of this body
seven days, ever since the last meeting oi this
Council, to look the matter ap. Thesubstil a
der offered bv Mr. Miller is practically the same
as the order which 1 offered a week ago, e
that it asks that the act passed be submit!
the people. 1 don't know why anyone should
want it assigned for another week unless it is
to pigeon- hole it. There is a very short, tiino
left now in which ■ to introduce new business
befors the Legislature, and the sooner we get
this in the better.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, I will
admit that the gentleman's brain may be a
great deal more fertile than mino is; but, at
the same time, I will say that the order is not
tiie same as that introduced hy him at the last
meeting, in my opinion. For one thing, there
has been an amendment offered to that order
providing that the act shall be submitted to the
people, which I think is a very good thing. I
don't think it is any more than fair, however,
that we should b - given the proper opportunity
to look into a question of this importance before
voting upon it, and I therefore hope that the
Council will vote to assigu it to the next
meeting..
Mr. Shaw— Mr. President, I am willing to
grant any member of the Council any and all
courtesies that there are. I will withdraw my
motion to suspend the rule, and to have the
order go through tonight. I hope the mem hers
of the Council will look into the matter care-
fully before our next meeting. I think the
more, it is digested the more votes we will have
in favor of the order. I will withdraw my mo-
tion to suspend the rules, and will agree to let
'it cro over for a week.
(At the request of Mr. Marnell of Ward 4
the substitute order was read again for infor-
mation.)
Mr. Marnell— Mr. President, I believe, with
the gentleman in tiie third division [Mr. Col-
lins], that this is a matter which is worthy of
a great deal of thought and consideration ; and
while, as the member from Ward 17 has
stated, this matter has been before the Council
at one previous meeting and has been laid
over for one week, yet I think that a week's
further consideration can do no harm. The pe-
tition to the Legislature can have no effect this
year, and there yet remains time for the intro-
duction of new business in the Legislature, and
for that reason1 I sincerely hone that the mo-
tion made by Mr. Collins will prevail.
Mr. Norris of Ward 13—1 am not particular,
Mr. President, whether the order passes tonight
or not; but I wan:, to call the attention of the
Common Council to one fact, and that is that if
this order is passed and the act petitioned for
is passed by the Legislature it will necessitate a
change in the city charter of Boston, as
amended in 188;". The charter of the city pro-
vides that the care and use of the streets shall
be entirely under the charge of the Board of
Aldermen, and practically makes the Board of
Aldermen highway commissioners. I think it
would be a good thing to lay this over, so that
the members could look the matter up and
satisfy themselves in regard to it.
Mr. Miller— Mr. President, I will inform tho
gentleman from Ward 13 that when I offered
the order I understood the import of the order
perfectly. I understood that it necessitated a
change in the charter of the city, and 1 also un-
derstood that the Legislature has the right to
amend the charter if it sees fit. If the mem-
bers of the Legislature see lit to create an act
and submit, that act to the people for its accept-
ance, then I suppose that they know enouirh to
nne mi the charter in accord with the act. I
believe, however, with the gentleman from
Ward 3, that the order .should he assigned for
one wek'. That action will be perfectly satis-
factory to me. This matter is si Hliing that
I have thought of myself, and I think the other
members ol i he Council have the same right to
think of matters tha! I have. I sincerely hope
it wi i 1 be assigned for •
Mr. KEENANof Ward 10— Mr. President, I, too,
■ the gentlemen who desire to have
this inn. I do not
think that the members here have sufficient
knowledge. in regard to it; neither do I think
that tl uffioiently consulted their con-
stituents, and for that reason above all other
reasons, Mr. President, I think that this order
shoul ' i ned for ano k. I thmk
wo will come here then able to vole more i
ligeutly and in ;: net ler manner upon this ques-
tion, and I hope that tho matter will be
jneri for one v
Mr. (luii'iiv of Ward 13— Mr. President, I
don't hear it as-
signment, and SO 1 move that debate now close.
[Laugh i
The motion to close debate was carried, and
tho order was assigned to the next meeting.
RULES AND ORDERS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL.
Mr.BRADLETof Wai le Committee on
Rules ot tho Common Council, submitted the
following:
Tho Committee on Rules of the Common
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Council, appointed to report what changes, if
any, are, necessary in the rules of that body,
having attended to that duty, submit herewith
the accompanying1 draft. The changes which
the committee recoinmen*! in the present rules
are indicate J as lollows, namely:
Kule 17. Strike out, in the sixth paragraph
of ihe order oi business, the words "on a roll-
call."
Rule 44. In the provisions relating to thp
auditing of bills by a committee of the Com-
mon Council, strike out, in two places, the
words "all bills for refreshments," so a3 to pro-
vide that all bills shall be submitted to the
Auditing Committee.
Rule 45. Strike out all after the word
"thereon."
Rule 1. Unless otherwise ordered from time
to time, the regular meeting of the Common
Council shall be held on every Thursday, at
half-past seven o'clock P. M., and, on the ap-
pearance of a quorum, the Council shall be
called to order. In the absence of the President
the oldest senior member present shall take the
chair, and a President pro tempore shall be
chosen by ballot; and, if an election is not
effected on the first trial, on subsequent trials a
plurality vote shall elect.
President.
Rule 2. The President shall appoint and an-
nounce all committees, unless otherwise or-
dered, and shall communicate his appointments
to the Council at the meeting following such
action, if not made during a session. All va-
cancies upon committees shall "be rilled in the
manner of original appointment; ana members
so appointed shall take rank nccording to the
date of their appointment, unless otherwise
designated by the President.
Rule 3. The President may at any lime call
another member to the chair ; but such substi-
tution shall not continue beyond an adjourn-
ment. In all case-* the President mav vote.
Ruie 4. The President may make any rules
that he deems proper to preserve order in the
Council Chamber during sessions of the Coun-
cil, and he shall forbid smoking in the Council
Chamber during a session.
Clerk.
Rule 6. The Clerk shall keep a record of the
acts, votes and proceedings ot the Common
Council and a separate record of all decisions
of the Chair upon questions of order. He shall
have the care and custody of all papers belong-
ing to this branch of the City Council; and
shall prepare a schedule of business in
order for each meeting, in such manner
as the President may direct. He shall
draw up and send all messages to the
Board of Aldermen; and shall retain in his pus-
session all papers until the right to file a notice
of reconsideration has expired, and after such
notice he shall keen the papers pertaining
thereto until the right of reconsideration has
expired.
Conduct of Members,
Rule 6. Except when otherwise provided, no
member shall speak for more than fifteen min-
utes, and a further equal time if the Council so
vote. No member shall speak a second time on
a question, if another member, who has not
spoken, claims the floor.
Rule 7. No member shall interrupt another
while speaking, except by rising to call to or-
der, in which case the speaker shall not lose his
right to the floor.
Every member, while speaking, shall confine
himself to the question under debate, and shall
refrain from personalities, and shall not refer
to any other member of the Council except by
a respectful designation; and no member shall
speak or vote out of his place without leave of
the president.
Quorum.
Rule 8. Whenever, oa a rising vote or on a
roll-call, a quorum does not vote, or whenever
a member raises a doubt of a quorum being
present, the Chair shall ascertain and declare
whether a quorum is present. If there is no
quorum present, he shall immediately declare
the Council adjourned.
Committees.
Rule 9. All matters relating to the elections
of members shall be referred to the Standing
Committee on Elections, which shall consist of
five members.
Rule 10. There shall be a Standing Commit-
tee on the Judiciary, consisting of five mem-
bers, who shall have the power to obtain the
opinion of the Corporation Counsel on all mat-
ters that shall be referred to them.
Rule 11. All committees of this Council shall
be notified of their meetings by the Clerk of
Committees. They shall not sit during sessions
of the Council without special leave, nor be
called on less notice than twenty-four hours
from the time the notices are mailed by
the Clerk or despatched by special mes-
senger, unless all the members consent;
and they shall keep a reeord of their doings.
The member first named shall be chair-
man, unless otherwise ordered by the commit-
tee, in which case the Council shall be notified
of the change ; and the same rule shall apply to
the members serving on joint committees.
The absence of a member from three succes-
sive, duly called meetings of any committee ex-
cept on account of sickness or absence from tho
city, proved to the satisfaction of the Presi-
dent, shall be deemed a resignation on the part
of such member from such committee, and the
vacancy caused by such resignation shall be
filled by the President at the next meeting of
the Council.
The Clerk of Committees shall report at each
meeting of the Council all resignations effected
by tiie preceding clause.
Rule 12. Special committees of this Council
shall consist of three members unless other-
wise ordered.
Rule 13. No report of any committee shall
be received unless agreed to by such commit-
tee at a duly notified meeting thereof. Such
report, when presented, may be ordered to be
printed, and shall then take its place among
the unfinished business for consideration at the
next meeti utr-
Rule 14. Committees to whom any matter is
referred shall report within four weeks, or ask
for further time.
Committee of ttie Whole.
Rule 15. When the Council shall determine
to go into a committee of the whole the Presi-
dent shall appoint the member who shall take
the Chair.
Rule 16. The rules of proceedings in the
Council shall be observed in committee of the
whole, se far as they are applicable; but a mo-
tion to rise, report progress and ask leave to sit
again shall be first in order, and shall be de-
cided without debate, and the previous ques-
tion shall not be moved.
Order of Business.
Rule 17 At every meeting of the Council
the order of business shall be as follows:
First— Reading of the records of the pre-
ceding meeting, if called for by any member.
Second— Messages from His Honor the Mayor,
reports of city officers, and other communica-
tions addressed to the Council.
Third— Papers from the Board of Aldermen.
Fourth— Reports of Committee on Finance.
Fifth — Reports of committees, which shall be
called for by divisions in numerical order.
Sixth— Motions, orders and resolutions. They
shall be read once and referred to their appro-
priate committees, or assigned to the next
meeting unless the rules are suspended, in
which case they may be given a second reading
and passed.
Seventh— Unfinished business of preceding
meetings.
Eighth— Notices of motions for reconsidera-
tion.
Ninth— Motions, orders, and resolutions, which
shall take the same course as provided ia the
sixth section of this rule.
Provided, however, that not more than thirty
minutes shall be allowed for the presentation
of papers under the sixth order of business. Pa-
pers shall be called for by divisions in numeri-
cal order, and only one member in a division
shall bs recognized until each division has been
called.
Rule 18. All papers addressed to the Coun-
cil shall be presented by the President, or by a
member; and, unless the Council shall other-
wise determine, they shall be read by the Pres-
ident, or such other person as he may request,
and be taken up in the order in which they
are presented.
Rule 19. All ordioauces, orders and resolu-
tions shall, unless rejected, have two several
readings, after each of which debate shall be
in order, and they shall then be put on their
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passage. Whenever the second reading imme-
diately follows the first, the document may be
read by its title only, unless objection is made
Rule 20. No ordinance and no order or reso-
lution imposing penalties, or authorizing a loan
or the expenditure of money, shall have more
than one reading on the same day; but this
rule shall not apply to an order to print a docu-
ment or to provide refreshments during a ses-
sion.
Motions.
Rule 21. Every motion shall be reduced to
writing, it the President shall so direct, and no
other motion shall be entertained until a
reasonable time be afforded for compliance
with such direction.
Rule 22. In naming sums and fixing times,
the largest sum and longest time shall first be
put to the question.
Rule 23. When a question is under debate,
the President shall receive any of the following
motions, but no others:
1. To adjourn.
2. To lay on the table.
3. To especially assign to a time certain.
4. To refer to a committee.
5. The previous question.
6. To close debate at a specified time.
7. To amend.
8. To refer to another board.
9. To postpone indefinitely.
These several motions shall not be applied to
each other, except that the motion to assign,
refer, amend, or to close debate at a specified
time, may be amended; and the previous ques-
tion may be demanded upon an amendment,
which motion shall be decided without debate.
When one of these motions has been made,
none of the others, inferior to it in precedence,
shall be made, and, in proceeding to vote, mo-
tions pending shall be put in the order of their
rank, as above arranged. No motion or propo-
sition of a subject different from that under
consideration shall be admitted under color of
amendment.
Rule 24. When a matter has been especially
assigned to be taken up at a fixed hour, or at a
certain stage of proceedings, such matter shall,
at the time appointed, or at any time subse-
quent thereto, during the same or succeeding
meetings, be in erderupon the call of any mem-
ber, and take precedence of all other business.
Rule 25. When an order or resolution re-
lates to a subject which may properly be ex-
amined and reported upon by an existing com-
mittee of the City Council, such order or reso-
lution shall, upon presentation, be referred to
such committee. When a motion is made to
refer any subject, and different committees are
proposed, the motion shall bo put in the fol-
lowing order:
A standing committee of the Council.
A special committee of the Council.
A joint standing committee.
A joint special committee.
Rule 2G. A motion to adjourn shall always
be in order, provided business of a nature to be
recorded on the journal has been transacted
since a motion to adjourn was rejected; and
such motion shall be decided without debate.
Rule 27. Debate on a call for the previous
question, or on a motion to close debate at a
specified time, or on a motion <o lay on the
tabie, or take from the table, shall not exceed
ten minutes, and no member shall speak more
than three minutes. In such debate, however,
the merits of the main question shall not bo
discussed.
Rule 28. Any member may require the divi-
sion of a question when the sonae will admit of
it; and any member may move at any time for
the suspension of any rule or rules.
Previous Question.
Rule. 29. When the previous question is or-
dered, the vote shall bo taken upon all pending
amendments and finally upon the main ques-
tion.
Rule 30. Ail incidental questions of order,
arising after a motion is made for the previous
question, shall be decided without debate, ex-
cept on an appeal ; and on such an appeal no
member shall be allowed tospeak more than
once, without leave of the Council.
Rule 31. The previous question shall be put
in the following form : "Shall the main ques-
tion be now put?" and all debate upon the
main question shall be suspended until the
previous question has been decided,
Appeal.
Rule 32. No appeal from the decision of the
President shall be entertained unless it is sec-
onded ; and no other business shall be in order
till the question on the appeal has been decid-
ed. The question shall be put as follows:
"Shall the decision of the Chair stand as the
judgment of the Council?" And it shall be
deemed to he decided in the affirmative unless
a majority of the votes given are to the con-
trary.
Voting.
Rule 33. If the President is unable to decide,
or if any member doubts a vote, the President
shall cause a rising vote to be taken on the
question, without further debate. The Presi-
dent shall appoint two tellers for each division
of the Council, as fixed by him, who shall
agree on a count and report the result aloud to
him.
Rule 34. A motion that any pending vote
shall be taken by yeas and nays shall be in or-
der at any time, and no debate shall be allowed
thereon, but it shall be passed by the assent of
one-fifth of the members present.
Rule 35. After the announcement of a vote
not taken by yeas and nays, any member may
move for a verification thereof by yeas and
nays, and on such motion a debate of the origi-
nal question, not exceeding five minutes, snail
be permitted ; and the yeas and nays shall be
taken, provided one-fifth of the members vot-
ing shall so require.
Reconsideration.
Rule 36. When a vote has been passed, any
member may move a reconsideration thereof at
the same meeting, either immediately after the
announcement of such vote, or whenever mo-
tions are in order; or if any member, who is not
shown by a yea and nay vote to have voted
against the prevailing side, shall give notice to
the Clerk before 10 o'clock A.M. of the next
day but one following that on which a meeting
was held (except the final meeting of the year,
or that preceding any adjournment for over two
weeks), of his intention so to do, he may move a
reconsideration at the next meeting at which
said motion is reachod in the order of proceed-
ings.
Rule 37. Debate on motions to reconsider
shall be limited to thirty minutes, and no mem-
ber shall speak more than five minutes. When-
ever a matter lias been especially assigned, a
notice, as above specified, to reconsider any
vote affecting It, shall be considered whenever
such special assignment takes effect.
Rule 38. When a motion for reconsideration
has been decided that decision shall not be
reconsidered, and no question shall be twice re-
considered unless it has been amended after
the reconsideration ; nor shall any reconsidera-
tion be had upon either of the following mo-
tions:
To adjourn.
The previous question.
To lay on the table.
To take from the table.
To close debate at a specified time.
Rescinding Votes.
Rule 39. After a vote has been refused a re-
consideration, it shall not be rescinded unless
two-thirds of the whole number of the members
of the Common Council vote in the affirmative.
Elections.
Rule 40. All officers receiving any compen-
sation from the City of Boston, who are elected
by the City Council, shall be chosen in this
branch by ballot. In all elections by ballot the
number of blanks cast shall be reported. Bal-
lots cast for ineligible persons shall be counted
and reported, but only for the purpose of ascer-
taining the whole number of ballots cast. If
the person chosen is ineligible, the ballot shall
be void and a new ballot be taken.
Seats of Members.
Rule 41. No person except a member of the
Council shall be permitted to occupy the
seat of any member while the Council is in
session. The seats of the members of the Coun-
cil shall be numbered, and shall be determined,
in tne presence of the Council, by drawing the
names of members and the numbers of seats
simultaneously; and each member shall be en
titled for the year to the seat bearing the num-
ber so drawn against his name, and shall not
change it, except by the permission of the Pres-
ident.
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Spectators.
Rule 42. The City Messenger shall allow no
person upon the floor of the Council Cham her,
or in either of the ante-rooms, except members
of the City Government and reporters, without
the permission of the President; anfi, while the
Council is in session, no person except mem-
bers of the City Government and reporters
shall be allowed in either of the ante-rooms on
the easterly side. The president shall order
such accommodations on the floor for reporters
and spectators as he shall deem proper; pro
vided, however, that no spectators shall be
seated behind the members of the Council.
Rule 43. The Council Chamber shall be used
for meetings of the Council only, unless by
special vote of the Common Council; provided,
that during the summer recess the President
may allow the chamber to be used for public
purposes, in all cases reporting his action to the
Council at its next meeting-. The ante-room
and large committee-room on the east shall be
subject to the same rules; except that the Pres-
ident may allow committee-meetings to be held
therein at times when the Council is not in ses-
sion. The Clerk's room shall be assigned to the
clerkof the CommonCouncil for occupancy and
use. The ante-room between the Council
Chamber and the Clerk's room shall be used
during the meetings of the Council to give
access 'o the seats on the floor, and such other
purposes as the President may direct; provided,
that smoking there shall not be allowed on the
part of visitors. The general care and super-
v sion of these rooms are Hereby intrusted to
the City Messenger, subject to the direction of
the President; but no expenditure of money
shall be made except by direct vote ol the Com-
mon Council.
Refreshments and Carriage-hire.
Rule 44. No bill for refreshments or carriage-
hire shall be incurred by any member of the
Common Council, except in the discharge of
official duty, and after being duly certified to
by the memoers incurring the same, shall be
submitted to the Auditing Committee as herein-
after provided. All carriages shall be hired
through the City Messenger, who shall obtain
and verify the bills within twenty days from
the date when thev were incurred, and the
Clerkof Committees shall furnish to the City
Messenger a copy of the vote, in each case, au-
thorizing the use of such carriages. When the
Common Council is in session at eleven P. M.,
the City Messenger is directed to provide car-
riages to convey members and officials to their
respective homes, if they so desire. The Presi-
dent is hereby authorized to incur bills for
refreshments or carriage - hire while in the
discharge of his official duties. The prices
paid for all carriages hired under this ruie
shall be in conformity with the ratfs estab-
lished by the Board of Police. All bills so in-
curred for refreshments and carriage hire shall
be charged to the contingent fund of the Com-
mon Council, and shall be audited, before pres-
entation to the City Auditor, by a committee
of three members of the Common Council. Said
committee shall satisfy themselves of the cor-
rectness of such bills, both as to authority and
amount, and may require evidence before ap-
proving them for payment; such audit shall be
completed monthly, on or before the twenty-
fifth day of the month, and no bill shall be con-
sidered unless presented within three months
of the date of incurring the same.
The City Auditor shall report in print every
three months, giving in detail the bills allowed
and the votes authorizing the same.
Repeal.
Rule 45. The foregoing rules shall not be al-
tered, amended, suspended or repealed, at any
time, except by the votes of two-thirds of the
members of the Common Council present and
voting thereon.
The report was accepted and the question
came on the adoption of the rules.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13— Mr. President, I
move the assignment of the rules for one week.
I want a chance to look them over. I rind that
there are several changes from last year, and I
think it is no more than right that the members
should have a chance to look over the rules be-
fore voting for or against their adoption.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5— Mr. President, 1
also trust, sir, that the rules will be assigned
for one week. I understand from the rulei be-
ing read by the clerk that there are a great
many changes there, and I think it is for the
benefit of all concerned that these rules should
lie over for one week, and I trust thev will.
Mr. Bradley of Ward 2— Mr. President, we
have not made many changes in the rules and
ordersof the City Council. All we hare done is
to change one or two words— that is, by striking
out the words."roll call" in section 6 of rule 12.
That is practically the only change we have
made, but if the gentleman desires to have the
rules assigned for one week, I am perfectly
willing to have him do so.
Mr. Colby of Ward 18— Mr. President, as the
chairman of the committee has just said, tbe
changes which have been made from last
year's rules are very few. In one case the
change made is simply to make the rules cor-
respond with the practice of the Council. As I
understand it, when the question has come be-
fore the Council in regard to the suspension of
the rules, it has been the custom of the Council
to put the question "Shall the rules be sus-
pended?" and the vote was taken without a
roll-call, whereas the rules provide that there
shall be a roll-call on the suspension of the
rules. The committee thought that since that
was the custom, the words providing that the
vote must be taken on a roll-call should be
struck out, and then when any member wants
a roll-call on the suspension of the rule
he can ask for it It takes away no
rights from anyone at all. The only other
change made was in Rule 34. Rule 44 as it
stood last year provided that "no bill ror re-
freshments or carriage hire shall be incurred
by any member of the Common Council except
in the discharge of official dutv, and all bills
for refreshments, after being duly certified to
by the member incurring the same, shall be
submitted to the Auditing committee, as here-
inafter provided"— that is, the bills for relresh-
ments shall be audited, but nothing was sain in
regard to the carriage bills being audited. The
chance suggested by the Committee simply
provides that all the bills, i>oth for refresh-
ments and carriages, shall be audited by the
committee. There is nothing involved in it
but that
The motion to assign lurther consideration of
the rules to the next meeting was carried.
DELEGATES TO INSPECTORS' CONVENTION.
Mr. McMackin of Ward 7, for the Commit-
tee on the Department for the Inspection of
Buildings, suhmitted a report on the message
of the Mayor (referred Jan. 4) transmitting a
communication from the National Association
of Inspectors and Commissioners of Buildings,
asking the Citv of Boston to send a delegate to
the convention to be held in Boston on the 13th
of February, 1894— Recommending that His
Honor the Mayor be requested to designate the
Inspector of Buildings and the Saperintendent
of Public Buildings of the City of Boston to
represent said city at the convention afore-
said.
Report accepted; recommendation adopted.
Sent u"
EXPERT TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.
Mr. Everett of Ward 9 offered ■ an order-
That the committees on the Collecting and
Treasury Departments each be authorized to
employ an expert accountant, not in the em-
ploy of the city, to examine the books, cash ac-
counts and vouchers of said departments; said
examinations to be made simultaneously and
each department to be examined by a separate
expert ; the expense thus incurred to be charged
to the appropriations for said departments re-
spectively.
The rule was suspended, and the question
came on giving the order a second reading.
Mr. King of Ward 8— Mr. President, I would
like to have that order read again for informa-
tion. I don't think the members of the Coun-
cil are thoroughly acquainted with what it
means.
(The order was read for information.)
Mr. Everett— Mr. President, I just want to
say for the information of the gentleman that
this is merely a routine order that goes through
every year, and which is always put in the first
month of the year. I do not see that there is
auy objection to it, as thist hing is done every
year.
The order was read a second time and passed.
Sent up.
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CONDITION OF SOUTH BAY.
Mr. Browne of Ward 13 offered an order-
That a joint special committee to consist oi five
members of the Common Council, with such
as the Board of Aldermen may join, be ap-
pointed to investigate the present condition of
the South Bay, and to report to the City Coun-
cil within two months the most feasible
method of abolishing: the nuisance existing:
there.
Passed. Sent up.
COLLECTION OFIASHES, ETC., WARD ELEVEN.
Mr. Holden of Ward 11 offered an order-
That the Board of Health be requested to in-
quire into, and report to the Common Council
at its next meeting, whether or not the collec-
tion of ashes and kitchen garbage in War. I 11
is satisfactory, and if not, what action, if any,
is necessary for the Common Council to take in
order to improve said collection.
Passed.
INVESTIGATION OF WORK, TALBOT AVENUE.
Mr. Emerson of Ward 17, presented a peti-
tion signed ov John Burns and thirty-five
others, complaining that the foreman in charge
of the work on Ta! hot avenue, Dorchester.forces
them to do work which no contractor or other
employer would ask. They are compelled to
wheel a loaded barrow three hundred yards
without making a stop, and strong and able-
bodied as they are, they cannot stand the
strain ; some of them are compelled to pass a
rope over their shoulders and tie it to the
handles of the wheelbarrow to enable them to
go the necessary distance without making a
stop. The pay is onlv $1.60 per day, aud they
ask that the City Council do something to alle-
viate the hardships which they are compelled
to undergo.
In connection with the petition, Mr. Emer-
son offered an order — That a special committee
to consist of five members ot the Common
Council be appointed to investigate the manner
in which the work of constructing Talbot ave-
nue is carried on.
Passed, and the above petition was referred
to the special committee, when appointed.
CONDITION OF FERRY DEPARTMENT.
Mr. Jones. of Ward 1 offered an order— That
the Committee on Ferry Department be re-
quested to consider the present condition of the
Ferry Department and report whether any
changes should be made in the affairs of said
department so as to secure the best possible
service in return for the money expended by
the city for ferry purposes.
Mr. JONES— Mr. President, I have presented
that order that the Committee on Ferries may
have brought to their consideration the condi-
tion of the Ferry Department as it is today and
as it has been for the past six months. We who
live in East Boston, knowing the trouble that
we have in getting to and fro from the city,
would like to have the remainder of the citi-
zens of Boston— the balance, as 1 might sav, of
this large city — know the condition of affairs
tWat we are subjected to. Those members
of the Council here tonight who reside in
Wards 1 and 2 realize that the condition
of the ferries is such that we, the inhabitants
of East Boston, are humiliated by it everv day
in the year. We cannot help ourselves. If you
were to realize and know the discipline con-
nected with the Ferry Department, it you were
to realize and know the feelings that we have
in crossing over everv day, you would know
what I desire to say. I would simply suggest to
those members of the Council who take an in-
terest in that part of the city to cross over any
time from seven to nine in the morning, or
from four to six in the evening, aud they will
then realize the hindrances that are placed in
our way in reaching our homes at a proper
season. For instance, in the morning, if I leave
my house at a quarter-past or half-past
seven I do not arrive on this side until
a quarter to eight — a distance of per-
haps one mile. The boats are said
to run every seven and a hall minutes, and I
have no doubt that the superintendent is doing
his duty m getting the captains of the boats to
illustrate the 'act that they do cross the harbor
every seven and a half minutes. If I could only
express in the proper language the way that we
are bothered, the members of the Council
would realize, perhaps, just how we feel in re-
gard to this matter. Let me say again, Mr
President, in presenting that order to tke
Council, that I desire the Committee on Ferries
to take this matter under their serious consid-
eration. This is not an investigation— I do not
ask for that. Mr. President, we have an appro-
priation of $215,000 every year, and I stand
here on the floor of this Council and declare
that the ferries can be run and twenty-five per
cent improvement made in their condition to-
day for that amount of money. The cry from
the superintendent, the cry from the clerk of
the department, who handles thefinanees of the
department, is that they do not have enough
money. By looking over the ferries, however,
by crossing to and fro on them, by going over
the boats from top to bottom, and by conven-
ing with the different employees of the depart-
ment, we find that there is discipline there
such as is in no other department in this city.
I would not allow it in any business house.
There is no member of this Council who has
five men under him but what would insist on
having proper discipline, and on tteir having
proper respect for him; and I insist tonight,
gentlemen, that we do not have it in the Ferry
Dep rtment. Men are suspended there for
grave matters which come before the Superin-
tendent of Ferries. They are laid off lor two
or three months, and then placed on again;
and I know for a fact there is one man
in the department who has been suspended
eleven times within three years for one
fault. Now, Mr. President, I de-ire in
my own way to bring before the members of
the Council from that part of the city outside of
East Boston the fact that we there, on the other
side of the water, are subjected to the inconve-
nience of crossing over on ferryboats. You
come down here on your electric cars from
Charlestown and the other parts of the city.
Vou are here in from fifteen minutes to half an
hour, and yet. simply because we have to cross
the water, we are limited to two boats to each
ferry, except that at a certain time on the
South Ferry, which is the important commer-
cial ferry, we have three. The question has
been asked of the superintendent, "When are
we to have the third boat?" He replies, "When
we have an appropriation." I also insist that
the Mayor of the City of Boston contends, and
contends properly, that there should be no
extra appropriation for running the boats. He
also contends that there should be men placed
on the ferries to run them in proper shape for
$215,000, and allow from $3000 to $5000 to go
back to the city to the sinking fund. I also
take the position here tonight that this can be
easily done if the ferries are run satisfactorily
to the Mayor of the City of Boston, and that it
can be done if we have a man there who will
simply place himself at the call of the depart
ment. I would say that we used to have a
Superintendent of Ferries who worked, per-
haps, any hour out of the twenty-four. Today
the office hours of the Superintendent are from
half-past eight to abo it five — perhaps four. You
cannot reach the Ferry Department in that
way. Now, while we do not desire any investi-
gation, we do maintain that there are ninety
nine one hundredths of the inhabitants ot E ist
Boston who cross over to this side and go back
at night, and who are seriously impaired in
health and in other ways by the lack of the
proper accommodations which we should have
at the ferries— especially at the South Ferry.
I should like to call attention to one of
the houses, that on the East Boston side
ol the South Ferry. There is one part
of that house that none of us would want any
of our families to go into. There havo been or-
ders placed before the Council here for $25,000
to build us a new heaahouse; and yet we can-
not get it. The attention of the Superintendent
of Ferries has been called to it, the attention of
the Mayor has been called toit; in fact, the at-
tention of everybody whom we thought would
have the least influence was called to it, in or-
der that we might achieve the results that we
all Wished for, but so far it has seemed impossi-
ble to obtain what we want. Now. gentlemen,
as I said, if I only had the language at my com-
mand to portray to you the needs ol the Ferrv
Department, I have no doubt that this Council
would vote every dollar that we wish; but at
this time I simply desire to call your attention
to it, feeling sure that if there is an agitation
aroused on this matter we shall be able— per
haps this year— to derive the results which will
place us In the same position as the other parts
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of the city--and we only ask the same thing as
that provided for Roxbury, Charlestown or any-
other oart of the city outside of the city proper.
Mr. Battis of Ward 1— Mr. President, I hope
that this order which my colleague has put in
will pass, and I hope that there won't be a dis-
senting vote here; but, at the same time, I de-
sire to say that I go farther than he does. 1
wish that there was an order put in here to in-
vestigate those ferries. I believe that it ought
to be investigated, the same as a good many
other departments of the city of Boston. They
should be investigated, and I believe it remains
for the City Council to do its share towards in-
vestigating them. Now, when my colleague
says thai the ferries run some part of the day
without a superintendent, I go farther than
that, I think they are run without a superin-
tendent at any time in the day. I go over there
six and eight times on the South Ferrv, prob-
ably, during the week, and 1 have never seen
the superintendent there to say a word to him
There is one thing, however, that they will
do on the ferries. Right in the middle of
the clay they will get out their big hose
and go and wash down decks. I have
seen women come off the ferry down
there with their feet and the bottom of
their dresses wet where they had played the
hose without giving them time to get out of the
way. Now, I say that when they get out their
hose and wash down the decks in the middle of
the day it is not right, and there should be
some one there to look after it and see that it is
not done at that time. My colleague does not
put the matter bad enough. He is on the com-
mittee where it has been talked over, and he
could say a gr9at deal more than he has said
tonight. I wish that some member of the com-
mittee would put in an order to investigate and
overhaul these ferries. I don't believe the
superintendent we have there is a man quali-
fied to run those ferries. A vear ago 1 wnrs in
favor of Mr. Burke as superintendent, hut this
year I am not. I have noticed how tilings have
gone since I have been in the City Council;
this year more than ever before — and I believe
there should be a man there who is about there
every dav, not standing up in Maverick square
and expecting those ferries to run with no head
te them. 1 hope that order will go through
without a dissenting vote tonight.
Mr. Bradley of Ward 2— Mr. President, lam
somewhat surprised at the remark of my kind
friend from Ward 1 in this matter, lie says
that the Superintendent of Ferries is not a capa-
ble man for the place. I say, sir, that he says
that which is unjust and that Mr. Burke has
done his duty there for the past two, three or
four years since he has occupied the position,
as well as any superintendent who ever took
the position. The gentleman from Ward 1
says that they wash the boats at ieight or nine
o'clock in the morning. 1 say they do not.
They wasli the boats between two and six-
o'clock in the morning. From my experience,
from what I have seen of Mr. Burke, I consider
him well qualified and able to rill the position
of Superintendent of the East Boston Ferries,
filling it as well as those who have held the
offiee in the past, and I trust and hope, Mr.
President, that there will be no committee ap-
pointed here to investigate the ferries.
Mr. Lkary of Ward 2. Mr. President, I should
like to say a few words in regard to these fer-
ries. I think the gentleman from Ward 1 has
gone to the extreme when he says the boats
are washed in the middle of the day. The time
for washing the boats, according to the orders
of the superintendent, is between twelve
o'clock, midnight, and six o'clock in the morn-
ing, and I think, that when the gentleman says
they are washed at any other time he does not
tell the truth— [laughter] — and in saying that I
do not desire to insinuate any hard feelings
toward the gentleman from Ward 1. Then,
again, Mr. President, I should like to say a few
words in regard to the headhouse on the East
Boston side of the South Ferry. We have a
headhouse there which is unfit, as the
gentleman from Ward 1 has said, for any
of us to send our people in. They have a
ladies' room there and a gentlemen's room. The
ladies room is probably about ten feet by six
feet. In the morniDg that room is occupied by
anywhere from four hundred to five hundred
working girls, ["laughter] going to work. Now,
gentlemen, there is but one basin there. If
there are three or four girls there who want to
use that basin they have to lose the boat— and
sometimes they not only lose the boat, Mr.
President, but they lose their positions, also.
Now, I will come down to the men. In the
men's quarter of this headhouse there are prob-
ably three basins, and probably a thousand
men cross that ferry to work in the morning.
Now, gentlemen, this is not a fooling matter.
Yon have had all the fun cut of it that you can
hAve. The basins there are not fit for any one
to use; but, of course, such as they are, they
have to be used. Now, Mr. President, I hope
that this committee will report an order grant-
ing §25,000 for a new headhouse on the East
Boston side of the South Ferry.
Mr. Battis— Mr. President, I don't rise to tell
my friends from Ward 2, as they are both my
friends, that they are liars, because I don't
think they are; and I will guarantee you that I
am not lying. I am an East Boston boy ; I was
horn and brought up there; my father steered
the first ferry boat across from East Boston to
Boston ; my brothers have been connected with
the ferries. I am only talking of what I know
about, and when I say, gentlemen, that I have
seen men on the ferries washing the decks
down between ten and eleven o'clock I am tell-
ing the truth, and the truth will bear its weight
in all cases. If some members who have in-
terred that what I stated is not the fact will in-
vestigate, thev will find that what 1 say is the
truth and that they have been saying that
which they ought not to say.
Mr. Bradley— Mr. President, 1 put in an
oriler here last year, and I think most of the old
members will recollect it, asking the Board of
Health to investigate the sanitary condition of
that headhouse. They sent back a report that
the ladies' waiting room was but 15 by 20, that
there was no means of ventilation except by
the doors and windows, and that gas had to be
burned continually the year round. They went
as far as the gentlemen's waiting room, said
that was the same size, that there was no wax-
to ventilate it but by the doors and windows,
that there were three urinals and two water-
closets in it ; and you can imagine with a large,
scorching stove in the centre »f the room,
what kind of a smell comes from that place.
If 1 may be permitted to do so, I would like to
repeat a story in regard to an old lellow who
was silting there when I went in to transact a
little businesi. There were two old fellows,
one smoking a pipe and the other filling his
i ipe
Mr. Wise of Ward 20— Mr. President, if the
gentleman will permit me to remind him, there
are ladies in the gallery.
Mr. Rradley— Then I don't wish to teil
the story, that is all. But I want to s.iy
one thing. There is not today in the
city of Boston a worse place than that
headhouse. If it was connected with a
private corporation it would not be tol-
erated for a moment. And yet there it
stands. When the order was put in for it last
year it passed through the Committee on Fi-
nance, passed both branches of the Government
hut when it went to the Mayor be swept it off
the earth, which he had no right to do. The
condition of affairs there is something outra-
geous. Something should he done this year to
place the headhouse in such a condition that
the citizens over there, who pay to ride on the
ferries and who pay taxes to the city of Boston
may be properly treated. I hope the Commit-
tee on Finauce will pass the order and that the
Mayor will be instructed to let that $25,000
stay in so that the people of East Boston may
breathe God's pure air when they are waiting
to be carried upon the East Boston ferry.
Mr. .Ioxes — Mr. President, I simply desire to
say that we in East Boston know full well the
history of all this business. We don't care to
have any investigation: we don't ask for it.
This is no laughing matter. As I say, if we
could only express our views as we wish to do
it we would show the members of the Council
outside of East Boston that we are in a state m
which no portion of the city should be. I sim-
ply desire that this matter go before the Com-
mittee on Ferries, that it be brought again
before the Council, that the Council then take
action on the report of the committee; and if
this cannot be carried out under the amount of
the appropriation which we will receive we
will come here and ask for a larger amount and
will tight for it until >ve get it. We have started
this agitation here tonight to brine this matter to
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a head. Last year we could do nothing, ami re-
mained silent under promises that we should
be benefited. But tliis agitation tonight is a
starter, and I desire to say now that il it takes
me every Thursday evening from the present
time until Jan. 1, 1895, I shall not stop until
we have attained that object to which we are
looking forward. We must and will have proper
accommodations, and, Mr. President, I move
that my order be referred to the Committee on
Ferry Department.
Mr. Bradley— Mr. President, I want it strict-
ly understood by the members here that it is
no fault of the superintendent that we hive
not got a decern; headliouse. I believe that un-
der the circumstances he has kept things in as
[rood a condition as they can be kept there.
The trouble is he has had no money to lvme Iv
matters. The whole fault has been with the
Mayor of Boston, because when that order was
nut in and was acted upon favorably bv the
Government, he had an opportunity to allow it
to go into effect, and he did not do so.
The order was referred to the Committee on
Furry Department.
REMOVAL OF TRACKS.
Mr. Inorris of Ward 13 offered the following :
Whereas, The General Court of the State of
Massachusetts has passed iaws providing for
the abolition of all crossings of highways by
steam railroads at grade; and
Whereas, Action has been taken in accord-
ance with the provisions of said laws for the
abolition of said grade crossings in the City of
Boston; and
Whereas, A location for a steam railroad has
been granted in some of the highways of the
city, notably Atlantic avenue and Commercial
street, that have become public thoroughfares
of considerable importance; and
Whereas, The said locations of tracks in said
highways nave become intolerable nuisances,
as well as a menace to life; therefore be it
Resolved, That His Honor the Mavor be re-
quested to immediately take such "action for
the removal of said tracks in said highways as
is consistent with the laws and ordinances con-
cerning the same.
The question came on the adoption ot the
preambles and resolution.
Mr. Norris of Ward 13— Mr. President, when
a franchise was granted to that railroad to lay
those tracks in those highways they wore not
of as much importance as they are today.
There is so much business done on those streets
at the present time that the people of Boston
want those rails removed from the streets and
those cars taken off. The teaming industry of
the City of Boston is a very large one, giving
employment to a great many men and work lor
horses. This railroad has its tracks there in
the streets and takes thousands of tons of stuff
yearly through thestreetsol Bsston, blockading
those streets, and 1 myself have known of
times when people of Mouth Boston would
have to wait on horse cars coming from
South Boston as long as ten minutes for
one of those trains to get out of the way. 1
don't believe in allowing them to run during
the day. The ordinances do not allow them to
run as they are being run, in a long string
during the night and in the daytime, taking
away work irom teams, men and horses. I do
believe, in the interest of the teaming industry
of the city, that something should be done to
remove those rails from the streets. These
great corporations, the railroads, can well
afford to pay men for teaming, for handling
the freight across the city. Tiiev are todav
monopolizing the money of this country and
should let some of it goout to these people who
need it. There are horses and teams today
eating their heads off in the stables of ihis city,
and men starving, with nothing to eat, who
would be only tod glad to team that freight
from the depots right across the city. It would
employ a great many teams, horses and men
tor that reason I hope the resolution will be
unanimously passed.
The preambles and resolution were passed.
Sent up.
STREET-CAR FACILITIES, BOXBUKY.
. Air. Costello of Ward 22 offered the follow-
ing:
Whereas, The people of Roxbury have no
street-car facilities from that portion ol Rox-
bury west of Tremont street to the lines run-
nine to Dorchei. )i-;
Resolved, That the Board of Aldermen be
respectfully requested to ask the West End
Street Railway Company to connect the Dudley-
street tracks with the tracks on Tremont street
at Pynchon street, for the accommodation ot
the peoole of Roxbury.
Passed. Sent up.
Mr. Gormley of Ward 22 sent a paper to the
Chair at tins point.
The President— The Chair will rule that this
order and resolution cannot at this liino be re-
ceived. It is out of order.
ELECTRIC CARS, BROADWAY EXTENSION.
Mr. Browne of Ward 13 offered the follow-
ing:
Resolved, That the West End Street Railway
Company be requested to report to the Common
Council whether some arrangement cannot ne
made so that the people of South Boston may
he accommodated by electric cars passing over
Broadway extension, between Dorchester ave-
nue and Washington street, as they were before
the substitution of electricity for horse-power.
Passed.
ACCOMMODATION OF SKATERS, MARINE PARK.
Mr. Eagar of Ward 14 offered an order-
That the Board of Park Commissioners be re-
quested to report to the Common Council on
the expediency of making arrangements at the
Marine Park for the accommodation of skaters,
so that the large lake mav be used by adults
and the two small lakes by children.
Passed.
CENTRAL POLICE STATION, SOUTH BOSTON.
Mr. Eagar of Ward 14offeredan order— That
the Board ol Police be requested to report to
the Common Council at its next meeting the
cost of establishing a central police station in
South Boston and doing away with the present
ones, together with such recommendations in
connection with the same as in their judgment
they think wise to present to this body.
Passed.
PLACING OF L-STREET BATHHOUSE IN CON-
DITION.
Mr. Eagar of Ward 14 offered an order— That
the Committee on Finance be requested to re-
port in the next loan order thesuui of $5000 for
the purpose of placing in thorough and suita-
ble condition the L-street bathhouse, so-called,
in South Boston.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
SKATING ON CHARLESBANK, EVENINGS.
Mr. Boyle of Ward 8 offered an order— That
the Board of Park Commissioners be requested,
through His Honor the Mayor, to cause the
gymnasium at the Charlesbank, which is at
present utilized for skating purposes, to be
opened evenings during the residue of the
season; and for the convenience of the public
to have the gas lamps along the wall lacing
the said gymnasium lighted, as the light
afforded by said lamps, with that shown by the
electric lights on Charles street, is sufficient so
as to permit skating evenings when the ice is
in good condition.
Referred to the Committee on Park Depart-
ment.
LEVYING OF TAXES BEFORE MAY.
Mr. BOYLE of Ward 8 offered an order— That
His Honor the Mayor be requested to petition
the General Court, at its present session, for
legislation to enable the Board of Assessors of
the City of Boston to levy taxes prior to the
first day of May annually.
Referred to the Committee on Legislative
Matters.
TAKING OF BOSTON & MAINE PROPERTY.
Mr. ROURKEOI Ward 6 offered an order— That
a special committee, to consist of live members
of the Common Council, be appointed to con-
sider and report as to the expediency of taking
by right Ol eminent domain or otherwise tin'
property of the Boston & Maine Railroad' Cor-
poration bounded by Haymarket square Ha-
verhill, Causeway and Canal streets and lav-
ing out the same as a public way.
The order was read a second time and the
question came on its passage.
Mr. Colby of Ward 18— Mr. President,! think
with all due respect to the member who offered
that order, that the committees of this Council
are really quite numerous enough, and it seems
to me, with tin- huge line of regular commit-
tees we have, that it is proper that matters now
presented should be referred to their appro-
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priate committee?. If the President should
rule that there is no appropriate committee to
which such an order as this could he referred,
then I certainly should be in favor of the spe-
cial committee; but it does seem to me that we
are unnecessarily multiplying committees and
making places simply for men to he appointed
upon additional committees. I think it would
lie much more in keeping with the dignity ©f
the Council, with the committees winch have
already open appointed, to leare these matters
to tbosecommitt-ies alieady exisiing.and I move
to refer this matter to the proper committee.
The question came on reference to the Com-
mittee on Subway.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6— Mr. President, last
year there was a committee appointed upon
this very same matter, and of course they did
not consider it. The opportunity was not of-
fered to them, because the railroad had just
moved its station down to Causeway street
Now, I put in an order last Thursday night,
asking that a joint special committee be ap-
pointed and it went to the. Board of Aldermen
and was referred to the Committee on Subway.
It seems to me, gentlemen of die Council, that
the Committee on Subway have enough belore
them to consider without considering this mas-
ter. This is a very important matter. There
has been talk already of taking this land for a
market, lor a public park, or for a broad boule-
vard to the new station. It seems to me it is a
matter of such importance that it would need a
special committee to look into it. It seems to
me it is as important as any matter that has
come before the Government this yearandl
hope and trust, Mr. President, that the order
will pass. I hope it will not be reterred to the
Committee on Subway.
Mr. Keenan of Ward 10— Mr. President, I
believe there is a Committee on Subway, and I
think that it is not as yet overburdened with
any excess of business. In fact, I don't think
that it will bo during the year, and as a mem-
ber of that committee I can see— and I have uo
doubt that the other members will agree with
me — that wo would be perfectly willing to
take that matter under consideration, and if it
requires considerable attention I am sure
that the committee will give conscientious
attention to it. It seems to me that it is
the proper committee to consider this matter.
1 think the other members of the com-
mittee are of that opinion as well ns
many of the members ol the Council,
and for that reason I think it should be bo
referred. I agree with the gentleman from
Ward 18, who says that there is a con-
stant tendency to the creation of new com-
mittees in City Hall, when there is already a
superabundance of committees who have abso-
lutely nothing to do. Now, I think much dis-
content and dissatisfaction with committees
which already exist might be done away with
if the work for which they are intended was
given them to do. For that reason ! hope that
this matter will be referred to the Committee
on Subway.
Mr. Fields of Ward 20— Mr. President, as I
understand this order it is to take that property
and lay it out as a public highway. Now, I dp-
sire to ask for information, what has the Com
mittee on Subway to do with taking property
and laying it out as a public highway?
The President— The Chair will say for the
information el the members, that "the order
calls for "a special committee to consist of rive
members of the Common Council, to consider
and report as to the expediency of taking by
right of eminent domain or otherwise, the prop-
erty of the Boston & Maine Railroad corpora-
tion, hounded by Haymarket square, Haver-
hill, Causeway and Canal streets, and laying
out the same as a public way."
Mr. Colby of Ward 18— Mr.President.I would
like to aik the ruling of the Chair whether that
is within the province of this Council, beiDg
in relation to the laying out of a public way.
The President— It, is not within the power
of this Council to order the laying out of a
public street, but it is proper for this Council
to consider any questions of a public neture.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6— Now, Mr. President,
it seems to me that this matter has nothing
whatever to do with the Committee on Subway.
I have yet to learn wherein that committee has
anything to do with the laying out of a street
or considering the matter whatever. This is an
important matter in itself, It has nothing to
do with the subway or the tunnel. It is in rela-
tion to property down in that part of the city
which I have the honor to represent in part,
and it seems to me that the members from that
end of the city are the ones who ought to con-
sider it more than the other members, because
they understand the condition of affairs down
there. They understand the amount of travel
between the depots and uptown, probably, more
than the members in the outlying districts do.
So I hope and trust that this order will not be
referred, but that we will vote down reference
and pass the order.
Mr. Morris of Ward 13— Now, Mr. President,
I will object this entire year to the Common
Council acting independently of the Board of
Aldermen. That order calls for a special com-
mittee of the Common Council. I do think
that both branches should act jointly on all
public business, and certainly taking away that
property in Haymarket square and laying it
out as a street is an important matter of public
business. The same is true if it is t« be laid
out as a park or a market, as has been referred
to by the gentleman from Ward 6. I will agree
with him in his order if he will amend it so
that there will be a joint committee of both
branches appointed. 1 cannot see why the
Council independently, of itself, would like to
act in a matter of that kind. I do not believe
in our two branches separating from each other.
I believe in our keeping closely together, and I
hope the gentleman will make such an amend-
ment to his or ler. If he will do so, I will v.ote
for it.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, with
all due courtesy to my friend from Ward 13,
alter hearing his last statement, I might be led
to believe that he had in mind the Possibility
of being a member of the Upper branch at no
far distant time. If I remember correctly, in
(he inaugural address of the President of the
Council he reiterated what I hail heard at other
times. that we have still some duties to perform,
and isay we have been buncoed and thumped
and kicked, il I may use the expression, by the
other branch, too much and too long. 1 say, let
us stand upon our dignity, and when the gentle-
man stands up here overflowing with interest
in the matter of abolishing that Boston &
Maine depot and taking the land for a public
way, I say we might in courtesy agree with
him, allow the committee to consider the mat-
ter, and report upon it in a month orsix weeks,
as we can do, and then abolish it. We can
have the special committee, he suggests, ap-
pointed, they can do the work assigned them in
connection with this matter, and in a short
time we can cut it off, wot allowing too much
waste of time or too much of the city's money.
The motion to refer the matter to the Com-
mittee on Subway was declared lost. Mr.
Colby doubted the vote: a rising vote was
taken, and the motion was lost, fifteen mem-
bers voting in the affirmative, thirty-three in
the negative.
The order was passed.
PASSING OF INVESTIGATION ORDER BY SENATE.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6 offered the following:
Whereas, There is pending in the Massachu-
setts Senate a preamble and order introduced
by Senator Fitzgerald, calling for an investiga-
tion of the conduct of the New Vork, New
Haven & Hartford Raiiroad Company, to see
whether it has violated its charter by endeav-
oring to obtain a monopoly of the railroad
traffic and transportation between Boston and
New York, and
Whereas, It is for the benefit of the city and
citizens of Boston that there should be com-
peting lines of raiiroad between these two im-
portant cities, therefoie
Resolved, That in the opinion of the City
Council of Boston the preamble and order as
introduced by Senator Fitzgerald should be
passed by the Senate without further delay.
Passed. Sent up.
MEMBERS PRESENT.
By direction of the President the clerk called
the roll to ascertain the number of members
present.
Present — Allston, Andrews, Baldwin, Bartlett,
Battis, Berwm, Boyle, Bradley, Briggs, Browne,
Callahan, Carroll, Cochran, Colby, Coleman,
J. B. Collins, M. W, Collins, Connor, Connor-
ton, Costello. Crowley, W. W. Davis, Desmond,
Donovan, Eager, Emerson. Everett. Fields,
Goodenough, Gormley, Griffin, Hall, Hayes,
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Holder), Hurley, Jones, Keenan, Kelly, King-,
Leary, Lewis, Lynch, Mahoney, Manks, Mar-
uell, McCartliy, McGuire, Mclnnes, Mc-
Mackin, Miller, Mitchell, Norris, O'Brien,
O'Hara, Patterson, Reed, Reidy, Reynolds,
Riddle, Robinson, Roche, Rourke, Rufhn, Sears,
Shaw, Smith, Sullivan. Tague.Whelton.W holey,
Wise, Wood— 72.
Absent— W. A. Davis, Fisher, Reinhart — 3.
PAVING GREEN STREET, WARD 23.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23 offered an order— That
the Committee on Finance include in the next
loan a sum sufficient to pave Green street from
the New York, New Haven & Hartford Rail-
road to Washington street, Ward 23.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
WEST END TICKETS.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10 offered an order— That
the Committee on Legislative Matters on the
part of the Common Council be considered a
special committee to petition the General Court
at its present session for legislation which will
require the West End Street Railway Company
to issue tickets at the rate of six for twenty-
five cents, to be used and sold only between
five and seven o'clock P. M., and before eight
o'clock A M.,orat any other time that the
committee may deem beneficial to the working
classes.
Passed.
RECONSTRUCTION OF ESSEX STREET.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10 offered an order— That
the Committee on Finance be requested to pro-
vide the sum of $26,800 tor the reconstruction
of Essex street, from South street to Harrison
avenue.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
SUPERVISION OF ELECTRIC WIRES.
Mr. Seaks of Ward 10 offered an order— That
the Mayor be requested to petition the General
Court, at its present session, for such legisla-
tion as may be necessary in amendment of the
present law, chapter 404 of the Acts of 1890, as
will prevent electricity from being- allowed to
enter buildings in the City of Boston, until the
laying of the wires has been property super-
vised and passed upon by the Board of Fire
Commissioners of said city.
Referred to the Committee on Legislative
Matters.
CONDITION OF STOUGHTON SCHOOL.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10 offered an order-
That the scope of the suecial Council commit-
tee appointed to investigate the condition of
the Mather Primary School in South Boston be
enlarged to cover an investigation of the state
of affairs existing in the Stoughton Grammar
School, Ward 24.
Passed.
EULOGY, HON. WILLIAM GASTON.
Mr. Callahan of Ward 12 offered order—
That a joint special committee to consist of
five members of the Common Council, with
such as the Board of Aldermen may join, be
appointed to arrange for the delivery of a eulo-
gy on the life and public services of the late Hon.
William Gaston, before the City Government
and i ho citizens of Boston ; the expense attend-
ing the same to be charged to the appropriation
for City Council, incidental expenses.
Passed. Sent up.
NEW HEADHOUSE, EAST BOSTON.
Mr. Bradley of Ward 2 offered an order-
That the Committee on Finance be requested
to include ill the next loan order the. sum of
$25,000; said sum to constitute a specipl ap-
propriation for a new headhouse, South Ferry,
East Boston side.
Mr. Bradley of Ward 2— Now, Mr. President.
I hope and trust that the Committee on Finance
will look into this order, anol will give to Enst
Boston fair consideration in this matter; and I
hope that the chairman of the Committee on
Finance this year will do as well by us as the
chairman of that committee did last year, when
the question of having this considered in the
next loan bill came up. The chairman of the
Committee on Finance last year stated in the
committee when he was explaining the items
in the bill that it was nothing more or less than
right from a sanitary point of view that this
order should pass. I trust and hope that the
Committee on Finance will pass it and place it
in the next loan bill.
The order was referred to the Committee on
Finance.
use of bicycles.
Mr. Manks of Ward 24 offered an order-
That a special committee of five members of
the Common Council be appointed to consider
and report on the subject of the regulation of
the use of bicycles in the streets and roadways
of the City of Boston.
The question came on giving the order a sec-
ond reading.
Mr. Manks of Ward 24— Mr. President, the
press of the City of Boston last year almost
unanimously called for the passage of some or-
der or the enactment of some ordinance that
■would regulate the use of bicycles in the streets
of Boston. A special committee of the Com-
mon Council was appointed to consider that
subject, and although I say it who perhaps
should not, the work was well done and the re-
quest was made by the Committee that an or-
dinance as framed in their report should he
adopted. It was passed in the Common Coun-
cil, and, after a very little discussion, sent to
the Board for concurrence. The board referred
it to the Committee on Ordinances, and there
it has lain until the present time or has
been destroyed; thrown away with ether ac-
cumulations with waste papers. Now, gentle-
men, the season for the use of bicycles is nearly
upon us, and the press probably will be clamor-
ing again for the regulation of their use in the
streets. For that reason I think it is well to
commence the work of getting an ordinance in
shape and having it enacted early. I under-
stand there are some measures before the Legis-
ture having reference to the use of bicycles
throughout the Commonwealth, but I believe
as we have started in that direction and as it
is generally acknowledged that the bicycle is a
vehicle, that as we already have ordinances
that govern the use of vehicles in the street,
the use of bicycles should also be regulated un-
der that ordinance. I will say here that the
ordinance we framed last year was simply in
that line, that the bicycle should be considered
as a vehicle, and I think that such action should
be taken this year. I hope the order will pass.
The order was passed.
REPAIRS IN STATION ELEVEN.
Mr. Manks of Ward 24 offered an order— That
the Superintendent of Public Buildings be re-
quested to make an inspection of the station
house of the eleventh police district and report
an estimate of the expense of repairs and alter-
ations that may he necessary.
Passed under a suspension of the rule.
ABATEMENT OF EDGESTONE ASSESSMENTS.
Mr. Robinson of Ward 24 offered an order-
That the City Treasurer be and is hereby au-
thorized to accept one dollar in full payment of
the edgestone assessment against the Methodist
Episcopal Church on Stanton street, Ward 24.
Passed under a suspension of the rule.
Mr. Robinson also offered an order— That the
City Treasurer be and is hereby authorized to
accept one dollar in full payment of the edge-
stone assessment pending against St. Gregory's
Church, Dorchester avenue, Ward 24.
Mr. Kobinson moved a suspension of the
rule that the order might bo put upon iis pas-
sage.
Mr. BERWIN of Ward 17— Mr. President, as I
Understand it, the Council has no jurisdiction
in that matter. I was on the Committee on
Streets on the purr, of this body last year, and
the opinion of the Corporation Counsel was
then given that we had no right in these mat-
ters. For that reason I don't think we can take
any action upon these orders.
Mr. Robinson— Mr. President, I would like to
say that tliere wore sever. il orders ol that same
description offered last year. What their ulti-
mate outcome was I cannot say, but if the As-
sessors had no right to abate an edgestone as-
sessment, who has the right? Everybody seems
to be fighting shy of that. 'Sow, personally, I
believe in taxing.. 1 1 property, church property
include. 1, Imi as long as wo have voted to ac
cept one dollar for an edgestone assessment in
one case I believe in treating all alike. I would
like to find out where the responsibility in these
matters doe
The rule was suspended, the order was read a
second time, and the question came on its pas-
sage.
Mr. Berwin— Mr. President, in answer to Mr.
Robinson, my impression is that the opinion of
the Corporation Counsel in reference to the
abatement of edgestone assessments was this:
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That w'aen they became a lien upon the proper-
ty it was then within the power of the Board
of Assessors to abate the assessments; but that
until tben, neither branch of the Government
had any jurisdiction in the matter. That is his
opinion, and we might as well consider it in
our action unon such orders.
Mr. Robinson— Mr. President, I would like to
ask Mr. Berwin if there were any of these spe
cial assessments abated last year, either for
sewers or for edgestones?
Mr. Berwin— I think not. We, in our gener-
osity, recommended that something be done in
certain cases, in the line of abatement, but it
seems that the Corporation Counsel decided
that we could not do anything of the kind.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23— Mr. President, if I
remember rightly, as a member of the Commit-
tee on Street Department, Mr. Berwin last
year had the Corporation Counsel in before
that committee several times, and I believe
the decision was simply this, according to the
law, that hut a small amount might be levied
Hi this way unon church property— that if the
church property was sold and went into the
hands of private parties the full tax was then
to be paid upon it as private property. Other-
wise a small tax was paid. I believe it was de
cided that church property was outside of the
general rule, under which private parties have
to pay full assessments. For church property
but one dollar tax may be paid.
The order was passed. Sent up.
PATROL BOAT FOR YACHTS.
Mr. McCarthy of Ward 15 offered an order-
That the Board of Police be requested to report
to the Common Council on the expediency and
cost of providing a patrol boat, properlv
manned, ior dutv among the yachts moored off
the shores of Boston.
Passed.
HON. WILLIAM GASTON MEMORIAL.
r Mr. McCarthy of Ward 16 offered an order-
That the clerk of committees, under direction of
the Committee on Printing:, prepare and pub-
lish a memorial volume containing the pro-
ceedings of the City Council on the death of
Hon. William Gaston, together with such
other matter as said committee may deem ex
pedienl; that two thousand copies »f said vol-
ume be printed, and that earn member of the
City Council be furnished with twenty copies;
the expense thus incurred to he. charged to i lie
Appropriation for City Council, incidental ex-
penses.
Referred to the Committee on Printing De-
partment.
change on committee.
The President announced the resignation
(by arrangement between the members them-
selves) of Mr. Robinson of Ward 24 from the
Committee on Schools and Sch.oolhonses, ami
the appointment in his place of Mr. Battis of
Ward 1.
Mr. Lynch of Ward 19 moved to adjourn , de-
clared carried. A number of members ad-
dressed the Chair, Mr. Gormley of Ward 22
doubted the vote, a rising vote was taken, and
the motion to adjourn was lost, 19 members
voting in the affirmative. 38 in the negative.
street improvements in each ward.
Mr. Sullivan of Ward 15 offered an order-
That the Committee on Appropriations he in-
structed to include in the appropriation bill a
certain amount for street improvements in each
ward.
Referred to the Committee on Appropria-
tions.
improvements, ward 15.
Mr. Sullivan of Ward ] 5 offered an order-
That the Committee on Appropriations be re-
quested to include in the appropriation bill a
special item for street improvements in Ward
15. as follows, viz:
Vale street, grading.
Andrews square, repairing.
Middle street, asphaltintr.
Woodward street, asphalting.
Boston street, macadamizing.
Jackson street, macadamizing.
E street. Seventh to Ninth, paving, and
Ninth street, from E to Dorchester street,
paving.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
gymnasium— commonwealth park.
Mr. Reidy of Ward 15 offered an order— That
the Committee on Finance be requested to pro-
vide the sum of $12,000 in its next loan for the
purpose of establishing an outdoor gymnasium
t. Common wealth Park, South Boston.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
E STREET— PAVING.
Mr. Retdy of Ward 15 offered an order— That
the Committee on Finance be requested to in
elude in its first loan the sum or S5000 for the
purpose of paving E street, from Eighth to
Seventh street, Ward 15.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
PLAYGROUND— WARD FIFTEEN.
Mr. Reidy of Ward 16 offered an order— That
the Committee «n Public Grounds Department
be requested to consider and report on the sub-
ject of a playground in Ward 15.
Referred to the Committee on Public
Grounds.
A QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE.
Mr. Gormley of Ward 22— Mr. President..I
want to say one word upon a question of privi-
lege. Mr. President, I have offered a set of
resolutions here, approved bv a majority of the
members of this Council, which read, "Where-
as— the presiding officer of this bedy— "
The President— One moment; the gentle-
man will eonie to order.
Mr. Gormley— I have resolutions which I
wish to read to this body.
The President— The gentleman has offered
resolutions. Without the consent of the body
those resolutions cannot he read by him.
Mr. Gormley— 1 appeal from the decision of
the Chair.
The President— There is no appeal from
that decision. That is well settled by parlia-
mentary usage.
.Mr. Gormley— I have offered resolutions
here tonight, which I wish to read.
The President— By the consent of the body.
Mr. Gormley— By the consent of the major-
ity of the members present?
1 'he President— By the consent of the body
resolutions can be read by the gentleman who
presents them.
Mr. Bradley of Ward 2— Mr. President, I
move that the gentleman be allowed to read
the resolutions.
The motion was carried.
Mr. Gormley— Mr. President, the members
of this Council, the majority of them, in fact,
have decided in conference to present the fol-
lowing resolutions, which the Chair has re-
fused to allow read here.
The President— The Chair desires to ask the
gentleman one question, if he wishes to answer
—Are the resolutions the same as those previ-
ously presented here tonight by him?
Mr. Gormley— I suppose if I yield the floor I
yield for all time.
The President— The gentleman does not
yield the floor to the President in answering a
question. Are the resolutions the same as those
presented by him before tonight?
Mr. Gormley— Certainly.
The President— Then th9 Chair will rule
that those resolutions eannotbe raad, because
no resolutions reflectingon the President of this
body can be read in this Council. The gentle-
man must speak to a question of privilege and
h»s a right to find fault with any matter that
affects him personally, but with the President
no fault can be found by gentlemen on the floor
unless on the question of an appeal from the
decision of the Chair.
Mr. Gormley— Then I appeal from the de-
cision of the Chair, and demand that those res-
olutions be read.
The President— The Chair will rule that
that is a decision from which there is no ap-
peal.
Mr. Gormley— Mr. President.—
A number of members addressed the Chair.
Mr. Eagar of Ward 14— Mr. President, Imove
that the Council do now adjourn.
The President— Mr. Gormley has the floor.
Mr. Bradley of Ward 2— Mr. President. I ask
Mr. Gormley if he will not yield the floor for a
second?
Mr. Gormley— Not just now, Mr. President,
I have here resolutions which were adopted by
the majority of the members here, reflecting on
the action of the President last Thursday even-
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ing in appointing- his committees in the man-
ner in which lie distributed them, simply for
his own purpose of rewarding a few hireling's.
The President — The gentleman will please
not reflect upon the conduct of the Chair.
Mr. Gormley— I cannot speak of you, Mr.
President, without reflecting on you.
The President— The gentleman can speak
as to matters that pertain to him personally.
Mr. Gormley— Well, Mr. President, if you
will allow me to speak for myself, then I will
say— and the same might be applied to a great
many other members of this Council— that I
have, as a member of this Ceuncil, served here
for three years, that I had a right to be consid-
ered as fairly, at least, as men who have been
here but one year, men who are practically new
men, inexperienced in municipal affairs. The
same treatment has been extended to other
members, from other wards. Men of four or
five years' experience have been removed from
the most important committees and re-
placed by friends of Mr. O'Brien. What his
motives are I leave to those present. I am not
allowed to assign here any si-iister motives,
gentlemen, lie has also given to members
whose personal character has been reflected on
by the press —
The President— The gentleman will not'.re-
fer to personal character.
Mr. Gormley — I move you, sir, that these
resolutions be referred to a committee oil the
whole. That, I believe, is my privilege.
The President— It is your privilege to move
the reference of matters before the body to
committee of the whole.
Mr. Gormley— I move, Mr. President, that
these resolutions be referred to committee of
the whole, and that we go into immediate ses-
sion.
The President— The Chair will say that
resolutions which have not been received can-
not be referred to committee of the whole.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5— Mr. President, do I
understand you to say, sir. that those resolu-
tions which have been asked to be read cannot
be referred to committee of the whole?
The President— Resolutions which have not
been received cannot be referred.
Mr. Hurley— Mr. President, I insist upon the
reading of those resolutions, so that this body
may know what they contain. We do not know
now what they contain. I want to know, for
one, what they do contain, and I think the ma-
jority of the members of the body do, also. I
demand that those resolutions be read, sir, and
I know of no right that you have, as presiding
officer of this body, to reject them.
The President — The gentleman will come to
order. There is no business before the Council.
Mr. Hurley— I still think there is business
before this body.
The President— If the gentleman rises to
make a motion or to a question of peisonal
privilege.
Mr. Hurley — I move you, sir, that we go into
Committee of the Whole.
A number or members addressed the Chair.
The President — Mr. Hurley moves that the
Council go into committee of the whole. All in
favor say yes, all opposed aye.
Mr. Hurley— I doubt the vote, Mr. President.
The President— The vote has not yet been
announced. It is a vote.
Mr. Berwin of Ward 17— Mr. President, I
doubt the vote.
The President— Mr. Berwin of' Ward 17
douhts the vote.
Mr. Briggs— Mr. President, 1 rise to a point of
order— Has the result been announced?
The President— The result has been an-
nounced— that the motion prevails.
Mr. Hurley— Mr. President, do I understand
you to say that the motion did not prevail?
The President— It did prevail.
Mr. Hurley — That we go into a committee of
the whole.
The President— That we go into committee
of the whole.
Mr. Hurley— Very well, sir, I did not intend
to doubt that vote.
The President— Does Mr. Berwin doubt that
VOie?
Mr. Berwin— No, sir.
The motion to go into committee of the whole
was carried.
Mr. Wise of Ward 20— Mr. President. I move
that the President act as chairman of the com-
mittee of the whole.
Mr. Hurley— Mr. President, I rise to a point
of order.
The President— It is the right of the Chair
to appoint a chairman, and the Chair will ap-
point r.s chairman of that committee Mr. Norris
of Ward 13.
The Council went into committee of the
whole at 9.33 P. M.
The Council meeting was resumed at 9.38
P. M., the body being called to order by the
President and adjourned, on motion ol Mr,
Wise of Ward 20, to meet on Thursday. Feb. 1,
1894, at 7.30 P. M.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
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CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings ol the Board ol Aldermen.
MONDAY, Jan. 29, 1894.
Regular meeting of the Board oi Aldermen
held in the Aldermanic Chamber, City Hall, at
three o'clock P. M., Chairman Sanford pre-
siding and all the members present.
It was voted, on motion of Aid. FoLSOM, that
the reading of the records of the last meeting
be dispensed with.
JURORS DRAWN.
Thirty-eight traverse jurors were drawn for
the second sessioD, January sitting, of the Su-
perior Civil Court.
Thirty-six traverse jurors were drawn for the
third session, January sitting, of the Superior
CJi vi 1 Court.
City of Boston. Office of the Mayor, I
City Hall, Jan. 29, 1894. )
To the Honorable the Uiiy Council :
Gentlemen — At the last meeting of the Board
of Aldermen a t etition was received from the
Central Lanor Union and referred to me. The
paper in question seems to be a duplicate of a
communication addressed to me early in the
month, and replied to under date ol Jan. 6. A
copy ol this replv is hereto annexed.
It will be noticed that the debiy in com-
mencin'-c work on most of the buildings re
ferred to is due to the lack of appropriations
ior tin' purpose — a defect, winch eau only he
remedied by vote of the City Con in il.
The School Committee has suggested, through
its Committee on School houses, that "a trans-
fer from the appropriation lor land in Bowdoin
School District should be made at once, so us to
complete the buildings already commenced ;and
ih.it i he. contracts be inven out at once on those
bui: li:i4S \v here tie - nproi n ition is nr suffi-
cient," and nil order Lr insferrillg .§44,000 from
the appropriation for B iwdoin Sciioolliouse, as
follows:
Oak Square Primary Sciioolliouse 83,000
Austin Primary Sciioolliouse 5,000
Sciioolliouse, uoi tli of iiro id way. 8.000
Agassis Gram m ir Sciioolliouse u.oi o
Morton Street Primary sckooltaouse 9,000
Gib ion Grammar Sciioolliouse 10,000
has been referred to the Committee on Fi-
nance.
I have i he honor to indorse this suggestion.
The School Committee has also, at its last
meeting, Jan 23, pissed an order requesl ing as
appropriation ol $72,600 for the completion
and equipment ot the Mechanic Arts High
School. Tins sum can be provided either by
special loan or by transfer from the a- prnpria-
tion for a new high sciioolliouse in Brighton —
an appropriation which is ai present an availa-
ble fi r the reason that it is not huge enough.
If these appropriations are proi trans-
fer the appropriations from winch iliey are
taken should oe made good in the next loan
bin.
Equally important with theso items is the
need ol ,< fu ippropriatlou for nark con-
struction. The unexpended balance ot the
park loan o I isoi is .needed for land damages
and construction underway. An i
tional loan of $500,000 woul I permit the < -
mission ers to commence forthwith the ere
of much-nei i b ildings at Franklin Paris
and Marine Park, and to c
town playground, the Wood Wand Park and
the various dri vos and walks m and about the
olh<-r narks.
Tho plans for all this work are ready and
nothing is needed but the authority ol the. City
nil to proceed at once with their execu-
tion,
Flans are also ready for additions to the City
Hospital; and a special loan of $300,000 would
permit the immediate letting of contracts on
sevi ral buildings noi . begun.
ments to commence at once work of great im-
portance to the city; and the whole amount
would he expended for construction ; i. e., for
materials and labor.
I have the honor to recommend the imme-
diate passage of the said transfers and of orders
authorizing a loan of $500,000 lor park con-
struction and of $300,000 lor new buildiDgs for
the City Hospital.
Respectfully submitted,
N. Matthews, Jr.,
Mayor.
City Hall, Jan. fi, 1S94.
James IT. Katigan, Secretary C. 1..' U. Relief
Committee :
Dear Sir— In regard to the progress on the
buildings mentioned in your memorandum, I
wiite to say that more money is needed for the
Morion, Pope and Gibson street schoollipuses.
the existing appropriations being insufficient.
The same is true of the Genessee street pri-
mary school. Transfers have been requested
of the City Council for these various items, and
as soon as passed the work can be heiun.
The Moulton street school in Charlestown
will be started as soon as i he school committee
determines what to do. Negotiations are pend-
ing at the present time for the acquisition of
additional land.
Drawings are being prepared for tho Canter-
bur> -street School and it will probably be ad-
vertised soon.
As to the buildings on the park', the present
appropriation lor park purposes is in my opinion
insufficient to warrant their erection. I have
recommended a loan of 8500,000 for park pur-
poses. It this loan is granted by the City Coun-
cil there is no reason why the buildings to
Which you refer should not be erected at once.
The unexpended money appropriated for
street improvements cannot legally be used for
street cleaning or oth'Tcurrent purposes.
Yours very I rulv,
N. Matthews, Jr.
In connection with the above communication,
Aid. LEE.under a suspension of the rule, offered
the following:
Ordered, That the City Treasurer he hereby
directed, to issue at his discretion nndsell either
coupon bonds or registered certificates of in-
debtedness of tiie City of Boston, for the sum
Ol fight hundred thousand dollars: said bonds
. istered c rtificate": of indebtedness to be
made payanle at the office of the City Treas-
urer, Boston, twenty years from the date of
the same, with interest thereon at the rate of
four percent per an num. nay able semi-annually,
and the money received from the sale thereof,
to the amount of eight hundred thousand
dollar-, is hereby appropriated as follows:
New buildings, city Hospital frsnn.ooo
Parks 500,000
Ordered, That any premium obtained bv the
saitl City Treai un >■ in the in gotta t ion or sale of
said bonds en- registered cenificates of indebt-
edness shall he paid to the Board of Commis-
sioners ol Sinking Funds lor the redemption of
ihe debt hereby crea
On motion of Aid. BARRY, further considera-
tion o! the communication and order was as-
d to hall pasi lour.
Later in tho session, on motion of Aid. Barry
the communication and order were referred to
tb Commit i i on Finance.
HEARINGS AT THREE O'CLOCK.
On petitions lor leave to project bay-windows,
viz. :
1. John J. M idden, one window, from build.
ing on Linden Park street, near (lay street,
Ward in.
Noi having advertised in accor lance with
law. too petitioner was given leave to with-
di aw.
2. Boston Ice Company, two windows, from
bui'ding 245 Bui renue, Win
No o I rred to the Committee on
the Department for the Inspection of Buildings
(Aid.)
On r or leave to erect wooden build-
ings a ■ '7,. ;
3. John II. Kurke, for two hon.es, on 20 Mich-
igan avenue, Ward 24.
Not having advertised in accordance with
law, the petitioner was given leave to with-
draw.
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No objections. Referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sowers.
5. AnioineF. Murrv, for three horses, on lot
6, Endele'gh street, Ward 24.
Albert E. Cleary, representing Nils P. Niel-
son, S. C. Peterson. Ellen Sandal, Ida C. Peter-
son, Martin B. Benson, Carl Leander and Mar-
garet A. Clifford, appeared and objected to the
granting of the permit. The stable would be
very near the water, Dorchester Bay, and the
remonstrants feared that the petitioner would
use it as a piace to sort his jruit, his occupation
being that of a fruit pedler.
The matter was referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
6. Hattie C. Cutler, lor three horses, on Nan-
tasket avenue, near Market street. Ward 25.
No objections. Referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
On the proposed taking of land for sewer pur-
poses, viz. :
7. Land of Sarah L. Kelly and others, sup-
posed owners of the lee in a private street
called School street, Ward 25.
Margaret Denvir appeared and objected to
the taking of the land. The street is about five
hundred feet long and she owned about one
hundred and eighty feet of it. If the land was
taken it would injure the property very much
and there was no demand for a sewer by the
residents.
C. F. Finigan appeared for Margaret Finigan
and objected for like reasons.
There being no further objections the matter
was referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
8. Land of Gordon Dexter and James J.
Grace, in Ward 25.
^A written remonstrance was received from
Gordon Dexter objecting; to the taking of his
land, as proposed, on (lie ground that the sewer
would be of no benefit to him.
There being no further objections the matter
was re I erred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers. (See later in the session, under Streets
and Sewers.)
PETITIONS REFERRED.
7b the Committee on Claims- Mrs. Dorcas
Taylor, for compensation for injuries received
from a fall in the Brimmer School Building.
Patrick J. Nolan, lor compensation for inju-
ries received from an alleged defect in Mt. Ver-
non street, corner West Cedar street.
Mary Skehan, for compensation for personal
Injuries received on Raymond street. Ward 25.
Otto Staudigle, lor compensation for personal
injuries received from a fall at 72 Sawyer
street.
Lucy M. Winslow, for compensation for dam-
age to her house, 62 Dover street, caused by a
tree standing in Irontof said house.
Josiah W. Pierce, to be paid for the loss of his
horse on account of an alleged defect in Orleaus
street, E. B.
Catherine Mclnnep, to bo paid for personal
injuries received Dec. 22, 1S93, in oue of the
boats of the North Ferry
To the Committee on Fire Department (.Aid.)
— Webster Oil & Gasolene Company, for a
license to keep for sale oils or fluids composed
*«?,! y^r1!" ,J,"'t of the Products of petroleum
at 261 Federal street,
'lo the Committee on Public Buildings Depart-
ment (Aid.)— Major William Brewer, lor the use
of ihe wardroom of Ward 12 on Feb. 20 and
21, for the purpose of holding: a banquet
Women's Relief Corps, No. 3, for the use of
the wardroom of Ward 2, for the week com-
mencing Feb. 19.
To the Committee on Electric Wires- Brook-
line Gas Light Company, for leave to erect four
poles on Gardner street, Ward 25.
Walworth Manufacturing Company, for leave
to attach a telephone wire to the side of Con-
gress-street Bridge.
The New England Telephone aud Telegraph
Company of Massachusetts, for leave to erect
poles on Pleasant and Stonghton streets.
lo the Board of Health— John W. Johnson, for
leave to maintain a lying-in hospital at 20
Worcster street.
To the Committee on the Department for the
Inspection of Buildings (Ald.)-lnd\a, Mutual
insurance Company, lor leave to project a sign
in front of 17 Congress street.
John W. Darling, for leave to suspend two
nn wn-hrnlf or'j eirr,,o in t»n„i- nf l,ia n]nnn rtf
Santo Pellegrino, for leave to project two
barber poles from building o0 Broadway exten-
sion.
Davis Fineberg, for leave to project a sign
from building No. 50 Broadway extension.
Mrs. Ida Cobb, for leave to project two cloth
signs at 205 Kueeland street.
Bentham-Qrann Company, for leave to project
a wire screen at 32 Day ward place.
Charles M. Priest, oy his attorney Albert A.
Gleason, for leave to extend a sign over the
sidewalk irom building 102 Dartmouth street
To the Committee on the Department for the
Inspection of Buildings— -The Society ot Friends
for leave lo build a wooden church on Town-
send street on Humboldt avenue, Ward 21.
To t/ie Committee on Lamps— Michael Doiierty
& Co., for electric lights on Kueeland and Cove
streets.
John J. Browne, for an electric light on Bolton
street, between B and C Streets, South Boston.
Jesse Tirreli and others, tor electric lights in
Batavift and St. Stephen streets.
East Boston Athletic Association, for an elec-
tric lamp at 112 Paris street, East Boston.
N. in. Jewett and others, lor naphtha lamps
on Connolly and East Lenox streets, Ward 20.
N. M. Jewel t and others, tor naphtha lamps
on Pike and Peich streets. Ward 20.
To the Committee on Licenses — Artemas
Raymond, lor a license to run tour passenger
barges between Forest hills station and Forest
Hills, Mt. Hope and Calvary cemeteries during
the present year.
Abi ey, Scboeffel & Gran, for licenses to give
operatic performances aud a sacred coucert at
Mechanics Building.
Wilson Clui>. lor a license for a sacred coucert
Sunday evening, March 18, 1894.
John Graham, lor a License (or an athlete
exhibition at Mechanics Building, Feb. 10,
1894.
S. Isaacs & Co., for a license for billiard exhi-
bitions at Hotel Ruguy lor season ending Aug.
1, 1894.
Joim Graham, for a license for an athletic ex-
hibition at Mechanics Building, March 17,
1894.
To the Committee on Streets and Seioers—
Katherine H. Hohien, for a sewer in Chambers
street extension lro.m Barton street to within
til ly leetoi Spring street. Ward 8.
Catherine Higgins, and other--, for a sewer in
Chapman avenue, between N. Y. & N. E. R. R.
and Southern avenue. Ward 24.
Bernard T. Mullen, to be paid for land tak6n
for the Sedgwick street sewer. Ward 23.
James \Y. Allen, for leave to stand a night
lunch wagon near the corner of Tremout and
Dover streets.
\\ i Hard Rice, for leave to erect a druggist's
mortar in the sidewalk on Mam street, corner
Haverhill street. Ward 4.
Ephraim B. Wood, for leave to place a post,
who lump, in front ol 130 Boy iston street.
J. J. & P. M. Ahem, two petitions, for leave
to move two wooden buildings along Buuistead
lane.
Hugh J. Morrison for leave to stand a night
luticn wagon on Adams squire.
PAPERS FROM THE COMMON COUNCIL.
9. The following preamble and rescive were
passed by the Common Council and sent up:
Whereas. The people of Roxbury have no
street car facilities lrom that portion of Rox-
bury west of Tremont street lo the lines run-
ning to Dorchester; therefore be it
Resolved, That the Board of Al ermen be re-
spectiully requested to ask the West End Street
Railway Company to connect the Dudley-street
tracks with the tracks on Tremont street, at
Pynchon street, for the accommodation of the
people ol Roxbury.
Referred to the Committee on Railroads.
10. Ordered, That the Committees on the
Collecting ant; Treasury Departments each be
authorized to employ an expert accountant,
not in the employ of the city, lo examine the
hooks, cash acounts, and vouchers of said de-
partments, said examinations to be made simul-
taneously and each department to be examined
by a separate expert; the expense titus incurred
to be charged to the appropriations for said
departments respectively.
11. Ordered, That the City Treasurer be and
is hereby authorized to accept oue dollar in full
payment of the edgestone assessment pendiiie
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12. Ordered, That the City Treasurer be and
is hereby authorized to accept one dollar in
fuii payment ot ihe edgesione assessment
against the JM e t. n o i i i = t Episcopal Church on
Stanton street. Ward 24.
13. Ordered, That the Superintendent of
Public Building's be requested to make an in-
spection of the station-house of the eleventh
police district, and report an estimate ol the
expense of repairs and alterations that may be
necessary.
Severally passed in concurrence.
14. Whereas, the General Court of the State
ot Massachusetts has passed laws providing
for the abolition of all crossings of highways by
steam railroads at grade, and
Whereas, action has been taken in accord-
ance with the provisions of said laws (or the
abolition of said grade crossings in the City of
Boston, and
Whereas, a location for a steam railroad has
been granted in some of the highways of the
city, notably Atlantic avenue and Commercial
street, that have become public thoroughfares
of considerable importance, and
Whereas, the said locations of tracks in said
highways have become intolerable nuisances,
as weli as a menace to life, therelore be it
Resolved, That His Honor the Mayor be re-
quested to immediately take such action for
the removal of said tracks ill said highways as
is consistent with the laws and ordinances con-
cerning the same.
15. Whereas, there is pending in the Massa-
chusetts Senate a preamble and order intro-
duced by Senator Fitzgerald, Calling for an m-
ve-tig 'lion of the conduct of the New York,
New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company, to
see whether it has violated its charter by en-
deavoring to obtain a monopoly of the railroad
traffic, and transportation between Boston and
New York, and
Whereas, it is for the benefit of the City and
citizens ot Booton that there should be com-
peting Tines of ra'lroad between these two im-
portant cities, therefore
Resolved, Tnat in tire opinion ot the City
Council of Boston the preamble and order as
introduced by Senator Fitzgerald should be
passed by the Senate without further delav.
Severally referred to the Committee on Rai'-
roads.
16. Ordered, That a joint special committee,
to consist of five members of the Common
Council, with such as the Board ol Aldermen
may join, e appointed to arrange for the deliv-
ery of a eulogy on the life and public services
of the late Hon. William Gaston, belore the
City Government and the citizens ol Boston;
the expense attending the same to be charged
to the appropriation tor City Council, Inciden-
tal Expenses.
The order was read a second time, and the
Question came on its passage.
On motion of Aid. Dever, the order was
amended so as to provide that the eulogy be de-
liverer! in the Common Council Cham her. City
Hall ; and the order, as amended, was referred
to the Committee on Printing, to estimate the
cost, on motion of Aid. Lee.
17. Ordered, That a joint special committee,
to consist of live members of the Common
Council, with such as the Board ol Aldermen
may join, be appointed to investigate the
present condition of the Smith Hay, and to re-
DOrt to the City Council within (wo months the
most feasible method of abolishing the
nuisance existing there.
Referred to the Committee on Health De-
partment,
18. Report of the Committee on the Depart-
part for the Inspection of Buildings, to whom
was reierred the message of the Mayor trans-
mitting a communication fiom the National
Association of Inspectors and Commissioners
of Buildings, asking the City of Boston to send
adelecaie to the convention to he held in
Boston on the 13th oi February, 1894— Recom-
mending that Mis Honor the Mayor he reqn
ed to designate the Inspector ol Buildings and
the Superintendent of Public Buildings to
renresent the city at said convention.
Passed in concurrence.
19. Notice of the appointment of Mr. Battis
on the Joint Standing Committee on Schools
and School houses, in place; of Mr. Robinson,
CONFIRMATION OF EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS,
The Board proceeded to take up i.he follow
ins unfinished business, viz. :
Action on appointments submitted by the
Mavcr. viz. :
20. George C. Davis and Thomas Fee, to be
constables.
The question came on confirmation, and there
being no objection both names were considered
together. Committee— AM. Presho and Hall.
Whole number of ballots cast 12; yes 12; aud
the appointments were confirmed.
21. Frank T. Barron, to be a weigher of coal.
The question came on confirmation. Com-
mittee—Aid. Bryant and Barry. Whole num-
ber of ballots cast 12, necessary for a choice 7;
yes 10, no 2: and the appointment was coil-
firmed.
CHANGES OF GRADE ON BEACON HILT/.
The Board proceeded to take up the follow-
ing unfinished business, viz.;
22. Whereas, it appears probable that the
plans for the State House extension will render
it necessary to alter the grade of streets adja-
cent to it; and
Whereas, the Dublin convenience requires the
opening of a broader avenue across Beacon
Hill, from Tremont street to Cambridge street;
be it therefore
Ordered, That a special committee, to consist
of tluee members of the Board of Aldermen, be
appointed to consider and report a plan for
changes of grade of streets situated on Beacon
Hill or leading thereto, which committee shall
also represent this Board, as surveyors of high-
ways, at any hearings ot a committee of the
Legislature to consider the taking of land on
Beacon Hill or the change of location or grade
of streets thereon.
The preambles and order were given a second
reading.
Assigned to the next meeting on motion of
Aid. Hai.lstram.
BAY WINDOWS— ORDERS OF NOTICE.
On the following petitions for leave to pro-
ject bav winnows, viz. ;
Lewis A. Pierce, one, 403 Saratoga street.
Ward 1. „ ,
John J. MeMadden, one, 3G Linden Park
Street, Ward 10.
Joli'i Harvey, two, 2G5 Bunker Hill street.
Ward 4.
N. Connolly, two, corner Albany and Hunne-
man streets, Ward 20, one on each street.
Malachi Shields, two, 71 and 73 Circuit street.
Ward 21.
Orders of notice were passed for hearings
thereon on Monday, Feb. 5, 1894, at three
o'clock, P. M.
STABLES— ORDERS OF NOTICE.
On the fol lowing petitions for leave to erect
staiiies. viz :
Lillian E. Doyle, two horses, rear 41 Dix
street, Ward 24.
John Mcllugh, two horses, Millet street.
Ward 24.
-James N. W. Emmons, two horses, rear of
Harli-y street, mar Roslin street. Ward 24.
Orders of notice were passed b>r hearings
I hereon oi! Monday, Feb. 19. 1894, at three
o'clock P. M.
CONSTABLES' BONDS.
The constables bonds of Thomas Fee and
Edward K«lly were received, duly approved by
the City Treasurer.
Referred to the Committee on Bends.
Later in the session, Aid. FOLSOM moved that
the vote w here o v the above bonds were referred
to the Committee on Bond* be reconsidered,
and ih 't. sii i i Kinds he approved,
Aid. DEVER— Mr, Chairman, I will ask it that
is submitted will] n report of the commineo,
il the ( ommii tee in, Bonds have considered it?
Al I. Foi.som— Mr. Chairman, the committee
have not considered it, and this year, unless
the Board voles that the cominitl-e consi ler
i hose bonds tl.ey will not be considered at all
by the committee. The City Ire. isurer ap-
proves the bonds and sends them hero to us.
It is merely a matter ol form. They come in
here, and upon the word of that department
we m ike out an order and submit it. Unless
this Board votes that the committee consider
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BOAED OF ALDERMEN.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman. I am not sur-
prised at the Legislature of Massachusetts re-
fusing to increase the salaries of the members
of the Board of Aldermen, if statements of that
kind are going out publicly. 1 supposed the
Committee on Bonds was appointed l>y you for
a purpose. That purpose, to my mind, was to
examine '.he sureties 01 these bonds. Now, I
want to have the gentleman on tlie oilier side
— 1 don't know whether he is chairman this
year or not, I know he was last year— bear tins
fact in mind, that there are probably today
in the City of Boston on constables' bonds more
straw sureties than there are trood ones. I
SDeak from what I know, lroin having been a
cleric in City Hall in the past and having nad
to enter those sureties upon a book made out
for thai purpose. Now, 1 want to go further.
1 don't believe the Treasurer of the City of
Boston has time enough to examine earelully
into the sureties on these bonds, and I be-
lieve it is the place of the committee not
to report back upon the dav they receive a
bond from any man, I don't rare who lie
is. I believe it is their duty to find out whether
the surety on that bond is a responsible party
or not. The gentleman thought last year that
I was joking. I was not joking; I was in earn-
est. 1 think we have more constables in Bos-
ton now than we really ought to have, but still
the number is growing, and they are getting
anybody they can to go on their bonds. If the
gentleman who is chairman of the committee
at sin v time bad dealings with a constable and
made the discover.', in attempting to sue the
bond under the law that there was nothing
there, he would agree with me that the com-
mittee ought to look very carefully into the
sureties placed upon those bonds.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I did think last
year that the Alderman opposite was joking,
and 1 notice that when the committee turned
around, made out an order and brought it m, it
was passed without objection. Now. 1 say the
City Tre isurer is better able to judge in these
matters than any three members of this Board
who may be on the Committee on Bonds. He
takes these bonds, looks up the rating of the
sureties, and unless he knows the men person-
ally to lie good they have to (Mime forward and
take oath that they are worth so much money.
Aid. Dever— Never.
Aid. Folsom— 1 beg leave to differ with the
alderman on the otber side, because we had the
Treasurer before our committee and he made
the statement to us. Now, I say it is useless to
waste tiie time of Hie members of this Board
and of the clerk in considering those bonds.
They -ire all considered by the Treasurer and
our action is- simply a matter of form. Every
Committee on Bonds lias done the same thing,
and 1 believe Mr. Turner's judgment is better
than the committee's would be. The commit-
tee have invariably taken his approval of a
bond, submitting thereupon an order approving
it, and I simply stand here as chairman or that
committee, to say that unless the Board savs
these bonds shall be considere l by t lie commit-
tee, I shall make a motion every time there is a
bond here which is approved by Mr. Turner
that it shall be approved by this Board.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I don't wish to
take up the time of Ike Board further but I
wish to ask the chairman of the committee if
the City Treasurer ever appeared before that
committee and whether or not be ever asked
him the question whether he personally ap-
proved these bonds or whether ho left that
matter to a clerk in his office?
Aid. Folsom — Mr. Chairman, I distinctly
stated a lew moments atro thai the Committee
on Bonds had the City Treasurer before them,
that they talked with him. asked him these
questions, and ho says that he personally ap-
proves of these bonds Unless he knows the
men upon the bonus he looks the matter up. I
asked him questions in regard to the names
and I remember citing some names of wealthy
men in Boston who appeared on the bonds, and
he said, "Those men i know: there is no use to
look them up. II I don't, know these other men
they have to come before me and take oath,"
or before a justice of the peace, I won't say be-
fore him, "ami the bonds are carefully consid-
ered by me." Now, I believe he is the man
that is held responsible even when this com-
mittee roports, and I cannot see what we can
add to that.
introduced an order to have a superintendent
of county affairs appointed, whose duty it
would lie to look: after just such matters. No
aciion lias been taken under that order. It
seems to me this would be a good matter to no
helore such an officer, to ether with a gre it
manv similar matters iii_ connection with the
county winch we as County Commissioners to-
day exercise no supervision over. I do not know
anything about the bondsmen in this particular
case, but I know one of the men nominated to be
a constable and I don't think he would have
any man of straw on his bonds. 1 hope the gen-
tleman's motion will prevail.
Aid. Folsom's motion to approve the bonds
was carried bv a rising voip, seven members
voting in t be affirmative, one in tiie negative.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairm in, I now move to
amend toe rules of the Board of Aidermen by
strikinc out the Committee on Bonds.
Aid. Folsom— 1 second the motion, Mr. Chair-
man.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I move to
insert the Committee on County Accounts in
place thereof.
The Chairman— The Chair hardly sees how
we can insert the Committee on County Ac-
count in place of the Committee on Bonds.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I have not
the rules betor ■ me, but it seems to me there is
something siid about a Committee on J:
for a certain purpose and my idea isto have the
duties of that Committee on Bonds assigned to
the Committee on County Accounts with the
hope that we may have a superintendent of
county affairs to look into such matters.
The CHAIRMAN — The Chair does not desire to
influence egts ation, but he hopes the motion
will not pivvai I.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, personally 1
have not the slightest ro such action,
and would like to see the Committee on Bonds
wiped out; but I think it might not be a wise
thing to do at this time, and I move relerenee
of the motion to tlie Committee on Rules on the
part of the Board.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, it seems to me
unnecessary to have a reference of the matter.
The chairman of the Committee on Bonds
up here and says what he is going to do every
time a bond is referred to a committee, and I
think the easiest thing to do in order to
the time of the Board is to get rid of that com-
mittee, to wipe it out, now, and have the rules
.ended that in the future all bonds will be
referred to the Treasury Department.
Aid. Folsom— Ii the motion is referred to the
Committee on Rules they will have the power
t • make that, change if they see fit. There-
lore, i move that it go to the Committee on
Rules.
Aid. Tee's motion was referred to the Com-
mittee on Rules (Aid.)
LYING-IN HOSPITAL HINGHAM STREET.
Notice was receive I from the Board of Health
of the approval by said toird of the petition of
Benjamin D. Gilford, M. 1). (referred last year),
for h-nve to maintain a lytng-in departme
the South Knl Dispeusary and Hospital, No. 1
Hinirh'am street.
It was voted that leave be granted on the
usual conditions.
THANKS FROM MR FORRISTALL'S FAMILY.
The following was receive I :
Boston, Jan. 24. 1894.
Hon. Alpheus Sanford, Chairman of th t Board
of Aldermen.
Dear sir— In behalf of my mother and family,
I desire lo thank the Board of Aldermen for
their kind remembrance in the hour of our sor-
row. Very respectful ly.
Arthur M. Forristall.
Placed on file.
CLAIMS.
Aid. Lee, for the Counnittes on Claims, sub-
mitted tlie following:
(1.) Reports on the following petitions (re-
ferred last year)— Recommending that the ps-
liiioners have leave to withdraw at their own
request, viz. :
Michael Line, administrator, for compensa-
tion tor injuries received by James Laue irom a
fall on Emerson street.
Cordelia F. Damon, for compensation for per-
sonal injuries received from being knocked
down hv a noliee wagon
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(2.) Rppoits on the following petiiions (re-
ferred last year)— Recommending that the peti-
tioners have leave to withdraw, as the claims
have been settled, viz. :
George W. Cobleigh.lor compensation for land
taken fur altering the channel of. Stony Brook.
Granville S. Seaverns, for compensation for
land taken tor widening and changing the
channel of Stony Brook.
Accented. Sent down.
(3.) Reports on the lollowing petitions (re-
ferred la-it year)— Recommending that the pe-
titioners have leave to withdraw, as the city is
not liable, viz.:
Mary E. Wardner, for a hearing on her claim
for damages on account of injuries received
from an alleged defect in the highway.
John Connerton. for compensation for injury
received while employed in the Park Depart-
ment.
J. H. Besarick, for compensation for damage
to his building by a. steam fire engine.
William Besarick, for compensation for inju-
ries received from careless driving of a rteam
fire engine.
Max Goodman, for compensation for injuries
receive.! from carelessness of the driver of a
street-sweeper.
James F. Donnelly, for compensation for per-
sonal injuries received from an alleged delect
in Tremont street.
Eiinar A. Messinger and Kilborn Whitman,
executors of the estate of H.M. Wiehtinau, to
We indemnified in the sum of $1646.97, for
judgment and expenses incurred in suit of
John Cavaitagh and another against said
Wightman for his acts as a city official.
Frederick !i. Whitconib, to be indemnified in
the sum of $1598.45 lor judgment and expenses
incurred in a suit of John Cavanagh and an-
other against him and others by reason of the
construction for the citv of a dam in the South
Bay.
Owners of the tug Nellie, for compensation
for damage to said tug caused by being caugnt
in the draw of Chelsea Bridge.
Reports severally accepted. Sent down.
(4.) Report on the petition of Silas Peirce (re-
ferred last year) recommending the passage of
the following:
Ordered— l'hat the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to pay to Suas Pei rce the sum of
$74.44, being the amount held by the city under
cliapter 390, section 40, of the Acts of 1888,
from the sale of an estate on Vernon street, for
unpaid taxes of the year 1891, by deed record-
ed with Suffolk Deeds, lib. 2095, I'ol. 442.
Report accepted; order passed. Sent down.
(C.) Report on the petition of Thomas H. Ker-
rigan (relerred last year), for compensation Im-
personal injuries received Irom an alleged de-
lect in Exchange street — Recommending that
the petitioner have leave to withdraw, on ac-
count of defective notice.
Accepted. Sent down.
(6.) Report on the petition of S. M. Parsons
(referred last yen) for compensation for land
taken for the improvement of Stony Brook —
Recommending that the petitioner have leave
to withdraw, as the claim has become out-
lawed.
Accepted. Sent down.
(7.) Report on the petition of Catherine
Duran (referred last year), lor a hearing on her
claim lor compensation l<>r personal injuries —
Recommending that the petioner have leave io
withdraw, as .she has entered slut against the
city.
Accepted. Sent down.
(8.) Reports on the following petitions (re-
ferred last year) — Recommending that the peti-
tioners have leave to withdra w, viz. :
George E. Roger's, for compensation for the
breaking oi a pipe at the Huviland.
Mars- McLean, for compensation for injuries
received Irom a fall on Washington street.
Accepted. Sent down.
LOAN FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES.
Aid. 1'olsom, for the committee, submitted
the following :
The Committee on Finance respectfully re-
commend the passage of the accompanying or-
der authorizing a loan of $2511,000 lor school
purposes. The various amounts specified in
the oriier are tliosum o complete work
already begun, or to enable the city architect
to award contracts in other cases where plans
and specifications have been prepared. It is
at this time, that the work may go on without
any lurther delay.
Ordered, That the City Treasurer bo hereby
diiected to issue, at his discretion, and sell,
either coupon bonds or registered certificates
of indebtedness of the City of Boston, for the
sum of two hundred and filty thousand dollars;
said bonds or registered certificates of indebt-
edness to be made payable at the office of the
Citv Treasurer, Boston, twenty years from the
date of the same, with interest thereon at the
rate ol four per cent per annum, payable semi-
annually, and the money received Irom the
sale thereof, to the amount of two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars, is hereby appropri-
ated for the following purposes, viz. :
Primary sclioolliouse, Oak square . .|?3,000
Primary schoo house, north of Broadway 8,0(10
Primary schoohouse, Morton street 9,000
Gram mar school ionise, Gibson district 10,000
Grammar scliooilious.-, Jiuwdoin district, site
and building 30,000
Grammar selioolhouse, stotlglitou district, site..i5,ou0
Grammar schoolhouse, Stougbton district,
building 00,000
Austin Primary School, building 5.000
Agassi?. Grammar .School house, etc 0,000
Brighton Hi >li School, bud iiim 35,000
(Justinian SclioolUouse, enlargement 3G,Ooo
Ordered, That any premium obtained by the
said City Treasuier, in the negotiation or sale
of said bonds, shall be paid to the Board of Com-
missioners ol Sinking Funds, for the redemp-
tion of the debt hereby created.
Aid. Barry moved to amend the order as re-
ported by tiie committee by inserting the sum
of one million and fifty thousand dollars
($1,050,000) in place of the sum of two hun-
dred and fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) men-
tioned in the order, and by adding to the ap-
propriations mentioned in the order the follow-
ing:
New buildings, City Hospital §300,000
Parks 500,000
Aid. BARRY— Mr. Chairman, I offer that
amendment for this reason: some two years
ago the Mayor Asked the Board of Trustees of
the City Hospital to give to him a concise
plan of what would be needed ior the increase
of the accommodations of the City Hospital
torthe next ten years, or about that neighbor-
hood. The trustees reported to the Mayor and
since that time we have been giving them ap-
propriations for City Hospital purposes. We
find today that to carry out the ideas of the
trustees, in order that we may be in position
to be able to take care of the unfortunates
who must have ample room to shelter them
and may also provide the hospital with the
means it requires to refurnish the same,
action must be taken. I find, Mr. Chairman,
from talking with the Mayor today, that he is
fully satisfied that should the Board see fit to
accept the amendments I have offered this
alter noon, ho would certainly approve the
action of the Board. The members of the
Board know full well that our hospital has
been overcrowded, that the hospital as it stood
prior to the enlargements was never intended
for a population of more than 350,000 neople in
this city. Yet today our population ' has in-
creased so that we have in round figures in the
neighborhood of fioo.ooo. When the new hos-
pital buildings aro built on the plans as laid
down by the trustees it is safe to say that every
patient who makes application to the City
Hospital, who desires to be taken in, it the
physicians decide that it is a proper case for
treatment, will be Sheltered and taken care of.
They will not io obliged to turn anyone who
should receive treatment away. But today a
poor unfortunate, follow who goes to the hos-
pital finds that the hospital is overcrowded;
and not only mat, I at oil en times a patient who
is taken in has to be hurried out in order that
they may he aide too her case where
the condition may he worse than in the rase
already there So we want to In- in this position,
that we will give the trustees the money to corry
out the present plan. As I understand it, they
have already settled the difficulties in regard
to taking the land. The mailer has been passed
upon in conn, the land has been seized under
rightol conn, -oi domain, and the result is that
today the land is in possession ol i he city, There
is nothing that debars the trustees at the
present time Irom going on Hiid building
hospital buildings that the City of Boston will
je proud of, buildings second to none in the
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United States. As for as the other item in the
loan is concerned, the $500,000 for parks, I
want to say that it is to complete the work laid
out on Wood Island, which the Mayor has
already called your attention to in his message
also the playground in Charlestown, and it
contemplates the completion of buildings in
the Marine Park and in Franklin Park. Now, it
seems to me that these are very necessary
things to do. The spring of the year is ap-
proaching and now is the time to make the
loan. When the loan is put on the market the
city will be in a position to do that class of
work, which will uu loubtedly give employ-
ment to many. I certainly hope the amend-
ment will prevail.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, while I have no
objection to those items and am in hearty sym-
pathy with the amendniHiit which has been
ottered by Aid. Barry, 1 would say that in
ottering the loan order which the Committee
on finance saw fie lo report today, we did so
alter very carelul consideration of the Hem
which we reported, and also the item of $500,-
000 for park purposes and $300,00(1 lor City
Hospital. But as those items were not before
the Committee on Finance, the committee
could not take action upon tiiem. In re-
porting the loan hill which we have reported
today, we made what we call a school loan —
a loan for schools and school houses, amounting
to $250,000. If this loan should puss, it would
not only make that $250,000 available, hut will
make some $537,0d0, over half a million dol-
lars, available lor school buildings. There are a
number of buildings where there are at the pres-
ent time appropriations which are not sufficient.
In one district mere is $00,000, in another
district there is $100,000, which cannot be
touched until there is an amount sufficient to
complete the buildings. In reporting this loan
order we were in hope that it mi ;ht go through
today, IE this amendment should in any way
jeopardize it T would hope that the amendment
would not pass; but if it can go throueh with the
rest of the order I personally have no objection 10
it whatever, ii I he loan hill reported here today
passes.the City Architect is ready at once to goto
work, and it will give a threat deal ol employ-
ment of all kinds to mechanics and laborers.
Tin! result of this loan being reported so quick-
ly by the Committee on Finance is partly owina
to a communication from a labor union which
was very anxious that the citv should begin on
some ol these public works. I do not wish to
make any objeciion to Hie amendment, hut I
hope it will not jeopardize the passage of the
loan bill as reported hy the Committee on Fi-
nance. I would say that if any member of the
Beard desires information in regard to the loan
order reported by tho committee I have the
figures here and can give tnem ; but will not do
so now, as I think it hardly necessary.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, 1 desire to make a
statement, in fairness to the chairman ol the
Committee on Finance ai'd to the other mem-
bers of the coinmiHee, as well as to this Board.
While 1 suppose it is not strictly in compliance
or keeping with parliamentary usage that any-
thing talked of in committee should be di-
vulged, I desire to say (that 1 may go on record,
and that if there is any responsibility, it may-
rest upon me ami not upon any other member
of the committee) that I did object in the Com-
mittee on Finance to tho committee originating
matters within itself. I want to say that it
was upon that, ground that an item of $500,000
and one of $300,000 were not reported by that
committee, and I today ottered an order to cover
those amounts. 1 think it is only fair to the mem-
bers of the committee that I should make that
statement. Now. after the manner in which it
has been arrived at by the alderman on my
right, Alderman Barry, I think it is properly
before this Board ami that it ought to be
adopted. While I have some differences of
opinion at times m regard to orders of
this character, I think, taking the message of
His Honor the Mayor into consideration, that
we should pass this order today. He tells us
that $300,000 will i>e available for the City Hos-
pital, and that with that amount the trustees
can go on with the construction of their other
buildir.es. The Mayor goes further in bis mes-
sage and tells us that we should appropriate
this $500,000 additional this year for park pur-
poses by loan. The other item here will make
$256,000 more, which, added to this $800,000,
will make $1,050,000 for maintenance, for mate-
rial, and for the construction of buildings; and
the city will still have the right to borrow $3,-
850,000. Members of this branch and of
the other branch who may look at the Auditor's
estimates may see that there is already $1,099,-
000 to the credit of the Park Department. That
is true, that amount of money does remain in the
hands of 1 he City Treasurer and must be reported
by the Auditor as being available in his month-
ly exhibit. But that amount of money has al-
ready been practically mortgaged by the Park
Department in the purchasing of additional
lands and the payment of judgments and for
contracts which are now under way. Tnere-
lore this $500,000, as I understand it, ami I
trust that I understand it correctly, is to be
so appropriated, in accordance with the
spirit of the message, that the Park De-
partment will not divert that for anything other
Mian the purposes lor which it is being appro-
priated—for construction and the employment
of labor. If these amounts are reported and
passed immediately and the loan is made, the
architect can go to work and the Park Depart-
ment can at once go to work and commence
the great improvements to the city which will
result from these appropriations, and the whole
amount will be expended for construction-
materials and l^bor. Now, if we are providing
for the mechanics of the. City of Boston in con-
structing these buildings, I say it is nothing
more than fair that we should provide a sum
sufficient to take care of the laborers of the
('it. of Boston who are employed by the park
department and by the other departments. It
is just as important to take care of Ahem as to
taice care of the mechanics, for certainly they
need it just as much. Their pay is not as large,
and they are obliged to get the full amount of a
yen's work in order lor them to properly sup-
port their families. I trust, Mr. Chairman,
while it may seem, as I say, a little irregular.
that this Hoard will see its way clear to adopt
the amendment winch has been offered by Aid.
Barry.
Aid. LOMASNEY— Mr. Chairman, it is a pecu-
liar thing that every time the P.irk Department
wants any money its champions here stand up
and talk about the way they want to treat the
laborers; and still it is the only department in
Boston that has labor to let out that gets the
Italian and the cheapest class of labor for its
own purpos is. Now, it is a very nice thing to
vote S500.000 to complete a park system and to
have it go down into history that they are com-
pleting it in Hie year 1894. But, Mr. Chairman,
it seems to me if we are going to appropriate a
large sum of money to bring farm lands into
the market, it would bo well to look at the con-
dition of the whole city. The accommodation
of the whole of Middlesex County depends on a
new bridge to Charlestown. and nothing has
been said here about appropriating money for
that purpose. As I understand the finances of
the city today there is avail able about $2,UOO,000
borrowed. I: you pass these items, about
$1,850,000 wi'l be le;t; and, following out Lhe
policy of His Honor ihe Mayor a year ago and
holding in reserve SS50.000 lor what may occur
during the year, ther« will still he a million
dollars left. Now, aa I said before, I believe in
everything being done that can he done to give
employment to the laborers. But the Park
Department does not do it; it never has done it
and never will do it. After it gets its money it
does as it pleases and you never yet have put
on a rider that has held that department down.
1 say the money that is now wanted by that
department is lor the purpose of bringing farm
lands into the market. Why not take that
soOO.OOO and appropriate it as part of the ap-
propriation for a new bridge to Charlestown,
out of this' loan? That would, in my judg-
ment, do something for the people of today and
not lor the people of twentv years from today.
il you want to do something for the people
of today, why no; take care of the living when
you have an opportunity to do so? Why not
go to South Boston and do something to relieve
the Mather School, where a new building is
needed a great deal more than a re'ectory on a
park that has not yet been completed? Why
not relieve the condition of the children over
there? Why not provide in that bill money to
build a schoolhouse for the Mather District?
W by not g<> to the district ot the gentleman on
my right [Aid. Barryl and take care of the
school on Genesee street, instead of going out
somewhere in Roxbury and building a refec-
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lory there? I say the proper place to consider
thai is in the Committee on Finance. I don't
like 10 divulge secrets of the committee, but,
as I understood the matter in committee —
and it I am wrong i hone the Chair will
correct me — the idea ^vas to retort this
small loan for the purpose of allowing the ar-
chitect to go ahead with buildings that he
already had plans for, some of these other mat-
ters not being before the Committee on Fi
nance. And right here let me call your atten-
tion to the fact that there is money enough
provided for the Moulton-slreet school, to do
the work, but through some misunderstanding
they have not commenced work. As I say, my
understanding of the tiling in committee was
that we were simply to report this as a sort of
temporary loan, and next week were going to
try to get together, having these other
matters before ns, and report a loan lor
these other different matters. While I
would bo willing to vote for parks, I
think there would he more laborers in
Boston employed building a bridge 10 Charles-
town than there would on the parks, under
this appropriation, because the work on the
parks would be let out to contractors, and
when they got through Wood Island Park
they would bring the Italians over there
and let them finish the other parks. I think,
however, the proper thing to do would be to
refer this matter to the Committee on Finance
or to Committee of the Whole, I don't care
which. It seems to me that at this time, how-
ever, it is not good judgment to pass a loan bill
today, unless every other gentleman in this
Board who has something in view will stand
right up here and rill the hill right up today
with the different items. At this lime I will
move that $1,000,000 be appropriated in this
bill lor a new bridge to Cbarlestown.
Aid. FoLSOM— i\1r. Chairman, in answer to the
statement made by Aid. Lomasney I would say
that the idea in making up this loan was exact-
ly as he has stated it— to report a small loan
here for urgent school purposes, for purposes to
which no member of this Board or of the City
Council could possibly object, a loan wnich
would go through at once and would be the
means of giving employment to a great many
people. Now, as I have stated before, I am per-
fectly willing and ready to vote for the item for
City Hospital. That would employ a great
many mechanics of all kinds; but when you
come in here and tack on an amendment of
$500,000 for park purposes, $300,000 for
City Hospital, $1,000,000 lor a bridge to
Cbarlestown, it is very evident that the loan
with those amendments cannot be passed. The
borrowing capacity of the city today is about
$2,000,000. and with these items all in it would
be absurd to tbink of passing any such loan.
It would not leave enough to borrow later tor
other important things that are to come along.
No doubt the last amendment will be killed
anyway, and 1 think it would be best to refer
the amendment offered by Aid, Barry to the
Committee on Finance. That committee at ils
last meeting voted to immediately proceed
with a general loan hill, and in that loan bill 1
have no doubt those items would be provided
for. Therefore, Mr. Chairman, I hope both
amendments will not be passe I today.
Aid. Fottler— Mr. Chairman, I just want to
say a word in tnis connection in regard to the
action of the Committee on Finance, and I must
say I was . somewhat surprised when the alder-
man opposite [Aid. LeeJ offered the order
h ■ did at the early part of the meet-
ing, because, as a member of the Com-
mittee on Finance, he knew it was per-
fectly understood in that committee that
we were to report • a loin bill of only $250,-
000, for school houses solely. Now, I have no
objection wliatever to the amount ol $500,000
for parks and $300,000 for City Hospital, and
was perfectly willing to include those sums in
the lonn at the time when we had the meet-
ing. But when the alderman opposite offered
the order he did I thought there must have
been another meeting of the committee of which
f had not received any notification. But the al-
derman having explained the situation com-
pletely,so that all tho members of the Board can
understand it, lam perfectly willing to vote for
the amendment offered by Aid. Barry. Ijust
want to say one word further— that some mem-
bers of that committee, when the question of
action on the item of $500,000 for park pur-
poses and $300,000 for City Hospital came up,
claimed that we could not touch those matters
so long as they were not properly before us.
Therefore the other members of the committee
who did advocate tbose items gave way and
allowed the order to come in for a loan of
$250,000 lor schoolhouses.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I thought I had
made myself perfectly clear to the. alderman
opposite when I made the statement that I
took wliatever responsibility Miere was in the
matter in connection with my objection in the
Committee on Finance. I think I have pro-
ceeded strictly in accordance with all usages in
the City Council when I presented an order,
early in the meeting, in keeping with themes-
sage Irom His Honor the Mayor to give $300 -
000 to the City Hospital and $500,000 to i he
Park Department, The order whic.'i I (mined
was in keeping- with the message sent in here.
It was not a separate order, hut it was in keep-
ing with the message sent in to us. Orders in
relation to the se other matters not being before
the committee, bow Could these other items
come before the Committee on Finance?
The only way we could do in the interest
of good legislation was to introduce such
an order as was offered in keeping with
he message. Now, Mr. Chairman, I never like
to disagree with the a derman on my right,
Aid. Lomasney, and I trust I will not disagree
with him now; hut I do disagree with him in
so far as the nem of $1,000,000 which he sug-
gests placing in the hill at the present time is
concerned. I am not here as the champion of
the Park Department, I li.ive no particular
love lor them, nothing in common with them
1 believe, as he does, tbat they do just as they
please the moment an appropriation is made.
But I do have confidence enough in the Chief
Magistrate of this city to believe that when he
sends a message here and tells this honorable
Board that that amount is to he used for labor
and construction, he, as the chief executive offi-
cer of thiscity.will see that it is carried out;and
alter he issued his order, if it were not carried
out, I should be surprised if we did not hear
of some removals lor cause. Now, as for the
construction ol the bridge, is there any honora-
ble member ot this Board who believes for a
moment that that is going to employ any great
amount of labor? Proposals must be made, Mr.
Chairman, and there must be the taking ofland
for the construction of a new bridge to Charles-
town. Will laiior be employed in the caking ol
land? No. Will labor be benefited— will the
laborers of the city of Boston be benefited— by
prop'sals to construct a bridge, undoubtedly of
iron? No. The ironworkers of Pennsylvania
of Virginia, whoever may get the contract'
will be the men who will he benefited, and not
the laboring men of the City of Boston. The
Moulton Primary School has been brought in
here; but only last Saturday we learned what
the real cause of the delay in starting the Moul-
ton Primary School was. It was not by the City
Council, but by the School Connnitt.ee ol your
city, who behove that first additional land
should bo taken ; that the building should be
pi iced in a different place, and in order to do
that they wanted additional land. Now the
architect tells us that they have abandoned
that idea, and ihey come in now and say, "We
are going to build on the same site, tearin"
down the old buildings ;"and the Citv Architect
says, 'T have received a formal notice, and I
propose within the next ten days to have my
plans ready and commence the construction/'
There is that matter In a nutshell. Now, Mr.
Chairman, 1 believe we may let the dead rest
Nobody desires to call forth the dead. The
alderman says, Let us take ci re of the living."
I say to that "Amen ; lake caro of the living
see that they are protected, see that the v may
get employment." We are going to witness,
Mr. Chairman, il I am correctly informed, a
parade of the unemployed tomorrow. Here is
an opportunity to lurnish work to the unem-
ployed ; and, believing in t he honesty and tho
integrity of the Cliiel Magistrate or this citv,
believing tnal this $500,000 for narks is going
to he expended in such n way that the laboring
interests ol Boston will be ben>*n that
we, as members of the Board ol Aldermen, as
honorable gentlemen sitting here around ibis
board.lt wo believe with him that hardships
do exi-t in the Ciiy of Boston among our labor-
ing masses, will piss this, and if the promises
are not carried out I certainly, Mr. Chairman
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will be the first gentleman at tins board to rise
here and oil! the Chief Executive to account
for not carrying out that winch lie said lure m
his messaye to this honorable Board would be
done.
Aid. Presho— Mr. Chairman, Z hope both
amendments will he carried. I hope the
amendment offered by Aid. Barry will go to
the Finance. Committee in the proper form.
All matters brought in in this way inleriero
with the general scheme of appropriation. It
seems to' ine this ought to he taken up by the
Finance Committee in the usual and proper
way. As for the Charlestown bridge, the
Charlestown representatives have been work-
ins upon this matter lor a long time anil have
been in consultation with His Honor fie Mayor.
His Honor the Mayor has agreed to allow tins
matter to go before the Legislature, ieeiin_
that the amount of the borrowing capacity ol
the city is not sufficient to include it: ami at
the proper tune 1 shall offer an order asking
the Legislature to give us authority to borrow
the amount outside the debt limit.
Aid. BARRY— Mr. Chairman, J. did not intend
to speak again upon the question, hut when my
friend fiom Charlestown, Aid. Presho, was so
precise and made tiiat death pause when he
said '"Killed," it can he readily seen by the
members of this Board that his sympathy did
not extend to the poor unfortunates that lie in
that hospital. Why, Mr. President, at this very
moment 450 patients! are lying in the hospital
With every corridor packe I with cot beds so
that the. nurses are hardly able to get through
them. Yet hi stands in the Board and asks
that an item of $300,000 for City Hospital be
annihilated. I say to him, Mr. Chairman, in
return, that it is not a district borough he is
responsible to.it i< the great municipality of
the City Of boston; and when he makes that
statement [say there will be a day when the
peopleo I Boston will remember that he is not iH
sympathy with the poor unfortunate who has
to go to the hospital. I say. Mr. Chairm in, I hit
lam ready to vote for the million dnlai'S for
the Charlestown bridge, and will vote lor an
amount lor that bridge whenever it may ho
proposed in this Hoard. No alderman will be
more strongly tor it than 1: hut 1 dislike to si
these items going to the Committee on Km
at this time. What can there be clearer than
the Statement made by the Che; Executivi i
the City of Boston? He calls our attention to
these matters ami he, says that there is a need
for 'work to be done, in regard to the hospital,
the plans have been drawn, the whole thing
has been consummated by the trustees, long
before the gentleman Irom Charlestown ever
anticipated that he would be a member of this
Board. I say now, Mr. Chairman, that there is
not a member of this, Board that would tie lool-
ish enough to vote against that item lor City
Hospital and also for the parks; and I move
you that when the vote is taken, it be taken by
yeas and nays.
Aid. Presho— Mr. Chairman, the lack of
courtesy shown by Add. Barry does not surprise
me. It is only of a piece with the lack of cour-
tesy shown in his whole career in this Board.
It is the same lack of courtesy which has
nroinpted him in bis action today, which has
animated him in ail the buncombe legislation
he has endeavored to have carried through
this Board. Everybody knows that the hospital
ought to have money, that the pants also need
money. The only question is to give it to them
in the proper way and not to come forward
here and stand as the gentleman does, practi-
cally saving "I am the great alderman ; I did all
this." Why, the alderman has no conception
of courtesy. Look at the courtesy lie has ex-
tended to me. I believe, as be does, that we
are aldermen elected to represent the City of
Boston; elected to look alter the interests ol the
whole City of Boston ; but he lias come right
into my own ward with three, orders that he has
introduced pertaining to Charlestown — nuu-
combe orders Mr. Chairman ; each one a bun-
combe order. m _, . ■ ■ ,
The Chairman— Hie Chair will have to
remind tne alderman that the question is on
the adoption of the amendment to the order re-
ported ny the Finance Committee.
Aid. PRESHO— I only cite the-e things, Mr.
Chairman, to show the purpose of the alder-
man. Does lie believe, or does any man hero
believe, that I am not as much interested in the
poor patients at the City Hospital and in tne
park laborers as he is? It is all buncombe—
this housetop hurrahing, this grand-stand play-
ing and circus-catching, which characterize the
alderman. 1 think the people ol Boston under-
stand it. I nave stood it right along and have
made up my mind to let the. alderman
attack me. The people can judge of
the value of the service; of their rep-
resentatives. I have been in legisla-
tive bodies long enomrh to know that,
and I know, from being brought more or less in
coutact with the people at large, that they un-
derstand thoroughly that the men who do the
hurrah business are not always the workers. I
know I have her-n given credit during this
whole matter. Notwithstanding the anxious
efforts mad"' i y the gentleman to thwart tho
work toe Chariest. nvn representatives have
been carrying: out, "on the Charlestown bridge,
I know that I have le en given due credit bv
the citizens of Charlestown, who understand
that the representatives ot Charlestown are
ding the best they can and are working upon
hi. so that it will ho solved in the pest
manner. I hope the members of this Board will
not giv.e their countenance to any such trick as
the gentleman is playing here, but will alow
matters to go before the finance Com-
mittee in the proper manner.
Aid. hEE— Mr. Chairman, 1 am certainly sorry
lias warmed into a question of
lack of courtesy. I do not believe, Mr. Chair-
man, that when any honorable member of this
Bond u'ets up and offers an amendment to a
bill pending before the bo iy ii shows any lack
of courtesy. The characterization of "lack of
courtesy" imp i I in the cent email's remarks
might l>e considered as extending to me, be-
cause 1 1 ffen-d : he order upon which the amend-
ment was founded. Now, Mr. Chairman, I am
-r a circus rider nor dol get upon the house
tops, nor do I hurrah, nor do I put in bun-
. .1 nit I do honestly believe, Mr.
Chairman. and every honorable Al-
derman at this Board has a right to amend anv
order. As iar as the Charlestown matters
which the Alderman from Charlestown
iks off are concerned, that is some-
thing which dors not concern tne, hut concerns
gentleman who placed them belore this
Board; and he, I suppose, is perfectly compe-
tent and able to take care of himself, lam
going to offer no defence-for him. But the ox-
ion "lack ol courtesy," Mr. Chairman,
strikes me as reflecting upon each and ev,-rv
member of this Board, and I cannot, nor will I
while I am a imnil er of this Board, Mr. Chair-
man, allow 1 1 to pass unnoticed. I only want
to reiterate that here is an amendment pro-
posing 9300.000 tor the ccnatrncii«n of the new
ings and $500,000 to employ
laborers upon your parks. H is the easiest mat-
ter in the world to understand. Mr. Chairman,
li the members of tne Board do not agree with
imendtnent that has been offered by Aid.
Barry, th»y can vote it down. I dislike to get
up here and make a statement of this kind, but
I fool obliged to do so if any member of the
Board gets up here and intimates that I am mak-
ing a hurrah. I believe there is not a gentleman
at this Hoar. I inn what does bis duty upon bis
committees and wiil do just as much work as
my friend from Charlestown. lam sorry that
this debate has taken the course it lias, and I
only trust now, Mr. Chairman, alter having
stue I the position I have taken, having proba-
bly placed the members of the Finance Com-
mittee in the place they occupy today in this
board by objecting as I did, the matter as not
beiiv-r properly before us in the committee, that
the items, coming in properly in this wav, will
be passed, 1 « ant to emphasize the met that it
is not within the power cf the committee, to
create orders or to pass legislation in regard to
orders that are not before it. I merely offered
that order today that it might be taken up
here in this Board— a ritrht which every
member has. I offered the order, and
then Aid. Barry, as 1 understand it,
undertook to amend the hill which came from
the Committee on Finance in accordance with
the order 1 offered. I want to place tne
mem hers of the Finance Committee right,
and I again say that whatever responsibility
rests upon the committee on account of their
not reporting those items in the bill must he
laid at my door and notat the door of anv other
member of the committee. I raised that ques-
tion, aud I think the chairman and every other
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member of the Finnnce Committee will hear
me out in i Ii at statement. I stated that I would
have to bring in a minority report if they put
in a bill including items which could not, prop-
erly be nnssed upon by the commitiee,not being
beuire them. It was said that the Chief Magis-
trate had gone nelore the committee ami made
a st itement in regard to some of tnese matters.
That may be, but 1 do not propose to act on a
statement of the Chief Magistrate of the city or
any head of a department. The orders must go
through their proner channels and the amend-
ments must he offered in open board.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, the rentleman
from Charlestown has taken ine to ta-k and
has told this Board that I do not recognize the
principles of courtesy. Mr.Ch airman, I have been
elected to the Government of t lie municipality
of the City of Boston for more terms than any
member of it since Boston received its chaner.
I have always been taught by a good lather
and mother to extend courtesy to all. Mr.
Chairman, I never lose sight of it, but when the
gentleman talks of courtesy, let me say to him
— a member of an organization Unit does not
permit membership of men of my creed, an or-
ganization from which he would be expelled if
be brought one of my creed to its meetings —
that courtesy extended by him is like sulphur
thrown into a large furnace. I offer buncombe
orders? What buncombe orders have I
offered? Is it buncombe to offer an order to
have a bridge for the people of Charlestown;
to have a stauie erected to Paul Revere on city
ground, ground that the city paid lor, to ask to
have two dangerous grade crossings in Charles-
town abolished? Why, Mr. Chairman, I live in
tne heart of the city, I live in the most con-
densed ward of the tweniy-tive. I have not the
opportunity to seek to do all the good that may
be done for the great municipality if I confine
myself within the bounds of iiy own ward.
The gentleman who lives in Ward 8, Aid. Lo-
masney, might, as we'd as the alderman from
Charlestown, iiave lound fault, with my order
relating to a new Charlestown bridge, because
it would come into his district. But he did not
do so. Mr. Chairman, I want to say to the gen-
tleman, and sav plainly, that no man seeks ior
more buncombe, for more notoriety, than he;
and could I but throw a lasso around the City
of Boston and draw in the noose, Mr. Chair-
man, and there was a raffle tonight for a straw
hat, Presho of Charlestown would be lound
single a nd alone in the loop. Mr. Chairman, I
have offered these amendments in good faith,
in the interest of the poor and the sick people
of this eity. 1 am glad I have smoked the gen-
tleman from Charlestown our, and I will pre-
dict, now, befot'3 the vote is taken, that when it
is taken we shall find Preslio voting for the
items lor City Hospital and narks.
Aid. Lomasney — Mr. Chairman, we have a
Committee on Finance which has certain duties
to perform, and any order calling for a transfer
or a loan requires ;l suspension of the rule, a
two-thirds vote, lor its passage. Consequently
1 cannot see why my iriend Aid. Bany
puts this amendment in and desires it passed
at onre. I did not say a word against, the
City Hospita', but when if, come to the park
Question, and to appropriating $600.000 in that
direction, 1 lelt that we should consider care-
tully whether this was the best thing todoal
this time. I believe in the hospital appropria-
tion, and if you will go back 10 .Inly 10, 1893,
you will see what His Honor the Mayor said
in the veto which he sent to the City Council
on that day. He said, "the items approved
include §400,000 for the City Hospital." He
goes on to enumerate a number of other insti-
tutions, and says, "The appropriations made ior
land and buildings since the first o! January,
1891, including those contained in the present
order, amount to $671,500 for the City Hospi-
cal," etc. He says, farther down, "This should
relieve the city from the necessity, for a long
tune to come, of appropriating any more money
for permanent improvements in these impor-
tant departments of i in' City Govern men t, ex-
cept to meet the annual demand lor additional
school facilities, which has been estimated to
require the expenditure of Irotn $250,000 to
$S0O,0u0 yearly," and so on. So that, Mr.
Chairman, even His Honor the Mayor is some-
times deceived by the departments then
because 1 nave the utmost respect for him
1 know he u nuld not make any such statement
as that lust July if he believed that within six
or eight months it would lie necessary to come
in and ask for 8300,000 or $400,000 more. Now,
the same thing applies to parks. Now,
let us see what the message o' the Mayor says
in regard to the parks: "The unexpended bal-
ance of the Park Loan of 18!)1 is needed lor
land damages and construction already under
way." Consequently, when they want more
money it is lor farm lands. They know how
unpopular it would he to come before any leg-
islative body and ask for an appropriation for
tarin lands. They mana e to secure it in their
own peculiar way ; but when they come in for
farm lands the cry is always "the laboring
man." When they get the loans they want you
hear nothing more in that direction until they
want another loan. That is the part ol it I ob-
ject to. The communication goes on "An addi-
tional loan ol $500,000 would permit, the Com-
missioners to commence forthwith the erection
of much-needed buildings at Franklin Park
and Marine Park." Who knows where the con-
tracts are going to go to? Who knows but
some sub-contractor will come in here from
Maine, New Hampshire or Vermont and bring
a Carlo :d of men with him or a schooner lull
from New Brunswick, putting the wood-
choppers from those places at work and leaving
the citizens of Boston on their uppers, so to
speak. I say if you are going into this tiling, if
you are going to appropriate money, appro-
priate it for something that t'ne people can see
in our day Who will go out to tho^e parks and
get the benefit of the money proposed to be
expended in this way for the next four or five
years? But here is a project that interests the
people at the present moment ; that interests
the most deeply a part ol Boston that helps
largely to pay the taxes and that has helped to
bund the park system. Instead ol appro-
priating these amounts at the present time
for these items in connection with the
park system, would it not be better to
build a schoolhouse for the Mather
School children, who are compelled to live, in
that building six hours a day— a building the
sanitary condition of which is extremely poor —
than to talk about putting a relectory
out on the ocean?. That is the way
I put it— is a business proposition. It in
the necessity of today that, we tbould
meet, not what may be desired live years liom
today. In regard to the Charlesiown Play-
ground, Mr. Chairman, I thii k the Legislature
authorized them to borrow the money for the
Charlestown playground. That, was put in
probably to catch mv friend Preslio. Under the
system of employing laborers on Wood Island
Park the Democratic party has certainly lost
voles m East. Boston. If there was anything
that pulled down the Democratic vote in East
Boston it was the fact that Italians worked
thereat $1.25 a day. Do you want more of
them? I think it is a questionable pro
ceeding to givo more money in this
way 10 that department without, first
htiding out something move, definite: with-
out first bringing the Park Com - he-
fore the. Committee on Finance. Why, they
have no regard for anything after they get their
money. I will first ask for the yeas and nays
on t he question of building a. bridge to Charles-
town. Tnen let us see, if you wan loan bill.
if it. is desired by the members to put in items
ul four or five hundred thousand dollars more,
or to such an amount as v.i!l wipe oiu the bor-
rowing c pacity. riien let the matter go to the
Mayor, ami he will assume the responsibility.
But I say we should not give any more money
to the Park Commissioners until we nre satis-
fied in regard to wdiat, they pr I be-
lieve, with the gen Human on my left, thai
Honor the Mayor thinks thev intend to spend it
for labor and material. Bill supposing they
do not, do so. Suppose yon go to tl
and tney tell von they are croitoi i
the statutes ol Massachusetts; that you have
no power over i hem. Well, the; intle-
uien whose reputation in the city is such
you will hud tnein holding leading pos
in naval battalions and oilier Organizations,
and when they cannot cqnirol them they or-
ganize others, Ynu will till 'I there men rcpre-
g ih" Back Bay, others representing
other Interests; and I question if. as between
them and the few laborers who would be at
slake, His Honor the Mayor would want lore-
move them, because they wouid have no nitri-
culty in assigning to him reasons for their ac-
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tion in tiieir own plausible way. Mark yon, I,
and I think the majority of the members of the
Bo ird, would he in lavor of petitioning the Leg-
islature to abolish the Park Commission and
allow one officer to manage the department—
that officer the secretary, who really runs it
now. I licpe the yeas' and nays will be taken
on the item tor the Cliarlestown bridge, and
then 1 will move that the whole matter be re-
committed to the Committee on Finance
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I would like to
ask Aid. Lomasney it he means ihe whole loan
bill, including the item of $250,000 for school
pnnoses. or the $500,000 lor parks and the
$300,000 for City Hospital.
Aid. Lomasney— I understand that the whole
matter is now before the Board, and of course
the Chair would have to rule whether we could
recommit any part of ir. The Finance Com-
mittee have reported a proposition which will
help to give the laborers and mechanics work.
and the Board is asked to vole $800,000 more
for parks and City Hospital, and one million
dollars for the bridge to Charieslown. and it
seems to me the proper thing to do is to recom-
mit the whole thing to the Committee on
Financ?, who can present a loan bill and we
can then have it out in the Board.
Aid. FoLSOM— Mr. Chairman, I certainly hope
no such acuon will be taken here today. The
Committee on Finance have considered this
matter corefuily and have brought in a loan
bill for $250,000 for school purposes Amend-
ments have been offered here with the object of
which lam in sympathy. I believe a bridge to
Cliarlestown should be built, but we all know
that that bridge cannot he huilt out of our tax
levy. The Mayor himself approves of borrow-
ing this money outside the debt limit, and I un-
derstand that an order is to ne introduce I here
by Aid. Presho at some future time which will
give the city the right to borrow for that pur-
pose outside of the debt limit. 1 a;n ready to
vote against that amendment to lay, an i bv so
doing I am not voting against a bridge to
Cliarlestown but simply against putting in here
an item which is entirely out of place. As regards
the items of parks and City Hospital, I will say
that today, if the amendment offered by Aid,
Lomasney is not curried and the question comes
upon voting $800,000 for parks and Citv Hospi-
tal, I should hi readv to vote for both of those
items if the r-st of I lie loan can be carried
with them; but it seems' to me that when it
Comes to that question a division ol the ques-
tion would possibly be better. I tnink every
member of the Board would he willing to vote
$250,000 Tor school purposes and $300,000 for
City Hospital. I am ready to vole fur those
two items, and 1 think possihlv the item for
parks can he carried today ; but I sincerely hone
Aid. Lomasney's amendment will not be car-
Tied at this time.
The Chairman— The C^air understands the
position to be as follows: Alderman Barry has
offered an amendment, with which you are
familiar. Alderman Lomasney has also offered
an amendment, and has. at the same time,
moved to recommit the original report of the
committee, together with the two amendments,
to the Committee on Finance. The Chair
thinks that, in order for Alderman Lomasney
to make a motion to recommit, it would be
necessary for him to withdraw his motion to
amend, as the Chair hardly sees how the same
alderman can have two motions at the same
time before the Board.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, 1 move that
the whole suhject be recommitted to the Com-
mittee on Finance.
The Chairman— Does the alderman with-
draw his motion to amend?
Aid. Lomasney— No, sir.
The Chairman— Then the Chair cannot en-
tertain the motion to recommit. The question
is on the amendment offered by Aid. Lomas-
ney.
Aid. Folsom. Mr. Cnairman, on that 1 call
for the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered on Aid. Lo-
masnev's amendment.
Aid. Fottler— Mr. Chairman, I will state
right here that I will be obliged 10 vote arainst
the amendment offered by Aid. Lomasney.
While I am in sympathy with the bridge to
Cliarlestown, I cannot at this time see how an
amendment of that kind can be tacked on to
the loan bill, which, with the amendments al-
ready offered, consists of $250,000 for scuooi-
houses, $500,000 for parks and $300,000 for
City Hospital. At the proner time, and I be-
lieve the proper time will come, I shall be
ready and willing to help along the bridge to
Cliarlestown.
Aid. Dever — Mr. Chairman, now that the
aldermen of the City of Boston are elected by
popular vote, throughout the entire city, I sup-
pose it is the place of every member of the
Board to get up and state his "position. £ am in
the same position as the alderman who has just
taken his seat. I believe Cliarlestown should
have a new bridge. I do not believe that one
million dollars should be taken out of the lax
lew of the Citv of boston for that purpose, and
today I am going to vote against the amend-
ment offered by my friend on the right. But
when the proper time comes I want my Cliarles-
town friends to know that I am going
to vote with them.
Aid. Lomasney's amendment was rejected—
y.'iis 3, nays 9:
Yeas— Aid. Jiarry. Lomasney, Presho— 3.
Nays— Aid. Bryant, Dever. Folsom. Fottler,
Hail, HalKtram, Lee, San ford. Witt— 9.
The question was stated lo be on the adoption
of Aid. Barry's amendment, and Aid. BARRY
called for the yeas and nays.
Aid. FoLSOM — Mr. Chairman—
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I rise to a point
of order, i hat no ieb ite is in order.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I do not desire
to debate the question. I am simply going to
ask for a division of the question.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I rise to a point
of order, that no division is in order at the
present time.
The Chairman— The Chair thinks that at
this point it is improper to divide the question.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, 1 now move
that the whole matter be recommitted to the
Committee on Finance.
Aid. Harry— Mr. Chairman, T rise to a point
of orler, that the motion is not in order, as the
Chair is solving a doubt on an amendment.
The Chairman— The Chair desires to say to
the alderman who raises the point of order,
that, as the Chairman understands it, a request
has been made by the alderman that the vote
upon the amendment be taken by yeas and
nays. But the Chair as yet does not understand
that he has placed a motion of that ki"d before
the Bo;ird which has been carried. If the Chair
is right in that, men the Chair feels that the
motion to recommit is in order, and will rule
that the question before the bouse now is Aid.
Lomasney's motion to recommit to the Com-
mittee on Finance. And, if the Chair rightly
understands it— the Chair not desiring to place
in the alderman's mouth anything he does not
say— the Chair understands that the alderman
moves to recommit the report of the Committee
on Finance, together with the. amendment
offered I y Aid. Burrv. Is the Chair correct?
Aid. Lomasney— Yes, sir.
Aid. Bakry— Mr. Chairman, do I understand
that the motion to recommit carries the whole
report back to the Committee on Finance?
The Chairman— The motion, as the Chair
understands Aid. Lomasnev, is to recommit the
report of the committee together with the
amendment offered by Aid. Barry. The ques-
tion is on the motion to recommit.
Aid. Harry called for the yeas and nays.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I rise to a point
of information. I am not sufficiently in pos-
session o! knowledge to know whether you are
recommitting an order introduced today, some-
something that the committee never had any-
thing to do with?
The Chairman— The Chair can only say this
to the alderman, that a motion to recommit the
report of the committee, together with a pro-
posed amendment, has been made. It is hardly
tiie Chair's duty to say where the matter origi-
nated or what is going te become of it. The
purpose, as the Chair sees it, is simply to re-
commit a matter which is here from the com-
mittee, together with an amendment offered
by Aid. B irry, and upon that motion Aid. Barry
calls for the yeas and nays.
All Lomasney's motion to recommit the or-
der wiih the amendment to the Committee on
Finance was lost— yeas 2, nays 10— Aid. Lomas-
ney and Presho voting yea.
The question came on the adoption of Aid.
Barry's amendment, and the yeas and nays
were ordered.
On motion of Aid. Lee, Aid. Barry's amend-
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merit was amended by inserting after the word
"parks" the words "construction of," and Aid.
Barry's amendment as amended was adopted —
Yeas 11, nay 1, Aid. Presho voting nav.
Tne order reported by the committee, as
amended by Aid. Barry, was passed— Yeas 12,
nays 0. Sent down.
PROJECTIONS OF SIGNS, ETC.
Aid. Folsom, for the Committee on the De-
partment lor ihe Inspection of Buildings, sub-
mitted the following:
(1.) Reports recommending that leavo bo
granted in accordance with the following
petitions:
Frank E. Rogers (referred Jan. 8), for leave to
place a sign against building 178 Washington
street.
Dr. 0. H. Smith (referred Jan. 8), for leave to
project a sign at 147 Main street, Charlestown.
O. H. Lapham (referred Jan. 15), for leave to
project a show case from building 109 Summer
street, Ward 10.
Edward T. Sawyer (referred Jan. 15), for
leave to project a druggist's mortar from build-
ing 3125 Washington street. Ward 23.
Daniel L. McKinney (referred Jan. 15), for
leave to project a sign from building 7 Rock-
land street, Ward 25.
London Jeweller (referred Jan, 15), for leave
to project a sign at 29 Green street. Ward 7.
James J. Keating (referred Jan. 15), for leave
to project a watch sign at 1378 Dorchester ave-
nue. Ward 24.
George E. Hooker (referred Jan. 15), for leave
to project two signs, one at No. 12 Pine street,
and one corner Pine street and Harrison ave-
nue.
Patton & Fosgate (referred Jan. 22), for leave
to place two signs at the entrance to No. 17
Congress street.
Atlantic Coast Seamen's Union (referred Jan.
22), for leave to remove a sign from 258 to 152
Commercial street.
Reports severally accepted ; leave granted on
tin) usual conditions.
(2.) R-)oort on the petition of Warren J. Ao-
nleton (referred la-t year), ,for leave to raise
higher a sign now at corner of Chapman place
and 50 School street, and for leave to place
another sign under the one raised up— That no
action is necessary.
Accepted.
use of wardrooms.
Aid. Folsom, for the Committee on Public
Buildings (Aid.), subniitte I reports on the fol-
lowing petitions (referred today)— Recommend-
ing that leave to use the said wardrooms be
granted under such restrictions as the Superin-
tendent of Public Buildings may deem proper
to imuose, viz. ;
Major William Rrewer, for the use of the
Ward 12 wardroom on Feb. 20 and 21, for the
pu-pose of holdin ; a banquet.
Woman's Relief Corps No. 3, for the use of
tho Ward 2 wardroom for the week commen-
cing Feb. 19.
Reports accepted; leave granted on the said
conditions.
ferryboat "east boston."
Aid. Witt, for the Committee on Ferry De-
partment, sub pitted a report on the orders
(referred la«t year) relative, to the use and con-
dition of the ferryboat East Boston — That no
further action is necessary.
Accepted. Sent down.'
farragut memorial.
Aid. Witt, for the Committee on Printing,
submitted a report on the order (referred last
year) relative to tlm preparation of a Farragut
memorial volume — Recommending its passage
in the fallowing new-draft:
Ordered, That the Clerk of Committees, un-
der the direction of the Committee on Printing,
be authorized to prepare and publish a memo-
rial volume containing an account of the cere-*
ninnies attending the nn veiling of the statue of
Admiral Farra.'Ut on JuiiR 28, 1393, and such
other matter relating to the statue as said com-
mittee may deem expedient; that 2500 copies
of said volume he printed, and that each mem-
ber of the Ci'y Council of 1893 and the new
members of the City Council of 1894 be tur-
nished with fifteen copies; tho expense to be
charged to tho appropriation for City Council,
Incidental Expenses.
The report was accented and the questiou
came ou the passage of the order.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I move to
amend by adding after "fifteen copies" "and
His Honor the Mayor with filty copies."
Aid. Witt— Mr. Chairman, I think that the
Committee on Printing usually take care of
the Mayor with whatever number he wishes.
Aid. Lomasney— Well, Mr. Chairman. I don't
know whether thev do or not, but I know I had
complaints last year from the Mayor's office
that they did not get the volumes. The com-
mittee of this year may do differently, but I
don't see what objection there can be to giving
to the Mayor's office fifty copies.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, while I do not de-
sire to make any factious opnosition t>> the
amendment, yet when anv member of this Board
rises and tells this Government that the
Mayor's office has not been well taken care of
by the Committee on Printing, before making
that statement he should certainly con-ult the
records. The trounle has b^ea — I may as well
speak it right out, that the Committeee on
Printing have always treated the Mayor's of-
fice, the Public Library, and the public schools,
under orders that have been passed, in a proper
and just manner; the Mayor's office has been
well taken care of— but the tronnle has been
that the copies never reached His Honor the
Mayor. The Committee on Printing are not
responsible for that, however. The Committee
on Printing has always taken care of the chief
magistrate of the city, especially during the
years 1892 andlS93.
The amendment was declared adopted.
Aid. Dever doubted the vote; a rising vote
was taken, and the amendment was rejected,
four mem hers voting in the affirmative, seven
in the ne;ative.
The order was passed. Sent down.
WATER INCOME DEPARTMENT.
Aid. Barry, for the Committee on Water In-
come Department, submitted the following;
(1.) Report on the order (referred last year)
relative to the removal of Evergreen Cemetery
—Recommending reference of the same to the
Committee on Water Supply Department.
Report accepted; said reference ordered.
Sent down.
(2) Report on the order (referred Jan. 22)
relative to locating an employee of the Boston
Water Board in Charlestown for shutting off
and letting on water— Recommending its pas-
sage in the following new draft:
Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be re-
quested to mako such arrangements as h» may
deem advisable with the Water Registrar to
provide that an employee of his department
shall be located in Charlestown to attend to
the duty of shutting off and letting on water in
that section of the city.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent down.
(3.) Report ou the petition of Henry W. Put-
nam (referred last year), for a rebate of the
amount of water rates erroneously assessed to
him — Recommending reference of the same to
the Committee on Claims.
Report accepted; said reference ordered.
Sent down.
(4.) Report on the petition of William Minot,
Jr. .(referred last year), tiiat the amount of cer-
tain bills for water rates be raUuided to him —
Recommending reference of the same to the
Committee on Claims.
Report accepted; said reference ordered.
Sent down.
(5.) Report on the order (referred last year),
relative to the location ol and charges for water
mpters— That no action is necessary.
Accepted. Sent down.
TOPICS IN MAYOR'S INAUGURAL.
AM. DEVER, for the committee, submitted
the following:
The Joint Special Committee appointed to
consider and to report what disposition should
he made of the several topics of tho Mayor's
Inaugural Address, having considered the sub-
ject, respectfully recommend the passage of
th» accompanying orders.
Ordered, That so much of the Mavor's Inaug-
ural A il dress us relates to the tax rate b=> re-
ferred to the Committee on Legislative Mat-
ins.
That so much as relates to New Loans be re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance,
That so much as relates to parks be referred
to the Committee on Park Department.
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That so much as relates to Street Lighting be
referred to the Committee on Lamp Depart-
ment.
That so much as relates to Relief of the Poor
be referred to the Committee on Overseeing of
the Poor Department.
^ That so much as relates to Street Riilway
System lie referred to the Joint Special Corn-
mi; te» on Subway.
Ordered, Tnat a Joint Special Committee to
consist, of three members of the Board of Alder-
men, with such as tlie Common Council may
join, he appointed to consider and reporlonso
much ot tiie Mayor's Inaugural Address as re-
lates to unused tracks in the public streets.
Report accepted ; orders pissed. Sent down.
ORDINANCES.
Aid. Lee, for the Committee on Ordinances,
submitted iho following::
(1.) Report on the order (referred Jan. 16).
relative lo the removal of ice and snow from
ihe sidewalks — Recommending its passage tu
the following new <lra t;
Ordered, That His Honor the, Mayor be re-
quested to request the Board'of Poll
such measures as may be necessary ior the
ter enforcement ol the ordinances r. ■ 1 .. r ,
the removal ol snow and ice from sidewalks.
Report acre pted ; order passed. Sent down.
(2.) Report that the following regulation (re-
ferred last year) oughl
A regulation amendii ■ oh • pi a- six of the "R -
vised Regulations of 1892."
Be it ordered by the Board of Aldermen of
Boston as loilows:
Section 1, chapter six of the "Revised Regula-
tions ol 1892," is hereby amend rting
between sections twenty and twenty one tin
following new section, to be nambere I twenty-
one, and the sections now nui enty-
one to thirty-one, inclusive, to be renumbered
twenty-one to thirty-two, respectively—
Section 21. JSo person shall u e a sidewalk
for any purpose win, ! ; | ha n
ordinary wear, or injures (he material of Which
it is composed, unless said side n h !k bi
strueted by the owner
granite or other stone, in a manner sa
to the Superini endi I Si i did ept in
repair by said owner.
Report accepted ; regulat i
(;i ) Report o ir (re rred J in. 221
relative to eniorcing the or linam
placing material on the sidewalk for removal
—Thai the said order onghl not to pass.
Report accepted ; said order rejected. Aotice
sent down.
LICENSES.
Aid. Hallstram, for the. Committee on Li-
censes, submitted the following:
(1.) Reports recommending that minors'
licenses ba granted to thirtv-five newsboys.
Report accepted; said licenses granted on the
usual conditions.
(2.) Reports recommending that licenses be
granted to the following petitioners, viz:
John Graham (referred today), for a license
for an athletic exhibition at Mechanics Build-
ing Feb. 10, 1894.
Hampden Athletic Club (referred Jan. 22),
for a license for a sparring and athletic e
tiinmeut at the Dudley-sireet Opera House
Feb. 28.
John Graham (referred today), for a license
for an athletic entertainment at Mechanics
Building March 17. 1894.
S. Isaacs & Co. (relerred today), for a license
for billiard exhibitions at Hotel Rugby for the
season ending An.'. 1, 1894.
Repoits severally accepted; licenses granted
on the usual conditions.
CLERK HIRE IN THE COURTS.
Aid. Sanford, for the Committee on County
Accounts, presented requisitions for cleric hire,
as follows:
Supreme Judicial Court S25.-,.no
Superior Civl! Ci.urt 1,040.80
Superior Criminal Court 090.00
Approved and ordered paid.
BRIDGE TO CHARLESTCWX.
Aid. Presho offered an order— That the
Chairman of the Board of Aldermen and the
President of the Common Council be directed
to petition the Legislature at iis present session
for the passage of an act to authorize the City
of Boston to build a bridge across tb6 Charles
River from Charlestown to the citv proper, and
also to issue negotiable bonds or certificates of
indebtedness outside the debt limit fixed by
law to the amount of .$1,000,000, to be expend-
ed tor the erection of said bridge and ap-
proaches.
O a motion of Aid, Presho the rule was sus-
pended and the question came on giving the
order a second reading.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairm m, I move to
amend tnat order so mac ic will read "His Hon-
or, the Mayor," striding out "the Chairman of
the Board of Aldermen and President or the
Common Council;" so that His Honor, the
Mayor will petition the Legislaiure.
Aid. FolSom— Mr. Chairman, I hope that
amendment will not be carried, but that the
order will lie passod as it reads.
Aid. Presho— Mr. Chairman, I hope the order
will pass as it stands. I have had a consult u-
with the Mayor and, as I have stated here
bafore. he agreed to go before the Legislature
and there advocate the passage of the measure.
I think that to have the order passed as it is
will be the most agreeable form of action to all
parties concerned.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I hope we
will no: do that, nut that we will adopt ray
amendment, I believe His Honor the Mayor 'is
in favor or a new bridge to Charlestown. " The
alderman himself told me so. I; that isso. why
not authorize him, as 1 1, e Chief Ex'cuuve of
this city, to appear there and petition? I don't
think it is a proper thing that 'be chairman of
the Board of Aldermen and President of the
Common Council should do that but I think
His Honor the Mayor should di it, particularly
is Honor the Mayor is in lavor of the propo-
sition. I don't see why tne gentleman does not
include His Honor the Mayor in it. I belive he
has the interest of the bridge at heart, and if he
has he certainly should allow the Chief Execu-
tive ol' ties city to go there and ask for it. I
hope the amendment will prevail, as it seems to
me that it is the proper action to take.
Aid. Folsom— I hone the amendment will not
prevail. 1 know at the same time that His
Honor the Mayor approves of this bridge to
t iharlestown and is ready to go up there and ad-
vocate it. hut I have goo l reason to believe
thai His Honor the Mayor prefers to have the
Chairman of the Bote i of Aldermen and Presi-
' Common Council go there with the
ion, and he himself is ready to appear
ate tne building of the bridge.
That is the only reason I had for hoping that
the order would nass as introduced.
Aid. Barry— Now, Mr. Chairman, I think if
the movers of this asure are really sincere —
and 1 h ive no doubt thev are — thcpropercour.se
to take is to hare His Honor the Mayor g; to
the Legislature. Every member of the Hoard
knows full well, from the knowledge His Honor
the Mayor has of that subject and the way be
would be able to present it before the Commit-
only proper thing to do is
to a mow His Honor the Mayor to represent tiie
City ot Boston before that committee; and 1
sincerely hone the amendment offered by Aid.
Lomasney will prevail, as it seems to me it is a
proper one. I have no objection to the Chair-
man of the Board of Aldermen and the Presi-
dent of the Common Council, but I know both
gentlemen are very busy. I know that
such has been my situation when 1 have been
le t of the other branch, and that is un-
doubtedly so today; and it seems to me the
proper thing to do is to allow His Honor the
Mayor to petition.
Aid. Witt— Mr. Chairman, it is customary
and, I believe, a matter of courtesy to request
tiie Mayor to present these petitions to the
Legislature: but it he has expressed a desire
not to do so or a preference tiiat the Chairman
of the Hoard of Aldermen am! the President of
the Common Council should present this peti-
tion, I do not see any harm in letting it go la-
titat way. It has been insinuated here that it
is the Mayor's choice that the Chairman of tho
Board and i resident of the Council should pre-
sent this, and that he himself would men go
up there and favor it. Only for that statement
1 would vote that the Mayor should present it.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, while I would pos-
sibly on any other occasion vote that the Mayor
petition the Legislature for this act, I believe,
if I remember correctly, that in ins inaugural
he states that he wants to live within the debt
limit. If he has made that statement in bis
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inaugural, certainly lie will not petition the
Legislature in his own name and as Chief
Magistrate here to give the city the right to
borrow this money. If the Mayor is delicate
on that question, and wants to live up to his
inaugural, it seems to me nothing more Chan
riglit that lie should desire ihe petition to
go to the Legislature through some other
channel. 1 hope the Chairman of the Bo:ird
of Aldermen and President of the Common
Council will send the petition up there. S :me-
bodyvvill have to appear there in its behalf—
possibly the Legislative Committee of the City
Council and probably your Ciiy Solicitor. I
hnrlly think, after reading the Mayor's inaug-
ural, that any member upon this floor would
ask him to send a petition there asking to in-
crease ihe debt limit when he says that he
does not believe in it. If the Legislature passes
it, well and gooii.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, in view of
the statement of Aid. Lee I have no desire to
put His Honor the Mayor in a hole, so to sneak.
There is already in contemplation. I believe, a
loan of $3,000,000 lor a subway, a bill being
drawn in regard to a subway loin, and if there
is no objection I will withdraw the amend-
ment,
Theorder was passed. Sent down.
NEW HOOK AND LADDER THIRTEEN
Aid. Presho offered an order— That the Com-
mittee on Finance he requested to provide in
the next loan the sum of §25,000 for the pur-
pose of erecting a new building for Hook and
Ladder Company No. 13. on Washington street,
near Dover street, Ward 1G.
The Chairman— If there is no objection the
order will ho referred to the Committee on Fi-
nance. The Chair will change tiie reference
and suggest that it be referred to the Commit-
tee on Puhlic Buildings.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I ask that tiie
order may be sent to the Committee on Finance,
because every member of this Board, everv
member of the City Government wiio knows
anything about the condition of that hook and
bidder house on Washington street knows that
they need a new one. To my mind it is a sub-
ject matter that needs no consideration at the
hands of the Committee on Public Buildings.
They can simplv report back hero aim ask that
that it be referred to a committee on finance,
and I hone it will no to the Committee on Fi
nance directly.
Aid'. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I only wan t to
say that there is a duplicate or cor.y of an order
which I have introduced and which has heen
passed in the last two louis that the Mayor
vetoed, as can he seen by reference to the offi-
cial proceedings. I am heartily m favor of the
order, and certainly hope it will pass.
The Chairman— The Chair desires to say to
Aid. Deyer that he suggested reference to the
Committee on Public Buildings because, under
ihe rules that was the proper commtti
refer the matter to. T)o 1 now understand the
alderman to move reference to the Committee
on Finance?
Aid. Dever— That is my motion.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, 1 1. seems to me that
under our rule the proper coinmitl toe m-
Rider that matter would be the Committed on
Fire Department.
The order was referred to the Committee on
Finance.
GENESEE-STREET SCHOOLHOIISE— REBUILDING.
Aid. Presuo offered nn order— Thai the
mittoe on Finance In: l< qn. •' I In iii
the first loan the sum of $100,000 to reb
the primary school house on Cenessee sti
Ward 10. or to purchase a site for and to I
a new school hnnse in replace the same.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I certainly hope
that order will piss. That is in the di
where I live, and to : are 2,~0 chi
there i hat are really on the sin I
possible way to even hire a hall for
dren.and lean assure tho gentleman that, the
people in my district will i (forts
very much and will undountedly i
him for it. I only hope he did not put the
in as a bum >iri i ler, hut that ho will use
his influence with the mnjorit v in tlii
carry it t rough. I do not charge til
man with making a buncombe ord I
because I do not believe such is the Case. As
that he, as one of the majority, will do bis best
tosee that Ihe. work is earned out.
Aid. Presho— Mr. Chairman. I will say that
I. ini perfectly familiar wixh the schoolhouse
accommodations there, know that this school
is absolutely needed and that is why I have in-
troduced the order. lam ready, to further it as
much as possible.
The order was referred to the Committee on
Schools and Schooihou'PS.
COOK PRIMARY — SANITARY ARRANGEMENTS.
Aid. Presho offered an order— That the Com-
mittte on Finance be requested to provide in
the next loan the sum ol $4000 for proper sani-
tary arrangements in r he Cook Primary School-
house, Grol.on street, Ward 16.
Aid. BARRY— Mr, Chairman, I desire to say
that last year I got an appropriation oT §3500
for thai school, and the probabilities are that
that school is now in first-class condition, The
work was carried out and completed in the last
six weeks of the vacation. They also took away
two of the buildings in front that obstructed
the light. The building has been put in excel-
lent condition from a sanitary point of
View, an I I hardly know what the intent
of the order is, that building hayiag
been properly taken care nf. They
have obviated the difficulties which were
experienc'o (here in connection with some
seventeen out privies and have introduced the
sanitary improvements which were required to
put the building in a proper condition. I think
t his should i he referred to the Committee on
Schools and Schoolhouses, who could then
make a' report in regar 1 to the subj-ct at our
next meiting. As I understand it, the matter
has been already attended to. Mr. Chairman, 1
will move reference of the order to tic- Com-
mittee on Public Buildings, with instructions to
report at the next, meeting in regard to the con-
dition of the school.
Al '. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I hone the alder-
man's motion will not prevail. Ibdieve ihe
Committee on School.'* and Schoolhouses should
always consider any improvements that are
necessary in schoolhouses. It strikes me that
the Committee on Public Buildings never
have any matters of this kind re erred
to them. Tlier- are public buildings enongh
in i he City ol Boston oulsi i chool-
houses for them to consider, To my mind the
proper disposition of that order is to in li B
ly post' om- it. The gentleman who lives in
that district says that all nece; lary improve-
ments ha ve been m ide. Thei efpre I don't
think it fair for any member of this Board to
come in with an m thi i k that
it may he acted upon without the matter li i i
examined into I move, Mr. Chair man, the in-
definite on ii ol Hi" or! r.
The Chairman— Tii II have to rule
the mol ion to indefinitelj p nor in or-
der, as a in ii is before i he I'
Aider tJari moved thn
i I to t.l ' '
iii's-. with instructions to report at tho next
meeting.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I hope the gen -
an u ho in trod ui ler wil I e:
to the Board h li w is i here, an I what
he -'i '■■■•.- o ihal we w II be ible to unci
I would like to have the alderman tell the
many rooms tner I are 111 the
schoolhouse.
Aid. Presho— Mr. Chairman. I would like to
say in regard l
con ;iilr it jo
miitee, who talked <vith me in i to the
matter. [ have nol I i up there myself. I
diil no i men
rent districts to pick
men eon up tin re.
I 1 to
which I i ilTered orders I perl ietly
fanu liar with, it
ly. But this I have taken llhorily of
Soil. ill.
Aid. BA.RRY— Mr. Chairman, will tho •rrntle-
authority of the
Aid. Harry— Now, Mr. < . 1 want io
■in to that
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Trie Chairman— I think it is the Chair's duty
to call the Alderman's attention- to the fact that
the question before the board is on a motion to
refer this matter to the Committee on Public
Building*, with instructions to report in regard
to the sanitary condition of the school at the
next meeting.
Aid. Barry— The Superintendent of Public
Bui Id in rs.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I did not under-
stand the motion in that way. I .underslood
the motion to refer to the Committeeon Public
Buildings.
By request, ihe stenographer read Aid.
Barry's motion, as follows: "I will move ref-
erence ot the order to the Committee on Public
Buildings, with instructions to report at the
next meeting in regard to the condition of the
school."
Aid. Barry— I beg pardon— the intent of my
motion was that it be referred to the Supi nn-
bendent ot Public Buildings, with instructions
to report at the next meeting.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I hope that will
so to the proper committee, as it should, and it
necessary. aft< r they report, the? matter can be
referred to the Superintendent of Public Build-
ings. It seems to me the proper place for it to
go is to the committee, who will meet during
the week and will undoubtedly be able to re-
port a week from to-lay.
Aid. Barry — Mr. Chairman, I hope that vill
not he relerred to the commii tee, and for this
reason. Frequently when we want to have re-
ports brought in here hastily we ask for infor-
mation directly from the different heads of de-
partment", ihe architect's department and
nthers. I war. t to get that report, audi think
the superintendent is the proper source of in-
formation, I hope it will he referred to the
superintendent and that he will report to the
Board ihe facts at our next ineetin i.
Aid. Lever— Mr. Chairman, I understood the
alderman when he made his motion to move
reference to the Committee on Pubnc Bnii.i-
ings, and I took issue with him on that ground.
If he now asks for a report of the Superintend-
ent, I will withdraw what I said.
Aid. Lee— Would it not tie better to withdraw
the oriier relating to the financial question and
introduce an order asking in formation Irom the
Superintendent of Public Buildings, getiug a
report 'mm him?
■ Aid. Lomasney— In order to get at the sani-
tary arrangements it seems to me that the
proper place for the order to go would bo to the
Board ol Health.
The motion to refer to the Superintendent of
Public. Buildings with instructions to report at
the next meeting of the hoard was declared
lost. Aid. Harry doubted the vote. A rising
vote was taken, and the motion was carried,
seven Aldermen voting in the affirmative, three
in the negative.
cleaning private ways and alleys
Aid. Barry ottered the following:
Whereas, ihe public health demands the
strictest sanitary regulation in all parts of the
city, and
Whereas, The City of Boston has no authori-
ty to expend any money in cleaning private
ways and alleys, therefore be it
Ordered, That the Chairman of this Board pe-
tition the General Court at its present session
for such legislation as may he necessary to au-
thorize the city to appropriate a certain sum
that may be expended in cleaning private ways
and alleys.
Passed.
LOANS FOR STREETS, SEWERS, ETC.
Aid. FOLSOM offered an order— That the sum
of one million dollars he hereby appropriated
for the purpose specified in chapter 323 of the
Acts of ihe year 1891, chapter 402 ot the Acts
of the year 1892, and chapter 339 of the Acts of
the year 1893, and any Acts in amendment ol
said Acis; and the City Treasurer is hereby au-
thorized to issue negotiable bonds or certificates
of indebtedness of the city to the said amount,
to sell the same, and to apply the proceeds
thereof as provided in said Acs or amend-
ments.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
PERMIT TO JOSEPH SPANG TO BOX TREE.
Aid. Bryant offered an order — That permis-
sion be granted to Joseph Spang to construct a
box arjund a tree in front of his place of ousi-
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
PERMIT TO AID'S CLUB FOR CANOPY.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That permission
be and is hereby granted to the Aid's Club ot
South Boston to project a canopy over and
across the sidewalk opposite the entrance to
Bethesda Hall, Broadwav, South Boston, on
the evening ot Feb. 2, 1894.
Referred to the Committeeon Streets and
Sewers.
ELECTRTC LIGHT, WARD TWENTY.
Aid. Dever offered an order— That the Super-
intendent ot Lamos be requested to erect an
electric light at the corner of Burgess and L»y-
land streets, Ward 20, in front of estate owned
by Louise J. Fonner.
Referred to the Committeeon Lamps.
A RECESS TAKEN.
The Board voted, at 5 54 P. M., on motion of
Aid. Fottlek, to take a recess subject to the
call ol the Chairman.
The members of the Board reassembed in the
Aldermamc Chamber ami were called to order
by the Cliairmaii at 7.09 P. M.
STREETS AND SEWERS.
Aid. Fottler, for the Committee on Streets
and Sewer-, submitted the following:
(1.) Report on the petition of Woodbury &
Leighton (referred Jan. 15)— Recommending
the passage of the following;
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorize I to issue a per nit to Woodbury &
Leighton to place, maintain and use. a hulk-
head opening, 24x24, with Dale tile cover, over
the present area in the sidewalk in front of
estate 11 and 13 Water street, Ward 10: the
same not to he opened between the hours of
7 A. M. and 7 P. M. The work to be completed
on or before March 1, 1894, according to the
terms and conditions expressed ip. the ordi-
nances of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(2.) Report recommending the passage of the
following:
Resolved, That it is necessary for the public
convenience that a main drain, or common
sewer, should be laid between Commonwealth
avenue and the Salt Creek sewer outlet (so
called) in War I 25, and for that purpose it i-
necessary to take, in said city, a parcel of land
belonging to Gordon Dexter and James J. Grace,
bounded and described as follows: '[.Here fol-
lows a description of the land of Gordon Dexter
and James J. Grace, containing about 5348 18
square feet]; and
Whereas. Due notice has been given of the
intention of this Board to take the said parcels
of land for the purpose aforesaid, as appears by
the return hereunto annexed ; it is therefore
Ordered, That the parcels of land before de-
scribed be. and the same hereby are, taken for
the purpose of laying a main dram, or common
sewer, according to a plan of the said land de-
posited in the office of the Street Department,
Sewer Division.
Report accepted; resolve, preamble and order
passed.
(3.) Report recommending the passage of the
following:
Resolved, That it is necessary for the public
convenience that a main drain, or common
sewer, shall be laid in a private street
called School street, in Ward 25, between Mar-
ket and Portsmouth streets, and for that pur-
pose it is necessary tn take, in saH citv, parcels
of laud belonging to Sarah I.. K-lly, Jospph C.
Wa Heigh, Margaret Finigan, Junes Young,
Roderick Richardson, Thomas E Rvan. Mice
McKenzie, Granville Fuller. John Znller, Znuri
S. Barnes and Margaret A. Deuvir, supposed
owners of the fee in said private street, bound-
ed and described as follows: [Here follows a
description ol the land of the anove-mentioned
parlies, containing about 2694 square leet]; and
Whereas, Due notice lias been given of the
intention of this Board to take the said parcels
of land lor the purpose aforesaid, as appears by
the return hereunto annexed ; it is therefore
Ordered, That the parcels of land before de-
scribed be, and the same hereby are, taken for
the purpose of laying a main drain, or common
sewer, according_to a plan of the said land de-
posited in th
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95
Report accepted ; resolve, preamble and order
passed.
(4.) _ Report on the order (referred todav) that
permission be cranted Joseph Spang to con-
struct a box around a tree— That ihe same ought
to nass.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(5.) Report on the order (referred todav) that
permission be granted to the Aid's Club of
South Boston to project a canopy over and
across the sidewalk opposite the entrance to
Bethesda Hall, Soutli Boston, on the evening of
Feb. 2, 1894— That the same ought to pass.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(6.) Reports recommending that leave be
granted on the following petitions to erect sta-
bles, viz. :
John T. Mullanev (referred today), two
horses, Mnllaney street, corner Clarkson street,
Ward 24.
Hattie C. Cutler (referred today), three
horses. Nantasket avenue, near Market street.
Ward 25.
Reports accepted ; leave granted on the usual
conditions.
(7.) Report on the remonstrance of Gordon
Dexter (referred today), against the taking of
his land in Ward 25 for sewer purpose— Rec-
ommending lhat the same be placed on file.
Report accepted; remonstrance placed on
file.
(8.) Report on the petition of J. J. & P. M
Aliern (referred today), recommending the pass-
age of the following:
Ordered. That the Superintendent of Streets
he authorized to issue a permit to J. J. & P. M.
Ahern to move a wooden buildintr, flat mof, 55
teet in length hy 22 feet in width by 35 feet in
height, from Bumstead lane, through said lane
by Smith street to lot at No. Bumstead lane,
Ward 22, on the terms and conditions expressed
in the ordinance of the city relating thereto.
RoDorfc accepted; order passed.
(9.) Report on the petition of J. J. & P. M.
Ahern (re erred today), recommending the pas-
sage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent oE Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to J. J. & P. M.
Ahern to move a wooden building, flat roof,
55 feet in length by 22 feet in width by 35 feet
in height, from Bumstead lane through said
lane hy Smith street to lot at No. Bumstead
lane, Ward 22, on the terms and conditions ex-
pressed in the ordinance of the city relating
thereto.
Report accepted; order passed.
(10.) Reports recommending the passage of
the following orders, viz. :
Ordered— That the Superintendent of Streets
make a sewer in School street, Ward 25, be-
tween Market and Portsmouth streets; Said
sewer to he of ] 2-inch earthen pipe, and located
as shown on a plan on file in the office of the
Superintendent of Streets, marked School
street, Brighton, and dated January, 1894.
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
make a sewer in a taking made in private land
Ward 25; between the Salt Creek Outlet (so-
called) and Commonwealth avenue; said sewer
to be a thirty-inch hy forty-live-inch brick
sewer and located as shown on a plan on tile m
the office of the Superintendent of Streets
marked Commonwealth-avenue outlet, Brigh-
ton, and dated January, 1894.
Report accepted ; orders severally passe I.
ANNUAL APPROPRIATION ORDER.
Chairman Sanford, for the committee, sub-
mitted the fol owing:
The Committee on Appropriations, to whom
was referred the message of His Honor the
Mayor, transmitting the estimates of the several
departments for the financial year of 1894, bav-
in* considered the same, respectfully submit
the accompanying appropriation bill for the
oipv and county for the ensuing financial year.
The committee have included an additional
item for the Board of Survey of $16,000. This
amount <loes not come cut of the general tax-
levy, but from a special loan authorized for
the purpose, and as the term of said board does
not expire unv.il May, 1894, it is necessary to
provide tha running expenses lor the balance
• f the term.
The Committee accordingly recommend the
passage of the bill with the accompanying
orders:
Fsnses
ble during the vear which will commence with
the first r'ay of February, 1894, and end with
the ia;t day of January, 1895, the following
sums of money be and the same are hereby re-
spectively appropriated for the several depart-
ments, and for the objects and purposes herein-
after spseified.
Ordered, That all sums of money which may
be submitted or contributed to promote the ob-
jects of any of the said appropriations, and
which form.no part of the estimated income of
the city, shall be credited to such appropria-
tions accordingly, and be strictly applied ac-
cording to the intention of the contributors.
Ordered, That the several officers and
boards of the city in charge of departments,
under the general supervision and control of
His Honor the Mayor, expend the said appro-
priations made for the'.r several departments
and the persons or boards authorized by law to
expend the other appropriations, expend the
same all in accordance with the laws and ordi-
nances.
Ordered, That, to meet the appropriations
herein made, the moneys received jrom the in-
come and taxes of the past year not otherwise
disposed of, the balance of the appropriations
in excess of expenditures remaining in the
treasury at the close of the last day of January,
1894, taxes to the amount of $10,901,754, and
the income of the current year, other than the
income Irom t!ie water supplies, he used; that
the expenses and charges of distribution of tiie
water supplies, the interest and sinking funds
of the dehts incurred for said supplies,
and the purchase and laying of water
pipes, be met with the income received
from said supplies; and that all expenses of
the Board of Survey shall be met with the pro-
ceeds of tho loans issued for that purpose.
Or iered, That at any time or tunes between
Dec. 1, 1894, and Fell. 1, 1895. the City Auditor
may, with the approval ot the Mayor, make
such transfers from appropriations or surplus
income as may be necessary in closing the
accounts of the financial year, and may with
such approval use such income or the proceeds
of any lands sold during the year as part of the
general income or revenue of the city for the
year, or pay the same to the Board of Commis-
sioners of Sinking Funds,
Ordered, That the Board of Stieet Commis-
sioners may, with the approval of t lie Mayor,
sell, in the manner provided by the Ordnances,
any land or building not in use l>y any depart-
ment, or held for any special purpose under the
requirements of any statute, and the proceeds
of any and ill such sales shall be applied as
provided in the preceding order.
Architect Department: Twenty - one
thousand dollars ?21,000
Assessing Department: One hundred
and forty thousand dollars 140,000
Auditing Department: Twenty - eight
thousand seven hundred dollars 28,700
Board of Aldermen: Eighty thousand
live hundre I dollars:
Salaries of Hoard £18,000
Contingent expenses ft.aon
Soldiers' Keller B7,U00
80,500
Cltv Clerk Department: Seventy thou-
sand dollars 70,000
Citv Council: Thirty-five thousand five
'liu idreil doll lis:
Contingent expenses, Joint
Committees #5.500
Incidental expenses 30,000
35,500
City Messenger Department: Twenty.
live thousand seven hundred and thirty
dollars 25,730
Clerk nf Committees Department:
Twelve thousan i two hundred dollars. 12,200
Collecting Depiriiucnt: Eighty -Six
thousand dollars 86,000
Common Council: Ten thousand four
li ndred do lars:
Clerk's expenses g4,G00
Contingent expenses 6,800
10,400
Engineering Department: Thirty-five
thousand dollars 35,000
Ferry Department: Two hundred and
fourteen thousand dollars 214.000
Fire Department: One million anil thir-
ty-five thousand dollars:
For current expenses $1,002,000
For pensions 33,000
1.035,000
Hpalth Department: One hundred and
forty-two thousand dollars 142,000
Hospital Department: Two hundred and
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Inspection of Buildings Department:
Sixty-eight thousand five hundred dol-
lars '.
Board of Appeal: Two thousand dol-
lars
Inspection ot Milk and Vinegar, Depart-
ment for The: Twelve thousand livo
hundred dollars
Inspee ion of Provisions Department:
Three thousand two Hundred and
twenty-live dollars.
Lamp Department: Five hundred and
eighty-one thousand dollars
Law Department: Thirty-one thousand
dollars
Library Department: One hundred and
fifty- five thousaud dollars
Market Department: Twelve thousand
four hundred aivl fifty dollars
Mayor: Including department expenses,
entertainment of guests, and contin-
gent expenses
Mount Hope Cemetery Department:
.seven thousand dollars
Overseeing of the Poor Department:
One hundred and ten thousand doll irs
Park Department: One hundred thou-
sand dull irs
Police Department: One million, two
handle rand niin tv thous mil do I
For current expenses, includir.g House •
of Dctentloi i police matron . ex-
iii enfnroin ; th ■• liquor-license
law, and of t he m i ol the
police i ign tl ■■■■. torn i 221 ,900
Pensions 08, 100
Printing Department— Forty-five thou-
sand dollars
Public Buildings Denaitment: One huu-
dred ami forty-five tliousand dollars..
Public KuiiiUu is, Schools: One uundre l
and ninef thousand dollars
Pnolic Celebrations: Twentv-fiv tho i.
san i dollars: IVfa.' SO, 1894; June 18,
1894i July i, 1S94; Labui's Holiday,
ISO* :.
Pu'ilic Gronnis Department: Ninety
thousand dollars
Public Institutions Department: Six
hini'ir ,i and ten i lions mil dollars
Registration of Voters Department:
Forty-five thou i liars.
Registry Department: Thirty - three
thousand dollars
Reserved Fund: Fifty-three thousand,
seven hundred and eighty-one dollars,
And the City All litor Is In
tho i/.cd to transfer rrom tics fund
current expenses only, as the .Mayor
niav il isign iti . n Itli I he ipproval of
, the Committee on Finance,
School Committee: Due million, ci 'lit
hundred and orty thousand doiars..
Sealing of Weights and Measu es De-
li irt nt: Ninete u Hums i.,,i, nine
hundred and fifty dollars
Sinking Funds t epartment: Two thou-
sand live hnndreil dollars
Street Depaitment: Two million one
hundred teousind dollars;
Central office sso.ono
Bn Ige division 125,000
Cambridge briiUes division. 12.000
Paving iiivisj.ni 800.000
Sanitary division 450,000
Sew r division 321
Street-cleaning division 273,000
Watering division 100,0(>0
And the City Auditor is hereby author-
ized tn transfer from time to line,
noon the r quest of the Superint t:d-
eiit of Stieets, with the approval of the
Mayor, such sums as may he needed
from any one of the app opriatlons
above named for current expenses of
the Street Department to any other
appropriation for current expenses in
the same department.
street Layiug O >t Department: seven-
teen tliousand five liunire I dollars...
Surveying Deo iitnient: Thirty - live
thousand dollars ,
Treasury Department: Thirty-nine thou-
sand two hundred and filty dollars....
CiK Debt I equireuients:
For sinking-funds 81,178.072
Interest 1,450,000
Cotintv of Suffolk: Eight, hundred and
seventy-two thousand three hundred
and ninety-six dollars:
For sinking funis and prin-
cipal ol debt PfiG.075
For interest 130,720
House of Correction loo.noo
General expenses 575.000
68,500
2,000
12,500
3,225
581,0u0
31,000
155,000
12,450
31.000
7,000
110,000
1,290,000
45,000
145,000
ioo.ooo
25,000
90,000
610,000
45,000
3:;, ooo
53,781
1,840,000
19,050
2.500
Water-Income Department:
Cocliituate Water-works...
Mystic Water- works
2,100,000
17,500
35.000
39.250
fGl.050
Water- Supply Department:
Coch tuate Water-Works:
Current expenses ,<?3f)0,ooo
Interest 839,117
Sinking-fund require-
ments 220.380
Extension of Mains, etc. . . 250,000
,<?1.70S.497
Mystic Water-works :
Current expenses g 128.000
Interest 2,550
{1130.550
Board of Survey:
Expenses to the first day of
May g 10,000
872, S96
S13.39l.704
Tax- mil 1894.
Orders.
Laying a specific tax to defray the expenses of
the City of Boston and the County of Suffolk
for the financial year 1S94, end providing lor
interest on non-payment of same.
Ordered, That the sum of ten million nine
hnndreil and. one thousand seven hundred and
fiftv-fonr dollars ($10,901,754) be raised on the
polls ami esc it"s taxable ill i his city, according
to law, to pa v llie current expensesol the City
ol Boston and the county of Suffolk during the
financial year which wll commence with the
first diy of February, 1894, and end with tho
la-;i day oi January, 1895.
Ordere I, That in i i;r-nanoe of the authority
of Chanter 11, Section C7, of the Public Stat-
utes, all taxes assessed for the purpose of pro-
viding for the expenditures of the city of Bos-
ton and the County ol Suffolk lor the financial
year 1894, and forpnyinsa the city's proportion
of th • Siat" tax of lsiij-. shall be due and paya-
iii the first day ol Onto' er, 1894, n I, if the
shall remain unnai i November 1, interest
at the rile "I' six i er cent per annum shall he
charged upon all such t ixks asahall not be oaid
at thai date: and upon all taxes that shall re-
main imp iid on the hrst dav of January. 1S95,
there shall be charged interest at the rate of
seven i or cent per annum ; ami ail the iui
that shall have I ecome due ir >m an I after the
above-named dates s'lall be added to and be a
part o such taxes; provided, however, that the
taxes assessed, by authority of darter 13 of
the Public St itiltes. ' un in t he - hares of national
hanks an I oi other corporations, shall be due
ami payable on the first day ol Noveinbbr, 1894,
and interest shall h ■ charged, as provided in
said c iapler, upon all such taxes as remain un-
paid after that date at the rate of 12 per cent
per annum.
The orders and items were read a second time
and t'ne question came on td'eir pissage.
On motion o! Aid. Deyer, the hill was
: Tike from item for re-
served hind $4000 an I ad I $2500 to Collecting
Department and S1500 to Lamp Department;
tike roiii L-eneral ex <"iise-. County < f Suffolk,
6500!) ami add to Mt. Hone Cera»terv S3000, to
City Mpssenaer Department S1000 and to
Public Buildings Department $1000; the figures
and totals in connection with the npiroiria-
tions where the amendments are made being
changed to read nccor linely.
The question came on ihe adoption of the ap-
propria'ion bill as amended.
Aid. Lee— .Mr. Chairman, I suppose a vote
will be taken on the general bill bv veas and
nays, and as I understand that public p.-.rlcs.
armories, incidentals and public celebration
come under te.e statute law requiring two-
thirds vote of those present, and voting, I move
that such a vote be token upon those iiemsas
well as any others that may require such ac-
tion, and that we then cotne to the general bill
and pass it in the aggregate in the usual man-
ner.
The CHAIRMAN— Will the alderman accept a
suggestion from the Chairman? Would it not
be aivisable to take a yea and nay vote on the
entire bill?
Aid. Lee— As I understand the law, Mr.
Chairman, it is that on some of these items the
vote required is two-thirds of the whole nur,
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97
ber, while on others it is two-thirds of those
present. So that there be no question as to the
legality of the bill I thought it might be ad-
visable to take some of those items separately
as I have suggested, getting the necessary
votes, and then come 10 the passage of the gen-
eral bill. I make that motion so as to avoid
any question of legality or illegality that may
arise.
The Chairman— The alderman is undoubt-
edly correct in saying that some of the items
require a two-thirds yea and nay vote, but the
Chair thought that if a yea and nay vote could
be takeu upon the passage of the whole bill the
eight voles or more which it would probably re-
ceive would be sufficient to cover the law in re-
gard to the particular items which require a
two-thirds vote. The Chair does not mean to
say that that shall be the order of exercises, of
course, but merely makes the suggestion and is
willing to have such action taken as the Board
desires.
Aid. Lee— I merely made that as a suggestion,
Mr. Chairman, and yield to the judgment of the
Chair in the matter.
The appropriation bill as amended was passed
by a yea and nay vote; yeas eleven, nays none.
Aid. Lee moved to reconsider; lost.
LEAVE TO PROJECT CANOPIES.
Aid. Dever offered an order— That permis-
sion be and is hereby granted to the Young
Men's Catholic Association of Boston College
to project two canopies oyer and across the
sidewalk opposite the entrances (north and
south) of Mechanics Building, Huntington aye-
nue, Monday evening, Feb. 5, 1894.
Passed under a suspension of the rule.
SANITARY ON BERKELEY STREET.
Aid. Hallstram offered an order— That the
Board of Health be requested to locate and
maintain a sanitary, so called, on Berkeley
street, near Stanhope street: the expense there-
of to be charged to the appropriation for Health
Department.
Passed under a suspension of the rale.
PAPERS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STREET
DEPARTMENT.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I move to take
from the files in the City Clerk's office the
papers relating to the edgestone assessment of
the Roger Devlin heirs on Worthington street,
Roxbury, and ask that they he referred to the
Committee on Street Department. The motion
was carried, and the papers were referred ac-
cordingly.
Adjourned, on motion of Aid. Witt, at 7.30
P. M., to meet on Monday. Feb. 5, at three
o'clock P. M,
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98
CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings of the Common Council,
Thursday, Feb 1.
Regular meeting of the Common Council,
held in the Couucil Chamber, City Hall, Presi-
dent O'Brien in the Chair and a quorum pres-
ent.
LOAN FOR SCHOOLS, PARKS AND CITY HOS-
PITAL.
The following was recieved:
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor I
City Hall, Feb. 1, 1894.' 1
To the Honorable the Common Council :
Gentlemen — In a message sent to the Board
of Aldermen on Monday last I took occasion to
advise certain transfers and loans. The Board
of Aldermen thought best to provide for most
of the objects recommended. as well as for some
others, by means of a loan order for $1,050,000
which comes before your Honorable Body this
evening for concurrent action.
I find upon investigation that this order, if
passed, will permit the city to proceed at once
with the construction of the Brighton High
School, the. Gibson and Stoughton school-
houses, and the Oak-square and Morton-street
primary schoolhouses, to complete the Austin
primary schoolhouse, to erect a grammar
school in the Bowdoin district, and to enlarge
the Cushman Schoolhouse as soon as the
Sehool Committee has decided upon the sits
and other preliminaries, and to put the grounds
about the Agassiz and the South Boston pri-
mary in proper order as soon as the weather
will permit.
This order will also allow the City Hospital
trustees to construct a pathological building, a
surgical building and an addition to the nurses'
home, to purchase a new heating and electric-
light plant, and possibly to erect a building for
the house officers.
It will also permit the city to build a refec-
tory at Franklin Park, a refectory and bath
house at Marine Park, and anew building at
the Charlesbank; to complete the drives,
walks, grounds, bridges and buildings in the
Wood Island Park, Charlestown heights,
Charlestown playgrounds, the parkway from
the Back Bay Park to Franklin Park, Leverett
Park, Jamaica Park, the Arnold Arboretum,
Franklin Park, Franklin Field, Dorchester-
way, and Marine Park; and, if the land can be
obtained, to connect the Park system with the
proposed Metropolitan Park in West Roxbury.
Plans for all this work are ready, and only the
authority of the City Council is needed to pro-
ceed with the work as rapidly as the weather
will permit.
It will be noticed that this whole loan, with
the exception of one item of $15,000 for a
grammar schoolhouse site, is to be expended
for construction — that is, for materials ami
labor— and it may he added that the work left
to be done upon the parks mentioned— other
than the new buildings— is almost wholly sur-
facicg and finishing, which will bo done by
city employees.
The City Government of 1894, can it seems to
me, do nothing cf greater service to the people
than to make provision at the beginning of the
year, as contemplated in this order, for addi-
tional schoolhouses, for the new buildings
which are to make our City Hospital the equal
of any in theland, and for the completion of a
park system, which is certain to be the most
popular. In every sense of the word, that any
city in the world possesses.
The passage of this order will not only be for
the interest of the city as a corporation and the
general benefit of the inhabitants at large, hut
should be considered as of special value at the
present time in providing employment for
large numbers of workmen and mechanics.
Respectfully submitted,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Placed on file.
footbridge at roxbury crossing.
The following was received :
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, I
City Hall, Feb. 1, 1894. j
To the Honorable the Common Council :
Gentlemen— I have the honor to transmit
herewith a communication from the City Engi-
neer in regard to a temporary bridge over the
Old Colony Railroad tracks.
Respectfully,
N. Matthews, Jr. , Mayor.
City of Boston, Engineering Depart- 1
ment, City Hall, Jan. 18, 1894. J
Hon. N. Matthews, Jr.. Mayor:
Sir — Im accordance with an order of the Com-
mon Council of Jan. 11, 1894, "that the City
Engineer be requested to prepare an estimate
of the cost of constructing a bridge for foot pas-
sengers over the Old Colony Railroad tracks, at
what is known as Tremont-street crossing in
Roxbury, and submit the same to the Common
Council at its next meeting."
I estimate the cost of a temporary wooden
hridge to be $1200.
Yours respectfully.
William Jackson,
City Engineer.
Referred to the Committee on Foot Bridges
over Grade Crossings.
FURNISHING OF SCHOOLHOUSES.
The following was received :
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, \
City Hall, Feb. 1, 1894. 1
To the Honorable the City Council:
Gentlemen— I have the honor to recommend
that of the amounts now in the hands of the
City Treasurer, received from the sale of school-
house property, there he transferred the follow-
ing amounts:
For furnishing the Agassiz schoolhouse ,?8,000
For furnishing the primary schoolhouse in the
Dillaway district 4,000
This money referred to was carried forward
from the fiscal year just closed for these pur-
poses.
Respectfully submitted,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Sent up.
SKATERS, MARINE PARK.
The following was received:
Department of Parks, City of Boston, 1
Board of Commissioners,
Jan. 30, 1894. )
To the Honorable the Common Council of the
City of Boston :
In reply to your order of Jan. 25, requesting
this board to report on the expediency of mak-
ing arrangements at Marine Park for the ac-
commodation of skaters, so that the large lake
may be used by adults and the two small lakes
by children, we beg to reply that the pools in
the marine Park are not designed for skatiDg,
and being deep and filled with salt water are
considered dangerous by the board for skating,
especially at this season, and that for this rea-
son the board does not think it expedient to
make arrangements as suggested.
Respectfully submitted, for the board,
Paul H. Kendricken, Chairman.
Placed on file.
collection of ashes, etc., ward eleven.
The following was received:
Health Department,
No. 12 Beacon Street, Boston,
Feb. 1, 1894.
To the Common Council :
Gentlemen -Replying to your request for a
report as to whether or not tho collection of
ashes and offal in Ward 11 is satisfactory and
what, action, if any, is necessary lor your hon-
orable body to take in order to improve said
collection, tho Hoard of Health has to say that
it has no official knowledge of the manner in
which this worl< is performed, it being tlie duty
of the Sanitary Division of the Street Depart-
ment to attend to this.
\ iTv respectfully,
The Board of Health,
By C. K Davis. Jr., Secretary.
Placed on file.
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COMMON COUNCIL
RUNNING OF CARS, BROADWAY EXTENSION.
The following- was received :
West End Street Railway Company, )
General Officers, 81 Milk St., \
Boston, Jan, 30, 1894. )
Joseph O'Kane. Esq,, Clerk, Common Council,
Boston. Mass. :
Dear Sir— The copy of the resolution passed
by the Common Council. January 25th, 1894,
referring to the electric cars passing over
Broadway extension, between Dorchester ave-
nue and Washington street; has been received.
The order for this work was passed by the
Board of Directors of this company during last
year. The completion of the bridge was de-
layed until so late in the fall that it was impos-
sible to order the special work required for the
extension in season to lay the same before win-
ter closed in.
The special work referred to has not been or-
dered, and the same will be placed at the earli-
est time in the spring that the season will per-
mit, and the line will be extended over Broad-
way Extension to Washington street.
Very truly yours,
Samuel Little, President.
Placed on file.
PAPERS FROM BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
1. Notice of rejection of order of Jan. 18, re-
questing Mayor to instruct Superintendent of
Streets to be lenient in prohibiting storekeepers
and others from putting out for removal light,
bulky material, such as paper boxes, etc.
The question came on placing the notice on
file.
Mr. Emerson of Ward 17— Mr, President, the
order referred to, having accomplished the
object for which it was intended, I have no
objection to this notice being placed on file.
Notice was placed on file.
Mr. Colby of Ward 18 moved that Nos. 2 to
21, inclusive, be considered collectively, viz. :
2. Report of Committee on Claims, on peti-
tion (unfinished business of last year) of Mary
McLean for compensation for Injuries received
from a fall on Washington street — Leave to
withdraw.
3. Report of same committee, on petition
(unfinished business of last year) of George E.
Rogers for compensation for the breaking of a
pipe at the "Haviland"— Leave to withdraw.
4. Report of same committee, on petition
(unfinished business of last year) o£ S. M. Par-
sons for cam pensation for land taken for the
improvement of Stony Brook— Leave to with-
draw, as the claim has become outlawed.
5. Report of same committee, on petition
(unfinished business of last year) of Thomas H.
Kerrigan for compensation for personal in-
juries received from an alleged defect in Ex-
change street— Leave to withdraw, on account
of defective notice.
6. Report of same committee, on petition (un.
finished business of last year) of Michael Lane,
administrator, for compensation for injuries
received by James Lane from a fall on Emerson
street — Leave to withdraw, at his own request.
7. Report of same committee, on petition (un-
finished business of last year) of Cordelia P.
Damon for compensation for personal injuries
received from being knocked down by a police
wagon— Leave to withdraw, at her own request.
8. Report of same committee, on petition
(unfinished business of last year) of George W,
Cobleigh for compensation for land taken for
altering the channel of Stony Brook— Leave to
withdraw, as the claim has been settled.
9. Report of same committee, on petition
(unfinished business of last year) of Granville
S. Seaverns for compensation for land taken
for widening and changing the channel of
Stony Brook— Leave to withdraw, as the claim
has been settled.
10. Report of same eommittee, on petition
(unfinished business of last year) of Catherine
Duran for a hearing on her claim for compen-
sation for personal injuries — Leave to with-
draw, as she has entered suit against the
city.
11. Repert of same committee, on petition
(unfinished business of last year) of owners of
the tug Nellie for compensation for damages
to said tug caused by being caught in the draw
of Chelsea Bridge— Leave to withdraw, as the
city is not liable.
12. Report of same committee, on petition
(unfinished business ot last year) of Frederick
G. Whitcomb to be indemnified in the sum of
one thousand five hundred and ninety-eight
dollars and forty-five cents for judgment and
expenses incurred in a suit of John Cavanagh
and another against him and others, by reason
of the construction for the city of a dam in the
South Bay— Leave to withdraw, as the city is
not liable.
13. Report of same committee, on petition
(unfinished business of last year) of Elmar A.
Messinger and Kilburn Whitman, executors
estate of H. M. Wightman, to be indemnified in
the sum of one thousand six hundred and forty-
six dollars and ninety-seven cents for judg-
ment and expenses incurred in a suit of John
Cavanagh and another against said Wightman
for his acts as a city official— Leave to withdraw,
as the city is not liable.
14. Report of same committee, on petition
(unfinished business of last year) of James F.
Donnelly for compensation tor personal injuries
received from an alleged defect in Tremont
street — Leavelto withdraw, as the city is not
liable.
15. Report of same committee, on petition
■unfinished business of last year) of Max Good-
man for compensation for injuries received
from carelessness of the driver of a street-
sweeper— Leave to withdraw, as the city is not
liable.
16. Report of same committee on petition
unfinished business of last year) of William
Besarick for compensation for injuries received
from careless driving of a steam fire engine —
Leave to withdraw, as the city is not liable.
17. Report of same committee, ou petition
(unfinished business of last year) of Mary E.
Wardner for a hearing on her claim for dam-
ages on account of injuries received from an
alleged defect in the highway — Leave to with-
draw, as the city is not liable.
18. Report of same committee, on petition
(unfinished business of last vear) of John Con-
nerton for compensation for injury received
whiie employed in thePark Department — Leave
to withdraw, as the city is not liable.
19. Report of same committee, on petition
(unfinished business of last year) of J. H. Besa-
rick for compensation for damage to his build-
ing by a steam fire engine — Leave to withdraw,
as the city is not liable.
20. Report of Committee on Ferry Depart-
ment, on orders (unfinished business of last
year) relative to the use and condition of the
ferryboat East Boston— No farther action ne-
cessary.
21. Report of Committee on Water Income
Department, an order (unfinished business of
last year^ relative to the location of and charges
for water meters— No action necessary.
The question came on Mr. Colby's motion
to consider the above (Nos. 2 'to 21, inclusive)
collectively.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24— Mr President, I
object to that motion. I would like to have
Nos. 12 and 13 recommitted back to the com-
mittee. I move that Nos. 12 and 13 be excepted
from that motion.
The President— There being no objection,
the Chair will omit Nos. 12 and 13.
It was voted that the several reports of (the
Committee on Claims be accepted, with the ex-
ception of Nos. 12 and 13.
On motion of Mr. Patterson of Ward 24.
Nos. 12 and 13 were recommitted to the Com-
mittee on Claims.
On motion of Mr. Wise of Ward 20, Nos. 22,
23 and 24 were considered collectively, viz. :
22. Report of Committee ou Water Income
Department, on order (unfinished business of
last year) relative to removal of Evergreen
Cemetery — Recommending reference to the
Committee on Water Supply Department.
23. Report of Committee on Water Income
Department, on petition (unfinished business of
last year) of Henry W. Putnam for a rebate of
the amount of water rates erroneously assessed
to aud pain by him — Recommending reference
to the Committee on Claims.
24. Report of Committee on Water Income
Department, on petition (unfinished business of
last year) of William Minot, Jr., that the
amount of certain bills for water rates be re-
funded to him— Recommending reference to
the Committee on Claims.
Reports severally accepted; said references
ordered in concurrence.
25. Report of Committee on Ordinances,
recommending the passage of the following
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100
new draft of an order referred to said commit-
tee:
Ordered, Tnat His Honor the Mayor be re-
quested to request the Board of Police to take
sucli measures as may be necessary lor the
better enforcement, o; the ordinances relative
to the removal of snow and ice from sidewalk*.
Report accepted ; order passed in concurrence.
26. Report of Joint Special Committee on
Disposition of Topics in Mayor's Inaugural
Address— Recommending the passage of fhe
following orders:
Ordered, That so much of the Mayor's in-
augural Address as relates to the tax rate be
referred to the Committee on Legislative
Matters.
That so much as relates to new loans be
referred to the Committee on Finance.
That so much as relates to parks be referred
to the Committee on Park Department.
That so much as relates to street-lighting be
referred to the Committee on Lamp Depart-
ment.
That so rnuch as relates to relief of the poor
be referred to the Committee on Overseeing of
the Poor Department.
That so much as relates to street-railway
system be referred to the Joint Special Com
mittee on Subway.
Ordered, Tnat a Joint Special Committee, to
consist of three members of the Board of Alder-
men, with such as the Common Council may
join, be appointed to consider and report on so
much of the Mayor's inaugural address as re-
lates to unused tracks in the public streets.
The report was accepted, and the question
came ion the passage of the order in concur-
rence.
Mr. Hall of Ward 11— Mr. President, I take
exception to all that part of the report of the
committee contained in the second order.
There has been a good deal said here this year
already, and there was a great deal said last
year, about needlessly creating new commit-
tees. Now, the second order provides for the
creation of a jointspecial committee to consider
such parts of the Mayor's inaugural address as
relates to unused tracks in the public streets.
In my judgment, this committee is not called
for at all unless it is to do that about which
there has been a great deal of objection in this
chamber, and that is to expend the public
money. I think that that part of the Mayor's
address should be referred to the Committee on
Laying Out Streets, just the same as the other
topics treated of in his address have been re-
ferred to the committees which had to deal
with those subjects ; and I move as an amend-
ment to that order that it be referred to the
Committee on Laying Out Streets.
ThelPRESiDENT— The Chair will say that it is
not ill order to defer that ord er to the Commit
tue om Layi»g Out Streets. The gentleman can,
however, amend the order so as to accomplish
the same object by striking out the words "a
joint special committee, to consist of three
members of the Board of Aldermen with such
as the Common Council may join be appointed
to" and by inserting in place thereof the words
''the Committee on Laying Out Streets."
Mr. Hall— Mr. Presi lent, I make that amend
ment— that those words bo stricken out, and
that the words "the Committee on Laying Out
Streets" be inserted.
The question came on Mr. Hall's amendment.
Mr. O'Hara of Ward 3— Mr. President, I hope
that the amendment offered by Mr. Hall will
not prevail, inasmuch as the Committee on the
Disposition of Topics in the Mayor's Inaugural
Address considered the matter very carefully as
to which committees they would refer the sev-
eral to»ics, and especially as to which commit-
tee they would refer this subject of unused
tracks in the streets of the City of Boston, and
the members of that committee came to the
conclusion that it would be better to have a
joint special committee appointed. I know
that over in Charlestown there is a track that
we have been trying for two years to have the
West End Railway take up, and the citizens
over there have been trying to have it done for
9ix year*. I think that if a committee were
appointed, such as is recommended by the
Committee on the Disposition of Topics in the
Mayor's Inaugmral Address the unused tracks,
which are undoubtedly a nuisance to the citi-
zens of Hoston, would be more quicklv re-
moved than if this subject is referred to the
Committee on Laying Out Streets or to any
other committee; and I sincerely hope that the
report will go through as it comes front the
Board.
Mr. Hall— Mr. President, I hope that the
amendment will prevail, from the very fact
that on the Committee on Laying Out Streets
there are two representatives from Charles-
town, and I think that they have interest
enough to attend to that duty. I have also
looked over the list of members of that com-
mittee, and I think that the committee is fully
competent to do that work without creating a
Hew one. On the committee is a representative
of the Board of Aldermen from Charlestown,
and it also has a representative on this floor.
I see that it has a very able gentleman from
CUarlestown as its chairman on the part of this
body, and I think it is only an unnecessary ex-
pense to create a new committee to do that for
which we have a committee already appointed.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, the
gentleman has made reference to the Commit-
tee on Laying out Streets being composed in
part of members from Charlestown. That is
true, to a limited extent. INow, in the first
place, I desire to say that I am not a member
of that committee, coming lrom Charlestown
as I do; and when the gentleman speaks of the
expense which the creation of this coaomittee
will necessitate, that, Mr. President, is nothing
more than a picayune. The exnense incurred
in this order is a mere bagatelle, and 1 think
that we should have the committee appointed,
for it will have enough to consider. It was a
recommendation of His Honor the Mayor that
this subject should be considered by the City
Council. The whole subject of whether
or not a special commit' ee should be
created was gone over carefully by the com-
mittee on the Mayor's address, and is
their judgment they considered that it was a
wise step to create a new committee. Charles-
town in particular should be heard and recog-
nized in regard to this nuisance of unused
tracks. We are one of the districts in particu-
lar that are troubled with unused tracks and
grade crossings, as any gentleman who has
been over there very much can tell you. Now,
1 desire to say that this is not a pet scheme of
the gentleman who took the floor and advo-
cated the passage of this order. The gentle-
man from Ward 11 may have been more fortu-
nate than Mr. O'Hara iu regard to securing
committee appointments, but I stand here and
say, Mr. President, that my friend O'Hara is
not trying to get this order through in order to
get on the committee. His object was simply
to carry the recommendation of His Honor the
Mayor through, and I sincerely trust that
the amendment will not prevail.
The amendment was rejected and the order
was passed in concurrence.
27. Report of Committeee on Claims, on pe-
tition of Silas Peirce, recommending the pas
sage of the following order:
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to pay to Si Ins Peirce the sum of
seventy-four and 44100 dollars, being the
amount held by the city under chapter 390,
section 40, of the Acts of 1888, from the sale of
an estate on Vernon street, for unpaid taxes ot
the year 1891, by deed recorded with Suffolk
Deeds, lib. 2095, fol. 442.
Report accepted ; order passed in concurrence.
28. Report of Committee on Printing, recom-
mending the passage of the fol lowing new draft
of an order referred to said committee as un-
finished business of last year:
Ordered, That the Clerk of Committees, un-
der the direction of the Committee on Printing,
be authorized to prepare and publish a memo-
rial volume containing an account of the cere-
monies attending the unveiling of the statue of
Admiral Farragut on June 28, 1893, and such
other matter relating to the statue as said com-
mittee may deem expedient; that twenty-five
hundred copies of said volume be printed, and
that each member ol the City Council of 1893,
and the new members of the City Council of
1894 be furnished with fifteen copies; the ex-
pense to be charged to the appropriation for
City Council Incidental Expenses.
The report was accepted in concurrence, and
the question came on giving the order a second
reading.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, I de-
sire at this time to amend that order by strik-
ing out the words "lifteea copies" and by in-
serting in place thereof tho words "twenty
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copies." Mv reasons are these: Take the City
Councils in toto of last year and tuis year, and
leave out the members who would not be
changed, owing to the large number who are
members this year and who were also here
last year, and the number would be com-
paratively small, and the same applies
to the Board of Aldermen. But I have
been liberal iu that respect. I have figured
up the number of copies which would be dis-
tributed to members of the Board of Aldermen
and the Common Council, and find that with
the 2500 copies there would still be a margin
for the fifteen copies, which I understand the
Committee on Printing ha7e usually distributed
among heads of departments, and the fi ty
copies for His Honor the Mayor, which is cus
tomary, and winch Aid. Lomasney endeavored
to cover by an amendment in the Board of
Aldermen. It seems to me no more than fair
that the members should be accorded that con
sideration aud given at least twenty copies ; and
I move you, sir, that amendment.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13— Mr. President, I
move to amend by making the number 25 in-
stead of 20. Every time the Committee on
Printing brought in a report last year they gave
us about half the number of volumes we were
entitled to, and every time I moved an aniend-
ment.to give the members the number of vol-
umes to which they were entitled, which amend-
ment I am glad to say, was carried. If 25 cop-
ies are given to each member, the total will be
2175, and the Commiteeon Printing will still
have 326 copies— about 40 to a man — besides
their quota of 15. 1 think with 2500 copies
published, that each member ought to have 25
copies, aud I trust that my amendment will
prevail.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, I will
gladly withdraw my amendment, so that the
gentleman's amendment may be introduced.
Mr. Griffin's amendment was earned, and the
order as amended was passed. Mr. Griffin
moved to reconsider; lost,
Later in the session Mr. Griffin said— Mr.
President, I move to rescind the vot* whereby
we refused reconsideration on the passage of
the order to publish an edition of the Fariagul
Memorial. That order was amended by me and
was passed as amended. In reading the order
over very carefully, I see that it provides that
the members of the Government of 1893 bo
also included, making a total of 122 mem-
bers. Giving twenty-five copies to each mem-
ber would make a total of over three thousand
copies, which is more than the order calls for.
After recision, of course, I shall move an
amendment to the order covering that, so that
a sufficient number will be provided.
The motion to rescind was carried, the pas-
sage of the order as amended was reconsidered,
and the quostion came on its passage.
Mr. Griffin— Mr. President, I move yon, sir,
that "2500" be stricken out and "3500" in-
serted.
Mr. Berwin of Ward 17— Mr. President, I
move you, sir, that the original order be
amended so as to give each member twenty
copies instead of fifteen. In explanation ot
that I will say that I am a member of the Com
mittee on Printing and am willing to be gener"
ous with the books. I do not care for them'
but at the same time I desire to protect the-
city's interests in a matter of that kind.
The President— The question will first come
on Mr. Griffin's amendment.
Mr. Boyle of Ward 8— Mr. President, I hope
the original order will stand. I have figured
the number up and have found that the 1893
members will get 1305 books and the 1894
members 625 books, under the original order.
That makes a total of 1830. Deducting that
from 2500 copies leaves 670 copies for the com-
mittee, to be distributed in the customary di-
rections. I hope the original order will staud
as the committee reported it.
Mr. Griffin— Mr. President, I think 670 cop-
ies for eight members is almost too many. It
may not be too many for the Committee on
Printing — they want everything they can get-
but it seems to me that, together with the 15
copies they would get as members of the Gov-
ernment, the number is altogether too much.
I trust that the amendment which I have
offered, striking out 2600 and inserting 3500,
will prevail. I think that witk 25 copies apiece
every member will be satisfied— even members
of the Committee on Printing.
Mr. Boyle— Mr. President, the Mayor of
Boston is likely to get one hundred copies of
this book, a number have to be distributed to
the heads of departments, and the City Messen-
ger holds other copies in reserve to meet de-
mands in various directions, and I hope the
order will stand.
Mr. Griffin's amendment was declared
adopted. Mr. Boyle doubted the vote, a rising
vote was taken, but before the result was an-
nounced Mr. Boyle withdrew the doubt.
The question came on the passage of the order
as amended.
Mr. Berwin— Mr. President. I move that the
order be further amended, so that it will read
"4000 copies."
The question came on the adoption of Mr.
Berwin's amendment.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, I am
not desirous of saying anything further on this
amendment other than that my opinion is that
the intent of the gentleman's motion is, purely
aud simply, to kill the order. I believe if it
goes before the Mayor he will veto it altogeth-
er, I think we had better be pretty cautious
how we proceed in the matter.
Mr. Shaw of Ward 17. Mr. President, my
colleague from Ward 17 arose at an earlier
stage o: the meeting and advocated certain
action in this matter which he said was in the
interest of the city. It does not now look as
though he took the same attitude when he rises
and endeavors to increase the number of vol-
umes to four thousand.
Mr. Berwix— Mr. Presidpnt, my idea in mov-
ing the amendment is simply this: I would
rather have the order go to the Mayor provid-
ing for 4000 volumes and have him veto it
than have the order pass as amended by Mr.
Griffin, to tell the truth of the matter.
Mr. Berwin's amendment was rejected.
The order, as amended by Mr. Griffin (pro-
viding 3500 copiee, twenty-five copies for each
member), was passed. Mr. Griffin meved to
reconsider; lost. Sent up.
29. Report of Committee on Water Income
Department, recommending the passage of the
following new draft of an order referred to said
committee:
Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be re-
quested to make such arrangements as he may
deem Advisable with the Writer Registrar to
provide that an employee of his department
shall be located in Charlestown to attend to
the duty of shutting off and letting on water In
that section of the city.
Report accepted ; order passed in concurrence.
30. Ordered, That the Board of Health be re-
quested to locate and maintain a sanitary, so
called, on Berkeley street near Stanhope street,
the expense thereof to be charged to the ap-
propriation for Health Department.
Passed in concurrence.
31. Ordered, That the Chairman of the
Board of Aldermen and the President of the
Common Council be directed to petition the
Legislature at its present session for the pas-
sage of an act to authorize the City of Boston to
build a bridge across the Charles River from
Charlestown to the city proper, and also to
issue negotiable bond-* or certificates of Indebt-
edness outside the debt limit fixed by law, td
the amount of $1,000,000. to he expended for
the erection of said bridge and its approaches.
The question came on giving the order a sec-
ond reading.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, it
was my intention at first to object to the pas-
sage of this order tonight, but after giving it
due consideration I have deemed that it would
be best in keeping with the interests of my dis-
trict not to do so. I am free to say that I con-
sider that altogether too much shouting has
been done, and that but little has been accom-
plished thereby. I well remember that in the
Mayor's inaugural he explicitly stated that he
was in favor of a new bridge for Charlestown.
He committed himself to that in his inaugural.
He, moreover, stated, if my memory serves me
right, that he hoped no petition would be sent
to the Legislature asking for authority to bor:
row outside of that limit. But be that as it
may, I believe it is well to take the bull by the
horns, if I may use that language, and be pre-
pared in case that any hint might turn up so
that wo may still get the necessary wherewith-
al to accomplish this much needed
improvement for the district which _ I
have the honor to represent in part in
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this body. But, sir. let ice say that last year
in the State House one of the brightest men
that in uiy opinion the city has ever sent to
the State House, put an order into the Legisla-
ture, and what became of it? That order we
never heard anything from. The first of this
year a friend of mine, a man of ability, put an
order in here that the City Treasurer should
sell certificates of indebtedness of the City of
Boston to the extent of one million dollars, the
proceeds to be expended in building a, bridge
to Charlestown. What became of that? That
is today lying in the Committee on Finance in
exactly the same condition as Aid. Mitchell's
order of last year. That is lying there and in
my opinion it will rot there if we continue to
carry on in the way we have been
doing — I mean the representatives from
that district. Now, this order comes in
here tonight asking that the Chairman
of the Board of Aldermen and the President
of the Common Council be empowered to go
before the State Legislature and use their abil-
ity, if I may so speak, to further the interests of
this much needed improvement, and in order
to enable us if possible to get this much needed
money. I believe from my own standpoint
that it would be far better to keep the mayor
to his promise, and I have such a high opinion
of his ability, of his integrity, andof bis honesty,
that when he makes a statement such as he did
in his inaugural, claiming that he wished to
have Charlestown provided with this bridge,
and, in fact, saying that we could get the
money required inside the debt limit, he cer-
tainly knew what he was talking about. He
is a man of wide resources, and I believe the
City Council today, and the members from
Charlestown in particular, cau do nothing
better than to carry out the suggestion
which be then made. I, with my other col-
leagues from Charlestown, have seen the Mayor
and we know that he has today the same inter-
est in regard to Charlestown that he had on in-
auguration day. I believe that if it is neces-
sary he will even send a special communication
asking the City Council to appropriate suffi-
cient money for that purpose. Now, a short
time ago there was an order introduced into
the Board setting forth that it was the opinion
of the City Council that this bridge matter
should be gone ahead with just as quickly as
possible. That wag all perfectly right and
proper. At the last meeting of the
board of Aldermen, Aid. Lomasney tried
to tack on a million dollars to the
report of the Committee on Finance for a bridge
to Charlestown. That was defeated. Now,
what I want to say is that I feel this way about
this question. I think the City Council today
is in earnest in regard to this matter and that
it really wishes to give to Charlestown that
bridge; but I also think that if we continue in
the way we have been doing we will never get
one at all. Now, Mr. President, while I think
it would be better to attend to this matter our-
selves and to get the money within the debt
limit it possible, and while I don't desire to in-
terfere in any way with the alderman from the
district— as I think he has taken the precau-
tion in case we cannot get the money inside the
debt limit to be prepared to get it outside,— yet
I sincerely trust that the members from
Charlestown will put their heads together and
go about this in a businesslike way and not
waste time as we have been doing for the last
three or lour years.
.Mr. Sears of Ward 10— Mr. President, as I
understand this matter, His Honor the .Mayor
makes the remark in his inaugural address
that he hopes no petition will be sent to the
Legislature asking to borrow money outside of
the debt limit. Now, it seems to me that such
being the case, it would be hardly proper for
His Honor to appear before the committee of
the Legislature and ask tor money outside of
the debt limit when he has already said that he
hoped it would not be done.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, I
think I car. set the gentleman tight on that
question. The Mayor does feel a little delicate
in regard to that, I can assure him; but from
Information which I have received, and from
knowledge in my possession, I feel sure that
while he might not be willing to personally ap-
pear before the Legislature ho would be willing
to allow the City Solicitor to appear there, and
that might probably accomplish the purpose as
well as if he went there himself.
The order was read a second time, and passed
in concurrence.
A QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE.
Mr. Norris of Ward IS— Mr. President, I rise
to a question of persoiral privilege. An extra-
ordinary incident occurred here last Thurs-
day evening, and I am sorry to say that I feel
that a number of my colleagues here present
blame me in part for what took place. Mr.
President, during the several years that I have
had the honor of occupying a seat in the Com-
mon Council, I have enjoyed the esteem, the
respect and the friendship of all my associates,
and in a particular and especial way, the con-
fidence of my fellow Democrats. Such standing
as I have had with Councils of former years
was won by me because my associates recog-
nized the fact that I appreciated the dignity of
the body of which I was a member and
conducted myself accordingly. Consequently,
so far as I was personally concerned myself, or
so far as I had influence over ethers, I saw to it
that nothing should occur here tending to bring
disrepute on the Common Council, or deprive it
of the approbation of the public, which it rep-
resented in the affairs of a city which is our
boast and our pride. The friends which I won
in past Councils I would not have lost for any
consideration vvhatsoever, and as I feel that
there are in the present Council many who are
destined ;o become my friends, I wish to say
to them here and now that I would not be es-
tranged from them even if I were to be made
the recipient of the greatest honors. No one
regrets more sincerely than I do the proceed-
ings of last Thursday night, not because I con-
sider such unusual in a legislative body, but
because outsiders, and especially those
who have a chronic hatred of the
Common Council, have been given an op-
portunity of magnifying our misunder-
standings and making them the theme
of arguments against the respectability and
usefulness of this body. So far as I am con-
cerned, Mr. President, I am determined that no
one shall charge me with wilfully doing any-
thing that might injure the standing of the
Common Council; no member of this body will
be able to sav that I am unworthy of his regard
and good opinion ; and it is for these reasons,
and because I fear that certain honors paid me
by the President had something to do with our
unfortunate meeting of a week ago, that I am
now standing here ready to make a sacrifice
which costs me a great deal, for I feel that T am
giving up much that would have a tendency to
advauce me in politics and in popularity; but,
sir, it is a sacrifice I am only too glad to
make, provided it has a tendency to allay
any ill-feeling existing here among the mem-
bers and to restore harmony within these
Council walls. Mr. President, I feel very grate-
ful to you for recognizing my long experience
in the Common Council by appointing me on
several of the most important committees: if I
were to continue on those committees I would
have endeavored to perform my duties to the
best oi my ability and would have been watch-
ful of the interests of any of my fellow mem-
bers w ho should commit their wishes to my care.
But, sir, I must beg' that for the reasons which
I have stated, you will kindly excuse me from
serving on any of the committees upon which
you have appointed me, and therefore I place
my resignation from all these committees in
your hands. Gentlemen of the Council. 1 hope
this action on my part will have a good effect
and that we shall for the balance of the year
have peace and brotherly feeling in all our pro-
ceedings in behalf of the municipality of Boston
The President— The members of the Coun-
cil have heard the resignation of Mr. Norris
from the committees to which he was appoint-
ed. The Chair hereby accepts the resignation.
Does the Chair understand that Mr. Norris will
serve on committees to which he may be here-
after appointed, or does he desire to be relieved
from serving on any committees whatsoever?
Mr. NOBBIS— Excuse me. I did not under-
stand yon.
The President— Does the (hair understand
Mr. Norris that lie would be willing to serve on
committees to which he may he appointed
hereafter, or does he wish to serve on no com-
mittees whatever?
Mr NoREIS— I certainly shall serve on what-
ever committees I may be appointed to.
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TINUED.
32. Report of Committee on Finance, recom-
mending the nassage of the following order au-
thorizing a loan of (A) $250,000 for (B) school
purposes. The various amounts specified in the
order are the sums needed to complete work
already besun, or to enable the City Architect
(C) to award contracts in other cases where
plans and specifications have been prepared.
It is important that the money should be pro-
vided at this time, dial the work may go on
without any further delay.
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
directed to issue, at his discretion, and seii,
either coupon bonds or registered certificates of
indebtedness of the City of Boston, for the sum
of (A) $250,000; said bonds or registered certifi-
cates of indebtedness to be made payable at the
office of the City Treasurer, Boston, twenty
years from the date of the same, with interest
thereon at the rate of four per cut per annum,
payable semi-annually, and the money received
from the sale thereof, to the amount of (B)
$250,000, is hereby appropriated for the follow-
ing purposes, viz.:
Primary Schoolhouse, Oak square #3,000
Primary Schoolhouse, north Broadway . 8,000
Primary Schoolhouse, Morton street 9,000
Grammar Schoolhouse, Gibson District 10,000
Grammar Schoolhouse, Bowdoin District, site
and building 30,000
Grammar Schoolhouse, Stoughton District, site. 15,000
Grammar Schoolhouse, Stoughton District,
building 90,000
Austin Primary School, building 5,000
Agassiz Grammar Schoolhouse, etc 9,000
Brighton High School building 35.000
Cushman Schoolhouse, enlargement 36,000
(C)
Ordered, That any premium obtained by the
said City Treasurer in the negotiation or sale of
said bonds sin 11 be paid to the Board of Com-
missioners of Sinking-Funds for the redemp-
tion of the debt hereby created.
The above report conies down accepted with
these amendments: At(A) insert "$1,050,000"
in placeof "$250,000;" at (B) strike out "school"
and insert "various;" at (C) insert "and Park
Commissioners."
The orders come down passed with the fol-
lowing amendments : At (A) and (B) respectively
strike out "two hundred" and insert "one mil-
lion."
At (0) insert, New Buildings, City Hospital". ,jt300,000
Parks, Construction of 500,000
The report was accepted, the order was read
a second time, and the question came on its
passage in concurrence.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5 moved to amend the
order by reducing the amount allowed for con-
construction of parks from $500,000 to $276,-
000 and by adding to the order the following
item: "Alford street, wideningof,$225,000."
Mr. Hurley— Mr. President, I desire at this
time to call the attention of the Council to the
widening of Alford street, in the Charlestown
district. T want to say that is in the right
direction and that now is the time when some-
thing must be done in that direction if at all.
Alford street leads from the Everett bridge to
Sullivan square, and anybody who has been
across that thoroughfare kuows that
at this time it needs widening. Now
the particular reason for doing it at
this time is that the Park Commissioners
are constructing a park there on Alford
street. That park is under way at the present
time. In order to widen this street, enough
will have to be taken from the park to make it
from eighty to one hundred feet in width.
Last year an order to widen the street got
through this branch of the Govern raent and
finally went to the Committee on Finance, and
in that committee, or, which I had the nonor
to serve last year, I did what I could, in compa-
ny with Aid. Mitchell, to get it reported by the
Committee on Finance. At one session of the
committee the members agreed to. report the
order, but at the next meeting they undid
what they had done at the former meeting.and
so we of course were without the money to do
the work. Now, sir, everything seems to be
going towards the parks just now. Now, let us
see just what this park business means. We
find here an appropriation of $500,000 for
parks. The City of Boston today has some-
thing like two thousand acres of public grounds
in parks. It appears to me that it is about time
to stop and go and do something else. There is
something else to be done in the City of Boston
besides laying out and building parks year
after-year. Charlestown is having a couple of
parks laid out now. We expect to have them
done sometime— we don't Know when. The
members of the Government from that dis-
trict were assured two years ago. when they
started the park business in Charlestown, that
at least one of thos« parks would be done in the
fall of that year, but they are both still incom-
plete. As I say, we find $500,000 here for
parks. Now, to my mind, that is a luxury.
There are other things that the City of Boston
needs at this time more than luxuries— the
widening of streets in Boston proper,
the widening of streets in the suburbs,
and in particular the widening of this
street, Alford street, which runs from Main
street to the Everett line. There are no grade
damages to be assessed there, Mr. President,
but there will he considerable cost attached to
the widening of this street if it is undertaken
after the Park Commissioners get through with
that park. It is tor that reason that I bring it
to the attention of the Council now, and that I
wish to have it done before this park is com-
pleted. The citizens of Charlestown in general
are in favor of the widening of this street, and
the growth of Everett, the growth of Maiden
and the growth of Medford, with all the in-
creased travel which has to go across this bridge
and along this street, goes io show that the
street should be widened ; and I therefore trust
that this amendment will prevail at the present
time.
Mr. Marnell of Ward 4— Mr. President, it
may seem at first that I am taking a peculiar
position in opposing the amendment offered by
the gentleman, inasmuch as the amendment
has been recommended and offered by a gentle-
man who lives in the same district of the city
which I live in; but, Mr. Presi lent, I believe
that the members will understand my position,
and see the propriety of it, when I give my
reasons for taking that position. Personally, I
do not believe that this partial loan order
which has been presented by the Committee on
Finance and amended by the Boar I of Alder-
men should be further amended. I believe it
should be passed as it stands on the calendar,
and I believe so for these reasons. My
friend from Ward 5 has referred in the main to
the park question. It is true that the City
• f Boston in the past few years has
spent millions of dollars in purchasing and
constructing what will be, when completed, one
of the most magnificent, if not the most mag-
nificent, park systems in ihe world, or at least,
in this country: but to make this im.nense out-
lay of money felt, and to enable the people of
Boston to realize its benefits, a comparatively
small sum— that is, a comparatively small sum
when we regard the immense sums of money
which have been expended during the past two
years— is needed to complete this magnificent
park system and to throw the parks open to
the public of Boston and vicinity. This half a
million dollars which the Mayor has recom-
mended, and which has" been passed and sent
up here by the Board of Aldermen, will com-
plete the construction of many parks now
in an unfinished condition in the park system
of Boston. Mr. Hurley has referred to two
parks in theCharlestown District, one of which
is known as Charlestown Heights, and the
other as the Charlestown Playground. Now,
.Mr. President, if this half a million dollar* is
passed here tonight both of those parks will be
completed during this year. The park on the
Charlestown Heights is very near completion
today; and while the park on Alford street is
not as near completion as the other, this
sum will be sufficient to complete both of those
parks. In regard to the other items which are
provided in this bill, the school items are all, I
believe, of admitted necessity, and will be tup-
ported by every member of the Common Coun-
cil. In most cases the school items provided
for in the bill are needed, either toeuable the
School Committee to bettiu the construc-
tion of school buildings or to complete the
work on schoolhouses wiiich have been
commenced under the direction of the
School Committee. There is today, accord-
ing to the report of the Auditor, a snm
amounting in round figures to about $350,000
which is practically lying idle. In the case of •
many of these schoolhouse items a small sum
is provided, as will be seen, in the bill, to eu-
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104
able the city to get the benefit ot the funds
which liave been already appropriated. Take
the case of the Brighton High School, for in-
stance. A sum of money somewhere between
$80,000 and $90,000 lias been appropriated for
a high school iu Brighton ; and yet the School
Committee have been unable to prosecute the
work on that building because they needed
the comparatively small sum of $35,000 to en-
able them to negin work, the amount previous-
ly providea not being sufficient for the pur-
pose. The same is true of the other schools
included in this loan bill. In the case of the
Austin Primary Schoolhouse, where only $5000
is required and provided in this bill, a
sum of" at least $33,000 has previously been
appropriated. In the case ot the grammar
schoolhouse in the Gibson District, there bas
been a sum of $90,000, almost, appropriated;
and yet, on account of the lack of this item of
$10,000, the School Committee have been
unable to commence the work on the building.
Now, so far as the City Hospital is concerned,
I do not think that anyone will deny that the
item of $300,000 for the City Hospital is neces-
sary, lam not personally very well acquaint-
ed with affairs at the City Hospital, but those
who are tell me that the buildings down there
are overcrowded, and you all know that the
very worst place to have a crowded condition
of things exist is the City Hospital. Moreover,
if this work on the schoolhouses, the City Hos-
pital and the parks is commenced now— and
it can be if this order is passed tonight-
it will furnish to a certain extent a remedy
for the condition of affairs which exists today,
and which has been the cause of so much de-
pression among the unemployed of Boston for
some time past. If this order is passed it will
enable the City to use this large amount of
money which, as I said before, has been lying
idle, as well as the added sum of $1,050,000
provided in the order; and it can readily be
seen how the expenditure of this immense
amount of money will go a great ways towards
giving employment to the unemployed. As I
said before, the amount allowed lor narks will
enable the Park Commissioners to throw open
to the public the immense park system of Bos-
ton—and I think His Honor the Mavor has sent
in a message stating that fact tonight. It will
also ciiahle the School Committee to begin the
construction of schoolhouses in those districts
where the conditions so far as schools are con-
cerned are very bad. Insomeofthese districts the
buildings which they have are overcrowded
and there is not proper accommodation for the
scholars, and in many cases no greater public
necessity exists in regard to public works than
in the construction of these school buildings.
In regard to the amendment, I would like to
say that Charlestovvn will have a demand to
make upon the City Government this year. As
has been referred to earlier in the evening. His
Honor the Mayor, in his inaugural address, said
that the bridge to Charlestown is an admitted
necessity ; and if Charlestown secures a suffi-
cient amount of money to build the brldgre.it
will be found that it will not be a benefit to the
Charlestown District alone, but it will be an
advantage to the whole City of Boston. While
I do not deny that this street-widening may br,
a necessity, still, it seems to me that it might
wait its turn and be taken care of, perhaps, at a
later time.
Mr. Colby of Ward 18— Mr. President, as I
understand it, the roport of the Joint Commit-
tee on Finance, on which committee this Coun-
cil is represented, was in favor of $!?50,000, and
I believe that the Board of Aldermen so amend-
ed the loan order reported that it now rails for
something over a million dollars, lam not dis-
posed to take any exceptions to the loan bill as
it stands, hut it seems to me that it is worthy of
our careful consideration, and I would like to
look into the matter myself and see whether or
no it is in just the form in which I want it
when I vote on it. To be sure, it may he well
said that the matter has been carefully consid-
ered by the twelve men in the Board of Alder-
men; hut 1. suppose that we, as members of the
Common Council, have some duties to perform
to our constituents— and never sinco I have
been here have we exercised it in any way
except to pass these loan bills as they ■■■
from the Board oi Aldermen, and in exactly
the way that they first come down. Now, I i<>
not know but that I shall lie willing I" vote for
this order alter I have considered il ear. -fully:
but I move that further consideration of the
whole matter be assigned to the next meeting.
Mr. Norms of Ward 13— Mr. President, I
hope that no assignment of this matter will be
made, and I hope that no amendment will be
mr^de to this report of the Committee on
Finance, or to the appropriation bill as it
stands. The report of the Finance Committee,
Itis true, was $250,000; but the Board of Al-
dermen in their wisdom, in accordance with a
recommendation made by His Honor the Mayor
in a message to them, saw fit to increase that
amount. Today the City of Boston, in addition
to the amount included in this loan bill, can
borrow almost two million dollars inside of the
debt limit. Now, Mr. President, there is no
man here who will deny the necessity of money
for the City Hospital of Boston. There
is Bobody, either, who will deny that
our school system has got to be com-
pleted. I » do not think that there is a
member of this Council who will arise here and
offer a particle of objection to the schools of
the city being improved as far as money can
improve them. Now, the City Hospital of Bos-
ton we all know is overcrowded. It is criminal
negligence for a city like Boston to allow its
citizens to lie in cots in the corridors of the City
Hospital, when there is an abundance of
money lying here idle, and when the only
thing that is wanted is to pass this order,
and • whon the money is asked for by the
Trustees of the City Hospital, composed
of such men as A. Shuman, whose standing
today is second to that of no other man in
the City of Boston. This is his request, and it
is the unanimous request of all the trustees of
that institution — and we do not have to take
their word as to the need of this money un-
less we choose, for we have all seen the
state of things there ourselves. The amend,
ment providing $300,000 for the City Hos-
pital by Aid. Barry, and the necessity
of it was very well explained by that gentle-
man, and I do not believe that there is a man
here who can rise and object to it. Now then,
the particular objection to this bill seems to be
the amount given to the parks. The Mayor
sent in a message to the Board and asked thern
to make an appropriation of $500,000 for
"parks, construction of." Now, that places it
in such a position that the money must be ex-
pended for construction. What does "con-
struction" mean? It means labor. Gentlemt-n,
look at the galleries heTe this evening. Look
at the corridors of the City Hall at any time.
What do they come here tor? They come here
to see this bill passed. They want work. It is
not to see any extraordinary occurrence.
[Laughter.] I have spoken to some of them,
and there is no question about what they are
here for. Probably some of them expect—
Mr. Reidy of Ward 15— Mr. President, I rise
to a point of order. The question before the
house is on assignment, and not on the merits
of the measure; and, as the meeting tonight is
likely to continue to a rather late hour any-
way, I think that we eught to abridge the de-
bate as much as possible, and confine ourselves
to what is under consideration.
Mr. Norkis— Mr. President, I will try to con-
fine myself to the question. The question now
is on the appropriation of $500,000.
The Pkksidknt— The question is on the mo-
tion to assign farther consideration of the mat-
ter to the next meeting.
Mr. Morris— That is the question, but the
whole thing in a nutshell is the amendment
striking out tho amount of $500,000 for park
construction, and on assigning it all together.
Mr. Colby— Mr. President, I rise to a point of
order. I think the only question under discus-
sion is an assignment for one week.
The I'KF.smKNT - The Chair has already
stated that the question under discussion is the
motion male t>y Mr. Colby to assign further
consideration to the next meeting.
Mr. Nobris— Mr. President, I thought I stated
when 1 '■tirted that the matter should not be
assigned 0t amended, and I have been speaking
to that i oint. and I will try to keep within the
bounds of that. [ hope that it will not be
either assigned or amended. All the money
that the Park Commission! rs have today ia lied
up in land dan hat practically they
have not gi.t a dollar 10 pay lor park construc-
tion. ir;i:v la- 1 Monday before the
Park Commissioners—
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Mr. Millee of Ward 5— Mr. President. I rise
to a point of order. The gentleman is not con-
fining himself to the subject before the house,
which is the motion of Mr. Colby to assign. No
amendment is before the house now, as I under-
stand it— nothing but Mr. Colby's motion.
The President— The gentleman has risen to
a point of order —
Mr. Norris— I am trying to show why this
should not be assigned.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24— Mr. President, I
trust that Mr. Norris does not find ic necessary
to explain to the Council what he is trying to
do.
The President— It seems to the Chair that
the gentieman has been speaking on the sub-
ject under debate. Ic is directly in order for
him to state any reason that he thinks will ap-
peal to the Council in order to prevent tiie as-
signment of the question.
Mr. Norris— I wili give the gentleman all the
time he wants to state himself why he thinks
it should or should not. be done, if he will stive
me the same privilege— and I will give him or
anyone else here that privilege.
1 he President— The gentleman will please
speak on assignment.
Mr. Norrjs— I will guarantee that I will give
him all the respect that it is possible to give to
anyone, and I hope he will do the same. I can
take care of myself here on this floor and I will
come pretty near doing it. Mr. PresideVit, I
want to show the reasons why this amount of
$600,000 for park construction should not be
assigned, and my reason is that I hope it will
be passed this evening so as to give labor to the
unemployed of Boston. That is my reason.
Last Monday a hearing was given by the Park
Commissioners in regard to the cutting down
of those hills in South Boston. The Park Com-
missioners thought very lavorably of it, inas-
much as it would give work to a grent number
of people who are unemployed in Boston
today, and to a great number of horses.
I understand since that the Park Commis-
sioners say that if this particular item
is passed they will put no less than
one thousand men and probably one hundred
horses at work immediately upon those hills
and in filling in the Marine Park and the water
way in connection with it. That is park con-
struction. That is a good reason why this
order should puss. Mr. President, that is one
of the reasons, and I do not know that I can
offer a better reason. Tins parkway has got to
be filled, and this waterway has got to be
filled, and now is the time to do it, when we
have open weather, and when th^re are so
many people out of employment. Now is the
time to give employment to them, because in
two or three months from now they will be
able to get work elsewhere. Now is the time
to employ them, and by passing this loan order
the men can be employed at the present time.
I hope that this order will neither be assigned
or amended this evening.
Mr. Miller— Mr. President, I sincerely hope
that this matter will not be assigned. The gen-
tleman from Ward 18, Mr. Colby, has said that
he owes a duty to his constituents, and that he
has a right to consider the bill. We admit that;
but I maintain that If he had fulfilled the duty
which he owes to his constituents he would
have seen by the papers of last Tuesday that
the Board of Aldermeu considered this bill and
passed it; and I maintain that if he had done
so he would have had sufficient time to look
into the merits of the bill and be able to say
whether or not he should vote for it. I should
like to say to my friend from Ward 13— who is
a very intelligent person, I presume— that I
shall always be ready to give a man a good hear-
ing and always expect the sime thing myself;
but at the same time I like to confine myself,
and to have others confine themselve, to the
question which is before the house, aud when I
think that I am in the right 1 geuerally gee up
and state what I think. I am fullv able to take
care of myself, and I assure the gentleman
from Ward 13 that before the year is over he
will find that out.
Mr. Norris— Well, I am willing to find it out
any time.
Mr. Miller— I maintain that this order
should pass, and I think the gentleman from
Ward 18 should agree with me. I do not be-
lieve in bringing politics in now, but I believe
that that gentleman represents a party which
is so solicitous for the welfare of the public
schools that it should be his duty to vote for
this measure Sonieht if not lor any other reason
than that. He is solicitous for the welfare of
the schools ofthe Icity, and he is solicitous for
the welfare of the pupils of the schools; audit
was on the recommendation of the School Com-
mittee, as I understand it, that the Finance
Committee voted to make this report in favor
of borrowing $250,000 for schoolhouses. So
far as the hospital is concerned, I think the
gentleman agrees witli me that there is a
necessity at the present time of appropriating
money f»r that institution ; and another reason
why this loan order should go through tonight
is that that institution may be able to go on
and complete the work which ha's been
begun there. So far as the park system is
is concerned, I do not know how that gentle-
man feels towards it, but I maintain that the
people of Boston want the parks finished.
They enjoy the parks in the summer time.
They are not so wealthy, probibly, as some of
the gentleman's trieuds in Wart 18. and they
go to the different parks in the summer time
and enjoy themselves; and with this $500,000
I understand that the parKs can be completed
this year. It means work for the laboring man,
and I think, gentlemen, that any member of
this Council should vote for any measure the
result of which would be to give labor at tiie
present time to the laboring peopie of this city.
1 think that the words "construction ol" cover
the ground sufficiently to have this money
spept for labor. Some men may say that it
means contract labor. Well, suppose that some
of this work is given out by contract. The
contractors will employ men to do the work;
and if it is uecessary I think that a request
• should be made to the Mayor that the contrac-
tors employ none but citizens of Boston. I hope
the order will not be assigned.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3—1 do not intend,
Mr. President, to procrastinate any longer.
The gentlemen who have spokeu tonight have
taken up the bill item by item, and individually
they have placed themselves on record as labor
champions. Now, sir, I desire to put myself on
record as being just as forcibly in favor of any-
thing which is for the interests of labor as any-
one, for 1 labor myself; and of the men who are
here today as representatives in the City Coun-
cil I think that the men who do not earn their
bread by the sweat of their brow are few and
far between. I therefore move that debate now
close.
The motion that debate be now closed was
carried, and the question came on Mr. Colby's
motion to assign.
The motion to assign further consideration of
the matter to the next meeting was lost, and
the question came on the amendment offered
by Mr. Hurley.
Mr. Hurley— At this time, Mr. President, I
will withdraw the amendment I offered for the
present, if no objection is made.
The President— If there is no objection, Mr.
Hurley will be allowed to withdraw his amend-
ment. The question now comes on the passage
of the loan order as it comes to us from the
Board of Aldermen, and the Clerk will call the
roll.
The order was passed in concurrence— yeas
G9, nays 0.
Yeas— Allston, Andrews, Baldwin, Bartlett,
Battis, Berwiu, Boyle, Bradley, Browne,
Carroll, Cochran, Colby, Coleman, J. B. Col-
lins, M. W. Collins, Connor, Conoorton, Cos-
tello, Desmond, Donovan, Eager, Emerson.
Everett. Fields, Goodenough, Gormley. Griffin,
Hall, Hayes, Holden, Hurley, Jones, Keenan.
Kelly, King, Leary, Lewis, Lynch, Mahoney,
Manks, Marnell, McCarthy, McGuire, Mclnnes,
McMackin, Miller, Mitchell, Norris, O'Brien,
O'Hara. Patterson, Reed, Reidy, Rein hart, Rey-
nolds, Riddle, Robinson, Roche, Rourke. Ruffin.
Sears, Shaw, Smith, Sullivan, Tague. Whelton,
Wholey, Wise. Wood— 69.
Mr. > orris moved to reconsider; lost.
The Annual Appropriation Order.
33, Report of the Committee on Appropria-
tions recommending the passage of accompa-
nying orders, constituting the Appropriation
and Tax Bills for the City of Boston <-.nd County
of Suffolk, for the financial year beginning
with the first day of February, 1894, and end-
ing with the last day of January, 1895. (City
Doc. 48.)
Said orders come down amended as follows;
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106
Appropriation for Citj Messenger Depart-
ment made $26,730
Appropriation for Collecting Department
made 88,500
Appropriation for Lamp Department made... . 582,500
Appropriation for Mount Hope Uemetery De-
partment made 10,000
Appropriation for Public Buildings Depart-
ment made 146,000
Appropriation for Reserved Fund made 49,781
Appropriation for County of Suffolk (general
expenses) made 570,000
Aoproprlation for County of Suffolk (total)
"made 867,t96
The question came on acceptance ol report,
and second reading of orders.
The report was accepted in concurrence, the
order was real a second time, and the question
came on its passage.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6 moved to amend the
order by reducing the amount appropriated for
the reserved fund by subtracting the sum of
$16,000 therefrom, making the amount $38,781
instead of $53,781, and by inserting in the ap-
propriation for the Fire Department a new
item, viz., "For providing one day's leave of
absence per week to eacli permanent member
of the Fire Department, $15,000."
The amendment was declared adopted.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24— Mr. President, I
doubt that vote; and I would like to have Mr.
Rourke state some reasons why he moves to
amend that bill.
The President— Mr. Patterson doubts the
vote, and the question is on solving the doubt.
Mr. Rourke— Mr. Presideut,—
Mr. Norris of Ward 13— Is any debate in or-
der?
The President— While solving a doubt no
debate is in order. Those in favor of the adop-
tion of the amendment will rise and stand un-
til counted.
The Council stood divided, and the amend-
ment was adopted, 38 members voting in the
affirmative, 15 in the negative,
Mr. Hurley— I presume the question now is
on the passage of the order?
The President— Yes, sir; as amended.
Mr. Hurley— Mr. President and gentlemen
of the Council, this is a very important docu-
ment that we are now considering — one of the
most important documents that we shall have
to consider the rest of this year; namely, the
appropriating of $13,391,754. That bill was
reported by the Committee on Appropriations
to the Board ef Aldermen. I see by reading the
report ot the action of the Board of Aldermen
on this report tiiat they havesotnewhat changed
the orders reported by the committee. Now
it has come to us for consideration, and I trust
that every fair-minded man, both old and young,
in this Government will consider to-night
the importance of laying this order over for one
week. Every old member of this Government
should know tiie importance of our action upon
this report and the importance of this subject,
for when you have acted upon this report and
passed it, lei me say that your duties are prac-
tically done and ended for the year, so far as
the money question goes, because there is very
little that comes belore you for the rest of the
year. Now, sir, I trust that this report will not
be acted upon in any haste ; and for that rea»on
I hope that the report will be assigned to the
next meeting.
Mr. Keenan of Ward 16— Mr. President, I am
not in lavor ot any nasty action on a matter of
so much importance as this. The appropriat-
ing ot thirteen millions is an item that calls for
our very earnest attention ; but, still, Mr. Presi-
dent, we must understand that it is very neces-
sary that we should pass this appropriation bill
at the earliest possible opportunity ; and, wnile
I am in tavor of assignment, I am not in favor
of assignment for a week. I think that an
assignment of three days would be amply suffi-
cient. We shall have Friday, Saturday and
Sunday to consider it, and I therelore move
that it be assigned to Monday evening.
Mr. Shaw of Ward 17— Mr. President, I
would say lor the information of the gentleman
that this order lias got to go over for one week
anyway. The amend men t offered by Air.
Rourke has got to be sent to the Board of Al-
dermen next Mondav and then it has got to
come hack to us again Thursday night. It h;is
got to lay over lor a week anyway.
The PRESIDENT — II the gentleman from
Ward 16 will pardon the Chair, the Chair will
say that Mr. Hmley's motion was to assign to
the next meeting, and that, therefore, if his
motion is carried, the question would come up
for consideration at the next meeting of this
body, on whatever date that might be, whether
it might be three days from new or a week.
Mr. Keenan— Then, Mr. President, I will
withdraw my amendment.
Mr. Sullivan of Ward 15— Mr. President, I
believe as my friend, Mr. Hurley of Ward 5
does, that this bill should be assigned for one
week. It is a bill that involves the expenditure
of so much money that I believe every member
here, both old and new, should have an oppor-
tunity to scrutinize every item in it and how it
will be spent. Furthermore, Mr. President, I
believe that there should be something done in
the way of placing a rider on this bill so as to
put an end to the foul system ol contract work
which has been going on for the last three or
four years, work being let out not only to con-
tractors living in this city, but to contractors
from Philadelphia, New Jersey, Maine, New
Hampshire and elsewhere, who come to
Roston and take away the money which be-
longs to the laborejs of this city and to the
citizens ol this city. I believe, Mr. President,
that there should be some means taken to
place a rider on the bill so as to set a part of
this money aside lor the laborers of this city,
and not for the laborers of Maine, New Hamp-
shire or elsewhere— non-residents of Boston.
Mr. Colby of Ward 18— Mr. President, I
would like to know, for information, what the
practical effect of the 0:11 would be if passed as
amended. Would it not have to go to the
Board of -Aldermen and have to come back
here, even if they approved it?
The President— That would be the effect;
it would have to go to the P>oard.
Mr. Colby— So that if the bill were passed
tonight, it would not go upon its final passage
«ntil a week from tonight, would it?
The President— The bill, it passed tonight
witli this amendment, would then go to the
Board of Aldermen for concurrence, and if they
concurred with the Council that would settle
the whole matter. If not, it would have to
come back again. The question now is on as-
signment to next meeting.
Mr. Norris of Ward 13— Mr. President, I was
in hopes that we would pass this appropriation
bill this evening, but, seeing that an amend-
ment has been tacked on now, it has got to go
to the upper branch before anythi»g is done
with it. I am very sorry, Mr. President, and I
want to say so right here, that this amendment
has been placed upon the bill. Here it is the
first day of the financial year, and I think as
sensible men, as men coming in here to legis-
late for the interests of the City of Boston, we
should get down to business and pass this loan
bill this evening. I do not want to see it
assigned, and I would like to have' that amend-
ment taken off of it. I think if the matter is
sifted to the bottom and a legal opinion ob-
tained, Mr. Rourke will be shown that I am
just as good a friend of the firemen as exists,
and he will also be shown that the amendment
plastered on here is against the law. The Fire
Commissioners are appearing against an order
of that kind at the State House today. I hope,
Mr. President, that the order will not be
assigned.
Mr. Bradley of Ward 2— Mr. President, I
recollect that last year when, we passed the ap-
propriation bill here President Barry came in
with a big, large rider, and we passed it. It
then went down to the Board of Aldermen,
and then went to the Mayor; and he threw out
the rider and approved the appropriation bill.
Now, that is just what will be done in this case.
When it gets to the Mayor, this rider will be
cut off, and the appropriation bill will be
signed.
The motion to assign further consideration of
the matter to the next meeting was declared
carried. Mr. Hurley of Ward 6 doubted the
vote and called for a rising vote.
The Council stood divided, and the motion to
assign was lost, 17 members voting in the
affirmative, 39 in the negative.
Mr. Nonius— Mr. President, I ask for a recon-
sideration of the vote whereby Mr. Rourke"
amendment was tacked on to the appropriation
bill: and I ask it for this reason- Before the
Committee on Cities, I believe, or some other
committee of the legislature which was in
session today, there is a hill providing that the
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firemen should be given one day in seven —
just exactly what this rider calls for.
The Fire Commissioners of this City ap-
peared before that committee and opposed any
legislation in that direction. Now, then, if they
went before that committee and opposed legis-
lation granting the firemen one day in seven,
certainly they will oppose this. It is
entirely in their power according to law,
and they will not give them one day in seven ;
consequently this rider which has been put on
there will simply destroy the appropriation
bill, and we shall only place ourselves on record
as acting like boys and children, and appearing
ridiculous. Now, this matter, in my judgment,
is contrary to the law. It is clearly against the
law at the present time governing the Board of
Fire Commissioners. They have absolute
power in the premises. The Mayor could not
order them to do this, and the City Council
could not order them to do this. They can do
with their appropriation as they please, and no
rider can be tacked on compelling them to do
anything with it that they do not
wish to. There is not a man in Bos-
ton who will do anything more for the
firemen than I will, but I do not believe this is
the way to solve this question at all. I believe
that the firemen of the city should be placed on
exactly the same basis as the police officers;
that there should be a double force— a night
force and a day force; but it rests with the
commissioners to do it, and no one else can
compel them to do it, Now, gentlemen, I do
hope that we shall reconsider tliat vote adopting
that amendment and stand here like sensible
men and pass the appropriation bill. This is
the first day of the financial year and the ap-
propriation bill should be passed today; and if
we pass it before twelve o'clock tonight it will
be passed at the proper time and according to
law.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6— Nov/, Mr. President
and gentlemen of the Council. I '-ope you will
not reconsider this amendment. 1 his Council
ig on record, every member voting unanimously
in favor of giving the firemen one day off in
seven. Now this is an opportune time. This
matter was before the City Government last
yt ar. It was presented by the gentleman from
Ward 6, passed unanimously and went to the
Board of Aldermen. The discussion in. the
Board of Aldermen was that the Fire Commis-
sioners did not have sufficent money to enable
them to allow the men to have one day off in
seven. Now this is the only time during the
year that we can pass an appropriation
order. As the gentleman from Ward 13
(Mr. Norris) has said, today is the first
of the fiscal year; but, sir, it seems to me if this
amendment is passed witli the order, and it
goes to the Board of Aldermen, I believe it will
be concurred in. Now, sir, this question has
been agitating the public mind for the last two
or three years. It has gone to the State House
and was passed by i oth branches of the Legis-
lature thereof and it was vetoed by His Excel-
lency Governor Russell in 1893; and in vetoing
that order he said it was not in the interest of
local self-government to pass and to sign such
a bill. That was his principal reason for veto-
iug it, and it placed him in a very embarrassing
position, and 1 believe it hurt the Democratic
party in the last campaign. Now I believe, Mr.
President and gentlemen of the Council, that
we have altogether too much legislation
from Beacon Hill. We should pass in the City
Government what legislation we can, and not go
vtp to the Legislature for it. Just think of it!
Here is the Fire Department today, and the
men only getting one day off in twelve. I say,
gentlemen of the Council.it is in the interest
of humanity to give the men one day off in
seven, when they have to work the full twenty-
four hours. Sir, just think of it! Some men
who live in the outlying districts and are con-
nected with houses in the West and North
Ends, and vice versa, do not have an opportu-
nity to see their children for twelve days.
Many of them do not go home, and even those
who live in the district do not have an oppor-
tunity to see their children more than once in
twelve days because their dinner hours and
supper hours are cut up so that their children
are either at scnool or at sleep in bed.
Now, gentlemen, we should not reconsider
this amendment. We are on record. This
matter has gone before the people on the pub-
lic platform. It was made an issue iu the last
campaign. The candidate of the Republican
party lor Mayor, in a letter, said he was strong-
ly in favor of a day in seven ; and a great many
members of the Democratic party, on the
stump, promised they would support any order
giving a day in seven to the firemen. I only
wish, Mr. President and gentlemen of the
Council, we could give the firemen the same
privileges as the police. They are entitled to
it. Why? Because every time they leave
their houses they hold their lives in their
hands. The moment they go into a building
they do not know whether they are ever goine
to come out alive. Now, I do not propose to
take up too much time tonight, and I hope and
trust, Mr. President, we will not reconsider the
amendment.
Mr. King of Ward 8 in the chair.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, the
geDtleman from Ward 6 is flowing over with
interest for the firemen. I believe a man would
have to get a rake and go throughout the City
of Boston, and I believe he wouid have to go
into the back yards, in order to find a man who
would oppose one day in seven, if it can legiti-
mately be had. The Council has voted to adopt
mis amendment tonight, and I certainly could
not vote for reconsideration until such time as
I had taken the floor and placed myself on rec-
ord as being as sincerely in earnest foranything
that is for the interest of the firemen as is my
generous friend from Ward 6; but, sir, if this
amendment is illegal I shall be compelled to
vote in favor of reconsideration. If it is illegal
I want to know it, hut I do not want to jump at
conclusions. I want to be sure that it is illegal.
The rentleman from Ward 13 says it is illegal.
Now, inasmuch as we are in doubt as to wheth-
er it is illegal or not, rather than vote «ot to
accept the amendment I would vote to accept
the amendment until such time as I can find a
legal opinion declaring it illegal. I do not with
to he tripped up by the amendment— and I do
not mean to infer that the gentleman from
Ward 6 has put in this amendment with the
intention of tripping anyone up. Far from it
I have too high a sense of his honesty
to believe anything of that kind. Bat,
sir, I wish to place myself right on this
question. I am as sincere and as true a friend
to the firemen as anyone. I will vote to give
them one day in seven, and if I could accom-
plish that object by so doing I would be willing
to vote lor it a thousand times an hour; but I
do not wish to be placed in the light of favor-
ing foolish legislation. I do not wish to vote to
give them o»e day off in seven and then have
the order go to His Honor the Mayor and have
him veto it on account of illegality ; but I wish
to be placed light on this amendment. I will
vote for the amendment until such time as I
can get information from some legal authority
showing me that the amendment is not legal.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6 — Mr. President, I
have vet to learn wherein this amendment ii
illegal. As I understand it, the Fire Commis-
sioners can grant that day in seven just the
same as they can grant one day in twelve, and
the only obstacle placed in their way is the
money consideration They have not
enough appropriation. Thai is the only reason
that I can see why the Fire Commissioners
are keeping this from the men In the depart-
ment. If that is the only reason, this will pro-
vide for it. I have put in an amendment tak-
ing this $15,000 out of the reserve fnnd. I
understand that that is perfectly legal, and I
fail to see where any gentleman can raise the
point of illegality in connection with this
amendment.
I therefore hope reconsideration will not be
carried.
Mr. Manks of Ward 24— Mr. President, I do
not like to take up too much of the Council's
time in debating this question. Mr. Norris, in
his remarks, says that the Fire Commissioners
have full power in the premises. Now, theD, I
think we ought to put upon the Fire Commis-
sioners the onus of any disregard that
may be given to this appropriation if it
is passed. I am perfectly willing that
this amendment shall go to the Mayor, and let
him take the responsibility of vetoing it, if he
wishes so to do. I think the measure is a popu-
lar one, that the object is in the line of human
itariamsm, in every way. shape and manner,
and I don't think any citizen of Boston would
refuse to sympathize with the object of the
amendment. I don't see any reason and have
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108
heard no reason advanced tonight why recon-
sideration should prevail, and I hope it will
not prevail.
Mr. Miller of Ward 6 — Mr. Presidents do n't
see where the illegality of this amendment
comes in. If the City Council can instruct the
Board of Fire Commissio»ers, after giving
them the necessary money to carry it out,
to give the men one day in seven, I do n't
see why the Fire Commissioners are not
compelled to follow out the instructions
given. You will, find here from time
to time during the year orders introduced that
men in certain departments be given a day off
without loss of pay — for instance, on Washing-
ton's Birthday and other days the heads of the
departments being given instructions that those
men be given a day off. Now, I maintain
that if that is legal — that if the head
of a department can give a man a day off
without loss of pay — it is legal for this
Council to instruct the Fire Commissioners to
give the firemen one day in seven. I don't
think any gentleman can show me anything in
the Ordinances or in the Public Statutes of
Massachusetts that will show that order to be
illegal, and I hope reconsideration will not
prevail.
Mr. Norris of Ward 13— Mr. President, I am
not a lawyer and therefore cannot quote the
law, but I merely take this matter looking at
it in a sensible way. I know that no good will
come of it, even if it was not altogether illegal.
The people in authority today are opposing be-
fore a committee of the Legislature any action
in this direction. There is the thing in a nut-
shell. The statute of the Commonwealth gives
the commissioners absolute power in the spend
ing of their appropriation and in handling and
regulating ii. There is not a fireman in Bos-
ton who Knows me but knows that I would
give them everything in my gift which would
help them or assist them in any way. Person-
ally I have as many friends in the tire service
of Boston as any man today in this
Council, probably more. I can count by
tens personal intimate friends of mine in the
Fire Department of this city, and they know as
well as others that I would not do a thing to in-
jure their chances In the future. But I do say
right here that we, as s nsible men, ought to
get right down and legislate in a sensible way,
passing this appropriation bill today. 'Here are
all the departments in City Hall short of
money. One department has not had a dollar
in its treasury for two weeks, and the men are
working for nothing, running up credit at the
stores. If this amendment is adopted it. will
simply put them off for another week or ten
days, and the final result will be, as we cannot
put a rider on the hill, that an amendment of
that kind will be of no effect. There might be
an amendment of some other kind, but we can-
not do ai:y thing to compel the Fire Commission-
ers to do thus and so with their men. I will
stake my reputation, although not being a law-
yer, that this Council cannot direct them to do
thus and so with their appropriation or their
men. Now, unless the appropriation bill is
passed at once all the departments of our city
will be at a standstill, without a dollar to
spend. The Department of Common and Public
Grounds has not had a dollar in its appropria-
tion to pay its men off for two weeks. There
are other departments the same way— the Sewer
Division and the Paving Division of the Street
Department are short of money, and their pay
roll every week is enormous. They have not
enough money today, I believe, to meet a
week's pay roll. If we delay this bill it will
probably be two weeks before these people will
rec»iv« their money, and what will we be
doing? Clogging the wheels of legislation,
the wheels of government of our city.
I say it is nonsensical, gentlemen, to do
it, that it is not at all friendly to the de-
partments to do it, that it is interfering with
the authorities and injuring the case of these
men in the Fire Department to try to have this
amendment adopted at this tini", when it is in
the hands of the Fire Commissioners to grant
it if they see fit. This will siinplv prejudice the
case of the men before the Fire Commissioners,
and the committee at the State House which is
today giving a hearing upon this question. If
an order or resolution is introduced here that
wo recommend and approve action on behalf
of the Legislature which will grant to the men
this one day in seven, I will cheerfully vote for
it, we will all vote for it; but do not, for good-
ness sake, destroy this bill for the sake of any-
thing like that.
Mr. Mitchell of Ward 25— Mr. President
and gentlemen, the last speaker does not want
the bill destroyed. Now, I do not see how the
amendment is going to destroy it. It seems to
me the Mayor has power, if he finds that the
amendment is not proper, to draw his pen
through it and let the bill be acted upon with-
out it. I don't think the bill will be hindered
by the amendment one bit. It will show to the
citizens of Boston and to the firemen of Boston
that this Council has a heart, and is willing to
exert it in the interest of humanity. It will
show to the citizens of Boston that we are with
the firemen, that we desire that they shall
have one day in seven to stay with their fami-
lies. Mr. President, the gentleman seems to
dwell upon the fact that there is no monev,
that the laborers have been without it for two
weeks, and are not going to get any money for
some time to come if this amendment is adopt-
ed. I guarantee that there are two thousand
men in Boston today who, if they could get
work, would be willing to go without the
money for it for a month, or more than that. I
do not believe it is going to hinder this bill,
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23— Mr. President, the
gentleman from Ward 13 starts off by saying it
is illegal, although he has not pointed out the
illegality.and I don't think any of the members
of the Council tnink It is illegal. It may be
illegal for us to tell the Fire Commissioners that
they must do it, for the simple reason that we
do not take a hand in the administration of the
Fire Department, and therefore cannot dictate
to them. Now, I think my friend Rourke of
Ward 6 has struck the keynote of progress in
this question, which agitated the Council last
year. Whenever you go to any of the
Fire Commissioners and ask them for any
benefit in your district they will say
that they cannot do it, for the simple rea-
son that they have not the money. They
cannot give a man one day in seven because
they hava no money. Now, the adoption of
this amendment by the .Council will relieve
any blame which may be attached by the fire-
men to the fact that they will not get one day
in seven, from the shoulders of the Common
Council. The order will go to the Board of Al-
dermen next Monday. The Board will accept
or reject the amendment and the consequent
blame or praise wiil rest upon the Board of Al-
dermen. If the amendment 13 rejected by the
Board the blame will rest not upon the Coun-
cil, but upon the Board of Aldermen. Today
the fireman do not know who is to blame for
their not getting one day in seveu. Now, let
us take the passage of that amendment upon
our shoulder*, give them the money, and then
send to the Board of Aldermen and let them
accept or reject. If they adopt the amendment
the whole thing will then go to the Mayor, and,
gentlemen, I will predict that if this Council
furnished the money the Fire Commissioners
will never dare refuse one dav in seven.
Mr. O'Hara of Ward 3— Mr. President, I
move that debate now close.
The motion was lost.
Mr. Robinson of Ward 24— Mr. President, I
would like to ask Mr. Rourke if he is aware of
the fact that $15,000 will not furnish the addi-
tional pay if the men are given one day in
seven.
Mr. Rourke— Mr. President, in answer to the
gentleman t will state what information I have
gathered.
Mr. Robinson— I would like to ask the gen-
tleman whom he has consulted— the Fire Com-
missioners, the Auditor, the Treasurer, the
Mayor, or whom?
Mr. Rourke— In answer to tho gentleman I
will state that I did not consult with the Fire
Commissioners. I will answer by sayi.ig that I
had an order passed here Jan. 11. and if the
gentleman will permit me, I will read the
order:
"That the Board of Fire Commissioners be re-
quested to prepare and submit to the Common
Council, as soon as possible, an estimate of the
amount of money it would i « necessary for the
Council to appropriate in order to provido that
each member of the Fire Department could
have the privilege of one day's lesve of absence
in seven."
Now. I should like to inform the gentleman
thut I have not heard any report from the Fire
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Commissioners, but I have heard outside of the
Fire Commissioners that $15,000 would be
ample, would be sufficient to carry oh the
department and give the men one day in
seven.
Mr. Robinson— Mr. President. I should like t»
get some authority other than a shadowy refer-
ence to some source outside of the proper au-
thority. I should like to know if the Fire Com-
missioners have ever intimated to him — not
necessarily on paper, but any intimation what-
ever—how much money would be required to
give to the firemen one day's leave of absence
in seven? Whether he lias obtained guch in-
formation from the Fire Commissioners, the
Mayor, the Auditor, the Treasurer, or anyone
who is conversan t with the figures at City Hall ?
Now I don't know as it does any good for me to
reiterate my sympathy lor the firemen. I do
sympathize with them thoroughly, but at the
same time I think in these hard times they
ought to be at least considered extremely
fortunate to be allowed to work eleven days in
twelve. Some men do not have a chance to
work at all. While I shouid like to see them
get one day's leave of absence in seven, believ-
ing that the men should have that chance to be
with their families ; at the same, time this year,
when we are so short of funds, seems to be a
moit inopportune time to put such a measure
into effect. I take issue with the gentleman
from Ward 5 (Mr. Miller) when he says that we
have instructed the heads of departments time
and time again to grant holidays to the men in
their employ without loss of pay. We may
have instructed them to do so, but if we did
we were simply usurping the authority of the
Mayor, because we have no right to instruct the
heads of departments in such matters at all. All
we can do is to request that it be done. I think
that is what we do. in orders offered for the
purpose of giving the me» a day off on the
Fourth of July, Seventeenth of June, St. Pat-
rick's Day, Labor Day and other holidays, with-
out loss of pay. We cannot instruct the heads
of departments to give such holidays to the
men, under the city charter, as may be seen by
reference to the city ciiarter, pages 22 and 23.
It will there be seen that the City Council has
nothing to do with directing departments in
that direction, and all it can do is to request the
Mnyor to direct the departments. Now, I am
willing to do anything right and fair. I should
like to see the firemen receive two days off in
seven— Saturday and Sunday— the same as I
have. But it is illegal.
Mr. Rourke— Does the gentleman mean to
say it is illegal to amend the appropriation or-
der?
Mr. Robinson, No. You can vote to give the
Fire Department $16,000 for the reserve fund,
if you see fit, and can request the Fire Com-
missioners to use that fund to give to the men
one day off in seven, but you cannot instruct
them to do so, and cannot vote that money for
that specific purpose. So far as the $15,000 is
concerned, I should like to give them 815,000
more and should like to give the hospital de-
partment $15,000 more. I think when they
have 515 patients and only 480 beds at the
hospital, as was the case last Sunday, it is a
shame, and it would be a good thiDgtogive
tjiem more money. But the mayor says we
have got to have this money in the reserve
fund to pay the claims against the city for peo-
ple who fall down on sidewalks, etc. There
are continually settlements made of cases
against the city, there are continual claims
which have to be met, and you have got to have
the money to meet them. Otherwise the com-
mittee would not be worth anything.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24— Mr. President,
as a member of the Appropriation Committee I
want to say, for the benefit of the members of
the Council, that the question of one day in
seven for the firemen came up before our com-
mittee, and by the judgment and advice of gen-
tlemen on that committee, who are well posted
on the law and the statutes, and who claim
that we had no right in the premises whatever,
in the line of making an appropriation for that
specific purpose, it was decided that nothing of
the kind could be done. jNow. it seems to me
as a member of that committee that, while I
am in.ss mpathy with the firemen in this direc-
tion. I would not be doing my duty as a mem-
ber of that committee in allowing the riderin-
troduced by Mr. Rourke to be placed upon the
bill, with the effect of hindering the passage of
the entire bill. I don't believe Mr. Rourke has
any formulated idea ef the amount of
money really required in this direction.
I think the amount he has stated in
bis amendment is conjectural, nothing more
and notl.ing less. I don't believe he has any
idea of the amount of money needed for giving
the firemen one day off in seven : $15,000 is but
a drop in the bucket. There is no sensible man
on this floor who will state that $15,000 is suf-
ficientfor thepurpose that the gentleman speci-
fies. It is all buncombe, it is all rot; the amend-
ment is put in here for the purpose of delaying
the passage of the bill. I don't believe, gentle-
men, that yon are mees enough to allow a
rider of this kind to be put on the bill at this
time. The appropriation bill, as you all know,
should go upon its passage tonight. If passed
tonight it will put the different departments
into operation and will give them the money
they will require for the year; and I trust that
this Council will not be soshort-sighted as to at
this time adopt an amendment which is going
to delay this whole bill and stop the payment
of laborers who need bread and butter.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13— Mr. President, it
seems to me the question has been pretty thor-
oughly discussed aud I move that debate now
close.
The Council vote* to close debate, and the
motion to reconsider the action on Mr. Rourke's
amendment was declared lost. The vote was
doubteo", a rising vote was taken, and the mo-
tion to reconsider the action adopting the
amendment was lost, 18 members voting in the
affirmative, 39 in the negative.
The bill as amended was read a second time
and passed— yeas 65, nays 4.
Yeas— Allston, Andrews, Baldwin, Bartlett,
Battis, Bovle, Bradley, Browne, Carroll, Coch-
ran, Coleman, J. B. Collins, M. W. Collins, Con-
nor, Connorton, Costello, W. W. Davis, Desmond,
Donovan, Eagar, Emerson, Everett, Fie)ds,Good-
enough, Gormley, Griffin. Hall, Hayes, Hurley,
Keenan, Kelly, King, Leary, Lewis, Lynch,
Mahoney. Manks, Marnell, McCarthy, Mc-
Guire, Mclnnes, McMackin, Miller, Mitchell,
Norris, O'Brien, O'Hara, Patterson, Reed, Reidy,
Reinhart, Reynolds, Riddle, Roche, Rourke,
Ruffin, Sears, Shaw, Smith. Sullivan, Ta^ue,
Whelton Wholey, Wise, Wood— 65.
Nays— Berwin, Colby, Holden, Jones— 4.
Absent or not voting— Briggs, Callahan, Crow-
ley. W. A. Davis, Robinson— 4.
Mr. Rourke moved to reconsider; lost. SeDt
up.
President O'Brien in the chair.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR FIREMEN.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13, under a suspension of
the rule, offerel a resolve— That it is the sense
of the CommoM Council that the order now be-
fore the Legislature granting the firemen of the
City of Boston one day's leave of absence in
seven ought to pass, and that a copy of this
resolution be transmitted to the Legislature.
The rule was suspended and the resolve was
passed (the yea«; and nays being ordered, on
motion oi Mr. Norris of Ward 13)— yeas 64,
nay 1.
Yeas— Allston, Andrews, Baldwin, Bartlett,
Batti", Boyle, Bradley, Browne, Carroll, Coch-
ran, Coleman, J. B. Collins, M, W. Collins, Con-
nor, Connorton, Costello, W. W. Davis, Des-
mond, Eagar, Emerson, Everett, Fields, Goode-
nougb, Gormley. Griffin, Hayes. Holden, Jones,
Keenan, Kelly, Leary, Lewis, Lynch. Mahoney,
Manks. Marnell, McCarthy, McGuire, Mclnnes,
McMackin, Miller, Mitchell, Norris, O'Brien,
O'Hara, Patterson, Reed, Reidy, Reinhart,
Reynolds, Riddle, Robinson, Roche, Rourke,
Ruffin, Sears, Shaw, Smith, Sullivan, Tague,
■W helton, Wholey, Wise, Wood— 64.
Nays— Colby— 1.
Absent or not voting— Berwin, Briggs, Calla-
han, Crowlev, W. A. Davis, Donovan, Fisher,
Hall, Hurley, King— 10.
Mr. Griffin moved to reconsider; lost.
EXPLANATION ASKED FROM FIRE COMMIS-
SIONERS.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13 offered au order-
That the Fire Commissioners he requested to
inform the Common Council by what authority
they appeared at the State House to oppose
legislation affecting the City of Boston in direct
violation of Chapter 10. sec. 1, of the Revised
Ordinances.
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110
The question came on suspending the rule for
the reception of the order.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13— Mr. President, I
simply want to call the attention of the Council
to the chapter and section referred to in that
order. Chapter 10, section 1, reads as follows:
"Nor shall any officer or member of a board,
unless thereto authorized by the Mayor or City
Council, apply for, object to, or advocate be-
fore the Legislature, any special act relating to
the City of Boston."
Mr. President, I desire to have this order
passed tonight. They may have received such
authority from the Mayor, I know that they
have not received it from the City Council.
Until we hear from them I do not care to say
anything more in relation to the matter.
The rule was suspended and the order was
read a second time and passed. Mr. Griffin
moved to reconsider; lost.
RULES OF COMMON COUNCIL.
The Council proceeded t» take up the follow-
ing assignment, viz. :
34 Rules and orders for the government of
the Common Council as submitted by the com-
mittee on the subject and set forth in City Doc.
No. 50.
The rules and orders were adopted. Mr.
Wise of Ward 20 moved to reconsider; lost.
CHANGE IN COUNCIL.
The Council proceeded to take up the follow-
ing assignment, viz. ;
35. Ordered, That a special committee, con-
sisting of the members of the Committee on
Legislative Matters on the part of the Common
Council, be appointed to petition the General
Court, at its present session, for the passage of
an act to take effect if accepted by the voters of
Boston at the next State election, which will
provide—
1. That the Common Council of the City of
Boston shall consist of fifty members, two to be
elected from each ward.
2. That said members shall be allowed a
salary of five hundred dollars each, allowances
for refreshments to be prohibited.
3. That the Common Council be given equal
rights with the Board of Aldermen in all mat-
ters relating to streets and sewers in the City
of Boston.
Mr. Browne of Ward 13— Mr. President, I
think the passage of this order is inadvisable, if
not inexpedient, at this time. I do not think
that any such radical changes as are advocated
by the gentleman from Ward 6 [Mr. Miller]
would meet the approval of the citizens of Bos-
ton. The duties of a member of this honorable
Conncil do not interfere or conflict with his
station or calling in life to such an extent, in
my opinion, as to require any emolument for
the services rendered his constituents or the
citizens of Boston at large. The time that we
as members of the Council are obliged to take
away from our ordinary vocations to attend to
commi'tee meetings is not so great as to be em-
barrassing to the members of this honorable
Council. On the other hand, I do con-
sider it an honor to be elected without
emolument as a representative of my
ward in this body ; and I wish to say
that there are, in my estimation, a goodly num-
ber of persons throughout the City of Boston,,
not excepting the ward which Mr. Miller repre-
sents, willing and desirous to represent the dif-
ferent constituencies without any emolument
whatsoever. In regard to that portion of the
order which speaks of reduction in the repre-
sentation in this branch of the Government, I
desire to sav that I am also opposed to that,
more particularly owing to the fact that our
Aldermen are now elected at large. While it is
paradoxically true that the different wards of
the City of boston are represented in the other
branch, I claim that several of the wards suffer
from the fact that there is no immediate repre-
sentation ; and it is, I think, desirable that such
a representation, if possible, be obtained in the
lower branch. Holding the vie^rs I do in this
matter, without desiring to display any disre-
spect or want of courtesy for the gentleman
who offered the order, I trust that it will be
defeated.
Mr. Shaw of Ward 17— Mr. President, this
order was offered last Thursday night as a sub-
stitute for the order which I introduced here
two weeks ago. I accepted that substitute
order, having no objection to allowing this to
go before the people of the City of Boston, and
allowing the citizens themselves to judge
whether they would have a smaller number in
this body, the members of the body to receive
a salary, the everlasting junketing which
has been harassing us ever since I have been a.
member of the body to be discontinued. No-
body knows what the junketing in this
Government has been better than I do. I
probably have had as much of it myself,
and have had my name used as much
without my consent, as any member of
the Government, during the time I have
served here, and I am perfectly satisfied, and 1
think the citizens of Boston would be perfectly
satisfied, to do away with it entirely. I consider
this an honorable body and I consider it a body
that is as desirable to the citizens of Boston as
the Board of Aldermen — in some respects more
so. But the body is a large body and in some
respects unwieldy. I believe that fifty mem-
bers can do the business as well as seventy-five
— having the same number in this body as rep-
resents the City of Boston from each ward in
the House of Representatives. Now, I wish to
sav that I do not want to see this body abol-
ished, and I believe if the number is cut down
to fifty, the abolition of the body will be avoid-
ed. There was to have been an order
placed in the Legislature last Friday to
entirely abolish this branch of the Gov-
ernment. That order has been withheld
to see what action we will take in this
matter tonight. They are, as I understand, per-
fectly willing to accept an order which will re-
duce the membership and give fair compensa-
tion for service. If this order is rejected they
are ready to pass an order before the expiration
of the time for introducing new business to
abolish this Council entirely. I took the bull
by the horns.to use a slang phrase, not believing
In entirely abolishing the body, and introduced
an order which had in view the reduction of
its membership to fifty. Now, Mr. President
and gentlemen, you can do just as you please
about this, pass it or disapprove of it. You can
have fifty men in the body, two from each
ward, or have none; and just assure as this
order is not passed an order will be introduced
in the Legislature for the abolition of this body
and there will be no Common Council for the
year 1895.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, at the
last meeting I believe I was one of the gentle-
men whe moved the assignment of this order,
and after listening to the remarks of my friend
from Ward 13 (Mr. Norris) I am ready to believe
he is in earnest aud sincere when he says he is
willing to give his time and services gratis. I
can say that I am a little more selfish than he
is in that respect. I believe when I give my
services to anybody, be they great or small,
that they are at least worth something. I claim
that the member* of the Common Council
have yet some duties to perform and that they
should receive recompense, the same as the
members of the Board of Aldermen. Again,
one of the gentleman says that under the dis-
trict system some of the wards are left unrepre-
sented. That is undoubtedly true. Then again, if
there is any one thing which should commend
this order to our attention and consideration it
is the fact that it asks that the Common Council
be eiven equ;u rights with the Board of Alder-
men in all matters relating to streets and
sewers in the streets of Boston. Now let me
say to you, sir [to Mr. Browne], you may not
have been here long enough to fully appreriate
this fact— I have been here hut a short time,
now going on my second year— that when some
of your constituents come to you and ask you
to get something done in th .: line of streets and •
sewers, you will be obliged to go to a man, pos-
sibly not in your district, aud then what wili
you got? Nothing. Nothing will be done, and
the whole thing will fall back on your own
shoulders. It seems to me that provision is a
wise one. I have looked into this matter since
the last meeting. Now, I am not anxious to
interfere with any man's ambition, if
he wishes to get into the City Coun-
cil. It is an honest ambition, an hon-
est career to aspire to. It is a great
thing for any man to aspire to — to
become a member of this City Council of the
City of Boston. 1 am proud to say that I como
here representing a constituency in the banner
ward of Democracy of the City »f Boston— and
that I represent them erati?, t«Q. B«t the office
would be a more inviting one to me if there
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was $500 a year tacked on to it. Now, gentle-
men, aside from all jocoseness. if an order is to
be introduced into the Legislature to abolish
this Common Council, I say woe betide the tax-
payers of the City of Boston. The tax levy, the
appropriation bills, is something in regard to
which we still have the opportunity to hold in
abeyance action which might not be ia the in-
terest of the city and the taxpayers. We now
have such power, and I predict that if the Com-
mon Council is wiped out it will be a woful day
for the taxpayers of Boston, I sincerely trust
that the order will be adopted, and I am will-
ing to place myself on record as being sincere in
my advocacy of its passage.
Mr. Wise of Ward 20— Mr. President, I am
sorry that I cannot agree with the gentleman
from Ward 3 [Mr. Collins], I doubt if there
was a gentleman present at the caucus meet-
ings when their names were presented, and
they were willing to give their valuable time
to the City of Boston, who looked for any
recompense. They were very glad of the oppor-
tunity, and felt highly the honor of being
allowed to serve their constituents gratis, ae
the gentleman calls it. 1 think the gentleman
from Ward 3 is working very hard and
very ably for his constituents. He did
it last year, and I hope he will con-
tinue to do it for a great many years —
gratis. [Laughter.] It surprises me, sir,
to have a gentleman get up, representing such
a ward as he does, where I understand that
from 900 to 1100 attend a caucus meeting and
the candidates fight hard for the nomination
and for election, and take the position he does.
lam sure that should this bill not pass, when
another year comes around he will be only too
glad to receive the same nomination. Mr.
President, 1 feel proud to stand here and rep-
resent my ward, and will be glad to do it next
year, gratis, if my constituents will allow me
to do so. I hope, sir, that this order will not
pass, and if it does not we will find seventy-five
just as able men as there are present here this
evening, who will be only too glad to serve the
City of Boston— gratis. [Laughter.]
Mr Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President and
gentlemen of tne Council, I have been taken to
task upon the word "gratis," but I can assure
my friend from Ward 20, Mr. Wise, that with
my limited knowledge of language I might
have said "gratuitously" just as well. But be-
cause I like to be precise at times is one of the
principal reasons why I said it. That is the
reason why I used the word so often. I could
just as well have said gratuitously. That word,
however, did not happen to enter my head. I
was simply showing to the Council that I was
earnest in the advococv of this bill, and not-
withstanding the eloquence of the gentleman
from*Ward 20, he has not shifted my ideas one
iota, I now say and repeat, that I consider the
bill as it now stands of a high order and legiti-
mate. Of course I am but one ef seventy-five,
and if others differ from me that is their right. It
is the privilege that each and every one of us
have, to vote it down. I am just as proud as
the gentleman from Ward 20 to represent my
constituency in this Council, but I can say
again— and I am not upon the fence, nor do I
refer to the gentleman from Ward 20 when I
say that, but simply mean that I consider these
matters openly at all times— that were $500
added to the office I might be all the more earnest
in my ambition to come to the Common Council
and 1 can tell the gentleman from Ward 20.
[Mr. Wise] that if there were such a salary con-
nected with the office I would get 500 more
votes for it; that my constituents would sup-
port me in favoring such an order as this, and
would consider that it was a good thing.
Mr. Everett of Ward 9— Mr. President, I had
not intended to say anything about the order
until my friend's pronunciation of the Latin
word "gratis" seemed to be criticised. Allow me
toinform my friend from Ward 20, Mr.Wise.that
I believe that Mr. Collins's pronunciation of the
word is perfectly correct [Laughter and ap-
plause.] I also take great pleasure in support-
ing Mr. Collins upon this order. I have been
trained, as a law-abiding Yankee should be, in
Knowledge of the Bible, and there I have read
that "the laborer is worthy of his hire." If you
hire a man to do some work you should pay
him for that worS. I think no members of the
Council will claim here that I am speaking
at all in my own interest in taking the
position I do in this matter. As far as I am
personally concerned. I can probably get along
without the salary <>f $500 a year. But that is
not the question. I doubt if there are many
gentlemen, even of small means, who would
not, if they were given the position at the pres-
ent time of governor of this Commonwealth,
take it, even without any salary. I would; I
guess Mr. Wise would ; I guess most of us
would, even if we had to pinch and economize
for twenty years to come. But that does not
prove anything. Because Governor Andrew
received a salary of $3500, when it was pro-
posed to raise the governor's salary to $5000
there was a howl from various Silurians in the
community, of extravagance— the old argument
that Governor Andrew and Governor Morton
had served the State ably and well for
$3500 a year, and that therefore Govern-
or Banks and others should not get
$5000 <* year. And now I understand
that there has recently been a proposi-
tion suggested to raise the salary of the gov-
ernor to $10,000. But I am getting a little off
the point. There is a great hue and cry made
among some people— 1 do not agree with them
in that respect, but the cry is made — that coun-
cilmen spend too much money for refresh-
ments. I personally do not spend anything for
refreshments, but I am in favor of members
of the Council incurring these bills if they want
to do so. They are sent here to perform the
city's business and it is expected by their con-
stituents that they will do a good deal of work
for the city. There is no reason why they
should not be paid for it, but the method of
paying them by lunches is very illogical.
Therefore, I would give every member a salary
—it is here stated at $500, but I don't care what
the amount is. The Legislature will probably
fix that at a reasonable figure. But this talk of
getting men to serve for nothing is ridiculous.
On motion of Mr. Griffix of Ward 13 it was
voted that debate now close.
The order was read a second time and the
question came on its passage.
Mr. Fields of Ward 20— Mr. President, I move
you, sir, that we amend the first section of the
order by striking out tbe words "fifty" and
"two," and insert in place thereof the words
"twenty-five" and "one."
The question came on the adoption of Mr.
Fields's amendment.
Mr. MASKS of Ward 24-Mr. President, I
move to amend the amendment by striking
out the word "fifty" and inserting in place
thereof the word "seventy-five," and striking
out the word "two" and inserting in place
thereof "three." My reason for this is as fol-
lows: Probably a majority of the members of
this Council are not aware that the district
which I have the honor to represent in part is
territorially as large as East Boston, South Bos-
ton, Charlestown and the citv proper. Is it fair
or just that a district of that size, having over
7000 voters and rising 40,000 in population,
should be represented in this body by but two
CouHcilmen, or, as the gentleman wishes to
amend, but by one? If you give to tbe mem-
bers of the Common Council under this order
equal rights with the Board of Aldermen
in all matters relating to streets and
sewers in the Citv of Boston, the mem-
bers from Ward 24 will have more duties
to perform in that line than the members
from any other ward in the City of Boston,
with the possible exception of Ward 23. Dor-
chester is the fastest-'zrowiBg part of the City
of Boston. Last year there were 700 buildings
erected within the limits of Ward 24. Out of
those 700, 540 were dwelling-houses. A large
part of those dwelling-houses were apartment
houses. You can see how rapidly the popula-
tion is advancing in numbers in Dorchester,
and, gentlemen, for that reason I do not think
I can consistently vote to have that order pass
as it reads, having two members represent tbe
ward, or to have it passed as suggested, to have
but one member represent a ward ; for I think
it would be unjust and unfair to the members
from that district if this order, giving equal
rights in regard to streets and sewers is passed,
to compel them to do so much greater an amount
of work than the members from any other dis-
trict. I hope, gentlemen, that my amendment
to the amendment will prevail.
Mr. Shaw of Ward 17— Mr. President, the
gentleman states that it would be unfair to his
ward to have it represented by but two men.
Is it not just as fair to have that ward repre-
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sen ted by two men, if the rest of the wards are
to be each represented by two men, as it is to-
day to hare it represented by three men and
the other wards represented by three men? He
talks about the large territory to be covered and
the amonntof worktobe done in his ward. Now,
there are only about twenty-five or thirty com-
mittees of the Common Council which amount
to anything1. The balance might just as well
be stricken from the books entirely, as being
of no earthly use, and fifty men can
attend to the work on those twentv-
five or thirty committees just as well as
seventy-five. At the present time there are at
least twenty-five or thirty men on this floor
who have committees which do not amount to
anything. It is not the President's fault— it is
certain that there are not enough good commit-
tees to go around among the members. Take
the Committees oa Surveyors' Department and
on Engineering Department, what do they
amount to? They seldom meet, and if they do
they don't do anything. I think fifty men in
this branch would be iust as capable of attend-
ing to the business of this body as seventy-five,
and I hope the amendment to have tkree mem-
bers from each ward will not prevail, but that
the order as it stands, to have two members
from each ward, will prevail.
Mr Fields of Ward 20— Mr. President, previ-
ous to the last meeting I was not in favor of re-
ducing the membership to fifty ; since the last
meeting I am strongly in favor ot reducing it to
twenty-five. We have three membsrs here
from each ward, and it is evident that hy
having three members we do not ret true repre-
sentatives of the intelligent voters of the City
of Boston. We have three men from each
ward striving hard here to make a record, in-
troducing a large number of silly-billy resolu-
tions and orders from meeting to meeting, to
take up time and cause a great deal of expense,
and after they are once read and referred are
never resurrected. Mr. President, from looking:
back and reading the proceedings of the few
- meetings I have attended and some of the rec-
ords of the previous meetings, I am much in
favor of having the membership of this body
reduced to twenty-five. Touching on the mat-
ter of committees, the gentleman has spoken
the truth of the mauer, I think. There are a
great many committees here that might be
done away with. They meet once a year, if at
T*il, and don't amount to anything. Now, if
twelve Aldermen can fulfil the duties of those
committees on their part, certainly twenty-five
Councilman would be enough to perform the
duties on our side; and I don't see why we can-
not reduce the number to twenty-five and dis-
pose of tiie matters that come before us a great
deal better than we do now. I think, Mr. Presi-
dent, that that section relating to salaries
would be carried through the Legislature much
better if the body were to consist of twenty-five
members than if there were fifty in >t. ,
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, I did
not intend to say another word upon this order
tonight. I am not in a position to antagonize
the amendment from Ward 24 (Mr. Manks) to
have three members from each ward, for I
know there are a number of members of the
Council who would favor that amendment. As
for my part, I think two would be a very fair
number if it would be possible to carry it
through. I have had the opportunity in the
past of taking my chance with three, however,
and I do not feel now, as a member of the Gov-
ernment, that I want to cast my vote in the
direction of taking away the right or privilege
of any man who might aspire to membership
in this Common Council. Therefore I. for one,
will gladly accept the amendment offered by
the gentleman from Ward 24.
Mr. Berwin of Ward 17— Mr. President. I
move you, sir, that the matter be indefinitely
postponed, for this reason: It this committee is
instructed—
The President— The Chair will sav the mo-
tion is not in order while the amendments are
pending.
Mr. Manks's amendment to strike out '"fifty"
and "two" and insert in placo thereof "seventy-
five" and "three" was declared carried, Mr.
Shaw doubted the vote and called for a rising
vote. The Council stood divided, and before
the result was announced Mr. Shaw withdrew
the doubt.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24— Mr. President, I
should like to know if it would be- in order to
lake this up bv the different paragraphs, sepa-
rately—that is, acting upon the order, and upon
the first, second and third paragraphs? I think
they ought to be divided. The members do not
all agree in regard to the bill, and I move, if it
is in order, that the question be divided.
The President— The Chair thinks the divi-
sion can properly be made.
The first paragraph, commencing "ordered,"
etc., was declared rejected. Mr. Collins of
Ward 3 doubted the vote, a rising vote was
taken and the paragraph was adopted, 44 "mem-
bers voting in the affirmative, 4 in the nega-
tive.
The question came on the adoption of para-
graph 1," as amended by Mr. Manks.
Mr. Holden of Ward 11— Mr. President, are
we going to vote to ask that the Common Coun
cil be composed of seventy-five members? I
don't see what is the need of that, when it is so
now.
The Clerk — Seventy-five, three from each
ward.
Mr. Holden— Is not that the number now
elected from each ward in the city? I think
that would be all nonsense.
The paragraph was adopted.
The question came on the adoption of para-
graph ' 2."
Mr. Miller of Ward 5— Mr. President, I move
that the word "live" oe stricken out, and that
the word "three" be inserted in piacfl thereof.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24— Mr. President, I
move you as an amendment that that portion
of the order contained in paragraph 2 be strick-
en out.
The President— The Chair will say that
the proper method in which to treat that sec-
tion in order to accomplish the result the gen-
tleman desires would be to vote it down. The
gentleman cannot recognize the amendment,
as it would do away wholly with the order we
are considering.
Mr. Patterson took exceptions, but did not
press his amendment, and the question came on
the adoption of Mr. Miller's amendment.
Mr. Berwin— Mr. President, I move that the
order be further amended, that this committee
be authorized to ask the Legislature to take
such action that this body shall consist perpet-
ually of the present members. [Laughter.]
The President— The Chair will rule the
amendment out of order.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President and
gentlemen of the Council, I am desirous of get-
ting home at some time tonigUt, and if we
keep on in the way we are going at present I
doubt whether I shall do so. From present in-
dications, if I am not very much mistaken, we
are going to have » few more amendments and
I sincerely trust weshall get right down to busi-
ness. I move you, sir, that the yeas and nays
be called on the passage of Mr. Miller's amend-
ment.
The yeas and nays were not ordered.
The question came on the adoption of Mr.
Miller's amendment.
Mr. Reidy of Ward 15— Mr. President, I m»ve
to strike out the word "three" in the amend-
ment and insert the word "four."
Mr. Bradley of Ward 2— Mr. President, I
think if the members keep fooling with this or-
der that by the time it readies the Legislature
the Legislature will sweep it off the face of the
globe. They will imagine that everybody here
is playing tricks and does not want anything,
and I hope and trust there will be no more fool-
ing, but that we shall pass the amendment.
Mr. Mitchell of Ward 25— Mr. President, I
hope the amendment will not prevail but that
the original five hundred dollars will ?tand,
because I believe the Legislature will give us
whatever they have a mind to, whether five
Hundred dollars or one hundred dollars. I be-
lieve if we ask tor five hundred dollars we shall
probably get more than we would if we asked
for a lower amount.
Mr. Davis of Ward 21— Mr. President, I un-
derstand from the gentleman who offered that
order in the first place that the order which wo
now have under consideration will meet with
the approval of the Legislature, because it
wohM cut down the membership of this body
from 75 to 50; that they would not allow any
bill of the kind to pass through the Legisla-
ture, providing that the body should have a
membership of 75, with a salary of $500 for
each. 1 sincerely hope that the bill as now
amended will not prevail.
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Mr. Norms of Ward 13— Mr. President, I was
not going to say anything at all upon this ques-
tion because I did not care how it went, but I
certainly hope no member here will place him-
self on record as voting to give his time to the
city for twelve months in the year for $300. If
the Council will take my advice they will not
stipulate any certain amount at all, because if
they do the Legislature wili not vary from it — it
will either give them that or nothing. If it is left
to the judgment of the Legislature they may
then probably settle on an amount. I believe
the members of this Council, if they are good
for anything, are worth just as much as the
members of the Legislature. They work
twelve months in the year, and the Legislature,
I believe, only works three or four months. S»
I do honestly think we should not insult our-
selves by voting to ask the Legislature
for a salary of three or four hundred dollars.
I think it is entirely unreasonable, and just
such talk as this, just such orders as these, just
such amendments as have been passed tonight
on the financial budget as a rider would cause
the abolition of any body of men. It is this
nonsense which wili cause the Legislature to
abolish this, Council if it is persisted in. I cer-
tainly hope that will never be done, because a
batter protection to a city was never inaugurat-
ed than a concurrent body, and the larger it is
the better. If they are going to be paid at all,
I certainly think they are worth as mush, serv-
ing twelve months in a year, as men who serve
but three months in a year. I would not stipu-
late anv amount at all, because if we do, the
Legislature cannot alter it a particle; it is be-
yond their power. When you stipulate an
amount.tbey mwst give you that amount or give
you leave to withdraw— one of the two. I cer-
tainly hone we shall not vote for $300 or $400:
it would be much better to Dlace the amount at
$600. I would rather see the whole order in-
definitely postponed than to see the amount of
$300 or $400 inserted in it. I think myself we
had better leave it with the Legislature.
Mr. Patterson— Mr. President, I would ask
if an amendment can be offerred at this time?
The President— Amendments are in order.
Mr. Patterson— I would ask if it would be in
order to indefinitely postpone?
The President— Not wl:ile the amendments
are pending.
Mr. Patterson— Mr. President, it seems to
me that if the State Legislature wanted any
grievance at all which would serve as a ground
for abolishing this Council, they might have a
very good grievance on this occasion. I believe
if we act in the foolish way that we have here
this evening upon this question, the State
Legislature will surely bring in a bill for the
abolition of the Council, and I would not blame
them if they did. I believe a bill offered in
this way has no sense in it, that it has no prac-
tical bearing, and should have no weight with
the Legislature or any committee of the Legis-
lature. I believe it ought to be voted down,
and that the order ought to be indefinitely
postponed. I do not believe we ought to pass
this order tonight.
Mr. Leary of Ward 2— Mr. President, I think
we have had enough discussion upon this sub-
ject tonight, and I move that debate now close.
The motion to close debate was carried and
the question came on including the item of
$500 in the paragraph.
Mr. Colby of Ward 18— Mr. President, I
thought an amendment was offered to make
the amount $400.
The President— $500 being the largest
amount, the Chair puts it first, under the rule.
Mr. Colby— Mr. President, I move as an
amendment that after the word "refreshments"
the words "or carriages" be inserted.
The President— The amendment is not in
order.
Mr. Colby— For what reason?
The President— The Council has voted to
close debate, and the question now comes ou
the retention of $500, as it stood originally in
the order, that being the largest amount.
The Council voted to adopt paragraph 2 as it
3tood originally in the order. Mr. Patterson
doubted the vote and called for the yeas and
nays— which were) ordered, and the Council
voted to reject the $500 as it stood in the order
as presented, yeas 28, nays 34.
Yeas— Allston. Baldwin, Bartlett, Battis,
Bradley. Carroll, Coleman, J. B. Collins, M. W.
Collins, Gormley, Griffin, Hall, Jones, Keeuan,
King, Learv, McMackin. Mitchell, O'Hara,
Reidy, Reinhart, Riddle, Roche, Shaw, Sulli-
van, Tague, Whelton, Wholey— 28.
Nay — Andrews, Berwin, Boyle. Browne,
Cochran, Colby, Costello, W. W. Davis,
Eagar, Emerson, Fields, Goodenough, Hayes,
Holden, Lewis, Lynch, Mahoney, Manes,
McCarthy. McGuire, Mclnnes, Miller, Nor-
ris, O'Brien, Patterson, Reed, Reynolds, Rob-
inson, Rourke, Rnffin, Sears, Smith, Wise,
Wood— 34.
Absent or not voting— Briggs, Callahan, Con-
nor, Connorton, Crowley, W, A. Davis, Des-
mond, Donovan, ETerett, Fisher, Hurlev, Kelly,
Marnell— 13.
The question came on Mr. Reidy's motion to
insert "$400" in place of "$600."
Mr. Patterson— Mr. President, I would move
to strike out the number of dollars, leaving it
optional with the Legislature — that that part of
the order which reads "that said members
shall be allowed a salary of $500 each," be
made to read, "that said members shall be al-
lowed a salary," leaving the amount optional
with the Legislature.
Mr. Robinson— Mr. President, I would like to
have the gentkrnan's amendment, as it refers
to the amount, stated a little more clearly. I
am a little confused here. It may he that this
$500 means $500 a month [laughter].
Mr. Patterson withdrew his amendment
and the question came on Mr. Reidy's amend-
ment to substitute "$400" for "$600."
Mr. Norris— Mr. President, would a motion
to indefinitely postpone be in order?
The President— Not while amendments are
pending.
Mr. Reidy's amendment was reje.cted.
Mr. Miller's amendment to insert "$300" in
place of "$500" was rejected.
On motion of Mr. Patterson the whole
order was indefinitely postponed. Mr. Norris
moved to reconsider; lost.
school furnishing.
Mr. Wise of Ward 20 offered an order-
That the City Auditor be authorized to transfer
from the amount bow in the treasury received
from the sale of scboolhouse property the fol-
lowing amounts:
To the Agassiz Schoolhouse, furnishing $8,000
To the PrlmarvSchoolhouse.Dlllawav District,
furnishing 4,000
£12,000
Passed under a suspension of the rule— yeas
65, nay 1
Yeas— Allston, Andrews, Baldwin, Bartlett,
Battis. Boyle, Bradley, Browne, Carroll, Coch-
ran, Colby, J. B. Collins, M. W. Col-
lins, Costello, Eagar, Emerson, Fields, Good-
enough, Gormley. Hall, Hayes, Holden, Hur-
ley, Jones, Kelly, King, Leary, Lewis, Lynch,
Manks. Marnell, MrGuire, McMackin, Miller,
.Mitchell Norris O'Brien, O'Hara, Patterson,
Reed, Reidy, Reinhart, Reynolds. Riddle Rob-
iuson, Rourke, Ruftin, Sears, Shaw, Smith, Sul-
livan, Whelron, Wholey. Wise, Wood— 55.
Nay— Mclnnes— 1.
Abseut or not voting— Berwin, Briggs, Calla-
han, Coleman, Connor. Connorton, Crowley, W.
A. Davis, W. W. Davis, Desmond, Donovan,
Everett, Fisher, Griffin, Keenan, Mahoney,
McCarthy, Roche, Tague— 19.
members present.
By direction of the President the Clerk called
the'roll to ascertain the number of members
present, with the following result:
Present— Andrews, Baldwin, Bartlett, Battis,
Berwin, Bovle, Bradley, Browne, Carroll,
Cochran, Colby, Coleman, J. B. Collins, M. W.
Collins, Connorton, Costello, W. W. Davis,
Donovan, Eagar, Emerson, Fields, Goodenough,
Gormley, Griffin, Kail, Hayes, Holden, Hurley,
Jones, Keenan, Kelly, King, Leary, Lewis,
Lynch, .Mahoney, Jlanks, Marcel 1, McUuire,
Mclnnes, McMackin, Miller, Mitchell, Norris,
O'Brien, O'Hara, Patterson, Reed, Reidy. Rein-
hart, Reynolds, Riddle, Robinson, Rourke,
Ruftin, Sears, Shaw, Smith, Sullivan, Whelton,
Wholey, Wise, Wood-63.
Absent— Allston, Briggs, Callahan, Connor,
Crowley, W. A. Davis, Desmond, Everett,
Fisher, McCarthy, Roche, Tague— 12.
inspection of buildings.
Mr. McMackin of Ward 7, for the Committee
on the Department for the Inspection of Build-
ings submitted a report on the petition of
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114
American Sugar Refining Company (referred
J»n. 16), for leave to build a woodeu building—
Recommending the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings be
authorized to issue a permit to the American
Sugar Refining Company to build, outside the
building limits, a wooden building: on Richards
street, Ward 13, in excess of range allowed and
without the intervention or construction of a
brick wall as required by the Ordinances, and
in accordance with an application on file in the
Department for the Inspection of Buildings;
said building to be occupied for storage of
syrup tanks.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent up.
PETITION REFERRED.
Mr. Battis of Ward 1 presented the petition
of Sarah O'Connor for compensation for per-
sonal injuries, and it was referred to the Com-
mittee on Claims.
KINDERGARTEN, CHAUNCEY-PLACE SCHOOL.
Mj.O'Hara of Ward 3 for Mr. Tague of Ward 3
offered an order— That the School Committee
be requested to inform the Common Council at
its next meeting as to the expediency of estab-
lishing a kindergarten school in Chauncey-place
Schoolhouse, and, if expedient, to also inform
the Council of th« expense, if any, that would
attend the same.
Passed.
ELEVATED ROAD, BOSTON.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10 offered an order— That
the .Joint Cemmittee on Legislative Matters
appear before the Legislature in advocacy of
any legislation for the repeal of Chanter 478 of
the Acts of 1893 known as the Subway Act;
and be it further
Ordered, That said committee urge the grant-
ing of a charter to the Boynton or some other
system of elevated road to be built in Boston.
Referred to the Committee on Legislative
Matters.
REMOVAL OF TAX ON PERSONAL PROPERTY
Mr. Sears of Ward 10 offered the following:
Whereas, In the opinion of the City Council
of Boston, the present system of taxation in this
State is not one whioh encourages manufactur-
ers to locate here ; and
Whereas, It is our opinion that real estate
should be taxed to its full value, and. personal
property should be exempt, or nearly so ; there-
fore be it
Resolved, That we, the Citv Council of the
City of Boston, recommend a change in the
present law which will remove some of the
burden of taxation from personal property in
this State, thereby encouraging manufacturers
and business men to locate their factories and
business in this State, instead of the Southern
and Western States.
Passed. Sent up.
REMOVAL OF OVERHEAD WIRES.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10 offered an order-
That the Senators and Representatives to
the General Court from the Boston districts
be requested to secure the passage of legis-
lation requiring the West End Street Rail-
way Company to remove all overhead wires,
except the single wire known as the trolley
wire and the wires which support the same;
that the Citv Solicitor be requested to appear at
all hearings on the matter in support of such
legislation, 'and that the City Clerk send a copy
of this order to each of said Senators and Repre-
sentatives.
Passed. Sent up.
ELECTRICAL EXPERTS, FIRE DISTRICTS.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10 offered an order— That
the Board of Fire Commissioners be requested
to have located an electrical expert m each of
the fire districts.
Referred to the Committee on Fire Depart-
ment. .
CHANGING OF CAR ROUTES.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10 offered an order— That
the Board of Aldermen be requested to give a
public hearing upon the feasibility, and direct,
if it is found to be lor the best interests of the
city and for the relief of the congested portion
of tho city, the West End Street Railway Com-
pany to change the car routes aud the running
of cars in the City of Boston.
Passed. Sent up.
SCHOOL IN WEST END.
Mr. Boyle of Ward 8 offered as order— That
the School Committee be requested, through
His Honor the Mayor, to consider and report as
to the expediency of purchasing land at the
West End for a schoolhouse site, and for the
erection thereon of a building for schoolhouse
purposes.
Passed. Sent up.
BRANCH PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Mr. Boyle of Ward 8 offered an order— That
the Committee on Finance be requested to pro-
vide the sum of $50,000 as a special appropria-
tion for the purchase of the building known as
the Old West Church, at the corner of Cam-
bridge and Lynde streets, the same to be used
as a branch of the Public Library.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
BOSTON CITIZENS, CONTRACT WORK.
Mr. Leary of Ward 2 offered an order— That
His Honor the Mayor be requested to instruct
the Superintendent of Streets to provide, in the
contract for the removal of ashes in tiie East
Boston district, that men employed in said
work shall be citizens of Boston and paid the
same wages as men employed in the street de-
partment, at the same kind of work.
Referred to His Honor the Mayor.
SEATS ON BRIDGE.
Mr. Leary of Ward 2 offered an order— That
His Honor the Mayor be requested to instruct
the Park Commissioners to provide a suitable
number of seats on the bridge connecting Wood
Island Park with Maverick street for the ac-
commodation of people during tho summer
months.
Referred to the Committee od Park Depart-
ment.
APPROPRIATION FOR MEMORIAL DAY.
Mr. Mitchell of Ward 25 offered an order-
That the Committee on Memorial Day consider
thesumof four hundred dollars for Francis
Washburn Post 92 G. A R., Ward 25.
Referred to the Committee on Memorial Day.
COLLECTION OF ASHES, ETC., WARD ELEVEN.
Mr. Holden of Ward 11 offered an order-
That the Superintendent of Streets, through
His Honor the Mayor, be requested to inquire
into and report to the Common Council at its
next meeting whether or not the collection of
ashes and kitchen garbage in Ward 11 is satis-
factory, and if not, what action, if any, is neces-
sary for the Common Council to take in order
to improve said collection.
Passed.
READING-ROOM FOR MATTAPAN.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24 presented a peti-
tion signed by J. H. Burt & Co. and many others,
asking for a free public reading-room in con-
nection with the delivery station of the Boston
Public Library now at Mattapan.
In connection with the above, Air. Patter-
son offered an order— That the Board of Trus-
tees of the Public Library be requested to con
aider and report to the Common Council their
opinion regarding the expediency of establish-
ing a free public reading-room in connection
with the delivery station of the Boston Public
Library now at Mattapan, Ward 24; and also to
submit an estimate of the amount of money
that, would be required to establish such a
reading-room.
The order was read a second time, and the
question came on its passage.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24— Mr. President,
since I have been a member of the Council 1
believe this is tne third time I have offered an
order of this kind; and 1 want now to goon
record— and 1 should like to have the city ste-
nographers note it particularly— that I do not
believe it is becoming of the trustees of the
Puhlic Library to take so little notice of orders
that are presented here which are for their par-
ticular benefit. In the matter of Mattapan, the
district which 1 represent and in which I live,
they have a readiug-room there which has
been supported by the purses of the people of
the district. There is n't anv other part of this
city where a reading-room is supported by in-
dividual subscriptions, and I believe the trus-
tees of the Public Library are derelict in their
duty in allowing any such state of affairs as
tins to exist. I trust, Mr. President, that that
matter will he referred to the trustees of the
library.
The order was passed.
disposal of garbage.
Mr. Patterson or Ward 24 offered an order-
That the message of the Mayor transmitting a
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COMMON COUNCIL.
communication fiom the Superiwtejident of
Streets relative to the disposal of garbage (un-
finished business of last year before the Com-
mittee on Disposing of City Offal) be taken
from the files and referred to the Joint Special
Committee on Disposing of Offal.
Passed, Sent up.
ANNEXATION OF SQUANTUM.
Mr. Andrews of Ward 21 offered an order-
That a special committee, to consist of five
members of the Common Council, with such as
the Beard of Aldermen may join, be appointed
to consider and report on the subject of the an-
nexation of Squantura to Boston.
Passed. Sent up.
CONNECTING WATER CONDUCTORS WITH DRAINS.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3 offered an order— That
the Committee on Ordinances be requested to
consider and report whether any fnrther action
is required by the City Council to oblige the
owners of buildings to connect the water con-
ductors from the roofs of their buildings with
the underground drains.
Referred to the Committee on Ordinances.
LIGHT WORK FOR VETERANS.
Mr. Emerson of Ward 17 offered an order-
That a special committee, consisting of the
President and four members of the Common
Council, with such as the Board of Aldermen
may join, be appointed to consider and report
what arrangements can be made so that the
employees of the Street Department, especially
those of the paving and sanitary divisions, who
are members of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lic or are other veterans of the late war, may
be assigned to such duties in the several divi-
sions of said department as they are best adapt-
ed to perform, bearing in mind their age and
the infirmities which some of them suffer as
the result of their hardships in the defence of
the Union.
Passed. Sent up.
CONDITION OF STATION HOUSE NO. FIVE.
Mr. Emerson of Ward 17 offered an order-
That the Board of Police be requested to report
to the Common Council their opinion as to
whether the interests of their department are
properly subserved by the prosent defective
condition of the station house of Police Divi-
sion No. 5 on Dedham street, and, if not, to
estimate the amount of money that should be
appropriated in order to provide for said divi-
sion suitable quarters, to the end that the
necessary amount may be appropriated as
speedily as possible.
Passed.
APPLICATION OF NINE HOURlLAW.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6 offered an order-
That the Corporation Counsel be requested to
submit to this body his opinion as to whether
the nine hour law, so called, applies to the fol-
lowing employees of the City of Boston:
Steamheaters in the Ferry Department.
Stablemen in the sewer and street cleaning
divisions of the Street Department.
Engineers in the bridge division of the Street
Department.
Passed.
HIGH SCHOOL, DORCHESTER.
Mr. Manks of Ward 24 offered an order— That
the School Committee be requested to inform
the Common Council at its next meeting, what
action they have taken or propose to take, or
what consideration they have given to, tne
question of a new high school for the Dorches-
ter District.
Passed.
DARTMOUTH STREET MACADAMIZING.
Mr. Shaw of Ward 17 offered an order— That
the Committee on Finance be requested to pro-
vide in the next loan order the sum of five
thousand dollars for the macadamizing of Dart-
mouth street from Tremont street to Columbus
avenue.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
DEDHAM STREET PAVING.
Mr. Shaw of Ward 17 offered an order— That
th» Committee on Finance he requested to in-
clude in the next loan order the sum of ten
thousand dollars for the paving of Dedham
street from Shawmut avenue to Tremont street
with granite blocks.
Referred to the Committee od Finance.
SCHOOLHOUSE. WARD TWENTY-THREE.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23 offered an order-
That the Committee on Finance include in the
next general loan. $26,000 for the erection of a
schoolliouse in West Roxoury District, Ward
23.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr. Whelton of Ward 8 offered an order-
That the Council do now adjourn.
Passed, and the Council stood adjourned at
11.07 P. M., to meet on Thursday, Feb. 7, at
7.30 P. M.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
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CiTY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings of the Board, of Aldermen,
Feb. 5, 1894.
Regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen,
held in the Aldermanic Chamber, City Hall,
Chairman Sanford presiding and all the
members present.
On moti»n of Aid. Dever. it was voted that
the reading of the records of the last meeting
be dispensed with.
JURORS DRAWN.
Thirty -six traverse jurors were drawn for first
session, January term, of the Superior Civil
Court.
BRIDGE TO CHARLESTOWN.
The following was received :
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, )
City Hall, Feb. 5, 1894. )
To the Honorable the City Council :
(ientlemen— The City Council having, in the
loan order passed last week, made liberal pro-
vision for the schools, hospitals and parks,
should, it seems to me, now consider the ex-
pediency of appropriating money for a bridge
to Charlestown.
The present Charles River Bridge is not likely
long to remain in a safe condition for travel,
and the Warren Bridge alone is inadequate to
accommodate the persons who wish to cross the
river between the city proper and Charlestown.
A new bridge is therefore a necessity.
In order to secure this much-needed improve-
ment a site must be agreed upon, plans must
be prepared, the consent of the War Depart-
ment secured, and an appropriation must be
furnished by the City Council.
The last requirement is really the first in
point of time, as until the City Council has in-
dicated by an appropriation its intention to
construct the bridge, it would be difficult to
open negotiations with the authorities in
Washington.
I have therefore the honor to recommend the
immediate passage of an order authorizing a
loan of between 8700,000 and $800,000 for a
bridge to Charlestown. As near as I can ascer-
tain, this amount will cover the cost of con-
struction, exclusive of approaches. It does not
seem to me necessary to consider the matter of
approaches until it is determined whether or
not the subway is to be constructed, for if the
subway is built as now contemplated, the
scheme would necessarily involve the ap-
proaches on the Boston side of the proposed
bridge.
As the borrowing capacity of the city is now
$1,876,852, it seems to me very clear that the
amount named as necessary for the Charles-
town bridge can and should be secured within
the debt limit. There would still be left eleven
or twelve hundred thousand dollars, which
seems to me more than the city can reasonably
need to borrow between now and the first of
January, 1895, when our borrowing capacity
will again be increased by between two and
three millions of dollars.
Respectfully submitted,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Aid. Presho— Mr. Chairman, 1 am glad to
see that it is possible to do this inside the debt
Ijmit. I move to have this referred to the Com-
mittee on Finance, to have the proper order
drawn up.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, 1 would like
to ask the gentleman his reason for moving to
refer this to the Committee on Finance. I
think we passed a loan order last week ap-
propriating $800,000 without going through
that form.
Aid. Presho— Mr. Chairman, I will reply to
the gentleman by stating to him what I have
learned from the City Clerk — that these
orders should be drawn with great care, as
they are the bases for the loans; and I have
been advised by those understanding the
matter to get this referred to the Finance Com-
mittee so that the proper order may be drawn.
The message was referred to the Finance Com-
mittee.
appointment by the mayor.
A communication -was received from His
Honor the Mayor appointing John F. Murphv
to be a constable of the City of Boston for the
term ending April 30, 1894, subjeGt to approval
and confirmation by the Board.
Laid over under the law.
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, )
City Hall, Feb. 5, 1894. j
To the Honorable the City Council:
Gentlemen — I have the honor to transmit
herewith a communication from the City Engi-
neer. Respectfully,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
City of Boston. Engineering Dept., )
City Hall, Jan. 18, 1894. 1
Hon. N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor:
Sir— In accordance with an order of the Board
of Aldermen of Jan. 8, 1894, "That the City
Engineer bo hereby requested to prepare and
report to the City Council an estimate of the
cost of building a wooden highway bridge,
thirty feet in width, across Chelsea creek, con-
necting the westerly end of Breed's Island in
the City of Boston with the city of Chelsea,
said bridge to have a convenient draw for the
passage of vessels, as authorized by chapter 374
of the Acts of the year 1887;"
I estimate the cost of building awoeden high-
way bridge as above to be $28,500.
Yours respectfully,
William Jackson,
City Engineer.
Referred t« the Committee on Streets and
Sewers. (See later in the session under Streets
and Sewers.)
HEARINGS AT THREE O'CLOCK.
On petitions for leave to project bay windows,
viz. :
1. Lewis A. Pierce, one window, from build-
ing 403 Saratoga street. Ward 1.
2. John Harvey, two windows, from build-
ing 2G5 Bunker Hill street, Ward 4.
No objections. Severally referred to the Com-
mittee on the Department for the Inspection of
Buildings (Aid.).
3. John J. Madden, one window, from build
ing 36 Linden Park stroet, Ward 19.
Not having advertised in accordance with
law, the petitioner was given leave to with-
draw.
4. N. Connolly, tw» windows, one over each
street, from building corner of Albany and
Hunneman streets, Ward 20.
5. Malachi Shields, two windows, from
building 71-73 Circuit street, Ward 21.
No objections. Severally referred to the Com-
mittee on the Department for the Inspection of
Buildings (Aid.).
6. On petition of Francis P. Adams, for leave
to erect a wooden building as a stable for one
horse, on liennnan street, near Summer street.
Ward 23.
No objections. Referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
petitions referred.
To (he Committee on, Clahns— Betsey Green-
field, to be paid balance remaining from tax
sale of estate on Parker street.
George II. Ayer, (or compensation for personal
injuries received from an alleged defect in Tre-
mont street. Feb. 13. 1892.
Alice Mcvarish. for compensation for per-
sonal injuries receive I from an alleged defect
in Mam street, Charlestown.
Agnes L. Cochrane, for compensation for per-
sonal injuries receivad Oct. 20, 1893, from an
alleged defect in Auburn street.
George B. Appleton, for compensation for per-
sonal injuries reeeivod Jan. 30, 1894, from an
alleged defect in Boylston street.
Alice Crane, for compensation for personal
injuries received Dec. G, 1893, on Bunker Hill
street, Charlestown.
Bridget McCabe, for compensation for per-
sonal injuries received Doc. 7. 1893, on C street,
South Boston.
To the Committee on tin- Department for the
ngs (Aid,)— Daua H. lien-
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN
new & Co., for leave to project signs in front of
82 Water street, Ward 6.
George W. Low & Co., for leave to project a
pole and fly a flag therefrom at 42 Eliot street.
L. Merkel, for leave to project a barber pole
from cuilding31 Cornhill.
Razoux & Handy, for leave to suspend a
cycle wheel sign over the entrance to 444 Tre-
mont street.
Engene Tompkins, for leave to suspend a
banner over Washington street from the Boston
Theatre, during the run of the play called "The
Milk White Flag."
Thomas E. Burns, for leave to hang a cloth
banaer over shooting gallery at 35 Green street.
F. Cotillo & Co., for leave to projeet three
barber poles from first story.and one barber pole
at the level of the sidewalk, at 287 Causeway
street, Ward 7.
C. P. Rolfe, for leave toTproject a sign in front
of No. I8V2 Friend street.
To the Committee on Lamps— Division 2, A. O.
H., for an electric light in front of Hibernian
Hall on Havre street, East Boston.
To the Committee on Licenses— George E.
Loturop, for a permit for Addie Lovenbergto
appear at the Howard Athenreum during the
present week.
To the Committee on Market Department—
Petitions of the following-named persons for
permits to occupy stands for the sale of plants
within Faneuil Hall Market limits:
Edward Burns.
James Healy.
Green Brothers.
John W. Blanchard.
To the Committee on Streets and Sewers—
Robert R. Rose, for compensation for land tak-
en for the construction of a sewer in Carolina
avenue, also for abatement of sewer assess-
ment against his estate ou said avenue.
Elmer E. SheDard and others, for a sewer in
Leedsville street, Ward 24.
Joseph La Barbera, for leave to place a bar-
ber pole in sidewalk in front of 1263 Washing-
ton street. Ward 17.
D. J. Donovan's Sons, for leave to stretch, a
guy rope across Bunker Hill street opposite the
Charlestown Heights Park.
Robert Marshall, for leave to occupy a stand
for the sale of lobsters in Park sqnare.
John Carmodv, for leave to maintain a stand
for the sale of fruits amd refreshments between
the two gates of the Common on Park street, or
for some employment by the city,
A. E. Pillsbury and others, that the triangu-
lar lot in Ward 22 bounded by Beacon street,
Bay State road and Raleigh street, be taken
and set aside for park purposes.
Algonquin Club, for permission to erect a
temporary awning from time to time in front of
the ladies' entrance to the club house on Com-
monwealth avenue.
Caroline F. Slater and others, for abatement
of sidewalk assessment against their estates on
L street, South Boston.
Postal Telegraph Cable Company, for leave to
erect poles on Bine Hill avenue, Ward 24.
PAPERS FROM THE COMMON COUNCIL.
' 7. Message from the Mayor recommending
that, 01' the amounts now in the hands of the
City Treasurer received from the sale of school-
house property, there be transferred the follow-
ing amounts:
For furnishing the Agasslz Sehoolhouse §8,000.00
For furnishing the primary sehoolhouse in
the Dillaway District 4,000.00
Placed on file.
8. Ordered, That the City Auditor be author-
ized to transfer from the amount now in the
treasury received from the sale of sehoolhouse
property the following amounts:
TotheAgassiz Sehoolhouse, furnishing #8,000.00
To the primary sehoolhouse, Diliaway Dis-
trict, furnishing 4,000.00
#12,000.00
Passed in concurrence— yeas 12.
9. Ordered, That the senators and repre-
sentatives to the General Court from the Bos-
ton districts be requested to secure the passage
of legislation requiring the West End Street
Railway Company to remove all overhead
wires, except the single wire known as the
trolley wire and the wires which support the
same; that the City Solicitor be requested to
appear at all hearings on the matter in support
of such legislation, and that the City Clerk send
a copy of this order to each of said senators and
representatives.
Referred to the Committee on Railroads.
10. Ordered, That the message of the Mayor
transmitting a communication from the Super-
intendent of Streets relative to the disposal of
garbage (unfinished business of last year before
the Committee on Disposing of City Ofialj, be
taken from the files and referred to the Joint
Special Committee on Disposing of Offal.
Passed in concurrence.
11. Whereas, In the opinion of the City
Council of Boston, the present system of taxa-
tion in this State is not one which encourages
manufacturers to locate here; and
Whereas, It is our opinion that real estate
should be taxed to its full value, and personal
property should be exempt, or nearly so; there-
fore be it
Resolved, That we, the City Council of the
City of Boston, recommend a change in the
present law which will remove some of the bur-
den of taxation from personal property in this
State, thereby encouraging manufacturers and
business men to locate their factories and busi-
ness in this State, instead of the Southern and
Western States,
Referred to the Committee on Legislative
Matters.
12. Ordered, That the School Committee be
requested, through His Honor the Mayor, to
consider and report as to the expediency of
purchasing land at the West End for a school-
house site, and for the erection thereon of a
building for school purposes.
Passed in concurrence.
13. The following order was passed by the
Council and sent up: Ordered. That the Board
of Aldermen be requested to give a public hear-
ingupon the feasibility, and direct, if it is found
to be for the best interests of the city, and for
the relief of the congested portion of the city,
the West End Street Railway Company to
change the car routes and the running of cars
in the City of Boston.
Referred to the Committee on Railroads.
14. Ordered, That a special committee, to
consist of five members of the Common Coun-
cil, with such as the Board of Aldermen may
join, be appointed to consider and report on
the subject of the annexation of Squantum to
Boston.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers, on motion of Aid Dever.
15. Ordered, That a special committee, con-
sisting of the President and four members of
the Common Council, with such as the Board
of Aldermen may join, be appointed to consider
and report what arrangements can be made so
that employees of the Street Department, espe-
cially those of the Paving and Sanitary divi-
sions, who are members of the Grand Army of
the Republic, or are other veterans of the late
war, may be assigned to such duties in the sev-
eral divisions of said department as they are
best adapted to perform, bearing in mind their
age and the infirmities which some of them
suffer as the result of their hardships in the
defence of the Union.
Passed in concurrence.
16. The order which was passed at the last
meeting authorizing the preparation and pub-
lication of a memorial volume, containing an
account of the ceremonies attending the un-
veiling of the statue of Admiral Farragut, etc.,
comes up concurred with these amendments:
That 3500 instead of 2500 copies of said
volume be printed, and that each member of
the City Council of 1893 and the new members
of the City Council of 1894 be furnished with
25 instead of 15 copies.
The question came on the adoption of the
amendments in concurrence.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman. I move that we
adhere to our former action.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, if the gentleman
on the other side had not arisen I was going to-
make a motion to indefinitely postpone that
order, because it does not come to us in legal
form. I understand that, according to the
rules of the City Council, the passage of an
order of that kind requires suspension of the
rule. In this case, in the Common Council, the
rules were not suspended. I therefore more,
on that ground, the indefinite postponement of
the order,
Aid. Folsom withdrew his motion, and the
question came on Aid. Dever's motion to in-
definitely postpone.
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118
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I only want to
say that, as far as the Common Council is con-
cerned, if there is no objection as far as the
suspension of that rule is concerned, it no mem-
ber raised the point, and if it was evidently
the intent of the Council that the rule should
be suspended, the rule would be considered
suspended and the order could be passed. It is
for members of the body to raise the question
if there is any objection to suspension of the
rule.
The order as amended was indefinitely post-
poned. Notice sent down.
17. Report of the Committee on the Dapart-
ment for the Inspection of Buildings, recom-
mending the passage of the following :
Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings be
authorized to issue a permit to the American
Sugar Refining Company to build, outside the
building limits, a wooden building on Richards
street, Ward 13, im excess of range allowed,
and without the intervention or construction
of a brick wall as required bv the ordinances,
and in accordance with an application onfila
in the Department for the Inspection of Build-
ings; said building to be occupied for storage-of-
syrup tanks.
Passed in concurrence.
18. The appropriation orders which were
passed at the last meeting corns up concurred
with these amendments:
By taking from the item for the reserved
fund the sum of $15,000 and inserting in the
appropriation for the Fire Departmeot a new
item, viz. : "For providing one day's leave ot
absence per week to each permanent member
of the Fire Department, $16,000.
Also amending the totals to correspond with
the aforesaid changes.
Assigned, on motion of Aid. Folsom, to 4.30
P. M.
Later in the session Aid. Lee ealled the mat-
ter up, and the order as amended by the Com-
mon Council passed in concurrence— yeas 12.
BAY WINDOWS— ORDERS OF NOTICE.
On the following petitions for leave to pro
ject bay windows, viz :
John J. Madden, one, 36 Linden Park, Ward
19.
Thomas Minton, seven, Hyde Park avenue.
Ward 23,
Orders of notice were passed for hearings
thereon oh Monday, Feb. 12, 1894, at three
o'clock P. M.
SANITARY CONDITION OF COOK SCHOOLHOUSE.
The following was received:
City of Boston,
Office of Superintendent Public [
Buildings, Feb. 5, 189-4. )
To the Honorable the Board of Aldermen ;
Gentlemen— Replying to the within order re-
questing information in regard to the sanitary
condition of the Cook Primary Schoolhouse,
Grotou street, I would say that during the school
vacation of last summer the privies then in use
in the building were removed, and the "Mott"
closets and urinals substituted therefor. These
were properly drained, trapped and ventilated,
and I consider that the sanitary condition of
the building at the present time is one of the
best in the city.
Respectfully submitted,
Fred B. Bogan.
Acting Superintendent Public Buildings.
Aid. Presho— Mr. Chairman, in justice to
Mr. Pettigrove, the president of the School
Board, whose name I used here last week, 1 de-
sire to state that I must have obtained from
him a wrong impression concerning this school.
In talking over with him the wants of several
of the schools I got the impression from him
that this school was one that deserved imme-
diate attention, and I desire to apologize to him
for using his name.
The communication was placed on file.
FLORAL TRIBUTE TO . EX-GOVERNOR GASTON.
The following was received:
177 Marlborough street, I
Feb. 3, 1894. I
To the Honorable the City Council of Boston :
Gentlemen— Please accept the sincere thanks
of the family of tho late William Gaston for
the beautiful floral offering sent by you on
j;in. 22, the day of his funeral.
The thought, and its expression in so lovely a
form, were highly appreciated by thorn all.
William A. Gaston.
Sent down.
OPENING OF CHARLESTOWN NAVY YARD.
The following communications were received :
House of Representatives, TJ. S., 1
Washington, D. C, Jan. 31, 1894. J
My Dear Sir— I beg to acknowledge the re-
ceipt of the vote of the Boston City Council on
the subject of opening the Navy Yard at
Charlestown.
I am entirely in accord with the objects of the
petition, and shall be very glad to further them
if I find an opportunity. The chief obstacle
would be the very great necessity for retrench-
ment in all branches of the publie service; but
for work which must be done, there is no pos-
sible reason for disregarding the claims of our
workmen.
Yours faithfully and most respectfully,
William Everett.
United States Senate, 1
Washington, D. C, Jan. 29, 1894. J
My dear sir— I have received the resolutions
which you have sent me with reference to the
work in the Charlestown Navy Yard. U is a
matter in which I have always taken agreat in-
terest, and in these times of distress I beg to as-
sure you that I shall most gladly make every
effort to secure the work desired.
Very truly vours, H. C. Lodge.
Hon. J. M. Galviu.
House of Representatives. U. S., )
Washington, D. C, Jan. 24, 1894. )
J. M. Galviu:
My Dear Sir— Am in receipt of the resolution
of the City Council of Boston in reference to
the employment of additional labor at the
Charlestown Navy Yard, and will take imme-
diate steps to obey the request.
Yours truly,
Michael J. McEttrick.
House of Representatives, 1
Washington,_D. C, Feb. 1, 1894. (
Mr. J. M. Galvin, City Ulerk, Boston, Mass. :
Dear Sir — The resolutions passed unanimous-
ly by the Board of Aldermen in favor of open-
ing the Navy Yard at Boston have been re-
ceived and piesented, and you can assure the
honorable Board that I will do everything in
my power personally and cooperate with my
fellow members from the State to do all that
can be done to open the yard.
Yours very truly,
Jos. H. O'Neil.
Severally sent down.
FIREMEN ON LYNN & BOSTON CARS.
The following was received :
Office of the
Board of Fire Commissioners,
Old Court House, Boston, Feb. 1. 1894.
To the Honorable the City Council :
Gentlemen— The Fire Commissioners have
acted in accordance with the terms of the en-
closed order, and the general manager of the
Lynn & Boston Railroad Company notifies
them that the request is complied with, to go
into effect on this date, upon the following con-
ditions: "Firemen will be allowed to ride un-
der the same conditions as policemen, viz., on
the front platform in uniform; when not in
uniform they will be required to pay fare."
Respectfully submitted,
For the Board.
Robert G. Fitch,
Chairman.
Sent down.
ELECTRIC WIRES.
Ald. Witt, for the Committee on Electric
Wires, submitted the following:
• (1.) Report on the petition of the Board of
Police (referred la't year) for leave to acquire
certain pole locations granted to the New Eng-
land Telephone and Telegraph Company of
Massachusetts— Recommending the passage of
the following:
Ordered, That the New England Telephone
and Ti-lejraph Company of Massachusetts be
hereby authorized to transfer to the Board of
Police of the City of Boston the pole locations
granted to said company on Charles street, be-
tween Boylaton and Beacon street', thirteen
poles; Beverly street, between Charlestown
and Causeway streets, five poles; Warren
avenue, near Causway street, two poies, and
Cooper street, between Endicott and Washing-
ton streets, two poles.
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Ordered, That the Board of Police be hereby
authorized to acquire the aforesaid pole loca-
tions, as shown o» plans on file in the office of
the Superintendent of Streets.
The report was accepted, and the question
came on (riving the orders a second readine.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I should like to in-
quire from the chairman of the committee on
electric wires or from some member of that
committee if there is not already a conduit in
that street in which the Fire Department or
Police .Department can place their wires. Is
there any member of the committee who can
give the desired information?
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, I was present at
the meeting at which that matter was dis-
cussed. It is my impression that there is a con-
duit there and that these wires might go un-
derground, but a satisfactory explanation was
made to the committee showing that it would
be wise to allow this order to go through. The
committee have therefore, recommended it.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, 1 am going to move
that the matter ba assigned to the next meet-
ing, and that we have an opportunity to ascer-
tain the facts. If I understand there is con
tinual complaint being made against the over-
head wires, and the matter is being considered
by the Legislature. In the investigation last
year into the management of the Fire Depart-
ment the stroagest theory advanced in regard
to fires by gentlemen who appeared before the
committee was in relation to the overhead
wires, it being shown that they were a menace
to property and to life and limb of the firemen.
New, if we have conduits in the streets I think
they should be availed of. The telephone com-
panies have placed conduits under our streets,
I believe there are at present 147,000 feet of
conduits, and yet we propose to violate the law
ourselves, while we are forcing corporations
who have their wires overhead to place them
under ground. It seems to me that the city
ought to set the example by putting Its own
wires underground, when the facilities are at
hand. I ask that the matter be assigned to the
next meeting of the Board.
The matter was assigned to the next meeting
of the Board.
(2.) Report on the petition of the New Eng-
land Telephone and Telegraph Company of
Massachusetts (recommitted last year)— Recom-
mending the passage of the following:
Ordered, That permission be granted to the
New England Telephone and Telegraph Com-
pany of Massachusetts to place and maintain
poles for the support ot wires at points desig-
nated by red dots on a plan deposited in the
office of the Superintendent of Streets, made by
C. A. Perkins, dated Dae. 8, 1893 ; said poles to
be in the streets, and of the number and height
as follows:
Chestnut street, Charlestown, 8 poles, 35 ft.
high, 12 in. in diameter; width of sidewalk, 7
ft.
The Superintendent *f Streets is hereby
authorized to issue permits for opening and oc-
cupying streets for placing and maintaining
said poles on the conditions specified in chap-
ter 36, section 15, of the Revised Ordinances of
1892; the work of locating said poles to be
completed within two weeks from the date of
issuing the permit for said work by the Super-
intendent of Streets,
The question came on accepting the report.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I should like
to ask the committee if they gave any hearing
to the people of Charlestown this year in re-
gard to those pole locutions.
Aid. Witt— No public hearing, and I don't
recollect that eight poles were asked for. But
I remember that it was to get a telephone line
to Aid. Presho's house. That is the reason we
reported favorably upon it. My recollection is
that there were to be two poles. There were so
many hearings that day that I could not recol-
lect just how many poles there were, but I
know that was given as the reason for asking
for these poles.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr.Cb airman, if it is in order
I should simply like to make a motion now that
notice be given of a bearing, because, if I re-
member rightly. Chestnut street, Charlestown,
is one of the best streets in that district. It is
in a residential quarter, and I don't think the
people in that district want those poles on that
street, even if it is to accommodate Aid. Presho.
I know the street very well, aud they have on
that street some of the best bouses in Charles-
town ; and I think in justice to them some
notice ought to be given so that they may be
given a chance to be heard.
Aid. Witt— I am informed that the commit-
tee of last year at the very last part of the
year gave a public hearing on this petition;
that there was no objection, and that the mat-
ter was then referred to the committee of this
year to consider the question of granting: the
permission.
The Chairman — The Chair understands the
situation to be that under the rules of the
hoard the order cannot take two rea lings at
the same meeting; so now having been read
once it goes over to the next meeting of th«
Board for second reading.
Aid. Witt moved a suspension of the rule.
Aid. Lomasney— >>ow, Mr. Chairman, I hope
that motion will not prevail, because, as I say,
I don't think it is fair to the people of Charles-
town, whare a nice street like Chestnut street
is concerned, to have such action taken upon
the reasons assigned by the gentleman without
an opportunity for the people living there to
be heard. I do not think Aid. Presho wants
poles put up which will discommode his
neighbors, merely for his own personal benefit.
He has not asked the Board to do that and I
don't think that is a proper position to put
him in. Now, here is a residential street con-
taining some of the best houses in Charlestown,
and I don't think the reason assigned is suffi-
cient to permit eight poles to go la front of the
houses there — simply to put a telephone on that
street— without givimr the people there a
chance to be heard. I was on the Committee
on Electric Wires last year, and I do not re-
member a public hearing being had on the
question. I b»pe the motion to suspend the
rule will not prevail. I know some people liv-
ing oh Chestnut street, and I can find out if
they are to have any poles in front of their
houses. They can have an opportunity to see
where the red dots are, where the poles are to
go, and the people will have a chance to see if
they are affected or not. I nope the gentleman
will withdraw the motion to suspend the rule
and will let the matter lie over for a week.
Aid. Witt— Mr. Chairman, I mentioned Aid.
Presho's name because that was the most vivid
in my memory. There were two other promi-
inent men in Charlestown who wanted a tele-
phone and, as I have stated, the people in
Charlestown were given a hearing at which
nobody objected. My authority for that state-
ment is the clerk of committees. He says there
was no objection offered.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, it seems to me,
as there is now before the Legislature a peti-
tion, an 1 understand it, from some of these
companies for the privilege of going under
gTound, that it would be bad policy to hasten
this matter today. I think it would be wise to
give those people a hearing. I have made in-
quiries of one of the representatives from
Charlestown in regard to the nature of Chest-
nut street, and be tells me the street is a very
nice street, a good deal the style of Chestnut
street here in Boston. Now, if that is the case,.
I can readily understand why notices should be
sent to the interested parties in Charlestown to
appear before the committee. I am satisfied
that if such notice was sent out, if it appeared
that some «l these poles were to be set in front
of the houses of residents there, and it was
stated in the notice to such parties that "a pole
will be set in fron t of your bouse," they would
be hero to earnestly protest against it. There
would be remonstrance from a great many on
that street. I think it would be wise for the
Board to act slowly on the matter, to let it re-
main until the next meeting— either that or in-
struct the committee to give a public iiearing.
Aid. Witt— .Mr. Chairman, if anybody desires
the matter reopened and another hearing
given, I have no objection. 1 do not care if
there are half a dozen hearings.
The Chairman— As far as appears from the
paper before the Chair, it would seem that there
was thorough advertisement, that there was a
public bearing, and that at that hearing there
was no objection. The record of that meeting
of the committee shows that on Dec. 26 a hear-
ing was had, in response to two advertisements,
one in the Charlestown Enterprise and one in
the Transcript. The notices are annexed to this
order. The Chair only makes these statements
because he has in bis hand something that the
members of the Board are not looking at.
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Aid. Prbsho— Mr. Chairman. I sincerely hope
that all due hearing will be given in this mat-
ter. So far as I am concerned, if there are any
objectors I desire that they may be heard, that
the matter may be given a full and thorough
hearing and decided upon its merits. I do not
care enough about the telephone to make any
fight over the matter whatever.
The rule wan not suspended and the second
reading of the order went over to the next
meeting of the Board.
(3.) Report on the petition of the Boston
Electric Light Company (referred Jan. 221—
Recommending the passage of the following:
Ordered, That permission be granted to the
Boston Electric Light Company to place and
maintain poles for the support of wires at
points designated by red dots on a plan depos-
ited at the office of the Superintendent of
Streets, made by J. F. Beadle, dated Jan. 22,
1894; said poles to be in the streets, and of the
number and height, as follows: Merrimac
street, 1 pole, 60 teet high, 14 inches in diam-
eter; width of sidewalk, 7 feet. The Superin-
tendent of Streets is hereby authorized to issue
permits for opening and occupying streets for
placing and maintaining said poles on the con-
ditions specified in chapter 3G, section 15, of
•the Revised Ordinances of 1892; the work of
locating said poles to be completed within two
weeks from the date of the issuing of the per-
mit for said work by the Superintendent of
Streets.
The report was accepted, and Aid. Witt
moved a suspension of the rule that the order
might take its second reading.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I would like
to ask the gentleman whatpaitof Merrimac
street that pole is to be located oa.
Aid. Witt — Mr. Chairman, that is to take the
place of a structure on the roof of a building
which lias become so heavy from the burden of
wires upon it as to settle the roof so that the
doors of the building will not shut. The own-
ers have objected to the structure being there,
and it is proposed to have a pole to take the
place of that structure on the roof of the build-
ing.
Aid. Lomasney— Then, Mr. Chairman, ac-
cording to that it seems to me we are going
backward instead of forward in these matters
in that business district. We had before us the
other day the counsel of the Boston Elec-
tric Light Company, and he was in fa-
vor of these wires being put on roofs.
Now, I understand that the gentlemen
want to take down from the roof wires that are
now there out of the way and put them upon a
pole. Only two months ago we had a fire in
the Roberts Building, and the firemen could
not get at the building on account of the wires.
Not knowing the proposed location of the pole
precisely, I hope the Board will not rush the
order through here today, because it may not
be the proper thing to do. In that section of
the city there are many business houses and
some tenement houses, and I hope the Board
will not suspend the rules and pass this order
today without giving me an opportunity to see
upon what part, of the street the pole is going.
Aid. Witt— On each side of that house is a
pole, and this is the only building alone there
that has such a structure on it, and I under-
stand that the structure is lower than the pole
would be. However, if the alderman from that
district would like to look into the matter, I
have no objection to its lying over until nest
week.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, 1 noticed when
the Clerk was reading the report, that in the
latter part ol it he read the provision that the
work shall b9 done within two weeks after the
issuance of the permit. It seems to me they
ought to be made to report tiie time ot comple-
tion of the work. Former committees have al-
ways attended to thru and 1 trust that the same
will be done this year.
The rule was not suspended and the order
went over for its second reading to the next
meeting.
(4.") Report on the petition of the Boston
Electric Light Company (referred last year;, for
the right to acquire the pole locations granted
to the New England Telephone and Telegraph
Company of Massachusetts on Shawmut ave-
nue and other streets— Recommendiug the pas-
sage of the following:
Ordered, That the New England Telephone
and Telegraph Company of Massachusetts be
hereby authorized to transfer to the Boston.
Electrie Light Company the pole locations
granted to said company as follows : Shawmut
avenue, between Castle ana Tremont streets. 6
poles ; State street, between Broad and Com-
mercial streets, 2 poles; Portland street, be-
tween Merrimac and Causeway streets, 4
poles; Berkeley street, between Chandler and
Boylston streets, 9 poles; Tremont street, be-
tween Shawmut avenue and Boylston streets,
3 poles; Congress street, between Atlantic
avenue and Congress-street Bri'ige, 2 poles;
Broad street, between State and Doane streets,
1 pole; and Commercial street, near State
street, 1 pole.
Ordered. That the Boston Electric Light Com-
pany be hereby authorized to acquire the pole
locations formerly granted to the New England
Telephone and Telegraph Company of Massa-
chusetts on the aforesaid streets; said pole lo-
cations being shown o* plans on file in the
office of the Superintendent of Streets.
The report was accepted, the orders were
Tead a second time and the question came on
their passage.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I would like to
ask the chairman of the committee if those
poles have not already been ordered taken
down by the previous Board,
Aid. Witt— Those poles have not been or-
dered taken down. They were put there at the
request of the New England Telephone Com-
pany and the Electric Light Company were al-
lowed to use them. At the present time the tel-
ephone company is not using the poles and
wants to transfer the liability for the poles to
the lighting company that is using them.
Aid. Dever— That is what I say. They had
permission to remove those poles; the former
Board had given them that right. I would like
to have the matter assigned to the next meet-
ing.
The order was assigned to the next meeting.
(6.) Report on the petition of the Western
Union Telegrapn Company (referred Jan. 4).
for leave to re-set poles on West Chester Park
Bridge, etc.— Recommending the passage of the
following:
Ordered, That permission be hereby granted
to the Western Union Telegraph Company to
reset one pole, and locate a new additional
pole on the West Chester Park Bridge, also to
re-set one pole on the Huntmgton-avenue
Bridge, where said bridges cross the Boston &
Albany Railroad tracks, as shown on a plan
made by J. W. Morrison, dated Oct. 9, 1893,
and deposited in the office of the Superintend-
ent of Streets: also to re-set two poles in the
city yard on Boylston street, as shown on a
plan made by J. W. Morrison, dated Jan. 8.
1894, and filed in the office of the Superintend-
ent of Streets.
The Superintendent of Streets is hereby au-
thorized to issue permits for opening and occu-
pying streets for placing and maintaining said
poles on the conditions specified in chapter 36,
section 15, of the Revised Ordinances of 181)2;
the work to be completed within two weeks
from the date of the issuing of the permits
therefor by the Superintendent of Streets.
Report accepted; order passed under a sus-
pension of the rule.
(6.) Report on the petition of the Board of Fire
Commissioners (referred Jan. 8). f«r the right to
acquire ce tain pole locations relinquished by
the New England Telephone and Telegraph
Companyof Massachusetts— Recommending the
passage of the following:
Ordered, That the New England Telephone
and Telegraph Company of Massachusetts he
hereby authorized to transfer to the Fire Com-
missioners of the City ot Boston certain pole lo-
cations on Endlcotl street, formerly granted to
said company.
Ordered. That the Board of Fire Comissionars
of the City »f Boston be hereby authorized to
acquire certain polo locations on Endicott
street, formerly granted to the New England
Telephone and Telegraph Company of Massa-
chusetts; said locations being designated by
red dots on a plan made by James T I
dated Dec. 30, 189.J, and tiled in tiie office of
the Superintendent of Streets.
The report was aorepted and the question
came on civing the order a second reading.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I would like to
inquire from the chairman of thb Commtttee
on Electric Wires if there is a conduit in that
street.
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Aid. Witt— Mr. Chairman, the telephone
company is not now using the poles, and that
•is why the Boston Fire Department asks per-
missioa to US6 tnem. Their wires are on
these poles at the present time. The New Eng-
land Telephone Company lias abandoned the
poles, running its wires through the conduit
there, but at the present time the Boston Fire
Department is not prenared to put its wires
through the conduit and wants permission for
its wires to stay there on the poles until spring.
The telephone company does not want to take
the responsibility of those poles, as long as they
are not using them, and that is why they ask
that the transfer be made to the Fire Depart-
ment.
Aid. Lee— Then, Mr. Chairman, I am going
to ask that that order, as well as the one in
relation to the Board of Police, may be assigned
to the next meeting of the Board, that wo may
make some inquiries and rind out why the City
of Boston does not commence itself to put its
wires underground when conduits are fur-
nished for it.
The orders were assigned to the next meeting.
Aid. Lee, for the Committee on Claims, sub-
mitted the following:
The Committee oil Claims, in compliance
with the provisions of the joint rules, respect-
fully submit herewith a list of the claims upon
which the cormiittee have taken action during
the month of January, 1894, viz.:
Claims recommended tor settlement by the
committee:
Jan. 20. Thomas Dolan, damages from burst-
ing of water pipe 8126.00
" Mary Ann Kelly, damages from
bursting of water pipe 26.00
" John Gately, damages from bursting
of water pipe 15.00
" John Fink, damages from bursting of
water pipe 10.00
" Codman & Freeman, damages from
bursting of water pipe 57.68
" 'William Killion, damages from burst-
ing of water pipe 15.00
" Ella L. Browne, damage to dress 25.00
" Edward Enslin, damage by construe
tion of sewer 19.00
Jan. 23. Mary Lally, personal injuries 125.00
" Jobn Rogers, damage to estate by de-
fective sewer 145.60
" David S. Simpson, damage to wagon. 13.47
" Walter Ji. Wood, damage by bursting
ol water pipe 35.00
Jan. 26. Estate of M. Matherson, damage by
bursting of water pipe 21.31
" James Harrington, damage by burst-
ing of water pipe 15.00
" Daniel W. Ford, personal Injuries 250.00
" Mary McGrann, " " 100.00
" James J. Mundy. " " 100.00
•' William Whalley, damage to coach.. 25.00
" James Farrell, personal injures and
damage to coupe C5.00
" Henry C. Derby, Injury to horse 100.00
Jan. 30. Dennis Murpbv, damage to estate 160.00
" Patrick Tobin, " " 76.00
" Sarah E. Kenney, " " 75.00
Claims recommended for settlement by the
Law Department :
Jan. 20. Abel Goss, injuries to horse gl50.00
" Annie J. Littlewood, personal inju-
ries 2,000.00
•' Gordon McDowell, personal Injuries 100.00
" Mary A. Russell, " •' 500.00
" Ellen Carney, " " 1,000.00
" John Stanton, damage to estate by
explosion 50.00
Claims reported to the City Council:
Date of
Vote. Name. Vote.
Jan. 20— George W. Brown Leave to withdraw.
Artbur A. Clifford
" Delia Connors "
Patrick Connors "
" John W. Cox "
" Margaret Daly "
" Jobn Farley "
" Jennie Good "
" William W. Harris
" Michael Kelly
•' Mary A. D. Lewis
Ellen Melledy
" Frederick R. Moore "
" David E. Morris and oth-
ers "
" James J. Mulbolland "
N. T. & N. E. K.R "
" Mrs. A. Rotfuchs "
•' J. M. Ward and others... "
" Ahn< r J. Tower, recom-
mended by Law De-
partment To pay $6,941.
Date of
Vote Name. Vote.
Jan. 23— Silas Pelrce, tax balance,
recommended by Law
Department To pay g74.44.
" J. H. Besarick Leave to withdraw.
" William Besarick "
" George W. Coblelgh No action necessary.
•' James F. Donnelly Leave to withdraw.
" Catherine Duran "
" Max Goodman "
" Thomas H. Kerrigan "
" Michael Lane, Adm'r.
" Marv McLean "
" Elmar A. Messinger
" Owners of the tug Nellie. "
" S. M. Parsons "
" Granville S. Seaverns "
" Mary E. Wardner "
" Frederick G. Wbitcomb.. "
Jan. 26— John Connerton "
" George E. Rogers
Jan. 30— Elizabeth McKenna "
* Mary A. O'Rourke
" James W. Stillman "
Ordered printed and sent down.
Aid. Lee, for the Committee on Claim?, sub-
mitted the following:
(1.) Report on the petition of Arthur L Perry
(referred last year), for compensation for per-
sonal injuries, etc., caused by an explosion om
Weldon street— Recommending that the peti-
tioner have leave to withdraw as he has en-
tered suit against the city.
(2.) Repert on the petition of William Haley
(referred last year), for compensation for dam-
age to steam lighter "Glendon" caused by a
collision with ferryboat— Recom'mending that
the petitioner have leave to withdraw as he
has entered suit against the city.
(3.) Report on the petition of William G.
Grundy (refer'ed last year), for compensation
for damage to his bicycle by an alleged defect
in Cabot street— Recommending that the peti-
tioner nave leave to withdraw as they rind that
no defect existed in said street.
(4.) Report on the petition of Edwin A.
Black (referred last year), for compensation for
damage to his cornet occasioned by his falling
on Chandler street— Recommending that the
petitioner have leave to witndraw as node-
feet existed in said street.
(5.) Report on the petition of Mary A.
O'Rourke (referred last year), for compensation
for injuries received trom a fall on Billerica
street— Recommending that the petitioner have
leave to withdraw, as the claim has beer, out-
lawed.
(6.) Report on the petition of Julius Stone
(referred last year), for compensation for per-
sonal injuries and damages to his horse and
wagon from being run into by a city team-
Recommending that the petitioner have leave
to withdraw as the city is not liable.
(7.) Report on the petition of James W. Still-
maa (referred last year), for compensation for
personal injuries received from a fall March 2,
1893— Recommending that the petitioner have
leave to withdraw as the city is not liable.
(8.) Report on the petition of Elizabeth
McKenna (referred last year), for compensation
for injuries received from a fall on Stoughton
street— Recommending that the petitioner have
leave to withdraw, as the city is not liable.
(9.) Report on the petition of F. Schneider
(referred last year), for damage to his team
from being run into by a city cart— Recom-
mending that the petitioner have leave to
withdraw, as the city is mot liable.
(10.) Report on the petition of Fritz Franz
(referred last year), for compensation for per-
sonal injuries received from a fall on East
Third street— Recommending that the peti-
tioner have leave to withdraw, as the city is
not liable.
(11.) Report on the petition of Collins & Ham
(referred last yearl, for work done on sewers in
Everett street. Brighton, and Jamaica street,
Jamaica Plain— Recommending that the peti-
tioner have leave to withdraw.
(12.) Report on the petition of Garrett Moore
(referred last year), for compensation for escape
of sewerage into his estate No. 29 Maiden
street— Recommending that thepetitioner have
leave to withdraw at his own request.
The reports were severally accepted. Se»t
down.
LICENSES.
Aid. Hallstram, for the Committee on
Licenses suomitted the following:
(1.) Reports recommending that minors'
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licenses be granted to various newsboys and
bootblacks.
Report accepted; said licenses approved by
the Board.
(2.) Report on the petition ot George E.
Lothrop (referred today), for a permit for Addie
Lovenberg to appear at the Howard Athenaeum
during the present week— Recommending that
the permit be granted.
Report accepted ; permit granted on the usual
conditions. '
(3.) Report on the petition of the Wilson
Club (referred Jan. 29). for a license for a sacred
concert Sunday evening, March 18, 1894, at
Bethesda Hall, South Bostonr- Recommending
that a license be granted.
Report accepted ; license granted on the usual
conditions.
(4.) Report on the petition of Artemus Ray-
mond (referred Jan. 29), for a license to run
four passenger barges between Forest Hills
station and Forest Hills, Mount Hope and
Calvary cemeteries during the present year —
Recommending that a license be granted.
Report accepted ; license granted on the usual
conditions.
POLICE REPORTS.
Aid. Fottler, for the Committee on Police
(Aid.) submitted the following:
(1.) Report on the petition of Eugene Tomp-
kins (referred today), for leave to suspend a
banner over Washington street.from the Boston
Theatre, during the run of the play called
"The Milk White Flag"— Recommending that
leave tie granted.
Report accepted ; leave granted on the usual
conditions,
(2.) Report on the petition of T. Maloney (re-
ferred Jan. 8), for leave to stretch a banner
across Washington street, from the Grand Op-
era House— That no further action is necessary.
Accbpted.
(3.) Report on the petition ot Charles M.
Titus (referred Jan. 15), for compensation for
the loss of fowls killed by dogs — Recommend-
ing that leave be granted :
Ordered, That there be allowed and paid to
Charles M. Titus the sum of $27 in compensa-
tion for the loss of fowls killed by dogs, Dec.
30, 1893, and Jan. 10, 1894; said sum to be
paid from the income from dog licenses.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(4.) Report on the petition of John P. Mc-
Neely (referred Jan. 8), for compensation for
the loss of fowls killed by dogs— Recommend-
ing the passage of the following:
Ordered, That there be allowed and paid to
John P. McNeely the sum of 811 in compensa-
tion for the loss of fowls killed by dogs Dec. 30,
1893; said sum to be paid irom the income
from dog licenses.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(5.) Report on the petition ot Simeon Watts
(referred Jan 8), for compensation for the loss
of a colt killed by dogs— Recommending the
passage of the following:
Ordered, That there be allowed and paid to
Simeon Watts the sum of SCO in compensation
for the loss of a colt killed by dogs Nov. 27,
1892; said sum to be paid from the income from
dog licenses.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(6.) Report on the petition of Louis F. Abbott
(referred last year), for compensation for loss
of fowls killed by dogs— Recommending the
passage of the following:
Ordered, That there be allowed and paid to
Louis F. Abbott the sum of 833 in compensa-
tion for the loss of fowls killed by dogs April
12, 1893; said sum to be paid from the income
from dog licenses.
Report accepted ; order passed.
projections of signs, etc.
Aid. Folsom, for the Committee on the De-
partment for the Inspection of Buildings (Aid.),
submitted reports recommending that leave be
granted in accordance with tho following peti-
tions:
Blanchard & Farrar (referred Jan. 22), for
leave to place a sign on an electric light in
front of 14 Dock square.
W. F. Mclntire & Co. (referred Jan. 15), for
leave to project two signs at 58 Dearborn street,
Ward 20.
Thomas E. Burns (referred today), for leave to
hang a cloth banner over shooting gallery at
35 Green street.
John Harvey (recommitted today), for two
bay windows from building No. 265 Bunker
Hill street, Ward 4.
DanaW. Bennett & Co. (referred today), for
leave to proiect signs in front of 82 Water street.
Ward 6.
Lewis A. Pierce (referred today), for leave to
proiect a bay window from building No. 403
Saratoga stn>et, Ward 1.
Reports severally accepted; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
no "founders' day."
Aid. Hall, for the Committee on Legislative
Matters, submitted a report on the order (re-
ferred last year) requesting His Honor the
Mayor to petition the General Court for the pas-
sage of an act making "Founders' Day," Sept.
17, a legal holiday— That the said order ought
no; to pass.
Report accepted ; said order rejected.
OPENING FANEUIL HALL MARKET.
Aid. Fottler presented a petition signed by
Dole & Bailey and many others, lessees of the
Faneuil Hall Market, representing that the
manner of transacting business in and around
the markets has so changed that it would be a
convenience to them, and of no injury to tbe
public, if the system of opening the market*
should be changed; that under the system in
use for many years it has been custemary not
to open later than seven o'clock A. M. during
December' and January, and from the firsr, of
February to open at sunrise (one or two min-
utes earlier each day) until April 1, at which
date the sun rises at 5.30; that it is customary
to continue at this hour until Oct. 1, and then
change with the rising of the sun until the sun
rises at 7 A. M, The petitioners accordingly
ask that the market be opened at certain es-
tablished times (as set forth in order below.)
In connection with the above, Aid. Fottler
offered an order— That on and after the date of
the passage of this order the hours for opening
Faneuil Hall Market and the demised premises
on all week days, with the exception of legal
holidays, shall be as follows: From Dec, 1 to
March 1, at 7 o'clock A. M. ; March 1 to April 1,
at 6.30 A. M. ; April 1 to May 1, at 6 o'clock
A. M. : May 1 to Sept. 20, at 5.30 A. M. ; Sept.
20 to Oct. 1, at 6 A. M. ; Oct. 1 to Dec. 1, at 6.30
A. M.
Aid. Fottler moved a suspension of the rule
that the order might take its second reading
and be placed on its passage. ■
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I certainly de-
sire to vote for anything that is right for those
people down there, but it seems to me we have
a Committee on Markets and that the matter
ought to be referred to them, and they can giv«
a hearing in relation to it. I have no doubt the
petition is all right, but as we have a commit-
tee on that subject it seems to me it ought to go
there.
Aid. Fottler— Mr. Chairman, I have no par-
ticular objection to referring that petition and
order to the Committee on Markets, but per-
haps a little explanation at this time may suf-
fice for the passage of that order today. At the
present time the change that would occur in
the opening of the market would be two or
three minutes each day, according to sunrise,
changing a very few minutes each day. That
change should bave commenced upon the first.
of the present month, but pending the progress
of this petition the Superintendent of Markets
has allowed the market to open as it did last
month. That is the reason why I should say
it might be proper to have the order passed
today. As I understand it. nearly all the occu-
pants of the market are perfectly willing
to have this change, whereby, instead of
opening as they do at certain parts of the year a
few moments earlier each day in the spring
and later in the fall, the changes are brought
about at stated points, so that they will not
conflict, and so that the men will not be obliged
to get there just i minute or two earlier or later
each day. according to the sunrise.
Aid. Barry — Mr. Chairman, the explanation
made ;>y the alderman In perfectly clear: and if
he had made it before, I certainly should not
have moved to have the order referred to the
committee.
The order was passed.
EULOGY OH HON. WILLIAM QASTON,
Aid. Win. u>r the Committee on Printing,
submitted a report on the order (referred
Jan. 29) for the appointment of a special com-
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mittee to arrange for a eulo?v on the life and
services of the late Hon. William Gaston—
Recommending the passage of the order as
amende1! by the Board of Aldermen.
Report accepted; said order passed as
amended. Sent down.
DELAY IN DOVER-STREET BRIDGE.
Aid. Barry offered an order— That the City
Engineer be requested to report to this Board
at its next meeting, the reason for the delay io
the construction of the Dover-street bridge;
and why work appears to be suspended there
at the present time.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I simply want to
say for the information of the Boar'i, that here
is a large undertaking— the building of Dover-
street bridge— and the cause of delay comes
down to a point where it lies between the
corporation and the City of Boston. The delay
certainly is a serious matter to the people doing
business along that route, and no doubt other
members of the Board know, as I do, from ob-
servation, of people who have moved away
from there on account of the effect on business.
This thing has been going on for about two
years and the work is practically almost at a
standstill. There is enough work to be done to
employ a large number of men. If the fault is
with the New York, New Haven & Hartford
Road, a great, rich corporation, I want to know
it; if the fault is with the City of Boston, I
want to know it. I have therefore pur, the order
in, and if there is no objection I shoul ' like to
have the rule suspended so that the order may
be passed today.
The rule was suspended and the order was
read a second time and passed.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
Aid. Barry offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Lamps bo directed to locate
and maintain a suitable number of electric
lights in the streets in the territory bounded by
Dover, Washington and Decatur streets, Ham
son avenue, Oswego and Albany streets; also in
the territory hounded hy Washington, Mott.
Decatur, Way, Oswego and Albany streets and
Harrison avenue; the expense attending the
same to be charged to the appropriation for
Lamp Department.
Referred to the Committee on Lamps.
BELLFLOWEK STREET— LAYING OUT.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That the BoaH of
Street Commissioners be requested to report to
this Board at its next meeting as to the expe-
diency of laying out Bellrlower street, from Bos-
ton street to Dorchester street, together with
the expense thereof.
Passed under a suspension of the rule.
PERMITS TO OPEN STREETS.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That on and after
the passage of this order no permits be issued
for the opening of any portions of the public
streets for the purpose of laying, maintaining
and using wires and conduits for wires under
the surface thereof, or for the purpose of laying
gas mains, without the approval of the Board
of Aldermen. All orders or regulations incon-
sistent herewith are hereby rescinded.
Passed under a suspension of the rule, yeas 12.
FANEUIL HALL.
Aid. Fottler offered an order— That the use
of Faneuil Hall he "ranted to the New England
Sons of Veterans, U. S. A„ on the 22nd of Feb-
ruary, 3894, day and evening, for tbe purpose
of holding a convention, and that the usual fee
be waived.
Aid. Fottler moved suspension of the rule,
that the order might be placed upon its pas-
sage.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I am not going
to vote against this, but I want to give notice
to the Committee on Faneuil Hall that I am
this year going to oppose, as strongly as I know
how, the fee for that hall being waived. In
this case I am going to let it jfo, because of the
cause. I don't think it; fair that the City Gov-
ernment should continually give the use of
Faneuil Hall for nothing, and to compel the
man who has charge of it to pay money out of
his own pocket to have that hall cleaned, and
then have to wait a month until his pay-roll
come* round in order to get his money in re-
turn. I simply want to sav to the Committee
on Faneuil Hall that I am going to vote for
this, but in future I am not goingto vote for
any cases of the kind.
Aid. Fottler— Mr. Chairman, as chairman
of the Committee on Faneuil Hall, I recognize
the force of what the alderman opposite has
said. 1 was more or less doubtful myself about
continuing to allow the use of the hall, waiving
the usual fee: but taking into account what the
hody is that requests the hall at this time and
the day on which they desire it— the 22d oflFeb-
ruary— I certainly felt .like allowing it to go
through.
The order was passed.
boston street— resurfacing.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That the Com-
mittee on Finance be requested t« include in
the next loan order the sum of $20,000 as a
special appropriation for resurfacing Boston
street from Andrews square to East Cottage
street.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
lauriat avenue— construction, etc.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— Tnat the Com-
mittee on Finance be requested to include in
the next loan order tie sum of §25,000 as a
special appropriation for the construction of
Lauriat avenue; also the sum of S25.000 as a
special appropriation for abolishing the grade
crossing on Lauriat avenue.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
changes of grades, beacon hill.
Aid. Hallstram moved to take up special
assignment, viz. :
19. Whereas it appears probable that the
plans for tbe State House Extension will ren-
der it necessary to alter the grade of streets
adjacent to it, and
Whereas, the public convenience requires the
opening of a broader avenue across Beacon
Hill, from Tremont street to Cambridge street,
be it therefore
Ordered, That a special committee, to consist
of three members of the Board of Aldermen, be
appointed to consider and report a plan for
changes of grade of streets situated on Bea-
con Hill, or leading thereto, which committee
shall also represent this Board, as surveyors of
highways, at any hearings ot a committee of
the Legislature to consider the taking of land
on Beacon Hill, or the change of location or
grade of streets thereon.
The order was read a second time and the
question came on its passage.
Aid. Fottler— Mr. Chairman, I desire to
amend that order by striking out the word
"consider" in the eighth line, and inserting in
place thereof the words "consult with the
Board of Street Commissioners," and I hope
the amendment will he adopted.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, do I under-
stand from the gentleman who has just offered
the amendment that he does not want this
Special Committee to consider it and therefore
wishes that word "consider" stricken out?
Aid. Fottler — Mr. Chairman, I desire to say
that, after consulting with the Board of Street
Commissioners, I find that they think the
amendment which I have offered would be per
fectly right and proper. At the last meeting of
the Board, knowing that there was something
connected with it that possibly the Street
Commissioners would have an interest in, I
asked the alderman opposite to assign it until
the present meeting, so that I might have a
chance to consult with the Chairman of the
Street Commissioners, who was then absent.
Since his return he has looked into the order
and is perfectly satisfied with it. with the ex-
ception of the part which I have just moved to
amend. With the amendment 1 have offered
he says the order is perfectly proper, and I
think this Board will also agree with his ideas
in relation to the subject
Aid. Fottler's amendment was adopted and
the order as amended was passed.
abatement of edgestone assessments.
Aid. Folsom called up Nos. 20 and 21, he
having previously tiled with the City Cl<»rk
notice of his intention to move a reconsidera-
tion of the passage of each of the two orders,
viz. :
20. Ordered, That the City Treasurer be and
is hereby authorized to accept one dollar in full
payment of the edgestone issessment pending
against St. Gregory's Church, Dorchester ave-
nue. Ward 24.
21. Ordered, That the City Treasurer be and
is hereby authorized to accept one dollar in full
payment of the edgestone assessment against
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the Methodist Episcopal Church on Stanton
street, Ward 24.
Previous action was reconsidered, and, on
motion of Aid. Folsom, the orders were amend-
ed by striking out the word "treasurer" and
inserting in place thereof the word "collector,"
and the question came on the passage of the
orders.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I will ask the
alderman whether if we pass the orders they
will amount to anything more than the paper
they are printed on.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, that is a ques-
tion I cannot answer. The orders came to us
and we passed them at the last meeting. I
have my doubts, myself whether they will go
through. At the same time I think we might
as well stand by our former action and put the
orders through in uroper form.
The orders as amended were passed. Sent
down.
ONE DAY IN SEVEN FOR FIREMEN.
Aid. Bryant offered the following:
Resolved, That in the opinion of membere of
the Board of Aldermen ot the City of Boston
the order now before the Legislature to pro-
vide for one day's leave of absence in seven for
the members of the Boston Fire Department
ought to pass.
Ordered, That a copy of this resolution be
transmitted to the members of the Legislature.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule— yeas
12.
PLACING OF WEST END WIRES UNDERGROUND.
Aid. Hall offered an order— That the Com-
mittee on Underground Wires, on the part of
this Board, be authorized to give public hear-
ings upon the expediency of requiring the West
End Street Railway Company to place under-
ground all of said company's wires, with the
exception of the trolley wire and the wires
used for the support of the same, and that said
committee be authorized to employ a stenogra-
pher and report in print if they deem advisa-
ble; the expense attending the same to be
charged to the Contingent Fund, Board of
Aldermen.
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, I simply wish to
say a word in regard to the order which I have
introduced. There has been an order offered
by Mr. Sears in the Common Uouncil bearing
upon this same matter, and there is certain
other legislation which has come before the
General Court in a direct line with this order
which I have offered. I, in looking into the
matter, thought that the order offered by Mr.
Sears of the Common Council and the other
matters which came before the General Court
seemed to take it for granted that the Board of
Aldermen did not have full authority to applv
the remedy which is desired in this direction.
While I do not propose to bind myself and say
that 1 am in favor of orshail support this recom-
mendation, if a report and order is made by the
committee to which it is referred that these
wires should go underground, I do desire to
test the rights of the Board of Al-
dermen. This matter of overhead wires has
been gone into a little by the Board today,
and I am glad to see that the Board this year is
progressive; that every member who expressed
himself is evidently anxious thatall these over-
head wires should, at the proper time, go under-
ground. I was glad to see that spirit manifested
by the various members of the Board in con-
nection with the matters that came from the
Committee on Electric W;res; and I think that
this investigation or hearing, whether it is
short or long, will largely determine the pow-
ers of the Board of Aldermen in the matter. 1
want to say also, in this connection, that this is
a matter which is being agitated in other ways,
by other parties. 1 have conferred with the
Fire Commissioners and with the Superintend-
ent ol Electric Wires. I understand that a gen-
eral movement is to be'made lor the general
undergrounding of all wires which are danger-
ous to the welfare of the citizens of Boston, and
that is the object of this order. That is why I
have offered it, and ask that it may go, as I
have stated in the order, to the Committei' on
Underground WireSi with powers to give a pub-
lic hearing and report to this Hoard.
The order was declared referred to the Com-
mittee on Underground Wires (Aid.).
Later in the session Aid. Hall said— Mr.
Chairman, I think the order ought to be passed
under suspension of the rula, and I ask that
that be done.
On motion of Aid. Lomasney the reference of
the order was reconsidered and the order was
passed under suspension of the rule.
removal of dangerous tree.
Aid. Lomasney offered an order— That the
Superintendent of Public Grounds be requested
to remove a tree located at the junction of Vine
and Moulton streets, as said tree is in a danger-
ous condition ; the expense attending the same
to be charged to the appropriation for Public
Grounds Department.
Referred to the Superintendent of Public
Grounds.
A RECESS TAKEN.
The Board voted, at 4.26 P. M., on motion of
Aid. Fottler, to take a recess subject to the
call ot the Chairman.
The members of the Board reassembled im
the Aldermanic Chamber and were called to
order at 5 35 P. M. by the Chairman.
SOUTH AND EAST ARMORIES.
Aid. Fottler offered an order— That the
Chairman of the Board of Aldermen be re-
quested to petition the Legislature, at its pres-
ent session, for the passage of an act authoriz-
ing such alterations and additions in the South
and East armories as will make them more
suitable for the purposes for which they are in-
tended.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
electric light, corner d and ninth
streets.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Lamps be requested to erect
and maintain an electric light at the corner of
D and Ninth streets, in the vicinity of the
bridge over the New York, New Haven & Hart-
ford Railroad.
Referred to the Committee on Lamps.
STREETS AND SEWERS/
Aid. Fottler for the Committee on Streets
and Sewers, submitted the following:
(1.) Report on the petition of Horace W. Bax-
ter, Jr., and Charles Wheeler (referred Jan. 8),
for compensation for land taken for the con-
struction of a sewer from Rosedale place to
Whitfield street — Recommending the passage of
the following:
Ordered, That there be allowed and paid Hor-
ace W. Baxter, Jr., and Charles Wheeler, execu-
tors and trustees under the will of Caroline
Jackson, the sum of S500 in full compensation
for land taken by the City of Boston for sewer
purposes. Ward 24, under an order of the
Board of Aldermen, approved Aug. 15, 1893,
upon their proving the title of said heirs to said
land taken, and upon their giving the city an
acquittance and discharge for all damages,
costs and expenses to the said estate of Caro-
line Jackson and to those holding leases under
said estate, on account of the taking of the
land in a portion of said Whitfield street and
in said Caroline Jackson estate, and the build-
ing of a sewer in the same; said sum to be
charged to the appropriation for "laying out
and construction of highways."
Report accepted: order passed.
(2.) Report on the message of the Mayor (re-
ferred today), transmitting communication
from Citv Engineer relative to cost of a new
bridge across Chelsea Creek — Recommending
reference to the Committee on Finance.
Report accepted ; said references ordered.
(3.) Report on the petition of William Rice
(referred Jan. 20), recommending the passage
of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to William Rice
to place, maintain and use an iron post with
druggist's mortar therein in the sidewalk in
front of estate, Main street, corner of Haverhill
street, Ward 4. The work to be completed on
or before Nov. 15. 1894, according to the terms
and conditions expressed in the ordinance* of
the city relating thereto.
Report acceptod ; order passed.
(4.) Report on the petition of Gray & Francis
(referred today), recommending the passage of
the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets be
authorized to issue a permit to Gray & Francis
to erec. maintain and use two iron posts with
lanterns thereon in the sidewalk in front of es-
tate corner Washington and Boylston streets;
tin- same to take the place of the present posts,
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The work to be completed on or before Nov. 15,
1894, according to tne terms and conditions ex-
pressed in the ordinances of the city relating
thereto.
Report accepted; order passed.
(5.) Report on the petition of John Oarmody
(referred today), for leave to maintain a stand
for the sale of fruits and refreshments between
the two gates on Park street, or for some em-
ployment by the city— Recommending that
leave be granted to maintain a stand at the
Park-street entrance hetween the two gates.
Report accepted; leave granted on .the usual
conditions.
(6.) Report on the petition of D. J. Donovan's
Sons (referred today), for leave to stretch a guy
rope across Bunker Hill street, opposite the
Charlestown Heights Park— Recommending
that leave be granted.
Report accepted; leave granted on the usual
conditions.
(7.) Report on the petition of Solomon Silber
(referred Jan. 22), for leave to place four stands
to display clothing at No. 273 Hanover street,
stands to be taken in each night— Recommend-
ing that leave he granted.
Report accepted; leave granted on the usual
conditions.
(8.) Report on the petition of the Algonquin
Club preferred today), for permission to erect a
temporary awning from time to time in front
of ladies' entrance to the club house on Com-
monwealth avenue— Recommending that leave
be granted on condition that an opening shall
be left for public travel.
Report accepted ; leave granted on the usual
conditions.
(9.) Report on the petition of Caroline F.
Slater and others (referred today), for abate-
ment of sidewalk assessment against their
estates on L street, South Boston— Recommend-
ing reference of the same to the Board of
Assessors. v
Report accepted ; said reference ordered.
(10.) Report on the petition ot the Brookline
Gaslight Company (referred last year), for leave
to lay wires underground on Brookliue avenue
at the Parkway- Recommending the passage
of an order of notice for a hearing thereon on
Monday, Feb. 12, at 3 o'clock, P. M.
Report accepted ; order of notice passed.
(11.) Report on the petition of Francis G.
Gibbs (referred in 1891), to be paid for damages
to his property by the taking of land for sewer
purposes in Ward 23— Recommending that the
petitioner have leave to withdraw.
Accepted.
(12.) Report on the petition of Q. A. & R. G.
Shaw, trustees (referred last year), for leave to
place a coal vault in sidewalk at 77-79 Milk
street, Ward 12— Recommending that the peti-
tioners have leave to withdraw.
Accepted,
(13.) Report on the petition of J. J. & P.
M. Ahern (referred today)— Recommending the
passage of the following;
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to J. J. & P. M.
Ahern to move a wooden building, hip roof, 35
feet in length, by 18 feet in width, by 24 feet in
height, from 50 East Cottage street to Batchel-
der street, to Pontine street, along said Pontine
street to a lot on the southerly side, be-
tween Batchelder and Clifton streets, on the
terms and conditions expressed in the ordi-
nance of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(14.) Report on the petition of J. J. Ahern (re-
ferred Jan. 22)— Recommending the passage of
the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendest of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to J. J. Ahern
to move a woodeu building, hip roof, 35 feet iu
length, by 18 feet in width, by 24 feet in
height, from No. 50 East Cottage street to
Batchelder street, to Pontine street, to the
southerly side of said Pontine street, to lot
between Batchelder and Clifton streets, Ward
20, on the terms and conditions expressed in
the ordinance of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(15.) Report recommending the passage of
the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
make a sewer iu Geneva avenue. Ward 24, be-
tween Bowdoin and Wilder streets; said sewer
to be a 24 inch by 36 inch brick sewer, and of
24 inch, ] 8 inch, 15 inch and 12 inch earthen
pipe, and located as shown on a plan on file in
the office of the Superintendent of Streets,
marked Geneva avenue, Dorchester, and dated
February, 1894.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(16.) Report on the petition of Bernard Lyons
and others (referred Jan. 22)— Recommending
the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
make a sewer in Biuney street, Ward 22, be-
tween Longwood avenue and Smyrna street,
upon receiving permission from the abutters to
occupy said Binney street to build awd main-
tain said sewer, said sewer to be of 12-inch
earthen pipe and located as shown on a plan on
file in the office of the Superintendent of
Streets, marked Binney street, Roxbury, and
dated January, 1894,
Report accepted; order passed.
(17.) Report on the petition of the Postal Tel-
egraph Cable Company (referred today) for
leave to erect poles on Blue Hill avenue and
Old Road, Ward 24— Recommending the pas-
sage of the following:
Ordered, That permission be granted to the
Postal Telegraph Cable Company to place and
maintain poles for the support of wires at
points designated by red dots on a plan depos-
ited in the office of the Superintendent of
Streets, made by Lewis A. Dow, dated Nov. 13,
1893; said poles to be in the streets and of the
number and height as follows:
Blue Hill avenue, east side, oetween Abbot
street and Old road, five poles, 50 to 60 feet in
height by 16 to 18 inches in diameter; width of
sidewalk 10 feet.
Old Road, East side, between Blue Hill ave-
nue and Columbia street, 12 poles, 45 to 60 feet
in height by 14 to 18 inches in diameter; width
of sidewalk 10 feet.
Ordered, That the Postal Telegraph Cable
Company be and is hereby directed to remove
the poles now standing in the roadway on Blue
Hill avenue between Columbia and Canterbury
streets. Ward 24 (westerly side); the work to be
completed on or before May 1, 1894.
The Superintendent of Streets is hereby
authorized to issue permits for opening and oc-
cupying streets for placing and maintaining
said poles on the conditions specified in Chap-
ter 36, Section 15, of the Revised Ordinances of
1892.
On motion of Aid. Folsom, all rules were sus-
pended and the report was accepted and the
order passed.
(18.) Reports recommending that leave be
granted to erect a stable, viz. :
Francis P. Adams (referred today), one horse
on Hemman street, Ward 23.
Report accepted ; leave granted on the usual
conditions.
Report on the petition of Antoine F. Murry
(referred Jan. 29), to erect a stable for three
horses on lot No. 6, Endeleigh street, Ward 24—
Recommending that leave be granted
The question came on the acceptance of the
report,
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I ask that that may
be assigned for one week.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, unless Alder-
man Lee can give some very good reason why
that matter should be assigned, I hope it will
not be assigned. I wish to say that the Com-
mittee on Stables gave a hearing in this mat-
ter, and that they heard a number of wit-
nesses. Since that time 1 have visited the loca-
tion and I am satisfied that, if any man is enti-
tled to a stable, this Board cannot refuse to
grant to this man a permit for a stable. Unless
there is some very good reason why this should
be assigned to the next meeting, I hope it will
be passed today.
Alii. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I eertainly do uot
at this time desire to enter into any discussion
of the merits or the demerits of the case, what-
ever. But I do desire to say, through ihe kind-
ness and courtesy of the chairman of the Com-
mittee of tlie Whole I was placed on the sub-
committee on stables, Now, I had no notice,
and never received any notice, that there was
to be a meeting of the Committee on Stables to
consider this question at all, or anv other mat-
ters which came before the Committee on that
day. I claim, in fairness to myself that if I
have not received notice I should bo allowed
to look into the matter. I have been
at all times, Mr. Chairman, ready to take
the opinion of my associates in the Board, but
this seems to be a case where I feel as though I
wanted to view these premises myself. If there
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126
is no sewerage there and is not going to be any
there, then I propose, in accordance with the
law and in accordance with the custom estab-
lished by the Board of Health in granting per-
mits to occupy stables— not for their erection—
to find out if they are treating one class of citi-
zens in one way and another class in a different
way. I merely ask that this may be assigned so
that I may have an opportunity to visit
the premises. I always take for granted
what the gentleman from Dorchester op-
posite me says to be gospel truth. He
is, Mr. Chairman, as you term him, the
Deacon of the Board. I am always willing to
take the advice of a deacon, provided ha gives
advice from a moral standpoint and in keeping
withthe best interests and the health of the citi-
zens of this city; and I merely ask that I may
be permitted the same privilege he enjoys. 1 do
not think I shall need to employ a carriage at
all, as I shall probably get around there without
doing so; but I certainly shall visit the place,
Mr. Chairman, and if upon inspection of the
surroundings, if the circumstances are such
that in my opinion it is not going to be a menace
to the health and happiness of the people living
in the neighborhood, I shall vote for it as quick-
ly as any gentleman of this Board.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, my friend oppo-
site says he always takes my advice on certain
points, and I wish to say to him now that he
will always take it, if he does on those points.
If he wants to look into this matter, I have no
objection to his doing it, and under the circum-
stances I shall not urge action today. I hope
that a week from today he will have investi-
gated and will be prepared to vote on the sub-
ject.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I wish to say, in
order that I may place myself right, that 1 was
not absent from the city last Friday, which I
understand was the day when the committee
had their meeting; that I was in the hall here
from one o'clock to half-past seven o'clock in
committee meeting, that it therefore would
have been an easy matter when this question
came up, if the clerk had seen fie to notify me
that there was a hearing on this question going
on, for him to have done so. I want to place
myself right, that I was here attending to my
duty and trying to tarn my salary.
The report was assigned to the next meeting
of the Board.
Adjourned on motion of Aid. Fottler at 5.53
P. M., to meet on Monday, Feb. 12. at 3 P. M
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127
CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings of the Common Council.
Thursday, Feb. 8, 1894.
Regular meeting of the Common Council,
held in the Council Chamber, City Hall, Presi-
dent O'Brien in the Chair and a quorum
present.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
To the Committee on Claims— Mary McCarthy,
for compensation far injuries received from a
fall on the ice on sidewalk on Washington
street.
Nora Wallace, for compensation for personal
injuries received from a fall on the ice on side-
walk of Washington street.
Margaret Lowman, for compensation for per-
sonal injuries received from a fall on the ice on
sidewalk on Ninth street, South Boston.
John P. Lamb, for compensation for personal
injuries rpceived from a fall on the ice on side-
walk on Bickford street.
Harrison O. Cole, for compensation for per-
sonal injuries received from a fall on the ice on
sidewalk on Joy street.
G. C. Robbins, for compensation for pergonal
injuries received from »i fall on account of de-
fective condition of sidewalk o» Tufts street.
CUTTING DOWN HILLS, SOUTH BOSTON
The following was received:
Department of Parks, City of Boston, >
Board of Commissioners, J
Feb. 8, 1894. )
To the Honorable the Common Council of the
City of Boston :
In reply to your order of Jan. 4, requesting
this Board to report as to the advisability of cut-
ting down the hills, between G and I streets,
South Boston, surrounding the Thomas N. Hart
school, and utilizing the material lor rilling in
connection with Marine Park, we beg to say
that, having conferred with the owners of the
la»d to ascertain what they were willing to pay
for the removal of material, and with others in-
terested in the proposed work, the Board has
determined to open a dump for such material
on the Strandway between K and M streets, at
the price of 80 cents per cubic yard, cart meas-
ure, which we believe will effect the purpose
had in view by the order.
Respectfully for the Board,
Paul H. Kendricken,
Chairman.
Placed on file.
cost of widening kneeland street.
The following was received:
Office Board of Street Commissioners, >
City Hall, Feb. 8, 1894. f
To the Honorable City Council :
In reply to the order of the Common Council
of Jan. 11, 1894, of which copy herewith, the
Board of Street Commissioners would report
that, in their opinion, the cost of widening
Kne6land street on the southerly side to a
width of sixty feet, between Albanv street and
Harrison avenue, would require an appropria-
tion of $200,000.
By order of the Board of Street Comm'.ssion-
sloners. J. W. Morrison, Secretary.
Referred to the Committee on Laying Out
and Widening Streets.
leave of absence for firemen.
The following was received :
Office of )
The Board of Fire Commissioners,
Old Court House, Boston, Feb. 7, 1894.)
To the Honorable the Citv Council:
Gentlemen— Referring to the enclosed order
of Feb. l, the Fire Commissioners are happy to
give your honorable body both their reasons
and their authority for appearing at the State
House and opposing legislation 9 fleeting tWe
Citv of Boston.
From the context in the general reports, thev
understand the order to point to the bill before
the Committee on Cities, Jan. 31, granting {he
members of the Boston Fire Department one
day off in every seven, without loss of pay, this
leave to be absolute, no matter what the exi-
gencies of the service might be at a particular
time.
The Commissioners consider this to be un-
reasonable, unjust and dangerous, opposed to
the best interests of the City of Boston, its Fire
Department and, in the not very long run, the
members themselves. Therefore, it is the
plain duty of some one to antagonize this meas-
ure, and as they understood the situation, both
absolutely and relatively, better than anybody
else could, the Commissioners accepted th»
duty as belonging to them.
The bill is unreasonable I erause it demands
for the Boston Fire Department larger rewards
and privileges than are enjoyed by the mem-
bers of any other department in the world.
The salaries of the men in this service are on
a par with those given the firemen of the city
of New York, and these are larger salaries than
are paid by any other cities in the world. The
privileges enjoyed by (he men of the two cities
are also virtually the same. The permanent
men of Boston are far ahead in pay and privi-
lege of the permanent men of any other city of
Massachusetts; still the cry for more applies to
this city only, and asks the Legislature of the
State to make the discrimination against
nearly thirty other cities much more marked
than it is at present. The root of this
evil lies iD the fact that the increase in pay,
pensions, leaves of abence and other benefits
have been so rapid and so considerable during
the last six or seven years as to turn the heads
of some in the department who do not realize
that there is a limit to public patience. Tue
golden egg has been dropping into their bas-
kets so plentifully that the more reckless and
greedy are spending all their spare time and
energy for the life of the hen or goose that laid
them.
The bill is unjust, because it proposes a draft
upon public generosity both prodigal and un-
precedented, at a time when the city treasury
is in no condition to meet even the common
and legitimate demands upon it for the en-
largement and reenforcement of the service.
For almost a decade there has been a yearly
recommendation that the department be made
permanent. The necessity for it is generally
recognized, and the lack of money is the only
thing that prevents it. Not only that, but in
several other respects we are behind what the
needs ot the hour require. The proper time for
the inauguration of a policy ol extraordinary
liberality will not arrive until the demand of
certain portions of the public for more ample
protection are more nearly satisfied than now.
But still a more pernicious feature of the bill
than either its unjustice or unreason is that
which absolutely removes every day one-
seventh of the lorce from the control of those
whom the law holds responsible for their ser-
vices. No matter what the emergency might
be; no matter what the immediate or subsequent
demands of a great conflagration, the fireman
whose day off struck that date could stand with
folded arms and look on, even though outside
aid had to be summoned to meet the situation.
It is no answer to say that few would be like-
ly to do this. The only safeguard of efficient
control of this department lies in the power to
demand the services of every man in it at any-
time when they are imperatively seeded. Any
legislation that invaded that power or that
right would he serious, if not fatal, weakening
of a system of discipline that is now produciag
the best results. It is an undeniable proposi-
tion that discipline cannot be enforced with-
out authority. Such a bill as the one pro-
posed—crude and extravagant in all its
features, can hardly fail to alarm the tax-
paying portion of the public. a»d if successful
it will hasten a reaction the intensity of whose
recalcitrant force the members of this depart-
ment would be the first to feel.
To carry out. the term- of the bill with respect
to extra leaves of absence would require an
additional appropriation annually of nearly
000, to keep the department on its present
i- a "I Strength and efficiency, or half as
much is it would cost to put it on a stron;,
permanent basis ail over the citv.
If the mandatory feature should be insisted
upon it would cost considerably more.
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COMMON COUNCIL
For these reasons and others that might be
cited the commissioners lelt that they would
be faithless to their trust if they made no
attempt to open the eyes of the legislators and
the public to the dements of the bill. They
therefore asked His Honor the Mayor for per-
mission to appear before the Committee on
Cities when the hearing was given, aud the
permission was granted.
Respectfully submitted for the Board,
Robert G. Fitch, Chairman.
When the Clerk had road about one-half of
the above communication Mr. Griffin of
Ward 13 said-
Mr. President, 1 move that the further read-
ing of that communication, be dispensed with.
It is tiie same old bluff that the Fire Commis-
sioners have been giving for the last five or six
years. I move tkat the communication be
placed on file and printed ; and I should like to
say a few words in reference to the matter. Of
course the first part of the communication
gives the excuse of the Fire Commissioners for
going to the Legislature. That does n't excuse
them for violating the Ordinances. The ordi-
nance strictly states that no officer or member
of the Board shall appear before the State
Legislature to apply for, object to or advocate
any special act relating to the City of Boston.
We have got here a long-winded excuse from
them which does n't excuse them at all. Tbe
only thing I am sorry for is that this ordinance
does not carry a penalty with it, and later on 1
shall offer an amendment that will have that
effect.
Mr. Griffin's motion, that the communica-
tion be placed on file and printel, wis carried.
BRIDGE TO CHARLESTOWN— COLUMBUS AVENUE
EXTENSION.
The following was received:
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor I
City Hall, Feb. 8, 1894. I
To the Honorable the Common Council :
Gentlemen— On Feb. 5 I sent a message to the
City Council in regard to a new bridge to
Charlestown; but I am informed that, having
been referred iiy the Board of Aldermen to the
Committee on Finance, the same will not be
upon the calendar o! the Common Council this
evening. This message was as follows:
"To the Honorable the City Council:
Gentlemen— The Ciiy Council having, in the
loan order passed last week, made liberal pro-
vision for the schools, hospitals and parks,
should, it seems to me, now consider the expe-
diency of appropriating money for a bridge to
Charlestown.
"The present Charles River Bridge is not
likely long to remain in a safe coudition for
travel, and the Warren Bridge alone is inade-
quate to accommodate the persons who wish,
to cross the river between the city proper and
Charlestown. A new bridge is therefore a
necessity.
"In order to secure this much needed improve-
ment, a site must be agreed upon, plans must
be prepared, the consent of the War Depart-
ment secured and an appropriation must be
furnished by the City Council.
"The last requirement is really the first in
point of time, as uiit'l the City Council has in-
dicated by an appropriation its intention to
construct the bridge, it would be difficult to
open negotiations with the authorities in "wash
ington.
"I have therefore the honor to recommend the
immediate passage of an order authorizing a
loan of between $700,000 aud $800,000 for a
bridge to Charlestown. As near as I can ascer-
tain, this amount will cover the cost of con-
struction, exclusive of approaches. It does not
seem to me necessary to consider the matter of
approaches until it is determined whether or
not the subway is to be constructed, for if the
subway is built as now contemplated, the
scheme would necessarily involve the ap-
proaches on the Boston side of the proposed
ibridge.
"As the borrowing capacity of the city is now,
.$1,876,852, it seems to me verv clear that the
amount named as necessary for the Charles-
town bridge can and should be secured within
the debt limit. There would still be left eleven
or twelve hundred thousand dollars, which
seems to me more than the city can reasonably
need to borrow between now and the first of
January, 1895, when our borrowing capacity
will again be increased by between two and
three millions of dollars.
Respectfully submitted,
N. Matthews, Jr."
It seems to me verv desirable that immediate
action should be taken in the matter, and I
therefore have the henor to recommend to your
Honorable Body the immediate passage of an
order to carry out the suggestions in the mes-
sage referred to.
At the same time it might be well to provide
for the laying out and construction of a new
avenue from the city proper to Franklin Park.
This avenue should be in substance an exten-
sion of Columbus avenue from its present
southern terminus, and should follow the line
of Pynchon street, Brunswick avenue a*d
Seaver street.
If $750,000 is appropriated for the Charles-
town bridge and $600,000 for the proposed ave-
nue to Franklin Park, there will still be left a
borrowing capacity of $526,852, which should
be ample to cover the legitimate demands for
additional loans that may arise during the re-
remainder of the year.
Yours very truly,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3 offered the following;
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be
hereby directed to issue at his discretion and
sell eitiier coupon bonds or registered certifi-
cates of indebtedness of the City of Boston for
the aggregate sum of seven hundred an 1 fifty
thousand dollars; said bonds or registered
certificates of indebtedness to be made payable
at the office of the said City Treasurer twenty
years from the date of the same, with interest
thereon at the rate of four per centum per an-
num, payable semi-annually ; and the money
received from the sale thereof is hereby ap-
propriated for bridge between the city proper
and Charlestown.
Ordered, That any premium obtained by the
said City Treasurer in the negotiation or sale
of said bonds or certificates of indebtedness
shall be paid to the Board of Commissioners of
Sinking Funds for the redemption of the debt
hereby created.
The rule was suspended, aud the question
came on the passage of the order.
Mr. Holden of Ward 11— Mr. President, the
only thing I see to object to in that order is the
rate of interest. It provides that the rate of
iuterest shall be four per cent. Now, if the
money can be borrowed cheaper than that
there is no occasion forpayiu; four per cent,
though of coarse it is all right to pay four per
cent it it is necessary.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, I at
this time, if objection is raised, will agree to
have that part of the order amended, and to
leave the rale to the discretion of the City
Treasurer, if that will be perfectly legal. I
presume that the Mayor and City Treasurer
would jointly decide tbat matter, and if it is
legal to have the order amended tbat way 1 am
perfectly willing to have it amended if there is
any objection made.
Mr. Everett of Ward 9— Mr. President. I
should like to say to the gentleman from Ward
11 that I don't see any fault with the rate of in-
terest provided for in that order. All tne other
bonds of the city of Boston both the short time
and long lime loans are issued with interest at
the rate of four per cenf. The gentleman will
remember that we are not like the cities ol
New York. Brooklyn and Philadelphia, in re-
gard to having our bonds free from taxation.
Our bonds by law— and I must say it is a very
stupid law— are liable to taxation; aud al-
though the tax is not collected half the time,
yet the investors in buying those bonds have to
figure on the possibility of its being collected,
and we therefore cannot Dlaco our bonds at a
low rate of interest aud get the big prices lor
them which these otber cities do for their bonds.
Besides, a year or so ago we could place our
four per cent bonds at a premium of eight and
ten per cent; but now, under the present Dem-
ocratic prosperity things are so situated that
you cannot place first class bonds of this eitv, or
any kind of bonds, at the same advanced rates
that you, could previously— and I know whereof
I speak, tor I am in the business. The last lot
of Boston bonds was sold at a premium of not
more than from two and a half to three per
cent, and I very much fear that bonds at a less
rale than four per cent would hardly bring par.
Of course, if my friend, Mr. Holden. as trustee.
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129
wants to take the city's issue at par at three
and a half per cent, I think we should all be
perfectly willing to have it go in at that rate;
but unless he wants to, I don't think we can
sell the bonds profitably.
Mr. Collins— Mr. President, I have taken the
liberty to speak to my friend Mr. Holiien, from
Ward 11, who at all times shows a commend-
able disposition to look out strictly for the in-
terests of the city. I have no doubt that in his
objections to the borrowing of that money at
four per cent he was at that time also looking
out lor the interests of the city ; but he is now,
Mr. President and gentlemen, ready to leave
the order just as it is, at the present rate, and
to have It passed upon by the Council at the
present time. I therefore move that debate
now close.
The orders were passed— yeas 67, nays none.
Yeas— Allston, Andrews, Baldwin, Bartlett,
Battis, Berwin, Bovle, Bradley, Briggs, Browne,
Callahan, Carroll, Cochran, Colby, Coleman,
J. B. Collins, M. W. Collins, Connor, Connorton,
Crowley, W. W. Davis, Donovan, Eagar, Emer-
son, Everett, Fields, Fisher, Goodenough, Gorm-
ley, Griffin, Hayes, Holden, Hurley, Jones,
King, Leary, Lewis, Lynch, Mahoney, Manks,
Marnell, McCarthy, McGuire, Mclimes, Miller,
Mitchell, Norris, O'Brien, O'Hara, Patterson,
Reed, Reidy, Reynolds, Riddle, Robinson, Roche,
Rourke, Ruffin, Sears, Shaw, Smith, Sullivan,
Ta,'ue,Whelton, Wise, Wood— 66.
Nays— 0.
Absent or not voting— Costello, W. A. Davis,
Desmond, Hall, Keenan, Kelly, McMackin,
Reinhart. Wholey— 9.
Mr. Collins moved to reconsider; lost. Sent
up.
ELIMINATION OF OBJECTIONABLE FEATURES-
LIBRARY.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24 offered an order-
That His Honor the Mayor be requested to
direct the Trustees of the Public Library to
cause to be immediately eliminated the objec-
tionable features of the art decoration on the
facade of the new Public Library building,
directly over the entrance.
Passed under a suspension of the rule. Mr.
Patterson moved to reconsider; lost. Sent
up.
PAPERS FROM BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
On motion of Mr. Patterson of Ward 24, the
Council considered Nos. 1 to 7, inclusive, col-
lectively, namely—
1. .Notice of indefinite postponement of order
authorizing the preparation and publication of
a memorial volume containing an account of
the ceremonies attending the unveiling of the
statue of Admiral Farragnt, which was passed
by the Board of Aldermen, Jan. 29, ant!
amended by tne Common Council, Feb. 1.
2. Communication from William A. Gaston
returning the tha:,ks of the family of the late
William Gaston for the floral offering sent by
the City Council on the occasion of the funeral
of the latter.
3. Communication from H. C. Lodge
acknowledging recaipt of resolutions of the City
Council relative to work in Charlestown Maw
Yard.
4. Communication Trom Joseph H. O'Neil
acknowledging receipt of resolutions of the City
Council relative to work in Charlestown Navy
Yard.
5. Communication from William Everett
acknowledging receipt of resolutions of the City
Council relaitve to work in Charlestown Navy
Yard.
6. Communication from Michael J. McEt-
trick acknowleding receipt of resolutions of the
City Council relative to work in Charlestown
Navv Yard.
7. Report of the Board of Fire Commission-
ers to the effect that the general manager of
the Lynn & Boston Railroad Company notifies
them that firemen in uniform will be allowed
to ride on the cars of the company, on the
front platform, free; but when not in uniform
they will he required to pay fare.
Severally placed on file.
On motion of Mr. Briggs of Ward 11, Nos. 8
to 20, inclusive, were considered collectively,
viz:
8. Report of Committee on Claims, sub-
mitting list of claims upon which the commit-
tee have taken action during the month of
January, 1894.
9. Report of same committee, on petition
(unfinished business of last year), of Collins &
Ham for compensation for work done on sewers
in Everett street, Brighton, and Jamaica street,
Jamaica Plain — Leave to withdraw,
10. Report of same committee, on petition
(unfinished business of last year), of Arthur L.
Perry for compensation for personal injuries,
etc., caused hy an explosion on Weldon sireet —
.Leave to withdraw, as he has entered suit
against the city.
11. Report of same committee, on petition
(unfinished business of last year), of William
Haley for compensation for damage to steam
lighter Glendon caused by collision with a
ferryboat— Leave to withdraw, as he has
entered suit against the city.
12. Report of same committee, on petition
(unfinished business of last year), of William G.
Grundy for compensation for damage to his bi-
cycle by an alleged defect in Cabot street, —
Leave to withdraw, as the committee find that
no defect existed in said street.
13. Report of same committee, on petition
(unfinished business of last year) of Edward A.
Black for compensation for damage to his cor-
net occusioned by his falling on Chandler street,
—Leave to withdraw, as no defect existed in
said street.
14. Report of same committee, on petition
(unfinished business «of last year), of Mary A.
O'Rourke for compensation for injuries re-
ceived from a fall on Billerica street, —Leave to
withdraw, as the claim has been outlawed.
15 Report of same committee, on petition
(unfinished business of last year), of Julius
Stone for compensation for personal injuries
and damages to his horse and wagon, from be-
ing run into by a city team— Leave to withdraw,
as the city is not liable.
16. Report of same committee, on petition
(unfinished business of last year) of James W.
Stillman for compensation for personal injuries
received from a fall, March 2, 1893— Leave to
withdraw, as the city is noi liable.
17. Report of same committee, on petition
(unfinished business of last year) of Elizabeth
McKenna for compensation for injuries re-
ceived from a fall on Stoughton street— Leave
to withdraw, as the city is not liable.
18. Report »f same committee, on petition
(unfinished business of last year), of F.
Schneider for compensation for damages to his
team from being run into by a city cart— Leave
to withdraw, as the city is not liable.
19. Report of same eominitteo, on petition
(unfinished business of last year), of Fritz Franz
for compensation for personal injuries received
from a fall on East Third street— Leave to with-
draw, as the city is not liable.
20. Report of same committee, on petition
(unfinished business of last year), ef Garrett
Moore for compensation for escape of sewerage
into his estate, 29 Maiden street— Leave to
withdraw, at his own request.
Reports severally accepted in concurrence.
21. Report of Committee on Printing, on the
order for the appointment of a special commit-
tee to arrange for a euiogy on the life and ser-
vices of the late Hon. William Gaston, recom-
mending the passage of the order as amended
by the Board of Aldermen, viz.: Add to the
order tho following words: "Said eulogy to be
delivered in the Common Council Chamber."
The question came on the acceptance of the
report in concurrence and the passage of the
order as amended.
On motion of Mr. Briggs of Ward 11, the
whole matter was recommitted to the Commit-
tee on Printing. Mr. Bbiggs moved to recon-
sider; lost.
On motion of Mr. Griffin of Ward 13, Nos.
22 and 23 were considered collectively, viz.:
22. The order of this Council of Jan. 25, au-
thorizing the City Treasurer to accept one dol-
lar in full payment of the edgestone assess-
ment ng.iinst tho Methodist Episcopal Church
on Stanton street, Ward 24, comes down passed
with an amendment to strike out "Treasurer"
and insert "Collector."
23. The order of this Council of Jan. 25, au-
thorizing the City Treasurer to accept one dol-
lar in lull payment of the edgestone assess-
ment against St. Gregory's Church. Dorchester
avenue, Ward 24. comes down passed with an
amendment to strike out "Treasurer" and in-
sert "Collector."
The amendments were adopted and (he
orders as amended were passed in concurred
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A RECESS TAKEN.
On motion of Mr. Briggs of Ward 11, the
Council voted, at 8.07 P. M., to take a recess of
five minutes, during which time a badge was
presented to the President by the members of
the Council.
On motion of Mr. Briggs the Council was
called to order at 8.12 P. M., by the President.
ORDERS REFERRED TO FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24. for the Commit-
tee on Appropriations, submitted the following;
The Committee on Appropriations respect-
fully recommend reference to the Committee
on Finance of the following matters referred to
them during the year, viz.:
Order for an appropriation of $5000 for put-
ting the Roxbury stand-pipe and grounds in
proper condition.
Order for Board of Police to include in esti-
mates a sum for an ambulance in Ward 25,
Order for Fire Commissioners to include iu
estimates a sum for a combination wagon to be
located on Leyden street, Ward 1.
Mayor's message concerning a system of
pipes for conveyance of salt water for tire pur-
poses through business sections of the city.
Order for committee to include in estimates
a sum for paving Washington street, between
Elmore and Seaver streets.
Order for committee to include in estimates
sum of $1600 for alterations and repairs on
Police Station House No. 10,
Order for committee to include in estimates
a. sum for asphalting walks in Washington
Park.
Order for committee to include in estimate
for Fire Department a sum for erection of Hook
and Ladder House at Grove Hall.
Order for committee to include in estimates
sums for improving sanitary arrangements in
Bunker Hill and other schools, Charlestown.
Order for committee to include iu estimates
a sum for re-macadamizing Lamartine street,
Ward 23.
Order for committee to inciude in estimates a
sum sufficient to allow members of Fire De-
partment one day's leave of absence in seven.
Order for committee to include in estimates a
'sum for an ambulance in South Boston.
Mayor's message concerning appropriation
for iron fonce on Leverett street side of Charles-
bank.
Order concerning appropriation for salt water
supply for use. of Fire Department in Essex
street.
Order for committee to include in apropria-
tion bill a sum for an iron fence on Leverett-
street side of Charlesbank.
Order concerning an appropriation for paving
Broadway, from F street to Dorchester street,
with asphalt.
Order concerning an appropriation of $10,000
for paring West Dedham street, between Shaw-
mut avenue and Tremont street.
Order concerning appropriation for paving
Dartmouth street, between Tremout street and
Columbus avenue.
Order concerning appropriation for patrol
wagon for Police Division 12.
Order concerning apprepriation of $5400 for
putting in order Adelaide street. Ward 23.
Order concerning appropriation for paving
Phipps street, Ward 5.
Order concerning appropriation for resurfac-
ing Lexington and Saratoga streets.
Order concerning appropriation for putting
in order the bathhouse at the foot of L street,
South Boston.
Order concerning appropriation of $15,000
for erection of a new building to replace the
Vine Street Church.
Order concerning appropriation of $8000 for
paving Harrison avenue, from Lenox street to
Eustis street.
Communication from Board of Police concern-
ing cost of an ambulance for South Boston.
Report accepted and said references ordered.
Sent up.
legislative matters.
Mr. McCarthy of Ward 15, for the Commit-
tee on Legislative Matters, submitted the fol-
lowing:
(1.) Report on the order (referred last year),
concerning legislation to enable the Board of
Assessors to levy taxes prior to the first day of
May, annually— That the order ought to pass.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent up,
(2.) Report of the Committee on Legislative
Matters on the part of the Common Council,
who were, by an order of the Common Council
passed Jan. 25, 1894, constituted a special com-
mittee to petition the General Court at its pres-
ent session for certain legislation relating to
the issuing of tickets bv the West End Street
Railway Company— Recommending the »as-
sage of the accompanying orders:
Ordered, That the senators and representa-
tives to the General Court from the Boston Dis-
tricts be respectfully requested to obtain the
passage of an act requiriug the West End Street
Railway Company to issue tickets at the rate
of six for 25 cents, to be used only between
five and seven o'clock, P. M., and before eight
o'clock, A. M., or at such other times as the
Legislature may deem beneficial to the work-
ing classes.
Ordered, That the Clerk of the Common
Council transmit copiss of this order to the
several senators and representatives to the
Ueneral Court, from the Boston Districts.
Ordered, That the order passed by the Com-
mon Council, Jan. 25, 1894, constituting the
Committee on Legislative Matters on the part
of said Council a special committee to obtain
legislation relating to the issuing of tickets at
reduced rates by the West End Street Railway
Company, be and the same is hereby rescinded.
Report accepted: orders severally passed.
(3.) Report in part on the resolve (referred
Feb. 1), concerning a change in the present law
to remove some of the burden of taxation from
personal property in this city— Recommending
the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Committee on Legislative
Matters be authorized to give public heariugs
on the subject of exempting portions of personal
property from taxation ; to employ a steno-
grapher and to report their findings in print if
they deem it expedient: the expenses attend-
ing the same to be charged to the appropriation
for Contingent Fund, Joint Committees.
Report accepted; order passed. Sent up.
(4 ) Report on the order (referred Jan. 25),
concerning legislation to amend chapter 404 of
the Acts of 1890 relative to the entrance of
electric wires into buildings— that the order
ought to pass,
Report accepted; order passed. Sent up.
EXTENSION OF COLUMBUS AVENUE.
Mr. Smith of Ward 18 offered the following:
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
directed to issue at his discretion and sell either
coupon bonds or registered certificates of in-
debtedness of the City of Boston for the aggre
gate sum of six hundred thousand dollars; said
bonds or registered certificates of indebtedness
to be made payable at the office of the said City
Treasurer twenty years from the date of the
same, with interest thereon at the rate of four
per centum per annum, payable semi-annually ;
and the money received from the sale thereof
is hereby appropriated for the extension of
Columbus avenue to Franklin Park.
Ordered, That any premium obtained by the
said City Treasurer in the negotiation or sale of
said bonds or certificates of indebtedness shall
be paid to the Board of Commissioners of Sink-
ing Funds for the redemption of the debt here-
by created.
The rule was suspended, and the question
came on the passage of the order.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13— Mr. President, I
don't think I am exactly in a position tonight
to vote for an order of that kind. We first pass
an order appropriating S750.000 for a bridge
to Chirlestown and now, right on top of that,
come9 in an order for $600,000, making a
total of $1,350,000. As I understand it,
that comes almost up to the entire borrow-
ing capacity of the city for the year,
and leaves us only a very small sum to provide
for improvements in other parts of the city
which we may desire, either street improve-
ments or schoolhouses or anything else.
Mr. President, I don't really believe that we
ousht to pass this order tonight. Of course it
is impossible to object to the suspension of the
rules, because the rules were suspended before
the order was read, but I think that this order
should go to the Committee on Finance. That
is, the committee appointed by this body and
by the City Council, to consider appropriations
of this kind. This widening of Columbus ave
nue is a very important project and there is a
great difference of opinion as to whether or not
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131
it ought to be done now, considering the
amount of money that we are capable of bor-
rowing. Mr. President, I trust that this order
wiil be referred to the Committee on Finance,
where it properly beUngs.
Mr. Smith of Ward 18— Mr. Presidert, 1 am
amazed at the attitude taken by our friend
from South Boston, and that he does not
seem to think that this is a very necessary im-
provement. Allow me to say, Mr. President,
that anyone at all conversant with the
southern portion of the city will at once recog-
nize that this is a very long needed improve-
ment, and while the people in the section he
represents may object, certainly no one from
that section of the city would possibly inter-
pose any objection. It is now, and has been for
a long time, a much needed improvement, and
one which has been under consideration for
years. It is recommended by His Honor the
Mayor, and I hope that no one will object to it.
Mr. Lynch of Ward 19— Mr. President, I
should like to say right here that there is al-
ready an order before the Finance Committee,
asking them to appropriate $675,000 for the
completion of Columbus avenue. We don't
ask them to extend it; we simply ask them to
complete it, as they promised the people of
that neighborhood to do twenty yeais ago. It
has been left in an uncompleted state ever
since that date. My friend Griffin, in bis re-
marks, said something about widening the
avenue. The proposition is not to widen it, but
simply to complete the avenue by extending it
out farther.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5— Mr. President, I am
a little mite surprised at this time at our friend
in the first division. Mr. Smith, and I am very
sorry to be obliged to take issue with him on
this matter. I have watched this Columbus
avenue business for some little time. I have
been expecting that it would crop up here in
some mysterious way or other and sure
enough, it now comes to the surface. The first
thing that is done i3 to suspend the rule?, be-
fore we know what we have got. Now, Mr.
President, I am satisfied in my mind that a
large majority of the tax payers of this City of
Boston, if they were permitted to vote upon
this matter in one week's time or two weeks'
time, as to whether any more money should be
put into Columbus avenue for the present at
least, would say emphatically, "No!" There
are other improvements in the City of Boston
that need looking after more than Columbus
avenue does at this time, such, for instance, as
the widening of some of the streets within the
city proper. I could mention by name several
of them, and there is not a man here in this body
but what knows of them as well as I do. For
instance, take Clinton street, right here in the
heart of the business district of the city of Bos-
ton. There is a street for the widening of
which the merchants and the men in general
doing business in that section of the city have
petitioned time and time again to this city
government, and it seems to be almost an im-
possibility to net the requisite amount of money
to do that work. Reports have been made
here from time to time upon it, petitions have
come in here from the Chamber of Commerce,
one of the most influential mercantile bodies
that we have in the city, from the pro-
duce exchange, from men of all kinds
interested in business, from such men is
John P. Squire, who pays to the City of Boston,
or did at least before his death, hundreds - I
thousands of dollars— and I could go on and
enumerate many just such men— asking the
City of Boston to widen Clinton street. For the
widening ol that street we need only 8150,0'
and yet it seems impossible to got it. Why.'
Wei), there don't seem to be anything that is
very attractive to certain men in this body or
who have been in this body, in the widening of
Clinton street. There seems to be considerable
attraction on the outside, towards the suburbs.
Everything leads and points towards Franklin
Park. Everythingis going that way. Wall, now,
we know how well Franklin Park is cared fnr.and
how well the suburbs are cared for. We know
all about the Back Bay Fens and all ef this
nark business. Now, the parks have been
looked after, and here comes Columbus avenue,
offered, as I 9,iid before, by our friend Mr.
.Smith in the first division, a man for whom 1
have the greatest respect and for whose opinion
I have the greatest regard ; and I must say that
I am a little surprised that a ni.tur <i ill
kind, of such importance and with s«ch a
large sum of money attached to it, should come
from him, when I believe that that same thing
should corae from the Committee on Finance.
I had the honor to serve on the Committee on
Finance last year, and I presume I know a little
about this matter. For reasons best known
to the presiding officer of this body
I am not on that committee this year. Perhaps
it is all well. There has been no good reason
why I should not have been left there: but,
Mr. President, I trust that this order will not
be passed by the Council tonight. This order
is of considerable importance, $600,000— just
think of it, gentlemen. Why, if we pass this
order tonight, as Mr. Griffin has said, we will
appropriate over $1,000,000 tonight, and we
will not have much of a borrowing capacity-
left. I trust that the members of this body will
consider this matter carefully, and that they
will at least refer it to the Committee on Fi-
nance for further consideration.
Mr. Smith — Mr. President, I am a little
amused at the position of my friend from
Charlestown . who made no reference to
Charlestown having been considered already.
Now, Mr. President, I think my friend from
Charlestown is a little mixed up in this matter.
I thin K he refers to the extension of Common-
wealth avenue— a matter that has been de-
bated for a number of years, and for which we
have been repeatedly asken to make addition-
al appropriations. There has been nothing
whatever done about Columbus avenue for
over twenty years, and I appeal to each mem-
ber of the Council present tonight if he does
# not think it is necessary and right to extend
* Columbus avenue, one of the main avenues of
our city, to Franklin Park. It is a very much
■eeded improvement, Mr. President, and I
hope that no one will interpose any further ob-
jection to it.
Mr. Hurley— Mr. President, I just want to
say one word. I do not think this is the time to
put that amount of money into Columbus ave-
nue. If I believed that it was the proper time
to do it I would vote to do so; but I don't be-
lieve that it is, and therefore I shall be com-
Eelled to vote against it until some effort has
een made to widen the avenues in the city
proper: some effort to help out the business
men, who made all this taxable property ; t»
help out the Teamsters' Association, who are
obliged to do their teaming in the narrow
streets of the older section of the city, strepts
which are no wider today than they were 250
years ago. I have cited one improvement which
is very much needed, the widening of Clinton
street, and there are many other streets which
need to be widened. When these things have
been done, and when an effort has been made
to show the business men of this community
that we mean to give them the wide avenues
which they need to do their business comforta-
bly, I will be willing perhaps to vote for the
extension of Columbus avenue, but not till
then.
Mr. Colby of Ward 18— Mr. President, I am
well aware that many good measures in this
body have been talked to death, and I believe
that here is a good measure that may suffer the
same fate; but I cannot allow this matter to go
without saying a little about it. It always
makes a great difference whose ox is being
gored. My brother from Charlestown gets hi
and nukes a great hue and cry because this
order has been introduced and the rules sus
pended without anyone knowing first what
the order is. The same procedure occurred,
however, before, earlier in the meeting, in re
gard to the Charlestown Bridge order. That,
however, related to Charlestown, and
the action taken did not trouble the
gentleman's conscience: but when we
come to Columbus avenue he suddenly
awakes to the fact that something is being done
that ought not to tie done. Now, in regard to
the proposed extension of Columbus avenue, I
say that it is a business proposition. Hh inti-
mates that it comes from some dark source —
whether he refers to brother Smith's place ot
bnsine-s or to Che Mayor's office, I don't know,
hut certainly the order as introduced here is
recommended by His Honor the Mayer, Now.
ai a matter of fact, anyone who knows anything
about tin. matter knows that Columbus avenue
comes directly down into the city, but the out-
side end of it terminates abruptly in Roxbury
in a quagmire. There is no more valuable
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property, probably, for purposes of develop-
meut than the property in the vicinity of Co-
lumbus avenue and West Chester Park. Tliere
is a great demand for it. People think
that is going to be a coming centre of busi-
ness; but you can stand at the corner of
West Chester Park and Columbus avenue,
and with no very great effort throw a stone
into a territory that is a disgrace to the City of
Boston. That territory lies directly in the path
of Columbus avenue. Now, if Columbus ave-
nue were extended today, it would go through
that class of property which, as I say, is now a
disgrace. Anybody who has beeu up there to
the baseball grounds must have noticed the
class of houses that have crept us there. That
property cannot yield much revenue to the
city today as taxable property, but if this ave-
nue is extended it certainly seems to me it is
going to bring into the market an amount of
taxable property whereby the city can more
than get the interest on these bonds. I feel
that a great deal of money has been expended
in the City of Boston for developing outlets
from the city in other directions, the
wisdom of which might be questioned,
1 think we have made it very easy
for people to go to Brookline, and a great many
have taken advantage of the Commonwealth
avenue extension for that purpose, it being a
fine thoroughfare for our friends in Brookline.
But Columbus avenue does not appeal to that
class of people. It goes from one part of our
city, and will end in another part of our citv.
As for teaming, there is an immense amount of
teaming that comes down Columbus avenue.
Our breweries have quite a number of teams
on Columbus avenue, and some ol our brethren •
may be interested to know that if Columbus
avenue is extended, perhaps beer can be got
into the city more cheaply than it is now
[laughter], I think, gentlemen, that this should
not be referred to the Committee on Finauce,
but should be passed tonight, so that work in
connection with the extension of Columbus
avenue may be commenced as soon as possible.
1 hope there are gentlemen enough here to-
night who will see the matter in that light to
pass the order.
Mr. Griffin— Mr. President, when I first
came into this Government, $300,000 was the
estimated cost of extending and completing
Columbus avenue. Then some enterprising
real estate genius got it into his head that it
would be a goo 1 idea to extend it out to Frank-
lin Park, and I believe they have been at work
on that scheme for some time. So far as I am
able to see, the only persons who will be bene-
fited by the extension of this avenue are the
real estate people. I don't 8ee what benefit
there will be to anyone, except to the people
who own the property, in the widening of
this avenue from the point along there by the
baseball grounds until Frauklin Park is
reached. Besides, Mr. President, if we appro-
priate this amount of money tonight, it will
leave us almost without any money for the rest
of the year. It seems to me that if this amount
is tacked on to the $750,000 already appropri-
ated here tonight for a bridge to Charlestown,
it will leave us very little. South Boston, the
centre of the city, East Boston and the other
sections of the city, would like to get a little
out of this lump. I dou't believe in appropri-
ating money this way. Another thing; the
Committee on Finance is the proper committee
to consider and to report measures of this kind.
It has always been customary for that Commit-
tee to report a loan bill, and then to have the
whole loan bill go through— not to take it piece-
meal as has been done this year — and if it is in
order, Mr. President, I move that the whole
matter be referred to the Committee on Fi-
nance.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23— Mr. President, I
should like to ask whether, if this $600,000 is
passed, it comes out of the general loan for
this year, and out of the amount which we are
authorized to borrow during the year.
The President— It would, if this order is
passed.
Mr. Kelly— And does the $750,000 which
we have appropriated for the Charlestown
bridge come out of that amount also?
The President— Yes, sir.
Mr. Kelly'— Well, then, Mr. President, that
takes about half of the general loan. Now,
Mr. President, I have got about a million and
a half dollars' worth of improvements which I
want for West Roxbury alone, and that would
leave nothing for South Boston, nothing for
Ward 20, or 21, or 17, or 18, or 16, or 14, or 15,
or for any 'teen at all, except Charlestown and
the district along Columbus avenue. Now,
Mr. President, I have heard a good deal about
Columbus avenue. I think it would be a good
idea for the Board ot Health to expend $600,000
out in that district before they extend the ave-
nue. Out iu Ward 23 we have over $1,000,000
worth of street improvements, which the Street
Department have recommended. We out there
would be very well satisfied with just about
one-third of what it would cost to put Columbus
avenue through. Now, we have one main ar-
tery, Tremont street, within about 100 feet or
less of Columbus avenue. That will supply
an avenue which will amply accommodate all
the traffic— both the heavy traffic and the light
traffic— to the south and west parts of the city.
Columbus avenue is supposed, they tell us, to
go out to Frankliu Park. I don't believe, Mr.
President, that thev have got a chart for the
extension of Columbus avenue out to Franklin
Pirk yet, and still they want the $600,000 to
complete it. Now, there have been a great
many appropriations and loans made, and after
we have given them the money, the original
ideas have faded away and an after-clap came,
in which the original ideas, or what was
left of them, were almost entirely cut
out. It passed out of our hands after we
voted to appropriate the money, and we had
nothing more to do with it. Now, if we
cut down the amount which is to be included
in the first general loan any more we shall
have to term it the ghost of the first general
loan of 1894, because there will be nothing
left of it except a mere shadow. This piece-
meal business, this clipping of the loan of 1894,
is for purposes which I do not believe any
member of the City Government has thought
of before it was proposed, and is something
that I do not believe in. It is a very nice
scheme to get through certain propositions
without the members of the Council of 1894
who were not members of this body in 1893
knowing anything about them, and without
them noticing it. Now, if you notice you will
see that we have appropriated three-quarters of
a million for the Charlestown bridge, which is
a necessity, and if we appropriate $600,000 for
Columbus avenue, that would take In fully
half of the general loan of this year,
half of the amount which we can borrow
this year; and when we come in here later and
ask for schoolhouses, street improvements, and
whatever we may want, and expect to get our
share of about three millions, we shall find out
next May that in the month of Februarv we
donated about half of the loan bill and that we
did not know it. Now, I think it is about time
for this Council to wake up. I think it is about
time for the members to open their eyes and to
find out that they have already given awav
one-third of the loan bill. It is about time for
us to stop, and not go on until we have given
t lie whole of it away. If we vote to give this
amount for the extension of Columbus avenue,
we give about half of the amount of the loan
bill away, and next May we shall have less than
the amount we shall have appropriated tonight,
$1,300,000 to supply the needs of all the
rest of the City of Boston; and, Mr
President, I have got about $1,300,000
of street improvements to ask for in Ward 23
alone, and there is Ward 24 and the other
wards still to be heard from. I shall vote
against this order, and I think any member of
this Government who has anything at heart for
his own district or his own ward will not be
willing to vote to give away in one eveningin
two items half of the general loan which
should be appropriated in May, but which
comes in very nicely about this time, and which
would have probably slipped through here to-
night without the meaibers of the Council
noticing it very much if my friend from Ward
13 had not stood up here and asked a few Ques-
tions, with myself. I think we are giving
away too much in lump sums and are
receiving too little iu return. I should like to
receive something for Ward 23; and I think if
there is any member of this Council who truly
represents his district and has the interests of
his ward at heart, he will stop such a thing as
giving away half of the loan bill in two items.
Mr. Wise of Ward 20 in the chair.
Mr, King of Ward 2— Mr. President. I hope
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133
this order will be referred to the Finance Com-
mittee. The only reason I am opposed to it is
because I do not think $500,000— which is all
of the borrowing capacity of the city that we
would have left after passing this order — is suf-
ficient to do all the work that is left to be done
in the rest of the City of Boston, and particu-
larly within a radius of oue mile of this build-
ing. I believe that all of these large sums for
improvements in the city should come outside
of the debt limit. I believe that same thing is
true in connection with the Charlestown bridge,
although I did not want to oppose that order.
The members from that district seemed to be
of the opinion that that was the right
and the only proper way to get the mosey,
and I supposed ttiat they knew more about the
matter than 1 did ; but at the same time I do
not think it is right, in justice to the other
-members from the other parts of the city to
take all this money out of the borrowing ca-
pacity of the city when there is only a certain
amount of money that we can borrow. I do
not think it is right to thein to borrow now all
but about $500,000 of the total amount we can
borrow. Now, down in my ward we want a
schoolhouse. We need one there very badly.
The city for the last five or six years has been
obliged to hire halls outside to accommodate
the children in that school district ; and even
then, in suite of that, they have had to send
some children to schools outside of the
ward— and I have seen days down there when
it was so cold in the schoolhouses that they hid
to dismiss the school, And yet we have only
4500,000 left to be distributed among all the
.members of the Council. Now, I do not think
it is right for the Board of Aldermen to pass
i loan orders and send them down here and have
them rushed through, and I am going to oppose
anything more of the kind; and I don't think
it is right to introduce them here and rush
them through without their being properly con-
sidered. As I say, I think the Charlestown
bridge ought to have been provided for outside
of the debt limit. I think $2,000,000 ought to
have been asked for and got outside of the
debt limit. I am opposed to any such order as
this.
Mr. Fields of Ward 20— Mr. President, I feel
very well disposed toward this order, but as a
new member I do not like to try to educate the
old members in the matter of the finances of
the City of Boston. I am much surprised to
hear the representatives from Ward 13 speak
against this erder. They are very well pro-
vided now with an elegant boulevard which is
being built to Franklin Park, which covers
that whole district the same as this will cover
this district, and I think the. members from
that section of the city ought to be a little more
charitable and ought to allow the building of
this boulevard which is of far more importance
than theirs. There is no question, Mr. Presi-
dent, but what the large business houses of this
city are watching for a chance to get out
of the congested district, and, as far as I can
find out from talking to different parties, they
are looking for this chance. Some people think
that Boylston street and those street* ot the
Back Bay are going to be the ones ; they want a
boulevard that connects the great sections of
the city. I think Columbus avenue is tho place
and I don't think the city's money can bo spent
to any greater advantage than in that direction.
Further than that, 1 have a great deal of re-
spect for His Honor the Mayor's opinion. I do
not think he has given this matter hasty
consideration, and when he says the sum
proposed is sufficient in his opinion to cover all
that will be asked for in that direction I am
willing to submit to it. 1 think thisorder should
go through tonight. I shall vote for it. and I
hope the members from Charlestown will vote
for it, as I think they should be very much in
favor of it.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11— Mr. President, o» the
lli.h ot January Mr. Lynch offered an order
similar to this, calling for $675,000 to consti-
tute a special appropriation for tho extension
of Columbus avenue to Franklin Park. That
order was referred to the Committee on
Finance, and is before them now. Without
wishing to disclose what goes on in the Com-
mittee on Finance, I will sav that we are
actually considering that matter now. Mr.
Dore eame down before the committee last
Saturday and submitted his estimates, showing
that construction alone would cost $075,000 or
thereabouts. I do not know as that was the
exact figure, but nothing would be al-
lowed for land damages or anything of
that kind. We requested him to bring
before the committee a plan of the avenue,
as the Street Commissioners proposed to lay
it out. That is going to be done. Gentlemen,
there is something being done on this subject
now, and I think myself, under the circum-
stances, the Committee on Finance should be
given an opportunity to fully consider the mat-
ter and report upon it instead of this order
being put through by the Council tonight. I
would say, as regards the recommendation His
Honor the Major makes, that he made a rec-
ommendation that we pass the subway order
bere in the last hours of last year, and it was
stated here by the cx-Presideut of this Council,
Mr. Barry, that that subwav could be carried
through for $2,000,000. Well, gentlemen, a
month has elapsed since then and they have
got the figures up to $5,000,000, and the Lord
only knows where it will stop. 1 don't know
that they have got all the items added
up yet. I think His Honor the Mayor
may be mistaken in the figures in connection
with some ot these proposed improvements at
times, although he undoubtedly does give a
great deal of consideration to them. The ex-
ample of the subway bill shows that possibly
all the consideration necessary in connection
with the financial question has uot been giveu
to this matter. Certainly the Committee on
Finauce are appointed by this Government to
try to understand financial questions and make
recommendations upon them, and it seems to
me, upon any such proposition as the taking
away of one-half the balance that remains of
our borrowing capacity the Committee on Fi-
nance should have something to say and should
at least consider the matter. I do not think we
should act upon this order in the Government
until we have heard the report of the Finance
Committee.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. Chairman, from
the remarks I have heard tonight I am lad to
the conclusion that the sun has for once shone
brightly on Charlestown. In reply to my friend
in this division (Mr. Fields) I should like to say,
from my experience in the Government thus
far, that it is a very rare thing when a yea and
nay vote is ordered to and any of my colleagues,
any of the members from Charlestown, not re-
corded on the vote. I believe in this case they
will be found where they belong, voting as they
should vote. To my friend from Ward 8 I wish
to say— while not in any way desiring to inter-
fere with his remarks— that I have information
today from His Honor the Mavor and I
was ignorant of the fact until I had
the information from that source, — that
this city is authorized at the present time to
borrow, in addition to the amount ot $525,000
which will be left within the borrowing capa-
city, an additional $250,000 which is leftover
from Btreot improvements of last year. Last
year the mayor sent in a communication, if I
remember correctly, that be considered it ad-
visable and in keeping with good, sound finance,
for the City of Boston to hold in reserve about
$700,000 to meet current expenses which might
come up in the course of the year. Now, if we
follow that course this year, after taking this
$600,000 for Columbus avenue wo shall still
have $775,000, which I think will cover any-
thing that may come up during the course
of the year. I merely say this to show
that we would be following out and
will be in keeping with the line of policy sug-
gested by the mayor last year, when he stated
that there should be held in reserve about
$700,000. We will have, after providing for
the Charlestown bridga $750,000 and for Co-
lumbus avenue $600,000, $775,000 to meet
whatever emergencies may arise, and I think
the gentleman from Ward 8 can ont of that
$775,000 get a sum for a school for his district.
1 do not intend to say anything further on the
subject. 1 simply take the floor at this time to
let my friend Fields know that he will find the
Charlestown members properly recorded when
a vote is taken upon this order.
Mr. G BIFFIN— Mr. President, I should like to
sav a wonl in answer to the gentleman from
Ward 3. llo states that $250,000 remain from
money appropriated for street improvements
last year 1'hat has already been provided for.
It has been appropriated for improvements in
various sections of the city already, and we
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cannot touch that this year. It has already
been appropriated in the street department.
Consequently that amount must be stricken
out from the amount we can borrow,
leaving but $500,000. By appropriating
the amounts we hare this week and
last week out of the borrowing capacity
of the city, $1,000,000 last week and over
$1,300,000 tonight, we appropriate over $2,-
300,000 within the six weeks life of this Gov-
ernment. In lh« six weeks we have been here
we shall have appropriated about four-fifths of
the amount that can be borrowed this year.
We shall have but a small amount left compara-
tively that we can borrow and when emergen-
cies arise we shall not have the money to meet
them. I do not believe in exhausting the bor-
rowing capacity or leaving the city treasury
empty. If this is a good thing and the Finance
Committee report favorably upon it, I may
then be ready to vote for it, but tonight I am
not ready to vote for it.
Mr. Holden of Ward 11— Mr. President, I do
not think the Mayor has considered this matter
when he says it might be well to provide this
money. Now, there are other places in the City
of Boston that are more in need of widening
and extending than Columbus avenue, in my
judgment, and I certainly think, as we have a.
Finance Cemmittee, that this should go to them
anyway, instead of being passed tonight. Cer-
tainly the Finance Committee are not overbur-
dened with work— r.one of the committees I
serve on are. [Laughter.] So, Mr. President. I
move that debate now close.
Mr, Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, I may
have misunderstood the remarks made by my
friend Griffin. I was speaking to a member of
the Government while lie was speaking, but if
lam correctly informed he stated that the
$250,000 I made reference to was appropriated
for specific purposes. Well, that is very true.
I am not sure that the gentleman made that
statement, but if lie did I wish to inform him
that money can be transferred, and I know we
have been doing it right along since I have
been a member of the Government.
The order was declared referred to the Com-
mittee on Finance.
Mr. Fields of Ward 20 doubted the vote; a
rising vote was taken, and the order was re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance, 49 mem-
bers voting in the affirmative, 14 in the nega-
tive.
GYMNASIUM, WOOD ISLAND PARK.
Mr. Bradley of Wan! 2 offered an order-
That the Cemmittee on Finance be requested
to include in the next loan bill an item of $8000
for a gymnasium in Wood Island Park, .East
Boston.
Mr. Bradley of Ward 2— Mr. President, I
hope when the Committee on Finance receive
this order they will give it fair consideration.
East Boston is a very large place, and every
other section of the city has a gymnasium with
the exception of East Boston. There are some-
where in the neighborhood of 60.000 people
oyer there and we have a large park — the so-
called Wood Island Park. There is plenty of
room there for something of this kind, and the
people of East Boston have been asking for it
for the past four or five years. As the gentle-
man from Ward 3 referred to the fact that the
sun shone on Charlestown, by reason of that
section receiving $750,000 for a new bridge, I
desire to say that if we receive the money for a
headhouse on the South Ferry and for this gym-
nasium on Wood Island Park, thesun will shine
gloriously on the people of East Boston.
The order was referred to the Committee on
Finance.
President O'Brien in the Chair.
-civil service list.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6 offered an order-
That the Board of Civil Service Commission-
ers be hereby requested in behalf of this Coun-
cil to cause a list of persons eligible for ap-
pointment in the various city departments to
be posted in some conspicuous position, either
in the City Hall or the office of said Board of
Commissioners.
Passed.
FARRAGUT MEMORIAL.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6 offered an order-
That the Committee on Printing be requested
to submit to the City Council an order for the
preparation and publication of a suitable me-
morial volume containing an account of the
ceremonies attending the unveiling of the
statue of Admiral Farragut on June 28th, 1893,
as this event is of historical value to the citi-
zens of Boston.
Referred to the Committee on Printing.
inspection of buildings.
Mr. King of Ward 8 for the Committee on the
Department for the Inspection of Buildings
submitted a report on the petitiou of the Socie-
ty of Friends (referred Jan. 29), for leave to
build a wooden building— Recommending the
passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings be
authorized to issue a permit to the Society of
Friends to build, outside the building limits, a
wooden building on Townsend street near
Humboldt avenue, Ward 21, in excess of range
allowed and without the intervention or con-
struction of a brick wall as required by the
Ordinances, and in accordance with an applica-
tion on file in the Department for the Inspection
of Buildings; said building to be occupied for
religions services.
Report accepted . order passed. Sent up.
MEMBERS PRESENT.
By direction of the President, the Clerk called
the roll to ascertain the attendance, with the
following result:
Present— Allston. Andrews, Baldwin. Bart-
lett, Battis, Berwin, Boyle, Bradley, Briggs,
Browne, Callahan, Carroll, Cochran, Colby,
Coleman, J. B. Collins, M. W. Collins, Connor,
Connorton, Crowley, W. W. Davis, Donovan,
Eagar.Emerson, Everett, Fields, Fisher, Goode-
nough, Gormiey, Griffin, Haye«, Holden, Hur-
ley, Jones, Keenan, Kelly, King, Leary, Lewis,
Lynch, Mahoney, Manks, Marnell. McCarthy.'
McGnire, Mclnnes, Miller, Mitchell, O'Brien,
O'Hara, Patterson, Reed, Reidy, Reynolds, Rid-
dle, Roche, Rourke, Rnffin, Sears, Shaw, Smith,
Sullivan, Tague, Whelton, Wise, Wood— 66.
Absent— Costello, W. A. Davis, Desmond,
Hal), McMackin, Xorris, Reinhart, Robinson,
Wholey— 9.
FARRAGUT MEMORIAL.
Mr. Marnell ot Ward 4 offered an order-
That the Clerk of Committees, under the di-
rection of the Committee on Printing, be
authorized to prepare and publish a memorial
volume containing an account of the cere-
monies attending the unveilinn of the statue of
Admiral Farragut oh June 28, 1893. and such
other matter relating to the statue as said com-
mittee may deem expedient; that twenty -five
hundred copies be printed and that each mem-
ber of the City Council of 1893, and the new
members of the City Council of 1894 be fur-
nished with eighteen copies; the expense to be
charged to the appropriation for City Council
incidental expenses.
The question came on suspending the rule
that the order might be given its second read-
ing.
Mr. Marnell of Ward 4— Mr. President, I
will say a word in regard to the desirability of
suspending the rule. This matter has been
considered by the Committee on Printing; they
made a report, and we all know what that
report was. The number of copies which I
have estimated as being required is the sine
number which the Printing Committee recom-
mended in the order which they reported at
the last meeting. I think it is a very conserva-
tive estimate, and the only change I have made
in the order is not a very radical one. It sim-
ply increases the number of copies to be given
to each member three, allowing eight copies to
be given to each member of the Government of
1893, and the same number to be given to
those members of the Government of 1894 who
were not in last year's Government. As I say,
the change is not a very radical one and I believe
no good can be g.-.ined by any further delay, I
think the members of the Printing Commit-
tee will agree that that is a very conserva-
tive estimate. I have no desire to come
in here — and I never did have — and
endeavor to curtail the privileges of any
committee, but I honestly think the Printing
Committee of last year did a great deal to hurt
themselves and to invite opposition, by endeav-
oring to reserve too many copies of the publica-
tions ordered by the government for the dispo-
sition of the Printing Committee. I think this
fact was borne out at the last meeting, when
the report of the committee was mangled in
every possible shape, its eventual fate in the
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Beard of Aldermen being: indefinite postpone-
ment. I think every member here tonight fully
Tealizes that the event which this volume is to
commemorate is of enough importance to war-
rant its beine recorded in a proper way ; and, as
the public exercises were on a very impressive
scale, as a very elequent oration was delivered
by an ex-governor of the state, I believe, as I
said before, that the exercises should be fitting-
ly recorded. I think this is a conservative esti-
mate, and 1 therefore hope the order will be
passed tonight under suspension of the rule.
The rule was suspended, the order was read a
second time, and the qnestien came on its pas-
sage.
Mr. Callahan of Ward 12— Mr. President, I
rise for information, if there is not already an
order offered by Mr. Rourke of Ward 6, which
has been referred to the Committee on Printing
relating to this matter.
The President— The Chair is informed that
there was an order presented by Mr. Rourke of
Waid 6 requesting the Committee on Printing
to prepare a suitable order.
Mr: Callahan — Mr. President, 1 desire to say
at this time that if, in the course of business,
an order has been regularly presented by the
gentleman from Ward 6, which I understand
embodies everything that is embodied in the
order offered by the gentleman from Charles-
town, it strikes me that the order ought to take
its proper course, go to the committee to be re-
ported upon, and that a recommendation to
the City Council should be returned by the
committee. After listening to the remarks of
the gentlemen who preceded me in regard to
the printing committee of last year, I, as a
member of that eommittee, feel bounden to say
that the committee endeavored to discharge
its duties with impartiality for the benefit of
the City of Boston, and for the benefit of its
contemporaries in the Government. I don'c
know that there was anything particular done
in regard to the reports of the committee
in this Government other than that, when the
Printing Committee recommended an edition
smaller than was required by the members of
the Government, the members endeavored, of
course, to increase the number of the editions,
and that was never objected to by the mem-
bers of the committee. In this particular case
you will find that this same order has already
been reported in connection witli the Farragut
memorial, and that the last order sent to the
Board of Aldermen for concurrent action con-
templated an edition of 3500 copies of this
work. It seemed to me personally that that
was too large a number, and, as a consequence,
the Board of Aldermen in their judgment saw
the necessity of indefinitely postponing the or-
der. You will agree with me that when theBoard
of Aldermen see that the members of the Com-
mnu Council attempt to pass orders in the lower
branch ad libitum, without regard for the pro-
prieties or for proper economy, they can strong-
lv exercise their prerogative of indefinitely
postponing and leave us obliged to put in orders
again of a different form, modifying our re-
quests or demands for large editions of
these works. For that reason, sir, I be-
lieve a great deal of the power which is vested
in the Printing Committee to consider the
advisability of printing a large or small edition
of these memorial volumes and the distribution
to the members of a greater or smaller number,
should be still allowed to remain with that
committee. It would be wise to leave that
matter in the hands of the Printing Committee.
I probably stand here alone in my opinion,
among those whohavespoken, when I say that
as a member »f the Printing Committee 1
should be given the powor in committee to dis-
tribute those works as well an, in the judg-
ment of the committee, it is possible to do. I
feel as though I stand alone, taking the basis
of self-preservation being the first law of
nature; and whether or not the membors ef
the body simply require these books to raise
themselves on piano stools or to pave the
streets of their particular districts, I rind
that it is sometimes very difficult for them to
get rid of the quota of books that they had
last year. As I say, I do not rise
to ask members to vote with me to ask
that this go to the Committee on Print-
ing, but I bavu alwavs felt that it was more
or less usurpation of or encroachment upon
the duties of the Printing Committee for the
members of the lower branch to state here or
endeavor to determine what number of vol-
umes should be distributed. For that reason,
sir, and the other reasons I have adduced, I
hope the members tonight will see tne neces-
sity of allowing the order which has already
been introduced by Mr, Rourke to go before the
Printing Committee for action, and I trust that
this order will not be passed, because I believe,
in respect to the Committee on Printing, as well
as to every other committee, there should be no
interference with the duties of the committee.
It was moved tonight by a member of this
body that the matter of the appropriation for
the extension of Columbus avenue be referred
to the Committee on Finance, and that motion
was carried. I believe the Printing Cemmittee
should receive that same courtesy, that same
right to exercise their duties, or else they
should be abolished as not having any duties
to perform. I therefore hope the previous or-
der presented by the member from Ward 6 will
take its proper course, and that this will also
be referred to the Committee on Printing, to
report in accordance with the rules of govern-
ment. Did I have a better way, sir, I would
move you that this order just presented by the
gentleman from Charlestown be referred to the
Committee on Printing.
Mr. Marnell— Mr. President, I thought that
I made myself sufficiently clear when I spoke
before. It is not and never has been my inten-
tion to usurp the right of any committee or to
curtail its privileges, and when I referred to
the opposition which the printing committee
met at various times last year, I did not mean
it in any sense as a reflection upon the judg-
ment of the committee. But I merely consider
the facts as they exist. If any member will
turn to the records of last year he will find in
almost every instance that the report of the
printing committee providing for the publica-
tion or issuance of a certain number of me-
morial volumes was amended. An amendment
was offered in the Government, was carried, and
the number provided was in accordance with
the amendment. As I stated before, mv idea is
simply this. This matter has been discussed by
the Printing Committee; they have brought in
a report and that report was amended in this
branch. The entire Board of Aldermen law
fit, in their judgment, to indefinitely postpone
the whole matter. That was done because the
order passed in this branch last Thursday even-
ing was so apparently ridiculous. My inten-
tion is to avoid a repetition of that difficulty.
The only change I have su/gested in the order
— and it is a small one, one which 1 think will
be in accord with the wishes of the members of
the Government — is to provide that the num-
ber of copies to be given each member be in-
creased by three, which will leave over three
hundred copies to be distributed as they please.
It seems to me, by passing the order tonight as it
has been drafted, furnishing two thousand
five hundred copies, we will avoid a great deal
of unnecessary delay. The event which this
memorial volume will commemorate took place
many, many months ago. I believe it was on
June 28 of last year, and yet no step has been
taken towards publishing the history of the
exercises and the order of the exercises in book
form. It seems to me it will be much better for
us to pass the order tonight than to endeavor
to refer it. I feel quite sure that the Board of
Aldermen will agree with me in that. In that
way the Committee on Printing can proceed
witli tne work of publication and distribution
of the volume that will be printed, saving any
further delay in the matter. At the time when
the gentleman from Ward 6 [Mr. Rourke] in-
troduced his order, I had this one all prepared.
I earnestly believe it was the better idea, and
that is the reason why I have presented the
order in this way. The order offered by Mr
Rourke has been referred to the Committee on
Printing. To attempt to pass this order today
will be wrong and unfair. It will lie in the
committee us other orders have in other times.
and will arrive at the same end. I think mueb
better satisfaction In much less time will be
given if we pass this order.
Mr. Callahan— Mr. President, I do not de-
sire to take up the time of the Council in this
matter. I appreciate the remarks of the ccu-
tleman from Charlestown. coming In a spirit of
affection! but I believe time Will be saved If
the Council will vote to refer this order to the
Committee on Printing, together with the other
order. I say this simply in support of the argu-
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ment adduced by the gentleman from Charles-
town, when he says that this matter was origi-
nally referred to the Committee on Printing,
that they returned a report upon it, whereupon
the members of the Council tacked on an addi-
tional amendment, making the number of
copies 3500 instead of 2500. When this mat-
ter went to the Board of Aldermen, with the
amendment, they voted to indefinitely postpone
it on account of the reckless action taken by the
Council. The gentleman wants to evade the
possibility of any ridiculous aetion, as he has
told us tonight, and I think in order to save
time and to avoid any further possibility of in-
definite postponement in the other branch this
order should, courteously and in the proper
manner, go through the proper channels. I
hope the Common Council tonight will vote
that the order be referred to the Committee on
Printing.
The motion to refer to the Committee on
Printing was declared carried. Mr. Marnell
doubted the vote; a rising vote was taken, but
before the announcement of the vote Mr. Mar-
nell withdrew the doubt, and the order stood
referred to the Committee on Printing.
DESIGNATION OF FIRE BOXES.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 31 offered an order— That
the Board of Fire Commissioners, through His
Honor the Mayor, be requested to report on the
advisability of designating fire boxes by placing
on the nearest lamp post red-glass lights, in-
stead of the present white glass, the same as is
done in other cities, notably New York and
Philadelphia.
Referred to His Honor the Mayor.
IMPROVEMENT OF COREY STREET.
Mr.CoLLiNS of Ward 3 offered an order— That
the SuperiHtendent of Streets, through His
Honor the Mayor, be requested to inform the
Common Council whether any action will soon
betaken by the Street Department regai- ling
the resurfacing of Corey street, Ward 3, and the
constructing of a sewer in that locality.
The order was read a second time, and the
question came on its passage.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, I
desire to say just a word in relation to that
order. It is a well-known fact that the Com-
mon Council lias no jurisdiction, strictly speak-
ing, over the streets and sewers of the City of
Boston, that matter coming entirely under the
control of the Board of Aldermen. But in this
case this is simply a request to find out whether
•r not any action is about to be taken by the
Superintendent of Streets in regard to that
matter. It seems that an appropriation was set
aside last year, if I am correct, lor that specific
purpose. I have been called upon by a Dumber
of taxpayers who live on that street to urge
something being done, i I I could do so in any
possible way. My friend Tague, who lives on
the street, it seems to me could impress the
Superintendent of Streets with an argument in
the matter that would be very forcible.
Mr. Tague of Ward 3— Mr. President and gen-
tlemen of the Council, the street referred to by
my colleague from Ward 3, Mr. Collins, is in
such poor condition that with every rainstorm
the cellars are flooded, the sewer not being
sufficient to carry off the water. I hope the
request will be considered favorably by the
Superintendent of Streets and that we will
hear from it at once.
The order was passed.
CONDITION OF MATHER SCHOOLHOUSE.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13, for the committee,
submitted the following:
The special committee of the Common Coun-
cil appointed to investigate the condition of the
Mather School house beg leave to report as
follows:
The committee visited the building while
school was in session aiud was enabled to get a
good general idea of the usual condition of
things in this schoolhouse. Two different sys-
tems of ventilation are in operation in all the
rooms, but neither singly nor together do they
produce the desired result, besides encumber-
ing the looms with several large ugly looking
pipes. The school building is a verv old one,
having been built more than half acenturv,
and has ali the imperfections commou to old
school buildings in regard to ventilation and
sanitary accommodations for the pupils. The
latter arrangements are a constant menace to
the health of the immediate neighborhood. The
rooms in the building are too small for the num-
ber of children in each room, and in the opin—
ioB of the committee, tkere is not enough air
space to each pupil. A strong objection to the
present location of the school is the close prox-
imity of the police station. The well-known
sanitary condition of the latter place has its
effect on the school, ana foul odors are con-
stantly arising in the warm weather from the
cells of the station house, which is only a few
feet from the windows of the school. The com-
mittee is also of the opinion that from a moral
point of view a schoolhouse should not abut on
the station house premises, as things transpire
in and around the station house that leave a
bad impression on the minds of the children.
The school is built on a clay site, and at
times the water enters the basement and
makes things unpleasant and unhealthy. Sev-
eral thousand dollars have been spent during
the past few years on this building, but no ade-
quate relief has been afforded.
The Superintendent of Public Buildings is of
the opinion that it is a waste of money to spend
aay more in repairs, and recommends that a
new luilding be erected to accommodate the
pupils of the Mather and Parkman Schools;
one ten-room modern schoolhouse would prob-
ably accommodate them all.
Ordered, That a copy of this report be trans-
mitted to the School Committee of the City of
Boston.
Report accepted; ordered passed. Mr. Grif-
fin moved to reconsider; lost.
NEW SCHOOLHOUSE IN LAWRENCE DISTRICT.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13 offered an order-
That the School Committee be requester; to re-
port to the Common Council at its next meet-
ing, as to the expediency of erecting a new
schoolhouse in the Lawrence district. South
Boston, to take the place of the Mather and
Parkman schools, together with the amount
that will be required to carry out the project
in accordance with the views of the School
Committee.
Pa^se i.
MEMORIAL OF FIRST TOWN MEETING, ETC.
Mr. Manks of Ward 24 offered a resolve-
That the City Council of Boston hereby express
their approval of the petition of certain citizens
of Boston, which is now before the Finance
Committee of the State Legislature, to the
effect that an appropriation be granted for the
establishment of a momorial on the site of
the first town meeting and the first free public
school, to commemorate those important event*
in the history of our country; and that a copy
of this resolution be transmitted to the Finance
Committee of the Massachusetts State Legisla-
ture.
The order was read a second time, and the
question came upon its passase.
Air. Manks of Ward 24.— Mr. President, prob-
ably there is no gentleman within the sound of
my voice, either a member of this body or in
the galleries, who has not received some bene-
fit from the public schools; there is certainly
none here who has not received a benefit from
the organization first named, the town meet-
ing. The town meeting is the basis of our gov-
ernmental institutions; it is the meeting or
was the mealing where the citizens gathered
to transact public business; it is the founda-
tion stone, I may say, of our governmental sys-
tem. The site of the first town meeting was in
Dorche ter; the site of the first free public
school in America was in Dorchester, and Doth
on the same spot. This is not a local matter,
however, gentlemen ; it is a matter or inter-
est to every citizen, not only of Bos-
ton or of .Massachusetts but of the en-
tire nation, I may say of the world,
for the influence that has grown out of our
town meetings and our free public schools is
worldwide and has extended to every quarter
of the srlobe. A few public spirited citizens,
not confined to the locality which the sit* com-
memorates, but from all parts of Boston, who
have behind them the interest and the kind
words of their fellow citizens in other parts of
the country, have taken this matter in hand,
and have petitioned the State Legislature for
an appropriation to mark that spot with a me-
morial which will be as lasting as the country.
Gentlemen, I ask you tonight to express your
approval of this resolution, which I know must
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meet with your sincere and hearty approval. I
don't think there will be a dissenting voice.and
I hope thai the order will pass unanimously.
The order was passed. Sent up
FOOT TRAVEL OVER CONGRESS STREET BRIDGE.
Mr. Browne of Ward 13 offered an order-
That His Honor the Mayor be requested to in-
struct tiie Superintendent of Streets to arrange
for foot travel over Congress Street Bridge, Li-
street extension.
Referred to His Honor the Mayor.
UNACCEPTED STREETS IN WARD TWENTY-
THREE.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23 offered an order— That
the Board of Street Commissioners be request-
ed to report at the next meeting of the Com-
mon Council the number and names of unac-
cepted streets in Ward 23, and the cost of
placing each in condition for public travel.
Passed.
STREETS IN WARD TWENTY-THREE.
Mr. Kelly ol Ward 23 offered au order —
That the Committee on Finance include in the
first general loan a sum sufficient to put in
proper order the following streets in Ward 23,
as herein described:
Washington street, from Seaver to School
street, repaying 82,091
Washington street, from School to Forest
Hills street, paving 16,106
Washington street, from Forest Hills to Walk
Hill street, paving 97,954
Centre street, from Lamartine to Eliot street,
paving 114,261
South street, from Centre to Keyes street,
paving 20,145
Lamartine street, from Boylston to Green
street, resurfacing 16,000
Boylston avenue, from Green to Boylston
street, resurfacing 13,093
Paul Gore street, from Chestnut avenue to
Centre street, macadamizing 15,164
Boylston street, from Centre street to Chest-
nut avenue, regulating 7,556
St. John street, from Centre to Rockvlew
street, regulating 4,593
Eockview street, from Green street to Spring
Park avenue, regulating 5,120
Brookside avenue, from Green street to Boyl-
ston street.resurfacing 16,500
Cornwall street, from Boylston avenue to
Washington street, regulating 7.207
Hyde Park avenue, from Walk Hill street to
Neponset avenue, resurfacing 31,228
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
TRUST FUNDS OF OVERSEERS OF POOR.
Mr. Battis of Ward 1 offered an order— That
the Committee on Overseeing of the Poor De-
partment be hereby authorized to make the
annual examination of the securities for trust
funds in the hands of the Overseers of the Poor
and report to the City Council as to the condi-
tion thereof.
Passed.
DRINKING FOUNTAIN, SULLIVAN SQUARE.
Mr. Donovan of Ward 4 offered an order-
That the Water Board be requested to locate
and maintain a drinking fountain in Sullivan
square, Charlestown, the expense thereof to be
charged to the appropriation for the Water
Supply Department.
Referred to the Committee on Water Supply
Department.
WORK FOR VETERANS.
Mr. Bartlett of Ward 19 offered the follow-
ing:
Whereas, It apoears that Benjamin F. Pease
and Solomon Clark, soldiers of the Federal
army in the late war of the Rebellion, and late
employees of the Street Department, have been
unjustly transferred to a branch of the service
of which duties they are physically unable to
perform. They were accordingly discharged
for this inability.
Resolved, That this Council do condemn such
action, and request the Superintendent of
Streets, through His Honor the Mayor, to rein-
state Benjamin F. Pease and Solomon Clark to
the positions formerly held hv them.
Referred to His Honor the Mayor.
EAST BOSTON ELECTRIC CAR SERVICE.
Mr. Jones of Ward 1 offered an order— That
the West End Street Railway Company be re-
quested to report to the Common Council what
action they have taken toward giving the peo-
ple of East Boston proper electric car service.
Passed.
GYMNASIUM, COMMONWEALTH PARK.
Mr. Norris of Ward 13 offered an order-
That the Superintendent of Public Grounds he
requested to inform this Council, at its next
meeting, the amount that will be required to
put Commonwealth Park, South Boston, in
order, together with the amount that will be
required to construct and maintain a gymna-
sium in said park, same as the one on Charles-
bank.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING, SOUTH BOSTON.
Mr. Norris of Ward 13 offered an order— That
the .School Committee be requested to report to
the Common Council within three weeks from
the date of the passage of this order as to the
advisability of erecting and maintaining a
high-school building in South Boston, together
with the amount of money that would be re-
quired for a suitable building and a site for the
same.
Passed.
ICE ON SIDEWALKS, WARD TWENTY-ONE.
Mr. Davis of Ward 21 offered an order— That
the Superintendent of Public Grounds be re-
quested to keep the sidewalks around Lewis
and Cedar squares, Ward 21, free from snow
and ice during the winter months, the expense
attending the same to be charged to the appro-
priaton for Public Grounds Department.
Mr. Davis of Ward 21— Mr. President, I
should like to ask for a suspension of the rule
on that order. I desire to explain, in a few
words, that there are two parks there in Rox-
bury where the snow has not been removed at
any time this winter or last winter; that the
policemen on the beat have repeatedly reported
the fact, but' there seems to be some conflict of
authority between the Street Department and
the Department of Public Grounds as to whose
business it is to remove that snow and ice. The
Committee on Claims are crowded with
claims today on account of accidents
which have happened by reason of suow and ice
on the sidewalks, and a gentleman reported to
me today that lie had fallen this morning out
in one of the places referred to in the order, and
ttiat if he had been injured he could have
claimed damages rightfully from the city and
have received them; that he should ask the
same consideration from the city on their
grounds that is expected from citizens on their
private property, when policemen oblige them
to remove the snow and ice from their side-
walks ; and that it has been the duty of the city
during the winter to remove that snow and ice
from those parks in order to make them pass-
able for foot passengers.
Mr. Everett of Ward 9— Mr. President, I
think it is a very good order. I have just one
point to make, in order that it may prevail, and
may be acted upon. I wish to point out to the
gentleman what may he a defect in the order,
so that it may be remedied and there may be
no slip-up My friend Norris and other gentle-
men who were here with me in the Council
two years ago will remember that a gentleman
from Ward 12, Mr. Quinn, put in a certain
order running something i'ke this, "That the
Superintendent of Streets be requested to fur-
nish some information to the Common Coun-
cil," etc. We never got any answer to that
from the Superintendent of Streets, al-
though we waited for three, four or
five weeks. Finally the matter was in-
quired into and we were told that we had
no authority to communicate directly with any
head of a department, that all communica-
tions mu«t be made through his Honor the
Mayor. Now, it is extremely probable that any
communications we send to departments in
this way will be taken by the Mayor and put
into the waste-paper basket under his table.
Mr. Quinn afterwards put in an order requ
ing the Superintendent of Streets, through his
Honor the .Mayor, to furnish certain informa-
tion, and that order received some attention,
because his Honor the Mayor could i.'t help
considering it then. I merely suggest to the
new members that if orders are addressed to
departments through his Honor the Mayor, the
Mavor will then have no excuso for putting
them in the waste-paper basket. I hope the
order will prevaii, an'i simply suggest that
amendment to the centlem.m.
Mr. Davis of Ward 21— Mr. President. I don't
care just where the order goes. As a now mem-
ber here I am willing to he instructed hy any
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member who knows the routine better than I
do. But I simply wish to say I have been in-
formed that the reason the Superintendent of
Public Grounds gives for not removing snow
and ice from these sidewalks is that he has no
appropriation, no money. There seems to be
some question as to who is responsible and by
whom the work should be done, and the object
of my order is to find out where the authority
lies. If it is not with the Department of Public
Grounds, we shall receive a communication to
that effect. I am willing to have the order re-
ferred to the department through His Honor
the Mayor, and I trust that it will be passed
tonight.
Mr. Everett— I did not desire to see» to
instruct the gentleman; I merely made the
suggestion, so that he could get what he wishes
more quickly.
The President— The Chair will say that
under the City Charter the City Council has
no right to instruct the heads of departments
to do anything, and has no right to request them
to do anything. That is, we might request
but the heads of departments would not be
compelled to pay any attention to it. The
usage, and a very proper usage it seems, lias
been to make requeRts of the heads of depart-
ments through His Honor the Mayor, and they
then receive the attention they deserve.
Mr. Davis— Mr. President, I accept the amend-
ment.
The order was amended by inserting after the
words "Superintendent of Public Ground?,"
the words "through his Honor the Mayor," and
as amended was passed, under suspension of the
rule.
CHARLESTOWN library to BE OPEN SUNDAYS.
Mr. O'Hara of Ward 3 offered an order— That
the trustees of the Public Librarv be requested
to ha*e the branch library in Charlestown open
on Sundays during the same hours and on the
same conditions as the main Library in the city
proper.
Referred to the Committee on Library De-
partment.
NO DOUBLE ASSESSMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION
OE SEWERS.
Mr. Sullivan of Ward 15 offered an order-
That the Committee on Legislative Matters be
Instructed to appear before the Committee on
Cities at the State House and favor the passage
of the act now under consideration to prevent
double assessment for the construction of sew-
ers in the City of Boston.
Passed. Sent up.
abating of nuisance, south bay.
Mr. Sullivan of Ward 16 offered the follow-
ing—
Whereas, That portion of South Boston
known as the South Bay is for several months
of the year a nuisance, and is growing more and
more so every year, therefore be it
Ordered. That a join special committee to
consist of five members of the Common Coun-
cil, with such as the Board of Aldermen may
join, be appointed to consider and report at the
earliest possible day some practical measures
for the abating of the nuisance at South Bay.
The question came on the passage of the pre-
amble and order.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10 — Mr. President, I
would ask if there has not been a committee
apDointn'1 to look after the same matter?
The President— The Chair will say that an
order of that sort was introduced into the
Council, passed this body, and was referred in
the upper branch to the Committee on Health
Department.
Mr. Fields of Ward 20— Mr. President, I
move you, sir, thai we do now adjourn.
The President— There is a question before
the bouse, to be decided.
The preamble and order were passed.
Mr. Fields's motion to adjourn was lost.
winthrop street extension.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 6 offered an order-
That the papers relating to Winthrop street ex-
tension. Charlestown, be taken from the tiles
and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Passed. Sent up.
widening of rneeland street.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10 offered an order— That
the Committee on Finance include the sum of
$200,000 in tho first loan bill, for the widening
of Kneeland street on the southerly side to a
width of sixty feet between Albany street and
Harrison avenue, according to the plan laid
down by the Street Commissioners.
Referred to ihe Committee on Finance.
concrete walk, river street.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24 offered an order-
That the sum of $3000 be appropriated by the
Committee on Finance for the laying of a con-
crete walk on River street, Dorchester (Malta-
pan District), Ward 24, between Norfolk street
and Washington street.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Adjourned on motion of Mr. Manks of Ward
24, at 9.54 P. M., to meet on Thursday, Feb. 15,
at 7.30 P. M.
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CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings of the Board of Aldermen..
Monday, Feb. 12, 1894.
Regular nieei/ing of the Board of Aldermen,
held in the Aidermanio Chamber, City Hall, at
three o'clock P. M„ Chairman Sanford presiding
and all members present.
The Board voted, on motion of Aid. Hall-
stram, to dispense, with the reading of the rec-
ords of the last meeting.
APPROPRIATION BILL— V ETO.
The following was received:
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, I
City Hall, Feb. 12, 1894. )
To the Honorable the City Council :
Gentlemen — I have this day approved all the
items in the appropriation order sent to me last
week except the following:
1. "For providing one day's leave of absence
per week to each permanent member of the
Fire Department, $15,000."
This sum is wholly inadequate for the pur-
pose, as the estimate of the Fire Commissioners
of the amount required is $50,000.
2. "Mount Hope Cemetery Department,
$10,000."
3. "Public Grounds Department, $90,000."
I think that the appropriations for the last
two items are excessive, in view of the needs of
other departments.
The School Committee, the Trustees of the
City Hospital, the Overseers of the Poor and
' the Park Commissioners al! represent that their
departments are in need of larger appropria-
tions than those contained in this order; and I
am inclined to think that it will he better to
grant their requests, in part at leas!, rather
than to insist upon the three items which are
returned without approval.
I enclose communications from the depart-
ments last mentioned, to which I would direct
your attention.
I would suggest that these items and commu-
nications be referred to the Committee on Ap-
propriations, with instructions to confer with
the heads of departments named.
Whatever be the final decision of the City
Council, the duty of the Executive will be to
see that the expenditures of the departments
do not exceed the sums appropriated. The re-
sponsibility for the appropriations themselves
rests with the City • Council ; hut the protests
of the departments named have seemed to me
so reasonable that I venture to ask your hon-
orable bodies to reconsider their action in t lie
premises.
Respectfully submitted,
N. Matthews, .Ir., Mayor.
Boston, Feb. 6, 1894.
Hon. Nathan Matthews, Jr., Mayor of City of
Boston :
Dour Sir— T am in receipt of your letter ot
Feb. 6, 1894, asking me what I have tn say
about t;he appropriation of $110,000 for my De-
partment, Overseeing ot the Poor. In reply I
Would say that the amount appropriated is
much too small for the expense of my depart-
ment during the current year. The estimate
which I submitted to you was fur $127,950, and
this was a very careful estimate, upon which
much lime was spent by the secretary and
clerks, by myself personally, and it was also
Considered by the full hoard. Owing to the
hard times we have been called upon to aid a
great many more cases than last winter, and
our expenditures have been verv largely in-
creased. I therefore think it absolutely neces-
sary that we should expend a much larger sum
than $110,000 during the present year.
I give you a few figures showing something of
the increase in my department. In December,
1892, 85 new cases applied to us for aid, as
agam-i 810 new rises applying for aid in i>
cember, 1893. The total number of oases a de I
by us, both new and old, during De
cember, 1892, was 1851: in Dec i.
1893, the total number of cases aided
was 1866. The amount of money expended by
us in January, 1893, was $11,336.16; in Janu-
ary of this year, we have expended $13,799.35.
I cannot give you a comparison of cases aided
as they have not yet been counted. This in-
crease in the number of applications at the
office and to our visitors has been continuous,
and most of the new cases aided will have to be
aided through February and March. The in-
crease asked for by us wy.s mostly for meney to
be expended in actual relief.
I will call upon you at any time, if you desire
it. I telephoned this afternoon to your office,
but ascertained that you were out, and there-
fore send you this written communication.
Yours respectfully,
William P. Fowler,
Chairman Overseers of the Poor.
Boston City Hospital, j
Harrison Ave., opp. Worcester So,., [
Boston, Feb. 9, 1894 )
Hon. Nathan Matthews, Jr., Mayor of Boston,
Dear Sir— I have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your letter of Feb. Gth, in which
you ask mv judgment in regard to the appre-
priatioti of $200,000 for the Hospital Depart-
ment lor the coming fiscal year.
The trustees estimated a»d reported totheCity
Auditor that the sum of $274,950 would be re-
quired to meet the expenses of this department
tor the present fiscal year. This estimate was
made after a long and careful study of the
finances of the department. The estimate was
made from two points of view: first, from a
careful estimate of the various sab-divisions of
expenditure according to classes; second, the
actual cost of present year, plus the average
yearly increase in the number of patients dur-
ing the last four years.
The amount appropriated for the last fiscal
year was $260,000. By reference to previous
letters received from the trustees, you will re-
member that they estimated at the end of the
ninth month that there would be a defi-
ciency. The Auditor's accounts show that
it was necessary by transfers to In-
crease the appropriation by $5763.62. The
yearly average increase of patients during the
last four years is 4% per cent ; and lor the past
month of January a still further increase, viz.:
5 per cent. For tne last fiscal year there were
treated 693 patients more than the previous
year. The daily average in the wards for the
entire year was twenty-four patients more in
number. The number of weeks' board lur-
nisued to patients was 1206 more; tho number
of accident cases was larger; the number of
deaths notably larger, as well as the number of
surgical operations. All these things, at an
average weekly cost per capita, say, of $10.19,
mean a larger expenditure, and the annual in-
crease, it will again be noted, is constant for
the la t four or five years.
The only methods by which the appropriation
for the present fiscal year can be kept down to
the amount appropriated by the City Council
must b,\ first, Ihe cutting off of all ordinary rc-
pairs in the sub-division known as "buildings
and grounds." This; tho trustees believe your
Honor will not deem a wise met boil of manage-
ment. Second, either bv cutting down ■<
or by deteriorating the quality of the service by
the employment of a less number of people.
Third, by a reduction of the quality of
service given to patients in thp way
of general and medical supplies, appliances
and methods of treatment, and other-
wise reduce the cost of the medical and surgi-
cal department. Fourth, by rejecting a suffi-
cient number of patients to make the cost come
within the amount ot appropriation allowed.
As your Honor is lully aware, all the wards
are now already crowded beyond the proper bed
capacity o! the Hospital, and still many are re-
jected who ordinanlv should receive the bene-
fits of the Hospital. To reduce the number of
palieuts treated by closing one or more wards,
in order to live within the present appropria-
tion, Would create a responsibility which the
Irustes are unwilling to assume. There will
In- a considerable expenditure required on ac-
count ol labor and work incident to the dis-
turbed condition ol the Surgical Doparlme'.t
during the alterations ol the operating build-
ing, that ar not chargeable to Che special ap-
propi iatioii of new buildings, and must al 0 be
paid out oi the regular expenditures ol tin Ho's-
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN
pital, and it will cost at least $6000 to conduct
the Epidemic Hospital, in addition to what was
expended last year.
These, and other reasons if amplified, bring
the trustees to the conclusion that $260,000,
which is $5763 less than actually expended last
year, would be unequal to meeting the require-
ments for the coming- year, and therefore the
trustees request that $14,950 De restored to the
Hospital Department to complete the sum
asked for, viz.. $274,950.
Yours truly,
A. Shi/man,
President Board of Trustees.
Department of Parks, City of Boston. ■
Feb. 7, 1894. 1
Hon. Nathan Matthews. Jr., Mayor:
Dear sir— With respect to your inquiry of the
6th iHst., as to what the appropriation of $100,-
000 for this department, as passed by the City
Council, will enable the Board to do, and
whether any public service that will be expect-
ed from the department will have to be omitted
for lack of money, we beg to submit the following
statement of the items of expenditures which,
in our opinion, can best be omitted to keep with-
in the sum named, and at the same time to cor.-
lerve the interests of the department.
The appropriation asked for, namely $128.-
500, included items for electric lighting at the
Back Bay Fens, $0200; Charlesbank, $1200:
Castle Island Bridge, $1500; a. total of $8900.
If all this lighting can be done by the Lamp De-
partment it would reduce the estimates by this
amount to $119,600.
The estimates for police were increased over
last year's expenditures by $6400; a careful in-
quiry showing that addilionaJ men would he
required to properly patrol the parks and park-
ways. Foregoing this increase and main-
taining the police force at its present strength
will further reduce the estimates to the sum of
$113,200.
To further reduce expenditures to the sum
appropriated will necessitate retrenchment in
one of twe directions: 1st., in the care of roads
and plantations; 2ud, in the arrangements for
the recreation, healm and comfort of the pub-
lic provided for in the gymnasiums and tbe
several houses erected for public use. The first
of these, though susceptible to some degree of
retrenchment at one time, if it is made up at
another, cannot on the whole be neglected
without serious loss and impairment which no
subsequent care can retrieve or make good.
We are therefore forced to the conclusion that
any further reduction from the sum last
named must largely oonie from the second class
of services, above mentioned, provided for the
personal enjoyment of those who frequent the
parks.
The amount asked for in the estimates for
these purposes includes the following:
Ellicott House and Overlook, Franklin Park.. . g8,50i
Charlesbank Gymnasiums 5.80< )
Care of Shelter, Uharlestown Heights l.ooi i
Care of buildings, Wood Island Park 600
Care of buildings and pier at Marine Park 1,800
Care of grounds and bridge to Castle Island 1,500
814.300
The exclusion of these items would reduce
the estimates to the sum appropriated by the
City Council, and we cannot well avoid the con-
clusion that this service will, in large measure,
have to be dispensed with unless further pro-
vision for park maintenance c»n be made.
Tne estimates did not include the cost of
maintaining the proposed gymnasium to be
erected at Wood Island Park. If this were to
be provided for it would increase the estimates
by $3400.
We therefore hope that the electric lighting
■will be provided far by the Lamp Department,
and the appropriation for this department will
be increased to $120,000 as being the least sum
which will enable the board to fulfil the ex-
pectations of the public referred to in your
communication.
Respectfully, for the Board,
Paul H. Kendricken,
Chairman.
Rooms of the School Committee, {
Mason street, Feb. 6, 1894. )
His Honor Nathan Matnews, Jr., Mayor: Dear
Sir— A letter from your office under date of yes-
terday, referring to the appropriation for ex-
penditures of the School Committee, is just re-
ceived at noon today, and in reply to tha ques-
tion as to what changes must be made in the
administration of this department to bring its
expenditures for the current year within the
amount granted by the Council— $1,840,000— I
have to say that I cannot of course give definite
information upon that matter because any
changes in the method of expenditure must be
decided upon by the Board.
In my judgment, however, it will be neces-
sary to make one or more of the following-
named changes in order to keep the expenses
within that amount, viz.: to make a general re-
duction in salaries; to lessen materially the
term of the eveuiug schools; to close the Me-
chanic Arts High School : or to discontinue the
instruction in manual training in all the
schools. I have the honor to be,
Yours truly,
Fred. (A Pettiqrove.
City of Boston.
Department of Public Instruction,
Office of Accounts,
Feb. 10, 1894.
His Honor N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor:
Dear Sir— Replying to your letter of the 8th
inst., concerning the salaries of teachers, 1. have
to nay that the preparation of the detailed state-
ment you request would take so long a time
that I fear it could not be completed early
enough to be oi any service to you. I therefore
give you such information upon this subject as
is immediately available.
Replying directly to your question as to
whether the additional amount lor salaries is
needed lor increased compensation to teachers
already in the service or to pay additional
teachers. I have to say that the greater part of
it is to pay additional teachers where setr
classes are lormed owing to the larger school
population. Some ot the increase is due to the
fact that certain teachers have advanced in
grade by length of service and become entitled
to more compensation. For example, in the
high schools there are twenty-five junior-mas-
ters who will receive the present year
$144 each more than tbey were paid
last year, and thirty-five other instructors
who will receive $48 per annum in ad-
vance of what was paid last year. The same
principle applies to all other teachers in the
service who have not reached the maximum.
Relerrine to your request for information as
to what additional teachers it is proposed to
employ in 1894, I can only sav that it is impos-
sible to state now just how many such teachers
will tie needed. In making up the estimates,
the committee was guided by the experience of
former years, and if the growth in the school
population is about the average for several
years past the estimates will meet the require-
ments. The amount expended for salaries last
year was about one half par cent above tha esti-
mates.
I enclose for tha information of Your Honor
the last report of the Committee on Salaries,
showing the manner in which the salaries of
teachers are ascertained. This is substantially
the same schedule that has been adopted each
year for a iong ume.
I shall be glad to give you any further infor-
mation upon this subject if it is in my power to
do so upon receiving your request tnerefor.
I have the honor to be.
Yours very respectfully,
Fred. G. Pettigrove.
Aid. Lee— Mr Chairman, I am somewtiat at
a loss to see the purport of the veto, U it mav
be termed a veto; I understand that the Mayor
has vetoed three iiems in the general appropri-
ation bill, the budget so called, and asks that
other appropriations may b« made tor certain
departments. Now, it seems to me that that is
a matter which ought to be gone into very care-
fully. If we are going to- vote to reject
the amounts the Mayor does not apprave
upon these three items and provide addi-
tional appropriations for the departments
he has suggested, it seems to me the
veto message should have covered those de-
partments also, as otherwise the appropria-
tions already made for them will be in full
force and effect. But I am now going, without
discussing the question at all, to ask that the
message of His Honor the Mayor and the com-
munications may be ordered printed and re-
ferred to the Committee on Streets and Sewers.
The motion to print the message and commu-
nications and refer them to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers was carried
FEBRUARY 12, 1894
141
DOVER STREET BRIDGE.
The following- was received:
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, 1
City Hall, Feb. 12, 1894. J
To the Honorable the Board of Aldermen :
Gentlemen— I have the honor to transmit
herewith a communication from the City En-
gineer in regard to the Dover street bridge,
t Yours very truly,
N. Matthews, Jr. , Mayor.
City of Boston,
Engineering Department,
50 City Hall, Feb., 12, 1894. .
Hon. Nathan Matthews Jr., Mayor: Sir —
In reply to the order of the Board of Alder-
men "that the City Engineer be requested
to report to this Board, at its next meeting, the
reason for delay in the construction of the
Dover street bridge; and why work appears to
be suspended there at the present time." I
would say that the work remaining to be done
by the City, excepting the Fender Guard,
which is now under contract, will be pushed
to early completion as soon as the season will
permit. In regard to tub building of the abut-
ment and retaining walls on Dover street, the
raising of Albany and Dover streets, and the
bridge and street between Fort Point channel
and Dorchester avenue I enclose a copv of a
letter from Mr. George S. Morrill, Chief En-
gineer of the Old Colony system of the New
York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, who
are doing the work.
Yours respectfully,
William Jackson,
City Engineer.
New York, New Haven and Hartford |
Railroad Company, Old Colony Sys- I
tem, Office of Chief Engineer, Bos- f
ton, Mass., Feb. 8, 1894. J
William Jackson. Esq., City Engineer:
Dear Sir— In reply to yours of 7th inst., ask-
ing why work was suspended on the West
Fourth street grade crossing, will say that it is
not suspended; the Boston Bridge Works are
now erecting the last two spans in South Bos-
ton, which will take a week or two longer to
do. We have plans out now for the abutment
and retaining walls to Albany street, and ex-
nect to let it out within a week and have it
started at once if weather will permit, I in-
tend to push it along as fast as practicable. 1
"have got the impression that the city were not
in any hurry about the bridge over Fort Point
channel, but I may have been misinformed.
Yours truly,
[Signed.] Qex S. Morrill,
Chief Engineer.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers. (See Streets and Sewers.)
hearings at three o'clock.
1. On petition of John L. Cushman, for leave
to erect as a stable a wooden building for two
horses, on rear of West Seldon street, near Rich
street, Ward 24.
Not having been advertised in accordance
with law, the petitioner was given leave to
withdraw.
On petitions for leave topro.iect bay-windows,
viz.:
2. Thomas Minton, seven windows, from
building on Hyde Park avenue. Weld Hill and
Woodlawn streets, five over Hyde Park ave-
nue, and one each over Weld Hill and Wood-
lawn streets.
3. John J. Madden, one window, at 36 Lin-
den Park street, Ward 19.
No objections. Severally recommitted to the
Committee on the Department for the Inspec-
tion of Buildings (Aid.)
4. On petition of the Brookline Gas Light
Company for leave to lay wires underground
in Brookliue avenue at the Parkway.
E. W. Burdett, Esq., appeared for the Boston
Electric Light Company, and objected to the
granting of the petition. He said that under
the rights of the Brookline Gaslight Company
they were authorized to furnish gas and elec-
tric lights only in that part of the City of Bos-
ton which was formerly Brighton, in the town
of Brookline and so much of the City of Boston
as was formerly a part of the town of Brook-
line. The part where it is proposed to lay these
wires underground was never a part of Brigh-
ton or Brookline, and therefore they have no
right to furnish light in that section under
their charter or under the grant made to them
.by the Board of Gas Commissioners to do elec-
tric lighting in the sections referred to, where
they were authorized to furnish gas.
Aid. Fottler— Mr. Chairman, I would like
to ask Mr. Burdett if the Brookline Gas Com-
pany really asks for this of its own accord, or
whether it is driven to it?
Mr. Burdett— I have not the least idea, sir.
I have not the least knowledge as to the mo-
tives which prompt this request.
There being no further objection the matter
was recommitted to the Committee on Electric
Wires.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
To the Committee on Claims— William H.
and Eliza Hyde, to be paid balance remaining
from tax sale of estate on Terrace street.
J. E. Holbrook, for compensation for personal
injuries received by a fall on Atlantic avenue,
Feb. 2, 1893.
Alice McVarisb, for compensation for injuries
received from a fall on Main street, Charles-
town.
Clark Powers, for compensation for injuries
received from a fall on Stoddard street.
Mrs. Emma Peterson, for compensation for
injuries received from a fall on an icy sidewalk.
To the Committee on t'aneuilllall and County
Buildings— Mark Peterson, for leave to main-
tain a stand in front of the Old Court House.
Minute Men of '61, for the use of Faneuil Hall
April 16, from 10 A. M. to 6 P. M.
To the Committee on the Department for the
Inspection of Buildings — C. E. Jackson, for
leave to build a wooden building on Centre
"street, corner Seaverns avenue, Ward 23.
To the Committee on the Department for the
Inspection of Buildings (Aid.)— Robert Miller
& Co., for leave to project a pole from third
story of building 230 State street, and to hang
an American flag therefrom.
Pulsifer Chemical Company, for leave to hang
a small showcase on door-post at 20 Broad
street.
E. Grossman & Co., for leave to place a small
showcase on door-post of building 20 Broad
street.
Bentham-Urann Company, for leave to project
a wire screen sign over the second story win-
dows at 32 Hay ward place.
Angel Marino, for leave to project four
barber poles from front of building 9 Mer-
chants' row, also to place one pole against said
building.
Carter, Carter & Kilham, for leave to project
a druggist's mortar trom building 18 Merrimac
street, corner Friend street.
Nathan Finkelstein, for leave to project a
pawn-broker's sign at 139 Merrimac street.
Dr J. P. BuntiM, for leave to project a sign
corner Temple place and Tremont street,
Ward 10.
Fred Miller, for leave to hang a sign from
building 22A Blue Hill avenue, Ward 20.
To the Committee on Health Department—
Benjamin Dean and very many others, for a
special appropriation of $5000 for the improve-
ment of the L-street bathhouse, South Boston.
To the Committee on Lamps— John H. Greim
and others, for gas lamps on Greim's place,
rear of 48 Longwood avenue.
Francis Gillicran and others, for an electric
light corner Tremont street and Parker Hill
avenue.
Francis C. Welch and others, for an electric
light at northwest corner Bay State road and
Deerfield street.
To the Committee- on Licenses— Oriole Ath-
letic Club, for a license for an athletic enter-
tainment, with sparring, at 18 Essex street,
Feb. 16, 1894.
Atlantic Athletic Club, for a license for a
sparring exhibition at Wobster Hall, Ea3t Bos-
ton, Feb. 20, 1894.
To the Committee on Ordinances (Aid.)—
James Martin & Son and others, lor an amend-
ment of the Rorised Ordinances in relation to
awnings.
To the Committee on Police. (Aid.)— A. L.
Clough, to be paid for the loss of fowls killed
by dogs.
To the Committee on Railroad s— West End
Street Railway Company, tor leave to con-
struct and maintain curves, connections
and short pieces of track on West Fourth
street, Dorchester avenue, and Broadway.
To the Committee on Streets and Sewers—
Francis V. Balch, trustee, and others, for a
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sewer in the Parkway, between Pond and Cen-
tre streets, Ward 23.
Baily L. Page, to be paid for land taken for
sewer purposes in Johnston street, Ward 23.
Gordon Dexter, to be paid for land taken for
sewer purposes on the northerly side of Com-
monwealth avenue, Ward 25.
William A. Morris and others, that Tremlett
street be put in order.
J. E. Huntress, for sidewalk 4 to 10 Amory
street, Ward 23.
Dennis A. Reardon, for compensation for
land taken for sewer purposes in Faulkner
street. Ward 23.
John C. McOee, for leave to box a tree iu
front of estate 182 Sumner street, Ward 2.
Charles F. Smith, for leave to erect an iron
post, with druggist's mortar thereon, at 388
West Chester Park, Ward 22.
A. A. Elston, for leave to erect rive guy posts.
John Clarke, for leave to place a painted pole
in front o( 1575 Xremont street.
Joseph Viley, for leave to place a box for ad-
vertising purposes in front ol 573 Tremont
street, to be taken in each night.
'lo the Committee on Street Department— Hor-
ace K. Batchelder, for abatement of an edge-
stone assessment against his estate on Centre
street, near New Heath street, Ward 21.
COMMITTEE TO EXAMINE ELECTION RETURNS.
The Board voted, on motion of Aid. Witt, to
appoint a special committee of two to examine
the returns cast at the special election heln in
Ward 2 on the 6th inst. for a representative to
the General Court, and the Chairman appoint-
ed as said committee Aid. Witt and Hall.
Later in the session Aid- Witt, for the com-
mittee, submitted the following:
The special committee appointed to examine
the returns of the votes cast at the special elec-
tion held in Ward 2 on the 6th inst. for the
choice of a representative to the General Court,
respectfully report that they find said returns
correctly recorded in the City Clerk's office.
By said returns it appears that Cornelius J.
Flynn was duly elected, and they recommend
that certificates of his election as aforesaid be
made, one to be delivered to said Flynn, and
the other to be transmitted to the Secretary of
the Commonwealth.
Charles T. Witt,
Bordmas Hall,
Committee.
The report was accepted and said recommend-
ation adopted.
PAPERS FROM THE COMMON COUNCIL.
5. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be
requested to direct the Trustees of the Public
Library to cause to be immediately eliminated
the objectionable features of the art decoration
on the facade of the new Public Library build-
ing directly over the entrance.
Indefinitely postponed on motion of Aid. Lee.
Notice sent down.
6. Ordered, That the papers relating to Win-
throp-street extension, Charlestown, be taken
from the files and referred to tbe Committee
on Finance.
Passed in Concurrence.
7. Ordered, That the Committee on Over-
seeing of the Poor Department be hereby au-
thorized tc make the annual examination of
the securities for trust funds in the hands of
the Overseers of the Poor, and report to the
City Council as to the condition thereof,
Passed in concurrence.
8. Ordered, That the Committee on Legis-
lative Matters be instructed to appear before
the Committee on Cities at the State House,
and favor the passage of the act now under
consideration to prevent double assessment for
the construction of sewers in the City of Bos-
ton.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
9. Ordered, That the Superintendent of Pub-
lic Grounds, through His Honor the Mayor, be
requested to keep the sidewalks around Lewis
and Cedar squares, Ward 21, free from snow
and ice during the winter months; the expense
attending the same to be charged to the appro-
priation for Public Grounds Department.
The order was read a second time and the
question came on its passage in concurrence.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, T hope the
Board will not concur in that order. We found
a very peculiar condition of affairs during the
last part of the last financial year, when
employees of the Public Grounds Department
were discharged, and the Committee on Relief
of the Poor sent men to do that work. Now,
every member of this Board knows there is no
money at all — or I know there is not — in the
appropriation for Public Grounds Department,
to do work of that kind. Work of that kind
has in the past, around public squares, in front
of City Hall and in places of that kind, been
taken care of by the Sanitary Department.
That to my mind is the proper department to
care for matters of that kind. We have made
no appropriation to keep those men employed,
and therelore I do not believe it is right to pass
such an order. I move that the order be indefi-
nitely postponed.
The order was indefinitely postponed. Notice
sent down.
10. Wiiereas, That portion of South Boston
known as the South Bay is for several months
of the year a nuisance, and is growing more
and more so every year ; therefore be it
Ordered, That a joint special committee, to
consist of rive members of the Common Coun-
cil, with such as the Board of Aldermen may
join, be appointed to consider and report at the
earliest possible day, some practical measures
for the abating of the nuisance at South Bay,
Referred to the Committee on Health Depart-
ment.
11. Resolved, That the City Council of Bos-,
ton hereby express their approval of the peti-
tion of certain citizens of Boston which is now
before the Finance Committee of the State
Legislature to the effect that an appropriation be
granted for the establishment of a memorial on
the site of the first town meeting and the first
free public school, to commemorate those im-
portant events in the history of our country;
and that a copy of this resolution bo transmit-
ted to the Finance Committee of the Massachu-
setts State Legislature.
Unamimously adopted in concurrence.
12. Ordered, That the City Treasurer be
hereby directed to issue at his discretion and
sell either conDoa bonds or registered certifi-
cates of indebtedness of the City of Boston f»r
the aggregate sum of seven hundred and fifty
thousand dollars; said bonds or registered cer-
tificates of indebtedness to be made payable at
the office of the said City Treasurer twenty
years irom the date of the same, with interest
thereon at the rate of four per centum per an-
num, payable semi-annually; and the money re-
ceived from the sale thereof is hereby appro-
priated for a bridge between the city proper
and Charlestown.
Ordered, That any premium obtained by the
said City Treasurer in the negotiation or sale of
said bonds or certificates of indebtedness shall
be paid to the Board of Commissioners of Sink-
ing Funds for the redemption ot the debt
hereby created.
The orders were read a second time and the
question came on their passage in concurrenca
Aid. Hallstram moved reference of the
orders to the Committee on Finance.
Aid. Presho— Mr. Chairman, I move that
the vote on that question be taken by yeas and
nays.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr Chairman, I would like
to ask the gentleman the reason why he made
that motion.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, it seems to
me proper, considering the amount of money
which we appropriate in this way from time to
time, that some committee should leok into
these matters and see what the merits of the
question.-, ar , an'i I think such matters should
he considered by the Committee on Finance.
Since the first of January we have had several
orders come in here anticipating a loan, and
the amount of money to be borrowed has been
split up into small parcels from time to time by
these sundry separate loan orders, instead of
coming in in one general loan order. It is for
that reason, Mr. Chairman, that I believe the
Committee od Finance should examine into
this and report upon the matter to this Board
of Aldermen.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I certainly hope
this matter will go to the Committee on
Finance. This is a large sum of money for us to
vote away. The order has never been referred
to any committee, and was put into the Com-
mon Council at its last meeting and passed
practically without any consideration. I think
it is a matter that should properly go to the
Committee on Finance, and in supporting that
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143
reference I should say that I am in favor of a
bridge to Chariestown, but do not think it is
proper to come in here and ask for $750,000
inside the debt limit, when we have a borrow-
ing-capacity of but $1,950,000, or $1,800,000
left. It seems to me this order ought properly
to go to the Committee on Finance, and I hope
it will lie so referred.
Aid. Presho— Mr. Chairman, I sincerely hope
this will not go to the Committee on Finance.
The amount has been cm $250,000— from $1,-
000,000 to $750,000, which makes a very small
amount, and I am assured by the City Engineer
that it will be almost impossible to build it for
that amount. But if the order should go to the
Committee on Finance it is then almost certain
that the amount will be cut down to a still
smaller sum, and any smaller amount will
mean a delay of one year, because no engineer,
no City Government, can undertake the build-
ing of such a bridge as is desired by all parties
—not only by Chariestown people but by all
who go across the bridge— without something
like an adequate appropriation to begiu on.
Everybody desires that it shall be a permanent
structure and not an affair of a few years. The
bridge that now exists, the bridge that we call
the New Bridge, was built with an insufficient
amount of money. The plans were not suffi-
cient, and it was not built iD a suitable manner,
and that is the reason why we are before you
today. We do not care about a repetition of
that experience. I think it is hardly necessary
tospeikof the necessity of this. Chariestown,
with her great population, with the great num-
ber of cars running across to and from Bos-
ton every day, with the additional num-
ber of teams that are obliged to eo
across on account of the removal of the
Boston & Maine freight yards to Chariestown,
needs and must have additional accommodation.
The conditions are such at the present time as
to render easy travel impossible. We not only
need a bridge, but we are after an elevated
bridge. We are looking for some means that
will make travel to Chariestown reasonably
rapid. It cannot be said that this is the case
now. Anybody who travels to Chariestown
during the crowdad hours of the day, in the
morning or at night, will find that the car he is
in will be blocked at least five or six times go-
ing down through the narrow thoroughfare that
at present leads to Chariestown. Gentlemen, this
question means something more than a bridge
to Chariestown. There is no money here for
approaches; but it means that proper ap-
proaches shall be made to the bridge from the
city. If the new bridge is constructed, proper
approaches will and must inevitably follow as
a natural sequence. I will not say anything
about this order being got through the other
branch hastily, by unfair means, but I ask
the gentlemen of this Board to vote for
it because the bridge is a necessity,
and because we have the means of get-
ting it now. I myself may not have liked
the manner in which it was passed through the
other branch, but as a Chariestown man, un-
derstanding the interests of my own ward, liv-
ing in the ward where this bridge will have
one of its termini, and knowing that the inter-
ests of my ward, of tne people over there, of my
friends and neighbors, demand that a bridge
shall he constructed as soon as possible, I shall
support this order, no matter how it has come
here.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, it seems to me
that the arguments offered by my friend from
Chariestown are against passing this order to-
day. He says the City Engineer practically
says he does not knew whether $750,000 will
complete this bridge or not, and that the money
for the approaches is not included. Now, Mr.
Chairman, his Honor the Mayor appeared be-
fore the Finance Committee and advocated a
bridge to Chariestown, and practically commit-
ted himself to borrowing this money outside
the debt limit. I am in favor of a
bridge to Chariestown, and would like
to see enough money appropriated to
build sucli a bridge and to pay for
the approaches to it; outit seems to me that.
after the statements that have been made, this
matter should go to the Committee on Finance.
They then can find out how much monev i*
necessary, whether $750,000 or $1,000. 000, We
have also passed an order here lo petition the
Legislature for the right to borrow $1,000,000
outside the debt limit for such a bridge, and I
think the members of this Board, when they
come to consider the requirements of the City
of Boston in the direction of other improve-
ments, should not stand here today and vote
to pass an order appropriating $750,000
without some consideration. I hope the order
will go to the Committee on Finance, that we
shall look into it, get at all the facts in the
case, and then, if it is deemed best, a loan order
may be reported for $750,000 or $800,000, or a
recommendation made that the money be pro-
cured outside the debt limit, whichever is best
for the interests of the City of Boston and of the
people of Chariestown. I hope the order will
be referred to the Finance Committee. The
motion to refer to the Committee on Finance
was lost— yeas 6, nays 6:
Yeas— Aid. Bryant, Folsom, Fottler, Hall-
stram, Sanford, Witt— 6. Nays— Aid. Barry,
Dever, Hall, Lee, Lomasney, Presho— 6.
Aid. Barry — Mr. Chairman, I move that all
rules be suspended and that the order be put
upon its passage this afternoon.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I think the
alderman from Dorchester, opposite me (Aid.
Folsom) misunderstands the people of Charles-
town when he says they don't want this bridge
today. The gentleman who lives in that sec-
tion of the city no doubt voices their senti-
ments. The thing that surprises me is that no
other member of the Board representing the
same party he does takes the same view
of it. But with me it is not a party ques-
tion — it is a question of giving the
people of Boston proper facilities. I
remember very well two weeks ago when a
loan hill came in here for $250,000, when an
attempt was made to increase it by addi»g
$800,000. The alderman from Dorchester then
found '.rood reasons to vote for the additional
$800,000, and he did not then vote to refer the
matter to the Committee on Finance. He then
believed the Committee on Finance should not
have the matter before them, but that the
whole Board of Aldermen should settle it. I
felt that the Chariestown bridge was of more
importance to the City of Boston and the peo-
ple of the State titan farm lands in Dorchester
or the suburbs, uo matter who was interested
in their purchase or their sale, and I said
so, and I then put before the Board a
proposition to appropriate a proper amount of
money for building a bridge to Chariestown.
We had some differences of opinion and my
proposition was deleated. His Honor the
Mayor then sent in a message recommending
that a loan be made far a bridge to Charles-
town. That is now before the Committee on
Finance. Why did n't the Committee o»
Finance act upon that last Saturday? They
had a meeting then and the matter was before
them. The gentleman is silent. There was
nothing don« in regard to it whatever. Now,
why send this order to the Committee on
FiDance to have it probably smothered? This
is not a par^y question; it is not a ques-
tion, to my > mind, upon which the Com-
mittee on Finance, through its chairman,
should be so sensitive, because, it I remember
aright, that committee was not so sensitive a
few days ago when a matter of less importance
was before us. This bridgo question lias been
made a foot-ball. Previous to election every-
body believed in a bridge to Chariestown;
after election they forgot all about it. I hope
the bridge will be built, and the only way to
build the bridge is to start, and the only way to
start is to provide the money. And here is the
opportunity. Personally, I would rather see
the bridge built outside the debt limit, but with
such a borrowing capacity as we have that is
impossible. We were told a few days ago that
it was necessary for u-. to appropriate the
amount of money we did by loan for parks.
What do we find now? \Ve find that tne other
day a bill was presented to the Legislature ask
ing that a million dollars be allowed lor park
construction outside of the debt limit. That
being the case, why could not the 1600,000
which we voted for parks have been given to
the Chariestown bridge? With that amount,
and such additional amounts as would be
necessary, we could easily have provided for
the bridge inside the debt limit. Now, tins
brid-re question does not interest Chariestown
alone, l'here have been moved from this city
toCharlestown a large numborof height sheds,
and today the merchants of Boston depend on
a siugle bridge tor the purp >se of getting their
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freight into Boston go as to enable Boston to
compete with other cities. Today there is
practically only one bridge to Charlestown
which they can use. If anything happened to-
day to the old Warren Bridge the people from
Maiden, Charlestowu, from the various cities
and towns around through E^sex and Middle-
sex County, would practically have to come
around through Cambridge. The merchants
and the laborers all through that section now
come over the bridge from Charlestown, and
they certainly should be given some considera-
tion. Many men who get on the old
Charles "River Bridge have to walk back a *ain,
as it is pulled off half the lime. The electric
cars cannot use the old bridge, the City Engi-
neer has pronounced it unsafe, and why should
we delay this matter by sending it to a commit-
tee that has had the matter before it for con-
sideration and has not acted? I hope it will not
be sent to the committee, but that we shall pass
it today, recognizing the condition of affairs
and giving to the citizens of that section— in
fact to the people of the whole c.ty and a iarite
part of the surrounding section— proper facili-
ties.
Aid. Barry— Now, Mr. Chairman, I certainly
hope the Board will act wisely, will suspend
the rules this afternoon and will concur with
the Common Council in the passage of the order
now on the calendar to provide money for a
bridge to Charlestown. There is not a mernber
ol thin Board but knows full well the intent of
reference to the Committee on Finance. I am
not going into that question ; hut I will predict,
iMr. Chairman, 'hat if a sum for a Charlestown
bridge is reported by the Committee on Finance
it would have tacked on to it like the bob-tail
of a kite, many other appropriations, and the
Charlestown bridge would suffer at the hands
of some who might want to introduce
items of their own into a bill that
might be reported. 1 say that the Board
owe* to the people of Charlestowu the passage
of this order this afternoon. Why, Mr,
Chairman, if the Board concurs in the passage
of the order one thing certainly, one great evil,
will be practically wiped out, and the result
would be a great benefit to Charlestown and to
all the people who travel to and from that sec-
tion. I refer to the two deadly grade crossings
that stand between the Warren Bridg- and
the Charles River Bridge. When we take into
consideration the great, hu^e freight houses
that lie off of Rutherford avenue, from which I
have seen large quantities of hay and Lirain
carted, bulky loads that, I might almost say,
take up more room than any other class
of freight that could possibly be brought
across, except possibly empty paper boxes —
when we consider the traffic to and from those
freight houses as we 11 as the other immense
traffic, and travel to and from Charlestown. rhe
need of additional bridge accommodation
becomes apparent. Everything tends to show
thai the bridge there at present has outlived its
Usefulness and that the city should provide at
au early day a new bridge lor the people of
Charlestown and the section bevond. Every
member ol this Board owes it to the 50.000
people in Charlestown and the more than
75,000 people lieyond Charlestown who travel
through it on their way in and out ol Boston
that we should at an early date provide a
bridge. There is no better time than the pres-
ent. The order has already passed one branch,
where there are so many mem hers that every
member of this Board will admit that it is
oftentimes bar 1 to get an order through, there
are so many different opinions; and we are here
practically unanimous so far as the necessity
for the bridge is concerned. I therefore say that
we owe it to the people of Charlestown to sus-
pend the rules this afternoon and to pass the
order in concurrence. We will thereby give
to those people a proper bridge, such as they
ought to have ha.; some years ago, and 1 cer-
tainly hope the order will pass.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I do not deny
the necessity of a bridge to Charlestown and
there is no necessity for standing up here and
arguing the question, because I believe exactly
as Aid. Barry has stated. 1 take some ex-
ceptions, however, to the statements made bv
my friend, Aid. Lomasney, who said that I got
up here and stated that I did n't think the peo-
ple of Charlestown wanted a bridge today. I
don't know where he got hold of such a state-
ment, because I certainly did not make it. I
will also say in regard to the loan we passed a
week ago that I stated at that time that the
Finance Committee did consider the other sub-
jects for wbich provision was made by the board
In committee, but could not report upon them
because they were not before them, f he mat-
ter was talked over, and His Honor the Mayor
came and maHe statements in regard to them,
and they were considered. Now, I don't believe
there is a member of this Board who is any
more sincere in desiring a bridge built to
Charlestown than I am. I know personally
that every mem tier of this Bnard is in favor of .
a bridge to Charlestown, and in standing here
and opposing this order going through today I
am not against, a bridge to Charlestown, but
simply desired that the matter shoul i go to the
Committee on Finance, where it belongs, and
have proper consideration. I certainly hope
the order will not be passed today, but will
have some consideration bbfore it is passed.
Aid. V\ itt— Mr. Cnairman, tor certain reasons
I voted to refer this matter to the Committee
on Finance. Such ref-rence h iving been re-
fused, I now hope the order will pass. Nobody
can for a moment deny the necessity of this
bridge. There is only one thing more needed
in the City of Boston than this bridge, that I
know of, and that is a bridge to East Boston;
but that we will not get this year. We cannot
get these two bridges in any ene year, and
therefore I hope Charlestown will get her
bridge this year and in the near future we shall
expect the representatives of Charlestown to
assist us in getting a bridge to East Boston.
Another reason why this bridge should be
pushed forward is that it will be the means of
abolishing two of the worst grade crossings in
the City of Boston— the two grade crossings
on the approaches of those bridges. There are
no grade crossings, probably, where so many
people cross and recross in a day as at those
two crossings. Therefore I hope all the rules
will bn susnende 1 and that the order will go
through today.
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, or linarily I should
insist, in a matterol this importance, upon refer-
ence to the nro per committee. But in view of the
urgent necessity of the bridge to Charlestown,
the fact, as I Understood it, that the matter
had been partially consider -d by the Commit-
tee on Finance, and the argent reasons in
favor of the immediate construction of the
bridge which were stated at the la-t meeting
of the board and thi? meeting before, it seems
to me proper to pass this measure as soon as
possible. 1 believe the measure shoul'. be
passed today ana that the bridge to Charles-
town should be built with the utmost possible
expedition. It is a public necessity- -everybody
admits that. . We all agree that the bridge
should he built as speedily as possible, and
under the circumstances — considering the dan-
gerous grade crossings, the condition of travel,
the needs of that great territory lving beyond
Charlestown — it seems to me proper and wise
that the or !er should go through here today.
I shall vote to pass it in concurrence.
Aid. Presho— Mr. Chairman. I should not
have asked to have this order pass-d at this
time if it had not ueen lor the fact that in lalk
ing with various members of the Board I felt
that if it were ireferred to the Committee on
Finance the amount would be so lessened that
the new bridge would be absolutely crippled.
We have already passed a loan item of $500,-
000 for parks, and surely, gentlemen, this item
for a bridge to Charlestown is much more need-
ed than that. I hope the necessary number will
vote for the or ierso that Charlestown may get
what she has been knocking at your doors for
so long — adequate facilities to and from the
city proper.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman. I think enough has
been said on the main question, and I merely
want to say that, while I am not here a» the
champion on this floor of the Chief Magistrate
of this city, I do believe that statements which
have been made might probably place him in a
fa'se position, a position in which he should
not be placed, especially by those who are on
the side of the Adminis'ratlon. I merely de-
sire to refute one statement which has been
made in relation to this proposed loan which is
now before the Board. It I understood the
Chairman of the Finance Committee correctly
—and it 1 d d not, Mr. Cnairman. I shall apolo
giZ" to him at some future time— he said that
His Honor the Mayor advocates th° t iking of a
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145
sum sufficient for the construction of
the Charlestown bridge outside the debt
limit, That is to say, that it would
De wise or judicious on the part of the City
Council to ask His Honor the Mayor to petition
the Legislature, at its present session, for a
sum sufficient to construct a new bridge to
Charlestown. Now, let me see, Mr., Chairman,
whether that can be corrector not. Some forty-
three days ago His Honor the Mayor, on inau-
guration day, made the following declaration —
and with your permission, Mr. Chairman, I will
quote trom the inaugural address of Nithan
Matthews, Jr., to the City Council on Jan. 1,
1894:
"It seems to me that under existing condi-
tions the exercise of the power to borrow
money should be restricted to objects of imme-
diate and admitted necessity, and to such ether
improvements, valuable in themselves, as will
involve payments for construction rather than
expenditures for land."
He then goes on to speak of the need of money
for the park system, which I will not detain the
Board by reading, and farther down says: "A
new bridge to Charlestown is a necessity. These
and the proposed extension of Columbus
avenue through Pynchon street to Franklin
Park are improvements which, in my judg-
ment, might well be provided for at the pres-
ent time. Money for these several items can
all be procured within the debt limit, as the
borrowing capacity of the city is $2, 976,852;
and it is to be hoped that no application will be
made to the Legislature of 1894 for leave to
borrow outside the debt limit, except in con-
nection with the proposed subway."
Now, Mr. Chairman, it cannot be possible,
it cannot be true, even if we did pass an
order through here asking His Honor the Mayor
to auply to the Legislature that he would go
there and advocate it. No, Mr. Chairman. As
an honest man, holding uo to his declarations
made on the first day of January, he would in
my opinion appear before the Legislative com-
mittee and oppose any money being borrowed
outside the debt limit. Now, Mr. Chairman, I
do not desire to enter into a discussion upon the
merits or demerits of passing this loan at this
time, and I will not do so. I believe myself it
is poor financial policy to make loans in dribs
and drabs. I believe when a loan bill is formu-
lated it should include everything for the en-
tire year, unless something should arise that
would necessitate our taking different action.
But the wisdom and the good judgment, if I
may say so, of the lower branch of the City
Council has seen fit to send to us a bill framed
properly, in my judgment, and concurrent ac-
tion is today asked at the hands of this Board.
That bill passed the lower branch by a unaai-
mous vote. I am in error— I believe one gentle-
mac voted against it— but it was by an almost
unanimous vote. It seems to me only boy's
play for us to hold it for a week. It may be
that my lriend on the right here is anxious to
have Columbus avenue provided for; it may be
that other members of the Board are just as
anxious as he in that direction. I have no
doubt that each and every gentleman at this
Board, whenapla* is submitted which will
furnish a basis to show the amount of money
necessary for the extension of Columbus ave-
nue, will gladly support him in the passage
of an order providing the means. I have
been informed by the chief magistrate of this
city that, while they ask for $675,000 for the
extension of Columbus avenue, a plan is now
in progress whereby the work mav be carried
out, the same avenue extended and the results
that the alderman on my right desires accom-
plished for $400,000. If that is so, we ought to
know it, and a plan should be submitted. If
the taking can be accomplished for $400,000, I
know that the alderman and the other mem-
bers who live in close proximity to the proposed
improvement do not want to appropriate $675,-
000 for it. If the amount for the taking in con-
nection with the taking of Columbus avenue
can be cut down to $400,000 we can then very
properly vote the other $275,000 for con-
struction, and that would be the proper thing
to do. As I stated, I only arose to say a good
word for the chief magistrate of this city, as he
is not permitted to stand on this floor and say
anything in his own defence.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, notwithstand-
ing the statements of my friend from Brighton.
1 would state that His Honor the Mayor made a
statement that he approved of the borrowing of
this money outside the debt limit. I did not
say he stated that in his inaugural, but he has
so stated since. The members of this Board
will remember that we passed an order here
requesting the Chairman of the Board aad the
President of the Common Couacil to appear be-
fore the Legislature and advocate borrowing
one million dollars outside the debt limit for
this bridee. I was informed on that day, Mr.
Chairman, that His Honor the Mayor preferred
to have the Chairman of the Hoard of Alder-
men and the President of the Common Council
appear before the Legislature, rather than him-
self, and that he would go there and advocate
it. Whether that is so or not I don't know, but
I was told so in this Board. Now, Mr. Chair-
man, as far as the statements I have made are
concerned, I have made them exactly in accord-
ance with what I believed to be the facts.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I take ex-
ceptions to what the gentleman says in that
line, because I remember the circumstances
well. I just, had the matter here before me.
When Aid. Presho put the order in he hart it
read so that the Chairman of the Board of Al-
dermen and the President of the Common
Council would appear and advocate that legis-
lation, because His Honor the Mayor would not
so appear. I tried to have the order amended
so that the Mayor would petition, and it was
not done because the Mayor is distinctly on
record in favor of building this bridge inside
the debt limit. I think the gentleman misun-
derstands the matter entirely, because the
Mayor not only in his inaugural address but
since has always said there was plenty of
money to build this bridge inside the debt
limit. That has been his position in the mat
ter.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I still think I
am right in my statement. I stated that the
order was passed asking the Chairman and the
President of the Common Council to appear
because the Mayor did not care to go there and
advocate such legislation for the very reason
that he had stated in his inaugural address
that the money could be borrowed inside the
debt limit.
The Chairman — The question is on the pas-
sage of the order.
Aid, Barry— Mr. Chairman, I may be mis-
taken, but I think the question before the
Board is upon suspension of all rules.
The Chairman— The Chair does not under-
stand that there is any necessity for suspension
of the rules. That is the reason why the Chair
did not incorporate that in the motion.
Aid. Presho— Mr. Chairman, I ask for a yea
and nay vote ;;n the passage of the order.
The Chairman— Under the rules the yeas and
nays must be called. The question is on con-
curring with the Common Council in the pass-
age of the order. Under our rules a yea and
nay vote is required, a two-thirds affirmative
vote being necessary for the passage of the
order.
The order was passed in concurrence— yeas 8,
nays 4:
Yeas— Aid. Barry, Dever, Fottler, Hall, Lee,
Lomasney, Presho, Witt— 8.
Nays— Aid. Bryant, Folsom, Hallstram, San-
ford— 4.
Aid. Dever moved to reconsider; lost.
13. Kaport of the Committee on Appropria-
tions, recommending reference to the Commit-
tee on Fiuance of various matters referred to
them during the year.
Said reference ordered in concurrence.
14. Report of the Committee on Legislative
Matters, recommending the passage of the fol-
lowing:
Ordered, That the Committee on Legislative
Matters be authorized to give public hearings
on the subjectof exempting portions of pergonal
property from taxation; to employ a ste-
nographer, and to report their findings in print
if they deem itexpedient; the expense attend-
ing the same to be charged to the appropriation
for Contingent Fund, Joint Committees.
Referred to the Committee on Assessing De-
partment.
Later in the session Aid. Hall said— Mr.
Chairman, I wish to move a reconsideration
of the reference of No. 14 on the calen-
dar. Since that order was referred I have
had a talk with a member of the Commit-
tee on Legislative Matters on the part of
the Council. He is the member who was
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interested 111 the order, ana I think perhaps the
matter could be more properly considered by
the Committee on Legislative Matters than by
the Committee on Assessing Department, to
whom it was referred.
The Chairman— The Chair will state that
this is a report of the Committee on Legislative
Matters.
Aid. Hall— Well, Mr. Chairman, we did not
have any hearing. The matter came up in an
informal way, and I desire ta ask for the
passage of the order under suspension of the
rule.
The Chairman— Doss the alderman desire to
have the order passed in concurrence?
Aid. Hall— I desire that the Committee on
Legislative Matters may consider the matter
and that a hearing may be given.
The question came on reconsideration of ref-
erence to the Committee on Assessing Depart-
ment.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, it seems to me some
explanation ought to be given in a matter of
that kind before going to the expense of sum-
moning witnesses and employing a stenogra-
pher, when there is no power vested in the City
Council to apply any remedy. It seems to me
the proper way to do would be for the Commit-
tee on Legislative Matters and these people
who are interested to ssO before the Committee
on Taxation and make their appeal. A special
law for this exemption must be passed by the
Legislature, and what earthly good a hearing
down here at City Hall is going to do is more
than I can conceive.
Aid. Hall— Mr, Chairman, I understand that
there is some measure which it is desired to
amend, and that the Committee on Legislative
Matters is the proper committee to consider
that question. I don't know the condition that
the order is in, excepting that the person inter-
ested in it, a member of the Committee on
Legislative iMatters on the part of the Council,
desires thatitshall be recommitted to that com-
mittee, with power to proceed to give a hearing
in the proper way.
Reconsideration was carried; the question
came on concurrence in the passage of the or-
der, and Aid Lee called for the yeas and nays.
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, 1 ask for the re-
cammitment of the order to the Committee on
Legislative Matters.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, as I understand
the gentleman's intention it is this— the order
was referred oo the Committee on Assessing
Department. On the alderman's motion, that
reference has been reconsidered, and he now
desires reference to the Committee on Legisla-
tive Matters, so that they may report what
they are going to do in the matter.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I don't understand
that to be the position taken by the aldermau
on my right (Aid. Hall). I understand that the
order reported by the Committee on Legislative
Matters and passed by the Common Council
comes down here for concurrence. It was re-
ferred earlier in the session to the Committee
on Assessing Department. That vote has bee.»
reconsidered and the whole question has been
opened. As I understand it, the alderman on
my right (Aid. Hall) desires that it may
be concurred iD, that a hearing may be
given and a stenographer employed. If it were
merely a matter of reference to the Committee
on Legislative matters, which reforence would
carry no power ior giving a hearing and em-
ploying a stenographer, well and good, I would
have no objection; but if it is a question of
passing the order, employing a stenographer
and giving a public hearing, I want to go on
record as voting against it. I cannot see that
any good is going to come from it.
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, of course the ob-
ject is to have the Committee on Legislative
Matters report intelligently, and in order that
that may be done, it is necessary to have it re-
committed, and that the Committee should
have full power to give a hearing and employ a
stenographer; I think that is the ordinary,
usual way. The report of the committee here
is a crude one and I think ought to be recom-
mitted, and a hearing given if deemed wise
and proper.
The Chairman— If the Alderman will allow
the Chair a suggestion, it seeme to the Chair
that recommittal of the order would be per-
fectly proper ; but if recommitted to the com-
mittee it would not be an order in any sense
upon which the committee could go ahead and
incur the expense of a public hearing in con-
nection with the consideration of the question
involved. If the Alderman desires the matter
recommitted to his committee for the purpose
of framing a different order, I think his motion
is perfectly proper.
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, I think the best
disposition is to have it recommitted. We can
then in our committee meeting consider the
expediency of having a hearing and employing
a stenographer.
The matter was recommitted to the Commit-
tee on Legislative Matters.
15. Report of the same committee, ought to
pass on the following:
Ordered, That His Honor, the Mayor, be re-
quested to petitition the General Court, at its
present session, for legislation to enable the
Board of Assessors of the City of Boston to levy
taxes prior to the first day of May annually.
Referred to the Committee on Assessing De-
partment.
16. Report of same committee, ought to pass
on the following:
Ordered, That the Mayor be requested to peti-
tion the General Court, at its present session,
for such legislation as may be necessary in
amendment ot the present law. chapter 404 of
the Acts of 1890. as will prevent electricity
from beiuu allowed to enter buildings in the
City of Boston, until the laying of the wires has
been properly supervised and passed upon by
the Board of Fire Commissioners of said city.
Referred to the Committee on Fire Depart-
ment.
17. Report of Committee on the Department
for the Inspection of Buildings, rr commending
the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings be
authorized to issue a permit to the Society of
Friends to build, outside the building limits, a
wooden building on Townsend street, near
Humboldt avenue, Ward 21. in excess of range
allowed, and without the intervention or con-
struction of a brick wall as required by the
Ordinances, and in accordance with an applica-
tion on file in the Department for the Inspec-
tion of Buildings; said building to be occupied
for religious services.
Report accepted; order passed in concurrence.
confirmation of executive appointment.
The Board proceeded to take up the follow-
ing, unfinished business:
18. Action on the appointment of John F.
Murphy to be a constable.
The question came on confirmation. Com-
mittee, All. Bryant and Hall. Whole number
of ballots cast 12, yes 12, and the appointment
was confirmed.
permission to erect poles on chestnut
street.
The Board proceeled to take up the following
unfinished business, viz.:
19. Order granting permission to the New
England Telephone and Telegraph Company of
Massachusetts to erect poles on Chestnut street,
ChaWestown.
The question came on the passage fof the
order.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I understand
there has been counsel retained by resi
dents on that street and that the residents de-
sire a hearing in this matter. If that is so, as I
have been informed. I think they ought to be
heard.
Aid. Presfo— Mr. Chairman, I hope this or-
der will lie killed. I, at the time this matter
was brouht up, had no knowledge of that
number of poles being put in there, and I shall
object as strenuously as anyone to them. The
residents of the district and those residing on
thestreetall understand that, and I hope the
Board will kill the order.
The order was declared rejected. Aid. Lee
doubted the vote and called for the yeas and
nays.
Aid. Fottler— Mr. Chairman, I rise for in-
formation. Do I understand that the passage
of this order is desired in order that there may
be hearings?
The Chairman— The Chair understands that
all hearings have been had and that this is the
final passage of the order.
Aid. Dever— Do I understand that the Com-
mittee on Electric W'ires last year advertised
this, that nobody came in to object, and that
now the objection comes up at this time?
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147
The Chairman— The Chair understands, al-
though ho cannot state positively, that there
was a hearing and that there was no objection.
Aid. Dever— Then I think the order ought to
pass.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I want to say
in justice to Aid. Mitchell, who is not in the
Board this year, that the people iu that locality
who were going to object spoke to him in re-
gard to it, and he, being on the Committee on
Electric Wires, told them that there was no ne-
cessity for them to lose their time by coming
here to City Hall to object, but that he would
take care of the matter. I voted with him on
the question, and that is the reason, probably,
why the matter was not reported last year, and
is probably the reason why no one came here to
object. I understand from Aid. Presho that be
does not want his telephone now, and as there
is no necessity for having these poles, as the
people there are against them, I think if we are
going to pass the order we ought at least to first
hear the people.
Aid., Witt— Mr. Chairman, the Committee or.
Electric Wires this year were informed that the
committee of last year advertised a hearing
last year in two of trie Charlestown papers;
that the hearing was had, and that no one ob-
jected. We supposed from that there was no
objection to it. But it now appears that the
chairman of the committee of last year stated
that he would take care of the matter, and told
the Charlestown people that they need not ap-
pear. It was probably for that reason that he
did n't report it. I did not get that version of
the matter before. I understand that there has
since been a petition signed by the residents of
the street against the poles, and 1 therefore
hope the order will not pass.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I don't know that I
have any right to discuss the merits of this
Question, and I am not going to do so, but I am
going to make an inquiry of the Chair. I would
like to inquire, Mr. Chairman, through you,
what right the Board of Aldermen of 1894 have
to pass upon an order, the order of notice for a
hearing upon which was given by the Board of
Aldermen of 1893 and heard by the Board of
Aldermen of 1893?
The Chairman— Does the Alderman ask the
Chair to reply?
Aid. Lee— I am asking the Chair's opinion
upon that point.
The Chairman— The Chair would suggest
that he would consider the inquiry of the al-
derman somewhat unnecessary, coming as it
does from an alderman who ought to be more
thoroughly informed upon a matter of that
kind than the present incumbent of the chair.
But the Chair feels inclined to rule, in regard
to an order before this year's Board upon which
an order of notice was passed by last year's
Board, that as action has been taken referring
all matters unacted noon by last year's Board
to this year's Board, that the matter is proper-
ly before us. The Chair thinks that the mut-
ter is properly before this Board, and so rules.
Aid. Lee— Then, Mr. Chairman, I only desire
to say, not wishinar to discuss the ques-
tion, that the question of inquiry which
I have raised leads to another. If an
opinion was given that if an order of no-
tice for a hearing upon a railroad location was
passed, a heariug given and the remonstrants
allowed an opportunity to object, in 1893, the
matter could not be passed unon this year,
would the same ruling apply to orders lor tele-
graph or telephone psles in connection with
the orders of notice which we issue?
The Chairman— The Chair does not distinct-
ly understand the question.
Aid. Lee— Well, Mr. Chairman, suppose an
order of notice was issued in 1893 iu connec-
tion with a location for a street railway, and it
was decided that action could not be taken
upon that in 1894. Now, I want to ask if an
order of notice for the location of telegraph or
telephone poles would be similar in its nature
to that, if the same construction would apply
as would apply to railroads, if the order of no-
tice was similar?
The Chairman— The Chair does not see anv
distinction.
Aid. Lee— Weil, Mr. Chairman, the! Corpora-
tion Counsel, as 1 have been informed by the
chairman of the Committee on Railroads, in-
tonned that committee only today that any
orders of notice issued by the Government of
1893 in connection with railroad locations
could not properly be acted upon by the Got
ernment of 1894, that new orders of notice
must be issued. Now, that is the opinion of the
Corporation Counsel, and the chairman of the
Committee on Railroads will bear me out in
that.
The Chairman— The Chair will state to the
alderman that he still adheres to his ruling.
While not wishing to rule contrary to an opin-
ion of the Corporation Counsel, he at the same
time holds to his ruling that the matter, boing
referred from last year's Government, is prop-
erly before us.
Aid. Lee— The Chair understands that I did
not raise a point of order, but simply made an
inquiry.
The Chairman— The Chair so understands.
Aid, Bryant— Mr. Chairman, I hope this mat-
ter will be recommitted. The committee voted
to grant these permits, and now the chairman
of the committee comes in and hopes it will be
killed. 1 would like to really know where we
stand upon it. and I move that it be recommit-
ted.
Aid. Presho— Mr. Chairman, the position I
take is for this reason. I understood in the
flm place that the facilities of the company
were ample, that the petition could be granted
very easily, and I was surprised when I first
learned of the number of poles that they pro-
posed to put up. There are two poles right
close to the street, within ten feet of the street,
and I can hardly see any reason why such a
number of telephone poles should have been
asked for.
The Chairman— The Chair will have to rule
the motion made by Aid. Bryant to recommit
out of order at this time, Aid. Lee having
called for the yeas and nays on solving the
doubt in connection with the vote on the pas-
sage of the order. The Chair has once put the
question to a viva voce vote, has declared the
result, Aid. Lee has doubted the vote, and the
question before the Board is upon the solution
of that doubt.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, if there is no objec-
tion I will withdraw the doubt so that the gen-
tleman opposite may have the matter recom-
mitted.
Aid. Bryant renewed his motion to recommit,
and the question came on recommittal.
Aid. Lomasney moved to add "with instruc-
tions to give a public hearing," and Aid. Bryant
accepted the amendment.
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, it seems to me a
waste of time to recommit a matter like this.
It has already been gone into. I am a member
of that committee, and we now have more
business than we want. If the inhabitants
there, the people who live on the street, do not
want these poles, if Aid. Presho does not want
the poles and it is universally agreed that they
ought not to be there— and that seems to be the
condition of affairs— it seems to me that to give
a hearing for the sake of allowing some one to
come in and object again would be a waste of
time an<* would be mere child's play. I hope
the motion will not be carried.
Aid. Bryant — Mr. Chairman, when this mat-
ter came up In committee I understood that it
was last year reported upon favorably, and it
did not take two minutes for it to go through in
committee. If it is a matter of importance, as
seems to be the case, I think there ought to be
a hearing upon it.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, it has got to a
pretty pass in this Board of Aldermen when
upon a petition presented hero over two months
ago a public hearing is had, after due adver-
tisement in the local papers, and that of all
those people on Chestnut street, who probablv
read those papers, no one comes in here and
objects. Mr. Chairman, I had the honor last
year to be a member of the Committee on Elec-
tric Wires. Probably what my friend Lomasney
says in regard to Aid. Mitchell's position in the
matter is true, but it never was told me, al-
though I was a colleague ol Aid. Mitchell's on
the committee. Now, if we are going to estab-
lish a rub' in this year's Board to vote
against orders that come in here relating
to matters upon which hearings have been
held and upon which nobody appeared to
object, I think the b^st thing that telephone
and other corporations can do is not to
petition the Board of Aldermen for privileges
at all, but to shut up their places of business
and go out West I know these poles are need-
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ed. I have learned something in regard to the
matter since last Monday. I do not care any-
thing about Aid. Presho's telephone — that does
not enter isto the question with me; but 1 do
know of a prominent man in Charlestown who
has been anxious for over a rear to get a tele-
phone in there on what is termed the under-
ground circuit. At the present time he has an
old one. The gentleman I refer to is very
prominent in Boston and is an editor of one of
our largest newspapers. He needs the tele-
phone, and I think it is our place to help him
out. For that reason I am going to vote today
to pass the order.
Aid. Presho— Mr. Chairman, that gentleman
has a telephone now, and all he has got to do is
to change the quality of the line. He has had
it for three years. He wants a metallic circuit
telephone now, and I understand from talking
with the telephone people that all he has got to
do is to change the quality of the line.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. C lairman, i» justice to
Aid. Dever I will say that the day Aid. Mitchell
told me what I have related Aid. Dever was not
present at the meeting, and that is the reason
why he did not hear it. Aid. Mitchell felt, as
probably all the members of this Board feel,
that the interest of the many people of that
seetion who did not want this carried out
should be considered rather than that of a few
— and that notwithstanding tho fact that per-
haps a man who is an editor of a paper in this
eity desired the petition granted.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, I trust that
the motion to recommit will not prevail, and I
hope that when the proper time comes the
order as it stands will be defeated. Inasmuch
as it has been stated in this Board of Aldermen
that the reason why the order has been nut in
is to enable Aid. Presho to have a telephone in
his house, and inasmuch as he gets up here
today and says he does not want the telephone
in his house, and inasmuch, also, as my friend
Aid. Lomasney says the people on Chestnut
street, in Charlestown, are ready with counsel
to appear before this committee in opposition
to the petition, I think there have been suffi-
cient reasons presented here today for us not
to recommit, but to have the order defeated
now.
The motion to recommit, with instructions to
give a public hearing, was declared lost.
The question came on the passage of the
order, and Aid. Lomasney called for the yeas
and nays.
The order was rejected, yeas 4, nays 8 :
Yeas— Aid. Bryant, Dever, Fottler, Lee— 4.
Nays— Aid. Barry, Folsom, Hall, Hallstram,
Lomasney, Presho, San ford, Witt— 8.
Aid. Lomasney moved to reconsider; lost.
POLE ON MERRIMAC STREET.
The Board proceeded to take up the follow-
ing, unfinished business, viz.:
20. Order granting permission to the Boston
Electric Light Company to erect one pole on
Merrimac street.
The order was read a second time and passed.
ELECTRIC WIRE REPORTS.
The Board proceeded to consider the follow-
ing unfinished business, viz. :
21. Order authorizing the New England
Telephone and Telegraph Company of Massa-
chusetts to transfer to the Fire Commissioners
certain pole locations on Endicott street, and
further authorizing the Fire Commissioners to
acquire said pole locations.
22. Order authorizing the New England Tel-
ephone and Telegraph Company of Massachu-
setts to transfer to the Board of Police certain
pole locations on Charles, Beverly and Cooper
streets and Warren avenue, and further author-
izing said Board of Police to acquire said pole
locations.
23. Order authorizing the ISew England Tel-
ephone and Telegraph Company of Massachu-
setts to transfer to the Boston Electric Light
Company certain pole locations on Shawmnt
avenue, State, Portland, Berkeley, Tremont.
Congress, Broad and Commercial streets, and
further authorizing the Boston Electric Light
Company to acquire said locations.
Severally referred to the Committee on Streets
and Sewers, on motion of Aid. Lee.
LEAVE TO ERECT STABLE.
Aid. Lee called up special assignment, viz. :
24. Action on the report of the Committee on
Streets and Sewers, in tavor of granting leave
to Antoine F. Murry to erect as a stable a wood-
en building for three horses om lot 6, Endeleigh
street, Ward 24.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I only desire to say
that I asked that that matter might be spe-
cially assigned to this meeting of the Board,
that I might investigate. I have visited the
premises and was somewhat surprised to find
tha condition of affairs that exists. While I
have no objection to granting the permit for
this stable, it seems to me that something is
radically wroDg. Here is a gentleman who
comes in and asks first for permission to put two
additional horses in his stable. He now has a
permit to occupy a stable for one horse, and
about as good a stable, Mr. Chairman, as any
member of this Board would want to go inside
of. It is well ventilated, well kept, there is
plenty of room, a good cellar, and it meets all
the requirements of the law except in re-
gard to drainage, and there is no drainage
in that locality. 1 understand that he
has been refused a permit for two more
horses in that stable, and he makes an
application to build a stable about thirty
or forty feet away from, the location of the
present one to keep his two additional horses.
I understand, Mr. Chairman, that a nermit has
bean granted him to occupy anew stable, Now,
it seems to me it is not fair to the gentleman
who is the applicant to make him go to the ex-
pense—the unnecessary expense as I say — of
erecting a new building when he has got
one building there, and in my opinion
as well kept, well built and well ven-
tilated a stable as any within the limits
of the city of Bosto«. He may not have,
Mr. Chairman, nice inlaid floors; he may
not have handsome brass tubing and rails; he
may not have all the paraphernalia that you
and I, Mr. Chairman, might desire to have in a
stable where we would hang up our saddle
after coming in Irom the boulevard. He
may not have hung up in his carriage
house such handsome wolfskin robes as you
might desire, Mr. Chairman. But he has all the
requirements of a good stable, in my judgment
and opinion, everything that is necessary for
the health and happiness of the inhabitants
surrounding the place where a stable must be
erected. I will say, in fairness to the gentle-
man, that 1 will vote to give him his permit, but
at the same time I desire to enter my earnest
protest against the manner in which he has
been refused a rieht to occupy the stable which
he occupies for one horse, for two additional
horses. It certainly seems tome, without de
siring to sav one word detrimental in" any way
or antagonistic to the Board of Health, that
they must have been misinformed or they cer-
tainly would not have refused him the permis-
sion he first asked and then granted him per-
mission to erect a new stable in close proximity
—within forty feet— of where the present one
stands.
Aid. Folsom — Mr. Chairman, I am very glad
that my friend from Brighton has backed up
the report of the committee in regard to this
stable, and I hope that this permit will be
•-rranted. At the same time I hope this man
will not be obliged to build another stable. But
I think we should grant him this permit today,
and then we will try and see if the Board of
Health will not reconsider their action and
LTive him permission to occupy the stable he
has already built. If they will do that he is not
obliged to build a new stable, even if he does
get a permit; but if we grant him this permit
he will then have an opportunity, in case they
will »ot reconsider their action and give him a
chance to occupy the old stable, to build a new
one.
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman. I want to add just
one word to the statements made by Aid. Lee
and Folsom. The refusal to grant a permit for
the occupancy of that stable which has been
referred to. situated as has been described an«
being in the condition which has been referred
to, seems to me extraordinary. The present
stable is as good a stable as one could wish to
have, situated where it can do no harm, at a
considerable distance from any dwelling bouse,
and any objection to it must have been captious
and unreasonable. I think the remarks made
by Aid. Lee, expressing his astonishment at the
refusal of the Board of Health to allow occu-
pancy of this stable for additional horses, are
well expressed, and I desire to endorse what he
has said.
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Tlie report was accepted aud leave granted
on the usual conditions.
TRIMMINa OF TREES, ETC.
Communications were received from the Su-
perintendent of Commons and Public Grounds
as follows, viz. :
(1.) Keport on the order (referred last year),
that a tree in front of the estate of one Fitzpat-
rick, on Leyden street, Ward 1, be trimmed—
That said tree is not on the line of the street,
being on private property.
Accepted.
(2.) Report on the petition of Mrs. F. T, Gray
(referred list year), for leave to trim a tree at
No. 39 Chestnut street, Ward 9 — That said tree
be trimmed at the owner's expense and under
the direction of the Superintendent of Com-
mons and Public Grounds.
Report accepted; said recommendation
adopted.
(3.) Reports on petitions and orders recom-
mending that trees be removed at the owner's
expease and under the direction of the Super-
intendent of Commons aud Public Grounds, as
follows:
Nathan Finklestein (referred Jan. 22), to re-
move a tree at 3-6 Cooper street.
Order (referred last year), for removal of tree
at No. 208 Dudley street.
Order (referred last year), to trim or remove
tree at No. 81 West Concord street.
Order (referred last year), for removal of tree
at No. 33 Bow street, Chariestown.
Reports severally accented ; said recommenda-
tions adopted.
(4.) Report on an order (referred Jan. 22),
that trues in. front of Warren place, Roxbury,
be trimmed— that said trees be trimmed at the
department's expense and under the direction
of the Superintendent of Commons and Public
Grounds, if any money be appropriated for the
purpose.
Report accepted ; said recommendation
adopted.
(5.) Reports «>u petitions and orders recom
mending that trees be removed at the expense
of the department and under the direction of
the Superintendent of Commons and Public
Grounds, if any money be appropriated for the
purpose, viz. :
Or ler (reterred last year) for removal of tree
on Vine street, near the corner of Forest street.
Order (referred Jan, 22) for removal of tree in
front or No. 50 Warren street, Chariestown.
Petition of Mrs. E. L. McLean (referred last
year) for removal of tree in front of No. 237
Shawmut avenue.
Petition of James Clogher (referred last year)
for removal of tree in front of No. 94 Mt. Pleas-
ant avenue.
Communications placed on file.
Reports severally accepted; said recom-
mendations adopted.
COST OF EXTENDING WINTHROP STREET.
The following was received :
Office Board of Street Commissioners, \
City Hall, Boston, Feb. 12, 1.S94. 1
To the Honorable the Board of Aldermen :
The Board of Street Commissioners respect-
fully report, in reply to the order of your Board
of Jan. 22, 1894, of which copy herewith, that
in their opinion the laving out of an extension
of Wintrop street to Brook avenue. Ward 20,
would require an appropriation of $7500.
By order of the Board of Street Com nis-
sioners.
J. W. Morrison, Secretary,
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
CHANGE OF NAMES OF STREETS.
The following was received :
Office Board of Street Commissioners, i
City Hall, Boston, Feb. 12, 1894 I
To the Honorable Boar I o: Aldermen:
The Board of Street Commissioners transmit
herewith, for your confirmation, orders cbanjf-
the names of West Chester park, Chester
square, Chester park and East Chester park to
Massachusetts avenue, and the name oi thai
Dart of Parker street between hunt ngton ave-
nue and Boylston street to Ralston stre
By order of the Board of Street Commis-
sioners, J. W. MoRRisnv. Secretary.
In Board ok Street Commission]
1 ib 12, 1894 1
Ordered, That tiie name of the ways k
as West Chester park, Chester squ ir C ester
park and East Chester park, between Charles
River at Harvard Bridge and Cottage street at
Boston street, Dorchester, be changed to, and
he hereafter known as, Massachusetts avenue.
Passed, and sent to the Board of Aldermen for
confirmation.
John P. Dore,
Isaac S. Burrell,
John H. Duane,
Street Commissioners.
In Board of Street Commissioners, i
Feb. 12, 1894. I
Ordered, That the name of the way known as
Parker street, between Huntington avenue and
Boylston street, be called Ralston street.
Passed, and sent t« the Board of Aldermen
for confirmation.
John P. Dore,
Isaac S. Burrell,
John H. Duane,
Street Commissioners.
The communication was plaend on file, and
the orders were laid over to the next meeting,
under the law.
CLOCK ON ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH.
The following was received:
Office Board of Fire Commissioners, )
Old Court House, Boston, Feb 9,1894. )
To the Honorable, the Board of Aldermen :
Gentlemen— Replying to your order of Jan.
15, relative to a new clock for St. Stephen's
Church, Hanover street, the Fire Commission-
ers are compelled to plead lack of funds for
that purpose. Moreover, they are informed
that the one now there, of Howard manufac
ture, has only been in service about twenty
years, and ought not to have yet •utlived its
usefulness.
Respectfully submitted, for the Board,
Robert G. Fitch, Chairman.
Placed on file.
SITE FOR O'REILLY STATUE APPROVED.
The following was received:
Art Commission, City of Boston, I
February 1, 1894. )
To the Honorable the Cny Council :
Gentlemen— In conformity with the provi-
sions of Chapter 122, Section 2, of the Acts of
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the
year 1890, we, the undersigned, being a major-
ity of the Art Commission for the City of Bos-
ton, have the honor to inform you that we have
examined the site selected by the trustee-; of
the John Boyle O'Reilly Memorial Committee
for the erection of a monument to John Boyle
O'Reilly designed by Daniel C. French ami (_'.
Howard Walker, that we approve of said site,
and that we have requested the Park Commis-
sioners of the City of Boston to set aside the
said site definitely for this monument. The
site in question is a triangle in the Back Bay
Park, bounded on one side by Boylston road,
and on two sides by the Funway.
Very respectfully yours,
i\. Matthews, Jr., Chairman.
Samuel A. B. Abbott.
Martin Brimmer.
Francis A. Walker.
Mr. Edward C. Cabot, the remaining member
of the commission, is prevented by illness Iroin
attending to any business at present,
Edward Robinson, Secretary.
Sent down.
SIDEWALK ON L STREET.
The following was received:
Assessor's Office, City Hall, I
Boston, Fet». 12, 189*. }
To the Honorable the Board of Aldermen ■
Gentlemen— The petition 01 Cttrollni I'.
r and Others, for abatement of a sidewalk
assessment levied on estate fronting on L
street. South Boston, is respectfully returned
for 1 lie reason that the Board 01 Assessors have
no power to act.
For the Board ot Assessors,
Frank A. DREW, Secretary.
Placed on file.
I 1. VIMS.
Aid. Llk, lor the Committee on Claims, sub-
1 tug:
(1.) Reports on tint following petit -. ^ever-
ally referred last year)— Recommending that
the petitioners have leave to withdraw, la ac-
cordance with thu recommendations ol the law
Department, viz.. :
Jul! 1 Sullivan, for compensation lor iwt- ma]
injuries received from a lall on Cove
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Walter Sennott, for compensation for inju-
ries received while using the Cityllall elevator.
Kaiie Sullivan, for compensation for injuries
received from a fall on Tremont street.
Meier A. Slobodkin, for compensation for
personal injuries received from a fall on the
corner of Shawmut avenue and Vernon gtreet.
Katie Sheridan, for compensation for injuries
received from a fall, corner M and East Sixth
streets.
Mary Regan, for compensation for injuries
received from a fall on Main street.
Elthia Profit, for compensation for injuries
receiver! from a fall on Weston street.
Timothy D. Mulrey. for compensation for
damage to his estate on Hampshire street on
account of a defective sewer.
Mary E. Parmelee, for compensation for in-
juries received from a fall on Centre street.
Michael J. Nangle, f«r compensation for in-
juries received from a fall on Maiden street.
Catherine Morrison, for compensation for in-
juries received from a fall on F street.
Mary O'Leary, for compensation lor injuries
received from a fall on Main street.
Timothy T. Tnomey, for compensation for
personal injuries received from a tall in Well-
ington street.
Nettie Anushinsky, for compensation for per-
sonal injuries received from a fall on Kirkland
street.
James E. Brennan, for compensatian for in-
juries received from a fall on A street.
John Corliss, for compensation for injuries re-
ceived from a fall on Clarence street.
Marv A. Easran, for compensation for per-
sonal injuries receive I from a collision with a
sleii on Parker street, Roxbury
John M. G.ift'ney, for compensation for in-
juries received from a fall on East Ninth street.
George W. Hnskel., for compensation for in-
juries received from a fall on Henley street.
Jane Jordan, for compensation for personal
injuries received Irom a fall on Thaclier street.
James M. Herney, for compensation for inju-
ries received from being knocke I down by a
watering cart.
Joseph Kaiser, for compensation for damages
sustained by the building of a sewer in Norfolk
avenue.
Dennis McCarthy, for compensation for per-
sonal injuries receive') while digging a trench
in Lf-vden street.
Winslow Green, for compensation for damage
to his property bv the overflow of Stony Brook.
Reports severally accepted. Sent down.
(2.) Report on the petition of Johanna Connors
(reierred last year), for compensation for inju-
ries received from a fall on River street — Rec-
ommending that the petitioner have leave to
withdraw, as the claim has become outlawed.
Accented. Sent down.
(3.) Report on the petition of James H. Quin-
lan (referred last year), for a hearing on his
claim for damages for injuries received— Rec-
ommending that the petitioner have leave to
withdraw, as he has entered suit against the
city.
Accepted. Sent down.
(4.) Report on the petition of Francis J. Dowd
(referred last year), for compensation for per-
sonal injuries received from a fall on East Can-
ton street— Recommending that the petitioner
have leave to withdraw, as the case has been
settled.
Accepted. Sent dewn.
(5.) Report on the petition of James Flynn (re-
ferred last year), for compensation for personal
injuries received from a fall on Tudor streat —
fteom mending that the petitioner have leave
to withdraw, as th» city is not liable.
Accepted. Sent down.
(6.) Report on the following petitions (sever-
ally referred last year)— Recommending that
the petitioners have leave to withdraw, viz. :
Honora Mahoney, for compensation for per-
sonal injuries, received from a fall on Shaw-
mut avenue.
Charles D. Redmond, for compensation for
personal injuries received from a fall on Hunt-
ingtoi avenue.
James F. Murphy, for compensation for per-
sonal injuries received from a fall on M street.
Walter Ross, for compensation for injuries re-
ceived from a fall on Piedmont street.
Addie Rogers, for compensation for personal
injuries received from a fall on Washington
street.
Alfred T. Hersee and Charles Hersee, for com-
pensation for land taken for the alteration of
the channel of Stony Brook.
Reports severally accepted. Sent down.
(7.) Report on the petition of Henry W. Put-
num (referred Jan. 22), to be refunded the
amount of water rates erroneously assessed to
him for a stable at 130 Highland street, Rox-
bury. from 1883 to 1892, inclusive— Recom-
mending the passage of ttae following:
Ordered, That there be allowed and paid to
Henry W. Putnam the sum of S60, being the
amount of water rates erroneously assessed to
and paid by him for a stable at. 130 Highland
street, Roxbury, during the ten years from
1883 to 1892, inclusive; said sum to be paid
from the income from Cochituate Water
Works.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent down.
. CONDITION OF MATHER SCHOOLHOUSE.
Aid. Barry, for the committee, submitted
the following:
The Special Committee on the part of this
BoaM, appointed to inquire into the sanitary
condition of the Mather schoolhouse. South
Boston, respectfully report that they visited
tbe buildin-r while the school was in session,
accoon>auied by the City Architect and the
Superintendent of Public Buildings, and found
the sanitary condition of the schoolhouse iii a
deplorable state. The building on account of
its construction and surroundings offers no
opportunity for improvement. The building
was erected in 1842, with accommolations for
one-half the number of classes that occupy it at
tbe present time, and to accommodate the in-
creased number of classes, the originally large
and spacious rooms have been divided iu two by
partition walls, therebycurtailing its ventilating
resources. When the school was built it was
favorably located, surrounded by vacant land,
with plenty of Tight and air, but since then
buildings bave been erected around the school-
house, until it is surrounded by buildings
crowded into every available space, and cutting
off facilities for proper light and ventilation.
and in addition to this a police station, with
stable attached for the patrol service, is located
within about ten feet of the schoolhouse, the
foul odors from which permeate the school
building whenever the wind is favorable.
The sanitary condition of the station, house
has been condemned again and again, and a
new building asked for, but in the opin-
ion oi your committee, a new schoolhouse is
more urgent, and should receive the first atten-
tion of the Citv Council. It is understood that
the Board of Police contemplate erecting one
large central station in South Boston, thereby
abandoning the aforesaid station. If this is
true it will enable the School Committee to en-
large the site of the Mather School and erect a
suitable building large enousrh to accommodate
the i>u;dls of the Mather and Parkman Schools,
and your committee are of the opinion that a
conference of tbe School Committee and the
Board of Police might result in a satisfactory
solution of the problem. While not wishing to
appear as instructing the School Committee,
your committee believe that the emergency is
such as to warrant the committee in recom-
mending the passage of the accompanying
order:
Ordered, That the School Committee be re-
spectfully requested to confer with the Board
of Police and report to the City Council, at the
earliest possible day, such measures as, in their
judgment, are most feasible for the relief of the
pupils of the Mather and Parkman schools,
South Boston, together with the amount of
money that will be required for the purpose.
The report was accepted and the question
came on civins the order a second reading.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I suppose an ex
planation to the Board is due from a committee
of this kind which has made the investigation
we bave in relation to that subject. I desire to
call the attention of the Board to this fact, that
that school was built fifty- two or titty-three
years ago. We find that in the meantime the
residential district has changed: that many of
the people living in that section known as Fort
Hill have gone from there to tiie Highlands or
some other part of the city, but the major por-
tion of them to South Boston; and we find to-
day, Mr. Chairman, in that thickly populated
ward known as Ward 13, five hundred pupils,
composed of the younger element, going to
school in that building. We ii:i I fieui
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151
all huddled in there. I myself, as well
as other members, saw in a little room
hardly twenty by thirty, from fifty to fifty-five
pupils. I say this because I know the state-
ments I make will be read by members of the
School Board, and that is the reason why at
this time I state in this Board what I found as a
member of that committee, that the members
of the School Board may also have the informa-
tion. We found in the room I have described
somewhere in the neighborhood of five or six
windows on one side and also on the other, and
in order to get ventilation for the young
children there I saw — and other members of
the board will bear me out in the statement —
that the teacher was obliged to lower the
windows from three to four inches at the top.
That was tbe only method for getting ventila-
tion into that room. Next door is a large
station house, which has been enlarged so that
they might have a patrol wagon there,
and if I remember right there are
four or rive horses there. The buildims
has been built very large and high, the second
story having a corridor of cells. Now for the
ventilation of the station-house there are a
dozen or twenty pipes leading directly to the
cells, and the top of the roof of the station-
house is almost on a level with the top of the
roof of the sd.oolhouse. The result is that
when the wind is blowing there is a bad odor,
and it is almost impossible for the teachers to
keep the windows open. I say it is the duty of
the School Board to pay a visit to that school
at once and make some recommendation in re-
gard to the matter, so that action which will
remedy the present condition of affairs may be
taken. I desire to say now that I shall not
allow the matter to drop at the present time,
but shall go farther with it if necessary. I cer-
tainly do hope that tho School Board will make
some recommendation to this Board, and that
this Board will take steps to remedy the evil
which exists. Today Ward 13 is one
of the most thickly populated wards to the acre
in our city. To illustrate that I will take tbe
ward which one of the gentlemen in this Board
lives in, Ward 24. I will say to him that in his
district there are only six souls to the acre,
while in Ward 13 today there is a population of
eighty rive to the acre. And yet in that, district
we have been restricted in the matter of school
accommodations— I say restricted because the
School Board has not^ given the attention to
them that should be given. It is true that the
people there are poor, but there is no reason
why those poor people should not have as good
schools as they have in other parts of the city,
where we are making appropriations forschooli
every day. I am satisfied that there is not a
member of the Board, but that will assist in
this matter, and I trust that the School Board
will give the matter some attention and will
make an early recommendation tothis Board.
The rule was suspended, and the order was
read a second time and passed.
ELECTRIC WIRES.
Aid. Witt, for the Committae on Electric
Wires, submitted the following:
(1.) Report on the petition of the Walworth
Manufacturing Company for leave to attach a
telephone wire to the side of Congress -street
bridge— Recommending the passage of tho
following;
Ordered, That permission be hereby granted
to the Walworth Manufacturing Company to
attach a telephone wire to the side of Congress-
street bridge, in such a manner as the Superin-
tendent of Streets and the City Engineer shall
approve; upon condition that said company
shall remove said wire whenever ordered so to
do by the Board of Aldermen.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(2.) Report on the petition of Oliver H. Dur-
rell and others (referred J n. 15), for leave to
install electric wire; in a tube which now con-
nects the building on' the southeast corner of
Kingston and Essex streets with building on
the northeast corner of said streets—Recom-
mending the passage of an order of notice for a
hearing thereon on Monday, Fob. 19, at three
o'clock P. M.
Report accepted ; order of notice passed.
INSPECTION OF BUILDINGS (ALD.).
Aid. Folsom, for the Committee on th'e De-
partment for the Inspection of Buildings (Aid.)
submitted the following:
(1.) Reports on the following petitions recom-
mending that leave be granted, viz. :
Report on the petition of George W. Low (re-
ferred Feb. 5), for leave to project a pole and fly
a flag therefrom at No. 42 Eliot street.
Bentham-Urann Company (referred Feb. 12),
for leave to project a wire screen over the sec-
ond story windows at No. 32 Hay ward place.
John J. Lally (referred Jan. 15), for leave to
project a painted sign at No. 75 Causeway
Street.
Michael Fitzpatrick (referred Jan. 22), for
leave to project a sign over sidewalk from
No.9 Brain tree street, Ward 25.
Razoux & Handy (referred Feb. 5), for leave
to suspend a cycle-wheel sign over the entrance
to No. 444 Tremont street.
Mrs. Ida Cobb (referred Jan. 29), for leave to
project two cloth signs at No. 205 Kneeland
street.
John W. Darling (referred Jan. 29), for leave
to suspend two pawnbroker's signs in front of
his place of business. No. 148 Shawmut avenue.
Charles M. Priest (referred Jan. 29), tor leave
io extend a sign over the sidewalk from build-
ing SSo. 102 Dartmouth street.
Malachi Shields (referred Feb. 5), for leave to
project two bay windows from buildings 71-73
Circuit street. Ward 21.
India Mutual Insurance Company (referred
Jan. 29). for leave to project a sign in trout of
No. 17 Congress street.
N. Connolly (referred Feb. 5), for leave to
project two bay windows irom building corner
Albanv and Hunueman streets, Ward 20.
Boston Ice Company (referred Jan. 29), for
leave to project two bay windows from build-
ing No. 245 Rutherford avenue, Ward 5.
O'Toole & Vose (referred last year), for leave
to project two, bay windows from building No.
900 Harrison avenue. Ward 18.
David J. Brett (referred Jan. 8), tor leave to
hang sign over sidewalk at No. 20 Motte street.
Reports severally accepted; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
(2.) Report on the petition of Sarah Cohn (re-
ferred Jan. 22), for leave to project three bay
windows from building No. 1 Wall street, cor-
ner Minot street, Ward 8.
Aid. Lomasney moved assignment of the re-
port to the next meeting of the Board.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, if the alderman
has any good reason for the assignment I shall
not object, but as I understand it, that petition
was presented, a bearing was advertised, and, I
believe, at the hearing there were some object-
ors. They afterwards, however, came and
withdrew their objections and the committee
reported as they have in the matter. I see no
reason why the report should not be accepted
and permission granted today.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, Wall street
is a very narrow street. It is situated at the
West End, in Ward 8. These samepeople came
in last year. There was a gentleman who sent
in a remonstrance, and other parties on the
street who desire to remonstrate were told by
me that there was no necessity for their doing
so, that there had been a remonstrance filed,
that theie was no doubt the committee would
take the matter into consideration and give a
hearing to the parties, and that all their ri:hts
in the matter woald be preserved. Now,
there are a great many people in that sec-
tion of the city who have houses, who have
lived there for years, and other people come
in and buy houses and start in to put
up obstructions to their vie%v. That is
what is attempted in this case. I believe the
opinions of the people in that locality should be
considered in this matter. This is a very nar-
row street. The Board of Aldermen last year
or the year before had a similar application
there in connection with a new building at the
corner of the street, and denied it. Probably
Wall street will in the future be a business
street, but at present it is a residential quarter,
and I don't think it is right to cut off tho view
from the residents there. It is in the ward in
Whicb I live. I know the people of that
locality, and I know they are onposed to this
and would have been here and objected if it
were not for the fact that as I say I
knew there was a remonstrance filed
with the. Clerk of Committees, and I did
not want to have them go to unnecessary
trouble in the matter. Now I do not think it is
right lor an individual to withdraw a remon-
strance of that kind when, on the strength of
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his remonstrance, other people who would
have remonstrated, have been told that it was
unnecessary for them to cotne forward and do
so, that it was all right, and that their rights
would be preserved. I object strenuously to
having things done in that district which
would not be done in other districts. There is
not a particle of doubt that if this were in
Ward 24 and people from that section of the
city were opposed to it there would not be an
attempt to force it through here. 1 hope this
will not be forced through, but that the matter
will be assigned to the next meeting.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, my oid friend on
the right knows that I am familiar also with
the locality where this bay window is asked
for. I want to assure him, as a member of that
Committee, that the Committee believed he fa-
vored it when a friend of his. who was counsel
for somebody, reported to the Clerk that the re-
monstrants had withdrawn their objections,
and on that ground, and that ground alone, did
the Committee see fit to report favorably upon
the petition. Now, when the alderman who,
under the district system representing that dis-
trict, comes and says to us that we ought not to
allow a bay window there, I am willing— and
I believe I also speak for the Chairman and the
other member of the committee — that the mat-
ter should be recommitted. I move that the
matter be recommitted, and if there is are-
monstrance I want to see it. I have Hot seen it.
I simply got the word of a lawyer that he was
coming here to rem mstrate, and instead of
having him appear before us last Wednesday
for a hearing, when the time arrived, we heard
from the clerk that he had been there and had
withdrawn nis objections. We supposed it was
clear sailing, and therefore the committee
voted as they did.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I am satin-
fled with the gentleman's motion. 1 am not
here as the agent of any lawyer at all, and am
not here in collusion with any lawyer to object
to bay windows and then withdraw the objec-
tion. I believe the people of that locality do
not want this hay window there. I certainly,
as I say, knew nothing aDout the withdrawal
of the remonstrance. I felt that the matter
would be reported upon adversely this year, as
I believe it was last year. I am mistaken— the
committee did not report upon it last year, 1
believe — but I know there was some hearing
upon it. However, the gentleman's motion to
recommit perfectly satisfies me. If the other
people down there withdraw their objections 1
will have no objection to permission being
granted. But I can ascertain in regard to the
matter in the next week, and I trust that the
matter will be recommitted.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, the gentleman
on the opposite side seems hound to misunder-
stand me today. I have not made any objec-
tion. I simply asked his reasons for wishing
further delay in the matter. I have not a par-
ticle of objection to the report being assigned.
I do not know these people, never saw them,
have no interest in the matter whatever and
simply desired your reasons. They are satis-
factory to me and I hope the matter will be
assigned.
The Chairman— The motion to assign takes
precedence.
Aid. Lomasney withdrew the motion and
Aid. Devers motion to recommit was carried.
LICENSES.
Aid. Hallstram, for the Committee on
Licenses, submitted the following:
(1.) Reports recommending that minors'
licenses be granted to various newsboys and
bootblacks.
Report accepted ; said licenses approved by
the Board.
(2.) Report on the petition of the Atlaulic
Athletic Club (referred today), for a liceuse for
a sparring exhibition at Webster Hall, East
Boston, Feb. 20, 1894 — Recommending that a
license be granted.
Report accepted; license granted on the usual
conditions.
(3.) Orioie Athletic Club (referred today), for
a liceuse for an athletic entertainment, with
sparring, at No. 18 Essex street, Feb. 16, 1893—
Recommending that a license be granted.
Report accepted ; license granted on the usual
conditions.
SCHOOLS AND SCHOOLHOUSES.
Aid. Dever, for the Committee on Schools
and Schoolhouses, submitted the following:
(1.) Report on the request of the School
Committee (referred last year), for an appropri-
ation of $4000 to improve the sanitary condi-
tion of the Cook Schoolhouse— That ao action
is necessary.
Accepted. Sent down.
(2.) Report recommending reference to the
Committee on Finance of the following mat-
ters which have been referred to them by the
City Council, viz.:
Report of School Committee (referred last
year), relative to a school at Englewood in
Brighton.
Request of School Committee (referred last
year), for an appropriation ©f 85000 for sani-
tary arrangements in the Hillside and Agassiz
school buildings.
Request of School Committee (referred last
year), for an appropriation of $5000 for enlarg-
ing lot of primary schoolhouse on Paris, Havre
and Decatur streets, East Boston.
Request of School Committee (referred last
year), for au appropriation of $22,500 for vari-
ous departments of Mechanic Arts High School.
Petition of Dr. M C. Richards and others (re-
ferred last year), for a kindergarten school in
the Mather District.
Petition of Emily A. Fifield (referred last
year), that the city complete the Mechanic Arts
High Sotiool according to the original plan.
Accepted, and said reference ordered. Sent
down.
railroads.
Aid. Folsom, for the Committee on Railroads
submitted the following:
(1.) Report on the petition of George W. Gale
Lumber Company (referred Jan. 22). that the
Board estimate the damages to said company
hy the taking of its lacd by the Boston &
Maine Railroad Company— Recommending the
passage of an order of notice for a hearing
thereon on Monday, March 5, at 3 o'clock P. M.,
at which time this Board wiil proceed to esti-
mate the damages as prayed for by said peti-
tioners, and will also take such other measures
in the premises as are by the laws of this Com-
monwealth provided in such cases.
Report accepted: order passed.
(2.) Report ou the preamble and resolve (re-
ferred Jan. 29), concerning the removal of
tracks on Atlantic avenue and Commercial
street— Report that the resolve ought not to pass
as the committee have been advised by the
Corporation Counsel that the Mayor and Alder-
men have no jurisdiction.
Accepted, and said preamble and resolve
were rejected.
SHAWMUT AVENUE— ASPHALTING.
Aid. Hallstram offered an order— That the
Committee on Finance be requested to include
in the next loan bill the sum of $5000, the
same to constitute a speeial appropriation for
asphalting Shawmut avenue, between Lucas
and Cobb streets.
Referred to the Committee on Finance,
RUGGLES STREET— EXTENSION OF.
Aid. Bryant offered an order— That the Com-
mittee on Finance be requested to provide in
the next loan a sum sufficient for the extension
of Rv.ggles street to the Back Bav Park.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
TALBOT AVENUE— CONSTRUCTION OF.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That the Com-
mittee on Fiuance be requested to provide the
sum of $50,000; said sum to constitute a spe-
eial appropriation for Talbot avenue, construc-
tion.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
EXTENSION OF GRANGER STREET.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That the Com-
mittee on Finance be requested to provide the
sum of $20,000; said sum to constitute a spe-
cial appropriation for the extension of Granger
street to Field's Corner.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
EXTENSION OF CHARDON STREET.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That the
Board of Street Commissioners be requested to
report to the Board of Aldermen at its next
meeting the expense of extending Chardon
street, from Merrimae to Canal street.
FEBRUARY 12, 1894.
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Referred to the Board of Street Commission-
ers.
Later in the session, on motion of Aid. Fol-
som, the motion whereby the above order was
referred to the Street Commissioners was re-
considered, and the order was passed.
PAVING OF LOWELL STREET.
Aid. Lomasney offered an order— That the
Committee on Finance be requested to include
in the next loan order the sum of $32,000, said
sum to constitute a special appropriation for
paving: Lowell street.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
TOLMAN STREET— GRADING, ETC.
Aid. Hall offered an order— That the Com-
mittee on Finance be requested to provide the
sum of $3,000, to be expended in completing
the grading and construction of Tolman street.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
A RECESS TAKEN.
On motion of Aid. Fottler, the Board voted,
at 5.10 P. M,, to take a recess, subject to the
call of the Chairman.
The members of the Board reassembled in
the Aldermanic chamber and were called to
order by the Chairman at 6.10 P. M.
BELLFLOWER STREET— LAYING OUT.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That, the Board of
Street Commissioners be and hereby are re-
quested to layout as a public way Bellflower
street, from Boston street to Dorchester ave-
nue, Ward 15, the expense thereof to be
charged to the special appropriation for the
purpose.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
WARD TWENTY-THREE WARD ROOM.
Aid. Lee offered an erder— That the Superin-
tendent of Public Buildings be requested to
furnish a ward room for the citizens of Ward
23 for caucuses and other political meetings,
upon the same basis as is customary in other
wares of the City of Boston.
Referred to the Committee on Public Build-
ings Department.
REVISED GRADE OP COMMONWEALTH AVENUE.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That the Board
establish the revised grade of Commonwealth
avenue at the Boston & Albany Railroad loca-
tion at Essex street for a distance of about 732
feet, as shown on a plan and profile signed by
Pierre Humbert, Jr., City Surveyor, dated Feb.
1, 1894, and deposited in the office of the said
City Surveyor.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I am going to ask a
8usoe»sion of the rule that the order may be
put upon its passage today, that toe revised
grades made by the surveyors may be estab-
lished. They are now at work tilling in, and it
is desirable that the grades should be estab-
lished.
The order was passed under suspension of the
rule.
EXTENSION OF BROOKS STREET.
Aid Lee offered an order— That the Commit-
tee on Finance provide the sum ef $35,000 in
the first loan order for the extension of Brooks
street, Ward 25.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
BRIDGES TO WATERTOWN.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That the Commit-
tee on Finance in the first loan order provide
the sum of $5000 to rebuild the bridges between
Boston and Watertown.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
STREETS AND SEWERS.
Aid. Fottler, (or the Committee on Streets
and Sewer* submitted the following—
(1). Report recommending the passage of the
following—
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
make a sewer in Talbot avenue extension,
Ward 24, between Argyle and Washington
streets, said sewer to be of 12-inch and 15-inch
earthen pipe, and located as shown on a plan
on file in the offie ol the Superintendent of
Streets, marker Talbot avenue Extension, Dor-
chester, and dated February, 1894.
Report accepted; order passed.
(2.) Report on the order (referred today) di-
recting the Committee on Legislative Matters
to appear before the Committee on Cities at the
State House and favor the passage of an act,
now under consideration, to prevent doHble
assessments for the construction of sewers—
That the said order.ougbt to be passed in con-
currence,
Report accepted; order passed in concur-
rence.
(3.) Report on the petition of John C. McGee
(referred today) for leave to box a tree in front
of estate 182 Sumner street, Ward 2— Recom-
mending that leave be granted.
Report accepted ; leave granted on the usual
conditions.
(4.) Report on the petition of John Clarke
(referred today), for leave to erect a painted pole
—Recommending the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to John Clarke
to place, maintain and ase a painted pole in the
sidewalk in front of estate 1575 Tremontstreet,
Ward 22, the work to be completed on or before
Nov. 15, 1894, according to the terpis and con-
ditions expressed in the ordinances of the city
relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(5.) Report on the petitton of A. A. Elston
(referred today) for leave to erect guy posts —
Recommending the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to A. A. Elstou
to erect, maintain and use five guy posts and
ropes in the roadway in front of the following
looations : 50 Lincoln street ; corner South and
Essex streets ; corner Columbia and Essex
streets; corner Lincoln and Tufts streets; Es-
sex place, Ward 12. The same to be used in
the werk of demolishing the wall of the Farlow
Building on Essex and Lincoln streets, to be
completed on or before April 12, 1894, accord-
ing to the terms and conditions expressed in
the ordinances of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(6.) Report on the petition of Charles F.
Smith (referred today), for leave to erect a
druggist's mortar— Recommending the passage
of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to Charles F.
Smith to erect, maintain and use an iron post,
with druggist's mortar thereon, in the side-
walk in front of estate 388 West Chester park,
Ward 22. the work to be completed on or before
Nov. 15, 1894, according to the terms and con-
ditions expressed in the ordinances of the city
relating thereto.
Reoort accepted ; order passed.
(7.) Report on the message from the Mayor .
(referred today), transmitting the communica-
tion from the City Engineer in regard to work
on the Dover street bridge — Recommending
that it be placed on file.
Report accepted; recommendation adopted.
Adjourned, on motion of Aid. Fottler, at
6.25 P. M., to meet on Monday, Feb. 19, 1894,
at 3 o'clock P M.
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Proceedings of the Common Council,
Thursday, Feb. 15, 1894.
Regular meeting of the Common Council in
the Council Chamber, City Hali, at 7.30 P. M..
President O'Brien in the chair and a quorum
present.
MUNROE-STREET SCHOOLHOUSE.
The following was received :
City of Boston, )
In School Committee, Feb. 13, 1894. }
The Committee on Schoolhouses, to whom
was referred (Jan. 23), a communication from
the City Council requesting the School Com-
mittee to report as to the expediency of erect-
ing a new primary schoolhouse on the present
site of the Munroe-street Primary School, Ward
21. reported that this committee have consid-
ered the matter and in their judgment a new
school-building on the site named is desirable
and in the near future will probably be neces-
sary, but at present there are more pressing
needs to be provided for, many of which have
been presented, to the attention of the City
Council, and which we trust will be attended
to as soon as possible.
For the committee,
R. C. Humphreys, Chairman.
Accepted, and ordered to be transmitted to-
the City Council.
A true copy. Attest:
Phineas Bates, Secretary.
Sent up.
PLANTS IN SCHOOL YARDS.
The following was received:
City of Boston, f
In School Committee, Feb. 13, 1894. f
The Committee on Scooolhouses, to whom
was referred (Jan. 23) a communication from
the City Council requesting the School Com-
mittee to report as to the expediency and cast
of preparing the grounds around the school-
houses for the reception and cultivation of
plants, reported that this matter was presented
to the attention of this Board in 1891 and again
in 1893. As was stated in former reports upon
this subject, the proposition would be very de-
sirable for many obvious reasons, not the least
of which is its educational value, but the provid-
ing of plants and the general care of theerounds
would have to be placed in the hands of the Su-
perintendent of Common and Public Grounds,
and as he is an officer of the City Goverment, the
necessary instructions must bo given to him by
the City Council. If the City Council should
provide for the matter it would be gratifying to
the School Board, and to the teachers and
pupils. But we do not think this matter of
sufficient importance to be considered until
more urgents wanes are attended to. With the
imperative demands for school accommoda-
tions, repairs and improvements in school
buildings (many of which have been deferred
from year to year on account of insufficient ap-
propriations) it would not be wise or right for
the School Board to endorse such a proposition
at the present time. We consider it our duty
to urge, with all earnestness, upon the City
Council that the first consideration in granting
of appropriations should he given to present
deficiencies, such as new school buildings, im-
provements in sanitary conditions of old builil-
ings, needed repairs and cleaning of school
houses, etc.
Your committee, therefore, recommend that
the City Council be respectfully informed that
in the judgment of this Board it is inexpedient
to prepare the grounds around schnolhouses in
the City of Boston for the reception and culti-
vation of plants, and as the Superintendent of
Common and Public Grounds, under whose di-
rection this plan would be carried out if it
should be attempted, can give much better in-
formation as to the expense, we have not at-
tempted to make any definite reply to that part
of the order referring to the cost.
For the committee,
R. C. Humphreys, Chairman.
Accepted, and the recommendation of the
committee adopted.
A true copy.
Attest: Phineas Bates, Secretary.
Sent up.
WORK FOR MECHANIC
The following was received: ,
City of Boston, In School Committee, )
Feb. 13, 1894. j
The Committee on Schoolhouses. to whom
was referred with full powers— Jan. 23 — a com-
munication from the Common Council request-
ing the School Committee to report what
buildings, alterations in buildings, or other
work to be done under the charge of said
committee, which would give employment to
mechanics, laborers, etc., can be done at the
present time, and what suggestions said com-
mittee would make toward the immediate
commencement of work of that nature," re-
port that most of the buildings and alterations
where delays existed on account of lack of ap-
propriations, have been taken into considera-
tion by the City Council, and the necessary
money to insure the commencement of such
work has been appropriated.
For the committee,
R. C. Humphreys, Chairman.
Accepted, and ordered transmitted to theCom-
mon Council.
A true copy.
Attest : Phineas Bates. Secretary.
Placed on file.
OLD THORNTON SCHOOLHOUSE SURRENDERED.
The following was received:
City of Boston, In School Committee, )
Feb. 13, 1894. I
Ordered, That the old Thornton Street Pri-
mary Schoolhouse be surrendered to the City
Council, with the recommendation that the
property be sold and that the proceeds of such
sale be appropriated to the furnishings of
schoolbowses:
Passed.
A true copy.
Attest: Phineas Bates, Secretary.
Referred to the Committee on Schools and
Schoolhouses.
NEW SCHOOLHOUSES NEEDED.
The following was received:
City of Boston, In School Committee, 1
Feb. 13, 1894. J
The Committee on Schoolhouses submit the
following report on the present needs of the
city for new schoolhouses and sites:
All the items herein included have been be-
iore the Board at least a year, and some of
them for much longer periods. This committee
have previously carefully considered and re-
ported unon every case. In several instances
the City Council has been requested to grant
the necessary appropriations, but were unable
to do so. and other more pressing wants called
for earlier action. Many sections of the city
are absolutely suffering for proper and in-
creased school accommodations, and our ex-
pense account for rents of hired rooms and
buildings is rapidly increasing.
The list presented is not one of buildings
which it would be only desirable to have, but a
list of new schoolhouses which, after the most
careful consiJeration and investigation, are
found to be absolutely needed at the present
time.
Normal School— Enlargement of. An order
for increased accommodations was reported to
the School Board, Oct. 13, 1891, and referred
to the Committee on Schoolhouses. The need
for increased room for the Normai School had
been suggested at various times preceding the
presentation of the order above referred to.
The Committee on Schoolhouses in their report
submitted to the Board, May 10. 1892. stated
that they were fully convinced of the necessity
for additional accommodations for this school
but there were certain matters which appeared
to them of more urgent need at first, and the
committee thought the enlargement of the
Normal Schoolhouse, which would furnish the
extra room needed, could be deferred until
1893. In their report presented in February,
1893. the committee asked for an appropriation
of $75,000 for the enlargement of the Normal
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Scboolhouse.but the City Council did not grant
tho appropriation. Later in the year (Nov. 14,
1893), the City Council was again requested to
grant an appropriation of $75,000 to enlarge
this building. There is no doubt of the neces-
sity for providing the much-needed additional
room for this school, and we include the item
in this report as one of the urgent needs of the
present.
East Boston High Schoolhouse — Enlarge-
ment of. This school needs enlarged facilities
for its work. A year ago (January, 1803), an
order to enlarge the building by purchasing ad-
joining property was presented to the School
Board. The Committee on Schoolhouses, to
whom the order was referred, reported that
they had visited the premises and were of the
opinion that additional room should be pro-
vided for this school and that they intended to
include a sufficient sum for this purpose in
their requests for new school buildings this
year. It is the opinion of this committee that
adjoining property should be secured and made
available for the use of the school. We recom-
mend that an appropriation of $30,000 be
asked for.
Dorchester High Schoolhouse— New Building.
In 1890 tbe City Council was requested to en-
large the building so as to provide six addition-
al rooms This appropriation was not granted.
Dec. 8, 1891, a petition signed bv 467 residents
of the Dorchester District, asking that a suita-
ble drill-hall be provided for the Dorchester
High School, was presented to the School
Board. The Committee on School Houses, to
whom the petition was referred, reported Dec.
22, 1891, that the question of providing a drill-
hall and suitable armory should be considered
in connection with the subject of anew build-
ing for the school. The committee further
stated that the need for increased accommoda-
tions is seriously felt; the building is over-
crowded, the arrangement of the rooms
inconvenient, and there is need for a
drill-hall and other improvements. The
City Council was asked to appropriate
the sum of $12,000 for the purchase of a suita-
ble site for a uew building, and the appropria-
tion was granted. The City Council of last
vear asked the School Committee to include in
the estimates for 1894 a sum sufficient for a
a drill-shed for the school. The communica-
tion was presented at the final meeting of the
School Committee in December last, too late to
be acted upon by the Board last year. This
committee reported (Jan. 23, 1894), that, they
concurred in the opinion of the committee of
last year and believed the matter of a drill-hall
should be considered in connection with the
subject of a new building. The enlargement
of the building is impracticable and would be
very expensive. The time has come when a
new building should be provided which would
supply all the needs of the school. Your com-
mittee include in this report a request for au
appropriation for a new building.
Cudworth Primary Schoolhouse— Enlarge-
ment of lot. The Cudworth school is the new
primary schoolhouse on the corner of Paris,
Havre and Gore streets, East Boston. There is
at present a space of only five feet from the
rear of the building to th« line of the lot, and in
the opinion of this committee it is very desira-
ble that additional land should be purchased to
insure the proper light for the building, and to
reasonably guard against fire from neighboring
buildings in the rear of the schoolhouse. The
City Council were requested last November to
appropriate $5000 for the purpose, and your
committee repeat the reauest in this report.
Mechanic Arts High School. The Committee
on Manual Training are of the opinion that
land in the immediate vicinity of the building
should be secured at as early a date as possible,
and an additional building erected thereon.
Desirable and necessary as wo believe this ad-
ditional building to be, we think the furnishing
and equipping of the present building more im-
portant. We repeat here requests which have
previously been made for appropriations to
furnish and equip the building.
Seco7id Division.
Frothingham District— New Primary School-
house. In 1892 a lot of land for a new primary
schoolhouse in this district was purchased,
and a new building should be ereeted
on this lot in the near future. A
new building on the site of the Moulton
Street Schoolhouse is now in process of erec-
tion, and this committee feel that the new
building on the lot purchased in 1892 might be
deferred until next year.
Harvard District— New Primary Schoolhouse.
A new primary schoolhouse in this district is
needed, and the demand for it is becoming
more pressing every year, and ought to be pro-
vided next year.
Third Division.
Baldwin School— Chardon Court. The unde-
sirability of continuing a school in this build-
ing longer than is absolutely necessary has
impressed itself strongly upon the minds of
this committee. In a report submitted to the
City Council in Juue, 1893, the Board stated
that this schoolhouse would not be occupied
unlesss we were obliged to keep the children
out of the streets. The question of providing
increased school accommodations in the North
and West Ends has received much attention
for several years past. The committee believe
that by erecting a new school building at the
West End the overcrowded schools of both the
North and West Ends would be relieved, and
the abandonment of the Chardon-street build-
ing made possible. The committee include in
this report a request for an appropriation of
$100,000 for a site and new schoolhouse at the
West End.
Hancock District— New Primary Schoolhouse.
The rapidly increasing crowth of the school
populatiou in the North End has called the at-
tention of the Board for the past few years to
that section. One of the primary schoolhouses,
in that district is old and unfit for school pur-
poses, and should be abandoned as soon as
other accommodations for the children can
be provided. The school buildings iu that
section are overcrowded and repeated requests
have been made for additional room. The
new building would enable us to discard the
old Sheafe-street school building and provide
for the primary children in the Hancock Dis-
trict. Last February the Commoa Council
were requested to appropriate the sum of $100-,
000 for a site and building for a new primary
schoolhouse. The appropriation was not
granted, and the committee recommend that
the Common Council be again requested to
appropriate the same amount. By providing
this new primary schoolhouse in the Hancock
District, in a suitable location, the primary
schools of the Eliot District will, we believe, be
given much needed relief. Another reason for
urging the erection of this new building is that
the managers of the North Bennett-Street In-
dustrial School have for years allowed the use
of rooms by the city for classes in wood-
working and for kindergartens, without any
charge for re»t or for heating. They have ex-
pressed a wish that if it be convenient they
would like to have the city provide other ac-
commodations for the kindergartens and wood-
working shops before September next. Grate-
fully appreciating as we do the spirit and gen-
erosity of the managers of the North End In-
dustrial School, snd recognizing the great help
this school and its supporters have given to the
cause of manual training, ws do not think the
riiy should occupy these rooms longer than is
necessary, We should show our appreciation
of the public-spirited managers who have per-
mitted us so long to occupy these rooms rent
free, by complying with their expressed wish
to surrender the rooms by September, 1894-
Fourth Division.
Genessee Street— New Primary Schoolhouse.
In the latter part of the year 1892 the Commit-
tee on Schoolhouses reported that an enlarge-
ment of this building was very much needed.
In February, 1893, the School Board asked for
an appropriation of S20,000 for the purpose,
and the City Council granted an appropriation
otS22,500for the enlargement and tor kinder-
garten purposes. The City Architect proceed-
ed to prepare the necessary plans, when it be-
came known that on account of the existing
building laws it would not be practicable to
enlarge the building. It now appears that it
will be necessary to erect a new building to fur-
nish proper accommodations for this school. It
does not seem judicious to demolish the present
building and rebuild on the same site. It would
be better, in the opinion of this committee, to
purchase another site and erect a new buildiug
thereon, using the present building in the
meantime. After the new building is erected.
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156
the property on Genessee street could be sold
if no longer needed. This committee recom-
mend that the appropriation for the enlarge-
ment of the present building be transferred to
an appropriation for a site and new building in
place of th« present schoolhouse on Genessee
street, and that an additional sum of $65,000
be appropriated for the same purpose.
Sixth Division.
New Primary Schoolhouse. Ward 15. A new
primary schoolhouse is needed in Ward 15, be-
tween the John A. Andrew Schoolhouse and
Mount Vernon street. A year ago the subject
was presented, but was deferred on account of
so many pressing needs and because the com-
mittee felt at that time that the providing of a
new building in this locality could be deferred.
We believe at the present time a building is
needed, and the demands for additional accom-
modations are so rapidly increasing it should
now be provided for. We include a request for
an appropriation of $50,000 for a site and build-
ing.
Seventh Division.
Dudley District— New Primary Schoolhouse,
Vernon Street. In 1889 the insufficient accom-
modations in this building were brought to the
attention of the Board. It seemed desirable to
enlarge the lot, and the City Council appro-
priated the necessary sum, and an adjoining lot
was purchased (in July, 1889), on which there
was a dwelling-house. A room in this dwell-
inghouse was fitted for a class, and has been so
occupied for the past three years. A new
building should be erected on this lot, and the
committee recommend that an appropriation
of $65,000 for an eight-room building be asked
for.
Howard avenue— New primary schoolhouse
on rear of the lot. The question of increased
accommodations for this building has been
under consideration for more than a year.
Upon consulting the City Architect it was his
opinion that instead of enlarging the buiiding
it would be better to erect a new buiiding on
the rear of the lot. The City Council was re-
quested last October to appropriate $45,000 for
a new buildiuir, and your committee includes
this amount in this report.
Eighth Division.
Aberdeen— New Schoolhouse. This section
(sometimes called Englewood) is far removed
from any school building. Since 1891 petitions
have been received from the residents of that
section for school accommodations. In May
last the City Council requested the School
Board to consider and report upon the expedi-
ency of purchasing land and the erection of a
building thereon. In their report the School Com-
mittee stated that the matter had been under
consideration for some time, and it was expe-
dient to provide a school building in that sec-
tion. A four-room building will, we think,
provide the needed accommodations for gram-
mar and primary school pupils, and the com-
mittee recommend that the City Council be
requested to appropriate the sum of $40,000 for
a site and building in Aberdeen.
Beech Street, Roslindale— New Primary
Schoolhouse. This district is growing rapidly.
It is over a mile beyond the Charles Sumner
District, toward Dedhatn and Hyde Park. In
1891, when the proposition to purchase a lot for
this schoolhouse was- presented, the Committee
on Schoolhouses in their report stated, "This
centre will in a few years.it is believed, be very
densely populated, and wo should provide not
only for the presint needs, but have land suffi-
cient for a larger building at a future day."
The lot was taken by right of eminent domain
in 1892. At first it was thought a four-room
building vyould be large enough, and in 1892
the City Council was requested to appropriate
the sum of $25,000 for a four-roem building.
The appropriation was not granted. In calling
attention to the new buildings needed, the fol-
lowing year, 1893, it was thought a six-room
building would be needed. The Charles Sum-
ner District is suffering for adequate and proper
school accommodations. In that district alone
there is paid for rent of buildings, which are
inconvenient and without proper sanitary ar-
ri'.nsremonts, the sum of $3550 per year, which
at four per cent is the interest of $88,750,—
more than double the amount asked f or the new
schoolhouse. Your committee .include in this
report a request for an appropriation of $40,000
for a six-room building.
Gardner Street, West Roxbury— New Primary
Schoolhouse. This building is proposed to take
the place of the Baker-street Schoolhouse. In
1891, in presenting this matter the Committee
on Schoolhouses stated, "The building is very
old, and was practically condemned as untie
fer use years ago. It is situated less than a
mile from the Dedham line, far from any other
school, and the people residing here have felt
bitterly their poor school accommodations."
The monoy for the lot was appropriated and a
site secured in 1891. In 1891 an appropriation
for a new four-room building was asked
for, but was not granted. Petitions from the
residents of this district, strongly urging their
claims lor a prooer schoolhouse, have been re-
ceived. Last year (February, 1893) the City
Council was again requested to appropriate
$25,000 for a four-room building on the lot pur-
chased. The appropriation was uot granted.
The committee repeat the request for such an
appropriation.
Roslindale— New Primary Schoolhouse, West
of Railroad. In 1892 a petition was received
from the residents of Roslindale, calling atten-
tion to the danger to their children because of
express trains at school hours, and the neces-
sity for the children to oross the tracks in going
to and coming from school, and asKing that a
new Primary Schoolhouse be provided for the
western portion of the district in Roslindale.
The Committee on Schoolhouses, after investi-
gation, were of the opinion that a new building
was very much neeaed. The City Council were
requested, February, 1893, to appropriate the
sum of $6000 lor the purchase of a suita ble site,
but the appropriation was not granted. Your
committee renew the request for an appropria-
tion of $6000 for the purchase of a site for a
new building.
Ninth Division.
Harris District— New Grammar Schoolhouse.
In December, 1892, the City Council were re-
quested to appropriate the sum of $9000 lor a site
toranew Grammar Schoolhouse in this district.
The request was repeated in 1893 (February),
but no appropriation has yet beer, granted. A
new building for this district is much needed,
and this committee include a request for the
appropriation of $9000 for the purchase of a
site this year, with uie hope that next year an
appropriation for the buiiding may be obtained.
Field's Corner— New Primary Schoolhouse.
In December, 1892, the Board received a peti-
tion from the residents of that section of Dor-
chester calling attention "to the total lack of
school facilities for small children in the rap-
idly growing district in which are Geneva ave-
nue, Westville, Topliff. Draper, Leroy, Jose-
phine, Dakota, Iowa and other streets." This
committee are of the opinion that a new pri-
mary schoolhouse should be erected in that sec-
tion, and recommend that an appropriation of
$50,000 for a site and building be askei for.
It is of the utmost importance that the new
buiidincs recently completed should be pro-
vided with the necessary furniture to insure
their occupancy at the earliest possible mo-
ment. The buildings which should be so pro-
vided for are the (lud worth Primary School,
Paris street, East Boston, and the primary
school north of Broadway, South Boston. The
committee include the necessary amounts in
an order appended to this report.
For several years it has been considered de-
sirable to make certain needed alterations in
the Lewis schoolhouse, and though several
requests have been submitted to the City Coun-
cil, no appropriation has been granted. Altera-
tions iu the Norcross schoolhouse are also
needed, and the committee include the requests
lor the necessary appropriations m the order
appended hereto.
The committee recommend the'passage of the
following orders.
For the Committee,
RlC*HARD C. HUMPHB i
Chairman.
Ordered, That the City Council be requested
to appropriate the lol lowing amounts for new
schoolhouses and sites, lurnislnngs. ami altera-
tions ol school buildings:
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COMMON COUNCIL.
New primary schoolhouse, Gardner street.
West Koxbury 825,000
New primary schoolhouse, Beech street, Ros-
llndale 40,000
New primary schoolhouse, Hancock District,
site and building 100.00U
New primary schoolhouse, Genesee street,
site and building 65,000
New primary schoolhouse, Howard avenue. . 45,000
New grammar schoolhouse, Harris District,
site 9,000
Mechanic Arts High School:
Completion of building g45,000
Equipment a^OO
Furniture 5,000
77,500
New primary schoolhouse, Vernon street,
Dudley District 65,000
Enlargement of Normal schoolhouse 75,000
New schoolhouse, Aberueen, site and build-
ing 40,000
New primary schoolhouse, Roslindale, west
of railroad, site 6,000
New building for Dorchester High School 100,000
Enlargement of lot and building of the East
Boston High School 30,000
Enlargement of lot of Cudworth Primary
Schoolhouse, East Boston 5,000
New primary schoolhouse, Ward 15, site and
building 50,000
New primary schoolhouse, Field's Corner,
site and building 50,000
New schoolhouse, West End, site and build-
ing 100,000
Cudworth School, East Boston, furniture 4,000
Primary school, East Third street, furniture. 4,000
Alterations Lewis Schoolhouse 5.000
Alterations Noreross Schoolhouse 3,000
8898,500
Ordered, That the City Council be requested
to transfer the appropriation of 822,500 tor the
enlargement of the Genessee-street Primary
Schoolhouse to an appropriation for a site and
new building in place ot the present school-
house on Geuessee street.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
STATION FIVB— NEW HOUSE NEEDED.
The following was received:
Board of Police, I
7 Pemberton square, Feb. 13, 1894. )
To the Honorable Common Council of the City
of Boston :
Gentlemen— Complying with your order of
the 1st inst., the Board of Police respectfully
report that the interests of the department
could be better served if a suitable house was
provide,d lor the Fifth Division, which would
meet the increased demands made upon it.
The present one is inadequate to the greatly
increased business of that division. A new sta-
tion house and patrol and ambulance stable, to
meet the wants of the division, in the opinion
of the Board, would cost $60,000.
For the Board.
Thomas Ryan, Clerk.
Referred to the Committee on Police Depart-
ment.
PATROL BOAT TO GUARD YACHTS.
The following was received:
Board of Police, )
7 Pemberton Square, Feb. 13, 1894. (
To the Honorable Common Council of the City
of Boston :
Gentlemen — Complying with your order of
the 25th ult., the Board of Police respectfully
report that it would cost S3550 to provide a
patrol boat, properly manned, for duty among:
the yachts lying- off tue shores of this city, for
four mouths of the year.
The Board would say that in its opinion it is
expedient to provide police protection for the
large amount of valuable property in the shape
of yachts which, during the yachting season, is
exposed to the deprecations of thieves and
which caunot be protected from the shore.
For the Board.
Thomas Ryan, Clerk.
Referred to the Committee on Police Depart-
ment.
eligible persons on civil service list.
The following was received:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1
Office of Civil Service Commission, V
6 Pemberton Square, Boston, j
Feb. 14, 1894. J
Joseph O'Kane, E>q., Clerk of the Common
Council, Boston, Mass. :
Dear Sir— I beg to acknowledge the receipt of
a copy of the order of the Common Council,
dated the 8th inst., requesting the Civil Service
Commissioners "to cause a list of the peisons el-
igible for appointment in the various city de-
partments to be posted in some conspicuous
position either in the City Hall or the office of
the Board of Commissioners," and to say that
the commissioners will give the matter their
respectful consideration.
Very respectfully,
Warren P. Dudley, Secretary.
Placed on file.
petitions referred.
To the Committee on Claims— Fanuie Fenlee,
for compensation for injuries received from a
fall on School street Jan. 17. 1894.
Addie V. Cussen, lor compensation for in-
juries received from a fall on East Fiith street.
Dec. 5, 1893.
Lydia Whitehead, for compensation for per-
sonal injuries received from a fali, corner of
Gaston street and Blue Hill avenue, Dec. 16,
1893.
papers from board of aldermen.
1. Communication from the Art Commission
approving the triangle in the Back Bay Park,
bounded by Boylstoii road on one side and by
the Fen way on two sides, as a site for a monu-
ment to John Boyle O'Reilly.
Assigned to the next meeting, on motion of
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6.
2. Notice of rejection of preamble and order
of Jan. 25, requesting the Mayor to take action
for the removal of railroad tracks from Atlan-
tic avenue and Commercial street, etc.
Placed on file.
3. Notice of indefinite postponement of or-
der of Feb. 8, concerning elimination of objec-
tionable features of art decoration on facade of
new Public Library building.
Placed on tile.
4. Notice of indefinite postponement of order
of F*b. 8, relating to the keeping of the side-
walks around Lewis and Cedar squares free
from snow and ice.
Mr. Davis of Ward 21— Mr. President, I would
like to s*y in regard to No. 4 that, the order
having served the purpose for which it was in-
troduced, I move that the notice he placed on
tile.
The notice was placed on file.
On motion of Mr. Sears of Ward 10, Nos. 5
to 11, inclusive, were acted upon together,
viz.:
5. Report of Committee on Schools and
Schoolhouses, on request of School Committee
(unfinished business of last year) for an appro-
priation of four thousand dollars to improve
the sanitary conditiou of the Cook Schoolhouse
—no action necessary.
Reports of Committee on Claims, recom-
mending leave to withdraw on the following
petitions referred as unfinished business of last
y#>ar :
6. Honora Mahoney for compensation for
personal injuries received from a fall on Shaw-
mut avenue.
7. Charles D. Redmund for compensation for
personal injuries received from a fall on Hunt-
ington avenue.
8. James F. Murphv for compensation for
personal injuries received from a fall ou M
street.
9. Walter Ross for compensation for injuries
received from a fall on Piedmont street.
10. Addie Rogers for compensation for per-
sonal injuries received from a fall on Washing-
ton street.
11. Alfred T. Hersee and Charles Hersep for
compensation for land taken for the alteratiou
of the channel of Stony Brook.
Reports severally accepted.
Mr Keenan of Ward 16 moved to take up
Nos. 12 to 39. inclusive, which were considered
collectively, viz.:
Reports of Committee on Claims, recommend-
ing leave to withdraw, for the reasons stated,
on the following petitions, referred as unfin-
ished business of last year:
12. James Flynn for compensation for in-
juries received from a fall on Tudor street — city
not liable.
13. Johanna Connors for compensation for
injuries received from a fall on River street —
claim has become outlawed.
14. Francis J. Dowd for compensation for
personal injuries received from a fall on East
Canton street— the case has been settled.
16. James H. Quinlan for a hearing on his
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158
claim for damages for injuries received— lie has
entered suit against the city.
Reports of Committee on Claims, recom-
mending leave to withdraw, on the following
petitions, in accordance with the recommenda-
tion of the Law Department:
16. Jane Jordan tor compensation for per-
sonal injuries received from a fall on Thacher
street.
17. George W. Haskell for compensation for
personal injuries received from a fall on Henley
street.
18. John M. Gaffney for compensation for in-
juries received Trom a fall ou East Ninth street.
19. Mary A. Eagan for compensation for per-
sonal injuries received from a collision with a
sled in Parker street.
20. John Corliss for compensation for injuries
received from a fall on Clarence street.
21. James E. Brennan for compensation for
injuries received from a fall on A street.
22. Nettie Anushinsky for compensation for
personal injuries received from a fall on Kirk-
land street.
23. Timothy T. Toomey for compensation
for personal injuries received from a fall in
Withington street.
24. Mary O'Leary for compensation for in-
juries received from a fall on Main street.
25. Catherina Morrison for compensation for
injuries received from a fall on F street.
26. Michael J. Nangle for compensation for
injuries received from a fall on Maiden street.
27. Mary E. Parmelee for compensation for
injuries received from a fall on Ceutre street.
28. dames M. Herney for compensation for
injuries received from being thrown down by a
watering cart.
29. Joseph Kaiser for compensation for dam-
ages sustained by buildins a sewer on Norfolk
avenue.
30. Dennis McCarthy for compensation for
personal injuries received while digging a
trench in Loudon street.
31. Winslow Green for compensation for
damages to his property by the overflow of
Stony Brook.
32. Katie Sheridan for compensation for in-
juries received from a fall, corner of M and
East Sixth streets.
33. Mary Regan for compensation for inju-
ries received from a fall ou Main street.
34. Elthia Profit for compensation for per-
sonal injuries received from a fall on Weston
street.
35. Timothy D. Mulvey for compensation for
damage to his estate on Hampshire street, on
account of a defective sewer.
36. Meier A. Slobodkin for compensation for
injuries received from a fall at Corner of Shaw
mut avenue and Vernon street.
37. Katie Snllivan for compensation for in-
juries received from a fall on Tremont street.
38. Walter Sennott for compensation for in-
juries received while using the City Hall ele-
vator.
39. Julia Sullivan for compensation for per-
sonal injuries received from a fall on Cove
street.
On motion of Mr. Boyle of Ward 8, No. 23
was excepted from Mr. Keshan's motion, and
it was voted that it be recommitted to the Com-
mittee on Claims.
On motion of Mr. Smith of Ward 18. No. 38
was also excepted, and it was also recommitted
to the Committee on Claims.
Nos. 12 to 39, inclusive, except Nos. 23 and
38, were considered collectively, and the re-
ports were severally accepted in concurrence.
40. Report of Committee on Schools and
Schoolhouses, recommending reference to the
Committee on Finance of the following matters
which have been referred to them by the City
Council, viz. :
Report of School Committee relative to a
school at Knglewood in Brighton.
Request of School Committeefor an appropri-
ation of $5000 for sanitary arrangements in
the Hillside and Agassiz School buildings.
Request of School Committee for an appro-
priation of $5000 for enlarging lot of primary
school house on Paris, Havre aud Decatur
streets. East Boston,
Request of School Committee for an appro-
priation of $22,500 for various departments of
Mechanic Arts High School.
Petition of Dr. M. C. Richards and others, for
a kindergarten school in the Mather District.
Petition of Emily A. Fifield, that the city
complete the Mechanic Arts High School, ac-
cording to the original plan.
Report accepted ; said reference ordered in
concurrence.
41. Report of Committee on Claims, on pe-
tition of Henry W. Putnam, recommending the
passage of the following order:
Ordered, That there be allowed and paid to
Henry W. Pucnam the sum of sixty dollars, be-
iag the amount ot water-rates erroneously as-
sessed to and paid by him for a stable at 130
Highland street, Roxburv, during the ten years
from 1883 to 1892 inclusive; said sum to be
paid from the income from Cochitnate Water
Works.
Report accepted ; order passed in concurrence.
CLAIMS.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24, for the Commit-
tee on Claims, submitted the following:
(1.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was
recommitted their report upon the petition of
Elmar A. Messinger and Kilborn Whitman, ex-
ecutors of the estate of H. M. Wightman, to be
indemnified in the sum of $1,646.97 for judg-
ment and expenses incurred of John Cavan-
agh and another against said Wightman for his
acts as a city official, having considered the
subject, respectfully report as follows:
The facts as set forth by the petitioners in
their petition are substantially correct, which,
briefly stated, are that the City Engineer in
1880, in carrying out the orders of the City
Council, encroached upon and damaged the
property of John and Eliza Cavanagh, the
owners of certain flats in South Bay. The
Cavauaghs brought suit against the city to re-
cover for such damage, but were not allowed
by the Supreme Judicial Court to maintain
their action. They accordingly brought suit
against the petitioners, the executors of the
City Engineer, who had died since his work
complained ot had been performed. Judgment
was recovered against the petitioners, which,
with the expenses of the suit, amounts to the
sum of $1,646.97. This sum, the committee
are advised by the Law Department, the city
should pay to the petitioners as an equitable
demand on the city, in sustaining its author-
ized officials in the performance of their duties,
and assuming the responsibility for their acts.
The committee accordingly recommend the
passage of the following order:
Ordered, That there be allowed and paid to
Elmar A. Messinger and Kilborn Whitman,
executors of the estate of Henry M. Wightman,
the sum of one thousand six hundred and forty-
six dollars aud ninety-seven cents ($1,646.97),
being the amount of judgment and expenses
incurred in a suit brought against them by
John and Eliza Cavanagh, on account of acts
of said Wightman while City Engineer; said
sum to be charged to the appropriation for in-
cidental expenses.
The report was accepted, the order was read a
second time, and the question came on its pas-
sage.
Mr. Holden of Ward 11— Mr. President— 1
should like to have that order read again, so
that the members can understand what it is.
It is an order appropriating a sum of monev,
and I .lon't think the gentlemen around the
room could have heard it plainly.
The order was read for information.
Mr. Hurley <>l Ward 6— Mr. President. Idon't
think we should act hastily upon that matter
tonight. I do :;ot thoroughly umierstanri it my-
self, and I should like further time to consider
it. I move you. sir, that it le assigned to the
next meeting.
Mr. Callahan of Ward 1 2— Mr. President, I
should like to sav in connection with those or-
ders that the matters reported upon have been
before the Committee on Claims, and have been
looked into by that committee. All matters
that come trom the Law Department with a
recommendation from that department in
favor of settlement, we act upon in this way,
and this order is reported at the suggestion and
recommendation of the Law Department, whom
we consider an authority on all matters that
come before the committee. It has been a cus-
tom in the Government for years to allow and
to acknowledge the superior intelligence and
judgment of tho Law Department in all of
these matters, and while, as a member of the
committee I appreciate the reason why you
do not desire to pass upon matters
hastily, I really cannot see where any benefit
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ean be derived by any delay. I certainly do
not think there can be any advantage from
delay. If I did think so I should not even rise
in my place, as I do not rise to make objection,
but simply to explain, as is explained in the
communication affixed to the report, these
matters are recon? mended by the Law Depart-
ment for settlement Dy the Committee on
Claims, and all that is left for the committee
to do is simply to act in accordance with their
recommendation and pass favorably upon such
matters as they recommend. If the members
of the Council think that they can adduce any-
thing that would enlighten the LawDepartment
in the matter, I havelno'objectionlto assignment.
But while I have great regard for the ability of
the members to offer enlightenment in regard
to matters which may come before this body. I
do not see in this case, after due consideration
by the Law Department, wherein we can be able
to transmit to them any intelligence upon this
matter, which they as lawyers have said and
now say is really a just claim against the city,
such as you mow is likely to occur at any lime.
I think that assignment would be a means of
delay rather than resulting in any benefit.
Still, I assure you, as a member of the com-
mittee, that I shall be with the members of this
body in whatever action they mav desire to
take, in order that they may obtain further in-
formation. I simply rise to make that explana-
tion.
Mr. Hurlf.y of Ward 5— Mr. President, the
gentleman in the Fourth Division who has just
taken bis seat has gone over a good deal of
ground when he says that he thinks this means
delay. Possibly it do6S. That is why I moved
that the matter be assigned. He does not tell
us, as a member of the committee, what this
all means. He only lays considerable stress on
the fact that the Law Department has done this
and lias done that. That is a part of the busi-
ness that I do not question ; I do not raise that
point now. As a member of this Government
1 do raise the point upon this order that the
fact that he is a member of the Committee on
Claims and others with him, and that the
members of that committee thoroughly under-
stand this order and perhaps are ready to vote
for it, does not go to show that we understand
it and are ready to vote for it. Ant for thai
reason 1 ask postponement or assignment of
the order to the next regular meeting. I trust
that that action will be taken.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24— Mr. President,
as a member of the Committee on Claims. 1
hope this will not be assigned. I hold in argu-
ment the same view niv colleague on the com-
mittee, Mr. Callahan, has taken in the mat-
ter—that is that the Law Department have
passed upon this thing thoroughly, with good
judgment, have given us their opinion, and, it
seems to me, their opinion is good enough to
abide by. Now, so far as 1 am able to under-
stand the case, it is this: Some years ago par-
ties near the South Bay petitioned the City of
Boston to abate a nuisance in that locality, and
an order was passed through this Government,
through the City Council, requesting the same
to be done. The order was first passed
in the Common Council and was then
concurred in bv the Board of Aldermen.
That nuisance was abated, and City En-
gineer Wightman was instructed to buiid a
dam on the South Bay for the purpose of
abating the nuisance. After the dam had been
built Messrs. Cavanagh Brothers brought a suit
against the City ot Boston— or at least against
the Health Department first, that department
having ordered the work done, and then against
the City of Boston. They neither one of them
were held by the courts as liable and the cases
were dismissed. But Mr. Wightman being the
City Engineer at that time, was sued as an
agent of the City of Boston, and tbey recovered
damages. Mr. Whitman, the other defendant
in this case, was a gentleman who did the con-
struction for Mr. Wightman, the contracting.
The Cavanagh Brothers recovered, as I said be-
fore, this amount from these two gentlemen in
court, and now the heirs of these people, who
are now deceased, come back to the Ciiy
of Boston for reimbursement without in-
terest of the money which they unduly paid
a»d which it was not lawful for them to
pay. This case has been penning, as I under-
stand it, for some years, and they simply
wish to recover from the City of Boston the
amount which they paid out by reason of this
judgment which was granted in the court, less
the interest that would accrue on the claim.
We have had several hearings before the com-
mittee upon this :natter, and have had the Law
Department, the Corporation Counsel, and all
other branches of the Government having any
connection with the matter, at our sitting, and
they told us that the City of Boston is liable
and that these claims are just, equitable, and
should be paid under the law. I therefore do
not see any reason for postponing action, not
that I take any issne against my brother Hur-
ley for asking for an extension of time. I
know he is very anxious to dive into every-
thing that pertains to the welfare and
the good of the city, but I don't see
wherein he can gain anything by postpone-
ment. You certainly cannot gain anything
through the Law Department. Their judgment
next week will be just the same as it has been
this week, and therefore I see no reason why
this case should be referred back to t!i« Law
Department, because that is eventually where
it will have to go. It will not go to the Claims
Committee, because we have passed upon it,
and we ask you now to accept it from us as our
opinion, based upon the recommendation of
the Law Department, tn pass it and to allow
these people to be reimbursed the money which
they paid out unlawfully. I believe, Mr. Presi-
dent, that that is about the milk of the cocoa-
nut, so far as I understand it.
Mr. HuLDF.x— Mr. President, I just want to
ask some member of the committee how many
years this claim has been before the City Ctov-
ernment, or if it was ever before the City Gov-
ernment at all — before either this or previous
City Governments?
Mr. Patterson— This claim has never been
brought before the City Government.
Mr. Holden— Not at all?
Mr. Patterson— Not at all.
The President— The question is on assign-
ment.
Mr. Hurley— Mr. President, Mr. Patterson
has explained at considerable length the work-
ings of the Committee on Claims, and I am
more enlightened than 1 was a fe\v moments
ago. I don't know that I have any objection
now that I thoroughly understand the matter.
1 believe now that it is proper, and I am willing
to let it go along. I will withdraw the motion.
The order was passed. Sent up.
(2 ) The Committee on Claims, to wiiom was
recommitted their report upon the petition of
Frederick G. Whitcomb, to be indemnified in
the sum of $1598.45 for satisfaction of judg-
ment and expenses incurred in a suit of John
Cavanagh and another against him bv reason
of the construction of a dam in South Bay, hav-
ing considered the subject, respectfully report
as follows:
The petitioner, Frederick G. Whitcomb, en-
tered into a contract with the City of Boston,
throughflHenry M. Wightman, then City Engi-
neer and S. H. Durgin, then chairman of the
Board of Health, to construct the woodwork of
a dam in the South Bay. Suit was brought
against the city by John and Eiiza Cavanagh
for damages to their property caused by the
construction of said dam, but it was held by the
Supreme Judicial Court that they could not
maintain said action, and they thereupon
brought suit against the petitioner, who had
constructed said dam for the City of Boston,
and had been paid therefor. They recovered
judgment against the petitioner, which with
the expenses incurred in said suit, amounted to
$1598.45.
This sum, the committee are advised by ithe
Law Department, should be paid to said peti-
tioner, as the damages to said property were
caused in pursuance of a contract entered into
with the city, and they accordingly recommend
the passage of the accompanying order:
Ordered, That there be allowed and paid to
Frederick G. Whitcomb the sum of one thou-
sand five hundred and ninety-eight dollars and
forty-five cents (§1598.45), being the amount of
judgment and expenses incurred in a suit
brought against him by John and Eiiza Cava-
nagh for damages to their property from the
execution of contract entered into by him with
the City of Boston; said sum to be charged to
the appropriation for Incidental Expenses.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent up.
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SCHOOLSfAND SCHOOLHOUSES.
Mr. Crowley of Ward 12, for the Committee
on Schools and Schoolhouses, submitted the
following:
(1.) Report on the communication from the
Health Department (referred last year), con-
cerning tho sanitary arrangements of the
Bunker Hill Grammar School Building and
other school buildings in the Charlestown dis-
trict—That no action is accessary.
Accepted. Sent up,
(2.) The Committee on Schools and School-
houses, to whom was referred, as unfinished
business of last year, the order concerning fire-
escapes for schoolhouses, having considered the
subject, respectfully report that upon investi-
gation your committee were astounded at the
number of schools in the City of Bostou that
are not provided with fire-escapes of any kind,
and surprised at the number that have fire-
escapes that are of no practical use. Your com-
mittee are of the opinion that this subject
should receive the immediate attention of the
City Council, submit herewith a communica-
tion from the Public Buildings Department
containing a list of the schoolhouses that are
not provided with fire-escapes, and recommead
the passage of the following order:
Ordered, That the Committee on Finance be
directed to provide, at the earliest possible day,
the sum of $50,000; said sum to be expended in
providing suitable fire-escapes for school-
houses.
Report accepted ; erder passed. Sent up.
FOOTBRIDGE, TREMONT-STREET CROSSING.
Mr. Manks of Ward 24, for the committee,
submitted the following:
The Committee on Footbridges over Grade
Crossings, to whom was referred the message
of the mayor transmitting a communication
from the City Engineer in regard to a tempo-
rary bridge for loot passengers over the Old
Colony Railroad tracks at the Tremont-street
crossing in Roxbury, together with the cost of
the same, having considered the subject, re-
spectfully submit the following report:
The committee recognizing that the so called
Roxbury crossing is one of the most dangerous
within the city limits, realized the importance
of prompt action to secure some measure of pro-
tection for the people of Roxbury who are
obliged te cross the railroad tracks at this place,
and invited a representative of the Old Colony
Railroad Company to meet the committee. In
response to this invitation Mr. Elbridge G.
Allen, superintendent of the Old Colony Rail-
road, attended the meeting of the committee.
The communication from the City Engineer
was read concerning the bridge, and the com-
pany was asked to assist by allowing the ap-
proaches to be erected on the laud of the com-
pany, Mr. Allen said the company would have
no objection to this proposition, but stated sub-
stantially as follows:
That if such a bridge was constructed, it
would have to be taken down within thirty
days, as the plans for elevating the tracks and
abolishing the crossing at grade would be com-
pleted by the last of the week ending Feb. 10,
and that the work of elevating the tracks
would be commenced by the middle of March,
or at the farthest by the first of April, and that
when the work was commenced the bridge
would have to be taken down, as it would inter-
fere with the progress of the work, as the inten-
tion was to elevate one track at a time and
complete it the entire distance before com-
mencing on a second track. It was cer-
tainly an agreeable surprise to the com-
mittee to learn that the work of abolishing
the crossing was to be commenced so
soon, and some doubts were expressed as to
the correctness of the statement ; bat Mr. Allen
assured the committee that the company would
be prepared and would commence the work of
elevating the tracks about the middle of
March, or at the outside by the first of April,
and would push the work as rapidly as possible,
so as to complete the same within a year.
With such assurance as this from the author-
ized agent, Mr. Elbridge G. Allen, superintend-
ent ol the Old Colony Railroad, it seemed un-
wise to authorize the expenditure of any
money on a structure that would hardly ho
completed whan it would have to be removed.
Your committee, having confidence in the
sincerity of Mr. Allen's statement, and be-
lieving that the policy of the company, as out-
lined by him, will be carried out, submit the
same for the consideration of the City Council
and the information of the people of Roxbury,
who have so patiently waited for some positive
assurance of the abolishing of this crossing.
In view of the above fact, your committee re-
spectfully report that in their opinion it would
be unwise to order the construction of a foot-
bridge, and recommend no further action at
the present time.
Accepted Sent up.
ASPHALTING BOYLSTON STREET.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11 offered an order-
That the Committee on Finance be requested
to include in the next loan order the sum of
$10,000 to constitute a special appropriation
for asphalting Boylston street, between Dart-
mouth and Clarendon streets.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
BOYLSTON-STREET BRIDGE.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11 offered an order —
That the Committee on Finance be requested
to include in the next loan order, or to transfer
from the reserve fund, the sum of $1500 to com-
plete the appropriation for Boylstou-street
brid-e, over B. & A. R. R, Ward 11.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
NEXT MEETING OF THE COUNCIL.
Mr. Smith o; Ward 18 offered an order— That
when this Council, aljourns it be to meet on
Thursday levening, March 1, next, at 7.30
o'clock.
Passed. Mr. Smith moved te reconsider; lost.
SCHOOLHOUSE, WARD FIFTEEN.
Mr. Reidy of Ward 15 offered an order— That
the Committee on Finance be requested to in-
clude in the next loan the sum of $50,000 to
constitute a special appropriation for a primary
schoolhouse in Ward 15.
Referred to the Committee oh Finance.
PUBLIC LIBRARY, SOUTH BOSTON.
Mr. Reidy of Ward 15 offered an order— That
His Honor the Mayor bo requested to direct the
Trustees of the Boston Public Library to report
to the City Council the probable cost of erect-
ing a building for public Library purposes in
South Boston, and of adding new books in
number and quality sufficient to improve this
library so that it will meet the wants of the
85,000 people of this district.
Referred to the Committee on Library De-
partment.
USE OF FRONT PLATFORMS PROHIBITED.
Mr. Fields of Ward 20 offered the following:
Whereas, A great many accidents occurring
on the street railways operating in this city are
caused by using the front platform of the cars
as a means of entrance or exit, tie it
Resolved, That all corporations operating
cars in this city be requested, through His
Honor the Mayor, to prohibit the use of the
front platforms and to provide gates on each
side of same, as is now done on one side; and
to further provide a suitable fastening on the
outside of the doors so as to render it impossi-
ble for a passenger to use the said platforms in
any manner.
Passed. Sent up.
ENGINE, HOOK AND LADDER HOUSE, WARD SIX.
Mr. Rourke of Ward G offered an order-
That the Board of Fire Commissioners be re-
quested to report to the Common Council an
estimate of the amount of money that would
be needed to provide for tho erection of an en-
gine and hook and ladder house between Bat-
tery and Clinton streets, Ward !).
Passed.
REPAYING TREMONT STREET.
Mr. Lynch of Ward 19 offered au order-
That the Finance Committee be requested to
furnish the sum of $50,000 for the purpose of
repaying Treinont street from Hanley square to
Camden street.
Reierred to the Committee on Finance.
CLEAN WALKS, WINTHROP SQUARE.
Mr. Connorton of W.ml 1 offered an order-
That the Common Council through His Honor
the Mayor, request the Superintendent ol Pub
lie Grounds to have the walks in Winthrop
square, Charlestown, kept free from snow and
ice during the winter months; the expense at-
tending the same to be charged to the appro-
priation for Public Grounds Department.
Fassed.
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DISPLAY OF FLAGS, GRANT'S BIRTHDAY.
Mr. Connorton of Ward 4 offered an order-
That the flags on the public buildings be dis-
played on April 27, 1894, in commemoration of
the birthday of General Grant.
Referred to the Committee on City Messen-
ger's Department.
HOLIDAY WITHOUT LOSS OF PAY.
Mr. Carroll of Ward 7 offered an order-
That His Honor the Mayor be requested to in-
struct the Superintendent of Streets to allow
the men employed in his department who are
members of Union 6064, Federation of Labor,
as part payment for their services, a holiday
without loss of pay on July L9, 1894, the day
set apart for the picnic of said union.
Passed. Sent up.
SITE OF gymnasium, ward nineteen.
Mr. Bartlett of Ward 19 offered an order-
That the Committee on Public Grounds report
on the availability and estimated expense of
making Madison square, Ward 19, the site of
the proposed open-air gymnasium in Roxbury.
Referred to the Committee on Public Grounds
DepartmeBt.
reduction of car fares.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13 offered an order-
That the Committee on Legislative Matters be
instructed to attend the hearing at the State
House on Tuesday next at 10 o'clock, A. M.,
and favor the Donovan bill for the reduction of
car fares and price of transfers that will be un-
der consideration at said hearing ; also that the
clerk of committees notify said committee in
the usual manner.
Passed. Sant up.
NEW SCHOOLHOUSE, WEST END.
Mr. Boyle of Ward 8 offered an order— That
the Finance Committee be requested to provide
the sum of $100,000; said amount to constitute
a special appropriation for a new sclioolhouse
site and building at the West End, as recom-
mended in School Document No. 1, 1894.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
TWO DOLLARS PER DAY FOR CONTRACT LABOR.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3 offered an order— That
His Honor the Mayor be requested to instruct
the heads of departments, when advertising for
proposals for contracts to stipulate that if said
contracts, or any part thereof, are sub-let by the
contractors, provision must be made that no
laborer shall be employed at a rate of compen-
sation of less than $2 per day.
Passed. Sent up.
IMPROVEMENTS, WARD EIGHT.
Mr. Whklton of Ward 8 offered ail order-
That the Committee on Finance be requested to
include in the next loan bill soecial appropria-
tions as follows:
Billerica street, repaying #14,000
Wall street, repaying.... 10,000
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
ASPHALTING FAY STREET.
Mr. Keenan of Ward 16 offered an order-
That the Committee on Finance be requested
to provide a sum sufficient to asphalt Fay
street.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
REPAYING LANCASTER STREET.
Mr. Coleman of Ward 7 offered an order-
That the Committee on Finance be requested
to include in the next loan bill a special appro-
priation, as follows:
Repaving Lancaster street, Ward 7 $12,000
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
REMOVAL OF SNOW, BROADWAY.
Mr. Browne of Ward 13 offered an order-
That the West End Street Railway Company,
through His Honor the Mayor, be hereby re-
quested to cause the snow to be removed from
the sides of Broadway between Dorchester
avenue and Dorchester street, South Boston ;
as the same is an obstruction to pnblic travel
and the cause of much inconvenience to citi-
zens residing or doing business in that locality.
Passed.
FIRE ENGINE IN ROSLINDALE.
. Mr. Kelly of Ward 23 offered an order— That
the Fire Commissioners be requested to place a
fire engine in Roslindale Engine house,
Ward 23.
Referred to the Committee on Fire Depart-
ment.
SITE FOR SCHOOLHOUSE, WARD TWENTY-THREE.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23 offerred an order-
That the Committee on Finance include in the
next general loan the sum of $6000 for the pur-
chase of a site for a sclioolhouse west of the
branch track in Roslindale, Ward 23.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
SCHOOLHOUSE, WEST ROXBURY.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23 offered an order-
That the Committee on Finance include in the
next genera] loan the sum of $25,000 for erec-
tion of a school house on Baker street. West
Roxbury, Ward 23.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
SIGNAL BOX, DRAPER STREET.
Mr. Manks of War* 24 offered an order-
That the Board of Fire Commissioners be re-
quested to place a fire alarm signal box on the
corner of Draper street and Homes avenue,
Ward 24.
Referred to the Committee on Fire Depart-
ment.
USE OF PRIVATE SIGNAL BOXES.
Mr. Manks of Ward 24 offered an order— That
the Board of Fire Commissioners be requested
to inform the Common Council it private fire
alarm signal boxes can or cannot be used by
the police or citizens in case of emergency.
Passed.
USE OF SIDEWALKS BY VENDERS.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5 offered an order— That
the Corporation Conncil be requested to re-
port to the Common Council under what au-
thority the Superintendent of Streets issues
permits for the occupancy of sidewalks by ven-
ders of fruit
Passed.
MEMBERS PRESENT.
By the direction of the President, the clerk
called the roll to ascertain the members pres-
ent, with the following result:
Present— Allston, Andrew*, Baldwin, Bartlett,
Boyie, Bradley, Briggs, Browne, Callahan,
Carroll. Cochran, Coleman, M. W. Collins Con-
nor, Connorton, Costello, Crowley, W. W.
Davis, Desmond, Donovan, Eagar, Emerson,
Everett, Fields, Fisher, Goodenough, Gormley,
Griffin, Hall, Hayes, Holden, Hurley. Jones,
Keenan, Kelly, Leary, Lewis, Lynch, Mahonev,
Manks, Martell, McCarthy, McGuire, Melr.-
nes, McMaeKin. Miller, Mitchell, O'Brien,
O'Hara, Patterson, Reed, Reidy, Reynolds,
Robinso», Roche, Rourke, Ruffin, Sears, Shaw,
Smith, Tague, Whelton, Wholey, Wise, Wood
—65.
Absent— Battis, Berwin. Colby, J. B. Collins,
W. A. Davis, King, Norris, Reinhart, Riddle,
Sullivan— 10.
A QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— It seems to me, Mr.
President and gentlemen of the Council, that I
would be unfair to myself and also to the mem-
bers of this body if 1 did not rise tonight in my
place and at least in a measure threw back the
insult which was cast in the face of every mem-
ber of this Common Council on last Monday by
a man who was elected but a very short time
ago to represent this great municipality of the
City of Boston in the Board of Aldermen, but
who, in my opinion, and I speak simply and
solely from my own personal standpoint, rep-
resents only a part, and that in a most unsatis-
factory manner. And it seems to me, Mr. Pres-
ident, that in opening my remarks it would be
wise to quote some of his remarks, so that the
members of this Government may better un-
derstand my purpose in rising to this question
of privilege. In the session of the Board of
Aldermen of last Monday a gentleman coming
from that district, Aid. Presho, makes use of
the following language :
"I will not say anything about this order
being got through the other branch hastily, by
unfair means; but I ask the gentlemen of this
ward to vote for it because the bridge is a neces-
sity."
Sow, Mr. President, I do not desire again to
bring up this question of the bridge, which has
been so thoroughly threshed and rethreshed,
but I can say safely and on my honor, and the
gentlemen of this Council must bear me out,
that by no act of mine, no word of mine.no
thought of mine, was anything done that was
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not perfectly legitimate and strictly in accord
with good, sound business. All that I did, Mr.
President, is nothing more than any of my col-
leagues—either Mr. Marnell of Ward 4, Mr.
O'Hara of my own ward, Mr. Hurley, Mr. Miller
or the other gentlemen from Ward 5, or any of
the other representatives from Charlestown—
might just as well have done, if oecasion re-
quired it. They might have been sent
for and brought in and had the honor, if
I may so term it, of presenting the order for the
Charlestown bridge. But it so happened that
it fell to my lot. I went to, in my opinion, ono
of the greatest executives the City of Boston
has ever had, Nathan Matthews, Jr. I talked
with him about the bridge question, and I be-
lieve that is what he is there for, and what he
is paid for— to listen and give advice, if he cau
so do, in regard to questions affecting the in-
terests of the citizeus of this city in the line of
public improvement— and I believe he can give
advice to each and every member of the Gov-
ernment, particularly upon a matter of this
kind. I talked the matter over with him. He
dictated the order, and the stenographer took
that order down as dictated by the Chief Execu-
tive of the City of Boston. The order then was
liamlod to me in the presence of my colleague,
Mr. Miller of Ward 5, and I came in here and
presented it. I took no unfair means, I went
to each and every member that I could come
across; I asked them if they could consistently
vote for the order giving Charlestown that
much-needed bridge, that if they could do so I
would hold it in grateful remembrance, and I
can assure you gentlemen, one and all, that if
at any time in the future by my humble voice
I can aid you I will do so, and if I can assist you
by my vote, which is as powerful as any man's,
I will be only too glad to do it. But I say the
remarks which were made by this gentleman
are unwarranted, that he is doing that which
he has no right to do, that he is
casting odium upon each and every member
of this City Council when he does it,
I say, for one, that I stand here fearlessly and
defy him to do his best. I say further, Mr.
President and gentlemen, that he can do me
no harm, and if he could do good he would not
do it. Now, in relation to this bridge question,
which has been so thoroughly threshed, as I
said Defore, I wish to say that I believe if any
man has had very little to do with the success
attending the bridge project— if I may term it
success, the order having gone through and the
money having been provided— it is Aid.
Presho. Aid. Presho has had the least to do
with It of any member of the City Govern-
ment of Boston, and if ir had been left to him
to carry it out, I believe myself that
green grass would grow under the old.
Charles River Bridge before a new bridge would
be built over to Charlestown. That would hap-
pen before the bridge would be built, if it was
left to that gentleman to put it through. I
make the reference in regard to the green grass
to give it more emphasis, my friends. I claim
ttiat the gentleman was altogether unwarrant-
ed in his remarks. I will quote a little further,
to show his unfairness, the remarks which 1
myself made a week previous when an order
came in authorizing the Chairman of tne Board
of Aldermen and the President of the Common
Council to appear before the Legislature in
favor of a loan for a new bridge to Charles-
town. It was my intention at that time to ap-
pose the order. I said, in connection with other
remarks—
"Now, Mr. President.while I think it would be
better to attend to this matter ourselves, and to
get the money within the debt limit, if possible,
and while I don't desire to interfere in any way
with the alderman from the district, as I think
he has taken the precaution in case we cannot
get the money inside the debt limit to be pre-
pared to get it outside— yet I sincerely trust
ttiat the members from Charlestown will put
their heads together and go ahout this in a
business-like way, and not waste time, as we
have been doing for the past three or four
years."
Gentlemen of the Council, if that was not a
fair stand tor me to' take, I don't kiow what
was. I took no exceptions to the gentleman in
regard to the manner in which ho was proceed-
in^. I stated that I had no objection to getting
it outside the debt limit if It could not be got
inside. I was willing to do anything in order
tegetit. He practically says. "If I cannot get
it nobody else shall get it." He was to be the
master, and anybody else was to be whipped-
Now, lie talked a short time ago in the Board of
Aldermen about buncombe and discourtesy. I
cannot understand what he meant, because if
there ever was a buncombe alderman in the
City of Boston in my opinion Mr. Presho of
Charlestown is one from top to bottom.
Mr. Jones of Ward 1— Mr. President, I rise to
a question of privilege. While I am not exact-
ly a great friend of Mr. Presho, I will say that
I have known him for some years, and I think
that bringing the little petty action that has
characterized, perhaps, Charlestown since the
first of January, into the Council here, making
these statements, and calling down one of the
Board of Aldermen, is not perhaps to the bene-
fit of the members of this Council. While I de-
sire to find no fault with any member of the
Council here, yet I think it is for the best inter-
ests of the Charlestown delegation to take care
of their aldermen at home. We take care of
our affairo, and if there are any little fights
arising in any distriet I think it would be bet-
ter perhaps never to speak of them here, but to
fight them outside this Council Chamber. I 4o
not think it is any benefit to the Charlestown
delegation or to any member of that delegation
to accuse or to call any member of the Board of
Aldermen such names as have been heard here
tonight. If it was my own alderman or an
alderman coming from the district were I live,
I desire to say that I would speak for him in
the same way. If it was Aid. Barry I should
speak in the same way; if it was any gentle-
man in the Board of Alderman that has the
honor to represent the citizens of Boston I
simply should stand here on the floor and pro-
test against any Councilman talking in anv
such way. Mr. President, I hope and trust
that hereafter any Councilman whoso far for-
gets himself will bo called to order— whether it
is a Democrat against a Republican or a Repub-
lican against a Democrat, it makes no differ-
ence to me. But sucb actions as these, and
such little petty meanness as this, do not go.
Mr. Emerson of Ward 17— Mr. President, I
agree with the remarks which have just been
made by the gentleman from Ward 1 on the
other side of the chamber. I do not think it is
gentlemanly or manly to bring such little pettv
trifling talk into this Council Chamber. I cer-
tainly object to it. I have known Ala". Presho
for a good many years. He is a personal friend
of mine and a gentleman, and I don't like to
hear any man indulge in such language in re-
gard to him as has been indulged in in this
body tonight. I think it is certainly out of
place.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMITTEES.
President O'Brien announced the lollowing
committee appointments:
Taking of Boston <6 Maine, Railroad Prop-
erty — Messrs. Rourke of Ward 6, Griffin of
Ward 13, Smith of 18. Riddle of Ward 20,
Davis of Ward 21.
Unused Tracks in the City of Boston— Messrs.
Battin of Ward 1, O'Hara of Ward 3, Fisher of
Ward 18, Connor of Ward 19, Reldv of Ward
15.
Talbot Avenue Construction— Messrs. Emer-
son of Ward 17, Griffin of Ward 13, Manks oi
\\ ard 24, Leary of Ward 2, Conuoriou of
Ward 4.
Bicycles— Messrs. Manks of Ward 24, Riddle
of Ward 20, Collins of Ward 14, Allston of
Ward 9, Costello of Ward 22.
Renpeninr/ Navy Yard— Mesirs. Donovan of
Ward 4. Fisher of Ward 18, Collins of Ward 3.
Coidiran of Ward 1, Rourke of Ward 6.
'""/ to Employment of Members of the
wand Army of the Republic— Messrs. O'Brien
of Ward 6, Emerson of Ward 17, Bartlett of
Ward 19, Fisher of Ward 18, Browne of WaM
Wardroom, Ward 22-Messrs. Gormley of
\\ ard 22, Shaw of Ward 17, Griffin of Ward 13,
Divis ot Ward 21, Reynolds of Ward 22
Department - .\i<-s*rs. Kelly oi
Ward 23. Riddle of Ward 20, Wholey of Ward
16, Wood of Ward 23, Reldy of Ward 15.
lo fill vacancies which had been left on
committees by the resignation of Mr. Norris of
Ward 13, the President made the lollowing-
named appointments: Finance, Mr. Norri» of
Ward 13; Claim*. Mr. Norrti of Ward 13; In-
spection of Buildings, Mr. O'Hara of Ward 3;
Public Buildings. Mr. Collins of Ward 3.
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COMMON COUNCIL
On the Cemmittee on Fourth of July to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr.
Morris, the President appointed Mr. Griffin of
Ward IS, but Mr. Griffin stating that he did not
care to serve upon it, the president appointed
Mr. Browne of Ward 13.
CITIZENS ON SUBWAYS.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6 offered an order— That
the Subway Commissioners be requested
through His Honor the Mayor to have none but
citizens of Boston employed in the construc-
tion of the proposed subway.
Passed. Sent up.
GENEVA AVENUE EXTENSION.
Mr. Robinson of Ward 24 offered an order-
That the Committee on Street Laying Out De-
partment examine into and report on the feasi-
bility and cost ot extending Geneva avenue
from Charles to Adams street in Ward 24, and
in conjunction therewith the best method of
draining the "clay-pits" so-called, and the ap-
proximate cost thereof; also whether if tins
land was drained, could betterments be as-
sessed on the adjoining property,
Referred to the Committee on Street Laying
Out Department.
Adjourned, en motion of Mr. Robinson of
Ward 24, at 8. 52 P. M. , to rr
March 1, 1894, at 7.30 P. M.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
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CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings ol the Board ol Aldermen.
Monday, Feb. 19, 1894.
Regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen,
held in the Aldermanic Chamber, City Hall,
Chairman Sanford presiding and all the
members present.
The Board voted, on motion" of Aid. Dever,
to dispense with the reading of the records of
the last meeting.
APPOINTMENTS BT THE MAYOR.
Communications were received from His
Honor the Mayor, making the following ap-
pointments, subject to confirmation on the
part of the Board:
(1.) S. B. Keene, to be an Inspector of
Pressed or Bundled Hay and Straw for the
term ending April 30, 1894.
(2.) Lewis G. Grossman, to be a constable of
the City of Boston for the term ending April 30,
1894.
(3.) John F. Donovan, to be a weigher of coal
for the term ending April 30, 1894.
Severally laid over under the law.
CLAIM OP H. W. BAXTER AND OTHERS— VETO.
The following was received:
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, 1
City Hall. Feb. 17, 1894. f
To tlie Honorable the Board of Aldermen :
Gentlemen— I return herewith without my
signature the enclosed order authorizing the
payment of $600 to Horace W. Baxter, Jr., and
Charles Wheeler for the reasons stated in the
enclosed letter from the Superintendent of
Streets. Respectfully submitted,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Street Department, City Hall, 1
Boston, Feb. 13. 1894. i
Hon. N. Matthews, Jr , Mayor:
Sir— In relation to the claim, referred to me
by you, for the payment of $500 to H. W. Bax-
ter and others for land taken by the City of
Boston for sewer purposes on Whitfield street,
I would respectfully inform you that the land
taken is on a probable extension of Rosedale
avenue, as can be seen on the City Surveyor's
plan. There is no question but that Rosedale
avenue will ultimately be extended through
this land, and as the sewer is located in the
middle of it, it seems to me that the compen-
sation granted by the committee is exorbitant.
It may be stated that the owners of this land
may be entitled to $220, to prevent the injus-
tice of a double assessment ou their frontage
(as this is, or will be, a corner lot), but in my
mind they are entitled to no more than to have
this amount made good.
Respectfully submitted,
H. H. Carter,
Superintendent of Streets.
Annexed was the order referred to, passed
Feb. 6, 1894.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
WIDENING OF STATE AND CONGRESS STREETS.
The following was received:
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, I
City Hall, Feb. 19, 1894. 1
To the Honorable the City Council :
Gentlemen— I have the honor to transmit
herewith a communication from the Board of
Street Commissioners for such action as you
may see fit to take.
It is proposed to treat the property about the
present Traveller Building in substantially the
same way as was done in the case of Spring
lane. The readjustment of Spring lane and the
adjoining property has met with general ap-
proval, and it seems to me that it would »e
desirable to take similar action in regard to the
property in question.
Respectfully submitted.
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Office Board of Street Commissioners, f
City Hall. Boston. Feb. 19, 1894. 1
Hob. Nathan Matthews, Jr., Mayor:
Dear Sir— In the matter of the widening of
State and Congress streets and the discontinu-
ing of a part of Congress square, the Law de-
partment have prepared the enclosed order and
the Board of Street Commissioners request
that you forward it to the Board of Aldermen
with a communication in regard to the same.
For the Board of Street Commissioners,
John P. Dore, Chairman.
The following is the order referred to above:
Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be, and
he hereby is, authorized, in the name and be-
half of the city and for the consideration here-
inafter mentioned, to release unto Roland Wor-
thington and his heirs and assigns all the
right, title and interest of the city in and to a
strip of land on Congress square, in said Boston,
adjoining the south and west sides of the-Trav-
eller Building, so called, and containing about
603 square feet; said release is o*Iy to De de-
livered in exchange for a deed from said Wor-
thiagton. satisfactory to the Law Department,
of a strip of land for widening State and Con-
gress streets, containing about 337 square feet
and adjoining the north and east sides of said
Traveller Building; said lands are all shown on
a plan signed by Pierre Humbert, Jr., City
Surveyor, dated Jan. 24, 1894, and on file in his
office.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
opening of streets— veto.
The following was received:
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, \
City Hall, Feb. 16, 1894. I
To the Honorable Board of Aldermen:
Gentlemen— I return without my signature an
order passed by your honorable body op Feb. 5,
as follows :
Ordered, That on and after the date of the
passage of this order no permits be issued for
the opening of any portions of the public streets
for the purpose of laying, maintaining and
using wires and conduits for wires under the
surface thereof, or for the purpose of laying
gasmains, without the approval of the Board of
Aldermen. All orders or regulations inconsis-
tent herewith are hereby rescinded.
If this order refers to the actual papers or
written permits issued for street openings, it
must mean either that all such are to be is-
sued by the Board itself, or be approved by the
Board after having been issued in the first in-
stance by the Superintendent of Streets. In
either aspect of this assumption the order is in-
operative; for "all the executive powers" for-
merly (that is, prior to the passage of Chap. 2C6
of the Acts of 1886) "vested in the Board of
Aldermen as such, as surveyors of highways,
county commissioners or otheiwise," were by
Sect. 6 of that act "vested in the mayor, to be
exercised through the several officers and
boards of the city in their respective depart-
ments, under his general supervision and con-
trol." Among the duties ot the surveyors of
highways thus vested in the Mayor and heads
of departments is the obligation to keep the
streets of the city "reasonably safe and conve-
nient for travel ;" and if any other body than
the Executive Department of the city can give
permits to dig holes in the streets, tliese statu-
tory duties cannot he performed. As I under-
stand the law, all permits to open the streets
for any purpose must proceed from the Execu-
tive, and cannot be granted, amended or ap-
proved by any other body. These permits are
sometimes confounded with the orders, loca-
tions, rights or permits which every individual
or corporation seeking to occupy any portion
of the utreets must procure, either directly
from the Legislature by special charter, or
more commonly from the Mayor and Aldermen
(acting under authority from the Legislature)
before application is made to the Superintend-
ent of Streets for an opening permit. The
right or duty of the executive department to
Issue permits for street openings is derived
from the act of 1885, and not from the regula-
tions of the Board of Aldermen or the Ordi-
nances of the City Council. The legislative
power over the streets still vested in the Mayor
and Aldermen undoubtedly includes a certain
control of the dimensions and character of the
roadway, sidewalks, etc., and the right to regi
late in a general way, subject to the llmital
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
hereinafter referred to, the extent to which the
surface of the streets shall be disturbed; -but
everything that relates to the time or manner
in which the work shall be done is executive in
character and rests with the Executive
Department. The actual permits to do the
work can onlv be issued by the Mayor, through
the department which is chargedt by the ordi-
nances with the care of the streets. These per-
mits cannot be issued by the Board of Alder
men itself or by any person claiming authority
from the Board ; whereas the other class of per-
mits—i. e., the rights, licenses or "locations" to
occupy certain portions of the streets for poles,
pipes, conduits, tracks, etc., etc.— can only be
granted by the Board of Aldermen (acting under
the authority of the Legislature), and must be
procured from the Board before a permit to
open the streets can be issued by the Executive
Department to any person or corporation, ex-
cept to such as have rights direct from the
Legislature, or where the opening is required
for public safety or by the terms of contracts
with the city.
It may, perhaps, be contended that this order
does not refer to the actual permits for street
openings, but is to be construed as an exercise
by the Board of Aldermen of the legislative
powers still retained by them as surveyors of
highways, and to amount virtually to a prohi-
bition until further order of all street openings
for the purposes named. It might be contended
that an order that no more permits for street
openings should be granted until further order
would be good except as to work necessary to
enable the different individuals and corpora-
tions having contracts with the city to execute
the same, and also as to su«h openings as might
be absolutely necessary in order to keep
the streets safe and convenient for
travel. As to all openings of this ne-
cessary character, and as to all required by the
terms of any public contracts, there can be no
question that the Street Department would be
bound to issue such permits as might be re-
quired, regardless of any general order of the
Board of the nature suggested ; but it mitrbt be
argued as to all other street openings that it is
within the power of the Board of Aldermen
and Mayor to prohibit them for a season, or
altogether, or until further order. I express no
opinion upon this point.
If, however, this construction is to be placed
upon the order, and the power exists to pass
such an order, it still seems to uie objection-
able.
The city has contracts with rive gas compa-
nies for prices less than those fixed by the Gas
Commissioners for the general public; the an-
nual value of these contracts— that is to say,
the difference between the cost of the lamps at
the contract price and the Gas Commissioners'
price— being $29,082.32; and the appropriation
for the Lamp Department for the current year
hag been fixed by the City Council upon the basis
of these special prices. Besides this, a very
large reduction, amounting to $500,000 per an-
num, has recently been effected in the prices
charged to private consumers by these and
other gas companies doing business in this
city. Some of these reductions 'have been
brought about by contracts with the city, oth-
ers by order of the Gas Commission. Now,
the main consideration or inducement
for fixing these low prices for the
general consumer, and the still lower prices
for the city, has been, of course, the opportunity
■for securing private business. The result of
these contracts and decisions is that the city
of Boston as a corporation and its citizens as
gas consumers secure today, all things consid-
ered, the lowest prices charged for gas in any
city in the country ; and I think that to inter-
fere in any manner with the opportunities these
companies enjoy for securing private business
would not only be a breach of faith, if not of
contract, on the part of the city, but would
seriously jeopardize the permauency of the
present prices. The only way to deal with ga6
companies is at arm.'* length, and nothing
whatever should ue done by the municipal
authorities which would give to the companies
with whom we have these valuable contracts
the slightest ground for attempting to avoid
them.
For these various reasons I feel constrained
to withhold my approval of the order in ques-
tion.
Respectfully submitted,
N. Matthews, Je., Mayor.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, while I personally
am ready to discuss the merits or demerits of
the veto message which has been submitted
here today by His Honor the Mayor, I don't
suppose the other members of the Board have
given it that consideration which they proba-
bly will ; and, without enteriug into any
lengthy discussion upon the many details con-
tained therein, I am going to ask that the mes-
sage be printed and referred to the Committee
on Streets and Sewers.
The message was referred to the Committee
on Streets and Sewers.
HEARINGS AT THREE OCLOCK.
On petitions for leave to erect wooden build-
ings as stables, namely—
1. Lillian E. Doyle, for two horses, on rear of
41 Dix street. Ward 24.
2. John McHugh, for two horses, on Millet
street. Ward 24.
3. James N. W. Emmons, for two horses, on
rear of Harley street, near Roslin street, Ward
24.
No objections. Severally referred to the
Committee on Streets and Sewers.
4. On petition of Oliver H. Durrell et al., for
leave to install electric light wires in a tube
which now connects the building on the south-
east corner of Kingston and Essex streets with
the building on the northeast corner of said
streets.
J. Otis Wardwell. Esq., for the Edison Elec-
tric Illuminating Company of Boston, appeared
and objected to the granting of the petition, on
the ground that the statute provided that com-
panies doing an eiectric lighting business
should conduct all such work, under the super-
vision of the proper authorities; but he
acknowledged that, with the consent of the
Board of Aldermen, the petition could properly
be granted undT the statute.
E. W. Burdett, Esq., also appeared, as repre-
senting a corporation that might be affected
similarly if such petitions were to be granted,
and objected.
There being no farther objections, the mat-
ter was recommitted to the Committee on
Electric Wires.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
To the Committee on Claims— Emma F.
Hadley, for a hearing on her claim tor com-
pensation for injuries received by a fall on
Franklin street Charlestown.
Petitions for compensation for injuries re-
ceived from alleged defects in highways, viz:
Elizabeth Nalty, in Washington street.
Charles J. McLaughlin, at 18 Bow street.
Timothy Sullivan, at 91 Warrenton street
Carrie 0. Wilson, at corner of Washington
and Warrenton streets.
Thomas W. Lane, on Shawmut avenue.
Hannah M Lynch, on East Cottage street.
Francis J. Fitzgibbon, that the balance re-
maining from tax sale of estate No. 239 West
Third street he paid to George A. Sawyer.
Roswell S. Barrows, administrator, to be paid
balance remaining from tax sale of estate N6.
37 Union avenue. Ward 23.
To the Committee on Ordinances— Wiliiam
L O'Connor, Superintendent of North Hay
Scales for a change in the division of fees; also
that the ordinance relating to fees for weighing
horses be made to a uniform rate.
To the Committee on County Buildings—
John Wilson, for leave to maintain a stand for
the sale of cold drinks and refreshments, in
front of the Old Court House.
To the Committee on Electric Wires— Re-
quest of School Committee for removal of pole
in front of the Lewis School house.
To the Committee on Health Department—
Henry J. Nazro and others that the Board pro-
hibit the use of premise* 428 Quincy street as a
hospital.
To the Committee on the Department for the
Inspection of Buildings (Aid.)— Studley In-
stalment Company, for leave to project a watch
as a sum at 417 Shawmut avenue
WhitmaD and iBarnes Manufacturing Com-
p my, for leave to place a plough as a sign out-
side second story window at 32 South Market
street.
FEBRUARY 19, 1894
166
Albert R. Sidlinger, for leave to place a siscn
over the door at llVe Cambridge street, Ward
7.
Cyrus B. Densmore, for leave to project a
sign from second story of building 306 Codraan
street, Dorchester.
To the Committee on Licenses— Cooper Social
and Athletic Club, for a license for an athletic
exhibition, including sparring, at Casino Build-
ing on the evening of March 21, 1894.
John F. Travers, for leave to run four coaches
on Memorial Day, and one coach on Sundays
and holidays, between Forest Hills station and
Calvary Cemetery.
Leonard Emerton, for leave to run two pas-
senger barges, ene from the Union passenger
station on Causeway street, and one from Hay-
market square to Rowe's Wharf and the Har-
bor excursion steamers and return, during the
coming season.
Leonard Emerton, for leave to run twe pas-
senger barges between Forest Hills station aad
Mt. Hope and Calvary cemeteries, on Memorial
Day.
Tremont Athletic Club, fur a license for an
athletic exhibition, with sparring, at Casino
Building March 6, 1894.
To the Committee on Public Lands— Marks
and Betsey Rubinovz, for release of conditions
in deed of estate 51 Chester park.
To the Committee on Faneuil Hall etc.— Evan-
gelistic Association, for the use of Faneuil
Hall, Feb. 21, from 12 M. to 1 P. M.
To the Committee on Underground Wires
(Aid.)— Elbridge F. Andrews & Co. and others,
and Charles H. Wise and others, that all com-
panies using electric wires be obliged to put all
wires underground.
To the Committee on Streets and sewers —
John J. Flynn and others, for a sewer in Parker
court. Ward 25.
John C. Clapp and others, for a sewer in
btoughton street, Ward 24.
Hersee Brothers, to be paid fer grade damages
to their estate on Washington street near Cor-
inth street, Ward 23.
J. Lowell Parker and others, to be paid for
land taken for a sewer in Rockwell street, Ward
24.
Hyman Pill, for leave to stand a night lunch
wagon at corner of Washington street and
Broadway extension.
J. J. and P. M. Ahem, for leave to move a
wooden building from 66 Bumstead lane to 6
Bumstead Inne.
PAPERS FROM THE COMMON COUNCIL.
5. Notice of appointments of members on
various committees.
6. Communication from the School Commit-
tee relative to the expediency of erecting a new
primary school building on the present site of
the Munroe-street Primary School, Ward 21.
7. Communication from the School Com-
mittee stating that, in the judgment of said
Board, it is inexpedient to prepare the grounds
around school-houses in the city of Boston for
the reception and cultivation of plants.
Severally placed on file.
8. Ordered. That the West End Street Rail
way Company, through His Honor the Mayor,
be hereby requested to cause the snow to be
removed from the sides of Broadway, between
Dorchester avenue and Dorchester street. South
Boston, as the same is an obstruction to publie
travel and the cause of much inconvenience to
citizens residiug or doing business in that
local.
Passed in concurrence.
9. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be
requested to instruct the heads of departments,
when advertising for proposals for contracts, to
stipulate, that if said contracts, or any part
thereof, are sub-let by the contractors, provis-
ion must be made that no laborer shall be em-
ployed at a rate of compensation of less than
two dollars per day.
Referred to the Committee on Ordinances.
10. Ordered, That the Subway Commis-
sioners be requested, through His Honor the
Mayor, to have none but citizens of Boston em-
ployed in the construction of the proposed sub-
way.
Referred to the Committee on Subway
11. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be
requested to instruct the Superintendent of
Streets to allow the men employed in his de-
partment who are members of Union 6064.
Federation of Labor, as part payment for their
services, a holiday without loss of pay, on July
19, 1894. the day set apart for the picnic of
said Union.
The order was read a second time, and the
question came on its passage in concurrence.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I should like
some information upon that order, if anyone
can give it to me. I should like to know who
the men are who belong to this Union 6064,
Federation of Labor— where they work and
who they are. I should like to have the matter
referred to the Committee on Streets and Sew-
ers, that we may get the information.
The order was referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
12. Whereas a great many accidents occur-
ring on the street railways operating in this
city are caused by using the front platform of
the cars as a means of entrance or exit, be it
Resolved, That all corporations operating
cars in this city be requested, through His
Honor the Mayor, to prohibit the use of the
front platforms, and to provide gates on each
side of same, as is now done on one side, and to
further provide a suitable fastening on the
outside of the doors, so as to render it impossi-
ble for a passenger to use the said platforms in
any manner.
The Chairman — If there is nonobjection the
preamble and resolve will be referred to the
Committee on Railroads.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I trust that that re-
ference will not prevail, .and I first want to in-
quire from the Chair, that the Board may get
the benefit of it, whether in bis opinion, that is
a legislative or executive function?
The Chairman— The Chair thinks it is legis-
lative.
Aid. Lee— Then, Mr. Chairman, I move the
indefinite postponement of the preamble and
resolve. I think when we have the right to
pass resolves and orders in pursuance of our
function, which is clearly legislative, it is
pretty nearly time that we exercised what
rights we have. In legislative matters let us
act and let the executive act on matters which
are clearly executive. As I understand it, the
Law Department is at a loss to really draw the
line between the legislative and executive
functions. Therefore, I am going to ask for
the indefinite postponement of this preamble
and resolve.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I think that the
ground upon which the gentleman asks indefi-
nite postponement is perfectly proper. At the
same time I believe the Board of Aldermen
should do something at once. It is only a week
ago that a poor fellow in my district in getting
off the front and of a car slipped and fell, and
was killed. Now, something should be done
and done at onoe. I had intended last Monday
to introduce an order of that nature not asking
His Honor the Mayor to carry it out, but to do
it ourselves. I don't believe wholly in this
order, Mr. Chairman. For instance, I believe
the front platform of a car may be utilized for
passengers, those who see fit to stand out there.
What we want to prevent is the getting on and
off of front platforms. That is our main desire,
and I was going to offer an amendment to this
effect, that the Board of Aldermen request the
West End to put gates on both sides of the front
platform, and that none be allowed to enter or
get off the car at the front platform; also that
any person desiring to use the front platform
may be allowed to do so.
The question came on the motion to indefi-
nitely postpone.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I hope that mo-
tion will not prevail. I believe the best place
to send this order at the present time would be
t» the Committee on Streets and Sewers. I be-
lieve in these matters in relation to the West
End Railroad every member of the Board
should listen and know whatever argument is
presented in the case. It is true we have a
Committee on Railroads, but the committee is
a committee of the Beard of Aldermen and
the Board of Aldermen itself is a small body,
consisting of but twelve members. It seems to
me It is the duty of every member of this body
to hear whatever arguments may be presented,
and I move the reference of this matter to the
Committee on Streets and Sewers.
Aid. Folsom — Mr. Chairman, there seems to
be a difference of opinion here in recard to this
matter, and it seems to me that it is perfectly
proper that it should go to the proper commit-
tee—the Committee on Railroads. They can
look into the matter, and if they think it advis-
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able can report back that no action is neces-
sary, or recommending indefinite postpone-
ment. I hardly believe in passing a resolution
of this kind now. There are a great many
questions which should be considered. For in-
stance, if an order of this kind were carried out
it might result in a great deal of harm at times.
In case of an accident in a car, if the front door
was locked the people might not be able to get
•ut, and the result might be greater loss of life
in one accident than there would be people
killed by not having these gates for a great
many years. It seems to me the resolution
should have some consideration, and I move
that it be referred to the Committee on Rail-
roads.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I hope the chair-
man of the Committee on Railroads wili not
insist on having it go to that committee. This is
something that ought to be done, and done at
once. If we can talk the matter over this after-
noon in the Committee on Streets and Sewers —
if the paper that comes from the Council is not
a proper one, and I don't believe it is— we can
report back, recommending action in a new
form this afternoon. I hope the gentleman will
withdraw his motion and will let us talk the
matter over in the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I should with-
draw that motion except for one reason. I
don't think this Board should consider this in
the Committee on Streets and Sewers without
having some communication with the West
End Railway and hearing their side of the
story. I think it is a matter in regard to which
we should have some advice from them and
hear what they have to say first, and for that
reason I should insist upon my motion to refer
to the Committee on Railroads beiug put.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I certainly did not
intend to say one word upon this question until
the Alderman opposite said that it would be
well to make an inquiry from a corporation.
The great trouble is, Mr. Chairman, that the
opinion gets upon the outside that the Board of
Aldermen of the City of Boston have not the
courage of their own convictions and are afraid
to act, fearing great corporations in the
City of Boston. Now, Mr. Chairman, the
easiest way to get at this is to start right. If I
had been in the position of the Alderman
on my right (Aid. Dever) and an accident
had occurred in the district, such as he
has stated, I certainly should endeavor to
have framed an order of some kind in rela-
tion to the matter and have it relerred to
the Committee on Standing Regulations on the
part of the Board. That is the committee
to which these matters should go, if to any
committee. But as the Alderman on my right
has stated that it should goto the Committee
on Streets and Sewers where each and every ono
of the twelve members of this Boord may take
active part in the discussion of the question
I desire to say that I have no objection
to that motion. It has been said by
the corporation, Mr. Chairman, and pro-
tested against by some of the people of Boston,
that they desire the front platform used.
Now, I disagree even with the gentleman on
my right. I believe the front platform should
be closed entirely and that no person should be
allowed to communicate with the motormau,
because that is how more than half of the acci-
dents occur— by reason of negligence of the
motor man, people standing upon the front
platform and engaging with bim in conversa-
tion. If he is there alone, all he has to do is to
look ahead and see that no accident occurs.
Now, I shall not ask that this matter bs sent to
the Committee on Standing Regulations
on the part of the Board, but it does
seem to me that the proper place to
send it is to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers, and if an order can be properly framed
later, let there be an addition te the standing
regulations to carry out such action as
may be deemed advisable in this direction.
I raised the question, in order that the Chair-
man of this Board might give his opinion, as to
whether this embodied an executive or a legis-
lative function. We have got his opinion, and
I agree with him, that it is clearly a legislative
function. If it is a legislative function, each
and every member of this Board should go on
record in the direction of providing that which
the public demand, irrespective of the West
End Street Railway Company.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I have no fear
of being classed as a champion of the West End
Street Railroad, and I did not move this refer-
ence in order to protect the West End Street
Railroad, but I thought the Beard of Aldermen
might get some information from them that
would lead them in the right direction in this
matter. I hope this will goto the Committee
on Railroads, so that this information can be
obtained. When they come back here with
their report the members of the Board can dis-
cuss the question and possibly the Committee
on Railroads can give them seme information.
I am not at all afraid, as I said before, of being
classed as a champion of the West End Rail-
road. 1 still hope that this will go to the Com-
mittee on Railroads, and I now move to amend
Aid. Barry's motion by moving that this be re-
ferred to the Committee on Railroads.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I certainly would
never have accused the alderman opposite of
being the champion of the West End Street
Railway Company in this Board. Mr. Chair-
man, I think, being a member of the Committee
on Railroads, that I have had one or two meet-
ings with the chairman of that committee, and
I wish to say thai, while I have the highest re-
spect for the gentlemen who are my associates
on the Committee on Railroads, I do believe
this should go to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers, where you, Air. Chairman, and every
other member of this Board may have some
suggestion to offer. That is the proper place
for it, and I think an order can be framed there
more readily than in the Committee
on Railroads. We can get the opinion
and judgment of the members of the
Board of Aldermea, convened in the
Committee on Streets and Sewers, and if
it is necessary today or a week from today to
frame an order, well and good. Arguments
can be made there much better than here and an
order can be better framed there, because to for-
mulate an order here would create some con-
fusion and would occupy a great deal more time
than it would in the Committee on Streets and
Sewers, where we can have ttio opinions of
each and every memoer here, all undoubtedly
being somewhat versed, and many of them
well versed, in what should be done in this
matter.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I have but one
word more to say. 1 believe those who know
best what should be done are those who have
occasion to use the electric cars. Out of the
twelve members of the Board there are at least
ten who have occasion to use the electrie
cars regularly as a means of conveyance. Now,
I wish to ask my friend on the left, (Aid. Lee)
the senior member, if lie has ever heard of
one accident happening by reason of
anyone talking with the motormau? I
believe the motormau has a monotonous
life, and if he can pass that life more pleasant-
ly by having some one stand on the platform
and talk with him, so much the better. It is
not necessary for him to neglect his brakes in
order to talk. He can talk with his back to us
very easily. Therefore I do not believe in de-
priving the motorman of the little privilege he
has during the day by reason of a friend getting
onto the platform and talking with him; be-
cause I never have seen a case yet where a
motorman has neglected his duty by reason
of that, and I ride a good deal on the front
platform of the cars. I have never known a
motorman to negleet his duty in talking to me.
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, I want to reply to
the question which the alderman has asked of
his associate on the left I should be sorry to de-
prive him of any pleasure he may enjoy by
talking with a motorman, but I do believe there
should be some protection against people rid-
ing on the front platforms of electric cars,
and I do know of an instance where a mo-
torman was talking with a fellow alongside of
him, his back to the dasher and his car running
at a good rate of speed. He did not see a horse
and team that was right in front of him and
knocked out of it a young man, a middle-aged
man and a boy. The matter was brought up in
the courts and there was a police officer and
there were several other witnesses who saw
the accident. The case attracted some notice
in the courts at the time. The motorman had
a straight road for quite a distance and was
coming at a good rate of speed, and the acci-
dent was needless. It was due entirely to the
fact that the motorman was talking with some-
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168
body alongside of him. That was an actual ex-
perience, and I think it answer's the alder-
man's question.
Aid. Devkr— I never heard of that.
Aid. Hall— Mow, I think there should be some
protection. In the matter of referring the mat-
ter, it seems to me it should go to the proper
committee, unless i^ere is some good reason to
the contrary. I don't see why matters of this
kind should be diverted from the proper com-
mittee, and I have heard no good reason given
here today why this should lie. I do not under-
stand this diversion of regular matters ot busi-
ness from the appropriate committees.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I hope this
will go to the Committee on Streets and Sewers,
because last year the whole Board of Aldermen
met in committee, heard the railroad corpora-
tions here at length in regard to railroad ques-
tions in this city, although, owing to the late-
ness of the session, no report was made. I
think it ought to be sent to the committee lor
another reason. I don't think we ought to
consider simply the convenience and interest
of the West End Railroad. We ought to
consider the people in this matter a great deal
more than the West End Railroad. Conse-
quently I hope this will go to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
The motion to refer the matter to the Com-
mittee on Railroads was declared carried. Aid.
Barry doubted the vote and called tor the
yeas and nays, find the motion to refer to the
Committee on Railroads was carried — yeas 8,
nays 4.
Yeas— Aid. Bryant, Folsom, Fottler, Hall,
Hailstram, Presho, Sanford, Witt— 8.
Nays — Aid. Barry, Dever, Lee, Lomasney— 4.
REGULATIONS CONCERNING ELECTRIC CARS.
Aid. Barry moved that the rule he sus-
pended that he might offer the lollowing:
Whereas, The public safety and convenience
require that the electric railways in this city
be operated in a more carelul manner;
Orderod, That all matters concerning any
sucli railway now in the hands of any com-
mittee ol this Board, be and they hereby are
recalled and stand referred to the Committee
on Streets and Sewers of this Board.
Ordered, That the Committee on Streets and
Sewers be authorized to consider and report
what orders or ordinances are necessary on the
following points:
I. Directing that both gates shall be closed
on the forward end of any electric car when in
motion in any highway m Boston.
II. Prohibiting any person except the motor-
man or conductor from being on the front plat-
form ot any such car during its passage tkrough
the city.
III. Directing the West End Street RMlway
Company to torthwith connectits third trackfon
Tremont street in front ot the (iranary) at its
northerly end with the adjoining track, and for-
bidding any car to stand on said tbird track or
to be started there from in a southerly direction;
such prohibition to remain until said corrjpanv
shall provide a suitable waiting-room lor its
passengers on Tremont street, between Winter
and School streets.
IV. Directing that all open cars shall be
closed by rails or other devices on one side, so
that persons cannot enter or leave the car on
such side, and prohibiting a footboard on sucn
side. Also forbidding all persons from riding
on the footboard or iront platrorm of anv open
car, aim all persons except children under
twelve (12) years from riding between the seats
of such open cars if the seats are occupied by
five or more persons.
V. Regulating the length of electric cars to
be used in any highway in Boston, and insist-
ing on use of suitable lenders.
Ordered, That the said committee may give
putdic hearings in regard to any of the subjects
herein referred to them.
The question came on suspending the rule
that the preamble and orders might be intro-
duced.
Aid. Folsum— Mr. Chairman, I don't under-
stand what these orders are, but as my friend,
Aid. Dever, raised a question last week in re-
gard to a matterintroduced here.it seems to me
it is proper at this time to raise a limilar ques-
tio» in regard te this. Why should it not wait
until the proper time for introducing orders? I
would like to have the orders read.
The Clerk read the preamble and orders, aBd
the question came on suspending the rule.
Aid. Barry — Mr. Chairman, in connection
with the matters em bodied in these orders there
will be enough work for this body of twelve
men forthe next six months. I presume that
the Committee on Railroads will ask that
the matter be referred to the Committee
on Railroads; and yet if that committee
worked upon and studied these matters
for the three months and came into this
Board with a report of their action the
Board would be no wiser, from the fact that it
would not have heard the statements made by
those summoned to appear. I desire to be fair
in the matter. I desire as one man in this
Beard of twelve to take one-twelfth part of the
responsibility, and I ask that this Board look
into these matters and report upon them, so
that the public may get their findings. 1 do
not desire that but three men in this Board, the.
Committee on Railroads, shall say to me as a,
member of this Board that I must take their
statement for certain things because I have not
had an opportunity to listen to the evidence.
The matters embodied in this order call for
some change that might be carried out and
that it is within the province of this Board to
carry oui.. The older does not direct that these
things shall he done, it does not direct that
this Board shall give a public hearing. It says
the Board may give a public hearing. I do not
wisli to enter into this matter further this after-
noon, but I wisli to say that I am ready to con-
tinue the discussion if necessary. I sincerely
hope that the Board will suspend the rule and
that the matter will be referred to the Commit-
tee on Streets and Sewers.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I hope the rule
will not be suspended, but thatthese orders will
wait until the proper time for motions, orders
and resolutions, and at that lime we can con-
sider the subject. At the same time 1 wish to
say now that when the matter is brought up I
certainly shall move its reference to the Com-
mittee on Railroads, where it belongs. If you
are going to send these matters to committees
where they do not properly belong, vou might
as well abolish all your committees, and let the
Committee on Streets and Sewers take care of
everything. 1 hope the rule will not be sus-
pended now, that the order will await the
proper time for its introduction, and that when
that, time comes we shall send it to the proper
committee.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, the gentleman
says this order can wait, or in other words that
the public can wait.until he gets good and ready
to give them some legislation. Now, the gentle-
man was a member of the Board last year. I
asked the gentleman if he at any time last year
tried to carry out such provisions as are sug-
gested in tne order 1 have presented?
The Chairman— The Chair desires to call the
Lrentleraan to order. The Chair feels that de-
bate should be somewhat limited to the subject
under discussion, which, if the chair is correct,
is "shail the rule be suspended?"
Aid. Barry — Mr. Chairman, I am trying to
show reasons why the rule should be sus-
pended.
The Chairman— The alderman may proceed
on that point.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I can only show
reasons why it should he suspended by giving
reasons why the order should pass. I want to
ask the gentleman if he at any time last year
attempted to inauaurate any of these reforms
which I now ask may be inaugurated by this
full Bo.ird ? The gentleman wants thig to go to
the committee of three. I won'c say that it
will he pigeon-holed there, but I believe that
the rule should he suspended and that the-
order should be introduced and passed. The
public nas been watching these matters. We
as members of this Board should do something,
and I cortainly hope the rule will be suspended.
On that question I call for the yeas and nays.
The motion to suspend the rule was lost,
yeas 5, nays 7 :
Yeas— Aid. Barry, Dever, Hall, I.ee, Lomas-
ney—6.
Mays— Aid. Bryant, Folsom, Fottler, Hall-
stram, Presho, Bnttfnrd, Witt— 7.
Later In the session Aid. Barky again intro-
duced the same preamble ana ord, t-
Ald. Harry — Mr. Chairman, 1 would like to
ask the Board, without going into further de-
tails, that this matter may be referred to the
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Committee on Streets and Sbwers, where it can
be talked over better than or, this floor. I ask,
as a matter of courtesy, that it he sent to that
committee. That does not involve passage of
the order and does not take away the rights of
any committee, but simply sends it to the Com-
mittee on Streets and Sewers.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, as I save no-
tice earlier in the session I still shall ask that
the matter be referred to its proper committee
— the Committee on Railroads.
Aid. Barry called lor the yeas and nays and
the motion to refer to the Committee on Rail-
roads was carried, yeas 8, nays 4.
Yeas— Aid. Bryant, Folsom, Fottler, Hali,
Hallstram. Presho, San ford, Witt— 8.
Nays— Aid. Barr\, Dever, Lee, Lomasney— 4.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I desire ts say at
tbi-' time, as I suppose there will be no better
time to say it, that I give the Committee on
Railroads notice that I shall expect a report on
these matters in two' weeks. If I do not get it
I shall present orders until I do get it.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I understand the
gentleman to say within two weeks. I under-
stand that under our rules we have four weeks.
Aid. Harry— Mr. Chairman, I beg the gentle-
man's pardon— four weeks.
PAPERS FROM COUNCIL CONTINUED.
13. Ordered, That the Committee on Legis-
lative Matters be instructed to attend the hear-
ing at the State House, on Tues lay next at ten
o'clock A. M., and favor the Donovan bili for
the reduction of car fares and price of transfers
that will be under consideration at said hear-
ing; also that the Clerk of Committees notify
said committee in the usual manner.
Passed in concurrence.
14 Report of Committee on Foot-Bridges
over Grade Crossings, Rtating that, in their
opinion, it would be unwise to order the con-
struction of a temporary bridge for foot passen-
gers over the Old Colony Railroad tracks at the
Tremont-street crossing, in Roxbury, and rec-
ommending that no further action be taken at
the present time.
Accepted in concurrence.
16. Report of Committee on Schools and
Schoolhouses, bo action necessary on a com-
munication from the Health Department, con-
cerning the sanitary arrangements of the Bun-
ker Hill Grammar School building and other
school buildings in the Charlestown District.
Accented in concurrence.
16. Report of the same committee, submit-
ting a communication from the Public Build-
ings Department, containing a list of the
schoolhouses that are not provided with fire
escapes, and recommending the passage of the
following:
Ordered, That the Committee on Finance be
directed to provide, at the earliest possible
day, the sum of $50,000, said sum to be ex-
pended in providiug suitable fire escapes for
schoolhouses.
The report was accepted, and the question
came on the passage of the order in concur-
rence.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, 1 simply want
to say, as chairman of the Committee on
Schools and Schoolhouses, that last year tue
Committtee on Schools and Schoolhouses gave
a great deal of time to investigating into and
looking after the different scnoolhousei unpro-
vided with tire escapes. We found a great num-
ber of those, as our report will show.
We also found a great many supplied
with a fire escape called the Dunne fire
escape, which is of no earthly use what-
ever. I simply rise at this time to impress
upon the minds of the Finance Committee the
necessity for taking immediate action towards
supplying that money so that our schoolhouses
may be provided with proper fire escapes.
The order was passed in concurrence.
On motion of Aid. Lfe the Board took a recess
of five minutes at 4.18 P. M., when an iulormal
reception was tendered to Mayor Wrieht of St.
Paul, Minn. When the lime had expired the
session was resumed.
17. Report of Committee on Claims, recom-
mending the passage of the following:
Ordered, That there be allowed am! paid to
Frederick G. Wbitcomb the sum of $1598.45,
being the amount of judgment and expenses
incurred In a suit brought against him by John
and Eliza Cavanash, for damages to their
property from the execution of a contract en-
ured into by him with the City of Boston ; said
sum to be charged to the appropriation for in-
cidental expenses.
Report accepted; order passed in concur-
rence.
. 18. Report of same committee — Recommend-
ing the passage of the following:
Ordered, That there be allowed and paid to
Eimar A. Messinger and Kilborn Whitman,
executors of the estate of Henry M. Wiehtman,
the sum of $1,646.97, being the amount of
judgment and expenses incurred in a suit
brought against them by John and Eliza Cava-
nagh on account of acts of said Wightman,
while City Engineer; said s«m to be charged
to the appropriation for Incidental Expenses.
Report accepted; order passed in concur-
rence.
CHANGING NAMES OF STREETS.
The Board proceeded to take up the following
unfinished business, viz.:
Confirmation of the two following orders
passed by the Street Commissioners:
19. Ordered, That the names of the ways
known as West Chester Park, Chester Square,
Chester Park, and East Chester Park, between
Charles River at Harvard bridge and Cottage
street at Boston street. Dorchester, be changed
to and be hereafter known as Massachusetts
Avenue.
The order was passed by the Board of Alder-
men in concurrence with the Street Commis-
sioners.
20. Ordered, That the name of the way
known as Parker street, between Huntington
avenne and Boylston street, b 3 called Ralston
street.
Aid. Bryant— Mr. Chairman, I ask that that
matter may be laid upon the table, so that I
may look into it.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, the only question I
would raise, not desiring to interfere with the
Alderman's motion, is whether there is suffi-
cient time for us to do that. I understand that
this must be attended to during the month of
February.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman. I would like to
ask Aid. Bryant if Parker street is not a con-
tinuous street, and if they do not want to take
a part of it and name it Ralston street, and
allowing the other part to retain the name of
Parker street?
Aid. Bryant— Mr. Chairman, when this mat-
ter came up a week ago, it being in my district
and being laid over for a week, I thought I
wouhi look into it, Parker street is as straight
a street as we have in the City of Boston, but
one end of it happens to be occupied by wage-
earning people, whiie the other end is an aris-
tocratic end. They want to be set aside, and
yesterday about half a dozen came to my house
and wanted to have this laid over until they
could look into it. It had only just been
brought to their attention. I merely ask that
it be laid on the table, possibly for merely a
week.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I a~n willing to
say now that if Parker street is a straight
street— and 1 always thought it was, from
Huntington avenue right out to the other end
of Roxbury — I certainly shall vote against
changing the name of a part of it anyway, but
to oblige the alderman, so that he may have a
chance to look into it, I am willing that it
should be assigned to next Monday. We can
then take any action that may be desired— and
I understand that action must be taken this
mouth— so 1 am willing to aeree to that
motion.
The order was specially assigned to the next
meeting of the Board.
ORDERS OF NOTICE— STABLES,
On the following petitions for leave to erect
stables, viz. :
J. L. Cushman, two horses, lot No. 93 West
Selden street, Ward 24.
Francis B. Carleton. three, rear No. 78 Bow-
doin street, Ward 24.
Orders of notice were passed for hearings
thereon on Monday, March 12, at three o'clock
P. M.
ORDERS OF NOTICE— BAY WINDOWS.
On the following petitions for leave to erect
bav windows, viz. :
James V. Devine, one, Swett street, corner
Boston street, Ward 16.
Bernardo Ambrosoli, one, No. 192 North
street, Ward 6.
FEBRUARY 19, 1894
170
Orders of notice were passed for hearings
thereon on Monday, Feb. 26, at three o'clock
P.M.
CHANGING NAMES OF STREETS.
The following was received :
.Office Board of Street Commissioners, )
City Hall, Boston, Feb. 19, 1894, f
To the Honorable the Board of Aldermen :
The Board of Street Commissioners transmit
herewith, for your confirmation, orders chang-
ing the name of that part of JNorth Margin
street ieading northwest from No. 90 Salem
street to the part of North Margin street re-
cently extended to Still man street, to Wiget
street; trie name of that part of Wrenthain
street, at Dorchester, between Ashmont street
and Dracut street, to Bruce street; and the
name of Avon place, leading from Rugsfles
street, at Rexbury, to Leon street.
By order of the Board of Street Commis-
sioners.
J. W. Morrison,
Secretary.
Laid over under the law.
extension of chardon street.
The following was received :
Office Board of Street Commissioners, 1
City Hall, Boston, Feb. 19, 1894. )
To the Honorable the Board of Aldermen:
The Board of Street Commissioners respect-
fully report, in reply to the order of your Board
of Feb. 12, 1894, of which copy herewith, ihat
in their opinion the laying out of an extension
of Chardnn street, from Merrimac street to
Canal street, would require an appropriation of
$100,000.
By order of the Board of Street Commission-
ers.
J. W. Morrison, Secretary.
Placed on file.
constable's bond.
The constable's bond of John F. Murphy was
received, the same having been duly approved
by the City Treasurer.
Aid. Folsom moved that the bond be ap-
proved by the Board ; declared carried. Aid.
Dever doubted the vote and asked for a rising
vote. Before the vote was tak^n. Aid. Hall
said, Mr. Chairman, I would inquire what pro-
cess has been gone through with to investigate
the sureties on this bond.
The Chairman— The Chair thinks the alder-
man's question is rather out of order at this
time, as the Chair is trying to verify the vote.
The bond was declared approved by a rising
vote— 7 to 4.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I rise to further
verify that vote by a call for yeas and nays, and
I do it for this reason, that I am not going to
vote with any other member of this Board to
approve any man's bond unless I know who the
sureties are and that they are competent per-
sons. I wish to go on record to that effect, and
I therefore call for the yeas and nays.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I would ask,
as a matter of information, who the sureties
are?
The Chairman stated that the sureties were
William McKie and Joseph W. Robbins, and
that the documents, which were sworn to,
showed them to be financially responsible.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I would like to
ask it there is any member of this Board who
knows either of the sureties?
Aid. Witt— These men are all residents of
Ward 1, particular acquaintances of mine.
They are most respectable men and two of the
heaviest financial men in Ward 1.
Aid. Dever— Then, Mr. Chairman, 1 with-
draw my call for the yeas and nays.
communication from the superintendent
of public grounds.
The follbwing was receive! :
City of Boston, Department of Public"!
Grounds, I
City Greenhouses, East Chester Park, f
Feb. 18, 1894. J
"woodman, spare that tree."
To the Honorable the Board of Aldermen :
Gentlemen— la compliance with your request
"to report to the Board as to the advisability
of removing a tree located on Washington
street, near Dudley street, in front of Hotel
Dunbar," I beg to say that I have examined
this tree and can see no special reason for its
removal. Considering its great age.it is in a
very healthy condition, but like hundreds of
trees throughout the city, it needs proper trim-
ming,
This tree is regarded by the Roxbury resi-
dents as an historical landmark, and lam sure
that any attempt on the part of the Superin-
tendent of Public Grounds to remove it would
raise a violent storm. Some thirty years au'o
such an attempt was made, but it erected so
much opposition that the City Council of Rox-
bury was constrained to purchase the laud in
which the tree stands, ana surrounded it with
an iron fence. Having recently called upon a
number of prominent citizens of the Roxbury
district in reference to this subject, I am in a
position to assert confidently that this tree is
still regarded with veneration, and its destruc-
tion would be deeply deplored by a large ma-
jority of the citizens.
I beg to enclose herewith a communication
on the subject from L. Foster Morse, Esq , which
fully corroborates my own opinion.
I remain, your obedient servant,
William Doogue, Superintendent.
Boston, Feb. 14, 1894.
William Doogue Esq. ;
Dear sir— I have been informed that an order
has been introduced in the Board of Aldermen
to remove that beautiful tree on the corner of
Washington and Dudley streets. It is one of
the finest trees in the City of Boston. Money
could not replace it. This is the second time
that parties have desired its removal. Thirty-
three years ago, where the tree stands was
private property ; the owner of the same desired
to build, but, thanks to the action of the City
Council of Roxbury, the tree was saved, an
order was passed to widen the street (plan at
City Hall), and the land purchased for the sum
of $1470.67, which was the only widening done
that year, all money being required to furnish
volunteers and aid to the many families whose
husbands and sons were engaged in the great
struggle of 1861 to 1865.
I am respectfully,
L. Foster Morse.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, the order in re-
lation to that tree originated in the other
branch, having been offered by Mr. Davis of
Ward 21, and for that reason I move that the
abore communications be printed and sent
down.
The communications were ordered printed
and sent down.
claims.
Aid. Lee, for the Committee on Claims, of-
fered the following:
(1.) Report on the petition of G. C. Robbins
(referred Feb. 8), for compensation for personal
injuries received from a fall on Tufts street-
Recommending that the petitioner have leave
to withdraw, as he failed to notify the city.
Accepted. Sent down.
(2.) Report on the petition of Susan E. Crock-
er (referred last year) for compensation for in-
juries to her daughter from a fall on West
Newton street— Recommending that the peti-
tioner iiave leave to withdraw, as she neglect-
ed to notify the city.
Accepted. Sent down.
(3.) Reports on five petitions of John H. Mul-
len (severally relerred Jan. 15), that the bal-
ances remaining from tax sales of estates be
paid to Ceorge A. Sawyer— Recommending the
passage of the five following orders;
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to pay to George A. Sawyer the sum
of $73.31, being the amount held by the city
under chapter 390, section 40, of the acts of
1888, from the sale of an estate on Wiggles-
worth street, lot 42. for unpaid taxes fur the
vear 1892, by deed recorded with Suffolk
Deeds, lib. 2162, fol. .565.
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to nay to George A. Sawyer the sum
of $83.31, being the amount held by the City
under chapter 390, section 40, of the Acts of
1888, from the- sale of an estate on Wiggles-
worth street, lot 41. for unpaid t;>xes fur the
year i,s:>2. by deed recorded with Suffolk
Ueeds, lib. 2162. fol. 54.S.
Ordered. That the City Treasurer be author-
ized to pay to George A. Sawyer the sum of
158.31, being the amount held by theCi'v ur.-
■ior Ohftpter 89'>, section 40, ot the Acts of I
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
from the sale of an estate on Wiggles worth
street, lot 44, for unpaid taxes for the year
1892, by dead recorded with Suffolk Deeds, lib.
2162, fol. 485.
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to pay to George A. Sawyer the sum
of $8.31, being the amount held by the city
under chapter 390, section 40, of the Acts of
1888, from the sale of an estate on Wiggles-
worth street, lot 45, for unpaid taxes of the
vear 1892, bv deed recorded with Suffolk
Deeds lib. 2162, fol. 509.
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby au-
thorized to pay to. George A. Sawyer the sum of
$73.31, being tke amount held by the city
tinder chapter 390, section 40, of the Acts of
1888, from the sale of an estate on Wiggles-
worth street, lot 43, for unpaid taxes for the
year 1892, oy deed recorded with Suffolk
Deeds, lib. 2162, fol. 508.
Reports severally accepted ; orders severally
passed. Sent down.
(4.) Report on the petition of Joshua F. Bas-
ton (referred Jan. 15), to be paid balance re-
maining from tax sale of estate— Recommend-
ing the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be author-
ized to pay to Joshua F. Baston the sum of
$6.84, Deing the amount held by the city under
chapter 390, section 40, of the Acts of 1888,
from the sale of an estate on passageway lead-
ing from Walnut street, for unpaid taxes for
the vear 1892, hy deed recorded with Suffolk
Deeds, lib. 2095, fol. 515.
Report accepted : order passed. Sent down.
(5.) Report on the petition of Betsy Greenfield
(referred Feb. 5), to be paid balance remaining
from sate of estate— Recommending the
passage of the following:
Ordered, That the City Treasurer he hereby
authorized to pay to Betsey Greenfield the sum
of $288.59, being the amount held by the city
from the sale of an estate on Parker street for
unpaid edgestone asspssment of the year 1892,
by deed recorded with Suffolk Deeds, lib. 2175,
fol. 426.
Report accepted ; order passed. Seat down.
(6.) Report on the petition of William A. Da-
vis (referred last year), to be paid balance
remaining from tax sale of estate— Recommend-
ing the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to pay to Horace S. Crowell the
sum of $17, being the amount held by the
city under chapter 390, section 40, of the Acti
of 1888, from the s"ale of an estate No. 46 Kirk-
land street, for unpaid taxes for the year 1891,
by deed recorded with Suffolk Deeds, lib. 2095,
fol, 554.
Report accepted; order passed. Sent down.
(7.) Report on tne following petitions (sever-
ally referred las year)— Recommending that the
petitioners have leave to withdraw, viz.:
Michael White, for compensation for person-
al injuries received from an alleged defect in B
street.
Ann M. McDonald, for compensation for inju-
ries received on one of the ferryboats.
Severally accepted. Sent down.
(8.) Report on the petition of John J. Falion
(referred last year) to be paid the balance re-
maining from the tax sale of an estate on Union
avenue — Recommending that the petitioner
have leave to withdraw, in accordance with
the recommendation of the Law Department.
Accepted. Sent do.vn.
STATE AID.
Aid. Fottler, for the Committee on State
Aid, submitted a report recommending
the passage of an order authorizing the
City Treasurer to pay allowances in accordance
with an annexed list of soldiers and sailors and
their families in the City of Boston, under the
provisions of chapter 447 of the Acts of »1890,
and to charge the same to the appropriation for
Soldiers' Relief; such allowances being for the
month of December, 1893.
Report accepted ; order passed.
LICENSES.
Aid. Hallstram, for the Committee on Li-
censes,submitted the following:
(1.) Report recommending that minors' li-
censes be granted to various newsboys and
bootblacks.
Report accepted; licenses granted on the
usual conditions.
(2.) Report on the petition of the Cooper
Social and Athletic Club (referred today), for a
license for an athletic exhibition, including
sparring, at the Casino Building on the evening
of March 21, 1894— Recommending that a
license be granted.
Report accepted; license granted on the usual
conditions.
(3.) Tremont Athletic Club (referred today),
for a license for an athletic exhibition, with
sparring, at Casino Building, March 6, 1894—
recommending that a license be granted.
Report accepted ; license granted on the usual
conditions.
HEARINGS ON SUBJECT OF TAXATION.
Aid. Hall, for the Committee on Legislative
Matters, submitted a report on the order (re-
committed Feb. 12), authorizing said commit-
tee to giqe hearings on the subject of taxation
—Recommending the passage of the order in
concurrence.
The report was accepted, and the question
came on the passage of the order in concur-
rence.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, certainly some ex-
planation ought to be given before that order is
passed.
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, there was an in-
formal hearing in this matter, which was re-
ferred back to the committee, and it was
thought proper to recommend the passage of
the order which came down from the Common
Council, in concurrence, it being considered
that a hearing might be given advantageously.
There are- some bills that have been intro-
duced into the Legislature with reference to
taxation, eight or ten most extraordinary
measures, which ought to be watched with
care. These measures are of interest to the
citizens of Boston, and the Committee on Legis-
lative Matters is willing to undertake this
work in connection with this proposed
legislation. It is simply desired that
we may have a hearing. I don't know whether
it will be necessary to have a steaograpner or
not. We do not propose to go to any great ex-
pense, and I think oue hearing might cl6ar the
matter up. I wish to say this, in behalf of the
committee, that we would feel as a committee
that we had a right to use fair discretion in the
matter and give as long or as short a hearing as
might be thought best. We shall use judg-
ment and shall not incur unnecessary or un-
usual expense. Furthermore, we shall not ask
any of the members of the Board ot Aldermen
to go at once on record as beiug in favor of or
against any scheme of taxation. But I think the
proposed legislation at the State House ought
to be watched, and I think this committee is
disposed to do its work, to give a fair hearing
and get at the facts in the case.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairmau, one other question.
If I understand correctly, under the law $2000
is appropriated to be used by the City Solicitor
and the Committee on Legislative Matters to
take care of measures of this character at the
State House. Is that not so?
Aid. Hall— Well, I understand that the Law
Department looks after legislative matters, but
I understand also that the Law Department is
overworked and that this assistance would be
satisfactory to whoever has charge of legisla-
tive matters at the State House on the part of
the Law Department This work, I think, is all
right, and I think the committee should be
allowed fair discretion in the matter. We will
not abuse it. If we do this time, you may deny
us the next time, you know.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I dislike to speak
in this connection, but the alderman on my
right Las made a declaration here that the Law
Department of the City of Boston, and es-
pecially that portion of it that attends legisla-
tive hearings, is overworked, and that it has to
come down here and call to its assisstance the
Legislative Committee of the City Council. If
that is the ground taken, Mr. Chairman, I
have no objection, provided that the alderman
on my right takes care that the bills do not ex-
ceed that $2000. I believe, as I said a week
ago, that it is an unnecessary and useless ex-
pense. I cannot see for the life of me what
earthly good it is going to do to have a
hearing here in City Hall. When the'matter
comes before the Committee on Taxation at the
State House, the citizens of Boston who are in
favor of or opposed to the proposed legislation
can appear there, and there is no necessity for
thmr appearing here, on account of the Com-
mittee on Legislative matters saying that the
FEBRUARY 19, 1894.
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the Law Department has more work than it
can attend to.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I hope the
order will not pass, because I believe the peo-
ple who have the most interest in this thins?
have money enough, and that they will find
plenty of time to appear at the State House
hearing aud look out for their own interests.
The ordinary citizen of Boston, who pays a
tax, has no particular interest. It is simply the
bond holder who is all the time trying to be
exempt from taxation. We had evidence of
that the other day when a petition went around
this chamber, and 1 believe several members
signed it, asking for the exemption of a certain
kind of bonds from taxation, or something
of the sort. Now, the City Solicitor is at the
State House, he understands the questions that
come up there, and 1 do not think it
would be fair to take out of the $2000 that he
has for legitimate work probably $300 or $400
to pay a stenographer, people being asked to
come in and air their grievances and then
having later on to go up before the committee
at the State House. I don't believe anyone
should be put to the burden of appearing at a
hearing before this committee when it is un-
necessary. We have a committee of the whole
board investigating the public institutions, and
the investigation is to start in pretty soon,
probably, and if you go on and pass orders of
this kind, how will we have a chance to have
hearings in that investigation? 1 hope the
board will hesitate before passing this order,
because I cannot see wherein any good can
come from it.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I hope this order
will pass. This matter is before the .Committee
on Legislative Matters already, and as I under-
stand it they simply ask for the authority to
spend a small amount of money. I happened
into the committee room while the hearing
was going on, the other day, and found quite a
large number of people there who were evi-
dently taking a great deal of interest in the
matter, and it seems to me. as the expense will
be very small, it will be well for that commit-
tee to hear what these people have to say. For
that reason I hope the order will pass.
Aid. Devee— Mr. Chairman, I am certainly
opposed to the passage of the order. As my
friend on the left has said, and well said, the
City Government every year provides 92000,
besides the salary of the city solicitor, in order
to look after the City of Boston affairs at the
State House. Out of that $2000 I understand
two men are employed by the city solicitor to
look after the interests of the City of Boston, at
a salary of something like $150 each per month.
Now, if that is the case, I object to the passage
of the order. I don't believe the expense at-
tending such a hearing should be taken out of
our fund for contingent expenses. If the alder-
ma* on my right will amend the order so that
the expense attending the same will betaken
from that fund of $2000 1 will give him the
pleasure of my vote for the hearing. But if it
is going to be taken out of our contingent fund
I certainly am opposed to it.
The order was passed in concurrence.
INSPECTION OF BUILDINGS (ALD.).
Aid. Folsom, for the Committee on the De-
partment for the Inspection of Buildings (Aid.),
submitted the following:
(1.) Reports on the following petitions— Rec-
ommending that leave be granted, viz. :
Cyrus B. Densmore (referred today), for leave
to project a sign from second story of building
No. 306 Codman street, Dorchester.
Fred Miller (referred Feb. 12), for leave to
hang a sign from building No. 22A Blue. Hill
avenue. Ward 20.
John J. Madden (referred today), for leave to
project a bay window at N». 3G Linden Park,
Ward 19.
B. J. and J. J. Devine (referred Jan. 16), for
leave to project three hay wiudows from No.
72-78 Broadway, Ward 13.
A. Bilafsky (referred Jan. 15), for leave to pro-
ject two bay windows from Nos. 134 13G Brigh-
ton street. Ward 8.
A. Bilafsky (referred Jan. 15), for leave to
project two bay windows from No. 92 Brigh-
ton street, Ward 8.
Albert Geiger (referred Jan. 22), for leave to
project three bav windows at corner of Beacon
and Raleigh streets, Ward 22.
Albert Geiger (referred Jan. 22), for leave to
project three bay windows at corner Beacon
and Deerfield streets, Ward 22.
E. Grossman & Co. (referred last year), for
leave to place a showcase on door-post at No.
20 Broad street.
Robert Miller & Co. (referred Feb. 12), for
leave to project a pole from third story of
building No. 230 State street, and to hang an
American flag therefrom.
Carter, Carter & Kilh,im (referred Feb. 12),
for leave to project a druggists' mortar from
building No. 18 Merriinac street, corner Friend
street. ■
C. P. Rolfe (referred Feb. 5), for leave to pro-
ject a sign in front of No. I8IV2 Friend street.
F. Cotillo & Co. (referred Feb. 5), for leave to
project three barber poles from first story and
one barber pole at the level of the sidewalk at
No. 287 Causeway street, Ward 7.
Pulsifer Chemical Company (referred Feb. 12)
for leave to hang a small showcase on the door
post at No. 20 Broad street.
Pulsifer Chemical Co. (referred Dec. 23), for
leave to hang a sample case on the door post at
No. 20 Broad street.
L. Merkel (referred Feb. 5), for leave to pro-
ject a barber pole from building No. 31 Corn-
hill.
Davis Fineberg (referred Jan. 29), for leave to
project a sign from building No. 50 Broadway
extension.
Santo Pellegrino (referred Jan. 29), for leave
to project two barber poles from building No. 50
Broadway extension.
Reports accepted; leave granted on the usual
conditions.
(2.) Report on the petition of the Bentham-
Urann Comijauy (referred Jan. 29), for ieave to
project a wire screen sign at No. 32 Hayward
Place— That no action is necessary.
Accepted.
SUPERVISION OF WIRES IN BUILDINGS.
Aid. Presho for the Committee on' Fire De-
partment submitted a report on the order (re-
ferred Feb. 12) relative to the supervision of
wires conveying electricity into buildings— Rec-
ommendiug the passage of the order in concur-
rence.
Report accepted; said order passed in concur-
rence
FIRE DEPARTMEMT (ALD.)
Aid. Presho for the Committee on Firo
Department (Aid.) submitted reports on peti
tions for a license to store and keep for sale
oils or fluids composed wholly or in part of the
products of petroleum— Recommending that
licenses be granted as follows, viz.:
Webster Oil & Gasolene Company (referred
Jan. 29), at No. 261 Federal street.
A. J. Curtis (referred from last year) at No.
345 Adams street, Ward 24.
Reports accepted; licenses severally granted
on the usual conditions.
USE OF FANEUIL HALL.
Aid. Lomasney, for the Committee on Faneuil
Hall, etc., submitted a report on the petition of
the Evangelistic Association (referred today),
for the use of Faneuil Hall, Feb. 21, from 12 M.
to 1 o'clock. P. M.— Recommending that leave
be granted
Report accepted ; leave grauted on the usual
conditions.
CUSTODIAN OF COURT HOUSE.
Aid. Lomasney offered an order— That the
City Solicitor be instructed to appear before the
Legislature and oppose the bill providing for
the appointment of a custodian of the Court
House by the judges of the Supremo Judicial
Court.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Crfairman, I move a sus-
pension of the rule in order that that matter
may be acted upon todav, and in doing so I wish
to call attention to the fact that for a number
• f yi'ars the Court House has been In charge of
the Superintendent of Public Buildings He
has had charge also of Faneuil Hall and every
other public building. Last year I put aa order
into the Board of Aldermon asking for the ap-
pointment of a Superintendent of County
Affairs. While the order was pending I hap-
pened to meet the sheriff of this county, who
was very much disturbed lest the order
should pass. He went on to tell me
that he thought it was very desirable
that a custodian should be appointed and that
he should he the custodian. I believe he
gets about $4500 salary now, altogether, with
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
about $500 or $600 for some other member of
his family, and the new office would give him
prooably $1500 more— that is, $6000. I believe,
according to the public statutes, that the county
of Suffolk has charge of all the public build"-
ings. The people of Boston have to pay the
bills for the Court House. Now. I don't believe
this Board wants to encumber the justices of
the Supreme Court with the selection of a jani-
tor. I think the men of that bench are above
that kind of business, an! I think the
people who introduced the order should
have consulted them. I cannot imagine,
myself, how Walbridrre J. Field would look
with fourteen or fifteen different candidates
pulling at his coat-tails looking for the
position. I don't think it is dignified or proper
to ask the Supreme Court to do anything of
that kind. The Superintendent of Public Build-
ings is the person who has charge of the county
buildings. He should perform his duties and
the Supreme Court of Massachusetts should
not be asked to do that kind of work. I think
it is beneath their dignity to be called upon to
pass on the qualifications of persons engaged in
cleaning the spittoons and washing the entries
of the Court House. The matter ought to be
considered well before anything; of that kin I is
allowed. The old Court House was always
cared for by Mr. Tucker. The gentleman who
is now in charge of the department will, no
doubt, look out for the new Court House, if it
ever comes into the hands of the County of
Suffolk. Consequently I hope this Board will
go on record in favor of holding for the
county and for us as County Commission-
ers some of eur power. Today you are
paying out money for things you know
nothing about. The Board of Aldermen used
to pass orders saying "Ordered, That until
otherwise ordered a certain thing be done," and
today men are receiving salaries on two or
three different orders, all charged up to the
County of Suffolk. When you get in your tax
bill a County of Suffolk item everybody says,
"What is that item tor?" Nobody knows. To-
day, Mr. Chairman, nobody supervises the ex-
penses of the jail. The same is true with
other county expenses. It is true that the audi-
tor approves the bills, but look at the defalca-
tions that have taken place in this county.
There are other things that should engross our
attention, and I hope we will not at this time
allow the Court House to be taken out of our
hands by any such order without entering a
protest. Consequently I hope the rule will be
suspended and the order passed today.
Aid. FoLSOM— Mr. Chairman, 1 must say I
know very little about this matter, and unless
there is some good reason why it should be put
through, I should like to see it assigned to the
next meeting of the Board.
Aid. Lomasney— I have no objection, Mr.
Chairman.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I only desire to call
the attention of the alderman opposite to the
fact that during the week this matter may
come before a committee of the Legislature to
be passed upon. The matter is now in charge
of the Board of Aldermen, acting as County
Commissioners, those rights being vested in
them since 1832, as I understand it. Now,
a proposition is made that this building
may be taken away from the jurisdiction
of the County Commissioners. At the time
when this building was under construc-
tion all matters relating to its construction
were taken away from us as County Commis-
sioners by the Legislature, and absolute and
full power was given to i commission. This
matter is liable to come before a committee of
the Legislature this «week, and unless some
action is taken there will be nobody to oppose
it, It seems to me that the power is vested in
this Board, acting as County Commissioners,
and as this power has not been abused in the
past, it seems to me the order should pass, and
then let us see what measures it may be neces-
sary to take before the committee. I have no
doubt the alderman opposite will go up there
and defend the rights and prerogatives of this
Board, acting as County Commissioners.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, alter the ex-
planation by the gentleman from Brighton, I
have no objection to withdrawing my motion.
The rule was suspended and the order was
read a second time and pas ed. Aid. Lomasney
moved to reconsider; lost. Sent down.
UNUSED BOSTON ELECTRIC LIGHT POLE.
Aid. Barry offered an order— That the Bos-
ton Electric Light Company be and is hereby
directed to remove the present unused pole of
said company now standing in the sidewalk in
front of estate No. 157 Beach street, Ward 12.
The question came on giving the order a sec-
ond reading.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I desire to ex-
plain to the Board that Mr. Cutter, Assistant
Superintendent of Streets, delegated one of
the men from the office to go down there and
find the name of the parties who kept those
poles in use for three or four years. That order
has been drawn up at the request of Mr. Carter,
the Superintendent of Streets.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I understand this
to be a wooden pole.
Aid. Barry— That is a wooden pole.
The order was read a second time and passed.
DRAW OF DOVER STREET BRIDGE.
Aid. Barry offered an order— That the City
Eugineer report to this Board, at its next meet-
ing, whether or not the plans for iron work and
foundations for the draw of Dover-street Bridge
have been completed, and how long, in his
opinion, it will take the city to complete its
portion of the work.
Aid. Barry — Mr. Chairman, I introduce that
order at the request of a large number of wharf
owners along that line who are very desirous of
knowing whether at some lime in the near fu-
ture that bridge will be completed, and what
the promises are in relation to it. It is a mat-
ter of treat interest to those men, because they
are located along on Albany street, Lehigh
street, out as far as Waltham street, and often-
times theyhavf to go around as far as Swett
street or even over the Broadway Bridge.
The rule was suspended and the order was
read a second time and passed.
NUISANCE NEAR MARCELLA-STREET HOME.
Aid. Fottler offered an order — That the
Joint Spocial Committee on Disposal of offal be
instructed to consider and leport as to what
steps should be taken for discontinuing the
nuisance at present existing adjacent to the
Mareella Street Home, caused by the mainte-
nance of the offal depot of the sanitary divi-
sion of the Street Department.
Aid. Fottler— Mr. Chairman, I ask that the
rule be suspended that that order may be
placed on its passage at this time.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I would like to
ask the gentleman's reason for Introducing the
order?
Aid. Fottler— Mr. Chairman, I can state my
reasons in a very few words. It is a well-known
fact that right close to the Marcella-street
Home is placed a dumping ground for the swill
that is collected in a certain portion of the city.
It is very near to that home, and in the sum-
mer time and even in the winter it is very ob-
jectionable to those in that home. Merely from
a sanitary point of view I offer this order, that
the Committee on disposal of Offal may take
steps to inquire into the question of whether
that nuisance should be maintained there. I
think eveiy citizen, especially those in that
neighborhood, will agree with me that some-
thing should be done for its removal.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, has the gentle-
man any suggestion to offer as to what disposi-
tion should be made?
Aid, Fottler— Mr. Chairman, I have no sug-
gestion to offer at this time, but if that order is
placed before the committee to which I hope to
have it referred, we can then call the heads of
the departments connected with the sanitary
division before ns, at least, ana see if some
method cannot be adopted whereby the nui-
samce may be abated.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I agree with
every word the gentleman has said. From what
I have seen myself I know that that offal honse
alongside that home for the little ones ought
not to be tolerated at all by the City of Boston.
I certainly hope that the order will pass and
that a remedy may be had at an early date, so
that that piace may be abandoned as an offal
house.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I move that
the order be amended so as to include the
Charlestown Almshouse also. They have there
also right on the outskirts an offal station, and I
think that can be well included.
Aid. Fottler— Mr. Chairman, I have no par-
ticular objection to having the order amended,
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174
but its^em to me that the Alderman who wishes
to place that amendment on the order can very
easily introduce an order covering the offal
station which he mentions.
Aid. Lomasney withdrew the amendment
and Aid. Fotler's order was passed under sus-
pension of the rule, Aid. Hallstram calling
for the yeas and nays— yeas 12, nays 0.
A RECESS TAKEN.
The Board voted at 6.10 P. M., on motion of
Aid. Fottler, to take a recess subject to the
call of the Chairman.
The members of the Board reassembled in
the Aldermanic Chamber and were called to
order by the Chairman at 6.34 P. M.
STREETS AND SEWERS.
Aid. Fottler, lor the Committee on Streets
and Sewers, submitted the following:
(1.) Report on the veto message of His Honor
the Mayor (referred Feb. 12), vetoing certain
items in the annual appropriation bill— Recom-
mending that the veto be not sustained.
The report was accepted, the vote whereby
the vetoed appropriation items were passed was
reconsidered, and thequestion came on their pas-
sage again, the veto of His Honor the Mayor to
the contrary, notwithstanding.
The Board passed the said items over toe
Mayor's veto— yeas 12. Sent down.
(2.) Report on the petition ol Joseph La Bar-
bera (referred Feb. 5), for leave to erect a bar-
ber pole— Recommending the passage of the
following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to Joseph La
Barbera to place, maintain and use a painted
pole in the sidewalk in front of estate 1253
Washington street, Ward 17, the work to be
completed on or before Nov. 16, 1894, according
to the terms and conditions expressed in the
ordinances of-the city relating thereto.
Report accepted: order passed.
(3.) Report on the order (referred Feb. 5), for
a joint special committee on the subject of th9
annexation of Squantum to Boston — That the
same should be passed in concurrence.
Report accepted ; order passed in concurrence.
(4.) Report on the petition of Katberine H.
Holden (referred Jan. 29)— Recommeding the
passage oi the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
make a sewer in Chambers Street Extension,
Ward 8, from Barton street, to within fifty feet
of Spring street; said sewer to be of 12-inch
earthen pipe, and located as shown on a plan
on file in the office of the Superintendent of
Streets, marked Chambers Street Extension,
city, and dated February, 1894
(5.) Report recommending the passage of the
following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
make a sewer in Lancaster street, Ward 7, be-
tween Causeway and Merrimacstreets.said sew-
er to he a 30 by 36-inch brick sewer.and located
as shown on a plan on tile in the office of the
Superintendent of Streets, marked Lancaster
street, city, and dated January, 1894.
Report accepted ; order passed
(6.) Report of the petition of J. J. & P. M.
Ahem (referred today), for leave to move a
wooden building— Recommending the passage
of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to J. J. & P. M.
Abern to move a wooden building, flat roof, 33
feet in length by 24 feet in width, by 30 feet in
height, from No. 66 Bumstead lane, through
said lane, across Smith street to No. 6 Bumstead
lane. Ward 22, on the terms and conditions ex-
pressed in the ordinance of the city relating
thereto.
Report accepted : order passed.
(7.) Beport on the petition of Bernard T.
Mullen (referred Jan. 29), to be paid for land
taken by the city —Recommending the passage
of the following:
Ordered, That there be allowed and paid Ber-
nard T. Mullen the sum of $150, tn full com-
pensation for land taken from him by the City
of Boston for sewer purposes or Carolina ave-
nup, Ward 23, under an order of the Board of
Aldermen, approved Nov. 2, 1892. upon his
proving his title to said land taken, and upon
his giving to the city an acquittance and dis-
charge for all damages, costs and expenses to
to him and to those holding leases under him,
on account of the taking of said land and the
building of the sewer in the same : said amount
to be charged to the appropriation for "Laying
Out and Construction of Highways."
Report accepted ; order passed.
(8.) Reports on the following petitions (sev-
erally referred today) for leaTe to erect stables
—Recommending that leave be granted, via :
James N. W. Emmons, two horses, rear of
Harley street, near Roslin street. Ward 24.
Lillian E. Doyle, two horses, rear 941 Dix
street VV ard 24.
John McHugh, two horses, Millet street,
Ward 24.
Reports severally accepted ; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
(9.) Reports on the following petitions (rec-
ommending that the petitioners have leave to
withdraw), viz. :
Maria M. Berry (referred Jan. 8). for abate-,
ment of sewer assessment against her estate on
Beech street, Ward 23.
William S. Mitchell and others (referred Jan.
8), for abatement of sewer assessments against
their estates between Beech and Corey streets,
Ward 23.
J. A. Hathaway (referred last year), for abate-
ment of sewer assessments against his estate on
Rockland street.
Reports severally accepted.
(10.) Reports on the following petitions (rec-
ommending that the petitioners have ieave to
withdraw, at their own request), viz. :
Charlos G. Butler (referred Jan. 22), for leave
to project a druggist's mortar at corner Main
and Haverhill streets, Charlestown.
William M. Bartlett (referred last year), for
leave to place an iron post in the sidewalk in
front of 388 West Chester Park, to hold drug-
gist's mortar.
Reports severally accepted.
Aid, Fottler moved to reconsider the action
on all the above reports and orders of the Com-
mittee on Streets and Sewers; lost.
electric wires.
Aid. Witt, for the Committee on Electric
Wires, submitted a report on the petition of
Oliver H. Durrell and others (recommitted to-
day), for leave to install electric wires in a tube
which now connects the buildings on the north-
east and southeast corners of Essex and King-
ston streets— Recommending the passage of the
following:
Ordered, That permission be hereby granted
to Durrell, Fitz and Ain^ley to connect
their building on the southeast corner of Essex
and Kingston streets, and the building of
Wheeler, Blodgett & Co. on the northeast cor-
ner of Essex and Kingston streets, with electric
wires through a duct now located under the
said Essex street, for the purpose of supplying
Wheeler, Blodgett & Co. with electric-
ity for lighting purposes.
This permit is granted on the condition that
the said Durrell, Fitz and Ainsley will file with
the city a suitable bond to hold the city harm-
less against any and all damage that may re-
sult from the locating, maintaining and operat-
ing of said electric wires in said underground
duct.
Report accepted ; order passed. Aid. Lomas-
ney calling for the yeas and nays, yeas 11,
nays 0. Aid. Dever moved to reconsider; lost.
CLERICAL ASSISTANCE, REGISTER OF PROBATE.
Aid. Hall, for the Committee on County Ac-
counts,recommended the passage of the follow-
ing:
Ordered, That in accordance with the pro-
visions of chapter 431 of the acts of 1893 there
be allowed, from Feb. 1, 1894, and until other-
wise ordered, the sum of $4200 per annum for
clerical assistance in the office of the Register
of Probate, etc, for Suffolk County; said sum to
be charged to the appropriation for Couutv of
Suffolk.
Ordered., That all orders heretofore passed
by the Board or Aldermen, making appro-
priation for regular clerical assistance in
the office of the Register of Probate, etc.. for
Suffolk County, be and the same are hereby
rescinded.
The report was accepted, the order was read
a. second time and the question came on its
passage.
Aid. Lke— Mr. Chairman, I would like to
know something about this. I am at a loss to
know exactly what this means.
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, the first part of
the order relates to the ordinary expenses of
the office, and if the alderman will inquire Into
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it I think he will find that it is substantially
accurate, with perhaps this difference, that
there.is an appropriation there lor .a'slight in-
crease in the salaries of certain officials
—fifty cents ,a day, for instance,, addi-J
tional for two. women , employed there as
clerical assistants, and various' other in-
creases of very smail amounts, The matter
can he explained fully to the alderman on my
left if it is necessary. The increases are very
small. The second part of the order practic illy
covers a consolidation of several orders which
were necessary,iprior to this proposed order, in
order to provide for the salary of one of the em-
ployees. One of the employees had to set his
salary b1' various orders, and this is to obviate
that objectionable feature. That is the situa-
tion.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I would like to in-
quire if the report of that committee is based
on any order or communication referred to it
by this Board?
Aid. Hall— Perhaps the chairman can
answer it better than I. There was a confer-
ence of the committee at the office of the
register of probate, the matter was there
loosed into by the committee and ihis is the
result.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman. I would ask,
if there is no objection, that tnis matter be as-
signed to the next meeting, and bv that time I
will have an opportunity to see what there is
in it— that is, witat orders it proposes to rescind
and what increases of salary it proposes to
make. 1 think, at this time especially, with a
mayor who is pronounced against increasing,
salaries and who has been talking somewhat of
cutting down salaries, it might he well to hesi-
tate before w« put ourselves in a ridiculous
position by Istarting in mow to increase sala-
ries. I hope the matter will be assigned to
the next meeting, so that we may look into it.
I move that it be specially assigned to the next
meeting of the Board.
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman. I would not object
to that assignment if the passage of this order
were not' a matter of urgent necessity. The
accounts were carefully gone into and the com-
mittee did its work thoroughly. I cannot state
the particular increases, but they were small,
trivial, and seamed to the committee fair and
just. Two of the women employees, I believe,
got an increase of fifty cents a day, and the
work they have been doing is copying records.
That is hard, tedious work. The hours are
long, the work is confining, and the increase
was fair and just. These girls live upon what
little pay they get there, and the pay
there is small. I think the pay of
the probate office is out of proportion
to the pay given to anybody doing c'ericai
work in other offices. The salaries there are
small, and these increases are proposed because
of the experience of the parties getting them.
The other part of the order relates to Mr. Cash-
man's salary, with which there was some diffi-
culty. It had 10 hi obtained through various
orders. Now, I know Mr. George is anxious fo
make uo the records. I sympathize with the
alderman on my left, Aid. Lomasney. I do not
believe in giving the officials of the Court House
any greater scope than is absolutely necessarv.
But here is a matter where the accounts will
be delayed, and Mr. George warns to make up
his records. I think the order ought to pass.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, 1 am somewhat
surprised that the gentleman should say any-
thing is going to be delayed, when' this simply
means an increase, of salary. Of course it
cannot do any possible harm to assign this,
because if the order is not passed today, if it is
subsequently passed, all the increases of salary
will undoubtedly date back to the time recom-
mended in the order. But what I cannot see is
this— I cannot understand where this originated
or how it got here. I don't remember any com-
munication being put ih here or placed before
this Board asking for any raise in the salaries
of the probate office. It seems to me it is
not good legislation. It is the first time that
I have ever known legislation to originate
within a committee itself, with nothing
before it to make a report upon. I may be
in error, Mr. Chairman, but I cannot call
to mind any time when any order has ever been
presented here and referred to the Committee
on Accounts askiug them to consider the ad-
visability of raising the salaries of any person
or persons in the probate office. It seems to me
that no great harm is going to come, that that
matter might be laid over for a week, that we
might ascertain where these increases are to
be, who is to get them, and what is the necessi-
ty for them. You must understand that some
$25,000 or $30,000 has been lepped off of gen-
eral cou'ntv expenses. There is no doubt that
they may go on and expend what money they
may desire, but it seems to me they are bound,
the same as all ether departments are, not to
exceed their appropriation. I f,rust that the
matter may be assigned to the next meeting
of the Board, so that some inquiries may be
made.
The Chairman— The Chair feels called upon
to say at this time that the communication be-
fore the board purports to be the recommenda-
tion of the Committee ou County Accounts. It
does not purport to be in any sense a report of
the committee upon a petition or anything of
that nature, but it comes before us is a recom-
mendation of that committee. The Chair
would aiso assume that the committee has the
same right to recommend the passage of an
order that an individual member of this Board
has. It woulo xtriKe the Chair that there is
no material difference iu the two positions.
So all the Chair desires to state to t'ie Board
is the position of this matter— that it is the
recommendation of the Committee on County
Accounts.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I rise to a
point of order, that the matter is not propprly
before the Board, it not having been introduced
in the Board by any member and referred to a
committee, and it not now appearing as the re-
port rd a committee.
The Chairman— The Chair will rule against
the Alderman.
Aid. Lomasney— Then, Mr. Chairman, I sin-
cerely trust that the motion to assign will pre-
vail, because I have never s<«en since I have
been in the Board oi Aldermen such a proposi-
tion. Here is a thing that nohody will father
introduced into this session of the Board of
Aldermen, pretending to have originated in the
office of the Register of Probate— calling for an
increase of salaries and specifying thai it is
done because people have not got their salaries
in proper form, and that it ia desirable that uer-
lai.i increases should be made. What a re-
markable state of affairs in Suffolk Coun y. Lo
have this committee come in here and say. "We
want this order passed because the Register of
Probate has men on the pay roll id a maimer
that is not desirable, and because it is
thought that certain increases in salary
sl.ouid nit be made." Now, I question if the
Mayor will sign an order of that kind- How do
we know but there are men on the p*y roll
who should not be there? How down know
what this may be trying tocoverup? And why
should we stand here today with a committee
that conies in after holding a star chamber ses-
sion and introduces an order of that Kind? I
say the affairs of the entire Suffolk County
should De investigated. Every tune there has
been a death you see an attempt made lo Umi
things up. It is only the other day, in the sher-
iff's office, that we found four or five men re-
moved on charges stated openly, uot of mal-
feasance in office, but something almost border-
ing on it, and tod;..y we rind the Committe» ou
County Accounts coming into the Board of
AUermen and saying, "Here is an order pro-
viding for an iucrease of salaries and wiping out
some other things." Let them tell us what they
propose to wipe out, let them tell us wnat are
the salaries they propose to iucrease. He says
the proposed iucrease in the pay of ti.ese
women is only fifty cents a day. That
for three hundred days means $150, and I. eie
you are discharging'men iu the City of Bostou
who have served here for forty years fer lacic
of appropriations. Yet you are talking about
increasing the salaries of females in the office
of the Register of Probate. I say it is an im-
proper proceeding. That matter should have
come in here as a cemmuuieation from the
Register of Probate. He should not be afraid
to father an order for the increase of salaries
in his department. If his clerks are deserving
of an increase of salary he should come to the
Board of Aldermen the same as Joseph A. Wil-
la'rd does, the same as every other clerk of a
court does, and say, "Gentlemen, I ask that your
body increase the salaries of these people,
They deserve it— they have been a long time in
the service." But to come in in this surrepti-
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176
tious manner, so that he ceuld never be charged
with originating it and having it presented
to this Board, I say is an insult to the members
of this body, and in my judgment it should be
assigned, that we may inquire into it. I hope
the motion to assign will prevail. I well re-
member when we held a meeting last year to
consider the expediency of giving $5000 to that
office for clerk hire, wen it appeared by Mr.
George's testimony that the books of the county
were in a shocking condition, that if one leaf
was lost the records eould not be replaced.
Now, why cover up any of these things? If
there are people there who should have a
larger salary, why does not the head of the de-
partment come in and say so? I say, let us
know whose salaries this order increases, who
is the father of it, who asks for this. It is evi-
dent to me that there is somebody back of it,
and let somebody father it. That is the reason
why I ask to have it assigned.
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, I think the reflec-
tions or criticisms which have been made upon
that office are unmerited and unwise. I am not
particularly friendly to Mr. George or his office.
I did not favor him in the late contest, but I
know the reason of the application which is
made here and the report which has come here
from this committee is right. I know the ex-
amination which was made by you, Mr. Chair-
man, and by myself, upon that committee, and
I don't know whether the other members
of the committee were there or not. That
was a thorough and proper examination. We
are both members of the bar, we have had
some experience with accounts, we know how
this office ought to be run — at least to a certaim
extent— and I think we may fairly say we are
competent to pass upon the quality of
this work and the compensation which these
people should receive. Now, I don't wish
to be in any controversy here in refer-
ence to Mr. George or anybody else. I don't
care what you do with this order or what the
result is. I have not a single thing at stake, I
have no feeling about it, and it does n't make
any difference to me. But it seems to me we
are talking in the air and raising points which
are valueless and which simply mean a con-
sumption of time. If the alderman has any
doubt or question about our ability to go into
this matteror our fidelity inourexamination, if
he makes any reflection upon the committee to
the effect that it is not a proper and fit report, I
for one will court an investigation. But when we
have come in here as a committee, having done
our duty— and 1 dare say we are the only ones
who will do this duty, that no other
members of the Board will go into the
matter and cover the ground that we
have covered — I don't think that such a
position should be taken. I don't think,
with all due respect to the other mem-
bers of this Board, Mr. Chairman, that
they understand the procedure of that office
better than you or I. I say this not unpleas-
antly, bat simply honestly and fairly. Now,
having gone into this matter to a certain ex-
tent, having fairly considered the details,
having considered the work of these two girls
who, if my memory serves me right, are to get
an increase of fifty cents a day each— and they
are girls of a good deal of experience in the
department — I think that our recommendation
should have some weight with the Board.
Another increase proposed is in the salary of
the messenger, 1 believe. I think his name is
Riley, a Charlestown boy, and Mr. George says
he has served in the office faithfully and well
and is entitled to a fair salary. I believe the two
girls are heads of certain departments there.
Now, as this is such a small matter
I do not think it requires rovision on the part
of the Mayor or on the part of this Board. I
think the Registrar of Probate ought to be
allowed to pay a fair compensation to efficient
employees. That is what is contained in this
report. In regard to the extraordinary manner
In which it is presented, as we are told, I am a
stranger in a strange land, this Is my first year's
service here, and of course whether or not this
is the proper way for me to bring in a report, I
do not know. It seems to me all right. If it is
not proper, if that committee has not properly
discharged its duties, vote down the recom-
mendation. But I have not a particle of inter-
est here. 1 know that the passage of this order
is a matter of necessity, that it ought to go
through today.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, although I do
not pretend to know very much about this mat-
ter— after the reflections that have been made
upon the committee, as, in my judgment, the
committee is a first-class committee, I hope the
Board will sustain it. The committee brings
this in here, as I understand it, simply as a reso-
lution. It appears by the explanation that they
have given the matter careful consideration
and bring this in as a result. 1 believe it should
be done, and I hope the Boar«( will today sus-
tain the committee in its recommendatiou.
Aid. Lee — Mr. Chairman, we have received a
report from a committee, signed by the honor-
able alderman on my right for the Committee
on County Accounts. Now, I have as high an
estimation of the gentlemen upon that com-
mittee as has any man within the limits of the
City of Boston or any man at this Board. I
I have no quarrel with Mr. George. On the
contrary, I am friendly to him. I have no criti-
cism to make against his manner of conducting
his office, because I do not know enough
about it to talk intelligently. But I do
object, from a legislative standpoint, to
any order, any proposition, emanating
from Mr. Dodge, the auditor of the Com-
mittee on County Accounts, or from any mem-
ber of this Board, when even Mr. George has
presented no communication here asking that
this be done. Now, my point is this.
This is a general bill in its character, reported
by the Committee on County Accounts. Now,
I do not know what chapter 431 of the Acts of
1893 is, and I don't believe i here is a member
of this Board except the two gentlemen who
are on the Committee on Accounts who can tell
me what it means. I may not possess that intel-
ligence, perhaps, that other gentlemen at this
Board do, but I am at a loss to consider honest
ly and fairly what that second order means:
"That all orders heretofore passed by the Board
of Aldermen making appropriation for regu-
lar clerical assistance in the office of the Regis-
ter of Probate, etc., for Suffolk County
be and the same are hereby rescinded."
Can the honorable alderman on my
right tell me what that is? Has any
order ever been presented here that will
give me any insight into that? Now, my oppo-
sition is clearly from a legislative standpoint,
as a member of this Board and as a County
Commissioner, having at the present time my
part of the responsibility of Knowing what is
being expended for county accounts. I ask
that this may be assigned in order that I may
And out what chapter 431 of the Acts of 1893 is
and what "all orders heretofore passed by the
Board of Aldermen" refer to. I have no fight,
no quarrel, with Mr. George. Again, let
me say that I have the highest respect
and esteem for the Committee on County
Accounts, but I do believe they have gone
beyond the power vested in them as members
of a comnitte in this or in any other legislative
branch. I say that no legislative body
in the city, state or nation originates
les-islation within one of its own com-
mittees. That I do not believe ean be
done. If I only had time, Mr. Chairman, I
might take manual after manual and cite au-
thority after authority to you. I do not believe
these people are going to lose anything by as-
signment. I do desire to know what the pro-
visions of chapter 431 of the Acts of 1893 are
and also what the votes or orders passed by this
Board have been, which you intend to rescind,
before taking definite action upon this matter.
Aid. Hall— Mr.Chairman, I do not propose to
ask members of the Board of Aldermen to do
something which they do n't know anything
about, and I propose now to ask that Aid. Lo-
masney's motion prevail, and that the motion
to assign bo carried. 1 still think that it is an
urgent matter, and ought to go through here
tonight, but I think the reasons urged by my
eloquent friend on the left have been well
stated, and they have convinced me that per-
haps it is wise to let the matter go over to the
next meeting. I am sorry, but I hope Aid. Lo-
masney's motion will prevail.
Aid. Lomasney's motion to assign the matter
to the next meeting was carried.
ABATEMENT OF NUISANCE, CHARLESTOWN.
Aid. Presho offered an order— That the Joint
Special Committee on Disposal of Offal be here-
by Instructed to consider and report as to what
steps should be taken for discontinuing the
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nuisance at present existing adjacent to tke
Gharlestown Almshouse, caused by the main-
tenance of the offal depot of the Sanitary Dl-
Tision of tke Street Department.
Referred to the Committee on the Disposal of
Offal.
PETITION TAKEN FROM THE FILES.
On motion of Aid. Fottler, the Board voted
to take from the files the petition of Aboie fit
Brooks, who was siren leave to withdraw pre-
viously, and the petition was recommitted to
the Committee on Streets and Sewers.
USE OF OLD FRANKLIN SCHOOLHOUSE.
Aid. Folsom, for Aid. Hallstram, offered an
order— That the Superintendent of Public
Buildings oe hereby authorized to allow the
First Regiment, I. 0. O. F., the use of the ward-
room in the old Franklin Schoolhouse, Wash-
ington street, afternoon* and evenings, until
March 19, 1894, except when needed for public
meetings, and subject to such restrictions as the
said Superintendent may deem proper to im-
pose.
Aid. Folsom asked a suspension of the rule
that the order might be put upon its passage.
Aid. Dever — Mr. Chairman, I would ask the
alderman whether he is familiar with what
these people want — whether they intend to pay
the City of Boston the expense of lighting and
the usual fees? If they do, I will say no more.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I think if the
alderman had listened to the reading of the
order he would have seen that it was to be
under such restrictions as the Superintendent
of Public Buildings may deem proper to im-
pose. I offer the order for Aid. Hallstram, and
personally know nothing about it.
The Chairman— The order reads "subject to
such restrictions as the said snpenntendent
may deem proper to impose."
Aid. Dever— I suppose he will put »n the reg-
ular restrictions.
Aid. Witt— There were two similar orders in-
troduced last Mondav. and in each case the
Superintendent of Public Buildings required
them to pay the expense of lighting and heat-
ing.
The order was passed under suspension of the
rule.
CONDITION OF THE WILLIAM WOOLLET.
Aid. Folsom, for Aid. Hallstram, offered an
order— That the Superintendent of Streets be
hereby requested to inform the Board of Alder-
men whether or not the tug William Woolley
is laid up from service at the present time; and
also whether or not he is hiring additional tugs
for service in his department.
Passed under a suspension of the rule.
CLERK HIRE, SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
Aid. Hall offered an order— That the clerk
of the Supreme Judicial Court be authorized to
expend a sum not exceeding $3500 per annum
for clerical assistance, said sum to be allowed
and paid in accordance with the provisions of
Chapter 159, section 33, of the Public Statutes,
and to be charged to the appropriation for
County of Suffolk.
Referred to the Committee on Connty Ac-
counts, on motion of Aid. Lee.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
The Chairman announced the appointment
of the following committees, on the part of the
Board :
Wardroom, Ward 22— Aid. Bryant, Lee,
Hallstram.
Navy Yard, Reopening— Aid. Witt, Lomas-
ney, Presho.
Veterans Employed in Street Department-
Aid. Fottler, Barry, Dever.
Unused Tracks in Streets— Aid. Presho, Hall,
Folsoin.
Grades of Streets on Beacon Rill— Aid. Fot-
tler, Lee, Folsom.
Annexation of Squantum— Aid. Sanford, Hall,
Folsom.
Adjourned on motion of Aid. Fottler. at
7.12 P. M.,to meet on Monday. Feb. 26,1894,
at 3 o'clock P. M.
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CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings of tbe Board ol Aldermen.
Monday. Feb. 26, 1894.
Regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen,
held in the Aldermanic Chamber. City Hall, at
three o'clock P. M., Chairman Sanford pre-
siding. Absemt— Aid. Hall.
The Board voted, on motion of Aid. Dever,
to dispense with the reading of the records of
the last meeting.
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, 1
City Hall, Feb. 26, 1894. <
To the Honorable the Board of Aldermen :
Gentlemen— I return herewith without my
signature three votes of your Honorable Body,
two of them granting leave to the Pulsifer
Chemical Company to hang skowcases on the
door post at 20 Broad street, and the other
granting leave to E. Grossman & Co. to
hang another showcase on the door post at the
same place, for the reason that the said show-
cases would apparently be within the line
of travel, and the City Government has no au-
thority to authorize obstructions in the high-
way. Yours very truly,
N. Matthews, Jr.,
Mayor.
Referred to the Committee on the Department
for the Inspection of Buildings (Aid.)
CONDITION OF TUG WILLIAM WOOLLEY.
The following was received :
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor (
City Hall. Feb. 26, 1894. I
To the Honorable the Board of Aldermeu :
Gentlemen— I have the honor to transmit
herewith a communication from the Superin-
tendent of Streets in regard to the William
Woolley tug.
Yours respectfully,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Street Department, City Hall, I
Boston. Feb. 21. 1894. J
Hon. N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor:
Sir— In relation t» the order recently passed
by the Board of Aldermen, "that the Superin-
tendent of Streets be hereby requested to in-
form the Board of Aldermen whether or not the
William Woolley is laid up from service at the
present time, and also whether or not he is
hiring additional tugs for service in His depart-
ment," I would respectfully inform that hon-
orable body that the William Woolley is laid
up from service at, the present time, and also
that additional tuns are occasionally hired for
usb in the Street Department.
Respectfully submitted,
H. H. Carter,
Superintendent of Streets.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
TOBLIC vaccination.
The following was received :
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, )
City Hall. Feb. 26, 1894. 1
To the Honorable the City Council :
Gentlemen— I find that the bills incurred by
the Board of Health for public vaccination dur-
ing the last fiscal year still remain unprovided
for. This seems to KaVe been an overslsrnt;, as
thev should have been sent in and paid out of
the surplus income for the year during the last
weok in January. The City Auditor informs
me that there was on Feb. 1 cash m the city
treasury to the amount of $39,291.28 appllca-
ble to the general appropriations <>l tho City
Government in excess of the amount estimated
and appropriated in the annual appropriation
order for 1894-5, namely, $60,000.
If tho bills in question had been paid during
the last fiscal year this cash snrplus would
have been reduced by that amount, and the
best course now seems to be to make a special
appropriation oat of this surplus for the pur-
pose of paying these bills and meeting the other
expenses ef the public vaccination which the
Board of Health has just ordered.
The Board informs me that a considerable
number ol cases of smallpox have existed in a
section of South Boston, unrecognized as such
by the attending physician?, for the past seven
weeks, and deems it necessary to renew its
work of vaccination immediately, to prevent a
spread o? the disease.
The total expense of this work of vaccination
including the bills already incurred, is esti-
mated by the Board of Health at $25,000, and
they request an appropriation of this amount.
I recommend an appropriation of $25,000 for
public vaccination out of the surplus cash in
the treasury Feb. 1, 1894. amounting, as al-
ready stated, to $39,291.28.
Respectfully submitted,
N. Matthews, Jr.,
Mayor.
In connection with the above. Aid. .Lomas-
ney, under a suspension of the rule, offered an
order— That the City Auditor be authorized to
transfer the sum of twenty -five thousand dol-
lars ($25,000) from the cash in the treasury
Jan. 31, 1894, in excess of the estimate, to the
appropriation for Health Department.
The question came on suspending the rule
that the order might take it3 second reading.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, in connec-
tion with that matter I should like to say that I
understand the excess of revenue the past year
has been about $35,000 or $40,000 more than
they thoutrht it would be in making up their
appropriations for the year. As some vacci-
nation must be done, the Board of Health hav-
ing started to do it and the bills for the work
already done not having been reudered until
after the close of the financial year, I have of
fered this order. The money is now in the
treasury and cau be used for this purpose, it is
desirable that it should be done, and conse-
quently I hope the rule will be suspended in or-
der that the order may be acted upon.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, while I suppose I
have as much interest as auy member of this
Board in the welfare and prosperity of our citi-
zens and am ready to give my vote at any time
to prevent infectious and contagious diseases,
it seems to me this is something that should be
looked into very carefully. As I understand it,
the Board of Health sent a communication to
this Board in 1893, asking, through His Honor,
the Mayor, that the sum of $5000 be appro-
priated for this specific purpose. Now. if $5000
was estimated as the amount at that time wny
is $25,000 required now? It seems to me it is a
matter that should be looked into. The Board
of Health should be heard on the question, so
that we may all vote intelligently. If thev
want $25,000 for this work I will have no hesi-
tancy in voting for it, but it seems to me it is
a matter that ought to be sent to some com-
mittee and the Board of Health and His Honor,
the Mayor, questioned in relation to it. Other
things may arise during the year for which
money will oe needed. As I understand it
$5000 was me amount to bo spent in 1893 and
up to the first of February, this year, and
through the neglect or carelessness of some-
body the bills have not been paid. The ques-
tion now, m my mind, is how much they want
to complete thetr work. It niay bo only $5000
more. It is fortunate for the city that we cam
say at tins season ol the year that we have a
surplus income of $39,000. The income, as I
understand it, was estimated at $50,000 origin-
ally, and when the financial year closed they
had 189,000 and somo odd hundred dol-
lars. Now, if I understand tho mode of distrib-
uting the finances correctly, $50,000 of
that $89,000 has been distributed pro rata
around with your income from taxes. I say it
is unwise, that ii. is not good legislation, to come
in here and jam through an appropriation of
$25,000 in this way when later ou you may
need $15,000, a^ was the case a year ago in con-
nection with vour quarantine system. Sup-
pose some other contagious disease striken here,
Mr. Chairman what are we going to d»? Are
we to have nothing to fall lack upon? I gav
this is a matter thai should be investigated,
and I ask that it be referred to the Com-
mittee on Streets and ShWeM and that the
City Messenger he directed, with th«* approval
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
of this Board, to ask some of the members of
the Board of Health to appear before that
committee this afternoon.
The motion to suspend the rule was lost, and
the question came on Aid. Lee's motion.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I sincerely hope
the reference will be made. It seems to me we
should consider this matter and not pass it here
without any consideration whatsoever, and I
hope the matter will be referred to the Commit-
tee on Streets and Sewers.
Aid. Lee's motion, that the communication
and the order be referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewors and that the Board of
Health be requested by the City Messenger to
attend the meeting of that committee this
afternoon, was carried.
JURORS DRAWN.
Fifty jurors were drawn for the March term
of the Superior Criminal Court.
HEARINGS AT THREE O'CLOCK.
On petitions for leave to project bay win-
dows, viz. :
1. Bernardo Ambrosoli, one window, at 192
North street. Ward 6.
2. James V. Devine, one window over Swett
street, from building at junction of Swett and
Boston streets. Ward 16.
No objections. Severally referred to the
Committee on the Department for the Inspec-
tion of Buildings (Aid.).
PETITIONS REFERRED.
To the Committee on Claims— John J. Burke,
for compensation for injuries received from a
fall on Eustis street, Feb. 14, 1894.
James Coffee, for compensation for loss sus-
tained from falling: of a wall at Froth insrh am
School.
Annie E. Raftery, for compensation for per-
sonal injuries received Dec. 8, 1893. on East
Fifth street, South Boston.
Margaret F. Doherty, for compensation for
personal injuries received Jan. 1, 1894, on
Washington street.
Charles P. Shea, for compensation for the
loss of a hat caused by asnowslide from house
of engine No. 26.
Catherine Dever, for compensation for inju-
ries caused by a fall oi> sidewalk at No. 174
Dudley street.
Mary Dunn, for compensation for injuries re-
ceived by being: knocked down by a horse and
wagon driven bv a person employed by the city.
To the Committee on Faneuil Hall, etc.— As-
sociation for the Public Employment of the
Unemployed, for the use of Faneuil Hall,
waiving- the usual fee, on Tuesday, Feb. 27.
James Tauber, for leave to maintain stand at
Old Court House, Court street, for sale of fruit,
etc.
To the Committee on Architect's Department
—Michael F. Dwyer, to be paid for plumbing
done by him oh the Orient Heights Schoolhouse,
in March, 1892.
To the Committee on the Department, for the
Inspection of Buildings (Aid,)— F. H. McCoun,
for leave to project a sign from fourth story of
buildings on Bedford street.
C. Herbert Packard, for leave to project a
druggist's mortar from building 46 Maverick
square. Ward 2.
L H. Glancy, for leave to project four barber
poles from his place of business, 3 Winship
street, Ward 25.
Frank De Silva, for leave to project a sign
from building 37-41 Temple place.
Henry Miller, to place a sign at No. 687
Dudley street.
Alphonso Chiari, for leave to project a show-
case at 107 Portland street.
To the Committee on Lamps— A.. E. Stanyan
and others, for an electric light on Beach street,
opposite Hudson street.
Mountain Spring Brewing Company and
others, for electric lights on Haverhill street.
Lawrence E. Ryan and others, for public
lamps on Farrington and Lafayette streets,
Ward 1.
To The Committee on Electric Wires— Postal
Telegraph Cable Company, for leave to lay con-
duits for electric wires in Congress, Franklin,
Devonshire. State and Broad streets and Mer-
chants Row, with the necessary manholes and
distributing ducts.
To the Committee on Licenses— -Frank A.
Feeney, for leave to run barges between High-
land Station and Mt. Benedict Cemetery, on
Sundays and Memorial Day. for the season of
1894.
Murray & Irwin, for a license forlbilliard ex-
hibitions at 339 Broadway for four weeks, he-
ginning Feb. 26, 1894.
Russell Sturgis. second, for a license for an
athletic exhibition at South Armory, March
10, 1894.
A. H. Dexter, for a permit for Olive Smith to
appear at the Grand Opera House for one week.
Louis Sullivan, for the Commercial Athletic
Club, for-a license for an athletic exhibition at
234 Commercial street, March 29, 1894.
To the Committee on Public Lands— Martin
Van Nason, for the release of a condition in a
deed of estate No. 49 Chester Park. etc.
To the Committee on Railroads— Lucius B.
Marsh, that the Board give careful considera-
tion to his proposed route which he presented
to the Committee on Rapid Transit of the
Legislature.
To the Committee on Streets and Sewers-
John Ballantyne, f or a sidewalk at 844 Dor-
chester avenue, Ward 16.
John Soley, for leave to move a wooden build-
ing from 389-391 Meridian street, Ward 1, to
Marginal street. Ward 2.
H. S. Angus, for leave to move a wooden
building from Union street to Winship street,
Ward 25.
Donovan Brothers, for leave to stretch a guy
rope across Falcon street. East Boston.
Mary A. Sullivan, for leave to plant a tree at
No, 259 Broadway, South Boston.
John Reidt, for leave to project a shelf at No.
1137 Washington street.
William Appleton Rust and very many others
presented a petition that Commonwealth ave-
nue be made a portion of the park system.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR.
The Board proceeded to take up unfinished
business, viz—
Action on appointments submitted by the
Mayor, viz—
3. Lewis O. Grossman, to be a Constable.
The question came on confirmation. Com-
mittee—Aid. Folsom and Hal Is tram. Whole
number of ballots cast 11— yes 10, no 1, and
the appointment was confirmed.
■4. John F. Donovan, to be a Weigher of
Coal.
The question came on confirmation. Com-
mittee— Aid. Bryant and Barry. Whole num-
ber of ballots cast 10, yes 10, and the appoint-
ment was confirmed.
5. S. B. Keene, to be an Inspector of Pressed
of Bundled Hay and Straw.
The question came on confirmation. Com-
mittee—Aid. Presho and Dever. Whole num-
ber of ballots cast 11, yes 10, no 1 ; and the ap-
pointment was confirmed.
CHANGING NAME OK WKKNTHAM STREET.
The Board proceeded to take up the follow-
ing unfinished business:
6. Ordered, That the name of that part of
Wrentham street, at Dorchester, between Ash-
mont street and Dracut street, be changed to
and be hereafter known as Bruce street.
The question came on confirmation of the
order.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I would like to
ask the alderman from Dorchester if he knows
anything about that order. What is the neces-
sity for making a change?
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I would state
that Wrentham street rans from Darchester
avenue to Ashmont street and turns almost at
right angles at this point. The part of the
street nearest Ashmont street is accepted, and
the part running from Dorchester avenue, whieh
runs nearly at right angles, is not aeeepted.
There is a street which is a continuation of
Wrentham street,which runs through to Adams
street, and which will eventually probably be
all one street, and people who are looking for
Wrentham street now are very much confused.
If this change is made it will simplify matters
a ereat deal.
The order of the Street Commissioners war
confirmed.
CHANGING NAME OF AVON PLACE -
The Board proceeded to take up the follow-
ing unfinished business, viz.:
7. Ordered, That the name of Avon place,
leading from Ruggles street at Roxbury, be
changed to and be hereafter known as Leon
street
FEBRUAEY 26, 18 94
1BO
The order passed by the Board of Street Com-
missioners was confirmed by the Board.
CHANGING NAME OF NORTH MARGIN STREET.
The Board proceeded to take up the follow-
ing unfinished business, viz. :
8. Ordered, That the name of that part of
North Margin street leading northwest from
No. 90 Salem street to the part of North Margin
, street recently extended to Stillman street, be
changed to and be hereafter known as Wiget
street.
The questioB. canie on confirmation of the
order.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I would like to
;ask for some information in regard to that
order, if there is any member here who can
give it.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, this is a
,street that leads up to where North Margin
.street was extended two years ago. As the
ordor reads, this part of North Margin street
the name of which it is., proposed to change
leads northwest from Salem street. The other
part of tlie street runs in a different direction.
.This is done for the purpose of not having the
two streets mixed. This is practically not an
extension or a continuation of North Margin
"street at all. North Margin street runs in a
northeast direction, and this runs in a horlh-
'west direction. This has been done at the re-
quest of the people of that locality and there is
■no reason why it is not all right.
The order of the Street Commissioners was
confirmed.
^CLERICAL ASSISTANCE, REGISTER OF. PROBATE.
The Bpard proceeded to take up the following
!,usnnished business, viz. :
9. Ordered, That in accordance with the pro-
visions of Chapter 431 of the Acts of 1893, there
. be allowed, from Feb. 1, 1894, arid until other-
wise ordered, the sum of forty-two hundred dol-
lars per annum for clerical assistance in the
office of the Register of Probate, etc. .for Suffolk
County ; said sum to be charged to the appro-
priation for County of Suffolk.
Ordered, That all orders heretofore passed by
,the Board of Aldermen making appropriation
r for regular clerical assistance in the office of
the Register of Probate, etc., for Suffolk County
be and the same are here y rescinded.
Aid. Fottler— Mr. Chairman, because of the
j absence ot Aid. Hall, who cannot be here today,
I would ask to have these orders further as-
signed to the next meeting of the Board.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, if the alder-
man has no objection, I woull offer a substi-
tute and move that it be printed and also as-
Signed to the next meeting, so that tLe two can
l be considered at the same time.
Aid. Lee — Mr. Chairman. I understand that
the alderman opposite [Aid. FottlerJ asks that
No. 9 be assigned to the next meeting. Now,
the alderman on my right offers a substitute
here which he desires printed and assigned to
the next meeting, and which he then desires to
come up for action when the matter is before
,,the Board ?
The Chairman— The Chair so understands it.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, it seems to me the
better way would be for him to offer his order,
have it read once and assigned to the next
.meeting, and when the time comes substitute
it for the order that is before the Board. I
, think that would be the better way.
. Aid- Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, my motive
'was sitnplv that tbe matter might be under-
stood by the Board when the question came up
for action. ,
The Chairman— The difficulty with the Chair
is to see just how this can be printed and come
, before the Board at the next meeting as the
aldermen has suggested.
1 Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I will accept
'the suggestion made by Aid. Lee.
The Chair— The Chair understands the mo-
tion before the Board to be that of Aid. Fottler,
'to assign No. 9 to the next meeting of the
Board. Aid. Lomasney will then offer an order
which he will ask to have assigned also to the
next meeting of the Board.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, 1 understand, of
course, that the alderman intends to a3k a
suspension of the rule that he may offer that
order.
The Chairman— The Chair supposes that
'will no' be denied him.
Aid Fottler— Mr. Chairman, if that Is tbe
understanding, I have noobjection.
No. 9 was declare I assigned to the next
meeting of. the Board. Aid Hallstra.m
doubted the vote and called for the yeas and
nays.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I would like to in-
quire from the Chair, before I vote upon this.
if the alderman asks that this be assigned on
account of the absence of the member who
offered the orders and had them assigned?
The Chairman— The Chair so understands it.
The motion to assign No. 9 to the next meet-
ing of the Board was lost, yeas 5, nays 6:
Yeas— Aid. Barry, Dryer, Fottler, Lee, Lomas-
ney—5.
Nays— Aid. Bryant, Folsom, Hallstram,
Presho, San ford, Witt— 6.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I move reference of
■ No. 9 on the calendar to the Committee on
County Accounts.
A.ld. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, Ihooe the mat-
ter will not be so referred. J have seen Aid,
Hall within a day or two, and he expressed a
desire to see this order passed today. It has
been assigned already for a week, and it seems
to me there has been sufficient time to look
into it. I hope we shall pass the order today.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I am somewhat sur-
prised at the attitude the alderman opposite has
taken on a simple question of this character,
wh«re a member of this Board asks here that a
matter may be assigned because one of the hon
orable members of this Board is absent. When
the question comes upon assignment it seems
that the majority of the members of this Board
do not see fit to favor the motion to assign,
which is a mere matter of courtesy. Mr. Chair-
man, it is beyond my comprehension. I am un-
able to see why a member of this Board should
not be willing to grant that courtesy to a fellow
member. Now. Mr. Chairman, I had intended
to rise in my place here and ask that the mat-
ter might be further assigned, because I have
been unable to find the Register of Probate,
although I have called at his office tnree times
during the past week to ascertain what were
the wants of the department, and where that
$4200 is going to be expended. Now, the
county accounts have gone along until they
have reached the enormous sum of $626,000,
there being no control whatever over them, ex-
cept that upon the pay rolls of the clerks of the
courts they come in here and ask the approval
of this Board I say this is a matter that should
be looked into, and I ask, if it is not assigned,
that it be laid on the table, that 1 may have ar.
opportunity to see the Register of Probate and
find out what this $4200 is going to be expend-
ed for. I have tried once or twice to see the
honorable Chairman of this Board. 1 met him
on last Friday, but I was engaged in a commit-
tee where I felt unable to give the time to sit
down and consult with him for even five min-
utes. Now, I ask, if the honorable alderman
opposite does not desire that the matter may be
assigned, that it may be referred to the Com-
mittee on County Accounts. 1 have no doubt
the alderman on my right, who offers the sub-
stitute order, will be willing to allow that to ko
there also, and it can there be considered fairly
and we shall understand what we are voting
upon.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, personally I
have no objection to having this assigned. The
first reason given for assigning it was because
Aid. Hall, who made the report of the commit-
tee, was not Mere. But as I had had a talk with
him and he was in favor of the passage of this
order today, 1 saw no sufficient reason why it
should be assigned. If Aid. Lee asks assign
ment for the purpose of getting information, 1
have no personal objection to its lying over to
next week, but in preference to assignment 1
would move as an amendment that it be re-
ferred back to the committee.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, I wish to
state, in answer to Aid. Lee's remarks, that
when Aid. Fottler got*p here and made his
motion 1 did not know, neither did he state,
that it was at the request of Aid. Hall. Know-
ing, also, that Aid. Hall, were he here, would
advocate the passage of this order, I did not.
supposeth.it its passage would mean any dis-
conrtesy towards him. Hut now, inasmuch a*
one of the members get- up here and asks as a
matter of courtesy that this be left over for one
wi 8k, so far as I am concerned I am personally
willing ,th«t (J should go to the Committee oi.
County Account-, so that he rnay hav« the time
which he asks.
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Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I had my
amendment to this order prepared after talking
with the City Auditor, the County Auditor, and
ne stated that my order would be a proper one.
He told me he was satisfied that the order be-
fore the Board was not a proper order and could
not be carried out if it were passed. Conse-
quently 1 had an order drawn which I have
submitted to him and which he approT63 of.
Last week I ha I no objection to paying: a proper
amount of money for the Registry of Probate,
but I did have objections to the way the order
was put in aud the way in which it was frame*!.
Now, the order here provides for paying this
money in accordance with the Public Statutes.
Chapter 156, section 44, of the Public Statutes,
says:
In the county of Suffolk the expenses of recording
probate proceedings sball be paid by said county, upon
tbe official certificate of the Register countersigned by
the Judge of the Probate Court for said County, in the
sums and to the persons named In such certificate;
and the iudge shall countersign such certificate if he is
satisfied that tbe amounts are actually due to the per-
sons named therein for recording such proceedings;
but such expense shall not exceed twelve hundred dol-
lars in any one year.
You say see how different that lauguage is
from the order the gentleman put in. The
statute places some responsibility upon the
Judge, and also upon the Register. In 1887 it
goes on and provides that the amount shall not
exceed $2800. In 1893 we find two statutes
passed. We find first chapter 422, which says—
"The expense of recording probate proceed-
ings in the Couuty of Suffolk, regulated by sec-
tion 44 of chapter 156 of the Public Statutes,
shall not exceed $4600 in any one year. So
much of said section 44 as is inconsistent with
this act is hereby repealed."
Then you find another statute, chapter 431 of
the Acts of 1893, which says—
"The Register of Probate and Insolvency of
the County of Suffolk shall be allowed, in addi-
tion to the amount now allowed by law, such
sums as the Board of Aldermen by rote ap-
proved, for clerical assistance actually per-
formed, to be paid from the treasury of the
County of Suffolk, upon the official certificate
of said Register, countersigned by the Judge of
Probate and Insolvency for said eounty."
There it provides that the Board of Aldermen
shall rote for every sum of money so allowed.
How is the Board of Aldermen going to know
how this is to be done unless e?ery month a bill
is presented here signed by the register and by
the jndge, as required by the statutes'? That is
the exception I took to the order at the last
meeting and the auditor is now satisfied that
the other order is not a proper one and that, if
passed, the money could not be paid legally
from the county treasury. I do not care wheth-
er we pass the order or not, but I think it high
time that the citizens of Boston should
know what is being done with the money of
the county of Suffolk, and that it is high time
that the Board of Aldermen, as County Com-
missioners, should know what is to be paid
out. I have no hesitation aboui increasing sal-
aries reasonably, but let the, proper officials
come in here and isk that it be done, the same
as the clerk of the Supreme Court or the clerk
of the Superior Court come in, presenting their
bill. We can then act upon the matter intelli-
gently. But do not let us pass a blanket order
-wtolch we have no right legally to pass. I have
no objection to having the matter recommitted,
but also want the substitute order which I have
offered referred to tbe committee.
The motion to refer No 9 to the Committee
on County Accounts was carried.
Aid- Lomasney, under suspension of the rule,
offered the following:
Ordered, That in accordance with the provis-
ions of chapter 431 of the Acts of 1893, there be
allowed, from Feb. 1. ]«894, and until otherwise
ordered, the sum of forty-two hundred doilars
per annum for clerical assistance in the office
of the Register of Probate and Insolvency for
Suffolk County, upon the certificate of the said
Register that the work was actually performed
and was necessary, with the time occupied and
the names of the persons by whom the work
was performed ; said sums to be paid monthly
from the County Treasury after approval by
this Board.
Relerred to the Committee on County Ac*
counts.
CHANGING NAME OF PARKER STREET.
Aid. Bryant called up special assignment,
viz.;
10. Confirmation of the following order
passed by the Street Commissioners, viz.:
Ordered, That the name of the way known
as Parker street, between Huntington avenue
and Boylston street, be called Ralston street.
Aid. Bryant— Mr. Chairman, I asked at the
last meeting to have this matter assigned to
this meeting, that I might look into it a little,
although I am well acquainted with the condi-
tion of affairs out there. By looking at the
map it will be seen that there is not the slight-
est bend in that street and that there is no rea-
son at all why it should have two names. I
nave consulted with the Street Commissioners,
and they really see no reason why tiiis change
should be made. They said they had a peti-
tion from one end of the street to change the
name, that no one remonstrated, and (hit
therefore they sent it in here. Mr. Chairman, I
move that the order be indefinitely postponed.
Aid. Lee — Mr. Chairman, I tru^t that such a
motion as that will not prevail. It seems to me
we should go on record as either confirming or
rejecting the action of the Street Commis-
sioners, and on the vote I call for the yeas and
nays.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I do not really
think the Alderman intended to make the
motion to indefinitely postpone. I think it is
bis desire, as it is mine, that the Board of Al-
dermen shall not concur with the Street Com-
missioners in making the change. I think the
action we should take is non-confirmation of
the order of tbe Street Commissioners.
Aid. Bryant— Mr. Chairman, I will withdraw
my motion aud make the motion which Aid.
Dever has suggested.
By unanimous consent the motion was with-
drawn, the order was 'read a second time, the
question came on confirmation of the order and
Aid. Lee called for the yeas and nays.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Cnairman, I did not intend
to say a word upon this order, thinking that
every member of the Board would vote with
the Alderman who represents in particular
that part of Roxbury containing the street
known as Parker street. I am now surprised to
learn, from a little sub-rosa talk here with my
friend on tbe left, that he intends to vote to
concur witU the Street Commissioners. At
least, I so understood him, Now, I hope nn
member of the Board will vote to concur with
with the Street Commissioners in a change of
this kind. As the Alderman opposite said last
week, it is a question of naming a street to sat-
isfy a few people to the detriment of the many.
It is true that the larger part of Parker street
is occupied by wage-earning people. As Aid.
Bryant well said at the last meeting, when he
asked to postpone action in this matter, because
a certain p «rt of the street is occupied by people
who have a little wealth, aud because the other
part of the street is occupied by poor people,
the wealthy ones come in here to the City Gov-
ernment to the Street Commissioners, and ask
them to change the name of their part of Par-
ker street to Ralston street— that nirh-toned,
Euglish name "Ralston," Mr. Chairman. 1
hope no member of this Board will voce to con-
cur with the Street Commissioners. It is a
downright sn&me that anyone should come in
and ask that the name of a portion of a street
be changed under the conditions existing there.
A straighter street than Parker street does not
exist in Boston today, and why should one part
of ft be called by the high-tone! name "Ral-
ston" and the other part left as it is simply be-
cause it is inhabited by poor people?
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, 1 must confess I
knew very little about this matter but I have
no doubt that if it went to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers we might have a map
there which would guide us somewhat and wo
could then come back to the Board and vote
more intelligently. lam free to admit that I
don't know anything about it and if the alder-
man from that district has no objection I move
reference of the matter to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers, to be reported this after-
noon. I make that motion.
Aid. Bryant— I have not the slightest objec-
tion to this going to the Committee on Streets
and Sewers, so that everybody may hare a
chance to see just what the situation of affairs
is.
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182
The order was referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers. (See later in session under
"Streets and Sewers.")
STABLE— ORDER OF NOTICE.
On the petition of John S. Smith, for leave to
erect a wooden stable for three horses on rear
of Glen Road, near Read avenue, an order of
notice was passed for a hearing thereon on
Monday, March 12, 1894, at three o'clock P. M.
BAY WINDOWS— ORDER OF NOTICE.
On rive petitions of Albert Geiger for leave
to erect bay windows, as follows:
One, corner Parker and Haviland streets,
Ward 22, to project over Haviland street.
Two, corner Parker and Haviland streets,
Ward 22, to project over Parker street.
One, Haviland street, Ward 22.
Two, corner Chester Park and Haviland
street. Ward 22, to project over Haviland
street.
Four, corner Chester Park and Haviland
streeet, Ward 22, to preject over Cluster Paris:.
Orders of notice were passed for hearings
thereon on Monday. March 6. 1894, at 3 P. M.
CHAMBERS STREET.
The following was received:
Office Board of Street Commissioners, \
City Hall, Boston, Feb. 26, 1894. J
To the Honorable Board of Aldermen :
The Board of Street Commissioners transmit
herewith, for your confirmation, an order
changing ths name of Livingston street, be-
tween Brighton street and Charles street, to
Chambers street.
By order of the Board of Street Commission-
ers, J. W. Morrison, Secretary.
In Board of Street Commissioners, 1
Boston, Feb. 26, 1884, J
As Livingston street is now a continuation of
Chambers street, it is hereby
Ordered, That the name of said Livingston
street, between Brighton street and Charles
street, be changed to and be hereafter known
as Chambers street.
Passed, and sent to the Board of Aldermen
for confirmation.
John P. Dore,
John H. Duane,
Street Commissioners.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I move a
suspension of the rule that that matter may
be reconsidered. As I understand the law, this
has got to be done before the first of Mar-h.
As you are al! aware, Chambers street has been
extended from Spring street to Brighton street.
This is a little, short street that runs from
Brighton street to Charles street, a mutter of
150 feet perhaps, and is simply the continua-
tion of Chambers street. For the convenience
of the people of that section it should be all
ealled by one name, and I hope the rule will be
suspended and that we shall confirm the order
of the Street Commissioners.
The rule was suspended, and the Board con-
firmed the order of the Street Commissioners.
Later in the session Aid. Lomasney moved to
reconsider; lost.
improvements in station eleven.
The following was received:
City of Boston,
Office of Supt. Public Buildings,
Feb. 26, 1894.
To the Honorable the Board of Aldermen:
Gentlemen— In reply to an order of the City
Couucil to inspect the station-house of the
Eleventh Police District and report an estimate
of the expense of repairs and alterations that
may be necessary, I would say that I have ex-
amined the premises, and alterations and im-
provements would be needed, provided it is
proposed to make increased room for the po-
lice. As yet, however, I am not in receipt of
such request from the Police Commission. The
upper story of the building is entirely unfin-
ished, and to fit up the same for •fficers' quar-
ters and provide the same with steam heat and
plumbiug I estimate would cost the sum of
»2500.
If it is proposed to remove the branch library
—which I have heard, but not from an authori-
tative source— that room so vacated would give
the police their extra room, and the cost for
fitting up the same would not exceed the smui
of 9500. Respectfully,
F. B. Bogan, Actg. Supt. Pub. Bldgs.
Referred to the Committee on Public Build-
ings Department.
CLAIMS.
Aid. Lee, for the Committee on Claims, sub-
mitted the following:
(1.) Reports on the following petitions— Rec-
ommendiug that the petitioners be given leave
to withdraw, viz.:
Mary A. McCarthy (referred last year), for
compensation for injuries to her husband,
Daniel McCarthy, while he was employed on
the steamer J. Putnam Bradlee.
Alfred Sorensen (referred last year), for com-
pensation for the loss of a yawl destroyed by
the tugboat William Woolley.
Patrick Buckley (referred last year), for com-
pensation for injuries received fromja fall on
West Sixth street.
Agnes L. Cochrane (referred Feb. 5), for com-
pensation for personal injuries received from a
fall on Auburn street.
George H. Aver (referred Feb. 5), for compen-
sation for personal injuries received from a fall
on Tremont street.
John M. Lowry (referred last year), for com-
pensation for injuries received from a fall on
Tremont street.
Reports severally accepted. Sent down.
(2.) Reports that no action is necessary on the
following petitions (severally referred last
year), viz:
Mrs. G. Fischer, for the abatement of a bet-
terment assessment on account of the construc-
tion of Marine Park.
Howard Clapp and others, for the abatement
of park betterment assessments on land in
South Boston.
Thomas F. Bell and others, for abatement of
betterment assessments on account of the ex-
tension of the Marine Park.
Reports severally accepted. Sent down.
(3.) Report on the petition of Francis J. Fitz-
gibbon (referred Feb, 19), for the payment of
the balance remaining from the sale of an es-
tate— Recommending the passage of the follow-
ing:
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to pay to George A. Sawyer the sum
of S47.59, being the amount held by the city
under chapter 390. section 40, of the acts of
1888, from th6 sale of an estate No. 239 West
Third street, for unpaid taxes of the year 1892,
by deed recorded with Suffolk deeds, lib. 2162,
fol. 522.
Report aecepted : order passed. Sent down.
TARGET PRACTICE.
Aid. Fottler. for the Committee on Armories
and Military Affairs, submitted a report on the
petition of George F. Hall. Inspector General of
Rifle Practice, M. V. M.— Recommending the
passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Public
Buildings be hereby authorized to provide the
necessary facilities for transportation and tar-
get practice for the troops of the Massachusetts
Volunteer Militia stationed in Boston, during
the present season, at an expense not exceeding
the sum of 83000; to be charged to the appro-
priation for Public Buildings Department.
Report accepted ; order passed.
TRUST FUNDS FOR RELIEF OF THE POOR.
Aid. Bryant, for the committee, submitted
the following:
The Committee on Overseeing of the Poor
Department, who were instructed by the City
Council to make the annual examination of
ths securities for trust funds in the hands of
the Overseers of the Poor, respectfully report
that they have made the examination and find
that the funds are properly invested and man-
aged. The examination by the Committee
shows that the amount of trust funds invested
Feb. 1, 1894, was 9710,806.32; cash on hand at
same date, $2388.13; total, $713,194.45. The
title to the real estate held by the Overseers is
clear, and the property is valued at $50,266.32.
The accompanying statement of the Treas-
urer is submitted as a correct statement re-
garding said funds.
(Accompanying the report was the statement
of the Troasurer referred to.)
The report was accepted and ordered printed,
together with the statement of the Treasurer.
Sent down.
FANEUIL HALL.
Aid. Lomasney, for the Committee on Fan-
euil Hall, etc., submitted a report on the oeti-
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN
tion of the Association for the Public Employ-
ment of the Unemployed (referred today), for
the use of Faneuil Hall, waiving the usual fee,
on Tuesday, Feb.27— Recommending that leave
bo granted.
Report accepted ; leave granted, waiving the
usual fee.
LICENSES.
Aid. Hallstram, for the Committee on Li-
censes, submitted the following:
(1.) Reports on the following petitions (sev-
erally referred today)— Recommending that
licenses and permit be granted, viz. :
Murray & Irwin, for a license for billiard ex-
hibitions at 239 Broadway, for four weeks be-
ginning Feb. 26, 1894,
Russell Sturgis, 2d, for a license for an ath-
letic exhibition at the South Armory, March
10. 1894.
A, H. Dexter, for a permit for Olive Smith to
appet-r at the Grand Opera House this week.
Reports severally accepted ; licences aad per-
mit granted on the usual conditions.
(2.) ReDort recommending that minor's li-
cense be granted to sundry newsboys and boot-
blacks.
Report accepted, licenses granted on the
usual conditions.
signs, bay windows, etc.
Aid. Folsom, for the Committee on Inspec-
tion of Buildings (Aid.) submitted the follow-
ing:
(1.) Reports on the following petitions (rec-
ommending that leave be eranted) viz. :
George G. King (referred Jan. 15), for leave
to attach a sign to the awning frame on build-
ing corner Clarendon street and Warren ave-
nue.
Dr. J. P. Buntin (referred Feb. 12), for leave
to project a sign corner Temple place and Tre-
mont street, Ward 10.
C. Herbert Packard (referred today), for leave
to project a druggist's mortar from building 4G
Maverick square, Ward 2.
Frank De Silva (referred today), for leave to
project a sign from building 37-41 Temple
place.
Nathan Finkelstoin (referred Feb. 12), for
leave to project a pawnbroker's sign at 139
Merrimac street.
Reports severally accepted; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
(2 ) Report on the petition of Nathan Finkel-
stein (referred Jan. 15), for leave to project two
bay windows from building 3 and 5 Cooper
street. Ward 7— Recommending that leave be
granted.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I would like
to ask the chairman of the committee about
that bay window on Cooper street. There was
a tree there right in the way. Have they re-
moved the tree? I know there was an order
came in to have the tree removed, and if the
tree has not been removed, or if Mr. Doogue
has not made a report, there will be no chance
to put any bay windows there, because the tree
is right in front of the house.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I would say
that I personally do not know whether the tree
has been removed or not. There was a sub-
committee appointed to visit the place, a favor-
able report was made, and the committee
acted on the report of the sub-committee.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, as I say I
know the location very well, and right after the
petition came in for bay windows there was an
order came in here for the Superintendent of
Public Grounds to remove the trees. If he has
not removed the trees it is not proper to put bay
windows there, and if the chairman of the com-
mittee does not know whether or not the tree
has been removed I should like to have the mat-
ter assigned.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, as a member of
the committee I desire to say that I believe Aid.
Presho was the sub-committee who visited the
locality. I know I wa* not present at the meet-
ing where it passed, and therefore I don't know
about it. I am free to say, as a member of the
committee, that if what the Alderman on my
right TAld. Lomasney] says is the fact, I think
this ought to be recommitted to the committee.
Aid. Presho— Mr. Chairman, I will say that
no notice of the order in regard to the tree was
brought before the committee at all. I did not
learn of it from inquiry in the district.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I ask that
the matter be recommitted to the committee.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I understand from
the alderman on my right [Aid. Dever] that
Aid. Presho was the sub-committee to investi-
gate.
The Chairman— The Chair will state that he
finds according to the records that on Jan. 22,
1894, Nathan Finklestein petitioned to remove
a tree at 3-5 Cooper street, and that on Feb. 12,
1894, a report front the Superintendent of Com-
mon and Public Grounds recommends that the
same be granted. Perhaps that will do away
with the alderman's objection.
Aid. Lomasney— Yes, Mr. Chairman, but the
fact is, as it appears here, that they don't know
whether the tree has been removed or not.
Now I don't want to say anytning about theCom-
mittee on Inspection of Buildings, but it seems
to me a remarkable proceeding for the com-
mittee to come in here and make such a recom-
mendation when notone oC the members knows
the conditions on the street.whether the tree is
removed, or anything about the loeatiou. I
think in a matter of this kind that at least the
members of the City Government living in the
locality ought to know something about these
bay windows before they are granted. If the
tree has been removed I have no objection to
the bay windows, but it is a remarkable state
of affairs, it seems to me, that no member of
that committee can tell us whether the tree has
been removed or not. Still chey come in with
an order that bay windows be put there. If the
tree is removed, Mr. Chairman. I have no ob-
jection to 'he order.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, it seems to me
the question of this tree is entirely immaterial.
The alderman says these bay-windows cannot
be put up unless the tree is removed. Mr.
Finklestein has the permit to remove the tree.
J>'ow, if he cannot build the bay-windows until
the tree is removed, what has the tree got to
do with the matter? I certainly hope the re-
port of the committee will be sustained and
that it will go through today.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, it seems to me the
argument of the alderman opposite [Aid. Fol-
som] falls flat to the ground. He says that the
tree has nothing to do with it. Another alder-
man gets up here and tells us that a member of
the committee was appointed as a sub-commit
tee to visit the premises and, although he
knows nothing about the tree, he recommends
that the petition be granted. Now, iftbetree
does not come down, the owner of this build-
ing in order to put up this bay window, may cut
and mutilate the tree to suit himself, without
the work being done under the direction of the
Superintendent of Common and Public
Grounds. It seems to me this is a question
that ought to be considered. Every year
$5000, $10,000 or $15,000 is appropriated to
plant shade trees in the public street", and you
now come in here and say it makes no differ-
ence—let them be cut down.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I think the alder-
man opposite knows very well that the Super-
intendent of Public Grounds never gives a per-
mit to remove a tree that is an ornament to the
City of Boston. His reputation for taking care
of the trees in the City of Boston is too weil
known to be stated, and I think this matter has
nothing to do with the question, of the tree.
The Superintendent of Public Grounds has re-
ported favorably on the removal of this tree.
The permit should be granted and the report of
the committee sustained. Not only that, but
the Committee on the Inspection of Buildings
did have a member of the committee visit this
plaoe, and that member reported favorably.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, when this
matter was before the Beard before, I think I
asked the question if this tree was in front of
this huildin?. Now this man Finkelstein is go-
ing all over the North End buying property and
putting up bay windows for speculative pur-
poses. I don't object aothat; that is all right;
but people who live in the locality who buy
their houses intending to slay there should be
protected by this Board of Aldermen to a cer-
tain extent against anything of that kind. If a
man goes into a locality and buys a house in-
tending to live there, it may be well enough to
consider the matter of giving him the right to
project a bay window, but I don't think this
Board of Aldermen should continually allow
the putting up of bay windows simply for the
purpose of allowing people to sell their prop-
erty for $1500 or $2000 more tb.an they would
otherwise be able to sell it for, shutting out
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184
the light and air from the people alongside of
them. In relation to this man, you will find
that lie has a pawnbroker's sign on Merrimac
street, and if you examine into his record in
this Government you will find that all kinds of
permits of this nature have been granted to
him. He seems to be in a position in City Hall
to get any kind of bay windows he desires,
when and where he wants, and I propose, as
living in that section of the city, to see that he
gets as little as possible as regards that locality.
Now, if you pass the order for those bay win-
dows there will be no chance whatever for the
bay windows to be projected if that tree re-
mains there, as the bay windows would come
right out to the tree, and the result
would be complete obstruction of the view
along the street there. Cooper street is
a very narrow street. At one time there
were trees right along en that side of the
street in front of the houses, but I believe they
have mostly disappeared now. It appears that
thereisnot a member of the committee who
knew anything about the tree until I asked the
question. Ir was the city clerk who discovered
the communication in regard to the matter and
not any member of the committee. And I say
before we give the right to project windows in
this way to a professional speculator in this
line we should stop and consider. It seems that
no members of the committee understand the
situation in that matter, ami, so long as no
member of the committee can tell us whether
the tree has been removed or not, I think it
would be well to either assign the matter or
have it recommitted.
Aid. Ubver— Mr. Chairman, as a member of
the Committee on Inspection of Buildings I
Boust acknowledge the corn and say that the
alderman on my right is right. I want the
chairman of the committee to understand that
when he comes in with a report in regard to
which I krow nothing, I am not going to vote
with him. I did not get to the meeting of the
committee last Wednesday, so that I know
nothing about the action on this Finkelstein
matter. I was present at a meeting of that
committee previously and appointed Aid.
Presho a sub-commit ee of one to visit that
locality, and I suppose he made a proper
report, as he has always done, and
that the two members of that commit-
tee subsequently present at the committee
meeting decided to report back here today in
this way. I was hot present at the time. If
the facts are as Aid. Lomasnev says, I am sur-
prised at the chairman of this committee refus-
ing to allow it to be recommitted. I think it is
proper that it should be recommitted, that it is
a matter that should have the attention of the
three members of the committee, that the three
of as should go there and see lor ourselves
whether that tree is removed. And if that tree
is not removed, Mr. Chairman, I am free to say
that I, as one member of that committee, will
never vote to allow Mr. Finkelstein or anybody
else to put up a bay window there until the
tree is removed.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, as chairman of
the committee, as Aid. Dever has said, he in
my absence appointed Aid. Presho a sub-com-
mittee to visit this place and report. Aid.
Presho visited it and did report at the last
meeting, and if Aid. Dever was not there it was
his own fault and neglect. Now, I see no
reason why this should not be passed and I
hope it will be passed, I call for the yeas and
nays.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I have no objec-
tion to this permit for bay windows being
granted, but I think before it is granted we
should protect ourselves as a Board, and I
thiuk the best thing to do is to grant the per-
mit provided the tree is removed. I make that
amendment.
The Chairman— The Chair thinks a motion
to amend is not in order at this time. The
question is on accepting the report of the com-
mittee.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, it seems to me the
chairman and the other member of the com-
mittee who voted that this action be taken
ouiht to give this Board some information. A
8ub-commiitee waa appointed, and the aldei-
man who acted as that committee has not told
us whether the tree was an elm tree, locust
tree, apple tree, peach tree or plum tree, or
whether it would interfere with the projection
of the bay window. He ought to be like the
alderman on my right, and stand up and tell
the whole truth about this matter.
Aid. Presho— Mr. Cha'rman, I simply want
to reiterate what I said before, that I visited
the locality and saw no reason why the bay
window should not be projected. Tbe matter
of the tree was not brought to my attention,
and I will say that 1 cannot remember where
the tree is located, that I cannot think of
where it is located. I do not remember any
tree there, and cannot think it was very large
or of any great importance.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I would like
to ask the gentleman a question. Was this
building that you looked at on the corner of
Charlestowu street or the corner of Endicott
street?
Aid. Presho— Well, Mr. Chairman, there
seems to be a great objection here to granting
these bay windows. I noticed that the alder-
man made no objection to action of the same
kind and character in connection with putting
bay windows down through Brighton street. I
noticed that he made no objection to that, and
it was referred to him. Now, this matter was
referred to me and I went there, as 1 have said.
If there is any good reason why this should lie
over 1 hope it will lie over, but from what I
have seen I can see no good reason for laying it
over. That tree cannot be of any great im-
portance, for if it had been I think I should
have noticed it while I was there. I was
obliged to stay around the neighborhood about
seven minutes to find some one to talk English
with.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I would like
to ask the gentleman to answer my question if
he can— whether that building which he in-
spectod was on the corner of Charlestown and.
Cooper streets or Endicott and Cooper streets?
Aid. Presho— Mr. Chairman, I think when I
have made the statement I have, and when the
location has been referred to here as it has, it is
very ungenllemanly for the alderman to call
me up as to questions of location. I say that I
visited the location stated here, and to question
that is simply to question my veracity. As
stated here in the petition, it is on Cooper
street, near Salem street, and the objection
that was made here and brought out by ques-
tions of the alderman was that it obstructed
the light and view to Salem street.
Aid. Barry— Now, Mr. Chairman, I want to
say to the Board that a gentleman who is in
this chamber has told me that that tree is still
there. Now, I would be willing to vote for the
bay windows if everything is all right, but I do
not want to vote for them if the tree is there,
and have this man who owns that building
come along with an axe and do unnecessary
damage by mutilating that tree.
Aid. Witt— Mr. Chairman, I don't know the
first thing about this matter one way or the-
other, and am not interested in it, but I do not
believe the Superintendent of Public Grounds
would recommend the removal of this tree, or
of any tree in Boston, in order that any citizen
might have a bay window. If he has recom-
mended the removal of the tree, as I believe he
did at the meeting of this Board two weeks ago,
I do not see any reason in the world why the
bay windows should not be granted, as I be-
lieve he had a good reason for making that
recommendation.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I simply
want to say in reply to Aid. Presho that there
were never any bay windows referred to me. I
am not a member of a sub-committee or of the
full Committee on Inspection of Buildings, and
nothing whatever of the kind ha9 been referred
to mo. I want to correct him in that statement
so as to appear right on the records. In regard
to the case he refers to, some gentleman in this
Board asked me if I had any ohjection to it. I
said certainly not. I thought in justice to my-
self I might as well say that, because no one re-
monstrated and thore was no objection i.i that
section. In this matter, as I say, I have no ob-
jection tothese bay windows going there if that
tree is not on the street, but if that tree is on
the street, you cannot in justice put a bay win-
dow there, because the sidewalk is very narrow
and the tree already takes up one-half of it;
and what will be the result if the bay windows
are placed there? Now, no one here, not even
the gentleman who went down there, knows
anything about the tree being taken away.
That gentleman nays he doe-; not know any
thing about the tree. When the matter was be-
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fore the Board I asked whether it was on prop-
erty near that tree, and when it appeared that
it was, a proposition immediately came in here
to remove the tree. Now, that tree has
been thire for years, and no proposition
was ever made to touch it until Na-
than Finkelstein wanted his bay windows,
and then suddenly we find that the tree is un-
safe and must be got out of the way. That is
the sort of legislation I object to. As I have
said before, people buy property in that locali-
ty and put up bay windows for speculative
purposes. That is all right; but this Board of
Aldermen should not give permission to peo-
ple ot that kind to put up bay windows and in-
jure people who own adjoining property there,
who have lived there all their lives and intend
to continue to live there. Those are the people
I am interested in in this matter, and those are
the people I am sneaking for— not the people
who try to secure ba7 wilidows in order to get
their property valued more highly, so that they
may sell it at an advance, by means of such
legislation procured from this Board of Alder-
men.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I move you, sir,
that this matter be referred to a standing com-
mittee consisting of the whole Board, that we
may have an opportunity of going down there
and visiting this place and finding out if the
statements made here are true. The alder-
man on my right, Aid. Presho, says he has been
there, but he is mixed on his corners, cannot
tell whether it is morning, noon or night ; and
is just a little bit mixed in regard to the tree,
cannot tell us whether it is a cherry tree or ap-
ple tree, and in fact does not remember any-
thing about the tree. If it were a cherry tree I
have no doubt the Superintendent of Common
and Public Ground! never would allow it to be
cut down. It maybe an elm tree or a silver
poplar. Almost anybody would recommend
that a silver poplar be cut down. Now, I make
that motion to refer in all earnestness and
fairness, that each and every member of the
Board may examine into the matter and there
mav be no doubt about it. I will go there, for
one. and see if it is a necessity.
Aid. K'olsom— Mr. Chairman, I certainly hope
that motion will not prevail. One of the mem-
bers of this Board has already visited there.
Moreover, I don't see that this tree has the
slightest bearing on the matter at all. The
Superintendent of Public Ijounds has stated
that the tree should be removed, and, as I have
said before, we all know that he never gives a
permit to remove a tree if the tree is of any
value, and he then always puts in a proviso
that it shall be removed under his direction.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I woald like to ask
the alderman, who is chairman of the Commit-
tee on Inspection of Buildings on the part of
the Board, if he took into consideration the
objections that were raised here in open board
as to the granting of that petition by Mr.
White?
Aid. Folsom— Yes, sir.
Aid. Lee— Then I understand that the objec-
tions ef that gentleman that these bay win-
dows would shut off light and air, would ob-
struct the view, had no weight whatever?
Aid Folsom— Yes, sir; they had weight and
were considered by the committee, but the
opinion of the committee was that the permit
should be granted. And I will also state, if I
remember correctly, that Aid. Lomasney, 1
think, asked to have this matter assigned. I
would like to ask him if he did not ask to have
the matter assigned.
Aid. Lee— Another question; if at any meet-
ing of the committee they had Mr. White be-
fore them, or any of the neighbors there, in
pursuance of the objection raised in open
board?
Aid. Folsom— I think not.
Aid. Presho— Yes, sir; I think the commit-
tee did.
• Aid. Lee— I suppose that was one of the days
when the Chairman was not there?
Aid. Folsom— The Chairman was absent one
day, being engaged at another committee meet-
ing.
Aid. Lee— I would ask any other member of
the committee if the committee heard any of
the remonstrants who appeared here in open
board?
Mr. Presho— Mr. Chairman, I will state to
Aid. Lee that Mr. White, accompanied by at-
torney, appeared before the committee and
stated his objections. Mr. White was unable
to talk English very well, and his attorney con-
ducted his case for him.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I am now get-
ting interested, as a member of that committee.
1 don't kuow that I have missed any hearings
of that committee, and I don't remember any
meeting when any attorney for Mr. White or
anybody else appeared before the committee.
I would like to have the alderman tell me when
it was, as I don't remember any hearing.
Aid. Presho— Mr. Chairman, there seems to
be a desire on the part of some here to throw
the imputation on the committee that this
thing has not been done fairly. I will state
that after I made my recort to the committee
it was laid over for one week, if not for two
weeks, for Aid. Dever to visit the place, that he
might have that opportunity. I will not be posi-
tive whether thisgentlemau with Mr. White was
an attornev or not. but he came there represent-
ing him, an attorney to all intents and pur-
poses, and presented the case before the com-
mittee. I cannot state in what capacity he ap-
peared, but I remember his beinsr there.
Aid. Lee's motion to refer to committee of the
whole board was declared lost. Aid. Lee doubt-
ed the vote and called for the yeas and nays,
and the motion was lost, yeas 4, nays 7:
Yeas— Aid. Barry, Dever, Lee, Lomasney— 4.
Nays— Aid. Bryant, Folsom, i'ottler, Hall-
stram, Presho, Sanford, Witt— 7.
The question came on accepting the report
and granting leave.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman. I move that
this matter be assigned to the next meeting of
the Board and if that motion prevails 1 can
have an opportunity of looking at that locality,
seeing if the tree is there and looking over the
ground thorougbly. 1 hope no member of the
Committee on Surveying and Inspection of
Buildings has sufficient interest, sufficient
pride of interest, in this thing not to recognize
the public interest and give the people of that
section an opportunity to be heard if they de-
sire. The proposition has been before the
Board for some time and no harm can be done
by assigning it for a week. As I said in the be-
ginning, if the tree is there it is no plaee to put
a bay window, and His Honor the Mayor, if his
attention were called to it, would, no doabt.
veto it, because frequently he vetoes matters of
nothalf the importance, tliHt would not cause
one-half the obstruction that these bay win-
dows would. I hope tins' committee will not
oppose the motion to assign for one week.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I do not like to
object to assignment of this matter, bat it has
already been postponed and there has been
plenty of time to look into it. The insinuations
that some members of this committee are inter-
ested in this matter are altogether absurd I
don't know these parties at all and I have not
been interested in any matter that has come
before tho Committee on Inspection of Build-
ings and do not propose to be at all scared by
any insinuations of that kind. For that reason,
if for no other I shall ask that the report be
accepted today.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, of course I am
not a member of that committee, but as
the alderman has said that insinuations
have been made it loo';* to me that the trouble
is that there is but one member of the commit-
tee who knows anything about the plaoe, and
yet the Board is asked to accept the report of
the committee. Now, in justice to the Board,
there should be more information in regard to
the matter. There have been questions asked
here, and lam free to admit that there is but
one member of the committee who knows any-
thing about the matter, and he does not know
about this tree or about other circumstances
connected with the case. I say that this is a
serious matter. We should not vote to give
such a permit uuiess we know what we are
doing, and in this case I certainly do not know.
I am willing to vote for the bay windows, but I
want to know that the tree is not there. .If the
tree is not there I shall vote for the recom-
mendation. I ask the gentleman as chairman
of the committee if he can inform me that the
tree is not there.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I have already
stated that I do not know whether the tree is
there or not and do not care, because I cannot
see that it has any bearing on the matter what-
ever. You might as well ask if there is a tele-
phone pole on the other side of the street
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Aid. Barry— I desire to ask the other mem-
ber of the committee if the tree is there?
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I don't know
anything about it, and I want to know some-
thing: about it.
Aid. Barry— Then I desire to ask the last
member of the committee, the sub-committee,
if he can say positively that the tree is not
there? If he can, I shall yote for the order.
Aid. Presho— Mr. Chairman, in answer to
some of the statements made here, I think the
records of the Committee on the Inspection of
Buildings show that on Feb. 7 Morris Hermann
appeared for Aaron White and objected. This
was banded me by the clerk of the committee.
I will say that it has been the custom
of the Committee on Inspection of Build-
ings to accept the report of one of
their members. They have done so in a
great number of cases, but her<» has been one
member of the committee who has wanted to
look into all the bay-wiudow matters.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, it seems to me we
have been drifting on this subject for the last
ten or fifteen minutes. The only question that
concerns me is that here is a gentleman resid-
ing in the locality, a member of this Board,
who objects. The matter has been referred to
a committee on the part of this Board. Two
members of the committee don't know the first
thing about it. They referred it to one other
member of their committee, who goes there
and then tells this Board that he does not know
whether there is a tree on this street or not.
The chairman of the committee tells you that
he does not care. Well, I do not care if there
are forty trees there. Here is the honorable Al-
derman living in that locality asking that this
matter may be assigned. I ask that it may
be laid over, that I may have an opportunity to
look into it. One member of the committee
says he does not know anything about it and
wants to look into it; and then tne alderman
from Dorchester stands up here, Mr. Chairman,
with all that dignity and might and says that
insinuations have been thrown out. I don'c
know of any insinuations. They certainly have
not been thrown out by me. No imputations of
any kind or character have I placed upon any
one of the members of that committee, nor
would I, Mr. Chairman. Hearsay talk amounts
to nothing. That has been demonstrated time
and time again in the City of Boston, where in-
vestigations have been held upon mere
hearsay. I don't believe in it and I
don't believe any honorable member of
this Board will accuse another member
of any interest directly or indirectly
with Mr. Finkelstein; but, Mr. Chairman,
objection has been raised by an adjoining
owner. That owner, as I understand the only
alderman on the committee who knows
anything about it, appeared before that
committee, and after hearing the objec-
tion the alderman comes in and believes
this should pass. The alderman living
in that locality asks that the matter be laid
over for a week. Now, is Mr. Finkelstein going
to lose anything, or can it be, Mr. Chairman— I
will ask the committee can it be?— that Mr.
Finkelstein has gone on and erected the bay
windows and does not want to give us an op-
portunity to go down there and gee them? I
believe, Mr. Chairman, it is about time
that we called the Department for Inspec-
tion of Buildings to account if bay windows
are to be allowed to be erected before a permit
is granted by this Board. The question of a
tree may not enter into this case. I am con
vinced from what you read, sir, from the rec-
ords, that leave to remove Ihe tree has been
granted by the Superintendent of Public
Grounds, but the original order may say that
that tree must be taken down at the expense of
the owner of the estate, under the direction of
the Superintendent of Public Grounds. Now,
if we take this action it may be that the owner
may come in there and chop off the limbs of
the tree and leave the trunk standing there.
Do the members of this Board of Aldermen
want to have their public highways disfigured
in that way? In all fairness to the members of
this Board and to the gentleman who represents
that district, I think it is nothing more than fair,
nothing more than right, that we should lay
this over for a week. No harm can come to
anybody, and I certainly know that several
members of this Board at least will go down
and visit these premises and find out how far
these bay windows are going to extend out,
how much they are going to deprive some of
the adjoining owners of light, view and air.
The question of the tree can be easily ascer-
tained by going into the City Clerk's office and
looking up the original report of the Superin-
tendent of Common and Public Grounds, and I
ask in all fairness that this matter may be as-
signed, that we may have an opportunity to go
down there and ascertain the facts for our-
selves.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, if the motion
to recommit this to the committee had pre-
vailed, it would have been easy to have tele-
phoned to Station 1 and to have found out if
the tree was there. Now there was a report
put in here by the same committee today, giv-
ing permission to project a bay window where
there is one now. The building now comes to
the street line, and there is a bay window over
the street line, and this committee comes in
and makes such a report here today. This is a
fact. The gentleman says that he does not
r.nre whether there is a tree there or not. I
know he does not, Mr. Chairman ; but if it
were anything in Ward 24, he would care. He
would care if constituents of his were having
property injured, and if that were the case,
nobody would be around this Board getting
people to vote with him any quicker than the
gentleman. I say that no matter what section
of the city such a proposition comes from wo
should consider it and give it proper consider-
ation. The fact that this building is located in
Ward 7 does not remove from this Board the
necessity of being satisfied that the public are
going to be benefited. I am not here to legis-
late for real estate speculators. We are not
here to be used in putting up bay windows by
real estate speculators, that they may obtain
an advance in their price at the expense
of a poor person in an adjoining build-
ing. That is the proposition I put be-
fore this Board— Why should you give
to real estate speculators rights of this
kind without proper treatment of the abutters?
I am surprised that the gentleman said be did
not care whether the tree was there or not.
The sidewalk in that locality is but four feet
wide. There is a tree there. It is there now, I
understand, and two persons cannot pass be-
tween the fence and the tree abreast. There is
only room there for one person. And yet the
gentleman comes in and says he doesn't care.
We should care, gentlemen. We took an oath
to care for all and not for real estate specula-
tors. I hope the matter will be assigned. If
the thing is all right these parties will not suf-
fer. If it is all wrong, they should suffer, and
I move that the vote be taken by yeas and
nays.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I did not intend
to say another word on this subject after the
very eloquent argument of my friend Lomas-
ney,which falls to the ground after the previous
statement he has made. He said a few minutes
ago that these bay windows cannot be put up if
there is a tree there. Now, one of two things
must happen— either the tree mint be removed
or elso the bay windows cannot be put up. That
is all I have to say.
Aid. Dever— Mr, Chairman, I was very much
surprised a moment ago to hear my colleague
on the committee allude to a member of
that committee who thought that all bay
windows most be visited. I am proud to say. as
a member of that committee, that In the future,
after this talk today, no order will come in
here in regard to any place which I will
not, as a member of that committee, visit -
if he meant me, and I think he did. Now.
I want to say further that I have always in
the past been willing, as a member of that com-
mittee to submit to the reportof onegentleman
on that committee, but when that gontleman
comes in here, or before our committee, and
says this order ought to pass, and the gentleman
who ropropresents that Dart of the city comes
in and says you cannot put those windows there
if the tree Is there, then I think the gentleman
who made the report to the committee does not
know his business. And 1 will go farther, Mr.
Chairman; I will say this, that after the veto
message which I have just heard from His
Honor the Mayor in connection with two show-
cases upon which we as a committee voted fa
vorably on the report of that gentleman as a
sub-committee, in the future I will tuard my-
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self ami guide myself by my own iuvestigation
and noi by his.
The Chairman— The Chair thinks the Alder-
man is out of order.
Aid. Barry— ]S!ow, Mr. Chairman, as I said
before, I always try very hard to have the
Board see the advisability of giving every mem-
ber of the Board the light they should have ia
order to be able to vote intelligently. Mr. Chair-
man, the Committee on Inspection of Buildings
is nothing more or less than an assistance and
help for the whole Board, that they may in
committee meetings and outside obtain the
facts in regaid to matters coming before them
and report their findings to this Board, backed
by such information that the Board may have
such faith in them as to take their word that
such and such is the case. But what do we
find here? We find this same commit-
tee this afternoon presenting to this
Board a report granting the right to erect a bay
window that has already been erected, that, as
I understand it has already been painted and
the glass put in. I say it is a violation of cour-
tesy to this Board for the committee to come in
and ask us to grant a permit, knowing that a
permit has been already granted or that the
work has been already done. I say also that
the committee owes it to this Board to postpone
this matter, so that we may know whether
there is a tree there or not. I do not stand here
opposed to that gentleman putting bay win-
dows there; I am willing to vote for that, but
it seems to me the gentlemen on the committee
and particulary the chairman — because he
seems to be the obstructionist, so far as re-
fusing to lay the matter over is concerned—
should, in all due respect to this Board, give the
other members the right to investigate, by
postponing action. He tells this Board he does
not care. That gentleman stands in tins Board
and says he does not care. I say the Board
should postpone this. A gentleman on this
floor tells me the tree is there now, and what
will be the result? As the alderman on my
left has said, perhaps this owner will go there
with his hatchet and cut down the branches of
this tree sufficiently to get his bay windows
there, and what will be the result? The stump
of the tree will stand there. 1 certainly hope
the matter will be postponed.
Aid. Folsom— Just one word more, Mr. Chair-
man. The geatlemaii on the ether side said I
said I did n't care. 'Why does n't he finish the
sentence and quote me correctly. I said I
did n't care whether there was a tree there or
not, and 1 don't, because it doesn't come into
the matter at all.
Aid. Lomasney's motion to assign to the next
meeting was lost, Aid. Lomasney calling for
the yeas and nays— yeas 4, nays 7.
Yeas— Aids. Barry, Dever, Lee, Lomasney— 4.
Nays— Aids. Bryant, Folsom, Fottler, Hall-
stram, Presho, Sanford, Witt— 7.
Aid. Lee moved that further consideration of
the report be laid on the table ; declared lost.
Aid. Lee doubted the vote and called for the
yeas and nays, and the motion was lost, yeas 4,
nays 7.
Yeas— Aid. Barry, Dever, Lee, Lomasney— 4.
Xays— Aid. Bryant, Folsom, Fottler, Hali-
stram, Presho, Sanford, Witt— 7.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I think we
ought to have some statement from homebody
in authority as to whether it is for the public
interest that these bay windows should be pro-
jected, and I move that the matter be assigned
to the next meeting of the Board and that the
Inspector of Buildings be requested to transmit
to this Board—
The Chairman— The Chair will rule that
motion out of order.
Aid. Lee moved to indefinitely postpone the
whole order; declared lost. Aid. Lee doubted
the vote and called for the yeas and nays, and
the motion was lost, veas 4, nays 7,
Yeas— Aid. Barry, Dever, Lee, Lomasney— 4.
Nays— Aid. Bryant, Folsom, Fottler, Hall-
stram, Presho, Sanford, Witt— 7.
Aid. Barry moved to reconsider the vote
whereby the Board refused to indefinitely
postpone; declared lost. Aid. Bakry doubted
the vote and called for the yeas and nays, and
the motion to reconsider was lost, yeas 4,
nays 7.
Yeas— Aid. Barry, Dever, Lee, Lomasney — 4.
Nays— Aid. Bryant, Folsom, Fottler, Hall-
stram, Presho, Sanford, Witt— 7.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I desire to say now
in all fairness that I do not want to make any
accusations, that I will make no impntations
against any member of this Board, but, Mr.
Chairman, there must be something radically
wrong, lmake that statement, Mr. Chairman,
without casting the least reflection upon any
honorable member of this Board. I say where
a minority, if you may term it such, sir, comes
in here, including a gentleman living in the
district in which this bay wiudow is to be erect-
ed, and asks that this matter may be assigned
in order that we may all have an opportuity of
viewing the premises and confirming that
which one member of the committee has told
us, and when by a strict party vote you refused
to concede one iota tu even the alderman
living in the district or to the other aldermen
who know nothing about the matter,
I say, and I reiterate it without fear of contra-
diction, that there is something radically
wrong. Now, Mr. Chairman, the committee^
may think that it may be a slight upon them.
I de not consider it so; nor if I did, if I thought
that the least stigma of any kind or character
was to be passed upon their report, would I
vote as I have done. But I remember clearly
and well the day when a gentleman appeared
here, when asked to do so by this honorable
Board, when they were considering the erec-
tion of that bay window, and stated his reasons
clearly and definitely, according to custom, ac-
corjing to the routine carried ou in this Board
for years past, against the bay window ; and
the Chairman ol this Board, according to
custom, then recommitted the matter to the
Committee on Department of Inspection of
Buildings. Now. there is but one member of
this Board who has heard Mr. White and his
attorney in committee— only one — and we are
asked to vote here and vote intelligently unon
this matter. I must say that there are gentle-
men here who in my opinion are not voting any
more intelligently than I, if I were to vote as
they did, because they know nothing about this
matter, t iking simply the recommendations of
one gentleman. I am going to ask now that this
be referred to a joint special committee of this
Board, and that they be instruotrd to report back
this week. I think that is nothing more than
fair, that we may have the opportunity to see
if the statements of the alderman on my right
are true. There is no man in this Board who
will come in here and call him to account any
sooner than I will if I find that he has made one
misstatement or anything to lead me to believe
that what he said reflected upon the honor, the
integrity or the character of any member of the
Committee on the Department for Inspection
of Buildings on the part of this Board. Now,
Mr. Chairman, I ask that this may be referred
to a joint special committee, as I suppose, under
the rules, no business having intervened since
the other motion was made, as a matter of
record I must pursue that course in order that
the motion may be presented.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, as I under-
stand this question— the Chair will correct me
if I am wrong — the alderman opposite presented
a series of reports today, and among those re-
ports was this order. Now, this is the first time
that the Board of Aldermen understood that
the Committee on Survey and Inspection of
Buildings had voted to grant the permit. I
would like to ask the Chair to rule whether the
rules have been suspended, for as I understand
the rules they require a suspension of a rule
before an order of this kind can be given two
readings. I would like to ask the decision of
the Chair on that point.
The Chairman— The Chair hardly thinks he
understands the alderman correctly. This
matter before the Board at the present time is
the report of a committee with no order at-
tached to it— simply an ordinary report.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I believe
the committee report that leave be granted.
That is an order of the Board— that leave be
granted under certain conditions. Now mr
point is that, being an order of thisBoard.it
cannot be given two readings unless the rules
are suspended.
Aid. Lee— Under rule 17.
Aid. Lomasney— Yes. under rule 17; and I
would like that point ruled on.
The Chairman— The Chair is perfectly will-
ing to decide that point of order. He does not
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feel that there is really a serious question at-
tached to it.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman—
The Chairman— The Chair is now deciding
the point of order.
Aid. Lee— I beg pardon, Mr. Chairman.
The Chairman— The Chair rales that this
matter is properly before the Board, and also
rules, if necessary, that it does not require a
first or second reading1, that it is the report of a
committee recommending something'. In this
particular instance it is the report of a commit-
tee respectfully recommending that leave be
granted. The question before the Board is the
motion to refer made by Aid. Lee.
Aid. Lomasney— Of course, Mr. Chairman, the
opinion of the Chair is the opinion of the
Board ; but, as I was about to sav, this is the
first time that a member of this Board outside
of the Committee on Survey and Inspection of
Buildings had any knowledge that "that com-
mittee intended to grant to these people a right
to put bay windows there. Now the ordinary
ceurse of procedure as I have seen it in this
Board has been, when any gentleman in this
Board asks to have a matter assigned for infor-
mation, to grant his request— if not as a matter
of right, as a matter of courtesy. I have taken
the ground I have, Mr. Chairman, because this
affected a part of the district of the city which I
formerly represented in this Board, and I feel
that, no matter how poor ihose people may be,
that, notwithstanding the fact that the gentle-
man from Ward 24 did not care whether it
affected their light or sunshine or not, we should
give the matter proper consideration ; and this
Board would not be detained as long as it has
been if it gave an opportunity to investigate.
We could very easily, as I have said before,
have telephoned over to Station 1 and found
out what was the condition of affairs. I would
like to see the matter assigned. As I said in the
first place, you all see how this thing is operated.
Nathan Finkelstein has procured frequently
permits for bay windows in different sections of
the city. He has no hesitation in getting them,
no matter who the committee is, and he has no
hesitation, it seems, in taking away landmarks,
because when I raised the point in this Board
that there Is a tree in front of his premises a
proposition was then made to cut the tree
down, that these bay windows might go np. Not
one of the members of the committee knew a
thing about it, and than when it was brought to
their attention thev refused to postpone that
matter. I say that good legislation requires that
we proceed cautiously. The public has inter
ests, and no gentleman in this Board ean afford
to make himself an advocate of real estate
speculators— I don't care who he is. The people
in that section expect proper treatment, and I
hope the members of this Boarfl will extend to
them proper consideration in this case and vote
to assign the matter.
The Chairman— The question is on Aid. Lee's
motion to refer to a special committee of this
Board.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I understand
the gentleman to move reference to a joint
special committee.
Aid. Lee— No, of course this matter should
go to a speeial committee of the Board, not a
joint committee. I may have made a mistake,
using the word 'joint" when I did not intend
to do so.
The Chairman— The question is on referring
the matter to aispecial committee of the Board.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, after the talk
that has been made, although I see no reason to
change my mind, I am willing that this matter
should go to a special committee of this Board ,
but not by reason of any of the remarks that
have been made here, for I am no advocate of
any real-estate speculator. I don't know this
man— don't know whether ha has one bay win-
dow or one hundred, or whether he is worth $1
or $100,000. I am willing, if some of the other
members of the Board want to look into this, to
withdraw my objection and let it go to a spe-
cial committee of this Board ; but I would|move
as an amendment that no member of thelCom
mittee on Inspection of Buildings be appointed
on that committee.
The Chairman— Does Aid. Lee accept the
amendment?
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman. I will ask the
gentleman if he means that a member of the
Committee on Inspection of Buildings has no
right to go down and visit the locality '
Aid. Folsom— Certainly not. I simply ask
that no member of this committee be appointed
on the special committee.
Aid. Lee— And that they report at the next
meeting of this Board.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, does it not re-
quire a suspension of the rule to carry the
amendment offered by the gentleman from
Dorchester [Aid. Folsom] in regard to the
formation of a committee? The rules provide
that the chairman of this Board shall make
all committees, unless rule 33 is suspended—
The Chairman— The Chair understands that
the alderman makes a motion which does not
take away in any sense the right from the Chair
to make the committee.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I offer no further
objections.
'the matter was referred to a special commit-
tee of the Board, not to include any member of
the Committee on Department for the Inspec-
tion of Buildings on the part of the Board.
Later In the session the Chairman appointed
as said committee, Aid. Hallstram, Lee and
Bryant.
WOODEN BUILDING, PARKMAN STREET.
Aid. Folsom, for the Committee on the De-
partment for the Inspection of Buildings, sub-
mitted a report on the petition of Annie Mc-
Morrow (referred Jan. 27), for leave to build a
wooden building— Recommending the passage
of the following;
Ordered, that the Inspector of Buildings be
authorized to issue a permit to Annie McMor
row to build, outside the building limits, a
wooden building on Parkman street, Ward 24,
nearer the adjoining lot than allowed by the
Ordinances, and in accordance with an applica-
tion on file in the Department for the Inspec-
tion of Buildings; said building to be occupied
for dwelling purposes.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent down.
ELECTRIC WIRES.
Aid. Witt, for the Committee on Electric
Wires, submitted a report on the petition of the
Brookline Gaslight Company (referred Jan. 27>,
for leave to erect four poles on Gardner street.
Ward 25— Recommending the passage of an
order of notice for a hearing theroon Monday,
March 5, at three o'clock, P. M. .
Report accepted ; order of notice passed.
maps of boston.
Aid. Witt, for the Committee on Printing,
submitted a report on the order (referred last
year), concerning the purchase of one thousand
additional copies of the new map of Boston—
That the order ought topass.it being as follows:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Printing
be hereby authorized to purchase ono thousand
additional copies of the new map of Boston,
published by G. H. Walker & Co. of Boston, at
a cost not to exceed the sum of $2 per copy, and
thateachmemberoft.be City Council be fur-
nished five copies of said map, the balance to
be distributed under the direction of the Com-
mittee on Printing; the expense thus incurred
to be charged to the appropriation for City
Council, Incidental Expenses.
Report accepted; said order passed. Sent
down.
DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE.
Aid. Fottler offered the following:
Whereas, The Board of Health, as has been
recently proven, are powerless to prevent the
introduction of contagious disoases into Boston,
and are obliged te confine their efforts to pre-
venting the spread of such disoases; and
Whereas, One of the most important factors
in preventing the spread of contagious disease
is cleanliness ; and
Wherea», The accumulation of vegetable and
animal refuse in the City of Boston at the pres-
ent time has increaied to such an alarming ex-
tent as to demand a radical change in its dis-
position : therefore be it
Ordered. That the Committee on Finance in
elude in the next loan the sum of two hundred
and twenty-five thousand dollars for plants for
the destruction of garbage.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
payment of jail employees.
Aid. Lomasney offered an order— That tl o
Committee on County Accounts consider the
advisability of providing that the salaries of
the employees in the Jail of the County of Su.'-
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folk shall be paid to said employees personally
at the County Paymaster's office.
Referred t® the Committee on County Ac-
counts.
CONSTRUCTION OF CHAMBERS STREET.
Aid. Lomasney offered aa order— That the
Committee on Finance be requested to provide
the sum of $22,000 for the construction of
Chambers street from Poplar to Ckarles streets.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
INCREASE IN LIGHTING FACILITIES.
Aid. Barry offered an order— That the Com-
mittee on Lamps confer with the Superintend-
ent of Lamps, and report to this Board, on the
subject of increasing- the number of gas lamps
by providing poorly lighted districts with a
suitable number of said gas lamps.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, there is no doubt
but what every member of this Board has had
more or less difficulty by reason of citizens of
Boston not having proper lighting. Now, it
seems to me that, while we cannot have electric
lights in some places, the least we might try to
do is to give the people in sueh places gas
lights, 1 understand that some changes are
about to be made as far as electric lights are
concerned, and 1 think in that connection it is
advisable that something should also be done
in the line of giving proper gas light in some
sections of the city. I ask that the rule be sus-
pended that the order may be put on its pas-
sage.
The rule was suspended and the order was
read a second time and passed.
REPORTS OF BOARD OF SURVEY.
Aid. Barry offered an order— That His Honor
the Mayor be requested to request the Superin-
tendent of Printing to cause a new edition of
one thousand conies of the "Annual Report of
the Board of Survey for 1893" (City Document
No. 6, 1894) to be printed, there being numerous
«a!ls for the same and the first edition being en-
tirely exhausted: the expense attending the
same to be charged to the appropriation for
Printing Department.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, my attention
was called to that matter last week. There
were two gentlemen who came into Mr. Peters's
office and asked for copies of that volume, and
if they could have bought them they certainly
would have done it. There is not a single copy
now, I understand, in the charge of the City
Messenger. It is a very valuable book, and it
seems to me some such action as I propose in
this order should be taken. That is my object
id introducing the order, and I hope the rule
will be suspended.
The rule was suspended and the order was
read a second time and passed.
Sent down.
CROSSING AT MT. VERNON STREET.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That the
Superintendent of Streets be authorized to ar-
range with the New York, Now Haren & Hart-
ford Railroad Company for the maintenance of
a crossing at the said railroad at Mt. Vernon
street, Ward 24, to afford access to the pump-
ing statien.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I ask a suspen-
sion of the rule that the order may be put upon
its passage at this time.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I would like
to ask the gentleman if that is to be any ex-
pense to the city. If it is, I think there should
be some amendment covering the matter of
expense.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, in explanation
of that order I would say that in the last part
of December we passed the same order. We
had at that time provided the money for mak-
ing the proper arrangements with the New
York, New Haven & Hartford Road, so that the
money is now ready. At the time the order
was passed it was not signed by the Mayor.
Consequently this order has to oe passed in
order to make suitable arrangements.
The rule was suspended and the order was
read a second time and passed.
CHARGING OF EXPENSES.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That the expenses
incurred by the Committee on Ordinances on
account of the pnblic hearing on the proposed
acceptance by the City Council of chapter 312
of the Acts of 1893, entitled "An act relating to
the repairs of Private Drains in Streets and
Ways." be charged to the Contingent Fund of
Joint Committees.
Passed, under suspension of the rule. Sent
down.
HEATING OF CARS
Aid. Lee offered an order— That the Commit-
tee on Railroads be requested to ascertain why
the West End Street Railway Company have
made no provision for heating their cars during
the winter season, and report to this Board
within two weeks from the date of the passage
of this order.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, that order requests
that tee corporation may report here in two
weens, and it seems to me, if there is no serious
objection, that the rule might be suspended so
we may get their report here and then refer it
to the Committee on Railroads.
The rule was suspended and the order was
passed.
USE OF WEST END TRACKS.
Aid. Le£ offered an order — That the Commit-
tee on Railroads ascertain whether or not
the West End Street Railway Company are
using their tracks for the purpose of carrying
freight other than passengers through the
streets of the City of Boston, and report their
findings to this Board, with such recommenda-
tions as in their judgment the case may de-
mand.
Referred to the Committee on Railroads.
FLOORING ON WEST END COMPANY CARS.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That the West
End Street Railway Company be compelled to
provide all the'r cars with suitable flooring for
the safety and convenience of its passengers.
Referred to the Committee on Railroads.
RIGHT TO LAY PIPES, ETC., IN BOSTON.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That no pipes,
wires or conductors other than those already
laid or replaced, or to replace those already
laid, be hereafter laid in the streets of the City
of Boston until after the passage of an order
hy the Board of Aldermen granting the right
to do the same.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
CONCERTS DURING SUMMER MONTHS.
Aid. Lbe offered an order— That the City Mes-
senger, under the direction of His HoDor the
Mayor, advertise or invite proposals for fur-
nishing not less than tbe number of concerts
hereinafter stated during the summer months
of the present year, viz. : Eleven concerts on
Boston Common on Sunday afternoons by a
band consisting of not less than thirty musi-
cians; concerts in the several sections en week
days by a band consisting of at least twenty-one
musicians, viz. : Four concerts in Somth Boston
and four in Roxbury, three concerts in East
Boston, tbree in Charlestown, three in Brigh-
ton, three in Dorchester and three in West
Roxbury. two on the Charlesbank ana two in
Franklin Part, one at North square, one at
tbe junction of Albany and Lehigh streets, one
at the junction of Chapman and Middlesex
streets, and one on the square bounded by
Union Park, Waltham street and Harrison ave-
nue, in rear of Cathedral, Ward 17. for the sum
of $4000, including music, music stands, cart-
age, lights and all other expenses in connection
with furnishing the same, and that the said
messenger, with the approval of the Mayor, ex-
ecute a contract for fnrnishing tbe above to the
person offering to furnish the greatest number
of concerts in said places for the said sum whom
he and the Mayor shall find to be responsible;
said sum to be charged to the appropriation for
City Council. Incidental Expenses.
Referred to the Committee on City Messen-
ger Department.
USE OF ROOMS. BRIGHTON.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That the Superin-
tendent of Public Buildings be requested to
allow the use of oue or two rooms in tke old
Town Hall, Brighton, to the Ladies' Emergency
Society, and the Ladies' Society of Associated
Charities.
Referred to Superintendent Public Build-
ings.
BILLS OF JOINT COMMITTEES.
Aid. Bryant offered an order— That the City
Auditor be hereby authorized to allow for pay-
ment, and the City Treasurer to pay, the fol-
lowing bills of Joint Committees of tbe year
1893, and charge the same to the Contingent
Fund, Joint Committees, viz.—
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Committee. Amount.
Abolition of Grade Crossings i...i $i
. Butler Euloay 1
Contingent Expenses, Joint . 2
' Claims 10
East Boston Tunnel 5
Farragut Statue ! 6
/Fire Department 1
Ferry Department 6
Health Department 1
.Laying Out Streets Department 4
Memorial Day 1
Police 6
Printing 8
Park Department 2
Public Groundj Department 6
Public Buildings Department 21
• Relief of the Poor Department 37
Stony Brook 9
Schools 2
Water Income Department 1
Water Supply Department 11
Inspection of Buildings Department 3
Passed under a suspension of the rule,
FILLING OF BRIDGE.
Aid. Witt offered an order— That His Honor
the Mayor he hereby requested to petition the
State Board of Harbor and Land Commission-
ers for authority on the part of the City of Bos-
ton to fill solid so much of the bridge on Sara
" toga street, between East Boston and Winthrop,
as may be approved by said Board.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
A RECESS TAKEN.
The Board voted, on motion of Aid. FottLer,
at 5.10 P.M., to take a recess, subject to the
call oT the Chairman.
The membersof the board reassembled in the
Aldermanic Chamber and were called to order
by the Chairman at 6.35 P. M.
LAYING OUT OF NEW STREET.
Aid. Dever offered an order— That the Board
of Street Commissioners be hereby requested to
' report to this Board an estimate of the cost of
laying out a new street, fifty feet in width, from
. Eustis street to Washington street, around the
bnrying ground on the corner of Eustis and
Washington streets.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
STREETS AND SEWERS.
Aid. Fottler, for the Committee on Streets
and Sewers, submitted the following;
'1.) Report on the petition of William Apple-
ton Rust and very many others (referred today),
that Commonwealth avenue be made a part of
the park system— Recommending the passage
of the following:
' Ordered, That the Board of Aldermen, with
the approval of His Honor the Mayor, hereby
consents to the selection and taking by the
Board of Park Commissioners under charter
300 of the Acts of the year 1893. for the pur-
poses of that Act, of that part ot Common-
wealth avenue lying between Arlington street
and its intersection with Beacon street; the
same being a public street leading to that part
of the park system known as the Back Bay
fens, and the consent in writing of the owners
of more than a majority of the frontage of the
lots and lands abutting on that part of said
avenue having been obtained therefor, as ap-
pears by their petitions for such taking now
before the Board.
Report accented ; order passed. Aid. Hall-
stram moved to reconsider; lost,
(2.) Reports on the following petitions (rec-
ommending that the petitioners have leave to
withdraw), viz. :
Dennis A. Reardon (referred Feb. 12), for
compensation for land taken for sewer pur-
poses In Franklin street. Ward 23.
J. A Hendrie & Bro. (referred last year), for
compensation for damage caused by a defec-
tive sewer in Talbot avenue.
A A. Ranney and others (referred last year),
for compensation for their property on Notre
Dame street, hy reason of defective drainage.
Patrick H. Moore (referred last year), that the
sewer in Lawn street, Ward 22, be extended
one hundred feet easterly.
Mercie M. Souther (referred last year), to be
paid for land taken for sewer purposes in Beau-
mont street. Ward 24.
Brookline Gas Light Company (recommitted
Feb. 12), for leave to lay wires under ground
on Brookline avenue at the Parkway.
Reports severally accepted.
(3.) Report on the petition of John Soley
(referred today), for leave to move a wooden
building — Recommending the passage of the
following;
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
. be authorized to issue a permit to John Soley to
move a wooden building, pitched roof 48 feet in
length, bv 17 feet in width, by 25 feet in height,
from 389-391 Meridian street, to Eutaw street,
to Border street, to Central square, to Meridian
street, to Decatur street, to Chelsea street, to
Merriraac square, to Marginal street, to a lot near
-the Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad, Ward 22,
on the terms and conditions expressed in the
ordinance of the city relating thereto.
Reported accepted ; order passed.
(4.) Report on the petition of H. S Angus
" (referred today!, for leave to move a wooden
building— Recommending the passage of the
" following: *
Ordered, That the Superintendent ot Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to H. S. Autrus
to move a wooden buildinsr, mansard roof, 32
feet in length, by 38 feet in width, by 32 feet
in height, from Union street, corner Winship
street, sideways to Winship street and north-
erly along Winship street, to a lot near Union
street, Ward 25, on the terms and conditions
expressed in the ordinance of the city relating
- thereto.
- Report accepted ; order passed.
(5.) Report on the petition of Donovan Broth-
ers (referred today)— Recommending the pas-
*age of the following":
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to Donovan
-Brothers to stretch a guy rope across Falcon
street, at the old reservoir. Ward 1, the same to
be removed on or before March 1, 1894, accord
-ing to the terms and conditions expressed in
the ordinances of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(6.) Reports on the following petitions (rec-
ommending that leave be granted), viz. :
John Reidt (referred today), for leave to pro-
, ject a shelf at 1137 Washington street.
Mary A. Sullivan (referred today), for leave to
- plant a tree at 259 Broadway, South Boston.
Reports accepted: leave granted on the usual
conditions.
(7.) Reports on the following petitions (sev-
erally referred last year)— That- no action is
necessary, viz. :
F. Schuyler Mathews, executor, for a sewer
in Morley street, Ward 1.
Annie F. Gately and another, for a sewer in
Spring and Geneva street.
Decnis Dorcan and another, for t'we construe
tion of a sewer in Frankford street, between
Bennington street and the marsh. East Bos-
ton.
Timothy Sullivan and others, for a sewer in
a portion of Washington and Faneuil streets,
Ward 25.
Mark K. Whitehead and others, for the ex-
tension of the sewer in Coleridge street.
W. A. Kenrick, that the ontlet of the Meri-
dian street sewer be extended to deep water.
Order to take land for sewer purposes be-
tween North Harvard street and the Charles
River, Ward 25.
Order to remove telegraph poles on Blue
Hill avenue.
Report severally accepted.
(8.) Reports recommending the passage or'
orders directing the Superintendent of Streets
to make sewers in the following-named streets,
said sewers to be of the materials and dimen-
sions specified, and to be located as shown on
plans on file in the office of the Superintend-
ent of Streets, viz. :
George street, Ward 25, from Spring street
about 230 feet northerly, upon receiving per-
mission from the abutters to ocenpy said street
to build and maintain sewers; 12-inch earthen
pipe. (On petition of Samuel J. Wilde, re-
ferred Jan. 22.)
Leeds street. Ward 24, between Dorchester
avenue and Adams street, upon receiving per
mission from the abutters to oecupy said street
to build and maintain said sewer; 12-inch
earthen pipe. (On petition of Elmer E.She-
pard and other", referred Feb. 5.)
Etna street, Ward 25, between North Beacon
and Elmirastreets ; 15-inch and 12-inch earthen
fdpe. (On petition of Samuel Hano; referred
ast year.
Hill and Elmira streets, Ward 25, between
Market and Mnrdock streets : 15-inch and 12-
inch earthern pipe (•■ petition of Samuel Hano,
referred last ■ ear).
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Reports severally accepted ; orders severally
'passed.
(9.) Report on the order (referred Feb. 19), re-
!questiner the Mayor to instruct the Superin-
tendent of Streets to allow the men employed
in hie department who are members of Union
6064, Federation of Labor a holiday on July 19,
1894, the day set apart for the pienic of said
'union.
' Report accepted ; said order passed in con-
currence.
(10.) Report on the message of His Honor the
, Mayor in regard to the expenses of public vacci-
' nation, and the order offered to Aid. Lomas-
', ney (referred today), transferring $26,000 from
the cash in the treasury Jan. 31,, 1894, in ex-
, cess of the estimate, to the appropriation for
, Health Department— Recommending the pas-
sage of the order.
Report accepted ; order passed, yeas 11. Aid.
Lomasney moved to reconsider; lost. Sent
down.
(11.) Report on the order of the Street Com
) missiohers (referred today), changing the name
■. of Parker street.betweeiiHuntiiigton avenue and
Boylston streets, to Ralston street— Recommend-
ing that the action of the Street Commission-
ers be not confirmed.
Report-accepted ; said action of the Street
Commissioners was refused confirmation.
(12.) Report of the petition of Robert R. Rose
(referred Feb. 6), for compensation for land
taken— Recommending the passage of the fol-
lowing:
Ordered, That there be allowed and paid
Robert R. Rose the sum of $300 in lull compen-
sation for land taken for sewer purposes from
•aid Rose, on Sedgwick street, Ward 23, by the
City of Boston, under an order of the board of
Aldermen approved Nov. 2, 1892, upon his
proving his title to said land taken, and upon
his giving to the city an acquittance and dis-
charge for all damages, costs and expenses to
him and those holding leases under him on ac-
count of the taking of said land, and the build
mg of a sewer in the same; said amount to be
charged to the appropriation for Laying Out
and Construction of Highways.
Report accepted ; order passed.
CLERK HIRE IN THE COURTS.
Aid. Sanford, for the Committee on County
Accounts, presentedrequisitions for clerk hire
as follows:
J Superior Civ U Com t fl ,040.80
Superior Criminal Court .', 646.00
Approved and ordered paid.
i wardroom, ward twenty-four.
Aid. Folsom, for the Committee on Pub-
lic Buildings, submitted a report on the
Communication of the Superintendent of
Public Buildings (referred Jan. 16), in-
forming the Board that hall in Field's
Buildine, Field's Corner, heretofore used
by the voters of Ward 24 for wardroom pur-
poses, will have to be abandoned for said pur-
pose, together with information that the upper
hall in said building may be had for wardroom
purposes for $25 per nieht— that it is necessary
to provide a wardroom for the accommodation
> of the voters in said ward, and accordingly
recommend the passage of the following order :
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Public
Buildings, with the approval of His Honor the
' Mayor, be hereby authorized to engage tne up-
per hall in Field's Building, Field's Corner, as
a ward room for the voters in Ward 24, the cost
not to exceed $25 per night, when used for said
purpose, to he charged t» the appropriation for
the -Department of Public Buildings.
The report was accepted, the order read a
second time and the question came en its pas-
sage.
Aldv Dever— Mr. Chairman, I just want to
ask tbe-chairtnan of the committee [Aid. Fol-
som], if this is the only place in Dorchester
where they can get a wardroom, and is it at as
reasonable a price as they can get a place in
Dorchester?
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman. I would say
that is the same price that was paid for the
other wardroom and it is the only place they
can get that is centrally located.
The order was passed. Sent down.
abatement of edgestone assessment.
Aid. Lee offered an order--That the sidewalk
assessment levied against the estate corner
Henshaw and Cambridge streets, N. W. San-
born and C. D B. Fisk, trustees, owners, be
and the sirae Is hereby abated, modified or re-
scinded.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
disposal of garbage; charlestown.
Ala. Presho offered an order— That the
Committee on Finance be hereby requested to
provide an appropriation of $26,000, said sum
to be expended for the purpose of securing a
plant (or the disposal of garbage t* take the
place of the depot of the Sanitary Division of
the Street Department at present maintained
adjacent to the Charlestown Almshouse.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Adjourned at 6.60 P. M., on motion of Aid.
FottlSR to meet ou Monday, March 5, at three
o'clock, P. M.
COMMON COUNCIL
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CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings ol the Common Council
Thursday, March 1.
Regular meeting of the Common Council,
held in the Council Chamber, City Hall, at 7.30
P, M., President O'Brien in the Chair and a
quorum present.
SCHOOLHOUSE LAND, WEST END.
The following was received:
City of Boston, in School Committee. )
Feb. 27, 1894. J
The Committee on School houses, to whom
was referred (Feb. 13) a communication from
the City Council requesting the School Com-
mittee to consider and report upon the expedi-
ency of purchasing land at the West End for a
schoolhouse site and the erection thereon of a
building for school purposes, reported that the
subject of a new school building in this section
of the city has been considered by this Board,
and a recommendation made, in the report of
the Committee on Schoelhouses on school ac-
commodations, that the City Council be re-
quested to appropriate $100,000 for a site and
building to relieve the overcrowded schools of
the West and North ends, and to render possi-
ble the abandonment of the Cliardon-court
building as a schoolhouse. This Board urges
the considerate attention of the City Council to
the recommendation above alludea to.
For the Committee,
William T. Eaton,
Accepted and ordered to be sent to the City
Council.
A true copy. i
Attest :
Phineas Bates.
Secretary.
Sent up.
NEW HIGH SCHOOL, DORCHESTER, WANTED.
The following was received:
City of Boston, In School Committee. I
Feb. 27, 1894. )
The Committee on Schooihouses, to whom
was referred, Feb. 13, a communication from
the Common Council requesting information of
the Scheol Committee as to what action they
have taken or propose to take, or what consid-
eration they have given to the question of a
new high school for the Dorchester district, re-
ported that in 1890, the attention of the School
Board having been called to the need of in-
creased accommodations, it was suggested that
the building be enlarged and the City Council
was asked to grant an appropriation for that
purpose. It was ascertained that on account
of the building laws this enlargement would
be very expensive and was impracticable. In
December, 1891, a petition signed by a large
number of citizens, asking that a suitable drill
shed be provided for the school, was presented
to the Board, and it was thought this matter
should be considered in connection with the
subject of a new school building. The com-
mittee in their report stated that a new build-
ing was needed; the present building was over-
crowded, the arrangement of the rooms was
inconvenient, and there was need of proper
drill accommodations and other improvements.
The City Couneii was asked to appropriate the
sum of $12,000 for a suitable site for a new
schoolhouse, and the appropriation was grant
ed. In the report of this committee (School
Document No. 1. 1894) the facts were stated
and the City Council asked to appropriate the
sum of $100,000 for a new building for the
school. We believe this new building is much
needed, and trust the matter will receive the
earnest consideration of the Citv Council.
For the Committee,
William T. Eaton.
Accepted, and ordered to be sent to the Com-
mon Council.
A true copy.
Attest: Phineas Bates,
Secretary.
Placed on file.
increased normal accommodations.
The following was received:
City of Boston, In School Committee, 1
Feb. 27. 1894. )
The Committee on Schooihouses, to whom
was referred— Feb. 13— the report of the Com-
mittee on the Normal School suggesting a plan
for increased accommodations for that school,
and that the City Council be requested to grant
an appropriation of $20,000 for this purpose, in
addition to the $75,000 already asked for, re-
port that they have given due consideration to
the subject. In almost all if not every case
where it has been proposed to enlarge existing
school buildings, the building laws have ren-
dered it impracticable to do so, the expense
required being so very large. It was originally
proposed to enlarge the present Rice Grammar
Schoolhouse, and thus give the needed relief to
the Normal School, but in considering the mat-
ter, there appear serious objections to this plan.
The building laws would require a large ex-
pense to enlarge the bailding, and the possible
loss of the use of several rooms by such en-
largement makes the plan undesirable. The
City Architect, the Superintendent and the
committee in charge and the head master have
come to the conclusion that the plan suggested
in the report referred to us is the mest econom-
ical and effective means of furnishing' the
needed and proper increased accommodations.
This plan is to move the Appleton-street Pri-
mary Schoolhouse to the rear of the lot, and
erect a new building fronting on Appleton
street. "Sour committee concur in the opinion
of others that this is the most feasible and sat
isfactory course to pursue. To do this will
require, in the opinion of the City Architect,
about $95,000, or $20,000 more than the City
Council have been asked to appropriate. Your
committee believe ihat this additional sum
should be asked for, and recommend the pas-
sage of the following order:
For the committee,
William T. Eaton.
Ordered, That the City Council be requested
to appropriate the sum of twenty thtiusand dol-
lars ($20,000) in addition to the amount already
asked for ($75,000), to furnish increased accom-
modations lor the Normal School.
Accepted, and the order passed.
A true copy.
Attest: Phineas Bates,
Secretary.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
primary school, charlestown.
City of Eoston, In School Committee, \
Feb. 27, 1894. ]
Ordered, That the City Council be requested
to appropriate the sum of $65,000 for an eight-
room primary schoolhouse on the lot purchased
in 1892 on the corner of Adams and Chestnut
streets, Charlestown.
Passed, under suspension of the rule.
A true copy,
Attest: Phineas Bates,
Secretary.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
eligible list, civil service.
The following was received :
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, )
Office of Civil Service Commission, [
5 Pemberton Square, Boston.)-
Feb. 27, 1894.
Joseph O'Kane. Esq., Clerk of the Common
Council, Bogton, Mass.:
Dear Sir— The commissioners have considered
the request contained in the order passed by
the Common Council on the 8th inst., and di
rect me to say that, inasmuch as section 23 of
the civil service act (chapter 320 of the Acts of
1884) provides that, "subject to such reason-
able regulations as may be approved by the
governor and Council," the records of the com-
missioners shall "be open to public inspection,"
.and, inasmuch as the eligible list is changing
daily and it would be almost impossible to-
keep an accurate list posted, it does not seen
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to them desirable to attempt to comply with
the request.
I am,, very respectfully,
Warren P. Dudley, Secretary.
Placed on rile.
reading-room, mattapan.
The following communication was received:
From the Trustees of the Public Library of
Oity of Boston.
Feb. 21, 1894.
To the Honorable the Common Council of the
City of Boston :
Gentlemen — The Trustees of the Public
Library of the City of Boston have received the
order of your honorable body of Feb. 1, 1894,
namely—
City of Boston, )
In Common Council. Feb. 3, 1894. I
OrdereJ, That the Board of Trustees of the
Public Library be requested to consider and re-
port to the Common Council their opinion re-
garding the expediency of establishing: a free
public reading room in connection with the de-
livery station of the Boston Public Library now,
at Mattapan, Ward 24, and also to submit an
estimate of the amount of money that would
bereauired to establish such a reading-room.
Passed in Common Council, Feb. 1, 1894.
A true copy.
[Signed]
Attest:— Joseph O'Kane,
Clerk of Common Council.
In reply thereto the trustees; beg leave to,
present the following considerations:
They have carefully prepared estimates and
areoithe opinion that fifteen hundred dollars
($1500) will be necessary for the, proper estab-
lishment and for the maintenance for the first
year of an ad.eg.uate, reading-room in that sec-
tion of the city.
That they have already established and, bow
maintain a delivery station for, the receipt of
applications f0r lx>rrowers' cards and, for the
transmission of orders for hoojss to the* Centra;
Library, fpr thg receipt of the same ttierefroui
~\ for. their distril^utjiori to the. citizens of,
ttapan.
.hay do not consider it expedient to establish
an additional ieadin#-room at this point for
the reason that the citizens already have a
d 1
reading-room, of their own for magazines an,d
periodicals, which is located in the same room
used for the delivery station ot the Library,
pe
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above referred to, which appears fully to satisfy
their desire in th'is direction since no coin
plaints or suggestions, from them up t« this
time have reached the'trustees.
It would appear that a further expenditure of
money by the City of Boston is not asked tor by
the users of th,is reading-room, and therefore is
Hot neeessary,
Yery respectfully,
The Trustees of the Public Library of the City
of BosIod,
By Sam'l A. B. Abbott, President.
Plaoed on file.
PRIVATE FIRE ALARM SIGNAL BOXES*
The followiug was received :
Office of Board of Fire Commissioners, I
Bristol S,treet, Boston, Feb. 37, 1884. I
To the Honorable the City Council :
Gentlemen— I* reference to the enclosed
order, desiring information as to whether pri-
vate fire alarm, signal boxes can or cannot; be
used by the police or citizens iu case of emer-
gency.
The fire Commissioners desire to say th,at
when on the outside of, buildings, they are in-
tended to. be used by the public, under the
rules of the Board ; when on the inside of build-
ings, this department objects to their use, ex-
cept for a fire on the premises where the box. is
located. There is no exception to this latter
rule, unless it may be a case of extreme emer-
gency where outside means of giving alarms
are not immediately available.
Very respectfully yours, for the Board,
Robert G. Fitch, Chairman.
Placed on fl IB-
designating FIRE ALARM BOXjPS,
The following was received:
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, 1
City Hall. Feb. 16, 1894. J
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen— I have the honor to transmit
herewith a communication from the Fire Com-
missioners. Respectfully,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Office of the Board of Fire Commis-i
sioners, Old Court House,
Boston, Feb. 14, 1894. )
Hon. Nathan Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Dear Sir— The Fire Commissioners for a louu
time have considered the method of indicating
fire alarm boxes suggested in the accompany-
ing order from the Common Council an excel-
lent one, and have shown their approval by
putting it iato service in this department.
Box 64, on Beach street, has been arranged in
this manner for a number of months, and can
be inspected by anyone interested. A dozen
more posts fitted up in this manner have been
ordered. Six of them have been received, and
will be placed in position as soon as tne weath-
er will permit. The device is a good one, and
will be made available as fast as the means ot
the department will allow.
Respectfully submitted, for the Board,
Robert G. Fitch, Chairman.
Placed on tile.
gymnasium, commonwealth park.
The following communication was received:
City of Boston, Department of Public 1
Grounds, City Greenhouses,
East Chester Park, March 1, 1894. J
To the Common Council, City of Bostou :
Gentlemen— In compliance with your order
of "Feb. 8. 1894, that the Superintendent of
Public Grounds he requested to inform this
Council, at its next meeting, the amount that
will be required to put Commonwealth Park,
South Boston, in order, together with the
amount that will be required to construct and
maintain a gymnasium in said park, same as
the one on Charlesnank." I beg to submit the
enolosed rou-Mi plan and followiug estimates.
This park contain' about 367,290 square feet,
which I propose to distribute as follows:
Gymnasium grounds 153,497 $i|. ft.
Gymnasium building 3,192 "
Walks, 15 feet wide 27,000 "
Ra". 'field 74,712 "
Planting grass, trees, etc 108,949 "
Total 367,290 "
The cost of erecting buildings and fences 417,500
Apparatus for gymnasium 2,000
Grading walks, planting, etc 6,200
Total amount g25,700
The expense of maintenance may be defrayed
with $2500: but this amount is one that admits
of increase or decrease according to the ser-
vice the City Council may desire.
I consider the enclosed plan an improvement
on the Charlesbank arrangements.
Most respectfully, your obedieut servant,
William Doogue, Superintendent,
The communication and plan were referred
to the Committee on Finance.
assessment orders— veto.
The following was received :
City of Boston. Office of thb Mayor, i
City Hall, Feb. 19, 1894.
To the Honorable the City Council :
Gentlemen— I return herewith without my
approval two orders abating the edgeston* as-
sessments against the Methodist Episcopal
Church on Stanton street, Ward 24, and St.
Gregory's Church, Dorchester avenue. Ward
24. These assessments were made under the
law of 1892,and in the opinion of the Corporate
Counsel the City Government has no power to
abate the same.
Yours very truly.
N. Matthews. Jr., Mayor.
Mr. Robinson of Ward 24— Mr. President, as
I introduced those two orders not knowing the
exact circumstances, and as from the explana-
tions I have received it seems that they are not
legal, I move the indefinite postponement of
the whole ma'ter.
The orders were indefinitely postponed an<t
the message was placed on file.
ALTERATION IN FERRY DROPS.
The following was received:
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, {
City Hall, Maroh 1, 1894. 1
To the Honorable the City Council :
Gentlemen -I transmit herewith a communi-
cation from citizens of East Boston recom-
MARCH 1, 1894.
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mending: certain alterations in the drops of the
East Boston lerries.
It seems to me this communication deserves
your serious attention.
Respectfully.
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
To His Honor the Mayor:
Sir— We, the undersigned, residents of the
City of Boston and interested in the welfare
of the East Boston lerries, having learned with
regret of the announced intention of the Super-
intendent of Ferries to cut down tho ends of
the new ferryboat East Boston, earnestly pro-
test against the proposed action.
The East Boston, through a blunder of the
person responsible for her design, was eighteen
inches (18) higher out of water when completed
than the other boats in service, and in conse-
quence, to suit the old drops and boats, she was
loaded with ballast to an amount of about 170
tons. On account of the increased momentum
of the boat, due to this enormous weight of
ballast, combined with the inexperience of the
old pilots and engineers with this new type of
boat, she has proven herself unmanageable and
dangerous.
To remedy this defect the Superintendent
proposes to remove the ballast and cut down
the end* of the boat to suit the old drops and
boats. The work is to be done while the vessel
is afloat, no provision being made in the speci-
fications for properly docking and shoring the
vessel. We do not believe this work can be
done in this manner without the ends of the
vessel dropping aud throwing hor long line of
shafting out o( line. To do this work properly
she would have to be docked and shored at a
large additional expense.
We think that the method proposed is short-
sighted and extravagant. The drops to which
the Superintendent is making another attempt
to fit the East Boston are quite old, some of
them having been about thirty years in use. In
consequence they have settled very low in the
water, some of them being about twenty-four
inches lower in the water than they should
be, and several of the later boats have been bal-
lasted in order to make them fit these drops.
It would seem that the policy of the Superin-
tendent is to make his new boats fit these old
drops, some of which will have to be condemned
very soon ; then build new drops to suit the low
boats, aud in consequence the boats and the
drops keep getting lower every year.
To avoid the obvious and ridiculous result
which this policy, if continued, must necessari-
ly lead to, we would respectfully submit the
following alternative:
Remove the greater part of the ballast from
the East Boston. Lightened up in this man-
ner, and with competent men in the pilot house
and engine room she, would become perfectly
manageable. Take two or three of the newest
and highest of the older types of boats and re-
move the ballast from them. Also build them
up enough higher at the ends to make them the
same height as tho East Boston. Raise the
lower ends of two or four of the drops at one of
the ferries by removing some of the ballast
from the tanks, or by raising the drops on
the tanks, or both. This could all be done
at an expense of about one-quarter of what It
would cost to cut down the ends of the East
Boston if the work on the latter were done in
a safe manner.
The advantages of the scheme we have pro-
posed are the following:
First— By raising the lower ends of the drops 18
or 20 inches it renders teaming at low tide less
difficnlt, and brings the drops up nearer to what
they were originally intended to be. This
change would also result in a saving to the city
In the cost of tow horses.
Second— The whole cost of the proposed alter-
ations to the East Boston is saved, and the
consequent danger of derangement of her ma-
chinery is avoided.
Third— By removing the ballast from several
of the boats, and thus reducing their weight
and displacement, they would start and stop
quicker, drive easier, and there would be a con-
sequent saving in luel.
Fourth— By following out the policy we have
outlined the drops and boats are Kept up a rea-
sonable height above water, whereas the policy
of the Superintendent must ultimately end
either in a total condemnation of both drops
and boats in order to build new ones and make
a fresh start or else in the course of time both
drops and boats will become totally immersed.
William McKie, and 29 others.
Referred to the Committee on Ferry Depart-
ment.
PAPERS FROM BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
1. Notice of appointments on joint commit-
tees on the part of the Board of Aldermen, viz. :
Wardroom, Ward 22— Aid. Bryant, Lee, Hall-
stram.
Reopening of Navy Yard— Aid. Witt, Lomas-
ney, Presho.
G. A. R. and other Veterans employed in the
Street Department— Aid. Fottler, Barry, Dever.
Unused Tracks in Streets— Aid. Presho, Hall,
Folsom.
Annexation of Squantum— Aid. Sanford,
Hall, Folsom.
Placed on file.
2. Communication from Superintendent of
Public Grounds relative to removal of a tree on
Washington street, near Dudley street, in front
of Hotel Dunbar. (City Doc. 61.)
Mr. Davis of Ward 21— Mr. President, I de-
sire to make a few remarks in regard to that
matter. When that communication came to
the Board of Aldermen Aid. Dever made the
following remarks:
"Mr. Chairman, the order in relation to that
tree originated in the other branch, having been
offered by Mr. Davis of Ward 21, and for that
reason I move that the above communications
be printed and sent down.
"The communications were ordered printed
and sent down."
Now, that order originated with Mr. Dever
in the Board of Aldermen on the 22nd of Janu-
ary. On that day he offered that order, which
was referred to the Superintendent of Public
Grounds, aud it says—
"Later in the session Aid. Dever moved that
the vote be reconsidered ; the rule was suspend-
ed and the order passed."
I have no objection to fathering any order of
my own, but I do distinctly refuse to do so with
any other gentleman's order. The only connec-
tion that I had wirh that order was to remind
Mr. Dever of a promise that he made to a Demo-
cratic friend of his two consecutive years,
promising that that tree should be removed. I
reminded him of that, and from that time I had
no further interest in the tree.
The communication was placed on file.
Mr. Wise of Ward 20, moved to consider
Nos. 3 to 17, inclusive, viz. :
3. Report of Committee on Claims, on peti-
tion of G. C. Robbins, for compensation for
personal injuries received from a fall on Tufts
street— Leave to withdraw, as he failed to noti-
fy the city.
4. Report of same committee on petition (un-
finished business of last year) of John J. Fallon
to be paid the balance remaining from tax sale
of an estate on Union avenue— Leave to with-
draw, in accordance with a recommendation of
the Law Department.
5. Report of same commutes, on petition (un-
finished business of last year) of Michael White
for compensation for persona) injuries received
from an alleged defect in B street— Leave to
withdraw.
6. Report of sane committee, on petition
(unfinished business of last year) of Susan E.
Crocker for compensation for injuries to her
daughter from a fall on West Newton street-
Leave to withdraw, as she neglected to notify
the city.
7. Report of same committee, on petition
(unfinished business of last year) of Ann M.
McDonald for compensation for injuries re-
ceived on one o( the ferryboats— Leave to with-
draw.
8. Report of nine committee, on petition
iiintimshed business of last year) of Mrs. G.
Fischer for the abatemeut of a betterment
assessment on account of the construction of
Marino Park— No action necessarv.
9. Report ef same committee, on petition
(unfinished business of last year) ot Howard
Clapp and others for the abatement of park
beitermentassessinentson land in South Boston
— No action necessary.
10. Report of same committee, on petition
(unfinished business of last year) of Thomas F.
Bell and others for abatement of betterment
assessments on account of the extension of
Marine Barn— No action necessary.
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11. Keport ot same committee, on petition
(unfinished business of last year) of Mary A.
McCarthy for compensation for injuries to her
husband, Daniel McCarthy, while he was em-
ployed on the steamer J. Putnam Bradlee —
Leave to withdraw.
12. Report of same committee, on petition
(unfinished business of last year) of Alfred So-
rensen for compensation tor the loss of a yawl
destroyed by the tugboat William Woolley —
.Leave to withdraw.
13. Report of same committee, on petition
(unfinished business of last year) of Patrick
Buckley for compensation for injuries received
from a fall on West Sixth street— Leave to
withdraw.
14. Report of same committee, on petition
(unfinished business of last year) of John M.
Lowry for compensation for injuries received
from a fall on Tremont street — Leave to with-
draw.
16. Report of same committee, on petition
of Agnes L. Cochrane for compensation for per-
somal injuries received from a fall on Auburn
street — Leave to withdraw.
16. Report of same committee, on petition of
George H. Ayer for compensation for personal
injuries received from a fall on Tremont street
—Leave to withdraw.
17. Report of Committee o» Overseeing of
the Poor Department, that they have made the
annual examination of the securities for trust
funds in the hands of the Overseers of the
Poor, which shows that the amount of trust
funds invested Feb. 1, 1894, was $710,806.32;
cash on hand at same date, $2388.13; total,
$713,194.45. The title to the real estate held
by the overseers is clear, and the property is
valued at $50,266.32.
A statement of the treasurer is submitted
with said report as a correct statement regard-
ing the said funds.
Mr. Robinson of Ward 24— Mr. President, I
would like to ask why all the reports which
were acted upon at the last meeting of the
Board of Aldermen are not printed on the cal-
endar? There were several other people who
were given leave to withdraw at the last ses-
sion of the Board of Aldermen, and they are
not on the calendar at all. I would like some
ioformatioa in the matter.
The President— The Chair knows of no rea-
son why all the reports which were acted upon
at the last meeting of the Board of Aldermen
should not be printed upon tonight's calendar.
Mr. Robinson— Can the Chair inform me who
compiles the calendar?
The President— The Chair is informed that
these are all that were sent to the Clerk of the
Council, who compiles the calendar.
Mr. Robinson— I would like to ask the Clerk,
then, how it is that several of those reports of
the Committee on Claims, where the petition-
ers were given leave to withdraw, do not
appear here tonight?
The President — Because they were not sent
from the City Clerk, the Clerk of the Board of
Aldermen, to the Clerk of the Common Coun-
cil.
Nos. 3 to 17 were acted upon collectively,
and the reports were severally accepted in con-
currence.
18. Report of Committee on Claims, on peti-
tion of John H. Mullen, recommending the
passage of the following order:
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to pay to George A. Sawyer the sum
of $83.31, being the amount held by the City
under chapter 390, section 40, of the Acts of
1888, from the sale of an estate on Wiggles-
worth street, lot 41, for unpaid taxes of the
year 1892, by deed recorded with Suffolk
Deeds, lib. 2162, fol. 648.
19. Report of Committee on Claims, on peti-
tion of John H. Mullen, recommending the
passage of the following order:
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to pay to George A. Sawyer the sum
of $73.31, being the amount held by the City
under chapter 390, section 40, of the Acts of
1888, for the sale of an estate on Wiggles-
worth street, lot 42, for unpaid taxes of the
year 1892, by deed recorded with Suffolk
Deeds, lib. 2162, fol. 565.
20. Report of Committee on Claims, on peti-
tion of John H. Mullen, recommending the
passage <>f the following order :
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereoy
authorized to pay to George A. Sawyer the sum
of $73.31, being the amount held by the city
under chapter 390, section 40, of the Acts of
1888, from the sale of an estate on Wiggles-
worth street, lot 43, for unpaid taxes of the
year 1892. by deed recorded with Suffolk Deeds,
lib. 2162. fol. 508.
21. Report of Committee on Claims, on peti-
tion ot John H. Mullen, recommending the
passage of the following order:
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to pay to George A. Sawyer the sum
of $58.31, being the amount held by the city
under chapter 390. section 40, of the Acts of
1888, from the sale of an estate on Wiggles-
worth street, lot 44, for unpaid taxes of tbe year
1892, by deed recorded with Suffolk Deeds, lib.
2162, fol. 485.
22. Report of Committee on Claims, en pe-
tition of John H. Mullen, recommending the
passage of the following order:
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to pay to George A. Sawyer the
sum of $8.31, being the amount held by tbe
city under chapter 390, section 40, of the Acts
of 1888, from the sale of an estate on Wiggles-
worth street, lot 45, fur unpaid taxes of the
year 1892, bT- deed recorded with Suffolk
Deeds, lib. 2162, fol. 609.
23. Report of Committee on Claims on peti-
tion of Joshua F. Bast»n— Recommending the
passage of the following order:
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to pay to Joshua F. Baston the sum
of $6.84, being the amount held by the city
under chapter 390, section 40, of the Acts of
1888, from the sale of an estate in passageway
leading from Walnut street, for unpaid taxes
of the year 1891, by deed recorded with Suffolk
Deeds, lib. 2095. fol. 515.
24. Report of Committee on Claims, on pe-
tition of William A. Davis, recommending the
passage of the following order:
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to pay to Horace S. Crowell the sum
of $17, being the amount held by the city under
chapter 390, section 40, of the Acts of 1888,
from tbe sale of an estate No. 46 Kirkland
street from unpaid taxes of the year 1891, by
deed recorded with Suffolk Deeds, lib. 2095,
foL 554.
25. Report of Committee on Claims, on peti-
tion of Betsey Greenfield— Recommending the
passage of the following order:
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to pay to Betsey Greenfield the sum
of $288.69, being the amount held by the city
from the sale of an estate on Parker street for
unpaid edgestone assessment of the year 1892,
by deed recorded with Suffolk Deeds, lib. 2176,
fol. 426.
26. Report of Committee on Claims, on peti-
tion of Francis J. Fitzgibbon — Recommending
the passage of the following order:
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to pay to George A. Sawyer the sum
of $47.59, being the amount held by the city
under chapter 390, section 40, of the Acts of
1888, from the sale of an estate No. 239 West
Third street for unpaid taxes of the year 1892,
by deed recorded with Suffolk Deeds, lib. 2162,
fol. 522.
Mr. Patterson ef Ward 24 moved to take
up Nos. 18 to 26 inclusive collectively.
Mr. Boyle of Ward 8— Mr. President, I move
that ?<o. 26 ue recommitted to the Committee
on Claims.
Mr. Patterson— Mr. President, I would like
to know for what reason the gentleman wishes
to have that recommitted?
The President— Objection being made, the
question comes on taking up Nos. 18 to 25 col-
lectively.
The question came on the acceptance of the
reports in concurrence.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5— Mr. President, I
would like to have some member of the Com-
mittee on Claims explain to me why it is that
the names of John H. Mullin and George A.
Sawyer appear here so many times? I wonld
like to have a little information before I vote
upon thes*e matters.
Mr. Patterson— Mr. President, so far as this
particular claim is concerned, this is a recom-
mendation of the City Conveyancer to the Com-
mittee on Claims. It seems to me that it mast
he right or it would not be put in nere. and I
think there is no necessity at this time of re-
committing it.
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Mr. Boyle— Mr President, I will withdraw
the objection to No. 26 and let it be acted upon.
The President— The question eomes on the
• acceptance of the report from No. 18 to No. 26
inclusive.
Mr. Hurley— Mr. President, thn gentleman
who has just tnken his seat, Mr. Patterson, has
not answered my question, it seems.
Mr. Patterson— Mr. President, I beg the
gentleman's pardon. I did not hear hire, as I
was busv at the time.
Mr. Hurley— I asked, him this question:
"Why is it that the names of John H. Mullin
and George A. Sawyer appear here in almost
all of these orders from the Committee an
Claims?" I would like some explanation,
please.
Mr. Patterson— Well, I am unable to give it.
The President— It appears to the Chair that
perhaps it is because they had several petitions
before the committee, all of which were acted
upon.
Mr. Hurley— Mr. President, I am a little
surprised that the chairman of the Committee
on Claims should answer the question in the
way he has. He says honestly that he is unable
to give any reason why these men's names ap-
pear here so many timf-s. I am a little mite
surprised at. the information, and am not satis-
fied with it, to say the least; and I ask that this
matter be laid over to the next regular meet-
ing. If the gentleman does not know why
these names are here, that will give him a
chance to find out and enlighten the body.
Mr. Patterson— Mr. President, in answer to
the gentleman from Ward 5 I want to say here
that the Committee on Claims have got too
much to attend to to look into the personalities
of people who present claims to them on recom-
mendation of either the Law Department or
the City Conveyancer. These claims came
down to us from the City Conveyancer, with
instructions of the Law Department, and in
accordance vith those instructions we passed
the orders. We were not supposed to know who
presented the petitions. I don't think there
was any member of the committee who asked
who the gentlemen were that were inter-
ested in the petitions. The only thing that
was entered into so far as trie people
who were interested and who peti-
tioned is concerned, was that it appeared
that they should receive the benefit of such
action, the city conveyancer having looked
the matter up and having stated that the
claims were just. I an a little surprised at
my friend Hurley attacking the Claims Com-
mittee. If he had had any previous knowledge
of the work of the Claims Committee he might
possibly know that their work is very arduous.
We meet at two o'clock generally, and get
through at anywhere from six to eight o'clock
in the evening, and we have beem doing that
•ince the first of the year twice a week. We
have about all we can attend to without look-
ing into the little personalities in connection
with claims of this kind.
Mr. Hurley— Mr. President, it appears to me
if I were a member of that committee, and
these claims, these matters, appeared so often,
bearing these same names, I should at least in-
terest myself a little to know who these par-
ties were. I should be a little curious to know
who they were at least, and I am surprised
that the gentleman who is chairman of
that committee on the part of this body
has n't some faint idea who these people are —
whether they are residents of Bost->n or resi-
dents of some other city or town. It seems to
me one of the most particular points in these
claims to know who the parties are. That is
what the committee was appointed for.it seems
to me — to thoroughly investigate such matters.
The gentleman has laid great stress on the fact
that the law department recommends this ac-
tion. I do not question that at all. These or-
ders undoubtedly have the approval of the law
department, but it strikes me that I, if I were a
member of the committee, would want to know
who these parties were whose names occur so
frequently here.
Mr. Callahan of Ward 12— Mr. President, I
would like to ask the speaker which particular
claim he rsfers to?
Mr. Hurley— Mr. President, I do not point
out any particular claim— only that a num-
ber of these orders here bear the names
of John H. Mullin and George A. Sawyer
You will see those names in one order after
another here. I have asked for some explana-
tion why these names appear so often.
Mr. Callahan— Mr. President, I misunder-
stood the gentleman. When I arose I thought
he said he wanted to know why the same name
was repeated so often, and I failed to find any
repetition of a name except in one case. As far
as any explanation of these orders is necessary,
I would say in answer to the gentleman who
has questioned my colleague on the committee
that I think the answer he has received is rea-
sonable and fair. We have two meetings a
week of the Committee on Claims. We are
obliged to do so in order to clear up the unfin-
ished business of last year, and I assure you,
gentlemen, that it is no small amount of labor to
take charge of the cases that are on the docket
at every meeting that come up fer hearing;
and upon these simple routine matters of re-
turn of balance left over from tax sales, the
orders are passed upon the recommendation of
the law department, which are received by us
with lull instructions that they ought to be
paid, and everybody knows that they ought to
be paid. It is simply moved in committee that
the recommendation of the law department be
approved by the committee, and an order to
carry out that recommendation goes on its pas-
sage at once. We do not have time to look
technically into each of those cases. If we did
that we would have no use for the law depart-
ment, because that is what they are there for.
They look into all these cases individually and
find out whether the city is protected in the
payment of these claims, and then they bring
in their report, and the committee acts upon
their recommendation. Gentlemen, I feel that
I am obliged to bow in mute submission to
their superior intelligence in these matters.
Mr. Sullivan of Ward 15— Mr. President, I
am not on the Committee on Claims, but I pre-
sume that these are the amounts left over in
connection with tax titles that are purchased
at certain times of the year and held, and upon
which finally there is a tax sale The tax titles
are frequently bought where the owner does
not pay taxes on the property, and there is a
certain limit to those tax titles — I believe some-
where in the neigh borhod of two years. After
the expiration of two years the tax titles are
taken up, or the holder of the title cnn hold
them for three years longer, and then the case
is submitted to the court. It is then left entire-
ly to the discretion of the court whether to
give a clear title to the parties who hold the
tax title, and who have paid the taxes for sev-
eral years back, or not. I should suppose those
orders relate to tax titles.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11— Mr. President, it
seems to me if my esteemed friend from Ward
5 had looked into this thing more carefully lie
might have seen on the .face of it why all these
reports were presented in one lot. They are all
for estates in Wigglesworth street, the lots
being numbered from 41 to 45 inclusive, and
it seems to me that when the City Conveyancer
or the Committee on Claims considered this
matter it was very natural that the rive lots
should be considered collectively just as well
as any one of them separately, that the City
Conveyancer could report on the five collec-
tively as well as he could on one. I think that
is the reason why they are all put in together —
simply because one man bought up all the
titles by reason of unpaid taxes, and when the
matter is finally settled there is a balance due.
It seems to mo the orders are all right, and if,
as Mr. Callahan has said, the City Conveyancer
has recommonded them, I don't think this
Council can do better than follow his recom-
mendations.
Mr. Callahan— Mr. President, I desire any
gentleman in the Council who may feel any
way in doubt regarding the legality of the pro-
cedure of the Committee on Claims to read
from chapter 390, section 40, of the Acts and
Resolves 'of 1888 the following, which mav
probably be the medium of clairvoyance to my
friend from Charlestown :
"If the taxes are not paid, thp collector shall,
at the time and place appointed for the sale,
sell by public auction so much of the real es-
tate, or the rents and profits of the whole estate,
for such term of time as shall be sufficient to
discharge the taxes and necessary intervening
charges; or he may at his option sell the whole
or any part of the land; and after satisfying
the taxes and charges, he shall deposit the bal-
ance, if any, in the treasury of the city or town ;
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and such city or town shall pay such nalaiice to
the owner of the estate upon demand."
Now, most of these cases which are on the
calendar tonight. Mr. President and gentle-
men, are cases to which this act immediately
refers ; and when the Law Department, the
members of whi«h have the opportunity of
research in this work, recommends such action
to their probably more illiterate brethren on
the Committee on Claims, we are obliged, as I
say, to act in accordance with their recom-
mendation; and we do so with facility in that
way, not gain* into any discussion, but taking
it for granted that, as honorable officers and
servants of the City of Boston, their duties are
well discharged when they come to us. And
all they desire is the approval of the Commit-
tee on Claims in order to have these orders
placed before the Government for passage. I
believe that is as satisfactory an explanation as
the law ean give, and Icertaialy am not respon-
sible for that.
Mr. Hurley— Mr. President, I have been
somewhat amused here tonight to hear the dif-
ferent opinions and remarks made by the gen-
tlemen on the committee in trying to clear
this matter up. I have bean rather pleased
that I raised the question. To my friend
in the fourth division I desire to say that I am
very glad indeed that I have heard him read
law. He certainly has missed his vocation and
should at this time be made a member of the
Law Department, I think.
The Board voted to consider Nos. 18 to 26 in-
clusive collectively, and the reports were sev-
erally accepted and the orders passed in con-
currence.
27. Report of Committtee on Inspection of
Buildings Department, on petition of Annie
McMorrow, recommending the passage of an
order for the issue of a permit to said Annie
McMorrow to build a wooden building on Park-
man stroet, Ward 24, nearer the adjoining lot
than allowed by the Ordinances, etc ; said
building to be used for dwelling purposes.
Report accepted; order passed.
28. Report of Committee on Public Buildings
Department, on communication from the Su-
perintendent of Public Buildings— Recommend-
ing the passage of the following order:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Public
Buildings, with the approval of His Honor the
Mayor, be hereby authorized to engage the up-
per hail in Field's Building, Field's Corner, as a
ward room for the voters of Ward 24, the cost
not to exceed $25 per night when used for said
purpose, to be charged to the appropriation for
the Department of Public Buildings.
The report was accepted, the itrder was read a
second time, and the auestion came on its pass-
age in concurrence.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5— Mr. President, I
should like a little light on this matter from the
Committee on Publie Buildings. We have here
an order for a wardroom in Ward 24, the cost of
the same not to exceed $25 a night when used
for that purpose. I should like to have the com-
mittee give some reasons why they fixed the
price at $25 a night for a wardroom in Ward 24
for caucuses and other purposes.
Mr. Robinson of Ward 24— Mr, President, as
I probably attend as many caucuses in Ward 24
as any member of the Committee on Publie
Buildings, 1 want to say that they accepted the
offer of $25 a night because they thought it
was worth that. The Republican party uses
the Australian ballot, and it takes some time to
get through the voting. The Republican party
has not got so good as to altogether srive up the
use of tobacco, and they nave to have sawdust
on the floor whenever there is a caucus. In re-
gard to the Democratic party, of course others
can tell more about the condition in which
they leave the hall than 1 can, but the person
who owns the hall claims that it is worth $25 a
night, taking into consideration the way the
hall is used when the caucuses are held there.
This change in the wardroom is brought about
by the fact that the hall, which we have been
using, has been hired by the Wells Memorial,
and we are obliged to go a floor higher. Twenty-
five dollars a night, considering the damage
that is done to the hall by both parties, is not
exhorbitant.
Mr. Hurley— Mr. President, I should like to
hear from some member of the Committee on
Public Buildings. The gentleman who has
taken bis seat has given us some information
on the matter; but 1 should like to have some
more. I should like to know how many nights
they are going to use the hall a year. It would
not take many nights at $25 a night before you
would spend enough money to build a hall. I
will have to go against the order unless I get
some information on the matter.
Mr. Manks of Ward 24— Mr. President, Mr.
Hurley is doubtless aware that the voters of
any ward are only called together on certain
occasions and for certain purposes — generally
caucuses, fie is probably also aware as well
as any member of the Council of the number of
caucuses which it is customary to hold. Now,
this order says "a ward-room for the voters in
Ward 24." The voters will only be called to-
gether at the time of caucuses, when it is ne-
cessary to have a ward-room ; and I think Mr.
fiurley is perfectly able to find out now many
times a year it will be used without any infor-
mation on the subject. The voters will never
be called together except for caucus purposes.
The order was passed in concurrence.
New Maps of the City.
29. Repert of Committee on Printing, that
the following order (unfinished business of last
year) referred to said committee, ought to pass:
Ordered, That tha Superintendent of Printing
be hereby authorized to purchase one thousand
additional copies of the new map of Boston
published bv 6. H. Walker & Co., of Boston, at
a cost not to exceed the sum of two dollars per
copy, and that each member of the City Coun-
cil be furnished five copies of said map, the bal-
ance to be distributed under the direction ef
the Committee on Printing; the expense thus
incurred to be charged to the appropriation for
City Council, incidental expenses.
The report was accepted in concurrence, and
the question came on giving the order a second
reading.
Mr. Keenan of Ward 1G— Mr. President, I
move that the order be amended by striking
out the words "five copies" and inserting
"eight copies" in their place. I believe, Mr.
President, that the number for each member is
entirely too small in proportion to the number
which is allotted to the committee. As the
thing now stands, it gives altogether te the
members of the Government outside of the
committee 400 copies, and to the committee it
gives 600 copies, which is entirely wrong. I
think that the members of the Government,
who live in all sections of the city, are i etter
informed as to the best manner in which those
copies can be distributed than the seven mem-
bers who constitute the Committee on Print-
ing; and for that reason I hope the amendment
will be adopted.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13— Mr. President, In
this time of business depression, when mer-
chants are economizing and the City of Boston
is discharging men day after day, I think $2000
is too much to spend for maps of the City of
Boston. It seems to me that if we cut down
the number of maps to be printed to 600 that
ought to be enough. Each member of the City
Government can receive five copies then, and
that will give the Committee on Printing 165
copies to distribute among themselves — I be-
lieve they always favor themselves considera-
bly. They always have since I have been in
the Government, anyway. Mr. President, I
move to strike out "one thousand" and to in-
sert "six hundred" in its place, and I trust that
the amendment offered by the gentleman from
Ward 16 will not prevail. I think that five
copies are enough for anyone. I do not remem-
ber that I ever received more than two,
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5— Mr. President, the
gentleman from Ward 13 has spoken right. In
these hard and depressing times, when the peo-
ple want work and cannot get it, the idea of
the City Government passing an order for one
thousand m«ps at. $2 apiece! Just think of it,
gentlemen, $2000, almost thrown away! You
see the people gather together on the Common,
which thev did the other day, and then go
down to Faneuil Hall and crowd it to the
doors; crowding it to the doors, and yet you
mean to pass an order of this kind. What does
this mean? To help out a map manufacturer —
Mr. Walker? How manv men are there in the
City of Boston wbo have come to you as repre-
sentatives of your ward and said, "Mr. So-
and-so, I want a man"? There is not one man
who can stand up here and say that he has had
anv requests for these maps in his district.
(Several voices, "Ob, yes, there is.") Now, let
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us see how this figures up in the interests of
the Committee on Printing. One thousand
copies to be printed and each member gets tive
— that makes 435 copies. That leaves a bal-
ance of 666 maps to be given to the Printing
Committee. Just think of it!— $1130 to be
given to the members of the Printing Commit-
tee in the shape of maps. Why, what is this
Government doing during these hard times? I
consider it an outrage at this time. It would be
much better to take that $2000, if you have it
to spare and turn it over to the poor. I hope
the order will not prevail, on the ground that
the maps are not necessary, and I move you
that the whole matter be indefinitely post-
poned.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr, President, I dis-
like very much to stand here and oppose my
friend from Charlestown, but, sir, when he
speaks of hard times and his interest for the
laboring class, let me say that I believe, sir,
that it would be hard work to find any man
in this Council who would not at any time vote
in the interest of labor. I believe, also, that if
an order were put in here transferring $2000
from the appropriation for the Printing De-
partment, if it could be done, the members of
this Council would vote to transfer the money,
ifitwasinthe interest of labor. But I believe
it is perfectly right and proper that we should
have these things. I think we certainly get
little enough for the work that we do. I can say
also, that I have been asked for one of these
maps. 1 should like to say, also, that I consider
ull this controversy about things of this kind
is entirely out of order. I hope, Mr. President,
that this order will pass as it stands on our cal-
endar tonight; and 1 wish to say, and say dis-
tinctly, that although I take this position it
cannot be stated with reason, and should not
be stated at all. that I am not strictly ia ac-
cord with everything that is just and in the in-
terests of labor, for when it comes to a question
of this kind I don't believe that motives of that
kind are sincere. I do not mean to be under-
stood by that as casting any reflections on my
friend Hurley, for I know and always have
thought that he, for one, is very sincere in his
advocacy of the interests of the laboring man,
and have so expressed myself before now : but
lam just as earnestly in favor of whatever is
in favor of the laboring man as he is, and yet
I believe that this order should be passed to
night, and that it should be passed as it stands
on the calendar.
Mr. Mitchell of Ward 25— Mr. President, I
am in favor of the order, but I am not in favor
of the number of maps which it is proposed to
print. It seems to me that tive copies for each
councilman would be sufficient, and that five
hundred copies is a plenty large enough num-
ber for the Council to vote in favor of tonight.
I, don't believe the City Government has got
any money to spare for such a thing as this or
to throw away. The Relief Committee,
which is giving employment to our un-
employed here in the City of Boston, is calling
for more money. I do not mean to say that they
employ citizens of Brighton or the citizens of
any part of Boston, because they don't. They
give the employment to people who are not cit-
izens of Boston, and citizens of Boston, who live
there and pay their taxes here, do not get the
work; and I certainly think that the crowd of
men whom I saw in Brighton the other day
shovelling snow into carts there were men
whom yon wouid not want to go into the City
Council. But, to come back to this order, I
want to say that I don't believe in it. I think
the number to be printed is too large, and I
hope that it will be cut down to a reasonable
amount.
Mr. Marnell of Ward 4— Mr. President, 1
would like to ask some member of the Commit-
tee on Printing if they have anticipated from
any source or sources a demand for a number
of maps which would warrant the reservation
of the number which would be reserved under
the order. As the order appears on the calen-
dar, over 500 copies will be reserved by the
committee and, for information, and that we
may he able to vote intelligently upon the mat-
ter, I would like to know if they expect from
any source or sources a demand that would
warrant the setting aside of that number.
Mr. Callahan of Ward 12— Mr. President, in
answer tothe centleman I might say that we
do, but I presume that that answer would no:
he <iuito satisfactory to the gentleman. In or-
der that I may be placed right in my opinion as
a member of the Printing Committee, I will say
that, it there were no other reason than this
alone, that within sixty days after the publica-
tion of a small edition of five hundred copies in
the early part of 1893 the Printing Committee
must have had in the neighborhood of from 300
to 350 applications for maps in toto, counting
the applicants who asked for two and three
volumes. Now that, in answer to the question,
shows that if there is a greed it is an hon-
est greed for a very good publication.
Now, sir, I stand here as a member of the
committee perfectly satisfied with any action
which the members of the body may desire to
take tonight. I say this, that this order has
been reported by the committee to the Board
of Aldermen, and they in their judgment con-
sidered the construction of the order «;11 right.
That probably is no reason why we should con-
cur in their action. But I desire to say, in sup-
port ot the action of the committee, in relation
to the number of maps it is proposed to include
in the publication— as that has been referred to
by the gentleman — that it will cost the City of
Boston a greater amount per map in proportion
for a smaller number than for the number here
suggested. If you order five or six hundred copies
it will probablv cost nearly two-thirds of the
amount which will be paid if one thousand
copies are ordered, because when they get
started upon printing and making up a matter
of this kind the larger the number printed the
cheaper the cost in proportion. Everybody
who is a practical printer knows that when
they get hitched up and going they can pick up
a large load and carry it a long distance for a
smaller proportionate amount of money than
for a small load which they may be obliged to
carry a long distance, with the same amount of
profit to themselves. Now, I don't know
whether I make myielf clear or not.
Mr Hurley— Mr President, I would like to
ask the gentleman a question.
Air. Callahan— Mr. President, I hope the
gentleman will not interrupt, because I am
very forgetful tonight. Mr. President, any
practical man will know that if yon buy one
dozen eggs you will have to pay thirty-five
cents for fresh Cape, or forty cents— that is
what I am used to [laughter], and that if you
buy a crate you will get the dozen proportion-
ately cheaper. By buying a quantity you will
pay the wholesale price instead of the retail
price. Now, applying that to this particular
matter, the difference between the cost of six
hundred copies and one thousand copies would
be very slight so far as the actual expenditure
of the city's money is concerned. In regard to
the requests made of the committee, I will say
that the committee have carefully looked
over the ground. At the early part
of the year a motion was made in
committee per force, on account of the
great strain of applications by citizens
of the City of Boston upon the committee for
publications in the past, that twenty per cent
of these publications be kept in store by the
City Messenger for persons who might apply
for them. And 1 say here that it is time that
the members took another tack regarding the
selfishness of the Printing Committee. Let me
say here that it would be better for the mem-
bers of the Government to take five copies each
and be satisfied with those, knowing that there
was a residue in the store-room upstairs from
which a copy might be given .to any respecta-
ble citizer of the (Jity of Boston who saw fit to
snake application for it, rather than to vote all
the copies to themselves and ignore the citi-
zens. I am sick and tired of the people on tlie
inside getting all the tickets for the grand
stand. I never believed in it and I have
had no greed in that direction, sir. My
desire is that the citizens of the Citv
of Boston shall have as good an opportunity to
apply for these things as any official of the
city. That is my idea, and, apropos, I have sim-
ply made a rough memorandum of what I
think will be a fair method of distribution of
these maps. It will take 436, actual measure-
ment, to satisfy the demand in accordance with
the quota provided in the order. That gives an
overflow balance of 5G5 to meet application*
which will be made alter the quota is given;
and I have had many such applications as a
member of the committee from members, a«
well as from outsiders, and have always been
ready to promise if not always ready to fulfil.
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[Laughter.] I say, Mr. President, that I am not
infallible. I am as weak as anybody, but I
mean well and the gentleman well knows that.
Now, sir, here are 70 schools of the City of Bos-
ton to which maps might be supplied. 'There
might be a map in each of those schools,
probably a map in each room in each of those
schools would not be amiss— an intelligently
constructed map of the City of Bostou from
which the children and the teachers will be
able to find knowledge they may desire in re-
gard to the city. Then we have the Police De-
partment. There are sixteen police station
houses, besides the police headquarter.*, to
wbicn maps might be furnished. 1 hen there
is the Street Department and the City Survey-
or's Department. Probably the City Surveyor
can use to much advantage in his department
more of those maps than would be used in any
other department of the city. Then there is
the Public Library — the central library and the
branches. Uentlemen, are we going to stand
here and take all these things to ourselves?
Are you going to be so uncharitable as to say
to a committee ot your own body that
they are a self-constituted band of pi-
rates? Are you going to say that their
motto is, as was once applied by a fellow
to the G. A. R., "Grab al! and run"? [Laughter.J
Now, gentlemen, let us carefully look into this
matter. While, as I say, I shall be satisfied
with any disposition you may see lit to make of
this order tonight, I sincerely hope that no
amendment will be tacked on to it, but that
you will trust, as I do, to the honor, intelligence
add integrity of the committee which was ap-
pointed by your President at the first of the
year and at least give them the credit of being
willing to divide fairly — .is fairly as is in their
judgment possible— these things that come
under their charge for distribution. We have
in our rules and orders a rule, No. 17 I believe,
which provides that the Printing Committee
shall have under their charge and direction the
distribution of publications. I do not desire to
quote that rule, I do not desire to ask you to
suspend that rule in order to take this action.
I simply say that an order of the Common
Council supersedes that rule, that the pas-
sage of an order contrary to the rule is
equivalent to suspension of it. I understand
that well enough. Now, sir, an amendment to
make the quota eight, seven or six copies for
each member instead of live copies I, sir, am
not in favor of. In my judgment, with rive
copies distributed to each member, an edition
of 1000 copies is necessary to meet the require-
ments. Now, sir, in face of the fact that such
action as is here proposed tonight has already
been discouraged more than once, last year and
this year by His Honor the Mayor, I think it
would be wise for ui not to wrangle too long
about this and endeavor to get too much. If
we do the result will be like that portrayed in
the picture of the first bird of the season, when
it floated across the marsh. The gunners were
all looking out for him and all seemed to spot
him just at the same time. They all pulled the
trigger just at the same time, and when the
bird came down there was nothing but feath-
ers—nothing to eat. Now. let us not slaughter
this matter. Let this order float peacefully
aleng, as it should, and give the Print-
ing Committee the credit of being wil-
ling to do what is fair and what is
right. I myseif always, as a member of
that committee, being willing to distribute
with fairness aud dispense with justice these
publications. I forgot to mention the fact that
the engine houses of the City of Boston are
without a map of the City of Boston, and when
you ask for places where these maps can be put
to advantage, I think a little thought will con-
vince you that there are many sucli places
where they can be placed with great benefit to
citizens of the City of Boston. Let us give the
city a little taste of such benefit and advan-
tage, instead of trying to take all these maps to
ourselves. I certainly think that by fair deal-
ing we will get more credit on the outside. I
think that is what we ought to do, and in ac-
cordance with my belief and the strain of
thought I have indicated, which was foremost
in the minds of the committee, the order wa«
drafted as reported by the committee.
Mr. Robinson of Ward 24— Mr. President, I
have listened with a great deal of interest to
the eloquent remarks of the gentleman from
the Cove District, but I have yet to see how it
can be demonstrated that it is the province of
the City of Boston to resolve itself into a pub-
lishing house. There is no question that a good
many citizens of my ward and of his ward
would like these maps. We had demands for
them last year, to meet which L with the other
members of the Council, had two maps. The
gentleman has said that the Committee has al-
ways been readv to entertain requests for addi-
tional copies. That is very likely so, but the
requests are not granted. Last year the com-
pany presented me with a third map after I had
made fruitless requests of the Printing Com-
mittee. I have made requests of them several
times, in connection with different publica-
tions, to furnish me with one or two copies
more than the quota given by vote
of the body. When I made such re-
quests last year of the august chairman
ot the committee my requests were not an-
swered; so I think I am somewhat privileged
to speak as I do in regard to the position taken
in this body bv the Committee on Printing.
The chairman of that committee on the part of
this body has stated that they should not be
considered as self-constituted pirates. I simply
desire to say that of all the committees we
may have in this body who may on occasion
seem to act like highway robber*, the Printin,;
Committee is certainly the Robert Macaire ot
the whole lot. [Laughter.] Now, I am opposed
to the order for another reason. I am opposed
to coming in here and taking action in this
body in the line of passing orders which only
g» up to His Honor's office to be killed.
I wish to assure the gentleman from Ward 12
that, alt lieu h I am not in the same
party with His Honor the Mayor, I would
not give him so little credit as to believe that
his vetoes or favorable strokes of the pen de-
pend upon the wrangles or differences or
opinion in this body. That is not the case. If
a thing is not right, he vetoes it because it is
not right. Another thing— this matter is likely
to be brought to the attention of the Citizens'
Association, and if so there may bean injunc-
tion of the court, and we will never get it
throurh. I think it is extremely stupid— no
other word than "jay" will express it— for mem-
bers to come in here and propose certain things
and then have the papers poking fun at us, hav-
ing the Mayor sit down on us, and having the
Trustees of the Public Library or the Trustees
of the City Hospital have a laugh at our ex-
pense. I am getting tired of it. It sometimes
seems as if this body would resolve itself into a
boys' lyceiun or debating club and debate such
burning and absorbing questions of tiie hoar as
"Which gave the most trouble.Tom Paino's con-
science or Garibaldi's sore toe?" [Laughtef.J
Let us get dawn to business. Of course, we
would all like to have copies of these maps for
our offices— although some of us have no offices
—or for our households. Perhaps the distribu-
tion of them mwht get us a few votes. But
that i6 not what we are here for, and I wish to
further amend the order so that instead of 100n
copies 200 copies will be procured, and that
each member receive two copies. That will
take 174 copies and will leave 26 copies from
which the Printing Committee can learn a few
lessons in economy. Now, there is no good rea-
son at all for the argument advanced by Mr.
Callahan that copies of these maps might be
supplied to the Fire Department, the
Public Library and the School Commit-
tee. If those departments need maps I
have no doubt they will get them, includ-
ing the cost in their appropriations; and If
they desire them very much, they would make
provision for them in their annual estimates.
I do not believe in going to work and providing
these maps from our funds for those depart-
ments. But I do not think it is the intention of
the committee to distribute the maps in that
way. The gentleman knows well enough that
he would not put one of those maps in a pri-
mary schoolroom, because it would not mean
any votes. I would not do so if I were on the
committee. [Laughter.] It is certainly no use
to provide maps for the Fire Department or for
the Library Department, because if they need
them they are able to furnish them themselves.
I tberefote move that the number of maos to
be furnished be reduced to 200, two to be dis-
tributed to each member. That will take 174
maps, and there will then be 26 left for the
committee.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11 in the Chair.
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200
The Chair— The Chair will say that the
amendment is not in order until the two
amendments already before the body are aeted
upon.
Mr. "Wise of Ward 20— Mr President, I was
going to say that I was not in favor of the re-
marks which were made by my friend, Mr.
Robinson. If 1000 copies are not going to cost
a great deal more than 200 copies, I say we
skould have 1000 copies; but I am not in favor
of giving each member five copies and giving
the Printing Committee power to do with the
rest of the maps as they choose. It may be all
very nice about the Fire Department, the Po-
lice Department and the School Department
needing' maps; hut how many maps did they
receive last year? I was given two maps last
year in accordance with the vote of the Gov-
ernment, which I had the pleasure of being a
member of, and on applyiasr to the Printing
Committee for another map, I found it impos-
sible to get it. If citizens of Boston have
as much trouble and as hard work to get
one map as I had when I tried to get one, I
should think it must be impossible for them to
get one. When I applied for one I was told by
them very kindly where I could go and buy
one, if 1 wanted it so bad, just the same as the
map that I was given. If the Printing Com-
mittee will let us know what they are sioing to
do with these 566 extra maps which they would
be given under this order, I will gladly vote in
favor of a thousands maps being printed. Mr.
Callahan of Ward 12 tells us in the argument
which he made that there has been so much
demand for city documents and things of this
kind that they have concluded that there
should be at least twenty per cent reserved to
distribute later on. Well, it seems to me this
is a very large twenty per cent. Giving 435
copies of the map to the members of the Coun-
cil leave* over fifty per cent for the Committee
on Printing. I would be willing to vote for
one thousand maps if I were shown that they
were needed, but I want to know where they
are going before I vote for them.
Mr. Holden of Ward 11 — Mr. President, I
shall not vote for any maps for anybody. I
notice that one member of the Committee on.
Printing is the alderman from Charlestown. I
have tried for the last three months to get an
order through the Board of Aldermen that
entailed an expense of about $260, but the
alderman from Charlestown was very particu-
lar that the City of Boston should not spend
any money. Now he, as a member of the Print-
ing Committee, proposes that we should spend
$2000 for maps to be distributed among the
members of the Council and by the Printing
Committee. I had my share of the maps which
were printed last year, and I gave them where
they properly belonged. I didn't keep any of
them. It seems to me, however, that this sending
out broadcast of a lot of maps is entirely nnealled
for, for I don't know anybody that has asked
for them, myself. There may have been appli-
cation to the Printing Committee for maps suf-
ficient to justify them in thinking that this
number was wanted. Perhaps there have
been, but I am not aware of it. I think that, as
Mr. Hurley has very well said, this whole mat-
ter had better be indefinitely postponed, com-
ing as it does from the Board of Aldermen. As
we all know, they sometimes indefinitely post-
pone things that w© send down there. Now let
us give them a little of their own medicine.
Mr. Hurley— Mr. President, considerable has
been said on this question of maps. The gen-
tleman from Ward 12 has gone over the ground
and endeavored to uphold the committee, but
to my mind he promises little. I would like to
ask him if he has any good reason to advance
in this body tonight why the Printing Commit-
toe should be assigned maps worth $1130 if
this order passes? He says he wants to supply
the departments. As Mr. Kobinsou said a few
moments ago, let the departments themselves
ask for them if they heed them— not have the
maps forced on them by a member of the Print-
ing Committee. It does not come very grace-
fully, to my way of thinking; and I am still
waiting to see how many nion will rise in their
places and tell how many applications they
have had for these maps. They don't seem to
be springing up very fast. One or two gentla-
men have said that tbey had applica-
tions for one or two maps, but that is
only a small fraction of the number to be
provided. It seems to me that Mr, Walker is
the gentleman who is to be greatly benefited
by this transaction. The gentleman has stated
that if the City of Boston is going into the map
business it would be much better to buy a large
number, because they can be bought cheaper.
Well, of course the members of the Govern-
ment who are in business know that as a gen-
eral thing if you buy a large quantity of any-
thing you can get it at a reduced price. Per-
haps my friend, Mr. Smith, in the first division,
can tell ns about tnat. The larger the amount
of drags he sells the more he discounts. The
gentleman in the fourth division is trying to ap-
ply that same rule to this; but I have
yet to find out where the City of Bos-
ton ever had that benefit in any of its
transactions, and I question whether it is
to get the benefit of it now, I don't
believe it is. Furthermore, it was only last
year that we passed an order, and all but per-
haps three per cent of this body have been sup-
plied with these maps. Now, sir, I do not
believe that the citizens of Boston are ready to
spend $2000 for these maps tonight ; and I trust
that the good judgment of the members of this
body, who represent the people of the city in
this body, will say "No," because I believe if it
should pass and go to His Honor the Mayor he
would veto it. I trust the motion to indefi-
nitely postpone will prevail.
Mr. Davis of Ward 21— Mr. President, this
seems to me a waste of time. I therefore move
that debate now close.
The Chair— The Chair would say for the in-
formation of the gentleman that the motion
that debate now close cuts off the motion to
indefinitely postpone.
Mr. Colby of Ward 18— Mr. President, I rise
to a point of order, and ask the Chair to rule
whether this order is legal — whether we have
the right to appropriate $2000 for something
for our use, and which it is not necessary for us
to have to properly discharge our duties.
The Chair— The Chair would say that these
orders have been passed in previous years, and
are well established by precedents; but so
far as the legality of the order is concerned,
the Chair is not called upon to decide legal
points.
Mr. Davis— Mr. President, I am heartily in
favor of postponement, and I therefore with-
draw the motion to close debate.
The Chair— The question before the house,
then, is on the number to be printed, and un-
der the rules the question first comes on the
largest number. The question before the house
therefore is whether or not the number one thou-
sand shall stand.
Mr. Callahan— I desire to say one word
more, sir, in this connection, in answer to the
gentlemen who have had an opportunity to
speak on this question since I arose previously.
The Chair ruled, just a moment ago, in answer
to the gentleman in the second division, that
he based his judgment as to the legality of the
order upon precedents— on that fact that many
orders like unto this one have been passed in
the Government in years gone by, and usage*
has made it a law. Now, sir, 1 want to say in
this connection, in answer to the gentleman in
the third division who spoke about the Com-
mittee on Printing constituting themselves an
organization for the publication and distribu-
tion of city documents, that they are acting
under the same law, that they are simply par-
suing the practice which was in vogue with
their predecessors. It has been the prac-
tice of the Committee on Printing, when a city
document was published under its supervision,
to consider in its distribution the heads of de-
partments, to consider tho public buildings of
the city, and the schoolhouses and the like; and
it is for that reason that I quoted the figures
which I have, and by which I have shown you
that there will be a large draft upon the residue
which is left after tho quota decided upon is
riven to the members of the City Council.
Now, I say that this same thing has been done
by the Printing Committees of the City Govern-
ment for years arid years, and this committee is
not trying to do anything different from any
other in that regard. It has always been the prac-
tice ot the Printing Committees to look after
those folks and to see that they were provided
with a reasonable quota— and I think that those
people have as much right to them as any mem-
ber of the City Government. I think the order
as it was originally drafted, that tho publica-
tion be an edition of 1000. will be passed, and
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that the amendment to reduce the number will
not prevail, because if it does it will be of no
financial benefit to the City of Boston what-
ever. While I am speaking on this matter I
should like to make a correction. In my pre-
vious remarks I said that there was an edition
of 500 of these maps printed last year. Now,
sir, there were but 250 of those maps printed,
and that was the reason why each member
only got two maps; and, as I said before, with-
in sixty days after the order was passed we had
from 300 to 350 more applications for maps.
Now, if the Mayor sees fit in his judgment to
sign this order, in case it gets to him, then the
maps will be printed and the Committee on
Printing will distribute them to the best of
their ability. The Committee on Printing wish-
es to have this order acted upon tonight, and they
are willing to abide by yeur decision. 1 know
that I said on a previous occasion that self-
preservation is the first law of Nature, and I
leave it with you gentlemen to decide whether
or not you are going to vote with the order.
If you vote against the order from a selfisb mo-
tive, I will be of the opinion that you do so
because you do not get enough of the maps, and
not beeause you object to the expenditure.
But, sir, I hope that is not the spirit that will
pervade this Coun«il. I hope that you will con-
sider that the members of the committee are
desirous of doing the most good they can, a la
Dickens, to the greatest number; and I believe
that is the desire of the committee.
Mr. Keenan of Ward 16. Mr. President, I
desire to ask the gentleman a question. I
understand that these maps have been pub-
lished from time to time for some years past.
Now, what I want to ask the gentleman it this,
He has been on the Committee on Printing for
the last two years, and I should like to know if
the heads of departments have in previous
years been supplied with these maps? If they
have been, why keep supplying them over
again, year after year. Why would not the one
map supplied any department be enough? I
should also like to know if some of the other
places he referred to, such as engine houses,
have been supplied? I know that in the locali-
ty where I live the maps assigned to me for the
past two years have almost entirely gone to
sueh places— the engine houses and the protec-
tive department. I think they had it last year
and the year before in just that way.
Mr, Griffin of Ward 13— Mr. President, I
lust want to say in answer to the grand prom-
ises held forth by the gentleman from Ward 12
that it is all bluff, and he knows it. Anybody
who has had experience with the Printing
Committee knows that they never let go of a
map as long as they can hold on to it. This
argument about giving maps to schools, station
houses and public libraries is all right, if it
were so; but they don't do it. They hang on to
the maps. I have tried three or iour times my-
self to get an extra map and never got one. I
got the quota that was allowed me by vote of
the City Government, and that was all. The
gentleman will not, of course, answer the ques-
tion of the gentleman from Ward 1G, because he
knows that the heads of departments have been
Srovided for over and over again, and if they
ave not let them buy the maps. They have
got appropriations for sueh purposes. A great
many of the schools are now supplied, station
houses are supplied; I don't know whether the
Public Library is supplied or not, but my im-
pression is that it is. Now, why should the
Committee on Printing have these 564 copies
under their entire control, simply because they
promise to give them to the public libraries,
schoolhouses, station houses, etc.? Why cannot
the City Council pass a vote to that effect?
Why does not the gentleman bring in an
amendment to the order by which maps will
be given to the schools, libraries an« station
houses? But no, tbat is not done. Why? Be-
cause the Printing Committee, gentlemen, de-
sire to give them to their friends and put them
where they will do the most good.
Mr. Robinson— Mr. President, I listened with
interest to Mr. Callahan's eloquent and able
dissertation upon the price of these maps and
his statement that by purchasing them in large
quantities they could be procured more cheap-
ly, etc. Now, the fact is that last year we paid
$2.98 each for our maps, of which but 250 were
procured. Now, that beine the case, if we get
even 600 this year, I do not see how it can cest
the city nearly as much as it would for 1000.
Certainly it is not going to cost a very large
amount for 200, taking iato consideration the
fact that but $2,98 was paid for each map last
year.and that this year they will have the same
lithograph plates. I suppose they are litho-
graphs. There will, of course, be additions for
a few new streets, but the mans are certainly
not going to cost over $2.98, and I think, as
they already have the same plates, that the
cost will be actually less. So I think that we
would save absolutely quite a sum by having a
smaller number of copies and that we would
•relatively save quite a sum, too.
Mr. Callahan— Mr. President, I donot desire
to take up the time of the Council, but in an-
swer to the gentleman who has last spoken I
simply desire to say a word to show how easily
even a big fellow may be mistaken. He said
that last year the maps cost $2.98 apiece, and
he added that he did not think they would cost
much more, it as much, this year. Now, as far
as my knowledge of sueh work, as a practical
man, is concerned, I say that with the changes
which have be»n contemplated since last year
by the publishers of this map, it will cost a
great deal of money. I cannot say wba,t the
exact amount will be, but for a small numDer
of maps the cost would be a large percentage
over $2.98, on aecount of the addition of terri-
tory and of new streets which they will have to
make in the maps this year. They are going'
of course, to make changes in certain streets,
and are goine to add new territory.
Mr. Griffin— Squan turn?
Mr. Callahan— Yes, they are going to put on
Squantum and quite a little extra territory
will be more elearly defined within the con-
fines of the ward which my friend from Ward
13 so ably represents, over towards the flats— I
don't mean to say his eenstituents, but the
ground. I speak geographically in this mat-
ter. [Laughter.] Now, sir, it is clear to every
mind— it must be— that if this edition it to be
printed it will cost a great deal more money
relatively to print a small numher than it will
a large number. Another thing— I would like
to say in support of what I have already said,
that if the gentleman would look at the order
as it stands printed on the calendar, he would
see that we are not eoing to pay anything like
$2.98 for these copies. That is because of the
fact that we are getting a larger edition and so
we are getting them cheaper. We are get-
ting them for $2 instead of $3. Last
year we paid $2.98, almost $3, so you see that
that was almost one-third more than what we
are expected to pay this year. Now, gentle-
men, seriously, I want to tay that I believe it
my duty as chairman of this committee on the
part of the Council to ask you to consider this
matter as fairly as will in your best judgment
be for the good of the city first, and then for
the good of yourselves, While there may have
been a little flippancy in the remarks of my
worthy friend on the left, still I don't believe
that the average thinking man within the
sound of my voice will believe him when he
says that what 1 said to you when
I rose here before was bluff. I have no
desire to give bluff to any body of
men who are equally intelligent with myself.
I am, moreover, surprised that the gentleman
would seek to make you think that you were
susceptible to bluff from a youngster like me.
[Laughter.] You see I want to place him right.
Now, I hope there will be no extended debate
on this matter, because I know there is a long
calendar for us to finish tonight; and I hope
that we will proceed immediately and pass this
order in its original draft, as it stands before us
on the calendar.
The question came on whether the number
should stand as 1000, and it was declared lost.
Mr. Callahan doubted the vote and called
for a rising vote,
Mr. Wise of Ward 20— Mr. President, I would
like to ask for information what the question
before us is? Is it that the number, 1000
copies, shall stand, and thateach member shall
receive five copies, or not?
The Chair— The question is, shall the num-
ber 1000 stand? The question in regard to the
number to be given to each member of the body
will come later.
It was voted that the number 1000 should
stand, 39 members voting in the affirmative,
25 in the negative.
Mr. Hurley— Mr. President, I most respect-
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Q02
fully doubt that rote and ask for the yeas and
nays.
Mr. Griffin— Mr. President, I rise to a point
of order — I believe Mr. Hurley made a motion
;to indefinitely postpone the whole thing.
The Chair — Yes, sir; but the motion to indefi-
nitely postpone will come after the amend-
ments have been acted upon, according to the
rules. The question is, shall the yeas and nays
.be ordered?
The motion to order the yeas and nays was
declared lost.
Mr. Hurley— I most respectfully doubt that
vote, Mr. President, and ask that it be verified
by a rising vote. The rules provide that one-
fifth of the body may order the yeas and nays.
The Chair— Do you think that one-fifth of
the body voted in the affirmative?
Mr. Hurley— Yes, sir; I do.
The yeas and nays were ordered, and it was
voted that the number ose thousand should
stand— yeas 40, nays 29.
Yeas— Baldwin, Bartlett, Battis. Berwin,
Boyle, Bradley, Browne, Callahan, Carroll, Coch-
ran, Coleman, M. W. Collins, Connor. Connor-
ton, Costello, Crowley, Desmond, Donovan,
Fields, Goodenough, Hayes, Keenan, King,
Leary, Lewis, Lynch, Mahoney, McCarthy,
McMackin. Miller, Norris, O'Brien, O'Hara,
Patterson, Reynolds, Roche, Rourke, Sullivan,
Tague, Whelton— 40.
Nays— Allston, Andrews, Colby, J. B. Collins,
W. A. Davis, W. W. Davis, Eagar, Emersoa,
Fisher, Gormley,Griffin, Holden, Hurley, Kelly,
Manks. Marnell, McGuire, Mclnnes, Mitchell,
Reed, Reidy, Riddle Robinson, Ruffin, Sears,
Shaw, Smith, Wise, Wood— 29.
Absent or not voting-— Briggs, Everett, Hall,
Jones, Reinhart, Wholey— 6.
Mr. Gormley of Ward 22— Mr. President, I
rise to a point of order. I believe it requires a
two-thirds vote of this Council to appropriate
any sum of money.
The Chair— It does ; but as I understand the
matter, this is not an appropriation of money.
Mr. Gormley— What is the difference? It is
an appropriation of $2000.
The Chair— It is the ordering of work to the
extent of $2000, the expense of it to be charged
to an appropriation which has already been
made— the appropriation for Printing Depart-
ment.
Mr. Griffin— Mr. President, I move that the
number "five" be stricken out and that "ten''
be inserted, so that each member shall receive
ten copies. I believe you have already stated
that under the rules the question comes on the
larger amount first. I want to say in reference
to that amendment that it will give to the
Committee on Printing 130 extra copies out of
1000. That ought to be sufficient for all their
demands.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3—1 do not desire, Mr.
President, to continue this debate any longer;
but I believe, if my memory serves me right,
that we had an order of a similar nature, it be-
ing in regard to the printing of a memorial
volume. We at that time took the same stand
now proposed by my friend Mr. Griffin, he also
amending that order. I now desire to say that
I would prefer to vote for the indefinite post-
ponement of this order here and now, than to
vote for an amendment of this kind and have it
go back to the Board of Aldermen and have
them give us the laugh, as they have been do-
ing right, along.
Mr. Griffin's motion to insert "tun" in place
of "five," was delared lost. Mr. Griffin doubted
the vote and called for a rising vote.
The motion to amend by inserting "ten" in
place of "five" was lost, 26 members voting in
the affirmative, 36 in the negative.
The question came on the motion made by
Mr. Keenan of Ward 16 to amend the order by
striking out the word "five" and inserting the
word "eight" in place thereof, and, the Chair
being in doubt as to the result, ra rising vote
was ordered.
The motion was carried, thirty-five members
voting in the affirmative, twenty-nine in the
negative, and the question then came on Mr.
Hurley's motion to indefinitely postpone the
whole matter.
Mr. Norris of Ward 13— Now, Mr. President,
I have refrained from saying a word on this
matter. I have heard economy spoken of here
this evening. I have heard it placed here be-
fore you in a very pathetic way that the city
was in lack of funds, that the city
needed money. Now, I want to see
where economy cemes in. I hope that
this order will be indefinitely postponed,
and that we will thereby save this money for
the city and stop this wrangle about a few
maps or books. Now is the time for the mem-
bers of the Couneil to show themselves and to
show whether they are in favor of economy or
not. I ask for the yeas and nays on Mr. Hur-
ley's motion to indefinitely postpone, and that
every man place himself on record whether he
is in favor of economy or extravagance.
Mr. Holden of Ward 11— Mr. President, I am
very glad that the gentleman from South Bos-
ton believes as I do about this. Certainly earli-
er in the session— or in the commencement of
the year, I will say— he did not feel as I did ;
and I am very glad that the gentleman is in
favor of just such things as this. It does him
credit.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, when
1 last arose I said that I did not wish to continue
this debate any longer, and in what I am to say
now I will attempt to be very brief. I wish to
answer one thing tnat has been said by the
gentleman from Ward 13, because it seems to
me the import of his remarks would lead any-
one to believe that he who voted for this order
was against ecoBomyin the conduct of the
business of the City of Boston. My friend, Mr.
Hurley, from Charlestown, also spoke to us
about economy, and he voted that the quota to
be given each member be ten, when the vote
was taken, instead of fiv«j. Now, if there is any
consistency in that, I fail to see it.
Mr. Hurley— Mr. President, I am not going
to go into any further details in regard to this
matter. I am, to be sure, a little surprised at
what has been said by the gentleman from
Ward 3; but my voting is my right, and I am
not responsible to him for it. I am only respon-
sible to the people of Ward 6. I trust that this
motion of mine to indefinitely postpone will
prevail, and I am very glad that the gentleman
from Ward 13 sees the matter in the same light
that I do.
The question came oa the motion to indefi-
nitely postpone, and, on motion of Mr. Norris
of Ward 13, the yeas and nays were ordered.
The motion to indefinitely postpone was lost
—yeas 31, nays 41:
Yeas — Allston, Andrews, Bartlett, Battis,
Briggs, Cochran, Colby, W. W. Davis, Eager,
Emerson, Fisher, Gormley. Griffin, Holden,
Hurley, Kelly, Manks, Marnell, McGuire, Mc-
lnnes, Mitchell, Norris, Patterson, Reed, Rob-
inson, Rutfin, Sears, Shaw, Smith, Wise, Wood
—31.
Nays — Baldwin, Berwin, Boyle, Bradley,
Browne, Callahan, Carroll. Coleman, J. B.
Collins, M. W. Collins, Connor, Connorton,
Costello, Crowley. W. A. Davis, Desmond, Don-
ovan. Fields. Goodenough. Hayes, Keenan,
King, Leary, Lewis, Lynch, Mahoney, McCar-
thy, McMackin, Miller, O'Brien, O'Hara, Reidy,
Reinhart, Reynolds, Riddle, Roche, Rourke,
Sullivan, Tague, Whelton, Wholey— 41.
Absent or not voting— Everett, Hall, Jones— 3.
The order was read a second time and passed,
as amended. Mr. Callahan of Ward 12 moved
to reconsider; lost. Sent up.
President O'Brien in the chair.
30. Ordered, That the Joint Special Com-
mittee on Disposal of Offal be hereby instruct-
ed to consider and report as to what steps
should be taken for discontinuing the nuisance
at present existing adjacent to the Marcella-
street Home, caused by the maintenance of the
offal depot of the sanitary division of the Street
Department.
Passed in concurrence.
31. Ordered, That the expenses incurred by
the Committee on Ordinances, on account of
the public hearing on the proposed acceptance
by the City Council of chapter 312 of the Acts
of 1893, entitled "An Act rotating to the repairs
of private drains in streets and ways," be
charged to the Contingent Fund of Joint Com-
mittees
Passed in concurrence.
32. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be
requested to request the Superintendent of
Printing to cause a new edition of one thousand
copies or the "Annual Report of the Board of
Survey for 1893" (City Document No. 5, 1894)
to be printed, there being numerous calls for
the same and the first edition being entirely
exhausted; the expense attending the same to
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be charged to the Appropriation for Printing
Department.
Passed im concurrence.
33. Ordered, That the City Auditor be hereby
authorized to allow for payment, and the City
Treasurer to pay, the following: bills of joint
committees of the year 1893, and charge the
same to the Contingent Fund, Joint Commit-
tees, viz :
Committee. Amount.
Abolition of Grade Crossings §4
Butler Eulogy 1
Contingent Expenses. Joint 2
Clai ms 10
East Boston Tunnel 5
Farragut Statue 6
Fire Department 1
Ferry Department 6
Health Department 1
Laying Out Streets Department 4
Memorial Day 1
Police 6
Printing 8
Park Department 2
Public Grounds Department '.. 6
Public Buildings Department 21
Belief of the Poor Department 37
Stony Brook 9
Schools 2
Water Income Department 1
Water Supply Department 11
Inspection of Buildings Department 3
Passed in concurrence.
34. Mayor's message recommending an ap-
propriation of $26,000 for the Board of Health
to pay expenses for public vaccination.
Placed on file.
35. The following order comes do >vn in con-
nection with said message:
Ordered, That the City Auditor be authorized
to transfer the sum of twenty-five thousand
dollars ($26,000) from the cash in the treasury
Jan. 31, 1894, in excess of the estimate, to the
appropriation for Health Department.
Passed in concurrence— yeas 69, nays 0. Mr.
Manks of Ward 24 moved to reconsider; lost.
Yeas — Allston, Andrews, Baldwin, Bartlett,
Battis, Berwin, Boyle, Bradley, Briggs, Browne,
Carroll, Cochran, Colby, Coleman, J. B. Collins,
M. W. Collins, Connor, Connorton, Costello,
Crowley, W. A. Davis, W. W. Davis, Desmond,
Donovan, Eagar, Emerson, Fields, Fisher,
Goodenough, Gormley, Griffin, Hayes, Holden,
Hurley, Keenan, Kelly, King, Lewis, Lynch,
Manks, Marnell, McCarthy, McGuire, Mcliines,
McMackin, Miller, Mitchell, Norris, O'Brien,
O'Hara, Patterson, Reed, Reidy, Reinhart, Rey-
nolds, Riddle, Robinson, Roche, Rourke, Ruffin,
Sears, Shaw, Smith, Sullivan, Tague, Whelton,
Wholey, Wise, Wood— 69.
Absent or not voting — Callahan, Everett,
Hall, Jones, Leary, Mahoney— 6.
36. Message of Mayor vetoing certain items
in the appropriation erders, and transmitting
communications from the Overseers of the
Poor, Trustees of the Boston City Hospital,
Park Commissioners, and School Committee
relative to appropriations for their depart-
ments. (City Doc. 59.)
Placed on tile.
37. The items referred to in the foregoing
message, which were disapproved by the May-
or, are the following:
(1.) For providing one day's leave of absence
per week to each permanent member of the
Fire Department. $15,000.
(2.) Mount Hope Cemetery Department,
$10,000.
(3.) Public Grounds Department, $90,000.
Said items come down reconsidered and
passed, notwithstanding the objections of the
Mayor.
The question came on the passage of the
orders in concurrence, the objections of the
Mayor to the contrary, notwithstanding; and
the orders were passed— yeas 62, nays 9.
Yeas— Allston Andrews, Baldwin, Bartlett,
Battis, Berwin, Boyle, Bradley. Briggs,
Browne, Callahan, Carroll, Coleman, J. B. Col-
lins, M. W. Collins, Connor, Connorton, Cos-
tello, Crowley, W. A. Davis, W. W. Davis,
Desmond, Donovan, Eager, Emerson, Fields,
Fisher. Goodenough, Gormley. Griffin. Hayes,
Hurley, Keenan, Kelly, King, Learv, Lewis,
Mahoney, Manks, Marnell, McCarthy. Mc-
Mackin, Miller, Mitchell, Norris, O'Brien,
O'Hara, Patterson, Reidy, Rsinhart, Rey-
nolds, Riddle, Roche, Rourke, Shaw, Smith,
Sullivan, Tague, Whelton, Wholey, Wise,
Wood— 62.
Nays— Cochran, Colby, Holden, Lynch, Mc-
Guire, Mclnnes, Robinson. Ruffin, Sears— 9.
Absent or not voting— Everett, Hall, Jones,
Reed— 4. ,
Mr. Norms of Ward 13 moved to reconsider;
lost.
SITE FOE O'REILLY MONUMENT.
The Council proceeded to take up assign-
ment, viz. :
38. Communication from the Art Cemmis-
sien approving the triangle in the Back Bay
Park, bounded by Boylston road on one side
and by the Fenway on two sides, as a site for a
monument to .John Boyle O'Reilly.
Placed an file.
LEGISLATIVE MATTERS.
Mr. McCarthy of Ward 15, for the Commit-
tee on Legislative Matters, submitted the fol-
letring:
(1.) Report on the order (referred Jan. 25)
concerning legislation to enable the Assessors
to levy taxes prior to the first day of May— That
the order ought to pass.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent up.
(2.) Report on the resolves concerning elevat-
ed roads (referred April 13, 1893)— Recommend-
ing the passage of the resolves.
Report accepted; resolves passed. Sent up.
(3.) Report on the order (referred May 18,
1893) concerning the repeal of section 1 of chap-
ter 76 of the Acts of 1886. relating to monev
for Memorial Day purposes— That the order
ought to pass.
Report accepted; order passed. Sent up.
CLAIMS.
Mr. Norris of Ward 13, for the Committee on
Claims, submitted the following:
(1.) Report on the claim of Walter Sennott
(recommitted Feb. 16), for compensation for
personal injuries received while using the City
Hall elevator— Renewing their former recom-
mendation that the petitioner have leave to
withdraw in accordance with the recommenda-
tion of the Law Department.
Accepted. Sent up.
(2.) Report on the olaim of Timothy T.
Toomey (recommitted Feb. 16), for compensa-
tion for personal injuries received from a fall
in Withington street— Respectful ly renewing
their former recommendation that the peti-
tioner have leave to withdraw, iD accordance
with the recommendation of the Law Depart-
ment.
Recommitted bacK to the committee on mo-
tion of Mr. Norris of Ward 13.
FARRAGUT MEMORIAL VOLUMES.
Mr. Callahan of Ward 12, for the Commit-
tee on Printing, submitted a report on the
order (referred Feb. 8) requesting them to re-
port an order for the publication of a memorial
volume containing an account of the dedica-
tion of the Farragut Statue on June 28, 1893—
Recommending the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Clerk of Committees, un-
der the direction of the Committee on Printing,
•e authorized to prepare and publish a memo-
rial volume containing an account of the cere-
monies attending the unveiling of the Farragut
Statue on June 28, 1893, with such other mat-
ter relating to the statue as said committee
may deem expedient; that 2500 copies of said
volume be printed, and that the members of
the City Council of 1893 and the new members
of the City Council of 1894 be furnished with
fifteen copies each ; the expense thus incurred
to be charged to the appropriation for City
Council. Incidental expenses.
The report was accepted, and the question
came on giving the order a second reading.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5— Mr. President, I take
it for granted that chat is a report of the
Printing Committee, from what I heard of it.
The President— It is a report of the Printing
Committee.
Mr. Hurley— And that it recommends the
publication of the Admiral Farragut cere-
monies? ,
The Clerk read the order for information.
Mr. Hurley— Mr. President, I thoroughly un-
derstand the order now, sir, in its true seme.
I am not opposed at this time to the publica-
tion of ceremonies held on that occasion, but I
am a little mite surprised, after what has tran-
spired in the last two hours, to see coming
once again from the gentleman in the fourth
division an order of this kind, advocating the
printiug of such a large number of relumes. I
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move you, sir, before we proceed to discus* this
matter and pass upon it, that the same be as-
signed to the next regular meetingof the Coun-
cil, that we may obtain information in regard
to it.
The question came om assignment of the or-
der to the next meeting.
Mr. Callahan of Ward 12— Mr. President, I,
as a member of the Printing Committee and as
its Chairman, on the part of the Council of
course exercise, like the gentleman from the
shadow of the gray shaft, my prerogative, and
put orders in as they come from the committee ;
and I would like, sir, before we proceed to take
a vote upon assignment, to hear some good rea-
son adduced for such action. The committee
has acted in accordance with an order passed
at the last meeting, drafting an order that is
considered suitable in this connection, and I
would like to have the gentleman advance
some reason why he thinks a week's delay will
be of any benefit.
Mr. Hurley— Mr. President, a week's delay
will do no harm. This matter will ksep, it
needs no preserving whatever, and as it is only
a report from the committee, and as the gen-
tleman says he is only acting as agent for the
committee, I think it is the duty of this body,
after the discussion we had a while ago, to as-
sign this matter to the next meeting. I there-
fore ask the courtesy of this body that the order
maybe assigned one week, that we may thor-
oughly understand it and see whether we need
more or less than 2500 copies. If that number
will not be enough we can add more to it.
There may be a terrible demand. The com-
mittee's report may not be right : they may not
have estimated the number at a large enough
figure. If I rind out that such is the case I may
arise iu my place and move to amend to make
the number 6000. 1 want that privilege. I am
not ready tonight to say whether I will or will
not do so, but I may be in a week's time. I
think I, as well as other members here, should
have a week's time, so as to see whether the
Committee on Printing have done their duty
or not
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13— Mr. President, prob-
ably the gentleman From Charlestown does not
think 2500 copies are enough.
Mr. Hurley— I say they may not be enough
or they may be too many. We should have an
opportunity to leok into the matter.
Mr. Griffin— Well, I think the committee
will get enough. I figure that there are 121
members in this year's Government and last
year's Government entitled to the books. That
takes 1815 copies and leaves with the commit-
tee about 700 copies— that is all !
President— The Chair would say, that under
the rules this order, as it involves an expendi-
ture of money, must go over to the next meet
ing, that it cannot take its second reading at
this time. The Chair will declare that the or-
der goes over to the next meeting.
Later in the session Mr. griffin said, Mr.
President, I rise to a point of order. Did I un-
derstand the Chair to rule that the report and
oriier just presented by Mr. Callahan to print
the Farragut Memorial goes over because it
calls for an expenditure of money? Under wbat
rules was that decision made?
The Presidbnt— The Chair will say that un-
der the rules auy order involving an expendi-
ture of money cannot take two separate read-
ings at the same session.
Mr. Griffin— I simply want to call the atten-
tion of the Chair to No. 32 on the calendar— a
similar order upon which we have acted tonight
without suspension of the rule.
The President— The Chair will say that No.
H2 was read twice by consent of the body and
passed at this session.
Mr. Griffin— All I have to say is that nothing
was said about suspension of the rule in con-
nection with that at all, and it is a similar »r-
der.
Later in the session Mr. Berwin of Ward 17
sai I— Mr. President, I move a reconsideration
of the vote by which the report of the Commit-
tee on Printing relative to publication of the
Farravnt Memorial was laid over for one week
The President— There was no vote on the
order which can be reconsidered. It was laid
over under the rules.
Later in the session Mr. Berwin of Ward 17
said— Mr. President, I mean at this time I move
a suspension of the rule whereby the report of
the Committee on Printing relative to the pub-
lication of the Farragut Memorial was assigned
for one week. That was my intention in the
first place, but I am troubled with a severe
headache tonight.
The question came on suspending the rule.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 6— Mr. President, do I
understand any movement is on foot at this
time to move a reconsideration?
The President— No, not a reconsideration,
but a suspension of the rule.
Mr. Hurley— Mr. President, who is tbe gen-
tleman who made the motion?
Mr. Berwin— I am the gentleman, Mr. Hur-
ley.
Mr. Hurley— Mr. President, I do not care to
ge into this matter at any great length, as the
hour is getting late. Everybody understands
the subject matter. I am not at all surprised at
this time, however, to see this action attempt-
ed. Withih half an hour I saw this distin-
guished gentleman in the second division iu con-
versation with two or three members of the
Committee on Printing, and I surmised that
something was coming, and true enough it has
come. I trust that the motion will not
prevail at this time, but that the matter will
lie as it is. There is no reason for suspending
the rule in order to act upon this matter to-
night. There is no haste, no hurry; and I ask,
as a matter of courtesy, that this matter may
lie just where it is until the next regular meet-
ing of the Council. It will keep, it won't spoil ;
and I trust, without saying anything more, that
the matter will be allowed to lie over.
' Mr. Wise of Ward 20— Mr. President, I agree
with the gentleman who has last spoken. I
think it is hardly fair to suspend the rules now,
as there are several members who have gone
home who would have been glad to vote one
way or the other upon this matter. 1 think, as
a matter of courtesy to them, we owe it to tbem
to let this matter lie over until the next, meet-
ing.
Mr. Callahan of Ward 12— Mr. President, I
feel this way in regard to the report of this com-
mittee tonight. While, of course, I have great
regard for the absent members and would de-
sire that they were here to vote as they might
wish, yet I think members should have some
regard for committees which consider matters
referred to them and report upon them to this
body after due censideration. There is a
quorum here, and I cannot see any detriment in
suspending the rule and passing the order to-
night, without procrastination or delay until
the next meeting. This matter has been
bandied back and forth long enough. It has
been acted upon in the Board of Aldermen,
has been amended in this body, has gone
to the Board of Aldermen again and been
indefinitely postponed, has been referred to
our committee in a new form, and having been
shuttle-cocked back and forth for a considera-
ble time I think it is about time that we did
something with the order. The gentlemen who
compose the Printing Committee have done
their duty and do not care what you do with
the order. We simply make the report,
to meet your approval or otherwise. As
you have already exercised your good
judgment tonight iu disposing of the
business of that committee In another matter;
why not tackle this? It seems tome, in all
seriousness, that we have a quorum present
and that we either ought to pass or reject t ha
order tonight.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, I
have listened with a good deal of atten-
tion to the remarks made by my friend from
Ward 12, and while I feel tonight as though ,1
am perfectly willing to vote in favor of the pas
sage of this order, yet at the same time mv
friend from Charlestown had this order as-
signed, and I believe, as he says himself, that
as a matter of courtesy it is due to him. whether
he advances any logical reason for it or not.
that the order should be assigned. There will
be no harm come from such action, and I believe
we will euc this session short bv so doing.
The Board refused to suspend the rule, an 1
the order went over to the next meeting.
EULOOY ON HON. WILLIAM OASTON.
Mr. Callahan of Ward 12, for the Com-
mittee on Printing, submitted a report
on their report and order (recommitted
Feb. 8), for the appointment of a joint special
committee to arrange for the delivery of a
eulogy on the life and public services of Ho;i.
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COMMON COUNCIL
William Gaston— Recommending that the Com-
mon Council adhere to its former action and
adopt the order in its original form without
amendment.
Report accepted ; said recommendation adopt-
ed. Sent up.
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Mr. Carroll of Ward 7, for Mr. Desmond
ol Ward 12, for the Committee on Police De-
partment, submitted the following:
(1). Report on the report of the Board of
Police (referred Feb. 16), concerning the neces-
sity of a new police station in the Fifth Divi-
sion—That they agree with the Board of Police
in the necessity of a new station house, patrol
and ambulance stable in said division, and
recommend that the matter be referred to the
Committee on Finance, with instructions to
provide the amount of money required for the
purpose.
Report accepted; said reference ordered. Sent
up.
(2.) Report on the report of the Board of
Police (referred Feb. 15), urging the appropria-
tion of $3560 for a patrol boat for service in the
harbor during the yachting season — Recom-
mending reference of the same to the Commit-
tee on Finance.
Report accepted; said reference ordered.
Sent up.
LIBRARY DEPARTMENT.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13, for the Committee
on Library Department, submitted the follow-
ing:
(1.) Report on the order (referred Feb. 8),
concerning the opening of the Branch Library
in Charlestown on Sundays— That the order
ought to pass.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent up.
(2.) Report on the order (relerred Feb. 15),
for the erection of a Public Library building in
South Boston— That the order ought to pass.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent up.
REPORT OF BADGE COMMITTEE.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13, for the special com-
mittee of the Common Council appointed to se-
cure badges for the members, submitted a re-
port that they have attended to the duty and
the City Messenger has distributed them to the
members.
Accepted.
PAYMENT TO WIFE OF JOHN F. BRILL.
Mr. Donovan of Ward 4, for the Committee
on Fire Department, submitted a report on the
order (referred Jan. 11), concerning payment to
the wife of John F. Brill of the money due said
Brill for services in the Fire Department— That
the order ought to pass.
Report accented; order passed. Sent up.
MEMBERS PRESENT.
The President directed the Clerk to call
the roll to ascertain the number of members
present, with the following result:
Present — Allston, Andrews, BaldwiB.Bartlett,
Battin, Berwin, Boyle, Bradley, Briggs, Browne,
Callahan, Carroll, Cochran, Colby, Coleman,
J. B. Collins, M. W. Collins, Connor, Connortdn,
Costello, Crowley, W. A. Davis, W. W. Davis,
Donovan, Eagar, Emerson, Fields, Fisher,
Goodenough, Gormley, Griffin, Hayes, Holden,
Hurley, Keenan, Kelly, Leary, Lewis, Lynch,
Mahoney.Manks, Marcell, McCarthy, McUuire,
Mclnnes, McMackin, Miller, Mitchell, Norris,
O'BrioE, O'Hara, Patterson, Reed, Reidy. Rein-
hart, Reynolds, Riddle, Robinson, Roche,
Rourke, Ruffin, Sears, Shaw, Smith, Sullivan,
Tague, Whelton, Wholey, Wise, Wood— 70.
Desmond, Everett, Hall, Jones, Ring— 5.
REPAVING LEVERETT AND SPRING STREETS.
Mr. Whelton ef Ward 8 offered an order-
That the Committee on Finance be requested
to provide the sum of $41,000, to be expended
in repaving Leverett, street from Green street
to Craigie's Bridge; and for repaying Spring
street frov Leverett to Poplar street, $7500.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
PERMANENT STRUCTURES ON SIDEWALKS.
Mr. Whelton of Ward 8 offered an order-
That the Committee on Judiciary inquire into
the subject of the use of sidewalks and wnether
or not, under existing laws, permanent struc-
tures may legally be erected over and on side-
walks in the City of Boston,
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
ANNIVERSARY OF EDWARD EVERETT'S BIRTH
Mr. Whelton of Ward 8 offered an order-
That a joint special committee to consist of five
members ol the Common Council, with such as
the Board of Aldermea may join, be appointed
to consider and report a suitable programme
for the observance of April 11, the one hun-
dredth anniversary of the birtk of Edward
Everett.
Mr. Whelton of Ward 8— Mr. President, it is
appropriate and fitting that the City of Boston
should commemorate by public services and
celebration the centennial of the anniversary
of the birth of this great man. Anyone who has
studied the life of Edward Everett cannot fail
to be impressed by the remarkable brilliancy of
bis life. He was born in Dorchester on April 11,
1794, and died in Boston Jan. 16, 1865. At the
early age of thirteen he enterea Harvard Uni-
versity and graduated four years later with the
highest honors. When but nineteen year* old
he was called to the pastorship of the old Uni-
tarian Church in brattle square. He was a
Latin tutor at Harvard and at the age of
twonty-one was made professor of Greek.
For ten years he was elected to Con-
gress from this State, representing Bos-
ton, and was secretary of state during
the last four mouth's of President Filmore's
administration. He took the place made vacant
by Daniel Webster, aud in 1853 was elected to
the United States Senate. While he was a
member of the Senate there was an association
of Southern ladies formed for the purpose of
raising by subscription enough money to pur-
chase the property which had been the home of
Washington at Mount Vernon, and from 1866
to 1869 Edward Everett delivered lectures for
this cause. He spoke nearly 125 times, and the
result of his labors netted the association the
sum of $58,000. During these hard times the
story of his life comes home to us with
particular force. When we consider the dis-
tressing condition of affairs at this day an!
look back to the work and services of Edward
Everett, we learn that while he was a member
of the United States Senate he delivered nearly
one hundred lectures for the cause of charity,
and as a result of his labors turned over nearly
$90,000. His orations speak for themselves.
Anyone who has studied them cannot fail to be
impressed by their brilliancy. I think further
words of mine in praise of the life and Bervices
of Edward Everett would be useless. I would
suggest that the School Committee take action
on this day. and, by public service, commem-
orate his services. I don't know that I can say
any thing further or that any words of mine can
serve to more deeply impress upon the minds
of the members of this Council the story of his
great life.
The order was passed. Sent up.
city hospital rules regarding visitors,
Mr. Colby of Ward 18 offered an order— That
the Committee on Hospital Department inves
tigate as to the reasonableness of the rules of
the City Hospital regulating the admission of
visitors, and as to whether said rules are prop-
erly enforced.
Mr. Colby of Ward 18— Mr. President, if the
members will bear with me a moment I would
like to explain that order. I think you are all
aware that since 1 have been a member of this
Government I never have taken occasion to
pitch into any department of the city in any
way, nor do I propose at the present time to
do so in any very general way; but I
should like to state facts which have
come to my knowledge and which have
led me to introduce that order, because it
might seem from the order itself that
possibly 1 was trying to find some sort of fault
with the institution in general. The facts
which came to my knowledge are these: A
young man well known in the business and
social circles of this city was going home a few
evenings since, became insensible on a car, was
taken to a police station and from there was
sent to the City Hospital. His wife was aroused
at twelve o'clock at night by a policeman who
told her that her hu-band was at the City Hos
pital insensible, that he had been picked up ou
the street and taken to the hospital, but that
she could not see him until eight o'clock the
next morning. She went to a friend of her's—
an intimate friend of her husband's— who tele-
phoned to the hospital asking whether this
man was there, and they telephoned back that
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lie was. The man said that his wife wanted to
see him, and the reply was that she oould
not see him until eight o'clock: the next
morning. So she possessed her soul in as much
patience as possible until the next morning,
when her friend appeared and took her to the
hospital in a carriage. She got there just about
an hour before her husband died. Now, the
explanation of that is, that if a mas is on the
dangerous list, so-called, they allow his friends
to see him; but in this case a youug man— a
very nice-appearing young fellow, I have met
him since — examined this young man as care-
fully as he could and made up his mind
that he would live until next morning
and that he would wait until the morning
before putting him on the list; and, as a
result, this man's wife was kept from seeing
him until the last hour of his life. The
explanation is simply that the young fellow
thought that this man would probably Dull
through until morning, and that no one cared
to look him up that night. I don't think that
is a thing that ought to occur in the city insti-
tutions. I don't think any of us want to feel
that we may be carried into the City Hospital
at night and that our friends cannot see us
until the next day, possibly just in time to see
us die. I do not think that is just exactly car-
rying out the spirit of the law as I understana
it, and therefore I ask that the committee may
look into the matter and see whether I am
rightly informed or not.
Mr. Holden of Ward 11— Mr. President, as a
member of the Committee on Hospital Depart-
ment I know a little something about this, but
not exactly what Mr. Colby has stated. The
City Hospital is admirably managed. If any in-
stitution in the City of Boston is good, that is.
It is well managed in every way. economically
and prudently, by men who give their time
without compensation, and they have an ex-
cellent corps of physieians. There may have
been a mistake in this instance I certainly
think it was without the slightest intent to
injure or make anyone have any feelings of
regret that they had not done as they should
have dona. When people are admitted to the
hospital late at night it is pretty hard for the
men there to always keep track of them ;they are
not entered always, perhaps, just as they would
like to have them entered, as they should be
entered. As a member of the committee I cer-
tainly shall be glad to have anything of that
kind referred to our committee, and we will
give it our best attention.
The order was referred to the Committee on
Hospital Department.
PROTEST AGAINST BOSTON SEWER LAW.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23 offered the follow-
ing—
Whereas, In the year 1892 an act entitled
"An Act relating to Sewers in the City of Bos-
ton" was passed by the General Court, whereby
certain citizens, on account of the location of
their real estate at the corner of two streets,
are compelled to pay a double tax or assess-
ment, and
Whereas, This places an unjust tax or bur-
den on certain citizens, therefore be it
Resolved, That we, the representatives of
these citizens, in City Council assembled, earn-
estly protest against such legislation as may be
interpreted from the law of 1892.
Ordered, That the City Clerk be directed to
transmit a copy of the above preamble and
resolve to each of the Suffolk County members
of the Legislature.
Referred to the Committee on Legislative
Matters.
LAYING OUT NEW STREET.
Mr. Costello of Ward 22 offered an order-
That the Board of Street Commissioners he re-
quested to consider the expediency of laying
out a street from Oriental Court toTremont
street, and report their opinions to the Common
Counoil, at its next meeting.
Passed.
EDGESTONES AND PAVED GUTTERS.
Mr. Costello of Ward 22 offered an order-
That the Superintendent of Streets be re-
quested to report to the Common Council, at its
next meeting, whether or not it is expedient to
provide Hillside and Sachem streets with edge-
stones and paved gutters; and if so how soon,
in his judgment, the said work could be com-
menced and completed.
Passed.
ENFORCEMENT OF ORDINANCES RELATIVE TO
FIGHTING.
Mr. Fisher of Ward 18 offered an order-
That the Board of Police, through His Honor
the Mayor, be requested to more strictly enforce
the Ordinances relative to prize fighting, to the
end that the brutal and disgraceful exhibitions
misnamed "glove contests," which have become
so frequent of late, may be discontinued.
Passed.
appropriations for south boston.
Mr. Browne of Ward 13 offered an order-
That the Committee on Finance be requested
to provide in the next loan the following appro-
priations:
Cstreet, Seventh to Baxter street, paving #2600
Baldwin street, Granite to A street paving..., 3,500
B street, Broadway to First street, Daving 13,700
D street, Third street to First street, paving. . . 7,900
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
BOARD OF SURVEY REPORTS.
Mr. Mitchell of Ward 25 offered an order-
That the City Messenger supply each member
of the City Council with five additional copies
of the report of the Board of Survey of 1893
(City Document Iso. 5).
Referred to the Committee on Printing,
PAVING EATON STREET, WARD 8.
Mr. Boyle of Ward 8 offered an order— That
the Committee on Finance include the sum of
$2000 in the next loan to pave Eaton street
with asphalt blocks, between Chambers and
North Rassell streets, Ward 8.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
PAVING COTTING STREET, WARD 8.
Mr. Boyle of Ward 8 offered an order— That
the Committee on Finanee be requested to pro-
vide the sum of $10,000 to pave Cotting street,
between Leverett and Lewell streets, with
granite blocks.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
NEW HIGH SCHOOL FOR DORCHESTER.
Mr. Manks of Ward 24 offered an order— That
the Committee on Finance be requested to pro-
vide in the next loan bill the sum of $100,000
for a new building for the Dorchester High
School.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
READING-ROOM, MATTAPAN.
Mr. Manks of Ward 24, for Mr. Patterson of
Ward 24, offered an order— That the Commit-
tee on Finance be requested to provide in tbe
next loan order the sum of $1500 lor the estab-
lishment and maintenance during the present
year of a reading-room in connection with the
delivery station of the Public Library at Matta-
pan, Ward 24.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
RECLAIMING MARSH LAND, WARD TWENTY-
FOUR.
Mr. Manks of Ward 24, for Mr. Robinson of
Ward 24, offered an order— That a special eom-
mittee consisting of five members of the Com-
mon Council be appointed to consider the ques-
tion as to what system shall be pursued looking
toward a general reclamation of the large
areas of marsh land existing in Ward 24; hav-
ing in view the financial benefits likely to
accrue to the city from enhanced land values
no loss than the better sanitary conditions re-
sulting therefrom.
Passed.
MACADAMIZING DARTMOUTH STREET.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11 offered an order-
That the Committee on Finauce bo requested
to provide the sum of $7000 to macadamize
Dartmouth street between Huntington avenue
and Boylston street, or to asphalt it, whichever
may ba most expedient in the opinion of the
Superintendent of Streets.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
BOAT WATCHMEN WANT MORE PAY.
Mr. BATTisof Ward 1 presented the follow-
ing:
To the Honorable City Council of the City of
Boston :
Gentlemen— We, the undersigned petitioners,
being employees of the City <>f Boston, em-
ploy,i on Baal Boston ferries, do most respect-
fnlly ask your Honorable Board that you may
grant us fur compensation for the work we
perform, which we do not now receive. We
being employed as boat watchmen, and having
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to work ten, twelve and thirteen hourg for a
day's work, and no compensation for overtime,
and only $1.81 per day for thirteen hours' work,
from 6 P. M. to 7 A.M., and the Superintended
requires us to do the duties of watchman and
also that of laborer in sweeping and cleaning
the deck and sweeping, scrubbing: and washing
cabins and passageways leading to same; also
that of fireman in keeping the fires in such
condition that the boat may be run at a few
minutes' notice at any time, and also to run a
fire pump in case of tire.
We would aiso like to bring to the attention
of your Honorable Board the fact that the
Superintendent grossly misrepresented our du-
ties in a communication to His Honor Mayor
Matthews wherein he wrote that the boat
watchmen's duties required no physical effort
or mechanical skill. We boat watchmen beg
to call your attention to the fact that it requires
a skilled marine engineer or fireman to take
proper care of a marine boiler under steam, as I
can give you a case in point of the ferryboat
Wiuthrop five or six years ago. The water be-
came low in the boiler, and the crown sheet,
flue sheet and flues were burned so badly that
it cost more than twelve hundred dollars to re-
pair it; the repairs were made bv the Atlantic
Works. The boat watchman was unskilled in
the care of a steam boiler.
Hoping your Honorable Board will take ac-
tion on this matter, we remain,
Most respectfully your servants,
Thomas D. Cragin.
Martin O'Flaherty.
Andrew Dietrich.
Mr. Battis of Ward 1— Mr. President, I should
like to say that this petition has been handed to
me by the gentlemen who are watchmen there
and who have to take the place of skilled
workmen. They work thirteen hours, as they
say, and get the small sum of $1.81 a day,
while other men in the same department, who
do not do half the work and do not work
within two or three hours of as long as
they do are getting $2 a day. I hope this will
be referred to the Committee on Ferries, and
that the committee will take an interest in
these men who are not getting $2 a day there,
and will give them a hearing. I hope the mat-
ter will be attended to as it should be, and that
the committee will see whether they are get-
ting their rights. I don't believe they are.
Mr. Bradley of Ward 2— Mr. President, if I
understand it rightly the Superintendent of
Fast Boston Ferries says it does not take a
skilled man to fill these positions. I claim, sir,
that it does take a skilled man to fill the posi-
tion, and I claim that no greenhorn can go
down into a boat and do the work which these
men are obliged to do without understand-
ing his business thoroughly. These men
are employed thirteen and fourteen hours
a, day, receiving $1.81. I ask the mem-
bers of this City Government if they con-
sider that fair compensation for thirteen hours'
work? The gentlemen who till that position
are mechanical engineers, I might say— Mr.
Cragin, a first class mechanic and engineer,
and also Mr. Dietrich, who ran on the T wharf
tow boat company's boats a number of years,
as engineer, and a practical mam. I hope and
trust, sir, that when this order goes to Ike Com-
mittee on Ferries they will take some action in
the matter and give these men what in justice
belongs to them.
Mr. Norris of Ward 13— Mr. President, I will
ask the gentleman if he puts this in as a mat-
ter of claims against, the city, with a view to
compensation to these employees of the Ferry
Department?
Mr. Battis — No, sir; I simply put it im to have
it referred to the Ferry Committee, and if they
see fit to make a claim they ean place it in the
right form before the Finance Committee.
Mr. O'Hara of Ward 3— Mr. President, I sim-
ply rise upon this question to state that, if I am
not mistaken, there is such a matter as that,
covering the ground of that petition, before the
Committee on Ferries; and if the gentleman
who presents this petition will remember, at
the beginning of 1893 I then spoke, as a mem-
ber of that committee, relative to the subject
matter as he has presented it here tonight.
Mr. Battis— Mr. President, I believe there
was such a matter at that time, but I desire to
say that I have had a talk and an understand-
ing with about all that committee — with the
Aldermen and some of the Councilmen from
the different wards — and I find that they are
all in harmony with the idea that these men
should be paid a regular price and a proper
price for their work. The right way to gat at it
is in this way, and I simply present this peti-
tion, which I believe will be taken care of by
the committee, as the chairman of that com-
mittee on the part of the Board of Aldermen
(Aid. Witt) is an East Boston man. He says he
will give it a thorough overhauling and will
have every man come before that committee
and state his grievance. They are at the present
time employing from twelve to fourteen jani-
tors, who are paid $2 a day. when six or seven
could be put on the ferries ana could fill their
places. I think it is about time, as my friend
from Ward 2 says, that practical men, practical
engineers, should have their services properly
recognized. Simply because they are given the
name of watchmen they are paid onlv $1.81 a
day, although they have to do the work that a
"practical mechanic and engineer has to do, I
don't think that is right, gentlemen, and I hope
that committee will give the matter a thorough
overhauling.
Mr. Masks of Ward 24— Mr. President, I
simplv want to say as a member of the commit-
tee who had charge of that matter last year —
which committee our frie»d Hurley called to
task at the latter part of the year fr>r not mak-
ing a report— the Committee on Extra Hours,
that committee made a report in which it
claimed that there was a number of employees,
within the meaning of the State nine-hour law,
who were working for the City »f Boston over-
time without extra compensation. Now, Mr.
President and gentlemen of the Council, this
simply confirms the position which the com-
mittee took last vear in their report; and yet
Mayor Matthews in a communication to the
City Council said he did not believe that any
man was employed by the City of BostOB, with-
in the meaning of the statute, who worked
over nine hours a day. I am glad to have this
point raised, so as to back up the position
that the Committee took at that time. I sim-
ply want to call attention to one fact — that the
Mayor said in the same address or communi-
cation that any man who did work, within the
meaning of the statwte, over nine hours, could
be paid for extra service ; and I don't see why
these men who present the petition here can-
not send in a bill to the city and receive pay
for ovnr-time.
Mr. Mitchell of Ward 25— Mr. President. I
am very glad that this matter has been brought
up at this time, becanse the Mayor in his mes-
sage to the City Council said that men who
worked over nine hours should have extra
compensation. Now. I know of watchmen in
my section of the city who are working four-
teen hours a day, and it seems to me that they
should receive extra compensation for it. I be-
lieve this matter ought to go to the Committee
on Labor and that it should be thoroughly in-
vestigated.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3.— Mr. President, I was
not intending to say a word in this matter, but
as long as the subject has been opened up I de-
sire to make but a few remarks. My friend
Manks refers to the report of the committee of
last year. He will also remember that I intro-
duced an order here a short time ago, in regard
to this matter, which was referred to the Cor-
poration Counsel. The Corporation Counsel
sent in an opinion in whieh he stated in an off-
hand way, if I may use the phrase, that thern
were men employed by the City of Boston who
did not strictly come under the nine-hour law.
Now, it seems to me, to be as concise as possi-
ble, that the best method for the gentlemen to
pursue in order t» have some action taken in
the matter, is to have it referred to the only
man who in my opinion can rectify the wrong
that may exist or do any good — the Mayor of
Boston. We might hob-nob over this for twen-
ty years and not accomplish anything. Let us
send it to the Mayor; he is the one who can
take action in the premises.
Mr. Battis— Mr. President, I believe in hav-
ing this referred to the Ferry Committee, and
our alderman who lives in Ward 1 [Alderman
Witt] says we will have it investigated thor
oughly. I think we should refer the matter to
the committee on department where it belongs.
Our Honorable Mayor did say in his commnni-
eation that men who worked over nine hours a
day should be paid for overtime. I believe,
gentlemen, that these men should be so paid.
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After this matter has been properly considered
by the committee it can be referred to him, and
undoubtedly he will take action. Now, these
gentlemen haye referred a similar peti-
tion, «ne like this, to the Honorable Mayor of
boston, and not only that but to the Superin-
tendent of Ferries. The Superintendent of
Ferries handed it back and said, "You had bet-
ter tear it up; I won't pay you any more
money." That is what he told these men.
Now, I believe this is the right way to get at it.
Let the Ferry Committee have this and I will
guarantee you that, with the work I will do
and the work some of my other colleagues will
do, this will be carried through.
The matter was referred to the Committee on
Ferry Department.
READING-ROOM, ROSLINDALE.
Mr. Davis of Ward 23 offered an order — That
the Committee on Finance be requested to in-
clude in the first loan order the sum of 52000
for the establishment and maintenance of a
reading-room in connection with the present
delivery system at Koslindale, Ward 23, as
recommended by a vote of the Trustees of the
Public Library, as per their communication to
the City Council under date of FeD. 10, 1893,
after personal examination and careful consid-
eration of the matter by that body.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
POLICE STATION, ROSLINDALE.
Mr. Davis of Ward 23 offered an order— That
the Committee on Finance be requested to
provide in the first loan order the sum of
$26,000 for the purehase of a site and the erec-
tion of a police station at Roslindale, Ward 23,
as this section of the ward has grewn very fast
and is absolutely without proper police protec-
tion, the nearest station being about three
miles from Roslindale and six miles from West
Roxbury.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
SCHOOL ACCOMMODATIONS, WARD TWENTY-
THREE.
Mr. Davis of Ward 23 offered an order— That
the chairman of the Committee on Finance,
with snch other members of that committee as
he may select, be requested, before formulat-
ing the first loan order, to visit the schools and
alio the buildings used for school purposes at
the Roslindale and West Roxbury stations of
Ward 23, which are now leased by the city at a
rental of 83550 per year, or four per cent inter-
est of $88,750, oonsider their improper sanitary
conveniences, the lack of accommodation for
scholars who are now unable to attend school,
and the urgent requests for proper school accom-
modations as made by the School Committee of
1893, and again this year in the "Report of the
Committee on Schoolhouses," etc., Sehool Doc-
ument No. 1, 1894, pages 10 and 11.
Referred to the Committee on Finanee.
NEW ENGINE HOUSE, WEST ROXBURY.
Mr. Davis of Ward 23 offered an order— That
the Committee on Finance be requested to
provide in the first loan order the sum of $25,-
000 for the erection of a new engine house on
land belonging to the city and adjoining the
present house o{ engine 30, on Mt. Vernon
street, West Roxbury. the present old house be-
ing the only wooden one in the department and
entirely unsuitable for Fire Department pur-
poses or for occupancy by employees. The
building of a new house lor this company was
recommended by the Committee on Examina-
tion of the Fire Department in their report
printed in 1893.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
SALARY OF FERRY FIREMEN.
Mr. Bradley of Ward 2 offered an order-
That His Honor the Mayor be requested to re-
quest the Superintendent of Ferries to increase
the firemen's salary from $67.50 per month to
$75 per month.
Mr. Bradley of Ward 2— Mr. President, I
want to sav a word in regard to that order. The
deck hands on that ferry receive $70 per month.
The firemen receive $67.50 a month. Every
member of this Government knowns that it
takes a practical man to be a fireman. You can-
not take any greenhorn who simply hooks the
boat to the slip off the deck and put him down
in the hold of one of those boats unless he is
thoroughly competent to do the work; and
from what I have seen in the past I consider
that those men are worthy of receiving at least
five dollars a month mere than the deck hands
are. I hope and trust that the Committee on
Ferries will take the same action on that order
as I trust they will take on the matter intro-
duced a few minutes age.
The order was referred to the Committee on
Ferry Department on motion of Mr. Bradley.
GOLD-STREET BRIDGE, SOUTH BOSTON.
Mr. Norris of Ward 13 offered an order-
That the Committee on Finance be requested
to provide in the next loan the sum of $15,000
for a bridge at Gold street, South Boston, over
the New YorK & New England Railroad, and
for the grading of said Gold street, from A street
to B street.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
TUDOR STREET— LAYING OUT, ETC.
Mr. Norris of Ward 13 offered an order-
That the Committee on Finance be requested
to provide the sum of $6300 for the laying out
and construction of Tudor street. Ward 13, be-
tween B street and C street.
Referred to the Committee on Finanee.
USE OF PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10 offered the following:
Ordered, That the Committee on Library De-
partment consult with the trustees of the
Boston Public Library with a view to abating
the nuisance which now exists in the reading-
rooms of the central library on account of their
occupancy by persons who loiter there for
other purposes than reading and study.
Ordered, That said committee report, after
investigation, whether or not it is necessary to
have a police officer on duty all day at the
Central Library, instead of only half a day, as
is now the case.
On motion of Mr. Sears, the rule was sus-
pended, and the order was passed. Sent up.
PROTEST AGAINST OFFAL CONTRACTS.
Mr. Fields of Ward 20 offered an order— That
the Committee on Health Department be in-
structed to appear before His Honor the Mayor
and oppose the letting out by contract the col-
lection of ashes or offal in any section of the city.
Mr. Fields of Ward 20— Mr. President, I de-
sire to say a few words in explanation of that
order. I do not think it is for the interest of the
city or the interest of the men that this
work should be let by contraet. If we let
it out bv contract it means cheaper labor
to do the work. I believe the city is willing
to pay a fair day's wages for a fair day's work,
and I hope the Health Committee will ap-
pear before the Mayor right away and oppose,
as far os lies in their power, the course which
has been pursued in that direction in some sec-
tions of the city. I trust that they will report
to us at the next meeting if possible.
The order was referred to the Committee on
Health Department.
CONSTRUCTION OF HIGHGATE STREEt.
Mr. Reed of Ward 25 offered an order— That
the Committee on Finance be requested to in-
clude in the next loan bill the sum of $3500 for
the construction of Highgate street, Ward 25.
Referred to the C«mmittee on Finance.
INDORSEMENT OF SUBWAY AMENDMENTS.
Mr. O'Hara of Ward 3 offered the follow-
ing:
Resolved, That in the opinion of the Common
Council of the City of Boston the amendments
proposed by the Subway Commissioners to the
so-called Subway Act, now pending before the
Legislature, should be enacted.
Paxsed under a suspension ot the rule. Mr.
O'Hara moved to reconsider; lost.'
PAVING OF MERCER STREET.
Mr. McCarthy of Ward 16 offered an order-
That the Committee on Finance be requested
to provide in the next loan the snm of $2800
for the paving of Mercer street, from Eighth to
Ninth street. South Boston.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
gates on car platforms.
Mr. Reidy of Ward 15 offered an order— That
the West, End Street Railway Company be re-
quested, through His Honor the Mayor, to place
gates on both sides ol the front platform of
their cars, so that passengers cannot enter or
leave the car by way of the front platform.
Mr. Rbidy of Ward 16— Mr. President, I put
that order in because of an accident over there
in my ward the past week which caused the
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loss of a man's life. He was allowed to leave
the car trora the front platform and In doing so
slipped on the ice and fell under the car.
The order was referred to his Honor the
Mayor.
EXTENSION OF MERCER STREET.
Mr. Reidy of Ward 15 offered an order— That
the Committee on Layius Out of Streets be in-
structed to report to the City Council the expe-
diency of extending Mercer street over the Old
Colony Railroad to Dorchester avenue, Ward
16.
Referred to the Committee on Street Laying
Out Department.
SOUTH BOSTON IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr. Reidy of Ward 15 ottered an order — That
the Committee on Finance be requested to in-
clude in the next aeneral loan the following
sums:
Frederick street, repavlng $1400
Cottage street, repaving 1400
Preble street, repaving 2500
E street, Seventh to Eighth street, asphalting... 5000
Loring street, repaving 3000
Gold street, E to F street, repaving 8000
Establishing police ambulance at South Boston.. 1400
Jackson street, repaving 2500
Referred to the Committee on Finauce.
CONTRACTORS TO HIRE CITIZENS.
Mr. Wise of Ward 20 offered an order— That
His Honor the Mayor be requested t* instruct
the heads of all the various departments that
in contracts awarded by the City of Boston it be
stipulated that the contractors hire none but
citizens of Boston.
Referred to His Honor the Mayor.
STONE STEPS, INDEPENDENCE SQUARE.
Mr. Eagar of Ward 14 offered an order— That
the Committee on Finance be requested to pro-
Tide $1000 to build stone steps entrances to In-
dependence square, one at the corner of M and
Second streets, and the other at the corner of N
and Second streets, in Ward 14.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
ASPHALTING EMERSON STREET.
Mr. Baldwin of Ward 14 offered an order-
That the Committee on Finance be requested
to provide in the next loan the sum of $5400 for
the asphalting of Emerson street, irom Dor-
chester to Third street, South Boston.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr. Collins of Ward 14 offered an order-
That the Committee on Finance be requested
to provide in the next loan the following appro-
priations:
Seventh street, M to O street, macadamizing.. .#12,500
Second street, I to L street, paving 20,400
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
REPAYING OF CHARLES STREET.
Mr. Ruffin of Ward 9 offered an order— That
the Finance Committee include in the next
loan bill a sum sufficient for the completion of
the repaving ot Charles street, from Pinekney
to Cambridge street.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
ENGINE AND HOOK AND LADDER, NORTH END.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6 offered an order-
That the Committee ou Finance be requested
to provide in the next loan the sum of $60,000
to be added to the amount already appropriated
for the purchase of a site and the erection of an
engine aud hook: and ladder house at the North
End.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
SALE OF MERCHANDISE FROM WAGONS.
Mr. Bradley of Ward 2 offered an order-
That the Committee on Ordinances be request-
ed to consider the subject of using a portion of
Central square. East Boston, for market pur-
poses for the sale of merchandise from wagons,
and report their findings to the City Couacil
within three weeks from the date of the pas-
sage of this order.
Mr. Bradley of Ward 2— Mr. President, I
hope and trust that the Committee on Ordi-
nances will look after t hat matter. We have a
very large square in East Boston called Central
square, and some people desire to sell merchan-
dise there from wagons the same as they do
here Saturday nights at the markets. I have
been asked to put the order ia so that parties
may have the right to sell there. I trust that
th« Committee on Ordinances will take the
matter into consideration and that some action
will be taken as booh as possible.
The order was referred to the Committee o»
Ordinances.
IMPROVEMENTS, NORTH END.
Mr. O'Brien of Ward 6, offered an order-
That the Committee on Finance he requested
to include in the next loan order the following
items:
For re-asphalting Charter street, from Hanover
street to Unity street 82,500
For paving the same with granite blocks frem
Unity street to a point oppesite the entrance
to Copps Hill Burying Ground 5,000
For asphalting Unity street, from Charter street
to Tileston street 2,200
Additional, for an engine house at the North
End 45,000
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Adjourned, on motion of Mr. Reed, at 10.46
P. M., to meet on Thursday, March 8, at 7.30
o'clock, P. M.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
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CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings of the Board of Aldermen.
Monday, March 5, 1894.
Regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen
in the Aldermanic Chamber, City Hall, at three
o'clock P. M., Chairman Sanford presiding
and all the members present.
On motion of Aid. Lee, the reading of the
records of the last meeting was dispensed with.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR.
Communications were received from His
Honor the Mayor making the following ap-
pointments, subject to confirmation on the part
of the Board, viz.:
1. George C. Squier, to be a weigher of coal
for the term ending April 30, 1894.
2. Oscar F. Cox. to be a weigher of boilers
and heavy machinery for the term ending April
30, 1894.
Severally laid over to the next meeting, un-
der tlte law.
DOVER-STREET BRIDGE.
The following was received:
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, (
City Hall, March 5, 1894. I
To the Honorable the Board of Aldermen :
Gentlemen— I have the honor to transmit
herewith a communication from the City En-
giner in regard to the Dover-street Bridge.
Respectlully,
N. Matthews, Jr. , Mayor.
City of Boston, Engineering Dep't, )
City Hall, March 5,1894. )
Hon. Nathan Matthews, Jr., Mayor:
Sir— In reply to the order of the Board of Al-
dermen "that tlie City Engineer report to this
Board at its next meeting, whether or not the
plans for iron work and foundations for the
draw of Dover street bridge have been com-
pleted, and how long, in his opinion, it will
take the city to complete its portion of the
work,"
I would say that it is expected that the work
to be done by the city will be completed so that
the bridge can be opened to travel on or before
September 1st.
All of the work has beeu contracted or adver-
tised for excepting the paving of the roadway,
the furnishing of the draw machinery and
some minor work which can be done after the
bridge is opened to travel.
Yours respectfully,
William Jackson,
City Engineer.
Placed on file.
hearings at three o'clock.
On petitions of Albert Geiger for leave to pro-
ject bay windows, viz :
1. One window over Haviland street, from
building corner of Parker and Haviland streets,
Waid 22.
2. Two windows over Parker street, frot.i
building corner of Parker and Haviland streets,
Ward 22.
3. Two windows over Haviland street, from
building corner of Chester Park a»d Havilaad
street. Ward 22.
4. Four windows over Chester Park, from
building corner of Chester Park and Havilan \
street. Ward 22,
5. One window over Haviland street,
Ward 22.
No objections. Severally referrc-d to the Com-
mittee on the Department for the Inspection of
Buildings (Aid.)
6. On petition of George W. Gale Lumber
Company, that the Board estimate the damages
to said company by the taking of its land in
Charlestown by the Boston & Maine Railroad
Company
George F. Piper, attorney for George W. Gale
Lumber Company, appeared and said that Mr.
Sigourney Butler, attorney for the railroad
company, was away on business, and that in
courtesy to him he asked an extension.
On motion of Aid. Lee the Board voted to
have a special meeting on Friday, March 1C, at
12 o'clock M., and that the above matter be as-
signed for bearing to that meeting.
7. On petition of the Brookline Gas Light
Company, for leav9 to erect four poles for elec-
tric wires on Gardner street, Brighton.
No objections. Referred to the Committee on
Electric Wires.
petitions referred.
To the Committee on Claims— J. H. Davis, to
be paid balance of $30— alleged to be due him
on contract for work done on the Horace Mann
School house.
L. F. Ahbott, for compensation for damage
done to his property 270 Eustis street by trees.
Brian H. Darley, Margaret White, Sarah
Breslin, and Michael Donnelly for a hearing en
their claims for comnensotion for personal in-
juries.
Petitions for compensation for injuries re-
ceived from alleged defects in the highway,
viz. :
Lawrence J. Hnrmans, on Warren street, Feb.
6.
Annie Stone, on Washington street, Feb. 5.
Mary A. Duffty, on Mason street.
Fannie E. Meagher on Hancock street, Feb. 5.
Nora Sullivan, on East Seventh street.
Sarah Crowley, in Charlestown.
Margaret Donovan, on F street.
Rosa Zeidenross, on Parmenter street.
C. H. Kemp Sturgeon, to be paid for damages
caused by a fall on East Concord street, Feb. 15,
1894-
Margarot Miskel to be paid for injuries re
ceived from an alleged defect in a public street,
Feb. 4, 1894.
To the Committee on Faneuil Hall, etc.—T. J.
Edwards and another, for the free u*e of Fan-
euil Hall for four consecutive Sundays, from
8 toll A. M.
To the Committee on Fire Department (Aid.)
Jenney Manufacturing Company for a license
to manufacturi'. refine, mix, store and keep for
sale oils or fluids composed wholly or in part of
the products of petroleum at factory on First
street, South Boston, and at store No. 2 Central
Wharf.
Edward Murphy and William White, for
license to store and keep for sale oils or fluids
composed wholly or in part of the products of
petroleum at 416 East Third street.
To the Committee on the Department for the
Inspection of Buildings (Aid.)— F D. Ham, for
leave to project a sign at No. 53 Dearborn
street, Roxbury.
Frank J. G"thro, far leave to project barber
poles from building 1447 Washington street.
Martin Oberhauser, for leave to project a
sign from building No. 3 Spring Lane, Ward
10:
Alvir, Smith, for leave to project a sign at 47
Hanover street.
Barnet Weinberg, for leave to project a sign
from second story of building No. 7 Salem
street.
Gilchrist & Co., for leave to project three
showcases at store 5-7 Winter street.
To the Superintendent of Public Grounds—
Dudley Pray, for the trimming of trees on G
street.
To the Committee on Lamps — Arthur W.
Mackenzie, for an electric light on South street
opposite K "yes street, J. P.
To the Committee on Licenses— George A.
Colinan, or leave to run two barges from Bow-
doin square to the harbor excursion steamers
and return, during the season of 1894.
George A. Colinan, for leave to run two
barges between Forest Hills station and Mt.
Hope and Calvary cemeteries, ob Memorial
Day.
John li. Bheehan, for a license for an exhibi-
tion of pedestrlanism at Casino Building on
March (!, 1894.
To the Committee on Streets and S<-icers—
Frank P. Lewis, for leave to maintain a night
lunch wagon on Broadway extension, corner
Washington street.
Joseph Walker, trustee, for leave to erect an
Iron post with lantern thereon in sidewalk at
110 Boylston street, Ward 11.
Marion Caron, for leave to place a bulkhead
in sidewalk at 7 Alden street, Ward 7
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN
H. S. Angus, for leave to more a wooden
building from Union street to Winship street.
Dorchester Hvgeia Ice Company, for leave to
lay a drain across Oakland street, Ward 24,
near Chester street.
John W. Keyes and others, for edgestones in
front of their estates on Rawson street, Ward
15.
PAPERS FROM THE COMMON COUNCIL.
8. Communication from the School Com-
mittee urging the considerate attention of the
City Council to the recommendation of said
Board for an appropriation of one hundred
thousand dollars for a site and building to re-
lieve the overcrowded school of the West and
North Ends, and to render possible the aban-
donment of the Chardon-rourt building as a
schoolhouse.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
9. Ordered, That the Committee oh Library
Department consult with the trustees of the
Boston Public Library with a view to abating
the nuisance which now exists iu the reading
rooms of the Central Library, on account of
their occupancy by persons who loiter there for
other purposes than reading and study.
Ordered, That said committee report, after in-
vestigation, whether or not it is necessary to
have a police officer on duty all day at the Cen-
tral Library, instead of only half a day, as is
now the case.
Orders severally passed in concurrence.
10. Ordered, That a Joint Special Committee,
to consist of five members of the Common
Council, with such as the Board of Aldermen
may join, be appointed to consider and report a
suitable programme for the observance ot
April 11, the one-hundredth anniversary of the
birth of Edward Everett.
The question (tame on the passage of the
order in concurrence.
Aid. Witt— Mr. Chairman, I move the in-
definite postponement of No. 10.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I would like
to ask the gentleman the reason for making
that motion?
Aid. Witt— Mr. Chairman, there are so many
good and great men in Boston that we would be
perpetually celebrating men's birthdays if this
order should pass. While I have all reverence
tor this man and agreatdeal of respect for him,
I think if we open the gates there will be no
end to it. I think it is foolish.
The order was indefinitely postponed. Notice
sent down.
11. Ordered, That the Board of Police,
through His Honor the Mayor, be requested to
move strictly enforce the Ordinances relative
to prize righting, to the end that the brutal and
disgraceful exhibitions misnamed "glove con-
tests," which have become so frequeut of late,
may be discentiued.
Referred to the Committee on Licenses.
Nos. 12, 13 and 14 were considered collec-
tively, viz.:
12. Report of Committee on Claims, to whom
was recommitted its report on the claim of
Walter Senuott, renewing its former recom-
mendation that the petitioner have leave to
withdraw, in accordance with the recommenda-
tion of the Law Department.
13. Report of Committee on Police, recom-
mending that the matter of a new station-
house patrol and ambulance stable in the Fifth
Division be referred to the Committee on
Finance, with instructions to provide the
amount of money required for the purpose.
14. Report of same committee, recommend-
ing reference to the Committee on Finance of a
report of the Board of Police urging the appro-
priation of $3650 for a patrol boat for service in
the harbor during the yachting season.
Reports severally accepted ; said references
ordered in concurrence.
Nos. 16, 16, 17, 18 and 19 were considered
collectively, viz. :
15. Report of Committee on Legislative Mat-
ters, ought to pass, on the following:
Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be re-
quested to petition the General Court, at its
present session, for legislation to enable the
Board of Assessors of the City of Boston to levy
taxes prior to the first day of May annually.
.1,6. Report of the same committee, ought to
pass, ou the following:
Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be re-
quested to, petition the Legislature to repeal
section 1 of chapter 76 of the Acts of 1886, and
to enact a law which shall have the same ef-
fect, but which shall have for its benefieiaries
only those organizations which are composed
wholly of men who served in the late Rebellion.
17. Report of Committee on Library Depart-
ment, ought to pass, on the following :
Ordered, That the Trustees of the Publie Li-
brary be requested to have the the branch li-
brary in Charlestown open or. Sundays during
the same hours, and on the same conditions, as
the main library in the city proper.
18. Report of same committee, ought to pass,
on the following:
Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be re-
quested to direct the Trustees of the Boston
Public Library to report to the City Council
the probable cost of erecting a building for
public library purposes in South Boston, and of
adding new books, in number and quality suf-
ficient to improve this library, so that it will
meet the wants of the eightv-five thousand
people of this district.
19. Report of Committee on Fire Depart-
tnent, ought to pass, on the following:
Ordered, That the City Auditor he hereby
authorized to allow for payment, and the City
Treasurer to pay, to the wife of John F. Brill
the amount due said Brill for service in the
Fire Department.
Reports severally accepted, orders passed in
concurrence.
20. The order passed bv this Board at the
last meeting authorizing the purchase of one
thousand additional copies of the new map of
Boston, etc., "and that each member of the
City Council b« lurnished five copies of said
map," comes up concurred with this amend-
ment: by providing that each member shall be
provided with eight copies instead of five.
Said amendment and the order adopted in
concurrence.
21. Report of Committee on Printing, to
wbom was recommitted by the Common Coun-
cil an order for the appointment of a joint
special committee to arrange for the delivery of
a eulogy on the life and public services of Hon.
William Gaston, recommending that the Com-
mon Council adhere to its former action in the
passage of said order in its original form with
out amendment.
Said order was passed by the Common Coun-
cil Jan. 25, and was concurred in by this Board
Feb. 5. with an amendment providing that
said eulogy he delivered in the Common Coun-
cil chamber, and sent down for concurrence.
It now comes up indorsed, "in Common Coun-
cil. March 1, 1894. Adhered to action of Jan.
25, 1894."
On motion of Aid. Lee the Board voted to re-
cede from its former action and concur with
the Common Council.
stables— orders of notice.
On the following petitions for leave to erect
wooden stables, viz. :
James Doonan, ten horses.Washington street,
near Whipple avenue, Ward 23.
James Dohertv, one horse, rear of iot 27 and
29 Hillside street, Ward 22.
Anthony Murray, two horses, rear 2004 Dor-
chester avenue, Ward 24.
Orders of notice were passed for hearings
thereoa ou Monday, March 26, at 3 o'clock, P.M.
constable's bond.
The constable's bond of George C- Davis was
received, the same having been approved by
the City Treasurer.
AssUned to the next meeting on motion of
Aid. Devbr.
revocation of druggist certificate.
A communication was received from the
Board of Registration in Pharmacy giving no-
tice of the revocation by the said Board of the
certificate of registration in pharmacy No.
2251, and two duplicates thereof, granted to
Michael H. Walsh ol Chelsea, owing to flagrant
violation of the proper use of the same.
Referred to the Board of Police.
jury list.
The following was received :
City of Boston, 1
March 5, 1894. I
The following list of persons liable to serve
as jurors in the several courts of the County of
Suffolk, having been posted according to law.
MARCH 5, 1894.
212
is this day submitted to the Board of Aldermen
for revision and acceptance.
Michael Carney,
John A. Collins,
Board of Registrars oi Voters.
Assigned to the next meeting on motion of
Aid. Dever.
PROGRESS OF WORK ON THE NEW COURT HOUSE.
The following was received ;
Boston, March 5, 1894.
To the Honorable the City Council :
The Commissioners for the Erection of a New
Court House for Suffolk County respectfully
submit herewith a statement of the progress of
the work under their charge:
FINANCIAL.
The bonds Issued to provide for the pay-
ment of the land taken for the site, the
construction and furnishing of the
building have been #3,731 ,000.00
Premium on the same 58,253.00
93,789,253.00
Under the laws authorizing the erection
and furnishing of the building, this sum
has been apDortioned as follows : For
the site 81,056,469.69
For the construction of the building 2,557,783.31
For the furnishing of the building 175,000.00
83,789,253.00
The payments to this date have been :
For the site in full, 85,764 square feet. . .91,056,469.69
" construction of the building 2,474,246.59
'• furnishing " " 160,452.61
" running expenses of the building
since the commencement of its occupy
tion Jan. 1, 1891 83,108.72
,¥3,774,277.61
Balance on hand 14,975.39
83,789,253.00
The amount authorized by the Legisla-
ture for the construction of the build-
ing is $2,557,783.31
The amount paid on account of construc-
tion 2,474,246.59
Balance available for construction... 83,838.72
From this balance has been paid, as
stated, for running expenses of the
courts and offices since Jan. 1, 1891 83,108.72
Balance 8428.00
Expenditure
For Current Expenses of the Courts and Offices.
For the purpose of relieving the city of the
expense incurred in providing accommodations
for the three sessions of the Superior Court held
in leased premises, so much of the new build-
ing as was intended for that court, as well as
that for the sessions of the Municipal Court,
was early completed and occupied. This made
neoessary an expenditure for the heating,
lighting and care of the rooms of these courts
and the offices connected therewith. The ex-
pense so incurred, tocether with that for simi-
lar purposes for the Supreme Judicial Court
and its offices, the Social Law Library, the Pro-
bate Court and Registry, since their removal
to the new building amounts, as already stated,
since Jan. 1. 1891, to $83,108.72. This expen-
diture has been met trona the appropriation
made for the construction of the building and
with the expectation that the same would be
provided for if found necessary by a transfer to
County of Suffolk expenses or otherwise.
While the balance of SI 4,975.39 now on hand
is sufficient to meet, the contracts for metallic
and other furniture which is boing supplied for
the Registry of Deeds, it will be seen Irom the
following statement that to provide for the
flual payment for construction work a restora-
tion of a portion of the amount heretofore paid
for current expenses will be required.
Statement of Bills Due fir Construction Work.
E.F. Meany&t'o., lime stone work, com i>lete./2,<;s i, so
Charles E. Hall & Co.. marble ■■ " l,»33.oo
John Mack, stucco " " 1,510.00
Thomas . i. Lyons, mason " " 1,300.00
Smith ,\ Lovett, Iron " " 1,500.00
I. Haberstroh .V Son. decorat'n " " 2,200.00
£. C. Lewis, electric work nearly ■■ 1,300.00
Ira (i. Mersey, carpenter work " 7,600.00
J. I. Wlngate. painting " 9,800.00
Work to be Done.
Bowker, Torrey <fc Co., marble tiling, etc... 4,784.00
Estimate for paving sidewalk and construct-
ing coal pocket 5,384.00
Grading Court Yard No. 2, removing ashes,
dirt, etc 600.00
Changes and additions required in the Regis-
try of Deeds 2,238.00
Addition to the Electric Light system in the
Registry of Probate 800.00
Cutler LetterChute 385.00
Additional Plumbing required for Men'«
Prison, etc 510.00
Taking down staging 350.00
Arthur Rotch, Advisory Architect 2,916.67
S41.392.47
In addition to the foregoing there will be re-
quired the sum of nine thousand dollars
for continued current expenses unless by
the passage of the proper order such ex-
penses, commencing with the February
draft, are charged to the county appropria-
tion 9,000.00
850,292,47
Additions and Changes in the Registry of
Deeds.
To meet some of the objections raised against
the Registry of Deeds by those most interested
in this department of county service, the Regis-
ter has suggested a few changes and additions
made in the registry which seem proper, and
the cost, of which are included in the work to
be done.
In this connection it is proper to refer to the
application made to the Board of Aldermen of
last year, and to the present Legislature for
such action as would enable the city to provide
a Registry of Deeds and Probate separate irom
the now Court House. The grounds upon which
such action is urged are that the rooms provided
in the new building are not commodious and
are not sufficiently fireproof in their construc-
tion. The reply to this criticism is that the lo-
cation of the rooms was that selected by those
most interested and approved by the Commit-
tee of the Bar Association upon the subject of a
new Court House, The Registry of Deeds and
the Registry of Probate are as nearly fireproof
as possible, and the former is easilv reached by
two elevators which land passengers di-
rectly at the door of the Registry, while the
Probate offices are upon the first floor and ac-
cessible from two entrances to the building.
More Light in the Registry of Probate.
The combined gas and electric system for
lighting the Registry of Probate has been found
insufficient, and plans have been prepared for
an addition to the electric supply at a cost as
stated.
Plumbing for the Men's Prison.
The additional plumbing required in the
men's prison is for the purpose of introducing a
supply of hot water for washing the cells, there-
by destroying the vermin with which they are
infested.
Coal Pocket.
The experience of the past two winters has
shown the urgent necessity for a coal pocket of
sufficient size to contain a supply of coal ample
for an emergency.
A recent writer in one of our daily news-
papers expressed by way of criticism upon the
accommodations furnished in th<» new huilding
statements which were so at variance with the
almost universal testimony of the justices of
the Courts, and of the officials connected there-
with, that a letter was addressed to these gen-
tlemen asking their judgment whether "ample
and convenient provision has not been made
for the future as well as the present to enable
the public, the justices, clerks and other offi-
cials to transact properly such business as per-
tains to the courts held in thin county." The
replies received confirm the opinions previous-
ly expressed and are of such public interest
that portions of the letters are appended.
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial
Court, Hon. Walbridge A. Field, says that in
his judgment "the rooms provided for that
court are ample and have been found to bo
very well adapted to the transaction of the
business of the court ;" and that "unless there
shall be radical changes in the cr.Mstitntion or
in the jurisdiction of the court, the rooms will
be sufficient for an indefinite time in the
future." He says further, "I can un-
derstand that if large parts of Essex,
Middlesex and Norfolk counties should
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
be added to Suffolk, and many of the
sessions of the Superior Court now held in
Salem, Lawrence, Lowell, East Cambridge and
Dedham should be held in the Court House in
Boston, it might some time prove inadequate,
but I do no.t think such changes ought to be
anticipated or provided for in advance." And
adds, "So far as I ara familiar with the interior
construction and arrangement of the Court
House I think, in the main, that they deserve a
good deal of praise."
The Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Couit for
the Commonwealth, Henry A. Clapp, says of
the court room and offices in which his official
duties are performed, that "they are handsome,
well warmed and lighted, convenient for Bench
and Bar alike and the furnitura and fixtures
all that could be desired."
The Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for
Suffolk County, Mr. John Noble, says, "The pro-
visions made for the Supreme Judicial Court
seem to me altogether convenient, sufficient
and satisfactory. They are ample for the pres-
ent, and, in my judgment, adequate for the
future, so far as such provision is possible and
reasonable. All the rooms are well lighted,
quiet and convenient. The ventilation and
heating are well-nigh perfect, and all accoustic
properties satisfactory."
The Reporter of Decision!, Mr George F.
Tucker, says, "I desire to express my apprecia-
tion of the rooms which your Board has as
signed to the Reporter of Decisions of the Su-
preme Judicial Court. They are commodious
and conveniently located, and indeed all the
rooms which belong to the department o f the
Supreme Judicial Court seem to me to be suffi-
cient for the needs of that tribunal for many
years to come. It is a pleasure— almost an in-
spiration— to work in rooms so well lighted and
airy, and the contrast between them and the
rooms in the Old Court Honse is very marked."
The senior justice of the Probate Court, Hon.
John W. McKim, says, "The accommodations
for the Probate Court and for the Registry are
excellent, and I do not think; the public or any-
body else can find fault with them."
The Register of Probate, Mr. Elijah George,
•ays, "Ample and convenient provision for the
proper transaction of its business has been
made in this office for the future as well as the
present, and with the completion of the sys-
tem of lighting, now under consideration, this
office, in its appointments, will in my judgment
be superior to any record office of which I have
information or knowledge."
The Clerk of the Superior Court for Criminal
Sessions, Mr. John P. Manning, says, "My quar-
ters are comfortable and convenient, and I
have enjoyed every moment since I left the old
Court House.
"You have been attentive to my wants and
have supplied them, and I will say this here
and take the opportunity of thanking yon for
your courtesy. I think much complaint and
criticism comes from those whose stay in the
new building is but short and who volunteer
their criticism because it seems the nsual
thing to do on inspection of a new building:
but to those who, like myself, had many years
existence in the old building, with its lack of
comfort, etc., the new building is a palace free
from faults and criticism.
"The court rooms of the Criminal Court are
small, and I hear much fault-finding because of
this; but those who are obliged to stay in a
close court room for nine nours daily would
say that the smaller the room the less people in
it, and consequently less impurity of the air,
and to me this is a compensation for the room
rather than a fault. It '« impossible for human
mind to please everyone's taste.
"The jury rooms are large and airy and are
much admired by the jurors, and the whole
air of our side ef the building is one of taste
and neatness, and I am sure that the officers
and all employed there realize the benefit and
comforts of the new building.
As far as the criminal part of the Superior
Court is concerned, ample provision has been
made for the future. There is an extra court
room, a number of jury rooms, and record
rooms for my office."
In the near conclusion of the trust confided
to them by the Legislature and the City Coun-
cil, the commission desire to express their
appreciation of the timely aid rendered duriug
the progress of the work by the committee of
the Bar Association upon the subject of a new
Court House. It is a source of satisfaction to
the Commission and of congratulation to the
public that the building will be completed
within the limit of cost prescribed by the Legis-
lature, Many of the delays which have been
met with in the construction of the building
are those which seem to be inseparable from
public work. Other and the principal deten-
tions have arisen from the numerous changes
found necessary to be made as the work pro-
gressed.
The Commission for the Erection of a new
Court House for Suffolk County,
By S. B. Stebbins. Chairman.
On motion of Aid. Dever, the communica-
tion was ordered printed and assigned to the
next meeting.
COMMITTEE ON RULES (ALD.)
Aid. Lee, for the Committee on Rules (Aid.),
submitted, reports on the following orders —
That no action is necessary, viz. :
1. Order (referred Jan. 29) that the rule of
the Board of Aldermen be amended by strik-
ing out all pertaining to the appointment of a
Committee on Bonds.
2. Order (referred last vear) amending chap- .
ter 6 of the Revised Regulations of 1892 con-
cerning the use of streets.
Reports severally accepted.
BAT WINDOWS, COOPER STREET.
Aid Hallstram, for the committee, submit-
ted the following:
The Special Committee of this Board, to whom
were referred on Feb. 26, with instructions to
report at the next meeting, the petition of
Nathan Finkelstein for leave to project two bay
windows from building Nos. 3-5 Cooper street,
Ward 7, and the report of the committee rec-
ommending that leave be granted, having con-
sidered the subject, respectfully submit the fol-
lowing report:
It would appear that originally the houses on
Cooper street, a plan of which is herewith sub-
mitted, set back from the Hue about twenty
feet. No. 1, at the corner of Salem street, is a
brick housd with a one-story addition built out
to the line. Nos. 3 and 6 are set
back from twenty to twenty-five feet,
and are old wooden houses, the assessed
value of which is $800 each. No. 7.
the owner of which objects to the granting of
the permit for bay windows at Nos. 3 and 5, is
a brie . building, two and one-half stories high,
assessed for $1800. Between Nos. 5 and 7
there is a private passageway about three or
four feet wide. No. 7 being on the line and
No. 5 set back from the line affords the owner
of No. 7 an opportunity to place six windows in
the east wall of the house and receive the light
unobstructed across the premises of No. 5.
If the owner of No. 5 builds out to the line,
as he undoubtedly has the right to do, without
bay windows, it cannot faii to affect the light
of "the six windows on the easterly side of No. 7.
The building of hay windows at Nos. 3 and 5
would not, in our opinion, seriously affect the
light of the windows on the front of No. 7.
There are four or five old trees set in the side-
walk about 3Vs feet from the house, and they
are obstructions to public travel, are in a state
of decay, unsightly, useless, and should be re-
moved.
The character of the buildings on Cooper
street is undergoing a radical chanse, the old
buildings being gradually taken down, and
more modf-m and handsomer buildings erected
instead. At No. 20, a little way down on the
opposite side, there is a new buildiug erected
last year, having three bay windows, which is
an ornament to the street, and your committee
believe tnat a precedent having been already
established on Cooper street relative to bay
windows, no discrimination should be made
where it does not affect the health, light or
comfort of the adjoining owners. At No. 16
there is a new building, also of neat architect-
ural design.
The other buildings in the immediate /neigh-
borhood are old wooden buildings and in the
present instance it is proposed to substitute a
modern brick building to cost in the neighbor-
hood of $12,000. for a building now assessed lor
SI 600.
Your committee are of the opinion that the
erection of this building, even with bay win-
dows prelecting, will be a benefit to the owners
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of the neighboring property rather than an in
jury. We can see no good reason why a permit
should be withheld, and we agree with the
Committee on the Department for the Inspec-
tion of Buildings that a permit should be
granted for the projection of these bay win-
dows, and are further of the opinion that the
four trees on Cooper street should be removed,
and accordingly recommend the passage of the
accompanying orders :
Ordered, That a permit be granted to Nathan
Finckelstein on the usual condition", to project
bay windows from building Nos. 3 and 5 Cooper
street, in accordance with the application filed
with the Board of Aldermen Jan. 8, 1894, upon
which a hearing was given by said Board on
Jan. 15, 1894.
Oruered, That the Superintendent of Pubiic
Grounds be requested to remove the trees on
Cooper street ; the expense attending the same
to be charged to the appropriation for Public
Grounds Department.
Report accepted ; orders assigned to the next
meeting, on motion of Aid. Barry.
Later in the session Aid. Barry said : Mr.
Chairman, the objection I raised to the passage
of that order relating to the projection of bay
windows by Mr. Finkelstein was on account of
the reference in the report to the cutting down
of four trees. JNow, I am opposed to cutting
down trees uuless tliey are in such a condition
that they cannot live. I am willing to take the
word of the gentleman who introduced the
report when he tells me that those trees are not
fit to be standing. For that reason, Mr. Chair-
map, not being opposed to the bay windows. I
withdraw my objection.
The orders were passed.
LICENSES.
Aid. Hallstram, for the Committee on Li-
censes, submitted the following:
1. Report recommending that minors' licenses
be granted to various newsboys.
Report accepted: said licenses granted on the
usual conditions.
2. Report on the petition of John E. Sheelian
(referred today), lor a license for an exhibition
of pedestrianism at Casino Building on March
6, 1894 — Recommending that a license be
granted.
Report accepted ; license granted on the usual
conditions.
ABOLITION OF FEES -WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Aid. Presho, lor the Committee on Sealing
of Weights and Measures Department, submit-
ted a report on the order (referred last year),
concerning the abolishing of the present sys-
tem of charging fees for sealing weights and
measures— Recommending the passage of the
following:
Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor petition
the General Court at its present session for the
passage of an act authorizing the City of Bos-
ton to seal weights and measures in said city
without charging any fees therefor.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent up.
BAY WINDOWS, SIGNS, ETC.
Aid. Folsom, for the Committee on the De-
partment for the Inspection of Buildings (Aid.),
submitted reports on the following petitions—
Recommending that leave be granted, viz. :
1. Angel Marino (referred Feti. 12), for leave
to project four barber poles from front of build-
ing, 9 Merchants' Row ; also to place one pole
against said building.
2. Whitman & Barnes Manufacturing Com-
pany (referred Feb. 19), for leave to place a
plough as a sign outside second story window
at 32 Somth Market street.
3. Aileu Shuker (referred last year), for leavo
to project a small sign from building 25 Fan
euil Hall square.
4. Henry Mil kr (referred Feb. 26), to place a
Sign at 687 Dudley street.
5. Studley Instalment Company (referred
Feb. 19), for leave to project a watch as a sign
at 417 Shaw mat avenue.
6. I. H. Glancy (referred Feb. 26), for leave to
project four barber poles from Ins place of busi-
ness, 3 Winship street, Ward 25.
Reports severally accepted; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
Later in the session. Aid. Folsom, for the
same committee, also submitted the following :
The Committee on Inspection of Building
Department (Aid.), to whom was referred the
communication of His Honor the Mayor vetoing
the action of the Board of Aldermen in grant
ing permits to the Pulsifer Chemical Company
and E. Grossman & Co. to project showcases at
20 Droad street, having further considered the
subject, respectfully report that the said show-
cases do not interfere with public travel, and
are used for advertising the business of the
concerns mentioned; and the committee, be-
lieving that all reasonable assistance should be
given to business men, and in this case there is
no interference with public travel, are of the
opinion that the permits should be granted,
notwithstanding the veto of His Honor the
Mayor
Reconsideration was carried and the question
came on granting leave, the veto of His Honor
the Mayor to the contrary notwithstanding.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, if any informa-
tion is desired on this subject, I would simply
state that since the veto message came in the
whole committee have visited this location and
that the statement that this is an obstruction to
travel is a mistake. The signs are placed on the
doorpost and there is a step about seventeen
inches wide directly in front of these signs.
There is also to the left of the door a buikhead, a
place occupied, I think, by a cooper, and he has
two barrels on the sidewalk. So it is utterly im-
possible for these signs to interfere with travel
at all. The committee, therefore, feel that this
order should be passed, the veto of His Honor
the Mayor to the contrary notwithstanding.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, if I under-
stand the gentleman properly he takes excep-
tions to what the Mayor says in regard to this
being in the line of travel. Do I understand
the gentleman to say that the Mayor was mis-
taken when he said that?
Aid. Folsom— Yes sir. I think, Mr. Chair-
man, that the whole committee will bear me
out in that statement.
The question came on granting permission,
the objections of His Honor the Mayor to the
contrary notwithstanding. When Aid. Lee's
name was reached he asked for information
upon the matter, and by unanimous consent, on
■notion of Aid. Dever, Aid. Folsom said— Mr.
Chairman, I would state that this is the matter
of the petition of the Pulsifer Chemical Com-
pany and E. Grossman & Co. for two signs in
front of their place of business at 20 Broad
street, 1 think. The Committee on Inspection
of Buildings reported favorably and the order
was passed. On last Monday His Honor the
Mayor sent in a veto message upon these
two orders. Since that time the committee
on the Department for Inspection of Buildings
on the part of this Board have visited the loca-
tion and find that these signs are no obstruc-
tion to public travel. They are such signs as
are placed already about the City of Boston,
and the committee feel that there was a mis-
take in the matter, that His honor the Mayor
had not visited there himself and had vetoed
the order thinking that they would project on-
to the sidewalk and be an obstruction. The
committee found that they were no obstruction
whatever, that the orders ought to pass, and
they consequently report as they have today.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I should like to in-
quire now, as the gentleman has been given
unanimous consent to explain the situation,
how far they extend from the side of the build-
ing.
Aid. Folsom— I would state that the sigus
project about four inches from the door post,
and that on the sidewalk there is a stone step
which is seventeen inches wide and about rive
inches high, an i ik.So.1v goes into this place
except patrons ot these two concern^,
Aid. LEE— Mr. Chairman, 1 should like to in-
quire from the chairman of the Committee if
the ordinances and regulations of the city do
not allow the owners of property to extend
Signs out not projecting six inches beyond their
building without any reference whatever to
this Board'.'
Aid. Folsom— That I cannot answer. I know
that tin- permit has been granted by the Com-
mittee ana there certainly is no objection to
having a sign there.
The clerk proceeded with the roll call aud
leave was granted, the objection of His Honor
the Mayor to the contrary notwithstanding,
yeas !», nav* 8.
Yeas— Aid. Bryant. Dever. Foisom, Hall, Hall-
stram. Lee, Pieaho, sauford, Witt— 9.
Nays -AM. Barry, Kottler, Lomasney— 3.
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
CHARLES AND BRIMMER STREETS— PAVING, ETC.
Aid. Fottler offered an order — That the
Finance Committee be hereby requested to pro-
Tide in the next loan for street improvements
the sum of $30,000, to constitute a special ap-
propriation for Charles street — Cambridge to
Pinckney— paving and asphalting; and also the
sum of $16,700, to constitute a special appro-
priation for Brimmer street— Pinckney to Bea-
con— paving.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
SIDEWALK ON HEATH STREET.
Aid. Bryant offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Streets make a sidewalk along:
the southwesterly side of Heath street, between
Heath place and Heath avenue, Ward 22; said
sidewalk to be from 3 to 10 inches rroove the
gutters adjoining, to be from 5 to 12 feet in
width, and to be built of brick, with granite
edeestones.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
SUBWAY-ACT AMENDMENTS.
Aid. Lee offered the following:
Resolve:!, That it is the opinion of the Board
of Aldermen of the City of Boston that the
. present Legislature should grant to the Subway
Commissioners such amendments as they may
request in perfection of the act accepted last
year, in order that the congestion in the busi-
ness streets of Boston may be relieved with the
least possible delay.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, if there is no seri-
ous objection I am going to ask that the rule
may be suspended, that the order may take its
second readincr and be placed upon its passage
at this time, if any member of the Board de-
sires to raise any objection, I certainly shall
not press that.
Aid. Folsom — Mr. Chairman. 1 certainly
hope this matter will not he passed today, but
that it will go to the Committee on Streets a»d
Sewers or the Committee on Subway and have
proper consideration.
Aid. Lee— Objection being raised, I withdraw
the motion.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I renew the mo-
tion.
The question came on suspension of the rule.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I ask for the
yeas and nays on that. I believe this matter
should be acted upon speedily. The City of
Bostou has committed itself to a subway— both
this branch and the other branch— and it seems
to me the sooner the Board puts itself on record
in this matter the better it will be for the city.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, there seems to
be a great rush about suspending the rules and
putting this order in today. I must say I am
not prepared today to vote for these amend-
ments. The City Government of Boston has
already accepted an act providing $2,000,000.
Now the changes covered by the proposed
amendments will require a total costof $5,000,-
000; and I for one am not prepared today to
vote on this question. I think it is perfectly
proper that this should go to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers or the Committee on Sub-
way and be considered there and reported back
here, and I hope the rule will not be suspended.
Aid. Bryant— Mr. Chairman, I will vote
against suspension of the rule on the ground
that I don't know fully what the amendments
are. I think if it should go to the Committee
on Streets and Sewers that possibly I would
come in and vote for it. I think I would.
The Board refused to suspend the rule. Yeas
6, nays 7. «
Yeas— Aid, Barry, Dever, Hall, Lee, Loinas-
nev — 5.
Nays— Aid. Bryant, Foisom, Fottler, Hall-
stram, Presho, Sanford, Witt— 7.
The order was referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
EXTENSION OF MYRTLE STREET, ETC.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That the Board of
Street Commissioners be requested to send to
this Board an estimate of the cost of widening
Green and Myrtle streets and Glen Road, Ja-
maica Plain, to a uniform width of fifty feet,
and the extension of Myrtle street westward to
Pond street.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I ask a suspension
of the rule that the order may be put upon its
passage at this time. If there is any objection,
I certainly will withdraw the motion, so that
any member of the Board may have it referred
to any desired committee.
The order was passed under suspension of the
rule.
ADDITIONAL FERRY BOAT.
Aid. Witt presented a petition from the East
Boston Citizens' Trade Association asking for
an appropriation for a third boat on the North
Ferry line, and asking for an appropriation of
$12,000 to pay for the expense of running the
same.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
MORE LAND FOR FERRY PURPOSES.
Aid. Witt offered an order— That the Chair-
man of this Board petition the General Court at
its present session for legislation to enable the
City of Boston to take additional land for ferry
purposes.
Aid. Witt asked a suspension of the rule,
that the order might be put upon its passage.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, isn't that a subject
that ought to be looked into by a committee,
to rind out how far we are going and where we
are going to take the land? 1 move reference
of the order to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
Aid. Witt— Mr. Chairman, does any one wish
to have it referred to the Committee on Streets
and Sewers?
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I make that mo-
tion.
Aid. Witt— Mr. Chairman, lam willing that
it should go to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers if any one desires.
The order was referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS, OLD FOURTH DISTRICT
Aid. Fottler offered an order— That the
Committee on Finance he requested to provide
the sum of $148,275: said sum to te expended
in street improvements as follows:
Pinckney street, Charles to Brimmer, asphalt-
ing S3.675
Bit Vernon street, Charles to Brimmer, as-
phalting 7.900
Columoia street, Bedford to Essex, paving 3,600
Devonshire street, Milk to Franklin, paving.. 8,50Qi
Edlnboro' street, E6sex to Kneeland, asphalt-
ing 5.600
Essex place, Essex to Tufts, paving 2,200
Essex street, Harrison avenue to South, pav-
ing 26,800
Harrison avenue, Essex to Harvard, paving 27,200
Lincoln street, Beach to Essex, paving 12,900
Mason street, West to Tremont, paving 8,300
Milk street. Washington to Federal, paving. . . . 10,800
Femberton square. In front of Court House.
asphalting 7,000
Summer street, Washington to Arch, paving.. . 8,400
Tufts street, Kingston to Lincoln 4,100
Water street, Washington to Devonshire, pav-
ing 2,500
West street, Washington to Federal, paving... 8,800
Aid. Lee— Mr. chairman, I should like to in-
quire from the alderman opposite if these va-
rious improvements are located in the old
fourth aldermanic district?
Aid. Fottler— Mr. Chairman, I would say
to the gentleman opposite that they are located
in the old fourth aldermauic district,
Aid, Lee— Mr. Chairman, I don't know what
disposition the alderman opposite is going to
make of that order, but as I understood at the
beginning of the year that there was no money
needed in the old fourth aldermanic district,
I am somewhat surprised to see an order of
that magnitude coming in here at this time.
Aid. Fottler— Mr. Chairman, I will say that
at the request of some of the members of the
City Council those matters were looked up and
the Street Department has placed those differ-
ent items in my hands, and I have introduced
them and hope they will be referred to the
Committee on Finance, and, inasmuch as they
are very urgent and necessary to be done, I
hone they will be looked after
Aid. Lee— Do I understand that these are
streets which the Alderman believes should
now be repaved, macadamized or asphalted?
Aid. Fottler— Mr. Chairman, I didn't say I
believed they should be, hut in the opinion of
the Street Department it mav be necessary that
they should be attended to. Further than that,-
Mr. Chairman, I would say that 1 have some
more.
The order was referred to the Committee ou
Finance.
MARCH 5, 1894
916
SUNDRY STKEET IMPROVEMENTS.
Aid. Hallstram offered an order— That the
Committee on Finance be requested to provide
tbe sum of $119,800, said sum to be expended
for street improvements, as follows:
Buckingham St., Dartmouth 8t. to Columbus
ave., asphalting (=8,000
Dartmouth at, warren ave. to Huntington ave.
paving 30,000
Harcourtst, atN. Y., N. H. & H. K. R. wall.... 3,000
Marlborough St., Arlington to Mass. ave., brick. 61,800
St. Botolph St., Irvlngton st. to Mass. ave.,
macadamizing 17,000
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
RAILROADS.
Aid. Folsom, for the Committee on Rail-
roads, submitted the following:
(1.) Report on the petition of the West End
Street Railway Company (referred Feb. 12), for
leave to construct, maintain and use curves,
connections and short pieces of track on West
Fourth street, Dorchester avenuo and Broad-
way—Recommending the passage of an order
of notice for a hearing thereon on Monday,
March 26, at 3 o'clock P. M.
Report accepted ; order of notice passed.
(2.) Report on the petition of Lucius B. Marsh
(reterred Feb. 26), that the Board give careful
consideration to his proposed route, which he
presented before the Committee on Rapid
Transit of the Legislature— That no action is
necessary.
Accepted.
(3.) Report on the order (referred Jan. 8), di-
recting the West End Street Railway Company
to remove their unused tracks on Medford
street, Charlestown— Recommending the pas-
sage of the order in the following new draft:
Ordered, That the West End Street Railway
Coinnauy be directed to remove thair unused
tracks on Medford street, Charlestown, before
May 1, 1894,
The report was accepted, and the question
came on the passage of the order, Aid. Lomas-
ney calling for the yeas and navs.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I only want to say
in connection with that order, as a member of
the Committee on Railroads, that a communi-
cation was received from the general manager
of the road stating that they were ready to re-
move the tracks just as soon as the weather
would permit, and your committee, believing
that sufficient time should be given to the com-
pany to die up its tracks, instead of making it
May 1st made it June 1st, and it is consequent-
ly upon the recommendatioa of the West End
Street Railway Company itself that your com-
mittee has submitted this report. I understood
in committee that the occasion of the new
draft was that we might extend the time from
May until June. I understood that that was
the reason for the new draft.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, as I understand
the matter, it is just the reverse of that— that
the original order read "June 1st,,' and it was
afterwards changed to "May 1st." I supposed
there would be no objection, and I can hardly
see how any member of the Board can object to
the taking up of unused tracks. The alderman
from Charlestown, I understand, says that the
people of Charlestown are very anxious that
these tracks be taken up.
The order was passed, yeas 12.
CLAIMS.
Aid. Lee, for the Committee o:i Claims, sub-
mitted the following;
(1.) Report on the petition of Rose Wentworth
(referred last year), for compensation for in-
juries received from a fall on Parkman street—
Recommending that the petitioner have leave
to withdraw, at her own request.
Accepted. Sent down.
(2.) Report on the petition of Eva F. Rtmsdall
(referred last year), for a hearing on her claim
for damages on account, of personal injuries-
Recommending that the petitioner have leave
to withdraw, as the city is not liable.
Accepted Sent down.
(3.) Report on the petition of Emma F.Hadley
(referred Feb. 19), for a hearing on her claim
for damages on account of a fall on Franklin
street, Charlestown— Recommending that the
petitioner have leave to withdraw, as the claim
has become outlawed.
Accented. Sent down.
(4.) Report on the petition of Fannie Fenlee
(referred Feb. 16). for compensation for per-
sonal injuries from a fall on School street —
Recommending that the petitioner have leave
to withdraw, as the claim has become out-
lawed.
Accepted. Sent down.
(5.) Report on the petition 'of Carrie O. Wil-
son (referred Feb. 19), for compensation for
injuries received from a fall at corner of Wash-
ington and Warren streets— Recommending
that the petitioner have leave to withdraw, as
the claim lias become outlawed.
Accepted. Sent down.
(6.) Reoort on the petition of Hugh O'Connor
(referred last year), for compensation for inju-
ries received bv being thrown from a city team
— Recommending that the petitioner have leave
to withdraw, as he neglected to notify the city.
Accepted. Sent down.
Claims Settled,
The Committee on Claims, in compliance
with the provisions of the joint rules, respect-
fully submit herewith a list of the claims upon
which the committee have taken action during
the month of February, 1894, viz.:
Claims Recommended for Settlement by the Committee.
Date. Name. Cause. Amount.
Feb. 2. Hawes Brothers, Injuries to horse $19
" Ann Ruth, Personal Injuries, 60
Feb. 6. Thomas Clougherty, " 150
" Peter Murphy, " 50
Feb. 0. Lila Warner, " 150
Feb. 13. John Ford, •• 300
Feb. 16. Mary Neary, " 500
Feb. 20. Bridget Naughton, " 50
" Isabella Norrls, " 350
'• Fred C. Flnigan, " 100
Feb. 23. Albert M. Coy, " 125
" John Powers, " 250
" Seth Thaxter, " 260
Feb. 27. Margaret Ring, " 100
Claims Recommended for Settlement by the Law Depart-
ment.
Feb, 16. Sarah Piller, Personal Injuries, 1R0
Feb. 20. Sarah Jordan, •■ 500
" James Purcell, " 225
" Joseph Churchill, Damages by construc-
tion of sewer, 100
Claims Reported to the City Council.
Date of
Vote. Name. Vote.
Feb. 2. Edwin A. Black Leave to withdraw
" Collins A- Ham "
" Fritz Franz "
" William G. Grundy "
" William Haley....! "
" Garrett Moore "
" Arthur L. Perry "
" F.Schneider "
" Julius Stone "
Feb. 6. Francis J. Dowd "
" Alfred T Hersee "
•'' Honora Mahoney "
" James F. IK urphy "
" James H. Quinlan "
" Charles E. Kedmund "
" Addle Rogers "
" Walter Ross "
" Henry W. Putnam, error In water rates— to
nay 860.
Feb. 9. Nettie Anushinsky Leave to withdraw
" James E. Brennan "
" Johannah Connors "
" John Corliss "
" Mary A. Eagan "
" James Flynn "
John M. Gaffney "
" Wlnslow Green "
" George W. Haskell "
" James M. Herney "
" Jane Jordan "
" Joseph Kaiser "
Dennis McCarthy "
" Catherine Morrison "
" Timothy I). Mulrey "
Michael J. Nangle "
" Mary O'Leary.. '■
" Mary E. Parmelee "
" Klthla Profit "
" Mary Regan "
" Walter Sennott "
" Katie Sheridan "
Meier A. Slobodkln
" Katie Sullivan "
" Julia Sullivan "
" Timothy T. Toomey "
Feb. 13. Ann McDonold "
" Bridget Naughton, "
Feb. 16. Susan K. Crocker "
G. C. Robblns "
Michael White "
" John J. Fallon, tax nal "
Feb. 20. Patrick Buckley
Thomas F. Bell No action nec'sary
'• HowaM Clapp '■
" Mrs. G. Fischer "
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Date of
vote. Name. Vote.
Feb. 20. Walter Sennott Leave to withdraw
" Alfred Sorenson "
" Timothy T. Toomey "
Feb. 23. George H. Ay »r
" Agnes L. Cochran "
" John M. Lowry "
" Mary A. McCarthy '•
Recommended by Law Department.
Feb. 9. Elmar A. Messlnser To pay ,?1,646.97
'• Frederick G. Whitcomb. . " 1,598.45
Feb. 13. Wm. A Davis, taxbal. ... " 17.
" John Mullen, tax balance. " 296.55
Feb, 16. Joshua F.Baston, tax bal. " 6.84
" Betsey Greenfield " 288.59
Feb. 20. F. J. Fitzgibbon, taxbal.. " 47.59
The report was accepted and ordered printed,
on motion of Aid. Lee. Sent down.
CONCERTS DURING SUMMER.
Aid. Lee, for the Committee on City Messen-
ger Department, submitted a report on the
order (referred Feb. 26), in regard to free con-
certs during the summer months— Recommend-
ing the passage of the order in the following
new draft:
Ordered, That the City Messenger, under the
direction of His Honor the Mayor, adver-
tise or invite proposals for furnishing
not less than the number of concerts herein-
after stated during the summer months of
the present year, viz.: Eleven concerts on
Boston Common on Sunday afternoons l>y a
band consisting of not less than thirty musi-
cians ; concerts in the several sections on week
days by a band consisting of at least twenty-
one musicians, viz. : Four concerts in South
Boston and four in Roxbury, three concerts in
East Boston, three in Charlestown, three in
Brighton, three in Dorchester and three in
West Roxbury, two on the Charlesbank and
two in Franklin Park, one at North square, one
at the junction of Albany and Lehigh streets,
one at the junction of Chapman and Middlesex
streets, and one at the square bounded by
Union Park, Waltham street and Harrison ave-
nne, in rear of Cathedral, Ward 17, for the sum
of $4000, including music, music stands, cart-
age, lights and all other expenses in con-
nection with furnishing the same, each
proposal to state the name of the band
or bands, and, as accurately as pos-
sible, the names of the musicians
who are to take part in the concerts; and that
the said City Messenger, with the approval of
the Mayor, be authorized to execute a contract
for furnishing the above to the person offering
to furnish the greatest number of concerts in
said places for the said sum whom he and the
Mayor shall find to be responsible ; said sum to
be charged to the appropriation for City Coun-
cil. Incidental Expenses.
Referred to the Committee on City Messen-
ger Department.
Report accepted ; order passed, Sent down.
CLERK HIRE, SUPREME COURT.
The Chairman, for the Committee on County
Accounts, submitted a requisition for clerk
hire in the Supreme Judicial Court, amonnting
to $256.
Approved, and ordered paid.
COUNTY ACCOUNTS.
The Chairman, for the Committee on County
Accounts, submitted the following:
(1.) Report on the order (referred Feb. 26)
providing for an allowance for clerical assist-
ance iu the oftice of the Register of Probate —
That the order ought to pass.
Report accepted ; order passed
(2.) Report on the order (referred Jan. 8), for
an additional allowance for clerk hire in the
office of the Clerk of the Supreme Judicial
Court— That '„he order ought to pass.
Report accepted ; order passen.
REMOVAL OF TREE, SHAWMUT AVENUE.
Aid. Sanford offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Public Grounds be requested
to remove a dead tree located in front of 227
Shawmut avenue; the expense attending the
same to be charged to the appropriation for
Public Grounds Department.
The order was read a second time and the
question came on its passage.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I have always
believed in the past that orders of that kind
Should be referred first to the Superintendent
of Public Grounds. It has been customary in
the past to do so, and unless there is some good
reason why this should not take that course I
move that reference. I have a similar order
here in my hand which 1 intend to offer.
The order was referred to the Superintendent
of Public Grounds.
TRIMMING AND REMOVAL OF TREES.
Aid. Dever offered an order — That the Super-
intendent of Public Grounds be requested to
trim three trees standing in front of premises
No. 23 East Cottage street; also to remove the
dead trees standing in front of premises No.
336 Dudley street.
Referred to the Superintendent of Public
Grounds.
DOUBLE SEWER ASSESSMENTS.
Aid. Hall, for the Committee on Legislative
Matters, submitted a report on the resolve
(referred March 1) protesting against double
sewer assessments— That the said resolve oueht
to pass.
Report accepted ; resolve passed. Sent down.
ELECTRIC LIGHT, BARTON STREET.
Aid. Lomasney offered an order— That the
Superintendent of Lamps be directed to locate
an electric light at the corner of Barton and
Chambers streets; the expense attending the
same to be charged to the appropriation for
Lamp Department.
Referred to the Committee on Lamps.
COST OF CITY'S TELEPHONES.
Aid. Lomasney offered an order— That the
City Auditor be requested to report to this
Board at its next meeting the number of tel-
ephones in use in the City Departments, the
number in use in each department, the amount
paid by each department from Feb. 1, 1893, to
t'eb, 1, 1894, for telephone service, and also
the amount paid by each department for long-
distance service during the same period.
Passed under a suspension of the rule.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS, CHARLESTOWN.
Aid. Presho offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Lamps be directed to locate
and maintain an electric linht at the corner of
Mason and Bow streets, and one at the corner
of Warren and Soley streets, Charlestown ; the
expense attending the same to be charge! to
the appropriation for Lamp Department.
Referred to the Committee on Lamps.
ADVERTISEMENTS FOR FREE CONCERTS.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That the expenses
incurred by the City Messenger in advertising
for proposals to furnish free concerts during the
coming summer months be charged to the ap-
propriation for City Council, Incidental Ex-
pecses.
The order was declared referred to the Com-
mittee on City Messenger Department.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I think it would be
about as cheap to have that order passed today
as to have it go to the committee. I ask that
the rule be suspended and the order put upon
its passage.
The rule was suspended, and the order was
passed. Sent down.
PAVING ASSEMBLY PICNIC.
Aid. Dever offered an order— That His Honor
the Mayor be requested to instruct the Superin-
tendent of Streets to allow the men employed
in the Paving Department, as part payment for
their serv.ices, a holiday witfeont loss of pay on
July 18, 1894, the day set apart for the picnic
of the Paving Assembly, Knights of Labor.
Passed under a suspension of the rule. Sent
down.
RUTH STREET EXTENSION.
Aid. Witt offered an order— That the Super-
intendent of Streets be authorized to expend
not exceeding $5100 of the appropriation for
the laying out of Ruth street extension, East
Boston, on the construction of said street.
Passed under a suspension of the rule, yeas
12. Sent down.
MILLET STREET, WARD. TWENTY-FOUB.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That the sum
•f $1890.69 be transferred from the special ap-
propriation for street improvements, alder-
manic district No. 12, to constitute a special ap-
propriation for Millet street. Ward 24.
On motion of Aid. Folsom the rule was sus-
pended, the order was read a second time and
the question came on its passage.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, will the alder-
man tell me what he means by a special appro-
priation for Millet street? Are you going to
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have it paved with gold, or is it to be macad-
amized or bricked, or what is to be done
with it?
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I would state
that Millet street is now in an unsafe and dan-
gerous condition and that there has got to be a
culvert there. This is to build a culvert and
put the street in passable condition.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, do I under-
stand that it is to put a sewer in that street?
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, it is to build a
culvert in the street, where there is a brook
that runs under the street — to build a culvert
there so that they can put the street in proper
condition. •
The order was passed, yeas 12, nays 0. Sent
down.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS, DORCHESTER.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That the
Superintendent of Lamps be directed to place
an electric light on Harvest street, midway
between Dorchester avenue and Boston street,
and one on the corner of Harvest and Boston
streets opposite the new church ; the expense
attending the same to be charged to the appro-
priation for Lamp Department.
Referred to the Committee on Lamps-
BARGE TO HOLY CROSS CEMETERY.
Aid. Witt presented the petition of S. J.
Ellis, for leave to run passenger barges between
Maverick square and Chelsea, including Sun-
days and holidays.
On motion of Aid. Witt, the rule was sus-
pended, and it u as voted that a license be
granted under the usual conditions.
WASHINGTON STREET— PAVING.
Aid. Fottler offered an order— That the
Committee on Finance be requested to provide
in the next loan a sum sufficient for the paving
of Washington street, from Boylston street to
Eliot street, with granite bloeks.
Aid. Fottler— Mr. Chairman, I would say, in
explanation of that order, that last year Wash-
ington street was perfect a,g far south as Boyls-
to* street. From Boylston street to Eliot or
Lagrange street the street is now in very bad
condition. A number of large firms have been
locating there the last few years, doing a very
large business, and at times the street is almost
impassable, because the pavement is so much
broken up that? it allows water to stand, and is
muddy and very inconvenient for people cross-
ing and for persons doing business in that
neighborhood. I hope when this order reaches
the Finance Committee that they will remem-
ber that and give it their best consideration.
The order was referred to the Committee on
Finance.
DISPOSITION OF DORCHESTER OFFAL.
Aid. Fottler offered the following:
Whereas, The Superintendent of Streets has
advertised for proposals for the collection and
disposal of offal in the Dorchester District, and
Whereas, According to said proposed con-
tracts the disposition of the offal is left entirely
to the discretion of the collector, the only pro-
vision being that the said offal shall be re-
moved to some point without the city limits,
and
Whereas, Such disposition of garbage is in
direct violation of correct sanitary principles,
therefore be it
Resolved. That, in the opinion of the City
Council, His Honor the Mayor should instruct
the Superintendent of Streets to make no such
contract, at least until it is determined whether
or not the city will proceed to destroy its gar-
bage by some improved method.
Aid. Fottler— Mr. Chairman, I would say in
relation to that resolve that the Committee on
Disposal of Offal is now considering the sub-
ject, and if that resolve can be referred to the
committee, we intend to hold a meeting be-
tween now and next Thursday, when a report
can be sent to the Common Council and acted
upon.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, would n't it be
better to pass that resolve this afternoon? As
I understand it, within a week or ten days this
contract may be let out; we may make a con-
tract with those people to take away that offal,
ai?<l if they do make a contract to take it away
and the Committee on Garbage should deem It
wise to report, and the City Council should
make an appropriation for the same, of course
the coutract would hold in Dorchester. I can
see no objection to passing the resolve this af-
ternoon. It seems that that would be the wis-
est course to take.
Aid. Fottler— Mr. Chairman, I have nothing
against having the resolution passed this after-
noon, but I think it would be better to have it
considered in committee, so that the joint com-
mittee might fully understand it.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I understand
that the contract is advertised to be disposed
of on the 16th of March, which would be a
week from next Friday, so. as far as time is
concerned, we have plenty of time. I believe
myself, as the alderman opposite has said al-
ready, that we should take some action if we
have any power in the premises. I am certain-
ly, as one member of the Government, opposed
to this method of doing city work. I feel aiso
that if a contract of that kind ig let, whoever
gets the contract will have to make a nuisance
gTeater than that which is existing today. It
may be that some farmer from out in Canton
or somewhere else may come in and get
that contract, Mr. Chairman, and he may
be able to supply a swill house in
that vicinity without causing a nuisance,
but he certainly will cause a nuisance to the
people in the adjoining towns that he will have
to go through to reach Canton. Now, as I have
said already, I am opposed to the City of Bos-
ton letting its contracts out in that way. It
means this, if things keep on going as they are.
that we are to have the contract 'system in
every branch of our work. It means that four-
teen men who are today employed in the
Health Department, taking care of swill in
Dorchester, will either have to be discharged
or somebody else discharged, and places made
for them. Now, on that ground alone, if the
Board of Aldermen have any power in the
matter, I stand up here and say that I shall
vote against it, and that I hope the matter will
be referred to some committee who will make
the proper inquiries into it before it passes.
The matter was referred to the Committee on
Disposal of Offal.
FANEUIL HALL.
Aid. Fottler, for the Committee on Faneuil
Hall, etc., submitted the following:
(1.) Report on the petition of Boys' Brigade
(referred dan. 8) for the use of Faneuil Hail
Feb. 22, from 3 to 6 P. M.— Recommending that
the petitioners have leave to withdraw, at their
own request.
. Accepted.
(2.) Report on the petition of the Minute Men
of '61 (referred Feb. 12), for the use of Faneuil
Hall April 14, from 10 A. M. to 6 P. M., waiving
the usual fee— Recommending that leave be
granted, waiving the usual fee.
(3.) Report on the petition of the Loyal
Women of American Liberty (referred Jan. 8),
for the use of Fan6uil Hall May 1 to 5th inclu-
sive, waiving the usual fee — Recommending
that a permit be granted, waiving the usual fee.
The question came on the acceptance of the
reports.
Aid. Dever — Mr. Chairman, I am very sorry
to have to oppose the report of a committee,
because I hate to have a report that I present
opposed by any member of the Board; but if
Faneuil Hall is going tobe a public hall, so that
every organization from here to the other end
of this city can come in and get it for five days
without paving anything for it, then I think
the best thing we can do is to advertise it as a
hall to be lot to each and every society that
wishes It; and I will guarantee that if you do
that you will have it occupied six days everv
week while we are alive, and probably on Sun-
day for relndous purposes, which, I believe, is
a good use to put it to. But I am strictly
opposed, as a member of this Board, to the
City of Boston throwing away 850 for the Loyal
AVomen of American Liberty or for any other
organization, I don't care who they are. I don't
know why the Ancient Order of Foresters, the
fraternity of Locomotive Engineers, the Hiber-
nians and every other societv do not come in
here and ask us for the use of Funeuil Hall be-
cause they can .ret it for nothing. I have got
up in this Hoard before and stated that I
thought it uufair that theCitv of Boston should
allow the use of that hall to anyone unless it is
in pursuance of some charitable object or is
some affair where the doors are open for the
entire public That is what Faneuil Hail is
lntemled for, and not for any particular organi-
ms. It is to be opened to everybody. The Sti-
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perintendent of Faneuil Hall is not a rich man,
Mr. Chairman, and he cannot afford, wheB they
get through with their first day's convention, to
go out and hire a scrub man or woman to come in
and clean the place up and pay the money for
it out of his pocket The City of Boston does
not provide money for the purpose, and why
should we as members of the Board of Alder-
men impose upon him the burden of putting
his hand in his own pocket and paying for work
done in that way, and we up here voting away
the city's money? I thiuk it is wrong. The
fee of that hall is $10 per day. If the Loyal
Women of America or anybody else want that
hall five days let them come in here and put
into the city clerk's hand $50, and then I think
they will be doing what is right.
Aid. Fottler— Mr. Chairman, just a word in
defence of the action of the committee. I be-
ieve myself that Faneuil Hall should not be
et promiscuously to everybody who may see fit
to ask for it, but I do think there are times and
occasions when perhaps it should be done. The
Loyal Women of American Liberty have been
in the habit of having the hall the past few
years without paying anythine for it, and I
wish to correct in a measure what the alder-
man opposite has said, because it may lead to
the impression that the Superintendent of
Faneuil Hall has to pay for that work of
cleaning: entirely out of his own pocket. The
fact is that he is reimbursed, that he advances
it and gets it back after awhile. Mow,
perhaps one thing more might be said about
the Superintendent of Faneuil Hall. I don't
think myself he is paid as much as he should
be for the work done at that hall, and if there
is any way by which his salary cas be ad-
vanced I am sure that I, for one, would gladly
vote for it. Now, in these two instances I sup-
pose the petitioners, the Minute Men and the
Loyal Women of American Liberty, would pay
for the hall as usual, if desired, but I believe
that, as we have granted the use of the hall to
them in past years, we should do so at this time.
I as o»e member of the Committee on Fan-
euil Hall, look into these matters very careful-
ly, and in many instances we do not allow peti-
tions of that kind to go through.
Aid. Dever— Well, Mr. Chairman, the alder-
man has only responded in part to my objec-
tion. If you are going to make Faneuil Hall a
hall just the same as Union Hall on Bovlston
street, or a number of other halls I might men-
tion, which you can go and hire for $20 or $25,
all right. If you are going to make Faneuil
Hall a free hall for every organization that
comes here orthat is organized in Boston to hold
their conventions, all right. I will guarantee
that two or three organizations that I belong to
will jump in here this summer and ask the use
of that hall for theiT conventions.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman. I think last
year the Board of Aldermen made the Loyal
Women of American Liberty pay for the hall,
and if I remember right, after the money was
paid in they came in and wanted a rebate. I
think the Board of Aldermen then refused to
give the money back because they said, "You
have paid the city the money and therefore
should not take it out of the treasury." I think
that was the condition of affairs, and I think
this is the first time— since I have been in the
Board anyway— that you are giving the Loyal
Women of American Liberty the opportunity
to go down there free. 1 may be wrong, but
that is my impression. If I am wrone. I would
like to be corrected. I believe last year they
paid their money in. When the matter was be-
fore the committee I told the chairman that I
did not propose to vote for it, because I feel that
while there are some organizations that should
be given the use of Faneuil Hall, this is one of
the organizations that I thought had money
enoMgh to pay for it. Take the Minute Men
of '61 and they represent something, take the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company,
take the Kearsarge Veterans or any association
of soldiers or sailors, and they represent some-
thing. That is one thing, but when you come
to take a b«dy of women that go down there
and abuse a certain element in the community
and let them have the hall free for doing it, it
seems to me it is hardly a fair thing to do and
at the same time refuse other people the same
permission. Now, I think under the rule, they
should be expected to pay for the hall, and if
they find that they will have to pay for it they
will probably not be anxious to occupy it so
often. That is the reason why I shall vote
against that particular report
Aid. Fottler — Mr. Chairman, the alderman
opposite says he thinks that was the case in re-
gard to the Loyal Women of American Liberty,
but I think myself that what he refers to was
in connection with another case. I believe I am
right is that.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I ask for a divi-
sion of the vote, so much as relates to the Min-
ute Men I have no objection to, but the other
part 1 certainly do object to. and I will ask for
the yeas and nays on the acceptance of the re-
port.
Aid. Folsom— Mr.C'nairman, I would say that
1 find in the proceedings of last year, in the
Board of Aldermen, on page 200 of the min-
utes, that it is voted, on recommendation of the
Committee on Faneuil Hall, that the Loyal
Women of American Liberty have the use of
Faneuil. day and evening, from May 2 to May
6. inclusive, and that the usual fee be waived.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I haven't
had the time to look the thing up, but I remem-
ber that there was something in regard to this
last year.
The Chairman— If the alderma« will pardon
the Chair, it seems that Aid. Dever having
asked for a division of the question.the question
at present comes on the petition of the Minute
Men of Sixty-one.
Upon the petition of the Minute Men of Sixty-
one it was voted that the report of the commit-
tee be accepted and leave granted on the
usual conditions.
Upon the petition of the Loyal Women of
American Liberty, Aid. Dever calling for the
yeas and nays, it was voted that the report be
acoepted and permission be granted on the
usual conditions, yeas 7. naTS 4:
Yeas— Aid. Bryant. Folsom, Fottler. Hall-
stram, Presho, San ford, Witt— 7.
Mays— Aid. Barry. Dever, Lee, Lomasney— 4.
(4.) Report on the petition of J. H. Ratigan
and others (referred Jan. 8), for the use of Fan-
euil Hall en Wednesday evening and Thmrsday
morning, Jan. 10— Recommending that leave
be granted.
Aid. Dever— For what purpose is this?
Aid. Fottler— Mr. Chairman, I would say
that the petition was acted on by receiving the
signatures of a majority of the Board at the
time, but in order to clear the docket we desire
to have it acted upon now in this way.
The report was accepted and leave granted
on the usual conditions.
FOWLS KILLED BY DOGS.
Aid. Fottler, for the Committee on Police
(Aid.), suomitted a report on the petition of A.
L. Clough. (referred for compensation for the
loss of fowls killed by dogs— Recommending
the passage of the folowing:
Ordered, That there be allowed and paid to
A. L. Clough the sum of $24, in compensation
for the loss of fowl? killed by dogs Feb. 3, 1894;
said sum to be paid from the income from dog
licenses.
Report accepted : order passed.
A RECESS TAKEN.
On motion of Aid. Fottler. the Board voted,
at 4 35 P. M., to take a recess subject to the call
of the Chairman.
The members of the Board assembled in the
Aldermanic Chamber and were called to order
by the Chairman at 6.26 P. M.
STREETS AND SEWERS.
Aid. Fottler, for the Committee on Streets
and Sewers, submitted the following:
(1.) Report on the message from His Honor
the Mayor (referred Feb. 19) relative to the
widening of Congress and State streets, in the
vicinity of the Traveller Building— Recom-
mending the passage of the following:
Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be, and
he hereby is, authorized, in the name and be-
half of the city and for the consideration here-
inafter mentioned, to release unto Roland Wor-
thington and his heirs and assigns all the
right, title and interest of the city in and to a
strip of land on Congress square, in said Boston,
adjoining the south and west sides of the Trav-
eller Building, so called, and containing about
563 square feet; said release is only to be de-
livered in exchange for a deed from said Wor-
thington, satisfactory to the Law Department,
of a strip of land for widening State and Con-
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Stress streets, containing about 337 square feet
and adjoining; the north and east sides of said
Traveller Building; said lands are all shown on
a plan signed by Pierre Humbert, Jr., City
Surveyor, dated Jan. 24, 1894, and on file in his
office.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent down.
(2.) Reports on the following petitions (rec-
ommending the petitioners have leave to with-
draw) viz. :
Frank P. Lewis (referred todav) for leave to
maintain a night lunch wagon on Broadway
extension, corner Washington. street.
Hyman Pill (referred Feb. 19,) for leave to
stand a night lunch wagon at corner Washing-
ton street and Broadway extension.
E. J. Moore (referred Feb. 12), for leave to
maintain a night lunch wagon corner Maverick
square and Sumner street, East Boston.
..fames W. Allen (referred Jan. 29) for leave to
stand a night lunch wagon near the corner of
Tremont and Dover streets.
Hugh J. Morrison (referred Jan.- 29), for leave
to stand a night lunch wagon on Adams square,
John B. Fenton (referred Jan. 15), for leave to
stani a night lunch wagon on Park square.
Charles L- Lovejoy (referred Jan. 8), for leave
to stand a ttisht lunch wagon in Park square.
James H. Rush (referred Jan. 16), for leave to
stand a night lunch wagon in Central square.
East Boston.
Robert Marshall (referred Feb. 5), for leave to
occupy a stand for the sale of lobsters in Park
square.
George A. Hancock (referred Jan. 15), for
leave to stand a night lunch wagon on Castle
street, corner Washington street.
Mary E. Hickey (referred Jan. 22), for abate-
ment of sewer assessment against her estate 28
Chelsea street, East Boston, on account of
sewer in Wesley street, East Boston.
Reports severally accepted.
(3.) Report on the petition of the South
Evangelistic Parish of West Roxbury (referred
Jan. 15), to be paid for land taken for sewer
purposes— Recommending the passage of the
following:
Ordered, That there be allowed and paid the
South Evaneelistic Society of West Roxbury
the sum of $200 in full compensation for land
on Centre street and Mt. Vernon street, Ward
23, taken by the City of Boston for sewer pur-
poses under an order of the Board of Aldermen,
approved March 22, 1893, upon said society
proving their title to said land taken and giving
the City of Boston an acquittance and discharge
for all damages, costs ani expenses to them and
those holding leases under them on account of
the taking of said land and the building of
sewers in the same ; said amount to be charged
to the appropriation for "Laying Out and Con-
struction of Highways."
Report accepted ; order passed.
(4.) Report on the petition of Daniel JUcGann
(referred last year), for compensation for dam-
age te his estate No. 9 Sewall street. Ward 22—
Recommending reference of the same to the
Committee on Claims for an award of $100 In
full settlement, the same to be charged to the
appropriation for Laying Out and Construction
of Highways.
Report accepted ; said reference ordered.
(5.) Report on the petition of H. S. Angus
(referred today)— Recommending the passage of
the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to H. S. Angus
to move a wooden building, mansard roof, 32
feet in length, by 38 feet in width, bv 32 feet in
height, from Union street, near Winship street,
sideways to Winship street, and northerly
along said street to Winship street, near Union
street. Ward 25, on the terms and conditions
expressed in the ordinance of the city relating
thereto.
Report accepted; order passed.
(G.) Report on the petition of Joseph Walker,
trustee (referred today)— Recommending ihe
passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to Joseph
Walker, trustee, to place, maintain, and use an
iron post, with lantern thereon, in the sidewalk
In front of estate 110 Boylston street, Ward 11,
the work to be completed on or before Nov. 1 5,
1894, according to the terms and conditions ox
pressed in the ordinances of the city relating
thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(7.) Report on the petition of Marion Car
(referred today)— Recommending the passage of
the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to Marion
Caron to place, maintain and use a bulkhead
opening 3 ft. by 3 ft., with wooden cover, in
the sidewalk in front of estate No. 7 Alden
street, Ward 7. the work to be completed on or
before Nov. 15, 1894, according to the terms
and conditions expressed in the ordinances of
the city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(8.) Report on the petition of the Dorchester
Hygeia Ice Company (referred today)— Recom
mending the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to the Dor-
chester Hygeia Ice Company to lay, maintain
and use a six inch iron pipe under and across
the roadway on Oakland street, Ward 24, to
connect with land of Fred J. Tabor, on the op-
posite side of said street, as shown on plan
showing said location on file in the office of the
Street Department, Paving Division, the work
to be completed on or before Nov. 15, 1894, ac-
cording to the terms and conditions expressed
in the ordinances of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS, CHARLESTOWN.
Aid. Presho offered an order— That the Com-
mittee on Finance be requested to provide ap-
propriations for street improvements. inlCharles-
town, as follows:
Rutherford avenue, Devens to Chapman
streets, paving $10,000
Austin street, Cambridge line to Washington
street, repaying 18,100
Warren street, from Soley to Winthrop street,
asphalting 2,100
Referred to the Committee on Finance,
STATUE OF LEIF ERICSON.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That the statue of
Leif Ericson, located on Commonwealth ave-
nue, near Massachusetts avenue, be removed,
together witli the foundation for the same, and
placed in a conspicuous place in Wood Island
Park, East Boston, the expense attending the
same to be charged to the appropriation for in-
cidentals.
On motion of Aid. Lee the rule was suspend-
ed and the order was pastel. Sent down.
STREET CAR FARES.
Aid. Lee rdTered the following:
Whereas, the West End Street Railway Com-
pany now enjovs a monopoly of the street tran-
sit business for passengers in the City of Boston;
and
Whereas, this most valuable franchise is a
right which carries with it duties as well as
priveleges; and
Whereas, this company at present pays no
direct franchise tax to the City of Boston, but
secured a consolidation of the several compet-
ing companies doing business in Boston on the
understanding that it would result m increased
advantages to th*" public; and
Whereas, the Common Council has voted to
Instruct their Legislative Committee to appear
before the Committee on Street Railroads of
the Legislature and advocate the bills now
pending before it concerning the regulation of
fares and transfers on the West End Street
Railway Company and the Board of Aldermen
lias concurred in this or<ler; and
Whereas, therp are a number of such bills be-
fore the said Legislative Committee, some of
wUieh may not meet the views of this Board,
and it is desirable that the exact measures
which this Board ail roo&tes should be clearly
defined: now therefore, it is
Resolved by this Board that the City Solici-
tor be and hereby is instructed to appear
before the Legislative Committee having the
matter before it and urge the passage of
laws which shall provide for a uniform
fare of five cents on all street-cars oper-
ated in the City of Bolton and the sale of six
tickets for twenty-five cents, with a transfer
ticket, on application of any passenger, so ar-
ranged that a passenger may ride on the pay
ment of a single fare or presentation of a single
ticket from anv section ors'reet of the City of
Boston to and through any other seetion or
street of the city in which the cars of the West
End Street Railway Company are operated.
Referred to the Committee on Railroads.
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
A QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE.
Aid. Dever— Mr. ChairmaD, I rise to a ques-
tion of privilege which affects myself. At the
meeting of the Board of Aldermen Feb. 19 a
communication came from the Superintendent
of Publie Grounds relative to atree that stood
on Dudley street— the result of an order that I
had presented at a meeting in January of this
year asKine for the removal of that tree. At the
time when the communication came from the
Superintendent of Public Grounds at the meet-
ing of Feb. 19, I then said that the order
in relation to that tree originated in
the other branch, and asked that this
Board might vote to print the communica-
tion and send it down, that the order had or-
iginated in the other branch from Mr. Davis
of Ward 21. I wish to publicly beg pardon of
Mr. Davis for using his name in that connec-
tion, because I found out afterwards that I was
mistaken. The order did not originate in the
other branch, but originated here with myself.
I wish to say that so as to relieve Mr. Davis of
any responsibility; but I do want to say that it
was at the instigation of Mr. Davis of Ward 21
that I put in that order. He says in his re-
marks at the last meeting of the Council : "I
have no objection to fathering any order of
rny own, but I do distinctly refuse to do so with
any other ge»t!eman's order. The only connec-
tion that I had with that order was to remind
Mr. Dever of a promise that he made to a Demo-
cratic friend of bU two consecutive years,
promising that that tree should be removed. I
reminded him of that, and from that time I had
no further interest in the tree." Well, lam very
much obliged to Mr. Davis for tellinx me that
some Democratic friend of mine had asked me
to do it, and therefore I promised to. But I
want to say now that I never remember of
anybody, either a Democrat or a Republican,
asking for the removal of that tree, and the
only person who ever came to me, so far as my
memory serves me, was Mr. Davis of Ward 21 ;
and, if I remember correctly, I stated to him
then, "If that tree is touched, you will find a
great hubbub from the older residents of Rox-
bury." I simply offer that now as an explana-
tion, so as to relieve Mr. Davis of the responsi-
bility of putting in the order, which I myself
was the one to introduce; but I did it at the
request of Mr. Davis, so far as I remember.
REMOVAL OF TREE IN WTMAN STREET.
Aid. Bryant offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Public Groum's be requested
to remove a tree located in front of No. 10 Wy-
man street, Ward 23, as said tree is liable to
fall ; the expense attending the same to be
charged to the appropriation for Public Grounds
Department.
Referred to the Superintendent of Public
Buildings.
Adjourned, on motion of Aid. Fottler, at
6.43 P. M., to meet on Monday, March 12, 1894,
at 3 o'clocK P. M.
COMMON COUNCIL
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CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings of the Common Council.
Thursday, March 8, 1894.
Regular meeting of the Common Council,
held in the Couucil Chamber, City Hall, at
7.30 o'clock, P. M., President O'Brien in the
Chair and a quorum present.
HILLSIDE AND SACHEM STREETS— GUTTERS, ETC.
The following was received:
Citt of Boston, Office of the Mayor, 1
City Hall, March 8, 1894. J
To the Honorable the Common Council :
Gentlemen — I have the honor to transmit
herewith a communication from the Superin-
tendent of Streets in regard to edgestones and
gutters on Hillside ana Sachem streets.
Respectfully,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Street Department, City Hall, I
Boston, March 6, 1894. j
Hon. N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor:
Sir — In relation to the enclosed order of the
Common Council, "that the Superintendent of
Streets be requested to report to the Common
Council, at its next meeting, whether or not it
is expedient to provide Hillside and Sachem
streets with edgestones and paved gutters, and,
if so, how soon, in his judgment, the said work
could be commenced and completed," I would
respectfully inform that honorably body that,
wnile for the purpose of preserving the road-
way on said streets it would be expedient to lay
edgestones and paved gutters, no appropriation
has been made by the City Government for this
purpose, as the appropriation made to date is
simply lor the maintenance of the department.
I do not understand that any petition of the
abutters has been presented or any order
passed for the construction either of edgestones
or sidewalks on these streets.
Respectfully submitted,
H. H. Carter,
Superintends j. Streets.
Placed on file.
PAPERS FROM BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
1. Notice of indefinite postponement of the
ordor of this Council of March 1, 1894, for the
appointment of a joint special committee to
consider and report a suitable programme for
the observance of the one hundredth anniver-
sary of the birth-day of Edward Everett.
The question came on placing the notice on
file.
.Mr. Whelton of Ward 8— Mr. President, in
regard to this notice of indefinite postponement
of the order concerning a programme for the
one hundredth anniversary of the birthday of
Edward Everett I would simply like to say a
few words. Every time the Common Coun-
cil sees tit to pass an order which requires
concurrent action, the Board of Aldermen tikes
great delight in either indefinitely postponing
it or referring it to some committee where it is
never heard from. Now, personally, I think
there could not be a better thing than to cele-
brate the centenary anniversary of the birth of
Edwarn Everett. Alderman Witt has seen fit
to characterize this order as foolish. While I
do not wish to enter into any controversy with
the alderman, I think his words are entirely
uncalled for. Every true American must cer-
tainly feel the highest respect and honor for
Edward Everett, and I :im surprised that the
alderman expressed himself in the manner he
did. I do not wish any further action taken r>n
this matter tonight. If the Common Council
see fit to place it on rile, I am willing to ac-
cept that disposition.
The notice was placed on file.
On motion of Mr. Sears of Ward 10, Nos. 2 to
8, inclusive, were considered collectively, viz. :
2. Report of Committee on Claims, on peti-
tion of Carrie O. Wilson, for compensation for
injuries received from a fall at corner of Wash-
ington and Warrenton streets, — Leave to with-
draw, as the claim has become outlawed.
3. Report of same committee, on petition of
Fannie Fenlee for compensation lor personal
injuries from a fall on School street, — Leave to
withdraw, as the claim has become outlawed.
4. Report of same committee, on petition (un-
finished business of last yenr) of Eva E. Rams-
dell for a hearing on her claim for damages on
account of personal injuries,— Leave to with-
draw, as the city is not liable.
5. Report of same committee, on petition (un-
finished business of last year) of Rose Went-
wsrth, for compensation for injuries received
from a fall on Parkman street,— Leave to with-
draw, at her own request.
6. Report of same committe, on petition (un-
finished business of last- year) of Hugh O'Con-
nor for compensation for injuries received by
being thrown from a city team— Leave to with-
draw, as he neglected to notify the city.
7. Report of same committee, on petition of
Emma F. Hadley for a hearing on her claim
for damages on account of a fall on Franklin
street, CharlestowB— Leave to withdraw, as the
claim has become outlawed.
8. Report of same committee, submitting a
list of the claims upon which the committee
have taken action during the month of Febru-
ary, 1894.
Reports severally accepted in concurrence.
9. Report of Committee on Legislative Mat-
ters, that the following preamble, resolve, and
order, referred to said committee, ought to
pass:
Whereas in the year 1892 an act entitled "An
Act relating to Sewers in the City of Boston"
was passed by the General Court, whereby cer-
tain citizens, on account of the location of their
real estate at the corner of two streets, are com-
pellea to pay a double tax or assessment, and
Whereas this places an unjust tax or burden
on certain citizens, therefore be it
Resolved, that we, the representatives of
these citizens, in City Council assembled, earn-
estly protest against such legislation as the law
of 1892.
Ordered, That the City Clerk be directed to
transmit a copy of the above preamble and re-
solve to each of the Suffolk County members
of the Legislature.
The question came on the acceptance of the
report in concurrence.
Mr. Holden of Ward 11 — Mr. President,
with the consent of the gentleman who intro-
duced these preambles and order, I would like
to move that it be recommitted to the Commit-
tee on Legislative Matters.
The motion to recommit to the Committee on
Legislative Matters was carried.
Fees for Sealing Weights and Measures.
10. Report of Committee on Sealing of
Weights and Measures Department, on order
(unfinished business of last year) concerning
the abolishing of the presentsystemor charging
fees for sealing weights and measures— Recom-
mending the passage of the following order:
Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor petition
the General Court at its present session for the
passage of an act authorizing the City of Boston
to seal weights and measures in said city, with-
out charging any fee therefor.
The report was accepted ill concurrence, the
order was read a second time, and the question
came on its passage in concurrence.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President it is
not my inter.tion at this time to oppose the
passage of this order, but I would like to get
some information from some member of the
Committee on Soaling ot Weights and Meas-
ures, as to what motives the committee had in
recommending the passage of this order, and
what information they received was instru-
mental tn bringing about this favorable report
to abolish the tees in this office. If there is any
member who can inform me in regard to it
and will do so, I will be very much obliged.
Mr. Nonius of Ward 13— Mr. President, I am
not a member of the Committee on Sealing of
Weights am) Measure, but I know something
about this order. It is not a new affair. From
one year to another the people of Boston, and
especially those who use weights and mra^
ure". have been asking that this fee be taken
off. The way it operates is this: a sealer will
go out with his team and go into a small gro
cerv store, or a large one, and take up the
small scales there and stamp them, will re-
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ceive his pay for' it and will give tlietn a re-
ceipt for three cents, providing lie only has the
one scale and other scales in proportion. The
storekeepers of the city and the other people
who are user-; of scales and measures are utiani
mously in favor of the taking off of this fee for
sealing weights and measures. I remember
that three years ago a similar request to this
ose was made, and I know that there is not a
storekeeper whom I have seen or spoken to in
regard to this matter but what is heartily in
favor of taking off this fee. Even the sealers
themselves are in favor of it, and I believe it is
the popular opinion of the city that this fee
should be taken off. I therefore hope that the
order will pass.
Mr, Roubkb of Ward 6— Mr. President, the
gentleman has asked for some information for
a member of the committee. T wish to state, as
chairman of the Committee of the Sealing of
Weights and Measures on the part of the Coun-
cil, that w6 held a meeting last week. We
asked the Sealer of Weights and Measures to
appear before us, but he was unable to do so,
and his deputy came in 1 1 is stead. As the pre-
vious speaker has stated, this matter has been
before the Government for the past two or
three years. We understood that it was a
measure in which the sealer himself and all the
deputies were heartily in favor of, and it also
appeared to the committee that the payment of
these fees was a great hardship to a great many
poor people. Those were the principal reasons
why we made this recommendation to petition
the General Court for the abolition of the lees.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr, President, I am
very glad indeed that I raised the point 1 did
and that I asked for information; and I must
sav that 1 have received some very valuable
information from the gentlemen who have
taken the floor. I quite agree with them when
they say that this is a move in the right direc-
tion, and my only object in rising at this time
and speaking on the question is that a very
short time ago I introduced an order whicn
might look very considerably different fro a)
this one, but which still had the same purport.
It was an order which had in view the aboli-
tion of the fees for shutting off and letting on
water. At the time when I introduced the »rder
there was a great hubbub in regard to it, and
yet I know it was just as reasonable as this
is I don't wish to be understood as saying or
feeling that this tax which they impose is a
just one, and I am not ready to say that it is an
unjust one. 1 tniuk it may be proper that they
should pay for tho service rendered, to a certain
degree at least. The gentleman has stated that
they go in and seal the scales and get a small
fee of three cents. That seems to he a small
amount in itself, but in the aggregate in the
course of the year it may amount to a good
deal to the City of Boston. I do not wish to
oppose the abolition of this fee, however. I
simply wish to bring before your notice the one
which I advocated before. I say that if the one
is a good thing, then the other is also a good
thing; and I shall at some future time en-
deavor to have the other order brought for-
ward-
Mr. Robinson of Ward 24— Mr. President,
while the gentleman from Ward 6, the chair-
man of the Committee on Sealing of Weights
ana Measures, has given some good reasons
why this fee should be abolished, yet the vital
point is this: It is the duty of the officers
charged with the carrying on of public business
to see that, the public is dealt with fairly by the
people using scales and measures, aud it is for
that reason that the fee should be abolished,
because under the fee system a deputy sealer
of weights and measures does not feel like
calling upon a retail dealer, whom they have
reason to expect is not dealing honestly with
the public, every few days and charge them for
testing the scales; but if the fee was abolished
he could call at any time and as often as he
pleased, and it would be all right. It is oneof
those things which the public is carrying out
for its own protection, and which it should not
make individuals nay for.
Mr; Collins of Ward 3— Just one word more,
Mr. President. I do not wish to prolong the
debate, but I should like to say that another
motive that prompted me iu asking for in-
formation was that I knew that tke office of the
Sealer of Weights and Measures is open at all
times, and all the members of the City Gov-
ernment kuow that anyone can bring in their
measures there to the office and have them
sealed fornothing. That in itself had weight
with me in asking for information. It is a
well known fact that any person who is in
business can bring his scales, his measures, or
anything of the kind, to the office of the
Sealer of Weights and Measures and hare them
teste! there free; but when they go out from
the office and do the werk then a tax is charged.
Mr. Lynch of Ward 19— Mr. President, it may
seem a very small matter, this abolition of a
lee of three cents, but as Mr. Rourke has said
the payment of it is in all probability consid-
erable of a hardship on some poor people. You
take, for instance, a person who is keeping a
grocery store. He has got to have a different
measure for practically everything which he
sells. He must have, for instance, one thing
to measure milk with, another for molasses,
then he must have his wooden measures, and
he must have measures for kerosene oil, and
for practically everything else; and when you
come to charge three cents for every little
measure that he uses, it means a considerable
sum. I hope the order will be passed.
The order was passed in concurrence. Mr.
Rourke of Ward 6 moved to reconsider; lost.
Band Concerts During the Summer Months.
11. R"port of Committee on City Messenger
Department, recommending the passage of
the following new draft of an order on the sub-
ject referred to said committee:
Ordered, That the City Messenger, under the
dirf-ction of His Honor the Mayor, advertise or
invite proposals for furnishing not less than
the number of concerts hereinafter stated, dur-
ing the summer months of the present year,
viz.: Eleven concerts on Boston Common on
Sunday afternoons by a baDd consisting of not
less than thirty musicians; concerts in the sev-
eral sections on week days by a band consisting
of at least twenty-one musicians, viz. : four con
certs in South Boston and four in Roxbury,
three concerts in East Boston, three in Charles-
town, three in Brighton, three in Dorchester,
and three in West Roxbury, two on the
Charlesbank and two in Franklin Park, one
at North square, one at the junction of Albany
and Lehigh streets, one at the junction of
Chapman and Middlesex streets, and one on
the square bounded by Union Park, Waltham
street and Harrison avenue, in the rear of the
Cathedral, Ward 17, for the sum of four thou-
sand dollars, including music, music-stands,
cartage, lights and all other expenses in con-
nection with furnishing the same: each pro-
posal to slate the name of the band or bands,
and, as accurately as possible, the names of the
musicians who are to take part in the concerts;
and that the said City Messenger, with the
approval of the Mayor, be authorized to exe-
cute a contract for furnishing the above
to the pers«n offering to furnish the greatest
number of concerts iu said places for the said
sum, whom he and the Mayor shall rind to be
responsible; said sum to be charged to the
appropriation for City Council, Incidental Ex-
penses.
The report was accepted in concurrence, the
order was read a second time, and the question
came ou its passage in concurrence.
Mr. Robinson of Ward 24 moved to amend
the order by striking out, after the words "each
proposal to state the name of the band," the
words "or bands, and as accurately as pos-
sible the names of the musicians who are to
take part in the concerts," and to insert in place
thereof the words "and bandmaster, toge'her
with the names of the members of the band."
The question came on the adoption of the
amendment.
Mr. King of Ward 8— Mr. President. I should
like to ask Mr. Robinson what his motive is in
putting in that amendment?
Mr. Robinson— Mr. President, in answer to
the gentleman who has just asked a question, I
would say that there are several reasons why
I have done so. One possible reason is to guard
against our getting bad players. The second is
that there are musicians and musicians, and
we don't care to have a second-class article
palmed off upon us. If we want to listen to a
German band we can do so without an appro-
priation from the City Government, aud I
think if we had the baud master's nam - and
the musicians who are to take part it will do
away with any possibility of their passing off
upon the city people who are not known as
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musicians in the City o£ Boston, and who are
very inferior players. Anyone who has attend-
ed some of our summer concerts in the past
must have certainly realized that the bands
were composed largely of second-rate and third-
rate players.
Mr. Callahan of Ward 12— Mr. President, I
believe from what the gentleman has said that
his reasons for introducing the amendment are
very good : but from listening to the reading of
it I aid not notice the particular lines where it
was to be inserted, ana I therefore was not able
to tell just how the order would read after it
was amended. I therefore move the assign-
ment of the whole matter for one week, and
that the amendment may be printed, so that
we can act intelligently upon it.
Mr. Robinson— Mr. President, Mr. Callahan
may possibly need a pair of glasses, but it
seems a very easy matter to me to read down
to line twenty-two and insert the amendment;
and I have no doubt that if the gentleman will
make use of the gentleman next to him he will
be able to do so, if he isn't able otherwise.
Mr. Callahan— Mr. President, I should like
to ask the gentleman a question. I should like
to know whether or not the gentleman in his
amendment as written and read by the Clerk,
has made reference to the line where it is to be
inserted in the order as printed on the calen-
dar?
Mr. Robinson— No. sir ; it refers to the words
where it comes in.
Mr. Callahan— Well, Icould not tell just
where it came in from hearing it read. I do not
know just what the effect of it is. It may have
greater import or benefit than lean see; audi
should be glad of it if it has. I therefore moved
that the matter be assigned for one week, that
we may have the amendment printed.
The motion to assign to the next meeting was
declared carried. Mr. Robinson doubted the
vote and called for a rising vote, which was
taken, and the motion to assign to the next
meeting was carried ; 30 members voting in the
affirmative, 11 in the negative.
12. Ordered, That the expenses incurred by
the City Messenger in advertising for proposals
to furnish free concerts during the coming
summer months be charged to the appropria-
tion for City Council, Incidental Expenses.
The question came on the passage of the or-
der in concurrence.
Mr. Ring of Ward 8— Mr. President, it seems
to me that we should assign this order for a
week, also, in connection with Mr. Robinson's
amendment. If we are going to refer the one,
I do not see how it is possible to pass the other,
because it is impossible for a man to go on and
advertise for proposals, and for anyone to send
in estimates and bids, unless he knows what is
required of him, According to Mr. Robinson's
amendment, he has got to give the name of the
leader of the band, ana also the names of the
players, and of course it would be impossible
to advertise for the proposals until we decide
whtt we wish the men to state in their bids.
I therefore move that the whole thing be as-
signed to the next meeting.
The motion to assign No. 12 to the next meet-
ing was carried.
Pavina Department Picnic.
13. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be
requested to instruct the Superintendent of
Streets to allow the men employed in the Pav
ing Department, as part payment for their
services, a holiday, without loss of pay, on July
18, 1894, the day set apart for the pienic of the
Paving Assembly, Knights of Labor.
Passed in concurrence.
Statue of Leif Ericsson.
14. Ordered, That the statue of Leif Ericsson,
located on Commonwealth avenue, near Massa-
ctauiettg avenue, be removed, together with
the foundation tor the same, and placed in a
conspicuous pi aee in Wood Island park, East
Boston ; the expense attendine the same to bo
charged to the appropriation for incidentals.
The question came on giving the order a sec-
ond reading.
Mr. Briggs of \Tard 11— Mr. President, I
move the indefinite postponement of that
order.
Mr. Lynch of Ward 19— Mr. President, as an
amendment to Mr. Bri^gs's motion, 1 move you,
sir, that the order be referred to the Committee
on Statues.
The question came on Mr. Lynch's motion to
refer to the Committee on Statues.
Mr. Eveeett of Ward 9— Mr. President, I
hope that Mr. Lynch's motion for the reference
of that order to the Committee un Statues will
prevail. I have heard quite a numberof things
for and against the removal of the statue. We
have a special Committee on Statues ap-
pointed, and I think it is a good idea to have it
sent there. I have no doubt whatever that Mr.
Briggs will withdraw all objection to that ref-
erence of it.
Mr. Leabt of Ward 2— Mr. President, I hope
this won't be referred to the Committee on
Statues. I hope that this matter will be in-
definitely postponed tonight, for the simple
reason that Wood Island Park is the place
which is designated in the order for the placing
of this statue. The people of East Boston don't
want anything to go there second-handed, and
as far as I am able to find out, the people on
Commonwealth avenue don't want this statue
removed from there. I therefore hope that the
order will be indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Bradley of Ward 2— I hope and trust,
sir, that that order will be indefinitely post-
poned, and my reasons for desiring that are
these: The people of East Boston have found a
good deal of fault in regard to the matter, and
also in regard to the alderman who has asked
to have that transferred to Wood Island Park.
The people over there have not been aware that
Wood Island Park was a dumping-station for
the City of Boston, and they feel somewhat put
out about it. I am somewhat surprised at the
alderman from that district, that he would
agree to take any leavings from any other sec-
tion of the city. If we are going to have a
statue on Wood Island Park we want to have
something new— not something that has stood
on Commonwealth avenue since 1888, and
which die people of Brighton have considered
an eye-sore. All I have to say is that if it is an
eye-sore to the people of Brighton, it would
blind the people of Wood Island Park if it was
ever put over there ; and I hope, sir, this order
will be indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Colby of Ward 18— Mr. President, while
I have the highest esteem for the alderman
who introduced this order into the Board of
Aldermen, and while I think he is a man who
is very much alive to the interests of the city in
many respects, yet I never knew that he posed
as an art critic, and I think that his judgment
may be much better in regard to other matters
than it is upon questions of art. Now, I don't
pretend to be an expert myself, but at the same
time J do not see that there is any occasion to
find fault with that statue. I have seen a great
many worse ones in the City of Boston, and
nobody has ever spoken of having them re-
moved. Now.it seems to me that, so iar at
relerring this to the committee or giving a
hearing or anything of that sort is concerned,
it would be well to wait until there
is something more before the Council
than there is at the present time. So far as
I am informed, no one has come in and asked
that this statue be removed. It seems to be the
move of one lalderman simply, who introduced
the order— and he doesn't give any reason why
he wants the statue removed, unless we are to
believe what we see in the papers, that when he
cornea in in the morning he sees it and it
offends his artistic eye. Now. I would suggest
il he drives in— and he must drive in in or-
der to go by the statue at all, because if he
comes on the cars like most people he will not
go by it— if he finds that the statue is an eye-
sore to him. I would like to say that lie can
easily instruct his coachman to <iri7e down
Beacon street ana not up Commonwealth ave-
nue, and thus not go by the statue at all; so
that I think the alderman could very easilv
8atisly his own objections in the matter I
think that when the people who live there ob-
ject to it, and when they instruct the alderman
who naturally represents that district to put in
some order looking towards Us removal, then it
will be time for us to act, and not till then ; and
so I am in favor of the indefinite postponement
of this whole matter.
Mr. Reidy of Ward 15— Mr. President, I teosl
thai this matter will ue referred to the Com-
mittee on Statues, for I believe It properly he-
longs there; and I believe that the Council can
look to the Committee on Statues to make a
full and proper report on this question.
Mr. Ham. of Ward 11 Mr. President, I hope
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that the motion of my colleague to indefinitely
postpone will prevail. Now, it is not a very
great while ago that we had a little furore go-
ing through the city in regard to art. which
originated in tnis branch of the City Govern-
meut, I happened to be absent at the time,
and I am sorry today that I was absent. When
that order reached the Board of Aldermen it
was indefinitely postponed, and I don't thim*:
that any better reasons occurred to the mem-
ber* of the Board of Aldermen why they
should reject that order than there were for
them to concur with this branch. For that rea-
son, if for no other than that, I would yote to
postpone this order. I know that sometimes you
don't like to fight, but I believe once in a while
in giving a man a dose of his own medicine.
We don't very often have the opportunity of
giving it to the upper branch, and I believe that
tonigbt we should give it to them. I believe
that we should postpone this order, and let the
Committee on Statues have a rest. [Laughter.]
I was at the unveiling of this statue. The citi-
zens of Boston knew what they were accepting
before they voted to accept that statue, and
here at this late day, some eight or nine years
after the statue has been erected, they have
just found out that it is an eyesore to somebody.
Now, I take the same ground as Mr. Colby ot
Ward 18. If the alderman who introduced
this order and got it through the other branch
finds that this statue affects his eyes, I can in-
struct him as to three or four ways in which he
can get around it, and by which he will not lose
a minute in doing so. 1 hope the order will be
indefinitely postponed for all tima.
Mr. Mitchell of Ward 25— Mr. President, I
supposed that the alderman who introduced
this order was sincere in introducing it. I was
in hopes, though, that instead of sending it
over to East Boston he would send it out to
Brighton. We have got a nice little park out
there named Rogers' Park. It is somewhat
out of the way, being a little under the hill, but
I have no doubt that that statue would be just
the thing to put out there. Now, I hope that
instead of indefinitely postponing the order, the
gentleman will put in an order to send it out
to Brighton. We want to accept all tlie good
things and pretty things out there that we can
get hold of; and we are ready now to accept
this.
Mr. Manks of Ward 24— Mr. President, I un-
derstand that the order for the removal of this
statue originated in the first place as a je st. or
in a jesting mood. I also understand that that
statue cannot be removed except with the con-
nivance of the Art Commission and of the P:irk
Commission. I do not blame the people of East
Bostou lor taking this matter so mucn to heart.
I think if that statue is not good enougU lor
Commonwealth avenue.it is not good enough
for East Boston or any other part of the city.
They seem to have endured that statue fer
seven or eight years on Commonwealth avenue,
and I think they can endure it for an indefinite
period. I therefore hope, Mr. Chairman, that
the motion to indefinitely postpone will prevail.
Mr. Lynch of Ward 19— Mr. President, my
reason for asking to have this matter referred
to the Committee on Statues is that I think it is
a matter that properly belongs before that
committee. I don't believe in railroading
things through both branches of the City Gov-
ernment without havinr them referred to any
committee; and I think that if the Council
sees fit to let it go before the Committee on
Statues everything will be arranged to their
entire satisfaction. I am a member of the Com-
mittee on Statues. We have not had a meeting
of that committee this year.aud I should like to
become acquainted with some of the other
members ef the committee. For that reason, if
for no other, I hope the matter will be referred
to that committee.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6— Mr.President, I move
that debate now close.
Mr. Mitchell of Ward 25 — Mr. President, I
would move as a substitute that "Rogers Park,
Brighton" be inserted in place of "Wood Islaad
Park, East Bostou."
The President — A motion to amend is not in
order while the motion to refer is pending.
Mr. Bbiggs of Ward 11— Mr. President, I
moved the indefinite postponement of this
order because in my district — and that is where
this statue is, or, rather, right over the line of
it— I have heard nobody objecting to it. There
has been no petition presented by citizens of
that district asking to have the statue removed :
and I know that since the order was introduced
by Aid. Lee on Monday a great many gentle-
men have said that it never offended their eyes
or made their eyes sore, as Mr. Bradlev put it.
And if Aid. Lee, with his high artistic taste,
cultivated to the greatest extent, under the in-
spiring influence of the Cass statue on the Pub-
lic Garden and the Columbus statue, which I
beiieve to be the only ones that have been
given to this city since the Leif Ericsson
statue, if with those before his eyes, he
voted to accept those as good statues,
I think it is pretty late in the day
for him to come up and find fault with the Leif
Ericsson statue, simply because he says he goes
within 150 feet of it every morning when he
comes into the city. As the gentleman in the
second division has well said, if he drives in in
his carriage, he can go around so as not to go
by the statue at all, if it is so offensive to him ;
and it he comes in on the cars, he can sit on the
side of the car so that his back will be to the
statue when he comes up by there, But, gen-
tlemen, as I say, there has been nothing done
by the residents of that district to show that
the desire is to have that statue removed. 1
have talked with some of them, and mv col-
league from Ward 11 told me that he had also
talked with some of them and they have noth-
ing against it. I do not think theie is any rea-
son to refer this order to the Committee ou
Statues, because the Committee on Statues
have no jurisdiction over it. If it is to be re-
ferred to anybody, I think it would be better to
have it referred to the Art Commission or the
Park Department, It has got to have the sanc-
tion ol ooth those bodies before it is removed
and piaced in anv other place; and so I think
the proper treatment of this is indefinite post-
ponement, pure and simple.
Mr. Rourke's motion to close debate was
carried, and the qnestion came on Mr. Lynch's
motion to refer to the Committee ou Statues.
The motion to refer was lost, and the question
came on the motion to indefinitely postpone.
The motion to indefinitely postpone was car-
ried. Mr. Bradley moved to reconsider;
lost. Sent up.
Improvement of Millet Street.
15. Ordered, That the sum of one thousand
eight hundred and ninety dollars and sixty-
nine cents be transferred trom the special ap-
propriation for Street Improvements, Alder-
manic District No. 12, to constitute a special
appropriation for Millet street. Ward 24.
Passed in concurrence : yeas 64, nays 0.
Yeas — Allston, Baldwin, Bartlett, Battis,
Berwin, Boyie, Bradley, Briggs, Browne,
Callahan, Carroll. Cochran, Colby, Coleman,
J. B. Collins, M. W.Collins, Connor, Connorton,
Crowley, W. W. Davis, Donovan, Eagar, Em-
erson, Everett, Fields, Fisher, Gormley, Griffin,
Hall, Hayes, Holden, Hurley. Jones, Keenan,
Kelly, King, Leary, Lewis, Lynch, Mahoney,
Manks, Ma reel 1, McCarthy, McGuire, Mclnnes,
Miller, Mitchell, Norris, O'Brien, O'Hara,
Reed, Reidy. Reinhart, Reynolds, Riddle. Rob-
inson, Roche, Ronrke, Sears, Shaw, Smith,
Tacrue, Whelton, Wood— 64.
Absent or not voting — Andrews, Costello, W.
A. Davis, Desmond, Goodenough, McMacKin.
Patterson, Ruffin, Sullivan, Wholey, Wise— 11«
Ruth Street Extension-Construction.
16. Ordered, That the Superintendent of
Streets be authorized to expend not exceeding
S5100 of the appropriation for the laying out of
Ruth street extension. East Boston, on the con-
struction of said street.
The question came on the passage of the order
in concurrence.
Mr. Bradley of Ward 2— Mr. President, I do
not seem to understand this order offered by
Aid. Witt. I believe, sir, that there was SI 0,000
appropriated for fixing that street up, aud I
cannot see why he put in an order for only
S5100.
The President— This order is for the con-
struction merely.
Mr. Bradley— Well, Mr. President, I should
like to have it laid over for one week, as I
should like to look to look into the matter and
find out what it really is.
The motion to assign further consideration of
the matter to the next meeting was carried.
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Widening of Congress and State Streets.
17. Mayor's message transmitting a commu-
nication from ttie Board of Street Commission-
ers enclosing the following- order prepared by
tlie Law Department, and which comes down
passed for concurrence, recommended in an
accompanying report of the Committee on
Streets and Sewers (Aid.):
Ordered, that His Honor the Mayor be and
he hereby is authorized, in the name and behalf
of the city, for the consideration hereinafter
mentioned, to release unto Roland Worthing-
ton aDd his heirs and assigns, all of the right,
title and interest of the city in and to a strip
of land on Congress squire in said Boston, ad-
joining the south and west sides of the Travel-
ler Building, so-called, and contains about rive
hundred and sixty-three square feet. Said re-
lease is only to be delivered in exchange for a
deed from said Worth ington, satisfactory to the
Law Department, of a strip of land for widen-
ing State and Congress streets, containing
about three hundred and thirty-seven square
feet, and adjoining the north and east si ies of
said Traveller Building. Said lands are all
shown on a plan signed by Pierre Humbert, Jr.,
City Surveyor, dated January 24, 1894, and on
hie in his office.
The message from the Mayor was placed on
hie and the question came on giving the order
a second reading.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11— Mr. President, as
that order has been before no committee on
tins branch of the Government I move its refer-
ence to the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. Miller of Ward 5— Mr. President, I
move as an amendment that it be referred to
the Committee on Judiciary, for this reason :
As I understand this matter ihere are a good
many legal points to be settled in regard to it,
and it is a question whether or not the City of
Boston is not a joint tenant with tins owner. I
think the proper place for the order to go is
before the Committee on Judfciary for a report
within a week or two.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Has this order been
before the Law Department, may I ask?
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11— \es, sir; it was pre
pared by the Law Department.
The Clerk— In the communication from the
Street Commissioners they state: "In the mat-
ter of the widening of State and Congress
streets, and the discontinuing of apart of Con-
gress square, the Law uepartmeut have pre-
pared the enclosed order."
Mr. Briggs— Mr. President, 1 am willing to
accept the gentleman's motion to refer the mat-
ter to the Committee on Judiciary. '1 he main
thing I want to do is to get it before a commit-
tee of this Government so that they can report
in regard to it. And yet 1 think the proper
L lace for it is before the Committee on Public
and". This order has been prepared by the
Law Department and the legal opinion is em-
tio lied in that order now. The Committee on
Public Lands are the peoplo who have charge
of the public lands of the city, and this is a
matter affecting that particular committee.
That was why 1 moved reference to it.
Mr. NorrisoI Ward 18— Mr. President, there
seems to be a question of law involved in this
matter, and I helieve thai Hie opinion of the
Corporation Counsel, at least, should be ob-
tained. Mow, the gentleman from Charlestowri.
Mr. Miller, in in y mind has inado a proper motion,
that this be referred to the Committee on Judi-
ciary. They are in close contact with the Law
Department and they can readily get the opin-
ion of the Corporation Counsel, as 1 suppose he
appears very often belore them when they
meet. I believe that is thu proper committee
for this to go to, as 1 am satisfied that, there is a
question of law on this matter; and I hope it
will be referred to that committee.
Mr. Grifi'in of Ward 13— .Mr. President, it
doesn't seem to me that tiie Law Department
would draw up an or ier and send it here unless
it was legally correct. 1 do not understand why
this should go to any committee. The. Mayor
has sent in a message recommending it : the
Street Commissioners iave recommended it; it
has passed the Board of Aldermen ; and 1 think
It is all right 1 think the reference ol it to any
committee would simply cause delay, and 1
don't see why it should be referred to any com-
mittee.
Mr. Miller withdrew his motion to r'fer to
the Committee oh Judiciary.
Mr. Norris— Mr. President, I renew that
motion, that it be referred to the Committee on
Judiciary. I believe that is the proper coinmit-
t "e lor it to go to, and in a-week we sha 1 proba-
bly have a report from them. I believe the
Corporation Counsel's opinion should at least
be obtained on this matter.
Mr. Marnell of Ward 4— Well, Mr. Presi-
dent, if it is to be referred to any committee 1
cannot see that it makes much difference what
committee it goes to; and still I feel that the
order might just as well be passed tonight. I
happened to get a partial explanation of it from
the Chairman of the Board of Street Commis-
sioners in an incidental way some lime ago,
and while I took very little notice of it at the
time, yet as I remember it it is a n-.ero adjust-
ment of a matter which has been anticipated
for some time by the Street Commissioners and
the chief executive of the city ; and His Honor
the Mayor has sent in a communication to the
City Council recommending it. The order has
been drawn by the Law Department, and it is
in proper legal form; and, as I have already
stated, it is the adjustment of a matter which
has been the subject of discussion for some time.
It seems to me that the order might just as
well be passed tonight without the delay neces-
sitated by sending it to a committee, because I
do not see how any further consideration of it
can improve it in any way.
Mr. Keenan of AVard 16— Mr. President, it
seems to me that, as this order involves the ex-
change on the part of the city of 500 feet of
laud for 337 feet, it should be considered by a
committee; and it seems to me that the Com-
mittee on Public Lands is the committee that
should consider it. That sort of thing, it seems
to me, s ould be referred to the Committee on
Public Lands, whose duty it is to look into all
such matters. It has always done so heretofore,
and it seems to me there should be no prece-
dent to the contrary. If after the Committee
on Public Lands have decided favorably there
is any question in regard to the title, then it is
time enough to refer it to the Committee on
Judiciary. For that reason, Mr. Piesident, I am
in favor of referring- this matter to the Com-
mittee on Public Lands.
Mr. Colby of Ward 18— Mr. President, I
would not object seriously to the reference of
this to a committee if it seems to anybody to
be necessary or even expedient; but it seems
to me to be a very simple proposition, and one
that we should be able .to grasp readily. The
city proposes to release some 500 feet on the
backside of the street, and it receives in re-
turn some 800 feet on Siate and Congress streets,
which is front land. N<iW. il any ho [j can not, see
very clearlv that front land on Congress street
and State street is worth more than that in the
rear, there is no use of referring it to the com-
mittee. 1'hen, so far as the title is Concerned
the proposition is for Mr. Worthington to re-
lease this land to the city, and the city will
take it fur a street: and as to the title to the
hind that Mr. Worthington is to get from the
city. I do not know that we need to concern
ourselves over that. It is not probable that ho
would accept the land and put up a building on
it costing several thousand dollars nil less he
was sure tiiat the title was all right.
Mr. Rourke ol Ward 6— Mr. President, it
seems to me that this is a matter that should
go to the Committee on Public Lands, Ina
much as the order h is been prepared by the
Law Departm m 11 is unnecessary for it t<> go
to the Committei ludiciary, and the chair-
man ol Cm- Commit i 16 on -In lieiary has with-
drawn the motion to refer it to that committee.
Now, M i . President, >\ hen any matter goes from
the Council to the Board of Aldermen it is either
referred to tie- Com m it tee on Sewers or to some
other committee. Now I believe thai we
Iproc ite I believe 1 1 mat-
oome down from the Board ot Aide
we should not rush them through nastily. We
should consider t in -no carefully, and we should
return the compliment t" me Hoard by also re-
ferring them to committees; and I therefore
believe that the gentleman In the lir-t di\
has ma le the right motion, to refer it to the
( loramittee on Publio lands.
Mr. GB1FFIH ol Ward 18 Mr. President, I
would like to sit that the gentleman on my
right i Mr. Rourkelis on the Committee on Pub-
nds 1 think this c u on stated
very dearly and decidedly by the gentlemen
trom Wards 4 and 18. Any reference to a com-
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mittee is simply an unnecessary delay. It is a
perfectly plain proposition and I do not see why
we should not pags it tonight.
Mr. Callahan of Ward 12— Mr. President, I
desire to say just a word on this matter, and it
is this, that ihe evident purport of the taking:
of this land seems to be for the benefit of some
one individual. I have heard during: the week
some conversation in the corridors of City Hall
in regard to the matter, and I have heard it
intimated that if the possibility presented itself
there would be a remonstrance against this
action by the City Government. It seems to me
that if the citizens of Boston are to be given a
square show in the matter the best way to do so
would be through a committee of the Council,
and for that reason I think it should be referred
to some committee. Personally, I don't care
whether it goes to the Committee on Judiciary
or to the Committee on Public Lands: but it
strikes me, sir, that the reference of the matter
to a committee would be very appropriate, be-
cause I think that the abutters in the neighbor-
hood should have an opportunity to appear
before the committee and say something in
regard to it.
Mr. Norms — Mr. President, it seems that
there is a feeling in favor of having this
go to the Committee on Public Lands; and as
the chairman ol the Committee on Judiciary
does not care to have it go to that committee, I
will withdraw that motion and have it go to
the Committee on Public Lands. This may
seem a very simple matter to some people. I
do not know enough about the matter to dis-
cuss it intelligently, but I do know enough '
to tell me that the opinion of the Law Depart-
ment should be obtained, and that the matter
should be considered bv some committee. I
will atrree to have it referred to the Committee
on Public Lands. They can have a meeting
next week and report to this Council at its next
meetine.
Mr. King of Ward 8— Mr. President, I believe
this matter should be referred to the Commit-
tee on Public Lands because, as a member of
the Committee on Public Lands, I never knew
anything about this matter until I saw it on
the calendar tonight; and inasmuch as I, being
a member of that committee, do not know
anvthing about it, I don't see how any other
member of the Council can know the first
thing in regard to it. I would like to know the
circumstances of the exchange, so that if I
were called upon to explain it I could do so. It
is true that this has been recommended by the
Mayor and the Street Commissioners; but I
think that the members of the Council sho«ld
know something about it, and I think the Com-
mittee on Public Lands ought to know a liitle
about it.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23— Mr. President, I
think it is evident to every member of the
Council what the answer of the Law Depart-
ment would be. The Law Department would
simply state that the City of Boston has the
right, legally, to grant for one foot of swamp
land 100,000 feet of the best land in the City
, of Boston, if it chooses. That is as far as the
Law Department can go. But this is not a
matter of law; it is a matter of justice— and
that is outside of the Law Department. Now, I
have understood that there was something
wrong about this matter; and I will go even
farther than referring it to the Committee on
Public Lands and suggest that the Committee
on Public Lands give a public hearing in regard
to it, because l.understand there are quite a num-
ber of remonstrants to this order going through.
It is not a question of law that is involved. The
Law Department can say that the City of Bos-
ton has the right to grant 10,000 feet of laud
for one foot of land, and one foot of that 10,000
feet may be worth 10,000 times as much as the
one foot of laud that the city receives; and that
is all the Law Department has got to do with
it. It is a question whether or not the City of
Boston is going to be swamped in this matter.
1 hope the matter will be referred to the Com-
mittee on Public Lands, and that thev will
be instructed to give a public hearing in regard
to the matter.
At the request of Mr. Collins of Ward 3, the
communication from His Honor the Mayor was
read, it being as follows:
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, I
City Hall, Feb. 19, 1894. )
To the Honorable the City Council ;
Gentlemen— I have the honor to transmit
herewith a communication from the Board of
Street Commissioners for such action as you
may see fit to take.
It is proposed to treat the property about the
present Traveller Building in substantially the
same way as was done in the case of Spring
lane. The readjustment of Spring lane and the
adjoining property has met with general ap-
proval, and It seems to me that it would be
desirable to take similar action iu regard to the
property in question.
Respectfully submitted,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Mr. Briggs— Mr. President, I would state in
answer to Mr. Norris, or, rather, for the infor-
mation of Mr. Norris, that the Committee on
Public Lands will get the opinion of the Corpo
ration Counsel on any point he has a mind to
bring up.
Mr. Griffin— Mr. President, before I heard
the remarks of the gentleman on my right I
had no idea that there were any remonstrants
to the passage of this order by the Citv Govern-
ment. If there are any remonstrants or any
persons who would like to be heard in regard
to the matter, I am perfectly willing that it be
referred to either the Committee on Public
Lands or the Committee on Judiciary.
Mr. Norris— Mr. President, I withdraw the
motion to refer the order to the Committee on
Judiciary, and move to refer it to the Commit-
tee on Public Lands.
The motion to refer the order to the Commit-
tee on Public Lauds was carried.
FARRAGUT STATUE MEMORIAL.
The Council proceeded to take up No. 18, un-
finished business, viz. :
18. Ordered, That the Clerk of Committees,
under the direction of the Committee on Print-
ing, be authorized to prepare and publish a
memorial volume containing an account of the
ceremonies attending the unveiling of the Far-
ragut statue, on June 28, 1893, with such other
matter relating to the statue as said committee
may deem expedient; that twenty-five hun-
dred copies of said volume be printed, and that
the members of the City Council of 1893, and
the new members of the City Council of 1894
be furnished with fifteen copies each ; the ex-
pense thus incurred to be charged to the ap-
propriation for City Council, Incidental Ex-
penses.
The order was read a second time and the
question came on its passage.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5— Mr. President, con-
siderable was said on the acceptance ot this
report by this body a week ago tonight, and it
finally led to the matter being assigned for one
week. At that time the argument was advanced
that it might be possible that the Committee
on Printing, which had considered this matter,
had not made the number large enough, or pos-
sibly it might be the other way However, the
members of the Government have had time tc
digest the matter and consider it seriously, and
we are here tonight to act on it. I want to say
that I trust the order will be indefinitely post-
poned, and I will try to give my reasons why I
hope so. In the year 1893 this Government
had occasion to order memorials on three differ-
ent occasions for three very distinguished mem
Hon. James G. blaine, 2000 copies ; General Ben-
jamin Butler 1500 copies and Right Rev. Phillips
Brooks, 1500 copies. The total amount of
money which the issuing of those memorials
cost the City of Boston was S1485.62 for the
5000 copies. Now, Mr. President, it seems to
me that it is about time that this printing ot
books in large numbers, as has been done in
years past, with a large number of the same left
in the hands of the Committee on Printing,
should be stopped. The people of Boston, the
taxpayers, don't demand anything of the kind.
They don't look for it. They don't expect it:
and it is only a very few outside of the members
of the Committee on Printing that get these
memorials. While they are gotten up very
nicely, indeed, the expense, to my mind, is too
great and there is too much money wasted in
that direction. Now let us see what the Com-
mittee on Printing recommend in this or-
der. They recommend the printing of 2500
copies of the Farragut Statue Memorial and
the exercises held at the time of the ded-
ication of the same, fifteen copies to be
given to each member of the Government
of this year and last year. Now, I figure
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that, for tne members of the Government
of last year, that would take 1305 copies,
and an allowance of 33 per cent for the new
members of this year's Government would
make 435 more copies or 1740 copies in all.
Subtracting 1740 from 2500 leaves 760 copies
to be left in the hands of the Committee on
Printing. I find that the committee is made of
eight distinguished persons, I judge that they
are very capable persons to judge of these mat-
ters and to report proper orders, notwithstand-
ing that no hearings were given on these mat-
ters and that the public was never invited to
give testimony as to whether these books were
necessary or not. We find that the eight mem-
bers of the committee will have in their hands
760 copies, or in other words ninety-five copies
apiece. Now. gentlemen, Iwill submit to you
if that is fair dealing with the people of Bos-
ton that they, as a committee, should constitute
themselves a body of that kind and take unto
tnemselves 760 copies of a book of that kind.
Why, that is a little more than 33 per cent
of the entire amount provided for in the order
which they recommended in their report.
Just think of it! I should also like to ask the
Committee on Printing on the parr, of this
Government if they consider themselves any
better than the Committee on Printing on the
part of the Legislature of this Commonwealth.
For instance, so many men in the House of
Representatives constitute a Committee on
Printing on the part of that body, and so many
on the part of the Senate constitute a Commit-
tee on Printing on the part of that body, and
whenever an order relating to printing is intro-
duced it is referred to that committee and they
act upon it. If they see fit to report back that
the order ought to pass the books are divided
equally. The chairman of the Printing Com-
mittee of the Legislature gets no more of the
books than the humblest member. Why do we
not do the same, way? I am here tonight to
know why that difference exists. I sincerely
hope, Mr. President, that, the members having
had a week in which to eonsider this, they will
begin at this time to see that this business is
checked and stopped — to a certain degree, at
least. In other words, that this Printing Com-
mittee will be taught to believe that the peo-
ple of Boston kave some rights in this matter,
and that the appropriations made for purposes
of this kind will be carefully considered and not
be voted away by this body in what I call a
wasteful expenditure of the people's taxes. I
trust, Mr. President, that this report, as it ap-
pears here tonight, will be indefinitely post-
poned.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13— Mr. President, I
believe that the members of this body have
been considering this matter for a week, and I
therefore move that debate now close.
The motion to close debate was carried, and
the order was declared passed. Mr. Hurley
doubted the vote and called for the yeas and
nays, which were ordered, and the order was
passed ; yeas 42, nays 22.
Yeas— Baldwin, Bartlett, Battis. Berwin,
Boyle, Bradley, Briggs, Browne.Callahan, Car-
roll, Coleman, J. B. Collins, M. W. Collins, Con-
nor, Connorton, Crowley, Desmond, Donovan,
Eagar, Fields, Griffin, Hayes, Jones, Keenan,
Kelly, King, Leary, Lynch, Marnell, McCar-
thy, Miller, Norris, O'Brien, O'Hara, Reiuy,
Reinhart, Riddle, Roche, Rourke, Tague, Whel-
ton. Wood— 42.
Nays— Allston, Cochran, Colby, W. W. Davis,
Everett, Fisher, Gormloy, Hall, Holden, Hur-
ley, Lewis, Mahoney, Manks. McGaire, Mc-
Innes, Mitchell, Reed, Reynolds. Sears, Shaw,
Smith, Sullivan— 22.
Absent or not voting— Andrews, Costello, W.
A. Davis, Emerson, Goodenough, McMackin,
Patterson. Robinson, RufEn, Wholey, Wise— 11.
Mr. Griffin moved to reconsider; lost.
DISPOSAL OF OFFAL.
Mr. Reinhart of Ward 16 submitted the fol-
lowing:
The Joint Special Committee on the Dispos-
ing of Offal, to whom was referred March 5.
the resolve concerning contracts for collecting
and disposal of offal, having considered the
subject, respectfully report that under the
terms of the proposed contract, the collector,
provided he removes the off il from the citv,
may dispose "f it in any way he can. It is fair
to presume that he will get rid of the offal in a
waymost advantageous to himself, and If he
can find customer? will sell it for food for
swine or cows, and if not, will dispose of it
without any regard to sanitary principles.
Many of the cities and towns have regulations
in force against allowing offal to be carried
within their limits from other cities and towns,
and if the collectors meet with this difficulty,
the question arises, which is a very serious
one, how can they dispose of it?
The advance in sanitary science has indis-
putably established the fact that putrescent
food generates an aerial poison that acts as an
infectious agent for the spreading of contagious
diseases, so that all the large cities of the coun-
try are agitating the question of disposing of
garbage in accordance with sanitary principles,
and Cincinnati, St. Louis, Detroit, Richmond,
Wilmington, Scranton, Pittsburg, Alleghany
City, and many cities of the South have plants
in operation for the disposal of garbage, and
the city of Hartford is about to contract for an
incinerator for the same purpose. Your com-
mittee are of the opinion that the City of Bos-
ton should at once adopt some one of the sys-
tems in vogue for the disposal of offal, in keep-
ing with the times, and they are further very
strongly of the opinion that the disposition of
garbage as proposed in the aforesaid contract
would not only be unwise, but a serious meuace
to public health, and accordingly recommend
the passage of the preambl.e and resolve, and
also the accompanying order —
Jacob Fottler, Chairman,
David F. Barry.
Charles H. Bryant,
John B. Patterson,
Charles H. Reinhart,
Christopher F. O'Brien,
S. Edward Shaw,
Committee on Disposing of Offal.
Ordered, 'That His Honor the Mayor be re-
quested to instruct the Superintendent of
Streets to make necessary tests and experi-
ments of plants used for destroying garbage, in
order to secure the best for the Citv of Boston,
at such expense as, in the judgment of His
Honor the Mayor, would lie proper, and report
to the City Council at the earliest possible day.
Report accepted; orders severally passed.
Sent up.
INSPECTION OF BUILDINGS.
Mr. King of Ward 8, for the Committee on
the Department for the Inspection of Build-
ings, submitted a report on the petition of C. E.
Jackson (referred Feb. 12), for leave to build a
wooden building— Recommending the passage
of the following:
Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings be
authorized to i- sue a permit to C. E. Jackson
to build, outside the building limits, a wooden
building on Centre street, corner ot Seaverns
avenue, Ward 23, in excess of range allowed,
and without the intervention or construction of
a brick wall, as required by the ordinances, and
in accordance with an application on file in the
Department for the inspection of Buildings;
said building to be occupied for mercantile pur-
poses.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent up.
SYMPATHY FOR ALDERMAN LOMASNEY.
Mr. Smith of Ward is offered a resolve— That
the Common Council extend to Alderman
Lomasney its hearty sympathy at tne recent
assault upon his person, and also that they re-
joice that beyond -a brief detention he will soon
be ab)e to resume his accustomed duties as an
active member of our City Government
Passed by a unanimous rising vntu.
REFACING OF COREY STREET.
Mr. Taguk offered an order— That the Com-
mittee on Finance include in the next loan
bill a sum sutliciont for the relacing of Curev
street, Ward 3.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
NO CONTRACTS TO BE LET.
Mr. Fields of Ward 20 offered the following:
Whereas, More or less of the Health Depart-
ment work heretofore done by day labor, paid
by the city, has been recently let out by con-
tract, and the men employed thereon been sus
pended or discharged, and
Whereas, This work lias always been per-
formed in a manner satisfactory to the citizen",
and at a reasonable cost for first-class work,
and
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.Whereas, The contract system is inconsistent
with good government, aa inducement for
cheap labor, and a system entirely uncalled for,
therefor be it
Resolved, That the Honorable City Council is
opposed to any change from the present system,
and tuat the Superintendent of Streets be re-
quested through His Honor the Mayor not to
engage in any more of said contracts, and, if it
can legally be done, to annul the contracts re-
cently made.
Referred to His Honor the Mayor.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS, CHARLESTOWN.
Mr. Donovan of Ward 4 offered an order-
That the Committee on Finance be requested
to provide appropriations for street improve-
ments in Charlestown as follows:
Charles street, Main to Bunker Hill street,
paving, $2300.
Tibbetts Town Way, Rutherford avenue, to
Main street, paviDg, $4000.
Referred to the Committee on Fiuance.
ASPHALTING LEWIS STREET.
Mr. Mahoney of Ward 6 offered an order-
That the Committee on Fiuance be requested
to provide the means, either by loan or other-
wise, to pay for the asphalting of the extention
of Lewis street, Ward 6.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
EXTENTION OF HALLECK STREET.
Mr. Gormley of Ward 22 offered an order-
That the Board of Street Commissioners be
requested to furnish the Common Council with
estimates lor the extention of Halleck street to
Gurney street, Ward 22.
Passed.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS, CHARLESTOWN.
Mr. Marnell of Ward 4 offered an order-
That the Committee on Finance be requested
to provide the sum of $17,400 to be expended
for the following purposes, viz.:
Essex street, paving with granite blocks,
from Main street to Rutherford a venue, $10,000.
Bunker Hill street, asphalting, from North
Mead to Belmont street, $7400.
Referred to the Committee on Finauee.
SITE FOR SCHOOL, CHARLESTOWN.
Mr. Marnell of Ward 4 offered an order —
That the Committee on Finance be requested
to provide the sum of $12,000, to be expended
for the purchase of a site for a new primary
school in the Warren District, Charlestown, as
requested by the School Committee.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
SALE OF AMUSEMENT TICKETS.
Mr. Berwin of- Ward 17 offered the follow-
ing;
Resolved, That in the opinion of the mem-
bers of the Common Council some action
should be taken to regulate the sale of tickets
to places of amusement so as to protect the
public from imposition by speculators, and that
the aldermen having charge of the licensing
of places of amusement should provide against
collusion between managers and speculators to
the detriment of patrons.
The resolution was read a second time and
the question came on its passage.
Mr. ]N orris of Ward 13— Now, Mr. President,
people have found fault here with the Board of
Aldermen indefinitely postponing, assigning
and referring to committees orders eoming
from this Council. Now, here is an order pre-
•ented here this evening which is entirely
within the function of the Board of Aldermen
which the Common Council has nothing what-
ever to do with. It is a matter entirely belong-
ing to the Board, and is none of onr business at
all, except as citizens. If it goes to the Board
of Aldermen they will indefinitely postpone
it, and why should n't they? It is none of
our business, but theirs, if the Board of Alder-
men are willing to take it up or choose to take
it up. we might use our influence with them to
try and regulate it in the best possible manner,
and they will regulate or not as they think
best While I do not care to ask the gentleman
to withdraw the resolution, I want to say to the
members of this Council that the Board of
aldermen are sometimes justified in indefinite-
ly postponing matters that pass here, because
they i relate to functions of theirs and not of
ours at all.
Mr. Berwin of Ward 17— Mr. President, in
connection with that matter, I am well aware
of the fact that the Common Council has no
jurisdiction. But the nature of the resolve is
such that the Board of Aldermen are merely le-
quested to consider the matter, and if they can
evolve some methods or system by which tbe
difficulty can be overcome, it will be to the ad-
vantage of the public and not to the disadvan-
tage of the gentleman from South Boston.
The resolution was passed.
DOLLAR GAS, CHARLESTOWN.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5 offered an order-
That His Honor the Mayor, in behalf of the
Common Council, be requested to correspond
with the Board of Gas Commissioners of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, with a view
of ascertaining whether some arrangement can
or: cannot be made whereby the people of
Charlestown shall be furnished with gas at a
cost not exceeding $1 per thousand feet.
The order was read a second time, and the
question came on its passage.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 6— Mr. President, I
simply want to say a word in explanation of
that order. Tbe people of Charlestown are con-
tinually asking the members of the Government
when they are to receive eheaper gas than that
which the gas company furnishes them at the
present time. Back in 1893, in the spring and
summer of last year. His Honor the Mayor made
quite a desperate effort to get the price of gas
reduced in Boston proper, and he succeeded
very well. The Charlestown people understood
at that time (including the citizens' associa-
tion and other organizations which are banded
together in that district — I mean now the con-
suming portion of the district, who buy this gas
and are obliged to pay an exorbitant price for it)
that a movement was soon to be made in the di-
rection of cheaper gas for Charlestown. They are
continually asking the question when they are
to be benefited by a reduction in the price of
sras for that district. The Gas Commissioners,
as I understand it, have been appealed to. It
appears that they are somewhat slow, to put it
in a mild way, in making answers to the ques-
tions of the petitioners. I trust, Mr. President,
that they will take some notice of this order to-
night, because I have offered it in good faith.
The people of Charlestown want an answer
from those commissioners. They are servants
of the Commonwealth and they should answer
a petition of that kind.
The order was passed.
NEW STATUE FOR COLONEL CASS.
Mr. Everett of Ward 9 offered an order-
That the Finance Committee be requested to
provide a sum sufficient for the erection of a
handsome and suitable statue of the late Colonel
Cass, the same to replace, on approval by the
Art Commission, the present unworthy monu-
ment of that great hero now on the Public Gar
den.
Referred to the Committee on Statues.
DISTRIBUTION OF CITY DOCUMENTS, ETC.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23 offered an order—
That rive members of the Common Council.
with as many as the Board may join, be ap-
pointed a Special Committee on Distribution of
City Printing.
Tbe President— If there is no objection, the
order will be referred to the Committee on
Printing.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23— Mr. President, I
move a suspension of the rule that the order
may take its passage at this time.
The President— The Chair will ask the gen-
tleman from Ward 23, what is the effect of the
order? Does the gentleman mean by "the dis-
tribution of city printing" the making of con-
tracts or the distribution of documents?
Mr. Kelly— The distribution of the city
printing as it comes here to the City Govern-
ment after it has been printed — that is, the dis-
tribution of books.
The President— Will the gentleman amend
bis order so that it will read "distribution of
city documents and books"?
Mr. Kelly amended the order by striking
out "printing" and inserting in place thereof
the words "documents and books."
Mr. Boyle of Ward 8— Mr. President, I would
refer the gentleman who has offered the order
to City Document 41, which embodies the rules
of the City Council. The rule relating to the
Committee on Printing is as follows:
"A Committee on Printing, to consist of three
Aldermen and fiveCouncilmon, who shall have
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the charge of all printing, advertising or pub-
lishing ordered by or for the City Council or
either branch, as one of its contingent or inci-
dental expenses, and the supply of all station-
ery or binding for the same purpose. The com-
mittee shall fix the number of copies to be
printed of any document as above, the mini-
mum, however, to be six hundred, and they
shall have the right to make rules and regula-
tions for the care, custody and distribution of
all documents, books, pamphtets and maps by
the City Messenger."
I think that rule covers it.
Mr. Callahan of Ward 12— Mr. President, I
believe, sir, that I can go a little farther up
town and get a better equivalent for what few
remarks I might make than by wasting any
time debating this matter. Of course, I am
obliged to appreciate the very jocular spirit of
the gentleman from the big district, and I feel
that his order is put in in a spirit of good hu-
mor and that there is no necessity for tne Print-
ing Committee to make any particular objec-
tion to it. I presume it would be a great deal
shorter disposition of the matter for the gentle-
man to move the dismissal of the committee
rather than to put in the order that he has.
That is all I have to say.
Mr. Kelly— Mr. President, if the Committee
on Printing has any special objection to that
order I will withdraw it.
The order was withdrawn.
FIRE BOX, WARD TWENTY-THREE.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23 offered au order-
That the Fire Commissioners be requested to
place a fire-alarm box at the corner of Wiggin
and Beach streets, Ward 23.
Referred to the Committee on Fire Depart-
ment.
MEETINGS OF STAMP LEAGUE,
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23 offered an order-
That the Superintendent of Public Buildings
be requested to allow the use of a room in
Curtis Hall, Ward 23, for weekly meetings of
the Stamp League for literary and educational
purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Build-
ings.
WIDENING BOYLSTON STREET.
Mr, Kelly of Ward 23 offered an order— That
the Board of Street Commissioners be request-
ed to send to the Common Council an estimate
of the cost of widening and extending Boylston
street.Ward 23, from Franklin Park to Jamaica
Way at a uniform width of sixty feet.
Passed.
STONY BROOK AS A SEWER.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23 offered an order-
That His Honor the Mayor be requested to
retmrn to the Common Council his opinion as
to the advisability of constructing Stony
Brook as a main-sewer channel for the West
Roxbury District.
Passed.
COTTAGE HOSPITAL, WARD TWENTY-THREE.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23 offered an order— That
a special committee of the Common Council ee
appointed to select a site for a cottage hospital
for Ward 23.
Passed.
THE NEXT MEETING,
Mr. Holden »f Ward 11 offered an order-
That, when this Council adjourns it be to meet
on Thursday, March 22, 1894, at 7.30 o'clock
P. M.
The order was read a second time and the
question came on its pasi.age.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13— Mr. President, I
would like to know the gentleman's reason for
putting in an order to adjourn over for two
weeks?
Mr. Holdkn of Ward U— Mr. President, I
have asked a number of the members of the
Council and they see no reason why we should
meet a week from tonight.
Mr. Griffin— Mr. President, I trust that that
order will be indefinitely postponed. As a rule
this Council meets every Thursday night un-
less something special intervenes. I under-
stand that the Board meets iiext Monday, and
the Board will probably transmit business to us
requiring immediate action. Why we should
put the public business off for two weeks to
accommodate one, two or three members, IMo-
not understand. I move the indefinite post-
ponement of the order.
Mr. Holden— Mr. President, I don't wish the
Council to adjourn on my account. I am not so
busy with my committees but lean come at
any time. But I asked a number of the gentle-
men tonight, including the President, if any-
thing special was coming up at the next meet-
ing. They did not know that there was, aud so
1 thought it would be a good opportunity for
somebody to take a vacation.
The motion to indefinitely postpone was de-
clared lost. Mr. Griffin doubted the vote, a
rising vote was taken and the order was in-
definitely postponed ; 36 members voting in the
affirmative, 11 in the negative.
EMERGENCY HOSPITAL, EAST BOSTON.
Mr. Bradley of Ward 2 offered an order-
That the Committee on Finance be requested to
place in the next loan bill $30,000 for au emer-
gency hospital in East Boston.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
ASPHALTING VINE STREET, CHARLESTOWN,
Mr. O'Hara of Ward 3 offered an order-
That the Committee on Finance be requested
to provide the sum of $2700 to be expended in
asphalting Vine street from Tufts to Moulton
street.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
AMBULANCE FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11 offered an order-
That the Board of Fire Commissioners, through
His Honor the Mayor, be requested to report
whether, in their opinion, there are a sufficient
number of accidents at tires to warrant main-
taining an ambulance permanently as an
adjunct of the Fire Department.
The order was read a second time, and the
question came on its passage.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11— Mr. President, be-
fore that order is put upon its passage I should
like to say a few words regarding it. About a
week ago, at one ef the recent fires in Boston,
the gentlemen will remember that there was a
fireman taken out who had apparently been
lying helpless in the lower story of the build-
ing for some time, they did uot know just how
long. When he was brought out into the air he
became uneonscious. They sent to the Emer-
gency Hospital for an ambulance, but it was in
use; they telephoned to two of the police sta-
tions for ambulances and they were both in
use; and it was forty minutes before
they could get an ambulance to take that
man to the City Hospital. The chief
of that district was, in fact, jnst rigging a
blanket on the hose carriage in order to carry
the man up there to the hospital. In numerous
cases of late, especially during this winter, gen-
tlemen, you will remember there have been ac-
cidents at fires, and it would seem that it might
be necessary for an ambulance to be put into
the bands of the Fire Department if they
thonglit best, so that they could attend tires
with the special object in view of seeing
whether there was any uecessity ot using it
there. There seems to have been a great many
chances for the use of such an ambulance this
winter, and I have no doubt that the Fire Com-
missioners will look upon this in a favorable
light.
Mr. Hurley ot Ward 6— Mr. President, I am
very glad that our distinguished friend in the
first division has brought this matter up, for I
had an order that covers the same thing. I
want to say that I was present at the Purchase
street fire last Saturday night, and I presume
that is the one the gentleman has reference to,
although he has uot so specified, and at that
fire there was one of those brave firomen who
fell down the elevator well. How long he was
in the elevator well nobody knows as yet, but
he finally was discovered bv his comrades and
brought to t ho surface and laid on the side-
walk I saw that with my own eyes. It was
something like forty minutes, as the gentle-
man says, before a proper conveyance
came to tako that gentleman to the hospi-
tal. Now, sir. I think that is rather
barberous, to say the least, and I don't think it
ought te be allowed to occur in this great city
of Boston. I think this city of Boston can pro-
vide an ambulance for a purpose of that kind
so that it may be in readiness at any and all
times in the hands and under the control of the
Fire Commissioners to respond to these fires
for this purpose— to take care of accidents oi
this kind, to allow the firemen to take care of
their comrades, these bravo firemen who work
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so hard, and to carry them to the hospital when
they have suffered by reason of accidents. I
hope the Committee on Fire Department will
seriously consider this.
The order was passed. Sent up,
PAPER TAKEN FROM THE FILES.
Mr. N orris of Ward 13 offered an order—
That the communication from the Art Com-
mission approving a certain site in the Back
Bay Park for a monument to John Boyle
O'Reilly be taken from the files and referred to
the Committee on Public Grounds Depart-
ment.
Passed. Mr. Norris moved to reconsider;
lost. Sent up.
practical mechanics in public buildings
department.
Mr. Jones of Ward 1 offered an order— That
the Inspector of Buildings, through His Honor
the Mayor, report to the Common Council the
number of inspectors in his department who
are not practical mechanics in the line of work
they inspect.
Passed.
regulations in regard to public speaking.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10 offered an order— That
the Committee on Ordinances, consider
and report upon the advisability of amand-
in* section 66, Revised Ordinances of 1892, so
as to provide that no permits can be granted to
persons to make public addresses on public
grounds until a petition of at least fifty citizens
of Boston be presented to the Mayor, and fur-
ther
Ordered, That no permit be given to persons
who are not citizens of Boston.
Referred to the Committee on Ordinances.
members present.
By direction of the President the Clerk called
the roll, to ascertain the attendance of the mem-
bers, with the following result:
Present— Allston, Baldwin, Bartlett, Battis,
Berwin, Boyle, Bradley. Briggs, Browne, Calla-
han, Carroll, Cochran, Colby, Coleman, J.B.Col-
lins, M. W. Collins, Connor, Connorton, Cos-
tello, Crowley, W. W. Davis. Donovan, Eager,
Emerson, Everett, Fields. Fisher. Griffin, Hall,
Hayes, Holden, Hurlev, Jones, Keenan, Kelly,
King, Leary, Lewis, Lynch, Mahoney, Manks,
Marnell. McCarthy, Mclnnes, Miller, Mitchell,
Norris, O'Brien. O'Hara, Reed, Reidy. Rein hart.
Reynolds, Riddle. Roche, Rourke, Sears, Shaw,
Smith, Sullivan, Tague, Whelton, Wood— 63.
Absent— Andrews, W. A. Davis, Desmond,
Goodenough, Gormley. McGuire, McMackin,
Patterson, Robinson. Ruffin, Wholey, Wise— 12.
display of flags, grant's birthday.
Mr. Emerson of Ward 17, for the Committee
on City Messenger Department, submitted a
report on the order (referred Feb. 15), concern-
ing display*! of flags on nublie buildings on the
occasion of the anniversary of the birthday of
General Grant — Recommending its passage in
the following new draft:
Ordered, That the City Messenger be author-
ized to cause the flags to be displayed on the
public buildings and public grounds of the city
on April 27, 1894, in commemoration of the
birthday of General Grant.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent up.
resurfacing tufts street, ward three.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3 offered an order-
That the Committee on finance be requested to
provide the sum of $3000; said sum to be ex-
pended in resurfacing Tufts street, Ward 3.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
MACADAMIZING FALMOUTH STREET.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11 offered an order— That
the Committee on Finance be requested to pre-
vide the sum of $16,000 for macadamizing Fal-
mouth street, between West Newton and Dol-
phin stretts.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
MACADAMIZING BERKELEY STREET.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11 offered an order— That
the Committee on Finauce provide the sum of
$14,000 for macadamizing Berkeley street be-
tween Boylston street and Commonwealth av-
enue.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
RESURFACING COPLEY SQUARE.
Ms. Briggs of Ward 11 offered an order— That
the Committee on Finance provide the sum of
$20,000 for resurfacing Copley square with
macadamized pavements.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
REPAVING THOMPSON STREET.
Mr. Miller of Ward 5 offered an order— That
the Committee on Finance be requested to pro-
vide the sum of $1200. to be expended in re-
paving Thompson street, from Main to War-
ren street, with granite blocks.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
FIRE DEPARTMENT, PERMANENT BASIS.
Mr. Miller of Ward 5 offered an order— That
the Board of Fire Commissioners, through His
Honor the Mayor, be requested to report to the
Common Council their opinion as to the bene-
fits that wonld accrue to the City of Boston in
case the Fire Department were established on
a permanent basis; and also an estimate of the
amount of noonev it would be necessary for the
City Council to appropriate in order to have
the above change in said department accom-
plished.
Passed.
EXTENSION OF COLUMBUS AVENUE.
Mr. Miller of Ward 5 offered an erder— That
a joint special committee consisting of five
members of the Common Council, with such as
the Board of Aldermen may join, be appointed
to consider and report upon the subject of the
extension of Columbus avenue.
Mr. Colby of Ward 18— Mr. President, after
the gentleman has worked so hard to get an
order in this evening, I hate to oppose it, but at
the same time I must say I am not in favor of
referring this matter of Columbus avenue to a
special committee. I am just a little suspicious
when my friends from Cliarlestown come for-
ward again to talk with me in re-
gard to 'Columbus avenue. They have had
me under their wing once in regard to that
matter, and I found it very chilly, and I now
desire to let the matter stand right where it is.
It has been referred to the Finance Committee,
they have had the matter under consideration,
they have been out there and looked the mat-
ter over, and they have made no report as yet.
I think the matter is at the present time in no
shape to refer to a special committee, and I
move that the order be indefinitely postponed
or that it be laid upon the table until such time
as the Finance Committee shall report.
The question came on the motion to lay the
order on the table.
Mr. Miller of Ward 5— Mr. President, I don't
know why my brother Col Dy says he found it
so very chilly while he was under the wings of
the Cliarlestown delegation, because I think he
was treated very fairly ; but I do think that the
members of the Charlestown delegation, as
well as the citizens of Charlestown. more par-
ticularly were very cold while they were under
the wings of those who were in favor of Celum-
bus avenue in the Board of Aldermen— more so
than was the gentleman while he was under
our wing, because we treated him fairly. The
reason why I ask that this matter be referred
to a special committee is because 1 maintain
that the Finauce Committee has all that it can
do to attend to its duties. It is a matter of im-
portance to the City of Boston whether or not
Columbus avenue is an absolute necessity, not
for the citizens of any one section of Boston,
but for the citizens of Boston as a whole. I
think it is proper that this matter should be re-
ferred to a special committee, so that they may
look into it and report to this body.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11— Mr. President. I don't
know just whether that order is out of order or
not. I should like the ruling of the Chair on
that point. There is an order already before
this Council, which has been referred to the
Committee on Finance, as to the extension of
Columbus avenue. I question whether you
can take the Committee on Finance without
their reporting. The Committee on Finance, I
would say, are considering this matter. They
have been out there, have been over the whole
ground with the Board of Street Commission-
ers, at each meeting they have had since it has
been considered have talked ahout it, and it
has been considered seriously and well. It has
been considered as well, I think, as any com-
mittee of this Common Council could consider
it, and I question whether you can take it out
of their hands in that way.
The President — The Chair would rule that
the order may be offered at this time.
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Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, I did
not intend, sir, to say a word on this subject
Laughter], but I wish to be understood, Mr.
President, as saying this is the first intimation
I have had that an order of this kind was corn-
ing in or was to be introduced into the Council
tonight, I simply make that statement. If 1
remember correctly, my friend Colby made use
of words similar to these: That he did not wish
to be taken under the wing ol the Charlestown
delegation— or something of that kind. Now,
sir, I wish you to settle your own difficulty, my
friend, with the gentleman who introduced the
order and any other gentleman from the dis-
trict who may see fit to stand up in favor of it.
I myself will see fit to vote as I please on the
matter, but I do not wish to be classed as one of
those who had you under their wing.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13— Mr. President. I
think this is a very good order. It is the prov-
ince of the Committee on Finance to provide a
certain amount of money to extend the avenue,
in accordance with the order before them ; but
1 do not see why that order conflicts with this,
that a committee be appointed to ascertain
whether it is necessary or not, and I trust that
the order will pass tonight.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5— Mr. President, I can-
not see any objection to the passage of the
orrler. As has been said, the Committee on
Finance was appointed for the purpose of pro-
ducing the wherewithal to carry out these
propositions. Now this, as I understand it from
my colleague, Mr. Miller, is a matter of inquiry
more than anything else on the part of this
special committee, whoever they might be,who
can report back to this body what they find in
those surroundings. I see no objection to the
order, and I trust it will pass.
Mr. Lynch of Ward 19— Mr. President, I don't
think there is any member of this body who
will offer any objections to any member of the
body going out there and investigating this
matter for himself; but I do oppose the making
up of a special committee to send out there to
interfere with business which does not properly
belong before them. I am sure I would not
think of going out of my way to interfere with
business affecting any other gentleman's ward
in this city, and I think it is entirely out of
place for the gentleman to offer such an order.
I hope the order will not pass.
Mr. Rotjrke of Ward 6— Mr. President, it
seems to me that this is a very important mat-
ter. The previous speaker has referred to
Ward 19. Now, this is not a matter which re-
fers to Ward 19 especially, but to the whole
city, and that argument was brought forth
when the matter was under discussion here in
regard to the appropriation for Columbus
avenue. This is in connection with laying out
one of the greatest avenues, probably, in Bos-
ton—if it is ever carried out— clear to Franklin
Park. Now, I believe the gentleman from
Wards is sincere in this matter, and I was sur-
prised that the gentleman from Ward 18
should attack laiui, because 1 can vouch for the
gentleman from Ward 5 asking me to work in
the interests of the Columbus avenue exten-
sion, and I was opposed to it at that time. I
wish to state this merely in justice to the gen-
tleman from Ward 5. I hope the order will
pass.
Mr. Colby— Mr. President, until this mattor
of the Columbus avenue incident, as it origi-
nally came in, was referred to, I did not intend
to say anything more in regard to this. But in-
asmuch as some reflection has been made upon
my course since I first got up, I might as well
tell what has caused me to be dissatisfied in
this matter. The night the Columbus avenue
and Charlestown bridge question was to come
up, a member from Charlestown came to me
and said, "We have an order here for the ex-
tension of Columbus avenue."
Mr. Miller— What is his name?
Mr. Colby— His name is Miller. He said thev
had an ordsr for the extension of Columbus
avenue and for the building of the bridge to
Charlestown, and wanted to know if I would
use my influence not to have the matter de-
bated when it came up. I consented, as I was
satisfied with the idea of having Columbus
avenue extended I did not desire to debate
the matter, and was perfectly willing that the
suggestion should be carried out. As a matter
of fact, the only order here was an order for the
building of a bridge to Charlestown. The
Charlestown delegation to a man knew o! the
fact, and there was nothing in regard to
Columbus avenue in the order when they came
in, and they knew it. Now, that was the reason
why I was induced to go into the matter, rely-
ing on their statements that they were to put
in an order for the extension of Columbus
avenue and for the building of the Charlestown
bridge, when they had no such order and they
knew it.
Mr. Marmell of Ward 4— Mr. President, I
wish to say that I know nothing whatever, ex-
cept from hearsay, relative to the controversy
between the gentleman trom Ward 18 and the
gentleman from Charlestown, and I knew noth-
ing about it on that night until I heard it stated
here, and until after the ordor for the Charles-
town bridge had been passed. Until then I
knew nothing whatever about the controversy,
I knew nothing about any agreement which
was made between any member from Charles-
town and any member from the city proper.
It seems to me a great deal has been said here,
and to my mind enough has been said, in re-
gard to the Charlestown District and the
Charlestown bridge. That has become a mat-
ter of history, and it might as well be forgotten.
So at this time I care to say nothing except in
relation to the order offered by some gentleman
—I know not who it was— that the matter in
regard to the extension of Columbus avenue be
referred to a special committee. Now, as this
is a matter which has been under the consider-
ation of the Finance Committee, to whom it
was referred at the opening session, it seems to
me that that committee can as well investigate
it and consider the various methods of extend-
ing the avenue, reporting back here which
plan they consider the most feasible and which
plan should be adopted, as well as a special
committee. They can also provide the money
if they see fit, or if they see fit to defeat the
project they can so act, the matter to be of
course considered and acted upon by the mem-
bers of the Government afterwards. Now, I
cannot see the object of the appointment of a
special committee at this time. It can in no
way further this matter. I don't see how it can
prevent any additional delay, because I think
the matters in the hands of the Fiuance Com-
mittee have been discussed so much that
in a very short time they will be
prepared to make a report to this body.
The gentleman who offered the order stated
that he believed the Finance Committee had
enough to do to attend to the business before
them. That is true, and of course he includes
in their business the matter relating to the ex-
tension of Columbus avenue, as that is already
belore the committee and has been discussed
by them. So it seems certainlv in keeping with
his own statement that, while the Finance
Committee have all they can attend to, they
should attend to what they have already before
them; and as thoy have already before them
the question of the Columbus-avenue extension
as a part of their work, I cannot see what ob-
ject can be gained by the appointment of this
committee. I therefore hope the ordor will be
defeated. Then, again, any report which this
committee might make would naturally be re-
ferred to the Finance Committee, and it would
end, perhaps, in more complications and unne-
cessary delays. As I said a moment ago, I sin-
cerely hope the order will bf defeated.
The time for debate having expired, theques-
tion was put on the motion to lay the matter
on the table, which was declared carried. Mr.
Norris of Ward 13 doubted tue vote and
called for the yeas and nays, which were
ordered, and the motion to lay on the table
was carriod, yeas 33, nays 22.
Yeas— Allston, Bartlett, Battis, Boyle, Briggs,
Callanan, Carroll, Cochran, Colby, Connor,
Connorton, W. W. Davis, Donovan, Eager,
Everett, Fields, Fisher, Hall, Holden, Jones.
Keenan, Kelly, Lewis, Lynch, Marnell, Mc-
Carthy, Mclnnes, Mitchell, O'Brien, Keed,
Reinhart, Shaw, Smith— 33.
Nays— Baldwin, Bradley, Browne, J. B. Col-
lins, M. W, Collins, Griffin. Haves, Hurley,
Leary, Manks, Miller, Norris, O'Hara, Reidy,
Reynolds, Riddle, Roche, Rourke, Sears, Sulli-
van, Tague. Whelton— 22.
Absent or not voting— Androws, Berwln, Cole-
man, Costello. Crowley, W. A. Davis, Desmond,
Emerson. Goodenough, Gormlev, King, Ma-
honey, McGuire, McMackiii, Patterson, Robin
on, Ruftin, Wholey, """
Mr. Norris of Ward 13— Mr. President, 1 ask
Wholey, Wise, Wood— 20.
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for a reconsideration of the vote, hoping it will
prevail, and I uo it for this reason— Mr. Presi-
dent, am I in order?
The President— The Chair will call the at-
tention of the members to rule 38. Under that
rule the motion to lay on the table cannot be
reconsidered.
QUESTIONS OF PRIVILEGE.
Mr. Miller of Ward 5 — Mr. President, I rise
to a question of personal privilege. The gentle-
man from Ward 18 (Mr. Colby) in his remarks
on this last order said that I came to him and
represented or told him that I had an order, or
thatsomebody from Ciiarlestown had an order,
which included the Ciiarlestown bnd-e and
Columbus avenue, and he went on further to
say that there was uo such order in this Coun-
cil. To that I will say thaf the gentleman is
mistaken, as my colleagues will bear me out
that there was in this Council at that time an
order which contained one part pertaining to
Ciiarlestown bridge and the other part to Co-
lumbus avenue. And when the gentleman
makes that statement and practically says I
lie, I say lie is mistaken. I think the gentle-
man from Ward 3, Mr. Collins, wili bear me
out, as he was the gentleman who had the
order.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, 1 must
say that the remarks of my friend from Ward 5
are true to a certain extent and probably to the
fu'.lest extant. [LaughterJ. Mr. President and
gentlemen, there may be a chance to laugh
later, but my intent was not to have any fun
at the expense either of myself or my friend
from Ward 5, I assure you. I am glad in one
way that this is to be opened up, font lias given
rise to a kind of debate that went on a short
time ago that I, possibly as much as anyone
else, felt sorry ever took place. And I must say
that at that time in the upper branch, while I
do not wish to go into that matter again by any
means—
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13— Mr. President, I
rise to a point of order. There is no business
before the House.
The President— The Chair understands that
the gentleman from Ward 3 rises to a question
of privilege.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, I a«i
very glad the gentleman has tried to cut me off
so short. I can assure hi in that I will take but
a very few moments. The remarks passed at
that time give me an excellent opportu-
nity now to say that I was in no way. shape,
form or manner, as I said at that time, con-
nected with anything that would lead anyone
to believe that 1 attempted to do anything that
was not perfectly legitimate ; and if there is
any member of the Government here out of the
seventy-five who can say that I went to him
and promised him that, in consideration for
voting in a certain way, I would in return give
or grant to him something that I could or could
not grant, 1 will say now to him that
he is wrong. Now, I do believe that
this is au excellent opportunity, as I
have said before, to place the matter right.
The gentleman from Ward 5, Mr. Miller, said
that the gentleman from Ward 3, myself, had
an order ready that night embodying Colum-
bus-avenue extension and tbis much-talked-of
bridge to Ciiarlestown, which is true; and I,
with some caution and good judgment— while 1
do not wish to be considered as praising myself
— went around with the order in my pocket and
got what I considered to be the concensus of
the opinion of the members of the Government.
I talked with a number of the members of this
Council, probably a dozen or fifteen, and they
told me that they would not under any con-
sideration vote for the Columbus-avenue ex-
tension. Therefore 1 was just wise enough, in
my own opinion at least, to see that if both of
those projects were put together we would n't
get either of them, so I took the bull by the
horns and put the order in for the Ciiarlestown
bridge, and it passed without a dissenting
voice.
REMOVAL OF TRACKS IN BOSTON.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6 offered the following:
Whereas, There is now pending before the
Massachusetts Legislature an act looking
towards the abolition of all Union Freight Rail-
way tracks on Atlantic avenue and Commer-
cial street; therefore
Resolved, That in the opinion of the Common
Council of the City of Boston, the public con-
venience requires the immediate removal of
said tracks, and therefore the passage of the
Said act by the Legislature is considered most
desirable.
The question came on giving the preamble
and resolve a second reading.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11— Mr. President, I
don't think that resolution ought to be put
upon its passage tonight, and have the opinion
of this Comon Council going up before the
State Legislature as being in favor of the re-
moval of the Union Freight Railway tracks.
That is the only communication there is at the
present time for freights in Boston between the
northern ai.d southern depots, between the Old
Colony and Albany roads and the northern
roads, and it is the only method of getting tne
goods off the wharves unless they are carted.
I have had some experience in that line of busi-
ness myself, and I know what it would mean to
cart the merchandise that is now able to be car-
ried by means of these tracks. This Uuio»
Freight Railway is certainly a great conven-
ience, and I don't think this Common Council
should pass an opinion upon this matter to-
night I don't think such an order should be
rushed through here. I move that it be referred
to the Committee on Unused Tracks.
Mr. Bradley of Ward 2— Mr. President, I
move as an amendment that the order be re-
ferred to the Committee on Street Laying Out
Department.
Mr. Briggs— Mr. President, I don't just see
the object of that motion. It seems to me the
Committee on Unused Tracks is the proper
committee to consider this matter, if it seems
to be the gentleman's idea that the tracks are
not used down there.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6— But they aro used.
I wish to state, Mr. President, that it is imma-
terial to me which committee this order goes
to. This question is now pending before the
Legislature. Last Tuesday there was a hear-
ing at whieh there was a remonstrance by some
of the business men of Boston against this bill,
and there were many of the friends of the bill
before the Committee on Railroads. If this
order is referr d to a committee tonight I
would like to have them report uoon the mat-
ter here next Thursday night. Now, I want to
have this Council understand that I believe
there is bo other part of Boston that would tol-
erate such a nuisance as the Union Freight Rail-
road. Mr. President, it is a detriment to the
citizens of the whole North End; it is a det-
riment to their children especially. Now, we
are going to have a park and that will neces-
sitate the expenditure of considerable more
money, from the fact that we shall have to
have a bridge built across from one side of
the street to the other on aceount of the
tracks. I would ask any member of this
Council, if this matter is referred, to go down
there and look at that road and see the condi-
tion of those tracks. Why, they are two or tHree
inches above the level of the street. About
every day there is some accident. Before the
Committee on Railroads at the State House a
number of men appeared who had considerable
capital, no doubt. We are well aware that the
capitalists have a strong influence over legisla-
tion ; hut I believe when the Legislature passes
laws it should recognize the principle of the
greatest good for the greatest number. Now.
there are but two or three hundred people who
enjoy the benefits of this r«ad, and the mate-
rial or the freight could be very well carted in
other w lys besides being taken along on this
Lfnion Freight Railway. Before that Commit-
tee on Railroads there was a member of the
Teamsters' Association— I believe he was the
president— and he gave that committee a great
deal of information in regard to the way in
which that freight could be carted from one
depot to another. The hour is getting late, and
I do not wish to detain the members tonight,
but if this goes to a committee, I ask the com-
mittee to report in one week, so that it may be
brought before the Legislature before the mat-
ter reaches the House.
Mr. Norris of Ward 13— Mr, President. I
introduced a similar resolution into the Com-
mon Council four or five week3 ago— That rii-
Houor the Mayor take such steps as were neces-
sary to cause the removal of those tracks. A
bill has been presented in the Legislature by a
member from my ward in identically the same
line as this resolution which is presented here
tonight. A hearing was given last Tuesday he-
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fore the Committee on Railroads on abolishing
the Union Railroad tracks going through the
streets of Boston. The reason why I put in my
order was because 1 claimed at the time that
that road was detrimental to the teaming in-
dustry of the City of Boston ; that it was an in-
jury to light vehicles going- od those thorough-
fares ; and there were a great many other rea-
sons in my mind, and in the opinion of teamsters
and others, why those tracks should be re-
moved. Now I find that thare was not
a single teamster in Boston who appeared
cefore that bearing with the exception of
Chick White, and he went before the committee
and stated that he did n't want to oppose the
road, and yet he was not in favor of it. Now, I
know that there are plenty of m«n in Boston
who, personally, would like to see those tracks
removed, but they have not got the moral cour-
age to go before the Legislature and ask for it.
fearing that they would lose trade and work
from these large corperations, especially the
Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber of Com-
merce has a large petition before that com-
mittee, asking them to report unfavorably
upon this act. Of course they are merchants of
the city, and the teaming industry of the city is
largely in their hands, and the teamsters of
this city did not want to go up there and favor
anything that they oppose. Now, that is iden-
tically the reason why the entire teamsters'
association of Boston did not go up there with
counsel in favor of this legislation. If the
teamsters of Boston do not take notice of this
and are not in favor of things that are a bene-
fit to themselves, I don't see why this
Council or anybody else should bother
with it. I don't believe there would be any
harm in passing this order this evening, be-
cause I am satisfied that the Railroad Commit-
tee of the State Legislature will report leave to
wittidraw on that particular bill as prese»ted
to them. I am not authorized to say so, but as
long as the teamsters did not appear there or
anybody at all appear in support of the bill,
except the gentleman who offered the order,
Mr. Geary, who appeared and conducted the
hearing, and I believe a few other people who
were not teamsters, I don't see what else can
be expected. -There was a monster petition
representing millions of dollars up there
against the Dill. I don't see what else the com-
mittee can do but report against it. Tbat is
why I speak on this matter this evening, know-
ing something about it, knowing something of
the act as it was drafted, and having put in
here myself a resolution in this same direc-
tion. I don't believe the Council will be
doing anything out of the way in pass-
ing the order this evening. The question
is right here, whether or not the Council
in its wisdom can see its way clear to vote in
favor of removing these tracks? We all know
that the Union Freight Railroad carries thou-
sands of tons of freight through the streets of
Boston, What does that mean? It means the
taking away of work from horses and from
teamsters in general throughout the city.
These corporations can well afford to have the
freight carted from one depot to another, from
one freight house to another. They are now
doing it in freight traius which go through our
streets. I hope the Committee on Railroads
will at least modify the bill, Mr. President,
and make them remove their rails and put
down smaller rails, so that the wheels of teams
will not be broken there every now aud then.
I believe myself that this Council tonight
origin to be put on record to see whether or not
they are in favor of removing those rails; and
by doing that they will designate whether they
are in favor of this corporation or in favor of
the teaming industry of the City of Boston. I
call for the yeas and nays.
Mr. Rbidt of Ward 15—1 think all the rea-
sons stated by the gentleman ought nor. to be
considered in this body. While it is well for
us to consider the inconvenience that this rail-
road may be to the citizens of Boston, on the
other hand, it might also be well for us to con-
sider that if we abolish that railroad the adfli
tional cost of transportation by teaming might
be such tbat commerce would be diverted away
from Boston. Thatioujht to be taken into con-
sideration.
Mr. BRICGS— Mr. President, the last speaker
lias strueK a keynote in this matter. Where
transportation, for instance, from Constitution
Wharf to any of the Northern railroads can bo
done by the Union Freight Railroad for forty
cents a ton. you cannot get a teamster to back
a team down on to Constitution Wharf for less
than sixty cents. And there is somebody, gen-
tlemen, besides teamsters to be considered in
this city. Men who have millions of dollars'
worth of importations coming in here every
year have some rights in this matter, gentle-
men ; and I tell you one thine, that if this mat-
ter should go on and the Union Freight Rail-
road tracks should be taken up, it would drive
a great ileal of freight from that end of the
city. Do you think the Armour Company
and some of those other companies from
Chicago would have established their main
freight houses down on Commercial street un-
less they could get their meat hauled right in
there without putting it on a team? They can
now, by means of this railroad, haul it right
into their refrigerator warehouses. This is not
a question, gentlemen, of the Union Freight
Railroad against the teamsters, or anything of
the kind. It is not a question of the transporta-
tion afforded by the Union Freight Railroad as
against the transportation afforded by the team-
sters, if you are trying to put it simply on the
basis of the corporation against the teamsters.
I don't put it on that basis at all, gentlemen.
It is simply a question of the interests of the
citizens of Boston, aud the citizens of Boston,
iiy their petition presented through the Cham-
ber of Commerce, aud by other people remon-
strating up there against the proposed bill,
show that they are not in favor of removing the
tracks of the Union Freight Railroad Company
by anv means.
Mr. Cochran of Ward 1— Mr, President, I
think this order should pass. I think the citi-
zens of East Boston have put up with the ob-
struction caused by these cars to their crossing
the street long enough. The corporation no
doubt has the right of way there, but they have
no right to leave their cars standing in the
street so as to prevent our cars from getting
along, discommoding our people going to and
from East Boston and putting them to a treat
deal of inconvenience. Of course, I don't find
any fault with the freigiit handling, but think
the corporation should be spoken to, that they
should not be allowed to leave their cars stand-
ing right in front of our passenger cars as long
as they wish, and then have a switching en-
gine come up perhaps when children are play-
ing about there and creating a source of danger
to them. They are liable tolkill children, and I
have no doubt they have done so. For that
reason I hope this resolution will pass, tbat the
matter will be referred to a committee and that
the representatives of the railroad will be re-
Q nested to appear before the committee.
Mr. riEowNE of Ward 13 — Mr. President, I
trust that the resolution will pass here this
evening. Not only are those tracks detrimen-
tal, in my estimation, to the teaming industry
of the City of Boston, but I say they are detri-
mental to the working people. I have noticed
time and time again freight trains passing over
Federal street from the Old Colony yard, close
to the Federal-street bridge, and I have no
doubt that the passage of electric ears there
has been impeded at times for five or ten min-
utes, making that delay in the passage of work-
ing people to and from the city proper, which is
injurious, I should judge, to the working people.
1 think the resolution ought to be passed at this
time.
Mr. Bradley of Ward 2— Mr. President, I feel
somewhat the same as my lriend from East
Boston, Mr. Cochran. 1 live in East Boston and
know the nuisance that the people there have
to put up with by reason of this railroad. You
may go down there at all hours in the night,
for instance from ten to twelve o'clock, and you
will find the cars left stretched across Atlantic
avenue there, and you have to crawl all around
the cars in order to get to the ferry boat The
cars will lie there sometimes for half to three-
quarters of an hour. Now. the eentleman from
Ward 11 refers to the Armour Packing Com-
pany on Commercial wharf, and other busi-
ness men along Commercial street and
Atlantic avenue. Why, gentlemen, why
don't they run this road up Washing-
ton street, by Jordan & Marsh's, and up
Trcmont street, giving the business men on
those streets the same privileges that the Ar-
mour Packing Company has? Would they
allow that road to be run up through Washing
ton street? I consider that Jordan & Marsh.
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R. H. White, Houghton & Dutton and those
men, should be considered in this matter as
well as anybody else, and I hope and trust, Mr
President, that this resolution will pass tonight-
This road is a regular nuisance to the people of
East Boston, and I will withdraw my motion
to have it referred to the Committee on Laying
Out Streets Department.
Mr. Retdy objected to the withdrawal of the
motion.
Mr. Norms called for the previous question.
Mr. Briggs— Mr. President, does the notion
for the previous question est off the motion to
refer?
The President— The motion for the previous
question, if carried, will cut off the motion to
refer.
Mr. Briggs— Then I hope it will not prevail,
Mr. President, as the Chair rules that it would
cutoff the motion to refer to a committee. I
don't believe, gentlemen, that it is necessary to
pass these resolutions here in regard to matters
which we have nothing under the sun to do
with, upon questions with which this Council
has no business whatever. The Council has ab
soluteiy no business so far as this question is
concerned. Whatever power the City Govern-
ment may have in the matter rests entirely
with the Board of Aldermen ; and I certainly
question the propriety, at least, of passing such
resolutions here upon matters over which the
Council has no jurisdiction. This is, of course,
merely a resolution. If it were an order, I
should object to it strongly, sir.
Mr. Lynch of Ward 19— Mr. President, I hope
this resolution will pass here tonight. Speak-
ing from the teamsters' standpoint, I would
like to say to my friend Briggs, when he says
that thev cannot employ teamsters to back
down on to Constitution Wharf anil load their
teams for less than sixty cents a ton, and that
they can have their freight carried by this road
for forty cents a ton, that I desire to correct
him a little. I want to tell Mr. Briggs and the
members of this Council that I would back my
teams down on to Constitution Wharf and load
them for forty cents a ton, provided he didn't
ask me to carry the freight too far. I wou'd
carry it, Mr. Briggs, as far as those cars carry
it, and do it for forty cents a ton if you would
give me a chance. What do we eare for the
Armours? We don't care here in Boston for
Chicago millionaires. We are looking out for
the welfare of the people of Beston and not for
the welfare of Armour, the Chicago millionaire,
and I certainly hope the resolution will pass.
Mr. Manks of Ward 24 in the chair.
Mr. Rourke— Mr. President, by the remarks
of one of the previous speakers it might be con-
sidered that nobody appeared before the Com-
mittee on Railroads of the Legislature in favor
of the bill but myself, the member offering the
order and Mr. White. I will state that there
were other men who so appeared before that
committee. It was intimated by the gentle-
man from Ward 13 that the teamsters were
afraid to appear before the committee. In an-
swer to the gentleman in the first division [Mr.
Briggs], when he said that the road was in the
interest of a great many business men and that
the Common Council of Boston has nothing to
do with it, I will say that we have passed simi-
lar resolutions during the past two years to my
knowledge, and many in previous years, and
I believe, sir, that we should pass them.
If there is anv legislation proposed at
the State House affecting the interests or the
City of Boston, this body, as the popular branch
of the City Government of Boston, should have
a word to say, whether in the nature of a re-
solve or whatever it may be. Now, this is an
important matter to the citizens of the North
End. It strikes right home to them. Why?
Because it is the most congested part of our city.
Myself and my two colleagues are sent here,
first, to look after the interests of Ward 6.
Now, gentlemen of the Council, there are prob-
ablv as many children in that ward as in any
ward in Boston, and it is for our interest to pro-
tect them from danger. I say that this railroad
is a menace to human life, to the lives of chil-
dren, men and women. During the past two or
three years it has not been so bad, but any
man who will look up the list of acci-
dents will find that there has been
one in every two or three weeks, not
only to the citizens of the North End but to
the citizens of Uharlestown as well. Last year
I presented an order here asking that the num-
ber of cars on the road be curtailed. Why, gen"
tlemen, if you will go there some nights or
days you will see thirty or thirty-five cars there.
What a nice condition of affairs that is in the
public streets of the City of Boston! Why, to
hear some of the members here talk, you would
think that we were legislating for corporations.
Here is a road that has the right to go and run
its cars through the City of Boston without pay-
ing one cent, although it has large dividends.
Now, I say that we should first pass legislation
in the interest of the people and not for any
corporation, and I hope this resolution will pass
tonight. I believe it is in the interest of good
government and in the interest of the citizens
of Boston in general.
Mr. Fields of Ward 20— Mr. President, being
in a position where I am able to see the good
done by this railroad and the comparatively
little harm, I am very much in favor of it, but
before geing on record tonight as voting against
these resolutions. I desire to state my reasons
for the position I take. There are a great many
interests in the suburbs that are dependent
upon this transfer system, and I am counected
with one industry that transfers from 150 to
200 carloads a year over this railroad. The
only real objection that I can see te this rail-
road is that the tracks are too large, and T
would gladly vote for different tracks. But I
would not vote to have the tracks taken up. As
far as the cost of freights is concerned, the
highest price for transferring freight over this
road across the eity is thirty-three cents per
ton, and if you run a number of carloads the
cost is considerably less. I can see that it ac
complishes a great deal of good, that it fur-
nishes a great deal of employment to labor, and
if vou take away this railroad, while it may ac-
complish some good for a few, it will do a great
deal more harm and injury to the manv, in my
estimation. I hone the resolution will not pre-
vail.
Mr. Norris— Mr. President, I believe the time
has about expired for debate on the previous
question, but I want to say to Mr. Rourke of
Ward 6 that when I said nobody appeared there
I meant to confine it to the teamsters, with tne
exception of one. There were other men who
appeared on behalf of this particular bill — I
believe Senator Fitzgerald appeared tkere and
Representative Geary, who presented the bill.
I meant to confine that entirely to the team-
sters.
The time for debate having expired, the pre-
vious question was put, and the main question
was declared ordered.
The preamble and resolution were passed. Mr.
Norris moved to reconsider ; lost.
President O'Brien iu the Chair.
CONGRATULATIONS TO COUNCILMAN BOYLE.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6 offered the following:
Resolved. That the Common Council expresses
its congratulations to Councilman Boyle of
Ward 8 in his escape from instant death at the
City Hall and thanks him for his quickness to
render aid to the prostrate alderman in his hour
of peril.
Passed unanimously.
MACADAMIZING MADISON STREET.
Mr. Bartlett of Ward 19 offered an order-
That the Committee on Finance include in the
next loan a sum sufficient to macadamize Madi-
son street, Ward 19.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr. Cochran of Ward 1— Mr. President, I
rise to a point of order, that no quorum is pres-
ent.
Mr. Whelton of Ward 8— Mr. President, I
rise to a point of order, that no member can
rise to a point of order or address the Chair in
any way unless he is in his seat.
The President— The point of order is well
taken.
RUNNING OF CARS, WASHINGTON STREET.
Mi-.Manks of Ward 24 offered an order — That
the Board of Aldermen be requested to notify
the West End Street Railway Company
to stop the running of all cars on Wash-
ington street between Dover street and
Milk street goinr north, and between
Franklin street and Dover street going south,
that do not now run continuously on that street
between the points above mentioned; and that
no lines of cars not now in operation on that
street shall be allowed to be operated between
these points in the future.
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The question came on giving the order a sec-
ond reading.
Mr. Manks of Ward 24— Mr. President, I will
not detain the Council, but simply desire to say
that this is a similar order to one which I
offered in the Council last year, which was re-
ferred in the Board of Aldermen and there
pigeon-holed. I appeared before the Commit-
tee ob Railroads in conjunction with the gen-
tlemen who represented the eight thousand
petitioners for a single track in the congested
district, and there stated what would be the
benefits accruing if my order were put into
effect, and that was all there was done about
it. Now, we have already accepted an act of
the Legislature to provide $2,500,000 for a sub-
way for the relief of the congested district on
Tremont street, bat nothing has been done
about Washington street. Here is a chance to
relieve the congestion on Washington street at
very little expense, and I hope when this order
goes down to the Board of Aldermen they will
take better cognizance of it than they did last
year.
The order was passed. Sent up.
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS.
The President announced the following com-
mittee appointments :
Joint Rules (to fill vacancy)— Mr. Browne of
Wi.rdl.3. i
Annexation of Squantum— Messrs. Andrews
of Ward 21, Whelton oft Ward 8, Desmond of
Ward 12, Eager of Ward 14 Wise of Ward 20.
Reclaiming of Marsh Land, Ward 24— Messrs.
Robinsen of Ward 24, Riddle of Ward 20, Grif-
fin of Ward 13, Reed of Ward 25 and Maruell of
Ward 4.
Gaston Eulogy— Messrs, Callahan of Ward 12,
Whelton of Ward 8, Smith of Ward 18, Collins
of Ward 14, Snaw of Ward 17.
Disposition of Offal (to fill vacancy)— -Mr. Nor-
ris of Ward 13.
PAVING OF CHAPMAN STREET.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5 offered as order-
That the Committee on Finauce be requested
to provide the sum of $11,600 to be expended
in paving Chapman street, from Main street to
Washington street, with granite blocks.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
INVESTIGATION OF CHICKENPOX.
Mr. Eager of Ward 14 offered an order-
That the Board of Health be requested to ad-
vise er oblige all physicians attending cases of
the disease known as cbickenpox to report
said cases to said board to the end that the
cases may be investigated and not mistaken for
smallpox.
The order was read a second time, and the
question came on its passage.
Mr. Eager of Ward 14— Mr. President, I wish
to say one word upon that. I know of cases
which have been treated for chiokenpox for
ten or fifteen days, and after that it has been
f oun d out that itwafi smallpox. I think it is about
time for the Board of Healtn to take a hand in
this matter now.
The order was passed. Sent up.
Adjourned, on motion of Mr. Bradley of
Ward 2, at 10.19 P. M., to meet on Thursday,
March 15, at 7.30 o'clock P. M.
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CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings of the Board of Aldermen,
MAKCH 12, 1894.
Regular meeting of the Board of Alderman,
held in the Aldermanic Chamber, City Hall, at
3 o'clock, P. M., Chairman Sanford presiding.
Absent— Aid. Lomasney.
On motion of Aid. Dever, it was voted that
the reading of the records of the last meeting;
be dispensed with.
JURORS DRAWN.
Three grand jurors were drawn for the March
term of the United States District Court.
Five petit jurors were drawn for the March
term of the United States District Court.
IMPROVED SEWERAGE SYSTEM.
The following was received :
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, 1
City Hall, March 12. 1894. J
To the Honorable the City Council :
Gentlemen— The unexpended balance of the
appropriation for theimproved sewerage system
was on the first of this month only $8,92£35—
or about enough to carry the work along until
the end of April. If this important work is to
be continued a further appropriation should be
made at once; and I have the honor to recom-
mend the passage of an order authorizing the
city treasurer to borrow fifty thousand dollars
on the usual terms for this purpose-
Respectfully submitted,
N. Matthews, Jr. , Mayor.
Referred to the Committee on Finance on
motion of Aid. Folsom.
FREE BED IN HOSPITAL.
The following was received:
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor. 1
City Hall, March 12, 1894. I
To the Honorable the City Council :
Gentlemen— I have the honor to transmit
herewith a communication from the City Hos-
pital Trustees for such action as you may deem
appropriate.
Respectfully,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Boston City Hospital, (
Boston, Mass., Feb. 26, 1894. )
Hon. N. Matthews, Jr.. Mayor of Boston :
Dear Sir— I take much pleasure in informing
you that Mrs. Ellen L. Hemenway has present-
ed the Trustees of the Boston City Hospital
with five thousand dollars, the same being for
the support of a free bed in this hospital, in
memory of her late husband, Mr. Charles P.
Hemonway.
I enclose Mrs. Hemecway's check, which I
make payable to your order, the same to be in-
vested according to the Act to incorporate the
Trustees of the City Hospital of the City of
Boston.
I have the honor to be
Your obedient servaDt,
A. Shuman, President.
Sent down.
MONEY WANTED FOR CITY HOSPITAL.
The following was received:
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, I
City Hall, March 12. 1894. 1
To the Honorable the City Council:
Gentlemen— I have the honor to transmit
herewith a communication from the Trustees
of the City Hospital for such action as you may
deem expedient.
There can be no question but that the land
suggested by the Trusteea will be required be-
fore long.
Respectfully Bubmil
N. MATTHEWS, Jr.. Mayor.
Boston City Hospital, 1
Boston, Mass., Feb. 26, 1894. j
Hon. N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor of Boston:
Dear Sir — Of the appropriations made »y
special loans for "new buildings" for the Bos-
ton City Hospital in the years 1892 and 1893,
the larger part has been expended upon or is
under contract for the "new hospital" for con-
tagious diseases. The remainder of that sum
will be devoted to a new boiler house and
electric installation, enlarging the operating
building, two new surgical wards, pathological
building, mortuary and mortuary chapel, a
complete system of fire-escapes and apparatus
lor extinguishing fires in the entire group of
hospital buildings, and other smaller items
necessary to adjust the new conditions.
When the hospital is enlarged by the build-
ings now under way or that will be added later
with the money now appropriated, there will
be required about 180 nurses. Fifty-six nurses
for the contagious hospital are provided for in
a special building in that group. The present
nurses' home accommodates sixty-seven, leav-
ing accommodations for about fifty nurses to
be provided for. The accommodations for the
number of nurses now employed are totally
inadequate, and with your approval, in 1892
the trustees hired a house ou East Springfield
straet. which since that time has been occupied
by twenty-two nurses. There still remain a
number of nurses who are accommodated in
rooms contiguous to the general wards. It will
thus be seen that to properly accommodate the
number of nurses that are now or will be re-
quired when the new buildings are completed,
an additional dormitory or nurses' home must
be provided, equal to the capacity of our pres-
ent Nurses' Home.
The Trustees previously recommended that
the estates on the corner of Chester Park and
Harrison avenue be taken, partly for this pur
nose, and the appropriation was once made, but
subsequently transferred to the item of new
buildings and expended upon the new hospital
for contagious diseases. The Trustees under-
stand that no part of the money now at their
command can be taken lor the purchase of
land, and therefore i« unavailable for the pur-
nose of securing these estates. The Trustees
therefore renew their recommendation that
these buildings be taken nwder the right of
eminent domain (see Acts and Resolves of
Massachusetts for 1889, c'tian. 336), and that
the amount previously appropriated and di-
verted lor other purposes be restored, namely,
$68,000 lor the various estates, and $10,000 for
the alterations necessary to convert them into
houses for nurses, employees and others, The
amount given is the assessed valuation.
For the Trustees,
A. Shuman, President.
On motion of Aid. Barry tho communication
was referred to the Committee on Finance.
garbage plant.
The following was received:
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, I
City Hall, March 12, 1894. J
To the Honorable the City Council:
Gentlemen— I enclose herewith a communica-
tion from the New England Construction Com-
pany relating to a garbage plant.
Respectfully submitted,
K, Matthews. Jr., Mayor.
New England Construction Company,")
Contractors for Fertilizer and Ren- !
dering Plants, 92 Stati Street, r
Boston, Feb. 24, 1894. J
To the Mayor of the City of Boston :
We propose to furnish and erect a plant for
the sanitary disposal of garbage under the
patonts held br this company, on land provided
bythoCityof Boston on Albany street, which
is now used for the collection ol Uouse offal.
Said plant to have a capacity to dispose of
one hundred (100) tons of house offal per day.
We will agree to operate the plant and re-
duce daily the amount ol loo to 120 tons for a
period of fifteen (16) years for twenty-five thou-
sand dollars ($25,000) per year.
Said garbage to be house ott'al and to be de-
livered at the works free of charge to us and
the work to be done in a sanitary manner, Bab
ject to the approval of the proper authorities,
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
We will furnish the necessary bonds for the
fulfilment of the contract.
The New England Construction Co..
by John C. Soley, President.
Referred to the Committee on Disposal of
Offal.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR.
Communications were received from His
Honor the Mayor appointing, subject to con-
firmation on i he part of the Board, Edgar O.
Haddock and Pra.uk W. Anderson, to be weigh-
ers of coal for the term ending April 30, 1894.
Severally laid over to the next meeting,
uder the law.
HEARINGS AT THREE O'CLOCK.
On petitions for leave to erect wooden build-
ings as stables, viz. :
1. John S. Smith, for three horses, on rear of
Glen road near Read avenue. Ward 24.
2. J. L. Cushman. for two horses, on lot 93
West Selden street, Ward 24.
No objections. Severally referred to the
Committee on Streets and Sewers.
3. Francis B. Carleton, for three horses, on
rear of 78 Bowdoiu street, Ward 24.
Michael J. Moore, Esq.., appeared for several
remonstrants and objected to the proposed
stable. He called Michael J. Mahoney. one of
the remonstrants, who stated that he objected
to it as an occupant of adjoining property. The
sleeping rooms in his house faced the proposed
stable and were very near to it, and it would be
a great annoyance.
There being no further objection the matter
was referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
To the Committee on Claims— Annie Walsh,
that the balance remaining Irom tax sale of
estate corner I and East Ninth streets, be paid
to Owen A. Galvin, attorney.
Petitions for compensation f«r personal in-
juries caused by alleged defects in the high-
way, viz.:
John Fritz, on Washington street.
John R. Roche, in Dock square.
Emma J. Bucknam, on Columbus avenue.
John N. Wirth, on Chestnut avenue.
Agues L. Cochran, on Auliurn street.
J. Narcisse Charland, on Hollis street.
Ellen T. Conley, on Dorchester street.
Jnlia.Holmes, on Reed street.
Agnes E. Kelley, West Newton street,
Mary A. Duffy, 86 Mason street.
Richard Dawson, from snow aad ice falling
from tbe Old Court House.
To the Committee on Faneuil Hail, etc. —
George M. Guntner and others, for che use of
Faneuil Hall on the evening of March 20,
waiving the usual fee.
To the Committee on Fire Department (Aid.)
— John F. Morrison, for license to store amd
keep for sale oils or fluids composed wholly or
in part of the products of petroleum, at No. 3
Brooks street. East Boston.
James A. McAuley. for license to store and
keep for sale oils or fluids comDosed wholly or
in part of the products ot petroleum, at 38 War-
ren street, Roxoury.
To the Superintendent of Public Grounds—
D O, Callaghau. for the removal of three trees
on E street between Seventh and Eighth
streets.
A. P. Rich, for leave to remove a wild-cherry
tree in front of 11 Aslunont street, Dorchester.
To the Committee on the Department for the
Inspection of Buildings (Aid.) — Charles E.
Thompson, for leave to project a sign at 2824
Washington street.
George M Wethern, for leave to place small
showcases at the entrance to store 21 Temple
place.
H. De Young, tor leave to place a flat sign
against building and to project a sign eighteen
inches from building 170 Eliot street.
E. L. White & Co., for le >ve to project a sign
from building 96-98 Summer street.
KilDorn Whitman, for leave to nroject a pole
with a banner from top of building 93-95 Mer-
rimac street.
I. Shanker, for leave to proj«ct two barber
poles at 99 Salem street.
Jim Calapin, for leave to project barber poles
from building 1192 Tremont street.
Charles Paris, for leave to project barber
rpoles from building 1274 Tremont street.
R. B. Grover & Co., for leave to project illu-
minated signs from Duilding corner Washing-
ton and Water streets.
Benjamin B. Trunuy, for leave to project
eight lettered awnings from third story of
buildiag corner Milk and Water streets, to pro-
ject over both streets.
To the Department for the Inspection of
Buildings— G H. Gibby and another, for leave
to build a wooden building on 96 Condor street
Ward 1.
Frederick Logan, for leave to build a wooden
building oa Sweat street, near Massachusetts
avenue. Ward 20.
M McMuhon, Jr., for leave to build a wooden
addition on rear of Wordsworth 3treet, near
Addison street, Ward 1.
To the Committee on Lamps— E. M. Hatch, for
a public lamp in front of 61 Gold street. South
Boston.
Andrew A.Meyer and others, for public lamps
on Alpine Terrace, Ward 21.
Frederick G. King, for pnblic lamps on Kin-
ross Road, Brighton.
German Workingmen's Association and
others, for electric lights on Armory street, be-
tween Centre street and Armory avenue. Ward
23.
To the Committee on Licenses— Dick Judge,
for license for a sparring exhibition at Con;int
Hall, Conant street. Ward 22, March 29, 1894.
Carroll Johnson Co., for a permit for Alice
Maud Vincent to appear at the Grand Opera
House for one week.
B. If. Keith, for a license for new theatre.
Washington street, for the seas»n.
Barnum & Bailey Company, for license' for
circus at Huntington avenue for one week,
commencing June 11, 1894.
To the Committee on Market Department—
Gass, Doe & Co., for leave to excavate the side-
walk opposite cellar 11% Faneuil Hall Market.
To the Committee on Streets and Sewers—
Florence B. Vianx, to he paid $88.17, being ex-
penses accrued on account of error in sewer
Assessment against estate on Blue Hill avenue
■ ear Harvard street.
Baily L Page, for a sewer in Morton street,
between Washington and Forest Hills streets.
W.W. Adams, for leave tostand a night lunch
wagon in Park Square.
M. Dyer, Jr., and others, fcr a sewer in N«-
ponset avenue between Bertram and Tolman
streets.
McCarthy Brothers, for leave to stretch a guy
rope across Albany street near Dover street.
J. I. Robiuson, for leave to place a movable
box on sidewalk at 772 Tremont street.
Gormully & Jeffrey Manufacturing Company,
for leave to erect a post witb a small sign in
front of 174 Columbus avenue.
Hugh J. Morrison, for leave to stand a wagon
in Adams square from 8 P. M. until 5 A. M.
Charles H. L-vejoy, for leave to locate a
wagon on Providence street, near Park square,
from 8 P. M. until 4 A M.
Alice S. Pineo. for sidewalk, Georgia street,
Ward 21.
John J. Austin and others, for a brick side-
walk on both sides of Horace street, between
Moore and Byron streets.
C. J. Spenr.eley, for edgestones, brick side-
walks and driveway, 367 Walnut avenue, Ward
21.
Hugh J. Morrison, for leave to stand a wagon
in Adams square from 8 P. M to 5 A. M.
George A. Hancock, for leave to stand a
wagon corner of Castle and Washington streets
from 7 P. At until daylight.
Mitchell & Mackellar, for leave to oox trees
in front of estate corner of M and Fifth streets.
John Stetson, Jr., for leave to construct an
area in sidewalk at 15-17 Hayward place,
Ward 10.
John Stetson, Jr., for leave to construct an
area in sidewalk at 19-21 Hayward place,
Ward 10.
PERMIT TO MOVE BUILDING,
The petition of George R. Cavanagh, for leave
to move a wooden building from Green street,
corner Union avenue, to 134 Boylston avenue,
was received and referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
Later in the session, Aid. Barry said —
Mr. Chairman. I desire to reconsider the vote
whereby that petition was referred to the Com-
mittee on Streets and Sewers. I met that
gentleman in City Hall today and he is very
desirous that he may do the work at once. I
saw the assistant superintendent of streets, Mr.
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Cutter, and be said he had no objection to
granting a permit, providing the Board should
pass the order. As it is very essential that this
gentleman should do this work tomorrow, I
move reconsideration of the vote whereby the
petition was referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers and hope the Board will
pass, under suspension of the rule, the order
which is presented in connection with it.
Reference of the petition of George R. Cava-
nagh to the Committee on Streets and Sewers
was reconsidered.
The accompanying order was as follows :
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to George R.
Cavanagh to move a wooden building, pitch
roof, thirty-two feet in length by twenty-two
feet io width, by twenty-two feet in height,
from Green street, corner Union avenue,
through Green street and Boylston avenue to
134 Boylston avenue, Ward 23, on the terms
and conditions expressed in the ordinance of
the city relating thereto.
The question came on suspending the rule.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, it seems to me
that that order might go to the Committee on
Street* and Sewers. They will probably have
a meeting later in the session, and we can per-
haps get some further information.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I have no objec-
tion to this going to the Committee on Streets
and Sewers, but I was told that there was a
possibility that there might not be a meeting of
that committee this afternoon. That is why
I asked that the rule he suspended. I don't
know who the gentleman is, and never met
him until I saw him in the hall today at twelve
o'clock. He was very desirous to have the or-
der passed, and I took him to Mr. Cutter, who
said he was willing to grant the permit. If the
order is passed today the Mayor can sign it
when he comes back this afternoon, and then
this gentleman can go to work to-morrow
morning.
The rule was suspended and the order was
read a second time and passed.
PAPERS FROM THE COMMON COUNCIL.
4. Notice Irom the Common Council of ap-
pointments on joint committees, as follows:
Joint Rules and Orders,— Mr. Browne in place
of Mr. Nerris, resigned.
Disposing of Offal,— Mr. Norris reappointed
(having resigned Feb. 1).
Annexation of Squantum, — Messrs. Andrews,
Whelton, Desmond, Eager, and Wise.
Gaston Eulogy,— Messrs. Callahan, Whelton,
Smith, J. B. Collins, and Shaw.
Placed on file.
5. Notice of the indefinite postponement of
the order passed by this Board, March 6, for the
removal of the statue of Leif Ericson from
Commonwealth avenue to Wood Island Park.
Placed on file.
6. Ordered, That the Board of Aldermen be
requested to notify the West End Street Rail-
way Company to stop the running of all cars
on Washington street, between Dover street
and Milk street, going north, and between
Franklin street and Dover street going south,
that do not now run continuously on that street
between the points above mentioned, and that
no lines of cars not now in operation on that
street shall be allowed to be operated between
these points in the future.
Referred to the Committee on Railroads.
7. Resolved, That in the opinion of the mem-
bers of the Common Council, some action
should be taken to regulate the sale of tickets
to places of amusement, so as to pretect the
public from imposition by speculators, and that
the Aldermen having charge of the licensing et
place* of amusement should provide against
collusion between managers and speculators to
the detriment of patrons.
Referred to the Committee on Licenses.
8. Ordered, That tho communication from
the Art Commission approving a certain site in
the Back Bay Park for a monument to John
Boyle O'Reilly be taken from the riles and re-
ferred to the Committee on Public Grounds
Department.
Aid. Devbr moved indefinite postponement
of the order.
Aid. Hallstram— *ir. Chairman, I should
like to ask the Alderman why he would like to
have No. 8 indefinitely postponed. It seems to
me as though it could be placed on rile.
Ala. Dkver— Mr. Chairman, in explanation I
would say that the family of the late John
Boyle O'Reilly has made req-test that such
action be taken. Such being the case, this is
the only disposition we caD make of the order.
The communication from the Art Commission
was received in the Board of Aldermen, was
sent to the Common Council and there placed
on file, and is now proposed to be taken from
the files and referred to the committee. I
understand that they prefer to have the origi-
nal communication stand, and the only dispo-
sition we can make of this order is to indefin-
itely postpone it.
The order was indefinitely postponed. Notice
sent down.
9. Ordered, That the Board of Fire Commis-
sioners, through His Honor the Mayor, be re-
quested to report whether in their opinion there
are a sufficient number of accidents at fires to
warrant maintaining an ambulance permanent-
ly as an adjunct of the Fire Department.
Referred to the Committee on Fire Depart-
ment.
10. Ordered, That the Board of Health be
requested to advise or oblige all physicians at-
tending cases of the disease known as chicken-
pox to report said case* to said Board, to the
end that the cases may be investigated, and not
mistaken for smallpox.
Passed in concurrence.
Renort of Special Committee on Disposing of
Offal— Recommending the passage of the fol-
lowing preamble and resolve and the following
order:
11. Whereas, The Superintendent of Streets
has advertised for proposals for the collection
and disposal of offal in the Dorchester district,
and
Whereas, According to said proposed con-
tracts, the disposition of the offal is left entirely
to the discretion of the collector, the only pro-
vision being that the said offal shall be re-
moved to some point without the city limits,
and
Whereas, Such disposition of garbage is in
direct violation of correct sanitary principles,
therefore be it
Resolved, That, in the opinion of the City
Council, His Honor the Mayor should instruct
the Superintendent of Streets to make no such
contract, at least until it is determined whether
or not the city will proceed to destroy its gar-
bage by some improved method.
Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be re-
quested to instruct the Superintendent of
Streets to make necessary tests and experi-
ments of plant* used for destroying garbage, in
order to secure the best for the City of Boston,
at such expense as, in the judgment of His
Honor the Mayor, would be proper, and report
to the City Council at the earliest possible
day.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, as a member of
the Committee on Garbage I desire to say that
we find that today the City of Boston is collect-
ing somewhere in the neighborhood of 240 tons
of garbage in every twenty-four hours. We find
today that the surrounding towns about the
City of Boston have all passed laws that pro-
hibit the bringing of any garbage into them. In
other words, some five years ago the City of
Boston derived in the neighborhood of
from $35,000 to $40,000 from the «ale
of garbage. Last year, if I understand
it rightly, it dwindled down to some-
where in the neighborhood of $12,000; and I
am free to believe today that unless something
is done there is no doubt the revenue this yenr
will be less than last year, that not one-half
that amount will be received for garbage. The
result is that the City of Boston lias got to do
something with that garbage— either cremate
it or take it down in scows and dump it into the
open ocean. For that reason, Mr. Chairman,
the Committee on Garbage grave this matter
serious consideration and presented this report
with the accompanying preambles and order.
Tho report wa» accepted, and the preambles,
resolution and order were passed in concur-
rence.
12. Report of Committee on Printing, recom-
mending the passage oi the following:
Ordered, That the Clerk of Committees, un-
der the direction of the Committee on Printing,
be authorized to prepare and publish a memo-
rial volume containing an account of the cere-
monies attending the unveiling ol the Farragut
statue on June 28, 1893, with such other mat-
ter relating to the statue as said committee
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may deem expedient; that twenty-five hundred
«opies of said volume be printed, and that the
members of the City Council of 1893 and the
new members of the City Council of 1894 be
furnished with fifteen copies each ; the expense
thus incurred to be charged to the appropria-
tion for City Council, Incidental Expenses.
Report accepted: order passed in concurrence.
13. Report of Committee on City Messenger
Department— Recommending the passage of
the following;
Ordered, That the City Messenger be author-
ized to cause the flags te be displayed on the
public buildings and public grounds of the city
on April 27. 1894, in commemoration of the
birthday of General Grant.
Report accepted; order passed in concur-
rence,
14. Report of Committee on Inspection of
Buildings Department— Recommending the
passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings be
authorized to issue a permit to C. E. Jackson to
build, outside the building limits, a wooden
building on Centre street, corner Seaverns ave-
nue, Ward 23, in excess of range allowed, and
without the intervention or construction of a
brick wall as required by the Ordinances, and
in accordance with an application on file in the
Department for the Inspection of Buildings;
said building to be occupied for mercantile pur-
poses.
Report accepted; order passed in concurrence
APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR.
The Board proceeded te take up the following
unfinished business, viz-:
Action on appointments submitted by the
Mayor, viz.:
16. Oscar F. Cox, to be a Weigher of Boilers
and Heavy Machinery.
The question came on confirmation. Com-
mittee—Aldermen Folsom and Barry. Whole
number of ballots cast, 11; yes, 11 and the ap-
pointment was confirmed.
16. George C. Squier, te be a Weigher of Coal,
for the term ending April 30, 1894.
The question came on confirmation. Com-
mittee—Aldermen Fottler and Lee. Whole
number of ballots cast, 10; necessary for con-
firmation, 6: yes 7, no 3, and the appointment
was confirmed.
ORDER OF NOTICE— STABLE.
On the petition of Lewis A. Pierce, for leave
to erect a stable for four horses on Border
street, Ward 1— an order of notice was passed
for a hearing thereon on Monday, March 26, at
3 o'clock P. M.
BAY WINDOWS— ORDERS OF NOTICE.
On the following petitions for leave to pro-
ject bay windows, viz. :
^Norfolk Lodtre No. 48, I. O. O. F., one, Wash-
ington street. Ward 24.
A. V. Lincoln, one. No. 101 Warren street.
Ward 6.
A. V. Lincoln, one, No. 103 Warren street,
Wards.
Joseph L. Bergman, two, 12-14 Cotting street,
Ward 8.
E. B. Stetson, one. No. 2 Austin street, Ward 5.
Orders of notice were passed for hearings
thereon on Monday, March 19, at 3 o'clock P.M.
constable's bond.
The constable's bond of Lewis G. Grossman
was received, the same having been approved
by the City Treasurer.
The question came on the approval of the
bond.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, being the only
member of the Board who takes any issue upon
these constables' bonds, I took it upon myself
to examine the sureties upon this bond before
the meeting of the Board, and am, as one mem-
ber of the Board, perfectly satisfied with it.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I move that the
bond be approved by this Board, and I want to
say just one word in regard to the exceptions
taken by the alderman opposite — that is, that
there has never been a bond approve I by Mr,
Turner which has not been approved by this
Board and by His Honor the Mayor, to whom it
goes afterward.
Aid. Dever — Mr. Chairman, I just want to
say in reply to the gentleman, that I know that
as well as he does, but that is just what I find
fault with. They are too carelessly approved.
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, the constables'
bonds are of first importance, and the snffi-
ciency of the sureties upon those bonus should
be inquired into by any member of this Board
who feels any doubt in the matter. Those who
practise law— the Chairman will bsar me out
in my statement — oftentimes find that con-
stables have sureties on bonds which, if not
worthless, are not really good — do not meet the
amount stated in the bond. The inquiry which
has been made by AU. Dever is a proper one,
and I think should be made every time that
any member of the Board doubts the sufficiency
of the surety.
The bond was approved.
COMMUNICATION FROM MRS. TUCKER.
The following was received:
Dorchester, March 10, 1894.
To the Honorable the City Council of Bosten:
I desire to acknowledge with feelings of the
deepest gratitude and high appreciation the re-
ceipt of copy of resolutions passed by your hon-
orable body on the death of my husband, the
late James C. Tucker.
Respectfully.
Mrs. M. A. Tucker.
Sent down.
invitation to reception-
The following was received;
Boston, March 12, 1894.
To the Honorable Board of Aldermen :
Ton are respectfully invited to be present at
the ninth annual reception and banquet of the
Paving Department, Assembly L. A. 9816 K. of
L. at Dexter and Wells Memorial halls,
Wednesday, March 28, 1894.
Respectfully yours,
James H. Lennon,
William H. Condry,
Secretaries.
James F. Timilty, M. W.
On motion of Aid. Dever the Board voted to
accept the invitation.
USE OF ROOMS, BRIGHTON TOWN HALL.
The following was received:
City of Boston, )
Office of Supt. Public Buildings, >
Mareh 12. 1894. )
To the Honorable the Board of Aldermen:
Gentlemen— I see no objection to passing the
within order of the Lanies' Emergency Society
and the Ladies' Society of Associated Charities
to have the temporary use of rooms in the old
town hall, Brighton, provided the condition of
their occupancy shall be left to the discretion of
the Superintendent of Public Buildings.
Respectfully submitted.
F. B. Bogan,
Acting Superintendent Public Buildings.
"The communication and order were referred
to the Committee on Streets and Sewers on mo-
tion of Aid. Lee.
laying out new street, roxbury.
Offkje Board of Street Commissioners, I
City Hall, Boston, March 12, 1894. J
To the Honorable the Board of Aldermen :
The Board of Street Commissioners respect-
fully Teport upon the order of your Board of
Feb. 26, 1894. of whieh copy herewith, that in
their opinion the laying out of a new street,
fifty feet in width, from Eustis street to Wash-
ington street, around tho Roxbury Burial
Ground, would require an appronriation of
$75,000.
By order of the Board of Street Commis-
sioners, J. W. Morrison, Secretary.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
railroad police.
A copy of the record of the appointment by
the New York & New England Railroad Com-
pany of James M. Wright and others, employees
of said raiiroad company, to be railroad police
officers, said copy having been filed with the
Citv Clerk, was received, read and placed on
file.
CLAIMS.
Aid. Lee, for the Committee on Claims, sub-
mitted the following:
(1.) Report on the petition of J. E. Holbrook
(referred Feb. 12), for compensation for per-
sonal injuries received from a fall on Atlantic
avenue— Recommending that the petitioner
have leave to withdraw, as he did not file notice
as required by the statute.
Accepted. Sent down.
(2.) Report on the petition of Charles P. Shea
<referred Feb. 26), for compensation for the loss
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of a hat, caused by a snowslide irom house of
•ngine No. 26— That the petitioner hare leave
to withdraw.
The question came on the acceptance of the
report.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I would ask the
committee if the gentleman has any legal
claim against the city, or for what reason they
make the report of leave to withdraw? Was
the construction of the building faulty?
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I believe Mr. Shea,
if I remember the name correctly, asked that
he he compensated for the loss of a hat by rea-
son of a snowslide from a building-, one of the
public buildings of the City of Boston, claiming
damages to the amount of four dollars. He ap-
plied to the Fire Department, was sent from
thereto the Superintendent of Public Build-
ings, and from there to. the City Messenger. As
I understand the evidence that came be-
fore the committee, he was offered a nice
Dunlap that the City Messenger told nim
cost him $5, and he refused to accept it
and said he wanted the "stuff." I asked him
how much the hat that was destroyed was
worth, and he said that when he bought it he
paid $1.50 for it. I asked him why he desired
the extra $2,50, and he said, "For loss of time."
[Laughter.] Now, Mr. Chairman, to be serious
in regard to the question which has been asked
by the alderman on ray right, the Supreme
Court has decided that unless the plaintiff or
petitioner shall show detective construction—
whieh he did not pretend to show— the city
shall not be liable; and upon all the evidence
submitted to the committee the petitioner was
given leave to withdraw, I don't know but
what he may be here looking after Aid. Bryant
of Ward 19, because he claims that it was his
fault that he was given leave to withdraw. I
am only sorry to think that he may be looking
for him with something other than a hat.
(Laug liter,]
Aid. Devkr— Mr. Chairman, I suppose when
our public buildings are erected in Boston most
of them have what is termed a snow-guard on
the roof. Now, if that snow-guard was not on
this building so as to prevent snowslides, it
seems to me the city is responsible for hats
that may be smashed thereby. It seems to me
that the gentleman might havo a perfectly
legal claim, and that is the reason I desired to
know if the building was so constructed.
The report was accepted. Sent down.
faneuil hall.
Aid. Fottler, for the Committee on Faneuil
Hall, etc.. submitted a report on the petition of
George M. Guntner and others (referred today),
for the use of Faneuil Hall on the evening of
March 20, waiving the usual fee— Recommend-
ing that leave be granted, waiving: the usual
fee.
Report accepted; leave granted, waiving the
usual fee.
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
Aid. Folsom, for the Committee on Public
Institutions Department, reported that no ac-
tion was necessary on the following (severally
referred last year):
Message oi tho Mayor relative to the erection
of buildings on LoDg Island for the House of
Correction.
Order concerning the advisability of remov-
ing the Lunatic Hospital from South Boston.
I'titition of the Portuguese Benevolent Asso-
ciation asking that the location of the body of
John Brown be determined.
Reports severally accepted. Sent down.
licenses.
Aid. Hallstram, for the Committee on Li-
censes, submitted the following:
(1.) Report on the petition of Barnuni & Bai-
ley Company (referred today), for license for
cirrus at Huntington avenue, for one week
commencing June 11, 1894— Recommending
that a license ho granted, and the lee be $100.
Report accepted; license granted.
(2.) Report on the following petitions (re
ferred today), recommending that licenses be
granted, viz. :
15. F. Keith, lor a license for his new theatre,
Washington street, for the season.
Carroll Johnson Co., for a permit for Alice
Maud Vincent to appear at the Grand Opera
I louse for one week.
Kick Judge, for a license for a sparring exlii-
u at i Ion ant Hall, Conant street. Ward 22,
March 29, 1894.
Reports severally accepted; 'licenses granted
on the usual conditions.
(3.) Report recommending that minors'
licenses be granted to twenty-three newsboys
and four bootblacks.
Report accepted, licenses granted on the
usual conditions.
BAY WINDOWS, SIGNS, ETC.
Aid. Folsom, for the Committee on Inspec-
tion of Buildings (Aid.), submitted the fol-
lowing:
(1.) Reports on the following petitions for
leave to erect bay windows— Recommending
that leave be granted, viz. :
Thomas Minton (referred Feb. 12), seven bay
windows, Hyde Park avenue, Ward 23.
Bernardo Ambrosoli (referred Feb. 26), one,
1-2 North street, Ward 6.
James V. Devine (referred Feb. 26), one,
Swett street. Ward 15.
Reports severally accepted : leave granted on
the usual conditions.
(2.) Reports— (recommending that leave be
granted) on the following petitions:
Henjamin B. Trundy (referred today), for leave
to project eight lettered awnings from third
story of building corner Milk and Oliver streets,
to project over both streets.
Gilchrist & Co. (referred March 5), for leave
to project three show cases at store 5 and 7
Wi titer street.
Albert R. Sidlinger (referred Feb. 19), for leave
to place a sign over the door at IIV2 Cambridge
street.
Alphonso Chiari (referred Feb. 26), for leave
to project a show ca3e at 107 Portland street.
Frank J. Gethro (referred March 5), for leave
to project two barber poles from building 1447
Washington street.
F. D. Ham ..(referred March 5), for leave to
project a sign at 53 Dearborn street, Roxbury.
F. H. McCoun (referred Feb. 26), for leave to
project a sign from fourth story of building on
Bedford street.
R. B, Grover & Co. (referred today), for leave
to project illuminated signs from building cor-
ner Washington and Water street.
Reports severally accepted; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
JURY LIST.
Aid. Lee called up No. 19, special assignment,
viz.:
19. Action on the list, submitted by the Reg-
istrars of Voters, of persoas liable to serve as
jurors in the several courts of the County of
Suffolk.
Assigned to the next meeting.
CONSTABLE'S BOND, GEORGE C. DAVIS.
Aid. Lee called up special assignment, No.
17, viz.—
17. Aetiou on the constable's bond of George
C. Davis.
The question came on the approval of the
bond.
Aid. Devek— Mr. Chairman, I have just
learned from Aid. Hall that the bond has been
withdrawn— that the sureties have been with-
drawn and other sureties given.
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, I understood that
there was to bo done— that there was some ob-
jection to the sureties on the bond.
The Chairman— The Chair does not under-
stand that a bond filed with a petition of this
kind can be withdrawn it might be amended
or a new bond might bo filed, but 1 don't see
how this could be withdrawn.
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, a number of mem-
ber* of the Board havo expressed themselves
with reference to this bond a»d the name of
one of the sureties, and 1 understood that it
Was to he Withdrawn and a now bond riled, or
somethin,' ot 1 he kind done. I havo n't any in-
terest iu the matter.
Aid. DBVBR -Mr. Chairmaa, I want to sav
that I, anion ; others, am total! r opposed CO the
sureties of thai bond and thai 1 move further
assignment to the next meeting, that the gen-
tleman may lie allow, | to other securities
that he sees tit. I will make a motion that we
irove the bond i 1
Aid. Folsom— Well, Mr. Chairman, 1 hope
under the circumstances we shall not disap-
prove the bond; and a* wo still havo a 1
nnttoe on bonds, I will move reference to that
committee and let them look into it. I believe
Mr Turner is the best judge of these bond-..
and i f he has approved the bond, 1 am sal
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with it. At the same time, if any otber mem-
ber of the Board is not satisfied, I shall have
no objection to its going to the Committee on
Bonds and have them find out from Mr. Turner
whether these sureties are good or not.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I expect to run
up against my genial friend every time the
question of the approval of a bond comes up
here, but if he is going to continue in this line
of course I have got to fight him every time a
bond comes in. I ask him as a member of the
Boarri if he thinks a surety with actual cash
value of personal property of $3000, consisting
of notes and merchandise, a proper surety for
the bond of any constable? I am certain that I
do not. and I am figuring now upon my own
notes, Mr. Chairman. I do not know what his
merchandise consists of. It may amount to $50
and the other $2960 may be in notes, probably
not worth the paper they are written on.
Now, if we are going to take sureties
of that kind, let us know what we are
doing. I don't believe the Treasurer of the
City of Boston or any of his clerks takes the
trouble to find out what those notes are. The
other gentleman who is a surety on this bond
owns an estate in Somerville and land in Hull.
Now, 1 don't know the value of land in Hull.
Probably the member who usually sits on my
right might give some idea of the valuation of
land in Hull: but it seems to me that any gen-
tleman, I don't care who he is, that gets an ap-
pointment from His Honor the Mayor as con-
stable of this city, should bo at least able to
produce one man as surety who owns real estate
in Boston. Of course, I don't care how the
Board votes, but I shall vote against approval
of a bond of that kind.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I have no inter-
est, either, whether this bond is approved or
not; but it seems to me, in justice to Mr. Tur-
ner, who has approved this bond already, and
who, I believe, is a better judge than any mem-
ber of the Board of Alderman, whether that
bond is sufficient or not, that it should be re-
ferred to the Committee on Bonds, and let us
find out in regard to it from Mr. Turner. My
friend opposite says that the notes may be
worth a small amount or may be worth the full
value. The bond is a small bond, and I believe
with Mr. Turner's endorsement is amply suffi-
cient. Still, I am perfectly willing that this
should go back to the Committee on Bonds,
and let us see Mr. Turner and let us see what
he has to say about it.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I will withdraw
my motion »,nd let it go to the Committee on
Bonds.
The matter was referred to the Committee on
Bonds.
THE NEW COURT HOUSE.
Aid. Dever called up No. 18, special assign-
ment, viz.:
18. Statement by the Commissioners for the
Erection of a New Court House for Suffolk
County. iDoc. 69.)
In connection with the above Aid. Dever
offered an order— That so much of the report of
the Court House Commission ersias relates to
charging the current expenses of the Court
House to the appropriation for the County of
Suffolk, be referred to the Committee on Coun-
ty Accounts ; and that the balance of the report
be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Passed.
FANEUIL HALL.
Aid. Dever offered an order— That the use of
Faneuil Hall be hereby granted to the Kear-
large Association of Naval Veterans on Memo-
rial Day, May 30, 1894, waiving the usual fee.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
PAYMENT TO WIDOW OF JOHN M. POWERS.
Aid Dever offered an order— That there be
allowed and paid to the widow of John M.
Powers, th6 sum of three thousand dollars, on
account of the death of the saia John M.
Powers, caused by injuries received in the per-
formance of his duty as a member of the Bos-
ton Fire Department, said sum to be charged to
the appropriation for Fire Department.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule. Sent
down.
SIDEWALK, HUMBOLDT AVENUE.
Aid. Dever offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Streets make a sidewalk along
Humboldt avenue, at southwest corner of Mun-
roe street, Ward 21, in front of the estate of B.
J. Connolly ; said sidewalk to be from three to
ten inches above the gutter adjoining, to be
from five to twelve feet in width, and to be
built of brick, with granite edgestone.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
SEWER OUTLETS, EAST BOSTON.
Aid. Witt offered an order— That the sum of
$1800 be transferred from the special appropri-
ation for street improvements. Aldermanic
District 1, to constitute a special appropriation
for sewer outlets, East Boston.
Passed under a suspension of the rule, yeas
11, nays 0. Sent down.
TALBOT AVENUE— CONSTRUCTION.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Streets be authorized to ex-
pend from the appropriation for Talbot avenue
extension the sum ot $2372, for construction
of said avenue.
Passed under a suspension of the rule, yeas
11, nays 0. Sent down.
SIDEWALK, TREMLETT STREET.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Streets make a sidewalk along
Tremlett street, at the southeast comer of
Hooper street, Ward 24, in front of the estate
of Emily L. Clark; said sidewalk to be from
three to ten inches above the gutter adjoining,
to be from five to twelve feet in. width, and to
be built of gravel, with granite edgestone.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
SIDEWALK, MELVILLE AVENUE.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That the Su-
perintent of Streets make a sidewalk along
Melville avenue, at No. 27, Ward 24, in front
of the estate of Miss C. F. Pierce; said sidewalk
to be from 3 to 10 inches above the gutter ad-
joining, to De from 5 to 12 feet in width, and to
be built of gravel, with granite edgestones.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
ASPHALTING TERRACE STREET.
Aid. Bryant offered an order — That the
Committee on Finauce be requested to provide
a sum sufficient to meet the expense of asphalt-
ing Terrace street, in front of the Comins
School.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That the Commit-
tee on Finance be requested to provide the sum
of $13,000, to be expended for the following
purposes, viz:
Baker street, construction of S6000
La^ranse street, construction of 3500
Bovnton street, construction of 1500
Hail street, construction of. 1000
Pennell street, construction of 1000
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
SEATS IN THE WEST END CARS.
Aid. Lee offered an order, That the West
End Street Railway Company be instructed to
allow no passenger in any car unless there is
seating accommodation for such passenger,
and when all the seats are occupied, that no
car shall stop for the purpose of receiving ad-
ditional passengers.
Referred to the Committee on Railroads.
OPEN WEST END CARS.
Aid. Lee offered aa order— That theWest End
Street Railway Company be instructed to con-
struct their open cars with an aisle down the
centre, and that no passengers be allowed toen-
ter or leave at the sides of said cars.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.
WASHINGTON STREET— CONSTRUCTION.
Aid. Lee offered an order — That the Superin-
tendent of Streets be authorized to expend
from the special appropriation for Washington
street, Ward 26 (laying oat), the sum of $30,000
for construction of said street.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I am going to ask a
suspension of the rule that that order may
take a second reading and be put upon its pas-
sage at this time. The appropriation is already
made, but it is necessary that an order of this
kind may be put through in order that the bal-
ance may be taken and applied to construction.
It is for laying out and construction under the
loan. The money was appropriated last year.
The Superintendent of Streets asks that that
order may be passed.
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- The rule was suspended, and the order was
read a second time ana passed, yeas 10, nays 0.
FINISH OF COMMONWEALTH AVENUE.
Aid. Lee offered an order — That the Superin-
tendent of Streets be requested to consider the
advisability of finishing up the southerly half
of Commonwealth avenue, from Cottage Farm
Bridge to Brighton avenue, as a soft road dur-
ing such time as settlement of the filling is apt
to occur, and pending the construction of
houses between these limits.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers,
BOARD OF SURVEY FUNDS.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That in addition
to the amount appropriated for the expenses of
the Board of Survey for the year 3 894-5, there
be appropriated the sum of $6500, to be met
from the loan for the Laying Out and Construc-
tion of Highways.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
GAS MAINS AND WIRE CONDUITS.
Aid. Lee offered an order — That o» and after
the passage of this order no main pipe for ex-
tending any existing gas main, and no further
wire, cable, or conduit for wires, shall be laid
in any street of the City of Boston, unless au-
thorized by an order of the Board of Aldermen
hereafter passed.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, if there is no serious
objection, lam going to ask that that order may
be passed at the present time. I have tried to
frame an order that would satisfy the ideas of
some of the departments and aiso of the Chief
Magistrate. I do not know but what after a
long and tedious time I have arrived at the so-
lution : but if there is any objectiou to passage
today, I am going to ask that it may go to the
Committee on Streets and Sewers. There seem
to be some members here who do not thorough-
ly understand the order, and I am going to ask
that it be referred at this time to the Commit-
tee on Streets and Sewers.
The order was referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
LINCOLN STREET— PAVING.
Aid. Presho offered an order — That the Com-
mittee on Finance be requested to provide a
sum sufficient to meet the expense of paving
Lincoln street, from Main street to Rutherford
avenue, with granite blocks.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
A RECESS TAKEN.
On motion of Aid. Fottler, the Board voted
at 4.17 P, M., to take a recess, subject to the
call of the Chairman.
The members of the Board reassembled in
the Aldermanic Chamber and were called to
order by the Chairman at 5.36 P. M.
streets and sewers.
Aid. Fottler, for the Committee on Streets
and Sewers, submitted ihe following:
(1.) Report on the petitions of John Stetson,
Jr. (referred today), for leave to construct areas
at 15 to 21 Hayward place, inclusive— Recom-
mending the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to John Stetson,
Jr., to place, maintain and use an area eight
feet wide, seven feet long, eleven feet deep,
with Dale light covers and one coal-hole open-
ing, not to exceed eighteen inches in diameter,
under and in the sidewalk in front of estate
If; and 17 Hay ward place, Ward 10; the work
to be completed on or before June 1, 1894, ac-
cording to the terms and conditions expressed
in the ordinances of ttie citv relating thereto.
Ordered, Thai the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to John Stetson.
Jr., to place, maintain, and use an area twenty-
one feet long, seven feet wide and ten feetdeep,
with Dale light covers and two coal hole-
openings, not to exceed eighteen inches in di-
ameter, under and in the sidewalk In front ot
estate 19 and 21 Hayward place, Ward 10, the
work to be completed on or before June 1,
1894, according to the terms and conditions ex-
pressed in the ordinances of the city relating
thereto.
Reports accepted ; orders severally passed.
(2.) Reports recommending that leave be
granted, viz. :
J. I. Robinson (referred today), for leave to
mace a movable box on sidewalk at No. 772
Tremont street.
Charles H. Lovejoy (referred today), tor leave
to locate a wagon on Providence street, near
Park square, from 8 P. M. until 4 A. M.
J. L. Cushman (referred today), for leave to
erect as a stable a wooden building for two
horses on lot No. 93 West Selden street.
Ward 24.
Hugh J. Morrison (referred today), for leave
to stand a wagon in Adams square from 8
P. M. to 5 A. M.
George A. Hancock (referred today), for
leave to stand a wagon corner Castle and Wash-
ington streets from 7 P. M. until daylight.
Mitchell & Mackellar (referred today), for
leave to box trees in front of estate corner of M
and Fifth streets.
McCarthy Brothers (referred today), for leave
to stretch a guy rope across Albany street near
Dover street.
Renorts severally accepted ; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
(3.) Report recommending that leave be
granted, oa the petition of W. W. Adams (re-
ferred today), for leave to stand a night lunch
wagon in Park square— Recommending that
leave be granted. Question came on the ac-
ceptance of the report and granting leave.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, I was not
aware that there was any order before the Com
mittee on Streets and Sewers in relation to
standing a night lunch wagon in Park Square.
I ask that it be recommitted to the Committee
on Streets and Sewers.
The rpport was recommitted to the Commit-
tee on Streets and Sewers.
(4.) Reports recommending that the peti-
tioners have leave to withdraw, viz. :
Cornelius Barrett (referred last year), for a
hearing on his claim for damages on account of
the construction of a sewer in Rena street.
Frederick and Amasda Rosnell (referred last
year), for a hearing on their claim for damages
on account of the construction of a sewer in
Rena street.
James Galligan (referred last year), for com-
pensation for his land on Rena street, Ward 25,
taken for sewer o«rposes.
William Flaherty (referred last year), for a
hearing on his claim for damages on account of
the construction of a sewer in Rena street.
Daniel King (referred last year), for a hearing
on his claim for damages on account of the con-
struction of a sewer in Rena street.
Harris C. Porter (referred last year), for a
hearing on his claim for damages on account of
the construction of a sewer in Rena street.
John J. Crowley (referred last year), for a
hearing on his claim for damages on account of
the construction of a sewer in Rena street.
Robert Yapp (referred last year), for a hearing
on his clnim for damages br the construction of
a sewer in Rena street.
William Flaherty and others (referred in
1892), for compensation for the taking of their
land in Rena street for sewer purposes; for ob-
struction to their premises on account of ttie
construction of said sewer, and for abatement
of assessments for said sewer.
.). Lowell Parker and others (referred Feb.19),
to bo paid lor land taken for a sewer in Rook-
well street. Ward 24.
Baily L, Page (referred Feb. 12), to be paid for
land taken for sewer purposes in Johnston
street, Ward 23.
Albert F. Whittemore (referred Jan. 8), to be
paid for land taken for sewer purposes in West
Roxbury.
Accepted.
(5.) Reports recommending that the peti-
tioners have leave to withdraw at their own
request, viz:
Mitchell & Mackellar (referred Jan. 22), for
leave to place two rifrn-Doarda around two
trees corner M and Fifth streets.
ESphraim B, Wood deferred Jan. 2U), for leave
to place a post with lamp in front of 110 Boyl-
ston street.
Accepted.
(6.) Report on the veto message of His Honor
the Mayor (referred Feb. 19), on the order to
pav $500 to Horace W. Baxter, Jr., and Charles
Wheeler -Recommending that the same lie sus-
tained.
The report was accepted, and the vote where-
by s;ii,i order was pits>ie,i ffas reconsidered ; and
the question came on the passage of the order,
the objections ol the Mayor to the contrary not-
withstanding:,
I'm' Board refused to pass the order over the
Mayor's veto, the vote being— yes 0, no 10.
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(7.) Report on the order (referred today), con-
cerning the use of rooms in old town hall in
Brighton— That the order ought te pass.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(8.) Report on the order (referred today), rel-
ative to the construction of a portion of Com-
monwealth avenue— That the order ought to
pass.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(9.) Report on the peiition of John Smith
(referred today), for leave to erect as a stable a
wooden building for three horses on rear of
Glen road. Ward 24 — Recommending that leave
be granted.
Report accepted ; leave granted on the usual
conditions.
(10.) Report on the resolution (referred
March 5), in favor of amendments to subway
act — Recommending its passage in the follow-
ing new draft:
Resolved, That in the opinion of the Board
of Aldermen of the City of Boston, the presemt
Legislature should grant to the Subway Com-
mission such amendments as they have re-
quested to perfect the act adopted last year
(chap. 478, Acts of 1893), in order that the con-
gestion in the business streets of Boston may
be relieved, and that rapid transit to some ex-
tent may be secured for the citizens of the City
of Boston.
The report was accepted and the question
came on the passage of the resolve, Aid.
Hallstram calling for the yeas and nays.
The resolve was passed — yeas in, nays 0.
SIDEWALK ON SHAWMUT AVENUE.
Aid. Barry offered an order— That the Super-
intendent of Streets make a sidewalk along
the corner of Shawmut avenue and Castle
street, Ward 16, said sidewalk to be from three
to ten inches above the gutter adjoining, to be
from five to twelve feet in width, and to be
built of brick, with granite edgestone.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
Adjonrned. on motion of Aid. Fottler, at
5.49 P. M., to meet on Friday, March 16, at 12
o'clock M.
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CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings oi the Common Council,
Thursday. March 15, 1894.
Regular meeting of the Common Council,
held in the Council Chamber, City Hall, at 7.30
P. M., President O'Brien in the chair and a
quorum present.
KINDERGARTEN, CHAUNCEY PLACE.
The following was received :
City of Boston, I
In Schooi, Committee, March 13, 1894. J
The Committee on Kindergartens, to whom
was referred (Feb. 13), a communication from
the Common Council requesting information
as to the expediency of establishing a kinder-
garten in the Chauncey-place schoolhouse, re-
ports that there is no vacant room in the
Chauncey-plaee schoolhouse suitable for a
kindergarten. When the new building for the
Moulton street School is completed, the com-
mittee intend, if it is possible, to establish a
kindergarten in that building. The cost of
equipping a kindergarten, exclusive of teach-
ers' salaries, rent, heat, etc., is about $200.
For the committee,
Laliah B. Pingree, Chairman.
Accepted and ordered to be sent to the Com-
mon Council.
A true copy.
Attest: Phineas Bates, Secretary.
Placed on file.
DECORATION OF ENGLISH HIGH SCHOOL.
The following was received:
City of Boston, )
In School Committee, March 13, 1894. I
The Committee on High Schools have re-
ceived a communication from Hon. Curtis
Guild, President of the English High School
Association, asking for an appropriation of
money svith which to meet a contemplated ex-
penditure by the association, for decorating the
hall of the English High School. It seems that
the association expended a very considerable
sum from its own treasury, for the decoration
of the old building, formerly situated on Bed-
ford street, which, of course, became of no ser-
vice wheD the old building was abandoned for
the new. The funds of the association are not
sufficient to meet the expense attendant upon
this proposed decoration. It seems but just
that the City Council should make an appro-
priation for this purpose, as the School Commit-
tee are not in possession of any money that can
be used for this excellent object. Some years
ago a movement looking to the improvement
of the interiors of our school-buildings was in-
augurated by Mr. Ross Turner and others inter-
ested in the intelligent and instructive decora-
tion of the schoolroom, by any means calculated
to develop, appeal to and increase the .esthetic
sense of pupils and teachers. We believe that
this Board does not contemplate retreating
from the position taken by it at the time it lent
a willing ear to the petitioners above referred
to. On the contrary, we feel sure that this
Board will always welcome any efforts, espe-
cially by the alumni of our schools, which aim
to improve the surroundings of the pupils and
make the rooms of our school-buildings a do-
light to the eye and an inspiration to better
thoughts and work. The committee recom-
mend the passage of the following order:
For the Committee,
Isaac F. Paul.
Ordered, That the City Council bo requested
to appropriate the sum of $1000 for the use of
the Directors of the English High School As-
sociation, to be expended by such association
in decorating the hall of the English High
School.
Accepted and the order passed.
A true copy,
Attest: Phineas Bates.
Secretary.
Accepted and the order passed.
A true copy,
Attest: Phineas Bates, Secretary.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
NEW PRIMARY SCHOOLHOUSE, CHARLESTOWN
The following was received :
City of Boston. I
In School Committee, March 13. 1 894 J
The Committee on Schoolhouses report that
at a meeting of the School Board, Feb. 27,
1894, the Committee on Second Division pre-
sented a report calling attention to the unfit-
ness for further occupancy for school purposes
•f the primary school buildings on Cross street
and Mead street in the Warren District.
Cnarlestown, and suggesting that a new pri-
mary schoolhouse be erected in their stead.
Your committee concur in the statements made
by the Division Committee. The Mead-street
schoolhouse was built in 1847, is much out of
repair, the sanitary condition is unsatisfactory,
and the building is unfit for further use as a
schoolhouse. The Cross-street building is a
small old wooden building, out of repair, and
is unfit for school purposes. There is no yard
connected with the latter building, and the
danger from accidents to the pupils— who are
compelled to play in the street— is very great.
This committee are of the opinion that anew
primary schoolhouse to replace these two old
and unfit buildings is a necessity, and they
recommend the passage of the following order:
Ordered, That the City Council be requested
to appropriate the sum of $80,000 for a site and
new primary schoolhouse of eight rooms in the
Warren District, Cnarlestown.
For the Committee,
Richard C. Humphreys,
Chairman,
Accepted and the order passed.
A true copy,
Attest: Phineas Bates. Secretary.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
APPLICATION OF NINE-HOUR LAW.
The following was received :
City of Boston, >
Office of the Corporation Counsel, >
March 16, 1894. )
To the Common Council:
Gentlemen— I am requested to give my
opinion as to whether the nine-hour law, so
called, applies to the following employees of
the City of Boston— steam heaters in the Ferry
Department, stablemen in the Sewer and
Street-cleaning Divisions of the Street Depart-
ment, engineers in the Bridge Division of the
Street Department. Whether an individual is
employed by a department by the day or under
a contract is a matter of fact to be ascertained
in each particular case. If the employees men-
tioned are employed by the week, month or
year to perform certain specified duties, the
nine-hour law, so called, does not apply to
them. If they are empleyad by the day as me-
chanics or laborers, it does apply. The object
of the statute is to define a day's work for such
municipal laborers and mechanics as are hired
by the day. It is not intended to prevent cities
or towns from contracting with their em-
ployees to perform specified duties for a speci-
fied weekly, monthly or yearly remuneration.
Yours respectfully,
Thomas M. Babson,
Corporation Counsel.
Placed on Hle.l
OCCUPANCY OF SIDEWALKS.
The following was received:
City of Boston,
Office of the Corporation Counsel,
March 15, 1894.
To the Common Council :
Gentlemen— I am requested to report to your
honorable bodv under what authority the Su-
perintendent of Streets issues permits for the
occupyiug of sidewalks by vendors of fiuit. If
the Superintendent of Streets issues such per-
mits, he issues them under orders of the 1
of Aldermen, who still possess the legislative
powers of surveyors of highways. I aSSUmi
that by occupancy of sidewalks you mean a
more or less permanent occupancy of them by
such vendors with stands, shrives or counters,
and that the sidewalks are within the limits of
public streets of the city. The sidewalks on the
pupllc streets are parts of the streets and be
long as much to the public as any other part <■!
the street, and the public have a righ I to free
and unobstructed travel over all portions ol
'he highway as laid out bv the public author!
ties, [Tie city holds the public streets in trust
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for the public, and in my opinion, neither the
City Council nor the Board of Aldermen nor
the Superintendent of Streets have any power
to grant special and exclusive privileges or
rights in them. The Superintendent of Streets,
therefore, in my opinion, has no authority to
issue any permit to place any stand, counter,
shelf, desk or other obstruction in the line ot
travel which would interrupt the free passage
of persons to and fro on every part of the high-
way, and if such permits have been issued uy
mistake either of law or of fact, they would
furnish no valid defence, in case of complaint,
to a person who was obstructing travel in the
public highway, as the Supreme Court says in
Morton vs. Moore, 15 Gray, page 576— "i'he
right of the public in a common highway is
paramount and controlling. Tnis right extends
to trie entire territory within its limits, and an
obstruction placed upon any part of it consti-
tutes a public nuisance."
Yours respectfully,
Thomas M. Babson,
Corporation Counsel.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5— Mr. President, that
seems to be a very interesting document of the
Corporation Counsel's and, in order that the
members may better understand the matter, I
move that it be placed on file and ordered
printed.
The motion was carried.
PETITION REFERRED.
To the Committee on Claims— Maria Holland,
for compensation ior personal injuries received
from a fall on sidewalk on M street; said
fall being occasioned by the accumulation of
ice and snow.
PAPERS FROM BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
1. Notice of indefinite postponement of
order of March 8 to take from the tiles and re-
fer to the Committee on Public Grounds De-
partment the communication from the Art
Commission approving a certain site in the
Back Bay Park for a monument to John Boyle
O'Reilly.
Placed on file.
2. Communication from Mrs. M. A. Tucker
acknowledging the receipt of a copy of the
resolutions of the City Council on the death of
her husband, James C. Tucker, late Superin
tendent of Public Buildings.
Placed on file.
2V2. Communication from His Honor the
Mayor giving notice of a bequest by Mrs. Ellen
L. Hemenway of $5000 for the establishment
and maintenance of a free bed in the City
Hospital.
Placed on file.
On motion of Mr. Sears of Ward 10, Nos. 3
to 6, inclusive, were considered collectively,
viz. :
3. Report of Committee on Claims, on peti-
tion of Charles P. Shea for compensation for
ioss ot hat caused by a snowslide from house of
Engine 25— Leave to withdraw.
4. Report of same committee, on petition of
J. E. Holbrook, for compensation for personal
injuries received from a fall on Atlantic ave-
nue—Leave to withdraw, as he did not file
notice, as required by statute.
5. Report of Committee on Public Institu-
tions Department, on order (unfinished busi-
ness of last year) concerning the advisability of
removing the Lunatic Hospital from South
Boston — No action necessary.
6. Report of same committee, on message of
Mayor (unfinished business of last year), rela-
tive to the erection of buildings on Long Island
for use of House of Correction— No action neces-
sary.
Reports severally accepted in concurrecne.
7. Report of same committee, on petition
(unfinished business of last year) of the Portu-
guese Benevolent Association, asking that the
location of the body of John Brown be deter-
mined—No further action necessary.
The question came on the acceptance of the
report.
Mr. Whelton of Ward 8— Mr. President, I
would like to have this report referred to the
special committee of the Board of Aldeimen on
the investigation of the public institutions.
The President— The Chair will say that it is
not within the province of the Council to refer
it to a special committee of the Board.
Mr. Whelton— Then, Mr. President, I move
that it be recommitted to the Committee on
Department of Public Institutions.
The motion to recommit to the Committee on
Department of Public Institutions was carried
Mr. Fields— Mr. President, as a member of
the Committee of Public Institutions, I will
state that this matter has been before the com-
mittee for some little time. We have investi-
gated it, and have brought in our report. We
have done our duty in the matter, and I think
„hat it ought not to be recommitted to the com-
mittee.
Payment to Widow , of John M. Powers.
8. Ordered, That there be allowed ana paid
to the widow of John M. Powers the sum of
three thousand dollars on account of the death
of the said John M. Powers, caused by injuries
received in the performance of his duty as a
member of the Boston Fire Department; said
sum to be charged to the appropriation for Fire
Department.
The question came on giving the order a sec-
ond reading.
Mr. Brigg.s of Ward 11— Mr. President. I
would like some information as to why this
$3000 should be appropriated. If Mr. Powers's
death was caused by injuries received in the
performance of his duty, I would like some in-
formation about it. It no one is able to give
t ne information I would move that the order
be referred to the Committee on Fire Depart-
ment.
Mr. Bartlett of Ward 19— Mr. President, 1
would explain that Mr. Powers was caught be-
tween a ladder-truck and a telegraph pole on
leaving the house in which he was as a fire-
man. He was a firemau and was nun that
way, and died.
Mr. Wise of Ward 20— Mr. President, I hope
this order will not be referred to the Commit-
tee on Fire Department, and if necessary I
would be willing to offer an order for a suspen-
sion of the rules to enforce the passage ot this
order. I met Alderman Dever today, and he
explained the matter to me. This came before
the Committee on Fire Department last year,
and as I understand it this committee, or this
Government, has a right to give a man the ful I
•33000 all at once— one man a year — and the rea-
son why this man was not given this money
last year was because somebody else had beea
paiii a like sum. This man came from my
ward, and. as I said before, he died in the ser-
vice. They were going eut from the tire house,
and the driver lost control of the reins, ttie en-
gine backed up against the house and caught
this man, The only reason why this did »ot
pass last year was, as I said before, that an-
other man was paid a like sum; and I move
you, sir, that the rule be suspended, that the
order may take its passage tonisbt.
Mr. Briggs— Mr. President. I withdraw the
motion, the explanation of the gentlemen be-
ing satisfactory.
Mr. Emerson of Ward 17— Mr President, I
hope that this will pass. I went and saw the
Commissioners in regard to this, and one of
them told ine that Mr. Powers was a very faith-
ful man. Now, it would be a matter of bad
taste not to have this pass. It lias been held
back a long time and one of the Commissioners
told me it was a very worthy case, and I sin
cerely hope that it will not be referred to the
committoe
The order was read a second time and passed
in concurrence.
Mr. Norris of Ward 13 moved to reconsider;
lost.
Construction of Streets.
On motion of Mr. Hayes of Ward 2, the Coun-
cil voted to consider numbers 9 and 10 collec-
tively, viz.:
9. Ordered, That the Superintendent of
Streets be authorized to expend from the ap-
propriation for Talbot-avenue extension the
sum of two thousand three hundred and sev-
enty-two dollars for construction of said ave-
nue.
10 Ordered, That the Superintendent of
Streets be authorized to expend from the
special appropriation for Washington street.
Ward 25 (laying out), the sum of thirty thou-
sand dollars for construction of said street.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13— Mr. President, in
regard to No. 10, 1 should like to know why this
$30,000 should be transferred? As I understand
the matter, last year we passed an order appro-
priating a certain sum of money for the widen-
ing of Washington street, and now we have an
order here which puts the amount uuler the
MARCH 15, 1894
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head of construction of the street. The first
thing we know we shall have another item in
the loan bill to widen the street. I should like
to hear from some member who is interested
in that section of the city.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6— Mr. President, I wish
to state that Alderman Lee told me that this
street had all been laid out, and it is desired
now that thiB amount should be transferred to
the construction of the street.
Mr. Griffin— Well, Mr. President, I am
not exactly satisfied. I think some member
from Brighton ought to know something about
this. If the street has been laid out, 1 desire to
say I think that wag about all that was called
for in the order which provided the appropria-
tion. I don't believe in putting $30,000 in the
constructing of a street in Brighton or any-
where else. I believe the cost of constructing
the streets should be assessed upon the abut-
tors. I sQppose the Aldermen included enough
in the appropriation to widen the street ana
also to construct it. Nobody knew whether it
was necessary to have the amount provided for
simply the widening of the street or not. Mr.
President, I should like to have No. 10 assigned
to the next meeting.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10— Mr. President, I hope
that No. 9 will not be assigned to the next
meeting. The sum involved in it is only a
small amount, and it is desired to cemplete the
construction of that avenue. I suppose that
since we have voted to consider Nos. 9 and 10
collectively, Mr. Griffin's motion would apply
to No. 9 also. I therefore ask for a division of
the question and that No. 9 be taken up and
acted on now.
The President— A division of the question is
called for, and the question comes on giving
No. 9 a second reading.
No. 9 was read a second time ind passed in
concurrence— yeas 61, nays none:
Yeas— Allston, Andrews, Baldwin, Bartlett,
Battis. Berwin, Bradley, Briggs, Browne, Cal-
lahan, Carroll, Cochran, Coleman, J. B. Collins,
M. W. Collins, Connor, Connorton, Costello,
Desmond, Donovan, Eagar, Emerson, Everett,
Fields, Gormley, Griffin, Hayes, Hurley, Jones,
Keenan, Kelly, King, Leary, Lewis, Lynch,
Mahoney, Manks. Marnell, McCarthy, Mc-
Gnire, Mclnnes, McMackin Miller, Norris,
O'Brien, O'flara, Patterson. Reed, Reidy, Rein-
hart, Reynolds, Kiddle, Roche, Rourke, Ruffin,
Sears, Shaw, Tague, Whelton, Wise, Wood
-61.
Absent or not voting— Boyle, Colby, Crowley,
W. A. Davis, W. W. Davis, Fisher, Goodenough,
Hall. Holden, Mitchell, Robinson, Smith, Sul-
livan, Wholey — 14.
The question came on Mr. Griffin's motion to
assign No. 10 to the next meeting.
Mr. Rourke— Mr. President, I should like to
have the gentleman give me some reasons why
he has made that motion.
Mr. Griffin— Mr. President, I have already
given the information which the gentleman
calls for and he has heard it. I want a little
more explanation of this matter as to why we
should transfer $30,000 to the construction of
the street. I have not got sufficient informa-
tion as yet, and I should like to have it assigned
to the next meeting as a matter of courtesy, so
that I may get the information.
Mr. Norris of Ward 13— Mr. President, 1
don't blame the gentleman for asking to havo
this matter assigned, inasmuch as there does
not seem to be anyone here who can give any
reasons for the transfer ; but in view of the fact
that the Council is likely to adjourn tonight for
two weeks, and as I think there is some merit
in the order, I was rather in hopes that it
would pass tonight. Of course I don't know
about the appropriation last year but I
think that some member of the Committee on
Finance of last yeur ought to give the desired
information to the gentleman who has asked
him. As I understand the matter, the money
was appropriated for laving the street out, and
there is not a balance of $30,000 loft for the
construction of it, and as I understand it they
want to use that balance for the construction.
I suppose that is what it is. If monev is there
for it, I believe it ought to be done. It seems to
ine that some member of last year's committee
ought to be able to tell something about it; bnt
I should judge from the reading of the order
that that is the meaning of it. If there is no
objection I should like to have the order pass,
'■e.riuse I know that it means work, and ai I
understand it the money is there for it. I think
somebody ought to give the gentleman the
desired information.
The motion to assign to the next meeting was
an VY] P)(\
Sewer Outlets, East Boston.
11. Ordered, That the sum of eighteen hun-
dred dollars be transferred from the special ap-
propriation for street improvements, Alder-
manic District 1, to constitute a special appro-
priation for sewer outlets, East Boston.
Passed in concurrence; yeas 59, nays none:
Yeas — Allston, Andrews, Baldwin, Bartlett,
Battis, Berwin, Bradley, Briggs, Browne, Cal-
lahan, Carroll, Cochran, Coleman, J. B. Collins,
M. W. Collins, Connor, Connorton, Costello,
Desmond, Donovan, Eagar, Emerson, Everett,
Fields, Gormley, Griffin, Hayes, Hurley, Jones,
Keenan, Kelly, King, Leary, Lewis, Lynch,
Manks, Marcell, McCarthy, McGnire, Mclnnes,
McMackin, Norris, O'Brien, O'Hara, Patterson,
Reed, Reidy. Reinhart, Reynolds, Riadle,
Roche, Rourke, Ruffin, Sears, Shaw, Tague,
Whelton, Wise, Wood— 59.
Absent or not voting— Boyie, Colby, Crowley.
W. A. Davis, W. W. Davis, Fisher, Goodenough,
Hall, Holden, Mahoney, Miller, Mitchell, Rob-
inson, Smith, Sullivan, Wholey— 16.
RUTH-STREET EXTENSION.
The Council proceeded to take up No. 12, as-
signment, viz. :
12. Ordered. That the Superintendent of
Streets be authorized to expend not exceeding
fifty. one hundred dollars of the appropriation
for the laying out of Ruth-street extension.
East Boston, on the construction of said street.
Mr. Hayes of Ward 2— Mr. President, from
the Auditor's report of last year I find that
there was ten thousand dollars appropriated
for the extension of R»th street, East Boston.
I also find that about twenty-four hnndrod dol-
lars was expended last year, and A Id. Witt here
offers an order providing that fifty-one hundred
dollars of the appropriation shall be used for
the construction of the street, l&aving twenty-
five hundred dollars. I should like to have the
matter assigned to the next meeting, so that
lean look it up and see what is to become of
the rest of the money.
Mr. Cochran of Ward 1— Mr. President, I
don't think it is necessary to have this order
assigned. As I understand it an appropriation
was made to lay out this street, and this
amount was left over to construct the street.
I hope that the order will be passed now.
Mr. Hayes— Mr. President, the gentleman
may understand the matter, but I must say that
I do not. As I said before, there was $2400 ex-
pended last year in taking the land from the
abutters, etc., and now the Alderman offers an
order to transfer $5100, leaving a balance of
$2400. I do not understand what is to become
of that balance. I move that it be assigned to
the next meeting.
Mr. Jones of Ward 1— Mr. President, as this
street is in Ward 2 I think that the wishes of
the gentloman from that ward should be grant
ed by the Council. I am perfectly willing to
have it assigned to the next meeting.
The motion to assign to the next meeting was
carried.
BAND CONCERTS DURING SUMMER.
The Council proceeded to take up No. 13,
assignment, viz. :
13. Ordered, That the City Messenger, under
the direction of His Honor the Mayor, advertise
or invite proposals for furnishing not loss than
thenumberof concerts hereinafter stated, dur-
ing the summer months of the present year,
viz. : Eleven concerts on Boston Common on
Sunday afternoons by :i band consisting of not
less than thirty musicians; concerts in the sev-
eral sections on week days by a hand consist-
ing of at least twentv-ono musicians, viz :
Four concerts in South Boston and four in Rox-
bury; throe concerts in Bast Boston; three tn
Cbariestown; thro« in Brighton; three in Dor-
chester and thre,- in WestRoxbury; two on the
Charlesbank and two in Franklin Park; one
at North square; one at the janction of
Albany and Lehigh streets; one at the junc-
tion of Chapman and Middlesex streets;
and one on the sqnaro hounded bv
Union Park, Waltham street and Harrison
avenue, in the rear o( the cathedra), Ward 17.
for the sum of four thousand dollars, lncln<iing
music, music-stands, cartage, lights, and all
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other expenses in connection with furnishiug
the same: each proposal to state the name o£
the band (A) or bands, and, as accurately as
possible, the names of the musicians who are to
take part lu the concerts ; (B) and that the said
City Messenger, with tiie approval of the Mayor,
be authorized to execute a contract for furnish-
ing the above to ihe person offering to furnish
the greatest number of concerts in said places
for the saiJsaru, whom lie and the Mayor shall
find to be responsible ; said sum to be charged
to the appropriation for City Council, Incidental
Expenses. LCity Document 71.]
The question came on the amendment pro
posed by Mr. Robinson at the last meeting,
to insert the following words in place of those
between A and B: "and bandmaster, together
with the names of the members of the band,"
Mr. Callahan of Ward 12— Mr. President, at
the last meeting this amendment was offered.
On account of the extreinejlength of the order,
and of the gentleman failing to specify clearly
just where his amndmenfc was to be inserted, I
was not prepared to vote intelligently on its
passage at that meeting, As a consequence, I
asked for an assignment until tonight, and
having the amendment before me in print I am
the better able, sir, to vote intelligently upon
the subject. With all due respect to the gentle-
man, whom I regret is absent tonight, ana with
all due respect to Ins good intentions, I cannot
well see any need of the passage of tnis amend-
ment. If you will notice the amendmentyou will
see that it provides for exactly the same desire
as is embodied in the original order, the only
change being the addition of the words "and
bandmaster," which I consider it is not neces-
sary to add to the order from the fact that the
order provides that each proposal shall state
the names of the musicians who will take part,
which is equivalent to the suggestion made by
the gentleman who offered the amendment. It
seems to me that the original draft provides for
all of that just as intelligently as it would alter
the annexation or affixing of the amendment;
and therefore, sir, I trust that the amendment
will not prevail, and that the order will be
passed in its original form.
Mr. Mabnbll of Ward 4— Mr. President, in-
asmuch as the gentleman who offered the
amendment was suddenly called away from
the meeting a few minutes ago, I move you,
sir, that No. 13 on the calendar be further as-
signed to the next meeting.
Mr. Callahan— Mr. President, I would like
to ask the gentleman a question. Did the -'mi-
tleman who offered the amendment leave word
with Mr. Marnell before he left the meeting to-
night to have this assigned?
Mr. Marnell— No, he did sot; but I know
that he was called from the chamber by a gen-
tleman who sent in his card, and immediately
afterwards told me that he must leave
the meeting, aud perhaps this matter had
slipped his memory at that time. I be-
lieve that we owe it to him to assign
this to the next meeting. I do not know
that the delay of oue week would burr, it a»y,
and I believe that out of respect to him we
should assign it for one week, that he may be
here to explain his object in offering the
amendment when the Council acts upon it.
Mr. HURLEY of Ward 5— Mr. President, it also
seems to me that this matter should be as-
signed. The frost is not out of the ground yet.
and the gentleman caunot be in such a great
hurry to hear the music of these bands that the
delay of one weak in the passage of the order
will inconvenience him; aud, as Mr. Marnell
has said, it is due to the gentleman who offered
the amendment to have it assigned for oue
week, aud I hope it will bo assigned.
Mr. Callahan— I, Mr. President, am very
well satisfied to withdraw any objections I may
have on the basis of courtesy. It seems to be a
growing practice among the members of this
branch of the Government to have an order
assigned as a matter of courtesy whenever
any member has seen fit to take himself
away from the chamber. It seems to me
it will result some time in the establishment
of a very bad precedent if it is continued.
There may be tilings of grave importance that
this practice may effect; and I simply say that
for that reason it is wise for us to act upon
everything as it comes before us. Take, for in-
stance, this order. I know that every member
ou the floor of this Council can readily see from
my explanation that the original order is equiv-
alent to the amendment, and that there is
nothing asked for in the amendment that is
not contained in the original order. Now, all
the objection I have is that it is a matter of
delay. It is a matter of delay in the procedure
of the persons in authority to advertise for bids
for this music. I cannot say as a surety wheth-
er we will «r not. hut it is very likely that we
may adjourn tonight for tvto weeks. Incase
we should, it will only be a further de-
lay. Now, with all due respect to the
gentleman who offered the amendment, I con-
sider that it is a thing that is not absolutely
necessary, and I think if it had been a matter
of sufficient importance to the gentleman he
would have stayed here. I cannot see any rea-
son for our making corn beef out of these
orders and putting them in pickle. It has been
a regular practice lately for gentlemen to rise
in their places and sav, "Let it go over for a
week; it will keep." Now, that is not legisla-
tion; that is not facilitation. I say that when
an order is prepared and laid before us to be in-
telligently passed upon one way ortbe other, wo
should Dass upon it and be through with it. If 1
could see any intelligent reason why the gentle-
man who left the Council tonight should ask to
have this laid over for one week, I would make no
objection; but I think that when the gentle-
man put in the amendment he did so in rather
a jocular spirit than with any intention
to improve the order, beeause he did not make
any objection to assignment last Thursday
night. That was his best opportunity, and
when he did not improve his opportunity, then
why should be leave the Council tonight and
ask us to lay it over for a week, or for an indefi-
nite period? Now, so far as the objection to
assignment on my part part is concerned, I do
not care, sir; but this same principle may he
applied to questions of greater importance, and
I should consider it a very bad precedent to
have established.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23— Mr. President, I do
not suppose that there is any man here in the
Council who recognizes the fact that we cannot
expect any fair weather before the 17th of
March more readily than my friend in the
fourth division. Now this is, perhaps, a mat-
ter which coucerns the gentleman who offered
the amendment, Mr. Robinson, more particu-
larly than it does me, but this is a question
which we can afford to lay over for probably
two months. Therefore, I think we can afford
to lay it over for two weeks without affecting
either of the parties— that is, either the city of
Boston or the contractors who contract fur a
band conceit. No doubt Mr. Robinson is absent
tonight from some cause which we could not
predict, and which probably he could not, I
think tiiat as a matter of courtesy to Mr. Robin-
son we should refer it for one week or for two
weeks, and give the gentleman from Ward 24 a
chance to present his argument pro and con ou
the matter. While I myself have no personal
interest in the matter— although I shall intro-
duce an order later tonight affecting No. 13 ou
the calendar — yet if Mr. Robinson wishes to
introduce certain arguments against this order,
I, for out, will vote to have this laid over; and
I hope my friend in the fourth division will
do likewise.
Mr. Griffin of Ward(13— Mr. President, inas-
much as the gentlemen who objected to assign-
ment had already withdrawn his objections, I
do not see why any further talk was necessary
from the gentleman who has just taken his
seat.
Mr. Kelly — Mr. President, to the gentleman
who has been smoking his cigar in the ante-
room, and who, after I had taken my seat, ques-
tioned my right to speak, I weuld say, on the
same ground, if I had no right to stand »p here
and speak, he had no right to. I wish tostate that
I want to present my views on this matter. If
I was wrong in doing so the gentlemau in the
ante-room had no right to stand up in his place
and say that I was wrong. It was only a waste
of time by Mr. Griffin a3 well as by myself
On motion of Mr. Reldy of Ward 15, it was
voted that debate now close, and the motion
to assign to the next meeting was carried.
The Council then proceeded to take up No. 14
assignment, viz.:
14. Ordered, That the expenses incurred by
the City Messenger in advertising for propesals
to furnish tree concerts during the coming sum-
mer months be charged to the appropriation
for City Council, Incidental Expenses.
MARCH 15, 1894
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Tte question oanie on the passage of the or-
der in concurrence.
Mr. Callahan of Ward 12— Mr. President, as
this has a bearing on the preceding order and
wu assigned with it at the last meeting, I be-
lieve it deserves the same fate. I therefore
move that it be assigned to the next meeting.
The motion to assign to the next meeting was
carried
COMMITTEE ON COLUMBUS AVENUE,
Mr. Miller of Ward 5 moved to take the fol
lowing from the table.
15. Ordered, That a joint special committee
consisting of five members of the CoromouCoun-
ci), with such as the Board of Aldermen may
join, be appointed to consider and report upon
the subject of the extension of Columbus ave-
nue.
The motion to take No. 15 from the table was
declared carried. Mr. Briggs of Ward 11
doubted the vote and called for a rising vote,
which was taken, and the motion to take No.
15 from the table was carried, 39 members
voting in the affirmative, 14 in the negative.
The question came on giving the order a sec-
end reading.
Mr. Briggs— Mr. President, I move that the
order be indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Miller— Mr. President, it strikes me as
peculiar that the gentleman in the first divi-
sion should ask for the indefinite postponement
of the order when this Council has shown that
it does not want the order indefinitely post-
poned, inasmuch as it has voted to take it from
the table. I am somewhat surprised at the ac-
tion of the gentleman in casting reflections on
the intelligence of the members of the Council.
Certainly it is not in accord with his previous
actions. The gentleman is intelligent enough
to know that when this Council votes upon an
order it votes intelligently, aud when they say
by an emphatic vote that an order is to be
taken from the calendar and acted upon to-
night, I think that the gentleman acts discour-
teously to the members of the Council in mov-
ing that it be indefinitely postponed. I hope
that- tne order will not be indefinitely post-
poned, ibut that it will be put upon its passage.
Mr. Briggs— Mr. Pre»ident, I don't think it
follows because This order was taken from the
table that the members are in favor of it; and I
don't think any motion, either of indefinite
postponement or postponement for a certain
time, was out of order when the matter was
once taken from the table. As for the question
of discourtesy to this Couueil, I simply desire
to say that I never intended anything of the
kind, and that my motion did not contemplate
any discourtesy to this Council. I made the
motion in good faith, because 1 believed the
order should be indefinitely postponed. This
order proposes a joint special committee to take
up the same subject which is now before
the Committee on Finance, and which
has been discussed in the Committee
on Finance more than any other sub-
ject before the committee. If you have
a special committee appointed upon it, I think
that will be discourteous to the Committee on
Finance. That is where the discourtesy will
come. Why, even if this committee reports,
the report it makes will simply be referred to
the Committee on Finance Nothing is gained
by it, gentlemen, at all, e xcept to have a joint
special committee appointed, comprising five
members of the Common Conncil, with such as
the Board of Aldermen may join. If the mem-
bers who would probably or possibly be ap-
pointed on that committee — and I don't suppose
that even the Chair knows now or has any
idea who they would be— want a carriaee
order or a chance to take a ride out
through the parks or through the Co-
lumbus avenue extension, and the opportunity
to have two or three sub-committees, certainly,
gentlemen, there is opportunity enough afford-
ed on any committee that any gentleman is on
in that direction. And that, It seems to me, is
the whole animus ol this order. It is not a
matter that any five members of this Council
can consider better than the seven members
you have on the Committee on Finance today,
to which five aldermen are joined ; and it is
exceedingly discourteous— and I think each
membor or the Committee on Finance will
agree with me in considering it extremely dis-
courteous—to have a joint special committee
appointed under this order. .
Mr. Nohris of Ward 13— Mr. President, I(am
sorry that I have to take issue with my friend
Briggs in this matter. It is a matter of great
importance. It is a matter that calls for the
expenditure of $600,000, and I say to the friends
of Columbus avenue, and I warn them this
evening on this floor, to be careful of the oppo-
sition to this order. If they want votes on the
passage of a Columbus avenue extension order
they must satisfy the members of this council
of the advisability of extending it. I say let a
committee of this Common Council be appoint-
ed : let thern go out and see for themselves aud
satisfy themselves whether or not this is a
proper thing to be done. It involves the ex-
penditure of a large amount of money. The
gentleman from Charlestown is perfectly pro-
per in asking to have it assigned, and as a
member of the Committee on Finance I hope it
will be done, because I believe the extension
of Columbus avenue is a very necessary thing.
Yet I am not now prepared to vote for it. I
would cheerfully do it if the city could afford
the expense at this present time. Let this spe-
cial committee, outside of the Committee on
Finance, go and inspect this place, see the con-
ditions and surroundings, and if they then
deem it advisable to come in here and report
favorably upon it, it wil 1 probably influence the
Committee on Finance, and will also probably
be the means of influencins the minds of the
members of this council so that the fifty votes
required for passage will be obtained, if an or-
der providing the means is subsequently re-
ported by the Committee on Finance.
Mr. Manks of Ward 24— Mr. President, I am
very sorry that my friend Mr. Briggs should
aceuse any member of this Couhcil, in asking
for the appointment of this committee, of the
animus that he has of simply wanting that
committee appointed so as to get carriage
orders and refreshments. I do not think he
really means that when he says it. I think he
has a better feeling in regard to his fellow
members than that. I think the gentleman
offered the order in all sincerity, and 1 believe
that the information which may be obtained
by that committee will be of value not only to
the Finance committee, but also to the mem-
bers of the Council. I will say, for one, that I
will not vote for an appropriation for the ex-
tension of Columbus avenue without having
the fullest information that can be given me
by either a special committee of the council, a
joint special committee, or by the Committee
on Finance. I think that any information that
can be obtained bearing lupon that subject in
any way will be of benefit to the Council in
voting upon that question, and I hope that the
order will be passed.
The motion to indefinitely postpone was de-
clared lost. Mr. Briggs doubted the vote and
called for a rising vote, which was taken, and
the motion to indefinitely postpone was de-
clared lost, 15 members having voted in the
affirmative, 41 in the negative.
Mr. Everett of Ward 9 doubted the vote
and asked for the yeas and nays, which were
declared not ordered. Mr. Hall of Ward 11
doubted the vote on ordering the yeas and nayi,
and called for a rising vote on the question.
The Council stood divided, and, over one-fifth
of the members voting in lavor of ordering the
yeas and nays, they were ordered.
The motion to indefinitely postpone was lost
yeas 15, nays 46: ,
Yeas— Allston, Andrews, Bartlett, Briggs,
Everett, Hall, Keenun, Lynch, Marnell, Mcln-
nes, Patterson, Reed, Ratlin, Sears, Wood— 15.
Mays— Baldwin, Battis, Berwin, Bradley,
Browne. Callahan, Carroll, Cochran, Coleman,
J. B. Collins, M. W. Collins, Connor, Connorton,
Costello, Desmond, Donovan, Eagar, Emerson,
Fields, Gormley, Griffin, Hayes, Hurley, Jones,
Kelly. King, Leary, Lewis, Mahoney, Manks,
.McCarthy, McGuire, McMackin, Miller, Norris,
O'Brien, O'Hara, Reidy, Reiuhart, Riddle,
Roche, Rourke, Shaw, Ta,'ue, Whelton, Wise—
46.
Absent or not voting— Bovle, Colby, Crowley,
W. A. Davis. W. W. Davis, Fisher, Goodenough,
Holden, Mitchell, Reynolds, Robinson, Smith,
Sullivan, Wholey- 14.
The order was read a second time, and passed.
Mr. Miller moved to reconsider; lost. Sent
up.
PUBLIC LANDS.
Mr. BBICKM of Ward 11, for the Cemmittee
on Public Lands, submitted the following
(1.) Report on the petition of Martin Van
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COMMON COUNCIL
Nason (referred Feb. 26), for release of a con-
dition upon his estate— Recommending the
passage of the folio wins:
Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be, and
he hereby is, authorized to execute, on behalf
of the City of Boston, an instrument satisfac-
tory to the Law Department, releasing the fol-
lowing condition: "4. No dwelling-house or
other building, except the necessary out-build-
ings, shall be erected or placed on said lot,"
from the deed eiven by the City of Boston to
Uriah Ritchie and another, dated August 29,
1860, and recorded with Suffolk Deeds, libro
860, folio'265, of the estate in the rear of the
premises formerly No. 49 Chester park (said
Chester park now being a part of Massachusetts
avenue) and now owned by Martin Van Nason.
Report accepted: order passed. Sent up.
(2.) Report on the petition of Mollie R. Cole
(referred last year), for the release of a certain
condition upon her estate — Recommending the
passage of the following:
Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor bo, and
he hereby is, authorized to execute, on behalf
of the City of Boston, an instrument satisfac-
tory to the Law Department, releasing the fol-
lowing condition: "4. No dwelling-house or
other building, except the necessary out-build-
ings, shall be erected or placed on the rear of
the said lot," from the deed given by the City of
Boston to Uriah Ritchie and John Kitchie,
dated Aug. 29, 1860, and recorded with Suffolk
Deeds, libro 784, folio 94, of the estate formerly
No. 57 Chester Park (said Chester Park now
being a part of Massachusetts avenue), now
owned by Mollie R. Cole; and declaring that
all other conditions in said deed, so far as the
same are now in force, be changed to restric-
tions.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent up.
(3.) Report on the petition of William >J.
Parker (referred last year), for the release of a
certain condition on his estate— Recommending
the passage of the following:
Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be, &ud
he hereby is, authorized to execute, on behalf
of the City of Boston, an instrument satisfacto-
ry to the Law Department, releasing the fol-
lowing condition: "4. No dwelling-house or
other building, except the necessary out build-
ings, shall be erocted or placed on the rear of
the said lot" from the deed eiven by the City of
Boston to Uriah Ritchie and John Ritchie,
dated Aug. 29, 1860, and recorded with Suffolk
deeds, libro. 784 folio 74, of the estates formerly
Nos. 53 and 55 Chester Park (said Chester Park
now being a part of Massachusetts avenue),
now owned by William J.Parker; and declar-
ing that all other conditions in said deed, so far
as the same are now in force, be changed to re-
strictions.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent up.
(4.) Report on the petition of Marks Rubi-
novz and Betsey Rubinovz (referred Feb. 19),
for the release of five several conditions on
their estate— Recommending the passage. of the
following:
Ordered, That his Honor the Mayor be, and
he hereby is, authorized to execute, on behalf
of the City of Boston, an instrument satisfacto-
ry to the Law Department, releasing the fol-
lowing condition: "4. No dwelling-house or
other building, except the necessary outbuild-
ings, shall be erected or placed on the rear of
the said lot" from the deed given by the City
of Boston to Uriah Ritchie, and John Ritchie,
dated Aug. 29, 1860, and recorded with Suffolk
Deeds, lib. 784, fol. 70. of the estate fermerly
No. 51 Chester park (said Chester park new be-
ing a part of Massachusetts avenue), now owned
by Marks Rubinovz and Betsey Runinovz; and
declaring that all other coudiiions in said deed,
so far as the same are now in force, be changed
to restrictions.
Report accepted, order passed. Sent up.
(5.) Report on the petition of Martin Van
Nason (referred Feb. 26), for the release of a
certain condition upon his estate— Recommend-
ing the passage of the following:
Ordered, That His Houor the Mayor !be. and
he hereby is. authorized to execute, on behalf
of the City of Boston, an instrument satisfac-
tory t» the Law Department, releasing the fol-
lowing condition: "4. No dwelling-house or
other building, except the necessary outbuild-
ings, shall be erected or placed on the rear of
said let" from the deed given by the City of
Boston to Austin Levanseller, dated July 31,
1858, and recorded with Suffolk Deeds, libro
742, folio 11, of the estate formerly No. 49
Chester park (said Chester park now being a
part of Massachusetts avenue), now owned by
Martin Van Nason ; and declaring that all
other conditions in said deed, so far as the same
are now in foree, be changed to restrictions.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent up.
Mr. Briggs moved to reconsider on all the
above reports and wrders ; lost.
(6.) Report on the order (referred March 8),
authorizing His Honor the Blayor to release te
Roland Worthington a strip of land on Congress
Square, in exchange for a strip of land ou Con-
gress and State streets — Recommending the
gassage of the order in concurrence with the
oard of Aldermen.
In connection with the above Mr. Norris of
Ward 13 presented the following petition :
To the Honorable the Members of the Common
Council of the City of Boston:
Respectfully represent your petitioners that
they are abutting owners upon Congress square
and interested in its remaining in the condition
in which it now is. and would ask for a public
hearing on the question of the advisability of
discontinuing a portion of said Congress
square.
Meredith & Grew.
Frederick O. Prince. Truitee,
Andrew C. Wheelwright.
Mr. Morris moved that the petition be re-
ferred to the Committee ou Public Lands, and
that the whole matter be recommitted.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11— Mr. President, I
would say regarding this report that the com-
mittee have held two meetings upon the matter,
ana at the first meeting one of the gentlemen
represented in that petition was not present—
or rather was not present by counsel— and Mr.
Worthington and his supporters were present.
Mr. Proctor, who represented Meredith &
Grew, the owners of the estate No. 19 Congress
street, appeared at another meeting of the
committee, held yesterday, and presented this
side of the case. Since then I notice that there
are one or two other names on tbat petition of
abutters on Congress Square whom I under-
stood were in favor of the land being given to
RolandlWorthington. and I have no particular
objection to that order beiug referred back to
the committee, with instructions to give a pub-
lic hearing, if the Council so desire.
The matter was recommitted to the commit-
tee, with the petition presented by Mr. Xorris.
with instructions to give a public hearing. Mr.
Morris moved to reconsider; lost. Sent up.
DOUBLE SEWER ASSESSMENTS.
Mr. McCarthy of Ward 15, for the Commit-
tee on Legislative Matters, submitted a report
on the resolve (recommitted March 8), protest-
ing against double sewer assessments— That
the City Council has already passed an order
instructing the committee to appear at the
State House and favor the nassasre of an act to
prevent said double sewer assessments, and
acting under this instruction the committee
have done so, and they accordingly report that
in their opinion no further action is necessary.
Accepted. Sent up.
EMPLOYMENT OF VETERANS.
Mr. Emerson of Ward 17 submitted the fol-
lowing:
. The Joint Special Committee appointed to
consider and report some arrangement to pro-
vide for the protection of veterans of the war
of the Rebellion employed in the several divis-
ions ot the Street Department, having consid-
ered the subject, respectfully report —
That the committee met on Tuesday, March
6, and representatives from G. A. R. Posts 2, 7,
26, 149 and 200, and the Union Veterans Union
were present, and in an informal way presented
the grievances of members of their organiza-
tions who had been employed in the Street De-
partment, stating that these veterans had been
subjected to a system of abuses resulting in
their discharge, for no other reason than to
make places for favored ones. The committee
considered the charges made important enough
to warrant their giving a formal hearing on the
subject, and on Friday evening, March 9. the
Committee gave a public hearing in the Coun-
cil Chamber. At this hearing Grand Armr
Posts, Nos. 2, 7, 15, 68, 92, 121,134, 200. Joseph
Hooker Command, Union Veterans Union and
the Kearsarge Association of Naval Veterans
were represented by the commander or some
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251
member authorized by the post to present iti
case.
It appears that the veterans complained of
having been discharged without cause and of
having been transferred from positions they
had been filling that were satisfactory to them-
selves and apparently satisfactory to their em-
ployers. It appeared in evidence that
for some unknown reasons certain vet-
erans were transferred to the Sewer Divi-
sion, where the work is of such a laborious
nature as to require strong, able-bodied men to
perform, and oven they accept trie work only
when not able to procure any other; and whem
these veterans were sent there they felt that it
was a mode of procedure to secure their dis-
charge in order to make places for others. The
different posts had, before coming to the Gov-
ernment, investigated the cases of their mem-
bers,and had gone into the inquiry very careful-
ly.and satisfied themselves that such abuses did
exist, and from their presentation of the case,
and the evidence introduced at the hearing,
your committee are of the opinion that the
veterans have just cause for complaint, and are
entitled to reasonable protection. It was
clearly proven that veterans were transferred
to the Sewer Division, where the work is so
laborious that they were unable to perform
it, and the inevitable result was discharge.
Your committee cannot too strongly condemn
this method of discharge, and are of the opin-
ion that these veterans, who are physically
shattered from services in Southern swamps in
defence of their country, are entitled to better
treatment by the city authorities, and should
be protected against persecution by foremen or
sub-foremen, or anyone in authority in the
Street Department.
Your committee believe that His Honor the
Mayor had no knowledge of this practice, or it
would have been remedied. It is reasonable to
suppose that in such a large department as the
Street Department, employing some two thou
sand men, with its corps of Deputy Superinten-
dents, District Foremen, bosses and sub bosses,
abuses of this kind may creep in, without the
knowledge of the Mayor, whose time is wholly
occupied in executive work, varied and mani-
fold, and a positive remedy is simply to bring
it to his attention.
The City Council nor any of its committees
lias any authority to reinstate or employ labor.
This is a matter entirely within the jurisdiction
•f His Honor the Mayor, and the heads of de-
partments. The committee can only recom-
mend, and will urge with all the power they
have, the reinstatement of discharged
veterans, and the discontinuance of the
abuses complained of, and your commit-
tee feel that they may assure the
Grand Array posts and other organizations
and the discharged veterans, that His Honor
the Mayor will immediately, unon this matter
bei»g brought to his attention, have the veter-
ans reinstated and the abuses corrected, and
assist in every possible way to afford the veter-
ans reasonable protection, and your committee
recommend the passage of the accompanying
resolves.
Whereas, Veterans of the late war of the re-
bellion wero discharged from the Street De-
partment for no apparent cause, and
Whereas, Veterans have been transferred
from suitable work that they had been per-
forming satisfactorily to themselves, and ap-
parently to the satisfaction of their employers,
to work of such a laborious nature that they
were unable to perform it, and were thereby
discharged, and
Whereas, These veterans, who gave the best
part of their life in defence of their country,
are entitled to reasonable preference in the
public works, therefore be it
Resolved, That in the opinion of the members
of the City Council, His Honor the Mayor
should instruct the Superintendent of Streets
to reinstate the veterans discharged from the
Street Department.
Rusolved, That in the opinion of the mem-
bers of the City Council His Honor tho Mayor
should instruct the Superintondonl of Streets
to protect the veterans employed in Ins depart-
ment against the transfer abuse, and give them
such preference as thev are reasonably enti-
tled to.
Resolved, That in the opinion of the mem-
bers of the City Council His Honor the Mayor
should instruct the heads of departments to
discharge or transfer no veteran without the
approval of the Mayor, after having submitted
to him the name, together with the reason for
such discharge or transfer.
Assigned to next meeting and ordered printed,
on motion of Mr. Emerson.
INSPECTION OF BUILDINGS.
Mr. McMackin of Ward 7, for the Committee
on the Departtmnt for the Inspection of Build-
ings, submitted a report on the petition of A. M.
Stetson & Co. (referred Jan. 15), for leave to
build a wooden addition at 24-30 H street-
Recommending that the petitioners have leave
to withdraw, at their own request.
Accepted. Sent up.
USE OF BOOM, CURTIS HALL,
Mr. Reynolds of Ward 22, for the Committee
on Public Buildings Department, submitted a
report on the order (referred March 8). concern-
ing use of a room in Curtis Hall, Ward 23( for
meetings of the Stamp League— Recommencing
the passage of the order in the following new
draft:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Public
Buildings, with the approval of His Honor the
Mayor, be authorized to allow the use of a room
in Curtis Hall, Ward 23, for meetings of the
members of the Stamp League, for literary and
educational purposes.
Report accepted: order passed. Sent up.
DISCHARGE OF EMPLOYEES.
Mr. Wise of Ward 20 offered the following—
Whereas.it is currently reported that a large
number of the regular employees of the Street
Department have recently been discharged
from the public service and their places have
been filled by those known as "tne unem-
ployed," therefore, be it
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets,
through his Honor the Mayor, be hereby re
quested to inform the Common Council of the
exact number of such discharges, or men who
have been suspended, together with a state-
ment of the compensation which was paid to
the discharged men per day. and that which is
allowed to the new employees.
The question came on the passage of the pre-
amble and order.
Mr. Wise of Ward 20 Mr. President, my rea-
son for introducing this order is that it lias
come to my notice that there are a great many
men who have been employed in the Street
Department who, I understand, have been dis-
charged or suspended to make, room for the un-
employed in the service of the City of Boston.
These men who have been discharged were
receiving $2 a day, where the unemployed are
working for a good deal less money: and I fail
to 3ee, if you discharge one man and hire an-
other man in his place, where the benefit comes
into the citizens of Boston. If this thing is so,
then we are to understand that on account of
these hard times and the panic this country
has gone through, we are discharging
good citizens of Boston and making place
for people who are, seven - eighths of
them, not citizens, who have no desire to be
citizens and who probaolylnever will be citi-
zens. I believe in looking at this in a business
way. If a mill or a corporation were to have a
set of men working for them receiving 82 a day
and they were to discharge those men and hire
other people in their places at a salary of SI. 60
a day, what an uproar and outcry there would
be. There would be stones and one thine and
another hurled at them; they would be called
scabs and one thing and another. And I think,
if it is a fact that this is done.it is a pretty
poor Government that will hire scabs, if I may
so call them, in place of good citizens. My rea-
son for introducing this order is to get at the
bottom of it, and. if it is so. have it remedied
and have ail these men who have been sus-
pended or discharged placed at work, giving
them the preference instead of the unem-
ployed.
Mr. Everbtt of Ward o— Mr. President, I do
not oppose Mr. Wise's order in the least. I
have n't tho least doubt that what he says is
true, and so, ii is a great pity, but I take excep-
tions to his calling the unemployed "scabs "
I have met qnite a number of them myself and
1 (in assure the gentleman that, although there
be many unworthy among them, yet a
great many of them are American citizen
as we are. Some of them are men win
have had seme property In the past, who
through no fault of their own have got Into
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reduced circumstances and are in need, owing
to the bad times we have been going through.
While I am not opposing the gentleman's or-
der, I wish to assure him that, from my per-
sonal observation, there are just as good people
among the unfortunate, the much to be pitied
unemployed, as there are on the floor of this
Conncil.
Mr. Wise— Mr, President, 1 am not a bit sur-
prised at these remarks coining from a Repub-
lican, from a gentleman— [Laughter.]
Mr. Everett — Mr. President, there are Dem-
ocrats among the unemployed, too.
Mr. Wise— From a gentleman representing
the upper crust. He, no doubt, in his business
career, finds it a very efficient and very good
way to do business in that manner — if you are
hiring a man for $2 a day, if you can get a man
for $1 in his place, hire the dollar man. That
is Republicanism. Mr. President, the gentle-
man from Ward 9 has no more sympathy, no
more feeling, towards the unemployed than l
have. TLaughter.l
Mr. Everett— Do 1 understand that the gen-
tleman has no feeling towards the unem-
ployed? [Laughter.]
Mr. Wise— You have no more good feeling
towards them than I have.
Mr. Everett— It seems that I have.
Mr. Wise— 1 believe I have the floor, Mr.
President. He has no more good feeling
towards them than I have. I wish we could
give them all work. But I say that as soon as a
man works for less in any business than what
the regularly employed men are setting, I call
him a scab. 1 believe I am just in what I am
saying. I don't care to make any more remarks
on the subject, but I desire to place myself on
record as saying that I prefer to give the work
to those who nave been already employed in
preference to the unemployed, or chose that
were unemployed, having those put to work
who were unemployed and are now unem-
ployed in preference to those that were unem-
ployed and are employed today.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23— Mr. President, I un-
derstood my friend in the Fourth Division to
start, in to talk about Republicanism. I am
ready to talk about Republicanism when any
question of Republicanism comes up
Mr. Bradley of Ward 2— Mr. President, I
rise to si point of order. I think the question
before the House is on tiie matter on investigat-
ing in regard to the unemployed. It isn't on
Republicanism, Democracy, or anything else.
The President— The gentleman from Ward
23 will please confine himself to the question
under debate.
Mr. Kelly— Mr. President, I will do so until
tomorrow morning with my friend on the left,
with good arguments.
Mr. Bradley— Mr. President, I will accom-
modate the gentleman at any time when he
wants to talk to me. [Laughter.]
Mr. Kelly — Mr. President, I am not only
with the mnemployed who have come around
lately, but I am with the unemployed who
have been thrown down by the present Admin-
istration. I don't believe that those who have
applied here back of this hall as unemployed
and have got a ticket and have come out on the
sidewalk and sold their ticket, thereby having
become scalpers, ought to be employed here-
after, but I believe that those men who really
need it ought to be employed. There have
been men discharged, men suspended, and the
City Government could well afford to hire
them and put them to work, for the simple rea-
son that they have hired other men. Now,
why. suspend and discharge a man without
cause and hire other men? That is the ques-
tion— not Republicanism or Democratism, or
any other ism you want to talk about. It is a
question of money.
Mr. Reidy of Ward 15— Mr. Prestdent—
Mr. Kelly— Mr. President. I believe I have
got the floor, unless the gentleman wants f
ask me a question.
Mr. Reidy— Mr. President, I should like to
ask the gentleman a question. Instead of
screeching about labor why not propose some-
thing to remedy it, and I will vote for it.
Mr. Kelly— Mr. President, I did last year,
before the gentleman was a member ef the
Council, and I think when he is here a few
months longer he will know something about
it. I shall be happy to agree with him on any
measure that will give the unemployed or the
laboring men a job, for the simple reason that
we have got S13, 000,000 t» expend, and why
not expend it? I will vote with the gentleman
to expend it. Now, I agree with my friend
on the right [Mr. Wise] and I think the unem-
ployed should be put at work also. First I
stand for the citizens of Boston ; afterwards, if
we have got money enough and work enough
to employ those men, employ everybody else
and be charitable. But I don't believe, as my
friend on the right says, in Republicanism or
anything else in connection with a matter of
this kind. I don't believe in bringing politics
into charity. We have got money enough, Mr.
President, in the City Government to put every
man who has asked for a job at work. We
have got money enough to do it, and if they
don't think it can be done I will furnish work
enough. 1 will dictate to the Superintendent of
Streets or any other superintendent— of sewers,
sanitary division or anything else, in the mat-
ter. 1 have got work enough in Ward 23 to em-
ploy every man that applies here at the Old
Court House or will apply for the next year,
and we have got money enough to put them to
work. Now I will ask the gentleman in the
fourth division to vote to put them to work.
Mr. Wise— Mr. President, in answer to the
gentleman I will say that t would gladly vote
in that way. I always have voted, and mv past
record will show that I have always voted, to
put the laboring people to work. I should like
to ask him a question. Do I understand—
Mr. President — This is not the tiiae to ask
the gentleman a question.
Mr. Wise— Will he yield the floor?
Mr. Kelly— I will yield for a question.
The President— The Chair will recognize
Mr. Wise of Ward 20.
Mr. Wise— I should like to ask the gentleman
in the third division, is he in favor of hiring
the unemployed to the detriment of those that
have been employed, those that are citizens,
those that have been discharged or suspended,
to make room for a lot of foreigners, people
that don't pay a poll tax, people that don't
have anv business and who come into this city
beggars? Is that his idea as a citizen, that lie
will make room for the unemployed to the
detriment of the citizens of Boston?
Mr. Kelly— Mr. President, I wish to state
that this question applies to no other man pres-
ent more than to himself and to those of his
own nationality.
Mr. Wise— Mr. President
Mr. Kelly— Mr. President, I have got the
floor.
Mr. Wise— Mr. President, I rise to a point of
order, that the gentleman is mistaken. My
point of order is that the gentleman has to use
every member of this Council with courtesy.
My point of order is, sir, that I am a citizen of
the United States, that I was born in this good
old city of Boston, and I can show back that
my father was born here. I eare net who he
may have. I care not who he may be, whether
a Jew, an Irishman, a Chinaman, or whatever
he is, I say that nobody should be employed by
the city of Boston but citizens [laughter].
The President— The gentleman of the Coun-
cil must preserve order.
Mr. Kelly— Mr. President-
Mr. Everett— Mr. President, I rise to a ques-
tion of privilege.
The President— Mr. Kelly has the floor.
Mr. Kelly— Mr. President, I will proceed,
and will confine myself to the subject under
debate.
Mr. Gormley of Ward 22— Mr. President, I
should like to ask the gentleman from Ward 23
a question. He made a statement a few mo-
meuts ago that he knew of cases where the un
employed had got tickets and had sold them
Can he state any one case that he has in mind?
Mr. Kelly— Mr. President, I wish to state
in answer to the gentleman trom Ward 22,
from which ward many men have eome down
here and got work, that I have been in-
formed that men have gone here to the old
Court Heuse and got tickets and sold them,
and that has been done to such a great degree
tnat they have been called "ticket scalpers."
Now, Mr. President, having answered the geM-
tleman from Ward 22 —
Mr. Gormley— Mr. President, I would like to
ask the gentleman another question.
Mr. Kelly— Mr President, I believe I have
the floor. 1 will state to my friend in the fourth
division [Mr. Wise], that it is very hard to
answer him, for the simple reason that he got
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up and offered, I belieTe, no less than six differ-
ent, objections to rne. That is, he arose to a
point of order and put about six diffarent propo-
sitions. 1 don't know which to answer, but I will
answer in a general way that I am here to vote
for nothing else than to put citizens at work—
and citizens of Boston only, not citizens who
arc, citizens of Massachusetts outside of Boston,
to whom contracts in the City of Boston have
been given and for which you, sir, in the fourth
division, have voted the money, and in connec-
tion with which Italians have been given $1.25
a day, whiie citizens of Boston have gone idle,
sir. I am in favor of putting citizens of Boston
at work-
Mr. (iORMLEY— Mr. President, I rise to a point
of order. The gentleman from Ward 23 should
address the Chair.
Tii e President— The point oi order is well
taken
Mr. Kelly— Mr. President, I understand the
point of the gentleman in the fourth division,
and will answer in a general way without de-
taining the Council. I see that the gentleman
from Ward 22 and the gentleman on my riaht
try to cover themselves and their party through
a technicality. I will state that my vote will
go to hire none Out citizens of Boston and pay
them $2 a day and more, and 1 hope the gentle-
men in the fourth division and the first divi-
sion will vote likewise.
Mr. Everett — Mr. President, I rise to a ques-
tion of privilege. I am very much at a loss 'o
account for the sudden and vehement attack
which the gentleman in the fourth division
[Mr. WiseJ has made upon me. If lie had been
a little less deaf or a little less stupid — I beg the
gentleman's pardon ; I did not mean that — but,
at any rate, it h« had listened to my
opening sentence, he would have heard
me say that I was in favor of his order and
that I proposed to vote for it. If he will keep
his capacious ears open while the roll is being
called he will nnd, when my turn comes, tnat
my vote will be in favor of the passage of the
order. Therefore, I think his attack is un-
called for, as I have not objected to the passage
of the order at all. What I did say was that
many of the unemployed represent a large class
of unfortunate people, and I objected to their
beimr denounced. Whether they will be able
to obtain work is another thing. Personally, I
would like to see all the unemployed given work
if possible. As far as the reference to my party
is concerned, I will say that they always did
have work while that party was in power, and
it was only when the gentleman's party came
into power that the question of the unemployed
came up at all. That is all I have to say, and I
am going to vote for the passage of the order.
On motion of Mr. O'Hara of Ward 3 it was
voted to close debate, and the preamble and or-
der were passed. Mr. Wise moved to reconsid-
er: lost.
INFORMATION REGARDING LIQUOR LICENSES.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11 offered an order —
That His Honor the Mayor request of the
Board of Police Commissioners, a list of the
names of parties and firms holding liquor li-
ceuses in the City of Boston, who are non-resi-
dents of this city with the names of the part-
ner or partners to whom the license is granted.
Referred to His Honor the Mayor.
PROVIDENCE-STREET PAVING.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11 offered an order-
That the Committee on Finance be requested
to appropriate the sum of S7000 for pavinir
Providence street with granite blocks, between
Church and Berkeley streets.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
CONSTRUCTION OF RETAINING WALL.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11 offered an order-
That the Committee on Finance be requested
to include in the next loan bill thesum ot $1000
for construction of retaining wall, Ilarcourt
street, Ward 11.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
PAYMENT FOR ELECTION WORK.
Mr. Norris of Ward 13 offered an order-
That tin' City Treasurer be hereby autMorizeu
to pay to f.ettie A. Merrill, widow of George E,
Merrill, the amount due to said Goorge B. for
services as Deputy Inspector of Flections at
the last State and city elections in Precinct 7 of
Ward 13.
Passed. Sent up.
NEXT MEETING OF THE COUNCIL.
Mr. Norris of Ward 13 offered an order—
That when this Council adjourns it be to meet
on Thursday, March 20. 1804, at 7.30 P. M.
The order was read a second time, and the
question came on its passage.
Mr. Rourke of Ward C— Mr. President, I
would like to have the gentleman give us some
reasons for introducing the order.
Mr. Norris of Ward 13— Mr. President, the
only explanation I can offer is this— that for the
next two weeks I don't believe there will be
any business before this Council, in view of the
fact that, as I understand it, the Board of Alder-
men are going away from Boston and will prob-
ably not be back for a week or ten days. So I
think on those grounds that this Council can,
in justice to the city and without harm to the
Government, adjourn (or a couple of weeks.
Mr. Emerson of Ward 17— Mr. President, I
hope this body will not adjourn over next week,
for the very reason that the special committee
on veterans is going to bring in a report here,
and in consideratiou of that report will perhaps
take an hour and a half or two hours of the
evening, the report being quite lengthy. _ That
is a very important matter, concerning the dis-
charge or suspension of veterans of the late war
who were at work in several of the depart-
ments, and the committee having investigated
the matter and having made a report upon it I
certainly trust action will not be delayed. I
hope every member will stand by us and that
we shall have a meeting next Thursday night.
Mr. Rourke— Mr. President, the gentleman
who has offered the order has given no reason
why this Council should adjourn for two weeks.
The only reason he has stated is that the Board
of Aldermen are going away on a vacation.
Now, as I understand it, they have a meeting
tomorrow, and if any business is transacted
which will require concurrent action I feel
that it is our duty to meet and attend to it.
Just because the Board is going away is, I
think, a poor reason for our adjourning over,
and I hope and trust that we shall not adjourn
for two weeks.
Air. Griffin of Ward 13— Mr. President, if
the Board of Aldermen should n't furnish us
with enough business I think the Common
Council will. If tonight is any indication I
think we shall have business enoueh, and for
that reason I hope we shall not adjourn over for
two weeks.
The order was rejected.
CARRIAGE STAND LICENSES.
Mr. Tague of Ward 3 offered an order — That
the Board of Police Commissioners be requested
to issue no licenses for public carriage stands to
any person or persons other than citizens of the
City of Boston.
Referred to the Committee on Police Depart-
ment.
WIDENING OF BAKER STREET.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23 offered an order— That
the Committee on Finance be requested to pro-
vide in the next loan the sum of S3600 for the
widening of Baker street, Warn 23.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
BAND CONCERT, WARD 23.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23 offered an order— That
the Committee on City Messenger Department
be requested to provide a concert in that part of
Ward 23 knowa as Boylston .Station and also
Germantown.
Referred to the Committee cm City Messenger
Department.
TRANSPORTATION FOB INSPECTORS.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 2;', offered an order— That
the Inspector of Buildinifs, through His Honor
the Mayor, be requested to furnish means of
transportation to inspectors in the outlying dis-
tricts without loss to said inspectors.
Referred to the Committee on Inspection of
Buildings Department.
im OEM \ 1 IOH EtTOABDIKG I.I'.moi: licenses.
Mr. Kkli.y of Ward 23 offered an order— That
His Honor the \lavor be requested to ascertain
and report to the City Council the names and
residences of men holding wholesale and retail
liquor licenses in the City of Boston who are
is o( other cities or towns.
The order was referred to His Honor
Mayor.
Mr. (1K1111N of Ward 13— Mr. President, I
move reference of that order to the Hoard of
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Police. I don't see how the Mayor has anything
whatever to do with liquor licenses in the City
of Boston. That is a matter entirely within the
province of the Police Commissioners.
The President — The Chair will say that the
order calls ior information to be furnished by
His Honor the Mayor, and has already been dis-
posed of by being referred to him.
Mr. Griffin— Well, Mr. President, I have no
objections. I simply don't think that is the
proper reference of the order.
MEMBERS PRESENT.
By direction of the President, the Clerk called
the roll to ascertain the attendance, with the
following result:
Present— Allston, Andrews, Baldwin. Bart-
lett, Battis, Berwin,, Bradley, Briggs, Browne,
Callahan, Carroll, Cochran, Coleman, J. B. Col-
lins, M. W. Collins, Connor, Connorton, Cos-
tello, Desmond, Donovan, Eager, Emerson.
Everett, Fields, Gormley. Griffin, Hall, Hayes,
Hurley, Jones, Keenan, Kelly, King, Leary,
Lewis, Lynch, Mahoney, Manks, Marnell. Mc-
Carthy, McGuire. Mclnnes, McMackin, Miller,
Norris, O'Brien, O'Hara.Patterson, Reed, Reidy,
Reinhart, Reynolds. Riddle, Roche, Rourke,
Sears, Shaw, Tague, Whelton, Wise, Wood— 61.
Absent— Boyle, Colby, Crowley, W. A. Davis,
W. W. Davis, Fisher. Goodenough, Holden,
Mitchell, Robinson, Ruffin, Smith, Sullivan,
Wholey— 14.
LAYING OUT CHAUNCEY AND FREMONT PLACES.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3 offered an order — That
the Board of Street Commissioners be requested
to report to the Common Council an estimate
of the cost of laying out and constructing
ChauBcey and Fremont places. Ward 3, as a
public way.
Passed.
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS.
Mr. Manks of Ward 24 offered an order-
That the Board of Aldermen lie requested to
report to the Common Council the findings of
its committee on the investigation of the man-
agement of the public institutions of the City
of Boston.
Passed. Sent up.
PRIMARY SCHOOLHOUSB, VERNON STREET.
Mr. Lynch of Ward 19 offered an order-
That the sum of .§65,000 pe provided by the
Committee on Finance for the erection of a
new primary schoolhouse on Vernon street,
Ward 19, to replace the old wooden school
house now in use there.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
GYMMASIUM, CHARLESTOWN.
Mr. Donovan of Ward 4 offered an order —
That the Park Commissioners be requested to
commence building the proposed eymnasium
on Charlestown playgrounds, Ward 4, as soon
as possible.
Referred to the Committee on Park Depart-
ment.
BUILDING OF STONE STEPS.
Mr. Donovan of Ward 4 offered an order-
That the Finance Committee provide the sum
of $12,000, the same to be used to build
stone steps from Russell street to North Mead
street: and a sufficient amount to be used for
paving Mill street from Rutherford avenue to
Main street, Ward 4.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
COMMON COUNCIL PICTURE.
Mr. Whelton of Ward 8 offered an order-
That a special committee to consist of five
members be appointed to arrange for the
photographing of the members of the Common
Council of this year in group; the expense thus
incurred to be charged to the Contingent Fund
of the Common Council.
The order was referred to the Committee on
Contingent Expenses, Common Council.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5— Mr. President. I
did n't catch the drift of that order, and I
should like to have it read once more.
The clerk read the order.
Mr. Hurley— Mr. President, are any remarks
in order upon that order?
The President— The Chair will say that at
the present time the matter lias been disposed
of by being referred to a committee.
Mr. Hurley— Mr. President, I move a recon-
sideration.
Mr. Whelton of Ward 8— Mr. President, I
should like to a*k the gentleman why he wishes
to have that action reconsidered.
Mr. Hurley— Mr. President, I think it is due
to the taxpayers of the City of Boston to have it
reeonsidered at this time. We went through
that very thing something like two years ago,
and it was very unsatisfactory in more ways
than one, besides the enormous expense, and I
am not ready, as a member of the Government,
to take the chances again. I have moved the
reconsideration on those grounds.
Mr. Manks of Ward 24— Mr. President, while
not at all in opposition to Mr. Hurley's motives
in moving reconsideration. 1 should like to
know how that action can be reconsidered.
The decision was made by the Chair and not by
the vote of the Council. There is no vote of
council to be reconsidered ; so I don't see haw
reconsideration can prevail, under the circum-
stances.
The President— The Chair will state that,
there being no objection, he assumed that there
was a rote of reference without putting it to a
vote. So that, it being practically understood
as a vote of reference, the vote can be recon-
sidered.
Mr. Shaw of Ward 17— Mr. President, I see
how we can get out of this scrape very easily.
After the committee reports on the order, fav-
orably or otherwise, the council can then take
action on the merits of the order, either passing
it or rejecting it. Any member will theu have
the opportunity to oppose it or favor it upon the
floor. I hope that the order will be referred
to the committee and killed there, if necessary.
We can pass upon the merits of the order when
it is reported to us. It is now simply referred to
the committee.
Reconsideration was declared carried. Mr.
Bradley of Ward 2 doubted the vote, a rising
vote was taken, and the motion to reconsider
was lost, eleven members voting in the affirma-
tive, twenty-nine in the negative.
HAMPSHIRE STREET— PAVING.
Mr. Connor of Ward 19 offered an order-
That the Finance Committee be requested to
appropriate the sum of $15,000 to pave Hamp-
shire street, Ward 19. with granite blocks.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
CELEBRATION OF APRIL NINETEEN.
Mr. Roukke of Ward 6 offered an order-
That a joint special committee, consisting of
five members of the Common Council, with
such as the Board of Aldermen may join, be ap-
pointed to prepare and report a programme for
the proper observance and celebration of April
19, 1894, and that the committee report in one
week from the passage of this order.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10— Mr. President, I move
reference of the order to the Committee on
Fourth of July.
The President— The Chair does not consider
that a proper motion, the Committee on Fourth
of July being a committee already appointed to
consider a certain subject, and this order pro-
posing an entirely separate special committee
to consider another subject.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13— Mr. President, I
don't think any celebration can be carried out
by this Government without an expenditure of
money. Money has been appropriated for the
Seventeenth of June. Fourth of July and Labor
Day, and no appropriation has been made for
the celebration of any other day, holiday or
otherwise. -Mr. President, I don't think the
city ought to go to the expense of celebrating
April 19 or any other days besides th«se
already specified, and I think the order should
be postponed. I make a motion to that effect.
Mr. Rourke— Mr. President, I don't desire to
take up any time of the Council tonight, as the
hour is very late, but it seems to me this is a
proper order in the face of the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State making
this a legal holiday, and the governor having
recommended it in his inaugural address. So he
will certaiuly sign it. Now, as one of the pre-
vious speakers has spoken in regard to the
question of an appropriation for this purpose, I
deem it my duty to say, coming from Ward 6,
coming from the old North End— probably one
of the most iiistoric parts of Boston, where the
lantern was huDg in the old North Church on
the 18th of April, 1775— to offer that order, and
I think there should be some provision made by
the Government, even if foronly a band concert
at the North End on that day. Mr. President, I
hope this order will not be indefinitely postponed.
It seems to me we might be sufficiently inspired
by patriotic motives to pass such an order as
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255
this. This day is jast as important as the
17ta of June or any other day of celebration.
Now, we have other funis we can draw a
small appropriation from. We have incidental
expenses and a reserve fund, and 1 fail to see
why the gentleman should object to the order.
This committee is only asked to sit for one
week and to report at the noxt meeting of the
Council. If the Council does not see fit next
Thursday night to accept their report and
recommendations, or provide an appropria-
tion, well and good: but it seems to me that
this is a simple matter, and why should we not
let it go through tonight?
The motion to indefinitely postpone was lost,
and the order was passed. Sent »p.
BATH-HOUSE, SOUTH BAY.
Mr. Fields of Ward 20 offered an order— That
the Board of Health be requested, through His
Honor the Mayor, to report the expense and ad-
visability of providing a bath-house on the
Roxbury side of South Bay.
Referred to the Committee on Health De-
partment.
OVERLOADING OF ELEVATORS.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10 offered au order-
That the Inspector of Buildings, through His
Honor the Mayor, be requested to report to the
Common Council at an early date whether or
not in his opinion there Is any statute or ordi-
nance regulating the weight or number of per-
sons that can be carried at one time on any one
elevator in this city, and whether or not some
law is not necessary in the premises. owing to the
number of accidents which have occurred re-
cently by the overloading of elevators.
Passed.
NIGHT CARS TO EAST BOSTON.
Mr. Hayes of Ward 2 offered the following:
Resolved, That in the opinion of the mem-
bers of the Common Council a night car should
be ruu from Scollay square to the East Boston
ferry every half-hour and from the East Boston
side as far as the West End Street Railway
Company's stables on Meridian street, and the
Board of Aldermen are hereby requested to
take such steps as may be necessary to secure
this accommodation for the citizens of East
Boston.
Passed.
INSCRIPTION FOR FARRAOUT STATUE.
Mr. Eager of Ward 14 offered an order— That
the Committee on Statues be requested to re-
port an order providing for the placing of a
suitable inscription on the pedestal of the
statue of Admiral Farragut. in the Marine Park.
Referred to the Committee on Statues.
day-street macadamizing.
Mr. Reynolds of Ward 22 offered an order-
That the Committee on Finance be requested
to provide a sum sufficient to meet the expense
of macadamizing Day street, Ward 22.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
REMOVAL OF SNOW AND ICE.
Mr. Reidy of Ward 15 offered an order— That
His Honor the Mayor be requested to report to
the City Council what action in his opinion is
necessary to place on some department of the
city the responsibility of removing the snow
and ice from sidewalks adjacent to public
buildings and parks.
Passed. Sent up.
COMMITTEE ON FILLING SOUTH BAY.
Mr. Reidy of Ward 15 offered an order— That
a special committee to consist of five members
of the Common Council be appointed by the
Chair to report to this body the expediency of
filling in that portion of the South Bay bounded
by the New York & New England Railroad,
Swett street and Dorchester avenue.
Passed.
WILLOW COURT— PUTTING IN CONDITION.
Mr. Reidy of Ward 15 offered an order— That
the Committee on Finance be requested to in-
clude in the next loan the sum of $10,000, the
6ame to constitute a special appropriation for
the purpose of putting Willow court, Ward 15,
in condition for public travel.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
CARRIAGES DRIVEN BY NON-CITIZENS.
Mr. Tague of Ward 3 offered an order— That
the Board of Police Commissioners be request-
ed to issue no licenses to drive hackney car-
riages in this city to persons other than citi-
zens of Boston.
Mr. Tague of Ward 3— Mr. President, I have
presented that order tonight at the request of
citizens of Boston who are engaged in the busi-
ness of driving carriages throughout the city.
I have been informed by them that any gentle-
man can go to the Board of Police Commission-
ers and secure a license to drive a carriage or
maintain a public stand in the City of Boston,
and take from the citizens of Boston the right
which they have. Now, Mr. President.
I hope if this order is to be referred to the
Committee on Police Department that they
will take such steps as will do away with the
issuing of licenses to persons who are not citi-
zens of Boston and who are not entitled to the
right to drive through the streets of Boston in
carriages or to maintain any public stand that
belongs by right to toe citizens of Boston.
There are members of this body who are in the
business, and they can tell better than I can
just what steps are necessary to have this done
away with.
The order was referred to the Committee on
Police Department.
RE-SURFACING FOSS AND HUDSON STREETS.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5 offered au order— That
the Committee on Finance be requested to pro-
vide the means to pay for the re-surfacing of
Foss and Hudson streets, in Ward 5.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
ANNIVERSARY OF EDWARD EVERETT'S BIRTH.
Mr. Whelton of Ward 8 offered an order-
That the City Messenger be authorized to cause
the city flags to be displayed on City Hall aid
public grounds on April 11, 189-4, the one-hun-
dredth anniversary of the birth of Edward Ev-
erett; the expense attending the same to be
charged to the appropriation for the City Mes-
senger's Department.
Passed. Sent up.
Adjourned, on motion of Mr. Collins of Ward
'■'■, at 9.48 P. M , to meet on Thursday, March
22, at 7.30 P. M.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
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CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings ol the Board oi Aldermen.
City Hall, March 16, 1894.
The Board of Aldermen sitting as County
Commissioners, met at noon. Chairman San-
ford presiding and all the members present.
The subject for consideration was the petition
of the George W. Gale Lumber Company to
have damages assessed because of the taking of
its land in Charlestown by the Boston & Maine
Railroad Company, the amount of land taken
from the lumber company being 24,506 square
feet, from a total parcel of 51,218 square feet.
George P Piper appeared lor the petitioners
and Sigourney Butler for the Boston & Maine
Railroad.
George W. Gale testified that his company
handled $300,000 worth of lumber a year. He
purchased the land for the company and his
company had a deed. After purchasing the
land the company proceeded to fill it up, had
proceeded to erect a mammoth building on the
land and had got the permit all ready and pre-
pared the plans when they were interrupted by
the taking ol the land. This lot of land would
enable the company to save $5 a load on each
car, and his company would ship 600 loads a
year to that point. The company paid fifty
cents a foot for the land, which was a marsh at
the time and has since been filled in, fenced
and a small office built. The plans had been
made for a largo building to be used
as a storehouse. The land, after the
improvements had been made before the
taking— the improvements, including filling,
costing $1174— was worth $1 a foot. (Cross-ex-
amined by Mr. Butler.) The company had de-
sired a side track from the Boston & Maine
Railroad Company. The railroad did not orally
refuse, but its disinclination was patent, and
the Boston & Albany Railroad gave them such
assurances as led him to believe that that com-
pany would put in a track. Later the Boston
& Albany Railroad said that its relation with
the Boston & Maine Railroad was such that it
could not put in a track. The assessed value
was fifteen cents, the former owner having had
it assessed as waste land, unoccupied land, and
the assessors continuing it somewhat on the
basis of the former assessment. Witness de-
scribed the sale of land of his own in the vicin-
ity for ninety cents a foot, a small lot.
Frederick G. Sterritt, vice president of the
Gale Company, said he had examined the lot,
was familiar with its location, and considered
it well adapted for the business. The land
saved the company considerable expense and
delay in delivering the lumber, which was one
of the most essential things connected with its
purchase.
Edward B. James, of Cambridge, said he was
in the lumber business, that he b^d frequently
driven past the land in question and was fami-
liar with it. He said the land was well adapted
for the lumber business, which made it valu-
able for the company.
Mr. Franklin O. Reed, a real estate dealer,
said he was familiar with Charlestown land
and had examined the Gale Company's lot.
He thought it was worth at least fiity cents a
foot, but if it was to be used for any special pur-
pose it certainly was worth much more.
Frederick Joyce said he was m the wholesale
lumber business and had examined the Gale
lot. He thought it was valuable to the Gale
Company on account of its adaptability for the
lumber business,
George R. Kelso, a real estate dealer of
Charlestown, said he had made an examination
of the land and placed its value at about tiltv
cents a foot, unless it was for some special pur-
pose. He was not acquainted with the lumber
business, and could not speak on that mini
This finished the evidence lor the G.ile Com-
pany and the meeting adjourned at 2.10 P.M.
to 3.30 P. M.
Mr. Butler called as his first witness Stillmau
H. Libby, who said he had been an assessor in
Somerville for a number of years, although he
was not acting in that capacity at the present
time, and had sold considerable land in the
vicinity of this Gale lot. He considered the
land taken worth 32 to 35 cents a foot, the
frontage of tho land being practically unim-
paired by the taking. He had sold land with-
in an eighth of a mile for 21 cents a foot in
1891 and knew of no other sales of vacant land
in the vicinity.
Benjamin F. Thompson, Chief Assessor of
Somerville, considered the land taken worth
from 33 to 35 cents a foot. He was acquainted
with the location of the land and was familiar
with land in the vicinity.
John F. Ayer, in the wholesale wood busi-
ness, was familiar with the location and con-
sidered 35 cents a foot a fair value for the land
taken by the road.
John W. SanborFi, general manager of the
Boston & Maine Railroad, said that at the
time of the negotiation of the Gale Company
he was acting general manager. Mr. Gale had
called upon him several times, stating that he
had some idea of purchasing this piece of prop-
erty for the purpose of moving his lumber busi-
ness there, if he could get a side track out in to
accommodate that business by the Boston &
Maine Railroad. Mr. Sanborn had told him he
did not think the road was so situated that it
could put in such a side track, although it
might possibly do so by crossing land of the in-
sane asylum ; that he would investigate the mat-
ter and see what could be done, and if he would
call later would tell him about it. Mr. Sanborn
had examined the premises, had talked with
the engineer of the road and had satisfied him-
self that such a siding as Mr. Gale would need
to accommodate the business could not be put
in without permission to cross the lands of the
asylum people; and he had told Mr. Gale that
the road would probably, be under the necessity
of enlarging its yard there, that it contem-
plated trying to purchase land there for the
purpose of putting in additional tracks, and
that he had not bettor take any further steps
until the road had looked into the matter and
had found what it could do. Mr. Gale at that
time said that if the road did not put in a
side track to accommodate him the Boston and
Albany people would. Mr. Sanborn told him
he did not think they could, for the reason that
the Boston and Maine had an agreement with
them, or had had some negotiations for an
agreement with them in regard to some ex-
change in lands there which would prevent
their putting in a siding to accommodate his
land. This might have been in May, 1892 or
might have been a little later. There were
several conferences at that tune, and Mr. Gale
was told that the Boston and Maine would
ascertain what it could do with the asylum
people and that he might call again. He called
later to know what the road could do for him,
and was told that the road had agreed to
purchase the asylum lot in order to en
large its vard there and would be under the ne-
cessity of having a portion of the Stearns land
that he contemplated buying and advised him
not to purchase it, as the Boston & Maine
would want considerable of it and would lie
under the necessity of taking it if he did buy
it, either by trade with him or under the
statute, and might not leave him enough to ac-
commodate his business. Ho was then asked
how he had got along in Ins negotiations
with the Boston St Albany people and
said they had informed him that thev
could not put in a side track for him, as
he had reason to expect they would.
So before ho purchased'the land he knew just
how the matter stood. He had been told that
if tin' road had any land we oenld spare to nc-
coinmod.ito him elsewhere it would be very
glad to negotiate with him.
Frank B. Rowel I, assistant engineer of the
n .t Maine Railroad, testified as to the lo-
cation of the lot in question and its surround-
ings.
Alter iirguments'by counsel the hearing was
i and the County Commissioners ad-
journed at <; B M.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
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CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings ol the Board of Mermen.
Monday, March 19; 1894.
Regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen,
in the Aldermanic Chamber, City' Hall, at 3
o'clock, P. M., Chairman Sanford presiding
and all the members preset)'.
On motion of Aid. Fottler, the reading of
the records of the last two meetings was dis-
pensed with.
APPOINTMENT OF CONSTABLE.
A communication was received from His
Honor the Mayor appointing Frederic S.
Walker a constable of the City of Boston for
the term ending April 30, 1894.
Laid orerunder the law.
JtJRORS DRAWN.
Jurors were drawn as follows:
; Forty traverse for the Supreme Judicial
C°urt. w- i' • •■■„■ ■•• ■■ - Miu
Thirty-six traverse for tne Superior Cofcrt,
first session, Aprilterm.
Thirty -eight traverse, for the Superior Court,
second session, April term.
Thirty-six traverse for the Superior court,
third session, April term.
HEARINGS AT THREE O'CLOCK.
On petitions for leave to project bay-windbws,
namely— , . „..,..''
1 1. A.V. Lincoln, two windows, from buildings
101 and 103 Warren street, Ward 5.
2. K. B. Stetson, one window, from building
2 Austin street. Ward 5.
Nd objection. Severally referred to the Com-
mittee on Department for the Inspection of
Buildings (Aid.).
3, Joseph L. Bergman, two windows, from
building,12 and 14 Cotting street. Ward 8.
1 Israel A. Rich, an adjoining owner, appeared
and objected.
There being no further Objection, the matter
was referred fo the Committee on the Depart-
ment for thelnspectioh of Buildings (Aid.).
'4. Norfolk Lodge, No. 48, L O. O. F., one
window, on Washington street opposite Har-
vard street. Ward 24.
William Donaldson, an adjoining owner, ap
peared and objected.
1 There being no further objections, the matter
was referred to the Committee on Department
for the Inspection of Buildings (Aid.).
PETITIONS REFERRED.
' To the Committee on Claims— Michael Dor-
ian, fer compensation for injuries received
from a 'fall on' Albany street.
Daniel Hurley, for compensation for personal
Injuries received from an alleged defebt in' East
Fourth street.
' Elizabeth' H. Lyndoe, for compensation lor
injuries received from a fail On the highway.
Ansel T. Ricker, for compensation for per-
sonal'injuries received from a fall on Estrebt.
Hannah O'Brien, fbr a hearing on herdlain,
for* personal injuries from an alleged defect
In Greenville street, Feb; 5, 1894,
Herbert L. Bdrry, minor sort of V. D. Berry; to
be paid for personal injuries received from' an
alleged detect at the corner of Boston 'street
and Willow court, Feb. 2, 1894.
Jeremiah Moriarty, to be paid for personal in-
juries received from an alleged defect in Wash
ing street, Fob: 24i 1894.
To the Committee on Electric Wires— The
New England Telephone and Telegraph Com-
pany of Massachusetts, for leave to erect poles
on Allston street, between Mather street and
Melville avenue.
The same company, for leave to erect poles
on Bnshnell, Oakland and Henlev streets.
To the Committee on Faneuil Hall, etc.—
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, -for
tne use of Faneuil Hall, Ju*ne 2, 3, and 4.
'{& the Superintendent of Public Grounds—
William H. Fitzpatrick, lor the removal of a
tree iii Dorchester avenue opposite the entrance
to Rosemont-street extension.
John E. Blakemore and others, for the re-
moval of trees on Florence street, Ward 23.
B. P. Wilde & Co., for the removal of a tree
at 226 Main street, Charlestown.
lo the Committee on Inspection of Build-
ings (Aid.)— Frank Miraglia, for leave to pro-
ject a sign at 227 Norih street, Ward 6.
Robert H. Daintree, M. D, for leave to attach
a lettered lantered to a sign now projecting in
trout of premises, 22 Treniont Row.
L. H. Dickey, for leave to project three signs
from building, No. 17 Blue Hill avenue, Ward
21.
James J. Shannon & Co., for leave to place a
small show ease outside building 266 Washing-
ton street.
Herman Munster, for leave to project a lan-
tern from building 71 Warren avenue.
Richard M. Field, for leave to project an elec-
tric light sign in front of the Boston Museum.
F. Zunino, for leave to project a shelf from
window of store 1223 Washington street.
To the Committee on Inspection of Buildings
—Norfolk Lodge No. 48, I. O. O. F, for leave to
build a wooden building on Washington street,
near Harvard street. Ward 24.
Charles M. Seaver, for leave to build a wood-
en addition on Bellevue street, near Oriole
street, Ward 23.
Boston Excelsior Company, for leave to build
a wooden addition on Spice street, near Cam-
bridge street, Ward 4.
W. H. Cfiadwick, for leave to build a wooden
shop on 30 Swett street, Ward 20.
To the Committee, on Lamps— S. N. Daven-
port and others, for public lamps on Bentley
street, Ward 25.
To the Committee on Licenses— Charles F.
Atkinson, for a permit for Richard Ferguson,
under fifteen years of age, to appear at the
Bowdoin Square Theatre, for the week com-
mencing March 19.
Franzel H. Cole, for a permit for Alice Sweet
to appear at the, Grand Opera House Sunday,
March 25, 1894.
Charlesbank Social and Athletic Club, for a
license for an athletic exhibition, with spar-
ring, at 55 Haverhill street, March 26, 1894.
Lafayette Club, for a license for a sparring
exhibition at 121 Haverhill street, March 19,
1894.
Crescent Boat Club, for license for sparring
exhibition at Casino Building, April 19. 1894.
William Geary, for a license for an athletic
and sparring exhibition at Monument Hall,
Charlestown, April 11, 1894.
To the Committee on Ordinances— Metropoli-
tan National Bank of Boston arid others, for a
change in the ordinance concerning projecting
awnings.
To the Committee on Police (A Id).— Massa-
chusetts Horticultural Society, for leave to
place decorations ou the front' of its building
, on Tremont street, and for leave to stretch a
flag across Bosworth street during its exhibi-
tions in March, June, September, October and
November.
Mary E. Ordway, td be paid for the loss of
fowls killed by dogs.
Nelson Matthews, for leave to project a sign
over sidewalk from a post on private land at
123V2 Tyler street.
■'To the Committee on Railroads— Amos Towle
and others, for the removal of the unused
tracks of the West End Street Railway Com-
pany in this city.
To the Committee on Streets and Sewers—
Charles F. Donnelly, that the sewer in Paris
street, between Maverick and Meridian streets,
1 East Boston, he repaired.
William B. Blakemore, to be paid for land
taken for sewer purposes at Highland station,
between Corey street and the railroad.
James W. Allen, for leave to stand a wagon
on the open space at the junction of Berkeley,
Tremontand Dover streets, between the hours
of 8 P. M. and 6 A. M.
William A. Neilson and others, for edge-
stones and sidewalk in front of their estates on
Quincy street. Ward 21.
John P. Lamr. for sidewalks at 74-76-78' Phil-
lips street, Ward 22.
John P. Lang, for fidewalk on Phillips streei.
corner LongwOod avenue, Ward 22.
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
John O'Nei!, for sidewalk ac 168-174 inclu-
sive, Paris street. Ward 2.
Heleu J. Murphy, for sidewalk 21 Gaston
street. Ward 21.
J. H. Harlow and another, that Ottawa street.
Ward 21, be repaired.
J. J. & P. M. Ahem, for leave to move a wood-
en buildine from 15-17 Swett street, to Swett
street, east side, near Reading street.
J. J. & P. M Ahem, for leave to move a
weoden building from Bumstead lane to Dela-
ware street.
C. F. Howe and atiout 600 others, that Ores-
cent avenue, Ward 24, be put in condition for
public travel.
To the Special Committee on Memorial Day
— Tri-Mountain Garrison No. 98, R. A. & N. U.,
for an appropriation for Memorial Day.
PAPERS FROM THE COMMON COUNCIL.
The following order was passed by the Com-
mon Council, and sent up, viz.:
5. Ordered, That the Board of Aldermen be
requested to report to the Common Council the
findings of its committee on the investigation
of the management of the public institutions
of the City of Boston.
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Board.
The following resolve was passed by the Com-
mon Council, and sent up :
6. Resolved, That in the opinion of the mem-
bers of ihe Common Council, a night car should
be run from Scollay Square to the East Boston
Ferrv, every half-hour, and from tho East Bos-
ton side as far as the West End Street Railway
Company's stables on Meridian street, and the
Board of Aldermen are hereby requested to
take such steps as may bo necessary to secure
this accommodation for the citizens of East
Boston.
Referred to the Committee on Railroads.
7. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be
requested to report to the City Council what
action, in his opinion, is necessary to place on
some department of the city the responsibility
of removing tho snow and ice from sidewalks
adjacent to public buildings and parks.
Passed in concurrence.
8. Ordered. That a Joint Special Committee
consisting of five members of the Common
Council, with such as the Board of Aldermen
may join, be as pointed to prepare and report a
programme for the proper observance and cele-
bration of April 19, 1894. and that the commit-
tee report in one week from the passage of this
•rder.
Passed in concurrence.
9. Ordered, That a joint special committee,
consisting of five members of the Common
Council, with such as the Board of Aldermen
may join, be appointed to consider and report
upon the subject of the extension of Columbus
avenue,
Assigned to the next meeting, ou motion of
Aid. Hallstram.
10. Ordered, That the City Messenger be au-
thorized to cause the city Mags to be displayed
on City Hall and public grounds on April 11,
1894, the one-hundredth anniversary of the
birth of Edward Everett; the expense attend-
ing ihe r?ame to be charged to the appropriation
of the City Messenger's Department.
Passed in ceucurrence.
11. Ordered, That the City Treasurer be
hereby authorized to pay to Lettie A. Merrill,
widow of George E. Merrill, the amount due to
said George E. for services as Deputy Inspector
o! Elections, at the last State and city elec-
tions, in precinct 7 of Ward 13.
Passed in concurrence.
12. Report of Committee on. Inspection of
Buildings Department, leave to withdraw, at
their own request, on petition of A. M. Stetson
& Co., for leave to build a wooden addition at
24-30 H street, Ward 14.
Accepted in concurrence.
13. Report of Committee on Public Build-
ings Department— Recomn. ending the passage
of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Public
Buildings, with the approval of His Honor
the Mayor, be authorized to allow the use of a
room in Curtis Hall, Ward 23, for meetings of
the members of the Stamp League for literary
and educational purposes.
Report accepted ; order passed in concur-
rence.
14. Report of the Committee on Public
Lands, recommending the passage of the follow-
ing:
Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be and
he hereby is authorized to execute, on behalt
of the City of Boston, an instrument satisfac-
tory to the Law Department, releasing the
following condition: "4. No dwelling-house
or other building, except the necessary out-
buildings, shall be erected or placed on the rear
of said lot," from the deed given by the City of
boston to Austin Levanseller. dated July 31,
1858, and recorded with Suffolk Deeds, libro
742, folio 11, of the estate former'y No. 49
Chester P*rk (said Chester Park being now a
part of Massachusetts avenue), now owned by
Martin Van Na^on ; and declaring that all
other coHditions in said deed, so far as the same
are now in force, be changed to restrictions.
The report was accepted lu concurrence, and,
on motion of Aid. Lee, further consideration of
the matter was assigned to the n«xt meeting of
the Board.
Aid. Lee also moved to consider Nos. 15, 16,
17 and 18 collectively, they being reports of
the Committee on Public Lands, recommend-
ing the passage of the four following orders:
15. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be
and be hereby is authorized to execute, on
behalf of the City of Boston, as instrument sat-
isfactory to the Law Department, releasing the
following condition: "4. No dwelling-house or
other building, except the necessary out-build
ings, shall be erected or placed on said lot,"
from the deed given by the City of Boston to
Uriah Ritchie and another, dated Aug. 29,
1860, and recorded in Suffolk Deeds, libro. 850,
folio 265, of the estate in the rear of the premi-
ses formerly No. 49 Chester Park (said Chester
park now being a part of Massachusetts ave-
nue), and now owned by Martin Van Nason.
16. Ordered, That His Houor the Mayor be
and he hereby is authorized to execute, on be-
half of the City of Boston, an instrument satis-
factory to the Law Department, releasing the
following condition: "4. No dwelling-house or
other building, except the necessary outbuild-
ings, shall be erected or placed on tfce rear of
the said lot," from the deed given by the City
of Boston to Uriah Ritchie and John Kitcnie,
dated Auer. 29, 1860, and recorded with Suffolk
Deeds, libro 784, folio 70, of the estate formerly
No. 51 Chester Park (said Chester Park now
being a part of Massachusetts avenue), now
owned by Marks Rubinovz and Betsey Rubi-
uovz ; and declaring that ail other condition* in
said deed, so far as the same are now in force,
be changed to restrictions.
17 Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be
and he hereby is authorized to execute, on be-
half of the City of Boston, an instrument satis-
factory to the Law Department, releasing the
following condition: "4. No dwelling-house
or other building, except the. necessary out-
buildings, shall be erected or placed on the
rear of thij said lot," from the deed given by the
City of Boston to Uriah Ritchie and John
Ritchie, dated Aug. 29, 1860, and recorded with
Suffolk Deeds, libro 784, folio 74, of the estates
formerly Nos. 53 and 55 Chester Park (said
Chester Park now being a part of Massachusetts
avenue), uow owned by William J. Parker; and
declaring that all other conditions in said deed,
so far as the same are now in ferGe, be changed
to restrictions.
18. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be
and lie hereby is authorized to execute, on be-
half of the City of Boston, an instrument satis-
factory to thi Lxv? Department, releasing the
following condition : *'4. No dwelling-house or
ether building, except the necessary out-build-
ings, shall be erected or placed on the rear of
the said lot," from the deed given by the City
of Boston to Uriah Ritchie and Johu Ritchie,
dated Aug. 29, 1860, and recorded with Suffolk
Deeds, libro 784, folio 94, of the estate former-
ly No. 57 Chester Park (said Chester Ptrk now
being a part of Massachusetts avenue), bow
owned by Mollie R. Cole; and declaring that
all other conditions in said deed, so far as the
same are now in force, be changed to restric-
tions.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I move that Nos.
15, 16, 17 and 18 be also assigned to the next
meeting. ,
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, while lam not
chairman of that committee, and while I sup-
posed the chairman would be here to defend
the report of this committee, if the gentleman
can give any good reason for assigning these
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259
matters I would like very much to hear them.
These are matters that commonly come belore
the Committee on Public Lands, these being
matters which have been before the committee
for some time; having, in fact, been taken from
the hies of last year and considered. I natu-
rally get up and defend the report of the
committee for this reason, that I was appoint-
ed a member of a sub-committee to make the
necessary investigation, which I did. I found
that the Board of Alderinen was simply asked
to take off certain restrictions about building
in the rear of these houses on what was former-
ly known as Chester Park, now Massachusetts
avenue. It is a common occurrence, I believe,
for parties to come before the Board of Alder-
men and ask that privilege, and after due de-
liberation the Committee on Public Lands de-
cided to make the report which they have. If
the gentleman has any good reason for assign-
ment I certainly shall agree with him, and if he
asks that as a matter of courtesy these matters
may be assigned so that he may look into them,
I certainly shall offer no further objection.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I am not asking
anything from the sub-Committee on Public
Lands or from the chairman of the Committee
on Public Lands as a matter of courtesy. I am
asking that which, as a member of this Board,
1 have a right to ask under the rules, when f
request that these matters be assigned. I know
nothing about what these restrictions are. They
may be thoroughly understood by my friend,
the Alderman, but they are not by me. I have
no doubt that he can stand up here and give
abundant reasons and facts, but he has not
done it. I ask that the matters be assigned,
that I may ascertain what the restrictions
are. Mr. Chairman, if some of the restric-
tions which have been taken off by this
Board and the City Council in the past
had been a little more closely looked into be
fore it was done, it would be better for the City
of Boston. There is a standing disgrace in the
City of Boston in this direction in connection
with buildings on Columbus avenue, where the
parties have come up here for the removal of
restrictions. At the time I do not suppose there
vras any authority for the action taken. I now
ask that these matters may be laid over, that I
may look into them and see what the eondi-
tions are in the deeds. I will interpret fully as
well, Mr. Chairman, as the sub-committee in
doing so. I make no factious opposition to their
report at all. But as a matter of right, to which
I am entitled, I ask that these reports and or-
ders be assigned.
A.ld. Dever— Mr. Chairman, the gentleman
stated a moment ago that he wants the privi-
lege of in vestigatiny. I believe that is a right
that belongs to every member of the Board.
When the gentleman jets up here and says
that certain restrictions have been taken off
certain buildings by this Citv Council, he says
that which is untrue. This City Council has
not taken off anv restrictions thus far. If he
talks about other City Councils, I have nothing
further to say ; but these are the first cases that
have come before the committee this year,
and, as I said before, they came from
the committee of last year, I, however,
as a member of the committee, offer
no further opposition to a week's assignment.
I think every alderman ought to agree to that.
Aid. LEE-Mr. Chairman, I only want to say
there are times when we may want to look
matters up, and when w» may fi»cl that com-
mittees which have investigated this matier
have not gone as carefully as they might have
done. Now, in regard to the remarks made by
the alderman, I desire to say that when refer-
ence is made in the plural they are sometimes
interpreted by some members as referring to
the singular. Now, I put my reference to the
City Council in the plural, not in the singular.
1 do not wish to attribute anything of the kind
that I referred to to the present City Council,
but what 1 said does apply to past City Coun-
cils who have passed orders removing restric-
tions.
The reports and orders contained in Nos. 15
to 18 inclusive were severally assigned to the
next meeting of the Board
1 !). The order passed by this Board March 6,
releasing to Roland Worthington a strip of
land on Congress Square adjoining the "Trav-
eller" building, so-called, in exchange for a
strip of land belonging to said Worthington on
State and Congress streets— comes up indorsed
"In Common Council, March 15, 1894, recom-
mitted to Committee or Public Lands, with in-
structions to give a public hearing. Sent up
for concurrence."
The last-named paper is accompanied with a
petition signed by Meredith and Grew and
others, stating that they are abutting owners
on Congress Square, and asking for a public
hearing on the advisability of discontinuing a
portion of said Congress Square.
The order was read a second time, and the
question came on concurrence in the action of
the Common Ceuncil.
Aid. Hall — Mr. Chairman, perhaps I ought
to say a word with reference to this order.
There were two hearings given upon this mat-
ter, and different remonstrants appeared at
each hearing. The last hearing was given at
the request of Mr. Proctor, who appeared as
counsel for the Wheelwright estate, and the
matter was pretty fully discussed. I under-
stand that the report is adverse to his clients
and that the Committee on Public Lands ad-
hered to the former action. I understand that
other remonstrants now desire to be heard.
So far as the committee, or so far as
some members of the committee are concerned,
and so far as the Street Commissioners are con-
cerned, they are perfecUylwilling to give all the
hearings that are necessary for a full and com-
plete investigation of the facts. I do not know
how long these hearings are to continue and
how many times the remonstrants are to be
heard. But, so far as the committee is con-
cerned, I want to state that we are willing to
sit until the last remonstrant is heard. 1 do not
know what the practice has been upon these
matters— other members understand that bet-
ter than I; but I have had a conference with
the Street Commissioners and thay are willing
to give a further hearing in the matter. That
is all I have to say for the information of the
Board.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, it seems to me
we have had enough hearings on this matter.
The Committee on Streets and Sewers have
had oue hearing; it was referred from them to
the Committee on Public Land3, and they have
given another hearing. The same parties that
this order speaks of as desiring to appear have
already been heard, and I move you, Mr. Chair-
man, that we adhere to our former action.
The Board voted to adhere to former action.
Later in the session Aid. Dever moved a re-
consideration of the vote whereby the Board
voted to adhere to former action. The question
came on reconsideration.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, my reason for
making that motion is that one of the abutters,
one of the adjacent owners— Hon. F. O. Prince—
at the time of the last two hearings was unable
to be present on account of sickness, I under-
stand that he is now able to appear here. It
will occasion a delay of only one week, as the
Committee on Public Lands can have a meet-
ing in regard to it during the coming week,
and with the permission of the chairman we
will be able to report back here next Monday.
I move, therefore, that we concur with the
Common Council.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, after the state-
ment made by Aid. Dever, 1 have no objection
to reconsideration, but hope that if it is referred
to the Committee on Public Lands that coir.-
mittee will come in here and will be ready to
report at the next meeting of the Board.
AW. Hall— Mr. Chairman, as I said a little
while ago, the committee is ready to give all
the hearings necessary and to hear every re-
monstiant. We are ready to do all the work
that the Board may put upon us, and are also
ready and willing to give all the worthy young
lawyers a chance to come in and earn fees. The
counsel, of cours«, want to be heard, and there
will bean opportunity for them to present their
case.
The motion to reconsider was carried and on
motion of Aid. Dever the Board voted to con-
cur with the Common Council, in recommittal
to the Committee on Public Lands, with in-
structions to give a public hearing.
CONFIRMATION OF MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS
The Board proceeded to take up No. 20, un-
finished business, being action on appointments
submitted by the Mayor, viz :
20. Edgar O. Haddock and Frank W. And< r-
son. to be Weighers of Coal for the term ending
April 30. 18!)4.
360
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
The question came on confirmation. Commit-
tee—Aid. Folsom and Berry, Whole number of
ballots 12; yes 10, no 2; and the appointments
were severally confirmed.
BAY WINDOWS— ORDERS OF NOTICE.
On the following petitions for leave to project
bay windows, viz.:
Ellen Toohey, three, northerly corner of Al-
phonsus and Conant streets, Ward 22, one to
project over Aiphonsus street, one over Conant
street, and one over the corner of the said
streets.
John H. Laughlin, two, 26 and 28 Monument
street, Ward 3.
William Hichborn, one, 27 Trenton street,
Ward 3.
Abraham Kuriusky, two, 97 Poplar street,
corner Auburn street, Ward 8, to project over
both streets.
O'Toole & Vose, one, 898 Harrison avenue,
Ward 18.
O'Toole & Vose, one, 896 Harrison avenue,
Ward 18.
Orders of notice were passed for hearings
thereon on Monday, March 26, 1894, at three
o'clock P. M.
STABLES— ORDERS OF NOTICE.
On the following petitions for leave to erect
or convert to use as stables buildings already
erected, as follows:
Timothy J. O'Brien, two, 125 dishing avenue.
Ward 24.
H. B. Wood, two, Glen Road, near White
street, Ward 24.
Thomas K. Wills, oue, New burg street, Ward
23.
Declan D. Corcoran, two, Chestnut Hill ave-
nue. Ward 25.
Dennis J. Cronin, four, rear 1207 Tremout
street, Ward 19.
Orders of notice were passed for hearings
thereon on Monday, April 9, 1894, at three
o'clock P. M.
EDISON ELECTRIC COMPANY-APPEAL.
Notice was received from the Ed:sou Electric
Illuminating Company of Boston of an appeal
of said compauy from the order passed by the
Board of Aldermen allowing Brown, Durrell &■
Co. permission to place electric wires through a
eonduit to be laid in Essex street.
Placed on file.
TRIMMING AND REMOVAL OF TREES.
Reports were received Irom the Superintend-
ent of Public Grounds on papers referred to
him by the City Council, as follows :
(1.) Report on the order (referred March 5),
for the removal of a tree at 237 Shawmut ave-
nue— That he has previously reported in favor
of the removal of said tree.
Placed ou tile.
(2.) Reports recommending that owners be
given leave to trim and remove trees, as fol-
lows:
A. P. Rich (referred March 12), for leave to
remove a wild cherry tree in front of 11 Ash
mont street. Dorchester.
Order (referred March 5), for the removal of a
dangerous tree at 10 Wymau street, Ward 23.
Dudley Pray (referred March 5), for the
trimming of trees on G street.
Reports severally accepted; leave granted o:i
the usual conditions.
(3.) Reports recommending that the depart-
ment remove and trim trees, viz. :
Order (referred Feb. 5), for the removal of a
tree at the corner of Vine and MouitoD streets.
D.O'Callaghan (referred March 12), for the rt
inoval of three trees on E street, between
Seventh and Eighth streets.
Order (referred March 5), for the trimming
and removal of trees on East Cottage and Dud-
ley streets.
Reports severally accented.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RESOLUTIONS.
A communication was received from Samuel
F. McCleary acknowledging the receipt of the
resolution passed by the trustees of the Frank-
lin Fund, thanking him for his services as
treasurer of the said fund up to the year 1894.
Placed on file.
RAILROAD POLICE.
A communication was received from the New
York &New England Railroad Company trans-
mitting a copy of the appointment by the Board
of Police of Boston of Stearns H. Gardner as a
railroad policeman for the said railroad.
Placed on rile.
ELECTRIC WIRES.
Aid. Witt, for the Committee on Electric
Wires, submitted the following:
(1.) Report on the petition of the Brookltne
Gas Light Company (recommitted March 5)—
Recommending the passage of the following :
Ordered, That permission be granted to the
Brookline Gas Light Company to plaoe and
maintain poles for the support of wires at
points designated by red dots on a plan deposit-
ed in the office of the Superintendent of Streets
made by John A. Gould, Jr., dated Jan. 26, 1894;
saia poles to be in the streets and of the num-
ber and height as follows :
Gardner street, four poles, lo be forty feet
high, ten inches in diameter, and of the so-
called Providence pattern Width of sidewalk
seven feet.
The Superintendent of Streets is hereby au-
thorized to issue permits for opening and oc
cupying streets for placing and maintaining
said poles on the conditions specified in chap-
ter 36, section 15, of the Revised Ordinances of
1892; tlie work of locatingsaid poles to be com-
pleted within thirty days from the date of the
passage of this order.
Report accep;ed; order passed, under a sus-
pension of the rules.
(2.) Report on the petition of The New England
Telephone and Telegraph Company of Massa-
chusetts (referred today), for leave to erect
poles on Bushneli, Oakland and Henley streets
—Recommending the passage of an order ot
notice for a hearing thereon on Monday, March
26. 1894, at 3 c clock P. M.
Report accepted ; order ot notice granted.
(3.) Report on the petition of the Postal Tele-
graph Cable Company (referred Feb. 26), for
leave to lay conduits for electric wires on Con-
gress, Franklin, Devonshire, State and Broad
streets and Merchants Row. with the necessary
manholes and distributing ducts— Recommend-
ing the passage of an order of notice for a hear-
ing thereon on Mondav, March 26, 1894, at 3
o'clock P. M.
Report accepted ; order of notice passed.
ItRY LIST.
Aid. Lee called up No. 21, special assignment,
viz. :
21. Action on die list, submitted by the Reg-
istrars of Voters, of persons liable to serve as
jurors in the several courts of the County of
Suffolk.
Ou motion of Aid. Dever, the following
names were stricken from the list.
Ward 1. "IVilliam H. Macmaun, George Mc-
Carthy, Edgar P. Lewis.
Ward 3. John Rea.
Ward 5. George W. Cramnton. second ; James
Roughan, Lyman S'ickuey.
Ward 9. George F. Fabyan.
Ward 11. Henry S. Shaw, George R. White,
George A. Plummer.
Wardil4. George F. Lawley.
Ward 15. Bernard U. Kelly, Frank L.
Kennedy; John B. Lynch.
Ward 20. Frank C. Davenport, Charles J.
Kidney.
Ward 21. Melancthon W. Burlen, Charles R.
Wiggin, John W. Home.
Ward 22. George F. Dauiels, Charles Her-
bert Watson.
Ward 24. George A. Crawford. Walter M
Lowney, William D. Brigham
It wis voted that the list be approved by the
Board after the above names were stricken
from it (Aid. Lee calling lor the yeas and nays)
—yeas 12, nays none.
STATE AID.
Aid. Fottler, for the Committee on State
Aid, submitted a report recommending the pas-
sage of an order authorizing the City Treasurer
to pay allowances in accordance with an an-
nexed list of soldiers and sailors and their fam-
ilies in the City of Boston, under the provisions
of chapter 447 of the Acts of 1890, and to charge
the same to the appropriation for Soldiers' Re-
lief ; such allowances being for the month of
February.
Report accepted; order passed.
FANEUIL HALL.
Aid. Lomasney, for the Committee on
Faneuil Hall, etc., submitted a report on the
petition of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Companv (.referred today), for the use of Faneuil
Hall on June 2. 3 and 4— Recommending that
leave be granted.
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361
Report accepted ; leave granted on the usual
conditions.
PROJECTION OF SIGNS, ETC.
Aid. Folsom, for the Committee on Insfcec-
tion of Buildings (Aid.), submitted reports on
the following petitions, recommending that
leave be granted, viz. :
Robert H. Daintree, M. D. (referred today), tor
leave to attach a lettered lantern to a sign now
projecting in front of premises 22 Tremont
Row.
F. Zunino (referred today), for leave to pro-
ject a shelf from window of store 1223 Wash-
ington street.
E. L. White & Co. (referred March 12), for
leave to project a sign from building 96-98
Summer street.
Kilborn Whitman (referred Maich 12), for
leave to project a pole with a banner from top
of building 93-5 Merrimac street.
Martin Oberhauser (referred March 5), for
leave to project a sign from building 3 Spring
lane, Ward 10.
fieorge M. Wethern (referred March 12), for
leave to place small show cases at the entrance
to his place of business, 21 Temple place.
Boston Furnace Company (referred Jan. 15>,
for leave to project a sign over entrance to
building 175 Hanover street.
H. De Young (referred March 12), for leave to
place a flat sign against building, and to project
a sign 18 inches from building, 170 Eliot street.
Richard M. Field (referred today), for leave
to project an electric light sign in front of the
Boston Museum.
Reports severally accepted ; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
CLAIMS.
Aid. Lee, for the Committee on Claims, sub-
mitted the following:
(1.) Reports recommending that the follow-
ing petitioners be given leave to withdraw:
William Minot, Jr., Agent (referred Ironi
Water Income Department Committee Feb. 1),
asking that the amount of certain bills paid
for water rates be refunded him.
Lizzie Kimball (referred last year), for com-
pensation for injuries received from a fall on
Treraont street.
Mary A. Dolan (referred last year), for com-
pensation for injuries received from a fall on
North Market street.
Estate of Susan Marlev (referred last year),
for compensation for injuries received by Susan
Marley from a fall on Shawmut avenue.
Reports severally accepted. Sent down.
(2.) Report on the petition of Brian H. Darley
and others (referred March 5), for a heariug oil
their claims for personal injuries— Recommend-
ing that the petitioners have leave to with-
draw, as the petition is not in proper form.
Accepted. Sent down.
Mrs. Dorcas Taylor (referred Jan. 29), for
compensation for injuries received from a fall
in the Brimmer Schoolhouse — Recommending
that the petitioner have leave to withdraw, as
the city is not liable.
Accepted. Sent down.
LICENSES.
Aid. Hallstram, for the Committee on Li-
censes, submitted the following:
(1.) Report recommending that minors' li-
censes be granted to various newsboys and
bootblacks.
Report accepted ; said licenses granted on the
usual conditions.
(2.) Reports recommending that license! be
granted, viz.:
Crescent Boat Club (referred today), for a
license for a sparring exhibition at Casino Build-
ing. April 19, 1894.
Lifayette Club (referred today), for a license
for sparring exhibition at No 121 Haverhill
• treet, March 19, 1894.
Charlesbank Social & Athletic Club (referred
teday), for a license for athletic exhibition with
sparring at No. 55 Haverhill street, March 26,
3 894.
Reports severally accepted; licenses granted
on the usual conditions.
(3.) Reports recommending that permits be
granted, viz. :
Franzel H. Cole (referred today), for a permit
for Alice Sweet to nppear at the Grand Opera
House Sunday, March 25, 1894.
Reports severally accepted ; licenses granted
on the usual conditions.
Charles F. Atkiuson (referred today), for a
permit for Richard Ferguson, under fifteen
years of age, to appear at the Bowdoin Square
Theatre during the present week.
Reports severally accepted ; permits granted
on the usual conditions.
(4.) Reports recommending that licenses be
granted, viz:
Louis Sullivan (referred today), lor the Com-
mercial Athletic Club, for a license for an ath-
letic exhibition at No. 234 Commercial street,
March 29, 1894.
George A. Col man (referred March 15), for
leave to run two barges between Forest Hills
Station and Mt. Hone and Calvary cemeteries
on Memorial Day.
George A. Colman (referred March 5), for
leave to run two barges from Bowdoin square to
the harbor excursion steamers and return dur-
ing the season of 1894.
Frank A. Feeney (referred Feb. 26), for leave
to run barges between Highland Station and
Mt. Benedict Cemetery on Sundays and Memo-
rial Day for the season of 1894.
Leonard Emerton (Feb. 19), for leave to run
two passenger barges between Forest Hills
Station and Mt. Hope and Calvary Cemeteries
on Memorial Day.
Leonard Emerton (referred Feb. 19), for leave
to run two passenger barges, one from the
Union passenger station on Causeway street
and one from Haymarket square to Rowe's
Wharf and the harbor excursion steamers and
return during the coming season.
John F. Travers (referred Feb. 19), for leave
to run four coaches on Memorial Day and one
coach on Sundays aid holidays between Forest
Hills Station and Calvary Cemetery.
Reports severally accepted ; licenses granted
on the usual conditions.
(5.). Report on the order (referred March 5),
relative to the enforcement of ordinances
relative to prize fj » ! 1 1 i n ■■-' — That it be referred
to His Honor the Mayor.
Report accepted; said reference ordered.
(6.). Report on the petition of Abbey, Schoett'el
& Grau (referred Jan. 29), for a license for a
sacred concert at Mechanics Building on Sun-
day, March 4; and for grand opera perform-
ances at same place for two weeks com-
mencing Feb. 26— That no action is necessary.
Accented.
(7.) Report on resolve of the Common Coun-
cil (referred March 5), relative to regulating the
sale of tickets to places ot amusement— That no
action is necessary in accordance with the fol-
lowing opinion of the Corporation Counsel :
City op Boston,
Office of the Corporation Coi
March 15,
To the Committee on Licenses:
Gentlemen— In reply to your question of March 13,
1894, I would say that, in my opiuion, the Board of
Aldermen have no authority to regulate the sale of
tickets to places of amusement in the way you suggest.
The Board of Aldermen after thev have licensed a
place of amusement can revoke its license for cause,
but they have no power to interfere with the prices
charged or the manner in which the tickets are sold.
Yours truly,
Thomas M. Bauson,
Corporation Counsel.
The report was accepted and the opinion
placed on tile.
Aid. Lomasney moved to reconsider the ac-
tion on all the above reports; lost.
SATURDAY HALF-HOLIDAY.
Aid. Presho offered an order— That His
Honor the Mayor be requested to direct officers
and boards in charge of departments to allow,
in part compensation for their services, all em-
ployees of the city whose services can be dis
peused with, a half-holiday without loss of pay,
on Saturdays, beginning with Saturday, June
2. 1894, and ending with Saturday, Sept. 29,
1894.
Passed. Sent down.
SIDEWALK ORDERS.
Aid. Barry offered the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
make a sidewalk along No. 882 East Broad-
way. Ward 14; said sidewalk shall be from
three to ten inches above the gutter adjoining,
to be from five to tweive feet in width, and to
be built o( brick, with granite edgestone.
Ordered, That the Sunerinten'ont of Streets
make a sidewalk along lot No. 24 Linden street,
Ward 25; said sidewalk to be from three to ten
inches above the gutter adjoining, to be from
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five to twelve feet in width aud to be b«i!t o£
grave), with granite edgestone.
Orders severally referred to the Committee
on Streets and Sewers.
CONDUITS FOR CITY HOSPITAL.
Aid. Barry offered an order— That the Super-
intendent of Streets be authorized to issue a per-
mit to trustees of the Boston City Hospital to
place, maintain anduse a conduit un-
der and across Albany street and a
conduit under and across Massachu-
setts avenue, the same to connect
iron pipes for stearn heating purposes iu connec-
tion with the buildings of the City Hospital ; as
shown on a plan on file in the office of the Pav-
ing Division. The work to be completed on or
before Nov. 15, 1894, according: to the terms
and conditions expressed In the ordinances of
tte city relating thereto.
The order was declared referred to Commit-
tee on Streets and Sewers.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I move a recon-
sideration of that reference for this reason, if
the Board will bear with me. That is the new
part of the building that they are building. The
Board will remember that the power house is
on the old site and that all the power which is
made has to come from the engine-house on the
old site. They must, therefore, have a conduit
underneath Chester Park and over to the new
buildine, and they are very desirous of enter-
iiag upon that work as quickly as possible. It is
something that was granted last year, I under-
stand, but it has run out. I would ask that the
rule he suspended so that the order may be
passed, unless some member ol the Board has
some objections.
Aid. Fottler— Mr. Chairman, I would ask
the gentleman where Chester Paik is?
Aid. Barry— I presume the order should be
amended, Mr. Chairman, to read "Massachu-
setts avenue." 1 think that amendment would
be appropriate. But the order has been handed
to me. and they are very desirous of doing that
work at an early day.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, it seems to me
that a matter of as great importance as open-
ing our streets ought to be at least referred to a
committee. If it is referred to the Committee
on Streets and Sewers there will be but one or
two hours' delay, and if the order is proper it
can then be passed without any trouble. But
this matter of laying a conduit is a very im-
portant one.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, if there is no
objection, I will withdraw my motion.
The order stood referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
FERRY IMPROVEMENTS.
Aid. Witt offered the following:
Ordered, That the Committee on Finance be
requested to provide the sum of $6000, said
sum to be expended for a new coal shed lor the
Ferry Department.
Ordered, That the Committee on Finance be
requested to provide the sum of $10,000, said
sum to be expended in providing a new drop at
the East Boston ferry-
Ordered, That the Committee on Finance be
requested to provide the sum of $8500; said
sum to be expended in rebuilding the middle
pier of the North Ferry, East Boston side.
Severally referred to the Committee on
Finance.
GAS LAMP, FELLOWS PLACE.
A1<J. Dever offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Lamps be directed to locate
and maintain a gas light in Fellews place,
Ward 20: the expense attending the same to be
charged to the appropriation fer Lamp Depart-
ment.
Referred to the Committee on Lamps.
sidewalk, forest street.
Aid. Dever offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Streets make a sidewalk along
No. 27 Forest street. Ward 20, said sidewalk to
be from tbree to ten inches above the gutter
adjoining, to be from five to twelve feet in
width, and to be built of brick with granite
edges tone.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
visit of franklin fund trustees.
Aid. Fottler offered an order— That the City
Messenger be authorized to arrange for a visit
of the Board of Aldermen to the cities of New
York, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Baltimore.
Washington, Hampton, Cincinnati, Detroit and
Elmira, between April 17 and May 2. 1894, for
the purpose of obtaining information in rela-
tion to the matter now before them for consid-
eration of the erection and maintenance of a
Trade Schooi in this city, and that the Revs.
John Hood, Stopford W. Brooke and Charles W.
Duane, who are trustees of the Franklin Fund,
the City Clerk, City Architect, or a representa-
tive of his department, and the Stenographer
of the Board of Aldermen be invited to accom-
pany them on their proposed visit, and that the
City Messenger be authorized to incur the
necessary expenses for car fares and carriage
hire; the expense attending the same to be
charged to the appropriation for Contingent
Fund of the Board of Aldermen.
The order was passed, yeas 12, nays 0, Aid.
Lee calling for the yeas and nays.
PLANK WALK, CONGRESS STREET.
Aid. Lee offered an or<ler— That the Super-
intendent of Streets be and hereby is requested
to proceed with the building of the plank walk
on Congress street from L-street bridge to A
street; the expense attending the same to be
charged to the appropriation for Congress and
L-street Extension.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
TRACKS ON BROADWAY BRIDGE.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That the West
End Street Railway Company be and hereby
are requested to report to this Board at its next
meeting why they have not laid their tracks on
and over Broadway Bridge so that the people of
South Boston may be accommodated by trans-
portation to the neighborhood of the Provi-
dence Depot.
Referred to the Committee on Railroads.
FLAGS DISPLAYED, APRIL 19.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That the City
Messenger be authorized to display the city
flags on the City Hall and Public Grounds on
Thursday. April 19, 1894, the day recently set
apart as a holiday by the General Court; the
expense attending the same to be charged to
the appropriation for City Messenger Depart-
, ment.
Referred to the Committee on City Messenger
Department.
SIDEWALK, ST. JOHN STREET.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That the Superin-
tendent ot Streets make a sidewalk along St.
John street, between Centre and Rockview
streets, Waid 23, in front of the estates in said
street: said sidewalk to be from 3 to 10 inches
above the gutter adjoining, to be from 5 to 12
feet in width, and to be built of gravel with
granite edgestoue.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
WIDENING WHITNEY STREET.
Aid. Bryant offered an order— That the City
Auditor be herebv authorized to transfer from
the Appropriation for Street Improvements,
Aldennanic District No. 9, the sum of $6000, to
constitute a special appropriation tor the
widening of Whitney street, between Smith
and Conant streets.
Passed under a suspension of the rule; yeas
12. Sent down.
RAILROADS.
Aid. Folsom, for the Committee on Railroads,
submitted a report on the petition of the West
End Street Railway Company (referred last
year), for leave to relocate tracks on Beacon
street— That the relocation of the tracks was
made necessary by the change of grade of
Beacou street, and accordingly recommending
the passage of the following:
Ordered. That in addition to the rights here-
tofore granted the West End Street Railway
Company t<> lay down tracks in the streets of
the City of Boston, said company shall have the
right to lay down, maintain and use tracks on
Beacon street, near its junction with Common-
wealth avenue, with necessary curves and con-
nections, said tracks and turn-outs being shown
by red lines on a plan made by A. L. Piimpton
dated Sept. 23, 1893, and deposited in the office
of the Superintendent of Streets.
The right to lay down the tracks located by
this order is upon condition that the whole
work of laying the same, the form of rail to be
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used, and the kind and quality of material used
in paying said tracks, shall be under the direc-
tion and to the satisfaction of the Superintend-
ent of Streets, and shall be approved by him.
Also upon condition that said West End Street
Bailway Company shall accept this order of
location, and shall agree, in writing, to comply
with the conditions herein contained, and shall
file said acceptance and agreement with the
City Clerk whhin thirty days from the passage
of this order; otherwise it shall be null and
void— the work of locating said tracks, curves
and connections to be completed within thirtv
days from the passage of this order.
The report was accepted and the question
came on irivinr the order a second reading.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I move the as-
signment of the order to the next meeting.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I think if the
alderman understood the case he would not
ask for that assignment. This is a case where
there was a change of grade in the street and
the West End Street Railway Company was re-
quested to change its tracks by the Superin-
tendent of Streets, while he was changing the
grade there. The worfe has already been done.
Aid. Barry— I withdraw my objection.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I under-
stand the alderman to say that the work Is
already done?
Aid. Folsom— Yes, sir.
Aid. Lomasney— Then what is the need of
passing the order, as the tracks are there?
Aid. Folsom— Just a matter of form, Mr.
Chairman. This work was done at the request
of the Superintendent of Streets and not for the
accommodation of tha West End Railroad. Not
only that, but as I understand it their tracks
were already laid there, and were simply
changed to conform to the grade of the street.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, it seems to
me that before they can change their tracks or
get a location they should first come to the
Board of Aldermen. But, by the alderman's
own statement, it seems that the Superintend-
ent of Streets requested them to move their
track and that they aid it without any author-
ity from the Board of Aldermen. That simply
shows the loose way of doing business that is
now going on, that we are simply the tail of the
Kite. I don't think we ought to put ourselves
in the position after a thing is done without
any legal authority, of then coming in and
legalizing it.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I think the alder-
man is right, and I hope that he, with many
other members of the Board, will maintain the
same position he has taken this entire year. It
would seem that we are merely the tail to the
kite or the tail to the dog. The matter was
done b7 the Superintendent of Streets sending
word to them, whereupon they changed tha
grade and went on to put in their tracks. We
are now simply expected to come in and legal-
ize it.
The order was read a second time and passed.
trimming tree, east boston.
Aid. Witt offered an order— That the Super-
intendent of Public Grounds be requested to
trim a partially dead tree standing in front of
estate No. 741 Saratoga street, East Boston ;
the expense attending the same to be charged
to the appropriation for Public Grounds De-
partment.
Passed.
constable's bond.
Aid. Folsom, for the Committee on Bonds,
submitted a report on the petition of George C.
Davis (referred March 12)— That they have ex-
amined the said bond and found it satisfactory,
and accordingly recommending its approval by
the Board,
Report accented ; said bond approved.
BOARD OF SURVEY.
Aid. Folsom, for the Committee on Finance
submitted a report on the order (referred March
12) appropriating $6500, in addition to the
amount already appropriated, for The Board of
Survey— That the said order ought to pass.
Report accepted; said order passed, yeas 13.
Sent down.
A RECESS TAKEN.
On motion of Aid. Fottler the Board voted,
at 4 29 P. M., to take a recess, subject to the
call of the Chairman.
The members of the board reassembled in the
Aldermanic Chamber, and were called to order
by the Chairman at 5.05 P. M.
streets and sewers.
Aid. Fottler, for the Committee on Streets
and Sewers, submitted the following:
(1.) Report on the petition of J, J. & P. M.
Ahem (referred today) for leave to move a
wooden building:
Ordered, hat the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to J. J. & P. M.
Ahern, to move a wooden building, pitch-
roof, 30 feet in length by 14 feet in width by 12
feet in height, from Bumstead Lane across
Tremont street to a lot near proposed Delaware
street, Ward 22, on the terms and conditions
expressed in the ordinance of the city relating
thereto.
Report accepted; order passed.
(2.) Report on the order (referred today), con-
cerning conduits for the Trustees of the Bos-
ton City Hospital under Albany street and
Massachusetts avenue— That the order ought
to t. ass.
Report accepted ; order passed.
REMODELLING ENGINE HOUSE.
Aid. Presho offered an order — That the
Committee on Finance be requested to provide
an appropriation of $5000 for remodelling en-
gine house No. 27, Charlestown.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
WIDENING OF WINTHROP STREET.
Aid. Dever offered an order— That the Board
of Street Commissioners be requested to report
an estimate of the cost of widening Winthrop
street at Koxbnry, between Warren street and
Greenville street, to a uniform width of forty
feet.
Passed under a suspension of the rule.
HOLIDAY FOR STREET EMPLOYEES.
Aid. Dever offered an order— That His Honor
the Mayor be requested to instruct the Super-
intendent of Streets to allow the members of
the Ben Franklin Assembly No. 5463, who are
employed in the Street Department as part
compensation for their services, a holiday
without loss of pay on July 11, 1894, the day
set apart for the picnic of said assembly.
Passed under a suspension of the rule.
CONSTRUCTING HEATH STREET.
Aid. Bryant offered an order— That the
Superintendent of Streets be requested to re-
port to this Board at its next meeting the cost
of constructing Heath street, from Parker
street to Tremont street, on the rew line a^i
laid out by the Board of Street Commissioners.
Passed under a suspension of the rule.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED
The Chairman announced the appointment
of the following committees, on the part of the
Board.
Gaston Eulociy -Aid. Dever, Bryant and Hall.
Celebration of April 19— Aid. Hallstram.
Barry and Bryant.
Adjourned, on motion of Aid. Fottler, at
5.13 P. M., to meet on Monday, March 26,
1894, at three o'clock P. M.
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Proceedings of the Common Council.
Thursday, March 22, 1894.
Regular meeting of the Common Council,
held in the Council Chamber, City Hall, at
7.30 P. M., President O'Brien in the Chair, and
a quorum presemt.
PETITION REFERRED.
To the Committee on Claims— Patrick Lane,
for compensation for damage to his team
caused by negligence on the part of the city.
PAPERS FROM BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
On motion of Mr. Briggs of Ward 11, the
Council voted to consider Nos. 1 to 6 inclusive,
viz. :
1. Report of Committee on Claims, on peti-
tion of William Minot, Jr., agent, that the
amount of certain bills paid for water rates be
refunded him— Leave to withdraw.
2. Report of same committee, on petition of
1'rian H. Darley and others for a hearing on
their claims for compensation for personal in-
juries—-Leave to withdraw, aj the. petition is
not in proper form.
3. Report of same cammittee, on petition of
Mrs. Dorcas Taylor for compensation for in-
juries received from a fall in the Brimmer
school house— Leave to withdraw, as the city is
not liable.
4. Report of same committee, on petition
(unfinished business of last year) of Lizzie Kim-
ball lor compensation for injuries received from
a (all on Tremont street— Leave to withdraw.
5. Report of same committee, on petition
(unfinished business of last year) of Mary A.
liolan for compensation for injuries received
from a fail on North Market street— Leave to
withdraw.
6. Report of same committee, on petition
unfinished business of last vear) of estate of
Susan Marley for compensation for injuries re-
ceived by Susan Marley from a fall on Shaw-
mut avenue— Leave to withdraw.
Reports severally accepted in concurrence.
7. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be
requested to instruct the Superintendent of
Streets to allow the members of the Ben
Franklin Assembly. No.5463,who are employed
in the Street Department, as part compensation
for their services, a holiday, without loss of pay.
on July 11. 1894, the day set apart for t lie pic-
nic of said assembly.
Passed in concurrence.
8. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be
requested to direct officers and boards in charge
of departments to allow, in part compensation
for their services, all employees of the city
whose services can be dispensed with, a half
holiday, without loss of pay, on Saturdays, be-
ginning with Saturday, June 2, 1894, and end-
ine with Saturday, Sept. 29, 1894.
Passed in concurrence.
Widening of Whitney Street.
9. Ordered, That the City Auditor be here-
by authorized to transfer from the appropria-
tion for Street Improvement, Aldermanic Dis-
trict No. 9. the sum of $6000, to constitute a
special appropriation for the widening of Whit-
ney street, between Smith and Conant streets.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11 moved reference of
the order to the Committee on Finance.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24— Mr. President,
I don't know as I have any objection to that
being referred to the Committee on Finance. I
was going to move that it lie on the table, how-
ever.
Mr. Gormley of Ward 22— Mr, President, I
trust that this order will be laid on the table
for one week at least, until we have a chance
to look into the matter. I think the order it-
self may be all right, but that sum is rather
large for the improvements that are to be made.
1 hope the order will be laid over for at least
one week. As this is my district I feel some
little interest in it.
Mr. Briggs— Mr. President, I have no objec-
tion to its being laid over for one week, as far
as that goes, and I withdraw my motion to
refer to the Committee on Finance.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 6— Mr. President, I am
very glad indeed that Mr. Briggs has with-
drawn his motion to refer to the Committee on
Finance, because 1 consider that the wrong di-
rection in which to start this order. The prop-
er action to take, as Mr. Gormlev says, is to lay
it over for one week. I believe there are num-
bers of the Government here who are anxious
about this order, who wish to consider it, espe-
cially members of the Government who belong
in that section of the city— Wards 19 and 22. I
trust that the motion made by Mr. Gormley
will prevail.
The order was laid on the table.
Expenses of Board of Survey.
10. Report of Committee on Finance, that
the following order, referred to said committee,
ouirht to pass:
Ordered, That in addition to the amount ap-
propriated for the expenses of the Board of
Survey for the year 1894-96, there be appropri-
ated the sum of sixty-five hundred dollars, to
be met from the loan for the Laying Out and
Construction of Highways.
The report was accepted and the question
came on giving the order a second reading.
Mr. Everett lot Ward 9 — Mr. President, I
had not heard anything about that order and
did not know that it had been before the Com-
mittee on Finance. But that was not so much
what I wanted to speak about. 1 understand
that the term of the Boara of Survey expires
this spring— I forget just when, perhaps some
gentleman can enlighten me. The 1st of May
1 am told. Now, the gentlemen who read this
order will see that it reads, "for the year
1894-5 ;" and i f the Board of Survey expires on
the 1st of May, we cannot provide any money
for 1894-5, because the bill introduced into the
Legislature to continue their existence has not
passed, and I am told, will not pass. I shoal d
like to have some explanation of this order, as
I don't understand the discrepancy in the
date.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5— Mr. President, I am
certainly in the aame position as my friend
Everett of the First division. I want some in-
formation upon this order and I expect to have
the Committee on Finance furnish it to me be-
fore we proceed to vote.
Mr. Everett— It has not been before the
committee at all, as far as I know.
Mr. Briggs— Mr. President, I would say re-
garding this order, that I myself, as far as the
Committee on Finance is concerned, have never
seen it before. It was one of those orders signed
by different members of the committee. And
when a majority of the Committee on' Finance
sign any order it is considered signed by the
committee, as Mr. Hurley knows from past ex-
perience on the committee. I would say re-
garding this, that it has been signed by over
seven members of the committee, though
neither Mr. Everett nor myself signed it.
Mr. Hurley— Mr. President, do I understand
that this matter that appears here upon the
calendar tonight has not been considered by
tiie Committee on Finance other than the
signatures of the seven members that appear
affixed to the paper?
Mr. Everett— It has not been considered.
Mr. Briggs— It has not been considered. I
would say that I never have considered the
matter in the Committee on Finance at any
meeting, and I have been present at every
meeting of the committee but one,
Mr. Hurley— Well, Mr. President, is there
any member of the Committee on Finance that
knows anything about this order? If I cannot
get some information upon it I shall not vote
until I do.
Mr. Marnell of Ward 4— Mr. President, all I
can say is this, that the matter has never been
considered by the committee at any meeting
which they have held, although it was referred
to at a meeting. It was not, however, discussed
at any length, but subsequent to the meeting
the order was drawn up, presented, and passed
by the Board of Aldermen and referred to the
Committee on Finance, and, I suppose, in order
to avoid further delay, in order to prevent the
delay consequent upon calling a meeting of the
committee and the discussion which would
ensue, the order was presented individually to
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the member-: and a majority sigued a. I was
among: the signers because, .15 I understoo i. the
money was to provide the Board of Survey
with sufficient funds to complete the work
which they have now on hand. It was uiv
be. ief that this money was to be appropriated
go that they might nave sufficient money to
enable them to carry out their work up 10 tin-
time when their term would expire. I believe
that was the intention of the order, and that
was the reason why I signed it.
Mr. Kelly ot Ward 23 — Mr. President, I
would like to asK some m-nber of the Finance
Committee whether this $6500 is to be used for
druri:'!; maps'.'
Mr. Briggs— Mr. President, as I understand
the matter, although it has not beeu considered
by me, as I read 11 it savs "the expenses of the
Board of Survey.'' which includes the drawing
of map-1. I would ask the Clerk to read the
names of Hie gentlemen who signed the or-
der.
The Cierk read the names as follows: Charles
E. Foisom, Jacob Fouler, Martin M Lomasney.
Alpheus San fori. John H. Lee, Christopher F.
O'Brien, M. W. Norria, William Marnell, John
J. Boyla
Mr. Boyle of Ward 3— Mr. President, I would
jar tMat I diil n't sign that.
Mr. Hukley— I am a little in te surprised
here to near (he testimony offered by the dif-
ferent members of the Committee on Finance
The gentleman in the tirst division "Mr
Briggs] tries to explain it away in a very mild
w.iy. Inst it is not sati<iaciorv to me. Th- gen-
tleman in the fourth division [44r. Boyle]
whose name has been read in connection wit1,
that paoer, says he did not sign it.
Mr. Boyle— Wei!, Mr. Hurley, I made a mi-
take, I did sign it.
Mr. Hurley— Well, that changes the com-
plexion somewhat. Mr. President. However, I
am not satisfied with the explanation I get. 1
don't think the members o this (rovernment
are ready to vote upon this without some more
definite information and I move you, sir, that
it be ass gned to th*» next meeting.
Mr. Patterson nf Ward 24— Mr. President. I
hope that order will not be assigned to the next
meeting. As far as 1 can remember when we
were making appropriations for the different
departments this year the sura of S20.000 or
$22,000 was set apart for the Board of Survey
with the understanding that that money was
to carry them through to the expiration of
their term— as I understood it May I. I dou t
understand what this money is for. I don't
underntand that it is for the purpose of con
•traction ol highways. It says so, but I don't
understand that that is what they want to use
it for. As 1 understand it, they had money
enough'for that purpose: and i .vould move,
Mr. President, as an amendment to Mr. Hur-
ley's motion, that the order be indefinitely
postponed.
Mr. Briggs— Mr. President, I move that it be
recommitte i to the committee.
The President — The motion to assign takes
i>reee -fence.
Mr. Hurley— Mr. President, Mr. Briggs, as 1
understand him, is very urgeut that the matter
be referred back to the Finance Committee. It
seems to me that they are not over and above
loaded with intelligence as to why the order ar
pears here ; and in order that they may be better
posted, so that thev may coach the other mem-
bers of the Government in regard to what they
are acting upon here, I withdraw my motion if
there is no objection, and am willing to let the
order go back to the committee.
Mr. Patterson— Mr. President, I rise for in-
formation. 1 think I moved indefinite post-
ponement. I think I wnuld like the decision o:
the Chair uron that.
The President— The motion of Mr. Briggs to
refer to the. committee takes precedence of the
motion to indefinitely postpone. The motion t-
assign took precedence of either motion, but
the Chair understands that thai motion, made
by Mr. Hurley, has been withdrawn. The ques-
tion now comes on Mr. Briggs's motion to refer
the matter back to the Finance Committee.
The matter was recommitted to the Commit-
tee on Finance.
CONSTRUCTION OF WASHINGTON STREET.
The Council proceeded to take up the follow-
ing assignment, viz:
11. Ordered, That the Superintendent of
Streets be authorized to expend from the spe-
cial appropriation for Washington street. Ward
25 claying out), the sum of thirty thousand dol-
lars for construction of said street.
The question came on giving the order a sec-
ond reading.
Mr. Mitchell of Ward 25— Mr. President. I
hope that the Council will see tit to pass this
order tonight. This money was appropriated
last year— J60.000. you will remember, for the
wideniugof Washington street. Brighton. This
$30,000 is the remainder that ,s leu after the
betterments have been pai I, and the order last
year not having been put m right, the passage
of this order this year is necessitate 1. They
simply iiut in the order last year to widen
WasningtoB street. They did not put in au
order to widen and construct, and so this
amendment has been put in this year in order
that this money may be used for construction,
The order was read a second time and the
question came on its passage.
Mr. Collins nf Ward 3— Mr. President. I
would like to ask the gentleman if I under-
stood him correctly to say that the order origi-
nally called for 800,000, and that $30,000 has
been expended for betterments.
Mr. Mitchell— I would state. Mr. President,
that the original order called for the widening
of Washington street at an expense ot $60,000.
The order should have read "for the widening
and construction" of Washington street, but
they failed to put in "construction" and that
is why this order has been put in, so that they
can use this money for construction.
The order was passed in concurrence, yeas 60.
navs 0:
Yeas— Allston, Andrews, Baldwin, Bartlett.
Berwin, Boyie, Bradley, Briggs. Browne. Car-
roll, Cochran. Coleman, J. B. Collins, M W. Col-
lius. Connorton, Costello, Crowley. W. W. Davi-.
Eager, Emerson, Everett. Fields, Fisher, Goode-
i.ough, Gormley, Hali. Hayes, Holden. Hurley.
Keenan, Kelly. Kiik-, Learv. Lewis. Manks,
Marnell, McCarthy. McMackin, Miller, Mitch-
ell, O'Brien. O'Hara, Patterson, Reed, Reidy,
Reinhart, Reynolds. Riddle, Robinson, Roche,
Rourke, Ruffio, Sears, Shaw, Smith, Ta^ue.
Wheltou, W holey. Wise, Wood— 60.
Nays — 0.
Absent or not voting— Battis. Callahan, Colby,
Connor, W. A. Davis. Desmond, Donovan,
Griffin, Jones. Lyuuh, Mahoney, McGuire.
Mclunes. Xorris. Sullivan— 15.
Mr. Mitchell moved to reconsider; lost.
CONSTRUCTION OF RUTH STREET.
The Council proceeded to take up the follow-
ing assignment, viz:
12. Ordered, That the Superintendent of
Streets be authorized to expend not exceeding
rifty-one hundred dollars of the appropriation
ior tht laying out of Rath-street extension.
East Boston, on the construction of said stree:.
Passed in concurrence, ye is 60. nays 0.
Yeas — Andrews, Baldwin, Bartlett, Berwin,
Bovie, Bradley. Briggs. Browne. Carroll. Coch-
ran, Coleman, J. B. Collins, M. W. Collins, Con-
norton, Costello, Crowley. W. W. Davis,
Emerson, Everett, Fields, Fisher, Good-
enough, Gormley, Hall, Hayes, Holden, Hurley,
Keenan, Kelly, King. Leary, Lewis, Manks.
Marceli, McCarthy, Melnnes, McMackin. Mil-
ler. Mitchell, O'Brien, O'Hara, Patterson. Reed,
Reidy. Reinhart, Reynolds, Riodle. Robinson,
Roche, Rourke, Ruffin, sears, Shaw, Smith,
Sullivan, Tague.Whelton, Wholev, Wise, Wood
—60.
Absent or not vot-ng— Allston, Battis. Calla-
han, Colby, Connor, W. A. Davis, Desmond, Don-
ovan. Eager. Griffin, Jones, Lynch. Mahoney,
McGuire, Norris — 15.
PROPOSALS FOR CONCERTS.
The Couucil proceeded to take up the follow-
ing assignment, viz. :
13. Ordered, That the City Messenger, under
the direction of His Honor the Mayor, advertise
or invite proposals for furnishing not less than
the number of concertj hereinafter stated, dar-
ing the summer months of the present year.«
viz. : Eleven concerts on Boston Common on
Sunday afternoons by a band consisting of not
less than thirty musicians; concerts in the sev-
eral sections on weekdays by a band consisting
of at least twenty-one musicians, viz. : Four
concerts in South Boston and four in Roxnury;
three concerts in East Boston ; three in Charles-
town ; three in Brighton; three in Dorchester
and three in West Roxbury ; two on the
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Charleshank, and two in Franklin Park ; one at
North Square; one at the junction ol
Albany and Lehigh streets; one at the
junction of Chapman and Middlesex streets;
and one on the square bounded by UnioD Park,
Waltham street and Harrison avenue, in the
rear of the cathedral, Ward 17, for the sum of
four thousand dollars, including music, music
stands, cartage, lights and all other expenses
in connection with furnishing the same; each
proposal to state the name of the band (A) or
bands and, as accurately as possible, the names
of the musicians who are to take part in the
concerts; (B) and that the said City Messenger,
with the approval of the Mayor, tie authorized
to execute a contract for furnishing the above
to the person offering to furnish the greatest
number of concerts in said places for the said
sum, whom he and the Mayor shall find to be
responsible; said sum to be charged to the ap-
propriation for City Council, Incidental ex-
penses.
The question came on the amendment pro-
posed by Mr. Robinson, to insert the following
words in place of those between A and B: "and
bandmaster, together with the names of the
members of the band."
Mr. Robinson of Ward 24— Mr. President,
there seems to be some misconception of the
spirit in which I offered this amendment. This
is simply a business proposition. If the City of
Boston is going to make a contract with a firm
of builders, it likes to know the builders'
names. It would be a funny contract with the
name of the builder left out; any contract with
the name of the builder left out would cerT
tainly be considered a one-sided contract. Now
this amendment of mine simply asks that the
name of the bandmaster be inserted, for a very
simple reason. In the first place, as I
stated at the first meeting when this
cam" up, it may prevent two bids being put in
by one and the same person, virtually, only
under different names; and it has been brought
to my attention that members of bands have
understudies the same as dramatic companies
do. and it is barely possible that if some such
amendment is not adopted they may ring in
upon the city at these concerts understudies,
second-rate players. I have noticed frequently
in eonnection with bands on parade, for instance
of the Cadets, that they will make an appear-
ance in a public parade with some thirty mem-
bers, and sometimes when the same band may
be playiug for tbe city you cannot count twenty-
five members. Now, I for one should like to
know the name of the bandmaster whom it is
proposed shall lead a band, and the names of
the members of the band. I don't think we are
going at all out of the way in having the amend
ment inserted, and I cannot really see any rea-
son why anybody should object to it.
Mr. Callahan of Ward 12— Mr. President, I
really do not care enough myself in the matter
of the amendment to delay the proceedings or
the business of the Council tonight, but it is
well known that at the last meeting of the
Council I took occasion to remark that I
thought we were most heedlessly and careless-
ly procrastinating in the passage of this order.
Now, sir. I will leave it to the members of the
Council to refer to my remarks at the last
meeting, and to judge for themselves whether
or not there would be any benefit gleaned from
the addition of the amendment, I simplv
stated that, with all due respect to the gentle-
man who offered the amendment, I did not see
that it was going to change the purport of the
order in any sense whatever. It appeared to me
that the provision was already made for the
names of the members of the hand in the
original order, and I took it for granted that
the name ofnhe bandmasters of the bands who
made the bids would be furnished by the
bidders, a»d that would be sufficient for the
committee to consider. That is all I have said
about it. I do not believe it is a matter that
requires any extensive debate nor that there is
any important question as to whether or not
there is any necessity of adding tbe amend-
ment so as to have the naming of the band-
masters specifically provided for in the word-
ing of the order. Personally. I do not see any
need of the amendment. 1 may not be far-
seeing enough to see it, but I certainly think
the amendment is unnecessary.
The amendment was adopted and the order
as amended was read a second time and passed.
Mr. Robinson moved to reconsider; lost. Sent
up.
ADVERTISING EXPENSES.
The Council proceeded to take up the follow-
ing assignment, viz. :
14. Ordered, That the expenses incurred by
the City Messenger in advertising for proposals
to furnish free concerts during the coming
summer months be charged to the appropria-
tion for City Council, Incidental Expenses.
Passed in concurrence.
EMPLOYMENT OF VETERANS.
The Council proceeded to take up the follow-
ing assignment, viz. :
15. Report of the Joint Special Committee
on the subject of providing for the protection of
veterans of the War of the Rebellion employed
in the StreetDepartment (City Doc. 73) — Recom-
mending the Dassage of the following:
Whereas, Veterans of the late War of the Re-
bellion were discharged from the Street De-
partment for no apparent cause, and
Whereas. Veterans have been transferred
from suitable work that they have been per-
forming satisfactorily to themselves, and ap-
parently to the satisfaction of their employers,
to work of such a laborious nature that they
were unable to perform it and were thereby dis-
charged, and
Whereas, These veterans, who gave the best
part of their life in defence of their country are
entitled to reasonable preference in the public
works; therefore be it
Resolved, That in the opinion of the members
of the City Council His Honor tbe Mayor
should instruct the Superintendent of Streets
to reinstate the veterans discharged from the
Street Department.
Resolved, That in the opinion of the members
of the City Council His Honor the Mayor
should instruct the Superintendent of Streets
to protect the veterans employed in his depart-
ment against the transfer abuse, and give them
such preference as they are reasonably en-
titled to.
Resolve'!, That in the opinion of the members
of the City Council His Honor the Mayor
should instruct the beads of departments to
discharge or transfer no veteran without the
approval of the Mayor, after having submitted
to him the name, together with the reason for
such discharge or transfer.
The report was accepted and the preamble
and resolves were passed. Sent down.
CLAIM OF TIMOTHY T. TOOMEY.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24, for the Commit-
tee on Claims, submitted a report on their re-
port (recommitted March 1) on the petition of
Timothy T.Toomey forcompensation forperson-
al injuries received from a fall on Withingron
street— Renewing their recommeHdation that
the petitioner have leave to withdraw, in ac-
cordance with the recommendation of the Law
Department.
Accepted, Sent up.
inspection of buildings.
Mr. King of Ward 8, for the Committee on
the Department for the Inspection of Buildings,
submitted the following:
(1). Report on the petition of M. McMahoo,
Jr., (referred March 3 2), for l«avo to build a
wooden addition — Recommending the passage
of the following;
Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings he
authorized to issue a permit to M. McMahon,
Jr., to build, outside the building limits, a
wooden addition to building on rear of Words-
worth street, near Addison street. Ward 1, in
excess of size allowed and without the con-
struction of a brick wall as required by the Or-
dinances, and in accordance with an applica-
tion on file in the Department for the Inspection
of Buildings: said addition to be occupied for
storage of wagons; main buiiding occupied for
stable purposes
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent up.
(2.) Report on the petition of G. H. Gibby and
another (referred March 1 2), for leave to build
a wooden building— Recommending the pas-
sage of the following :
Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings be
authorized to issue a permit to G. H. Gibby and
another to build, outside the ouilding limits, a
wooden building on 96 Condor street, Wardl,
in excess of range allowed and without the in-
tervention or construction of a brick wall as re
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quiredl by the Ordinances and in accordance
with au application on tile in the Department
for the Inspection of Buildings: said building
to be occupied lor mechanical purposes.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent up.
(3.) Report on the order (referred March 15)
concerning inspectors of buildings in outlying
districts— Recommending reference of the same
to His Honor the Mayor.
Report accepted; said referenee ordered,
Sent up.
FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTS.
Mr. Wholey of Ward 16, for the Committee
oji Fire Department, submitted the following:
(1.) Report on the order (referred March 8)
concerning the locating of a fire-alarm box at
the corner of Wiggin and Beech streets, Ward
23— That the order ought to pass.
Report accepted; said order passed. Sent
up.
(2.) Report on the order (referred Feb. 1) con-
cern insr electrical experts for fire districts— That
to carry out the provisions of the order will
require an appropriation of $15,000. in the
opinion of the Boird of Fire Commissioners,
and accordingly recommending reference to
the Committee oti Finance, to provide the
means.
Report accepted ; said reference ordered.
Sent up.
FERRY DEPARTMENT REPORTS.
Mr. Hayes of Ward 2, for the Committee on
Ferry Department, submitted '.he following:
(1.) Report on the order concerning increase
ot pay for firemen, in the Ferry Department-
That the order ought to pas-;.
Report accepted ; said order passed. Sent uo.
(2.) Report on the petition ot Thomas D.
Cragin and others (referred March 1) employees
of the Ferry Department, asking for additional
compensation— That they aie of the opinion
that the request of the petitioners should be
granted, and recommending reference of the
petition to His Honor tiie Mayor.
Report accepted; said reference ordered.
Sent up.
COST OF EXTENDING BEACHAM STREET.
Mr. Marnell <>f War 1 4, offered an order-
That the Board of Street Commissioners be re
quested to submit to the Common Council
at its next meeting an estimate of the cost
of extending Beacham street to Mam street,
Ward 4.
Passed.
NIGHT CAR, BUNKER HILL LINE.
Mr. Marnell of Ward 4 offered an order-
That the Board of Aldermen Do requested to
take such steps as may be necessary to cause
the West End Street Railway Company to run
a night car on the so-called Bunker Hill line,
Charlestown District.
Passed. Sent up.
IMPROVEMENTS IN SPRAGUE STREET.
Mr. Tague of Ward 3, offered an order— That
the Committee on Finance include in the next
loan bill the sum of $3700, to be used to macad-
amize and regulate Sprague street, Ward 3.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
MEN ON CIVIL SERVICE LIST.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23, offered an order-
That His Honor the Mayor be requested to in-
struct the heads of departments to place no
men to work from the Civil Service until the
regular men who are suspended are put to
wort.
Referred to His Honor the Mayor.
SALUTE ON APRIL NINETEENTH.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6 offered an order— That
His Honor the Mayor be authorized to take
such action as mav be necessary to cause a sa-
lute to be fired on Boston Common on April 19,
1894, in honor of the patriotic events to be com-
memorated on that day; the expense attend-
ing the same to be charged to the Appropria-
tion for City Council, Incidental expenses.
Referred to the Special Committee on Cele-
bration of April 19.
HOLIDAY ON SATURDAY AFTERNOONS.
Mr. Fisher of Ward 18 offered an order-
That the Superintendent of Public Grounds,
through His HonortheMayor.be requested to
pay the employees in his department in 1893,
who were required to work on the Saturday
afternoons of June, July, August an1 Septem-
ber, or report to this Council his reasons for
not so doing.
The order was read a second time and the
question came on its passage.
Mr, Fisher of Ward 18 -Mr. President, I de-
sire to call the attention of the members of the
Council briefly to the history of this Saturday
half-holiday. On April 13 laRt an order was
passed the substance of which was that em-
ployees of all the departments might have a
half-holiday on Saturday aftbrnoons of June
July, August and September. That was con-
curred in by the Board ot Aldermen on May 8
Subsequently — I don't know the exact date— it
was discovered that some of the employees of
the departments couldinot be spared, and an or-
der came from his Honor the Mayor to pay the
employees when they were required to work
S 'turday afternoons. All the employees of
the several departments were given the
half-holiday or were paid for it when they were
required to work, with the exception of those
in the Department of Public Grounds. At the
beginning of June or thereabouts there were
something like 112 men emnloyed in the Pub-
lic Grounds Department. These men were dis-
charged several at a time during the summer,
the force dwindling during the whole summer,
but all who were retained in the service were
required to work Saturday afternoons. These
men were not paid for their work on that half-
holiday when they received their monthly pay,
and are not paid today. I was informed in re-
gard to this fact in December. 1 had not known
of it before. An employee of the department then
informed me that this was the fact, and Hooked
the matter up. I first ascertained that Mr.
Doogue stated that he had no money to pay
these employees. That was his excuse for
not baring paid them. I immediately went
to the Auditor's office and found that there
wassomething like $6000 in cash to the credit
of the Uepirtment there. I thpn went to the
mayor's office and failed to see His Honor, but
I had a conversation with his private sec-
retary, and 1 imagine he voiced the sentiments
of His Honor in the matter. He stated to me
that the reason whv these men were not paid
was because there was no money. I said,
"Well, I find that there is $6000 to the credit
of the department to be drawn upon." He
then made a statement regarding some execu-
tions, or something or other, I didn't exactly
understand what, but still the fact remained
that this $6000 was there. He advised me to wait
in the matter until thenew appropriations were
made for 1894, and I waited. I think my friend
Wise introduced an order this year requesting
that the employees De paid for such work, and
that order was referred to the Committee on
Public Grounds. Within two months or six
weeks I saw the chairman of that committee
and asked him to call a meeting of the committee
upon this matter, and lie said he would do so.
The meeting has not been held. Now, the fact
is that these men have, most of them, been idle
all winter leng. Here is a debt incurred by the
city, the same as any other debt honestly
owed, that has never been paid, to a class of men
who need the money very much. I know of
no reason why it should not have been
paid. It seems singular to me in a
matter like this that this Council or
wither branch of this Government should be
treated in the slightingly mannerin which they
have. Here are orders passed here on three
different occasions touching this matter, and
none of them have received the least attention.
1 don't know that there is any remedy, but I
think the citizens of Boston ought to know how
this matter stands. It would not require, all
told, very much mouey. Fifteen hundred dol-
lars would be a large estimate of the amount
of mouey necessary to pay these men for work
performed. There are only about twenty-fire
of these men now at work. The rest of them
have been idle all winter iong and need the
money, and I wish some way could be devised to
bring about the desired result. I don't know of
any myself. I take this method in order to bring
the matter once more to the attention of the
Mayor, and I ask for the passage of this order
tonight.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, lam
heartily in favor of the passage of the order as
introduced by my friend Fisher, and, as chair-
man of the Committee on Public Grounds for
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this year on the part of the Common Council, I
c.< n also say that he states the truth when he
makes the statement that that committee as
yet this year has not met. But I would like to
ask the gentleman if I understood him cor-
rectly to state that there was $6000 left last
December from the appropriation set apart
laHt year for the Public Grounds Department?
Was that Mr. Doogue's statement of the facts,
or was that ieforuiation which was derived
from the Auditor's office?
Mr. Fisher— 1 got the information from the
Auditor's office.
Mr. Collins— Very well, sir. Now, the gen-
tleman has well stated that there wag an order
introduced by Mr. Wise earlier in the year, in
regard to this matter, which was referred to the
Committee on Public Grounds. Now, in my
mail today I found a notification that there was
to be a meeting tomorrow of the Committee on
Public Grounds, aDd while 1 do not desire at
this time to take any action upon this order in
any way, pro or con, I will ask the gentleman
to have it referred to the Committee on Public
Grounds, and I will assure the gentleman that
if my efforts will avail anything, there will be a
report made by that committee upon this mat-
ter to this body next Thursday night. That I
think I can say at this time, and I think that
will lead to a solution of the difficulty.
Mr. Fisher— Mr. President, I will say that
I have no objection to the reference if any-
thing can be accomplished by it. The order
as it reads would naturally be referred to His
Honor the Mayor. I thought more might be
accomplished in that way. But if the gentle-
man thinks the order would have any possibili-
ty of a recognition in the committee I am per-
fectly willing to allow it to go there once more.
In fact, I have no objection to the reference.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— My only desire, sir,
in asking the gentleman to have it referred to
the Committee on Public Grounds was owing
to the fact that a prior order was put in here
and referred to the Committee on Public
Grounds. That committee not having taken
action upon that matter, to have another order
having practically the same effect sent to His
Honor the Mayor, when the matter was already
before the committee to be acted upbn, I
thought might be considered a little discourte-
ous. I therefore asked the gentleman, while
not wishing to interfere with the spirit of his
order— as I am heartily in favor of it — if he
would recognize my motion to refer to the
Committee on Public Grounds. That commit-
tee, as I have said before, have a similar matter
before them, they are to meet, I understand,
tomorrow, and I think I can safely promise that
we will have a report here upon the matter
next Thursday night,
Mr. Fisher— Mr. President, I can assure the
gentleman that I have no objection to the
reference, but I assure the gentleman I shall
follow the committee up closely.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5— Mr. President, I am
very glad that Mr. Fisher has brought this mat-
ter up, because my attention has been called to
the matter several times bv employees in the
department. I have myself at different times
introduced orders into the Government in re-
lation to the matter, and other members have
• lone the same. These orders have been re-
ferred to the Committee, and I, with several
others, have been at a loss to understand why a
report was not made. It seems strange to me,
sir, that that one department, of all depart-
ments, where these laboring men are employed
only ten months in the year at most,
should use the men in this way. All
other laboring men in the departments,
since the order allowing the Saturday half-holi-
day during June, July, August and September,
have been allowed to have the hall-holiday, or, if
the superintendent could not spare them, they
have been paid. It was the duty of the super-
intendent, if be could not spare tbem, to pay
them for the half-hoilday. They do not object
to that, and we do not, but we want the City of
Boston to keep faith with these me« and do
with them as agreed. In other words, the City
of Boston, to my mind, is under a compliment
to these men who have done this work, and the
City of Boston, to my mind, should pay them.
I trust that the Committee on Public Grounds
will thoroughly investigate this matter— and
with my friend Collins upon the committee
they will do so, no doubt,— and will report and
take action upon this matter so that something
may be done.
Mr. Wish of Ward 20— Mr. President, I feel
very proud ill saying that lam the father of
this order, and the only reason why this thing
has not been considered by the Committee on
Public Grounds is that tomorrow we are to
have our first meeting. lam on that commit-
tee, and as I introduced the order which has
been referred to earlier in the year, if my friend
Fisher will submit this to the committee first, I
will give it my own personal attention and try
and find out if these men receive what property
belongs to them.
The order was referred to the Committee on
Public Grounds.
CONDITION OF BEVERLY STREET.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5 offered an order-
That the SuperiMtendent of Streets, through
His Honor the Mayor, be requested to report to
the Common Council whether or not it is the
intention of the Street Department to soon
take steps to remedy the present unsafe and
defective condition of Beverly street, as it is
believed that the public necessity requires that
this much-travelled thoroughfare should im-
mediately be put in first-class order.
The order was read a secoad time and the
question came on its passage.
Mr. Hurlky of Ward 5— Mr. President, Ionly
want to say just one word in connection with
that order. 1 have been a close observer of
Beverly street for some years, and more partic-
ularly of late, since all the heavy travel is
forced through that avenue over across the
bridge to the Charlestown freight yards, going
north, as that is where the freight sheds are
now located. Now, sir, Beverly street in cer-
tain portions, in certain sections, is in very bad
condition. That trucking is obliged to go that
way by the freight depot in order to get
the freight out of Boston, and teamsters
have spoken to me about it, and I
have seen it with my own eyes. There
are ruts and cradle holes in that street, the
street is narrow, it has two car tracks m it, and
it appears to me that when there is a street up-
on which so much business is done as is done
upon that street today, the City of Boston can
do nothing better than to keep it in the best
possible repair, so as to help the businessmen
out by giving them a good route to the depots,
and also to help out the teamsters and avoid
any accidents, any calamity and any claim
that may be made upon the city hereafter.
The order was passed.
CHARLES-RIVER AVENUE CROSSING.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5 oflVred an order-
That His Honor the Mayor be requested to in-
struct the Superintendent of Streets to have
the crossing on Charles River avenue, adjoining
Cttv Square, Charlestown, paved with suitable
flagging from edgestone to edgestone.
Referred to His Honor the Mayor.
COST OF IMPROVING COLUMBIA STREET.
Mr. Manks of Ward 24 offered an order— That
the Board of Street Commissioners be request-
ed to report to the Common Council the im-
provements in contemplation on Columbia
street, Ward 24, and the estimated cost of same,
said report to be submitted at the next regular
meetiug of the Common Council.
Passed.
MEMBERS PRESENT
By direction of the President, the Clerk
called the roll to ascertain the members pres-
ent, with the following result:
Present— Allston. Andrews, Baldwin. Bart-
let.t, Boyle, Bradley. Briggs, Browne, Callahan,
Cochran, Coleman, J. B. Collins, M. W.Collins,
Connorton, Costello, Crowley, W.W.Davis, Eager,
Emerson, Everett, Fields. Fisher. Goodenough,
Gormley. Hall, Hayes, Holden, Hurley, Keenan,
Kelly, King, L"ary, Lewis, Mahoney, Manks,
Marnell, McCarthy, Mclnnes, McMackin.
Miller. Mitchell, O'Brien. O'Hara, Patterson,
Reed, Reidy, Reinhart. R-vnolds, Riddle, Rob-
inson, Roche, Rourke, Ruffin, Sears, Shaw,
Smith, Sullivan, Tague, Whelton, WholeyWise.
Wood— 62.
Absent— Battis, Berwin, Carroll, Colby, Con-
nor, W. A. Davis, Desmond, Donovan, Griffin,
Jones, Lynch, McGuire, Nerris— 13.
KUGQLES STREET— PAVING.
Mr. Bartlktt or Ward 19 offered an order-
That the Committee on Finance be requested
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to appropriate a sufficient sum to nave Rugbies
street, from Washington street to Parker street,
Wards 19 and 22, with granite blocks.
Re/erred ts the Committee on Finance.
COMMITTEE ON UNEMPLOYED.
Mr. Reedy of Ward 15 offered an order— That
a joint special committee to consist of five
members of the Common Council, and such as
the Board of Aldermen may join, be appointed
to examine into the subject of the unemployed,
and report to the City Council as speedily as
possible what, if anything, can be done by the
City of Boston to relieve the distress now exist-
ing in our city.
The order was read a second time and the
question came on its passage.
Mr. Reidy of Ward 15— Mr. President, every-
body admits that this is a time of great depres-
sion in Boston, and that the greater percentage
of our citizens out of employment are so
through no fault of theirs, but simply because
of the depression which exists in Boston at this
time. I believe that the City Government can
by some means or other assist some of the
people now out of employment, in some way or
other, and I think if this committee does its
work in a painstaking manner it can make a
report which will be of value to the City Gov-
ernment.
The order was passed. Sent up.
CONTRACTS FOR REMOVING SWILL, ETC.
Mr. Reidy of Ward 15 offered an order— That
His Honor the Mayor be requested to direct the
Superintendent of Streets to report to ihe City
Council why he persists in negotiating con-
tracts for the removal of ashes and swill in cer-
tain districts of Boston, in spite of the fact that
the party in power pledged itself to the people
of Boston to do this work by day labor, and in
the face of the well-known fact that this work,
when performed by contract, is clone in a man-
ner entirely unsatisfactory to the citizens of
Bosten.
Passed. Sent up.
APPOINTMENT OF ASSESSORS.
Mr. Connorton of Ward 4, offered the fol-
lowing:
Whereas, A bill "Relative to the appointment
of assistant assessors in the City of Boston,"
now pendinsr before the State Legislature seek-
ing to divide on political grounds the appoint-
ment «f assessors in the City of Boston, disre-
garding the qualifications of the present in-
cumbents, and
Whereas, The passage of the bill would be a
detriment to the public service, conceived in a
spirit foreign to what the citizens of one party
should recognize in the other.on broad grounds
of goed citizenship, and
Whereas, to limit the powers and privileges
of a majority of the citizens of Boston is a
grave departure from the principle of local
self-government, and
Whereas, Said proposed legislation is excep-
tional in its injustice, being directed against a
city having a Democratic majority; therefor
be it
Resolved. That the Common Council con-
demn such proposed legislation, and while
recognizing the right of the State Legislature
to pass such laws, believe that they are un-
necessary and conceived in a spirit of class and
locality, and are a reflection on the intelligence
and capacity of a majority of the citizens of
Boston.
The question came on giving the preambles
and resolution a second reading.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11— Mr. President. I
move reference to the Committee on Legisla-
tive Matters.
Mr. Connorton of Ward 4— Mr. President, I
trust that these resolutions will pass. ] believe
that this bill proposed is a bill that is discrimi-
nating, and I believe that any hill of that kind
should be opposed. This is a body that repre-
sents directly the citizen* of Boston, and its rep-
resentatives here, delegated by the people to
represent the dominant party in the City of
Boston, should, I think, take their stand here
tonight and support these resolutions. It seems
to be strange that the question of the qualifi-
cations of an assistant assessor should
be subject to the political convictions
of any man. or any citizens; and, Jlr.
President, while 1 might feel disposed to sav
more on this subject, 1 think it is entirely un-
called for and unnecessary. I think the reso-
lutions 1 have presented here tonight embody
sufficiently what I intended, and I trust that
they are so understood. If we consider the
matter, any man who has any reason or any
judgment must know that this proposed legis-
lation is unfair in spirit and is undemocratic.
Now, if we go back in history we find at the in-
ception of the history of our Government that
the town is really the father of our institutions.
If, upon a town becoming a city, the people are
to lose that independence which they formerly
had, I think it would be a good idea for the
different wards of the City of Boston to go back
to the old township. I don't think it is right,
Mr. President, with all due respect to the dig-
nity ol the State Legislature, I do not think it is
fair for the Legislature to pass legislation that in
itself does not rise superior to the spirit of the
caucus and stamp upon it the dignity of law.
I think it Is unfair, Mr. President. Now. the
gentleman from Ward 11, or whatever ward tie
comes from— I forget, although I have heard
him a good many times this year — perhaps
thought when I stood up here and addressed
the Chair that I, as the member of this Council
who presented the resolutions, did not have the
courage to get up and defend them. That is,
perhaps, what he thought, and while, perhaps,
those resolutions are entirely foreign to the
spirit whieh he represents, with all due respect
to the constituents which he represents I
really feel as though that was his intent and his
spirit when he got up and addressed the Chair—
those resolutions should he leferred, perhaps,
to some insane asylum. But that certainly —
The President— The gentleman will not re-
flect on the Committee on Legislative Matters
[Laughter. J
Mr. Sears of Ward 10— Mr. President, I rise
to a point of order. The gentleman is referring
to the Committee on Legislative Matters as an
insane body I ohject to that.
Mr. Connorton— Mr. President, 1 hope the
resolutions will be put on their passage to-
night.
Mr. Briggs— Mr. President. I hardly know
what to say after the rather uncalled-for attack
upon me by the gentleman in the third divi-
sion. In regard to my motion to refer to the
Committee on Legislative Matters, gentlemen.
I merely acted under Rule 25 of this Council,
which says Uiat matters shall be referred to
their appropriate committee unless put upon
their passage, a suspension of the rule being
asked for. No suspension of the rule was asked
for, and therefore I consider that I had a per-
fect riitht to move to refer that to the
Committee on Legislative Matters. The gen-
tleman said I thought he did n't have
the coura.-e of his convictions to stand
up here and defend ttieso resolutions. I
did n't think any gentleniin would make such
a confession as that, that he felt that his associ-
ates considered him in that light— as not hav-
ing the courage of his convictions. He has
said he wants to keep these questions of asses-
sors out of politics, and yet his argument, as
shown in the resolutions and as stated on the
floor, was political simply. He called on the
members of this Council politically to stand up
here, saying that they were the domi-
nant body in this city and, in view of
that sort of reasoning, gentlemen, if he
meant those resolutions as a non-politica;
set of resolutions, he most certainly made
a mistake when he argued upon them. I
think, gentlemen, this matter is one which car.
readily be referred to the committee, and I
hope it will be referred, ft is something very
important for us to know, and we should
always have things right in this Council when
we go before the Legislature. To my mind
there is too much of this simply passing an or-
der here and sending it up to the Legislature,
or sending it to each member of the Legislature
from Boston, without its being referred to a
committee and without its being given any
more consideration than it can be given in half
an hour's talk here. Gentlemen, I hope my
motion to refer to the Committee ob Legislative
Matters will prevail.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, I in
part must agree with my friend from Ward 11.
I feel that in part what he has said is just My
friend from Ward 4 possibly may have gone a
little too far, but, nevertheless, I feel that the
resolutions he has put In here tonight are per-
fectly proper and fitting, and, while I recognize
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270
trie right of any member of this body to move
reference to a certain committee, I also recog-
nize the right of a member who puts in resolu-
tions or orders to ask their passage the same
night. There is nothing improper about it,
We have heard this read over, are familiar
with the matter, and I certainly hope the gen-
tleman will not press the motion to refer but
will let the resolutions go through. This cer-
tainly is simply an expression of our opinion to
the State Legislature. We are only expressing
the opinion of the members of the Common
Council, and I most certainly hope the rules
will be suspended and that the resolutions will
take their passage tonight.
The .motion to refer to the Committee on
Legislative Matters was declared lost. Mr.
Briogs doubted the vote and called for the
yeas and nays, which were ordered, and the
motion to refer was lost, yeas 27. nays 32.
Yeas — Allston, Andrews, Bartlett, Brigzs,
Cochran, W. W. Davis, Eager, Emerson, Bver-
ett, Fields, Fisher, Goodenough, Hall, Holden,
Kelly, Lewis, Manks, Mclnnes, Mitchell, Patter-
son, Reed, Riddle, Robinson, Ruffin, Sears,
Shaw, Sullivan — 27.
Nays— Baldwin, Boyle, Bradley, Browne, Cal-
lahan, Coleman, J. B. Coilins, M. W, Collins,
Connorton, Costello. Crowley, Gormley, Hayes,
Hurley, Keenan, Kins*, Leary, Marnell, Mc-
Carthy, McMackin, Miller, O'Brien, O'Hara,
Reidy, Reinhart, Reynolds, Roche, Rourke,
Tague. Whelton, Wholey, Wise— 32.
Absent or not votine— Battis, Berwin, Carroll,
Colby, Connor, W. A. Davis, Desmond, Donovan,
Griffin. Jones, Lynch, Mahoney, McGuire, Nor-
ris, Smith, Wood— 16.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6 moved a suspension
of the rule for the passage of the preambles and
resolutions,
Mr. Shaw of Ward 17— Mr. President, I hope
the resolutions will not pass this body tonight.
Anv order or resolution which may be intro-
duced into this Government which is not con-
sidered worthy of going to a proper committee
it is not proper to pass in this body. It makes
no difference what we <io here — the Legislature
will do just a* thev have a mind to.
Mr. Wise of Ward 20— Mr. President, I rise to
a point of order, that no member should be rec-
ognized unless he is in his proper seat.
Mr. Shaw resumed his seat.
Mr. Shaw— Mr. President, I hope these reso-
lutions will not be passed tonight. Ithinkany
resolution that is not deemed worthy of going
to an appropriate committee is not worthy of
being passed in this body. Now, this is a mat-
ter that relates entirely to the Legislature's
business, and the Legislature has no more re-
gard for us. pays no mora attention to us, than
to the wind blowing across Boston Common.
If they see fit to pass a bill making a division in
connection with the Assessors of the City of
Boston, they will do so, notwithstanding our
protest, and I hope the resolutions will not be
passed.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, I
should like to ask the gentleman a question.
Do you look noon it in the same light in con-
nection with an order presented here — that it
should be referred to a committee— and that
you would not be in favor of passing it the
same night? Would you use the same argu-
ment upon an order that you would upon these
resolutions?
Mr. Shaw— Well, these could be laid over for
oue week, or referred, the same as an order.
Mr. Collins— Now, the very argument which
the gentleman uses, that the State Legislature
will do as it pleases, seems to me an argument
for the passage of these resolutions tonight.
Let us pass them and let them do as thev
please. No harm can come from it. The argu-
ment th:>t he has made against it Is really an
argument for it.
Mr. Reidy of Ward 16— Mr. President, our
two Republican friends wish to have this laid
over go that it will not reach the Legislature
before a vote is taken on the matter of assessors
in the Citv of Boston. Now, I don't think we
can afford to delay. I think we ought to semi
our protest to the Legislature at once. Aside
from political grounds I cannot see what right
the Legislature of Massachusetts has to
encroach upon the rights and privileges of this
municipal government. We ouiht to be al-
lowed to appoint these people whom we pay-
policemen, assessors, and everybody else; and
the City Government ought to protest at each
and every time when the Legislature seeks to
encroach upon its power-.
The resolutions were read for information of
Mr. Holden of Warn 11.
Mr. Robinson of Ward 24— Mr. President, I
disagree a little with my friend in what he
states about there being a Republican scheme
to delay this so that it, will not get before
the Legislature in proper time. I beiieve as
fully as he does that it is improper for the
Legislature to interfere with mutters of local
self-govern men', I will state also that when it
came to aqnestion hereof setting aside a certain
fund for giving the Bremen one day off in seven
I took the ground then that we should not in-
terfere in a matter which was entirely within
the control of the Mayor and the Board of Fire
Commissioners. I believe he tnought other-
wise at the time. He cannot eat his cake
and have it too. Now, you have n't enough
votes here to suspend the rules anyway.
What difference does it make if this does go
to the Legislative Committee? You have a
majority there and when it comas back here
you can pass it by a majority vote; but you
cannot suspend the rules tonight, for you
have n't votes enough to do it. So I don't think
you can claim any particular acumen or sharp-
ness on our part. But. another thing— I do not
want to be put on record as voting against
what is intended to be accomp.isbed by a bill
pending in the Legislature, as being against
the object desired to be attained by that bill,
when I have had no time to even consider the
matter or look into it at all; and other mem-
bers here feel the same wav that I do about it.
You Democrats should certainly not expect to
ask us Republicans to put ourselves on record
against such a bill there by taking a roll call
upon the passage of this tonight. I simply
asked that it might be referred to the commit
tee. You have a majority there and a majority
here, and when it is reported here, you can pass
it just the same then, even if we are opposed
to it.
Mr. Everett of Ward 9— Mr. President. I
move that the vote on suspension of the rule be
taken by yeas and nays.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6— Mr. President, did n't
I understand the President to declare the rule
suspended?
The President— The President did not de-
clare the rule suspended.
The yeas and nays were ordered, and the
Council refused to suspend the rule— yeas 35,
nays 25.
Yeas— Baldwin, Boyle, Bradley, Browne, Cal-
lahan, Carroll, Coleman, J. B. Collins, M. W.
Collins, Connorton, Costello, Crowley, Fields,
Gormley, Hayes. Hurlev, Keenan, King, Leary,
Marnell, McCarthy, Miller, O'Brien, O'Hara,
Reidy, Reinhart, Reynolds, Kiddle, Roche,
Rourke, Sullivan, Tague, Whelton, Wholey,
Wise— 35.
Nays — Allston, Andrews, Bartlett, Briggs,
Cochran, W. W. Davis, Eager, Emerson, Ever-
ett, Fisher, Goodenough, Hall, Holden, Kelly,
Lewis, Manks, Mclnnes, Mitchell, Patterson,
Reed, Robinson, Ruffin, Sears, Shaw, Wood — 25.
Absent or not voting — Bat.tis, Berwin, Colby,
Connor, W. A. Davis, Desmond, Donovan,
Griffin, Jones, Lynch, Mahoney, McGuire,
McMackin, Norris, Smith— 15.
The preambles and resolution were laid over
under the rule.
fire escapes for "wayfarers' lodge."
Mr. Connorton of Ward 4, for Mr. Battis of
Ward 1, offered an order— That the Superin-
tendent of Public Buildings, through His
Honor the Mayor, be requested to report to the
Common Council as soon as possible as to the
expediency of providing tire escapes for the
building known as the "Wayfarers' Lodge,"
and, if expedient, to submit an estimate of the
amount of money that would be needed to pro-
vide the same, with a statement as to whether
the expense could be charged to the appropria-
tion for the Public Buildings Department.
Referred to the Committee on Public Build-
ings Department.
congratulations for city messenger.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11 offered a resolution—
That the congratulations of the Common Coun-
cil be extended to Mr. Alvah H. Peters on his
completion today of twenty-six years of service
in the City Messenger's Department.
Passed by a unanimous rising vote.
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COM MIO N COUNCIL
WEST END TIME TO FIELD'S CORNER.
Mr. Robinson of Ward 24 offered an order-
That the Board of Aldermen he requested to
secure from the West End Street Railway
Company an abridgment of the running time
between Boston and Field's Corner, on the
Dorchester avenue line, so far as may be con-
sistent with public safety.
Passed.
LEASE OF NIGHTINGALE FIELD.
Mr. Robinson of Ward 24 offered as order-
That the Superintendent of Public Grounds,
through Hia Honor the Mayor, be requested to
lease the Nightingale Field (so called) on Mor-
ton street. Ward 24, for a public playground for
the season of 1894, as in years past; the ex-
pense not to exceed fifty (50) dollars: the same
to be charged to Incidental Funds, City Coun-
cil
Referred to the Committee on Public
Grounds.
RUTH STREET— LAYING OUT, ETC.
Mr. Bradley of Ward 2 offered an order-
That His Honor the Mayor be requested to in-
struct the Superintendent of Streets to at once
begin the construction and laving out of Ruth
street. Ward 2, East Boston.
Referred to His Honor the Mayor.
SELECTION OF HOSPITAL SITE.
Mr. Bradley of Ward 2 offered aa order-
That a committee consisting of five members of
the Common Council be appointed to select a
site for an emergency hospital in East Boston
and to report the result of their action to this
body as soon as possible.
Passed.
CONSTRUCTION OF COMMONWEALTH AVENUE.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 6 offered an order-
That a special committee to consist of five
members of the Common Council be appoint-
ed to inquire into the construction of Com-
monwealth avenue, and report the result of
their inquiry to this Council within two weeks
from this date.
Passed.
guard rails for cellar openings.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5 offered an order-
That His Honor the Mavor be requested to in-
struct the Superintendent of Streets to cause
cellar openings in sidewalks to be provided
with suitable railings or guards for the protec-
tion ot the public.
Referred to His Honor the Mayor.
Mr. Hurley moved to reconsider on both the
above orders: lost.
TERM OF OFFICE. BOARD OF SURVEY.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10 offered the following.
Whereas, The term of office of the Board of
Survey has neariy expired, and an act is now
before the Legislature to extend said term of
office for three years;
Resolved. That in the opinion of the City
Council of the City of Boston the work now
performed by the Board of Survey could be
done by the Board of Street Commissioners,
and that therefore the term of office of said
Boaid of Survey should not be extended.
Ordered, That the Committee on Legislative
Matters be hereby authorized to oppose the act
»ow before the Legislature to extend the term
of office of the Board of Survey for three years.
Ordered, That a copy of the above preamble,
resolve and order be sent to each of the Sena-
tors and Representatives to the General Court
from the County of Suffolk.
Referred to the Committee on Legislative
Matters.
PAY FOR COAL HANDLERS.
Mr. Hall of Ward 11 offered an order— That
His Honor the Mayor be requested to take such
action as he may deem expedient to provide
that in the making of contracts for the supply
of coal to the City of Boston a clause shall be
inserted for the protection of the persons han-
dling said coal to the end that each laborer shall
receive $2 for nine hours' work and be paid at
tae same rate ior what he may be called upon
to do overtime.
The order was Tead a second time and the
question came on its passage.
Mr. Hall of Ward 11— Mr. President, I wish
to say two or three words in connection with
that order. I have presented that order at the
request of the Coal Teamsters and Handlers'
Union. I have learned from them that a great
many of them who handle this coal for the city
receive less than $2 a day, and are often called
upon to work one. two or two and a half hoars,
for which they get no compensation.
The order was passed, Mr. Hall moved to
reconsider; lost. Sent up.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE, G. A. R. POLICEMEN.
Mr. Boyle ot Ward 8 offered an order — That
the Board of Police be requested to allow the
members of the Police Department who are
members of the G. A. R, to participate'in the
services of Memorial Day without loss of pay.
Passed. Sent up.
OPENING OF CHARLESBANK GYMNASIUM
EVENINGS.
Mr. Boyle of Ward 8 offered an order— That
the Board of Park Commissioners be requested,
through his Honor the Mayor, to immediately
cause the gymnasium on the Charlesbank to
be open evenings between the hours of sever-
o'clock P. M. and 9P. M., for public use.
Passed. Sent up.
NEXT MEETING OF THE COUNCIL.
Mr. Holden of Ward 11 offered an order-
That when this Council adjourn it be to meet
on Thursday. April 5, at 7.30 o'clock.
The order was rejected.
pensioning of laborers, etc
Mr. Mitchell of Ward 25 offered an order-
That the Committee on Legislative Matters be
requested to petition the General Court of Mas-
sachusetts for an act to enable the City of Bos-
ton to retire, under a pension, laborers, fore-
men and sub-foremen who come under chapter
353 of the Acts of 1892.
Referred to the Committee on Legislative
Matters.
APPROPRIATIONS, WARD TWENTY-FIVE.
Mr. Mitchell of Ward 25 offered an order-
That thi- Committee on Finance be requested
to provide in the next loan bill the following
appropriations for Ward 25:
Completion of Btgelow street 816,000
Rogers Park, filling and grading 10,000
Ambulance for use in said ward 500
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
EMPLOYEES NOT CITIZENS OF BOSTON.
Mr Mitchell of Ward 25 offered an order-
That all boards and heads of departments be
requested, through His Honor the Mayor, to
submit to the City Council the names of all
men in their employ, together with a state-
ment of their salaries, who are not citizens of
Boston.
Referred to His Honor the Mayor.
CONSTRUCTION OF GURNET STREET.
Mr. Costello of Ward 22 offered an order-
That the Superintendent of Streets be request-
ed to report to the Ceminon Council at its next
meeting au estimate of the expense of con-
structing Gurney street.
Passed.
CONSTRUCTION OF LAWN STREET.
Mr Reynolds of Ward 22 < ffered an order-
that the Superintendent ot Streets be request
ed to reoort, through His Honor the Mayor, to
the Common Council at it next meeting an es-
timate of the expense of laying out and con-
struction of Lawn street, Ward 22.
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS.
The President announced the following com-
mittee appointments:
Celebration of April 19 — Messrs. Rourke.
Fisher, Lynch, McGuire and J. B. Collins.
Cottage. Hospital, Ward 23— Messrs. Kelly.
Desmond, Leary, Wood and Wise.
South Bay— Messrs. Reidy, T. J. Sullivan,
Rnffin, A. C. Smith and Baldwin.
Construction of Commonwealth Avenue —
Messrs. Hurley, Emerson, Gormley, Wholey
and Mitchell.
Adjourned on motion of Mr. Collins of Ward
3, at 9.17 P. M., to meet on Thursdav, March
29, at 7.30 P. M.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
273
CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings ol the Board ol Aldermen.
Monday, March 26, 1894.
Regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen,
held in the Aldermanic Chamber, City Hail, at
3 o'clock, P. M,, Chairman Sanford presiding
and all the members present.
The Board voted, on motion of Aid. Hall-
stram, to dispense with the reading of the
records of the last meeting.
appointments by the mayor.
A communication was received from Hi*
Honor the Mayor, appointing, subject to con-
firmation on the part of the Board, Frank A.
Drew, John Pierce and John M. Maguire, to be
members of the Board of Assessors for the term
of three years from May 1, 1894.
Laid over, under the law.
EXTENSION OF COLUMBTJS AVENUE, ETC.
Tha following was received :
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, I
City Hall, March 12, 1894. J .
To the Honorable the City Council :
Gentlemen — The City Government of 1894
having made liberal provisions by loan for our
parks, schools, hospitals and other public
works, and there being still a borrowing capaci-
ty of $1,126,582, I write again to urge the ex-
pediency of extending Columbus avenue from
its present southern terminus to Franklin
Park.
I am informed by the chairman of the Board
of Street Commissioners that the sum of $675.-
000 will provide for the extension of Columbus
avenue from Camden street to the junction of
Tremont and Ruggles streets, for the widening
of Pynchon street throughout its length, for a
new street to be laid out from the corner of
Pynchon and Centre streets to the corner of
Washington and Seaver streets, and for the
widening of Seaver street between Washington
street and Franklin Park, making a new ave-
nue eighty feet in width throughout from the
city proper at Park square to Franklin Park.
The construction of this avenue would do for
the southern sections of this city what the new
bridge to Charlestown recently authorized is
expected to accomplish for the northern part.
Access to West Roxbury is much hampered
and delayed by the difficulties of Pynchon
street, by the narrowness of Centre street at
Hogg Bridge, and by the numerous grade cross-
ings along the line of the Providence Division.
The grade crossings are to be abolished by the
raising of the railroad tracks, the plan for
which includes also the widening of Centre
street for some distance on either side of the
railroad ; and if Pynchon streef. can at the same
time be widened and extended as here pro-
posed, the main line of travel between the city
proper and its largest suburban section will be
vastly improved.
A further, and in itself, as it seems to me,
sufficient reason for the construction of this
avenue, is the necessity of proper means of
access to our parks, if these beautiful and cost-
ly improvements are ever to fulfil the popular
purposes for which they were originally under-
taken.
The city has spent $300,000 at the Arnold
Arboretum and $3,000,000 on Franklin Park;
both will be substantially finished during the
current year; nothing finer for their respective
purposes than these two parks can be found in
any great city in the world; and yet both are
practically inaccessible lor the masses of the
people.
The so-ealled "Parkway," to be completed
this year, will furnish a splendid approach from
the Back Bay, Cambridge, Brighton and Brook-
line ; but the great majority of the people who
would find pleasure and profit in visiting these
parks are now deterred from doing so by the
delays aod inconveniences which accompany
every attempt to reach them through Washing-
ton street and Blue Hill avenue. The improve-
ment recommended would permit the Tremont
street and Columbus avenue cars to run to
Franklin Park or to the Parkway at Forest
Hills Station, and would save many minutes of
the time now occupied 'in struggling through
the narrow parts of Washington street.
The extension of Columbus avenue is an im-
provement to which the city has long been in a
measure committed ; the present plan embraces
much more than the completion of that street
as originally proposed ; and the City Govern-
ment could, in my judgment, make no wiser
use of its present borrowing capacity than to
appropriate for this plan the sum of $675,000.
There would still be left a borrowing capacity
of about $460,000, which ought to be sufficient
for the remainder of the year, in view of the
fact that the unexpended special appropriations
of the Paving Division amount to over $600,-
000 ($250,000 of which is still unassigned), and
that the $800,000 appropriated forschoolhouses
and sites can hardly be expended in a single
year. Respectfully submitted,
N, Matthews, Jr.,
Mayor.
In connection with the message from His
Honor the Mayor, Aid. Dever offered the fol-
lowing:
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
directed to issue at his discretion and sell
either coupon bonds or registered certificates
of indebtedness of the City of Boston for the
aggregate sum of $675,000, said bonds or
registered certificates of indebtedness to
be made payable at the office of the said
City Treasurer twenty years from the date
of the same, with interest, thereon at the rate
of four per centum per annum, payable semi-
annually; and the money received for the sale
thereof is 'hereby appropriated for the exten-
sion of Columbus avenue, the widening of
Pynchon and Seaver streets, and the laying out
of a new street between said last-named
streets.
Ordered, That any premium obtained by the
said City Treasurer in the negotiation or sale of
said bonds or certificates of indebtedness shall
be paid to the Board of Commissioners of Sink-
ing Funds for the redemption of the debt here-
by created.
When the Clerk commenced reading the
order, Aid. Lee said — Mr. Chairman, I under-
stand that the order is being read now for in-
formation.
The Chairman— For information only.
After the reading of the order Aid. Dever
said — Mr. Chairman, I move a suspension of the
rule that the order may take its second reading
and be placed upon its passage at this time.
Aid Lee— Mr. Chairman, I den't understand
that the rules were suspended so that the order
might take its first reading, but that it was
merely read for information.
The Chairman— The Chair would rule that
so far the order has been merely read for infor-
mation.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman. I ask that the
rule be suspended that the order may take its
first reading. The rule was suspended and the
ordeT was given its first reading.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I now move you sir,
that the message from His Honor the Mayor
and the order he printed and referred to the
Committee on Finance.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, while I don't
care to oppose the motion very strenuously, it
seems to me that the Committee on Finance of
the Government have had this agitation in re-
gard to the laying out. and extension of Colum-
bus avenue before them for so many years that
there are very few who have been in the Gov-
ernment, especially as long as my friend on the
left [Aid. Lee] who are not already familiar
with what is wanted. Now, it seems to me, :f
we are ever going to lay out or extend Colum-
bus avenne, now is the time to do it. For that
reason I move, as a substitute motion, that the
rule be suspended so that the order may take
its second reading and be placed upon its pas-
sare.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I don't desire to dis-
cuss the merits or demerits of the auesiion at
this present time, b«t there are many argu-
ments that may be brought forth at this time
why this should not be rushed through. I do
not desire to get up here and throw o»t any in-
sinuatioii'-', innuendoes of any kind, and I am
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not groins to do so ; but it does seem to me a
matter that ought to be referred to the Commit-
tee on Finance. The matter referred to in this
message, and the gentleman on my right [Aid.
Dever] knows it full well, is now pending be-
fore the Committee ou Finance and is being
considered by that committee, and I don't be-
lieve there is a man sitting around this Board
today who can give me a line of the proposed
extension or who can tell me which plan the
Board of Street Commissioners is going
to adopt. I certainly am going to know
what direction the proposed extensiou
is going to take and in what vicinity
the line is going before I will vote to
appropriate $675,000 for laying out and not one
dollar for construction. Are you going to lay
out a highway and let it lie there, tying up
$675,000, with different sections clamoring
here for school houses, school sites, to take care
of your children ; with the clamoring there is
for larger appropriations for your Fire Depart
ment, for your Police Department, and un-
doubtedly, Mr. Chairman, before your investi-
gation of the public institutions is through, an
additional appropriation to meet some of the
recommendations that will be made in connec-
tion with those institutions, aud in my opinion
will be made by this honorable Board ! I think
it is nothing more than fair, Mr. Chairman,
that this should go to the Committee on Fi
nance, and that the Board of Street Commis-
sioners shouid submit the plans certainly to
the Committee on Finance, if not to the whole
Board and to the City Council.
Aid. Hallstram — Mr. Chairman, ordinarily
I believe that all these matters should go to
the committee to which they appertain, but
this has been before the Committee on Finance
and they, I know, have been considering it. I
don't think the Alderman can state but what
h« is perfectly familiar with the plans for the
extension of Columbus avenue and the widen-
ing of Tremont aud Pynchon streets. To my
mind, it will be one of the greatest improve-
ments that has taken place in the City of Bos-
ton for some time. It is one of those improve-
ments which will bring back to the City of
Boston the money which we are to expend for
it in less time than any other capital invested
by the City ot Boston for some time. It is a
matter which the residents in the vicinity oi
Columbus avenue have been expecting, have
been promised, for the last twenty years; aye,
even so far back as when Columbus avenue
was first projected, this was promised to them
Columbus avenue up to today has paid in taxes
over a million dollars totheCityot Boston. There
is ten million dollars' worth already on Colum-
bus avenue, on that part which is constructed,
and if this avenue were extended aud Tremont
street and Pynchon street widened it would be
of incalculable benefit to the City of Boston
When the alderman who his just opposed this
came in, as he has done several times last year
aud the year before, in telatiou to Common-
wealth avenue extension, an avenue on which
there were very few residences and upon which
there are today very few residences, I did not op-
pose that as he has this, and I thin k it very ungra-
cious for him today to stand up and oppose this
■matter here. He connot state— I don't believe
he can state and state truthfully, but what this
is a matter which demands our attention and
which is important to the City of BostOB. 1
trust that it will go upon its passage today and
that the rule will be suspended.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I suppose that
strictly under the iules of this Board I must
confine myself to the question which is before
tli em, and I did not desire to wander at all from
that question. The Alderman on my right, Mr.
Chairman, tells us that I am ungracious, un-
grateful. Mr. Chairman, I am as ready to vote
for an appropriation to widen either Columbus
avenue or any other avenue within the city
limits which will, in my judgment, inure to the
benefit of the city as a whole, as he is. I am
not here, as Aid. Hallstram might infer, to pro-
tect the interests of any one section of Boston
1 believe I am here to protect the interests of
the whole city, irrespective of any section, and
that I propose to do, Mr. Chairman, under my
official oath. Mr. Chairman, he tells us that
for twenty years the people upon the
line of that avenue have been asking for
this. I will venture to say that he cannot stand
here and show me the owner of a piece of land
there that has owned it for twenty years. I
don't believe he knew what he was talking
about when he made that statement. He may
have, but I have some doubts about it. Now,
Mr. Chairman, as to Commonwealth avenue, I
have undoubtedly asked here time and time
again that appropriations might be made for
its construction. I believe that when you un-
dertake to exlend Columbus avenue you should
have attached to the bill a sum sufficient so
that the work might be started, Now, Mr.
Chairman. I am not here to do the bid-
ding of any real-estate owner, and I am
not here to do the bidding oi any real-estate
agent ill the City of Boston. I want to
say that I have not discussed this with
any real-estate agents, nor have I dined
and wined with any of the real estate agents
who are interested in this scheme. I do believe,
Mr. Chairman, that this is a matter that is be-
lore the Committee on Finance, and the coui-
nittee had determined that upon a specific date
they were going to make a loan bill. I ask the
aldermen on my right, either one of them, if
they can point out to me a member of the Com-
mittee on Finance who has ever said that he
would not vote for the extension of Columbus
avenue. We may have our views. Mr. Chair-
man, which we are entitled to, as to which way
and upon which line that shall go. There is a
difference of opinion and a variance both with
the Street Commissioners and the property own-
ers and, I may say, with the Chief Magistrate of
your city, as to whieh is the proper way and
whieh the proper lines to adopt. But
I snould like to inquire if. with this
matter already being considered by a com-
mittee, a proposition to come in here and
appropriate $675,000 in this direction is not the
most discourteous thing that can be done?
You, Mr. Chairman, have appointed members
of this Board upon a committee to consider
matters of this kind in making a loan bill. If
they are not competent to make a report here
at a proper time and upon a subject that cer
tainly cannot be reported upon in a moment.
then I say, as one member of that committee,
Mr. Chairman, I am willing to tender to you,
sir, my resignation from that committee, aud
let these gentlemen who believe that the
proper way is to introduce such orders here and
ignore the Committee on Finance go upon the
committee, or wipe out the committee alto-
gether.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, I did not
think to speak upon this question again, but
after the insinuations from the gentleman who
tas just taken his seat I deem it my duty to rice
here. I want him and every other gentleman
around this Board to understand that I have
not dined or wined with real estate agents and
I want him to understand that I do not stand
here as the agent of any real estate men or real
estate agents. I come m here with clean hands,
believing that it is going to be one of the best
improvements ever undertaken by the City of
Boston; and I want to state now and specifi-
cally that if the gentleman wishes to insinuate
that I stand here to represent any real es-
tate interests I hurl it back at him. He says,
Mr. Chairman, that he wants to know where
the lines of the extension are going to be. In
the public's not knowing where the lines of ex-
tension are going to be, in the knowledge rest-
ing alone with the Street Commissioners,
whom I believe are competent in this matter.
ies the safety of this bill, for if it were known
publicly where the extension of this line was
going to be it might be said that there was
«ome jobbing in real estate going on. 1 don't
own any land on the line of Columbns avenue.
I am not interested one cent's worth in that
property, and I aon't stand here as the repre-
sentative of anyone who is I come in here as
I have said repeatedly, because 1 believe that it
is to be one of the greatest improvements in the
City of Boston for some time.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, it is very amus-
ing to sit here and listen to my good friend on
the left [Aid. Lee] talk about any alderman
being ungracious or discourteous. I know that
the alderman did not mean myself, I know
that he did not mean Aid. Hallstram, when he
said that he was not the agent or was not
elected to come here and act in the interest of
any agent of real estate. He very shrewdly
put it, Mr. Chairman; he did not say that either
of us who had spoken on the question were; he
simply s>id that he was not. He wanted us to
take that to ourselves. Now, I am sorry
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274
that my friend on the right hero did take it up.
I would not reply for myself at all. I would
not get up and apologize lor the Board, saying
that I was not an agent. He did not say that
we were.
Aid. Hallstram— I did not make an apology.
Ala. Dever — It is one of the alderman's
ways of talking, simply, and I have no apology
to make. Now, when the gentleman gets up
and says we are discourteous to the Committee
on Finance, he forgets that only a few weeks
ago he was one of the strongest advocates in
this Board for the passage of a loan item of
$760,000 to build a bridge to Charlestown. At
that time he did not consider the Committee on
Finance. Now, this is a matter concerning an
improvement which the Committee on Finance
have had under consideration the same as they
did the Charlestown bridge. I am not apolo-
gizing myself for voting against the committee.
In the case I have referred to they considered
the matter in committee, but did not see fit to
report it. Now they have the matter of Colum-
bus avenue in the committee, and have notseeu
fit to report it. When they get ready they pos-
sibly will do so; but I say now let us take the
bull by the horns. This is an improvement
that the City of Boston has needed, and I say
that if Aid. Hallstram does not know a persou
on that avenue who has owned his property for
twenty years, I do.
Aid. Lee— Name him.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Robert Moore, Mr. Chair-
man. His heirs own it now.
Aid. Lee— Whereabouts?
Aid. Dever— Columbus avenue— about 527—
Mr. Chairman.
The Chairman— The Chair does not think he
can permit these interruptions.
Aid. Lever— I should like them if the Chair
will allow it.
The Chairman — The Chair does not tkink it
is proper.
Aid. Lever— Now, Mr. Chairman, if we are
to sit down here and have orders of this kind
introduced by myself and other gentlemen here
treated as the alderman ou my left would like
to have this matter treated, saying "Put it off,
put it off, put it (iff," we will find Columbus
avenue and other streets, if they are not wid-
ened aod extended at the proper time, in the
same condition that we find Washington and
Tremont streets today. I say that this is the
proper time to take hold of this matter. I
promised to certain people resident in this city
who desire to see the extension of Columbus
avenue carried out, that if I was reelected to
the Board of Aldermen I would certainly vote
for it, and 1 am not ashamed to get up here and
say so.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, 1 only want to
sav a word here in regard to the Committee on
Finance. As chairman of that committee the
first of the year I got up here and advocated the
sending all such matters to the Committee on
Finance. One of the first matters that came
before us was an appropriation of $750,000 for
abridge to Charlestown. My worthy friend
from Brighton was on the other end. He did
not believe in referring it to the Committee on
Finance. Now, here is another case, Mr.
Chairman, that is exactly similar. That mat-
ter had been before the Committee on Finance,
and so has this, and as a member of tiiat com-
mittee I have no feeling whatever in having
this order passed today withost being referred.
As I said before, 1 started believing that these
matters should go to that committee. The
Committee on Finance, I believe, this year
have acted as promptly as any Committee on
Finance we have ever had in the Government.
We reported here a loan for about a million
dollars within a very short time after the first
of the year. Personally, I have no particular
interest in Columbus avenue more than that I
think it is a much needed improvement, and I
am prepared today to vote for suspension of
the rule and passage of the order.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I must dis-
agree with theKentloman that the Committee
on Finance provided a loan of $750,000 for the
Charlestown bridge. The Committee on Fi-
nance had a meeting on a Saturday afternoon,
and we agreed to report a loan bill of $260,000
for schools. When we got into the Board of
Aldermen on Monday afternoon a communica-
tion from the Mayor was read asking us to ap-
propriate $800,000 for parks and for the City
Hospital. At that meeting I was opposed to
passing those items and advocated that they be
sent to the Committee on Finance. The gen-
tleman opposite did not at that time advocate
that proposition. When I saw that the mem-
bers of the Committee on Finance were drag-
ging in farm lands in Dorchester and the City
Hospital, I felt that the Charlestown bridge
should also get a slice of what was
going, aad I offered an amendment to
the order introduced at that meeting
calling for $750,000 at that time for
the Charlestown bridge. The Charlestown
bridge amendment was defeated, Mr. Chair-
man, and the rest went through. The result
was that the members of the Common Council
from Charlestown presented an order in the
Common Council and there, was an agreement
made in the Common Council, a log-rolling
scheme was started, a deal was made whereby
Columbus avenuo and Charlestown bridge
were to be hitched up together. But the trouble
was that trie Columbus avenue people did not
have their order there, and while the Charles-
town bridge order went through the Columbus
avenue order was not in proper form. That is
the way it was in the Common Council. i'he
day we had the meeting in this Board, if 1 re-
member right, in order to defeat my motion to
send the matter to the Committee on Finance,
Dretty nearly every man in this Board of
Aldermen go up and said he was in fa-
vor of the bridge to Charlestown, and
at the proper time and place would
vote for it. Consequently, when the or-
der for the Charlestown bridge came down
from the Common Council there was nothing
left for the members here to do but to stand by
their statements and vote for it. But this is an
entirely different matter. Columbus avenue
extension is a needed improvement, but we are
here representing the whole City of Boston.
Look at Columbus avenue today. Is it any
worse than it has been the last ten or fifteen
years? Now, we should be careful in our ex-
penditures, with our limited borrowing capac-
ity. I don't believe the debt limit of the city
has ever been in a worse condition, from a
financial standpoint thau today. I do not pro-
pose to, and could not, it I would, talk in re-
gard to the finances of the City of Boston with
His Honor the Mayor, but it seems to me
funny, with the Street Department in such a
poor condition financially that men who have
worked there lor twenty or thirty years have
been discharged, the reason assigned being
lack of appropriation, that there should
not be some consideration given to the
necessity of money in some other direction
than as proposed by this order. Looking back
a few weeks, we find that men who have been
in the service of the city for thirty, and some
for thirty-two or thirty-three years, have been
discharged. There has been no statement that
they were incompetent, no reason that they did
not properly do their work advanced, but the
only cause assigned has been lack of appropria-
tion. Mr Chairman, if the Street Department
is in that condition, as far as laboring men are
concerned, are the arguments advanced in
favor of putting Columbus avenue through im-
mediately good? I know very well where Mr.
Mr. Moore's residence, that Aid. Dever speaks
about, is. It is not on that part of Columbus
avenue which is to be widened at all.
The part for which this $675,000 is to be
appropriated does not strike anywhere near
Robert Moore's residence. That is on another
section of Columbus avenue, two or three
blocks below Chickering's, a part that has
been built for years. It does not refer to that
part at all. Robert Moore was a rich man, and he
did not live on this part of Coluu.bus avenue
which it is claimed that this appropriation
would benefit at all. I am willing to vote for
Columbus avenue at the proper time, but I am
willing to see other interests in this city pro-
tected besides those of a few land sharks. Take
Fulton street— that is a street where money
should be expended at the present time. There
are morn teams pass through that street, as
Aid. Fottler knows, in fifteen minutes than
through that section of Columbus avenue in
twenty-four hours. That street should be
widened. The merchants of Boston do their
teaming there and are frequently stopped and
cannot get through ; and yet you propose to ap-
propriate $675,000 and what do you propose '"
do with it? What do you propose to pay for?
To pay for the land. No practical work
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can be done until it is laid out, and
when tli6 lines are made, in the course
of some months, money will be needed
for construction. In tthe meantime we will
find that within the coarse of the next few
months there will be other discharges from the
Street Department, and every man sitting
around this Board will be bothered by being
asked to put men to work, men who do not
have work on account of lack of appropriation.
Now, there are many streets in this city that
need paving. In the section of the city where I
live there is many a street today in a terrible
condition. and accidents are happening-, because
of the terrible condition of the streets, right
along. Why? Because the paving has not
been renewed for probably fifteen or twenty
years. I have not any doubt that the same
thing applies all over the citv. Certainly lam
sot going to vote to suspend the rule to pass an
order providing $675,000 to pay laud damages
out along the proposed line of Columbus ave-
nue. While I am on my feet another thing
occurs to me. Why cannot the Committee on
Finance, who have appointed a sub-committee to
investigate in regard to Columbus avenue.which
sub-committee went out with the Street Com-
missioners and viewed the property — why can-
not they report? I have been present at every
meeting of the Committee on Finance. I did.
not ask to have the last meeting postponed. We
had a meeting at which very few of the mem-
bers were present. A proposition was made
that this be laid over awhile and it was laid
over, with no intention or motion of mine. I
was ready to vote upon the matter then. I said,
"There are some other sections of the city be-
sides Columbus avenue," and if you will follow
up the mayor's vetoes last year you will find
that he will not allow us to borrow another
outside of this for Columbus avniue if the or-
der is passsed. Now, you know today that the
improved sewerage is clamoring for 850,000 to
continue some of its work ; you know that if
that is granted, that, with this item, will make
$725,000. The Mayor will never allow us to
borrow the other $400,000. That being
the case, how are we going to have
any paving done, how are we going to
have work in various sections of the city done,
how are we going to have various oilier im-
provements carried out? There are school ac
commodations needed at the West End. YTou
will remember that the subject was discussed
in connection with the schooi for the Hancock
district last year. If you will go down there
yon will find children stacked in places hardly
fit fer cattle to be in. The School Committee
will tell you so, and it is the fact. Who should
be taken care of first? Should we consider the
school children or should we appropriate
money for land damages? That is the proposi-
tion. When we were discussing Charlestown
Bridge certain members of the Board said this
Columbus avenue matter was only a land
scheme. I don't say that it is, but other mem-
bers of the Board have said so. I know nothing
about it. I am willing to vote for it if we can
get the money, but I say this is not the proper
time. There is no money available npw with-
out taking it from some ether section of the
city. Consequently 1 am going to vote against
suspending the rule.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, if all the
remarks the alderman has made are :is true as
one, which I know to be not true, he lias made
possibly a good argument. He speaks of Mr.
Robert Moore's residence as not being on that
part of Columbus avenue which is '-roing to be
wideued. Now, if I understand the matter
correctly — and I think I do— that pari of Colum-
bus avenue which is now built upon, and upon
which is Mr. Robert Moore's residence is not to
be widened at all. Columbus avenue is to be
extended from its present terminus, which
comes to a dead end, as it is called. Thence it
is to go to Tremont street, a part of Tremont
street is to be widened and a part of Pynchon
street is to be widened and the avenue
called Brunswick avenue, which is now laid
out on paper, is to be taken in as a part of it; it
is then to connect with Seaver street and
thence to the park. Thus I say that if all the
remarks made by the gentleman who has just
sat down are as true as the one in relation to
Mr. Robert Moore's residence, I think that his
argument is worthy of consideration.
Aid. Barry— Now, Mr. Chairman, undoubt-
edly I might be told by some members of the
Board that I should have extended the courte-
sy of allowing the order in relation to Charles-
town bridge to have gone to the Committee on
Finance. But when we consider the two pro-
jects and name Columbus avenue on the one
hand, and the Charlestown Bridge on the other,
the two to my mind are entirely different. I
feel myself, -with an order involving the sum
that tins does today, it is due to the Board that
every member should he able to see the plan
laid out by the Street Commissioners, so that
we as members of this Hoard maybe able to
judge for ourselves in relation to the proposed
expenditure of $675,000. I myself would un-
doubtedly vote for the order, but at the present
time it seems to me it would be well that this
matter should lie over until the next meeting
or until some designated time, toerive the Board
an opportunity to look into it. Why, Mr. Chair-
man, there are other improvements in our
city todav worthy of the most serious consider-
ation. When we consider the improvement the
alderman on my left [Aid. Lomasney] has al-
ready spoken of in connection with Fulton
street, an improvement that would be vastly
more beneficial to the city, being nearer to its
centre; when we consider the desirability of
the widening of Pleasant street to the width of
Broadway extension, costiinr somewhere in the
neighborhood of $600,000, and opening a boule-
vard c. ear through to Cambridge street— and
let me say that there is another section for which
something snouia De done, South Boston —
we realize that in various directions there are
urgent matters calling for our attention, that
there are many places where money is needed.
In South Boston, for instance, with over 70,000
people, we find children huddled into a build-
ing which was built fifty odd years ago. We
find the same state of affairs in the district the
aldermau on my left [Aid. Lomasue> ] repre-
sents; we find it in Charlestown and in Dor-
chester, in tact. Mr. Chairman, in many places,
and it seem* to my mind that the schools of
Boston should be considered when we have so
little money to borrow as we have at the pres-
ent time. In the section in which Hive there
are today on the streets some 250 little ones
unable to secure quarters. I say tnatall these
things the Board should bear in mind before
passing on this question. But, gentlemen, let me
say to the friends of this measure here, to the
seven of one party and the five of the other—
and befors the vote is taken upon this matter
I will predict that the seven of one party will
vote ene way, and they will need one upon our
end, and will probably get him, to suspend the
rule, by which they will be able to get a suspen-
sion of the rule this afternoon — let me say at
this point that there is not a foot of land on Co-
lumbus avenue that has not been raked over by
the real estate men and every foot of it
bonded, and I say to you, if you will look be-
hind the scenes you will find that the original
owners will never pass the deeds, that it will
be the men who have bonded it The scheme
is a land scheme and I know it. No man knows
it better than I — pestered right and left by a cer-
tain real estate man (and if the Board asks me
the name I will not reluse to give it) with
whom I know that certain men in this Board
have had conferences- I say. gentlemen, go
carefully, don't kill yourscheme. You may pass
it Ik re. i>ut there is another branch which will
have to consider it. Act wisely. Let the mat-
ter lie as it should lie and then go into the de-
tails and consider it properly; and if, upon con-
sideration, it proves to be a matter more bene-
ficial, better than the extension of Pleasant
street aud some other matters which we should
consider, undoubtedly the Board will agree to
pass the measure. I hope, however, that the
Board will not act hastily this afternoon but
will let the matter lie over for one week.
Aid, Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I am delighted
to heir the remarks we have just heard from
our two friends opposite. Aid. Barry says there
is a vast difference between this matter and the
Charlestown bridge matter. He and my friend
Lomasney have both awakened to the urgent
needs of different parts of the city. Only a
short time ago I stood up here and tried to con-
vince them of that very fact, when the matter
of a bridge to Charlestown came up. I said I
was in favor of a bridge, but believed the
monev should be borrowed outside the debt
limit; aiso that I did not believe, an 1 I do not
believe how. that $750,000 will lui d the bridge.
I believe that they should have borroweu one
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276
million outside of the debt limit for that
bridge, leaving that much more for us
to borrow this year for other improve-
ments Speaking of improvements, there
is no part of Boston that needs more than
Ward 24, Dorchester— among other things
Lanriat avenue, which every member of this
Board knows (nearly every member having
visited it, I believe) to be urgent. I advocated,
when the Charlestown bridge matter came up,
the obtaining of money by loan outside the
debt limit for the very reason that we needed
this money for other purposes. But, no, they
did not see it then. They seem to see it in a
different light now. Personally, as I said be-
fore, I have no particular interest in this bill.
Aid. Barry tells us a great deal about land
schemes. He seems to know a great deal about
that. This is the first 1 have heard of it. I
have not had a real estate man or anybody else
' come near me in regard to Columbus avenue,
but I do know enough about it to be prepared
toyoteupon it today. Aid. Barry says he is
propared to give us the names of parties who
have been lobbying, apparently, upon this. I
should be very glad to hear the names.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I first want to say
that I did not suppose the motion which I made
would create such a furore at this hour of the
day : but debate has opened up and I suppose
we mnst cont'.nue it. Now, Mr. Chairman, 1
am sorry if the second alderman on my right
would for a moment think I would insinuate
that he had anything to do with any real estate
agents. But he would leave some people who
do not know him as well as I do and who
probably have not been associated with him in
public life to think that the hat fitted him
pretty well before he got through with his
statement. Now, the other alderman on my
right a little more sensibly waited and digested
what I did say. I made no insinuations, Mr.
Chairman, nor will I while a member of this
board, against any honorable member of this
board sitting here, unless I can prove them
by cold facts. Now, the chairman of the
Committee on Finance and also the aldermen
on my right get up here and try to draw a com-
parison between the order which has been pre-
sented here and the one which we acted on in
relation to the Charlestown bridge. Let me
say, Mr. Chairman, that there is as much differ-
ence from a parliamentary standpoint between
the order upon Charlestowa bri'lge and this
order as there is between daylight and dark-
ness. One came down here simply for concur-
rent action, having been passed by the other
branch. It did not originate here, and if it had,
Mr. Chairman, I would have been as strenuous
then as I am now to have it referred to the
Committee on Finance. The simple question
before this Board when matters come from the
other branch is simply concurrence in their
passage or adoption, in the case of a loan order
by a yea and nay vote. There is a great deal of
difference between such an order and an order
presented here upon a message which comes
before us today, asking that we appropriate
$675,000. As to No. 527 Columbus avenue,
I think the alderman on my right hand has
answered Alderman Dever pretty fairly in
regard to that. Now, I trust that this may go
to the Committee on Finance, that each and
every member ot this Board may have an op
portunity to see where these lines are and
what plan the Street Commissioners are going
to adopt, And I am frank to say, Mr. Chair-
man, that if you tie up this $675,000 in this
way it will remain tied up, in my opinion. I
am not going to discuss financial possibilities.
The alderman on mv right says he does not
care to discuss matters with the chief magis-
trate of this city. Why, Mr. Chairman, I am
ready and willing to take my place either here
or upon the platform with the chief magistrate
of this city and discuss the finances of the City
of Boston, lam more than surprised that the
alderman should makesuch a statement. Why
is anybody going to run away from the chief
magistrate in regard to the finances of
the City o[ Boston? If anybody, it cer-
tainly will not be me, Mr. Chairman,
1 am ready to meet him at any time or
at any place and discuss the probabilities and
the possibilities of either the general appropri-
ation bill, the loan bills, the net debt, the esti-
mated income, or any other matters connected
whether by ordinance or by statute law, with
the finances of the city. Now the alderman
opposite speaks about the needs of Dorchester.
I might go on and cite instances where in West
Roxbury houses are built along upon accepted
streets, where the people during the past tour
months have had to wade ankle-deep in mud,
not being able to get money to have the streets
put in such a condition that they can
in a proper manner get to and from
their residences. If you pass this till
today I will venture to say that you will
not get another item in a loan hill during
the year 1894. I tell you there are some people
in this city who do not want the net debt in-
creased, and they are going to try to prevent
it by some subterfuge or other. $750,000 for
the Charlestown Bridge! Why, it is going to
cost a million and a quarter. There is not a
gentleman in this Board who will say it is not.
$750,000 tied up ! Do you want to tie up $675.-
000 more by putting another item on to the bill?
If that is good legislation, if it is in the interest
of the citizens of Boston, I don't know it, and I
will have to be instructed still further by some
shining lights, not, as I say, around this Board,
but probably in the building. Now. I trust
that this order will go to the Finance Commit-
tee, that the rules will not be suspended.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, the alder
man on my leit [Aid. Hallstram] simply cor-
roborated what I said when I made reference
to Mr. Moore's property. 1 understood Aid,
Dever, when Aid. Lee asked that a man be
named who owned a piece of property that was
going to be affected by this, a man who had
lived there twenty years, to give the name of
Robert Moore as such a man, and I simply said,
Mr. Chairman, that Robert Moore did not live,
as I understood it, on that part of the avenue
that was going to be affected. I think Aid.
Dever will agree with me in that. Mr. Moore's
house is not on that part of the avenue. Now,
Mr. Chairman, when men stand up in this
Board and turn somersaults, they have good
reason for it. I claim that the chairman of the
Committee on Finance has been inconsistent
all the way through. He was inconsistent the
first day, when Aid. Lee offered the
order calling for an appropriation for parks
and for the City Hospital. After the
action taken by the committee on the pre-
ceding Saturday it was his duty, as chairman
of the committee, to ask to have that matter go
to the Committee on Finance, lecause we had
the Mayor down there— and in saying this I
do n't think I am saying anything I should not
state. We heard whh,t the Mayor advanced,
we knew what the Mayor had stated in his
message and did not act upon it, and why
should we come into the Board the Monday
followins and, when the message that was
transmitted to us by the Mayor was read, pub-
licly change front and vote differently from
what we did in committee? It looked as
though the Mayor was plying the whip and
that the chairman of the Committee on
Finance did not dare to do in the Board of
Aldermen what he did in the committee. I
opposed those two propositions then, because I
thought we were not acting right. I felt that
financial matters should be referred to the F:-
nanee Committee. That was what the committee
was appointed for, and why should we come in.
alter we had agieed to report a loan of $250,000
for schools, because it was something greatly
needed, and there were petitions from the Cen-
tral Labor Union favoring it, and add to that
amount $800,000 in open board when we had
agreed in committee to report a bill of but
$250,000? I stood up in the Board of Alder-
men, when the chairman of the Committee on
Finance did cot move its reference to that com-
mittee, and myself moved its reference to the
Committee on Finance. But he was in favor of
the passage of that additional amount and tried
to have it go through, simply because it was in
public session ol this Board ; and he did not do
then— what he allowed to be done in the Com-
mittee on Finance without offering any discus-
sion—let the matter rest. Ho did not even ask
as chairman of the Committee on Finance to
have the matter go to that committee. I stood
up and said that it should go there ; hut when I
saw that they were inclined to favor
farm lands in Dorchester, I then felt
that Charlestown should be given 8*1
consideration. And there is a Dial
difference between the appropriation for
Charlestown bridge and this appropriation pro
posed today. How much of the $760,01
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propriated for tlie Charlestown bridge is gomsr
for the purpose of buying land? I don't think
there is much of it. $750,000 will hardly build
tbe bridge. How is it ahout the appropriation
we made for the parks'.' They said, "Oh, we
need this for construction," but within two
weeks a bill was put into the Senate asking: for
a million dollars for the parks— a million dol-
lars for construction. Why could not the chair-
man of the Committee on Finance then have
moved to send that $500,000 item to the Com-
mittee on Finance, and then perhaps some steps
could have been taken towards having- the bill
before the Lesislature provide $1,500,000 in-
stead of $1,000,000, and that $500,000 could
have been used for something else. Two weeks
after this Board of Aldermen passed the order
appropriating $500,000 for the park system a
bill was presented in the Massachusetts Legis-
lature to give them a million dollars more out-
side the deht limit, and yet the gentleman comes
5n and tries to make a comparison. Mr. Chair-
man, this money for Columbus avenue will go
entirely for land. There is not a dollar, as Aid.
Lee says, for construction. Where is the con-
struction coming in? Do you propose to have
the whole million dollars which can be bor-
rowed put in there? If you do, put in your item
of a million dollars now and make the issue
fairly and squarely. If you believe and are
confident that the people of Boston want Co-
lumbus avenue against all other things which
may be needed for the entire city, include your
item for construction. Amend your bill, make
the amount one miliion dollars, and go before
the Board of Aldermen and the Common Coun-
cil on that issue. The gentlemen do not dare
to do that. They talk about the needs of their
constituents in the different parts of Boston,
and yei they come in here and propose by their
action to leave hut $400,000 within the debt
limit, and when the people come irom Dorches-
ter and ask the alderman trom that section why
Lauriat avenue is not taken care of, be simply
wants that $400,000 kept back so that he can
point to it and say to them, "We will take
care of you in the next loan bill." The gentle-
man on iny left wants to do the same thing.
That is their position. Now, while thoy arc
about this, why don't they put in tlie item for
construction, and, as I say, make it a squarf
issue between Columbus avenue and the rest of
Boston? Let them do that and then let them
see what the citizeus of Boston will think of it.
But that is not their intention. It is a subter-
fuge. They know that more money cannot be
borrowed this year, that they cannot get it this
year. The fact that $250,000 has been tied up
in the Paving Department shows how matters
stand. Let them put this matter in its proper
uosition before the City Government It will
take a million or more to complete this
proposed extension, and why not make
the item one million dollars now, so
as to include the construction? I qu«s-
tion if we have a right to pass a bill
simply for widening. I desire to ask if the com-
missioners have given us an estimate of what
it is going to cost. I would like to know about
that— whether it is going to cost $500,000 or
$675,000 for land, also what it is goin.r to cost
for construction, and whether it would not be
advisable to include the item for co»struction
here. I hope the fact that we voted for the
Charlestown bridge will not be considered as
at all parallel with this case, because it is not.
In the case of the Charlestown bridge the
money was to be paid for a bridge and not for
land. The money in that case was to go largely
for labor and for the buying of materials. It
was proposed te put men at work building the
bridge, and this simply means the buying of
land. I say the proper thing is to include con-
struction now, and let us vote squarely upon
the issue.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman. I am not going
to make any remarks upon the question of Co-
Iambus avenue; but I do desire to say a werd
regarding the remarks which Aid. Lomasney
has continually made about Dorchester farm
lands. I think it is about time that he got a
new song and sung it to some other tune. I am
sick of hearing about Dorchester farm lands.
In the last loan there was $500,000 for park
purposes. That does not, as far as I know,
touch Dorchester or Ward 24 at all. He could
go to the North i£nd, perhaps, and find some-
thing more interesting dowu there, if he chose.
I am also tired of hearing remarks made here
simply for effect, nothing more, trying to influ-
ence somebody to take some different action,
for that does not go with me. I generally know
how I want to vote and I vote that way. The
Committee on Finance has been perfectly con-
sistent, I think. Aid. Lee says there is a
great difference between the way this order
came here and a previous or^ier came before as.
from a parliamentary standpoint. That may
be true, but as a matter of fact there isn't a
particle of difference. One order came here
from the Common Council, and it is customary
upon an order of that kind, if it has not been
considered by a committee, to refer it to a com-
mittee when it gets here. That order came
here from the Common Council and was passed.
This message comes from His Honor the Mayor,
and the order is exactly in the same position as
that one, except that it ha"* not been through
the Common Council. I simply desire to say
that when the Alderman reflects, as he does in
his remarks, upon members ot this Board, he
must bear in mind the fact that the communi-
cation came from His Honor the Mayor, and
any reflection he casts on the members of this
Board he must cast on the Mayor too.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I move that the
matter be specially assigned to the next meet-
ing, and upon that I call for the yeas and nays.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, after this very
extended discussion— I did not think it was
going to take so much time— I think that possi-
bly the matter should he assigned. I think that
is only fair, as some of the gentlemen here
have asked for it, and I withdraw my motio-
to suspend the rule. I am willing to accept the
motion to assign.
Aid. Barry's motion to assign was lost— Yeas
5, nays 7:
Yeas— Aid. Barry, Daver, Hall, Lee, Lomas-
ney— 5.
Nays— Aid. Bryant, Folsom, Fottier, Hall-
stram, Presho, Sanford, Witt— 7.
Aid. Lee's motion to print the communica-
tion and order and refer to the Committee on
Finance was declared lost. Aid. Lee doubted
the vote and called for the yeas and nays, and
the motion was lost, yeas 4, nays 8:
Yeas— Aid. Barry, Hal), Lee, Lomasney— 4.
Nays— Aid. Bryant, Dever, Folsom, Fottier,
Hallstram, Presho, Sanford, Witt— 8.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, do I understand
that there is a motion now before the Board to
suspend the rule?
Tne Chairman— The Chair understands that
there is no such motien before the Board, Aid.
Dever having withdrawn it. The Chair awaits
a motion.
Aid. Lke— Mr. ChairmaD, I move that the
message be printed and sent down.
The motion was declared lost.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I doubt that vote.
I don't see why the gentlemen do not want the
message printed and sent down. They must be
pretty familiar with it, having it in their minds
from having heard it read. I doubt the vote
and call for a verification by yeas and nays. .
The motion to print the message and send it
down was lost, yeas 5, nays 7:
Yeas — Aid. Barrr, Dever, Hall, Lee, Lomas-
ney—5.
Nays— Aid. Bryant, Folsom, Fottier, Hall-
stram, Presho, Sanford, Witt— 7.
Aid. Hallstram — Mr. Chairman, I don't
know whether there is a motion before the
board.
The Chairman— The Chair awaits a motion.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman. I move to
assign the message of the Mayor, together with
the order, for one week.
The Chairman— The Chair will have to rule
that motion out of order, the Board having al-
ready at this meetiDg defeated a motion of a
similar character.
Aid Dever— Mr. Chairman, I move to re-
consider the vote whereby we voted not to as-
sign.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I suppose upon a
motion to reconsider I may discuss the merits
of the question. I would like to inquire from
the chairman, if there is no other motion made,
if the matter does not go over of itself, under
our rules, to the next meeting of the Board?
The Chairman— The Chair will so rule, that
if no other motion is made, it will go over to
the next meeting of the Board.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I move that we
take up No. 1 on the calendar.
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378
The Chairman— The Chair understands the
position of the matter at this time to be as Col-
lows: Aid. Lee has raised an iuquiry, upon
which tiie Chair has ruled that, no motion be-
ing made, the matter, as a matter of course,
will lie over to the next meeting. But the Chair
has overlooked the fact that. Aid. Dever has
made a motion to reconsider. The Chair thinks
the motion made by All. Dever is entitled to
be heard. The Chair will now state that the
matter before the Board at the present time is
the motion made by Aid. Dever to reconsider
the vote whereby we refused to assign this
matter to the next meeting- of the Board, Aid.
Dever's motion to reconsider was carried.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, is a motion
now in order to assign for a week?
The Chairman— The Chair thinks it is.
Aid. Hallstram— Then Mr. Chairman, l
make that motion.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, 1 move to
amend that motion, in accordance with the
original motion made by Aid. Lee that the
message and order be printed.
Aid. Hallstram accepted the amendment,
and the motion as amended was lost. Aid.
Bryant calling for the yeas and nays; yeas 6,
navs 6:
Yeas, Aid. Barry, Dever, Hall, Hallstram,
Lee, Lomasney— 6.
Nays, Aid. Bryant, Folsom, Fottler, Presho,
Sanford, Witt— 6.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I call up No. 1
on the calendar.
The Chairman— Aid. Barry calls for No. 1 on
the calendar.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, I would
ask if the motion to assign has been put to the
Board?
The Chairman— The motion to assign has
been put to the Hoard and did not prevail.
Aid. Barry— As I understand it. Mr. Chair-
man, under our rules the whole matter goes
over to the next meeting unless a motion is
made to suspend the rules.
The Chairman— Unless some motion is made
touching the subject matter, it will lie over to
the next meeting.
Aid. Bryant— Mr. Chairman, that was my in-
tention, to move a suspension of the rule. Iso
move now. it it is in order.
Ihe Chairman— Will Aid. Bryant please re-
peat his motion?
Aid. Bryant — Mr. Chairman, I move to sus-
pend the rule that this may be put upon its pas-
sage at the present time.
Aid. Barry — Mr. Chairman, I rise to a point
of orner. The motion is out of order, as I asked
that No. 1 on the calendar be taken up, and the
Chair recognized me.
The Chairman— The Chair did recognize the
alderman when be called for No. 1 on the cal-
endar, but the Chair has put no motion to the
Board in reference to No. 1.
Aid. Barry— Then I understand that the
Chair rules my point of order not well taken.
Does the Chair rule against me?
The Chairman— The Chair does rule against
you, alderman.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I rise to a
point of order, that Aid. Barry addressed the
Ckair and called lor No. 1 on the calendar.
The Chairman— The Chair recognized Aid.
Barry and received the motion.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, my point of
oraer is that that motion should be stated to
the house and recognized as the property of the
Board oi Aldermen, and should certaiuly he
uisposed of before any other foreign business is
admitted.
The Chairman— The Chair desires to be per-
fectly lair in the matter, and, so far as possible,
will explain it in this way. The Chair is per-
fectly willing to admit that, as everybody
knows, Aid. Barry properly called for No. 1 on
the calendar. The Chair did recognize him and
did state that "Aid. Barry calls for No. 1 on
the calendar." At tiiat time Aid. Bryant ad-
dressed the Chair, with a motion to suspend the
rules, after the Chair had recognized Aid. Barry.
But the Chair does not understand that the Chair
in any sense put Aid. Barry's motion to the
Board and that the Board ordered No. 1 on the
calendar to be taken up. So the Chair at pres-
ent recognizes Aid. Bryant, who makes a in»-
tion to suspend the rule.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, is it not within
the province of any member of the Board, if he
asks that any matter be taken from the calen-
dar, to have the presiding officer put the aues
tion, and if he so moves has he not the right to
have the motion either passed or rejected?
The Chairman— The Chair would think he
had.
Aid. Barry— And such a motion having been
made as intervening business, was it in order
for Aid. Bryant to move a suspension of the
rule in regard to this other matter?
The Chairman— The Chair so rules.
Aid. Barry— That is the ruling of the Chair?
The Chairman— The Chair so rules.
Aid. Barry — Well, Mr. Chairman, seven to
rive goes.
Aid. Bryant— Mr. Chairman, to avoid all dis-
cussion I witndraw the motion.
Aid. Lee— Then, Mr. Chairman, I renew the
motion that the rule be suspended. The gen-
tleman has withdrawn it, and I renew it and
call for the yeas and nays.
The motion to suspend the rule was lost, yeas
7, nays 5:
Yeas — Aid. Bryant, Folsom, Fottler, Hall-
stram, Presho, Sanford, Witt— 7.
Nays— Aid. Barry, Dever, Hall, Lee, Lomasnev
-5.
Aid. Lomasney moved to reconsider, hoping
it would not prevail; lost.
■ The matter went over to the next meeting. B
HEARINGS AT THREE O'CLOCK.
On petitions lor leave to project bay-windows,
viz.:
1. W7illiam Hichborn, one window, at 27
Trenton street. Ward 3.
2. John H. Laughliu, two windows, at 26-28
Monument street, Ward 3.
No objections, severally referred to the Com-
mittee on the Department for the Inspection of
Buildings (Aid).
- 3. Abraham Kurinsky, two windows, over
Poplar and Auburn streets, from building 97
Poplar street. Ward 8.
James M. Conley appeared for Catherine Gra-
ham, an adjoining owner, and objected on the
ground of obstruction to view.
There being no further objections the matter
was recommitted to the Committee on Inspec-
tion of Juuildings (Aid).
4. O'Toole & Vose, one window, at 896 Har-
rison avenue, Ward 18.
5. O'Toole & Vose, one window, at 898 Har-
rison avenue, Ward 18.
Not having advertised in accordance with
law, tho petitioners were severally given leave
to withdraw.
6. Ellen Toohey, three windows, one over
Alphonsus street, one over Conant street, and
one over corner of said streets, from building
northerly corner of Alphonsus and Conant
streets. Ward 22.
No objections. Referred to the Committee on
Inspection of Buildings Department (Aid).
On petitions lor leave to erect wooden build-
ings us stables, viz. :
7. Lewis A. Pierce, for four horses, on Border
street, near Falcon street, Ward 1.
8. James Doherty, for one horse, on rear of
lots 27-29 Hillside street, Ward 22.
9. James Doonan, for ten horses, on Wash-
ington street, near Whipple avenue, Ward 23.
No objections. Severally referred to the Com-
mittee on Streets and Sewers.
10. Anthony Murray, for two horses, on rear
of 2004 Dorchester avenue. Ward 24.
Not having advertised in accordance with
law the petitioner was given leave to with-
draw.
11. On petition of the West End Street Rail-
way Company, for leave to construct, main-
tain and u.se curves, connections, and short
pieces of track on West Fourth street, Dorches-
ter avenue, and Broadway.
12. On petition ot the Postal Telegraph
Cable Company, for leave to lay conduits for
electric wires in Congress, Franklin, Devon-
shire, State and Broad streets, and Merchants
row, with the necessary man-holes and distrib-
uting ducts.
No objections. Severally referred to the Com-
mittee on Streets and Sewers.
13. On petition of New England Telephene
and Telegraph Company of Massachusetts, for
leave to erect poles for electric wires on Bush-
nell, Oakland and Henlev streets.
Joseph D. Snell, Charles W. Beale and H. C.
Cormack appeared and objected to pojes being
erected on Bushnell street. There is*but one
party to be accommodated bv a telephone, and
the poles will greatly disfigure the street.
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which is a street containing' handsome residen-
tial property, much of the character of Garruth
street, where a similar permit was last year re-
fused.
There being no further objections the matter
was referred, on motion of Aid. Folsom, to the
Committee on Streets and Sewers.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
To the Committee on Claims — Annie F.
Doherty, for compensation for personal inju-
ries receive'! from an allege defect in Paris
street, E. B., January 12, 1894.
Ellen Donoghue, for compensation for per-
sonal injuries received from a fall en Saratoga
street. Feb. 27, 1894.
Marian Turner, for compensation for injuries
received from a fall on Kingston street, Charles-
town, Dec. 16, 1893.
Patrick T. Mullen, for compensation for inju-
ries received from a fall on South Eden street.
March 3, 1894.
C. F. Richardson, for compensation for inju-
ries received from a fall on Brattle street.
James Sullivan, for compensation for damage
to his carriage by being struck by ladder truck
No. 1.
John Conway, for compensation for damage
to his coupe bv an alleged defect in the high-
way.
To the Committee on Electric Wires— New
England Telephone and Telegraph Company of
Massachusetts for leave to erect and remove
poles on Orchard and Centre streets.
To the Committee on Public Institutions—
Young Woman's Christian Association and
other organizations that the Board of Visitors
to the Public Institutions be continued in office
for three years from May 1st next.
To the Committee on Faneuil Hall, etc. — Aus-
tin Quinby, for the use of Faneuil Hall, waiv-
ing the usual fee, on June 19, for a reunion of
those who served on the United States steamer
Kearsarge.
To the Committee on Fire Department {Aid.)
— E. O. & F. H. Merrill, for a license to mix,
store and keep for sale oils or fluids composed
wholly or in part of the products of petroleum,
at 42 Sudbury street.
To the Superintendent of Public Grounds—
Edward E. Rice, for the trimming of trees in
front of estate 233 Pond street, J. P.
Sarah H. Strauss, for the trimming of trees at
36 D wight street.
Thomas H. Devlin, for removal ol two trees,
one in Iront of No. 266 West Fourth street, and
one in front of No. 270 on said street
To the Committee on Railroads— West End
Street Railway Company, for leave to construct
a double track on Huntington avenue, from.
Gains boro strept to Tremont street.
To the Committee on Inspection of Buildings
Department— -P. O'Riordan, tor leave to build a
wooden addition on the line of adjoining es-
tate at 51 Vr Chelsea street, Ward 5.
To the Committee on Department for Inspec-
tion of Buildings (Aid.)— A. R. Siidlinger, tor
leave to place a sign under second story win
dow of IIVb Cambridge street.
A. S. MacLachlan, fnr leave to hang four
signs to bottom rail of sash of Conrad's store on
Winter street.
George To Id, for leave to project a clock as a
sign on Washington street.
Antonio Smisgalli, to project a polo with an
American flag at No. 950 Washington street.
George Williams, to place painted poles at
windows 49 Portland street.
G. Waldon Smith, to project signs on Tre-
mont and Mason streets.
Horace M. Dunbar, for leave to place a sign
against his plaoeof business 10 Atlanticavenue.
William N. Todd & Co., for leave to put out a
small sign at corner Spring lane and Washing-
ton street.
Hale Dental Co., for leave to project a lettered
lantern at No. 7 Tremont row.
Enoch Dill, lor leave to project a key sign at
192 Shawmut avenue.
Charles Sheafe and J. Harte Butler, for leave
to project a canvas sign from roof 01 building
62 Green street.
Michael Venuto, for leave to project a sign at
6 Fleet street.
J. E. Parke, lor leave 10 put out a bulletin
board in Iront of restaurant 130 Atlantic
Avenue. ■
Petitions for leave to project barber poles, viz:
Sergio I. Roza, one pole at 31 Fleet street.
Placido Pallio, two poles at IV2 Lewis street.
Angelo De Santos, five poles at 5 Richmond
street. Ward 6.
G. Capone, one pole at 52 Merrimac street.
Fred J. Lawrence, one pole at 15 Fleet street.
Joseph Charles, one pole at 23 Travers street.
Jacob Stall 1, two poles at 26V2 Exchange
street.
Antonino Inzokla, one pole at 58 Fleet street.
Rafaele Potito, one pole at 230 North street.
Ward 6.
Joseph Tavares, two poles at 124 Salem
street, Ward 7.
Gaetano Casella, one pole, 260 Commercial
street.
G. Potito, one pole, 27 Fleet street, Ward 6.
To the Committee on Lamps— George R
Often and others, for public lamps on Salvis-
berg avenue, Hampshire and Curtis Courts and
Carlton and Downing places.
H. Slobodkin and others for an electric light
at the corner of Lowell and Cotting streets.
Citizens' Association of Roslindale, for elec-
tric lights at certain specified places in Roslin-
dale.
Citizeas' Association of Roslindale, for naph-
tha lamps on Harrison street, near Mt. Hope
station. Ward 23.
Peter Barker and others, for public lamps en
Boynton street. Ward 23.
John Turner and others, for a gas lamp in
passageway in rear of 4 EJen street and 361
Main street.
'lo the Committee on Licenses — Samuel J.
Ellis, for leave to stand nis passenger barges in
front of Winthrop Hlock, Maverick square.
Petitions lor licenses for athletic entertain-
ments to include sparring, viz. :
Camden street, Athletic Club, at its club
house on Camden street, April 5 and 23, 1894.
Charleshank Athletic Club, at 55 Haverhill
street, on April 10.
N»rth End Athletic Association, at Casino
Building, Tremont street, April 23, 1894.
Farragut Social and Athletic Club.for a license
tor an athletic entertainment with sparring at
No. 66 Dorchester avenue, March 28, 1894.
Boston Baseball Association, lor license to
hive ball games and athletic sports on the
Boston Baseball Grounds for the season of 1894.
G. E. Lothrop, tor a permit for Alice Fisher
and Arline Hall, both under fifteen years of
age to appear at the Grand Dime Museum dur-
ing the present week.
A. H. Dexter, for <. permit for Alice Vincent,
under fifteen vears of aee, to appear at the
Grand ODera House during the present week.
To the Committee on Memorial Day— Peti-
tions for appropriations for Memorial Day, viz. :
Abraham Lincoln Post No. 11 G. A. R.
John A. Andrew Post No. 15, G. A. R.
Gen. Jo»eph Hooker Command No. 9, U. V. U.
George L. Stearns Post No. 149. G. A. K.
To the Committee on Streets and Sewers—
Matilda Lindstrum, for compensation for her
land in Roslindale taken for the improvement
of Stony Brook.
James Mulligan, trustee, et al., for a sewer in
Lawn street, Ward 22.
Gershoai S. Files, for edgestones and brick
sidewalk al 33 Hoi born street. Ward 21.
Annie M. McCormick, for edgestones and
brick sidewalk at corner of Boylston and Wash-
ington streets (both streets), Ward 23.
Joseph ijiglio, for leave to box a tree at 34
Broadway.
Louis Pantuso, for leave to place a barber
pole against building 150 Atlantic avenue.
John Donuorummo, for leave to place a bar-
ber pole against building 182 Commercial
street.
Santo N, Aleosi, for leave to place a barber
pole against building 3 Lewis street.
John Cavauagh & Son Building Moving Com-
pany, for leave to move a wooden building
from South street. Ward 23, to Florence street,
Ward 23.
G. Ghirardelli, for leave to place a coal hole
in sidewalk at 28 Hull street, Ward 6.
Protest of William A. Davis and others
against allowing the removal of the old Child's
school building from Jamaica Plain.
H. G. Messenger and others, that Walley
street. Ward 1, be graded.
Edward Chase and another, for a sewer in
Pope street from Curtis street to Byrjn street,
Ward 1.
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PAPERS FROM THE COMMON COUNCIL.
14. Notice of the appointment of Messrs.
Rsurke, Fisher. Lynch, McGuire and J. B. Col-
lins as members of the Joint Special Committee
on the Nineteenth of April Celebration.
Placed on file.
The two following orders were passed and
sent up:
15. Ordered, That the Board of Aldermen be
requested to take such steps as may be necessa-
ry to cause the West End Street Railway Com-
pany to run a night car on the so-called Bunker
Hill line, Charlestown District.
16. Ordered, That the Board of Aldermen be
requested to secure from the West End Street
Railway Company an abridgment of the run-
ning time between Boston and Field's Corner,
on the Dorchester-avenue lii.e, so far as may be
consistent with public safety.
Severally referred to the Committee on Rail-
roads.
17. Ordered, That a joint special committee
to consist of five members of the Common
Council, and such as the Board of Aldermen
may join, be appointed to examine into the
subject of the unemployed, and report to the
City Council, as speedily as possible, what, if
anything, can be done by the City of Boston to
relieve the distress now existing in our city.
Passed in concurrence.
18. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be
requested to direct the Superintendent of
Streets to report to the City Council why he
persists in negotiating contracts for the re-
moval of ashes and swill in certain districts of
Boston, in spite of the fact that the party in
power pledged itself to the people of Boston to
do this work by day labor, and, in the face of
the well-known fact that this work, when per-
formed by contract, is done in a manner en-
tirely unsatisfactory to the citizens of Boston.
Referred to the Committee on Disposal of
Offal.
19. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be
requested to take such action as he may deem
expedient to provide that, in the making of
contracts for the supply of coal to tne city of
Boston, a clause shall be inserted lor the pro-
tection of persons handling said coal, to the
end that each laborer shall receive two dollars
lor nine hours' work and be paid at the same
rate for what he may be called upon to do
overtime.
Referred to His Honor the Mayor.
20. Ordered, That the Park Commissioners
bo requested, through. His Honor the Mayor,
to immediately cause the gymnasium on the
Charlesbank to be «pon evenings between the
hours of seven o'clock P. M. and nine P. M. for
public use.
21. Ordered, That the Board of Police be re-
quested to allow the members of the Police
Department, who are members of the G. A. R.,
to participate in the services of Memorial Day,
without loss of pay.
Severally passed in concurrence.
22. Report of Joint Special Committee on
the Subject of Providing for the Protection of
Veteran* of the War of the Rebellion employed
in the Street Department (Doc. 73), recom-
mending the passage of the following :
Whereas, Veterans of the late War of the Re-
bellion were discharged from the Street Depart-
ment for no apparent cause, and
Whereas, Veterans have been transferred
(rom the suitable work that they had been
perlorming satisfactorily to ihemseives and
apparently to the satisfaction of their employ-
ers, to work of such a laborious nature that
they were unable to perform it, and were there-
by discharged, and
Whereas, These veterans, who gave the best
part of their life in defence of their country,
are entitled to reasonable preference in the
public works; therefore he it
Resolved, That, in the opinion of the mem-
bers of the City Council, His Honor the Mav«r
Mieuld instruct the Superintendent of Streets
to reinstate the veterans discharged from the
Street Department.
Resolved, That, in the opinion of the mem-
bers of the City Council. His Honor the Mayor
should instruct the Superintendent of Streets
to protect the veterans employed in his depart-
ment against, the transfer abuse, and give them
such preference as they are reasonably
entitled to.
Resolved, That in the opinion of the members
of the City Council His Honor the Mayorsbould
instruct the heads of departments to discharge
or transfer no veteran without the approval of
the Mayor, after having submitted to him tne
name, to.retl.ier with the reason for such dis-
charge or transfer.
The reading was dispensed with on motion
ol Aid. Barry, the report was accepted, and
the preambles and resolves were passed in con-
currence.
23. Report of Committee on Ferry Depart-
ment, that they are of the opinion that the peti-
tion of Thomas D. Cragin et al., employees of
the Ferry Department, for additional compen-
sation should be granted, and recommending
reference of the petition to His Honor the
Mayor.
Report accepted and said reference ordered in
concurrence.
24. Report of the same committee, ought to
pass, on the following:
Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be re-
quested to request the Superintendent of Fer-
ries to increase the firemen's salary from $67.50
per month to $75 per month.
Report accepted ; order passed in concurrence.
25. Report of Committee on Fire Depart-
ment, on an order concerning electrical ex-
perts for fire districts, that to carry out the
provisions of the order will require an appro-
propriation of $15,000, in accordance with the
report of the Fire Commissioners herewith sub-
mitted, and recommending reference to the
Committee on Finance to provide the means.
Report accepted ; said reference ordered.
26. Report of same committee, ought to
pass, on the following —
Ordered, That the Fire Commissioners be
requested to place a fire-alarm box at the cor-
ner of Wiggin and Beech streets. Ward 23.
Report accepted ; order passed.
27. Report of Committee on Claims, renew-
ing their recommendation, leave to withdraw,
on petition of Timothy T. Toomev for compen-
sation lor personal injuries received from a fall
on WUhingtou sireet.
Accepted in concurrence.
28. The following order, passed by this
Board March 5, comes up concurred in Com-
mon Council, March 22. with this amendment:
Strike out all bet ween (A) and (B) and insert in
place thereof the following: "and band-master;
together with the names of the members of the
band."
Ordered, That the City Messenger, under
the direction of His Honor the Mavot, adver-
tise or iuvite proposals lor furnishing not less
than the number of concerts hereinafter stated
during the summer months of the present year,
viz.— eleven concerts on Boston Common on
Sunday afternoons by a band consisting of not
less than thirty musicians; concerts in the
several sections on week days, by a band con-
sisting of at least, twenty-one musicians, viz.:
four concerts in South Boston and four in Rox-
bury, three concerts in East Boston, three in
Charlestown, three in Brighton, three in Dor-
chester and three in West Roxbury, two on
the Charlesbank and cwo in Frank
lin Park, one at North square. one
at the junction of Albany and Lehigh
streets; one at the junction of Chapman
and Middlesex streets, and oue on the square
bounded by Union Park, Waltbam street, and
Harrison avenue, in the rear of the cathedral,
Ward 17— for the sum of four thousand dollars,
including music, music-stands, carta re, lights,
and all other expenses in connection with fur-
nishing ihe same; each proposal to state the
name of the band (A) or bands.and, as accurately
as possible, the names of the musicians who are
to take part in the concerts (B); and that the
said City Meusem/er, with the approval of the
Mayor, be authorized to execute a con tract, lor
furnishing the above to the person offering to
fnrni8b the greatest number of concerts in said
places for the said sum, whom he and the
Mavor shall find to be rasposible; said sum to
be charged to the appropriation for City Coun-
cil, Incidental Kxpenses.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I move that we
nonconcur with tho Common Council in the
amendment and adhere to our former action.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, 1 don't sec
what harm it will do to concur with the Com-
limn Council in this amendment. I would like
to have Aid. Lee explain his objection.
Aid. Lek— Mr. Chairman, 1 would first in-
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quire if the gentleman is not a member of the
Committee on Cits Messenger Department?
Aid. Hallstram— I am. Mr. Chairman.
Aid. Lee — Well, Mr. Chairman, I will only
say that this it the most nonsensical amend-
ment I have ever seen during my whole time
in the City Council, appended to an order.
Why, the bandmaster must be the man who
will make the contract — there is no doubt oC
that. Now, they propose to ask for the names
of every member of the band! When do they
want them? One hour or one week before
they commence to play? Why, Mr. Chairman,
1 am more than surprised at the alderman on
my risht.whoisa member of that committee and
at whose suggestion thissamo order was drafted
last year. As chairman of that committee this
yoar, believing in his honesty and integrity in
matters of this kind, I agreed with him and
carried out his suggestions. He now, Mr. Chair-
man, a?ks me my reasons for desiring to adhere
to formeraction — simply that I thought he knew
what he was doing last year, and if he did not
know what he was doing, then he was derelict
in his duty as a member of the Committee on
City Messenger Department in not informing
me as its chairman this year. Why, Mr. Chair-
man, to carry out this amendment would be
almost a physical impossibility. I believe it is
a physical impossibility. I don't know but my
friend from Ward 24 may want to know
whether it is the Boston Brass Band or the
colored band or some other band that bids, but
that is ajready covered. As I read this order it
is here defined as far as that is concerned, and
the musicians are to be Boston musicians as
nearly as we can get them. In making my
motion I ana only following out what I think
is just, right, honest and equitable, follow-
ing in the lines suggested by the gentleman
who was chairman of the committee last year.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I would like to
have the gentleman from Brighton explain, so
that this Board may understand, whether he
referred to me as his friend from Ward 24 or to
somebody else?
Aid. Lee— Well, I put them all in, Mr. Chair-
man.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, I tkought
this amendment was so harmless that it would
make very little difference to the order whether
it was put in or not, and inasmuch as it came
to us witli the amendment, I thought that by
concurring with the Common Conncll, we
would finish this matter up. It seems
to me tliat the intent of this amend-
ment, also, is that we shall make a
contract with citizens of Boston, and
that having the names of the band-
master and the members of the band will con-
fine it more closely to the citizens of Boston.
It has been said that the party making the con-
tract will be the bandmaster. Very true, but I
might come in and compete for this contract,
were I not a member of the Board of Alder-
men, a«d I might employ whatever musicians
1 pleased. Now I think, although the possibil-
ity of their being employed is very small, that
we should have something in the order where-
by the members of these itinerary bands should
not be employed, and that only such musicians
as are citizens of Boston .should be employed
by the city. That is the reason why I thought
it would be well to concur with the Common
Council.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I don't know hut
the suggestion made by the alderman on my
lei c [Aid. Hallstram] would be a good one in
order to find out about those who are citizens
of Boston, but he certainly would aeree with
me that it would be absolutely impossible to
get the names of the men who wouU play in
those bands, and srive them prior to the award-
ing of the contract. That contract will be
made, as I understand it, somewhere about the
first of May. In the meantime these men who
will Dlay in the bands are many of them in the
South, in Florida and other places, and proba-
bly will not get back until in the neighborhood
of the first day of May. So it would be impossi-
ble to give the names of the individuals who
may play in a band. That seems to be the ob-
jection there is to the amendment, although I
fully agree with the gentleman that it should
be confined to those who are citizens of Boston?
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, it is not to
be made a condition of the contract, as I under-
stand, that these parties shall be citizens of
Boston, or that the names of the players shall
he those whose names are furnished. Yet who-
ever put in a bid for furnishing this music must
also state who are the musicians in his band,
and that can be taken into consideration! n
awarding the contract. Of course, it is out
of our power to say that any one of those
musicians might not be sick on the night
of a concert. That is very true, but sup-
posing we are to have the names of musicians,
all of whom are to be first-class, and on the
nieht of the concert we find that instead of the
majority of the band being those whose names
are eiven, they are persons of whom we don't
know, and who are, as you might say, second
or third class musicians and not citizens of
Boston, we would then take the ground that
the contract was void, and that the city had
been imposed upon. That, in my opinion, is the
intent of the amendment.
Ald. Dever— Mr. Chairman, this is a verv
simple matter upon which to take up so much
time of the Board of Aldermen. I was in hopes
that the motion made by Alderman Lee would
be immediately concurred in. When any man
gets up in the other branch of the Government
and keeps a matter of this kind on the table for
two or three weeks and then puts in an amend-
ment of this nature, it seems to me it is in the
first place ridiculous, and that in the second
place it cannot be carried out. We will sup-
pose, for instance, thut Mr. Thomas W. Henry,
who is a bandmaster, furnishes a list of names
to the city messenger of musicians. For in-
stance, he says he has, among his musi-
cians. Menis Kondojon, Lndwig Kondurp,
Frank Konkol, Alexander Kohopacki, Albert
Koolon, and names ot that kiud. Now,
will you tell me how the city mes-
senger is going to know that those are the men
furnishing us music? Will you also tell me, or
will any member of this Board tell me, Mr.
Chairman, that any member, myself included,
can go up there and listen to a band concert on
the Common, and come back and tell whether
he is hearing music from first-class musicians,
second-class musicians, or even third-class
musicians? Now, whnt is the use of a govern-
ment, elected as we are to do citv business,
wasting our time upon such an absurd matter
as who the bandmaster shall be and who the
musicians shall be? You don't know what
kind of music it is. They can play a lot of
horns there, and you do not know even what
the names of the horns are. I hope we will con-
cur with the Common Council.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, as I understand the
amendment, it is to strike out all after the
words "state the name of the band," the words
"or bands, and, as accurately as possible, the
names of the musicians who are to take part in
the concerts." Now, that is the way the origi-
nal order was grafted, to include those worus.
The gentleman from Ward 24, in the lower
branch, desires to insert in place thereof the
following: "and band master, together with the
names of the members of the band." Now, as I
understand it, in the proposals which are sent
out by the City Messenger there is a clause pro-
viding that those bidding shall state the num-
ber of the band and ttie conductor in charge
thereof. If a man bidding does not state that,
he cannot have the contract. I say again that
it is a physical impossibility that the amend-
ment should be carried out. and I trust that
the motion which I havc< made will be carried.
The Board voted to nonconcur and to adhere
to former action. Sent down.
29. Report of Committee on Inspection of
Buildintrs Department, recommending refer-
ence to His Honor the Mayor of an order rela-
tive to furnishing transportation to Inspectors
of Buildings in the out-lying districts.
Report accepted ; said reference ordered in
concurrence.
On motion nf Aid. Lee, the Board voted to
consider Nos. 30 arid 31 together, viz.:
Reports of the Committee on the Inspection
of Buildings Department, recommending the
passage of the two following orders:
30. Ordered. That the Inspector of Buildings
be authoriz«d to issue a permit to G. H. Gibby
et al, to build, outside the building limits, a
wooden building on 96 Condor street, W'ard 1,
in excess of range allowed, and without the in-
tervention or construction of a brick wall as
required by the Ordinances, and in accordance
with an application on tile in the Department
for the Inspection of Buildings; said building
to be occupied for mechanical purposes.
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31. Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings
be authorized to issue a permit to M. McMahon,
•Jr., to build, outside the building limits, a
wooden addition to building on rear of Words-
worth street, near Addison street, Ward
1, in excess of size allowed and with-
out the construction of a briek wall as re-
quired by the Ordinances, and in accordance
with an application on file in the Department
for the Inspection of Buildings; said addition
to be occupied for storage of wagons; main
building occupied for stable pur oses.
Reports accepted ; orders severally passed in
concurrence.
CONFIRMATION OF MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS.
The Board proceeded to take up No. 32, un-
finished business, viz. :
32. Action on the appointment of Frederic
S. Walker to be a constable.
The question came on confirmation. Com-
mittee—Aid. Fottler and Lee. "Whole number
of ballots 11, yes 11, and the appointment was
Confirmed.
COMMITTEE ON COLUMBUS AVENUE.
Aid. Folsom called up No. 33, special assign-
ment, viz. :
33. Ordered, That a joint-special committee,
consisting of five members of the Common
Council, with such as the Board of Ald9rmen
may join, be appointed to consider and report
upon the subject of the extension of Columbus
avenue.
Passed in concurrence.
RELEASES OF CONDITIONS IN DEEDS.
Aid. Folsom called up Nos. 34, 35, 36, 37 and
38, special assignments, being reports of the
Committee on Public Lands— Recommending
the passage of the five following orders :
34. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be
and he hereby is authorized to execute, on be-
half of the City of Boston, an instrument satis-
factory to the Law Department, releasing the
following condition: "4. No dwelling-house
or other building, except the necessary out-
buildings, shall be erected or placed on the rear
of said lot," from the deed given by the City of
Boston to Austin Levanseller, dated July 31,
1858, and recorded with Suffolk Deeds, libro.
742, folio 11, of the estate formerly No. 49
Chester park (said Chester park being now a
part of Massachusetts avenue), now owned by
Martin Van Nason ; and declaring that al 1 other
conditions iu said deed, so far as the same are
now in force, be changed to restrictions.
35. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be
and he hereby is authorized to execute, on
behalf of the City of Boston, an instrument
satisfactory to the Law Department, releasing
the following condition: "4. No dwelling-
house or other building, except the necessary
outbuildings, shall be erected or placed on said
lot," from the deod given by the Citv of Boston
to Uriah Ritchie and another, dated Aug. 29,
1860, and recorded in Suffolk Deeds, libra 850,
folio 265, of the estate in the rear of the prem-
ises formerly No. 49 Chester park (■said Chester
park now being a part of Massachusetts ave-
nue), and now owned by Martin Van Nason.
36. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be
and he hereby ie authorized to execute, on be-
half of the City of Boston, an instrument sat-
isfactory to the Law Department, releasing the
following condition: "4. No dwelling-house
or other building, except the necessary out
buildings, shall be erected or placed on the rear
of the said lot," from the deed given by the
City of Boston to Uriah Ritchie and John
Kitehie, dated Aug. 29, 1860, and recorded with
Suffolk Deeds, libro 784, folio 70, of the estate
formerly No. 51 Chester Park (said Chester
Park now being apart of Massachusetts ave-
nue), now owned by Marks Rubinovz and Bet
sey Rubinovz; and declaring that all other con-
ditions in said deed, so far as the same are now
in force, be changed to restrictions.
37. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be
and he hereby is authorized to exeeute, o» be-
half of the city of Boston, an instrument satis-
factory to the law department, releasing the
following condition : "4. No dwelling-house or
other building, except the necessary outbuild-
ings, shall be erected or placed on the rear of
the said lot," from the deed given by the City of
Boston to Uriah Ritchie and John Ritchie,
dated Aug. 29, 1860, and recorded with Suffolk
Deeds, libro 784, folio 74, of the estates for
merly Nos. 53 and 55 Chester Park (said Chea-
ter Park now being a part of Massachusetts
venue), now owned by William J. Parker; and
declaring that all other conditions in said deed,
so far as the same are now in force, be changed
to restrictions.
38. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be
and he hereby is authorized to execute, on be-
half of the City of Boston, an instrument satis-
factory to the Law Department, releasing the
following condition : "4. No dwelling-house or
other building, except the necessary out-
buildings, shall be erected or placed on the
rear of the said lot," from the deed given by
the City of Boston to Uriah Ritchie and John
Ritchie, dated Aug. 29, 1860, and recorded with
Suffolk Deeds, libro 784, folio 94, of the estate
formerly No. 57 Chester Park (said Chester
park now being a part of Massachusetts
avenue) now owned by Mollie R. Cole; and de-
claring that all other conditions in said deed,
so far as the same are now in force, be changed
to restrictions.
On motion of Aid. Folsom, the above were
further assigned to the next meeting.
BAY WINDOWS— ORDERS OF NOTICE.
On the following petitions for leave to project
bay windows, viz. :
Timothy L. Connolly, one, 42 Newcomh
street, Ward 20.
Bernard Steuer, two, 29 South. Margin street.
Ward 7.
O'Toole & Vose, two, 896-898 Hairison ave-
nue. Ward 18.
Orders of notice were passed for hearings
thereon on Monday, April 2, at three o'clock
P. M.
STABLES— ORDERS OF NOTICE.
On the following petitions for leave to erect
stables, viz.:
Mrs. Jane Gillpatrick, seven horses, Griggs
place, Ward 25.
Peter McBreen, two horses, rear of 1 Cobden
street, Ward 24.
Orders of notice were passed for hearings
thereon on Monday, A»ril 16, 1894.
REMOVAL OF CONSTABLE FLINT.
A communication was received from His
Honor the Mayor giving notice that, as a result
of a complaint made against Mr. Frank W.
Flint by the District Attorney and an investi-
gation by the Corporation Counsel, the said
Frank W. Flint was, on March 23, 1894, re
moved from the office of constable of the City
of Boston.
Placed on file.
LYING-IN HOSPITAL, WORCESTER STREET.
Notico was received from the Board of Health,
of the approval by the said Board of the appli
cation of John W. Johnson (referred Jan. 29), to
maintain a lvittg-in hospital at 20 Worcester
street. '
It was voted that leave be granted, in accord
ance with the recommendation of the Board of
Health.
RAILROADS.
Aid. Folsom, for the Committee on Railroads,
submitted the following:
(1.) Report on the petition of the Norfolk &
Suburban Street Railway Company (referred
last year), for a location of tracks on Hyde Park
avenue, between the town of Hyde Park and a
point at or near the Forest Hills station of the.
Old Colony Railroad Company, with right to
use the overhead trolley electric system of mo-
tive power in operating said railway— Recom-
mending the passage of an order of notice for a
hearing thereon on Monday, April 9, at 3
o'clock P. M.
Report accepted , order of notice passed.
(2.) Report on the order (referred March 19),
that the West End Street Railway Company re-
port to the Board why they have not laid tracks
on and over Broadway Bridge— That the order
ought to pass.
Report accepted ; order passed.
police reports.
Aid. Fottler, for the Committee oa Police
(Aid.), submitted the following:
(1.) Report on the petition of the Massachu
setts Horticultural Society (referred March 19),
for leave to place decorations on the front of its
building on Tremont street, and for leave to
stretch a flag across Bosworth street during its
exhibitions in March, June, September, Octo
ber and November— Recommending that leavs
be granted.
Report accepted ; leave granted on the usual
conditions.
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
(2.) Report on the petition of Mary E. Ord-
way (referred March 19), to be paid for the loss
of fowl killed by dogs— Recommending the pas-
sage of the following:
Ordered, That there be allowed and paid to
Mary E. Ordway the sum of $15 in compensa-
tion for the loss of fowl killed by dogs, March 10,
1894, said sum to be paid from the income from
dog licenses.
Report accepted ; order passed.
LEAVE TO EXCAVATE SIDEWALK.
Aid. Fottler, for the Committee on Market
Department, submitted a report od the petition
of Gass, Doe & Co (referred March 12), for
leave to exoavate the sidewalk opposite cellar
No. IIV2 Faneuil Mall Market— Recommending
the passage of the following:
Ordered, That permission b« hereby granted
to Gass, Doe & Co. to excavate under the side-
walk at cellar No. IIV2 Faneuil Hall Market,
the said work to be done with the approval and
to the satisfaction of the Superintendent of
Public Buildings.
Report accepted ; order passed.
licenses.
Aid. Hallstram, for the Committee on
Licenses, submitted the following::
(1.) Report recommending that minors'
licenses be granted to various newsboys and
bootblacks.
Report accepted; licenses granted on the
usual couditions.
(2.) Report recommending that permits be
granted, viz. :
A. H. Dexter (referred today), for a permit for
Alice Vinceut, under fifteen years of age, to
appear at the Grand Opera House during the
present week.
C. E. Lothrop (referred today), for a permit
for Alice Fisher and Arline Hall, both under
fifteen years of age, to appear at the Grand
Dime Museum during the present week.
Report accepted; permits severally granted
on the usual conditions.
(3.) Reports recommending that licenses be
granted, viz:
Farragut Social and Athletic Club (referred
today), for a license for an athletic entertain
rneut with sparring at No. GC Dorchester avenue,
March 28, 1894.
Camden street Athletic Club (referred todayl,
for a license for athletic exhibitions including
sparring with eight-ounce gloves at its club
house on Camden street on April 5 and 23,
1894.
North End Athletic Association (referred to-
day), for leave to stive an athletic entertain-
ment (sparring with eight-ounce cloves) at
Casino Building, Tremont street, April 23,
1894.
Charlesbank Athletic Club (referred todav\
for an athletic exhibition, to includge sparring
with eight-ounce gloves, at No. 65 Haverhill
street, April 10.
William Geary (referred March 19), fo- a
license for an athletic and sparring exhibition
at Monument Hal!, Charlestown, April 11,
1894.
Boston Base Ball Association (referred toda>\
for a license to have ball games and athletic
sports on the Boston Base Ball Grounds for the
season of 1894.
Reports accepted ; licenses severally granted
on the usual conditions.
EXAMINATION OF ACCOUNTS. TREASURY DE-
PARTMENT.
Aid. Hallstram, for the Committee on
Treasury Department, submitted the report ot
the expert employed in compliance with the
order passed by the City Council to examine
the books and accounts of the Treasury Depart-
ment—Recommending that the same be print-
ed as a city document.
Report accepted, ordered printed and sent
down.
PROJECTION OF SIGNS, ETC.
Aid. Folsom, for the Committee on the De-
partment for the Inspection of Buildings (Aid.),
submitted the following:
Reports recommending that leave be granted
on the following petitions, viz.:
G. Waldon Smith (referred today), for leave
to project signs, one at 164 Tremont street
and one on Mason street in rear of 164 Tre-
mont street.
Alvin Smith (referred March 5), for leave to
project a sign at 47 Hanover street,'
Charles E. Thompson (referred Match 12), for
leave to project a sign at 2824 Washington
street.
A. V. Lincoln (referred March 19), for leave to
project two bay windows from building
101-103 Warren street, near Cordis street.
Ward 5.
Norfolk Lodge No. 48, I. O. O. F. (referred
March 19), for leave to project a bay window
from building, Washington street, opposite
Harvard street, Ward 24.
L. H. Dickey (referred March 19), for leave to
project three signs from building 17 Blue Hill
avenue, Ward 21.
George Williams (referred today), for leave to
place painted poles at the windows of building
49 Portland street.
EXAMINATION OF ACCOUNTS, COLLECTING
DEPARTMENT.
Aid. Bryant, for the Committee on Collect-
ing Department, submitted the report of the
expert employed in complyance with the order
passed by the City Council to examine the
books and accounts of the Collecting Depart-
ment— Recommending that the same be print-
ed as a city document.
Report accepted,- order printed and sent
down.
ELECTRIC WIRES.
Aid. Witt, for the Committee on Electric
Wires, submitted the following:
(1.) Reports that no action is necessary on
the following petitions (severally referred last
year) :
C. Granville Way, for a change in the loca-
tion of the pole corner East a»d Ceve streets.
C. Granville Way, for the removal of a pole
ol the New England Telephone and Telegraph
Company of Massachusetts on Cove street,
corner East street.
New England Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany of Massachusetts, for pole locations on
Humboldt avenue.
Edward L. Baker and others, for a hearing on
an order granting leave to erect poles on Alban
street, Ward 24.
Charles F. Kittredge, for the removal of a
pole on Talbot avenue, near Dorchester
avenue.
New England Telephone and Telegraph Com-
pany of Massachusetts, for leave to erect poles
on Waumbeck street and Humboldt avenue.
Remonstrance of New England Printing Tel-
egraph Company against granting petition of
Boston Electric Light Company for leave to
erect lorty-seven poles on Shawmut avenue.
Remonstrance of .1. E. Fishel and others,
against erection of poles of the New England
Te'ephone anil Telegraph Company of Massa-
chusetts on Waumbeck street and Humboldt
avenue.
Reports severally acctpted.
(2.) Keports recommending the passage
orders of notice on Monday, April 2, 1894, of
three o'clock P. M., on the following petition s.
The New England Telephone and Telegrap,-
Company of Massachusetts (referred Jan. 8)a
for leave to erect poles on Hartford street. ,
Same company (referred Jan. 22), for leave to
erect and to remove poles on Howard avenue
and Brook ford street.
Same company (referred March 19), for leave
to erect poles on Allston street, Ward 24.
Reports severally accepted; orders of notice
severally passed.
(3). Report on the petition of the New Eng-
land Telephone and Telegraph Company of
Massachusetts, (recommitted last year), for
leave to erect poles on Atlams street, Dorches
ter— Recommending the passage of the follow-
ing :
Ordered, That permission be granted to the
New England Telephone and Telegraph Com-
pany of Massachusetts to pl.ice and maintain
poles for the support of wires at points desig-
nated by red dots on a plan deposited in the
office of the Superintendent of Streets, made
by C. A. Perkins, dated Nov. 16. 1894; said poles
to be in the streets, and of the number and
height, as follows:
Adams street, Ward 24, two poles, 45 feet
high, 14 incnes in diameter ; width of sidewalk,
7 feet.
The Superintendent of Streets is hereby
authorized to issue permits for opening and
occupying streets for placing and maintaining
said poles on the conditions specified in chapter
36, sectiou 15, of the Revised Ordinances of
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1892 ; the work of locating said poles to be com-
pleted within thirty days from the date of the
passage of this order.
Report accepted : order passed under a sus-
pension of the rule.
' (4.) Report on the petition of the same com-
pany (recommitted List year), far leave to erect
and to remove poles on South, Walk Hill and
Green streets— Recommending the passage of
the followim?:
Ordered. That permission be granted to the
New England Telephone and Telegraph Com-
pany of Massachusetts to place and maintain
poles for the support of wires at points desig-
nated by blue dots on a plan deposited in the
office of the Superintendent of Streets, made by
C. A. Perkins, dated Nov. 20, 1889; said poles
to be in the streets and of the number and
height as follows:
South street, 5 poles, 50 feet high, 15 inches
in diameter; width of sidewalk 7 feet.
Walkhil! street, 3 poles, 55 feet high, 15
inches in diameter; width of sidewalk 7 feet.
1 Green street, 7 poles, 45 feet high, 14 inches
in diameter, width of sidewalk 7 feet.
Ordered, That permission be granted to the
New England Telephone and Telegraph Com-
pany of Massachusetts to remove three poles
from South street, two poles from Walk Hill
street, and four poles from Green street; said
p«les being shown by red dots on a plan made
by C. A. Perkins, dated Nov. 20, 1889, and
deposited in the office of the Superintendent of
Streets.
The Superintendent of Streets is hereby au-
thorized to issue permits for opening and occu-
pying strfets for placing and maintaining said
poles on the conditions specified in chapter 36.
seetionl5of the Revised Ordinances of 1892;
the work of locating and removing said poles
to be completed within thirty days from the
date of the passage of this order.
Report accepted ; order passed, under a sus-
pension of the rule.
(5.) Report on the petition of the same com-
pany (recoin mitte i last year), for leave io erect
and to remove poles on Westville and Arcadia
streets— Recommending the passage of the fol-
lowing:
Ordered, That permission be granted to The
New England Telephone and Telegraph Com-
pany ol Massachusetts to place and maintain
poles for the support of wires at points desig-
nated by blue dots on a plan deposited in the
office of the Superintendent of Streets, made
by C. A. Perkins, dated July 15, 1893 ; said
poles to be in tiie streets, and of the number
and height, as follows:
Westville street, one pole, 35 feet high, 12
inchei in diameter; width of sidewalk 7 feet.
Arcadia street, one pole, 40 feet high, 14
inches in diameter; width of sidewalk 7 feet.
Ordered, That permissioa be hereby granted
to the New England Telephone and Telegraph
Company of Massachusetts to remove one pole
from Westville street and one pole from Arca-
dia street; said poles being shown by red clots
on apian made by C. A. Perkins, dated July 15,
1893, and deposited in the office of the Super-
intendent of Streets.
The Superintendent of Streets is hereby au-
thorized to istue permits for opening and occu-
pying streets for placing and maintaining said
poles oh the conditions specified in Chapter 36,
Section 15, of the Revised Ordinances of 1892;
the work of locating and removing said poles
to be completed within thirty days from the
date of the passage of this order.
Report accepted; order passed, under a sus-
pension of the rule.
SALE OF PLANTS.
Aid. Lee, for the Committee ou Market De-
partment (Aid.), submitted reports on the peti-
tions of Green Brothers, James Healy, Edward
Burns and John W Blanchard (severally re-
ferred Feb. 6), lor permits to occupy stands for
the sale of plants within the Faneuil Hall Mar-
ket limits— That no action is necessary.
ReporU severally accepted.
RULES CONCERNING AWNINGS.
Aid. Lee, for the Committee ou Ordinances
(Aid.), submitted a report on the petition of
James Martin & Son and others (referred Feb.
12)— That the committee have given a hearing
on the subject, and believe that the location
and height of awnings should he defined by
ordinance, and accordingly recommend the
passage of the following:
An ordinance to amend chapter 43 of the Re-
vised Ordinance of 1892.
Be it ordained, etc
Section 1. Chapter 43 of the Revised Ordi-
nances of 1892 is hereby amended in section 55
by adding to said section the following,
namely:
"No awning shall be erected in such manner
as to allow any portion thereof to hang lower
than to a point seven feet six inches above the
sidevvalk; nor shall any such awning project
over any sidewalk further than to a point two
feet and six inches from the outer edge of such
si 'l e walk."
Report accepted ; ordinance passed. Sent
down.
AMBULANCE FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Aid. Presho, for the Committee ou Fire De-
partment, submitted a report on the order (re-
ferred Feb. 12) relative to the maintenance of
an ambulance in connection with the Fire De-
partment— Recommending the passage of the
said order in concurrence.
Report accepted; said order passed in concur-
rence.
PETROLEUM AND ITS PRODUCTS.
Aid. Presho, for the Committee on Fire De-
partment (Aid.), submitted reports recommend-
ing that leave be granted in accordance with
the following petitions:
James A. McAuley (referred March 12), for a
license to store and keep for sale oils or fluids
composed wholly or in part of the products of
petroleum at 38 WarreH street, Roxbury.
Jenney Manufacturing Company (referred
March 5), for a license to manufacture, refine,
mix, store and keep for sale oils or fluids com-
posed wholly or in pari of the products of pe-
troleum, at factory on First street, South Bos-
ton, and at store. No. 2 Central wharf.
Edward Murphy and William White, for a
license to store and keep for sale oils or fluids
composed wholly or in part of the products of
petroleum, at 416 East Third street.
Reports severally accepted ; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
PLAN, COLUMBUS AVENUE EXTENSION.
Aid. Barry offered an order — That the Board
of Street Commissioners be requested to pro-
vide the Board of Aldermen at its next meeting
with a copy of the latest plan for extending
Columbus avenue, the same to be placed in the
care of the City Clerk.
Passed.
AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY AND STREET RAIL-
Ald Lee offered an order — That the opinion
of the corporation counsel be obtained as to
whether or not the City of Boston can recover
from the West End Street Railway Company,
as the successor to the Metropolitan Railroad
Company, the expense which the City of Bos-
ton was put to in paving Washine-ton street
from Cornhill to Boylston streat, said Metro-
politan Railroad Company, in their fourth loca-
tion, granted by the Board of Aldermen on
Dec. 31. 1859, having agreed to repaye this
street, at their own expense, with the best of
stone material, whenever the Board of Alder-
men should so determine ; the said Board having
determined that this street Khould have been
so repaved during the year 1892.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, f am going to ask
that the rule he suspended that that order may
take its second reading at this time. 1 offer this
order simply under the grant given to tbe
Metropolitan Railroad Company, of which I
will read one paragraph :
Also, "under the express proviso and condi
tion to the location, that said Metropolitan
R ulroad Company shall at all times, after the
rails are laid down, keep in good order and
complete repair the whole of the roadway or
cartway of the streets in which the track is
located by this order, at their own expense, and
to the satisfaction of the Superintendent of
Streets; and whenever the Board of Aldermen
shall from time to time determine and order
that any portion of the said streets through and
in which the track is located, by the terms and
under the authority of this order, shall be re-
paved with what they shall deem to be the best
of stone material, the whole expense of such
naving shall he paid by the said Metropolitan
Railroad Company, the work to be done hy tbe
Superintendent of Streets."
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
I merely offer that order to ascertain if we
can get that forty-eight or sixty thousand dol-
lars hack, as it may go some ways toward
helping to repave Columbus avenue or perhaps
Lauriat avenue. I don't suppose that improve-
ments in any of the other districts would have
any standing. I am going to ask that the rule
be suspended that that order take its second
reading and be placed upon its passage at this
time.
The rule was suspended and the order was
passed.
WEST END STREET RAILWAY COMPANY TO PAY
FOR REPAVING STREETS.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That the Superin-
tendent of Streets be directed to repave, witli
the best of stone material, Essex street from
Washington street to Harrison avenue, Harri-
son avenue from Essex street to Dover street,
and Dover street from Harrison avenue to
Washington street at the expense of the West
End Street Railway Company, as the successor
of the Metropolitan Railroad Company, as pro-
vided in the filth location granted by the Board
of Aldermen to said Metropolitan Railroad
Company, on Sept. 5, 1861: said work to be
done to the satisfaction of the Superintendei' t
of Streets.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewer*.
SEWERS, ALBANY AND WASHINGTON STREETS.
Aid. Lee offered the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
make a sewer in Albany street, Ward 12: be-
tween Beach and Kneeland streets; said sewer
to be a 30-inch by 36-inch brick sower, and lo-
cated as shown on a plan on rile in the office of
the Superintendent «.f Streets, marked Aluany
street, city, and dated March, 1894.
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
make a sewer in Washington street, "Ward 26,
between Foster street and Oak square, said
sewer to he of brick and earthen pipe as fol-
lows: 45''x 48" brick, 24"x36" brick, and 24".
16'' and 12" pipe, and located as shown on a
plan on tile in the office of the Superintendent
of Streets, marked Washington street, Brigh-
ton, and dated March 24, 1894.
Severally referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
BOXING OF TREE.
Aid. Lee offered an order — That permission
be and is hereby granted William E. Nice, to
box a tree in front of his store, 662 East Broad-
way, Ward 14.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers,
expenses of committee on war veterans.
Aid. Fottler offered an order— That the ex-
pense incurred by the Joint Special Committee
on War Veterans in the Street Department, on
account of the heariug in relation to said vet-
erans, be charged to the Contingent Fund,
Joint Committees.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule. Sent
down,
edition of revised ordinances.
Aid. Witt offered an order— That the Super-
intendent of Printing be authorized to have
five hundred copies of the edition of the Revised
Ordinances of 1892 bound in sheen; the ex-
pense attendine the same to he charged to the
appropriation for Printing Department.
Referred to Committee en Printing.
Later in the session Aid. Witt moved a recon-
sideration of ihe vote referring the order to the
Committee on Printing.
Aid. Witt — Mr. Chairman, if that motion
prevails, 1. shall move that the order take its
second reading and be put upon its passage at
this time.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I would like to in-
quire where there is any revision of the Ordi-
nances of 1894. I certainly have not heard of
it. The last revision that I have any knowledge
•f was in 1892.
Aid. Witt— Mr. Chairman, there was an order
put in last year, I think in November, for the
printing of a compilation of the Ordinances,
which was to be made under the direction of
the Corporation Counsel. The order unfortu-
nately read that the whole edition which the
order called for be bound in board. The Corpo-
ration Counsel went to the Superintendent of
Printing and asked him to bind one hundred
copies in leather for the various courts, which are
always supposed to have a copy, hut the order
forbade his doing it, because the order expressly
stated that they should be bound in board. It
is also customary that a copy bound in leather
should be placed upon pach alderman's desk,
upon the desk of eacb member of the Common
Council and in the possession of the various
heads of departments. For that reason we ask
for the passage of this order.
Aid. Lee— Mr, Chairman, while I have no ob-
jection to having them printed, I do have objec-
tion to the way the order is worded. As I
understand it, the only order passed here last
year, if my memory serves me right, in connec-
tion with this matter was for the City Solicitor
to commie the ordinances that had been passed
up to the 1st of January, 1894 Now if the gen-
tleman who offered the order can show me
where there are any revised ordinances of 1894
1 woul'l like to know of their existence. I have
no serious oi.jpetion to the printing of the Ordi-
nances of 1892 with all the ordinances that
have, been passed up to the first of January,
1894. Believing that the only way the alder-
man opposite can get at that is to amend his
•rder. I move that the matter be recommitted
to the committee and that they properly draft
the order. Aid. Witt withdrew his motion to
suspend the rule, and the order stood referred
to the Committee on Printing.
trimming of tree, east boston.
Aid. Witt offered an order — That the Super-
intendent of Public Grounds be requested to
trim a tree standing in iront ot estate 116 Lex-
ington street, and one in front of estate 32
Princeton street, East Boston: the expense at-
tending the same to be charged to the appro-
priation for Public Grounds Department
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
taxation of personal property.
Aid. Hall, for the committee, submitted the
following:
The Committee on Legislative Matters, who
were authorized by the order passed Feb. 19
and approved by the Mayor Feb. 21, 1894, to
give public hearings on the subject of exempt-
ing portions of personal property from taxation,
respectfully report that they have given public
hearings on the suhjectand are of the opinion—
1st. That it would be extremely unwise to
reimpose the tax on mortgages on taxed real
estate situated in the Commonwealth.
2d. That it would also be very detrimental
to the interests of the community to compel
foreign colorations having usual places of
business in Massachusetts to file lists of share-
holders.
3d. That any law to compel the disclosure
of personal property more severe than our pres-
ent laws would be unwise and inexpedient.and
would tend to directly injure the welfare and
prosperity of the community.
Therefore we are opposed to the passage of
any law embodying any of these objectionable
measures.
The committee favor the proposition to repeal
the present tax on shares of corporations organ-
ized in ether States and also the proposition
to relieve municipal bonds hereafter issued
irom local taxation to the inhabitants of the
community issuing them.
We furthermore recommend the readjust-
ment of the street railway taxation so that that
part of the tax which is now collected t>y the
Commonwealth and distributed to the various
cities and towns where the shareholders dwell,
shall be distributed to the various cities and
towns where the street railways are operated,
as recommended in the report of the Joint
Special Committee on Taxation of the Massa-
chusetts Legislature of 1893.
Bordman Hall, Chairman.
Edward W. Presho,
Alpheus Sanford.
Daniel A. McCarthy,
George F, Coleman.
Walter L. Sears,
Stanley Ruffin,
Patrick E. Kiddle,
Committee on Legislative Matters.
Accepted. Sent down.
SIDEWALK, BLUE HILL AVENUE.
Aid, Lee offered an order — That the Super-
intendent of Streets make a sidewalk alonj
No. 327 Blue Hill Avenue and No. 40 Gaston
street, being the corner of Blue Hill avenue
and Gaston street, Ward 21, in front of the
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estate of Thomas Hussey ana another; said
sidewalk to be from three to ten inches above
the gutter adjoining, to be from five to twelve
feet in width, and to be built of artificial stone
with granite edgestone,
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
LAND FOE CITY HOSPITAL,
Aid. Dever offered an order— That the parcel
of land belonging to the City of Boston bounded
by Albany street, Northampton street, Massa-
chusetts avenue, and westerly by a twenty-foot
passageway connecting the tw» latter streets,
and containing about 130,000 square feet, at
present in charge of the Department of Public
Grounds, be, and the same hereby is, transferred
to the custody of the Trustees of Boston City
Hospital, for their occupation and use.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
PROJECTION OF SHELF.
Aid. Dever offered an order— That permis-
sion be hereby granted to James Aicardi to
project a small shelf at his place of business,
No. 285 Broadway, South Boston.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
ABOLITION OF GRADE CROSSINGS.
Aid. Dever offered an older— That His Honor
the Mayor be requested to instruct the City
Engineer and the City Solicitor to confer with
the commission in charge of the abolition of
the grade crossings of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford Railroad at Tremout street,
Roxbury, and adjoining crossings, and advo-
cate the commencement of the work at once,
and also the retaining of the freight privileges
at the Heath-street station, as agreed upon last
year.
Referred to the Committee, on Streets and
Sewers.
TRIMMING OF TREE, CHARLESTOWN.
Aid. Presho offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Public Grounds be directed to
trim a tree im front of estate No. 10 Allston
street, Charlestown ; the expense to be charged
to the appropriation for Public Grounds.
Passed, under a suspe»sion of the rule.
CLERK HIRE IN THE COURTS.
Aid. Sanford, for the Committee on County
Accounts, presented requisitions for clerk hire
as follows:
Supreme Judicial Court 8225.00
Superior Civil Court 1,040.80
Superior Criminal Court 686.00
Registry of Probate 332.17
Approved and ordered paid.
SIGN ON TREE.
Aid. Sanford, for the Committee on Public
'irounds (Aid.), submitted a report on the peti-
tion of Harry Lavine (referred last year) for
leave to place a small sign on tree in front of
139 Northampton street— Recommending that
the petitioner have leave to withdraw.
Accepted.
PUBLIC GROUNDS.
Aid. Sanford, for the Committee ou Public
Grounds Department, submitted the follow-
ing:
(1.) Report on the petition of Jeremiah Dris-
coll (referred last year) for compensation for
njuries received while in the employ of the
city— Recommending reference of the same to
the Committee on Claims.
Report accepted ; said reference ordered. Sent
down.
(2.) Report ou the petition of Francis J. Gar-
rison and others (referred last year), asking
that Highland Park, Ward 21, be put in proper
order— Recommending reference of the same to
the Committee on Finance,
Report accepted ;said reference ordered. Sent
down.
BUMSTEAD LANE.
Aid. Bryant offered an order— That the
Superintendent of Streets be and is hereby
authorized to expend from the special appro-
priation for Bumstead Lane Widening and Ex-
tending, the sum ot $7327 for street construct-
ing in said Bumstead lane, Ward 22.
Passed, under suspension of tbe rule— yeas 11,
nays 0. Sent down.
A RECESS TAKEN.
On motion of Aid. Fottler, the Board voted,
at 5.40 P.M., to take a recess, subject to the call
of the Chairman,
The members of the Board reassembled in
the Aldermanic Chamber aivl were called to
order by the Chairman at 6.35 P. M.
RENT FOR ARMORIES.
Aid. Fottler offered an order— That in addi-
tion to the sum of $3600 allowed by order of
the Board of Aldermen passed Dec. 22, 1882,
for the rent of the armory for the several com-
panies of the Independent Corps of Cadets,
there be allowed and paid the further sum of
$1200 per annum, until otherwise ordered ; said
sum to be charged to the appropriation for Pub-
lic Buildings Department.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
STREETS AND SEWERS.
Aid. Fottler, for the Committee oa Streets
and Sewers, submitted the following:
(1.) Reports on the following petitions (sev-
erally referred today)— Recommending that the
petitioners have leave to withdraw, viz.:
Louis Pantuso, for leave to place a barber
pole against building and resting against side-
walk at 150 Atlantic avenue.
Santo N. Alessi, for leave to place a barber
pole on sidewalk and against building 3 Lewis
street.
John Donnorummo, for leave to place a bar-
ber pole against building amd resting on side-
walk at 182 Commercial street.
Joseph Giglio, for leave to box a tree at 34
Broadway.
Reports severally accepted.
(2.) Report on the order (referred today)
transferring a parcel of land belonging to the
City of Boston and at present in charge of the
Department of Public Grounds to the custody
of the Trustees of the Boiton City Hospital, for
their occupation and use : said land being bound-
ed by Albany and Northampton streets, Massa-
chusetts avenue, and westerly by a twenty-foot
passageway— Recommeuding the reference of
the same to the Committee on City Hospital
Department.
Report accepted ; said reference ordered.
(3.) Report on the order (referred today) di-
recting the Superintendent of Streets to make
a sidewalk in front of estates corner Blue Hill
avenue and Gaston street. Ward 21— Recom-
mending its passage.
Report accepted ; said order passed.
(4.) Report recommending the passage of the
following:
This Board doth adjudge it to be necessary
for the public convenience that a sewer shall
be laid in and through the land of Rufus Kim-
ball and the Boston Land Company, between
Leydon street and Ashley avenue, and in a pri-
vate street called Ashley avenue, between lot
No. 40, belonging to the Boston Land Company,
and Breed street, according to the description
given bel»w ; and it is therefore hereby
Ordered, That due noticf be given to the par-
ties above-mentioned that this Board intend to
lay a sewer, as aforesaid, and for that purpose
to take the land of the said parties, according
to the following description; ["Here follows a
description of the land of Rufus Kimball,
containing about 994 square feet; of the laud
of The Boston Land Company, containing
about 960 square feet; and of the land of The
Boston Land Company, containing about
2618.64 square feet.] And that Monday, the
sixteenth day of April, at three o'clock P. M., \h
assigned as the time for hearing any objections
which may be made thereto.
Report accepted ; preamble and order of no-
tice passed.
(5.) Report on the petition of J. J. & P. M.
Ahem (referred March 19), for leave to move a
wooden building— Recommending the passage
of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to J. J. & P. M.
Ahern to move a wooden building, flat-roof, 65
feet in length by 32 feet in width, by 30 feet in
height, from 16 and 17 Swett street, easterly
along said street, to a lot on the easterly side of
Reading street, Ward 20, on the terms and con
ditions expressed in the ordinance of the city
relating thereto.
Repor t accepted ; order passed.
(6.) Reports recommending that leave be
granted to the following petitioners to erect
stables (petitions severally referred tnday), viz :
James Doherty, 1 horse, rear lots 27 and 2:i
Hillside street. Ward 22.
Lewis A. Pierce, 4 horses, Border street, near
Falcon street, Ward 1.
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
James DocLxr: - -'.reet,
near Whipple avenue, Ward 23.
Reports s« vera:. y accepted: leave gran-. e
the usual conditions.
Report on the oil- - erred today,
granting permission to Ja:_ -■ : Ltopro;eei
a small sL^ i i -lace oft 285
Broadway, South Boston— That the a
; '- ' -'--.z ;a-«e:.
B the order referred t :ar r©-
. B is Honor the Mayor to tat
Engineer anc - : .'to confer
with the commission in charge of the ai-olltior.
of tt^ _ . i ;rk. hew
Haven £: Hartford Railroa ; .: rremont street.
Roxbury. etc — That •: n same oaght to [ a- =
= a. d order pa
Report < \ - t »d todav
granting permission to Wi..: an E Xice to box
- ::ee in front of hi» store, 652 East BroaJv.
1 1-t — That the same oaght to pa--
Repcrt accepted : said order passed.
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direct:.-?- ttfe - periDtMKtent of -
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toe same onght to pass.
Report accepted ; said ordar pa-
1 1 Report on the order referred tc .
• :ing the Superintendent of Streets to
make a sewer in Washington street. War SS—
That the same ought to pa ; -
Report accepted : said order pa =
EXPENSE OF XBW COURT HOT" •
~-i>FOBi> offered an order— Tha-
tor be authorized to charge all expenses
te care and maintenance of the new Court
House, commencing with February draft.
:o the appropriation for the County of Suffolk.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
::ttees appointed.
The Chairman announced the appointment
o( the following committees on the part of the
:.
I'oiumbus Avenue— Aid. Br;
Derer and Sanford.
. ed— Aid. Dever. Presr.0 and vli?-t
'a. on motion of Aid. Fouler *t
-. 4c P. M . to meet on Monday, April t. »^
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CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings of the Common Council,
Thursday. March 29, 1894.
Regular meeting o£ the Common Council in
the Council Chamber, City Hall, at 7.30 P. M„
President O'Brien in the Chair, and a quorum
present.
FARRAGUT MEMORIAL— VETO.
The following was received:
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, I
City Hall, March 23, 1894. I
To the Honorable the City Council:
gentlemen — I am obliged to return without
my approval an order for the publication of a
memorial volume containing an account of the
ceremonies attending the unveiling of the
Farragut statute on June 28, 1893.
The expense of this volume was to be charged
to the appropriation for incidental expenses of
the City Council; but I am informed by the
City Auditor that it will be impossible to secure
the money to pay for this work out of the exist-
ing appropriation for this purpose.
Respectfully submitted,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Assigned, on motion of Mr. Norris of Ward
13, to half-past eight o'clock.
Later in the session, tbe matter was taken up,
on motion of Mr. Norris.
Mr. Norris— Mr. President, I move that this
order be indefinitely postponed. It comes to us
vetoed by His Honor, the Mayor, and this is
aoout the only course we can take. It is impos-
sible for us to pass it, even if we wanted to do
so. I see that Mr. Boyle has an order here that
will cover the ground, perhaps, answering the
same purpose, and probably when it comes be-
fore the committee they will bring in another
order, later on, that His Honor the Mayor will
arree to.
Mr. Holden of Ward 11— Mr. President, do I
understand that this comes back from the
Mayor vetoed?
The President— Yes, sir.
Mr. Holden — Is it not proper for us to sustain
the Mayor?
Mr. Norris— That is the intent of my motion,
Mr. Holden.
Mr. Holden— Then that is all right.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13— Mr. President, I
rise to a point of order. Is a motion to indefi-
nitely postpone In order?
The President — The order comes back ve-
toed by the Mayor and the order is now before
the Council for its action. We may pass the
order over the Mayor's veto, if the Council so
chooses, or may indefinitely postpone the order.
It is before the Council tor all purposes.
Mr. Holden— Then, Mr. President, I believe
we should sustain the Mayor.
The order was indefinitely postponed, and the
message was placed on file.
FIRE BOX, DORCHESTER.
The following was received:
Office of the Board of Fire Commis- \
sioners, Boston, March 23, 1894. f
To the Honorable City Council :
Gentlemen— Replying to your order of Feb.
15, relative to a fire alarm signal box on the
corner of Draper street and Homer avenue,
Ward 24, the Fire Commissioners have exam-
ined the location and would report that they
cannot see their way to establish a box there at
the present time.
Respectfully submitted.
For the Board,
B. F. Underhill, Jr., Clerk.
Sent up.
petitions referred.
To the Committee on Claims— Helen S. Car-
penter, for compensation for personal injuries
received from a fall on the sidewalk in front of
143 Portland street.
Sarah Breslin, for compensation for persoual
injuries received from a fall at 31 Miller street.
Charles town.
Brian H. Darley, for compensation for per-
sonal injuries received from a fall on Hollis
street, near Washington street.
Margaret H. White, for a hearing on her
claim for compensation for personal injuries re-
ceived from a fail on Lenox street, near Harri-
son avenue.
Nellie Hurley, for compels tation for personal
injuries received frem a fall in front of 42 Pren-
tice street, Roxbury.
Bridget Griffin, for compensation for injuries
received from a fall at the corner of .Maiden
street and Harrison avenue.
Michael Donnelly, for compensation for per-
sonal injuries received from a fall in front of 7
Oak street.
papers from board of aldermen.
1. Notice of appointments on joint special
committees, on the part of the Board of Alder-
men, viz. ;
To examine into toe subject of the unem-
ployed—Aldermen Dever, Presho, Witt.
On extension of Columbus avenue, — Alder-
men Bryant, Dever, Sanford.
Placed on file.
2. Report of Committee on Public Grounds
Department, on petition (unfinished business
of last year) of Francis J. Garrison and others,
that Highland Park, Ward 21, be put in proper
condition — Recommending reference to the
Committee on Finance.
Report accepted; said reference ordered in
concurrence.
3. Report of Committee on Public Grounds
Department, on petition (unfinished business of
last year) of Jeremiah Driscoll for compensa-
tion tor injuries received while in the employ
of the city— Recommending reference to the
Committee on Claims.
Report accepted; said reference ordered in
concurrence.
4. Report of Committee on Treasury Depart-
ment, in compliance with the order of the City
Council— that the hooks and accounts of the
Treasury Department have been examined by
an expert employed by the committee, and the
committee recommend that his report, submit-
ted with the committee's repot t, be printed as a
city document.
Accepted, and ordered printed, in concur-
lence.
6. Report of Committee on Collecting Depart-
ment, in compliance with the order of the City
Council — that the committee have employed
an expert to make an examination of the books
and accounts of the Collecting Department,
submit his report, ana recommend that the
same be printed as a citv document.
Accepted, and ordered printed, in concur-
rence.
6. Report of Committee on Legislative Mat-
ters, on order to give public hearings on the
subject of exempting portions of personal prop-
erty from taxation; that they have given pub-
lic hearings on the subject, and are of the
opinion —
First — That it would be extremely unwise to
reimpose the tax on mortgages on taxed real
estate situated in the Commonwealth.
Second— That it would also be very detrimen-
tal to the interests of the community to com-
pel foreign corporations having usual places of
business in Massachusetts to file lists of share-
holders.
Third— That any law to compel the disclosure
of personal property more severe than our pres-
ent laws would be unwise and inexpedient, and
wouid tend to directly injure the welfare and
prosperity of the community.
Therefore the committee are opposed to the
passage of any law embodying any of these ob-
jectionable measures. The committee favor the
proposition to repeal the present tax on shares
of corporations organized in other States, and
also the proposition to relieve municipal bonds
hereafter issued from local taxation to the in-
habitants of the community issuing them. The
committee furthermore recommend the read-
justment of the street railway taxation so that
that part of the tax which is now collected by
the Commonwealth and distributed to the
various cities and towns where the shareholders
dwell, shall be distributed to the various cities
and towii8 where the street railways are oper-
ated, as recommended in the report of the Joint
Special Committee on Taxation of the Massa-
chusetts Legislature of 1893.
Accepted in concurrence, tbe reading of the
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report being dispensed with, on motion of Mr.
Sears of Ward 10.
7. Report of Committee on Market Depart-
ment, on petition of Gass, Doe & Co. — Recom-
mending the passage of the following: order:
Ordered, That permission be hereby granted
to Gass, Doe & Co. to excavate under the side-
walk at cellar No. IIV2 Faneuil Hall Market,
the saiil work to be done with the approval and
to the satisfaction of the Superintendent of
Public Buildings.
Report accepted ; order passed in concurrence.
8. An ordinance to amend chapter 43 of the
Revised Ordinances of 1892.
Be it ordained, etc.:
Section 1. Chapter 43 of the Revised Ordi-
nances of 1892 is hereby amended in section 56
by adding to said section the following:,
namely:
"No awnine shall be erected in such manner
as to allow any portion thereof to hang lower
than to a point seven feet six inches above the
sidewalk; nor shall any such awning: project
over any sidewalk farther than to a point two
feet and six inches from the outer edge of such
sidewalk."
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6— Mr.President, I move
that No. 8 ob the calendar be referred to the
Committee on Ordinances.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, I do
not know that I desire to object to the reference
of that order, but I should like to ask the gen-
tleman if he knows whether or not this order
has been before the Committee on Ordinances?
Mr. Rourke— This order has not been before
the Committee on Ordinances.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5— Mr. President, con-
siderable has been said about this awning busi-
ness during the last few weeks, and there ap-
pears to be more or less dissatisfaction with the
wav in which the ordinance is being put in
force by the Superintendent of Streets. People
have been using awnings on their door><
and windows for years and have never
been troubled until now by what I consider,
and by what they consider, arbitrary action
in trying to enforce this law, so called, or this
ordinance in regard to the regulation
of awnings. I understand that the men
throughout the city, almost universally
speaking, are of one mind and one opin-
ion, that trying to enforce this ordinance,
as it is understood by those who have
the power to enforce it, is entirely wrong and
out of the question and uncalled for; and, sir, I
trust that this will be referred to the Commit-
tee on Ordinances and that they will give an
extended hearing on it, if uecessary, hecause
people stand ready to appear before that com-
mittee and protest against the way they are
being forced to use their awnings today ; and in
order that the committee may have the subject
matter before them to consider in proper shape,
I will offer at this time a motion or an order.
Mr. Hurley submitted a motion in writing to
amend the Ordinance by striking out the words
"six inches" where they first occur, and by
striking out the words "two feet," and inserting
the words "one foot" in place thereof, so that
the ordinance would read as follows:
Be it ordained, etc". :
Section 1. Chanter 43 of the Revised Ordi-
nances of 1892 is hereby amended in section
55 by addins to said section the following,
namely:
"No awning shall be erected in such manner
as to allow any portion thereof to hang lower
than to a point seven feet above the sidewalk ;
nor shall any such awning project over any
sidewalk farther than to a point one foot and
six inches from the outer edare of such side-
walk."
Mr. Hurley— Mr. President, I will, with the
consent of trie body, reconsider what I said a
moment ago in reference to this whole matter
being referred to the Committee on Ordi-
nances. I think that now is the proper time to
act upon this. I think we should act upon it
tonight and give the people to understand that
this legislative body in this case means busi-
ness and that they are here to speak for them ;
and I think we can just as well do that tonight
as wo can one week from tonight. I trust, Mr.
President, that rather than have this whale
matter referred to the Committee on Ordi-
nances, the body will pass upon it tonight; and
in order to do so I move you, sir, that we sus-
pend all rules and that we put this matter
upon its passage tonight.
Mr. Keenan of Ward 16— Mr. President, I
would like to have that amendment or Mr.
Hurley's read again. I cannot say that I quite
understand it. In fact, before I vote upon it I
would like to see it in plain print before me, so
that I could thoroughly understand it, and so
that there might be no misunderstanding as to
what I was voting on.
(Mr. Hurley's amendment, as printed above,
was read again.)
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11— Mr. President, it
strikes me that if this is such au important
matter as Mr. Hurley seems to think it is, it
should be referred to an appropriate committee
— the Committee on Ordinances. As to whether
the distance of the awnings from the edge of
the sidewalk should be two feet six inches or
not, I think I should like to have that commit-
tee consider that and report upon it, rather
than to try to vote upon it myself without
knowine any more about it than what I may
have read in the papers or what I may have
heard. It strikes me that Mr. Hurley's first
idea, to refer it to the Committee on Ordi-
nances, is the best one. A man's first ideas very
often are the best, and I trust that this will be
referred accordingly.
Mr. Rourke— Mr. President, 1 do not wish to
discuss this matter now, except to say a few
words in regard to the suspension of the rules.
My object, Mr. President, in asking to have this
matter referred was that I was surprise to find
this matter on the calendar tonight. I was sur-
prised that the chairman of the Committee on
Ordinances should only call the members of
the Board of Aldermen on that committee to-
gether, and should pass this ordinance without
consulting with the members of the Common
Council who are on that committee. Now, it
seems to me, Mr. President, that the members
of this Council who are on the Committee on
Ordinances should have been consulted in this
matter We have had committees appointed
here, and it is their duty to consider matters of
this kind before they come to this body, and,
as a matter of courtesy to the members of that
committee on the part of the Council, it is no
more than right that this matter should be re-
ferred. I hope and trust that the rules will not
be suspended, but that the matter will be re-
ferred to the Committee on Ordinances.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3 — Mr. President, as a
rule I have the greatest respect for any com-
mittee of the Government; and I must say that
the Chairman of the Committee on Ordinances
on the part of the Board of Aldermen, if the
statement of my friend from Ward 6 is true —
and I have no doubt whatever that it is true,
because he says so — I think he has acted very
discourteously towards the members of the
Committee on Ordinances. Yet, Mr. President,
I must say that I feel that tonight is an oppor
tune time to pass npon the revision of this
ordinance; and therefore I trust most sincerely
that the rule wili be suspended in this case,
and that we shall pass upon this matter tonight
without its being referred to the committee,
because I do not believe that anything can be
rained by referring it. I helieve as the ordi-
nance is worded now, or as amended by Mr.
Hurley, that it will bring the practice back
to what it has been in the past in regard to
awnings. Now, we have all had our eyes
opened and have been around through the
different parts of the city and have seen the
different kinds of awnings which people desire
to put up, and are therefore more or less ac-
quainted with the matter already: and there-
fore I sincerely trust that the rules will he sus-
pended, and that this order will be passed
tonight.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13— Mr. President, I
don't care whether this ordinance reads 6 foot
7 inches or 7 foot 6 inches— I think that If the
chairman of the Committee on Ordinances on
the part of the Board only called the commit-
tee on the part of the Board of Aldermen to-
gether he did an act of discourtesy toward the
committee which we should not overlook. I
think it is about time that the Council put its
foot down upon that kind of business. Almost
every night the Board of Aldermen sends
things down here for us to concur in which we
do not know anything about, they not having
been before committees on which this Council
is represented, and I think it is about time that
this Council stood on its dignity and showed
the Board of Aldermen that they cannot bull-
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1894.
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doze us forever, Mr. Pr. sident, 1 trust that
this will be referred to the proper committee.
The motion to suspend the ruies was declared
lost.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5 doubted the vote
and called for a rising vote, which was taken,
and the motion to suspend the rule was lost,
nine members voting in the affirmative, thirty-
six in the negative.
The question came on the reference of the or-
dinance, with the amendment moved by Mr.
Hurley, to the Committee on Ordinances.
Mr. Robinson of Ward 24— Mr. President, if
it is not unparliamentary, I would like to make
amotion that the members of the Council on
the Committee on Ordinances be instructed to
call a meeting without the addition of the three
aldermen.
The President— The Chair will have to rule
that motion out of order.
Mr. Shaw of Ward 17— Mr. President, if this
order is not passed tonight, but it is voted to
refer it to the Committee on Ordinances, I
trust that the Committee on Ordinances will
meet some time this week or the first of next
and act upon this matter, so that it may be re-
ported back to this Council next Thursday
night, and so that it can be settled then. As
everyone knows, there are a great many men
out of employment in the city at the present
time, and a great many of those men would be
employed under this ordinance if it is amended.
1 know of one man who has rive thousand or
six thousand awnings to put up, but he cannot
place them up under the ordinance as it stands
now, and therefore he is unable to put his men
to work. The sooner this ordinance is passed
upon and settled and those awnings are put up,
the better it will be for the people who want
the awnings and also for the awning-makers,
as well as for the men who are to do the work
of putting up the awnings. I trust that the
Committee will report back to the Common
Council at the next meeting, so that it can be
settled tnen and there; and I make that mo-
tion, thai this Committee be instructed to re-
port on this order at the meeting of the Com-
mou Ceuncil next Thursday night.
Mr, Whelton of Ward 8— Mr. President, I
would like to know if it is not a fact that if the
rulei are not suspended this matter would go
to the Committee on Ordinances under the
rules?
The President— The Chair will say that the
matter would lie over under the rules until the
next meeting, but it would not of necessity go
to the committee.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, I hope
that the gentleman from Ward 17 will not
insist upon that amendment tonight, because
that would only have a tendency to delay the
matter. If the motion to refer is amended so as
to provide that the committee shall report at
the next meeting of the Council, it will hare to
go to the Board of Aldermen for concurrence,
then we will have to wait for them to act upon
it, and it will not come before the Committee
on Ordinances at all until they have concurred
in that vote, and the result would pr.-.bably be
that we would not have the matter before us at
all next Thursday night. That motion would
necessitate our sending it back to the Board of
Aldermen, if I understand it rightly.
Mr. Rourke— Mr. President, I will assure the
gentleman from Ward 17, as chairman of the
ommittee on Ordinances on the part of the
Council, that I will see the chairman of the
committee on the part of the Board and will
have a meeting called this week so that we
may be able to report next Thursday night.
Mr. Shaw— Very well ; I will gladly accept
that statement, and will withdraw my motion.
All I want is to get a report next Thursday
night.
The motion to refer to the Committee on Or-
dinances was carried.
9. Ordered, That the expense incurred by
by the Joint Special Committee on War Veter-
ans in the Street Department, on account of the
hearing in relation to said veterans, be charged
to the Contingent Fund, Joint Committees.
Passed in concurrence.
^ 10. Ordered, That the Superintendent of
Streets be and is hereby authorized to expend
from the special appropriation for Bumstead
lane, Widening and Extending the sum of
S7327 for street constructing in said Bumstead
lane, Ward 22.
Passed in concurrence— yeas 60, nays none:
Yeas— Allston, Andrews, Baldwin, Bartlett,
Battis, Berwin, Boyle, Bradley, Briggs, Browne,
Cochran, Colby, Coleman, J. B. Coilins, M. W.
Collins, Connor, Costello, Crowley, Donovan,
Eager, Fields, Fisher, Gormley, Griffin, Hall,
Hayes, Holden, Hurley, Keenan, Kelly, King,
Lewis, Lynch, Manks, McCarthy, McGuire, Mc-
Innes, McMackin, Miller, Mitchell, Norris,
O'Brien, O'Hara. Patterson, Reed, Reidy, Rein-
hart, Reynolds, Riddle, Robinson, Roche,
Rourke, Ruffin, Sears, Shaw, Smith, Tague,
Whelton, Wholey, Wood— 60.
Nays— 0.
Absent or not voting — Callahan, Carroll,
Connorton,_W. A. Davis, W.W. Davis, Desmond,
Emerson, n,verett. Goodenough, Jones, Leary,
Mahoney, Marnell, Sullivan, Wise— 15.
11. The order concerning a contract for fur-
nishing free concerts in different parts of the
city (City Doc. 71), comes down with an entry
thereon that the Board of Aldermen non-con-
curred in the amendment made thereto by the
Common Council and adhered to its former
action.
The question came on receding from the
former action of the Council and concurring
with the action of the Board of Aldermen.
Mr. Robinson of Ward 24— Mr. President, I
thought that the simple addition of the word
"bandmaster" would not create such a furor in
the Board of Aldermen as to prevent the pas-
sage of the order with the amendment; but it
seems that Aid. Lee characterizes the amend-
ment as nonsensical. I am sorry that he did
not speak wholly in the vernacular and use the
complete idiom, calling it "stuff and nonsense,"
because then the Board of Aldermen would
have passed the order, swallowed the nonsense
and collared the stuff. But I want to reiterate
what I said at the last meeting. People do not
go to the Symphony concerts because the seats
are high-priced and because it is the correct
thing to go there, or becanse Tom Smith or
John Jones is the business manager. No, but
they go because Henschel, Gericke, Nikisch
and Paur are the leaders, and they do not
care who the business manager may be.
When they wenttoaperlormanceatthe World's
Fair it was because they knew Theodore Thom-
as was to lead it. If they go to hear a render-
ing by a New York orchestra it is a question of
interest to them whether it is led by Walter
Damrosch or by John Dever or John Lee. Now,
it has been whispered around the Hall that a
certain bandmaster— an alleged bandmaster —
has been making the brags that with the aid of
certain people inside of City Hall, some officials
here, acting in different capacities, and others
holding elective office, would carry off this con-
tract; and the reason why the Board of Alder-
men do not want the names of the band stated
in the application for that contract is due to
this fact, that he h.^s no band at present, but
that he proposes to get up a scrub nine. Now,
under the old, slip-shod system of conducting
band concerts, three or four years back, we
used to get a matter of twenty-five con-
certs for $4000. That continued until His
Honor the Mayor took a hand, and
last year we were enabled to get some-
thing over forty concerts for the same amount
of money. I will not rehearse to you the ob-
stacles that were thrown in the way of the
public bidders last year. Probably they are
familiar to some within my hearing now ; but I
will say this much, that in taking the position
I do I am speaking not solely for the interests
of the citizens of Boston— I speak for them
generally, but I also speak for the lovers of
good music everywhere. We want to know
first whether the maH who seeks the contract,
the business manager of the band, furnishes a
satisfactory bond, as has been the custom ;
and, secondly, we wish to know whether some
band leader of reputation is going to lead that
band or whether it is to be somebody in the
City Messenger's office. Now, they are all
good people there, bat they are not musicians.
In the third nlace, the alderman characterized
my amendment as nonsensical and went on
and read off a very funny list of names, which
shows that he is as wise as he is beautiful,
for he criticises the very part of the order
that was in the order when he originally voted
to pass it. The part which provided for giving
as accurately as possible the names of the
musicians who are to take part in the proposed
concerts we simplv change so as to read
" members of the band." If anything, my
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amendment made it easier, ana yet he rinds
fault with the order as he originally voted for
it. Now, gentlemen, talking about nonsensical
orders, has this Council ever passed anything
so utterly ridiculous and nonsensical as the
order for the removal of an artistic statue from
its position on Commonwealth avenue to Wood
Island Park, in East Boston?— simply the up-
shot ef a joke between the alderman from
Brighton and the alderman from East Boston—
and letting the city pay for it. I supposed Al-
derman Dever was somewhat of a musician,
but if he does not care who leads the ban<l,
does not care whether the members who play
are reputable musicians or not, and the City of
Boston is paying 81500 a year for that kind of
judgment, 1 say the City of Boston is being
badly stuck. Let us adhere to our former ac-
tion. Does the Board of Aldermen ever hack
down to us? No, not a bit of it. Let us show
our bacKS to there for once.
The Council voted to adhere to former action
and non-concur with the Board of Aldermen.
Mr. Robinson moved to reconsider; lost. Sent
up.
MONEY FOR BOARD OF SURVEY.
Mr. Norris, for the committee, submitted
the following:
The Committee on Finance, to whom was
recommitted by the Common Council (March
22) the order for an appropriation for the Board
of Survey, having luriher considered the sub-
ject, respectfully renew their former report
and recommend the passage of the order in
concurrence.
The sum of $6600 named in the order is the
amount required to meet the expenses of the
Board to the first of May next.
The oruer referred to was as follows:
Ordered, That in audition to the amount
appropriated for the expenses of the Board of
Survey for the year 1894-95, there be appro-
priated the sum of sixty-five hundred dollars,
to be met from the loan for the laying out and
construction of highways.
The report was accepted, the order was read
a second time, and the question came on its
passage in concurrence.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5— Mr. President, I
didn'tdistiuctly understand that order. I would
like to have it read once more.
(The Clerk read the order again.)
Mr. Hurley— Do I understand ttiat that
order comes from the Committee on Finance'?
The Clerk— Yes, sir; the Committee on Fi-
nance recommends that the order be passed in
concurrence.
Mr. Hurley— Will the Committee on Fi-
nance please explain to This body why this
order should pass?
Mr. Norris— Mr. President, in making up
the appropriation order, the committee, when
it considered the amount to be allowed the
Board of Survey, were not sure then whether
the Legislature would pass legislation continu-
ing that Board. They considered the matter
at that time and concluded that it was best to
give them only enough money to carry them
along until the 1st of May, when the Board
went out of existence under the present law.
and so they gave them what in their judgment
was enough to pay their office expenses, etc.
until that time. Now, the Auditor tells us,
and the Board tells us. that they are behiud
just the amount which is called for in this or-
der, and that they must have it to live up to
the time that the Legislature gives them.
Mr. Hurley — I would like to ask the gentle-
man a question. Do I understand that this
money will carry them up to the 1st of May?
Mr Norris— Up to the first of May, when
their office expires, unless the Legislature
comes to their relief,
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13— Mr. President, I
would like to ask the chairman of the Commit-
tee on Finance where that $6500 comes from?
Mr. Norris— The reading of the order will
plainly tell the gentleman, Mr. Chrarman.
Mr. Griffin— As I understand, there is no
appropriation to take it from at present. The
order does not so state, does it?
The Clerk— Yes, sir; it says that it shall
come out of the loan for the laying out and con-
struction of highways.
The order was passed in concurrence; yeas
56, nays 5
Yeas — Allston, Andrews, Baldwin, Bartlett,
Battis, Berwin, Boyie, Bradley, Briggs. Browne,
Carroll, Colby, Coleman, J. B. Collins, M. W.
Collins, Costello, Crowley. Donovan, Eager,
Fields, Fisher, Gormley, Hall, Hayes. Holden,
Hurley, Keenan, King, Leary, Lewis, Lynch,
Mahoney, Manks, McCarthy, Mclnnes, Mc-
Mackin, Miller, Norris, O'Brien, O'Hara, Pat-
terson. Reed, Reidy, Reinhart, Reynolds, Ria-
dle. Robinson, Roche, Rourke, Ruffin, Shaw,
Smith, Tague, Whelton, Wholey, Wise— 56.
Nays— Cochran, Griffin, Kelly, McGuire.Wood
—5.
Absent or not voting— Callahan, Connor, Con-
norton, W. A. Davis, W. W. Davis, Desmond,
Emerson, Everett, Goodenough, Jones, Mar-
cell, Mitchell, Sears, Sullivan— 14.
PUBLIC GROUNDS.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3, for the Committee on
Public Grounds Department, submitted the
following;
(1.) Report on the order (referred Jan. 18)
concerning employees in the Public Grounds
Department wlio have worked overtime, etc.—
That the said order ought to pass.
Report accepted; said order passed.
(2.) Report on the order (referred last year)
concerning the lease of "Seavern's Field,"
Ward 23— That no action is necessary.
Report accepted : said order rejected.
(3.) Report ou the order (referred Jan. 11) re-
questing the Superintendent of Public Groands
to provide a suitable plank walk from the bank
to the ice in Thomas Park reservoir, for the
accommodation of the children who desire to
skate in the said reservoir— That no action is
necessary.
Report accepted , said order rejected.
CLAIM OF MICHAEL F. DWYER
Mr. Shaw of Ward 17, for the Committee on
Architect Department, submitted a report on
the petition (referred Feb. 26), to be paid for
plumbing done uy him on the Orient Heights
Schoolhouse in March, 1892— Recommending
reference of the same to the Committee on
Claims.
Report accepted ; said reference ordered. Sent
up.
SETTLEMENT OF EDGESTONE ASSESSMENTS.
Mr. Gormley of Ward 22 offered an order-
That the City Collector be authorized to accept
the sum of one dollar in full payment of the
edgestone and blockstone assessments pending
against the estate of John J.Williams on the
southerly [side of St. Joseph street, cerner of
South street, Ward 23, and the estate of
the St. Thomas School Society on said
St. Joseph street, being the lots numbered
from 1 to 9 inclusive and the estate on the
southerly side of said St. Joseph street, corner
of Woodman street.
Passed. Mr. Gormley moved to reconsider;
lost. Sent up.
WIDENING OF WHITNEY STREET.
Mr. Gormley of Ward 22 offered an order-
That the Street Commissioners he requested to
furnish the ( ommon Council with information
regarding the estimate for widening Whitner
street as to whether the amount $6000 is suffi-
cient to cover all claims for damaees.
Passed.
WIDENING OF WASHINGTON STREET.
Mr. Andrews of Ward 21 offered an order —
That the Board of Street Commissioners be re-
quested to report to the Common Council an
estimate of the cost of widening Washington
street from the corner of Guild stre'et to the
corner oi Oakland street. Ward 21.
Passed.
STREETS TO BE PUT IN CONDITION.
Mr. Andrews of Ward 21 offered an order-
That the Superintendent of Streets be re-
quested through His Honor the Mayor to have
the following-uamed streets put in proper con-
dition for puhlic travel in Ward 21; viz. : May-
wood street. Savin street, Quincy street.
Referred to His Honor the Mayor.
INFORMATION REGARDING PERMITS.
Mr. Fields ot Ward 20 offered an order-
That the Inspector of Buildings be requested
through His Honor the Mayor to report why
permits are refused for wooden buildings not
facing on a public thoroughfare, in rear of lots
facing on public thoroughfares, and to state
what statute, law or ordinance governs same.
Referred to His Honor the Mayor.
HIGH SERVICE. WARD TWENTY-THREE.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23 offered an order— That
the Water Board through His Honor the Mayor
be requested to place a high service system in
Ward 23.
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Mr. Kelly— Mr. President, I simply want to
say a word m connection with that order <o ex-
plain wny I nave brought it in. I offered an
order like that last year, and that order w»s
either pigeonholed or it died an unnatural
death of some kind. It was never heard from.
Now, we had a fire not long aero out in that
part of Ward 23 known as Roslindale. The
nearest engine was a mile and a half
away, and when they did get there the
Fire Department could not get power
enough from the hydrants to reach to
the second story. Complaint has come to me
from the people out there that during the day,
wnile the water was being used in the different
factories, a sufficient power cannot be had to
reach to the third stories of the building* in
c*se of fire, and even in many of the dwelling-
houses the people complain of the slowness
with which the water flows at the present time.
Now, Ward 23 is a very large ward. It com-
prises, as I have sail before, over one-third of
the whole territory of Boston, and we have
nothing hut low pressure there. I simply say
this so as to call the attention of the Water
Board to it publicly, and I shall also call their
attention to it privately.
The order was referred to the Committee on
Water Supply Department.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS, EASTERN AVENUE
Mr. Leart of Ward 2 offered an order— That
the Board of Aldermen be requested to cause a
sufficient number of electric lights to be placed
on Eastern avenue, between Commercial street
and the South Ferry.
Passed. Sent up.
ABOLITION OF GRADE CROSSINGS.
Mr. Rourke of Ward Goffered an order— That
the Committee on the Abolition of Grade Cross-
ings be requested to report to the City Council
what action should be taken for the immediate
abolition of the grade crossings in Travers and
Causeway streets.
Referred to the Committee on the Abolition
of Grade Crossings.
HOLIDAY FOR CITY EMPLOYEES.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6 offered an order-
That His Honor the Mayor be requested to in.
struct the heads of departments to allow all
employees whose services can be dispensed
with a holiday without loss of pay and in part
compensation for their service? to the city, on
April 19, 1894.
Passed. Sent up.
NON-RESIDENTS EMPLOYED IN THE MYSTIC
DIVISION.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6 offered an order-
That the Committee on Water Supply Depart-
ment be requested to ascertain how many of
the employees of the Mystic Division are non-
residents of the City of Boston, and report on
the subject in two weeks from this date.
Referred to the Committee on Water Supply
Department.
ENCAMPMENT OF G. A. R.
Mr. Donovan of Ward 4 offered an order-
That His Honor the Mayor be requested to in-
struct the heads of the several cily depart-
ments to allow such of their employees as are
menbers of the Grand Army of the Republic
who wish to attend the National Encampment
at Pittsburg sufficient time to do so, without
loss of pay; such privilege to be granted said
employees as part compensation for their ser-
vices to the City of Boston.
Passed. Sent up.
WALKER AVENUE AS A PUBLIC WAY.
Mr. Donovan of Ward 4, for Mr. Connorton
of Ward 4, offered an order— That the Board of
Street Commissioners be requested to accept as
a public way Walker avenue from Russell
street to Walker street, Ward 4.
Referred to the Committee on Laving Out
Streets Department
FIRE WAGON, EAST BOSTON.
Mr. Battis of Ward 1 offered an order— That
the Finance Committee be authorized to appro-
priate the sum of $15,000, the same being
needed for the purchase of a combination fire
wagon to be used at Orient Heights, East
Boston.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
TERM OF BOARD OF SURVEY.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10 offered the following:
Whereas, The term of office of the Board of
Survey has nearly expired, and an act is now
before the Legislature to extend said term of
office for three years:
Resolved, That in the opinion of the Com-
mon Council of the City of Boston the work
now performed by the Board of survey could
be done by the Street Commissioners and that
therefore the term of office of said Board of
Survey should not be extended.
Ordered, That the Committee on Legislative
Matters be hereby authorized to oppose the bill
now before the Legislature to extend the term
of office of the Board of Survey for three years.
Ordered, That a copy ot the above preamble,
resolve and order be sent to each Senator and
Representative to the General Court from the
County of Suffolk.
Mr. Sears moved that the rule be suspended,
that the preamble and resolution might be put
upon its passage.
Mr. King of Ward 8— Mr. President, if my
memory serves me rightly, it seems to me that
that order has already been referred to the
Committee on Legislative Matters; and if such
is the case, Mr. President, I think if is entirely
out of order to pass this until the committee
reports upon it. I ask the ruling ot the Chair on
that matter.
The President— The (-hair will say that if
such an order was referred by the Council to
the Committee on Legislative Matters, this
order, being of the same tenor as the other,
could not be received at this time.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13— Mr. President, I
move that all reference to the Committee on
Legislative Matters be stricken out of the
order.
Mr. Sears— Mr. President, I will accept that
mendment.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, I
should like to ask that that matter be assigned
to the next regular meeting of this Council.
Mr. Sears— Mr. President, I hope that matter
will not be assigned to the next meeting. There
is no occasion for it. As the members of the
Council probably know, there is a bill before
the Legislature at the present time to extend
the term of the Board of Survey, apd if this
order is laid over lo the next meeting it will be
too late.
The President— The Chair will say that an
error was made by the Chair in receiving the
amendment, the order not having been re-
ceived by the Common Council. It is in the
power, however, of Mr. Sears, to offer the
order in an amended or different form later.
Mr. Sears offered the preamble and resolu-
tion in the following new draft:
Whereas, The term of office of the Board of
Survey has nearly expired, and an act is now
before the Legislature to extend said term of
office for three vears:
Resolved, That in the opinion of the Com-
mon Council o! the City of Boston the work
now performed by the Board of Survey could
be done by the Street Commissioners, and that,
therefore, the term of office of said Board of
Survey should not be extended.
Ordered, That a copy of the above preamble
and resolve be sent to each senator and repre-
sentative to the General Court from the county
of Suffolk.
Mr. Sears moved to suspend the rule, that
the preamble and resolution might be passed
tonight
Mr. Griffin— Mr. President, I rise to a point
of order. Do I understand that a suspension of
the rules is necessary to pass a resolution statins:
she opinion of this body— motions, orders and
resolutions having been called for?
The President— The gentleman has made a
motion to suspend the rules.
Mr. Grifb-in— Well, Mr. President, I think it
is hardly necessary to make a motion of that
kind.
Mr. Sears— Mr. President, I had supposed
that a suspension of the rules was required,
and, not wishing to have it referred to the
•nmmittee, I made that motion. If the order
can be passed without a suspension of the rules,
I will withdraw the motion.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, the
gentleman from Ward 10 evidently has looked
into this matter very thoroughly. Now, I
should like to say that on the contrary I am
somewhat unfamiliar with this order. I know
a little something about the board of Survey,
and about the Street Commissioners, also, and
1 think that both of those departments have
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been doing good work (or some years. Besides,
tli is is nothing more, sir, than a similar case in
regard to which we had a debate here last
Thursday night in relation to a set of resolu-
tions put in here by a gentleman from Ward 4
giving an expression of opinion of the mem-
bers of the Common Council of Boston on a
subject with which they have nothing
whatever to do. It matters not what we
do as regards this question. The State
Legislature will do as they please, and it is
nothing more than they have been doing right
straight along. Of course it is true that the
Republicans are in power at the State House,
and it I maybe pardoned for saying it, the
Democrats have the power in City Hall. I be-
lieve, sir, that the Republican Legislature can
pass an order of this kind abolishing the Board
of Survey, and then, if it should turn out that
it worked evil to themselves, they have the
power, and if they see tit they can turn around
and undo the evil which they have done and
go back in the old rut again. It seems 10 me
that there is no use whatever in our passing
such a set of resolutions, and if the ■- entleniau
will not accept my amendment to lay this mat-
ter over for a week, until we can look into it,
then I will move to indefinitely postpone the
whole matter.
The President— Does the Chair understand
that the gentleman irom Ward 3 moves to as-
sign the matter to the neit meeting?
Mr. Collins— That was my motion, Mr. Pres-
ident.
Mr. Griffin— Mr. President, I do not think
that any member here will seriously oppose the
assignment of that order for one week. The
gentleman from Ward 3 makes quite an argu-
ment in regard to the Legislature voting to
abolish the Board of Survey. As I understand
it the Board of Survey expires the first of May.
The Legislature need not pass anv order abol-
ishing it. Now, Mr. President, 1 do not wish
to discuss the merits of this question-
Mr. Collins— Mr. President. I should l?ke to
make a statement, ii I would be in order.
The President— The gentleman Irom Ward
13 has the floor.
Mr. Collins— Will the gentleman give way
to allow ine to make a correction? I believe
that the gentleman made the statement that I
made relerence to the abo.ition of this Board
of Survey by the State Legislature. Il such I
did I meant to say that tney have the power to
do thi t as they have in connection with other
boards in the City of Boston; and if I said that
they were to abolish the Board oi Survey I did
not mean it except in that wav. The term of
the Board of Survey, I know, will expire on the
1st of May. 1 wish to correct the gentleman,
that is all.
Mr. Griffin— I understand that the State
Legislature has the po.ver to abolish this or
any other board, Mr. President, but the term of
the Board of Survey expires by limitation ou
the 1st of May. The Legislature also has the
power to abolish us at any time they see fit.
The gentleman states that the State Legis-
lature will do as they please, whether the City
Council of Boston votes one way or the other,
and that we have nothing whatever to do with
it. There are times here— and in fact it occurs
almost every night— that we pass resolutions
advocating measures or disapproving of meas-
ures that are before the State Legislature. This
resolution put in by the gentleman from Ward
10 merely states that in the opinion of the
Common Council the term of the Board should
not be extended. If the gentiemen here see fit
to vote in favor of that they have a right to do
so, and the resolution will then go to the Legis-
lature with the weight of the Common Council
of the City of Boston behind it. If they do not
see tit to do so, that is all there is to it. As I
said before, I do not think that there is any
member here who will seriously object to the
assignment for one week.so that the gentlemen
may get all the information possible.
Mr. Miller of Ward 5— Mr. President, I do
not think it is right to place tins Council in the
position of being unanimously in favor of the
abolition of this commission. There are men
here who do not believe in it. It is true that
tlie term of the commission expires the first of
May ; but I was speaking with a member of the
Committee on Cities recently, and he told me
that that committee was going to bring in a
unanimous report in favor of the continuance
of that commission. Now, at the bearings bc-
forethat committee there was not a single in-
dividual who appeared t# remonstrate against
the continuance of this commission, if the
statements of the members of the committee
are true.
Mr. Griffin— Mr. President, I rise to a point
of order. The gentleman is discussing the
main question, and the question before the
House is on assignment.
The President— The point of order is well
taken. The question is on assignment.
Mr. Miller— I sincerely hope, Mr. President,
that this motion to assign will prevail, as I see
the gentleman is afraid to enter into the merits
of the case, because it will give the members of
this Council an opportunity to meet the mem-
bers of the Committee on Cities at the State
House and find out from them who the
men are who went up there before that com-
mittee with a petition asking that this commis-
sion should be continued. By so doing the
members of this council will rind that the men
who signed that petition are the largest real es-
tate owners in the City of Boston, the very men
who are paying the taxes, and by whom
the salaries ol this commission are paid:
and 1 maintain that we have a right to
obtain tbat information. The gentleman
from Ward 10, Mr. Sears, has looked
into this question carefully, and I think
it is no more than an act of courtesy on his
part to allow the members of this I ody to
have the same opportunity that he him-
self has had of looking into this question.
Membtrs of the Committee on Cities at the
State House have told me that Mr. Sears has
been in communication with them. Now, it
may be said that we have had the same oppor-
tunity that he had ; but we did not expect this
question to come ud, and we have not taken ad-
vantage of it, and I think that since he has
been in communicaiion with the members of
that committee the other members should
have the same opportunity. I think that the
Council should have that right and I sincerely
hope that the motion to assign to the next meet-
ing will prevail.
The motion to assign to the next meeting
was carried.
widening pleasant street.
Mr. Norris of Ward 13 offered an order-
That the Committee on Finance be requested to
report in their next loan bill the sura of $600,-
000 for the widening of Pleasant street, from
Washington street to Park square.
Referred t» the Committee on Finance.
PLAYGROUND IN DORCHESTER.
Mr. MANKSofWard 24 presented a petition
signed by John E. Tuttle and very many others
that a tr.ict of land in Dorchester be purchased
for a playground.
In connection with the above Mr. Manks
offered an order— That the Committee on
Finance provide in the next loan hill the sum
of S15.000 to purchase a lot oi land lying
between Neoouset avenue and the line of the
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad,
to be set apart for the purposes of a playground,
a portion of this money to be used for laying
out a street or thoroughfare across said lot of
land as is shown on a plan of this district made
by the Board of Survey, and it is further
ordered that the Committee on Finance give a
public hearing on this matter if so requested by
the parties interested.
Mr. Manks — Mr. President and gentlemen of
the Council, I will not detain you except to ex-
plain perhaps the meaning of that order more
definitely to the members of the Council, so
that they may understand it fully. This sub-
ject has been before the City Government lor
four or five years, certainly for four years, and
has been before the Committee on Fiuance
each year and has been left there. Accom-
panying this order is a petition signed by 300
or 400 residents of Dorchester in all walks of
life— merchants, manufacturers and laborers.
This piece of land which it is proposed to pur-
chase is a piece of marsh land comprising
twenty-one acres, more or less, and cannot be
used for any purpose in its present condition.
It would be very suitable for the purpose for
which the order is framed. The expenditure of
a small amount of money above the appropria-
tion, for drainage and tilling, will make the
land very available for the purpose desired.
This is in the interest of public health, because
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there is now the drainare from a boarding-
house and a schoolhouse. which often stands
on the surface of the land and is a menace to
the health of the neighborhood. Gentlemen, I
intend also introducing an order asking that a
committee be appointed— audi hope that propo-
sition will meet the approval of the Council —
to investigate the subject, give it their fullest
attention and report to this Council upon the
matter as early as possible.
The order and petition were referred to the
Committee on Finance.
COMMITTEE ON PLAYGROUND, DORCHESTER
Mr. Manks of Ward 24 offered an order— That
a special committee of five members of the
Common Council be appointed to consider the
subject of a playground in that part of Dor-
chester known as ^Neponset.
OCCUPANCY OF SIDEWALKS.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5 offered an order —
That the Committee on Ordinances be request-
ed to report whether any changes are required
ib the ordinances on account of the opinion of
the Corporation Counsel regarding the occu-
pancy of sidewalks by venders of fruit, City
Document 72, 1894; and if not, what action
should be taken by the City Council in order
that such occupancy of sidewalks shall be
forthwith discontinued.
Mr. Hurley — Mr. President, I want to say a
word as giving a reason why I have offered this
order tonight, and I will_ask this body to go
with me for a few moments to the vicinity of
the markets. I mean now the Quincy Market
and the Faneuil Hall Market. We will take,
for instance, to begin with, the condition of
Blackstone street, from Haymarket Square to
North street, of a Saturday evening or a day
previous to a holiday. What do we find there?
Complaints have been made to me frequently
as to the condition of these streets and side-
walks by the people going to and fro from
Charlestown, Ward 5, and I may say, Wards 3
and 4, and also from the North End and the
West End, who, in trying to get to the mar-
kets over those sidewalks that have been laid
out by them, paid for by them, and
supported by them for years, have been
obstructed in so doing. In some cases it
has been a detriment to them. In what
way? Cases have been reported to me by men
and women alike, who will say something as
follows: "I have tried to get through the side-
walk leading frora Haymarket square to the
markets of a Saturday evening, and have been
obstructed. It is so crowded that my clothing
is torn and damaged in more ways than one."
We find one side of Blackstone street, for in-
stance, from Haymarket square to North street
completely fenced in by a lot of fruit teams.
I understand that a large majority of men who
drive up there and blanket their horses and
keep them standing there for two or three
hours at a time belong in sister cities — for in-
stance, Cambridge and Somerville. It seems
from making inquiry that these very men who •
belong in those places are prohibited from
standing on the streets and sidewalks in their
respective cities for two or three hours at a
time, and they come to Boston to do it.
That is very good! One lady in particular
complained to me within a short time — and I
have hoard of other cases— that she was mak-
ing her way from the market through Black-
stone street, home to Charlestown had a pack-
ago in her hand, and there was a crowd of these
fruit pedlers on that street, hawking, singiug
and crying, "sixteen for a quarter" or "three
dozen for a quarter," something after that
style. The result was that there was such in-
terference with those passing along that there
was soon a crowd there and the sidewalk be-
came blocked. She tried to get through and
was forced up against one of these fruit teams
and her dress, cloak and shawl were soiled
from the grease that came off from some of
that rigging. She did not know that her gar-
ments were soiled until she reacted her home,
and there she found that her dress was spotted
with wheel grease, from that team. It isn't
every woman who is the head of a
family who can go to the store on Mon-
day morning and pay the money to duplicate
a dress simply because it was damaged, when
she was trying to make her honest way on the
•idewalks the previous Saturday, on account of
these teams being driven up there and stand-
ing against the sidewalk in that way. What
else do we find? When we come to North
street, from the corner of Blackstone streei,
both ways, we find the same condition of
affairs existing— from the corner of Blackstone
street to North Centre street, and from the cor-
ner of Blackstone street to Merchants' row.
Three weeks ago Saturday night I counted
sixty-eight of these people from Haymarket
square to the corner of Merchants row and
North street along Blackstone street. If you
examine into the matter you will find the con-
dition of affairs that exists there — all these
fruit pedlers with their mouths wide open sing-
ing out "sixteen for a quarter," "three dozen
for a quarter," so that you cant hear
yourself think. I have seen cases my-
self where poor women were actually forced
to leave the sidewalk and go into the gutter
in order to make way for these men who were
offering their merchandise on the sidewalks of
the City of Boston. Now, what else do we find?
We find in many cases men who are in the fish
business doing this very thing. Just think of
that, gentlemen— men taking up half the side-
walk with fish ! You can imagine that it can-
not be a No. 1 article. We find them in the
poultry business. The goods they offer, to my
mind, are not No. 1. You can imagine the
state of affairs that exists with a lot of poultry
hanging around the building and the sidewalk,
with three or four or perhaps more men around
it trying to attract the attention of the people
as they come along to buy their merchandise.
All this is done to the detriment of the travel-
ling public. Go into Faneuil Hall square and
stand thereat Nos. 10, 12V2, 18, 20 or 2G. You
can stand at any one of these numbers
I have mentioned and throw a stone
from one to the other, and within that
cirele you , find the sidewalk in some
eases more than half taken up by these
fruit vendors, and in most cases they live out-
side of the City of Boston. One man in particu-
lar, a resident of Chelsea, occupies several
square feet of two stands there, covered
with fruit, loaded down with hundreds of
dozens of oranges, lemons, etc. He has
been allowed to do that for years, al-
though he is a non-resident of the city,
and in company with him yo» will some-
times find eight or ten sunny sons of Italy
hawking this fruit. Now all this means that
the laws, some of them especially, are not lived
up to and respected. What do we find from
the opinion of Corporation Counsel Babson,
Document 72 of this year, written by him in
response to a question asked by myself some
few weeks ago in rela'.ion to this condition of
affairs? I will not stop to read the whole of it,
because it will tire you I presume, although it
is a very neh document, a very able document
and well written. He cites cases here which
have been determined in the courts,
where the City of Boston has been sustained. I
merely ask tne Committee on Ordinances, of
whom my distinguished friend, Mr. Rourke, in
the fourth division, is chairman, on the part of
this body — and he also has associated with him
some first-class Councilmen— that when this
matter reaches them they will give it due con-
sideration, that they will inquire and see what
are the best means to be adopted— whether the
opinion of the Corporation Counsel, transmitted
to this Government, will besustained or will be
ignored, whether the people who travel the
streets of Boston in that vicinity on Saturday
night will be allowed the right of way, or
whether it will be given up to street vendors of
different kinds of produce. I ask that, Mr.
President, at this time, and I trust, and in fact
I feel— with my friend Miller, also in the com-
mittee—that without doubt these matters will
receive due consideration.
Mr. Whelton of Ward 8— Mr. President, I do
not desire to insinuate at this time that the
gentleman from Charlestown is influenced or
desires to act in any way in behalf of the many
storekeepers along Blackstone street, that he
speaks so earnestly about. I do not wish to in-
sinuate, sir, that he i< influenced at all by the
fact that these storekeepers wish to get rid of
the pedlers so that they may monopolize tne
business ia that vicinity. I claim, sir, that the
pedlers aB<l the street venders both, those se'l-
ing fruit and those selling fish, whom he
speaks so much about, are doing great good
and are proving a great benefit to the poor peo-
ple of Boston. It is not every citizen who can
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go into Faneuil Hall or Blackstone Market and
afford to pay for what they may desire
to purchase, while perhaps they can get
the same things, sometimes of a supe-
rior quality, at a cheaper price from
the teams on the street. If any member of
this Council goes down to Blackstone street
Saturday nights he will rind the honorable
councilman from Gharlestown there directine
the police officers in regard to the enforcement
of tha ordinances of the City of Boston. I don't
say, gentlemen, that he has a copy of the Ordi-
nances with him, but the manner in which he
directs Captain Cain and the other officers and
policemen connected with that division is
something astonishing, to say the least. We
hare a very efficient and able inspector of ped-
lers who is thoroughly capable of taking care
of what matters concern him in connection
with his office, and it seems to me it is about
time lor the gentlemen to let the people of
the North End alone. The people of the North
End can get along; and whether one lady in
Gharlestown soiled her dress with axle grease
or anything else, or not, the pedlers there are
proving a benefit to the poor people and should
be allowed to remain.
Mr. Bradley of Ward 2— Mr. President, I
look at this matter in somewhat the same light
as my friend from Ward 8. I think it is a grand
opportunity for the poor classes of Boston to go
to theQuincy Market and have the privilege of
purchasing three dozen oranges for a quarter,
where the storekeepers along that line will
charge twenty-five cents for a single dozen. I
claim, sir, that the men who stand there upon
Blackstone street are good, honest, upright
citizens, men who are workingand toiling hard
to make a decent, honest living for their fami-
lies. The gentleman says there are pedlars
there from other cities. Does he understand
that under the State law those men have to pay
$50 for a license, which allows them to peddle
fruit in any city or State in the Union ? Does he
understand that the Grand Army men have
that right without paying anything at
all? Bnt simply because one old Bet-
ty in Gharlestown or some other sec-
tion of the city falls up against a
wheel and gets axle grease oa her dress, this
gentleman comes into the City Council and
tells the intelligent men here that they must
pnt the pedlers and venders off the street. Mr.
President, 1 move you, sir, that the order be
indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, I have
listened here with a great deal of attention to
the three speakers who have preceded me.
Now, in part, to say the least, I believe Mr.
Hurley has embodied a very good reform in his
order. It would be very far from me to say a
word against any man who makes an honest
livelihood in the business of peddling, for the
business of peddling, to my mind, is as honest
as that of a banker. Far be it from me to say a
word against any business of that kind,
but when the gentleman from the North
End turns to my friend from Charlestown
and says. "Let the people of the North
End alone," I ask him wherein the gentleman
from Charlestown made one reference to
the people from the North End? I listened as
attentively as the gentleman from Ward 8, and
I failed to hear one word of reflection cast
on any residents of the North End. I believe I
know the gentleman from Ward 5 as well and
thoroughly as the gentleman from Ward 8, and
it is as far from me as from him to say a word
against any resident of the City of Boston or of
the grand old Commonwealth of Massachusetts ;
but, sir, I say and maintain that when people
of the stamp he speaks of — Hebrews, Italians
and others— are there without a license, are
there taking the privileges and prerogatives
from the citizens of Boston, and when they are
obstructing the streets there so that people are
obliged to go into the gutters to get passage
backwards and forwards, I claim that this is a
move in the right direction, and I hope, sir, that
this order will be referred to the Committee on
Ordinances and that we shall receive a report
from them as soon as possible.
Mr. Wise of Ward 20— Mr. President, I must
say that there is probably nobody in this Coun-
cil Chamber who can more agree with the gen-
tleman from Ward 5 than I can. My place oi
business is on Hanover street, and there is prob-
ably no gentleman here who has been more
harassed by this class of people than I have.
Why, Mr. President and gentlemen of the Coun-
cil, in the month of December every Saturday
I had to hire a policeman especially to keep the
sidewalk clear from pedlers — Irishmen, He-
brews, Italians, all nationalities. ["Laughter.]
There may have been a few Americans, Mr.
President, hut I doubt it. [Laughter.] Mr.
President, there is no gentleman in this Coun-
cil or in the City of Boston who is more in favor
of helping a poor man along than I am. 1 say
there is a chance in this city for any honest and
any good man to earn a living; but when
a man does that which is contrary to the
law— and I elaim that there is a statute
that forbids people occupying the sidewalk —
then I claim that the statute or law should be
enforced. Gentlemen. I am proud to say that
I make no distinction between any class or any
race — they are all the same to me, no matter
what their nationality may be. But I do say
that we should see that the laws are enforeed.
Why should a class of people take charge of the
streets of the City of Boston without paying
rent? They can sell damaged fruit, damaged
suspenders, and damaged other articles at less
cost than the storekeeper ean. There is a big
difference, gentlemen, in paying from one to
four thousand dollars a year rent and having
that rent gratis. And I hope, Mr, President,
that this order offered by the gentleman from
Ward 6 will be referred to the Committee on
Ordinances and that it will be enforced or else
wiped off the books. If we have laws we have
officers to enforee them, and they should be en-
forced.
Mr. Miller of Ward 6— Mr. President, I think
my friend from Ward 6 [Mr. Hurley] did not in-
tend that the members of this Council should
place the construction upon his words that they
have. I know from personal observation in
that district that the pedlers are not to blame
for the condition of things as tliey exist en
Blackstone street aud in other parts of the mar-
ket. The real cause of the trouble is these men
who have stores there, and who, on Saturday
night, place their stands on the sidewalk. They
are the ones who obstruct the sidewalk and
not the pedlers. There are men there who
stand with their teams, who are not on the side-
walk— men who sit on the seats of their teams
and others standing in their teams and selling
their goods, as they have a right to do under
the license. The class of men who obstruct the
sidewalk are the men who have the stores, and
the men who have the stores are the ones who
are trying to drive the pedlers out of business.
I maintain that it is an oppression of the ped-
lers that should not exist, and I as a member of
the Committee on Ordinances, when that thing
comes before me —
Mr. Wise— Mr. President, I rise to a point of
order, that the question is that the sidewalks
be not obstructed; and if the gentleman will
please confine his remarks to the order looking
to the prevention of the obstruction of th6 side-
walks by the pedlers, I think he will be more
within bounds.
• The President— The Chair will have to rale
the point of order not well taken. The question
is on reference to the Committee en Ordi-
nances.
Mr. Miller— Mr. President, while the gentle-
man from Ward 20 says he does not favor
either one class of people or another, I see vhat,
as he is a storekeeper, his remarks now show
that he is in favor of the storekeeper as against
the man who seeks to obtain an honest living
by selling his fruit or whatever articles may be
on his team. Now, I say the real cause of the
trouble is these storekeepers. And I say that I,
as a member of the Committee on Ordinances,
when this matter comes before me, shall make
it my duty, as I know the other members of the
Committee on Ordinances will make it theirs,
to see that the pedlers have their rights pro-
tected as well as the storekeepers who are net
citizens of Boston, and who have no right to use
the streets of Boston to sell their meat aad
fish. The fish is not sold on teams. If yon
will go over onto Blackstone street yon will
find a case from a foot and a half to two feet
wide, aud there you will find the fish. It is as
my friend from Ward 5 says, that any lady is
apt to have her dress soiled bv reason of the
crowded condition and the jostling there is on
those sidewalks. That is not because of the
teams, but the crowd is jammed together
there as the result of these stands on the side-
walk, and if a lady had her dress soiled, it was
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because of these stands and not because of the
pedlers. 1 claim that the pedlers should be
protected, and it is our duty to see to it that
they, as citizens of Boston and citizens of this
Commonwealth, have the right to sell on the
streets according to their license.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6— Mr. President, I wish
to state that I am surprised at the remarks
made by the gentleman from Ward 5 who of-
fered the order. It seems to me if there was
any complaint, any grievance existing among
the citizens in that section of the city, tiie
members of the Council from Ward 6
would have heard it. Now, I gay to (he
gentleman from Ward 6 that the three
members of the Common Council from
that ward are well able to tate care of
Ward 6, and if there were such a grievance ex-
isting down there in regard to the pedlers we
should have heard of it, and I will state, Mr.
President and gentlemen of the council, as a
member from that section of the city from
that ward, that I have heard not one
complaint. T will agree with the gentle-
man from Ward 8 that during the past
two or three weeks— in fact during the past two
months— I have heard that the gentleman from
Ward 5 has been around with a policeman,
driving these poor men off. Now, the mem-
bers of the Council are well aware that this has
probably been one of the hardest winters for a
number of years. These poor, unfortunate
men have to wait until Saturday night to sell
their wares and I believe we should not be too
harsh upon them. They are trying to make an
honest living and when that comes before the
Committee on Ordinances it will be my duty,
as a member of that committee, to consider the
matter properly. But, in regard to the state-
ments he has made, I believe, Mr. President,
they are untrue.
Mr. Jones of Ward 1— Mr. President, I think
if this is referred to the Committee on Ordi-
nances and such action as is suggested is recom
mended and carried out, it will be a detriment
to the City of Boston as a whole and particu-
larly to the merchants doing business in that
part of the city. Take the men who hire these
stores and are doing business throughout the
week. We all know that there come from all
parts of the city and the suburban towns, a
large number of people every Saturday night,
crowding to this place and making it what is
called a busy market. I have seen pictures in
newspapers representing Blackstone street on
Saturday night, and I have noticed in every
large city that there are certain parts of the
city devoted to Saturday night trade. There is
a lriend of mine, a constituent, who hires a
cellar on Blackstone street, and who was noti-
fied by Captain Cain this last week that he
would have to give up putting anything out
on the sidewalk or on the top ot the approach
to his cellar on Saturday night, as complaint
had been made to him by Mr. Hurley, one of
the members of the Common Council. Now, I
think the Ordinance Committee can afford to
let this matter remain as it is. Captain Cain
and Ins officers have full charge, with an in-
spector, as I understand, who can take this mat-
ter in hand. And what is for the interest of the
citizens of Boston, especially those men who
occupy these stores, I think is for the interest of
Boston at large. For that reason I see no point
to be considered whereby we should go to work
and push these people back into their stores «r
into their cellars. It will not decrease the
crowd there. It would only be a question, per-
haps, of six months before they would all be
out again on the sidewalk with their show of
goods. And for what reason do I say this? For the
simple reason that Boston is the same as every
other large city. It must and will have certain
laws which some of the citizens of that city
will not obey strictly to the letter. And why?
In order to do a lucrative business. It is fool-
ishness to think that every man in this City of
Boston will live up to the law, especially as it
applies to the use of sidewalks in connection
with their business. And, Mr. President, if we
are to interfere concerning the merchants, or
concerning any class of business where the men
engaged in that business want to increase it, it
seems to me there will be an outcry and we will
bo classed as a town where there is no progress.
Now this may seem a little point, but I think
every member of this Council should consider
tonisht that there are men there who make
more money on Saturday night than
they do the rest of the week. They
are enabled to pay to the owners of
that property rental which is suitable or is
enough for the value of the property as taxed.
I simply call attention to the particular case
which I have in mind, where the man has been
able, to go there every Saturday night and on
the eve of a holiday and make his week's pay.
He obtained small pay in the central market,
and he goes there at those times, and it enables
him to get enough to live on as he ought to
live. There are numerous other such cases.
These men must be supported. They must be
taken care of even if they are citizens of other
towns and cities. They hire places here, they
pay large rents, and I see no reason why they
should not be allowed to do business if they do
it under strict police supervision, a matter
which I think this Council has nothing to do
with. For that reason I hope that the Commit-
tee on Ordinances will not be allowed to have
anything to do with the matter. It has gone
far enough.
Mr. King of Ward 8— Mr. President, I be-
lieve with the gentleman from Ward 6 in the
fourth division (Mr. Rourke) that the member
from Charlestown has gone a little too far in
interfering in matters pertaining to Ward 6,
that district of the city. We have from that
district three councilmen in this body, who are
perfectly capable of taking care of that ward;
we have also a senator who is capable of taking
care of that end of the city ; and we have also in
the upper branch an alderman who is thorough-
ly able to take care of that district. I think
the gentleman is going a little Itoo far when he
comes over the bridge and interferes with the
North and West Ends. He did the same thing
at the last meeting, interfering with Beverly
street, and I think it is about time he stopped
it Mr. President, I think this is a combination
of some kind to drive out these pedlers and
people who are selling goods a little lower than
some others down that way. I can remember
the time when the people could go down to
Faneuil Hall market and buy meat, first-class
meat in every respect, outside the market
a great deal cheaper than they could
buy it inside. There was a combination
formed, and it drove those people from that
vicinity altogether, and I think this is the same
scheme. That is a market district, and that is
a great industry in the North End, and the peo-
ple do not find fault with it. We do not find
fault with the number of people who come
there or with the number of dealers who come
there, and I think it is all right. I think this is
a great big scheme of some kind, on the part of
the storekeepers, dealers in provisions, fruits
and so on, to drivo these people out. I am op-
posed to it. As I say, we have men in that dis-
trict capable of taking care of anything that is
needed there. We also have police officers
there to enforce the law. We have a captain
in that district who has always seen that the
law has been enforced in the district, ami I
think that if anything goes wrong the people
who represent the district and who are there in
the district can take care of it without any as-
sistance from the member from Charlestown
whatever. I think myself that this is simply a
combination.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23— Mr. President, there
have been good arguments on both sides, but I
shall have to take my cue from the representa-
tives from that district. I think if they are
satisned, the people are satisfied. I did intend
to do some talking on this subject, but when I
heard that an Irishman sold suspenders, I lost
my speech. [Laugh ter.J
Mr, Hurley— Mr. President, the gentleman
who has just taken his seat has been somewhat
witty. Now I want to say a word to my new
friend in the First Division— I now have refer-
ence to Councilman Whelton. He said that it
looked as though there was a movement on the
part of the storekeepers in that section of the
city to have this use of the sidewalks abolished,
that it might be for their interest and benefit,
or words to that effect. I want to say to that
statesman that that did not enter my mind in
the least, that I am not here advocating or
attacking in this matter any particular class of
men in business who pay rent or taxes; but
1 want to say to him that 1 am here in the
interest of the travelling public, and when
cornnlaints are made to me from citizens in
Ward 5 I have a right to interfere, and inter-
fere I will. Now a word to our distinguished
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friend in the fourth division (Mr. Rourke). who
gets so eloquent that it appears as though he
would go to pieces. He is young, he is youth-
ful, he mast live and learn. I think he is
aware of that. When he refers to the fact that
I was interfering with the affairs of the North
End he makes a mistake, and when he refers to
the fact that I am dishonest in this matter— lie
said that, that I was not honestin it — he makes
a mistake and a serious one, for I defy him or
any man or set of men, to point out.or lay a finder
upon me for, any dishonest acts or measures
during my four years in this Government. He
had better be careful, I don't need to go very-
far back but what I might make him blush.
Mow, a word to our distinguished friend in the
front part of this division, Mr. King—
The President— The Chair would call the
gentleman's attention to the fact that the ques-
tion is on reference of the order to the Commit-
tee on Ordinances.
Mr. Hurley— I am perfectly well aware of
that fact, Mr President, and 1 am trying to
defend myself here from the attacks that have
been made on me by these young statesmen
within your call. He tells me also that lam
interfering with the affairs of the North End.
I say to him and his friends here that I am not
and never have intended to interfere with the
North End, that the North Eud is well repre-
sented here by men in this body. 1 have no
reference to their worth at all. or to their sec-
tion. But this particular locality I have refer-
ence to, the public in general travel in — »ot the
people ot the North End alone, but the people
of the whole city, and let these men understand
that. He also mentions tne fact that I brought
in an order here about Beverly street one week
ago tonight. If I did it was after close observa-
tion that I did it. because I believed and be-
lieve today that that street should be placed in
proper repair, so as to protect the travelling
public and keep the city free from any further
claims on account of accidents. I trust, with-
out funher remarks upon this matter, as con-
siderable has been said by myself and others,
that it will take its reference to the Committee
on Ordinances.
Mr. Keenan of Ward 16 moved that debate
now close.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, I nave
no desire to detain the Council on this question
but a very few moments. As I was one of the
first speakers upon this measure I desire to
place myself right in the eyes of the Council
before the vote is taken. Now. in relation to
the pedlers, 1 thought 1 made myself perfectly
clear when I arose in the first pla>e to say that
I did not believe that this in any way infringed
on the rights of the pedlers who had received a
permit for that purpose, and if I did I would
not advocate the passage of the order. It seems
to me that a proper remedy is to allow the mat-
ter to be referred to the Committee on Ordi-
nances. The committee can then take it under
advisement and report whatever action they
deem necessary- If necessary, they can report
the order in a new draft, and then it comes be-
fore the members of the Government. We will
have the same right then as we do now. This
is a waste of time. When the committee's re-
port comes back we can then either accept the
report or not and take definite action one way
or the other.
Mr. Rourke— Mr. President, I would like to
say a word in answer to the gentleman from
Ward 5 (Mr. Hurley). I did not make any state-
ment that was dishonest. I said, sir, that I did
not believe the statements he made were true.
Now, sir, I want to say that I have a right to
reply to the gentleman from Wards, and I am
goiug to take it. I waut to say to the gentle-
men of the Council that this matter has been
going on the last two or three months. The
gentleman who presented the order sent a let-
ter to Captain Cain which was indeed disgrace-
ful in its language. The captain of that station,
who is one of the best captains in Boston, sent
for the councilmen from that ward, our worthy
president and myself. We talked the matter
over with him, and we told him that if Mr.
Hurley would rise up in the Council and speak
about that district we were able to defend
it. And we are, and 1 want to ask
the gentleman from Ward 5 why he
did not go to the proper authority." He
kmew well there was an inspector of pedlers—
why did n't he go to him to redress any griev-
ance existing'? Now, I don't know whether the
motion before the Couucil is to indefinitely
postpone this order or not, but I think it would
be well to indefinitely postpone it. We have
bad enough legislation in regard to pedlers.
Wre have an Inspector of Pedlers, and it
is his duty to sea that the order is car-
ried out, and I will tell the gentleman again
that if he wants information as to how that dis-
trict is carried on he should first consult the
members of the Government from that dis-
trict. He has been going down to the North
End1, into that part of the city, and has been
interfering with every other councilman's and
alderman's district, with every councilman's
ward, during the whole of the past year. If the
presiding officer was on this floor he could state
the same facts I have stated in regard to Capt.
Cain. About every Saturday night he is go-
ing around after the policemen to drive these
people away. About every time that I go out
of my house I meet the sergeant of police down
there, and the first thing I hear is, "Did you
see Hurley— Mr. Hurley of Ward 5?" Now. I
wish to state. Mr. President, that I don't know
whether these men are residents of Boston or
not, but I know from what the Captain of
Station 1 has told me, that they have permis-
sion from Mr. Carter. Now — well, I don't
know but what I may be divulging a confi-
dence from the Captain, so I will do. make the
statement 1 was about to make. But I want to
tell the. gentleman that he pretends to he a
great friend of the laboring man. No doubt lie
is, but why should he drive these poor men to
the wall? These men are making an honest
living. They are there Saturday nights selling
their fruit. 1 have been down there, and I
know that there has been nobody hurt on
account of those teams, and I move, Mr. Presi-
dent, to lay the matter on the table.
Mr. Shaw of Ward 17— Mr. President, the
gentleman from Cnarlestowu states that the
people of Charlestown come over to the city of
Boston to buy fruit and other wares on Satur-
day night and that their clothes get injured.
Now. what are they over here for? What are
thev in that district for, if it is not to buy fruit
and meat more cheaply than they can buy it in
Charlestowu? If they could buy it more cheap-
ly in Charlestown, they would not be at the
North End. They are in that particular section
because they can buy what they want cheaply.
Mr. Keen-ax — M*. President, 1 rise to a point
of order. 1 made a motion a short while ago
that debate now close. If this thing is carried
ou much longer, we will he kept here until
eleven o'clock and will have to get carriages.
I want to save the city what little expense I
can.
Mr. Shaw— Mr. President, ou the motion that
debate now close I call for the yeas and nays,
and upon that call I believe I have three min-
utes for debate on this floor.
The yeas and nays were declared not ordered.
Mr. Rouke's motion, to lay the matter on the
table, was declared carried. Mr. Hurley
doubted the vote and asked for the yeas and
nays, which were declared not ordered.
The matter lies upon the table.
DISPOSITION OF OFFAL.
Mr. Patterson of W ard 'J4 offered an order
— That the joint speeial committee appointed to
consider the subject of disposing of city offal be
and they are hereby directed to give their im-
mediate attention to the subject, and carefully
inquire into the most approved methods ef dis-
posing of city offal in a sanitary and economi-
cal manner, and report their recommendations
to the City Council at the earliest possible day,
and the Superintendent of Streets is hereby re-
quested to make all arrangements for the said
committee to see in active operation such
methods for disposing of garbage as in his
judgment are best suited to the requirements
of the City of Boston, so that the committee
may be able to make a complete and compre-
hensive report on the subject, lor the considera-
tion of the City Council.
On motion of Mr. Patterson, the rule was
suspended, the order was read a second time,
and the question came on its passage.
Mr. Colby of Ward 18— Mr. President, I
would like to inquire as to the scope of that or-
der—whether this is to give the gentlemen on
that committee an opportunity to visit the dif-
ferent sections of the country, as was done last
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year? If that is so, if that is included in the
scope of that order, I would like to know it.
Mr. Patterson— Mr. President, I would say
in answer to the gentleman that the destruc-
tion defines the question that this Council
wants to know about. That is to say, we au-
thorize the Superintendent of Streets to place
us in communication with the most economical
method of destroying garbage. This question
is very important at this time. I understand
that the State Legislature has passed a lawthat
prohibits the cities and towns bordering on the
seacoast of this State from dumping their gar-
bage into the ocean, as has been formerly done,
and when that law goes into effect the City of
Boston will be put to large expense in disposing
of garbage. This is an advance step to prepare
for any sueh emergency.
Mr. Colby— Mr. President, just about a year
ago there was a committee appointed that had
just about such an idea as this, and an order was
introduced very similar to this one. Now, I
have no objection at all to any reasonable
expense being incurred by any committee o£
the City Council which will secure any benefit
to the citizens, But sueh a committee as this
was then appointed, left Boston on the 4th of
April, were gone lor something like twelve or
fourteen days, and I have no doubt that they
did a great deal of very valuable work. My
brother Patterson was a member of that com-
mittee, and 1 have no doubt went with the
committee. They made a long and exhaustive
report on the fifteenth day of May.which is now
on the files of this Council, and nothing has
been done with it. It .seems to me that the in-
formation obtained by those seven or eight
gentlemen on that fourteen days' tour around
the country should first be digested by this
Council before starting into another such
scheme, and if it should be true that the Com-
mittee of last year did not obtain sufficient in-
formation or did not do its duty as ii should be
done, it may then be necessary to put this order
through in its present form. But, their report
being a long and exhaustive one upon this very
subject, it seems to me that my Brother Patter-
son, with my other brother councilmen should
first consider that, before we engage in another
scheme of the same sort.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 6— Mr. President, this
was hinted at some few hours ago— that mem-
bers of this Government on the Committee on
Garbaee were ready and willing to once more
start out into the world to see what they could
find in the, way of improvement in the methods
of doing away with garbage ; asd in order to do
that they wanted to get the privilege from this
Government of taking from the city treasury
enough to carry them around the world. Mr.
President, I think it is pretty well understood
how I have stood on matters of that kind since
I have been a member of the Government. As
my friend Colby has said, it seems to me it
would be well lor this Government to take some
action upon the information obtained by the
committee in its investigation last year, and
I believe my friend Patterson was a member of
that committee. At that time I protested — at
the time of the junket last year. That com-
mittee was made up, however, and proceeded
into several States at their pleasure and leis-
ure, and the City of Boston paid the bill — I
don't remember just now what it was. But
whatever it was, that committee came back
and submitted to this Government a printed
report of what they saw in the shape of fur-
naces here and furnaces there for the destruc-
tion and decomposition of tins garbage; and
not one thing has been done about it. This
year we find them on their mettle again. They
evidently are getting tired of the City of
Boston. They believe that the scenery and the
customs of other cities should be examined and
investigated by them, and it is all under the
cloak or the pretence of thedisposal of garbage.
Mr. Colby is right when says, "Do something
with the report which was made last-
year, that cost the City of Boston dol-
lars and cents, before you start again
to print another report, which will probably
be treated in the same manner." And as years
roll on and roll on, the garbage question will
be brought up and there will he a committee
appointed to rove around the world once again
at the expense of the taxpayers of the City of
Boston. Now, I trust that this order wiil not
pass. I think 1 have given good reasons why it
should not. There is no particular public opin-
ion that demands it. The taxpayers of Boston
know nothing about it, and it they were con-
sulted in the matter would say, "Have you
ever investigated this garbage question?" You
would say, "Yes, we have made a report upon
it." "What have you done with it?" "We
actually have done nothing." "Well, then,
why do yoo. want to start out again at the ex-
pense of the people without first doing some-
thing with the first report which you have ob-
tained?" I trust and I move at this time that
the order be indefinitely i ostpoued.
The motion to indefinitely postpone was lost.
Mr. Shaw of Ward 17— Mr. President, the
gentleman from Ward 5, Charlestown, states
that such a committee was appointed last year.
I was not then a member of the Government and
know nothing about it. We are told that they
went away at the expense of the city— tiie tax-
payers. Well, they did well, I understand ; they
probably got information that was beneficial to
the City of Boston. This year there is an order
in the Legislature, if the gentleman knows it —
and if he would attend to legislative matters
more and not so much to the North End and
Blackstone street he would probably be better
informed in resar I to things that are going on
in this connection— there is an order in the
Legislature prohibiting the disposal of offal in
our harbor and ocean. A similar act has
been passed in the State of New York,
and is before the Legislature of Massa-
cnusetts this ' year. There has aiso been
an order prohibiting the transfer of offal
across the city, as it has been done heretofore,
when it has been sold for swine anil cows.
Now we have several places here where gar-
bage is such a detriment to the citizens'
interest that something has |got to be done at
once. What else could be done if the City of
Boston is prohibited from disposing of it in the
harbor? Now there are one or two of these
plants in the vicinity of Boston. There are two
or three others, one in Haverhill and another
ciose by. Then, the expense is not coming out
of the citizens— it is coming out of the Street
Department entirely, coming out of the appro-
priation for the Superintendent of Streets. The
small amount of probably $100 or $150 will
pay the, expense, and I hope that this
order will not he indefinitely postponed, but
will be passed today. There will be no expense
to the taxpayers or citizens, as it will come out
of the Street Department.
Mr. Bradley of Ward 2— Mr. President, I
recollect last year, sir, that when the Garbage
Committee went off and came back here and
reported, that it seemed as thoucrh they had
seen almost every plant in existence at the
time. Now, the committee's report was very
plain and fair. Any man who understands ma-
chinery can tell how the garbage will be dis-
posed of. It tells about the amount olstuff, the
hours that it is treated, the different styles of
treatment, and I think the report of last year
is sufficient for any Superintendent of Streets
of the City of Boston to act m his own judg-
ment or for the Mayor of Boston to start a gar-
bage plant, without going to other cities. The
plans there are fairly set forth and any man of.
any intelligence at all can tell about the oper-
ation. I hope the order will be indefinitely
postponed.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, I
would like to ask the gentleman in the fourth
division a question, if he will answer it. Is the
gentleman a member of the Committee on
Garbage?
Mr. Shaw— I am.
Mr. Colby— Mr. President, I do not want to
be misunderstood in this matter. I am not dis-
posed to stand in the way of obtaining any in-
formation that is of any value to anyone. Mr,
Patterson, however, knows that that commit-
tee last year went around and saw all these
different plants. They made a good report. It
is very evident from reading the report that
they did go and see these places. Of course,
they had a good time while they were gone, but
that is right enough. They did, at the same
time, visit these different plants-
Mr. Patterson— Mr. President, I object to
the gentleman's saying that we had a good
time. He does n't know anything about it.
Mr. Colby— No, I do not, because I was not
on the committee.
Mr. Patterson— You have no business to as-
sume it.
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Mr. Colby— Wel!. sir, there are some things
within the judicial notice of the court, and I
assume that when a committee of the Govern-
ment goes away it does have a good time. At
least. I hare been told so by men who have
goue. However that may be, alter going awav
and seeing all these plants, what do they do?
They come back and make a report and that re-
port starts out in this way—
"Resolved, That in the opinion of the City
Council the best interests of the public health
demand a chance in the methods of disposing
of garbage in the City of Boston."
They say that is what ought to be done — that
is their recommendation of last year. That is the
result of their investigation. Then they sa> —
"Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be requested to prepare an estimate of the cost
of disposing of the garbage of the City of Bos-
ton by the systems of utilization and cre-
mation, and report the same to the City Coun-
cil at the earliest possible day, together with
the system which, in his judgment, can be op-
erated in Boston with the best sanitary re-
sults," etc.
That is, after they had made a study of this
whole matter, they came back and threw the
whole thing into the hands of the Snperinten i-
ent of Streets, and that is just about where it
will come. Now. we have a man at the head
of that department supposed to be an expert.
If that committee las been off once aud has
visited all thesi plants. I have no reason to
suppose that the committee of this year is any
more intelligent than the committee of last
year. If the committee of last year thought a
change was necessary. I am willing to agree
now without taking further steps, that a change
is necessary. I think the committee made a
wise recommendation when they asked the
Superintendent of Streets to make a
report which stated what could be done.
He made the report, and that is on file. also.
Sow, gentlemen, what more do we want? If
this committee wants to investigate this mat-
ter again and make a further report, I am
quite willing that they ihould: but 1 think
there should be an amendment to this order-
that no expense should be incurred without
the further order of this Government. With
snch an amendu ent I should be in favor of its
going through ; without it I am nor, simp y for
the reason that we have spent money enough
for the results we have obtained, and let us
dispose of what we have g t.
Mr. Robinson of Ward 24— Mr. Present, I
would like to ask Mr. Patterson if I understood
him to say that he did not have a good time on
'ne last trip? If not, I don't want to inflict 3i.y
further hardship upon him. I am sony if he
did not properly represent this body. I call for
the yeas and nays on the passage of the order.
The yeas and nays were ordered, and the
question come on the passage of the order.
Mr. Jones of Ward 1— Mr. President, I should
like to see this committee gooff. I am not a
member of it, but the important question of the
City of Boston is what we shall do in the di*pc-
sai of our offal ? If the Superintendent of Streets
iiwiilingto take the committee with him.I think
it wou'.d be a good thing for the committee to
go. As I understand it, it comes out of his ap-
propriation. Any member of this Council who
is a member of that committee might perhaps
like to go, and I say frankly that perhaps there
might be objection to several of the members of
that committee going: but, at the same time, I
think it would be :or the interest of the
city - committee to ^o and
look all ever the United States if they wish
to. I think the Superintendent of Streets,
and especial, y the Mayor of Boston, will
know what the cost will he before
they start For that reason I make the
point tnat no little jealousy or no feeling
against any member of the committee should
come up in tne mind of any member of this
Council at the present time. As I said before. I
think perhaps those members of the Council, if
they haprened to be members of that commit-
tee, would be only too willing to vote to hav- it
go away. For that reason, I think that this
Council should vote to send them off with a
"God spee i and do good work." and let them
come back, and if their rept.rt is not satisfac-
tory, l»t as then ^ive it to the committee. But
are we to find fauit because the Superintendent
of Streets wishes to take them away and it may
cost $1300? What dops that amount to, if he is
willing to spend it iroin his appropriation. There
seems to be a feeling in this Council, last year
and this year, that a sommittee that has an ob-
ject in view in going away should not be
allowed to go, although I think it is for the best
interests of the city that they should. It is
simply a matter of a little foolish jealousy, I
think. I hope, Mr. President, that this order
will pass tonight.
Mr. Holden of Ward 11— Mr. President, the
committee that went away last year came back
and reported, and if it is true that Mr. Patter-
son was a member of that committee, I would
like tc ask them if they did not get ail the in-
formation that they thought was necessary at
that time.
Mr. Patterson— No. sir; I can say frankly
that we did not.
Mr. Holden— Then. Mr. President, if the
committee did not get all the information they
thought necessary at that time, and it seems
advisable that the committee should go this
year for that ourpose. as this is one of the most
imDortant things we have in Boston at present
I certainly, while I am not a member of the
committee, do not care to keep the committee
from going by any vote of mine. If they did
not get all the information they wanted, I
think it is proper that they s.ould obtain all
the information that is necessary. There is a
great deal said about junkets and that sort of
thing. 1 don't know that any members of the
City Government would abuse the privileges in
connection with a matter of this kin i at any
time. It is sometimes necessary for committees
to go to other places to obtain information
which cannot be obtained in tbis city. 1 may
not feel about these things as my friend Jones
feels, because I know how he feels; but tbis
is an important matter and something that
ought to be attended to. Therefore I should
not feel like voting against the committee's
going away and doing good service.
Mr. Patters' >n— Mr. President and gentle-
men, it is true tnat I was a member of the Com-
mittee on Disposal of Off il last year. It is true
that I went away with that committee. Most
of you have no idea what the duties of a com-
mittee destined for the purpose for which they
were destined were, ana what the committee
went through with on that trip. I frank
that I never worked harder in my life than I
did during the timr I was making an investiga-
tion of the afferent plants, the differen-
terns appertaining to this question of the dis-
posal of garbage. Xow, Mr. President and gen-
tlemen, there i^ not one single word in that or-
der that a person can construe in any way to
the effect tii \t this committee is desirous of
e iving the City ol Boston to inaKe a-i investi-
gation. There is not a single line of that order
which has been pat in tonight that can be con-
strued that we want one single cent of money
from the City of Boston to make
that investigation. In answer to .Mr.
Holden. I frankly stated that we did not
receive the information we wanted last year.
We have heard since that time that improve-
ments have been made in connection with this
subjecr. Last year we saw plants of cremation
wholly— none of incineration, except in one
instance, and that was in Cincinnati, whieh
was not in our opinion a good plant. Since that
time there have been improvements which
have come to our notice, which have come to
the notice ol the dUDerintend -nt of Streets, that
it is well to look into. We visited W.ifceneld a
I time a>ro— eight or ten days ago. They
have a plant out there on a small scale that is a
heautiful thing — as nice a thing as have seen or
read about. Xow, gentlemen. 1 have devoted a
great de.il of time to the question : I have given
it a great deal of serious thought ; I have lost
money by doing so. I 1-ft my business for the
purpose of helping lo make a report that
was in itself concise and honest to the tax-
payers of this citv, and I believe I, as one of
that committee, cin eonscieniionsly state that
we did our honest duty and did it well. There
never has heen a report put into this City Gov-
ernment that has had any more time out into
it. that has been more clear, than the report
that was put in by that committee last year.
I am proud ot the report. I have inquiries
every day from people all over the country per-
sonally, and have had since the committee got
back, for copies of that report. We have been
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commended by all the cities of the United
States for the activity shown by the committee
and the diligence with which it pursued its
examination of these different plants in the in-
terests of this city. As I said before, we do not
ask this Government to send us away. It is not
necessary. We can find what we want to find
as near home as Wakefield, as Lowell, as
Providence. Surely that is not going
to consume much time, is not going to
consume much money. The power of that or-
der, if passed, lies in the hands of the Superin-
tendent of Streets and His Honor the Mayor.
His HoDor the Mayor is thoroughly alive to
this question, the Superintendent of Streets is
thoroughly alive to this question, and why
should not the City Government of this city be
alive to this question? It is not a question of
whether this committee investigated and made
a suitable report last year. It is a question, if
you please, of the present day— not of last year.
I don't know that it is mecessary for me to go
into further details. What I have said I have
said honestly, from my experience as a member
of that committee; and when a gentleman on
this floor assumes that I went on that commit-
tee for the purpose of having a good time, he
does not know what lie is talking about. I
trust that this order will be passed, Mr. Presi-
dent.
The order was passed, yeas 49, nays 12:
Yeas — Allston, Baldwin, Bartletr, Battis,
Briggs, Browne, Carroll, Coleman, J. B. Col-
lins, M. W.Colhns, Connor, Costello, Crowley,
Donovan, Eager, Fields, Griffin, Hall, Hayes,
Holden, Jones, Keenan, Kelly, King, Leary,
Lewis, Lynch, Manks, McCarthy, McMackin,
Miller, Norris, O'Brien, O'Hara, Patterson,
Reed, Reinhart, Reynolds. Riddle, Robinson,
Roche, Ruffin, Sears, Shaw, Smith, Whelton,
Wholey, Wise, Wood— 49.
Nays — Berwin, Boyle, Bradley, Cochran,
Colby, Fisher, Hurley, Mahoney, McGuire, Mc-
Innes, Reidy, Rourke— 12.
Absent or not voting— Andrews, Callahan,
Connorton, W. A. Davis, W. W. Davis, Des-
mond, Emerson, Everett, Goodenough, Gorm-
ley, Marnell, Mitchell, Sullivan, Tague— 14.
Mr. Patterson moved to reconsider; lost.
Sent up.
OPENING OF L STREET BATHHOUSE.
Mr. Eager of Ward 14 offered an order— That
the Board of Health be requested to have L
street bathhouse opened for the public use
from May 15 to Oct. 15, inclusive; this being
regarded as a public necessity.
Passed. Sent up.
DISPOSAL OF GREASE.
Mr. King of Ward 8 offered an order— That
the City Council provide some means of dis-
posing of the grease which is collected from
the drainage of the residences, hotels, etc., in
the City ot Boston.
Referred to the Committee on Disposal of
Offal.
MEMBERS PRESENT.
By direction of the President the Clerk called
the roll to ascertain the number of members
present, with the following result:
Present — Allston, Andrews, Baldwin, Bart-
lett, Battis, Berwin, Boyle, Bradley, Briggs,
Browne, Carroll, Cochran, Colby, Coleman, J,
B. Collins, M. W. Collins, Connor, Costello,
Crowley, Donovan, Eager, Fields. Fisher, Grif-
fin, Hall, Hayes, Holden, Hurley, Jones, Keenan,
Kelly, King, Leary, Lewis, Lynch, Mahoney,
Manks, MciTuire, Mclnnes, McMackin, Miller,
Norris, O'Brien, O'Hara, Patterson, Reed,
Reidy, Reinhart, Reynolds, Riddle, Robinson,
Roche, Rourkp, Ruffin, Sears, Shaw, Smith,
Whelton, Wholey, Wise, Wood— 61.
Absent— Callahan, Connorton, VV. A. Davis,
W. W. Davis, Desmond, Emerson. Everett,
Goodenough, Gormley, Marnell, McCarthy,
Mitchell, Sullivnn, Tague— 14.
COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS.
The President announced the following com-
mittees:
Plavuround, Ward 24. — Messrs. Manks of
Ward 24, Donovan of 4, Patterson of 24, Whel-
ton of 8, Hayes of 2.
Committee on Unemployed.— Messrs. Lynch
of Ward 19, Andrews of 21. Reidy of 15, Lewis
of 10, O'Brien of 6.
Emergency Ho.wital, East Boston.— Messrs.
Bradley of Ward 2, Battis of 1, Costello of 22,
Allston of !), Wholev of 16.
Columbus Avenue.— Messrs. Wise of Ward 20,
Everett of 9, Miller of 5, Colby ef 18, Connor
of 19.
RAPID TRANSIT FOR BOSTON.
Mr. Manks of Ward 24 offered the following:
Whereas, It is a matter of public opinion that
the proposed subway, if completed, will not
solve ttie question of rapid transit; and
Whereas, As it is within the bounds of possi-
bility that the so-ealled Subway Act may fail to
successfully pass the present State Legislature
and the City of Boston be left without remedy
for the existing congestion of traffic and travel
in certain districts of the city; be it
Resolved, That the City Council of Boston
hereby express their desire that the Committee
on Transit of the State Legislature approve, if
possible, of one of the elevated railroad sys-
tems now before that body and report that a
reasonable and non-prohibitive charter should
be granted for the same; and it is further
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be
transmitted to the Committee on Transit of the
State Legislature.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10— Mr. President, I move
that that be referred to the Committee on Leg-
islative Matters.
Mr. Manks— Mr. President, I hope that will
not be referred to the Committee on Legislative
Matters. I don't know any reason why those
resolutions cannot go upon their passage to-
night without refereuce to a committee. This
is a matter that concerns the Council as a body
as much as it does the committee, and I think
the Council is fully able to pass upon the sub-
ject matter. I ask a suspension of the rule.
The question came on suspending l he rule.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, I rise
to a point of order — is there a quorum present.
The President— The Chair will ascertain,
(counting.) There appears to he more than a
quorum present.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, I earn-
estly trust the gentleman will withdraw his
motion to suspend the rules upon that question
tonight, as this Government is committed to the
subway act, and it seems to me that we ought
to have a little time at least to look into the
matter. I would move as an amendment to his
motion that the matter be assigned to the next
meeting.
Mr. Manks— Mr. President. I will answer the
first part of the gentleman's remarks by saying
that, although the Government may be already
committed to the subway act, these resolutions
do not do away with the subway act. They
simply provide that in case the subway act
should fail of passage, public opinion generally
favoring something which will solve the ques-
tion of rapid transit, we may not be left with-
out a remedy for tiie exceedingly great conges-
tion of traffic and travel in cfirtain districts of
the city. There should be some remedy, and in
order to influence the Committee on Transit, I
have asked that that resolution be adopted by
the Council that they may know that the Gov-
ernment of the City of Boston is in favor of at
least aome mode of rapid transit.
Mr. Robinson ef Ward 24— Mr. President, I
hate to oppose a colleage from my own ward at
the risk of creating a rift in the party and be-
ing left at a caucus: but at the same time the
hour is quite late, the attendance is slim, and,
as we have been on this subject of rapid transit
a number of months, and probably years, I
think the Legislature is very well alive to the
fact that the City of Boston does want some
system of rapid transit. I therefore think, in-
asmuch as there are so few members here and
the hour is so late, that I will ask my colleague,
without desiring to create any enmity, which,
as I say, he may demonstrate at a caucus, if he
would not be willing to consent to the assign-
ment of this matter to the next meeting?
Mr. Manks— Well, Mr. President, I am per-
fectly willing to withdraw my request and to
allow this to go over for a week,
The preambles and resolutions were assigned
to the next meeting of the Council.
condition of the swamscot machine
COMPANY.
Mr. Robinson of Ward 24 offered an order —
That the City Treasurer, through His Honor
the Mayor, be requested to inform the Common
Council what trust fund or portion of fund of
which the city directly or indirectly receives
the Income is invested in the stock or bonds of
the Swamscot Machine Company; if said
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company is in liquidation: and if the above
condition does exist who are responsible for
such investment.
Passed.
CONDITION OF PINTSCH COMPRESSING WORKS.
Mr. Robinson of Ward 24 offered an order-
That the Fire Commissioners be requested to
inform the Common Council whether the
Pintsch Compressing WorKs in the neighbor-
hood of the Albany depot are a menace to pub-
lic safety.
Passed.
ALL NIGHT CAR, LOWER MILLS.
Mr. Robinson of Ward 24 offered an order-
That the Board of Aldermen, through its rail-
road committee, be requested to take the neces-
sary steps to induce the West End Street Rail-
way Company to extend its all-night car service
on the Fields Corner line to the terminus of
that division at Lower Mills Village.
Passed. Sent up.
FARRAGUT MEMORIAL VOLUME.
Mr. Boyle of Ward 8 offered an order— That
the Committee on Printing be requested to re-
port to the City Council an order providins lor
the publication of a memorial volume contain-
ing an account of the ceremonies in connection
with the unveiling of the statue of Admiral
Farragut in the Marine Park.
Referred to tbe Committee on Printing.
BARTON STREET TO BE PUT IN CONDITION.
Mr. Boyle of Ward 8 offered an order— That
the Superintendent of Streets be requ'-stei,
through His Honor the Mayor, to have Barton
street. Ward 8, placed in proper condition, that
portion of said street between Leverett and
Milton streets beitu such as to interfere with
public travel.
Passed. Sent up.
WIDENING OF WASHINGTON STREET.
Mr. Keenan of Ward 16 offered an order-
That a special committee of the Common Coun-
cil, to consist of rive members, be appointed to
consider the suhject of widening that part of
Washington street at its junction with Dover
street,
Passed.
VACATION FOR CITY EMPLOYEES.
Mr. Reidy of Ward 15 offered an order— That
His Honoi the Mayor be requested to direct the
Superintendent of Streets to report to the City
Council on the expediency of granting to all
the laborers in his department one week's
vacation without loss of pay; and also an esti-
mate of the cost that would be involvsd by said
vacation.
Referred to His Honor the Mayor.
Adjourned, on motion ol Mr. Collins of
Ward 3, at 10.16 P. Jl., to meet on Thursday,
April 5, at 7.30 P. M.
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CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings ol the Board of Aldermen.
Monday, April 2, 1894.
Regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen,
held in the Aldermanic Chamber, City Hall, at
three o'clock P. M., Chairman Sanford in the
chair and all the members present.
On motion of Aid. Dever, the reading of the
records of the last meeting was dispensed with.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR.
Communications were received from His
Honor the Mayor making the following appoint-
ments, subject to confirmation on the part of
the Board:
(1,) Oscar F. Cox. to he a Weigher of Beef and
a Weigher of Coal for tne term ending April 30,
(2.) Patrick B. Curry and Nelson C. Clement,
to be Weighers of Boilers and Heavy Machinery
for the term ending April 30, 1894.
Severally laid over under the law.
HEARINGS AT THREE O'CLOCK.
On petitions for leave to project hay windows,
1. ' Bernard Steuer, two windows, from build-
inr 29 South Margin street, Ward 7.
2. O'Toole & Vose, two windows, at 896-898
Harrison avenue, Ward 18.
No objections. Severally referred to the
Committee on Inspection of Buildings Depart-
ment (AldJ .
3. Timothy L. Connolly, one window, at 42
Newcomb street, Ward 20.
Mrs. Delia S. Gilson appeared and objected on
the ground that it would obstruct the sun, view
and light from her house and thereby injure
the property.
There being no further objections, the matter
was referred to the Committee on Inspection
of Buildings Department. (Aid.)
On petitions of the New England Telephone
and Telegraph Company of Massachusetts,
viz. :
4. For l»ave to erect poles on Hartford street,
Ward 20.
In connection with the above Aid. Dever
presented a written remonstrance signed by
Robert H, Cutler and twenty-six others, all re-
siding on said street.
Referred to the Committee on Electric Wires.
Mr. Thomas J. Barry, representing Ella F
Dean, a resident of Hartford street, appeared
and objected to tne granting of the petition on
the eround that no one on the street, to his
knowledge, desired a telephone. He also
stated that the residents of the street, to a unit,
were opposed to the erection of poles on the
street, as it would disfitrure it.
Mr. George W. Estabrook, rasiding on said
street, also appeared and objected on behalf of
himself and neighbors on the same grounds as
stated above. A number of other remonstrants,
resident on said street, also entered their pro-
test against the granting of the petition.
On motion of Aid. Dever the petitioners
were given leave to withdraw.
5. For leave to erect poles on Allston street,
Ward 24.
6. For leave to erect and to remove poles
on Howard avenue and Brookford street,
Ward 20.
No objections. Severally referred to the Com-
mittee on Electric Wires.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
To the Committee on Claims— Mary Mullin,
for compensation for injuries received from a
fall on D street. Jan. 14, 1894.
Mary Dalv, for compensation for injuries re-
ceived from a fall on Dorchester avenue, Feb.
4, 1894.
Two petitions of Willard Welsh, trustee, of-
fering to surrender alleged invalid tax deeds
of estates on Pope and Wordsworth streets.
Two petitions of Willard Welsh, offering to
surrender alleged invalid tax deeds of estate
on Pope and Wordsworth streets.
To the Committee on Electric Wires— Charles-
town Gas & Electric Co., for leave to erect poles
on Tufts street, Charlestown.
New England Telephone & Telegraph Com-
pany of Massachusetts, for leave to erect and
to remove poles on Commonwealth and Brigh-
ton avenues.
Walworth Manufacturing Company, for leave
to erect poles for electric wires on Congress
street, between A and B streets, and also be-
tween the new Congress-street bridge and First
street. South Boston.
To the Committee on Fire Department (Aid.)—
Petitions for licenses to store and keep for sale
oils or fluids composed wholly or in part of the
products of petroleum, viz;
C. M. Fales, at 405 Neponset avenue.
Snow Bros., at 91 Park street, Ward 24.
M. Reams & Co., at 18 Stanton street, Dor-
chester.
George A. Reynolds, 1435 Dorchester avenue.
C. H. K. Skillin, 6 Dyer street, Dorchester.
L. W. Burton & Co., 339 Washington street,
Ward 24.
Also petitions for licenses to store such oils or
fluids, viz. :
Putnam Nail Company, on Ericsson street,
Neponset.
William E. Wilde, at 1582 Dorchester ave-
nue, Ward 24.
Beacon Vacuum Pump & Electrical Com-
pany, at Harcourt Building on Irvington street.
To the Committee on Lamps— James H. Up-
haua, for electric lights on Boston street, be-
tween Upham's Corner and East Cottage street,
Dorchester.
F. W. Todd, for a gas lamp at 6 Highland
avenue, Ward 21.
To the Committee on Laying Out Streets De
partment— Michael Burke and others, for the
extension and laying out of Newark street,
Ward 21.
To the Committee on Licenses— Gladstone
Athletic Association, for a license for an athlet-
ic exhibition, to include sparring, at the Casino
May 7, 1894.
Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau, for a permit f«r Cy-
reue Stephanie and Sylvester Schaffer, under
fifteen years of age, to appear at the Tremont
Theatre during the run of the piece called
"America."
G. E. Lothrop. for a permit for Anna Robin-
son, underfifteen years of age, to appear at the
Howard Athenaeum during the present week.
Julie Cyr, for a permit for Marie A, Cyr, un-
der fifteen years of age, to appear at the Grand
Museum, Sunday evening, April 8, 1894.
Charlesbank Athletic Club, for a license for a
sparring exhibition at 55 Haverhill street, April
3, 1894.
Lafayette Club, for leave to give an athletic
exhibition, with sparring at Lafayette Hall,
Haverhill street, April 9. 1894.
James H.vright, for leave to give an athletic
exhibition with sparring at Music Hall, April
19, 1894.
To the Special Committee on Memorial Day—
Petitions for appropriations for Memorial Day,
viz.:
Dahlgren Post 2, G. A. R.
General R. S. Mackenzie Garrison No. 4,
R. A. & N. U.
Charles Russell Post 7. G. A. R.
Washington Post 32, G. A. R.
John A. Hawes Post 159, G. A. R.
To the Committee on Railroads— The asso-
ciation for the formation of the Boston & Win-
throp Street Railway Company, for an exten-
sion of time in which the location on Saratoga
street is to be used. Also for leave to widen
bridge on easterly end of Saratoga street.
Hallett & Davis Piano Company and very
many others, for the transfer of several lines of
cars from Wasnington street to Harrison ave-
nue.
To the Superintendent of Public Grounds—
M. L. Howard, for the trimming of trees at 16
G street.
J. B. Mulvey. for removal of tree in front of 8
Highland avenue.
To the Special Committee on Columbus Ave-
nue Extension— S. E. Chubbuck & Sons, and
many others, in favor of the extension of Co-
lumbus avenue to Franklin Park.
To the Hoard of Health— Mrs. S. M. Rullmnn.
for leave to maintain a lying-in hospital at 86
Westminster street.
To thn Committee on Inspection of Buildino$
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—Edward T. Marliave, for leave to build a
wooden buildiruc at 324 Bremen street. Ward 1.
Charles P. Curtis and another, trustoes. ior
leave to build a wooden addition on 2214 Wash-
ington street, Ward 20.
To the Committee on Inspection of Buildings
(Aid.) Cartwright Electrical Company, tor
leave to piace a tripod supporting an illumin-
ated sign over entrance to building 145 Milk
street.
M. J. Garrity, for leave to project a pole with
canvas attached, at 12 Norman street. Ward 7.
Louis Thomas, for leave to project a rail on
which t© hamg clothing at 158 Dorchester
avenue.
R. S. Bo wen, for leave to project one awning
sign over doorway and four over fourth-story
windows of building 6 Cemmercial street.
D. L. Spaulding & Co. for leave to piace a
blackboard against building used bv them as
a restaurant at 150 Atlantic avenue.
Alexander Bowe, for leave to project a flag
from second-story window of building on Han-
cock square, Charlestown.
John De Paiva, for leave to project four bar-
ber Deles and one sign at 137 Blackstone street,
Ward 7.
Petitions for leave to project signs, viz.:
H. C. Kendrick, at 15 State street.
Morrill F. Place, corner Sudbury street and
Ha v market square.
Charles H. Howland, at 265 Main street,
Charlestown.
Mrs. Kate Hennessey, at 100 K street,
Ward 14.
Shoon Lee, at 24 Franklin street, Ward 25.
Bowker Fertilizer Company, at 43 Chatham
street.
Kossuth Association, for leave to construct
basement floor of building 1089-1095 Tremor) t
street and 2-6 Sarsfield street, .Ward 19, at
grade 9.
Petitions for leave to project barber poles,
viz. :
Charves & Avellar, one pole, at 33 Washing-
ton street.
Louis Salemno, one pole, at 440 Hanover
street. Ward 6.
Pasquale Celeste, one pole, at 693 East Fourth
Veto Palladiao, two poles, at 18 Cross street,
Ward 7.
•Joseph Drinkwater, two poles, at 185 Friend
street, -*?.,
Hugh McKinnon, three poles, at 772 Dudley
street, Ward 20.
To the Committee on Schools and School-
houses— Curtis Guild and others, that decora-
tion be sutplied in the hall of the English High
School on Montgomery street equivalent to
that in the old hall of said school on Bedford
S t FAft £
To the Committee on Streets and Sewers— The
proprietors of Forest Hills Cemetery, for leave
to use for burial purposes certain land recently
purchased.
Henry A. Slakin, for a sewer in Lewis-street
extension.
B. J. Moxon and another, for a sewer in Spen-
cer street, between Wheatland and Talbot ave-
nues, W:ird 24.
Charles Rudolph, that the sewer in a portion
of Bowdoin street, Ward 10, be rebuilt.
J. Foster Bush, for a sewer in Washington
street, between Eustis and Hunneman streets.
Ivers W. Adams, for a sewer in Columbia
street, Ward 24.
Camillo Nazzaro, for leave to maintain his
barber pole at 110 Richmond street.
J. E. Uiddings & Son, for leave to erect three
guy posts, one at 26 Vine street, one at 12
Moulton street, and o»e at corner of said
streets.
E. G. Commo,for leave to stand a night luuch
wagon at eoraer of Lincoln and Kneeland
streets.
Gilman Bros., for leave to erect an iron post
with druggist's mortar thereon, at 50 Franklin
street.
James H. Stack & Co., for leave to place a
post in sidewalk at 769 Washington street.
Joseph Giglie, for leave to place a barber sign
on tree at 34 Broadway.
Benjamin Fiteh. for leave to erect a post with
sign thereon, in sidewalk at 174 Columbus ave-
nue, Ward 11.
(ieorge R. White, for leave to place the area
uail under sidewalk at 146 Boylston street.
W. H. Gleason, for sidewalk on Beech street.
Ward 23.
Julia E. Clapp and others, for abatement of
assessments against their estates.
Ellen Edwards, for brick sidewalk at 656 E.
Second street, Ward 14.
Fritz Schmid, for sidewalk at 177 and 197
Boylston street, Ward 23.
To the Committee on Street Department—
Adelia Stanchfield, to be refunded the sum of
823, alleged to have been improperly assessed
upon her on account of a drain in Leroy street.
PAPERS FROM THE COMMON COUNCIL.
7. Notice from the Common Council of ap-
pointments on the part of that branch on joint
special committees, viz. :
To examine into the subject of the unem-
ployed—Messrs. Lynch, Andrews, Reidy, Lewis
and O'Brien.
On extension of Columbus avenue— Messrs.
Wise, Everett, Miller, Colby and Connor.
Placed on file.
8. Communication from the Fire Commis-
sioners on an order relative to fire alarm box
on the corner of Draper street and Homer ave-
nue. Ward 24, stating that "they cannot see
their way to establish a box there at the pres-
ent time."
Placed on file.
9. Ordered, That the Board of Aldermen be
requested to cause a sufficient number of elec-
tric lights to be placed on Eastern avenue, be-
tween Commercial street and the South Ferry.
Referred to the Committee on Lamps.
10. Ordered, That the Board of Aldermen,
through its Railroad Committee, be requested
to take the necessary steps to induce the West
End Street Railway Company to extend its all-
night car service on the Field's Corner liue, to
the terminus of that division at Lower Mills
Village.
The Chairman— If there is no objection, the
order will be referred to the Committee on
Railroads.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I certainly have no
objection to allowing the order go to the Com-
mittee on Railroads, but it seems to me that the
gentlemen who present these orders could de-
vote their time much more intelligently to the
consideration of such questions. By consulting
the laws governing the running of cars, so far
as extra service is coneerned, they would see
that their only remedy is to apply to the Board
of Railroad Commissioners for extra service
for the convenience of passengers along the
different lines. I only desire to call this to the
attention of the Board, as I do not believe the
Board has any power in the premises I merely
want to go on record as knowing that we all,
here in this Board, understand what the law is
pertaining to such matters. If certain gentle-
men in the other branch do uot, I say again
that it would be W6ll for them to apply their
minds in that direction and ascertain the
proper action to take, before putting in orders
of this character.
The order was referred to the Committee on
Railroads.
11. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be
requested to instruct the heads of the several
city departments to allow such of their em-
ployees as are members of the Grand Army of
the Republic, who wish to attend the Natioual
Encampment at Pittsburg, sufficient time to
do so, without loss of pay: such privilege to be
granted said employees as part compensation
for their services to tiie City of Boston.
Passed in concurrence,
12. Ordered. That His Honor the Mayor be
requested to instruct the heads of departments
to allow all employees whose services can be
dispensed with, a holiday without loss of pay,
and in part compensation for their services to
the city, on April 19, 1894.
Passed in concurrence.
13. Ordered. That the Superintendent of
Streets be requested, through His Honor the
Mayor, to have Barton street, Ward 8, placed
in proper condition ; that portion of said street,
between Leverett and Milton streets, being
such as to interfere witb public travel.
Passed in concurrence.
14. Ordered, That the Board of Health be re-
quested to have the L-street bath-house opened
for the publio use from May 15 to October 15,
inclusive, this being regarded as a public
necessity.
Passed in concurrence.
15. Ordered, That the Joint Specii.t
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Committee appoints I to consider the sub-
ject of disposing of city offal be and
they are hereby directed to give their tin.
mediate attention to the subject, and
carefully inqu're into the most approved
methods of disposing of city offal in a sanitary
and economical manner, and report their
recommendations to the City Council, at the
earliest possible day, and the Superintendent
of Streets is hereby requested to make all ar-
rangements for the said committee to see in
active operation such methods for disposing of
garbage as, in his judgment, are best suited to
the requirements of the City of Boston, so that
the committee may be able to make a complete
and comprehensive report on the subject for
the consideration of the City Council.
The question came upon the passage of the
order in concurrence.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, I should
like to ask if any member of this Board who is
upon that committee can give us any informa-
tion regarding this order?
Aid. Fottxer— Mr. Chairn.an, I would say
that the committee upon the disposal of offal
have been actively engaged in consideration of
the question ever since the appointment of
that c mmittee this year. Several systems
have come before that committee and it has
been deemed expedient that the committee
should go to such cities as they can find where
these different plants are existing. The Super
inteudent of Streets has kindly made arrange-
ments for the committee to visit one or two
plants and I understand that the tour is also
agreeable to His Honor the Mayor. As we have
to report at a very early day it has been con-
sidered extremely necessary that the commit-
tee should see some of the plants that are now
actively engaged in the destruction of garbage.
The order was declared passed in concur-
rence.
Later in the session Aid. Lee said— Mr. Chair-
man, so that there may be no hitch in the order,
No. 16, which we have just passed, as it seems
to me that that is. virtually a transfer under
our rules, not being contemplated in the appro-
priation bill, it seems tome that it requires a
yea and nay vote. I therefore doubt that vote,
Mr. Chairman, if I am in order at this time, and
ask that a yea and nay vote be taken upon the
passage of the order, so that there will be no
hitch in regard to it.
The Chairman— The Chair will have to rule
at this time that the Alderman is somewhat
out of order, but under the circumstances
would ask lor unanimous consent of the Board
that we may refer Pack to No. 15 on the calen-
dar and that the yeas and nays may be called
upon the passage of the order. If there is no
objection to the proceeding, that will be done.
The order was passed in concurrence, yeas 12,
nays 0.
16. Ordered. That the City Collector be au-
thorized to accept the sum of one dollar in full
payment of the edgestone and block stone as-
sessments pending against the estate of John J.
Williams, on the southerly side of St. Joseph
street, corner of South street, Ward 23, and the
estates of the St. Thomas School Society on
said St. Joseph street, being the lots numbered
from 1 to 9 inclusive, and the estate on the
southerly side of St. Joseph street, corner of
Woodman street.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
17. Report of Committee on City Architect
Department, on petition of Michael F. Dwyer,
to be paid for plumbing done by him on the
Orient Heights Schoolhouse, recommending
reference of the same to the Committee on
Claims.
Report accepted ; said reference ordered.
18. The order passed by this Board March 5,
providing for free concerts during the summer
months, which was amended by the Common
Council March 22, by striking out the words
"or hands, and, as accurately as possible, the
names of the musicians who are to take part in
the concerts," and inserting instead "and band
master, together with the names of the mem-
bers of the band," which amendment was non-
concurred by this Board at i ts last meeting —
comes back indorsed. "In Common Council,
March 29, 1894. Non Concurred, and adhered
to action of March 22, 1894."
The question came on receding from former
action and concurring with the Common
Council.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I desire to make a
motion, and in doing so I certainly shall refrain
from violating any of the rules of this body and
from entering into any personalities. I shall
merely call the attention of the Board to those
whom 1 may be obliged to say a word against
by respectful designation, and I am satisfied,
Mr. Chairman, that were I to attempt anything
else I would be restrained from so doing by the
presiding officer of this branch. Now, Mr.
Chairman, I am not going to enter into any
personalities whatever. Every gentleman in
the City Government, every member of it, has
a right to his individual and just opinions; but,
Mr. Chairman, my experience in deliberative
bodies has taught me that it is well for those
who may get up to argue their cause to refrain
from personalities,and to refrain from applying
epithets to the members of the other
branch that are uncalled for and un-
justified. Now, Mr. Chairman, I am
not a member of any band; I am not
in a position to be in a band ; I have not a drum
or a circumference of seventy-two inches. I
don't wear a Seymour coat, Mr. Chairman, or
highwater pants with gossamer trimmings.
Now, Mr, Chairman, if the gentleman who
made the unfair and unjust attack upon the
members of this Board would have applied his
intellect more to that which lie was elected for
and not to musicians, I think he would have
done better, because, Mr. Chairman, I don't
know that be is any better critic of music than
any member of this honorable Board. But, Mr.
Chairman, he undertakes to tell the citizens of
Boston that the great reform brought about,
that the citizens of Boston received last year,
was brought about in the greater part through
His Honor the Mayor. I say, Mr. Chairman,
that he did not know what he was talking
about. If any credit is due to any mem-
ber of the Government of last year it
is due to Aid. Hallstram. the chairman
of that committee last year, who brought
about this result — that the citizens of
Boston received a greater number of concerts
than they had in any previous vear for the
same amount of money appropriated. This
year, I, as chairman of that committee, fol-
lowed out to the letter, almost, the order which
Aid. Hallstram so carefully drafted last year,
The councilman says, Mr. Chairman, that he
wants the name of each member of the band.
Well, Mr. Chairman, probably some of the
members of this Board might give to the dis-
tinguished gentleman names of members of
bands that he has associated with that would
not reflect to his credit or to his honor as a
member of the Government. Now, I am no bet
ter versed in the laws governing this corpora-
tion than any other gentleman who sits at this
board, and I don't believe any better than any
other man who sits in the Common Council, ex-
cept the one who undertook to make an unfair
and unjust attack upon this Board. But let me
call to his attention the language of Section 58
of the City Charter.
"Neither the City Council nor either Board
thereof, or any member or committee thereof,
or of either Board thereof, nor the Board of
Aldermen acting in any capacity in which said
board may act separately under special powers
conferred upon it, nor any member or corn
mittee of said Beard acting in any such capaci-
ty, shall directly or indirectly take part in the
employment of labor, the making of contracts,"
etc.
Now, Mr. Chairman, we have not interfered
in the making of the contract and it is not
within our power to do so; but we have gone
on under the direction of Aid. Hallstram,
who had that order carefully drafted and care-
fully worded last year, witn a rider merely in
thenature of a rider upon an appropriation bill,
which, 1 believe, he was justified and had
a right to do, and we have taken that order
and presentt-.d it this year. The city
messenger is directed, as an executive officer,
witli the approval of the Mayor, to make the
contract. Now, Mr. Chairman, there were last
year four bidders for the contract— the Cadet
Band, the Naval Brigade Band, Carter's Band
and one other. As I understand it, the Naval
Battalion Band and Baldwin's Cadet Band bid
the same amount, and the executive officer and
the Mayor awarded it to the Cadet Band. I be-
lieve Aid. Hallstram was present there when
the bids were opened, having the same right
that any citizen has under the law now to be
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present when any bids are opened under pro-
posals which have been asked for. Mr. Chair-
man, that was awarded, the bandmaster's
name was given, and will be given this year
according to the wording of the order. 1 say
that the amendment is nonsensical. It is an ab-
surdity to try to convince iutelligent men that
it would be a physical possibility to give the
name of every member who is going to play in
the band upon the Common, in Dorchester,
West Roxhury or any other place. I say again
thai it is a physical impossibility. Mr. Chair-
man, I am not going to take up the time of the
Board any further to the bandmaster with a
great biar drum-head of 7214 inches circumfer-
ence, as I understand it. I give notice that if
any ether attacks are made upon me I shall
endeavor to say some plain truths upon the
floor of this chamber and not aliow him or any
other gentleman, whether he is a member of
the Government or a citizen of Boston, to
attack me as a member of this Board without
raising my voice and replying to him. I move
that we non-concur with the Common Council
»nd adhere to our former action.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, before pro-
ceeding I must thank the honorable gentleman
who has just taken his seat for the very kind
remarks he has made in reference to my action
as chairman Ian year. I assure you and the
members of this Board, Mr. Chairman, that the
blushes quite transfused my face as I listened
to him. I took notice also that he resetitet the
remarks made in the Common Council. I, too,
feel that those remarks were directed not to
him personally, but to every member of this
Board, and I, too, resent them. It is well for us
to remember Jhat if we would have others
respect us as members of this Board of Alder-
men the first thing we should do would be to
respect ourselves, and not, as we have from
time to time, oossibly in badinage, possibly
lightly, have passed words here, insinuations
and the like, which ou-rht not to have gone
forth publicly. I say that our first duty is to
respect ourselves, and, secondly, to make
others respect us. I, too, resent, and I be-
lieve every member around this Board
resents, the language spoken at last Thursday's
meeting of the Common Council. In relation
to the order which is before us, I quite agree
with the alderman who has ju«t sat down. I
believe in the first pace we have no right to
take part in any contract. It did seem to me,
however, as we have been talking from time t«
time, that the citizens of Boston should receive
whatever emoluments and whatever compen-
sation could be derived from contracts, that, in
that light, it would be a good idea if some way
could be devise l by which these contracts for
the city concerts would be given to citizens of
Boston, and that they would have the money
expended by the city. I believe now that the
City Messenger and His Honor the Mayor, who
make the contract, can incorporate that in the
contract without any i»struction from us and
without this amendment. Therefore, Mr. Chair-
man, I shall not insist upon the passage of this
order as it comes to us from the Common Coun-
cil, but shall heartily approve of the motion
made by Aid. Lee.
The Board voted to non-concur aud to adhere
to former action. Sent down.
mayor's appointments confirmed.
The Board proceeded to take up the follow-
ing unfinished business, viz.:
19. Action on appointments submitted by
the Mayor of the following named persons to
be assessors, viz. :
Frank A. Drew, John M. Maguire, and John
Pierce.
On motion of Aid. Fottler the Board voted to
act on all the appointments together.
The question came on confirmation. Com-
mittee— Aid. Fottler and Lee. Whole number
of ballots cast 11, yes 11, and the appointment
was confirmed.
EXTENSION OF COLUMBUS AVENUE.
Aid. Bryant presented a series of resolutions
passed by Ward 22 Improvement Association
in favor of the extension of Columbus avenue.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I move the refer-
ence of that resolution, of the message from
His Honor the Mayor and also of the order in
relation to Columbus avenue, to the Committee
on Finance:
Mr. Chairman, I am a believer in the exten-
sion of Columbus avenue. I have always be-
lieved that this much-needed improvement
should be carried out and have voted for it in
the Committee on Finance for the past two or
three years and also in the Committee on Ap-
propriations. My statement can be borne out
by a member of the Committee on Finance for
five years— Mr. Thomas F. Lyons, who will sub-
stantiate my assertion in that respect. But I
desire that the act now pending before the
Committee on Cities at the State House— an act
in relation to the laying out and extension of
Columbus and Huntington avenues — shall be
disposed of, before this Board shall act upon
the laying out and extension of either of those
two avenues. That acts, in its second section,
makes the following provisions:
"Said board (the Board of Street Commission-
ers) shall, atter any order of said board relating
to said streets, or either of them, has been
carried out. determine the cost incurred in car-
rying out such order, including any expenses in
taking land and in the other doings in the lay-
ing out and construction of such street, together
with any expenses for sewers, not exceeding
four dollars per lineal foot of sewer laid, auj
for the connections with the said sewers, and
for all other work and materials furnished
by or for the city in carrying out the
order of said board, except expenses for
gas-pipes, water pines, their connections and
the laying thereof, and shall assess a propor-
tional share of said cost upon the real estate
which said board shall adjudge receives any
benefit and advantage from such laying out
and construction of either of them or the lay-
ing of sewers or pipes as aforesaid, beyond the
general advantages to all real estate iu such
city, to the extent of the total amr.uut of such
adjudged benefit and advantage; *nd the por-
tion of said cost not so paid shall be borne by
the city of Boston, whether or not a part there-
of is taken for said highway."
If the above act should be passed by the Leg-
islature it would give to the Street Commission-
ers of the City of Boston the right to lay out
and extend Columbus avenue after the appro-
priation is made. It is estimated under the
present appropriation order that the laying out
and extension of this avenue will require $675,-
000. How much of this money would find its
way back into the treasury of the City of Boston
after the avenue had been completed, if laid
out under the old act, assessing one-half of the
betterment? To illustrate the amount that
would be returned to the city under the old
method cf procedure I will take the laying out of
Staniford street. Staniford street was laid out
under an order dated April 29, 1868, at an esti-
mated cost of $161,226. The total betterments
made April 27, 1888, amounted to $100,616.
and the amount assessed, being half that
amount, was the amount that found its way
into the city treasury— $50,308. Thus it will be
seen that the Citv of Boston stood a net ex-
pense in round figures of $111,000, or, in other
words, only about 33 per cent of the total
cost was returned to the city treasury. Port-
land street was widened under an order dated
April 13. 1882. the estimated expense being
$259,925. The total betterment was $152,260.
and the sum assessed, one-half of the adjudged
benefit, was $76,000, which the City of Boston
received. The act I have referred to, now
pending in theCommittee on Cities — and which
the Mayor of the City of Boston went to the
State House last Thursday and advocated —
would give to the City of Boston the right to
assess the full one hundred per cent for all
benefits that those who own land may derive
fr. m the city's extending Columbus avenue,
showing that the Mayor himself is in favor of
the act I have referred to. If that act is carried
through, on the basis of $675,000 for the laying
out and construction of Columbus avenue, tak-
ing the same ratio of return that prevailed in
the case of Staniford and Portland streets.where
upon an assessment for half the betterment, a
return of thirty-three per ceut was brought
back into the treasury.it Is safe to presume that
upon a conservative estimate, at least sixty
per cent will find its way back into the city of
Boston under this act. In other words, out of
the total amount of §675.000. $425,000 will
eventually find its way back into the treasury,
which those who have purchased land along
that extension will have to pav to the city
This is not the first such act which has been
passed, Mr. Chairman. We had such a special
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act for Batavia street. The total cost to the
city for Batavia street was 817,701, of which
$16,^74 already has reached or will eventually
reacn the treasury of the City of Boston. This is
onlytoshow by comparison what mightbe saved
to the taxpayers of the City of .Boston. Every
member of this Government owes it to the citi-
zens of this great municipality to act wisely in
the extension of its streets, and it is our duty
to accept such acts and work under such acts
as will be for the best interest of the taxapayers
of this city. What is the trouble, today, Mr.
Chairman? The moment a proposed extension
is introduced into the Citv Government,
what do we find? We find a large num-
ber of men seeking to make money readily
by speculation in lands along the line of
the proposed extension ; and the result is that
the City of Boston is oftentimes thereby handi-
capped in carrying out an improvement which
is for the best interests of the citizens. And
why? Because the enormous prices that tney
ask for their land has retarded some of our hest
public improvements, improvements that
ought to have been carried out many years
ago; namely, the extension of Pleasant
street and the widening of the same, the exten-
sion and widening of Clinton street, the widen-
ing of Kneeland, the widening and extension of
Alford street, and others. But the act. which I
hare quoted will be a blessing to the City of
Boston and under it we will make rapid pro-
gress; and I hope that hereafter, when any pub-
lic improvement is to be consummated by the
city, we shall ask for just such acts as the
above, and the City of Boston will then always
get a good return for its money. In closing let
me say, as I have said before, that I believe
Columbus avenue should be extended. But I
first believe that this matter should go to
the Committee on Finance and that that
committee should wait until it gets the
result from the Legislature in relation
to the proposed act before passing any appro-
priation. When that committee makes its re-
turn, Mr. Chairman, I will do as I have always
done— namely, vote for the extension of Colum-
bus avenue. The above act has been in the
Committee on Cities of the Legislature for
■ early two months. I know of no reason why
it should not have betm acted on long before
this time, but for some unforeseen reason — I
will not say some influence that may have
been used — the act up to the present time has
not beenreported from that committee. I hope,
however, Mr. Chairman, that at an early
day thev will act upon the same. Now,
there is just one matter that I had
almost overlooked. I called in yesterday
on the Street Commissioners and showed
them this act, which they knew about them-
selves, and asked them what amount would
probably be assessed under it, and they told me
that they could not say. I then asked them if
it was not fair to presume that the ratio of re-
turn would be fully as great as has been the
case in connection with some of these other
great improvements where assessments have
been made for the past ten years, and tney told
me that it would. Taking that average, Mr.
Chairman, I find, as I have above stated, that
under this act at least sixty per cent of the ap-
propriation upon a conservative estimate, will
find its way back into the treasury of the City
of Boston.
The Chairman— The matter before the Board
is the resolution introduced by Alderman l!ry-
ant, and while the Chairman has permitted,
and done so freely, such debate as we have
listened to, at the same time the Chair thinks
it is only proper that he should state that the
debate, from a parliamentary view, is strictly
out of order. But feeling thnt it would later
come, the Chair thought it not only best but
extremely proper to allow it to take place at
this time. The question before the Board now
is upon the resolution introduced by Alderman
Bryant, upon which Alderman Bryant asks a
suspension ef the rule that the matter may be
considered at this time.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, l move that the
resolution, the message from the Mayor and
the order on our calendar be referred to the
Committee en Finance.
The Chairman— The question before the
Board is upon suspension of the rule that the
resolution offered by Aid. Brvant may be ad-
mitted.
The rule was suspended and the resolution
was read once aad referred to the Committee
on Extension of Columbus Avenue.
The Chairman— The next business is No. 20
on the calendar. The Chair would suggest that
No. 20 be laid on the table to await such dispo-
sition as No. 21 may receive.
Aid, Barry— Mr. Chairman. I move that Nos.
20 and 21 be referred to the Committee on
Finance.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I don't know why
there is any necessity for any motion of tha
character. I think that under our rules it goes
properly to tiie committee — that under Rule 13
of the Board of Aldermen and under Section o
of Rule lof the joint rules of the City Council, it
must be referred to the committee.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I withdraw the
motion.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, of course the mo-
tion to refer will be only another method of
leading up to the disposition that should be
made of the matter. In this connection 1
would simply call the attention of the Chair to
Rule 13 of the Board or to Section 5 of Rulel, of
the joint rules and to Rule 17 of the joint rules,
as bearing upon the matter.
The Chairman— The Chair feels that this is
the position of the matter at this time. If this
were a new matter coming before the Board of
Aldermen at this time the Chair would have no
hesitation in saying that the view outlined by
Aid. Lee was the correct view. But this matter
came before the Board at its last meeting; was
somewhat debated at that time, and in many
senses received some attention. At the end it
took its first reading on that day, and o i the
question of its second reading it went over
until this time as unfinished business and is
upon our calendar today as items of unfinished
business ordinarily are. The Chair would feel,
uuder the circumstances, that this particular
order was to a certain extent taken out of the
application of the rules that the alderman re-
fers to. The Chair would like to hear from the
alderman.
Aid. Lee — Well, Mr. Chairman, I only arise
for a matter of inquiry, not raising a point of
order at all. That I am not going to do, but I
do desire to talk frankly upon this matter with
the Chair. I want to say, Mr. Chairman, that
before a matter can he considered by this
Board it must take its first reading, and every
order that has ever gone through this Board or
any other deliberative body takes its first read-
ing and is then referred by the presiding officer
under the rules— unless some member of the
Board has the rule suspended — to the appropri-
ate committee. That motion to suspend the
rule was made and refused, and the order went
over. Now, Mr. Chairman, under Rule 13
The Chairman— Will the alderman allow a
question? Does the alderman refer to Rule 13
of the Board of Aldermen?
Aid. Lee— Of the Board of Aldermen, "When
an order or resolution relates to a subject which
may properly be examined and reported upon
by an existing committee of the City Council,
such order or resolution shall, upon presenta-
tion, be referred to such committee." And
then it goes on to state in what order the vari-
ous committees shall come. Now, Mr. Chair-
man, section 5 of rule 1 of the joint rules of the
City Council says—
"A committee on finance, to consist of five
members of the Board of Aldermen, and the
president and six other members ol the Com-
mon Council, to whom shall be referred all ap-
plications for expenditures which involve a
loan or a transfer of any part of an appropria-
tion named in the general appropriation order,
or from the reserved fund, as provided in rule
17."
Rule 17 of the Joint Rules says—
"Every application for an additional appro-
priation, to be provided for by transfer or loan,
shall be referred to the committee on the de-
partment for which the appropriation is to be
made, and the report of such committee there-
on shall, upon presentation in either branch, bo
referred to the Committee on Finance, and
no such additional appropriation shall be
made until the latter committee has reported
thereon."
Now, Mr. Chairman, unless you suspend vour
rules, I think you will have difficulty in point-
ing out to me some broker who will negotiate
your loan m the City of Boston. Aid. Devki;,
early last week, offered this order out of tlte
general order of business, as I understand it,
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asking that the rule might be suspended that
he might offer the order, and it took its first
reading. Then a further suspension of the rule
for action upon the order was asked for, was
refused and the ordor went oyer. It now seems
to me, under the rules, that it must go to the
committee before you can pass upon it, and if
you pass upon it without its going to the com-
mittee I think you will hare some question in
negotiating your loan. 1 shall not discuss the
main question at all, merely confining myself
to that matter. That is the position I take
The Chairman— The Chair certainly agrees
with Aid. Lee when he makes the statement
that he desires to have this motion passed,
from a strictly parliamentary view, in order
that there may he no trouble in the future in
negotiating the loan which he has referred to.
There is no one who desires to hare this passed
accurately more than the Chair. There is no
one who desires to listen to the alderman upon
a question of this nature with more interest
than the Chair does. At the same time, the
Chair feels at times called upon to make a
ruling which may seem strange, may seem sud-
den, considering the fact that he is passing
upon a matter which is somewhat new to him,
and which is at the same time perhaps well un-
derstood by the alderman who has raised this
point of order. In the hasty examination
the Chair has had an opportunity to make
he rinds the following. This order was first in-
troduced at the last meeting of the Boaid. It
was first read by the Clerk for information on-
ly, and was so distinctly stated by the Chair.
Aid. Dever, after it had had that reading:,
which was a reading for information, asked
that the rule be suspended that the order
might take its first reading, the only necessity
for a suspension of the rule at that time being
that it was net in the regular order of business
for the day. It was being considered at the
same time with the communication from His
Honor the Mayor, which came in here— other-
wise the Chair thinks there would have
been no necessity for suspension of the
rule that it might have its first read-
ing. Aid. Deyer moved to suspend the
rule that the order might take its first
reading. That motion was carried, the rule was
suspended, and th« order was given its first
reading. An attempt was made to give it a sec-
ond reading, which failed. An attempt was
made to refer it, which failed. The matter was
left as unfinished business. If it had been de-
cided to press this matter at the last
meeting of the Board, the Chair is certain of the
proposition that a suspension of the rule would
have been needed for a second reading; but
the matter was continually debated, reference
was attempted, that attempt failed, it was left
as unfinished business, and it comes before the
Board today as a simple matter of unfinished
business for second reading, a suspension of
the rule not being required.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, may I interrupt the
Chair for a moment? I would like to in-
qnire of the Chair, for my own information, if
it does not hecome the duty of the presiding
officer; I don't mean you, Mr.lChairman, but
any presiding officer—
The Chairman— The Chair is perfectly will-
ing to take it that way.
Aid. Lee — To enforce the rules, and is it not
his duty, no matter what motions may be
made, whether incidental, subsidiary or other-
wise, to make reference of that matter imme-
diately to the committee under our rules?
Upon that motion it then becomes the property
of the Board and they can ask for a suspension
of the rule.
The Chairman— The Chair thinks the alder-
man is entirely correct. It is the duty of the
Chair to make proper references, but the diffi-
culty with the matter at the last meeting was
that no reference could be made, that the
Board failed to make a reference. Now, if the
alderman desires, the Chair is perfectly willing
to admit that this is a serious and important
question; and so far as the Chair can direct a
matter of this kind, the Chair is perfectly will-
ing to ask that it be held where it is for confer-
ence in the committee of this Board which is to
meet later, where it may receive any consider-
ation that it may be thought advisable to give
it. The Chair is in no sense hasty in the
matter.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I move that it bo
assigned to half-past five o'clock.
Aid. Lee — Mr. Chairman, I am somewhat sur-
prised that the Alderman in a matter of this
kind should ask the Chair to assign to half-past
five o'clock. I don't think I can look up any
authorities in an hour and a quarter here which
will make any difference in the views I take
and what I know now. 1 want to say that I am
as heartily in favor of the extension of Colum-
bns avenue and probably will be jnst as strong
an advocate of it as any of the other gentlemen
in this Board who are trying to railroad it
through at the present time, when it comes
properly before us. There, Mr. Chairman, Is
where the criticisms are brought against delib-
erative bodies — more on account of their en-
deavoring to railroad matters through than for
giving them that calm consideration which
comes from the proper committees which should
take them into consideration, seeing what is
the best line of action and where money can
be saved. Now, Mr. Chairman, I am going to
ask that this be referred to the Committee on
Finance. If that action is taken 1 desire to
state here, publicly and openly, that I will be
in favor of bringing in a minority report asking
that it may be considered by this branch or the
other branch. 1 want to go on record that far,
Mr. Chairman. I am not trying to place ob-
structions in the way of this improvement,
but I do believe, as a member of this Govern-
ment, that an expenditure of $675,000 merely
for taking and not a dollar for construction is
something that should be seriously considered.
Perhaps it may be well to extend the loan and
add §200,000 for construction. In that con-
nection, I will simply say that — as Common-
wealth avenue was referred to by one of the
speakers last week — in 1882 the first appropria-
tion for that avenue was made, and it is
not completed yet. The greatest mistake
that Boston ever made was not to provide
something for construction in connection with
that avenue at thestart. I have learned a les-
son in connection with improvements of this
character, and that lesson is — get something to
start your construction with, not having it
hanging along and having the owners of the
land alon^r the line becoming land poor and
some of them driven into insolvency. I am
going to ask that this may be referred to the
Committee on Finance, stating again that at
the proper time, when this matter comes up be-
fore the Committee on Finance — of which you,
Mr. Chairman, with other members of this
branch, are a member— I will be willing to join
in presenting a minority report and having it
brought before this branch if proper action is
not taken by the majority. Nobody can state
anything fairer than that I am a member of
the Committee on Finance and I state at the
present time that I will take that position. 1
ask now that this be referred to the Committee
on Finance.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I have listened
to the arguments of my friend opposite, but I
cannot agree with him at all. In the first place,
as far as the proposed lines are concerned, he
says there are two or three which are already
proposed. Now, Mr. Chairman, after the talk
that we heard here a week ago in regard to
real estate agents and land schemes, I very
much prefer that the lines should be estab-
lished by the Street Commissioners and His
Honor the Mayor. If we make the appropria-
tion and let them establish the lines, certainly
this Board cannot be charged with any connec-
tion with this matter — if we don't know
where it goes, and I certainly would
prefer not to know. I have seen several
plans. Any of them are acceptable to me. The
Street Commissioners, I believe, aie the best
judges, and they with His Honor the Mayor—
who is to approve their lines — can make their
plan and put it through if we make the appro-
priation. My friend opposite states that he is
in favor of Columbus avenue. The argument
today is that it should not be railroaded
through. I think we have had some large mat-
ters before us which have gone through here
with a great deal less talk and in less time than
has been consumed in debating this matter,
and which did not go to the Committee on
Finance. Mr. Chairman, I am ready to vote
upon this matter today, and hope that it will
not be assigned.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, one would
naturally think, to hear the remarks around
here, that there was no opposition at all to the
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extension of Columbus avenu \ Everyone who
has risen to speak lias claimed that be was in
favor of the extension of Columbus avenue.
But they don't want it extended now. They
want it put off, they want it sent to the Com-
mittee on Finance. Well, now, the Committee
on Finance have had the matter before them
for some time, and I don't propose to criticise
the Committee on Finance. The Committee on
Finance also had an order in relation to
Charleston n bridge. That matter came before
this body also and there was n't so much ap-
parent opposition to that as there is to this. It
has been said that there is a bill before Hie
Legislature in regard to Columbus avenue.
There was a bill before the Leeislature
in regard to the Charle.stown bridge also, hut
it did not deter the members of this Board from
acting upon that. The Mayor in his inaugural
spoke of both the Charlestown bridge and
Columbus avenue. He comes in here with a
message of recent date, saying that he believes
that Columbus avenue should be extended and
also stating that there is money enough within
the debt limit for Columbus avenue and all
other necessary improvements. Now the ex-
tension of Columlius avenue is not merely
going to affect those along the line of Colum-
bus avenue. It will affect the whole City of
Boston; it will lurmsh a main thoroughfare
from Park square, from the business portion of
Boston, to the Highlands, to Roxbury. It is
not a local improvement; it is an improvement
which affects all of the citizens of Boston,
making a thoroughfare to our parks which
we are just finishing. Aid. Lee has stated that
Commonwealth avenue was started, that they
have been calling for money ever since and
that it is n't finished yet, and he says that this
has taught him a lesson. Mr. Chairman, we
want to learn that lesson. We want to com-
mence now and make a beginning on the ex-
tension of Columbus avenue, which the people
of Columbus avenue have for twenty years
been asking for. They have been asking to be
allowed to go out towards the Highlands, and
the people of the Highlands have been asking
to come in through Columbus avenue. Now,
I ■ see no good reason why this should be re-
ferred to the Finance Committee. I believe
there is no improvement which the City of
Boston can undertake which will so soon bring
back to the ireasury of the City of Boston
he amount which we spend upon it as this ex-
ension. From Par K square to the end of Col-
ambus avenue as it now is there is as-
sessed property of $9,264,000. It is all
built up. Let that avenue go through
and other buildings will go up — large,
mercantile buildings. The business of
the city may possibly go up there as it now is
going up there, despite of the opposition and
the stumbling blocks which are put in the way.
I don't think the city can embark in any other
enterprise to better advantage than the exten-
sion of Columbus avenue, and the sooner we
do it the sooner we shall get our money back in
taxes. I trust that this order will not go to the
committee, but will be put upon its passage
tonight.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I want to say
just one word in reply to my friend the alder-
man on the left. He has spoken of Charlestown
bridge. We are asked what difference is there
between Charlestown Bridge and Columbus
avenue. Under the bill pending in the Legis-
lature there will be a saving of $225,000, and
the only difference between the Charlestown
bridge and the proposed Columbuj-avenue im-
provement is simply this, that one was to be
borrowed outside of the debt limit and the
other was to be attended to inside of it. There
is all the difference there was betweon the two.
But the greatest difference is this, that if the
Legislature gives us the act under considera-
tion in regard to Colurw bus avenue, as no doubt
it will, there will be $225,000 in money
saved to the city, which will find its
way into the treasury, and which will
not remain in the pockets of those who
own land alone the line of that street. Now,
Mr.Chairman, that is clear and concise enough.
If we do not get the act we cannot do that ; but
il that bill now pending before the Committee
on Cities is passed, we can save that money. I
ask the Alderman where we could save that
amount of money, if we borrowed the money
ontside of the debt limit for Charlestown
bridge? It would be i in possible; we could not
do it. I have cited to the Board the special
case of Batavia street. That is the first time
when an act similar to the one proposed in re-
gard to Columbus avenue was asked for, and in
that case the work in connection with Batavia
street, only cost the taxpayers of the city of
Boston $1200, against a number of thousands
of dollars that it would have cost the city in
days gone by. We can get the act now pending
before the Legislature in regard to Columbus
avenue passed, and if it works well, I say we
should apply similar actg to Kneeland street,
Pleasant street, Clinton street, and to Fulton
street, thereby having these great improve-
ments carried through thirty per cent cheaper
than has been the case in days gone by.
Aid. Hallsteam— Mr. Chairman, I forgot all
about that. I meant to have touched upon it.
All the improvements in the City of Boston are
for each individual citizen of the City of Bos-
ton. Because a street goe3 by my house it is
not, according to my ideas, my place to pay for
somebody's else privilege to go through that
street. That may possibly be a cause fora dif-
ference of opinion among some members of this
Government. If we go to the Legislature a' d
make laws wbich will take from the pockets
of certain of our citizens money, which will
be a hardship to them and which will not be
on a plane of equality to the other cit-
izens of the city, we may possibly, after
that bill is passed, he obliged to go to
succeeding legislatures and ask for such legis-
lation as will allow the city to refund money
where we have made an assessment. It is not
so very long ago that case has happened in the
City of Boston — namely in connection with the
sidewalk assessment plan which I think was in
vogue in 1892. We made assessments at that
time and the Legislature of 1894 has passed an
act allowing the Citv of Boston to refund.
Now, even if this bill is passed in the present
Legislature it may be possible that in 1896 the
City Government will be going to the Legisla-
ture and asking tor an act allowing them to re-
fund. I don't believe our action of today
should be based upon what the legislation of
the Legislature may be tomorrow. I believe this
matter is before us today and that we should
act upon it. The Mayor, who I believe has
the interests of the city at heart and whol^I
believe knows better than any other man in
this City of Boston the state of finances of the
city, has said that it is possible for us to take
this amount of mosey for Columbus avenue
and still have enough left for all ordinary ex-
penses aud other improvements. He, too,
recommends it, aud I don't believe, and I don't
think anyone here would even insinuate, that
he is in any real estate deal or anything of that
kind. I don't believe he has been dined or
wined, either one, Mr. Chairman, and I be-
lieve that in any case0, if we go according to
his advice, we shall make some very good legis-
lation for the City of Boston. I trust, as I said
before, that this will go upon its passage today.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I am going to de-
tail! the Board but a moment. I merely wish
to say that I am just as anxious as the alder-
man opposite to have the lines carried out by
the proper osecutive officers, hut before I cast
my vote to appropriate $675,000 I want to
know where the lines are going. The lines, as
they have them prepared today, Mr. Chairman,
touch 153 estates. 153 estates! What the gen-
tleman states will be a hardship upon the poor
people. I believe where the extension troes
and interferes with these poor people, taking
their entire estate, that where once the
city settles with them they don't have any
chance for subsequent settlement. I don't care
what the legislation may be upon Beacon Hill.
That has no weight with me whatever and I
will not allow it to have any weight.
But I do propose, as a member of this Board, one
of the trustees of this corporation, to stand
here and know what I am voting for, to
know what the lines are and which are the best
lines. That is my position. I think I am en-
titled to that. I say, Mr. Chairman and gentle-
men, again, railroad this through, if you wish.
I will have no objection. But I do desire to
have this Board go right, and I propose, Mr.
Chairman, if the rules governing this corpora-
tion and made by this body are not strictly ad-
hered to, or as nearly adhered to as possible, to
raise every objection and put every obstacle in
the way of the consummation or negotiation of
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this loan that I am able and competent to do, I
do not want to reiterate what i have said as far
as the Committee on Finance is concerned.
That is now a matter of record. The gentle-
man on mv rich t. Aid. Hallstram, refers to the
Charlestown Bridge. That is a far different
matter, Mr. Chairman. Here is an order that
originates right here in this body; there is an
order that came down for concurrence; and if
I had been in the majority, on his side. Mr.
Chairman, and I had been in the Chair, lot mo
say to him frankly and honestly that the
Charlestown bridge matter would have gone to
the Committee on Finance. It is only a ques-
tion of what attention and what time we, as
individual members of this body, will give to
our rules and our orders, and the construction
that may be placer) upon them by a presiding
officer. I refer now, Mr. Chairman, to the po-
sition that I would take if I were in the chair.
That is all. I trust now that the wisdom and
good judgment of the Board will allow
this to go to tne committee. You cannot
make any politics out of it; there is
no politics in it. Taking it from your
own standpoint, that it is a public improve-
ment and that it interests the whole cily, you
will not say, Mr. Chairman, there is not an
honorable member of this Board will say, that
here is any politics in it — that either one of the
wo dominant parties in this city are going to
make a politicnl issue out of it. Air. Chairman,
he asks me why I pull all my members in. That
is an insinuation unfairly made. I do not pull
them in. Their intellect and their intelligence
will compare with that of any othe rs in this
Board, and the intellect of many of them, sir,
surpasses that which I may po-sess. 1 have not
asked any of them to take any action. The
alderman tells them, Mr. Chairman, that they
are not going to be criticised by the people of
Boston for having the matter railroaded through
here. Mr.Chairman, they are here and they must
answer for themselves. In regard to the insin-
uation which the gentleman has thrown out, 1
never professed. Mr. Chairman, to be the leader
of any party or any set of men in this body. If
the gentleman, Mr. Chairman, assumes that
responsibility, then I say so much the worse for
the corporation. That is his position— 't is not
mine, Mr. Chairman. I don't care who the nart.es
are who are interested, whether they be Repub-
licans, Democrats, Prohibitionists or Populists—
not a particle. I believe in improvements, I
have agitated them and will, as I said before,
probably as strongly or more stiongly than he
agitates the extension of Columbus Avenue up-
on lines that may be shown to me and which,
in my judgment as a member of the committee
or as a member of this Board, are the true and
proper lines. Until I get that information, I
think I am justified in standing here in
my place and opposing the railroading
of this order through here today. Il that is
politics, let it be politics. I am willing to take
my place with the gentleman on my right
either in this Board or upon a public platform,
and discuss the merits and demerits of this
issue here today, if be desire", sir, to make it a
political question. I do not; I do not seek it.
But I do ask— and it is a right, I think, that I
have as a member of this Board— that a matter
of so much importance, as lie himself admits,
of such great magnitude and interest to tiie
citizens of Boston generally, may go to the
Committee on Finance. I think the gentleman
will find that he will eain time by allowing it
to go there.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, it seems to
me the question has not been clearly enough
stated for me to vote intelligently today upon
this matter. I have waited to hear some of the
gentlemen who have strongly advocated this
matter give us some urgent reason and show
us the urgent necessity of its going through
through today, to show us why, to the exclu-
sion of every other part of Boston, this avenue
should be selected for a public improvement.
But I have not beard a single argument ad-
vanced beyond the reading of a petition signed
by several' eminent gentlemen who live on
the line of the avenue, and also by an
improvement association in that locality.
Now, I don't blame these people for coming
into this Board of Aldermen and asking us to
put through an order that is going to benefit
that seetion of the city. They live there and
they would not be doing their duty by the
locality in which they live if they did not come
into this Board and urge upon us the necessity
• f the improvement. Bnt when it comes into
this Board it becomes then a different matter.
It is not then a question affecting Columbus
avenue nor a question affecting Ward 22— it is
a question affecting the entire City of Boston,
and we are here legislating fer the entire City
of Boston. Now take the older section of the
city, the North and West Ends. We have at
the West End a street which has upon either
side of it thirty-two houses. Every one of
those houses contains, probably twenty
human beinjs. It is impossible for me, Mr.
Chairman, to have an order put through this
Board of Aldermen providing for a sewer in
that street, although it has been built upon and
has been paving taxes since 1845. It is impos-
sible, I say, for me to get a sewer through there
today, because we have n't a sufficient appro-
priation, and when I had an order ready to put
through the Board, I was told that there was no
use in passing the order, that the appropriation
would not allow it. The sewer there has brok-
en in four or five different parts of the street,
the Sewer Department has had men there c ear
iy every week for the past three months, and
still, with that condition of affairs, affecting
probably almost two thousand human beings,
we are asked to appropriate $675,000 here for
the taking of land. Now, Mr. Chairman, what
applies to that section of the city no donbt ay-
plies to other sections. If we had four or five
million dollars available for loan purposes
there might be some ground in your arguments,
but the fact is tiiat there is but $1,125,000.
Pass this loan item, and there probably cannot
be another dollar borrowed this year. Then
what will be the condition of affairs? Are the
people in that section of the city going to die
for want of proper sewerage that land may be
taken for the extension of Columbus avenue?
Leave the sewerage and take the question of
school iiouses. Look over in South Boston, and
you will find a schoolhouse over there which,
as I am informed by the gentleman on my
right, contains five hundred children, >ind they
have had to close the school at certain periods
on account of its conditio::. Where will they
come in if you pass this item? Take it down on
Chardon street, where they have a school that
the School Committee has repeatedly called our
attention to, situated alongside «f a stable.
Would that be tolerated on the Back Bay?
Supposing, for instance, there was a stable
alongside the Prince School and the
children had to walk underneath horses' legs
to get there, how would the gentleman on my
left feel about it if $675,000 was to be planted
somewhere else and his school facilities were
to be ignored. As I say, Columbus avenue is a
good thing at the proper time. The arguments
the gentleman advances now could well have
been advanced two or three years ago, when
the City (jovernment made ioan bills of three
or four million dollars. But today we are not
in that position. You, .Mr. Chairman, do not
spend your money when you are tight, when
you have a shortage of money, as you do when
you have plenty of it. A man does not spend
as much money when he has a short amount as
he does when he lias plenty. That is the posi-
tion of tne City of Boston today. I hold, sir,
that if there were three or four million dollars
to negotiate, there might be some excuse for the
passage of this bill; but at the present time
I cannot vote for Columbus avenue In voting
against it I do not say that I am not in favor of
the proposition, but. I do say that I cannot at
the present time vote to benefit Columbus av-
enue 'o the exclusion of the entire City of Bos-
ton. I think this matter should go to the Com-
mittee on Finance. There is no question, also,
that if you will look at the matter before the
Committee on Finance you will lind that sev-
eral members of this Board have put in orders
here asking for certain items in connection
with the paving of certain streets. I will ven-
ture the assertion that orders which would
cover an amount of a million and a half dollars
are now before the Committee on Finance.
What were those orders put in for? For the
purpose of buneombe, or for the purpose of
doing what it was deemed necessary and desir-
able that the city should do? Under all the
circumstances I say we are not justified today
in voting this $675,000.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, I don't wish
to make any remarks at this time, although I
might do so in answer to some remarks which
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310
hare been made. I would like to ask, Mr.
Chairman, if the clerk will be kind enough to
read the message of His Honor the Mayor in re-
lation to this matter.
The Clerk read the message submtted by His
Honor the Mayor in relation to Columbus ave-
nue at the last meeting of the Board.
Aid. Lee's motion that Nos. 20 and 21 be re-
ferred to the committee on Finance was de-
clared lost. Aid. Lee doubted the vote and
called for the yeas and nays, and the motion
was lo3t, yeas 5, nays 7:
Yeas— Aid. Barry, Dever, Hall, Lee, Lomas-
ney—5.
Nays— Aid. Bryant, Folsom, Fottler, Hall-
stram, Presho, Sanford, Witt — 7.
The order was read a second time, and the
question came upon its passage, The order was
rejected, yeas 7, nays 5:
Yeas— Aid. Bryant, Folsom, Fottler, Hall-
stram, Presho, Sanford, Witt— 7.
Nays— Aid. Barry, Dever, Hall, Lee, Lomas-
ney—5.
Aid. Lee— Now, Mr. Chairman, as the gentle-
men on the other side are so desirous of protect-
ing the interest and the welfare of the people
of Boston in connection with Commonwealth
avenue, and as it is open to them to have this
matter disposed oi in the proper way in open
board, I would suggest that that vote can be
reconsidered, and the matter can then be
referred to the Committee on Finance. That
I will gladlv vote for, if the motion is made.
The Chairman— Does the Chair understand
the alderman to make the motion?
Aid. Lee— The Chair does not understand me
to make the motion. I am simply making this
suggestion to those who desire this order acted
on as soon as possible. I am merely suggesting
the way to have proper action upon it. I don't
want them to say that they have been led astray
in this matter, and if any of the aldermen desire
to move reconsideration and to move reference
of the matter to the Committee on Finance, 1
will vote for that.
Alci. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, I move re-
consideration of that vote and ask that the
reconsideration be assigned to the next
meeting.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I thought that was
what the gentleman who claims to be interest-
ed in the welfare of Columbus avenue would
do; and I presume that on motion for reconsid-
eration the matter is open for debate, under
Rule 19. Now, Mr. Chairman, the gentleman
will be just as far away next week as he is to-
day, and he will save no time by this motion.
If it was referred to the committee and a report
was brought in, there mi^ht be some progress ;
but he does not seem to flavor that action, de-
siring to have it assigned for a week, although
We says that, in the interest of the people of
Boston, he wants this great improvement to go
through. He will not, however, accept the op-
portunity to advance it a stage, the action he
suggests simply meaning further delay. I say
let it go to the Committee on Finance and let
us consider it fairly, man fashion. I say, for
one, that I will be ready to join in when the
time comes for the Committee on Finance to
report it back again. If they do not have a
majority I will vote with him as a minority,
that a report be made.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, while I am not
at all particular what course we take upon this
matter today, I am perfectly willing that it
should be assigned or should not be assigned.
It seems to me it makes no difference. As I
understand it, the Committeo on Finance al
ready have this matter before them and can
have their meeting upon it.
Aid. Lee— Mr, Chairman, may I ask the gen-
tleman just one question— whether tUey have
an order properly drafted before them or
whether there is before that committee the
message from His Honor the Mayor upon this
subject?
Aid. Folsom— They have not the message of
the mayor before the Committee on Finance,
but they hare before them tne matter of pro-
viding money for the extension of Columbus
avenue, and they should bring in a report after
a meeting upon the matter recommending the
passage of an order. So it would really not
make any particular delay. But it seems to
me, instead of making a further delay of a
week, if we are going to reconsider today we
■should let the matter rest just where it is and
let the Committee on Finance bring in their
report later.
The question came on reconsideration.
Aid. Barry— Now, Mr. Chairman, it has al-
ready been pointed out by Aid. Lee to the
friends of this measure what they can do if they
desire to advance it one stage. If the matter
is reconsidered and referred to the Committee
on Finance, the gentleman, Mr. Folsom, who is
I be!ieve chairman of the Committee on
Finance, can immediately communicate with
the Clerk of Committees and have a meeting
called for that committee to consider the sub-
ject But, Mr. Chairman, remember one fact,
that while we have but twelve members in this
body, we nave seventy-five members in another
body, and undoubtedly the men there will want
the matter considered by the Committee on
Finance. The chances are that it will not go
through that branch, that there will be a delay
unless such reference is had; hut if the matter
goes to the Committee on Finance— a joint
committee of the two branches — and
they consider the matter, that question
cannot be raised. The result is that
the matter would stand fairly and honestly
before the bodv upon the report made
by that committee. So I say to the friends
of the measure that we should act care-
fully in this matter. I know what occurred
here a number of years ago, (he first year, I
believe, that our friend the alderman from
Brighton was chairman of the body. There
was a debate here upon a loan order, and there
was not a single broker in Boston who would
l id upon the bonds until he had sent to get the
official proceedings so as to be> booked up upon
the matter thoroughly. The result at that
time was that a loophole was found in the bill
because of the action of this Government. I
say, gentlemen, to you now, that you can
either assign this or send it to the Committee
on Finance; but remember what I tell you
when I say that when a broker reads our pro-
ceedings and reads that according to our
rules it ought to have gone to the Committee
on Finance, if it has not done so there is not a
broker in Boston who will take the loan.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, this ques-
tion has been pretty fully debated, and it seems
to me that no view argument can be made
and no new idea can be brought out.
At an early point in this debate it was
stated that there was no politics in this ques-
tion. There surely ought not to be any poli-
tics, but appearances certainly show that there
is politics, when members of a certain p.irty get
up here and take the stand that they are for the
extension of Columbus avenue, that they be-
lieve in it, and then do all they can to stop it,
voting against it. I say that that is a funny
proceeding, and when they, as guardians of the
city's interest, get up here and state that they
will not do thus aud so, on account of their
official oath-
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I rise to a point
of order— the question is on reconsideration.
The Chairman— The Chair so rules— that the
question before the Board is on reconsidera-
tion.
Aid. Hallstram— I say, Mr. Chairman, that
we should know pretty well what we are talk-
ing about. I do not propose to discuss this mat-
ter any further. As I was saying, the point
was Brought up that there were no politics in
this, and I do not propose t» bring any politics
into it. The only politics which I care to bring
in are in connection with the question of proper
representation of the people's interest and the
honesty of purpose of every member of this
Board in voting as he thinks right. If the
members of this Board who have voted against
the extension of Columbus avenue can
answer to the people that they honestly
and conscientiously* did not believe that
it was for the interest of the City of
Boston that this loan order should go through
I am satisfied, and if they are willing to take
the responsibility of their action in voting
against it, I certainly am (villing that they
should, and I will take the responsibility of
having voted for it. Mr. Chairman, I made a
motion to reconsider the vote and aaked that it
be assigned for one week. I now ask permission
to withdraw that motion to reconsider.
The Chairman— The Chuir thinks that to
withdraw a motion of that kind would require
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unanimous consent of the Board. Does the
Chair hear any objection to that proceeding?
Aid, Barry— Mr. Chairman, I object.
The Chairman— Aid. Barry objecting, the
question before the Board is upon reconsidera-
tion.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I do not pro-
pose to commit myself to rote for Columbus
avenue- I£ you send it to the Committee on
Finance I shall take the stand then that I nave
taken during the whole controversy— that I do
not believe Columbus avenue should prevail
against the entire City of Boston. I believe
that is the reason why the gentlemen do not
want it to go to the Committee on Finance— he-
cause they then cannot act consistently. In
that committee are matters that call for differ-
ent appropriations, every one of which is of as
much necessity as Columbus avemie, and that,
consequently, is the reason why they don't
want it to goto the Committee on Finance.
Now, might does not make right. At the last
meeting of the Board the proper thing to have
done was to have sent it to the Committee on
Finance. Does any man suppose that people
who represent different interests throughout
this City of Boston, who know of numerous
places where an expenditure of money is neces-
sary, have not a certain amount of feeling-
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, I rise to a
point of order, that the gentleman is not speak-
ing to the question.
The Chairman— The Chair will have to rule
at this time that it is rattier difficult for the
Chair to always state whether an alderman, in
speaking to a motion to reconsider, is always
speaking to the question or not. The Chair
thinks the point raised is proper and feels
called upon to ask the aiderman now speaking
to speak as close to the motion to reconsider as
possible.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I am only
trying to give reasons why the vote should not
be reconsidered and assigned. In doing that
and alhiding to reasons why gentlemen here do
not wish this matter referred to the Committee
on Finance, I was sayine, there are so
many matters before the Committee on Fi-
nance that some of the gentlemen here do not
want this to go there, because they then cannot
be consistent. That is why the attempt was
made at the last meeting to torce this through.
As I said before, if you had four or five million
dollars to borrow you would be in a different
position. Nobody questions the desirability
of the improvement, but the question Is in
regard to the amount of money we have at
hand today. When the gentleman on my
left talked about Charlestown bridge and com-
pared the interests of the merchants of Boston
in that bridge with the parks out through Rox-
bury, why he should do that I cannot under-
stand. Why, Charlestown bridge is not in the
same position at all. Char estown bridge was
a matter that was agitated for years. The
merchants of Boston have desired it, and on
account of the freight sheds being moved over
there it needed attention at once, and that is
tne reason it got it. As I say, I cannot consist-
ently vote today for Columbus avenue when
there are so many other improvements in dif-
ferent sections of the city for which I desire to
vote. Consequently I hope the order will not
be passed today, and that the motion to recon-
sider will not prevail. The Committee on
Finance acting as it did at its last m eting — and
I was present at the, meeting— I say that this is
not the proper lime to press the motion to re-
consider.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, I would
like to ask if, after I have made a. request to
withdraw my motion and it has been objected
to, whether that motion will have to be put?
The Chairman— The question before the
Board is Aid. Hallstram^ motion to reconsider.
The Chair understands that the alderman did
attempt to withdraw the motion, but the Chair
thinks it requires unanimous consent. There
was objection made to its withdrawal, and so
the question now comes on Aid. Hallstram's
motion to reconsider.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I understand that
that is under rule 14 of the Board of Alder-
men?
The Chairman— The Chair did not state un-
der what rule that was.
Aid. Lee— Do I understand, Mr. Chairman,
that rule 14 of the Board of Aldermen is the
rule?
The Chairman— The Chair thinks he has
ruled in accordance with rule 14. The qnestion
before the Board is upon reconsideration.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I just want to
say one word in answer to my friend Lomas-
ney, who assumed reasons why the members
who voted not to send this to the Committee
on Finance did not want it to go there. He
can assume any reason he chooses, but, for one,
I say that his assumptions are all wrong, that
there was no such reason. In arguing awhile
ago Aid Barry referred to the needs of the
City of Boston and referred to the necessity of
money being appropriated for sewers. Now, I
think we all know that the sewers are not
bnilt out of the loans which are furnished
inside the debt limit, but largely from the
loans for the iaying out and construction of
highways.
Aid. Barry— Did the gentleman refer to me
as saying something of that kind in relation to
sewers?
Aid. Folsom— Yes, sir.
Aid. Barry — I never mentioned it this after-
neon.
Aid. Folsom— Well, I understood Aid. Barry
to say so, although possibly Aid. Lomasney
made the statement. I simply desire to say
that his assumption that the reasons why mem-
bers who voted for this order last week uid not
want it to go to the Committee on Finance,
because of the various things which he sug-
gested, are entirely wrong.
Aid. Lee— Mr Chairman, I have just one
word to say to my honored friend on the other
side, the chairman of the Committee on
Finance, that of course every member of this
Board knows that sewers are built out of the
Board of Survey money. But he must remem-
ber that we have a communication just as
strong as this from the City Engineer, and also
from His Honor the Mayor, which is pending,
requesting $100,000 to complete your improved
sewerage system. That must come out of this
loan, and the construction at the present time
ts being carried on in Ward 24. If vou do not
carry out this construction in Ward 24 I don't
know what part of it will float away.
Aid. Folsom— If the alderman will notice, I
said "largely" not "wholly." I said the con-
struction was largely outside. Now, I do be-
lieve I owe an apology to Aid. Barry. I think
Aid. Lomasney was the member who made the
remark. I certainly did not want to misquote
him, as that is something that I never inten
tionally do, and I am not sure now that I am
right. I do think, however, that I was wrong
in making tne other statements, and that Aid.
Lomasney m.ide the remarks instead of Aid.
Barry, I o., rtainly apologize to Aid. Barry, if I
attributed the remarks to the wrong alderman.
Aid. Lomasney— Mi- Chairman, not having
heard from the other gentlemen on the com-
mittee, I presume I am justified in saying that
that it is the reason why tbey did not vote to
send it to the Committee on Finance. But in
regard to the matter of sewers, my authority is
from Deputv Sanborn, if I may be pardoned for
referring to it, with whom I spoke today, and
that fact is undonbted. I spoke to him about
the sewer on Billerica street, and he told me
that it was of ne use to think of building a
sewer there, that while the people would have
to pay, that money would go into the linking
fund, and they would have to meet the expense
out of the maintenance of the department. I be-
lieve that is what he said, and he certainly said
there was no use in putting the order through,
as they have not the money and cannot do it.
Consequently, I said what I did in regard to
that matter. The gentleman represents in a
great degree a section of Boston that is entirely
outside of the old part of the city, and they
work or. sewers, probably under a different law
from what we do. During my experience for
the last year in the Board of Aldermen I have
not offered orders probably for more than one
or two sewers in my locality. Although we
needed them we could not get them, on account
of this condition of the appropriations. I con-
sequently stated that condition of affairs and.
said that I did not want to vote away $675,000
today when sewers are so greatly needed In dif-
ferent Darts of Boston, and when other improve-
ments for which thousands of dollars are re-
quired are of absolute necessity.
Aid. Folsom— I would say, in answer to that,
that we have about $600,000 in the Board of
Survey loan which is used for the construction
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of sewers, and nearly ail the sewers that are
bmilt are built out of that lean.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I would like
to ask the alderman a question — if he can name
to me a sewer in the old Boston iimits, bound-
ed, say, by Eliot and Hanover streets, that has
been built out ofthat Board of Survey money?
Aid. Folsom— lean not, because the law is a
very recent law, and 1 am not familiar with
the sewers in the city proper.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I am very much
surprised to hear any gentlemen among the
seven who voted in favor of this order get up
and oppose reconsideration. If they are sincere
in the carrying out of this improvement, Mr.
Chairman, they certainly will do t.iat which
has been asked for by the minority— that is,
send this to the Committee on Finance, so that
when you do pass the order you will pass it le-
gally and in such a manner that the brokers, or
whoever takes up this Ion n, will take it up know-
ing that thev are going to get thnir money back.
Now, Mr. Chairman, you can stay here all this
year with your seven votes and vote against
five, and that is all the good it will do you.
You might as well come around and do it
right, and when you do it right you will get
your twelve votes, which all loans of that
amount should get in this Board. Mr.
Chairman, J. do not believe there are any
of the seven who voted for this order
this afternoon who believe that if they should
have gotten their 8 votes in favor ami 4 against,
it would have passed through the lower branch
next Thursday night. It would certainly, in
that branch, have been referred to the Commit-
tee on Finance. I have a strong belief in the
intelligence of the members of the lower
branch, to such an extent that I do not believe
you could get the necessary number of votes to
pass the order next Thursday night. Now, Mr.
Chairman, why not look at this in the right
light. Whv not let this Board by a vote of 12
reconsider? Then stop bucking your heads
against a stone wall and get up, one of you, and
move to refer it to the Committee on Finance
and get your 12 votes. Then the people who
want Columbus avenue extended, as I would
like to seeit, will thank you fordoing that kind
of work, and not stay here as we have, for the
last two hours, listening te a lot of cheap talk.
Aid. Hallstram — Mr. Chairman, George
Washington never told a lie. I trust that this
motion to reconsider will go through, and that,
upon the request of numerous members of this
Board, the order will go to the Committee on
Finance.
The motion to reconsider was lost, Aid. Barry
calling for the veas and nays— yeas 6, nays 6:
Yeas— Aid. Barry, Dever, Folsom, Hall, Hall-
stram, Lee— 6.
Nays — Aid. Bryant, Fottler, Lomasney, Presho,
Sanford, Witt-6.
On motion of Aid. Lee, No. 20 on the calen-
dar—the communication of His Honor the
Mayor in relation to Columbus avenue— was
referred to the Committee on Finance.
STABLES— ORDERS OF NOTICE.
On the following petitions for leave to erect
or convert to use buildings as stables, viz. :
H. T. & J. J. Bowers, 5 horses, Von Hillern
street, near Mt. Vernon street, Ward 24.
Eugene Luippold, 2 horses, rear Orient ave-
nue, near Walley street. Ward 1.
E. T. Marliave, 14 horses, 324 Bremen street,
Ward 1.
Orders of notice were passed for hearings
thereon on Monday, May 7, 1894, at 3 o'clock
P. M.
PLAN OF COLUMBUS AVENUE EXTENSION.
The following was received:
Office Board of Street Commissioners, 1
City Hall, Boston, April 2, 1894. I
To the Honorable the Board of Aldermen :
In reply to the order of your Board of March
26, 1894, the Board of Street Commissioners
herewith submit the latest plan for extending
Columbus avenue.
By order of the Board of Street Commission-
ers,
J. W. Morrison, Secretary.
[Annexed were plans referred to].
Placed on file.
cost of extending shawmut avenue.
The following was received:
Office Board of Street Commissioners, I
City Hall, Boston, April 2, 1894. I
To the Honorable the City Council :
In reply to the order of the City Couneil
passed in concurrence by the Board of Alder-
men, Jan. 22, 1894, of which copy herewith,
the Board of Street Commissioners would re-
port that in their opinion the layiug'out of an
extension of Shawmut avesue from R'oxbury
street to Washington street at Roxbury would
require an appropriation of eighty-five thou-
sand ($85,000) dollars.
By order of the Board of Street Commis-
sioners, J. W. Morrison, Secretary.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
LIBRARY IN CHARLESTOWN.
The following was received :
March 30, 1894.
To the Honorable the City Council :
The Trustees of the Public Library of the
City of Boston have received and considered
the request of your Honorable Body "to have
the branch library in Charlestown open on
Sundays, during the same hours and on the
same conditsons as the main library iu the city
proper," and beg leave to reply thereto that at
the beginning of the year, when the estimate
was prepared for His Honor the Mayor of the
sum needed for the maintenance of the Library
ano its branches, and delivery stations lor the
fiscal year ending Jan. 31st. 1895, they did not
contemplate any enlargement of the Library
facilities at the branches. On account of the
increase of expense, therefore, thev regret that
they cannot comply with the request of your
Honorable Body, unless money additional to
that already appropriated is supplied.
The Trustees of the Public Library of the City
of Boston, by
Samuel a. B. Abbott, President.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
CARS OVER BROADWAY BRIDGE.
The following was received :
West End Street Railway Company, ]
General Office, 81 Milk Street,
Boston, April 2, 1894. )
To the Honorable Board of Aldermen of the
City of Boston :
Gentlemen— In response to the order which
passed your Board March 26th, 1894, request-
ing information in regard to the tracks on and
over the Broadway Bridge, I would respect-
fully report that the special work required for
the construction of the tracks has been shipped
and should shortly be received by this com-
pany.
There will be no delay in the completion of
the work after the material is received, and we
shall be prepared to run cars over Broadway
Bridge by the 15th, or not later than the 20th,
of April were it not for the doubts that have
been expressed to this company by the offioials
of the city as to the safety of the draw.
Until the safety of the draw is assured, it will
be impossible to run cars over the same. I re-
gret very much that, the draw is not deemed
safe, as this company is desirous of running
cars over the bridge at the earliest pessible day.
Very truly yours,
Samuel Little, President.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
ACCEPTANCE OF WEST END LOCATION.
Notice was received from the West Eud
Street Railway Company, of the acceptance by
the said company of the eighty-eighth location,
so called, granted by the Board and approved
by the Mayor on March 22, 1894, and agreeing
to comply with the conditions contained
therein.
Placed on file.
constable's bonds.
The Constable's bond of Edwin L. Howard
was received, the same having heen approved
by the City Treasurer.
Aid. Folsom moved that the bond be ap-
proved by the Board.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I should like to
ask who is upon the bend?
The Chairman read the sureties on the bond
and Alderman Dever expressed himself as sat-
isfied.
The bond was approved by the Board.
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN
APPEAL BY EDISON COMPANY.
Notice was received froin the Board of Gas
and Electric Light Commissioners of a hearing
by the said Board on Wednesday, April 11,
1894, at 10 A. M., on the appeal by the Edison
Electric Illuminating Company of Boston from
the order of the Mayor and Aldermen granting
permission to Durrell, Fitz & Ainsley to con-
nect their building on the southeast corner of
Essex and Kingston streets with the building
of Wheeler. Blodgett & Co.
Referred to the Committee on Electric Wires.
FANEUIL HALL.
Aid. Lomasney, for the Committee on
Faneuil Hall, etc., submitted a report on the
petition of Austin Quinby (referred March 26)
.for the use of Faneuil Hall, waiving the usual
fee, on June 19, for a reunion of those who
served on the U. S. S. Kearsarge during the re-
bellion— Recommending that leave be grant-
ed, and that the usual fee be waived.
Report accepted ; leave granted, waiving the
usual fee.
PROJECTION OF BAY WINDOWS, ETC.
Aid, Folsom, for the Committee on the De-
partment for the Inspection of Buildings (Aid.)
submitted the following:
(1.) Report on the petition of E. B. Stetson
(referred March 19) for leave to project a bay
window from building No. 2 Austin street.
Ward 5— Recommending that leave be granted
Report accepted ; leave granted on the usual
conditions.
(2.) Report on the petition of William Hich-
born (referred March 26), for leave to project a
bay window from building 27 Trenton street.
Ward 3— Recommending: that leave be granted.
Report accepted; leave granted on the usual
conditions.
(3.) Report on the petition of the Kossuth As-
sociation (referred today), lor leave to construct
basement floor of building 1089-1095 Tremont
street and 2-6 Sarsfield street, Ward 19, at
grade 9— Recommending that leave be granted
on condition that no part of said building shall
be used for dwelling purposes.
Report accepted; leave granted on said condi-
tions.
(4.) Report on the petition of Sarah Cohn,
for leave to project three bay windows
from building No. 1 Wall street, corner
of Minot street, Ward 8, one to project over
Minot street and two to project over Wall street
—Recommending that leave be granted to pro-
ject the two bay windows over Wall street.
Report accepted, leave granted in accordance
with recommendation of the committee.
(5.) Report on the petition of Bernard Rtener
(referred today) for leave to project two bay
windows from 29 South Margin street, Ward 7
— Recommending that leave be granted.
Report accepted; leave granted on the usual
conditions.
RELEASE OF CONDITIONS.
Aid. Lee called up the following special as-
signments and moved their reference to the
Committee on Streets and Sewers.
Reports of the Committee on Public Lands,
recommending the passage of the live follow-
ing orders:
22. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be
and he hereby is authorized to execute, on be-
half of the City of Boston, an instrument satis-
factory to the Law Department, releasing the
following condition: "4. No dwelling-house or
other building:, except the necessary outbuild-
ings, shall be erected or placed on the rear of
said lot," from the deed given by the City of
Boston to Austin Levanselle, dated July 31,
1858, and recorded with Suffolk Deeds, libro
742, folio 11, of the estate formerly No. 49
Chester Park (said Chester Park being now a
part of Massachusetts avenue), now owned by
Martin Van Nason ; and declaring that all
other conditions in said deed, so far as the same
are now in force, be changed to restrictions.
23. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be
and he hereby is authorized to execute, on be-
half of the City of Boston, an instrument satis-
factory to the Law Department, releasing the
following condition : "4. No dwelling bouse or
other building, except the necessnry outbuild-
ings, shall be erected or placed on said lot,"
from the deed given by the City of Boston to
Uriah Ritchie and another, dated Aug. 29, 1860.
and recorded in Suffolk Deeds, libro 850, folio
265, of the estate in the rear of the premises
formerly No. 49 Chester Park (said Chester
Park now being a part of Massachusetts ave-
nue), and now owned by Martin Van Nason.
24. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be
and he hereby is authorized to execute, on be-
half of the city ot Boston, an instrument satis-
factory to the Law Department, releasing the
following condition: "4. No dwelling-house
or other building, except the necessary out-
buildings, shall be erected or placed on the rear
of the said lot," from the deed given by the
city of Boston to Uriah Ritchie and John
Ritchie, dated Aug. 29, 1860, and recorded with
Suffolk Deed", libro 784, folio 70, of the estate
formerly No. 51 Chester Park (said Chester Park
now being a part of Massachusetts avenue),
now owned by Marks Rubinovz and Betsy
Rubinovz; and declaring that all other condi-
tions in said deed, so far as the same are now in
force, be changed to restrictions.
25. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be
and he hereby is authorized to execute, on be-
half of the City of Boston, an instrument satis-
factory to the Law Department, releasing the
following condition : "4. No dwelling-house or
other building, except the necessary out-build-
ings, shall be erected or placed on the rear of
the said lot." from the deed given by the Citv'of
Boston to Uriah Ritchie and John Ritchie,
dated Aug. 29, 1800, and recorded with Suffolk
Deeds libro 784, folio 74, of the estates former-
ly Nos. 53 and 55 Chester Park (said Chester
Park now being a part of Massachusetts
avenue) now owned by William J. Parker;
and declaring that all other conditions in said
deed, so far as the same are now in force, be
changed to restrictions.
26. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be
and he hereby is authorized to execute, on be-
half of the City of Boston, an instrument satis-
factory to the Law Department, releasing the
following condition: "4. No dwelling-house
or other building, except the necessary out-
buildings, shall be erected or placed on the rear
of the said lot," from the deed given by the Citv
of Boston to Uriah Ritchie and John Ritchie,
dated Aug. 29, 1860, and recorded with Snffoik
Deeds, li»ro784, folio 94, of the estate formerly
No. 57 Chester Park (said Chester Park now
being a part of Massachusetts avenue), now
owned by Mollie R. Cole; and declaring that all
other conditions in said deed, so far as the same
are now in force, be changed to restrictions.
Severally referred to the Committee on Streets
and Sewers (see streets and sewers later in the
session).
REVISED ORDINANCES.
Aid. Witt, for the Committee on Printing,
submitted a report on the order (referred March
26), in regard to binding five hundred copies of
• the Revised Ordinances in sheep— Recommend-
ing its passage in the following new draft:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Printing
be authorized to have five hundred copies of
the new edition of the Revised Ordinances of
1892 hound in sheep; the expense attending
the same to be charged to the appropriation for
Printing Department.
Report accepted : order passed. Sent down.
CLAIMS.
Aid. Lee, for the Committee on Claims, sub-
mitted the following:
(1.) Reports recommending that the follow-
ing petitioners have leave to withdraw:
Jlargaret Bingham (referred Jan. 15), for com-
pensation for injuries received from a fall on
Washington street, Ward 10.
Elizabeth Schurman (referred last year), for
compensation for damage to horse and wagon
bv an alleged defect in Dorchester avenue, Feb.
24. 1893.
James J. Carney (referred Jan, 22), for com-
pensation for injuries received from a fail at
801 Tremont street.
John E. Walsh (referred last year) for com-
pensation for injuries received from a fall on
Washington street.
Margaret F, Doherty (referred Feb. 26), for
compensation lor personal injuries received
from a fall on Washington street.
Reports severally accepted. Sent down.
Claans Settled.
(2.) The Committee on Claims, in compli-
ance with the provisions of the joint rules, re-
spectfully submit herewith a list of the claims
upon which the committee have taten action
during the month of March, 1894, viz.:
APRIL 3, 189 4.
314
Claims recommended for settlement by the
-corhmiltee:
Date. Name and Cause. Amount.
Mar. 2. Kate Cullinane, personal injuries J200.00
Mar. 6. James Coffee, damage to property.. 65.00
" Addie V. Cuasen, personal injuries.. 350.00
" Otto Slaudigle, " 150.00
Mar. 13. Henrietta U. Brown, damage to cloth-
ing 30.00
" Margaret T. Corkery, personal inju-
ries 150. 00
" Jane F. Kelly, personal injuries loo.OO
" Lizzie Kimball, '• 176.00
Mar. 16. Annie E. Raftery, " 200.00
" James J. Sullivan, " 350.00
" Thomas R.Sulllvan, damage to fence 32.50
Mar. 20. Alice Brady, personal Injuries 150.00
" Margaret Donovan, " 100.00
" Maria Flaherty, " 350.00
" Daniel McGann, damage to estate... 100.00
" William H. Quincy. " 500.00
Mar. 27. Agnes L. Cochran, personal injuries 7 5.00
" Catherine Dever, " 300.00
CLAIMS RECOMMENDED FOR SETTLEMENT BY THE
LAW DEPARTMENT.
Mar. 13. Jessie E. Humans, personal Injuries. g280,00
Mar. 20. Martin Norton, " 1,878.00
Mar. 23. Margaret Hickey, " 375.00
CLAIMS REPORTED TO THE CITY COT/NC1L.
Date of
Vote. Name. Vote.
March 2. Fannie Fenlee Leave to withdraw.
" Emma F. Hadley '• "
" Joseph E. Holbrook.,.. " "
" Hugh O'Connor " ■'
" Eva E. Ramsdell " "
" Rose Weutworth " "
Carrie O. Wilson " "
March 6. Charles P. Shea
'• Tinothy T. Toomey... " "
March 13. Mary A. Oolan " "
" William Minot.Jr " "
March 16. Brian H. Darley and
others " '*
" Lizzie Kimball " "
" Susan Marley " "
" Dorcas Taylor " "
March 27. Margaret Bingham " "
" James J. Carney " "
March 30. Mrs. Elizabeth Schur-
man " "
" John E. Walsh " "
Accepted and ordered printed. Sent down.
LICENSES.
Aid. Hallstram, for the Committee on Li-
censes, submitted the following:
(1.) Report recommending that minors' li-
censes be granted to forty-four newsboys and
four bootblacks.
Report accepted; licenses granted on the
usual conditions.
(2.) Reports recommending that licenses and
permits be granted in accordance with the fol-
lowing petitions (referred today):
Abbey, -choeffel & (irau, for a permit for
Cyrene, Stephanie and Sylvester Schaffer, under
fifteen years ot age, to appear at the Tremont
Theatre during the run of the piece called
America.
G. E. Lothrop, for a permit for Anna Robin-
son, under fifteen years of age, to appear at the
Howard Athenaeum during the present weelr.
Julie Cyr, for a permit for Marie A. Cyr,
under fifteen years of age, to appear at the
Grand Museum, Sunday evening, April 8,1894.
Charlesbank Athletic Club, for a license for
a sparring exhibition at 55 Haverhill street,
April 3, 1894.
Gladstone Athletic Association, for a license
for an athletic exhibition* with sparring, at the
Casino, May 7, 1894.
Lafayette Club, for leave to give an athletic
exhibition, with sparring, at Lafayette Hall,
Haverhill street, April 9, 1894.
James Haright, for leave to give an athletic
exhibition with sparring at Music Hall, April
19, 1894
Reports accepted; licenses and permits
granted.
STONY BROOK RETAINING WALL.
Aid. Bryant offered an order— That the Coin-
niltteee on Finance be requested te provide the
sum of two thousand dollars to be expended in
constructing a retaining wall om the easterly
side of Stony Brook, from Linden Park street
to Tower's factory.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
encampment of veterans' UNION.
Aid. Barry offered an order— That His Honor
the Mayor be requested to instruct the heads of
the several departments to allow all employees
who are members of the Union Veterans' Union
to attend the annual encampment at Rochester
N. Y., in August next, without loss of pay.
Passed under a suspension of the rule. Sent
down.
GRADE OF HARRISON AVENUE.
Aid. Barry offered an order— That the Board
establish the grade of Harrison avenue be-
tween Essex and Beach streets as shown on a
plan and profile signed by Pierre Humbert, Jr.,
City Surveyor, dated Feb. 1, 1894, and de-
posited in the office of the said Citv Surveyor.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
SIDEWALK, PARIS STREET.
Aid Witt offered an order— That the Super-
intendent of Su-eets make a sidewalk along
168, 170, 172 and 174 Paris street, Ward 3. in'
front of the estate of John O'Neil ; said side-
walk to be from three to ten inches above the
gutter adjoining, to be from five to twelve feet
in width, and to be built of brick, with granite
ed-restone.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
EVERETT CENTENNIAL SERVICES.
Aid. Hall presented the folio wins:
Boston, March 24, 1894.
To the Honorable, the City Council of Boston:
Gentlemen — The Dorchester Historical So-
ciety proposes to bold a special meeting in
commemoration of the centennial anniversary
of the birth of Edward Everett. The services
will be held on Wednesday. April 11, at three
o'clock, at Wintbrop Hall, Upham's Corner,
Dorchester.
I am directed to extend an earnest invitation
to the members of your honorable body to join
us in this celebration, to d© honor to the mem-
ory of our distinguished fellow-citizen.
I remain, yours very respectfully,
William H. Whitmore,
President Dorchester Historical Society.
In connection with the above Aid. Hall of-
fered an order— That the invitation of the Dor-
chester Historical Society to the City Council
of Boston to attend the services in commemora-
tion of the centennial anniversary of the birth
of Edward Everett, be and the same is hereby
accepted, and that a special committee to con-
sist of three members of this Board, with such
as the Common Council mav join, be appointed
to formally attend the services in behalf of the
City of Bostwn, and that the official stenogra-
pher be invited to accompany the committee.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule. Sent
down.
SACRED CONCERTS.
Aid. Hallstram offered the following:
City of Boston.
In the year one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-four.
A regulation to amend Chapter Three of the
Revised Regulation of 1892, relating to Public
Amusements.
Be it ordained, etc.
Section 1. Chapter three of the Revised
Regulations of 1892 is hereby amended by
adding thereto the following section, to be
numbered section fourteen, namely:
Section 14. Licenses for sacred concerts on
the Lord's Day will be granted on condition
that such concerts shall consist of vocal or in-
strumental music with recitations or readings;
and that no dancing, or representation of
plays or scenes from plays shall be allowed;
and that no person takiug part in such concerts
shall appear in character costume.
Referred to the Committee on Ordinances.
(Aid.)
PHILLIPS" SQUARE.
Aid. Fottler offered an order— That the
square at the junction of Harrison avenue and
Essex and Chaunny streets be hereafter known
as Phillips square in honor of the late Hon.
Wendell Phillips.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
cost of extending Newark street.
Aid. Dever offered an order — That the Board
of Street Commissioners be requested to pre-
pare au estimate of the cost of extending New-
ark street from its present terminus to New
Heath street, and report tVe same to the Board
of Aldermen at its next meeting.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN
TREES IN MARCELLA STREET.
Aid. Dever offered uu order— That the Super-
intendent of Public Grounds be directed to re-
move one tree and to trim two trees standing
in front of estate No. 61 Marcella street, Ward
21 ; the expense of the same to be charged to
the appropriation for Public Grounds Depart-
ment.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
removal of bill board.
Aid. Dever offered an order— That the Super-
intendent of Streets be requested to cause to be
removed the bill-board fence located on the
city's land on Walnut avenue, is front of the
estate owned by Mr. Timothy D. Mulrey.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
PROJECTIONS FROM BUILDINGS.
Aid. Lee off ered the following:
City of Boston.
In the year 1894.
A regulation relating to projections from build-
ings.
Seetion 1. No person sh.Ul place or main-
tain any projection from a building which
shall extend over the adjoining side-
walk beyond a line two feet ana six
inches within the outside line of such
sidewalk, and which shall at its lowest part be
less than seven feet and six inches above the
grade of the sidewalk, and which, in other par-
ticulars, is not in accordance with a permit
from the Superintendent of Streets.
The question came on the passage of the reg-
ulation.
Aid. Bryant— Mr. Chairman, I should like to
have that referred to the Committee on Streets
and Sewers; I should like to know something
about it.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I have no objection
to it going to any committee the Board may
desire to refer it to.
The regulation was referred to the Commit-
tee on Streets and Sewers. (See Streets and
Sewers.)
BOYLSTON STREET— LAYING OUT.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That the Board of
Street Commissioners be requested to give the
Board an estimate of the cost of laying out
Boylston street, from Centre street to the rail-
road station, to the uniform width of forty (40)
feet, and extending said street westward to the
Parkway.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
HARRISON AVENUE— PAVING.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That the appro-
priation lor paving Harrison avenue, Kneeland
street to Bennet street, amounting to $3,900 be
hereby transferred to constitute a special appro-
priation for street improvements, Ward 12.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
A RECESS TAKEN.
The Board voted, on motio» of Aid. Fottler,
to take a recess at 5.40 P. M., subject to the
call of the Chairman.
The members of the Board reassembled in
the Aldermanic Chamber and were called to
order by the Chairman at 7 13 P. M.
STREETS AND SEWERS.
Aid. Fottler, for the Committee on Streets
and Sewers, submitted the following:
(1). Report on the order (referred today) es-
tablishing the grade of Harrison avenue, be-
tween Essex and Beach streets— Recommend-
ing its passage.
Report accepted ; said order passed.
(2). Report, on the order (referred today) di-
recting the Superintendent of Streets to make a
sidewalk along 1(58-174 Paris street, Ward 1, in
front of the estate of John O'Neil— Recommend-
ing its passage.
Report accepted; said order passed.
(3.) Report that the following (referred today
ought to pass:
A regulation relating to projections from
buildings.
Section 1. No person shall place lor
maintain any projection from a building
which shall extend over the adjoining
siden-alk beyond a line two feet and six
inches within the outside line of such
sidewalk, and which shall at its lowest
part be less than seven feet and six inches
above the grade of the sidewalk, and which,
is other particulars, is not in accordance with
a permit from the Superintendent of Streets.
Report accepted ; regulation adopted.
(4.) Report on the order (referred today) nam
ing the square at the junction of Harrison av-~
enue and Essex and Chauncy streets the "Puil-
lips" square, in honor of the late Hon. Wendell
Phillips— Recommending its passage.
Report accepted ; said order passsd.
(6.) Report on the order (referred today) trans-
ferring 83900 from the appropriation for pav-
ing Harrison avenue. Kneeland street to Ben-
net street, to a special appropriation for street
improvements, Ward 12— Recommending its
passage.
Report accepted; said order passed, yeas 11.
Aid. Hall absent or Dot votine. Sent down.
(6.) Report recommending the passage of the
following;
Ordered, That the order of the Board of
Aldermen of Dec. 30, 1893, levying an edge-
stone assessment of $26 25 against the estate of
John Burke, >Jo. 25 Hnlbert street. Ward 21, be
and the same is hereby rescinded, to correct
error in measurement.
The same estate and owner is hereby assessed
for $25.
Report accepted ; order parsed.
(7.) Report recommending the passage of the
following:
Ordered, That the order of the Board of Al-
dermen approved Dec. 29, 1893, levying an
edgestone assessment ot $52.69 against the
estate of George R Fowler, executor, St. Joseph
street, northerly side, corner of South street,
Ward 23, be and the same is hereby rescinded.
The same estate and the same amount ($52.69)
is hereby assessed to Bridget and Mary Gateley,
the correct own<-i«.
Report accepted : order passed.
(8.) Report on the petition of the New Kng-
land Telephone and Telegraph Company of
Massachusetts (referred March 26), for leave
to erect and maintain poles on Basiinell, Oak
land and Henley streets— Recommending th3
passage of the following:
Ordered, That permission be granted to the
New England Telephone and Telegraph Com-
pany of Massachusetts, to place and maintain
poles for the support of wires at points desig-
nated by red dots on a plan deposited in the of-
fice of the Superintendent of Streets, made by
C. A. Perkins, dated March 7, 1894; said poles
to be in the streets, and of the number and
height as follows:
Oakland street, between River street and the
railroad crossing, 9 poles, 35 feet high, 12
inches in diameter; width of sidewalk, 8 feet.
Henley street, between Warren and Main
streets, 21 poles, 45 feet hitrh, 14 inches in di-
ameter; width of sidewalk, 7 feet.
The Superintendent of Streets is hereby au-
thorized to issue permits for opening and occu-
pying streets for placing and maintaining said
poles on the oond'tions specified in Chapter 36,
Section 15, of the Revised Ordinances of 1892.
Report accepted; order passed.
(9.) Reports that no action is necessary on
the following petitions for sidewalks (sever-
ally referred last y?ar), viz. :
John Behar., 24 West Walnut Park, Ward 23.
Agnes Andrew, 2790-2 Washington street,
Ward 21.
Catherine Russell, 17-19 Savoy street.
Ward 17.
Hattie D. Dewar and another, 101-103 High-
land street, Ward 21.
Reports severally accepted.
(10.) Report on the order (referred Jan. 22)
directing the Superintendent of Streets to
make a sewer in Billerica street, Ward 8,
between Causeway and Minot streets— That the
said order ought to pass.
Report accepted; said order passed.
(11.) Reports recommending that the follow-
ing petitioners be granted leave to withdraw:
John Cavanagh & Son, Building Moving Co..
(referred March 26) for leave to move a
wooden building from South street. Ward 23,
to Florence street, Ward 23.
James W. Allen (referred March 19), for leave
to stand a wagon in the open space at the junc-
tion of Berkeley, Tremont an* Dover streets,
between the hours of 8 P. M. and 5 A. M.
W. W. Adams (referred March 12), for leave
to stand a night-lunch wagon in Park square.
Edward H. Stone and another, executors (re-
ferred Jan. 8), for compensation for land taken
for sewer purposes on estate of Eunice B. Rug-
gles, Ward 24.
Richard J. & F. H. Monks, trustees (referred
last year), for compensation for damages to
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estate on E street, Sonth Boston, occasioned by
the taking of land for sewer purposes.
Willim B. Blakemore (referred March 19), to
be paid for land taken for sewer purposes at
Highland station, between Corey street and the
railroad.
Gormully & Jeffery Manufacturing Company
(referred March 12), for leave to erect a post,
with a small sign, in front of 174 Columbus
avenue (at their own request).
Josepb Giglio (referred today), for leave to
place a barber sign on tree at 34 Broadway.
E. G. Commo (referred today), for leave to
stand a night lunch wagon at corner Lincoln
and Kneeland streets.
Camillo Nazarro (referred today), far leave to
maintain his barber pole at 110 Richmond
street.
Reports severally aceepted.
(12.) Report on the petition of J. E. Giddings
& Son (referred today), for leave to erect three
guv posts — Recommending the passage of the
following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to J. E. Gid-
dings & Son to place, maintain and use one guy
post and ropes in front of No. 26 Vine street;
one guy post and ropes in front of No. 12 Moul-
ton street ; one guy post and ropes at corner of
Moulton and Vine streets; the work to be com-
pleted on or before June 1, 1894, according to
the terms and conditions expressed in the ordi-
nances of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(13.) Report on the petition of Benjamin
Fitch (referred today), for leave to erect a post
with a sign thereon— Recommending the pas-
sage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to Benjamin
Fitch to erect, maintain and use an iron post
with sign thereon in the sidewalk in front of
estate No. 174 Columbus avenue, Ward 11, the
work to be completed on or before Nov. 16,
1894, according to the terms and conditions
expressed in the ordinances of the city relating
thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(14). Report ©n the petition of James H.
Stack & Co. (referred today), for leave to place
a post clock in sidewalk— Recommending the
passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to James H.
Stack & Co. to erect, maintain and use an iron
post with clock thereon in the sidewalk in front
of estate 769 Washington street, Ward 12; the
work to be completed on or before Nov. 15,
1894, according to the terms and conditions ex-
pressed in the ordinances of the city relating
thereto.
Report accepted; order passed.
(15.) Report on the orders (neverally referred
today), concerning releases of conditions In
deeds, etc., on Massachusetts avenue, formerly
known as Chester Park— That the same ought
to pass as follows, viz. :
Marks Rubinovz and another, No. 51 Chester
Park; William J. Parker, Nos. 53-55 Chester
Park ; Martin Van Nason, No. 49 and in rear of
No. 49 Chester Park ; Mollie R. Cole, No. 57
Chester Park.
Reports accepted ; orders severally passed.
(16.) Reports on the petition of Florence B.
Viaux (referred March 12). to be paid $88.17
expenses accrued on account of error in sewer
assessments against estate on Blue Hill avenue
near Harvard street — Recommending its refer-
ence to the Committee on Claims.
Report accepted ; said reference ordered.
Aid. Lee moved a reconsideration on all the
above reports and orders ; lost.
POLES ON COMMONWEALTH AVENUE.
Aid. Witt, for the Committee on Electric
Wires, submitted a roport on the petition of the
New England Telephone and Telegraph Compa-
ny of Massachusetts (referred today), for leave to
erect and to remove poles on Commonwealth
avenue, between Essex street and Brighton
avenue, and on Brighton avenue— Recommend-
ing the passage of the following:
Ordered, That permission be granted to the
New England Telephone and Telegraph Com-
pany of Massachusetts to place and maintain
poles for the support of wires at points desig-
nated by blue dots on a plan deposited in the
office of the Superintendent of Streets, made
by C. A. Perkins, dated Nov. 20, 1889; said
poles to be in the streets, and the number and
height as follows:
Commonwealth avenue, 33 poles, 50 feet
high, 15 inches in diameter; width of sidewalk,
28 feet.
Brighton avenue, 22 poles, 65 feet high, 18
inches in diameter ; width of sidewalk, 10 feet.
Ordered, That permission be h*reby granted
to the New England Telephone and Telegraph
Company of Massachusetts to remove 22
poles from Commonwealth avenue and 2
poles from Brighton avenue, said poles being
designated by red dots on a plan made by C. A.
Perkins and dated Nov. 20, 1889, on file in the
office of the Superintendent of Streets.
The Superintendent of Streets is hereby
authorized to issue permits for opening and oc-
cupying streets for placing and maintaining
said poles on the conditions specified in chap-
ter 36, section 15, of the Revised Ordinances of
1892, the work of locating and romoving said
poles to be completed on or before the second
day of March, 1895.
Report aceepted ; order passed under a sus-
pension of the rule.
Adjourned, on motion of Aid. Lee, at 7.26
P. M., to meet on Monday, April 9, at three
o'clock, P. M.
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CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings of the Common Council
Thursday, April 5, 1894.
Regular meeting of the Common Council in
the Council Chamber, City Hal), at 7.30 P. M.,
President O'Brien in the chair, and a quorum
present.
COST OF EXTENDING HALLECK STREET.
The following was received:
Office Board of Street Commissioners, )
City Hall, Boston, April 6, 1894. j
To the Honorable Common Council:
In reply to the order of the Common Council
of March 8, 1894, of which copy herewith, the
Board of Street Commissioners would report
that, in their opinion, the cost of laying out an
extension of Halleck street to Gurney street,
Ward 22, would require an appropriation of
$6000.
. By order of the Board of Street Commission-
ers, J. W. Morrison, Secretary.
Referred to the Committee on Laying Out
Streets Department.
petition referred.
To the Committee on Claims — Lawrence
Monaghan, for compensation for injuries re-
ceived Irom a fall on an East Boston ferry boat
Feb. 10, 1894.
NON-RESIDENT LIQUOR DEALERS.
The following was received:
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, )
City Hall, April 5, 1894. )
To the Honorable the City Council :
Gentlemen -I have the honor to transmit
herewith a communication from the Board of
Police giving vho information called for in
your order of March 15, 1894, in regard to the
number of non-resident liquor dealers in this
city. Respectfully,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Board of Police, )
No. 7 Pemberton Sq., March 29, 1894. 1
Hon. Nathan Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Sir— In compliance with your request, the
Board of Police has the honer to submit here-
with a list of persons holding licenses for the
sale of intoxicating liquors who are not resi-
dents of the city.
Respectfully yours,
A. T. Whiting, Chairman.
Adams, Taylor & Co., 105 State street: L.
Adams, Newton.
Alameda Company, 104 Tremont street; Wil-
liam F. Horton, Loudon, Eng.
George W. Armstrong. Boston & Albany de-
pot; George W. Armstrong, Brookline.
Michael F. Armstrong & Co., 104 Canal street;
M. F. Armstrong, Everett.
Baldwin & Punch, 355 Commercial street;
F. S. Baldwin, Chelsea; J. P. Punch, Cambridge.
John M. Benson & Co., 184 Friend street;- J.
M. Benson, Somerville.
Biesenbaou & Co., 1 North Centre street ; H.
S. Doane, Cambridge.
Frank B. Brown & Co., 33 Tremont street;
Joseph Foster, Newton.
Jeremiah H. Brennao & Co., 109 West Fourth
street; Frank J. Davoren, Quincy.
Burke & McCanna. 49 Causeway street;
Michael Burke, Marlboro.
Camia, Polcri & Peretti, 176 North street; L.
Peretti, Somerville.
Patrick Canno* & Co., 106 Endicott street ;
M. P. Mealy, Chelsea.
J. E. Cassidy & Son. 50 Broad street; J. E.
Cassidy, Watertown ; J. E. Cassidy, Jr., Water-
town.
H. F. & B. W. Chandler, 158 Commercial
street; B. W. Chandler, Chelsea.
Samuel Q. Cochran, 6 Congress square ; W. C.
Ulman. Brookline.
John Colbert & Co, 187 Blackstone street ;
John Colbert, Somerville.
Theo. J. Collins & Co., 26 Dover street; B.
O'Brien, Arlington.
Cottle, Pitcher & Co., 28 Indja street; F. C,
Pitcher, Medford.
Rowla,nd Cowper & Co.; 20 Hayward place;
John Brownlie, Everett.
Thomas Cullen & Co., 360 Commercial street ;
Thomas Cullen, Somerville; Maurice Breen,
Somerville.
AW. Cushman & Co., 1 North street; E, T.
Nash, Maiden.
P. H. Cusick &Co., 9 Pynchon street ;T. J.
Cusick, Brookline.
Davenport & Hersey, 422 Washington street;
F, S, Davenport, Medford ; F. A. Hersey, Somer-
ville.
Joseph S. Davenport & Co:, 99 Haverhill
street; J. s. Davenport, Somerville; W. H.
Gfleason, Somerville.
Davis & Drake, 59 Causeway street; M. W.
Drake, West Medford.
G. A. & J. L. D.-imon, Hotel Thorndike; J. L.
Damon, Newton; G. A. Damon, Stoughton,
Devereaux & Meserve, 62 Broad street; C. J.
Devereaux, Arlington.
T. A. Devine & Co., 180 Friend street; T. A.
Devine. Salem.
A, S. Dinsmore & Co., 65 Blackstone street;
A. S. Dinsmore, Haverhill.
James Doherty & Co., 181 Cambridge street;
James Doherty, Cambridge.
Neil Doherty & Co., 166 Merrimac street;
Neil Doherty, Cambridge.
Durgin, Park & Co., 30 North Market street ;
J. G. Chandler, Maiden; E. Park, Somerville.
L. C. Durkee & Co., 259 Friend street ; O. F.
Durkee, Northfield.
Charles E, Ellis & Co., 177. Hanover street;
E. C. Cameron, Hyde Park.
Empire Distilling Company, 200 Congress
street; ;J. Joyce, Lawrence; J. Walsh, Somer-
ville.
John Feely & Co., 119 Haverhill street; John
Feely, Everett.
Fellner & Adelof, 7 Exchaage place; II. Fell-
ner, Brookline; M. Adelof, Revere.
Julius Fellner & Co., 150 Tremont street;
Julius Fellner, Brookline.
Felton & Sod, 17 Broad street ; F. L Felton,
Newton; L. H. Felton, Newton.
C. B. Fessenden & Co. ,177 Court street;
Frank Frost, Cambridge.
O. L. Fern & Co., 166 Blackstone street; O. L.
Fern, Cambridge.
Thomas F. Finn & Co., 11 Bow street ; Thomas
F. Finn, Somerville.
D. F. Flagg & Co., 165 Blackstone street ; C.P.
Flagg, Brookline; George Hart, Melrose.
Henry M. Flynn & Co., 80 Portland street ;
Henry M. Flynn, East Cambridge.
John Flynn & Co., 31 Motte street; James
Flynn, Chelsea.
Frost & Dearborn, 6 Pearl street; J. W. Dear-
born, Brookline; A. B. Dearborn, Brookline.
E. R. Frost & Co., 20 Faneuil Hall square;
E. R. Frost, Aulmrndale.
Joseph Gahm & Co., 53 Hartford street; J. S.
Gahm, Cambridge.
Philip A. Gahm & Co., 58 Sudbury street;
P. A. Gahm, Maplewood.
Charles E. Gassett & Co., 161 Blackstone
street; C. E. Gassett, Melrose.
John S. Gibbon & Co , 362 Atlantic avenue;
J. S. Gibbon, Brookline.
Nathaniel F. Goldsmith & Co., 6 Central
wharf; W. H. Keith, Watertown.
C. S. Gove & Co., 30 Canal street; C. S. Gove,
Cambridge; A. P. Kelly, Cambridge.
J. A. Gove & Co., 108 Chauncy street; J. A.
Gove, Winthrop.
John Graham & Co., 3 Hawes street; John
Graham, West Medford.
Jeremiah Green & Co., 68 Cambridge street ;
John Walsh, Somerville.
C. H. Greenleaf & Co., Hotel Vendome ; C. H.
Greenleaf, New Hampshire.
Roger Haggerty & Co., 162 Endicott street ;
R. Haggerty, Somerville.
J. B. Hauck & Co., 275 Maverick street; J. B.
Hauck, Beachmont.
Edward riefferiian & Co., 88 Portland street;
Edward Heffernan. Lynn.
George F. Hewett & Co., 25 Beach street;
George Hewett, Worcester.
F. W. Hoi brook & Son, 12 Canal street; F. W
Helbrook, Winthrop.
M. D. Holhrook & Co., 110 State street;
George W. Hutohins. Arlington.
H. W. Huguley & Co., 169 Blackstone street ;
H. W. Huguley, Brookline.
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F., W. Hunt & Co , 8 India street; F. W. Hunt,
Melrose; D.F. Hunt, Reading.
John J. Johnson & Co., 200 Friend street ;
J. J. Johnson, Med ford.
Defter T- Johnson, 90 Massachusettg avenue ;
Rufus A. Flanders, Brookline; T. Dexter John-
son, Nabant.
Patrick Kearins & Co., 166 Canal street; Pat-
rick Kearins, Somerville.
Keefe & Sullivan, 23 Howard street; D. F.
Sullivan, Somerville. .
John F. Kirby & Co.,16 Charles River avenue;
John F. Kirby, Everett.
Andrew J. Lovell. 62 Cambridge street; A. J.
Lovell, Cambridge. r
Georire Z Lytbgoe & Co . 284 Friend street;
George Z. Lythgoe, Winthrop.
John H. Malioney, 230 Commercial street;
John H Mahoney, Beachmont.
R. Marston & Co., 23 Brattle street, R. Mars-
ton, Barnstable.
Patrick McLaughlin & Co., 460 Commercial
street; Patrick McLaughlin, Revere.
B.J. McQuil'.en & Co., 45 Magazine street;
Catherine McQuillen, Wellesl6y.
Mills & Webber, 201 Causeway street; Ed-
ward Mills, Mediord; A. D. Webber, Cam-
bridge.
E. L Monroe & Co., 72 Broad street; E. L.
Monroe, Norfolk Downs; W. D. Monroe, Nor-
folk Downs.
Moore & Sinnott, 162 State street; A. M.
Moore, Philadelphia; J. F. Mmiott, Philadel-
phia.
L. W. Morrill & Co., 1 South Market street;
L. W. Morrill, East Somerville.
George F. Mullett, 71 Chelsea street; George
F. Mullett, Maiden.
Andrew J. Murphy & Co., 226 Federal street;
A. J. Murphy, Chelsea.
Nash & Bowers, 40 School street; F. J. Nash,
Brook li tie.
0. S. Neale & Co., Howard street; J. A. Fair-
banks, Cambridge; N. L. Bean, Maiden.
Newrornb& Frost, 671 Boylston street; W.
E.Frost. Brookline; C. H Newcomb, Brook-
line.
James Niohol & Co., 31 Tremont street; J. F.
Nichol, West Somerville.
Edward H. Norton & Co., 648 Parker street;
E. H. Norton, Worcester.
1. W. Nowell & Co., 608 Main street; I. W.
Wowell, Sonrverville.
Ludwig Ostermeyer & Co., 177 Hampden
street: Catherine Normile, Cambridge.
William T. Patten, 656 Main street; W. T.
Patten, Somerville. „
P. P. Pettes & Co., 81 Green street; P.P.
Pettees, Somerville.
San ford F. Petts & Co., 237 Friend street; F.
Petts, Keene, N. H. it, «.
S. S. Pierce & Co., 2 Tremont street; W. 8.
Pierce, Million ; Charles L. Eaton, Maiden.
Potter & Co., 69 Beaoh street; B. E. Potter,
Waltham.
W. J. & Frank Quennell, 26 Dock square;
F. Quennell, Somerville.
Michael F. Reagan & Co., 39 Harrison
avenue : J. F. Stratton, Milford.
J. O. Rickard & Co , f 4 North street; H. E.
Sylvester, Maldem ; J. W. Welch, Quincy.
William Roliinson & Sons, 102 Sudbury
street; A H. Robinson, Melrose Highlands; A.
B. Robinson. Winter Hill.
William H. Ropes, 50 Mt. Vernon street; Wil-
liam H. Ropes, Lynn.
William G. Russell & Co., 1S3 Merrimac
street; William G. Russell. Everett.
Seaver & Co., 14 Maverick square; E. W.
Server, Everett.
James H. Sexton & Co., 307 Atlantic avenue;
J. H. Sexton, Maplewood.
Daniel Shea & Co., 174 Blackstone street;
Daniel Shea, Cambridge.
Shea & Nagle, 9 Charlestown street; D. J.
Nagle, Beachmont.
Sinclair & Mann, Quincy House; Charles A,
Sinclair, Portsmouth, H. fl.
Fred L.Smith & Co., 191 Maverick street;
Theodore Geisel, Springfield.
Smith, Hoyt & Co., 283 Franklin street; J. U.
Hoyt, Lynn; W. G. Hoyt, Lynn.
Thomas L Smith & Sons, 21 Washington
street; T. F. Smith, Cambridge; G. A. Smith,
Wakefield; F. M. Smith, Brookline.
James H. Stack & Co., 38 Eliot street; J. H.
Stack, Brookline.
Stanley & Co., 356 Atlantic avenue; S. Stan-
ley, Lawrence,
Charles Stern & Sons, 37 Bromfleld street;
Charles Stern, California; Perkins Stern, New
York.
S. J. Strass & Co., 158 Merrimac street:
George Ford, Lawrence.
James Sullivan & Co., 72 Beach street; James
Sullivan, Newton.
Thomas R. Tarrant & Co., 230 Friend street;
T. R. Tarrant, Somerville.
George W. Torrey & Co., 24 South Market
street; G. W. Torrey. Auburndale.
Albeit E. Turner, 106 Court street; A E.
Turner, Cambridge.
William Viehbauser & Co., 6 Post Office
square; Fritz Zoeller, Somerville.
James Walsh &Co., 167 Cambridge street;
James Walsh, Cambridge.
John Walsh & Co., 55 Merrimac street; John
Walsh, Somerville.
J. E. Wasserboehr& Son, 292 State street;
H. P. Wasserboehr. Hyde Park.
James E.Welch & Co., 212 South street;
James E. Welch. North Adams; O.W.Welch,
North Adams.
A. H. Weld & Son, 6 North Market street ; A.
H. Weld, Somerville.
Otis E. Weld & Co., 185 State street; C. G.
Thompson, Braintree; John Leavitt, Newton.
J.R.Whipple & Co., Young's Hotel; J. B.
Whipple, New Boston, M. H
Edward P White & Co., 189 Blackstone
street; E. P. White, Arlington; Martha T.
Favor, Watertown.
George H. Wiliert & Co, 117 Blackstome
street; G. H. Wilfert, Beachmont.
John N. Wilfert & Co., 40 Province street; J.
in. Wilfert, Beachmont.
Jacob Wirtli & Co., 33 Eliot street; H. R.
Wirth, Providence. R L
Daniel P. Wise & Co., 25 Temple place ; Dan-
iel P. Wise. Maiden.
Wood, Pollard & Co., 263 Friend street; 8. P.
Pollard, Brookline.
Assigned to the next meeting, and ordered
printed on motion of Mr. Bkiggs of Ward 11.
PAPERS FROM BOARD OF ALDER1IEN.
1 Invitation from the Dorchester Historical
Soaiety for the City Council to join with It tn
the celebration of the centennial anniversary
of the birth of Edward Everett. (See No. 8.)
The question came en the acceptance of the
invitation,
Mr. Sears of Ward 10— Mr. President, I move
that Nos. 1 and 8 be acted upon together.
No. 8 was as follows:
8. Ordered, That the invitation of the Dor
Chester Historical Society to the City Council of
Boston, to attend the services in commemora-
tien of the centennial anniversary of the birth
of Edward Everett, be and the same is hereby
accepted, and that a special committee, to con-
sist of three members of the Board of Alder-
men, with such as the Common Council may
join, be appointed to formally attend the ser-
vices in behalf of the City of Boston, and that
the official stenographer be invited to accom-
pany the committee.
Mr. Bkrwin of Ward 17— Mr. President, I
rise to a point of order. Is there a quorum
present?
The President— The Chair will ascertain
(countine). The Chair will say that there ap-
pears to be a quorum present.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23— Mr. President, do I
understand that is an invitation to the City
Council or to a committee of the City Council?
Ihe President— It is an invitatiop issued by
the Dorchester Historical Society to the whole
City Council, and No. 8 ou the calendar, offered
by Alderman Hall, is an order to accept the' in-
vitation on behalf of the City Council, and to
also appoint a joint special committee to for-
mally attend the services on behalf of the City
of Boston.
Mr. Kelly— And every member of the City
Council is invited?
The President— Yes, sir.
It was voted to take up No. 1 and Ne. 8 to-
gether, and the invitation (No. 1) was accepted,
and the order (No. 8) was passed, in concur-
rence.
0" motion of Mr. Sears of Ward 10, Nos. 2
to 7 were taken collectively, viz:
2. Report of Committee on" Claims, submit-
ting a list of the claims upon which Che com-
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naittee ha\e taken action during the month of
March, 1894.
3. Report of same committee, on petition of
Margaret Bingham for compensation for per-
sonal injuries received from a fall on Washing-
ton street,— Leave to withdraw.
4. Report of same committee, on petition (un-
finished business of last year) of Elizabeth
Sehurman for compensation for damage to
horse and wagon through an alleged defect in
Dorchester avenue,— leave to withdraw.
5. Report of same committee, on petition of
Margaret F. Doherty (formerly Bingham) for
personal injuries received from a fall on Wash-
ington street— Leave to withdraw.
6. Report of same committee, on petition
(unfinished business of last year) of John E.
Walsh for compensation for injuries received
from a fall on Washington street— Leave to
withdraw.
7. Report of sanae committee, on petition of
James J. Carney, for compensation for injuries
received from a fall at 801 Tremont street-
Leave to withdraw.
Reports severally accepted in concurrence.
9. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be re-
quested to instruct the heads of the several de-
partments to allow all employees who are
members of the Union Veterans Union to at-
tend the annual encampment at Rochester, N.
Y., in August next, without loss of pay.
Passed in concurrence.
10. Ordered, That the appropriation for pav-
ing Harrison avenue, Kneeland street to Ben-
net street, amounting to $3900, be hereby trans-
ferred to constitute a special appropriation for
Street Improvements, Ward 12.
Passed in concurrence— yeas 63, nay 1:
Yeas— Allston, Andrews, Baldwin, Bartlett,
Battis, Berwin, Boyle, Bradley, Briggs, Browne,
Callahan, Carroll, Cochran, Colby, Coleman,
J. B. Collins, M. W. Collins, Connor, Connor-
ton, Crowley, Emerson, Fisher, Goodenough,
Hayes, Holden, Jones, Kelly, King, Leary,
Lewis, Lynch, Marnell, McGuire, Mclnnes,
Miller, Mitchell, O'Brien, O'Hara, Patterson.
Reed, Reynolds, Robinson, Roche, Rourke,
Ruffin, Sears, Smith, Sullivan, Tague, Whel-
ton, Wholey, Wise, Wood— 53.
N ays— Griffin — 1.
Absent or not voting— Costello, W. A. Davis,
W. W. Davis, Desmond, Donovan, Eager, Ever-
ett, Fields, Gormley, Hall, Hurley, Keenan,
Mahoney, Manks, McCarthy, McMackin, Norris,
Reidy, Reinhart, Riddle, Shaw— 21.
Mr. Wise of Ward 20 moved to reconsider;
lost.
Edition of Revised Ordinances.
11. Report of Committee on Printing, recom-
mending the passage of the following new
draft of an order referred to said committee:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Printing
be authorized to have five hundred copies of
the new edition of the Revised Ordinances of
1892 bound in sheep; the expense attending
the same to be charged to the appropriation for
Printing Department,
The report was laccepted and the question
came on giving the order a second reading.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13— Mr. President, I
would like to ask some member of the Commit-
tee on Printing how many copies of this docu-
ment each member of the City Council will
get? I see that the order does not provide for
distributing any of them.
Mr. Boyle of Ward 8— Mr, President, I would
say for the benefit of Mr. Griffin that the mem-
bers of the Government will get five copies
apiece.
Mr. Griffin— I would like to know if the
gentleman guarantees that each member of the
City Council will get five copies?
Mr. Boyle— I would say that the vote of the
committee was that each member of the City
Government get five copies of the Revised
Ordinances.
Mr. Holden of Ward 11— Mr. President, 1
don't think it is a question of how many we are
going to get. I think five is too many for any
of us to have. If the gentleman only asks the
question in order to find out how many he is
going to get, I say that I don't think there is
any necessity for anybody having five copies of
the Revised Ordinances. I don't know what,
anybody is going to do with that number, No
man needs more than two, anyway— one for his
home and one for his office.
Mr. Boyle— Mr. President, I desire to say
that the copies which each member is going to
get are bound in blue covers, not in sheep.
These sheep covers are for the volumes to be
placed upon the desks of the members of the
Government and to be given to the different
heads of the departments.
Mr. Holden— That is very proper.
Mr. O'Hara of Ward 3— Mr. President, I
recollect when the Committee on Printing in
1892 had some ordinances printed and the
members of the Government received three
paper-covered copies and one blue-eovered
copy. It was impossible for a member of the
Government at that time to get one sheepskin-
covered volume, and I move you, sir, that each
member of the City Council be furnished five
copies of this book in sheepskin.
By request of the President, Mr. O'Hara
reduced his amendment to writirg, to add
after "bound in sheep" the words "the mem-
bers of the City Council to receive five copies
each."
The question came on the adoption of the
amendment.
Mr. Callahan of Ward 12— Mr. President, 1
would ask that the amendment and the original
order be recommitted.
Mr. Griffin— Mr. President, I don't see any
necessity of recommitting this order for the
present. As I understand it the Committee on
Printing have made a report, have presented it
here and the report has been accepted. Since
this has come up I find that out of the five hun-
dred copies bound in sheep— at least I have
been so informed by a member of the Commit-
tee on Printing— the members of the City Gov-
ernment do not get one, and I have been given
to understand that they will get four or five
copies bound in pasteboard. Now, I would like
to have one copy of the Ordinances — two if pos-
sible—bound in sheepskin. I don't believe in
publishing five hundred copies of the Ordinan-
ces in this way and not giving any to the mem-
bers of the City Government. They are as
much entitled to them as the heads of depart-
ments or anybody else. Mr. President, I trust
that the amendment offered by the gentleman
from Ward 3 will prevail and that the order
will not be recommitted.
The question came on Mr. Callahan's motion
to recommit.
Mr. Callahan— Mr. President, and eentle-
men, I would say that it was in the mind of
every member of the committee to see to it that
such a condition of affairs might be brought
about that they might be able to distribute to
the members of the Council a few of those
copies bound in Sheepskin; and if you do not
desire to have the committee take into con-
sideration some plan whereby your suffering
condition may be relieved, 1 certainly have no
objection.
Mr. Griffin — Mr. President, I think the
committee will alleviate our condition right
here. This matter It now before us, there is an
amendment proposed that the committee give
as a certain number of copies, and if it is passed
right here and goes through the Government,
that settles it. I don't believe in having it go
to the Printing Committee and having them
decide whether we shall get one, two or three
copies, or whatever they shall see fit. Let us
take hold of it ourselves and see to it that
they do it.
Mr. O'Hara — Mr. President, I have no objec-
tion to having the amendment referred to the
Committee on Printing, together with the
original order. I think there must be some-
thing wrowg, or the printing committee would
tell us how many copies are going to be given
to us. There is not a member of the Govern-
ment but has some friends who are lawyers in
the respective wards, who would like to have n
copy of these Ordinances. My reason for offer-
ing the amendment, is that I have been request-
ed to furnish that number already. I am per-
fectly satisfied that the amendment should go
before the committee, and I think the commit-
tee will treat it fairly and report back what is
right.
Mr. Callahan— Mr. President, I am glad to
see that the gentlemen has the good judgment
to accede to the desire, of the Committee, be-
cause it is now a question of coming to the
rescue. We may have to have the entire ad-
dition in paper covers, if such action as has
been proposed here is taken, because of the
Mayor's objection to binding all the volumes
entirely in sheep; 'and if it is recommitted. I
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think we may so arrange it that a few of these
sheep-bound copies may be distributed to the
members.
Mr. Callahan's motion to recommit the
whole matter (including the amendment) to
the Committee on Printing was carried.
Band Concerts.
12. The order concerning a contract for fur-
nishing free concerts in different parts of the
city (City Doc. 71) comes down non-concurred
in the amendment made thereto by the Com-
mon Council, the Board of Aldermen voting to
adhere to its former action.
The question came on receding from former
action and concurring with the Board of Alder-
man.
Mr.MARNBLL of Ward 4— Mr. President, I have
thus tar refrained from taking part in the de-
bate on this mat er, and it is not my intention
to take up the time of the Council at any length
tonight. A* it is, a great deal has been said on
both sides, a part of which might perhaps just
as well have remained unsaid. However, it
must be, it seems to me, a source of a great
deal of regret to the members of the Common
Council who, on last Thursday evening, gave
their unanimous consent to the adoption of
this amendment, to find that the Board of Al-
dermen did not see tit, in their judgment, to
concur with us and to agree to the adoption of
the report of the committee as amended by
thr Common Council. It seems to me if the
conditions were reversed, and if this ''eport
had been presented and adopted by the Board
of Aldermen and had come to us for concur-
rence, or rather if the order had been reported
here to the Common Council and adopted, and
had been sent to the Board of Aldermen for
concurrence, and a member of the upper branch
had seeu fit to amend it with such a slight
amendment, that, in such a slight matter.when
it came to us for action again we would have
given our concurrence freely and would have
adopted the report and order as amended by
the Board of Aldermen. However, the Board
of Aldermen has seen fit to take different ac-
tion. It seems to me the Board is actuated a
great deal by what, to my mind, forms a great
deal of the basis far all the arguments we find
both in public and in private— which is the fact
that it appears to he human nature that almost
all of us will seek rather to defend and fortify
a position we may once have taken on any mat-
ter, even although we may not honestly believe
that the position is asound one, than to admit its
falsity and go back on the action we have
already taken. However, no objection, no real
objection, has been raised in the Board of
Aldermen to the amendment proposed by the
gentleman in the Third Division. The only
reasons which they give do not relate, as our
action here has, to the necessity and desira-
bility of the amendment. If the gentleman
from Ward 24 thought best in his judgment to
amend it in this slight way, if he thought that
the taxpayers of the City of Boston would
thereby be perhaps better fortified against loss
and be better protected in the letting out of
this contract, then I believe this action is to be
commended, and I believe that the Council im
adopting this amendment is to be commended
also. For that reason, in the absence of any
real weighty reason on the part of the Board of
Aldermen for the rejection of this amendment,
I sincerely trust that the Council will S3e fit to
again adhere to former action and to repeat
their action of last Thursday evening.
Mr. Robinson of Ward 24— Mr. Presidemt, I
did not iatend to have anything more to say
upon this subject. It has taken a great deal of
time already. When I introduced the amend-
ment I put it iB simply as a business proposi-
tion, without any personal interests at stake;
and, as the gentleman in the first division has
said, I have seen no good reason given by the
Board of Aldermen why that amendment
should not be incorporated into and form a part
of the original order. I am not going to offer
any further argument why this Ceuncil should
adhere to its former action, but I do wish to go
a little out of my way to say something ip re-
gard to the actions of the Upper Board. For
any man who has been elected to the high and
honorable office of alderman by the suffrages of
the people of the City of Boston, it is a cause of
commiseration rather than censure, or regret
rather tha> reproach, that in rejecting an
amendment from the Common Council
he can find no better reason for the
rejection of the said amendment than to
find fault with, to criticise, the wearing apparel
of one of the members of the Common Council.
Now. sir, when he found fault with my habili-
ments he might as well find fault with the
blue jeans, the overalls, of any working man;
and I submit to this honorable body that he in-
deed is a fortunate man who is so secure in his
own appearance, ih his own character and in
his own antecedents that he can afford to look
down upon any man in this body or upon the
streets of Boston and criticise his wearing ap-
parel. Why, sir. I hope that my tongue may
cleave to the roof of my mouth when 1 laugh
at the shabby raiment ot the working man or
at the tattered pantaloons of the ragged Thes-
pian. The barn-storming actor, if honest in
his iiatentions, is just as honorable in his frayed
and tattered garments as is the alderman
dressed in cassimere. Now, 1 dislike to mar the
records of the little mutual admiration society
which existed between Aid. Lee and Aid. Hall-
stram, in connection with which the alderman
from Ward 25 ascribed to the alderman
from Ward 11 the entire credit of giving
to the citizens forty-one baBd concerts for the
game amount of money for which they formerly
only got twentv-tive. I ascribed it to Mayor
Matthews, and it is very easy to see why I did,
because every reform inaugurated in Boston for
the last three or four years has been brought
forth by His Honor the Mayor— in spite of the
objections of the Board oi Aider men to cheaper
gas and better transportation. Now, sir, if you
will consult the records of 1890, on page 127 of
the verbatim reports of the proceedings of the
Board of Aldermen you will find that the prime
mover in all this was Aid. Sidney dishing of
Ward 23. And, as far as the alderman from
the Eleventn Ward being responsible for our
gettine our money's worth in band concerts is
concerned, there is here documentary and
ocular proof that he is as innocent of it as a
babe unborn. I am very sorry to break up thai
mutual admiration society. Now, gentlemen,
1 need not say another word. You are
here, you know you cannot be respec-
ted unless you respect yourselves; that
you cannot expect decent treatment from
the Board of Aldermen when, upon a
matter of this kind, when all they can find to
say against it is that it is nonsensical— and that,
I submit, is something that was never said
in this Council against any of their orders. I
say now that 1 propose now. every time when a
member of the Board of Aldermen gets up and
says that any order coming from this body is
nonsensical, ridiculous or buncombe — whether
it comes from a Republican, Democratic or Pop-
ulist councilman— to rise in my seat and criti-
cise that Board, because that is a discourtesy
that we have never shown them. "A little
nousense now and then is relished by the best
of meu." If this little harmless amendment of
mine— ridiculous, if you please, nonsensical, if
you please— is utterly so, why on earth should
it provoke such a discussion on their part?
Would n't it have been better to have passed it?
And I submit to you, isn't it dignified action
on our part to adhere to former action?
Mr. Callahan of Ward 12— Mr. President, in
regard to the discussion upon the slight annex
which the gentleman has caused to be added to
the hill in this body, I desire to say that proba-
bly the most ridiculous and amusing feature of
it is that we are getting all the music before the
appropriation is made. TLaughter.] Now, I do
not, sir, believe that there is any need of quite
so mucli talk upon this subject. Personally I
opposed the amendment at the stan. and when
it comes down to a question between a member
of the upper branch and a member of the lower
branch findiag fault with the kind and class of
legislation, and when the discussion resolves
itself into a question of whether the interests
of the City of Boston are measured and based
upon the wearing apparel of certain gentlemen,
or their general appearance, then I think it is
high time we should use our common sense and
either kill this matter here at once or
pass the order in its original draft; which
probacy may, in the estimation of the gentle-
man, be synonymous. A few days ago, when
the gentleman who offered the amendmemt
originally in this body made it convenient to
absent himself from the chamber for probably
good cause— which I have no desire to criticise
or question — the speaker after myself asked to
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bare the matter assigned for a week in respect
to the absence of the gentleman who offered
the amendment. But I notice, whether fiom
accident or otherwise, that when this matter
came up for discussion on last Tfcursday
evening, no motion to assign for a week was
made as a mark ol slight respect to the getle-
man who opposed the amendment to give
him a chance to say a word in regard to his
side of the question. So that unanimously,
without a dissenting voice, evidently, the
question of adhesion to former action was
carried. Now, gentlemen, I have only to
say this in regard to this matter. I will not
say that the gentleman considers his amend-
ment ridiculous, as he seems willing to adhere
to former action, whether it is ridiculous or
otherwise, as long as it will fling back into the
face of the upper branch something which may
have the appearance of the gauntlet, asking
them to deter from standing in the way entire-
ly of our amendments, motions and orders. If
that attitude, gentlemen, can be considered as
a good argument by the good, sober common-
sense of this body, why any amendment should
be passed in this body, then, sir, I am ready
and willing to vote for it; but, sir, I desire to say
that my opinion, I assure you, in any matter
that comes before the body is not measured by
any personal feeling of any kind, of class,
creed, or distinction of any nature, whether
concerning ragged Thespians or others in the
community. It makes very little difference to
me what matter the body has under consid-
eration, I have no desire, sir, to appeal
to the sentiment of this body by claim-
ing that I do not want to place my heel upon
the neck of a Thespian, whether he be ragged
or whether he be of the higher grade. That
makes but very little difference to me when it
comes to what I think is a matter of the differ-
ence between right and wrong. A concluding
word, gentlemen, ill regard to the amendment.
In the interest of citizens and taxpayers of the
city of Boston, as I understand the gentleman
claims, he has seen fit in his wisdom and far-
sightedness to offer this amendment for the
purpose of protecting the interest of the City of
Boston against a Dossible inroad of something
or somebody. What the gentleman's amend-
ment is intended to accomplish or in what
manner it is supposed to operate I really can-
not see, no matter how far I delve into the
?uestion, no matter how many qnestions I ask.
cannot find in what manner the gentleman's
amendment will either protect or improve
the provisions in this order— the annual
order offered in the City Council for the
provision of music for its citizens. As I said at
a former meeting, the provisions embodied in
the amendment are nothing more or less than
what was asked for in the original order. Now,
let us act upon this matter definitely tonight.
Let us not pose before the public as being hard-
ly able to discern the difference between right
and wrone. Let us dispose of this matter in its
entirety tonight and pass the original orderin
the original draft, without the amendment, and
let us not quibble upon what I consider one of
the silliest things that has been brought before
this branch since the first of the year. I regret
very much the amount of talk which seems to
have been necessary upon this subject, which
has grown out of this little banter between the
members of the upper and lower branches. I
consider that it is not, sir, conducive
to that harmony of feeling which should exist
between the two bodies; and I assure you
that I would if I thought the gentleman
or any other member had a good reason for
taking such a position, if I thought his stand
was in the direction of the best method of
procedure, vote with him. But, sir, in this
case I do not. I do not consider that we are
posing as proper representatives of the people
when we stand here in our places and be-
gin to fling back at one another little criticisms,
little satirisms, and all sorts of sarcastic re-
marks in regard to one another; for, gentle-
men, your object, your aim, your duty here, as
swoin representatives of the citizens of this
city, is to protect these citizens by your votes
and by your voice in relation to those things
that pertain immediately to their interests. I
do not blame the gentleman in the lower
branch; I canuot blame the gentleman in
the upper branch, through sheer human
frailty. I should not deem, sir, that I were
worthy of citizenship, if I did not rise in
my place, if an attack was made upon me,
and take some slight steps one way or
the other to reply. While perhaps my taste
might not run in just the same channels as
that of the gentleman in the other branch, I,
sir, should have taken some steps to show to
the gentleman who made sueh remarks, either
by a bird of the air or by a letter-carrier, that
1 was very much displeased with some of the
language used on the floor of this chamber at
the last meeting. Further than that I will not
: say. I leave it to your judgment whether or
not these slight personalities should control
your action in representing your constituents —
whether or not factional feeling should control
your vote? The sooner any such feeling is dis-
posed of the better. I desire, sir, to stand here
now and take the position once and for all.
Now, sir, in conclusion I simply wish to say that
I may be wrong in my position. If I am, I
am willing to be better convinced than I have
been yet ef the fact. But it is my opinion that
the substance of this amendment is already
embodied in the original order. You ask for
the names of the musicians, and that is asked
for in the original order; you. ask for the names
of the band masters, and that is indirectly
asked for through your original order, as of
course the ones who make the bids will ap-
pend their names thereto. I, as a single mem-
ber of this body, was satisfied to receive that
order and pass it in its original draft as it came
Xroin the upper branch. I have nothing to say
against it in its original form, nor do I think
any liberal-minded man can find in it much to
oppose, or a subject for so much talk. I there-
fore hope that we shall not adhere toour former
action, but that the gentlemen upon the floor
of this Council will see to it that we shall re-
cede and pass the order in its original draft.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, I do
not desire, sir, to enter into this debate in any
measure. I simply want to propound one ques-
tion to my friend in the Fourth Division, and
that is this: If all that the amendment proposes
is embodied iu the original order, why do we
spend night after night dilly-dallying, and the
other branch the same way? If the whole sub-
stance of the amendment is embodied in the
original order, why not adopt it and get the
matter off our calendar? Then, again, are we
more ridiculous in the eyes ef the public than
are the members of the upper branch when
they stand there and waste an hour or two on
the same measure?
Mr. Callahan— Mr. President, I do not think
lean answer the gentleman very directly in
that matter other than to say this, that if we
make the error of being ridiculous before our
constituencies I am sure that two wrongs will
never make aright. That is all I can say. If
we have been ridiculous, I regret it. I can as-
sure you, sir, it was no fault of mine.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Well, my original
question was— probably I went a little too far—
if this the original order now contains or em-
bodies what this amendment interprets, why
not pass this order with the amendment at-
tached? What is the use of wasting any iur-
ther time, for you yourself admit that the
amendment contains nothing more than the
original order.
The President— The gentleman must ad-
dress himself to the Chair. The question is on
receding and concurring,
The Council voted not to recede and concur,
but to adhere to former action. Notice sent up.
LEGISLATIVE BILL FOR ASSESSORS.
Under unfinished business the Council took
up the following:
13. Whereas, a bill "Relative to the Appoint-
ment of Assistant Assessors in the City of Bos-
ton" now pending before the State Legislature
seeking to divide, on political grounds, the ap-
pointment of assessors in the City of Boston,
disregarding the qualifications of the present
incumbent^: and
Whereas, The passage of the bill would be a
detriment to the public service, conceived in a
spirit foreign to what the citizens of one party
should recognize in the other on broad grounds
of good citizenship: and
Whereas. To limit the powers and privileges
of a m;> jority of the citizens of Boston is a grave
departure from the principles of local self-gov-
ernment; and
Whereas, Said proposed legislation is excep-
tional in its injustice, being directed agalus' a
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city having a Democratic majority ; therefore,
be it
Resolved, That the Common Comncil con-
demn such prooosed legislation, and while
recognizing the right of the State Legislature
to pass such laws, believe that they are un-
necessary, and conceived in a spirit of class and
locality, and are a reflection on the intelligence
and capacity of a majority of the citizens of
Boston.
The question came on second reading.
Mr. Fisher of Ward 18— Mr. r/resident, I
move reference of that matter to the Commit-
tee on Legislative Matters.
Mr. Marnell of Ward 4— Mr President, I
did not intend to say anything at all as to the
merits of the resolution, but I cannot see what
object is to he attained by referring this to a
committee. This matter has been under con-
sideration for the past two weeks It was in-
troduced, it I remember rightly, two weeks ago
tonight and laid over untill now, owing to the
absence at the last meeting of the gentlem'an-
who introduced it. The usual custom in connect
tion with matters which are referred to com-
mittees is that a committee may have a chance
to consider the matters and report back. But
this is a matter which has been before the pub-
lic mind for months, owing to the fact that it
has come before the Legislature for action ;
and, as I stated when I commenced, I cannot
see any reason why we should refer it to a com-
mittee. 1 can see no benefit to be derived there-
from and I therefore sincerely hope it may be
taken off the calendar and disposed of tonight.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13— Mr. President, if I
am not mistaken I saw an article in the public
prints within a day or two staling that the
Committee on Cities had reported to the Senate
unanimously against a bill of this kind, and
that Mie report had been accepted. In that case,
I think anything of this kind would be, as they
say in French, de trop. I don't care what be-
comes of this resolution. If the Senate has
given leave to withdraw that settles it, and I
understand it would n't have any effect.
Mr. Connorton of Ward 4— Mr. President, I
have no desire to have the gentleman go on
record as voting against these resolutions. Tne
resolutions are presented in good faith, and of
course, while politics and justice should each
be practically the essence of the other, at the
same time it is rather difficult to change peo-
ple's minds in their views upon different modes
of public policy. I have no desire to enter into
a discussion of this question, because I think it
would be simply talking against time. In re-
gard to reference to any committee, I simply
Wish to say that there seems to be a rather
strong desire to shelve this question. I don't
see that there is anything about it that should
occasion delay. It involves issues tnat
are thoroughly understood by the intelli-
gent portion of the population of the
State throughout, especially the voting
portion, and I see no necessity of
further talk. I see no reason why these resolu-
tions should be referred to a committee. I cer-
tainly hope uone of the representatives in this
chamber are so ignorant that they desire en
Jightenment on the subject. If any gentlemen
move that these resolutions be referred to a
committee, I den't think they are sincere, be-
cause they understand the resolutions. I
think evervbody does. I believe every man
who is qualified to vote on public matters, is
qualified to be a citizen, certainly should un-
derstand this question sufficiently ; and while
there are gentlemen who may desire to have
this matter referred, I do not really think they
need any enlightenment on the subject. I
hope, Mr. President, that the resolution will
pass tonight, and I call for the yeas and nays.
Mr. Holden of Ward 11— Mr. President, it
seems to me that this preamble or order, as it
may he called, is something political. From
my standpoint I don't think there ouarht to be
any politics here. If we pass this, it will De an
expression of the opinion of the majority of the
Common Council and not of the Common
Council entire. It will not be unanimously
passed, because I, for one, shall vote against it.
Now we are here simply as the directors of a
corporation, pure and simple, and for us to at-
tempt to pass any such resolutions as these
seems to me out of our province. I don't think
it ought to be considered for a moment, and I
don't think it will be supported by members of
the Council.
Mr. King of Ward 8— Mr. President, I believe
in passing the resolutions to a second reading.
I believe in it because I think the action of the
majority in the Legislature has been unjust in
a great many measures in connection with this
city, aud this is another bill that they are tack-
ing on to the City of Boston. I do not believe it
is just and proper for representatives from the
western part of the State to come to the State
Legislature year after year aud take away from
the citizens of this city the right to conduct
and manage their own affairs. I think it is un-
just, and I will at any time vote for any meas-
ure, any order or resolution, that is introduced
here, whether it is presented by a Democrat or
a Republican, against such action. I think this
continual passing of laws taking away the
rights and powers of the people of this city is
unjust. I belieye this city is just as capable of
managing its own affairs as are the men from
the western part of the State who
come down here and tell us how we
should manage them. In the first place,
many of them don't know anything
about the affairs of the City of Boston and they
simply pass these laws for political reasons, pure
and simple. The gentleman in the Fourth
division (Mr. Holden) brings in the question
that these resolutions are introduced on a
political hasis. Well, I claim that that is the
reason why this measure has been regarded
favorably by tUe House and Senate — political
reasons. Why don't they pass the same law
for all the cities in the Commonwealth? Why
should they single out Boston anymore than
any other city? I hope the resolutions will be
accepted, as I said before. I will vote for any
resolutions.no matter who brings them, that are
opposed to taking away the powers of the city.
Mr. Briggs offered the following additional
resolve :
Resolved, That a statement of the vote, when
taken, be transmitted with this preamble and
resolve.
The question came on the adoption of Mr.
Briggs's amendment.
Mr. Beiggs of Ward 11— Mr. President, that
simply asks that when this vote is taken it be
taken by yeas and nays, in order that the state-
ment of that vote may be sent forward with
the preambles and resolutions to the Legisla-
tive Committee. They will understand jast
how it was passed by the Common Council— the
majority, etc. Ii it passes by a majority of 40
to 10, they can see it; if by a majority of 4.0 to
30, they can see it, and can then judge for
themselves how nearly it represents the ideas
of this Council. Now, I stand with my col-
league from Ward 11 upon this matter. He
has said that he will not vote for it, and I know
1 will not ; and as the matter stands, gentle-
men, 1 think an amendment so that the vote
will be embodied is nothing more than right
and fair to send forward. I have nothing to
say in a political way as to the reasons put for-
ward. The word "Democratic" is used in the
resolution, which I most certainly am sorry for,
because I would have considered it proper to
see political words left entirely out of it.
Mr. NoRRIS of sVard 13. Mr. President, I am
sorry I cannot agree with my friend Holden to-
night. He comes in here and says we are here
as a body as agents for a large corporation.
That is very true and that is just why we ought
to enter a protest against the Legislature
coming in and interfering with this gigantic
corporation. The Legislature today is attempt-
ing to drive polities into the Board of Assessors
of the City of Boston. That is something which
this corporation cannot afford, and I say to Mr.
Holden that that is just why we, as agents of
the corporation, should protest against inter-
ference of that kind. The assessors of the City
of Boston I am somewhat acquainted with.
I have been acquainted with them and
associated with them these six or seven years. I
know somewhat or their doings in the appoint-
ment of assistant assessors: and I know this
niuoh, that there is less politics in that board
than in any other department of the City of
Boston. Men are anpoiuted there and their
politics not looked into. I don't believe
one of them knows what the politics of
another is, unless they tell themsslves. There
is no inquiry made, or anything of that kind,
Now, I hope this resolution will pass. We
could talk upon it here for a year, use all kinds
of language against it or in favor of it, but the
Legislature is going to pass it all the same, be-
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cause they see politics in it. And if they did n't
the Republican members of the Legislature
would never have touched it. Politics?— why,
it is all politics. There is n't a department of
this city where they see that they can make a
political point they don't go in and interfere
with it, and especially direct it to the City of
Boston. That has been the case these last five
or six years. I think this body ought to enter a
solemn protest against it. Certainly the Re-
publican members will vote against this reso-
lution, as the bill at the State House
is a Republican measure. Mr. Briggs of
Ward 11 offered an amendment to tack
on a vote so as to show the Republicans in
the Legislature that the Republicans in the
Council are against this resolution. Why
should nt he? It will show them that they are
agreeing with the Republican Legislature.
That is what it means. They are a mutual
admiration seciety in this particular. I believe,
gentlemen, that the Board of Assessors, above
all other boards in BostoD, should not be tam-
pered with by anybody as long as fieir work is
satisfactory to the taxpayers of the City of Boston.
My friend Holden said he was a taxpayer. Well,
I would like to know from him if lie everhad any
bother with the assessors of Boston? I would
like to know if he did n't tell this Council that
he got all the satisfaction that could be got by
a large taxpayer when he went to that Board
with a complaint? There is a dooming board
there to come together, and the assessors, the
principals themselves, to rectify any wrong that
is committed by their assessors on the street.
Gentlemeu, I hope this resolution will pass,
and that we shall enter a protest against inter-
ference with the Board of Assessors of the City
of Boston,
Mr. Robinson of A¥ard 24— Mr. President, if
I were to characterize this resolution at all I
would say that it is a decidedly unfortunate
one, because there are many of those who,
while they are Republicans, are still strong be-
lievers in the principles of local self-govern-
ment. Nothing so grates on my feelings as to
see the City of Boston selected by the Legisla-
ture for one-sided legislation. It is true that, in
departing from the old town meeting system
by reason of the growth of population, we are
no longer able to directly enact legislation. We
have become corporations, as Mr. Holden has
said, holding charters under the State like any
other corporation ; and, like all other corpora-
tions we ought to be treated generously, not
lavishly— impartially and rightfully, I don't
think I am injuring my standing iu the
Republican party at lall when I say that the
legislation which singles out the City of Boston
and says the assessors her6 shall be equally
divided between the two political parties, or
the legislation which singles out Fall River
and Boston and places over them a police
board, is unfair and one-sided legislation, and is
just as unfair as it is to grant to a corporation
like the West End Street Railway Company or
the Bay State Gas Company undue changes of
profit. The ideal assessor would certainly be
he who was appointed on the broad ground of
merit, and merit aione, and politics ought not
to enter into it. I would very gladly
support this resolution of Councilman Con-
norton's if it contained in it a protest
against singling out the City of Boston
as the object of one - sided legislation.
I could vote for that cheerfully. I
could also vote for a resolution which asked
that the principles of the Burrage ordinance be
rigidly enforced in the Board of Assessors; but
I think it is only fair in a resolution of this sort,
when it is a question of party standing— not
speaking for myself personally at all— that the
vote should be taken by yeas and nays, and, as
recorded, sent to the Legislature. I think no
reasonable, fair-minded Democrat can offer any
objections at all to that. You certainly do not
wish to parade this Council in borrowed rai-
ment. You want to have it recorded just who
voted for the resolution and who voted against
it. I think any further discussiou upon this
matter will only prove the fealty which each of
the members has for his own party, and I think
the discussion might as well close and that we
come down to a vote.
Mr. Miller of Ward 5— Mr. President, I hope
the amendment offered by the gentleman In
the First Division will not prevail. The gentle-
man in the Fourth Division says there is no
politics in it. and he is attracted by the amend
ment offered by the gentleman in the First
Division. Now, the only true distinction be-
tween the two parlies is in regard to the ques-
tion of centralization of power; the other issues
are collateral. The members of the Legisla-
ture, the Republican members, show their posi-
tion upon that question year after year, when
they take rights from the City of Boston — when
they allow men from Berkshire to come down
and say what is best for the City of Boston to
do or not to do. I say the citizens of Boston
are the best judges as to what is good
for the citizens here, rather than men
who live miles away. What no they know
about the condition of affairs here? Are we
hot better able to judge of our own condition
than they? Whj>h the gentleman says there is
no politics in it, does he remember the act pre-
sented to the Legislature asking that minority
representation be granted in the Board of
Aldermen? Why was that? Because the Dem-
ocrats outnumbered them here, and in order to
get back at them they had to have minority
representation. But when the Democrats go to
the State House and ask for minority
representation on the School Board thev
are given leave to withdraw; and I
muiutain that entirely aside from party
issues, irrespective of party in the City of Bos-
ton, the citizens should stand un and make
their fight for their rights. It is nothing more
nor less than the fight between the Federalists
and the Whigs in the old times, when Jeffer-
son contradicted Washington and Hamilton
upon the question of the centralization of power
in Washington ; which was demonstrated by
the Lodge bill, by which it wis proposed to
have bayonets at the polls and that the United
States Government. United States officers,
should have the control of the elections. I
maintain that we should staud upon our rights,
that the amendment offered by the gentleman
in the First Division should not pass; but that
the resolutions presented by the gentleman
from Ward 4 should be adopted.
Mr. Holden of Ward 11— Mr. President, the
■gentleman who has last spoken is off his troliev.
[Laughter.J I can refer to the minutes of the
stenographer that I said there seemed to he
politics in this, and therefore we, as directors
of a corporation, ought net to have anything to
do with it. That is the way I feel now— that
the Common Council should not express itself
as in favor of this. And [ don't believe they
will. Certainly they will not unanimously as a
Common Council, because there will be a num-
ber of votes here against it, and 1 hope that the
Democrats will be wise enough to join us and
not allow this to pass.
Mr. Connoeton— Mr. President, the gentle-
man from Ward 11, in speaking previously,
spoke of the majority, and said that the fact
that this Council voted for this by a majority
would have no weisht as showing the intent of
the bedy. Now, he knows very well that any
laws that have ever passed have always been
passed by a majority vote, and he might wait
until the judgment day for legislation or for
any expression of opinion in a legislative body
to be passed by a unanimous vote. He must
know the difference between absolute unanim-
ity and the rights of the representatives of
the people to legislate by majority, that
there is a difference between absolute jus-
tice, which cannot be found in human affairs,
and the method by which an expres-
sion of opinion must necessarily be made in
a legislative body. It is only by concur-
rence of action, by majority rule, that any con-
clusion can be arrived at, that any law can be
made. In speaking of corporations, I under-
stand the gentleman, to speak plainly, is
pretty well fixed and knows something about
corporations. No doubt he occupies positions
in different corporations, is interested in them,
and he no doubt is not at a loss to look after
the interests that he has and to see that they
are properly represented, and he must know
that that representation in those corporations
is always expressed by a majority vote. I cer-
tainly trust and hope that this Council will go
on record as voting for these resolutions.
Mr. Briggs's amendment was declared adopt-
ed. Mr. Lynch of Ward 19 doubted the vote, a
rising vote was taken, and the amendment was
rejected, 29 members voting in the affirmative,
36 in the negative.
Mr. Fisher's motion to refer the preambles
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and resolution to the Committee on Legislative
Matters was lost.
The preambles and resolution were adopted.
(The yeas and nays being ordered on motion of
Mr. Connorton), yean 40, nays 27:
Yeas— Baldwin, Boyle, Bradley, Browne, Cal-
lahan, Carroll, Coleman, J. B. Collins, M. W.
Collins, Connor, Connorton, Costello, Crowley,
Fields, Gormley, Griffin, Hayes, Hurley, Keenan,
King, Leary, Lynch, Mahoney, Marnell, Mc-
Carthy, Miller, Norris, O'Brien, O'Hara. Reidy,
Reinhart, Reynolds, Riddle, Roche, Rourke,
Sullivan, Tague, Whelton, Wholey, Wise— 40.
Nays— Allston, Andrews, Bartlett, Battis, Ber-
win, Briggs, Cochran, Colby, Eager, Emerson,
Fisher, Goodenough, Holden, Jones, Kelly,
Lewis, McGuire, Mclnnes, Mitchell, Patterson,
Reed, Robinson, Ruffin, Sears, Shaw, Smith,
Wood— 27.
Absent or not voting— W. A. Davis, W. W.
Davis, Desmond, Donovan, Everett, Hall,
Manks, McMackin— 8.
THE BOARD OF SURVEY.
The Council proceeded to take up No. 14, as-
signment, viz.:
]4. Wnereas, The term of office of the Board
of Survey hag nearly expired, and an act is now
before the Legislature to extend said term of
office for three years:
Resolved, That in the opinion of the Common
Council of the City of Boston the work now per-
formed by the Board of Survey could be dene
by the Street Commissioners, and that there-
fore the term of office of said Board of Survey
should not be extended.
Ordered, That a copy of the above preamble
and resolve be sent to each senator and repre-
sentative to the General Court from the County
of Suffolk.
The question came on giving the preamble,
resolve and order a second reading.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, and
gantlemen of the Council, you will remember
that at the last meeting I arose in my place
and objected to the passage of this resolution
and was about to move its indefinite post-
ponement if the offerer ef it would not grant
me the consideration of having it assigned for
one week. The gentleman verv courteously
has done so and in the meantime I hare looked
it up to a certain extent and can see no good
sound reason, from my standpoint at least,
why the resolution should pass. I believe, sir,
this is nothing more than we have just fin-
ished speaking about in connection with the
resolutions offered by Mr. Oonnerton. It ap-
plies about the same principle. Now, sir, I think
'that 'we, as members of the Common Council of
the City of Boston, have gone about far enough
in the passage of these resolutions. I do n't be-
lieve, sir, and no other member of this Counci
believes, that whatever we do, pro or con, on
this question will have any weight with the
members of the State Legislature. It is simply
and solely an expression of opinion of the
members of the Common Council. Even the
offerer of the resolution realizes that as fully
as I do. Now, sir, there is a difference between
the Board of Survey and the Board of Street
Commissioners. Much as the gentleman may
try to make it appear later that there is no
difference, 1 can assure him that there is. The
duties of the Board of Survey, sir, consist
in a measure at least, in the mapping out of
thoroughfares throughout the City of Boston.
That is one specific duty that they perform.
The Board of Street Commissioners lay out the
streets, assess the abutters, etc. Now, I cannot
understand why in the world it is that the
members of the City Council or the members of
the Common Council see fit continually
to try to get orders of this kind passed
giving the expression of the members of the
City Council of Boston and send them up to
the State Legislature. They will do no good, sir.
The State Legislature will do as they please,
irrespective of what our wishes or desires may
be; and therefore I hope, Mr. President and
gentlemen, that the Common Council will see
fit to indefinitely postpone this order tonight.
Mr. Whelton of Ward Sin the chair.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10— Mr. President, I did
not expect that there would be much debate
upon this order tonight, and I will try not to
take up a great deal of the time of the Council.
I hope the members who asked for an assign-
ment last week— all of them— have looked up
the subject matter of this order, and that they
are prepared to vote intelligently upon it to-
night. New, before going any farther, I want
to say that I have no feeling of enmity towards
any member of the Board of Survey, and am
not prejudiced in favor of the Board of Street
Commissioners or the City Surveyor. My mo-
tive in desiring the Board of Survey abolished
is solely economy, believing, as 1 do, that the
city would save 130,000 a year by the opera-
tien. The work being done by the Board of
Survey is perfectly right and proper, and
should continue— that is, the work. I think,
moreover, that the members of the Board
are fitted in every way to discharge the duties
which are imposed upon them by statute. It is
unnecessary at this time for me to say a great
deal in regard to the members of the board.
The Chairman, the Honorable Hugh O'Brien,
has had a great deal of experience as an ex-
ecutive officer, and he is a perfectly ably man.
Another member of the Board, Mr. Hugh
Brady, has served as a member of the Board of
Street Commissioners, and is therefore well
fitted to look after the laying out of streets;
ana the ether member, Mr. Morton, ex-Superin-
tendent of Sewers, is well posted in regard to
sewer construction. Now, we have a City Sur-
veyor, whose duties are clearly defined by
chapter 38 of the Revised Ordittances of 1892,
which I will not detain the Council by
reading. We have also a Board of Street
Commissioners, created in 1870, and tfheir
duties are defined by chapter 337 of
the acts of 1870. Now, the Street Commission-
ers, if they and the Surveying Department were
given a proper appropriation, and if the powers
of the Board of Survey were given them, could
do the work now being done by the Board of
Survey. Plot No. 1 of the Board of Survey,
which is bounded by the Fenwav. Brookline
avenue and the Boston & Albany Railroad, was
laid out by the Board of Survey on a radial
plan, something after the style of a wheel, the
streets radiating from a general centre. That
plan has been nullified by the State Legisla-
ture. Tne Board of Street Commissioners sub-
mitted a rectangular plan for that district,
their plan being in keeping in a general way
with the streets now constructed in the Back
Bay district. The committee of the Legis-
lature have reported a bill in favor of tLe rec-
tangular plan ; which shows that at least one
plan of the Board of Survey, the very first
plan which they submitted, has all been thrown
aside. Now, everybody who is interested in
muuicipal reform knows that the tendency in
all large cities is towards the abolition of com-
missions and placing the responsibilibv in one
heal, which means consolidation, Mr. Presi-
dent, as everybody knows, all corperatlons—
and this city is nothing more or less than a cor-
poration—always have their departments con-
solidated as much as possible so as to lessen the
cost of operating, and in order to facilitate bus-
iness. His Honor the Mayor has shown his be-
lief in consolidation by advocating the placing
of the departments having to do with thestreets
under a single head— the Superintendent of
Streets— and it certainly has been a good change
for all parties concerned except the office
seekers. The chairman of tbe Board of Survey
receives a salary of $4500 a year— about $16 a
day— and the other commissioners receive
84000 apiece. The total expenses of the Board
of Survey for salaries last year was $66,000;
their office rent was about S4500. and there
were also expenses for a telephone, stationery
and the purchasing of duplicating instruments,
which, if they were consolidated, there would
be no occasion for, as- the instruments have al-
ready been purchased by the Surveying and
Engineering departments of the city. The
total expenses of the Board of Survey last
year-
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, I
would like to ask the gentleman a question, if
he will give way.
The Chair— Does t'ae gentleman from Ward
10 give way?
Mr. Sears— When I get through, Mr. Presi-
dent, I will yield the floor to the gentleman or
will answer any questions which he may desire
te ask. The total expenses of the Board of
Survey last year, Mr. President, was over $60,-
000, and all of that comes out of the annual
appropriation order. As we all know, the ap-
propriation for the Public Grounds Department
was cut down $40,000 by the Mayor, the Mount
Hope Cemetery Department $10,000 or $15,000,
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325
and the Surveyor's Department $10,000; and I
think tliat some o the members of the Council
here will remember that a short time aero there
were twenty men discharged from the City
Surveyor's office for want of money. Now, it
will be urged that some of the large taxpayers
of the city are in favor of extending the term
of the Board of Survey. Now, I should
like to ask the gentlemen who urge that,
who are the taxpayers if not the ones
who pay the rents? It would seem strange to
me, Mr. President, that a board like the Board
of Survey should be in existence three years
and not have some friends who would come
forward and defend them and petition for a
continuance of their term of office. I know
some large taxpayers in this city who would be
in favor of transferring the power of the Board
of Survey to the Street Commissioners, if the
same good work was to continue and the city
was to be saved $30,000 by the operation ; and
for that reason I do not think that any of the
honorable gentlemen of the Council should
object to the passage of this order, leav-
ing the performance of those duties to city
officials who are willing to devote their entire
time to their office duties. The members of
the Board of Police, whose salaries are the
same as the members of the Board of Survey,
cannot be engaged in any other business. I will
leave it with the gentlemen of the Council, who
know that at least one of the members of the
Board of Survey is engaged iu othei business,
whether the same course ought not to be pur-
sued by the members of that board, and
whether or not they should engage in other
duties than those which devolve uoon them as
city officials. Jloir, Mr. President, personal
friendship for members of the Board should not
influence the members of the Council to vote
against an opportunity to save the city $30,000.
You will find upon inquiring that a great deal
of influence has been brought to bear upon the
mem hers of the Council by the members of the
Board of Survey to get the members of the
Council to stand by them. Mr. President, while
I know that every member of this honorable
Council has a right to vote as he sees fit, I also
know, and every fair-minded member of the
Council knows, Mr. President, that if this ques-
tion were submitted to the voters of this city
and it was shown thorn that they had an oppor-
tunity to save $30,000 of the city's money, I
am positive that they would vote to transfer
the powers of the Board of Survey to the Board
of Street Commissioners. Now, Mr. President,
I did not intend to get up and say a word in re-
gard to politics. The gentleman from Ward 3,
I think, said something about politics when re-
ferring to Mr. Conaorton's order. But, if the
argument should be made that there is any
politics in this matter, I will say right here
that both boards, both the Board of Survey and
the Board of Street Commissioners, are Demo-
cratic. The Board of Survey is less Democratic,
perhaps, than the Board of Street Commission-
ers, who are elected by a Democratic rnajorit)
of the citizens of Boston. I do not think I need
to say anything more on the question. Perhaps
some other gentleman can inform the members
of this body on that matter better than I can.
Mr. Miller of Ward 5— Mr. President, I hope
the resolutions will not prevail, because on
March 22 an order wa» introduced by Mr.
Sears of Ward 10, which reads as follows:
Resolved, That in the opinion of the City
Council of the City of Boston the work now per-
formed by the Board of Survey could be done
by the Board of Street Commissioners, and that
therefore the term of office of said Board of
Survey should not be extended.
Ordered, That the Committee on Legislative
Matters be hereby authorized to oppose the act
now before the Legislature to extend the office
of the Board of Survey for three years.
Ordered, That a copy of the above preamble,
resolve and order he sent to each of the Sena-
tors and Representatives to the General Court
from the County of Suffolk.
That was referred to the Committee on Leg-
islative Matters. Now, I maintain that the
gentlemen in the Third Division well knew that
this matter was to come up before the Commit-
tee on Cities iu the near future. If he or his
committee thought that the Board of Survey
should be abolished I claim that if he is work-
ing in the interests of the citizens of Boston, as
he says, and I dare say he is, he should have
reported to this body a report embodying the
resolve of that committee asking that the Board
of Survey be abolished, and asking that reso-
lutions be sent to the committee at the hearing.
Now, that that has not been done shows either
that the committee were not unanimous or
were against such a report coming to this body.
When the Committee on Cities in the Legisla-
ture met it was advertised, I presume, in the
papers. Everybody was given a fair opportu-
nity to be present, and nobody appeared to re-
monstrate against the extension of the term of
this Board of Survey for three years long-
er. On the contrary there was a peti-
tion presented to that committee, signed
by 175 of the largest tax payers in Boston, repre-
senting something like one hundred millions
of dollars; such men as John Quincy Adams, J.
Montgomery Sears, the estate of Frederick
Ames, A. Shuman, Eben D. Jordan, and other
large property owners. Now I claim that that
was recommendation enough for the Commit-
tee on Cities, and on that recommendation was
based the report of the Committee on Cities to
the Senate, through which this bill passed. 1
claim that this body should stand bv these men
and show by their votes here tonight that they
will abide by the decision of that committee
and ask that that Board be sustained and that
the act now before the Legislature be passed.
The men whose names appear on this petition
cannot be said to be influenced by any mem-
bers of the Board of Survey. If there is
any money to be expended it is cer-
tain that the burden of taxation will
come upon those who own the prop-
erty, directly. It is true that those who hire
the tenements pay the taxes indirectly, but any
man who owns a house knows that he pays
directly the taxes, if he owns a large amount
of property. The gentleman has said that the
Street Commissioners can do the work. The
Street Commissioners never did it. The powers
of the Board of Street Commissioners have
been extended under the act of 1891. If this
commission is abolished the whole act goes out
of existence and the power given to them under
the act of 1891 no longer exists. The Board of
Survey have giveD to the City Surveyor a suffi-
cient number of plans which, if worked
upon would have given employment to the
unemployed the last few months. It is within
the power of the Street Commissioners, under
the act of 1891, to expend a sum not exceeding
one million dollars to carry out the plans sub-
mitted to them by the Board of Survey and
endorsed by His Honor the Mayor. Have they
done it? They expended, within the last three
years, as I understand, for the laving out of
streets a sum not exceeding $800,000. Now,
under those circumstances and in view of the
petition which was sent to the Committee on
Cities, I cannot see why we should pass these
resolutions. 1 claim that that petition should
be sufficient ground for us to say that the Legis-
lature snould pass the bill now Defore them,
which has just passed the Senate, that the
Board of Survey shall survive for three years
more.
Mr. Holden of Ward 11— Mr. President, the
gentleman in the Second Division is back on the
wire. [Laughter] As an observant citizen, I
have known of the Board of Survey and the
good work it has done, and I think that work
should be continued. I am influenced some-
what, Mr. President, by what would apparent-
ly seem to be a petition, which says, "The fol-
lowing owners and dealers in real entate, be-
lieving in and approving of the work of the
Board of Survey, established for the Citv of
Boston, hereby petition for a continuation of
the term of said Board for a time sufficient to
admit of the completion of its work." Now,
geutlemen, I have always heard that the Board
of Survey ha» done excellent work, the same
as the Park Commission. It seems to me that
if their term should not be extended it would
not be favored by such men as those named by
the gentleman in the Seconu Division. He has
told you the whole story as I would like to tell
it— he is more eloquent than I am. I think,
with the gentlemen whom be has named, that
it would be a detriment to the City of Boston to
have the Board of Survey go out of existence.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, it
seems to me that this subject has been thor-
oughly ventilated, and I therefore move, sir,
the indefinite postponement of this order.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13— Mr, President, at
the last meeting of this body I was inclined to
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favor the resolution offerred by the gentleman
from Ward 10, but after a week's careful in-
aniry into the work of the Board of Survey I
find that they have been doinsr something
which has long been needed in the City of
Boston.
Mr. Callahan of Ward 12— Mr. President, I
would like to ask the gentleman a question.
The Chair— Does Mr. Griffin yield the floor?
Mr. Griffin— When I get through, Mr. Presi-
dent, I will answer all the questions that the
gentlemen desires to ask. Mr. President, I
think that if the life of this commission is cut
short at this time it will be a detriment to the
City of Boston. They have gone along with
their work ; they have established a plant; and
1 believe that if their work was to stop now it
would be a great loss to the Ciiyof Boston. I
agree witli my friend from Ward 3 [Mr. Collins],
and trust that the order will be indefinitely
postponed.
Mr. Colby of Ward 18 -Mr. President, when
I don't know anything about a thing f am some-
times willing to admit it, and this is one of the
things that I am honestlv willing to admit 1
know very little about. I have been down to
the Board ot Survey office at one time and
another and have seen them doing an immense
amount of work there, drawing plans and soon,
and have found the'.u up at the Registry ot
Dee'is examining titles. I have seen a lot of
work being done, but just exactly the nature
and bearing of the work they are doing 1 don't
realiy know, and I am not really well enough
posted to vote upon this matter intelligently
one way or the other. When I came in here —
which shows how statements made by
different people may impress men in different
ways — I was in favor of throwing the
whole order out; but after having heard
somo of my friendsi who differ with me in
some things, discuss the matter, I have had
some questions arise in my mind— especially
when the gentleman in the Third Division got
up, after he had just voted to pass a resolution
which was going up to the State House, and
say, "Hero is something that simply expresses
an opinion— therefore throw it out." When
there is anything quite so inconsistent us that,
it calls one's attention to it. Now, if anyone
can tell me exactly what this board is doing, I
would like to know it. Brother Griffin got up
here and said he had investigated the matter,
and did n't know but what he would say what
they were doing. As far as £ can find out, there
is a lot of young fellows down there making a
raft of surveys, and what it. is really proposed
to do with them or what they are doing with
them I really don't know. If somebody can tell
me exactly what this board is going to do I
think I could make up my mind better how to
vote.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23— Mr, President, in
answer to the gentleman in the Second Division,
I think I can tell him what they are doing—
thev are drawing fat salaries. Taking the ar-
gument of another gentleman in the Second Di-
vision, if they carried out the work according
to the plaus of the Board of Survey they would
put the unemployed at work a couple of months;
well, if it takes three fat salaried commission-
ers twelve months to give the unemployed
work for two months, then I think we had bet-
ter increase the Board of Survey or abolish it
entirely. Either we have brains that are not
used, or we have not enough brains. Now, the
first year's work of the Board of Survey con-
sisted simply of one map which cost the City
of Boston $50,000. $50,000 for one map! And
you can get any engineer between the
sands ot Cape Cod and California to draw
it for $5000. Now, I don't see hut what the
Board of Survey and the Board of Street Com-
missioners are in conflict with one another. All
the way down the catalogue of previous mayars
of the City of Boston— some of the brightest,
some of the brainiest and some of the worthiest
uieu that ever sat in the Mayor's chair— there
was never one who inaugurated such a thing as
the Board of Survey, even outside of politics.
One man here reads a list of millianaires, capi-
talists, in favor of this board— men who, per-
haps, before election day, he would claim were
against the laboring man; and yet they are
quoted here as being the men we should look
upon as the people to advise us what to do with
regard to the work of the Board of Survey. You
look at the papers before election, and you will
find that they will quote those very same men as
being connected with trusts, but they are now
quoted as landmarks for us to go by. The same
ones that they would quote as being connected
with trusts they now quote as landmarks, as men
whose advice we should take. If that is n't in-
consistency, then I don't know what inconsist-
ency means. I think the Board of Street Com-
missioners are fully able and well able to do
the work with the amount of money the City of
Boston has at the present time to expend on
streets; and I don't believe in laying out gilt-
edged districts by any board — the Board of
Survey or any other— when we have not money
enough to provide for them. Why, it
would take ten years for the City Goy-
ernment to appropriate, with our present debt
limit, money enough to build the streets that
the Board of Survey has laid out in one year;
and they have been three years in existence.
That means that three years of their work has
gone to waste, and they want three years
more! Look at their names and you will find
out whether there is any politics in it. They
tell us that there is no politics in it. There
was politics in the other order, of course, but
there is no politics in this! There is politics in
it on the one side, ani there is no politics in it
on the other! Well. I believe that the members
of this Council have two eyes, and that they
are in the habit of looking at things with both
of them; and any man who cannot see that
there is politics in this thing I do n»t believe
looks at it with both eyes.
Mr. McGuiREof Ward 10— Mr. President and
(jentlemeu, I have made a little inquiry rela-
tive to this Board of Survey. I have asked a
number of the intelligent voters of the City of
Boston if they knew whnther or not Boston
had a Board of Survey. They said that they
thought there was suc;i a board, but tint they
were not sure. I ask«d them if. they knew
what salaries they were setting. One gentle-
man said to me that he did not knuv, hut that
he supposed they were probably drawing a
salary of $1000 each. I informed the gentle-
man that the chairman of the Board of
Survey was getting $4500. To use even
numbers, he is getting $15 a day from the
City of Boston, and he is also engaged
in other business, besides, while there are
thousands of laboring men here in Boston that
are only getting $2 or $2.50 a day. Now, gen-
tlemen, is this consistent? There is one mau
on the board gettinc $4500 and two others get-
ting $4000 each, a clerk getting $2500. and the
city has to pay $4500 for fancy office rent.
Now, gentlemen, I think that is carrying
things too far. There is such a thing as having
too many bosses on any matter, the same as
was the case with the Court House last winter.
We had three commissioners there with a
salary of $2000 each leoking after a few masons
who were doing a little work. But the Boston
Record soon found out what was being doue
and they ventilated their scheme; and if we
aren't careful the Boston Record will be
after us and exposing this scheme. 1 think
that we have an intelligent Board of Street
Commissioners, and that they are perfectly
capable of attending to this work. I notice,
also, that the three Street Commissioners only
get $3000 each. Now, why should the other
commissioners get such enormous salaries is
something that I don't understand, when that
is all they get. The very idea of having these
three men drawing such enormous salaries
from the taxpayers of Boston is unjust and
unfair: and if the people of Boston understood
the case they would rise in their might and
overthrow the whole thing. I hope that the
gentlemen of this Council will know enough to
vote to abolish either the Street Commissioners
or the Board of Survey, because it is spending
from $20,000 to $30,000 every year when there
is no need of it.
Mr. Norris of Ward 13— Mr. President, I
know a little mite about the creation ef tnis
board. I happened to be in this branch of the
Government the year it was created. I hap-
pened to be h«re at the time, and I remember
that we had a very hard struggle to get fer
them the first $500,000 that they got to go on
with their plans and to carry the ideas through
as giren them by the Legislature. Now. a gen-
tleman has asked me what the Board of Survey
are doing. Well, in a nutshell, they are today
getting up a systematic plan of streets in the
City of Boston, That answers the entire thing.
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That is what they are doing, and that is all
they are doing;; and when they get. throug/i
with their work there won't be a city in the
United States with such an elegant street plan
as the City of Boston will have, if it is ever car-
ried out. Now, the Board of Survey, I believe,
has the right by law to borrow $1,000,000 a
year, and they have that right without coining
to the City Government for their indorsement.
They can go out and issue certificates for that
one million and spend that amount yearly
until their work is completed. They have at
the present time, I believe, drawn plans for
seventy-five miles of streets. No one can
doubt that their work has somewhat gone
ahead during the past three years. Possibly if
the Board of Survey had never been created, if
they had not started to perform their duties, if
the City of Boston was not committed to it to-
day, and if no money had been spent by the
board, it would be another thing. If that were
the case, it might he well for us to consider
whether or not that work should be com-
menced at the present time. But, as it is to-
day, we have a Board of Survey, and it has
performed a certain amount of work, and we
have a petition signed by a large number of the
largest taxpayers of the city saying that they
are willing that the board should continue,
and that they think it would be a loss to the
city if it should not. Now, Mr. President, the
gentleman from Ward 10 referred to saving a
certain amount of money by abolishing the
Board of Survey, and seemed to desire to give
the impression that the money saved could be
given to the City Surveyor or be used for the
benefit of the laboring man. Now. we can-
not get a dollar of that money for
any laboring man. If we could, I would
cheerfully say, "Get out. Board of Sur-
vey, and give the money to the laboring
man." But we cannot get it, and conse-
quently, in order that we may get a
systematic plan of streets for this city,
I say that the Board of Survey should be
allowed to continue in office until their work is
completed. I should not wonder if their work
was completed in the next two or three years.
Their first term there was simply to get their
plans in shape and to look over their streets
and see how they could be systematically laid
out, as a city should be. You will all admit
that the old streets of Boston are very crooked
and very narrow. The board has not as yet
touched the heart of the city at all. When they
get into the heart of the city and the new
streets which they have laid out are built in
the outlying sections of the city and the work
of the Board of Survey is completed, I believe
that the taxpayers of Boston will be perfectly
well satisfied and well pleased with the work of
that board.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, I
move you, sir, that deDate now close.
Mr. Holden of Ward 11— Mr. President, I
just want to say one word more. I desire to
move that when the vote is taken on the ques-
tion—not on closing debate, hut on the pream-
ble and order— it be taken by the yeas and nays,
and the reason I do that is because until I hear
something more in reference to the Board of
Survey and hi reference to the work that they
have done not having been well done, 1 should
certainly want them to continue to do their
duty for the City of Boston. I therefore move
that when the vote is taken it be taken by the
yeas and nays.
Mr. Sullivan of Ward 15— Mr. President,
while I am not in favor of the resolution, still I
don't wait to vote for the indefinite postpone-
ment. I would like, in justice to the commis-
sion, to havo the matter assigned to the next
meeting, so as to give every member of the
Council a fair and full opportunity to under-
stand the work that they have been doing; and
the commission, I believe, would be better sat-
isfied with that.
Mr. Griffin— Mr. President, I do not believe
in postponing this thing any longer. We have
already laid it over for one week, and that
ought to have given sufficient time for the
members to look into the matter carefully. I
have made it my business to look into the mat-
ter carefully during the past week. The gentle-
man from Ward 18 asks what the Board of
Survey has been doing. Well, Mr. President,
that eround has been entirely covered by my
colleague, Mr. Norris, and consequently 1 do
not think that anything further need be said by
me. The bill authorizing the continuance of
this board for three years longer was unani-
mously reported by.the Committee on Cities to
the Legislature, it has been unanimously passed
by the Senate, and has been, sent to the House
of Representatives ; and any discussion that we
may have here will do nothing more than to
possibly de ay the matter. It is a necessity, as
my friend from Ward 11 says, and it should be
passed. I trust that the whole matter will be
indefinitely postponed, in accordance with the
motion of the gentleman from Ward 3.
Mr. Collin's motion, that debate close,
was carried.
The question came on giving the order a sec-
ond reading.
Mr. Holden's motion, that the vote be taken
by the yeas am; nays, was carried, and the
Chair directed the clerk to call trie roll.
Mr. Sears— Mr. President, I think I have a
right to be heard.
The Chair— No debate is in order. The Chair
has ordered the clerk to call the roll.
Mr. Sears— Mr. President, I have a right to
speak here.
Mr. Griffin— Mr. President, I rise to a point
ol order. Is not the question on indefinite post-
ponement?
The Chair— No, sir. The motion to indefi-
nitely postpone was cut off by the motion made
by Mr. Collins, that debate now close. The
question now is on giving the order a second
reading.
Mr. Sears— Mr. President—
The Chair— There is no debate in order. The
gentleman will please preserve order.
Mr. Sears— I Dever knew a deliberative body
of this kind to shut off debate in that manner.
The Chair— Mr. Sears will take his seat and
preserve order while the clerk is calling the
roll.
The Council refused to give the order a sec-
ond reading, the vote being, yeas 11, navs 50.
Yeas— Bartiett, Cochran, Eager, Fisher, Kelly,
Lewis, McGuire, Robinson, Sears, 6mith, Wood
—11.
Nays— Allston, Andrews, Baldwin, Battis,
Boyle, Bradley, Briggs, Browne, Callahan,
Caroll, Coleman, M. W. Collins, Connor, Con-
nortoe, Costello, Crowley, Emerson, Fields,
Griffin, Hayes, Holdsn, Hurley, Keenan, King,
Leary, Lynch, Mahoney, Marnell, McCarthy,
Mclnnes, Miller, Mitchell, Norris, O'Brien,
O'Hara, Patterson, Reed, Reidy. Reinhart, Rey-
nolds, Riddle, Roche, Ruffin, Shaw, Sullivan,
Tague.Whelton.Wholey, Wjse— 49.
Absent or not voting— Berwin, Colby, J. B.
Collins, W. A. Davis, W. W. Davis, Desmond,
Donovan, Everett, Goodenough.Gormley, Hall,
Jones, Manks, McMackin, Rourke— 15.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3 moved to reconsider ;
lost.
Later in the session Mr. Rourke of Ward 6
said —
Mr. President, I was down stairs when the
vote was taken on the resolution in regard
to the Board of Survey. I wanted to vote "no"
on it, and I should like to be so recorded.
The President— If there is no objection,
the gentleman maybe recorded as voting in
the negative, by unanimous consent.
Mr. Sears— Mr. President, I object.
elevated railroad system.
The Council proceeded to take up No. 15 as-
signment, viz. :
15. Whereas, It is a matter of public opinion
that the proposed subway, if completed, will
not solve the question of rapid transit; and
Whereas, As it is within the bounds of possi-
bility that the so-called Subway Act may fail
to successfully pass the present State Legisla-
ture, and the City of Boston be left without
remedy for the exiting congestion of traffic
and travel in certain districts of the city; be it
Resolved, That the City Council of Boston
hereby express their desire that the Committee
on Transit of the State Legislature approve, if
possible, of one of the elevated railroad sys-
tems now before that body and report that a
reasonable and non-prohibitive charter should
be granted for the same: and it is further
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be
transmitted to the Committee-on Transit of the
State Legislature.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24— Mr. President,
on account of the illness of the councilman
who introduced these preambles and resolu-
tions, I move that it be assigned for one week,
out of courtesy to him.
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COMMON COUNCIL.
Mr. Marnell of Ward 4 — Mr. President, I do
not rise to object to assignment of the matter.
In fact, I have intended to make that very mo-
tion myself, out of deference to Mr. Manks of
Ward 24, who offered the order, and who is not
here tonight ; but I intended to offer a slight
amendment to it, and if there is no objection I
will motion to amend now, and then the whole
matter can go over to the next meeting. I
move to amend the first resolution so that it
shall read as follows:
Resolved, That the City Council of Boston
hereby express their desire that the Commii-
tee on Transit of the State Legislature approve,
it possible, in connection with the subway, an
elevated railroad system, and report that a
reasonable and non-prohibitive charter should
be granted ior the same.
Mr. President — I move you that the ".'hole
matter be further assigned for one week.
The motion to further assign to the next
meeting was carried.
MEMBERS PRESENT.
By direction of the Chair the Cleric called the
roll to ascertain the members present, with the
following result:
Preseut — Allston, Andrews, Baldwin. Bartlett,
Battis, Berwin, Boyle, Bradley, Briggs, Browne,
Callahan, Carroll, Cochran, Colby, Coleman, J.
B. Collins, M. W. Collins, Connor, Conr.orton,
Costello. Crowley, Eager. Emerson, Fields,
Fisher, Goodenough, Griffin, Hayes, Holden,
Hurley, Keenan, Kelly. King, Leary. Lewis,
Lynch, Mahoney, Marnell, Mei'arthy. Mc'iuire,
Mclnnes, Miller. Mitchell, Norris, O'Brien.
O'Hara, Patterson, Reed, Reidy, Rein hart, Rey-
nolds, Riddle, Robinson, Roche, Rourke, RufHn,
Sear?, Shaw, Smith, Sullivan, Tague, Whelton,
Wholey, Wise, Wood— 65.
Absent— W. A. Davis, W. W. Davis, Desmond,
Donovan, Everett, Gormley, Hall, Jone3,
Manks, McMackin— 10.
President O'Brien in the chair.
WORK ON TALBOT AVHNUE.
Mr, Emerson of Ward 17, for the Special
Committee of the Common Council on Talbot-
avenue Construction, submitted a report on the
petition of John Burns and others (referred Jan.
25)— That the work iu question was carried on
under the direction of the Relief Committee
and that no further action is necessary.
Accepted.
NIGHTINGALE FIELD.
Mr. Robinson of Ward 24, for the Committee
on Public Grounds Department, submitted a
report ou the order (referred Marcli 22) concern-
ing lease of Nightingale's Field for a public
playground— That the order ought to pass.
Report accepted; order passed, Sent up.
INSPECTION OF BUILDINGS.
Mr. King of Ward 8, for the Committee on
the Department for the Inspection ol Buildings,
submitted the following:
(1.) Report on the petition of P. O'Riordan
(referred Marcli 26), for leave to build a woodeu
addition — Recommending the passage of the
following:
Ordered, That tne Inspector of Buildings be
authorized to issue a permit to P. O'Riordan to
build, outside tne building limits, a wooden
addition to building on 51V2 Chelsea street,
Ward 5, on the line of the estate, and in accord-
ance with an application on file in the Depart-
ment (or the Inspection of Buildings; said
addition to be occupied for dwelling and store
purposes; main building occupied for same
purpose.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent up.
(2.) Report on tke petition of Nortolk Lodge
No. 48, I. O. O. F. (referred March 19), for leave
to build a wooden building— Recommending
the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings be
authorized to issue a permit to Norfolk Loclsre
No. 48, I. O. O. F., to build, outside the build-
ing limits, a wooden building on Washington
street, near Harvard street, Ward 24, in excess
of range allowed and without the intervention
or construction of a brick w all as required by
the Ordinances,.and in accordance with an ap-
plication on file in the Department for the In-
spection of Buildings; said building to be oc-
cupied for hall and stores.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent up.
(3.) Report on the petition of the Boston Ex-
celsior Company (referred March 19), for leave
to build a wooden addition— Recommending
the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings be
authorized to issue a permit to the Boston Ex-
celsior Company to build, outside the building
limits, a wooden addition to building on Spice
street near Cambridge street, Ward 4, in excess
of size allowed aud without the construction
of a brick wall as required by the Ordinances,
and in accordance with an application on fiie
in the Department for the Inspection of Build-
ings; said addition to be occupied for storage
purposes. Main building occupied for mechan-
ical purposes.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent up.
WATER SUPPLY REPORTS.
Mr. Robinson ol Ward 24, fer the Committee
on Water Supply Department, submitted the
following:
(1.) Report on the order (referred March 29)
concerning non-resident employees of the
Mystic Division — That the order ought to pass.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent up.
(2.) Report on the order (Referred Feb. 8)
concerning location of drinking fountain at
Sullivan square, Charlestown— That the order
ought to pass.
Report accepted; order passed. Sent up.
LADDER COMPANY ON PERMANENT BASIS.
Mr. Leary of Ward 2 offered an order— That
the Board of Fire Commissioners be requested
to establish Ladder Company No. 2, East Bos-
ton, on a permanent basis.
Passed. Sent up.
PUBLIC LANDING, APPLE ISLAND.
Mr. Leary of Ward 2 offered au order— That
the Committee on Finance be requested to pro-
vide in the next loan bill the sum of five hun-
dred dollars as an appropriation for the con-
struction of a public landing at Apple Island.
Keferred to the Committee on Finance.
AWNINGS, ETC,
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, I de-
sire to ask a question, for information, which
will take but a very few minutes ol the Coun-
cil's time. It may have escaped my attention,
but I have not heard any report ol the Commit-
tee om Ordinances submitted tonight. Now, I
do not wish to say a word against that commit-
miltee for not having a report here tonight, but
I should like to get some information as to why
they have not done so; and my reason for re-
questing the information is that there are a
number of residents in my district or ward who
have come to me iu relation to the matter. If I
remember rightly, some member of the Com-
mittee on Ordinances— and, if I mistake not, it
was Mr. Rourke of Ward 6— made a statement
that if I would allow the ordinance in regard to
awnings to go to the Committee on Ordinances,
he would see to it that a report was brought in
by that committee at this meeting. Now, I do
not wish to have my remarks construed as a
censure ou that committee, but I would like to
know whether there is to be a report submitted
by that committee, or, if not, what information
he can give me as to why there is not.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6— Mr. President, in
uoswerto the gentleman from Ward 3, I will
state that the Committee on Ordinances has
not met since last Thursday uieht. The mem-
bers of the committee on the part of the Coun-
cil waited on the chairman of the committee on
the part of the Board, and he informed us that
the Committee on Ordinances had no jurisdic-
tion iu regard to awnings, the Board ol Alder-
men having passed a regulation in regard to it,
and that we might report no action necessary.
CHIMNEY ON PUMPING STATION.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23 offered an order— That
the Water Board be requested to increase the
height of the chimney on the Pumping Station
in Roslindale, Ward 23, and place a smoke con-
sumer in the building for the safety and sani-
tary improvement of the neighborhood.
Referred to the Committee on Public Build-
ings
CHARGE OF SPRING LANE.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23 offered on order— That
the Committee on Street Department inquire
into and report to the City Council as to
whether or not the City of Boston or abutters
have charge of Spring lane. Ward 23.
Referred to the Committee on Street Depart-
ment.
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329
ORDINANCE REGARDING THEATRE TICKETS.
Mr. Connorton of Ward 4 offered am order-
That the Committee on Ordinances be request-
ed to prepare and submit to the City Council an
ordinance which shall provide that tickets
issued for theatrical performances, especially
such as are denominated "continuous," shall
have plainly printed thereon a statement as to
whether such tickets entitle the holders to
seats; said ordinance to further provide that
the narties issuing said tickets shall be held
responsible for the faithful discharge of the
contract implied.
Referred to the Committee on Ordinances.
EXTENSION OF FULTON STREET.
Mr. Holden of Ward 11 offered an order-
That the Board of Street Commissioners be re-
quested to report to the Common Council, at
its next meeting, on the order of the Common
Council of Jan. 11, 1894, which requested
said Board of Street Commissioners to report
at the next meeting of the Common Council,
which would have been Jan. 18, on an order
requesting the said Board of Street Commis-
sioners to report the cost of extending Fulton
street to North Market street.
Mr. Holden— Mr. President, I just want to
say one word in regard to that order. In Janu-
ary I introduced an order asking the Board of
Street Commissioners to report to the Common
Council at its next meeting in regard to that
matter. Since that time the Street Commis-
sioners have bad orders similar to this one bit-
fore them, but this one has been neglected and
has not been reported upon. Now this is a
much-needed improvement, as everybody
knows, but they have not reported in regard to
it, and therefore I think that the Street Com-
missioners must be over-burdened with work,
and that was one of the reasons why I did not
vote to let the Board of Survey go out of offloe
and to have their duties placed upon the Street
Commissioners,
The order was passed.
STREET DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES.
Mr. Whelton of Ward 8 offered an order-
That the Superintendent of Streets, through
His Honor the Mayor, be requested to inform
the Common Council at its next meeting
whether there are any men now working on
the pumps in the Street Department, or any of
its divisions, who work twelve hours a day, or
seven days in each week.
Passed.
WIDENING WASHINGTON STREET.
Mr. Andrews of Ward 21 offered an order —
That the Borrd of Street Commissioners be re-
quested to report to the Common Ceuncil an
estimate of the cost of widening Washington
street from Oakland street to Marcella' street,
Ward 21.
Passed.
PAYMENT FOR HALF HOLIDAY.
Mr. Browne of Ward 13 offered an order-
That His Honor the Mayor be requested to in-
struct the haads of departments to provide for
the payment of city employees tor the Saturday
half-holiday at the same time that they are
paid for the remaining five and a half days of
the week.
Passed.
CONFIRMATION OF ACT.
Mr. Cochran of Ward 1 offered an order-
That Chapter 165 of the Acts of 1894, entitled,
"An act to authorize the Buildine of a Public
Highway Bridge across Chelsea Creek, in the
Cities of Boston and Chelsea." be and the same
is hereby confirmed.
Passed under a suspension ot tbe rule. Sent
up.
entrance for schoolhouse.
Mr. Mahoney of Ward 6 offered an order-
That the Committee on Schools and School-
houses be requested to consider and report on
the expediency of providiug a suitable entrance
on Phipos place to the schoolhouse loeated on
Snelling place, Ward 6.
Referred to the Committee on Schools and
Schoolhouses.
REPAVING WESTERN AVENUE.
Mr. Mitchell of Ward 25 offered an order —
That the Superintendent of Streets, through
His Honor the Mayor, be requested to report to
the Council the cost of repaying Western ave-
nue, Ward 25.
Passed.
EXTENSION OF RUTHERFORD AVENUE.
Mr, Miller of Ward 5 offered an order— That
the Committee on Finance be requested to pro-
vide in the next loan bill the sum of $150,000
as an appropriation to be expended for the
widening and extension of Rutherford avynue
to City square, Charlestown.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
RINGING OF BELLS, APRIL NINETEENTH.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6 offered an order— That
the Board of Police be requested to cause the
bells to be rung at morning, noon and sunset
on April 19th next, the new holiday recently
set apart by the General Court; the expenses
attending the same to be charged to the appro-
priation for City Council incidental expenses.
Passed. Sent up.
FIRE ENGINE, HILLSIDE STREET.
Mr. Costello of Ward 22 offered an order
That the Committee on Fire Department be re
quested to confer with the Board of Fire Com-
missioners as to the expediency of locating and
maintaining a steam fire engine on Hillside
street, and report the result of the conference
to the Common Council at the earliest possible
dav.
Referred to the Committee on Fire Depart-
ment.
PLAYGROUNDS.
Mr. Reidy of Ward 15 offered an order. That
His Honor the Mayor be requested to direct
the Park Commissioners to report to this body
on the subject of establishing playgrounds and
open-air gymnasiums indifferent parts of our
city, it being tbe opinion of the City Council
that such public grounds would be ever so
much more useful than our public parks now
are, with their strict regulations.
Passed. Sent up.
PREFERENCE TO VETERANS.
Mr. Keenan of Ward 16 offered an order-
That the Park Commissioners, through His
Honor the Mayor, be requested to give the
preference to army veterans when they grant
permits for privileges on the public parks.
Referred to the Committee on Park Depart-
ment.
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS.
The President announced the appointment
of the following committees:
Washington Street-- Messrs. Keenan of Ward
16, Berwin of Ward 17, Connorton of Ward 4,
Mclnnes of Ward 21, Fields of Ward 20.
hdward Everett Celebration — Everett of
Ward 9, Patterson, Manks and Robinson of
Ward 24, and the President.
Adjourned, on motion of Mr. Andrews of
Ward 1, at 10 P. M., to meet on Thursday,
April 12, at 7.30 P. M.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
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CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings ol the Board ol Aldermen.
Monday, April 9, 1894.
Regular meeting of tne Board of Aldermen,
keld in the Aldermanic Chamber, City Hal), at
3 o'clock P. M., Chairman Sanford presiding
and all the members present.
The Board voted, on motion of Aid. Fottler,
to dispense with the reading: of the records of
the last meeting.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR.
Communications were received from His
Honor the Mayor making the following ap-
pointments, subject to confirmation on the
part of the Board :
(1.) Le Forrest A. Hal!, John Taylor, Augus-
tine H. Read, Edward N. Capen, and John H.
Collamore, to be trustees of Mount Hope Ceme-
tery for the term of one year from the first
day of May, 1894.
(2.) The following-named pfrsons to be con-
stables of the City of Boston, for the term of
one year from May 1, 1894:
Connected with Official Positions*
Ambrose H. Abbott, Richard F. Andrews,
Joseph F, Baldwin, William A. Blossom,
Daniel F, Breen, Carlan A. Brown, Moses
P. Browne, Albert S. Buswell, William W.
Campbell, William A. Coburn, William P.
Cook, Thomas A. Crawford, Frederick
S. Davis, Thomas J. Donnellon, Aaron A.
Downs, John A. Ducl'ly, George C. Dyer,
Thomas Folger, William A. Fort, Elijah D.
Foss, Henry Fox, John J. Franey, Henry P.
Goode, Michael S. Green, William W.
Griffin, Peter F. Hauler, Thomas Hall,
John F. Harrigan Charles Harrington,
Charles P. Harrington, John J. Henrv,
William L. Hicks, Edward W. Hudson, Fred-
erick H. Ingalls, James O. Jordan, Thomas Jor-
dan, Charles P. Johnson. Edward Kellv,
Stephen P. Kelley, Edward A. Kennedy, Henry
P. Kennedy, James M. Kilroy, James W.
McCabe, James F. McCarthy, Adolphus G.
McVey, James F. Mitchell, James E. .Norton,
Sylvester E. Partridge, Alvah H. Peters, Alvin
I. Phillips, Patrick F. Reddy, Dennis J. Quinn,
John Robie, John Rogers, Henry J. Schenck,
Charles J. Smith, Charles F. Sullivan, Daniel
P. Sullivan, Albert Watts.
Not Connected with Official Positions.
William F. Adams, Charles A. Bancroft,
Charles L. Beck, Jacob T. Beers, Francis H.
Blackwell, Joseph H. Blatt, Benjamin F. S.
Bullard, James M. Carter, Clement H. Colman,
Joseph Conneton, James W. Currier, James H.
Cruff, George C. Davis, Herbert C. Davis,
Hinds R. Darling, George G. Drew, Cor-
nelius A. Dugan. John A. Duggan, Peter P.
Fee, Thomas Fee, John B. Fitzpatrick, Charles
G. Goussebaire, George W. Green, Lewis G.
Grossman, Joseph Guttentag, John E. Hallett,
John T. Harrington, Edwin L. Howard,
Lewis J. N. Hurie, Edwin Jaquith, Horace
A. Jordan, Gusteen J. Kenerson, Chris
topher J. Kenney, William H. Ken-
ney, Kussell R. Knapp, Liuis F. Lambert,
James F. Larkin, Morris Lewenberg, George W.
Lowther, William H. Marnell, George R. Ma-
thews, Robert M. McLeish. John Mundy. John
F. Murphy, James Needham, Michael O'Con-
nor, Isaiah Paine, Jr., Solomon Phillips, Dan-
iel Adams Putnam, Edwin M. C, Ray, John G.
Ray, Nathaniel G. Robinson, William D. Rock-
wood, John G. Rogers, George Henry Rovce,
John Shea, William A. Sheehan, Henry C.
Shrieves, Simon Simmons, Anson Stern, Cal-
vin Stowe, William H. .swift. Frederic S. Wnl-
ker. Fra»k T. Ware, Isaac C. Westlake, Wright
W. Williams, George L. Wrighton.
To Serve Without Bonds.
Truant Officers— George W. Bean, Henry M,
Blackwell,, James Bragdon, George M. Felch
Frank Hasey, Abraham M. Leavitt, James P-
Leeds, David F. Long, George Murphy, Amos
Schaffer, William B. Shea, Warren J. Stokes,
Daniel J. Sweeney, Jeremiah M. Swett, Charles
E. Turner, Richard W. Walsh, Charles B.
Wood, Charles S. Wooffindale.
Probation Officers — Nathaniel Leonard at
Charlestown; Calvin A. Littlefield, at East
Boston ; George N. Parker, at South Boston.
With Society P. C. T. C— Edwin R. Smyth.
With S. P. C. T. A. —Lemuel B. Burrill,
Charles F. Clark, James R. Hathaway. Thomas
Langlan.
With St. Vincent de Paul Society— John B.
F. Emery.
(3.) The following-named persons to be
weighers of coal for the term of one year from
the first day of May. 1894, viz. :
Morton Alden, Pra»k E. Ames. Revere E.
Atwood, William G. Bail, Frank T.Barron,
George A. Bachelder, George L. Batchelder,
John L. Batchelder, Jr., John E. Brayman, Ed-
win C. Brown, Jeremiah J. Callahan, Donald S.
Campbell, William A. Campbell, John H. Card,
Marcia E. Carpenter, Robert D. Carter, William
C. Cherringtoi', Edward N. Clancy, Frederick
E. Cleaves, Nelson B. Coll, James F. Curley,
Edward F. Coyle, Oscar F. Cox. Orville R.
Cooper, Ida A. Crosby, Harold L. Day, A. E.
Dennis, F. W. Dickinson, Charles E. Dodge,
John J. Doherty, Joseph Drewry, Edgar F.
Drown, John H. Duffill, William H. Eltz, Al-
bert D. Evans, John C. Felker, Jr., Daniel F.
Flynn, L. T. Farnum, George F. Fiske, Albert
Eaton, George B. Grant, Edgar O. Haddock,
Charles A. Hamann, Edward Hamlin, George
P. Hamlin, Stephen Henton, Sidney C.
Higgins, George H. Hills, Winfield W.
Hill, Samuel Hosea, Jr., Arthur Lawton
Fish, Louis J. Howard, Charles H. Huddleston,
Frank B. IngalU, Margaret Jackson, Elisha F.
James, Harry Johnson, Henry R. Jordan, Ar-
thur N. Kearn, John Kelly, J. H. Kimball, Ed-
ward A. Kinney. M. P. Woldemar Kreutz,
Clarence J. Libbey, Alexander A. McGahey, Jr.,
fl. Frank McKenna, George W. Merrill, Joseph
F. Mills, Richard J. Moore, John Morrison. Rob-
ert G. Morrison, John Morrish, Fred. L Moses,
Thomas W. Mullen, Howland Otis, William
Patterson, Edward E. Piper, James T. Pond,
William T. Quinn, John Richardson, Edward
Robbins, Joseph W. Robbins, Dennis D. Ruddy,
James Russell, William J. Seaver, Charles fl.
Shepley, Archie F. Smith. John fl. Smith,
George C. Squier, John Steele, Austin E. Steere,
James P. Stewart, Norman Q. Stewart, Clinton
G. Stickney, Bartholomew Sullivan, Frank
C. Thompson, Jesse W Tooker, Howard Wade,
Michael Walsh, Charles S. Wellington, John R.
White, Henry G. Wilson, James F. Wilson,
Andrew J. Wheeler, Herbert Whitcomb. J.
Clarence Whitney, Moses E. Young.
(4.) John Kenney, to be chief weigher and
inspector of Ivessels and ballast for the term of
one year from the first day of May, 1894.
(5.) John J. Caddigan, James Collins and Ed-
ward Hughes to be assistant weighers and in-
spectors of vessels and ballast for the term of
one year from the first day of May, 1894.
(6.) The following-named persons to be meas-
urers of wood and bark lor the term of one
year from the first day of May, 1894, namely:
Morton Alden, Revere E. Atwood, George A.
Bachelder, George L. Batchelder, Edwin
Brown, William A. Campbell, Ida A. Crosby,
John M. Davis, Harold L. Day, A. E. Dennis,
William H. Ellz, George F. Fisk, Sidney 0.
Higgins, Samuel Hosea, Jr., Frank B. Ingalls,
Albert T. Orrall, Howland Otis, Dennis D.
Ruddy, George W. F. lhompson, Jesse W.
Tooker, Howard Wade, Andrew J. Wheeler,
John W. Wiggin, Emory W. Wiley, J. Clarenco
Whitney.
(7.) The following-named persons to be
measurers of grain for the term of one year
from the first day of May, 1894, viz.:
Horace W. Aitken, William Bentley, Edward
N. Clancy, Charles R. Clifford, Calvin G. Cog-
gins, Michael Collins, James W. Crawford, Cor
nelius Cowhig, Patrick T. Corcoran, F. W
Dickinson, Alton F. Dow, Michael Finn, Franfc
Folger. Carroll Gates, George Gourley, Elmer
E. Hanson, Benjamin Hay. Joseph A. Hill,
Daniel Hurley, Edward A. Kinney, A. A. Mc-
Gahey, Jr.. M. Howard Means, Andrew L.
Mosher, Henry B. Sellon, Charles H. Sheplev,
Alfred J. Sidwell, John Steele, Walter S.
Thompson, Loring H. Tucker, Richard Ver-
ling, James C. Wiualow, Adoloh Yonng,
(8.) The followinc-named persons to he in
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spertors of pressed or bundled hay and straw
for the term of one year from the first dav of
May, 1894, yiz. :
Morton Alden, Charles E. Avery, Edwin C.
Brown, Charles R. Davis, John M. Davis, F. W.
Dickinson, John H. Dunn, Patrick Dunn,
William ftl. Dunn, Thomas B. Gammon, Elmer
E. Hanson, William Lincoln, Jairus L. Litch-
field, S. B. Keene, Richard J. Moore, Andrew
L. Mosher, Leslie A. Pike. Edward G. Stanley,
Charles F. Thompson, Andrew N. Wyeth, Jr.,
Adolph Young.
(9.) The following-named persons to be
field-drivers and pound-keeDer.o for tiie term
of one year from the first day of May, 1894,
viz.:
Joseph H. Murphy, in Brighton; Henry Grif-
fith, in Dorchester; Henry J. Murray, in East
Boston; William T. McChesney, in South Bos-
ton; William Cotter in the Back Bay district;
and Sylvester E. Partridge, in Roxbury.
(10.) The following-named persons to be
superintendents of hay scales fur the term of
o:;e year from the first day of May, 1894, viz. ;
William L. O'Connor, North Scales; Elwin
T.Frost, South Boston; Andrew W. Newman,
Roxbury; Benjamin F. Paine, Brighton;
Thomas R. Frost and Lewis L. P. Atwood,
WesoRoxburv; Levi Chadbourne, South Scales;
William J. Mathers, East Boston.
(11.) The following-named persons to be
weighers of boilers and heavy machinery for
the term of one year from the first day of May,
1894, viz. :
Edward N. Clancy, Nelson C. ClemeBt, Pat-
rick B. Curry, Oscar F. Cox, L. T. Farnum, John
Flynn, George H. Hills, M. P. Woldemar
Kreutz, Alexander A. McGahey, Jr., George W.
Merrill, Charles H. Shepley, Arthur N. Kearn.
(12.) The following-named persons to be
weighers of beef for the term of one year from
the first day of May, 1894, viz. :
Joel W. Bent, Oscar F. Cox, Frederick L.
Dodge, Arthur G. Lyon, Alexander A McGa-
hey, Jr., Charles H. Shepley.
(13.) William B. Bayle7 and William H.
Gary to be surveyors of marble, freestone and
soapstone for the term of one year from the
first day of May, 1894.
(14J Woodbury L. Lewis, George H. Wiley
and William Wyman to he fence viewers for
tne term of one year from the first day of May,
1894.
(15) James H. Cleaves, N. Porter Cleaves,
David T. Dodge and Robert F. Means, to be in-
spectors of petroleum and its products for the
term of one year from the first day of May,
1894.
(16 ) John J. Powers, Sewall B. Farnswortli,
and Henry A.Sawyer, to be measurers of upper
leather for the term of one year from the first
day of May, 1894.
(17.) Patrick J. McCarthy, to be inspector of
lime for the terra of o»e vear from the first
day of May, 1894.
Severally laid over, under the law.
JURORS DRAWN.
Eight additional jurors were drawn for the
May term of the Superior Criminal Court
Seventy traverse jurors were drawn for the
second session, April term, of the Superior
Criminal Court.
HEARINGS AT THREE O'CLOCK.
On petitions for leave to erect wooden build-
ings as stables, viz. :
1. Thomas R. Wills, for one horse, on New-
burg street. Ward 23.
2. H. B. Wood, for two horses, on Glen road
near White street. Ward 24.
3. Decian D. Corcoran, for two horses, on
Chestnut Hill avenue, Ward 25.
No objections. Severally referred to the Com-
mittee on Streets and Sewers.
On petitions for leave to convert to use build-
ings as stables, viz. :
4. Dennis J. Cronan, brick, for four horses,
on rear of 1207 Tremont street. Ward 19.
>fo objection. Referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
6. Timothy J. O'Brien, wood, for two horses,
at 125 Cushing avenue, Ward 24.
Not having advertised in accordance with
law the petitioner was given leave to with-
draw.
6. On petition of the Norfolk Suburban
Street Railway Company for a location of
tracks on Hyde Park aveuue, between the town
• f Hyde Park and a point at or near the Forest
Hills station of the Old Colony Railroad Com-
pany, with the right to use the overhead trolley
electric system in operating said railway.
No objections. Recommitted to the Commit-
tee on Railroads.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
To the Committee on Claims— James Sullivan
for compensation for damage to his carriage on
March 17, by hook and ladder truck.
To the Committee on Electric Wires— The
New England Telephone and Telegraph Com-
pany o' Massachusetts for leave to erect poles
on Sparkawk street and Market street, and for
leave to erect and remove poles on Market
street.
To the Committee on Faneuil Hall, etc.— Fusi-
leer Veterans, for the use of Faneuil Hall. Fri-
day, May 11, 1894, waiving the usual fee.
Knights of Lahor, for the use of Fxneuil Hall
on Tuesday evening, April 17, 1894, waiving
the usual fee.
To the Committee on Fire Department. {Aid.)
—Petitions for licenses to store and keep for
sale oils or fluids composed wholly or in part of
the products of petroleum, viz.:
J. E. Cheney, at Westville street, corner of
Geneva avenue, Ward 24.
Lawrence C. Clinton, in basement of building
43 Withington street, Ward 24.
S. W. Hayden, in basement of bnilding 83
Walnut street, Ward 24.
John C. Talbot, 1157 Washington street.Ward
24.
To the Committee on Lamps— Asher Bamber,
for two electric lights on Thorndike street.
Ward 20.
Charles Seheurer and others, for public lamps
on James street, Roshndale.
John A. Rooney and others, for public lamps
on Temple street, west of Mt. Vernon street,
Ward 23.
To the Committee on Police (Aid.)— Rich, Har-
ris & Froliman, for leave to suspend a banner
across Washington street from the Columbia
Theatre.
Marion A. McBride, for leave to suspend a
flag in front of Horticultural Hall, on Tremont
street, from April 9 to April 21
To the Committee on Inspection Buildings
Department (Aid). — S. S. Marston, for leave to
project a sign at 12 Wharf street, Ward 12.
E. W. Smith, for leave to project three Turk-
ish flags at 8 Park square. Ward 11.
N. Carpi, for leave to project an awning sign
in front of 157 Endicott street, Ward 7.
Jacob Cohen, for leave to project a sign at
95 Chapman street, Ward 16.
C. E. A. Merrow, for leave to project an elec-
tric illuminated sign in front of 213-215 Tre-
mont street.
George T. Hoyt & Co., for leave to project a
fish netting screen from third story of building
No. 52 South Market street, over Commercial
street.
M. Leve, for leave to place a sign on window
sill and to project a small shelf one foot over
sidewalk at 395 Cambridge street, Ward 25.
George T. Hoyt & Co., for leave to place an
awning on a frame now projecting in front of
No. 24 Chelsea street, Ward 5, to a distance of
one foot from th6 outer edge of the sidewalk.
George T. Hovt & Co . for leave to erect awn-
ings at corner Cambridge and Wilton streets in
Allston, Ward 25, to project over Wilton street
a greater distance over the sidewalk than al-
lowed by the regulations.
To the Committee on Inspection of Building*
Department— Waldo Brothers, for leave to
build a wooden building in excess of size al-
lowed by ordinance on A street, Ward 13.
A. T. Stearns Lumber Company, for leave to
build a wooden building on Taylor street,
Ward 24.
To the Committee on Licenses— Charlesbank
Athletic Club, for a license for a sparring ex-
hibition at No. 55 Haverhili street, April 30,
1894.
Farragut Social and Athletic Club, for a
license for an athletic and sparring exhibition
at No. 66 Dorchester avenue, May 2, 1894.
To the Special Committee on Memorial Day—
Petitions for appropriations for Memorial Day,
viz.:
Kearsarge Association of Naval Veterans.
Admiral Wiwlow Camp31, Sons,of Veterans.
General Thomas Francis Meagher Command
No. 3. U. V U.
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To the Superintendent of Public Grounds-
John H. Laughlin, for the removal of a tree at
26-28 Monument street, "Ward 3.
Thomas Minton, that three trees be trimmed
at the comer of Weld Hill and Hyde Park
avenues, Ward 23.
To the Committee on Streets and Sewers—
Mt. Washington Bicycle Club, for leave to race
on Beacon street, Chestnut Hill and Common-
wealth avenues on April 19.
Emma L. R. Vail, for a sewer in Munree
street, Ward 21, from end of existing sewer to
Walnut avenue.
Henry Wessling and another, for a sewer in
Lambert avenue, from Dorr street to Cedar
street.
Daniel 8. Bowen and others, for a sewer in
Hillside avenue, between Sunset and Eldora
streets, Ward 22.
Laura M. Mason and others, that the sewer
now being built in Park street. Ward 23, be-
tween Clement avenueand Oriole street, be
extended about 260 feet.
Boston & Providence Railroad corporation
and others, for compensation for land at High-
land station, so called, taken for sewer pur-
poses,
James W. Allen, for a stand for a wagon cor-
ner Berkeley and Tremont streets, from 8 P. M.
to 5 A. M.
L. A. Brodie and others, for sidewalks in front
of estates 9 to 37 Thorndike street, Ward 20.
Preal McGrath, for sidewalk at 55 Sterling
street, Ward 19.
H. S. Angus, for leave to move a wooden
building from 24 Holton street to Everett
street. Ward 25.
H. S. Angus, for leave to move a wooden
building from 24 Holton street to Everett
street, Ward 25.
H. S. Angus, for leave to move a wooden
building from Holton street, near Athol street,
to Holton street, opposite Athol street.
M. F. Dickinson, Jr., and others, that Eldora
street and that part of Sunset street between
Eldora and Hillside streets be graded, macad-
amized and put in order.
Pierce O'Connell and another, for gravel side-
walk ac Nos. 1-2 Cooledge road. Ward 25.
Francis Todd, for sidewalk at No. 145 Town-
send street, Ward 21.
Thomas P. DeNeill and another, for sidewalk
at No. 1562 Tremont street, Ward 22.
Angie S. Foster, for leave te construct a coal
chute in sidewalk at Mo. 709 Broadway, Ward
14.
Angie S. Foster, for leave to construct a bulk-
head with Hyait-light cover at No. 709 Broad-
way, Ward 14.
Harvey N. Shepard, trustee, for leave to con-
struct an area under sidewalk at Nos. 6-18 Port-
land street.
John S. Jacobs & Son, for leave to place two
guy-posts in Providence street, in rear No. 392
Boylston street, and attach guy-ropes there for
a period of ten days.
PAPERS FROM THE COMMON 'COUNCIL.
7. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be re-
quested to instruct the heads of departments to
provide for the payment of city employees for
the Saturday half-holiday, at the same time
that they are paid for the remaining five and a
half days of the week.
Passed in concurrence.
8. Ordered, That the Board of Fire Commis-
sioners be requested to establish Ladder Com-
pany No. 2, East Boston, on a permanent basis.
Referred to the Committee on Fire Depart-
ment.
9. Ordered, That the Board of Police be re-
quested to cause the bells to he rung at morn-
ing, noon, and sunset, on April 19 next, the new
holiday recently set apart by the General
Court; the expense attending the same to be
charged to the appropriation for City Council,
Incidental Expenses.
Passed in concurrence.
10. Ordered, That chapter 165 of the Acts of
1894, entitled "An Act to authorize the build-
insr of a public highway bridge across Chelsea
Creek in the cities of Boston and Chelsea," be
and the same is hereby confirmed.
Laid on the table on motion of Aid. Lomas-
ney.
The Board voted to take the matter from the
table later in the session, on motion of Aid.
Lomasney, and the question came on the pas-
sage of the order in concmrrence.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I tried to
look this matter up, and if there is no objection
I will move its reference to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers, as 1 cannot exactly locate
it in a few moments.
Aid. Witt— Mr. Chairman, this is a very sim-
ple matter. It is simply upon a petition of the
Bosten Land Company to put a bridge from
Orient Heights to Chelsea, merely giving the
right to the Mayor to petition the Land and
Harbor Commissioners for a hearing. It does
not commit the city to anything, and does not
even commit the city to build the bridge after
permission is given by the Harbor and Land
Commissioners. Ic is in connection with an
act which passed the Legislature a few days
ago. The Mayor had already signed a petition
for the hearing, but that very day in the Senate
there was an amendment tacked onto the bill
requiring it to be approved by the City Govern-
ment. Therefore, it is necessary to get permis-
sion from the City Council.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I have the
act in front of me. It says—
"Section 1. The cities of Boston and Chelsea,
or either of said cities, may, subject to the pro-
visions of chapter nineteen of the Public Stat-
utes and of all acts in addition thereto or in
amendment thereof, build and maintain a pub-
lic highway bridge across Chelsea Creek, con-
necting the westerly end of Breed's Island in
the City of Boston with the City of Chelse>.
The draw of said bridge shall be of such width
as shall be determined by the Harbor and Land
Commissioners.
"Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its
passage, but shall not be applicable to the City
of Boston unless first confirmed by the City
Council of said city."
Now, I have in front of me chanter 19 of the
Public Statutes, but this also refers to "all acts
in addition thereto or in amendment thereof. "
Now, if what the alderman says is true, it
seems to me that it will still do no harm to refer
the matter. He may understand the matter
thoroughly, and probably when I understand it
I will have no objection to its passage; but this
seems to me to be a pretty broad bill. It says
not only chapter 19 of the Public Statutes, but
also "all acts in addition thereto and amend-
ment thereof." I don't know what the amend-
ments or additions are. Chapter 19 of the Pub-
lic Statutes is the act creating the Harbor and
Land Commissioners. Now, what other things
have been done? That is the reason why I
want to get information. I don't want to vote
for a thing and not know what I amSvotins; for. I
have seen other bills which have come here from
the Legislature, and which we have accepted,
which we have afterwards found meant some-
thing different from what we thought they did.
I therefore hope the gentleman will allow this
to go to the Committee on Streets and Sewers,
and if we get the information there it will he
all right. I don't suppose the fact that the
Boston Land Company petitioned for it is any
reason why we should not understand it prop-
erly. If it is all right and proper, I will he
willing to vote for it, but we at least ought to
know what amendments there are before we
accept the act, and there must be some amend-
ments, or this language would not be used. I
would like the information before I vote to
accept the act. that is all.
Aid. Witt— Mr. Chairman, I have no objec-
tion to reference to the Committee on Streets
and Sewers for thorough investigation.
The matter was referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
(See later in session under "Streets and
Sewers.")
11. Report of Committee on Water Supply
Department, ought to pass, on the following:
Ordered, That the Water Board be requested
to locate and maintain a drinking fountain in
Sullivan square, Charlestown; the expense
thereof to be charged to the appropriation for
the Water Supply Department.
Report accepted ; order passed in concurrence.
12. Report of same committee (ought to pass)
on the following:
Ordered, That the Committee on Water Sup-
ply Department be requested to ascertain how
many of the employees of the Mystic Division
are non-residents of the City of Boston, and
report on the subject in two weeks from this
date.
Report accepted ; order pasied in concur-
rence.
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
13. Report of Committee on Public Grounds
Department (ought to pass) on the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Public
Grounds, through His Honor the Mayor, be re-
quested to lease the Nightingale Field, so called,
on Morton street, Ward 24, for a public play-
ground for the season of 1894, as in years past;
the expense not to exceed $50; the same to be
charged to Incidental Funds, City Council.
Report accepted ; order passed in concur-
rence.
The Board voted, on motion of Aid. Barry,
to consider Nos. 14, 15 and 16 together, viz. :
Reports of the Committee on Inspection of
Buildings Department — Recommending the
passage of the three following orders:
14. Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings
be authorized to issue a permit to the Boston
Excelsior Company to build, outside the build-
ing limits, a wooden addition to building on
Spice street, near Cambridge street, Ward 4, in
excess of size allowed, and without the con-
struction of a brick wall as required by the
Ordinances, and in accordance with an applica-
tion ou file in the Department for the Inspec-
tion of Buildings; said addition to be occupied
for storage purposes; main building occupied
for mechanical purposes.
15. Ordered, That the Inspector of Build-
ings be authorized to issue a permit to P. O'Ri-
ordan to build, outside the building limits, a
wooden addition to building on 51 Vs Chelsea
street, Ward 5, on the line of the estate, and in
accordance with an application on file in the
Department for the Inspection of Buildings;
said addition to be occupied for dwelling and
store purposes; main building occupied for
same purposes.
16. Ordered, That the Inspector of Build-
ings be authorize* to issue a permit to Norfolk
Lodge, No. 48, I. O. O. F. to build, outside the
building limits, a wooden building on Wash-
ington street, near Harvard street, Ward 24, in
excess of range allowed, and without the inter-
vention or construction of a brick wall as
required by the Ordinances, and in accordance
with an application on file iu the Department
for the Inspection of Buildings; said building
to be occupied for hall and stores.
Reports accepted; orders severally passed in
concurrence.
17. The order authorizing contraet for free
concerts during the summer months, which
was amended by the Common Council March
22, by striking out the words "or bands, and, as
accurately as possible, the names of the mu-
sicians who are to take part in the concerts,"
and inserting instead "and bandmaster, to-
gether with the names of the members of the
band," which was non-concurred by this Board,
and on which this Board voted to adhere to its
action in passing the original order,— comes up
indorsed "In Common Council, April 5, 1894,
non-concurred, and adhered to action of March
22, 1894. Sent up for concurrence."
Assigned until five o'clock, ou motion of Aid.
Folsom.
Later in the session the assignment was
called up, on motion of Aid. Lee, and the ques-
tion came on receding from former action and
concurring with the Common Couucil.
Aid. Lee — Mr. Chairman, I am not going to
detain the Board by enteriug into any argument
or personalities. I may be some whit thin-
skinned myself, and I do not want to place other
members of the City Council in the same position
that I might not liKe to be placed iu. 1 simply
wish to say, Mr. Chairman, in reply to some
statements which have been made about Mr.
Sidney Cushing, the statesman, that lie should
be entitled to whatever eretiit is due to his ef-
forts in increasing the number of concerts. I
do want to reiterate, however, so that it may be a
matter of record, that I believe at the time he took
the matter iu hand there were from 27 to 30
concerts being given, and that the number was
increased to 39, 40 or 41. Now, when Alder-
man Hal Istram was chairman of that commit-
tee last year I believe he had 50. I want to
stand here and say that it was to his efforts that
the citizens of Boston are indebted for being
provided with 10 or 1 1 more concerts than they
had for three years prior to his taking the mat-
ter in hand. I am now, Mr. Chairman, going to
move that we insist upon our former action,
which takes precedence, I believe, of the mo-
tion to adhere to our former action. I move
that we non-concur and insist upon our former
action.
The Board voted to non-concur and insist
upon former action.
CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENTS.
The Board proceeded to take up the following
unfinished business:
Action on appointments submitted by the
Mayor, viz. ;
18. Oscar F. Cox, to be a Weigher of Beef and
a Weigher of Coal, for the term ending April
30, 1894.
The question came on confirmation. Com-
mittee—Aid. Barry and Bryant. Whole num-
ber of ballots cast, 12— yes 12, and the appoint-
ment was confirmed.
19. Patrick B. Curry and Nelson C. Clement,
to be Weighers of Boilers and Heavy Machine-
ry, for the term ending April 30, 1894.
The question came on confirmation. Com-
mittee—Aid. Folsom and Dever. Whole num-
ber of ballots cast — 12; yes 12; and the appoint-
ment was confirmed.
BAT WINDOWS— ORDERS OF NOTICE.
On the following petitions for leave to pro-
ject hay windows, viz. :
O'Toole & Vose. three, 890, 892, 894 Harrison
avenue, Ward 18.
John Wall, one. No. 40 Rutherford avenue.
Ward 5.
Orders of notice were passed for hearings
thereon on Monday, April 16, at three o'clock
P. M.
STABLE— ORDER OF NOTICE.
On the following petition for a stable, viz. :
Gay & Bacon, three horses, rear No. 140 Rug-
gles street, Ward 19.
An order of notice was passed for a hearing
thereon on Monday. April 30, at 3 o'clock P. M.
THANKS FROM KEARSARGE VETERAN ASSOCIA-
TION.
A communication was received from the
Kearsarge Veteran Association thanking the
Board of Aldermen for the use of Fanenil Hall
ou June 17, the anniversary of the sinking of
the Alabama.
Placed on tile.
TRIMMING OF TREES, ETC.
The following communications were re-
ceived from the Superintendent of Public
Grounds, relative to the trimming and removal
of trees:
(1.) Reports on several petitions recommend-
ing that trees be trimmed or removed at the
expense of the department, viz. :
Edward E. Rice (referred March 26), for trim-
tiling of trees in front of estate No. 233 Pond
street, J. P.
William H. Fitzpatrick (referred March 19),
for removal of tree in Dorchester avenue
opposite the entrance to Rosemont-street ex-
tension.
Thomas H. Devlin (referred March 26), for
removal of two trees, one in front of No. 266
W( 'st Fourth street and one in front of No. 270
on said street.
The reports were severally accepted and the
recommendations were approved by the Board.
(2.) Reports on petitions recommending that
trees be removed or trimmed at the expense of
the owner, viz:
John E. Blakemore and another (referred
March 19), for the removal of aitree on Ashland
street near Florence street. Ward 23.
Sarah H. Strauss (referred March 26), for the
trimming of trees at No. 36 Dwight street.
B. F. Wilde & Co. (referred March 19), for the
removal of a tree at No. 226 Main street,
Charlestown — That the same should be
trimmed, not removed.
The reports were severally accepted and the
recommendations adopted by the Board.
WIDENING OF STATE AND CONGRESS STREETS.
Aid. Hall, for the Joint Standing Committee
on Public Lands, submitted a report on the or-
der (recommitted March 15), concerning the
widening of State and Congress streets and
discontinuing a part of Congress square — That
tbe matter having been adjusted between the
city and Roland Worthington, which adjust-
ment does not require the action of tbe City
Council, no further action is necessary.
Accepted. Sent down.
TESTING OF WATER METERS.
Aid. Lomasney offered the following:
An Ordinance.
To ameud ehapter 41 of the Revised Ordi-
nances of 1892. Be it ordained, etc. :
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Section 1. Chapter 41 of the Revised Ordi-
nances of 1892 is hereby amended in Section
1 by striking out at the end of the said section
the following:
"And shali as soon as practicable after the
first day of every month, make a report to the
Mayor of all tests ot water meters made during
the preceding month."
Referred to the Committee on ordinances.
EXTENSION OF FOLSOM STREET.
Aid. Dever offered an order — That the Board
of Street Commissioners be requested to report
an estimate of the cost of the extension of
Folsom street, at Dorchester, from Woodward
Park street to Robin Hood street.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
mayor's argument on transit.
Aid. Hall offered an order— That His Honor
the Mayor he requested to furnish this Board
with a eopy of his argument nelore the Com-
mittee on Transit on April 4, 1894.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
Later in the session the following was re-
ceived:
City of Boston,
Office of the Mayor, City Hall, ]
April 9, 1894.
To the Honorable Board of Aldermen :
Gentlemen— In compliance with the order of
your honorable body, passed today, I have the
honor to transmit herewith a copy of my argu-
ment, delivered April 4, 1394, before the Com-
mittee on Transit of the Massachusetts Legisla-
ture. Respectfully,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
(Accompanying the message was the argu-
ment, referred to.)
On motion of Aid. Fottler, it was voted to
have it printed as a city document.
UNDERGROUND WIRES.
Aid. Folsom submitted the foliowine:
The Committee on Underground Wires, on
the part of the Board of Aldermen, to whom
were referred the petitions of Charles H. Wise
and others, and Elbridge T. Andrews &Co. and
others, relative to the placing of all wires un-
derground, and who were authorized to give
public bearings in regard to the matter, having
given said hearings, and considered the sub-
ject, respectfully submit the following report:
The inquiry covered by the, petitions before
your committee included all overhead wires
within the city and the report or your com-
mittee is not limited to any particular class of
wires, or the wires of any particular company.
With one exception there has been no remon
strance aeainst the petitions or order on the
part of any corporation depending on the ser-
vice of wires in its business.
The returns showing the miles of wires
maintained and used by the City of Boston and
the principal corporations are briefly quoted :
City of Boston, including suburbs, about 1000 miles
About 120 miles Fire Department are now
underground: the department is gradually
undergrounuing its wires, but lacks appro-
priations.
Edison Electric Illuminating Company-
Underground service entirely in conduits
(special) 47 "
New England Telephone and Telegraph
Company-
Wires underground 8361 "
Wires overhead, unknown.
Western Union Telegraph Company-
Wires underground (claimed) 700 "
Wires overhead 119 "
Boston Electric Light & Power Company.. . 625 "
This company petitioned for locations for
underground service, but no progress has
been made.
The West End Street Railway has in Boston
proper about 227 miles, of which about 75
miles are trolley wires; these wires are in the
streets and near the ground.
Certain companies like the Church Green
Light & Power Company and the Mutual Dis-
trict Messenger Company have wires running
principally ovor buildings. The numerous
smaller companies and the suburban compa-
nies transacting business outside of the old city
limits it is not necessary to consider in detail.
The abuse of the overhead wire system is
noticeable in many parts of the city, but •spe-
cially so on Washington, Tremont, Boyliton,
Kneeland, Essex and Eliot streets, Park square,
Dover street, Temple place, Summer, Congress,
Hanover, and many other streets in the con-
gested districts. The arc light, incandescent
and power wires are classed as dangerous in
themselves, but all other wires may be danger-
ous by coming into contact with the high poten-
tial current and carrying it any distance where
such wires may run. The high potential cur-
rent and the serious obstructions to the streets
by wires are the two dangers against which
your committee are convinced there should be
greater protection.
With the undergrounuing of the wires of the
Boston Electric Light & Power Company
there will remaiu overhead practically no
wires known as hie-h potential wires except
those of the West End Street Railway Com-
pany. The burial of the feed and return wires
of this company was the matter to which your
committee gave particular attention. In regard
to these wires your committee make the follow-
ing statement:
On the first day of May, 1889, an order was
introduced into the Beard of Aldermen, which
was finally approved on the tenth day of May,
by which the West End Street Railway Com-
pany was granted permission to construct and
maintain the overhead, single trolley electric
system of motive power, and to use the poles,
wires and appliances necessary for that pur-
pose. At the time of the passage of the said or-
der, the said electric system was comparatively
untried and its practical operation unknown.
Before approving the said order, certain inqui-
ries were directed by the then Mayor of Boston
to the Board of Fire Commissioners, as to the
extent to which the said order might be ex-
pected to reduce the efficiency of the Fire De-
partment. In response to this inquiry the
Board of Fire Commissioners advised the
Mayor, among other things, that the extension
of the proposed system over the city "could
hardly be otherwise than very dangerous to
the men of the Fire and Fire Alarm Depart-
ments." Further objections were made as fol-
lows: "The system must nrove a serious obsta-
cle to the effective working of the Fire Depart-
ment. Leaving out the element of danger in
the electric currents, the wires themselves
would, in almost every case, cause greater or
less delay is the raising of ladders, and ladders,
especially at large tires, are the first apparatus
to be called into service, either for purposes of
ventilation or for the saving of life. The Com-
missioners have already appeared before the
Board of Aldermen by invitation, and made
their protest."
On the day when the said order was approved
a bond was executed by the West End Street
Railway Company,, as follows: "And the said
West End Street Railway Company has agreed
so to construct, maintain and use its said over-
head single trolley electric system of motive
nower as not to impair the efficiency of the said
wires, systems or service of the said Fire De-
partment and Board of Police." And the said
bond contained finally the condition that the
said West End Street Railway Company should
so construct and maintain its system as not to
impair the wires used by the city, "putting its
said power or feed wire underground, or insu-
lating it where it is above ground and exposed
to the air."
It appears to your committee in the first
place that the dangers which were suggested
by the Fire Commissioners have proved, after
five years of trial, to be sufficient to warrant
the board in now ordering the discontinuance
of the overhead feed and return wires of the said
street railway company. It appears clearly to
your committee that the said wires impair, seri-
ously, the efficiency and operation of the Fire
Department in the protection of property. In
the first place, it was made clear upon the evi-
dence that these wires constitute a serious
obstruction in the elevation of ladders
and other apparatus of the Fire Depart-
ment. These wires, in connection with
the other necessary wires of the said company,
constitute such an obstruction as to seriously
interfere with the erection and use of ladders
until some of the wires have been cut and a
space made for their erection. These wires
occupy the space within the street which is
often of the greatest importance to the Fire
Department In handling its ladders, namely,
the space immediately above the outer edge of
the sidewalk.
It is also apparent that the covering of these
wires can be easily rubbed off by contact of
ladders, and as the current which pasies
through these wires is of the strength of five
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hundred volts, it is liable, when the ladders be-
come wet, or when the firemen come in con-
tact, to give them an electric shock, and. if not,
to do them serious injury, the knowledge of
such danger tends to greatly impair the ef-
ficiency of their work. There can be no doubt
that these wires, carrying high potential cur-
rents, are much feared by the firemen, who
cannot therefore handle themselves during a
fire with the fearlessness and freedom which
are so absolutely essential to the perfect service
of the department. But it also appeared, fur-
ther, by the evidence that the West End Com-
pany has not conformed with the conditions of
its bond, in that it has neither placed
these wires underground nor insulated
them where the same were used above
ground. It appeared from the evidence
that while the covering of the wires in
question might be called "insulation" in the
popular sense, they were not electrically
insulated. That the coverings were mere
weather coverings which, when saturated with
water, furnished no insulation whatever to the
heavy curreDt passing over the wires. While
it may have beea true that when these wires
were new saturation was difficult and improb-
able, it clearly appeared that these coverings,
afterfrom three to five years, might beeasilysat-
urated, and that in such case the danger to life
and property might be as great as if no cover-
ing whatever were upon such wires and their
heavy current was bare to contact. Whatever
may have been the original danser of these
wires, it is evident to your committee that the
time has come when many of them now in the
streets of Boston constitute a serious danger to
the lives and satety of the firemen in the city
service or any other person who may come in
contact therewith.
In view of these facts, your committee deems
it advisable for the safety of the people and
property of the city that these wires should be
placed under ground as speedily as possible and
recommends the passage of an order to that ef-
fect. Your committee also suggests that said
wires are essential 10 the operation of the trol-
ley electric system of the company, and that
it is necessary and just that with the
said order permission should be given to the
corporation owning the said wires, tocontruct
underground such conduits as may be necessary
to hold the said wires. If such permission is
given contemporaneously with the order for re-
moval of said wires, no complaint can be made
by the corporation that it. is compelled to re-
move necessary portions of its system without
opportunity to place tkeru underground.
It is apparent, from the phraseology of the
original order, giving to the company the right
to tise this system, that it was, at the time of
said order, regarded as experimental in its
nature, and the Board of Aldermen at that time
took the precaution to insert in the said order,
as a part of the terms thereof, that the poles
upon which the trolley system was erected
should "be removed when so directed by the
Board of Aldermen, after sixty days' notice."
In view of such a condition, iuvolviug the
whole electric system of the company, it would
appear that the corporation has, in accepting
the said order, fixed a reasonable limit within
which it could adjust itself to such necessary
changes as experience might cause the Board
to direct. But the construction of conduits is a
work requiring a reasonable time for planning
and construction, and it will probably be diffi-
cult for the company to construct the necessary
conduits through any large portion of the city
within such period. Your Committee there-
fore suggests that the term of at least
six mo»ths be allowed the said com-
pany for the removal of the said wires
and the construction of its conduits. Con-
cerning the district which shall be covered
by the order, your committee has received
some suggestions from the action of President
Whitney of the said company, during the year
1893. In the month of February, 1893, Mr.
Whitney had caused plans and estimates of a
conduit system for the burial of these wires to
be prepared, and he presented them, as ap-
peared by the evidence, uncontradicted, to the
executive committee of said corporation, and
unsuccessfully urged an appropriation of money
for the purpose of doing the work which is now
recommended by your committee. The district
which was included in Mr. Whitney's plans
and estimates was that part of Boston lying
between Northampton street and West Chester
Park and the water front. It appeared that
the electrical engineers of the said company at
the time favorably reported upon the feasibil-
ity of the plan. It seems to your committee
that the company can easily complete its work
within the district named in the accompanying
order within the period of six months, and it
therefore recommends that any order passed
by this Board shall be confined to this district
and to the time named.
Your committee is well satisfied, upon the
evidence presented, that there are no longer
any scientific difficulties in the way of placing
these wires underground.
Your committee heard much testimony to
show that the great increase in fire losses in
the City of Boston in recent years has been due
to the existence of overhead wires carrying
high potential currents which were capable, by
contact with other and harmless wires, of caus-
iug fires. Your committee was not satisfied by
the evidence that the feed wires of the West
Eud Street Railway Company had been the
cause of fires, but it was made apparent that
the trolley wire, being exposed without cover-
ing or insulation, has been and is a serious
danger to property in this respect. Your com-
mittee has been impressed with the desirabil-
ity, as speedily as the state of the art will allow,
of placing the trolley wires underground, but
from the information which your committee
hasbeenahletoobtain.it is apparent that no
method of so doing has been sufficiently tested
to warrant a recommendation at the present
time that the trolley wires, as well as the feed
and return wires, should he taken from the
poles and placed underground. But. in view
of the desirability, both to the company and
the public, of reaching this result as soon as
the state of the art will allow, your committee
recommends that the permit to the corporation,
which the committee suggests, for the construc-
tion of conduits for the feed and return wires,
be made to include also the trolley wires, in
order that if the corporation shall desire to ex-
periment with underground trolley systems it
may do so without further permission of the
Board.
Your committee are further of the opinion
that the Board of Aldermen should take imme-
diate action on the question of burying all
wires in the streets of this city in the district
bounded by Dover and Berkeley streets and the
water front.
At the present time your committee feel justi-
fied in recommending the passage of the accom-
panying order.
Charles E. Folsom,
Chas. H. Bryant,
Bordman Hail,
Committee on Underground Wires, Aid.
The question came on the acceptance of the
report.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I have no doubt
that this is a very important matter and that
the report is a very long one. I move that it be
laid on the table and priuted, so that we may
ail have an opportunity to read the report care-
fully. This is a very important matter. I
make that as a motion that the report of the
committee be laid upon the table and printed.
Aid. Folsom — Mr. Chairman, I certainly
hope that the report will be printed, but I think
if it were assigned to the next meeting instead
of laid on the table it would be better.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I move that it
be assigned to the next meeting and printed.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, it seems to me
we haven't any too extensive business this
afternoon, and I would like very much to hear
tne report read now. I can always go over a
report after it is printed better after bearing it
once read, and I move you, sir, that the clerk
proceed and read the report at this time- We
have plenty of time.
Aid. Barry withdrew his motion temporari-
ly, and the clerk read the report in full.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, do I understand
that there is an order, ordinance or resolution
accompanying the report of the committee?
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, we have an
order.
Aid. Lee— Well, then, I am going to ask that
the report of the committee may be accepted
and that it be ordered printed and assigned to
the next meetisg of the Board. That will dis-
pose of that matter, and then when the order
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comes in — as I understand the chairman of the
committee, he has an order accompanying the
report and embodying' the recommendations—
we can act upon that thereafter.
The report was accepted and ordered printed
and assigned to the next meeting of the Board.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That the West
End Street Railway Company be hereby
directed to remove all the feed and return wires
from the poles of its overhead trolley system
■within that part of the Gity of Boston lying be-
tween Dover and Berkeley streets and the
water front, so that all of said feed and return
wires of said company in the said described sec-
tion of the city shall be placed underground
before the fifteenth day of November next.
And permission is hereby given to the said
company to construct prior to said date, under
the surface of the streets now occupied by
them in said section, underground conduits
for all of the wires of said com-
pany, including' the trolley wires; provided
that on or before May 15, 1894, the said
West End Street Railway Company shall pre-
sent a plan for burying the feed and return
wires in the above-described section, that shall
meet the approval of His Honor the Mayor of
this city.
Upon the approval of the plan by the Mayor,
the said company shall, with due diligence and
in such manner and in such time as he directs,
place the said wires underground in the afore-
said section, so that all said wires shall be un-
derground in said section before the fifteenth
day of November next, and His Honor the
Mayor is hereby requested to see that this order
is properly complied with.
The whole work of construction, and the
kind and quality of material used, shall be
under the direction and to the satisfaction of
the Superintendent of Streets, and be approved
by him.
Nothing herein contained shall be deemed a
limitation or waiver of any rights nowpossessed
or that may hereafter be conferred on the Board
of Aldermen of the City of Boston, to make
rules and regulations pertaining to the opera-
tion and maintenance of the electric system,
and the running of electric cars in the City of
Boston.
Ordered printed and assigned to the next
meeting.
COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENT.
The Chairman announced the Committee on
the Celebration of the Centennial of the Birth-
day of Edward Everett as follows:
Aldermen Sanford, Hal! and Folsom.
SIGNAL AT DRAWBRIDGES.
Aid. Presho offered an order— That the
Superintendent of Streets estimate and report
to this Board the cost of providing a signal at
the junction of Charles River avenue and War-
ren avenue in Charlestown Square. Said sig-
nal to be used for the benefit of the travelling
public by which they can be notified when
either of the draws on said avenue is open for
the passage of vessels.
Passed, under a suspension of the rules.
police wires underground.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That the
Board of Police be requested to report to this
Board an estimate of the cost of placing under-
ground all the wires in charge of the said
Board of Police in the district between Dover
and Berkeley streets and the water front.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
fire-alarm wires under ground.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That the Board
of Fire Commissioners be requested to report to
this Board an estimate of the cost of placing all
the fire-alarm wires under ground in the dis-
trict between Dover and Berkeley streets and
the water front,
Passed under a suspension of the rule.
SALE OF OIL, ETC.
Aid. Presho, -for the Committee on Fire
Department (Aid.), submitted reports recom-
mending that licenses to store and keep for sale
oils or fluids composed wholly or in part of the
products of petroleum be granted as follows,
viz. :
John F. Morrison (referred March 12), No. 3
Brooks street, E. B. ; E. O. & F. H Merrill (re-
ferred March 26), No. 42 Sudbury street.
Report accepted; licenses granted on the
usual conditions
IMPROVEMENT OF LAND, DARTMOUTH STREET.
Aid. Hallstram offered an order— That the
Superintendent of Public Grounds be requested
to improve and beautify the lot of land on Dart-
mouth street and Warren avenue, adjoining
the English High School; the expense attend-
ing the same to be charged to the appropriation
for Public Grounds Department.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule. Sent
down.
grade of boylston-street mall.
Aid. Hallstram offered an order— That the
Superintendent of Public Grounds be requested
to consider and report to this Board whether or
not the grade of the Boylston-street mall of the
Common cannot be lowered without detriment
to the said Common ; together with an estimate
of the expense of lowering said grade.
Passed under a suspension of the rule.
REMOVAL OF FENCES ON COMMON.
Aid. Hallstram offered an order— That the
Superintendent of Public Grounds be requested
to remove the fences opposite the following en-
trances to the Common, namely: Winter street,
Temple Place, West street, Tremont Theatre,
and two or three places on Boylston street, and
sub<titute iron posts in place thereof ; the ex-
pense attending the same to bo charged of the
appropriation for Public Grounds Department
Referred to the Superintendent of Public
Grounds.
Later in the session the Board voted, on mo-
tion of Aid. Hallstram, to reconsider the vote
whereby the above reference was made, and
the'order was passed, under a suspension of the
rule.
PERMISSION TO COVER AWNING FRAME.
Aid. Presho offered an order— That (permis-
sion be hereby granted to T. H. Gannon to
cover the awning frame at 24 City square,
Charlestown, said frame being about eight
feet above the sidewalk, but projecting nearly
to the curbstone of the sidewalk, whch is "very
narrow.
Rfiferred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
IMPROVED SEWERAGE.
Aid. Folsom for the Committee on Finance,
submitted a report on the message of the Mayor
(referred March 12), recommending an appro-
priation of $50,000 for improved sewerage—
Rpcommending the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
directed to issue, at his discretion, and sell,
either coupon bonds or registered certificates of
indebtedness of the City of Boston, for the sum
of fifty thousand dollars: said bonds or regis-
tered certificates of indebtedness to be made
payable at the office of the City Treasurer, Bos-
ton, twenty years from the date of the same,
with interest thereon at the rate of four per
cent per annum, payable semi-annually, and
the money received from the sale thereof, to
the amount of fifty thousand dollars, is hereby
appropriated for improved sewerage.
Ordered— That any premium obtained by the
said City Treasurer, in the negotiation or sale
of said bonds, shall be paid'to the Board of Com-
missioners of Sinking Funds, for the redemp-
tion of the debt hereby created.
The report was accepted and the question
came on giving the order a second reading.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I move a sus-
pension of the rule that the order may take its
second reading and be put upon its passage at
this time.
Aid. Lee— Mr Chairman, if the gentleman
will pardon me a moment, 1 understood him to
ask that the rule be suspended that this order
might take its second reading and be plaeed
upon its passage. It seems to me that this is
merely a rule governing this holy, and in order
that there may be no hitch when this goes to
the other branch, it seems to me all rules
should lie suspended, the joint rules as well as
those of the Board of Aldermen. I would re-
frain from insisting that this go to the Commit-
tee on Finance, for I believe the chairman of
that committee got more than a majority of the
committee to sign this order, as being a neces-
sity at the present time. But I simply suggest
that he had better make a motion that all rules
—joint rules as well as those of the Board of
Aldermen— be suspended so that this may go
upon its pasiare.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I thank tbe
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alderman for his suggestion. I think he is
right, and I move a suspension of ail rules.
All i ules were suspended and the order was
passed, yeas 12, nays 0. Sent dawn.
PROJECTION OF FLAGS, ETC.
Aid. Fottler, for the Committee on Police
(Aid.), submitted reports on the following peti-
tions— Recommending that leave be granted,
viz.:
Marion A. McBride (referred today), to sus-
pend a flag in front of Horticulturl Hail from
April 9 to April 21.
Rich, Harris & Frohman (referred today), for
leave to suspend a banner across Washington
street from the Columbia Tiieatre.
Reports severally accepted; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
USE OF FANEUIL HALL.
Aid. Lomasney, for the Committee on Fan-
euil Hall submitted reports on the following
petitions (recommending that leave be granted)
namely :
Fusileer Veterans (referred today), for the use
of Faneuil Hall, Friday, May 11, 1894, waiving
the usual fee.
Knights of Labor (referred today), for the use
of Faneuil Hall on Tuesday evening. April 17,
waiving the usual fee.
Reports severally accepted; leave granted,
waiving the usual fee.
claims.
Aid. Lee for the Committee on Claims sub-
mitted the following reports (recommending
that the petitioners have leave to withdraw)
viz. :
Catherine Coyne (referred Jan. 22), for com-
pensation for injuries received from a fall on
Portland street.
Emma Peterson (referred Feb. 12), for com-
pensation for injuries received on sidewalk oa
Central street.
Reports severally accepted. Sent down.
street car service.
Aid. Lee offered the following: Whereas,
The present system of street car service in th e
city of Boston is insufficient and unsatisfac-
tory in its operation, and does not furnish the
facilities for transit to and from the different
sections of the city which our citizens require
and should have, be it therefore
Ordered, That the subject of transit in the
city of Boston by the street car 9ystem as at
present established, be referred to a special
committee consisting of the whole Board of
Aldermen; that said committee be instructed
to consider and report what changes can be
made in the present street car locations and the
system of running cars thereon, to afford our
citizens better facilities for transit to and from
the different sections of the city, and to relieve,
if possible, the interruptions to travel in what
is known as the congested district of the city;
and that said committee be authorized to give
hearings upon the subject, employ a stenogra-
pher and report in print if they deem it neces-
sary; the expense incurred by said committee
to be charged to the Contingent Fund of the
Board of Aldermen.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
PLANK WALK ON BREMEN STREET.
Aid. Witt offered an order— That the Super-
intendent of Streets be requested to construct a
plank walk on Bremen street, from Saratoga
street to Curtis street, East Boston, the expense
attending the same to be ctiarged to the appro-
priation for Street Department.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
LICENSES.
Aid. Hallstram, for the Committee on Li-
censes, submitted the following:
(1.) Report recommending that minors' li-
censes be granted to various newsboys and
bootblacks.
Report accepted; licenses granted on the
usual conditions.
(2.) Reports recommending that licenses be
granted on the following petitions, viz. :
Charlesbank Athletic Club (referred today),
for a license for a sparring exhibition at No. 55
Haverhill street, April 30, 1894.
Farragut Social and Athletic Club (referred
today), tor a liceuse for an athletic and sparring
exhibition at No. 66 Dorchester avenue, May 2,
1894.
Reports severally accepted; licenses granted
on the usual conditions.
(3.) Report on the petition of Samuel J. Ellis
(referred March 26), for leave to stand passen-
ger barges in front of Winthrop Block. Maver-
ick square— That the petitioner have leave to
withdraw.
Accepted.
INSPECTION OF BUILDINGS (ALD.)
Aid. Folsom, for the Committee on the De-
partment for the Inspection of Buildings (Aid.)
submitted the following;
(1.) Reports recommending that leave be
granted on the following petitions, viz. :
Shoon Lee (referred April 2), for leave to pro-
ject a sign at No. 24 Franklin street, Ward 24.
E. W. Smith (referred today), for leave to pro-
ject three Turkish flags at No. 8 Park square,
Ward 11.
Louis Thomas (referred April 2), for ieave to
project a rail on which to hang clothing at No.
158 Dorchester avenue.
H. C. Kenurick (referred April 2), for leave to
project a sign at No 15 State street.
Mrs. Kate Hennessey (referred April 2), for
leave to project a sign at No. 100 K street, Ward
14.
William N. Todd & Co. (referred March 26),
for leave to put out a small case and a small
sign at corner Spring Lane and Washington
street.
Jacob Stahl (referred March 26), for leave to
project two small barber poles from building
No. 26V2 Exchange street.
Pasquale Celeste (referred April 2), for leave
to maintain a barber pole which projects from
buiHing .No. 693 East Fourth street.
Cartwriaht Electrical Company (referred
April 2), for leave to place a tripod supporting
an illuminated sign over entrance to building
No. 145 Milk street.
James J. Shannon & Co. (referred March 19),
for leave to place a small showcase outside
building No. 260 Washington street.
Hugh McKmnon (referred April 2). for leave
to project three barber poles from buildine
No. 772 Dudley street, Ward 20.
Gaetano Casella (referred March 26), for leave
to project a barber pole from building No. 260
Commercial street.
Jim Calapin (referred March 13), for leave to
project two barber poles from building No. 1192
Tremont street and to place one pole against
said building.
Charles Paris (referred March 13) for leave to
project two barber poles from building No. 1272
Tremont street and to place one pole against
said building.
R. S. Bowen (referred April 2), for leave to
project an awning sign over doorway and four
over fourth story windows of No. 6 Commer-
cial street.
C. E. A. Merrow (referred today), for leave to
project an electric illuminated sign in frent of
213-215 Tremont street.
O'Toole & Vose (referred April 2), for leave to
project two bay windows from building .Nob.
896-898 Harrison avenue, Ward 18.
Ellen Toohey (referred March 26), for leave to
project three bay windows from building on
northerly corner of Alphonsus and Couant
streets, Ward 22.
Reports severally accepted; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
(2.) Report on the petition of A. S. MacLach-
lan (referred March 26), for leave to hanr four
signs to bottom rail of sash of Conrad's store on
Winter street— That the petitioner have leave
to withdraw.
Accepted.
A RECESS TAKEN.
The Board voted, at 4.22 P. M., on motion of
Aid. Fottler, to take a recess subject to the
call of the Chairman.
The members of the Board reassembled in
the Aldermanic Chamber, and were called to
order at 6.20 P. M. by the Chairman.
RAILROADS.*
Aid. Folsom, for the Committee on Railroads
submitted the following:
(1.) Report on the petition of the West End
Street Railway Company (referred March 26),
for leave to cons truct a double track on Hunt-
ington avenue, from Gainsborough street to
Tremont street, recommending the passage of
an order of notice for a hearing thrreon on
Monday, April 30, 1894, at 3 P. M.
Report accepted, order of notice passed.
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(2) Report oh the petition of the West End
Street Railway Company (referred Feb. 12) for
leave to construct and maintain curves, connec-
tions and short pieces of track on West Fourth
street, Dorchester avenue and Broadway — Rec-
ommending the passage of the following:
Ordered, That in addition to the rights here-
tofore granted tbe West End Street Kailway
Company to lay down tracts in the streets of
the City of Boston said company shall have the
right to lay down and maintain and use curves,
connections and short pieces of track on West
Fourth street, Dorchester avenue and Broad-
way, said tracks and turnouts being shown by
red lines on a plan made by A. L. Plimpton,
dated Feb. 10, 1894, and deposited in the office
of the Superintendent of Streets.
The right to lay down the tracks located by
this order is upon condition that the whole
■work of laying the same, the form of rail to be
used, and the kind and quality of material
used in paving said tracks, shall be under the
direction and to the satisfaction of the Superin-
tendent of Streets, and shall be approved by
him. Also upon condition that said West End
Street Railway Company shall aecept this
order of lecatiou, and shall agree, in writing, to
comply with the conditions herein contained,
and shall file said acceptance and agreement
with the City Clerk within thirty days from the
passage of this order; otherwise it shall be null
and void.
The work of locating said curves, connec-
tions and short pieces of track to be completed
within thirty days from the date of the passage
of this order.
Report accepted; order passed.
(3.) Report on the petition of the association
for the formation of the Boston and Winthrop
Street Railway Company (referred April 2), for
an extension of the time for the completion and
use of the location igranted by orders of the
Board of Aldermen passed Sept. 25, 1893, and
for permission to widen Winthrop Bridge on
Saratoga street, East Boston — Recommending
the passage of the accompanying orders;
Ordered, That the time for completing the
location of the tracks and establishing the
overhead trolley system, by the association for
the formation of the Boston & Winthrop Street
Railway Company, under orders passed by the
Board of Aldermen Sept. 25, 1893, be and the
same is hereby extended to May 1, 1895.
Ordered, That permission be granted to the
association for the formation of the Boston &
Winthrop Street Railway Company to wide»
the Winthrop Bridge, so-called, on Saratoga
street, East Boston, according to plans to be
approved by the City Engineer, and to be filed
in his office, the said work to be done to the satis-
faction of the said City Engineer, and without
expense to the city, and upon condition that
the said association grees to hold the city
harmless from any and all claims for damages
that may in any way arise during, or in conse-
quence of, the work of widening said bridge,
and that the work of widening said bridge
shall be completed on or before May 1, 1896.
Report accepted, orders passed. Second or-
der sent down, the report being transmitted
for information.
(4.) Report on the petition of the Norfolk
Suburban Street Railway Company (recom-
mitted April 2) for a location of tracts on Hyde
Park avenue, with the right to use the over-
head trolley electric system of motive power in
operating its cars over said location — Recom-
mending the passage of the accompanying or-
ders-
Ordered— That permission be hereby granted
to the Norfolk Suburban Street Kailway Com-
pany t» lay down tracks in the streets of the
Citv of Boston ; said company shall have the
right to lay down, maintain and use a single
track on Hyde Park avenue, from the Hvde
Park line to a point at or near the Forest Hills
Station »f the Old Colony Railroad Company at
Forest Hills, said tracks and turnouts being
shown by red lines on a plan made by E.
Worthington, Jr., & Co., dated Nov. 25, 1893,
and deposited in the office of the Superintend-
ent of Streets.
The right to lay down the trasks located by
this order is upon condition that the whole
work of laying the same, the form of rail to be
used, and the kind and quality of material used
in paving said tracks, shall be under the direc-
tion and to the satisfaction of the Superintend-
ent of Streets, and shall be approved by him.
Also upon condition that said Norfolk Suburb-
an Street Railway Company shall aecept this
order of location, and shall agree, in writing, to
comply with the conditions herein contained,
and shall file said acceptance and agreement
with the City Clerk within thirty days from the
passage of this order; otherwise it shall be null
and void.
Ordered, That consent and permission are
hereby granted to the Norfolk Suburban Street
Railway Company, in addition to the rights
now possessed by it, to establish, construct,
maintain and use the overhead single trolley
system of motive power, so called, in and
throughiHyde Park avenue from the Hyde Park
line to a point at or near the Forest Hills Station
of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Rail-
road Company at Forest Hills in the City of
Boston, and to construct, lay, maintain and use
the poles, wires and appliances and apparatus,
and to make the underground and surface
alterations in and on said streets necessary for
that purpose. All work of construction under
this order, and all kind and quality of material
used, and the height of all poles erected shall
be satisfactory to the Superintendent of Streets
and Committee on Paving. The poles shall be
cylindrical in shape and painted before erected,
and shall be removed when so directed by the
Board of Aldermen, after sixty days' notice.
No poles shall he erected under this order until
a plan showing the location of the same has
first been filed by said Norfolk Suburban Street
Railway Company in the office of Superin-
tendent of Streets and been approved by him
and said Committee on Paving. This order
shall be null and void unless the same be ac-
cepted by said Norfolk Suburban Street Rail-
way Company, and notice of such acceptance
filed with the City Clerk within thirty days
from the passage thereof.
The work of constructing the said tracks and
overhead trolley system to be completed within
six months from the date of the passage of
these orders.
Report accepted ; orders passed under a sus-
pension of the rule.
APPROPRIATION FOR SOCIAL LAW LIBRARY.
Chairman Sanford, for the Committee on
County Accounts, submitted a report on the
petition of the proprietors of the Social Law
Library, for an appropriation of $1000— Recom-
mending the passage of the following:
Ordered, That there be allowed and paid to
the proprietors of the Social Law Library the
sum of $1000 for the uses of the library for the
present year ; said sum to be charged to the ap-
propriation for County of Suffolk.
Report accepted ; order passed.
STREETS AND SEWERS.
Aid. Fottler, for the Committee on Streets
and Sewers, submitted the following:
(1.) Report on the order (referred today) to
confirm Chapter 165 of the Acts of 1894, enti-
tled "An Act to authorize the building of a
public highway bridge across Chelsea street, in
the cities of Boston and Chelsea"— Recommend-
ing the passage of the order in concurrence.
Report accepted, said order passed in concur-
rence.
(2.) Report on the petition of the Mt. Wash-
ington Bicycle Club (referred today) for leave
to race on Beacon street, Chestnut Hill and
Commonwealth avenues on April 19— Recom-
mending that leave be granted on the usual
conditions.
Repert accepted, leave granted on the osual
conditions.
(3.) Report on the order (referred today) that -
permission be granted to T. H. Gannon to cover
the awning frame at 24 City square, Charles-
town, etc.— Recommending the passage of the
order.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(4.) Reports on petitions (referred today), rec-
ommending the passage of the accompanying
orders:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized t» issue a permit to Harvey N.
Shep,.rd, trnstee, to place, maintain and use an
area in the sidewalk in front of estate 6 to 18
Portland street, Ward 7. The work to be com-
pleted on or before Nov. 15, 1894, according to
the terms and conditions expressed in the or-
dinances of the city relating thereto.
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issne a permit to John S. Ja-
cobs & Son to plaee, maintain and use two guy
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posts and ropes in the roadway on Providence
street, rear of 392 Boylston street, Ward
11. The work to be completed on or before
Nov. 15, 1894, according to the terms and con-
ditions expressed in the ordinances of the city
relating thereto.
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to Angie S. Fos-
ter to place, maintain and use a coal-cliute
opening not to exceed eighteen inches in diam-
eter, with iron cover, iu the sidewalk in front
of estate 709 Broadway, Ward 14, the work to
be completed on or before Nov. 15, 1894, ac-
cording to the terms and conditions expressed
in the ordinances of the city relating thereto.
Ordered — That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to Angie S. Fos-
ter to place, maintain and use a bulkhead open-
ing with Hyatt light cover 3 feet by 5 feet,
under and in the sidewalk in front of estate 709
Broadway. Ward 14, the work to be completed
on or before Nov. 15, 1894, according to the
terms and conditions expressed in the ordi-
nances of the city relating thereto.
Reports accepted ; orders passed.
(5.) Keport recommending the passage of the
following:
Ordered, That the order of the Board of Al-
dermen approved Jan. 11. 1894, levying an
edgestone assessment of $141.94 against the
estate of Robert T. Brigham, mortgagee in pos-
session. Centre street, southwest corner of Liu-
wood street, Ward 21, be and the same is hereby
rescinded, to correct error in measurement.
The same estate and the said owner is here-
by assessed for $120.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(6.) Report recommending the passage of the
following:
Ordered, That the order of the Board of Al-
dermen, approved Dec. 30, 1893, levying a side-
walk and edgestone assessment against the
estate of Noah W. Sanborn and Charles D. B,
Fisk, trustees, Henshaw street. Ward 23, be
and the same is hereby rescinded on account of
a previous sidewalk in front of the said estate.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(7.) Reports recommending that leave be
granted on the usual conditions upon the fol-
lowing petitions (recommitted today):
Francis B, Carleton, to erect as a stable a
wooden building for three horses on rear 78
Bowdoin street, Ward 24.
Thomas R. Wills, to erect as a stable a wood-
en building for one horse on Newburg street,
Ward 23.
Declan D. Corcoran, to erect as a stable a
wooden building for two horses on Chestnut
Hill avenue, Ward 25.
H. B. Wood, to erect as a stable a wooden
building for two horses on Glen road, near
White street, Ward 24.
Dennis J. Cronan, to convert to use as a stable
a brick building for four horses on rear 1207
Tremont street, Ward 19.
Reports severally accepted ; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
(8.) Report on the petition of C. F. Howe and
others (referred March 19). for improvements
on Crescent avenue, Ward 24— Recommending
the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
make a sidewalk along Crescent avenue. Ward
24, in front of the estates on said street; said
sidewalk to be from three to ten inches above
the gutter adjoining, to be from five to twelve
feet in width, and to be built of gravel, with
granite eduestones.
Report accepted; order passed.
EXTENSION OF WINTER PLACE.
Aid. Barry offered an order — That the Board
of Street Commissioners be requested to pre-
pare an estimate of the cost of laying out and
extending Winter place to Temple place, by
arcading under the building fronting on Tem-
ple place, and report the same to tbe Board of
Aldermen at its next meeting.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
TRIMMING OF TREE.
Aid. Hallstram offered an order— That the
Superintendent of Public Grounds be requested
to trim a tree iu front of estate 49 G street.
South Boston ; the expense attending the same
to be charged to the appropriation for Public
Grounds Department.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
TEAMS IN FRONT OF MECHANICS EXCHANGE.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That the provi-
sions of chapter 6, section 14, of the regula-
tions of the Board of Aldermen shall not apply
to teams on Otis street, in front of the Mechan-
ics Exchange.
The rule was suspended, and the question
came on the passage of the order.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr.Chairman, I should hkb
a little explanation of that order.
Aid. Lee — Mr. Chairman, as the Mechanics
Exchange is to be on Otis street, and a similar
order to that has in the past been in effect in
relation to teams in front of the Exchange,
allowing them to stop ten minutes without
leaving anybody in charge, I have now offered
an order that the same rule be applied to their
location on Otis street. They desire the same
privileges there that they have had on Hawley
street.
The order was passed.
Adjourned, en motion of Aid. Fottler, at
6.38 P. M., to meet on Monday, April 16, at 3
P. M.
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CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings of the Common Council
Thursday, April 12, 1894.
Regular meeting of the Common Council,
held in the Council Chamber, City Hall, at 7.30
o'clock P.M., President O'Brien presiding, and
a quorum present.
COMMON COUNCIL CONTINGENT EXPENSES.
A communication was received from the City
Auditor .submitting, in accordance with rule 44
of the Common Council, a statement of bills
paid from the contingent fund ot the Com-
mon Council for three mouths to date. (City
Doc. 82.)
Placed on tile.
EXPENSES OP JOINT COMMITTEES.
A communication was received from the City
Auditor submitting, in accordance with Rule
22 of the Joint Rules of the City Council, a
statement of bills paid from the Contingent
Fun«i, Joint Committees, on the April, 1894,
Draft. (City Doc. 84).
Sent up.
CONDITION OP MATHER SCHOOLHOUSE.
The following was received:
City of Boston, \
In School Committee, April 10, 1894. >
The Committee on Schoolhouses submit the
following report : At the meeting of this Board
Feb. 13, the report of the special committee of
the Common Council on the condition of the
Mather Schoolhouse, and the order of the Com-
mon Council requesting the Sohool Committee
to report upon the expediency of erecting' anew
schoolhouse in the Lawrence District, to take
the place of the Mather and Parkman schools,
was referred to the Committee on the Sixth Di-
vision. At the meeting of this Board Feb. 27,
a communication from the Board of Aldermen
requesting the School Committee to report to
the City Council such measures as in their
judgment are most feasible for the relief of the
pupils of the Mather and Parkman schools, to-
gether with the amount of money that will be
required lor the purpose, was aiso referred to
the Committee on the Sixth Division. The Di-
vision Committee, in their report, presented to
this Board March 27, make the following state-
ments:
"The Mather Schoolhouse is an old building,
far too small for the numherof rooms into
which it is divided; the lot is about one-half
the size of an ordinary schoolhouse lot. Each
class, of fifty-six pupils, is occupying floor space
equal to about two-thirds the area of a modern
schoolroom. The windows in the rear of the
school building are close to the sanitaries. The
windows of the police station, which ventilate
the cells, open on the schoolhouse yard and
emit foul odors a few feet fr«m the schaolhouse
windows. * * * The Parkman Schoolhouse
is a six-room building, located on a narrow
street, on a lot containing only five thousand
square feet. Some of the rooms are too dark
to be used, and others are poorly adapted to
school purposes,"
The Division Committee close their report
with the recommendation of the passage of the
following order:
"Ordered, That the City Council be requestod
to appropriate the sum of one hundred thou-
sand dollars ($100,000) for the purchase of a
site and the erection thereon of a twelve-room
primary schoolhouse, to take the place of the
Mather and Parkman Primary School build-
ings in South Boston."
This order was referred to the Committee on
Schoolhouses.
Upon the representation of the matter by the
Divisiou Committee in their report to the Board,
the Committee on Schoolhouses are of the
opinion that a new schoolhouse should be pro-
vided to replace these buildings, and therefore
ercoimnend the passage ot the tollowing order:
For the committee,
Richard C. Humphreys, Chairman.
Ordered, That, the City Council be requested
to appropriate the sum of one hundred thou-
sand dollars ($100,000) for a site and new build-
ing in place of the present Mather and Park-
man Schoolhouses, South Boston.
Accepted, and the order passed.
A true copy,
Attest : Phineas Bates, Secretary.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
petition referred.
To the Committee on Public Grounds Depart
merit. — Charles E. French, again9t any inter-
ference with the present grade of the Boylston
Mall, Boston Common.
OVERLOADING OF ELEVATORS.
The following was received :
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, I
City Hall, April 12, 1894. j
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen — I transmit herewith the reply ef
the Inspector of Buildings to the request of your
honorable body for information in regard to ac-
cidents caused by the overloading of elevators.
Respectfully,
N. Matthews, Jr.,
Mayor.
City of Boston.
Department Inspection of Buildings, ,
Old State House, April 9, 1894.
Hob. Nathan Matthews, Jr., Mayor;
Dear Sir— In answer to the order of the Com-
mon Council of March 16, "that the Inspector
of Buildings, through His Honor the Mayor, be
requested to report to the Common Council, at
an early date, whether or not in his opinion
there is any statute or ordinance regulating the
weight or number of persons that can be car-
ried at one time on any one elevator in this
city, and whether or not some law is not neces-
sary in the premises, owing to the number of
accidents which have occurred recently by the
overloading of elevators," I would respectfully
report that there is no statute or ordinance,
within my knowledge, regulating the weight
or number of persons that can be carried on
any elevator.
Secondly, in my opinion, any additional law
or ordinance looking to the protection of life
and limb on elevators is quite debirable.
Very respectfully vours,
John S. Damrell,
Inspector of Buildings.
In connection with the above, Mr. Sears of
Ward 10 offered the following:
Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be re-
quested to petition the General Court for such
changes in the law regulating the construction
and use of elevators as set forth in the accom-
panying bill.
An Act Regulating the Construction, Manage-
ment and Inspection of Elevators and Hoist-
ways.
Section 1. All elevator cars and hoists here-
after erected, except those constructed in one-
family dwelling-houses, shall run in shafts
with brick walls not less than eight inches
thick, or walls of sufficient strength construct-
ed of incombustible material, or in the well-
room of a fireproof stairway, enclosed in the
same manner, and carried up through the roof
not less than oi:e foot and six inches, said shaft
to bo covered with a skylight and sufficiently
and properly ventilated.
All elevators in stairway well-rooms shall be
enclosed with an iron grille.
Ail existing elevator or hoistway shafts not
constructed as above provided shall be lined on
the inside with tin, metal lathing and plaster-
ing or other non-inflammable, heat resisting
material approved by the inspector.
Sect. 2. Every existing elevator not enclosed
in a shaft (except those extending from base-
ment to first story only; shall be enclosed with
a wire grille and have automatic gates or door.-.
approved by the inspector, the bottom of which
shall not lie at. a greater height than six inches
from the floor, when elosed.
Every elevator car shall be provided with
some sufficient arrangement to prevent the
falling of the car in case of accident to the
ropes, pulleys or other hoisting apparatus.
Sect. 3. The opening into every freight hoist
or elevator shaft now existing or hereafter con-
structed shall be furnished with metal-cov-
ered doors hung to rabbeted iron frames, with
iron thresholds to sam<', an i said opening shall
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also be provided with closing sates constructed
as above provided.
Every passenger elevator car shall be pro-
vided with an automatic closing door.
Section 4. Every person having control of an
elevator or hoistshall, in case of accident, re-
port the same immediately to the inspector and
any neglect so to do shall be punished by a fine
of not less than one hundred dollars for each
and every offence.
Section 5. Overhead elevator machinery
shall have immediately underneath it an iron
grille sufficient to protect the car from falling
m 1 1' a r l a 1
Section 6. Elevators or hoists for freight
which do not pass the ceiling of the first story
may be constructed without fireproof enclosure.
Section 7. In case any freight or passenger
elevator is not constructed, furnished or used
in compliance with this bill, or bas become un-
gate, the inspector shall post a prohibition at
each entrance to such elevator. It shall there-
after, until a new written permit is given by
the inspector, be a penal offence to operate said
elevator or remove or deface said notice. No
elevator shail be operated unless a certificate
signed by some elevatnr builder that the eleva-
tor is safe and in good order is furnished every
three months at least, after the passage of this
ordinance, and is posted in the car of said ele-
vator.
Every freight elevator car shall have posted
on said car a notice of its safe carrying capa-
city in pounds, certified to bv some elevator
builder, and said car shall not be loaded
bevond said capacity.
Section 8. No elevator shall exceed a speed
ef three hundred feet, per minute.
Every elevator shall be provided with a com-
petent conductor.
Section 9. Any person violating any of the
above provisions shall be punished by a fine ot
not less than one hundred dollars.
On motion of Mr. Sears the whole matter
was ordered printed and assigned to the next
meeting.
WOODEN BUILDINGS ON THOROUGHFARES.
The following was received:
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, I
City Hall. April 12. 1894. I
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen— I have the honor to transmit
herewith the reply of the Inspector of Build-
ings to the request of your Honorable Body for
information " why permits are refused for
wooden buildings not facing on a public thor-
oughfare. Yours very truly,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
City of Boston. Department for the)
Inspection of Buildings,
Old State House, April 9, 1894. )
Hon. Nathan Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Dear Sir— In answer to the order of the Com-
mon Council of March 29, "Ordered. That the
Inspector of Buildings tie requested, through
His Honor the Mayor, to report, why permits
are refused for wooden buildings not facing on
a public thoroughfare, in rear of lots facing on
public thoroughfares and to state what statute,
law or ordinance governs same," would respect-
fully refer to the decision of the Corporation
Counsel relating to this matter, as printed on
page 99, of the Digest of the Statutes of 1892.
Verv respectfully your.-".
John S. Damrell,
Inspector of Buildings.
Placed on file.
condition of pintsch company's works.
The following was received:
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, 1
City Hall, Aoril 12, 1894. J
To the Honorable the Common Council :
Gentlemen— I have the honor to transmit
herewith a communication from the Board of
Eire Commissioners giving the information
called for in your order March 29 in regard to
whether the Pintsch Company's works is a
menace to public safety.
Respectfully,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Office Board of Fire Commissioners, )
Bristol Street, Boston,
April 11, 1894.
To the Honorable the Common Council :
Gentlemen— In reference to the enclosed
order, inquiring whether the Pintsch Company
works are a menace to public safety, we submit
for your information a copy of the report made
after an examination by the assistant chief of
the department, who is in charge of District
No, 5, where the works are located.
Respectfully yours.
For the Board,
John R. Murphy, Fire Commissioner.
Chairman pro tem.
(Copy.)
Boston Fire Department, District No. 5, I
April 10, 1894. J
To the Board of Fire Commissioners:
Gentlemen— In regard to your communication
of the 9th, in relation to the Pinstch Gas
Works, 255 South street, being a menace to
public safety, I beg leave to report that in my
opinion it is.
From the fact that there have been two ex-
plosions and two fires in this place in the last
two months, causing considerable alarm to
the public and considerable expense to the
Fire Department. Respectfully,
TSigned] John W. Regan, D. C.
Referred to the Committee on Fire Depart-
ment.
EXTENSION OF FULTON STREET.
The following was received:
Office Board of Street Commissioners, 1
City Hail. Boston, April 12, 1894. f
To the Honorable the Common Council:
The Board of Street Commissioners respect-
fully report, in reply to the order of the Com-
mon Council or Jan. 11, 1894, of which copy
herewith, that in their opinion an extension of
Fulton street to North Market street would re-
quire an appropriation of one hundred and
eighty thousand dollars.
By order of the Board of Street Commission-
ers, J. W. Morrison,
Secretary.
Referred to the Committee on Laying Ont
Streets Department.
papers from board of aldermen.
1. Report of Committee on Claims, on peti-
tion of Emma Peterson for compensation for
injuries received on sidewalk of Central street
—Leave to withdraw.
2. Report of same committee, on petition of
Catherine Coyne for compensation for injuries
received from a fall on Portland street— Leave
to withdraw.
Severally accepted in concurrence.
3. Report of Committee on Public Lauds, to
whom was recommitted the order concerning
the widening of State and Congress streets, and
discontinuing a part of Congress square— No
further action necessary, as the matter hai
been adjusted between the city and Roland
Worthiugton, which adjustment does not re-
quire the action of the City Council.
Accepted in concurrence.
4. Ordered, That, the Superintendent of Pub-
lic Grounds be requested to remove the fences
opposite the following entrances to the Com-
mon, namely, Winter street, Temple place.
West street, Tremont Theatre, and two or three
places on Boylston street, and substitute iron
posts in place thereof; the expense attending
the same to be charged to the appropriation for
Public Grounds Department.
5. Ordered, That the Superintendent of Pub-
lic Grounds be requested to improve and beau-
tify the lot of land on Dartmouth street and
Warren avenue, adjoining the English High
School, the expense attending the same to be
charged to the appropriation for PublicGrouuds
Department,
On motion of Mr. Sears of Ward 10 the
Council voted to take up Nos. 4 and 5 on the
calendar.
Mr, Holden of Ward 11— Mr. President, I
want to make the inquiry if this cannot be
made more emphatic. It says, "Be requested
to remove the fences." Isn't there something
the Council can do more than to request?
The President— The Chair would say that
the Council has no right to interfere with the
executive work of any department, and there-
fore cannot order any work to be performed.
Mr. Holden — I wish thev might.
Mr. Sears— Mr, President, I merely want to
offer a word of explanation. The fences at the
place meutioued in this order have been re-
moved and the posts placed in their places.
Mr. Wise of Ward 20— Mr. President, these
two orders are something that I, for oue, don't
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342
know anything about. I should like to know
what the cost is going to be and something
more definite in regard to them. 1 therefore
move you, sir, that they be referred to the Com-
mittee on Public Grounds. I think that is
their business— I think that is what the com-
mittee is appointed for.
Mr. Holden of Ward 11— Mr. President, if
there is going to be any delay by having this
referred to a committee I should oppose it. My
idea is having these things done as they ought
to be done— properly. 1 only wish that the
Council might have more authority. The ob-
struction, practically, of the fence along Tre-
mont street is a great detriment, and poles in
that vicinity in place of the fences are greatly
to be desiredifor the convenience and safety of
the public. If you are going to refer it to the
committee, when the cost of replacing the fence
»y these posts will be so small, and by that
reference are going to delay action so greatly
needed for the public convenience, I say it is
all nonsense. I think we should act as soon
as possible, and if we can do something more
than request I should be pleased. I wish we
might order these fences down and posts put up.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13— Mr. President, in re-
gard to No. 4, I don't see the necessity of re-
ferring it to any committee. The order reads
very plainly. It is merely to remove the fences
along at the crossing opposite West street.
Temple place and other streets in that vicinity.
There are openings there, but they are not
large enough, and the intent of this order is to
have more openings there. People waiting for
cars at the crossings there are pushed out into
the street, having to wait outside the fence, and if
there were more openings, they could stand on
the Common until the cars came along. I don't
see any need of referring this to the Committee
on Pablic Grounds. It will simply mean a
longer delay— perhaps more delay than we
would anticipate.
Mr. Norris of Ward 13— Mr. President, Mr.
Holden is afraid there is going to be a little
delay in this matter. Now, the cost under No.
4 of the calendar will not be great; the cost in
connection with No. 5 will be greater. Now, I
know that the Superintendent of Public
Grounds has no money to do any extra work.
He has been today cut down in his appropria-
tion some six or eight thousand dollars for
placing electric light on the Common and the
public squares that he has charge of in the city
of Boston. That has to come out of his appro-
priation. Now, I believe these two orders
should go to the Committee on Public Grounds
to see if Mr. Doogue can do this work with his
appropriation. If be can. well and good ;
but if he cannot you may pass this order
and it will remain there and it will never be
done. Now, I simply want to put Mr. Holden
on the right track of this matter. 1 know that
Mr. Doogue has no money to do this work. If
the order goes to the Committee on Public
Grounds, Aid. Hallstram as chairman of that
committee or as a member of the committee
can readily get a meeting of that committee
and call Mr. Doogue there, and Mr. Doogue
will willingly and readily tell him whether he
has money enough to comply with these orders.
If he has they can come in at the next meet-
ing and we can pass them ; but I object to doing
anything that will take more money out of the
Department of Public Grounds at this time. I
do it for this reason, that there is more money in
that department for the size of its appropriation
spent for labor than ia any other department in
our city, and the superintendent has been cut
down today some $6000, $8000 or $10,000 less
than he had last year. There was one year
here when he had $120,000 for his department
and today he has only in the neighborhood of
$80,000. There is the condition of the appro-
priation. Now, if the friends of these particu-
lar orders want to have these things prosecuted
and done quickly they will allow them to go
to their respective committees and let the su-
perintendent come there and tell whether or
not he can comply with the orders. I hope they
will go the Committee on Public Grounds.
Mr. Griffin— Mr. President, if it is in order I
ask for a division of the question. My col-
league says No. 4 will cost very little. lam
more interested in No. 4 than in No. 5; it is
much more important, and I think we ought to
pa^s No. 4 at once.
The President— The Chair will divide the
question. The question is on reference of No. 4
of the calendar to the Committee on Public
Grounds Department.
Mr. Holden— Mr. President, that is just the
way I feel about it— that No. 4 is something
that is not going to involve much expense and
is a public need. No. 5 I don't feel any interest
in, except as a citizen : but I do think No. 4 is
an important matter and should be attended to
at once. My only objection to referring it to a
committee was that it would be delayed there.
If reference is going to help it I am perfectly
willing it should be referred to a committee;
but if it is not, let it go the way it is.
Mr. Norris— Mr. President, as No. 4 is going
to cost but a trifle, I am willing that it should
be passed at this time, but 1 do insist on No. 5
being referred to the Committee on Public
Grounds.
The motion to refer No. 4 to the Committee
on Public Grounds Department was lost. The
order was passed in concurrence.
The question came on referring No. 5 to the
Committee on Public Grounds Department.
The motion was declared lost. Mr, Wise of
Ward 20 doubted the vote, a rising vote was
taken, and No. 5 was referred to the Committee
on Public Grounds Department— 32 members
voting in the affirmative, none in the nega-
tive.
6. Ordered, That permission be granted to
the Association for the Formation of the Bos-
ton & Winthrop Street Railway Company to
widen Winthrop Bridge, so called, on Saratoga
street. East Boston, according to plans to be ap-
proved by the City Engineer, and to be filed in
his office ; the said work to be done to the satis-
faction of said City Engineer, and without ex-
pense to the citv, and upon condition that the
said association agrees to hold the city harmless
from any and all claims for damages that may
in any wa7 arise during, or in consequence of,
the work of widening said bridge, and that the
work of widening said bridge shall be complet-
ed on or before May 1, 1895.
The order was read a second time and the
question came on its passage in concurrence.
Mr. Norris of Ward 13— Mr. President, cam
anybody in the Council give us any informa-
tion upon this? If so, I would like it. If there
is no one who can. I will ask to have it assigned
to the next meeting.
The Clerk read the report of the Committee
on Railroads which was presented in the Board
of Aldermen in connection with the order.
Mr. Battis of Ward 1— Mr. President, I would
state that the Aldermen cave this association
permission to lay these tracks through Win-
throp up to Winthrop Junction across this
bridge. The bridge is not wide enough to put
tracks on and also drive teams across, and after
this association had got permission from the
Board of Aldermen, the citizens of Winthrop,
who were against this, appeared before the
Railroad Commissioners and threw them down.
But they are not wholly thrown down. They
are going to build this bridge wider, and then
start in again new. That was one of the things
that they were thrown down on— that that
bridge was not wide enough for cars to cross
front Winthrop to East Boston, and that is the
reason why the association asks for the widen-
ing of the bridge. It will be no expense to the
City of Boston, but will simply be taken from
this association.
On motion of Mr. Cochran of Wa*d 1 the
order was assigned to the next meeting of the
Council.
7. Report of Committee on Finance, on mes-
saee of Mayor concerning an appropriation of
fifty thousand dollars for improved sewf-rnge,
recommending ths passage of the following
orders :
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
directed to issue, at his discietion, and sell,
either coupon bonds or registered certificates
of indebtedness of the City of Boston, fer the
sum of fifty thousand dollar"; said bonds or
registered certificates of indebtedness to be
made payable at the office of the City Treas-
urer, Boston, twenty years from the date o( the
same, with interest thereon at the rate of four
per cent per annum, payable semi-annually,
and the money received from the sale thereof,
to the amount of fifty thousand dollars, is here-
by appropriated for improved sewerage.
Ordered, That any premium obtained by the
said City Treasurer, in the negotiation or sale
nl said bonds, shall be paid to the Board of Corr:-
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missioners of Sinking Funds, for the redemp-
tion of the debt hereby created.
'lhe report was accepted and the question
came on giving the orders a second reading.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5— Mr. President, I
would like some explanation, of that from the
Committee on Finance— why this report cornea
is here at this time. It speaks about improved
sewerage. Now, 1 would like to know in what
part of the city this improved sewerage work is
being done, where this $50,000 is to be sunk?
Mr. Lynch of Ward 19— Mr. President, as a
member of the Committee on Finance, I will
say that this matter was brought up the other
day and we were given to understand that if
this order did not go through at once the men
in the employ of the Sewerage Commission
would be thrown out of employment immedi-
ately. I was very backward in signing it, but
after making inquiries I came to the conclusion
that anybody who had the best interest of the
workingmen at heart would not think of op-
posing this order as it is here now. For the in-
formation of the gentleman from Ward 5 I
will say that at the present time the men are
employed in Dorchester making connections
and intersections, and if this order does not go
through tonight all the men in the employ of
the improved sewerage will be thrown out of
employment.
The Clerk read the message of the Mayor in
connection with the matter, which was pre-
sented at the last meeting of the Board of Al-
dermen.
Mr. Hurley— Mr. President, having heard
the matter explained, I have no objection to
the passage of the order.
The order was read a second time and passed
in concurrence— yeas 59, nays none:
Present — Andrews, Baldwin, Bartlett, Battis,
Berwin, Boyle, Bradley, Briggs, Browne, Car-
roll, Cochran, Coleman, J. B. Collins, M. W.
Collins, Connor, Costello, Crowley, W W.
Davis, Eager, Emerson, Everett, Fields. Goode-
nough, Gormley, Griffin, Hall, Hayes, Holden,
Hurley, Jones, Keenan, Kelly, King, Leary,
Lewis, Lynch, Manks, Marnell, McCarthy,
McGuire, Mclnnes, Mitchell, Norris, O'Brien,
O'Hara, Patterson, Reed, Reidy, Reinhart. Rey-
nolds, Riddle, Roche, Rourke, Sears, Shaw,
Smith, Whelton, Wise, Wood— 59.
Absent— Allston, Callahan, Colby, Connor-
ton, W. A. Davis, Desmond, Donovan, Fisher,
Mahoney, McMackin. Miller, Robinson, Ruffin,
Sullivan, Tague, Wholey— 16.
Mr. King of Ward 8 moved to reconsider;
"lost.
8. The order concerning a contract for fur-
nishing free concerts in different parts of the
city (City Document 71) comes down non-con-
curred in the amendment made thereto by the
Common Council, the Board of Aldermen vot-
ing t© insist on its previous action in the pas-
sage of the order as originally presented.
Question on receding and concurring.
'lhe question came on receding from former
action and concurring with the Board of Alder-
men.
The Council voted, on motion of Mr. Mar-
nell of Ward 4, to adhere to its former action.
Notice sent up.
NON-RESIDENT LIQUOR DEALERS.
The Council proceeded to take up assign-
ment, viz. :
9. Mayor's message, in reply to order of
March 15, transmitting a communication from
the Board of Police submitting a list of persons
holding licenses for the sale of intoxicating
liquors, who are not residents of Boston. (City
Doc. 85.)
In connection with the above Mr. Kelly of
Ward 23 offered the following:
Whereas, The number of licenses for the sale
of liquor in the City of Boston is restricted to
one for every five hundred of the inhabitants
thereof; and
Whereas, The reduction of the number of
licensed places on account of said restriction
deprived a large number of citizens of their
business and means of livelihood ; and
Whereas, Mueh dissatisfaction exists among
citizens of Boston who are unsuccessful appli-
cants for licenses, on account of licenses being
granted to non-residents of said city; therefore
be it
Resolved, That in the opinion of the mem-
bers of the City Council of the City of Boston
licenses for the sale of liquor should be granted
to none but citizens of Boston. While there
may DJ nothing in the written law confining
the business to them, the restrictions and limi-
tations of the business are of such a nature as
to warrant the granting of licenses to citizens
in preference to non-residents.
Ordered, Thai a copy of the above preamble
and resolve be transmitted to the Board of Po-
lice with a respectful request for their earnest
and favorable consideration.
The message was placed on file.
On Mr. Kelly's resolutions the rule was
suspended, and the question came on second
reading.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23— Mr. President. I
don't know how much might be said upon this
matter, but, confiNing myself to a few remarks
here, I think the citizens of Boston have been
asleep since the law giving the Poiiee Commis-
sioners the privilege to grant licenses indis-
criminately was passed by the Legislature, that
law at the same time being such that you can-
not indiscriminately tax those same people.
The Police Commissioners would be allowed,
perhaps, to give a license to a man in Hongo
kong. Chin?, if the man had a pull. 1 find, on
looking down the list, that London, Eng., holds
a license in Boston. Now, one reason why I
make this explanation is that I saw in one
of the papers that it was a shrewd
scheme for the people who were behind
greater Boston to prssent this remon
strance. Now, gentlemen, you can see how
much of an argument, that is when we are
nsked to extend greater Boston to London,
England. It is not a shrewd scheme of people
who are behind greater Boston. Then, again,
we have Cambridge, a place where they will
not vote to grant a license. They will vote not
to have licenses in Camhridge because, per-
haps, they have their residences there; but
what becomes of our residents in Boston?
They don't care about that, however; they
come over here and get a license and make
their money. There are several of them from
Cambridge. Then we come down to the farms
of New Hampshire— they have a license there.
Then from Winthrop, and Norfolk Downs—
wherever that is on the map; then Philadel-
phia, then Keene, New Hampshire— a pretty
Kt-en State, too; Portsmouth, N. H, Spring-
field, Mass., California, New York. North
Adams, New Poston, N. H., and Providence,
R. I. Now, gentlemen, it is safe to say that
ttiere are very few people in Cambridge who
have heard about greater Boston. It is safe to
say that there are very few people in J.oudon,
England, who have heard about greater Boston.
It is safe to say that th«re are very few people
in Philadelphia, New York, California, Provi-
dence, R. I., who are interested in greater
Boston. Therefore, it is safe to say that the
argument is not one of greater Boston, but one
of justice to the citiaens of Boston who pay
their taxes there. The great principle under-
lying all these people is, that while they may
pay real estate taxes in Boston, they evade the
personal property tax. An argument might he
presented here this evening that those people
pay a large real estate tax here in Boston, and.
therefore, are entitled to consideration. Look
at our appropriation bill, look at our loan bills,
and see if we do not consider those people
to the extent of spending $16,000,000 a year
for good streets, good public grounds, good
walks, gooi sidewalks, erood lights and protec-
tion for those people in connection with their
business interests. That is not the thing we
are arguing. We are not arguing against now
much real estate they pay taxes upon, but how
much of the personal property tax they evade,
I think, Mr. President, that it is the principal
duty of every citizen of Boston to protect every
other citizen of Boston, and that if there is any
privilege to be granted, which privilege is
paid for by the citizens of Boston, it should be
given entirely and solely to the citizens of Bos-
ton. If those people desire to sell liquor in
Boston let them become a part of Boston, let
them get a living in Boston. Let them come
and be taxed for their pergonal prop-
erty in Boston and then there would
be no objection ; but I do object to
giving them a license. Why, gentlemen, it
is laughable, the idea of a man in London, Eng-
land, coming over to Boston and getting a
liquor iicense. How is it that the Board of Po-
lice Commissioners know a man in London,
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344
England, so well that they can grant him a
liquor license? Another argument against
granting of licenses outside of the City
of Boston. They go home on a Saturday even-
ing early ; they give charge of the key of their
place to perhaps their head clerk. They don't
know whether the law after that is broken or
not. They are at home at their meals,
while East Boston, Brighton, different stations
in different divisions, have their men working
overtime to try to protect the Sunday law. I
think that is another and very good reason
why licenses should be granted to the citizens
of Boston only and net to outsiders, because
they will be beiter able to protect and take care
of their places of business at such times, being
nearer to them.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11— Mr. President, I
would like to say a few words about these reso-
lutions that have been presented by Mr. Kelly,
and in this connection. The same night that I
offered the order requesting this information
from the Police Commissioners Mr. Kelly of-
fered one also. I don't think our animus possi-
bly was the same. My idea had nothing to do
with greater Boston. I had no ideas in regard
to whether this would affect greater Boston or
not, but I did it in justice to the citizens of Bos-
ton who have paid taxes here, who have applied
for licenses and who have been unable to get
them. Mr. Kelly has gone over quite carefully
the number of different places outside the city,
licenses that have been granted in different
places outside the City of Boston to
carry on that business ia this city ; but
1, gentlemen, have taken the Directory
and have found out the following facts regard-
ing this matter. There are 132 names on this
list. Out of those names there are 83 non-resi-
dents; there are 5 iirms whose names cannot
be found in the directory at all ; there are 44
firms where a member of the firm lives in the
city. And I think it is but just to say of those
gentlemen, because they comprise some of, you
might sav, the best liquor dealers in Boston —
the best men who are in that business— that
there can be no objection in some of those
cases. Mr. Kelly, for instance, has named new
Boston. New Hampshire. The firm is J. R.
Whipple & Co., the firm that manages Young's
Hotel, which is known to all of us. There are
some six or seven members of that firm, as I
know of my personal knowledge, and I know
that Mr. Lindsay, Mr. Hart, Mr. La Pointe, Mr.
J. Reed Whipple, all live in Boston. As it hap-
pens, J. B. Whipple lives in New Boston,
New Hampshire, and runs Mr. Whipple's
farm up there. My order not only called for
the names of the firms where all the partners
were non-residents of Boston, but the names of
the firms where any of the partners were non-
residents, and I think that case of J. R. Whip-
ple & Co.. gentlemen, will illustrate the forty-
four cases where one member of the firm is
non-resident and one or more members of the
firm are resident. Now, the question in con-
nection with these resolutions, gentlemen, is
simply whether the licenses given in the City
ot Boston should be given to the citizens or
not? Taking ordinary business, you may say
that there are thousands, possibly ten thous-
and, firms in the City of Boston where part-
ners live outside the city. If I want to live in
Brookline and do- business in the city lean.
But, gentlemen, I am not in a restricted busi-
ness. The number of possible men in this
city who can engage in the liquor traffic is
896, as I remember it. If I were one of these
896 gentlemen it would be all right, perhaps
I would live in the city or out of the city. But
there is this question to be borne in mind — if I
am in any outside business lean live where I
please and yet get all the benefits of the city;
but in a restricted business like this there is
something beyond getting the benefits of the
city. There is a question of putting somebody
else, who is a good citizen, who is a taxpayer,
who has been a good man right straight
through, out of his place, not giving him a
chance to do his business. It is a peculiar thimr,
gentlemen, if you will look over this list, that
a great many of the cities where men doing
this business in Boston live— for instance,
in Melrose, Somerville, Lynn, Cambridge,
and other such places — are non - license
towns. The matter was brought to my atten-
tion first in that connection. I knew of
tin occasion where a certain city went no-license
and tne next year that man had a license in the
City of Boston, and he still lives in the city
which went no-liceuse. And that case, I think,
gentlemen, will apply to at least 100 out of the
132 cases— no, not to 100 cases, as I say that
there are 44, possibly, where it is all right; but
oat of the 88 cases I will venture to say that 78
of the cases are cases of that kind, where li-
censes have been granted to those living out-
side of Boston, in no-license towns. The men
holding these licenses in Boston are those who
live in what is known as no-license towns. It
seems to me as though there was something
rather funny about it. It is, perhaps, a coinci-
dence, if you have a mind to call it sueh, but
when it comes to seven-eighths or so of such
cases, it amounts te more than a coincidence.
I trust, gentlemen, that these resolutions will
pass and will be handed to the Board of Police
Commissioners, as the order states.
The resolutions were read a second time and
passed.
ELEVATED RAILROAD, BOSTON.
The Council proceeded to take up the follow-
ing assignment, viz. :
10. Whereas. It is a matter of public opinion
that the proposed subway, if completed, will
not solve the question of rapid transit; and
Whereas, As it is within the bounds of possi-
bility that the so-called subway act may fail to
successfully pass the present State Legislature,
and the City of Boston be left without remedy
for the existing congestion of traffic and travel
in certain districts of the citv ; be it
(A) Resolved, That the City Council of Boston
hereby express their desire that the Committee
on Transit of the State Legislature approve, if
possible, of one of the elevated railroad sys-
tems now before that body, and report that a
reasonable and non-prohibitive charter should
be granted for the same ; (B) and it is further
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be
transmitted to the Committee on Transit of the
State Legislature.
On April 5 Mr. Marnell moved to amend so
that the resolve between (A) and (B) should
read as follows:
"Resolved, That the City Council hereby ex-
press their desire that the Committee on Tran-
sit of the State Legislature approve, if possible,
in connection with the subway, an elevated
railroad, and report that a reasonable and non-
prohibitive charter should be granted for the
same."
The question came on the adaption of Mr.
Marnell's amendment.
Mr. Maxks of Ward 24— Mr. President, I no-
tice that during my absence my resolutions
have been amended by my friend in the First
Division, and I believe thaw were amended in
all sincerity. But, gentlemen, I cannot accept
the amendment tor this reason: The spirit of
my resolutions is intended, if not thoroughly
understood, to be that the Legislature shall
grant some one of the elevated railroad sys-
tems that are now before that body a charter
and location in the City of Boston, and it was
for the purpose of getting the sense of the
members of the Council on that subject that I
offered those resolutions. You will see that
Mr. Marnell's amendment makes it contingent
that the elevated road shall be in connection
with the subway. My resolutions are on the
basis that we should have an elevated road
anyway, subway or no subway. And you will
notice that I referred to the possibility of the
subway act passing or not passing the present
Legislature. Of course, it is not within
the bounds of my knowledge to say
whether it will or will not pass, but should it
fail we have no remedy whatever to relieve the
congested district in Boston. For that reason I
was in hopes that some influence might be
brought to bear by this Council upon the Tran-
sit Committee of the Legislature to approve
some one of the elevated railroad systems; and
you will see, gentlemen, that I cannot accept
Mr Marnell'u amendment because the subway
and elevated railroad in this amendment are
linked together, and my idea is to get the sense
of the body on an elevated road as an elevated
ro-vd pure and simple as a means of rnpid tran-
sit. Therefore I will ask at this time that the
rules be suspended and that the resolutions be
put upon their passage.
Mr. MARNELL of Ward 4— Mr. President, I
agree very generally with the remarks which
have been made by the gentleman from Ward
24. I believe with him that the question of
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transit or better facilities for transit can never
be solved in the Uity of Boston by means of sur-
face cars, and 1 believe that an elevated road in
some form or other should be built as soon as
possible for the accommodation of the puhlic
and for the solution of the transit question.
But I go just a trifle beyond the gentleman in
his resolutions, amending his resolve, or one por-
tion of it, so that it may read that it is our de
sire that the Committee of the Legislature
shall adopt or grant a charter for some form of
elevated railroad in connection v< ith the
proposed subway to be built, according
to whichever plan the Committee of the
Legislature may decide. I may say in-
cidentally that this amendment places
the resolutions in line with the recom-
mendations of His Honor the Mayor, and is
practically an indorsement of the stand which
he has taken upon this question and in line
with the bill which he caused to be presented
to the Legislature the other day, a copy of
which, accompauied by his argument before
the committee of the Legislature. is
before each member tonight. I have
not given this pamphlet a very careful read-
ing. I listened to the argument at the
State House and I have read the bill as pre-
sented, slightly, and I believe that the object of
having the subway in connection with an ele-
vated system is that it is the only practical and
inexpensive— that is, comparatively inexpen-
sive—method by which an elevated railroad
may be carried through the very valua-
ble portion of the City of Boston em-
braced in the so-called congea'ed dis-
trict. The damages which would have to be
paid if the elevated railroad were carried as an
elevated railroad through this portion of the
city would necessarily be enormous. We have
«een the estimates of the Rapid Transit Com-
mission, appointed I believe two years ago, and
we have seen the estimates of engineers last
year, submitted I believe at the request of His
Honor the Mayor or of the Rapid Transit Com-
mittee of the Legislature; and I have seen in
one portion of this book, with the estimates
placed upon the building of an elevated rail-
road, that the land damages within this con-
gested district, stated I believe as between
Causeway street and Waltham street— which
would embrace th;xt district— would be some-
thing in the vicinity of $9,000,000. Now my
claim is this, that if an elevated railroad can
be brought into the city from the suburban
districts and in the city carried underground.—
to use the expression which will ex-
plain it — running trains from the ele-
vated structure into the subway— the cost
of building the railroad would be thereby
greatly lessened. According to the estimates
of His Honor the Mayor, or rather the estimates
by engineers submitted by His Honor the
Mayor, the total cost of the subway would be, I
believe, about three and a half m'llion dollars,
which would be a decrease in the cost, by hav-
ing the trains from the elevated structure pass
through the subway, of perhaps five and a half
or six million dollars. Bo«ton with its crooked
streets peculiarly constructed and its peculiar
situation in general, cannot be treated, to my
mind, in the same way as other cities which
have been laid out on different lines can be
treated; and my object, to repeat what I
said before, in offering the order was that I be-
lieve this to be the only inexpensive way of se-
curing rapid transit for the people of Bosten
and avoiding the enormous damages and the
enormous outlay of money which would be ne-
cessitated, by placing an elevated structure
through the centre of Boston. And we accom-
plish the desired result. We bring the distant
parts of the city in connection with each other,
and I believe it will be a practical solution of
the transit problem in a couiparativelv inex-
pensive way,
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13— Mr. President, I
think that any amendment bringing in the
subway should be voted down. In my opinion,
the subway is a farce, and I think the advocates
of it, before they get through, will get into the
hole they propose to dig, and drag the hole in
after them. Mr. President, when this subway
was first advocated it was going to cost the city
$2,000,000. The latter part of last year the
gentleman who was then President of the
Council got on the floor here and wanted the
measure pushed through at once, stating that
the total cost would be $2,000,000. That$l,-
500,000 would be spent for labor, and probably
a good part of it before the first of March
After we accepted that act the cost rose to S3,
000,000; afterwards the cost rose to $5,000,000;
now I understand that they have got it as high
as $7,000,000, and the Lord only knows where
it will stop, l'he real solution, I think, of rap-
id transit, Mr. President, is in an elevated
railroad, and the sooner the City of Boston gets
one the better. I trust that all reference to the
subway in this matter will be voted down.
Mr. Holden of Ward 11— Mr. President, 1
feel no different this year than I did last year,
when the President of the Council explained to
us the route that th*y proposed to have the
subway take. The solution of rapid transit I
believe to first lie in regulation of the surface
cars. After that I believe there is a proper
location in the City of Boston for an elevated
railway. I believe that is what will come, and
so I think that any reference to the subway at
all had better be left out. I quite agree with
Mr. Griffin.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11— Mr. President, I am
in f ivor of Mr. Marnell's amendment, suggest-
ing an elevated railroad in connection with the
subway. I have had one or two interviews
with his Honor the Mayor regarding it. I asked
why this was now estimated to cost $7,000,000,
and he told me this: When that matter was
put before the people at the end of last Decem-
ber, the engineer's estimate was simply for
construction and necessary materials connected
with the subway, and the estimate was $2,000,-
000. No allowance was made for approaches,
and that is the reason why the amount weut up
afterwards. Today this matter stands in this
way. Tne subway at the time it was out forward
last December was estimated to go from Scollay
square to about Boylston street— possibly as far
as Eliot street Now they have got the proposed
subway extended out almost as far as Pleasant
street on Tremont street and extended down as
far as Causeway street, near the Fitchbnrg
Railroad Depot. That is shown by the present
plans for the subway as given in the map in
this book The elevated railroad will ci>st
$2,000,000 for rights of way, land damages,
and so on connected with it. The cost of
$7,000,000 the Mayor assure 1 me, would cover
everything. That is all there was about
it, that it would cover everything. Now,
last year there were almost as many
people, within 3000 as many people, voted
in favor of what I thought was a very
rickety scheme— foing down here through City
Hal!, Music Hall, and between Washington and
Tremont streets — as voted agaiust it. And that
vould have cost $12,000,000 more than this
scheme that is proposed today.
Mr. Holdex— And the Mayor was heartily in
favor of it.
Mr. Briggs— Well, Mr. President, I don't wish
to get into any controversy with Mr. Holden,
but there were no papers in favor of it and
it is usually uuderstood that the Mayor comes
pretty near controlling the papers as he pleases.
There were no newspapers at all in favor of
that scheme starting in behind City Hall here,
which was proposed last year, gentlemen.
Now I do not wish to pose as the advocate, sup-
porter or defender of the elevated railway, or
any thing of the kind, but I do think rapid transit
for this city has got to com* and come pretty
qnickly. In order to accomplish it it has got to
be forwarded this year, if we want it carried out
before four or five years; and we should not
delay it in order to advance a lew new schemes.
This rapid transit scheme which is put
forward in the argument of His Honor
the Mayor is the one which is covered by this
amendment offered by Mr. Marnell. The pro-
posed plan will make a road extending from
Franklin Park to Sullivan square, Charles-
town; it provides for a raised bridge over the
site of the present Warren Bridge, a bridge that
will take all the cars overhead— a two-story
bridge, we will say, where the cars and light
vehicles will be taken on the top story, leaving
the lower story for teaming. There will be an
80 foot street near the location of the Fitch-
burg Railroad building, and that building
will soon be abolished. I think in every way it
will be a good scheme. I don't think that any
elevated railroad scheme can be put throueh
passing through the site of the present City
Hall and going through Washington and Tre-
mont streets. The only solution of the prob-
lem at the present time is by going
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through a subway. The Mayor has told me that
the Railroad Commissioners have told him
they thought the City could easily charge a
rental tor an elevated road ol $200,000 a year
on the $7,000,000 outlay, and besides that, gen-
tlemen, after they have done that they have
two tracks still left for surlace roads, which
would only take two tracks of the subway.
Those two tracks through the subway will be
used by the surface roads coming in on Boyl-
8ton street and going out at Causeway street,
which is just the place the roads want to get at.
The building of this subway will not have to
impede traffic at all except when it comes be-
tween Park-street Church and Scollay square,
and then it will be done by tunnelling and not
opening the street or a ditch. The Act provides
that the subway shall be built by using the
mall on the Common as the entrance, for dig-
ging it out, and in that way traffic on the sur-
face of the street would hardly be hurt at all-
I believe thoroughly, gentlemen, that the only
way to have rapid transit is to have it in con-
nection with the subway, That is what Mr.
Marnell's amendment provides, and I think
that is the best way to do it economically.
The President— The question first is. Shall
the rule be suspended?
Mr. Griffin— Does n't this come before us to-
night in regular order? Isn't it taken up in
regular order?
The President— The matter was taken up in
regular order.
Mr. Griffin— Then how does it require a sus-
pension of the rules?
The President— The Chair will say that the
matter as it stands upon the calendar is in such
a positionthat the question is, Shall the resolu-
tion be referred to the Committee on Legisla-
tive Matters? The motion was made that the
rule might be suspended so that the resolution
mi*cht be put upon its passage tonight. The
question now comes on suspension of the rule.
Mr. Griffin— Suspension of the rule and then
reference?
The President— On suspension of the rule
that the order may be put upon its passage.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5— Mr. President, I
trust that the rule will be suspendad. I will be
as brief as possible upon this question. I am
sorry that I cannot agree with two of the hand-
somest men in the first division when they said
they favored a subway. I am an elevated rail-
road man, pure and simple, from start to finish,
and have been for some years, and all this sub-
way business, underground, overground, or
what you please— means a delay. It means
that the "West End Street Railway Company
shall use the streets of Boston so much longer,
so that Mr. Legislature when he comes in will
have this matter to cope with again, and so
that it can be referred from one Legislature to
another. It has appeared in different forms —
first it is an alleyway and then it is a subway.
All this time the people of Boston are with-
out rapid transit and without an elevated rail-
road, for in my opinion there is no rapid transit
nor can there be any rapid transit, without the
construction and building of an elevated road
from the Somerville line to the Dedham line.
I am simply with Mr. Manks on the passage of
these resolutions, snd I trust that the rale will
be suspened. There are several systems of ele-
vated railway that can be constructed i* the
City of Boston. I am no stockholder in any of
them, and have no interest whatever other than
this, that I am with the people in this matter,
and the people, if they had occasion to vote
upon this matter today or tomorrow, would
Bay, ninety per cent of them, "give us an ele-
vated railroad, plain and simple." One gentle-
man made reference to the alley system of last
year advocated by His Honor the Mayor,
ana submitted to the people for their approval.
It was finally beaten, because the newspapers
of Boston were all of one way of thinking, and
some great men in Boston likewise took the
same position, and the matter was fiually
killed. But it came very near passing, in the
face and eyes of all the objection that was
raised to it by the newspapers. It has been
stated, only a few months ago, that the subway
would only cost two and a half million dollars.
Great men figured on it, great statesmen told
us that, and they are on record upon it. A little
later on it was estimated that it would cost
$3,000,000, and from that it went to 85,000,000,
and now wo finally have the figures at $7,000,-
000. Weil, now, who knows which of these
figures are right or correct?
Mr. Marnell— 1 would like to ask the gentle-
man a question.
The President— Does Mr. Hurley yield the
floor?
Mr. Hurley— Mr. President, I should like to,
but at the present time I guess I had better
hold it. I will try be as brief as possible. I
believe now that 1 am voicing lo a certain ex-
tent the people of Charlestown, the people of
Ward 6 in particular, that the people of that
section do want an elevated railroad. Some
people would raise the point that it cannot be
built without obstruction in the streets of Bos-
ton. It seems to me that there are several
patents on the market today of systems that
can be constructea and built as fast, almost, as
you would build a rail fence, and that would
be of about as little obstruction, too. There is
one system that won't take up more than twen-
ty-two inches in width. r that is perfectly safe,
reliable and on time. That is something we
don't get now. I trust that the rules will be
suspended and that the gentleman's resolutions
will be passed, and that no subway will be con-
nected with the matter whatever.
Mr. Manks of Ward 24— Mr. President, there
are one or two more things that I wish to say.
Mr. Holden has said one of them very well, that
this question of the congested district can be
settled by a distribution of the surface-road
cars in other directions. Another thing is, gen-
tlemen, that if these resolutions are passed as
amended tonight they will go up to the State
House as an indorsement of the act that is now
asked for by the Subway Commissioners and
His Honor the Mayor, to build an elevated rail-
road and a subway together. Now, gentlemen,
there is no use in talking— any member of this
Council who was a member of last year's Coun-
cil knows that that subway measure was
railroaded through this body; and, gentle-
men, I am not going to criticise you too
severely, because I unfortunately made
the same mistake myself when a resolu-
tion was introduced here into this body
this year indorsing the subway act. It was
passed without a vote, without a voice, and I
doubt if one-third of the members knew even
that that resolution was passed or knew any-
thing about it until the next day. I did not.
Now, gentlemen, I do not believe in rushing
these things through. I do not believe that we
should go to the State House, that our influ-
ence should go to the State House tomorrow as
having indorsed this plan ol an elevated rail-
road and subway together. We have not had
time to consider that feature of the case, eveu
if we were disposed so to do. I believe, gentle-
men, as has been said here by two or three
members tonight, that an elevated railroad is
the only solution of our difficulty, and that
resolutions in the line ot an elevated railroad,
such as I have offered here, should be passed,
pure aDd simplv without any amandment.
Mr. NoRRiS of Ward 13— Mr. President, Coun-
cilman Manks comes in here with a resolution
in which he assumes that the subway will not
solve the question of rapid transit. Now, he
has given us no reason as yet— to the members
here who probably are not as well versed in
this matter as he is— to show whether or not
this is going to be a solution of the rapid tran-
sit question. Mr. President, [ am in favor of
the amendment offered by Mr. Marnell. I am
in favor of it because it clearly, purely and
simply indorses the bill which has been sug-
gested in the line of rapid transit and sup-
ported by the argument of His Honor the
Mayor. I am surprised at some men in this
Council this evening, Democrats as they are,
stauding up here and saying that this rapid
transit question is a farce. Here is the
Mayor of our city, honored with that
place for four successive years — is he
laboring for a farce for the City of Boston?
Why, if that is not a rebnke of a public man, I
don't know what is— to say that he is there
wasting his valuable time before the Legisla-
ture of Massachusetts with other people ad-
vocating something as a. rapid transit measure
in the interest of the City of Boston which
Democrats here will stand up and say is a com-
plete farce in its entirety. I am surprised at
their making such statements. The people
want an elevated road, pure and simple, Mr.
Hurley says. This proposes an elevated road to
Sullivan square, Charlestown. Of course, the
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.subway is not going over as far as that — not at
all. But the subway is to be used in connec-
tion with an elevated road, t» relieve
the congested parts of the city of
the surface cars. The subway is to
start at Pleasant street and ge as far
as Dock square. The elevated road can go
from Franklin Park to Charlestown. only going
through the subway for this distance in the
congested district, between these points. That
is the proposition of His Honor the Mayor, and
is the proposition wnich has been suggested by
the Commission in the direction of rapid tran-
sit. An alley route was proposed to the people
of Boston last year. It was submitted to them,
as other legislation proposed in the Legislature
affecting cities and towns should be submitted
to the people of the cities and towns allowing
them to act upon such matters. That
was submitted to the people of the
City of Boston, and they emphatically
said no, they did not want an alley
route through the City of Boston, especially
through the thickly settled part of the city.
If it could avoid the district between Pleasant
street and Dock square, going somewhere else,
probably there would not be that objection to
it ; but the people did not want that obstruction
immediatedly in the heart of the City of Bos-
ton. The proposition today is a subway for this
congested district in connection with an ele-
vated railroad. I hope this evening we will
pass the amendment and will then pass the
resolutions as amended and send them to
the Legislature, indorsing what His Honor the
Mayor has set forth in this dook, and we will
then be indorsing what is for the best interests
of the Ciiy of Boston.
Mr. McGtjire of Ward 10— Mr. President, I
am very much in favor of the amendment
which has been offered to Mr. Man ks's order.
A great deal has been said for and against the
subway. I, for one, have been very much op-
posed to it all along until quite recently. I
have of late looked into the matter a little more
carefully, and now that the idea is to have an
elevated railroad in connection with the sub
way I believe it is a grand idea, and will be of
immense benefit to the Citv of Boston. Just
think, gentlemen, of how it would disfigure
that beautiful street, Tremont street, running
down by the Boston Common if we should have
an elevated road running along that street —
how it would make the property depreciate;
whereas if we have an elevated road run
in connection with a subway we cap have
four tracks under Tremont street, two
for the elevated road and two for other pur-
poses. That, gentlemen, will give us rapid
transit. Stops will be made only every half-mile
or thereabouts, so that tho trains can run at a
rapid rate of speed. At present, gentlemen, we
are all satisfied that the facilities are not ample
for transporting the people of Boston. The
matter lias been discussed for the last ten or
twelve years, and every time when it has come
up and people were about ready to act, the
"West End road has endeavored to switch the
people off and quiet them with a promise that
in a short time they would be able to solve the
rapid-transit question. But, gentlemen, we
have not moid transit yet, and we never shall
have it until we have an elevated railroad sys-
tem. When we go to New York City we see
there the beautiful olevated railroads, how
they carry their hundreds of thousands through
the city. When we went to Chicago, gentlemen,
we saw the people carried on the elevated rail-
road out to the fair, a distance of eight miles,
over marshy ground, over a. very uneven sur-
face, and the people were taken right along
without any delay. What we want, gentlemen,
is rapid transit: the people of Boston want
rapid transit, and we shall have it, gentlemen.
A great deal has been said to the effect that if
we have a tunnel under Tremont street it will
greatly disturb the pipes and the wires. Why,
gentlemen, in the tunnel in London they have
the pipes running alongside the walls and the
rail, in the tunnel, and if anything happens to
them it is a very easy matter to repair them.
So that, all things considered, gentlemen, if
they can keep the figures down to the sum
mentioned now I think it would be a great sav-
ing for the City of Boston to push this tunnel
right through and let us have rapid transit as
soon as possible.
Mr. King of Ward 8— Mr. President, lam op-
posed to the amendment offered by the gentle-
man from Charlestown. and I believe the reso-
lutions should pass as they were originally pre-
sented by Mr. Manks. I voted for the subway
act last year, and I voted for it because it was
the best thing that was presented to the City of
Boston and to this Council — not because I
thought it was the best thing that could be pre-
sented, but that it was the best thing that was
presented to us to vote upon, and I don't be-
lieve there was a member of this Council who
voted lor it who thought it could be built for
whai they claimed at that time. I know I did
not think it conld be built for anything near
the sum that they claimed, and the figures
afterwards proved it. Now, Mr. President, in
regard to the passage of these resolutions, I
don't believe it will make a particle of differ-
ence to the Legislature whether we pass them
or not, but in my opinion the only thing for the
City of Boston to have is an elevated railroad,
pure and simple, without any subway or alley-
way or anything else. The elevated railway
in New York goes through sections of New
York that are just as thickly settled, and
where the streets are just as narrow as either
Tremont or Boylston street or that section,
and I cannot see why it cannot go through the
City of Boston in the same manner. I think
the subway scheme will cost an enormous
amount of money— more than has been stated
at the present time or at any time.
Therefore, Mr. President, I think that, to
make ourselves right, to make ourselves stand
as the people of this city stand, we shonld vote
in favor of this proposition. I believe they
want au elevated railroad without any subway
whatsoever, and I think it is the only thing
that the City of Boston should have. I think if
the right to build an elevated road had been
given by the Legislature as it should have been
given to the citizens of Boston, or to some
corporation, to build an elevated rail-
road, I think we would have had
one long ago. If I remember rightly,
it seems to me that two or three years ago
there was passed by the Legislature a bill grant-
ing to the West End road the right to build au
elevated railroad through the City of Boston
inside of a certain time; and I think that time
has expired. Why the road has not been built
I don't know. I have never heard any reasons
why it was not. But I do know one thing, that
if some other corporation had been given the
right that the Wes» End road was given at
that time we would have had an elevated rail-
road long before this. I believe today the right
should he given to some corporation outside of
ihe West End road that would be able to place
an elevated railroad though this city as the
citizens of Boston want it done.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, it
seems to me, sir, that I cannot possibly furnish
any new solution of this subject, which has
been so thoroughly ventilated. After all that
has been said here tonight I do not know that I
can advance any idea or theory that has not
been advanced already. There is one thing,
hewever, which must he apparent to every one,
and that is that the people of Boston want
rapid transit — and I do not think that they care
so much how they get it, but they do want to
get it. Now, my friend frem Ward 5, whom I
have the greatest respect for and with whom I
usually am on most questions, says that the
residents of his ward want an elevated
railroad system. Well, they can have
it, sir, in connection with the subway.
Now, I really believe that the amend-
ment offered by the gentleman from Ward 4 is
as reasonable and logical as anything could be.
Now, when the last election took place, there
was a provision in the bill submitted to the
people for the construction of a subway. That
bill was defeated. It is not within our province
to know whether or not the sentiment was
against the subway or against the elevated
railroad. I believe, sir, with the limited knowl-
edge whicli I have on the subject, that there
are sections of the City of Boston through
which an elevated road should not go, and can-
not go consistently. I believe, sir, that there
are places where a subway is fitting and proper.
I believe also, as the amendment says, that the
elevated road should be reported in connection
with the subway; and if that is done, I be-
lieve the solution of rapid transit will be
found. If it is not done at present it will be
delayed for another ten years. This subject
has been agitated since 1880, and thisis not the
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first bill that has been reported to the State
Legislature. The State Legislature has passed
bills time and again giving corporations the
privilege of building an elevated railroad sys-
tem. Why haven't they been built? Now,
this amendment of my friend from Ward 4 does
does not say any particular system. There are
today different men at the Legislature looking
after the interests of different elevated railroad
systems, but it is not within the province of
this Council, aud it is not. the intention of the
gentleman who offered the amendment to ad-
vocate any particular system. The idea is
simply and solely to have a bill reported, in
connection with the subway, giving the right
to build an elevated road. It seams to me, Mr.
President, that enough has been said, and I
move you, sir, that debate now close.
Mr, Keenan of Ward 16— Mr. President, for
fourteen years this subject of rapid transit has
been a itated. During all this time the ablest
men hasre given their time and attention to
this subject, and we find at this time, as the
result of all that has been said, the present
mode of rapid transit— namely, an elevated
road in connection with a subway, Now, Mr.
President, I am not particularly in love with
an elevated road. I think that at best it is a
hideous affair ; but, since we must have rapid
transit, and since it is impossible for us to have
rapid transit on surface roads, then I am wil-
ling to accept the least elevated railroad that
we can have— and I find that the subway
furnishes a good way out of it. There
is considerable talk about the extreme
expense of the subway, and how the expense
has increased of late irom what it was sup-
posed it would be in the beginning. Now, Mr.
Presi lent, the subway as at first proposed was
not the elaborated afiair that it is now. It was
proposed at first to build it from the junction of
Pleasant street and Tremont street to Scollay
square; but you kdow very well that it is now
proposed to extend it to Causeway street, and
that makes quite a considerable difference,
Then, again, I am net sure that it was proposed
at that time to extend it from Park square up
Boylston street. I do not think that it was—
and of course that is an additional expense. I
have looked into the plans which the
commissioners have proposed — that is
the plans of the subway— and I must say,
Mr. President, that I have been fascinated
with them. I think that they are very excel-
lently planned, and the subway certainly gives
to the city this advantage, that it in no way
mars the beauty of the city, such as an elevated
road running through the congested and busi-
ness portion of the city would do. In fact, it
gives to the principal thoroughfare of the city
the advantage of two streets, which is a consid-
eration that we should not overlook. For these
reasons, and for other reasons which have been
advanced. I am in favor, gentlemen, of the ele-
vated road in connection with the subway as
the best possible means of rapid transit, and as
the highest result of the best thought of the
ablest men who have had this subject under
consideration.
Mr. Marnell of Ward 4— Mr. President, I
wish to add meiely a word. It has been said
here that the people of Boston, in the belief of
those who made the remarks, wished to get an
elevated railroad svstem pure and simple.
Now it is mv belief that the people of Boston
had an opportunity last year to express their
opinion upon a system which was an elevated
railroad system pure and simple. Only 24,000
votes were registered in favor of it, and the
people voted it down. And when the gentle-
man from CharUstovvn says that the people
from that district, in his belief, want an ele-
vated railroad, I wish to say that I also think
they do; but I believe that if t!ie people of
Charlestown had an opportunity today to ex-
press their sentiments on this matter
they would express them overwhelmingly in
favor of the bill submitted by His Honor the
Mayor. It would give them the rapid transit
facilities to and from Charlestown for which
they have been seeking for some time: and I
believe there would be a very small percentage
who would care whether the road passed
through a subway in the congested portions of
the city or not. The people have expressed their
opinion, as 1 said before, on the matter of an
elevated railroad pure and simple, and they
expressed it as against the system because it
was too expensive. And there is where one
advantage of the subway is shown, for by it it is
proposed to decrease the expense, and to de-
crease it materially— almost 50 per cent.
This is why the people voted against it last
year— because they believed too much money
would be spent, something like twenty million
dollars, I believe. Again, the statement has
been made by two gentlemen, one in the fourth
division who preceded me on the floor, and one
in the third division, that the expense of this
subway was estimated at present to be seven
million dollars. I should like to know what
their source of information is, where they get
it. The entire sum which has been asked for in
the bill which has been submitted by His Honor
the Mavor, and embraced in this pamphlet —
the entire sum, which would pay for the ele-
vated system and subway also— is but seven
million dollars, with an added provision for
any extra sum which maybe required to pro-
vide for the approach to the Charlestown
Bridge; that is, provided the $750,000 which
this Government has already appropriated mav
be found insufficient. I should like to know
where they get their estimate of seven million
dollars for the subway.
Mr. Griffin — I just want to say one word to
correct a statement made by my colleague
from Ward 13. He made the statement that
some Dpmocrat here has called rapid transit a
farce. I think I was the only Democrat who
mentioaed the word "farce." I called the sub-
way a farce, and call it a farce still, but I don't
call rapid transit a farce; and I don't think I
would criticise the Mayor in any such way as
to call the scheme he advocates in the line of
rapid transit a farce. In regard to the remarks
of the gentleman from Ward 4, I think he
knows how the estimates for the subway have
gone— first two million, then three million,
then five million, and the last estimate, I
think, was; seven million. If he thinks
seven million dollars will build the subway
and elevated road also, I think he is decidedly
mistaken. It will be like the Public Library,
the New Court House and a numher of other
public improvements in the line af public
buildings and works which we have under-
taken. The cost is usually about three times
the first estimate. Now, the Mayor's scheme is
all right as far as Charlestown and the High-
lands are concerned, but where do South Bos-
ton, East Boston, Dorchester, Brighton, West
Kox bury and other sections of the city come
in? That is what 1 want to know. What pro-
vision has there been or will there be made for
those sections, that contain probably two-thirds
of the population of Boston? Mr. President, I
trust that the subway amendment will be voted
down and that we shall adhere to the original
resolution offered by Mr. Manks.
Mr. Holden— Mr. President, I just want to
say one word, and it is this, that, regardless of
the opinion of the Mayor in regard to this sub-
way scheme, there has been an earnest protest
from many reputable and tax-paying people of
Boston against the subway. Last year I fell
into the error of not knowing what was called
for in connection with the subway, while I did
not feel satisfied, and I asked some questions of
the gentleman who tried to explain it which
pretty well explained my position then; and
now I don't know of any more public way of
expressing nsy opinion regarding the subway
than in a public meeting of this kind There it
can reach the public— those who read the Tran-
script containing our debates here— and I want
to state emphatically that I think I ciuoie the
sentiments ot many reputable and tax-paying
citizens when I oppose anything that has any-
thing to do with the subway as a scheme of
raoid transit.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23— Mr, President—
The President — The gentleman has one
minute for debate.
Mr. Kelly— Mr. President, I simply was go
ing to say that I believe no gentleman here can
speak more plainly than myself, because I am
the only member of this Council who was here
last year and who then voted against the sub-
way. There were two members, one from Ward
21 and one from Ward 23, who voted against
the subway. Now I think there are quite a
number of members here who will vote with
me not to place the taxpayers' money in a hole
in the ground. Oneof my reasons is that I am
more fascinated with the minions of the
people than I am with the plans of the subway
commission, however fascinating they may be
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— I have not seen them yet. There are quite a
number of people who protest against this — a
great many from my ward. There is ko pro-
vision in the present scheme for Ward 23—
therefore I object. The next argument I would
advance is that there is no elevated scheme yet
presented at the State House that will admit of
connection with the subway. The mechanical
parts are so arranged that they cannot connect
wiih the subway—
The President— The time for debate is
elosed.
Mr. Norris— Mr. President, I move that the
gentleman's time be extended.
The President— The Chair will say that that
cannot be done except by suspension of the
rule. The time for debate having expired the
question comes on the motion to close debate.
Mr. Norris— Then, Mi\ President, I will
ask a suspension of the rule as a mat-
ter of courtesy. In this body when a gentle-
man desires a few minutes longer on a speech,
he being the last one, 1 have always seen it ex-
tended to him as a matter of courtesy, and T
move a suspension of the rule.
The rule was suspended.
Mr. Kelly — Mr. President, I wish to thank
the Council for taking so kindly to my elo-
quence. The result of the subway that is pro-
posed through Tremont street, as I understand
it, is disagreeable in many ways. It is going to
interrupt tiamc there for quite a length ef
time. There is a question in the minds not
only of the citizens of Boston but of engineers
and of practical men. whether or not it is prac-
tical to tear up Tremont street, to tear up the
different gas ■ mains aud water mains, and
whether or not seven million dollars would
construct the whole thing. Last year we saw a
beautiful map in regard to the matter, and it
was stated that all the work contemplated as
shown by that map would cost us but two mill-
ion dollars. We had hardly read the report of
the meeting here when the engineer who
presented the figures of two million dollars
said it would cost five million dollars. Now, it
is to cost $7,600,000, and I would not be sur-
prised, before tho thing is completed, to see the
figures ranging up to 821,000,000. I believe
there is a way out of it besides connecting the
elevated system with the subway. I believe we
should give to responsible parties the right
and the privilege to build an elevated system
under the srim ran tees which have been given
at the State House. One of the great factors in
granting a charter to an elevated railroad is,
"who is responsible, are thev lacking in monev,
and will they sell their rights and privileges?"
The people back of some of the systems pre-
sented up there, as I have read in the news-
papers, are willing to give any guar-
anty, any reasonable guaranty, that they
will construct within a reasonable time, that
they will commence within a limited time and
that they will put up a certain amount of
money as a guaranty of good faith in the con-
struction of an elevated railroad for the pur-
pose of satisfying the citizens of Boston. Now,
I do not believe in hitching onto this proposi-
tion the amendment which I see here_this even-
ing referring to the subway act. That will
simply block the wheels of progress ana stay
for another year the rapid transit proDlem in
the City of Boston. I believe it is only a ruse, a
block in the way of people who have bona fide
systems up at the Legislature; and I believe
when certain people find that they
cannot get what they want and the
whole of it they will block the wheels of muni-
cipal and State government at any cost, even to
the disadvantage of the city aud the citizens of
Bosteu. Now, one gentleman has said that
this subway will take off fifty per cent of the
cost, in solving this rapid transit problem, and
then* he asks for the authority of other mem-
bers for the statements they make here. I
should like to know his authority, whereby he
states that this subway will take off fifty per
cent of the cost? There is one system pre-
sented at the State House which is cheaper
than any other system, and which could be
buili, I believe, for one-half what it would
cost ultimately to build the subway from
oue end of it to the other. Therefore I hope
there will be no clause out in here that will
block the wheels of the elevated railway
scheme. I think the amendment is only a ruse
to stop any elevated system, and the sooner we
suspend the rules and pass the resolution
offered by Mr. Manks, without the subway
annex, I think the sooner we shall get rapid
transit for the City of Boston. I hope, Mr.
Chairman, that the resolution without the sub-
way annex will pass this evening.
The Council voted to close debate, the rule
was declared suspended, and the question came
on the adoption of the amendment offered by
Mr. Marnell.
Mr. Marnell— Mr. President, I move that
when the vote is taken it be taken by yeas and
nays,
Mr. Griffin— Mr. President, in relation to
certain statements that have been made about
the subway, the cost of constructing the sub-
way and the elevated road, the members of
the Council may have gotten from the remarks
made the impressien that the whole thing —
subway and the elevated railroad— was to cost
seven million dollars, the amount the Mayor
suggests. It is ageed by the advocates of the
Mayor's proposition and also by those opposed
to it that the cost of the subway alone is to be
seven million dollars and the cost of the elevat-
ed railroad is to be entirely outside of that.
Mr. Marnell— Mr. President, I would like to
ask the gentleman a question— upon what
grounds he bases the statement that the advo-
cates of the Mayor's bill claim that the cost of
the subway will be seven million dollars?
Mr. Griffin— Mr. President, I will merely
state that in consultation with Mr. Briggs of
Ward 11 he says the entire sum asked for by
the Mayor is seven million dollar?. That is to
be devoted entirely to the building of the sub-
way and to the payment of certain damage*,
etc.
Mr. Briggs— Mr. President, I wish to correct
the gentleman. That is not what I slated. I
said that that was to be d9voted entirely to the
subway and to the rights of way and land dam-
ages arising in connection with the elevated
railroad. The subway, as I understand it, will
cost about two million dollars. The city will
have to give certain rights to the railroad com-
pany which bids to operate or to create an ele-
vated railroad, and there is included here an
item of two million dollais for various things,
such as damages, rights of way, approaches,
etc., in connection with the subway and the
elevated road. I don't state that the subway is
to cost seven million dollars at all. The mayor
states—
The President— The Chair thinks this is en-
tirely out of order. If the gentleman wishes to
make an argument the Chair will recognize
him at a later time.
Mr. Griffin— Perhaps there may have been a
little misunderstanding in this matter, but the
important fact is this, that the subway, land
damages and everything in connection with
the subway are going to cost : uout seven mil-
lion dollars.
Mr. Briggs— And the elev u >d railroad?
Mr. Griffin— The cost .he elevated rail-
road will be entirely < side of that. The
probabilities are that ii will cost a good many
million dollars more. I trust that the informa-
tion the Couneil has received, that the entire
cost of the subway and elevated railroad will
belseven million dollars, may be correct, but I
un derstand that such is not the case.
Mr. Marnell— Mr. President, I have suffi-
cient faith in the members of the Government
tonight to think they know the facts in regard
to this matter without any coaching on the
part of anybody. The gentleman in the oppo-.
site division has made a wrong statement in'
relation to his consultation, as he saw fit to
call it, with Mr. Briggs of Ward 11. I did n't
know that anyone had said to him that the
cost of the subway was to be seven million dol-
lars, and that is the reason why I put the ques-
tion to him as to what his authority was in the
matter. The cost of the subway, if he will read
the artiele aud the estimate, he will see is
based upon the estimates of competent engi-
neers, men who know perhaps more about sub-
wav engineering in one moment than most of
the members of this Council do in an hour or
in a lifetime. Now this amendment is clearly
put down here—
Mr. Callahan of Ward 12— Mr. President, I
would like to ask the gentleman a question.
I would like to know upon what rule the eren-
tieiuan bases that last statement, that those
men know more in one minute than the mem-
bers of this Council know in an hour?
Mr. Marnell— Well, of course the statement
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350
was a figurative one, Mr. President. However,
it seems to me that when a man devotes the
greater portion of his life to the study of one
particular branch of learning, he certainly
must, in the natural order of things, be more
competent to speak upon that particular sub-
ject than gentlemen who may be all-wise in
other ways are, upon that particular matter
Mr. Callahan— Mr. President, has the gen-
tleman himself ever made any particular study
of this subject?
Mr. Marnell— Mr. President, I have more
faith in the intelligence of the gentleman than
to believe he imagines any such thing.
Mr. Callahan— Well, I was going to say— if
you will permit me. Mr. President — that I judge
by his remarks that he never made much study
of it.
Mr. Marnell— In common, Mr. President,
with the other members ot the Common Coun-
cil, I have never made a very deep study of this
question, and that is the reason, perhaps, why
I have sufficient confidence in the judgment of
thosa who have devoted much time and study
to it, to take tlieir estimates upon this matter.
I am very sorry the gentleman does not oee fit
to do so, that he takes the position of not ac-
cepting their statements with as much faith as
I do. Now, I think enough has been said upon
this, and, as it has come up here in various
ways, I merely wish to move that when the
vote is taken on the amendment it may be
takes bv yeas and nays.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, I sim-
ply rise for information. I believe some time
ago I made a motion that debate now close. I
simply ask the ruling of the Chair if all this de-
bate pro and con is in order?
The President— The Chair will say it is. the
question now being on the passage of the reso-
lutions offered by Mr. Marnell.
Mr. Griffin— Mr. President, I would like to
asK the gentleman from Ward 4 if the same
engineers made the first estimates who made
the last? I believe the first estimate we got for
building the subway was $750,000. We have
now got an estimate of $3,500,000. I would
ask if the estimates of the engineers are as wide
apart as that, what will the subway cost?
Mr. Marnell— Well, Mr. President, the state-
ment as made here in this book is as follows :
"In respect to the cost of this subway, three
estimates have been prepared— one by Professor
Swain and Mr. Carson working in conjunction,
one by the City Engineer, and one by Mr. Rice,
who is well known as the Engineer of the Rapid
Transit Commission. These estimates sub-
stantially agree in nutting the actual cost of
building the subway at $3,500,000."
I don't know where the gentleman gets his
estimates, Mr. Chairman. Several statements
have been made as to the supposed cost of this
subway, and what it may cost before it is done,
all of which is mere speculation. We have no
reason to believe that these estimates may not
be true. I believe the reason why the cost of
the subway was increased, or the supposed cost,
during the past year, was that the public needs,
as the public saw them, had greatly increased;
and, to use the expression which has been used
in regard to this matter, I believe that the pub-
lic conception of it broadened as the work was
prosecuted. But as far as anyono taking the
st»nd now that simply because false estimates
have been made during the past these estimates
must necessarily be out of the way, I don't be-
lieve those statements should be made, Mr.
Chairman.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President. I
move you, sir. that debate on the whole
subject be how closed.
Mr. Mitchell of Ward 25— Mr. President, it
was said in the City Government last year that
8200,000 would finish Commonwealth avenue.
It has been said that they correctly know now
how much it is going to cost to complete the
subway. I don't think they do. I don't think
they know anything about it. They said that
the Public Library, when it started, would cost
one million dollars. It has cost a geod deal
more than thai. They said Commonwealth
avenue would cost $1,200,000—1 believe they
g"t .•$200,000 more to use up, and that it will
take $2,000,000 more to finish it. Well, now,
gentlemen, it seems to me that we don't want
a subway in the City of Boston. If an ele
yated road is not lit for Tremont street, it is not
fit to go to Charlestown, for the people on that
routo are just as good as those on Tremontstreet.
Now, gentlemen, I calculate that it will take
two years to put the subway through, and the
whole business of Tremont street will be
troubled all that time. It is of no use for any-
body to undertake to say that that thorough-
fare is going to be cut through and that busi-
ness is not going to be hindered. I do not be-
lieve it, gentlemen. I believe if you will go
along Tremont street tonight and canvass
every business man you will find that nine-
tenths of them are opposed to this subway on
account of their business. I believe we want
an elevated railroad. Why, you cannot come
from Brighton today any quicker than you
could ten years ago. We want a road whereby
we can come from Brighton or Roxbury in fif-
teen minutes, and the only way you will get it
is by an elevated railroad. 1 think too much
has already been said about the subway, that
too mueh money will be sunk there that you
, will never see again if you start on it.
Mr. MARNELL--Mr. President, I desire to say
a word in relation to the statement made by
Mr. Holden of Ward 11. He states that many
reputable business men were remonstrants
against the proposed subway. I find, accord-
ing to the records, that only forty-seven persons
protested against this subway and that sixteen
of those were by letters through a firm doing
business on Tremont Row. Now, it seems to
me if the business men of Boston were very
much opposed to this subway there would be a
greater protest than has appeared, and it seems
to me that they did not materialize to any
great extent at the hearing held by the com-
mittee. The hearings were very many in num-
ber and were given at convenient times and
in a convenient place, where all these persons
might have been heard upon the subject if they
so desired, and only forty-seven appeared,
and only thirty-one of them appeared in person
Mr. Smith of Ward 18— Mr. President, I want
to correct the statement made by Councilman
Marnell. and to state that ninety per cent of
the merchants on Tremont street are opposed
to the subway. They know it would ruin their
business: they know it would paralyze it.
Mr. Manks— Mr. President, I would like to
state this one thing is regard to what Brother
Marnell has brought up, and that is that when
this proposed subway was first brought before
the public mind, the idea was that they were
not to injure the surface of the street, but all
the work was to be done underneath, in the
way of digging a tunnel. But afterwards they
found that the way to do it properly would be
to take one side of the street first and then
the other, and then the disapprobation of these
people who were abutting en Tremont street
came to a head. They didn't understand it in
the first place any more than we understood it
when we allowed the order to go through last
year.
Mr. ISi orris— Mr. President, I hate to prolong
this debate any, but it seems to me that this
matter is a little mite tangled up. The remark
made by the gentleman from Ward 25 that the
people want rapid'trausit, impressed me favor-
ably. Now, we are simply getting rapid tran-
sit by this particular amendment offered to this
resolution— we shall be getting rapid transit to
Brighton in connection with the subway.
Nobody here for a moment attempts to
say that there will be simply one
line of elevated road in conjunction with
the rapid transit scheme. There will he a
branch into Dorchester, there will be a branch
into Brighton, there will be a branch into South
Boston, and other sections of the city. In
Charlestown the elevated railroad will go to
Sullivan Square— of course the subway will not
reach to that point, but the subway will be
simply in this congested district here. That
will furnish rapid transit, and that is what this
proposes to do. Now, as far as the business
people on Tremont street are concerned, they
naturally would object, the same as other
people would if anything of this kind were
proposed alonp by their places of business.
But if you should put an elevated struc-
ture in front of their buildings you would
find them making more of a noise than
they do now. Every man on the street
would holler, as the business people in New
York did against the elevated roads thero. Hut
the people want rapid transit, they want to he
carried through the city, and they are to be
considered as well as the business people.
People desire to get to the Northern depots, and
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that is the best and quickest way to get them
there. Another plan will probably be put in
operation later on, when the widening of
Pleasant street is completed. When that street
is widened there will be a large thoroughfare
from South Boston, and the heavy teaming
coming from the South End to the Northern
railroads will take that direction in place of
going through the city in the haphazard and
unsatisfactory way that it does at present.
But if you out an elevated road in front of any
man's place of business you are going to
have a great deal more fault found than you
are in connection with this matter. The trouble
is that those who are opposing this are simply
doing it on account of their own personal inter-
ests, and they don't care a continental for any-
body else. That is the truth of the matter.
Probably it will carry some people under-
ground and away from that particular seetion,
but it won't carry all of them. It will carry to
that section all who want to be carried there,
and those who want to get to other seetions,
such as the North End and the northern depots,
will be able to get there a good deal quicker
than they can at present by the surface cars.
People who want to go along Tremont street
and do businass there can get there just
as well as they do now; but it will take
to the northern depots, to Charlestown, to the
South End, the people who want to go to those
different places with as little interruption as
possible, using the elevated road in connection
with the subway. Now, the cost has been
brought in here— $7,000,000. Nobody thinks
for a moment that it is going to cost $7,000,000
to build the subway. The commission does not
say so; but somebody is trying to have it appear
here, making a big bluff, that the suoway itself
is to cost $7,000,000. That is not so. It has
been practically stated here that the subway
complete, with all land damages, tak-
ing the whole cost, will cost $5,000,000.
That estimate is given by men who know
what they are talking about, men who have
been studying this thing— engineers and men
who have the interest of the City of Boston at
heart The other two million dollars is going
for the elevated road. Now, I have not studied
this matter particularly, and I do not profess to
know any tiling about it, further than my limited
observation goes, what I have seqn myself, and
what I have heard from other people, but I am
taking words of men who, in my judgment,
have studied this thing ami have made a care-
ful study of it, and I believe their conclusions
are what should be adopted todav, for the in-
terest of the City of Boston and for the solution
of this rapid-transit problem.
The Council voted to close debate on the
subject.
Mr. Marneil's amendment was rejected, yeas
24, nays 35:
Yeas — Allston, Bradley, Briggs, Browne, Car-
roll, Coleman, M. W. Collins, Connor, Everett,
Jones, Keenan, Leary, Lewis, Lynch, Marnell,
McGuire, Mclnues, Norris, O'Brien, O'Hara.
Reidy, Reynolds, Tague. Wise— 24.
Nays— Andrews, Baldwin, Bartlett, Battis,
Boyle, Callahan, Coohran, J. B. Collins, Costello,
Crowley, W. W. Davis, Eager, Emerson, Good-
enough, Griffin. Hall, Hayes, Holden, Hurley,
Kelly, King, Manks, McCarthy, McMackin
Mitchell, Patterson, Reed, Riddle, Roche,
Rourke, Sears, Shaw, Smith, Whelton, Wood—
35.
Absent or not voting — Berwin, Colby, Connor-
ton, W. A Davis, Desmond, Donovan, Fields,
Fisher, Gormley, Mahoney, Miller, Reinhart,
Robinson, Ruffin, Sullivan, Wholey— IB
The preamble and resolutions as offered by
Mr. Manks were declared rejected. Mr. Manks
doubted the votes and asked for the yeas and
nays, which were ordered, and the preamble
and resolutions were adopted, yeas 39, nays 19:
Yeas — Andrews, Baldwin, BartleU, Battis
Boyle, Browne, Callahan, Cochran, J. B. Col,
lins, Costello, Crowley, W. W. Davis, Eager,-
Emerson, Everett, Goodenough, Gormley. urif-
fin, Hall, Hayes, Holden, Hurley, Jones, Kelly,
King, Manks, McCarthy, Mclnnes, McMackin.
Mitchell, Patterson, Reed, Riddle, Roche,
Rourke, Sears, Shaw, Smith, Wood — 39.
Nays — Allston, Bradley, Carroll, Coleman,
M. W.Colhns, Connor, Keenan, Leary. Lewis,
Lvnoh, Marnell, McGuire, Norris, O'Brien,
O'Hara, Reidy, Tague, Whelton, Wise— 19.
Ahsent or not voting— Berwin, Briggs, Colby,
Connorton, W. A. Davis, Desmond, Donovan,
Fields, Fisher, Mahoney, Miller, Reinhart, Rey-
nolds. Robinson, Ruffin, Sullivan Wholey — 17.
Mr. Norris— Mr. President, I move a recon-
sideration, hoping it will prevail. Now, Mr.
President —
The President— The Chair will say that no
further debate is in order, the motion having
been made to close debate on the whole sub-
ject.
Mr. Norris— Mr. President, I desire to ask if
debate is not allowed on the motion to recon-
sider?
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11— Mr. President, I rise
to a point of order, that under Rule 37 "Debate
on motions to reconsider shall be limited to
thirty minutes, and no member shall speak
more than rive minutes."
The President — The Chair will revert to his
previous ruling and rule the debate is in order
on the motion to reconsider,
Mr. Norris — ISow, Mr. President, I hone re-
consideration will be assigned to the next meet-
ing, and I do it for this reason — that other mem-
bers here besides myself would like to get a
little more information upon the subject than
we have. All of my argument upon this mat-
ter this evening was simply from personal
observation. I have not talked to anybody
about it; I have not seen any of the Rapid
Transit Commission; I have not seen His
Honor the Mayor. I want to be put perfectly
right in the matter, and I believe every other
gentleman here wants to be placed the same.
Now, gentlemen, you have this evening voted
down a matrer here that involves a question
of labor. You are always talking here on
the side of labor. You would like to see
the laboring men go to work; that is your
hobby. If vou want to pass a vote through
this Council the first thing you do is to bring in
the question of labor, and you will harp upon
that, and by doing so you will get votes. Now,
I say upon this floor this evening that you have
defeated one of the things which wouid make
labor for thousands of people — this subway
unler the streets of Boston, which would give
labor to our people in Boston. An elevated
road— what will that give? It will simply give
work to the mills of Pennsylvania, making
iron brought on here in cars, and not a dollar
of your appropriation in that regard will be
spent on labor. The people of tfoston will get
nothing to do, but by building a sub-
way your citizens will be employed dig-
ging up those streets. That is where
home industry comes in. That is where
the people of Boston get employment. Mr.
President, I think the members of this Council
this evening, by an expression of opinion, have
shown themselves as in favor of taking away
from the laboring people of Boston who want
employment the opportunity to get tbeemploy-
ment they are looking for. I ask for a recon-
sideration on that ground. I may come in here
next Thursday evening and vote with the gen-
tlemen who are pressing this matter, after I ge t
the desired information, if it is not as I now
think it is. I think the Council have made a
mistake in expressing their opinion thus, in
saying a subway should not be built. That is
their opinion — that opinion will go to the State
House; it will probably have some influ-
ence with the members of that commit-
tee in reporting a bill whether or not they
will give the right to the City of Bos-
ton to build a subway according to the plans
and according to the bill submitted. Now, I
believe if the Legislature gives the right to this
Commission to build the subway thev will
immediately go to work. They will take hun-
dreds of men off your streets who are now look-
ing for employment and put them ti> work,
making the city prosperous.circulating the tax-
payers' money among the citizens of Boston.
They are the people who deserve recognition in
this matter, and that is where the labor ques-
tion comes in. In regard to this elevated rail-
road, all the money will go away to Pennsyl-
vania or some of the other iron districts. Four
millions will be carried away and not a dollar
will be left in the poekets of the poor people at
home here in Boston. Mr. President. I sincere-
ly hope and trust that the reconsideration will
be laid over to the next meetinsr.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, I was
about to say, sir, that I trust that the original
mover of the resolutions will look upon this
motion to assign reconsideration to the next
meeting with favor. I am speaking directly
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352
now to my friend, Mr. Manks, and I earnestly
trust he will heed the few words I am uttering,
for I well remember that when the gentleman
in the first division, Mr. Marnell, introduced
his amendment to the original resolutions last
Thursday evening:, he very courteously, in the
absence of the gentleman in the fourth divi-
sion, moved that the matter be assigned to the
next meeting. So I earnestly trust that the
mover of the original resolutions will look at it
in th« same light and will graDt to the mem-
bers who desire assignment of the reconsidera-
tion the privilege and the courtesy of assigning
it to the next ineetingr.
Mr. Hurley— Mr. President, I would like to
agree with the gentleman who has just taken
big seat, also with the statesman from South
Boston, but I am sick and tired of these bluffs.
Mr. President, if this is assigned to the next
meeting of this Council, it will go over to two
weeks from tonight, because when we adjourn
tonight we will adjourn over, as I understand
it. The Legislature is now in session and this
matter is warm, and the time to strike it is
when it is warm. The gentleman from Ward
13 lays considerable stress on the labor prob-
lem in connection with this matter. Well, it is
true enough that labor will have to be em-
ployed, let there be an elevated road in connec-
tion with this subway or not. Now, I want it
distinctly understood that, as far as the labor-
ing men are concerned, if any man on the
floor of this Conncil has advocated the
interest of the laboring men I have done so. I
claim to be with them as much as my friend
from South Boston, certainly, but I claim that
his argument in connection with that question
at this time had nothing to do with the matter.
How does he know who will do the work, pro-
vided the subway is carried out. He knows
nothing about the contractors who will Droba-
bly come in and get it, from New York or some
other place, and come on here with a carload
of dagos to take the place of his constituency
and mime. Now, gentlemen of this Council,
this argument put forward by the gentleman
from Ward 13 may be a statesmanlike expres-
sion. It may be oratory and it may be
knowledge. He pleads here ignorance,
that he is ignorant of the ins and
outs of this elevated railroad and sub-
way connection. It was only a few moments
ago that be told us in eloquent terms that it
was in our interest and the interest of the peo-
ple of Boston to pass upon the amendment
offered by the gentleman from Ward 4. Now
what a contrast. I claim, gentlemen, that we
should fix this proposition here tonight. I hope
the motion to assign reconsideration will not
prevail, and when the gentleman brings in the
question of labor, let him consider first who
those contractors will be, if there are to be any
at all. Then he alludes t» the fact that you
will go to the fields of Pennsylvania for iron to
construct an elevated railroad. You will go
there anyway, fr»m what be has said. I trust
that the assignment of the reconsideration will
not prevail.
Mr. Manks— Mr. President, as the mover of
the resolution I hope that reconsideration will
not prevail. I think that this subject has been
thoroughly debated here tonight. Every mem
ber who remembers what 1 bad to say will
have noticed, if be took any pains to notice it,
that I have not touched upon the subject of
thesuuwayin any way, shape or manner. I
have referred exclusively, solely and simply, to
what I believed was needed in the City of Bos-
ton—a system of elevated railroads in the in-
terest of rapid transit. Now, gentlemen, we
have had one or two charters granted by a State
Legislature and they might just as well have
not been granted, for I don't believe they were
ever intended to be put in force; but I believe
this year if a charter is granted it will be put in
force, and that the people of Boston will be re-
lieved of some of the unnecessary and outrage-
ous difficulties that have attended the progress
by wheel or on the sidewalk of our citizens
through the congested locality. Now, gentle-
men, at the first meeting at which I introduced
these resolutions I was asked to allow them to
lie over lor one week as a matter of courtesy to
the Council, and at the second meeting, from
which I was absent, the members had It laid
over as a matter of courtesy to me, for which I
thank them. Now, gentlemen, I think this has
consumed enough of your valuable time to-
night and I think you are as well equipped to
answer the question now as you ever will be. I
think the subject has been thoroughly well
ventilated and that you gentlemen are ready
to pass upon the question of reconsideration and
refuse it, which I trust you will do.
Mr. Keenan of Ward 16— Mr. President, I
don't think that, with an expression of 59 out
of 75 members of this Council, we should con-
sider that this matter has been fairly passed
upon tonight. It is a fact that only 59 of the
members have voted; it is also a fact, as you
know, that it is quite an unpleasant night to be
out and that the attendance of the members is
not as full as it might be. I think, Mr. Presi-
dent, if consideration was given to the matter
at another meeting the members, would
be better able to act upon the subject
and would know more about it. I am
perfectly satisfied from the turn which
debate has taken this evening that
the members do not know as much about the
subject of the tunnel as they might know, and
for that reason I don't think it will do a bit of
harm to wait for two weeks more. In the
meantime, perhaps the members can give the
matter more study, and of course if they are
ready to vete upon the matter tonight they will
be equally ready to vote upon the matter two
weeks from tonight. It will give also to the
other sixteen members of the Council who have
not voted here tonight an opportunity to ex-
press their opinion, which they are entitled to
do.
Mr. Briggs— Mr. President, I would say in re-
gard to this matter that these resolutions of
Mr. Manks, as I understand them and as near
as I can judge from a personal conversation
with him, do not favor any particular route
and do not ask the Committee on Transit to
make a route either. The idea of the resolu-
tions is that the Committee of the Legislature
shall approve, if possible, one of the elevated
railroad systems now before that body and re-
port a charter for the same. What does that
mean, gentlemen? It means a charter for the
Meigs, the Boynton, or whatever other rail-
road the Conamiltee on Transit may de-
sire to report in favor of. Mr, Marnell
just now asked me what a "system" meant. I
understood by a system a particular way of
running an elevated railroad mechanically—
not referring to the route through the streets
or anything of that kind— and especially so
when this follows "that a reasonable and non-
prohibitive charter should be granted for the
same." I do not think, gentlemen, we want to
send forward a resolution asking the Com-
mittee on Transit to favor any particular sys-
tem. I am perfectly willing they should favor
a route, but I am not in favor of any particular
system that the Committee on Rapid Transit
may submit for this city.
Mr. Manks— Mr. President, I would say to the
fentleman that I am not in favor of any par-
ticular system of elevated railroads, but lam
in favor of seme system of elevated railroads
being put in operation, or having a charter
granted this year, and I am in favor of such a
charter as will allow them the privilege and
guarantee the roads being built and put in
operation. That is the reason why I worded
my resolution in that manner,
Mr. Marnell— Mr. President, I would like to
ask the gentlemen a question. If, as he has
just stated, he does not favor any particular
system of elevated railroad, why does he speci-
fy in this resolution that we request the Com-
mittee on Transit to approve one of the systems
now before the Legislature? That confines the
Committee on Transit to either eno of the
three or four systems which have been present-
ed to them, and I don't know but what tliev
may all be wildcat schemes, for aught we know.
Now, if he does not believe in indorsing either
one of these three or four systems, why not re-
consider and amend his resoive?
Mr. Manks— Mr. President, I don't think I
am called upon in the resolution to specify any
particular system, because I do not know
enough of the merits or demerits of the sev-
eral systems before the committee to warrant
me in putting myself in the position of asking
for the acceptance of either one of those sys-
tems. But among the many systems that are
before the Rapid Transit Committee. I think
there must be one, at least, and possibly
more, that would be favorable to the object
which I wish to attain for the citizens of Boston
—rapid transit— and it is simply a qnestion of
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influencing the committee to approve of a sys-
tem of rapid transit this year and not letting it
go by for another year, that I have offered this
resolution.
Mr. ISriggs— Mr. President. I would say it
does seem to me that the gentleman wanted to
confine himself to one of four systems at least
— if there are four systems before the Commit-
tee on Transit. That is one reason why I was
in favor of Mr. Marnell's amendment winch
says they shall approve, if possible, of an ele-
vated railroad. Gentlemen, we want to get the
route first. We don't care what system it is.
but the route is the main thing, and in the bill
as before the Legislature it states that they
shall ask for bids from different builders of
elevated railroads who shall furnish bonds of
fifty thousand dellars, etc., etc. This amend-
ment offered by Mr. Marnell was in keeping
with the act as presented by the Mayor April
11, 1894, according to this book. I don'r, be-
lieve we want to recommend that any particu-
lar system shall be adopted uatil we have got
the route first.
Mr. Griffin— Mr. President, it seems to me
the advocates of the subway are bringing un a
quibble here now in regard to the matter. The
advocates of the subway know very well that
this is merely an expression of the opinion of
the Common Council in favor of an elevated
road. The Legislature would not take any
stock in any particular system advocated by
the members of the Common Council or even
of the City Council. The whole argument of
the advocates of the subtvay is to try to gain
time and to kill this, if possible. The gentle-
man from Ward 16 has stated that there are
only 59 members here tonight. Of the 69 mem-
bers, 39, a majority of the Council, have voted
to pass this resolution, A majority of the Coun-
cil having voted to pass the resolution, I don't
see why any further time should be desired. I
move that debate now ciose.
Mr. Briggs— Mr. President, I raise the point
of order that debate cannot close under oar
rules.
The President— The gentleman from Ward
13 moves that debate now close and the point
is raised that the question of closing debate
cannot be received at this time. The Chair
will say that the motion to close debato is a
subsidiary motion, which it seems to the Chair
can be made at any time and upon any subject
unless precedence is taken by some other mo-
tion which would cut it off. The Chair would
rule that the motion to close debate is in order
at this time.
Mr. Norris— Mr. President, I suppose general
debate is not in order under this motion, is it?
The President.— General debate is not in
order.
Mr, Norris—1 simply want to make a state-
ment— that is all. When this resolution was
brought before the Council 1 believe the rules
were asked to be suspended. Now, the rules, to
my knowledge, have not been suspended on
this order this evening. I ask for the ruling of
the Chair, and T rise to a point of order upon
that— if it is not necessary to suspend the
rules. I believe that as yet we have not sus-
pended them on this particular resolution.
The President— The Chair would say that to
the best of his belief the rules were suspended.
The Chair is informed by the Clerk that the
rules were suspended so that the resolution
might he put upon its passage.
The Council voted to close debate.
The motion to assign reconsideration to the
next meeting was declared lost. Mr. Norris
doubted the vote ; a rising vote was taken, and
the motion to assign reconsideration was lost—
25 members voting in the affirmative, 34 in
the negative.
Mr. Norris— Mr. President, I ask for the yeas
and nays on this, so as to place these fellows
who are desirous of abolishing an opportunity
to furnish labor to the people on record.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24— Mr. President, I
hope the yeas and nays will not be ordered.
Mr. Griffin— Mr. President, I rise to a point
of order. Is debate allowed on the question of
solving the doubt by yeas and nays?
The President— The question is on verifica-
tion of the vote and the gentleman has five
minutes for debate.
Mr. Patterson— Mr. President, it seems to
me this is rather prolonging the matter. We
have heard the discussion here pro and con for
some time. This is the first time I have risen
in my place and said anything for or against
the resolution. 1 do not propose to take up the
time of the Council now with any discussion or
any debate upon a system of rapid transit, but
I do believe we should close this matter now
and clinch it where it is. The gentlemen in
favor of the underground system, the tunnel
system, were very willing to stand here and
fight this question when they thought they had
a cinch. Now that they have been beaten they
are resorting to tactics which seem to me un-
fair to the majority of the Council. I hope the
yeas and nays will not be called.
Mr. Norris— Mr. President, I should like to
know why the gentleman is afraid of placing
himself on record in this matter? I don't be-
lieve anybody here ought to be afraid of pla-
cing himself on record upon a vote. I know I
am not. The question is clearly drawn here.
It seems to me that the influence of the West
End is coming in here — that is what it is, pure
and simple — through certain people, and others
have taken up the cudgel with them, to be
plain about it. My friend from Charlestown I
hold all the friendship in the world for, and he
says here tonight that he hates blufls.
Mr. Hurley— Yes, I do.
Mr. Norris — So do I hate bluffs, but Hike to
be consistent. I will talk my mind here and I
won't go outside and talk differently. There is
the whole thing in a nutshell in regard to this
matter this evening.
Mr. Hurley— Mr. President —
Mr. Norris— I have got the floor and you can
have it afterwards, if you want it. I will
guarantee that I will give it to you ;is long as
you want to keep it up. I hope the yeas and
nays will be taken here this evening. I am
satisfied that I will be beaten, but 1 want to
place these men on record : 1 have been fair in
this question. I have not taken the stand that
I knew all about this matter and then changed
and taken the stand that I didn't know any-
thing about it. Nothing ol the kind. I
have taken here the word of men who
are experts, who are experienced in the
matter, and I now want to get information for
my own personal henefit. Auybo ty who looks
up the records of the stenographer will find
1 am correct, and that the gentleman is not
correct. Mr. President, it is proper that the
yeas and nays should be called on this ques-
tion. It is a matter that has been talked over
pro and con, it is a matter that some people are
interested in. and that other people are not in-
terested in, and I believe the members of this
Council should be placed on record properly
upon this question by having their votes re-
corded either yes or no.
Mr. Holden— Mr. President, the insinuations
that the gentb mau from South Boston makes I
believe are unworthy any member of the Coun-
cil, because I put the members of this body on a.
higher place, perhaps, than he does. I wish
that every vote that was taken here would be
by yea and nay, so far as I am concerned. I
come here, I believe, for the best interests of
the ward and the city which sent me here, and
in the interest of no corporation and
in no capaeity other than simply as
a member of the Common Council from
Ward 11. I stand here with no other
interest, and I take it as a personal
affront to me. as I think the other gentlemen
of the Council have a right to take it to them-
selves, when a member of this body makes any
remark that iu any way insinuates that his
fellow members act other than from the best of
motives. I hope we shall stand as we have
stood tonight and vote exactly as we have
voted, if we do, we shall stand for an elevated
road in the City of Boston, which I believe is
the proper solution of the problem in the
end. I have only voted against it when it
had the subway connection, I am opposed to
a subway under every possible condition. I
believe the elevated railroad will be the solu-
tion of the rapid-transit question. There is
before the Rapid Transit Committee the plan
of the elevated railrond which works so satis-
factorily in the city of New York. I am in
favor of an eluvated railroad, and I believe
there is a proper location in the City of Boston
for an elevated railroad. And I say to you, sir,
that you ought not to use language of that sort
in this body— if I may be allowed to say so.
You may nave been here before, but, mind you,
it is not the proper thing to do.
Several members addressed the Chair.
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354
The President— The time for debate has
expired, and the question is. Shall the yeas and
nays be ordered?
The yeas and nays were ordered.
Mr. Hurley— Mr. President, Mr. President—
The President— For what purpose does the
gentleman address the Chair?
Mr. Hurley— Can I address the Chair for two
or three moments? Hare I that right?
The President— No debate is in order at this
time.
Mr. Hurley— Then, Mr. President, I rise to a
question of personal privilege.
Mr. Briqgs— Mr. President, I rise to a point of
order — that no such question can be entertained
while you are asking a verirication of a vote.
The President— The point of orcer is well
takeH. The question is on the assignment of
the motion to reconsider.
The assignment of the motion to reconsider
was lost— yeas 25, nays 35.
Yeas— Allstou, Bradley, Briggs, Browne, Car-
roll, Coleman, M. W. Collins, Connor, Everett,
Jones, Keenan, Leary, Lewis, Lynch, Marnell,
McGuire, Mclnnes, McMaekin, Norris, O'Brion,
O'Hara, Reidy, Reynolds, Tague, Wise— 25.
Nays— Andrews, Baldwin, Bartlett, Battis,
Boyie, Callahan, Cochran, J. B. Collins, Costel-
lo, Crowley, W. W. Davis, Eager, Emerson,
(ioodenough, Gormley, Griffin, Hall, Hayes,
flolden. Hurley, Kelly, King, Manks. McCarthy,
Mitchell, Patterson, Reed, Riddle, Roche,
Rourke, Sears, Shaw, Smith, Whelton, Wood—
35.
Absent or not voting — Berwin, Colby, Connor-
ton, W. A. Davis, Desmond, Donovan, Fields,
Fisher, Mahoney, Miller, Reinhart, Robinson,
Ruffin, Sullivan, Wholey— 15.
The question came on the motion to recon-
sider.
Mr. O'Hara of Ward 3— Mr. President, I
would like to ask you, sir, if a motion has been
made to take this from the table? I rise to
make that point of order.
The President— The Chair will say that the
order was assigned until this meeting, and did
not lie on the table; so that no motion was
made and the Chair did not consider a motion
necessary to take it up. The question comes on
Mr. Manks's motion to reconsider, and the
Council has voted to close debate, so that the
vote shall be taken immediately,
The motion to reconsider was declared car
Tied.
Mr. Manks— Mr. President-
Mr. Griffin— Mr. President, I doubt the vote.
The President— Mr. Manks of Ward 24.
Mr. Manks— Mr. President, I think this sub-
ject has been thoroughly debated, and the ad-
vocates of my resolution having expressed
themselves fully and freely—
The President— The gentleman from Ward
24 is out of order unless he rises —
Mr. Manks— Mr. President, I most respectful-
ly doubt the vote.
The vote being doubted, a rising vote was
ordered by the President.
The President— The question is, Shall re-
consideration prevail? Mr. Manks moves a re-
consideration.
Mr. Patterson— It seems to me, Mr. Presi-
dent, that the question stated by yourself is
not correctly stated, if I may be allowed to
differ from the Chair. I think Mr. Manks
moved to reconsider, hoping the same would
not prevail.
The President— Well, if the Chair has been
in error in stating the motion, in not having
given the full intentof the gentleman's motion,
it was wholly an error without malice, and the
Chair will be happy to rectify it.
Mr. Patterson — I knew it was unintentional.
The President— The question is on the mo-
tion madebv Mr. Manks to reconsider, and he
made the same, hoping it will not prevail.
Reconsideration was lost by a rising vote, 24
members voting in the affirmative, 34 in the
negative.
questions of privilegk.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5— Mr. President, I rise
to a question of personal privilege.
The President— The gentleman from Ward
5 rises to a question of personal privilege. The
gentleman will please state his question of
privilege.
Mr. Hurley— Mr. President, my question of
privilege is that while the debate was waxing
warm on the question which has just been set-
tled—and I trust lor this whole year— one of the
distinguished (so called and like - to - be -
known - as -such) members of this body,
of some years' continuance here in hi3
position, saw fit to allude in his warm
and sarcastic manner to the fact that
those who favored these resolutions here to-
night were in the interest of the corporation
known as the West End Street Railway Com-
pany. Mr. Holden, in the Fourth Division, very
pleasantly aud politely called the gentleman
down; and I want to do likewise. When the
gentleman from Ward 13 rises and faces me in
this Third Division and says to me, as he says
to the thirty-nine other members of this body
who voted in favor of this resolution, that we
are here in the interest of the West End Street
Railway Company, he simply insults every one
of that number. And he even goes further
than that. He questioned the honesty and in-
tegrity of the men who took part in the de-
bate here tonight favoring the passage of
that resolution. Mr. President, there is not
a man here on the floor of this Council
tonight who took part in the discussion on this
resolution favoring an elevated railroad system
in the City of Boston that his any interest
whatever. I, iu particular, have no interest,
financial or otherwise, in the West End road;
and I deny and throw back into the face and
the teeth of this gentleman the insinuations
which he has made. I claim that my record
here while I have been here, going on four
years, is, to say the least, as spotless as his. I
also claim that my record here against corpora-
tions is as spotless as his; for at all times have
I tried to be with the people and against the
corporations. Now, then, let this man, this
statesman, this growing statesman, this com-
ing statesman, this celebrated wine merchant
from Ward 13—
The President— The Chair will warn the
gentlemaa that, even though he speaks to a
question of privilege, he must refer to his fel-
low members by some respectful designation.
[Applause.]
Mr. Hurley— I will try to do so, Mr. Presi-
dent. Let that gentleman learn a lesson from
this. Let him in future be careful how he
reflects upon the honesty and integrity of men
who are equally as good as he is in this body.
Mr. Callahan of Ward 12— Mr. President, I
rise to a question of privilege. T simply desire
to say, sir, as I said a few moments ago, that
this inharmonious condition of things, whether
it be between the upper and lower branches, or
between the members of this branch, is not go-
ing to bring about any good thing. But, sir, in
regard to one statement made by the gentle-
man, and which may have been and probably
was made lightly and without consideration by
him— and he probably had no desire to offend
anybody when he said that the hand of the
West End Railway might have been in this
matter — I simply want to say that the most
positive proof on earth that I have of its not
having been in here is that it never could have
got in here without his seeing it (laughter).
Mr. Norris of Ward 13— Mr. President, I rise
to a question of privilege. Mr. President, I am
sorry that I have injured the feelings of some
angels here— angels without wings. 1 want to
state to Mr. Holden in particular tbat he is the
last man on earth to whom I would attribute
any influence other than what was best for his
ward or his district of the city. But there are
some other gentlemen here who want to appear
to be angels, and who desire to pick up little
matters of that kind and parade them, and get
up here and try to make capital out of them.
Where is there a legislative body in this world
that some corporation influence of some kind or
other did not creep into it in its existence. I
did what was proper and right in saying thai,
because I believe such is the ease to a certain
extent. I sever intended it for my friend Mr.
Holden. I would never think of doing such a
thing, because I have all the respect in the
world for him ; and I also have for other men
here. But, Mr. President, these are some
sanctimonious fellows here— well, sanctimoni-
ous is no name for it. Why, you cannot look at
them without their thinking that they are in-
sulted—but I would hate to trust them. You
can take any meaning from that that you have
a mind to. Let anybody that the cap fits wear
it; and I stand here ready to defend myself
against anyone, even though he may be a
mixer of drugs— of what kind I do ' not
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know. The gentleman has mentioned my
business here. Mr. President, 1 am proud
of the business I am in, 1 am trying to
conduct it asi well as I possibly can. If that is
any disgrace, Mr. President, 1 am aot aware of
it. Now, I never before heard a man's business
brought into this Council before, never until
now since I have been in it. This is the first
time that I have heard it mentioned. What
has that got to do with me? Nothing what-
ever. If it was, in my judgment, any disgrace,
I would get out of it. I pay a tax for that —
what the law calls for— and if I did not live »p
to the law I would not be in the business twen-
ty-five minutes. Mr. President, so far as the
statement that the West End Corporation's in-
fluence was in here is concerned I believed it
was in here to a certain extent, and I believe it
now. I did n't attribute that influence to any-
body in particular, and if my friend wanted to
pick it up and wear the cap he certainly
could. I will make him another one if he wants
me to; and I will get it made to ordei if he
wants me to. If he wants to go to a black-
smith's shop I will have it made there so that it
will fit him tight. I don't care about any allu-
sions he makes to my business— not a particle.
That does not hurt me in the least. I did feel
kind of a little hurt that my friend, Mr. Holden,
considered that I attributed it to aim, I want
to assure him that it was not attributed to him,
or to any other member of this Council in par-
ticular; but I felt the influence, and I talked
honestly on the matter. I was of the opinion
that the report of His Honor the Mayor should
be sustained, and I believe that every Demo-
crat should stand up and sustain him. This is
a Democratic measure, and is in the interest of
the people of Boston.
INSPECTION OF BUILDINGS.
Mr. King of Ward 8, for the Committee on
the Inspection of Buildings Department, sub-
mitted the following:
il.l Report on the petition of Waldo Broth-
ers (referred April 9), for leave to build a
wooden building— Recommending the passage
of the following:
Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings be
authorized to issue a permit to Waldo Brothers
to build, outside the building limits, a wooden
building on A street extension, Ward 13, in ex-
cess of range allowed and without the inter-
vention or construction of a brick wall as re-
quired by the Ordinances, and in accordance
with an application on file in the Department
for the Inspection of Buildings; said building
to be occupied for storage purposes.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent up.
(2.) Report on the petition of Edward T.
Marliave (referred April 2), for leave to build a
wooden building— Recommending the passage
of the following:
Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings be
authorized to issue a permit to Edward T.
Marliave to build, outside the building limits, a
wooden building on 324 Bremen street, Ward 1
in excess of range allowed and without the
intervention or construction of a brick wall as
required by the Ordinances, and in accordance
with an application on file in the Department
for the Inspection of Buildings; said building
to be occupied for stable and office purposes.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent up,
condition of the ferry department.
Mr. Hayes of Ward 2 presented two reports
of the Committee on Ferry Department, and
before either was read Mr. Griffin of Ward 13
said-
Mr. President, I understand that there are
two reports there, one a majority report and
the other a minority report, and the majority
report is quite long. As that is the case, and as
the hour is late. I move that both reports be
assigned to the next meeting and printed.
Mr. Jones of Ward 1— Mr. President, I would
say that those reports were brought in here to-
night for the reason that the Board of Alder-
men have a meeting on Monday next and do
not meet again until May 2. Now, it is al-
most absolutely necessary that those reports
and the orders which are connected with them
should be put in here tonight, and that they
should go before the Board before they go
awar. The majority report is not so very long.
It will not take more than three minutes to
read it. There is also a second report, signed
bv some of the members of the committee. I
think that the question should be considered
and settled by the members of the Council here
tonight, and I trust that the report will not be
assigned or printed.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13— Mr. President, I
trust the member from East Boston does not
want to rush through any report of a committee
here tonight, without the Council getting all
the information possible on it. I do not think
that the members of the Council can get the
information which they desire from simply
hearing the reports read by the Clerk. They
can get very much more thorough knowledge
by having the reports assigned to the next
meeting and printed, and then they can be be-
fore each member at the next meeting. The
debite on both reports would probably take
some little time, and it is late now. I think it
is only fair that the members of the Council
should be given the opportunity to get all the
information they can upon the subject, and I
trust that it will be assigned and printed.
Mr. Jones— Mr. President, I would ask that
the report be read tonight, and I wish to urge
that the debate be made tonight. The sub-
committee appointed by the Perry Department
Committee have carefully inspected the Ferry
Department. They have carefully looked into
this matter, and those members who have
signed the report in full ask that it be taken up
this evening and passed, that it may go before
the Board of Aldermen on Monday next.
Tkere is one point which should be considered,
and that is that it is necessary for us to con-
sider it here tonight in order that the Board
shall have it before them on Monday next. If
it should not go before them then, there is an
interval of some three weeks before their next
meeting, which will necessarily delay every
improvement which we ask on the ferries.
Mr. King of Ward 8— Mr. President. I under-
stand from what I have heard here during the
meeting this evening that this is a very impor-
tant matter. As there are two reports on the
subject, and as it amounts to considerable, I
think it is no more than an act of courtesy that
the gentleman should tender to the members
of this Council to grant the assignment to next
week. I am not ready to vote on the question
tonight, Mr. President, and I don't see how
anybody can be ready to Tote on such an im-
portant matter as I understand this is. I do
not think it ought to be rushed through here
tonight.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— As a rule, sir, I think
it is a very good idea if we do not understand a
measure to have it assig»ed until we do; but,
there being two reports, and we not having
heard either of them read, I fail to see how any
member can form any opinion of what they
contain. 1 do not know, Mr. President, that it
is an unusual thing to have reports come in
that are very lengthy and tor ns to act upon
them the same night; but it seems to me it is
no more than fair to have the reports read, and
then we can use our own judgment upon them.
Mr. Bradley of Ward 2— Mr. President, be-
ing one of the members from Ward 2. I would
like to ask the gentleman from Ward 1 what is
the reason that he wants this pushed through
tonight?
Mr. Jones— Mr. President, I haTe endeavored
to explain that; that if it is not passed tonight
there would be this delay; that the Board of
Aldermen meet Monday uext and that they do
not meet again until May 2. Those who signed
the report in full ask that tliis report be read
this evening and debated upon and passed. We
can give every member of the committee a
a chance to speak on it who desires to, and I
think that the representatives from that dis-
trict of the city should be ready to discuss it
tonight. There is one report, gentlemen,
which is in full. There are four of the com-
mittee who bring a certain other report, or who
make certain points against that report. Their
report, which is made as a sort of an adjunct to
ours, is not very lengthy, and it will not take
long to decide one way or the other. I ask, Mr.
President, that the reports be read and that the
Council act upon them tonight.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11— Mr. President, I
would ask that those reports be read before we
have any further discussion. It seems to me
that there is a great deal of discussion going on
— possibly it is between the members of the
committee themselves: I don't know whether
it is or not. But it seems to me that before the
discussion goes any farther both the reports
should be read. When they have been read, we
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can then make up our minds whether or not
-w» think we should assign them for one week
and give them further consideration ; but until
thev are read I cannot vote intelligently on the
motion to assiirn them, and I do Hot think that
the other members can do so, either.
The ClerK read the two following: reports :
The Committee on Ferry Department, to
whom was referred the order concerning
changes necessary to secure better service in
East Bostoa Ferry Department, having con-
sidered the subject, respectfully report that a
thorough investigation of the condition of the
Ferry Department has been made, and your
committee are of the opinion that certain
chances and improvements can and ought to
be made at once, that would greatly improve
the service of this department, Your commit-
tee recognize the fact that any mode of tran-
sit to and from East Boston other than the fer-
ries is so remote that necessity demands in-
creased facilities at once in the present depart-
ment, for the accommodation of the citizens of
East Boston and other patrons of the ferries.
The headhouse. North Ferry, Boston side,
should be repaired so that it may be properly
heated in cold weather. This can be done at a
small expense compared witli the convenience
that will result to the patrons. The accommo-
dations for tollmen at this hoase are very poor,
and the quarters should be immediately sup-
plied with sanitary furnishings and thoroughly
renovated.
At the headhouse, East Boston side. North
Ferry, the accommodations for the tollmen are
very poor, there being no water privileges of
any kind, either for drinking or washing, and
in the opinion of the committee this should be
remedied at once.
The headhouse, East Boston side, South Fer-
ry, is in such a dilapidated condition that it
should be condemned and replaced by a new
structure, and if it was the property of a private
corporation would not be tolerated for a m«-
inent. The condition of this house has bees
brought to the attention of the City Council
several times, but no action has been taken.
The building has been condemned by the Board
of Health, and it is apparent to every one that
it is totally unfit for the purpose for which it is
used, and in the opinion of the committee no
time should be lost in providing the means for
the erection of a suitable building at this place
The entire property at the South Ferry is in a
very bad condition, and should be remodelled
and renovated as soon as possible.
The headhouse, Boston side, South Ferry, is
in fair condition with the exception of the
entrances, which are very narrow and con-
tracted, and the quarters for the tollmen are
altogether too small; but your committee hardly
expect any improvement here until the work
demanded at other planes is accomplished.
The general appearance of the East Boston
ferry fleet is fair, but a careful examination of
tbe boats proves that a sense of economy has
been practised for some time throughout the
entire fleet that is detrimental to the service.
The committee believe that they would be
remiss in their duty were they to close the
report without calling attention to the condi-
tion of the lifeboats. While it may be true
that these boats have never beon called into
service, no one can say that an emergency may
not arise requiring their U3e, and common pru-
dence, fortified by experience, dictates that
these boats should be always kept in condition
for immediate service, and that they should bo
properly equipped and kept so at all times, and
your committee are of the opinion that a thor-
ough system of regular inspection in connec-
tion witn these boats should be inaugurated at
once.
The new boat, East Boston, which has proved
a failure for service in the East Boston Ferry
Department, was a creature of the Board of
Directors and the plans for the said boat were
accepted by the Directors at their final meeting,
and turned over to the present Superintend-
ent, who advertised for proposals and awarded
the contract to the lowest bidder. The boat
when built was unfit for service in the Ferry
Department because the plans for the same
were accepted and adopted regardless of the
condition of the alios and drops, and in order to
place the boat in commission it would be neces-
sary to make certain changes which have been
recommended by the City Engineer, and in
the opinion of this committee, the work should
be commenced without delay.
Your committee also belioye that they may,
with a sense of propriety, criticize the disci-
pline of the department. During the past year
theie have been several cases that called in vain
for prompt action on the part of the superin-
tendent, and they trust that they will be pardon-
ed for suggestingthat a familiarity with details
on the part of the superintendent,together with
a spirit of energetic work, would footer among
the employees an esprit de corps which would
prove of great advantage to the department,
and also to the travelliug public.
Another matter was called to the attention
of the committee which seems to be an imposi-
tion on the Ferry Department, and that is the
dock occupied by the steamer J. Putnam
Bradlee, which costs the department $4000
per year. The Commissioners of Publi'' Insti-
tutions pay for the use of this wharf $2000 a
year, but this amount is turned into the City
Treasury, and the Ferry Department receives
no benefit from it at all. The committee be-
lieve that the Commissioners of Public Institu-
tions should assume the rental of this dock, as
it is the only department that derives any bene-
fit from it.
In conclusion, your committee are of the
opinion that an appropriation should be made
this year for rebuilding a second drop; that an
appropriation should he made to take land
from the southern part of Lombard Wharf for
the erection of a suitable headhouse; that an
appropriation should be made for the widening
of Battery street from the Ferry gate to Com-
mercial street ; that persons in carriages and
teams wishing to purchase tickets should be
supplied with the same by the gateman, instead
of being obliged to leave their teams to pur-
chase said tickets at the office; and that the
dock occupied by the steamer J. Putnam
Brauley, controlled by the Ferry Department
and leased to the Commissioners of Public
Institutions, should be leased directly to said
commissioners, as it seems to be exclusively
used by them, and the committee accordingly
recommend the passage of the accompanying
orders.
Charles T. Witt,
Charles E. Folsom,
David H. Jones, Jr.,
Patrick E. Riddle.
Ordered, That tbe Committee on Finance be
request»d to provide the sum of ,$10,000, to be
expended in rebuilding one drop in the Ferry
Department.
Ordered, That the Committee on Finance be
requested to provide the sum of $5000 to be
used in securing land from the southern part
of Lombard's Wharf as a part for a site for a
headhouse, South Ferry, East Boston side.
Ordered, That the Committee on Finance he
requested to provide a sum sufficient for the
widening of Battery street, from the Ferry
gate to Commercial street.
Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be re-
quested to instruct the Superintendent of
Ferries to arrange for drivers of teams and
carriages to be sapplied with tickets without
being obliged to leave their teams or carriages.
Ordered, That the Commissioners of Public
Institutions be requested to make arrange-
ments for the leasing and control of the dock
occupied by the steamer J. Putnam Bradlee.
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Ferries
be requested to construct a wooden covering
over the sidewalk on the East Boston side.
North Ferry, from the headhouse to the end of
the sidewalk, the expense to be charged to the
appropriation for Ferry Department.
Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be re-
quested to instruct the Superintendent of Fer-
ries to have an extra night man employed on
each boat dnring the winter season.
We, the undersigned members of the Com-
mittee on Ferrv Department, differ from our
associates in so much of the report as relates to
the discipline of the department, and also the
service of the boats. The statement that the
economy practised by the superintendent is
detrimental to the entire service is to our minds
too sweeping and misleading. While it is pos-
sible that a more liberal expenditure of monev
"would tend to increase the service, we do not
believe that the superintendent allows a sense
of economy to Impair the service, and we are of
the opinion that th6 expression of our assocl-
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ates concerning the discipline in the depart-
ment is, to put it mildly, an unpardonable
piece of assurance. To criticise the Superin-
tendent for a few exceptional cases of insubor-
dination is unfair, and in this case is decidedly
unfair and unwarranted, without having any
kuowledge of the details or any knowledge of
what action was taken by the Superintendent,
or any knowledge of how far the Superinten-
dent would be warranted in acting; and fur-
thermore, we believe that this is in a sense
an executive matter, and are strongly of
the opinion that if the discipline in the depart-
ment was lax as our associates would have
us believe. His Honor the Mayor would
have taken prompt action, and if the Superin-
tendent were t» blame, he would bare been
called to account at once and compelled to cor-
rect any errors that might have existed ; and it
is fair to presume that if the parties who take
such a method to criticise the Superintendent
were sincere in their profession and sure of the
facts, they would have had them remedied by
reporting the same to His Honor the Mayor.
In conclusion we desire to state that we are
in favor of having the Ferry Department re-
ceive all the money it may require for the
proper running of the ferries, and agree with
our associates in recommending the passage of
the orders submitted.
Martin M. Lomasney.
John W. Hayes.
John H. Griffin.
Jeremiah E. Mahoney.
Mr. Leary of Ward 2— Mr. President, there
are a number of findings in these reports that I
would like to look up, and I think that there
are other members of this body who would like
to look them up. It is impossible for me to tell
from the reading of the reports by the Clerk
whether I want to vote on the passage of the
orders tonight or not. I would like to have the
matter assigned. As I understand the matter,
and I think I understand it correctly, the gen-
tleman had that report ready last Thursday
night. For some reason or other he did not
choose to put it in then, but lie waits until to-
night, just before the Board of Aldermen is
goins away. I hope and trust that the reports
will be printed and assigned.
Mr. Griffin— Mr. President, I do net intent!
to enter into the merits of either report tonight.
I had an idea that one tr. the reports was a ma-
jority report, that it was signed bv a majority of
the committee; but I find, Mr. President, that
the other report is signed by half of the mem-
bers of the committee, and consequently neither
report is a majority report. Mr. President, I
therefore move that the matter be assigned and
printed. From simply hearing them read by
the report I do not think that a great many
members can get a very definite idea of what
either report contains. I think before the
Council acts upon the reports the members
should understand what is contained in both of
them, and then they can vote on them accord-
ing to their convictions. I trust that the gen-
tleman will not try to force either report, and
especially not the report signed by him, through
the Council tonight. I wish to say that I did
not take the position I did for the purpose of
ejecting to the reading of the reports. I had
no objection whatever to their being read ; but
I think that the members can get very little
idea of just what is contained in them from
hearing them read by the clerk. I trust, sir,
that the Council will vots to assign both re-
ports, and we will then have them placed be-
fore us and we can read them at our leisure.
The motion to print and assign the reports to
the next meeting was carried.
CELEBRATION OF APRIL NINETEENTH.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6 offered the following:
The Joint Special Committee, appointed to
prepare and report a programme for the proper
observance and celebration of April 19, having
considered the subject, respectfully recom-
mend the adoption of the following programme
and the passage of the accompanying orders.
programme.
Salute.Boston Common, at noon #175
Band Concert, Boston Common, afternoon 105
Barge Race, Cnarles Elver 300
Incidentals 120
Total $700
Ordered, That the City Auditor be hereby
authorized to transfer the sum of seven hun-
dred dollars from the Reserved Fund, said sum
to constitute a special appropriation for celebra-
tion of April Nineteenth.
Ordered, That the Clerk of Committees, with
the approval of His Honor the Mayor, he autho-
rized to make all necessary arrangements for
the celebration of Ayril Nineteenth, according
to the programme prepared by the special com-
mittee appointed for the purpose, and the said
clerk may expend on that account the sum of
seven hundred dollars appropriated for the pur-
pose.
Report accepted ; order passed. Yeas 53,
nays 2:
Yeas— Andrews, Baldwin, Bartiett, Battig,
Boyle. Bradley, Briggs, Browne, Callahan, Car-
roll, Cochran, Coleman, J. B. Collins, M. W.
Collins, Connor, Costello, W. W. Davis, Eager,
Emerson, Everett, Goodenough, Gormley, Grif-
fin, Hayes, Holdeu, Jones, Keenan, Kelly, King,
Leary, Lewis, Lynch, Manlss, Marnell, McGuire,
Mclnnes, McMackin, Norris, O'Brien, O'Hara,
Reed, Reidy, Reynolds, Riddle, Roche. Rourke,
Sears, Shaw, Smith, l'ague, Whelton, Wise,
W«od— 53.
Nays— Hurley, Mitchell— 2.
Absent or not voting — Allston, Berwin, Colby
Connorton, Crowley, W. A. Davis, Desmond,
Donovan, Fields, Fisher, Hall, Mahoney, Mc-
Carthy, Miller, Patterson, Reiuhart, Robinson,
Ruffiu. Sullivan, Wholey— 20.
Sent up.
Mr. Marnell of Ward 4 in the Chair.
TRANSFER OF LAND TO CITY HOSPITAL.
Mr. Holden of Ward 11. for the Committee
on Hospital Department, submitted a report
on the order (referred March 26), concerning
the transfer of certain land on Albany and
Northampton streets and Massachusatts avenue
from the charge of the Public Grounds Depart-
ment to the Trustees of the City Hospital— Th at
the order ought to pass.
Report accepted; said order passed. Sent up.
PRINTING REVISED ORDINANCES.
Mr. Callahan of Ward 12, lor the Commit-
tee on Printing, suomitted a report on the or-
der (recommitted April 5). in regard to binding
in sheep five hundred copies of the Revised Or-
dinances, with the proposed amendments
thereof — Recommending the passage of the
order in the draft as previously reported, with-
out the amendments.
Report accepted ; order passed. Mr. Calla-
han moved to reconsider; lost. Sent up.
MEMORIAL DAY APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr. King of Ward 8, for the committee, sub-
mitted the following:
The Joint Special Committee, to whom were
referred the applications from the G. A. R.
posts and other organizations, for an allow-
ance from the city for Memorial Day, and who
were instructed to report an apportionment of
the money appropriated therefor, respectfully
report the accompanying list, giving the name
of the organization and the allowance in each
case recommended by the committee.
With the exception of the Admiral Kimberly
Garrison, R. A. & N. U.. who have informed the
committee that they do not desire an allow-
ance, the list is the same as that of last year.
The allowances are increased in the case of
three G. A. R. posts, where the amount of ser-
vice they performed seemed to warrant it.
The amount appropriated the present year
for public celebrations is $25,000; but no
definite sums are specified for the different
days upon which the celebrations take place.
The amount required for Memorial Day upon
the basis of allowance recommended by the
committee is $7650, which is $150 less than
last year; but the usuai division of the appro-
priation for public celebrations there would
remain for Memorial Day only 87000, and the
committee have therefore presented an order
for a transfer of S660 from the Reserved Fund
to supply the deficiency that would thus be oc-
casioned.
With reference to the application of the Ad-
miral Winslow Camp 3, Sons of Veterans, the
committee would merely say in the kindest
spirit of consideration that they can see no
necessity of opening this new avenue for ex-
penditure in the line of memorial service, and
have not recommended an allowance in this
case, particularly as the work which this or-
ganization proposes to do will be done by the
Kearsarge Association of Naval Veterans.
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358
The committee accordingly recommend the
passage of the accompanying order and re-
solve.
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to pay to the following - named
G. A. R. posts and veteran organizations the
sums specified for each respectively, the same
to be expended for memorial purposes in ac-
cordance with the provisions of Chapter 76 of
the Acts of 1886, and upon condition that the
money shall not be expended for other than me-
morial purposes, and that any balance remain-
ing unexpended shall be set aside as a fund for
memorial purposes, and that each organization
and Or. A. R. post shall submit to the City
Council, before July 1, 3 894, a report of ex-
penditures from the amount received; and a
receipt from the officers of the said G. A. R.
posts and organizations, stating that they have
received the sum to be expended in accordance
with the provisions of said statute, shall be a
full discharge to the City Treasurer for such
pavment; the sums so paid amounting to
$7650, to be charged to the appropriation for
Public Celebrations, namely:
Dahlgren Post 2 8400
Charles Russell Lowell Post 7 4oO
Abraham Lincoln Post 11 400
John A. Andrew Post 15 400
Frederick Hecker Post 21 400
Joseph Hooker Post 23 400
Thomas G. SWenson Post 26 400
Washington Post 32 400
Beniamln Stone Post 68 400
Francis Washburn Post 92 350
Edward W. Kinsley Post 113 400
Robert A. Bell Post 134 300
Major George J. Stearns Post 149 400
John A. Hawes Post 159 300
Gettysburg Post 191 400
Boston Post 200 200
General Joseph Hooker Command No. 9, U.V.U. 200
Thomas F. Meagher Command No. 3, U. V. TJ... 300
Kearsarge Association of Naval Veterans 400
Robert G. Shaw Veteran Association 150
Gen. R. S. McKenzie Garrison No. 4, R.A.&N.TJ. 300
Trimountain Garrison No. 98, R. A. & N. TJ 300
Peter Salem Garrison No. 70, R. A. & N. U 50
Total 87,650
Ordered, That the City Auditor be hereby au
thorized to transfer the sum ef six hundred
and fifty dollars from the Reserved Fund to
the appropriation for Public Celebrations, to
be expended in the observance of Memorial
Day, May 30, 1894.
Resolved, That i» the opinion of the City
Council of Boston the G. A. R. posts and veter-
an organizations that participate in the custo-
mary services of Memorial Day should appoint
an executive committee from their representa-
tives, who shall lay out and supervise the work
of decorating graves, and determine the
amount the City Council shall be requested to
allow each organization; such request to be
submitted to the City Council on or before the
first of April in each year.
The question came on the acceptance of the
report.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5— Mr. President, that
document is quite a lenethy one. Do I under-
stand that it is a report from the Committee on
Memorial Day?
The Chair— Yes, sir: it is the report of that
committee.
Mr. Hurley— Well, Mr. President, I move
you, sir, that this matter be assigned to the
next meeting and printed.
Mr. Kino of Ward 8— Mr. President, I wish to
state to the gentleman from Charlestown that
the report is about the same as was mad ? last
year by the committee, and that the matter
should be decided before the Aldermen go
away. I' is about th« same as last year. There
has not been any change except in the case of
one Post. There is one Post that we gave an
allowance last year, and we have not this year.
Mr. Hurley— I should like to ask the gentle-
man, Mr. President, if the amount of money
has been increased or decreased from last
year?
Mr. King— It has been decreased.
Mr. Hurley— Decreased? How much?
Mr. King— 8150.
Mr. Hurley— $150 less to carry on the pro-
gramme than last year?
Mr.KiNO— Yes, »ir: but there Is no programme
exactly. There is nothing but an allowance
made to each post to enable them to carry on
the celebration.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, I dis-
like to differ from my friend Mr. King, who
introduced the report of the committee; but I
earnestly hope that the report will be assigned
and printed, as I should like to look into it.
Mr. Jones of Ward 1— Mr. President, of course
it rests with the members of the Council to do
as they please; but I was asked by one of the
members of that committee if I would not see
that the report went through tonight, if possi-
ble. Now. Mr. President, the committee have
received letters from all the posts which re-
ceived allowances last year, stating how
much they wished to have given to them this
year That is, whatever posts had allowances
last year have been given the same amount
this year, if they wanted it. I hope, Mr. Presi-
dent, that the matter may go through tonight,
so that it can go before the Board of Aldermen
Monday; and before the money is appropriated
we shall receive here in the Council a printed
report, and we shall then be able to discuss the
question. It is not simplv a question of putting
it before the Board of Aldermen before they go
away.
The Chair— If the members of the Council
will pardon the Chair, the Chair would like to
say that the passage of these orders would re-
quire fifty votes, and it may perhaps be obvi-
ous to the members that assignment may be
had.
The motion to print the report and assign fur-
ther consideration of the matter to the next
meeting was carried.
CLEANING OF TABLETS, CHARLESTOWN.
Mr. Marnell of Ward 4 offered an order-
That the Superintendent of Public Grounds be
requested to have the iron frame work of the
Banker Hill Tablets at Winthrop square,
Charlestown, cleaned and painted, to properly
protect the same, the expense thereof to be
charged to the appropriation for Public Grounds
Department;
Passed. Sent up.
THE NEXT MEETING.
During the debate on the resolution intro-
duced by Mr. Darnell in regard to rapid transit,
which follows this, Mr. Whelton of Ward 8,
by unanimous consent, offered an order— That
when this Council adjourns it be to meet on
Thursday, April 26th at 7.30 P. M.
Passed.
THE MAYOR'S RAPID TRANSIT BILL.
Mr. Marnell of Ward 4 offered the follow-
ing:
Resolved, That it is the sense of the Common
Council that the Rapid Transit Bill so-called,
submitted to the Massachusetts Legislature by
His Honor the Mayor, should be adopted.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5— Mr. President, I
trust that that matter will not be forced
through this body tonight; and I am not ready
for one at this late hour to vote on this matter
tonight. The introduction of this new resolve
means considerable, gentlemen of the Council.
It means a great deal, and I move you, sir, that
trie matter be assigned to the next meeting.
Mr. Holden of Ward 11— Mr. President, I
did n't hear the paper read. I should like to
have the Clerk read it, for information.
(The Clerk read the resolution.)
Mr, Kelly of Ward 23— Mr. President, I rise
to a point of order. Is not the essence of that
order the same as the one we have defeated
here once tonight?
The Chair— The Chair would rule the point
of order not well taken. The order introduced
is upon an entirely different matter, and has no
direct reference to the question which has
been settled tonight.
Mr. O'Hara of Ward 3—1 hope, Mr. Presi-
dent, that the motion to assign will not pre-
vail. I think that the resolution is a good one,
as it relates to the report which is upon the
de«ki of the members here tonight. Now, Mr.
President, it must be obvious to the members
of this Council that the Mayor was asked by
the Committee on Rapid Transit at the State
House to submit a bill to them. The Mayor, I
think. under»tands the question of rapid tran-
sit a* well as any man in Boston. They evi-
dently thought very well ot his ideas when
tbey requested him to submit a bill to them.
He has complied with the request of the com-
mittee, and by doing that He has furnished to
the citizens of Boston a bill which, in his judg-
ment, would meet all the requirements of rapid
transit, and I hope, Mr. President, that the
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COMMON COUNCIL
motion offered by Mr. Hurley to assign this
matter to the next meeting will not prevail.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, I
earnestly trust that this order will be passed
tonight, and my reason is this, that I believe
we are doing nothing more than our duty in
standing by the report of the Chief Executive
of the City of Boston and by the action which
he has taken. Now, Mr. President, I might as
well be plain and flat-footed, and I am free to
say that if they want to claim that this is lead-
ing up to something that we have voted on
here tonight, lam not going behind the bush to
say that I think it is; but I believe this is a
good, legitimate resolution. We are doing
nothing more than right in upholding
the Chief Executive of the City of Bos-
ton, and if there are any members of
this Council who think their brains are more
fertile than those of that, man of broad re-
sources, Nathan Matthews, I claim that they
must at least possess some marked degree of
conceit. I believe that this order introduced by
the Chair is a fitting one. I bt.lieve that there
is no more opportune time than the present to
have this order passed, and I earnestly trust
that it will not be postponed, but that it will be
placed upon its passage tonight.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23— Mr. President, I rise
to a question of information. I should like to
know the difference between the essential parts
of this order and the essential parts of the pre-
ambles and resolutions which have been
already passed here this evening'
The Chair— Well, the Chair, perhaps, is in a
better position than any other member to give
that information, and the Chair will do so. It
must be plain to every member oi the Council
that the order upon which we hare acted had
no reference whatever to the bill introduced
by His Honor, the Mayor of Boston. There is
nothing in any line of theresolntion introduced
by the gentleman from Ward 24, which refers
to the bill submitted by His Honor the Mavor;
and therefore the order which the Chair has
introduced, as a member of the Council, has
no reference whatever to a»y action which
has been taken by the Council previously to-
night.
Mr. Manks of Ward 24— The gentleman has
referred to Mr. Manks of Ward 24 in his re-
marks; and I would say that be is correct in
what he has stated— that, as far as the pream-
bles and resolutions introduced by Mr. Manks
is concerned, there was nothing in them which
referred to the Mayor's bill; hut in Mr. Mar-
nell's amendment, gentlemen, there was the
sense of this thing exactly. I hope the gentle-
men of the Council who voted tonight in favor
ofimy resolution will bear that in mind when
they vote on this question.
Mr. Hurley— Mr. President, after hearing
your explanation of why you introduced this
order tonight, it leads me to believe that I am
still ignorant of its meaning. You claim, sir,
that it is new, that it has no reference what-
ever to what has been acted upon tonight and
defeated by a vote of thirty-nine to nineteen, or
something like that. That being the case, and
it being entirely now business, it occurs to me
that it is no more than right that we should have
this assigned to the next regular meeting. It
probably lias reference to this document which
I have in my hand, which I have not read. I
claim that I ouaht to know what this is before
I vote on the order, and I therefore trust that
the matter will be assigned to the next meet-
ing.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11— Mr. President, I
trust that this matter will not be assigned. If
Mr. Hurley is a man who reads the papers, he
must know that this matter was all in the pa-
pers three or four davs ago, and I think that
the argument of His Honor the Mayor, which is
the other part of this document, was in the pa-
pers a weak ago. I read them both in the pa-
pers. In one way there is no necessity of read-
ing this pamphiet. Of course, I ao not
suppose that every gentleman in the
room has happened to give the attention
to it that I have in that way; but I do
think, gentlemen, that this is a matter on which
we can act tonight, it being the bill submitted
by His Honor the Mayor in reference to rapid
transit. A short time ago, these gentlemen
knew all about the subject. They objected to
the assignment of the other matter, and knew
enough to vote on it tonight. I think that they
can vote on this now, too, just as well as they
could on that. Some of them have become sud-
denly ignorant.
Mr. Holden of Ward 11— Mr. President, I
hope this resolution wili be defeated— not as-
signed at all. If the resolution is assigned or is
passed, it will be because some of the members
who voted in favor of Mr. Manks's resolution
have gone home — because it is extremely late —
and I would like to Aiave it commonly known
outside of City Hall that that is tie fact. It
seems to me that this resolution introduced by
the President, or the gentleman now occupying
the Chair, and having the opportunity to do it
while others were waiting to present papers, is
the same as the one introduced by him earlier
in the session. If all the members had stayed
here and shouid stand as they have stood this
evening, this would not be allowed for a mo-
ment to be either passed or assigned, but it
would be killed right away. It ought to be
killed, and 1 trust that will be the fate of it.
Mr. Norris of Ward 13— Mr. President, I
cannot but again congratulate my friend, Mr.
Holden, for being strictly honest on this sub-
ject. Me understands this thing thoroughly.
He don't want it assigned, but he wants it de-
feated. That is his position. Now, a few mo-
ments ago in this Council here they knew all
about this rapid transit business. They did n't
want it assigned then. They knew all
about it, and especially the gentleman from
Charlestown. He knew all about the res-
olution which was on the calendar. He
was against the assignment of that; but
he comes now and asks that this be
assigned, and he says that he don 't
know anything about it. Now, this report
means practically an indorsement of the report
of the Transit Commission and favoriug the
bill presented by His Honor the Mayor. That
is all there is to it. He knew all about the other
one : but he don't know anything about this
odc He didn't want the other assigned; but
he does want this one assigned. Mr. President,
I hope that it will not be assigned, but I hope
that we will suspend the rules, if necessary,
and act either one way or the other on it to-
night. Let us either pass it or defeat it tonight,
hut don't let us assign it.
On motion of Mr. O'Hara of Ward 3 it was
voted that debate close in three minutes.
Mr. Kblly of Ward 23--Mr. President, I
think it is very evident to every member on
this floor this evening that the gentleman, in
his cute and shrewd way, has kept tally upon
that door, and saw the members who, as I said,
defeated the essential parts of this order once
this evening, walk out. I would fail to repre-
sent worthily the people of my district if I did
not discover that it was a trick which he has
tried to play here this evening. I say that if
any man reads the order he will see that it is
essentially the same as we have acted upon.
When I asked him whether it was not, he evad-
ed my question. As he said, it is not the
same —
The Chair— The Chair will call the attention
of the gentleman to the fact that he must use
none but respectful terms in referring to the
Chair. The Chair did not evade any question
of the gentleman's, and he resorted to no un-
worthy tactics whatever to introduce the order,
which be has introduced as a private member of
the Common Council.
Mr. Kelly- -Then, Mr. President. I willquali
fy my remarks by saying that some of the gen
tlemen who have been my opponents here to-
night have qualified this matter in certain
respects so that it is not the same as Mr. Mar-
aell's resolution. I will sav that this is not
consistent with Mr. Manks's resolution, which
we have already passed. If it was the same as
Mr. Manks's resolution I would have voted for
it. but it is not the same, and it is the same
essentially in all its parts as the amendment
which was endeavored to be tacked on to that
resolution for a certain purpose, and which
was fairly defeated this evening. I say tha
any man here, I amonj the rest, would be un-
fit to represent any district if they did not
see the russ that is attempted by introducing
the resolution. I say it is simply a makeshift—
not an annex or an addition to Mr. Manks's res-
olution this evening. It is contrary to that
resolution, and it is plainly evident to me, as I
think it must be to any far-sighted person—
and 1 do not claim to be any more fo than
another man in this hall and acknowledge
that I have not the brains of the Mayor of Bos-
APRIL 12, 1894
360
ton or any other mayor in the State of Massa-
chusetts—I say that it is self-evident frorrtttae
wording of this, and it is plain that it is not in
consonance with Mr.Manks's resolution ; that It
is opposed to it. Just the same opposition to
Mr. Manks's resolution is entailed in this as was
the case in the annex or amendment which
was previously attempted to be tacked onto
Mr. Manks's resolution.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, I will
have to agree with my friend in part in what
he says in relation to that order
Mr. Gormley of Ward 22— Mr. President, I
rise to a point of order. The time for debate
has expired.
The Chair— The Chair would rule the point
not well taken, The debate commenced at ten
minutes past
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President , a* I
was going to say, it wo»ld lie clear if the gen-
tleman from Ward 4 did not have some mean-
ing or some idea in offering his order. I also
wish to say that I do not credit the remarks of
the gentleman who has just spoken as worthy
of him when he makes the statement that the
gentleman in the chair —
The Chair— The Chair must declare the time
for debate closed. The question comes on as-
signing this matter to the next meeting.
The motion to assign to the next meeting was
lost.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24— Mr. Chairman,
on the question of the passage of that resolu-
tion I call for the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were declared ordered.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10— Does not it require a
suspension of the rule, Mr. President, to pass a
resolution like that without reference to a com-
mittee?
The Chair— Unless the Council see fit to vote
otherwise. The Clerk will call the roll.
The vote of the Council stood, yeas 23, nays
28.
Yeas— Bradley, Briggs, Browne, M.W. Collins,
Connor, Everett, Jones, Keenan, King, Leary,
Lewis, Lynch, Marnell, McGuire, Miller, Norris,
O'Brien, O'Hara. Reidy, Reynolds, Rourke,
Whelton, Wise— 23.
Nays — Andrews, Baldwin, Bartlett, Battis,
Boyle, Callahan, Cochran, J. B.Collins.Costello,
W. W. Davis, Eager, Emerson, Goodenough,
Gormley, Hayes, Holden, Hurley, Kelly, Manks,
Mclanes, Mitchell, Patterson, Reed, Riddle,
Sears, Shaw, Smith, Wood— 28.
Absent or not voting— Allston, Berwin, Car-
roll, Colby, Coleman, Connort»n, Crowley.
W. A. Davis, Desmond, Donovan, Fields, Fisher,
Griftiu, Hall, Mahoney, McCarthv, McMackin,
Reinhart, Robinson, Roche, Ruffin, Sullivan,
Tague, W holey— 24.
The Chair— Enough members have not
voted in favor to keep it from going to the com-
mittee.
Mr. Norris— Mr. President, 1 move a recon-
sideration, and ask to have the reconsideration
assigned to the next meeting.
Mr. Holden of Ward 11— Mr. President, I
hope that there will be no reconsideration. It
seems to me that I should know enough when I
was beaten to stand it. I usually do. I acknowl-
edge the corn myself, and I hope there will be
no reconsideration. It is boy*' play for us to £o
this. Certainly we have spoken loud enough
for each one of us to know how we feel, and I
think that any further discussion is simply
wasting time and keeningus here later than we
ought to be. I don't see why anybody should
want to try to crowd this through here tonight.
Mr. Norris— Mr. President, I asked to recon-
sider, but I am willing that it should be re-
ferred to the Committee on Legislative Mat-
ters. If the Council wish, I am willing to with-
draw the motion to reconsider and move that it
be referred to the Committee on Legislative
Matters
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11— Mr. President, as I
understand the matter, you have already de-
clared it referred to the committee after you
announced the vote.
Mr. Hurley— What right had he to do that?
The Chair— The question now comes upon
reconsideration,
Mr. Hurley— Mr. President, I was going to
ask by what authority any presiding officer oan
do that which has been suggested. I feel, as
my friend, Mr. Holden, does, that a great deal
of time has been wasted here tonight, and
there is something in all this. I tell you, gen-
tlemen of the Council, the more I think of it
the more I am ready to believe that we should
put an emphatic "no" on this business. Talk
about the hand of the West End Street Railway
Company coming in here. The hand of some
one is in here, some one behind the throne. It
has been on the floor of this Council, and some
of us know it well. Mr. President, I trust that
no reconsideration will be had here tonight,
but that this matter will be left where it is.
Mr. Miller of Ward 5— Mr. President, I beg
leave to differ with my friend from Ward 5
that the hand of somebody is in here. The only
hand that is in here is the hand of the 24,000
people who voted at the last State election for
a measure providing for an elevated bridge to
Charlestown and an elevated railway to Rox-
burv. in spite of the great cost involved;
and this measure which is now submitted
to the Legislature, providing for an ele-
vated railway in connection with the
subway, will cost less money than that
measure would, and is something whieh they
did not vote upon. Those are the people whose
hands are in here and those are the people
whose requests we are now trying to satisfy,
and not the West End or any individual. I
don't care for this matter to be reconsidered; I
voted in favor of this; I am willing to admit
defeat at the present time ; but when the Com-
mittee on Legislative Matters bring in their
report I think this Council will vote in a differ-
ent way and go on record as standing by the
people who at the last electien said they want-
ed something in the way of rapid transit.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10— Mr. President, I hope
this matter will not be referred to the Commit-
tee on Legislative Matters.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, what
is the question, please, that is before the house
at the present time?
The Chair— The qnestion is on reconsidera-
tion.
Mr. Wise of Ward 20— Mr. President, I ask
far information whether or not the roll has
been called this evening.
The Chair— The Chair will state that the roll
has not been called. There is no rule which
provides for the calling of the roll.
Mr. Manks of Ward 24— Mr. President, on
this question of reconsideration I should
like to say a few words, hoping that it wil! not
prevail. I think it is not fair, as a matter of
courtesy, for the minority of the members of
this body to treat the majority of the members
as they hare been treated on this question
that we have been debating tonight. This
matter cannot go through. It is well'under-
stood, I think, by those who are in favor of it
that it cannot go through, and it is useless to pro-
long further action on this matter. Why not
confess defeat? The defeat has been fairly
won. There has been no undue advantage
taken by anyone until this order was put in at
the last part of the meeting. I do not think
that is fair, for a great many members have
gone home who participated in the debate ear-
lier in the evening. I hope that reconsidera-
tion will be refused as a matter of courtesy to
those members who stood by their convictions
early in the evening.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24— Mr. President, I
move that we proceed to a vote — to adjourn.
Mr. Emerson of Ward 17— Mr. President, be-
fore that motion prevails —
The Chair— The question is on the motion to
adjourn, and on that motion no debate Is in
order.
The motion to adjourn was carried.
Adjourned, at 11.26 P. M., to meet on Thurs-
day, April 26, 1894, at 7.30 P M.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
361
CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings ol the Board of Aldermen.
Monday, April 16, 1894.
Regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen,
in the Aldermanic Chamber, City Hall, at 3
o'clock P. M., Chairman Sanford presiding and
ill the members present.
On motion of Aid. Folsom, the reading of the
records of the last meetina was dispensed with.
COST OF TELEPHONES. ETC.
The following was received:
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, )
City Hall, April 16, 1894. J
To the Honorable the Board of Aldermen.
Gentlemen— I have the honor to transmit
herewith, in compliance with your order of
March 5, a statement by the City Auditor, of
the number of telephones in use and the cost
of the same, and also a communication from
the New England Telephone and Telegraph
Company. Yours very truly,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
City of Boston, Auditing Department, 1
City Hall, April 10, 1894. J
Hon. N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor:
Sir— Herewith please find a statement in rela-
tion to telephones and cost of same, as requested
by an order of the Board of Aldermen.
Very respectfully,
James H. Dodge,
City Auditor.
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180.00
3.40
Soldlers' Relief
183.40
City Clerk Dept
3
418.81
60.86
479.67
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Dept
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146.00
29.50
175.50
Olerk of Com-
mittees Dept.
1
180.00
10.61
190.61
CollectlngDept.
1
180.00
180.00
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cil
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partment
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186.00
186.00
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392.00
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1,299.65
47.05
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Health '•
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848.02
9.75
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19
523.82
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150.00
150.00
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180.00
2.10
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Milk & Vine-
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162.00
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162.30
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312.00
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312.15
Law Dept
1
180.00
7.20
187.20
Board of Sur-
1
120.00
120.00
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2
300.00
300.00
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1
145.37
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145.82
Mayor
4
734.50
734.50
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270.00
1.75
271.75
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3
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203.26
397.81
28.45
203.26
426.26
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178
7,837.31
122.36
7,959.67
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120,00
120.00
Public Build-
ings Dept
Public Grounds
1
180.00
180.00
Dept
3
287.25
4.15
291.40
House of Indus-
try
2
289.20
289.20
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265.52
265.52
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1
126.00
70
126.70
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1
141.00
70
141.70
Registration of
Voters' Dept.
I
222.13
2.45
224.58
School commit-
2
246.00
60
246.60
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162.00
2.00
164.00
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Central Office
2
295.87
160.24
456.11
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3
426.80
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10
1,254.00
245.33
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Sanitary Div.
4
369.50
80
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1,164.18
286.67
1,450.85
Street Clean-
ing Div
1
156.00
60
156.60
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55.00
55.00
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sioners
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120.00
120.00
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1
120.00
120.00
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1
180.00
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ter Works...
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259.72
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* Two gratuitous.
N. E. Telephone & Telegraph Co.,
Execotive Office, 125 Milk St.,
Boston, March 27, 1894.
To the Mayor of the City of Boston, Mass. :
Dear Sir — Until further notice a set of tele-
phone instruments consisting of magneto tele-
phone and battery transmitter can be leased
through this company by municipalities for fir«
alarm and police signal service at the rate of
$10 per annum.
A special concession in price will be made to
your city for telephones and transmitters for
this class of seryice. and this company will,
upon payment of its bills rendered therefor,
allow a discount of twenty-five per cent from
thp above rate.
This reduction will take effect as of Feb. 1,
last, and contracts now in force will be consid-
en»d as modified by the terms of this letter.
We call attention to the fact that no magneto
telephones or magneto transmitters, other than
those rented through this company, can be used
in connection with battery transmitters or
other apparatus covered by patents owned or
controlled by The American Bell Telephone
Company. Yours truly,
Jasper N. Keller,
Gen'l Manager.
Ordered printed and laid on the table, on mo-
tion of Aid. Lomasney.
hearings at three o'clock.
On petitions for leave to project bay windows,
viz. :
1. OToole & Vose, three windows, at 890,
892 and 894 Harrison avenue. Ward 18.
2. John Wall, one window from building 40
Rutherford avenue, Ward 5.
No objections. Severally referred to the
Committee on the Inspection of Buildings De-
partment (A'dj.
On petitions for leave to erect wooden build-
ings as stables, viz. :
3. Mrs. Jane Gilloatriek, for seven horses, on
Griggs place, WarM 2.".
School Committeeman J. P. C. Winship ap-
peared and said his attention had been called
by the president of the school board to the fact
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that this might possibly interfere with the
scheol on Webster place.
There being no further objection the matter
was referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
4. Peter McBreen, for two horses, on rear of
lot No. 1, Oobden street, Ward 21.
5. On the proposed taking of land of Rufus
Kimball, and the Boston Land Company be-
tween Leyden street and Ashley ayenue, and in
a private street called Ashley ayenue.
No objections. Severally referred to the
Committee on Streets and Sewers,
PETITIONS REFERRED.
To the Committee on Claims— Amos Peole,
for compensation for injuries received while in
the employ of the city at the Pumping Station,
Old Harbor Point.
Christina L. Rose, to be paid balance remain-
ing from tax sale of estate 747 Ceatre street.
Susan C. Smith, for compensation for injuries
received from a fall on Magnolia street, Jan.
29.
William C. Donovan, for compensation for
services on tugboat "William Woolley."
To the Committee on Electric Wires— The
New England Telephone and Telegraph Com-
pany of Massachusetts, for leave to remove cer-
tain poles on Boylston and Exeter streets,
Ward 11.
To the Committee on Faneuil Hall (etc.)—
Globe Newspaper Company, for the use of Fan-
euil Hall on May 7, from twelve o'clock noon
to eleven o'clock P. M.
Eddy Schwartz, for the uie of Faneuil Hall
on the afternoon of April 19.
To the Committee on Fire Department (Aid.)
— Petitions for licenses to store and keep for
sale oils or fluids composed wholly or in part of
the preducts of petroleum, namely—
William E. Furey, corner Chelsea street and
Scott's court, Charlestown.
A. J. Curtis, 345 Adams street. Ward 24.
Timberlake & Small, Walnut street, junction
Neponset avenue, Ward 24.
To the Superintendent of Public Grounds—
Estate of William Rumrill. for the trimming of
trees in front of 21 and 26 Catawba street,
Ward 21.
Jas. F. Haddock, for leave to remove two
trees on the "Town House lot" on Washington
street, Ward 24.
To the Committee on Inspection of Buildings
Department— J. G. Martin, for leave to build a
wooden building on Moore street, near Homer
street, Ward 1.
(j. E. Griffin, for leave to build a wooden ad-
dition on Barnes street, near Dorchester ave-
nue, Ward 24.
To the Committee on Inspection of Buildings
Department {Aid.)— A.. C. .Lord, for leave to pro-
ject a watch sign at 203 Green street. J. P.
Joseph Bergman, for leave to project a clock
sign at 46 Boylston street, Ward 10.
Alfonso Chiara, for leave to project a small
show case from window at 107 Portland street.
Weilhart & Ruhmau, for leave to project two
"hat" signs at 11 Franklin avenue, Ward 7.
L. O'Halloran, for leave to project the sign
of a "boot" at 1864 Dorchester avenue, Ward
24,
Harris Gart, for leave to pro.iect a Doot and
shoe sign at 1386 A Dorchester avenue, Ward
24.
A. McQuarry, for leave to project a sign at
61 West (Janton street, Ward 17.
Louis Pontuso, for leave to project a sign at
150 Atlantic avenue, Ward 6.
Annibale Bisesti, for leave to project two
barber poles from building 10 Meridian street,
Ward 2.
Charles Cristoforo, for leave to project a
barber pole at 108 State street, Ward 6.
J. M. Grant, lor leave to project a sign at 4 A
West Canton street.
Samuel Orr, for leave to extend a pole with a
cloth sign from bmilding No 24 to 26 Hanover
7b the Committee on Lamps— Noil Mclnnis
and others, for public lamps on Columbia Ter-
race, Dorchester.
John H. Albee and others, for public lamp*
on Perham Street, West Roxbury, next to the
railroad. .
John Moeller, for public lamps on Jess
street, J. P. . _.
To the Committee on Licenses— Vv . J, Kicn,
for a permit for Ettie Freeman, "Little Sun-
shine," under fifteen years of age, to appear at
the Howard Athenaeum for one week.
Eben S. Corson, for leave to run three barges
each day in the week between Forest Hills
station and Mt. Hope, Cavalry and Forest Hills
Cemeteries,
Hazel Athletic Club, for license for an ath-
letic exhibition, including sparring, at Music
Hall Tuesday evening, May 8, 1894.
Fred E. Neal, for a iicense for a dime museum
at 29 Kneeland street for thirty days.
Mrs. W. B. Edison, for a permit for May Gor-
don Edison, under fifteen years of age. to ap-
pear at the Howard Athenaeum during the
week beginning April 16.
William T. Floyd, for a permit for Mabel and
Harold Walsh, under fifteen years of age, to
appear at the Bowdoiu Square Theatre.
To the Committee on Police (Aid.)— New Eng-
land Kennel Club, for leave to suspend a flag
over Tremont street for one week, from April
14, from 127A Tremont street.
Julia McCarthy, for compensation for the loss
of fowls killed by dogs.
Daniel Coffey, to be paid for the loss of fowls
killed by dogs.
To the Committee on Railroads— John J. Mur-
phy & Co. and others, that some lines of street
cars be transferred from Washington street to
Harrison avenue.
To the Committee on Streets and Sewers—
Charles U. Cotting and others, trustees, that
Longwood avenue between BrooKline and
Huntington avenues, be put in order.
• J. J. & P. M. Ahearn, for leave to move a
wooden building from Pond street to Cutter
street, Ward 23.
J. J. & P. M. Ahearn, for leave to move a
wooden building from Pond street to Custer
street, Ward 23.
Zibiah N. Tileston and others, for a sewer in
Neponset avenue between Tileston place and
Mill street. Ward 24.
R. Worthington, for leave to close Congress
square to travel by vehicles, between the
Traveller and Brazer Buildings, and between,
the Traveller Building and the Wheelwright
estate, on Congress street.
Lang & Jacobs Co., for leave to place a small
stand on the sidewalk at 355-359 Atlantic ave-
nue.
M. M. Leve, for leave to project a shelf at
396 Cambridge street, Ward 26.
Eugene H, Smith, for leave to construct a
coal hole uuder sidewalk at 283 Dartmouth
street.
E. A. W. Harlow. M. D.. for leave to place a
coal vault and cover in the sidewalk .it 34
Harrison avenue, Ward 12. •
Anjie S. Foster, for leave to place area, with
hyatt lights, and one coal-hole opening, in the
sidewalk in front of 709 Broadway, Ward 14.
William L Rutan, for leave to stretch two
guy ropes across Ashmont street, »ear Dorches-
ter avenue, and to attach the same to two
trees in the square at said place.
PAPERS FROM THE COMMON COUNCIL,
6. Statement by the City Auditor of bills
paid from the Contingent Fund, Joint Commit-
tees, on the April draft. (Doc. 84.)
Placed on file.
7. Ordered, That the Superintendent of
Public Grounds be reqnested to have the iron
framework of the Bunker Hill tablets at Win-
throD square, Charlestown, cleaned and paint-
ed to properly protect the same, the expense
thereof to be charged to the appropriation for
Public Urounds Department.
Passed in concurrence.
8. Whereas, the number of licenses for the
sale of liquor in the City of Boston is restricted
to one for every five hundred of the inhabi-
tants thereof, and
Whereas, the reduction of the number of
licensed places on account of said restriction
deprived a large number of citizens of their
business and means of livelihood, and
Whereas, much dissatisfaction exisU among
citizens of Boston who are unsuccessful appli-
cants for licenses, on account of licenses being
granted to non-residents of said city, therefore
be it
Resolved, That, in the opinion of the mem-
bers of the City Council of the City of Boston,
licenses for the sale of liquor should be granted
to none but citizens of Boston. While there
may be nothing in the written law confining
the business to them, the restrictions and limi-
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363
tations of the business are of Mich a nature as
to warrant the granting of licenses to citizens
in preference to noD-residents.
Ordered, That a copy of the above preamble
and resolve be transmitDed to the Board of Po-
lice, with a respectful request for their earnest
and favorable consideration.
Referred to the Committee on Police Depart-
ment.
9. Whereas, It is a matter of public opinion
that the proposed subway, if completed, will
not solve the question of rapid transit, and
Whereas, As it is within the bounds of possi-
bility chat the so-clled Subway Act may fail
to successfully pass the present State Legisla-
ture, and the City of Boston be left without
remedy for the existing congestion of traffic
and travel in certain districts of the city, be it
Resolved, That the City Council of Boston
hereby express their desire that the Committee
on Transit of the State Legislature approve, if
possible, of one of the elevated railroad sys-
tems now before that body, and report that a
reasonable and non-prohibitive charter should
be granted for the same ; and it is further
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be
transmitted to the Committee on Transit of the
State Legislature.
Referred to the Committee on Subway.
10. Report of Committee on Hospital De-
partment, ought to pass on the following:
Ordered. That the parcel of land belonging
to the City of Boston, bounded by Albany
street. Northampton street, Massachusetts
avenue, and westwardly by a twenty-foot pas-
sage-way connecting the two latter streets, and
containing about one hundred and thirty thou-
sand square feet, at present in charge of the De-
partment of Public Grounds, be, and the same
hereby is, transferred to the custody of the
trustees of Boston City Hospital for their occu-
pation and use.
Report accepted: order passed in concurrence.
11. Report of Joint Special Committee on
Celebration of April Nineteenth, submitting
programme, as follows:
Salute, Boston Common, at noon $175.00
Band concert, Boston Common, afternoon 105.00
Barge race, Charles River 300.00
Incidentals 120.00
#790.00
and recommending the passage of the two fol-
lowing orders:
Ordered, That the City Auditor be lierebv au-
thorized to transfer the sum of $700 from the
Reserved Fund, said sum to constitute a special
appropriation for celebration of April Nine-
teenth.
Ordered, That the Clerk of Committees, with
the approval of His Honor the Mayor, be- au-
thorized to make all necessary arrangements
for the celebration of April Nineteenth, accord-
ing to the programme prepared by the special
committee appointed for the purpose, and the
said clerk may expend on that account the sum
of $700 appropriated for the purpose.
Report accepted ; order passed in concurrence
—yeas 10, nays 1. Aid. Lomasney moved to
reconsider; lost.
The Board voted, on motion of Aid. Folsom,
to consider Nos. 12 and 13 together, viz:
Reports of the Committee on Inspection of
Buildings Department, recommending the pas-
sage of the two following orders:
12. Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings
be authorized to issue a permit to Edward T.
Marliave to build, outside the building limits, a
wooden building on 324 Bremen street. Ward
1, in excess of range allowed, and without the
intervention or construction of a brick wall as
required by the Ordinances, and in accordance
with an application on file in the Department
for the Inspection of Buildings; said building
to be occupied for stable and office purposes.
13. Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings
be authorized to issue a permit to Waldo
Brothers to build, outside the building limits, a
wooden building on A-street extension, Ward
13, in excess of range allowed, and without the
intervention or construction of a brick wall as
required by the Ordinances, and in accordance
with an application on tile in the Department
for the Inspection of Buildings: said building
to be occupied for storage purposes.
Reports accepted ; orders severally passed in
concurrence.
14. The order relative to free concerts, which
was amended by the Common Council, and on
which this Board, at its last meeting, voted to
insist on its previous action in the passage of
the original order, coines up indorsed "In
Common Council, April 12, 1894. Adhered to
former action. Sent up for concurrence."
On motion of Aid. Lee the Board voted to
non-concur with the Common Council on the
amendment and insist on their former action.
TRUSTEES OF MT. HOPE— APPOINTMENTS.
Aid. Fottler in the Chair.
The Board proceeded to take up the following
unfinished business, viz.:
Action on appointments submitted by the
Mayor, viz.:
15. Le Forrest A. Hall, John Taylor, Augus-
tine H. Read, Edward N. Oapen and John H.
Collamore, to be trustees of Mount Hope Ceme-
tery for the term of one year from the first dav
of May. 1894.
The question came on confirmation.
Aid. Bolsom moved that No. IB be assigned
to the next meeting of the Board.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I shall not be in
favor, unless the gentleman has some good rea-
son for it, of allowing this to go over one or two
meetings. It seems to me it is approaching the
first of May. that this Board should organize as
soon as possible, and unless some good reason
is given for assignment I shall oppose it.
Aid. Sanford— Mr. Chairman, the alderman
having asked the reasons for the motion that
my friend has made to assign this matter, per-
haps I can give some of those reasons, and if I
do not give all, he can add what I fail to give.
I have received a letter this forenoon in regard
to one of the appointees of His Honor the Mayor
to this position, stating that that appointee is
not a resident of Boston, and had not been, and
therefore arguing that it was perhaps poor pol-
icy for the Board of Aldermen to confirm a
gentleman for a position of this nature who is
not a citizen of Boston. Such time as I had this
morning I spent trying to find out whether the
statements made were true. I visited the regis-
trars of voters and there could find practically
nothing to show that that man was a voter of
Boston. His name does not appear on any book
of the registrars of voters: does not appear
in the records of the office, and I found that his
name did not appear in the Boston Directory. I
then visited the assessors' office and talked
with several of the assessors, and in no form or
shape ca,n he be found there as a citizen of this
city. His name does appear as the owner of
certain real estate, on which he pays his taxes.
Now, far be it from me to find fault in any way
with this gentleman. I ant not doing that. He
may be a most worthy citizen of Boston, may
be fitted for this position, may be the best man
whocould occupy it; but upon such examina-
tion as I have been able to make it appears
that he is not a resident of the city. It does
seem to me that this Board should go slow in
confirming a man appointed to a position of
this nature who is not a citizen of Boston. I
presume my friend has made the motion to as-
sign mainly for the purpose of ascertaining
whether or not the partial examination that
has been made is a true one or not. I therefore
hope the motion to assign will prevail.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman. I should like to ask
lust one question of the alderman who has
iust taken his seat. Supposing we should con-
firm the appointment referred to and it should
be found that the appointee is not a citizen of
Boston, how in the name of high heaven could
he qualify?
Aid. Sanford— Mr. Chairman, I appreciate
the question of the alderman, hut what is the
necessity of our going to work and confirming
a man who is not competent to qualify? Let
us, before we vote to confirm his appointment,
find out whether he can qualify or not. That
is the logical way to settle a matter of this na-
ture.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, so far as the
gentleman's statement refers to one man who
is appointed here, I, for one, am willing that
that gentleman's name should he laid on the
table. But it is well known that there are a
number of people who are employed by that
department, and if these names are not con-
firmed as soon as possible, many of those men
will be kept out o! work because the board will
not have organized. Now, if there is only one
gentleman, why could n't we lav his name on
the table, and then proceed and act on the
other four? We should certainly not delay
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action on their names because one of the ap-
pointees may not possibly be a citizen. I hive
no doubt that what the gentieman says may be
true: and I should be willing to move that we
take up the names of Le Forrest A. Hall, John
Taylor. Augustine H. Read and Edward N.
Capen. I have heard the statement the gen-
tleman has made in regard to one appointee,
and I am willing to agree with idie Alderman
to lay that appointment on the table. But why
not take up the other four and act upon them?
If we confirm them, they can start in and or-
ganize, and get things going out there.
Aid. Folsom — Mr. Chairman, I hope we shall
not take up any of the names today. The one
gentleman who has been referred to 1 have
heard spoken of very highly, and I have no
doubt that as a man he is as good a man as can
be found. I simply ask that this be assigned to
the next meeting in order to get the informa-
tion, and at the next meeting I should come in
here prepared to vote one way or the other.
But I certainly hope they will all be taken up
together. I don't think a delay of two weeks
will make any great difference in the work at
Mount Hope Cemetery.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I am pleased
with the statement the Chairman of the Board
has made, because undoubtedly hi:-, statements-
are true. I think, however, that a delay of two
weeks would he too great. It would probably
be as well to further assign this matter until
after we get back today irom our meeting of
the Committee on Streets and Sewers. While
we may not have the matter officially before
us there, we may talk it over in committee,
and if the Board then desires to still further
assign it, we might do it. 1 move to assign
this matter until later in the session, until after
we have had our meeting of the Committee on
Streets and Sewers. I have learned, since the
report made by the chairman, that the chances
are that this gentleman is Qualified. I am told
so. I don't know what truth there is in it, but
of course if that is the case, the objection would
be withdrawn. If there is no objection. I move
that the matter be assigned to half-past five
o'clock. VVe would probably by that time have
come back from the Committee on Streets and
Sewers, where we can talk this matter over,
and we will understand it. then much better
than we do now in this Board. 1 make that
motion, if there is no objection.
Aid. Folsum— Mr. Chairman, if 1 could see
any good reason why we should get any more
information, I should not object to that motion.
but I have tried today to get information in re-
gard to the matter, with the success that has
-been stated. Having obtained the information
which has been given on this floor, in the time
which I have had, I am sure that in what little
time we would have this afternoon we should
not be able to get any more information. 1
therefore move that the matter be assigned to
the next meeting of the Board.
Aid. Witt— Mr. Chairman, 1 don't see any
reason for either assigning this until after the
meeting of the Committee on Streets and Sew-
ers, or postponing action. I believe we can vote
now as well as at any time. The gentleman on
my right has not asked for any in formation.
Perhaps the information he desires might bo
given to him now and here. I will say
that this man was born on Salem street,
Boscon, has always been a resident of
Boston, is a man of a good dea! of wealth
and leisure, travels a great deal, ami.
as everyone knows, the man is noted for his
generosity in Boston. There is no man who has
done more for the poor people than lias this
same man. Now, I don't think it will do any
good to assign this matter for two weeks. As
Aid. Lomasney has said, by confirming these
appointees today the Board can organize, and
men who are suffering for work can be put to
work. We know there are lots of them. This
man has lived at the corner of Columbus ave-
nue and Massachusetts avenue for four years-
he makes that his home — he has lived there
steadily the last four years. Now. for heaven's
sake, what do you want more than this, for a
man to be trustee of Mt. Hope cemetery— the
fact that he was born in Boston, pays the tax
that he does, and is the charitable gentleman
which he has shown himself to be? Are you
going to postpone action simply because ho is
not a voter? His Honor the Mayor has seen fit
to send his name in here— why should not we
confirm him? It looks very much to me as
though some aldermen had a name which they
Wished presented. Perhaps thev think if con-
firmation is staved off that some other name
maybe sent in. I don't think myself that a
better name could be presented to the Board of
Aldermen than that of John H. Collamore. I
hope his appointment will he confirmed today,
and I will vote for him.
Aid. Sanford — Mr. Chairman, I should like
to say tbis; that if ever I should present a name
to this Board for Trustee of Mount Hope Ceme-
tery, he would be a citizen of Boston and a
voter of Boston. However reputable a man
may be, it seems to me that something else is
required, and it seems to me that the least that
you and I can expect of a man who serves in
this capacity is that he shall be a citizen and a
voter in Boston. The opinion is prevalent in'
City Hall today that men working in the city
today in the departments, those doing the ordi-
nary work of the city, should be voters of Bos-
ton : and what will be said if the men who run-
these departments may live anywhere, or be
voters or not, as they please? If this reform
should be started, let it start where if should
begin. I am not captious at all about Mr. Col-
lamore—not the slightest. He may be. and
undoubtedly is, a very reputable and able
man. But this has a bearing upon a question
which is being considered a great deal
at the present time, and one phase of it
is shown by the recent action of the
Common Council in regard to liquor licenses.
It is even said that parties holding such
licenses should belong in the City of Boston,
and that is a far stronger application of the
question than this, because every man here"
knows that the business portion of Boston is
made up of people who live within a radius of
eighteen or twenty miles. And yet it is said
that these licenses should only be granted to
residents of this city. I am hot saying that
that is not true. If that is true, how far more
true is i his proposition, and how nonsensical it
is f ir the alder. nan who has last spoken to take
the position, he. does. It does not make a parti-
cle of difference where this man sleeps— if he is
interested in this subject and wants the posi-
tion of trustee of Mount Hope Cemetery, let'
him become a resident and a voter in this city.
That is the least we can ask of him. There
mav 1 ther things to be said at a later day.
but at the present time that is a logical, proper
and sweeping assertion. I will read the follow-
ing letter ill this connection:
Assessors' OFFICE, ClTV Hau,, I
Boston, April 13, 1894. I
.Mr. Samuel H. Wise:
Dear Sir— There is no such person as John H.
Collamore assessed as residing in Boston, but
there is a John Collamore assessed for real es-
tate. Very truly,
Frank A. Drew.
Secretary of the Board of Assrs.
I received information in this matter this
morning and have made the investigation I
have referred to. Now. 1 have no quarrel with
John H. Collamore. I wish the Board to dis-
tinctly understand that. But I stand here and
sav that it is not proper for His Honor the
Mayor to make, nor tor us to confirm, a nomina-
tion of a man who is not a resident of this city.
On the question of assignment until a later
day, 1 am in favor of that. I am opposed to the
motion to assign to a later hour in this session,
ami 1 am opposed to my friend Lomasney's
motion to assign this name and to act upon the
other four names. I think this name should
stand or fall by itself. The matter is impor-
tant enough to he considered all together, and
I ask the Board to vote in favor of assignment
to the next meeting.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, taking the
last part of the gentleman's statement, I agree
with him. He says this name should stand or
fall bv itself. Certainly it should, and w*
should confirm the others. I will agree to that.
But why should the other four names be held
off because there is some question about this
man's residence? Now he says it makes no
difference where a man sleeps. I say where a
man sleeps is his domicile, and that is where h 3
must vote. That is the law. Mr. Chairman, it
frequentlv happens that a man is living here
the 1st of May, having a residence here the 1st
of Mav, and the assessors may overlook him.
IJe may happen to be away from home at the
time when the assessors call. I agree with
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what the alderman said, and I am glad to see
that he is coming around to that. There
are lots of men around the hall today,
drawing fat salaries, who are on the vot-
ing list, but who do not belong here.
In order to secure positions, they come here the
1st of May, or a few days before, and stay per-
haps a week afterwards, for the purpose of
holding their positions and drawing their sala-
ries. Take the School Board, for instance, and
see how many non-residents you have there
drawing fat salaries, hut there is no salary,
even, connected with this office, and I say, tak-
ing the alderman's own statement, that this
matter should stand or fall by itself, we are
safe to proceed witli the other four names and
let this go over. I think that this is the proper
thing to do, and certainly where men are look-
ing for work we should not deprive them of
work because of dilatory action on our part
simply by reason of the fact that some ques-
tion has been raised about Mr. Collamore. I
hope the other names will be confirmed today,
and I shall then be willing that the name of Mr.
Collamore be laid upon the table. If we do
that we cannot make any mistake.
Aid. Witt — Mr. Chairman, I want to add one
more word , nonsensical though it may be. I
want to inform my friend, the second alderman
on my right [Aid. Sanford] that Mr. Collamore
never sought to be appointed a trustee of Mt.
Hope Cemetery, that he never asked for it, that
he did not want it. and that it was hard work
to urge him to accept the nomination. Now. 1
say when the Mayor has honored us by sending
in such a name as this we should honor him by
confirming the appointment. I move that when
the vote is taken it be taken by yeas and nays.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I see that the
Board is probably in a temper not to allow the
matter to be postponed, and I will withdraw
my motion to furtlier assign.
Aid. Lee — Mr. Chairman, I endeavored to
learn from my brother alderman opposite,
when he got up, something that would con-
vince me more forcibly than the argument
which he presented; but, Mr. Chairman, in my
humble judgment, if he were to continue with
two more speeches on the floor of this chamber
trying to show me the logic of his argument, he
would convince every other member of the
Board of Aldermen that he was off. Now, Mr.
Chairman, the alderman from East Boston has
made a fair, clear statement of the facts. He
has established, and most clearly, established, in
the mind of every member of this Board, know-
ing the gentleman as well as he does, the fact
that Mr. John H. Collamore is a resident and
taxpayer of Boston, one of the wealthiest citi-
zens, born here within five minutes' walk of
your City Hall and residing now within ten
minutes' walk of its site. Mr. Chairman, does
the gentleman who asks to have this assigned
because the appointee is not a citizen of
Boston suppose for one moment that the
Chief Magistrate of our city would have ap-
pointed upon a commission a gen tleinau whom
he did not believe was a citizen of Boston?
Why. Mr. Chairman, since the gentleman got
up here and made his first statement I Imve
sent to the Chief Magistrate's office, and the
Chief Magistrate sends word back here that Mr.
Collamore is a citizen of Boston. The question
that was raised this morning wa,-, a myth —
there was nothing to it. He is satisfied that he
is a citizen of Boston, that he was entitled to
be sent in as a trustee of Mount Hope Cemetery
by him. Now. there may be a great deal of
truth in what the alderman from East Boston
has said. Upon the floor of this chamber he
makes the assertion that certain motions are
being made by certain members because they
are trying to defeat the confirmation of Mr.
Collamore, for the reason that they have some-
body who, it Mr. Collamore is defeated, they
want to put in his place. Whether that is true
or not, 1 do not know. It is not on this side
of the chamber the statement was made, and I
will venture; to say-that if it were made on this
side of the chamber— and I include now Brother
Hallstram as well as any other member on this
side— the member against whom it was made
would have Stood here in his place and stated
who the man was who was wanted for Mr.
Collamore's place, and who the alderman was
that wanted to get it for him. The alderman
refers to the law. Now, it is the law, as 1 under-
stand it, that none but citizens of Boston shall
have positions of this kind. He says none hut
voters— I believe that is his language. The
civil service laws of this Commonwealth make
it mandatory that a man shall be a citizen of
Boston, and that is as far as the laws of the
Commonwealth go. Now, Mr. Chairman, it may
be an unwritten law in connection with offices
in City Hall here or in departments of the cor-
poration that a man must he a voter. That is
simply and purely politics, Mr. Chairman.
It makes no difference which party undertakes
to enforce it, whether the Republican party or
the Democratic party, it is an unwritten law—
not statute law. It has been tried time and
time again; tests have been made, and the
more tests have been made the stronger it has
appeared that what I state is correct, and that
certain branches of the corporation go on and
take in people who never resided here ; in many
instances putting the City of Boston to an ex-
pense of thousands and thousands of dollars by
rating them five or six years ahead. I don't
desire to criticise the departments at this time,
and I think if I did, Mr. Chairman, I might be
restrained by your gavel. I believe tiiis is a
gentleman whose name is sent in here by His
Honor the Mayor. He is responsible to the peo-
ple of Boston. I have no doubt but what he
will take that responsibility on his shouldeis.
feeling well satisfied that Mr. Collamore is a
citizen of Boston.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, being myself at
one time a trustee of Mount Hope Cemetery for
about three years, and knowing something
about the institution, I have this to say, that
when we find as charitable a man as Mr. Colla-
more— and I say to this Board I never met him
in my life, and should not know him if he were
to walk through the door now — we should
be careful how we act, and should give
the matter the most serious consideration.
Mr. Collamore is a man so charitably disposed
that he has contributed, for the purpose of tak-
ing care of those connected with various or-
ganizations, in the neighborhood of $5000 for
lots in which to provide for laying away some
poor fellow who might probably be buried in
the Potter's I1 i e 1 cl otherwise, giving him a good
burial. Now, while the statements ma.de ny
the Chairman of the Board may be correct, :I
find the statement also made, by the gentleman
on my left, that that statement is not so. Be-
ing in that position, I want to say that I feel
ready and disposed to vote for the confirma-
tion of Mr. Collamore this afternoon, and I
hope the Board will so vote.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. .Chairman, while I person-
ally do not know Mr. Collamore, and while, as
I have said before, from what I have heard, I
have the highest regard for him, if this Board
does not assign this matter to the next meet-
ing I must vote against the confirmation: that
is all. I perhaps would like to vote differently
at the next meeting. In regard to the informa-
tion which has recently been received from His
Honor the Mayor. I desire to say that if such is
the case he must have found it out very recent-
ly, for this morning he sent to the assessors and
got word from them that his name was not
there except as a payer of a real-estate tax. Ho
also looked in the precinct books and did not
find him registered in either of the precincts
which take m the place where he is said to live
on • olumbus avenue. This is the information
I received, and if there is anything later than
that I know nothing about it.
Aid. Folsom's motion to assign to the next
meeting of the Board was lost, Aid. Witt call-
ing for the yeas and nays— yeas 4, nays 7:
Yeas— Aid. Folsom, llallstrani. Presho, San-
ford—4.
Nays— Aid. Barry, Bryant. I lever. Fottler,
Lee, Lomasney. Witt— 7.
On motion of Aid. Lkk the Board voted to
proceed to ballot.
Committee, Aid. Witt anil Lee. Whole num-
ber of ballots 11 ; necessary lor Confirmation 6,
yes 8, no 3; and the appointments were sever-
ally confirmed.
yd. Witt moved to reconsider: lost.
Aid. S.i nfoi'd in the ( hair.
CONFIRMATION OF MAYOE'S APPOINTMENTS.
The Board proceeded to take up the follow-
ing unli n ished business, \ i/..:
L6. Ambrose II. Abbott and others, as con-
tained in ( ily Doc. 83, to he constables of the
City ol Boston for the term of one year from
May I. 1894.
The question came on confirmation. Com
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mittee— Aid. Presho and Barry. Whole number
of ballots 9: yes 9; and the appointments were
confirmed.
On motion of Aid. Devee, the Board voted to
act on Nos. 17 to 31, inclusive, together, as un-
finished business, viz.:
The following-named persons to be weighers
of coal for the term of one year from the first
day of May, 1894, viz.:
Morton Alden.'Prank E. Ames, Revere E. At-
wood, William G. Bail, Frank T. Barron,
George A. Baehelder, George L. Batchelder,
John L. Batchelder, Jr., John E. Brayman, Ed-
win C. Brown. Jeremiah J. Callahan, Donald
S. Campbell. William A. Campbell, John H.
Card, Marcia E. Carpenter, Robert D. Carter,
William C. Cherrington, Edward N. Clancy,
Frederick E. Cleaves. Nelson B. Coll. James F.
Curlev. Edward F. Covle, Oscar F. Cox, Orville
R. Cooper. Ida A. Crosby, Harold L. Day. A. E.
Dermis. F. W. Dickinson, Charles E. Dodge,
John J. Dohertv, Joseph Drewrv. Edgar F.
Drown, John H. Duffill, William H. JElfcz, Albert
D. Evans, John ('. Felker, Jr., Daniel F. Flynn,
L. T. Farnum, George F. Fiske, Allien Eaton,
George B. Grant, Edgar O. Haddock.
Charles A. Hamarin, Edward Hamlin, George
P. Hamlin, Stephen HentoUj Sidney C Higgins,
George H. Hills.WinfieldW. Hill, Samuel Hosea,
Jr., Arthur Lawton fish, Louis J. Howard,
Charles H. Hud dleston, Frank B. Ingalis, Mar-
garet Jackson, Elisha F. James, Harry John-
son, Henry R. Jordan, Arthur N. Kearn, John
Kelly, J. H. Kimball, Edward \. Kinney, M. P.
Woldemar Kreutz, Clarence J. Libbey, Alex-
ander A. MeGahey, Jr., H. Frank McKenna,
George W. Merrill, Joseph F. Mills. Richard J.
Moore, John Morrison. Robert G. Morrison,
John Morrish, Fred L. Moses. Thomas W. Mul-
len. Howland Otis, William Patterson, Edward
E. Piper, James '1'. Fond, William T. Quinn.
John Richardson, Edward Bobbins. Joseph W.
Robbins, 1 tennis D, Ruddy, James Russell, Wil-
liam J. Sea ver, Charles H. Shepley, Archie F.
Smith. John H. Smith, George ('. Squier, John
Steele, Austin E. Steere, James P. Stewart,
Norman Q. Stewart, Clinton G. Stickney. Bar-
tholomew Sullivan. Frank O. Thompson, Josse
W. Tooker. Howard Wade, Michael Walsh,
Charles S. Wellington, John R. White. Henry
G. Wilson. James F. Wilson. Andrew J.
Wheeler, Herbert YVhitcomb, .'. Clarence Whit-
ney, Moses B. Young.
IS. John Kennedy, to he chief weigher and
inspector of vessels and ballast for tin- term of
one year from the first day of May. 1894.
19. John J. Caddigan, James Collins and
Edward Hughes, to be assistant weighers and
inspectors of vessels and ballast for the term of
one year from the first day of May, 1894.
20. The following-named persons to be meas-
urers of wood and bark for the term of oik1 year
from the first day of May, lSi)-t, namely:
Morton Ahlen, Revere E. Atwood, George A.
Baehelder, George L. Batchelder, Edwin Brown,
William A. Campbell, Ida A. Crosby. John A!.
Davis. Harold L. Day. A. E. Dennis, William II.
Eltz, George F. Fiske, Sidney C. Higgins, Sam-
uel Hosea, Jr., Frank B. Ingalis, Albert T. Or-
rall, Howland Otis. Dennis D. Ruddy, George
W. F. Thompson, Jesse W. Tooker, Howard
Wade, Andrew J. Wheeler, John W. Wiggin.
Emory W. Wiley, J. Clarence Whitney.
21. The following-named persons to lie
measurers of grain for the term of one year
from the first day of May, 1894, viz. :
Horace W. Aitken, William Bentley. Edward
N. Clancy. Charles R. Clifford, Calvin G. Cog-
gins, Michael Collins, James W. Crawford,
Cornelius Cowhig, Patrick T. Corcoran, F. W.
Dickinson. Alton F. Dow, Michael Finn, Frank
Folger. Carroll Gates, Ceorge Gourley, Elmer
E. Hanson, Benjamin Hay, Joseph A. Hill,
Daniel Hurle}', Edward A. Kinney. A. A. Mc-
Gahey. Jr., M. Howard Means. Andrew I.
Mosher, Henrv B. Sellon, Charles H. Shepley.
Alfred J. SidweU, John Steele, AValter S.
Thompson. Loring H. Tucker, Richard Verling,
James C. Winslow, Adolph Young.
22. The following-named persons to be
inspectors of pressed or bundled hay and straw
for the term of one year from the first day of
May, 1894, viz.:
Morton Alden, Charles E. Avery, Edwin C.
Brown, Charles R. Davis, John M. Davis, F. W.
Dickinson, John H. Dunn, Patrick Dunn, Wil-
liam M. Dunn, Thomas B. Gammon, Elmer E.
Hanson, William Lincoln, Janus L. Litchfield,
S. B. Keene. Richard J. Moore, Andrew I
Mosher, Leslie A. Pike, Edward G. Stanley,
Charles F. Thompson, Andrew N. Wyeth, Jr.,
Adolph Young.
23. The following-named persons to be field-
drivers and pound-keepers for the term of one
year from the first of May, 1894, viz.:
Joseph H. Murphy, in Brighton: Henry Grif-
fifth, in Dorchester; Henry J. Murray, in East
Boston : William T. McChesney, in South Bos-
ton: William Cotter, in the Back Bay district;
and Sylvester E. Partridge, in Roxbui-y.
24. The following-named persons to be super-
intendents of hay-scales for the term of one
year from rhe first day of May, 1894. viz.:
William L. O'Connor. North Scales: Edwin
T. Frost, South Boston: Andrew W. Newman,
Roxbury; Benjamin F. Paine, Brighton;
Thomas R. Frost and Lewis L. P. Atwood.West
Roxbury; Levi Chadbourne, South Scales: Wil-
liam .1. Mathers, East Boston.
26. The following-named persons to be weigh-
ers of boilers and heavy machinery for the
term of one vear from the first day of May,
1894. viz.:
Edward N. Clancy. Neison C. (/lenient. Pat-
rick B. Curry. Oscar F. Cox, L. T. Farnum.
John Flynn. George H. Hills. M. P. Woldemar
Kreutz. Alexander A. MeGahey. Jr.. George W.
Merrill, Charles H. Shepley, Arthur N. Kearn.
26. The following-named persons to be
weighers of beef for the term of one year from
the first of May. 1894. viz.:
Joel W. Bent Oscar F. Cox. Frederick L.
Dodge. Arthur F.Lyon. Alexander A. MeGa-
hey, Jr.. Charles H. Shepley.
27. William B. Bayley and William H. Cary
to be surveyors of marble, freestone and soap-
stone for the term of one vear from the first
day of May. 1894.
28. Woodbury L. Lewis. George H. Wiley
and William Wyman to be fence-viewers for
the terra of one vear from the first day of May,
1894.
29. James H. Cleaves, N. Porter Cleaves,
David T. Dodge and Robert F. Means, to be in-
spectorsof petroleum and its pro for the
term of one vear from the first day of May,
1894.
30. John -I. Powers, Sewall B. Farnsworth
and Hemy A. Sawyer, to be measurers of upper
leather for the term of one vear from the first
day of May. 1894.
31. Patrick J. McCarthy, to he, inspector of
lime for the term of one year from the first day
of May, LS94.
fh.' question came on confirmation. Com-
mittee—Aid. Dever and Bryant. Whole num-
ber of ballots cast. 1(1; yes, 10: and the appoint-
ments were severally confirmed.
BAY WINDOWS— ORDERS OF NOTICE.
On the following petitions for leave to project
bay windows, viz.:
E. A. W. Harlow, 1, 34 Harrison avenue.
Ward 10.
James P. Shea 1. 38 Lexington street,
Ward 3.
William F. Shrumpf, 1. northeast corner of
Maverick and Cottage streets, Ward 2.
Orders of notice were passed for hearings
thereon on Monday, April 30, 1894, at 3 o'clock
P. M., when any persons objecting thereto may
appear and be beard.
STABLES— ORDERS OF NOTICE.
On the following petitions for leave to erect
stables, viz.:
George A. Avery, two horses, rear Crawford
street, near Elm b£ill avenue. Ward 21.
Arnold Blazer, two horses, Newburg street.
Wind 23.
Martha M. Keezer, two horses. Rowdoin
avenue, Ward 24.
Charles C. Barton, two horses, Lanark road,
Ward 25.
Orders of notice were passed for hearings
thereon on Monday, May 7, 1894, wheD any
persons objections thereto may appear and he
heard.
COST OF EXTENDING WINTER PLACE.
The following was received:
Office Board of Street Commissioners,!
City Hall, Boston, April 16, 1894. I
To the Honorable the Board of Aldermen:
The Board of Street Commissioners respect-
fully report upon the order of your Board of
April 9, 1894, of which copy herewith, that in
their opinion the laying out and extending of
Winter place to Temple place, by arcading un-
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der the building fronting on Temple place,
would require an appropriation of ninety-five
thousand dollars.
By order of the Board of Street Commission-
ers.
J AV. Morrison, Secretary.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
WIDENING OF BUNKER HILL STREET.
The following was received:
Office Board of Street Commissioners, I
City Hall, Boston, April 16, 1894. i
To the Honorable the City Council:
The accompanying order of the Board of
Street Commissioners for the widening of
Bunker Hill street, between Vine and Moultou
streets, at Charlestown, at an estimated ex-
pense of $19,(500, is transmitted to the City
Council for its concurrence therein.
By order of the Board of Street Commission-
ers. J. AV. Morrison, Secretary.
In Board of Street Commissioners of the City
of Boston, March 24, 1894. Ordered, That due
notice be given— that this Board are of the
opinion that the public necessity and conven-
ience require that Bunker Hill street, at
Charlestown, should be widened, between Arine
street and Moulton street, substantially as
shown on a plan of said highway in the office
of this Board— that they intend to take the ac-
tion so required, under the provisions of the
general law relating to the laying-out of high-
ways, and — that they appoint 10 o'clock A. M.
of the ninth day of April, 1894, and the office of
this Board as the time and place for a public
hearing in the matter.
Attest: -I. \V. Morrison,
Secretary.
In Board of Street Commissioners of the City
ol Boston, April 16, 1894. Order— This Board
having passed the order of notice relating to
Bunker Hill street, recorded on page — of the
records of this Board for the current year, and
having caused a copv thereof to be published
on the twenty-sixth" day of March, 1894, and the
twenty-first day of March, 1894, in the Boston
Herald and the Boston Post, two daily news-
papers published in the City of Boston, and
having given a public hearing at the time and
place, and in the matter, specified in said order,
do hereby determine that the public necessity
and convenience require, and do hereby order,
that the said highway be, under the provisions
of the general law relating to the laying out of
highways, hereby widened according to a plan
of said highway, dated Nov. 7, 1891, and
signed by Thomas YV. Davis, City Surveyor,
deposited in the office of the City Surveyor ol
said city; said highway widened as aforesaid is
bounded and described as follows: [Here fol-
lows a description of the land taken belonging
to Ellen Bowei s, containing about 1112 square
feet; of the land of Mary Powers, containing
about 504 square feet, of the hind of Annie
A. Killen anil Frances K. Merriam, containing
about 537 square feet; of the land of Ellen
Powers, containing about 981 square feet; of
the land of Ann Carl, containing about 975
square feet; of the land of James MTahoney,
containing 758 square feet and of the land of a
person or persons unknown, being a common
passageway, containing about 141 square feet]
—and the Board estimate the damages to the
estates taken as above, the sums set against
them respectively on the schedules bereft)
annexod.
ESTIMATE OF DAMAGES OCCASIONED BY THE
WIDENING OF BUNKEi: HIM. STREET.
Ellen Powers, 47 Bunker Hill street—
\ nine of land taken and buildings on estatf. . $4000
Mary Powers, 42 Vine street-
Value of land taken and buildings on estate. . Moo
Annie a. Killen and Frances K. Merriam, 40
Vine street-
Value of laud taken and buildings on estate. . 1700
Ellen Powers, 36 and :;s Vine street
Value of land taken and buildings on estate. . S700
Ann Carl, 36 and "7 Hunker Hill street-
Value 01 land taken and buildings on estate. . 4000
• lames Malioney, 41 Hunker Hill Street-
Value of land taken and buildings on estate . 4800
A person or persons unknown, a common pas-
sageway-
Value of land taken and buildings on estate
Net damages gl9,00fl
April 16, 1S94.
Passed and sent to the City Council for con-
currence.
John P. Dore,
John H. Duane,
Street Commissioners.
Passed. Sent down.
disposal of offal— reports.
Aid. Fottler, for the Committee, submitted
the following:
Plant for Disposal of Offal.
The Joint Special Committee on Disposal of
Offal, to whom were referred, as unfinished
business of last year, the message of the Mayor
transmitting a communication from the Super-
intendent of Streets relative to the disposal of
garbage, and the message of the Mayor on
March 12, 1894, transmitting a proposition by
'he New England Construction Company relat-
ing to a garbage plant, having considered the
subject, respectfully report that necessity de-
mands prompt action in the matter, which
received considerable attention from the City
Council of last year. Numerous plants were
examined and an exhaustive report (City Doc.
91, 1893) was made on the subject, but no defi-
nite action was taken on account of the crude
condition of the plants in operation throughout
the country at that time.
The disposal of offal involves two important
considerations; namely, cost and effective re-
moval, and these must enter into the discus-
sion oi every plan.
Two methods are used now in the city. The
first method, which is most used, is that of sell-
ing the offal to farmers. Of course, as the offal
is removed from the city limits, it is beyond
the province of this committee to consider its
further disposition, but the methods of un-
loading; and second, transportation pacross the
city, seem to demand imperatively an immedi-
ate change. It is well known that this article
is sold to farmers as an article of food for pigs,
but it is well known also that this material
produces cheaper pork and that it returns to
the city an element of disease almost worse
than in its original state. Recognizing this
fact, a number of cities and towns in this vicin-
ity have prohibited the establishment of offal
piggeries within their limits, and an act has
been introduced in the Legislature and refeyrea
to the General Court providing that "whoever
knowingly feeds, or has in his possession with
intent to feed, to any food animal any garbage,
refuse or offal collected by any city or town, or
by any person having authority from any city
or town, by contract, or otherwise, shall be pun-
ished by imprisonment in jail or house of cor-
rection for a term not exceeding sixl y days, or
a line not exceeding one hundred dollars."
The City of Boston now disposes of sixty-
seven per cent of its offal in this manner, and
the passage of such an act would necessitate
immediate steps to find some other method for
disposing of such a large amount of offal.
1 he city receives now a revenue from this
source, hut it is decreasing very rapidly, the de-
crease amounting to nine thousand dollars in
1892. The receipts from the sale of offal in
1891 amounted to thirty thousand six hundred
and seventy-two 'dollars; in 1892 the receipts
were only twenty-one thousand two hundred
and eighty-two dollars, while at the same time
the amount from natural causes increased six
thousand tons.
This falling off in receipts is accounted for by
the agitation which has been going on lor the
last two years; and the passage of such an act
as above referred to, which is clearly a sanitary
measure of great importance, would at once de-
prive trie city of such a market for its offal, and
require immediate steps to provide for the re-
moval or destruction of at least three hundred
tons a day.
The other method is to loud the offal in scows
and tow il to sen. It is a Question how long
such methods would be permitted, as it has
already caused considerable nuisance. This
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comes from the disposition in this manner of
thirty-three percent, of the total collection.
If the total amount had to be removed in this
manner, pending the erection of a plant for dis-
posing of it mechanically, it would necessitate
the immediate procuring of another wharf, the
purchase or hire of another dumping- scow, and
the employment of another towboat. the expen-
diture 1'or which, together with the wages of
the necessary employees and the cost of the ex-
tra teams necessary to haul this ofi'al from the
remote sections of Brighton, West Roxbury and
Dorchester to the dumping wharf, would
amount to about $50,000 a year.
Two methods remain which can be employed
— reduction and cremation.
Reduction is the treatment of offal for the
elements which it contains, and cremation is
the simple destruction by fire of the mass col-
lected, regarding it, as a waste product of civili-
zation.
The process of reduction seems to be I he only
method which can be used economically for
handling the enormous quantities of this ma-
terial which are collected daily. In this and in
former years, all the reduction or utilization
processes have been examined carefully and
their fitness considered.
The method of reduction employed by the
New England Construction Company at
their plant in Wakefield, in the opinion
of the committee, possesses the best feat-
ures from a sanitary as well as a finan-
cial standpoint, and it is the sense of the
committee to offer it in recommendation over
other systems as a utilization plant to hi
large quantities of the city's offal. The propos-
al made by this company, which has been laid
be Tore this Board, by His Honor the Mayor,
in point of cost is certainly the tnosl advanta-
geous one that has been offered to the city,
aside from the sanitary standpoint, and is in
effect tli. i the company will erect a plant at
their own expense on lend now used for the
collection of offal, such plant having a ci
ty for handling one hundred and fifty tons or
more per "day and that an annual payment of
twenty-five thousand dollars is to be made by
the city for such disposition.
The plant inspected by this committee at
Wakefield, demons1 rat is in a practical w , hi
operation of the reduction plant, ami compre-
hends all the features of as] id effective
disposition of house offa I.
With the city propi rly pre.- , com-
mittee is of theopinion that the garbage r
tion method inspected at Wakefield, is the best
that can be employed, as il calls Eor
lay and at the same time has greater
for handling large amounts of garbage in a per-
fectly tita nanner.
The process of cremation is followed in sev-
eral ways, the main difference in the pro-
cesses being found in the fuel d the
arrangement of the furnaces. While the pro-
cess is thorough in its destruction of the ma-
terial, at the :ame time the material contains
such a large percentage of moisture as to n
sitate the maintenance of a tremendous heat.
and this in turn requires constant and expensive
repairs. A crematory would have to be man-
aged by the city, which appears to us to he a
decided 'objection and likely to involve con-
siderable outlay beyond the firs;
The plant which is operated in Lowell is an
example of this, as its cost has run uo to two
dollars and ten cents per ton for the destruc-
tion, and it is not able to take care of the whole
amount for which it was originally intended.
The season is approaching when offal he-
comes offensive and detrimental to health,
After two days, fermentation sets in, in warm
weather, followed by germination of bacteria.
While we deprecate anything that would seem
like raising unnecessary fears, the fact, remains
that the scourge of cholera has broken out
again in Europe, and may and probably will
move in this direction during the summer.
In view of these serious considerations this
committee is of the opinion that the health of
the city demands that immediate steps be taken
looking to the erection at once of a plant for
the central part of the city, such as we have
described, and accordingly recommends the
passage of the accompanying order.
•Jacob Fottler,
David F. Barry.
Chari.es H. Bryant,
John B. Patterson,
Charles H. Reinhart.
Christopher F. O'Brien.
S. Edward Shaw.
Michael W. Morris.
Committee an Disposal of Offal.
Ordered, That twenty-five thousand dollars
be appropriated for the destruction of house
offal, and that His Honor the Mayor be au-
thorized to make a contract for a term of years
for the disposal of offal for the urn of twenty-
five thousand dollars per year.
Disposal of Garbage, Suburb.*.
The Joint Spe lit tee on the Dispos-
ing of Offal have also considered the recom-
dation of the Superintendent of Streets in
his communication dated June 1. 1893, that
furnaces be established for burning garbage
in Dorchester. West Roxbury and Brighton,
and respectfully report that they saw in ac-
tive operation the furnaces of the American
Garbage Cremator Company i:> Wilmington,
Del., and were impressed with the fact that
garbage is treate 1 by this furnace in a per
ly sa dtary manner. While the committee was
d to the plant
and dumped into the furnace and burned,
and as far as the com mi see, very
effectively. Th rarba i was dumped right
into the furnace without creating any nuisance,
and no offensive smell of any kind CO
tected, and if the said company can make satis-
factory financial arra i the Super-
intendent of Streets, the commit if the
opinion that its sanitary features will recom-
itsr.se. and accord:. m rid the
passage of the accompanying order.
Jacob Fotti
in F. Rabry,
Charles II. Bryant,
John b. Patterson,
Charles H. Reixh
iph br F. O'l !ri sn,
S. Edward Shaw.
Michael W. Norhis,
( iommittee on Dispi d"al.
Ordered, That the Comm Finance be
requesi I d to provide
the destruction :< - ^uperintend-
eets may determine.
>ral reports and orders were referred
nmittee on Finance on motion of Aid.
FOTIXEB,.
FANEUH, HALL. ETC.
Aid. Lomasney, for the Committee on Faneuil
Hall, etc., submitted reports on the following
petitions for the use ol Faneuil Hall— Recom-
mending that leave be granted, viz.:
Eddy [erred today), tor the use
neuil Plall on the afternoon of April 19.
Globe Newspaper Company (referred today,
for the use of Faneuil Hall on May 7, from
twelve o'clock, noon, to eleven o'clock, P. M.
Reports see, rally accepted; leave granted on
the usual condi lions,
REPAVING OF CAUSEWAY STREET.
Aid. Lomasney offered an order— That the
Superintendent of Streets be requested to re-
pine, with the best of stone material, G
way street, from Portland to Haverhill street,
, ■ West End Street Railway
Company. sorof the Suffolk Railroad
Company, as provided in the third location
granted by the Board of Aldermen to said Suf-
folk Railroad Company on July 6, 1S61 : said
work to he done to the satisfaction of the
Superintendent of Streets.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
• LEAVE TO SUSPEND FLAG.
Aid. Fottler, for the Committee on Police
(Aid.), submitted a report on the petition of the
New England Kennel Club (referred todays for
leave to suspend a flag or banner over Tre-
mont street for one week from April 14, from
127 A Tremont street — Recommending that
leave he granted.
Report accepted : leave granted on the usual
conditions.
APRIL 16, 1894
369
STATE AID.
Ud. Fottlbr, for tlie Committee on State
Aid, submitted a report recommending the pas-
sage of an order authorizing the City Treasurer
to pay allowances in accordance with an an-
nexed list of soldiers and sailors and their fam-
ilies in the City of Boston, under the provisions
of chapter 447 of the Acts of 1890. and to charge
the satiie to the appropriation for Soldiers' Re-
lief; such allowances heing made for the
month of April.
Report accepted; order passed.
A RECESS TAKEN.
The Board voted, on motion of Aid. Sanford,
at 4.40 P.M., to take a recess subject to the
call of the Chairman. , , , , .
The members of the Board reassembled in
the Aldennanic Chamber and were called to
order at 0.04 P. M. by the Chairman.
STREETS AND SEWERS.
Aid. Fottler, for the Committee on Streets
and Sewers submitted the following;:
(1 ) Report on the report of the Committee
on Underground Wires relative to the placing
of all wires underground (referred April 9N—
Recommending the passage of the same in the
following new draft:
Ordered, That the West end Street Railway
Company be hereby directed to remove all the
feed and return wires from the polesof its over-
head trollcv system within that part of the
City of Boston lying north between Dover and
Berkeley streets and the water front, so that
allot' said feed and return wires of said com-
pany in the said described section of the city
shall be placed underground before the 15th
day of November next. And permission is
hereby given to the said company to construct
prior to said date, under the surface of the
streets now occupied by them in said section,
underground conduits for all of the wires ot
said company, including the trolley wires; pro-
vided Chat on or before May 15, 1894, the
said West End Street Railway Company shall
present a plan for burying the feed and return
wires in the above described section, that shall
in' et the approval of the Board of Aldermen
and i Sis Honor the Mayor ot this city.
Upon the approval of the plan by the Mayor
and the Board of Aldermen the said company
shall, with due diligence, and in such manner
and in such time as they direct, place the said
wires underground in the aforesaid section, so
that all of said wires shall be underground in
said section before the 15th day of November
next, and His Honor the Mayor is hereby re-
quested to see that this order is properly com-
plied with. And the aforesaid time within
which said wires are to lie placed underground
may be extended from time to time by the
Board of Aldermen, subject to the approval of
the Mayor, if such extension is necessary or
expedient. . .
The whole work ol construction and tie' Icmd
and qualitv of material used shall be under the
direction and to the satisfaction of the Super-
intendent of Streets and be approved by him.
Nothing herein contained shall be deemed a
limitation or waiver of any right now possessed
or that may hereafter be conferred on the
Board of Aldermen of the City of Boston, to
make rules and regulations pertaining to the
operation and maintenance of the electric sys-
tem and the runuingof electric cars in theClty
Of Boston.
Report accepted ; order passed, yeas 12, Aid.
FOLSOM calling for the veas and nays.
(20 Reports on the following petitions
(severally referred today)— Recommending that
leave be granted, viz.:
Lang & Jacobs Company, lor leave to place a
small sign on the sidewalk at 355-359 Atlantic
avenue.
M. M. Leve, for leave to project a shelf at
396 Cambridge street, Ward 25.
Mrs. Jane Gillpatrick, seven horses, (irigg's
place, Ward 25.
Peter McBreen, two horses, rear lot No. I
< lobden street. Ward 21 .
Reports severally accepted; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
(3.) Report on the petition of Roland Worth-
ington (referred today), for leave to close Con-
; square— Recommending the passage of the
following:
Ordered, That permission lie and is hereby
to Roland Worthiiigton to close Con-
gress square to public travel by vehi les, be-
tween the Traveller, building and tlit: Brazier
building, and the Wheelwright estate next
south on Congress street, during the rebuilding
of said Traveller building.
Report aceepteil : order passed.
(4.) Report on the petition of H. S. Angus,
(referred April '.)), for leave to move a. wooden
building— Recommending the passage of the
following:
(littered. That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to II. S. Angus
to move a wooden building, pitch roof, 23 feet
in length, by 13 feet in width, by 20 feet in
height, from 24 Holton street corner of Athol
street, across Holton street to Everett street,
near Holton street. Ward 25, on the terms and
conditions expressed in the ordinance of the
city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(5.)Report on the petition of H. S. Angus (re-
ferred April 9), for leave to move a wooden
building— Recommending the passage of the
following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to H. S. Angus
to move a wooden building, shingled roof, 28
feet in length, by 20 feet in width, by 30 feet
in height from 24 Holton street, corner Athol
street, across Holton street to Everett street,
near Hoiton street, Ward 25. on the terms and
conditions expressed in the ordinance of the
city relating thereto.
Report accepted : order passed.
(6.) Report on the petition of H. S. Angus
(referred April 9), for leave to move a wooden
building— Recommending the passage of the
following:
Ordered. That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to H. S. Angus
to move a wooden building, shingle roof, 36
feet in length, by 20 feet in width, by 20 feet in
height, from Holton street, near Athol street,
across Holton street, to a lot nearly opposite
Athol street, Ward 25, on the terms and con-
ditions expressed in the ordinance of the city
relating thereto.
Report accepted; order passed.
(7.) Report on the petition of Henry B. Black-
well (referred last year), to be paid for land
taken for improved sewerage purposes— Rec-
ommending reference of the same to the Com-
mittee on ( flaims.
Report accepted; said reference ordered.
(80 Report recommending the passage of the
tol lowing:
Ordered, That the order of the Board of
Aldermen approved March :;, L894, authorizing
the construction id' a sewer in Lancaster street,
Ward 7. be and the same is hereby rescinded.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(9.) Reporl recommending tin- passage of the
following:
iered, That the order passed by the Board
of Aldermen and approved Nov. 20, 1893, au-
thorizing the Superintend -nt of Streets to make
a sewer in Danube street, Ward 20. between
Dewey and Brookford streets, be and the same
is hereby rescinded and repealed.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(lo.i Report recommending the passage of
the following:
Ordered, That mi much of the order passed by
the Board of Aldermen and approved Nov. 25,
1893, authorizing the Superintedent of
s .0 make a sewer in Prescotl street
ard 1 . in'! u een Bennington and Princeton
., ets, as relates to 1 ! portionol iid rerbe-
1, 11 Saratoga and Princeton streets, he anil
the same is hereby rescinded and repealed.
d : order pa
til. 1 Reporl commending the passage of
tlie Colloti u
Ordered, That the order passed by the Board
of Aldermen. and approved Nov. 25, 1893, au-
thorizing t he Sup ent ni' Streets to
a sewer in Clement avenue, Ward 23, bei
isi inu sewer and Pa I • and the
same is hereby cim on ml repea led.
Said sewer having been built by private par-
ties : i"l to the City of Boston.
: - u. ssed.
(12.» Reports recommending the passage of
ordei directin idenl of streets
to make sewers in 1 in- following-named e
■ ewers to he 01 the materials and dimen-
sions specified, and to be located as shown on
plans on tile in the office of thi Superinten
of Streets, viz.:
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Lancaster street, Ward 7, between Causeway
and Merrimack streets; 18-inch earthen pipe.
Danube street, Ward 20, from Broofcford
street about 250 teet southerly ; 12-inch earthen
pipe.
Park street, Ward 23, from a point near Oriole
street (at the proposed end of a sewer now being
built by the abutters under a release to the City
of Boston) about 2(io feet southeasterly : 1 2-inch
earthen pipe.
Report accepted ; orders passed.
(13.) Report recommending the passage of
the following:
This Board doth adjudge it to be necessary
for the public convenience that a sewer shall
be laid in and through Bulfinch place, Ward
10, according to the description given below;
and it is therefore hereby
Ordered, That due notice be given to the par-
ties herein mentioned that this Board intend to
lay a sewer, as aforesaid, and for that purpose
to take the land of said parties, according to
the following description: [Here follows a de-
scription of the land of the proprietors of the
Buliinoh-place Church and others, supposed
owners of the fee of a private way called Bul-
finch place, and containing about 565.05 square
feet] — and that Monday, the 7th day of May, at
three o'clock P. M., is assigned as the time for
hearing any objections which may be made
thereto.
Report accepted: preamble and order of no-
tice passed.
(14.) Report recommending the passage of
the following:
Resolved, That it is necessary for the public
convenience that a main drain or common
sewer should be h id in and through private
land between Leyden street and Ashley ave-
nue, and in a private street called Ashley ave-
nue, between Lot No. 40, belonging to the Bos-
ton Land Company, and Breed street, and tor
that purpose it is necessary to take in said city
parcels of land belonging to Rufus Kimball and
the Boston Land Company, bounded and de-
scribed as follows: (Here follows a description
of the land of Rufus Kimball, containing about
1)44 sq. ft.; of the land of the Boston Land Com-
pany, containing about SKiO sq. ft. : and of the
land of the Boston Land Company, containing
about 2518.64 sq. ft. ]— and
Whereas, Due notice lias been given of the
intention of this Board to take the said parcels
of land for the purpose aforesaid, as appears
by the return hereunto annexed, it is therefore
Ordered, rhac the parcels of land belore de-
scribed be, and the same hereby are, taken for
the purpose of making a main drain or common
sewer, according to a plan of the said land de-
posited in the office of the Street Department.
Sewer Division.
Report accepted ; resolve, preamble and order
passed.
(15.) Reports on the following petitions (sev-
erally referred last year) — Recommending that
the petitioners have leave to withdraw, there
being no liability, viz.:
William P. Byrne, to be paid $95, the expense
of reconstructing a drain made necessary by
the sewer in Hudson street not being located
low enough to drain his premises, No. 88 Hud-
son street.
Thomas J. Byrne, to be paid §89, the expense
of reconstructing a drain necessitated by the
sewer being located too high to drain his prem-
ises, No. 92 Hudson street.
J. A. Hathaway, for compensation for his
land taken and damages occasioned by the
construction of a sewer m Rena street.
Pierce O'Connell and others, to be compen-
sated for land taken for the construction of a
sewer in Rena street.
Cyrus W. Cole, to be paid for land taken for
the construction of a sewer between Armandine
and Rockwell streets, Ward 24.
John and Margaret Finneran, to be paid for
damage to their estate on Smith street by the
overflowing of a sewer.
Reports severally accepted.
(16.) Report on the petition of Matilda Lind-
strum (referred March 26), for compensation
for her land in Roslindale taken for the im-
provement of Stony Brook — Recommending the
passage of the following:
Ordered, That there be allowed and paid
Matilda Lindstrum the sum of two hundred
and fifty dollars ($250) in full compensation for
land taken by the City of Boston from said
Matilda Lindstrum on Birch street. Ward 23,
in accordance with an order of the Board of
Aldermen passed July 31, 1891, and approved
by the Mayor July 17, 1891. said land being
taken for the purpose of improving the channel
of Stony Brook, upon her proving her title to
said land taken, and upon the City of Boston
receiving an acquittance and discharge for all
damages, costs and expenses to said Matilda
Lindstrum and those holding leases under her
on account of the taking of said land and the
improvement of said channel ; said sum to be
charged to the appropriation for "Stony Brook.
Damages,"
Report accepted ; order passed.
(17.) Report, on the petition of the Proprie-
tors of Forest Hills Cemetery (referred April 2),
for leave to use as burial purposes certain land
recently purchased in Ward 23 — Recommend-
ingthe passage oT the following:
Ordered, That permission be hereby granted
to the Proprietors of Forest Hills Cemetery to
use for the purpose of burial of the dead a cer-
tain parcel of land recently purchased by said
proprietors adjoining the said cemetery, and
bounded and described as follows, namely:
A certain parcel of land situated in said Bos-
ton, and shown on a plan made by T. B. Moses.
dated March 26,1886, and recorded with Suffolk
Deeds, libro 1717. folio 430, bounded northwest
on Wachusett street, formerly called Walk Hill
avenue, three hundred and forty-one and seveu-
ty-rive-one-hundredths feet ; southeast lyland
now of said grantees, three hundred and forty-
five feet; northeast on Eliot School land, two
hundred and five feet: southwest on land of E.
S. Jackson, two hundred and eleven feet: con-
taining seventy-one thousand four hundred
square feet, and being the same premises con-
veyed to the said 'the Proprietors of Forest
Hills Cemetery by deed of Susanna F. Cary,
dated April 13, 1892. and recorded with Suffolk
Deeds, hbro 2066, folio 348.
Report accepted; order passed.
(18.) Report on the petition of Eugene H.
Smith (referred today)— Recommending the
passage of t he folli iv nig:
Ordered. That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to Eugene H.
Smith to place, maintain and use a coal hole
27 in. x 15 in., with iron cover, in the sidewalk
in front of estate 283 Dartmouth street, Ward
14, on the terms and conditions expressed in
the ordinances of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(19.) Report on the petition of E. A. W. Har-
low, M. D. (referred today)— Recommend ing the
passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superinteudent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to F. A. W.
Harlow, M. D., to place, maintain and use a
coal vault, with one opening, not exceeding
eighteen inches in diameter, under and in the
sidewalk m front of estate 34 Harrison avenue,
the work to be completed on or before Nov. 15,
1894, according to the terms and conditions ex-
pressed in the ordinances of the city relating
thereto.
Report accepted : order passed.
(20.) Report on the petition of Angie S. Fos-
ter (referred today)— Reeommendingthe passage
of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to Angje S. Fos-
ter to place, maintain and use an area 14 feet x
5 feet, with hyatt light covers, and one coal-
hole opening, not exceeding 12 inches in diam-
eter, under and in the sidewalk in front of
estate 709 Broadway. Ward 14, the work to be
completed on or before Nov. 15, 1S94, accord-
ing to the terms and conditions expressed in
the ordinances of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(21.) Report on the petition of William L.
Rutan (referred today)— Recommending the
passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to William L.
Rutan to stretch, maintain and use two guy
ropes across Ashmont street, near Dorchester
avenue, and to attach the same to two trees
standing in the square at the junction of Ash-
mont and Bushnell streets, to be used in the
construction of the church at the corner of Ash-
mont and Bushnell streets. Ward 24, the work
to be completed on or before Nov. 15, 1894, ac-
cording to the terms and conditions.expressed
in the ordinances of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted : order passed.
A PHIL 16, 1894.
871
PROJECTION OF HAY WINDOWS, SIGNS, ETC.
Aid. Folsom, for the Committee on the
Department for the Inspection of Buildings
(Aid.), submitted the following;
(1.) Report recommending that leave be
granted on the following petitions:
Petitions for leave Co project bay windows,
viz.:
John H. Laughlin (referred March 2(5), 2, 26
and 28 Monument street, Ward 3.
Joseph L. Bergman (referred March 19) 2, 12
and 14 Cotting street, Ward 8.
Albert Geiger (referred March 5) 2, corner
Chester Parle and Haviland streets, Ward 22,
to project over Haviland street.
Albert Geiger (referred March 5) 4, corner
Chester Park and Haviland streets, Ward 22, to
project over Chester Park.
Albert Geiger (referred March 5) 2, corner
Parker and Haviland streets. Ward 22, to pro-
ject over Parker street.
Albert Geiger (referred March 5) 1, Haviland
street, Ward 22.
Albert Geiger (referred March 5) corner Par-
ker and Haviland streets, Ward 22, to project
over Haviland street.
John Wall (referred today) 1, 40 Rutherford
avenue, Ward 5.
O'Toole & Vose (referred today) three, 890,
892 and 894 Harrison avenue, Ward 18.
Abraham Kurinsky (referred March 26), 2,
97 Poplar street, corner Auburn street, Ward 8,
tcf project over both streets.
Charles Skeafe, and J. Harte Butler (referred
March 2(i), for leave to project a canvas flag
from roof of building 2 Green street, Ward 7.
Antonino Inzolda (referred March 26), for
leave to project a barber polo from building 58
Fleet street.
Harris Gart (referred today), for leave to pro-
ject a boot and shoe sign at 1386A Dorchester
avenue, Ward 24.
A. C. Lord (referred today), for leave to pro-
ject a watch sign at 203 Green street, Jamaica
Plain.
Weilhart & Hurt man (referred today), for
leave to project two "hat" signs at 1 1 Franklin
avenue, Ward 7.
L. O'Halloran (referred today), for leave to
project the sign of a boot at 1864 Dorchester
avenue. Ward 24.
I. Shanker (referred March 12), for leave to
project two barber poles at 99 Salem street.
Frank Miraglia (referred March 19), for leave
to project a sign at 227 North street, Ward 6.
(t. Potito (referred March 26), for leave to pro-
ject a barber's pole from first story of 27 Fleet
street, Ward 6.
Charles H. Howland (referred April 2), for
leave to project a sign at 265 Main street,
Charlestown.
D. L. Spaulding & Co. (referred April 2). for
leave to place a blackboard against the build-
ing used by them as a restaurant at 1 50 Atlan-
tic avenue.
Bowker Fertilizer Company (referred April
2), for leave to project a sign at 43 Chatham
street.
Veto Palladino (referred April 2), for leave to
project two barber poles at 18 Cross street,
Ward 7.
Louis Salemmo (referred April 2), for leave
to project a barber pole from building 440
Hanover street, Ward 6.
Alexander Bo we (referred" April 2), for leave
to project a flag from second story window of
building on Hancock square. Charlestown.
J. F. Pake (refered March 26), for leave to
put out a bulletin board in front of restaurant
130 Atlantic avenue.
Horace M. Dunbar (referred March 26), for
leave to place a sign against his place of busi-
ness. 10 Atlantic avenue.
A. R. Sidlinger (referred March 26), for leave
to place a sign under second story window of
building 11%> Cambridge street. Ward 7.
Michael Venuto (referred March 26), for leave
to project a sign from building 6 Fleet street.
Sergio I. Rosa (referred March 26), for leave
to project a barber pole from building :;i Meet
street.
Vngelo Do Santos (referred March 26), for
have to project five barber poles at 5 Richmond
street. Ward 6.
Placido Pallio (referred March 26), for leave
to project two barber poles at 1 V6 Lewis street.
Joseph Charles (referred March 26), for leave
(2.) Report on the petition of George T. Hoyt
e to use an
in front of
to project a barber pole from building 23 Trav-
el's street.
G. Capone (referred March 26), for leave to
project a barber pole from building 52 Merri-
mac street.
Rafaele Potito (referred March 26), for leave
to project a barber's pole from first story of 230
North street, Ward 6.
Jacob Cohen (referred April 9), for leave to
project a sign at 95 Chapman street, Ward 16.
S. S. Marstou (.referred April 9), for leave to
project a sign at 12 Wharf street, Ward 12.
George T. Hoyt & Co. (referred April 9), to
project fish-netting screen from third story of
building No. 52 South Market street.
M. Leve (referred April 9). for leave to place a
sign on window sill, and to project small shelf
one foot over sidewalk, at No. 393 Cambridge
street, Ward 25.
George T. Hoyt & Co. (referred April 9), for
leave to erect awnings at corner of Cambridge
and Wilton streets, in Allston, Ward 25, to pro-
ject over Wilton street a greater distance over
the sidewalk than allowed by the I'egulations.
Alexander Rowe (referred April 2), for leave
to project a banner from building on Hancock
Square, Charlestown.
J. M. Grant (referred today), for leave to pro-
ject a sign at 4A West Canton street.
Reports severally accepted : leave granted on
the usual conditions.
e petiti
& Co. (referred April 9), for
awning on a frame now projecting in fro
No. 21 Chelsea street, Ward 5, to a distance of
one foot, from the outer edge of the sidewalk—
That no action is necessary.
Accepted.
ORDINANCES.
Aid. Lek, for the Committee on Ordinances,
submitted the following:
(1.) Report on the order (referred March 8),
concerning permits for public speaking on pub-
lic grounds— That no action is necessary.
Accepted. Sent down.
(2.) Report, on the ordinance (referred April 9),
to amend chapter 4 of the Revised Ordinances
of 1892 relative to water-meter tests — That the
same ought to pass.
Report accepted; said ordinance passed. Sent
down.
(3.) Report on the order (referred March 1),
concerning the use of Central square, East Bos-
ton, for the sale of merchandise from wagons—
That the order ought not to pass.
Accepted. Sent down for concurrence.
(4.) Report on the ordinance (referred March
29), to amend chapter 43 of the Revised Ordi-
nances of 1892 relative to awnings— That no
action is necessary.
Accepted. Sent down.
LICENSES.
Aid IIallsi ram, for the Committee on Li-
censes, submitted the following:
(1.) Report recommending that minors'
licenses be granted to sundry newsboys and
bootblacks.
Report accepted; licenses granted on the
usual conditions.
(2.) Reports recommending that licenses and
permits he granted in accordance with the fol-
lowing petitions (severally referred today):
Hazel Athletic Club, for an athletic exhibi-
tion, ineludmu sparring, at Music Hall, Tues-
day evening, May 8, 1894.
Fred E. Neal, for a license for a dime museum
at 29 Kneeland street forthirty days.
Eben S. Corson, for leave to run three passen-
ger barges each day in the week between Forest
Hills station and Mt. Hope, Calvary and Forest
Hill.'; cemeteries.
W. -I. Rich, for a permit for Ettie Freeman
("Little Sunshine"), under fifteen years of age,
to appear al the Howard Athenaeum for one
week.
Mrs W. B. Edison, for a permit for May Gor-
don Edison, under fifteen years of age, to ap-
pear at the Howard Athemeum during the
week beginning Vpril 16.
\Villi,i:i : ;!c?'C ■'■:>' i permit, for M'd'tl and
Harold Walsh, under fifteen years of age, to
appear at the, Bowdoin Square Theatre.
Reports :><■! "in i'-l ; licenses and permits grant-
ed on the usual conditions.
GEANT ok WATER location.
Aid. Fottlkr offered an order— Thai a
: location be granted to the Charles Riveg
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Athletic Association at the West Boston
Bridge, subject to the approval of the Superin-
tendent of Streets.
Passed under a suspension of the rule. Sent
down.
SIDEWALK ON DAY STREET.
Aid. Bryant offered an order— That the Su-
Eerintendent of Streets make?a sidewalk. along
»ay street, from Centre street to Heath street.
Ward 22, in front of the estates on said Day
street; said sidewalk to he from 3 to 10 inches
above the gutter adjoining, to be from 5 to 12
feet in width, and to be built of gravel, with
granite edgestone.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
CLAIMS.
Aid. Lee, for the Committee on Claims, sub-
mitted reports on the following petitions—
Recommending that several petitioners have
leave to withdraw, viz.:
(1.) Nellie Hurley (referred March 29), for
compensation lor personal injuries received
from a fall onj Prentiss street— as notice was
not riled in time to comply with the law.
(2.) Josiah W. Pierce (referred .Ian. 29), Eor
the loss of liis horse on account of alleged de-
fect in Orleans street— on account of insuffi-
cient notice.
(3.) Jeremiah Driscoll preferred March 26),
for compensation for injuries received while in
the employ of the city— as the city is not liable.
(4.) Brian H. Darley (referred March 29), for
a hearing on claim damages for personal in-
juries received from fall on Hollis street— as no
defect existed on said street.
(5.) Samuel Anderson (referred Jan. ,s), for
compensation lor injuries received from a Fall
on Tremoiit streel .
Accepted. Sent down.
RENEWAL OF leases.
Aid. LOMASNEY offered an order— That His
Honor the Mayor be and lie hereby is authorized
in the name and behalf of the City of Boston,
to renew the leases of Antonio Genaro, Louis
Repefto and Patrick .). Calnan, of buildings on
Charles River Bridge for the term of five years.
fromDec. 31, 1893, upon the same terms and
conditions and rentals as art set forth in the
present leases of said parties.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman. I move a sus-
pension of the rule that that order may be
passed this afternoon.
The order was read for the information of
Aid. Folsom.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman,] should like
to say that I don't know anything about the
matter personally, except that the order came
to me from the Superintendent of Streets. I
understand that this is on a part of t lie old
Charles River Bridge, that it will not at all in-
terfere with any new bridge that might be built
there, and that if we do not pass the older we
will not be obtaining any rent from these
buildings. As I understand it, the Superin-
tendent of Streets wants the order passed. 1
don't care what you do with it.
Aid. Presho— Mr. Chairman, I hope the rule
will be suspended. These are simply small
stores on the bridge there which do no inter-
fere with anything, and 1 would ask for the
Oharlestown people that the rule be suspended.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I should like to
ask the alderman who resides in the Charles-
town District if our granting of the leases will
have any effect upon the building of a new
bridge in connection with the lines as laid out
for a new bridge. We know this, in connection
with granting leases for any length of time,
that the people to whom we may give leases
may come back upon the city for damages, if
the gentleman satisfies me in regard to that, I
have nothing further to say.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, by consult-
ing the terms of the leases you will see that one
person pays $50 a year, another $100 and the
other $200— simply nominal leases. I believe
the leases are drawn in such a way that they
cannot get any damages at all. This is on the
old Charles River Bridge, and at the close of
the lease it reads that the leases may be termi-
nated by the City Council at any time. That is
one of the clauses contained in it. I will say
that I saw Aid. Presho before I put the order
in, and spoke to him in regard to putting it in.
Aid. Barry— As the gentleman has no inter-
est in the matter, perhaps it would be better to
have the order read, so that the order will be
left to the Mayor. Then if it was desired to
build a bridge there, and i-t was necessary to
revoke these licenses, the Mayor, at such time
as he deemed proper, might order these peon!,-
to remove from the places they were occupying.
I think it might be wise to do that.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I certainly
trust that the leases will not be changed. The
Superintendent of Streets is supposed to pro-
tect the interests of the City of Boston, and as
long as there is a condition that the lease may
be terminated by the City Council at any time,
if it should interfere with the building of the
new bridge, I think we are perfectly safe in
passing the order in that way. I hope the order
will go through.
The order was passed under a suspension of
the rule. Sent down.
TRANSFER OF THE WILLIAM WOOLLEY.
Aid. Hallstkam offered the following order
— That the tugboat William Woolley be trans-
ferred from the Street Department to the
charge of the Board of Police, to be used Eor
the patrol of Dorchester Bay.
Aid. Hallstram moved a suspension of the
rule that the order might be put upon its pas-
sage.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman. I would like to
ask the alderman on my right if, under the
vote transferring it to the Police Department.
that department is willing to pay the cost of
maintaining the boat and keeping it inservwe?
If they are, 1 believe some good use should lie
made ol the boa; rather than allow it to lie
idle, as it is and has been for some time at the
wharf at the cow pasture. But if there is sim-
ply to be a transfer of the brat to the Board of
Police, and it is to remain there without being
[ am not willing to favor it.
Aid. Haixstram-^Mt. Chairman, I suppose
that matter can he ascertained very readily
before this has gone to any great extent. There
has always been a crying necessity for a boat in
Dorchester Bay, ami as this tugboat William
Woolley, as I understand it, is not in use now.
and as the Street Department has evidently
made up its mind that it does not care for the
boat, it seems to nie thai there could be no bet-
ter Use lor the boat to be put to than to have it
patrol Dorchester Bay for the use of yachtsmen
and for the rescue or lite. I rather think that
the question which the' alderman has just
raised is one which can be met at a later day
better, perhaps, than now.
Aid. Dev BR — Mr. ( hairman, I don't think my
question has been answered. I do not believe
in giving to a department which is controlled
by the State anj property which belongs to the
city. I think we should go very slowly in the
matter. II the Board of Police need a boat to
patrol Don y, let them come and ask
the Board of Aldermen lor it. I don't think it
is right for any member of the Board to get up
and propose to transfer any property which
beli igs to the Street Department to any de-
partment governed by the State, in this way. I
hope for that reason that the order will not
pass.
Aid. Lee — Mr. Chairman, 1 would like to ask
tin' alderman who offered the order if he knows
the draught which would be necessary for a
boat which would patrol Dorchester Bay?
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, I under-
stand that in most parts of Dorchester Bay that
boat will be available.
Aid. Lee— Do I understand that that order
reads, "the Board of Police"?
The Chairman— That it be placed in charge
of the Board of Police.
Aid. Lee — Now. Mr. Chairman. I rise to make
inquiry of the chair, that I may vote intelli-
gently, if it is within the power of the City
Council or of the Board of Aldermen, or any
committee thereof, to transfer from a depart-
ment any of its plant or any of the materials
which are in its hands unless by a direct com-
munication from His Honor the Mayor? That
is the first inquiry I would like to make, Mr.
('hairman.
the Chairman — The Chair thinks that the
question asked by the alderman is a large one
and certainly is a new one. and I would suggest
that the order be amended by the addition of
the words "Subject to the approval of His
Honor the Mayor."
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman. I think the Chair
has stated it verv clearly — that this is a new
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373
and a large question. That is why I think it
would be well to assign the matter, so that the
Board may act intelligently upon it. I would
at this time move its reference do the Com-
mittee on Streets and Sewers, so that we may
look into it.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I suppose the alder-
man who offered the order will he willing- to
have it amended. It is a peculiar question,
and I have some doubts in my mind. 1 am free
to say that I don't believe it is in the power of
the City Council to transfer or take from a de-
partment except under communication from
His Honor the Mayor. If I were going to ask
for the passage of that order I would move to
strike out the words "Board of Police" and in-
sert "Board of Aldermen," I think it would he
more fitting.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, I have no
desire to rush this matter through. I have con-
sulted with one or two parties whom I thought
ought to know whether the order was properly
drawn or not. I gave them in a rough way the
ideas that I wished to convey, and those ideas
were that this boat belonging to the City of
Boston, in charge of the Superintendent of
Streets, was at present idle, of no use to the
City of Boston tied up to the wharf; and, believ-
ing that it would be of a great deal of use and
assistance there in Dorchester Bay, the people
in that section having for years tried to have a
patrol boat in Dorchester Bay for the use of
yachtsmen and others, I thought it would be a
good idea to have an order of this kind put in.
I'loft the drawing of it to another party whom
I supposed as capable of drawing a correct
order. As I say, if the order meets with the
objection of any man, I am willing to withdraw
my motion for suspension of the rules, and am
willing to have it go to any committee that any
of the other members desire that it should go to.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I want to place my-
self right. I certainly do not desire to stand up
here and make any objection whatever to the
form of the order, but I do say there is a legal
question there involving a right which I don't
think we possess, which is vested in the Chief
Executive. If the head of the Street Depart-
ment wanted to dispose of that boat, informing
the Chief Mogistrate, the Chief Magistrate
might inform us and might ask that it be
transferred, giving the matter his approval. I
think the better way would be to have this re-
ferred to the Committee on Streets and Sewers.
We might then get the opinion of the Law De-
partment upon it and report back, without any
further amendments being offered, the orderin
a new draft. I think that would meet the ob-
jection, and I make that motion, that the order
be referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
The Chairman— The Chair understands that
that motion is already before the Board, having
been made by Aid. Barry.
Aid. Lee — Then I withdraw.
The order was referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
Aid. Fottler in the chair.
PLACING OF WIRES UNDERGROUND.
Aid. Folsom called up special assignment,
viz.:
32. Report and order of Committee on Un-
derground Wires of the Board of Aldermen rel-
ative to placing electric wires underground.
fCityDoc. No. 77.)
The question came on giving the order a sec-
ond reading, Aid. Fottler in the chair.
The order was read a second time, and the
question came on its passage.
AJd. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, the Committee
on Underground wires heard a great deal of
testimony in regard to burying the wires, not
Qnrj oi the West End Street Railway, but all
other wires in the congested district of the
City of Boston. The order under which they
were working related only to the feed and re-
turn wires of the West End road. For that
reason, in reporting this order they reported an
order affecting only those wires. The com-
mittee at the same time, in considering the
other wires,' say in their report that in their
opinion the Board of Aldermen should tako im-
mediate action on the burying of all wires in
the congested district of the City of Boston.
Vow, Mr. Chairman, your committee feel that
h v have taken a great deal of pains and a
great deal of time, have gone into this question
very thoroughly and very conscientiously, and
believe they have been- fair with everybody;
But during the hearing we had uo testimony
to the length of time that would be required to
put these wires under ground. Con.-equently,
in making our report we say " until the loth of
November." I desire at this time. Mr. Chair-
man, to offer an amendment, inserting after
the third section the following;
"and the aforesaid time within which said
wires are to be placed under ground may be ex-
tended from time to time by him, subject to
the approval of the Mayor, if in the opinion of
said Superintendent such extension is neces-
sary or expedient."
That is put in, Mr. Chairman; in case the
time which your committee recommend is too
short, that the Superintendent of Streets may,
if he deems it wise or expedient, extend that
time.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, this is anim-
portant matter, and this amendment changing
the phraseology of the order is important. Not
having the order and amendment before me at
the present time I would like to move, if there
is no objection, that the matter be referred to
the Committee on Streets and Sewers.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, if the alderman
desires to refer it to the Committee on Streets,
and Sewers with the idea of reporting today,
I am perfectly willing to do so.
Aid. Lomasney— I have no objection to that.
Aid. Folsom— But if the object is to assign or
delay the matter, not reporting today, I should
seriously object, and for this reason: One of
the daily papers of the City of Boston, in ahead
line in an editorial headed "Is it a blind?"
speaks of the report of this committee as if
this committee and the Board of Aldermen
were not acting conscientiously in this matter.
For that reason, 1 hope the Board of Aldermen
will back up the committee in its report, that
we shall act upon it today and show the people
of the City of Boston that we are acting con-
scientiously and promptly in this matter. If
this is done, then I propose to offer orders
affecting other wires in this district, and not
make fish of one and flesh of another, but treat
all alike.
Aid. Lomasney — Mr. Chairman, I certainly
did not make the motion to send this to the
Committee on Streets and Sewers in order to
stifle the thing at all, but the gentleman offers
an amendment to the order, and I have neither
the order nor the amendment before me. How
am I going to vote intelligently now? I would
like to see what section the amendment refers
to. I am opposed, however, to putting out of
the hands of the Board of Aldermen, into the
hands of the Superintendent of Streets, any
more power. Why not hold the power your-
selves? I would like to have the matter go to
the Committee on Streets and Sewers, and let
them report back today. I would like to have
the whole matter before me, so that I can vote
intelligently upon it — that is all.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I am willing
that the matter should be referred to the Com-
mittee on Streets and Sewers, with the under-
standing that it be reported back here today.
The amendment was declared adopted.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I do not rise
to doubt the vote, but, as I said, I move that
the whole subject be referred to the Committee
on Streets and Sewers, so I don't want to he
quoted as favoring the amendment or as favor-
ing i lie order, without both of them before me.
I tried to get the order from the Clerk, but
could not get it just at the moment.
The Chaik — Does the alderman desire to
doubt the vote upon the amendment or to have
the order with the amendment referred to the
< lommittee on si tests and Sewers?
Aid. FOLSOM— Mr. Chairman, the amendment
has been declared adopted, and to undo that
action reconsideration would lie necessary. I
urn ready to vote fora reconsideration.
'I'b" Chair— The Chair understands that the
amendment was adopted and the whole subject
referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, 1 do not de-
sire to interrupt, but as the alderman says he. is
willing to move a reconsideration, and then
have the whole matter referred to the Commit-
reel nd Sewers, ! hope that acl ion
will he taken.
Add: Barry— As 1 understand it, this whole
matter can go to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers, and after it gets there the committee
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
can consider ic and report in whatever form it
desires. Thev can amend the amendment or
leave it out entirely— reporting, if they desire,
an order in an entirely new dratt. which will
meet their ideas. So it is a very easy matter
to dispose of in that way.
Add. Lomasnky— Mr. Chairman, I simply
want to set mvself right. Understanding the
amendmen: as I no now. I want to vote against
the amendment, and I simply desire to state
tli? t at this time so that I may not appear to be
inconsistent— that is a!!. As the amendment
strikes me now I am not in favor of it, although
from further examination I might possibly be.
But I do not want to appear inconsistent, that
H all. In view of the explanation I am willing
that the whole matter as it stands should be
referred to the Committee on Streets and Sew-
ers, and we can there take whatever action we
deem necessary.
The order as amended was referred to the
Committee on Streets and Sewers.
EVERETT CELEBRATION".
The Chairman, for the special committee ap-
pointed to represent the City Council at the
celebration of the centennial anniversary of
the birth of Edward Everett, held at VUnthrop
Hall. I - r. reported that they had attend-
ed the said n, and that the committee
recommended the following:
Ordered. That the proceedings at the
bration of the centennial anniversary pi
birth of Edward Everett, held at \\intiirop
Hall. Dorchester, be printed, with illustrative
papers, as a public document, and that the < lty
Registrar be directed to edit the same: tn
pense attending thesame to he charged to tne
appropriation for Printing Department
Report a ■■ Sent down.
ELECTRIC WIRES.
Aid. Witt, for the Committee on Electric
Wires, submitted a report on the petition of the
Postal Telegraph Company (referre
for leave to lay conduits in - - and other
streets— Recommending the passage 01 rr.e fol-
lowing: . .
Ordered. That permission be granted to the
Postal Telegraph Cable Company to lay and
maintain underground conduits for telegraph
wires and cables in the following-named si
in the Citv of Boston, viz. - ress street.
from the bridge to Franklin street; in Frank-
lin street, from Cong] ss sti . • -hire
street: in Devonshire - - trice.
No 234 in said Devonshire -
street: in State street, from Devonshire street
to Atlantic avenue: in Men': from
State street to its office ,iN 26, ins bants
row: in Broad street.
office. No. 38 in said Bi ■ with the
right to construct all necessary manholes and
distributing - • streets
shall be disturbed for the purpose of laying or
repairing wires, cables or conduits therefor
onlv at such times aud in such manner and
place of opening as the Superintendent of
Streets shall indicate and issue permits there-
for; and the surface of said streets shall not be
disturbed as above until a plan has been filed
in the office of the Superintendent of streets
showing the location of said underground con-
duits, m mholes and distributing ducts m the
afo^said streets, All the work of laying said
conduits to be done under the direction and to
the satisfaction of the Superintendent of
Streets, and in accordance with the require-
ments of chapter 36, section 14. of the Revised
Ordinances of 1892.
Report accepted : order read once and assigned
to the next meeting.
EDGESTONES AND SIDEWALKS.
Aid. Deveb offered the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
-dgestones and construct sidewalks at
grade, and of the width of one-sixth of the
width of the street, iu front of estate of J. Lester
McLean. No. 27 Holborn street. Ward 21. and
report to this Board the cost of said edgestones
and sidewalks.
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
set edgestones and construct sidewalks at
grade, and of the width of one-sixth of the
width of the street, in front of estate of James
Donaldson, 23 and 25 Holborn street, »ard
21, and report to this Board the cost of said
edgestone.-, and sidewalks.
Severally passed under a suspension of the
rule.
FOUNDATION FOR JOHN DOYLE O'REILLY MON-
UMENT.
Aid. Presho offered an order— That the City
Engineer, under the direction of the Board of
Park Commissioners, be authorized to build a
foundation and base for the John Boyle O Keil-
ly statue on the Back Bay Fens, the expense
not exceed:: - -■ ~ -co be charged to the in-
come of the Phillips Street Fund.
Passed under a suspension of the rule.
ASPHALTING HIGH STREET.
\ld. Presho offered an order— That the Com-
mittee on Finance include in the next loan bill
a sufficient sum to asphalt High street, Charles-
town. 180 feet west from Wood street in front
of Trinity church.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
wires to go underground.
\ld. Folsom offered the following:
II. Ordered. That the Boston Electric Light
Companv be hereby directed to remove all its
wires and poles within that part of the ( ny of
Boston lving north between Dover and Berke-
ley streets and the water front, so that all of
the wires of said company in the said described
section of the city shall be placed under ground
before the 16th day of November next. And
permission is hereby given to the said company
struct, prior to said date, under the sur-
:s now occupied by it in said
u. underground conduits for all of its
•
The whole work of construction, and the
kind and quality of material used shall be
under the direction and to the satisfaction of
the Superintendent of Streets and be approved
id the aforesaid time within which
-■aid wires are to be placed underground may
be extended fiom time to time by him, subject
to the approval of the Board of Aldermen and
His Honor the Mavor. if in the opinion of said
rintendent such extension is necessary or
ling herein contained shall be deemed a
limitation or waiver of any rights now pos-
sessed or thai may hereafter be conferred on
the Board of Aldermen of the City. of B
to make rules and regulations pertaining to the
granting of locations for poles or wires or the
cond same.
Referred to Committee oi ,d Sewers
on mud. n of Aid. Lomasney.
Western Lmcn iele-
erapfa Company be hereby directed to remove
all its wires and poles within that part of the
City of Boston lymg north « and
Berkeley streets and the water front, so that all
of the wires of said company m the said de-
SCTib -hail oe placed under-
ground before the fifteenth day of November
next And per. ereby given, to the
said company to construct prior to said date
undergroun(i conduits for all of its wires.
The whole work of construction, and the kind
and quality of material used, shall be under
the direction aud to the satisfaction of the
Superintendent of Streets, and be approved by
him and the aforesaid time within which said
wires are to be placed underground may be ex-
tended from time to time by him subject to the
approval of the Board of Aldermen and His
Honor the Mavor. if in the opinion of the said
superintendent such extension is necessary or
expedient.
Nothing herein contained shall be deemed a
limitation or waiver of any rights now possessed
or that mav hereafter be conferred on the Board
of Aldermen of the City of Boston, to make
rales and regulations pertaining to the grant-
ing of locations for poles or wires or the conduct
of the same. , 0„_,_.
Referred to Committee on streets and Sewers.
Ordered, That the New England Tele-
phone and TelegraphCompany of Massachusetts
be hereby directed to remove all its wires and
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375
poles within that part of the City of Bostom ly-
ing north between Dover and Berkeley streets
and the water front, so that all of the wires of
said company in the said desoribed section of
the city shall be placed underground before the
fifteenth day of November next. And permis-
sion is hereby given to the said compaay to con-
struct, prior to said'date, under the surface of
the street* now occupied by it in said section,
underground conduits for all of its wires.
The whole work of construction and the kind
and quality of material used shall be under the
direction and to the satisfaction of the Superin-
tendent of Streets, and be approved by him,
and the aforesaid time within which said wires
are to be placed underground may be extended
from time to time by him, subject to the ap-
proval of the Board of Aldermen and His Honor
the Mayor, if in the opinion of the said superin-
tendent such extension is mecessary or expedi-
ent,
Nothing herein contained shall be deemed a
limitation or waiver of any rights now possessed
or that may hereafter be conferred on the Board
of Aldermen of the City of Boston to make
rules and regulations pertaining to'the granting
of locations for poles or wires or the conduct of
the same.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
NEXT MEETING OF THE BOAED.
The Board voted, on motion of Aid. Folsom,
to have its next meeting on Monday, April 30,
at 4 o'clock, P. M.
RECONSIDERATION OF REPORTS, ETC.
Aid. Lee moved a reconsideration of all re-
ports and orders offered during the meeting ;
lost.
Adjourned, on motion of Aid. Fottler, at
6.29 P. M., to meet on Monday, April 30, at 4
o'clock P. M.
COMMON COUNCIL
376
CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings of the Common Council.
Thursday, April 26, 1894.
Regular meeting of the Common Council, in
the Council Chamber, City Hall, at 7.30 P. M..
President O'Brien in the chair and a quorum
present.
CITY TRUST FUNDS.
The following was received:
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor ?
City Hall, April 26.1894. I
To the Henorable t\\e Common Council:
Gentlemen— I have the honor to transmit
herewith a communication received from the
City Treasurer stating that no trust funds in
his custody are invested in the stock or bonds
of the Swamscot Machine Company, and that
he knows nothing respecting the said company.
Respectfully,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Treasury Department, City of Boston, 1
Boston, April 4, 1894 J
Hon. Nathan Matthews, Jr., Mayor of the City
of Boston :
Sir— In reply to the order of the Common
Council, "that the City Treasurer, through His
Honor the Mayor, be requested to inform the
Common Council, whr»t trust fund or portion of
fund of which the city directly or indirectly re-
ceives the income is invested in the stock or
bonds of the Swamscot Machine Company; if
said company is in liquidation, and if the above
condition does exist, who are responsible for
such investment," I would say that none ef the
trust funds which are in my custody are invest-
ed in the stock or bonds of the aforemen-
tioned company, and I know nothing respecting
said company.
City Document No. 37, 1894, the, City Treas-
urer's report, contains a list of the trust funds
held by the City Treasurer, and in what securi-
ties they are invested. Respectfully yours,
Alfred T. Turner, City Treasurer.
Placed on file.
CITY TELEPHONES.
The following was received:
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, I
City Hall, April 26, 1894. J
To the Honorable the City Ceuncil :
Gentlemen— I have the honor to transmit
herewith a communication received from the
National Telephone Manufacturing Company.
Respectfully,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor,
N ationl Telephone Manufacturing Co., ]
620 Atlantic Avenue, Boston,
April 24, 1894.
Hon. Nathan Matthews, Jr., Mayor of Boston,
Boston. Mass. :
Dear Sir— We noted an item in the news-
papers a dav or two since, that the City of Bos-
ton expends annually about $28,000 for tele-
phone servi' e. We claim to manufacture ■*
telephone superior to that of the American
Bell Telephone Company.
The enclosed letter from Mr. Maynadier will
explain itself.
We have this morning, received a communi-
cation from the United States Patent Office, re-
questing us to quote prices upon thirty-two in-
struments to connect the different bureaus of
that office.
We recommend that you detail some official
to test our instruments: We stand ready to at-
tach our instruments to any private line owned
by the City of Boston. We have sold our ser-
vice to th« City of Cambridge. Middlesex Coun-
ty House of Correction, also Court House,
American Sugar Refinery and others. We have
no doubt but what you can reduce that item of
expense, $28,000, at least one-half.
Very resp»ctfully,
J. D. Leatherbee,
Treasurer.
Boston, Mass., April 17, 1894.
L. C. Catlett, Esq., General Manager, Tidewater
Telephone Co., Gloucester, Va. :
■ My dear Sir— Yours of the 11th received. You
run no risk in buying from the National Com-
pany. There seems no possibility of any suit
at present, and I feel sure that the Government
suit now pending will result in the defeat of
the Berliner patent, which is the only one that
there is any probability of the Bell Company
bringing suit on. So loBg as the Government
suit to repeal the Berliner patent lasts the Bell
Company will not bring suit on that patent,
and I do not understand that they have threat-
ened any other suit against the National Com-
pany's instruments.
The main patents of the Bell Company have
expired. Yours very truly,
(Signed) J. B. Maynadier,
Attorney-at-law.
Mr. Norris of Ward 13— Mr. President, that
seems to be a very important matter, and I
move that it be laid on the table and printed.
The motion was carried.
request for tombstone.
The following was received ;
Registry Department of the City )
of Boston, >
Boston, April 25, 1894. )
To tbe Honorable the City Council of Boston :
Gentlemen— I have received a letter from
Warren W. Stone of Keene, N. H. (hereto an-
nexed), asking that the headstone placed at, the
erave of his child, who was buried in 1845 in
Kearsarge Burying-ground, Roxbury district,
be sent to him.
The inscription is No. 4 in the list printed in
City Document No. 159 of 1890.
I presume that some action by your honor-
able body is necessary if his request is to be
granted.
Yours very respectfully,
William H, Whitmore, City Register.
Keene, N. H., April 11, 1894.
To the City Clarke of tbe City of Boston, Mass. :
Dear Sir — I head a child burried in Roxbury
in the burrieng ground where thay took part
of it for a school yard, called Keraeage. The
stone is marked:
Charles W. Stone, died Oct. 26, 1845, aged
2 years, 3 days; son of E. A. and W. W. Stone.
If they can be had 1 would like to have them
sent to me.
Yours,
Warren W. Stone, Keene, N. H.
There are some verses on the stone.
First line-
Go now, sweet babe, and seek thy rest;
God has taken you from us, our only comfort here.
Farewell, till we meet you.
Will the City send them free of chare*? If
not, how much will it cost? W. W. S.
Please answer.
In connection with the above, the Presi-
dent, under a suspension of the rule, offered
an order — That the Board of Health be directed
to have the tombstone, mentioned in the re-
quest of Warren W. Stone, placed in proper
condition for shipment, and delivered free of
cost to said applicant, at any railroad depot in
Boston which he may designate.
Passed. Communication and order sent up.
petition referred.
To the Committee oa Claims— Patrick H.
Cronin, executor, for damages to the estate of
Catherine Riley, on Parker street.
papers from board of aldermen.
1. Report of Committee on Claims, an peti-
tion of Jostah W. Pierce to be paid for the loss
of his horse on accouut of an alleged defect in
Orleans street, East boston — Leave to withdraw,
on account of insufficient notice.
The question came on the acceptance of the
renort in concurrence.
Mr. Jones of Ward 1— Mr. President, I would
ask that No. 1 be recommitted to the commit-
tee.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24— Mr. President,
unless there is some reason other than the
request of the gentleman, I would like to
have this report accepted, along with the other
reports of the committee.
Mr. Jones— Mr. President, I would simply say
in regard to this that there is new evidence in
the matter, so that I think the committee upon
a re-hearing, instead of reporting leave to with-
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draw on account of insufficient notice, will re-
port otherwise. The gentleman has proof to
show that lie gave the proper notice. I simply
desire to have this recommitted to the com-
mittee on that account, as an act of courtesy to
myself, which I must ask on account of the
gentleman being a constituent of mine and a
personal friend.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24— Mr. President,
1 would not wish at this time to be discourteous
to the gentleman, but in answer to his request
1 should like to say that it seems to me that
this report cannot b« recommitted to the Com-
mittee on Claims. The petitioner was given a
hearing on this case and he was given leave to
withdraw on account of insufficient notice.
Now, in order to get it before the committee
again he mnst file another notice to the City,
in legal form: and it would not do any good
for this report, to be referred back to the Com-
mittee on Claims.
Mr. Jones— Mr. President, of course if that is
the proper way I have no objection, but I have
been informed by the attorneys of this gentle-
man that it would be proper to have it recom-
mitted to the committee. If m this case he has
not filed a proper notice, as the member of the
committee claims, and if he will have a chance
to do so, 1 am perfectly willing to have the re-
port accepted; but I don't want any injustice
done this gentleman, audi think that as the
case now stands, there has been one done by
the committee.
The President— If the Chair may be permit-
ted to make a statement he would like to do so,
in order that injustice may be done to no tarty.
The petition seems to be brought for compensa-
tion on account of an alleged defect in the
highway, and if that is so, if the petitioner is
once given leave to withdraw, it seems to the
Chair very doubtful if the case can ever be
opened up again.
Mr. Jones— Do I understand that in this case
even if he puts in another claim, or if he gives
the proper notice, it cannot be reopened? Is
that the law?
The President— Not knowing all the facts
in regard to the claim, the Chair would not like
to say positively; but 1 think it would be very
doubtful if, the report of the committee giving
the gentleman leave to withdraw having been
accepted by the City Government, another
petition would be received.
Mr. Jones— Then, Mr. President, I must ask,
in behalf of this gentleman, that it be recom-
mitted to the committee, as there is evidence
to show that sufficient notice was given. I
simply ask that as a matter of courtesy, and do
not care to sav anything more on the subject at
this time.
The motion to recommit to Committee on
Claims was carried.
On motion of Mr. Briggs of Ward 11, Nos. 2.
3, 4 and 5 were considered collectively, viz. :
2. Report of same committee, on petition of
Nellie Hurley, for a hearing on her claim for
damages for personal injuries received from a
fall on Prentiss street— Leave to withdraw, as
notice was not tiled in time to comply with the
law.
3. Report of same committee, on petition of
Samuel Anderson, for compensation for inju-
ries received from a fall on Tremont street —
Leave to withdraw.
4. Report of same committee, on pstition
if Jeremiah Driscoll for compensation for in-
juries received while in the employ of the city
—leave to withdraw, as the city is not liable,
5. Report of same committee, on petition of
Brian H. Darley for a hearing on his claim for
damages for personal injuries received from a
fall on Hollis street— Leave to withdraw, as no
defect existed on said street.
Reports severally accepted.
On motion of Mr. Sears of Ward 10, Nos. 6,
7 and 8 were considered collectively, viz. :
6. Report of Committee on Ordinances, on
order, referred by the Common Council, con-
cerning toe use of Central square. East Boston,
for the sale of merchandise from wagons-
Ought not to pass.
7. Report of same committee, on ordinance,
referred by the Common Council, to amend
Chapter 43 of the Revised Ordinances of 1892,
relative to awnings— No action necessary.
8. Report of same committee, on order, re-
ferred by the Common Council, concerning
permits for public speaking on public grounds
—No action necessary.
Reports severally accepted.
9. Communication from the Board of Street
Commissioners transmitting to the City Coun-
cil, for its concurrence therein, an order passed
by said Board for the widening of Bunker Hill
street, between Vine and Moulton streets,
Charlestown, at an estimated expense of
$19,600.
Communication placed on file, and order
passed in concurrence.
10. Ordered, That His Honor tho Mayor be and
he hereby is authorized.in the name and behalf
of the City of Boston, to renew the leases of
Antonio Genaro, Louis Repetto and Patrick J.
Calnan, of buildings on Charles River Bridge
for the term of five years, from Dec. 31, 1893,
upon the same terms, conditions and rentals as
are set forth in the present leases of said
parties.
Passed in concurrence.
11. Ordered, That a water location be grant-
ed to the Charles River Athletic Association at
the West Boston Bridge, subject to the approval
of the Superintendent of Streets.
Passed in concurrence. Mr. Everett of Ward
9 moved to reconsider; lost
12. Report of Committee on Ordinances. that
the following ordinance, referred to said com-
mutes, ought to pass :
An ordinance to amend Chapter 41 of the Re-
vised ordinances of 1892.
Be it ordained, etc. ;
Section 1. Chapter forty-one of the Revised
Ordinances of eighteen hundred and ninety-
iwo is hereby amended in section one by
striking out at the end of the said section the
following, "and shall as soon as practicable,
after the first day of every month, make a
report to the Mayor of all tests of waver-meters
made during the preceding month."
Report accepted : order passed in concurrence.
13. Report of the Joint Special Committee
appointed to represent the City Council at the
celebration of the centennial anniversary of
the birth of Edward Everett, held at Win-
throp Hall, Dorchester — That they atiended
said celebration, and recommended the pas-
sage of the following order:
Ordered, That the proceedings at the cele-
bration of the centennial anniversary of the
birth of Edward Everett, held at Wiothrop
Hall, Dorchester, be printed, with illustrative
papers, as a public document, and that the City
Registrar be directed to edit the same; the ex-
pense attending the same to be charged to the
appropriation for Printing Department.
The report was accepted in concurrence, and
the question came on giving t tie order a second
reading.
Mr. Smith of Ward 18— Mr. President. I
would like some information from the commit-
tee as to the style of binding of these docu-
ments and as to the number of copies that the
members of the City Government will receive.
The President— The Chair would say that
he knows nothing about the matter except that
the order as contained on the c ilendar provides
only for the publication of tho proceedings at
the celebration as a city document: that Is, in
the form of the documents which are printed
and laid on our desks. No provision is made
for binding in any other than the regular docu-
ment form.
The order was read a second time and passed
in concurrence.
A Question of Privilege.
Mr. Everett of Ward 9 said:
I rise to a question of personal privilege. Mr.
President and gentlemen of the Couucil, it is
not my purpose to weary you with a speech, or
deliver any lengthy oration on the subject of
him, the centennial of whose birth has been so
recently and fitly celebrated; but I and the
other members of my family consider that it
would be an ungrateful thing did we not make
some acknowledgment of the honor done to
our distinguished and revered ancestor by the
City of Boston— and the more so since, although
Edward Everett never himself held any official
position in this city, the nearest approach to it
being that of 4th of July orator in 1360. It is
worthy of note and is a piond remembranoe by
his family, and I hope by the citizens of Boston,
that that position was also filled by Alexan-
der Hill Everett, his brother, in 1830, and by
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William Everett, his son, in 1870. This is
hardly, however, an official position, and it has
remained for his present, Ii'm afraid, unworthy
descendant now addressing you to be the first
member of the family to hold a position in the
Boston CityGovernment. But, although Edward
Everett was never a member of this Govern-
ment, yet his greatest pride, equal to all his
numerous other honors, was that he preserved
that great privilege, a privilege that. I'm afraid
we do not all of us value hisrhly enough some-
times, of being a citizen of Boston. Wherever
he might happen to be, whether in the
Senate of the United States, whether sec-
retary of State, minister to England or Gover-
nor of Massachusetts, he never lor an instant
forgot that his home, his house, his property,
his interests, book*, associations and friends
were here in the old borne on Summer street.
It was in Dorchester, now Boston, that he was
born, and in Boston, on Summer street, that he
died. It is therefore, sir, peculiarly fitting that
this Government should have made so honor-
able a notice of his birthday. As chairman of
the Council Committee on the Celebration, Mr.
President, I can gratefully testify to the inter-
est taken by my colleagues and by the mem-
bers of the Board; and as the representative of
my family that day at Dorchester, I listened
with reverence and emotion to the magnificent
eulogies pronounced on my lamented grandsire.
Birta, in this country, is, most fortunately, but
an incident, and family connections have not
and should not have any influence on one's
fortunes in life; but it is surely permitted to
take a just pride in the worthy achievements
of an ancestor, and to endeavor to use him as
an example and a beacon-light in public and
private life. This, gentlemen, it has been my
humble endeavor to do. and I shall continue to
try and do so, however small the measure of
my success. 1 think, also, that there are many
others who could benefit by studying his ca-
reer. The conscientious motives, the unremit-
ting labor and desire for perfection that he ap-
plied to everything he undertook, the high pur-
poses and lofty patriotism that characterized
his life, can be emulated with advantage by
every young man. In conclusion, Mr. Presi-
dent, I thank you, personally, for the part you
assigned me in the celebration. I wish to
thank you also, my colleagues, and I hope I
may say my friends, both for myself and for the
other members of the iamily, for your part in
the event, and for the honor you have done the
name of Edward Everett, and I congratulate
you on the lofty patriotism which inspired such
action. [Applause.]
Papers from Board of Aldermen— Resumed.
14. The order concerning a contract for
furnishing free concerts in different parts of
the city (City Doc. 71), comes down non-con-
curred in the amendment of the Common
Council, the Board of Aldermen voting to ad-
here to its former action.
The questiou came on receding and concur-
ring with the Board of Aldermen.
Mr. Kourke of Ward 6 moved that the Coun-
cil adhere to its former action, and that five
members of the Council be appointed a com-
mittee to confer with such committee as the
Board of Aldermen may appoint on the subject
matter of difference between the two branches.
The motion was carried.
Later in the session the President appointed
as said committee Messrs. Robinson of Ward
24, King of Ward 8. Wholey of Ward 16, Reed
of Ward 25. and Baldwin of Ward 14.
Notice sent up.
THE MAYOR'S RAPID TRANSIT BILL.
The Council proceeded to take up No. 15, ub
finished business, viz.:
15. Resolved, That it is the sease of the Com-
mon Council that the rapid-transit bill, so
called, submitted to the Massachusetts Legisla-
ture by His Honor the Mayor, should bo
adopter!.
The question came on Mr. Norris's motion to
reconsider.
Mr. Norris of Ward 13--Mr. President, I ask
to have this reconsidered, so that we may re-
fer it to the Committee on Legislative Matters.
The committee can then consider it, and if in
their opinion it is a wise thing they will so
report, aud if not. they will report against it.
Mr. Marnell of Ward 4— Mr. President, as
thr person who offered this order, No. 15 on the
calendar, knowing that there appears to be a
sentiment among the members of the Common
Council that some committee of this Council
should consider this matter, I would say that I
have no objection to that disposition being
made of it after we have reconsidered it, in
accordance made by Mr. Norris. I hope the
Council will see fit in its judgment to recon-
sider the matter, and then I trust that it will
be permitted to be referred to the Committee
on Legislative Matters.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5— Mr. President, I trust
that reconsideration will not prevail. It seems
tome rather late in the day to move a recon-
sideration when this matter lias been so thor-
oughly discussed by the gentlemen who have
preceded me, thoroughly ventilated and thor-
oughly understood by every member of the
Council. Reconsideration appears to me to be
a very weak point advanced by these gentle-
men at this hour, after the long deliberations
and perhaps warm discussion that took place
here two weeks ago tonight. Reconsideration
of this matter is not what the people wish at
this time, as has been thoroughly expressed by
the representatives of the Government here
assembled. Reconsideration at this time to my
mind means further delay. Two weeks ago to-
night the eloquence on the part ef some of the
men who advocated this measure was beyond
measure, to use the expression. They lost
sight of the wants and wishes of their
constituents; they for rot to consult them.
They lost sight of the fact that some of the
strongest labor organizations of the City of Bos-
ton are on record today as unanimously in
favor of an elevated road from start to finish.
These very men who come from laboring wards
and laboring districts of the City of Bostou
know as well as I can tell them what the ex-
pression of the people is in this direction. They
know well that they <to not desire, an elevated
railroad connected by a subway, costing by es-
timates made on paper, $7,000,u00. What does
it mean? It means to my mind that while sever-
al propositions had been made to bring about
rapid transit in this City of Boston by His
Honor the Mai or, in company and after consul-
tation witb others, regardless of political par-
ties or opinions, these figures are just as wild
to my mind aud to the minds of the people, as
the figures were two years ago. Mr. President,
I sincerely trust that the good judgment and
common sense of these representatives of
these gentlemen in the City Government,
the popular branch of this Government,
will see to it that reconsideration of
this matter will not prevail; that they will say
that the matter was thoroughly tested on its
merits, and that the subway advocated by His
Honor the Mayor in company with others will
not prevail. Give us an elevated railroad of
some pattern ; I care not which. Give us the
latest improvements, of course; the people
won't object to that. It can be built almost as
fast as you can ouild a rail fence, and we will
then be riding above the streets and the side-
walks in Boston. We will then be breathing
the fresh air, and we would then be. getting the
sunshine, while it would be quite the contrary
it we were forced through a tunnel up Sudbury
street and Treinont street, in the darkness and
the gloom and the moisture and dampnuss of
that thoroughfare. The people of Boston pro-
test against a subway. It was no later than
today, Mr. President, that I by chance saw
printed in one of the leading newsnapers of the
City of Boston, the Boston Daily Advertiser of
April 26, the following:
OVER 2000 NAMES.
A PETITION WITH THAT NUMBER TO 15E PUT INTO
THE LEGISLATURE TODAY.
The Legislature will receive today a petition of
2000 residents of Boston, asking for a bill to authorize
the building of an elevated mad from the city to the
various suburbs, and protesting against the adoption
of the subway. The petition is one of several which
has been circulated by the Merchants' League, and
will be followed by others containing thousands of
names, as fast as they can be made ready.
Mr. President, this is only an instance of what
is going on among the taxpayers and the think-
ing people of Boston. Not only the merchants,
but the laboring men, are thinking of this ques-
tion and considering it seriously, and they have
come to this conclusion. That is only ouo-
tenth, I presume to say, of what you can find
today on petitions that are circulating through
the City of Boston protesting against this sub-
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way. From what I can understand, I should
judse that there were from 18,000 to 20,000
signatures of people, residents of Boston, on
petitions protesting against this scheme, as I
call it. Mr. President, and gentlemen of thU
Common Council, as I said before, this thing-
has been thoroughly threshed and thoroughly
ventilated, and the people to my mind are
awake to the fact that the only thing that will
satisfy them today is the building and con-
structing of an elevated railroad from the
Charlestown line at Somerville to the Dedham
line, pure and simple, =>ud I trust that reconsid-
eration will not prevail.
Mr. Wise of Ward 20— Mr. President, I think
that this question was pretty thoroughly aired
at the last meeting for about three hours, and I
hope that we won't have a repetition of it this
evening. I move you, sir, that debate now
close.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, I don't
know, sir, but what I am inclined te favor the
motion of my friend Wise in relation to closing
debate ; but I should like the opportunity of say-
ing a few words, after listening to the very
lengthy oratory of my friend, Mr. Hurley, from
Ward 5. [A voice— "Good."] Now, to begin
with, it, seems to me that all our talk on this
matter is useless, for it might just as well be
recognized by the members of the Council in
this, as In other matters, that we have no juris-
diction in regard to it. Then, again, the gen-
tleman draws a very glowing picture of
an elevated railroad. Well, I don't know,
sir, that if we place ourselves on record
as bei7ig in favor of a subway we are
committing ourselves against or saying
one word against an elevated road, for as the
resolution here reads it is in favor of an elevat-
ed road in connection with the subway. Then,
again, the gentleman has referred to the labor-
ing class being in favor of an elevated railroad.
I cannot see, with my limifd knowledge,
whereon he bases his opinion, for if it comes to
a question of labor, a thousand fold more labor
will be employed by building the subway than
by building an elevated railroad. An elevated
structure, when it comes to a question of labor,
is nothing more than a picayune in comparison
with the building of a subway. The gentleman
from Ward 13 explained that very thoroughly
i die last meeting. He showed you that the
building of an elevated railroad would simply
mean the buying of iron and carting it from
Pennsylvania here to Boston and patting it
up. It does not seem to me that there
can be any doubt but what a thousand fold
more labor would be employed by the construc-
tion of the subway. Then, acrain, sir, although
my kuowledge in the mechanical line may op
somewhat limited, I cnn easily see bow a sub-
way could be built that will not be damp or
wet. A subway can be drained, Mr. President,
so that it will not be at all damp. That I know,
even with my limited knowledge of mechani-
cal engineering. There is no reason, either,
whv it should he dark. We can have arc lights
in it or incandescent lights or anything of the
kind that we dosire; and I believe, sir, iu con-
trast with my friend from Ward 5, that the
subway is the best thing in the interests of the
laboring people. I believe, sir, that whether it
is defeated or not at the State Legislature,
time will bear out my assertion.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23— Mr. President, the
gentleman makes the statement in opening
that no matter what we do, the Legislature
will act according to its own opinion, regard-
less of what we do. For that reason, Mr. Presi-
dent, 1 don't see why we want to reconsider
this. If we reconsider it —
Mr. Wise of Ward 20 — Mr. President. I rise to
a point of order. I would ask if the question
under consideration is not whether debate be
now closed?
The President — The question before the
house is whether debate shall now close, and
the merits of the main questfon are not under
discussion.
Mr. Kelly— Mr. President, I am willing to
have debate close; but if those gentlemen are
not fully satisfied in their minds in regard to
this question, why, then I hope that it will not
be closed.
The motion to <jlose debate was carried, and
the question came on the motion to reconsider.
The motion to reconsider was declared car-
ried. The vote was doubted, a standing vote
was taken, and the motion to reconsider was
carried, 31 voting in the affirmative, 27 in the
negative.
On motion of Mr. Marnell, the resolution
was referred to the Committee on Legislative
Matters. Mr. Marnell moved to reconsider ;
lost.
BOSTON & WINTHROP STREET RAILWAY
COMPANY
The Council proceeded to take up No. 16, as-
signment, viz. :
16. Ordered, That permission be granted to
the Association for the Formation of the Bes-
ton & Winthrop Street Railway Company to
widen the Winthrop Bridge, so called, on .Sara-
toga street. East Boston, according to plani to
be approved by the City Engineer, and to be
filed in his office; the said work to be done to
the satisfaction of said City Engineer, and
without expense to the city, and upon condi-
tion that the said association agrees to hold the
city harmless from any and ail claims for dam-
ages that may in any way arise during, or in
consequence of, the work of widening said
bridge, and that the work of widening said
bridge shall be completed on or before May 1,
1895.
The question came on the passage of the
order.
Mr. W HELTON of Ward 8— Mr President, if
there is wo objection I would respectfully ask
that this matter be further assigned for one
week, in order that I ma/ look into it. At the
last meeting Mr. Norris made a motion to
assign it to this meetin?, and it was carried;
but unfortunately I was not aware of the fact
until I received the. calendar tonight. Of course
it is probably due to my oversight, but still it is
a matter that I should like to look into, and I
would respectfully ask that the matter be
further assigned to the next meeting
Mr. Battis of Ward 1— Mr. President, I will
state to my neighbor on my ri^ht here, as I did
to the councilman from Ward 13 at the last
meeting, that this association for the formation
ol the Boston & Winthrop Street Railway Com-
pany made an application to be granted the
right to build a railroad through to Winthrop
Junction, and the Board of Aldermen gave
them the right to build the road from the
bridge to the junction, and the Winthrop folks
remonstrated against it. The matter finally
came before the Harbor & Land Commissioners
and they decided that this bridge was not wide
enough, and ol course this decision made the
right which had been granted them by the
Board of Aldermen of no use. Now they come
in here, and all they ask is that they may be
allowed to widen the bridge at their own ex-
pense. It has already been laid over for one
meeting, and 1 don't see why it should be laid
over until another. There is nothing in it iu
any way, shape or mauner, and I hope that the
motion of my friend on my right will not pre-
vail,
Mr. Whelton— Mr. President, I do not wish
it to be understood that 1 object to the passage
of this order, hut I think it is no more than fair
that, as a member of this Council, I should
have the privilege of looking into this matter.
Ii this matter is as the gentleman from Ward 1
lias stated it, I have no objection to it; but it
can do no harm to have it assigned for one
week, and I trust that it will be assigned.
The motion to assign was lost, and the order
was passed in concurrence. Mr. ANDREWS of
Ward 21 moved to reconsider; lost.
LAW REGULATING ELEVATORS.
The Council proceeded to take up No. 17, as-
signment, viz:
17. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be
requested to petition the General Ceurt for
such changes in the law regulating the con-
struction and use of elevators as set forth tn
the accompanying bill. (See City Doc. 90.)
Ri ferred to the Committee on Inspection of
Buildings on motion of Mr. Sears oi'Ward 10.
MEMORIAL DAY ALLOWANCES.
The Council proceeded to take up No. 18, as-
signment, viz.;
18. Report of Committee on Memorial Day
concerning allowances to posts of the Grand
Army of the Republic and other organizations
for memorial purposes, recommending the pas-
sage of the orders and resolve as set forth in
City Doc. No. 89.
Question on acceptance of report and second
reading of orders and resolve.
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The report was accepted, the reading of the
order and resolve was dispensed with, on mo-
tion of Mr, Whelton of Ward 8, and the ques-
tion came upon their passage.
Mr. Allston of Ward 9 offered an order,
That the orders reported by the Committee on
Memorial Day be amended by insertine in the
first order, in place of the sum of fifty dollars
allowed Peter Salem Garrison No. 70, R. A. &
N. U., the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars,
and changing the total amount to $7850; and
in the second order by inserting the sum of
eight hundred and fifty dollars, in place of six
hundred and fifty dollars.
Mr. Mitchell of Ward 25 moved to amend
the first order so that the amount allowed the
Francis Washburn Post be $400, instead of $350:
that the amount allowed the Robert A. Bell
Post 134 be $400, instead of $300; that
the amount allowed the John A. Hawes
Post be $400 instead of $300; that the
amount allowed Boston Post 200 be $400, in-
stead of $300; that the amount allowed the
Thomas F. Meagher Command No. 3, U. V. U.,
be $200 instead of $300; that the amount al-
lowed the General R. S. McKenzie Garrison No.
4, R A. and N. U.. be $200, instead of $300;
that the amount allowed the Trimountain Gar-
rison be $100, instead of $300; and that the
amount allowed the General Joseph Hooker
Command No. 9, U. V. U., be $150, instead of
Mr. Allston of Ward 9— Mr. President, per-
haps a few words in explanation of the amend-
ment presented by me would not be amiss. This
Peter Salem Garrison received their notice too
late to present the amount required to prose-
cute their work. They say that the sum neces-
sary will he $250. instead of $50, as allowed
them by the committee. Last year they re-
ceived $50, and tliBy received from private
contributions upwards of $90, and from their
own funds they were required to take the sum
of $41.50 in order to make up a deficiency. We
hope that the order pres«nted by me will pass,
and that the garrison will receive the $250
asked for.
Mr. Mitchell of Ward 25— Mr. President, I
don't understand why this discrimination has
been made between the different posts of the
City of Boston. I see that in the order reported
here by the committee twelve posts have re-
ceived $400, and four posts have received dif-
ferent sums, some $300 and some $350. Now,
gentlemen, I claim that Post 92 is just as much
entitled to $400 as the John A. Andrew Post, or
any other post in the City of Boston. 1 claim,
gentlemen, that the Robert A. Bell Post, 134, is
entitled to $400 just as much as the Gettysburg
Post. Last year the Gettysburg Post only re-
ceived $300, but this year they receive $400.
Why is this discrimination made, erentlemer. ?
Does not Post 92 lay in the po'itical field
where the committee comes from? General
Joseph Hooker Command, No. 9, received last
year $115; this year they receive $200— $85
added onto the amount allowed them and taken
away from the posts in the City of Boston
which were intended to receive this money
when the law allowing them to be paid the
money first originated. Not one of these or-
ders existed at that time, but since then they
have crept in and taken this money; and the
committee have seen fit to discriminate and to
trive these orders more money, and not to give
the posts which are entitled to it the amount
of money which they should be allowed. These
twelve posts that receive $400 each are the
richest posts in the City of Boston. I don't wish
to sav a single word against any one of them,
but I say if there is any discrimination to be
made, those posts which could afford to receive
less should be the ones to be deprived
of the full amount. Most all of the members
of Post 92, gentlemen, are laboring men, and
last year we did n't have money enough to per-
form our services, because we were cut off, and
it was hard work to get what money we did get.
Now, gentlemen, I hope that this amendment
will prevail. Trimountain Garrison is not en-
titled to anything, it seems to me, gentlemen.
She cut off from General R. S. McKenzie gar-
rison two years ago on account of the fight
which they had over the meney that was made
from the Decoration Day allowance, and it
seems to me that it is not right to make two or-
ganizations out of one and give each one of
them $300. making $600 altogether, especially
when you have to taKe the money away from
some of the posts and give them less than the
regular allowance. I say that this garrison lias
no business to come in here and take money
from the City of Boston and rob the posts which
were intended to have it.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, I well
remember, sir, that last year we had a very
lengthy discussion on pretty much this same
subject; and I also remember that my very
learned friend who has just spoken got up here
at that time and made very much the same re-
marks that he has made tonight. Now, sir, I
do not want to take the floor to make any argu-
ments against any post or any garri»on. I am
not even prepared to say that it is tke proper
thing for the City of Boston to give this money
away in this manner; but if the city has estab-
lished that precedent and is going to give this
money away on Memorial Day, I believe
that the garrisons and posts should be
treated alike. The gentleman gets up
here and says that they should not discrimi
nate, but almost at the same time he says,
"Give my folks what they want, and let these
other people go. Don't give them anything."
The Trimountain Garrison, he says, should not
receive anything. Now, the Trimountain Gar-
rison is in my district, and that is why I rise to
say a few words in their benalf. I believe, sir,
that they are as worthy of receiving recogni-
tion from the City of Beaton as the worthy post
that the gentleman has the honor te stand up
here and speak in favor of; and I therefore
earnestly trust that the amendment will not
prevail, but that the original order will be
passed tonight.
Mr. Everett of Ward 9— Mr. President, I
wish to support most heartily the amendment
put in by my colleague, Mr. Ailston, and I
would like to go a little further than he has
done and inquire why the three colored
posts in this list seem to have been discrimi-
nated against so severely. The Robert A. Bell
Post, 134, is, 1 understand, although I am not a
Grand Army man myself, fully as large a post
as any of those that receive $400; and although
it is fully as large, it is probably not nearly so
well provided with iunds. The Robert G.
Shaw Veteran Association should have at
least $300, or at all events fifty dollars
more than they have been allowed here; and I
am at a loss to see why the Peter SalemGarrison,
No. 70, which is fully as large an organization
as five or six others on this list, should be cut
off with a paltry $50. It seems to me, Mr.
President, a peculiar coincidence that those
three posts so heavily discriminated against
should all happen to be colored posts. I hope
that it is only a coincidence, forif it were other-
wise it would be a very disgraceful thing for
the City of Boston to have to own up to. Now,
I hope that the amendment offered by my col-
league will be adopted, and that justice will be
done to one of the best known posts in the City
of Boston.
Mr. King of Ward 8— Mr. Presided, as a mem-
ber of the committee, I think it proper that I
should say something in regard to some of the
remarks that have been made here— some of
them very unjust — against the committee. In
the first place, the committee only had a cer-
tain amount ol money to divide among all these
posts, and they have gone beyond that limit in
so doing. The gentleman representing Post 92
wants to know why we did not give him
$400? In the return they made last year of
the expenditures of the day they reported
the money they expended as $350, and
we give them $350 this year. We thought
the amount they spent last year would be
sufficient for the purpose this year. Now, I
was on the Memorial Day Committee last year,
and I s»y that the remarks made by Mr. Everett
in regard to the committee's making a distinc-
tion between the different posts in respect to
color are all wrong. As far as I am concerned,
I would be satisfied if every post should have
$500, but at the public hearing before the com-
mittee it was shown that one or two of the
posts actually had no active members whatever.
They spent no money, no part, hardly, of the
$400 for actual service during that dav, and it
was for that reason that we didn't give them
as much as in former years. As Iunderstand it.
there are a number of other organizations
which have come in for additional appro
prialions, and to straighten the matter
out. I move that the whole subject be
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referred back to the Committee on Memorial
Day. I think that would be the easiest way
out of it. Another thing, Mr. President. I
think that it is an entirely discourteous act to
the members of the committee for these mem-
bers to get up here on their feet and jump on
the committee. They should know what they
are doing before they attack the members of
the committee. There is only a certain amount
of money to be divided, and these posts are
wrangling among themselves, one with tho
other. Why don't they come together and di-
vide the money among themselves? They
know how much money there is there, and
why do they jump on the committee year
after year because the money is not divided
evenly?
Mr. Colby of Ward 18— Mr. President, I sup-
pose that any person that gets up here and
makes any objection to this order runs the risk
of being thought out of sympathy with the
ceremonies of Memorial Day. 1 should utterly
disclaim any such position as that, because I
am in sympathy with anything which looks
towards honoring those men whe died that this
country might be kept whole. But, at the
same time, I do believe that we are falling into
a very lax way in regard to the appropriation
of this money. The point is just this— this
money is appropriated under a statute. This
thing has been referred to here year after year
and I want to call it up just once more, that the
members may have clearly in mind just what
this money is appropriated for. The statute
says—
"For erecting headstones or other monuments
at the graves ef persons who, accredited to
their respective quotas, served in the military
or naval service of the United Stites in the
War of the Rebellion ; erecting monuments in
memory of their soldiers who died i a the ser-
vice of the country in said war; and for keep-
ing in repair or decorating graves, monuments
or other memorials erected to the memory of
soldiers or sailors who have died in the mili-
tary or »aval service of the United States."
Inow, I ana frank to say that these posts have
abused that privilege. This money has been
given to them and has at times been used for
dinners and one thing and another, for bands
to furnish music— which is all very well in its
way, but is not contemplated in the statute. I
think it should be referred to the commit-
tee for this reason: I believe the committee
should frame an order in sucti a way that
this money will be expended for the purposes
for which it is designated, and that a lump
appropriation shall not be made; that
they should be allowed to bring in bills
approved by their officers for decorating par-
poses in connection with the monuments and
different places, in compliance with the stat-
ute; that those bills should be approved, and
that there should not be the indiscriminate
appropriation of money made, which is con-
trary to the spirit of the law and contrary to
justice. I think it is about time that we looked
the matter squarely in the face and put it upon
a business basis, where it belongs, appropriat-
ing this money, not pro rata, "out in proportion
to the number of graves which these different
orders have to decorate. That, it seems to me,
solves the whole question. I hope this matter
will be recommitted.
Mr. Hall of Ward 11— Mr. President, I am
not opposed to that motion, but I would like to
say a word about this order, because we had
the self-same matter under consideration in
1893, and I dare say the members of the com-
mittee of 1894 who were on that committee
last year had occasion to look the matter up.
We have here discrimination. They tell us
that they have attempted to do the work of
apportioning the money according to the num-
ber of graves the posts had to decorate, which
was as far from being the case as the clouds
are from the sea last year, and I don't know
that we are much nearer to justice by the re-
port of the committee of this year. I shall not
touch upon these posts on the question of color
or anything else. I am in favor of the different
posts, be they what they may, having what
they ought to have regardless of any such
question, and I hope that this matter will be
referred back and that after consideration the
committee will bring in here a report which
we will adopt without a word, simply voting
upon it.
The question came on recommittal.
Mr. Emerson of Ward 17— Mr. President, as
far as I am concerned I am perfectly willing
that that should go back to the committee, but
I do think we ought to provide this money to-
night. We are very near the thirtieth of May,
and if we do not pass this order providing for
the transfer of the extra $650, it may be lost
by delay. The committee went to work and
did everything that could be done in all fair-
ness in regard to this appropriation. Last year
the committee on Memorial Day had a
meeting at which the representatives of
all the posts came together, and it
was decided that the largest Posts,
which had the largest number of graves to
decorate should have the largest amount of
money. The money was divided on that basis
last year, and we tried to do that this year. The
trouble is so many of these small outside orders
coming in. Now, I am thoroughly opposed to
that. The only way we can do is just to give
the posts of the Grand Army $400 each and
cut the others off. That is what should have
been done last year. an4 I hope it will be done
this year. I sincerely trust that we shall cut
off all outside garrisons and everything. Let
us just stand by the Grand Army posts. I
think they are deserving of it and should have
this amount of money. But I sincerely trust,
also, mat we snail appropriate this money
tonight.
Mr. Masks of Ward 24— Mr.President, I don't
wish to object to any member of that commit-
tee wanting that report to be referred hack, be-
canse I believe the committee has had an ar-
duous task to perform in endeavoring to frame
a report. I don't believe the committee can
bring in a report that will bo satisfactory to
every member of the Council. 1 would be
pleased to think that a report might be brough
in as Mr. Hall says, and be passed without a
word of discussion : but that would be impossi-
ble with the appropriation granted for Memo-
rial Day. You could not satisfy every organi-
zation that wishes a share of that appropria-
tion in an adequate and equal manner. There
will be bickering, there will be talk, there will
be discussion, there will be opposition to any
report that may be brought in. Last year this
matter was debated, I believe, from the 18th of
April to the 27th of May. I don't think we
want that experience again this year, and I
hope the members will be satisfied with the
report brought in tonight. I hope the Council
will accept it and pass the appropriation.
Mr. Mitchell of Ward 25— Mr. President,
one of the committee said that they tried as
fairly as possible to appropriate this money
among the different posts and organizations,
according to their number. I rind here that
one pest has 66 members and gets $400; that
another post with 139 members gets $300:
that another post witb 75 members gets
$400; that another post with 115 members gets
$350. Now, gentlemen, if that is not discrim-
ination, I don't know what it is. i don't wish
to stand up here and find any fault with the
committee, by any means, but I wish to see
justice done to every post in this city. The
posts, when this money was first appropriated—
The President— The Chair will call the
attention of the gentleman to the fact that the
question is on recommitment of the whole
matter to the Committee on Memorial Day.
Mr. Griffin of Wari 13— Mr. President, I
don't understand why the gentleman who last
spoke should reflect on the committee lor
awarding more money to smaller posts than to
others,
Mr. Bradley of Ward 2— Mr. President. I
rise to a point of order. The qnestion i« on re-
committing the matter to the committee.
The President— The point offered is well
taken. The gentleman will confine himself to
the subject under debate.
Mr. Griffin— Mr. President, thanks to the
gentleman. 1 think the committee, according
to my view of the question, have done very
well. If they have appropriated to these posts
containing a small number of members more
than to posts containing a large number of
members, 1 don't see why any fault should be
found. The probabilities are that the posts
with the small number of members to decorate
— more of them have died. The posts with the
largest number of members have not so many
dead whose graves they are to decorate.
Mr. King— Mr. President, as a member of the
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committee, upon the question of re-committing,
I will say, that although I am in favor of re-coin-
mittal it is almost impossible for the committee
to divide this money in a manner satisfactory to
all the posts and they know it. There is no
doubt about it at all and they know it them-
selves. We had a public hearing last year
before the committee and the representatives
of the different organizations got up there one
after another and criticised what each other
said themselves : and then they come in here
and find fault with the committee for trying
to divide the money as they think it should be
divided. Every year there are two or three
additional posts, and the same amount ot
money remains. They find fault with
the committee because they endeavor ac-
cording to what they have heard and
according to what thev know of the num-
ber of graves that these people decorate, to
divide the money on that basis. Now, we
found in some cemeteries that there were nine
or ten different posts which entered the same
cemetery. The whole matter lies with the
Grand Army posts and the members them-
selves. If the money was divided equally and
fairly, as it should be, it would be sufficient to
go around and take care of the graves in a first-
class manner. But it was not done that way.
Some of those who use this money do not use it
as they should, and some of those who deco-
rate a large number of graves and do a large
amount of work do not receive as much as
they should receive.
The motion to recommit the matter to the
Committee on Memorial Day was declared car-
ried. Mr. Everbtt of Ward 9 moved to recon-
sider; lost,
EAST BOSTON FERRY SERVICE.
The Council proceeded to take up No. 19
assignment, viz.:
19. Reports submitted by the Committer on
Ferry Department on an order concerning
changes necessary to secure better service in
the East Boston Ferry Department— Recom-
mending the passage of orders as printed in
City Doc. No. 91.
The question came on the acceptance of the
reports.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13 — Mr. President, 1
move you, sir, that both reports be referred
back to the Committee on Ferry Department.
Mr. Bradley of Ward 2— Mr. President, I
don't see why the gentleman wants the matter
referred back to the Committee on Ferry De-
partment. He has had an opportunity for the
last two months to investigate the department
and to know how things are down there, and I
don't see why he wishes it referred back. If he
can explain why I may he with him ; but if he
has no good reason. I will not.
Mr. Griffin— Mr. President, one of the re-
ports presented here at the last Council, as
stated at that time, was pretty leng. I really
have not had time to look it over carefully.
The other report was drawn up in a few hours
in order to be presented, and both reports are
before us tonight. I have read them and there
are things in both reports that I am not in favor
of. I think if both reports are referred back to
the Committee on Ferry Department we can get
a report which will be satisfactory to the whole
committee and acceptable also to the mem-
bet! of the City Government. As it is now, each
of the two reports is signed by four members,
and both reports conflict in certain ways. I
think the committee can be harmonious and
present a report to this body that will meet the
views of the members of the Common Council
and of the Board of Aldermen. A report that
will be of benefit to the people of East Boston,
who are more interested than the people of any
other section.
Mr. Jones of Ward 1— Mr. President, I trust
that this report will not be referred back to
the Committee on Ferries. Four members
have signed one report, and four members have
signed the other report, taking exceptions to
parts of the first report— Mr. Griffin being one
Ot the members who signed what you might
call the second report, which takes exceptions
to the language used in the first. If he did not
understand the report I certainly shall ask him
why he signed it. I trust that the reports will
not be referred back to the Committee on Ferry
Department.
Mr. Leary of Ward 2— Mr. President. I hope
the reports will not be referred back. I find
one or two items in the report signed by Alder-
man Witt and others which cast reflection on
the Superintendent of Ferries. Now, I will sar
that an examination of the records of the Ferry
Department of today shows that the discipline
is as good now as it ever was. No serious acci-
dent has occurred which has caused the cutting
off of a limb since the Superintendent of Fer-
ries assumed his office.
Mr. Griffin— Mr. President, I rise to a point
of order — the question is on recommitting to
the committee, and the gentleman is discuss-
ing something that is not before the body.
The President— The Chair will inform the
gentleman that the merits of the main ques-
tion are not to be discussed.
Mr. Bradley of Ward 2— Mr. President—
The President— The point of order is well
takeu.
Mr. Bradley— Mr. President—
The President— The gentleman from Ward
2 will come to order. The merits of the main
question are not to be discussed while a motion
is under consideration to refer a matter back to
a committee.
Mr. Bradley— Mr. President, I understood
the gentleman to rise to a question of privilege,
if I am not mistaken.
Mr. Leary— Mr. President, when I arose it
was to s:iy a few words merely in regard to one
item in that report— that is all. If the Chair
will give me permission I will continue.
The President— The Chair will say, for the
inlormation of all the members of the Council,
that the Chair has no desire to cut off debate
nor to prevent members from expressing them-
selves freely on any subject that properly
comes before this Council ; but when a point of
order is raised, as it was by the gentleman from
Ward 13, that debate on the main question is
not in order when there is a motion under con-
sideration to refer the whole matter back to the
Committee on Ferry Department, then the
Chair must rule that debate on the main ques-
tion is not in order and that the only debate
permissible is on the motion to recommit to the
Committee on Ferry Departmsnt. The gentle-
man may speak, but he must confine himself to
the question, which is, "Shall the matter be re-
ferred back to the committee?"
Mr. Leary— Mr. President, I should like to
offer an amendment to that, that the report
signed by Aid. Witt and others be rejected.
The President— The Chair will say that that
amendment cannot be received at this time be-
cause the motion to recommit takes precedence
of it. The question is on the motion made by
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13 to recommit the whole
matter to the Committee on Ferry Depart-
ment.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6 — Mr. President,
it seems to me that we ought to decide
tonight on either one of these reports. It
seems that the gentlemen who signed the
reports knew very well what they were
signing — the gentleman from Ward 13 as
well as my colleague Irom Ward 6, who is
the chairman of the Committee. We have had
two weeks to consider the somewhat lengthy
reports before us, and I am in favor of the report
signed by Aid. Lomasney. There have been cer-
tain charges made against the Superintendent
of Ferries which I think are false, and various
other things have been referred to, and I hope
that tonight, Mr. President, we will not recom-
mit these reports. There are no specific
charges here in the report. They speak about
the boats and various other things. There was
another councilman and myself went down to
the ferry and investigated the matter some-
what and found that the charges in the report
were not true, especially so far as the disci-
pline of the department is concerned. I am
somewhat surprised, Mr. President, at the gen-
tleman in the second division. In fact, I be-
lieve he is the author or the instigator of the
whole thing. In looking uo the documents I
find last year that that he presented an order
for an investigation of the Ferry Department,
under which a report was to be made in thirty
days, but no report was ever made, and it has
taken him a whole year. In the report he
speaks about the men in the toll house. I should
like to say that I understand he has a relative
in the toll house, and I suppose that is the
reason.
Mr. Jones— Mr. President, I rise to a point of
order, that the gentleman is not speaking on
the subject before the Council.
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The President— The Chair will warn the
gentleman to confine himself to the subject
under debate.
Mr. Rourke— Now, Mr. President, 1 don't be-
lieve this matter should hang fire any longer.
I believe the whole thing is simply against the
Superintendent of Ferries. And why? Because
it is very nearly time for the Mayor to send in
his appointments.
Mr. Griffin— Mr. President, I rise to a point
of order— the same point that I made upon the
previous speaker — that the gentleman is dis-
cussing something not before us, the question
being simply upon recommittal of the whole
subject.
The President— The Chair has already
warned the gentleman to confine himself to the
question which is properly before the Council,
the question being "Shall the whole matter be
recommitted to the Committee on Ferry De-
partment?"
Mr. Rourke — Mr. President, I am inclined to
confine myself as much as possible to the ques-
tion why the matter should not be recom-
mitted to the committee. We have bad two
weeks to consider it. The matter is divided —
four members signing each report. Neither re-
port is a majority report, and I believe we
should settle this matter here tonight. I be-
lieve the Superintendent of Ferries should be
vindicated here tonight by the rejection of one
report and the acceptance of the otner. So I
hope, Mr. President, that we will not recom-
mit these reports, but will accept one of them
tonight.
Mr. Griffin— Mr. President, the gentleman
who last spoke seems to be in favor of the re-
port signed by Aid. Lomasney. I don't know
whether or not he knows that I signed that re-
port, but 1 did. Now, I should think if he is in
favor of that he would vote in favor of recom-
mital. Neither report is in good shape, and that
is the reason why we should recommit the re-
ports, so that the committee can agree upon a
report and the matter may be put in proper
shape. We can get up a report satisfactory to
the whole Council.
Mr. Jones of Ward 1— Mr. President, my
friend from Ward 6 having taken occasion to
call attention to the gentleman in the second
division, and having made the remarks lie has,
I would suggest that it is for the interest of the
Council, perhaps, that the reports should be
acted upon tonight. I trust that they will not
be recommitted, and I earnestly ask that they
may not be. They should be settled here this
evening one way or the other.
The motion to recommit the whole matter
was declared carried. Mr. Jones doubted the
vote, a rising vote was taken, and the motion
to recommit was lost, 4 mom hers voting in the
affirmative, 31 in the negative.
Mr. Bradley— Mr. President, with all due
respect to the gentlemen who signed the first
report— Charles T. Witt, Charles E. P'olsonl,
David H. Jones, Jr., and Patrick E. Riddle— I
move you, sir, that their report be indefinitely
postponed, and that we accept the report signed
by Martin M. Lomasney, John W. Hayes, John
H. Griffin and Jeremiah E. Mahouey.
The question came on the motion to accept
the report signed by Aid. Lomasney and others.
Mr. Jones of Ward 1— Mr. President, I would
move that the report signed by Aid. Witt and
others be substituted for the report signed by
Aid. Lomasney and others.
The question came on substitution.
Mr. Leary— Mr. President, I hope that that
report will not be substituted for theone signed
by Aid. Lomasney and others. I hone that the
one signed by Aid. Lomasney will be adopted
here this evening, for reasons which I find in
th» report of the committee, consisting of
Charles T. Witt, Charles E. Folsom, David H.
Jones, Jr. and Patrick E. Riddle. I find in that
report a few words which reflect upon tne
Superintendent of Ferries. Now, Mr. Presideut,
the records of the Ferry Department today will
show that the discipline of that department
today is better than it ever was before. Ever
since Superintendent Burke has taken charge
of the ferries there has not been a serious acci-
dent which lias taken place there which has
■caused the cutting off of a limb. The amount
paid for damages will not exceed the average
for many years, although the travel is in-
creasing on an average 250,000 a year. Now,
there is another item to which I would call the
attention of the gentlemen, and that is in re-
gard to the toll house, North Ferry. The ac
eommodation of the toll men now is much bet-
ter than it was three years ago at the North
Ferry and as good at the Seuth Ferry. Every
fair-minded person will admit that the accom-
modation at the North Ferry now is mueh bet-
ter than it ever was before. Under every board
of directors that ever managed the ferries, Mr.
President, there never was a man discharged
for drunkenness, but men have been suspended
for drunkenness and for other violations of the
rules. This department pays less for accidents
than any other department of the kind in the
country, in proportion to the number of passen-
gers carried. This speaks well for the disci-
pline maintained by the superintendent. Men
are suspended for drunkenness in the Police
and Fire Departments as well as in the Ferry
Department. I don't say, gentleman, that the
men employed in the Ferry Department are
angels, but I will say tbey are as good a body
of men as there is in any ferry service in the
country. The information received by Mr.
Jones and others in regard to the discipline
maintained by the superintendent was given
them by a few disgruntled ferry hands, who, no
doubt, in my estimation, would like to run the
ferries to suit themselves. If they had gone and
consulted a majority of the men employed in the
department, I have no doubt that those men
would have spoken the truth in regard to the
discipline of the superintendent. Furthermore,
I will say that no person has ever been dis-
charged by Superintendent Burke on account
of his politics. Probably if there was "some
other person there as superintendent, there
would not be a word said in regard to the disci-
pline. I hope and trust that the report signed
by Aid. Lomasney and others will be accepted.
M», Bradley— Mr. President, I do not wish
to take up much of the time of the Ceuncil in
regard to the report signed hy my intelligent
friend from East Boston, Mr. Jones, who has
taken the responsibility upon himself as a
single member of the committee to go there
and investigate the department. When he ar-
rived there whom did he see? Two or three
disgruntled employees, men who Dtobaoly
would like to run the ferries to suit themselves.
The present superintendent, sir, has served iu
that capacity for the past seven years— a man
with all the ability, sir, that any man in the
City of Boston needs to fill the position. The
superintendents of the past had no standing
alongside of this man. He is a man who went
to the Ferry Department without any recom-
mendation from anybody only from the present
Mayor of Boston — a man who had seen service
in the Public Buildings Department of the City
of Boston as an elevator inspector. When Mr.
Jones and my friend Riddle went to inspeet the
Ferry Department whom did they see? The
disgruntled people on the ferryboats who feel
that they are entitled to a promotion, who
want to be gate-men, toll-men and captains on
the lerryboats. Those are the men they saw.
Did they consult the superintendent? No; they
did n't have courage or principle enough. Iu
regard to my friend from East Bos'on, who was
here last year, and the other intelligent gentle-
man from Ward 1 who represents the people of
East Boston in the Board of Aldermen — a man
with lots of crust and gall. Aid. Witt— Mr.
President, 1 am not ashamed to say what I
mean— I will say that that man brought an or-
der in here last year requesting the Committee
on Finance to place in the loan bill an item
to fix the "East Boston" so that it
would be put in use for the service of
the people, of East Boston. Then what
did my friend do? When twenty-six eitizens
of East Boston protested against the cutting of
the boat — being afraid that the tissue-paper
work would show on the boat — and wnen my
friend Kelly of East Boston was awarded the
contract for the work at $5000, my friend on
the left did n't have courage enough to stand
up and move to have it referred back to His
Honor the Mayor— a man who talks so much
about discipline and who would have you un-
derstand that the Ferry Department is not run
in a decent manner. There is no superintend-
ent who has ever filled the position with so
much ability as Mr. Burke. He i* a man capa
ble of filling any position in the City of Boston.
Why didn't he and his frieni send to the
Mayor that elegant, grand petition, signed by
twenty-six lonesome and lonely citizens of East
Boston? Now, sir, if I was on that Committee
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on Ferries and I had so much idea of discipline
in me as my friend on the left has, I would
simply have stood up in this chamber at that
time, and have stated fairly and honestly, "Mr,
President, I move you, sir, that that be referred
back to the Mayor." But the gentleman did
not dare to do so, because the twenty-six citi-
zens who signed that petition came from Ward
1. And who are they? Now, understand, Mr.
President and gentlemen, I want to state the
matter to you fairly and honestly, i don't care
whether Alderman Witt, Mr. Jones or any
other man is listening— I want the whole thing
to go in in full. In regard to this boat, the bids
were sent out by Mr. Burke to every ship-
builder in East Boston and Boston who wished
to bid. There was $7000 put into the loan bill
last year, gentlemen, and that $7000 lay there
waiting patiently for the superintendent to go
ahead with the business, and after he had sent
out his bids and the contract was awarded to
Mr. Kelly these twenty-six gallant citizens of
East Boston protested against the cutting of the
boat down— thought something could be done
by raising the drops. And understand, gentle-
men, she is eighteen inches too high as she is.
Mr. Jones— Mr. President, I would ask infor-
mation from you— and if I am not right I can be
rebuked— if the question is not on accepting
the report? That being the case, while it is in
order to discuss the discipline, economy, and so
on, as shown in that report, I believe the peti-
tion of these twenty-six men has nothing what-
ever to do with the matter.
Mr. Bradley— Mr. President, I am explain-
ing in regard to the East Boston, a ferryboat
that they have referred to in their report, and I
think I have the privilege of doing so.
The President— The Chair will say that de-
bate is in order on the question of tne accept-
ance of the report signed by Aid. Witt and
others, as the gentleman from Ward 1 hag
stated, and it is within the power of any gen-
tleman debating the subject to say anything
that he thinks may reasonably affect the oninds
or desires of the members, and he may urge
any facts that seem to him proper either for or
against that report.
Mr. Bradley— Thank you, Mr. President.
Now, Mr. President, I want to keep on — I am
net through yet. These twenty-six citizens
who signed a petition against this were all ship-
builders, understand — all ship-builders. And
why did they object? Because they felt so
disposed. Mr. McKie, the gentleman who
built the boat, understand, thought that the
tissue-paper work would be shown up, and they
did n't want her cut down. Mr. Kelly was
willing to stake. $1000 in the hands of the su-
perintendent that the lines of this boat would
be taken, aDd that if the shaft was one-eighlh
of an inch out of the way, the $1000 would be
forfeited to the City of Boston. The gentleman
speaks in regard to the discipline of the ferry,
saying that the toll-men do not receive any
water to wash their faces. These poor fellows
work so hard all day, shovelling coal or some-
thing of the kind, and cannot go home without
washing their faces! Now, I want to say a
word in regard to the report. The gentleman
from Ward 1 said in his report that the
head-house of the South Ferry on the city side
is in fair condition, but that the head-house on
the North Ferry on the city side is in a very
bad condition. I will leave it to any of the
members of the Govern mem who have seen
betta head-houses, if the head-house on the
North Ferry is not a palace alongside the one
on the South Ferry. If they will not say so I
will never come back to the City Government
in my life. The whole trouble is simply, as I
understand it, that there is another gentleman
looking to he Superintendent of the East Bos-
ton Ferries. This man who fills this place to-
ilay has tilled it for neven long years. He has
tilled the position with ability. He is a man
who thoroughly understands his business, a«id
there is not a man today, standing in East Bos-
ton, whether he be a ship carpenter or ship
builder, or whether he came here on a Nova
Scotia steamer or not, who is more able than
my friend Superintendent Burke of the
East Boston Ferries. Every man in East
Boston knows him; he has lived there
all his lifetime. I have known him ever since
I was knee-high— when he had a grocery on
Leverett street, and when his kindness was
known to every man, woman and child in East
Boston, when they were always welcome, with
money or without money. I think this whole
thing arises simply from a personal feeling
against my friend Burke in order to help Mr.
Kellogg to become Superintendent of the East
Boston Ferries. Why did the gentleman come
in two weeks ago and ask to have the report
shoved through before the Board of Aldermen
went away? He wants to make material, so
that when this report goes through this body
and the Board of Aldermen it may be said to
the Mayor that Mr. Burke is not qualified for the
place. But I don't think there is a member of
this body who is not intelligent enough to
know, after what I have said in regard to the
Superintendent, that the man is very well qual-
ified to fill the position.
Mi. Jones of Ward 1— Mr. President, the rea-
son why I wish to have the report signed by
Aid. Witt and others accepted can be readily
stated. I will in this connection read a few
lines from the report:
"The general appearance of the East Boston
ferry fleet is fair, but a careful examination of
the boats proves that a sense of economy has
been practised for some time throughont the
entire fleet that is detrimental to the service."
I will also read the other part of the report
which the other four gentlemen also take ex-
ception to:
"Your committee also believe that they may,
with a sense of propriety, criticise the discipline
of the department. During the past year there
have been several cases," etc.
This (report, gentlemen, simply expressesin
the very best of language what I claim any
committee of this Government can do— that is,
where they think the superintendentis perhaps
a little negligent, or, perhaps, is not caieful
enough to take care of his department, that any
committee in looking after the interests of the
City of Boston can call attention to those little
details to which they think attention should be
called. We feel that in this case we have done
justice to Mr. Burke, and simply call attention
to these details in order that, perhaps, during
the next year under his superintendency the
Ferry Department can be brought where the
people, of East Boston desire to see it — at the
head of the departments of the City of Bos-
ton. My genial friend from Ward 2, who
has the honor to represent that ward,
calls attention to the fact of there hav-
ing been a petition to the Mayor of Boston
signed by twenty-six men, all residents of Ward
1. Now, if you have read the report, Mr. Chair-
man and gentlemen, regarding the "East Bos-
ton," you will see wherein we have taken the
stigma from Mr. Burke regarding the building
of that boat. I would also take this occasion
to inform the Common Council that Mr. Burke
has thanked me personally for inserting this in
the report, as he has been criticised unmerci-
fully for building the boat called the "East
Boston." I will simply ask yo« to read what
we have said in the report —
"The new boat, 'East Boston,' which has
proved a failure for service in the East Boston '
Ferry Department, was a creature of the Board
of Directors and the plans for the said boat
were accepted by the directors at their final
meeting, and turned over to the present super-
intendent."
If that does not show that this committee
were disposed to give fair play to the Superin-
tendent of Ferries, I don't see how anything
can show it. I will state, regarding economy,
that we do take exceptions to the economy as
practised by the superintendent in his general
work; and in the first place I would call atten-
tion to the fact that there was a sub-committee
appointed by the committee to look into the
needs and condition of the Ferry Department,
and upon that committee I would say Mr.
Hayes, representing Ward 2, Mr. Riddle, repre-
senting Ward 20, and myself were appointed.
1 would say that two of that committee have
signed this report which 1 have asked the Com-
mon Council to accept— Mr. Riddle and myself.
We went through tho department upon four
different occasions, and I will say that in cer-
tain points we did not think the superintendent
was up to the details of the work. In regard
to the tollhouse of the North Ferry, city side,
which has been called in question by my friend
from Ward 2, they seem to think that because
we take exception to a sink which stood on one
iron leg and three wooden ones, and to chairs
or tables there which no one hero would wan t
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in bis office or in any place at all, that we do
what we should not do. We simply suggest to
the Superintendent that those things can be re-
placed from the $215,000 which he receives
every year for the running expenses, making
those little changes in order to bring the Ferry
Department to a paint where it belongs. I
■would also call attention to the orders intro-
duced by my friend from Ward 2 regarding the
appearance of the ferry and of the toll-house.
If he takes exception to our looking after these
little details, especially the toll-men not
having facilities for washing their hands
and faces, how can he ask this Council to
go farther and look into other matters
which are of great interest in connection with
the ferries? I would simply, in the matter of
economy, which is now before the Council, in
calling attention to the Ferry Department man-
agement, impress upon the minds of the Coun-
cil one little item which, though small, the
committee saw the traces of in every part of
the department, beth in the toll-houses and
boats. That was in the matter of brooms,
dusters, shovels, etc. And to show you that
our recommendations were anticipated by the
superintendent, upon one visit of the commit-
tee, as we went into one of the houses, it was
noticed— although the fact that we saw it was
perhaps unnoticed by the gateman— that all the
brooms, dusters and everything else were
grabbed up and rushed into a dark place so that
this subcommittee oould not see them.
But we had seen there others. We
simply call this a small detail, hardly
worth noticing ; but yet showing what
1 call and what the committee call that
dilatory economy which leaves the dust stand-
ing everywhere and which makes the condition
of affairs not what it should be. My desire is,
as having a part personally in this report, that
the Ferry Department, situated as it is, with a
superintendent whom the Mayor of Boston
does not visit more than once or twice a year
should be broug'at ahead of every other depart-
ment in the City Government. And lor what
reason? Simply that we, as residents of East
Boston, representing forty thousand people,
travelling to and fro over that ferry or over
both ferries, may have a ferry department
which will be of the highest credit to East Bos-
ton and the city proper. Why should we not
take pride in these ferries? We should hare
every reason to. East Boston has been a
manufacturing section, but the manufacturing
having now gone away, as I may say, per-
haps, it has become a residential part of
the City of Boston. We go to and fro, and
our desire is— and I leave it to my friend from
Ward 2 if it is not the desire ot our people— to
see that Ferry Department in such a shape that
it will be Quoted from the East to the West?
Take the Pennsylvania Railroad ferries, run-
ning from New York to Jersey City, and tbey
are a pride to the inhabitants on both sides, and
are noted ail over the country for their super-
, vision and for the excellent management which
characterizes them: Why is it that the City of
Boston cannot have ferries of the same nature?
I will again call attention to the matter of
economy in connection with tiie condition of
the ferryboats. It is hardly satisfactory to a
member of a committee representing the City
Government to go underneath the deck and
find nailed up against the deck, shingles,
boards, pieces of waste shoved into places to
keep the water from coming down on the boil-
ers and on the machinery. Mr, Burke has been
spoken to about that before the committee was
ever appointed, but still it exists. There has
not been a boat that has passed through the
calkers' hands for nearly five years. Recom-
mendations were made seven years ago that
there be three boats repaired by calking, in
order to protect tbe machinery, and, gentle-
men, it is not done. Tne difficulty is that there
is a serious lack in looking after details, and
also an economy which is detrimental to the
service. Regarding the discipline of the Ferry
Department, to which this report calls atten-
tion, you will understand the language, I trust,
when your committee say that they "be-
lieve that they may, with a sense of proprie-
ty, criticise the discipline of the depart-
ment." We do believe it. We think it is
uecessary for any committee representing
the City Government to call attention to
any of those matters, in the way of discipline,
which they know are entirely wrong. I
stand here as a gentleman representing East
Boston. I represent Ward 1 by the vote of its
citizens; I represent Ward 2, having been
born in Ward 2, and being the chairman of the
Republican committee there for four years. I
know something of Ward 2 myself, and I know
there is a feeling from Webster street, on tne
top of the hill, to Orient Heights, that the dis-
cipline on the ferries is something fearful. In
the first place, discipline means that a man or a
superintendent shall have his men under con-
trol, so that there will be no outbreaks and no
necessity for any outbreaks. I don't believe
that we should have an army discipline or any-
thing of the kind ; it is simply a discipline that
the citizens of Boston require «f any superin-
tendent, and which His Honor the Mayor
should require and does require of the Superin-
tendent of Ferries. But we do not get it. For
instance, I claim that there has been a case of
a captain assaulting a gateman. Now, this is a
case where the captain is a Republican and the
Democrat is the gateman, and yet it should not
occur. Another case to which I will call your
attention —
Mr. Hayes— Mr. President, I sheuld like to
ask the gentleman a question. Did the com-
mittee ask the superintendent or anybody
down at the ferries about these assaults or any-
thing about discipline?
Mr. Jokes — Mr. President, I will answer Mr.
Hayes farther along in my argument. In re-
gard to this matter of discipline I will take up
again tiie idea of a deck-hand taking an axe to
a captain — and both Democrats, i will again
call attention to the fact that discipline is lax
when a fireman is allowed to remain, if not in
an intoxicated condition, in such a state that
the captain of the boat doubted whether he
was intoxicated or a fit subject for an insane
asylum. It was a case where, before the even-
ing went over, the engineer was assaulted by
the same fireman. Then there is another
case I have had my attention called
to by the representative from Ward 2,
and that is in regard to the drunkenness in
the department. Well, we will admit, perhaps,
that there are other departments that have
drunkenness; but in the case of ^department
like this there is no need of it. For instance,
you are going over the ferry. You go onto the
boat, and as you are walking through the space
occupied by the teams you will see one or two
deck hands with a bottle up to their lios, and
drinking with their friends. That I claim is a
lack of discipline. I claim that if the Superin-
tendent of Ferries was respected and admired
for his discipline there would not be a man take
a drink while on duty. I would also state that
I know of instances where while men have been
at work they have taken the time of the city
and have gone up and had their drink right un-
der the eye of, and known as you might say by,
the superintendent, i would also call at tent ion to
the fact that I know(aud lam sorry that I have to
go into these details, gentlemen, and of course
they are not necessary except to bring before
you the reason why we call attention to the
lack of discipline) of a man going on to the
ferries to do his duty and being decidedly
drunk, and being approached by the superin-
tendent the next day, the superintendent say-
ing to the mail who was drank that his atten-
tion had been called to it and that he would n't
like to have him that way again. 1 would also
say— and there is no need of going into any
more details in regard to drunkenness— that
the Superintendent of Ferries seems to be of a
disposition to let those matters go which the
people of East Boston and those who reside in
the city call his attention to. While he must
plainly know regarding the matter of drunk-
enness, he seems to allow it to be glossed over.
The things occur and occur and occur, and,
speaking for myself as representing a cer-
tain nart of East BostOD, I say that
we do not desire that those matters be
continued in the Ferry Department. I would
also refer to one more item regarding drunken-
ness, and that is that there is one man who has
been drunk so many times and suspended so
many times by the present superintendent that
there is no man on the ferries or elsewhere who
knows the number of times he has keen sus-
pended because it has been so many that they
have been unable to keep tally. Now, we will
go further into the matter of details which we
call attention to— and which I claim that this
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committee has a perfect right to do, and that is
the superintendent does not enter enough into
the details, does not make himself familiar
with the work of the ferries. And why should
I say so, Mr. President? For the simple reason
that he has not appeared on the deck of some of
the ferry boats when the captains are at work
with their quartermasters more than twice a
year, that he allows subordinates to take into
their hands certain matters which I claim and
which this committee claim— the four members
wiio signed this report— that he should look
after, and that is the reason why I claim, and I
put it on the broad and general principle that
any manager or superintendent should be
familiar with the details aocl should have an
outlook over the men of that department, and
that if that is the case there is no reason why
the department should not come up to the
standard expected of it. It cannot be done
utider present conditions. Mr. President, I will
call attention to one fact which I know is true,
and that is that there is a feeling existing
among those in command— and by those I mean
the captains of the boats and others— that there
is no use to report to the superintendent any
breach of duty or any matters coming under the
head of insubordination, anything in that line,
because the superintendent will not pay any
attention to it. In closing, allow me to say,
Mr. President, and gentlemen of the Council,
that there have been reports before introduced
in this Common Council both by myself and by
other members from East Boston, that they
have called attention to the weakening condi-
tion of the South Ferry structure on the East
Boston side and that they have called for an
expenditure of money which must be passed
by the City Council. The whole committee
are in favor of giving us, the inhabitants of
East Boston, all that we wish ; and I think that
if the report is accepted and the same
sub-committee is appointed by the chair-
man of the committee to look after the matter
and see that these suggestions and recom-
mendations are adopted and pushed — in fact, I
know that we shall be— to present during the
next year or at the close df this year a report,
it will show the beneficial results derived from
this report. As far as the present Superin-
tendent of Ferries.is concerned, regarding his
character and his genial nature, I would say
that I have nothing but the best feelings for
him. He and lare friends; and yet I have no
hesitancy in saying regarding these matters of
the ferries that he should be censured. Or, we
will not uso that word. I will put it as the
Committee does in their report, that we "may
with a sense of propriety criticise the disci-
pline of the department ;" and I think that he
will not object to this report, if adopted.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13— Mr. President, as
the members of the Council from East Boston
seem to understand this question better than
the members living in other sections of the
city, I would much rather leave it to them to
discuss even if they had to nse the axes men-
tioned by the gentleman from Ward l;butl
believe that, as a member of the Committee
on Ferries, and as a signer of the shorter of the
two I ought to say a word in reference t» the
reports. As far as the economy rnentioaed by
the gentleman from Ward 1 is concerned, this
body has nothing to do with it. Mr. Burke was
given $215,000 to spend last year, and I believe
he spent abont the whole of it. This year he
has been allowed S214.000. Why he should be
criticised about his economy when he has only
so much money to spend I don't understand.
If the gentleman wanted the East Boston fer-
ries to have more money why didn't he get up
when the appropriation bill was passed and
have more mone.v given to the ferries? That
was the time for him to talk in regard to the
amount allowed them, hut instead of doing
that he allowed the appropriation for the super-
intendent to be cut dowa, and now he comes in
here and calls the action of the superintend-
ent "niggardly economy." Mr. President, 1
think the gentleman ought to be ashamed of
himself to come in and use such words. Now,
his reference to discipline in the department is
all rot. He has spoken here about one of the
employees drinking. Well, Mr. President, I
think that the gentleman from Ward 1 takes a
drinkoncein awhile himself — in fact. I think
that I have had one with him. Now, Mr.
President, on the main points the two re-
ports agree. The whole committee recom-
mends certain improvements; but in recom-
mending those improvements the report
signed by Aldermen Witt and Folsom and
Councilmen Jones and Riddle, sees fit to reflect
severely upon the superintendent. I have
been upon the committee for two years, and I
think that the Ferry Department of the City of
Boston is run as well now as it ever was before,
considering the amount of money that they
have to run it with. There is no question about
it but what the superintendent does the best he
can under the circumstances. If he could do
better, he would; but he is cut down every
year in his appropriation, and the mayor tells
him to economize every year, and he does it;
and it seems to me that the gentleman should
be ashamed to bring in any such criticism as
that here. Now, Mr. President, it is a well-
known fact that the appointments of heads of de-
partments will be sent in in a few days. I think
the gentleman from Ward 1 has already recom-
mended a gentleman in Mr. Burke's place.
That is where the shoe pinches. I understand,
also, that Aid. Witt, the chairman of the
committee, has submitted two names to the
Mayor, so as to give him a choice. Mr. Presi-
dent, the whole animus of this report is directed
against Superintendent Burke. The Republi-
can members from Ward 1 want to oust him.
Mr. Burke is a faithful, capable officer. He has
been in the Ferry Department for a great many
years, and there never was any complaint
against him until David H. Jones, Jr., came in-
to the Council. Now we have all sorts of
charges condemning him, and stating that be
is not capable, and so forth.
Mr. Jones— Mr. President—
The President— Does the gentleman from
Ward 13 give way?
Mr. Griffin— Yes, if the gentleman wants to
ask a question.
Mr. Jones— Mr. President, Ishould simply like
to say that that is not included iu the report—
the words he has used are not included in the
report.
Mr. Griffin— Well, Mr. President, the words
may not be in the report, but in his argument
here tonight he has pointed out certain things,
and I am answering the report, and also the
argument. In his argument he made some
statements that reflected directly on the ability
of the superintendent to run the ferries satis-
factorily. Mr. President, I hope that the Coun-
cil will look at this report in the right light. I
think it is very easy to see the animus of the
other report, and I trust that the Council will
vote to adopt the report signed by Aid. Lomas-
ney.
Mr. Hayes of Ward 2— Mr. President, these
two reports are about the same, except that
one of them criticises the discipline in the de-
partment. Now, the committee on investiga-
ting the ferries never asked the superintendent
or the employees whether any trouble occurred
in the department in this or in previous years.
They have not to my knowledge, and I am sure
that thev have not to the knowledge of the
gentleman iu the Third Division. I have
asked the gentleman in the Second Division if,
in our visits, we asked either the superintend-
ent or the employees if any trouble had oc-
curred, and he said that he would let me know
later. He has not answered me yet. There
was never any report made iu regard to any
trouble in the committee meetings One gen-
tleman signed the report without even looking
at it, and I hope, Mr. President, that the last
report, the ene signed by Aid. Lomasney, will
be accepted.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3 in the chair.
Mr. Rot'RKE of Ward 6— Mr. President, as the
ferries are (in part at least) in Ward 6, as the
chairman of the committee on the part of the
Council is my brother colleague from Ward 6,
and as he is absent tonight, I feel that in jus-
tice to him I should say a word in defence of
the Superintendent of Ferries, although I think
the members from Ward 2 are well able to take
care of it themselves. Mr. President, one of
the able gentlemen who are deeply interested
in Mr. Burke's welfare— Mr. Jones of Ward 1—
offered an order last year which, if the Counoil
will allow me, I will read. • It is headed
"Needs of East Boston Ferries," and is as fol-
lows:
"Ordered, That the Committee on Ferry De-
partment be requested to make a thorough
investigation of the needs of the East Boston
ferries, with a view of so improvine the service
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as to meet the requirements of the large num-
ber of our citizens at present dependent on said
ferries in reaching their places of business and
returning to their homes; and that said com-
mittee be Instructed to submit to the City
Council a detailed report of tbeir findings with-
in thirty days from the passage of this order."
Now, Mr. President, that order was put in.
over a year ago. I was a member of the City
Government of 1893. arid did not hear any re-
port from the gentleman, or from the Commit-
tee on Ferries, until now. It seems that it lias
taken him a whole year to find out a few little
flaws in the running of the department of tbe
East Boston ferries. Mr. President, in the re-
port submitted by the four other gentlemen of
the committee I fail to find any specific charges.
The gentleman from Ward 1 fcas made some
charges here tonight on the floor of this Coun-
cil, but they are not in the report. Now, Mr.
President, we will take the headhouse on the
East Boston side first. He says the accommo-
dations for the tollmen are very poor, that they
have no water privileges of any kind, either
for drinking or washing, and that in the opin-
ion of the committee this should be reme-
died. Now, Mr. President, over there
there is a sink. Are the tollmen any
better than anybody else? Cannot they
walk tan or twelve feet when they want
to get a drink of water as well as the passen-
gers? I get it from good authority, also, that
the superintendent furnishes the men in the
toll house with ice water during the summer;
and what more do they want? I am sure that
that ought to be considered a luxury. Now,
Mr. President, we will take the headhouse of
the North Ferry on the boston side. That is in
Ward 6. I suppose the gentleman from Ward
1 takes a great interest in that, or in some of
the other toll houses. As I said before, he is so
solicitous for their welfare possibly for the
reason that he has one of his relations working
there. Now, Mr. President, lie says that the
general condition of the East Boston Ferry
fleet is bad, and he has gone so far as to criti-
cise and say some pretty hard things against
the Superintendent of Ferries; but I think
that gentleman can stand them all. Now, gen-
rnoD of the Council, the East Boston Ferry boats
are painted once a year. Another thing
which they speak about in their report is the
lifeboats, Now. the other day I and another
gentleman on the committee made it a point to
go down and look over the ferries, and I will
state that we found those boats that they speak
of in very good condition ; and we got it from
good authority that they were painted and
thoroughly overhauled once a year. What more
do you want in that respect? Now, in regard
to the boat "East Boston." I understand that
sne is a failure; but no member of the govern-
ment can attribute that to Mr. Burke. As the
committee have said, it was done under the old
Board of Directors. Then, the question lias
been raised here about the discipline of the de-
partment. What does the gentleman from
Ward 1 want the deck hands to do? Does he
want them to stand there like marines and
salute everybody as they file onto the boat?
Does he want to make slaves of the
men? Discipline! Why, I am surprised, Mr.
President, at the gentleman talking about it.
There is better discipline in the department to-
day than there ever was before. As the gentle-
man from Ward 2 has well said, there have
been fewer accidents since Mr. Burke has taken
charge, to the passengers, to the boats, and to
the drops and piers. That fact speaks well for
the discipline of the department, for the small
number of accidents since he has taken charge
of the department is unprecedented, Mr. Presi-
dent, in the whole history of the department
since the ferries were purchased by the City of
Boston. Now, I want to ask the members of
this Council, in all fairness and candor, if that
does not speak well for the Superintendent of
Ferries, to have had no accidents during the
past three years. Now, Mr. President, the gen-
tleman has made the charge that some
of the met were intoxicated and were not
punished. Well, now, I don't agree with the
gentleman who made that charge, for I know
myself that men have been laid off for two or
three months. I know, also, that in some of
those cases the men have begged the superin-
tendent to put them back to work, and
promised him that they would not drink any
more. They even said that they would go to a
clergyman, as is the rule of the church, and get
a pledge— and this was told me by the superin-
tendent himself. They came to him and
begged to be allowed to go back to work, and
promised him faithfully that if he would put
them back to work they would net drink any
more; but he would not agree to take them
back. Now. Mr. President, the gentleman who
has made these charges knows full well where
to go to if he wants redress. I would like to
ask tne gentleman from Ward 1 if he ever
called Mr. Burke's attention to those charges?
And if he did. and Mr. Burke did not recognize
them, or if he did not pay any attention to
them, does he not know that he should have re-
ported the fact to His Honor the Mayor, in order
that he might, if necessary, remove him? I
would like to read section 19 of the City
Charter, which reads as follows :
"The Mayor may, for such cause as he deems
sufficient, and shall assign in his order for re-
moval, remove any of the officers or members
of a board appointed by the Mavor as afore-
said."
Now, Mr. President, that matter comes under
the head of executive action. It has nothing
whatever to do with the City Council. If any
member of the City Council has charges against
the Superintendent of Ferries such as have
been preferred by the gentleman from Ward 1,
and which I think are very serious, ha should,
if the charges are true, make them toHistlonor
the Mayor. Now, Mr. President, the -Mayor has
recognized Mr. Burke as a capable and efficient
man. Hehas sent in his name year after year;
and, Mr. president, living as I do, in the ward
where the ferries are situated and being
•own there about every day, I desire
to >av that I have never heard one single
complaint against him. I have talked with
the passengers, with the pilots and with the
deck hands— and some of them live in my
ward— and I wish to say that there is not one of
them but what will say that the discipline is
rigid and that it is strictly enforced in the de-
partment. Now there i3 a great deal of team-
ing ao»e by merchants and other men across
the ferries, and has any member of the Council
seen in the papers where anybody has protest-
ed against the way Mr. Burke has carried on
the ferries? No; I think you will agree with
me that they have not Now, another charge
has been made in regard to the headhouse of
the South Ferry-
Mr. Reinhart of Ward 16— Mr. President, I
rise to a point of order, that there is not a
quorum present.
Tbe Chair— The Chair will ascertain. [Count-
ing.] There appears to be a quorum present,
and the point of order is uot well taken.
Mr. Rocrke— Now, Mr. President, the gentle-
man has called attention to the condition of the
headhouse. Mr. President, in the name of
common sense, how can the Superintendent
build a mew headhouse, or fix it up at all, with-
out any money? In his report for 1893 he has
recommended it, and he has every year for the
last two or three years recommended that a
new heaahouse be bui't. Now, the sanitary ar-
rangements in regard to the North Ferry are
very good. They sav in their report that they
are not fit. Well. I deny such a statement,
Mr. President, and I would like to ask the
members of the Council to go down and see
for themselves. It is not fair for any man to
get up here and talk about a head of a
department as one of the members of the Coun-
cil has tonight. Now, Mr. President, I hope
and trust we will reject the first report and ac-
cept the second report, for the reason that I
think the department of ferries is managed by
an able man, a man who has filled the office
with ability for the last two or three years.
Now, why does the gentleman attack Mr.
Burke at this time? As one of the previous
speakers has said, it is because it is pretty near
the first of May and the Mayor will soon send
in the name of some man as Superintendent of
Ferries: but I believe that will not stop the
Mayor one particle from sending the name of
Mr. Burke. Mr. President, I hope and trust
that the report signed by Aid. Lomasney will
be accepted as the report of the committee.
Mr. Bradley of Ward 2— Mr. President. I
want to call the Council's attention to a remark
my friend from Ward 1 has made in regard to
the assault made by a fireman upon an engi-
neer, Mr. President, I am proud to say that I
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happened to be on board the boat that evening
at ten o'clock with my wife, going to the city,
and it was lucky for the fireman. Now, I want
to show you the feeling on the part of the engi-
neer. The engineer stated that this gentleman,
the fireman.was drunk, and was not fit or qaali-
fied to perform his duty. But I say here on the
floor of the Council Chamber that any man
who says that tells a notorious lie. I desire to
explain to the Common Council the attitude
of this engineer towards this fireman, a gentle-
man who has lived in East Boston all his life-
time, and who is one of the most respected
young men who has lived therein the past thir-
ty odd years. Going on board the boat with
my wife, 1 went into the gentlemen's cabin
to smoke a cigar and had my wife go to the
ladies' side, excusing myself for a smoke. I sat
in there discussing the politics of the day with
another gentleman, and suddenly one of the
deck hands came in and said, "Mr. Bradley,
there is some one outside who wants to see you
in a hurry. I jumped, for I thought somebody
had insulted my wife, and came out. I said to
the deck hand, "What is the trouble here?"
He said, "There is a key broken in the engine."
I said, "Well, I had better go down there, be-
cause I k»ow something about an engine and
may be of some service to the engineer." Se I
started to go, and the deck hand said, "The
door is locked." 1 said "All right," and started
to go up through the slip. On my way up I
saw the captain and this Mr. Dietrich coming
down, and I heard the captain say, "Go ahead.
mow, everything is all right and we are going
to start." Mr. Dietrich went along and I
followed behind. When I struek the bottom
of the stairs I met my friend McGovern,
and we beiran discussing what had taken
place. I said to the fireman, "What is tne
trouble?" He said, 'The engineer refases to
run the boat with me ana says that I am not
capable of doing my duty." He says, "Do you
see anything the matter with me?" I said,
"No, I do not." He said, "He says I h?.ve not
got steam enough." I said, "Well, I will go
down and examine the boiler and the steam
and water gauge." I did so and I found thirty
pounds of steam in the boiler, steam enough to
run the boat, but I found the doors wide open.
with 2V2 gauges of water, and yet this engineer
refused to run the boat. Gentlemen, there
were forty or fifty passengers there and he de-
layed them for twenty-five minutes. He brought
this other man to court and the man was sen
tenced in East Boston for six months. He
appealed his case, not having had the oppor-
tunity to summon his witnesses, and went to
the higher court, and every man aboard the
boat with the exception of one, when asked the
question, "Was this man drunk?" said he was
not. Even the c?iptain said that he was not
drunk, that he did not see anything the matter
with him.
Mr. Cochran of Ward 1— Mr. President, I
should like to ask the question— why it was
that the captain testified at the preliminary
hearing that the fireman was drunk and at the
last hearing would not say that he was or was
not? I should like to ask the geutleman an-
other question, Was or was not this gentleman
a candidate for the position of piloi of one of
the boats, and fearing that he might, throusrh
the agency of the Democratic Ward Committee
put this man back, did n't he withdraw his tes-
timony?
Mr. Bradley— Mr. President, if the gentle-
man has any more questions to ask I will »ot
be able to answer them at all. But I will
answer them in this way, that I was at the
hearing. II the captain stated that at the pre-
liminary hearine why did n't he state it before
the honorable judge and jury at the subsequent
trial? That was the place to state it, not at the
preliminary hearing. The jury listened to the
trial all the way through. They knew ac-
cording to the evidence that came up that this
man was not guilty of. the crime that he was
brought into court for. He stood there and
told the truth. I stood there and I told the
truth. I say the gentleman was not drunk, and
I say the man who says he was is a liar. Now, I
wint to call the attention of the City Govern-
ment to the fact that this gentleman was put
out of that phice on the 30th day of January
md kept out of hi.-> employment until last Mon-
day morning. If the superintendent thought
this gentleman was guilty of the crime he was
said to have committed, would he reinstate
him? Is there any political null in the City of
Boston that could get Mr. Burke to take him
back if he thought the arentleman had done
wrong? He Knew from the evidence
given in the court that ' the gentle-
man was not drunk. When the Chief
Engineer was asked in regard to the
gentleman's conduct and character in his seven
years' experience in the Ferry Department, he
said it was of the best, that there never was a
charge preferred against him. The superin-
tendent aiso stated the same. Mr. Dietrich
swore, in the East Boston Court House, that
while tiiis boat was making the dock the fire-
man assaulted the engineer— one of the most
serious crimes a man could commit, especially
when a boat is making the slip. INow, sir, I
was in the hold at the time when she was mak-
ing the slin, and the geutleman never stirred
from the fire room where lie was. Anyone who
knows the parties knows that the charge
could not be correct— it being claimed that this
little fellow threw McGovern over the cylinder
of the engine. Anybody who ever saw the two
men knows that McGovern could break him in
two. He appeared in court and cleared himself,
faithfully, honestly and fearlessly—
Mr. McGtjire of Ward 10— Mr. President, I
rise to a point of order. 1 should like the
Chair's ruling on Rule 6.
The Chair— The Chair would say, in relation
to the point made by the gentleman, that the
debate has gone possibly somewhat too far,
but does not feel that the point of order is well
taken at this time.
Mr. Bradley— Thank you, Mr. President.
Now, in closing, I want to say that when the
gentleman comes here into the Common Coun-
cil chamber and finds fault with the discipline
of the Ferry Department, stating that the men
on these boats have bottles there from which
they drink, such talk as that should be wiped
out from our records. I say it is not just, it is
not fair, it is not right, it is not honest. I have
not much respect for a man who will bring in a
circumstance such as this which I have referred
to between the fireman and the engineer and
blame it on the superintendent, and I hope and
trust that the gentleman's report will be indefi-
nitely postponed.
Mr. Shaw of Ward 17— Mr. President, I think
this thing has gone far enough. It has got right
down now to a question of politics, and there
are tour members on each side. I move you,
Mr. President, that debate now close.
Mr. -Tones— Mr. President. I trust that that
motion will not prevail until I have had a
chance to explain —
Mr. Shaw— Oh, Mr. President. I am willing to
withdraw the motion long enough to give the
gentleman a chance.
Mr. Jones— Mr. Hayes asked me a question,
and Ishould like to answer it.
The Chair— The gentleman from Ward 17
withdraws his motibn, and the gentleman from
Ward 1 has the floor.
Mr. Gormley of Ward 22— Mr. President. I
rise to a point of order. The gentleman cannot
withdraw his motibn if there is any objection,
and I object to his withdrawing that motion.
The Chair. The Chair would have to decide
that, owing to the Chair having decided that
Mr. Jones has the floor, the point in regard to
Mr. Shaw withdrawing his motion cannot at
this time change the decision.
Mr. Jones. Mr. President. I would simply
say in answer to Mr. Hayes that Mr Hayes and
I spent about three hours with the Superin
tendent of Ferries one Sunday afternoon; and
if Mr. Hayes will remember. 1 think I brought,
up nearly everything regarding discipline and
everything else. In fact, I brought up this Mc-
Govern case, and some other matters, and also
the matter of economy. Now, Mr. President, I
want to say that the order referred to in the re-
port was offered and went through the Council
this year— not last year, as was said by :Mr.
Rourke.
Mr. Rourke— 1 did n't say that the order you
refer to was offered this year.
Mr. Jones— 1 simply want the Council to un-
derstand wherein I am riu-ht. 1 would also say,
Mr. President, that the committee cannot make
any specific charges, and we do not attempt to
doit. The most courteous language possible is
used. We limply suggest. Mr. Rourke also
called attention to the fact that I have a
brother in the Ferry Department as a tollman,
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and assigns that as a reason why I wish the
toll-house arranged properly.
Mr. Rourke— May I ask the gentleman a
question?
Mr. Jones— You can ask me all the questions
you wish when I am done. I would simply say
to the members of the Council that I hare a
brother-in-law who is a tollman there. That
gentleman has been in the department some
twenty odd years, and I married his sister some
fifteen years ago, and it was a most successful
thinu en rny part. This gentleman is a Demo-
crat, his family are Democrats, and, while I
think I got the best of the family, I am sorry to
say that my wife is a Democrat also. But I
object to his using that fact; for. Mr. President
and gentlemen, the fact that my brother-in-law
is employed on the ferries had nothing what-
ever to do with my looking into the needs of
the ferries.
Mr. Leahy of Ward 2— Mr. President, I do not
wish to detain the members much longer on
this subject. It has been discussed very thor-
oughly; but I would like to call the attention
of the members of the Council to one fact in
regard to the new ferryboat East Boston. I have,
here the opinions of many different men, and I
am sorry that they are too ions to read, but I
would like to read one of them— that of Mr.
Montgomery of Chelsea.
Mr. Hall of Ward 11— Mr. President, I rise to
a point of order; and my point of order is to
call the attention of the Chair to ruie 6.
The Chair— The Chair would say that he is
at a loss to know just what the gentleman
refers to.
Mr. Hall— Well, Mr. President, if you will
read rule 6, you will see that it says, "]No mem-
ber shall speak a second time on a question, if
another member, whe has not spoken, claims
the floor." I have notieed a gentleman in the
third division rise and try to get recognized on
this question three times, and yet a gentleman
who has spokea previously has been recog-
nized. I object.
The Chair — The Chair would say that, while
it may be a fact that the gentleman from Ward
11 has seen a gentleman in the third division
rise and address the Chair, the Chair has not
seen him; and the Chair therefore recognized
the gentleman from Ward 2, who now has the
floor.
Mr. Leary— Mr. President, I will state for
the information of the gentleman that I think
he is mistaken, as I have not risen but ouce
before. Now, Mr. President, I will read a news-
paper clipping which I have here, giving the
opinion of Mr. Montgomery of Chelsea, an old
shipbuilder, in regard to the "East Boston"
TReading]:
The double-screw ferryboat East Boston, to be of
any practical value to the city must be cut down.
That s the opinion of Jabez K. Montgomery, the well-
known shipbuilder and experienced ferryman. Mr.
Montgomery is a member of the ship-building firm of
Montgomery & Howard, from whose yard in Chelsea
there nave been turned hundreds of vessels aud river
steamers. He has also been connected with the Wln-
nisinimet (Chelsea) Ferry Company in various capa-
cities for a number of years. He was its superintend-
ent, and he has been president of the company. "The
East Boston." said Mr. Montgomery to a Post reporter
last night, "must be out down, in my judg-
ment, to be ot any practical value to the city
of Boston. I have never examined her very thorough-
ly, and therefore cannot say just how much she ought
to be cut down, but to my mind from fifteen to eigh-
teen inches would be all that Is necessary. That
would make unnecessary the great amount of ballast
with which I understand she is now weighted down.
The removal of this extra ballast would make her
more steady, and I have no doubt but that after such
changes she would prove a most valuable boat and an
easy boat to handle on either the North or the South
Ferry. The suggestion that there ought to be some
changes made in the drops, so as to prevent the East
Boston heing cut down, does not strike me as a valua-
ble one. The drops are all right. Why meddle with
them ? It 's the boat and not the drop that has proven
inefficient, and it seems to me good logic to let well
enough alone and mend what heeds mending."
Now, Mr. President, I only read that because
of a few remarks made by a gentleman here ia
regard to cutting down the boat; and I would
like to state to the members of the Govern-
ment that it is the opinion not only of Mr.
Montgomery, but of other prominent ship-
builders, that the boat should be cut down, and
not the drops raised.
Mr. Cochran of Ward 1— Mr. President,
while I believe there has been enough said
already upon this subject, I want to impress
upon the minds of the members of this Council
the fact that the Ferry Department amounts
to a good deal to the citizens of East Boston in
its effect on the valuation of their property. If
we have a clean, good department, a depart-
ment with good discipline.it amounts to a great
deal to the people visitingEast Boston and hav-
ing occasion to go there in various ways. It en-
hances the value of the property there, and
while the subject has not been dwelt upon, it
seems to me that of all the departments in the
City of Boston it is one of those departments
that should have nothing to do with politics. I
don't care what the politics of Mr. Burke are. I
believe Mr. Burke in a social way is a very
clever man, but he has had charge of the Ferry
Department for three or four years; and it
seems to me that he is incompetent; that the
boats, drops and slips have been going down
ever since he has had charge of the depart-
ment.
Mr. Leary— Mr. President, I would like to
ask the gentleman a question.
Mr. Cochran— When I get through. In re-
gard to the discipline of the department, I
know as a fact that the directors have dis-
charged men for drunkenness and aearly all of
them have been taken back by our present su-
perintendent; and, for many reasons, I believe
we could get men in East Boston or somewhere
who are better fitted to run the ferries than
our present superintendent. I don't care what
his politics are: I do not believe in politics in a
department at all ; hut I do believe that all the
men in a department like the Ferry Depart-
ment should be good, trusty men, and that
men who are of no use in the department, who
are not needed, whose services are of no value
to the department, should not be retained.
Mr. McGuire of Wnrd 10— Mr. President, I
just wish to say a word about this matter. I
am not personally acquainted with any of the
gentlemen who have charge of the Ferry De-
partment, but if the charges that have been
brought here tonight against the management
can be sustained, I think it is about time for the
City Government to call a halt The gentle-
man in the third division, Mr. Griffin, said that
Mr. Jones, in the second division, ought
to be ashamed to criticise so. I, for
one. am very glad that there is one
man here who has the moral cour-
age to stand up and eriticise men who will
be drunk during their time of business when
they are engaged in business. Any ma« who is
drunk when he is on duty ought to be dis-
charged at once. One instance brought up here
this evening shows that one man has beeu dis-
charged so often for drunkenness that they
could not keep track of the different times. I
think that is a disgrace to the City of Boston.
What we want, gentlemen, is men of stability of
purpose and nobility ot character, that we may
have good order and good discipline. 1 trust
that something shall be done in this matter so
as to get everything on a good working, honest
basis.
Mr. Norris of Ward 13— Mr. President, I hope
that debate will close, for this reason: Both
reports, in my judgment, are not worth the
time we have wasted on them. Neither one of
them condemns the superintendent and neither
one of them commends him very highly.
Neither report, in my judgment, has gone far
enough. The report I am going to vote for is
the second report, I believe. If that report was
brought in identically as the members who
signed it intended, it would be ten times
stronger than it is in commending the Superin-
tendent of Ferries. With my friend Hayes I
agree, and I congratulate the gentleman from
East Boston upon having the moral cour-
age to make the statements and charges he has
here. But his charges have not been corrobor-
ated as to drunkenness. There has been no
corroborative testimony. We have only to take
his word for it. If they are true, he having had
courage enough to bring them in here, those
men should be immediately discharged instead
of being allowed to navigate people to and
fro between Bostou proper and East Boston.
But it seems to me a fight betweeu the ^Noddle
Island representatives ; that is all. It is a ques-
tion between them. They don't know what to
do to get rid of Burke — that seems to be the
whole fight. It seems that they have got some-
body else to take his place. Mr. Jones hag
made some specific charges here. If they are
true, certainly some attention should be paid
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to them, but nobody has stood on this floor
other than himself and corroborated them.
Men have stood here and denied it absolutely,
disclaiming- any sucli thing. The preponder-
ance of evidence is against Mr. Jones's argu-
ment; the testimony here presented is against
it. Now, I hope debate will close. I hope we
shall come to a vote on this matter, as I think
we understand it thoroughly. I do think more
time has been wasted upon it than is necessary,
and I consequently hope debate will close and
that vre shall come to a vote immediately.
Mr. Hates— Mr. President, I would like to
ask the gentleman from Ward 1 a question— if
any of these charges which you have cited here
tonight have been considered in the committee
meeting and have been reported to the commit-
tee in the presence of Aids. Witt and Folsom?
Mr. Jones— Mr. President, I would simply say
that in the matter of the report, the report wag
made up by a sub-committee of two members,
for the whole committee to sign if they wished
to. Now, there were four members signed the
report and four signed an objection to certain
parts of it. There was no need of bringing up
any charges except that, as Mr. Hayes will re-
member, in the committee of the whole I did
refer to charges. I did respectfully say to the
chairman that I had charges to make which, if
necessary, I should make on the floor p[ the
Council. This is not an investigation of the
Ferry Department. This is simply an inquiry
into the needs, and one of the needs is disci-
pline.
Mr. Bbiggs of Ward 11— Mr. President, I rise
to a point of order— the time for debate has
expired.
President O'Brien in the Chair.
The President— As the President has kept
the time, there is one minute yet left for de-
hate.
Mr. Bradley— Mr. President, I desire to sav
one word to the Common Council. I have
passed over those ferries for the last fifteen or
twenty years, and never have I seen a drunken
man in the employ of the Ferry Depart-
ment on one of those ferries. I have passed
over the ferries in that time as much as my
friend Jones or any man in East Boston, ever
since 1 was very small. Every pla<-e I have
worked has been in the city proper, and in ail
the times I have gone over that ferry I have
never met an employee with any signs of in-
toxication about him. I want to say to the
members of the Common Council that there is
not a better class, an honester class, of men em-
ployed in any department of the City of Boston
than there is at the present day in the Boston
Ferry Department,
The President— The time for debate has ex-
pired.
The Council voted to close debate.
The report headed by Charles T. Witt was de-
clared rejected. Mr. Jones doubted the vote
and called for the yeas and nays, which were
ordered, and the report was rejected— yeas 23,
nays 35.
Yeas— Allstou, Andrews, Bartlett, Battis, Ber-
win, Briggs, Cochran, Colby, W. W. Davis,
Emerson, Hall, Holden, Lewis, Manks, Mc-
Guire, Mclnnes, Mitchell, Patterson. Reed,
Riddle, Shaw, Smith, Wood— 23.
Nays— Baldwin, Boyle, Bradley, Browne, Car-
roll, Coleman, J. B. Collins, M. W. Collins, Con-
nor, Connorton, Costello, Crowley. Donovan,
Eager, Fisher, Gormley, Hayes, Hurley, Kelly,
King, Leary, Lynch, Marnell, Miller, Norris,
O'Brion, O'Hara, Reinhart, Reynolds, Roche,
Rourke, Sullivan, Tague, Whelton, Wise— 35.
Absent or not voting— Callahan, W. A.Davis,
Desmond, Everett, Fields, Goodenough,
Keenan, Mahoney, McCarthy, McMaokin,
Reidy, Robinson, Ruffin, Sears, Wholey— 15.
Paired— Mr. Jones, yes; Mr. Griffin, no.
The report headed by Martin M. Lomasney
was accepted. Mr. Learv moved to recon-
sider; lost.
The orders included in the report headed by
Martin M. Lomasney were severally passed.
Mr. Hayes moved to reconsider; loss. Sent up.
inspection of buildings.
Mr. King of Ward 8, for the Committee on
Inspection of Buildings, submitted the follow-
ing:
(1.) Report on the petition of J. G. Martin
(referred April 16), for leave to build a wooden
building— Recommending the passage of t»«
following:
Ordered. That the Inspector of Buildings be
authorized to issue a permit to J. G. Martin to
build, outside the building limits, a wooden
building on Morse street, near Homer street.
Ward 1, in excess ef range allowed and witliout
the intervention or construction of a brick wall
as required by the Ordinances, and in accord-
ance with an application on file in the Depart
mmit for the Inspection of Buildings; said
building to be occupied for dwelling purposes.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent up.
(2.) Report on the petition of the A. T. Stearns
Lumber Company (referred April 9), for leave
to build a wooden building— Recommending the
passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings be
authorized to issue a permit to the A. T. Stearns
Lumber Company to build, outside the build-
ing limits, a wooden building on Taylor street,
near Water street, Ward 24, in excess of range
allowed and without the intervention or con-
struction of a brick wall as required by the Or-
dinances, and m accordance with an applica-
tion on file in the Department for the Inspec-
tion of Buildings; said building to be occupied
for storage of lumber.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent up.
(3.) Report on the petition of W. H. Chad-
wick (referred March 19), for leave to build a
wooden building— Recommending the passage
of the following:
Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings be
authorized to issue a permit to W. H. Chad wick
to build, outside the building limits, a wooden
building on rear of 30 Swett street, Ward 20,
in excess of range allowed, and without the
intervention or construction of a brick wall, as
required by the ordinances, and in accordance
with an application on file in the Department
for the Inspection of Buildings; said building
to be occupied for mechanical purposes.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent up.
(4.) Report on the petition of Charles M.
Seaver (referred March 19), for leave to build a
wooden addition— Recommending the passage
of the following;
Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings be
authorized to issue a permit to Charles M.
Seaver to build, outside the building limits, a
wooden addition to building on Bellevue street,
near Oriole street, Ward 23, in excess of size
allowed and without the construction of a brick
wall as required by the Ordinances, and in ac-
cordance with an application on file in the De-
partment for the Inspection of Buildings; said
addition to be occupied for a carriage and tool
shed', main building occupied for stable pur-
poses.
Report accepted; order passed. Sent up.
(5.) Report on the petition of G. E. Griffin
(referred April 16), for leave to build a wooden
addition— Recommending the passage of the
following:
Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildints be
authorized to issue a permit to G. E. Griffin to
build, outside the building limits, a wooden
addition to building on Barnes street, near Dor-
chester avenue, Ward 24, in excess of size
allowed, and without the construction of a
brick wall as required by the Ordinances, and
in accordance with an application on file in the
Department for the Inspection of Buildings;
said addition to be occupied for storage pur-
poses, main building occupied for same pur-
pose.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent up.
(6.) Report on the petition of Charles P.
Curtis and another, trustees, (referred April 2),
for leave to build a wooden addition— Recom-
mending the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings be
authorized to issue a permit to Charles P.
Curtis and another, trustees, to build, outside
the buildinc limits, a wooden addition to build-
ing on 2214 Washington street, Ward
20, in excess of size allowed and with-
out the construction of a brick wall as
required by the Ordinances, and in accord-
ance with an application on file in the
Department for the Inspection of Buildines;
said addition to lie occupied for storage of wag-
ons; main building occupied for a bakery.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent up.
(7.) Report on the petition of Frederick Lo-
gan (referred March 12), for leave to build a
wooden building— Recommending the passage
of the following:
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Ordered. That the Inspector of Buildings be
authorized to issue a permit to Frederick Logan
to build, outside the building limits, a wooden
building on Swett street, near Massachusetts
avenue, Ward 20, in excess of range allowed
and without the intervention or constructiom
of a brick wall as required by the Ordinances,
and in accordance with aD application on file
in the Department for the Inspection of Build-
ings; said building to be occupied for storage
of carriages.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent up.
LICENSES FOR CARRIAGE STANDS.
Mr. Manks of Ward 24, for the Committee
on Police Department, submitted a report on
the order (referred March 15) concerning the
restricting of licenses for public carriage
stands to citizens of boston— Recommending
the passage of the order in the following new
draft:
Ordered, That the Board of Police be re-
quested to give preference to citizens of Boston
in issuing licenses for public carriage stands.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent up.
LAYING OUT STREETS.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5, for the Committee on
Street Laying Out Department, submitted the
following:
(1.) Report on the report of the Board of Street
Commissioners (referred April 12), relative to
the cost of extending Fulton street to North
Market street— Recommending reference to the
Committee on Finance,
Report accepted; said reference ordered.
Sent up.
(2.) Rt port on the report of the Board of Street
Commissioners (referred Feb. 8), relative to the
cost of widening Kneelaad street— Recommend-
ing reference to the Committee on Finance.
Report accepted ; said reference ordered.
Sent up.
NORTH END BRANCH LIBRARY.
The President offered an order— That the
Committee on Library Department consider
and report as to the advisability of renewing
the lease of the premises now occupied for the
North End Branch of the Public Library and
what repairs are necessary in order to better
adapt said premises for library purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Library De-
partment.
TRANSFER ORDERS.
The President offered the fol lowing:
(1,) Ordered, Tnat the City Auditor be author-
ized to transfer from the appropriation for
street improvements, Third Aldermanic Dis-
trict, the sum of $5000, to constitute a special
appropriation for Charter street, repaying with
granite blocks, between Unity street and a
point opposite the entrance toCopp'sHill Bury-
i»g Ground.
(2.) Ordered, That the City Auditor be au-
thorized to transfer from the appropriation for
Street Improvements, Third Aldermanic Dis-
trict, the sum of $2200, to constitute a special
appropriation for Unity street, asphalting.
(3.) Ordered, That the City Auditor he au-
thorized to transfer from the appropriation for
Street Improvements, Third Aldermanic Dis-
trict, the sum of $2500, to constitute a special
appropriation for Charter street, reasphalting,
between Hanover and Unity streets.
Severally passed, under suspension of the
rule, yeas 54, nays none:
Yeas — Allston. Andrews, Baldwin. Bartlett,
Battis, Berwin, Boyle, Bradley, Briegs, Browne,
Carroll, Colby, Coleman, J. B. Collins, M. W.
Collins, Connor, Conr.orton, Costello, W W.
Davis, Donovan, Eager, Emerson, Fisher,
Gormley, Hall, Hayes, Holden, Hurley, Jones,
Kelly, King, Lynch, Manks, Marnell, Mclnnes,
Miller, Mitchell, Norris, O'Brien, O'Hara, Pat-
terson, Reed, Reitihart, Reynolds, Roche,
Rourke, Sear?, Shaw, Smith, Sullivan, Tague,
Whelton, Wise, Wood— 54.
Nays— 0.
Absent or not voting — Callahan, Cochran,
Crowley, W. A. Davis, Desmond. Everett,
Fields. Goodenough, Griffin, Keenan, Leary,
Lewis, Mahoney, McCarthy, McGuire, McMack-
in. Reidy, Riddle, Robinson, RufSn.Wholey — 21.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6 moved to reconsider;
lost.
EMPLOYEES IN STREET DEPARTMENT.
Mr. Whelton of Ward 8 offered an order —
That the Superintendent of Streets, through
His Honor the Mayor, be requested to inform
the Common Council the reason for his delay
or refusal to give this Council the information
it requested April 5, 1894, with regard to men
employed on the pumps in the Street Depart-
ment or any of its divisions.
Passed.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE ON DECORATION DAY.
Mr. Coleman of Ward 7 offered the follow-
ing:
(1.) Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor bo
requested to instruct the Board of Fire Com-
missioners to allow leave of absence on Deco-
ration Day, without loss of pay. as part com-
pensation for their services, to all members of
the Fire Department whose services can be dis-
pensed with who are veterans of the late war,
(2.) Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor re-
quest the Board of Police to allow all employ-
ees in the Police Department whose services
can be dispensed with leave of absence on Dec-
oration Day, without loss of p&y, as part com-
pensation for their services; preference being
given to members of the Grand Army of the
Republic.
(3.) Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be
requested to instruct the Superintendent of
Ferries to allow all employees of the Ferry De-
partment whose services can be dispensed with
leave of absence on Decoration Day, without
los9, us part compensation for their services,
preference being given to members of the
Grand Army of the Republic.
Severally passed. Sent ap.
BRIDGE TO CHARLESTOWN.
Mr. Donovan of Ward 4 offered an order —
That the Joint Special Commute appointed to
consider and report on the subject of a new
bridge to Charlestown be hereby directed to
report to the City Council at the earliest possi-
ble date, and the City Engineer is hereby au-
thorized to afford the committee such facilities
as in his judgment may be necessary to enable
it to make an early report recommending the
construction of such a bridge as would be suit-
able at this particular location ; the expense, if
any. to be suWject to the approval of His Honor
the Mayor.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5— Mr. President, be-
fore I can vote intelligently on that order, I
would ask to have the clerk read it once more.
I want to better understand it before I can vote
in'elligentlyupon it.
The Clerk read the order.
Mr. Hurley— Mr. President, there is no
member of the City Government coming from
the Charlestown District but what is anxious
that a tiridge should be built as soon as possible,
for the same is very much needed. But I shall
have to ask my distinguished friend from Ward
4, who offers this order at this time, to explain
a little more definitely what he means by it.
Then perhaps with the exclamation coming
from him at this time I may be able to rote for
the order without any hesitation. But not
until I am satisfied of the purport of the order
am I willing that the order should he passed
here tonight.
Mr. Holden— Mr. President. 1 think this or-
der is a very proper one. I am one of the mem-
bers ot the Committtee on Charlestown Bridge.
It is one of the improvements in which I thor-
oughly believe. I do not believe in the subway,
in the Columbus avenue extension or some of
the other things that some of the rest of you be-
lieve in, but I thoroughly believe in the
Charlestown bridge, and if the committee on
the part of the City Government can go and
visit other rlaces and find out what is best for
us to have, I think it very proper. I may not
accompany the committee myself, as it may
not be convenient for me to do so. Present cir-
cumstances, sickness in my family, will proba-
bly prevent my leaving the city under any
condition, but I hope every facility will be
given to the committee to rind out what is the
best thing for Boston to have in the way of a
bridge to connect with Charlestown, and so I
hope there will be no opposition and no amend-
ment which will prevent the proper considera-
tion of so important a matter.
Mr. Donovan of Ward 4— Mr. President, I do
not believe it is necessary for me to go into uny
lengthy remarks tonight on this matter. We
have heard a great deal of debate on other
matters, a great deal of time has been taken
op and it is getting late. The order has been
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393
read twice for the benefit of Mr. Hurley, and if
he is not able to interpret the meaning- of it, it
is not inv my fault. It is plain enough, the
object to be gained by it is very simple,
and Icertainly hoDe that debate will now close,
as I believe the members here thoroughly un-
derstand what the meaning of it is— simply ana
purely to gain information. , .
Mr. Holden— Mr. President, I will say for the
benefit of the members of the Council that we
had a conference today with the City Engineer,
and that the Mayor was also seen in regard to
the matter and that he is in accord with the
intent of the order.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24— Mr. President, I
am not a member of that committee, but I be-
lieve if the committee has under consideration
the subject of a bridge to Charlestown, and
there is any information they can glean by
visitine other cities, they should be given that
opportunity.
Mr Hurley— Mr. President, I have listened
very attentively to the information eomiag
from the distinguished gentleman in the Fourth
Division, also from the gentleman on ray right,
and lastlv from Mr. Patterson. I fail to see at
this time the importaace of this so-called trip.
I know not where this committee may bring
up I know not where they may be aiming to go.
It 'is an order which leaves the matter within
the scope of the committee. It might take in
the United States, or it might take in foreign
nations. I believe that Charlestown wants,
when it does get a bridge, the best that caD be
produced by the hand of man; but it is a question
in my mind whether this gentle committee that
is supposed to have an eye to the construction
of this bridge can gain any valuable informa-
tion by making aa extended trip. There are
very few cities in these United States but have
more or less important structures called
bridges, either entering the city or going out
over largo bodies of water. The Committee
might visit one, two, three or four of the prin-
cipal cities of these United States, and yet
would be somewhat perplexed and undecided
as to which of these structures the City of Bos-
ton should have. They would be somewhat be-
wildered at the splendid structures they might
see in connection with some other things that
might catch their eyes, and all this appears to
be to me a little forestalled at this time. I
haven't seen auything that has struck my
mind aa yet that would warrant anything of
this kind. I don't think this body need hurry
that matter. While Charlestown seeds a
bridge, yet 1 am at a loss to see where the ac-
ceptance of a report of this kind will hasten the
matter any. We have a Legislature that is
still in session, and we know not what they
might do between this and adjournment. They
are liable to do most anything— they are capa-
ble of it — with all due respect to those who
make up the Legislature. They may see tit to
take this bridge matter into their own bauds—
they can do so if they see fit. Now, I tell this
Council under these considerations that it is
wise on their part to use a little forethought, a
little judgment, to wait and see. Follow the
pulse of the people, consult the wishes of the
taxpayers— these people who are supposed to
pav these bills. They will be asked to pay
them some day and they ought to have some
rights in this matter, am. while we are repre-
sentatives of the people it is well for us to con-
sider th.it we should not allow anything to
stand in the way of their wishes in this matter.
We had, to my mind, better wait till we see
what the Legislature doei in the matter. And
in order to do that, Mr. President, I move you
that the matter be laid upon the table for the
present.
Mr. Holden of Ward 11— Mr. President, as a
member of the committee J want to say one
word more. We have already appropriated
$750,000 for the Charlestown bridge. The en-
gineer will give instruction and help to the
committee that may go away, and I haven't
any doubt at all that they will use the means
they hare at hand to help our getting the
Charlestown bridge as soon as possible. We
mud it badly. There is a great number of tax-
pavers in the ward in which I live, and I know
that they would feel as I rlo, that every facility
should he given to the members of the City
Government on the part of the committee to
find out all they can as rapidly and as speedily
as possible I think that any delay will simply
put the Charlestown bridge farther off. I should
not want to have the matter delayed a day, and
I wisti the committee might go at once.
Mr. Shaw of Ward 17— Mr. President, you
may call it a privilege or not to have the oppor-
tunity of acquiring such information, but I
certainly call it a privilege. I had the honor a
short time ago to ne with the Committee on Dis-
posal of City Garbage. I received as much in-
formation on that trip, being gone three or
four days, as I ever received in a similar period
in my life, and it was for the benefit of the City
of Boston and its taxpayers. In regard to this
business, I am in favor of a committee going
away and receiving all the information they
can. My friend from Charlestown talks about
the taxpayers going to pay the bills. Now, my
friend from Ward 11, one of the largest tax-
payers we have, is in favor of sending this com-
mittee away. I represent a family that
pays quite large taxes in the City of
Boston. I don't think my people would object
to paying their share of the taxes for a commit-
tee to go away and get information which will
assist in the direction for having the best bridge
to Charlestown that can be built. The travel
between Charlestown and the city proper is of
such a nature that it is very difficult to provide
for. We want the best means of providing for
that travel that can be obtained— the best
bridge, a structure which will best meet the
interests of the citizens of Boston. I hope the
committee will be given the privilege to go
away and receive the best and fullest informa-
tion that they can receive on this matter.
On motion of Mr. Rourke of Ward 6 it was
voted that debate now close.
Mr, Hurley's motion to lay on the table was
lost.
The rule was suspended and the order was
read a second time and passed. Mr. Donovan
moved to reconsider: lost. Sent up.
ONE DAT A WEEK FOR FIREMEN.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6 offered an order-
That the Board of Fire Commissioners, through
His Honor the Mayor, be requested to report to
tne Common Council what arrangements they
can make with the fifteen thousand dollars ap-
propriated for the purpose by the City Coun-
cil, to allow one day's leave of absence per week
to the members of the fire department, from
the first day of July to the end of the present
financial year,
Passed.
SATURDAY HALF-HOLIDAYS.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6 offered an order-
That His Honor the Mayor be requested to in-
struct the Superintendent of Streets and the
Superintendent of Public Grounds to allow
extra compensation to such of the employees
in their respective departments as will be
obliged to work on the .Saturday half-holidays
of the present year.
Referred to the Committees on Street and
I'ublic Grounds Departments.
opening of navy yard.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6 offered the following:
Whereas, Large numbers of our respectable
fellow citizens have been for many months
without employment owinir to the great Ousi-
iiess depression which has afflicted our country
during this time; and
Whereas, ft is believed that the City Govern-
ment shoull do all in its power to aid the un-
employed to become self-supporting and not de-
pendent upon public charity ; and
Whereas, The United States Government
has, in the Charlestown District of Boston, a
navy yard equal to any in the country, which,
if re-opened, would furnish work to very many
persons; therefore, be it
Ordered, That the joint special committee
appointed to consider the subject of re-opening
the Charlestown Navy Yard, be authorized to
visit Washington and wait upon the Secretary
of the Navy and the members of Congress from
Massachusetts, and urge them to take such ac-
tion as may be necessary to insure the speedy
re opening of said navy yard and thus alleviate
to some extent the destitution at present exist-
ing among a worthy anil deserving class of mir
people ; the expense attending tne committee's
visit to be charged to the appropriation lor City
Council, contingent expenses, joint commit-
tees.
Passed under a suspension of the rule.
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COMMON COUNCIL
DO CITY OFFICIALS HAVE TO BE VOTERS?
Mr. Holden of Ward 11 offered an order-
That the Corporation Counsel be requested to
submit to the Common Council, at its next
meeting-, his opinion whether there is any pro-
vision in the Ordinances of the City of Boston or ,
the statues of the Commonwealth of Massachu-
setts obliging a candidate for appointment as a
Trustee of Mount Hone Cemetery to be a resi-
dent and voter of the City of Boston.
Passed.
AMOUNTS PAID EXPERTS ON TRANSIT.
Mr. Holden of Ward 11 offered an order —
That His Honor the Mayor be requested to re-
port to the Common Council at its uext meet-
ing the amount of money that has been paid to
experts or engineers, other than those regu-
larly in the employ of the city, during the past
three years in connection with rapid transit,
inclusive of the subway, together with the
names of such persons and the amounts paid in
each case.
Passed.
CONSTRUCTION OF COMMONWEALTH AVENUE.
Mr. Holden of Ward 11 offered an order —
That the Committee on Finance be requested to
report the sum off 100.000 in the next loan order
for the construction of Common wealth avenue,
from Arlington street to the Back Ray Fens,
and that they provide the further sum »f $10,-
000, to be expended by the Park Commission-
ers, for the maintenance of said avenue as a
part of the park system.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
EXTENSION OF COLUMBUS AVENUE.
Mr. Lynch of Ward 19 offered an order —
That the Committee on Finance be requested
to include in their annual report the sum of
($680,000) six hundred and eighty thousand
dollars, to be used for the extension of Colum-
bus avenue.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
SIDEWALKS IN OUTLYING WARDS.
Mr. Lynch of Ward 19 offered an order —
That a special committee consisting of five
members of the Common Council, be appointed
to look after the sidewalks in the outlying
wards.
Passed.
CALL FOR A REPORT.
Mr. Colby of Ward 18— Mr. President, under
Rule 9 of the Joint Rules, which provides
that: "It shall be the duty «f every Joint Com-
mittee to which any subject may be specially
referred, to report thereon within four weeks,
or to ask for further time," I will ask for a re-
port from the Committee on Hospital Depart
merit, to whom was referred an order which I
introduced on the first dav of March of this
year. More than four weeks have elapsed and
no report has been made. I should like to ask
a report from the committee.
Later in the session Mr. Holden of Ward 11,
said —
Mr. President, in answer to Mr. Colby's re-
quest for a report on an order which he intro-
duced in relation to something that occurred at
the City Hospital, 1 will say, that Aid. Sanford
is chairman of twe Committee on Hospital De-
partment and not to my knowledge has it been
mentioned in that committee. I desire to do
my duty as a member of th it committee on the
part of the Council, and I will certainly call
his attention to it and have a report upon the
matter at the next meeting.
UNUSED TRACKS.
Mr. Battis of Ward 1, offered the following
order — That the Committee oh Unused Tracks
be requested to report what action should he
taken to cause electric cars to be run every
day in the year over the tracks running from
Saratoga street, East Boston, over Orient
Heights to the Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn
Railroad, or compel the company owning' said
tracks to remove the same forthwith.
Referred to the Committee on Unused Tracks.
WIDENING OF WHITNEY STREET.
On motion of Mr. Gormley of Ward 22, it
was voted to take No. 20 from the table, viz. :
. 20. Ordered, That the City Auditor be here-
by authorized to transfer from the appropria-
tion for Street Improvements, Aldermanic
District No. 9, the sum of $6000, to constitute
a special appropriation for the widening of
Whitney street, between Smith and Conant
streets.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, I do
not desire to object, but it seems to me as
though there are not fifty members present,
and that it might be better to further assign the
matter.
The order was read a seeond time and the
question came on its passage.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24— Mr. President, I
don't know anything about this transfer, and I
would like to have some information before I
vote upon it from Mr. Gormley or some mem-
ber of the committee.
Mr. Gormley— Mr. President, I move that
the order be assigned to the next meeting, as I
see there are not fifty votes present here to-
night. I can at that time perhaps satisfy the
gentleman in regard to the desirability of the
appropriation of that amount of money.
The order was further assigned to the next
meeting of the Council.
CAPITALIZATION OF BELL TELEPHONE COM-
PANY.
Mr. Tague of Ward 3, for Mr. O'Haba of
Ward 3, offered the following:
Whereas. The American Bell Telephone Com-
pany of Boston has a bill before the State Leeis-
lature which provides for an increase of the
capitalization of said company from twenty
million dollars to fifty million dollars, and
Whereas. No good reason is assigned for said
increase, therefore be it
Resolved, That the City Council of Boston
earnestly protests against the passage of said
bill, as being contrary to the public policy and
detrimental to the interests of the citizens of
this Commonwealth.
Passed. Sent up.
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST CITY BY
LEGISLATURE.
Mr. M. W. Collins of Ward 3 offered the fol-
lowing:
Whereas, The municipalities of this Common-
wealth are corporations holding charters under
the State, and
Whereas, Any legislation affecting corpora-
tions of any sort should be impartially and
equitably administered, and
Whereas, It is manifestly not in accordance
with this spirit that the City of Boston should
be singled out of thirty odd municipalities in
this State for special legislation, with only
political ends in view,
Resolved, That the Citv Council of Boston
protest, without distinction of party, against
such invidious legislation, as contrary to the
best principles of self-government, or even the
American idea of fair play.
Passed. Sent up.
CHEMICAL ENGINE IN PLACE OF HOSE FIVE.
Mr, Shaw of Ward 17 offered an order— That
the Board of Fire Commissioners be requested
to give this bedy an estimate of the cost of pla-
cing a chemical engine in the building now
occupied by Hose 5 on Shawmut avenue,
Ward 17.
Passed.
WATERING TROUGH, MONTGOMERY SQUARE.
Mr. Shaw of Ward 17 offered an order— That
the Boston Water Board be requested to replace
the present watering trough on Montgomery
Square, Ward 17, with aa upright trough ot an
improTed pattern.
Passed. Sent up.
PLAYGROUND IN WARD SEVENTEEN.
Mr. Shaw of Ward 17 offered an order- That
a Special Committee of rive members of the
Common Council be appointed to obtain a suit-
able place for a playground in Ward 17.
Passed.
UNION PARK TO BE KEPT OPEN.
Mr. Shaw of Ward 17 offered an order— That
the Superintendent of Public Gronuds be re-
quested to cause the gates ot the enclosure in
Union Park to be kept open dutiny the coming
season.
Referred to the Committee on Public Gronnds
Department.
VETERANS IN STREET DEPARTMENT.
Mr. Emerson of Ward 17 offered an order—
Th.it His Honor the Mayor be requested to in-
form the City Council whether any action has
been taken to carry out the recommendations
contained in the report of the jointspecial com-
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394
mittee on War Veterans in the Street Depart-
ment.
Referred to His Honor the Mayor.
WIDENING OF TREMONT STREET.
Mr. Davis of Ward 21 offered an order— That
a special committee to consist of fire members
of the Common Council be appointed to con-
sider and report as to the expediency of widen-
ing Tremont street, fr«m Boylston street to
Scollay Square, sufficiently for rapid transit,
together with the cost of said widening.
Passed.
LEASE TO PETER SALEM GARRISON.
Mr. Allston of Ward 9 offered an order-
That His .Honor the Mayor be authorized to
execute in the name and behalf of the city a
lease of the lower part of the building known
as the Smith schoolhouse, situated on Joy
street, corner of Smith court, to the Peter
Salem Garrison No. 70, R. A. and N. U. of
Boston, for the term of one year, beginning
May 1, 1894.
Referred to the Committee on Public Build-
ings Department.
REPAYMENT OF SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24 offered an or-
der—That the City Treasurer of the City of Bos-
ton re-pay to the person paying the same, or
his legal representative, any portion not ex-
ceeding forty-tive per cent of any sums that
have been, or may be hereafter, paid, for assess-
ments for the constructing of sidewalks under
the provisions of chapter four hundred and one
of the Acts of the year eighteen hundred and
ninety-two.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24— Mr. President,
I want to say a word in explanation of that or-
der. In the year 1892 a law was passed that
al! abutters on streets should pay the whole
cost of sidewalk construction. An act has been
passed, within a short time, to the effect that
forty-five per cent of sums so paid may be re-
funded,and this order is introduced in conform-
ity with that law. I wish to call the attention
of the members present to the fact that in or-
der that the treasurer may have the authority
to repay such sums, it is necessary that such ac-
tion as this be taken.
The order was referred to the Committee on
Finance.
STREETS IN WARD TWENTY-TWO NEEDING
REPAIRS.
Mr. Reynolds of Ward 22 offered an order-
That His Honor the Mayor be requested to in-
struct the Superintendent of Streets to report
to the Common Council at its next meeting the
number of streets in Ward 22 that are in need
of repairs, and the amount that would be re-
quired to do the work.
Passed.
BAY VIEW LINE INADEQUATE.
Mr. Eagar of Ward 14 offered the following:
Whereas, Great dissatisfaction is experienced
by the citizens of South Boston who are com-
pelled to use the Bay View line of electric cars
on account of the inadequate facilities fur-
nished them by the West End Street Railway
Company; therefore be it
Resolved, That the attention of said com-
pany be hereby drawn to this matter, and that
.said company be requested to report to the
Common Council whether some arrangement
cannot be made whereby the cars on the above-
named line may be run as frequently as they
are on the other South Boston lines, and thus
have met the urgent demands of a large class of
our fellow-citizens.
Passed.
sanitaries in east boston.
Mr. Bradley of Ward 2 offered an order-
That the Board of Health be requested to es-
tablish a public sanitary in Maverick square
and one in Central square. East Boston.
Referred to the Committee on Health Depart-
ment.
widening of bartlett street.
Mr. Andrews of Ward 21 offered an order-
That the Boar. 1 of Street Commissioners be re-
quested to report to the Common Council the
estimated cost of widening Bartlett street, on
the northerly side of said street, from Washing-
ton street to Lambert avenue, Ward 21.
Passed.
watering trough on dale street.
Mr. Andrews of Ward 21 offered an order-
That the Water Board be requested to have a
watering trough placed in connection with the
drinking fountain just erected on Dale strest,
bordering on Washington Park, Ward 2i.
Referred to the Committee on Water Supply
Department,
HEWLETT STREET— LAYING OUT, ETC.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23 offered an order— That
the Board of Street Commissioners be requested
to lay out and place in proper condition for
public travel Hewlett street, Roslindale,
Ward 23.
Referred to the Committee on Streets Laying
Out Department.
GROUNDS AROUND COURT HOUSE.
Mr. Mitchell of Ward 25 offered an order-
That the City Architect, through His Honor
the Mayor, be requested to put the grounds
around the New Court House in proper condi-
tion. Ward 25.
Referred to th© Committee on Architect De-
partment.
VENTILATION OF ENGINE SIX'S HOUSE.
Mr. Boyle of Ward 8 offered an order— That
the Board of Fire Commissioners be requested
to report to the Common Council at its next
meeting the estimated cost of providing better
ventilation for the sleeping apartments at En-
gine Company No. 6.
Passed.
OPENING OF CHARLESBANK GYMNASIUM.
Mr. Boyle of Ward 8 offered an order— That
the Board of Park Commissioners be requested
to report to the Common Council at its next
meeting the cause of the delay in opening the
Charlesbank Gymnasium for public use, as re-
quested by the Common Council at its last
meeting.
Passed.
PAVING OF MELROSE STREET.
Mr. Hall of Ward 11 offered an order— That
the Committee en Finance be requested to in-
clude iu their next loan the sum of seventy-
five hundred dollars for paving Melrose sweet,
Ward 11, with granite blocks.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
PAVING OF FAYETTE STREET.
Mr. Hall of Ward 11 offered an order— That
the Committee on Finance be requested to in-
clude in their next loan the sum of sixty-seven
hundred dollars fot paving Fayette street, Ward
11, with granite blocks.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
PROPER DRAINAGE OF THE MARKETS.
Mr. Hall of Ward 11 offered an order— That
the Committee on Finance be requested to in-
clude in their next loan the sum of ten thou-
sand dollars for the proper drainage of Faneuil
Hall and Quincv markets.
Mr. Hall of Ward 11— Mr. President, this is
practically the self-same order that I intro-
duced last year, to provide the money for this
purpose. I think it may probably have been
the fault of the Finance Committee that the
Mayor vetoed it, but it was vetoed, unfortu-
nately for the ciiizens and taxpayers of the
City of Boston. I believe, today, if the citizens
of Boston will take the trouble to read the re-
port of the Street Department in 1892 and the
reference to the matter in 1893, as to the con-
dition of that market with respect to drainage,
they will be aroused to the necessity of taking
some action. I hope that this year the Com-
mittee on Finance will make a special item for
this, as they did for engine house No. 10, etc.,
and I will see whether the Mavor will veto it
or not.
The order was referred to the Committee on
Finance.
Adjournal at 11.15 P. M., on motion of Mr.
Andrews of Ward 21, to meet on Thursday,
May 3. at 7.30 P. M.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
395
CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings of the Board ol Aldermen.
Monday, April 30, 1894.
Regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen,
in the Aldermanic Chamber, City Hall, at 4
o'clock P. M., Chairman Sanford presiding and
hil the members present.
On motion of Aid. Fottxer the reading of the
records of the last meeting was dispensed with.
QUESTIONS OF PRIVILEGE.
The Chairman announced that the first busi-
ness before the Board would he the drawing of
seven grand jurors for the May term of the
United States District Court.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, while it may be
a little irregular to do so at this time, as the
question now is the drawing of jurors, I must
certainly rise io a question of privilege. Mr.
Chairman.it is very distasteful to me to be
obliged to do so at this time and at
this hour of the meeting, but I believe
this is the proper time and the proper
place to rofute the statements which have been
made by one of the Senators of this Common-
wealth. The fact has been called to my at-
tention, Mr. Chairman, that he has made an
attack upon the integrity, the honesty and the
character of every gentleman who sits around
this Board. I, speaking for myself, desire to
say that the gentleman must have been dis-
honest in his remarks, that he could not
have understood the routine or the law
under which jurors are drawn, or that he must
be a knave. The man who will make such a
statement a.3 he made against his fellow citi-
zens, without first understanding the suhject
matter, is not fit, in my opinion, to be called a
gentleman. Mr. Chairman, I have occupied
the position which you now occupy for two
years, and I defy the senator or any gentleman
or citizen residing within the limits of this
Commonwealth to state a time when jurors
were overdrawn here except in complete con-
lormity to the law; drawn honestly and drawn
fairly. I care not what laws they may pass for
the drawing of jurors by this Board or any
other board or for the making un of the jury
list; but 1 do protest, and wijh to so go on
record, against the statements made by the
senator from Suffolk, Mr. Kittredge. I
want to reiterate, Mr. Chairman, that a man
who would make the statements he did is not
worthy the name of an American citizen. Mr.
Chairman, it has been your fortune t» sit here
as our presiding officer for the last four months,
and you certainly must have noticed whether
the jurors have been drawn fairly or not. The
statement of the senator that any honorable
member of this Board will proceed to that box.
Mr. Chairman, with a slip of paper in h.s hand
and draw cut a name that is not in the box, is
absurd and ridiculous. When the gentleman
made that statement he must have had some
other motive for it than the best interests of the
City of Boston and of the Commonwealth. I am
not going to throw any mud, I am not going to
make any insinuations that would place
me, Mr. Chairman, in the same category
that he has placed himself in by malign-
ing a branch of this government and brand-
ing its members as dishonest men. Mr.
Chairman, each and every one of the members
who sit around this Board are just as honest as
he, and will bear the searchlight of scrutiny
more closely than some gentlemen I might
name who reside within the limits of this Com-
monwealth, lam now speakimr individually,
for myself, and not for the members of the
Board collectively. 1 don't know what the
Rentiinents and feelings of the other members
of the Board are, and 1 do not care. They are
all here and can speak for themselves. I will
not, Mr. Chairman, further detain the Board.
I thank you very kindly for granting me the
opportunity of rising to a question of privilege.
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, I want to say just
one word, as a member of this Board, with
reference to the manner in which jurors are
drawn in this body. I cannot conceive of a
method more to be desired, under which the
drawing could be done more secretly and more
fairly, than that which is adopted by this body.
The criticism which has been made of the
Board of Aldermen and the manner in which
jurors are drawn here is absolutely false ana
unfounded. I have participated in the drawing
of jurors. I know how it is done, and eveiyone
who is acquainted witli the matter in the
slightest degree mu3t recognize the impossibili-
ty of proceeding in the manner indicated by
the senator from Suffolk County. It is not
possible for a member of this body to go to
that box and draw a name, misreading it as
he does so, or to have a ballot in his hand and
substitute it for one in the box. 1 think the
safeguards placed upon the manner of drawing
the jurors are complete. The system is a good
one, the safeguards are sufficient, and I believe
every member of this Board of Aldermen, in
performing and discharging the duty of
drawing jurors whenever called upon, does
so honestly and faithfully. The criticism
made by the senator from Suffolk is insulting
and unworthy of him who made it. Either lie
is absolutely ignorant of our methods of draw-
ing the jurors, or else he made the criticism
wilfully and maliciously.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I rise to a ques-
tion of privilege. I myself, like my brother
members of the Board of Aldermen, was also
surprised that the henorable senator should
make the statement he did make. During my
connection with the Municipal Government of
our city, while the jurors have always been
drawn in the Board of Aldermen and not in the
branch ef which for years previous I have been
a member, I have always looked upon the
drawing of jurors in this body as being abso-
lutely honest and fair. I have given some
notice to the matter, and it must be obvious to
anyone who knows anything about it that the
drawingis absolately honest and fair. It is my
fortune to be a member of this Board
this year for the first time and it
has been my privilege to bo appointed
several times this year, Mr. Chairman, by you
to draw jurors. We all know how the jury list
is made up and how the jurors are drawn, and
if Mr. Kittredge had looked into the methods
adopted. I am fully convinced that he never
would have made the statement he did. I am
convinced that he knows nothing about how
jurors are drawn. 1 ask any of the members of
this Board how often have they seen Mr. Kit-
tredge in this chamber? I myself have certain-
ly not seen him this year, and I cannot remem-
ber any time when I have attended its sessions
in the past that I ever saw Mr. Kittredge in
this Board when we were drawing jurors. Mr.
Chairman, the jury list, as we all know.andas
the citizens of Boston ought to know, is
niade up by the Board of Registrars of Voters,
It is printed in a book which is sent to each
member of the Board of Aldermen, and a copy
is also hung in our corridor. The slips bearing
the individual names are all copied from that
book by a typewriter in the employ of the city ;
thes are folded and put into that box ; that box
is under the care and custody of the City Clerk.
It is locked and only opened when it is brought
into this chamber and names are called for
jury duty; and if tweuty-five jurors were to be
drawn this afternoon the dutv of the clerk
would be to number each one on the back, one,
two, three, and so on consecutively, for the lull
number. Every name that is taken out
of that box is watched carefully by
him, by the alderman who draws it,
and the paper itself is so folded that
the alderman drawing it from that box
does not even know the name that he holds
within his hand until he opens it. It contains
four folds and has to he unfolded before it is
read. Each name is also drawn out of the box
in the presence nf the full Board of Aldermen
and the citizens assembled here to attend onr
meetings, and, as the Chairman will bear me
out. the City Messenger stands there as an
assistant to the City Clerk, oftentimes, right at
the jury box. I am surprised at the senator's
statement, and I look for an apology from the
honorable senator for making the statement.
As I have already said, 1 h:tve reason to believe
that he does not know the system of drawing
jurors which is here in practice.
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Aid. Fottler— Mr. Chairman, this matter is
properly before as under a question of privi-
lege, because, as the statement which has been
made has gone before the citizens, it reflects in
a great measure upon the whole Board of Al-
dermen. No one knows at a given meeting of
the Board of Aldermen who will be called upon
to draw the names of persons to serve on the
jury from the jury box, and, ai has beau stated
by the members ou the other side of the house,
either the senator was totally ignorant of the
subject upon which he was talkmg.or else there
was some malicious mischief behind it. It has
been my fortune for the past three vears to
serve in the Board of Aldermen o( this city,
and at numerous times during those three
years I have been called upon or chosen to
draw names from that box. The names are
drawn in full sight of the whole Board, in fact,
in lull sight of all the spectators assembled in
the room ; and I must say that for the senator
to lake his place upon the floor of the senate
chamber and make such a remark as he did,
reflecting: upon the honesty of any member of
this Board of Aldermen, is certainly something
that should not go unchallenged. If the state-
ment I have read in the papers that are ssid to
have been made by him were made by hnn
they are certainly absolute falsehoods. No
person, I am convinced, can draw a paper from
that box and then read another name from a
different paper. I have never though c of such
a thing; I don't believe any other alderman in
this room has ever thought of such a thing;
pnd, as I have seen it and as I kuow it, the
drawing of jurors as practised by this Board is
certainly fair, just and i-.onorable.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, I rise to a
questien of privilege. It is with regret that I
feel myself forced to stand here and criticise
the action of a man so honorable as I had sup-
posed the senator to be, occupying such an hon-
orable position. But I shall not allow myself
to sit idly by and be criticised and the integrity
of myself and mv associates in this Board as-
sailed, when I know that the criticism is not
just. I am willing to bear all the criticism that
is fair, I am willing to stand by all my actions ;
but when we are assailed, as we nave been, un-
justly, I don't c;ire who the man may be 1
will stand up and refute the words which he
has thrown out.He has said that which is not so.
He has imputed to this Board of Aldermen what
I knew to be false, and we would notbeworthy
of our manhood were we to sit idly by and allew
those statesmen ts toao uu refuted. Mr. Chair man,
I have been in this Board of Aldermen now
sixteen months and have had something to do
with the drawing of jurors at various times. It
is my opinion that no more secret drawing of
jurors can be effected than that which is now
in operation. So f;iras having the jurors drawn
by the Board of Aldermen is concerned, I do
not care what action is taken. I would as soon
it would be done by other people as by us. But
if this is to be the system then I say it is done
in an honest manner by the present Board of
Aldermen and by the Board of Aldermen I
had the privilege of sitting in last year. lam
sorry that I am obliged to stand here and criti-
cise the words of an honorable gentleman, but
he has made a mistake, a gross mistake, and I
feel, as others about this Board feel, that it be-
hooves him to come forward to the public,
acknowledge his mistake, and apologize to this
branch of the City Government.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, in connection
with this matter I desire to offer an order, and
I will ask that the rule be suspended for its
passage.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That the chair-
man of the Board of Aldermen be requested to
petitiou the General Court at its present session
to investigate through one of its regular com-
mittees or one appointed for the purpose, the
nntruthiul, unfair and unjust charges made
upon the floor of the Senate by Senator Francis
W. Rittredge, against the members of the
Board of Aldermen and the present system of
drawing jurors.
The rule was suspended and the order was
read a second time and passed, Aid. Hall-
stram calling for the yeas and navs— yeas 12.
Aid. Lomasney moved to reconsider; lost
The Chairman— Gentlemen, we have just
listened to a proper criticism, as it seems to the
Chair, of statements made in regard to the
methods the Board uses in drawing jurors. It
is a little singular that the first business we
are to transact is that of drawing jurors. As in
the past, so today, that drawing will be made
publicly and in the same way that it always is
done ; ana I call the attention of all people here
present to it, asking them to witness the
method by which the Board of Aldermen draws
its jurors.
jurors drawn.
Jurors were then drawn, as follows:
Seven for the United States Court, May term.
Fifty traverse, for the Superior Criminal
Court, April term.
Twenty-eight traverse, for the Superior Court,
first session, April term.
Thirty-eight traverse, for the Superior Court,
second session, April sitting.
Twenty-nine traverse, for the Superior Court,
third session, April term.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR.
Communications were received from His
Honor the Mayor making the following ap-
pointments, subject to confirmation on the part
of the Board, viz. :
CD. Patrick O'Shea, to be Superintendent of
Lamps for the term ending April 30, 1895.
(2). John R. Murphy, to be a member of the
Board of Fire Commissioners for the term
ending April 30, 1897.
(3). Charles Harrington, to be Inspector of
Milk and Vinegar for the term ending April 30,
1895.
(4). William Jackson, to be City Engineer
for the term ending April 30, 1895.
(5). Edmund M. Wheelwright, to be City
Architect for the term ending April 30, 1895.
(6.1 James W. Ricker. to be City Collector
for the term ending Aorii 30, 1895.
(7.) Andrew J. Bailey, to he City Solicitor
for the term ending April 30, 1895.
1.8.) Thomas M. Babson. to be Corporation
Counsel for the term ending April 30. 1896.
(9.) John Lamb. Richard C. Humphreys, An-
nette P. Rogers and Henry G. Pickering, to be
members of the Board ol Overseers of the Poor
for the term ending April 30, 1897.
Severally laid over until the next meeting,
under the law.
DRAW SIGNALS ON BRIDGES.
The following was received:
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, I
City Hall, April 30. 1894. . I
To the Honorable the Board of Aldermen :
Gentlemen— I have the honor to transmit
herewith a communication from the Superin-
tendent of Streets in regard to the costof erect-
ing a signal at the junction of Charles River
and Warren avenues to show when the draws in
the bridges on said avenues are open.
Yours very truly,
N. Matthews, Jr.,
Mayor.
Street Department. City Hall, 1
Boston, April 18, 1894. J
Hon, N. Muthews, Jr., Mayor
Sir— In accordance with the order recently
passed by the Board of Aldermen to the effect
"that the Superintendent of Streets estimate
and report to this Board the cost of providing a
signal at the junction of Charles River avenue
and Warren avenue, in Charlestown square.
Said signal to be used fer the benefit of the
travelling public by which they can be notified
when either of the draws on said avenue is
opea lor the passage of vessels," I would re-
spectfully inform you that the estimated ex-
pense of two electric signals, to be placed at
the west end of the park in City square, Charles-
town, one to be operated from the drawuridge ou
Warren avenue, and the other to be operated
from the drawbridge on Charles River avenue,
to indicate whether either of these drawbridges
is open, is about $400; the signal for each
bridge to be a sign displayed from a post, in
size not less than three feet long by one foot
wide, and to display the words "Draw Open"
whenever the gates are closed, and the circuit-
controlling mechanism to be placed in an iron
case, under lock and key, and to be operated
br the gatetender. Tlte apove estimate is based
on the supposition that a location can oe
obtained on the telephone poles for two wires
from the draws of these bridges to the post in
the park.
Respectfully submitted,
H. H. Carter.
Superintendent of Streets.
Referred to the Committee on Finance, on
motion of Aid. Barry.
APRIL 30, 1894
397
ECONOMIC-SANITARY GARBAGE SYSTEM.
The following was received:
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, )
City Hall, April 30, 1894. J
To tti6 Honorable the City Council :
Gentlemen— I have the honor to transmit
herewith a communication from the Economic-
Sanitary Company in regard to the disposal of
garbage. Yours very truly,
N. Matthews, Jr.. Mayor.
Boston, April 27tb, 1894.
To the Mayor, the Board of Aldermen and the
Common Council of the City of Boston:
Gentlemen— I respectfully submit the follow-
ing proposal on behalf of The Economic-Sani-
tary Company of Montana to the City of Bos.
ton :
We will erect, immediately, an adequate plant
on a site furnished by the City of Boston, rent
free, and cremate common garbage up to the
amount of 150 tons every working day in the
year, for the sum of $22,000 annually, under a
contract for ten years.
We will guarantee fully the conduct of the
cremation without any offensive odor or nui-
sance or deleterious effect of my kind arising
from the crematory, and contract to dispose of
garbage delivered to us at the rate of 150 tons
per day without delay or accumulation of foul
refuse.
We will further guarantee that any residuum
remaining after cremation by our process will
be entirely inoffensive and promptly removed
at the expense of our company.
A. W. Raphael,
For the Economic-Sanitary Co. of Montana.
Boston, Mass., April 27, 1894.
Hon. Nathan Matthews, Jr., Mayor's Office,
Boston, Mass. :
Dear Sir— I think it may be well to note
briefly, in presenting the accompanying propo-
sal with plan of iotary cremating furnace of
the Ecouomic Sanitary Company and descrip-
tion of its operation, that I am prepared to give
complete assurance of the character and re-
sponsibility of this company.
Its president is George O. Eaton, United
States surveyor general for Montana— a gradu-
ate of West Point and the Columbia School of
Mines.
The plan submitted shows a provision for ihe
separation of garbage from ashes and other ref-
use, but this provision would not be used in
handling the Boston garbage, which can be
dumped directly into the shoot leading to the
furnace.
I would court also the most thorough expert
examination of our crematory plan, and will be
prepared to clear up any points of doubt or
criticism by the evidence of engineers of the
highest professional standing.
The execution of the contract for the disposal
of the Boston garbage, if awarded to our com-
pany, would be conducted by a local organiza-
tion, chiefly composed of responsible citizens
of Boston. Yours respectfully,
A. W. Raphael.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman. I move that the
reading be dispensed with and that the matter
be printed and assigned to the next meeting of
the Board.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I will suggest to
the alderman that we might have the commu-
nication read and then referred to the Commit-
tee on Garbage. We probably shall have a
meetting shortly and will then have that com-
munication before us.
AM. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I don't know
whether that would be the better wav or not. I
would rather have the matter printed and as-
signed, as it seems to be a long document, and
we can subsequently refer it to the Committee
on Garbage.
The Board voted to print and assign to the
next meeting of the Board.
hearings.
On petitions for leave to project bay win-
dows, viz. :
1. William F. Sbrumpf, one octagon window
on northeast corner of Maverick and Cottage
streets. Ward 2.
2. James P. Shea, one window, at 38 Lexing-
ton street. Ward 3.
3. E. A. W. Harlow, one window, at 34 Har-
rison avenue. Ward 10
No objections. Severally referred to the
Committee on Inspection of Buildings (Aid.)
On petitions for leave to erect wooden build-
ings as stables, viz. :
4. Gay & Bacon, for three horses, on rear of
140Ruggles street, Ward 19.
William A. Scboll, for Katherine Huger, and
T. J. Mitchell and Thomas Jackson, all repre-
senting adjoining estates, appeared and olject-
ed on the ground of annoyance and injury to
property.
There being no further objection, the matter
was referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
5. George A. Avery, for two horses, on Elm
Hill avenue near Crawford street, Ward 21.
Not having advertised in accordance with
law, the petitioner was given leave to with-
draw.
6. On petition of the West End Street Rail-
way Company, for leave to construct, maintain
and use a double track on Huntington avenue,
from Gainsboro street to Tremont street.
No ob ections. Referred to the Committee on
Railroads.
petitions referred.
To the Committee on Claims— Mary A. E.
Murphy, to be paid balance remaining from
tax sale of estate on Washburn street.
Martin Sullivan, for comoensation for injur-
ies received while in thb employ of the city in
the Sewer Department.
Mary A. Stanley, for compensation for inju-
ries received from a fail on Preble street.
Justus Henry Lamkin, for compensation for
injuries received from a fall on Shawmut
avenue.
Amalia Basch, for uempensation for injuries
received from a fall on Dover street.
Timothy McCarthy, for compensation for
injuries received while in the employ of the
Water Department.
Nellie E. Donohue, for compensation for inju-
ries received from a fall «n Canal street.
Daniel McCarthy, for compensation for inju-
ries received from a fall on Swett street.
Fannie Jenness, for compensation for inju-
ries received from a fall on Cordis street.
Mary Shaughnessy, for compensation for in-
juries received from a fall on Eustis street.
Louisa P. Hanson, for compensation for inju-
ries received from a fall on Ruggles street.
To the Committee on County Accounts— Allen
H. Bearse, clerk in the office of the clerk of the
Superior Civil Court, for an increase of salary.
To the Committee on Electric Wires— Fire
Commissioners, for leave to erect poles in Mainr
Walker, School, Summer, Clarendon, Tremont,
Faneuil, Brooks and Hilton streets.
The New England Telephone and Telegraph
Company of Massachusetts, for leave :o erect
poles on Condor street and to remove poles on
Condor and Endicott streets.
To the Committee on Faneuil Hall, etc.—
Thomas C. Brophy, for the use of Faneuil Hall,
waiving the usual fee, on the evening of May 8.
E. A. Harris and others, for the use of Faneuil
Hali from 12.30 to 2 o'clock P. M. on May 2 and
3, for temperance meetings.
To the Committee on Fire Department (Aid.) —
Standard Oil Company, for license to manufac-
ture, refine, mix, store and keep for sale oils or
fluids composed wholly or in part of the prod-
ucts of petroleum, viz: At their works on
Chelsea street known as the Maverick Oil
Works; at their works on Chelsea street for-
merly occupied by the Bencon Oil Company
and Peiree& Canterbury and others; and for
license to store and keep for sale such oils or
fluids at 61 Broad street.
Glaister Manufacturing Company, for license
to manufacture, refine, mix, store anil keen for
sale such oils or fluids at 114 Broad street.
Petitions for licenses to store and keep for
sale such oils or fluids, as follows:
Crowell & Kane, at 605 Washington street-
ward 24.
Gilbert & Barker .Manufacturing Company on
Congress street, near the New York & New
England freight yards.
H. W. Longfellow, at 6 Allston street, Ward
25.
J. D. Stratton & Co., at 401 Cambridge street.
Ward 25.
Globe Gas Light Company, at 77-79 Union
street, Dorchester.
Ellison Electric Illuminating Company of
Boston, for license to store and keep or use such
oils or fluids at 516 Atlantic avenue.
To the Committee on Fire Department— Na-
thaniel M. Hatch and others, that the district
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included within Longwood and Brookline ave-
nues and Muddy River be decreed to be within
the limits of the fire district.
To the Superintendent of Public Grounds—
James McElroy, (or leave to trim a tree at 303
Lamartine street.
George Proctor, for the removal of a tree at
69 G street.
John McKenna. that a tree at 248 Third
street, South Boston, be trimmed.
Miss Gutterson. for the removal of a dead or
dying tree at 503 Shawmut avenue.
The T. B. Robinson Co., for the removal of
two trees on La Grange street, Ward 23.
To the Board of Health— Hannah W. Harper,
lor leave to maintain a lying-in hospital on
Draper streer, corner Westville street, Ward 24.
Dr. Adelida A. Thomas, for renewal of license
to maintain a lying-in hospital at 8 Woodbine
street, Roxbury.
To the Committee on Inspection of Buildings
(Aid.)— George E. Allen, lor leave to cutout
two showcases at No. 9 Winter street.
Edison Electric Illuminating Company of
Boston, for leave to erect an electric sign at 861
Washington street.
Pasquale Celeste, for leave to project two bar-
ber poles at 9 Dorchester street, Ward 14.
Rachel Morris, for leave to project a gaslight
from first story of building 12 Norman street.
Ward 7.
Antoine Ragusa, for leave to project four
small signs at 104 Dover street. Ward 16.
Max Katzovich, for leave to project two bar-
ker poles at 12 Morton street, Ward 7.
Harris Cart, tor leave to project a shoe sign at
33 Savin Hill avenue.
Daniel Bodein, tor leave to project a sign over
the entrance to 49 Pius street.
Frank Bensaia, for leave to project barber
pole at 1393 Washington street, Ward 17.
George Todd, for leave to projeet a watch
sign at 354 Washington street, Ward 25.
Ross P. Carbone, for leave to project three
barber poles at 4 WeRt Canton street, Ward 17.
Port Royal Davis, for leave to project two
barber poles at 8 Norman street, Ward 7.
John Donnorummo, for leave to place a bar-
ber pole against building 182 Commercial
street.
Florence J. McCarthy, for leave to piace an
awning in the same position it has formerly
occupied at 226 Havre street, East Boston.
George T. Hoyt & Co., for leave to take down,
repair and put up an awning on an old frame,
which has been in use fifteen years, at 31 Chel-
sea street, Charlestown.
R. K. Gordon, for leave to project a druggist's
mortar at corner of Eustis and Dearborn
streets.
Boston Refrigerator Company, for leave to
project a hoisting beam from second story win-
dow of building 79 North street, to project over
Barrett street.
Camillo Nazzaro, for leave to project a barber
pole at 110 Richmond street. Ward 7.
P. M. Denon, for leave to project four barber
poles from windows fourteen feet above side-
walk at 104 Dover street.
Luther W. Rich, for leave to place a shelf on
balcony of building 31 Bowdoin street, to be
about fifteen feet above sidewalk.
C. E. Hale, for leave to project a transparency
from building 7 Tremont row.
W. R. Willey, for leave to project a druggist's
mortar at 366 Washington street, Ward 26.
Sands, Page & Taylor, for leave to project an
awning with sign at 173 State street.
A. S. Yerxa, for leave to project five signs
from building corner Washington and Winship
streets, Ward 25.
J. F. Whittaker, for leave to project a sign
from building 199 Eliot street.
H. Segel, for leave to project a small sign at
2824 Washington street. Roxbury.
To the Co7i,mittee op Public Lands— Martin
Van Nason, for release of condition in deed of
estate rear of Massachusetts avenue, formerly
49 Chester Park.
To the Committee on Lamps— Ernst Bret-
schaeider and others, for public lamps on Oak-
dale terrace, Jamaica Plain.
Boston Cooperative Building Company, et
al., for public lamps on passageway in rear of
East Canton, Andrew and Bush streets and
Andrew place.
E. E. Richards and others, for an electric
light at the corner of Warren street and Harri-
son avenue.
Robert Crosbie and others, for electric light*
on Byron street, one at corner of Coleridge
street and one near the railroad bridge.
David E. Morris, and others, for public
lamps on Paris place, East Boston.
To the Commilteeon Licenses— John S. Hale,
for a permit for boys to appear at the Bowdoin
Square Theatre, for two weeks beginning
April 23.
H. B. Harris, for a permit for Katie Loisette
toappearat the Columbia Theatre during the
show of Hagenbeck's trained animals.
Michael J. Lang, for license to run a passen-
ger barge between Forest Hills station and
Calvary and Mt. Hope Cemeteries, for the sea-
son of 1894.
James J. Silvery, for an athletic entertain-
ment, with sparring, at Charlesbank Athletic
Club, 55 Haverhill street, on Tuesday evening.
May 8. ] 894.
Robert Hodson, Jr., for leave to run a passen-
ger barRe between Maverick and Central
squares and Chelsea on Sundays and holidays
ouring the season.
7o the Committee on Memorial Day— Petitions
for apprepriations forMemorial Day, viz:
Farragut Naval Veterans Association.
Boston Post 200 G. A. R.
Society of the Sons of the American Revolu-
tion, for au appropriation to mark the graves
in this city of those who contributed in bring-
ing about our national independence.
To the Committee on Schools and Schoolhovses
—George E. Lothrop. Jr., for the appointment
of a committee to consider ways and means for
furnishing the scholars in the DUblic school*
free entrance to the Art Museum.
To the Commit le on Street Department— -Peti-
tions for abatement and repayment of side-
walk assessments, viz.:
Austin B. French and others, on Englewood
avenue.
S. N. Davenport and others, on Menlo street
To the Committee on Streets end Sewers—
Arnold A. Kouert and others, for a sewer in
Asiirield street.
John Donahoe, for a sewer in Church street
between Winter and High streets, Ward 24.
Richard C. Humphreys and others, for a sewer
in Adams street, Ward 24, between Codman
aud Milton streets.
Exchange Club and others, for asphalt pave-
ment in portion of Batterymarch and Milk
streets and Crib alley.
]. P. Soule & Son, for leave to erect a gay
post in City Hall avenue
L. P. Soule & Son, for leave to erect a guy
post in Beacon street.
Patrick Kelley, for a stand for a mcut lunch
wagon, corner Castle and Washington streets,
from 7 P. M. till daylight.
John E. Willis, for leave to place a guard
around a tree at 513 Seventh street, corner I
Jeremiah McCarthv, for leave to box a tree
at 30 Parker street. Ward 4
M. C. Krickstein, for leave to place a sign on
a tree at 2 Argyle street, Ward 24.
Joshua M. Sears, for leave to place a steam
pipe under and across Arch street.
Boston & Maine Railroad Company, for leave
to place a three-inch pipe in an eight-inch tube
under and across Austin street.
F. Gordon Dexter and another, trustees, for
leave to place a hyatt light cover in place of
the iron grating in sidewalk at 27-29 Commer-
H. M. Kinports, for edgestones and brick side-
walk at 23 Gaston street, Ward 21.
Downer Kerosene Oil Company, for sidewalk
at corner A and Baldwin streets.
Samuel C. Keene.for sidewalk at 30-38 Hum-
boldt avenue and 41-49 Laurel street. Ward 21.
Remonstrance of Charles Harrington against
granting a permit to J. J. and P. M. Ahern to
move a building from Pond street, through
Orchard and Centre streets.
Catherine Tobin, for sidewalk at 42 New
Heath street, corner Bromley street, Ward 22.
Michael J. Lynch, for leave to maintain a
stand for the sale of lemonade etc., in front of the
Granary Burving Ground, on Tremont street.
Charles C. Perkins, for leave to box a tree at
359 Main street. Charlestown.
PAPERS FROM THE COMMON COUNCIL.
7. The following was received and sent up by
the Common Council:
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399
Communication from William H. Whitmore,
City Registrar, transmitting a request of War-
ren W. Stone of Keene, N. H., for the Dossession
of a headstone in the Kearsarge Burial Ground.
Roxbury district.
Placed on file.
8. The order relative to free concerts, which
was amended by the Common Council and on
which the Board of Aldermen, at its last meet-
ing, yoted to adhere to its former action, comes
up indorsed, "In Common Council, April 26,
1894. Adhpred to former action, and Messrs.
Ro insoa. King, Reed, Wholey and Baldwin
were appointed a committee to confer with
such committee as the Board of Aldermen may
appoint on the subject of difference between
the two branches."
On motion of Aid. Lee the Board voted to ad-
here to its former action.
On motion of Aid. Lee the Board voted to
join in the appointment of a committee of con-
ference.
The Chairman appointed as said committee
on the part ot the Board Aid. Hallstram, Lee,
Fottler, Barry and Bryant.
9. Reports of the Committee on Ferry De-
partment concerning changes necessary to
secure better service in the East Boston Ferry
Department, recommending the passage of the
following orders:
Ordered, That the Committee on Finance be
requested to provide the sum of teD thousand
dollars, to be expended in rebuilding one drop
in the Ferry Department.
Ordered, That the Committee on Finance be
requested to provide the sum of five thousand
dollars, to be used in securing land from the
southern part of Lombard's wharf as a part for
a site for a head-house, South Ferry, East Bos-
ten side.
Ordered, That the Committee on Finance be
requested to provide a sum sufficient for the
widening of Battery street, from the ferry gate
to Commercial street.
Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be re-
quested to instruct, the Superintendent of Fer-
ries to arrauge lor drivers of teams and car-
riages to be supplied with tickets, without
being obliged to leave their teams or carriages.
Ordered, That the Commissioners of Public
Institutions be requested to make arrangements
for the leasing and control of the dock occupied
by the steamer J. Putnam Bradlee.
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Ferries
be requested to construct a wooden covering
over the sidewalk on the East Boston side,
North Ferry, from the head-house to the end of
the sidewalk ; thr expense to be charged to the
appropriation for Ferry Department.
Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be re-
quested to instruct the Superintendent of Fer-
ries to have an extra night-man employed on
each boat during the winter season.
(The foregoing reports ana orders are con-
tained in City Doc. 91.)
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I move to refer
Ho. 9 to the Committee on Streets and Sewers.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, before that
motion is put I think we ought to have an un-
derstanding as to whether we are going to re-
port it back today or not, because if what peo-
ple claim is true and the Committee on Finance
is going to meet tomorrow, it would be proper
for us to pass the oraers today or do something
with them so that the matters can come before
qs tomorrow. If the people ol East Boston are
to have their wants attended to, if it is desired
to improve the facilities in connection with the
ferries, 1 certainly hope it will be agreed to
have this come back from the Committee on
Streets and Sewers todav, so that we can act
upon it, because if the Committee on Finance
make up a loan bill tomorrow that is the time
lor this matter to be before them.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I desire in mov-
ing that reierexce that the matter be reported
back today, and the only reason why I made
the motion was because I see that my name is
attached to one report which came in which 1
did not sign. For that reason I wanted the
matter referred, to gel more information.
The matter was referred to the Committee on
Streets and sowers.
10. Report of the Committee on Police, rec-
ommending the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Board ol Police be re-
quested to irive preference to citizens of Bos-
ton, in issuing licenses for public carriage
stands
Report accepted: order passed in concur-
rence.
Alri. Barry moved to refer Nos. 11 and 12 to
the Committee on Finance, viz. :
11. Report of the Committee on Street Lay-
ing-out Department, recommending reference
to the Committee on Finance of the report of
the Board of Street Commissioners relative to
the cost of widening Kneeland street.
12. Report of same committee, recommend-
ing reference to the Committee on Finance of
the report of the Board of Street Commission-
ers relative to the cost of extending Fulton
street to North Market, street.
Severally referred to the Committee on Fi-
nance.
The Board voted, on motion of Aid. Barry,
to consider Nos. 13 to 19 inclusive, together,
viz.:
Reports of the. Committee on Inspection of
Buildings Department, recommending the pas-
sage of the seven foi lowing orders :
13. Ordered, That the Inspector of Build-
ings be authorized to issue a permit to Freder-
ick Logan to build, outside the building limits, a
wooden building on Swett street near Massa-
chusetts avenue. Ward 20, in excess of range
allowed, and without the intervention or con-
struction of a brick wall as required by the
Ordinances, and in accordance with an applica-
tion on file in the Department for the Inspec-
tion of Buildings; said building to be occupied
for storage of carriages.
14. Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings
be authorized to issue a permit to W. H. Chad-
wick to build outside the building limits, a
wooden building on rear of 30 Swett street, Ward
20, in excess of range allowed, and without the
intervention or construction of a brick wall as
required by the Ordinances, and in accordance
with an application on file in the Department
for the Inspection of Buildings; said buildine
to be occupied for mechanical purposes.
15. Ordered — That the Inspector of Buildings
be authorized to issue a permit to J. G. Martin
to build, outside the building limits, a wooden
building on Morse street, near Homer street.
Ward 1, in excess of range allowed, and with-
out the intervention or construction of a brick
wail as required by the Ordinances, and in ac-
cordance with an application on file in the De-
partment for the Inspection of Buildings; said
building to be occupied for dwelling purposes.
16. Ordered — That the Inspector of Buildings
be authorized to issue a permit to the A. T.
Stearns Lumber Company to build, outside the
building limits, a wooden building on Taylor
street near Water street, Ward 24, in excess of
range allowed, and without the intervention or
construction of a brick wall as reauired by the
Ordinances, and in accordance with an applica-
tion on file in the Department for the Inspec-
tion of Buildings ; said building to be occupied
for storage of lumber.
17. Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings
be authorized lo issue a permit to Charles P
Curtis et al., trustees, to build, outside the
building limits, a wooden addition to building
on 2214 Washington street. Ward 20, in excess
of siz« allowed, and without the construction
of a brick wall as required by the Ordinances,
and in accordance with an application on file
in the Department for the Inspection of Build-
ings; said addition to be occupied for storaee of
wagons, main building occupied for a bakery.
18. Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings
be authorized to issue a permit to Charles M.
Seaver to build, outside the building limits, a
wooden addition to building on Bellevue street,
near Oriole street, Ward 23, in excess of size
allowed, and without the construction of a
brick wall as required by the Ordinances, and
in accordance with an application on file In the
Department for the Inspection of Buildings';
said addition to be occupied lor a carriage and
tool shed, main building occupied for stable
purposes.
19. Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings
be authorized to issue a permit to G. E. Griffin
to build, outside the building limits, a wooden
addition to building on Barnes street, near
Dorchester avenue. Ward 24, in excess of size
allowed, and without the construction of a
brick wall as required by the Ordinances, anil
in accordance with an application on file in Ihe
Department for the Inspection of Buildings;
said addition to be oecupied for storage pur-
poses, main building occupied for same purpose.
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Reports accepted ; orders severally passed in
concurrence.
On motion of Aid. Barry, the Board voted
to consider Nos. 20, 21 and 22 collectively, viz. :
20. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be
requested to instruct the Superintendent of
Ferries to allow all employees of the Ferry
Department, whose services can be dispensed
with, leave of absence on Decoration Day, with-
out loss, as part compensation for their ser-
vices; preference being given to members of
the Grand Army of the Republic.
21. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor re-
quest the Board of Police to allow all employees
in the Police Department, whose services can
be dispensed with, leave of absence on Decora-
tion Day, without loss of pay, as part compen-
sation for their services; preference being
given to members of the Grand Army of the
Republic.
22. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be
requested t» Instruct the Board of Fire Com-
missioners to allow leave of absence on
Decoration day, without loss of pay, as part
compensation for their services, to all members
of the Fire Department whose services cau be
dispensed with, who are veterans of the late
war.
Severally passed in concurrence.
23. Ordered, That the Board of Health be
directed to have the tombstone mentioned in
the request of Warren W. Stone placed in
proper condition for shipment, and delivered
free of cost to said applicant at any railroad
depot in Boston which he may designate.
Passed in concurrence,
24. Ordered, that the Joint Special Commit-
tee appointed to consider and report on the sub-
ject of a new bridge to Charlestown be hereby
directed to report to the CityCouncil at the earli-
est possible date, and the City Engineer is here-
by authorized to afford the committee such fa-
cilities as in his judgment may be necessary to
enable it to make an early report, recommend-
ing the construction of such a bridge as would
be suitable at this particular location; the ex-
pense, if any, to be subject to the approval of
His Honor the Mayor.
Passed in concurrence.
25. Ordered, That the Boston Water Board
be reauested to replace the present watering-
trough on Montgomery square, Ward 17, with
an upright trough of an improved pattern.
Referred to the Committee on Water Supply.
Street Improvements in North End.
On motion of Aid. Lomasney, the Board voted
to consider Nos. 26, 27, and 28 together, viz. :
26. Ordered, That the City Auditor be au-
thorized to transfer from the appropriation for
Street Improvements, Third Aldermanic Dis-
trict, the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars,
to constitute a special appropriation for Char-
ter street, re-asphalting, between Hanover and
Unity streets.
27. Ordered, That the City Auditor be au-
thorized to transfer from the appropriation for
Street Improvements, Third Aldermanlc Dis-
trict, the sum of $5000, to constitute a special
appropriation for Charter street, re-paving
with granite blocks, between Unity street and
a point opposite the entrance to Copp's Hill
Burying Ground.
28. Ordered, That the City Auditor be au-
thorized to transfer from the appropriation for
Street Improvements, Third Aldermanic Dis-
trict, the sum of $2200, to constitute a special
appropriation for Unity street, asphalting.
In connection with the above numbers. Aid.
Lomasney offered the following:
(1.) Ordered, That the City Auditor be author-
ized to transfer from the appropriation for Street
Improvements, Ward 6, the sum of twenty-five
hundred dollars, to constitute a special appro-
priation for Charter street, re-asphalting, be-
tween Hanover and Unity streets.
(2.) Ordered, That the City Auditor be author-
ized to transfer from the appropriation for
street improvements. Ward 6, the sum of
forty-eight hundred dollars, to constitute a spe-
cial appropriation for Charter street, repaying
with "granite blocks, between Unity street and
a point oppesite the entrance to Copp's Hill
Burying Ground.
(3.) Ordered. That the City Auditor be author-
ized to transfer ftom the appropriation for
street improvements, Ward 6, the sum of
wenty-two hundred dollars, to constitute a
special appropriation for Unity street asphalt-
ing.
(4.) Ordered, That the City Auditor be author-
ized to transfer from the appropriation for
street improvements, Ward 6. the sum of fif-
teen hundred dollar.*, to constitute a special
appropriation for Clark street. North street to
Commercial street.
(5.) Ordered, that the City Auditor he author-
ized to transfer from the appropriation for
street improvements, Ward 6. the sum of two
thousand dollars, to constitute a special appro-
priation for Garden-Ct. street.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, the orders I
have introduced are out in merely to make a
correction. The auditor informs me that the
orders as they appear on the calendar are not
in proper form, referring to "third aldermanic
district," instead of "Ward 6." The amounts
are taken from the money credited to Watd 6.
That is the whole matter in a nutshell.
Nos. 26, 27 and 28 on the calendar were indef-
initely postponed. Notice sent down.
The new orders introduced by Aid. Lomasney
were severally passed, under suspension of the
rule. Sent down.
Bell Telephone— Increase of Capital.
29. Whereas, the American Bell Telenhon«
Company of Boston has a bill belore the State
Legislature which provides for an increase of
the capitalization of said company from $20,-
000,000 to $50,000,000, and
Whereas, no good reason is assigned for said
increase, therefore be it
Resolved, That the City Council of Boston
earnestly protests aeainst the passage of said
bill, as heing contrary to the public policy and
detrimental to the interests of the citizens of
the Commonwealth,
Aid. Folsom — Mr. Chairman, I move the
indefinite postponement of the preambles and
resolution.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I would like to
have that matter assigned to the next meeting,
unless the alderman has some particular reason
for indefinitely postponing it. I think assign-
ment will better satisfy those who introduced
the resolutions, and I have been requested to
make that motion. I move that the matter be
assigned to the next meeting, unless the alder-
man wants to press his motion to indefinitely
postpone.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I have no par-
ticular desire to press the motion. My reason
for making the motion was that I understood a
committee of the Legislature ha i given the
matter very careful attention, and I thought it
was something this Board would not care to
take in hand, I have no objection to having it
assigned, and I am willing to withdraw the
motion to indefinitely postpone.
The preambles and resolution were assigned
to the next meeting of the Board,
Opening of Charlestown Kavy Yard.
30. Whereas, large numbers of our respect-
able fellow-citizens have been for many months
without employment, owing to the great busi-
ness depression which has afflicted our country
during this time; and
Whereas, it is believed that the City Govern-
ment should do all in its power to aid the un-
employed to become self-supporting, and not
dependent upon public charity, and
Whereas, the United States Government has,
in the Charlestown District of Boston, a navy
yard equal to any in the country, which, if re-
opened, would furnish work to very many per-
sons; therefore be it
Ordered, That the Joint Special Committee
appointed to consider the subject of reopening
the Charlestown Navy Yard be authorized to
visit Washington and wait upon the Secretary
of the Navy and the members of Congress from
Massachusetts, and urge them to take such
action as may be necessary to insure the
speedv reopening of said navy yard, and thus
alleviate to some extent the destitution at
present existing among a worthy and deserving
class of our people; the expense attending the
committee's visit to be charged to the appro-
priation for City Council, Contingent Ex-
penses. Joint Committees.
Aid. Witt moved that the above be assigned
to the next meeting of the Board.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I should like to
ask the gentleman why he moved to assign this
matter to the next meeting of the Board? If
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401
you are going to take any action, and if any
action you are to take is to amount to anything,
you should take it now. Now is your time. If
you are going to have the Charlestown Navy
Yard opened, and if we have any influence
with the United States Governnieut in that
diiection. now is the time to exercise it. Do not
delay action for a sveek. That one week may
be of erreat benefit to men who are seeking em-
ployment there. Why put it off a week? If the
gentleman has any good reason, I am always
open to conviction: but I believe we should
concur or non-concur with the Common Coun-
cil or indefinitely postpone the matter today.
Let us take some action.
Aid. Witt— Mr. Chairman, I would hold up
both hands ia favor of having the navy yard re-
opened tomorrow. I would start for Washing-
ton tonight if I thought any good could be ac-
complished by it in the direction of reopening
the navy yard, notwithstanding the ride on the
cars last night. My reason for moving assign-
ment was simply to see the mayer and consult
with him as to whether he would approve the
order. What is the use of passing such an
order as this unless the mayor would sanction
it? That is my only object, and if the members
or the board wish to pass it today I am perfect-
ly willing.
Aid. Lee— Do I understand the alderman to
withdraw the motion? If so, I will not discuss
it.
Aid. Witt— No, Mr. Chairman. I will not
withdraw it without some good reason being
assigned for so doing,
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I have not heard
any good reasons given yet. If the alderman
has anything further to say I certainly am de-
sirous of sitting here and waiting. But I can-
not see, Mr. Chairman, why that is not a very
good order. I am somewhat surprised at the
gentleman on the other side of the chamber
desiring ia consult the chief magistrate to see
whether he would sign that order or not. That
is not any good reason. There is no good, sound,
logical argument there. The gentleman ought
to extend this courtesy to the other branch,
that they may go to Washington in connection
with this matter. It seems to me, Mr. Chair-
man, that the responsibility had better be left
with the chief magistrate. Let him pass
upon it.
Aid. Witt— Mr, Chairman, I would say that I
thought I was simply following in the footsteps
of our illustrious member from Brighton.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, may I ask the alder-
man a question — if he is following in the loot-
steps of the Administration?
Aid. Witt— I will answer by saying that the
alderman was always very careful about allow-
ing orders to go through here which he thought
the Mayor would veto or would not approve.
Therefore, I ask, for the same reason, to have
this assigned, that I may sea the Mayor. If the
members desire this passed today I am willing
that it should be, and I will therefore, with the
consent of the Board, withdraw the motion to
assign.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I will merely reply
to the alderman by saying that I suppose when
the members who comprise that committee on
the part of the lower branch presented that
order they exercised just as much tact in see-
ing the Chief Magistrate of the city as this
Board did before they went away, and I have
no doubt the Chief Magistrate will use his
judgment in this matter, and that if lie thinks
it advisable that the navy yard should be
opened, in the interest of the Administration
he will send the committee along.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, if 1 thought this
order would be of a particle of good I should be
in favor of it; but I believe a resolution from
this Board would accomplish just as much as
the proposed visit to Washington. I hardly
approve of the passage of the order, and do not
think it would do a particle of good to send any
committee there.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I had the pleas-
ure last week of being in Washington. While
I was there the question o* reopening the navy
yard came up, and while talking to a congress-
man from Massachusetts in relation to this
matter, he himself assured me that he thought
an influence of this kind brought to bear upon
the secretary of the navy would have its desired
effect, and that the Charlestown Navy Yard
would he' reopened. I did not care to cay any-
thing about that matter until the gentleman
opposite said he did n't know whether our in-
fluence would amount to anything. I had this
talk last week. Now, I am not on the commit-
tee, and I am not sorry for it at all; for if I
were, I certainly should fee) that I did not do
my duty as a member of the Government if
I did not go to Washington and do what I could
towards helping this project along. I do be-
lieve, Mr. Chairman, that if the committee
goes on to Washington and exercises its influ-
ence as representing a city such as Boston is in
the United States Government, it would cer-
tainly have its desired effect and the Charles-
town Navy Yard would be reopened and work
done there which ought to have been done a
long time ago.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I think the
statement of the alderman is a reflection on my
friend Aid. Presho, because everyone realizes
that he stands close to Senator Lodge, and if he
went on to Washington there would be no
question about getting the navy yard opened.
I hope the ord^r will pass, and that the people
of Boston will have an opportunity to put some
mechanics to work there.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I will ask if I
understood Aid. Dever aright to say that a
congressman from Massachusetts stated that a
committee of this kind would have a great ef-
fect in Washington?
Aid. Dever— Yes, sir.
Aid. Folsom— If that is the case I shall vote
for the passage of this order, but I want it dis-
tinctly understood that when I spoke as I did
on this question I did not know wno was on the
committee, and it made no difference to me; I
was very glad not to know.
Aid. Presho— Mr. Chairman. I should like to
say in reply to the alderman on my left that
the same relations do not exist between myself
and Senator Lodge as exist between the "gen-
tleman in the corner" and the alderman.
Every time the "gentleman in the corner"
snaps the whip the alderman jumps. I will
also say that 1 should like to see the gentleman
on my left attend to his duty in this respect
and go with some of the committees who go
upon these errands.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I intended
no reflection on the gentleman. I aid not
know that it was considered a crime to be a
friend of Henry Cabot Lodge. I realized that
the gentleman rendered valuable service to
him, and as chairman of the Committee on
>lavy Yard I did believe the gentleman from
Charlestown made an assertion unjustly him-
self when he said he would not have any in-
fluence. I did not think the gentleman was
just in that statement. Certainly Henry Cabot
Lodge would remember what you had done tor
him. land you would have some influence.
That was what I meant. As for the gentleman
in the corner, I want to remind the alderman
that that gentleman has been elected three or
four times by the citizens of Boston and is cap-
able of taking care of himself. I do not think it
is very proper for the alderman to allude to
the chief magistrate of this city as "the
gentleman iD the corner." It is very undigni-
fied and 1 never thoueht for a moment that he
would descend to such a thing. Now, I hope
the order will pass. I realize and remember
very well that when certain statesmen in
Charlestons were candidates for the Legisla-
ture they made a campaign claiming that if
they were elected to the Legislature of Massa-
chusetts they would reopen the navy yard. It
has not been opened yet. So far as the chair-
man of the committee is concerned, I feel that
there is no question about his influence, and I
am willing to give the gentleman all the credit
that belongs to him. I hope the order will
pass.
Aid. Presho— Mr. Chairman, the gentleman
confers upon me an honor. I am one of the
members of the committee and not its chair-
man. If I am correctly informed, the alderman
from East Boston is chairman of the committee.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I do not de-
sire to takb up the time of the Board further,
except to say that at the only meeting of the
committee which I have attended, the gentle-
man was in the chair presiding, and while I
have the committee hook before me, I supposed
that ho would not take the seat that some other
person should have.
Aid. Prksho— Mr. Chairman, I will ask the
gentleman, as a member of this committee, if
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tbe committee goes, is he going with the com-
mittee?
The order was passed in concurrence— yeas 12.
State Legislation Against Cities.
31. Whereas, the municipalities of this Com-
monwealth are corporations holding charters
under the State, and
Whereas, any legislation affecting corpora-
tions of any sort, should be impartially and
equitably administered, and
Whereas, it is manifestly not in accordance
with this spirit that the city of Boston should
be siDgled out of thirty odd municipalities in
this State for special legislation, with only
political ends in view,
Resolved, That the City Council of Boston
protests, without distinction of party, against
such invidious legiilation, as contrary to the
best principle* of self-government, or even the
American idea of fair play.
Aid. Fottler— Mr. Chairman, I move indefi-
nite postponement of tbe preambles and reso-
lution.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman. I should like
to ask the Alderman his reasons for offering
that motion?
Aid. Fottleb— Mr. Chairman, 1 do not believe
in this Board passing any such resolution as we
have before us. I think it anticipates alto-
gether. It will be time enough when questions
of tliis kind arise, affecting the City Council.
Until that time comes 1 feel that such a resolu-
tion as this should not be passed, I do not see
any reason for passing it myself I do think it
is something that we need not meddle with at
this time.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I certainly
cannot see how the gentleman can make that
motion after what occurred at the first meeting
of this Board when, by twelve votes, we passed
a vote criticising Senator Kittredge for charg-
ing collusion on the part of members of tkis
Board in regard to jury service. Now, that is
one thing, and this relers to otherthings. In
order that there may be no difference of opin-
ion I move reference to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers so that the matter may be
considered.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, I shall vote
for indefinite postponement of the resolution,
for this reason, that the matters therein con-
tained are so ambiguous that a person is at a
loss to know what it really means. The gentle-
• man on my right speaks of a specific act of
legislation now going on, but these resolutions
do not speak of any act, and it is hard to tell
what this does mean. I dau't think there is a
member of this Board who can tell me what
the intent of the resolutions is.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, if the gentleman
on my right would read the Boston newspapers,
particularly in regard to the doings at the
State House, he would not come into the Board
of Aldermen and ask them what the intent ef
an order of this kind was. I don't believe the
passage of these resolutions will amount to the
paper they are written on. But I do believe
that the members of this Government who
have the interests of the City of Bostou at
heart should stand in their places and say to
these men from the country districts, "Look
out for yourselves ; we are capable of governing
ourselves." The history of the Legislature for
the past ten years has been nothing more or
less than a series of movements to cut off the
powers and duties of the Government of the
City of Boston. Why don'; they pick out some
other city? They are just beginning to do it.
They have foisted upon the city of Fall River
a License Commission, the same as they did
upon Boston. But, Mr. Chairman, mark what
I say here in this Board; it will bs just like
other acts having in view the defeat of the
Democratic party— they will come back to
roost. It was the Republican Legislature of
Massachusetts that, foisted upon the City of
Boston our three-headed commissions. At that
time they controlled the political affairs of the
City ef Boston. Today they do not. Now, I
say to them, let them find something else to in-
terest themselves besides the City of Boston.
We can get along without the interference of
these men who come down, many of them, with
bundles of hay in their ears which they never
get out while they stay there for four months.
There are one or two schemers in Suffolk Coun-
ty who can go around to them and say, "Vote
with us, it is perfectly right— it is to down the
Democratic party." I would not have said a
word upon this matter if the gentleman on my
right had not spoken as he did, and I simply
want to show what tbe purport of the order is,
as I understand it. Of conrse, it will not amount
to anything. We can pass resolutions of that
kind day in and day out and they will laugh at
us at the State House.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, there is an-
other question which has just been passed upon
which perhaps the alderman who did not un-
derstand the purport of this matter has not
heard of There was a division of the asses-
sors' board of Boston, it being provided that
each political partv should be represented
equally upon the Board of Assessors. Why
were they not frank and honest, allowing the
thing to apply throughout tne entire State?
Why did they not say that Fall River, for in-
stance, which tbey provided should have a
license commission, should also have an equal
division of the board of assessors?
Aid. Fottler— Mr. Chairman, I should like to
ask the alderman a question— if he does not
think an equal division of the assessors is fair
play?
Aid. Lomasney — Mr. Chairman, fair play is
always bonny play, but why not apply such
laws toother cities of the Commonwealth as
well as to Boston? Why not apply them to
F.iil River, Holyoke and other cities, so that
each of the cities shall have a board of assess-
ors equally divided? If it is right to have the
Board of Assessors arranged in that way — and I
say to the gentleman that I am not against
that— why should it not apply to the entire
State? One of the aldermen wants this in-
definitely postponed, and says, "Why should
we pass it?" I will show yon why. Why
should it not apply to other cities and other
towns of the Commonwealth if it is right for
Boston? Take your Police Commissioners, and
last year they forced an aldermanic bill
through for this city. A similar bill for the
City of Worcester was repealed by the Legisla-
ture. They claimed that the people of Worces-
ter did not know what they voted for when
they voted to accept it. But they did not re-
peal the Boston bill on the same ground. 1
don't care whether the resolution passes or not,
but it does to some extent show whether we
approve or disapprove the act of the Legisla-
ture, and I move that the vote be taken by yeas
and nays.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman. I certainly hope
the resolution will pass, and for this reason. I
ehal 1 not at this time go into the details which
have been already spnken of by the two pre-
ceding speakers, but let me say that it is only
about two years ago that the Legislature, with-
out any request from the municipality of the
City of Boston, concocted a scheme, driven
through bv a few men, with the view to taking
from the City of Boston a cemetery containing
some 106 acres, where COO paupers a year were
buried— a cemetery for which the city had ex-
pended S800,000. And for wnat purpose was
that action attemDted? For the purpose of for-
cing the city to buy additional land to bury its
paupers, in the interest of people who had
land to sell. But after a hard and persis-
tent fight, with which I had something to do in
this hall, we took the matter to the Supreme
Court. The Supreme Court decided that the
act passed by the Legislature was unconstitu-
tional and the property came hack again to the
City of Boston, and it was by resolutions passed
by both branches requesting the mayor of Bos-
ton at the time to pass no deeds of transfer
until the case was decided in court. Now, I
say, we don't know exactly what this may lead
up to, but we know enough to know this, that
we are asking that the Legislature do not in-
terfere with matters connected with the City
of Boston. They have done it and have done
it repeatedly, and I hope, Mr. Chairman, that
we shall pass this resolution this afternoon.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, another mat-
ter which just occurred to me as I sat down was
in regard to the new Court House. The people of
Boston pay the taxes for Suffolk County, and
they built the Court House at an expense of I
don't know how many million dollars — four or
five million dollars certainly. When the build
ing was completed, the Legislature, in order
that it might have the selection of a few sub-
ordinates, started to provide a janitor for the
build. ng. Since Boston was made a city we
have had charge of our county buildings.
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403
Faneuil Hall and all the county building's have
been under the charge of the Superintendent of
Public Buildings. Nobody questions tha t he
has performed his duties properly. This year
when the new Court House is about completed,
the gentlemen selected for assistant or acting
Superintendent of Public Buildings is not
good enough, and what did they do?
The sheriff of this county, for the purpose of
adding three or four thousand dollars more
probably to his salary and adding a few more
satellites to the retinue which, in uniform, fre-
quent these corridors, in a uniform paid fer by
the county, goes to the Legislature and says
that the City of Boston cannot select a compe-
tent man to take charge of the building — a man
competent to see that the spittoons and the
entries are kept clean! It must be given to the
justices of the Supreme Court! Why, Mr.
Chairman, you and every other intelligent man
in the City of Boston knows that the justices of
the Supreme Court do not want to Interfere in
that kind of business. They wanted to author-
ize the justices of the Supreme Court to ap-
point a janitor to perform those duties. That
was the action desired, although unanimously
opposed here and althoueh the citizens of Bos-
ton have paid for the Court House. The sheriff
went before the committee and said he wanted
this thing done so that the corridors would be
clean and so that the people would not
use the halls for certain purposes, when the
fact is that the Court House never was used for
certain purposes, and when it was the officers
under his control were the most boisterous, and
soma of them presided at some of the worst
conventions ever held there. That is another
case where the citizens of Boston pay the bills
and where they are not having anything to say
about who shall spend their money. That is
another reason why a resolution of this kind
should pass and why we should not hesitate in
acting upon it. I don't care whether a Repub-
lican or a Democrat takes charge of the Court
House; but you have built the Court House,
you have furnished the money when the Court
House Commissioners did not have enough and
when the bar association came in here and
backed them up, and they got it, and after they
got their building they then wanted to go some-
where else and get a man to take charge of it.
Aid. Fottlee's motion to indefinitely post-
pone was carried, Aid. Lomasney calling for
th« yeas and nays — yeas 7, nays 6:
Yeas— Aldermen Bryant, Folsom, Fottler,
Hallstram, Presho, Sauford, Witt— 7.
Nays— Aldermen Barry, Bryant, Hall, Lee,
Lomasney— 5.
Aid. Folsom moved to reconsider, and Aid,
Lomasney called for the yeas and nays.
The motion to reconsider was lost— y»as 5,
nays 7:
Yeas— Aldermen Barry, Dever, Hall, Lee,
Lomasney— 5.
Nays — Aldermen Bryant, Folsom, Fottler,
Hallstram, Presho, Sanford, Witt— 7.
Notice sent down.
POSTAL TELEGRAPH CABLE WIRES.
The Board proceeded to take up No. 32, un-
finished business, viz :
32. Ordered, That permission be hereby
granted to the Postal Telegraph Cable Compa-
ny to lay and maintain underground conduits
for telegraph wires and cables in the following-
named streets in the City of Boston, viz. : In
Congress street from the bridge to Franklin
stTeet; in Franklin street from Congress street
to Devonshire street; in Devonshire street from
its office number 234 in said Devonshire street to
State steeet; instate street from Devonshire
street to Atlantic avenue; in Merchants Row
from State street to its office number 26 in said
Merchants Row ; in Broad street from State
street to its office number 38 in said Broad
street; with the right to construct all necessary
man-holes and distributing ducts.
The surface of said streets shall be disturbed
for the purpose of laying or repairing wireR,
cables, or conduits therefor only at such times
and in such manner and place of opening as the
Superintendent of Streets shall indicate and
issues permits therefor; and the surface of said
streets shall not be disturbed as above until a
plan has been filed in the office of the Superin-
tendent of Streets showing the location of said
underground conduits, manholes, and distribut-
ing ducts in the aforesaid streets.
All the work of laying said conduits to be
done under the direction and to the satisfaction
of the Superintendent of Streets, and in accord-
ance with the requirements of chapter 36. sec-
tion 14, of the Revised Ordinances of 1892
The order was read a second time and the
question came on its passage.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I would like to in-
quire if that is the report of a committee.
The Chairman— The report of the Committee
on El ctric Wires.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I am going to ask
that that be referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers, as we have some other
similar orders there.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I have no ob-
jection to that order going to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers if it is going to be acted on
today. But I believe this Board should take up
this matter of burying the wires at once. We
have already ordered the feed and return wires
of the West End Road underground. Here is a
company that comes in and asks permission to
bury its wiies and I think we should act upon
this order today and give them that permis-
sion. I also hope the Committee on Streets
and Sewers will bring in their report today
upon the other orders.
Aid. Witt— Mr. Chairman, I was going to
make the same statement the alderman on my
right had— that I have no objection to this
being referred if it is reported back today. I
don't think there is any necessity for delaying
this any longer. It has been in the committee
for a long time, and these people are anxious to
put the wires underground, and the men are
anxious to do the work. If there are other
matters in the hands of the Committee on
Streets and Sewers, we can come in with a
report from them later in the day. I would be
pleased to have this go there and be reported
back today.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I cannot say
whether this is going to come back today or
not— I don't know. I cannot voice the senf-
ment of the mombers of this Board. But I do
believe, Mr. Chairman, as strongly as either of
the gentlemen who have preceded me, that the
wires should go underground. That I shall
vote for. But I am not going to vote to giv6
four or five companies the right to go into the
same street and dig four or five different
trenches, if it can be avoided and a plan sub-
mitted to this committee that will allow them
to ge into one conduit large enough to carry
them. That is common sense. Orders have
been passed through here for the West End
Street Railway Company to bury its feed wires,
and I am only sorry, Mr. Chairman, that it was
not included in that order that the trolley
wires should be buried also. I don't know but
what some of the orders which are before
the Committee en Streets and Sewers cover the
very streets that this company is asking for
rights in. If they do, then in the interest of
the City of Boston and of the whole people of
Boston, that we may save the destruction of
our highways, let us see if some plan cannot be
submitted by which we cau cause one, two or
three different companies to ge into the same
conduit. Mr. Chairman, I only want to re-
iterate that I shall vote at all times while I am
a member of this Board to put every overhead
wire underground. I ask simply that that may
go to the Committee on Streets and Sewers,
that it may be considered, and I think
the alderman opposite will agree with
me in some of the sratements I have
made Why, Mr. Chairman, one of .your
newspapers here in Boston criticised not
only the committee which made the pre-
vious report, but each and every member of
this Board. For what? For asking that the
wires be placed underground. Mr. Chairman,
there are members sitting at this Board who
one year ago voted and recommended that all
these wires be placed underground; and the
only reason that it was not attempted was that
there was a difference of opinion in the law de-
partment as to whether we had the right by
ordinance to put the wires underground. One
end of the Law Department claimed that we
had and the other end claimed that we had not.
One end of the department claimed that we
might formulate a police regulation that would
force them underground. Mr. Chairman, it has
been said that ugly stories were circulated
through this hall prior to this committee's re-
port. I never heard of any. and 1 don't believe
any other member of this Board has. But we
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know that certain editorial writers on certain
newspapers have certain gentlemen with
whom they are socially interested, gentlemen
who are directors of the West End Street Rail-
way Company, ahd those men go to them and
whisper in their ear so that the public may turn
and criticise the members of this Board for
doing what the publie have been demanding
and what the citizens of Boston have been de-
manding for months, what the fire underwrit-
ers have had petitions before this Board for,
asking that an ordinance or a police regulation
might be passed placing some of these wires un-
derground. In the face of all that, this subter-
fuge is used through the editorial columns of a
paper to cast reflections upon the character and
the integrity of the members of this Board.
Why, Mr. Chairman, if the gentleman who
wrote the article and the gentleman who
dictated to him from a social standpoint
had only said what was transpiring upon
Beacon Hill in the corridors, an editorial arti-
cle might be written that would not reflect, I
can assure you, upon the members of this
Board, but upon gentlemen holding higher and
more diguified positions, in their estimation,
than the gentlemen of this Board. Mr. Chair-
man, considering all these facts, let us act
wisely, let us act judiciously, let us act cau-
tiously. When the matter is again reported I
shall vote to put all the wires underground, un-
doubtedly, but let us do it in a manner that
will meet with the best, wisest and most just
approbation of the citizens of Boston, whom we
represent here, not looking to gentlemen who
may reside in Brookline or in other suburbs,
who are socially connected with editorial
writers and who will sit down and dictate
an editorial which will throw out slan-
derous statements against the members of
this Board. I believe the order that was
reported by the Committee on Underground
Wires on the part of this Board, and passed, iu
regard to the feed wires of the West End road,
has been signed by His Honor the Mayor. I
have no doubt but what that will be tried, and
if it is tried in a court of law we will ascertain
whether we have the right or not. There may
be a constitutional question, but it must be
tried and determinea whether we have the
right or not. I believe we have the right as a
corporation and a municipality, even if not
under an ordinance, an order or a police regula-
tion, to sav that all wires shall be placed under
ground. Now, coming back to the order which
is upon our calendar, I trust that it may go to
the Committee on Streets and Sewers, that it
may be compared with the other orders which
are now pending before the committee, and if
the Postal Telegraph Company, the Edison
Electric Light Company, the New England
Telephone or the Western Union Telegraph
Company are asking for rights in the
same street, let us give them those
rights altogether and let us have tint one por-
tion of our highway dug up, not being in the
same condition that some of the thoroughfares
in the borders of our city are today, where they
are continually digging, digging, digging,
daily. That is the only reason 1 ask that bat
order may go to the committee, that we may
consider it carefully, in the interest of the peo-
ple of Boston, also with a bearing as to the
financial condition of your city today under the
$9 tax limit. I want to say here, Mr. Chairman,
that if we keep on under the $9 tax limit one
of two tilings must he done. Either you must
increase the rate to $10 a thousand ere long, or
else you will be obliged to abolish many of your
departments, close the doors and deprive the
citizens of Boston of that which they are justly
entitled to—improvements of a public charac-
ter and a public nature, which will help them,
from sanitary and other standpoints.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, while I agree
with the alderman in regard to the building of
conduits and having these wires put in alto-
gether, still I don't think that this Board should
take the time to make these companies
submit their plans before taking action. I be-
lieve we should pass the orders placing these
wires underground with a proviso that the Su-
perintendent of Streets make satisfactory ar-
rangement with the companies for putting
their wires in one conduit if thought best, and
also1 providing that the wires of the City of
Boston be placed in the same conduit. I be-
life've this Board of Aldermen is entitled to
a great deal of credit for the step they
have already taken, and in regard to
any criticism by the newspapers, any man hold-
ing a public position has got to put up with
that. It does not trouble me a particle. I think
when the members of this Board of Aldermen
do what they believe is right they can stand
that criticism. I hope these orders will all be
reported back today, and 1 am, for one, willing
tostay in the Committee on Streets and Sewers
all night, if necessary, to get these orders ready
to come back. I shall insist in the committee,
if possible, upon reporting the orders back here
today.
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, I understand that
under the order which was prepared by the
Committee on Underground Wires for the
burial of the return wire of the West End
road, the plans were to be submitted for
approval of the Mayor and the Superintendent
of Streets. I think that order is broad enough
in its provisions to cover all that the alderman
has suggested, all of these protections and
safeguards which he wishes to avail himself of
and to avail the city of. If the plans which
are submitted by the West End Street Railway
Company are not such as to provide properly
for the wires or conduits which are to be pro-
vided and such as will meet the requirements
of the city and, perhaps, of other companies,
the Superintendent of Streets or the Mayor may
reject the plans, or we may reject the plans here.
Those plans must also come to the Board of
Aldermen, and I think the order is broad
aud strong enough and specific enough in its
character. Now, the order which appears
here is only a preliminary one, an enabling
one. It is one step in the right direction, and
it seems to me that delays are dangerous.
They lead tc criticism, and unfair criticism.
The action of the Board is, I think, commend-
able. As my friend from Brignton Mas said,
we deserve praise rather than censure. If we
had acted the other way the cry would have
gone out that we were bought up by the West
End Street Railway Company. Today the
West End Street Railway Company has no
control, no power, over this Board, no matter
what it may have in the State House. I think
the action of the committee and the action of
this Board was in the right direction for the
protection of property and the safety of citizens,
ahd the maturer judgment of the people and
of the press will be favorable to this Board.
Now, what we all should look for is not to
make any misstep, to see that there shall be in
connection with the undergrouuding of wires
plans submitted to the proper authorities; and
iu the action we have already taken that has
been provided for.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, these per-
mits proviile for the opening of the streets in
different parts of the city, us I understand it.
and oro of the strongest arguments used in the
Committee on Streets and Sewers for the pas-
sage of the order for the burial of West End
wires was that the order did n't amount to the
paper it was written on. It wassaid, "It does n't
amount to anything anyway— pass it." Now,
If that is the ease, if the ground is taken that
that order did not amount to the paper it is
written on, I do not see wherein that is an ar-
gument in connection with any of these other
orders.
Aid. Folsom— Do I understand you to say
that the statement was made that that order
did n't amount to the paper it was written on?
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman. I was told in
the Committee on Streets and Sewers, when I
was trying to amend the order and have the
clause put in there that the plans should be
submitted to and approved by the Board of
Aldermen, that it was no use doing that; that
"the order doesn't amount to the paper it is
written on." I said, "No matter if it doesn't.
Put the clause into have the Mayor and the
Board approve the plans." The committee
did n't want to do that. They came in and un-
dertook to play politics with the Mayor of the
city; undertook to place on the Mayor of this
city the responsibility cf ordering down the
poles, with the hope that if he did the people in
the outlying sections would rise up in arms,
and thinking that he would n't dare to do it.
Feeling that the Board of Aldermen should
hear their xhare of the burden, we put in there
in the Committee on Streets and Sewers a
clause which made the plans subject to the ap-
proval of the Board of Ah'ermen, as well as the
MaVor. That is a fact. The committee were
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playing- politics with His Honor the Mayor, the
members of the committee saying- that the
Mayor never would dare to order the poles
down.
The Chairman— The Chair thinks he must
call the member to order {or repeating conver-
sations which toot place in the committee
room.
Aid. Lomasney— Well, the citizens of Boston
are entitled to know what their servants do,
and when I got up and answered the gentle-
man's question 1 simply gave him the informa-
tion he asked for in reply to his question. I did
not say anything about what took place in the
committee until the gentleman asked me if
that occurred. Then I told him what occurred.
That is the fact. I did not call any gentleman's
name, but I stated the fact and that was the
fact. I do not care whether this passes or not,
but it does seem to me the Board of Aldermen
should have the approval of these plans. Last
vear the gentleman was very anxious to have
the interests of the Board of Aldermen pro-
tected. If there are no plant to be submitted
to the Board of Aldermen, how do you Know
but what the companies propose to go in
Devonshire street, or in Hawkins street?
Now every inch of Hawkins street is
occupied hy pipe from curb to curb.
It is taken up by the Edison Elec-
tric Light Company, and there is no place
for a pipe there. That may he the condition of
Devonshire street, and may be the condition of
State street. I thought the Superintendent of
Streets should be called in, should inspect the
plans, that the Board of Aldermen should in-
spect them and retain the right toiapprove
them, that it should not be thrown on to the
executive, and then you would have no reason
to criticise the executive, because yeu would
not have given away your own rights to some-
body else whom you could then criticise
because he exercised the functions you had im-
posed upon him. T hope the matter will be
referred to the committee.
Aid. Fols/)M— Mr. Chairman, as it is gener-
ally understood that i,his matter is going to the
Committee on Streets and Sewers, I merely
wish to say one word, and that is in behalf of
the Committee on Underground Wires. I wish
to deny the charges the alderman has made as
utterly untrue, to say that the committee were
not playing politics with this order at all, but
that, using their best judgment, after spending
a great deal of time upon it, they did what thev
thought was right.
Aid. Hall — Mr. Chairman, I think that some
of the statements made by the alderman from
the West End district are, most extraordinary,
and to my mind are untrue. I did not hear in
the meeting of the Committee on Streets and
Sewers anyone express an opinion that the
order recommended by the Committee on Un-
derground Wires was not worth the paper it
was written on. I did hear some members
question the power of this Board to under-
ground the wires of that or any other company,
and the question was raised, and properly
enough, as to what were the police regulations.
I rememher the distinguished alderman from
Brighton discussing that very question, but at
the same time he asserted, as he has asserted
here on this floor, our power and our right,
and we, as a committee of the whole,
believe we have the power and the
right. That was the opinion of every member
of the Board as I heard it expressed, excepting
perhaps the member from the West End who
comes in and tries to make political capital for
himself by disclosing casnal remarks, ordinary
discussions of a private nature in Committee of
the Whole, betraying the confidence that we
had a right to repose in any member of this
Board. 1 never witnessed such a spectacle, l
never heard anything like it; and I want to say
here that what he has stated with reference to
the power ot this Board, the rights of the mem-
bers of this Board, as I heard it expressed
—and I heard the whole o( it— is not in
accordance with the facts. He is the only
one who said anything about our not hav-
ing that power, denying our right, and for
what reason I could not understand. The
Alderman from Brighton will remember it.
We said that we had that power and right, and
that, in exercising it we wer« moving in the
right direction. I regret that this occasion
should arise, but I now simply state the facts
as thev occurred.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I am not
responsible (or what the gentleman heard. I
talk for myself when I say the statement was
made that the order was not worth the patter it
was written on. That statement was made,
and it was made to me, Mr. Chairman.
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, will the gentle-
man allow me a question? I call for the llama.
I say the trentleman cannot give the name.
Aid. Lomasney— I can if it is desired that I
shall do so.
The Chairman— Aid. Lomasney will proceed.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, no wonder
the gentleman smarts. I do not wonder that
he smarts, as a lawver, coming in aud present-
ing such a report. What I said took place in
the Committee on Streets and Sewers. The
Committee on Streets and Sewers is a commit-
tee of this body. I never knew that there was
a star chamber connected with this hody;l
never knew that there was a vote of
secrecy upon the doings of the Commit-
tee ou Streets and Sewers. I, sir, have been
in this Board for the past year, and
if I remember right the only committee in this
hall where a vote of secrecy has been enjoined
is tiie Committee on Finance. Frequently men
have violated that, and I have been in the
Mayor's office myself and heard members
telling His Honor the Mayor what occurred
there. I never violated the secrecy of
that committee in my life. This is a
public body and the people have a right
to know what occurs. I made no insin-
uations against the gentleman. I did
not criticise his legislative experience or
his knowledge; I did not ask what he heard or
what he knew, because nrnbihly what he
does n't know would fill a big book, the same as
what I don't know would. I simply said what I
heard. He is the only gentleman who has
challenged me on that question, and I did not
say what I had heard until Aid. Folsom asked
me why I made a certain statement. Mr. Chair-
man, the committee were extremely anxious to
have that order rushed through. We were not
given auy public reason why it should go
through, but one of the members said, "If
you don't pass it the papers will say we are
bearing theWest End stock." That was the argu-
ment the committee gave for railroading it
through. Mr. Chairman, exercising the rights
that I have as a member of the Board of Alder-
men, I refused to vote for it until they put into
the order a clause that the plans should be con-
firmed by this Board of Aldermen. That
is what took place, and the orders came back
amended in that form. Nobody questions that.
I simply believe that the Board of Aldermen
should retain the right to approve the plans—
that is all. I throw no reflection, I intend no
reflection ; but when a gentleman in this Board
asks me why I made a motion, I try to answer
him in a manly, frank way. I do not beat
aiaund the bush and tp'il a man one thing when
I mean another. If I have violated the secrecy
of the Committee on Streets and Sewers I am
sorry, but I have yet to learn, unless the Chair
or some other member wili inform me in re-
gard to it, where the Committee on Streets and
Sewers ever passed a vote of secrecy, or where
we are compelled in any way to keep its doines
secret.
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, I don't know
what the practice of this Board is, and I may
De wrone.
The Chairman— The Chair is obliged testate,
if the alderman will allow, that he has allowed
debate to take a very extensive range and leels
now somewhat obliged to draw the line a trifle
closer, desiring to remind the alderman that
the question before the Board is the motion to
refer No. 32 on the calendar to the Committee
on Streets and Sewers.
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, I also desire to
speak to a certain extent, perhaps, upon a ques-
tion of privilege. 1 had forgotten what did
take place in the Committee on Streets and
Sewers in one respect. We all know that the
procedure there is somewhat informal and of a
Iriendly nature, and I had forgotton just what
did occur: but I know this, that one reason
the gentleman has failed to state was
urged for the passage of that order at
that time, and that was that the West
End Street Railway Company had written
to certain members of this Board to
come down and meet Mr. Little, and I hold in
my hand a request written to me to go down
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there and see somebody connected with the
company, which I declined to do. I know that
certain members of this Board did go down and
did meet Mr. Little, and same tilings were said
with a view to preventing the proposed
legislation. It was discussed in the Com-
mittee on Streets and Sewers, and we then
agreed, and the alderman from the West End,
I thought, agreed with us, that this order ought
to pass, and when the order was presented at
that meeting he voted in favor of it. Now. Mr.
Chairman, this discussion has taken
Aid. Barry— 1 would ask to interrupt the
gentleman for a moment. He says "some mem-
bers of this Board." Do I understand him to
mean the Committee on Railroads?
Aid. Hall— I shall decline to state any fur-
ther. I assert this upon my own persoual word
and you may take it or not. I say that I know
it. The position of the alderman from the
West End today is, to me, most extraordinary
and unexplainable.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I hope the
alderman will not retain the letter, but will
have it read, and I hope that, having made the
charge that other members of the Board were
sent for by Mr. Little, he will not include me.
because I was not se.nt for by Mr. Little. I
want to say that in justice to myself. I am
making no pretense of having been friendly to
the West End road. My position on corporation
matters is well known. My service of one year
in the Board of Aldermen will speak for
itself. But I said nothing for or against the
West End road in the committee. I simply
stood in the committee aud talked in favor of
the Board of Aldermen retaining the power,
and the gentleman tried to induce me not to do
that. 1 was asked to let the thing go; to place it
on the Mayor— that was the phrase used— that
he never would dare to do it. Wasn't that
shirking responsibility? I think it was. That
was the argument advanced. But the order
came back here amended. The original order
will show that in some places my writing
is there and in some places Alderman
Lee's, where we discussed the matter
and changed the order so as to give the Board
of Aldermen the power. The gentlemen on
the committee did not change it, although
their committee reported it. They found the
Board of Aldermen going to assert themselves,
to assert their manhood and assume the re-
sponsibility themselves and not place it upon
His Honor ithe Mayor, and the action takenlby
the Board was in the direction of assuming the
responsibility. My position was, to hold this
in yeur own hands, to let the members of the
Board retain the approval of the plans, that
then you would be all right.
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, I must again cor-
rect the alderman from the West End. In re-
gard to the corrections which he has referred
to, the matter was first discussed, and correc-
tions were made by Mr. Lee, the alderman from
Brighton. The mutter was discussed by Mr.
Lee and myself and the legality of it was talked
of between us. I think the alderman from Brigh-
ton will agree with me in that. The aldermen
who took part in that discussion were Aid.
Lee, Aid. Lomasney and myself, and it was Aid.
Lee who inserted the appropriate words. And
the change was not material. It was reserving
to the Board of Aldermen some powers which
Aid. Lomasney thought we ought to retain. Of
course, Mr. Chairman, I dislike very much to
enter into this personal discussion, and I apolo-
gize to my brother members of the Board for
the personalities that have occurred here. We
have been away, the alderman for 'Me West
End has remained at home for the last thirteen
days or so, and of course we do not know what
lias transpired or what change has come over
him. But a most extraordinary one has come
over him. We. who have lieen awav from the
city, having been abroad, have not been attend-
ing to the patching up of political fences, and
have not learned about these new things in
connection with these corporations who trv to
reach out astrong arm over this body. We are,
of course, at a disadvantage, aDd I appreciate
it.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, Alderman
Lomasney in making his remarks referred to
the Committee on Streets and Sewers and used
my name. In the next breath almost he said
the remark was made by some one in regard to
bearing the West End stock: that people
would say we were trying to bear the West
End stock. I should like to know if I under-
stood him to attribute that remark to me.
Aid. Lomasney— Certainly not. .Now, Mr.
Chairman. I do not like to rise to a question of
privilege, but I wish to place myself right on
one matter. I wish the reason to be understood
why I did not go away with the Committee of
the Board of Aldermen.
The Chairman— The Chair must remind the
alderman of the question before the Board.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I rise to a
question of privilege. The alderman has re-
ferred to things that reflect upon myself and
other members of this Board.
The Chairman— Proceed, sir.
Aid. Lomasney — A paper in this city made a
statement that I said I did not believe in junk-
eting and consequently did not go away with
the other members of this Board. I would not
have alluded to the fact if the alderman had
not referred to my not going. Now, I want to-
satisfy the members of the Board of my posi->
tioa in that matter. I neve!- had any such feel-
ing. I thought it a public duty, and if I could
have gone I would have gone. I wish to
say that I never said anything such
as was attributed to me in the article,
that I never cast any reflections upon
those who did go, and that I would have gone
if I could, and would have been satisfied to bear
my share of the responsibility. Now, so far as
the West End is concerned, I have been against
the West, End first, last and always. That has
been and was last year my position upon West
End matters. 1 want to say in regard to
the gentleman's letter that he has not
read the letter. He stood up here and said he
had a letter. A lawyer in a body can
receive a great many letters and do a great
manv things. I have no desire to pursue the
matter farther, but when 1 stand up in
this Board aud make a plain statement I
do not propose to hav« my motives miscon-
strued or impugned because of what I said in
the direction of referring this to the Committee
on Streets and Sewers. What is the gentleman
trying to put through here — a conduit fran-
chise? We have before us the communication
in response to an order I put in a few months
ago, from the telephone company, and we find
that the City of Boston pays them some twenty
odd thousand dollars for telephones. We find
other people getting telephones for nothing.
Why should n't the city departments who dig
the streets, have telephones for nothing? Now,
coming back to the, original matter, I haven't
had any talk with anybody. My position, par-
ticularly on West End matters, is plain. I
simply ask that this company shall be made to
furnish a plan that will be approved by this
Board of Aldermen before it goes to work and
tears up Devonshire street, State street and
Franklin street?
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, I agree with all
that was said by the alderman from Brighton a
little while ago and with some of the things
which have neen said by the alderman from the
West End. And I want to correct him in this
particular — nooneis trying to railroad this order
through here today ; no one has asked to have
it go through; nobody has objected to its
going to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers. All that was said with reference to
that was that we hoped it would be reported
back today, in order that it might be put upon
its passage today. Th-it is all, and that was
said in the way of suggestion, not in a manda-
tory way. 1 believe the alderman from Dor-
chester said he should vote to have it go
through today alter reference to the commit-
tee. 1 want to say just one more word about
the retention of powers by this Board
and the retention of powers which the alder-
man from the West End is so anxious to have
us retaiu. It has always been said
for years, since I have been in the City of Bos-
ton, that the Board of Aldermen retained those
powers for the purpose of milking corporations,
that that was the object aud the purpose. It
has been said that that was the reason why this
Board of Aldermen wanted to retain its powers
within its own control. I believe the
Board of Aldermen should have those powers,
but when we are so anxious it is sometimes
advisable, sometimes proper, to inquire the
reason.
Aid. Witt — Mr. Chairman, as chairman of
the Committee on Electric W'ires I propose to
have this order go tnrough today if possible.
APRIL 30, 1894
407
I personally have no objection to its going to
the Committee on Streets and Sewers, and if
there are other orders there in regard to the
burial «f wires which we can include with this
I am perfectly willing to tack them on and put
all tbe orders through at once. Bat if there
are none, I propose to have this order
brought back here today and to put
it through. I think there is no necessity for
further delay here. The public are Continually
criticising us because we do not give permis-
sion for these wires to go underground; and
therefore, Mr. Chairman, i hope there will be
no further discussioo. in regard to this matter,
but that it will be referred to the Committee
on Streets and Sewers, that we may there look
over the order and see what it is, and see what
other orders there are before the committee of
a similar nature where arrangements can be
made to have wires of other companies buried
together witli these.
The order was referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers,
ORDERS OF NOTICE— BAT WINDOWS.
On the following petitions for leave to project
bay windows, viz. :
Abraham Mathews, one, No. 40 Church
street ^Vard 12
A. Mathews, three. No's. 78, 80,' 82 Leverett
street, Ward 8.
Moris Gutlon, three. No. 44 Dover street,
Ward 16.
G- F. Rideout. one. Prescott street, corner
Saratoga street, Ward 1.
Orders of notice were passed for hearines
thereon Monday, May 7, at three o'clock P. M
ORDERS OF NOTICE— STABLES.
On the following petitions for leave to erect
stables, viz. :
Oscar Lefevre, ten horses, Terrace street,
Ward 22.
Idn, M. Seavey, two horses, Farquhar street,
Ward 23.
James Nary, three horses, rear No. 23 Beach
street, Ward 4.
Twenty-five associates, two horses, north side
of Perham street, Ward 23.
Orders of notice were passed for hearings
thereon on Monday. May 21, at 3 o'clock P. M.
CONSTABLE'S BONDS APPROVED.
The bonds of the following-named consta-
bles were received, having been approved by
the City Treasurer, viz.:
Connected vrith Official Positions.
Ambrose H. Abbott, Daniel F. Breen, Carlan
A. Brown, Albert S. Buswell, Thomas Folger,
Henry Fox. Henry P. Goode, Peter F. Hanley,
Tliornas Hall, Edward W. Hudson, Frederic
P. Ingalls, Sylvester E. Partridge, Alvin X. Phil-
lips, John Rogers, Henry J. Schenck.
Not Connected with Official Positions.
James M. Carter, Joseph Conneton, James
W. Currier, James H. Cruff, Herbert O. Davis,
George G. Drew, Cornelius A. Dugan, Thomas
Fee, John B. Fitzpatrick, Charles G. Gousse-
baire, George W. Green, Lewis G. Grossman,
Joseph Guttentag, Gusteen I. Kenerson, James
F. Larkin, Morris Lewenberg, George R. Ma-
thews, Robert M. McLeish, Isaiah Paine. Jr.,
Daniel Adams Putnam, Edwin M. C. Ray, Wil-
liam D. Rockwood, Simon Simmons, George L.
Wrighton.
It was voted that the above bonds be ap-
proved by the Board.
DECISION OF BOARD OF ARBITRATION.
A communication was received from the
State Board of Arbitration on the matter of the
joint application of the Advertiser Newspaper
Company of Boston and its employees regard-
ing the measuring of reading notices as agate
or minion.
Placed on file.
ACCEPTANCE OF LOCATION.
The following was received:
Boston, April 28, 1894.
The directors of the association for the forma-
tion of the Boston & Winthrop Street Railway
Company hereby accept the ordinance passed
Auril 9, 1894, and approved by the Mayor April
16, 1894, extending the time in which this com-
pany may make use of the location on Saratoga
street to May 1,1895; also the grant of the
above dates giving permission to widen the
Saratoga-street bridge under conditions set
forth in the ordinance.
Placed ou file.
ACCEPTANCE OF LOCATION,
Notice was received from the Norfolk Subur-
ban Street Railway Company of the acceptance
by said company of its track and pole locations
on Hyde Park avenue, granted by the Board on
April 9 and 16, 1894, and agreeing to comply
with the conditions contained therein.
Placed on file.
Acceptance of west end location.
Notice was received from the West End
Street Railway Company of the acceptance by
said company of its eighty-ninth location,
granted by the Boara on April 9, 1894, and ap-
proved by the Mayor on April 12, 1394,'and
agreeing to comply with the conditions con-
tained therein.
Placed on file.
RAILROAD POLICE.
A copy of the record of the appointment by
the New York, New Haven & Hartford Rail-
road of William Holden and another, employees
of the said railroad company, to be railroad
police officers, said copy having been filed with
the City Cierk, was received, read and placed
on tile.
REGULATION RELATIVE TO SACRED CONCERTS.
Aid. Lee, for the Committee on Ordinances
(Aid.), submitted a report on the amendment to
the regulations relative to sacred concerts (re-
ferred April 2), that the regulation ought to
pass.
Report accepted; said regulation adopted.
PROJECTION OF SIGNS, ETC.
Aid. Folsom, for the Committee on the De-
partment for the Inspection of Buildings (Aid.),
submitted reports on the following petitions —
Recommending that leave be granted, viz. :
Edison Electric Illuminating Company (re-
ferred today) for leave to erect an electric sign
at No. 851 Washington street.
J F. Whittaker (referred today) for leave to
project a sign from building No. 199 Eliot
street.
A. S. Yerxa (referred today) for leave to pro-
ject five signs from buildine corner Washing-
ton and Winship streets, Ward 25.
R. K. Gordon (referred today) for leave to
project a druggist's mortar at corner of Eustis
and Dearborn streets.
M.J. Gariity (referred April 2) for leave to
project a pole with canvas attached at No. 12
Norman street, Ward 7.
P. M. Denon (referred today) for leave to pro-
ject four barber poles from windows fourteen
feet above sidewalk at 104 Dover street.
Reports severally accepted; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
LICENSES.
Aid. Hallstram, for the Committee on Li-
censes, submitted the following:
(1.) Report recommending that minors'
licenses be granted to thirty newsboys and four
bootbUcks.
Report accepted; licenses granted on the
usual conditions.
(2.) Reports recommending that permits be
granted on the following petitions, viz:
John S. Hale (referred today), for permit for 12
boys to appear at the Bowdoin Square Theatre
for two weeks beginning April 23, 1894.
H. B. Harris (referred today), for a permit for
Katie Loisette to appeal- at the Columbia
Theatre.
Reports severally accepted; permits granted
on the usual conditions.
(3.) Report on the petition of James J. Sil-
very (referred today), tor an athletic entertain-
ment, with sparring, at Charlesbank Athletic
Club, No. 55 Haverhill street, Tuesday evening,
May 8, 1894— Recommending that a license be
granted.
Repert accepted ; license granted ou the usual
conditions.
USE OF FANEUIL HALL.
Aid. Lomasney, for the Committee on Fan-
euil Hall, etc, submitted a report on the peti-
tion of Thomas C. Brophy (referred today), for
the use of Kaneuil Hall on the evening of May
8, waiving the usual fee— Recommending that
leave be granted and that the usual fee be
waived.
Report accepted ; leave granted, waiving the
usual fee.
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
REMOVAL OF TREE.
Aid. Barry offered an order— That the Super-
intendent of Public Grounds be directed to re-
move a tree in front of the premises of John M.
Ryan, 37 Jenkins street, Ward 15; the expense
attending the same to be charged to the appro-
priation for public grounds.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
BOXING OF TREE.
Aid. Bryant offered an order— That permis-
sion be granted to Walton C. Fuller to box a
tree at the corner of Tremont and Northlield
streets, Ward 19.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
REMOVAL OF A DANGEROUS TREE,
Aid. Witt offered an order— That the Super-
intendent of Public Grounds be requested to
remove a dangerous tree from No. 74 Saratoga
street. East Boston, the expense attending the
same to be charged to the appropriation for
Public Grounds Department.
Passed under a suspension of the rule.
LEAVE TO ATTACH A WIRE.
Aid. Witt offered an order— That the Postal
Telegraph Cable Company be hereby author-
ized to allow the Walworth Manufacturing
Company to attach a wire to the poles of said
Postal Telegraph Cable Company on Congress
street.
Aid. Witt moved a suspension of the rule,
that the order might be put upon its passage.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I would like to
know something more about that. What pur-
pose this is to be for and how long the tine is
to be?
Aid. Witt— It is tor the purpose of extending
one wire from the Walworth storehouse to their
manufactory. The Postal Telegraph Company
is willing that the wire should be suspended
over its poles, but cannot give that permission
without permission from the City Council.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I would like to
know what the distance is.
Aid. Witt— I think the order reads for one
pole.
Aid. lee— Well, the alderman does not state
what the distance is from the storehouse to the
factory?
Aid. Witt— I think about 160 feet.
Aid. Lee— Now, I would lik'e to inquire for
what purpose?
Aid. Witt— To communicate, I suppose, from
their storehouse to their factory.
Aid. Lee— A telegraph wire, or an electric
power or light wire?
Aid. Witt— A telephone wire, I am pretty
positive. This order was handed to me by the
assistant clerk of committees, who said it was
simply a matter of form and that they would
like to have it go through today. I was very
busy at the time, understanding that it was
simply a matter of form and that it simply re-
ferred to one pole. I thought it would be as well
to have the order passed today. It cannot go a
great way on one pole.
Aid. Lee — Mr. Chairman, it seems to me we
ought to know for what purpose they are going
to string this wire — whether it is for an electric
light or the transmission of sound or power. It
seems that nobody knows anything about it,
and I think it ought to go to a committee so
that we may get some more light.
Aid. Witt— It is a telephone wire.
Aid. Lee— The gentleman says he has been
told that; he is not positive, I would like to
inquire if there is any other member of the
Board who knows anything about it? I move
that it go to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
Aid. Witt— I accept that.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I simply
want to say that the order we have just been
trying tb put through here takes down the poles
on Congress street from the Dridge to Franklin
street. I would like to know if this is in that
territory?
The order was referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
CONSTRUCTION OF KING STREET.
Aid. Folsom offered an or ler— That the Coiv.-
mittee on Finance be requested to provide the
sum of $5000, said sum to constitute, a special
appropriation for construction of King street,
between Nei onset avenue and Adams street.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
CONSTRUCTION OF WEST PARK STREET.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That the Com-
mittee on Finance be requested to provide the
sum of S3000; said sum to constitute a special
appropriation for construction of West Park
street.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
HIRING OF PLAYGROUND.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That the
Superintendent of Public Grouuds be reqnested
to hire a piece of land on Neponset avenue for
a playground, at .in expense not exceeding the
sum of one hundred dollars; said sum to be
charged to the appropriation for Incidental Ex-
penses.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers, on motion of Aid. Folsom.
SEWER IN PLEASANT STREET.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Streets make a sewer in Pleas-
ant street, Ward 24, between end of existing
sewer near May field street, about 120 feet
north ; said sewer to be of twelve-inch earthen
pipe, and located as shown on a plan on file in
the office of the Superintendent of Streets,
marked "Pleasant street, Dorchester," and
dated April, 1894.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
SEWER IN BLAKEVILLE STREET.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Streets make a sewer in Blake-
ville street. Ward 24. between Bowdoin street
and existing sewer; said sewer to be of twelve-
inch earthern pipe, and located as shown on a
plan on tile in the office of the Superintendent
of Streets, marked Blakeville street, Dorches-
ter, and dated April, 1894.
Aid Folsom moved a suspension of the rule
that the order might be put upon its passage.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I would like to
inquire from the alderman, before the rule is
suspended, where the order comes from. It has
not been to any committee that I know of, and
I would like an explanation.
Aid. Folsom— Those orders were handed to
me by the Superintendent of Streets. He is all
ready to build the sewer now, and asks that
the order he passed today.
Aid. Lee— I have no objection.
The order was passed under suspension of the
rule.
COMMUNICATION REGARDING TELEPHONES.
On motion of Aid. Lomasney the Board voted
to take No. 33 from the table, viz. :
33. Message to the Mayor transmitting a
communication from the Auditor concerning
telephones in use and a communication from
the New England Telephone and Telegraph
Company of Massachusetts. (Doc. 92.)
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers on motion of Aid. Lomasney.
MACADAMIZING SPRAGUE STREET.
Aid. Presho offered an order— That the City
Auditor be hereby authorized to transfer from
the special appropriation for street improve-
ments, Aklermanic District No. 2, the sum of
$3700, said sum to constitute a special appro
priation for macadamizing Sprague street,
Ward 3.
Aid. Presho— Mr. Chairman, I should like to
have that order passed under suspension of the
rule, and I will state my reasons. That order
has been given to me by a councilman from the
ward who is more familiar, perhaps, with the
situation than myself. But I know in a general
way that this street is a place that has
been widened, that there have been quite a
number of changes in the property, in the
buildings, and the owners are desirous of hav-
ing the street put in order as quickly as possi-
ble. The money in the allotment for old dis-
trict No. 2 is ample and a small balance will be
left. I would ask that the order be passed under
suspension of the rule.
The rule was suspended and the order was
passed— yeas 11, nays 0. Sent down.
removal of pole.
Aid. Lee offered an order — That the Suburban
Light aDd Power Company be and they are
hereby directed to remove the pole maintained
by said company on Cambridge street, between
Franklin and Wilton streets, in front of the
Chester estate ; ihe work of removing said pole
to be completed within two weeks from the
date of the passage or this order.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
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CLOSING OF FANEUIL STREET.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That the Superin-
tendent of Streets be authorized to elose Fan-
euil street, between Parsons and Fairbanks
streets, Ward 25, to public travel by vehicles
during the construction of a sewer on said
street.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
STREET RAILWAY COMPANY LOCATIONS.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That the City
Clerk be requested to prepare and submit to
this Board at his earliest convenience a list of
locations granted street railway companies in
this city, together with such thereof as have
been revoked.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
SIDEWALK ON SPRAGUE STREET.
Aid. Presho offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Streets make a sidewalk along
Sprague street, Ward 3, in front of estates No. 1
to No. 19, inclusive; said sidewalk to be from 3
to 10 inches above the gutter adjoining, to be
from 5 to 12 feet in width, and to be built of
brick, with granite edgestone.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
A RECESS TAKEN.
The Board voted, at 6.36 P. M., on motion of
Aid. Fottler. to take a recess subject to the
call of the Chairman.
The members of the Board reassembled in
the Aldermanic Chamber, and were called to
order at 7.35 P. M.by the Chairman.
STREETS AND SEWERS.
Aid. Fottler, for the Committee on Streets
and Sewers, submitted the following:
(1.) Reports on orders (referred today) — That
they ought to pass, viz. :
Order that the Postal Telegraph Cable Com-
pany be authorized to allow the Walworth
Manufacturing Company to place wires on its
poles on Congress street.
Order concerning hiring of playground on
Noponset avenue.
Reports accepted ; orders severally passed.
The last order was sent down for concurrence.
(2.) Report on the petition of M. C. Krick-
stein (referred today), for leave to place a sign
on a tree at No. 2 Argyle street, Ward 24— That
the petitioner have leave to withdraw.
Accepted.
(3.) Reports on the following petitions (re-
ferred today)— Recommending that leave be
granted, viz.:
John E. Willis, for leave to place a guard
around a tree at No. 513 Seventh, corner of I
street.
Jeremiah McCarthy, for leave to box a tree at
No, 30 Parker street. Ward 4.
Charles 0. Perkins, for leave to box a tree at
No. 359 Main street, Charlestown.
Michael J. Lvnch, for leave to maintain a
stand tor the sale of lemonade, etc., in front of
the Granary Burial Ground on Tremont street.
Reports severally accepted; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
(4.) Report on the petition of Francis V.
Balch, Jr., and others (referred Feb. 12), for a
sewer— Recommending the passage of the fol-
lowing:
. Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
make a sewer in the parkway, Ward 23, be-
tween Pond and Centre streets, said sewer to be
of 12-inch earthen pipe, and located as shown
on a plan on file in the office of the Superintend-
ent *f Streets, marked Parkway, West Roxbury,
and dated April, 1894.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(5.) Report on the petition of J. Foster Bush,
(referred April 2), for a sewer in Washington
street— Recommending the passage of the fol-
lowing:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
make a sewer In Washington street. Ward 20,
between Eustis and Hunnemau streets, said
sewer to be of 12-inch earthen pipe and located
as shown on a plan on file in the office of the
Superintendent of Streets, marked Washington
street, Roxbury, and dated April, 1894.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(6.) Report on the order concerning the re-
moval of bill-board fence in front of the estate
ot T. D. Mulrey (referred April 2)— That the
order ought not to pass, as the fence referred to
is not located on the land of the Citv of Boston.
Accepted.
(7.) Report on the petition of Boston & Maine
Railroad Company (referred today) — Recom-
mending the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to the Boston &
Maine Railroad Company to place, maintain
and use a three-inch pipe encased in an eight-
inch tube across Austin street from the Eastern
Division house to the coal shed on the opposite
side of said street. Ward 5; the work to be
completed on or before Nov. 15, 1894, accord-
ing to the terms and conditions expressed in
the ordinances of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(8.) Report on the petition of F. Gordon Dex-
ter and another, trustees (referred today), for
leave to place a hyatt light cover in sidewalk
on Commercial street— Recommending the
passage ef the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to F. Gordon
Dexter and another, trustees, to place, main-
tain and uf.e a hyatt light cover over the pres-
ent grating in the sidewalk in front of estate 27
and 29 Commercial street. Ward 6, the work to
be completed on or before Nov. 15, 1894, ac-
cording to the terms and conditions expressed
in the ordinances of the city relating thereto. ■
Report accepted ; order passed.
(9.) Report on the petition of George R. White
(referred April 2), for leave to place the area
wall under sidewalk at 146 Boylston street.
Ward 3 1— Recommending the passage of the
following;
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to George R.
White to place, maintain and use an area wall,
2 feet wide, 25 feet long and 11 feet deep,
under and along the sidewalk in front of estate
146 Boylston street, to support the hyatt lights
and area inside the property line, Ward 11 ; the
work to be completed on or before Nov. 15,
1894, according to the terms and conditions ex
pressed in the ordinances of the city relating
theroto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(10.) Report on the petition of L. P. Soule &
Son (referred today), for leave to place a guy
post in Beacon street— Recommending the pas-
sage of the following :
Ordered. That the Superintendent of Streets
he authorized to issue a permit to L. P. Soule &
Son te erect, maintain and use a guy post
14"xl4" with necessary ropes in the roadway
on Beacon street, at the corner of Somerset
street, said post to be used in the construction
of the new Tremont Temple, tne work to be
completed on ot uefore Nov. 15,1894, accord-
ing to the terms and conditions expressed in
the ordinances of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted; order passed.
(11.) Report on the petitiou of L. P. Soule &
Son (referred today), for leave to erect a guy
post in City Hall avenue— Recommending the
passage of th« following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to L. P. Soule &
Son to erect, maintain, and use a guy post
12"xl4". with necessary ropes in City Hall
avenue close to the fence of City Hall,
said post and ropes to be used in the con-
struction of the new Tremont Temple, Ward
10, the work te be completed on or before Nov.
15, 1894, according to the terms and conditions
expressed in the ordinances of the city relating
thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(12.) Reports on the orders (referred April
16) to place wires underground— Recommend-
ing their passage in the following new drafts,
viz.:
(a.) Ordered, That the Boston Electric Light
Company be hereby directed to remove all its
wires and poles within that part of the City of
Boston lying north between Dover and Berke-
ley streets and the water front, so that all of
the wires of said company in the said described
Section of the city shall be placed underground
before the 15th day of November next. And
permission is hereby given to the said company
t« construct, prior to said date, under the snr-
face of the streets now occupied by it in said
section, underground conduits for all of its
wires.
The whole work of construction and the kind
and quality of material used, shall bo under
the direction and to the satisfaction of the
Superintendent of Streets and be approved by
him, and the aforesaid time within which said
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN
wires are to be placed underground may be
extended from time to time by him, subject to
the approval of the Board of Aldermeu and His
Honor the Mayor, if such extension is necessary
or expedient.
Nothing herein contained shall be deemed a
limitation or waiver of any rights now pos-
sessed by or that may hereafter be conferred on
the Board of Aldermen of the City of BostOD, to
make rules and regulations pertaining to the
granting of locations for poles or wires or the
conduct of the same.
Provided, that on or before June 1, 1894, the
said Boston Electric Light Company shall pre-
sent a plan for laying its wires ip the above-
described section that shall meet the approval
of the Board of Aldermen and His Houor the
Mayor.
This order shall not interfere wfth said com-
pany erecting poles and wires for distributing
purposes. And said company shall reserve for
the city of Boston one or more ducts for such
wires as said city may require for its depart-
ments; said ducts to be furnished free to said
City of Boston.
(b.) Ordered, That the Western Union Tele-
graph Company be hereby directed to remove
all its wires and poles within that part of the
Cit7 of Boston lying north between Dover and
Berkeley streets ana the water front, so that all
of the wires of said company in the said de-
ncribed section of the city shall be placed un-
derground before the fifteenth day of Novem-
ber next. And permission is hereby given to
the said company to construct prior to said
date under the surface of the streets now occu-
pied by it in said section underground con-
duits for all of its wires.
The whole work of construction, and the
kind and quality of material used, shall be un-
der the direction and to the satisfaction of the
Superintendent of Streets, and be approved by
him, and the aloresaid time within which said
wires are to be placed underground may be ex-
tended from time to time by him subject to the
approval of the Board of Aldermen and His
Honor the Mayor, if such extension is necessary
or expedient.
Nothing herein contained shall be deemed a
limitation or waiver of any rights now possessed
by or that may hereafter be conferred on the
Board of Aldermen of the City of Boston. to make
rules and regulations pertaining to the ^rant-
ing of locations for poles or wires or the con-
duct of the same.
Provided, that on or before June 1, 1894, the
said Western Union Telegraph Company shall
present a plan for laying its wires in the above-
described section that shall meet the approval
of the Board of Aldermen and His Honor the
Mayor.
This order shall not interfere with said com-
pany erecting poles and wires for distributing
purposes. And said company shall reserve for
the City of Boston one or more ducts for such
wires as said city may require for its depart-
ments; said ducts to be furnished free to said
City of Boston.
to.) Ordered, That the New England Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company ot Massachu-
setts be hereby directed to remove all its wires
and poles within that part of the City of Boston
lying north between Dover and Berkeley
streets and the water front, so that all of the
wires of said company in the said described
section of the city shall be placed underground
before the fifteenth day of November next.
And permission is hereby given to the said
company to construct, prior to said date, under
the surface of the streets now occupied by it in
said section, underground conduits for all of its
wires.
The whole work of construction and the kind
and quality of materia1 used shall be uuder the
direction and to the satisfaction of the Super-
intendent of Streets, and be approved by him,
and the aforesaid time within which said wires
are to be placed underground may he extended
from time to time by him, subject to the ap-
proval of the Board of Aldermen and His
Honor the Mayor, if such extension is necessa-
ry or expedient.
Nothing herein contained shall be deemed a
limitation or waiver of any rights now pos-
sessed by or that may hereafter be conferred on'
the Board of Aldermen of the City of Boston, to
make rules and regulations pertaining to the
granting of locations for poles or wires or the
conduct of the same.
Provided, that on or before June 1, 1894, the
said The New England Telephone and Tele-
graph Company of Massachusetts shall present
a plan for laying its wires in the above-de-
scribed section that shall meet the approval of
the Beard of Aldermen and His Honor the
Mayor.
This order shall nor interfere with said com-
pany erecting polos and wires for distributing
purposes. And said company shall reserve for
the City of Boston one or more dncts for such
wires as said city may require for its depart-
ments: said ducts to be furnished free te said
City of Boston.
Reports accepted ; orders severally passed.
CLERK HIRE IN THE COURTS.
The Chairman presented requisitions for
clerk hire as follows:
Supreme Judicial Court JJ248.00
Register of Probate. 342.50
Superior Civil Court 1,040.80
Superior Criminal Court 666.00
Approved and ordered paid.
OFFICE HOURS OF CITY DEPARTMENTS.
Aid. Presho offered the following:
An Ordiuance
To amend chapter 3 of the Revised Ordinances
of 1892.
Be it ordained, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 3 of the Revised Ordi-
nances of 1892 is hereby amended in section
11, in the sixth line thereof, by striking out
the words "July and August" and substituting
therefor the words "June, July, August and
September."
Referred to the Committee on Ordinances.
PRODUCTS OF PETROLEUM.
Aid. Presho. for the Committee on Fire De-
partment (Aid.), submitted the following:
(1.) Reports on the following petitions for li-
censes to store and keep for sale oils or fluids
composed wholly or in part of the products of
petroleum— Recommending that licenses be
granted, viz. :
Timberlake & Small (referred April 16), Wal-
nut street, junction Neponset avenue, Ward 24.
William E. Furey (referred April 16), corner
Chelsea street and Scotts court. Charlestown.
A. J. Curtis (referred April 16). 346 Adams
street. Ward 24
M. Kearns & Co. (referred April 2), 18 Stan-
ton street, Dorchester.
L. W. Burton & C». (referred April 2), 339
Washington street, Ward 24.
C. M. Fales (referred April 2), 406 Neponset
avenue.
Snow Brothers (referred April 2), 91 Park
street V7ard 24
C. H. K. Skillon (referred April 2), 5 Dyer
street, Dorchester.
George A. Reynolds (referred April 2), 1435
Dorchester avenue.
S. W. Hayden (referred April 9), basement of
83 Walnut street. Ward 24.
Lawrence C. Clinton (referred April 9). base-
ment of 43 Withington street. Ward 24.
J. E. Cheney (referred April 9), Westville
street, corner Geneva avenue, Ward 24.
JohnC. Talbot (referred April 9), 1157 Wash-
ington street. Ward 24.
Reports severally accepted; licenses granted
on the usual conditions.
(2.) Reports on the following petitions for
licenses to store fluids composed wholly or in
part of the products of petroleum— Recommend-
ing that licenses be granted, viz. :
Beacon Vacuum Pump and Electrical Com-
pany (re!erred April 2), Harcourt building, Ir-
vington street.
William E Wilde (referred April 2), 1682 Dor-
chester avenue, Ward 24.
Putnam N ail Company (referred April 2), at
factory on Ericsson street, Neponset.
Reports severally accepted: licenses granted
on the usual conditions.
Adjourned, on motion of Aid. Dever, at
7.45 P. M. to meet Monday, May 7 at 3 P. M.
COMMON COUNCIL
411
CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings of the Common Council
Thursday, May 3, 1894.
The regular meeting the Common Council,
held in the Couucii Chamber, City Hall, at 7.30
P. M., President O'Brien in the Chair and a.
quorum present.
DESTRUCTION OF GARBAGE.
The following was received :
City of Boston, Office of tbe Mayor, I
City Hall, May 3, 1894. J
To the Honorable the City Council :
Gentlemen— I transmit herewith a communi-
cation from the American Garbage Crematory
Company.
Respectfully,
N. Matthews, .Jr.,
Mayor.
Office American Garbage Crematory)
Company, 45 Oliver Street, >
Boston, Mass., April 28, 1894. )
Nathan Matthews, Esq., Jr.,
Mayor of the City of Boston :
We, the undersigned agree to construct and
furnisli to the City of Boston, on any location
which may be selected by said city, one or more
furnaces for the destruction of garbage and of-
fal.
The capacity of each furnace shall he one
hundred tons in twenty-four hours. Tbe city
' shall pay $25,000 for each furnace.
This proposition will be for furnaces and all
ordinary appurtenances including oil tanks,
engines, boilers, blowers and fire-proof build-
ings. The city to furnish the laud for location.
We guarantee said furnaces to be capable of
burning garbage at a gross cost of forty cents
per ton. This includes all fuel and proper labor
used in the same, provided forty tons be fur-
nished each day that furnace is operated. We
agree to operate said furnaces from two weeks
to four weeKs. and demonstrate to the reasona-
ble satisfaction of the city authorities that the
expense of burning garbage will not exceed the
above-named price.
We can demonstrate that the ashes from
these furnaces will be saleable, and that the
receipts from sale of ashes will materially les-
sen the cost of operating the furnaces (nearly
one-half of the gross cost.)
We further guarantee that the furnaces shall
be perfectly sanitary in every respect. The sat-
isfactory working of our lurnace has been
demonstrated at Wilmington, Delaware, where
we have had a furnace in active operation since
December last.
We find, after months of experience, that it
is positively necessary, in order to burn garbage
at the above figures, that we build our largest
size standard furnaces.
The committee of the Council, which recently
visited our Wilmington plant, having reported
favorably, we beg you to consider earnestly the
above proposition.
Respectfully submitted,
American Garbage Crematory Company,
M. McBarron, Secretary.
We will furnish satisfactory bonds for the
fulfilment of anv contract we make with the
city.
Appended is an official report from the
Health Department of 'Wilmington, Delaware,
submitted to the City Council of said city.
My dear Sir— In answer to your inquiry as to
an official statement of the operation and run-
ning exppnses of the Brown Crematory at this
place, I bee to state as follows: At a trial test
made duriuir January the Committee on Cre-
matory made the following report:
To the President and Members of the City
Council :
Gentlemen— We find that as a test at the
Crematory in consuming thirty-five tons gar-
bage, the expenses were as follows:
Oil 88.07
Labor 5.33
Coal 1.80
Total 815.20 or 43 15-35 cents cost per ton.
Thirty-five tons of garbage made 1400 lbs. of
at $14 per ton, $9 or about 25 cents to ton of
garbage, which makes the net cost of destroy-
ing one ton of garbage 18 15-35.
Signed by "Committee."
During the month ot February the report is
as follows:
We destroyed of city garbage 420 tons.
Slaughter house offal, decayed fruit, etc 30 "
Total 450 "
EXPENSES.
Coal, seven tons, at 83.60 825.20
Oil, 3000 gals, at 2V2 cents 75.00
Wages of two men 110.00
8210.20
Less ash, 10 tons at 812 120.00
890.20
Or about twenty (20) cents net cost per ton.
March-
Destroyed city garbage 510 tons.
13 bbls. slaughter-bouse offal.
12 half-barrels fish.
1 horse.
2 cows.
13 dogs.
17 cats.
155 bbls. decayed fruit. 11 "
Total 521 "
EXPENSES.
Oil. 5000 gals., 21/2 cents 8125.00
Coal, 73/2 tons, 83.60 27.00
Labor, two tneni 110.00
8262.00
Less 13 tons of ash at 812 156.00
8106.00
Or about 2OV3 cents net cost per ton.
This does not include expenses of night
watchman, who gets a salary of $50 per month
or the expense of electric lights, oil for engines,
etc., which is very trifling.
The furnace is satisfactory to us in every par-
ticular.
Trusting this will satisfactorily answer your
questions, and should you desire more I will
cheerfully give it, 1 remain,
Yours, &c,
W. C. R. Colquhoun,
Secretary Board of Health.
Referred to the Committee on the Disposal of
Offal.
proposal for destruction of garbage.
The following was received :
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, )
City Hall, May 3, 1894. )
To the Honorable the City Council.
Gentlemen— 1 transmit herewith a communi-
cation from the Dixon Sanitary Crematory Com-
pany. Respectfully,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Office of
The Dixon Sanitary Crematory Co., ]
Findlay, Ohio, April 30, 1894.
Mayor N. Matthews, Boston, Mass.
Dear Sir— We understand that the question of
disposal of garble, etc., in your city will soon
be considered by you, and as this is a very im-
portant subject, and one to which our company
has devoted much time and research in reach-
ing in reaching the best results in the disposi-
tion of night soil, garbage, dead animals, etc.,
we would respectfully request that the disposal
of garbage, etc., of your city be opened to com
petition.
We respectfully call your attention to our
small pamphlet, mailed you under other cover.
Respectfully,
The Dixon Sanitary Crematory Co.,
Per C. A. Stockton, Secretary.
Referred to the Committee on the Disposal of
Offal.
purchase of west street church.
The following was received:
City of Hoston, Office of the Mayor, (
City Hall. May 3, 1894. I
To the Honorable the City Council :
Gentlemen— Now that the City Council is
considering the expediency of passing a general
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loan order, I write to suggest that this order in-
clude a sufficient sum for the purchase of tho
old West-Street Church on Cambridge street
for use as a branch of the Public Library, pro-
viding a reasonable offer of sale is made by the
owners.
I have the honor to enclose a communication
upon this subject from the Woman's Educa-
tional Association of Boston ; and I may add
that the desirability of procuring this church
for the Public Library has been frequently
urged unon the City Government by the Trus-
tees. Respectfully,
N. Matthews,
Mayor.
Boston, April 28, 1894.
Hon. Nathan Matthews, Jr., Mayorof Boston:
Sir — The Woman's Education Association of
Boston, a body organized to promote education-
al interests, respectfully petition your honor to
do all in your power to procure the purchase of
the old West Church by the city, for use as a
branch of the Public Library.
As a proof of the interest felt by the members
of the association in this matter, tne following
action was taken at their last meeting, April 26:
Voted, That, if the West Church is bought by
the city for a branch library, the association
pledges itself to raise a sum of money sufficient
to purchase three to four thousand books, which
books being carefully selected by its committee
on libraries, shall be presented to the city as a
gift from this association.
The association was led to take this action by
a consideration of the followine facts:
For a long time better library accommoda-
tions have been needed for the North and West
Ends. Of the nine branches of the library, two
are situated in the city proper; that or the
South End on Montgomery street, and that for
the North End on Hanover street. The latter
is Hot desirably situated, and moreover is in-
adequate, consisting as it does simply of a
small reading-room reached by a steep flight of
stairs, and supplied only with periodicals and
a small collection of popular books which can-
not be borrowed for home use. This is the
only branch which is not provided with books
for circulation. As a reading-room it does ex-
cellent work, but a more fully equipped library
will be soon needed, as, after tho central li-
brary is removed to the new building on Dart-
mouth street, the greater part of Wards 6, 7, 8,
and 9 will he lrom one and a half to two times
as far from the central library as the South End
branch now is.
This part of the city is largely occupied by
artisans, clerks, and persons connected with
hospitals and other institutions, who would
gladly use a library near by, but have not the
time to go to the central library for books, nor
the experience which will make them likely to
order books from a delivery station.
The trustees of the library have long endeav-
ored to find a satisfactory room in the North
End or West End suitable for library pur-
poses.
The West Church is now offered for sale to
the city on reasonable terms, atrd is thought by
competent persons to be well situated for
library use.
It is acknowledged that a public reading-
room and library has an important educational
and moral influence on a community, aud no
where is this influence more needed than in
the neighborhood of the West Church.
We remain for tUe Association,
Respectfully yours,
Alice Freeman Palmer, President,
Mary Morrison. Secretary.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
DISCHARGES IN STREET DEPARTMENT.
The following was received :
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, 1
City Hall, May 3. 1894. J
To the Honorable the Common Council :
Gentlemen— I have the honor to transmit
herewith a communication from the Superin-
tendent of Streets giving certain information
in reeard to the discharge and suspension of
men in his department, as ealled for in an
order passed by your Honorable body.
Respectfully submitted,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Street Department, City Hall, 1
Boston, March 31, 1894. )
Hob. N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor:
Sir— In reference to the order of the Common
Council, "That the Superintendent of Streets,
through His Honor the Mayor, be hereby re-
quested to inform the Common Council of the
exact number of recent discharges, or of meu
who have been suspended, together with a
statement of the compensation which was paid
to the discharged men per day, and that which
is allowed to the new employees," I would re-
spectfully forward the following information:
Number of men discharged from Feb. 1, 1894,
to March 28, 1894, thirty-one.
These men were ali laborers at a compensation
of two dollars per day. The discharge-cards
sent to the Civil Service Commission show
that the men were discharged on account of
the following reasons:
Death 10
Resigned 11
Unsatisfactory service 10
Total 31
In reference to the inquiry of the Common
Council as to the compensation allowed to the
new employees, I would respectfully state that
there are no new employees, as the places of
the men discharged and suspended have not
been filled.
In reference to the Inquiry concerning the
number of men suspended, I would respectfully
report that the number of men suspended in
the respective divisions is as follows, and that
their compensation ranges from two dollars to
three dollars per day :
Pav Ing Division —
Sewer Division 12
S»nitary Division 25
Street-cleaning Division —
Bridge Division —
Total 37
Respectfully submitted,
H. H. Carter, Supt. of Streets.
Ordered printed and assigned to the next
meeting on motion of Mr. Kelly of Ward 23.
reopening navy yard— veto.
The following was received:
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, I
City Hall, May 3, 1894. I
To the Honorable the City Council :
Gentlemen — I return without my signature
an order for the visit of the Joint Snecial Com-
mittee appointed to consider the subject of re-
opening the Charles'.own Navv Yard to Wash-
ington.
It seems to me that the United States Navy
Yard is not within the jurisdiction of the City
Government of Boston, and that it would
therefore be improper to authorize the expendi-
ture of municipal funds to secure the desirable
end in view, namely, the immediate opening of
the yard for work.
The Massachusetts senators, the members of
Congress from Boston, and also the Chief Exec-
utive of the city, have done what they could
by personal solicitation, correspondence and
oiherwise, to secure the reopening of the
Chariestown Navy Yard ; but I do not think
that the taxes contributed by the citizens of
Boston can properly be drawn upon for the
purpose contemplated in the order.
Respectfully submitted,
N. Matthews, Jr.,
Mayor.
Assigned to the next meeting on motion
of Mr. Rourke of Ward 6.
legislation regarding rapid transit.
The following was received:
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, I
City Hall, May 3, 1894. I
To the Honorable the City Council :
Gentlemen — It again becomes my duty to ask
your attention to legislation proposed relating
to the much-discussed and important question
of rapid transit. For the past three years I have
endeavored to secure the passage of a law
which should give to the residents of the city
proper, of Chariestown, South Boston, Roxbury,
Dorchester and the surrounding towns, rapid
transit by means of elevated railroads, and
have this year advocated to the hest of my
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413
ability the plan recommended by the Boston
Rapid Transit Commission of 1891 and recently
adopted by the Legislature of New York State
for use in New York city, as the only practical
way of securing elevated railroads through
the narrow business parts of our great
cities: namely, an elevated structure in
the suburbs and a subway through the
expensive and congested business centre.
The public has, however, been amazed to
learn through more or less conflicting news-
paper accounts that a bill has been reported by
the special committee of the Legislature which
has been considering this subject for a specially
patented system of elevated railroads through
all the principal thoroughfares of Boston.
This bill has not been published in full, but
on account of its great importance I have at
the earliest moment possible secured a copy,
which I transmit for your consideration.
Upon reading the provisions of this bill 1 can-
not believe it possible that a majority of a com-
mittee of the Massachusetts Legislature, com-
prising among its fifteen members three
senators and three representatives from Bos-
ton, can in lact have recommended its passage ;
for if I understand its provisions it is nothing
more or less than an atidacious scheme to en-
able its promoters to loot the treasury of the
Commonwealth, to steal the streets of Boston,
and to swindle the in vesting public.
The chief objections to this scheme appear to
be the following:
1. The company is allowed to build elevated
railroads, number of track* not specified,
through tiiirty-six miles Of public streets, in-
cluding the whole of Tremont street, all of
Washington street north of Forest Hills Sta-
tion, and the narrowest parts of Devonshire
and Congress streets. Such a use of our princi-
pal highways would cause an enormous injury
to property and trade, would mar forever the
appearance of the city, and would practically
ruin the business part of Boston.
2. The company is restricted to the use of a
special patented system of elevated railroad
construction ; the patents for which can under
section 2 he turned in to the company for any
amount of its stock and bonds that the direc-
tors may see fit to vote for the purpose.
3. The bill contains no provision for giv-
ing security for damages sustained by abut-
ters. These damages along Washington and
Tremont streets alone would amount to mil-
lions of dollars; and although by section 4
damages are nominally allowed, yet on account
of the cunning manner in which the bill is
drawn, they could never in fact be realized.
Section 9 allows the company to mortgage its
franchise and property, including that after
acquired, for $20,000,000; and therefore no
execution could practically be collected.
4. A further vicious effect of this absolute
right of mortgage, which by section nine is
mads a contract with the Common-
wealth, and therefore beyond the control
of future Legislatures, is after twenty-five
miles ol single track have been constructed,
as provided in section eleven, the thirty six
miles of streets named in the bill would be for-
ever dedicated to the exclusive use and control
of this particular corporation for elevated rail-
road purposes, whether the road is aver coin-
pitted or not, or whether it is ever operated or
not.
6. Section two exempts the company from
the obligation to nay-in anv part of its capital
stock in cash. The whole $40,000,000 of stock
a:;d bonds authorized by the bill can be issued
without the payment of a dollar in cash into
the treasury of the corporation, and can all be
given to patentees and construction companies,
or exchanged for State bonds to the extent
authorized by section nine.
6. Section 9 provides for the issuo by the
Commonwealth of $10,500,000 of 3 per cent
bonds, which are to be exchanged for a like
amount of the company's bonds, as follows:
$3,600,000 upon the construction and opening
tor public use of each twenty miles of track.
This subsidy, amounting to $175,000 per mile,
is $50,500 per mile more than the inventor's
own estimate of the entire cost of his road,
'equipped, etc., ready to operate," as stated by
him to the Rapid Transit Commission of 1891.
Furthermore, the company could probably
Claim under the peculiar language of this
clause that the subsidy had been earned when
the road itself was done, without stations or
equipment, and regardless of its safe, proper,
or adequate construction. The bare posts and
track could undoubtedly be erected for less
than $100,000 per mile; and thereupon the
Treasurer of the Commonwealth would be
obliged to deliver to the company State bonds
to the amount of $175,000 per mile, leaving a
clear profit to the promoters of $75,000 per
mile for sixty miles, or $4, 500,000 in all, to which
should he added the premium from the sale of
the State bonds, which would amount to from
$500,000 to $700,000 more at the prices now
current. In other words this ingenious scheme
would enable it3 promoters to buiid a skeleton
system of elevated railroads at an expense of
$6,000,000, collect about $11,000,000 from the
Commonwealth, pocket the difference, and in
the meantime unload upon an unsuspecting
public $9,500,000 of its owu bonds and $20,-
000,000 of stock,
7. No compensation is to be paid to the City
or the State for this remarkable franchise and
subsidy, exceeding in the possibilities of profit
anything in the history of public franchises
from tlse days of the South Sea bubble to those
of the Panama Canal.
8. Section 12 contains an illusory provi-
sion for a forfeit deposit of $300,000, the obli-
gation to make which could be easily evaded
by collusive suits in equity.
These are a few of the objections to this bill,
which 1 commend to the serious consideration
of the members of the City Council and to the
attention of the citizens of Boston.
The City Solicitor, with my approval, has
urged upon the members of the Legislature
from Boston the objectionable features of this
measure — in my judgment the most iniquitous
ever said to have been reported by a committee
of the Massacbusetts Legislature — and I hope
with good effect. Respectfully submitted,
N. Matthews. Jr., Mayor.
An Act
To incorporate the Boston Elevated Railway
Company.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives in General Court assembled, and
by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 1. Joe V. Meigs, Thomas W. Hyde,
Willard Howland, Theodore W. Myers, Joseph
H. O'Neil, Fred C. Patch, Charles A. Whitti'er,
George H. Towle, William Spaulding and Her-
man Haupt, their associates and successors, are
hereby made a corporation by the namo of
"Boston Elevated Railway Company," with all
the privileges and subject to all the duties set
forth in all general laws which now are or may
hereafter be in force relating tosimllar corpora-
tions, so for as applicable, except as herein-
after provided.
Sect. 2. The capital stock of said Boston Ele-
vated Railway Company shall not be less than
ten million dollars, divided into shares of one
hundred dollars each. The capital may be in-
creased from time to time to an amount not ex-
ceeding twenty million dollars. Said corporation
may issue coupon or registered bonds, 'ihe first
mortgage bonds of said corporation shall not ex-
ceed in the aggregate the sum of twenty million
dollars. It may issue its capital stock and its
bonds iu payment for labor performed and ma-
terials furnished in the construction and equip-
ment of its railways and iu payment for prop-
erty and rights acquired to euable it to con-
struct, equip, maintain and operate its raiiways
and to provide means for funding its floating
debt and for the payment of money borrowed
for anv lawful purpose, and in payment of any
debt of said corporation. Said corporation may
mortgage or pledge as security for the payment
of its bonds, its franchise and all or any of its
real or personal property and property to be
thereafter acquired by it.
Sect. 3. Said corporation may locate, con-
struct, equip, maintain and operate lines of the
Meiws systom of elevated railway upon the
several streets, highways, places and routes
herein designated and fixed, to wit-
First, commencing at a point on Main street
in or near Sullivan square and thence running
through and over Sullivan square, over
Main street to ami through Citv square,
to and through Warren avenue, to and
through and near or over Warren Bridge
crossing Charles River, to and through
Beverly street, and through Causeway street,
to and through Canal street, to and through
Haymarket square, to and through Washing-
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ton street, to and through Adams square, to
and through Devonshire street, to and through
State street, to and through Congress street, to
and through Post Office square, to and through
Milk street, to and through P'ederal street,
to and through, over, on or near Federal
street bridge, across Fort Point, channel,
to and through Dorchester avenue, to
and through West Broadway, to and through
Dorchester street, to and through East Second
street to City Point at Marine Park; with a
branch line commencing at City square, at the
junction of Warren avenue in the Charlestown
District, thence via City square to and through
Chelsea street, to and through, near or over
Chelsea Bridge across the Mystic River to and
through Broadway, Chelsea, to the Revere iine;
also a branch commencing at Dorchester ave-
nue and West Broadway, to and through Dor-
chester avenue to the Milton line.
Second, commencing at a point on Bow street
in Somerville, near its junction with Walnut
street, thence over Bow street, to and through
Union square, to and through Webster avenue,
to and through Cambridge street, to and across
Craigie Bridge, or across Charles River under
the supervision of the Board of Harbor and Land
Commissioners upon a new bridge near the foot
of Bent street to a point on Charles River Em-
bankment, between Allen and Poplar streets in
Boston, thence across Charlesbauk, to and
through Charles street to Leverett street,
through Leverett street, to and through
Brighton street to and through Lowell
street to Causeway street, through Cause-
way street, to and through Portland
street, to and across Hanover street, thence
through private property to and through Elm
street, to and through Washington street,toand
through Adams square, to and through Wash-
ington street to its junction with Hyde Park
avenue: with a branch line starting from the
junction of Washington and Warren streets,
and running through Warren street, to and
through Blue Hill avenue to \aughan street.
Third, commencing at a point in Brattle
square in Cambridge, thence running through
Brattle square, to and through Harvard street,
to and through Main street, near Harvard
square, to and across the Charles River via
West Boston Bridge, at or near or parallel to it,
to Cambridge street in Boston, or by the most
convenient route from the point ot deflection
from Main street, to and across a new bridge as
hereinbefore provided, to Boston, and from said
bridge bv the most convenient route to Cam-
bridge street, and thenee along Cam bridge street,
to and through Bowdoin square, to and through
Court street to Hanover street, to and through
Court street or Scollay square, to and
through Tremont row, to and through Tremont
street, to ana through Pynchon street, to and
through Centre street to the corner of May
street: with a branch from the junction of Tre-
mont and Bovlston streets through Boylston
street to Berkeley street, through Berkeley
street to St, James avenue, through St. James
avenue to Huntington avenue, and through
Huntington avenue, to and through Tremont
and Washington streets to Village lane in the
town of Brookline, together with such spurs,
branches, sidings, turnouts and connections,
deflections, switches, extensions and loops in
connection with any of the aforesaid lines as
may be authorized by the Railroad Commission-
ers.
Sect. 4. The building or U3e of such railway
in any public way, shall be deemed a new servi-
tude, for which parties injured may recover
reasonable compensation in the manner herein
provided. Any person owning the fee in said
public way, or in the premises which abut
thereon, may at any time within three years
after the construction of any part of said
railway upon his premises, each owner
•f the abutting premises being for this
purpose considered as owner of the fee
of the street to the centre thereof, file
in the Clerk's office of the Superior Court
for the county where his said premises lie, a
petition, setting forth his claim against said
corporation. He shall give to said corporation
fourteen days' notice of the filing of said peti-
tion. Answer thereto shall be filed by said
corporation within thirty days after the return
day of such notice;. The petition shall be heard
before a jury, if either pirty claims such right
at the time of the filing the petition or the an-
swer thereto: otherwise the same shall be
heard before the court, without a jury.
The finding shall be on the following ques-
tions, to wit: Has the property in question been
damaged more than it has been benefited or im-
proved in value, by reason of the location and
construction of said railway? If so, how much?
If it shall be found that the damage exceeds
the benefit and improvement in value, a ver-
dict for such excess shall be rendered for the
petitioner, otherwise a verdict shall be ren-
dered for the corporation.
Sect. 5. Said corporation may locate stations
at convenient points, with suitable exits and
approaches to and from the street, and the
same may be located over any street or way.
Said corporation shall construct stations in
Adams Square and in Scollay Square, which
shall connect its several lines of railway,
and for that purpose and as a part
of said station shall construct an elevated
passage through and over Brattle street. Said
corporation may lease, purchase or otherwise
take the fee of land for the purpose of con-
structing its railway, buildings, shops, stations,
engine and car houses, and for any purpose
necessary for the construction or convenient
usr by said corporation, or the public, of its said
railway, and for such purposes may take any
private property in the manner in which land
inav be taken for the construction of rail-
roads, as spt forth in Sections 95 and 97 of
Chapter 112 of the Public Statutes. Saul cor-
poration shall nay all damages occasioned by
the taking of such land or private property in
accordance with the provisions of this section
and such damage on the application of either
party shall he estimated and determined in the
manner provided in reference to the assess-
ment of damages occasioned by the laving out
of highways.
Sect. 6. Whenever said corporation shall
mak" any excavations in or near any public
highway or shall set any foundation, pier or
post iu or near the same, the surface of the
street, sidewalk or other ground shall be re-
stored as soon as practicable to the condition,
n< near as may be, in which it was in before the
excavation was made; and any interference
which shall be made with or change in water
or gas mains or pipes, sewers, drains or other
subterranean works shall be upon condition
that the same shall be immediately restored to
a serviceable condition as good as before such
change or interference, and at the sole cost and
expense ot said corporation. The Superior Court
in equity may summarily enforce the provi-
sions of this section by injunction or other ap-
propriate remedies.
Sect, 7. Said corporation may establish for
its sole benefit a toll or fare which shall not
exceed upon the routes fixed by the provisions
of this act the sum of five cents for a single pas-
sage between the termini of said routes, and if
necessary transfer checks shall be issued on de
maud without additional payment which shall
entitle the passenger to a continuous ride from
any station to any other station on the system.
Sect. 8. When said elevated railway has
been constructed or any portion thereof it shall,
upon application of the railway company, be
examined by the Board of Railroad Commis-
sioners, and if the same shall be deemed by it
to be safe for public use, it shall give a certifi-
cate to said railway company to that effect,
which certificate shall be filed in the office of
the treasurer of the Commonwealth.
Sect. 9. Said corporation may, as provided in
section 2, authorize and make an issue of first
mortgage bonds to the amount of twenty mil-
lion dollars payable in fifty years from the date
of their issue and bearing interest at the rate of
five per centum per annum, payable semi-annu-
ally, which, said issue if made shall be secured
by a first mortgage or deed of trust covering the
franchise, roadway, stations, engine-houses, car-
houses, rolling stock, and all other property of
every name and nature which at the time of the
execution of said mortgage or deed of trust the
said corporation shall own or which it may
thereafter acquire during the life ot said mort-
gage or deed of trust. The trustee named in
said deed of trust or mortgage shall be the
treasurer of the Commonwealth or a trust
company doing business in the Commonwealth
of Massachusettt or in the State of New
York, which shall be satisfactory to the treasu-
rer of this Commonwealth. Said issue of
twenty million dollars shall be divided into two
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415
classes of bonds, designated as "Class A," and
"Class B." Class A shall comprise ten million
five hundred thousand dollars »f said issue;
Class B shall comprise nine million five hun-
dred thousand dollars of said issue. When un-
der the provisions of this act there shall have
been constructed twenty miles of railway track
and the same shall have been opened for public
use, then the treasurer of this Commonwealth,
upon the request of the Boston Elevated Rail-
way Company, is hereby authorized and direct-
ed to receive and accept from said company, any
portion of said bonds included in class A, not
exceeding three million five hundred thousand
dollars, and deliver in exchange thereior,
bonds in the name and under the seal of the
Commonwealth, signed by the treasurer of said
Commonwealth to the amount of the railway
company bonds so received by said treasurer,
dollar lor dollar, the bonds of the Common-
wealth to bear interest at the rate of three per
centum per annum, payable semi-annually at
the office of the treasurer of the Common-
wealth and to be redeemable at the same
place at the expiration of fifty years from their
date. Said bonds shall be deemed to be a pledge
of the faith and credit of the Common-
wealth for the redemption thereof. And uoon
the completion of each additional twenty miles
the treasurer of the Commonwealth shall issue
to said .boston Elevated Railway Company
bonds of the Commonwealth, alike in all par-
ticulars to the bonds above described, in ex-
change for bonds of the Boston Elevated Rail-
way Company, included in said class A, to an
amount not exceeding three million five hun-
dred thousand dollars. But the entire issue of
the bonds of the Commonwealth, under the
provisions of this act, shall not exceed ten mil-
lion five hundred thousand dollars in all. The
provisions of this section shall be considered as
a contract between the Commonwealth and
said Boston Elevated Railway Company.
Sect. 10. All payments of interest which
shall be received by the treasurer of the Com-
monwealth on account of the bonds of the Bos-
ton Elevated Railway Companyshall constitute
a sinking fund and shall be held and invested
by the treasurer of the Commonwealth, and
must be used first for the payment of the inter-
est on the bonds of the Commonwealth issued
under the provisions of this act, and then for
the payment of the principal of the said
bonds of the Commonwealth; and upon the
payment of an amount of cash or securities to
the satisiactiou of said treasurer or when said
linking fund shall amount to a sum equal to
the principal and interest upon the bonds of
the Commonwealth, then outstanding, then the
bonds of the said Boston Elevated Railway
shall be delivered to the treasurer of said rail-
way company for the uses and purposes of said
company, and the income of said sinking fund
thereafter accruing shall be covered iuto the
treasury of the Commonwealth.
Sect. 11. Said corporation shall construct
within two years from the passage of this act at
least twenty-five miles of elevated rail-
way track. If it shall be found upon
information filed by the Attorney General
in the Supreme Judicial Court for the
County of Suffolk, that said corporation has
negligently failed to comply with the provi-
sions of this section, then said court may de-
clare the franchise herein granted forfeited
and proceed to wind up and dissolve said cor-
poration. The running of said two years, or
the six months mentioned in section 12 of this
hill, shall he suspended while any injunction or
restraining order shall be outstanding against
said railway company.
Sect. 12. Said corporation shall, within six
months after this act shall take effect, deposit
with the treasurer of the Commonwealth three
hundred thousand dollars in cash or security
satisfactory to said treasurer, the same to be
held as a. forfeit to the. Commonwealth if said
corporation shall not construct at least twenty-
tiye miles of rail way track as provided in sec-
tion 11 of this act; and when the provisions of
said section have been complied witli the
treasurer shall relund said deposit to said cor-
poration.
The Chair— The communication will be sent
up.
Mr. Miller of Ward 6— Mr. President, I move
that the matter be assigned to the next meet-
ing and printed.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5— Mr. President, this
appears to be a very able and lengthy docu-
ment from His Honor the Mayor, coming in
when it is about time to adjourn this body, and
the members themselves do not appear to be
here in very full numbers to consider the mat-
ter tonight. I am in sympathy with the motion
made by my colleague from Ward 5, that this
matter be assigned to the next regular meet-
ing, for several reasons which 1 don't care to
advance tonight. I hope it will be assigned to
the next meeting.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23— Mr. Presideut, I de-
sire to offer an order in regard to this, if the
Council will allow me half a minute.
The Chair— The question before the house is
assignment to the next meeting and printing,
and any amendments or orders regarding the
communication can be then presented.
Mr. Kelly — My order simply relates to the
cost of the sounding's for the subway.
The Chair— Well, that is not germane to the
subject. '
The communication was assigned to the next
meeting and ordered printed.
Mr. WHELTONof Ward 8 moved to reconsider;
lost.
VENTILATION OF ENGINE COMPANY NUMBER SIX.
The following was received:
Office of Board of Fire Commissioners. I
Boston. May 2. 1894. )
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen— It will cost not less than five
hundred dollars ($500) to appreciably improve
the ventilation of the sleeping apartments of
Engine Company No. 6.
Respectfully submitted,
For the Board,
Robert G. Fitch,
Chairman.
Referred to the Committee on Fire Depart-
ment.
chemical engine, shawmut AVE.
The following was received:
Office of Board of Fire Commissioners, )
Boston, May 2, 1894. )
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen— The Fire Commissioners have,
some time since, given considerable attention
to the question of placing a chemical engine in
the building now occupied by Hose Company
Mo. 5 on Shawmut avenue. They have found,
that the quarters there are not sufficiently ca-
pacious, either in width or in depth, to accom-
modate a two-horse chemical engine, and if
one is placed there, mor6 land will be neces-
sary. Respectfully submitted.
For the Board,
Robert G. Fitch,
Chairman.
Referred to the Committee on Fire Depart-
ment.
OPENING OF CHARLESBANK.
The following was received:
Department of Parks, City of Boston, ]
Board of Commissioners,
May 3, 1894. .
To the Honorable the Common Council of the
City of Boston :
In reply to your request that this Board re-
port to the Common Council the cause of the
delay in opening the Charlesbank Gymnasium,
we beg to say that owing to the reduction of
the appropriation for maintenance from $128,-
500, tlie ar.iount estimated by the Board as
necessary to carry on the narks, to $100,000,
we are unable to open the gymnasium, and
uniess further appropriation is made the Board
will be obliged to keep it clesed throughout the
season.
The reasons for this are more particularly set
forth in a communication which we prepared in
answer to the Mayor's request and which was
by him transmitted to the Board of Aldermeu
(see proceedings of the Board oi Aldermen for
Feb. 12, 1894), a copy o( which communication
is also enclosed.
Respectfully submitted.
For the Board,
Paul X. Kendricken, Chairman.
The order was declared referred to the Com-
mittee on Park Department.
Mr. Norris of Ward 13— Mr. President, that
is a very important communication. I was
down to see the Park Commissioners today
myself, and they set forth all that mat'er to
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me, that it is impassible for them to open
Charlesbank until the money is appropriated.
They tell me that it is impossible for them to
open Castle Island until some money is pro-
vided 10 procure officers for Caslle Island. Now
I think the proper place to refer that, so as to
hasten the matter, will be to the Committee on
Finance. I Relieve the committee will look
into the matter and appropriate the money if
possible. I think it is very important.
Mr. Wise of Ward 20— Mr. President, I most
respectfully hope that this communication will
be referred to the committee to which it prop-
erly belongs. That committee can look into
the matter no doubt as intelligently as the
Committee on Finance and can probably make
a report at the next meeting showing the ben-
efit that will be derived from it or if
it is necessary to spend so much money. I be-
lieve that all communications should bo to
their respective committees first. Let that
cemmittee report, and then no doubt the Fi-
nance Committse can act on the matter more
intelligently than if it were referred to them
directly.
Mr. Whelton of Ward 8— Mr. President, I
trust that this order will not be referred to the
Committee oh Park Department, but will go to
the Committee on Finance. For the second
time in the history of Charlesbank the Park
Commissioners have seen fit to close it, and
they give as their reasons that they have n't a
sufficient appropriation. If there is one institu-
tion in the City ot Boston that gives more bene-
fit to the public than another it is Charlesbank.
Over one hundred thousand people have made
use ol that gymnasium during the past year;
during the winter months thousands have used
it for a skating park, and at prosent the gymna-
sium is ready for occupany. I don't know why
the Park Commissioners single out Charles-
bank as the place to cut off the public from the
use of. It seems singular, and I trust that the
order will not go to the Committee on Park
Department. The people at the West End, the
North End and all sections! of the city, con-
stantly use this park, and I trust that the Com-
mittee on Finance will nave an opportunity to
consider this matter and will report at once.
Mr. Reidy of Ward 15— Mr. President, I trust
that this will not be referred to the Committee
on Park Department. The members of this
Common Council and the whole people of tiie
City of Boston know just as well as we do that
the Charlesbank gymnasium is the most useful
institution conducted by the Park Department.
I think it would be a waste of time to reb.-r this
to the Committee on Park Department. It
should he referred to the Committee on Fi-
nance, and they should he requested to report
back at the earliest possible moment. We
have none too many open-air gymnasiums in
this city, but far too few and too many parks
practically useless — parks which the people
cannot use, where they are obliged to walk in
the middle of a path and cannot go on the
grass.
Mr. Norms— Mr. President, in order to bring
this properly before the House, as you have re-
ferred to the Committee on Park Department.
I move a reconsideration of the vote whereby
it was referred to the Committee on Park De-
partment. After that I should like to have a
few words to say on this floor.
The reconsideration was carried.
Mr, Norms of Ward 13— Mr. President, I
don't believe it is necessary to say more than a
word on this matter. I went today personally
aud inquired about this very thing. I found
that it was impossible to open Charlesbank; I
found that it was impossible to open Castle Isl-
and, to do other things at Wood Island aud
some necessary things at Frankiin Park, unless
this money is appropriated. The Committee on
Finance have a meeting this week. If this is
referred to the Park Committee I believe it will
delay it a couple of weeks. I don't believe it
is necessary to say much upon it and I ask that
it be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr. King of Ward 8— Mr. President, I don.it
really believe this is a matter so much of ap-
propriation, or of the necessary appropriations
to open this gymnasium, as it is a matter of
discontent and strife among some of the heads
of departments. Last winter my colleague
from Ward 8. Mr. Boyle, nut in an order at the
first part of the winter to have the park flood-
ed so that skating could be had there, and be-
tween that time and the time the park was
flooded about three months elapsed ; about two-
thirds of the winter was over. Now the men
are down there all the time employed on the
park. They are drawing their salaries all the
time. I never have heard any reason why the
park should not have been flooded, but it never
was until the winter was almest over, aud then
they saw fit to flood the park and open
it for about a month. It is the same
this spring. Here is a season of the year
when the gymnasium should be opened.
I don't believe there is any reason why
it should not be opened. The instructor
is hired by the year, paid a yearly salary, he is
there all the time drawing that salary, and
there are other employees down there, and
what is the reason the park cannot be
opened? It does not cost any sum to open the
park. It seems that every year they make ref-
erence to having Charlesbank closed. Now, if
the time has come that the city is building so
many parks and gymnasiums and ennnot afford
to support them afterwards, it is time that it
was stopped, that we got through building
parks and gymnasiums. Here is a section down
here that has a gymnasium; and the very time
in the year when it should be opened, at the
height of the season wiien people care to use it,
it is closed. It is so every year, and I would be
in favor of appointing a committee to investi-
gate this thing and finding out through His
Honor the Mayor, from the Park Commission,
why it is that the Charlesbank is kept closed.
Mr. Wise— Mr. President, I quite agree with
the last gentleman, and that is the reason why
I think this should be referred to its appropri-
ate committee. There are too many commit-
tees at present, to my mind, that are dead com-
mittees. If the business of the Park Committee
is to be done in the Finance Committee, I think
that thb Park Committee should be obliterated
and that we should let the Finance Committee
do the business. If the Park Department has
not been run in a proper way, as the last gentle-
man states, it is for the appropriate com-
mittee to look into it and attend to it.
I am a member of the Park Committee and I
can say we have had one meetine this year.
We know nothing about the parks, we know
nothing about whether the overseers or man-
agers are conducting their business properly,
aud I (ail to see wherein the Finance Commit-
tee can inform this Council any better than the
Park Committee. All such matters are first re-
ferred to the appropriate department commit-
tees, and it is the duty of the Finance Commit-
tee to attend to them after they have been re-
ferred to the appropriate committees. It is
then the duty of the Finance Committee to go
ahead. But unless such matters are to be first
considered by their appropriate committees I
think we might as well have only one commit-
tee in the Council, and that is the Finance Com-
mittee.
Mr. Miller of Ward 5 — Mr. President, I hope
this matter will not be referred to the Park
Committee. I think it should be referred to
the Finance Committee so that they may take
immediate action. It does seem rather peculiar
that this Commission should take the po-
sition it does ye ir after year iu reference to
Charlesbank? Why is it? We know that it is
because it is surrounded, in the neighborhood
of, and is frequented by, the poor people. They
dare not go to Franklin Park and other parks
iu the city aud make a special point of keeping
them closed and out of repair. But they make
it a point to go to Charlesbank, because it is the
poor people who use the Charlesbank. They
know it is the common people and they think
they can impose upon them. I think it is time
that we should take some action in the matter.
Let it he referred to the Finance Committee.
.Mr. Kelly of Ward 23— Mr. President, I wish
to differ with the gentleman. While I believe
in opening the Charlesbank, still he has made
a statement winch is very wrong— namely that
the poor people cannot enter Franklin Park.
Mr. Miller — I didn't say that.
Mr. Kelly — Or go there.
Mr. Miller— I didn't say that.
Mr. Kelly — I wisk to state that I am one of
the poor people, and that I have gone to Frank-
lin Park since it was opened; and I am in favor
of opening the Charlesbank because I believe it
is a necessity, no matter what committee the
matter goes to.
Mr. Wise— Mr. President, I quite ayree with
all the gentlemen have said, but yet it is not
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417
clear in my mind wherein they have offered
any clear argument in favor of reference to the
Finance Committee. 1 still think it is proper
that this should be referred to its appropriate
committee, and that the Park Committee can
at the present time consider it better than any
other committee.
The matter was referred to the Committee on
Finance.
CLAIM FOE DAMAGES.
The following was received :
Office of the Boston Water Board, j
Boston, May 3, 1894. J
To the Honorable the City Council :
Gentlemen — The Boston Water Board pre-
sents herewith a claim from M. M. Cunniff for
damages to his property at premises Nos. 647-
649 Harrison avenue, caused by the bursting: of
water pipes, with the recommendation that it
be referred to the Committee on Claims.
Respectfully submitted,
W. E. Swan, Secretary.
Referred to the Committee on Claims.
remonstrance referred.
To the Committee on Widening of Tremont
Street— Remonstrance of Charles E. French
against widening of Tremont street.
PAPERS FROM BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
1. Notice of indefinite postponement of pre-
amble and resolve protesting against special
legislation for the City of Boston with only
political ends in view.
The ouestion came on placing the notice on
tile.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, it is
not my intention to take a great deal of th»
Council's time tonight in speaking upon this
annex, as I might term it, which is so frequent-
ly tacked on to our orders in the Board of
Aldermen. But to my mind, while the Board
of Aldermen have seen fit to make a party
measure out of this, it was neither my inten-
tion nor desire when the order was introduced
to have that idea embodied in it. It was
simply, as the order read, in view of the legisla-
tion being enacted at the State House, in the
direction of the American idea of fair play
which that legislation was opposed to; and I
still maintain and as3ertthat legislation enacted
at the State House this past year seems to show
a greedy disposition on the part of the legis-
lators. When I started I did not intend to be
perhaps as forcible in my remarks as I am now ;
but, sir, I am convinced after the attitude of the
members of the upper branch that nothing is
left to be done but to express our honest con-
victions in regard to the position they have
taken. 1 shall later attempt to modify this
order in a measure and try to have it pass this
Common Council.
Mr. Marnell of Ward 4— Mr. President, 1
have thus far refrained from having anything
to say on matters of this kind that have been
presented in the Common Council ; but it
seems to me the very offensive way in which
No. 1 on the calendar is presented to us tonight
calls at least for comment and for a decided
protest. In looking over the resolutions of last
Thursday evening I could see nothing in them
witli which any good citizen of Boston interest-
ed in the welfare of the city could differ. We
all know the history of legislation at the State
House during the past lew months. They have
continued to discriminate against the City of
Boston, and when amendments were offered
which might include other municipali-
ties in the State, if the political com
plexion of those cities happened to be
Republican, the amendments were' prompt-
ly defeated and the Democratic cities of Boston
and Fall River have been singled outand Police
Commissions appointed by the Government
sadd el upon them. In other words, the rights
of the cities and towns of this Commonwealth
to govern themselves as they should be allowed
to do have been infringed. Now, the Board of
Aldermen by a strict party vote saw fit to in-
definitely postpone this order. I believe any
man in the city of Boston, J care not what his
political faith may be, whether he were a Re-
publican or a Democrat, if he were to give an
honest and unbiased opinion iu regard to dis-
crimination at the State House during the past
few months would be emphatic in saying
that the rights of the CUy of Boston should be
protected and that the resolutions intro-
duced into this branch and treated in the
upper branch should have been upheld by
the Board of Aldermen regardless of party
lines. There are other cities in the Common-
wealth having a Republican form of govern
ment and having a majority of Republican
voters. They leave those cities entirely alor.ei
and they single out Boston and Fall River, pro-
viding for them police commissions, licen: e
commissions, and interfere in various ways
with the rights of the cities, over which the
citizens of those cities should have supreme
control. The gentleman has stated that
later iu the sessiou he will introduce some-
thing which may not go to the Board of
Aldermen, and 1 heartily believe that
a resolution of that kind should be adopted. I
shall be only toe glad to vote for a resolution
expressing the sense of dissatisfaction of the
Common Council in regard to such disenminat
ing legislation at the State House.
Mr. Kelly— The wording of No. 1 in the cal-
endar seems extraordinary to me. It reads,
"Notice of indefinite postponement of pream-
ble and resolve protesting against special legis-
lation for the Citv of Bosron with only political
ends in view." I should like to know, Mr.
President, who originated the wording of No. 1,
and why it is put in that, way— "with only po-
litical ends in view"?
The Clerk stated that the preamble and re-
solve, as introduced last week, contained that
clause.
Mr. Kelly— Mr. President, I wish to say but
one word— that I do not agree with some of the
actions of the Legislatui-e wherein men from
Berkshire Hills make legislation for the City
of Boston. But I do disagree with some of the
remarks of the members who have preceded
me, in saying that Boston and Fall River are
the only two cities in the Commonwealth where
legislation of this nature has been enacted.
If they will look the matter up they will find
that other cities have been legislated for, and I
don't believe politics ought to be brought in
here and form a basis for action this evening.
1 do agree that the men from Berkshire or any
other county do not kuow how to vote in the
State Legislature with regard to matters affect-
ing the City of Boston only. That is all I want
to say.
Mr. Reidt of Ward 16— Mr. President, thtt
gentleman seems to be in doubt in regard to
the legislation at the State House. I desire to
call his attention to the fact that at the State
House there was a refusal to repeal the minori-
ty bill. The people of Worcester had to repeal
the minority bill. Boston is a Democratic city;
Worcester is a Republican city.
Mr. Marnell— Mr. President, I should like to
ask the gentleman from Ward 23 a question.
Can he name a single Republican citv in this
Commonwealth which has had like legislation
for it this year?
Mr Kelly — I wish to state, in answer to the
gentleman's question, that he refers to certain
commissions?
Mr. Marnell— No, Mr. President, I refer to
the general legislation at the State House.
Mr. Kelly— Well, he does n't know any more
about the general legislation than I do.
Mr. Marnell — Well, Mr. President, I should
be very sorry —
The President— The Chair will have to call
the members to order. The Chair has recog-
nized the gentleman iroin Ward 23.
Mr. Kelly— Mr. President, I was going to say
that I disagree with much of the legislation
that is enacted by the Legislature, and that if
it is going to adopt any legislation it should in-
clude in many instances outside cities and
towns. I am willing to agree to that, but I do
Bfty that neither myself nor the member trom
Charlestown knows all the legislation that
goes on at the State House. Referring to cer-
tain facts, and only so certain facts, he comes
into this Council tonight and takes a democrat-
ic standpoint. I take the standpoint that I be-
lieve Boston is wise enough to legislate for it-
self—not from a Democratic or Republican
Standpoint. 1 am willing to take a liberal
standpoint.
Mr. Collins or Ward 3— Mr.President, I want
to add just one word to what has already been
said, ana that is this, that while legislation is
being and has been attempted to be enacted at
the State Legislature in certain directions,
strange to say that legislation docs not seem to
get failher than the City of Boston; and even
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one of the Republican members of this Council
stands here and says that he does not follow
the men from Berkshire County and elsewhere.
I myself have always had that opinion, opposite
as the gentleman may be from myself on cer-
tain matters— that they were not fit to legis-
late and pass laws for a grand old city like
Boston. He, a Republican member of this
Council, says he does not believe they should
legislate for the City of Boston, and still
he does not say that he will favor and vote for
such a preamble and resolution as 1 in-
troduced at the last meeting. For several
years thej have been enacting legislation in
regard to the City of Boston, and it seems that
this year they have been more greedy than
ever, attempting to strike hard at the City of
Boston. They seem to aim every measure they
can simply and solely at the City of Boston.
We were told in the other branch that even if
the City Council of Boston did place itself on
record in this way that the preamble and reso-
lution was sot worth the paper it was written
on. I might be quite willing to agree with that,
but still 1 think it is our duty to take suck
action as is here embodied and forward it to the
State Legislature. If they do not see fit to take
anv notice of it, we will still have the satisfac-
tion of knowing that we have stood up honest-
ly in behalf of local self-government. I think
we should take some action in this matter,
even if the Board of Aldermen does not join
with us.
Mr. Kelly— Mr. President, the gentleman
has confined himself to the width of a lead
pipe. I did not say the members from Berk-
shire had no right to legislate for the City of
Boston; but I said they had no right to legis-
late i» matters affecting the rights of the City
of Boston alone. They have a right, which
probably the gentleman does not understand,
to make certain laws; but the making of law?
which pertain to the City of Boston, and the
City of Boston alone, should be preserve* to
the citizens of Boston, who understand the
laws and their ow» privileges, rights and
duties. If we confined ourselves to the scope
of the gentleman's argument our action would
not be given any consideration at the State
House.
Mr. Miller— Mr. President, I should like to
ask the gentleman on my right a question. Do
you believe in the State Legislature taking
from the cities the right tn create commissions?
Mr, Kelly— I do, sir. when the Giand Sach-
em dictates to the citizens of his own wing.
Mr. Miller— Mr. President, the answer to
my question simply shows that the gentlemen
foilows out the principles of Republicanism,
although he says that he does not believe that
the Legislature should make certain laws for
the City of Boston or any other large cities. If
there is anything which is local in its nature m
reference to a municipality it is the policp com-
mission of a city, the assessor* of a city, the
board of aldermen or the school committee.
Yet the gentleman would have this Council be-
lieve that he is liberal minded enough to say
that he does not ^relieve in certain legislation
by the Legislature of this year or other
years, while at the same time he states
that the Legislature may properly take
action m certain directions. Now, it is
a notorious fact that the Republican Legisla-
tures have for years passed laws striking
at local self-government, particularly in the
City of Boston, starting with the Police Com-
mission, taking away the rights of the City of
Boston, allowing the Governor to appoint three
men on that commission and compelling tbe
Citv of Boston to pay for it. That shows one
instance where the Republican Legislature has
taken from the city the right of local self-gov-
ernment. The man whom the Commonwealth
honors as its chief magistrate has shown by his
vote, while a member of the Legislature, I am
proud to say, that he did not believe in
that legislation, that he did not believe
at tbat time in the Republican principle
of centralizing sower and taking from
any city the right of local self-
government. Whether he will upon this Fall
jtiver bill show the backbone he did that year,
while a member of the Legislature, is doubtful.
Again, when the Republicans presented to the
Legislature a bill asking for minority repre-
sentation in the Board of Aldermen, the action
showed again that the Republicans still believe
in centralizing their power. They passed tha
measure. Is not that a blow at local self-gov-
ernment? Again, on the assessors' bill we
have seen the action that has been taken— a
board of which no man in Boston will say that
it is dishonest or has not done its duty. But the
action taken was for political reasons. As a Re-
publican member of the Legislature said on the
floer, it was politics pure and simple. And still
the gentleman would have us believe that pol-
itics should not enter into this discussion. Bnt
when the Democrats went to the Legislature
andasked that they have minority represent*
tion on the School Board the Republieans
showed that politics were in it, by refusing to
grant them the right. I claim that all the legis-
lation of the Republican Legislature of this
State has demonstrated that they believe in
taking from the people the right of local self-
government and centralizing as much as pos-
sible the porwe at the State House. I think this
preamble and resolution should pass.
Mr. Davis of Ward 21 — Mr. President, this
political discussion which we have just had is
a sample what we new-comers have had to
surfer since the first day of January We came
here elected to look after the business interests
of the City of Boston, and we were scarcely in
our seats before men got up and made political
speeches. Tbe time and place for that, it seems
to me, is in a hall hired for that purpose in the
fall of the year, and this sitting here until elev-
en o'clock at night, meeting after meeting, to
hear those subjects discussed which do not con-
cern the business interests which we are elected
here to look after, is something which I think
should stop. Of course, this is a Democratic body,
and it is to be expected that a preamble and
resolution of this kind will pass here. It was
not to be suppose* that we could stop it here
anyway, and I suppose the same position would
be taken tonight in regard to a similar measure
that was taken here last Thursday night. I
move, Mr. President, that debate now close.
The President— 1 he Chair will state that
No. 1 ou the calendar is simply a notice from
the Board of Aldermen of an indefinite post-
ponement of a preamble and resolution sent up
to the Board of Aldermen at our last meeting —
That the order does not come back with the
notice, and there is simply nothing for this
Council to do but to vote to place ihe notice on
file.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, I will
have to ask the Council's pardon for rising to
say a few words at this time, to reply in a meas-
ure to the remarks of the learned orator from
Ward 23, whom I understood was going to
make City Hall resound with the echo of his
voice. Now, if he claims that my presentation
of the facts in relation to this preamble and
resolution is no broader than my trade, let me
tell him, sir, that men of my trade have stood
as high in this world as those in any trade in
the universe. I am proud, sir, of my trade-
just as proud as any man can be of his follow-
ing—even a minister of the gospel— and
when any member rises to cast reflections
on me or my trade, let me say that I
stand here and defy him cr the world. I stand
upon myself, sir. I wish to say that I am will-
ing to let my remarks on this question go be-
fore the Council and let them vote upon the
matter, using your own judgment. That is all
I ask, Mr. President; I believe with the gentle-
man from Ward 21 that this subject has been
thoroughly ventilated, and I have no desire to
prolong the debate.
Mr. Kelly— Mr. President, I have no objec-
tion to the debate closing, but I do object to
certain statements which have been made.
In regard to my friend here who has disap-
peared, I wish to state that I am as much in
favor of minority representati ■». even upon the
School Committee, as he is, and 1 am in favor
of Minority representation in the Board of
Aldermen.
The notiee was place'1, on file.
2. Notice of indefinite postponement of order
for a transfer of S2500 from the appropriation
for Street Improvements, Third Aldermanic
District, to an appropriation for Charter street,
re-asphalting, between Hanover and Unity
streets.
Placed on file.
3. Notice of indefinite postponement of order
for a transfer of §2200 from the appropriation
for Street Improvements, Third Aldermanic
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419
District, to a special appropriation for Unity
street, asphalting.
Placed on file.
4. Notice of indefinite postponement of order
for a transfer of $5000 from the appropriation
for Street Improvements, Third Aldermanic
District, to a special appropriation for Charter
street, repaving with granite blocks, between
Unity street and a point opposite the entrance
to Copp's Hill Burying Ground.
Placed on file.
5. Notice of appointment of Aldermen Halls-
tram, Lee, Fottler, Barry and Bryant as a com-
mittee of conference on the part of the Board of
Aldermen, to confer with a like committee on
the part of the Common Council, on the subject
matter of difference between the two branches,
relative to the order lor free concerts.
Placed on file.
Mr. Rourkb of Ward 6 moved that Nos. 6, 7,
8, 9 and 10 be assigned to the next meeting,
viz. :
6. Ordered, That the City Auditor be authorized
to transfer from the appropriation for Street
Improvements, Ward 6, the sum of twenty-five
hundred dollars, to constitute a special appro-
priation for Charter street, re-asphalting, be-
tween Hanover and Unity streets.
7. Ordered, That the City Auditor be author-
ized to transfer from the appropriation for
Street Improvements, Ward 6, the sum of forty-
eight hundred dollars, to constitute a special
appropriation for Charter street, repaying with
granite blocks, between Unity street and a
point opposite the entrance to Copp's Hill Bury-
ing-Ground.
8. Ordered, That the City Auditor be author-
ized to transfer from the appropriation forstreet
improvements. Ward 6, the sum of twenty-two
hundred dollars, to constitute a special appro-
priation for Unity street, asphalting.
9. Ordered, That the City Auditor be author-
ized to transfer from the appropriation forstreet
improvements, Ward 6, the sum of fifteen hun-
dred dollars, to constitute a special appropria-
tion for Clark street, North street to Commer-
cial street.
10. Ordered, That the City Auditor be author-
ized to transfer from the appropriation for street
improvements, Ward 6, the sum of two thou-
sand dollars, to constitute a special appropria-
tion for Garden-Court street.
The question oame on the motion to assign.
Mr. Rourke— Mr. President, my reason for
asking to have those matters assigned is that
the appropriation of 813,000 comes out of the
$50,000 that was appropriated last year under
the district system, and there are improve-
ments which I believe are more important to
Ward 6 than those which are provided for in
these orders. One of the principal reasons,
however, why 1 ask to have them assigned is
that the other member fram Ward 6, Mr. Ma-
honey, is very sick. He has been sick for two
weeks and is not able to be here tonight. He is
interested in the extension of Lewis street, an
order for which he has put in. There was an
order passed a year or two ago in regard
to extending Lewis street into Moon street,
but there is no money to either pave or asphalt
that street; and that is a very important im-
provement. A great many residents of Ward 0
wisn to have that done in order to finish up the
street. Another thine which I think it is of
considerable importance to have done is to
have asphalt from Hanover street and about
half way down Prince street, in front of a
schoolhouse and a church- an improvement
which has been talked of for a long time. A
number of the people of Ward 6 have waited
on me and asked to have that done, and in fact
some of the clergymen in the ward have come
to me to see if that could not be done. I did in-
tend to draw up some amendments to
these orders and offer them t»night,
but I suppose the best' way is to have
the orders assigned until my colleague
from Ward 6 is able to be here. In justice to
him, as he is very sick and is notable to be here
tonight, I believe we should have these orders
assigned to the next meeting. Another im-
provement in Ward 6, which I believe, a great
many people are interested in is to have Han-
over street concreted between Charter street
and Tileston street, except between the car
tracks. Now, this is all the money which we
have for Ward 6. I have no doubt that some of
the streets named in the orders on the calendar
should be fixed up, but I think the ones I have
named are of greater importance. I have con-
sulted with the alderman, and he has no objec-
tion whatever.
Mr. Battis of Ward 1, in the chair.
Mr. O'Brien of War«i 6— Mr. President, I
hope that the motion made by my colleague
from Ward 6, will not prevail. At the meeting
of this Council a week ago I presented three or-
ders somewhat similar to those offered by Aid.
Lomasney— that is, orders similar to orders 6,
7 and 8 on the calendar. At that time 1 was
under the impression that there was an appro-
priation lying over from last year for street
improvements in the third aldermanic district;
and I accordingly presented orders calling for
transfers from the appropriation for street im-
provements in the third aldermanic district to
the special objecis mentioned in the orders. I
at that time asked for a suspension of the rules,
which the Council very courteously granted,
and the orders were then passed by a
yea and nay vote, as required by the
rules. On last Monday, however, Aid. Lomas-
ney called my attention to the fact
—which I had known betore, but which had es-
caped my recollection at the time— that by an
order passed the first of this year or the end of
last year the appropriation for street improve-
ments in the third aldermanic district had, by
agreement among the members of the three
wards composing that district, been split into
three parts, one part constituting an appropria-
tion for streetimprovements in Ward 6, another
part censtltuting an appropriation for Ward 7,
and the third part constituting an appropria-
tion for Ward 8. Aid. Lomasney then informed
me that he was going to amend my orders so
that they would read properly. Later, for some
reason, he changed his mind, and the orders
that I offered at the last meeting of this Coun-
cil, and which were passed here, were indefi-
nitely postponed ; and Aid. Lomasney, to set
the matters right, then introduced orders
similar in character asking for the trans-
fers of money from the proper fund.
The Board of Aldermen at that meet-
ing suspended the rules, gave the or-
ders a second readiiig, and passed them; and
they now come te us lor concurrence. I make
this statement simply that the members of
this Council may understand fully the reason
why my orders were indefinitely postponed,
and why the orders come up to us in the shape
they do now. Had I recollected all the circum-
stances the orders would now have been passed
by both branches. I also wish to say to the-
members of the Council that in presenting the
orders at the last meeting I intended no dis-
courtesy to the other members from my ward.
I was unaware at that time — and in fact up to
yesterday evening I did not know it— that Mr.
Mahoney from Ward 6 was ill; but although
that may be the case I think in all honesty and
fairness, and without intending any reflection
on my colleague, 1 think that the assignment
of these orders to the next meeting would ac-
complish no good, and that it would be produc-
tive of harm. Since the passage of the loan
order the appropriation lor street improve-
mewts in Ward 6 has lain idle. Nothin* has
been done with it, and it seems to me that any
represenative who has the interests of his dis-
trict at heart, and who wished to see the im-
provements that should be carried out in that
district, if lie were to go along the part of
Charter street winch this order asks to have re-
asphalted, he could not but see that the im-
provement asked for is one that is greatly need-
ed— one, in fact, which must be provided, and
that at no distant day. 1 have no doubt that
there is not another street paved with asphalt
in this city in as had condition as this street is
directly in front of the schoolhouse there. I
suppose that the intention in asphalting the
street when it was first done was that it might
in a measure lessen the noise marie by teams
aioing to and fro in front of the school-
house. But I desire to say that if,
as I suppose, that was the intention,
then it has failed of its purpose at the present
time, because the cobble stones stick up
through the asphalt where it is worn away
almost every foot of the roadway. The other
street which I ask to have asphalted, Unity
street, is one connecting Charter and Tileston
streets. That street is now paved with cobble
stones, and if that is done then there will be a
whole circuit of streets about the schoolhouse,
all paved with asphalt I know from experi-
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ence that it would be a great convenience to
the teachers and to the pupils of the schools in
that district if Unity street were paved with
asphalt, because at the present time the rattle
•f the teams on Unity street is distinctly audi-
ble in the schoolhouses on Charter, North Beu-
net and Tileston streets. As for the other order,
which calis for the paving: of Charter street, in
Ward 6, with granite blocks. Thar, I also be-
lieve is an improvement which is much needed.
It is one of the oldest streets in the city and is
paved with rough cobblestones. It is a street
on which there is a groat deal of teaming, and
I think it is a place that has long been neglect-
ed. And now that there is an opportunity to
remedy that defect I hope that the Couneil will
vote tonight not to delay action on these mat-
ters: but I hope that it will suspend the rules
that the orders will be put upon their passage
tonight, and that they will be passed. I am
sorry that my friend from Ward 6 cannot see
the matter in the same light that I do. I fsel
quite certain that if the other member of the
Council from Ward 6 wer6 present he would
not object to the passage of the orders if the
matter was laid before him in the proper light.
It seems to me, gentlemen, that we can accom-
plish nothing by delay ; and I therefore hope,
as it is a district matter, as it is a matter which
affects the members from Ward 6 and not those
from the other sections of the city, I trust that
the orders will be put through in their present
form, and especially as the orders which I in-
troduced at the last meeting, and which were
practically the same orders, were passed at that
meeting.
Mr. Rotjrke— Mr. President, I noticed in
listening to the remarks of the last speaker
that he said, or as much as said, that the other
gentlemen from Ward 6 ought to have the best
interests of the ward at heart. Mr. President,
I want to state that I think the two other een-
tlemen from Ward 6 have the interest of Ward
6 at heart just as much as the gentleman who
preceded me, and that they have proven that
for the past two years. Now, Mr. President,
this amount of $13,000 was given to Ward 6 as
its share of the $50,000 appropriated last year
for the Third Aldermanic District. As the pre-
vious speaker has said, this is not a district
matter ; it is a ward matter. Now.it seems to
me, gentlemen of the Council, since we only
have $13,000 to expend in Ward 6, surely you
will agree with me that the two other members
from Ward 6 should be consulted before
all of it is voted away. I was somewhat
surprised when I read the orders offered
by the gentleman last Thursday night
voting away the $13,000 or $10,000 or what-
ever it was— the amouit lias been somewhat
increased since then. I did not suppose it was
such a large amount as it was until I read it in
the proceedings the next day. 1 have yet to
learn, Mr. President, why any one member
from a ward, whether he be President of the
Council or not, should take it upon himself to
say that he shall dictate where all this money
shall go. I will agree with him that Charter
street does need to be fixed up; but there are
other parts of Ward 6 which need it just as
badly. Now, in regard to the extension of
Lewis street, I would like to ask any member
of the Council to go down there and see the
condition of that street. It is in such condition
that we have got to finish it up. It is at the
side of a large parochial school and it is very
dangerous to the children coming out of
that school. That will probably take
$2000 or $2500; and if we pass these
orders we will not have a dollar left with which
to do that work. Then, too, Mr. President, a
clergyman came to me last night and spoke to
me in regard to Prince street. Prince street is
probably one of the greatest thoroughfares in
the North End, with the exception of Hanover
street, There is a church there and a school
there and no doubt the heavy teams going
through Prince street make considerable noise
while divine services are being held. They
have been trying for a long time to get asphalt
there in place of the pavement, and it was our
intention to consult one another in regard to
that matter. I had supposed that I would be
consulted in regard to that, and I did not sup-
pose that this order would go in so early in the
year as this. Now, another thing. Now, it
was our intention to have asphalt or
concrete put between Charter street and
Tileston street (except between the car
tracks) where there is another church. They
already have asphalt on Clarke street. As
many of the members of the Council may be
aware, when there are heavy teams going
along on this street it is quite ac interruption
to any service which may be being held in the
church. If you go over the city you will al-
ways find the streets asphalted in such places.
Now I ask that these matters be assigned out
of respect te my colleague. That gentleman is
very sick, not being able to be out of bed— and
some of the other gentlemen will tell you the
same thing, because thev have been down to
see him the past week. He is interested in
one or two streets, and as a matter of
courtesy to him I feel that this Coun-
cil should have these matrers assigned. If he
were here tonight he would ask that these
orders be amended so that they should provide
for those improvements. I also wish to amend
them. I believe that I represent the people in
V, ard 6 as well as any member in the Council ;
that I have the interest of the ward at heart
and I try to do all that I can for the best inter-
ests of my constituents; and I wish to say, Mr.
President, that it is to them that I have to re-
port, and not to anyone else. Now. Air. Presi-
dent, I hope and trust that, as I said, as a mat-
ter of courtesy to Councilman Mahoney the
Council will allow this matter to go over. It is
a ward matter, and why not let it go over to
the next meeting so that we can amend it next
Thursday night?
Mr. O'Brien of Ward 6— Mr. President, I see
that the discussion hag taken rather a pergonal
course, and I do not want to enter into any per-
sonal controversy with a gentleman from my
own ward. It is true that we have differed on
other matters, as we differ on the necessity for
acting upon this matter tonight. I introduced
orders at the last meeting in the same form as
those introduced by Aid. Lomasney, with the
exception that the fund from which the trans-
fers were to be made were different. At that
time the gentleman from Ward 6 raised no ob
jection to either the suspension of the rule or
the passage of the orders. Neither during the
past week, although I have seen him several
times.has he by word or act indicated to me that
mv action in introducingthe orders at that time
was not satisfactory to him or to any of the peo-
ple in the ward. It seems to me, sir/that in com-
mon courtesy to me the gentleman should have
indicated in some manner before this time his
dissatisfaction with my course. It was an act
of courtesy which he should have shown to me,
as a member from his ward ; and it seems to
me, sir, while I do not wish to criticise his
judgment on the matter, that it would have
been just as good judgment to avoid this con-
troversy between memhers from the same
ward, which certainly cannot be edifying to the
members of the Council as a whole. I do not
wish, sir, to be discourteous: but the gentle-
man at the time that the orders were offered
had an opportunity to amend my orders; and
be bad an opportunity during the week, know-
ing that the orders were to come up for consid-
eration by the Council tonight, to speak
to me abont them. He did not do so,
however, nor from any member or
representative from my ward, nor a
single person living in the ward — and I see hun-
dreds of them every day— have I learned of anv
dissatisfaction with my course either in this
particular case or at any time during this pres-
ent year or last year, when I had the honor of
serving in this Council. I do not intend to be
discourteous to the irentleman from Ward 6,
who is unfortunately ill, but I think that these
orders which are on the calendar tonight are
orders whieh call for immediate action. I
think if we were to put the matter before the
inhabitants of the ward which the gentleman
in the fourth division and I both represent,
they would be practically unanimous in ask-
ing for the passage of these orders. He has
also, Mr. President, took occasion at this time
to very speciously put before the Council the
fact that the amount involved in these orders is
larger than that involved in the orders which I
introduced at the last meeting; because the
fact is that but three of these orders emanate
from me. Two of them were introduced by
Aid. Lomasney in the upper branch, and they
are new orders. One of them was introduced, I
understand, at the desire of the senator from
the third Suffolk district, who resides in that
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ward, and the other at the request of the gen-
tleman from Ward 6 or at the request of anoth-
er member of the Common Council, I did not
understand which, but at any rate it was at the
request of some gentleman living in Ward 6.
As I say, I do uot intend to be discourteous ; and
I do not think that I am discourteous in asking
for the passage of these orders tonight. I am a
member of the Committee on Finance, and
there are other members on that committee
from the same immediate district. 1 think,
Mr. President, that I have the interests
of my ward a»d my section of the city
enough at heart to look out for it when
the new loan bill is made up by that commit-
tee ; and I feel sure that if the gentleman in the
fourth division, or 1 he other gentleman from
Ward 6, have any orders before the Finance
Committee which they desire to have reported
upon favorably, I certaiuly would give all the
aid that I could. I am not sure whether they
have or not, but if they have, and if they desire
my aid in having the Finance Committee re-
port favorably upon those orders, I certainly
would be willing to do all that I could. 1 think
it is a fact which reflects no great credit upon
the members from Ward 6 that this appropria-
tion has been allowed to remain idle so long. I
am glad, although my course does not meet
with the approbation of the gentleman sitting
apposite, that I introduced the orders at the
time that I did, because had I not done so there
is no telling how long the appropriation would
have continued to remain idle and to have been
of no use to the citizens of Ward 6 or to anyone
else.
Mr. Rourke— Mr. President, I do not wish to
tire this Council at all or to take up its time;
but, sir, I feel that I would be untrue to myself
did I not arise to say at least a few words to
refute some of the remarks that the preceding
speaker has made. He has said, sir, when
speaking of the subject of courtesy, that he has
met me at various times, and that I should
have gone to him in regard to this matter. I
would like to ask any member of this Council
whether, if they presented an order in regard
to a matter concerning their ward, they would
expect the members from that same ward to
come to them? No, sir, they would not. He
should have come to me and asked me if the
orders were satisfactory to me, and not I go to
him, because I did n't know anything about
his orders until he presented them. I believe
that when an appropriation for a ward is to be
spent the three members from the ward should
come together and decide how they can spend
it to the best advantage of the citizens of that
ward ; and I believe, further, that if one of the
members is going to put in an order he should
consult the two other members, and not the
otlier two go to him. Now, as he has started,
this appropriation has laid idle for a long time,
and a week's further delay will not hurt it a
particle. In regard to Lewis street, I would
like to say— and I will get any member who
will go down there to bear me out— that that is
an improvement of more importance than
some provided for in these orders; and the
same thing is true of Prince street, also. Now,
he tales about the Finance Committee report-
ing. How do I know whether they will re-
port or not? Certainly the gentleman in a
member of the Committee on Finance, but he
is only one. It is possible that the committee
may give us some money thisyear, but it is only
possibility. We have a certain amount of money
for street improvements in that ward now,
but if we pass these orders tonight we will not
have a dollar left to spend in Ward 6. Now, I
say, as a man representing that ward and as
one who looks out forthe interestsof that ward,
that this is my opportune time to look out lor
some of the things which are needed inemedi-
atfly. And I claim, sir, that Lewis street is
needed as much as any streetin the North End.
Why? Because little tots of children come.out
of the school and are liable to break their necks
falling dow« the precipice there, six, eignt or
ten feet. It is a question of human-
ity to fix up that street, and have an
appropriation in order to save the chil-
dren from falling. It is a primary school.
I want the Council to understand that.
There is another thing in asking to have that
street concreted. It is a place where divine ser-
vices are held and where noise should be heard
snly as little as possible. That is my reason.
And then again, Mr. President, I know that I
speak for the other gentleman from Ward 6. I
know that I voice his sentiments when I say
that were he here tonight he would make the
same statement which I have made. He is in-
terested in his part of the ward, and not a dol-
lar of the $13,000 allowed us is to be spent,
according to these orders, in his part of the
town. Is that fair? Is that just? No, sir.
Now, Mr. President, I hope and trust that these
orders will be assigned out of courtesy to the
gentleman who is absent; and then the three
members from Ward 6 can get together and de-
cide which streets need the money the most.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11— Mr. President, it
seems to me as though this were simply a dis-
cussion between the members from Ward 6 in
regard to what street improvements should be
made in their own ward. It strikes me that
this thing could have been settled by them out-
side, and that they could have expended their
eloquence upon each other, for their own edu-
cation, instead of upon us. I believe, therefore,
that the matter should be assigned for a week,
in order that they may meet together and de-
cide, if possible, just what improvements it is
necessary to make in that ward with this $13,-
000 — whether it is necessary to transfer it as
provided in these orders, or whether it is neces-
sary to make a change. It seems to me that
that is the easiest way out of it, and it will save
a great deal of useless discussion in regard to
the matter tonight. 1 now ask, Mr. President,
as there have been no sneakers on this question
except the two gentlemen from Ward 6 and
myself, that debate now close.
The motion to close debate was carried, and
the Nos. 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 were severally as-
signed to the next meeting.
President O'Brien in the chair.
11. Ordered, That the City Auditor be hereby
authorized to transfer from the special appro-
priation for Street Improvements, Aldermanic
District No. 2, the sum of three thousand seven
hundred dollars, said sum to constitute a spe-
cial appropriation for macadamizing Sprague
street, Ward 3.
Passed in concurrence, yeas 59, nays none:
Yeas— Allston, Andrews, Baldwin, Bartlett,
Battis, Berwin, Boyle, Bradley, Briggs, Browne,
Callahan, Carroll, Cochran, Colby, Coleman,
M. W. Collins, Connorton, Costello Crowley,
W. W. Davis.Donovan, Emerson, averett, Fish-
er, Goodenough, Gormley, Griffin. Hall, Hayes,
Holden, Hurley, Jones, Keenan, Kelly, Leary,
Lewis, Manks, Marnell, Mclnnes, McMackin,
Miller, Mitchell, Norris, O'Brien, O'Hara,
Patterson, Reed, Reidy, Reynolds, Riddle,
Roche, Rourke, Sears, Shaw, Tague. Whelton,
Wholey, Wise, Wood— 69.
Nays— 0.
Absent or not voting— J. B. Collins, Connor,
W. A Davis, Desmond, Eager, Fields, King,
Lynch, Mahoney, McCarthy, McGuire, Rein-
hart, Robinson, Ruffin, Smith, Sullivan— 16.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3 moved to reconsider;
lost.
HVa. Ordered, That the Superi»tendent of
Public Grounds be requested to hire a piece of
land on Neponset avenue for a playground, at
an expense not exceeding the sum of $100 ; said
sum to be charged to the appropriation for in-
cidentals.
Referred, on motion of Mr. Collins of Ward
3, to the Committee on Public Grounds De-
partment.
Later in the session Mr. Manks of Ward 24
moved a reconsideration of the reference and
said that he desired the passage of the order
under suspension of the rule.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, I de-
sire to say that, under misapprehension of the
intent of the order, I, knowing that it was a
subject that should naturally be referred, by
reason of the subject matter, to the Committee
on Public Grounds, made that motion. I have
no objection now to having the reference recon-
sidered and having whatever disposition made
of the matter that Mr. Manks sees fit.
Reconsideration prevailed and the order was
passed under suspension »f the rule.
WIDENING OF WHITNEY STREET.
On motion of Mr. Gormley of Ward 22, the
Board proceeded to take up No. 12 assignment,
viz. :
12. Ordered, That the City Auditor be here-
by authorized to transfer from the appropria-
tion for Street Improvements, Aldermanic Dis-
trict No. 9, the sum of $6000, to constitute a
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special appropriation for the widening of Whit-
ney street, between Smith and Conant streets.
Passed in concurrence; yeas 58, nays none.
Yeas— Allstor/, Andrews, Baldwin, Bartiett,
Berwin, Boyle. Briggs, Browne, Callahan, Car-
roll, Cochran, Colby, Coleman, M. W. Collins,
Counorton, Costello, Crowley, W. W. Davis,
Donovan, Eager, Emerson, Everett, Fields,
Fisher, Goodenough, Gormley, Griffin, Hall,
Hayes, Holden, Hurley, Jones, Keenan, Kelly,
Lewis, Manks, Marnell, Mclnnes, McMackin,
Miller, Mitchell, Norris, O'Brien, O'Hara, Pat-
terson, Reed, Reidy, Reynolds, Riddle, Roche.
Rourke, Sears, Shaw, lague, Whelton.Wholev,
Wise, Wood— 58.
N.-iys— 0.
Absent or not voting — Battis, Bradley, J. B.
Collins, Connor, W. A. Davis, Desmond, King,
Learv, Lynch, Mahoney, McCarthy, McGuire,
Reinhart, Robinson, Ruffin, Smith, Sullivan—
17.
Mr. Gormley moved to reconsider: lost.
CITY TELEPHONES.
On motion of Mr. Whelton of Ward 8, the
Council voted to take the following from the
table:
13. Mayor's message transmitting a com-
munication from the National Telephone Man-
ufacturing Company, relative to the attach-
ment of their instrements to any private line
owned by the City of Boston. (City Doc. 95.)
In connection with the above, Mr. Whelton
ot Ward 8 offered an order— That the Mayor's
message transmitting a communication from
the National Telephone Mauulacturing Com-
pany relative to the attachment of their instru-
ments to any private line owned by the City of
Boston (City Doc. 95), be referred to a special
committee of five members of the Common
Council, with authority to give a public hear-
ing.
Passed.
LEGISLATIVE MATTERS.
Mr. Coleman of Ward 7, for the Committee
on Legislative Matters, submitted reports—
That no action is necessary on the following:
Order (referred March 22), concerning pen
sioas for city laborers.
Resolve aud order* (referred March 22), oppos-
ing the extension of the term of effice of the
Board of Survey.
Accepted. Sent up.
CLAIMS.
Mr. Norris of Ward 13, for the Committee
on Claims, submitted the following:
(1.) The Committee on Claims, in compli-
ance with the provisions of the joint rules, re-
spectfully submit herewith a list of the claims
upon which the committee have taken action
during the month of April. 1894, viz. :
Claims recommended for settlement by the com-
mittee :
Date. Name and Cause. Amount.
April 3. J. H. Davis, work on Horace Mann
School g30
April G. Michael Fox, personal Injuries 150
" 6. Patrick Lane, damage to coupe 152
" 13. Helen S. Carpenter, personal Injuries. 150
Claims recommended tor settlement by the Law De-
partment:
April 13. Joanna Lopez, personal Injuries goOO
Claims reported to the City Council:
Date of Name. Vote.
Vote.
April 3. Catherine Coyne. Leave to Withdraw.
*' 3. 1'rama Peterson. "
" 13. Brian H. Darley. "
Jeremiah Drlscoll *'
Nellie Hurley. '■
Joslah W. Pierce. "
Sent hp.
(2.) Report on the petition of Josiah W.
Pierce (recommitted April 26).for compensation
for the loss of his horse on account of an alleged
defect in Orleans street— Renewing theirformer
recommendation that the petitioner have leave
to withdraw, as the Corporation Counsel lias
given his opinion that the city is not liable.
Accented. Sent up.
ordinances.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6, for the Committee on
Ordinances, submitted the following:
(1.) Report on the order (referred Jan. 12j,
concerning the removal of bill-boards and ad-
vertisements from all bridge property of the
Citv of Boston— That the order ought not to
pass.
Accepted. Sent up.
(2.) Report on the ordinance (referred April
30), to amend chapter 3 of the Revised Ordi
nances of 1892 relative to office hours of officers
and boards— That the ordinance ought to pass.
Report accepted : ordinance passed. Sent up.
(3.) Report on the order (referred last year),
for the acceptance of chanter 312 of the Acts
of 1893, relative to repairs on private drains in
streets or ways— That the order ou,ght to pass.
Messrs. Sanford, Hallstram aud Colby
dissent from the above recommendation.
The question came on the acceptance of the
report.
Mr. CoLLrNS of Ward 3—1 have been expect-
ing, sir, to have this report come in for a long
time. As those who were members of tho
Council last year will remember, the very able
President of the Council at that time, Mr.
Barry, left the chair and took the floor and at-
tempted to impress upon the members of this
Council that this report was something that
was directly in the interests of the people of
the City of Boston in general. Well, now, my
opinion, sir, is only that of one man ; and I am
upen to conviction on this matter, as on all
others. That gentleman last year represented
the different desks in the first division as a row
of houses and the chairs in between them
as a passageway or an alleyway, and
pictured a private drain running down that
alleyway which should become obstructed, lie
went into all those details and explained it
yery thoroughly. He was honest in bis convic-
tions in urging the acceptance of this act, just
as I am now in speakin? in opposition to this
report of the committee. As I said before. I am
opon to conviction, and if tite gentiemen who
have reported iu favor of the passage of that
order, if the chairmau of that committee or any
of the other members, can adduce for my bene-
fit any argument I may see fit to vote latei in
the session to pass that order, but until such
time, sir, I cannot consistently do it. 1 would
like to ask the ruling of the Chair, as I am uot
quite familiar with this matter, as to whether
it will not have to lay over for a week under
the rules'? I should like to ask the ruling of
the Chair in regard to that before I leave the
rloor.
The President— The Chair will say that the
matter before the Council now is the report of
the Cotnmiltee on Ordinances, and that it is
perfectly proper to have it acted upon tonight.
The gentleman can. however, move to have it
assigned for a week if he so desires.
Mr. Collins— Well, Mr. President, if that is
the case I will have to say that, as I have
already stated, unless some member of the
committee on the part of the Couneil can ad-
duce to me some good, sound, logical reason
why this order should be passed, and show me
that it will be a benefit to the citizens of Boston,
I shall be compelled to vote against it. I believe
firmly, sir, that from a personal standpoint
I am speaking against my own personal inter-
est, as I carry on a business that the passage of
this order would help very much ; but I know
and realize that if this order passes tonight it
will be a detriment to the people I have
the honor to represent, the people of moderate
means. I do not believe, sir, as do the learned
gentlemen who have signed that report— anil I
desire to say that I believe they are perfectly
honest in their convictions in signing that re-
port, I think that I made my position in regard
to the matter sufficiently clear last year. I
argued this matter here on three or four dif-
ferent occasions, and on each occasion it seemed
that the matter came my way. if I may be par-
doned for making use of that phrase. Now,
the first ol this year or the latter part of last
year there were two or three public hearings
advertised in regard to the acceptance of this
act, and about the same thing took place then
that takes place iu most public hearings Un-
less the subject under consideration is
something having a special interest, like
the investigation of the public insti-
tutions, it is a very hard matter to get
the general class of people to come to those
hearings; and why? Becaase they dou't know
anything at all about them. The average per-
son, even though he may be a rerson
whom the matter would seriously affect,
will never read the notice of a public hearind
in City Hall. That must be obvious to every
member of the City Council from their own
experience. They won't read the notice, and
very likely they will not know that a meeting
of that kind is to be held at all. I was present
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423
at those hearings, however, although I must
say that that was in contrast with some mem-
bers of the committee; I was there and they
were not. I well remember that Mr. Babbitt,
for whose ability and judgment I have
the greatest respect, came to one of
the public hearings, and while he was
there I probed into his knowledge of the matter
a little bit, and possibly I was conceited enough
to believe that before we finished that conver-
sation I had made it evident to even as learned
a man as Mr. Babbitt that I knew something
about the .subject that I was speaking about
then, and about which I am speaking now. I
believe, Mr. President, that the passage of this
order is not in keeping with the best interests
of the majority of the people. I believe that
the Board of Health have sufficient power now.
It is a well-known fact that we. have ordinances
which give the Board of Health the right to go
into any man's property at any time and find
out whether or not the sanitary fixtures are
in proper condition. If they find that
they are out of condition they have
the right to notify them to make the necessary
repairs; and if the repairs are not made within
a certain time they have a legal right to vaeate
the premises. Now, this act 'which it is pro-
posed to accept— and 1 am quoting simply from
memory— really gives then) no more power
than they already enjoy under the City Ordi-
nances. As I remember the act, I believe that
it provides that if any person shall suffer any
private drain to remain out of repair he shall
be liable to a fine of 820 a day for every day
which he allows it to be out of repair. I be-
lieve that such a law is unjust and unfair, and
I earnestly trust that this matter will be
defeated unless some reasonable argument is
adduced wnereby I can see my way clear to
vote for this matter tonight.
Mr. King of Ward 8— Mr. President, I know a
little about drainage, being in the same busi-
ness as Mr. Collins, and I must say that I am
opposed to what he says. I am In favor of the
passage of the order recommended by the com-
mittee. 1 believe, Mr. President and gentle-
men, that the Board of Health should be given
some power whereby they can enforce the laws
which are on our statute books ana the Ordi-
nances of the City of Boston. As I understand
it, this is a law which has been passed by the
Legislature, and it goes into effect upon its
acceptance by the City Government of the City
of Boston. Now, I believe that when a man
who has a private drain, or who enters into a
private passageway of any kiud, allows that
drain to get out of repair, that man should be
compelled to repair it; and the only way
in which he can be compelled to do so
is by accepting this act. With all due
regard to Mr. Collins— and I know that his
ability is great in this matter, he has given no
practical reason why this act should not be ac-
cepted. It seems to me that the acceptance of
this act is a matter of great importance, for it is
a matter which involves the health of the City
of Boston. It- would be a matter of serious mo-
ment to me if I should live next door to a man
who had a private drain out of repair, for there
is no way at the present time by which he
could be compelled to put it ia repair, and that
is what this order is for, to provide a means by
which he may be made to put that drain in re-
pair. This is a matter of great public neces-
sity. As a man who works in a business per-
taining to the public health, I wish to say that I
think the question of proper drainage is
one of vital interest to the City of
Boston. In the ease of ?. man having a
private drain he should be compelled to keep it
in proper condition; and he cannot be com-
pelled to do it unless the Board of Health is
empowered to impose a fine upon that man for
every day that it is out of condition. I do not
see that Mr.Coliins, in the remarks he has made,
has given us any good reason why this act
should not be accepted. I think it is a matter
of great importance,. involving as it does the
question of the public health, and as I under-
stand it the Board of Healtn are greatly in
favor of this. 1 know that throughout the City
of Boston in the past few years there has been a
great deal of damage caused to the public
health by drains being stopped up and flowing
into people'sfc^llars adjoining; and there is no
way to compel the people to maintain proper
•drainage except this way.
Mr. Colby of Ward 18— Now, Mr. President,
I do not wish for a moment to .have it thought
that I would lend my influence to do anything
which would be against the be3t interests of
the health of the citizens of Bosror ; but being
one of the members who dissent from the re-
port of the committee, I wish to state my rea-
sons therefor. You will understand that this
was a bill which was introduced into the Legis-
lature last year. In the first place, it is strictly
in the nature of special legislation. To be sure,
it does not say the City of Boston, but it was
drafted by the City Solicitor, at the request of
trie Board of Health, and was put through at
their request, and they admit that no one else
will probably want to benefit by it. Now what
does it propose to do? It provides that if a
man's drain is out of condition and he is notified
to put it in proper condition and does
not do so within ten davs he maybe brought
into court and fined 820 a day for every day's
delay over the ten days. My brother irom
Ward 8 says that he is in the business, and that
the Board of Health cannot do anything under
the law as it stands at present. Well, I don't
know how he construes tfhe Statutes, nor were
the committee able to find out how the Board
of Health construes them. But there certainly
is some legislation in rezard to the mntter
which goes back a good ways. Now, chapter
80 of the Public Statutes is in regard to the
preservation of the public health and gives the
powers of the Board of Health. Section 18
provides that the Board of Health can
make regulations respecting nuisances. Now,
how broad is that? It provides that the
Beard of Health shall make such regula-
tions as it judges necessary for the pub-
lic health and safety, respecting nuisances,
sources of filth and causes of sickness. Well,
now, does n't that cover about everything,
drains and everything else, when it provides
that for the public health and safety they may
make regulations respecting nuisances, sources
of filth and causes of sickness? It seems to me
that is pretty comprehensive. And what is the
penalty attached if a person should not carry
out the order of the Board of Health? The
statute reads: "Whoever violates any such
regulation shall forfeit a sum not exceeding
8100." Then the Board of Health is given the
right to examine into all nuisances, etc., and
to go onto any man's property and dis
cover whether any nuisances exist. More than
that, the Board of Health is empowered by
section 21 to order the owner or occupant of
any such building to remove any nuisance
which they may find within twenty-four hours,
or such other time as it deems reasonable, after
notice served ag provided in the statute, etc. ;
and then it provides that he shall forfeit a sum
not exceeding $20 for every day during which
he neglects to do it. More than that, if he
doesn' t do what they ask him to do, the
statute provides in section 23, that the Board
of Health may itself cause the nuisance or
cause of siekness to be removed, and that all
expenses incurred thereby shall be paid by the
owner or occupant if he has had actual notice
from the Board of Health of the existence
thereof, And then, in section 24, the Board of
Health is given the power if their order is not
obeyed to order the property vacated, and if
the owner of the property knowingly permits
it to be occupied thereafter without permission
of the Board of Health, it provides that be
shall pay a fine of not less than $10 or more
than $50. If a man's drain is out of order and
he does not attend to it after reasonable notice,
all they have got to do is to order him to vacate
the premises, and it seems to me that if I owned
any property and the Board of Health should
order it vacated I would get around to it pretty
soon to see what could be done with the drain.
If they are not satisfied with the way in which
I have acted they can give the property a black
eye, so that I cannot sell it. by ordering it
vacated, or if they do not desire to do that they
can order me to fix the drain, and if I don't fix
it they can fix it and charge the bill to me. Now
I don't know what the Board of Health need
more than that. I don't say this to reflect upon
the Board of Health, but some of our city offi-
cials have very peculiar ideas in regard to the
Statutes. Take, for instance, the matter of the
bicycles. I went to the Police Commissioners
and complained in regard to the use of cerlain
streets in the city by bicycle«, and they wanted
to knew what I thought they could do in the
remises. I told them that we have a section
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of the Ordinances which provides that they can
regulate the speed of vehicles in the public
street*. "Well," they said, "but we must have
an ordinance which shall provide that a bicy-
cle is a vehicle." "Well," I said, "the Supreme
Court has decided that over and over again,
that a bicycle is a vehicle, and therefore we
don't need any more legislation." Well, they
said that they could not interpret the Statutes
and the Ordinances, and that until they had
some legislation they could not do anything.
Now it seems to me that this is something
along this same line. It seems to me that the
Eoard of Health come in here and ask for
this special legislation whereby they can fine
a man $20 a day for allowing his drain
to be out of repair, when we already
have on the Statute Book laws which
provide that they may order the property
vacated, or that they may order the man to fix
the drain, and if he don't fix it they can have
him fined f 20 a day, or they can go aad fix it
themselves and send the bill to him, and that
bill becomes a first lien on the property. Now
I don't think it is wise for us to accept this Act
and cumber up our Statute Book, when the
law, for all that anybody knows, after a
year or two may nexier be made use of. If they
have not been able to proceed under the provi-
sions of section 18 and the ether sections of
chapter 80 I fail to see how they are going to
get amy additional assistance by this legisla-
tion. For that reason I, for one, dissented from
the report of the committee, believing that the
time has not yet come when we need anything
more than we have on the Statute Books al-
ready today, and I must take issue with my
brother when he says that the Board of Health
has no power in the premises. If he can make
any other construction «f this I am open to con-
viction myself.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, I de
sire to say a few words more on this subject. I
do not wish to question the ability and the
judgment of my friend Mr. King— not in the
slightest. I know when he speaks in favor of
the acceptance of this act tonight he does it. no
doubt, alter close study and close observation
of the question. It is, however, a recognized
fact that two men in the same business have a
right to differ on matters pertaining to their
own business as well as other matters. I have
the greatest respect for the opinions and the
statements of the gentleman from Ward 8. I
should like to say, however, Mr. President, that
this matter has been brought before other
cities and that it has been defeated in the
City Councils of other cities. Of course, the
City Council of Boston should at all times
use its own judgment and not be dictated to, or
guided or influenced by the opinion or the
judgment of outside people. Again, while the
gentleman from Ward 18 has referred to the
statute law bearing upon this subject, I desire
to say that we also have ordinances bearing
upon the same subject and I should like to read
one section of the Ordinances in relation to
drains. Section 29 of Chapter 43 is as follows:
"No person shall suffer any particular drain
from any building or land, of which he is the
owner or occupant, to leak or be out of repair,
nor shall any person suffer sewage or waste or
stagnant water to remain in any building or
upon any land of whieh he is the owper or oc-
cupant."
Now, Mr. President, that seems to me to be
sufficient power for the Board of Health, in
conjunction with those granted them by the
statute law, which has been interpreted by the
gentleman from Ward 18, who is a member of
the bar. Furthermore, Mr. President, I wish to
say tnat I have the greatest respect for the
members of the Board of Health and that I
don't wish to have any—
Mr. Wise of Ward 20— Mr. President, I would
like to ask the gentleman one question, if he
will allow me, pertaining to that last ordinance
which he has iust read.
The President— Does the gentleman from
Ward 3 yield the floor?
Mr. Collins— I am willing to yield the floor
to answer a question, Mr. President.
The President— The Ohair will say that if
the gentleman yields the floor he yields it for
all time.
Mr. Collins— Well. Mr. President, I will be
through very shortly, and if the gentleman
will pardoD me for not answering him now I
will do so as soon as I get through, I have
very little more, to say. I hope that the gentle-
man will take no insult from my cutting off
his question at this time, for I do not wish
to be stopped until I am done with this
matter. As I started to say, 1 do not wish to
have my remarks under any condition con-
strued as an insult upon any member of the
Board of Health or member of the committee
who has sees fit to report in favor of the pas-
sage of this ordinance. Furthermore, I do
not wish to be understood as opposing this par-
ticular legislation in its entirety. The only
part that I am opposed to, and it seems to me
about the only thing in it that can be consis-
tently opposed is the §20 a day. I believe that
is unjust and unfair. I believe, moreover,
that the Board of Health has all the power
which they need. With all due regard for the
members of the committee, who are in favor of
the acceptance of this act, I believe that the
Board of Health have sufficient power in the
premises.
Mr. King— Mr. President, I wish to say one
word, as I cannot help speaking, because I am
so much interested — not so much interested in
the report of the committee, or anything of
that kind, but simply because I think it is a
very just law, and that it should be made an
ordinance of the City of Boston. I cannot see,
Mr. President, how any gentleman can get up
here and claim that a law which provides that a
man who uses a private drain adjoining another
person's property, and can, if he allows the
drain to remain out of repair over ten days
after he has been notified by the city, be made
to pay a fine of $20 a day is an unjust law.
I don't think it is. I don't think there is
anything unjust about it. I think that
a man who owns a private drain and has been
notified by the Citv of Boston that it is out of
condition, if he does not repair it should be
fined §100 a day. I don't think you can put the
fine too high, because I think there are some
people owning real estate in the City of Boston
who should be compelled to keep the drains in
their passageways in much better condition
than they are at the present time. 1 know
something about the subject of drainage. I
have worked at that trade for the past thirteen
years. I know about drains in private alley-
ways, wooden drains, hox drains, and every-
thing else. 1 kiiow of such drains falling in
every week, and being out of repair every day
in the week, and there should be some law
and ordinance giving the Board of Health
in this city a direct power to impose
a fine for that. I know that there
have been some laws passed, and that
there are some laws upon the Statute Books
giving certain powers to the Board of Health ;
but in all of them-you will find that a lawsuit
is involved, which would be a matter of consid-
erable expense to the city, and there should be
some direct means such as this law nails for by
which thev could impose a fine on these people
when they do not do as the Board wishes them
to do. There has been particular reason given
why the act should not be accepted. I think
it is a just law, that it will enable the Board of
Health to enforce their orders, and I think that
if any other city has voted not to accept it, it
has made a mistake, because it is nothing un-
just in my opinion at ail to fine a man for a
sewer or a private drain out of repair more than
ten days if he does not attempt to put it in re-
pair.
Mr. Wise of Ward 20 — Mr President, I move
you, sir. that debate now close.
Mr. Wthelton of Ward 8—1 trust, Mr. Presi-
dent, that the motion to close debate will not
be carried at this time, because there are two or
three members of the Committee on Ordinances
who would like to give the reasons why they
desire the passage of this order tonight. I, for
one, want to give my reasons; and I certainly
trust that 1 may be allowed to do so.
Mr. Wise— Mr. President, my reason for mak-
ing that motion was that I think this thing has
been pretty fully discussed. I think we know
just about how we are going to vote, and that
we have made up our own minds as to whether
this thing should pass or not, and with all due
courtesy to the members of the committee, I do
not thiuK that we can be enlightened any more
than we have been.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6— Mr. President, as one
of the signers of the majority report of the
committee, I feel that I should arise and say a
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few words in defence of that report. I looked
at the matter, Mr. President, as chairman of
that committee on the part of the Council,
principally from the standpoint of public
health. I went up today to see one of the Board
of Health, Mr. Babbitt, aud he told me that
they had no law under which they could prose-
cute anybody in a criminal way. He said that
they could enter civil proceedings against a
person, hut that would take so long that it
would be a great danger to the health of any
community. Now, Mr. President, a great deal
has been said in regard to $20 a day? If the
Council will bear with me for a moment I
would like to read that section. It says —
"Every owner of an estate which drains into
a private drain in a public or private street or
way, who shall neglect to put such drain in
good repair and condition for ten days after be-
ing notified by the Board of Health of the city
or town that the drain ts out of repair and con-
dition, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding
$20 for every day that such neglect continues
alter the expiration of said ten days."
Mow, Mr. President and gentlemen of the
Council, great stress has been laid by one of the
speakers on the fine of $20 a day. Well, Mr.
President, that is the maximum sum which the
person can be fined. Under this law a person
could be fined fifty cents a day. I believe, Mr.
President, that if a man has a private drain or
has a pipe leading into a private drain, he
should pay his share of the cost of repairing
that drain when it gets out of repair. Very
often you will find that a drain breaks in a cer-
tain part of the passageway, and it may be not
at all on account of the house which is in front
of that part of the drain. The defect may be
caused by another house possibly forty or fifty
feet away, and is it right that the Board of
Health should close up that house directly
oppositelthe defect under those circumstances?
No, gentlemen, I do not believe that is right. 1
believe that each person who has anything to
do with that drain, each persou who has helped
to pay for the laying of that drain, should help
to pay for repairing it. That is only justice to
everyone, and I believe, Mr. President, that
this ordinance is in the interest of the health of
the community. It is to present disease, espe-
cially in certain quarters of our city; and I
sincerely hope and trust that it will pass. 1
feel that it will not pass tonight, for it will take
a three-fourths vote to pass it; but, sir, I hope
that even if the rules are not suspended to-
night, or if it does not get a three-fourths vote,
that it will pass next Thursday night and be-
come a part of the City Ordinances.
Mr. Whelton of Ward 8— Mr. President.after
listening to the very eloquent oration whieh
Mr. Collins has delivered upon his own abili-
ties, we feel naturally constrained —
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, I rise
to a point of order. I wish to correct the gen-
tleman. I made no allusion in my remarks to
my own abilities. That is all I wish to 3ay, Mr.
President.
Mr. Callahan of Ward 12— Mr. President, I
call for a decision on that point of order
(laughter).
The President— The Chair is unable to rec-
ognize the point of order.
Mr. Whelton— Mr. President, I certainly
trust that this act will be accepted by this
Council tonight. The Board of Health have
asked for just such legislation as this for the
last twentv years. The gentleman from Ward
18 has told you that there are sufficient laws
now upon the Statute Books. Well, you cannot
have too much legislation in favor of the pro-
tection of public health. Now, gentlemen, the
acceptance of this act is objected to by real-
estate sharks. All the gentlemen who ap-
peared before the committee, with the excep-
tion of Mr. Collios, to argue against the accept-
ance of this act, were attorneys who ware act-
ing solely in the interests of large real estate
dealers; and I certainly trust, gentlemen, that
you will accept this act. Mr. Collins has pointed
out that one of the sections of the Ordinances
gives sufficient power to the Board of Health.
I claim that it does not. The Public Statutes
say that the Board of Health can. if they notify
a mn to repair his drain and he fails to do so,
bring suit against the man, and he can be fined
twonty dollars a day for aeglectin? to do so.
But the Board of Health cannot recover under
that statute except by a civil suit. What they
want is to make it criminal for any man to re-
fuse to repair a break in the drain. We will
suppose that there are tern houses using one
drain. Under the law as it n^w stands, if eight
of those Louses agree to fix the drain and the
two remaining owners refuse to do so,
why, the Board of Health is powerless,
and I have known the Board of Health
in many such instances, in order to protect the
public health, pay the expense of the remain-
ing two. Those remaining owners should be
made to pay their share, and the Board of
Health have asked for just such legislation as
this in order to be able to compel them to do
so; and I assure you, gentlemen, that if you
owned the house in which you lived, and there
was a drain used by several of you which
should get out of repair, in all probability you
would be only too glad to protect your family
and your own health by availing yourselves of
the provisions of this law. I certainly trust
that this order will be passed tonight, and that
the real -estate sharks will get the set-back
which they deserve.
Mr. Berwin of Ward 17— It is very seldom,
Mr. President, that I claim the attention of the
Council, and when 1 do it is to speak upon a
subject about which I think I know something,
and with this subject lam very familiar, When
this matter was introduced into the Legislature
it was called to my attention and I appeared be-
fore thecommittee havingthe matter in charge.
Not one argument was advanced in tavorof the
passage of the act except on the part of the
Corporation Council, who appeared there. I
gave my reasons then, and the committee re-
ported. As I afterwards ascertained, the mat.:
ter failed to pass its first stage, was sent back
to the committee, aud through some lobbying
was finally passed with the amendment that it
should become a law when accepted by the
various City Governments. I made inquiries
in reference to this matter in addition to the
information that I enjoyed on account of my
familiarity with the subject, and Mr. Weldon,
who is a very competent authority, told me
that the enforcement of this act, if accepted by
any Government, would make a man a tres-
passer in the event of any defect in a drain.
Suppose, lor instance, there are four or five
houses in a block and there is a defect reported
in a house that is occupied, and the balance of
the houses are unoccupied. The Board of
Health notifies the owner of the occupied
premises. He makes an effort to cure the de-
fect and discovers that it does n't arise from
any fault of his. He does n't do anything
further in the matter, but lets it lie
until the ten days come around. Now, under
a strict interpretation of that law the
Board of Health could fine that man $20 a day
after the ten days expired for every day the de-
fect is not cured, when really the trouble was
not caused by him at all. Now, aside from
that, the majority of difficulties arise really
from the sewers, not so much from the drains,
and any man at all familiar with the subject is
bound to admit that the drainage of the Citv of
Boston today is about as defective in the old lo-
calities as it can possibly be. There isn't any
doubt about that at all. Of course the property
owners— let them be called "sharks" or what-
ever the young man in the first division wishes
to call them— hold their property for profit and
not pleasure, and the Board of Health has a right
to repair a difficulty with a drain and assess
the damage upon the owner, making it a. lien
upon the property, and also have the right to
summon the owner into court. It strikes me
that they have ovary right and privilege they
ought to enjoy. Personally my relations with
the Board of Health are of a most pleasant
character. I have frequent business wuhthem
and they are always disposed to treat me with
fairness; but under the operation of that law.
if tiie present members should change and my
pleasant relations did not continue to exist
with the new members, there is no telliug
where the matter would end. To he brief, how-
ever, I don't believe the act should be accepted
by tins Council. I think it is unwise, unjust
and improper.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24— Mr. President, I
move the previous question.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3—1 desire to say just a
word more —
The President— The time for debate has
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almost expired. Does the gentleman from
Ward 24 desire to press his motion?
Mr. Patterson— No, I shall not press it.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, the
gentleman in the first division has made some
pretty broad statements; but, in regard to ap-
pearing before the committee, I can assure the
member and the other members of the Council
also that when I appeared there I appeared in a
spirit of honesty and fairness; that there
was nothing behind me, that there was
nothing in it, to put it plain, only a spirit of
right doing, in my judgment. I wish also to
say something not touched udoii tonight iu
this matter— that if the ordinance is passed it is
to be ieft to the members of the Board of Health
and the inspectors. While I do not wish under
any considerations to say anything against the
ability of those inspectors in the City of Boston,
I realize that they are not always appointed for
ability. It may so happen —
The President— The time for debate has ex-
pired. The question is on closing debate.
Mr. Gormley of Ward 22 — Mr. President, it
seems to me that this is a matter which proper-
ly comes before the Committee on Health, and
I move you that it be referred to that commit-
tee. I understand that it comes from the Com-
mittee on Ordinances. It seems to me that in
the first place it should be referred to the Com-
mittee on Health.
Mr. Miller of Ward 5— Mr. President, I don't
see why this matter shaiuld be referred to the
Committee on Health. I think it was properly
referred to the Committee on Ordinances. It
pertains to a question of law, and is a matter
which the Ordinance Committee have given
hearings upon and have deliberated upon now
for fully three months. I think it has
had a sufficient airing. and I don't
see the necessity of sending it now to
the Committee on Health. It strikes me that
as a matter of courtesy to the Committee on
Ordinances it should be decided tonight one
way or the other, and should not be referred to
the Committee on Health as a slight to the
Committee on Ordinances, who have made
their report.
Mr. Gormley— Mr. President, while I concede
that there is a point of law there, still I don't
think the gentleman from Charlestown can
deny that there is also the question of health,
which that committee should have the privi-
lege of considerinc, as it comes within their ju-
risdiction. I think there has been a great deal
said on the subject, and while I have no desire
to cut off other members from saying anything,
I move you, sir, that this matter be referred to
the Committee on Health. »•■■«•*
Mr. Marnell of Ward 4— Mr. President, I
merely wish to say that, as the Chair decided
that the time for debate had expired when Mr.
Collins was speaking, I would like to move you,
sir, that Mr. Gollins be granted further time to
finish his argment.
The President— The Chair will say that a
motion of that sort is unnecessary, as the mo-
tion marie by Mr. Gormley is a new motion, and
one which comes up for debate before the
Council,
Mr. Connorton of Ward 4— Mr. President, I
certainly trust that this matter will not be re-
ferred to the Committee on Health. I think
the report of the committee is a just one. I feel
that it is thoroughly understood, and I can see
no reason whatever why the matter should be
referred to the Committee on Health. I cer-
tainly trust that the report of the committee
will be accepted.
Mr. Callahan of Ward 12— Mr. President, I
was somewhat in favor of the reference of this
matter to the Committee on Health 1 was in
favor of it because members have discussed the
matter for fully three-quarters of an hour, if
not nearly an hour, and somebody has just said
that it had heen pretty well aired. Well, my
impression is that it has heeR so long on the
tapis here that you can almost smell it. 1 don't
think there has been any reason given why
this should not be referred to the Committee on
Health, excepting the fact that it has been
acted upon by the Committee on Ordinances,
and while they may have taken care of the
law part of it I now think it should be referred
to the Committee on Health. That committee
can report, transmitting the opinion of the Cor-
poration Counsel to this body, so that we may
know his opinion as to the merits or demerits
of the act as far as benefit to the City of Boston
is concerned, and I hope that it will go to the
Committee on Health, that ihey may report at
the next meeting.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6— Mr. President, I will
state that I have no objection to this going to
the Committee on Health. As I look over the
names of the committee I see that there are
good capable men on that committee, aud as
the chairman of the committee or one of the
members of the committee on the part of the
Council has informed me that they will report
next Thursday night, and as I feel that this
would not be passed tonight anyway, because
it would take a three-fourths vote to suspend
the rule, we might as well let the Committee
on Health consider it. 1 believe the Committee
on Ordinances are willing thatthey should. We
believe in being fair, in givins everybody a fair
hearing, and if they wish to consider the mat-
ter and report in another week, the members of
the Council will have an opportunity to look
into it, and it cannot be said next Thursday
night that we have rushed this matterthrough,
So I will say that I have no objection to its go-
ing to the Committee on Health Department.
The order was declared referred to the Com-
mittee on Health Department. Mr. Colby
doubted the vote, a rising vote was taken, and
before the result was announced the doubt was
withdrawn.
memorial day report.
Mr. McCarthy of Ward 15 offered the fol-
lowing:
The Committee on Memorial Day, to whom
were recommitted by the Common Council
their report and the orders appropriating cer-
tain sums of money to the G. A. R. posts and
other organizations for Memorial Day, with
proposed amendments to said orders, having
given the subject further consideration, respect-
fully report as follows:
As it is apparently the desire of the Cotnonn
Council to place all the G. A. R posts in the
city upon the same basis so far as the allow-
ances for Memorial Day are concerned, regard-
less of the amount of labor which each post is
called upon to perform, the committee submit
herewith the orders heretofore reported, with
the amounts increased as contemplated by the
above-mentioned amendments, f»r the consid-
eration of the Council, without comment
thereon.
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to pay to the following-named
G. A. R. poits and veteran organizations the
sums specified for each respectively, the same
to be expended for memorial purposes in ac-
cordance with the provisions of ehapter 76 of
the Acts of 1886, and upon condition that the
money shall not be expended for other than
memorial purposes, and that any balance re-
maining unexpended shall be set aside as a
fund for memorial purposes, and that each or-
ganization and G. A. R. post shall submit to
the City Council before July 1, 1894, a report
ol expenditures from the amount received, and
a receipt from the officers ol the said G. A. R.
posts and organizations, stating that they have
received the sum to be expended in accordance
with the provisions of said statute, shall be a
full discharge to the City Treasurer for such
payment; the sums so paid, amounting to
S8300. to be charged to the appropriation for
public celebrations, namely:
Organization, Amount.
Dahlgren Fost2 S400
Charles Russell Lowell Post? 400
Abraham Lincoln Post 11 400
John A. Andrew Post 15 400
Frederick Hecker Post 21 400
Joseph Hooker Post 23 400
Thomas G. Stevenson Post 26 400
Washington Post 32 400
Benjamin Stone Post 68 400
Francis Washburne Post92 400
Edward W. Kinslev Post 113 400
Robert A. Bell Post 134 400
Major Georsre L. Stearns Post 149 400
John A. Hawes Post 159 400
Gettysburg Post 191 400
Boston Post 200 300
General Joseph Hooker Command No. 9.U.V.TJ. 200
Thomas F. Meagher Command No. 3, U.V.U 300
Alcksburg Command No. 1 5, V. V. V 100
Kearsarge Association of Naval Veterans 400
Farragut Association of Naval Veterans 200
Robert G. Shaw Veteran Association 150
General R. S. SlcKenzie Garrison No. 4, R. A. &
N.TJ 300
Trimountaiu Garrison No. 98, R.A. & N.U 300
Peter Salem Garrison No. 70, R.A. & N.U 50
Total j?S,300
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Ordered, That the City Auditor be hereby au-
thorized to transfer the sum of thirteen hun-
dred dollars from the Reserved Fund to the
appropriation for Public Celebrations, to be
expended in the observance of Memorial Day,
Mav 30, 1894.
Resolved, That in the opinion of the City
Council of Boston, the G. A. R. posts and veter-
an organizations that participate in the cus-
tomary services of Memorial Day should ap-
point an executive committee from their repre-
sentatives, who shall lay out and supervise the
work of decorating graves, and determine the
amount the City Council shall be requested to
allow each organization; such request to be
submitted to the City Council on or before the
first of April in each year.
The report was accepted and the question
came on giving the orders and resolution a
second reading.
Mr. McCarthy— Mr. President, I move that
when the vote is taken it be taken by yeas and
nays.
The President— The vote will be taken by
yeas and nays.
Mr. Allston of Ward 9 offered an order-
That the report of the Committee on Memorial
Day be amended by inserting in the place of
the sum of fifty dollars allowed Peter Salem
Garrison No. 70, R. A. & N. U., the sum of two
hundred and fifty dollars, and changing the
total amount to $8500, and inserting in the
second order the sum of fifteen hundred dollars
in place of thirteen hundred doliars.
The question came on the passage of the or-
der and the adoption of the amendment.
Mr. Allston— Mr. President, in regard to the
amendment just offered by me, it is practically
the same as the one I introduced a week ago.
At that time I called your attention to the $50
which had been accorded to the Peter Salem
Garrison, and the fact that $50 is not enough.
I understood at that time that all the posts
would be acted upon in concert, and it appears
that this one was left out. The committee
gave me to understand that it was carelessly
done, through no intention on the part of the
committee, and I therefore put this order in
tonight, hoping that it will be acted on favor-
ably.
Mr. Emerson of Ward 17— Mr. President, I
think the committee are perfectly willing to
accept that amendment. A clerical error has
occurred. We intended to have that post re-
ceive the amount they asked for.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24— Mr. President, I
should like to inquire of some member of that
committee why they discriminate against Po3t
200, allowing that Post $300 and giving to the
others $400 eoch.
Mr. McCarthy— Mr. President, the only an-
swer lean give to the gentleman from Ward 24
is that they did not ask for it. We gave every-
body what was asked where we could do so.
Let it come back on the Mayor's shoulders.
Mr. Patterson— I will ask the gentleman if
all the other posts asked for $400.
Mr. McCarthy— I believe they did, Mr. Presi-
dent.
Mr. Allston's order was passed, and the or-
ders and resolution as amended we re passed,
yeas 61, naysO.
Yeas— Allston, Andrews, Baldwin, Bartlett,
Berwin, Boyle, Bradley, Briggs, Browne.
Callahan, Carroll, Cochran, Colby, Coleman,
M. W. Collins, Conuorton, Costello, Crowley,
W. W. Davis, Donovan, Eager, Emerson, Ev-
erett, Fields, Fisher, Goodenough, Gormley,
Hall, Holden, Hurley, Jones, Keenan, Kelly,
King, Leary, Lewis, Manks, Marnell,
McCarthy, Mclnnes, McMackin. Miller. Mitch-
ell, Norris, O'Brien, O'Hara, Patterson, Reed,
Reidy, Reynolds, Kiddle, Roche, Rourke, Seats.
Shaw. Tague, Whelton, Wholey, Wise, Wood
—60.
Nays— 0.
Absent or not voting— Battis, J. B. Collins,
Connor, W. A. Davis, Desmond, Griffin, Hayes.
Lynch, Mahoney, McGuire, Reinhart, Robinson,
Ruffin, Smith, Sullivan— 15.
theatre tickets.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6, for the Committee
on Ordinances, submitted a report on the order
(referred April 5), concerning an ordinance
relative to theatre tickets— That the order
ought not to pass, the corporation council hav-
ing given his opinion that the order is illegal.
Accepted. Sent np.
playground, ward sixteen.
Mr. Keenan of Ward 16 offered an order-
That a special committee of five members of
the Common Council be appointed to consider
the matter of providing a playground for the
children of Ward 16, and to report within three
weeks as to the proper location and probable
rental of same for the season.
Passed.
POLICE PATROL, DOVER-STREET BRIDGE.
Mr. Keenan of Ward 16 offered an order-
That the Board of Police be requested to pro-
vide police patrol for the Dover-street loot
bridge and the circuitous footway between said
foot bridge and Dorchester avenue, between
the hours of 6 P. M. and 6 A. M., in order to
protect the public who have occasion to use
this route to and from South Boston.
Passed.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11 in the Chair.
HANCOCK SCHOOL.
Mr. O'Brien of Ward 6 presented the fol-
lowing:
To the Honorable City Council :
Gentlemen— Parties owning land contiguous
to the Hancock School House propose erecting
a five-story tenement building. This block,
will, in the rear, stand within eight feet of the
Hancock School House, shutting out both air
and light from six school rooms in this building,
besides filling the school rooms with offensive
odors from tenement kitchens. Eighteen hun-
dred children attend school in buildings near
this land.
Immediate action is necessary to prevent the
erection of this tenement biock.
Pendinsr an opportunity to bring this matter
properly before the School Board, I respectfully
ask if some action cannot be taken by your
Honorable Body towards preventing this injury
and wrong to the public schools— which would
probably never be rectified if perpetrated.
Very respectfully,
Richard C. Humphreys,
Chairman Committee on Schoolhouses.
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
directed to issue at his discretion and sell
either coupon bonds or registered certificates
of indebtedness of the City of Boston for the
sum of one hundred thousand (100,000) dollars ;
said bonds or registered certificates of indebt-
edness to be made payable at the office of the
City Treasurer, Boston, twenty years from the
date of the same, with interest thereon at the
rate of four per cent per annum, payable semi-
annually, aud the money received from the
sale thereof, to the amount of one hundred
thousand (100,000) dollars, is hereby appropri-
ated for a new school, site and building, in the
Hancock District.
Ordered, That any premium obtained by the
said City Treasurer in the negotiation or sale of
said bonds or registered certificates of indebt-
edness shall be paid to the Board of Commis-
sioners of Sinking Funds for the redemption of
the debt hereby created.
The question came on giving the order a sec-
ond reading.
Mr. O'Brien of Ward 6— Mr. President, I de-
sire to make an explanation to the Council of
my reason for offering that order at this time.
This morning the master of the Hancock
Grammar School called at my office and in-
formed me or gave my information substan- '
tiallv such as that petition which I have pre-
sented gives to this Council. If I understood
the facts correctly, the oh ner of the property
intended to erect there a six or seven story
tenement house. At the request of the
master of that school, 1 met him at the school
by special appointment this afternoon, and
there were present also Mr. Humphreys, the
Chairman of the Committee on Schoolhouses
of the School Board. Mr. Paul, the Chairman of
the Third Division of the School Commit-
tee, and the master of the school, myself
and the other two gentlemen inspected the
school. We found that this schoolhouse has an
entrance from Parmenter street and also from
another street running parallel to it— Prince
street— and it occupies a lot about in the centre
of a block. It is situated, however, somewhat
nearer to Salem street than it is to Hanover
street, ami the land between the schoolhouse
lot and Salem street lias up to the present tune
been occupied by a row of verv old wooden
buildings of two or two-and-one-half stories in
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height, which in no way interfere with the
light or air coming to the school. The line of
this property where those wooden buildings
have stood is but eight feet distant from the
sclioolhouse, and members can readily see that
the erection of a building of six or sevea sto-
ries at a distance of only 8 feet, from the school-
house would very seriously interfere with the
light and air coming to the pupils on that side
of the building. It is for that rea-
son, and because it seemed to the master
of that school, and also to Mr. Humphreys
and to Mr. Paul, that some action was
almost a matter of public necessity that I con-
sented to introduce such an order tonight. I
did so with some misgivings, > ecause I believe
that orders of that sort should come from the
Finance Committee, and belore the meeting of
this Council I saw as many members of the Fi-
nance Committee as time permitted. I saw a
majority of the members on the part of the
Board of Aldermen, and found that two of them
were outspoken in favor of the order and the
other was rather conservative, although not
against it, and I don't think he would
vote against it if it came before the
Board. I have spoken to but one member
of the Finance Committee on the part of the
Couneil, becaase as the order was to be intro-
duced tonight, I thought the public explaaa-
tion I might make of my reason for introducing
it would serve in lieu of any other explana-
tion. I only say that so that I may not be con-
sidered as showing a want of courtesy to that
committee, of which I myself am a member,
and also that the members of the Council may
understand the exigency which impels me to
present the order at this time. I think if the
rules were suspended and the order passed to-
night we would be anticipating the action of
the Finance Committee only by a few weeks,
because I believe that committee is fully alive
to the necessity of a new school building in
that district. I remember that at one of
the first Finance Committee meetings this year
we had before as Mr. Pettigroye, president
of the School Board, and upon his being
asked by a member of the Finance Com-
mittee, not from the district in which this
school is situated, what district he thought was
most in need of an appropriation for new
tchools and repairs, ne replied, "the Hancock
District." And when he was asked if there
were any other districts that were srreativ in
need of school appropriations, he said, "Yes,
undoubtedly," but that above all the Hancock
District, for which this appropriation is asked,
was the one that stood in greatest need of a
new sclioolhouse and greater schoolhouse ac-
commodations. I have here. Mr. President, the
report of the Committee on Schoolhouses, on
school accommodations, which is School Doc.
No. 1 of the present year, 1894, and with the
permission of the Council I would like to read
a short extract from it:
Hancock District — New Primary Schoolhouse. The
rapidly Increasing growth of the school population In
the North End has called the attention of the Board
for the past few years to that section. One of the pri-
mary sehoolhouses in that district is old and unfit for
school purposes and should be abandoned as soon as
other accommodations for the children can be pro-
vided. The school buildings in that section are over-
crowded, and repeated requests have been made
for additional room. The new building would en-
able us to discard the old sheafe-street school
building and provide for the primary children
in the Hancock District. Last February the Com-
mon Council were requested to appropriate the
sum of #100,000 for a site and building for a new
primary schoolhouse. The appropriation was not
granted, and the committee recommended that the
Common Council be again requested to appropriate
the same amount. By providing this new primary
schoolhouse in the Hancock District, in a suitable
location, the primary schools of the Eliot District
will, we believe, bo given much-needed relief.
Another reason for urging the erection of this new
building is that the managers of the North Kennet-
Street Industrial School have for years allowed the
use of rooms by the city for classes in woodworking
and for kindergartens, without any charge for rent or
for heating. They have expressed a wish that, if it
be convenient, they would like to have the city
provide other accommodations for the kindergartens
and woodworking shops before .September next.
Gratefully appreciating as we- do the spirit and gener-
osity of the mana'ers of the North Eml Industrial
School, and recognizing the great help this school and
its supporters have given to the cause of manual train-
ing, we do not think the city should occupy these
rooms longer than is necessary. We should show our
•appreciation of the public-spirited managers who have
germitted us so long to occupy these rooms rent free,
y complying with their expressed wish to surrender
the rooms by September, 1894.
I would say also that perhaps 1 did mot thor-
oughly express the reasons I have for introdu-
cing the order tonight. They are because
whea we went down there today we saw that
the owners ef the land where these teaement
houses are proposed to be erected have already
torn down the greater part of the old buildings
and have their permits from the Inspector of
Buildings to erect the new brick building that
they propose to put on there; and they consider
that by next Monday or possibly by Saturday—
by Saturday, I think— they will be able
to begin tie setting of the foundations,
and the work will proceed very rapidly
then. They have consented, however, to
wait for some time. This being an old
part of the city and a very old house, it had a
yard room areund it, and in that yard
there are two great trees growiag, whose
branches project over to the schoolhouse, and
Mr. Dutton spoke to me of those trees, what a
pity it would be to cut them down, and wish-
ing that if anything could be done it would be
done in time to save those, so that they might
remain, if the city took the property, ia what
would be the school yard. Unless we decide
to appropriate this money, those trees, of
course, will be cut down by Monday next. I
say the School Committee aheady had in mind
a site that they might select for a new school-
house in the North End, and they were unde-
cided betweea this site and another one there.
Th6y were very sure that the Committee on
Finance in the City Government would give
them tiiis year an appropriation, and they were
perfectly satisfied to wait until the Committee
on Finance would report. I dou't think myfriend
from Ward 6 will disagree with me as to the
necessity of this. They were perfectly satisfied
to wait until the Committee on Finance would
report. So will all ef us, but unfortunately this
state of affairs has arisen and the people who
own the property do not feel like waiting for
the Committee on Finance. And so lam com-
pelled by what seems to be public necessity to
offer the order tonight and ask for a suspension
of all rules, so that it may go upon its passage.
I hope that anything I have done will not be
deemed discourteous to the members of the
Committee on Finance or to any member of the
City Government in either hranch.
The question came oa suspending the rule.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6— Mr. President, I am
heartily in favor of the order introduced by my
distinguished colleague from Ward 6, and I may
also say that I have had consultation with the
gentleman today who is putting up that build-
ing, and he told me he was waiting to see what
they would do about it, that he wouldn't wait
longer than Saturday, that the buildings would
come down by Saturday aad they would then
start the foundations. Mr. President, it seems
to me this is one of the most important things
that could come before this Government this
year. Why? Because Ward 6, as you are well
aware, is composed of people of various nation-
alities, consequently there are a great many
Hebrews and Italians who have children and
wish to have them provided with an edacation.
Theschool will probahly besituatedin the centre
of that section in which there are a great many
Hebrews. It is something that has been leoked
forward to for a long time. In the past few
years the School Committee have recommended
it vear in and year out. But, some way or other,
they could not get the appropriation. The een-
tleman says that if this building is erected it
will he a great injury to the school buildings at
the present time. I agree with every word the
gentleman has said. That is the opportune
time to grasp it. It is in the interest of educat-
ing the people. We glory, gentlemen, in oar
public institutions. Oue of the greatest insti-
tutions is learning. Educate the children and
then >ou will have eood citizens. We should
do that first, and this is the time to take steps
to edncate the children of that sec'ioa of the
city— at least give them a place where they can
be educated. lam sorrv to say we have a school-
house at the North End that is a disgrace to
the community, situated ou Sheafe street. I
went up there a short time ago, and in the cel-
lar of that schoolhouse there was a pile of .
ashes nine feet up. to the ceiling, which had
not been removed since last September. I was
surprised to see it. Who is at fault? I know
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429
not, but I propose to find out whether it is the
School Committee or the Health Department.
The staircase also is a disgrace. If there was a
hre in that buildingr the children nould notes-
cape, and it is simply desired that we shall
remedy the distress that exists there. As the
hour is getting very late, I will not take further
time, hut I hope tiie order will pass.
Mr. Reidy of Ward 16— Mr. President, I shall
have to interpose an objection to the passage
of this order under suspension of the rule, for
the reason that the school accommodations in
South Boston are not what they should he.
When I came to this Oouncil this year I pledged
myself to make a contest to have a new pri-
mary school in Ward 15. For several years the
people of that district have been fighting for a
primary schoolhouse. The gentleman from
Ward 13 and the other councilmen from South
Boston are pledged to m.ake another con-
test in this body for a high school for
South Boston. At the present time the prim arv
school i» Ward 15 is unfit tor the children
to enter; and they also need schoolhouse
accommodations in Ward 14. I have no objec-
tion, of coarse, to the needs of the North End
being supplied, to the North End having pala-
tial schoolhouses, but of course South Boston is
nearer to me than the North End. I am, how-
ever, perfectly willing that this order should
go to the Committee on Finance and take its
chances with the orders for school accommoda-
tions in South Boston, and let the gentleman
win his schoolhouse if he is able. Still, this
order ought to go to that committee. The gen-
tleman is on the committee, and there is also a
gentleman from South Boston upon the com-
mittee, and let those gentlemen take care of
the needs of their respective districts in the
committee. I hope the rule will not be sus-
pended.
Mr. Kkenan of Ward 3 6— Mr. President, I
heartily concur witli the last speaker. I think
it is a little too much to take $100,000 for this
purpose at this time right out of the public
funds in ihe manner proposed. I come from a
ward which has been disgracefully neglected
in the way of school accommodations. We have
nearly 300 school children in Ward 16 that are
absolutely without school accommodations.
The School Committee have recommended
year after year appropriations for the Geaesee-
streot schoolhouse, and this Council has failed
up to this time to make the necessary appro-
priation. An order has been introduced by the
alderman from Charlestowu for $100,000
for the Genesee-street schoolhouse. Now,
I am net willing to vote for $100,000
for this or any other schoolhouse in this way
until the demands of Ward 16 are considered.
Why, gentlemen, this sort of thing carried on in
this manner would ultimately leave seme of us
entirely out. We should not get anything, as
the money at the disposal of the city would be
entirely consumed. I believe in waiting and see-
ing how much money thereis to be appropriated
for such purposes, and then I believe in ail the
demands of the different wards being as fairly
and equitably met as possible. We are just as
much in need oi a schoolheuse in Ward 16 as
they are in Ward 6, and I will admit what the
gentleman says, that there is need there. But
they are not a bit more in need than we are.
Now I will not vote for a suspension of the ruie
to provide such a sum of money as this this
evening.
Mr. Davis of Ward 21— Mr. President, 1 think
there might be some better reason give» for
non-suspension of the rules than the fact that
the gentlemen in different wards want to get as
nearly an equal amount of money as possible.
I cannot see what that has to do with the ques-
tion of the needs of the Hancock Schoolhouse,
which we are told requires $100,000, and the
reasons advanced against appropriating the
$100,000 seem to me rather selfish. I think
perhaps a better reason would be that it is not
entirely businesslike to pass an order of thi*
kind in a hurry, without postponing it for a
week. Still, I think aftor the explanation our
president has given us in regard t* the needs of
that ward, the money should be appropriated
tonifht.
Mr. Reidy— Mr. President, I have been sent
here to represent the people ol Ward 15. They
want schools, and when I get up and show a
c.uise why the rules should not be suspended I
don't see why I am selfish. I believe that over
there we have not enough schools, and I, with
my two colleagues, have been sent here to rep-
resent the people of that ward in this as well as
in other matters.
Mr. Davis of Ward 21— Mr. President, I would
like to ask the gentleman who has just taken
his seat if he has presented an order for the apr
propriation for schoolhouses in his warfi whicli
might be considered by the committee to-
gether with other matters?
Mr. Reidy-Mi-. President, I believe the
Finance Committee have some orders of mine
before them. If the gentleman will take the
records of the Common Council since the first
of January he will find that I have presented
orders tor schoolhouses in South Boston which
are before the Committee on Finance, and I am
not satisfied to have my orders cut off io this
way. I believe all these orders should have
an equal chance. I want this order for
$100,000 Tor a schoolhouse at the North End
to go to that committee, in order that my
requests for schools shall have a fair chance
with the rest.
Mr. King of Ward 8— Mr. President, I don't
know that there is any district in the city that
really needs a schoolhouse more than Ward 8.
At the same time, I don't propose to object to
any member from any other district, if he can
get an appropriation, getting it. I don't believe
we can get any aDpropriation this year. It is
very seldom that Ward 8 gets anything from
any of the heads of departments, I have no-
ticed lately, and for that reason I am in favor
of the suspension of the rule and passage of
the order; with the conditions of the property
there now in regard to the building and every-
thing else, the people there will not wait long
for action to be taken in this direction.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, 1 de-
sire to say that I hope my remarks will not be
construed as against any member of the Coun-
cil, but I am going to say that I hope the order
introduced by the President of the Body will be
passed tonight under suspension of the rule. I
will also say to the gentleman from Ward 15,
that if the Committee on Finance do not in
their estimate see fit to report an order embody-
ing an apportionment of the money for a school
in his district, I will promise him now that I
will oppose the report of the Committee on
Finance and stand as one member with him to
add an amendment to the report of the Com-
mittee on Finance when it comes in, in that
direction.
The Chair— The Chair will remind the gen-
tleman that the question for discussion is, shall
the rules he suspended?
Mr. Collins— Very well, I will try to confine
myself as closely as possible to that question,
Mr. President. I believe, sir, that the explana-
tion as given by the gentleman was a very good
and sound one, and without detaining the
Council any longer, as I believe I have taken
up a due quota of their time tonight, I sincerely
trust the rule will be suspended and that the
order introduced by Air. O'Brien will be passed.
The question came on suspension of the rule,
and Mr. Reidy called for the yeas and nays,
which were ordered. The Chair directed the
clerk to call the roll.
Mr. Bradley of Ward 2— Mr. President, I
would like to have the order read for informa-
tion.
The order was read.
Mr. Bradley— Mr. President, does that come
out of the loan bill?
The Chair— It comes out of the borrowing
capacity of the citv.
Mr. Bradley— Well, Mr. President—
The Chair— The Chair will remind the gen-
tleman that debate is not in order, the Chair
having instructed the Clerk to call the roll on
suspension of the rule. The question is on sus-
pension of the rnle.
The Council voted to suspend the rule— yeas
35, nays 13:
Yeas— Andrews, Briggs, Browne.Carroll, Coch-
ran, Coleman, M. W. Collins, Connorton, Cos-
tello, W. W. Davis, Donovan, Eager, Emer-
sod, Everett. Fields. Hayes, Holden, King,
Leary, Lewis, Manks, Marnell, McCarthy, Nor-
ris, O'Brien, O'H.ira, Patterson, Reed. Rey-
nolds, Rourke, Sear?, Shaw, Tague, Wholey,
Wise— 35.
Nays— Baldwin, Boyle, Bradley, Colby, Fisher,
Gormley, Hurlev, Jones, Keeuan, Mclnnes,
Reidy, Riddle, Roche— 13.
Absent or not voting— Ailston, Bartlett, Battis,
Berwin, Callahan, J.B.Collins, Connor, Crowley,
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W. A. Davis, Desmond, Goodenough, Griffin,
Hall, Kelly, Lynch, Mahoney, McGuire, Mc-
Mackin, Miller, Mitchell, Reitihart, Robinson,
Ruffin. Smith, SullivaD, Whelton, Wood— 27.
Mr. Reidy moved to amend the order so aslto
ohange the amount from $100,000 to $20,000,
and to provide that $100,000 additional t» the
amount that Mr. O'Brien provided for in his
order be set apart for a primary school in the
John A. Andrew district.
Mr. Reidy's amendment was lost.
Mr. Norms— Mr. President, I would like to
ask Mr. Reidy if he knows whether the School
Committee has requested this money from the
City Council.
Mr. Reidy— Mr. President. I will say that
they have, and Mr. Norris, as a member of the
Committee on Finance, ought to know that
fact. I have also myself spoken to him in re-
gard to my order providing an amount of $60,-
000, introduced while I have been here and re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance, and lie
has pledged himself to me to get it.
Mr. Norris— Mr. President, I simply say this
because the City Council cannot appropriate
money under the law unless the School Board
ask for it. If they ask for it. it is all right.
Mr. O'Brien— Mr. President, I believe that
enough votes to pass that order— that is, fifty
votes— cannot be obtained in the Council to-
night, and I will move instead that the order
be referred to the Committee on Finance. I am
very sorry that this must be done, because I
realize that when this is done the North End
and the Hancock District lose the chance of
having a new schoolhouse on the site which
the committee had selected for a schoolhouse,
and that the building whieh will go up without
doubt on that site now will render practically
useless one-half of the schoolhouse that now
stands adjacent to it. I move that the matter
be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr. Bradley of Ward 2— Mr. President, I
want to say a word in regard to that $100,000.
I don't believe in opposing anybody. Every
time that a man has brought in an order here
asking anything for his district, I have always
been with him ; but I do believe, sir, that when
you take away these hundred thousands and
fifty thousands, it leaves very little for the rest
of the city. Are we supposed to consider East
Boston in these matters at all? That is the rea-
son why I object to this $100,000 being appro-
priated tonight for the North End. I believe
every district in the city should be cared for as
well as Ward 6. and for that reason 1 have
voted against it. That is the only reason— not
because I onpose the President.
Mr. Keenan of Ward 16— Mr. President, I
just want to reiterate the sentiments of the
gentleman who has just snoken. My senti
ments are exactly the same. I believe al! wards
of the city should stand on an equality in this
respect and that all those which are equallv
deserving should get equal advantages. There
is no ward that has been more neglected, as I
said before, than Ward 16. There are actually
300 children on the streets there today because
of lack of proper facilities, and the School Com-
mittee time and time again have urged upon
this Council to make the necessary appropria-
tion and it has never been done.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23 — Mr. President, as it
is rather late I will say just a few words. There
is no ward in the City of Boston that is more
deserving of school facilities than Ward 23.
We have hired and paid enough for rental in
one year to buy the whole property that the
City of Boston has hired in Ward 23 for school
facilities.
The Chair— The Chair will remind the gen-
tleman that the question for discussion is refer-
ence of this order to the Committee on Finance,
not the schools in Ward 23.
Mr. Kelly — My reasons for thinking this
should be referred to the Committee on Finance
are in order that tlie committee may look into
the matter. We have gone to the Board of
Health and to the State Board of Police and
we have there received no satisfaction. There-
fore, I think this City Council ought to take
more care in regard to where they place their
orders than they do and have heretofore.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6— Mi. President, I wish
merely to say a word, and that is that I am
very sorry this order could not pass tonight.
In regard to reference to the Committee on
Finance, this man might be held from building
for a week if the Committee on Finance woul d
report favorably upon the order at once. I
think it might be a good idea to provide that
committees shall report one week from tonight.
The order was referred to the Committee on
Finance.
POLITICS OF ASSESSORS.
Mr. Whelton of Ward 8 offered an order-
That the Board of Assessors be requested to
report to the Common Council at its next meet-
ing the political persuasion of the first assist-
ant assessors, together with the names, resi-
dences (street, number and ward) and assessing
district to which they are respectively assigned.
Passed.
REPORT OF BOARD OF VISITORS.
Mr. Whelton of Ward 8 offered an order-
That the Board of Visitors appointed by His
Honor the Mayor to investigate the pubiic in-
stitutions be requested to report to the Com-
mon Council their'reasons for not submitting a
report of their doings and recommendations to
the City Council, in compliance with the terms
of the order providing for their appointment,
and they are hereby requested to submit a copy
of any report they have made relative to the
public institutions to the Common Council at
its next meeting.
Passed.
■APPOINTMENT OF BOARD OF VISITORS.
Mr. Whelton of Ward 8, offered an order-
That His Honor the Mayor be requested to ap-
point subject to confirmation by the Board of
Aldermen, for a term of one year trom May 1,
1894, a board of citizens of Boston, composed of
at least five members, of whom a portion shall
be women, who shall be empowered to visit
the institutions of the City of Boston in charge
of the Commissioners of Public Institutions,
and make such suggestions and recommenda-
tions to the Mayor, relative to the care and
management of the institutions as they may
deem advisable, hut to exercise no executive
powers, and to serve without compensation;
said Board to submit a report of their doings
and recommendations to the Mayor and City
Council before the expiration of their term of
office.
The order was passed.
.Mr. O'Hara of Ward 3— Mr. President, as 1
understand it the question now comes on the
passage of tint order.
Mr. Whelton of Ward 8— Mr. President, I
rise to a point of order, that the Chair has de-
cided that that order has passed.
The Chair — The point of order is well taken.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President,
I rise to a point of order. I really
think, with all due deference to my col-
league, that he is entitled to speak on
this question. He arose and addressed the
Chair, but there were so many jumping up at
the time and addressing the Chair in order to
lntroauce various orders that the Chair was
probably unable to see him. I hope the mem-
bers will be willing to accord to my colleague
the courtesy of speaking upou this question,
that they will see the matter the same as I do
and grant to him that privilege.
Mr. O'Hara— Mr. President, I asked you if
you decided that theorder was passed?
The Chair— The order has been declared
passed, and the only way to have the matter
reopened is by reconsideration.
The Council voted te reconsider the passage
of the order.
Mr. O'Hara— Mr. President, the Committee
on Public Institutions have that same question
betore <hem, and I think this order should be
referred to that committee, in view of that fact.
I therefore move yon, sir. that the matter be re-
ferred to the Committee on Public Institutions.
Mr. Whelton of Ward 8 — Mr. President, this
is a similar order to that passed here last year,
creating a board of visitors of public institu-
tions, except that order said they should serve
for one year, commencing May 1, 1893. They
have so served and their term of office has now
expired and this order simply neks lor the con-
tinuance of said hoard. It is very true that the
Committee of Public Institutions have this mat-
ter in charge, as there was a petition received
in the Board of Aldermen March 26 and re-
ferred to the Committee on Public Institutions,
asking for the continuance of this board. Now,
gentlemen, I would not object to this order
going to the Committee on Public Institutions,
but inasmuch as the term of office of the pres-
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431
ent board has expired I think it is but proper
that the Couneil should pass upon the matter
tonight. I trust that that will be done.
The question came on reference to the Com-
mittee on Public institutions.
Mr. Wise of Ward 20— Mr. President, I sin-
cerely kope tliis order will be referred to the
committee. To go back to last year, there was
an order introduced that a Board of Visitors be
appointed by the Mayor, and the Committee on
Public Institutions recommended that this
order should pass, and it did pass. This com-
mittee bare yet to hear whether this visiting
board did any good or nat. We hare received
do report, not even a message from the Mayor
advocating that this visiting committee, hav-
ing been in existence one year, should be so
continued. If they had made their report and
it had been submitted to us, this Council could
judge whether it would be advisable that the
committee be so continued. But up to the
present time they have made no report to the
committee, and I say that, in justice to the Vis-
iting Committee and to the members of the
Committee on Public Institutions this should
be referred to the Committee on Public Insti-
tutions. We can then make a report as to
whether we should advise that this Visiting:
Committee be continued or not.
Mr Wheltok- Mr. President, the gentleman
tells us that the Board of Visitors have not sub-
mitted a report to the Committee on Public
Institutions. Now, gentlemen, this Board has
no right to submit a report to that committee.
The order creating that board says that they
shall submit a report of their doings to the
Mayor and City Council before the expiration
of their term of office. It has nothing to do
with the Public Institutions Committee. I
don't see what good it is going to do to have
this order referred to the Committee on Public
lwstitutions. You cannot give us any more en-
lightenment than we have at present. What-
ever recommendations the Board of Visitors
have to make I don't know, I have put an order
in tonight asking them to submit a report to
the Council, as the order creating the office
called for. I certainly hope this order will not
be referred to the Committee on Puplic Insti-
tutions, but will be put on its passage tonight.
Mr. Jones of Ward 1.— Mr. President, 1 sin-
cerely hone this will go before our Committee
on Public Institutions. Mr. Wise has struck
the keynote that we should hear, as members
of the Council, something of what this com-
mittee have done in the matter of visiting the
public institutions. We have had an investi-
gation going on in the upper branch, but as
members of the Couucil we hear nothing; and
before I shall be able to vote intelligently re-
garding that order I should want to either hear
from the Committee on Public Institutions or
have the report of the visitors presented to this
Council.
Mr. Fields of Ward 20— Mr. President, as a
member of that committee I will state that the
committee have under consideration the report
of the Board of Visitors now ami the only
reason why the report has not been made here
is because the Aldermen have been away. I
can almost assure the Council that it will be
reported upon here at the next meeting. I
think this order should go to that committee.
Mr. Everett of Ward 9— Mr. President, 1
took considerable interest last year in matters
relating to the public institutions, had a great
deal to do with the controversy which arose in
regard to some of the institutions and am
closely acquainted with a great many of the
people who are making the present agitation.
Now, I opposed the appointment of this Board
last year, although not vigorously. As a matter
of fact I voted against it, net believing, as a
rule, in these outside irresponsible committees.
1 do not ordinarily believe in boards of that
kind, and on that ground I objected to the pas
sage of the order. We were promised, how-
ever, that it was the purpose to give the Board
a trial for one year and see whether or not it
was a success. Now. it has been on trial, this
Board of Visitors has been in existence for one
yoar, and we are asked practically, by
this order, to pass upon the question of
whether er not we think the Board has
been a success. Well, I don't know. I am not
prepared to say and i don't believe most of us
are prepared to say whether it has been a suc-
cess or not. We have had no report and we
have not heard that they did anything iu par-
ticular. The gigantic investigation which has
been going on recently has not developed the
fact in any single thing that the board of visit-
ors have had anything to say, have done any
particular act or have made any recommenda-
tions that really amount to anything. New, I
don't say that they have done no good, but I
say it has not been proven to us conclusively
that this board of visitors has been of immense
benefit, so as to warrant our continuing it an-
other year. Now, I hope this will go before the
Committee on Publie Institutions. I forget who
the members are this year, l-ut I know that last
year it comprised very able members, ana I
hope that committee will give careful hearings
to all parties, for and against, and will then re-
port to us their findings.
Mr. King of Ward 8— Mr. President, I believe
in the passage of the order as it was presented,
because I believe this Board of Visitors have
done a great deal of good. If they have not
made a report, from what I have read of the
investigation and from what I have heard I
am thoroughly satisfied, for odo, that the Board
of Visitors has done a great deal of good, and
am thoroughly willing and satisfied at the
present time to vote for the continuance of the
board. I think it should be continued. I tbink
it is a great mistake that the board was not in-
augurated a good many years ago, and I don't
see how anybody, even the committee them-
selves, can claim from what they bave heard
by attending the investigation or what they
have read in the paper, that they don't believe
the committee have done aDy good, for they
certainly have.
Mr. Wise — Mr. President, I would like to ask
my distinguished friend from Ward 8 a few
questions. Has this visiting committee made
any report? Has this visiting committee testi-
fied at any ef the hearings in regard to the pub-
lic institutions that have been conducted by
the Board of Aldermen? Have they made a
public matter of what they have done, so that
we may know what they have done, or have
they appeared before the distinguished gentle-
man from Ward 8 and given him their personal
reasons why they should be continued? I sim-
ply ask these questions as looking towards in
formation that I would like to have.
Mr. Whelton— Mr. President, I would say in
answer to the gentleman from Ward 20 that
the visitors appointed by His Honor the Mayor
have made a report. That report was sent to
His Honi r the Mayor. His Honor the Mayor
has seen fit not to let the City Council have it.
A copy of the same has been handed to the
lawyers on both sides in the present investiga-
tion—Messrs. Reed & Curtis and Mr. Brandeis
— and the Aldermen have received the report.
Mr. Wise— Will the gentleman allow me a
question?
Mr. Whelton— If the gentleman desires to
ask me a question, I will answer him later.
During the hearing of the Committee on Pub-
lic Institutions these facts were brought forth,'
and the order which I introduced here pre-
viously tonight calls on the Board of Visitors to
submit to the Common Council their reasons
for not sending in this report. I call tor the
yeas and nays upon this order.
Mr. Bradley of Ward 2— Mr. President, the
gentleman Irom Ward 20 feels disposed to ask
the gentleman from Ward 8 some questions. I
would like to ask him if he votea last year to
refer this order to the Committee on Public
Institutions or whether lie voted to pass the
order to have an investigating committee ap-
pointed.
Mr. Fisher of Ward 18— Mr. President, I rise
to a point of order. I wili ask the Chair if there
is a quorum present.
The Chair— TheChair will ascertain whether
there is a quorum present [counting]. There
appears to be a quorum present.
Mr. Bradley— Mr. President. I want to ask
the gentleman a questiou.
Mr. Wise— Mr. President, in answer to the
gentleman from East Boston I would st.ite that
I was on the Committee on Public Institutions
last year, that I spoke in favor of appointing
this committee, and that I also voted in favor of
this committee. The gentleman from Ward 8.
to my mind, takes a great deal-
Mr. Bradley— Mr. Prestdeut—
Mr. Wise— Mr. President, 1 believe I have the
floor.
The Chair— Mr. Wise has the floor unless
Mr. Bradlev rises to a point of order.
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Mr. Bradley— Then, Mr. President, I rise to
a Doint ot order. I ask the gentleman to aiswet
my question — that is all.
The Chair— The point of order is not well
taken. Mr. Wise has the floor.
Mr. Wise— Mr. President, the gentleman from
Ward 8 savs that His Honor the Mayor has re-
ceived a renort from this visiting committee,
but for some reason or other lias withheld it
and has not eiven it to the committee. So
much the more reason why this matter should
he referred to the Committee on Public Institu-
tions, that thev may find out if the Mayor has
done this — which I doubt— and if he has, in my
estimation, we should find out why this report
•was not given to the committee. I anpe, sir,
that this matter will be referred to the commit-
tee.
Mr. O'Hara— Mr. President, I merely wish to
state this to the members, as showing why I
want this referred to the Committee on Public
Institutions. There was a petition put into the
Board of Aldermen by eight or ten organiza-
tions in Boston requesting the appointment of
the Board of Visitors for a term of three years.
The committee have had that before them for
the past two meetings. It seems queer that in
the meantime this order should be offered by
Mr. Whelton, when the committee were con-
sidering that very same thing. That is the
reason wliy I would like to have this referred
to the Committee on Public Institutions and I
move you, sir, that debate now close.
Ihe Council voted to close debate.
Mr. Kbenan of Ward 16— Mr. President, I
rise to a point of order, that there is not a quo-
rum present and that we can do no business.
The Chair— [counting] There is not a quorum
present, and the Council stands adjourned to
Thursday next at 7.30 o'cick P. M.
Adjourned at 11.15 P. M,
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
433
CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings of the Board of Aldermen.
Monday. May 7. 1894.
Regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen,
held in the AldermanicChamber.City Hall. at 3
o'clock P. M., Chairman Sanford presiding and
lJI the members present.
On Motion of Aid. Lee the reading of the
records of the last meeting was dispensed with.
JURORS DRAWN.
Seventeen petit jurors were drawn for the
May term of the United States District Court.
Seventy traverse jurors were drawn for the
seeond session, May term, of the Superior Crim-
inal Court.
furnishing of schoolhouses.
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, \
City Hall, May 7, 1894. J
To the Honorable the City Council :
Gentlemen— At the suggestion of the City
Auditor, I have the honor to recommend the
passage of the enclosed order prepared by him
for eertain transfers in the appropriations for
the famishing of schoolhouses.
Respectfully,
N. Matthews, Jr.,
Mayor.
Ordered, That the City Auditor be authorized
to transfer $2112.37 from the appropriation for
Primary Schoolhouse. Dillaway District, Fur-
nishing, and $1670.82 from Sales of School
Property to an appropriation for Mechanic Arts
High School, Furwishing.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
communication from engle company.
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, I
City Hall, May 7, 1894. I
To thhe Honorable the City Council:
Gentlemen— I have the honor to transmit
herewith a communication from the Engle
Sanitary and Cremation Company.
Yours very truly,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
The Engle Sanitary and Cremation Co., 1
New York, April 30, 1894. 1
Hon. N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor of Boston, Mass.:
Dear Sir— Understanding that the city con-
templates the adoption of some methods of gar-
bage disposal, we respectfully ask to be allowed
to submit proposals for the erection of garbage
crematories in competition with other furnace
constructors.
The Engle Company are the largest builders
of garbaze furnaces in this country, have suc-
cessfully destroyed all tbe srarbage and sewage
at the World's Fair in Chicago, are now doing
similar work at twenty-five cities in the United
States, and have every reasoa to believe they
can perform the same work as successfully in
Boston as they have done elsewhere.
The Engle Sanitary Company respectfully
ask that they be allowed to submit proposals
which may be considered by the proper author-
ities for the construction of furnaces to destroy
the garbage of the City of Boston.
Verv respectfully,
The Engle Sanitary and Cremation Com-
pany.
Per W. F. Morse.
Referred to the Special Committee on Dis-
posal of Offal.
deficit in high-service appropriation.
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, 1
City Hall, May 7, 1894. )
To the Honorable the City Council.
Gentlemen — I transmit, herewith a communi-
cation from the City Auditor calling attention
to a deficit in the appropriation for high ser-
vice.
Yours very truly,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
City of Boston, Auditing Department, )
City Hall, May 5, 1894. I
Hon. N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Sir — An execution of court was paid today to
Charles C. Worthington et al. for breach of
contract for furnishing high-service pumping
engines.
The amount of the execution, with costs, is
$45,907.62, for which there is no appropria-
tion.
Very truly,
James H. Dodge, City Auditor.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
underground fire alarm wires.
City of Boston. Office of the Mayor, \
City Hall, May 7, 1894. J
To the Honorable the Board of Aldermen :
Gentlemen — I transmit herewith a communi-
cation from the Board of Fire Commissioners
giving certain information requested by your
honorable body in regard to placing the fire-
alarm wires underground. Respectfully.
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Office Board of Fire Commissioners, \
Bristol Street, Boston, April 16, 1894. 1
Hon. N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor:
Sir— In response to the order that the Board
of Fire Commissioners report to the Board of
Aldermen an estimate of the cost of placing
the fire-alarm wires underground in the dis-
trict between Dover and Berkeley streets and
the water front, the Board of Fire Commission-
ers have made an estimate, and aro of the
opinion that under extreme conditions it wouid
cost about $100,000. This covers underground
cable, conduits, lamp posts for fire-alarm boxes,
etc. • If there are conduits laid in this section
hereafter by the companies doing business in
Boston, this estimate of $100,000 will be con
siderably decreased, as we would be able to use
the conduits laid by them.
Respectfully yours, for the Board,
John R. Murphy, Chairman pro tem.
Referred to tbe Committee on Underground
Wires (Aid.).
communication from chemical utilization
COMPANY.
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, 1
City Hall, May 7, 1894. J
To the Honorable the City Council :
Gentlemen— I transmit herewith a communi-
cation from the Chemical Utilization Company.
Respectfully,
N. Matthews, Mayor.
Philadelphia, May 5, 1894.
Hon. Nathaniel Matthews, Jr., Mayor, City of
Boston.
Dear Sir — The processes to be used in connec-
tion with these proposals are known as the
"Simonin Process" and tbe "Merz Process."
For the treatment of the garbage we will use
the "Simonin Process," but in construction
will utilize tbe plan covered by the ''Improved
Merz Process" of handling the garbage when
received, so as to avoid any exposure of the
crude garbage. These two systems are the only
utilization systems working under city con-
tracts, and have contracts in force in Milwau-
kee, Detroit, Cincinnati, St. Louis, iNew Or-
leans and Buffalo.
Yonrs respectfullv,
The Chemical Utilization Company,
I. M. Simonin, President.
Trenton Avenue and Clearfield St., 1
Philadelphia, May 5, 18 94. J
To the Honorable the Mayor, the Board of
Aldermen and the Common Councils of the City
of Boston, Mass.
Gentlemen— We beg to suhmit the following
proposals for the disposal of the rarbage of
your city:
First proposal. We will build and furnish a
complete plant (to dispose of one hundred tons
dally of kitchen offal) at our own expense, on
land owned by the City of Boston on Albany
street, or on other land conveniently located
and furnished by tbe city. Expense for dis-
position to the city to be ten thousand (10.000)
dollars a year. Time of contract to be fifteen
years or more.
Second proposal. We will build and con-
struct a complete plant, on land owned by the
City of Boston on Albany street, or ou other
land conveniently located and furnished by
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the City, a plant of .sufficient siz;* to dispose of
one hundred tons daily of kitchen ofEai for the
sum of $110,000, and we will lease the plant
for twenty years or more, paying an annual
rental of three thousand ($3000) dollars.
We will agree to keep the plant insured, and
in perfect order, and repair without expense to
the city.
Garbage understood to be animal and
vegetable offal from kitchen.
Said one hundred tons of garbage, if collec-
tions equal this amount, to he delivered at the
works free of charge. The works to be con-
structed in the most approved style, so as to
avoid any possible objections from the time the
garbage is received until it is riuished. Good
and faithful security will be given for the
faithful performance of the contract. As an
evidence of good faith, a certiried check for
$1000 accompanies thase. proposals.
The Chemical Utilization Company,
I. M, Simonin, President.
Referred to tiie Special Committee on the
Disposal of Offal.
needs of city hospital.
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, i
City Hall, May 7, 1894. (
To tho Honorable the City Council:
Gentlemen--I have the honor to transmit,
herewith a communication from the' Trustees
of the City Hospital relating to the urgent
needs of the department in respect to addition-
al land and buildings.
I have the honor to recommend that st large
nart, if not the whole amount requested,
$330,500, be included in the next lo ia bill.
Respectfully,
N. Matthews. Jr..
Mayor.
Boston City Hospital,
Harrison avenue, oop. Worcester square, ]
Boston, May 7, 1894.
Hon. N. Matthews, Jr. Mayor of Boston:
Dear Sir— The trustees desir: to call your at-
tention to the fact that the last loan for new
buildings for the Hospital Department will be
exhausted i>y the contracts now under way,
and will leave the hospital without adequate
means for the following purposes:
(a) Equipment and furnishing of the Chester
Park Hospital §30,000
(6) For grading, turfing and asphalt roads at
the Chester Park Hospital 12,000
(c) For fire protection and standnipes for the
old buildings 12,000
(d) Reorganization of the heating apparatus
for the old buildings, made necessary
bv the construction of the new boiler
bouse 25,000
(e) Rearrangement and moving of horse
sheds.. 3,000
(f) Wiring ana electric light outfit for the
old buildings to connect with electric-
plant under construction, including a
telephone system for the entire estab-
lishment
((7) Elevators for all buildings where there
are now or will be elevator wells
(/») Utilization and alteration of obi boiler-
house for purpose of a new laundry, ster-
ilizing house, chambers overhead, clothes
vara on roof, etc. , etc
(0 Taking of lands and various estates on
Massachusetts avenue, corner of Harri-
son avenue....
O) For grading, loam, turfing and paving
roads around the new operating building
and surgical wards when completed
(A-) For filling and laying out grounds for
tents, airing grounds for patients and
moving greenhouses
(I) For the renovation and reconstruction of
the ventilation and plumbing system of
Wards K and L
(m) An extension of the present Nurses' Home
on the grounds of the various estates on
Massachusetts aveuue
25,000
12.000
35,000
58,500
8,000
15,000
10,000
85,000
Total 8330,500
The Chester Park Hospital for infectious dis-
eases will be finished and ready for occupancy
in August or September, and in order to bring
the same into active service for the benefit of
the public, it will be necessary to have the
means for furnishing and equipping the same,
and the trustees believe that $30,000 will be
necessary to carry out this purpose.
Considerable work must oe doue in grading,
filling, construction of roadways and airing:
grounds about the buildings. For these pur-
poses it is estimated that $12,000 will be neces-
sary.
The trustees call attention to the absence of
any means for the extinguishing of fire.
They have in previous years asked for a special
appropriation, as the sum of money required
for this purpose was larger than could be
spared from any annual appropriation, and no
special appropriation was set aside lor this
purpose. The hospital buildings should be
thoroughly equipped with stand pipes and fire
escapes without delay, and for this purpose it ia
estimated that the sum of $12,000 will be re-
quired.
By reason of the fact that the Hospital build-
ings have practically doubled their number
within the last two years, and for purposes of
economy, it was thought best to abandon the
old boiler house and construct a new one of a
capacity sufficient to heat the entire plant.
This involved a change in the system used aud
a reorganization of the heating apparatus of
the old buildings. The estimate of experts on
this matter is that the sum of $25,000 will be
required.
The enlargement of the operating building
on the surgical side will make it neeessary
that the surgical horse-sheds should be re-
moved and others constructed on a new loca-
tion. $3000 is necessary for this purpose.
The Trustees have the means for construct-
ing a new boiler house and putting in an elec-
tric plant for the new buildings. Having au
electric plant of sufficient size to light the
whole group ol Hospital buildings, it is
desirable that the old buildings should be
wired and proper fixtures supplied, both for
reasons of economy, for the health ol the
patients, and as a safeguard against fire. It is
estimated that the exhaust steam from this
electric light wili alone heat the buildings.
The hospital establishment has now become so
large that it is necessary to have a complete
system of telephones connecting all depart-
ments, as the size of the place makes this abso-
lutely necessary for the proper despatch of the
business. For the purpose of wiring and light-
ing the old buildings, and telephone system, it
is estimated that $25,000 will be necessary.
There ara now four elevator wells, and it is
estimated that $16,000 will be necessary to put
in four elevators. The trustees already hare
at their disposal $4000 for this purpose. It
will therefore he necessary to have $12,000 to
complete the elevator system.
By reason ot the great increase in the num-
bet of patients, employees and others, our pres-
en laundry, already much overtaxed aud
crowded, will be entirely inadequate to do the
laundry work. The present location of the old
boiler house is the proper place for the con-
struction of a new laundry, sterilizing r»om,
chambers overhead for domestics and a clothes
ynr I upon the roof. The present buildings
are practically condemned, as they have
split and settled since the extension
of the sewer through Albany street. The
thinuess of the walls prevents any super-
structure being added. The building used as a
dead-house and autopsy room will not be re-
quire 1 on the completion of the new mortuary,
and the buildings now on this ground should
be replaced by new buildlngsspecially designed
for the purposes named. For this, the sum of
$35,000 will be necessary.
The trustees have already made a request for
an appropriation for the taking of the lands
aud various estates on Massachusetts avenue,
corner of Harrison avenue, for the purpose of
enlargement of the Nurses' Home.
The completion of the new operating build-
ing and two new wards on the surgical side
will make it necessary that considerable work
should be done in grading, paving roads, pur-
chase of loam and turfing. For this purpose
the sum of $8000 will be required.
On the completion of the new mortuary,
pathological building and mortuary chapel, it
will be necessary to lay out the grounds in tbe
old East Soringtield street lot. Considerable
filling will be required, and grounds should be
afforded for the purpose of utilizing our tents,
the former location having been abandoned for
the pupose of building new wards. The hospi-
tal grounds are already quite crowded, and air-
ing space should be afforded for patients. For
these purposes, and for th6 moving of our
greenhouses, the sum of $15,000 will be neces-
sary.
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435
Wards K and L. so Ions used for the isolation
of delirious patients, should have radical
changes made in its system of ventilation and
plumbing. The poor condition of this building
is one of the factors which has led to the de-
mand lor a new and more modern building.
When our new wards are constructed, these
old wards should be entirely renovated, the
system of ventilation changed, and the bath-
rooms, lavatories, water-elosets, etc., re-located,
in order that the building may be healthful,
which it is not now. For this purpose the suin
of $10,000 will be necessary.
By reason ol the increase ia the number of
patients it will be necessary to furnish accom-
modations for the increased number of nurses
which will be required to carry on the work.
The present Nurses' Homo has long since out-
grown the number of nurses employed. The
Hospital is paying rent for a bouse on East
Springfield street, and there are also rooming
nurses in various parts of the Hospital. When
our new buildings are done, further accommo-
dations are absolutely necessary, and the Trus-
tees recommend the enlargement of the present
Nurses' Home, which should be of sufficient
size for the accommodation of the nursing ser-
vice of the Hospital. The City Architect esti-
mates that such a building would cost $85,000.
The trustees feel that these appropriations
should be furnished immediately in order to
complete the construction of the buildings and
the laving out of the grounds, as well as fur-
nishing the Chester Park Hospital facilities for
properly doing the laundry work, and other
purposes named, in order that the same may
be put into immediate execution during the
present season, as soon as the buildings are
completed. These things are necessary in
order to put into full operation the buildings
and grounds to meet the demand of the public
for hospital accommodations next season.
The trustees also desire to call your Honor's
attention to the necessity of an appropriation
for the following objects in the near future,
which are necessary lor the variou-i needs of
the hospital :
After the buildings are completed and the
grounds are laid out. the premises should be
surrounded by a brick wall for the protection
of the hospital and patients, and to carry out
the style of wall already partially surrounding
the premises, the sum of $15,000 will be neces.
sary.
It is desirable, and good economy, that we
should purchase our coal direct from the mines,
and in order to do this the construction of
coal sheds will be necessary, upon the land
in the rear of the boiler house and stable, for
storage purposes. The stone wharf is in bad
condition, and long ago should have been re-
constructed, For these purposes, and for the
addition of store sheds and paving the grounds,
it is estimated that the sum of $12,000 will be
required.
It will be necessary to provide dormitory ac-
commodations for house officers, subordinate
officers, male nurses, etc., and for this purpose
a special building should be erected, for which
it is estimated that the sum of $65,000 will be
required.
Therefore, while the latter items above may,
if it becomes necessary, wait until the latter
Fart of the year, the Trustees deem it abso-
utely necessary that an appropriation of $330,-
500 for the special purposes specified should be
at once provided. Many of these items have
already been asked for, but they are now
grouped, so as to make manifest what is neces-
sary for the immediate completion of the hos-
pital. The trustees respectfully request that
this sum may be appropriated.
I have the honor to be your obedient servant,
A. Shuman, President.
The message and communication were o?dere 1
printed, on motion of Aid. Lee, and the matter
was referred to the Committee on Finance.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR.
Communications were received from His
Honor the Major making the following appoint-
ments, subject to confirmation on the part of the
Board, viz. :
(1.) Daniel F. McCarthy, to be Inspector of
Provisions for the term ending April 30, 1896.
(2.) Pierre Humbert, Jr., to be City Surveyor
for the term ending April 30, 1895.
(3.) William H.Whitmore, to be City Registrar
for the term ending April 30, 1895.
(4.) Thomas J. Lane, to be Superintendent of
Printing for the term ending April 30, 1895.
(5.; George E. McKay to be Superintendent of
Markets for the term ending April 30, 1895.
(6.) Henry H. Sprague, to be a Trustee of the
City Hospital far the term ending April 30,
1899.
(7.) Josiah H. Benton, Jr., to be a member of
the Board oi Trustees of the Public Library for
the term ending April 30, 1899.
(8.) John F. Andrew, to be a member of the
Board of Park Commissioners for the term
ending April 30. 1897.
Severally laid over under the law.
PLACING WIRES UNDERGROUND.
Later in the session, after the recess, the fol-
lowing was received :
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, \
City Hall, May 7, 1894. J
To the Honorable the Board of Aldermen :
Gentlemen— The three orders passed by your
Honorable Board, April 30, 1894, relating to
placing the wires of the Boston Electric Light
Company, the Western Union Telegraph Com-
pany and the New England Telephone and
Telegraph Company of Massachusetts under-
ground, are now before me.
As a result of a conference with the members
of your Honorable Board this afternoon, I un-
derstand that it was the intention of the Board
in passing these orders to express its opinion
that the public interest required that all the
wires which now encumber the streets should
be placed underground as soon and as far as
practicable, and to require the companies to
formulate thoir plans for accomplishing this
purpose and submit them to the Mayor and
Aldermen on or before the first of June next;
but that ' the Board in these orders had
not taken action under any of its powers de-
rived from statutes, ordinances or eonditions
of the permits to compel the removal of wires
and poles. In other words, I do not understand
that your Board claims that the orders as
passed are operative except to the extent of
requesting the presentation of plans by the
several companies within the time specifie I.
If snch plans are not presented by the compa-
nies, the Board will then be at liberty to take
such action in the premises as they are author-
ized by law to take.
Under these circumstances, I shall sign the
several orders tomorrow unless informed by
the Board at its session this afternoon that I
have misunderstood the purpose of the orders.
These considerations apply as well to the
order affecting the West End Street Railway
Company, which was approved last month.
Let me suggest, however, that the orders are
somewhat vague in resoect to the preparation
and presentation of the plans referred to, and
that it might be well to pass orders distinctly
requiring the companies to furnish their plans
by the first day of June, and that the Superin-
tendent of Streets withhold the approval pro-
vided for in the original orders until the
plans have been approved by the Mayor and
Aldermen.
Respectfully submitted,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
In connection with the above message, the
Chairman offered the followiner:
(1.) Ordered, That the West End Street Rail-
way Company submit to the Mayor.on or before
Juno 1, 1894, plans for placing its wires under-
ground, as required by the order passed by this
Board April 16, 1894, and approver! April 26,
1894; that the Superintendent of Strnets be
and is hereby requested to withhold his appro-
val provided for in said order Mntil said plans
have been approved by the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen ; and that the Mayor be requested to
inform this Board as soon as practicable after
the said date whether or not said plans have
been submitted.
(2.) Ordered, That the New England Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company of Massachu-
setts submit to the Mayor on or before June 1,
1894, plans for placing its wires underground,
as required by the order passed by this board
April 30, 1894; that the Superintendent of
Streets be and is hereby requested to withhold
his approval provided for in said order until
said phins have been approved by the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen; and that the Mayor
be requested to inform this Board, as soon as
practicable after the said date, whether or not
said plans have been submitted.
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(3.) Ordered, That the Boston Electric Light
Company submit to the Mayor, on or before
June 1, 1894, plans for placing- its wires under-
ground, as required by the order passed by this
Board, April 30, 1894; that the Superintendeut
of Streets be and is hereby requested to with-
hold his approval provided for in said order
until said plans have been approved by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen; and that the
Mayor be requested to inform this Board as
soon as practicable after the said date whether
or not said plans have been submitted.
(4.) Ordered, That the Western Union Tele-
graph Company submit to the Mayor on or be-
fore June 1, 1894, plans for placing its wires
underground, as required bv the order passed
by this Board April 30, 1894; that the Super-
intendent of Streets be and is hereby requested
to withhold his approval provided for in said or-
der until said plans have been approved bv the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen; and that the
Mayor be requested to inform this Board as
soon as practicable after the said date whether
or not said plans have been submitted.
The rules were suspended on motion of Ala.
Lee, and the several orders were passed. Aid.
Lee moved to reconsider ; lost.
HEARINGS.
1. On the proposed taking: of land from the
proprietors of the Bulfinch Place Church and
others in Bulfinch place, Ward 10.
Horace W. Baxter, Jr., for Leonard R. Cut-
ter, and Mrs. M. R. Keith, appeared and ob-
jected, stating: that they would not be bene-
fited, but would be injured by the proposed
taking.
No further objections, the matter was re-
committed, on motion of Aid. Lee, to the Com-
mittee on Streets and Sewers.
On petitions for leave to project bay win-
dows, viz.:
2. G. T. Rideout, one window, on Prescott
street, corner Saratoga street. Ward 1.
3. A. Mathews, three windows, at 78, 80 and
82 Leverett street, Ward 8.
4. Abraham Mathews, one window, at 37
Church street, Ward 12.
No objections. Severally reierrad to the Com-
mittee on the Department for the Inspection of
Buildings (Aid.).
5. Moris Gutlon. three windows, from huild-
ing 44 Dover street, corner Emerald street,
Ward 16, one to project over Dover street, and
two over Emerald street.
J. J. Mundo, J. D. Thomson, representing An-
drew Meyer, and Eugene Sullivan for his wife,
objected to the proposed bay windows as inter-
ferriug with and injuring adjoining property.
No further objections, the matter was refer-
red to the Committee on Inspection of Build-
ings (Aid.).
On petitions for leave to erect wooden build-
ings as stables, viz. :
6. E. T. Marliave, for fourteen horses, on 324
Biemen street, Ward 1.
Thomas F. Rice, representing Martin Grace
and John Nelson, property owners on Bremen
street, and John Nelson, adjoining property
owner, objected on the ground that the pro-
posed stable would be a nuisance and a menace
to children.
No further objections, the matter was re-
ferred to the Committ'e on Streets and Sewers.
7. Eugene Luippold for two horses, on ruar
of Orient avenue near Wallay street, Ward 1.
8. George A Avery, for two horses, on rear
of Crawford street, near Elm Hill avenue.
Ward 21.
9. Arnold Blaser, lor two horses.on Newburg
street, Ward 23.
10. Martha M. Keezer, for two horses, on
Bowdoin avenue, Ward 24.
11. Charles C. Barton, for two horses, on
Lanark road, Ward 25.
12. On petition of H. T. and J. J. Bowers, for
leave to move, locate, and use as a stable a
wooden building for five horses, on Von Hil-
lern street, near Mount Vernon street, Ward 24.
No objections. Severally referred to the
Committee on Streets and Sewers.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
To the Committee on Abolition of Grade
Crossings— -East Boston Company, that some
action be takes on the matter of grade cross-
ings of the Boston & Maine Railroad and the
Boston & Albany Railroad in East Boston.
To the Committee on Claims— George P. Daly,
executor and guardian, to be paid balance re-
maining from tax sale of estate on westerly
side of Huntington avenue.
Joseph O. Tubbs, for compensation for injur-
ies received from being run into by a fire en-
gine.
Minnie Turetsky, for compensation for injur-
ies received from a fall on Prince street.
Michael J. Maloney, for compensation for in-
juries received from a fall on Tremont street.
Stephen Weld, trustee, four petitions offering
to surrender alleged invalid tax titles to estates
on Pope and Wordsworth streets.
To the Board of Health— Remonstrance of
George L. Thorndike and others against placing
a public sanitary in Maverick and Central
squares, East Boston.
To the Committee on Disposing of Offal—
Dixon Sanitary Crematory Company, that com-
petitive bids be advertised for in the matter of
the disposal of offal.
Engle Sanitary and Cremation Company, ask-
ing leave to submit to the proper committee
propositions lor construction of garbage cre-
mitors.
To the Committee on Electric Wires— Patrick
Meehan, for compensation for damage to his
estate on Green street, Jamaica Plain, by the
erection of telephone poles.
To the Committee on Public Buildings De-
partment —Brothers of Charity, to be allowed
the use of a school or hall on July 4.
To the Committee on Faneuil Hall, etc.—
Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias of Massachu-
setts, for the use of Faneuil Hall Oct. 10, from
10 A. M. to 6 P. M.
To the Committee on Finance— E. M. McPher-
son aid others, \bf appropriations to place Put-
nam square and Prescott square parks in proper
condition.
lo the Committee on Fire Department— Hor-
ace Bacon and others, for a clock in the tower
of the Roslindale Congregational Church.
To the Committee on Fire Department (Aid.)—
Daniel A. Dugan, for leave to burn red and
blue lights and to discharge a limited quantity
of fire crackers in front of 45 Sharon street,
Ward 18. on May 4, 1894.
L°wi8 C. Bass, for license to manufacture,
mix, store and Keep for sale oils or fluids com-
posed wholl> or in part of the products of pe-
troleum, at 187 Sumner street, East Boston.
Petitions for licenses to store and keep for
sale such oils or fluids as follows:
Clay Bros., at 1161 Washington street, Ward
24.
John L B. Pratt, at Oak square, Brighton.
To the Committee on Inspection of Buildings
Department— George Colesworthy. for leave to
build an additioit on 99 Lexington street. Ward
1
James A. Hersey, for leave to build a club
house and stores on River street, Ward 24.
To the Committee on Inspection of Buildings
Department (AM.)— D. T. Timayenis, for leave
to hang a Greek flag on a pole projecting over
sidewalk at 42 Fulton street.
B. W. Mustasky, lor leave to project a watch
sign from building 1139 Tremont street.
W. P. Wilder & Co., for leave to place a sign
on an awning at 124 State street.
E. Klercker, for leave to project a cloth sign
at 110 Warrenton street.
A. M. Vercelli, for leave to project a lantere
at 61 La Granre street, Ward 12.
J. McDonnell, for leave to proj-ct a druggist's
mortar from No. 212 Third street. Ward 13.
G A. Yerxa, fur leave to project four small
and one large sigu at 300 Washington street,
Ward 25.
J. Herman, for leave to project two barber
poles at 21 Causeway street.
James C. Anderson, for leave to project a sign
at 26 Pleasant street-
John A. Parker, for leave to re-cover awning
frames at 52 Bunker Hill street.
William F. Harrington, for leave to recover
awning frame at 87 Decatur street. Ward 3.
J. G. & B. S. Ferguson, for leave to re-cover
awnings at 869 Albany street and 42 East
Lenox street.
Louis Farina, for leave to project a shoe-
maker's sign at 362 North street.
To the Superintendent of Public Grounds—
C. E. Jackson, for the removal of a tree corner
Centre street and Seaverns avenue.
To the Committee on Public Grounds De-
partment—C. E. Moore and others, that base-
ball playing be prohibited on Washington
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437
Park, and that the Polie.e Commissioners be re-
quested to have a police officer detailed for
duty on said park.
To the Committee on Lamps— T. A. Bresna-
han, for an electric light cornor Dorchester and
East Third streets.
To the Committee on Licenses— Mary C.
Walsh, for leave to run a passenger har^e be-
tween Oak square and the Newton line during
the present season.
John W. Bryan, for leave to run passenger
barges between Forest Hills station and Forest
Hills, Mt. Hope and Calvary Cemeteries, dur-
ing the present season.
John Lane, for leave to run two barges on
Memorial Day and two on the Sun day i efore
Memorial Day, between Forest Hills station
and Mt. Hope and Calvary Cemeteries.
Alvin Speare, for leave to run a passenger
barge between Highland station and Mt. Bene-
dict and St. Joseph's Cemeteries, and between
West Roxbury and Dedham.
National Sporting Club, for a license for an
athletic exhibition with sparring, at the Casino
on June 29.
Michael Shannon, for a license for passenger
barge from Maverick square to Holy Cross
Cemetery.
To the Committee on Police (Aid.)— Frank B.
Tyner, to be paid for the loss of fowls killed by '
dogs.
Winthrop Steamboat Company, for leave to
suspend a banner across Atlantic avenue from
No. 478.
To the Committee on Streets and Sewers—
Edward K Butler, for a sewer in Centre street.
Ward 23, to connect his land with sewer at
corner of May and Centre streets.
D. H. McKay, for a sewer in Smith street, off
Western avenue, Ward 25.
Caroline S. Rogers, for a sewer in Anawan
avenue, Ward 23.
Clough Wire Corkscrew Company, for leave
to exhibit a machine for manufacturing cork-
screws, in a dray In the streets of this city.
Wing Chem, for leave to box a tree in front
of 626 East Broadway.
Patrick McMorrow, for leave to stretch guy
ropes across Allandale street, Ward 23.
Giovanni Bianchi, for leave to project a shelf
over sidewalk at 402 Atlantic aveoue.
H. Chaplin & Son, for leave to place a marble
slab in sidewalk at 1329 Washington street.
Eugene Fellner, for leave to keep open dur-
ing portions of the day the hydraulic lift in
front of premises 10-12 Spring lane.
Jos. I. Stewart, for leave to lay a one-inch
pipe under and across the sidewalk at corner
Dorchester avenue and Dracut street, Ward 24.
Patrick Kelley, for leave to stand a wagou
from 7 P. M to 5 A. M. at corner Castle and
Washington streets.
John F. McGurk, for leave tore-cover his awn-
ing frame at 31 Chelsea street, Ward 5.
William Pearee Edwards, for compensation
for damage to his property by change of grade
of Norfolk street, Dorchester.
Evangelical Baptist Benevolent and Mission-
ary Society, for leave to place an area in the
sidewalk in front of 76-88 Tremont street.
Ward 10.
Annie L. Mosman, for leave to place a hitch-
ing post and stepping stone on Mod tview street,
West Roxbury.
Joshua M. Sears, for leave to place a steam
pipe under and across Arch street.
Connery & Wentworth, for leave to stretch
guy ropes on State, Devonshire and Congress
streets.
Petitions for leave to move wooden build-
ings, viz. :
George R. Cavanagh, from 237 to 193 Eustls
street. Ward 20.
John Soley, from 182 Everett street to 124
Everett street, Ward 2.
John Soley, from 188 Everett street to 11
■Jeffries street. Ward 2.
John Soley, from 588 Bennington street to
Lubec street, corner Swift street, Ward 1.
John Soley, from rear 304 Saratoga street to
450 Bremen street. Ward 1.
John Soley, from 3 Dolierty court to 363
Maverick street, Ward 2.
Isaac Blair & Co.. two, from 34 Mellville
avenue to Waldock street, near Melville
avenue.
Petitions for edgeatones and sidewalks, viz. :
Emily L. Clark, Tremlett street, comet of
Hooper street, Ward 24.
Joseph Bopp, 17 Schiller street. Ward 22.
Patrick Glennon, 10 Mansur street, Ward 22.
Boston Salvation Club, G. Rothfuss, presi-
dent, 194 Heath street, Ward 22.
Petitions for brick sidewalks, viz. :
James A. Kelly, 882 East Broadway,
Ward 14.
F. W. Crocker and another, Brighton avenue,
corner Rosedale street, Ward 25.
John C. Good, 179 Centre street. Ward 21.
Rueter & Co., corner Pynehon and New
Heath streets, Ward 21.
To the Street Commissioners— M. F. Lynch
and others, in favor of obtaining an estimate of
expense of widening and straightening Boston
street.
PArERS FROM THE COMMON COUNCIL,
13. Ordered, That the Board of Police be re-
quested to provide police patrol for the Dover-
street foot-bridge and the circuitous foot-way
between said foot-bridge and Dorchester ave-
nue, between the hours of 6 P. M. and 6 A. M.,
in order to protect the public who have occa-
sion to use this route to and from South Boston.
Passed in concurrence.
14. Report of the Committee on Claims, re-
newing recommendation, leave to withdraw,
on petition of Josiah W. Pierce for compensa-
tion for the loss of his horse on account of an
alleged defect in Orleans street.
Accepted in concurrence.
15. Report of Committee on Claims, sub-
mitting list of claims on which the committee
have taken action during the month of April.
Accepted in concurrence, and ordered printed
as a city document, on motion of Aid. Lee.
16. Report of Committee oh Ordinances,
ought to pass on the following :
An Ordinance to amend Chapter 3 of the Re-
vised Ordinances of 1892.
Be it ordained, etc.:
Section 1. Chapter 3 of the Revised Ordi-
nances ot 1892 is herebyfamended in section
eleven, in the sixth line thereof, by striking
out the words "July and August," and substi-
tuting therefor the words "June, July, August
and September."
Report accepted ; ordinance passed in con-
currence.
17. Report of Committee on Memoral Day,
with the following orders and resolve:
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to pay to the following - named
G. A. R. posts and veteran organizations the
sums specified for each respectively, the same
to be expended fer memorial purposes, in ac-
cordance with the provisions of chapter 76 of
the Acts of 1886, and upon condition that the
money shall not be expended for other than
memorial purposes, and that any balance re-
maining unexpended shall be set aside as a
fund tor memorial purpose, and that each or-
ganization and G. A. R. post shall submit to the
City Council before July 1, 1894, a report of
expenditure* from the amount received; and a
receipt from the officers of the said G. A. R.
posts and organizations stating that they have
received the sum to be expended in accordance
with the provisions of said statute shall be a
full discharge to the City Treasurer for such
pavment; the sums so paid, amounting to
$8500, to be charged to the appropriation for
Public Celebrations, namely—
Organization. Amount.
Dahlgren Post 2 #400.00
Charles Kussell Lowell Post 7 400.00
Abraham Lincoln Post 11 400.00
John A. Andrew Post 15 400.00
Frederick llecker Post 21 400,00
Joseph Hooker Post 23 400.00
Thomas G. Stevenson Post 20 400.00
Washington 1'ost 32 400.00
Benjamin .Stone Post 68 400.00
Francis Washburn Post 92 401100
Edward \V. Kinsley Post 113 400.00
Robert A. iscii Post 134 400.00
Major George L. Stearns Post 140 400.00
John A. Hawes Post 159 400.00
Gettysburg Post 101 400.00
Boston Post 200 300.00
Gen. Joseph Hooker Command, No. 9 U. V. U. 200.00
Thomas F. Meagher Command, No. 3 U.V. U. 300.00
Vicksburg Command, No. 15 U. V. U 100.00
Keaisarge Association of Naval Veterans 400.00
Farragut Association of Naval Veterans 200.00
Robert (J. Shaw Veteran Association 160.00
Gen.R.S.McKenzle Garrison No. 4 R.A.&N.U 300.00
Trlmomitaln Garrison No. 98 R. A. & N. U.. 300.00
Peter Salem Garrison No. 70 R. A. & N. U. . 250.00
88,600.00
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Ordered, That the City Auditor be hereby
authorized to transfer the sum of fifteen hun-
dred dollars from the reserved fund to the ap-
propriation for public celebrations, to be ex
pended in the observance of Memorial Day,
May 30, 1894.
Resolved, That in the opinion of the City
Council of Boston the G. A. R. posts and vet-
eran organizations that participate in the cus-
tomary services of Memorial Day should ap-
point an executive committee lrom their repre-
sentatives, who shall lay out and supervise the
work of decorating graves, and determine the
amount the City Council shall be requested to
allow each organization ; such request to lie
submitted to the City Council on or before the
first of April in each year.
The report was accepted in concurrence, the
reading of the orders and resolve was dispensed
with, on motion of Aid. Lee, and the question
came on their passage.
The first order and the resolution wore passed
in concurrence, the question being divided, on
motion of Aid. Lee, and the question came on
the passage of the second order.
The seeend order was passed in concurrence,
yeas 12.
CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENTS.
Aid. Folsom moved that Nos. 18 to 26 inclu-
sive be laid upon the table.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, last for a divi-
sion of the question.
The Chairman— The Chair assumes that the
alderman wishes to have the items taken up
in their order and by their number. The ques-
tion is on a division of the question.
Declared not a vote.
Aid. Barry— I rise to a point of order, that
rule 4 of the Board of Aldermen says — "The
Chairman shall, at the request of any member,
make a division of a question, when the sense
will admit."
The Chairman— The Chair thinks Aid. Barry
is correct, and will have the question divided
at the suggestion of the alderman.
18. John R. Murphy, to be a member of the
Board of Fire Commissioners.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I move that
No. 18 lie upon tUe table.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I call for the yeas
and nays.
The motion to lay No. 18 on the table was
carried, veas 6, nays 5:
Yeas— Aid. Bry an t.Folsom, Fottler, Hal lstram,
Presho, 8anford — 6.
Nays— Aid. Barry, Dever, Hall, Lee, Lomas-
ney—5.
Aid. Barry — Mr. Chairman, 1 move a recon-
sideration of the last vote and ask for the veas
and nays.
The motion to reconsider was lost, yeas 5,
niys 7:
Yeas— Aid. Barry, Dever, Hall, Lee, Lomas-
n-y— 5.
Nays— Aid. Bryant, Folsom, Fottler, Hall-
stram, Presho, San ford, Witt — 7.
Tke question next came on No. 19, viz. :
19. John Lamb, Richard C. Humphreys, An-
nette P. Rogers and Henry G. Pickering, to be
members of the Board of Overseers of the Poor;
several I v for the term ending April 30, 1897.
Aid. Folsom moved that No. 19 be laid on
the table, and Aid, Barry called for the yeas
and nays.
The motion to lay on the table was carried,
yeas 7, navs 6:
Yeas— Aid. Bryant. Folsom. Fottler, Hall
stram, Presho, Sanford, Witt— 7
Nays— Aid. Barry, Dever, Hall, Lee, Lomas-
ney— 5.
Aid. Lomasney moved a reconsideration and
called for the yeas and nays.
The motion to reconsider was lost, yeas 5,
nays 7 :
Yeas— Aid. Barry, Dever, Hall, Lee, Lomas-
ney—5.
Nays— Aid. Bryant, Folsom, Fottler, Hall-
stram, Presho, Sanford, Witt— 7.
Aid. Lee moved to proceed to confirmation
on No. 20, viz. :
20. Patrick O'Shea, to be Superintendent of
Lamps.
Aid. Bryant called for the yeas and nays,
and the motion to proceed to confirmation was
lost, yeas 5, nays 7:
\eas— Aid. Barry, Dever, Hall, Lee, Lomas-
ney—5.
Nays— Aid. Bryant, Folsom. Fottler, Hall-
stram, Presho. San for 1, Witt — 7.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I move a recon-
sideration of the last vote and hope the same
will prevail, and I ask for the yeas and nays.
I cannot understand why a gentleman who
has served the city so faithfully, so well, so
economically as the gentleman whose name
has ju»t been refused, to be brought up for
action today, by seven votes at this meet-
ing, should be voted against at the present
time by gentlemen representing citizens
of Boston, as the majority of this branch,
do. I cannot understand why they are
not willing to vote to confirm a man
who has proved himself so well qualified for
the office of Superintendent of Lamps as has
Mr. O'Shea. I am free to say that in my two and
a half years' experience in this Board I do not
believe I have troubled that man half a dozen
times. I have simply presented orders here for
lamps and when the appropriation for the de-
partment would allow a lamp to be placed
in a certain spot, Mr. O'Shea was always
willing and ready to place it there. If the
majority of this branch had some good reason
for opposing confirmation of these names, why.
all right. I cannot see for the life of me— and I
have been associated with almost the majority
of this board for two years— why you should
vote against such a man. You may say that
.you are not voting against his confirmation,
but I say you are when you refuse to take his
name from the table and confirm him today.
Mr. O'Shea is a gentleman whom I had known
long before he was ever appointed Superin-
tendent of Lamps, a man whom I don't think
today has a peer in City Hall in any depart-
ment. When a man has conducted that de-
partment in the manner in which he has, I say
you are giving a direct insult to his ability and
his manner of conducting his office when you
turn around as you have done and refuse to
take his name from the table and confirm it
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I will just say
one word in answer to my friend on the oppo
site side, and in saying that I would like to ask
him how it was one year ago when the appoint-
ments were sent in. in January, I think, and
were held over for about four months? I don't
know but what Mr. O'Shea is just as good a
friend of mine as of any body else here, and per-
haps I am ju^t as much interested in him as
anybody. I simply made the motion that these
appointments lie on the table, and I don't be-
lieve they will lie on the table for four months,
as they did last vear under a Democratic Ad-
ministration, 1 don't think any more explana-
tion than that is necessary.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, the gentleman
has put a auestion to me as a member of the
Government last year, aud I will answer him
in this way: The appointments were tent in
early in the year.
Aid. Lee— As a New Year's gift.
Aid. Dever— Yes, Mr. Chairman, as my
iriend says, as a ]Sew Year's gift. The
Ordinances and the statute law say
what month these appointments shall
be made in. I did not feel, as one member of
the Board, that it was necessary to confirm
officers whose terms of office do not begin until
the fii st of May. I did not believe, as one mem-
ber of this Board, that it was our place, as
members of the Govdrnment, to confirm them
before their other term had expired, hecauseit
you had done so you might nave confirmed
some man who might have committed a mal-
feasance before his term had expired. What
position would the Board of Aldermen have been
in then? The man would have been confirmed,
and unless His Honor the Mayor saw fit to
remove him, we would have compromised our-
selves by giving him our vote for confirmation.
If those names had come in as they did this
year at tUe proper time, I am free to say, as one
of the majority of last year, that I should cer-
tainly have voted either for or against their
confirmation.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, that is a very
pretty reason, but I very much doubt if they
had come in last year at this time they would
have been confirmed at the first meeting after-
wards.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I certainly can
not be charged with anything as a member of
the Board of last year, becanse it was not my
fortune to be a member of the Board last year.
But I am a member of the Board this year, and
when this Board will deliberately refuse to
confirm an honest and efficient officer, as the
MAY 7, 1894.
439
Superintendent of Lamps is, as everybody
knows, there having: been practically no com-
plaints against his office. 1 say it is not right.
There is no man who has any business to do at
the office in regard to the purchase of material
or otherwise who does not absolutely say that
he is an honest man and gives to those who
come in contact with his office that which
properly belongs to them, a chance to bid on
all material. He lias made an efficient
officer. The street lighting of the city
of Boston shows it conclusively, and I
am willing to assert that there has not
been any superintendent of lamps who could
show to the public the improvements he has
made as superintendent of lamps in connection
with the location of lamps and otherwise. Why,
look at your Back Bay Fens today. There is a
system of lighting there that he practically
himself has laid out. And also look at Boston
Common. There will not be a gaslight on the
Common in two months, and every wire will be
under ground, and the Common will be all lit
by arc lights. He is a young man, and he is in
line with the march of improvements; and I
say this Board is not fair to itself if it does not
contiTui this gentleman, after the hard and per-
sistent work he has put in. We mav be told
that he receives a good salary for it. So do
other heads of departments; but I think in jus-
tice to hiin, who has been an honest and faith-
ful servant, that this Board should confirm him
after the nomination has laid on the table the
leugth of time required by the statute, lam
surprised that the Board this afternoon have
not confirmed him. If there are any rea-
sons, let us have them. 1 know that the
gentleman is a good official, and is
backed up by the public of the City
of Boston. His politics may be one thing,
Aid. Lee — Mr. Chairman, I only want to call
the attention of the gentleman on the opposite
side of the chamber, when he reflects on the
position taken by the alderman in 1893, to the
fact that on the 17th of April. 1893, the Board
of Aldermen of that year proceeded to confirm
or to reject the several appointments sent in by
His Honor the Mayor at the first meeting in
January. I simuly want to have that go on
record, so that the public may understand that.
The honorable alderman was himself a mem-
ber of the Board of 1893, and he ought to know
that on the 17th day of April of that year we
proceeded to take those nominations and ap-
pointments from the table and confirm or re-
ject them, as the majority of this Board saw tit
at that time.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I agree with
the alderman opposite fully— after the names
had been before the Board for between three
and four months. I said, I think, nearly four
months. I did not look it up to see the exact
tine, but it appears that they were before the
Board between three and four months. Now,
these appointments are all old appointments,
and I don't think the City of Boston will suffer
any if they are laid on the table for a week or
two.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I fully agree with
the sentiments just expressed by the alderman
on the opposite side of this chamber— that the
gentlemen will mot suffer, no matter what posi-
tion this Board of Aldermen may take, either
laying on the table, confirming or rejecting
them— simply because the administration is on
their side, the chief executive officer. And it
may be, Mr. Chairman, that after the position
taken today by the gentlemen in this chamber
the chief magistrate in this city may exercise
that prerogative and right which is given to
him under the charter of this municipal corpo-
ration, and may retrain from sending in other
names to this Board, either for confirmation or
rejection— a right which he has, Mr. Chairman.
As the gentleman has well said, they are old
appointments, the gentleman whose name is
now before this board being one of
the honorable alderman's own constit-
uents, and not one of mine, residing, sir,
in his own hamlet. If he, sir, or any
other members of this Board, can say aught
against that gentleman's integrity, his honesty
or his character as an executive officer of the
City of Boston ; if, Mr. Chairman, he can show
me one thing against him. I say to him here
that I will join with him and vote for his rejec-
tion. I now throw down to him the gauntlet
and ask him to show to the citizens of Boston
wherein this gentleman has been derelict, dur-
ing his three years of office, in his duty ; and i f
he will show that to me I will say to him, "Mr.
Alderman, I will vote with you upon any mo-
tion that you may make."
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, just one word
more to my worthy friend opposite. I don't
think there is any need for him to throw down
any gauntlet. I hfive the highest regard for the
Superintendent of Lamps and for many of the
others whose names are before us today, and
the motion to lay on the table is certainly no
reflection upon them, upon their personal char-
acter or upon their ability to hold the positions
which they now hold. I simply make that
motion to lay on the table, as I propose to do
with all the appointments that are before us
today.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I will ask the gen-
tleman if he makes that motion after consulta-
tion.
Aid. Folsom— The gentleman does not feel
obliged to answer.
Aid. Lee— Then I take it for granted that I
have been fully answered. I simply asked the
question and the gentleman answered me
frankly and honestly, I must submit. I don't
know that I want to detain the Board any
further. I think I have said all I aught to say
at the present time, but I think that probably
later on I may have something more.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, one of the
statements the gentleman makes it seems to
me is certainly wrong — when he charges upon
the members of the Board of last year laying
the names on the table. There is nothing in
the records to show that the gentleman him-
self did not vote for that motion. Of course,
silence gives consent, and there is nothing ia
the records to show that the gentleman asked
us to proceed to confirm any of those gentle-
men. Consequently I cannot see how that ar-
gument applies here, because it certainly was
his right and duty, if he felt that we were not
going properly at that time, to ask either to
proceed to a ballot or to put us on record in
some way. Certainly I don't think that ap-
plies here. It seems to me there is a difference
where the term of a man has expired and you
proceed to act upon his confirmation, and the
first of May has come and gone. The appoint-
ments last year we acted on the 17th of April,
and I think that ought to have some weight
with the gentleman.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, just one word.
It was 7 to 5 the other way last year.
Aid. Lomasney— Now, Mr. Chairman, It
seems to me, no matter what the parties are, if
a thing is right the alderman should not sit m
his seat and allow us to do an improper thing,
and I don't think that is any excuse. It seems
to me he must have indorsed the position we
took a year ago, and must have been satisfied
that the procedure was proper, or he would not
have allowed the names to lie upon the table
for three or four months without calling them
up himself or having some action taKen
towards confirmation. He acquiesced at that
time, and I don't see now how he can refer to
us and hold us responsible, when he never ex-
ercised his prerogative and tiied to have us
proceed and confirm them.
Aid. Dever's motion to reconsider was lost,
yeas 5, nays 7:
Yeas — Aid. Barry, Dever, Hall, Lee, Lomas-
ney—6.
Nays— Aid. Bryant, Folsom, Fottler, Hall-
stram, Presho, Sanford, Witt— 7.
Aid. Folsom moved to take up No. 21 from
the table, viz. :
21. Charles Harrington, to be Inspector of
Milk and Vinegar.
Aid. Lee called for the yeas and nays, and
the motion to take fiom the table was carried,
yeas 7, nays 6:
Yeas— Aid. Bryant, Folsom, Fottler, Hall-
strain, Presho, Sanford, Witt— 7.
Nays— Aid. Barry, Dever, Hall, Lee, Lomas-
ney—5.
Aid. Barry moved a reconsideration and
called for the yeas and nays.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I should like to in-
quire from my esteemed and aldermanic friend
opposite, if he can give any good reason why
No. 21 on the calendar should be asslened for
a week? [Pause.] I should like to inquire if,
as a member of this Board. I have not the
ritfht and am not entitled to all the respect
ot any member of this Hoard, and am not en-
titled, if I ask a member of this Board a ques-
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tion, and he declines to answer it, to tiave him
say so? I don't ask any more than any other
member of this Board is entitled to, or more
than that which I am entitled to under the
rules governing the Board.
The Chairman— Does the alderman address
his remarks to the Chair?
Aid. Lee — That is to whom I address n»y re-
marks.
The Chairman— The Chair is perfectly will-
ing to state that under the rule he has no am-
thorily over any member of this Board to
direct him to reply to any question. Every
member has a perfect right to ask a question
of another member, and the matter then rests
in the hands of the members themselves, to
answer or not to answer, without any action or
interference of the Chair at all. The Chair
can go further and assume that the reason why
the alderman's question was not answered was
because the answer to the previous question
answered this.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I don't believe that
the Chairman of this Board— ».nd I am alluding
to the Chairman respectfully, and assume that
I am according to him all the dignity due to
the position he holds, and which I think the
position ought to have — can undertake to
cut ine off in that manner. It mav have been
unintentional on the part of the Chair, but it
seems to me he was trying to cnt me off from
getting an answer which I desired. I assume
that I am entitled upon every matter, no
matter how technical it may be, to ask a
question of any member of this Board, and I
don't believe any presiding officer, either of
this branch or of any other deliberative body,
has a right to assume that I am going to re-
ceive the same reply upon this question that I
might upon the previous one I asked. With all
due respect, I now desire to ask the gentleman,
Mr. Chairman, if he can assign any good reasons
why No. 21 on the calendar should be laid upon
the table for the present.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I will simply
give the reason which I have already given,
and perhaps one other — that we have before us
very few appointments this year, and we have
some which have ceme in here today. Those
cannot possibly be acted upon for one week. If
one week from today is time enough for those
appointments I think it will be time enough
for these.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I only want to call
the Chair's attention to the fact, as he assumed
that I was to get the same answer upon this
question that was given upon the other, that it
must readily occur to the Chair that I have got
a far different answer. It may be a tangible
one, may bo a good reason, may be a sound rea-
son. The reason that has now been given is
that only a portion of the appointments have
(tome in— far different from what he answered
in regard to the other, Mr. Chairman.
Aid. Folsom — The answer applied to the
others, too.
Aid. Lee— Well, we must interpret the lan-
guage used by a member of this Board to the
best ef our knowledge and ability. I inter-
preted that, and we have got a far different
answer now. If that is the reason, I say that it
is the only good, sound reason that has been
advanced here for laying any of these names
upon the table, and I thank the gentleman very
kindly for leading me up to that point.
The motion to reconsider was lost, yeas 6,
nays 7:
Yeas — Aids. Barry, Dever, Hall, Lee, Lomas-
ney—6.
Nays— Aid. Bryant, Folsom. Fottier. Hall-
strain, Presho, San ford, Witt — 7.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman. I move to lay
No. 22 on the table. No. 22 was as follows:
22. William Jackson, to be City Engineer.
Aid. Barry called for the yeas and nays and
the motion to lay on the table was carried—
yeas 7, nays 5:
Yeas— Aid. Bryant. Folsom, Fottier, Hall-
strain, Presho, San ford, Witt — 7.
Nays — Aid. Barry, Dever. Hall, Lee, Lomas-
ney—6.
Aid. Dever moved reconsideration, hoping
the same would prevail, and asked for the yeas
and nays,
Reconsideration was lost— yeas 6, nays 7:
Yeas— Aid. Barry, Dever, Hall, Lee. Lomas-
ney—5.
Nays— Aid. Bryant, Folsom. Fottier, Hall-
stram, Presho, Sanford, Witt— 7.
The Board next proceeded to take up No. 23,
viz. :
23. Edmund M. Wheelwright, to be City
Architect.
Aid. Folsom moved to lay on the table, and
Aid. Bryant called for the yeas and nays.
The motion to lay on the table was carried —
yeas 7, nays 5:
Yeas— Aid. Bryant, Folsom, Fottier. Hall
stram, Presho, Sanford, Witt— 7.
Nays— Aid. Barry, Dever, Hall, Lee, Lomas-
ney— 5 :
Aid. Dever moved reconsideration, hoping
the same would prevail, and asked for the yeas
and nays.
The motion to reconsider was lest— yeas 5,
nays 7.
Yeas— Aid. Barry, Dever, Hall. Lee, Lomasney
— 5.
Nays— Aid. Bryant, Folsom, Fottier, Hal),
stram, Presho, Sanford, Witt— 7.
The Board next proceeded to consider No. 24,
viz. :
24. James W. Pucker, to be City Collector.
Aid. Folsom — Mr. Chairman. I move to lay
24 on the table.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I move that it be
further assigned to half-past four.
Aid. Folsom— On that, Mr. Chairman, I call
for the yeas and nays.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I withdraw the mo-
tion, as I believe the motion to lay on the table
cannot be amended.
The Board voted to lay No. 24 on the table-
yeas 7. nays 6:
Yeas— Aid. Bryant, Folsom. Fottier, Hall-
stram, Presho, Sanford, Witt— 7.
Nays — Aid. Barry, Dever, Hall, Lee, Lomas-
ney—5.
Aid. Barry and Aid. Folsom addressed the
Chair, and Aid. Folsom was recognized.
Aid. Folsom moved to lay 25 on the table,
viz. :
25. Andrew J. Bailey, to be City Solicitor.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman. I move a recon-
sideration of the last vote, hoping it will pre-
vail.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I would like to
ask if that is in order?
The Chairman— The Chair will rule that it is
not in order. The question before the Board is
on tb s motion to lay on the table No. 25 on the
calendar.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, 1 rise to a point of
order. I call the Chair's attention to rule 19 of
the Board of Aldermen, *hich is as follows:
"When a vote has been passed, any member
may move a reconsideration thereof at the
same meeting."
I would like to know if the Alderman
did not move the reconsideration be-
fore any business which was a matter of record
went upon the records of this board. Any
member at any time during the session may
move a reconsideration, if nothing is before the
body which has been made a matter of record
by the City Clerk.
The Chairman— In reply to the inquiry of
the alderman the Chair has no difficulty in
stating that a motion to reconsider is in order
at any time during the meeting at which the
vote to he reconsidered took place, subject to
this statement, for instance: if a matter is
under debate or discussion the Chair thinks the
motion to reconsider should be delayed until
that particular matter has been attended to.
In the present ease, if the Chair rightly under-
stands the situation, Aid. Folsom had been
recognized by the Chair and had made a mo-
tion, which certainly is a part of the records of
the Board of Aldermen. At that time Aid.
Barry was addressing the Chair, but Aid. Pol
som had received the recognition of the Chair
and had made this motion. Now, the Chair
cannot see that Aid. Barry is prevented from
making his motion by that rnling, because the
Chair assumes that, should the alderman de-
sire it, he can make a motion to reconsider at
any proper time during the meeting, or, I
think our rules provide, within twenty-four
hours after the meeting. So the Chair feels
that, under those circumstances he must rule
against the point of order raised by Aid. Lee.
The question is on Aid. Folsom's motion to lay
on the table. -
Aid. Lee— Then I understand the ruling is
that, on account of the Chair recognizing the
alderman on the opposite side, Aid. Folsom,
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441
the motion to reconsider canuot be enter-
tained.
The Chairman— That is not the Chair's rul-
ing.
Aid. Lee— Then I don't fully understand it.
Of course, I suppose under the point of order
and decision it is open for discussion. I would
like to hare the stenographer read the Chair-
man's decision.
The stenographer read the ruling.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I would like to
know if, by the Chair's ruling, when he had
recognized the alderman opposite, who had
made amotion, and upon that motion I raised
the point of order, if, while mypointof order
was pending the motion he made became a part
of the records of the Board? I think I under-
stand the matter as the Chair does, although I
may not put it in as intelligent a way.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, as I understand
the ruling of the Chair, the Chair ruled that,
having received the motion, the motion to
reconsider until that motion is disposed of is
not in order.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I rise to a
point of order.
The Chairman— The Chair is already enter-
taining one point of order, and does not see
how he can entertain two at the same time.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, T understood
the Chair to rule on the other point of order,
and I don't see now what the business is before
the house.
The Chairman— I suppose that, under the
point of order raised by Aid. Lomasney, the
question beforethe house is the motion by Aid.
Folsom to lay Iso. 25 on the table.
Aid. Lomasney— Now, I think in this matter
at least that some pood reasons ought to be
given why we should lay this matter on the
table. Ot course, if we are here simply playing
politics, let us understand it. Here is a man
who certainly deserves well from the Board of
Aldermen if any man does. He comes from
Charlestown originally, has been City Solicitor
for years, a man well qualified in every way to
fill this office. There is no man in Boston as
well qualified, in my opinion, for the place, and
as he~affiliates with the majority of this Board
in politics I don't see what we are going to gain
by layine his nomination over. I hope we will
proceed to transact the business we are here for
and not start in playing cheap politics.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman-
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I rise to a point of
order, that no debate is in order when a motion
to lay on the table has been made.
The Chairman— The point of order is well
taken. The Board voted to lay No. 25 on the
table; yeas 7, nays 6:
Yeas— Aid. Bryant, Folsom, Fottler, Hall-
stram, Presho, Sanford, Witt — 7.
Nays— Aid. Barry, Dever, Hall, Lee, Lomas-
ney—5.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I move that
we reconsider the vote just passed and I ask
for the yeas and nays.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I first want to
say that I think one of the smallest acts I have
ever seen done in my three years' experience in
this Board of Aldermen was the act of a few
moments ago trying to shut off a motion for
reconsideration. I think it is a courtesy which
helongs to every nomination, and I don't be-
lieve any member ought to do a thing of that
kind. We are called upon now to either lay
upon the table, confirm or reject a man who
has been in the service of this city for some-
thing like fifteen or sixteen years— a gentleman
whom I know works harder than any head of
a department, does more work from the first
Wednesday in January up to the last of June
sometimes and sometimes into July, than any
other head of a department does in the twelve
months of the year. Here is the encouragement
he gets for the work he. does— besides his salary,
of course. He is entitled to that, but he is enti-
tled to more than that— he is entitled to the
votes of at least the seven Republicans ia this
Board, because he is a Republican and a good
one, and he does his work so well that Demo-
cratic mayor after Democratic mayor in this
city has gone along and appointed him to the
office of City Solicitor. I think it is a disgrace
to the City of Boston to think that seven Re-
publican members of the Board of Aldermen of
the City of Boston want to lay over the confir-
mation of the appointment of an old, tried,
true and trusty officer such as Andrew J.
Bailey.
The motion to reconsider was lost, yeas 5,
nay 7. Yeas — Aid. Barry, Dever, Hall, Lee,
Lomasney — 5.
Nays— Aid. Bryant, Folsom, Fottler. Hall-
atram, Presho, Sanford, Witt — 7.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I move to lay
No. 26 on the table.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I rise to a ques-
tion of privilege.
The Chairman— The alderman will please
state his question of privilege.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, it has been my
fortune to have been a presiding officer for
some years in the lower branch. I have at-
tempted on two occasions within a short time
to get this floor to make a motion, but it is easy
to see that, in pursuance of the cauens of seven
that was held in the Boston Taver:: within two
hours, a certain programme is being carried out
by the members of a certain party in this
Board. Of course, I am in the minority in this
Board, but I propose while a member of this
Board to try and have the Chair recognize me.
I have stood ready to make amotion to recon-
sider, and have been shut out for the reason
that the Chair has constantly recognized one
man as against the minority in this Board, ani
I, as a member of this Board, protest against it.
Mr. Chairman, I have tried-
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I rise to a point
of order, that the gentleman is reflecting on
the Chair.
Aid. Barry— And the point will be ruled your
way.
Aid. Folsom— I rise to a point of order, that
the gentleman is casting reflections upon the
Chairman of this Board.
The Chairman— The Chair is sorry that the
alderman has raised that point of order, and if
the alderman will permit, the Chair desires to
say that while the point raised may possibly be
true, still the Chair is not inclined to take ad-
vantage of any such thing. The Chair desires,
so far as he himself is concerned, the amplest,
freest and fullest opportunity for debate. He
does not desire, and he believes the record will
show it, to cut off any motion, and at this time
the Chair is inclined to rule against the point
of order raised by Aid. Folsom and request Aid,
Barry to proceed.
Aid. Barry— Now, Mr. Chairman, I object to
the opportunity not being tnven to the minori-
ty of five in this Board to make a distinct mo-
tion, recognizing instead one member continu-
ally, who represents the opposition. Why, you
might keep us here all the afternoon in that
way, I say to. the presiding officer, be fair to
all, and give the minority an opportunity to
move a reconsideration as we go down these
items one after another on the calendar.
The Chairman— The question before the
Board is on the motion. by Aid. Folsom that No.
26 be laid upon the table.
No. 26 is as follows:
26. Thomas M. Babson, to be Corporation
Counsel; severally for the term ending April
30, 1895.
Aid. Barry— Now, Mr. Chairman—
The Chairman— The Chair will hare to ask
the Alderman to what he is speaking? The
motion to lay on the table is not debatable.
Aid. Barry— Do I understand that the motion
is to lay on the table or to assign?
, The Chairman— The motion is to lay on the
table, and that is not debatable.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman. I move that the
matter be further assigded to the next meet-
ing of the Board. We have here on the calen-
dar. No. 26, Thomas M. Babson to be Corpora-
tion Counsel of the City of Boston. We have
in that department a young man who practi-
cally came out of the high school, went to
study law, entered the law office of the City of
Boston, worked himself up and today is serv-
ing his twentieth year— a man that at all times
has the respect of the court and has saved the
City of Boston thousands and thousands of
dollars a year. And yet we are told that the
name of that gentleman must be laid orer.
Now, I certainly hope that that motion will
not prerail, but that we will proceed to con-
firmation this afternoon.
Aid. Lee— 1 rise to a point of order, that the
motion to lay on the table takes precedence
of the motion to assign, and that no debate is in
order.
Aid. Barry withdrew the motion to assign.
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN
The motion to lay No. 26 on the table was
carried, Aid. Lomasney calling- for the yeas
and nays, yeas, 7; nays, 5:
Yeas— Aid. Bryant, Folsom, Fottler, Hall-
stram, Presho, San ford, Witt— 7.
Nays— Aid. Barry, Dever, Hall, Lee, Lomas-
ney— 5,
Aid. Dever moved to- reconsider, hooing it
would prevail, and the motion was lost, yeas, 5;
nays, 7.
Yeas— Aid. Barry, Dever, Hall, Lee, Lomas-
ney—5.
Nays— Aid. Bryant, Folsom, Fottler, Hall-
strum, Presho, Sanford, Witt— 7.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I move to recon-
sider No. 24 on the calendar— the action on the
appointmer,t of James W. Ricker to be City
Collector. I once more want to call the Board's
attention to this fact, that while the Board
stands this year 7 Republicans and 5 Dpdio-
erats. vou are doaling with a man who has had
pass through his hands in twenty years three
hundred millions of dollars of money, and yet
not a penny has been lost Still the majority ot
this Board, composed ot Republican1!, cannot
see its way clear to confirm a gentleman with a
record like that, who has not his equal in any
great city in the United States.
Aid. Folsom — Mr. Chairman, the allusions
made by Aid. Barry are entirely out of pl-ice.
No member ot this Board has said one word
against any man whose name lias come before
us today, and I think the Republican members
of this Board respect them all as much as the
Democratic numbers do. They have alluded
to cheap politics, and I think the cheap politics
have been mainly on the other side of the
house.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, the gentleman
now is talking politics, and has trie* to open
the ball. Of course, there are seven men to
five— seven Republicans to five Democrats— but
they should remember that they were elected
in a, city which, in that election, gave 5000
Democratic majority, through circumstances
which were not the fault of the members sit-
ting here this afternoon.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I am surprised
at the young man on the other side talking
about cheap politics. Why, I never knew what
eheap politics were until I came here today.
The idea of a gentleman like Aid. Folsom,
getting as large a vote as he did from the citi-
zens of Boston, coming in and talkicg to us
about cheap politics. Why, if It was n't for
the acts of certain men in the Demo-
cratic party running as independent candi-
dates, you would not be here as a majority in
this Beard of Aldermen today, and I want to
assure you that if the Board was 7 to 5 in our
favor, we would give you Borne consideration.
We would give it to you the same as you do to
us, only more manly. We would allow you to
get your motions in and then defeat yoa. Now,
the cheap politics came in when you tried to
freeze us out of a good parliamentary motion.
I don't blame the gentlemen for voting as they
do— 7 to 6; that is all Tight. That is good poli-
ties; no cheap politics. The cheap politics is
where the alderman from Dorchester froze out
the alderman frem the South End, not giving
him a chance to make his motion to reconsider,
when it would only take a moment or two
longer, and if you had defeated us 7 to 6 we
would have taken it gracefully.
Aid. Lomasney— It seems to me the question
of politics should not enter into this Board at
all. I thought we took an oath at the first of
the year to discharge our duty to the city and
to leave our politics behind us on Inauguration
Day. That seems io me the proper course to
take— not to come in here in May and talk
about politics and fight political campaigns
which were fought last December. When men
come here and receive a salary from the City
of Boston they are here to discharge the public
business and not to play politics. That seems
to me the proper view to take of public ques-
tions, and that is the view I have taken of
this question. Here are men whose names
have been sent in for years, non-partisans
renominated by Republican and Democratic
mayors, Republicans on the list as well as
Democrats, and they start in to lay those
names on the table, for the purpose of coercing
the Mayor into sending somebody in that they
may want. Why, Mr. Chairman, that is not
the proper way to discharge your duties. If
the gentleman or any man here has names he
wants to present to His Honor the Mayor, let
him present them to him, but not start in and
try to delay the public service without any
reason except that, as I say, you may want cer-
tain things done by the Mayor, and may say to
him, "If you don't do certain things, we will
not confirm men whom you have appointed."
Now, I believe the Mayor has done pretty well
on this list. He certainly has recognized
honest men, and why should tn.e names
be laid over? Do you want to inquire
into their capacity? Have you any doubt as la
their ability? If not, the honest way to do is to
act upon the confirmation at once. In certain
bodies in this State it is usual when a proper
name is sent in to suspend the rule at once^
recognizing the fitness and the qualifications of
the appointees, but here, accerding to the City
Charter, these names must be laid over for a
week. Whit for? To give the gentlemen of
this Board time to turn the livrht on and see if
these men come up to the mark. They have
had that week. That is all the men who made
the City Charter thought was necessary, and
when you go beyond that you must answer to
the public for it. Why is it desirable to lay
these men over? Why should James W. Ricker
wait longer for confirmation than the charter
requires? Mr. Chairman, I hope the motion
made by Alderman Barry to reconsider will
prevail.
Ala. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I have no objec-
tion whatever to reconsideration prevailing,
and am perfectly willing it should, but the re-
marks of my friend opposite are really very
amusing whon he talks about politics. Why,
one ot the gentlemen on the other side got up
here and talked about small politics, and in
answering him I made the remark I did.
Aid. I ee — Mr. Chairman, 1 want to ask the
gentleman, when he spoke about cheap politics
if he intended to put it in the singular or in the
plural.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I intended to
apply it to the gentleman who made the re-
mark—the gentleman who made the remark
about cheap politics.
Aid. Lee— Do I understand that the gentle-
man refers to Aid. Barry as the gentleman
on this side of the chamber who made the re-
mark?
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, it was not Aid.
Barry — I think it was Aid. Lomasney. I don't
want to get mixed up again. Now, if these
people hail been so much interested in treating
this matter in a business way, they might easily
have done so when I made the motion to take
up Nos. 18 to 26 inclusive, because I did not
wish to single out any man and lay his confir-
mation on the table. If that action had been
taken, we should have got through this matter
some time ago, and should have saved a good
deal of time.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, of course I recog-
nise that it is a well-established rule, and prob-
ably has been laid down by those who have
seen fit to make the laws, whether parliament-
ary or otherwise, that a majority must rule.
That is well established, I believe. I believe,
in accordance with what the gentleman has
said, that we should probably have gained time
if we had acted upon all these matters, and
they had all been acted on at once.
But, Mr. Chairman, there is always a principle
involved where the board is divided, and this
is about the first example during my three or
four years in the Board of Aldermen that I
bare seen the party division made in this way
where the best interests of the city were at
stake. We simply have before us a gentleman
whose name has been sent in here by His Honor
the Mayor, one whom not one word ean be
said against. I don't propose to take up the
time of the Board, and am not going to do so.
I think all has been said that should have been
said, and I am pleased that the alderman oppo-
site who made the reference to cheap politics
has seen fit to clean the record and say that he
intended it in the singular and not in the
plural, because if he had maintained that posi-
tion then I would have talked politics with him
from now until eight o'clock tonight. But I
thank him very kindly for saving me the in-
convenience of attending a specialist on throat
diseases tomorrow. I
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I did, in
winding up my statement, characterize the ac-
tion of the gentlemen in this Board as cheap
politics, and I think I can truthfully say it is
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443
the cheapest kind of politico that has hppn seen
in this chamber for several years. I luiuiiaed
do personal reflection, of course, upon any
member, but I felt that it was the cheapest
kiud of politics when men who were elected to
take charge of the interests of the City of Bos-
ton would come into a body like this without
giving a reason for the action they proposed,
excepting: that they had seven votes to five, and
that they would therefore proceed to lay the
names of certain old, tried and trusted public
servants on the table.
Aid. Folsom — Mr. Chairman, I want to say
just one word about that before we close, and
that is that my friend opposite alludes to the
Republican members as laying these appoint-
ments over in order to dicker with His Honer
the Mayor in regard to appointments. Now, I
want to deny that the Republican members are
in that kind of business at all. If we want to
lay these appointments over for a week or two
weeks, when only a few out of a great many
have come in, I think it is a perfectly proper
thing to do. The City of Boston will not suffer,
as these officers still hold over. It is not as
though we held thern over, as they were held
last year, for three months or more, notwith-
standing the statements that hare been made
here.
Aid. Lee— And, Mr. Chairman, I only want
to emphasize, in view of what the alderman
opposite has said, that I don't believe he as an
individual member of this board or his col-
leagues collectively can dicker with his Honor
the Mayor.
The reconsideration on No. 24 was lost— yeas
6, nays 7.
Yeas— Aid. Barry, Dever, Hall, Lee, Lomas-
ney—6.
Nays— Aid. Bryant, Folsom. Fottler, Hall-
stram.Presho. Sanford, Witt— 7.
Aid. Lee — Mr. Chairman, I move to take from
the table the appointment of John R. Murphy
to be a Fire Commissioner — No. 18 on the calen-
dar, A.
Aid. Dever called for the yeas and nays, and
the motion to take from the table was lost,
yeas 6, nays T-
Yeas— Aid. Barry, Dever, Hall, Lee, Lomas-
ney—5.
Nays— Aid. Bryant, Folsom, Fottler, Hall-
stram, Presho, Sanford. Witt— 7.
Aid. Lomasney moved to take No. 19 from
the table, and Aid. Folsom called for the yeas
and nays,
The motion to take from the table was lost,
yeas 5, nays 7:
Yeas— Aid. Barry, Dever, Hall, Lee, Lomas-
ney—6.
Nays— Aid. Bryant, Folsom, Fottler, Hall-
stram, Presho. Sanford. Witt— 7.
ORDERS OF NOTICE— STABLES.
On the following petitions for leave to erect
stables, viz.:
F. M. Frost, two horses, Chamblet street.
Ward 20.
J. H, Burt & Co., two horses, Blue Hill ave-
nue. Ward 24.
J. L. Wetmore, one horse, Stedman street,
Ward 23.
P. O'Riordan. one horse, rear 81 Washiag-
ton street, Ward 6.
Orders of notice were passed for hearings
thereon on Monday, May 28, at three o'clock
P. M.
ORDER OF NOTICE— BAY WINDOW.
On the petition of John S. Jacobs & Son for
leave to project a bay window from building on
Kartlett stieet, corner of Concord street. Ward
3— an order of notice was passed for a hearing
thereon on Monday, Mav 14. at three olclock
P. M
A RECESS TAKEN.
The Board voted at 5.01 P. M., on motion of
Aid. Fottler to take a recess, subject to the
call of the Chairman,
Tho members of the Board reassembled in
the Aldermanic Chamber, and were called to
order at 6.49 P. M. by the Chairman.
RAILROAD POLICE.
A copy of the record of the appointment by
the Boston Board of Police of Michael Colling
and Thomas Podbury, to be railroad policemen
on the New York & New England Railroad
■Company, was received, read and placed on file.
STREET RAILWAY LOCATIONS.
The following was received:
Office of City Clerk.City of Boston, 1
City Hall, May 7, 1394. J
To the Honorable Board of Aldermen :
In compliance with your order passed April
30, 1894, 1 respectfully submit copies of all
orders granting street railway locations in this
city, also list of revocations of same to this
date. Respectfully,
J. M. Galvin, City Clerk.
(Annexed were the copies referred to.)
On motion of Md. Lee. the communication
was placed on file, and the eopies ordered to be
printed.
LOCATION OF BOULEVARD, NEWTON.
Notice was received from the City of Newton
of a hearing on May 10, at 7.30 o'clock, P. M.,
on the proposed location of lines, etc., of the
Newton Central Boulevard in said city.
Referred to the Corporation Council.
TRIMMING OF TREES, ETC.
Reports were received from the Superintend-
ent of Public Grounds, as follows.
(1.) Reports on the following petitions,
recommending that said, trees be removed at
the owners' expense and under the direction of
the Superintendent of Public Grounds, viz.:
J. B. Mulvev (referred April 2), for removal of
tree in front of No. 8 Highland avenue.
John H. Langhlin (referred April 9), for re-
moval of tree at 26-28 Monument street,
Ward 3.
James F. Haddock (referred April 16), for re-
moval of two dead trees on the "Town House
Lot," Ward 24.
Reports severally accepted; said recommen-
dations approved by the Board.
(2.) Reports on petitions for leave to trim
trees— Recommending that the same be done
at the owner's expense and under the direction
of the Superintendent of Public Grounds, viz. :
M. L Howard (referred April 2), for the trim-
ming of trees at No. 15 G street.
Estate of William Runirill (referred April 16),
for tke trimminvr of trees in front of 21 and 26
Catawba street, Ward 21.
Reports severally accepted; said recommen-
dations approved by the Board.
EXPENSES OF JOINT COMMITTEES,
A communicatioa was received from the Citv
Auditor transmitting, in accordance with Rule
22 of the Joint Rules of the City Council, a
statement of bills paid from the Contingent
Fund. Joint Committees, on the May, 1894,
draft (City Document 96).
Sent down.
constables' bonds.
The following constables' bonds were re-
ceived after having been duly approved by the
City Treasurer, viz. :
Peter P. Fee, James M. Kllroy, Nathaniel d.
Robinson, John Shea, Charles P. Harrington,
Alvah H. Peters, Calvin Stowe, Thomas Jordan,
James F. Mitchell, William A. Sheehan, Frank
T. Ware, John F Murphy, John E. Hallett,
James E. Norton, Charles A. Bancroft, Francis
H. Blackwell, Anson Stern. John Roble. Wil-
liam A. Blossom, George C. Davis, John J. Fra-
ney, Edwin Jaquith, Russell R. Knapo, and
Clement H. Coleman.
It was voted that the above bonds be ap-
proved by the Board.
projection of signs, etc.
Aid. Folsom. for the Committee on the De-
partment for the Inspection of Buildings (Aid.)
submitted the following:
(1) Reports recommending that leave be
granted, viz':
V\. R. Willey (referred April 30) to project a
druggist's mortar at No. 365 Washington
street. Ward 26.
D. T. Timayenis & Co. (referred today), to
hang a Greek flag on a pole projecting over
sidewalk at N». 42 Fulton street.
W. P. Wilder & Co. (referred today), to place
a sign on an awning at No. 124 State street.
J. G. & B. S. Ferguson (ruferred today), to re-
cover awnings at No. 809 Albany street and No.
42 East Lenox street.
George Todd (referred April 30), to project a
watch sign at No. 354 Washington street. Ward
26.
Reports severally accepted; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
(2.) Report on the petition of Moris Gutlon
(referred today), to project three bay wi.idows
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN
from No. 44 Dover street, Ward 16— That the
petitioner have leave to withdraw.
Accepted.
LEAVE TO SUSPEND FLAG.
Aid. Fottler, lor the Committee on Police
(Aid.), submitted a report on the petition of the
Winthrop Steamboat Company (referred today),
for leave to suspend a banner across Atlantic
avenue— That leave be granted.
Report accepted; leave granted on the usual
conditions.
WATERING TROUGH— WARD SEVENTEEN.
Aid. Lomasney, for the Committee on Water
Supply Department, submitted a report on the
order (referred Aprii 30), requesting the Water
Board to place a new watering trough in Mont-
gomery square, Ward 17— That the order ought
to pass.
Report accepted ; order passed in concur-
rence.
LICENSES.
Aid. Hallstram, tor the Committee on Li-
censes, submitted the following:
(1.) Reports recommending that minors'
licenses be granted to twenty-four newsboys
and four bootblacks.
Reports severally accepted ; licenses granted
on the usual conditions.
(2.) Reports recommending that licenses be
granted, viz. :
Webster Club (referred today), for a sparring
and wrestling exhibition at Casino, May 28.
Robert Hodson, Jr. (referred April 30), to run
a passenger barge between Maverick and Cen-
tral squares and Chelsea on Sundays and holi-
days during the season.
Michael J Lang (relerred April 30), to run a
passenger barge between Forest Hills station
and Calvary and Mt. Hope cemeteries during
the present year.
Michael Shannon (referred today), for passen-
ger barge from Maverick square to Holy Cross
Cemetery.
Ocean Club (referred today), (or an athletic
exhibition at thd Casino, May 21. 1894.
Maverick Athletic Club (referred today,) for
an athletic exhibition with sparring at rooms
of Columbian Rowing Club, May 25.
Mary C. Walsh (referred today), to run a
passenger barge between Oak square and the
Newton line during the present season.
Reports severally accepted; licenses granted
on the usual conditions.
(3.) Reports recommending that permits be
granted, viz. :
Charles F. Atkinson (referred today), for
Walter Lewis and Alice Hunt to appear at
Bewdoin Square Theatre.
Mrs. S. Lovenberg (referred todav), for Addie
Lovenberg to appear at the Palace Theatre dur-
ing the present week.
Reports severally accepted: permits granted
on the usually conditions.
(4.) Reports recommending that leave be
granted, viz.:
Alvin Speare (referred today), to run a passen-
ger barge between Highland Station and Mount
Benedict and St. Joseph's cemeteries, and be-
tween West Roxbury and Dedham.
John W. Bryan (referred today), to run pas-
senger barges between Forest Hills Station and
Forest Hills, Mount Hope and Calvary cemeter-
ies during the present season.
John Lane (referred today), to run two barges
on Memorial Day and two ou the Sunday he-
fore between Forest Hills Station and Mount
Hope and Calvary cemeteries.
Reports severally accepted; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
STREETS AND SEWERS,
Aid. Fottler, for the Committee on Streets
and Sewers, submitted the following:
(1.) Reports recommending that leave be
granted, viz. :
Eugene Luippold (referred today), for leave to
erect as a stable a wooden building for two
horses on rear Orient avenue, near Walley
street, Ward 1.
Martha M. Keezer (referred today), for leave
to erect as a stable a wooden building for two
horses on Bowdoin avenue. Ward 24.
Arnold Blaser (referred today), for leave to
erect as a stable a wooden building for two
horses ou Newburg street, Ward 23.
George A. Avery (referred today), for leave to
erect as a stable a wooden building for two
horses on rear of Crawford street, near Elm
Hill avenue, Ward 21.
Charles C. Barton (referred today), for leave
to erect as a stable a wooden building for two
horses on Lanark road, Ward 25.
Joha F. McCurk (referred today), to recover
his awning frame at No. 31 Chelsea street.
Ward 5.
Giovanni Bianchi (referred today), to project
a shelf over the sidewalk at No. 402 Atla»tic
avenue.
Patrick Kelly (referred today), to stand a
wagon from 7 o'clock, P. M., to 5 o'clock, A. M.,
at the corner ot Castle and Washington streets
James W. Allen (referred April 9). to stand a
wagon at corner of Berkeley and Tremout
streets from 8 o'clock, P. M., to 5 o'clock, A. M.
Reports severally accepted ; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
(2.) Report on the petition of Wing Chera
(referred today) for leave to hox a tree in front
of No. 626 East Broadway— That the petitioner
have leave to withdraw.
Accepted.
(3.) Report on the petition of Joshua M. Sears
(referred April 30), for leave to place a steam-
pipe under and across Arch street— Recom-
mending the nassaje of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to Joshua M.
Sears to place, maintain and use a conduit twe
feet by two feet one inch, inside measurement,
under and along Arch street between Nos. 9
and 41 on said vtreet, said conduit to contain
the necessary pipes for steam-heating purposes,
the work to he completed on or before Nov. 15,
1894, according to the terms and conditions
expressed in the ordinances of the city relating
thereto.
Repert accepted ; order passed.
(4.) Report on the petition of Patrick McMor-
row (referred today), for leave to stretch two
euy ropes across Allandale street, Ward 23 —
Recommending the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to Patrick Mc-
Morrow to stretch, maintain and use two guy
ropes over and across the roadway on Allandale
street, Ward 23, the same to be removed on or
before June 10, 1894.
Report accepted; order passed under a sus-
pension of the rule.
(5.) Report on the petition of Annie L. Mos-
man (referred today), for leave to place a hitch-
ing post and stepping stone on Montview
street, West Roxbury— Recommending the pas-
sage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to Annie LMoj-
man to place, maintain, and use a hitching
post in the sidewalk in front of estate on Mont-
view street, Ward 23. The work to be com
pletedon or before Nov. 15, 1894, accordiug to
the terms and conditions expressed in the ordi-
nances of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(6.) Report on the petition of Joseph I.
Stewart (referred today), for leave to lay a one-
inch iron pipe under acd across the sidewalk
at corner of Dorchester avenue and Dracut
street, Ward 24— Recommending the passage of
the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to Joseph I.
Stewart to lay, maintain and use a one-inch
iron pipe under and across the sidewalk at cor-
ner of Dorchester avenue and Dracut street in
the sidewalk in front of estate, Ward 24. The
work to be completed on or before Nov. 16,
1894, according to the terms and conditions
expressed in the ordinances of the city relating
thereto.
Report accepted : order passed.
(7.) Report on the petition of Connery &
Wentworth (referred today), for leave to stretch
guy ropes in State, Devonshire and Congress
streets— Recommending the passage of the fol-
lowing:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to Counery &
Wentworth to place, maintain and use fourguy
posts and ropes, two on State street, one on
Devonshire street, and one on Congress street,
for use in the construction of the \Vorthington
building. Ward 6. The work to be completed
on or before Oct. 1, 1894, according to the terms
and conditions expressed in the ordinances of
the city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(8.) Report recommending the passage of the
following:
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Ordered, That the Superiiitenden' of Streets
make a sidewalk along No. 882 East Bruauway,
Ward 14, said sidewalk to be from three to ten
inches above the gutter adjoining:, to be from
rive to twelve feet in width, and to be built of
brick, with granite edgestone.
Report accepted; order passed.
(9.) Report on the petition of F. W. Crocker
and J. W. Wetherell (referred today), for a side-
walk on Brighton avenue, corner Reedsdale
street, Ward 25— Recommending the passage of.
the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
make a sidewalk along Brighton avenue, cerner
of Reedsdale street, Ward 25, in front of estate
of F, W. Crocker and another; said sidewalk to
be from three to ten inches above the gutter ad-
joining, to be from five to twelve feet in width,
and to be built of asphalt, with granite edge-
stone.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(10.) Report recommending the passage of
the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
make a sewer in India square, from Atlantic
avenue about one hundred feet westerly, said
sewer to be of 12-inch earthen pipe and located
as shown on a plan on file in the office of the
Superintendent of Streets, marked India
square, city proper, and dated May, 1894.
Reported accepted; order passed.
ELECTRIC WIRES.
Aid. Witt, for tfce Committee oa Electric
Wires, submitted the following:
(1.) Report on the petition of the New Eng-
land Telephone and Telegraph Company of Mas-
sachusetts (recommitted April 2), for leave to
erect and remove poles on Howard avenue and
Brookford street— Recommending the passage
of the following:
Ordered, That permission be granted to the
New England Telephone and Telegraph Com-
pany of Massachusetts to place and maintain
poles for the support of wires at points desig-
hated by blue dets oa a plan deposited in the
office of the Superintendent of Streets, made by
C. A. Perkins, dated June 1, 1893 ; said poles to
Lie in the streets, and of the number and height
as follows;
Howard avenue, two poles, thirty-five feet
high, twelve i»ches In diameter.
Brookford street, two poles, thirty-five feet
high, twelve inches in diameter.
Ordered, That permission be hereby granted
to the New England Telephone and Telegraph
Company of Massachusetts to remove two poles
on Howard avenue and two poles on Brookford
street, said poles being shown by red dots on a
plan made by C. A. Perkins and dated June 1,
1893, and filed in the office of the Superintend-
ent of Streets.
The Superintendent of streets is hereby au-
thorized to issue permits for opening and oc-
cupying streets for placing and maintaining
said poles on the conditions specified in chap-
ter 39, section 15, of the Revised Ordinances of
1892; the work of locating and removing said
poles to be completed within three weeks from
the date of the passage of this order.
Report acepted; order passed under a sus-
pension of the rule.
(2.) Report on the petitiou of the New Eng-
land Telephone and Telegraph Company of
Massachusetts (recommitted April 2), for leave
to erect poles on Allston street, Ward 24—
Recommending the passage of the following:
Ordered, That permission be granted to the
New England Telephone and Telegraph Com-
pany of Massachusetts to place and maintain
poles for the support of wires at points desig-
nated by blue dots on a plan deposited in the
office of the Superintendent of Streets, made
by C. A. Perkins, dated June 21, 1893; said
poles to be in the streets, and of the number
and height, as follows:
Allston street. Ward 24, two poles, 35 feet
high, 12 inches in diameter.
The Superintendent' of Streets is herby au-
thorized to issue permits for opening and occu-
pying streets for placing and maintaining said
poles on the conditions specified in chapter 36,
section 15. of the Revised Ordinances of 1892;
the work of locating said poles to be completed
within three weeks from the date of the pas-
sage of this order.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I would like to
have the order relating to Ward 24 read.
(The order was read,)
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I would ask to
have that recommitted to the committee, and
for this reason: At the time that order was
presented a number of people came to me and
objected to having those poles there, and I
asked the committee to notify me when they
had a hearing, and to give me a chance to
appear, and also a chance to notify some of
those people.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I would like to in-
quire of the gentleman where Allston street is.
Aid. Folsom— Allston street, if it is the one in
Ward 24, leads off Mather street. There may
be another Allston street in Boston, but if it is
in Ward 24 there is where it is.
Aid. Lee— That is what I wanted to inquire;
if it was between Mather street and Melville
avenue.
Aid. Witt— Mr. Chairman, I have no objec-
tion to having that recommitted. I supposed
the alderman had a chanre to be heard. It had
laid in the committee some time, but if he
wishes it recommitted I have no objection.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I would like to in-
quire if the order of notice shows that there
was any objection raised at the time the hear-
ing was had.
Aid. Witt— There were no objections.
Aid. Lee— I don't see why we want to recom-
mit it for a hearing unless there were objec-
tions.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, 1 would state
that the people came here after the order of
notice was issued for a hearing, and some of
them were going to appear, but something hap-
pened so that they could not; they got here
late, and they asked me to give them a chance
to be heard.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman.it seems to be a very
queer statement to make that they came here
after the order of notice was acted upon and
could n't be heard. I can't understand that.
Of course, if my friend opposite has any par-
ticular interest in having this recommitted so
that he may be heard, I shall raise no objec-
tion. But it seems strange that, with the order
of notice, no one appeared here, that the chair-
man states there was no objection, and that
none has been heard of until just at this mo-
ment. The question is if there is anybody
there suffering for a telephone.
Aid. Folsom— Well, 1 cannot tell you that,
but 1 do know that these people came and
asked for a chance to be heard before the com-
mittee, the matter having been referred to the
committee, and I was to be notified of the hear-
ing. I never received any notice, did n't know
they had a bearing, and I ask to have this re-
committed on that account.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I think the al-
derman is perfectly right. If any parties object
to a pole going up on a street they certainly are
entitled to a hearing. If they have not had a
hearing, I think the committee is composed of
gentlemen who will give them a hearing. 1
remember somebody speaking to me about
poles on a street in Dorchester— whether this is
the street or not, I don't know ; but it seems to
me that there was a strong opposition to these
peles at the time.
Aid. Hall— Well, Mr. Chairman, I was not
aware of any objection upon the part of any of
tWe inhabitants upon this street. If I had
known there was a desire on the part of any-
body li\ing on the street for a hearing, I would
certainly have been most pleased to give it,
and also to give a hearing to my associate from
Ward 24.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I would inquire
from the chairman of the Committee on Elec-
tric Wires if he has ever received any commu-
nication; it any communication is on file from
people living on Allston street, asking to be
heard before that committee,
Aid Witt— Mr. Chairman, we have, no writ-
ten communication from any parties, but I
don't know but that ihe alderman did speak to
him saying that there were some people who
appeared after the hearing, who failed to get
notice so as to know of the hearing in time;
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I would like to in-
quire Wow long ago it was that Aid. Folsom
gave notice that he would like to be heard.
Aid. Witt— It mast have been a month ago if
he did.
Aid. Lee— Then I understand the chairman
of the committee to say that it slipped his
memory and he failed to notify him?
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Aid. Witt— If he failed to get notice probably
that is the case.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I oniy want to call
to mind that the chairman of the Committee
on Electric Wires spoke to me and asked me if
I had any objection to some poles being erected
on Allston street. I asked him where it was
and he told me in Ward 26, and I said certainly
not. Now, it turns out that it is in Dorchester.
Things seem to he a little mixed here. 1 only
want to clear myself and have the Chairman
and the alderman from Dorchester set right.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, it strikes me
that it was simply a mistake on the part of the
chairman on the committee between the two
aldermen.
Aid. Barry — Mr. Chairman, it seems that;
while the alderman represents the combined
twenty-five wards, ho lives in that district, and
probably is better able on that account to state
what objection there may be. He believes
there is objection, and I think it is the duty
of the Board to refer the matter to the commit-
tee and give the alderman a chance.
Alii. Lee — I would like to inquire whether
the alderman who has just taken his seat leaves
out the alderman on his rig-lit?
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I was going
to make a similar remark. It seems to me the
other member from Dorchester being on that
committee, certainly ought to be consulted in
such a matter, and that he should know if any
such movement was on fojt.
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, 1 suppose the peo-
ple residing on that street thought that when
they communicated with my associate, Aid.
Folsocn, that was sufficient. I certainly heard
no remonstrance and did not know there was
any*objectiou to these poles. I know the chair-
man of that committee is extremely careful
aud guarded in granting these permits or rec-
ommending them, and this is simply a misun-
derstanding. He mixed the alderman from
Brighton with the alderman from Dorchester,
and it has now been fully explained. I hope
the order will be recommitted.
Aid. Witt — Mr. Chairman, the reason why I
spoke to Aid. Lee was that I thought it was
Allston street, Brighton, and not Allston street,
Dorchester. If it is in Aid. Folsom's ward I
shall be pleased to have it recommitted, and
give him or his people a chance to be heard.
The order was recommitted.
CLAIMS.
Aid. Lee, for the Committee on Claims, sub-
mitted reports recommending that the follow-
ing-named petitioners have leave to withdraw,
viz. :
Lucy M. Winslow (referred Jan. 29), for com-
pensation tor damage to house No. 62 Dover
street, caused by a tree standing in front of said
house.
Annie Stone deferred March 6), for injuries
received from a fall on Washington street.
Reports severally accepted. Sent down.
FIREWORKS ON SHARON STREET.
Aid. Presho for the Committee on Fire De-
partment (Aid.), submitted a report on the peti-
tion of Daniel A. Dugan (referred today), for
leave to burn blue and red lights and discharge
firecrackers in front of 45 Sharon street, Ward
18 — Recommending that leave be granted.
Report accepted ; leave granted on the usual
conditions.
ORDINANCES.
Aid. Lee, for the Committee on Ordinances,
submitted the following:
(1.) Report on the petition of William L.
O'Connor, superintendent of the North Hay
Scales (referred Feb. 19), for a change in the
division of fees — Recommending the passage of
the following:
An Ordinance
to amend chapter 42 of the Revised Ordinances
of 1892.
Bo it ordained, etc.
Section 1. Chapter 42 of the Revised Ordi-
nances of 1892 is hereby amended in section 14.
in the second paragraph of said section, by
striking out the word "three" in the second
line of said paragraph, anil inserting the word
"four" in place thereof.
Report accepted ; ordinance passed. Sent
down.
(2.) Report on the order (referred Feb. 19)
providing that all laborers working under con-
tract shall be paid not less than $2 per day—
That the order ought not to pass, as the Corpo-
ration Counsel has given his opinion that such
action weuld be illegal under the city charter.
The report was accepted and the question
came on the passage of the order in concurrence
with the Common Council.
The Board voted to non-concur with the
Council. Notice sent down.
RECONSIDERATION.
Aid. Barry moved to reconsider the action
on all the above reports; lost.
REMOVAL OF TREE ON DORCHESTER AVENUE.
Aid. Hall offered an order— That the Super-
intendent of Public Grounds be requested to
remove a dea l tree standing in front of the
premises o i George W. Allen, 1420 Dorchester
avenue; the expense attending the same to be
charged to the appropriation for Public
Grounds Department.
Passed under a suspension of the rule.
CLOSING OF ALBANY STREET TO TRAVEL.
Aid. Barry offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Streets he authorized to close
to public travel by vehicles Albany street from
Troy street to one hundred feet south of Bristol
street, and Dover street from Albany street
two hundred feet we«t of Albany street.
Aid. Barry— Mr. President. I move a sus-
pension of the rule. The order comes from
the Superintendent of S'reets, and it is «eces
sary to close Albany street during the building
of the Dover-street bridge.
The order was passed under a suspension of
the rule.
SIDEWALK ON SHAWMUT AVENUE
Aid. BARRY offered an order — That the Super-
intendent ol Streets mai;e u sidewalk along
Shawinut avenue, easterly side, between Gar-
land and Waterford streets, Ward 16; said side-
walk to be from 3 to 10 inches above the gutter
adjoining, to be from 6 to 12 feet in width and
to be built, of brick with granite edgestone.
-Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I ask that the
rule be suspended that that order may he put
upon its passage. That is a piece of land that
lies between Garland and Waterford streets, in
that district (Ward 16), the space being 28 or
30 feet by 8 feet. The curbing is there, but it is
a bad piece of ground and is always filled with
water. Something should be done to remedy
it, and I ask that the rale be suspended.
The order was passed under a suspension of
the rule.
LEASE OF FORT HILL WHARF.
Aid. Fottler offered an order— That His
Honor the Mayor be authorized in a manner
satisfactory to him. and in the name and be-
half of the city, to lease to Harrison E. Wood-
ward for the term of three years from April 1,
1894, at an annual rental of §1000, payable
quarterly, the part of Fort Hill wharf on Atlan-
tic avenue, Ward 12, substantially as now occu-
pied by him.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
PUBLIC LANDING, CHELSEA BRIDGE.
Aid. Presho offered an order— That the Com-
mittee ou Finance be requsted to include in the
next loan bill the amount of $400 for a public
boat landing at Chelsea Bridge. Charlestown.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
TREE ON SHAWMUT AVENUE.
The Chairman offered an order — That the Su-
perintendent of Public Grounds be directed to
remove the old tree in front of 237 Shawmut
avenue, and to plant a new tree in place of the
same.
Passed under a suspension of the rule.
PAYMENT TO MICHAEL J. KILLDUFF'S WIDOW.
Aid. Bryant offered an order— That there be
allowed and paid to the widow of Michael J.
Killduff, late a clerk in the employ of the City
ot Boston, in the Water-Income Department,
the balance of the salary to which be would
have been entitled had he lived and coatinued
to hold his position until the eni of the year
1892, under the provisions of chapter 265 of
the Acts of the year 1894; to be paid from the
Water Revenue.
Passed under suspension of the rule; yeas,
11 ; nays, none. Sent dows.
SIDEWALK ON CHELSEA STREET.
Aid. Witt offered an order— That the City
Treasurer be hereby authorized to refund to A.
B. Porter forty-five per cent of the amount paid
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by him to the City of Boston for the construc-
tion of a sidewalk at 328 Chelsea street in 1892,
said refund being authorized by chapter 82 of
the Acts of 1894.
Aid. Witt— Mr. Chairman, I move a suspen-
sion of the rule that the order may take its sec-
ond reading at this time.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, do I understand
that that is under the Act of 1894, for rebates?
Aid. Witt— Yes sir.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, would n't it be bet-
ter to have those orders referred to the Joint
Committee on Street Department? There are
already two or three such orders there and they
had better all be reported together.
Aid. Witt having no objection the order was
referred to the Committee on Street Depart-
ment.
TREES IN EAST BOSTON.
Aid. Witt presented the petition of George
Sweeney for leave to set out a tree in front of
150 Falcon street, Ward 1 ; and the petition of
John McCormick and another for leave to set
out six trees at junction of Webster and Sum-
ner streets. Ward 2.
On motion of Aid. Witt, it was voted, under
a suspension of the rules, that leave be granted.
CONTRACT AT MARINE PARK.
Aid. Folrom offered an order — That His
Honor the Mayor be requested to inform the
Board of Aldermen, at its next meeting, the
reasons for not awarding the contract for the
building at the Marine Park to the lowest
bidder, also the name of the successful bidder,
together with the amount of the bid accepted,
and the name of the lowest bidder and the
amount of the bid.
Passed under a suspension of the rule.
PLAYGROUND IN BRIGHTON.
Aid. Lee offered an order — That the Superin-
tendent of Public Grounds be hereby author-
ized to hire the vacant lot of land belonging to
W. W. Marsh, and located on Everett street.
Brighton, to be used as a playground, as in
former seasons, and to expend not exceeding
the sum of $200 for the purpose, to be charged
to the appropriation for Public Grounds De-
partment.
Passed under a suspension of the rules. Sent
down.
REVISED GRADE COMMONWEALTH AVENUE.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That the Board
establish the revised grade of Commonwealth
avenue, in the Brighton district, between
Brighton avenue and Warren street, as shown
on a plan and profile signed by Pierre Humbert,
Jr.. City Surveyor, dated April 4, 1894, and de-
posited in the office of the said City Surveyor.
Passed under a suspension of the rules.
TEAMS ALLOWED TO STAND ON OTIS STREET.
Aid. Lee offered an order — That until other-
wise ordered the provisions of chapter 43, sec-
tion 34. of the Revised Ordinances of 1892,
shall not apply to Otis street, Ward 10, be-
tween the hours of lo o'clock A. M. and 2
o'clock P. M.
Aid. Lee asked a suspension of the rule that
the order might be put upon its passage.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, I should
like to vote intelligently upon this order;
should like to have some explanation as to
what the act is.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I am always will-
ing to explain an order I introduce, and desire
to say that the ordinance now prohibits persons
standing on the sidewalk more than five min-
utes, and if thev stay longer than that they are
ordered to move on by a police officer. Now,
the Mechanics Exchange has moved from
Hawley steet to Otis street, and in front of
their exchange for two or three hours every
day mechanics meet master builders and mas-
ter mechanics, and under the present condi-
tion of affairs the police will not allow them to
wait on that sidewalk as they are obliged to do
to transact their business. They appeal to the
Government to have some such action as this
taken in regard to that street, so that for the
few hours they are doing their business there
they will not be interfered with, by the police.
I have offered the order at their request, and if
there is any other information I can give I shall
be glad to do so.
The order was passed under suspension of the
rule. Sent down.
DEAD TREE ON MARION STREET.
Aid. Witt offered an order— That the Superin-
tendent of Public Grounds remove a dead tree
at 82 Marion street, expense of same1 to be
charged to Public Grounds Department.
Passed under a suspension of the rule.
ELECTRIC LIGHT, ALEXANDER STREET.
AIo.Dever offered an order — That the Super-
intendent of Lamps be requested to locate and
maintain an electric light opposite No. 72 Alex-
ander street, Ward 20; the expense attending
the same to be charged to the appropriation for
Lamp Department.
Referred to the Committee on Lamps.
ECONOMIC-SANITARY COMPANY.
The Board proceeded to take up special as-
signment, viz.:
Message of the Mayor transmitting a com-
munication from the Economic-Sanitary Com-
pany of Montana, in regard to the disposal of
garbage (Doc. 100).
Referred to the Special Committee on Dis-
posal ot Offal.
AMERICAN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY.
The Board proceeded to take up special as-
signment, viz.:
Preamble and resolve protesting against the
passage of a bill before the State Legislature
which provides for an increase of the capitali-
zation of the American Bell Telephone Com-
pany from $20,000,000 to $50,000,000.
The preamble and resolve were indefinitely
postponed, yeas 9, nays 3 :
Yeas— Aid. Bryant, Dever, Folsom, Fottler,
Hallstram, Lee, Presho, Sanford, Witt— 9.
Nays— Aid. Barry, Hall, Lomasney— 3.
Notice sent down.
Adjourned, on motion of Aid. Lomasney, at
7.43 P. M., to meet on Monday, May 14, 1894,
at 3 o'clock P. M.
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448
CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings of the Common Council.
Thursday, May 10, 1894.
Regular meeting of the Common Council,
held in the Council Chamber, City Hall, at
7,30 o'clock P. M., President O'Brien in the
Chair and a quorum present.
BOARD OF VISITORS REPORT.
The following: was received :
Charles P Putnam, M, D., 1
63 Marlboro Street, May 8, 1894. I
Joseph O'Kane, Esq., Clerk of the Common
Council:
Dear Sir—
In answer to your letter of May 3d allow me
to say, in behalf of the Board of Visitors to the
Public Institutions, that their report on all the
institutions will no doubt be published before
the next meeting but one ot the Common Coun-
cil. The Board of Visitors have been busily
engaged on this report for a good while, and it
would now be ready but for the many and un
avoidable delays that occur in preparing such
documents. The last portion of it will go to
press tomorrow, and the proofs of all the rest
are already practically corrected. We regret
very much not to have had it ready on May 1.
A special paper containing suggestions and
recommendations was sent to His Honor the
Mayor in February, as contemplated in the
order of the Cuv Council of May 25. 1893. We
understand that this paper has been i tt the
hands of the Investigating Committee of the
Board of Aldermen for several weeks, but was
not opened until today.
' But as'I have already said, the final report of
the Board of Visitors, which is about to appear,
relates to all the institutions.
Respectfully yours,
Charles P. Putnam.
Chairman.
Placed on file.
OPINION REGARDING TRUSTEES OF MOUNT HOPE.
The following was received:
City of Boston, Office of the )
Corporation Counsel, May 8, 1894. )
To the Common Council:
Gentlemen— I am asked whether there is
any urovision in the Ordinances of the City of
Boston or the Statutes of the Commonwealth
obliging a candidate for appointment as a trus-
tee oi Mount Hope Cemetery to be a resident
and voter of the City of Boston? There is no
statute or ordinance which obliges such candi-
date to be a resident and voter of the City of
Boston. A non-resident can, in my opinion, be
a trustee of Mount Hope Cemetery.
Yours respectfully,
Thomas M. Babson, Corporation Counsel.
Ordered printed and assigned to the next
meeting on motion of Mr. Collins of Ward 3.
HUGH O'BRIEN SCHOOLHOUSE LOT.
The following was received :
City of Boston,
In School Committee, May 8, 1894. J
The Committee on Schoolhouses. to whom
was referred (April 24) an order that the lot of
the Hugh O'Brien Schoolhouse be enlarged by
purchasing an adjoining lot of land which pro-
trudes into the schoolhouse lot, reported that
in the opinion of the committee this lot should
be purchased, as we understand a proposition
to build upon this lot is now entertained by the
owners, and if a building is erected • on this
land it will be within fourteen feet of the
sehoolhouse. The committee therefore recom-
mend that immediate steps be taken to pur-
chase this property, and they recommend the
passage of the following order:
For the Committee, Richard C Humphreys^
Chairman.
Ordered, That the City Council be requested
to appropriate the sum of thirty-six hundred
dollars ($3600) for the enlargement of the lot
of the Hugh O'Brien Schoolhouse by the pur-
chase of adjoining land containing 3600 square
feet.
Accepted and the Order passed.
A true copy,
Attest:
Phineas Bates, Secretary.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
HANCOCK SCHOOLHOUSE LOT.
The following was received:
:City of Boston, i
In School Committee, May 8, 1894. 1
The Committee on Schoolhouses reported
that that committee have learned of the pro-
posed erection of a large tenement house on
land adjoining the lot of the Hancock School-
Jiouse on Parmenter street. North End. The
proposed building under present plans will be
within eight feet of the schoolhouse. The se-
rious interference to the light and air of the
building, so necessary to the health and com-
fort of the pupils a»d the need of immediate
action on the part of this Board and the City
Council to obviate this threatened injury to
the school, have led this committee to make
special investigation of the matter. The com-
mittee have visited the premises and are of the
opinion that only one course of action is possi-
ble under the existing circumstances, and that
is to request the City Council to take by right
of eminent domain a portion of the land ad-
joining the northerly side of the schoolhouse
lot. The committee recommend the passage of
the following order:
For the Committee. Richard C. Humphrey,
Chairman.
Ordered, That the City Council be requested
to take by right of eminent domain, for the pur-
pose of enlarging the lot or the Hancock School-
house, a parcel of land supposed to belong to
Mark Lewis and Myer Herman, and bounded
as follows: Northerly by Elmer place, socalled,
about thirty-one feet; westerly by a line paral-
lel with and sixty feet easterly from the easter-
ly line of Salem street, about eighty -four feet;
southwesterly by land now or formerly of
Enoch Robinson about twenty-two feet; south-
easterly by land of the city about 36 and 54-1 00
feet; northeasterly by the same about 22 and
10-100 feet; and again southeasterly by the
same on two lines about 28 90-100 feet and
about twenty-five feet.
Accepted, and the order passed.
A true copy,
Aattest:
Phineas Bates, Secretary.
Referred to the Committee on Schools and
Schoolhouses.
political persuasion of assessors.
The following was received:
Assessors' Office, City Hall, 1
Boston, May 7, 1894. 1
To the Honorable the City Council:
Gentlemen —
In conformity with an order passed by your
Honorable Body, May 3, 1894, the Board of As-
sessors respectfully submit a list of the first as-
sistant assessors .together with their residences
(street, number and ward) the assessment dis-
tricts to which they are respectively assigned
and the political persuasion of each.
Frank a. Drew, Secretary, Board of Asses-
sors.
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Assignment.
Political
District.
Ward.
Part.
Persuasion.
1
1
Democrat.
2
2
Democrat.
3
3
Republican.
4
4
Democrat.
5
5
Republican.
6
6
1
Democrat.
7
6
2
Democrat.
8
7
1
Republican.
9
7
2
Democrat.
10
8
Democrat.
11
9
Republican.
12
10
1
Republican.
13
10
2
Democrat.
14
11
1
Republican.
15
11
2
Democrat.
16
12
1
Republican.
17
12
2
Republican.
18
13
Republican.
19
14
1
Republican.
20
14
2
Democrat.
21
15
Republican.
22
16
Democrat.
23
17
Democrat.
24
18
Democrat
25
19
Democrat.
26
20
1
Democrat.
27
20
2
Republican.
28
21
1
Republican.
29
21
2
Republican.
30
22
1
Republican.
31
22
2
Democrat.
32
23
1
Republican.
33
23
2
Democrat.
34
23
3
Republican.
35
24
1
Democrat.
36
24
2
Democrat.
37
24
3
Republican.
38
24
4
Republican.
39
25
1
Republican.
40
25
2
Democrat.
Namk.
Palmer, Benj. F.
McEnauey, Thos. O.
Harris, Henry S.
Quirk. Dennis 6.
Bryant, John.
Sberan, Hugh F.
Cundy, Wm. H.
Hatch, E. Mertaln.
Furie, Nicholas J.
Downey, Daniel A.
Burrill, Chas. O.
Browne, Andrew J.
Hunting, Chas. B.
King, George A
Sullivan, Patrick D.
Brlgham. Chas. H.
Carr, George W.
Scannell, Roger H.
Cook, John C.
Moore, James 1.
Fox, James P.
Gartland, John J.
Smart, "Wm. B.
Temple, Freak. H.
Leich, Thos. J.
Dolan, Edw. W.
Carter, HeDry L.
Andrews, Alonzo F,
Griggs, John H.
Warren, George.
Culbert, Robert.
Pratt, Frank S.
Giblln, John H.
Pope, Hubert.
Donovan, John H.
Hall, George E.
Pierce, Henry.
Hutchinson. Richardson.
Buckner, James.
Warren, George W.
Ward.
1
2
18
4
3
6
24
13
6
8
18
21
20
18
11
17
11
10
21
15
22
16
24
3
21
20
21
21
21
21
22
23
14
23
24
24
24
24
25
25
Residence.
Street and Number.
45 Saratoga St.
271 Sumner st.
681 Tremontst.
18 Eden St.
170 Bunker Hill St.
46 Charter st
60 Cushing ave.
124 West Broadway.
32 Winthrop St.
60 Nashua St.
45 East Concord st
69 Bainbrldge st
62 Forest st.
18 Wellington st
60 Melrose st.
30 Montgomery st
188 West Canton st
30 Oxford st
12 Rockville Park.
178 Dorchester st
Calumet st
32 Seneca st
11 AUston st.
234 Bnnker Hill st
71 Circuit st
4 Palmer pi.
67 Lambert ave.
23 Lambert st
7 Rockville Park.
25 Winthrop st
44 Bromley st
96 Rockview st
794 East Fourth st.
An a wan ave.
Hecla st.
18 Washington St.
1049 Adams st.
30 Morton st
Griggs pi.
33 Chestnut Hill ave.
Placed on file.
UNIFORM FOR MESSENGERS.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24— Mr. President. I
desire to offer an order under a suspension of
the rules.
The President— The question is on the sus-
pension or the rules.
Mr. Kverett of Ward 9— Mr. President, I ask
that the order be read first, before we suspend
the rules.
The clerk read the following-:
Wherein, it is the sense of the City Council
of Boston that during all sessions of the two
branches of the City Government the City
Messenger, his deputy and three assistant!
should appear in an appropriate uniform simi-
lar to that of the Sergeant-at-Arms and his aids
in the Massachusetts Legislature, be it there-
fore
Ordered, That the City Messenger be author-
ized to select tho style of said uniforms for the
above-named officials, and it is further
Ordered, That the expanses thus incurred in
orocuring said uniiorins be charged to the ap-
propriation for City Messenger .Department.
The question came on suspending the rules,
that the preamble and order might be intro-
duced.
Mr. Norris of Ward 13— Mr. President, I
would like to have the gentleman give us the
reason for introducing that great order before
we suspend the rules ou it.
Mr. COLLINS of Ward 3— Mr. President, I ask
that the matter be assigned to balf-past eight.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 6— Mr. President, I
trust that the rules will not be suspended. I
see no good reason why they should be. This
seems to me to be a very strange course which
has been taken by the gentleman in the First
Division, trying to bring about the uniforming
of- half a dozen men in the City Hall— some-
thing that never was done before iu tnat de-
partment to my knowledge— and I see no good
reason for doing it now. Unless the gentleman
can advance some good reason I shall certainly
object to a suspension of the rules tor a passage
of-the errier tonight.
At th«i request of Mr. Shaw of Ward 17, the
Clerk read the preamble and order again, for
information.
Mr. Shaw— Mr. President, I hope that the
rules will be susDended and that the order will
be passed. I think it is a very good idea.
The motion to suspend the rulesSwas declared
carried, and the question came on giving the
orier a second reading.
.'dr. Patterson of Ward 24— Mr. President,
jhere seems to be a good deal of fun poked at
this order, to say the least, but in all sincerity I
think it is an order of merit. Many times dur-
ing my experience in this Government I have
witnessed different persons coining into the
City Hall, and if they were requested to move
on by the City Messenger— as has frequently
been the case within the last two or three
months, as you all know.— the questio would
at once arise in the person's mind, "Well,
who is that man. anyhow? What authority
has he got?" It has always seemed to
me. and it has seemed more so lately,
that the City Messenger and his dep-
uties should be uniformed in some fitting
manner for the duties of their office. Other
municipal governments which I have visited
have uniformed officials in like positions; and I
believe that this order which I have introduced
this evening should be passed. 1 know that it
will be concurred in by the upper branch, and I
think it will receive the recognition of His
Honor the Mayor. I believe that none of the
attache's of the City Messenger Department can
be opposed to this order on the ground of im-
propriety; but I do believe that the City Mes-
senger of the City of Bosten should be uni-
formed so as to show the public that he has
some rank or station, and I trust, Mr. President
and gentlemen, that the order will be passed.
Mr. Everett of Ward 9— Mr. President, I
quite appreciate the motives that influenced
the gentleman in introducing his order, and
yet I think he has net gone sufficiently deeply
into the question to explain fully the reasons
lor his order. The idea of the uniform is a
very aged one, running away back to ancient
history, and it is designed to enable certain
people to be distinguished from the public at
large. For instance, in the case ot soidiers. it is
designed to distinguish the soldier from the
citizen, and as our friend here has observed, it
is designed at the State House to distinguish
the deputy sergeaut-at-arms from the members
of the .Legislature and others. Now, the gen-
tleman omits to mention the fact tkat the repre-
sentatives at the State House number some 250
and the senaters some 40, and that therefore a
person, or even a member of the Legislature,
might be pardoned for not knowing everyona-
on the floor by sight and for confusing one with
another. But we could hardly make that mis-
take here. We are a very small body. VVe
are a body that is exceedingly friendly,
the one with the other. We all know each
other well and there is no possibility of con-
fusion, and as far as the citizens of Boston
which our friend has spoken of are concerned,
am sorry for the man who does n't know Alvah
Peters by sight. Again, Mr. President, I object
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450
to the custom which is very generally adopie I
by European nations of putting everyone pos-
sible in uniform. The American idea, as I take
it, is to have no more persons uniformed than
is necessary. We have the members of the
army and the navy and the employees of the
custom house, and that is about ail that it is
necessary to have uniformed. I think that the
less we go into uniforms among city officers,
out ide of the policemen and firemen, the (let-
ter we are doing. If it should become abso-
lutely necessary that the City Messenger and
his deputies should have some distinguishing
mark, it seems to me that a metal badge, ©r
something of that kind, would be ainplv suf-
ficient. I do not believe in following the Euro-
pean idea of having everybody going around in
a uniform.
Mr. Fisher of Ward 18— Mr. President, I
move to amend the order so that il shall pre-
vide that a suitable silver badge, properly in-
scribed, be furnished to the City Messenger
and his assistants.
The President — The Chair will ask the gen-
tleman to put his amendment in writing.
Mr. Fisher offered the following as a substi-
tute for the preamble and order offered by Mr.
Patterson :
Ordered, That a suitable silver badge, properly
inscribed, shall be provided for the City Messen-
ger and his assistants ; the expense of the same
to be charged to the appropriation for City Mes-
senger Department.
The question came on substituting Mr. Fish-
er's order for the preamble and order offered
by Mr. Patterson.
Mr. Marnell of Ward 4— Mr. President, I
should like to ask Mr. Fisher a question. I
should like to ask him if ne is aware that the
City Messenger and his assistants are already
provided with gold badges suitably inscribed?
Mr. Fisher— No, sir; 1 was not aware of that
fact.
Mr. Marnell— Well, it is a fact that the City
Messenger and his assistants are already pro-
vided with gold badges, and therefore it seems
to me almost unnecessary that they should be
further provided with badges, even though
they be of a different metal. I therefore sin-
cerely trust that i he gentleman will withdraw
his substitute.
Mr. Norris of Ward 13--Mr. President, I
hope the Council will not waste its time on
sucti a nonsensical, foolish measure as this. It
has already made itself somewhat ridiculous
during the present year, and I hope that we
will not ag lin draw public attention to us by
another ridiculous measure of this kind. Now,
I believe we have a Committee on the City
Messenger Department, and I don't believe that
that committee has very much to do. Now, .1
want to give them something to do, and I
therefore move that the whole matter be re-
ferred to the Committee on City Messenger
Department.
Mr, Patterson— Mr. President, I have no ob-
jection to its being referred to that committee.
Mr. Hurley — Mr. President, I trust that the
matter will not be referred to any committee,
for I don't believe that it is worthy of any con-
sideration whatever. It appears to me to be
sheer nonsense and rot. There is no demand
lor it, there is no sentiment in its favor; and,
as Mr. Everett of the first division has said, any
man outside of City Hall who comes in here to
no business and does not know Alvah Peters is
certainly to be pitied. That man has been_ in
in this place for twenty-four or twenty-five
years, an I this question has never been raised
before. I am aware that he and his whole staff
today are considered very handsome, and if
you uniform them they will be such shining
beauties that the citizens of Boston will
ba dazzled by them, anil they will have
swelled heads. [Laughter.] Moreover, their
natural beauty might be dimmed *f we should
put them in gorgeous uniforms. [Laughter.]
Another thing, Mr. President: if this matter is
allowed to proceed and the order passes, it, will
take, I venture to say, 6400 to uniform those
men as they would like to be uniformed. Now,
that is mere rot, Mr. President, and I move at
this time the indefinite postponement of the
whole matter.
The President— The Chair will say thai the
motion to reier to a committee takes preced-
ence of the motion made by Air. Hurley; and
thereiore the question comes first on the mo-
tion made by Mr. Norris of Ward 13 to refer
the whole matter to the Committee on City
Messenger Department.
The motion to refer the subject to the Com-
mittee on City Messenger Department was car-'
ried.
. PAPERS FROM THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
1. Notice of non-concurrence in passage of or-
der of Feb. 15, requesting the Mayor to instruct
the heads of departments, when adveitising for
proposals for contracts, to stipulate that if said
contracts, or any part thereof are sublet by the
contractors, provision must be made that no
laborer shall be employed at a rate of compen-
sation of less than two dollars per day.
The question came on placing the notice on
file.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, I de-
sire to say in connection with this order at this
time — I bein-r the author of it — that it, like
like many other orders which have been passed
by this body, has the fr.mihar imprint that the
Board of Aldermen has been wont to give in
the past to orders going up to that body from
this body. But in the case of this order they
have had a very laudable excuse for so doing.
As I understand it, the Corporation Counsel has
sent down an opinion that it was again3t the
City Charter for the City of Boston to pass au
order which should stipulate the amount —
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11— Mr. President, I rise
to a point of order. I should like to ask
whether there can be any discussion in regard
to the placing of a notice uf non-concurrence on
file?
The President— The Chair would say that
the question is on placing the notice on file.
The Chair knows no reason why the members
may not express their views on the matter.
Mr. Briggs— What is the . alternative, Mr.
President, in case it is not placed on file?
The President — Well, the Chair will say
that he thinks it is a question for the body to
decide whether it shall place any matter on
file.
Mr. Briggs— Well, what becomes of the com-
munication if they do not place it on file?
What else, can they do witii it?
The President— Well, they can vote, tose^d
It back, or vote simply not to place it on file.
The Chair is unaulu to say what may become of
it in that case.
Mr. Collins — Mr. President, I assure the gen-
tleman that I won't deain the Council for any
length of time on this subject. I know very
well that there is no member of the upper
branch, be he Republican or Democrat, and
that there is no member of this Common Coun-
cil, who would vote against the passage of an
order requiring that contractors should nay the
men in their employ at least $2 a day. Outside
that seems to be a minimum rate of wages, and
if the men who have the city work to do cannot
pay the men who work for them at least 82 a
day, 1 think it is high time that something
should be done; and I therefore ask that the
rules may be suspended, that I inav introduce
an order at tins time.
Mr. Briggs— Mr. President, as the order of-
fered by the gentleman is not offered as an
amendment to No. 1 on the calendar, 1 would
ask whether the question before the house is
not on placing No. 1 on file?
The President— The Chair would sav that
the question i>efor,e the house is on placing No.
1 on the calendar on file.
It was voted that No. 1 on the calendar be
placed on file.
city contracts.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3, under a suspension
of the rules, offered an order— That His Honor
the Mayor be requested to petition the General
Court at its present session for the passage of
an act to provide that the heads of City Depart-
ments of the City of Boston, when advertising
for proposals for contracts, shall stipulate that
if said contracts, or any part thereof, are
sublet by the contractors, provisions must be
made that no laborer shall be employed
at a rate of compensation of less than $2 per
day.
The ord»r sent up was parsed under a suspen-
sion of the rules.
PAPERS FROM BOARD OF ALDERMEN— RESUMED.
Mr. SEARS of Ward 10 moved that Nom. 2 ind
3 be acted upon together, the said numbers
being as follows:
2. Notice of indefinite postponement of pre-
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amble and resolve of April 26, protesting
against the passage of a bill by the State Legis-
lature which provides for an increase of the
capitalization of the American Bell Telephone
Company of Boston.
3. Statement from the City Auditor of hills
paid from the Contingent Fund, Joint Commit-
teps, on the May, 1894. draft. (City Doc. No.
96.)
Mr. Collins of Wart* 3— Mr. President, I dis-
like to keep bobbing up here so frequently ; but
inasmuch as the gentleman who introduced
No. 2 on the calendar at the last meeting is
absent, through sickness or some other cause, I
move that the matter be assigned for one week.
The President— The Chair will say that No.
2 on the calendar is simply a notice from .toe
Board of Aldermen of the indefinite postpone-
ment of a certain order, and the Council can do
nothing to change its effect. It is simply a.n
official notice that they hare postponed the
order which was passed by this body on April
26.
Mr. Collins— Mr. President. I have no desire
to conflict with the Chair's ruling, but I simply
desire to say that it may he barely possible— I
do not say that it is probable— that the gentle-
man who introduced this order may wish to
say something in relation to it before it is
placed on file, and I therefore move that it be
assigned to the next meeting.
Mr, Everett of Ward 9— Mr. President, the
gentleman who introduced the order is here
now.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11— Mr. President, I rise
to a point of order. Before, when No. 1 on the
calendar was befere the body, you seated that
debate was in onler on the question and that
the body did not necessarily have to place the
paper on file; now, you state at this time that
nothing else can be done with it but to place
it on file.
The President— No, the gentleman from
Ward 11 is in error. The Chair does not recall
the exact words in which he stated his ruling
on either occasion ; but the Chair is of the opin-
ion that in the case of No 2 on the calendar, it
being simply a notice of indefinite postpone-
ment of an order which went from this body to
the Board of Aldermen and met with indefinite
postponement there, nothing can bo done with
the notice by the Council that woulo" in any
way revive the ordar.
Mr. Briggs— But, Mr. President, is this any
different from No. 1, except that No. 1 was a
notice oi non-concurrence and this is a notice
of indefinite postponement, They are both no-
tices.
The President— The Chair sees no difference
in the effect of either.
It was voted to consider Nos. 2 and 3 collec-
tively, and they wem placed on file.
Claims.
On motion of Mr. Patterson of Ward 24,
Nos. 4 and 5 were considered collectively, viz. :
4. Report of Committee on Claims, on peti-
tion of Annie Stone, for compensation for inju-
ries received from a fall on Washington street,
leave to withdraw.
5. Report of same committee, on petition of
Lucy M. Winslow, for compensa;ion lor dam-
age to house 62 Dover street, caused by a tree
standing in front of said house, leave to with-
draw.
Reports severally accepted
Fees at North Hay Scales.
6. Report ol Committee on Ordinances, ou
petition of William L. O'Connor, Superintend-
ent ol North Hay Scales, for a change in the
division of fees, and for a cnange in Uie ordi-
nance relative to fees for weighing horses, —
Recommending the passage of the followingor-
dinance:
An Ordinance to amend Chapter 42 of the
Revised Ordinances of 1892.
Be iv ordained, etc. ;
Section 1. Chapter 42 of the Revised Ordi-
nances of 1892 is hereby amended in section
fourteen, in ibe second paragraph of said sec-
tion, by striking out the word "three." in the
second line of said paragraph, and inserting the
word "four" iB place thereof
Report accepted; ordinance passed in concur-
rence.
Standing of Teams on Otis Street.
7. Ordered, That until otherwise ordered, the
provisions of chapter 43, section 34, of the
Revised Ordinances of 1892 shall not apply to
Otis street, Ward 10, between the hours of 10
o'clock A. M. and 2 o'elock P. M.
Passed in concurrence.
Playground in Brighton.
8. Ordered, That the Superintendentof Pub-
lic Grounds be hereby authorized to hire the
vacant lot of land belonging to W. W. Marsh,
and located on Everett street, Brighton, to be
used as a playground as in former seasons,
and to expend not exceeding the sum of $200
for the purpose, to be charged to the appropria-
tion fcr Public Grounds Department.
Mr. Andrews of Ward 21— Mr. President, I
move that Mo. 8 be referred to the Committee
on Public Grounds Department.
Mr. Mitchell of Ward 25— Mr. President, I
hope that this won't be referred, hut that it
will be passed tonight. This lot of land has
been hired for several years, I think lor four-
teen or fifteen years, by the city, and this is
simply an order asking that it be hired this
vear at. the same price as in former years.
Mr. King of Ward 8— Mr. President, it seems
to me that this order should be referred to the
committee. It seems to me that if the city is
going eoutinually to hire this property from
year to year, it is pretty near time that they
should buv it. 1 should think that if the peo-
ple in that section of the city were so much in-
terested in it as it is claimed that they are
they would try to have the city buy it and not
pay a yearly rental for this property. I should
like to see it referred to the committee, so that
they could report upon it. It seems to me that
if I wi« a representative from that district of
the citv Ishould be more in favorof buying this
property rather than of hiring it from year to
year.
Mr. Mitchell— Well. Mr. President, it is one
thing to hire it and it is another thing to buy it.
I presume that the City Council would prefer
to pay $200 a year for a playstead than they
would to buy it and pay several thousand dol-
lars for it. Now, I hope that the Council will
pass this order as it is upon the calendar and al-
low the playstead to be hired as it has been im
former years.
Mr. KouRKEof Ward 6.— Mr. President, I have
looked into this matter somewhat, and I have
had a talk today with some of the gentlemen
interested. As a result of my inquiries, I have
concluded t hat 8200 a year is a very reasonable
price. As I understand it, they have hired it
for fifteen years, and that it has bee« used
principally as a ball ground. While as a general
rule I am in favor of referring matters of this
kind to committees, still in this case, it being
so late in the season now, it seems to me that it
ought not to he put off lany longer. 'If it was
referred to a committee it might take a week
or possibly two weeks, and it is a small matter,
anyway. I believe we ought to pass the order
tonight.
Mr. King— Mr. President, I would like to in-
quire lor information what amount is paid for
this land each season, if anybody can give me
the information?
Mr. Mitchell— $200.
Mr. King— Is that the sum expended to keep
it in condition by the city?
Mr. Aiitchell— That is the amount asked,
Mr. President, for the use of this piece of land,
which is ihe only place there that the boys can
use to play baseball. There is no other place
that they can play in without going two miles.
This place has been provided by the city year
after year at the price of $200, for the accom-
modation of the boys of Allston and those in
that vicinity.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24. In relation to
No. 8 on the calendar, I would sav that I trust
it will be passed at the present time. I trust
that it will not be referred to the Committee
on Public Grounds Department for this reason:
The young boys who play ball and get exercise
in the shape of athletic sports in the different
outside wards of the city depend upon just such
places *s this for an opportunity to play their
games; and, as I understand it. they have been
deprived of that privilege all this year simply
because the city had not and did not hire a
piece ol land where they could play ball. I had
a talk with the alderman from that district this
afternoon. In talking with him I brought this
question un, and he made the explanation
which Mr. MitchelJ, from that same district,
has given to you tonight. It is the customary
order. It has been introduced iu the Govern-
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ment and passed each year for the past fifteen
or twenty vears, and it is just the same as it has
been for all those years. I believe that, in jus-
tice to the gentlemen from Ward 25, the order
outfit to be passed at this time.
Mr. Andrews— Mr. President, it seems to me
that matters of this kind should properly go to
the committee, that they may consider them
and report back here. Being a member of the
Committee on Public Grounds Department,
I desire to say that the committee, not having
had this before them, knows nothing about it;
and since we have a Committee on Publio
Grounds Department, it seems to me that all
matters of this kind relating to the public
grounds should be referred to that committee,
bo that they may look into them and report
back to the Council. It will not ilelay the mat-
ter more than a week, because the Committee
on Public Grounds meet next Tuesday. Cer-
tainly a week's delay will not hurt the matter,
and I hope that the order will be referred.
Mr. Mitchell— Mr. President, I hope it will
not be referred. I hope it willbe passed.
Mr. Reed of Ward 25— Mr. Presideut, 1 hops
the order will not be referred. The gentleman
in the second division [Mr. Andrews] saya that
it will not be dolayed more than a week. It
strikes me that it will necessitate going back
to the Board of Aldermen. That will necessi-
tate its being delayed something nearer two
weeks. Mow, this order has always been
passed by this body, and it only involves a
small sum. The sooner we pass the order, the
louger time we will get the use of the
grounds; and the longer we get the
use of the grounds, the better it will
be for the district. The lot of land in
question is a field located very near the thickly
populated district, and it is today about the
only open space that is near that district. It
would have been built on long ago if it had
not been that it is near the railroad
and there has not been any call for buildings
right there. If the city should attempt to buy
this lot it would cost a very large sum of money.
I remember a few years ago there was a bridge
built over there, and the owners of the property
gained very substantial damages for what they
lost at that time. It seems to me that the
wisest thing for the Council to do is to pass the
order and hire the playstead. Of course, if the
Council sees fit to appropriate money for a play-
ground in Brighton we shall be very glad to
accept it and give this up, but under the exist-
ing circumstances we need a playground in
Brighton, and I hope that the order will be
passed tonight, and not referred. I hope that
the motion to refer will be lost.
The motion to refer to the Committee on Pub-
lic Grounds Department was lost.
The rules were suspended, and the order was
passed in concurrence. Mr. Mitchell of Ward
25 moved to reconsider; lost.
Mr. Andrews of Ward 21— Mr. President, I
would like to ask if an appropriation of an
amount of money does not require a roll call?
The Presidnt— The Chair would sav that if
the question was the appropriation of a cer-
tain amount of money or the transfer of it from
any fund, that it would require a roll call.
This, although it is sometimes called an appro-
priation, is simply a direction to the Superin-
tendent of Public Grounds to expend a certain
part of his appropriation for a particular pur-
pose, an* that does not require a roll call. The
money is already appropriated.
Payment to Widow of Michael J. Kilduff.
9. Ordered, That there be allowed and paid
to the widow of Michael J. Kilduff, late a clerk
in the employ of the City of Boston, in the
the Water Income Department, the balance of
the salary to which he would have been en-
titled had he lived and continued to hold his
position until the end of the year 1892, under
the provisions of Chapter 265 of the Acts of the
year 1894; to be naid from the water revenue.
Mr Sears of Ward 10— Mr. President, I move
that iMo. 9 of the calendar be laid upon the
table. I want to look up the Act of 1894 to
which it refers.
The President will say for the information
of the gentleman that a copy of the act accom-
panies the order. The Clerk will read the act.
The Clerk read the following:
(.Chapter 1365.)
An Act
To Authorize the City of Boston to Pay a Sum of
s oney 10 Maria E. Kilduff.
Be it enacted, etc. :
Section 1. The City of Boston is hereby author-
ized to pay to Maria E. Kilduff, widow of Michael J. Kil-
duff, late a clerk -in the employ of said city, the bal-
ance of salary to which he would have been entitled
had he lived and continued to hold his office until the
end of the year 1892.
Sect. 2. This act shall take effect upon its pas-
sage.
House of Representatives, April 11, 1894. Passed
to be enacted. G. v. L. Meyer, Speaker.
.In Senate, April 13, 1894. Passed to be enacted.
■William M. Butler, President.
April 16, 1894. Approved. F. T. Greenhalge.
Mr. Sears— Mr. President, I withdraw my
motion.
The rules were suspended, the order was
read a second time, and the question came on
its passage.
Mr. Callahan of Ward 12— Mr. President,
I rise for information. I believe a motion for
reference is not in order at this time?
The President— The rules have been sus-
pended, and the question now is on the passage
• f the order.
Mr. Callahan— Well, Mr. President, I desire
to say before the question is put on the passage
of the order, that I think it is an order which
could very properly be referred to the Commit-
tee on Water Income Department. There have
been matters of tins kind already referred to
that committee for consideration, and I believe
that would be its proper course. I was not
aware when the auction was put that it was
on the second reading of the order. I desired
to make a motion to refer it to the committee,
but if it is not in order I will waive it.
Mr, Gormley of Ward 22— Mr. President, I
want to say in reference to this order that a
similar order came up last year and was re-
ferred to the Committee on Water Income De-
partment. I believe that we found that we
would have to request legislation such as
has been obtained; and it was recommended
by the Board of Aldermen, I think that it has
already been thoroughly considered. As I un-
derstand it, this Kilduff, while in the employ
of the City of Boston two years ago, reseued
from fire some valuable papers, and his health
was impaired for some time afterwards. Ho
was a very faithful servant of the City of
Boston, ar.d he died in very poor circumstances.
As a consequence of that, an order came in
here asking that his year's salary be paid.
It was acted upon favorably by the Govern-
ment last year, and I trust that this order will
be passed tonight.
'ihe order was passed in concurrence.
board of visitors.
The Council proceeded to take up No. 10,
unfinished business, viz.:
10. (Councilman Whelton.) Ordered, That
His Honor the Mayor be requested to appoint,
subject to confirmation bv the Board of Alder-
men, for a term of one year from May 1, 1894.
a board of citizens of Boston, composed of at
least five rnemoers, of whom a portion shall be
women, who shall be empowered to visit the
institations of the City of Boston in charge of
the Commissioners of Public Institutions and
make such suggestions and recommendations
to the Mayor, relative to the care aud manage-
ment of the institutions as they may deem ad-
visable, but to exercise no executive powers,
anil to serve without compensation ; said Board
to submit a report of their doings and recom-
mendations to i lie Mayor and City Council be-
tore the expiration of their term of office.
Referred to the Committee on Public Institu-
tions Department,
NAVY ORDER VISIT— VETO.
The Council proceeded to take up No. 11,
assignments, viz. :
11. Mayor's message returning without his
signature an order for the visit of the Joint
Special Committee appointed to consider the
subject of reopening the Charlestown Navy
\«rd to Washington.
Mr. Rourkb of Ward 0— Mr. President, I
merely wish to say one word in regard to this
matter I do not wish to criticise the Mavor m
any respect. Still, in his communication, he
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says, "It seems to me that the United States
Navy Yard is not within the jurisdiction of the
City Government of Boston." Now, while I
agree in part with what the Mayor has said,
that it is not directly so, still it seams to me
that it is a matter that interests us as citizens
of Boston and as citizens of, the United
States. Mr. President, the Charlestown Navy
Yard is probably one of the best plants there
is in the country for turning out ships,
and it is really too bad, it seems to me, that we
have such a plant lying idle. A week or two
ago the committee on reopening the navy yard
visited the yard and found only about 150 men
working there, and from information received
from the commandant, we understood that at
one time there were 3500 men there. My object
in having the order passed two weeks ago was
to see if we could not relieve some of the dis-
tress that is existing in Boston and its sur-
roundings at this time, giving mechanics em-
ployment. I believe the yard should either be
sold or operated, as one of the gentlemen in the
second division, 1 see by one of the pacers,
has said that it should be let or sold if" not
used. There is machinery there that has
cost thousands of dollars, which never
has been used; and I believe if there was
a strong set of resolutions sent from the
City Government of Boston asking for the un-
divided support of every congressman and sen-
ator lrom Massachusetts it would have some
weight in having one or two ships, at least one
ship, built at that yard. The trouble in the
past has been— whether it has been a game of
politics or not I don't oare to say — that
but one congressman, the Boston congress-
man, has interested himself in the matter.
It may be more a City of Boston affair in
regard to labor than a state affair, and that
may be the reason for the other congressmen
not taking an interest in it. But I believe that
before Congress adjourns this City Government
should set a strong set of resolutions asking
that a special appropriation be made, in order
to allow some ships, or at least one ship, to be
built at the yard. I therefore move that the
order in connection with No. 11 on the calendar
be indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5— Mr. President, I
have listened to the remarks from the gentle-
man from Ward 6 in relation ;o the condition
of the navy vard at Charlestown; but, if what
he has said is true, what effect the City Gov-
ernment of Boston can have on the Adminis-
tration at Washington today in regard to mat-
ters at that yard is a mystery to me. Ave have
able statesmen in Congress today from Mas-
sachusetts, and they have tried very hard to
have business done at that yard, more partic-
ularly during the past winter months, owing
to the terrible distress of the laboring classes,
when they thought it was possible that they
might get something done there. But every-
thing failed, and the idea of a committee from
this body going on to Washington to interview
the Secretary of the Navy, that it might be
able to get him to open that yard for business,
appears to me to be preposterous, to say the
least. I trust that the veto message of His
Honor the Mayor will be sustained.
The President— The Chair will say that the
question is on the indefinite postponement of
the order.
Mr. Hurley— Before this Government again
takes upon itself a visit or a trip to Washington
to persuade the United States Government in
regard to its business. I trust that it will first
stop and consider carefully what it is doing.
Mr. Whelton of Wara 8— Mr. President, 1
would like to inquire if it is not necessary that
the Council should take action on the Mavor's
veto— if it is not parliamentary law to decide
upon that one way or the other?
The President— The Chair does not under-
stand the point rai^' d by the gentleman.
Mr. Whelton— Whether the Mayor's veto
should not be sustained or not; if it is not
necessary to act unon that question and not on
the question of indefinite postponement?
The President— The Chair will say that the
question that will come up, that would take
precedence in lieu of any other motion is, shall
the order nass notwithstanding the objection or
veto of the Mayor; but Mr Ronrke has made ai
motion which takes precedence of that, which
is that the order be indefinitely postponed,
which disposes of the matter altogether.
The Council voted to indefinitely postpone
the order.
DISCHARGES IN STREET DEPARTMENT.
The Council proceeded to take up No. 12, as-
signment, viz. :
12. Mayor's message transmitting a commu-
nication from the Superintendent of Streets in
regard to men discharged and suspended in the
Street Department. (City Doc. No. 103.)
Placed on file.
MAYOR'S MESSAGE ON RAPID TRANSIT.
The Council proceeded to take up No. 13,
assignment, viz.:
13. Mayor's message calling attention to pro-
posed lezislation relating to rapid transit. (City
Doc. No. 104 )
Placed on file.
TRANSFERS IN WARD SIX.
The Council proceeded to take up Nos. 14, 15,
16, 17 apd 18, assignments, viz. :
14. Ordered, That the City Auditor be author-
ized to transfer from the appropriation for
Street Improvements, Ward 6, the sum of
twenty-five hundred dollars, to constitute a
special appropriation for Charter street, re-
asphaltrng, between Hanover and Unity
streets.
15. Ordered, That the City Auditor be author-
ized to transfer from the appropriation for
Street Improvements, Ward 6, the sum of
forty-eight hundred dollars, to constitute a.
special appropriation for Charter street, re-
paving with granite blocks, between Unity
street and a point opposite to the eutrance to
Coop's Hill Burying Grouud.
16. Ordered, That the City Auditor be au-
thorized to transfer from the appropriation for
Street Improvements, Ward 6, the sum of twen-
ty-two hundred dollars, to constitute a special
appropriation for Unity street, asphalting.
17. Ordered, That the City Auditor be au-
thorized to transfer from the appropriation for
Street Improvements, Ward 6, the sum of fif-
teen hundred dollars, to constitute a special
appropriation for Clark street, North street to
Commercial street.
18. Ordered, That the City Auditor be au-
thorized to transfer from the appropriation for
Street Improvements, Ward 6. the sum of two
thousand dollars, to constitute a special appro-
priation for Garden-Court street.
On motion of Mr. Rourke of Ward 6, the
orders were severally further assigned to the
next meeting.
On motion of Mr. Hurley of Ward 5 the
Council voted to take No. 19 from the table,
viz. :
19. Ordered, That the Committee on Ordi-
nances be requested to report whether any
changes are required in the Ordinances on
accouut of the opinion of the Corporation Coun-
sel regarding the occupancy of sidewalks by
venders of fruit (City Doc. 72, 1894); and if
not. what action should be taken by the City
Council in order that such occupancy of side-
walks shall be forthwith discontinued.
Mr. Whelton of Ward 8— Mr. President, I
move that the matter be indefinitely post-
poned.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5— Mr. President, I
trust that it will not be indefinitely postponed.
I should judge that any member of this Gov-
ernment who had read the opinion of the Corpo-
ration Counsel ou these matters, in relation to
the use of street', wonld certainly consider
that some further legislation is necessary in
the matter. That is thereason why I introduce
the order. I thought at the time that it was
proper to have the matter rererred to the Com-
mittee on Ordinances, a committee which is
composed of very able and intelligent men,
who would give this matter consid-
eration, and, if it was desirable to
correct the laws that exist today, would
report back here in favor of the ac-
tion 'hat it might be desirable to take in the
matter. The Corporation Counsel, in the strong
opinion which he has sent to this body and
which all the members have probably read,
says, "The city holds the public streets in trust
for, the public, and, in my opinion, neither the
City Council nor the Board of Aldermen nor
the Superintendent of Streets have any power
to grant special or any exclusive privileges or
rights in them. The Superintendent of Streets,
therefore, in my opinion, has no authority to
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issue any permit to place any stand, Counter,
shelf, desk or other obstruction in the line oi
travel which would interrupt the free passage
of persons to and fro on every part of the high-
way."
Now, it appears to me that the Committee on
Ordinances would like to consider that matter
and take into consideration the opinion of sunn
eminent counsel as Mr. Babson, when he tells
them that the Superintendent of Streets ha1! no
right to issue permits and that the Board of
Aldermen has not, I merely ask as a matter of
courtesy that the matter be referred to the
Committee on Ordinances where it belongs,
and whea they report back we can see what
there is to the matter and discuss its merits pro
and con. I trust that it will be referred to the
Committee on Ordinances.
Mr. Whelton— Mr. President, I withdraw
my motion.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6— Mr. President, as a
member of the Committee on Ordinances —
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr, President, J rise
to a point of order. I understood Mr. Whelton
to withdraw his motion to indefinitely post-
pone.
The President— The Chair did uot so under-
stand. The gentleman from Ward 8 now wish-
es to withdraw his motion to indefinitely post
pone. If there is no objection it may be done.
Mr. Rourke— I object. Mr. President.
The President— There being objection, the
motion cannot be withdrawn.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10— Mr. President, I rise
to a point of order. Does not a motion to refer
take precedence of a motion to indefinitely
postpone?
The President— The Chair will say that if
there were a motion to refer it would take
precedence of a motion to postpone, but there
is no record of anv motion to refer.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, I rise
to a point of order. Mr. Whelton addressed the
Chair, and, as nearly as I conid understand it,
the Chair recognized Mr. Whelton. I may be
in error; if so, lam willing to stand corrected.
The gentleman did not at that time inierpose
any objection to withdrawing the motion. 1
still maintain that my point of order is proper.
The President— The Chair feels that he
does not thoroughly understand the gentleman
from Ward 3. Mr. Whelton. arose and was rec-
ognized by the. Chair and stated that he de
sired to withdraw his motion to indefinitey-
postpone. The Chair stated that it might be
done, there being no objection. The Chair then
heard objection from Mr. Rourke of Ward 6.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, prior
to the gentleman making his decision 1 heard
Mr. Whelton withdraw his motion to indefin-
itely postpone. And at that time I understood
that the Chair recognized Mr. Whelton. That,
I am not prepared to state, and shall leave it to
the Chair to say. There was then no objection
on the part of any member of the Council, and
if such was the case his motion to indefinitely
postpone must certainly have been withdrawn.
The President— The Chair will state that
the gentleman Irom Ward 3 is evidently in
error. The Chair looked at Mr. Whelton to find
out whether he desired to withdraw his motion,
not fully having understood the purport of Mr.
Whelton's earlier remarks, and upon ascertain-
ing that he did so desire, the Chair put the
question whether the motion would be with-
drawn. Objection having been made to the
withdrawal the question before the bouse is
on the indefinite postponement of No. 19 on the
calendar.
Mr. Rourke— Mr. President, I hope this mat
ter will be indefinitely postponed. I am sur-
prised that after three weeks the gentleman
should riso to ask that No. 19 bo taken from
the table. I see that he is still persistent in re-
gard to the affairs of the North End. It seems
to me the Board of Police might go to Mr. Hur-
ley every Saturday nigh t and ask him to go
and tak«> charge of Station 1 instead of Captain
Cain? That is the fact gentlemen, lor Mr.
Hurley is around there every Saturday night
driving these poor men who are trying to
make an honest, living. I believe there is
enough in the ordinance to regulate this mat-
• ter. Any other legislation is unnecessary. I
believe the Committee on Ordinances will bear
ine out— and I speak as a member of the com-
mittee—when I say I do not believe they wish
to have this matter come before them. I be
lieve the order should be indefinitely postponed
here tonight, and that we should setile this
matter. it has taken up enough of the Coun-
cil's time, having been before us three or our
weeks ago. Week in and week out the gentle-
man who takes such a deeD interest in the
district that I have the honor to represent is up
here favoring such legislation, against the la-
boring interests. Mr. President and gentlemen,
this is a question of labor. It is a question of
letting a man make a dollar to support himself
of a Saturday night. What harm is it for a man
to have his team standing in that district for a
few hours Saturday night, that he may make
tbree or four dollars so as to have substance
enough to carry himself and his family
along? Why eriye these poor, unfortunate men
from this position? I believe the captain of
that division is capable of taking care of the
matter. I believe, sir, that any legislation is
unnecessary. Many a time a poor pedler is
arrested and brought into the station-house,
and his story is so pitiful that the captain —
tender-hearted as he is— lets him go, such men
in many cases having a family, four or five
children to support. upon the few dollars he
makes upon a Saturday night. This is a fact,
and I believe we should stop this right here
and now. At one of the meetings a gentleman
got up here and said I said he was dishonest. I
never said he was dishonest. And, sir, he
threw out insinuations which had a wrong
effect upon the minds of some members of this
Council. I do not wish any man to get up here
and throw out such iusinuations in regard to
me as he did at that time, from which other
men may draw wrong inferences. I hope and
trust, without taking any further time of the
Council tonight, that this matter will be indefi-
nitely postponed, once and fer all.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, I de-
sire to say in connection with this order that 1
quite agree with a great deal that the gentle-
man from Ward 6 has said; bat I do say that
hetakesupon himself a good deal in spe.iking
for the Committee on Ordinances before this
matter has been referred to them. I am not
going to say thut I am in favor of the passage
of this order. I do not believe if I vote that the
matter shall be referred to the Committee on
Ordinances thai I am placing myself on record
as being in favor of the passage of that order.
But, sir, it is proper and fitting that an order
of that kind should be reterred. Let those gen-
tlemen, as she claims that they are good, intel-
ligent men, pass judgment, on the order and
report back. It will then be for us to do as in
our judgment we see fit. The gentleman savs
that Mr. Hurley of Ward 5 goes prowling
around and interfering with his district. Now,
the gentleman is a member of the Committee
on Charlestown Navy Yard, I know, and tie
snoke in relation to the Charlestown Navy
Yard question earlier in the evening. Did the
gentleman from Ward 5 criticise his action
then?
Mr. Rourke— I should like to ask the gentle-
man a question— Ii he aware that I am a mem-
ber of the. Committee on Navy Yard?
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, if the
gentleman had his ears open be would know
that I said he was, a moment ago. Now, I will
not detain tiie Council a moment upon this, as
it has been threshed and re-threshed thorough-
ly. 1 sincerely hope the matter will be referred
to the Committee on Ordinances, that they will
consider it thoroughly and report back, and I
will then vote iu accordance with my own
judgment.
Mr. Callahan of Ward 12— Mr. President, I
agree very heartily, sir, with the gentleman
who has juet preceded mo regarding the length
of time that has already been spent upon this
matter; and I want to say in regard to the or-
der that during my experience in the Govern-
ment I don't believe I have ever known a re-
quest made by a member of this bo ly to be
drafted so equitably, so clearlv and so intelli-
gently as the order I have before me toni'.ht.
It reads as follows:
"Ordered, That the Committee on Ordinances
be requested to report whether any changes
are required in the ordinances on account of
the opinion of the Corporation Counsel regard-
ing the occupancy of sidewalks by venders of
fruit (City Doc. 72, 1894); and if not. what ac-
tion should be takei by tVie City Council in
order that such occupancy of sidewalks shall
be forthwith discontinued."
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COMMON COUNCIL.
Now, sir, that request, I think as a citizen,
would be very politely and intelligently made
by the passage of this order; and I believe, sir,
with nil due respect to ourselves and to anv
gentleman who comes in here making the same
equitable request — asking first whether any
changes are necessary, not taking upon him-
self the responsibility of a broad statement or
asking for anything that will be an injury to
anybody, but that something: for the benefit of
the citizens of Boston generally shall be done —
that we should take aetion as quickly as pos-
sible in the direetiou indicated. This order
comes in that way, and (or that reason, sir, I
don't think it is respectful to ourselves or to
the gentleman who offered the order to hold it
back so long, retarding its progress either for
good or otherwise. 1 yery sincerely hope the
members here will vote its reference to the
committee which has been dubbed intelligent
here tonight and which will undoubtedly dis-
pose of it to the satisfaction of the Government
and of the citizens whom we represent.
Mr. Bradley of Ward 2— Mr. President, I
trust and bone that the order will be indefi-
nitely postponed. The gentleman from Ward
3 says the (Jommittee on Ordinances are very
intelligent. That may be so, but there are
seventy -five members in this body just as intel-
ligent as the Committee on Ordinances. Now,
sir, inv friend from Ward 12 says that this gen-
tleman has not taken anything' upon his shoul-
ders—that he is simply making a request. I
claim, sir, that he has taken things upon his
shoulder*. He has gone to Blackstone street
and has ordered the police officer to have the
street vacated. I consider that that is taking a
great deal upon his shoulders when he is noth-
ing more or less thau a councilman of Boston.
Now, sir. tie has not only caused the ped-
lers of Blackstone street any bother, bu6
he has caused trouble over in our sec-
tion of the City of Boston. He has caused
bother in East Boston with the honest pedlerg
whs have occupied Central square and who
have been tryiug to make an honest living for
their decent, respectable families. He has
cansed them trouble, and I placed an order in
here a short time ago asking the Committee on
Ordinances to report the findings in regard to
the use of Central square. East Boston, The
order was referred to them, and I happened to
attend the meetmg where they reported no ac-
tion necessary. Now, sir, I believe the order
should be indefinitely postponed. I believe the
gentleman is nothing more nor less than a
eommon councilman of Boston, who takes it
upon his shoulders to go into Blackstone street
and order the police of Boston to remove the
pedlers. I say he lias no right to do it. and I
say that he takes the law upon his own
shoulders. For that reason I hope and trust
that the order will be indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24— Mr. President,
I move vou, sir, that debate now close.
The Council voted to close debate and the
question came on the motion to indefinitely
postpone.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10— Mr. President, I de-
sire to ask a question for information. I under-
stood the motion to be reference to the Com-
Miittee on Ordinances. It seems to me that a
motion to refer to the Committee on Ordi-
nances would take precedence of a motion to
indefinitely postpone.
The President— The Chair has already
ruled on that point— that the motion was made
in this Council that the matter he indefinitely
postponed. There is no record by the Clerk of
any motion made to refer to the Committee on
Ordinances. The question was simply stated
in that way by the Clerk.
Mr. Sears— Mr. President, I make that mo-
tion: to refer to the Committee on Ordinances.
The President— The Chair will say that the
question first comes on the motion to indefinite-
ly posipone.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President—
The President— Does the gentleman rise to
a point of order?
Mr. Collins— No, sir.
The Council refused to indefinitely postpone
the order.
Mr. Rourke doubted the vote and asked for
the yeas and nays, which were declared not
ordered.
Mr. Hurley's motion to refer to the Com-
mittee on Ordinances was carried.
NEW SCHOOL BUIILDING, NORTH END.
The President submitted the following:
The Committee on Finance, to whom was re-
ferred the order concerning a loan of $100,000
for a new school building and site in the Han-
cock District, having considered the subject,
respectfully report that this district, compris-
ing the thickly settled portion of the North
End, uses the Hancock sehoolhouse, and a large
block is about to be erected near it which will
shut out the light and air from the school
building if allowed to proceed. As they are
about to pat in the foundations of this building
it is necessary that this order should be passed
immediately in order to enable the School
Committee to proceed to take the land for the
protection of this sehoolhouse, otherwise the
school building will be rendered practically
unfit for school purposes to the detriment of
the large number of scholars in the district.and
your committee are strongly of theopinion that
the emergency is such as to warrant them in
recommending the passage of the order.
The President— The Chair desires to have
the order assigned to the next meeting.
The report was accepted.
The President— The Chair desires to state
that, although when offering the report he
stated that he desired to ask that it go over to
the next meeting, he now desires to change
that request and will ask to have the order put
upon iis passage. The Clerk will call-
Mr. O'HARAof Ward 3— Mr. President, I un-
derstand that this is on the question ot voting
S100.000 for that sehoolhouse. I must say that
I am opposed to it at this time.
Mr. Everett of Ward 9— Mr. President, I rise
to a point oi order. The Clerk has been directed
to call the roll, and no debate is in order.
The President— The Chair did not get as far
as that, although very near it.
Mr. O'Hara— Mr. President, 1 should like to
look into that matter so that 1 can understand
it more clearly than I do at the present time be-
fore I will voce for $100,000 for a district which
in my opinion, is well supplied with school
buildings, notwithstanding the opinion of tho
members of the School Committee of Boston.
For that reason 1 hope that the order will not
be placed upon its passage touight, but that it
will be assigned for one week. If I vote on it
tonight I shall certainly vote against it.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11 in the chair.
Mr. O'Brien of Ward 6— Mr. President, I wish
to say but a very few words with reference to
this order. I presume the members of the
Council understand the whole matter, because
they have been witnesses to the different
phases the order has passed through. I will
not take up much time to place the matter
before the members of the Council in its true
light, and then if the members do not desire to
pass it tonight I shall not desire to press it. One
week ago the members of the Council will
remember that I introduced this order and
asked a suspension of the rule that it might
be passed. I presented also at that time
a communication signed by Mr. Humphreys
of the School Board stating the urgent
necessity which prompted him to ask
the members of the City Council to do
something to preserve the usefulness ot one
school which now stands in the North End and
to enable them to erect another. The taking of
the land on which to erect this pew school-
house would also preserve to the one now
standing there the light and air it at present
enjovs, but which it will not have for a very
much longer time if the ewners of the land ad-
joining erect this six or seven-story tenement
bailding. At that time the Council voted to
susp' nl the rule, but there being but forty-
eight members of the Council present, and the
rules requiring fifty to pass the appropriation,
I asked that the order might be referred to the
Committee on Finance, causing a week's delay.
At the last meeting of that committee there
were ten members present, one alderman and
one councilman being absent, and after con-
siderable discussion upon other items this item
came up. I asked then that the Committee on
Finance should report back a special loan, and
the committee were made acquinted with the
communication of Mr. Humphreys and also
the position taken in School Document l.whieh
speaks of the urgent need of a new sehoolhouse
there. Upon those facts and upon the personal
knowledge which a number of the members of
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the committee had of that locality, and of the
pressing need for this action being taken, the
Committee ea Finnnce unanimously voted to
report back this loan tonight. I simply want ro
place these facts before tha members, and if
there are any members here who intend to vote
against this order, I wish they would say so, in
order that we may understand it thoroughly,
1 will now, if the members do not fee! like hay-
ing the order passed, ask to have it assigned to
another time, although I think that those who
have looked into it thoroughly realize the ex-
treme necessity of having something of this
sort done, not only in order to provide sufficient
school accommodations for the children in the
North End, but in order to preserve to us the
very accommodations which we have now, be-
cause if this land is not taken a building will
be put upon it which will make one-half of the
present schoolhouse practically useless for
scnooi purposes, depriving all the rooms on one
side of the school building of light and air. A
six or seven story tenement building will be
placed within eight feet of the walls ef the
geboolhouse.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6— Mr. President, in
this matter it seems to me that delay will be
very dangerous, because they are tearing down
those buildings very rapidly and will be ready
to commence to build a foundatiou within a
week. The previous speaker, the gentleman
from Ward 6, has spoken of the height of this
proposed tenement building. I will say further
that there are going to be about thirty tene-
ments there. There are two or three Hebrews
in that section of the city, Sa'.em street as I
understand, who call themselves a syndicate,
and who are going to put up, I believe, thirty
or thirty-five tenements, and these five or six
buildings will have to be torn down. Now, if
this ©rder goes over for a week, as I have
said, it may be very dangerous to us.
We may not have the opportunity to
buy this land. The building will come
within .six or eight feet of the present
schoolhouse, the Hancock School, and it wiil
be a detriment to the light and the air for the
children in that school, these school accom-
modations are something that have been asked
for the past two years by the School Commit-
tee, and I have an order here tonight calling:
upon the schoolhouse on Sheafe street, which
I think is very dangerous in regard to fire, con-
taining narrow staircases, and being a building
which is not fit to be occupied by children. I
suppose as soon as this Primary School is built
they will vacate the school on Sheafe street,
which in my opinion is a disgrace to the public
school system of Boston. I believe every mem-
ber Of the Council would bear me out if they
saw that school. 1 hope and trust we will not
assign or refer this order, but wiil pass it to-
night.
Mr. Everett of Ward 9— Mr. President, when
this matter came up last week 1 was not very
enthusiastically in favor of its immediate pas-
sage. It was, however, referred to the Finance
Committee, by them very carefully discussed,
and I think I am not violating confidence when
I say there was no dissenting voice there. He-
publican or Democrat, in the committee. They
were all in favor of the quick passage of this
order, on account of the peculiar circumstances
ol the case which have been related to us by
our President, Mr. O'Brien. I therefore move
that when the vote is taken it be taken by yeas
and nays, as I think it is very important and
very urgent that it be acted upon at once.
Mr. FEiDYof Ward 15— Mr. President, I move
the reference of this matter to the Committee
on Schools and Schoolhouses. The land is not
purchased yet, I understand, in that district,
and before spending $100,000 at this time on
schools we ought to know where we are going.
The CliAlR— The Chair will say, for the infor-
mation of the gentleman, that the motion to
assign to the next meeting takes precedence of
a motion to refer to a committee.
Mr. Bradley of Ward 2— Mr. President, I
would like to ask some gentleman on the Com-
mittee on Finance who owns this land in that
section of the city, if it is not too much bother
to teli.
Mr. Rourke— Mr. President, I am not a mem-
ber of the Committee on Finance. hut-
Mr. Bradley— Mr. President, 1 believe I
risked a member of the Committee on Finance.
I did not ask the gentleman from Ward G.
Mr O'Brjen— Mr. President, I think with
reference to the particular piece of laud that is
now vacant, it is owned by two gentlemen
there, joint tenants or tenants in common, the
same of one being Lewis and the name of the
other 1 cannot think of.
Mr. Bradley— Mr. President, I would ask
the gentleman if it is n't Mr. Ratsketsky— some-
thing of that sort?
Mr. O'Brien— To the best of my belief, Mr.
President, nobody with that name or a name
sounding like it owns any of the land, and I am
fairly positiy e ef that because I have seen on the
assessors' books the names of the owners of
this land onlv this morning. The name of only
one remains in my mind, and that is the name
of Lewis.
Mr. Norris of Ward 13— Mr. President, as a
member of the Committee on Finance. I would
like to say a word on this matter. In the first
place, I would like to say I don't know who
owns the land. I don't know anything at all
about it. But as the matter was presented to
us in the Committee on Finance, I merely want
to corroborate what Mr. Everett has said — that
it was the view of that committee, iu view of
the circumstances surrounding that building,
the necessity of a new schoolhouse there, and
the necessity, as we understood it, of preserv-
ing the usefulness of the old one, that some
such action should be taken. If some such ac-
tion was not taken such as was suggested and
favored by the School Committee, and if that
land was not purchased immediately, in a short
while buildings would be erected there, and
the result would be that the city would have to
go in later on and buy a lot of valuable land
and buildings opposite. The committee thought
in their judgment, that, as long as the build-
ings there now are being torn down, it
would cost a great deal less to buv this land
with the old, dilapidated structures on it, and
that it would be wise and judicious for the
Government of the citv to go in immediately
and purchase the land, saving by so doing a
great many dollars, because it is only a ques-
tion of time when the city will have to do it
anyway. Under those conditions the Commit-
tee on Finance were unanimously of the opin-
ion that this order should be reported upon
favorably and passed. In order that the mat-
ter may not be killed, I would advise the Presi-
dent that I think possibly it would be wise for
him to assign it and let the members look into
it and see for themselves. The question of
who owns the land has been raised— that is
rather damaging in itself. Let the members
find out who owns it. Were jt my order I would
cheerfully ask to have it laid over and let the
members find out in regard to it for themselves,
Mr. Keenan of Ward 16— Mr. President, there
are several orders in regard to Ward 16 and
other wards before the Finance Committee, and
if this Ward 0 matter is of such urgent necessi-
ty, why does n't the Finance Committee come
together and settle the whole matter? Why
don't they apportion to Ward 16 her share of
the fund for schools, and the same to the other
wards in this city, in order that we may all
have a fair show? If this thing goes on, when
the general loan comes in, some of us are going
to be left. Now, I don't propose to vote for a
measure of this sort which is going to jeopard-
ize the interests of the ward which I represent.
A* I said here a week ago, Ward 16 has been
waiting five or six years for better school faci li-
ties. As I also emphasized at that time,
three hundred children are without the means
of education at the period of life when they
should be improving their time. By-nnd-by
they will be older and unable to improve them-
selves as they might now, and I say that a
section of the city such as the one I represent
should suffer no longer. The School Commit-
tee, as I said before, has time and again asked
for new schools in Ward 16, In regard to
Ward 6, lor the first time since I have been in
the Government, it has had, through its
representative, an order introduced at the last
meeting of the Council for $100,000 for a
schoolhouse, and asked for— almost unheard of
and unprecedented— the passage of that order
immediately upon this introduction. Now,
as much as I desire to see Ward 6 fare
well, and as much as I respect the Finance
Committee, the members appointed hy the
President ol this branch, and the other mem-
bers—being a good committee, no doubt-
yet, Mr. President, I will not vote for a
suspension of the rule for the payment of one
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dollar to Ward 6 until the just demands of
Ward 16 are listened to. There are other wards
that were not recognized, as well as the ward I
represent, and I say it is tho duty of the mem-
bers from those wards to vote down this order
when it comes up. I respect the gentleman
from Ward 6,. our honored President of the
Council, as much as anybody, but I will not
vote for the interests of the ward he represents
to the detriment of the interests of the ward I
represent. My first duty is to the people whom
I represent. We have labored long and hard
for the schoolhoase which we are now contend-
ing for, and if this sort of thins is carried on —
if a man can introduce an order this evening
for $100,000, and another evening an order
comes in, say for $750,000 for a bridge to
Charlestown and $600,000 for the extension of
Columbus avenue, we will be left out entirely.
The Chairman— X he Chair has allowed the
gentleman considerable latitude in his re-
marks. The question is on assignment to the
next meeting. I wish the yeas and navs to be
ordered, The question is not now on the Charles-
town Bridge.
Mr. Jones of Ward 1— Mr. President, I trust
that the assignment will take place, and I will
ask through you, as a matter of information to
the Council, what amount of money has been
asked for through the different orders which
have gone before to the Finance Committee?
It has been stated through the daily papers
that orders involving some $5,000,000 have
been passed by the Council and by trie Board
of Aldermen that are now before the Finance
Committee. I would ask if that is correct.
The Chairman— As the Chair remembers it. it
is something near $8,000,000 which is involved
in the different orders which have been passed
by the Finance Committee. One or two of
those orders have been acted upon already-
such as the Charlestown bridge matter, and in
adding up the total the order before the Com-
mittee which asks for $1,000,000 for the
Charlestown bridge is included as a part of the
$8,000,000.
Mr. Jones -Do I understand also. Mr. Presi-
dent, that there is just $1,000,000 left that the
city can borrow?
The Chairman — The gentleman is in error—
$1,076,000.
Mr. Jones— And wo are asked to vote almost
one-tenth of this sum without any preparation
whatever! It seems almost impossible to com-
prehend that we should be asked to do ih it.
And if this question is so important. I think it
would be better to have the matter assigned for
one week, and that the Committee on School-
houses make a special report upon it next
week. If it is necessary for the City of Boston
to build this schoolhouse, well and good ; but I
think in this case, with our friend Keonan, that
Ward 16 is suffering more than Ward 6 is at the
present time, with some three hundred pupils
already out of school unable to attend on ac-
count of the lack of privileges. Ward 6 may be
entitled to this, I don't doubt; but at the pres-
ent time I trust that this will be assigned to the
next meeting.
Mr. O'Brien— Mr. President, I am going to
agree with Mr. O'Hara and to ask now to have
the matter assigned. I want to say that from
the beginning, although it might have seemed
at the time that I wanted to rush this order
through, I did not so desire, nor do 1 now, ex-
eept that I want to bring to the minds of this
Council the urgent need there, and in my effort
to do so 1 have been aided, or rather I have
somewhat aided, the School Board and the
members of it. But I will say, after the remarks
I have heard tonight from some gentlemen on
this Council, I am now satisfied that my expla-
nation, or attempted explanation, has failed of
its purpose, and that the efforts of the School
Committee have also fallen far short of what
they expected. But we. in our ward, court the
fullest investigation of our needs, and I should
be glad if every individual member of this Coun-
cil would go to that district and examine into
the matter. I am sure he would be courteously
treated by the head master of the Hancock and
Cushman schools, and would be given every
opportunity to ooserve for himself the great
needs. I said in the beginning' that I was sat-
isfied from the rem irks of some of the mem-
bers that they did not understand the great
needs. I referred in one instance to the re-
marks of the gentleman on my left who spoke
of Ward 16 as being more in need of an appro-
priation than Ward 6, and deduced as a reason
that there were from two hundred and fifty to
three hundred school children who were un-
able to attend school there on account of in-
sufficient accommodations. I will inform that
gentleman that in Ward 6, or rather in the Han-
cock district, which may and does extend outside
of the Ward 6 lines, there are between 250
and 300 children who are on the waiting list
now, as the master informed me the other day,
and there are also 150 or 200 children who are
hot accommodated in a small chapel loaned
for that purpose by the congregation during
week days, who cannot be taken into school.
For that reason and others that I have stated,
I think the order should be passed at once. I
trust, however, that the order will be assigned
for another week, in order to give all the mem-
bers an opportunity to look into the facts; and
I earnestly hope, Mr. President, that the mem-
bers of this Council will look into the facts and
come here next Thursday night prepared to
vote for this order if they think it is a good
order, never minding whether their particu-
lar district is in need or not. I don't
think selfish considerations should enter
into this thing at all, if they think
we deserve that school on good, honest grounds.
then I hope they will come here prepared to
vote for it. If they think we do not need, if
there are other districts in the city that need
school accommodations more than we do. then
I think the members ought to vote against it;
but I think it is the duty of every member of
the Council, alter the agitation that has been
had here at this and the last meeting, and after
the report of the Finance Committee, to inlarm
bimselfon the subject so that he can vote in-
telligently and understandingly. I do not eare
as long as he votes according to his conscience,
whether he votes for or against this order, but I
don't believe anv man can go down there and
look at the conditions in that district and come
lack here without voting for the order.
Mr. Everett withdrew his call for the yeas
and nays, and the motion to assign the order to
the next meeting was carried.
photograph of the council.
Mr. Jones of Ward 1, for the Committee on
Contingent Expenses of the Common Council,
submitted a report on the order concerning a
photo-irar-h of the Common Council of 1894—
That the order ought not to pass.
Report accepted; said order rejected.
fire committee reports.
Mr. Wholky of Ward 16, for the Committee
on Fire Department, submitted the fo'lowing:
(1.) Report on the report of the Board of Fire
Commissioners (referred May 3) relative to the
cost of iinnroring the ventilation of the sleep-
ing quarters of Engine Company No. 6— That
the report be placed ou file.
Accepted.
(2.) Report on the order (referred Feb. 16)
relative to plaeiug a fire engine in the Roslin-
dale engine house— That in their opinion a fire
engine is needed in that section of the city. It
is rapidly building up and the fire service is in-
adequate and the committee regret that they
are unable to recommend the purchase of a fire
engine to be located in that section of the city,
•n account of inability to provide the means at
the present time, and it is therefore inexpedi-
ent to take anv action on the order.
Recommitted to the committee, on motion of
Mr. Sears of Ward 10.
(3.) Report on the communication from the
Board of Fire Commissioners (referred May 3),
relative to piaciug a chemical engine in house-
of Hos6 Company No. 5— That the communica-
tion be placed on file.
Accepted.
preference given to veterans.
Mr. Wise of Wara 20, for the Committee on
Park Department, submitted a reDort on the
order (referred April 5) concerning the giving
of preference to army veterans when permits
are granted for privileges on public park— That
the order ought to pass.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent up.
BAND CONCERTS.
Mr. King of Ward 8. lor the Special Commit-
tee of the Common Council appointed to con-
fer with a similar committee ou the part of the
Board of Aldermen relative to the order to pro-
vide for free concerts during the summer
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months, reports that they have held a confer
■ence in regard to the matter and have agreed
to recommend the passage of trie following:
Ordered, That the City Messenger, under the
direction of His Honor the Mayor, advertise
or invite proposals for furnishing not less
than the number of concerts hereinaf-
ter stated during the summer months of
the present year, viz. : Eleven concerts on
Boston Common on Sunday afternoons by a
band consisting of not less than thirty musi-
cians: concerts in the several sections on week
days by a band consisting of at least twenty-
one musicians, viz.: Four concerts in South
Bosten and four in Roxbury, three concerts in
East Boston, three in Charlestown, three in
Brighton, three in Derchester and three in
West Roxbury, two on the Charlesbank and
two in Franklin Park, one at North square, one
at the junction of Alban and Lehigh streets,
one at the junction ef Chapman and Middlesex
streets, and one at the square bounded by
Union Park. Waltham street, and Harrison ave-
nue, in rear of Cathedral, Ward 17, for the sum
of $4000, including music, music stands, cart-
age, lights and all other expenses in connection
with furnishing the same, each pr jposal to
state the name of the band or bands and con-
ductor of the same, and, as accurately as possi-
ble, the names of the musicians who are to
take part in the concerts; and that the said
City Messenger, with, the approval of the Mayor,
he authorized to execute a contract for furnish-
ing the above to the person offering to furnish
the greatest number of concerts in said places
for the said sum whom he and the Mayor shall
find to be responsible; said sum to be charged
to the appropriation for City Council, Incidental
ExDenses.
The reDort was accented, the order was read
a second time, and the question came on its
passage.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5— Mr. President,! want
to know from the committee if in their report
they have embodied the suggestion offered by
Mr. Robinson in the early part of the season?
The Chair— The Chair would say that the re-
port was read for the information of the Coun-
cil.
Mr. Hurley — I want to be satisfied whether
that part that Mr. Robinson offered in the early
part of the season in relation to the name of
the band ana conductors, etc.. is embodied in
that report?
Mr. Robinson of Ward 24— Mr. President, so
far as I am concerned the report is eminently
satisfactory. I had no personal interest from
the start, and if the conference committee in
their wisdom have seen fit to bring in this re-
port it is satisfactory to me. I was not at the
meeting of the committee, Mr. Hurley,
Mr. King of Ward 8— Mr. President, I will
state for the information of the gentleman from
Ward 6 that we have not used exactly the
words that were used by Mr. Robinson in his
amendment to the order, but we have used the
equivalent, something that means the same.
The order was passed. Sent up.
LAND TAKEN BY WATER BOARD.
Mr. Whelton of Ward 8 offered an order-
That the Boston Water Board, through His
Honor the Mayor, be requested to report to the
Common Council at its next meeting the
amount of land taken by said board at South-
boro, April 30, 1894, together with the names
of the owners of each piece of land, the estates
mortgaged and the name of the mortgagees, the
number of square feel or acres owned by each
person, the amount asked and the amount
finally paid by the city, for each piece of land.
together with its assessed valuation for the
last three years,
Passed.
ENFORCEMENT OF ORDINANCES.
Mr. Berwin of Ward 17 offered an order-
That His Honor the Mayor be requested to
direct the Superintendent of Streets to enforce
the ordinances relating to the use of sidewalks,
particularly that portion of Pemberton square
adjoining the premises occupied by Messrs.
Houghton & Button.
Passed. Sent up.
BITUMINOUS COAL NUISANCE
Mr. Berwin of Ward 17 offered an order-
That a special committee, to consist of five
members of the Common Council, with such as
the Board of Aldermen may join, be appointed
to consider and report on the subject of abating
the increasing nuisance caused by the use of
bituminous coal.
Passed. Sent up.
COMMITTEE OF ENTERTAINMENT.
Mr. Berwin of Ward 17 offered an order —
That a joint special committee, to consist of
five members of the Common Council, with,
such as the Board of Alderu<en may join, be
appointed to consider and report what arrange-
ments are necessary for the encertainment of
the officers and men of the English war vessels
upon tlieir visit to Boston.
Passed. Sent up.
EXTENSION OF COLUMBUS AVENUE.
Mr. Berwin of Ward 17 for Mr. Fisher of
Ward 18 offered an order— That the City Treas-
urer be hereby directed to issue at his discre-
tion and sell either coupon bands or registered
certificates of indebtedness of the City of Bos-
ton for the aggregate Bum of $680,000, said
bonds or registered certificates of indebtedness
to be made payable at the office of the said City
Treasurer twenty years from the date of same,
with interest thereon at the rate of four per
centum per annum, payable semi-annually;
and the money received for the sale thereof is
hereby appropriated for the extension of Colum-
bus avenue, the widening or Pynchon and
Seaver streets and the iaying out of a new
street between said last named streets.
Ordered, That any premium obtained by the
said City Treasurer in. the negotiation or sale of
said bonds or certificates of indebtedness shall
be paid to thii Board of Commissioners of Sink-
ing Funds for the redemption of the debt here-
by created.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
MONEY FOR SCHOOLS, ETC.
Mr. Norris of Ward 13 offered an order-
That His Honor the Mayor be requested to pe-
tition the General Court at its present session
for the passage of an act authorizing the City
of Boston to borrow a sum not to exceed one
million five hundred thousand dollars, outside
of the debt limit, the same to be expended for
public schools, (Jity Hospital and the public
institutions in the City of Boston.
On motion of Mr. Norris the rule was sus-
pended, the order was read a second time, and
the question came on its passage.
Mr. Norris of Ward 13— Mr. President, prob-
ably it may seem something extraordinary, so
late in the year, and probably near the last
days of the Legislature, for anybody to send a
petition there at the present time. But 1 do so
for this reason. I am fully aware of the fact
that it is an impossibility to get money for
schoolhouses out of the present loan pending
before the Committee on Finance I am fully
aware of the needs of the schools ef the City of
Boston. I suppose there is not a ward in the
City of Boston today— I do not know of
one— which is more in need of a school-
house than the ward I have the honor of
representing in part. There is a school there
for which the School Board of the City of Bosr
tou is criminally liable for allowing it to exist
and to have children there, a place which prac-
fcally ought to be condemned, and would be
condemned if it were in any other section of
the City of Boston except the particular section
it is in. There are schools needed in Charles-
town, there are schools needed in East Boston,
there are schools needed in Roxbury, ih re are
schools needed in South Boston, in the West
End and everywhere. I went today to tke
Auditor and asked him how much money the
School Committee had made a request for to
the Council which is now ponding before tho
Committee. He looked over the requests from
the School Board and showed me where they
had presented requests for $1,400,000 for abso-
lutely necessary school buildings in the City
of Bostoti. I put down SI, 000,000 and the
auditor agreed with me that probabiv $i,000,-
000 for schools might be ample accommodation
for the Citv of Boston for the present. I then
asked how much money was requested by the
trustees of the City Hospital, lie told me that
the trustees had made requests of the City Gov-
ernment involving $450,000. That I chum
today is something no man in Boston should
stand away from or should for a moment stand
in opposition to. The City Hospital should he
completed.lt should have the additional fa
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cilities it requires, and I very well know, as a
member of the Committee on Finance, that it
is impossible to get the money from that com-
mittee at the present time, with the limited
amount of money that can be borrowed. I today
stand ready to go to the Legislature and ask
them tor this amount of money for schools
and for the City Hospital. Now for public in-
stitutions there is a request from the Com-
mission amounting, I believe, to $200,000, You
have got those buildings out there on Pierce
Farm which are not complete; you have the
administration building there which wants to
be erected. We have already started those
buildings and I do believe that the City Gov-
ernment ought to come to the rescue of the
public institutions, erect the buildings and
complete them so that our paupers can be re-
moved into them and be placed in comfortable
quarters. Nobody will say but what the pub-
lic institution buildings ought to be completed.
In regard to the City Hospital nobody will say
but what it ought io be completed, and as
rapidly as possible, and in regard to the schools
of our city nobody will dare say, in my
judgment, but what they ought to be
finished and plenty of schools furnished
for the purpose of educating the peo-
ple of Boston. For that reason, Mr. President,
knowing as well as you do that this amount of
money cannot come out of the borrowing ca-
pacity of tbe city, 1 believe that the best thing
we can do is to go to the Legislature with this
issue, and if we go there with a strong backing
I 1.10 think we will be able to get a suspension
of the rule. I got information today from half
a dozen members of the Legislature, and indi-
rectly, through other peop)e,.from two mem-
bers of the Senate, that if we wanted money
for these specific purposes ail we had to do was
to go to the Legislature and ask for it. The
crying needs in this city today are in connec-
tion with the schools, the City Hospital and the
public institutions of our city, and I do believe
that the Legislature would admit this order
and possibly allow us to borrow the money.
Mr. Reidy of Ward 15— Mr, President, I hope
the gentleman from Ward 13 is sincere. I
have been up to the Legislature considerably
of late and from what I have heard there I
don't think they will take favorable action up-
on any such petition. But I shall vote for the
order.
Mr. Keenan of Word 10— Mr. President, I
will say also that I have no objection whatever
to the passage of this order, and will vote for
it. But I want it distinctly understood that I
am not going to rely upon the Legislauure of
this year giving us any such permission.
The order was passed. Mr. Norris moved to
reconsider; lost. Sent up.
PROTEST AGAINST DISTRIBUTION OF SCHOOL
FUNDS.
Mr. Norris of Ward 13 offered an order.
That the City Council of Boston enter its sol-
emn protest against the biil now pending befoie
the State Legislature entitled "An act to pro-
vide for the more equal distribution of sehool
funds," whereby an amount equal to nearly
half a million dollars of tiie tax collections of
the City of Boston is to be appropriated for the
purpose of distributing sam« among other com-
munities of the Commonwealth.
The order was read a second time, and the
question came on its passaee.
Mr. Norris of Ward 13— Mr. President, I
think a little explanation Of that at this time
would be in order. This is another attempt of
the Legislature of Massachusetts to come in
and infringe on the rights of the taxpayers of
Boston. The corporation and bank tax of our
city is $975,000 today. The Legislature of
Massachusetts wants $425,000 of that yearly
carried out into the cities and towns of Massa-
chusetts for the purpose of building their
schools, taking so much away from the taxes of
the City of Boston. Mow, you know as well as
I and every other member here knows, Mr.
President, that in our public institutions
today we have not accommodations enough
tor all our paupers. We have to send them out
to board at the different State institutions. Do
they board one from this county for nothing?
Not one. They charge $3.50 per week for every
man and woman that they board in the several
State institution'. Now, they come in and ask
us to give them $425,000 in this way so that
schools may be built in the outlying towns of
the State of Massachusetts. That is why I say
the City Council of Boston should enter its sol-
emn protest against any such legislation, steal-
ing from the tax-payers' money of the City of
Boston and carrying it out into the outlying
towns ot this Commonwealth.
Mr. Reidy of Ward 15— Mr. President, I move
the assignment of that order for one week. It
is a very important matter and I think the
members should look into it.
Mr. Norris— Mr. President, if tbe pending
bill wouid not come before the Legislature be-
fore we could act upon this again, I would not
have a particle of objection, but I do think, and
I have information to that effect, that this bill
is liable to come up any day before the Legisla-
ture, and I think if the City Council believe in
it the quicker they pass this order and act in
the matter tbe better. If they believe the
State should not take any of our taxes for
building schoolhouses in the towns of our
State I believe they should pnt the stamp of
disapproval on the act, so that the Legislature*
if it would have any weight there, would take
cognizance of it immediately.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10— Mr. President, the
bill which the gentleman from Ward 13 has
reference to is to arrange for a more equal dis-
tribution of the money in the different towns
and cities throughout the State. The bill pro-
vides for a distribution of the money according
to the number of pupils that attend schools in
the different localities, and really bas in view
a more equal distribution of the money.
Mr Norris — Mr. President, I want to inform
the Council of one thing in particular. A mem-
ber of the Legislature stands here in the lobby
and he tells us that the bill is likely to come up
inside of a week, and therefore I don't think
we can afford to delay. I don't think we can
afford to assign it.
Mr. Reidy— Mr. President, I don?t think the
gentleman has put his motion in a orooer light
before this body. This is not one of those cases
where tbe whole State of Massachusetts is
arrayed against the City ot Boston. It is a case
where the country places are against the large
towns and cities. The matter came before tbe
Legislature at least once during the past week,
and I believe on at least one or two votes the
cities and large towns beat the country places.
That is what I think, although I am not sure of
it. But it is not a case of the whole State of
Massachusetts against the City of Boston, but
rather of the small places against the large
cities and towns.
Mr. Patterson of WaH 24— Mr. President, it
seems to me this order offered by Mr. Norris is
a very important one. I believe, as Mr. Reidy
does, that it should be assigned so that the
members of this Conncil can look into it. The
gentleman says it cannot be assigned. 1 do not
know of any good reason why it cannot be as-
signed. We are here to legislate according to
our own methods, not according lo the methods
of the Legislature, and it does not seem to me
proper that this resolution should be intro-
duced here and passed without some previous
knowledge of the matter or some definite
knowledge upon it on the part of the members
of this Council. Itrustthat it will be assigned
for one week.
Mr. Hall of Ward 11— Mr. President, I hope
the matter will not be assigned. I have done
what all the members of this body have had
the privilege of doing— have called at the Legis-
lature to see the state of affairs with reference
to this bill; and I think the Herald this morn-
ing had a most able editorial upob it, a column
in length, which was headed "Illegal Plunder-
ing." I heartily indorse that heading. It is a
question of robbing Paul to pay Peter. If the
bill goes through, Boston, the largest city in
the State, will euffer the most, and will be
greatly the loser, as has already been stated by
the geutleman who introduced the resolution.
If we sit here and assign this matter to
the next meetine we do not know what
the result at the Legislature will be in the
meantime. We have no influence over the
Legslature which will make them hold that
bill back, and if it should be acted upon and
we should subsequently come here and make a
protest, it would be simply locking the door
after the horse had been taken out of the barn.
I think we should act upon the matter immedi-
ately, an'i 1 only wish I had the Herald here
that the Clerk might read that editorial. I
have not, however. I do hope the matter will
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not be assigned, but that the resolution will be
passed.
Tilt; motion to assign to the next meeting: was
lost.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10— Mr. President, I
move reference of the matter to the Committee
on Legislative Matters. It seems to me that a
matter as important as the gentleman from
South Boston states this to be should be re-
ferred to the proper committee.and I move that
reference.
Mr. Norris— Mr. President, I don't see why
the gentleman harps on assignment of this
matter. This applies to Boston more than any
other city in tlie Commonwealth, because Bos-
ton must pay four times as much as any other
city. I hope this matter will not be referred, as
1 am positive lrom information I have received
that the matter is probably coming up before
the Legislature Tuesday or Wednesday.
The motiou to refer to the Committee on
Legislative matters was lost.
The question came on the passage of the
order, and Mr. Patterson called for the yeas
arid nays, which were not ordered.
The order was passed. Mr. Norris moved to
reconsider; lost. Sent up.
TRANSFER ORDERS.
Mr. Gormley of Ward 22 offered an order-
That the City Auditor be hereby authorized to
transfer from the appropriation for street im-
provements, Aldermanic District No. 9, the sum
of $3000, to constitute a special appropriation
for the macadamizing of Buruey street, Ward
22.
Mr. Eager of Ward 14 offered an order— That
the City Audi lor be hereby authorized to trans-
fer the sum of $1650 from the unexpended
balance of the appropriation for street improve-
ments in Ward 14, to the appropriation for
Latnu Department; said sum to constitute a
special appropriation for twelve electric lights
for Castle Island construction.
Mr. Everett of Ward 9 offered an order-
That the sum of $100 be paid to the Robert G.
Shaw Veteran Association as an additional ap-
propriation for Memorial Day ; the same to be
taken from the reserved fund.
The rule was suspended, the orders were read
a second time and the question came on their
passage.
Mr. Collins of Ward 14— Mr. President, I at
this time rise to oppose the order. It proposes
to transfer from Street Improvements a certain
amount to Parks, and I hope the Council will
vote it down. There was an appropriation for
parks at the first of the year, and this money
from which it is proposed to make this transfer
was devoted to street improvements.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3 moved that the ques-
tion be divided and that the order introduced
by Mr. Eagar be assigned to the next meeting.
The Chair— Division being asked for, the
orders will be taken up in their order. The
question first comes on Mr. Gormley's order,
and the Clerk will call the roll.
The order ottered by Mr. Gormley was passed,
yeas 51, nays none.
Yeas— Allston, Andrews, Baldwin, Berwin,
Boyle, Bradley, Briggs, Browne, Callahan, Car-
roll, Cochran, Colby, (Joleman, J. B. Collins, M.
W. Collins, Costello, Crowley, Eager, Emerson,
Everett, Gormley, Hall, Hayes, Hurley, Jones,
Keenan, Kelly, King, Learv, Lewis, Manks,
Marnell, McGuire, Mclnnes, Miller, Mitchell,
Norris, O'Brien, Patterson, Reed, Reidy, Rein-
hart, Reynolds, Riddle, Robinson, Rourke,
Sear.", Shaw, Tague, Whelton, Wholev, Wood
-52.
Nays— 0.
Absent or not voting — Bartlett. Battis, Connor,
Connorton, W. A. Davis, W. W. Davis, Des-
mond, Donovan, Fields. Fisher, Goodenough,
Griffin, Holden, Lyncii, Mahoney, McCarthy.
McMackin, O'Hara, Roche, Ruffiri, Smith,
Sullivan, Wise— 23.
The question came on the passage of the order
introduced by Mr. Eagar.
Mr. Eagar of Ward 14— Mr. President, I ask
for a suspension of the rule for the passage of
that order at this time. I don't see any reason
why i i should not i ass. I have seen the Park
Commissioners, and they are in favor of it. I
have also seen the engineer, and he said that it
would take just about twelve electric lights to
liiflit it properly, and that it would be neces-
sary to have them, if we were to have the island
open from seven o'clock in the morninr to nine
o'clock at night, as we wish to have it. I also
went to see the Superintendent ot Lamps, and
be said that if we got the money he
would be only too glad to put them up.
I also called upon His Honor the
Mayor, and be was in favor of it. He
told me that if I would put the order through
he would approve of it. I do nor, see why any
gentleman should oppose it. The only objec-
tion which the gentleman from Ward 14 has
raised is that the people of the whole city get
the benefit of it, and not people in Ward 14
alone. I will confess that that is true to some
extent, but what use is the island to the. people
in Ward 14 if it cannot be open evenings?
What is the use of having the island at all if it
cannot he open in the evening as well as in the
day time. It is only open now from nine
o'clock to seven. As it is now, a laboring man
cannot go there after he gels through with his
day's work, and if he cannot do that, what is the
good of the island? I hope that the order will
pass.
Mr. Collins of Ward 14— Mr. President, I
hope that this order, introduced by the gentle-
man from Ward 14, will not be passed for the
reason that tile arguments which he has
brought forward for the passage of the order
are not sufficient to pass it. That $1650 is not
enough to light that place and also to put the
park police that are needed upon that island.
There will certainly lie 4 or 6 park police need-
ed there, and there should be an extra appro-
priation for the Park Department to enable the
commissioners to send the park police there
that are needed. For that reason, 1 would like
to have it assigned for one week.
The President— The Chair would say, for
the information of the gentleman, inasmuch as
the Chair notices that the gentleman refers to
the Park Department, that this order calls for a
transfer to the Lamp Department, to construct
the necessary electric lights, and not to the
Park Department.
Mr. Callahan of Ward 12— Mr. President, it
seems to me that your explanation ought to be
satisfactory. I was going to ask the gentleman
if he could not just as well petition the Park
Commissioners for the park police which are
needed afterwards, and let this order go
through making the transfer to the Lamp De-
partment.
Mr. Baldwin of Ward 14— Mr. President, it
seems to me that there are very good reasons
why this order should be put upon its passage
tonight. I think that, tlie little sum of $1650
transferred from the $14,500 for street im-
provements left over as a balance lrom last
year will not make any very material difference
in tne amount. I think that the order ought
to tie put upon its passage and passed to-
night, and I hope the Council will vote that
wav. Castle Island is in the immediate vicinity
of Ward 14, and although the people through-
out the city will be more or less benefited,
still I think the people of Ward 14 get more
benefit from the Island -than anyone else. If
the order offered by my colleague is passed, I
believe it is intended to have the Island opened
a little earlier in the morning and later in the
evening than is the practice now, and I think
that that is also a good reason why this order
should be passed.
Mr. Reidy of Ward 15— Mr. President, I was
a little mite in doubt at first, when Mr.
Collins objected to the order on the score that
it would take money from his ward and give
it to something which is really a benefit to the
whole City of Boston; but as the two other
council men from Ward 14 seoni to be in favor
of it, I wish to say that I think that if electric
lights were put on Castle Island it would be a
great benefit, not onlv to the people ol South
Boston, but the whole city.
Mr. Norris of Ward 13— Mr. President, I
have been informed by Mr. Eager that he has
made a circuit ol the peopla having charge of
this matter, and I see by the auditor's report
that there is an unexpended balance o' that
amonni ol money fur the aldermanic district.
Now, il the amount involved in this order were
$14,00(i I wdu'd agree with Mr. Collins, or I
would it it was any amount which would pav«
a street or that would bo of anv service to any
particular highway ; hut this $1600 cannot do
very much towards fixing up a sireet. Now, it
is very magnanimous, I think, on the part of
the majority of th« councilmen trom Ward 14
to give this monev up for the lightinp of a
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park which will be a benefit to t lie
entire, city of Boston. 1 certainly win
vote for the order, because the Superintendent
of Lamps says that he can light it for that
amount of money. The Park Commissioner*
have also made a request upon the Mayor lor
enough money to place park police there Un-
der those circumstances I think that it is a
very meritorious order. I hope that the order
will pass, because it is a matter of great im-
portance that the Island should be open even-
ings. It would be a benefit not only to South
Boston, but to every citizen of Boston who goes
there.
Mr. Eager— Mr. President, from looking
around the chamber I don't know as there are
fifty members present, and inasmuch as it re
quired fifty votes to pass the order I will ask
that it be assigned to the next meeting.
The motion to assign to the next meeting was
carried.
The order offered by Mr. Everett of Ward 9
was also assigned to the next meeting.
PLAYGROUND, WARD TWENTY-TWO.
Mr. Reynolds of Ward 22 offered an order-
That the Committee on Finance be requested
to provide in the loan order the sum ol §100,-
000; said sum to constitute a special appropri-
ation for purchase of a playground in Ward 22.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
President O'Brien in the chair.
removal of obstructions.
Mr. Marnell of Ward 4, for Mr. Lynch of
Ward 19, offered an order— That the Superin-
tendent of Streets, through His Honor the
Mayor, he requested to remove all obstructions
from Walpole street, between Berlin and Grin-
nell streets.
Assigned to the next meeting, on motion of
Mr. Marnell.
COLLECTION OF ASHES AND OFFAL.
Mr. Cochran of Ward 1 offered an order-
That the Superintendent of Streets, through
His Honor the Mayor, be requested to take such
action as he may deem expedient to improve
the method of collecting ashes and offal in East
Boston, and to see that the contractors lor this
work are faithful in the dischrge of their
duties.
Mr. Cochran— Mr. President, I would like to
say in regard to that, that there is a very gen-
eral dissatisfaction with the way ashes, offal,
gwill, etc, are collected in East Boston ; and I.
therefore, at this time ask for a suspension of
the rules, that this and the other order offered
by me may be put upon their passage tonight.
The rule was suspended, and the order
passed.
Sent up.
SUPERVISION OF COLLECTING OF ASHES, ETC.
Mr. Cochran of Ward 1 offered an order —
That the Superintendent of Streets, through
His Honor the Mayor, lie requested to report to
the Common Council on the expediency of
delegating a certain number of men in his de-
partment to supervise the work performed by
contractors in different parts of the city in the
collection of ashes and offal, so as to effect an
improvement in present methods, which are
not considered satisfactory.
Passed.
PROTEST AGAINST SPECIAL LEGISLATION.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3 offered the following:
Whereas, The municipalities of this Common-
wealth are corporations holding charters under
the State; and
Whereas, Any legislation affecting corpora-
tions of any sort should be impartially and equi-
tably administered ; and
Whereas, Ii is manifestly not in accordance
with thin spirit that the City of Bostou should
be singled out of thirty-odd municipalities in
this State for special legislation, with only po-
litical ends in view ;
Resolved, That the Common Council of Bos-
ton protest, without distinction of party,
against such invidious legislation as contrary
to the best principles of self-government, or
even the American idea of fair play.
The question came on the passage of the pre-
ambles and resolution.
Mr. Manks of Ward 24— Mr. President, I
would like to ask the gentleman who intro-
duced the preambles and resolution what idea
it was that called forth the framing of them?
What was the basis of them?
Mr. Collins— Mr. President, I desire to be as
brief as possible in this matter. 1 simply wish
to say that if the gentleman wishes to follow
up the record of the State legislation for the
past year, it will be sufficient information for
him.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24— Mr. President. I
move that the preambles and resolution be as-
signed to the next meeting and printed.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, even
though the hour is late, I shall have to oppose
the assignment of the resolution. It is a sul -
ject which was dwelt upon at a former meeting
of this Council, and also at a meeting of the
upper branch of this Government, and I simpiy
now ask that the members of the Council shall
either voce in favor of or reject that resolution.
I will not take up the Council's time to explain
the preambles and resolution. They speak for
themselves; and if the members of this Council
cannot see that matter in the light that I see it,
let them vote against the passage of the resolu-
tion. I shall certainly oppose any motion to
assign, however.
At the request of Mr. McGuire of Ward 10,
the preambles and resolution were read again
for information.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11— Mr. President, I rise
to a point of order. A suspension of the rule
not having been asked for, the matter must
either lie over until the next meeting or be re-
ferred to a committee.
Tbe President — The Chair would say that
had the point been raised eariier the Chair
would have ruled it well taken : but before the
point was raised Mr. Patterson of Ward 24
moved ihat the matter be assigned to the next
meeting and printed, and the Chair recognized
that motion. The question before the house is
now the motion made by Mr. PattersoD, to have
the matter assigned to the next meeting and
printed.
Mr. Robinson of Ward 24— Mr. President, I
do not like to differ with my colleague from
Ward 24, but I don't see anything out of the
way in the resolution. Why should n't it pass
nonight? I am a Republican, but at the same
time I think such politics are sure to react on
our party when we select the City of Boston, as
the order says, out of thirty-odd municipalities
in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for spe-
cial legislation. I do not believe in it. I always
have been iu favor of local seif-governinent,
the idea of government that sprang from tiie
town meeting. 1 was heartily sorry for one— al-
though several of my friends get a job thereby—
to see trie question of the assessors brought
into politics, because I believe merit should
govern there solely, although I don't think
all the former appointments were made on that
ground. But I can see nothing in the order at
all which should lead a Republican to vote
against it. I certainly do not believe in the
singling out of Boston and Fall River for legis-
lation by the Republican Legislature simply be-
cause they are Democratic It is not fair and
there is no justification for it beyond what
some of the Republicans say — that if the Demo-
crats were there in a majority they would do
the same thing. That is certainly a very poor
sort of argument, crossing the bridge before
you come to it. I am willing to g:.ve the Demo-
cratic party a little more credit than that.
There are things that it is perfectly right that
the Legislature should take action upon, things
that of necessity it must act upon, but outside
of that it should keep its haBds off. There
is hardly a question that appertains to the
City of Boston but what is made a political
question by the Legislature. I do not believe
in that. I criticised the Democrats here whea
they were perfectly willing to run to the Legis-
lature to give the fireman one day off in seven,
when the Mavor and the Fire Commissioners,
who were strictly responsible in the matter,
were opposed to it. A great many Democrats
in this body were not consistent in that matter,
and I said so at the time I propose to be con-
sistent ant to vote tor this order because I do
not believe in such legislation as we have had,
singling out this city. Sureiy a man, even in
the wilds of Bovlston or Brighton, is more capa-
ble of judging what is for the benefit of ihe
City of Boston than one who resiles up in Pitts-
field »r North Adam*. I think the order is a
perfectly fair one, and I shall oppose my col-
league's motion to assign ami print.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11— Mr. President, I
agree thoroughly with the last speaker in re-
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gard to interference of the State Legislature
with matters pertaining to the City of Boston,
but I do not agree with that order where, it
states that the State Legislature interferes
with the city mainly on political gronnds. That
is what I understand that that resolution prac-
tically says, and that is wherein I oppose the
resolutions. I thoroughly agree with the reso-
lutions with that out, but I do not agree with
them with that in. I think the State Legisla-
ture has altogether too much to say in regard
to Boston, that it is constantly increasing its
powers with regard to the City of Boston, that
it is also increasing its powers with refer-
ence to Fall River and Worcester yearly,
and that is something that I object to as much
as anyone in this body. But when he puts the
matter simply on political grounds, I do not
agree with the gentleman. I think it is one of
those political matters, which, as Mr. Robinson
has said, reacts a great deal more on the Re-
publican party than on the Democratic party,
although you cannot make al! the members of
the Republican party think so, I am sorry to
say. But I think such legislation proves a
boomerang every time, and it has so resulted
from the passage of the Australian ballot law
down to the most recent thing which has been
done. It simply hurts the Republican party
more and more as a party; and, while 1 should
oppose the resolutions where they refer to po-
litical grounds, with that part left out I would
agree thoroughly with them.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23— Mr. President, I
think the gentleman's set of resolutions would
have a great deal more weight if he had put
them in in a conservative way, but referring as
he does to political ends and corning from a
Democratic Government to a Republican
Legislature, from the way the resolutions are
presented the Legislature will know that
merely political ends were in view down here.
I think if ho will just eliminate those few
words his resolutions will be more conservative
and will look better in the eyes of the people
and of the Republican Legislature, and I would
move that we take those words out.
Mr. Robinson— Mr. President, I don't think
for a momont that whatever resolution we pass
here is going to have the slightest effect on the
Legislature, but I think in justice to ourselves
there should he nothing obnoxious in that or-
der, which would offend any good Republican.
It seems to me, however, that the objection
which Mr. Briggs finds to the reference to "po-
litical ends in view" is something that is very
mild, and I am in favor of passing the resolu-
tion just as it is. I think, in view of the ques-
tion of the distribution of the public funds,
which has been brought up, and the fact that
it looks as though Boston might get drawn
upon for a large amount of money, about $400,-
000 every year, that this is a very opportune
time to pass the resolution. The City of Boston
is looked upon by the Legislature as a sort of
common prey— the way some of us look upon
the contingent fend, possibly. However, there
is nothing harmfal in that resolution. I
don't feel that I am injuring my chances in any
Republican caucus by voting for such a resolu-
tion. It is perfectly and eminently fair, and I
hope it will be passed in its present form.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, I rec-
ognize and appreciate the opinions of the mem-
bers who have previously spoken on this sub-
ject, and while they say they will be happy to
vote for this resolution if I eliminate the part
that seems to them objectionable. I might as
well say I will throw it in the fire i i I am going
to formulate somebody's else ideas and prom-
ulgate them in the Council. I might as well sit
in my seat and never introduce any resolutions.
Now, the idea is this, that these resolutions
previously went to the upper branch, composed
as that body is— I will not go into that— an<1
they siiw tit to indefinitely postpone them. I
have now introduced them so that they ex-
press the opinion of this Common Council. If
the Council sees fit to pass them, well md
good. I am willing to stand or fall with my
resolutions, let them be passed or defeated I
hope the rule will be suspended aid that we
shall either pass or reject the resolutions to-
night, and I will abide by the result. 1 there-
fore move a suspension of the rule that the
resolutions mav bo passe,) tonight.
Mr. C6NNORTON ol \Y.,ri 4— Mr. President,
then- seems to b I :on to mike light of
anv resolutions that this body passes. Now, as
I understand it, this body represents a popula-
tion of one-quarter of the population of the en-
tire State, and it is generally supposed that
Boston represents in some degree the intelli-
gence of this State. This body, being a repre-
sentative body, is certainly representative of
the character and spirit ol the population of
the City of Boston. Now, the question that
this involves is a very profound question in my
mind— the question of local self-government,
because it springs from the very foun-
dation of our system of government. There-
fore I think it* should be considered
from a point of statesmanship rather than
from a political standpoint. While the resolu-
tion speaks of polities, still that word seems to
have a broad sense rather than the narrow
sense which might be inferred. Why, politics
merely means a condition, and that condition
is what is interfered with by the Legislature of
Massachusetts; and I don't see why it should
give eause for so much feeling. I think the
representatives of Boston in this Council as-
sembled should reach out higher in their dis-
cussion and in their voting upon this matter.
This being a large city the minds of the people
are supposed to be a little broader than of those
dwelling in smaller cities and smaller towns,
and I think it well for the Council to show by
their vote that their minds are broader
than those of the representatives of the
towns and cities throughout the State of Mas-
sachusetts. On former occasions earlier in the
year I have discussed this matter to a limited
extent. I think that at this time the resolu-
tions are properly worded, and to my mind
they moet the occasion properly and in a thor-
ough manner. As I said before, it is a common
understanding among all people that we, living
in a large city, are supposed to comprehend
things on a larger scale. I think the reference
to politics is intended in that broad spirit, and
that we should suspend the rule tonight and
should let the people of Boston know that we
can rise superior to the spirit which the Legis-
lature seems so anxious to show in connection
with the affairs of this city. I hope and trust
that the rule will be suspended and the reso-
lutions will be passed tonight.
Mr. Leaky of Ward 2— Mr. President, in my
opinion, the resolutions have been discussed,
and I move that debate now close.
The Council voted to close debate, and Mr.
Patterson's motion to assign to the next
meeting and print was lost.
Mr. Collins's motion to suspend the rule was
carried. Mr. Briggs doubted the vote and
called for the yeas and nays, which were
ordered, and the Council refused to suspend
the rule, yeas 34, nays 20.
Yeas— Baldwin. Bradley, Browne, Callahan,
Carroll, Coleman, J. B.Collins, M. W. Collins,
Connor, Conuorton, Costello, Crowley, Fields,
Gormley, Hayes, Hurley, Jones, Keenan, Leary,
Marnell, Miller, Noiris, O'Brien, O'Hara, Reed,
Reidy, Rein hart, Reynolds, Riddle, Robinson,
Rourke, Tague, Whelton, Wholov— 34.
Nays— Andrews, Bartletr. Berwin, Briggs,
Cochran, Colbv, Eager, Emerson, Everett, Hall,
Kelly, Lewis, Manks, McGuire, Mclnnes, Mitch-
ell, Patterson, Seais, Shaw, Wood— 20.
Absent or not voting— Allston, Battis, Boyle,
W. A. Davis, W. W. Davis, Desmond, Donovan,
Fisher, Goodenoufch, Griffin, Holden, King,
Lynch, Mahoney, McCartbv, McMackin. Roche,
Kuftin. Smith, Sullivan. Wise— 21.
'1 he preambles and resolution went over
under the rules.
SANITARY CONDITION of school, roslindale.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23 offered an order— That
a special committee of the Common Council he
appointed to investigate the sanitary condition
of the school in Wise Hall, Roslindale, and re-
port the same to the Common Council at its
next meeting:.
Passed.
laying out clarendon park.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23 offered an order—
1'hat the Street Commissioners be requested to
lav out and out in proper condition for public
travel "Clarendon Park," Roslindale. Ward 23.
Referred Co tin Committee on Laving Out
street- Department.
SELLING OF HAY TO TITY.
Mr. Sullivan ol Ward is offered an order-
That the Committee on Ordinances consider
and report a draft of an ordinance providing
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that hay sold in the city of Boston shall be
accompanied by a certificate signed by some
City Weigher certifying: as to the weight of
said hay.
Referred to the Committee on Ordinances.
ACCEPTANCE OF GREENWOOD AVENUE.
Mr. Wood of Ward 23 offered an order— That
the Board of Street Commi sioners be request-
ed to report to the Common Council at its next
meeting as to the expediency of accepting
Greenwood avenue, Ward 23, as a public way;
of widening and extending the same to Wash-
ington street ; and of putting said avenue in
proper condition for public travel.
Passed.
PAVING OF HARRISON AVENUE.
Mr. Manks of Ward 24, for Mr. Wise of
Ward 20, offered an order— That the Commit-
tee on Finance be requested to include in the
first loan order reported by said committee the
sum of $12,000 for the paving »f Harrison ave-
nue from East Lenox street to Eustis street
with square stone pavements.
Assigned to the next meeting.
PRIZE FOR LABOR ORGANIZATIONS
Mr. Manks of Ward 24, for Mr. Wise of
Ward 20, off-red an order— That the Commit-
tee on Labor Day be requested to consider the
expediency of giving a prize not exceeding
$200 to the best drilled and best-dressed organi-
zation in the Labor Day parade.
Assigned to the next meeting.
COST OF WIDENING BOSTON STREET.
Mr. Manks of Ward 24 offered an order-
That the Board of Street Commissioners be
requested to report to the Common Council at
its next regular meeting an estimate of the cost
of widening Boston street, between Mount Ver-
non street and Upham's Corner.
Passed.
REMOVAL OF TREE, DORCHESTER.
Mr. Manks of Ward 24 offered an order —
That the Superintendent of Public Grounds be
requested to cause the removal of the tree at
the southern corner of Medway and Adams
streets. Ward 24.
Passed. Sent up.
REMOVAL OF DEBRIS.
Mr. RouRKEof Ward 6 offered an order— That
the Superintendent of Streets, through His
Houor the Mayor, be requested to cause to be
posted throughout the city the usuai notice
that debris placed in the streets will be re-
moved during the month of May, 1894.
Passed. Sent up.
HYDRANT FOR NORTH SQUARE.
Mr. RouRKEof Ward 6 offered an order— That
the Board ot Fire Commissioners, through His
Honor the Mayor, be requested to cause a
Lowry hydrant to be located in .North square
for the better protection of that section of the
city from tire.
Referred to the Committee on Fire Depart-
ment.
EXTENSION OF COLUMBUS AVENUE.
Mr. Everett of Ward ft offered an order-
That His Honor the Mayor be ami hereby is re-
quested to petition forthwith the General Court
at its present session to authorize the City of
Boston to borrow the sum of $800,000 outside
the debt limit ; said amount to be applied to
the extension of Columbus avenue to Franklin
Park.
Passed. Mr. Everett moved to reconsider;
lost. Sent up.
SANITARY CONDITION OF WARD SEVENTEEN.
Mr. Shaw of Ward 17 offered an order— That
a special committee of ' five members of the
Common Council be appointed to consider the
sanitary condition of Ward 17.
Passed.
RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY.
Mr. Leary of Ward 2 offered the following:
Whereas, as theCommon Council have learned
witli regret of the illness of their esteemed as-
sociate, Jeremiah E. Mahoney, it is hereby
Resolved. That they extend their sympa-
thy and profoundly pray for his speedy recov-
ery and return to his place amongst them
restored to health and usefulness to his constit-
uents.
The praam ole and resolve were adopted by a
unanimous rising v»te.
REFUSE BARRELS IN SCHOOL YARDS.
Mr. Browne of Ward 13 offered an order—
Tnat the School Committee be requested to
take such aetion as may be necessary to cause
refuse barrels to be placed in the yards of the
various primary school houses of the City of
Boston.
Passed. Sent up.
COMMITTEE REPORT ASKED FOR.
Mr. Bradley of Ward 2, for Mr. Reidy of
Ward 15, offered an order— That the Committee
on Finance be instructed to report back to the
Common Council on Thursday, May 17, on the
order of M. J. Reidy, Ward 15, requesting an
appropriation for a primary school in said ward.
Passed. Sent up.
OPINION ASKED OF CORPORATION COUNSEL.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11 offered an order— That
the Corporation Counsel be requested to re-
port to the Common Council whether the Board
of S reet Commissioners can sell in accordance
with the order passed by this Government
March 3. 1894 (being a part of the appropria-
tion bill, so called), any land or buildings
vacated since the passage of that order by any
department.
Passed.
COMMITTEE TO EXAMINE SCHOOLHOUSE SITE.
Mr.FiELDSof Ward 20 offered an order— Thata
special committee of one memberof theCommon
Council from each ward be appointed to meet
before the next Council meeting to visit Ward
6 in a body and examine the site o! the pro-
posed schooluouse for that district, the condi-
tion of the present schoolhouse, etc., and re-
port their findings on same at the next meetinir
of the Council.
Mr. Keenan of Ward 16— Mr. President, I
rise to a point of order. My point of order is
that no a'lorum is present, and that therefore
no business can he conducted.
The President— The Chair will ascertain
(counting). There appears to the Cliair to be a
quorum present.
The order was passed.
OPINION OF CORPORATION COUNSEL ASKED.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10 offered an order— That
the Corporation Counsel be requested to sub-
mit to the Common Council at its next meeting
his opiuion whetner an act passed by the Legis-
lature containing a clause that the same shall
take effect when accepted by the Mayor and
City Council of Boston can be passed by the
City Council over a veto of the Mayor.
Passed.
CHEAPER TELEPHONES FOR THE CITY.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10 offered an order— That
a joint special committee to consist of five
members of tbe Common Ceuncil with such as
the Board of Aldermen may join be appointed
to consider the question of cheaper telephones
for the City of Boston, with a view to lessening
the cost of telephones used by the different de-
partments.
Mr. Keenan of Ward 16— Mr. President, I
rise to a point or order, and my point of order is
that no quorum is present.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24— Mr. President, 1
rise to a a point of order, that the gentleman is
out of his seat.
The President— The Chair will ascertain
(counting). The Chair finds a quorum to be
present.
The order was passed. Sent up.
FOREIGN LABOR BUREAUS.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10 offered an order-
That the City Clerk be instructed to communi-
cate with the governments of England,
France, Germany and Austria, with a view of
obtaining for the City Council of Boston all in-
formation in regard to the organization and
working ot the public labor bureaus of those
countries that it is possible to obtain.
Passed. Sent up
USE OF BICYCLES
Mr. Sears of Ward 10 offered an order-
That the Committee on Ordinances be request
ed to consider and report what action should
be taken by the City Council to regulate the
use of bicycles in the public streets.
Referred to the Committee on Ordinances.
COST OF WIDENING WASHINGTON STREET,
Mr. Sears of Ward 10 offered an order— That
the Board of Street Commissioners be requested
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to submit to the City Council an fistimate of the
cost of widening Washington street between
Pleasant and Warrenton streets to a width cor-
responding to the width of said Washington
street near that loeality at its widest point.
Passed. Sent up.
GATHERING OF ASHES, ETC.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5 offered an order — That
the Superintendent of Streets, through His
Honor the Mayor, be requested to continue the
gathering of ashes and rubbish that have accu
mulaled during the winter months, in the same
manner as in previous years, during the rnooth
of Mav, 1894.
Mr. Hurley— Mr. President, I would litre to
say jusi one word in explanation of that order.
A great deal of dissatisfaction ssems to exist
at the present time from the very fact that the
Superintendent of Streets, Mr. Carter, has seen
fit to break an old and well-established law
that the city has been living under for twenty
years in regard to the disposition of the results
of the spring and winter cleanings of tke house-
holds, the back yards and cellars. It seems that
the citizens of Boston have become accustomed
under IVlr. Forristall's administration of sani-
tary affairs to dump on the streets or the side-
walks the rubbish that they may have collected
during the winter months, and he has always
employed plenty of teams to gee that that stuff
has been carted away and properly disposed of.
But now we have a new rule, it seems, and the
taxpayers of the city are cning very bitterly
against it. If the members of the Council will
take the pains to read an article in the Boston
Herald of May 8 they will find that the whole
matter is there explained as it should be. The
f ict is that the taxpayers of Boston want to go
back to the old custom of putting the stuff on
the sidewalk and having it carted away as it
should he. That is what they pay taxes for.
I hone that the order will be passed.
Mr, Rourke of Ward 6— Mr. President, I
agree with what the gentleman lias just said,
and. if he remembers, a few moments ago I put
in; an order asking the Superintendent of
Streets to have the same notices placarded
that have been for the past fifteen years, that
he will collect the refuse around the city. I
agree with what he has said, that it has be-
come an established custom in the City of Bos-
ton. 1 was somewhat interested in this matter
myself on account of having a number of the
residents of the part of the city that I have the
honor to represent wait upon me in regard to it. I
have waited upon some of the heads of the differ-
ent departments, and they have decided not to
collect any refuse that was deposited in the
streets. 1 believe, moreover, that anybody
who puts any rubbish in the street or on- the
sidewalk is liable to be arrested for so doing.
Now, Mr. President, I hope that the Superin-
tendent of Streets will take some recognition
of the order that has been presented here to-
night, and that we will go back to the old cus-
tom again, for I believe it is in the interest of
fublic health and of the community in general,
therelore hope, Mr. President, that tho order
will be passed.
The order was passed. Sent un.
RAILING ON SEA WALL, CASLLE ISLAND.
Mr. Collins of Ward 14 offered an order —
That the Board of Park Commissioners be re-
quested to cause a railing to lie placed on the
top of the seawall at Castle Island for the
safety of persons visiting that locality.
Passed. Sent up.
AMENDMENT TO RULES.
Mr. Everett of Ward 9 offered an order-
That the Committee on Rules be requested to
consider the advisability of introducing a rule
providing lor the calling of the roll at each ses-
sion of the Common Council in order to ascer-
tain the attendance of members present.
Referred to the Committee on Rules on the
part of the Comncil.
LIBRARY AT CHARLESTOWN, SUNDAYS.
Mr. O'Hara of Ward 3 offered an order— That
the Trustees of the Boston Public Library be re-
quested to report at their earliest convenience
to the Common Council the cost of maintain-
ing the opening of the Brancli Library fit
Charlestown on Sundays par year.
Passed.
CONSTRUCTION OF LEWIS STREET.
The President offered the following order-
That the Committee on Finance be requested
to provide in their next loan bill the sum of
dollars lor the construction of Lewis
street, Ward 6.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
INCREASE OF PAY, RESERVE FORCE.
Mr. KouRKEof Ward 6 offered an order— That
the Board of Police be requested to consider
and report to the City Council on the expe-
diency of increasing the compensation of the
officers of the reserve force to $2.50 each per
day.
Referred to the Committee on Police Depart-
ment.
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS.
The President announced the following com-
mittees, viz.:
Committee on Sidewalks— Messrs. Lynch of
Ward 19, Berwin of 17, Wise of 20, Marnell of
4, and Smith of 18.
Committee of Ward 17 Playground— Messrs.
Shaw of Ward 17, O'Hara of 3, Whelton of 8,
Patterson of 24 and Carroll of 7.
Committee on Widening Tre.mont Street —
Messrs. W. W. Davis of Ward 21, Fields ef 20,
Taaue of 3, Lewis of 10 and Leary of 2.
Committee on Telephones— Messrs. Briggs of
Ward 11, Whelton of 8, Browne of 13, Reed of
25 and Ly^ch of 19.
Committee on Ward 16 Playground— Messrs.
Keenan of Ward 16, Emerson of 17, Cochran
of 1, Wholey of 16 and Connmton of 4.
DEBATE ON SUNDRY TOPICS.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5— Mr. President, I
move that this Council do now adjourn.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6— Mr. President, I
would like to ask for some information at this
point.
Mr. Hurley— Mr. President, I thoroughly
understand the matter — I know why the gen-
tleman wants to ask information. [Laughter].
I haven 't any information to offar and no ex-
cuse for my motion other than this, that if the
business of this body is finished for tonight, I
move you, sir, that we do now adjourn.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, isn't
information in order at this time?
Mr. Rourke— Mr. President, I want some i»-
formation in regard to the order that was intro-
duced in regard to Lewis street.
The President— There is no debate in order,
and the Chair cannot recognize any member at
this time, until the question of adjournment is
•settled.
The motion to adjourn was lost
Mr. Rourke— Now, Mr. President, I want to
ask for some information. I understood that
there was an order just presented in regard to
Lewis street, and I would like to have the clerk
read that order. I do not understand the pur-
port of the order. What was the amount?
The Clerk — The amount was left blank.
Mr. Rourke— I want the order read, Mr.
President. I did not understand the reading of
the order.
The President— As the gentleman from
Ward 6 desires information about the order in-
troduced by the Chair, the Chair will say that
the order has been already referred. The Chair
will, however, say that the order requests the
Committee on Finance to report a sum, the
sum being left blank, for the construction of
Lewis street. Ward 6.
Mr. Rourke— In regard to that matter, If we
can get the money from the Committee on
Finance I will be perfectly willing to accept it
in that way, and if there are any members of
the Committee on Finance here I would like
them to l:o down to Lewis-street extension and
look it over for themselves. That street has
been in a very bad condition for the last two or
three months. When the order was passed to
widen Lewis s reel .$4500 was spent—
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24— Mr. President, I
rise to a point of order. Tho gentleman his
not offered an order and is entirely out of order.
Mr. Rourke— Mr. President, I rise to a ques
tion ot personal privilege As I was saying,
when that matter was passed upon about $4500
was spent. [Laughter,]
The President— The Chair will ask the mem-
bers ol the Council to preserve order.
Mr. Rourke— There were a great many people
in that section of the city of different national-
ities collected in Moon-street court at that
time, and it was rather a detriment to the pub
lie health and to the community in general. I
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hrpe the Committee on Finance will reporl
next Thursday night. If they will -o
down there and look at the eondition 01
that street, they will see that it is fenced
off, and that there is quite a grade,
quite a large precipice of dirt there, which
has remained there for two or three mouth*
right at the side of the street. There is a very
large schoolhouse there, probably one of the
largest in Boston ; a great many children uo to
and from that school, and they are liable at
that point to break their limbs. I would like
to say that there are other members of the
Council here who have been down there, and I
suppose tbey were going to speak on this to-
night. I intended to offer a substitute order
for one on the calendar when it came up, hut
there was an agreement between the distin-
guished gentlemen lram Ward 6, who happens
to be the presiding officer of this Council, and
myself, to have this matter assigned until my
other colleague, who is very low, and in reear .
to whom the Council passed some very excel-
lent resolutions, for which I thank the Council —
Mr. Whelton of Ward 8— Mr. President, I
rise to a question of privilege.
The President — The gentleman has recog-
nized the gentleman from Ward 6 on a ques-
tion of privilege.
Mr. Rourke— Now, Mr. President, I will ask
the Committee on Finance to report at. least
$2500. I understand that they cannot concrete
that, that they have got to pave it, and if thev
report that next Thursday night they will do
something which we have felt lias been needed
for the past two or three months ; and there are
also three or four other streets there to he at-
tended to. I ean assure the gentlemen in the
various other wards that we will be only too
glad to help them out if they will come to our
assistance next Thursday night and pass an or-
der inc onnection with the Lewis-street exten-
sion.
I believe there is another gentleman who is
interested somewhat in that street from a hu-
manitarian standpoint, on account of the dan-
ger to the children. I refer to the gentleman
from Ward 2, who work* in that locality and
who knows about as much about the street as I
do. [Laughter.] He is about there everv day,
and I know that he can give the Committee on
Finance some very valuable information.
Therefore I hope the Committee on Finance
will report.
Mr. Whelton— Mr. President, I rise to a ques-
tion of privilege.
Mr. Keenan of Ward 16— Mr. President, as it
is eleven o'clock I move that we adjourn.
Mr. Whelton — Mr. President, I rise to a
question of privilege. At the last meeting of
tne Common Council, when Mr. O'Brien of
Ward 6 offered an order to furnish additional
school accommodations for the Hancock dis-
trict, and asked for a suspension of the rules
in favor of the passage of the order, I voted for
a suspension of the rule, but somehow or other
my name is on the record as "absent or not
voting." I wish to state, simply for myself,
that I voted in favor of the suspension of the
rule, but unfortunately my name is not so re-
corded.
Mr. Robinson of Ward 24— Mr. President, I
have listened with a great deal of interest to
the remarks of the gentleman from Ward 6,
and not having been in the room at the time he
made his opening address 1 would like to—
The President— The Chair thinks debate is
wholly out ol order, tbere being no question
before the Council.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24— Mr. President, I
move you, sir, that the remarks by Mr. Rourke
be stricken from the records.
The President— The Chair cannot entertain
the motion at this time.
Mr. Reidy of Ward 15— Mr. President, as Mr.
Whslton of Ward 8 rose to a question of privi-
lege, in order to have hi« name placed on
record —
The President— The question is on the mo-
tion to adjourn.
The motion to adjourn was lost.
Mr. Robinson— Mr. President, I was goinsr to
move that the remarks of Mr. Rourke of Ward
6 be printed as a public document. [Laughter.]
Adjourned, on motion of Mr. Rourke, at
11.02 P. M., to meet on Thursday, May 17.
at 7.30 o'clock P. M.
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CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings of tie Board of Aldermen.
May 14, 1894.
Regular meeting oi the Board of Aldermen,
held in the Aldermanic Chamber, City Hall, at
three o'clock, P. M., Chairman Sanford presid-
ing, and all the members present.
The Board voted, on motion of Aid. Fottler,
to dispense with the reading of the records of
the last meeting.
KEPOET OF BOARD OF VISITORS.
The following was received:
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, 1
City Hall, May 14, 1894. (
To the Honorable the City Council :
Gentlemen— The final report of the Board of
Visitors to the Public Institutions, received
this afternoon, is herewith transmitted for such
action as the City Council may see tit to take.
Respectfully submitted.
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor,
(Accompanying the message was the report
referred to.)
On motion of Aid. Lee, the message from His
Honor the Mayor with the accompanying re-
port, were ordered printed as a city document
(See City Doc. 94)
TRANSFER ORDERS— VETO.
The following was received:
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, l
City Hall, May 14, 1894. I
Te the Honorable the City Council:
Gentlemen — I return herewith without my
signature two oraers, one for the transfer of the
sum of $6000 from the appropriation for Street
Improvements, Aldermanie District No. 9, to
an appropriation for the widening of Whitney
street, and the other for the transfer of the sum
of $3700 from the appropriation for Street Im-
provements, Aiiiermanic District' No. 2, to an
appropriation for macadamizing Sprague street.
Ward 3.
The first of these orders, purporting to trans
fer $6000 for the widening of Whitney street,
seems to be in conflict with the provisions of
chapter 261 of the Acts of 1893.
The other transfer order is open to the objec-
tion, which also applies to the lirst one named,
that, according to my information, the Superin-
tendent of Streets has already made arrange-
ments for the expenditure of the money for the
purpose for which it was originally appro-
priated. Respectfully submitted,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Assigned to the next meeting, on motion of
Aid. Presho.
hearing.
1. On petition of John S. Jacobs & Son for
leave to project a bay-window from building
on Bart lett street, corner Concord street, Ward 3,
Mo objections. Referred to the Committee on
Inspection of Buildings Department (Aid.)
petitions referred.
To the Committee on Claims— Christina L.
Rose, to be paid balance remaining from tax
gale of estate on Centre street.
Mary J, Toomey, for compensation for inju-
ries received from a fall on East Broadway.
Timothy J. Quinlnn, for compensation for
damage to property 36 Allston street, Charles-
town, caused by a tiee in front of said estate.
Franklin Park Land and Improvement Com-
pany (five petitions), to be paid balance re-
maining from tax sale of estates on Glen ave-
nue, Dorchester.
To the Hoard of Health— Boston Baptist Hos-
pital, for license to keep a lying-in hospital at
47 Bellevue street. Ward 22.
Mrs. Lora Hunter, lor leave to maintain a
lying-in hospital at 2 Brook line avenue, Ward
22, instead of 1 274 Tremont street.
To the Committee on Faneuil Hall and County
Buildings— Grand Commandery of Knights
Templars of Massachusetts and Rhode Island,
for the use of Faueuil Hall and ante-rooms
from Aug. 24 to 30, 1895, inclusive, on the
occasion of the triennial conclave of the Grand
Encampment of said order,
F. M. Partridge, for leave to have a stand for
the sale of lemonade opposite the northeast
corner of the old Court House.
James F. Keegan, for leave to have a stand
for the sale of fruit and flowers in front of the
old Court House.
Alexander Jacobs, for leave to maintain a
flower stand in front of the old Court Housa.
To the Committee on FireDepartment (Aid.)—
Oliver Downing, for a license to manufacture,
refine, mix, store and keep far sale oils or fluids
composed wholly or in part of the products of
petroleum at 39 Hartford street.
To the Superintendent of Public Grounds—
Weston K. Lewis and others, for the removal
of trees at 91 ana 92 Worcester street.
To the Committee on Health Department— Bos-
ton Baptist Hospital, to be allowed to maintain
a hospital for surgical and medical cases at 47
Bellevue street, Ward 22.
To the Committee on the Department for the
Inspection of Buildings WW.)— John E. Ness,
for leave to hang an American flag on a pole to
project from building 703 Broadway, on holi-
days.
A. T. Cann, for leave to project signs at 107
Causeway street and 284 Friend street.
Massachusetts Boot & Shoe Co., for leave to
place signs on base of show windows and to
place a sign on pillar on front of building 36-40
Court street.
A. Perry, for leave to project a sign from
building 29 Pembroke street,
Jacobs, Whitcomb & Co., for leave to project
a sign at 127 Congress street.
Gaston Club, for leave to project a flag pole
from building 689 East Fifth street, South
Boston.
R. Ketz, for leave to project two flags at 99
Kneeland street from June 1 to July _6,
James B, Graham, for leave to project a sign
at 687 Dudley street. Ward 20.
June 17th Carnival Association, for leave to
project a transparency at 118-120 Main street,
Charlestown.
To the Committee on the Department for the
Inspection of Buildings— Hostoa Catholic Cem-
etery Association, for leave to build a wagon
shed on Silmon street. Ward 23.
F. J. Hurd and J. E. Morgan, for leave to
build a wooden building on B street, near Con-
gress street. Ward 13.
Boylston Congregational Society, for leave to
build a wooden addition on Amory street, near
Boylston street, Ward 23.
John I. Randall, for leave to build a wooden
building on rear of 120 Border street, Ward 2.
To the Committee on Lamps— Dennis O'Con-
nell aiid others, for public lamps on Ellett
street, Ward 24.
£. J. W. Morse Co., for public lamps on Leon
street.
To the Committee on Licenses— James A. Car-
ver, for leave to run a passenger barge between
Forest Hills station and Forest Hil'.s and Mount
Hope cemeteries, each day in the week, during
the present season.
Elizabeth A. Powers, for a license for a gar-
den party June 30, 1894, on Quincy street,
Dorchester, in aid of the Consumptives' Home,
waiving the usual fee.
William H. Doyle, for leave to rnn a barge
from Forest Hills station to Mt. Hope and Cal-
vary cemeteries, May 28, 29 and 30.
H. W Bullock, for a license for flying horses
on Dorchester avenue, corner D street, for two
weeks, beginning May 16, 1894.
Fred P. Cook, for license for merry-go-round
on Harrison avenue for two weeks, beginning:
May 8, 1894.
George C. Jarvis, for a license for flying horses-
on Rutherford avenue forfour weeks, beginning
June 1, 1894.
Farragut Athletic Club, for a license for a
sparring exhibition at 66 Dorchester avenue,
June 18.
Lafayette Social and Athletic Clnb, for a
license far a sparring exhibition at 217 Haver-
hill street. May 22, 1894.
7o the Committee on Electric Wires— New
England Telephone and Telegraph Company of
Massachusetts, for leave to remove one pole
each on Pynchon and New Heath streeti, and
to erect two poles on Pynchon street.
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To the Committee on Streets and Sewers—
L. P. Soule & Son, for leave to place a guy post
in Bosworth street.
Michal Meehan and others, holders of the
fights and franchises granted to H. E. Cobb and
others, and W. R. Clark and others, that action
be taken towards having the owners of elec-
trical wires place the same in the same conduit.
George A. Walker and others, for a sewer in
Centre and Maple streets, Ward 23.
Mike Roache, for license for a band concert
in INorth Square, Sunday evening, Jnnfe 3.
H. M. Cunningham and others, that Cunning-
ham street, Ward 20, be put in proper condi-
tion.
H. Crane, for compensation for damage to his
estate beunded by Morton and Washington
street*, Ward 24, caused by the construction of
a sewer in said estate.
William I. Blaney, for leave to place a desk
on the sidewalk at corner of Dartmouth and
Buckingham streets.
Frederick Holhrook, for leave to stand with a
wagon and sell Moxie in the vicinity of Post-
office square.
Patrick Kelley, for leave to stand a wagon on
Kneeland street, corner Washington street,
Irom seven o'clock P. M. to five o'clock A. M.
Charles E. Stickney, for leave to stand a
wagon on Gove street.
Yee Wee Lee, for leave to box a tree in front
of 431A Columbus avenue.
Charles Linehan, for an investigation into the
matter of awarding contracts for sewers by the
Superintendent of Streets to persons who are
not the lowest bidders.
Trustees of the First Baptist Church Society,
to be paid for land taken for improved sew-
erage.
Mrs. James O'Connell and otkers, for a sewer
in Melbourne street, Ward 24.
Frank J. Gethro, for leave to place a barber
pole in sidewalk at 1447 Washington street,
Ward 17.
John W. Mace, for sidewalk at 886 and 888
Broadway. Ward 14.
Dudley Pray, for leave to place a wooden
cover over bulkhead opening at 233 Broadway,
Ward 13.
O. S. Faxon & Co., for leave to maintain and
use an iron post in sidewalk at 3-5-7 Appleton
Street.
John S, Jacobs & Son. for leave to stretch a
guy tone across Bartlett street, corner Concord
street, Charlestown.
Dudley Pray, for leave to place a coai-liole
opening over present area at 233 Broadway,
Ward 13.
Gil man Bros., tor leave to place a post, with a
druggist's mortar thereon, in front of 50 Frank-
lin street.
Petitions for leave to move wooden buildings,
-viz. :
John Quirk, Hyde Park avenue, corner Can-
terbury street, Ward 23, to Cauterbury street,
near Hvde Park s,venue.
A. M. Richards, 4 Mill street, Ward 4, to Mead
street, near Russell street.
John Soley, 182 Everett street to 321Y2 Mav-
erick street.
John Soley, two from 179 Everett street to
321 Maverick street.
SANITARY ARRANGEMENTS — ROSLINDALE
SCHOOL.
Aid. Lee presented a petition from the Cit-
izens' Association of Roslindale protesting
against the present sanitary conditions in the
school building at junction of Washington,
Ashland and South streets.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, under ordinary
circumstancesT would ask to have that memo-
rial or remonstrance referred to the Committee
on Schools and Schoolhouses, but I am
going to ask the indulgence of this Board
that it may go to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers. I feel that I can
talk there more plainly in regard to the
memorial than I can here in open board, and I
propose later in the session to offer some orders
in connection with it.
The remonstrance was referred to the Com-
mittee on Streets and Sewers.
Later in the session, in connection with the
above, Aid. Lee offered the following:
Ordered, That the City Auditor be hereby
authorized to transfer from the Reserved Fand
the sum of $500; said sum to be expended hy
the Superintendent of Public Buildings in im-
proving the sanitarv condition of the Wise
Building, used lor school purposes in Roslin-
dale.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers. (See Streetg-arni'Sewers.)
PAPERS FROM THE COMMON COUNCIL.
2. Resolved, That the City Council of Boston
enter its solemn protest against the l ill now
pending before the State Legislature, entitled
"An Act to provide for the_mor9 equal distribu-
tion of school funds," whereby an amount
equal to nearly half a million of dollars of the
tax collections of the City of Boston is to be
appropriated for the purpose of distributing the
same among other communities of the Com-
monwealth.
3. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be
requested to petition the General Court, at its
present session, for the passage of an act to
provide that the heads of city departments of
the City of Boston, when advertising for propo-
sals for contracts, shall stipulate that if said
contracts, or any part thereof, are suD-let ey
the contractors, provision must be made that
no laborer shall he employed at a rate of com-
pensation of less than two dollars per day.
4. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be
and hereby is requested to petition forthwith
the General Court, at its present session, to
authorize the City of Boston to borrow the sum
of 3800,000 outside the debt limit, said amount
to be applied to the extension of Columbus
avenue to Franklin Park.
5. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be
requested to petition the General Court, at its
present session, for the possage of an act
authorizing the City of Boston to borrow a snm
not to exceed $1,500,000 outside of the debt
limit, the same to be expended for public
schools, City Hospital and the public institu-
tions in the City of Boston.
severally passed in concurrence.
6. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be re-
quested to direct the Superintendent of Streets
to enforce the ordinances relating to the use of
sidewalks, particularly that portion of Pem-
bertou square adjoining the premises occupied
by Messrs. Houghton & Dutton.
Aid. Lee— I should like to inquire if, in the
opinion of the Chair, the order is in proper
form— under what authority, under the Ordi-
nances, the Superintendent of Streets can en-
force the same? Is it not a matter entirely left
to the Board of Police?
The Chairman— The Chair thinks, in reply
to the suggestion by Aid. Lee, that as he has
the ordinance in mind, it is directed that the
same shall be enforced by the Board of Police,
and that therefore this order is not in proper
iorm.
Aid. Lee— I will ask the Chair that it may be
ruled out.
The Chairman— The Chair will rule the or-
der ont unless objection is made. The Chair
hears no objection, and the order is ruled out.
7. Ordered, That the Superintendent of
Streets, through His Honor the -Mayor, be re-
quested to continue the gathering of ashes and
rubbish that have accumulated during the
winter months, in the same manner as in pre-
vious years, during the month of May, 1894.
8. Ordered, That the Superintendent of
Streets, threugh His Honor the Mayor, be re-
quested t« cause to be posted throughout the
city the usual notice that debris placed in the
streets will be removed during the month of
Mav. 1894.
9. Ordered, That the Superintendent of
Streets, through His Honor the Mayor, be re-
quested to take such action as he may deem
expedient to improve the method of collecting
ashes and offal in East Boston, and to see that
the contractors for this work are faithful in the
discharge of their duties.
Severally referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
10. Ordered, That a joint special commit-
tee, to consist of five members of the Common
Council, with such as the Board of Aldermen
may join, be appointed to consider the ques-
tion of cheaper telephones for the City of Bos-
ton, with a view to lessening the cost of tele-
phones used by the different departments.
Passed in concurrence.
11. Ordered, That a special committee, to
consist of five members of the Common Coun-
cil, with such as the Board of Aldermen may
join, be appointed to consider and report on the
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subject of abating the increasing nuisance
caused by the use of bituminou?. coal.
Referred to the Superintendent of Streets.
12. Ordered, That a joint special committee,
to consist of lire members of the Common
Council, With such as the Board of Aldermen
may join, be appointed to consider and report
what arrangements are necessary for the enter-
tainment of the officers and men of tbe English
war vessels upon tneir visit to Boston.
Referred to His Honor the Mayor.
"13. "Ordered, That the Superintendent of
Public Grounds be requested to cause the re-
moval of the tree at the southern corner of
Medway and Adams streets, Ward 24.
Referred to the Superintendent of Public
Grounds,
14. Ordered, That the School Committee he
requested to take such action as may be neces-
sary to cause refuse barrels to be placed in the
yards of the various primary schoolhouses of
the City of Boston.
Passed in concurrence.
16. Ordered, That the Committee on Fi-
nance be instructed to re ort back to the Com-
mon Council on Thursday. May 17. on the
order of M. J. Reidy, Ward 15, requesting an
appropriation for a primary school in said
ward.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
16. Ordered, That the City Clerk be in-
structed to communicate with the Govern-
ments of England, France, Germany and Aus-
tria, with a view to obtaining for the City
Council of Boston all information iu regard to
the organization and working of the public
labor bureaus ol those countries that it is pos-
sible to obtain.
On motion of Aid. Lee, the order was amend-
ed by inserting after the word "communicate"
the words "by letter," and the order as amend-
ed was passed. Sent down.
17. Ordered, That the Board of Street Com-
missioners be requested to submit to the City
Council an estimate of the cost of widening:
Washington street, between Pleasant and War-
renton streets, to a width corresponding to the
width of said Washington street near that lo-
cality at its widest point.
Passed in concurrence.
18. Ordered, That the City Auditor be here-
by authorized to transfer from the appropria-
tion for street improvements, Aldermauic Dis-
trict No. 9, the sum of 83000, to constitute a
special appropriation for tbe macadamizing of
Burney street, Ward 22.
Aid. Bryant moved reference to the Commit-
tee on Streets and Sewers.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, do I understand
that that is the old aldermanic district, com-
prising Wards 19 and 22?
Aid. Bryant— That is what I understand,
Mr. Chairman. It is a matter that I don't know
anything about, and I would like to rind out
something about it.
The order was referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
19. Ordered, That the Board of Park Com-
missioners be requested to cause a railing to be
placed on tbe top of the sea wall at Castle Isl-
and for the safety of persons visiting that local-
ity.
Passed in concurrence.
20. Report of Committee on Park Depart-
ment, ought to pass, on the following:
Ordered, That the Park Commissioners,
through His Honor the Mavor, be requested to
s-'ive the preference to army veterans when
they grant permits for privileges on the public
parks.
Report accepted ; order passed in concur-
rence.
21. Report of special committee of the Com-
mon Council who were appointed to confer with
a special committee of the Board of Aldermen
on the order relative to free concerts, that they
have held a conference in regard to the matter,
and have agreed to recommend tbe passage of
the following order:
Ordered, That the City Messenger, under the
direction of His Honor the Mayor, advertise or
Invite proposals for furnishing not less than
the number of coucerts hereinafter stated, dur-
ing the summer months of the present year,
viz.; Eleven concerts on Boston Common, on
Sunday afternoon's, by a band c#nsisting of not
'ess than thirty musicians; concerts in the
several sections on week days, by a band con-
sisting of at least twenty-one musicians, viz. ;
four concerts in South Boston and four in Rox-
bury; three concerts in East Boston ; three in
Charlestown; three in Brighton; three in Dor-
chester and three in West Roxbury: two on
tie Charlesbank and two in Franklin Park;
one at North square; one at the junction of
Albany and Lehigh streets; one at the junction
of Chapman and Middlesex streets; one on the
square bounded by Union Park, Waltham
street and Harrison avenue, in the rear of the
cathedral, Ward 17— for the sum of four thou-
sand dollars, including music, music-stands,
cartage, lights, and all other expenses in con-
nection with furnishing the same; each propo-
sal to state the name of the band or bands, and
conductor of the same, and, as accurately as
possible, the names of the musicians who are to
take part in the concerts; and that tbe said
City Messeuger.with the approval of the Mayor,
be authorized to execute a contract for furnish-
ing the ahove to the person offering to furnish
the greatest number of concerts in said places
for the said sum, whom he and tbe Mayor shall
find to be responsible; said sum to be charged
to the appropriation fer City Council, incident-
al expenses.
In connection with the above. Aid. Hal-
stram, under a suspension of the rule, sub-
mitted a report of the special committee of the
Board of Aldermen appointed to cenler with a
similar committee of the Common Council
relative to the order to provide free concerts
duriDg the summer months, stating that the
committee had attended to the duty assigned
them, and recommending the passage of the
order in the above form.
Report accepted; order passed in concurrence.
action on mayor's appointments.
The Board next took up the following, under
unfinished business:
Action on appointments submitted by the
Mayor, viz. :
22. Patrick O'Shea to be Superintendent of
Lamps
23. William H. Whitmore, to be City Regis-
trar.
24. Pierre Humbert, Jr., to be City Surveyor.
25. George E. McKay, to be Superintendent
of Markets.
26. Daniel F. McCarthy, to be Inspector of
Provisions.
27. Thomas J. Lane, to be Superintendent of
Printing. Severally for the term ending April
30, 1895.
28. John F. Andrew, to be a member of the
Board of Park Commissioners, for the term end-
ing April 30. 1R97.
29. Henry H. Sprague, to be a Trustee of the
Beston City Hospital, and
30. Jo3iah H. Benton, Jr., to be a member of
the Board of Trustees of the Public Library,
each for the term ending April 30, 1899.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I move that
Nos. 22 to 30, inclusive, be laid upon the table.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I suppose that un-
der the rules I have a right to ask for a division
of that question.
The Chairman— The Chair so rules
Aid. Lee — Well, before entering upon any ar-
gument on the motion made by the gentleman,
I suppose I may have the privilege of asking
the gentleman who made the motion if he in-
tends, if the question is divided, that the same
disposition be made of all tbe numbers, taking
them separately, as if they were taken as
a whole.
Aid. Folsom— In other words, if the question
were divided on your motion, whether I should
move to lav each of the appointments under
the head of unfinished business on the table?
Aid. Lee— Yes, I will take it that wav.
Aid. Folsom— I will say that I certainly pro-
pose to doit.
Aid. Lee— Then, in order that we may not be
placed in a false position, I will not ask for a
division of the question, but upon the motion
to lay Nos. 22 to 30 on the table I will ask for
the yeas and nay .
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I shall ask
for a vote upon Nos. 28, 29 and 30, because 1
think those are entirely different from the
salaried officers. I think on the question of
confirmation of a member of the Board of Park
Commissioners, a trustee of the City Hospital,
and a member of the Board of Trustees of the
Public Library, all unsalaried positions, that
there can certainly be no politics, and I would
ask to have those matters actel upon separate-
ly. I certainly cannot see what is to he grained
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
by laying the name of a man like Henry H.
Sprague on the table, a man who has served as
trustee of the Citv Hospital for twelve or fif-
teen years, who has been president of the
Massachusetts Senate, and who has given a
great deal of time and labor to the work in
connection with the hospital department. I
certainly cannot see why any person should
object to the confirmation at this time of John
P. Andrew. I certainly do not know any good
reason that can be given for objecting to the
confirmation of Mr. Benton. I would conse-
quently ask that those three matters ije acted
upon separately.
The Chairman— The Chair will at this time
consider Aid. Folsom's motion to lay upon the
table as applicable up to and including No. 27.
as Aid. Lomasney has asked that Nos. 28, 29
and 30 ba divided from the others.
The Board; voted to lay Nns. 22 to 27, inclu-
sive, upon the table, Aid. Barry calling for
the yeas and nays, yeas 7, nays 5:
Yeas— Aid. Bryant, Folsom, Fouler, Hall-
stram. Presho, Sanford, Witt— 7.
Nays— Aid. Barry, Dever, Hall, Lee, Lomas-
ney—5.
Aid. Lee moved to reconsider, hoping that
the same would prevail, and called for the
yeas and nays. The motion to reconsider was
lost; yeas 5, nays 7.
Yeas— Aid. Barry, Dever, Hall, Leo, Lomas-
ney—5.
Nays— Aid. Bryant, Folsom, Fottler, Hall-
stram, Presho. San ford, Witt— 7.
Aid. Folsom moved that No. 28 be laid upon
the table, viz.:
28. -John F. Andrew, to be a member of the
Board of Park Commissioners, for the term end-
ing April 30, 1897.
Aid. Barry called for the yeas and nays, and
the motion to lay on the table was carried, veas
7, nays 5:
Yeas— Aid. Bryant. Folsom, Fottler. Halls-
tram, Presho, Sanford. Witt— 7
Nays, — Aid. Barry, Dever, Hall, Lee, Lomasr
ney— 5.
Aid. Lomasney moved to proceed to confirrn
on No. 29, viz:
29. Henry H. Sprague, to be a trustee ef the
Boston City Hospital,
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, in making
that motion I think certainly that if there is
a man in Boston who deserves to be confirmed,
it is iMr. Sprague. the secretary of the Boa,ru
of Trustees of the City Hospital. He is a man
who is respected throughout this entire com-
munity; he is a man who is associate i in poli-
tical opinions with the majority of the mem-
bers o' this Board, and, not beinj a salaried of-
ficer, and there being certainly no politics in
the matter, I cannot see why a man of his
character should be made a football of in this
Board. I certainly does not look well. It does
appear that a man who has given a great deal
of time to the city without any consid-
eration from a financial standpoint is
not being treated properly when his name
comes in here from a Democratic mayor a»d is
laid upon the lable. I know that if the party I
have the honor to represent were in a majority
in this Board they would certainly never lay
these nominations on the table. W© hear a
great deal said about there being no politics in
public office, and about conducting the business
of the city on a business basis, but if there was
ever a place where those principles are carried
out it seems to me it is the city hospital. Here
is a man who has filled this position twelve or
fifteen years. I certainly hope that we will
proceed todav to confirm him, and when the
vote is taken I move that it be taken by yeas
and nays.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I certainly hope
this Board will proceed to coutirm the Hon. Mr.
Sprague and in saying that there is not a single
member who can say that I am advocating any
particular party, because Mr. Sprague has been
president of the Massachusetts Senate for two
or three, years. Mr. Chairman. Mr. Sprague has
given his service to the hospital department of
this city for years, and not one penny has been
charged for it. He has done it honorably, he
has acted well. There is not a board today, re-
ceiving a salary or serving without a salary,
that has done more work than that same board,
composed of himself and his four associates
— Mr. Shuman, Mr. Nichols, Dr. Dunn and
Mr. Young— and the service is given gratis to
the city, I say that we should not play
with such nominations. We should encourage
the men in the good work (hey have been
doing. Tarn willing to say today that we have
in this city the best hospital system for the
benefit of our poor people that there is, in any
great city in these United States, and I have
been in all the great cities in the Unite I States.
These men are just as careful of every penny
that is, spent by the department as though It
were their own money, and I say to you mem-
bers sitting about this board — act wis,ely, coo-
firm this gentleman, and let the citizens of Bos-
ton see that you encourage a good and faithful
officer. I certainly hope the motion made by
the alderman on my left will prevail and that
the Board will proceed to confirm the gentle-
man this afternoon
Aid. Dever — Mr. Chairman, I have but oaie
word more to add to what has been so well
said by my colleagues on the right. 1 say to
you gentlemen who compose the majority of
this Board that you are making the mistake of
your lives when you come into the Board of
Aluermen of the City of Boston and oppose the
confirrnatioa of men like Mr. S rague, Mr.
Andrew and Mr. Benton. They do not accept
that office from His Honor the Mayor (or any
money consideration. Tbey give their time,
winch is valuabe time, for the benefit of the
citizens of Boston, and I say to you be careful
what you do If you don't, it wit! come, back on
you and you will be sorry for it-
Aid. roLSOM — Mr. Chairman, there have been
some remarks made about politics. I don't
consider that ijohtics enter into this at all. I
am not talking politics on this question. As
regards the gentlemen named here today, we
all of us agree, I think, that they are all good
men and all right. It is not a question, of not
confirming them. It is simply a matter of not
acting on their appointments today, and I hope •
the motion to lay on the table will prevail.
Aid. Lomasney — Mr, Chairman, I aiu sur-
prised at the reason assigned by the geutiemao.
He opens by saying it is not a question of poli-
tics. Then what is it, if it is not a question of
politics? It certainly cannot be a question of
public policy. The gentlemen sitting in this
chamber representing the majority have not
given a single reason why these nominations
should not be acted upon today. If a man whose
name is sent in here has served faithfully and
well for twelve or thirteen years, he certainly
is entitled to honest consideration, and when a
member makes a motion to confirm him and a
gentleman opposes it, he certainly ought to
give some reasons for so doing. H'esliouid not
say that it is not a question of politics. If it is
not a question of politics, let him tell us what
it is. Is the gentieroan opposed to Mr. Sprague
because he lias not the proper qualifications for
that offi e? If he is properly qualified, th/e
proper thing to do is to proceed and confirm
hiio. If the gentleman will state Ins position
fairly and admit that it is politics, and that he
is trying to stop the confirmation today simply
on account of politics, that is one thins; but
for him to come inhere and sav it is not poli-
tics when everybody knows it is, is another
Why does not the gentleman be fair and say be
is opposing the confirmation because a caucus
has been held and it is decided to be for the
best interests of the Republican party to oppose
this confirmation. If the gentleman will say
that and then proceed to a vote, he can then at
least be credited with frankness. But, sir, I
contend that when a gentleman of Mr.
Sprague's standing in the community comes up
for confirmation his name should be consid-
ered, that a good deal of consideration should
be given to a man of his character, standing
and integrity, and if necessary the rules should
be suspended, if the charter would permit it, to
act on his nomination at once.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, the gentleman
does not propose to state what is not so, and
for that reason he does not propose to agree
with his brotber on the other side of the house.
The question is not on the ability of these genr
tlemen at all, I claim that with seventeen,
appointments before us today, and with such
important appointments as those of the Au-
ditor, the Treasurer, the Superintendent of
Streets, the Sealer of Weights and Measures,
the Superintendent of Public Buildings, the
Superintendent of Public Grounds and. a great
many more yet t6 come, the. City of Boston is
not suffering, by letting these confirmations
wait for a short time. I don't think they will
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470
have to wait as long under the present Govern-
ment as they had to wait !ast year. That is
one good reason, I think, why they can wait—
if the other appoiutrnents can wait, and cer-
tainly the appointees cannot be confirmed un-
til they are appointed, there is no good reason
why these cannot wait for a short time.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I want the gen-
tleman on the other side of the chamber to
understand that the majority of last year did
not allow any of these heads of departments to
wait until the day of organization had passed.
The confirmations were all made by the 16th
or 17th day of Anril of last year, as the gentle-
man will see if he will look up the records.
Now, these boards are supposed to be organ-
ized on the first Monday in May, but that has
not been the case simply because the majority
of this Board see fit to hold these appoiutrnents
back. Now, you know, Mr. Chairman, and the
majority of this Board knows, that there is at
this present time very important work going
on is our City Hospital. Thousands and thou-
sands of dollars are being spent today to im-
prove our hospital facilities. Why should you,
then, oppose the confirmation of one
of the most important trustees in that board,
a gentleman who has now received his fourth
appointment, I believe, who is secretary of the
board, and wiio has now served going on six-
teen years? He holds one of the most impor-
tant offices on the board, and I sav, as I said
before, that it is a disgrace to the City of Bos-
ton for the majority of this Board to stand
out as they are doing on questions of this kind,
where no compensation is received by the
appointees for the duties performed.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I will state for
the information of the gentleman opposite that,
if I remember rightly, some of the appoint-
ments of last year were never confirmed.
Aid. Dever— Well, we didn't get votes
enough.
Aid. Folsom— The gentleman says they did n't
have votes enough, Mr. Chairman; but thev
were in the majority, I believe, last year. In
the index here I find under the heading of
"Henry H. Carter, Superintendent of Streets"
that last year his name was taken from the
table and confirmed, page 368, which was at
the meeting dated May 8. I have not yet found
the item.
Ald. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I would like to in-
quire from the gentleman opposite if on or be-
fore the first day of May action was not taken
by the Board of Aldermen of 1893 upon all the
appointments sent in by His Honor the Mayor?
Aid. Folsom— I think the best way would be
to read over the records of last year— take the
Superintendent of Streets, for instance.
Aid. Lee— I will ask the question if I may be
permitted, through you. sir— it all the appoint-
ments which had been sent in and which wera
not permitted to lay over for a lapse of time
under the law were not acted upon prior to the
first day of May, whether confirmed or re-
ectea ?
Aid. Folsom— I would say that they werel.iid
on the table, taken from the table and rejected
in some cases and confirmed in others.
Aid. LEE— I ask him if the action taken was
not prior to the first day of May?
Aid. Folsom— I think they were acted on, but
not confirmed in all instances.
Aid. Lee— Not all confirmed— some were re-
jected.
Aid. Folsom— Some were rejected?
Aid. Lee— Yes, sir; and I only desire to say
that the alderman opposite helped the good
work along in their rejection. I don't know as
it is worth the time occupied hero to discuss
these questions.
Aid. Folsom— I agree with 70U on that.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I realize that these
men's names are to be laid on the table, in view
of the fair, frank and honest answer which the
alderman gave me when these matters were
called up under unfinished business. It may
be that the public may think we are trivolous,
that we are acting in a frivolous manner.
When a direct answer has been given to us that
it is the determination of the majority to lay
these appointments upon the table— a right
which I concede and which any gentleman
who is in the minority must concede, that the
majority must rule.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman. 1 was not a mem-
ber of the Board last year, but I know some-
thing in relation to the nominations that were
sent in by the Mayor last year. Every nomina-
tion was confirmed prior to the time expiring,
except that of the City Architect. I don't know
that the gentleman opposite voted against him.
but my colleague on this side of the iiouse says
that the gentleman helped thegood work along.
But his nomination was rejected, and the Mayor
of Boston never sent his name in afterward.
Was not that right and proper? Did Dot that
show to the citizens of Boston that we were
willing to vote on the question prior to the time
expiring? I say it did. I say row that the
Board should do the same thing that it did last
year— proceed to a ballot.
Aid. Witt— Mr. Chairman, it may be possible
that these various departments, the names of
the heads of which are pending before us, are
suffering from our lack of confirmation ; but if
they are. suffering, how about, the departments
where the appointments have not yet been
made? But I do not believe that these or the
other departments are suffering particularly.
If they are, why don't our friends in the minori-
ty go and talk with His Honor the Mayor and
urge upon him the necessity of making these
appointments? Last year every appointment
came in at once, and, as our breathren have
said, they were taken up for action one way or
the other previous te the first of May. But they
were not all confirmed previous to the first of
May. I think there was one that went over
as late as the eiehth of May, and ansther one
never was confirmed.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I would like to
ask the alderman a question. He says, "Why
do not these departments take action on nomi-
nations that are before them?" I would like
to have the alderman inform the Board who
they are.
Aid. Witt— I said nothing of the kind. Now,
I don't see any particular rush, or that anybody
is suffering. I don't think this man is going to
shed any tears or that he is going to feei
snubbed and slighted, and that his work is not
appreciated, simply because he is not confirmed
today. The Hon, Mr. Sprague, when he reads
the paper tomorrow, will simply smile when he
sees that his confirmation has been delayed for
a short lime, go on with the good work and the
matter will not trouble him at aiJ, I do not
think that we are at all lax, and when the time
comes I don't doubt that every appointment
will be confirmed.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I simply want
to congratulate the alderman who has just taken
his seat upon having fallen into line with the
colleagues on his right, because I distinctly re-
member two or three weeki ago in this Board,
when his Honor the Mayor sent in nominations
from Mt. Hope Cemetery, that the gentleman
arose in his seat and refused to follow the lead
of the alderman from Dorchester, and inti-
matad that those opposing the confirmation
had a candidate that they wanted to force on
the Mayor for trustee 01 Mt. Hope Cemetery.
He spoke at that time in that direction, and
some of his colleagues voted in favor of
proceeding at once. Ihey were as earnest then
ill providing to confirm the Trustees of Mt.
Hope Cemetery as we are today. Thev held
that it was proper to act, Were they honest
men? Were they competent? That was
the argument the gentleman used that day, to-
gether with other members upon his side of the
house, in favor of proceeding to action on
the trustees of Mount Hope Cemetery. Now
every point they raised then is involved here.
This is the question of an unsalaried officer,
and the appt intinents for trustees of Mount
Hope Cemetery were for unsalaried officers.
You voted then to confirm, and if you are con-
sistent you should lake the same position
today, When you refer to Mr. Carter and
other", they are not at all in the same position.
They receive compensation for what they do.
They get the f»ll amount for th> ir services that
the ordinances require. But here are gentle-
men who receive nothing. They are sup-
posed to receive the well wishes of the people
they serve, and that is all the compensation
they get, and they are not at all to be nut in the
same position with Mr, Carter and other
salaried officers. Here is a man who devoted
plenty of lime to this office, who gives to It his
unqualified attention. He works there Sundays,
1 am in mimed by Aid. Barrv. A man like that,
who receives no salary, and who performs his
duty faithfully, I sav should be confirmed by
this Board, especially when the members here
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earlier in the year confirmed Mr. Collamore,
who never before rendered a day's service on
any board. On that occasion, the gentleman
himself refused to follow the alderman from
Dorchester. He said that it was a proper nomi-
nation and that it should be acted on. Why
are you not in the same position today? Why
not be consistent, why not be honest, and why
not say "It is politics?"
Aid, Witt— Mr. Chairman, I do not propose
to follow any men. not even a Democrat. I
voted for the confirmation of Mr. Collamore
because there was a vacancy there. There was
a vacancy in the board, and it was entirely
different from this case. One member of the
board had declared that he coul I not serve any
longer; a»d, furthermore, those were the only
names before the Board of Aldermen for con-
firmation. We didn't know as there would be
any more. Now. here is the ordinary list, and I
think there is time enough to cousider them
when there are more of them before us.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I am very much
surprised to hear the alderman on the opposite
side say in his speech that he never follows
anyone, that he would n't even follow a Demo-
crat. Now, lie lias just this moment followed a
Democrat, because Aid. Lnnasney had hardly
taken his seat when ho got up and made that
st:itement[laughter.] Speaking of Mr. Sprague,
I don't know whether the alderman from East
Boston is personally acquainted with Mr.
Spraeue or not. K lie is, I want to assure him
from my knowledge and acquaintance with
Mr. Sprague that when he picks up the paper
tomorrow morning and reads the talk that has
been going on here, he will not smile and go
about his business. He is not as thick skinned
as that. A man who has served in the high
and honorable position of President of the
Massachusetts Senate and has done the good
work he has done in connection with the hos-
pital without any compensation, will not smile
tomorrow when he finds that seven of his own
political faith voted to lay his name on the
table and that the five Democrats voted to con-
firm him.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, lam personally
acquainted with Mr. Spraeue and have the
highest opinion of him, and I think that wheu
Mr. Sprague reads this tomorrow he will realize
that in the Republicans of this Board lie has
seven good friends, even if they do not vote to
proceed to his confirmation today.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I am somewhat in
the position of my friend iroui East Boston
now, I suppose, as lam obliged at Shis moment
to follow a Republican, because he has just de-
clared himself as one. I have not heard any-
one on this side of the chamber declare his pol-
itics in any way, shape or maimer. I only de-
sire to say that I cannot let the fact go unno-
ticed that I do n»t know where any suffering
can come in. I agree with the alderman from
East Boston that no suffering can lake place
so far as most of the appointments are con-
cerned— except in the case of Mr. Benton and
Mr. Pickering, new appointees. I want to say
that the minority of this Board do not desire
to undertake for one moment to dictate to
the Chief Magistrate of this citv whom
he shall appoint or whose name he shall
send in. That is a prerogative and a right that
lie has under the charter— to appoint those
whom he may select, feeling satisfied that they
have the ability to fill whatever position he
may appoint them to, and the only question
for this Board is to confirm or reject. I don't
think, Mr. Chairman, that H s Honorthe Mayor
desires any interference either by the majority
or the minority, and I certainly do not believe
he will take any from the majority, because
no suffering can come except to the two gen-
tlemen I have named, as the others, under the
charter, hold their office until their successors
are appointed and confirmed. Now, I agree
with the gentleman from East Boston that
there is not any suffering, but it may ne that
before the 15th of December, 1894, he may
wish that some of the Democrats might follow
him.
Aid. Lomasney's motion to proceed to confir-
mation on No. 29 was lost, yeas 5, nays 7:
Yeas— Aid. Barry, Dever, Hall, Lee, Lomas-
ney—5.
Nays— Aid. Bryant, Folsom. Fottler, Hall-
stram, Presho, Sanford. Witt— 7.
Aid. Folsom moved to lay No. 30 on the
table, viz.:
30. Josiah H. Benton, Jr., to be a member of
the Board of Trustees of the Public Library for
the term ending April 30, 1899.
Aid. Lomasney railed for the yeas and nays,
and the motion to lay on the table was carried
— veas 7, nays 5.
Yeas— Aid. Bryant. Folsom, Fottler, Hall-
stram, Presho, Sanford, Witt— 7.
Nays— Aid. Barry, Dever, Hall, Lee, Lomas-
ney—5.
Aid. Barry moved to take No. 36 from the
table, viz.:
36. James W. Kicker, to be City Collector
for the term ending April 30. 1895.
Aid. Lomasney called for the yeas and nays,
and the motion to take from the table was lost,
yeas 5, nays 7:
Yeas— Aid. Barry, Djver, Hall, Lse, Lomas-
ney— 5.
Nays— Aid. Bryant. Fnlsom, Fottler, Hall-
stram, Presho, Sanford, Witt — 7.
AM. Lomasney moved to take No. 31 from
the table, calling for the yeas and nays, viz.:
31. John R. Murphy, to be a member of the
Boird of Fire Commissioners.
The motion to take from the table was lost,
yeas 5, nays 7:
Yeas— Aid. Barrv, Dever, Hall, Lee, Lomas-
ney—5.
N ivs— Aid. Brvant, Folsom, Fottler. Hall-
stram, Presho, Sanford, Witt— 7.
Aid. Folsom moved that No. 29 be laid on
the table, viz.:
29 Henry H. Sprague to be a trustee of the
Boston City Hospital.
AM. Lomasney called for the yeas and nays.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman. I will ask if the
motion to proceed to confirmation of Henry H.
Sprague as trustee of the Boston City Hospital
was not rejected?
The Chairman— That was rejected.
AM. Lee— I will now ask if, under the rules,
it does not go over under the head of unfin-
ished business to the next meeting of the
Board?
The Chairman— It does.
Aid. Lee— Then, Mr. Chairman, I think the
motion made by the gentleman, in order to
take its proper course, will require suspension
i f the rule— unless the gentleman wants to let
it remain as unfinished business.
The Chairman— Will the alderman kindly
refer the Chair to 'he rule which he thinks
must be suspend* d?
Aid. Lee— "At every regular meeting of the
Board the order of the business shall be as fol-
lows: Communications from His Honor the
Mayor: presentation of petitions, memorials
and remonstrances; papers from the Common
Council; unfinished business of preceding
meetings." Now that is unfinished business
and takes its place on the calendar at the next
meeting, and it must so remain unless the al-
derman moves to suspend the rule and then
come back to the question he suggests.
The Chairman— The Chair's view of the mat-
ter is distinctively this, in regard to Nj. 29 on
the calendar, that a motion having been made
to proceed to confirmation, and that having
failed, the matter is left as a matter of unfin-
ished buiness for the next meeting of the
Board. Now, does the alderman claim that the
alderman who has made tbe motion cannot do
so at this time, that the Board is unable to
change that condition of affairs? If so, not
having adjourned, not having finished our
meeting, it seems to me the matter wouid he in
an entirely different condition in that respect
from what the alderman suggests?
Aid. Lee— Well, Mr. Chairman, 1 do not take
the position that the motion cannot he made.
I claim that he has a right to make the motion,
but that it must be under suspension of the
rule; that it cannot otherwise be made i»
proper form. I would not claim that he did not
have a right to make a proper motion, but he
must first ask that the rule be suspended, so as
not to deviate from the general order of busi-
ness laid down for the guidance of the Board,
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairmau, in order to
avoid any question, I move suspension of the
rule.
Aid. Lee— And, Mr. Chairman, on that I eall
for the yeas and nays.
The Board refused to suspend the rule, yeas
7, nays 5.
Yeas— Aid. Bryant, Folsom. Fottler, Hall-
stram, Presho, Sanford, Witt— 7.
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472
Nays— Aid, Barry, Dever, Hall, Lee, Lomas-
ney—5.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I now move a
reconsideration of the action on No. 28 on the
calendar, hoping it will prevail.
No. 28 is as follows:
28. John F. Andrew to be a member of the
Board of Park Commissioners for the term end-
ing April 30, 1897.
Aid. Folsom called for the yeas and nays.
The question eame on reconsideration of the
vote, laying No. 28 on the table.
Aid. Barry— Now, Mr. Chairman, in making
that motion I do it for this reason, that we
have a member in this Board this afternoon
who stated to the Board, in relation to the
action upon the trustees of Mt. Hope Cemetery,
that the reason why he voted as he did upon
that matter was in order to fill a vacancy
caused by the resignation of one member of
that board, whose place was to be filled by Mr.
Collamore. Now, we have identically the
same case here. We have the resignation of
Mr. Paul H. Kendricken, who says he will not
serve as park commissioner, and the Mayor
has sent in the name of John F. Andrew to fill
the vaeancy. That is the reason why I asked
for a reconsideration of the vote, and if the
Board will look at the matter in the light that
tfie alderman has already stated as governing
him in his action on the appointment of Mr.
Collamore, undoubtedly Mr, Andrew will be
confirmed this afternoon.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I want to reiter-
ate what Aid. Barry has just said, and would
ask the alderman who got up a moment ago
and said why he voted for Mr, Collamore, if he
was listenisg to the remarks made by Mr.
Barry? If "he was not paying any attention to
the remarks, of course all talk on the matter is
going to waste. I would ask the alderman if
he heard Aid. Barry's remarks.
Aid. Witt— Owing to other business here, Mr.
Chairman, 1 did not understand the question or
the inquiry.
The stenographer read Aid. Barry's remarks.
Aid. Witt— Mr. Chairman, there is quite a
difference in this matter. The Mayor now
comes in with a whole batch of other appoint-
ments, ana then there was only that one mat-
ter, in connection with Mt. Hone Cemetery.
Furthermore, Mr. Kendricken has said that,
while he did not care to continue in the office,
he would continue until the Mayor was able to
fimd a suitable man to appoint in his place.
Personally, I have a very high regard for Mr.
John F. Andrew, and I have no doubt he would
make an admirable commissioner of parks. I
have not the slightest doubt he will be con-
firmed.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, does not the
alderman well know that the other trustee, the
trustee of Mt. Hope Cemetery, would also have
held over until the new appointee was eon-
firmed?
Aid. Witt— Well, Mr. Chairman, I under-
stand that the trustee of Mt. Hope Cemetery
wanted to get out immediately.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I would like to
ask the alderman from East Boston if what he
has stated to the Board of Aldermen he states
as knowing himself, or whether it is from a
little tip that Aid. Presho gave him when he
got up to talk?
Aid. Witt— Mr. Chairman, I would say that
Aid. PipsIio never gave me a tip in his life.
Aid. Lomasney — Mr. Chairman, the gentle-
man must understand that, under a communi
cation from His Honor the Mayor in regard to
commissioners of public institutions, a man
cannot, under the construction of the law, leave
an office, even if he wanta to, until his
successor is appointed and confirmed, and
that would be the case with the trustee
of Mt. Hope Cemetery— that he could n't get
out. I take it from what the gentleman says
that he is in favor of Paul H. Kendricken as
Park Commissioner. I am not one of those
who believe that his administration of that
office has been particularly in the interest of
the City of Boston, and I do not believe the citi-
zens believe so either. If th« gentleman wants
to take part of the responsibility for continuing
him in office, he is welcome to do so. But he
makes one mistake when he says the trustees
of Mt. Hope Cemetery came in here alone.
There were other names— the Board of Asses-
sors eame in. The gentlemen did not then ob-
ject and the Board of Assessors were confirmed.
It seems to me they are swapping horses cross-
ing a stream. They should have kept right on
as they started and either rejected or confirmed
the nominations.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, we all know
that the proceedings of this City Council are
kept and passed down, after being published in
the press of this city ; but what I desire to say
is this, so that the Board may thoroughly
understand the inconsistency of a member of
this Board who takes one position at one time
and another at another— Salem D. Charles told
the Mayor of Boston that he did sot desire to
have his name sent in as a member of the
Board of Trustees for the reason, as I under-
stand it, that he was a young lawyer with a
good deal of business, that he could not give
the time that he ought to give to tne office, but
that he would hold the office until his successor
was appointed and confirmed. Now. we have
identically the same ease in connection with
this appointment to the Park Commission. The
man sent in is the son of one of the best men
who ever lived in Massachusetts, the old war
governor. Governor Andrew ; and yet one mem-
ber of the Board gets up and tells us that he
cannot vote to confirm the appointment, al-
though he did so vote in the precisely similar
case which has been referred to. Let us have
it right on the records, so that when it is passed
down to his friends it may be known that he
had some other reason for opposing the con-
firmation of the appointment. Let us have the
matter set right. Let the gentleman be honest
and fair and say to those assembled here today
and to the public of Boston, "I am sorry I can-
not vote to confirm this appointment. I have
told you people something that I thought you
would not catch on to, but I am practically dic-
tated to by a caucus and 1 cannot help it."
Aid Folsom — Mr. Chairman, this is very
amusiug, I must say, when I look back one
year ago today and think of the meetings, of
the caucuses— whatever you choose to call
them — that were held and the action that was
taken by the majority when they came in to
the meeting after holding their caucus. They
then took exactly the ground that the Republi-
can members have taken today, met and talked
over affairs and decided what they were going
to do. Now, there has been a good deal of talk
here and a good deal of time taken up for the
sake, in my opinion, of newspaper notoriety, to
get before the public. I do not say it is all that,
but I think that will explain a great deal of it,
and it is really very amusing to hear some of
the reasous given here today, in which they
try to show that we are voting against the
confirmation of these men. Nothing has been
said about voting against the confirmation of
any one of them. It is simply a question of
laying the names on the table, perhaps a week,
perhaps two weeks— I don't know how long.
Aid. Lee — Mr. Chairman, havinghad thehon-
or and pleasure of being in the Board of Alder-
man last year I want to state to the Alderman
from Dorchester, Aid. Folsom — as there are two
aldermen from that district, respectable both
of them and honorable, I mention his name-
that what he states upon th* floor of this Board
lias not a scintilla of truth in it. On the con-
firmations last year there was no caucus, and 1
think, Mr Chairman, that the Alderman from
East Boston must bear me out on that question
when he approached the Alderman from the
third or fourth district in relation to the matter
of the confirmation of Mr. Burke as Superin-
tendent of B'erries. No concerted oarty action
in caucus was held by the majority last year
upon any of the appointments. I want that to
go on the records an beiag absolutely true.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, that may be ab-
solutely true, but I will say that some members
last year made such statements as that. That
is all I have to go by.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chnirman, the gentle-
man says it is amusing to hiin to see the posi-
tion we take. It must be amusing to the citi-
zens of Boston to think they-have selected as
members of the Board of Aldermen men who
will come into a body of this kind and start
having fun with nominations of men of the
character now before us. It certainly la amus-
ing, and perhaps it will be more amusing in
December. I want to reiterate what my friend
Aid. Lee has said, that I have never attended a
caucus of members of this body since I have
been a member of the Board of Aldermen. I
hope the motion to reconsider will prevail.
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Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, that not only
makes the members of the Board laugh, but the
public also.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I snould like to
have the stenographer repeat that.
The stenographer repeated Aid. Folsom's
remark.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I have no doubt it
would make some members of this Board iaugh
because it is so very seldom that they hear the
immaculate truth. His frankness aad his hon-
esty will not shine out any brighter than that
of the gentlemen of this Board upon this side
of the chamber or the members of the Board
who were in the majority last year; and I say
to him, Mr. Chairman, that while it may he
amusing to him and may be amusing to the
public, for him to trv to cast reflections, stating
not directly but in a roundabout way that the
Democratic members upon thf flooi of this
chamber, who were in the majority in 1893,
had caucuses upon the appointments ot His
Honor the Mayor, that such was not the case, I
say that and I reiterate it; anil if it has got to
that pass that a gentleman who is a trustee of
this corporation, must stand upon the by-
ways, upon the highways and in the corridors
of this hall and listen to what Jones, Brown
and Smith tell him as to caucuses and other
matters pertaining to the action of other mem-
'bers of this Board, then it must be amusing to
the constituency that he represents. I am sur-
prised that the gentleman should make such
an insinuation and attempt for a moment to
cast a reflection upon a statement that was
made herein all honor and fairness — that no
caucuses were held here last year by any Dem-
ocratic members who were in the Board at the
time.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, being the only
other Democrat of last year who has the honor
of sitting at this year's Board, let me add that
what my brothers on the right and left have
said is true. The Democratic members of the
Board of Aldermen of last year did not hold
any caucus, and I want the gentleman on the
other side to laugh all by himself in regard to
it if he wants to.
The motion to reconsider was lost— Yeas 5,
navs 7.
Yeas— Aid. Barry, Dever, Hall. Lee, Lomas-
ney— 5.
Nays— Aid. Bryant, Folsom, Fottler, Hall-
stram, Presho, Sanford, Witt — 7.
Later in the session Aid. Dever said— Mr.
Chairman, I more that we take No. 25 from the
table.
No. 25 was as follows:
25. George E. McKay to be Superintendent
of Market*.
Aid. L/OMASNEY— Mr. Chairman, I ask for the
yeas and nays.
The Chairman— In reference to Aid. Dever's
motion, the Chair has been informed by the
Clerk that the motion to lay on the table was
carried and that reconsideration was asked for
and refused, and the Chair hardly sees how
this motion can be put at this time.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I understood the
motion of the alderman opposite to be a motion
to lay on the table, and that motion was carried
a»d reconsideration refused. Now, the gentle-
man comes in here ana makes another subsidi-
ary motion, which can be made at any time,
business having intervened, that the matter
be taken from the table. It is simply another
subsidiary motion that does not apply either to
the motion to reconsider or to lay on the table
that was previously made. The matter was
laid upon the table, and business having iuter-
xeaed a motion can now be made to take it
from the table.
The Chairman— Does the alderman agree
with the Chair that this was a matter that was
laid on the table and that a motion to recon-
sider was made in reference to it, which failed?
Aid. Lee— The motion to lay on the table was
carried and the motion to reconsider was made
and failed. Now, the matter is on the table.
Business having intervened, the alderman
makes another subsidiary motion, not an inci-
dental motion, that it be taken up, which I un-
derstand is proper, as we are now on motions,
orders and resolutions, business having inter-
vened.
The alderman has the right and authority to
make the motion under parliamentary law.
The Chairman— Will Aid. Lee permit a ques-
tion from the Chair? What is the effect of a
motion to reconsider when decided in the neg-
ative?
Aid. Lee— The effect is this : A motion to lay
upon the table was made aad carried; a mo-
tion was made to reconsider the vote whereby
it was laid on the table, and that failed. There
is no attempt to have that reconsidered, the
effect being that the matter simply lies upon
the table. That motion to reconsider having
failed, the matter lies on the table. You can-
not make a motion to reconsider that same
question, but you can subsequently make a
subsidiary motion to take from the table, That
is in accordance with the practice in legislative
assemblies in this country. A matter may be
laid upon the table and reconsideration re-
fused. That reconsideration binds the action
laying it upon the table, and the question
cannot come upon that again. But it is then
upon the table and can later on be taken up,
under a subsidiary motion to that effect.
The Chairman— Well, the Chair labors un-
der some uncertainty in the matter. If it had
been pmrely the question of laying on the table
which had been acted upon, the Chair would
be free to rule. But the difficulty that the
Chair is now encountering is this : What is the
effect of a motion to reconsider?
Aid. Lee — A reconsideration was simply
moved in order that that question of laying
upon the table might be settled and might not
be brought before the Board again. The mat-
ter then lies upon the table. When that mo-
tion to reconsider fails, the matter stands laid
upon the table as a matter of record. Subse-
quently, under motions, orders and res-
olutions, the matter can be taken from
the table. Otherwise vou might say that
if we had a meeting tomorrow or later we could
not call the matter up, that it was laia upon
the table indefinitely. That, of course, cannot
be so, the effect of the action of the Board being
simply to lay the matter upon the table, from
which it can be taken by subsequent action of
the Board, the reconsideration simply having
reference to the action then taken. The gen-
tleman on my right, then, has a right subse-
quently to make a subsidiary motion which
does not apply to the motion to lay on the table
or to reconsider, the latter being an incidental
motion at that time to try to get the matter
lying on the table again before the body.
The Chairman— The Chair is free to say that
he is under some embarrassment in ruling upon
this question, but at the same time, wishing to
make a ruling that will at least have the evi-
dence of fairness attached to it, and admitting
that the question is not free from serious doubt,
the Chair will entertain the motion made by
Aid. Dever. That the members of the Board
may in some sense understand the situation,
the Chair feels cailed upon to say that No. 25
was by motion laid upon the table, that a mo-
tion was then made to reconsider, which failed,
and that now Aid. Dever moves to take the
matter from the table. The Chair will enter-
tain that motion
Aid. Dever called for the yeas ;ind nays, and
the motion to take from the table was lost,
yeas 5, nays 7:
Yeas— Aid. Barry, Dever, Hall, Lee, Lomas-
nev— 5.
Nays— Aid. Bryant, Folsom, Fottler, Hall-
strain, Presho, Sanford, Witt— 7.
ORDERS OF NOTICE— STABLES.
On the following petitions for leave to erect
stables, viz. :
George F. Murray, 2 horses, on Fuller street
Ward 24.
James F. Mcintosh, 2 horses, rear of No. 7
Harvard street, Ward 24.
John F. Donlan, 2 horses, Brighton terrace,
Ward 23.
Orders of notice were passed for hearings
thereon on Monday, June 4 at 3 o'clock P. M.
ORDER OF NOTICE— BAT WINDOW.
On the petition of James Longley, for leave
to project a bay window from building on
Washington street, near Vernon street, Ward
19— an order of notice was passed for a hearing
thereon on Monday, May 21st, at 3 o'ciock P. M.
ACCEPTANCE OF ORDINANCE.
A communication was received from the di-
rectors of the association for the formation of
the Boston & Winthrop Street Railway Com-
pany, accepting the ordinance dated April 9.
1894, whUh was passed by the Board of Alder-
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men, sent to the Common Council for concur-
rence, returned April 26, 1894. concurred, and
approved by the Mayor, May 4, 1894, a notice
of which was received May 8, 1894, by the
directors,
Placed on tile.
LIABILITIES OF WEST END RAILWAY COMPANY.
The following was received:
City of Boston, )
Office of the Corporation Counsel, [
May 10, 1894. )
To the Honorable Board of Aldermen:
Gentlemen— I am asked whether in my opin-
ion the City of Boston can recover from the
West End Street Railway Company, as the suc-
cessor to the Metropolitan Railroad Company,
the expense which the City of Boston was put
to in paving Washington street from Cornhill
to Boylston street, said Metropolitan Railroad
Companyin their fourth location granted by
the Board of Aldermen on December 31, 1859,
bavins agreed to repave the street at their own
expense with the best of stone material when-
ever the Board of Aldermen should so deter-
mine, the said Board having determined that
this street should have been so repaved during
the year 1892.
By the location referred to, the Metropolitan
Railroad Company had the right to lay down a
single track in Tremont street from its then
terminus in said street to the junction of Court
street and Cornhill, in Cornhill to Washington
street, and in Washington street from Cornhill
to the junction of Boylston and Washington
streets.
The right to lay down this additional track
was given under the "express proviso and
condition that the Metropolitan Railroad
Company shall at all times after the rails
are laid down keep in good order and
complete repair the whole of the roadway
or cart way of the streets in which the track
is located by this order and at their.own expense
and to the satisfaction of the Superintendent of
Streets, and whenever the Board of Aldermen
shall from time to time determine and order
that any portion of the said streets through and
in which the track is located by the terms and
under the authority of this order shall be re-
paved with what they shall deem to be the
best of stone material, the whole expense of
such paving shall be paid by the said Metro-
politan Railroad Company, the work to be done
by ttie Superintendent of Streets under the au-
thority of the Board of Aldermen."
There were other provisos and conditions at-
tached to this location which it is not neces
8ary to enumerate in deciding this question.
In granting this location to the Metropolitan
Railroad Company, the Board of Aldermen
acted as public officers under authority of the
statute and not as agents o( the City of Boston,
and the acceptance of this location by the rail-
road company did not make a contract between
the city and the Metropolitan Railroad Com-
pany for a breach of which a suit could be
maintained. The most that, could bo contend-
ed on the part of the city in regard to the au-
thority of the Board of Aldermen to annex this
condition to the granting of the location would
be that they had a legal right so to do, and that
the railroad company having secured the loca-
tion by accepting it with this condition could
not keep the location and repudiate the condi-
tion.
By the provisions of chapter 413 of the Act9
of 1887, if the West Knd Street Railway Com-
pany purchased the Metropolitan Street Rail-
way Company, or consolidated witli it, it was
to hold, possess, exercise and enjoy all its loca-
tions, and be subject to all the duties. restrictions
and liabilities to which said Metropolitan Rail-
way Company was then subject.
I am informed that since the West End Street
Railway Company has used this location no
demand has ever been made upon it to fulfil
any of the conditions of the original location in
1869, and that no notice was given to it of the
intention of the City to repave Washington
street in 1892, or any suggestion made before
the work was done that the West End Compa-
ny would be asked to pay any portion of the
expense of paving. 1 am of opinion, therefore,
that the City of Boston cannot recover from
the West End Street Railway Company any ex-
pense which the City has incurred in the pav-
ing of Washington street in 1892.
Yours respectfully,
Thomas M. Babson,
Corporation Counsel.
Ordered printed and assigned to the next
meeting, on motion of Aid. Lee.
removal of tree.
A communication was received from the Su-
perintendent of Public Grounds, on the petition
of C. E. Jackson (referred May 7), for the re-
moval of a tree at the corner of Centre street
and Seavems avenue — Recommending that
said tree be removed at the owners' expense
and under the direction of the Superintendent.
The recommendation was adopted by the
Board.
constables' bonds.
The following Constables' bonds were re-
ceived, they having been duly approved by the
City Treasurer, viz. :
George Henry Royce, Patrick F. Reddy, Adol-
phui G. McVey, James W. McCabe, Louis F.
Lambert, William H. Kenney, Horace A. Jor-
dan, Charles P. Johnson, Lewis J. N. Hurie,
John A. Duggan, John A. Duddy. Hinds R. Dar-
ling, William A. Coburn, William W. Camp-
bell and Chailes L. Beck.
It was voted that the above bonds be ap-
proved by the Board.
licenses.
Aid. Hallstram, for the Committee on Li-
censes, submitted the following:
(1.) Report recommending that minors'
licenses be granted to nineteen newsboys and
one bootblack.
Report accepted : said licenses approved by
the Board.
(2.) Reports recommending that leave be
granted, on the petition of James A. Carver
(referred today), to run a passenger barge be-
tween Forest Hills station and Forest Hills and
Mt. Hope cemeteries each day in the week
during the present year.
Report accepted ; leave granted on the usual
conditions.
(3.) Reports recommending that licenses be
granted, viz.:
C. W. Currier (referred today), for a sparring
exhibition at 217 Haverhill street, May 22,
1894.
Farragut Athletic Club (referred today), for a
sparring exhibition at 66 Dorchester avenue,
June 18.
George C. Jarvis (referred today), for flying
horses on Rutherford avetiue for four weeks
beginning June 1, 1894.
Fred P. Cook (referred today), for a merry-go-
round on Harrison avenue beginning May 8,
1894.
H. W. Bullock (referred today), for flying
horses on Dorchester avenue corner D street
for two weeks beginning May 15. 1894.
William H. Doyle (referred today), to run
barge from Forest Hills station to Mt. Hope
and Calvary cemeteries, May 28, 29 and 30.
Reports severally accepted ; licenses granted
on the usual conditions.
(4.) Report on the petition of Elizabeth A.
Powers (referred today), for a garden party
June 30, 1894, on Quincy street, Dorchester, in
aid of the Consumptive's Home, waiving the
usual fee— Recommending that a license be
granted waiving the usual fee.
Report accepted ; licence granted.
claims.
Aid. Lee for the Committee on Claims, sub-
mitted the following:
Reports recommending that the petitioners
have leave to withdraw, viz:
Rosa Zeidenross (referred March 5), for com-
pensation for personal injuries roceived from a
fall on Parmonter street.
Sarah A. Gillard (referred Jan, 25), for com-
pensation for personal injuries received from a
fall on Washington street.
Clark Powers (referred Feb. 12), for compen-
sation for personal injuries received from a fall
on Stoddard street.
William C. Donovan (referred April 16), for
compensation for services on the tugboat
"William Woolloy."
Annie F. Daherty (referred March 26), for
compensation for personal injuries received
from a fall on Paris street.
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Michael Donnelly (referred March 29), for
compensation for personal injuries receive l
from a fall on Oak street.
Mary Dunn (referred Feb. 26), for compensa-
tion for injuries received from being knocked
down by a team driven by a city employee,
Richard Dawson (referred March 12), for com-
pensation forpersonal injuries received by snow
and ice falling freni the Old Court House.
Accepted. Sent clown.
RESERVATION OF SPACES IN STREETS.
Aid. Fottler offered an order— That Chapter
324 of the Acts of the year 1894, being "An Act
Relative to the Reservation of Spaces in Pub-
lic Ways," be and is hereby accepted.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
HOLIDAY, JUNE 18.
Aid. Presho offered an order— That the City
Hail and various departments be closed on
Monday, June 18, 1894, on account ot the an-
niversary of the battle of Bunker Hill.
Passed under a suspension of the rules. Sent
down.
TREE ON WEBSTER STREET.
Aid. Witt offered an order— That the Super-
intendent of Public Grounds be requested to
remove a tree standing in front of estate 279
Webster street, Ward 2; the expense attending
the same to be charced to the appropriation
for Public Grounds Department.
Passed, under a suspendion of the rules.
BOAT LANDING, ETC., BORDER STEET.
Aid. Witt offered an order — That the Com-
mitte on Finance be requested to provide the
sura of $250, to lw used in locating a boat land-
ing at the bath house on Border street.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
COMMON SEWERS IN EAST BOSTON.
Aid. Witt offered an order — That the sum of
fifteen thousand ($15,000) be appropriated to
constitute a special appropriation tor connect-
ing the outlets of the common sewers in East
Boston with the Metropolitan sewer.
Referred to the Committee on Finance,
GAS LAMP, TREMONT STREET.
Aid. Dever offered an order— That the Super-
intendent of Lamps be instructed to replace,
and put in condition for use, the gas lamp in
front of 1545 Tremont street, Roxbury.
Referred to Committee on Lamps.
brick sidewalks, monadnock street.
Aid. Dever offered an order— That the Super-
intendent of Streets be authorized to pave the
sidewalk with brick in front of estates num-
bered 20, 22, and 24 Monadnock street, Ward 20;
the owners of said estates furnishing bricks
therefor.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
construction of WILLIS street.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That the Com-
mittee on Finance be requested to provide the
sum of two thousand dollars lor the construc-
tion of Willis street. Ward 24.
Referred to the Committee on Financp.
SEWER, WILLIS STREET.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That the
Superintendent of Streets make a sewer in
Willis street. Ward 24, between Sumner and
Bakersfield streets; said sewer to be of twelve-
inch earthen pipe, and located as shewn on a
plan on file in the office of the Superintendent of
Streets, marked Willis street, Dorchester, and
d.Hed May, 1894.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
COLLATION FOR SCHOOL REGIMENT.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That the sum
of $200 be taken from the fund for incidentals,
and expended under the direction of the School
Committe for the purpose of providing a colla-
tion for the boys of the Boston School Regi-
ment on the occasion of the annual parade of
this organization on Friday, May 18, 1894.
Aid. Folsom — Mr. Chairman, 1 ask a suspen-
sion of all rules that the order may be put upon
its passage.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I will ask the
gentleman if that is customary — if the School
Committee cannot do it out of their own appro-
priation?
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I will say that
I think that has been the custom, that I think
it was done last year. I believe there will be
some 1350 boys in the parade and that that
amount with what they have will be sufficient.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman. I agree that
they ougbt to have a lunch, and I think $2u0
will be hardly euough for it, but I did n't know
that it was customary for us to pay for it. I
always understood that it was paid for by the-
School Department.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I will state
that the boys already have some money — 1
don't know just how much, but I think S300 or
$400, and with this amount they will have
enough to provide what they want. I will
withdraw my motion and move that the mat-
ter be referred to the Committee on Streets
and Sewers.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. ChairmaB, I wish it dis-
tinctly understood that I am not opposed to
giving a lunch to the boys. That I am in favor
of it, and I don't think $200 would be enough
for 1300. My question is simply whether tii i s-
is not in the province of the School Committee.
I certainly think it should be furnished, lam
informed by the City Messenger that the mat-
ter has been already taken care of and that
there is no necessity for the order.
The order was referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
FUNDS FOR BOARD OF SURVEY.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That in addi-
tion to the amounts appropriated for the ex-
penses of the Board of Survey for the year
1894-95 there be appropriated the sum of $42,-
500, to be met from the loan for .Laying Out
and Construction of Highways.
Passed, under a suspension of the rules— yeas
12. Sent down.
CENTRAL FIRE ALARM.
Aid. Folsom offered an order — That the City
Auditor be authorized to transfer the sum of
ten thousand dollars from the appropriation for
Engine House No. 7 to the appropriation for
Fire Department, Headquarters, etc., for Cen-
tral Fire Alarm plant.
Aid. Folsom moved a suspension of all rules,
that the order might 1?e put upon its passage
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I would ask
where that engine house is located, and where
it is proposed ;o transfer the money to?
Aid. Folsom— 1 would say that that order
was left for me by the chairman of the Board
of Fire Commissioners. As I understand it, it
is transferred from Engine 7, which is, I think,
on East street, to an appropriation for the head-
quarters of the Fire Department, to enable
them to finish uo their building.
Aid. Lomasney— Well, I certainly shall not
vote for that order until I hear what the people
representing the section of the city where East
street is have to say in the matter. East street
is down around the cove and I would like to
have a talk certainly with the members of the
Common Council from Ward 12 in regard to
the matter, as there is no alderman who resides
in that district. 1 think it is only courtesy that
we shouid see some of the members of the
Common Council who represent that section
before transferring money voted under the old
district system. I hope the rule will not be sus-
pended but that the order will lie on the table
until we can see some members of the Coun-
cil. The alderman on my left suggests that it
be referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I am not par-
ticular about pressing this matter; Ioffered this
order simply at the request of the Board of Fire
Commissioners, and if any member wishes to
get information I am willing to withdraw the
motion and let it goto the Committee on Streets
and Sewers.
Aid. Dever— Then I would make the sug-
gestion that the City Messenger request the
chairman of the Board of Fire Commissioners
to attend the meeting of the committee, so that
we may talk with him and arrive at some un-
derstanding.
The Chairman— The Chair would suggest to
the Alderman that that may be done in the
committee itself.
The order was referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
fire department headquarters.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That the City
Auditor be authorized to transfer the sum of
nine thousand nine hundred and seventy and
forty-r.ine - one-hundredths dollars ($9970.49)
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from the appropriation for Fire Department
Hospital for dorses to the appropriation for Fire
Department Headquarters, etc.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sawers.
SID EW ILK, TERRACE STREET.
Aid. Bryant offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Streets be authorized to pave
the sidewalk with brick in front of estate 41,
43, 45 and 47 Terrace street, Ward 22; the own-
er of said estate furnishing brick therefor.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
TREE ON WALDORF STREET.
Aid. Bryant offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Public Grounds be directed to
remove two trees standing in front of No. 1
Waldorf street, corner of Ashmont street, Ward
24; the expense attending the same to be
charged to the appropriation for Public Grounds
Department.
Aid. Bryant moved a suspension of the rule
ih it the order might be put upon its passage.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I hope the gen-
tleman will not press that motion, for this rea-
son: It may be a tree that the Superintendent
will positively refuse to take down or trim.
We all know, in matters of that kind, that nn-
less a tree is dead or dangerous it is just as well
not to pass these orders. I think the proper
course would be to call the matter to the atten-
tion of the Superintendent, having it referred
to him. He will then probabiy report back at
the following meeting and we can then, if
necessary, pass the order.
Aid. Bryant— Mr. Chairman, we might as
well pass the order, and then if the Superin-
tendent does not think the trees should prop-
erly come down he will not take any such
action in the matter.
Aid. Dever— That is true, and it is only non-
sense to pass the order here until you find out
the facts.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, unless the alder-
man knows himself that the trees ought to
come down, I certainly hone that he will not
try to put the order through. I think it is best,
myself, to leave the matter to Mr. Doogue. If I
desired a tree removed, I would first find out
myself that it should be removed before intro-
ducing an order in regard to it, and if I knew
the facts I might ask the Board to pass it. But
I would not ask my eleven associates in this
Board, if I did not know that a tree was abso-
lutely dangerous, to accept the responsibility
of voting for an order I mignt introduce, sus-
pending the rule to do so. I suppose that the
alderman generously accepted the order from
some one who believes this ought to be done.
But I question whether it. is right tor us to pass
the order under suspension of the rule.
Aid. Bryant— Mr. Chairman, I admit that I
do not know the locality. What information I
gleaned I got from a friend of mine who wished
the order introduced, who said that there were
five trees right in front of the house and that it
was impossible for any sun to get in there at
all, and he asks that two of them be removed,
so that after the thinning out they may get
some sun in there.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I will now sav to
this Board from what I know about Mr. Doogue
that if those trees are healthy he would no
more cut them down than he would cut one of
his arms off. He takes a very deep personal in-
terest in every tree, and he will not take down
a tree that is full of life and youth.
Aid. Bryant— Mr. Chairman, 1 am not
anxious to suspend the rule. I would as soon
have the order referred to the Superintendent.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I will simply say
to the alderman that if he were acquainted
with the matter and in his judgment the tree
was dangerous, I should certainly vote with
him to suspend the rule.
The order wa3 referred to the Sunerlntendent
of Public Grounds.
release to henry b. blackwell.
Aid. Lee offered an order--That His Honor
the Mayor be and he hereby is authorized in
the name and behalf of the city to release to
Henry B. Blackwell any and all interest ac-
quired ty the city under its sewer taking ap-
proved Aug. 19, 1891, in and to so much of the
parcel numbered 18 in said taking as has been
abandoned by said city, and is now shown in
yellow on the plan referred to in said taking;
said Blackwell in consideration thereof to re
lease the city from any and all claims by reaaou
of the taking of the land so to be released to
him.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
ENGINE HOUSE IN ROSLINDALE.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That the Commit-
tee on Finance be requested to provide the sum
of $40,000 for a building and site for a tire en-
gine house in Roslindale.
Referred to Committee on Finance,
SCHOOL COMMITTEE EXPENDITURES.
Aid. Lee offered an order — That a joint special
committee, to consist of three members of this
Board, with such as the Common Council may
join, be appointed to inquire into the manner in
which the moneys appropriated for school pur-
poses during the past four years have been ex-
pended by the School Committee; and that
said committee be authorized to send for per-
sons and papers, employ a stenographer and
report their findin-'S in print, if they deem such
mode of procedure necessary ; the expense at-
tending the same to be charged to the Contin-
gent Fund, Joint Committees.
Passed. Aid. Lee moved to reconsider; lost.
Sent down.
A RECESS TAKEN.
On motion af Aid. Fottler, the Board voted,
at 4.53 P. M., to take a recess, subject to the
call of the Chairman.
The members reassembled in the Aldermanic
Chamber and were called to order by the
Chairman at 632 P. M.
PROJECTION OF SIGNS, ETC.
Aid. Folsom, for the Committee on the De-
partment for the Inspection of Buildings (Aid.),
submitted the following:
(1.) Reports recommending that leave be
granted in accordance with the following peti-
tions:
A. McQuarry (referred April 16), for leave to
project a sign at 51 West Canton street, Ward
17.
June 17th Carnival Association (referred to-
day), for leave to project a transparency at
118-120 Main street, Charlestown.
Herman Munster (referred March 19), for
leave to project a lantern from bakery, 71
Warren avenue. Ward 17.
Josenh Beraman (referred April 16). for leave
to project a clock sign and a pawn-broker's
si.rn at 46 Boylston street, Ward 10.
A. T. Cann (referred today), for leave to pro-
ject signs at 107 Friend street.
Samuel Orr (referred April 16), for leave to
extend a pole, with a cloth sign, from building
24 to 26 Hanover street.
James B. Graham (referred today), for leave
to project a sign at 687 Dudley street, Ward 20.
Antonio Siuisgalli (referred March 26), for
leave to project a pole, with an American flag
thereon, at 950 Washington street.Ward 16.
Barnet Weinberg (referred March 5). for leave
to project a sign from second story of building
No. 7 Salem street.
Sands. Page & Taylor (referred April 30). for
leave to project an awning with sign at 173
State street.
N. Carpi (referred April 9), for leave to pro-
ject an awning sign in front of 157 Endicott
street, Ward 7.
George T. Hoyt & Co. (referred April 30), for
leave to take down, repair and put up an awn-
in* on an old frame which has been in use fif-
teen years, at 31 Chelsea street, Charlestown.
Boston Refrigerator Compauy (referred April
30), for leave to project a hoisting beam over
Barrett street, from second-story window of
building 79 North street.
Frank Beusaia (referred April 30). for leave
to project a barber pole at 1393 Washington
street. Ward 17.
H. Segel (referred April 30), for leave to pro-
ject a small sign at 2824 Washington street,
Roxbury.
Ross F. Carbone (referred April 30), for leave
to project three barber poles at 4 West Canton
street, Ward ] 7.
Antoine Ragusa (referred April 30), for leave
to project four small signs at 104 Dover street.
Ward 16.
Pasquale Celeste (referred April 30). for leave
to project two barber poles at 9 Dorchester
street. Ward 14.
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Enoch Dill (referred March 26), for leave to
project a key siyn at 192 Sbawmut avenue.
Petitions for leave to project bay windows*
viz.:
William F. Shrumpf (referred April 30),
northeast corner Maverick and Cottage streets,
Ward 2.
James P. Shea (referred April 30), 38 Lexing-
ton street, Ward 3.
John 8. Jacobs & Son (referred today),Bartlett
street, corner Concord street. Ward 3.
Reports severally accepted; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
(2.) Report on the petition of E. A. W. Har-
low (referred today), for leave to project a bay
window from building No. 34 Harrison avenue,
Ward 10— Recommending that the petitioner
have leave to withdraw.
Accepted.
FOURTH OF JULY PROGRAMME.
The Chairman, for the committee, submitted
the following:
The joint special committee appointed to pre-
pare and report a plan for the celebration of
the coming Fourth of July, respectfully sub-
mit herewith, as a partial report, the following
programme for the celebration, and recom-
mend its adoption by the City Council,
subject to such modification as it may be ad-
visable to make hereafter. The programme
includes most of the features that have been
provided in former years, with an estimate of
the expense of each, amounting in the aggre-
gate to the sum of twelve thousand dollars,
viz.:
PROGRAMME.
Oration #100
Children's entertainments 3,500
Music 1,300
Sailing regatta 1.0U0
Rowing regatta. Charles River 1,61)0
Celebration, South Boston 350
Celebration, Dorchester 300
Celebration, West Roxbury 300
Fireworks, Boston Common 1 ,600
Bicycle races 275
Hurling match 150
Lacrosse 300
Ice- water 250
Printing 500
East Boston ferries 25
Police 100
Incidentals 350
Total §12,000
The committee also reeommend the passage
of the accompanying orders to provide tor run-
ning the ferries free on the Fourth of July, and
for the expenditure of the appropriation for the
celebration :
Ordered, That there be allowed and paid to
the Superintendent of Ferries the sum of $25,
and that he be hereby authorized to accept the
same in lieu of tolls on the Fourth of July next;
the said sum to be charged to the appropriation
for public celebrations; and the City Auditor is
hereby authorized to make the entries neoes
sary to carry this order into effect.
Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be re-
quested to appoint two persons who shall have
the authority to expend, subject to his approval,
the sum of $12,000, for the celebration of the
coming Fourth of July, according to the pro-
gramme arranged for the purpose; said sum to
be charged to the appropriation for public cele-
brations.
The question came on the acceptance of the
report.
Aid. Witt— Mr. Chairman. I move to amend
the report of the committee by making the
item for fireworks reaa $1500, instead of $1600,
the item for sailing regatta $800, instead of
$1000, and that $300 be appropriated for cele-
bration, East Boston.
Aid. Lee called for the yeas and nay*, and
Aid. Wilt's amendment was adopted— yeas 7,
nays 3.
Yeas— Aid. Barrv, Folsotn, Fottler, Halutram,
Presho, Sanford, Witt— 7.
Nays— Aid. Bryant, Lee. Lomasney— 3.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I move that
we take $300 from sailing regatta and apply it
for celebration., Roxbury. I will say. Mr.
Chairman, in connection with this matter, that
I supposed in committee we had decided to
coine in here and stand by the committee's
report, and I had suppose'! that last Decem-
ber we got rid of the district system, that we
were elected at large ^nid were going to take
care of the whole city. If that amendment is
to prevail, I shall move to further amend so
that something may be done for the North
End. The North End. Ward 6, probably has as
many people as the whole of East Boston, and
if we are going to provide for different sec-
tions they all ought to have a piece of it.
Aid. Witt— Mr. Chairman, I would not ask a
dollar for East Boston if the money was not
divided up in other districts. South Boston has
$350, Roxbury $300. Dorchester $300, and
Charlestown practically half as much as the
whole appropriation for the celebration of the
17th of June. Now, all those sections of the
city are provided for and I want to know why
East Boston should not be. In regard to the
North End, the people there live handy to East
Boston, the ferries will be free that day, and
they can ride across the harbor to the island
ward and enjoy the celebration for nothing, or
they can simply go to the other side of their
ward and witness the boat races on Charles
River. They will also be within five minutes
walk of the tire works on Boston Common.
Now, if you would vote te take all this money
from 'be outlying districts and appropriate it
for celebrations here in the city I would not
ask a cent for East Boston. But while other
sections of the city are being provided for I
don't know why East Boston should not be.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I have a
great deal of respect for East Boston and East
Boston people, but when the gentleman says
that uhe people of the North End can go over
there, it seems to me it would be more in keep-
ing for those people to come to tbe city proper
and witness the celebration here, that it would
seem like tbe dog following the tail for tbe
people of Boston to go to East BostOD. I think
the proper tning to do is to reconsider the eren-
tlemau's amendment. I therefore withdraw
the amendment concerning Roxbury, if there
is uo objection, and move to reconsider the
vote whereby the alderman's amendment was
adopted, hoping it will prevai1.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I am not eoine to
dwell upon the needs or necessities of East
Boston. I have as much respect for the people
who reside in East Boston as I have for those in
any other section of our city; but, Mr. Chair-
man, the report which comes in here was sub-
mitted to the twelve members of this Board in
committee, was agreed to in committee; the
report is now submitted here, and we are
immediately asked to amend it. Iliad more
confidence and faith in committees than to
tbink that members would do that, when rhay
have not even asked that they might submit a
minority report when the matter was being
considered iD committee. It seems to me to be
somewhat irregular, and I have been somewhat
surprised at the votes giveu here for the amend-
ment offered by the gentleman from East Bos-
ton. Now, as for the outlying district". I certain-
ly can speak, because in the district in which I
live myself there never has been a cent ap-
propriation asked for in this direction. For
years uast money has been appropriated for
West Roxburv and Dorchester, simply because
the residents of those sections of the city are so
far away from tbe centre that it is an utter im-
possibility for them to come in here and take
part in the pleasure and enjoyment of the peo-
ple who reside nearer. They have no means of
conveyance. When the hour of eleven comes
they must wend their way homeward, while in
other outlying districts or sections of the city
there are cars running all night. I do not
kn»w what the condition of affairs is in Dor-
chester— I cannot speak for them. The gentle-
man representing that district is here to speak
for himself. But I do say for that portion of
Ward 23 known as West Roxbury and Rosliu-
dale that an amount has been given to them
because they are so far away from
the centre of the city, where the great
bulk of the appropriation is expended
and they are entitled to the privileges and en-
joyments that the people have who reside near
to your centre and who have the means of
readily getting to and from the scene of the
celebration. Go on and take this away from
the sailing regatta if you desire. I have no in-
terest in the. sailing regatta, but it has been an
established rule here for years that yachtsmen
must have an appropriation. Our committee
last year saw tit in committee to deprive the
City Council of a privilege which they had en-
joyed for years of going down on the J. Putnam
Bradlee to see the yacht races. They thought
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that that was a useless expenditure of money,
that the people did not get the enjoyment thai
they desired. Yonr committee believed that
the amount expended ip that direction was a
useless and ill-advised expenditure, and there
fore struck it out. Now, upon almost any
other occasion and upon almost any other
subject, if I were not a member of that
committee and had not taken an active
part in regard to this matter, I
would gladly have voted with the gentleman
from East Boston. I think he will say himself
that at any time I am only too glad to vote with
him when lean do so. And I would also be
glad to vote to give to East Boston anything
that lay within our power that I thought was
right, just and equitable. But here is a pro-
gramme to be carried out. The great difficulty
with your celebrations has been that the same
amount of money has been appropriated during
t/ie past seven or eight rears. When they got
■SI 7,000, $18,000 and $25,000 for the celebra-
tion of the Fourth of July it was not given any-
where outside of the Common, the Charles
River and the yacht race. It was all expended
there. Now, I trust that the gentleman from
East Boston will see the wisdom of allowing
East Boston to stand in the same relative posi-
tion that Brighton does. Our population may
not be quite so large, but we have a great
territory and we are growing ranidly. I trust
that the motion to reconsider will prevail.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, unfortunately I
was not at the meeting at which theprogramme
was drawn up which has been presented to the
Board today; but when the vote was taken on
the amendment I felt satisfied, in voting as I
did, that East Boston should have a part of the
appropriation for that day for the benefit of its
citizens. The amount is taken from the sailing
regatta. As the alderman has truthfully said,
we have no J. Putnam Bradlee on that day.
What do we have? We have a tug that takes
down the referee, the judges and quite a num-
ber—I may say somewhere in the neighborhood
of 35 people. The.aldernian from East Boston
will bear me out in that. He was there last
year and I was with him. Now, we find that
in the assignment made for the sailing regatta
last year were money prizes. We find a special
class for fin keels twenty-eight feet and over
water-line, first prize. $50; second prize, $25;
we find first class for centreboard and keel
yachts, twenty-eight feet and over, two first
prizes of $50, and two second prizes of $25; we
find second class for centreboard and keel
yachts, twenty-four feet and less, first orizes
$40, second prizes $20, third prizes $10. fourth
prizes $5 ; and so it goes on down the list. Now,
those are all money prizes. It seems to me that
after the money is assigned for sailing regatta it
is an easy matter for the committee to make
arrangements whereby a cup or something of
that nature may be given that the yachtsmen
may sail for, something which would furnish a
prize, a memento, and which would be per-
fectly satisfactory and in keeping with the
occasion. We may call for what we like —
perhaps cups or possibly something else that is
cheaper. While I am not in favor of voting
away that appropriation, 1 feel satisfied that
the amendment offered by the gentleman,
taking the small amount he does from the
amounts provided by the programme and giving
it to East Boston, would be one of the best
things that could be done. I cevtainlv hope
the reconsideration will not prevail.
Aid. Lomasney called for the veas and navs
and the reconsideration was lost; yeas 5,
navs 5.
Yeas— Aid. Bryant, Hallstram, Lee. Lomas-
ney, Sanford— 5.
Nays— Aid. Barry, Folsom, Fouler, Presho,
Witt— 5.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I move that
we- amend the order by taking $100 Irom sail-
ing regatta and devoting it to a Whitehall race
at the North End, off Commercial Wharf.
On motion of Aid. Lee, further consideration
of the matter was assigned to the next meet-
ing of the Board.
SALARY OF ALLEN H. BEARSE.
The chairman for the Committee on County
Accounts submitted a report on the petition of
Allen H. Bearse (referred April 30) for an in-
crease of salary— Recommending the passage
of the following:
Ordered, That in addition to the amounts
heretofore a lowed for clerk hire in the office
of the Clerk of the Superior Court, Civil Ses-
sion, there be allowed the further sum of $600
per annum; said sum to be charged to the ap-
propriation for County of Suffolk.
Report accepted ; order passed, under a sus-
pension of the rule.
STREETS AND SEWERS.
Aid. Fottler for the Committee on Streets
and Sewers submitted the following:
(1.) Reports recommending that leave be
granted on the following petitions, viz.:
Yee Wee Lee (referred today), for leave to
box a tree in front of No. 431A Columbus
avenue.
Charles E. Sticxney (referred today), for leave
to stand a wagon on Gove street.
Patrick Kelley (referred today), for leave to
stand a wagon on Kneelandstreet.corner Wash-
ington street, from 7 o'clock, P. M. to 5 o'clock
A. M.
Reports severally accepted; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
(2.) Report on the petition of Eugene Fell-
tier (referred May 7), for leave to keep open
during portions of the day the dydraulic lift in
front of his premises, 10 and 12 Spring lane—
That no action is necessary.
Accepted.
(3.) Report on the order (referred today), con-
cerning transfer of $500 to be expended by the
Superintendent of Public Buildings for improv-
ing sanitary condition of the Wise Building—
That the order ought to pass.
Report accepted ; order passed under suspen-
sion of all rules; yeas 10, nays 0. Sent down.
On motion of Aid. Lee the petition referring
to said building was also sent down.
(4.) Report on the petition of Gf. Ghirardelli
(referred March 26)— Recommending the pass-
age of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to Giuseppi
Ghirardelli to place, maintain, and use a coal
chute, with iron cover, in the sidewalk; in front
of estate 28 Hull street, Ward 6; the work to
be completed on or before Nov. 15, 1894, ac-
cording to the terms and conditions expressed
in the Ordinances of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted; order passed.
(6.) Report oti the petition of Dudley Pray
(referred today)— Recommending the passage of
the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be. authorized to issue a permit to Dudley
Pray, to place, maintain and use a wooden
cover over the present bulkhead open-
ing in the sidewalk in front of estate No. 233
Broadwav, Ward 13; the work to lie completed
on or before Nov. 15, 1894, according to the
terms and conditions expressed in the ordi-
nances of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted; order passe I.
(6.) Report on the petition of O. J. Faxon &
Co. (referred today)— Recommending the pas-
sage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to O. J. Faxon
& Co. to place, maintain and use an iron post
with iMuminatcd sign thereon in the sidewalk
in front of estate 3, 5, 7, Appletou street,
Ward 16; the work to be completed on or be-
fore Nov. 15, 1894, according to the terms and
conditions expressed in the ordinances of the
city relating thereto.
Report accepted; order passed.
(7.) Report on the petition of L. P. Soule &
Sou (referred today)— Recommending the pas-
sage of the following.
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
he authorized to issue a permit to L. P. Soule &
Son to place, maintain and use a guv post in
front of No. 11 Bosworth street for use in the
construction of the new Tremont Temnle,
Ward 10; the work to be completed on or be-
fore Nov. 15, 1894, according to the terms and
conditions expressed in the ordinances of the
city relating thereto.
Report accepted; order passed.
(8;. Report on the petition of John S. Jacobs
(referred to lay)— Recommending the passage of
the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit .o John S. Jacobs
& Son. to place, maintain, and use lour guv
ropes across Bartlett street, at the corner of
Concord street, to be used for supporting a der-
rick in the foundation for the construction of
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN
three apartment houses, to be removed on or :
before June 10, 1894, according to the terms
aud conditions expressed in the ordinances of
the city relating thereto. ' •>
Report accepted; order passed. '
(9.) Report on the petition of Dudiey Pray
(referred today)— Recommending the passage of
the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to Dudley Fray
to place, maintain and use a coal-hole opening,
with iron cover, not exceeding eighteen inches
in diameter, over the present opening in the
sidewalk In front of estate No. 233 Broadway,
Ward 13; the work to be completed on or be-
fore Nov. 15, 1894, according to the terms arid
conditions expressed in the ordinances of the
city relating thereto.
'Report accepted ; order passed,
•(10.) Report on the petition of the Evangeli-
cal Baptist Benevolent Society (referred May 7)
—Recommending the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to the Evangel-
ical Baptist Benevolent and Missionary Society
to place, maintain and use an area with side-
walk light covers and one ash bole with cover
under and in the sidewalk in front of the estate
No. 76 to No. 88 Tremont street, known as the
Tremont Temple Build ng, now in process of
construction, Ward 10; the work to be com-
pleted on or before Dec. 31, 1894, according to
the terms and conditions expressed in the ordi-
nances of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(11.) Report on the petition of Gilman Broth-
ers (referred today)— Recommending the pas-
sage of the following-
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to Gilman
Brothers to erect, maintain, and use an iron
post with druggist mortar thereon in the side-
walk in front of estate No. 50 Tremont street.
Ward 10; the work to be completed on or be-
fore Nov. 15. 1894. according to the terms and
conditions expressed in the ordinances of the
city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(1 2.) Report on the petition of the Postal Tele-
graph Cable Company an order (referred April
30), for leave to lay conduits for electric wires
in Contrress and o.her streets— Recommending
the passage of the following :
Ordered— That permission be hereby granted
to the Postal Telegraph Cable Company to lay
and maintain underground conduits for tele
graph wires and cables in the following-named
streets in the city of Boston, viz. ; In Congress
street, from the bridge to Franklin street: in
Franklin street, froui Congress street to Devon-
shire street; in Devonshire street, from the
office of said company. No. 234 in said Devon-
shire street, to State street; in State street,
from Devonshire street to Atlantic avenue; in
Merchants Row, from State stree; to its office
No. 26 in said Merchants Row ; in Broad street,
from State street to its office No. 38 in said
Broad street, as shown on plans made by 1. S.
Lucas, dated Feb. 19, 1894, and deposited in the
office of the Superintendent, of Streets, with the
right to construct all necessary manholes and
distributing ducts. The surface of said streets
shall he disturbed for the purpose of laying or
repairing wires, cables or conduits therelor,
onlv at such times and in such manner and
place of opening as the Superintendent of
Streets shall indicate and issue permits there-
for ; and the surface ot said streets shall not be
distnrbed as above until a plan has been tiled
in the < fiice of the Superintendent of Streets
showing the location of said underground con-
duits, man-holes and distributing ducts in the
aforesaid streets.
All the work of laying said conduits to be
done under the direction and to the satisfaction
of the Superintendent of Streets, and in ac-
cordance with the requirements of chapter 36,
section 14, of the Revised Ordinances of 1892.
Report accepted ; order passed under a sus-
pension of the rule.
(13.1 Report on the order (referred today),
concerning sewer in Willis street, Ward 24, be-
tween Summer and Bakersfieid streets — That it
ought to pass.
Report accepted; order pas°.ed.
(14.) Report on the petition of Caroline S.
Rogers (referred May 7), for a sewer in Anawan
avenue— recommending tne passage of the fol-
lowing !>J ■ ■
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
make a' sewer in Anawan avenue, Ward 23,
from Park street about 220 feet northerly;
said sewer to be of 12-inch earthen pipe, and
located I as shown on a plan on file in the office :
of the Superintendent of Streets marked Ana-
wan avenue, West Roxburv. and dated May,
18*94,
Report accepted ; order passed.
'(15.) Report on the order (referred today),
concerning the releasing of certain land to
Henry B. Blackwell— That the order ought to
pass! '
Report accepted: order passed. Sent down.
(16.) Report on the order (referred today),
concerning transfer of appropriation to Fire
Department Headquarters — That the order
ought to pass.
Report accepted; order passed. Yeas 10, nays
0. Sent down.
(17.) Report ou the order (referred todaj),
concerning transfer of appropriation to Fire
Department Headquarters — That the order
ought to pass. •
Report accepted ; order passed. Yeas 10,
nays 0. ' Sent down.
(18.) Report on the petition of John Soley
(referred May 7>— Recommending the passage
of the lollowing:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to John Soley
to move a wooden building, pitch roof, 24 feet
in' length, by 17 feet in width, by 27 feet in
height from 3 Doherty court along Maverick
street, to 363 Maverick street. Ward 2, on the
terms and conditions expressed in the ordi-
nance of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(19.) Report on the petition of John Soley
(referred May 71— Recommending the passage
of the following:
Ordered. That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to John Soley :o
move a wooden building, pitch roof, twenty
feet six inches in length, by eighteen feet
six inches in width, by twenty-five feet in height,
from 182 Everett street along said street to No.
124, Ward 2, on the terms and conditions ex-
pressed in the ordinance of the city relating
thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(20.) Report on the petition of John Soley
(referred May 7>— Recommending the passage
of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to John
Soley to move a wooden building, pitch
roof, sixty feet in length, by twenty
feet in width, by thirty feet in height,
from 588 Bennington street to Swift street.
to Lubec street, corner of Swift street,
Ward 1, on the terms and conditions expressed
in the ordinance of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted : order passed,
(21.) Report on the petition of John Soley (re-
ferred today)— Recommending the passage of
the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to John Soley
to move a wooden building, flat roof. 31 feet in
length, by 20 feet in width, by 30 feet in height.
fr6m 179 Everett street through Everett. Jef-
rries and Maverick streets, to 321 Maverick
street, Ward 2, on the terms and conditions
expressed in the ordinance of the city relating
thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(22.) Report on the petition of John So'.ey.
referred today— Recommending the passage of
the following:
Orderea, That the Superintendent of Streets
tie authorized to issue a permit to John Soley
to move a wooden building, pitch roof, twenty
feet six inches in length by eighteen feet
six inches in width by 00 feet in height,
irom Doherty court through private land to
321 1 2 Maverick street, Ward 2, on the terms
and conditions expressed in the ordinance of
the city relating thereto.
Report ncoepted : order passed.
(23.) Report on the petition of John So'.ey
(referred today)— Recommending the passage of
the lol 'lowing:
Ordered, Tnat the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to John Soley
to move a wooden building, flat roof, 31 feel In
length, by 20 feet in width, by feet In
height, from 179 Everett street across said
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480
street to Doherty court to 321 Maverick street,
Ward 2. on the terras and conditions expressed
in the ordinance of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted : order passed.
(24.) Report on the petition of John Soley
(referred May 7)— Recommendinz the passage
of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to John Soley,
to move a wooden building, pitch-roof, 25 feet
in length by 30 feet in width by 28 feet in
height, from Saratoga street to Prescott street,
to Bennington street, to Chelsea street, to rear
450 Bremen street. Ward 1, on terms and con-
ditions expressed in the ordinance of the city
relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(25.) Report on the petition of John Soley (re-
ferred May 7)— Recommending the passajre of
the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to John Soley,
to move a wooden building, pitch roof, 27 feet
in length by 18' 6 in" width, by 15 feet in
height, from 188 Everett street to Jeffries
street, to No. 11 Jeffries street, Ward 2, on the
terms and conditions expressed in the ordi-
nance of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(26.) Report on the petition of Isaac Blair &
Co. (referred May 7)— recommending the pass-
age of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to Isaac Blair
& Co. to move a wooden building, shinzled
roof, 32 feet in length by 28 feet in width by 34
feet in heieht, from 34 Melville avenue along
said avenue to Waldeck street, Ward 24, on
the terms and conditions expressed in the or-
dinance of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(27.) Report on tha petition of Isaac Blair
(referred May 1)— Recommending the passage
of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to Isaac Blair
& Co., to move L of a wooden ouilding, pitch-
r«of, twenty feet in length by five feet in
width by feet in height, from Melville
avenue. No. 34, along said avenue to Waldeck
street, Ward 24, on the terms and conditions
expressed in the ordinance of the city relating
thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(28.) Report on the petition of George R.
Cavanagh (referred May 7)— Recommending
the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to George R.
Cavanagh to move a wooden building, pitch
roof, 43 feet in length by 21 feet in width by
25 feet in height, from 237 Eustis street, along
said street, to No. 193. Ward 20, on the terms
aud conditions expressed in the ordinance of
h e city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(29.) Report on the petition of John Quirk
(referred today)— Recommending the passage of
the following:
Ordered, Thac the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to John Quirk
to move a wooden building, pitch roof, twenty
ieet in length, by twenty feet in width, by
thirty feet in height, from Hyde Park avenue,
corner of Canterbury street, across Hyde Park
avenue to Canterbury street, to the corner nf
Hyde Park avenue. Ward 23, on the terms and
conditions expressed in the ordinance of the
citv relating thereto.
•'•Report accepted; order passed.
88(30.) Report on the order (referred today),
concerning sidewalk in front of No. 41, 43, 45
and 47 Terrace street, Ward 22— That the same
ought to pass.
Report accepted; order passed.
(31.) Report on the petition of James W. Mace
(referred today), for sidewalk at 886 and 888
Broadway, Ward 14— Recommending the pas-
sage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
make a 3idewalk along No. 886 and 888 Broad-
way, Ward 14, in front of the estate of James
W. Maee; said sidewalk to be from three to ten
inches above the gutter adjoining, to be from
five to twelve feet in width, and to be built of
brick with granite edgestone.
Report accepted; order passed.
FIRE DEPARTMENT— PERMANENT BASIS.
Aid. Presho, for the Committee on Eire De-
partment, submitted the following:
The Committeeon Fire Department, to whom
was referred (April 9), the order relative to
placing Ladder Company No. 2 on a permanent
basis, having considered the subject, respect-
fully report that they conferred with the Board
of Fire Commissioners, who are strongly in fa-
vor of not only placing Ladder Company No. 2
on a permanent basis, but also the entire Fire
Department, but owing to the financial condi-
tion of the city it is not considered advisable to
attempt it at the present time, and your com-
mittee are of the same opinion as the Fire Com-
missioners, that the efficiency of the service
would be greatly increased by placing the Fire
Department on a permanent basis, but believe
that it is inexpedient to take any action at the
present time, owing to the financial condition
of the city.
Accepted. Sent down.
IMPROVEMENTS IN ASHMONT STREET.
Aid. Folsom presented the petition of
Charles F. Kittredge and others, requesting
that the gutters of Ashmont street be paved,
that the streets be maead imized, etc.
In connection with the above Aid. Folsom
offered an order — That the Committee on Fi-
nance be requested to provide the sum of
$5000 to pave gutters and macadamize the road
bed of Ashmont street, Ward 24, Between Dor-
chester avenue and Adams street.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
IMPROVEMENTS IN SPENCER STREET.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That the Com-
mittee on Finance be requested to provide the
sum of $7000, to be expended as follows:
For construction of a suitable sized culvert for
surface-drainage In Spencer street 83.500
For construction of said Spencer street 3,600
Referred to Committeeon Financa.
Adjourned, on motion of Aid. Fottler, at
7.13 P. M., to meet on Monday, May 21, 1894, at
3 o'clock P. M.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
481
GITY OF BOSTON.
Special Meeting ol the Board of Aldermen
Tuesday, May 15, 1894
A special meeting of the Board ot Aldermen
was held last evening in the Aiderinanio Cham-
ber, City Hall, at nine o'clock. Chairman San-
ford presiding. Absent. — Aid. Bryant and
Dever.
CALL FOR THE MEETING.
The meeting was held pursuant to the
lowing call:
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor,
City Hall, May 15, 1894.
To the Honorable the Board of Aldermen ;
Gentlemen— You are hereby requested
meet in the Aldermanic Chamber, City Hall,
this evening at nine o'clock, P. M., to take such
action as m;>.y seem to you proper and neces-
sary in respect to the serious conflagration
which has broken out in the Roxbury District
this afternoon.
Respectfully,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Placed on rile.
fol-
to
USE OF JOHNSTOWN FUND REQUESTED.
Chairman Sanford offered the following:
"Whereas, On account of the disastrous con-
flagration this day in the Rnxbury District,
great neeii and privation now exist among a
large number of our fellow citizens ;
Resolved, That the trustees ©f the Johnstown
Fund be requested to expend, through- the
Overseers of the Poor, the amount of money
now in their hands, for the purpose of relieving
the wants of those who have suffered and are
in need ol assistance on account of said confla-
gration.
Aid. Hall said— Mr. Chairman, I think it but
just that tue absence of two of our members
should be explained at this time. It is due to
the fact that Aid. Bryant's house and place
of business have been destroyed in the
recent conflagration, and that Aid. Dever is
unable to attend the meeting by reason of dan-
gerous illness in his family. In justice to those
two members, I think it is but fair that the
reasons of their absence should be made a
matter of record.
Tne Chairman — The remarks of Ala.
Hall are very appropriate and tne Chair is glad
that, in justice to the absent aldermen, they
have been made. The Chair will request that
an entry of the same be made upon the records
of the meeting.
On motion of Aid. Lee the roll was
called and the preamble and resolution were
passed unanimously.
Adjourned, on motion of Aid, Fottler.
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483
CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings of the Common Council.
Thursday, May 17. 1804.
The regular meeting of the Common Coun-
cil, held in tlie Council Chamber, City Hali.
President O'Brien in the Chair, and a quorum
present.
ACCEPTANCE OF PARK LOANS.
The following was received:
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, 1
City Hall, May 17, 1894. I
To the Honorable the City Council :
Geutlemen: Chapter 396 of the Acts of the
current year, being an act aathorizing the bor-
rowing of $1,000,000 for park purposes outside
the debt limit, has this day been approved by
the Governor of the Commonwealth, and takes
effect upon its acceptance bv the City Council.
The acceptance of this act will enable the
Park Depiirtment to make arrangements for
the construction of the strandway between
Marine Park and Everett Square, in Dorches-
ter, and oi certain buildings and other park
work which have not been begun. It will also
secure the completion of the park work now
under way.
I have the honor to recommend the passage
of an order by the City Council accepting the
act, a copy of which is enclosed herewith.
Respectfully submitted,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Mr. Miller of Ward 5 offered the following:
Ordered, That chapter 396 of the Acts of the
year 1884, being "Am act to authorize the City
of Boston to incur indebtedness beyond the
limit fixed by law, for park nurposes," be ar.d
hereby is accepted.
The question came on the passage of the
order.
Mr. Berwin of Ward 17— Mr. President, I
move that that matter be assigned to the next
meeting.
Mr. Miller of Ward 5— Mr. President, I don't
see anv reason why the matter should be re-
ferred to the next meeting. It is simply a mat-
ter to accept an act which was passed by the
Legislature allowing the Park Commissioners
to borrow one million dollars outside the debt
limit. I don't see what benefit it is going to be
to the gentleman to have it assigned, and 1
hope the motion will not prevail.
Mr. Berwin— Mr. President, I am not opposed
to almost anything that the Park Commission-
ers are willing to do; but a million dollars is a
great deal of money, and it strikes me that we
can lose nothing by letting this matter go over
one week.
Mr. Manks— Mr. President, I would like for
information to have the communication read,
in order that I may know what is the subject
under di.scussioB. I did n't hear it.
The Clerk read the communication from His
Honor the Mayor.
Mr. Kino of Ward 8— Mr. President, I think
that that order ought to lay over for a week,
until we have an opportunity to look into it
ami to find out something about it. We have
got a park down in our district, and that
gymnasium has been closed all this season :
and if they are going to get another million
dollars for building parks and are going to keep
them closed after thev get them built, I think
it is about time that we should find out in re-
gard to it before we pass orders giving them
any more million dollars. I hopethat the order
will lie over for a week.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5— Mr. President, I do
not understand fully what is the subject under
discussion, as I came in late; but 1 understand
that the subject under discussion is the passage
of an order authorizing the Park Commission
to borrow one million dollars, outside of the
debt limit. Now. sir, I ana opposed to any more
appropriations of money for park purposes
until this body knows something more about
it; and I trust that the motion of Mr. King will
prevail, and that this matter will be laid over
for at least one week, so as to give the members
of tNis body a chance to know what they are
doing.
Mr. Miller of Ward 5— Mr. President, to
hear the gentleman from Ward 5 speak you
would think it was borrowing $1,000,000 inside
the debt limit, He says he is opposed to giving
the Park Commissioners any mare money.
Now, if he wishes the parks to be completed it
is absolutely necessary that the Commissioners
should be given money to complete them. I
don't think the gentleman from Ward 5 is
opposed to the park system, as I know from
previous conversations with him that lie is in
favor of parks, as he should be. This Money is
to complete the park system of Boston ; to con-
nect Franklin ParK with the Marine Park, to
do the work of construction, and make it possi-
ble to have it done tbis year. I don't see any
reason why the matter should be referred to
the next meeting, as the gentlemen will know
no more about it then than thev do now.
Mr. Hurley— Mr. President, I don't say that
I am opposed to parks at this time, and I don't
say that I am greatly in favor of them. I am
now speaking of what has been read by the
clerk, I don't believe that anv harm can come
of this being laid over for one week, and I hope
it will be done.
Mr. King— Mr. President, if my memory
serves me rightly, in the early part of the year
an order was put in here appropriating a large
sum ol money— $600,000 I believe— out of the
amount which we could borrow for the year:
and we were informed at that time that that
would complete the park system of the City of
Boston. Now, here is an order which comes
in for a million dollars more outside of the debt
limit. I believe that before we pass such an or-
der as that, we are in duty bound to know
something about, it. I don't propose to vote for
any million dollars now, at the present time,
after the manner in which the Park Commis-
sioners have served my end of the city, with-
out knowing something about it, even though
it be on the recommendation of an order by the
Mayor. I am not going to do it, and I think if
the other members of the Government had
been served as we have down in my district
they would not be willing to do it. Our gym-
nasium there is closed now, when it ought to
be open, and after a while when the hot season
has come, and after it has got so hot that no-
hody can use it, it will be open. I won't vote
for any million dollars more for the Park
Commissioners until I know something about
them.
Air. Collins of Ward 3—1 should like to ask
for information only, if after we pass this order
the matter does not have to then come before
the State Legislature? Is n't that the proper
channel to get at it; or is this an order accept-
ing an act which has been passed by the State
Legislature?
The President— Well, the Chair is unable to
inform the gentleman what the purport of the
act is.
Mr. Collins— Well, is it an order to accept an
act that has already passed the State Legisla-
ture?
The President— It is. The order provides
that thft act shall be accepted.
Mr. Berwin's motion, to assign further con-
sideration of the matter to the next meeting.
was carried.
extension of building limits.
The following was received:
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, I
City Hall, May 17, 1894. I
To the Honorable the City Council:
Gentlemen— The recent fire in the Rox bury
District has caused many citizens to believe
that the building limits provided for in chapter
374 of the Acts of the year 1885, and subsequent
acts in amendment thereor, should bo material
lv extended. The southerly line of the fire dis-
trict now runs through Ruggles street, and It
would seem that the same should be extended
much further to the south.
When the Ordinances were revised In lSS/i
the Commissioners appointed for the purpose
urged upon the City Council that the limit for
prohibited wooden buildings should be ex-
tended much to the south of the lines then
established. It was objected, however,
that large fires had never occurred in the dwell-
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ins-house districts in Boston. This objection
will hardly be urged today; and the increase of
population and the activity in building: opera-
tions upon the south of the present limits are
such that public interests require a considera-
ble extension of the fire district, so that the
future construction of such buildings as fed the
flames on Tuesday last shall not be possible.
I have the honor to recommend that the City
Council consider the propriety of extending the
fire limits upon the south of the present district
to the line of Francis, Roxbury and Dudley
streets, or possibly to some line still further to
the south.
Respectfully submitted,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10— Mr. President, if it is
proper at this time 1 should like to move the
reference of that matter to the Committee on
Fire Department. We have a similar matter
before us new, and we are going- to have a hear-
ing next Tuesday oh it.
The motion to refer to the Committee on Fire
Department was carried.
BRANCH LIBRARY, CHARLESTOWN.
The following was received :
From the Trustees of the Public )
Library of the City of Boston, >
May 16, 1894. )
The Honorable the Common Council:
Sirs — In answer to your order of the 10th of
May, that "the Trustee* of the Boston Public
Library be requested to report, at their earliest
convenience, to the Common Couucil the cost
of maintaining the opening of the Brancli Li-
brary at Charlestown on Sundays, per year,"
we have the honor to report that the sum of
$1000 will be required as the yearly cost of this
increase* service at the Charlestown branch.
Very respectfully,
The Trustees of the Public Library
of the City of Boston
By Samuel A. B. Abbott, President.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
PAPERS FROM BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
On motion of Mr. Everett of Ward 9, Nos 1
and 2 were considered collectively, viz. :
1. Notice of rejection of order of April 5, re-
questing the Board of Fire Commissioners to
establish Ladder Company No. 2, East Boston,
on a permanent basis.
2. Communication from Citiz»ns' Association
of Rogliudale calling attention to the sanitary
condition of the school building at the junction
of Washington, Ashland and South streets,
Roslindale. (See No. 17 on this Calendar.)
Severally placed on file.
On motion of Mr. Everett of Ward 9, Nos. 3
to 10, inclusive, were considered collectively,
viz.:
3. Reoort of Committee on Claims on peti-
tion of Richard Dawson for compensation for
personal injuries received by »n»w and iee
falling from the old court house— Leave to with-
draw.
4. Report of same committee, on petition of
Mary Dunn for compensation for injuries re-
ceived by being knocked down by a team
driven by a city employee— Leave to withdraw.
6. Report of same committee, on petition of
Michael Donnelly for conjpensation for person-
al injuries received from a fall on O.ik street-
Leave to withdraw.
6. Report of same committee, on petition of
Annie F. Doherty for compensation for personal
injuries received from a fail on Paris street —
L»ave to withdraw.
7. Report of satne committee, on petition of
William C. Donovan for compensation for ser-
vices on the tugboat William Wooliey— Leave
to withdraw.
8. Report of same committee, on petition of
Clark Powers for compensation for personal
injuries received from a fall on Stoddard street
— Leave to withdraw.
9. Report of same committee, on petition of
Sarah A. Gillard for compensation for personal
injuries received from a fall on Washington
street— Lsave to withdraw.
10. Report of same committee, on petition of
Rosa Zeidenross for compensation for personal
injuries received from a fall on Parmeuter
street— Leave to withdraw.
Reports severally accented in concurrence.
11. The order instructing the City Clerk to
communicate (A) with the governments of
England, France, Germany and Austria, in re-
gard to the organization and working of public
labor bureaus, which was passe* by this Coun-
cil on May 10— comes down concurred in with
an amendment to insert at (A) "by letter."
The amendment was adopted in concurrence.
Release to Henry B. Blackwell.
12. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be
and he hereby is authorized, in the name and
behalf of the city, to release to Henry B. Black-
well any and all interest acquired by the city
under its sewer taking approved Aug. 19, 1891.
in and to so much of the parcel numbered
eighteen (18) in said taking as has been aban-
doned by said city and as is now shown in yel-
low on the plan referred to in said taking; said
Blackwell in consideration thereof to release
the city from any and all claims by reason of
the taking af the laud so to be released to him.
The qu stion came on giving the order a sec-
ond reading.
Mr. Norris of Ward 13-Mr. President, I
would like to get a little information on that
order.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5 — Mr. President, is
there any member of this body who knows
anything about this order? I shall have to
have some information in regard to it before I
can vote on it.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24— Mr. President, I
am somewhat surprised at my friend Norris
asking for information in regard to this, be-
cause this matter came Defore the Committee
on Claims, and being a member of that commit-
tee, it seems that he ought to know why it ap-
pears on our calendar at this time. In reply to
Mr. Hurley I would say that Mr. Henry B.
Blackwell owned a piece of land which the
city took for the construction of a highway,..
but before building the street they altered
their plans. The Board of Survey took this
land, and before they built the street the plans
were relocated and the street run through a
different section, which required this gentle-
man to give two pieces of land. He very wil-
lingly submitted to giving up land in one sec-
tion for the construction of the street, but he
did n't want to give up both pieces of land, and
therefore the city now should release back to
him the strip of land which was first taken for
the construction of the street.
Mr. Norris— Mr. President, the gentleman
says he is somewhat surprised that I didn't
know about this. I would like te ask the gen-
tleman if this is a report from the Committee
on Claims? Does it come from the Committee
on Claims?
Mr. Patterson— I would say, Mr. President,
that this gentleman appeared before the Com-
mittee on Claims, in company with the Super-
intendent of Sewers— I think at our last meet-
ing or the meeting before— with maps showing
his land and the pieces of land which had been
taken for the purposes of the street. I believe
the gentleman now has a suit against the city
for land damages, and it was agreed by the
Committee on Claims that the city should re-
lease back to him the land that they first took.
I thought that Mr. Norris, if he was there,
would remember the old gentleman who ap-
peared hefore the committee.
Mr. Norris— Mr. President, if this matter
came before the Committee ou Claims,
I don't remember anybody appearing or of any
such matter as this coming before the commit-
tee. I would like te ask the gentleman if the
committee made any recommendation on this?
Mr. Patterson— No; a* I understand it, we
were not in a position, as a committee, to make
any recommendation.
Mr. Norris— Then it has no business before
the Committee on Claims.
Mr. Patterson— It really had no business
before the Committee on Claims so far as our
making a report is concerned.
Mr. Norris— And this is not a report of the
Committee on Claims; it is simply a report of
the Committee on Streets and Sewers on the
part of the Board.
Mr. Patterson— It is simply a report of the
Committee on Streets and Sewers.
The order was read a secoud time and passed
in concurrence.
Investigation of School Board Expenditures.
13. Ordered, That a joint special commit-
tee, to consist of three members of the Board
of Aldermen, with such as the Common Coun-
cil may join, be appointed to inquire into the
manner in which the moneys appropriated for
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484
school purposes during the past four years
have been expended by the School Committee ;
and that said committee be authorized to send
for persons and papers, employ a stenographer
a»d report their finrttngs in print, if they deem
such mode of procedure necessary; the expense
attending the same to be charged to the con-
tingent fund, joint committees.
The question came on giving the order a sec-
ond reading.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11— Mr. President, I move
that the order be indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Everett of Ward 9— Mr. President, one
of the members of the Board spoke to me in re-
gard to this order, and although I did n't hear
both sides of the question, it certainly does
seem to me that this is a tolerably good order
from the side of the question which was pre-
sented tome. Although not desiring to oppose
my frieud Briggs, 1 would like to know what
his motives are in moving the indefinite post-
ponement of this order. It may be that he has
good reasons, but otherwise I should think that
a committee of five on the part of the Council,
joined with those appointed on the part of the
Board, would be a yery good thing. I am not
disposed, however, to oppose my friend Briggs
until I uava heard what he has to say.
Mr. Briggs— Mr. President, I would say the
reason 1 have asked lor the indefinite postpone-
ment is, I don't think the Common Council or
the Board of Aldermen hava got any jurisdic-
tion to start with in regard to investigating the
School Committee of the City of Boston. The
amended charter of 1885 says— '
"All orders, resolutions or votes of the Board
of Aldermen ot said city which involve the ex-
ercise of any of the powers conferred by law
upon the Mayor and Aldermen, or the Board of
Aldermen as a separate Board ; and all orders,
resolutions or votes of the School Committee
of said city which involve the expenditure of
money, shall be presented to the Mayor for his
approval ; and thereupon the same proceedings
shall be had by the Mayor and the Board of
Aldermen, or the Mayor and the School Com-
mittee, as provided in Section 47 of Chanter
448 of the Acts of tiie year 1854, or in Section
9 of this act, to be had uy the Mayor and a sin-
gle branch of the City Council."
It refers in that way to "a single branch of
ehe City Council," as though the School Com-
mittee were a branch of the City Council. Now
Section 9, which it refers to, there says—
"When aa ordinance, order, resolution, or
vote ot the City Council, or of either branch
thereof, involving the appropriation or expend-
iture ot money, or the raising of a tax, and in-
cluding separate items or sums, is presented to
the Mayor of the city for his approval, he may
approve some of the items or sums and disap-
prove others: and in case of such disapproval,
the portion of the ordinance, order, resolution
or tote so approved shall be in force, in like
manner as if the items or sums disapproved
had never been a part thereof; and the Mavoi
shall return a statement of the items or sums
disapproved, with his objections, in writing, to
that branch ot the City Council in which the
ordinance, order, resolution or vote originated.
The items or sums so disapproved shall not be
in force unless passed in the manner provided
in section 47 of chapter 488 of ihe Acts of the
year 1854,"
That is, we are to understand that ihe Mayor
can strike out any part of an appropriation that
he wishes to. Now, chapter 48 of the Acts of
the year 1854, which it refers to, states, that
every order or resolution involving the expend-
iture of money shall be presented to the Mayor,
and it says—
"If he approves thereof, he shall signify his
approbation by signing the same; but, if not,
he shall return the same, with his objections, to
the branch in which it originated, who shall
enter the objections of the Mayor at large on
their records, and proceed to reconsider such
ordinance, order, resolution or vote."
It then goes on to say that they shall pass
upon it as they please. Now, in that way the
School Committee have full powers and rights
to do with the money which they have been
gives; as they please, and really, in one way,
the City Council have nothing to do about it.
Ihe City Council cannot originate any expen-
diture for the School Committee. That is an
established fact, as Alderman Lee undoubtedly
knew when he put in this order. Tins City
Council cannot start anything in connection
with the schools, and if you put in an order
here to expend a certain sum for a school or for
anything of that kind, the request has got to
come from the School Committee to the Commit-
tee on Finance before it is valid. It has got to ori-
ginate practically in the School Committee
every time. When those orders come to us from
the School Committee, we go to work and sim-
ply appropriate them money, and that settles it.
They have the money then, and they have it
in their possession absolutely. Now. gentle-
men, if anybody thinks that the School Com-
mittee is not composed of a good, reputable
body of men, let him take the list of the mem-
bers of the School Committee and read it and
see what their businesses are. The first one
given is Willard S, Allen, who is clerk of the
East Boston District Court; Alfred Blanchard,
real eetate; Samuel H. Calderwood, physician;
Simon Davis, lawyer; Edward H.Dunn, leather
dealer; William T. Eaton, carpentering and
building; Emily A. Fifield, no business; George
R. Fowler, lawyer; Caroline E. Hastings, I
think she is a physician, out I am not sure;
Henry D. Huggan, druggist; Richard C.
Humphreys, treasurer of a corporation:
Elizabeth C. Keller, physician; Ernest C.
Marshall, drug-gist; James A. McDonald, phy-
sician; Walter G. Page, artist: Isaac F.Paul,
lawyer; Fred G Pettigrove, who has been for
some time Secretary of the Prison Commission,
but who is now Superintendent of Prisons;
Laliah B. Fingree, no business; Solomon
Schindler, clergyman; Thomas F. Strange,
lawyer: S. Albert Wetmore, city editor of the
Boston Herald; Benjamin B. Whittemore, in-
surance: J. P. C. Winship, insurance adjuster;
and Samuel H. Wise, insurance. I venture to
say, gentlemen, that the class of business in
which these gentlemen are occupied, and the
men themselves, stand as well aa the gentle-
man who offered this order, personally, and in
every other sense. I do not wish to criticise that
gentleman in any way, but I don't see just what
the force of this order is. It is evidently direct-
ed against the School Committee; but I do not
think, gentlemen, that any of the persons in
that list of twenty would demean themselves
in the least in any way by which it would he
understood that they could be called guilty of
malfeasance in office. None of the members of
the School Committee get any salary, and it is
considered an honor to serve upon the School
Committee. Men go out of the Common Coun-
cil and out of the Board and afterwards serve
on the School Committee. I don't see why
there should be anv question as to the honesty
or integrity of any of these gentlemen, and car-
tainly this order does. Section 5 of chapter
241 of the acts of 1875, the act creating the
School Committee, says:
"The School Committee shall have the super-
vision and direction of the public schools, and
shall exercise the powers and perlorm the
duties in relation to the care and management of
schools which are now exercised and performed
by the School Committee of said city, except so
far as they may be changed or modified by
this act ; and snail have the powers and dis-
charge the duties which may hereafter be im-
posed by law upon the School Committees of
cities and towns. They may elect teachers,
and may discharge those now in office, as well
as those hereafter elected. They shall appoint
janitors tor the Bcboolhonses; fix their compen-
sation, designate their duties, ami may dis-
charge thnin at pleasure. They may fix the
compensation of the teachers, but the sala-
ries established at the commencement of
each school-year shall not be increased
during such year." Now, all these
things, all these salaries, are fixed by the city
charter as being under the direction of the
School Committee. It rests with them, and
with them alone, to expend at least the larger
part of tiieir appropriation— all of their
aDpropnation— with the nossihle exception
of that which is given to the Public Build-
ings Department, which of course is ex-
pended nominally under the direction of the
School Committee, but is actually expended by
the Superintendent of Public Buildings. The
act then goes on to give them full power to
"order to be made on the school buildings any
additions, alterations and repairs for school
purposes which it deems :o be necessary; to
provide temporary accommodations for school
purpose*, to select, bond and purchase
the land required for school buildings,
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and their yards; and to fix finally and
conclusively the plans for school buildings to be
erected." Now. gentlemen, under those stat-
utes which I have read, you will see that the
School Committee are practically put upon an
entirely independent ground as regards the ex-
penditure of the money given to them. There
is nothing which they cannot do with the
money which we have given them; and after
giving it to them I do not think that they are
in the same relation as the Board of Commis-
sioners of Public Institutions or any other
board, and 1 do not think that they can be in-
vestigated by either branch of the City Coun-
cil or by both branches. The only man who
can originate an investigation of the School
Committee is the Mayor: and thatis laid down
in chapter 265 of the Acts of the year 1885,
which says —
"Nei'her the City Council, nor either branch
thereof, nor the City Council or committee
thereof or of either branch thereof, nor the
Board of Aldermen acting in any capacity in
which said Board may act separately under
special powers conferred upon it, nor any mem-
ber or committee of said Board acting in any
snch eapacity, shall directly or indirectly take
partinthe employment of labor, the making
of contracts, the purchase of materials or sup-
plies, the construction, alteration or repair of
any public works, buildings or other property,
or the care, custody and management of the
same, or in the conduct of any of the executive
or administrative business of the city."
Now, gentlemen, I hold that when an order
offered here like this to appoint a joint special
committee to look into the affairs of the School
Committee connected with the expenditure of
money, we are taking powers out of the admin-
istrative and executive hands of the city, and
the charter states that we have no rights in the
matter. I do not think, therefore, that under
the law we can do it. It is for that reason that
I have asked that the matter be indefinitely
postponed.
Mr. Everett of Ward 9— Mr. President, 1
quite agree with all that my friend Briggs has
said. We have no right to dictate to the
School Committee how they should expend
their money ; we have no right to instruct them
as to how their department should be run. I
know that fully as well as my friend Briggs. 1
don't think that it is our duty to tell them how
they should expend their money. But we have
had opinions of the Corporation Council eiven
to this body within a very short time— I think
it was two years ago, and my friend Briggs was
a member of the Council at the time— in
which he distinctly says that we have
bad the right, concurrently or sin-
gly, to investigate any branch of the
City Government. It is true that the School
Committee are not bound to accept our recom-
mendations, and that we have not right to dic-
tate to them what they are to do with their
money; but we have a clear right to investi-
gate. We cannot, perhaps, tell them how the
money shall be spent, but we have a perfect
right to investigate for our own satisfaction
bow the money has been spent. They come in
here at the beginning of every year and ask
this body for a large appropriation, and we
surely have the riirht, when we appropriate a
large sum of money for any department, to
find out for our own satisfaction and
curiosity how that money has been spent.
Our recommendations may go for noth-
ing — that is neither here nor there—
but we surely have a right to find out
bow they spent that money, and to get all the
information we want iu regard to that; and
pevhaps information may serve us io good
stead when the next appropriation bill comes
up. Now, I cannot say that I am very eager for
this committee on the part of the City Council,
but at the same time I don't see why we
haven't a right to have it. Although I agroe
with my friend that we have no power to in-
force any decision of onrs, or to dictate how the
mouey shall be spent, yet I think it is perfectly
clear, gentlemen, that according to the opinion
of the Corporation Counsel which he has sent
to us, and which is now on file, we have a per-
fect right to investigate any department of this
city that we want to. I therefore hope that in
the debate on this question that fact will be
borne in mind.
Mr. Robinson of Ward 24— Mr. President, the
gentleman from Ward 9 falls into an error when
he calls the School Committee a department of
this city. It is not a department. It is a co-
ordinate branch of the City Government, elect-
ed by the people, and we have no more right to
investigate the affairs of the School Committee
in regard to their expenditures than the Board
of Aldermen have a right to investigate how
the Council's Contingent Fund has been spent,
or than we have to investigate the Aldermen's
hack bills.
Mr. Everett — Don't we appropriate the
money for the School Committee?
Mr. Robinson— Don't we appropriate the
money for the Board of Aldermen? but still we
have no right to pry into that.
Mr. Everett— How do you know that we
have n't?
The President— The gentleman from Ward
9 will come to order. Mr. Robinson has the
floor.
Mr. Kobinson— For the benefit of the gentle
man from Ward 9, I will state that the Corpor-
ation Counsel bas said that this body have no
right to inquire into the hack bills of the Board
of Aidermen. and that he has said so within
two years.
Now, Mr. President, the coordinate branches
of the City Government, and tlie School Com-
mittee is a coordinate branch, after the money
has been once appropriated and put into their
charze. are a law unto themselves. It is per-
fectly competent for this body to step in and
investigate and find out how much I have eat-
en from the Council contingent fund; but they
cannot step in and find out how much Alder-
man Dever, or Alderman Folsoui, or Alderman
Sanford, or Alderman Lee have spent out of
the contingent fund of the Board of Aldermen.
On the other hand, the other body can investi-
gate the expenditure of their own lund, but
they have no power to investigate how this
Council has expendea its fund. Now, Alderman
Lee is as well aware of that fact a* anyone else,
ami it seems to me that, the alderman, with his
good knowledge of parliamentary law — and I
speak with all sincerity— must have overlooked
the fact that the School Committee is a co-
ordinate branch, elected by the people, and
that after the money has been once appropri-
ated for them we have no jurisdiction over
them. It is not a department of the City Gov-
ernment; it is a coordinate branch of the City
Government.
Mr. >i orris— Mr. President —
The President — Before the gentleman from
Ward 13 commences his remarks, the Chair
will call the attention of the member 3 of this
body to the rule which prohibits smoking. The
members are requested to observe that rule.
Mr. Norris of Ward 13 has the floor.
Mr Norris— Mr. President, .Mr.Briggs has at-
tempted to lead the Council to believe that this
was an investigation of the School Board. Now,
I hope that no such argument as that will be
brought in here for the sake of killing this or-
der, or this investigation. This is simply an in-
vestigation to find out how the money appro-
priated for school purposes had been spent dur-
ing the past four years. It is true that the
School Committee is a coordinate branch of the
City Goveonment.inasmuch as they are elected
by the people; but I claim that the City Gov-
ernment of Boston has a perfect right to inves-
tigate and find out where every dollar of the
money which it has appropriated goes. I don't
care whether it goes to a coordinate branch or
not — if they appropriate the money, I
claim that they can investigate aad find
out where and how that money was spent.
The gentleman from Ward 11 would lead the
Council to believe that this was practically an
investigation of the members of the School
Committee, Now, that is not so. The mem-
bers of that body, X believe, are held in as high
esteem by me, and I believe also by Alderman
Lee, as by any man in Boston. This is nothing
against any particular man in the board, bnt
we are seeking for information which I think
we can and ought lawfully to get. The City
Council ought to know where this money has
been spent and bow it has been spent. We can-
not direct the board what they shall do with
the money after we give it to them, but we
have a right to find out afterwards where they
have spent it, what buildings they have spent
it on and everything of that kind. When they
ask us for money, they practically always
tell us where they are going to spend
it They will tell you how much they want
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for tliis building and how much Tor that, how
much they will need to make these repairs and
Thow much to make those repairs. I don't care
very much about the order one way or the
other, but 1 do claim that we can fir.d out from
the School Committee where this money has
been scent and how it lias been spent. I hope
the order will not be indefinitely postponed. I
hope that it will pass, not particu'arly on ac-
count of any love that I have for it, but because
I think it ought to. I have personal friends on
the School Board, men whom I think a great
deal of. men for whom I have the highest re-
gard ; but I don't believe that this is any re-
flection upon them. 1 believe that if we were
to go and speak to them they would say, "Go
ahead and find out where this money has been
spent, and we will give you all the information
necessary." I hope that this order will not be
indefinitely postponed, but that it will be passed
this evening.
Mr. Colby of Ward 18— Mr. President, I ask
for a ruling of the Chair whether or not this
order is properly before this body.
The President— The Chair will rule that the
order is properly before this body.
Mr. Miller of Ward 5—1 see no reason why
this order should be indefinitely postponed. I
cannot agree with my friend in the first
division (Mr. Brigg) that it is an investigation
of the School Board. If I did I would vote
against it. To my mind there are three men on
that School Board for whom 1 have the highest
reRpect. I don't think their integrity or
honesty can be questioned. It strikes me when
the Council appropriates money for any de-
partment, whether it be directly or indirectly
connected with the City of Boston, that they
have the right to see and investigate
how that money is spent. The School
Committee cannot get monev except through
the City Council; and if the City Council has
the right to give them money, they certainly
must have the right to investigate and see
where that money goes, and if they are not
given a satisfactory explanation they have the
right to investigate. We have no right to say
how tney shall spend it; but certainly we have
the right to see how that money has been ex-
pended, and to see whether or not it has been
expended for the benefit of the citizens of Bos-
ton. I hone, Mr. President, that the order will
wot be indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Rourke of Ward C— Mr. President, I
move that this matter be referred to the Com-
mittee on Schools and Schooihouses.
Mr. Morris— Now, Mr. President, if the gen-
tleman can give any good reason why that
should be referred to that committee I will be
perfectly satisfied; but it seems to me that we
understand now perfectly well what the order
is. We understand what it means, and I don't
believe that the Committee on Schools and
Schooihouses can enlighten us any more than
we are now in regard to whether this order
should be passed or defeated. I think we should
pass it or defeat it tonight, one or the other. 1
don't see the sense of referring it to the com-
mittee.
Mr. Rourke— Mr. President, my object in
asking to have it referred to the committee is
that if this is to be an investigation of where
the money has been spent, I think that com-
mittee could do that just as well as a special
committee. What is that committee appointed
for? Is it not that they should consider the
suggestions and recommendations of the School
Committee in regard to the sites for school
buildings, and should findout in regard to the
expenditure of the money appropriated
for the School Committee? Whether
the School Committee would carry out
any recommendations we might make is
another question. My reason for making
the motion is that it would take precedence
of the motion to indefinitely postpone, and that
it would be an easy matter for us to have those
five members of theCommittee on Schools and
Schooihouses consider the matter instead of
the special committee. One of the gentlemen
from Ward G is chairman of the committee on
the P'irt of the Common Council. It seems to
trie that this could properly go before that com-
mittee, and that they could do the work fully
as well as a special committee; and it is lor
that reason that I made the motion.
Mr. Robinson— Mr. President, there hag been
a great deal sr.id about our members wanting
to see what the expenditures by the School
Committee have been. Now they have been
furnished with the printed reports of the School
Committee every year, 1 suppose. Besides that,
the City Auditor furnishes them with a state-
ment of how the School Committee money has
been spent, and if they say that they want a
special edition of those reports printed and
sent to their houses, I will agree to vote for
that: but it is all rot to say that they want to
find out about the expenditures of the School
Committee, when they can easily find out from
the printed reports. The gentleman from Ward f>
told me a few minutes ago that he had never
read their printed report. Now, if he never
read it when it was printed and sent to his
home, brought there by a full-jrown copper, he
won't examine the expenditures of the School
Committee in making: this investigation. Now,
if the gentlemen think that they can make a
party question out of this, they are altogether
mistaken. There is no party question in it at
all. 1 don't see any use in our having this in-
vestigation and setting up a man of straw and
then knocking him down again.
Mr. Miller of Ward 5— Mr. President, I
think the gentleman in the Third Division is
greatly mistaken when he says that I told him
that I did n't read the report of the School
Committee, because I didn't say so. Now, Mr.
President, it has been a notorious fact that
there has been a controversy in the School
Committee in regard to drawing, as to whether
or not a certain man should have his books put
into the public schools; there have been charges
and counter charges made, and if such a condi-
tion of things exists in the School Boar»(, and
we appropriate the money for them, I claim
that we have the right to investigate and find
out if such a state of things exists. We cannot
find it out in the School Committee reports.
They will not give us the full report; and the
only way to get it is to have a committee ap-
pointed by the City Council to investigate into
it and find out whether they exist or not.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10— Mr. President, I would
like to ask the gentleman a question. Has n't
any member of the City Council a right to ex-
amine the accounts and books of the School
Committee, and cannot they do so if they wish?
Mr. Miller— Grant that they do have that
right; grant that they can do it; what is the
difference? Mr. President, by means ot an in-
vestigation we bring it out with more force and
bring it to the attention of all the people;
whereas if two or three of us should go down
there and investigate we could do nothing more
than to simply satisfy ourselves. Here is a
time when we have a chance to put it into
public print and have the citizens of Boston
know how their money is being spent— a chance
to satisfy not one or two members of the City
Council, but to satisfy a majority of the citizens.
Mr. Robinson— Mr. President, 1 rise to a ques-
tion of privilege. I am very sorry that I mis-
understood the remarks of the Stentor from
Ward 6. If he said to me that he had read the
reports, I certainly misunderstood him entirely.
I asked him if be had seen the reports and looked
them over, and he said, "Well, what do the re-
ports amount to?" or something to that effect;
and I inferred from that that he had n't read
them. If he has rend them and understands
them, of course I withdraw my remarks.
Mr. Briggs— Mr. President, the gentleman
from Ward 5 has just made a good many re-
marks about an investigation of the School
Committee. Now, the gentleman from Ward
IS told us that this was not an investigation of
the School Committee, that it was an investi-
gation of the way in wh'ch the money had been
spent. I agree more with the gentleman from
Ward 5, that it is goinir to be an investigation
of the School Committee before it gets through :
and that is what I understood him to mean bv
his remarks. Now, Mr. President, this business
of investigating how money has been spent is
not right, unless we have a right to do it. The
charter of the city provides that it shall have
an auditing clerk, and that he shall
keep a record of all the expenditures
of the School Committee. In accordance
with that right which is given to the
School Committee, they have hired an auditing
clerk and you can read his report of those ex-
penditures, and also that of the City Auditor.
in which these expenditures are itemized solar
as to give the expenditures for stationery, lead
fcncils, drawing-books.and things of that kind,
t is not given all in one lump turn. It specifies
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the exact amount that they buy of each ; and I
cannot really see why they want an investiga-
tion, because they have all that information
now. Now, Mr. President, this is not an inves-
tigation of how the money has been spent at
all. It. is an investigation of the School Board,
and as such, I don't think that we want to
touch it. I don't think this Common Council
wants to go into anything of that kind. Let the
Board of Aldermen fool with it if they want to,
and let them appoint a special committee of
their own body if they see fit.
Mr. Noreis— Mr. President, Mr. Briggs at the
beginning of his remarks said that we intended
to investigate the School Committee and not to
investigate how they have spent the money
which we ourselves have appropriated for
them. Now he says that he is a little in aoubt
whether we are going to do the one or the
other.
Mr. Briggs— No, I did n't.
Mr. Norris— Whether or not we can find out
how this money has been spent, and for what
purpose. The eentlemen speak of the Demo-
crats making this a party question. It seems to
me that instead of that the Republicans are
trying to draw the party line on us. Now, why
do the Republicans oppose this? I cannot see
for the life of me why they should. If this was
an investigation of the School Board, I certain-
ly would not vote for it. 1 would vote with the
gentleman to indefinitely postpone it if that
whs what it meant; but it is not, it is simply au
inquiry which we propose to make in order that
the people of the City of Boston may find out
how they have spent the money which has
been appropriated during the last four years
for school purposes. It is not an investigation
of the School Board at all. If it were, I would
eh«erfullv agree to vote with them against it;
but I don't see what they are .afraid of. I fail
to see any Democrat opposing this order ; but I
do find Republicans opposing it. What are
they afraid of. prav tell me? I hope that this
order wil' pass, and I don't think that 'he Re-
publicans here ought to object to it.
Mr. Briggs— Mr. President, I wish to disclaim
with a great deal of emphasis any responsibility
for this question of politics which has been
brought in here. I think it is an outrage, to
Start with. It is not a question of politics at all,
gentlemen; otherwise why would it htve been
passed by the upper branch, when that body i*
Republican, and where they can vote 7 to 5
when they want to, as they have dona in regard
to the confirmation of the Mayor's appoint-
ments and other things. It is not a question of
Dalitic!i, and it was not treated by them as a
question of politics or anything of the kind.
When I looked at this calendar this morning it
struck une that this order was entirely out of
place, and that ttiis investigation was irrational
in every way and manner. I really leel very
strongly in regar-l to this matter of politics be-
ing brought into it. I think it is an outrage— I
won't say that it is an insult, but it comes very-
near to it.
Mr. Reinhart of Ward 16 moved that debate
now close.
Mr. Everett— Mr. President. I want to sug-
gest to Mr. Rourke that I am very willing that
an investigation should he made by the Com-
mittee on Schools and Schoolhouses, instead of
by a special committee. I am willing to accept
that suggestion.
Mr. Rourke— Mr. President, my reason for
asking to have this matter referred to the Com-
mittee on Schools and Schoolhouses was that I
did n't look at it from a political standpoint at
all, but that under the joint rules of the City
Council it is provided that we shall have a
Committee on Schools and Schoolhouses, "to
whom shall be referred matters relating to tke
public schools, and requests of the School Com-
mittee for additional school accommodations."
Now, Mr. President, Alderman John F. Dever
is the chairman of that committee on the part
of the Board of Aldermen, the other members
on the part of the Board being Aldermen Hall,
and Folsom; while on the part of the Council
Mr. .leremiah E. Mahoney is the chairman, the
other members being Timothy J. Crowley,
Timothy J. Wholey, S. Edward Shaw and
George R. W. Battis. It seems to me that we
are ienoring this committee in appointing a
special committee to look into matters relating
to the School Board. If there are any matters
to be looked into in connection with if, it seems
to ine that that committee is well able to take
care of them ; and that wag my reason for ask-
ing to have it referred to that committee. I
believe that matters of this kind should go
before committees already appointed, and that
we should not ignore committees which we
have already appointed. Mr Reinhart's mo-
tion that debate now close was carried, and the
question came on the motion of Mr. Rourke
that the matter lie referred to the Committee
on Schools and Schoolhouses.
Tbe motion to refer was declared lost. Mr.
Shaw of Ward 17 doubted the vote and called
for the yeas and nays, which were declared not
ordered.
Mr. Shaw withdrew his request for the yeas
and nays, and asked for a rising vote, which
was taken, and the order was referred to the
Committee on Schools and Schoolhouses, thirty-
seven voting in the aftirmative, eleven in the
negative,
Holiday, June 18.
14 Ordered. That the City Hall and various
departments be closed on Monday, June 18,
1894, on account of the anniversary of the
Battle of Bunker Hill.
Passed in concurrence.
Fire Alarm Plant.
No3. 15 and 16 were considered collectively,
viz. :
(15.) (Committee on Streets and Seioers, Aid.)
Ordered. That the City Auditor be authorized
to transfer the sum of ten thousand dollars
from the appropriation for Engine-house No.
7 to to the appropriation for Fire Department,
Headquarters, etc., for central fire-alarm plant.
(16.) (Committee on Streets and Sewers, Aid.)
Ordered, That the City Auditor be authorized
to transfer the sum of nine thousand nine
hundred and seventy dollar* and forty-nine
cents ($9970.49) from the appropriation for
Fire Department. Hospital for Horses, to the
appropriation for Fire Department, Headquar-
ter*, etc.
■ Mo. 15 was read a second time and the ques-
tion came on its passage.
Mr. Wise of Ward 20— Mr. President, I rise
for information. I would like :o know what
the Committee on Streets and Sewers have to
do with the Fire Department? Would it not
be more fitting if tin's should be referred to the
Committee on rire Department?
The President— The Chair is informed by
the clerk of the Board of Aldermen that these
orders were referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers, which consists of the
whole Board of Aldermen, and after being
reported upon by the committee the orders
were passed. The reference to the Committee
on Streets and Sewers here is simply put on the
calendar for information.
Mr. Wise— Mr. President, while there is no
doubt that the Board of Aldermen have a right
to refer orders to any committee thev see fit, I
fail to see wherein this order, concerning the
Fire Department, has anything to do with the
Committee on Streets and Sewers. I am sure
the Fire Department has nothing to do, as far
as I know, with streets or sewers either, and if
it is in order. I believe this body should refer
the matter to its appropriate committee. We
have here such snapshots as orders No. 15 and
16 No. 15 is for the ameunt of $10,000 to be
transferred from a Fire Department Engine-
house appropriation and No, 16 is for a transfer
of nine thousand and some odd do lars from
the Fire Department Hospital for Horses, te the
appropriations for Fire Department Head-
quarters. Both of these orders were referred
to the Committee on Streets and Seweis, and if
it is in order I would move that this order he re-
ferred to the Committee on Fire Department.
I would move that both orders No. 15 and 16
be referred to the Committee on Fire Depart-
ment.
Mr. Manks of Ward 24— Mr. President. I
would like to ask for information, if these
orders are properly before the Council as com-
ing from the Cornmitteeon Streets and Sewers?
Can we recognize that body as a concurrent
branch that can send anything here for
our action? Should not these orders come
from the Board of Aldermen, as having been
passed by that branch, and not from any com-
mittee?
The President— The Chair will say that
those orders came to us passed by vote of the
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488
Board of Aldermen, They were in the Board
of Aldermen referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers, that committee reported
back upon them and the Board then passed the
orders. They now come to us for concurrence.
The Clerk informs me that tho "Committee on
Streets and Sewers, Aid.," as it reads on the
calendar, is simply for information.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23— Mr. Piesident. I rise
for information. I understand that these orders
come from the Committee on Streets and Sew-
ers, and that tbey make a recommendation
that these orders be passed, and that the orders
call tor concurrent action. In that case, are we
concurring with the report of the Committee
on Streets and Sewers?
The President— The Chair does not so un-
derstand.
Mr. Kelly— Mr. President, I rise to a point of
order, that we have no concurrent action with
the Committee on Streets and Sewers.
The President— Well, the Chair will rule
that the gentleman's statement is very proper,
that we have no concurrent vote with the Com-
mittee on Streets and Sewers, but the Chair
fails to see what that has to do with the subject
under consideration.
Mr. JdNES of Ward 1— Mr. President, so far a3
I knew, this was simply desired by the Fire
Commissioners, who by communication placed
it before the Board of Aldermen, and they re-
ferred it to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers. One of the Fire Commissioners, I un-
derstand, was before the Committee on Streets
and Sewers to explain the reason why this
action should be taken. After being con-
sidered hy the committee, a report was made
back to the Board, and th« orders were passed
by the Board of Aldermen. They are before us
for concurrent action. The only question I
would ask now is why tbev should be placed
on our calendar as 00011111; from the
Committee on Street? and Sewers. Is not
that simply an idea of the clerk's,
haying them placed before us in that
way? 1 would simnly say that it misleads
the members of the Council here tonight. The
matter is plain enough— it comes from the
Board of Aldermen, not from the Committee
•n Streets and Sewers. The Fire Commission-
ers went before them and explained these dif-
ferent matters, and it simply comes before us
for coDCurrent action, which should be taken
here tonight. I trust that these orders will be
passed in concurrence.
Mr. Reidy of Ward 15— Mr. President, I un
derstand why the clerk put that in. It is sim-
ply lor the information of the Council, so that
we niav know where the order originated, and
the criticism of the Clerk does not count, be-
cause I guess he has done his duty pretty well
this year, and to the satisfaction of everybody
here.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10— Mr. President, I un-
derstood the gentleman from Ward 20 to make
a remark in regard to the Committee on Fire
Department not having anything to do. As
far as this order coming from the Committee
011 Streets and Sewers is concerned, that Com-
mittee is nothing more nor less than a commit-
tee of the whole Board, where they talk mat-
ters over among themselves and finally come
into the whole Board and pass upon them
without any long argument. I am willing to
have the order passed tonight, not referred to
the Committee on Fire Department. I don't
see anything we can do except to call the Com-
missioners in and have them tell us the same
story that they told before, and we will then
have nothing to do but pass the order. Money
has to be had to complete this work, and it
must be obtained from some place.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13— Mr. President, I
would like to inquire if anybody here can give
the information why these transfers should be
made. If ho, I should probably vote for the
orders tonight. I think the proper place for
this order to go, however, would he to the Com-
mittee on Fire Departmeut, who c.in make a re-
port very soon, probably, because members of
the committee will very likely know about
these transfer* and where they are to be made,
I don't think the members of this Council
know anything about the matter. The proper
place for this order to iro to is the Committee
on Fire Department. I was going to move that
debate now close, but I see that several others
desire to address the Chair.
Mr. Norris of Wara 13— Mr. President, I be-
lieve myself the members of the Council who
are asking for information upon this thing
know all about it. They want to detain it and
refer it to a committee. The Fire Commission-
ers, I see here by the last order. No. 16, recom-
mend the tsansfer of $9970.49 from the appro-
priation for Fire Department hospital for
horses, to the appropriation for Fire Depart-
ment Headquarters. Now, that is plain. It is
simply a transfer of an appropriation that was
made for one purpose in their department to
another purpose in their department. That is
all there is to it. These matters were discussed
bofore the Committee on Streets and Sewers,
or, in other words, the entire Board of Alder-
men.
Mr. Griffin— Mr. President, will the gentle-
man answer a question?
Mr. Norris — If I give way for a question I
will have to yield the floor, Mr. President, so I
cannot answer a question at this time. I will
be through, however, in a very few moments.
Those matters un tbe calendar coming from the
Committee on Streets and Sewers are mattors
that were considered by that committee— In
other words, by the entire Board. This is practi-
cally a report from that committee coming up
to the Council. They have recommended it.
They have had the Fire Commissioners before
thorn and the Fire Commissioners told them
what they wanted done with the money. The
Committee on Streets and Sewers agreed with
them, and I certainly think the Council ought
to do the same thing.
Mr. Griffin— What are we going to do?
Mr. Norris— Transfer the money.
Mr Griffin— What for?
Mr. Norris— The Commissioners want it.
Mr. Griffin— What for?
Mr. Norris — That is for the Commissioners to
say. They have the entire control of this
money, We cannot tell thorn how to spend it.
They want it transferred from one place to
another, and it is for them to say, not for us.
We have no right to say what they, as an exec-
utive body shall do with their money. So I
think we ought to pass this order in concur-
rence and allow the Commissioners to go ahead,
transferring the money that they can use it in
tbe places where they desire to do so.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24 — Mr. Presi-
dent, I concur heartily in the remarks
made by Mr. Norris in favor of the pas-
sage of this order. As I understand the
order, as made up in . the Committee on
Streets and Sewers, it is framed upon a request
of the Fire Commissioners, has been passed by
tho Board of Aldermen, and now comes down
to us for concurrence. Now, I cannot see, for
tbe life of me, why an order to spend a certain
amount of money within the Fire D&partment
should be referred to the Committee on Fire
Department. It seems to me there have been
orders enough nut in here during the year by
the members which need consideration at the
hands of the Fire Department Committee,
without reference to that committee of an
order of this kind. And I trust, Mr. President,
that we will not dally any more with this ques-
tion, but that a vote will be taken and the order
passed as it stands on the calendar.
Mr. Wise— Mr. President, I have not heen
fully satisfied with any of the explanations.
The gentleman in the third division, Council-
man Norris of Ward 13. very wisely states
that the Fire Commissioners have appeared
before the Board of Aldermen, and have told
tbe Aldermen what they want, and he says
that they know what they want and we should
give it to them. Now, 1 am not In favor of
voting to appropriate 820,000 for any depart-
ment unless I know upon what I am voting,
simply because the Board of Aldermen think It
is a pretty good thing and that the order should
be passed. I have enough confidence in my
fellow members of tho Common Council to feel
that I would like to hear their opinion about
it. None o( the gentlemen who have
spoken this evening have given any rea-
son why the order should pass, the
gentleman from Ward 13 stating that
the 1 ire Commissioners have appeared before
tlui Board of Aldormen anil that thoy think it
should be done. As (or t he Common Conncil.
the position seems to be that it is none of their
business, that they have simply got to stand up
hero and vote to concur with the Board to ap-
propriate 820,000 for something that they
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know nothing about, and it seems to be the
idea that it is none of their business, that all
they have to do is to vote to provide the money.
Until I find out in regard to this matter I shall
not vote in favor of the order. I hope it will go
to its proper committee, the Committee on Fire
Department, and no doubt they will show us
the courtesy of letting us know why this mosey
Is to be so appropriated.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11— Mr. President, I must
disagree with Mr. Norris in one of his state-
ments, which was that we have no direction
whatever over the way In which the Fire De-
partment shall spend its money. If that is so,
why do the Fire Department ask us to transfer
from one appropriation to another within the
fire department? Now, in regard to these pro-
posed transfers, I will say that when the
Committee on Appropriations drew up their
bill a certain amount of money was appropriated
for repairs of engine house 7. The Fire Commis-
sioners appeared before the Committee on
Appropriations and trave very urgent reasons
why they should have a large sum of money, a
part of which was to be appropriated for engine
house 7. It now appears that they do not
want it. Was that a bluff on the part of the
Fire Commissioners— coming in early in the
year and stating that they desired the $10,000
for that purpose? Also in regard to this Fire
Department Hospital for Horses, I remember
particularly that Mr. Fitch made a very strong
plea for a hospital for horses. And yet be now
wants $9000 and $10,000 taken away from
their respective appropriations and appro-
priated for headquarters, etc. The "et csetera"
covers a multitude of sins, I think proDably.
But I really thisk that I should like some in-
formation as to just why they want this money
transferred from entrine-house 7 to the central
fire alarm plant, and also why thev do not want
$10,000 for a hospital for the horses, but want
that for their headquarters, etc. That is some-
thing which our Committee on Fire Depart-
ment should find out for us and should report
upon here.
Mr. Griffin— Mr. President, when I asked
for a little information as to where this money
was to go to, my worthy colleague arose and ex-
plained that I would get an explanation that
was an explanation. But I must say that he
made the lamest explanation that I ever heard.
He quotes the calendar. I can see the calendar
as well as be can. He says an amount should
be transferred from these other items to the
appropriation for headquarters, fire - alarm
plant. Again, my friend says that the Board
of Aldermen knows all about the matter, that
the Committee on Streets and Sewers under-
stand the whole thing. That may be all right,
but I don't think the Common Council does,
and where we are called upon to vote to trans-
fer this money we should know something about
it. Why don't the commissioners come here De-
fore some committee — the proper committee, th*
Committee on Fire Department— and tell what
they want and why they want it? My worthy
colleague also says that we have no control
over the way the eommissioners shall spend
their money. I grant that. At the same tine
the Council should know and ascertain how
the eommissioners spend their money, even if
they do not control the spending of the money,
and 1 think every member of the Council
should know what is intended to be done with
that amount of money before voting upon iv.
The way to find out about it is to have the
commissioners go before the Committee on
Fire Department, and explain exactly what
they want this mouey for.
Mr. Norris— Mr. President, the gentleman is
not satisfied with the explanation that I have
given, and says it was a very lame one. I con-
tend and hold that no matter what explanation
I gave he would stiil be of the same opinion,
because he is of that make-up that wherever
he sees an executive head, the head of a depart-
ment, he wants to hit it and knock it off right
away, he does not care whether they are right
or wrong. I do not hold such animosity against
anybody. I believe in doing business in a busi-
ness-like way, and when the Fire Department
of our city wants something done to put the
Fire Department on a better basis than it is to-
day, and they already have the money in their
department, I say that we should agree with
them without any delay. Yet I do not suppose
it will hurt the matter much to go over for a
week. Very probably the members who
are opposed to immediate action will find
out enough in a week or two weeks to
satisfy themselves and will then come In as
heartily in favor of the order as those who
favor its passage tonight. As far as an expla-
nation goes, the explanation of this first order
is given right in the first order. They want
$10,000 transferred from engine house JNo. 7 to
the appropriation for Fire Department Head-
quarters for central fire alarm plant. That is
all the explanation that anybody sheuld ask
for in that particular, if they want to get any
explanation. But there are some people who
never really want to get an explanation. I do
not care whether this order is passed or re-
ferred. Personally, I would like to see
it passed, because I think the Fire Com-
mission should not be hampered by this Gov-
ernment where the property and lives of
this city are at stake and when the
matter is as plain as this matter is on the
face of it This money is entirely under the
control of the Fire Commissioners, and nobody
can dictate to them how they shall spend it. It
was appropriated to them for a specific thing.
Now, the Fire Commissioners say that they have
got enough money for the engine house, or thev
do not see the advisability of carrying.out the
work at the present time, and they want us to
transfer the mouey to something else that is of
more benefit to the people and to the depart-
ment. That, I suppose, is about the size of it;
but, however, reference lor a wees will not
hurt it. I do not take the position at all of
stopping it from eoing to a committee and let-
ting the committee get whatever information
ther please.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23— Mr. President, it
seems that the member who has just taken his
seat labors under a great mistake. We are not
voting upon how they shall spend the money,
but we are voting for them to give us the infor-
mation how they shall spend it. It seems funny
if they can take $10,000 from engine house No.
7. Why not from engine house No. 8, No. 9 or
No. 10? How do we know how they are getting
along with engine house 7? Now, a few min-
utes ago the gentleman who just took his seat
wanted to find out how the School Committee
spent their money, and yet he does not want to
find out how the Fire Department spends its
monev. I think he is certainly inconsistent.
Mr. Norris— Mr, President, it is very funny
how people will try to twist things and to put
words into a person's mouth which he has never
uttered. I do not want to find out how they
spend this money, because they tell us how
they propose to spend it. I will say here that
we have no right to tell the School Board how
they shall spend their money, but we have a
right to know what they spend it for, how the
money is spent. We have no right to tell how
they shall spend it or dictate "as to how they
shall use the money provided for them. But if
we provide money for any department in
Boston, a coordinate branch, or any other, we
have a right to ask them for information as to
how it is spent, and a perfect legal right to get It.
Mr. Kelly— Mr. President, I simply want to
state that I am one of the "we" and I ask how
they are to spend it, and I hope he will be one
of the "we's" when the vote is taken.
The order was referred to the Committee on
Fire Department.
Sanitary Condition, Wise Building.
17. (Committee on Streets and Sewers, Aid.)
Ordered, That the City Auditor be hereby au-
thorized to transfer from the Reserve Fund
the sum of five hundred dollars, said sum to
be expended by the Snperintendent of Public
Buildings in improving the sanitary condition
of the Wise Building, used for school purposes
in Roslindale.
Mr. Andrews of Ward 21— Mr. President, I
will ask to have that referred to the Committee
on Public Buildings Department
Mr. Davis of Ward 23— Mr. President, and
gentlemen of the Council, as the old members
know that it is very seldom that I get up to say
anything, because there are a great many who
spend a great deal of time in talking upon sub-
jects of no earthly consequence and I sit back
and listen to them. But as regards this matter,
I think it is my duty, having lived in Roslin-
dale for twenty-three years, to give what in-
formation I can to the members of the Council
in regard to the order. As you all know, the
suburbs of Boston have grown very rapidly
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The last schoolhouse that was built in Roslin-
dale was the Charles Sumner School, DHilt
about fifteen years aero. At that time the ac-
commodations were furnished by an old wood-
en building, and there was an overflow. When
the Charles Sumner School was built, at a cost
of $40,000, all the scholars were taken
out of the ol.d wooden building and placed
in the Charles Sumner School, and the
wooden building was closed. Now, to illus-
trate how Roslindale has grown, I will state
that since that time the old wooden building
has been occupied, has been enlarged to twice
its size, and that today, from the fact that the
members of the City. Council have not seen fit
to provide money for schoolhouses in that Fec-
tion, the City of Boston is paying for the ren-
tals of four buildings, two of which are one-
story sheds entirely unfit for occupancy for
school purposes, another one the remaining
portion of the old Taft Tavern, which is owned
by Mr, Wise, an ex-councilman, for which he
charges the city $1200, and the second story
of another building heing occupied lor school
purposes, which is also owned by Mr. Wise and
for which he charges $1000. The city is pay-
ing for Carey Hall. Clarendon Hills, $500; for
Wise Hall, Poplar street, $1000: for the
Unitarian vestry, $850; and for the old
Taft Tavern, a one-story building owned by
Mr. Wise. $1 200— making $3550 a year rental
for buildings entirely unfit for school purposes
and so reported by the School Committee in
their report, School Document 1 of 1894. Now
the building that is referred to in this commun-
ication is the old Taft Tavern building that I
have spoken of. As I have said before, no
money having been provided for new schools,
the School Committee have been obliged to
lease any building that they can get for occu-
pancy for school purposes. Now, this Wise
school building is let for $1200, without any
partitions, without any heating, without any
water, without any sanitary provisions. The
School Board have put up a partition
and it is occupied by two classes, each
headed by a female teacher, and both together
containing ninety-eight scholars. There are
two water closets. Those two water closets
were built originally for the school teachers
Now, an order came from the School Board
under a complaint from the Citizens' Associa-
tion of Roslindale, of which I am the first vice
president, that the sanitary conditions were
not proper, that there was a possible chance of
immorality being practised in those schools by
those scholars from the fact that, upon com-
plaints brought home by the scholars to the
parents, it seems that there are only two water
closets in the school, that by as order from the
School Board one of those is reserved for the
teachers, and the other, without a door, is for
the 98 scholars, male and female. Those
scholars have to use that one identi-
cal water closet, and they have previously
had to walk five hundred feet across Washing-
ton street to the Charles Sumner School to find
sanitary arrangements. Now, tbe alderman
who introduced the order understood perfectly
well the condition of the school, and when he
offered the order did it understandingly. It
simply asks that $500 be appropriated for addi-
tional water closets; or. in other words, better
sanitary arrangements for those scholars. That
is a just and reasonable claim of the
citizens of that district. It is a claim
that the Citizens' Association and the
people of Roslindale have been working
upon and have wished to see recognized
lor the last eighteen months. And there
was a very large and rousing indignation meet-
iug on this subject last evening. It seems to
me that certainly that paltry sum of $500 for
better sanitary accommodations for children of
our Boston schools is a very small thing for any
member of this Council who has the interest of
the schools at beart to oppose. Boston for years,
and you all know, lias been proud of its schools.
It has been known all over the country and all
over the world in that connection. Outside
city governments have come from other cities
to visit our schools. But imagine those
people visiting the buildings used for school
Furnoses in Roslindale under those conditions,
hope, gentlemen, with the explanation that I
have tried to make, that the order will pass.
Mr. Andrews— Mr. President, the reason why
I have asked to have this matter referred to
the Committee on Public Buildings Depart-
ment is this : In talking with a member of the
School Committee today he informed me that
this building that is used for school purposes is
hired by the city at a rental of $1200 a year and
that the lease expires in August of this year,
that is in a Jit tie over two months. It seems to
me that for a piece of property which I find is
valued at $2800, including land and buildings,
that this is a pretty high rental for the City
of Boston to pay, and on top of that
to expend $500 for sanitary improvements. I
also learned while talking with that member of
the School Committee today that he was going
today to visit a schoolhouse that had been
abandoned out on Childs street, and that he
was going to make a report to the School Com-
mittee very soon after he had seen it today in
regard to the mater. They had a contract
signed by some contractor who agreed to move
this school building belonging to tbe City of
Boston for $1100, and put it in complete order
so that it could be used for school purposes for
$400, making the cost $1500. Now, it seems to
me that instead of the City of Boston paying
$1200 a year rental aud making its own im-
provements for a small one-story building with
two rooms, it would be much better to remove
this building and fit it up for school purposes at
a cost of $1500 to the city. That was my object
in moving that it be referred to the committee,
that they might look into it and report back to
the Council.
Mr. Davis of Ward 23— Mr. Chairman, I would
say to the gentleman from Ward 21 that he
evidently has received information from one
member of the Sehool Board. Now, we have
had members of the School Board before our
committee, and our committee have appeared
before the present School Board in connection
with this matter. In regard to the Childs School
building, I would like to state the facts : When
the Citizens' Association of Roslindale asked
for better sanitary conditions in the Wise
School, the School Committee went to work
and made a contract with a building mover to
move an old, condemned schoolhouse, called
the Childs Building or School, from Jamaica
Plain for $1300, and not $1100 as Mr. Andrews
states, which shows that he has received the
information wrongly. The Citizens' Association
objected to the moving of that old school
building to be used for school pur-
poses in our section. And if the gen-
tleman of this Council should see that
building he would agree with sie and with all
the people of Roslindale that it was not a fit
building for the purpose to put anywhere.
They wanted to move that alongside of another
school building in the yard, up against the win-
dows of the finest residence we have in Roslin-
dale, and not to put any sanitary accommoda-
tions at aii in tliat building. Now the cost of
moving that building alone would be $1300,
and the cost of furnishing sanitary accommo-
dations for the Wise School will be $500 or
less. Mr. Humphreys, the chairman of the
Committee on Schoolhouses of the School
Committee, is ugly simply because they
objected and did everything they could to
stop the building mover from moving such
a building up there, and he turned around and
said, "We will not give you the sanitary condi-
tions which you wish for this building." It is
simply a matter of jealousy and prejudice on
the part of Mr. Humphreys, a member of the
School Board. Now, in regard to the lease of
this building in question, Mr. Andrews states
that the lease expires Aug. 1. I had under-
stood from the papers that that was the case;
but Mr. Wise is an old schoolmate of mine, and
when I met him yesterday, saw him personally,
I received information from his own lips that
the lease does expire in August, but that there
is a provision in that lease which allows the
School Board to continue for two years more.
A member of the School Committee, Judge
Fowler of Jamaica Pl&in, who is very much
interested in affairs in Roslindale, because he
owns a good deal of property there, also attend-
ed the indignation meeting in Knights of Hon-
or Hall l»st evening. He sayi, as Mr. Hum-
phreys says in his report, that the accommoda-
tions at that building are inconvenient, that
there is a lack of proper sanitary arrangements,
and that something should be done. Mr.
Humphreys admits that, but he does not want
to pnt them in, simply because of that old
rattle-trap of a building which it is proposed to
more there. As I have said, this building is
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without sanitary arrangements and the School
Board canuot find in that neighborhood
another school building to put the scholars in.
They have taken all the halls, all the vestries
of the churches, in order to accommodate the
scholars and keep them off the streets ; and, as
I say, they are paying ©1200 for rental for this
bare building. The City of Boston, through its
School Board, has at its own expense put up
partitions in this building, and has provided
the sanitary arraagements already there. Now,
is it common sense to suppose that, taking into
consideration the way we have been treated
out there in the matter of school accommoda-
tions, they should now get hold of some old
rattle-trap of a building and give it to us, as an
apology for school accommodations? Person-
ally, while I should much prefer to see an ap-
propriation of $40,000 for the Beach-street
schoolhouse, which would relieve all chat sec-
tien, if that cannot be now done, I should be in
favor of the lease of the present school being
continued for two years longer, having, at the
present time, however, the money proposed by
this order appropriated for sanitary arrange-
ments so tiiat the school can be fixed up for the
scholars in that section. Notwithstanding the
remarks of my friend Andrews, while I have
no doubt he is sincere, 1 cannot see why that
order should not pass tonight,
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24 in the Chair.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23— Mr. President, I
think every member of the Council will recog-
nize the force of the position taken by my
brother Davis, who represents the Roslindale
district more particularly than I do. Both of
us represent Ward 23, of which Roslindale is a
part, that being the section from which he
comes. I trust that the members will see the
fituess of this order going through tonight, the
member who has advocated it here tonight
coming, as you might say. almost from a sick-
bed to advocate the interests of that district in
the matter. Now, in this connection I have
simply to say that I do not think the ordinances
ef this city should be broken, and any parties
breaking them should be arrested, made to pay
a tine or go to jail. This building contains
ninety-six children. Section 114 of chapter 419
ol the Acts of 1892 says—
"Every dwelling, tenement or lodging-house,
every schoolhouse, and every building where
operatives are employed, shall have at least
one water-closet or privy, and at least one
water-closet or privy for every twenty persons
therein living, attending or employed."
That would make four and a Iraction— we
will call it five— water-closets for that building ;
and yet the City of Boston, in the face of that
statute, in the face of the whole population of
Ward 23 and of the City of Boston, breaks that
statute law. Still they will come in here and
ask for $20,000 for some things, and gentlemen
will be willing with very little thought to pass
them, while we have beeu talking here for fif-
teen minutes to get $500 for this purpose. It
is simply a case of Ward 23 getting down on its
knees and saying, "For God's sake give uj $500
where you give other people $20,000."
Mr. O'Hara of Ward 23— Mr. President, I
would like to ask the gentleman this question
—Why the money is not taken out of the Pub-
lic Buildings Department instead of out of the
reserve fund.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, I
think I can inform my colleague, although not
being a member, as is well known, from WarU
23. The question is asked why the money is
not taKen from the Public Buildings Depart-
ment. I think 1 can safely say, and my state-
ment can be borne out bv facts, that there is not
a department in the City of Boston today that
in my opinion will have the hard sledding that
the Public Buildings Department will have.
Particularly in regard to an order of
this kind, relating to sanitary arrange-
ments, which 1 at least understand some-
thing about, I think should not be
charged to that department. I believe,
sir, that the conditions existing in that
school should not be allowed to remain one
day if they can be altered for the sum of $500;
and even as a member of the Committee on
Public Buildings— not wishing to differ with
my friend Andrews, for whose judgment and
opinion I have the greatest respect— I am per-
fectly willing and satisfied, sir, that this order
should be passed tonight. I say it is a move in
the right direction. The Public Buildings De-
partment today, in my opinion, is crowded and
cramped in my district and in other districts
for want of money. I know that sanitary
arrangements are absolutely needed, and can-
not be got at because there is not a sufficient
amount of money. The Public Buildings De-
partment has this year paid ever $10,000 that
was due after the death of the late lamented
Mr. Tucker, ex-Superintendent of Public Build-
ings; and lean safely say that the active Super-
intendent of Buildings today is acting wisely
and justly, and if he gets this needed money I
have no doubt the sanitary arrangements will
be purin good order.
Mr. Davis of Ward 21— Mr. President, it
seems to me the question before the Council is
net one of whether that building needs sani-
tary improvements or not, but whether that
lease is to be renewed, and I, for one, will say
that if it is to be reuewed — and the gentleman
from Ward 23 seems sure that that lease will
be renewed— I see no reason why we should not
vote the $500.
Mr. Davis of Ward 23— Mr. President, I
would say in answer to my namesake, that I
am not a member of the School Committee,
and I do not know of the movements of the
Scheol Committee as regards expenditures for
such Durposes ; but, I know that there is not
now a building of any kind there outside of
t'.ose which are being occupied which can be
used, and there is no ground which they own
upon which they can build a building which
can be ready for occupancy in the fall. There-
fore, taking into consideration the poor finan-
cial conditions and the fact that that school,
with the exception of the sanitary condition,
will do very well at the present time. I see no
reason why they should not be very glad to
continue their lease for two years longer.
Mr. Andrews— Mr. President, having proba-
bly got as much information as I would have
obtained if the matter had gone to the com-
mittee, I withdraw my motion.
The order was passed in concurrence. yeas 62;
n»vs none.
Yeas— Allston, Andrews, Baldwin, Bartlett,
Battis, Berwin, Boyle. Bradley, Briggs, Browne,
Cochran, Colby, Coleman, J. B. Collins, M. W.
Collins, Connor, Counorton, Costello. Crowley.
W. W. Davis, W. A. Davis, Donovan, Eager,
Emerson, Everett, Fields, Goodenongh, Gorm-
Ipy. Griffin, Hayes, Holden, Hurley. Keenan.
Kelly, King, Leary, Lewis, Lynch, Manks, Mc-
Guire, Mclnnes, Miller, Mitchell, Norris,
O'Brien, O'Hara, Patterson, Reed, Reidy, Rein-
hart, Reynolds, Riddle, Roche. Rourke, Sears,
Shaw, Smith. Sullivan, Whelton, Wholey, Wise,
Wood— 62.
Nays— 0.
Absent or not voting— Callahan, Carroll,
Desmond, Fisher, Hall, Jones, Mahoney, Mar-
nell, McCarthy, McMackiu, Robinson, Kiiffiii.
Tague— 13.
Mr. Davis of Ward 23 moved to reconsider;
lost.
Board of Survey Appropriation.
18. Ordered, That in addition to the amounts
appropriated for th^ expenses of the Board of
Survey for the year 1894-95, there be appropri-
ated the sum of $42,500, to be met from the
loan for laying out and construction of high-
ways.
The order was read a second time and the
question came on its passage.
Mr. Everett of Ward 9— Mr.Presidenl, this is
the second or third time this year that we have
had similar matters in connection with the
Board of Survey under consideration in this
Government. We don't know what the orders
are for. They come in here no man knows
whence, and go no man knows whither. Now.
I have yet to find any recommendations of the
Board of Survey ever carried out. I do not say.
Mr. President, that the Board of Survey is ef no
use; but I would like to have some gentleman
get up here and explain intelligently what this
money is for and where it is going before I vote
for it.
Mr. Miller of Ward 5— Mr. President, if I
remember rightly, when the Committee on Ap-
propriations had under consideration the Board
of Survey, they appropriated only a sufficient
sum of money to carry out the work up to the
firstof the present month, as the Board of Survey
would then go out of existence unless the pres-
ent Legislature renewed their lease of life. As
the Le nslature has done so, they now ask for
an appropriation of $42,500.
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Mr. Sears of Ware! lft— Mr. President, I rise
to a point of order, that the gentleman is not in
his seat.
Mr. Miller of Ward 5— Mr. President, I am
happy to comply with the suggestion in the
point of order. I did not suppose that any gen
tleman would rise to such a technical point in
this body. I supposed that he was willing to
allow a member of this Council to express his
view? upon any matter, even in a case where
the eren tleman is opposed to the Board of Sur-
vey. Now, this sum of 842,500 is the money
which they ask in order that their board may
have the fund* to carry on the work which
they are supposed to do; and as the Committee
on Appropriations did not appropriate the mon-
ey at the first of the year, they come at this
time and ask for the money. If it were known
that the Board of Survey was to live a year
longer, when the Committee on Appropriations
made their report, they would have allowed
the Board of Survey a sufficient sum to carry
on the work which they are supposed to do.
That is all this order means.
Mr. Colby of Ward 18— Mr. President. I
would like to ask the gentleman if he comes in
here and for a moment supposes that the Com-
mittee on Appropriations made up a loan order
which only provided for the expenses of the
Board of Survey up to May 1st, that he is pro-
posing $42,600 to run that institution for a year
on that basis.
Mr. Manks of Ward 24— Mr. President, in the
absence of any definite information as to what
is to be done with the $42,600,1 shall have to
vote against the passage of the order tonight.
If that money is to be spent for making maps of
the City of Boston for the benefit of the Board
of Survey or coming generations, I shall have
to vote against it. If any money is to be taken
from any sum that is appropriated for laying
out streets and the construction thereof it
should be devoted to that particular purpose.
We have not too much money for that purpose
now, and I don't think one cent of it should be
diverted from that purpose to any other. There-
fore I hope I shall receive some explanation
from some member as to what this money, this
special appropriation, is to be used for.
Mr. Everett of Ward 9— Mr. President, I
would like to say to the gentleman from
Gharlestown that at the beginning of this year
the appropriation bill was made up acd a cei-
tain sum intended for the Board of Survey.
Afterwards that was found to De insufficient,
so that they made up an order transferring a
certain amount to be signed by a certain num-
ber of members of the Finance Committee— not
brought to me to sign, but signed by a direct
majority of the Finance Committee. I there-
fore objected on the ground that I had not been
consulted, and I think also that my friend
Briggs and one or two other gentlemen o« the
committee objected. The thing was then ex-
plained thoroughly and we were told that that
was to run the Board of Survey along until the
first of May, and so, when it came to the Coun-
cil, I voted for it in common with the whole
Common Council. We voted for it and
passed it and supposed— we were so assured by
the Aldermen and everybody else— that that
would be all the Board of Survey would trouble
us for for a year. We had that assurance. Now
they come in here again for a third time and
want another mysterious appropriation. This
has not been before the Finance Committee,
has not been before anyone, and without bind-
ing myself now as to whether I am going to
vote for it or against it, I would just like to
Bud out about it. I have vote I twice for ap-
propriations for the Board of Survey and am
getting tired of it, without some pretty good
explanation.
Mr. O'Brien of Ward G— Mr. President, I s
there seems to be a lack of information as to
the purpose for which this appropriation is
a^ked, and as a report of the Committee on
Finance will probably be necessitated, I move
you, sir, that the matter be referred to the Com-
mittee on Finance.
Mr. Everett— I accept that motion.
Mr. Hvrlby of Ward 5— Mr. President, that
to my mind is a step in the right direction. If
i his matter were to be forced tonight, with
what little knowledge I have of what this sum
is for. I cerainiy should he obliged under the
circumstances to vote against it. But as a
motion is made that it go to the Committee on
Finance, giving that body a chance to consider
the matter and enlighten us by a report, I am
willing to await their decision. I hope that they
will make a lengthy report and that we will then
know to our entire satisfaction what this large
sum of money is for.
Motion to refer to the Committee on Finance
was carried.
SHAW veteran association appropriation.
On motion of Mr. Everett of Ward 9, the
Council took up the following assignment:
24. Ordered, That the sum of $100 be paid to
the Robert G. Shaw Veteran Association as an
additional appropriation for Memorial Day, the
same to be taken from the Reserved Fund.
The order was passed— yeas 63, nays 0.
Yeas— Allstou, Andrews, Baldwin, Bartlett.
Battis, Berwin, Boyle, Bradley, Briggs, Browne,
Carroll, Cochran, Colby, Coleman, J. B. Collins,
M. W, Collins, Connor, Connortoii, Costello,
Crowley. W. A. Davis, VV. W. Davis, Donovan.
Eager, Everett, Fields, Goodenough, Hayes,
Holden, Hurley, Jones, Keenan, Kelly, King.
Leary, Lewis, Lynch, Manks, McGuire, Mc-
Imies, Miller, Mitchell, Norris, O'Brien, O'Hara,
Patterson, Reef, Reidy, Reinhart, Reynolds,
Riddle, Robinson, Roche, Rourke, Sears, Shaw,
Smith, Sullivan, Tague, Whelton, Wholey,
Wise, Wood— 63.
Nays— 0
Absent or not voting— CallahaB, Desmond,
Emerson, Fisher, Gormlev, Griffin, Hall, Maho-
ney, Marnell. McCarthy, McMackin, Ruffin— 12.
Mr. Everett moved to reconsider; lost.
Sent up.
SCHOOL IN HANCOCK DISTRICT.
On motion of Mr. O'Brien of Ward 6, the
Council voted to take up the following assign-
ment:
22. Ordered, That the City Treasurer be
hereby directed to issue at his discretion and
sell either coupon bonds or registered certiti
cates of indebtedness of the City of Boston for
the sum of one hundred thousand (100,000)
dollars; said bonds or registered certificates of
indebtedness to be made payable at the office
of the City Treasurer. Boston, twenty years
from the date of the same, with interest there-
on at the rate of four per cent per annum, paya-
ble semi-annually, and the money received
from the sale thereof, to the amount of one
hundred thousand (100,000) dollars, is hereby
appropriated for a new school, site and build-
ine in the Hancock District.
Ordered, That any premium obtained hv the
said City Treasurer in the negotiation or sale of
said bonds or registered certificates of indebt-
edness shall be paid to the Board of Commis-
sioners of Sinking Funds for the redemption of
the debt hereby created.
The question came on giving the orders a sec-
ond reading.
Mr. O'Brien of Ward 6— Mr. President, I hope
the orders will be given a second reading and
put upon their passage tonight. At the last
meeting of the Council there seemed to have
been a misunderstanding, or, rather, not a full
appreciation of what I thought were the great
needs of the district, and I therefore requested
as many of the members as could do so to go
down to that district and inquire for themselves
in regard to the matter. To me personally it
makes but little difference whether the North
End has a school or not. It affects no mem-
bers of my family and none who are nearly
connected with me, but it does seem to me that
there is a great and pressing need for a school-
house there. I think I have taken up as much
of the time of the Council as I ought to in try-
ing to impress upon them that idea in previous
meetings. At the last meeting of the Council
there was an order offered by Mr. Fields of
Ward 20 asKing for a special committee of
twenty-five members of the Council to visit
that district. The order w»s passed, the Chair
appointed that committee, and It met today— or
rather. a majority— and visited the schoolhouse.
Unfortunately the committee was not called
together after they had visited the schoolhouse
and so as a committee there is no formal report
offered. That Is, I think the report that 1 shall
offer now is open to the charge of being inform-
al, but it is signed by a majority of the com
mittee, seveuteen, and 1 will hand it in and ask
the Clerk to read it, after which I hope the or
ders will be given a second reading and passed
tonight.
Mr. O'Brien submitted the following :
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COMMON COUNCIL
The Special Committee of the Common Coun-
cil appointed to io»k into the matter of a new
schoolhouse site in the Hancock District, bee
leave to report that they have visited the Han-
cock School District today and find that a ne-
cessity exists for a new schoolhouse in said
district and are therefore of the opinion that
the orderas reported by the Finance Commit-
tee in relation to a new school, site and build-
ing: in said Hancock District ought to pass.
The report was signed by seventeen members
of the said committee.
The report was accepted.
Mr. Bradley of Ward 2— Mr. President, I
do not wish to take up much time in regard to
this $100,000 for a schoolhouse in the North
End, but last year, sir, 1 had the privilege of
serving on the Committee on School' and
Schoolhouses and this year I have not. I hap-
pened at that tin>e to visit every schooiaouse
in East Boston, in the North End. in South Bos-
ton and the West End. From visiting those
schoolhouses I found that the representatives
of every section wanted something for their
schools. I happened, sir,- to visit that Han-
cock District last year, in the month of
May. investigating in regard to the ques-
tion of fire escape*, Visiting that among the
other schoolhouses at the North End,
East Boston, South Boston and the West
End. I claim, sir, that this $100,000 is not
needed for a schoolhouse in the North End, e?-
pecialy in that distriot. I claim that there are
two schoolhouses in the North End, one on
Hull street and one on Sheafe street, where a
site could be bought to far better advantage
to the people of that district than the site they
are trying to purchase today. The gentleman
wants $100,000 to purchase the site an I get a
new schoolhouse. Whom does tie want it (or?
Is it for the respectable citizens of the North
Eud? I should like to ask the President of this
Council how many citizens there are in the
North End whose children are going there to
be taught?
Mr. O'Brien— I will tell the gentleman how
many— abtmt 18,400.
Mr. Bradley— I object, Mr. President— 1 have
the floor.
The Chair— The gentleman has asked a ques-
tion, and the member has the privilege of an-
swering.
Sir. Bradley— Now, Mr. President, I say m. t
$100,000 can be far better spent in putting fire
escapes on schoolhouses <>f the Citv of Boston.
Every member, especially those who served
with me last year on the Committee on Schools
and Schoolhouse"1. knows the condition of the
fire escapes today, and knows that $100,000
could be far better speut iu that direction, and
with far better advantage to the people of the
City of Boston. The gentleman comes in here
because he is the President ot this Council and
auks $100,000.
The Chair— Mr. Bradley must not make re-
flections in reference to a member of the Coun-
cil who is doing his duty. He must observe the
rules of courtesy.
Mr. Bradley— Mr. President, I can treat the
gentleman with as much courtesy as any mem-
ber of the City Council.
The Chair— Please confine yourself to the
question under debate, Mr. Bradley.
Mr. Bradley— Yes, sir; I say this $100,000 is
nothing more nor less than a scheme. One hun-
dred thousand dollars could be tar better spent
at the North End on Hull street or Sheafe
street. If the committee have visited the local-
ity, they must realize that $100,000 can be far
better snout elsewhere than in that place, at
the present time. I should like to ask the gen-
tleman'who presented the order if he will be
kind enough to tell the City Council the land
owners of that place.
Mr. O'Brien— Does the gentleman desire me
to answer now?
Mr. Bradley— Yes.
Mr. O'Brien— Mr. President, at the last meet-
ing of this Council there was presented to the
Council from the School Board an order and a
request. The order was for the taking of a cer-
tain part of the land adjoining the Hancock
School. That order stated, and it was printed
in last Friday'3 Transcript and in the proceed
ings which every member will find ution his
desk, the facts in regard to this matter. If the
gentleman had been naytng attention to his
business, as he would have us understand, he
probably would know as well as I do— probably
better, being so much interested in getting? the
names— the names of the parties. The names
are nothing to me. I do not care who
the owners of that land are. I know
that one of the names Is Lewis, and it
is my impression now that the name of tlte
other gentleman, the other owner of the land,
is Berman. But by reference to the proceed-
ings of the Council the gentleman c*n easily
understand and find out for himself. I will
also say, while I am speaking on the subject,
that it in not necessary, and I don't know that
it is even the intention of the School Commit-
tee to take the particular land that adjoins the
lot on which the Hancock school now stand*
for the purpose of building a new school. I
know that once they did have that intention.
Now, they intend to take a certain part of it
and select another site on wbich to put the
schoolhouse. If there is any other information
1 can give the gentleman, I shall be glad to
do so.
Mr. Bradley— Now, Mr. President, I claim
here on litis floor that in other districts of the
City of Boston where I had the pleasure of be-
ing last year, as I have stated here plainly and
fairly to every member of the City Council, I
went into every schoolhouse, and I claim, sir,
today that in South Boston the schoolhouses
are in i ridiculous condition. I claim, sir, that
at the West End there are pupils compelled to
go to a plac* behind the Bowdoin Square thea-
tre that is not a fit place for children to go to,
not a fit place for parents to ask their children
to go to and for that reason I hope and trust
that this item of .$] 00.000 will not pass.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6 — Mr. President, this
matter has beeB discussed for several meetings
and has taken up considerable time of this
Council, and I believe we should pass the or-
ders speedily tonight. Now the previous speak-
er has spoken in regard to fire escapes. This is
not a question of tire escapes for schools, be-
cause these schools are very well provided with
fire escape0, but it is a question of whether a
large tenement building is to go up in front of
the light and air of those children in th.<>t
school. The gentleman has said, "How about
the children there?" Mr. President, it make
no difference what kind of children they are. I
represent those children, Mr. President, and
their fathers and mothers, just as I do any other
nationality in that part of the city.
Mr. Bradley— Mr. President, I should like to
ask the gentleman from Ward 6 a question.
The Chair— Mr. Rourke has the floor. Does
Mr. Rourke yield to a questiou?
Mr. Rourke— Yes, sir.
Mr. Bradley— Did you or did you not oppose,
this order when it was put i» here two weeks
ago? The gentleman has yielded the floor, I
oelieve.
The Chair— Mr. Rourke has the door.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, I rise
to a point of order. The gentleman from Ward
2 very properly addressed the Chair and asked
the gentleman from Ward 6 a question. The.
gentleman yielded the floor, granting the re-
quest to yield for a question
The Chair— The Chair does not understand
that the gentleman did yiela the floor.
Mr. Kourke— I was asked by the gentleman
if I would answer a question. and Isiid I wohH.
Mr. Bradley— If the gentleman yields for a
question, does n't he yield the floor?
The Chair— If Mr. Rourke yields the floor he
yields it for all time.
Mr. Bradley— Mr. President, I rise to a point
of order. When I arose I arose to a^k the gen-
tleman a question.
The Chair— And Mr. Rourke said he would
answer that question.
Mr. Bradley— Did n't he yield the tioor for
all time when he yielded it then?
The Chair— He has not yielded the floor.
Mr. Bradley— All right, I suppose it is no
use.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, 1 rise
to a point of order— the same point I raised
previously. I do not wish to differ with tbe
ruling of the Cnair at all, and I am not row ex-
pressing any opinion either way in relation to
this matter, but as I understand it the gentle-
man asked if he might be allowed to ask Mr.
Rourke a question. Mr. Rourke gave way to
answer the question, and accordirg to all rules
of the Council the gentleman from Ward 2 has
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the floor, in my opinion, although I leave that
for the Chair to decide.
The Chair— The Chair would decide the
point of order not well taken, inasmuch as
the Obair has decided that Mr. Rourke has the
floor. [Laughter.]
'Mr. Wise— Mr. President, I appeal from the
decision of the ChaiT.
Mr. Bradley— Mr. President, I appeal from
the decision ot the Chair.
Mr. Wise— Mr. President, I rise to a point of
order.
The Chair— Mr. Bradley has the floor. He
appeals from the decision of the Chair. The
motion has not been seconded, and until it is
the Chair will not put it.
The appeal was seconded,
The Chair— The question is, shall the de-
cision of the Chair be the decision of the
House?
It was roted that the decision of the Chair
stand as the decision of the House.
The Chair— Mr. Rourke has the floor.
Mr. Rourke -Mr. President, I will say that I
am very sorry for the difference between my
friend from Ward 2 and myself, bat I would
ask him to look at the proceedings of May 3,
when the order was presented by the gentle-
man from Ward 6 for this one hundred thou-
sand dollars, and in the proceedings he will
find, when the question came on suspension of
the rule, the fol lowing : "Mr. Rourke of Ward 6
—Mr. President, 1 am heartily in favor of the
order introduced by my distinguished colleague
from Ward 6." Mr. President, does that seem
as though 1 was opposed to the order? I don't
know where the gentleman gets that idea.
Now, the gentleman has referred to
other wards. I wish to say that the
committee xeferred to was down there
today— at least a majority of the commit-
tee—that they examined the situation
and were able to see very clear-
ly that this proposed building will be
a detriment to that public school. If that
building goes up, as the master of that school
said, it will be directly in front of the
windows of the school. Now, I claim that this
is in the interest of the health of the children
as well. One of the most important things that
we should consider, Mr. President, is education.
it makes no difference what nationality they
are, we should educate them and bring them
up as good citizens of this republic. Why, ed-
ucation is as important to us as the very air we
breathe. It is the very corner stone of the
foundation of this republic [laughter]
The Chair— Tbe gentlemen of the Council
will preserve order. Mr. Rourke has the floor.
Mr. Rourke— Mr. President, this matter has
been before the School Committee. As the pre-
vious speaker has said, the School Committee
reported that they had heard in regard to the
proposed erection of a large tenement-house on
land adjoining the lot of the Hancock School
house, and they say, "The proposed building
under the present plans will be within eight
feet of the schoolhouse. The seriout interfer-
ence to the light and air of the building, so
necessary to the health and comfort of the
nupils, and the need of immediate action on
the part of this Board and the City Council to
obviate this threatened injury to the school
have led this committee to make special in-
vestigation of the matter." I understand, also,
that the Committee on Finance have consid-
ered this and bave passed it by a very large
rote— I understand by a vote of 12. Now, what
more. 1 want to ask the members of the Coun-
cil, de we want? We have the School Committee
backed up by the Committee on Finance. They
have reported this order, and as far as the pre-
vious speaker has referred to other sections of
the eity I do not agree with him thai other sec-
tions need school accommodations anv more
than the North End. As I understand it, we
are told by the master that there are 300 chil-
dren received annually, that there are 150 al-
ready on the floor of the chapel directly oppo-
site the school, that there are some children in
the kindergarten school, I believe, or the in-
dustrial home. There is no room to provide
accommodations for those children In the
school. The gentleman re fers to Sheafe street.
Why, I will tell the gentleman that the home
on Sheafe street Is a disgrace to our public In-
stitutions, a disgrace to the public schools of
Boston, with a narrow little staircase running
up through the whole building. If a fire oc-
curred them tomorrow, I lelieve lots of chil-
dren "would be burned.
Now, Mr. President, I hope these orders will
pass tonight, and if the members are not in
favor of giving us $100,000, 3urely they ought
to take some part of this land in ordsr to pro-
tect the children from having their light and
air cut off.
Mr. Bradley— Mr. President, I want to say
simply a tew words in regard to my friend from
Ward 6. He comes in here at this late hour
and fights here boldly for a schoolhouse at the
North End. He tells you that as far as fire es-
capes are concerned the schoolhouses there are
equipped and in first class condition. Why, if
he says that he knows nothing about it.
Mr. Rourke— Mr. President, I should like to
ask the gentleman a question.
Mr. Bradley— Wnen Iget through, Mr. Pres-
ident, I will answer the gentleman. I have
been in schoolhouses of the City of Boston
where the principals of the school would not
ask the children to go on the fire escape, and
where they have said that if they were put on
the fire escape they would drop off like sheep.
The gentleman gets up and says to the boaest
members of this Government that the school-
houses of that district are equipped in first-
'dass s'yle. I have been in schoolhouses at the
North End where the principal didn't know
how to open the fire escape; and when he tells
us about the tire escapes being all right-
Mr. O'Brien— 1 should like to ask the gentle-
man a question— what that school is?
Mr. Bradley— Wnen I get through Mr.
President, the gentleman can have the floor.
Now, my friend says he doesn't agree with me
in regard to other districts. When he says that
it shows he has not been in other districts. I
have been through almost all the other dis-
tricts, spend'ng two weeks and three days last
year investigating the fire escapes of the City
of Boston's School", and I can assure him that
there are other sections in the City of Boston
where schoolhouses are far more needed. He
says here that the schoolhouse on Sheafe street
is a disgrace to the City of Boston. Why does n't
he come iu here with an order for $100,000 to
take a site for a schoolhouse on Sheafe street,
and build a schoolhouse there? He goes down
in Ward 6, down among the foreigners, as I
may say, Mr. President, [laughter.]
The Chair— The Chair thinks the gentleman
should not make reference to particular nation-
ality.
Mr. Bradley— I simply said foreigners, Mr.
President— there is nothing out of the way in
that. I may be one myself [laughter]. Now,
there is an engine house standing, I may say
within twenty-five or thirty feet— I haya not
measured it, but I was there last night at eleven
o'clock investigating that site, myself and my
friend Reidy of Ward 15. We were there at
eleven o'clock last night investigating that
site. Idon'teare how large or how small a
building they put there— it will not take any
light fr. m the scholars in that district. What
about the scholars on Sheafe street? That
building is backed up against a building, so
that the only light comes from the frent, and
there is none in the back at all. Why does n't
the gentleman come in aud ask for $100,000
to get a site in that section? The
gentleman from Ward 6, Mr. Rourke,
says in regard to that schoolhouse. which
hanks up on a graveyard there, as
1 call it, that it is a disgrace to the City of Bos-
ton and that if.a fire was to take place the chil-
dren would be all hurned. Why does n't the
gentleman ask for $100,000 to place a school-
house there? If there was a fire took place at
the front of the school the children couldn't
get out without being burned. And if a fel-
low did n't have a pair of spectacles, or
something of the sort, sir. when ho went down
to look for that schoolhouse he could 'nt find
it. Now, I am speaking about something that
I have known. I tell you that I served two
weeks and three days last year investigating
the tire escapes of the City of Boston, and I say
here openly and honestly that the taking of
this land in tl at section of the city is uothing
more nor less than a scheme, and that every
honest member who feels . that lie should do
justice to the honorable citizens of Boston
should record his vote against that order "no,"
And when it comes to my turn, Mr. President,
my vote will be no.
Mr. Holden of Ward 11 — Mr. President, the
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discussion haB been Quite leegtby. and 1 do not
care to say but a word. They make some com-
plaint about various schoolbouses in the North
End, that they are not properly located, and all
that sort of thing. If there have been mistakes
made in the past at the North End, and they
want to rectify them and have a good, comfort-
able, proper building there, and if the building
proposed to be erected in the vicinity of this
school is going to destroy the light and air of
the present schoolhouse there— as we under-
stand from those who are interested in the
ward, who come here from the ward, our re-
spected President and others— it seems to me
that they are well qualified, and that they
come here with a proper explanation to us, and
that we should pass such an order as is here in-
troduced. I certainly, as a citizen and a mem-
ber of the City Council, should be very glad
of it.
Mr. O'Brien— Mr. President, I rise to a ques-
tion of personal privilege. The remarks of the
gentleman in the second division were so wide
of the mark, and showed so dense an ignorance
of the needs and the conditions existing in the
North End, that I—
Mr. Bradley— Mr. President, I rise to a point
of order. I think the gentleman is passing a
good many remarks in regard to my ignorance.
I don't think I am any more ignorant than he is.
The Chair— Mr. O'Brien has the floor.
Mr. O'Brien— It seems tome it would have
boen better for members of the Council, and
for myself and those interested in the matter
particularly, not to have replied at all to the
statements of the gentleman. Anybody who
knows anything of the North End, any man
who as a member of the fpecial committee on
Hancock Schoolhouse visited the North End to-
day, cannot help knewing that the gentleman
from Ward 2 knows nothing whereof he speaks
when lie criticises the buildings in the North
End, and when he criticises the schoolmasters
there whom he charges do not— or he says that
one does not— know anything about the
fire-escapes on the school buildings. Also,
in connection with his statement regard-
ing the shutting off of light and air, any-
body who has visited the place knows that the
line of the building proposed to be erected on
this let fronting on Prince street comes within
eight feet of the school building and cannot
but shut off the light and air. But to those
matters but, for those charges, I certainly should
not have replied, and I should hope bo
other member would have replied to what the
gentleman said. But it seems to me that what
he has now said demands a refutation from me
and from every honest member of the City
Council. If the gentleman is as honest as he
wishes us to believe, lie never would have
made the imputation he made tonight, when he
spoke of this being a scheme and asked
every honest member of the Council to
vote against it I co»sider myself as hon-
est and upright as any membor of the Council,
certainly as the gentleman from Ward 2, and I
think it my duty to myself, my constituents
and other members of the Council to resent the
imputation that the member of Ward 2 has cast
upon members of this Council. I say, as far as
I am concerned, and I honestly believe as far
as every member of this Council is concerned,
there is no scheme in this matter one way or
the other, unless it is a scheme to get for the
children of that district Detter school accom-
modations, and such accommodations that they
may become better citizens, better educated,
men and women. That is the. only scheme
there is in it, Mr. President.
Mr. Keenan of Ward 16— Mr. President, I
have opposed this order from the beginning;
have listened carefully to the arguments
which the gentleman who just sat down has
presented from the beginning nntil the present
time, and I have seen no arguments he has pre-
sented that can alter my determination to vote
against this order. It strikes me as very
strange, indeed, that two young men of the
ability of the gentlemen who represent Ward
6 in the Council this evening, the gentlemen
whom you have just listened to, have not been
able to find out the pressing needs of the chil-
dren ot Ward 6 during the past two years that
they have been in the Council until within a
week or so. At the last meeting of the Council
the number of children on the waiting list was
260. This week they have reached three hun-
dred ; and as If that was not enough, as if that
did not make it forcible enough, the gentleman
from Ward 6 has dragged in the Little Wan-
derers' Home on Baldwin place, to show that
they are without facilities.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6— Mr. President, I
would like to ask the gentleman a question.
Mr. Keenan— Mr. President, I will not yield
the floor to answer the gentleman's question
[laughter.] I don't talk as much as he does— I
am not so mnch accustomed to it— and I do not
wish to be interrupted. Mr. President, it is not
intended at the present time, so far as I under-
stand, to build a schoolhouse right awav. The
first need is to get $100,000. The thing to do is
to first shoot the rabbit, and then you can cook
him. They can build the schoolhouse when
they please when they once get the money. It
is not reail necessary that they should buy thi3
land-
Mr. Jones of Ward 1— Mr President, I rise to
a point of order. A short time ago it was spec-
ially desired by the president of this Council
that there should be no smoking in this cham-
ber. The rule in regard to smoking has been
repeatedly broken, the last two weeks to my
knowledge, and 1 ask that the president call
attention to the fact that there should be no
smoking in the Council chamber.
The Chair— I don't think it is necessary for
the Chair to call the attention of the members
of the body to the rule governing in that point,
and I trust that the members present will
govern themselves accordingly.
Mr. Keenan— Now, Mr. President, one of the
strong arguments which the President of this
body has very forcibly brought forward is that
we must secure this land, that it is our last
chance, that if we do not get it this building
will be built up within eight feet of this school-
house, and the air and light will be shutout.
If the gentleman was inclined to be reasonable,
knowing the opposition to such an order
brought in this extraordinary manner, why
did n't he ask the Council to allow or to re-
quest the seizure by eminent domain of a strip
of land, say fifteen or twenty feet. Nobody
would have refused that it the lightof a school
house was menaced. 1 am sure I would nor.
and no fair-minded man would. Bui he comes
in here all at once, wakes nn as if from a dream,
and says, "Lo and behold! we must have a
schoolhouse in the Hancock district, or all is
lost!" For forty years, Mr. President, every
day the number of residents there has been
urowing smaller and smaller, and that section
of the city ha3 been gradually devoted to busi-
ness. In the meanwhile they have built a mag-
nificent primary schoolhouse that accommo-
dates a great many children, within a short
walk of this locality. Why, gentlemen, if a
gentleman from Ward 6 had exercised his
influence as a goed representative of that ward
and had made it his business to see the Health
Commissioners, to see that there should not
be fifteen, twenty or thirty people sleeping
in rooms down th»re overcrowding the
tenements to the detriment of the city,
and to the menace of the health of the
community, there would have heen no cry
or demand for»scliools to this extent
Mr. President, I say that the pressing need for
schools lies in other quarters of the city. The
School Committee has not come in here up to
within three weeks and made any formal de-
mand for increased school facilities in the Han-
cock district. They have come in here year
after year for nearly four years and have im-
plored this Council to do something for the
Genesee Schoolhouse in Ward 16. There,
gentlemen, there have heen for three or four
years over 300 school children on the streets,
unable to receive an education. This has been
stated here time and time again — the Council
is familiar with it. There are other sections
that need something. It is not my particular
business to go out of my own Ward, hut, Mr.
President, itseems to me thatWard 13 could ask
something in the way of schoolbouses. There
is a school there thaf is faced right up against
a station-house, where the enlv object lessons,
iu fact the only kindergarten they have, is a
kindergarten of crime right beside them, see-
ing nothing but bleareyod, dishevelled, lew I
women, going there in the patrol wagon, with
curses oh their !ip«, and also drunken and dis-
sipated men. Why should n't something be
done there for such a school as that? I claim
that Ward 6, as far as the Hancock School is
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concerned, compares Tery well wi i h oiler sec-
tions, and that is tho reason why I am opposed
to the passage of an order in this extraordinary
way, providing $100,000. It his claim is that
the need is urgent, let him bunch his claim
with those of the rest of the wards and let him
stand on the same level with the rest of us.
And if 1 find that he needs a schoolhon.se as
much as I do in my ward I will vote with him,
provided he votes with me.
Mr. Battis of Ward 1— Mr. President, I do not
very often rise and say much, but I do think I
ought to say a few words in regard to this
schooihouse at the North End. Being a mem-
ber of the Committee on Schools and School-
houses and on the committee to go down and
visit that location, 1 took it upon myself last
Tuesdav to go down there and go through the
schooihouse and talk with the teachers and
master. I found that the sentimemt of every
one of them was alike, and I think the gentle-
men honestly helieve that this property, this
land, ought to be taken, even if the School
Committee does not build a schooihouse— that
the land already open from the engine house to
the corner ought to be taken for the benefit of
that location, to give these children air.
Today, as we members of the committee
were there, those windows were open, and
I tell you, gentlemen, that some of the
stenches that came from that location were
dreadful. The schoolmaster said that in May
and June they could not raise the windows,
there was such a stench when those other
buildings were there, before they were torn
down. Now, I pretend to say that if they are
going to pmt up a tenement house eight or ten
stories high, and fill it full of people, havinr it
right close to that schooihouse, as it will be, it
will not be a lit place for those children, and
there is not a man in this Council who would
be willing to have one of his children go there.
I say when one of my friends from Ward 2 gets
up and makes such a statement as he did this
evening, that he thinks this is a scheme on the
part of our President, it is an injury to this
whole Council, and especially to that commit-
tee that went down there today to represent
the Council, Gentlemen, it is not right to
get up here and accuse people of things
that are not so. I believe our President, in
working for this thing, is simply working for
the interest of his ward and for the children
who go there. There was not a gentleman who
went down there as a member of the commit
tee who was not in favor of having that land
taken for the schooihouse — not one whom I
heard speak in regard to :t — and I hope, as my
friend Holden says, that no matter what the
grievances may be from other wards, this mat-
ter will be attended to. I have no doubt that
other wards need schooihouse.". That is all
right— bring in your orders, gentlemen. I stand
ready to vote on anything that is an improve-
ment for the City of Boston and foi its resi-
dents, and especially for oursmall children who
are coming up and going to the schools. Now,
as one of the members of this body I think I
know what I am talking about. This is needed
down there and I hope the order will be passed
tonight. I hope every gentleman in this Coun-
cil will consider this, that it is an order that
should be passed for the benefit of the cstn-
munity at large and for the children in that lo-
cution.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, I feel,
sir, that if I were to say a great deal on this
subject I should be doing a great injustice to
myself and to the members of the council in
general; but I believe, sir, the whole thing ;is
sifted down in a nutshell is, to my mind, in this
wise, School accommodations are needed in
every section of the city of Boston and we are
obliged to start somewhere. Now, let us begin,
and if any stronger argument can be adduced
by any more lengthy oratory than that which I
have confined in these few words, I have failed
to hear it from any member of the govern-
ment. A school in that district is im-
perative and absolutely needed. I do not wish
to differ with my friend Bradley or with my
friend Keenan of Ward 16, or with any gentle-
man who advocates the building of a school ia
Ward 13, because I well know and realize that
ia my own district we need a school fully as
much as it Is needed in any other district of
the City of Boston. But, sir, the whole thing in
a nutshell, as I have said, is this : Let ua start im
somewhere. The citizens of Boston are look ng
for us to begin somewhere, and I say it is high
time that we should commence.
Mr. Colby of Ward 18— Mr. President, I only
want to say a word in reference to this matter,
and not just in the line of what has been said,
but I want to say a few words defining the po-
sition which I take on this matter and
in defence of that position. I am not
opposed to schoolhouses. 1 believe that
liberal appropriations should be made,
but 1 am very much in doubt whether at
the present time and under the present situa-
tion we should take $100,000, which I under-
stand is about one-tenth of the entire amountof
money at our disposal, and put it into one
place. I don't see my way clear to con-
scientiously vote for that amount of
money now, for this one particular place.
If that order oniy asked for $50,000, or
half of what they ask for now, and if with that
amount of money the land could be secured
now and then the building erected another
year, I should be heartily in favor of it. I think
that just at present, with the circumstances as
they are, they are asking tor too much money.
If it was $50,000 that they asked for, I should
be heartily in favor of it.
Mr. Reidy of Ward 15— Mr. Presideut, I think
I was the first man in the Council to oppose the
passage of this order; and I am still oppesed to
it. The people of South Boston want more
school accommodations. It is true that wo have
a representative on the Committee on Fi-
nance. I have talked to him in regard to the
matter, and he has pledged himself to the peo-
ple of South boston that he is in favor of a hierh
school ; and yet he goes and votes for $100,000
for this one school, knowing that the commit-
tee would not spend more than $250,000 alto-
gether this year for school. I was down at the
North End the other night— in fact I spent the
evenine at the North End. Other people at the
North End don't seem to be as strongly in favor
of this amount of money for this school as some
of the members of the Council would lead us
to believe they are. A great many of thein
did not seem to care much about it. In fact, a
good many of them told me to come up here
and fight against it, saying that they didn't
think that there was any need of it there. Now,
if you are gf ing to build a schoorhouse on that
site, the questions arise, When is the land
going to he taken, who owns the land, what is
it worth, and what is to be paid for it? Tnere
is a vacant lot of land there amounting to
about 6000 feet. The walls of the schooihouse
yard now come out from the school more than
25 feet, I should think, and certainly 20 feet.
There was light enough there for them to get
along all right before the building that was
there was taken out, and it was three stories in
height. Now, no man would think of putting
up a tenement-house more than four sto-
ries high, and so I think their argu-
ment falls to the ground in that respect.
I think that if the representatives from
that district could show a real necessity for this,
and just what they proposed to do, I might pos-
sibly withdraw my objections, but when they
get up here and cannot say that they have any
definite plan, I certainly am not going to vote
for it. Whether South Boston gets a school or
not cannot of course be blamed upon me ; but I
do not intend to let this order pass without ob-
jecting in this way. I do not believe in jump-
ing the Committee on Finance in these mat-
ters. 1 do not propose to do it. I think the
Committee on Finance should sit down on all
matters of schoolhouses and consider the whole
subject; and they should then report back
$250,000 or $275,000, or whatever they decide
to report, in a lump sum, giving the appropria-
tions for school improvement to those districts
which need it Ibe molt. I do not thiDk it is
right for any man to come in here and try to
jump the Finanoe Committee. 1 would not
do it even if I knew that 1 could.
Mr. Jones of Wa»d 1— Mr. President, regard-
ing this matter of schoolhouses in Ward 6, 1
should like to call your attention to the com-
munication received from the School Commit-
tee on May 10, our last meeting, and referred
to the Committee on Schools and S<hoolhou»es,
that the City Council be requested to take, by
right of eminent domain, for the purpose of en-
larging the lot o( the Hancock Schooihouse, a
certain lot of land, etc. Now, regarding this
matter, I should like to ask if you can give me
the information whether or not. if the Commit-
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•tee on Schools and Schoolhouses report back in
favor of allowing the School Committee to
take that land by right of eminent domaiD, the
money whicU will be required to pay for that
land will come out of tiie $100,000 which
we hare the right to borrow, or whether the
City Council will be required to appropriate
the money in order to take this land.
The Chair— The Chair is unable to answer
that question.
Mr. Bbiggs of Ward 11— Mr. President, I
would say tnat I think the payment for the
land, if it were taken by right of eminent do-
main, would come from the §100,000.
Mr. Jones— Then, Mr. President, I would
like to call your attention to the order intro-
duced by President O'Brien, that $100,000 be
borrowed, iw,, and that the money received
from the sale of the certificates be appropriated
for a new school site and building in the
Hancock district. Now, if the money is to be
taken from this $100,000 to pay for this land
which it is proposed to take by right of emi-
nent domain, that would require probably $25,-
000 to be spent for that land; and that would
leave them for a site, etc., for a new school
about $76,000. I would like to simply
call the attention of the members of the
Council to this fact, that there is an effort now
being made by the gentleman from Ward 6 to
push through the Council— and I commend the
zeal and the vigor with which it is being
pushed— an order allowing Ward 6 $100,000 for
a sclioolhouse in advance of and in preference
to every other district in the City of Boston.
No matter how much a school is wanted there,
1 would call your attention to the fact that
Ward 16 now needs $65,000 in order to build a
proper schoolhouse. Now, from the way this
matter looks to rne, it seems to me that we
should call a halt upon this method of having
matters go before the Finance Committee and
then have them reported back in double-quick
action, simply because somebody with a puli
or somebody with commendable zeal pushes it
through the Committee on Finance. I de-
sire to make no reflection on the Fi-
nance Committee, and I hope that the
members of that committee will not
take it that I do; but, owinir to their power,
they have put it through the Finance Commit-
tee and have got a report recommending that
we provide $100,000 for a schoolhouse in Ward
6. I cannot see the advisability of doing so.Mr.
President. I have been down there on Prince
street; I have been down thereon Salem street ;
and I should like to say to the members of the
Council thai this lot of land is not large enough
to allow a sclioolhouse to be erected there
which will accommodate the children who are
now compelled to go outside of that school
district, and which the buildings there
now cannot contain. If the gentlemen
from Ward 6 desire that there should
be money appropriated for a new build-
ing or to buy land enough to give sufficient
light to the schoolhouses that now exist— and
there is only one schoolhouse there that the
light will be cut off from— I am perfectly will-
ing, as one member of the Council, to vole in
favor of such an order; but there has been an
order introduced here that the School Commit-
tee be allowed to take this land by right of
eminent domain, and that means that they will
take it. We are asked to provide this money
tonight, and then they will take this land by
right of eminent domain. It will take from
$20,000 to $40,000 to pay for that land ; and
then what are they going to do? They intend
to pick out a site, and then to erect a building —
and the reason why I explain this is that I
think it shows that there is no reason, Mr.
President, why this order should be pushed
through. The councilmen from Ward 6 have
not claimod that they have any site picked out
ready. The School Committee do not claim
that they have any site picked out. Now, I say
that the way this order has been pushed
through the Finance Committee and reported
back to the Council iu advance of all the other
orders which are before that committee is dis-
courteous t«« the orders which are now before
the Finance Committee, and which nave been
there for a number of months, lam not very
well versed in regard to the needs of the
different sections of the city in respect to
schoolhouses. You all know that, so far as
East Boston is concerned, we need more school-
houses; but with the amount of money which
we have the power to borrow now, $1,060,000,
I say that it is not right that we should vote
one-tenth of that entire sum for a schoolhouse,
when they cannot tell us what site they want,
and cannot say that they will commence to
build within three or six months, or even at
year. Gentlemen. I cannot see any good reason
why we should support that order. Ward 16 is
about the only ward in the city outside of East
Boston that I am acquainted with iu regard to
its need of school accommodations. The repre-
sentatives from that district have had orders
before the Finance Committee, and if they can
not receive proper attention, if they cannot
receive even $65,000 in order to put Ward 16
in proper condition, why should this order be
placed before this Council and an effort be
made to rush it through in order that Ward 6
should have $100,000. No gentleman here to-
night or at any other meeting heretofore has
placed before this Council any good reason whv
we should vote for this order. Why not send it
to the Finance Committee and let them report
in regard to all the orders for school improve
ments which are before them at the same time
that they do in regard to this one? Why select
one school? Whv should we be asked to vote
on this one school, and why should we vote to
give it to them simply because they have
enough pull to get it reported by the Committee
on Finance? lshould like to ask the members
of the Finance Committee if they can explain
why other orders have not received the same
attention as this one relating to Ward 6? We
have referred to the Committee on Schools and
Schoolhouses an order providing that this land
shall be taken by right of eminent domain, and
if that committee should report back tonight to
have this Council do that, then that would fix
the land. But why should we go ahead and
appropriate $100,000 for this schoolhouse, when
they are not going to build upon that site? I
have been informed by a member of the School
Committee tonight — and he simply spoke to me
as one friend to another— that in the judgment
of the committee it i* not expedient to build a
schoolhouse there. It is simply the desire of
the School Committee. 1 am informed, that a
strip of land will be taken from this lot.
only sufficient to procure sufficient light
for the schoolhouse as now situated. Now,
gentlemen, consider this question. In pref-
erence to every other order which is before the
Finauce Commiuee, this order is raported by
the committee, and we are asked to vote $100,-
000 for them when they have no site ready,
and, so far as I am informed, do not know
where this money can be used. It may lie idle
for from three to six months— it may lie there
idle a whole year— and all that time the rest of
the city is suffering by reason of one-tenth of
the entire sum which the city can borrow for
this one schoolhouse, while all the other orders
are in the hands of the Finance Committee. I
have been down there and hare looked the
place over very carefullv, and I can see no good
reason why we should vote $100,000 for that
ot'ject at this time. I should also like to say
to the members of the Comncil that, as re-
presenting one part of East Boston. I would
not have the audacity to have an order passed
through the committee and brought before you
in this way providing for the needs of East
boston. I should be only too willing to allow
those orders which had been placed before the
committee before mine to be reported upon at
the same lime as my order, in order that faror
should not be shown to me in preference to
other members of the Council. Mr. President,
1 earnestlj hope that the order will not pass.
Mr. Wise of Ward 20— Mr. President, after
hearing the remarks of the gentleman from
East Boston [Mr. Jones] I must say that I hear-
tily agree with him. 1 had an idea two weeks
ago that Ward 20 was the only ward that was
overcrowded with scholars and that needed
better school accommodations. I have a little
boy six years old whom I wished to send to
school. He was sent home by the teacher with
the statement that there was not room for this
boy in the school. I went to the school and saw
the master, and the master took me to the sev-
eral rooms in the O'Brien School. I then found
that each room had a capacity of fifty-six chil-
dren, and that for the last six months they had
had sixty children in those rooms. I also
found that the hall was divided off into four
apartments, each being used as a room. The
master informed me that they needed a new
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school very badly, and I really thought that
Ward 20 was more pressed for school accommo-
dations than any other ward in the City of
Boston: but after hearing: the remarks made by
the different gentlemen, I have come to the
conclusion that it is not alone Ward 20, that it
is not alone Ward 6, or Ward 16, or Ward 2,
that needs more school accommodations, but
that tbe whole City of Boston needs them. I
therefore fail to see why one ward should re-
ceive one-tenth of the entire amount of money
that is to be appropriated this year for school
accommodations and the other twenty-four
wards be compelled to get along with a part of
the other nine-tenths. I believe that the School
Committee will pass their recommendations In
an impartial way, and I believe that the Fin-
ance Committee should govern themselves
accordingly. I do not blame the gentlemen
from Ward 6 for advocating improvements for
their own ward. I believe that is what we are
elected for — not to represent the City of Boston
as a whol9, alone, but also to represent our con-
•tiituents and the citizens residing in our
wards. I think, Mr. President, that this thing
can be better discussed by the Finance Com-
mittee, and 1 hope that they will take a more
impartial view than to give $100,000 to one
ward, the other nine-tenths to be distributed
among the other twenty-four wards, to sup-
ply their school needs as well as their other
needs. I shall vote against, the order, and I
hope that it will be defeated.
Mr. O'Brien of Ward 6— Mr. President, dur-
ing the debate of the last few minutes I have
learned more about the schoolhouse needs of
the different wards than I ever knew before.
While I did not particularly like the sugges-
tions of tbe gentleman from Ward 1 who pre-
viously spoke, still I recognize his honesty of
purpose and the force of some of his arguments,
and also the arguments of the gentleman who
has just spoken. I Know that to one who sim-
ply looks at the needs of his own district, with-
out taking into consideration the motives
which actuated me and my colleague from
Ward 6, it must seem that we were discour-
teous; and still I tried very hard at
the time that I introduced the order to
remove from the minds of the members
of the Council any impression that I in-
tended to be discourteous. When the matter
came up before the Finance Committee, I
asked that it should be reported back to
the Council. There were tori members of the
committee present, and tho vote was unani-
mous to report it back; and I do not think, gen-
tlemen, speaking honestly, that it was any
pull which I or any other member of the Com
mittee on Finance from my ward had that
causod that order to be reported back. I hon-
estly believe that it was the communication
from tbe School Committee contained in school
document 1 of this year, and tbe communica-
tion sent in here three weeks ago tonight, I
think, by Mr. Humphreys. Now, it was be-
cause of the statements ia the school document,
and because Mr. Paul, or rather Mr. Dutton,
head master of the Hancock School, called
upon me and spoke to me in regard to the mat-
ter, and because, at his suggestion, as I said be-
fore, I meet Mr. Humphreys and Mr. Paul at
tbe Hancock Schoolhouse, but particularly be-
cause of their request that I introduced that
order. It was their particular desire that they
should have that piece of land, and it was, as I
say, by reason of that particular desire of theirs
that I introduced the order at the time that I
did, and that I asked that it be reported back
to the Council a week later by the Finance
Committeo. We thought if we could get the
schoolhouse at the same time we got the land,
so much the better; but as the gentlemen of
tho Council do not seem disposed to Rive it to
us, and as I am open to the charge of being
discourteous in trying to force this matter
through at the head of all tho other appropri-
ations, I am going to move that the
matter be referred back to tho Finance
Committee. I shall on that committee do what
I can to have the matter come back to the Coun-
cil In the form that it bow stands: and I am
willing to let it take its chance with all the
rest of the orders for scboolhouses. I am will-
ing to vote for a schoolhouse in any ward wher-
ever the necessity is shown. I think there is a
necessity in Ward 16 in connection with tho
Genesee street schoolhouse. I have already
said so to a number of people. In regard to
other parts of the city whero there is a neces-'
sity, I don't know about Soutli Boston, because
lam not so well acquainted with that particu-
lar locality. Whether I shall vote for a school
at South Boston or not I do not know at the
present time, but 1 move you, sir, that the mat-
ter be referred back to the Finance Committee.
Mr. Reidy— Mr. President, I move to add the
words "and that tbe Committee on Finance be
instructed not to report this order back until
they make a full report in regard to the other
matters of a similar nature which are before
them."
Mr. O'Brien— Mr. President, I can answer for
it that the Finance Committee will not report
back upon this until the others are reported
upon.
Mr. Reidy— If the gentleman will promise
that I will not move to have it added— or if my
friend from South Boston who is on the com-
mittee will premise to make an effort in that
direction.
Mr. Rourke— Now, Mr. President, as this
matter is to be disposed of, I suppose we are
going to have a building go up. I am informed
that the men who own this property are
anxious to erect the building, and if this goes
to the Committee on Finance and they do not
report im a week, this money will bo of no use
to us, because the building will be started. The
members down there today saw the parties
working there. I wish also to say in regard to
a few of the statements made by tho gentle-
man from Ward 16—
The Chair— The Chair wyll call the attention
of Mr. Rourke to the fact that the question is
now on recommitment.
Mr. Rourke— Well, Mr. Chairman, I don't
object to having the matter recommitted, still-
well, Mr. President, I rise to a question of privi-
lege. My reason is that I have understood that
insinuations were thrown out by the gentleman
from Ward 2, although I did not hear them at
all. But I have heard my colleague from Ward
6 refer to them. I wish to state to the members
of the Council that if there were suoh thrown
out, while I did not hear them, that I am not in
any scheme, that I am doing this for the inter-
est of the Ward, and that I think any such
statement is a reflection on the members of this
body. When agentleman gets up here and says he
has heard people in that ward say that they did
not want it. that also is something new to me.
Now, various people have said that we have
given no reason. 1 want to asfc them what
more reason they want than the overcrowding
of the school? What more reason can they
want than that there are children on the wait-
ing list? What more reason do they want than
the statement that those children are to be de-
prived of the light and air that is enjoyed in
every other schoolhouse in Boston? Another
matter in regard to the gentleman from Ward
2. He spoke about the fire escapes. I will in-
form him that I know just as much about tho
fire escapes in that section of the city.probably,
as any other member of this Council, and
that I know that there are proper fire
escapes on both of tbe adjoining schools
tbere; that last year new fire escapes
were put in the Cushman school, for I live right
next door to that school. Now, I hope no
member will think that this is a scheme. It is
not. It is something in the interest of the peo-
ple there, to give the children an education,
and I hope the committee will report it back as
soon as possible. Another thing— the gentle-
man from Ward 16 spoke about the Home for
Little Wanderers. I did not refer to that. That
had been removed five or six years. I spoke of
the Industrial Home.
Mr. Colby of Ward 18— Mr. President, I rise
to a point of order— whether the gentleman is
discussing the motion to assign or a question of
privilege.
The Chair— The gentleman rose to a ques-
tion of privilege.
Mr. Rourke— Mr. President, I will state that
I have no objection to refereuce, as there are
not votes enough to pass the order tonight.
Mr. Norris of Ward 13— Mr, President, 1 had
intended to abstal n from saying anything upon
this matter tonight. Far be It from me to vote
against anything pertaining to the interests of
the poor people of Ward 6. 1 am glad the Pres-
ident has taken the course he has taken, how-
ever, because I do not believe his order could
be passed this evening by the votes of this
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body; and as for schools in various parts of this
city, 1 believe that the- members who have op
posed this order did not oppose it through any
animosity to Ward 6. They opposed it on gen-
eral principles, because they thought their dis-
trict was just as much in need of schools as
Ward 6. I am certainly of the belief that the
President has taken the proper course, and if a
loan is brought in we will probably try to bring:
this in with others.
Mr. Bradley— Mr. President, I rise to a ques-
tion of privilege— just for a second.
The Chair— The Chair will remind the gen-
tlemen present that the hour is getting late.
Mr. Bradley— WV1 1, I wiil not detain you
very long, Mr. President. 1 want to return my
compliments to the gentleman from Ward 1.
He says that when I said this was a land
scheme I insulted every member of the City
Council. I want him to distinctly understand
that you could n't hit him with a base ball bat
and insult him [laughter.]
The Chair— The Chair will remind the gen-
tleman that he is talking to a question of privi-
lege, and that personal animosity and per-
sonal remarks must not be indulged in. The
gentleman of the Council will please preserve
order.
Mr. Bradley— Mr. President, I also want to
pay my respects to the gentleman who is the
presiding officer of the Common Council. He
told you that I was ignorant, and that if I
was n't I would net get up and make such a
statement as I did. Now, I dont know of any
man who has ever sat in the Common Council
chamber here or who has been presiding officer
that has shown half as much ignorance as he
has shown in the past.
Mr. Reidy — Mr. President, I should like to
say at this time, also, in answer to our friend
from Ward 6, that 1 was the gentleman who
visited the North End and who talked with
people in regard to this matter and who said
that the people did not seem to be particularly
enthused over the school. That is the fact. I
was there, and I know it. But I did not make
any reference to land schemes, and I hope the
gentleman from Ward 6 will not think that I
would make any such allusion. 1 will state
here and now that I have utmost confidence in
his honesty.
The order was recommitteed to the Finance
Committee.
PROTEST AGAINST SPECIAL LEGISLATION.
On motion of Mr. Collins of Ward 3, under
unfinished business, the Council took up the
following:
19. Whereas, The municipalities of this
Commonwealth are corporations holding char-
ters under the State, and
Whereas, Any legislation affecting corpora-
tions of any sort should be impartially and
equitably administered, and
Whereas. It ia manifestly not in accordance
with this spirit that the City of Bostoa should
be singled out of thirty odd municipalties in
this State for special legislation, with only
political ends in view.
Resolved, That the Common Council of Bos-
ton protest, without distinction of party,
against such invidious legislation, as contrary
to the best principles of self-government, or
even the American idea of fair play.
The preambles and resolutions were read a
second time, the question cime on their pas-
sage, and Mr. Collins of Ward 3 asked for the
yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were
declared ordered, the clerk was directed to
call the roll, and as soon as he had commenced
to do so Mr. Colby of Ward 18, addressing tke
Chair, said —
Mr. Presideni, I desire to say—
The Chair— The Chair cannot recognize tue
gentleman at this time, as the clerk is calling
the roll.
Mr. Colby— Mr. President, I rise to a question
of privilege. I most respectfully appeal from
the decision of the Chair.
The Chair— What is your question?
Mr. Colby— Simply that in a perfectly cour-
teous manner I got up and asked to be recog-
nized by the Chair, that the Chair looked
directly at me and then directed the clerk to
call the yeas and nays. I do not care to take
Issue with the Chair, but I think if a member
desires to be heard ob any subject he has that
right.
The Chair— The Chair will at this time state
that he has endeavored to extend due recogni-
tion to every member on the floor, and wishes
to beg the gentleman's pardon, as he did not
see. him when he arose.
The Clerk proceeded with the roll call and
the preambles and resolution were passed, yeasv
37. nays 25:
Yeas— Baldwin, Boyle, Bradley, Browne. Car-
roll, Coleman, J. B. Collins, M. W. Collins,
Connor, Connorton, Costello, Crowley, Dono-
van, Fields, Gormley, Hayes, Hurley. Jones,
Keenan. King, Leary, Lynch, Miller, O'Brien,.
O'Hara, Reidy, Reinhart, Reynolds, Riddle,
Robinson, Roche, Rourke. Sullivan, Tague.
Whelton, Wholey, Wise— 37.
Nays— Allston, Andrews, Bartlett, Battis, Ber-
win, Brigns, Cochran, Colby, Eager, Emerson,
averetr, Goodenough, Holden, Kelly, Lewis,
Manks, McGuire, Mclnnes, Mitchell, Patter-
son, Reed, Sears, Shaw, Smith, Wood— 26.
Absent or not voting — Callahan, W. A,
Davis. W. W. Davis. Desmond, Fisher, Griffin.
Hall, Mahoney, Mamell, McCarthy, McMackin.
Norris, Ruttin— 13.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3 moved to reconsider;
lost.
President O'Brien in the chair.
PLAYSTEAD, WARD THREE.
Mr. Tague of Ward 3 offered an order— That
th« Committep on Finance be requested to pro-
vide a sum sufficient to secure land bounded by
Stone, Medford and Tufts streets and Sheridan
place. Ward 3, for a piaystead for the Charles-
town Districr.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
CAUSE OF ROXBURY FIRE.
Mr. Lynch of Ward 19 offered the following:
Whereas, An unaccountable conflagration
has taken place in Roxbury ; and
Whereas, There is no visible reason for suck
an extensive fire occurring at a time of day
most tavorable for successful work of the Fire-
Department; and
Whereas, thousands of poor people were ren-
dered homeless and desolate by said fire, some
explanation is due to them as to the cause of
their sufferings; therefore be it
Ordered, That acomniittee to consist of five
members of the Common Council, with such as
the Board ol Aldermen may join, be appointee)
to inquire into the cause of the recent fire in
Roxbury, and to thoroughly investigate the
cause of its extensive destruction and the
method of handring said fire by District Chief
Sawyer, under whose management it gained
such headway and assumed such extensive-
proportions, and said committee are hereby
authorized to send for persons and papers, em-
ploy a stenographer, and report their findings
in print; the exoense thereof to be charged to
the Contingent Fund, Joint Committees.
Mr. Lynch of Ward 19 asked for a suspension
of the rule for the introduction of the above.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, I dis-
like very much to oppose the order introduced
by my friend Lynch of Ward 19, but it seems
to me it would be wise for us to wait uotil such
time as we receive a report from the fire
marshal. He will be necessarily obliged to
give us a report in regard to the matter, and
that may give the information desired. It is not
long since we had an investigation of the fire
department in relation to the management of
fires, which to my mind was nothing more nor
less than a farce. I certainly, as one member,
will feel obliged to vote against this order at
this time, and I am at present opposed to
having the rule suspended.
Mr. Lynch of Ward 19— Mr. President, had
Mr. Coilins lived in Ward 19 I think he would
have liked to have this matter investigated the
same as the people of that ward wish at the
present time. They feel that the handling of
that fire was not done as it should have been,
and they feel that it is no more than right to
find out why the fire gained such headway
right in broad daylight. I am suffering with p.
severe cold and am unable to speak without
great difficulty tonight, bat I trust that the
rule will he suspended and that the order will
go through.
Mr. Bartlett of Ward 19— Mr. President, as
a representative of Ward 19 I feel that It is my
duty to corroborate every word that Mr. Lynch
has spoken. 1 intended to offer the same order
myself, but since Mr. Lynch got ahead of me
al I I can do is to endorse what he has said.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11— Mr. President, I
hope the rule will be suspended and that the
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resolution.? and order will be put upon their
passage tonight. so that the committee can be
appointed. As I understand the duties of the
fire marshal they are to investigate the causes
of fire, not the action of the fire department at
the fire. Under those circumstances, gentle-
men, I think we can mike a thorough investi-
gation in regard to the whole fir.:) itself under
Mr. Lynch's order— not only investigating the
cause of the fire, but the action of the Fire De-
partment there, what was done, etc. — and I there-
fore trust that the order will be passed. I have
heard a great deal of comment from that partic-
ular locality myself. It has reached down town
into Ward 12, where my business is, and into
Ward 11, where my residence is, and I am sure
that the resolutions and the order are such as
can be easily supported by every member of the
Council. I think the committee could find out
something that the fire marshal would not find
out from the nature of his duties in regard to
matters that would not be touched upon in his
report,
Mr. Holden of Ward 11— Mr. President, hav-
ing been out of the city at the time of the fire,
and not being acquainted with the circum-
stances in regard to it, I should oppose, on gen-
eral principles, having a committee appointed
for any such purpose. I believe we have a com-
petent Fire Marshal and Fire Commission, and
it ssems to me we are rather hasty in appoint
ing a committee ourselves to investigate in re-
gard to fires. I certainly hope there will be
due caution exercised before we appoint any
such committee. While the gentlemen- who
were here and my colleague from Ward 11
may know good reasons why this should be
done, and while, if my colleague does know
such good reasons I, of course, should not op-
pose the order, on general principles I should
leave the matter with the Fire Commissioners
and the Fire Marshal.
Mr. Davis of Ward 23— Mr. President, I agree
with our brother in the fourth division, and I
think the reasons he has advanced are ones
which should be considered by this body. The
Fire Commissioners have not as yet been able
to inquire into the cause of the delay ; and I
think, in justice to the Fire Commissioners, it
would be a great deal better to lay that matter
over for at least a week, until we learn what
report tbey have to make after the examina-
tion of District Chief Sawyer and others who
were supposed to be there promptly on time. I
have seen ageod deal in the newspapers, but of
course you cannot tell a great deal by that. I
have understood that it was by reason of lack
of hydrants and hose that they were unable to
reaeh the fire as promptly as they otherwise
might; but I think in justice to the Fire Com-
missioners, as. I have stated, that we should
allow the matter to lie over, that we should not
pass it until we get a report from them.
The rule was suspended, the preambles and
order were read a second time, and the ques-
tion came on their passage.
Mr. W helton of Ward 8— Mr. President, I
trust that this order will not be passed here
tonight. If we are going to have an investiga-
tion of the workings of the fire department at
that fire, let it be done through the regular
committee. But before we attempt to investi-
gate or to criticise the actions of any of the tire-
men, ot the chief or of the Fire Commissioners,
we should at least give the Fire Commissioners
the opportunity of hearing the story from their
own subordinates, I have no doubt in my own
mind that the Fire Commissioners will thor-
oughly investigate this matter. If they find out
from the evidence that there is any crimi-
nal negligence on the part of District Chief
Sawyer, or any other man, he will be summa-
rily dealt with. But I don't think it is right for
us to take premature action. The last investi-
gation we had, in connection with the Fire De-
partment, as Mr. Collins has said, was nothing
but a farce. I do not blame the member* from
that ward at all for asking for an investigation.
Personally, I think there could not have b-?en a
better opportunity fer a conflagration. I think
one reason why the fire spread over such an
amount of territory was on account of the
niggardly policy of the Boston Baseball
Corporation, wheu they refused to pay the
water rates of a hydrant That is why,
to a large extent, gentlemen, this tire was
allowed to go and extend as it did. If
that corporation, making so much money as
the papers would give us to understand, had
shown a broad enough financial consideration
to pay $15 for the use of a hydrant, two hun-
dred families in Boston Highlands today would
not be sufferers, a large number of people in
this city would not be without homes. I think
it is there that the cause of this great negli-
gence lies, and I trust that this order will not
pass tonight, but that the Fire Commissioners—
as able and conscientious a body of men acting
as Fire Commissioners as ever graced the City
of Boston— will be given an opportunity to act
in the matter, and the City Council can per-
haps act afterwards.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, I
know that the gentleman who introduced this
order feels very desirous of having it passed
and of having the committee appointed to-
night; and I am sorry that the gentleman is not
able tonight to advance his arguments, as I
would like to see him. I think it my duty,
however— and I hope the geBtleman will not
take it to heart as taking any undue advantage
of him — to say that I hops the order will not
pass. Mr. Briggs made the statement that the
Fire Marshal's duty was that of looking
into the cause of fires only. I quite agree
with him; but, as I understand the order,
the geuileman from Ward 19 has embodied that
particular idea in his order. Now, I may see
fit to vole for tliis committee being appointed;
but I don't think that the Fire Marshal will
withhold his report for anv great length of
time, and we cannot glean any great amount of
information within the next week or ten days ;
and it therefore seems to me— while I do not de-
sire to oppose the order too strenuously— that if
the gentleman from Ward 19 would agree to
lay the order on the table for one week some of
the members might see tit toleok at the matter
at the end of that time as he doe3. On that
score, I shall feel compelled to vote against it
if it is put upon its passage tonight.
Mr. Everett of Ward 9— Mr. President, I
should like to ask Mr, Lynch what his idea was
in moving that a special committee be ap-
pointed? I am not tpposing the order; but I
should like to known what his reasons are for
not wanting the regular committee to make the
investigation?
Mr. Lynch— Mr. President, I thought it would
he well to have a special committee and to urive
them the powers which they are given under
the order as it reads, to send for such witnesses
and paDers as they might see fit. In answor to
Mr. Whelton, I will say that if he had listened
to the reading of the preambles and resolution
he would have found that there was not any
commissioner'* name mentioned. In fact, this
does not mention the Commission at all. It
simply mentions the District Chief, who let the
fire get away from him. and did not get it under
control. When they allow a fire to burn forty
or fifty minutes in the City of Boston right in
broad daylight without getting a stream of
water on it, it is high time that such a thing as
that should be opened up to the broad light of
day.
Mr. Everett— Mr. President, I will vote for
the gentleman's order; but I think he inieht
just as well let the investigating be done by the
regular Fire Department Committee. Still, I
will vote for it.
Mr. Kino— Mr. President, I agree with the
gentleman from Ward 19 when he says that
some reason should be given to the citizens of
this city why that fire was allowed to get such
a headway in the section of the citv where it
was, with nothing but tenement houses around
there, and right in the middle of the day. It
looks to me like negligence or carelessness on
the part of somebody ; and if the same thing
had happened in my ward I certainly should,
as a representative of the people of that ward,
want to know what the cause of it was.
At the same time, I should like to
see the gentleman allow the matter
to He over for a week or two, to see
whether or not the Fire Commissioners do not
take some action in the matter and report to
him or to the citizens and tho City Council
giving the reason for that. There certainly was a
cause for if, and we should like to know what that
cause was At the same time, I don't think it
would be right to tnke the matter entirely out
of their hands belore we know what they are
going to il*. I think that they should have the
first chance; and if they don't give a proper
reason for the cause of the fire, I am willing to
vote at any time for an investigation of the
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Fire Department, the fire marshal or anyone
else, because I am satisfied that some one was
in the wrong.
On motion of Mr. Whelton of ward 8, fur-
ther consideration of the matter was assigned
to the next meeting.
THE REGULATION OP BICYCLES,
The Council proceeded to take up No. 20
viz. :
20. Ordered, That the Committee on Or-
dinances be requested to consider and report
what action should be taken by the City Coun-
cil to regulate the use of bicycles in the public
streets.
The question came on reconsideration of the
reference of said order to the Committee on
Ordinances. (Notice filed with the Clerk by
Mr. Makks.)
Mr. Sears of Ward 10— Mr. President, I
should like to have some reason why this notice
of a motion te reconsider was filed. I have
been knocked down twice hy a bicycle rider my-
self. I think there should be some statute regu-
lating the use ot bicycles in the streets of the
Citv of Boston.
Mr. Manks of Ward 24— Mr. President, my
reason for asking for reconsideration of the
reference is this: The subject matter of this
order is the whole business of a special commit-
tee appointed for that purpose, and 1 think it is
only courtesy to that committee and the mem-
bers thereof that, this order be tabled or post-
poned until such time as that committee makes
a report, which I assure the members of this
Council it will do when the Legislature has
passed upon the bill already before it, covering
the same subject. I therefore hope that this
order will be indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Colby of Ward 18— Mr. President, this is
but another illustration of the absurdities into
which we are led on account of themultiplicity
of our committees. Now, as a matter of fact,
the Committee on Ordinances have drafted or
framed an ordinance relating to the use of bi-
cycles in the publicstreets and are about ready
to make a report upon that ; and here is another
committee considering whether or not we
should make any regulation at all. I therefore
don't see that it makes any difference what is
done with this order one way or the other,
although something certainly should be done
on this line. I think that the Committee on
Ordinances is about ready to report. I think
. the ordinance which is being framed by the
Law Department will be ready very soon, and
as soon as that is done the Committee will con-
sider the matter and it will be reported to the
Citv Council very soon.
Mr. Manks— Mr. President, I understand that
the Committee on Ordinances is waiting and
not reporting an ordinance for the same reason
that our committee is waitingand not reporting
upon it. As soon as the Legislature has decided
what it is going to do our committee will make
its report, and the ordinance will be referred to
the Committee on Ordinances, the same as it
was last year. They can then pass their judg-
ment upon it, and they can then report whether
in their judgment it is acceptable or not.
The motion to reconsider was declared not
carried. Mr. Manks doubted the vote and
asKed for a ruing vote, but before the result
was announced he withdrew his doubt, and the
matter stood referred to the Committee on
Ordinances.
CITY OFFICIALS MAY BE NON-RESIDENTS.
The Council proceeded to take up No. 21, as-
signed, viz. :
21. Opinion of Corporation Counsel that a
non-resident can be a trustee of Mt. Hope Cem-
etery. (City Doc. 108.)
The question came on placing the opinion on
file.
Mr. Holden of Ward 11— Mr.President.while
I have no objection to that communication be-
ing placed on tile, I give notice now that I
shall introduce an order asking that an ordi-
nance be framed whereby no one but a resident
of the City of Boston, or a citizen of the City
of Boston, can be qualified as a trustee of Mt.
Hope Cemetery. I think that none but citizens
of Boston should be trustees of our institu-
tions and hospitals, and of our cemeteries as
well.
Mr. Everett of Ward 9— Mr. President, inas-
much as we have not yet received the printed
document giving, the. opinion of the Corpora-
tion Counsel, I would snggest that it be further
assigned to the next meeting. I have not yet
received the document, myself.
The motion to assign to the next meeting was
carried.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS AT CASTLE ISLAND.
The Council proceeded to take up No. 23,
assignment, viz:
23. Ordered, That the City Auditor be
hereby authorized to transfer the sum of six-
teen hundred and fifty dollars from the unex-
pended balance of the appropriation for Street
Improvements, Ward 14, to the appropriation
for Lamp Department; said sum to constitute a
special appropriation for twelve electric lights
for Castle Isiand, construction.
Mr. Eager of Ward 14— Mr. President, I wish
to say a few words in regard to that order. I
called upon His Honor the Mayor today, and
had an interview with him. He told me that
he saw fit after the order was introduced last
Thursday night to make a visit to Castle Island
and to see if it was really needed. He told me
that he had come to the same conclusiem that I
had. that there was need for twelve electric,
lights on the island, and that there should also
be a rail around the island. He also
thought that it was a very good idea
to have the island open from seven in
the rnorniu^ to nine at night. He also said that
he had gone around Marine Park, and that in
his opinion more electric lights were needed
there. He said, however, that he had come to
the conclusion fiat the Park Commissioners
pught to take that m-inev out ot their regular
appropriation. It seems that they are going to
do that, and that they are going to have the isl-
and kept open from seven in the morning until
nine at night; and I therefore hope that this
order, as printed on the calendar will be indefi-
nitely postponed.
The motion to indefinitely postpone was car-
ried.
PRIZE FOR LABOR DAY PARADE.
The Council proceeded to take up No. 25,
assignment, viz. :
25. Ordered, That the Committee on Labor
Day be requested to consider the expediency of
giving a prize not exceeding 8200 to ttie best
drilled and best dressed organization in the
Labor Day parade.
The question came on giving the order a sec-
ond reading.
Mr, Wise of Ward 20— Mr. Presideut, this is
an order similar to the one which I introduced
last year, and the reason why I introdued it so
early this year, so much in advance of Labor
Day. is when I appeared before the Committee
on Labor Day Celebration last year, they in-
formed me that I had come in too late, and that
they could not make this appropriation for that
purpose. I find by looking up the Auditor's
report that there was appropriated $998 for the
Labor Day celebration last year— a day that is
celebrated as a sort of an anniversary for the
laboring people. I also find by looking up
the records ot last year that this $998
was spent as follows: S600 for prize?
— these were prizes, 1 believe, for a
rowing regatta. Two-thirds of the money was
used for prizes for a rowing regatta which was
participated in principally by people who were
not citizens of Boston, but by people who came
here from the outskirts of the City of Boston
ar.d carried away this money which was ap-
propriated for the celebration of Labor Day,
in honor of the laboring people. I also find
that for prizes for the lacrosse games there
was spent 8130; for the hurling matches $100;
and for refreshments for guests, $50. I wonder
how many people there were among those gue<ti
who were laboring men? Then there was $40
spent for badges, etc., and my reason for in-
troducing this order was that I believe a small
portion of this money should be given in prize*
to the people whom the day is celebrated in
honor of — the laboring people. I think that if
this prize was offerej it would induce the dif-
ferent lahor organizations to enter into a sort of
friendly rivalry to see which one could march
the best and could turn out the strongest, and
that it would make that holiday one of the
leading holidays of the year. I hope that when
this order is brought before the committee they
will give it their careful attention.
Mr. Andrews of Ward 21— Mr. President, I
move that Nos. 25 to 32, inclusive, be assigned
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502
to the next meeting, and my reason for making
that motion is that it is getting very late, and
that if we go on this way the reports of com-
mittees, and orders, etc., will keep us here till
one o'clock in the morning.
Mr. Wise — Mr. President, I hare no objection
to the other orders being assigned to the next
meeting; but I would most respectfully ask
that this order should be disposed of this even-
ing by having it referred to the Committee on
Labor Day Celebration.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5— Mr. President, I only
want to say one word in connection with this
order. The reasons for presenting this order
have been given very ablv by the gentleman in
the fourth division [Mr. Wise]. I certainly be-
lieve, as he does, that this order should be
given careful consideration. I believe that thii
prize should be offered to the labor organiza-
tions, so that they would have reason to take
a pride in this matter and contest for this prize.
I trust that when the matter comes before the
committee they will give it their serious con-
sideration.
Mr. Keenan of Ward 16— Mr. President, 1
should lilse to ask the gentlemen if they know
what the appropriation for the celebration of
Labor Day is, and if they think that this sum
of one thousand dollars will cover all the
different purposes for which it is wanted?
One thousand dollars, I believe, ban been the
usaal appropriation for that day, and the Row-
ing Association claims almost all of it. In fact,
as the gentleman has said, it claims the
earth— and it usually gets it.
The motion to refer to the Committee on
Labor Day Celebration was carried.
AID FOR SUFFERERS BY THE FIRE.
Mr. Connor of Ward 19 offered the following
order under a suspension of the rule:
Ordered, That the Committee oa Fi ance be
Tequested to provide the sum of $15,000 in such
manner as may be considered legal; the same
to be distributed among the sufferers of the re-
cent fire in Ward 19.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
PAVING OF HARRISON AVENUE.
The Council proceeded to take up No. 26, as-
signment, viz. :
26. Ordered, That the Committee on Fi-
nance be requested to include in the first loan
order reported by said committee the sum of
$12,000 for the paving of Harrison avenue
from East Lenox street to Eustis street with
square stoua pavements.
Mr. Wise of Ward 20— Mr. President, I trust
that wheu the Finance Committee, to whom I
move that this be referred, take this matter
under consideration, they will give it their
careful attention. Harrison avenue is at pres-
ent paved as far as Lenox street with square
stone pavements. I find that we are spending
hundreds of thousands of dollars every year
for park improvement? and for the betterment
of other streets than Harrison avenue in that
.section of the city. I consider that as one of
the main thoroughfares in that section, a street
which has as many heavy teams as any street,
both Walnut avenue and Warren street emptying
into that street. It is not an uncommon thing
to find teams pretty near up to the hubs in mud
there, and other teams helping them to get out
of the hole in which they find themselves. I
think it is a loag-felt want. It was agitated
very much last year in the Boston papers, and
I was given to understand that this thing
wonld bo done, it is only a small section, and
I trust that the Finance Committee will look
into it, will give it their careful attention, and
and that they will supply this long-felt want.
The motion to refer to the Committee on
Finance was carried.
OBSTRUCTIONS IN WALPOLE STREET.
The Council proceeded to take up No. 27, as-
signment, viz.:
27. Ordered, That the Superintendent of
Streets, throueh His Honor the Mayor, be re-
quested to remove all obstructions from Wal-
pole street, between Berlin and Grinnell
streets.
The order was indefinitely postponed, on
motion of Mr. Lynch oi Ward 19.
SUNDRY TRANSFER ORDERS.
On motion of Mr. Andrews of Ward 21, the
Council took up No. 27 to 31. inclusive, and con-
sidered them collectively, the said numbers all
being assignments, viz. :
28. Ordered, That the City Auditor be author-
ized to transfer from the appropriation for
street improvements, Ward 6, the sum of
twenty-five hundred dollar-;, to constitute a
special appropriation for Charter street, re-
asphalting, between Hanover and Unity
streets.
29. Ordered, That the City Auditor be au-
thorized to transfer from the appropriation for
Street Improvements, Ward 6, the sum of forty-
eight hundred dollars, to constitute a special
appropriation for Charter street, repaying with
granite blocks.between Unitv street and a point
opposite the entrance tojCopp's Hill Burying-
ground.
30. Ordered, That the City Auditor be au-
thorized to transfer from the appropriation
for Street Improvements, Ward 6, the sum of
twenty-two hundred dollars, to constitute a
special appropriation for Unity street, asphalt-
ing.
31. Ordered, That the City Auditor be au-
thorized to transfer from the appropriation for
Street Improvements, Ward 6,the sum of $1500,
to constitute a special appropriation for Clark
street. North street to Commercial street.
32. Ordered, That the City Auditor be au-
thorized to transfer from the appropriation for
Street Improvements. Ward 6, the sum of $2000,
to constitute a special appropriation lor Garden
Court street.
Severally assigned to the next meeting.
SANITARY REQUIREMENTS, WARD ONE.
Mr. Battis of Ward 1 offered an order— That
a special committee of five members of the
Common Council be appointed to examine and
report to this boiy on the sanitary require-
ments of Ward 1, East Boston.
Passed.
TUNNEL, WARD TWENTY-FIVE.
Mr. Battis of Ward 1, for Mr. Reed of Ward
25, offered an order — That the Committee on
Finance be requested to provide in the next
loan bill the sum of $10,000 as an additional
appropriation lor the construction of a tunnel
under the Boston & Albany Railroad tracks at
Franklin street, Allston, in W;.rd 25.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
ANNEXATION OF SQUANTUM.
Mr. Whklton of Ward 8 offered an order-
That the Joint Special Committee on Annexa-
tion of Squantum be authorized to give public
hearings on the subject of the acceptance of
chapter 336 of the Acts of 1893 relative to the
annexation of Squantum, to employ a stenogra-
pher and report their findings in print if they
deem it necessary; the expense attending the
same to be charged to the Contingent Fund,
Joint Committees.
Passed. Sent up.
playstead, charlestown.
Mr. Tague of Ward 3 offered an order— That
the Committee. on Finance be requested to pro-
vide a sum sufficient to secure land bounded by
Stone, Med ford and Tufts streets ;ind Sheridan
place, Ward 3, for a playstead for the Charles-
town District.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
INFORMATION REQUESTED FROM THE MAYOR.
Mr. Emerson of Ward 17 offered the follow-
ing:
Whereas, the City Council isdeslrousof learn-
ing what action His Honor the Mayor has taken
in reference to the resolves paused by both
branches of the City Government in March of
the present year, regarding veterans of the War
of the Rebellion, employed in the city depart-
ments; and
Whereas, no response has been made to the
order which the Common Council referred to
the Mayor on April 26, asking him to inform the
Citv Council whether any action has been taken
to carry out the recommendations contained in
the report accompanying said resolves (City
Doc. 73). it is therefore
Ordered That His Honor the Mayor be re-
spectfully requested to inform the City Coun-
cil at his earliest convenience wnother he has
instructed the Superintendent of Streets to re-
instate the veterans discharged from the Street
• Departmeent, to protect the veterans em-
pioved in said department against tbe transfer
abuse and to give them such preference as they
are reasonably entitled to; and further wheth-
er he (the Mayor) has instructed the heads of
departments to discharge or transfer no veteran
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without the approval of the Mayor, after hav-
ing submitted to him the name, together with
the reason for such discbarge or transfer.
The question came on the. passage of the
order.
Mr. Emerson of Ward 17— Mr. President, I
hope the order will pass. I put in an order
similar to that a short time ago and we have
received no communication from His Honor
the Mayor. I consider that in courtesy to the
Council it is no more than right that he should
make some reply to the order out ia by me.
The order was passed.
DAY STREET, MACADAMIZING.
Mr. Reynolds of Ward 22 offered an order-
That the City Auditor ne lierebv authorized to
transfer the sum of $7500 from the special ap-
propriation for Burney street: said sum to con-
stitute a special appropriation for macadamiz-
ing Dav street, Ward 22.
Assigned to the next meeting.
GRADE CROSSING, TREMONT STREET.
Mr. Costello of Ward 22 offered the follow-
ing:
Whereas, The people of Roxbury have been
complaining of danger of the grade c rossirg of
the New York. New Havan & Hartford Rail-
road on Tromont street, and also that the said
crossing is an intolerable nuisance on account
of the numerous trains run daily, causing fre-
quent delays to traffic of irom fifteen to twenty
minutes duration at times: and,
Whereas, The City Council took preliminary
steps for the erection of a bridge <>v*r said
tracks for the accommodation of pedestrians:
and.
Whereas, The construction of said bridge was
abandoned on the positive assurance of Mr
Elbridge G. Allen, Superintendent of ttie road,
who in lormed the committee that he was au-
thorized by tho New York, New Haven & Hart-
ford Railroad Company to inform tho city au-
thorities that the work of abolishing said mil-
road crossing would be commenced by the
middle of March or the first of April, and
Whereas, The said railroad company have not
commenced work as they agreed to, and
Whereas. Said company has sent no commu-
nication to the City Council in explanation of
their failure to keep faith with the city, and
Whereas, The people of Roxbury are entitled
to some consideration and relief from the intol-
erable nuisauce maintained at Tremon: ..street,
Roxbury, by the New York, New Hayen & Hart-
ford Railroad Company, and
Whereas, The said New York, New Haven A;
Hartford Railroad Company is the most gigan-
tic monopoly maintained within the Common-
wealth of Massachusetts, as the merchants of
Boston who receive and send freight can verify,
therefore be it
Resolved, That, in the opinion of the City
Council of the City of Boston, owing to the fact
of the said New York, New Haven & Hartford
Railroad Company having broken faith with
the said City of Boston, and having repudiated
its promises solemnly and officially made to the
said City, it is fair to presume that a majority
of the stockholders residing in New York and
other places outside of Boston is a reason why
the said company has violated its pledges, and
their action is sufficient evidence to warrant
the opinion that they have ne intention of
abolishing the said grade crossing of their own
volition, therefore be it
Ordered, That the City Solicitor be hereby
requested to ascertain the cause of the New
York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Cem-
pany having violated the pledges given to the
City of Boston by its superintendent, Mr. El-
bridue G. Allen (see page 160, City Council
Minutes of 1894), and report the same to the
City Council at the earliest possible day, to-
gether with the information as to what mode
of procedure is necessary to compel tho said
railroad company to abolish this dangerous
crossing.
Assigned to the n»xt meeting, on motion of
Mr. Rourke of Ward G.
Mr. Baldwin of Ward 14— Mr. President, I
rise to a point of order; there is not a quorum
present.
Tho President— The Chair will ascertain*
(counting). There appears to he a quorum pres-
ent.
CHARTER OF NEW ENGLAND RAILROAD.
Mr. Berwin of Ward 17 offered the following
resolution and order: Resolved, That it is the
sense of the Common Council of the City o
Boston that the bill now pending before the
Massachusetts Legislature grantiue a new char-
ter to the New York & New England Railroad
Company is a measure in the interest of the
commerce of the city, and that the bill ought
to pass.
Ordered, That the Clerk of this body be di-
rected to transmit a copy of the above resolve
to the Legislature.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
ENFORCEMENT OF SIDEWALK ORDINANCES-
Mr. Berwin of Ward 17 offered an order —
That the Special Committee on Sidewalks be
requested to consider and report what action is
necessary to en orce the ordinances so as t«
provide that the sidewalks in Peraberton square
be kept free from obstruction.
Passed.
FIRE-PROOF VAULTS, OLD STATE HOUSE.
.Mr. ISerwin of Ward 3 7 offered an order-
That the Committee on Finance be requested
to provide in the next loan order a sum suffi-
cient to furnish the Department tor the Inspec-
tion of Bmldin-rs (in the old State House) with
necessarv tire-proof vaults, for the safe keeping
of the records of that department.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Later in the session Mr. Berwin moved a
reconsideration on all the orders offered by
him ; lost.
Mr. Reinhart of Ward 16— Mr. President, I
rise to a point of order; there is no quorum
present.
The President— The Chair will ascertain
(counting.) There appears to be a quorum
present.
Mr. Reinkart— I doubt the vote and call for
the yeas and nays.
The President— The Chair will inform the
gentleman that he cannot call for the yeas and
uavs, as there is no question before the house.
SWINGING DOORS. COUNCIL CHAMBER.
Mr. Colby of Ward 18 offered an order— That
the Superintendent ol Public Buildings be re-
quested, through His Honor the Mayor, to pro-
vide suitable swing doors for the entrances to
the ante rooms on the east and west sides of the
Council Chamber, the expense attending the
same to be charged to the appropriation for
Public Buildings Department.
Passed. Sent up.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS, HUMBOLDT AVENUE.
Mr. Andrews of Ward 21 offered an order-
That His Honor the Mayor be requested to in-
struct the Superintendent of Lamps to locate
electric lights on Humboldt avenue, between
Townsend street and Crawford street. Ward
21.
Referred to His Honor the Mayor.
DRINKING FOUNTAIN, WARD TWENTY-ONE.
Mr. Andrews of Ward 21 offered an order —
That the Boston Water Board be requested,
through His Honor the Mayor, to have erected
a drinking fountain and waterine- trough at
Guild row, near the junction of Washington
and Dudley streets, Ward 21.
Passed. Sent up.
PLAYGROUND, WARD TWENTY-THREE.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23 offered an order— That
a special committee of five members of the
Common Council be appointed to select a site
for a playground for Ward 23.
Passed.
EXTENSION OF COLUMBUS AVENUE.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6 offered an order-
That the Committee on Extension of Columbus
avenue be requested to look into the advisabil-
ity of extending same street, as on account of
the recent fire a number of buildings were re-
moved in direct line of the proposed extension.
If immediate attention is paid no doubt a great
deal of money can be saved t« the city.
Referred to the Committee on Extension of
Columbus Avenue.
INGRAHAM PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6 offered an order— That
the School Committee be requested to report to
the Common Council on the expediency of dis-
continuing the occupancy of the present build-
ing of the Ingraham Primary School on Sbeafe
street, and of having other quarters provided
for the pupils attending said school, the said
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504
present building being considered unsafe in
case of Are.
Passed.
THANKS OF CITY COUNCIL FOB AID.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6 offered the following:
• Resolved, That the thanks of the City Coun-
cil of the City of Boston be hereby expressed to
all the cities and towus which responded to the
call, and the efficient serviee rendered at the
recent conflagration in the Roxbury district on
May 15, 1894.
Passed by a unanimous vote. Semt up.
SLEEPING ACCOMMODATIONS FOR FlREMEN
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6 offered an order-
That the Board of Fire Commissioners be re-
quested to furaish better sleeping accommoda-
tions for the men of Hook & ladder Company
No. 12.
Passed. Sent up.
LAYING OUT OF ASHLAND PLACE.
Mr. Shaw of Ward 17 offered an order— That
the Board of Street Commissioners be requested
to report to the Common Council at its next
meeting as to the expediency of accepting and
laying out as a public way, Ashland place,
from Washington street to Harrison avenue,
together with an estimate of the cost of the
same.
Passed.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS. SOUTH END.
Mr. Shaw of Ward 17 offered the following
order— That the City Auditor be hereby author-
ized to transfer from the appropriation for
street improvements. Wards 17 and 18, tke fol-
lowing sums, to constitute special appropria-
tions tor the purposes mentioned, viz. :
East Brookllne street, Harrison avenue to Al-
bany street, macadamizing #3,000
West Canton street, Tremont street to Warren
avenue, macadamizing 3,600
Ivanhoe street. West Dednom street to West
Canton street, macadamizing 600
Assigned to the next meeting.
A PETITION REFERRED.
Mr. Bradley of Ward 2 submitted the fol-
lowing:
To the Honorable the City Council :
The undersigned respectfully asks to be com-
pensated for damage to her property on New-
man street, Ward 15, caused by the overflow of
sewage from the sewer in said street in March
last. [Sigued], Mrs. Dan'l O'Leary.
Referred to the Committee on Claims.
COMMITTEE ON HANCOCK SCHOOLHOUSE.
The President announced that since the
last meeting he had appointed the committee
to examine site of new Hancock Schoolhouso,
Ward 6, as follows: Messrs. O'Brien of Ward 6,
Battis of 1. Hayes of 2, M. W. Collins of 3,
Donovan of 4, Roche of 5, McMackin of 7, Ring
of 8, Everett of 9, McGuire of 10, Briggs of 11,
Callahan of 12. Norris of 13, J. B. Collius of
14, McCarthy of 15. Reinhart of 16, Berwin of
17, Smith of 18, Lynch of 19, Fields of 20, An-
drews of 21, Costello of 22, Wood of 23, Patter-
son of 24 and Reed of 26.
Adjourned, on motion of Mr. Manks of Ward
24, at 11.36 P. M., to meet oil Thursday, May 24,
at 7.30 o'clock P. M.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
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CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings ol the Board ol Aldermen.
Monday, May 21, 1894.
Regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen in
the Aldermanic Chamber. City Hall, at three
o'clock P. M., Chairman Sanford presiding-, and
all the members present.
On motion of Aid. Fottler, the reading of
the records of the last meeting was dispensed
with.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR.
Communications were received from His
Hcnor the Mayor making the following ap-
pointments, subject to confirmation on the part
of the Board, viz. :
(1.) William Doogue, to be Superintendent of
Public Grounds for the term ending April 30,
1895.
(2.) William J. Burke, to be Superintendent of
Ferries for the term ending April 30, 1895.
(5.) Michael D. Collins, to be Sealer of
Weights and Measures and Seizer of Illegal
Charcoal Measures for the term ending April
30, 1895.
(4.) Cornelius F. Doherty, to be Water Regis-
trar for the term ending April 30, 1895.
(5.) Alfred T. Turner, to be City Treasurer
for the term ending April 30, 1895.
(6.) Frederick B. Bogan. to be Superintend-
ent of Public Buildings for the term ending
April 30, 1895.
(7.) Henry H. Carter, to be Superintendent of
Streets for the term ending April 30. 1895.
(8.) Charles H. Allen and Henry R. Reed, to
be members of the Board of Commissioners of
Sinking Funds for the terra ending April 30,
1897.
(9.) George F. Babbitt, to be a member of the
Board of Health for the term ending April 30,
1897.
(10.) Thomas F. Doherty, to be a member of
the Boston Water Board for the term ending
April 30, 1897.
(11.) James H. Dodge, to be City Auditor for
the term ending April 30, 1895.
(12.) Michael Carney, to be a member of the
Board of Registrars of Voters for the term end-
ing April 30, 1897.
(13.) Frank O Thompson, to be a Measurer
of Wood and Bark for the term ending April 30,
1895.
(14.) J. A. Hill, to be a Measurer of Grain for
the term ending April 30, 1895.
(15.) Dennis J. Crowley, George Gourley,
F. S. Thompson, Dennis O'Neil, John F. Dono-
van, John Hurley, Thomas W. Carey, Eugene
McCarthy, Arthur W. Gibby and Dennis O'Sul-
livan to be Weighers of Boilers and Heavy
Machinery for the term ending April 30, 1895.
(16.) Charles W. Richardson, to be Superin-
tendent of the Roxbury Hay Scales for the term
ending April 30, 1895, vice Newman, resigned.
(17.) L. F. Weaver, 1. B. Hamblen, George I.
McGregor, Elmer C. Trafton, Asa W. Davidson,
G. E, Whipple, H. Wellington, Clark D. Wood,
Henry G. Wilson, Charles T. Chapin, Charles
E. Chapin, Harry M. Wood, Benjamin D. Wood
and Arthur W. Gibby to bf> Weiehers of Coal
for the term ending April 30, 1895.
Severally laid over, under the law.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LOAN BILL.
The following was received:
City op Boston, Office of the Mayor, 1
City Hall, May 21, 1894. ]
To the Honorable the City Council:
Gentlemen— I have the honor to recommend
that the next loan bill include the sum of $197,-
500 for new buildings ior the Department of
Public Institutions.
This amount is based on figures made by the
Commissioners of Public Institutions and the
City Architect, and includes the following
items:
For the Lunatic Hospitals the sum of $135,-
000. which will finish the buildiugs now in
process of construction, furnish and equip the
same, take care of the sewage, grading, etc.,
and provide for an administration building.
For Long Island the sum of $25,000 for ex-
tension to the boiler-house and iaundry, for the
ventilation of the brick building, for kitchen
equipment, drainage, furniture, etc.
For the Parental School for Boys the sum of
$37,500, which will provide another dormitory,
besides the two buildings now under construc-
tion, and furnish all three.
I also have the honor to recommend an appro-
priation for a new building in addition to the
Normal School building on West Newton street.
This will cost $100,000.
These recommendations, together with the
loan requested by the City Hospital trustees,
amount to about $660,000, and it seems to me
that no better use could be made of the present
borrowing capacity of the city ($1,076,852) than
to borrow the whole or a large part ol this sum
ior the purposes named.
Respectfully submitted,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
disabled fire engines.
The following was received:
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, 1
City Hall, May 21, 1894. I
To the Honorable the City Council :
Gentlen en — I enclose a communication from
the Board of Fire Commissioners requesting a
transfer ef $15,000 to make good the loss of
the three engines disabled in the fire of Mav 15,
1894.
An order of the City Council is necessary be-
fore the $15,000 requested by the Commission-
ers can be transferred, as proposed.
Respectfully submitted,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Office of Board of Fire Commissioners, {
Bristol Street, Boston, May 16, 1894. I
Hon. Nathan Matthews, Jr., Mayor:
Dear Sir — In the very rapid and disastrous
fire of yesterday afternoon three of our engines
were caught and disabled. We were quite
short of spare apparatus before, and this acci-
dent now very seriously crioples us. We have
no money in our regular appropriation to make
good the loss.
The board would respectfully request that
the special appropriation of $15,000, to cover
proposed extra leaves of absence, may be trans-
ferred to an appropriation for the purchase of
new apparatus.
Respectfully submitted.
For the Board,
Robert G. Fitch, Chairman.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
ward-room for ward twenty-five.
The following was received :
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, I
City Hall, May 21, 1894. 1
To the Honorable the City Council :
Gentlemen — I have the honor to transmit
herewith a communication from the Acting
Superintendent of Public Buildings in regard
to a ward-room for Ward 25.
Respectfully,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
City of Boston,
Office Supt. Public Buildings,
May 21, 1894.
Hon. N. Matthews. Jr., Mayor.
1 deem it my duty to inform vou that Ward
25 is the only ward in the city at present with-
out a ward-room. The room in the old town
hall owned by the city, and formerly in use for
ward-room purposes, has been leased by the
City Council to the Brighten Post, G. A. R.
There are vacant room", however, in said build-
ing lately in use by the Police Department that
can be fitted up for ward purposes on the lower
floor, The estimate of the cost for the purpose
named is $1500.
Yours respectfully,
Fred. B. Bogan,
Acting Superintendent Public Buildings.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
hearings.
1. On petition of James Longley, for leave
to project a bay window over Vernon street,
from building corner Washington and Vernon
streets, Ward 19.
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No objections. Referred to the Committee on
Inspection of Buildings Department (Aid.).
On petitions for leave to erect wooden build-
ings as stables, viz. :
2. James Nary, for three horses, on rear of
23 Beach street, Ward 4.
Not being advertised in accordance with law,
the petitioner was given leave to withdraw.
3. Oscar Lefevre, for ten horses, on Terrace
street, Ward 22.
4 Ida M. Seavey, for two horses, on Farquhar
street, sear South street, Ward 23.
5. The Twenty-five Associates, for two horses,
on northerly side of Perham street, near Ivory
street, Ward 23.
No objections. Severally referred to the Com-
mittee on Streets and Sewers.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
To the Committee on Armories — Battery A,
M. V. M., lor an appropriation for repairs on its
armory. 59 West Newton street.
To the Committee on. Claims— Flora S. Man-
ning, for compensation for personal injuries
received from a fall on Tremont street.
Loreita L. Kicker, to be p.iid for damage to
her property, 46 Bellevue street, caused by the
laving out of the Muddy River improvement
S. W, McDaniell, for compensation for injur-
ies received from a fall on Pemberton square,
Jan. 30, 1894.
To the Committee on Fire Department (Aid).—
William H. Terry, for license to sell oils or
fluids composed wholly or in part of the pro-
ducts of petroleum in East Boston.
Williams & Co., for license to keep for sale
such oils or fluids at 96 Union street.
Josiah Fellows, for license to store and keep
for sale such oils or fluids at 114 Harvard
street. Ward 24.
To the Superintendent of Public Grounds.—
Christopher Blake, for the trimming of trees,
as follows: In front of 73 and 74 L street; in
front of 728 East Fourth street; and in front of
604 and 606 East Eighth street,
Drs. Ball & Freeman, for the trimming of a
tree at 692 Tremoit street.
To the Board of Health— Hnury A. Grey and
others, for suitable bathing facilities in Ward 24.
To the Committee on Faneuil Hall, etc.— Bos-
ton Lodges Grand United Order of O id Fellows
of America, lor the use of Faneuil Hall on Oct.
— , and that the usual fee be waived.
To the Committee on the Department for the
Inspection of Buildings (Aid.)— Todd & Las-
celles, for leave to maintain the awning at 677
E. Broadway at a height of seven feet above
the sidewalk.
M. Glattstein, for leave to project a sign at 35
Crescent place. Ward 7.
Elmer E. Chapman, for leave to project a
bicycle wheel as a sign at 126 Dudley street.
Ward 21.
Frank J. Gethro, for leave to project a bar-
ber's sign at 1447 Washington street.
The C. E. Osgood Co., for leave to project
flaas from third, fourth and fifth stories of
building 744 to 756 Washington street.
George T. Hoyt & Co., for leave to project a
sign in front of 45 South Market street.
John F. KilUuff. for leave to project a sign
in front of Hotel St. Nicholas. Province street.
Kelley & Durkee, for leave to project a sign
until June 30, 1894, from bHilding 346 Boyls-
ton street.
To the Committee on (he Department for the
hispection of Buildings— W. I. TucKerman. for
leave to discontinue a party wall at roof of
building on 230 Derchester avenue, Ward 13.
Boston Ice Company, for leave to iiulld a
wooden buildiug on rear of Rutherford avenue,
near Lincoln street. Ward 4.
Boston Ice Company, for leave to build a
wooden shed on Lamartine street, near Centre
street. Ward 23.
To the Committee on Lamps— James F. Had-
dock, for a public cas lamp on Norfolk Terrace,
Ward 24.
R. C. Wiiittet and others, for a gas lamp on
Crestwood Terrace, off Townsend street, Ward
21.
James Robertson, for leave to relocate a
wooden shed on Nay street, near Meridian
street, Ward 1.
To the Committee on Licenses— L. Emerton,
for leave to run four passenger barges between
Post Office Square and the Congress street ball
grounds.
Juliano Serre, for exhibition of marionettes
at 294 North street, during season ending Aug.
1, 1894.
Juliano Serre, for license for sacred concerts
at 294 North street, Sundays, during season
ending Aug. 1, 1894.
William H. Brown, to run a passenger wagon
between Post Office Square and the Congress
street ball grounds.
J. Yeagle, to run passenger barges between
Highland station and Mount Benedict Ceme-
tery on Sundays.
M. F. Miley, to run two passenger barges be-
tween Forest Hills station and Mount Calvary
Cemetery during season of 1894.
Thomas O'Brien, to run two passenger barges
between Forest Hills station and Mount Hope
and Mount Calvary cemeteries during the sea-
son of 1894.
William Daley, Jr.. for sparring exhibition at
Charlesbank Athletic Club, 55 Haverhill street,
Tuesday evening, May 29, 1894.
James F. Powell, for athletic and dramatic
entertainment, including sparring, at Dudley
Street Opera House Monday evening, May 21,
1894.
William Hassett, for leave to run a passen-
ger bargn between the Reservoir in Brighton
and the Brookline line.
B. F.Keith lor permit for Vinie Daly to ap-
pear at Bijou Theatre during week ending
May 26, 1894.
To the Committee on Police (Aid.)— Goldsmith
Silver Company, for leave to suspend a net-
work and cloth banner across Causeway street,
corner Staniford street.
Charles F. Curtis, to be paid for the loss of
fowls killed by dogs.
Henry P. J. Earnshaw, to be paid for eight
Belgian hare does killed by clogs.
J. Marion Moulton, to be paid for the loss of
fowis killed by dogs.
T<i the Committee on Railroads— West End
Street Railway Company, three petitions for
locations for tracks, as follows;
On Commonwealth avenue, near Cottage
Farm Station.
On North Beacon street.
On Lfxington, Chelsea and Eagle 3treets,
and for leave to use the overhead electric sys-
tem on said tracks.
Same company, for leave to locate two curves
and a cross-over in Eliot square.
To the Committee on Streets and Sewers—
Jamaica Cycle Ciub, for leave to hold a bicycle
tournament June 2 on Centre and other
streets in Ward 23.
Lewando's French Dye House, for leave to
place a sign on sidewalk in tront of No. 393
Broadway, S. B.
James Clair & Co., for leave to place a sign on
a post which now stands in front of the Colum-
bian Hotel at 1162-1168 Washington street.
J. A, Caldwell, for leave to place small iron
rings in sidewalk in front of re>idences, viz. :
76. 78, 80. 82, 84, 86, 88 Winthrop street, 100
Crawford street and 37 Schuyler street.
M. J. Johnson, for ieave to place an iron post
with druggist's mortar thereon in sidewalk at
370 Centre street, Ward 23.
A. W. Hopkins, for leave to place a hitching
post in sidewalk at 37 Holton street, Ward 25.
Walter Beaumont, for compensation for
grade damages on Byron street, Ward 1.
Ellen Hogan. for abatement of sewer assess-
ment of §29.06 ag.uust her estate on E street,
Ward 15.
Dennis A. Reardon, to be compensated for
land taken for sewer purposes o« Faulkner
street.
Willis B. Mendutn and others, for a heart»g
on the proposed change in the grade crossing
ou Dorchester avenue, South Boston.
M F. Lynch and others, fur a heariug in re-
Bard to the same.
C. P. Rolfe, for leave to project an awning at
corner of Norman and Green streets to one foot
from the curbing.
James H. Rush for leave to stand a wagon at
the easterly end of Maverick square, between
the hours of 6 P, M. and 6 A. M
R. Hodson, Jr., and others, for leave to drive
faster than seven miles an hour on Saratoga
street.
New England Telephone and Telegraph Com-
pany of Massachusetts, for leave to lay under-
ground conduits for electric wires in Lewis and
other streets, East Boston.
M. C. Dykeman, for leave to stand a wagon in
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Central equare between the hours of 6 P. M.
and 6 A. M.
T. J. Donovan, for leave to locate a wagon on
the north sideof Franklin street, between Haw-
ley and Franklin street?, from 6 P. M. to 5 A.M.
John Soley, for leave to niove a wooden build-
ing from 150 East. Cottage street. Ward 20, to
Clapp street, near Boston street.
A. M. Richards, for leave to move a wooden
building from 4 Mill street, Ward 4, to Mead
street, near Russell street.
Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad Com-
pany, for leave to place guy posts with the ne-
cessary ropes, in Everett, Webster, Sumner,
Marginal and Maverick streets.
B. F. Keith, for leave to lay a conduit under
and across Mason street, from building num-
bered 163 Tremont street to the rear of Keith's
New Theatre, on Mason street.
David H. Jacobs & Son, for leave to erect guy
posts on Portland street, one in front of Nos.
16-17, and one in front of No. 6.
Frank A. Col ley, for edgestenes and brick
sidewalkat 31 Hoi born street. Ward 21.
Petitions for sidewalks, viz. :
Charles Newhall, Humboldt avenue and
Waumbeck street, Ward 21.
Rev. A. T. Connolly, for sidewalk of brick.
Centre street, Ward 23.
Rev. A. T. Connolly, for sidewalk of gravel,
Centre street, Ward 23.
To the Committee on Street Department—
T. F. Rollin3, for abatement of part of edge-
stone assessment against estate on Bennington
street, East Boston.
PAPERS FROM THE COMMON COUNCIL.
6. Ordered, That the Boston Water Board
be requested, through His Honor the Mayor, to
have erected a drinking-fountain and watering-
troush at Guild row, near the junction of
Washington and Dudley streets, Ward 21.
Passed in concurrence.
7. Ordered, That the Superintendent of Pub-
lic Buildings De rcqueited, through His Honor
the Mayor, to provide suitable swing doors for
the entrances to the anterooms on the east and
west sides of the Council chamber, the expense
attending the same to be charged to the ap-
propriation for Pubiic Buildings Department.
Passed im concurrence.
8. Ordered, That the Joint Special Commit-
tee on Annexation of Squantum be authorized
to give public bearings on the subject of the ac-
ceptance of chapter 336 of the Acls of 1893
relative to the annexation of Squantum, to em-
ploy a stenographer, and report their findings
in print if they deem it necessary: the expense
attending the sime to be charged to the Con-
tingent Fund, Joint Committees.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers, on motion of Aid. Lee.
9. Ordered, That the Board of Fire Commis-
sioners be requested to furnish better sleeping
accommodations for the men of Hook,& Lad-
der Company No. 12.
Passed in concurrence.
10. Resolved, That the thanks of the City
Council of the City of Boston be hereby ex-
pressed to all the cities and towns which re-
sponded to the call, and thn efficient service
rendered, at the recent conflagration in the
Roxbury District, on May 15. 1894.
Passed in concurrence.
11. Ordered, That the sum of one hundred
dollars be paid to the Robert G. Shaw Veteran
Association, as an additional appropriation for
Memorial Day, the same to taken from the Re-
served Fund.
Passed in concurrence— yeas 11, nays 0.
12. Whereas, the City Council is desirous of
learning what action His Honor the Mayor has
taken in reference to the resolves passed by
both branches of the City Government in
March ol the present year regarding veterans
of the War of the Rebellion employed in the
city departments; and
Whereas, no response has been made to the
order which the Common Council referred to
the Mayor on April 26. asking him to inform
the City Council whether any action has been
taker, to carry out the recommendations con-
tained in the report accompanying said re-solves
(City Doc. 73); it is therefore
Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be re-
spectfully requested to inform the City Council
at his earliest convenience whether he has
Instructed the Superintendent of Streets t«
reinstate the veterans discharged from the
Street Department, to protect the veterans
employed in said department against the trans-
fer abuse, and to give them such preference as
they are reasonably entitled to; and, further,
whether he (the Mayor) has instructed the
heads of departments to discharge or transfer
no veteran without the approval of the Mayor,
after having submitted to him the name, to-
gether with the reason for such discharge or
transfer.
Passed in concurrence.
ACTION ON MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT.
The Board proceeded to taKe up No. 13, un-
finished business, viz. :
13. Action on the appointment of Henry H,
Sprague to be a trustee of the Boston City Hos-
pital, for the term ending April 30, 1899.
The question came on confirmation.
On motion of Aid. Folsom the above was laid
ou the table, yeas 7, nays 4 (Aid. Barry call-
ing for the yeas and nays):
Yeas— Aid. Bryant, Folsom, Fottler, Hall-
stram, Presho, Sanford, Witt— 7.
Nays— Aid. Barry, Hall, Lee, Lomasney— 4.
BAY WINDOWS— ORDERS OF NOTICE.
On the following petitions for leave to project
bav windows, viz.:
B. Harris, one, 75 Brighton street, Ward 8.
N. Finkelstein, two, 50 North Margin street.
Ward 7.
William C. Hennessey, four, 13 Beach street.
Ward 12, to project over Beach street and
Knapp street.
Michael S. Morton, three, 7-11-15 Hyde Park
avenue, Ward 23.
Orders of notice were passed for hearings
thereon on Monday, May 28, 1894, at 3 o'clock
P. M, when any parties objecting thereto may
appear and be heard
DOOR AND WINDOW-CAP— NOTICE.
Op. the petition of William Lynch for leave to
project door and window-caps from building
239-241 East Ninth street, Ward 15. an order
of notice was passed for a hearing thereon on
Monday, May 28, 1894, at three o'clock P. M.,
when any parties objecting thereto may appear
and be heard.
STABLES— ORDERS OF NOTICE.
On the following petitions for leave to erect
stables, viz.:
Houghton & Dutton, thirty-one horses. South
Eden street, extending through to Tibbett's
town way, Ward 4.
Peter McCarthy, two horses, 172 Bellevue
street. Ward 22.
George W. Cobleigh, forty-rive horses, Birch
street, corner Corinth street, Ward 23.
Waldo J. Stokes, fifty horses, Park street,
opposite Corey street, Ward 23.
Orders of notice were passed for hearings
thereon on Monday. June 11, 1894, at three ,
o'clock P. M., when any parties objecting
thereto may appear and be heard.
CONSTABLES' BONDS.
The bonds of the following-named constables
were received, tbe same having been approved
bv tbe City Treasurer, viz. ;
Elijah D. Foss, John J. Rogers, John F. Har-
rigan, William H. Swift. Isaac C. Westlake,
James Needham, George W. Lowther, William
L. Hicks, John Mundy.
It was voted that the said bonds be approved
by the Board.
JURORS DRAWN.
Fifty travers jurors were drawn for the Supe-
rior Criminal Court, June term.
FURNISHIXd BUILDINGS, AUSTIN FARM.
Aid. Barry offered an order— That the City
Auditor be authorized to transfer the sum of
six thousand dollars from the Reserved Fund
to an appropriation for New Buildings, Austin
Farm. Furnishing.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, this morning I
called upon an errand at the Commissioner's
office and learned that today the buildings on
Austin Farm are completed and are turned
over by the city architect to the Commission-
ers of Public Institutions. We find that there
is not one penny for the purpose of purchasing
beds, bedding, sheets, chairs, tables and vari-
ous furniture that will go into the rooms there.
There is not now a single thing. The commis-
sioners told me today that if the Government
would appropriate this sum asked for, inside a
week they wculd transfer Irrm tenth Briton
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from those institutions that the members of
this Board have gone and looked at for them-
selves, a lame number of inmates to these new
building's which are now ready to be fitted up.
I certainly hope the Board will suspend the
rule, pass the order and give the commissioners
a chance to furnish those buiHings and trans-
fer to them in the neighborhood of 125 to 150
unfortunate people.
The rules were suspended, the order was read
a second time and the question came on its
passage.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I propose to
vote for the order, but I think the Commission-
ers of Public Institutions should have sent a
communication to this Board stating the posi-
tion of matters. They should also have com-
municated to this Board the fact that they
have made contracts involving $40,000, $50,-
000 or $60,000 more than they have money ap-
propriated for at the present time. I shall vote
for the order, but I don't think that is the
proper way of doing business.
The order was passed, yeas 11, nays 0. Aid.
Barry moved to reconsider; lost. Sent down.
GASTON RESOLUTIONS
The following was received :
177 Marlborough Street, )
May 15, 1894 I
J. M. Calvin, Esq :
Dear Sir— The copy of the resolutions passed
by the City Couneil of Boston in memory of
the late William Gaston, and transmitted by
you, have bee^1 received by the family. They
desire through you to express to the City Coun-
cil their high appreciation of the sentiments of
regard and honor embodied in the resolutions
and also of the delicately artistic form in.
which they were engrossed.
For the family.
Louisa B. Gaston.
Sent down
disposal or offal.
Aid. Folsom, for the Committee on Finance,
submitted a report on the report of the Com-
mittee on Disoosal of Offal (referred Anril 1(5).
relative to providing a sum for the destruction
of house offal— Recommending that the said
report be recommitted to the Committee on
Disposal of Offal.
Report accepted; said reference ordered.
Sent down.
FOWLS KILLED BY DOGS.
Aid Fottler, for the Committee on Police
(Aid.), submitted the following:
(1.) Report on the petition of Daniel Coffev
(referred April 16)— Recommending the passage
of the following:
Ordered, That there be allowed and paid to
Daniel Coffey the sum of $20 in compensation
for the loss of fowls killed by dogs April 15,
1894; said sum to be paid from the income
from dog licenses.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(2.) Report on the petition (referred April 16)
—Recommending the passage of the following:
Ordered, That there be allowed and paid to
Julia McCarthy the sum of $8 in compensation
for ttie loss of fowls killed bviogs April 1,1894,
said sum to be paid from the income from dog
licenses.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(3.) Report on the on the petition of Frank B.
Tyner (referred May 7)— Recommneding the
passage of the following:
Ordered, That there be allowed and paid to
Fr».nk B. Tyner the sum of $21 in compensa-
tion for the loss of fowls killed by dogs March
11 and 15, 1894, sail sum to be paid from the
income from dog licenses.
Report accepted ; order passed.
FANEUIL HALL.
Aid. Lomasney, for the Committee on Fan
euil Hall, etc., submitted the following:
(1.) Report on the petition of the Grand
Lodge, Knights of Pythias, of Massachusetts
(referred May 7), for the use of Faneuil Hall
Oct. 10, from 10 A. M. to 6 P. M.— Recommend-
ing that leave be granted.
Report accepted ; leave granted on the usual
conditions.
(2.) Report on the petition of the Boston
Lodges of the Grand United Order of Odd Fel-
lows of America (referred today), lor the use of
Faneuil Hall on Oct. 2, and that the usual fee
be waived — Recommending that leave be
granted, and that the usual fee be waived.
Report accepted; leave granted, waiving the
usual fee.
(3.) Report on the petition of E. A. Harris
and others (referred April 30,) for the use of
Faneuil Hall from 12.30 to 2 o'clock P. M. on
May 2 and 3, for temperance meetings— That
no action is necessary.
Accepted.
COUNTY BUILDINGS.
Aid. Fottler, for the Committee on Couaty
Buildings, submitted reports recommending
that leave be granted in accordance with the
following petitioas:
F. M. Partridge (referrsd today,) for leave to
have a stand for the ^ale of lemonade opposite
the northeast corner of the Old Court House.
Alexander Jacobs (referred today,) for leave
to maintain a stand in frout of the Old Court
House for the sale of flowers.
John Wilson, for leave to maintain a stand
for the sale of cold drinks and refreshments in
front of the Old Court House.
The question came on the acceptance of the
report.
Aid. Bryant— Mr. Chairman, I did not un-
derstand that all those parties had leave to
have a stand there. I was in the committee
and I thought we only granted one or two such
petitions. I see there are three or four reports
here recommending that leave be granted, and I
would ask to have these refeired to the Commit-
tee on Streets and Sewers. I should like to
know something about them.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I did not get
notice that there wa« to be a notice of the meet-
ing of the committee, I did not attend, and for
that reason I did not sign the reports, as chair-
man of the committee. These are matters in
regard to which I know nothing, and I asked
another gentleman on the committee to sign
the reports.
A'd. Fottler— Mr. Chairman, I have no
objection to these being referred to the Com-
mittee on Streets and Sewers, but I will say for
the benefit of Aid. Bryant that he was present
at the meeting of the committee, aad that
among the four or five petitions considered
the.se three were granted. I understood, also,
that at the time Aid. Lomasney was in the hall,
knew tnat the committee was in session, and
practically gave his assent, as I understood, to
the action taken.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I don't know
whether Aid. Lomasney was in the hall or not,
but he did not get any notice of the committee
meeting. When he does get notice he general-
ly attends meetings of his committees. I did
not know the reports were acted upon, and that
is the reason why I refused as chairman to sign
them. These matters may be all right, although
1 do not Know whether these gentlemen are
citizens of Boston or not. If they are not, I
should not favor their standing in front of the
court house. That is the reason why I did not
sign the reports— that I wai not at the commit-
tee and knew nothing about these matters. I
have no objection to reference to the Commit-
tee on Streets and Sewers.
Aid. Bryant— Mr. Chairman, I want to place
myself right in this matter. There was a meet-
ing of the Committee on County Buildings
upon these matters, and the Clerk of Commit-
tees said that Aid. Lomasney was in 'the
hall, that the rest of the committee could go
ahead, and that he would approve of anything
they said. There were one or two Grand Army
men who wanted locations there and we grant-
ed them; but I had an idea that there were
more here than were acted upon.
The three reports were referred to the Com-
mittee on Streets and Sewers, on motion of
Aid. Bryant.
CLAIMS.
Aid. Lee, for the Committee on Claims, sub-
mitted reports on the following petitions-
recommending that the petitioners have leave
to withdraw, viz.:
Henry B. Blackwell (referred last year), to be
paid for laud taken for improved sewerage pur-
poses.
Ansel T. Ricker (referred March 19). for com-
pensation for injuries received from a fall on E
street.
Bridget Griffin (referred March 29), for com-
pensation for personal injuries received from a
fall at the corner of Maiden street and Harri-
son avenue.
Margaret Mahoney (referred Jan. 11), for com-
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pensation for personal injuries received from a
fall on Washington street.
Marian Turner (two, referred Jan. 8 and
March 26), for compensation for personal inju-
ries received from a fall on Kingston street,
Charlestown.
C. F. Richardson (referred March 26), for com-
pensation for injuries received from a fall on
Brattle street.
Reports severally accepted. Sent down.
PRODUCTS OF PETROLEUM.
Aid. Presho, for the Committee on Fire De-
partment (Aldermen), submitted the following:
(1). Report od petitions (severally referred
today) for licenses to store and keep for sale
oils or fluids composed wholly or in part of the
products of petroleum— Recommending that
leave be granted, viz. :
J. D. Stratton & (Jo,, 401 Cambridge street,
Ward 25.
Glaister Manufacturing Company, 114 Broad
street.
Crowell & Cain, 605 Washington street, Ward
25.
H. W. Longfellow, 6 Allston street. Ward 25.
Globe Gas Light Company, 77-79 Union
street.
Gilbert & Barker Manufacturing Company,
Congress street, near the New York & New
England freight yards.
Standard Oil Company (referred April 30), at
their works on Chelsea street known as the
Maverick Oil Works, at their works oa Chelsea
street, formerly occupied by the Beacon Oil
Company and Pierce & Canterbury and others,
and for license to store and keep for sale the
same at No. 61 Broad street.
The question came on the acceptance of the
reports.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I should like
to ask that that report upon the petition of the
Maverick Oil Works in regard to Chelsea street
be laid on ihe table. I should like to have the
people in that locality given a hearing. It is a
very thickly settled neighborhood and I know
that there wai great objection to the D. Web-
ster King people when they had an oil plant
over there in Charlestown. There was a fire,
and a great deal of trouble. I should like to
know if they have given the people in that lo-
cality, around Scott's court, a chance to be
heard.
Aid. Presho— Mr. Chairman, the Committee
on Fire Department really have nothing to do
with these matters. It is a mere matter of
form. They are passed upon by the Fire Com-
missioners, approved, attested by the clerk,
and they simply come to us to be ratified as a
matter of formality. Each one ef these is
passed with the approval of the Fire Commis-
•ioners.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, it seems to
me that the Board of Aldermen have to give
their approval of these matters before they can
have any legal effect. I know myself that
over in Charlestown, in the vicinity of Chelsea
street, there used to be oil works from which
there was a great deal of trouble. There were
one or two fires there, and I know the people
around Scott's Court made strenuous efforts at
one lime to have the place removed. D. Web-
ster King, I believe, had a. plant there, and I
know that strenuous efforts were made to have
it removed and that it finally went out of there ;
now, I think before we locate another plant
there we oueht to give the people who have
property in that neighborhood a chance to con-
sider the matter. I will ask if that was given
consideration in the committee?
The Chairman— The Chair will state to Aid,
Lomasney that the petition is for a license to
be granted to the Standard Oil Company in
connection with their works on Chelsea street,
known as the Maverick Oil Works, at their
works on Chelsea street, fermerly occupied »y
the Beacon Oil Company, and Pierce & Can-
terbury and others. This appears to be in East
Boston.
Aid. Lomasney— I referred to the company
asking for works on Chelsea street, Charles-
town.
The Chairman— The Chair thinks the alder-
man must be in error. This petition refers to
Chelsea street but it is Chelsea street, East
Boston.
Aid. Lomasney— Then 1 was in error, Mr.
Chairman, and I withdraw my statement.
The reports were accepted and leave granted
on the usual conditions.
(2.) Report on the petition of the Edison
Electric Illuminating Company of Boston (re-
ferred April 30), for a license to store and keep
for use oils or fluids composed wholly or in part
of the products of petroleum at 516 Atlantic
avenue— Recommending that leave be granted.
Report accepted ; leave granted on the usual
conditions.
ACTION ON MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS.
Aid. Barry moved to take No. 19 from the
table, viz. :
19. John F. Andrew, to be a member of the
Board of Park Commissieners.
The motion to take from the table was lost —
yeas 4, nays 7 (Aid. Lomasney calling for the
yeas and nays) :
Yeas— Aid. Barry, Hall, Lomasney, Lee— 4.
Nays— Aid. Bryant, Folsom, Fottler, Hall-
stram, Presho, San ford, Witt— 7.
Aid. Lomasney moved to take No. 18 from
the table, and called for the yeas and nays, the
said number being —
18. Josiah H. Benton, Jr., to be a member of
the Board of Trustees of the Public Library for
the term ending April 30, 1899.
The motion was lost— yeas 4, nays 7:
Yeas— Aid. Barry, Hall, Lomasney, Lee— 4.
Nays— Aid. Bryant, Folsom, Fottler, Hall-
stram, Presho. Sanford, Witt— 7.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS— MAYOR'S VETO.
Aid. Folsom called up special assignment.
No. 14, viz:
14. Message of the Mayor vetoing the two
following orders:
Ordered, That the City Auditor be hereby au-
thorized to transfer Irom the appropriation for
Street Improvements, Aldermanic District No.
9, the sum of $6000, to constitute a special ap-
propriation for the widening of Whitney street
between Smith and Conant streets.
Ordered, That the City Auditor be hereby
authorized to transfer from the special appro-
priation for Street Improvements, Aldermanic
District No. 2, the sum of $3700. said sum to
constitute a special appropriation for macadam-
izing Sorague street. Ward 3.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I move that further
consideration of that be assigned to five min-
utes of four.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I would like
the alderman's reasons for moving that assign-
ment. If he has any good reasons I have no ob-
jection.
Aid. Lee— I desired simply time to consider
one or two essential points in connection with
this matter.
Aid. Lomasney called for the yeas and nays,
and the orders were laid upon the table, yeas
10, nays 1, Aid. Folsom voting nay.
The orders were taken up later in the ses-
sion on motion of Aid. Hallstram, reconsid-
eration was carried, and the question came on
the passage of the orders, the objection of the
Mayor to the contrary notwithstanding.
Aid. Presho — Mr. Chairman, 1 would like to
say a word in explanation of my action in lay-
ing these over. I had them laid over merely he-
cause when I put them in I was informed l>y
the parties directly interested, who said they
had looked the manor up, that there was
plenty of money left in the balance. I acted
solely from that motive.
The Board refused to pass the order over the
mayor's veto, yeas 0, nays 10:
ACTION ON MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS.
Aid. Lee moved, among the following ap-
pointments, to take the name of Henry G.
Pickering from the table:
21. John Lamb, Richard C. Humphreys, An-
nette P. Rogers and Henry G. Pickering, to be
members of the Board of Overseers of the Poor:
severally for the term ending April 30, 1897.
Aid. Lee called for the yeas and nays, and the
motion was lost— yeas 5, nays 7:
yeas— Aid. Bryant, Dever, Hall, Lomasney,
Lee— 5.
Nays— Aid. Bryant, Folsom, Fottler, Hal-
stram, Presho, Sanford, Witt— 7.
Aid. Barry moved to take the following
from the table:
31. James W. Ricker, to he City Collector for
the term ending April 30, 1895.
Aid. Barry moved to take No. 31 from the
table, viz. ;
31. James W. Ricker. to be Citv Collector.
Aid. Folsom called for the yeas aud nays.
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Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I suppose it will
be proper to once more call the attention of the
members of this Board to the fact that we hare
before us, in this nomination, a nomination
that should have been confirmed two weeks
ago. This gentleman, Mr. Chairman, has been
a custodian of the funds of the City of Boston
for twenty years, the snm of $380,000,000 lias
passed through his office, and yet not one pen-
ny has the City of Boston lost in all that time.
It seems to me, as I hare said before, that the
Board should act wisely and confirm this ap-
pointment, ft is a shame and a disgrace to the
City of Boston, when we hare an official as
faithful as he is, that his name should be laid
upod the table as it has been, making it appear
to the public that there must be some cause
why the Board of Aldermen does not confirm
the appointment. Isineerely hope the motion
of the gentleman will not prevail, but that the
Board will proceed to confirmation.
The motion to take from the table was lost-
yeas 4, nays 8 :
Yeas — Aid. Barry, Hall, Lee, Lomasney — 4.
Nays— Aid. Bryant, Dever, Folsom, Fottler,
Hallstram, Presho, Sanford, Witt— 8.
ORIGIN OF LATE FIRE.
Aid. Bryant offered an order— That the
Board of Fire Commissioners be requested to
forward to the City Council a report of the
inquiry which they are now holding in regard
to the origin and management of the fire at
Tremont street, May 15, as soon as said inquiry
is completed.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
FOURTH OF JULY PROGRAMME.
Aid. Lee called up No. 16, special assign-
ment, viz. :
16. The Joint Special Committee appointeil
to prepare and report a plan for the celebration
of the coming Fourth ef July respectfully sub-
mit herewith as a partial report the following
programme for the celebration, and recommend
its adoption by the City Council, subject to
such modification as it may be advisable to
make hereatter. The programme includes
most of the features that have been provided
in former years, with an estimate of the ex-
pense of each, amounting in the aggregate to
the sum of $12,000, viz. :
PROGRAMME.
(A)
Oratlou 8100
Children's entertainments 3,500
Music 1,300
Sailing regatta (B)1,000
Rowing regatta, Charles River 1,600
Celebration, South Boston 360
Celebration, Dorchester 300
Celebration, West Roxbury 300
Fireworks, Boston Common (Cil.60n
Bicycle races 276
Hurling match 15o
Lacrosse 300
Ice water 260
Printing 500
East Boston ferries 26
Police 100
Incidentals 360
Total 812,000
The committee also recommend the passage
of the accompanying orders to provide for rnn-
ning the ferries free on the Fourth of July, and
for the expenditure of the appropriation for the
celebration.
Ordered, That there be allowed and paid to
the Superintendent of Ferries the sum of
twenty-five dollars, and that he be hereby
authorized to accent the same in lieu of tolls on
the Fourth of July next; the said sum to be
charged to the appropriation for Public Cele-
brations; and the City Auditor is hereby au-
thorized to make the entries necessary to carry
this order into effect.
Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be re-
quested to appoint two persons who shall have
the authority to expend, subject to his approval,
the sum of $12,000, for the celebration of the
coming Fourth of July, according to the pro-
gramme arranged for the purpose; said sum to
be charged to the appropriation for Public Cele-
brations.
The foregoing programme was amended May
14, by inserting at (A) "Celebration, East Bos-
ton, 300;" by striking out at (B) "1,000" and
inserting "800;" and by striking out? at (C)
"1600" and inserting "1500."
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I understand that
the amendment appearing on the calendar has
been adopted? >
The Chairman — The Chair so understands.
Aid. Lee — And that other amendments are
now before the Board.
The Chairman— The Chair does not under-
stand that there is any motion to amend at
present before the Board.
Aid. Lee— Well, if the records stand in that
. way, of course I suppese it is so, but I thought
Aid. Lomasney had made a motion to amend.
The Chairman — If the alderman will remem-
ber, at the last meeting of the Board Aid.
Lomasney did make a motion in its nature
amendatory, but at the same meeting of the
Board he withdrew his motion to amend, so
that the only amendment at the last meeting
of th.6 Board was that made by Aid. Witt,
which appears on our calendar.
Aid. Lee— I understand that reconsideration
was asked and did not prevail?
The Chairman — A motion to reconsider was
made and was refused.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, if the system
of taking care of all these districts is going to
prevail, I thiuk Roxbury ought to be taken
care of here, and 1 move that we take $300
from the sailing regatta and appropriate it to
Roxbury celebration.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I did not happen
to be present at the time when this matter was
brought up at the last meeting of the Board. I
left the meeting after we had finished oar ses-
sion in committee, thinking that the report of
the committee was to be accepted by the ma-
jority of this Board. It seems that after I went
away a certain amendment was added, money
being taken away from sailing regatta and
from fireworks and added to celebration for
East Boston. Now, Mr. Chairman, this same
fight is going on from year to year, men who
live in districts making fights for their respec-
tive districts. I claimed last year that
it was wrong, and I still claim that it
is wrong. L while being a representative
from that part of the City of Boston
known a* Roxbury, do not feel that the
citizens of Roxbury ask me to come
in here and take their part alone. We are
elected today as aldermen at large for the en-
tire city, and we should know no particular
part. Now. if there is anything that is wrong
in the amendment it is this: East Boston today
is nearer the heart of the city than the part of
the city in which I live. When it comes to a cel-
ebration for West Roxbury, that is all right.
West Roxbury is a good many miles from the
heart of the city and people cannot come
down town and get back again on the same
night if they stay long enough toenjoy the fire-
works While I am very grateful to the alder-
man on my right for the interest he took
at the last meeting, while I was absent —
knowing that if I were present lie
would leave it for me to do — I still feel that I
do not, as a representative of Roxbury, at least
one of its representatives, ask for one dollar to
celebrate the Fourth of July in that part of the
city. I think the people of Roxbury can con-
veniently reach the heart of the city, can come
down to Boston Common and enjoy the money
which the City of Boston spends to entertain
the peonle of the whole city of Boston. Of
course the 17th of June is distinctively a
Charlestown day. Therefore we cannot say
anything about that. They, of coarse, ask for
nothing on the Fourth of July and come over
anu enjoy what little sports we may have on
Boston Common. Certain parts of Dorchester,
of course, snch as Neponset River, are at quite
a distance from Boston and should be allowed
some little appropriation. South Boston should
not be allowed one dollar, Mr. Chair-
man, and if it had not been for the
able representatives that they have had in the
Board of Aldermen for the past two or three
years, they never would have gotten one dollar.
They have today the sailing regatta, which is
mostly for South Boston people, and they enjoy
their $1000. That is a South Boston celebration
in itself, but through the active work of Aids.
Flood, Leary and Maguire, this additional ap-
propriation for South Boston has been given
from year to year. I hope that will stop, and I
would move to strke out "Celebiation, South
Boston, $350." I also hope that the amend-
ment for celebration. East Boston, will not pre-
vail.
Aid. Lee — Mr. Chairman, I would like to now
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511
inquire if the bill is not amended so as to pre-
clude any other amendments at this time?
The Chairman— The Chair thinks the bill, if
the alderman pleases, is subject to such amend-
ment as the members of the Board see fit to
make. The Chair be'.ieves the motion to recon-
sider which was iost at the last meeting applied
to one single item in the article, and would be
inclined to rule that each and every one of
these items are matters subject to amendment.
Aid. Lee— My point is this, Mr. Chairman,
that I understand that Aid. Lomasney and
Aid. Dever have offered amendments to the
bill.
The Chairman— Both aldermen have offered
amendments.
Aid. Lee— Then, I suppose at this time an
amendment direct would not be proper, as two
amendments are pending and more than two
cannot be entertained at the same time; that
the only way an amendment can be introduced
at this time is to offer a su MOicuoe.
The Chairman— The Chair thinks that is
proper.
Aid. Lee— Then I am geing to more as a sub-
stitute to strike out from the fourteenth line
(music, $1300) to the twenty-ninth line (total,
$12,000) inclusive, the amount included in those
items aggregating $8400, allowing the first
items, oration $100 an< children's entertain-
ments $3500, making a total of $3600, to re-
main.
The Chairman— The Chair desires to make
the following statement: A substitute motion
is offered by Aid. Lee, and, as explained by
him, will hare as its effect the striking out of
the amendment offered by Aid. Witt at the last
meeting of the Board.
Aid. Lek— That is true, Mr. Chairman, and
that I have a right to do.
The Chairman— Bui the Chair does not think
that tne alderman has a right to place that
item in any particular part of the bill.
Aid. Lee— If I may be pardoned, Mr. Chair-
man, a moment, to discuss that one point, in
order that I may not be considered to be trying
to mislead the Chair and in order that no mem-
ber of this Board may be misled, for I certainly
cannot mislead the Chair, I simply wish to say
that the amendment offered by the Alderman
from East Boston, Aid. Witt, when adopted
became a part of the original bill. I am now
moving as a substitute that certain parts of the
original bill be stricken out, including of course,
the amendment at "B" and "0" which was
adopted on bis motion. This amendment, of
course, is stated on the calendar in rather a
peculiar way; while I do not desire, of course,
to say anything against the way in which it is
placed here as a matter of record; simply
stating that the effect of the adoption of that
amendment was te make it n part of the
original bill before this Board. It is
therefore the property of the Board and
not the property of the gentleman who offered
the amendment, because it is not in his power
now to withdraw the amendment in any way,
shape, from or manner. Now I offer a substitute
for the bill as amended by the Alderman from
East Boston, moving to strike out the nans I
have referred to, which I believe under all
parliamentary law and undei all rules I have
the right to do. I cannot amend the bill proper,
because Aid. Lomasney and Aid. Dever have
both made amendments and there tan be only
two amendments pending on the original lull
until either one of thorn is disposed of, when I
would be at liberty to move another one. I am
now, hcvever, taking the bill as amend-
ed by the Alderman from East Boston,
the bill with the amendment now be-
ing the property of this Board, the
report of the committee having been en
tirely abrogated by his amendment and the en
tire programme reported by the committee
changed, and am moving as a substitute that
the parts I have referred to be stricken out.
That is my point— that I am now making a sub
stitute motion in connection with the bill as
amended by the Board.
The Chairman— I think the alderman will
agree with the Chair in this— that the matter
before us today is the committee's report as it
was amended at the last meeting of the Board,
np.rl that amendment appears upon our calen-
dar at the bottom of the page. Now, assuming
t hit that amendment had been incorporated in
the report as it should have been, and that at
"A" bad been inserted the words "Celebration,
East Boston, $300," as indicated, it would seem
to the Chair that evidently the motion to sub-
stitute that the alderman has just made would
not apply to that particular item, because he
commences tiis motion to substitute at line 14.
Aid. Lee— Well, Mr. Chairman, if that were
the case I would have to more to strike out
line 11 (the first line after the heading "pro-
gramme"). Now, in all my experience in re-
gard to amendments made of bills in legisla-
tive bodies, where a motion is made to strike
out a certain item in a certain line and insert
another item, the amendments always take
their place as riders at the tail end of the biil.
While I do not desire to criticise the manner in
which this is placed upon the calendar, it
seems \o me irregular and not proper that the
amendment should take its place at the tail
end of the bill. I think it is a little irregular
that it should be placed on the calendar in this
way. However, it miy make my motion a
little clearer. I will move to strike out the
eleventh line, where it is supposed to in-
sert a certain item of $300 for celebration,
East Boston (the line after the heading
"programme"), let the next two lines
stand (the lines "oration $100" and "children'.-;
entertainments $3500") and strike out the rest
of the items down through "total, $12,000."
That will make an amount of $8400 to be
taken from the sum here stated, and I will then
move that that $8400— the entire amount out-
side of the items of $100 for the oration and
$3500 for children's entertainment — be ap-
plied to the relief of the sufferers in the recent
fire in Roxbury. I move that as a substitute for
the bill.
The Chairman— In order that the members
of the Beard may perhaps understand
the situation, the Chair thinks it
advisable to repeat Aid. Lee's motion
and the two amendments preceding it.
Aid. Lomasney moved to amend the bill in
line 15 (sailing regatta) by reducing the amount
$300 and applying that to celebration in Rox-
bury, $300, leaving the sailing regatta at $500.
Aid. Dever, as an amendment, moves to strike
out line 17 (celebration. South Boston, $350).
Aid. Lee, as a substitute, now moves to strike
out all the items except the items in lines 12
and 13, oration $100, children's entertainments
$3500, and that the balance of the $12,000 be
appropriated for the relief of the sufferers from
the recent Roxbury fire.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I should like to
ask the ruling of the Chair whether money
that is appropriated in the regular appropria-
tion bill for public celebrations can be used for
the purpose that the gentleman on my left has
suggested in his motion?
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, if 1 may be par-
doned by the Chair, I will say that if my sub-
stitute motion prevails I should certainly then
move that the money be transferred and placed
in charge of either tlie Overseers of the Poor or
some other department.so that it might be made
legally available for the purpose I suggest. I
fully understand the meaning of the substitute,
and I believe that at this time I have aright to
make that motion. But farther on, that there
may be no question of the legality, I might
suggest, having the opinion of tli^ Law Depart-
ment in regard to our power to carry out the
object of my substitute motion.
The Chairman— The Chair thinks the point
of order raised by Aid. Dover is worthy of con-
sideration. The Chair thinks it is not within
the province of this Board to appropriate this
money for any other purpose than that of pub-
lic celebration, Fourth of July. The Chair be-
lieves ihe Board would not do that without a
special message from His Honor the Mayor.
Aid. Lee— Do I understand, Mr. Chairman,
that the Chair gives that ruling under the law
of 1893?
The Chairman— 1892, I think it is.
Aid. Lee— Weil, 1892. As I understand that
law, Mr. Chairman, if I am correct it applies
simply to a loan bill. If that money had been
raised by loan and had been applied to some
specific object, then it would require a message
from I lis Honor the Mayor to appropriate it to
some other object. Now, we make transfers
here within a department from time to time by
our own acts, by our own volition, which do
not require a mes<age from His Honor the
Mayor. If that were a loan bill and the money
had been applied to some specific object under
the act, it is not within the power of the City
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Council unless upon a message from His Honor
the Mayor to transfer it. It is a very fine ques-
tion, and I will ask that the matter may be
laid upon the table and that the opinion of the
Corporation Counsel upon it may be obtained.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I am in full sym-
pathy with the motion made by the alderman.
I believe and feel myself that the citizens of
Boston would appreciate our act in trassferring
the money to those unfortunate people. But we
must consider the fact that under the statute
law we are allowed to borrow a fiftieth of one
percent of the total valuation of the city for
what? For specific purposes, namely, public
celebrations; and coming under that head are
Memorial Day, Seventeentn of Jane and Fourth
of July. Not i eing a lawyer, however. Mr.
Chairman, I would rather have the matter
assigned to some time later, that we may look
into it and know that we are right in doing an
act which, otherwise, we may find that we are
clearly wrong in doing.
Aid. Leb— I desire that the Chair shall obtain
the opinion of the Corporation Counsel, and I
would make that motion. I desire to state that
if my substitute motion prevailed I was then
going to move to transfer the money to some
department which would have the legal right
to distribute it in accordance with the motion I
would make, to have it appropriated for the re-
lief of the sufferers from the Roxbury fire. I
would simply desire that it be distributed by
some department, whether by the overseers of
the poor or some other department. I would
have no choice in that matter.
The Chairman— The Chair will assume that
this money in re.-ard to which we are now de-
bating is money which has been appropriated
for a particular purpose. The statute of 1893,
chapter 261, section 1, reads as follows:
"After an appropriation of money has been
duly made by the City Government of Boston
for any specific purpose, or for the needs and
expenditures of any department, no transfer of
any part of the monev thus appropriated shall
be made, except within the department, or in
accordance with and after the written recom-
mendations of the Mayor to the City Council,
approved by the yea and nay vote of two-thirds
of the members of each brancli thereof."
Aid. Lee— I understand that that excepts
appropriations within a department.
The Chairman— The Chair is perfectly well
aware that transfers within a department are
allowed.
Aid. Lee— Mow, amounts which are provided
by loan, of course, require for transfer a mes-
sege from His Honor the Mayor. But the mat
ter now before us comes under the general ap-
propriation which it is within the power of the
City Council to distribute, merely as a contin-
gent or incidental expense.
The Chairman— But the Chair thinks that
what governs this matter is the appropriation
of the money, which has been made for a par-
ticular purpose.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, 1 certainly want to
be frank and honest with the Chair. The
general law, the statute law of this
Commonwealth, says that any city or town
may appropriate. I believe, one-fiftieth of one
per cent for celebrations. Now there is the one
thing and the only legal point. Mr. Chairman,
which is to be decided. My position depends,
of course, upon the construction that might be
placed upon it. I want to be fair with the
Chair. 1 do not want to get up here and under-
take to argue against things that I know exist.
I think there is the one point at issue, that is,
after we have appropriated one-fiftieth of one
per cent, the amount of money which we can
properly apply to public celebrations, can we
apply it to any other specific purpose? That is
the whole thing in a. nutshell.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I want to be still
further informed — if, in the opinion of the
Chair or of the gentleman on my left, when we
make our appropriation bill, we do sot make it
for current expenses of the City of Boiton? I
should like to askif the relief of the poor in a
matter of this kind is a current expense and
whether the Mayor himself could legally sign
an order of this kind if we did pass it?
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, that is the easiest
question in the world, the easiest one I ever
had propounded to me. The answer is simply
and purely this, that if that pan of the general
law in regard to the appropriation of one-
fiftieth of one per cent in this connection does
not apply, then it is within the power of this
City Council to transfer any part of the
budget that was made January 31st and
that went into effect February 1st. It is
in the power of the City Council to divert from
any object or any department for which they
may make an appropriation money to another
department, unless it might be, Mr. Chairman,
as has been referred to by the Mayor in a veto
message, the money was already mortgaged.
Now, I don't know what that means; I would
have to look into it. I don't know how they
mortgage it. I don't know who gets the mort-
gage, and I should like to find out if there are
a»y dividends declared. But the transfer I sug-
gest is, Mr. Chairman, I think, a right that we
have.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman. I would say
to the gentleman that if he wants to find how
to mortgage money in connection with ap-
propriations. I would respectfully refer him
to tlie City Architect and the Board of Commis-
sioners of Public Institutions.
Aid. Lee— In reply to the gentleman I will
say that if I desire to get that opinion, Mr.
Chairman. I certainly would not go to either
the City Architect or to the directors of public
institutions. I would go to the chief executive
officer and find out how it occurred.
Aid. Dever— Mr, Chairman, I hope that if
the motion made by the alderman on my left
prevails, the chairman will certainly try to get
that opinion before the next meeting of the
Board. I do not believe we should be holding
these poor people off in anticipation of getting
this money. I believe that some earlier and
quicker method should be applied towards get-
ting them money rather than have any delay
in taking it out of the appropriation which we
have already passed for public celebrations.
Aid. Lee's motion, that the matter be laid
upon the table and that the opinion of the Cor-
poration Counsel in regard to the substitute
motion be obtained, was carried.
Later in the session Aid. Barry said —
Mr. Chairman, in reference to the public cele-
brations matter upon which we passed earlier
in the meeting, upon which we voted to ask for
the opinion of the Corporation Counsel, I desire
at this time, so that it may go upon record, to
refer to chapter 28. Sect. 13, of the Public
Statutes of 1882 which reads as follows:
"The City Council of a city may, by a yea and
nay vote of two-thirds of the members of each
branch thereof present and voting, appropriate
money not exceeding in any one year one fifti-
eth of one per cent of its valuation for the
current year, for urmories, for the use of mili-
tary companies, for the celebration of holidays
and for other public purposes."
state aid.
Aid. Fottler, for the Committee on State
Aid, submitted a report recommending the pas-
sage of an order authorizing the City Treasurer
to pay allowances to soldiers and sailors and
their families in the City of Boston, under the
provisions of Chapter 447 of the Acts of 1890
for the month of May, and to charee the same
to the Appropriation for Soldiers' Relief.
Report accepted ; order passed.
CLERK HIRE, SUPERIOR COURT.
The Chairman, for the Committee on County
Accounts, submitted a requisition for Clerk
Hire in the Superior Civil Court, amounting
to 81,082.47.
Approved and ordered paid.
DECORATION OF FANEUIL HALL.
Aid. Fottler offered an order— That in ad-
dition to the permission granted to the Ancient
and Honorable Artillery Company to use Fan-
euil Hall in June, they are hereby allowed to
decorate said hall.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
ELECTRIC LIGHT. TEMPLE STREET.
Aid. Fottler offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Lamps be hereby directed to
locate and maintain an electric light on Tem-
ple street, as near as po-siMe to the Temple
Street Church, the expense attending the same
to be charged to the appropriation for Lamp
Department.
Referred to the Committee on Lamps.
Aid. Fottler— Mr. Chairman, I hope that ref-
erence will not be made, but that the rule will
be su»pended at this time and the order passed.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, I would like
to ask the alderman why he desired to have
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the rule suspended- It seems to me the proper
course is for i t to go to the Committee on Lamps,
if that committee is any good.
Aid. Fottler— Mr. Chairman, when I arose
to ask that the rule be suspended, at the time I
offered the order, I was cut off I know this
should go to the Committee on Lamps in the
proper course, but in this case the people con-
nected with the church are very urgent to have
the lamp placed there. It is very dark there,
and unruly boys and noisy people collect
around the place, and they wish to have the
lamp placed there in order to get rid of the
nuisance. I have been requested by people con-
nected with the church to have the order
passed so that the lamp may be placed there as
soon as possible, if it can be done at all.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, while I applaud
the alderman opposite in his efforts to get that
lamp, still if he knew how little use it is to sus-
pend the rules for the passage of orders to get
lamps he would not ask that it be done. I
have been for going on three vears, a member
of the Board, and I have never yet seen an
order of this kind go through under suspension
of the rule. la all cases they have been re-
ferred to the Committee on Lamps. ISow, the
Superintendent of Lamps can locate that lamp
even without action on the part of the com-
mittee. I will say that I have tried hard, by
the way, to get a light located near the cathe-
dral on Washington str«et; that Alu. Saaford
has also endeavord to have it done, and that
we have failed. I would advise the alderman
to go and make his little plea with the Super-
intendent and His Honor the Mayor, and the
chances are that he may fare better than Aid.
Sanford and myself. But I don't think it
would do any good to pass the order under sus-
pension of the rule.
Aid. Fottler— Mr. Chairman, I do not think
it worth while to say another word in regard to
the lamp being placed in front of the church
on Temple street, and of course I am perfectly
well aware, as the gentlemen who have spoken
are, that such things should be referred to the
Committee on Lamps. I know very well that
Superintendent of Lamps has more or less
control in regard to these questions, and
that he no douht will, if it is proper, place
a lam» there. I am perfectly willing to hare
this go to the Committee on Lamps, but I could
see no harm whatever in asking that the rule
be suspended, so that the order might be
placed upon its passage at this time. I believe
the majority of the members of the Board
present here will be perfectly willing to sus-
pend the rule in order that that order may be
passed.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, has the alderman
and the Superintendent of Lamps had an un-
derstanding that the lamp will go up there?
Aid. Fottler— No, sir; but I will say that the
Superintendent of Lamps has been very kind
to the alderman when anything has been asked
for at the West End.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I would suggest
to the alderman who introduces that order
that he might let the matter go to the Commit-
tee on Lamps with instructions to report at the
next meeting. I think that would ue the proper
action to take.
Aid. Fottler withdrew his motion to sus-
pend the rule and the order was referred to the
Committee on Lamps.
ACTION ON MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS.
Aid. Lomasney moved to take the following
from the table:
18. Josiah H. Benton, Jr., to be a member of
the Board of Trustees of the Public Library for
the term ending April 30, 1899.
Aid. Folsom called for the yeas and nays.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I merely de-
si r» to say in regard to this that —
Aid. Presho— Mr. Chairman, I rise to a point
of order, that the motion, to take from the table
is not debatable.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I move that the
alderman be allowed to proceed by unanimous
consent.
Aid. Presho— Mr. Chairman, I object.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, does the
Chair rule the point of order well taken?
The Chairman— The point of order is well
taken.
Aid. Lomasney— Then, Mr. Chairman, I do
not desire to ask unanimous consent.
The Chairman— Unless the Chair hears ob-
jection the alderman can proceed.
Aid. Presho— I object.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I may desire before
I sit down to make a motion, hut before doing
so I want to inquire now if I understood the
point of order raised by the gentleman to be
that no debate was in order on the motion to
take from the table.
The Chairman— The alderman is cerrect.
Aid. Lee— Then I will not make any motion
in regard to it, Mr. Chairman.
The motion to take from the table was lost-
yeas 6, nays 6:
Yeas— Aid. Barry, Dever, Elall, Lee, Lomas-
ney, Presho— 6.
Nays— Aid. Bryant, Folsom, Fottler, Hall-
strain, Sanford, Witt— 6.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS, WARD TWENTY-FIVE.
Aid. Lee offered an order tiiat the unex-
pended balance on Ailston Bridge, amounting
to $418.01 be hereby transferred to constitute a
special impropriation for street improvements,
Wr.rd 25.
Passed under a suspension of the rule— yeas
12. Sent down.
G. W. FLYNN— AWNING PERMIT.
Aid. Lee offered an order — That permission
be hereby granted to G. W. Flynn to cover an
awning frame at his premises corner of Green
street and Boylston avenue, Jamaica Plain.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
BLASTING IN H STREET.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That permission
be hereby granted to William Cochlan to blast
earth in H street, South Boston.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
TREES ON FOSTER STREET.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That permission
he hereby granted to H. W. Baxter to remove
two trees standing in front of his premises on
E'oster street, Ward 25.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Cnairman, if there is no ob-
jection I will ask the suspension of the rule
that that order may be put upon its passage. It
is now desired to erect a building there, and
this tree, which is partly on private property
ami partly on the highway, interferes with the
erection of that building. The owner, there-
fore desires that it shall be removed so that
there .will be no obstruction.
The rule was suspended and the order was
passed.
POLE ON EAST THIRD STREET.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That the Bost«n
Electric Light Company be and is hereby re-
quested to have relocated the pole now located
on East Third street, cor. K street, said reloca-
tion to be six feet farther east.
Referred to the Committee on Electric Wires.
PERMITS FOR AWNINGS.
Aid. Presho offered an order— That permis-
sion be granted to project awnings a greater
distance over the sidewalk than allowed by
the regulations of the Board of Aldermen, at
the following-named locations, the sidewalks
at the locations specified being so narrow that
awnings made as required by the said regula-
tions are of no benefit, viz. :
To M. J. Crotty.on Chelsea street, corner Foss
street, Ward 5; to E. F. Stackpole, on Joiner
street, corner of 27 Park street. Ward 5; and to
D. J. Griffin, on Park street, at corner ot City
Square, Ward 5; and to D. F. Barry, 5 Taylor
street, Ward 1 (J.
Referred to the Csmmittee on Streets and
Sewers.
Lnter in the session, the reference of the
above to the Committee on Streets and Sewers
was reconsidered, and the order was passed
under a suspension of the rule.
FANS IN ALDERMANIC CHAMBER.
Aid. Presho offered an order— That the
Superintendent of Public BuildiHgs be request-
ed to cause four electric ceiling fans to be
placed in the Aldermanic Chamber for the pur-
pose of ventilation ; the expense attending the
same to be charged to the appropriation for
Public Buildings Department.
Referred to the Committee on Public Build-
ings Department.
TREES ON LAMBERT AVENUE.
Aid. Dever offered an order— That theSupsr-
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intendent of Public Grounds tie requested to
remove two trees standing ir frost of estate of
Henry Wessling, Lambert avenue.
Passed under a suspension of the rules.
BOSTON BASE BALL CLUB'S LICENSE.
Aid. Hallstam offered an order— That the
license granted March 26, 1894, to the Boston
Base Ball Assoiciation for ball games and ath-
letic sports on the Boston base ball grounds,
during the seasbn of 1894, be hereby trans-
ferred to the base ball grounds on Congress
street.
Passed under a suspension of the rules.
REMOVAL OF TREE, WARD TWENTY-FOUR.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Public Grounds be requested
to remove a tree standing in front of the Glea-
son Estate, corner of Washington and Bowdoin
streets, Ward 24.
Referred to the Superintendent of Public
Grounds.
CONSTRUCTION OF MILLET STREET.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That the Com-
mittee on Finance be requested to provide the
sum of two thousand dollars to be used for the
construction of Millet street. Ward 24.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
LICENSES.
Aid. Hallstram, for the Committee on
Licenses, submitted the following:
(1.) Reports on the petitions of various news-
boys and bootblacks — Recommending that
minors' licenses be granted.
Reports severally accepted ; licenses approved
by the Board.
(2.) Reports recommending that licenses be
granted on the following petitions, viz:
Juliano Serre (referred today), for exhibition
«f marionettes at No. 294 North street, during
season ending Aug. 1, 1894.
Jnliano Serre (referred today), for license for
sacred concerts at No. 294 North street, Sun-
days, during season ending Aug. 1, 1894.
William H. Brown (referred today), to run a
passeuger wagon between Pest Office Square
and the Congress-street Ball Grounds.
S. Yeagle (referred today), to run passenger
barges between Highland Station and Mount
Benedict Cemetery on Sundays.
L. Emerton (referred today), to run four pas-
senger barges between Post Office Square and
the Congress-street Ball Grouuds.
M. F. Miley (referred today), to run two pas-
senger barges between Forest Hills Station and
Mt. Calvary Cemetery during season of 1894.
Thomas O'Brien (referred today), to run two
passenger barges between Forest Hills Station
and Mt. Hope and Mt. Calvary Cemetery dur-
ing season of 1894.
Willium Daly, Jr., (referred today), for spar-
ring exhibition at Uharlesbank Athletic CIud,
No. 65 Haverhill street, Tuesday evening, May
29, 1894.
James F. Powell (referred today), for athletic
and dramatic entertainment, including spar-
ring at Dudley Street Opera House, Monday
evening, May 21, 1894.
Reports severally accepted ; licenses granted
ob the usual conditions.
(.3) Report on the petition of William Has-
sett (referred today) for leave to run a passen-
ger barge between the reservoir in Brighton
and the Brookline line -Recommending that
leave be granted.
Report accepted; leave granted on the usnal
.conditions.
(4.) Report on the petition of B. F. Keith
(referred today), for permit for Vinie Daly to
appear at Bijou Theatre during week ending
May 26, 1894— Recommending that a permit be
granted.
Report accepted ; permit granted on the usual
conditions.
TREE ON TRENTON STREET.
Aid. Witt offered an order— That the Super-
intendent of Public Grounds be requested to
trim a tree standing in front of estate 17 Tren-
ton street. East Boston.
Referred to the Superintendent of Puhlic
Grounds.
A RECESS TAKEN.
The Board voted, at 4.52 P. M., on motion of
Aid. Fottler, to take a recess, subject to the
call of the Ch drman.
The members of the Board reassembled in
the Aldermanic Chamber and were called to
order by the Chairman at 5.52 P. M.
STREETS AND SEWERS.
Aid. Fottler, for the Committee on Streets
and Sewers, submitted the following:
(1.) Report on the order (referred May 14).
relative to improvement in method of collect-
ing ashes and offal in East Boston— That the
order ought to pass.
Report accepted ; order passed in concur-
rence.
(2,) Report on the petition of Gershom S.
Files (referred March 26), for edgestones and
brick sidewalk — Recommending the passage of
the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
set edgestones and construct sidewalks at grade
and of the width of 5 to 12 feet in front of
estate of Gershom S. Files, No. 33 Holborn
street, Ward 21, and report to this Board the
cost of said edgestones and sidewalks.
Report accepted; order passed.
(3.) Report on the petition of R. Hodson, Jr.,
and others (referred today) to drive faster than
seven miles per hour on Saratoga street-
Recommending the passage of the following:
Ordered, That driving of horses on Saratoga
street, from Winthrop Junction to Winthrop
Bridge, be allowed at a greater rate of speed
than seven miles an hour during the summer
season of the present year.
Report accepted: order passed.
(3.) Report on the petition of the New Eng-
land Telephone ana Telegraph Company of
Massachusetts (referred today) for leave to lay
underground conduits for electric wires in
Lewis and other streets, East boston — Recoro
mending the passage of the following order of
notice: For a hearing thereon Monday, May
28. at 3 o'clock P. M
Report accepted : order of notice passed.
(4.) Reports on the following petitions-
Recommending that leave be granted, viz. :
M. C. Dykeman (referred todsy), for leave to
stand a wacon in Central square between the
hours of six o'clock P. M. and six o'clock A. M.
James H. Rush (referred today), for leave to
stand a wagon at the easterly end of Maverick
square between the hours of six o'clock P M.
and six o'clock A. M
Mike Roache (referred May 14). for license
for a band concert on North square Sunday
evening, June 3.
Twenty-five Associates (referred today), for
leave to erect a wooden building as a stable for
two horses o;\ Perham street, Ward 23.
Ida M. Seavey (referred today), for leave to
erect a wooden building as a stable for two
horses on Farquhar street, Ward 23.
Jamaica Cycle Club (referred today), for leave
to hold a tournament June 2 on Monument and
other streets in Ward 23.
Frederick Holbrook (referred May 14), for
leave to stand with a wagon and sell moxie in
the vicinity of Post Office square.
James Clair & Co. (referred today), for leave
to place a sign on a post in front of the Colurr.-
birm Hotel at 1162-1168 Washington street.
T. J. Donovan (referred today), for leave to
locate a wagon the north side of FranKHn
street, between Hawley and Franklin streets,
from six o'clock P. M. to six o'clock A M.
Reports severally accepted: leave granted on
the usual conditions.
(5.) Report that leave be granted on the fol-
lowing orders:
Order (referred today) concerning the blast-
ing of earth on H street, by William Cochlan.
Order (referred today), that permission be
granted to G. W. Flynn to cover an awning
frame at his premises.
Reports severally accepted ; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
(6.) Reports on the following petitions re-
commending that the petitioners have leave to
withdraw, viz.:
Joseph Viley (referred Feb. 12), for leave to
Slace a box for advertising purposes in front of
fo. 573 Tremont street.
FranK J. Gethro (referred May 14), for leave
to plaee a barber pole in sidewalk at No. 1447
Washington street. Ward 17.
Accepted.
(7.) Reports on the following petitions and
orders that no action is necessary, viz. :
Resolve (referred Arril 17), in favor of chang-
ing grade of Pemberton square.
Order of notice (recommitted May 7), for the
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515
taking of land for sewer purposes on Bultinch
place, Ward 10.
Order (referred May 14), to allow $200 for col-
lation for boys of school regiment.
Patrick Kelly (referred April 30), for a stand
for a night lunch wagon corner Castle and
Washington streets.
Gilman Brothers (referred April 2), for leave
to erect an iron post with druggist's mortar
thereon at 50 Franklin street.
Charles Harrington (referred April 30),
against allowing the moving of a building from
Pond street through Orchard and Centre streets.
Laura M. Mason and others (referred April 9),
that the sewer now being built in Park street,
Ward 23, between Clement avenue and Oriole
street be extended about 260 feet.
James J. Grace and others (referred last year),
for a sewer in Albany street, between Beach
and Kneeland streets.
Henry Baldwin and others (referred in 1891)
that the brook, or water course, which was
closed up in the construction of Commonwealth
avenue between Harvard avenue and Lindas
avenue, Ward 25, be restored to its primitive; |
and natural condition, and that measures be
taken to prevent the present excessive over-
flow of surface water on their lands.
Western Union Telegraph Company (referred
last year), for leave to lay underground conduits
for electric wires in State and other streets.
The same company (referred last year), for
leave to lay an underground conduit for tele-
graph wires and cables in Staff, Broad, Milk
and Indiastreets and Central Wnarf.
Boston Electric Light Company (referred Jan.
8), for leave to lay underground conductors in
that section of the city bounded southerly and
westerly by Dover and Berkeley streets, and
westerly, northerly and easterly by the water
front.
The same company (referred last year), for
extension of time for laying conduits.
Patrick Meehan and another (referred last
year), for a sewer in Amory street. Ward 23.
Jesse F. Kingsbury and others (referred in
1892),for a sewer in Rutledge street, Ward 23.
Henry C. Allen and others (referred in 1892),
for a sewer in Park street. Ward 23.
John J. Graham (referred in 1893), for a sewer
in India sauare, from India street about 100
feet southerly.
(8.) Report on the petition of John J. Kelley
and others (May 22), for a sewer in Hutchins
avonue, Ward 22— That the petitioner have
leave to withdraWi Hutchins avenue being a
private way.
Accented.
(9.) Report on the petition of James H. Mor-
ton aDd others (referred in 1891), for a sewer in
portion of Mount Hope, Ward 23— That the pe-
titioner have leave to withdraw, as there is no
sewer outlet.
Accepted.
(10.) Report on the petition of the Parkinson
Real Estate Trust and others (referred in 1892),
for sewers in New Keyes, Plinfield and Wil-
liam streets, Ward 23— That the petitioner
have leave to withdraw, as there is no sewer
outlet.
Accepted.
(11.) Report on the petition of H. S. Lawrence
and others (referred in 1893), for a sewer in
Washington idace— That the petitioner have
leave to withdraw as Washington place is a
private way.
Accepted.
(12.) Report on the petition of Henry Wess-
ling and another (referred April 9)— Recom-
mending the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
make a sower in Lambert avenue. Ward 21,
between Dove and Cedar streets; said sewer to
be of twelve-inch earthern pipe and located as
shown on a plan on file in the office of the
Superintendent of Streets, marked Lambert
avenue, Roxbnry, and dated May. 1894.
Report accepted ; order, passed.
(13) Report on the petition of Richard C.
Humphreys and others (referred April 30)— Re-
commending the passage of the following:
Ordered— That the Superintendent of Streets
make a Sewer in Adams street. Ward 24, be-
tweeu Codman and Milton streets; said sewer
to be of twelve-inch earthen pipe.snd located as
shown on a plan on file in the office of the Su-
perintendent of Streets, marked Adams street,
Dorchester, and dated May, 1894.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(14.) Report on the petition ol A M. Rich-
ards (referred today)— Recommending the pas-
sage of the following:
Ordered— That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to A. M.Rich-
ards to move a wooden building, pitch roof,
52 feet in length, by 22 feet 6 inches in width,
by 30 feet in height, from Mill street eorner
Tibbets Town-Way, along Mill street to Han-
eock square across Main street, to Eden street
to Russell street, to Mead street, near Russell
street. Ward 4; providing that the West End
Street Railway Companv consent in writing to
the crossing of the tracks in Main street; also
on the termB and conditions expressed in the
ordinance of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(15.) Report on the petition of J. J. & P. M.
Ahern (referred today)— Recommending the
passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to J, J. & P.
M. Ahern to move a wooden building, pitch-
roof, 36 feet in length by 19 feet in width, by
25 feet in heisht, along Orchard. Centre,
Goldsmith and Custer streets, to a lot on Custer
street, near Goldsmith street, Ward 23; any
further trimming of trees or binding of
branches to be done under the direction of the
Superintendent ol Public Grounds and at the
expense of J. J. & P. M. Ahern and on the
terms and conditions expressed in the ordi-
nance of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(16.) Report on the petition of J. J. & P. M.
Ahern (referred today) — Recommending the
passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to J. J. & P. M.
Ahern to move a wooden building, pitch roof,
46 feet in length by 22 feet in width by 30 feet
in height, along Orchard, Centre, Goldsmith
and Custer streets to a lot on Custer street near
Goldsmith street. Ward 23 ; any further trim-
ming of trees and binding of branches to be
done under the direction of the Superintendent
of Public Grounds and at the expense of J. J. &
P. M. Ahern, and on the terms and conditions
expressed in the ordinance of the city relating
thereto.
Report accepted ; order pissed.
(17.) Report on the petitson of M. J. Johnson
(referred todav)— Recommending the passage of
the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
he authorized to issue a permit to Margaret J.
Johnson to place, maintain and use an iron post
with druggist's mortar thereon in the sidewalk
in front of estate 370 Centre street, Ward 23.
The work to be completed on or before Nov. 15,
1894, according to the terms and conditions ex-
pressed in the ordinances of the City relating
thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(18.) Report on the petition of the Boston, Re-
vere Beach & Lynn Railroad Company (re-
ferred today)— Recommending the passage of
the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to the Boston,
Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad Company, to
erect, maintain, and use guy posts and the nec-
essary ropes as follows, viz. :
Four ill Everett street.
Two in Summer street.
Two in Webster street.
Two in Marginal street.
Two in Maverick street, to be used in the
construction and repairing of tunnels of said
company. The work to be completed on or be
fore Nov. 15, 1894, according to the terms and
conditions expressed iu the ordinances of the
city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(19.) Report on the petition of B. F. Keith
(referred today)— Recommending the passage of
the following:
Ordered. That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to B. F. Keith
to lay, maintain and use a ten-inch iron con-
duit enclosing the necessary pipes for steam-
heatinK purposes under the roadway on Mason
street from the new theatre lo rear of building
No. 163 Tremont street, as shown on plan on
file in the office of thp Street Department, Pav-
ing Division "Permits," Ward 10, the work to
be completed on or before Nov. 15, 1894, ac.
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cording to the terms and conditions expressed
in toe ordinances of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(20.) Report on the petition of A. W. Hopkins
(referred today)— Recommending the passage of
the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to A. W. Hor-
kins to place, maintain and use a bitching post
in the sidewalk in front of estate 37 Bolton
street, Ward 25, the work to be completed on
or betore Nov. 15, 1894, according to the terms
and conditions expressed in the ordinances of
the city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(21.) Report on the petition ot David H. Ja-
cobs & Son (referred today)— Recommending
the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to David H, Ja-
cobs & Son, to erect, maintain and use two guy-
posts and ropes in Portland street, one opposite
No. 5, one opposite No. 15 and 17. for use in
constructing building Nos. 6-20 Portland
street, Ward 7, the work to be completed on or
before Nov. 15, 1894, according to the terms
and conditions expressed in the ordinances of
the city relating thereto.
Report accepted; order passed.
(22.) Report on the message of His Honor the
Mayor and the communication from the Board
of Fire Commissioners (referred today), in ref-
erence to the lack of engines— Recommending
the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the City Auditor be authorized
to transfer the sum of $15,000, the amount ap-
propriated for leave of absence for firemen ; the
same to constitute a special appropriation for
the purchase of new apparatus. Fire .Depart-
ment.
Report accepted ; order passed under a sus-
pension of the rules, yeas 11, nays 0. Sent
down.
BRIDGE IMPROVEMENTS, WARDS TWELVE AND
THIRTEEN.
Aid. Barry offered an order— That the un-
expended balance on Broadway bridge, amount-
ing to $501.77, be hereby transferred to consti
tute a special appropriation for Bridge Im-
provements, Wards 12 and 13.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I move that the
rule be suspended and the order put upon its
passage. That erier comes from the Street De-
partment, and I understand that amount of
money will go some way towards repairing the
wood-work of the Albany-street Bridge.
The rule was suspended and the order passed,
yeas 11, nays 0. Sent down for concurrence.
PROJECTION OF SIGNS.
Aid. Folsom— For the Committee on Inspec-
tion of Building Department (Aid.) submitted
the following reports— Recommending that
leave be granted, viz. :
Kellev & Durkee (referred today), te project
a sign until June 30, 1894, from building No.
346 Boylston street.
John F. Kilduff (referred today), to project
sign in front of Hotel St. Nicholas, Province
street.
Reports severally accepted ; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
RECONSIDERATION.
Aid. Lee moved a reconsideration on all the
committee reports presented, hoping it would
not prevail ; lost.
OPINION OF CORPORATION COUNSEL.
Aid. Lee called np special assignment, viz. :
17. Opinion of the Corporation Counsel as to
whether t!>e City can recover from the West
End Street Railway Company the expense ot
paving Washington street, from Cornliill tc
Boylston street, (Doc. 111).
Piaced on file.
REPORT OF BOARD OF VISITORS.
Aid. Folsom called up special assignment,
viz.:
15. Report of the Board of Visitors to the
Public Institutions. (Doc. 94.)
Sent down.
Adjourned at 6.15 P. M., on motion of Aid.
Fottler, to meet on Menday, May 28, at 3
P. M.
COMMON COUNCIL.
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CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings of the Common Council.
Thursday, May 24, 1894.
Regular meeting of the Common Council,
held in the Council Chamber, City Hal), at 7.30
P. M., President O'Brien in the chair and a
quorum present.
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS.
The President announced the following
committees, aopointed since the last meeting:
Sanitary Condition, Ward 1: Messrs. Battis
of Ward 1, O'Hara of Ward 3, Tague of Ward 5,
Patterson of Ward 24 and Hayes of Ward 2.
Sanitary Condition, Ward 17: Messrs. Shaw
of Ward 17, M. W. Collins of Ward 3. Smith of
Ward 18, Wise of Ward 20 and Gormley of
Ward 19.
FENCE IN FRONT OF SHAW SCHOOL.
The following was received :
City of Boston, )
In School Committee, May 22, 1894. J
The Committee on Schoolhouses, 10 whom
was referred, April 24, a petition signed by
F. A. Morse et al., that an iron fence be built
in front of the Robert G. Shaw schoel, West
RoxLury, and that the yard about the building
be placed in an attractive condition, report
that the estimated expense of providing an iron
fence as asked for is about $600. To pnt the
yard in a proper condition will require stone
walls on three sides of the lot; the putting
in of cesspools and drains; filling in with
gravel; grading and paving the yard. The
estimated expense of the improvement of
the yard is about $3500. The Committee
submit that this is not a proper item to be
charged to the appropriation for repairs of
school buildings, and, furthermore, the present
appropriation is insufficient to meet the de-
mands for needed repairs of school buildings,
and it would be in our judgment wrong to still
further reduce our appropriation for repairs by
charging to it such an item of expense as this
now under consideration. The appropriation
for a new schooihouse should, in our opinion,
be large enough to provide the means lor neces-
sary fences and grading of the lots after the
buildings are erected. We think the request of
the petitioners is a proper and just one and
should he provided for, and we recommend
that the City Council be requested to grant a
special appropriation fer the purpose, and
recommend the passage of the following order.
For the Committee,
B. C. Humphreys, Chairman.
Ordered, That the City Council be requested
to appropriate the sum of lortv-five hundred
dollars ($4500) to provide an iron fence in front
of the Robert (i. Shaw Schooihouse, and to
place the yard of said building in a proper con-
dition.
Aceepted and the order passed.
A true copy, „
Attest : Phineas Bates, Secretary.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
NEW ROSLINDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL.
The following was received:
City of Boston,
In School Committee. May 22, 1894. J
The Committee on Schoolhouses, to whom
was referred (May 8) an order that this commit-
tee consider the propriety of purchasing at
once a suitable lot for a primary or mixed
schooihouse at Roslindale, on the west side of
the track of the Providence branch of the New
York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, present
the following report:
The law gives to the School Committee oT
Boston the power "to select, bond, and purchase
the land required forschool-buildings and their
yards; and to fix finally and conclusively the
plans for school-buildings to be erected : pro-
vided, that nothing herein shall authorize said
school committee, in behalf of the City of Bos-
ton, to expend or contract to expend for said
purposes any money in excess of the amount
previously appropriated therefor." (See chap-
ter 297 of the Acts of 1889.)
It must be borne in mind that the School
Board cannot proceed to purchase land or to
erect new school buildings until the City Coun-
cil has appropriated the necessary sums there-
for, and that when such sums have been appro-
priated the School Board cannot expend or
contract to expend for said purpose anv money
in excess of these appropriations. We have
made this statement, as there are reasons to
suppose that the powers of the School Board in
these matters are often misunderstood.
The subject of a new primary schooihouse in
Roslindale west of the railroad has been before
the Board since December, 1892. At a meeting
of the Board Dec. 13, 1892, a petition was re-
ceived from the parents of that section of Ros-
lindale, calling the attention of the Board to
the danger to their children because of express
trains at school hours, and asking that a primary
schooihouse be erected west of the railroad.
The Committe on Schoolhouses, to whom this
petition was referred, submitted a report at the
next meeting of the Board that in their judg-
ment a new primary school building was very
much needed at Roslindale in the locality
mentioned, and they received authority to ad-
vertise for a suitable lot, which was immediate-
ly done.
In the reoort of the Committee on School-
houses on school accommodations (School Docu-
ment No. 4, 1893). submitted to the board Feb.
14, 1893, is the following statement:
"12. New Primary Schooihouse, Roslindale.
Lot $6000. This is one ol the rapidly growing
sections oi the city. The danger to little chil-
dren in being1 compelled to cross railroads at
grade crossings, together with the fact of the
long distances to be travelled, has urged this
necessity with great force upon us. The opera-
tions in real estate in that section indicate that
it will be wise to select and secure a suitable
site for a new building as early as possible."
Appended to this report of the committee was
an order asking the City Council to appropri-
ate certain sums of money for new school build-
ings, lots, etc., and included in this order was
the request for an appropriation of $6000 for a
site tor this primary schooihouse. This appro-
priation was not granted by the City Council.
In their report on school accommodations
(School Document No. 1, 1894,) presented to
the Board Feb. 13. 1894, the Committee on
Schoolhouses again urged the need for this
building, and the City Council was again re-
quested to apDropriate the sum of $6000 for a
site. This, with other requests ot a similar
nature, is now under consideration of the City
Council.
The committee have presented this lengthy
report with the purpose of showing that they
are not unmindful of the interests of the chil-
dren and the schools, but that they have done
all in their power to urge the necessity of pro-
viding a new primary school building in the
locality named. Your committee recommend
the passage of the following order.
For the Committee.
K. C. Humphreys, Chairman.
Ordered, That the City Council be requested
to appropriate the sum of six thousand dollars
($6000) for a site for a new primary schooihouse
at Roslindale, west of the railroad.
On motion or Mr. Fowler the order was
amended by inserting the word "urgently" af-
ter the word "he" in the first line.
The order passed as amended.
A true copy.
Attest : Phineas Bates. Secretary.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
addition to wyman schoolhouse.
The following was received:
Ciri of Boston, I
In School < Iommittee, May 22, 1894. 1
The Committee oil Schoolhouses, to whom
»'»< referral. April L'4, an order that two rooms
be added to the Wyman Schooihouse, Lowell
District, and that the roof of the main building
be put 10 repair as soon as possible, reported
that they find upon investigation that the roof
has been leaking for sqme tune, and they have
given directions for making the necessary re-
pairs. With regard to the addition of two rooms
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to the building, the Division Committee urge
that this be done to provide proper accommo-
dations for the primary school pupils, and this
committee soncur in the proposition to build
this addition, because the increased accommo-
dations are much needed, and because of the
desirability of giving up hired rooms, which
not only require considerable annual outlay for
rents, but are usually inconvenient and poorly
adapted for school purposes, and shou'.d be dis-
continued as rapidly as the required new build-
ings can be erected. The committee recom-
»end the passage of the following order:
For the Committee,
R. C. Humphreys, Chairman.
Ordered, That the City Council be reqaested
to appropriate the sum of ten thousand dollars
($10,000) for the enlargement of the Wyman
School house, Lowell District.
Accepted, and the order passed.
A true copy.
Attest: Phineas Bates. Secretary.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
PAPERS FROM BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
I. Communication from Louisa B. Gaston ac-
knowledging receipt of engrossed copy of reso-
lutions of City Council in memory of the late
■William Gaston.
Placed on rile.
2 Report of the Board of Visitors to the Pub-
lic Institutions. (City Doc. 94.)
Assigned to the next meeting on motion of
Mr. Everett of Ward 9.
The Council voted, on motion of Mr. Fisher
of Ward 18, to take up from Nos. 3 to 8 inclu-
sive, viz. :
3. Report of Committee on Claims, on peti-
tion of C. F. Richardson for compensation for
injuries received from a fall on Brattle street-
Leave to withdraw
4. Report of same committee, on petition of
Marian Turner for compensation for personal
injuries received from a iall on Kingston street.
Charlestown— Leave to withdraw.
5. Report of same committee, on petition of
Margaret Mahoney for compensation for per
sonal injuries received from a fall on Washing-
ton street — Leave to withdraw.
6. Report of same committee, on petition of
Bridget Griffin for compensation for personal
injuries received from a fall at corner of Mai-
den street and Harrison avenue— Leave to with-
draw.
7. Report of same committee, on petition of
Ansel T. Ricker for compensation for persona!
injuries received from a fall on E street— Leave
to withdraw,
8. Report of same committee, on petition of
Henry B. Blackwell to be paid for land taken
for improved sewerage purposes— leave to with-
draw.
Reports severally accepted in concurrence.
9. Report of Committee on Finance, to whom
was referred the report of the Committee on
Disposing of Offal relative to providing a sum
for the destruction of house offal— Recommend-
ing that the report be recommitted to the Com-
mittee on Disposing of Offal.
Report accepted ; said recommendation adopt-
ed in concurrence.
10. Ordered, That the Board of Fire Com-
missioners be requested to forward to the City
Council a report of the inquiry which they are
now holding in regard to the origin and man-
agement of the fire at Tremont street. May 15,
a° soon as said inquiry is completed.
Passed in concurrence.
II. Ordered, That driving of horses on
Saratoga street, from Winthrop Junction to
Winthrop Bridge, be allowed at a greater rate
of speed than seven miles an hour during the
summer season of the present year.
Passed in concurrence.
On motion of Mr. Briggs of Ward 11, the
Council voted to assign Nos. 12 to 15, inclusive,
to 8.15 P, M.
12. Ordered, That the unexpended balance
on Broadway Bridge, amounting to $501.77, be
hereby transferred to constitute a special ap-
propriation for bridge improvements, Wards 12
and 13.
13. Ordered, That the unexpended bal-
ance on Allston Bridge, amounting to $418.01,
be hereby transferred to constitute a special
appropriation for Street Improvements, Ward
25.
14. Ordered. That the City Auditor be au-
thorized to transfer the sum of six thousand
dollars from the Reserved Fund to an appro-
priation for new buildings, Austin Farm,
furnishing.
15. Ordered, That the City Auditor be au-
thorized to transfer the sum of $15,000, the
amount appropriated for leave of absence for
firemen; the same to constitute a special ap-
propriation for the purchase of new apparatus.
Firs Department.
(A message from the Mayor enclosing the re-
quest of the Board of Fire Commissioners for
the above transfer accompanies this order).
Later in the session Mr. Bricgs called up
Nos. 12 to 15 inclusive.
No. 12 was given a second reading and passed
in concurrence— yeas 57, naysO:
Yeas— Andrews, Baldwin, Battis. Berwin.
Bradley, Briggs, Browne, Callahan, Carroll,
Cochran, Colby. Coleman, J. B. Collins,
M. W. Collins, Connorton. Crowley, W. W.
Davis, Donovan, Eager. Emerson, Everett,
Fields, Fisher, Goodenoug , Gormley, Griffin
Hill, Hayes, Hurley, Keenan, Kelly, King.
Leary. Lewis, Manks, Marnell, MoGuire,
Mclnnes, Mitchell, Norri«, O'Brien. O'Hara,
P-itterson, Reed, Reidy, Reinhart, Reynolds,
Riddle, Roche, Rourke, Ruffin. Sears, Shaw,
Ta'jue, Whelton, Wholey, Wood— 57.
Nays— 0.
Absent or not votine — Allston, Bartlett,
Bnyle, Connor, Costello.W. A. Davis. Desmond,
Holden, Jones, Lynch. Mahoney, McCarthy,
McMackin, Miller, Roblnsop, Smith, Sullivan,
Wise— 18.
Ou motion of Mr. Norris of Ward 13, Nos. 13
and 14 were taken up together, read a second
time and passed in concurrence— yeas 58. naysO.
Yeas— Andrews. Baldwin, Bradley. Briggs,
Browne, Callahan, Carroll, Cochran, Colby.
J. B. Collins, M. W. Collins, Connor, Connor-
ton, Costello, Crowley, W. W. Davis. Donovan,
Eager, Emerson, Everett, Fields. Fisher. Good-
enougn, Gormley, Griffin, Hall. Haves, Holden,
Hurley, Keenan, Kelly, King, Leary Lewis,
Manks. Marneil, McGuire, Mclnnes. Miller,
Mitchell, Jsorris, O'Brien, O'Hara. Patterson,
Reed. Keidy. Reinhart, Reynolds.Riddle.Roche.
Rourke, Ruffin, Sears, Shaw, Tague, Whelton,
Wholey, Wood— 58.
Nays— None.
Absent or not voting— Allston, Bartlett, Bat-
tis, Berwin, Bovle, Coleman, W. A. Davis.
Desmond. Jones, Lyncn, Mahoney, McCarthy,
McMackin, Robinson, Smith, Sullivan, Wise—
16.
The question came on giving No. 15 a second
reading.
Mr. Rourke of Wrard 6— Mr. President, I
move that No. 15 be indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Davis of Ward 21— Mr. President, I wish
the gentleman would give his reasons for mov-
ing indefinite postponement of the order-
briefly.
Mr. Rourke— Mr. President, I assure the gen-
tleman that I will be very brief. We passed
the order allowing 815,000 for one day in seven
for the firemen, and the Mayor now comes iu
and asks us to have it transferred for fire appa-
ratus. Now, it seems to roe that if the Fire De-
partment wants a new engine, or two or three
of them, that itcan get them out of the Loan
Order without transferring this $15,000. I
introduced an order April 26, which read as
follows:
"That the Board of Fire Commissioners,
through His Honor the Mayor, be requested to
report to the Common Couneil what arrange-
ments they can make with the $15,000 appro-
priated for the purpose by the City Council to
allow one day's leave of absence per week to
the members of the Fire Department, from the
first day of July to the end of the preseut finan-
cial year."
Now, Mr. President, we have not heard from
the Fire Commissioners under that order,
which was passed April 26. I believe the Fire
Commissioners have ignored the Common
Council in not answering that request before
this time. It is almost a month. We should
know what they are going to do in this matter
with the $15,000 which we gave to them, hav-
ing passed it in the first place and also having
passed it over the veto of His Honor the Mayor.
Under the circumstances, I do not think we
should take it away from this special
appropriation. The question is raised that
it is not enough money to carry out the
the object. I claim that it is enough money for
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519
the next six months, if the Board of Fira
Commissioners would start in the first day of
July and give the members of the Fire Depart-
ment a day in seven. I am very well aware of
the fact that the Fire Department is being crit-
cised considerably at the present time, but that
does not Alter the matter a particle, in my esti-
mation. I believe the employees should be
given one day in seven ; and 1 hope, without
further taking the time of the Council, that this
order will be indefinitely postponed. Another
point I might ca.ll the attention of the Council
to, in regard to which I have been suoken to by
a lew members, that the order fer giving the
men this one day in seven was defeated in the
Massachusetts Senate. Well, Mr. President,
the City of Boston has the power, without go-
ing to the Legislature, of taking action in the
direction of allowing the Fire Department to
give the men one day in seven. So I don't
think that ought, to have any bearing on this
matter whatever. I hope the order will be in-
definitely postponed.
Mr. Davis of Ward 21— Mr. President, I
think the argument by the gentleman in
answer to my question is rather lame. If that
$15,000 is lying there idle, he admits himself
that there is very little prospect of its being
taken up, because the matter has been ignored
by the Fire Commissioners and they now re-
quest the 815,000 in connection with the appa-
ratus injured at the last fire. If, later on,
there is action taken looking towards the car-
rying out of the one day in seven idea, the
City Council can then appropriate the money
for it, the same as they did the $15,000 in this
case.
Mr. Rourkb— Mr. President, i don't know
whether this order is for new apparatus or not.
I was up at the repair shop today and found
that one of the engines damaged is in fair
condition for service, and from looking over
the other two pretty carefully, I found that
they were not very badly damaged and can be
repaired.
Mr. Whelton of Ward 8— Mr. President, I
trust that this order will not be indefinitely
postponed, but that we will coucur with the
Board of Aldermen and pass it tonight. At this
time the Fire Department ol the City of Boston
is subjected to a great deal of criticism.
Among the many things they are criticised for
is the fact that they refused to give the fire-
men of Boston one day in seven. Now, I want
to say right here that I am entirely i» favor of
•uch a proposition, but if you give the man a
day in seven at the present time you will
seriously cripple the Fire Department of the
City of Boston. Take the case of a company
consisting of twelve men ; if you give them ene
day in seven there will be days when you will
have two absent from those companies.
Until the City of Boston is prepared
to place the Fire Department of this
city on a permanent basis, they will
hardly be in position to give the fireman a
day's leave of absence in seven. I think the
Fire Commissioners are endeavoring to do their
duty in a conscientious manner. They have
certamly given the subject great consideration.
If they report to this Council that they need
new apparatus to take the place of that dis-
abled at the recent fire, they are in a far better
position to know in regard to the matter than
is the gentleman from Ward 6, who comes in
here and tells us that be does not think any-
thing of the kind is needed. Gentlemen. I
think the passage of this order is a matter ol
vital importance to the citizens of Boston. The
Fire Commissioners say that they are seriously
crippled in the condition of their apparatus
today. The City Council of Boston should
not hesitate on« moment to furnish them
with nil the money they want. If the mer-
chants of the (Jity of Boston want better fire
protection they should have it instantly, and
when the Fire Commissioners accede to the
merchants' demands the.City Council should in
turn listen to their appeal and giant them thn
money— not being influenced by such a popular
sentiment a« the gentleman Irom Ward 6 has
endeavored to create here tonight. Business is
business every time, and it is far more Im-
portant that the City of Boston should have its
business attended to, its buildings safe by
additional apparatus, at the present time, and
wa can afterwards appropriate money to give
the men one day in seven. That is something
which I certainly am in favor of, but I do not
believe that it should obstruct the passage of
this order at this time.
Mr. McGuntE of Ward 10— Mr. President, I
would like to say just a word on this matter, I
trust that this order will be indefiintely post-
poned. I think it is most unkind and uncourte-
ous to the firemen that anyone should at-
tempt to take away this $15,000 at this time.
The gentleman has said that we need fire ap-
paratus for our city. If wo need it we have
plenty of money to get it. The credit of the
City of Boston is good, and if the city cannot
order a few fire engines on its credit we are in
a very deplorable condition, gentlemen. This
is only a scheme, I think, to defeat the ene day
in seven for the firemen. This question was
talked over very extensively at the first of the
season, and I, lor one, am very much in favor
of the firemen having one day in seven. If
they have one day in seven they will be
belter prepared to do good, honest work at the
tires. We all enjoy having one day
in seven — the Creator intended that we
should rest one day in seven— and just
as soon as we undertake to do other-
wise we are going to be crippled physically,
morally and possibly financially. 1 trunt, gen-
tlemen, that this order will be indefinitely
postponed here tonight.
Mr. Callahan of Ward 12— Mr. President, I
dislike very much to say anything that would
in any way retard the advance of my worthy
friend's popularity in his district, among the
fire fighters, but certainly, with all due respect
to the statement of the gentleman who has just
taken his seat, I want to say in answer to the
srentleman from Ward 6, who originally intro-
duced the order asking the Fire Commissioners
to communicate regarding this matter, that if
my memory serves me right the Fire Commis-
sioners have returned to this Council a state-
ment, that $15,000 would be utterly inadequate
to carry out the primary principles contained
in the gentleman's order. I have tonight to
vote upon a question touching my own district,
where the fire Commissioners have asked, on
account of the crippled condition of their de-
partment and on account of lack of funds to
carry to completion their headquarters on Bris-
tol street.a transfer from another item in the de-
partment, and I find myself tonight prepared to
vote according to the recommendation of the
Committee on Fire Department for the trans-
fer of $10,000 which was asked for by the Fire
Department for the erection of a double en-
gine house in Ward 12. It is found that it is
uttterly impossible for the work there to be
carried through for anywhere near that
amount of money. We desire to ask for $30.-
000, and one of the commissioners has stated
that he will in due time see to it that, if the City
of Boston votes the money for the purpose, the
work will be carried out in a conscientious man-
ner with a due regird to the interests of the
department — to which I bowin mutesuumission,
and I hope the time will come when that will
be brought about. Now, regarding one day in
seven lor the firemen of the City of Boston,
I will say openly and above board, without
fear of contradiction, catering to no
popular sentiment, sir, that if it becomes a
necessity for us by our vote to strengthen the
hands of the department to increase its effi-
ciency and maintain a high standard, there
should nothing r.tand in the way ot our acting
in that direction ; that a gentleman represent-
ing a large constituency in this Council should
not at such a time place upon the calendar a
preamble and resolution almost censuring the
department for a lack of discipline or want of
strength or efficiency of service. We should do
all in our power to strengthen the hands of the
department. Mr. President, as I say, I have
nothing to gam l>y catering to popular senti
merit or by posing as a benefactor of the fire-
men, and in so doing opposing an order which,
in the Interest of the department, in order to-
maintain its efficiency, should be passed as
soon as possible. The firemen are over-worked,
and I sympathize as much with the efforts
to make their labors easier as does any
man in this body. But I do not find
many of them with whom I hold con-
verse so extremely desirous of this proposed
change in tho discipline of the department at
the present time. While I believe it is proba-
bly a necessity that tney should have more
time, taking somewhat the position that the
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gentleman opposite set fortli a lew moments
ago, that such an arrangement would add
strength a»d would be a benefit to the men in
the department, I feel that in that respect the
commissioners will soon bring about a better
condition of things if they are allowed more
time. One of the commissioners a short time
ago, speaking in regard to this matter of one
day in seven for the firemen, stated that the
amount of money set aside for the purpose by
the City Council was entirely inadequate, and
that fact has been reported to this Council. It
was also stated that when the time comes for It
they will ask for .$50,000 from the City Council
of Boston to carry out the Idea, with due re
gard to the proper management, the proper
arrangement, and the comfort of the men in a
department of our city, which I know is one
which should be regarded, certainly, as im-
portant as any which has to do with the pro-
tection of the property and lives of our citi-
zens. I believe, sir, that the gentleman has
nothing hut the best of motives actuating him
in his attitude towards that department. I be-
lieve his desire is to alleviate, if possible, the
condition of the men. But I believe the posi-
tion he has taken upon this matter tonight is a
mistaken one. I hope the gentleman will with-
draw his motion to indefinitely postpone, and
will allow this order to be passed tonight, so
that this money may be expended in tiie direc-
tion stated legitimately and properly, by the
proper authorities, through the proper chan-
nels. I know that this is not an exorbitant re-
quest for anything that any fair-minded citizen
will call out of place, and I hope, sir, that in-
definite postponement will not prevail.
Mr. Davis of Ward 21— Mr. President, I do
not desire to detain the Council a moment,
but 1 must disclaim any idea of a scheme
on my part, as the gentleman in the sec-
ond division (Mr. McGuire) Iia3 insinu-
ated, to take this money away from
the firemen and not allow them one day in
seven. I have two or three personal friends
among the firemen, and certainly there is no
one in this Council who would like to see them
have one day in seven more than I. But there
is only $15,000 set apart for that purpose, and
as has already been referred to, $50,000 would
be needed. This $15,000 lies there idle, and i(
it can be used for the netter service of the Fire
Department at once, and is absolutely needed,
I think we should vote for it tonight.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6— Mr. President, I wish
to take but a few moments of the Council-
time to answer a lew of the insinuations thrown
out by some ot the speakers. In the first place,
the gentleman from Ward 8 made a statement,
that if we gave the members of the Fire De-
partment one day in seven it would necessitate
the absence of tw» members from each com-
pany. Now, I want to tell the gentleman from
Ward 8—
Mr. Whelton— Mr. President, I rise to a
point of order, I stated in my remarks that it
would take two men Irom certain companies
on certain days in the week — not every day, as
he would have the Council oelieve.
Mr. Rourke— Well, Air. President, I wish to
state that if we eive the Fire Department
money enough, or even if we give them $15,000
lrom now to the end of this year, they can with
that amount of money supply a sufficient, num-
ber of men, so that, carrying out the object of
the appropriation, they would still have the
same quotas that they have at the present time.
That statement was made iu the Legislature.
and I believe it was a true one. Now this is
not a question «>f sympathy on my part iu con
nection with the firemen at all. It seems to
me, gentlemen of the Council, it is a question
of a right that belongs to them. Here are the
members of the Police Department, who go
home every other night and enjoy the comfort
of their homes, while the poor firemen work
twenty-four hours oat of the twenty-four Why
should n't we at least give them this one day
in seven? 1 do not agree with the gentleman
from Ward 12, who said the Fire Commission-
ers would ask for $50,000. That is something
new to me — I have yet to learn it. The Fire
Commissioners have been opposed to this, and
I wish also to state in regard to the order which
I have read to this Council, asking information
from the Fire Commissioners, that I have yet
to learn that the Fire Commissioners have
reported in answer to that order. I introduced
almost identically the same order the first part
of ihe year and they did not report upon that.
I therefore hope this order will be indefinitely
postponed.
Mr. Norris of Ward 13— Mr. President, if this
were a question of giving the members of the
Fire Department one day in seven, I would cer-
tainly vote for it. If the gentleman could show
me wherein he can bulldoze the Fire Commis-
sioners and the Mayor into having the money
devoted to that purpose, even if we allow it to
remain there, I would vote for it. But the Fire
Commissioners are on record as emphatically
opposed to the idea of one day in seven at the
present time. Now that money is lying in the
department, they desire to use it for fire appar-
atus destroyed at the late fire in Roxhury —
Mr. Rourke— I would like to ask the gentle-
man a question. Cannot they get that money
out of the new loau order?
Mr. Norris— This money is at the present
time in the Fire Department appropriation. It
was appropriated for a specific purpose. They
cannot use it lor that purpose, and they want to
use it for some other purpose — namely, to make
goed the fire apparatus. They will not give the
men one day off in seven, although I will agree
with Mr. Rourke in this particular, that while,
when the appropriation was brought in at the
first of the year, it would probably cost $40,-
000 to carry out the scheme, it would not. today
cost as much as that. Now. I say we, ought to
allow the Fire Department to go ahead and
replace their fire apparatus, not keeping this
money idle. I believe the gentleman ought to
withdraw his motion and allow this order to go
through the Council tonight.
Mr. Masks of Ward 24— Mr. President, in
looking over this request of the Fire Commis-
sioners, I see that it reads as follows:
"In the very rapid and disastrous fire of yes-
terday afternoon three of our engines were
Caught and disabled. W'e were quite short ot
spare apparatus before, and this accident now
very seriously cripples us. We have no money
in our regular appropriation to make good the
loss. The Board would respectfully request
that the special appropriation ol S15.000 to
cover propose! extra leaves of absence may
be transferred to an appropriation for the pur-
chase of new apparatus."
Now, this communication does not say that
those three engines were destroyed. It Bays
that they "were caught and disabled." It is a
very strange thing to me that 315,000 exactly.
no more and no less, will make good this sup-
posed loss. Mr. President and gentlemen, I
think this is a bluff; it looks very much like it
to me It looks to me as though this wen- a
slap in the face to the Council for having
passed an appropriation for $15,000 for an ob-
ject with which the Fire Commissioners were
not in sympathy.and to which they have shown
themselves adverse upon every opportunity
they have had to express any opinion in the
matter whatever. I hone, gentlemen, fer that
reason, that this order will be indefinitely post-
poned.
Mr. Whelton— Mr. President. I do not be-
lieve it is fair to state that the Fire Commis-
sioners are so unutterably opposed to giving
the men a day's leave of absence in seven. Hr.
Murphy, one of the Board of Fire Commission-
ers, in speaking for the hoard said, if I remem-
ber correctly, that when the City of Boston
placed the Fire Department on a permanent
basis, then, and not until then, would he be in
favor of giving the men one dav's leave of
absence in seven. That, I believe, is the case.
If the men in the out-of-town districts, in dis-
tricts where there are but a few men in a sta-
tion, as is the case in Dorchester, were
placed on a permanent basis, there would
probably then be always a sufficient number
of men to handle the fires. But at the present
time they have tocallin butchers and laker
and mechanics to fi-rht fires. If a fire is to be
fought, it should be fought systematically, and
men entirely foreign to the business should not
be asked to come in and be expected to success-
fully cope with a large conflagration. I think
it is only fair to the Fire Commissioners to say
that they are in favor of one day's leave of ab-
sence in seven when the men are placed upon a
permanent basis. I certainly am in favor of
giving the men a day's leave of absence in
seven, because I would want it myself, but I
believe it would cripple the Fire Department
of Boston seriouslv to attempt to put that into
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execution now, with the means at their dis-
posal.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23— Mr. President, a
member on my right says to "cutit short." I
believe in cutting short, but I don't believe in
cutting the accommodations in my ward (Ward
23) short. They have two engines there, witti
a distance of lour miles between them, and yet
the Fire Commissioners speak of a gilt-edged
permanent basis, and now want $15,000 in con-
nection with the apparatus that was disabled
at the Roxbury fire, When we wanted addi-
tional apparatus they gave us a chemical— as
my friend here says, it was not a chemical. I
deem it a soda fountain on wheels. About two
weeks ago our great fire department saved the
cellar wall of a stable out in our district. That
is their second glory — they saved another
cellar wall a year ago. We will erect a
monument to them for that. And yet they
want a permanent basis. Now, we lost
an engine in the last Roxburv fire, one of
the finest engines that the City of Boston could
produce. 1 asked the Committee on Fire De-
partment, and I asked the Fire Commissioners,
to give us an engine in a population of about
2600 people, with the distance between the two
engines in Jamaica Plain about four miles.
They gave us a soda fountain. Then they
didn't have hosa enough in Ward 23 to reach
from a hydrant to a house that was burned.
That is an actual fact, noticed by myself and
the engineer, and I asked him to take note of it.
Yet they build a steeple at the South End to
view the City of Boston, when we have a com-
pany with three men to run three pieces of ap-
paratus— one man to each piece of apparatus.
And yet we are told we have an efficient Fire
Department, the representatives of which
go over to London and go to Cincin-
nati and Denver, and then come back
here and praise up the Boston Fire
Department, and yet they save nothing but
stonewalls. Ward 23 comprises very nearly
one-third of the territory of Boston, and yet
with the four miles between the two engines,
they will not give us one of the spare engines
they have in the repair shop for Roslindale,
where they have not enough hose to put out a
fire, and where they have the glory of saving
two cellar walls. While they want to furnish
the Fire Department, as they say, with suffi-
cient apparatus, they have not stated to this
Council what Roslindale and West Roxburv
want. They did not say last year, when I
offered the order, that we needed a spare
engine, and yet they come in here and
give us a bluff in regard to this
$15,000. We have not had a spare engine,
and we have now had one burned out
at the fire. When the Fire Department of the
City of Boston allows three engines to be burned
in a sixty-foot street, I say it is time to look up
the Fire Department. They have spare engines
and they would not give us one for Roslindale.
Why? Because they wanted to buy a fancy,
gilt-edged, nickel-plated engine and then give
us a second-hand engine. I think it is about
time to find out what the Fire Department is
doing with the money they have. Taking the
May draft and multiplying it by twelve, you
will find that there will be a surplus of $55,000
for the Fire Commissioners to spend. Now,
what do they want of this $15,000? I say give
it to the men and give them one day in seven.
They deserve it.
Mr. Connorton of Ward 4— Mr. President, it
seems to me that if the gentlemen who advo-
cate the indefinite postponement of this order,
using as an argument the granting of one dav
in seven to the firemen, would leok at the
matter in a logical way, they would thiuk it
more proper to first determine what would he
the proper amount to appropriate in order to
give the men in the Fire Department of Boston
one day in seven. I say that their position
would be then more logical. While 1 an: just
as much in favor of giving the firemen one day
in seven as is any member of this Council, at
the same time the purport of this order is to
transfer a cemin amount now lying idle to the
use of the Fire Commissioners for what is at the
present time a very urgent matter. If it is de-
sired to give the firemen of Boston one day in
seven, first find out how much money it will
take, and then vote for it. I am ready to vote
for an amount sufficient to give the firemen of
Boston ono day in seven, but I think the effort
to make of this matter a sort of sympathetic
plea for the firemen is unfair, I propose to
vote in favor of giving this money to the Fire
Department for the purpose which they sug-
gest, for I think that at the present time they
need this money for that specific purpose. This
is an urgent matter, something which should
be attended to, and I think it is not proper or
logical to take the position which some of the
members here are taking tonight.
Mr. Bradley of Ward 2— Mr. President. I
would like to ask the gentleman from Ward 4 a
question— Did he not vote to pass the veto over
the mayor's head?
Mr. Connorton— I think that is hardly a per-
tinent question.
Mr. Bradley— Mr. President, I believe, as
my friend Rourke of Ward G believes, that this
$15,000 should be set apart for the members of
the Boston Fire Department. As my friena
Kelly says, when three engines are allowed to
stand in the fire, and when there is not hose
enough to put out the little bit of fire as it orig-
inally started, they should not receive one cent
Why should not the men in the Boston Fire De-
partment receive a day in seven, as well as the
Boston police officers? Are they not just as
good servauts? Are they not better servants?
Haven't they proved better servants of the peo-
ple of the City ot Boston? The.gentleman from
Ward 4, Charlestown, now favors the passage
of this order. Why did he come in at the first
of the year and vote to pass the order over the
Mayor's veto and to give the firemen one day
off in seven? They come in here at the tail end
of the battle with their lame excuse. Why
do they do it? Is it with sincerity
or is it because they have had somebody pull
their leg and say, "Give us this?" That is the
real reason, Mr. President. Now, I am just as
much in favor of giving the members of the
Fire Department a day off in seven as any man
in the City Council, and I claim that they well
deserve it. At the big fires that we have had
in the past in the City of Boston those men
have stood from twenty-lour to forty-eight
hours in the cold water, with the blazing fire in
front of their faces, the same as they did at the
lire last year, when I watched them. I claim
that they should have a day off in seven, and
that this $15,000 should be spent for that pur-
pose, If the Fire Commissioners say that tor
$15,000 they cannot give the men one day off
in seven, 1 say let the $15,000 stay there. Don't
allow them to come in at this late day and say,
"We want new apparatus to take the place ot
three engines that were burned in that little bit
of a fire that started out in Roxbury." Is that
just or right, at the tail end of the battle, to
ask that $15,000 which has been appropriated
for the men in the Fire Department of the City
of Boston, who well deserve it, should be trans-
ferred in this manner? Why do they want to do
it? because they have no feeling for these men. It
is because somebody comes and says, "Vote this
for new apparatus." Now I hope and trust that
the order will be indefinitely postponed. I claim
that these men are just as much entitled to a
day off in seven as any Boston police officer
ever was, and more so. I know the Boston
Fire Department as well as any man in the city.
I have watched their workings in the past, and
when thev are called fire-eaters I say that they
are fire-eaters. But whoever was protecting
that district in Roxbury that day was no fire-
eater to allow such a little bit of fire to get out
and burn out the honest people of Roxbury the
way it did. I hope and tru^t that this order
will he indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Keidy of Ward 15— Mr. President, I shall
have to be with my friend Rourke this evening
in voting for the indefinite postponement of
this order and for this reason : At the first ol
the year the Fire Depariment asked for $1,035,-
000 and they gut it. Now there is a little less
than $15,000 desired for this purpose and they
have to come in and want to take that particu-
lar money1. We are given to understand that
the Fire Commissioners were not opposed to
giving this one day in seven at all. But they
went to the State House and used arguments
against it, setting forth certain reasons why
such action should not he taken. It is a fact
that the Fire Commissioners are opposed to
giving the firemen one day in seven. Now, I
for one. am perfectly willing, if there has been
any damage to the apparatus ol the di partment
at this late tire, to vote the money to make the
.i ge good from any other available fum'.
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but I shall not rote away this $15,000. If it is
unsufficient to giro the men of the Fire Depart-
ment one day in seven, I say lei, it stay right
where it is and add more to it, and then give
thein one day in seven. They certainly de-
serve it.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— .Mr, President, I cer-
tainly do not desire to take up any more time
of the Council on this subject, but, I believe,
sir, if the roll were called tonight getting an
expression of opinion from the members of
this Council upon the subject, that every mem-
ber of the Com inon Council would ba placed
on record as being in favor of giving a day in
seven to the firemen where it can be done
legitimately and properly. I for one, sir, am
as much in favor of one day in seven
for the honest firemen as is the gentle-
man who is so earnest in his advocacy
of the indefinite postponement of the order
as it comes fpom the Board of Aldermen. But,
I believe, sir, that the more we harp on the
question the more injury we are doing to these
firemen. I know, sir, from conversation I have
had with individual members of the Fire De-
partment, that they believe we should let the
matter rest until such time as we can get that
which is asked for— namely, $45,000, tbe exact
quota with which the Fire Commissioners can
place the Department on a basis which will
give a day in seven to each member of the De-
partment.
Mr. Rourke— Mr. President, may I ask the
gentleman a question?
Mr. Collins— Mr. President, the gentleman
has taken a great deal more time than I have
tonight, and later on he can speak. Now, sir,
some of the gentlemen have referred to the
Fire Commissioners. I would not attempt, sir,
and it would not be in keeping with my ability,
to say a word to uphold the present Board of
Fire Commissioners. I do not consider it nec-
essary for me to do so, Mr. President, because
their record stands and will stand as a
monument to their honest integrity and
ability. The members of the Fire Com-
mission of Boston to my mind, humble
as that may be, are on an equally high
footing with any commission, if I may be par-
doned for using the phrase, that the grand oH
City of Boston has ever seen. I believe it is'not
right, sir, to cast any insinuations against the
Board of Fire Commissioners. They are honest
men, and the firemen are honest and loyal
men ; and, in regard to the fire in Roxbury. I be-
lieve, sir, and will believe until such time as
evidence is produced to show me that 1 am
wrong, that every member of the Boston Fire
Department, from the fire Commissioners and
the Chief to the individual members of the de-
partment, did their whole and bounden duty at
that fire. 1 feel it my duty, sir, tonight, not-
withstanding the argaments adduced here by
the gentlemen, to vote for the transfer af this
money, becaus3 it is going for a purpose which
is needed— to equip the department in a direc-
tion in which, according to the statement of
the Fire Commissioners as submitted by His
Honor the Mayor, it is crippled today. Mr.
President, if we do not take this money for this
purpose for which it is needed, I know and real-
ize that the men in the Fire Department will
not get the one day off in seven, and that the
money will lie there till the end of the year aud
rot. I claim that no man should tonight ad-
vance the argument that when a member votes
against the indefinite postponement of this
order he is placiug himself on record as against
the Fire Department. That is poor logic and
ought to be exploded, and I think it has been
exploded. I hope the order will be passed
tonight, because it is, I believe, in keeping
with the best interests of the eutire City of
Boston.
Mr. Miller of Ward 5— Mr. President, I am
somewhat surprised that any man should get
on this floor and, in order to strengthen his ar-
gument, assail any individual member of the
Commission, as was done by a gentleman in
this division and in the third division.
Mr. Reidy— Mr. President-
Mr. Miller— Mr. President, I do not refer to
Mr. Reidy.
Mr. Reidy— Mr. President, if he does not refer
to me I am quite satisfied. I theught I was the
only gentleman in this division who spoke on
the subject.
Mr. Miller — Now, because a mem-
ber of that Commission goes to London
and to Cincinnati, in the interest of the
City of Boston I cannot sae why any man
should get on this floor ana question his ve-
racity and ability as a member of the Commis-
sion If he went to London he went there in
the interest of the City of Boston, and when he
came back it was with information which was
beneficial to the citizens. Ask any member of
the Fire Department who it was that gave
them the privileges they now have, and they
will claim that it is the very gentleman on the
Commission whom the gentlemen in the third
and second divisions (Messrs. Kelly and Brad-
ley) sees fit to assail. Now, I ciaim that in
order to have the firemen get one day in seven
you must first lay the foundation. No man will
attempt to build a house until his foundation
is laid, and when that is laid he will then build
it. So it is with the Fire Department. Unless
you place that department on a permanent basis
it is impossible and impracticable to give the
firemeu one day in seven. You have today the
call-men, men who occupy two positions, and
I am somewhat surprised that the gentleman
in the fourth division (Mr. Rourke),
who claims to be such a warm labor
advocate, should stand up here and advo-
cate the call-men in the Fire Depart-
ment of the City of Boston. They are drawing
pay from their employers, they are drawing
pay from the City of Boston, they are taking
from men who are out of work the possibility
of employment, and I think the first thing to
do is to place the department on a permanent
basis and if that is done, the firemen will
get one day in seven. 1 have spoken to a num-
ber of firemen in Charlestown and in some
other parts of the city, and none of them are
very warm advocates of the measure as it
stands today. They admit that the Fire De-
partment must first be placed on a basis so that
they can recaive one day in saven, and when
that is done I know from at least one of the
Commissioners that he is heartily in favor ef
granting the request of the firemen. I sincerely
hope this order will not be indefinitely post-
poned.
Mr. Kelly— Mr. President, I am sorry that
I have not the lungs of my friend from the
Bunker Hill district, but I don't need them. I
should like to have members who claim that I
introduce a charge here against any one mem-
ber of the Board of Fire Commissioners not to
skip out into the ante-room. I desire to have
them hear what I say. I did not charge any
one member of the Fire Department or of the
commission with any fault. I did claim that
we did not have hose enough in Ward 23 to
even reach to a house, and I still make that
claim, I do claim that the Fire Commissioners
receive money enough ; that taking thair May
draft aud multiplying it by twelve, they would
still have a balance of $55,000 left, and that
yet, with half a dozen engines in the repair
shop, they would not give us one in Ward 23,
where there are four miles between the two
engines. As I have already said, there was not
enough hose there to save a house and
bam, and ten horses wera burned, which
lay there and which were not removed
by the Health Department for three days. Does
the gentleman consider that a monument of
glory to the Fire Commissioners? Does he want
to defend them on that ground? Naw, I do not
care for any one of the three commissioners. I
have stated my position in this Council Cham-
ber and to the members of the Committee on
Fire Department, and if they were sincere they
would have said that West Roxbury or that
part of Roslindale ought to have an additional
engine, and would have made provision to take
out of the $15,000 money to provide such ap-
paratus for Roshndaie. Mr. President what
has been done? At the Roxbury fire, in a sixty-
foot street, three of the best engines were dis-
abled, one from Wast Roxbury, and it is a dis-
grace that engines should come in from out-
side of town an«i do more work in connection
with those wooden houses than the Fire De-
partment of Boston has done for three years.
Mr. President, I am stating facts when
I speak of the needs of that district
and of the lack of sufficient hose,
and I am willing to appear before the Commit-
tee on Fire Department or the Fire Commis-
sioners and make the same statement I say
they should at least take an engine from the
repair siiop and give it to us. Why couldn't
they give us one of those second-hand engines
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523
tli:it they do not use except in an emergency?
Why isn't one furnished for Roslindale? Whv
does n't the man who just stood right there
come in and tell me why they have not given
us one before this? Mr. President, I don't need
to wear a pair of classes to see who I am talk-
ing to. I have gone down to the City Auditor's
office and have looked up the money that the
Fire Department has had appropriated for this
year, and the figures I have stated are correct.
There will he a surplus of $55,000, Irom which
they could meet such emergencies as this.
They say they have lost three engines, bat they
should not have lost them. I was down at the
last fire here on Lincoln street and was one
of the men who pulled on the rope
to take an engine out of a hotter
place then they ever had on Tremont street,
We pulled it up Columbia street— there was a
member of the Common Council with me.
Tremont street is about sixty feet wide at that
point, and Columbia street is from fifteen to
eighteen feet wide. Mr. President, if we could
take an engine that was exposed to the fire of a
Darning building about sixty or seventy feet
high on a fifteen-foot street, is there any gentle-
men in this Council who will tell me that they
could not take an engine from a story-and-a-
kialf wooden house on a street sixtv feet wide?
Why, we had country firemen come in here and
take their engines home, and they did n't miss
a cinder; and yet our two gray horses were un-
hitched from the engines and we lost three en-
gines on a sixty-foot street, where I could taice
a ten-foot pole and jump over the houses. Mr.
President, as I say, the Fire Department on the
basis of the May draft would have $55,000 bal-
ance, and they could spend Irom that $15,000
for these engines, and $15,000 more on top of
that, if they wanted to, and would still be able
to provide proper accommodations for Roslin-
dale.
Mr. Norms moved the previous question.
Mr. Rourke— Mr. President, before the main
Question is ordered I would like to say one word
in regard to the gentleman from Ward 5
(Mr. Miller). He made a miss-statement.
He says I got up hero and claimed to
be a friend to the laboring man. 1 will
answer him by saying that T try to fce,
and 1 will ask the gentleman from Ward 5 why
he is not consistent? I find by looking at page
110 of the records that he voted to pass the
$15,000 item, towards giving the men one day
in seven, over toe mayor's veto.
Mr. Miller— Mr President, I would like to
state to the gentleman that I think my mind
is broad enough, when I find that I am mis-
taken, to admit it.
Mr. Manks of Ward 24— Mr. President, al-
though Mr. Miller did not address his remarks
to me, I want to say one word in defence of the
call-men.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11— Mr. President, I rise
to a point of order— whether any debate is now
in order?
The President— Ten minutes debate is ia
order on a call for the previous question.
Mr. Callahan of Ward 12— What is the ques-
tion before the House?
The President— Shall the main question be
now put?
Mr. Callahan- Is that the debatable ques-
tion—"Shall the main question be now put"?
The Pbesident— It is.
Mr. Manks— Mr. President, I wish to say to
Mr. Miller-
Mr. Baldwin or Ward 14— Mr. President, I
rise to a point of order. I would ask the Chair
to look at rule 31, which says —
"The previous question shall be pat in the
following form: 'Shall the main question bo
now put ." and all debate upon the main ques-
tion shall be suspended until the previousques-
tion has been decided."
The President— Tne Chair rules that the
gentleman's statement is perfectly correct. No
debate on the main question is in order on a
call lor the previous question. But the Chair
would call the attention of the gentleim
the Council to rule 27:
"Debate on the call for a previous question
shall Dot exceed teu minutes, and no member
shall sp-ak more than three minutes. In such
debate, however, the merits of the main ques-
tion shall not he discussed."
The question is, shall the main question be
now put? On that ten minutes' debate is
allowable, and Mr. Manks has the lloor.
Mr. Manks— Mr. President, 1 wish to speak to
Mr. Miller in regard to the call-men, and to say
were it not for the call-men the policy tnat pre-
vents the Fire Department of the City of Bos-
ton being put on a permanent basis would re-
sult very disastrously for the district which I
represent in part, and also for others; for it is
the call-men that there put out the fires and
prevent the conflagrations. We have two men
to one piece of apparatus there. If there should
he a fire after twelve o'clock there wo.uld be but
one man to each piece of apparatus. That is the
state of things I wisli he would consider when
he refers to the call-then.
The main question was ordered, and the order
was given a second reading and was rejected,
yeas 27, nays 28:
Yeas — Berwin, Briggs, Browne. Callahan,
Cochran, Colby, J. B. Collins, M. W. Collins,
Connor, Connorton, "W. W. Davis, Donovan,
Emerson, £,verett, Goodenough, Griffin. Hurley.
King, Marnell, Miller, Norris, O'Hara, Roche,
Ruftin, Sears, Tague. Wh'elton— 27.
Nays— Andrews, Baldwin, Bradley, Carroll,
Costello, Crowley, Fields, Fisher, Gormley,
Haves, Keenan, Kelly, Leary, Lewis, Manks,
McGuire, Mclnnes, Mitchell, O'Brien. Patter-
son, Reidy, Reinhart, Reynolds, Riddle,
Rourke, Shaw, Wholey, Wood— 28.
Absent or not voting — Allston, Bartlett, Bat-
tis, Boyle, Coleman, W.. A. Davis, Desmond,
Eager, Hall, Holden, Jones, Lynch, Mahbney,
McCarthy, McMackin, Reed, Robinson, Smith,
Sullivan, Wise— 20.
Mr. Reynolds of Ward 22 moved to recon
sider; lost.
inspection of buildings.
Mr. King, for the Committee on the Inspec-
tion of Buildings Department, submitted the
following:
(1.) Report on the petition of James A. Hersey
(referred May 7), for leave to build a wooden
buiiding— Recommending the passage of the
following:
Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings be
authorized to issue a permit to James A, Her-
sey to build, outside the building limits, a
wooden building on River street, Ward 24. in
excess of range allowed, and without the inter-
vention or construction of a brick wall as re-
quired by the ordinances, and in accordance
with an application on file in the Department
for the Inspection of Buildings; said building
to be occupied for clubhouse and store pur-
poses.
Report accepted ; order passe'). Sent up.
(2.) Report on the petition of Boston Catholic
Cemetery Association (relerred May 14), for
leave to build a wooden building-Recommend-
ing the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings be
authorized to issue a permit lo Boston Catholic
Cemetery Association to build, outside the
building limits, a wooden building on Sutton
street, Ward 23, in excess of range allowed, and
without the intervention or construction of a
brick wall as required ey the ordinances, and
in accordance with an application on file in the
Department for the Inspection of Buildings;
said building to tie occupied lor storage of
wagons.
Report accepted; order passed. Sent up.
(3.) Report on the petition ol Boylston Con
gregational Society (referred May 14), (or leave
to build a wooden addition— Recommending
the passage of trie following:
Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings be
authorized to issue a permit to Boylston Con-
gregational Society to build, outside the build-
ing limits, a wooden addition to building on
Amory street, near Boylston street, Ward 23,
in excess of size allowed and without the con-
struction of a brick wall as required by the Or-
dinances, an I in accordance with m applica-
tion on fiie in the Department for the Inspec-
tion of Buildings, said addition to be occupied
for religious services, mam building occupied
lor same purpose.
Report accepted; order gassed. Bent up.
REPAIRS ON PRIVATE DRAINS.
Mr. ANDREWS ol iVard 21, for the Committee
on Health Department, submitted a report on
the report oi tie- Committee on Ordinances
rred May 3), and the order relative to the
accoptane.ni Chapter 312 Ol the Acis of 1893
in regard to repairs On private drains in streets
or ways— That the order ought to p. is;.
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Alderman Halislraiu dissents iroin the above
recommendation.
Recommitted on motion of Mr. Andrews to
the Committee on Health Department.
COMMITTEE ON FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTS.
Mr. Donovan of Ward 4, for the Committee
on Fire Department, submitted the following:
(1.) Report on the order (referred May 17) for
a transfer of appropriation from Fire Depart-
ment Hospital for Horses to Fire Department
Headquarters, etc.— Recommending the passage
of the order in concurrence.
The report was accepted and the order as-
signed until 8.15 o'clock, on motion of Mr.
Donovan.
(2.) Report on the report and order (recom-
mitted May 10) relative to locating a steam fire
engine in Roslindale engine house— That the
order ought to pass.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent up.
(3.) Report on the order (referred May 17) for
a transfer of appropriation from Engine House
No. 7 to Fire Department Headquarters, etc.,
Central Fire Alarm Plant — Recommending the
passage of the order in concurrence.
The report was accepted and the order as-
signed until 8.15 o'clock on motion of Mr. Don-
ovan.
loan for park purposes.
Mr. Miller of Ward 5 called up No. 18, as-
signment, viz. :
18. Ordered. That chapter 396 of the Acts
of the year 1894, being, "An Act to authorize
the City of Boston to incur indebtedness be-
yond the limit fixed by law for park purposes."
be and hereby is accepted.
The question came on giving the order a
second reading.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President. I de-
sire to ask for information whether if this
money is appropriated any part of it can be
used for any new work, and particularly in any
new work of laying out and construction?
The President— The Chair so understands.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11— Mr. President, I
would say for the information of the gentleman
that 1 hare received a letter from Mr. Sprague.
of the Park Commission, in which he says that
this money would be used for new work, the
larger part of it being for the Strandway in
South Boston.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6— Mr. President, I
move that No. 18 be referred to the Committee
on Park Department.
Mr. JN orris of Ward 13— Mr. President, we
have under our consideration an act enabling
the Park Commissioners to borrow SI, 000, 000
outside of the debt limit for the construction
and completion of the parks. Now, I hope that
this will not he referred to the Committee on
Pai'k Department or to any other committee,
but that it will be passed this afternoon. Some
years ago, when this great, gigantic system of
parks was first discussed and adopted, that vun-
erable old citizen, Benjamin Dean, was a mem-
ber of the Park Commission, and he at that time
contemplated the building of the Strandwav
from South Boston to Franklin Park. Now, in
order to complete that Strandway, and to com-
plete other parts of the park system which are
in contemplation, it is necessary that the com-
mission should at this time receive this $1,000.-
000. They have at the present time contracts
under consideration for the filling, building
and completing of the Strandway, which will
be one of the most elegant drives in the United
States. I believe, when completed. The matter
cannot be touched, or the contracts cannot be
awarded, until this money is given to the com-
missioners. This monev is to be borrowed out-
side of the debt limit; and the commission
has got to have the money in order to do
anything in regard to it. We say, "Wuy
don't they go ahead and complete their park
system?" Gentlemen.it is for this Council to
say at the present time whether tliey shall go
ahead or not. Don't let us be obstructionists,
but let us assist the Park Commissioners in the
work of completing the parks. I will admit
that the construction of this strandway is some-
thing that particularly interests South Boston.
Mr. Dean was so much interested in it that he
came down to see me the other day, and in
talking with me he said that he hoped the City
Government of Boston would go ahead and
allow the Park Commissioners to complete
that great, gigantic scheme which he, when he
was a member of the Board, promulgated.
Now, Mr. President and gentlemen, I hope that
this matter will not be referred to any commit-
tee, but that it will be passed upon favorably.
Mr. Emerson of Ward 17— Mr. President, I
hone this will not be passed. I believe that the
citizens of Boston are laboring under heavy
taxes at the present time, and that there has
been enough money spent by thts Park Com-
mission. This has been a very hard year for
the taxpayers of Boston; and not only because
they hare to nay heavy taxes, but they have
had to put their hands into their pockets and
give money to help the poor. Now, I think it
is about time for the citizens of Boston to cry a
halt before expending any more of the taxpay-
ers' money in this direction. I think the City
Council of Boston, as representing the citizens
who should have a voice in this matter, should
exercise their right and look out for the
taxpayers of Boston, and not go ahead
with this thing which I believe to be an ex-
travagance. It would be just as well, any-
way, to allow this matter to go over for a year,
and give the business men of Boston a chance
to look into the matter; after they have been
spending so much money to relieve the di-tress
that has existed in onr city. I think that tue
borrowing of this 81,000,000 is a very great ex-
travagance, and one that the City Council
should not countenance for one moment. I
hope that there is not a member of this Coun-
cil but what will vote against this order, be-
cause I believe it is dangerous to the citizens of
Boston, and that this should not take place.
The park system is all very well; but laying
this over for a year would not do any harm,
but. on the other hand, it would be a benefit to
the taxpayers of Boston. I hope that we will
not pass this order tonight.
Mr. Briggs— Mr. President. I should like to
say, in answer to the last gentleman, that since
the last meeting of the Council I have received
a letter from Park Commissioner Sprague in
which he says—
"1 see that at the last meeting of the Council
the order to borrow 31,000,000 outside of the
debt limit for park purposes was laid over for
one week. Not one dollar of this money will be
used before Jan. 1 of next year; but wo have
got to make contracts beforehand, and have
got to have the money appropriated in order to
do so. A large part of this money will be ex-
pended on new parts of the park system ; as, for
example, the filling of the strandway, particu-
larly, which will take fully $65,000."
That, gentlemen, answers the point raised by
the last gentleman. There will be none of this
money actually borrowed this year; hut the
Park Commissioners cannot proceed with the
laying out of the work and the making of the
contracts until this particular act is accepted.
Until that is done they cannot make contracts
for any new work or do any new work at all. I
sincerely hone the order will be passed.
Mr. Marnell of Ward 4— Mr. President, I
hope this order will not be referred to the Com-
mittee on Park Department. At the last meet-
ing of this Council the matter was assigned
until tonight, ana the members of the Council
have had plenty of time to look into it, and I
cannot see that any object will be gained by
having a further delay. I know we have today in
Charlestown a place which is destined for a play-
ground for the children in that part of the city.
It has been in the process of constrnction now
for many, many months, and I understand that
a portion of this money will be used to complete
that so that the children of Charlestown may
take advantage of it. 1 know, moreover, that
the same condition of affairs exists in South
Boston, wherever parks or parkways have been
contemplated ; and for that reason, in order that
the Park Commission may be able to make
whatever contracts are necessary for the com-
pletion of their work. I hope that this order will
not be referred to the Committee on Park De
partment, but thatit will be passed this even-
ing.
Mr. King of Ward 8— Mr. President, I hone
that this matter will be referred to the Com-
mittee on Park Department. I intend later in
the session to put in an order to ascertain the
amount of money whteh has been paid by the
Park Commission for labor during the past
year to citizens of Boston, in proportion to the
amount of money which they have snent for
labor altogether. Mr. President, before I vote
for any appropriation of $1,000,000 for the com-
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pletion of the parks, I want some assurance
that this money is going to be paid for labor to
the citizens of Boston— some assurance that
it will not He paid at the rate of $1,
$1.10 or $1.26 a day to peoule who
have never been citizens of Boston and
probably will not be for years. I think, Mr.
President, that it is pretty near tune that the
members of this Council should know how the
money that we have appropriated for the Park
system is being expended ; and I certainly want
to know that before I vote to pass this order
appropriating $1,000,000 more. I don't think
that the money we have given them has been
spent the way it should bs spent, for labor, and
I don't think it has been spent the way it has
been in anv other department of the city. I
think it would be just as well for them, just as
well for the citizens of Boston, and just as well
for the City of Boston, if this money which
is spent for labor were paid to the citi-
zens. J won't vote for any such order
as this until I am satisfied, and until
I have some assurance that the Park Commis-
sioners will in the future give employment to
the citizens of Boston in preference to people
who are not citizens of Boston. I don't thick it
is just and right to do the way they have been
doing. I know myself that in East Boston and
in the Jamaica Plain district the past winter
men have walked by the parks and were una-
ble to get employment of any kind, when men
who were not citizens of this city were work-
ing on the parks. Now, Mr. President, I hope
that this order will be referred to the Commit-
tee on Park Department, because I want to put
in an order later to ascertain the amount of
money that has been expended for labor on the
parks during the past year, and the proportion
of that which has been spent and given to the
citizens of Boston.
Mr. Whelton of Ward 8— Mr. President, I
quite agree with all that lias been said by mv
colleague, Mr. Ring. I eertainly trust that the
order will not be passed tonight, but that it
will be referred to the Committee on Depart-
ment of Park*. The City Council of Boston
has received messages month in and month
out, year in and vear out, saving that if they
should pass $500,000, or $1,000,000. or what-
ever the amount might be, that amount would
complete the park system of Boston. Why,
gentlemen, these messages are like Adelina
Patti's farewells— they are continually coming
around again. Now, I want to know, just as
Mr. Spring does, where this money is going to
be expended and how it is going to be expended.
In the letter from Park Commissioner Sprague,
which lias been read, Mr. Sprague tells the
gentleman from Ward 11 that they want to
go ahead and make contracts. Well, that is
just what I am opposed to. It they are going to
complete the parks I want the laborers who are
citizens of Boston to do the work. I do not
want it to be done by contract, and I certainly
would not vote for any such an order. There
are other things that are more important in the
city of Boston than the passage of orders ap-
propriating a million dollars for parks. The
poor people don't enjoy the parks to any great
extent. The people who do enjoy them are the
people who are able to go around in carriages.
I certainly trust that the order will not be
passed tonight, but that it will be referred to
the Committee on Park Dipartment, so that
they can give it their serious consideration and
then report back to this Council what their
opinion is in regard to the matter.
Mr. Davis of Ward 21— Mr. President, as I
understand that this is not a question of voting;
money this evening, but that it is simply the
acceptance of the act, and that at some future
time we shall have all this argument to go over
again, I think it is a waste of time this evening
to talk about whether they should be allowed
to borrow §1,000,000. or $50,000, or any certain
amount. As it is simply a question of incurring
an indebtedness beyond the debt limit, I move
that debate now close.
The motion to close debate was declared car-
ried. Mr. Hurley of Ward 5 doubted the vote,
a rising vote was taken, and the motion to clese
debate was carried, 2G members voting in the
affirmative, 19 in the negative.
The question came on the motion of Mr.
Rourke of Ward G, to refer the whole matter
to the Committee on Park Department
The motion was declared carried. The vole
wag doubted, a rising vote was taken, and the
motion to refer to the Committee on Park
Department was lost— twenty-four members
voting in the affirmative, twenty-six in the
negative.
The question came on giving the order a sec-
ond reading.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13— Mr. President, I
move you, sir, that the whole subject be as-
signed to the next meeting.
Mr. Norris— Mr. President, I hope that it
wili not be assigned, but that we will come to
vote immediately, one way or the other, and
decide it.
The motion to assign to the next meeting
was declared lost. Mr. Whelton of Ward 8
doubted the vote and called for a rising vote,
which was taken, and the motion to assign to
the next meeting was lost— twenty-two mem-
bers voting in the affirmative, twenty-five ia
the negative.
The order was given a second reading, and
the question came on its passage.
Mr. Griffin— Mr. President, I don't think
there should be any particular hurry on this
matter. I think that the commissioners have
received considerable this year already— more,
perhaps, than they will spend for some little
time to come. I don't think that there is a sin-
gle member of this Council who will vote
aguinst any amount of money the Park Com-
missioners want, provided they need it for im-
mediate use, but $1,000,000 is' a great deal of
money, and they have considerable money now
raised by loan in the past that has not been
expended yet. I do not feel as though I could
vote to give the commission any particular sum
of money at this particular time— and not, at
least, $1,000,000— considering how little they
have spent on the park which is in the
part of the citv that I represent; namely,
Marine Park. For a good many years past
Marine Park has been under construc-
tion, but it has not yet been finished or any
where near finished. If you will go out bv the
Back Bay and go through the Back Bay Fens,
or the Back Bay Park, you will find the place
all fixed up in good shape. In fact, they are
building artificial bridges over there, and all
that sort of thing— decorating the place and
making it more beautiful than it should be
made. It seems to me that before they co into
work of that kind they should give some atten-
tion to places like Marine Park, where thous-
ands and thousands of people go every Sunday,
and also to lots of other parks of the city where
people congregate. Besides, I don't see any
particular hurry about accepting the act, and if
we don't accept it for awhile perhaps the Park
Commission might bo willing to come down
from their high horse and give the Council
some explanation of what they have been
doing with the money which we have given
them In the past. I hope the order will not be
passed tonight.
Mr. Norris— Mr. President, I am serry that
the member lrom South Boston should get up
here and say that he will not vote for this
because so little of it is going to be spent in
South Boston. I did think that he was a little
bit posted in regard to the facts in the premises.
I want to tell that gentleman that nearly two-
thirds of that money will be spent there for the
building of the strandway. That is particular-
ly why I should like to see it pass, and why the
majority of the Council would like to see it
pass.
Mr, Griffin— Mr. President, if the gentleman
will permit me —
Mr. Norris— Mr. President, I have ths floor
now, and he can have it afterwards if ho wants
it. Now, lis comes in bera and tells the Coun-
cil that he is opposed to this because so little of
the money will be spent in South Boston. I
very much dislike to say anything more in re-
gard to it. for I think that there has been
enough said on it. I hope that it will he passed
this evening, and that the Park Commissioners
will he given the right to go ahead, as tliev
want to, and as the people of the city want
them to, and that we shall have no more delay
in the completion of the parks than is neces-
sary.
Mr. .Miller of Ward 5— Mr. President, I
hope that this order will pass tonight.
The gentleman has referred to Che loan
of $500,000 which was passed the first of
tho year. If lie will look at the Mayor's
message sent to this body the 1st of February,
he will find there that the purposes for which
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the 8500.000 was to be used were to build a re-
fectory at Franklin Park, a refectory and bath-
house at Marine Park, and a new building at
the Charlesbank; to complete the drives,
walks, grounds, bridges and buildings in the
Wood Island Park, Charlestown Heights,
Charlestown Playgrounds, the parkway from
the Back Bay Park to Franklin Park, and
for various other purposes which will
take fully that amount of money. Now,
this million dollars, as I understand
it, is for the purpose of connecting
Franklin Park and Marine Park, and also con-
necting the Boston park system with the park
which the Metropolitan Park Commission are
taking out around Brookline. Much has
been said here about comract labor. Now,
there is no man on the floor of this house
who is more opposed to contract labor than I
am. I believe that when work is given out cit-
izens of Boston should have the preference;
but there are times when the City of Boston
cannot do the work; when they have not the
machinery necessary to do it and they are com-
pelled to give their work to contractors. If
they were to purchase the machinery necessary
to carry out the work it would cost millions of
dollars. They have got to go to these men who
own the necessary machinery and give them the
work to do; and it is Dy that means that contract
labor is hired. I think that the men working
for the Park Department today are treated as
well as, if not better than, in any other depart-
ment in the City of Boston. The fact that the
Park Commissioners have kept their 400 men
to work the whole year shows that they do not
believe in the contract system. The fact that
contract labor did exist in Wood Island Park
was on account of a breach of faith on tne part
of the contractors with the Park Commission-
ers ; and when they found it out they compelled
the contractor at Wood Island Park, as I
understand it, to hire citizens of Boston. I
understand that that is so; and if it does exist
todav the Park Commissioners are desirous of
rinding it out. that they may remedy it. I
think that this order should be passed, so as to
give the Park Commissioners an opportunity
to complete the park system of Boston, which
to my mind is as good as any park system in
the United States.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 6— Mr. President, I am
very glad to be here tonight to take issue wi'h
thegentleman from Ward 5 on this order. I
have been watching the progress of this park-
business for the past four years. I know what
the Park Commissioners told some of the mem-
bers of the City Government, members from
the Charlestown district, 1891 and 1892, so far
as the construction of the park in that section
of the city is concerned ; and I know that what
they said at that time they did not carry out.
In the first place, Mr. President, the people of
Charlestown were not consulted in the least as
to where those parks should be located. The
Park Commissioners went and took two pieces
of land in the Charlestown district, with the
advice and consent of His Honor the Mayor.
They said to the people of Charles-
town, "here are two pieces of land for
parks," and then they expect the people
of Boston to pay for them, and under the law
we are obliged to do it. Very well ; what do we
get next? It was understood by the members
who were in the Government those years that
the laboring work to be dose on those parks
should be done as tar as possible by citizens of
Charlestown, and that at least one of those
pirks was to be constructed or completed so
that the people of the Charlestown district
should be able to play on the same within six
months from trie time that they took the land.
What do we find now? We fin 1 that three
years has passed away and the parks are still
incomplete. We also find that, instead of put-
ting the citizens of Charlestown to work on
those parks, when the days began to grow
short the Park Commissioners conceived the
idea that it would be better to let the work
out by contract labor, Some man in
Cambridge then came to the rescue and said,
"Here, I will do that work lor so much per cubic
vard," and they said, "You can have the job."
Then, the first thing that the poor, honest
laboring man of Charlestown knew he was no-
tified on the spot that his services were no
longer wanted. The first thing we know, in
comes the contractor witli his carts, his horses,
his implements and his tools; and we also find
that he brings with him the Italian laborer and
his colleagues, the dagoes. Those were the
men who took the places of the laboring men
of Charlestown at that time ; and their pay was
something like eighty five cents a day, as
against $2, which the city has been willine to
pay to the laboring man for just such work.
Now, gentlemen of the Council, you men who
represent the laboring wards of the City of
Boston, you men who look to these very men
for votes when November and December
rolls around, thir.k of these things before
you go any farther. Look, for instance, at the
condition of things at the Wood Island Park,
in East Boston. What do we find there? The
same condition of affairs; and the poor labor-
ing men of that district last winter and the
winter before were standing on the corners
freezing, unable to find anything to do. while
the Italians and the dagoes were doing the
work that belonged to them. And what else
do we find? We rind that all the labor organi-
zations in the City of Boston for the last three
years have put themselves on record, I might
Bay, in condemnation of the actions of the
Park Commissioners towards the laboring class
in Boston. What else do we find? Two years
ago when the laboring men wanted to cele-
brate the day that is dedicated to them, known
as Labor Day. they made application to this most
august body for permission to stand upon God's
earth for two or three hours in that park which
has somstliinz like five hundred and odd acres
in it: and what did they get for a reply? That
they could not stand there. They were forbid-
den to stand on their own property. An appeal
was made to His Honor the Mayor as to why
they, a respectable body of men, were forbid-
den on that day to stand upon that consecrated
ground— if you will allow me to usetthe expres-
sion—because it was considered by that august
body that that earth should not be trampled
on, and that if the laboring man was allowea
to assemble there he would destroy the earth,
and they were refused. I never could under-
stand why they were refused the privilege of
standing there under the sun for three or four
hours, discussing the matters that were allowed
to them to discuss on a day that was dedicated
to them by the ia»s of the Commonwealth.
When the Mayor was consulted on the matter,
he put it off on to the shoulders of the
Park Commissioners, and the thing was shifted
from the one to the other, and between the
two the laboring man was on that day. and has
been ever since, refused permission to assemble
on those grounds. Now. gentlemen of the
Council, you who are here by the rotes of that
very class of men and who represent, them as
best you can — and I am one of them, here for
the fourth time— do not forget these things
when you vote on this. I say, gentlemen of the
Council, that it is time for us right here and
now to say "no" to these people, and at least
try to represent our constituents. Now, then,
1 have been approached by citizens of Ward 6
within the last week in this way: "Are you
going to favor any more money appropriations
for the parks?" I said, "I don't know. Why?
What objections have you?" They have re-
plied. "We don't need it. We don't- want it.
They have got too much now." "Well," I
savs. "I will look that up." Now, I have been
been down to the Auditor's office and made in-
quiry as to the amount of money that has been
spent on the park system since the beginning of
the work up tr> the first of this year, and I found
out from the Auditor that there has been some-
thing like $6,000,000 already appropriated and
spent udou the parks and public grounds.
Now, the City of Boston has something like two
thousand acres of public grounds under its
jurisdiction. This amount o' $1,000,000 is
simply, as I understand it, to connect Marine
Park, iu South Boston, with Franklin Park, out
in the Highlands, and it means this, that the
land owners between those two beautiful snots
are to be enriched to a certain extent by this
method, by the Park Commissioners going on
and taking this land. I suppose some tneu will
rise in their places here and tell me this is
all lor the benefit of the poor laboring man. I
want to say to him, and thtreby save
him the trouble of that, that I tail to
see it, and I have made a study of it for some
little time. Take for instance, the case of a
man who is working for SI. 50 a day and has
a wife and six children. You would say that
it is a very nice thing for him to be able on a
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527
nice Sunday to take his wife and children out
to Franklin Park ; but just stop and think what
it will cost him to do that. I want to say that
there is not ten per cent of the laboring class
in Boston today that can do it. Now, gentle-
men, tliere is no sentiment in favor of this
There is no demand for it; and when the Park
Commissioners will turn a cold shoulder upon
suck men tin the Charlestown district as they
hare, I think it is about time to look into this.
Two of the heaviest taxpayers in the
Charlestown district, two of the heaviest
contractors!, two of the most respectable
men in that district have been refused
recognition by these men; and all they
asked for at any time was a fair consideration,
a chance to do at least a little of this work for
the commissioners at a fair rate of compensa-
tion, Thev bad the tools, they had the imple-
ments, they had the horses and the other
things necessary, and they would nave given
an opportunity for the honest, faithful citizen
to work. But no; they are cast aside for other
objects and purposes, and other eon tractors,
living outside of the City of Boston, and some-
times even outside of the State, are allowed to
come in and take this work at their figures,
and the bouest working man of Boston is al-
lowed to stand by and see that condition of
affairs. Now, Mr. President, 1 thi»k it is about
time to say no to these people, and I trust this
order will be defeated here tonight. I hope
that it will not be assigned or referred to any
other committee, but that it will be defeated
tonight.
Mr. Sears of vVard 10— Mr. President, I
would like to ask the gentleman from Charles-
town, Councilman Miller, if he has a copy of
the act referred to in this order? I would like
to have the act read, Mr. President.
The Clerk read the Act, as follows:
An Act
o authorize the City of Boston to incur Indebtedness
beyond the limit fixed bylaw for park purposes.
Be It enacted by the Senate and House of Represen-
tatives In General Court assembled, and by the author-
ity of the same, as follows:
Section 1. The City Treasurer of the City of Boston,
to pay the expenses of construction of the public
parks of said city, Including the payments for land,
shall from time to time, as specified in requests of the
Board of Park Commissioners of said city, approved
by the Mayor, Issue notes, bonds or scrip of said city,
but the total amount so Issued shall not exceed one
million dollars. Said notes, bonds or scrip shall be
made payable in thirty years from their date, and bear
Interest payable semi-annually at a rate not exceeding
four per cent per annum, to be fixed by said Treasurer
with the approval of said Mayor.
Sect. 2. Said treasurer shall sell said notes, bonds
or scrip so issued and retain the proceeds thereof In
the treasury of the City, and pay therefrom the ex-
penses aforesaid, as they may hereafter be contracted
by said Board; provided, however, chat he shall pay
over to the Board of Commissioners of Sinking Funds
of said city any premiums received in the sale of said
notes, bonds or scrip: and said Board of Commission-
ers of Sinking Funds shall place all amounts so paid
by said treasurer In the sinking fund for the payment
of the loan hereby authorized.
Sect. 3. The debts and loans authorized by this act
shall not he Included in determining the limit of In-
debtedness fixed for said city, and the notes, bonds or
scrip shall not be issued until after the first day of
January In the year 1895.
Sect. 4. This act shall take effect upon its accept-
ance by the City of Boston.
House o' Representatives, May 16, 1894.
Passed to be enacted. G. V. L. Meyer. Speaker.
In Senate, May 17. 1894.
Passed to be enacted.
William M. Butler, President.
May 17, 1894.
Approved. F. T. greeniiai.oe.
Office of the Secretary, )
Boston, May 17, 1894.)
A true copy,
Witness the Seal of the Commonwealth.
Isaac H. Edqett,
Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Mr. Skars— Mr. President. I hope that this act
will be accepted tonight. I don't see auy harm
in accepting it.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, in
order that the members of the Council may
vole intelligently upon this question. I again
rise to ask 'or a decision of the Chair. It seems
to me that I heard at least one member of the
Council make the statement that if we vote to
accept this act tonight an order will have to be
put in later by which we will make an apportion-
ment of this amount for the Park Commission.
Now, my question is whether, if we accent this
act tonight, that will not give authority to the
Park Commissioners to incur that indebtedness
without any further order.
The President— 1 he Chair would say that,
as lie reads the act, if the act is accepted to-
night the City Treasurer may issue the bonds
or notes or script, or whatever that may be
called, ucon the request of the Park Commis-
sioners, with the approval of the Mayor.
Mr. Collins— Then, sir, according to the de-
cision of the honorable President of this body,
if this act is accepted, that settles the matter;
and it would then be entirely within the juris-
diction of the Board of Park Commissioners to
say what disposition they would make of the
money.
The President— Precisely, with the excep-
tion that it must be with the approval of the
Mayor.
Mr. King of Ward 8— Now, Mr. President, I
don't intend to say a great deal more on this. I
have said too much already, probablv. I think
the members are getting pretty tired of so much
of this talk; and I don't enjov it myself. But I
think that the members of this Council are
making a mistake in being in such a hurry
about passing this order. I do not see the need
of being in such a hurry. If it is passed before the
Council adj'urns lor the summer vacation, that
will be plenty of time; and I think we ought to
know what we are doing before we vote to accept
that act. Now, in the early part of the year we
voted the $500,000 to complete the parks; and
by doing it we sacrificed the other interests of
the City of Boston. Our schools have been
sacrificed. At the last meeting two of the
members ef the Council, two of the mem-
bers from Ward 6, asked for an ap-
propriation for schools, and two -thirds
of the members of the Council were
on their feet opposing it; and yet in the early
part of the vear we voted $500,000 for the Park
Commissioners without a word. Now, I am in
favor of the parks, but I do not think it is neces-
sary to complete them In one year, or in two. I
believe that it would be better if instead of giv-
ing us this authority the Legislature had given
us the right to borrow outside the debt limit
$500,000 for the schools and $500,000 for parks.
I believe we are sacrificing the schools and the
streets of the city for the parks. I don't believe
it is right or that there is any need of it. I be-
lieve we can have the parks completed in a fair
and reasonable time, without sacrificing all the
interests of the City of Boston for them. For
that reason, I think that we will make a great
mistake if we pass this order tonight, after hav-
ing already granted them $500,000 out of the
loan for the year. Mr. President, I move that
further consideration of the matter be assigned
for one week.
Mr. Griffin— Mr. President, is the question
on assignment?
The President— The question now is on as-
signment.
Mr. Griffin— I just made a motion to as-
sign. Mr. President, and it was defeated.
The President— Yes, but other business has
intervened since then, and the question before
the house was a different one, and so the mo-
tion to assign can be made again.
Mr. Griffin— Well. I am glad to join with the
rentleman who made that motion. The Presi-
dent's explanation, that if we vote to accent
this act, the Park Commissioners, with the
approval of the Mayor, can spend this $1,000,-
000 as they please, without coming to us
again, puts an entirely different face upon the
matter to my way of thinking, Now, as I un-
derstand the reading of that act, it does not
take effect until the first of January, 1895. and
so what is the reason for the rush about putting
this through tonight'.' Tliere is plenty of time
between now and the first of January to appro-
priate this money. Now, Mr. President, 1 want
to say a ivord in reference to the $1,000,000 and
what it will be used for. It will be used en-
tirely for construction, we are told— and what
do the laboring men of Boston get out of that?
What do they get out of the construc-
tion of parks? Nothing. If the Park Commis-
sioners pursue the same cour«e they have pur-
sued tor fiome time pant, toe; would get noth-
ing. What do the park employees get out of
this? Nothing; for they are paid out of the
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maintenance fund, and they get their money
anyway. Now I want to say one word in reply
to the gentleman from Ward 13. Two-thirds
of this money, be guarantees, will be spent in
South Bostem. Well, Mr. President, his guaran-
tee don't amount to much with me. I have got
too many of them. I taKe them with a great
many barrels of salt. When we accept this act
the Park Commissioners can do as they please
with this $1,000,000; and when lie tells me
that they are going to spend two-thirds of that
in South Boston, he tells me something that I
don't believe, and I don't believe that any
member of the Council will believe it. I hope
that the tiling will be assigned to the next
meeting, or for two weeks if necessary.
Mr. Leary of Ward 2— Mr. President, I did n't
intend to say anything or: this matter, but it
seems to me that I would be doing the people
of East Boston an injustice if I did not stand up
here and say something upon this subject.
There is no member of this body who knews the
feelings of the people in East Boston towards
the Park Commission better than I do. They
believe that any commission should be abol-
ished that lets out contracts to hire Italians
and dagoee and scab labor at 81 or $1.25 a day.
They ought not to be appointed by any mayor.
Mow, Mr. President and gentlemen of this
Council, nobody knows any better than
His Honor the Mayor does what this
contract labor has done in East Boston. The
size of the vote last fall well shows His Honor
the Mayor what the Park Commissioners did
in regard to making him lose votes last fall.
Now, Mr. President, 1 am not opposed to the
Park Commissioners getting $1,000,000, and I
would like to see them get it ; but I would like
to see them spend it in a legitimate way and
give it to the citizens of Boston, and not to
Italians and dagoes and scab labor. I hope that
the order will be assigned until we get some
information as to how the Park Commissioners
are going to spend it.
Mr. Connorton of Ward 4 move*! that the
matter be laid on the table.
Mr. Norius— Mr. President, I rise at this time
to say a word to show just how far some of the
members of this Council have looked into this
matter when tlity pretend to hare gone into it
carefully, and to be able to give accurate figures
and positive information to this Council The
gentleman in the Fourth Division (Mr. Griffin),
says that the park employees are paid out of the
appropriation for maintenance. That shows
how much he knows about it. The appropria-
tion for the maintenance of the Park Depart-
ment is, 1 beliere, some $70,000 or $80,000 a
year. Will that pay the laboring people at
work on the parks?
Mr. Reidy of Ward 15— Mr. President, I rise
to a point of order. Tne question before the
house is, I believe, on laying this matter on the
table, and that is the only possible question
open for debate at this time.
The President— The Chair will announce
that the question is on the motion made by
Mr. Connorton, that the matter be laid on the
table, and debate will have to be confined to
that subject.
Mr. Norris— Well, I am going to speak to
that question in a moment I hope that the
gentleman from Ward 15 will interpose no ob-
jection, for I presume he is in favor of this. He
ought to be, if he is not. Now. another gentle-
man says that the Park Commissioners have
spent $6,000,000 on the parks since they were
begun. I knew who is talking when be says
that, but it shows how much he knows about
it. The Park Commissioners toaay have spent
over $10,000,000 on the parks— not $6,000,000.
Mr. Hurley— Well, I got those figures from
the Auditor.
Mr. Norris— Well, ycu did n't get them accu-
rately, sir. You want to get them again. He
again said that there was very valuable land to
be taken to build the strandway. Let me in-
form the gentleman that all this land taken is
under water. It, is really a waterway, and there
are no land and houses there. It is a waterway
which is to be filled is and be made into a
strandway. That is what the object is. It is
going outside of what they call the boathouse
on Eighth street, and is intended to be carried
out on the line of Ninth street, He says that
the people of Boston don't want it. Well, now,
if that is not a pretty statement to make here!
That is Dr. Bowkerism— that is what it is. He
says that the people of Charlestown have asked
him to vote against this. I will venture to say
that not one of them has. But somehody else
has placarded this inte his head, getting him to
oppose this matter. If he had gone to the
Park Commissioners or to the Auditor and
asked for information, as I would go and get
information, he would have been able to get it
accurately and come in here and tell the truth.
I do not say that they are telling a falsehood,
but they should find out what the facts are and
then come in here and inform the Council
properly. Now, I can live without this matter,
but it is a matter of interest to Sotfth Boston,
and it is a matter of interest to the City of
Boston. Talk about laboring people! Why,
the gentleman is always making a great parade
here about labor, and to my knowledge that
man has turned from twenty to forty-five people
out of employment by assuming the duties of a
sidewalk protector; by making himself the
dress protector of the Faneuil Hall market.
The PRESIDENT--The gentleman's time for
debate has expired.
Mr. Norris— Mr. President. I am sorry that
my time for debate has expired; however, I
will say this:
The President— The gentleman's time for
debate has expired, and the gentleman cannot,
therefore, say anything further.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, I
move that by unanimous consent the gentle-
man be given further time.
The President— The Chair will have to rule
that out.
Mr. Collins— Mr. President, I rise to a point
of order. Is n't it within the province of any
member of the Council to ask that any mem-
ber's time be extended by unanimous consent,
and has not the Council the right to grant that
request if it chooses to do so,
The President— The Chair will say that un-
der the rules ten minutes' debate is allowed,
and that no gentleman is allowed t» speak
more than three minutes. Unless the rules are
suspended it will be impossible tor ihe gentle-
man to be allowed further lime.
Mr Collins— Then I move, Mr. President, a
suspension of ai; rules.
The motion to suspend all rules was carried.
31 members voting in the affirmative, 10 in the
negative.
Mr. Collins— I move you, sir, that the gen-
tleman from Ward 5 be allowed rive minutes in
which to continue his argument.
The President— The Chair will recognize
the gentleman if he desires to speak further
upon the subject.
Mr. .Norris— Mr. President, I am exceed i
thankful to the Council, anil, whereas I was
very nearly through, I deem that it is an honor
to have my time extended. 1 desire to thank
the Couucil for extending this courtesy to me.
But, Mr. President, the matter has been thor-
oughly gone over, so far as the park loan itself
is concerned ; but as far as the labor matter is
concerned in this thin,', the building of this
strandway will eranloy a good many people.
Now, it is not for this Council to say whether it
shall be done by contract labor or done by day
labor, and it is none of their business. There is
a I. w which surrenders that whole matter to
the Park Commissioners. Their power is abso-
lute in the premises. Thev can let out their
work by contract or otherwise-
Mr. Connorton of Ward 4— Mr. President, 1
rise to a point of order. My point of order is
that I made a motion to lay the matter on the
table, and I do not see how any other matter
can intervene. I think the question before the
house is on laying on the table, and that is the
only question under debate.
Mr. Norris— I won't detain the gentleman
long.
The President— The Chair would rule that
the point of order is well taken. The question
is on laying the matter on the table, and the
gentleman speaking will confine himself to
that question
Mr. Norris— Mr. President, I am sorry that
the gentleman should think it necessary to
rise to a point of order and try to shut me off
after the Couucil had suspended all rules to
allow me a chance to say what I desired to. I
must be spying something which is aggravat-
ing him greatly in order to make him rise to a
point of order. But I think, Mr. President, that
there is no man who eught to be better ac-
quainted with the law governing the Park-
Commission than the gentleman from Ward 5
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529
As I said at the last meeting, there is no man
in this body that I would credit with greater
honesty of purpose than he. I believed
that he had studied these things, and he ought
to do so if he does not, unless he wants to mis-
lead the Council, which I do not think he does.
He ought to know that according to the laws
surronnding the Park Commission, it is not
within the power or the province of the City
Council of Boston to direct them in any way as
to how they shall spend the money after the
Council has given it. to them. For that reason
I hope that this matter will not be laid on the
table or assigned, but that it will be passed this
evening.
Mr. Reidy of Ward 16— Mr. President, I hope
that this matter will be laid upon the table. It
seems to me that the money which has been
appropriated In the past for parks has not been
sp9nt with a view to assisting the people of
Bos'on to any great extent. I think there has
been altogether too much contract labor in the
matter, and I think it is pretty n6ar time for
the City Council to make the Park Com-
missioners come down hero and do the
proper thing; make them come down and
hire men who are citizens of Boston. We
should have a department of parks, and
all the work on the park system should be done
by men in the employ of the department, un-
der civil servico rules, except the work that
requires ponderous machinery, which the city
cannot afford to buy. There is plenty of work
that is now being done on the contract system
that could be done by men hired by the City of
Boston ; and anybody who says that it is not so
don't know what he is talking about. Now,
there is no particular hurry about appropriat-
ing this money, for not a dollar of it can be
spent before 1895, and I do not see whj' it
should he rushed through the Council tonight.
Mr. Hurley— Mr. President, I trust that the
matter will not be laid on the table ; and I want
to say to the gentleman from Ward 13, who
somewhat doubted the figures that 1 gave as to
the amount of money that had been expended
on parks, that I walked into the Auditor's
Office like a man and asked Mr. Dodge if he
would please tell me the amount of money
that they had spent in the City of Boston for
park purposes since the beginning of our sytem
of parks up to the first of this year. He told me
that it was a little over six millions — between
six and seven millions. I gave to the Council
jus! what he gave to me, and lam taKen to
task by the gentleman from Ward 13, who
seems to think that the Auditor does not know,
or, at least, that I should net take the Audi-
tor's word. That seems to be what the gentle-
man from Ward 13 would like to have this body
understand, that Mr. Dodge has not told me the
truth. Now, I believe Mr. Dodge to be an hon-
est, conscientious man. When 1 ask that man
a question I believe I get an answer fair and
square; and so far as my voicing the ideas of
anybody else than myself, so far as Dr. Bowker-
ism or any other ism is concerned, that is false.
Dr. Bowker is at home sick and has been since
last December, and he is not in a condition to
consider these matters; but whether he was or
not.it is none of the gentleman's business Mow,
Mr. President, this matter has been thoroughly
discussed here, and I am not ready to
take back one word that I have said.
In fact, I can add more if it is neces-
sary; but I don't wish to weary this Council
any longer in the matter. I could go into the
•contract system if I wanted to. For instance, I
could tell how, not very many weeks ago, a
contract was awarded to a certain man for
building a certain piece of property under the
jurisdiction of the park system, although an-
other gentleman was allowed to compete for
the same, and his bid was something like
$4000 under the bid of the man who get the
contract. An investigation was started, nnd
what did we find? The excuse was made to
His Honor the Mayor that the reason Mr. Keyes
did not get the work was that he was not a
member of the Building Trades Association;
andiyet he is a gentleman and a thoroughly com-
petent man in every wav, shane and manner.
Mr. Brioos of Ward 11— Mr. President, the
gentleman who has spoken last seems to have
made a point about contract labor. Now, no-
body knows better than he does that the City
Council cannot in any wav, shape or manner
whatever give any directions to the Park
Commission as to whether they shall do their
work by contract labor or day labor. But he is
getting up here and trying to make votes for
himself— and, in fact, he said so in one part of
his speech. That is just what is the mat-
ter; and he has made a great many
statements to you that are erroneous,
and a great many that have nothing to do with
the subject at all. I do not think that this sub-
ject should be laid on the table tonight at all.
The simple question is whether we will letthem
have this money in order that they may make
contracts, if necessary, or hire day laborers if
necessary. They cannot borrow one dollar of
this money until after Jan. 1, 1895, and cannot
do anything until we authorize them to. But
the question of contract or day labor should
not enter into this at all. It is simply brought
in here because the gentlemen are trying to
make votes for themselves.
The motion to lay on the table was declared
carried. Mr. Miller of Ward 5 doubted the
vote and asked for the yeas and nays, which
were declared not ordered.
Mr. Miller doubted the vote on ordering the
yeas and nays and asked for a rising vote, which
was taken, and over the requisite number (15)
voting in the affirmative, the yeas and nays
were ordered.
The motion to lay on the table was carried —
yeas 36, nays 23.
Yeas — Andrews, Baldwin, Battis, Browne,
Callahan, Carroll, Cochran, Colby, Coleman,
J. B. Collins, M.W. Collins, Connorton,Costello,
Crowley, Donovan, Emerson, Fisher, Gormley,
Griffin, Hall, Hayes, Kelly, King, Leary.Manks,
McGuire, O'Hara, Patterson, Reidy, Reynolds,
Riddle, Roche, Rourke, Siiaw, Tague.Whelton—
36.
Nays — Bradley, Briggs, Connor, W. W. Davis,
Eager, Everett, Fields, Goodenough, Hurley,
Keenan, Lewis, Marnell, Mclnnes, Miller, Mitch-
ell, Norris, O'Brien, Reed. Reinhart, Ruffin.
Sears, (Wholey, Wood— 23.
Absent or not voting— Allston, Bartiett, Ber-
win, Boyle. W. A. Davis, Desmond, Holden,
Jones, Lynch, Mahoney, McCarthy, McMackin,
Robinson, Smith, Sullivan, Wise — 16.
Later in the session, while action was being
taken on No. 12, Mr. Colby of Ward 18 said--
Mr. President, I rise to a point of order; under
what parliamentary practice a roll call for a
transfer of money is had when we are acting
under no rules at all?
The President— The Chair will state that,
while all rules were suspended on a matter
which wns acted upon earlier in the session, as
the Chair understands general parliamentary
law, when such a thing is gone throngh the
suspension lasts only durin r the consideration
of the subject which is being acted upon, and
not for all time.
Mr. Colby— It seems to me, Mr. President,
that as this involves the transfer of money, a
motion to resume the operation of the rules of
the Council would be in order.
INVESTIGATION OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE
ACCOUNTS.
On motion of Mr. Miller of Ward 6, the
Council took up No. 16, reconsideration, viz.:
(16.) Ordered, That a joint special commit-
tee, to consist of three members of the Board of
Aldermen, with such as the Common Council
may join, be appointed to inquire into the man-
ner in which the moneys appropriated for
school purposes during the past lour years have
been expended by the School Committee; and
that said committee be authorized to send for
persons and papers, employ a stenographer,
and report their findings in print, if they deem
such mode of procedure necessary ; the expense
attending the same to be charged to the Con-
tingent Fund, joint committees.
The question came on the reconsideration of
the reference of said order to the Committee on
Schools and Schoolhouses (notice having been
filed with the clerk by Mr. Miller).
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13— Mr. President, I
would like to have some reasons from the gen-
tleman as to why he would like to have the
reference reconsidered at this time.
Mr. Miller— Mr. President, I do not propose
to take up the time of this Council by any un-
necessary debate. This thing was discussed
mlly last Thursday night, and if the gentleman
was not present I suppose that he has read the
report of the proceedings in the Transcript;
nnd he knows full well the reasons pro and con
for the passage of this order.
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Mr. Griffin of Ward 13—1 must say that is a
very poor reason for moving a reconsideration.
The matter was iliscusseii at the last meeting,
and we then voted to refer it to the Committee
on Schools and Schoolhouses; and what reason
can lie give for asking to have that reconsid-
ered at this time?
Mr. Shaw of Ward 17— Mr. President, I would
like t.) ask my genial friend from Charlestown
what his reasons ave for moving to reconsider
at this time? Why is not the Committee on
Schools and Schoolhouses competent to take
care of this matter themselves, and why should
this committee be appointed? If that com-
mittee is not competent to attend to that busi-
ness, I don't think that any other committee
would be competent, nnd I hope that reconsid-
eration will not prevail.
The motion to reconsider was declared lost.
Mr. Miller doubted the vote and called for the
yeas and nays, which were ordered.
After the Clerk had finished csilling t/ln
names of t he members in their regular order,
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5 said-
Mr. President, I wish to be recorded as voting
"Yes."
The Clerk— Mr. Hurley changes his vote
from "no" to "yes."
Mr. Miller of Ward 5— Mr. President, I rise
to a point of order. My point of order is that
there is a mistake in the roll call. One member
in the third division is supposed to have voted
when, as a matter of fact, he did not vote at all,
as I understand it. and I don't know hut what
that might have been the case in other in-
stances, also. I therefore do not think that the
roll call is valid.
The President— The Chair is called upon to
rule upon the point of order raised by Mr. .Mil-
ler. Of ins own knowledge, the Chair does not
know that those are the facts. If there is any
member of the Council who says that his name
was voted on. and that he did n't vote himself,
the Chair will declare the roll call invalid.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5— Mr. President, do I
understand that some member of the Council
did vote for me while I was in cenversation
with Mr. Briegs?
The President— Tke Chair knows nothing
about ih.it.
Mr. Hurley— Did the Clerk so understand it?
Tho Clerk— 1 understood that you voted
yourself.
The President— The Chair will ask Mr. Hur-
ley if he voted "no" on tho motion to recon-
sider when his name was reached in order on
the roll call?
Mr. Hurley— I did not, sir; and that is why I
asked if anybody had voted on my name.
The Clerk— I have Mr. Hurley as voting
"no" on the motion to reconsider when his
name was reached, and as afterwards changing
his vote to "yes."
Mr. Hurley— I did not vote at all, Mr. Presi-
dent, until I voted "yes."
The President— Then the Chair will direct
the Clerk to call the roll over ajain.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11— Mr. President, I rise
to a point of order — that Mr. Hurley, when he
arose, said that he wished to change his vote
from "no" to "yes."
The President— As the Chair understood if,
the gentleman said that ho desired to vote
"yes," and the Clerk understood him to mean
that he wished to change his vote, inasmuch as
he already had him recorded as voting "no."
Mr. Hurley— Mr. President, when I arose to
address you, sir, I did it for the purpose of no-
tifying you of the fact that I wished to vote,
not having voted when my name was called.
The President— Then the Chair will rule the
roll call out.
By direction of the President, the Clerk called
the roll again, and the motion to reconsider the
reference of the order to the committee was
lost, yeas 24, nays 36:
Yeas — Baldwin, Browne, Carroll, Coleman,
J. B. Collins, Connor, Connorton, Donovan,
Fields, Hayes, Hurley, King. Leary. Marnell.
Miller, Norris, O'Brien, O'Hara, Reidy, Rey-
nolds. Riddle, Roche, Tague. Whelton — 24.
Nays— Andrews, Battis, Berwin, Bradley,
Briggs, Callahan. Cochran, Colby, Costello,
Crowley, W. W. Davis, Eager, Emerson. Everett,
Fisher, Goodenough, Gormlev, Griffin, Hall,
Keenan, Kelly, Lewis, Manks, McGuire. Me-
Innes, Mitchell, Patterson, Reed, Reinhart.
Rourke, Ruffin, Sears, Shaw, Wholev, Wood
—35.
Absent or not voting— Allston, Bartlett.
Boyle, M. W, Collins, W. A. Davis, Desmond,
Holden, Jones, Lynch, Mahoney, McCarthy,
McMackin, Robinson, Smith, Sullivan, Wise,
—16.
day street macadamizing.
Mr. Reynolds of Ward 22, called up the fol-
lowing, viz. :
20. Ordered, That the City Auditor be here-
by authorized to transfer thesurn of $7500 from
the special appropriation for Burney street;
said sum to constitute a special appropriation
for macadamizing Day street, Wrard 22.
The order was read a secoii'l time and passed :
yeas 50, nays 0.
Yeas— Andrews, Baldwin, Berwin, Bradley,
Briggs. Browne, Callahan, Carroll, Cochran.
Colby, .). B. Collins. M. W, Collins, Connor,
Connorton, W. W. Davis, Donovan. Emerson,
Everett, Fields, Fisher, Coodenough. Griffin,
Hayes, Hurley, Keenan, Kelly, Kin:/, Leary,
Lewis, Manks. Marnell, MeGure, Mclnnes,
Mill r, Mitchell, O'Brien. O'Hara. Patterson,
Reed, R-idy, Reinhart, Reynqlds, Riddle,
Rourke, Ruffin, Sears. Shaw, Tague, Whelton.
Wood— 5".
Nays-0.
Absent or not voting— Allston, Bartlett, Bat-
tis, Boyle, Coleman, Costello. Crowlev. \V. A.
Davis, Desmond, Eager, Gormlev, Hall, Holden,
Jones, Lvnch, .Mahoney, McCarthy, IlcMacki»,
Xotris Robinson, Roche, Smith, Sullivan,
Wholev. Wise— 25.
Mr. Reynolds moved to recons der; lost.
HR.IDE CROSSING ON TREMONT STREET.
Mr. Costello of Ward 22 called up No. 22.
assignment, viz. :
(22.) Whereas, The people of Roxbury have
been complaining of danger of the grade cross-
ing ot the Now York, New Haven & Hartford
Railroad on Tremont street, and also that the
said crossing is an intolerable nuisance on ac-
count of the numerous trains run daily, caus-
ing frequent delays to traffic of from fifteen to
twenty minutes' duration at times; ami
Whereas, The City Council took preliminary
stens for the erection of a bridge over said
tracks for the accommodation of pedestrians;
and
Whereas, The construction of said bridge was
abandoned on the positive assurance of Mr.
Elbridge G. Allen, superintendent of the road,
who informed the committee that he was au-
thorized bv the New York, New Haven &
Hartford Railroad Company to inform the City
authorities that the work ot abolishing said
railroad crossing would be commenced by the
middle of March or the first of April ; and
Whereas, The said railroad company has not
commenced the work as they agreed to; and
Whereas, said company has sent mo commu-
nication to the City Council in explanation of
their failure to keen faith with the city, and
Wl ereas, the people of Roxhury are entitled
to some consideration and relief from the in-
tolerable nuisance maintained at Tremont
street, Roxhury, by the New York, New Haven
& Hartford Railroad Company, nnd
Whereas, the s .id New York, New Haven &"
Hartford Railroad Company is the most gigan-
tic monopoly maintained within the Common-
wealth of Massachusetts, as the merchants of
Boston who receive and send iretght can ver-
i fy, therefore he it
Resolved, that in the opinion of the City
Council of the City ot Boston, owing to the fact
ol the said tsew York. New Haven & Hartford
Railroad Company having broken faith with
the said City of Boston, and having repudiated
its promises solemnly and officially made to
the said city, it is fair to presume that a majori-
ty of the stockholders residing in New York
and other places outside of Boston is a reason
why the said company has violated its pledges,
and the action of the directors is sufficient evi-
dence to warrant the opinion that they have no
intention of abolishing the said grade crossing
of their own volition, therefore, be it
Old -re i. lh:it the City Solicitor be hereby re-
quested to ascertain the cause of the New
York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Com-
pany bavin; violated the pledges given to
the City bf Boston bv its superintendent. Mr.
Elbridge G. Allien ^see page 160, City Council
minutes of 1894). and report the same to the
City Council at the earliest possible day, to-
gether with the information as to what mode
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of procedure is necessary to compel the said
railroad company to abolish this dangerous
crossing.
The preambles, resolution and order were
giveu a second reading.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11— Mr. President, I
have a few words to say about this. These
preambles and resolutions state that knowledge
is desired as to why the New YorK, New Haven
& HartforJ Railroad have not gone ahead with
building their embanKment wall and raising
their tracks from Massachusetts avenue out
to Hyde Park. The statute under which this
matter comes is chapter 433 of the Acts of
1892, which provides that "the commissioners
appointed by the Superior Court of the Couaty
of Suffolk to consider the abolition of the
grade crossing of the tracks of the Boston &
Providence Railroad Company and Tre-
mont street in the City of Boston, or
any other commissioners appointed for
the purpose, shall, after such hearings
as they may deem necessary, prescribe
the manner in which the tracks of said com-
pany between Chester park and the towns of
Hyde Park and Dedham shall be raised." This
com mission was appointed about two or three
years ago, gentlemen, and since that time they
have held about twenty-five or thirty hearings.
They came to a conclusion, a definite plan,
about three or four months ago, were ready to
report it, and brought it up. Then the question
came up in regard to the embankment walls,
and on behalf of the City ot Boston it was
requested that the commissioners would provide
some plan whereby there would be a less cost in
connection with embankment walls. The com-
missioners than went to work upon that mat-
ter. Then, when the commission were just
holding their last hearing, a protest came
from Messrs. Rueter and PfatT, and other
brewers out in Ward 22, because no freight
facilities had been provided at Heath street at
ali. The commissioners were than asked to
get a bill through the Legislature, or endeavor
to have the Legislature pass some act, by which
there should be freight facilities afforded at
Heath street, in connection with the grade
crossing, thereby making such arrangements
that the brewers could have sufficient freight
facilities, and such an act has been given fa-
vorable consideration by the Committee on
Railroads and is about to be passed upon by
the Legislature. The gentleman who offered
the resolution was present before the Commit-
tee on Railroads and heard all the testimony at
that time. The railroad stands ready to go ahead
as soon as the commission reports. The commis-
sion are acting under order of the Superior
Court, and until the Superior Court issues a de-
cree, they cannot move. These resolutions say,
"Whereas the City Council took preliminary
steps for the erection of a bridge," etc. The
New York, New Haven & Hartford Company
had said, "You can use our land for the erection
of the approaches, and do everything you
please, provided you do not interfere with the
movement of trams." It says that the construc-
tion of the bridge was abandoned "on the posi-
tive assurance of Mr. Elbrulge G. Allen, super-
intendent of the road, who informed the com-
mittee that he was authorized by the New
York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Com-
pany to inform the city authorities that the
work of abolishing said railroad crossing would
be commenced by the middle of March or the
first of April."
That was so, gentlemen, but since Mr. Allen
appeared before that committee this matter of
freight facilities at Heath street came up, and
that has delayed the commission itself in every
way. The resolutions go on that "the said rail-
road company have not commenced work as
they agreed to." The railroad companies
stand ready to start the work at any
time the Superior Court tells them to
do so. The railroad company don't neces-
sarily have to dig up the street and that
sort of thing in order to commence the work.
They have got to rtraw certain Dlans in accord-
ance with the decree of the court and have got
to make contracts and that sort of thing In
order to carry out the work. It does not fol-
low at all tnat because the railroad company
have not dug up the s:reet in the vicinity of
Roxbury crossing that nothing has been done
in this matter, because they had their plans
ready to start three months ago and if this
freight question in conjunction with Heath
3treet had not come up they would have
started. The resolutions go on to the effeet
that "said company has sent no communication
to the City Council in explanation of their
failure to keep faith with the city." Why
should they? They cannot do anything until
the Superior Court says so, and why should
they nend in a communication to the
City Council as to why they have not
started? In fact, the only assurance that
Mr. Allen gave on behalf of this company
was that they would start within six
or eight weeks after they had a chance to do so.
The grade crossing commission, Mr. President,
the special commission appointed on this matter
of which Mr. Samuel N. Aldrich, president of a
bank in this city, is, I believe, chairman, are
the ones to make excuses as to why this work has
not gone on— not the railroad. This preamble
also recites that "the said New York, New Ha-
ven & Hartford Railroad Company is the most
gigantic monopoly maintained within the Com-
monwealth,'-etc, I don't see what that has to
do with the matter of raising the tracks be-
tween Massachusetts avenue and Hyde Park.
The New York, New Haven & Hartford Rail-
road Company have provided better facilities
for communication between here and New
York than were ever provided before. They
run a train between Boston and New York in
five and one-half hours, which is something
unheard of before they put it into operation :
that is something which would have hardly
been dreamed of ten years ago. Now, the
question is if the railroad company have
broken faith with the City of Boston? They
have not promised anything, they stand
ready to carry out their agreement to pay
fifty-five per cent of the cost of this work
and stand ready to go ahead as soon as they get
the right to do so. Mr. Allen saw no reason at
all, when he came before the committee, why
they should not start at that time, but, as I say,
this matter of freight facilities at Heath street
came up later, and they could not start simply
because it was asked that freight facilities be
provided, and that question had to be gone
into. This goes on to say that it is fair to pre-
sume that a majority of the stockholders reside
in New York and other places outside of Boston.
The majority of the stockholders af the New
York, Nf»w Haven & Hartford Railroad do re-
side in New York, but I don't think that is the
case with the Old Colony stockholders, and a
great number— I don't know as the majority —
still hold shares as in the Old Colony Road, and
a very large part of that stock is hold
in this city. I know myself of personal
friends of mine who own stock in the Old
Colony Road and who hare n»ver transferred
the stock to that o( the Js'ew York, New Haven
& Hartford. They hold it today as Old Colony
stock under the guarantee that the New York.
Mew Haven and Hartford gave when it leased
the Old Colony road. The whole matter stands
right here— the railroad is ready to go ahead
when they get the decree of the court,
and I think in the meantime that resolutions of
this kind reciting that this road is a gigantic
monopoly and asking why it has violated its
pledges are entirely out of place. I do not wish it
understood that I am appearing here as counsel
for the New York, New Haven & Hartlor.l Rail-
road. The fact is simply that that road runs from
Park Square up to Massachusetts avenue in my
ward, the whole of it. I know a great many
people who own stock in the road, and their
attention having been called to this matter
they brought it to my attention and desired to
have a statement of the facts made. I do not
think these resolutions are proper or right. The
City Solicitor is here asked to ascertain the
cause why the New York, New Haven & Hart-
ford Railroad Company have not carried out
their plans. The City Solicitor knows the rea-
son as well as I do. and if the gentleman from
Ward 22 had gone to the City Solicitor he would
find that Mr. Bailey would state exactly what I
have ittated here tonight I think the resolu-
tions and the order should be indefinitely post-
poned, and I make that motion
Mr, Costello of Ward 22— Mr. President and
gentlemen'of the Council, this occasion, the
first time that I rise on the floor of this cham-
ber, brings back to my mind the remarks and
the insinuations made here some time ago, that
tne hand of the West End road was present in
this body, and I here tonight chink that the
hand of a corporation other than the West End
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road has reached here. At the request, gentle-
men, of a large number of citizens living in
Ward 22, I, on the eleventh day January, intro-
duced an order into this Council asking for in-
formation regarding the estimated cost of a
foot bridge for temporary protection to the peo-
ple of Ward 22. At that time it was sent to the
City Engineer, as I supposed, and on the first of
February the answer was returned that the
cost of such a structure would be $1200. That
was at the time referred to the Committee on
Footbridges. At that time, or shortly after-
wards, this committee met and invited the rep-
resentative of this corporation— the New York,
New Haven & Hartford Railroad — before them,
and in answer to the invitation Mr. Allen came
before the meeting. There was not a member
of this committee who did not believe that pro-
tection was due to the people of Roxbury at this
spot and all were in favor of the protection that
would be afforded by a footbridge; but, on the
positive assurance of this gentleman that it
would be unnecessary to spend $1200 in that
direction, as the structure would have to be
torn down in so short a time, the project was
nut pushed. Now, gentlemen, the repertof that
committee was submitted here to the City Coun-
cil, was accented, was published in the pa-
pers the next day, and I noticed that
no exception was taken to the report at that
time. 1 think it is fair to presume that this
corporation, therefore, was rightly represented
in that report; and if they were rightly repre-
sented, I say there is some consideration due
this body, to whom they made a promise. I
know of no subsequent communication which
has come to this City Government regarding
the matter. For these reasons, gentlemen, I
myself, with other members of the district
which I have the honor to in part represent
here, believe that the road is entirely indiffer-
ent upon this subject. I ventare to say that I
know the corporation ban, before the injunc-
tion which the gentleman referred to as put in
bv the brewers of Roxbury, started to
lay new tracks as they now stand and
have stood for years from Boston to
Providence, and I ask the geutleman
of this Council if that looks as though they
intended to attend to the matter in as short a
time as they specified to the committee. Now,
1 think this subject is certainly worthy of a
good deal of thought and consideration at the
hands of this body. If there is cause for delay,
it should be explained at least to tliis bodv.
Meanwhile, gentlemen, that injunction has
been placed upon them by Mr. Ructer and
others in Roxbury, and at the present time the
people who are forced to cross that crossing
every day are not protected. There was a
delay out there today, gentlemen, of twelve
minutes, and there have been times when
people have been forced to stand there for
fifteen oi twenty minutes, waiting for the gates
to go up. My idea in bringing up this matter is
to have some temporary relief at least afforded
to the people of that district; and I myself wish
to say here that 1 know as a positive fact, I
have had information given by this corporation
themselves, that they today do not know when
there will be any improvement or when they
will start the grade. They themselves do not
know, and after the House of Representatives
and the Senate adjourn, as I understand it,
there will be nothing done in this matter for
another year. My object in introducing
the resolutions was simply this, that
the road has ignored the City of Bos-
ton to a certain extent and that the
people whom I represent have a right to find
out why action is being postponed. I kn»w, to
a certain extent, but I want the people whom I
have the lienor in part to represent to also
know. I have not the time to go about to each
aDd every person in the district and tell them
certain things. I want them to know ofb>i,illy
and 1 want them to know by a communication
coming through the Citv Government. I have
interested myself in this matter and 1 hope the
resolutions will pass, that we may gain the
information desired. When that information
is obtained I expect to introduce an order ask-
ing for a temporary foot bridge at this spot.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23— Mr. PresideBt, I hope
my friend's resolutions will be adopted, not be-
cause he introduced them, but because 1 be-
lieve I represent two miles of the New York,
New Haven & Hartford Railroad to every one
mile in this district. I have been bothered to-
day, a good deal outside of what 1 knew before
today, Dy a lot of people coming to me and
telling me about the efforts of the New York,
New Haven & Hartford Railroad to put a sta"
on the proceedings, occasioning delay, and how
they have done so If you will go up to the State
House, you will find out that they have fooled
the people most unmercifully and my district
suffers more than the district of the gentleman
who has just takeD his seat. I represent on that
railroad about seven stations, while he repre-
sents one, although at that station there have
been more people killed than at any other ten
stations in Boston. Last year the Legislature
passed an act whereby this railroad was to
commence on the twentieth day of April to
elevate its tracks and abolish all grade cross-
ings. What have they done? They have gone
to work and hired a lawyer, one of the most
prominent in the State of Massachusetts.
They have come down to the City Government
— and, gentlemen. I do not believe one-third of
the members of this Council know that a pro-
test has been sent from this City Government
to the State House asking that a limitation he
placed upon their time. They were to com-
mence on the fifteenth day of April to
elevate their tracks, and what have
they done? Nothing. They have gone to
work, and where they could give at Heath
street a freight station to the brewers, which
they have given for years past, they said "No,
we will give it to you on Lamartine street,"
putting the breweri to the expense of going
about a mile farther out. And for what reason?
To get the brewers to object and place that ob-
jection before the Railroad Commissioners and
the Railroad Commissioners to place that ob-
jection before the Superior Court, in order that
the New York, New Haven & Hartford Rail-
road need not go to the expense of elevating its
tracks until 1895, as it reads in the act. That is
what they have done. Now, out in my
ward they proposed to take south of
Boylston street all the land between
the track and Stony Brook. They put
that proposition before the railroad
Commissioners. They never under heaven in-
tended to take one foot of it, but they did it for
a purpose, and that purpose was to stay the
proceedings which were forcing them to ele
vate thpir tracks and abolish grade crossings.
It is simply the old, stereotyped method of
lobbying against the wishes of the people.
They hired counsel, they went before the Rail-
road Commissioners, they brought in the valua-
tion of the land as a bluff, and they got a stay
of proceedings until 1895, and if my frieni —
Mr. Berwix of Wrard 17— Mr. President, I rise
to a point of order. Is there a quorum present?
The President— The Chair will ascertain
(counting). There appears to be a quorum pres-
ent. Mr. Kelly has the floor.
Mr. Kelly— Mr. President, I wish to state
that during my period in the Council I have
never tried to come the per cent act on any
member. I wish to state that if the gentleman
had an act before this body or if an injustice
was being done to his people, I would be the
first man on this floor to stand here and raise
my voice in their behalf and vote for a measure
in their interest. I do not propose to come here
and, by my action, deprive the people of their
rights, no matter what act it is under. I wish
to state that in my ward, which extends from
Boylston Station to the Dedham line, people
have moved out of tenement houses on the
ground that the railroad was going to take them
in the spring, and that people have been unable
to let their tenements on that ground. It is a
corporation bluff from beginning to end. The
representatives of the railroad have been
around City Hall, they have been around the
State House. They have talked and they have
urged, and they have seen the fruits of it to-
night, in the direction of trying to bluff the
people. They do not intend to elevate the
tracks, for the simple reason that it will put
them to a certain expense. The State has
guaranteed to staud a large proportion
of the expense, the City of Boston is to be put
to a large expense, and we have here one of the
heaviest monopolies from New York State,
comprising men who want to take away the
live cent fares and have ten cent fares in their
place, and who do not want to elevate the
tracks at the request of the people. They
want to grab the people's money and do
not want to be out a cent themselves. That is
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533
what tbe New York, New Haven & Hartford
Railroad proposes to do. They are a detriment
to the public in my ward ; they are a detriment
to the public in Wards 22 and 19, and I know it,
gentlemen. The people in my distriet cannot
let the houses on the line of the Now York,
New Haven & Hartford Railroad, because the
road has the right of way, and they do not
know what action will be taken. They do not
want to go out there and be thrown out in a
week or two. We should place the stamp of
our disapproval upon this attempt of the road
to bluff the people ; should let them know that
we know they are at the Legislature trying to
lobby a hill to the detriment of the people of
my district, and I have an order which I wish
to put in here tonight to rebuke what they
have done in the Legislature.
Mr. Everett of Ward 9— Mr. President, I
would like to know from the gentleman who
has just spoken whether he supposes his con-
stituents would let their houses any better it
there were no Mew York. New Haven & Hart-
ford there at all; if they had to depend for
transportation on the electric cars of the
much-jumped-on street railroad corporation of
Boston? Does not the member realize that
property valuations in his district would be in-
finitely lower if the railroad tracks there were
removed?
Mr. Kelly— If the gentlemau will let me
have the floor I will be glad to answer him.
Mr. Everett— Does he think so— yes or no?
Mr. Kelly- -Now, Mr. President, I desire to
say to the gentleman —
Mr. Everett— Mr. President—
The President— Mr. Everett of Ward 9 has
tiie floor. The Chair will state that the gentle-
man has a right to ask any question he chooses
of any gentleman on the floor, and that he may
if he so desires yield the floor for an answer;
but at this late stage of the praceediugs. Mr.
Kelly having spoken once, the Chair does not
think it is necessary at this time to give him
the floor.
Mr. Connorton of Ward 4— Mr. President, 1
desire to make a motion.
The President -Mr. Everett has the floor.
Mr. Connorton— Mr. President, the motion I
desire to make is in order. I move that —
The President— Mr. Everett, has the floor.
Mr. Everett— Mr. President, some cry is be-
ing raised here tonight in order to iutimidate
members and prevent them from voting a eer-
tain way to the effect that the hand of a corpo-
ration is in this Council.
Mr. Kelly— Mr. President, the gentleman
auks me a question-
Mr. Everett— That lias been tried before in
connection with the West End road, and I don't
think with very great success. I don't know
whether the hand of a corporation is here or
not, hut I should think on the whole not, be-
cause I think a corporation has something bet-
ter to do with its hands than to put them into
the Boston Common Council. But I will say
this, that I am not afraid to get up in this
Council and advocate the cause of the New
York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad when
it is attacked bv such an order as is before us
here tonight. I don't care if I aiii toUl that I
am advocating corporations. I do not happen
to own any stock in this i*ilroad, but I wish I
did, because it pavs very good dividends. Fur-
thermore, t ho fact of its being a New York cor-
poration does n't seem to me to affect the mat-
ter at all. If it had not been for this same mo-
nopoly controlling the whole road between here
and New York. I should like to know when we
would ever have got our five hour train be-
tween here and New York. We would not have
got it for twenty years. Furthermore I question
the accuracy of the gentleman's statement that
it is the company which is trying to induce the
brewers to make this stay of proceedings. From
the information 1 have, it is the brewers pure
and simple who are acting of their own volition
in trying to cause a delay. I object very much
to the way in which the gentleman from Ward
22 tries to intimidate his brother members into
voting for the order, telling them the hand of
the monopoly is in this chamber. I do not think
there is anything of the sort, and I hope the
resolutions and the order will be indefinitely
postponed, as they should be.
Mr. Connorton— Mr. President, I move that
the Chair be directed to adjourn this meeting
at 10.65 o'clock.
The motion was declared carried. Mr. Shaw
of Ward 17 doubted the vote and called for the
yeas and nays, which were ordered, and the
Clerk proceeded to call the roll.
Mr. Shaw— Mr. President, upon a call for the
yeas and nays, have I not three minutes for de-
bate?
The President— The Chair has directed the
Clerk to call tha roll, and he is proceeding to
do so.
Before the roll call was completed Mr. Kelly
said— Mr. President, I rise to a point of order.
Is not the question before the house the adop-
tion of those resolutions?
The President— The question before the
house is on Mr. Connorton's motion, which is
now being decider!. The clerk will proceed
with the roll call.
Mr. Bradley of Ward 2— Mr. President, I
rise to a point of order. Does Mr. Connorton
make that as an amendment?
Mr. Connorton— No, sir, Mr. President, I
made it as an original motion.
Mr. Connorton's motion was lost, yeas 5.
nays 29.
Yeas— Andrews, Connorton, Goodenough,
Hurley, Raffia- 5.
Nays — Baldwin, Bradley. Browne, Callahan.
Costello, Crowlnv, Everett, Fields, Gormley,
Griftin, Hayes, Keenan, Kelly, Leary, Manks,
Miller, Mitchell. Reynolds. Riddlo, Rourke.
Shaw, Tague, Wholey— 23.
Absent or not voting— Allstoo, Bartlett,
Battis, Berwin, Boyle, Briggs, Carroll, Cochran,
Colby, Coleman, J. B. Collins, M. W. Collins,
Connor, W. A. Davis, W. W. Davis, Desmond,
DonoTan, Eager. Emerson. Fisher, Hall. Holden,
Jones, King:, Lewis, Lynch, Mahoney, Marneil,
McCarthy, Mc'iuire. Molunes, McMackin, Nor-
ris, O'Brien, O'Hara. Patterson, Reed, Keidy,
Reinhan, Robinson, Roche, Sears, Smith, Sul-
livan, Wheltou, Wise, Wood— 47.
The President— It is called to the attention
of the Cnair that a quorum has not voted.
Mr. Brioos moved to adjourn.
Mr. Everett— Mr. President, I hope we
shall not be intimidated by the newspapers
into adjourning eariv.
Mr. Briggs— Mr. President, I should like a
descision on my motion.
lhe President— The Chair will say that
under Rule 8 he is not at the present time enti-
tled to receive, any motion, because that rule
requires that when upon a roll call a quorum
does not vote, the Chair shall ascertain if there
is a quorum present, and. i I there is not, shall
immediately adjourn the Council. The Chair
is unable to count a quorum, and therefore de-
clares the Council adjourned.
Adjiurned at lo.G4 P M., to meet on Thurs-
day, May 31, at 7.30 P. M.
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CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings of the Board ol Aldermen.
Monday, May 28, 1894.
Regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen,
held in the Aldermanic Chamber, City Hall, at
3 o'clock P. M., Chairman Sanford presiding,
and all the members present.
The Board voted, on motion of Aid. Fottler,
to dispense with the reading of tho records of
the last meeting.
RECENT ROXBURY FIRE.
The following was received:
City of Boston. Office of the Mayor, 1
City Hall, May 28, 1894. (
To the Honorable the City Council :
Gentlemen— I transmit herewith, for the in-
formation of the City Council, reports from the
Board of Fire Commissioners and the Boston
Water Board relating to the recent fire in the
Roxbury District.
Respectfully.
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor,
Office of the Board of Fire
Commissioners,
Bristol Street, Boston, May 23, 1894. ]
Hon. Nathan Matthews, Jr.. Mayor:
Dear Sir — I respectfully submit lor the Board
of Fire Commissioners a brief report of the tire
on Tremont street. Roxbury, Tuesday, the 15th
inst., based on the testimony of officers and
men who were present and assisted in its
extinguishment.
The fire started under the rows of seats back
of the right field in the base ball grounds,
known as "bleachers," probably from a match
ignited to light a cigar, or from the stub of a
cigar or ci/arette itself. Beneath these seats
and all along the fence was a running mass of
rubbish, very dry, light and inflammable, con-
sisting of chips, shavings, papers, dead grass,
peanut shells, etc., which, once alight, trav-
elled with o»ly less rapidity than a powder
train, and quickly fired not only the fence, but
the buildings which backed up against it.
Lieutenant Murphy of engine 29 was seated on
the bleachers, and though not where he could
see the danger at first, as well as some others,
as soon as he recognized it, he ran to hose
company 7 and gave a still alarm. Box 215
was pulled immediately after.
District Chief E. H. Sawyer, who was close at
hand, coming down from Tremont street, had
his attention first directed to a fire in a house
on Berlin street, and helped to run hose 7's line
to that point, necessitating the use of about
600 feet of hose. He led the line through an
archway under a double dwelling-house from
Berlin street to some buildimrs in the rear used
lor stables and wood shed* and backing against
the fence of the baseball grounds. He did not
know at that time where the fire started, but
(opposed among the buildings "here he was
working, having approached from that side.
Chief Sawyer says that as soon as he saw how
the fire was spreading on all sides of him, he
sent a fireman to order his driver, who was at
the box, to ring a second alarm. However this
may be, the message was not delivered, and
the second was not given. Box 98, however,
without orders from the department, had been
pulled three minutes after 215 by an outside
party; but while that brought in second alarm
apparatus, it brought it in a direction where it
could not be to quickly or advantageously
used as though coming on a genuine second
from box 215. It was about seventeen minutes
from this tuna when the magnitude of the
problem was fully realized, and a third alarm
was sent in, soon followed by a fourth. Chief
Sawyer worked from the commencement
of the fire in Berlin street, east of
Coventry, Burke. Tremont and Cunard
streets, until the conflagration wa» under
control. Chief Gaylord of District 9 ar-
rived about four minutes later and attacked
with good success for a time, the danger points
higher up toward Tremont street and along to-
ward Walpole street, but was driven out by the
rapid sweep and great intensity of the heat. The
only hydrants available were on Tremont. street.
There were none on Burke, Coventry, Cunard,
Berlin or Walpole streets, and that in the base
ball grounds— a private hydrant— was not sup-
plied with water. It is claimed that there was
serious lack of water at critical times and
places, and there is no doubt that the absence,
of hydrants in those streets seriously crippled
the department. The Chief of Department,
District Chiefs Sawyer and Gaylord, Captains
(iargan of Ladder 12, and Hart of Engine 13,
as well as others, testify to this, and that this
lack was felt even in the early stages of
the fire, before so many engines were drafting
from the single main. Moreover, so great were
the distances that lines had to be laid at the
start, that only one line could be run from an
engine, and in some cases it is claimed there
was not enough water to get the best results
even from that.
The Chief of Department held a vantage
point at the corner of Cunard and Tremont
streets. Three engines were located there and
doing excellent work, not only on the outside,
but through lines in buildings, when a wave of
fire swept over without any warning, forcing
an abandonment of that position and the en-
gines and nydrant, the latter being the only
one immediately available. The hydrants
were on the fire side of Tremont street. Had
the men been able to hold that position, the fire
would probably have been prevented from cross-
ing Tremont street, but such was the sudden-
ness and intensity of the heat that they were
compelled to flee for their lives, with none too
much time to save them.
After the fire had leaped to the roofs of the
Cabot street buildings on the farther side, the
main portion of the force at the fire was con-
centrated to stop it there, and the effort was
entirely successful.
The unthinking incredulity of people who
cannot understand bow the fire could cross an
eighty-foot street must certainly be dissipated
by the knowledge that the burning embers set
tires five thousand feet away, and travelled
even farther than that. The enormous de-
mand upon the department resources must be
acknowledged, for there were fully thirty
other fires which caught from this and had to
be put out by the department ; not in the im-
mediate neighborhood of box 216, but all over
Roxbury, and this number makes no account
of the many fires attended to by the individual
fifforts ol citizens.
The United States Signal Service office re-
ports thai at 4.22 P. M. the prevailing direc-
tion oi tho wind was northwest. Its velocity
was twenty-four miles per hour, and for a time
thirty miles, sweeping over a large open terri-
tory. The fire had attacked along the tinder-
box houses on hall a dozen streets leading up
to Tremont street before any human power
could check it, driven by the exciting force of a
powerful wind. The multiplicity of points, the
auickness of combustion, and the claimed
weakness of the water supply, constituted a
problem that no defensive force could solve
without a long and hard Struggle. Officers and
men worked heroically and intelligently. There
was no shirking or shrinking, as the long list of
injuries when the riro was ended testified.
There was no faltering, and no serious mistakes
were made, unless the Failure to give the sec-
ond and the delay in giving the third and
fourth alarms are to be excepte I, These should
have been given earlier, liox 98 did not fully
take the place of the second. The suddenness
and s w rep ol t lie fire, and his earnest efforts to
keep it where he supposed ii bad origi-
nated, prevented District Chief Sawyer from
obtaining and using the knowledge he should
have had. He was working in a kind of well
which shut off his view from the progress ol
the flames along the long anil high fence m the
rear, which were travelling like a prairie fire.
The situation should have been grasped earlier.
hut the mistake lay in an exee-s ol zeal rather
than in a lack of it. It is the tirst
one of a serious nature that lie
ever made. He is a cool, courageous,
experienced and capable fireman. He is one of
the city's most faithful servants, and the de-
partment and our citizens have had good
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reason many tunes in die past to comment Ins
excellent judgment. Nearly two months ago
he called attention to the lack of hydrants on
the side streets, and his recommendations were
referred to the Water Board with a request to
furnish. We are informed that that Board was
engaged in piping and preparing that section
for hydrants when the fire occurred.
I Wish to say in conclusion, in spite of con-
trary statements, that there was an amply suf-
ficient force to man all the lines that came in
on the first alarm.
Very respectfully yours,
For the Board.
Robert G. Fitch, Chairman.
Office of the Boston Water Board, 1
City Hall. Boston, May 25. 1894. )
Hon. Nathan Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Sir— In regard to the report of the Fire Com-
missioners on the recent fire in theRoxbury
district, we wouid say that the water pipes in
Burke, Coventry, Cunard and Walpole streets
were formerly a part of the Jamaica Pond
Aqueduct system, which was turned over to
the city Jan. 10. 1893. This department has
been engaged in making connections of these
pipes with the Cochituate system throughout
the Roxbury District ever since that date. On
April 13, 1894, we received a communication
from the Fire Commissioners asking that three
hydrants be placed in that locality, and their
request, which was granted, took the regular
course, and the hydrants would have been
loeated within a short time. The Water Board
are positive that there was an ample supply of
water in that vicinity. Very respectfully,
Boston Water Board,
by Thos. F. Doherty, Chairman.
Ordered printed and assigned to the next
meeting or. motion of Aid. Lee.
SUNDRY STREET LOCATIONS— VETO.
The following was received:
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, 1
City Hall, May 28, 1894. I
To the Honorable the Board of Aldermen :
Gentlemen— For the reasons stated in the en-
closed opinion of the Corporation Counsel, I re-
turn without my signature the following votes
of your Honorable Body:
Vote granting permission to James H. Rush
to stand a wagon at the easterly end of Maver-
ick square between the hours of R P. M. and
6 A. M.
Vote granting permission to M. C. Dykema»
to staud a wagon in Central square between
the hours of 6 P. M. and 6 A. M.
Vote granting permission to T. J. Donovan to
locate a wagon on north side of Franklin street,
between Hawley and Washington streets, front-
6 o'clock P. M. to 5 o'clock A. M.
Vote granting permission to Frederick Hol-
brook to stand with n wagon and sell moxie in
the vicinity of Post Office square.
Vote granting permission to F. M. Partridge
to have a stand for the sale of lemonade oppo-
site northeast corner of the Old Court House.
Respectfully, N. Matthews, Jr.
Mayor.
Office of the Corporation Counsel, 1
May 26, 1894. I
Hon. Nathan Matthews, Jr.:
Dear Sir— I return herewith orders granting
T. J. Donovan, James H. Rush and M. C. Dyke-
man leave to stand wagons on certain streets
between the hours of 6 P. M. and 6 A. M. These
orders are similar to quite a number of orders
which have recently been passed hy the Board.
There is no legal objection to them in their
present form, but they are not valid if the
wagons referred to are hacks or certain other
vehicles which are under the control of the
Board of Police, and they do not give permis-
sion to the parties named to sell anything from
the wagons.
I return herewith also a petition of Freder-
ick Holbrook to stand with a wagon and sell
Moxie in the vicinity of Post Office Square.
This order is illegal as the Board of Aldermen
have no right to grant permission to anyone to
sell or a right to use to the exclusion of travel-
lers any portion of a public street for business
purposes. *
I return also the petition of F. M. Partridge
for leave to have a stand for the sale of lemon-
ade opposite the northeast corner of the old
court house. 1 cannot mane out from the pe-
tition or order of the Board where the stand is
tone, if it is be out of the line of travel on
t-'round which belongs to the City of Boston as
appurtenant to the Court House, I suppose that
the Board of Aidermen and County Commis-
sioners have the power to grant permission to a
person to use land of this kind as a place of
business. If it is the intention of the order to
grant permission to Mr. Partridge to put np a
lemonade stand on the sidewalk of Court
street, such a permit is beyond the power of the
Board of Aldermen or anyone else to grant.
Yours respectfully,
Thomas M. Babson.
Corporation Counsel.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers. (See Streets and Sewers.)
blasting of earth— veto.
The following was received:
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, 1
City Hall. May 28, 1894. J
To the Honorable the Board of Aldermen;
Gentlemen— I return herewith, without my
signature, an order granting permission to Wil-
liam Cochlan to blast earth in H street, South
Boston.
Remonstrances have been made against the
order; and without being able myself ai this
writing to state definitely whether the order
should or should not he passed, it seems to me
that it would be (veil to give further considera-
tion to the matter and a full opportunity to all
parties to be heard.
Respectfully,
N. Matthews. Jr., Mayor.
The message and enclosure were referred to
the Committee on Streets and Sewers. (See
Streets and Se wers.)
HEARINGS.
1. On petition of William Lynch, for leave to
project door and window caps from building
239-241 East Ninth street, Ward 15.
No objections. Referred to the Committee on
Inspection of Buildings Department. (Aid.).
On petitions for leave to project bay windows,
viz. :
2. N. Finklestein, two windows, from build-
ing No. 50 North Margin street. Ward 7.
A remonstrance was received from Max Le-
bowich and Joseph Richmond, owners of prop-
erty in North Margin street, protesting against
the grantin-- of the petition.
Joseph Merello also appeared aud objeet-
eu to the proposed bay windows, as they
would interfere with his light and view and as
the street is a narrow one.
There being no further objection the petition
and remonstrance were referred to the Com-
mittee on Department for the Inspection of
Buildings (Aid.).
3. B. Harris, one window, from building No.
75 Brighton street, Ward 8.
Daniel F. Breen, of 59 Charles street, ap-
peared and objected on the ground thaf the
proposed bay window would obstruct his light
and view.
Martin Bersen, of 77 Brighton street, made
the same objec;ion.
No further objections, the matter was re-
ferred to the Committee on Department for the
Inspection of Buildings (Aid.).
4. William C. Hennessey, four windows, to
project over Beach and Knapp streets, from
building No. 13 Beach street, Ward 12.
No objections. Referred to the Committee on
Inspection of Buildings Department (Aid.).
5. Michael S. Morton, three windows, from
hnildings 7, 11 and 15 Hvde Park avenue,
Ward 23.
Aid. DevER— Mr. Chairman, I should like to
ask if Mr. Morion is present. [No response.] I
was out that way yesterday and saw that the
bay windows were up, and I should like to
know what right he has to put them up?
No objections, the matter was referred to the
Committee on Department for the Inspection of
Buildings (Aid.).
On petitions for leave to erect wooden build-
ings as stables, namely: '
% 6. P. O'Riordan, for one horse, on rear of 81
Washington street, Ward 5.
Not having advertised in accordance with
law the petitioner was given leave to with
draw.
7. F. M. Frost, for two horses, on Chamblet
street, near Hartford street. Ward 20.
Jesse M. Gove appeared as counsel fer Mrs.
Rubina B. Woods, and objected to the erection
of the proposed stable, on account of the none
and smell that would be occasioned and the
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536
general nuisance from flies, etc., that would
result.
Clinton A. Spencer, of 38 Hartford etreet,
appeared and seconded the objections offered
by Mr. Gove.
Several other adjoining residents and proper-
ty owners were also present in opposition to the
proposed stable.
No further objections. Tho matter was re-
committed to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
8. George F. Murray, for two horses on Fuller
street, near Morton street, Ward 24.
9. pT, H. Burt & Co., for two horses, on Blue
Hill avenue, near Rockviile street. Ward 24.
10. On petition of J, L. Wetmore for leave to
erect as a stable and carpenter shop a woolen
building containing one stall, on Stedman
street near Keyes street, Ward 23.
No objections. Severally referred to tho
Committee on street and Sewers.
11. On petition of the New England Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company of Massachu-
setts for leave to lav underground conduits for
electric wires in Lewis, Marginal, Sumner,
Maverick, Meridian, and Bremen streets, East
Boston.
No objections. Recommitted to the Commit-
tee on Streets and Sewers.
APPOINTMENT OF CONSTABLE.
A commnnication was received from the
Mayor appointing, subject to confirmation by
the Board, B. Franklin Sanborn to be a consta-
ble of the City of Boston, connected with the
Brighton Municipal Court, for the term ending
April 30, 1895.
Laid over under the law.
REMOVAL OF HOUSE OF CORRECTION.
Aid. JiARRT asked for a suspension of the rule
to introduce the following:
Whereas, The Commissioners of Public Insti-
tution! are about to remove all the insane
patients from South Boston to Austin Farm, and
Whereas, This will leave only inmates of the
House of Correction occupying any of the pub-
lic institutions in South Boston, and
Whereas, This institution has always been
considered a detriment to the South Boston
District, and
Whereas, Its removal has been agitated by
the citizens of South Boston for many years,
claiming it had a tendency to prevent the ap-
preciation of property in said South Boston
district, and
Whereas, The time has arrived when the re-
moval of the House of Correction from Souih
Boston can be accomplished without much in-
convenience or extra expense to the city, there-
fore be it
Resolved, That in the opinion of the County
Commissioners of the County of Suffolk the
House of Correction should be removed from
South Boston to one of the islands in the
harbor.
Ordered, That the Joint Standing Committee
on Public Institutions Department consider and
report as to the feasibility of removing the
House of Correction from South Boston to some
Island in Boston Harbor, either the unused
portion of Long Island or by purchase of Pad-
dock's Island ; also the sale of the said South
Boston property to provide the means for the
transfer.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, it seems to me
that the time is now ripe for us to say that we
will get rid of that institution known as the
House of Connection in South Boston. The ob-
jection that has always been raised to its re-
moval prior to this time, when the attempt has
been made to remove it, has been that the
Lunatic Hospital was located in South Boston
and that it would be convenient for those un-
fortunate people who had friends there and
who might want to see them, to visit them
there conveniently. But now that Austin
Farm, in West Roxbury, will, inside of one
month, be able to take care of those poor people,
somewhere in the neighborhood of 160. it has
seemed to me that the time is ripe, when we
are getting rid of the institution Known as the
Lunatic Hospital, South Boston, to say that we
will also abandon the use of the building known
as the House of Correction, locating it either
on Deer Island, which has something in the
neighborhood of two hundred acres, on Long
Island, or, going farther, to say that the City
of Boston might at this time purchase the
island known as Peddock's Island, containing
191 acres, for the purpose. It is not for me to
tell this Board that the location of that institu-
tion in South Boston has been a detriment^ to
the owners of property there and also to the
80.000 inhabitants of the district; and for that
reason I offer these resolutions, that some con-
sideration may be given to the matter and
that the Committee on Public Institutions may
examine into it. I feel satisfied that the
amount of money that will be realized from the
sale of the property in South Boston would be
ample to practically provide for the building or
buildings required in some place such as is
suggested, other than the place where the in-
stitution now is, on the mainland, and I hope
that the resolutions and order will pass.
The question came on suspension of the rules
for the introduction of the preambles, resolu-
tion and order.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I hope that the
matter will be referred to the Committee on
Public Institutions. If I understood it aright
th'it is a request that the Committee on Public
Institutions shall consider this matter, but it
seems to me that it should go there for consid-
eration before any steps are taken This mat-
ter has already been before that committee, I
think last year or year before last, and was
gone into quite thoroughly. The commission
ers at that time did not think it was wise to
put the House of Correction on an island. They
thought it should be on the mainland where
police protection, in case it was needed, could
be afforded more readily. For that reason I
hope the matter will be referred to the commit-
tee, giving them an opportunity to look into
it and report later.
Aid. Barry — Mr. Chairman, I certainly hope
that the motion made bv the alderman will not
prevail. This is not a new subject. There is
not a member of this Buard who is not entirely
familiar with every word in th«se resolutions,
and if a motion is marie to refer to a committee,
we know what such action sometimes means—
that the matter may never be reported back to
this Board and that no action may be taken on
the subject. 1 certainly hone the resolution
will pass this afternoon, and I call for the yeas
and nays.
The motion to suspend the rules for the intro-
duction of the paper was lost, yeas 6, nays 5:
Yeas— Aid. Barry, Bryant, Dever, Lee, Lomas-
ney, Presho— 6.
Nays— Aid. Folsom, Fottler, Hallstram, San-
ford, Witt— 5.
Later in the session Aid. Barry again offered
the preambles, resolution and order.
Aid. Folsom — Mr. Chairman, I move to
amend that or ler, as far as it relates to the re-
moval to an island in the harbor, by striking
out that part and inserting in place thereof "to
some other location," so that the committee, if
that matter comes before them, can consider
not only the removal to some island, but to any
other location they see fit.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, if the gentleman,
instead of moving to strike out the reference to
removal to the islands, will move to add "or
some other place," I might be willing to a*ree
to that amendment.
Aid. Folsom— Mr Chairman, the words "to
some other location" would also cover an island
if the committtee saw fit to so re- ort. My only
object was that the commissioners had stated
that they did not think an island was a tit place
for the House of Correction, and if that amend-
ment prevails the committee can consider any
location. They can consider an island if they
want to.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, of course, I
do net want to go into this question, but I think
if the committee are going to consider the mat-
ter they might as well consider the whole sub-
ject. One of the largest places for institutions
is, as you know, Blackwell's island. New York,
and if thoy are going to consider any place
which would be appropriate for the House
of Correction they might at least consider
an island. I hope the gentleman will consider
that point— that Blackwell's Island Contains
all the institutions ; and, so far as the members
of this Board being governed entirely by tho
opinion of the Commissioners of Public Institu-
tions is concerned, it seems to me a farce to sav
that because they do not think an island is not
a proper place we should not even consider it.
I am not saying that it is a proper plac*\ but
simply because they do not consider it such we
should not take it for granted that that is tho
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fact. I do not think tbat is a proper position to
taKe, because, as I say, on Blackwell's Island
are institutions ttiat contain a threat manv more
people than there are in the institution in
South Boston, I hope the committee will uot
be restricted ami that, if an island is the proper
place, I think they should say so. I think we
bad better allow this to go through as it is. and
then if the committee think there sliould be
some other location they will so report.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, if the matter
goes to the committee just as it is, they can
very easily report back in a new draft in favor
of some other location, saying that they consid-
er it would be better to have some other loca-
tion, if they deem best to do so. Of course, the
objection has been raised and I have said noth
ing against it, that in case of trouble at the isl-
ands they might not or in condition to send a
force there to quell a disturbance. But the
fact is that today, if the flag was raised at Deer
Island on account of trouble, the police boat
could be sent and would arrive at the wharf
there as quickly as a force could be Drought in-
side of the South Boston enclosure. So I don't
think that ouaht to have any weight with the
Board. I would like to have that provision ir.
regard to the islands remain in there, and if the
committee, after looking into the matter, lie-
lieve a better place can be found, it will be the
province of the committee to report back a
new draft to that effect. I certainly hope the
alderman will see that and will withdraw his
objection.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, Aid Lomasney,
as usual, does not seem to rightly construe my
position. My motion lo substitute the phrase
"to some other location" does not prohibit the
committee Irom considering the islands at all.
It covers everything and I hope my motion will
prevail.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I think the reso-
lutions presented by my friend Aid. Barry, ar»
perfectly proper and the committee can report
hack in any way they see tit. I will say, how-
ever, in regard to the proposed removal of the
House of Correction to an island, that I would
like to have the committee which considers
this matter consult with my friend Witt of
East Boston. East Boston is an island, Mr.
Chairman, and there may be an available
place for the institution over there. I hope
that whatever committee has this matter un-
der consideration will call hi Aid. Witt and will
consult with him upon the question of placing
the House of Correction over on Orient Heights.
[Laughter.]
Ala. Barry— Mr. Chairman, before a vote is
taken upon Aid. Folsom's amendment. I would
desire to say that if the matter is left in its
present form it will be optional with the com
raittee, if they desire to select some other place
to report back accordingly in a new draft I
cannot for the life of me tee what is to be
gained by the alderman's amendment. It is
much better to leave it with the committee,
leaving the matter for them to act upon.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, there is just one in-
quiry I should like to make, and perhaps the
Chair can very easily answer my question. I
should like to inquire if it is in the power of a
committee of the Board or of the City Council,
when a resolution or order is referred to it, to
go beyond the scope of the resolution or order
so referred? That is to say, can they in their
judgment report back a resolution or order
other than in the form of tue paper originally
referred?
The Chairman— The Chair thinks, Mr. Alder-
man, that a committee is entirely bound by the
order or the authority under which it acts, and
that it must act within the scope of the order;
although the Chair is apprised of the fact that
frequently, as has been suggested on the floor
of this chamber, a committee reports back a
new draft which is at times somewhat stronger
than the original order under which it started.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I agree with the
Chair. Of course, the Committee on Ordinauoes
under the rules have a right to report an ordi-
nance in a new draft, perhaps making it
stronger or less strong than the ordinauce re-
ferred, then relying upon the action of the Gov-
ernment. But it seems to me that where a re-
solve is to be reported upon by a committee, the
report of the committee is merely a recommen-
dation upon the matter. Certainly, as I under-
stand the law no liability can be incurred until a
provision is made therefor. As I understand it
this matter is going to the Joint Standing Com-
mittee on Public Institutions. All that com-
mittee can do is, after consideration of the
matter, to make recommendations to the City
Council asking that the matter maybe referred
to the Committee on Finance, to the Commis-
sioners of Public Institutions or to the commit-
tee to investigate. Therefore it seems to me
the resolve as it reads can do no harm if it re-
mains the way it is. The amendment All Fol-
som makes only adds more fuel to the fire; that
is, the amendment certainly gives them a wider
scope. Now, according to the ruling of
the Chair, they must confine themselves
within the scope of the resolution. When
they make their recommendations to
the Government, it is within the prov-
ince of this Board, or the other branch
to act upon them in any form we see
fit, whether it goes beyond the scope of the
order or not. It seems to me that the alder-
man from Dorchester. Aid. Folsom, is trying
to give the committee still wider scope, and I
think that if we confine thein to the locations
on the islands, when they make their recom-
mendations it will then be open to him or to
me or to any other member of this Board to fur-
ther amend by adding some other location or
some other site. I think on the whole it would
be wise if the alderman will not give the com-
mittee so wide a scope as he intends to give
them, probably, by his amendment. It seems
to me they are getting wider scope than they
should have even under the resolve. But let
them confine themselves to the resolve and
then lot us act upon the recommendations, ex-
pressing our opinion as to whether, in our
judgment, the institution should Be placed in-
land or in some locality not designated in the
resolution.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, this is a
matter which interests me somewhat as a rep-
resentative of the city— the question of relo-
cating the House of Correction and the question
of the nlace of the proposed relocation. In ihe
preambles which the alderman has seen fit to
pur before his resolution he has given for one
of his reasons for moving the House of Correc-
tion that by its retention in its present location
the property in that part of South Boston would
be depreciated. It is my fortune in the sum-
mer months to go down the harhor to the little
town of Hull, and Pee'dock's Island, if I am
right, is a part of the town of Hull and is very
close to Hull.
Aid. Barry— It ii an island there.
Aid. Hallstram— I understand that it is an
island, and it is almost within walking distance
of Hull from Windmill Point, and the location
of any institution of that kind on that island
would be very obnoxious to the people down
there. Already. Mr. Chairman, we on Nantasket
Beach have to take all the old boots of Boston,
and the garbage which is dumped over into our
harbor, into Massachusetts Bay, flows on to our
shores. It is a great nuisance for us who live
down there to sit on the beach and see these
things coming ashore, and we certainly do not
wish to have this institution planted down
there on Peddock's Island. Another thing. Mr.
Chairman— I douot very much whether you
caa purchase Peddock's Island. You may take
it by right of eminent domain, possibly, but I
do not believe it can ever be purchased of the
owners. The owners of this property are the
owners of several other pieces of property in
that locality. They are opposed to selling any
property and it has been their policy not to sell
any of their property, although various parties
have tried to purchase it from them time and
time again. I shall protest against the location
of this institution on Peddock's Island, and I
hope that if this goes to the committee for con-
sideration they will not consider that island for
a minute.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, it seems to me
that the reasons given in objection to this
amendment are very slight indeed. This com-
mittee, under the motion I made, could con-
sider other locations and could also consider
the islands; but if they are limited to a consid-
eration of the locations on anv one of these
islands and a suitable p!ace cannot be foun J. or
it is not deemed wise to locate there, they can-
not consider anything outside, but have got to
come back here and report upon the matter re-
ferred to them. Now, if they are going to have
a hearing and are to hear both sides of this
case it seems to me that at least some
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amendment should tie added, and, if
there is no objection, I will withdraw
my previous amendment and will simply
move, iu place thereof, to add to the resolution
as it now stands the words "or other location,"
and to insert in the order, after the words
"Peddock's Island" the words "or some other
location."
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I think the al-
derman has acted fairly in his amendment, and
it is perfectly satisfactory to me. As I have
said before, I feel reasonably satisfied that to-
day, with tne two hundred acres we have on
Deer Island, there is almost land enough, even
if we did not take Peddock's Island. I have
only looked into this matter within a few days,
and it seems that Peddock's Island is not on
this new map.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I will ask if that is
a map of Boston?
Aid. Barry— It is a map of the city of Boston
and some of the islands in Boston Harbor.
Aid. Lee— Hull is not on the map.
Aid. Barry — I want to say, Mr. Chairman, iu
presenting this resolution and orler, that I am
not a member of that committee, but I have
taken some interest in the matter as it has pre-
sented itself to my mind, and have felt that
the Board should act uoon the subject.
Wherever the Board shall sen fit to locate that
House of Correction oilier than its present loca-
tion in South Boston, will he satisfactory to
me personally. I accept Aid. Folsom's amend-
ment.
All. Folsom's first amendment having been
withdrawn, the question came upon the
amendment embodied in his last remarks,
which was adopted, and the preambles, resolu-
tion and order were read a second time and
passed as amended. Sent down.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
To the Committee on Claims— Catherine Mor-
rison, for compensation for injuries received
from a fall on F street, South Boston.
To the Committee on Fantuil Hall etc.—E. J.
Helms, for the use of Faneuil Hall, Thursday
evening, May 31, 1894.
Boston National Lancers, for the use of Fan-
euil Hall,. June 14.
Thomas Colbert, for leave to erect a small
structure in the enclosure on the northeast
corner of the Old Court House to be used for
the sale of cigars and tobacco.
To the Committee on Fire Department (Aid.)
— Charles Cooper, for license to store and keep
for sale oils or fluids composed wholly or in
part of the products of petroleum at 6 Maiu
street.
Potter & Wrightington. for license to store
and keep for use such oils or fluids on New
street. East Boston.
Asa Baker & Son. for license to store and
keep for sale oils, etc.. at No. 2 New street. East
Boston.
Michael Roache, for leave to display tire-
works on North street and Prince street on Sat-
urday evening, June 2.
To the Committee on Superintendent of Pub-
lic Grounds— Mrs. D. C. Giblin, for the trimming
of trees — orw at 50 and one at 47 Gates street.
M. Clark Lyman and others, for the removal
of a tree at the northeast corner of Park and
Vinson streets, Ward 24.
John Johnson, for leave to,trim a tree at his
own expense at 456 Western avenue. Ward 2~>.
To the Committee on Electric Wires— Bay
State Subway Conduit Company, for leave to
construct conduits for conveying electric wires
underground in this city.
New England Telephone & Telegraph Com-
pany of Massachusetts, lor leave to erect poles
on Morton street, Dorchester.
To the Committee on the Inspection of Build-
ings Department WW.)— Thorn & Martin Com-
pany, for leave to suspend a banner across Milk
Street between iNos. 12 And 31 until July 6.
F. Van Home, to be allowed to maintain his
awning at 108 H street, the same as for the
past three years.
Edward Barry, for leave to project two awn-
ings at 75 Chelsea street, Charlestown.
Soon Lee, tor leave to project a sign at IV2
Indiana place, Ward 10.
S. Fleischman, for leave to project a sign at
112 Portland street.
The Glidden Supply Company, for leave to
project a sign at 30 Cornhiil.
Mrs. Charles Eble, that the awning at 528
East Eighth street he allowed to remain at its
present height above the sidewalk.
Masten & Wells Fireworks Manufacturing
Company, for leave to project two poles with
flags and banners attached, at 16-18 Hawley
street, from June 1 to July 5, inclusive.
Frank Ferry, for leave to project two barber
poles and to place one barber pole against
ouilding at 177 Portland street. Ward 7.
Joseph J. Norton, for leave to suspend an
American flag across Broadway ana Dorchester
avenue, from the Wilson Club building, to
advertise a picnic of the Somerset Associates.
D. J. & L. W. Puffer, for leave to excavate to
grade 10 feet 6 inches, the cellar of building
Nos. 30 and 32 Lancaster street, Ward 7.
To the Committee on Inspection of Buildings
Department— American Sugar Refining Com-
pany (four petitioners each) for leave to build
a wooden building on rear of Granite street,
near Richards street, Ward 13.
To the Committee on Lamps— 3. Howard
Thurlow, M. D., for an electric light on Rock-
ville Park.
Charles F. Hargrave and another, for public
lamps on a place leading from 365 Sumner
street, Ward 2.
W. Davidson and othere. for public lamps on
Clinton street, Dorchester.
James R. Murphy and others, for an electric
light on Walnut place, or that the old lamp be
restored.
Charles F. Dolan and others, for electric
lights on West Cedar street, near Revere
street.
To the Committee on Licenses— John Flavin,
for a license tor a wrestling exhibition at Lusi-
tana Hall, 164 Hanover street. May 29,1894.
Camden Street Club, for a license for an ath-
letic exhibition, with sparring, at the Casino,
July 6, 1894.
D. J. Saunders, for a license for an athletic
exhibition, with sparring, at the Casino, June
22. 1894.
Brighton Athletic Club, for a license for an
athletic exhibition, including sparring with
eight-ounce irloves, at Warren Hall, Brighton,
June 13, 1894.
Patrick McCarthy, for leave to run two pas-
senger barges between Beacon street, at the
Reservoir, and the Brookline line.
Parker Bryant, for leave to run three four-in-
hand drags from comer Chestnut Hill avenue
and Beacon street around Chestnut Hill reser-
voir and on Hammond street to the Newton
line.
John McGillicuddy, for leave to run a pas-
senger harge between Beacon street at the
Reservoir, and the Brookline line.
John M. Gay, Jr., for leave to run a barge be-
tween Post-office square and Congress-street
ball grounds May 30, J894.
To the Committee on Police (Aid.)— Robert J.
Meroth, to be paid for the loss of fowls killed
by dogs.
To the Committee on Street Department— -Pe-
titions for abatement of edgestone and side-
walk assessments, viz. ;
J. H. Marshall, 266 Trenton street, East
Boston.
Horace B. Butler, corner Meridian and Fal-
con streets.
Eugene F. Murphy, on Howell street.
Esther F. .Marshall, on Bennington and Chel-
sea streets.
John Riley, fcr rebate of sidewalk assessment
against estate 561 Bennington street, East Bos-
ton.
To the Commit tie on Streets and Sewers— .J.
Adams Brown and others, for a sewer in a por-
tion of Bellevue street, Wara 23,
Hu'_'h Murray and ethers for a sewer in
Hutchins avenue, Ward 22.
Wade & Coffee, lor leave to havo wagons and
carriages stand on Rawson street, during re-
pairs on the same.
J. 11 O'Connei:, for leave to stand a wagon in
front of 280 Tremont street, from 7 P. M to
5 A. M.
Charles I). Janes, for a license to stand a
wat.'on on the corner o: Koxbury an I Pyncbon
street-..
Reuben Sherburne and others, that Lancas-
ter street be repaved with granito blocks or
concrete.
Mrs. rtaniel O'Leary, lor compensation lor
damage to hM e tate 82 Newman street by the
overflow ..I sewage.
Fannie M, and Charles A. Clark, that proper
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means be provided lor carrying off surface
water which now flows UDon their land on
Glen Way, and^for compensation for damage to
said land by the overflow of surface water.
Francis Raynes, for leave to construct an
area with coal hole in sidewalk at 29 Prospect
street, Ward 3.
Michael Roache, for leave to suspend flags
and lanterns across North square, North and
Prince streets on Saturday and Sunday, June 2
and 3.
John W. Wheelwright and others, for revoca-
tion of a license for night lunch wajon at cor-
uer Castle and Washington streets.
James E. Collins, for leave to sell lobsters in
Park square between the hours of 2.30 and 6.30
P. M.
Board of Health, for leave to erect a public
urinal at the corner of Berkeley and Stanhope
streets, Ward 11.
John Soley, for leave to move a wooden
building from 150 East Cottage street, Ward 20.
to Clapp street, near Boston street.
Petitions for sidewalks, viz. :
Thomas D. Roberts, 3 Paul Gore street. Ward
23.
L. H. O'Sullivan, 40-42 Essex street, Ward 4.
Bencks Bros., 61-65 I street, Ward 13.
PAPERS FROM THE COMMON COUNCIL.
12. Notice of the rejection of the order
passed on May 21, authorizing the transfer of
$15,000 from the appropriation for leave of
absence for firemen, to constitute a special
appropriation for new apparams, Fire Depart-
ment.
Placed on file.
13. Ordered, That the City Auditor be hereby
authorized to transfer the sum of $7500 from
the special appropriation for burney street,
said sum te constitute a special appropriation
for macadamizing Day street. Ward 22.
The order was read a second time and the
question came on its passage in concurrence.
Aid. Bryant— Mr. Chairman, I shall have to
ask that this matter be referred to the Com-
mittee on Streets and Sewers, because some
two weeks ago there was an order which canoe
from the Council to transfer from the .Ninth
Aldermanic Distrct appropriation a certain
amount of money as a special appropriation
for Burnoy street. That was referred to the
Committee on Streets and Sewers, and is there
at the present time, and I don't see liow this
transfer can be effected unless that transfer is
made. So I will ask to have this referred to
the Committee on Streets and Sewers.
The matter was referred to the Committee
on Streets and Sewers.
Later in the session Aid. Bryant said— Mr.
Chairman, I hope the vote whereby we referred
No. 13 to the Committee on Streets and Sewers
will be reconsidered. I find that I am in error
in regard to what I said, although in one sense
it is true. Last year the alderman from the
district in which I live had this money appro-
priated for Burney street, and this vear an
order was passed by the Common Council
transferring the same; and it is now before the
Committee on Streets and Sewsrs. The money
is lying idle now, and as Day street needs ma-
cadamizing badly 1 can see no harm in the
order going through.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I would like to
a6k the alderman if Burney street is all
finished?
Aid. Bryant— Mr. Chairman, Burney street
i3 a short street and does not require that
amount of money anyway. It is not in such
bad shape as Day street is, and we have an
order before the Committee on Streets and
Sewers now for $3000— just about enough to fix
up Burney street.
The vote whereby the order was referred to
the Committee on Streets and Sewers was re-
considered and the order was passed, yeas 10.
nays 0.
The Board voted, on motion of Aid. Folsom.
to consider Nos. 14, 15 and 16 collectively, viz. :
Reports of the Committee on the Inspection
of Buildings Department, recommending the
passage of the three following orders:
14. Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings
be authorized to issue a permit to Boylston Con-
gregational Society to build, outside the build-
ing limits, a wooden addition to buildinc on
Auiory street, near Boylston street, Ward 23, in
excess of size allowed, and withont the con-
struction of a brick wall, as required by the
ordinances, and in accordance with an applica-
tion on tile in the Department for ilio Inspec-
tion of Buildings; said addition to be occupied
for religious services, main building occupied
for same purpose.
15. Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings
be authorized to issue a permit to James A.
Hersey to build, outside the building limits, a
wooden building on River street. Ward 24, in
excess of range allewed, and without the inter-
vention or construction of a brick wall as re-
quired by the ordinances, and in accordance
with an application on file in the Department
for the Inspection of Buildings; said building
to be occupied for clubhouse and store pur-
poses.
16. Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings
be authorized to issue a permit to Boston Cath-
olic Cemetery Association to build, outside the
building limits, a wooden building on Sutton
street. Ward 23, in exces= of range allowed,
and without the intervention or construction
of a brick wall as required ' by the Ordinances,
and in accordance with an application on file
in the Department for the Inspection of Build-
ings; said building to be occupied for storage
of wagons.
Reports severally accepte.l ; orders passed :n
concurrence.
17. Report of the Committee on Fire Depart-
ment, recommending the passage of the fol-
lowing:
Ordered, That the Fire Commissioners be re-
quested to place a fire-engine in Rolindale en-
gine-house. Ward 23.
Report accepted ; order passed in concurrence
CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENTS.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I move that we
proceed to take up Nos. 18 to 51 on the calen-
dar, that they be taken up together and that we
proceed to confirmation.
The Chairman— The Chair will have to rule
against the motion of the alderman, as several
of the numbers included in his motion are now
upon the table.
On motion of Aid. Folsom the Board pro-
ceeded to take up No. 18, viz. :
Action on appointments submitted by the
Mayor, viz. :
18. H"nry H. Carter, to be Superintendent
of Streets ior the term ending April 30, 1895.
The question came on confirmation. Com-
mittee, Aid Folsom and Barry. Whole number
of ballots 11 ; yes 1 1, no 0; andthe appointment
was confirmed.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, 1 move that we
take Nos. 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23 together.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I hope that mo-
tion will not prevail. I believe we should take
up each one of them separately and vote upon
them.
Aid. Barry's motion was lost.
The Board proceeded tn take up the follow-
in?, viz. :
19. Michael D. Collins, to be sealer of weights
and measures and seizer of illesal charcoal
measures for the term ending April 30, 1895.
The question came on confirmation. Com-
mittee. Aid. Lomasney and Bryant. Whole
number of ballots 11; yes 11, no 0; and the ap-
pointment was confirmed.
The Board proceeded to take up the follow-
ing, viz. :
20. Alfred T. Turner, to be City Treasurer for
the term ending A,pril 30. 1895.
The question came on confirmation. Com-
mittee, Aid. Hallstram and Witt. Whole num-
ber of ballots, 11; yes 11, no O; and tne ap-
pointment was confirmed.
The Board proceeded to take up the fol low-
ing, viz.:
21. James H. Dodee, to he City Auditor for
the term ending April 30. 1895.
The question came on confirmation. Com-
mittee, Aid. Lee and Dever. Whole number of
hallo's 11; yes 11, no 0; and the appointment
was confirmed.
The Board proceeded to take up the follow
ing, viz. :
22. Cornelius F. Doherty, to he Water Regis-
trar for the term ending April 30, 1895.
The question came on confirmation. Com-
mittee, Aid. Lomasnev and Presho. Whole
number of ballots 11; yes 11, no 0; and the
appointment was confirmed.
The Board proceeded to take up the follow
inir, viz.:
23. Frederick B. iSogaii. to he Superintendent
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of Public Buildings for the term ending April
30,1895.
The question came on confirmation. Com-
mittee, Aid. Folsom and Barry. Whole number
of ballots 11 ; yes 11, no 0; and the appointment
was confirmed.
The Board proceeded to take up the follow-
ing, viz. :
24. William d. Burke, to De Superintendent
of Ferries for the term ending April 30, 1895.
The question came on confirmation.
Aid. Witt— Mr. Chairman, I move that! hat
be liiid upon the table.
Aid. Lee called for the yeas and nays, and
the motion to lay upon the table was carried —
yeas 7, nays 4.
Yeas— Aid. Bryant, Folsom. Fottler, Hall
stram, Presho, Sanford, Witt -7.
Nays— Aid. Barry, Dever, Lee, Lomasney— 4.
Aid. Lee — Mr. Chairman, I move a reconsid-
eration of the last vote, hoping the same will
prevail. I simply desire to ask from my genial
and affable friend from East Boston what he
thinks is fco be gained by laying on the table
the nomination of Mr. Burke to be Superin-
tendent of the East Boston Ferries? If any
good, sound or logical reason can be given I cer-
tainly will vote with him. I seems to me some
reason should be given in connection with the
appointment of a man who has been in the
employ of the city so many years and against
whom nothing can be said, unless there are
some charges or something of the sort pending
which the alderman from East Boston desires
to look into. I certainly trust that the motion
to reconsider will prevail. I hope the alderman
from East Boston will, in his open, frank way
give me the information I have asked for.
Aid. Witt— Mr. Chairman, I want to answer
my genial brother alderman in the same genial,
pleasant manner in which he has asked tiie
question. This man, William .7. Burke, is a
friend of mine and he is in my district, and ,'or
that reason I desire to have this laid upon the
table.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, that certainly was
a very genial and a very affable answer, I must
admit, but it is not the one that I expected
from the gentleman opposite. I expected that
he would be more frank and more honest in his
statements. I do not believe that the statement
which he has made is an honest statement, I
do not believe it is a fair statement. It is a
subterfuge, and evasion of the question which
I have asked. Now, I have no cause to care
what disposition is made of this, hut it seems to
me when this gentleman is before this Board
asking to be confirmed with the other heads of
departments that some sound reason should be
given for laying his confirmation upon
the table. I stand here satisfied that I
cannot get the true answer. I am satisfied
that if the genial alderman were in the corri-
dors of this building or in the anteroom'-,
I would get an honest and a fair answer, but
he does not desire to assign his reasons here,
that the public may read them tomorrow or
that the other members of the Board here pres-
ent—the five, and one short at that— may know
what his reasons are. I trust that the motion
to reconsider will prevail. As I said before, if
any member of this Board will show to me that
there ie some good ground or reason why Mr.
Burke should not be confirmed, I will so vote.
But so far, Mr. Chairman I have been unable to
get such a reason from the alderman from East
Boston. 1 suppose he gave me that answer of
his own volition— I feel satisfied that he is not
acting under instructions. I trust that the mo-
tion to reconsider will prevail and upon that
motion 1 will call for the yeas and nayx.
Aid. Witt— Mr. Chairman, I have hut a word
tosay. Last year when this man's name came
up for confirmation, without any preliminary
talk or without »im man knowine how the
other members were going to vote, this man
got twelve straight noes. Now, I would like a
little time to look into the matter and see that
he does not (jet twelve straight imcs this year.
His name has been before us but a week, while
many of these names have been be!ore us three
weeks, and I don't think the Ferry Department
will surfer any more if his name lies over a
wek longer, Glod knows it is suffering enou.'h
now, not from the lack of discipline, but Irom
the lack of appropriation. It will not, however,
suffer any more by the name lying on the lab e
for a week.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I am glad to
hear my friend, the alderman, say there is no
suffering from the discipline of the ferries, be-
cause I remember distinctly that it was only
three or four weeks ago that a forged report
was drought in here claiming to be signed by
certain members of this Board saying that
there was a lack of discipline on the ferries,
and that there was a lack of everything. The
alderman did not say his name was forged to
it, and consequently I suppose he has changed
his mind in the matter of discipline. I am glad
to see anybody change his opinions for the bet-
ter in the matter of discipline on the ferries.
Aid. Witt — Did I understand the alderman
to say I brought ir, a forged report?
Aid. Lomasney— I say that the Committee on
Ferry Department brought into this body and
into the Common Council a report denouncing
the Superintendent of Ferries, charging him
with a lack of discipline. The name of Abler-
man Folsom was signed to that report, and he
said in this Board that he never signed it or
authorized any other person to sign it for him.
Taking Alderman Folsom's statement to be the
truth the report was, on motion of the alder-
man from East Boston, referred to the Commit-
tee on Streets and Sewers, and has slept in that
committee ever since. I simply call attention
to the fact that he has no charges to make
against the department on account of disci-
pline. So I presume the discipline of the de-
partment, is all right. Certainly, if the only
trouble is with the appropriations, yeu cannot
blame the superintendent for the lack of ap-
propriations. He cannot get appropriations
unless the City Government gives them to him.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I am exceedingly
obliged to the alderman from East Boston for
calling my attention to the fact that last
year there were twelve straight noes upon the
question of confirming the Superintendent of
Ferries. In looking over the records I think he
is quite correct. At that time I remember very
well 1 was looking for the person who voted
yes, but I was n't able to find him. Mow. when
the alderman from East Boston tells me that
he desires to make further inquiries I know not
how to answer him. He tells us there is noth-
ing against the discipline of the department,
and then he tells us that the department has
not got a sufficient appropriation. Mr. Chair-
man, the Department of East Boston Ferries got
in the appropriation bill one thousand dollars
more this year than they expended during the
financial year of 1893. How is it, Mr. Chair-
man? Has more population been drifting
towards East Boston? Have there been any
more ferryboats put on? Have there been any
more engineers or pilots -ippointed or
any ferryboats burned up? Have any
drops or docks drifted away down the
harbor? Now, Mr. Chairman, And let me say
to my honorable friend opposite that it is more
honorable, a more manly position to take, to
siand up here today and vote 12 noes than
to lay Mr. Burke's name upon the table with-
out gi7ing anv sound reason for so doing. No
reason has been given. I, Mr. Chairman,
would rather stand up here and vote no. even
if it were G to 6 or 7 to 5, whatever it might lie,
either confirming or rejecting the nomination
today, than to delay actien without giving any
good reason for it. Is the name being held
here, Mr. Chairman, in order that some trade
or dicker may be made io satisfy the whims of
somebody in Kast Boston? Can that be the
real, the true reason? If so, let us have it. If
that were the case, perhaps 1 might vote with
the gentleman. I will vote to help out any-
body in East Boston that he names, and I
would he only too glad to help him ant by my
vote. I trust the motion will prevail.
Aid. Witt— Mr. Chairman, I suppose he is
guessing at the reason for my wanting to lay
this name on the table from the reason that
was used last year— that is, that there might be
a i rade or dicker in de.
Aid. LOM vsvkv- Mr. Chairman, 1 certainly
hope Aid. I 's motion will prevail, because I
think, myself, that if a man's name is laid on
the table a week because you want to slaugh-
ter him v»u miuht as well do it now, and let
him undent ind that he is not to he oonfirmt-d.
1 don't understand what is to be gained by lay-
ing the name over. If it is the desire to reject
the nomination, well and good— doit today, If
vou so wish, I don't think Sir. Burke would
object to being rejected at this time. 1 oar-
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
tainly hope the motion made by Aid. Lee will
prevail, and that w6 will go to work and either
confirm or reject Mr. Burke today.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I certainly hope
Alderman Lee's motion will prevail I know
it is a waste of time to get up here, however,
ami try to convince my seven colleagues so
that they will think as I do. I think it would
be a good idea dow, after Aid. Lee has given
such good reasons why Mr. Burke should be
confirmed today, to proceed to act upon his
name at once. Perhaps the Alderman from
East Boston has had a change of heart. If that
is so, I would ask that we have a recess of ten
minutes in order that the seven might go and
have a meeting, and then come back resolved
to confirm or reject Mr. Burke.
The motion to reconsider was lost, veas 4,
navs 7:
Yeas— Aid. Barry, Dever, Lea, Lomasney— 4.
Nays— Aid. Bryant, Folsom, Fottler, Hall-
stram, Presho, Sanford, Witt— 7
The Board proceeded to take up the follow-
ing:
25. William Doogue, to be Superintendent of
Public Grounds for the term ending April 30,
1895.
The question came on confirmation. Com-
mittee, Aid. Lee and Fottler. Whole number
of ballots 11; ves 11, no 0: and the appoint-
ment was confirmed.
On motion of Aid. Dever, the Board pro-
ceeded to take un and to consider collectively
Nos. 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30 viz. :
26. Charles W. Richardson, to be Superin-
tendent of tiie Roxbury Hay Scales, vice New-
man, resinned.
27. J. A. Mill, to be a Measurer of Grain.
28. Frank O. Thompson, to be a Measurer of
Wood and Bark.
29. L. F. Weaver, I. B. Hamblen, George I.
McGregor, Elmer C. Trafton, Asa W. Davidson,
G. E. Whinple, H. Wellington, Clark D. Wood,
Henry G. Wilson, Charles T. Cnapin. Charles E.
Chapin. Harry M. Wood, Benjamin D. Wood.
and Arthur W. Gibby, to be Weighers of Coal.
30. Arthur W. Gibby, Dennis J. Crowley,
George Gourlev, F. S. Thompson, Dennis
O'Neil, John F. Donovan, John Hurley, Thomas
W. Cirey, Eugene McCarthy, Dennis O'Sulli-
van, to be Weighers of Boilers and Heavy Ma-
chinery; severally for the term ending April
30, 1895.
The question came on confirmation. Com-
mittee, Aid. Witt and 'Lomasney. Whole
number of ballots,]!; yes 11, no 0; and the
appointment was confirmed.
31. Thomas F. Doherty, to be a member of
the Boston Water Board for the term ending
April 30, 1897.
The question came on confirmation. Com-
mittee, SAld. Presho and iBarry. Whole
number of ballots, 11: yes 4, no 7; and con-
firmation was refused.
Aid. Barry moved to reconsider and to as-
sign consideration of the motion to recousider
to the next mooting, and called for the yeas and
nays.
The motion was lost; yeas 5, rays 6:
Yeas— Aid. Barry, Dever, Lee, Lomasney,
Witt-5.
Nays— Aid. Bryant, Folsom, Fottler, Hall-
stram, Presho, Sanford— 6.
The Board proceeded to take up No. 32. viz. :
32. George F. Babbitt, to be a member of the
Board of Health for the term ending April 30,
1897.
The question came on confirmation. Com-
mittee, Aid. Hallstram and Lomasney. Whole
number of ballots 11; yes 11, noO; and the
appointment was confirmed.
The Board proceeded to take up No. 33, viz. :
33. Michael Carney, to be a member of the
Board of Registrars of Voters for the term end-
eivling April 30. 1897.
The question came on confirmation. Com-
mittee. Aid. Bryant and Dever. Whole num-
ber of ballots 1 1 ; yes 10, no 1 ; and the appoint-
ment was confirmed.
The Board proceeded to take up No. 34, viz. :
34. Charles H. Allen and Henry R. Reed, to
be members of the Board of Commissioners of
Sinking Funds, severally for the term ending
April 30, 1897.
The question came on confirmation. Com-
mittee, Aid. Witt and Barry. Whole number
of ballot* 11 ; yes 11, no 0; and'the appointment
was confirmed.
(See later in the session under the same head-
ing.)
THE NEXT MEETING.
Aid. Fottler. under a suspension of the rule,
offered an order — That when this Board ad-
journs it be to meet on Tuesday, June 5, next,
at 3 o'clock P. M., and that hearings on orders
of notice assigned to a prior date be postponed
accordingly.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
BAT WINDOWS— ORDERS OF NOTICE.
On the following petitions for leave to project
bay windows, viz:
O'Toole & Yose, one, 46 Northampton street.
Ward 18.
Louis Segel, two, 89 Prince street.
Morris Fleischer, one, 70 North Margin street,
Ward 8.
J. C. Cohen, one, 99 Leverett street. Ward 8.
J. C. Cohen, two, 28-30 Lowell street, Ward 8.
Charles F. Hargrave, two, 365-367 bummer
street. Ward 2.
Orders of notice were passed for hearings
thereon on Tuesday, June 5. at 3 o'clock, P- M.,
when any parties objecting thereto may appear
and be hoard.
STABLES— ORDERS OF NOTICE.
On the following petitions for leave to erect
stables, viz:
William C. Norcross, 20 horses, 448 Albany
street, Ward 17.
Conrad Decher, one horse, rear of 116 School
street, Ward 23.
William H. J.ickson. two horses, rear of Hills-
dale street, near Adams street, Ward 24.
William F. Shrutnpf, two horses, Maverick
street, corner Cottage street, Ward 2.
Orders of notice were passed for hearings
thereon on Tuesday, June 19. at three o'clock
P. ML when anyone objecting thereto may
appear and be heard.
CONSTABLES' BONDS.
The Constables' bonds of Benjamin F. S. Bui
lard, William A. Fort and Henry C. Shrieves
were received, and the same having been duly
approved by the City Treasurer, it was voted
that they be approve! by the Board.
LYING-IN HOSPITALS.
Notices were received from the Board of
Health of the approval by the said Board of the
following petitions:
Mrs. S. M. Kullman (referred April 2), for
leave to maintain a lying-in hospital at 86
Westminster street.
Bostou Baptist Hospital (referred May 14).
for license to keep a lying-in hospital at 47
Bellevue street, Ward 22.
It was accordingy voted that leave to main-
tain the said lying-in hospitals be granted.
FANEUTL HALL.
Aid. Lomasney, for the Committee on
Faneuil Hall, etc., submitted reports on the
following petitions (■severally referred today)—
Recommending that leave be granted, viz.:
Boston National Lancers, for the use of
Faneuil Hail, June 14.
E. J. Helms, for the use of Faneuil Hall
Thursday evening, May 31. 1894.
Reports severally accepted; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Aid. Lomasney, for the Committee on Health
Department, submitted tbe following:
(1.) Report on the order (referred March 6)
relative to the burning of rubbish on the Al-
lord-streec dump— That the order oueht not to
pass, as the matter is being attended to.
Report accepted; said order rejected in non-
concurrence. Notice sent down.
(2.) Report on the order (referred Jan. 15) re-
questing the Board ot Health to establish a
vaccination station in South Boston— That no
action is necessary, as the Board of Health
have attended to the matter.
R-port accented; said order rejected in non-
concurrence. Notice sent down.
WATER SUPPLY DEPARTMENT.
Aid. Lomasney, for the Committee on Water
Supply Department, submitted reports recom-
mending that the twe following orders be re-
ferred to the Water Board:
Order (referred May 15) relative to establish-
ment of high service system south and wssc of
School street, Ward 23.
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Order (referred June, last year) relative to
the location of a watering trough im Winthrop
square.
Reports severally accepted ; said references
ordered. Sent down.
CLAIMS.
Aid. Lee, for the Committee oa Claims, sub-
mitted reports on the following petitions (re-
commending that the petitioners be granted
leave to withdraw), viz. :
Emma J. Bucknam (referred March 12), for
compensation for injuries received from a fall
on Columbus avenue.
Jamas T. Brady (referred Jan. 15), for com-
pensation for injuries received while in the
employ of the city.
Florence B. Viaux (referred March 12), to be
paid the sum of $88.17, expenses incurred on
account of an alleged error in sewer assess-
ment against estate on Blue Hill avenue, near
Howard street.
Maria Holland (referred March 16), for com-
pensation for personal injuries received from a
fall on M street-
John J. Burke (referred Feb. 26), for compen-
sation for injuries received from a fali on Eus-
tis 8 tree t.
Reports severally accepted. Sent down.
FOWLS KILLED BY DOGS.
Aid. Fottler, for the Committee on Police
(Aid.) submitted the lollowing:
(1.) Report on the petition of Charles F. Cur-
tis (referred May 21), to be paid lor the loss of
fowls killed by dogs— Recommending the pas-
sage of the following:
Ordered, That there be allowed and paid to
Charles F. Curtis the sum of $12, in compensa-
tion for the loss of fowls killed by dogs May 11,
1894; said sum to be paid from the income
from dog licenses.
Report accepted; order passed.
(2.) Report on the petition of J. Marion Moul-
ton (referred May 21), to be paid for the loss of
fowls killed by dogs — Recommending the pas-
sage of the lollowing;
Ordered, That there be allowed and paid to
J. Marion Moulton the sum of $7 in compensa-
tion for the loss of fowls killed by dogs April 5
and 21, 1894; said sum to be paid from the in-
come from doe licenses
Report accepted ; order passed.
LICENSES.
Aid. Hallstram, for the Committee on Li-
censes, submitted the following:
(1.) Report recommending that minors' li-
censes be granted to sundry newsboys and boot
blacks. '
Report accepted ; licenses granted on the
usual conditions.
(2.) Reports on the following petitions (sev-
erally referred today) — Recommending that
leave be granted, viz. :
John Flavin, for a license for a wrestling ex-
hibition at Lusitaua Hall, 1G4 Hanover street.
May 29, 1894.
Oamden-street Club, for a license for an ath-
letic exhibition, with sparring, at the Casino,
July <!, 1894.
D. J. Saunders, for a license for an athletic
exhibition, with sparring, at the Casino, June
22, 1894.
Brighton Athletic Club, for a license for an
athletic exhibition, including sparriug with
eight-ounce gloves, at Warren Hall, Brighton,
June 13, 1894.
Patrick McCarthy, for leave to run two pas-
senger barges between Beacon street, at the
Reservoir, and the Brookline line.
Parker Bryant, for leave- to run three four-in-
hand drags from corner Chestnut Hiil avenue
and Beacon street around Chestnut Hill res-
ervoir and on Hammond street to the Newton
line.
John McGillicuddv, for leave to run a passen-
ger barge between Beacon street, at the reser-
voir, and the Brnokline line.
John M. Gay, .Jr., for leave to run a barge be-
tween Post Office square and Congress-street
ball grounds. May 30, 1894.
Reports severally accepted ; licenses granted
on the usual conditions.
railroads.
Aid. Folsom, for the Committee on Railroads,
submitted the following:
(1.) Reports that no action is necessary on
the following:
Resolve (referred Jan. 29), relative to the in-
vestigation by the Massachusetts Senate of the
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Company.
Order (referred Feb. 5) relative to the removal
of overhead wires by the West End Street Rail-
way Company.
Order (referred March 26) relating to the run-
ning of cars of the West End Street Railway
Company on the Dorchester-avenue line.
Reports severally accepted.
(2.) Report on the petition of the West End
Street Railway Company (referred May 21), for
location for track's on Lexington, Chelsea and
Eagle streets, and for leave to use the overhead
electric system on said tracks — Recommending
the passage of an order of notice for a hearing
thereon on Tuesday, June 19, 1894, at 3 o'clock
P. M., when any parties objecting thereto may
appear and be heard.
Report accepted ; order of notice passed.
(3.) Report ou the petition of the same com-
pany (referred May 21), for leave to locate two
curves and a crossover in Eliot square— Re-
commending the passage of an order of notice
for a hearing thereon on Tuesday, June 19,
1894, at three P. M., when any person object-
ing thereto may appear and be heard.
Report accepted ; order of notice passed.
DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE.
Aid. Fottler, for the Committee, submitted
the following:
The Joint Special Committee on Disposing of
Offal, to whom were recommitted the message
of the Mayor transmittiag a communication
from the Superintendent of Streets, recom-
mending the establishment of a utilization
plant for the disposal of offal in the city proper,
etc., and the proposition of the New England
Construction Company offering to dispose of
from 100 to 120 tons of garbage daily for a
term of years, at $25,000 a year, and the report
at;d orfler concerning the same, having further
considered the subject, respectfully report that
they have given the subject sufficient attention
to warrant them in recommending the adoption
of a utilization plant lor the treatment of the
garbage of most of the city proper, the
South End, South Boston and part of Roxbnry
and Dorchester, aproximating one hundred
and fifty tons daily. Your coommittee are
of the opinion that the time has arrived for a
radical change in the method of treating the
garbage of the city, which has assumed such
large proportions as to demand some improved
sanitary method of treatment. Your commit-
tee presume the opinion that they have ex-
hausted the subject, and with the information
contained in the extensive report made by the
committee of last year, are unanimously of the
opinion that the result ot their inquiry justifies
them in recommending the passage of the
accompanying order, for the establishment of a
central utiliz-nion plant for the treatment of
the carnage of the city proper, etc., as described
in the communication from the Superintendent
of Streets dated June 1, 1893, and transmitted
by His Honor the Mayor to the City Council
June 12, 1893. (City Council Minutes, 1893,
pace 490.)
Ordered, That the SuDerintendent of Streets
with the approval of His Honor the Mayor be
requested to contract with the New England
Construction Company for the disposal of from
100 to I GO tons of city garbage daily for a term
of years at a price not exceeding $25,000 per
year, In accordance with the proposition of said
New England Construction Company, signed
by John C. Soley, president, dated Feb. 24.
1894, and transmitted 'o the City Council by
His Honor the Mayor, March 12. 1894; to he
charged to the appropriation lor Street De-
partment.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent down.
FURNISHING OF MECHANIC ARTS SCHOOL.
Aid, Folsom, for the Committee on Finance,
submitted a report on the message of the
Mayor (referred May 7), transmitting an order
for the transfer of $2112.37 from the appropria-
tion for the Primary Srhoolhouse, Dillawav
District, uirnishing, and $1670.82 from sales of
schoolhouse properly to an appropriation for
Mechanic Arts High School, furnishing— That
the said order ought to pass.
Report accepted; said order passed— yeas 11.
nays none. Sent down.
REMOVAL OF TRKK. MAVERICK STREET.
Aid. Witt offered an order — That the Super-
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hitendeut of Public Grounds be requested to
remove a partially dead tree standing in front
of estate S2W2 Maverick street, Ward 2 ; the
expense attending the same to be charged to
the appropriation for Public Grounds Depart-
ment.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
SCHOOLS AND SCHOOLHOUSES.
Aid. Dbvbr, for the Committee on Schools
and Schoolhouses, submitted the following:
Report on the order for an appropriation of
$100,000 for site and building for new primary
schoolhouse, Genesee street— That a new
schoalhouse is very much needed in this locali-
ty, and recommending reference of the order to
the Committee on Finance to provide the
means.
The question came on the aceeptance of the
report,
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I desire to call
the Board's attention to the fact, as I live in
that district, that the number of children in
that neighborhood who are now without school
accommodations is practically at least 200.
The Superintendent of Public Buildings has
attempted to hire a hall or something in that
neighborhood which will afford the accommo-
dations needed and has been unable to do no.
They have $221,000 from last year, that
amount being insufficient to construct the
party wall of the building there, under the new
building law. I hope the committee on
finance will consider the facts in relation to
that school. If there is a section in Boston
which needs action in this direction it is that
section.
Report accepted, s&id reference ordered.
(2.) Report on the petition of G. ft. L,othrop,
Jr. (referred April 30), relative to free entrance
to the Art Museum for scholars in the public
schools — That no action is necessary, as the Art
Museum is under the control of private parties,
and is already open a part of the week free to
the public.
Accepted ; sent down.
(3.) Report on the petition of Curti* Guild
and others (referred April 2), for decorations in
the hall of the English High School equivalent
to those in the hall of the old English High
School on Bedford street— Recommending- the
passage of the following:
Ordered, That the City Auditor be hereby
authorized to transfer the sum of 81000 from
the Reserved Fund to the appropriation for
Public Buildings, Schools, for decoration of
the hall of the English High School; and the
Superintendent of Public Buildings is hereby
authorized to expend said sum in accordance
with the request of the English High School
Association.
Report accepted; order passed; yeas 10, nays
none. Sent down.
REVISED GRADE OF ESSEX STREET.
Aid. Barry offered an order, That the Boanl
revise and establish the grade of Essex street
between Chauucy street and South street as
shown on a plan and profile signed by Pierre
Humbert Jr., City Surveyor, dated June 14,
1883, and deposited in the office of the said
City Surveyor.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
PROJECTION OF SIGNS, ETC.
Aid Folsom, for the Committee on the De-
partment for the Inspection of Buldiugs (Aid.),
submitted the following:
(1.) Report on the following petitions (recom-
mending that leave be granted), viz :
George E. Allen (referred April 30), for leave
to put out two show cases at 9 Winter street.
The C. E. Osgood Company (referred May 21),
for leave to project flags from third, fourth and
fifth stories of builrline 744 to 756 Washineton
street.
Frank J. Gethro (referred May 21), for leave
to project a barber's sign at 1447 Washington
Timothy L. Connolly (referred April 2), for
leave to project a bay window from building
42 Newcornb street, Ward 20.
B. W. Mustasky (referred May 7), for leave to
project a watch sign from building No. 113!>
Tremont street.
G. A. Yerxa (referred May 7), for leave to pro-
ject one small an* one large sign at 300 Wash-
ington street, Brighton.
R. Ketz (referred May 14), for leave to project
two flags at 99 Kneeland street from June 1 to
July 5.
John A. Parker (referred May 7), for leave to
recover awning frames at 52 Bunker Hill
street.
John E. Ness (referred May 14), for leave to
hang an American flag on pole to project from
building 703 Broadway on holidays.
Jacobs, Whitcomb & Co. (referred May 14),
for leave to project a sign at 127 Congress
street.
William F. Harrington (referred Mav 7), for
leave to recover awning frame at 87 Decatur
street, Ward 3.
J. McDonnell (referred May 7), for leave to
project a druggist's mortar from No. 212 Third
street, Ward 13.
Thorp & Martin Co. (referred today), for leave
to suspend a banner across Milk street between
Nos. 12 and 31. until July 6.
Masten & Wells Fireworks Manufacturing
Company (referred today), for leave to preject
two poles, with flags and banners attached, at
16 and 18 Hawley street, from June 1 to July
5. inclusive.
Todd & Lascelles (referred May 21), for leave
to maintain the awning at 677 East Broadway,
at a height of seven feet above sidewalk.
Reports severally accepted ; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
Later in the session Aid. Folsom said-
Mr. Chairman, I move a reconsideration of
the vote whereby we granted leave to Todd &
Lascelles to maintain an awning at 677 East
Broadway, and my reason for doing so is that I
wish to have it referred to the Superintendent
of Streets for a report.
The vote whereby leave was granted was re-
considered, and on motion of Aid. Folsom. the
petition was referred to the Superintendent of
Streeets for a report.
(2.) Report on the petition ef Mrs. Charles
Eble (referred today), that the awning at 528
East Eighth street be allowed to remain atits
present height above the sidewalk— Resom-
mending reference of the same to the Superin-
tendent of Streets for a report.
Report accepted ; said reference ordered.
PATROL IN DORCHESTER BAY.
Aid. Dever offered an order— That the City
Auditor be hereby authorized to transfer from
the reserved fund to the appropriation for
Police Department, the sum of S3500; said sum
to constitute a special appropriation lor secur-
ing a launch and equipping the same for patrol
service in Dorchester Bay.
Passed under a suspension of the rule, yens
11, nays none. Sent down. #
BRIGHTON MUNICIPAL COURT GROUNDS.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That the Super-
intendent of Public Buildings be requested to
have the grounds of the Municipal Court
Building, Brighton District, graded and im-
proved, also tbe walks in said grounds graded
and put in condition for public use; the ex-
pense thereof to be charge* to the appropria-
tion for County of Suffolk
Passed under a suspension of the rule.
IMPROVEMENTS IN MONTVIEW STREET.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That the City Au-
ditor be authorized to transfer the unexpended
balance of the special appropriation for Crans-
ton street, War* 23 ($1273.05), to a special ap-
propriation for Montview street, Wara 23.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule — yeas
12. Sent down.
HEARING ON AWNINGS.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That the expense
incurred by the Committee on Ordinances on
the part of tbe Board of Aldermen, on account
of the hearing on the petition of James Martin
and others relative to the size and height of
awnings, be charged to the Contingent Fund.
Board of Aldermen.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, the expense in-
curred amounted to thirty-four dollars and
seme odd cents, I believe, and I move a suspen-
sion of the rules, that the order may be put
upon it* passage.
The rule was suspended, and the order was
passed.
ORDERS CONCERNING MONEY.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That the City
Clerk shall, as soon as an order for an appropri-
ation of money, or for a loan, or for a transfer
of money, has been signed by the mayor, print
the same as a city document.
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Passed, under a suspension of the rule. Sent
down.
LOAN FOR PARK PURPOSES.
Aid. Lee offered an order — That Chapter 39G
of the year 1894. being- "Ac Act to Authorize
the City of Boston to Incur Indebtedness be-
yond the Limit Fixed by Law, for Park Pur-
poses," be and hereby is accepted.
Referred to the Committee on Finaace.
SEWER IN CENTRE STREET.
Aid. Lee offered an order — lhat the Superin-
tendent of Streets make a sewer in Centre
street, .Ward 23, between Corey and Maple
streets; said sewer to be of fifteen-inch earthen
pipe and located as shown on a plan on rile in
the office of the Superintendent of Streets,
marked Centre street, West Roxbury, and
dated May, 1894.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
ACTION ON APPOINTMENTS— RESUMED.
On motion of Aid. Lomasney, the Board
voted to take the following from the table:
36. Josiah H. Benton, Jr., to be a member of
the Board of Trustees of the Public Library for
tiie term ending April 30, 1899.
The question came on confirmation. Commit-
tee, Aid. Foltler and Lomasney. Whole num-
ber of ballots 12; yes 9, no 3.
Aid, Lomasney — Mr. Chairman, as there are
only eleven aldermen present, I move that that
vote be declared illegal.
On motion of Aid. Dever, the roil was or-
dered called, and all the members answered to
their names except Aid. Hall.
The Chairman accordingly declared the bal-
lot illegal, and the question again came on con-
firmation. Committee, Aid. Fottler and Lomas-
ney. Whole number of ballots 11 ; yes 8, no 3;
and the appointment was confirmed.
On motion of Aid. Folsom the Board voted
to take the following from the table:
36. Henry H. Sprague, to be a trustee of the
Boston Citv Hospital for the term ending April
30, 1899.
The question came on confirmation. Com-
mittee, Aid. Folsom and Barry. Whole num-
ber of ballots 11 ; yes 11 ; and the appointment
was confirmed.
Aid. Lee moved to take the following from
the table:
37. John R. Murphy, to be a member of the
Board of Fire Commissioners for the term end-
ing April 30, 1897.
Aid. Folsom called for the yeas and nays, and
the motion was lost— yeas 5, nays 7:
Yeas— Aids. Barry, 1 "ever, Hall, Lee, Lomas-
ney—5.
Nays— Aids. Bryant, Folsom, Fottler. Hall-
stram, Piesho. Sanford, Witt— 7.
On motion of Aid. Lomasney, the first three
names contained in No. 39 on the calendar
were taken from the table, the said number
being as follows:
39. John Lamb, Richard C. Humphreys,
Annette P. Rogers, and Henry (£. Pickering, to
be members of the Board of Overseers of the
Poor— severally for the term ending April 30,
1897.
The quostion came on coufirmation. Com-
mittee, Aid. Lomasney and Bryant. Whole
number of ballots 12; yes 12; and the appoint-
ment was confirmed.
Aid. Lomasney moved that the name of
Henry G. Pickering (contained in the above
number) be taken from the table.
The motion was declared lost.. Aid. Lomas-
ney doubled the vote and called for the yeas
and nays, and the motion was lost; yeas 6,
nays 6:
Yeas— Aid. Berry, Dever, Hall. Lee, Lomas-
ney, Presho— 6.
Nays— Aid. Bryant, Folsom, Fottler, Hall-
strain, SaHford, Witt— 6.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I move a re-
consideration of that vote, and will say that it
is only proper that this Board should under-
stand that the people of Charlestown are prac-
tically now without proper representation upon
the Overseers of the Poor. It may bo well en-
ough to select citizen* of the Back Bay for cer-
tain boards, but if you are going to deal with
the poor people you must have some one who
lives among them. Now, Charlestown is a
lai-kfe section of this city, and it has tiad many
representatives upon the Board of Overseers of
the poor. The mayor has seen fit to send in
the name of Mr. Pickering tor this place. I
think that Mr. Downey is the proper man to be
appointed, if some Charlestown mau is to be
selected.and do not propose to vote for Mr.Pick-
ering. I think, at the same lime, as it is
only just to the people of Charlestown that Mr.
Downey or somebody else from that section
should be appointed on that board, thai
it is not fair to keep this name upon the
'able. I hope the Board will see iho wisdom of
not playing politics with this nomination, bat
will act upon it today, either rejecting Mr.
Pickering or confirming him. I want to say
right tiere that, of course, we have only to pass
on the nomination of the man befere us, and I
do not intend to say anything at this time about
Mr. Downey. His name is not before us, but I
think a better man for the position does not
stand. Of course, il is not for us to say anything
about him unless his name is placed before the
Board, but I hope the Board will take action
upon this matter today and will act upon this
nomination one way or the other.
Aid. Presho— Mr. Chairman, I hope recon-
sideration will be carried. My reason is simi-
lar to that given by the alderman. I do not be-
lieve that these appointees should all be cen-
tred in any one district, but that the various
districts of the city should be represented. I"
feel that my own district, having had represen-
tation so leng, sho«ld have it continued.
Aid. Bryant— Mr. Chairman, I voted to lay
this on the table thinking the alderman from
Charlestown wanted it there. I have no option
at all in the matter, I had just as soon take ir
from the table as not.
Aid.. Lomasney called for the yeas and nays,
and the motion to reconsider the vote by which
the Board refused to take the nomination from
the table was carried — yeas 12, nays 0.
The Board voted to proceed to confirmation.
Committee, Aid. Hall and Presho. Whole num-
ber of ballots 12: yes 5, no 7; and confirmation
was refused.
Aid. Presho moved to reconsider, hoping it
would not prevail.
Aid. Bryant called for the yeas and nays.
and reconsideration was lost, yea 1, nays 11,
Aid. Bryant voting yea.
On motion of Aid. Dever. the Board voted to
take the following from the table:
38. John F. Andrew, to be a member of the
Board of Park Commissioners for the term end-
ing April 30, 1897.
The question came on confirmation. Commit-
tee, Aid. Fottler and Lee, Whole number of
ballots 12; yeas 6, no 6: and the appointment
was not confirmed.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I
sideration of the last vote. I make that m»tion
because I am fully of the belief that His Honor
the Mayor has sent in to this Board the name of a
gentleman who has more leisure hours to give
to the duties of the office than almo.it any other
gentleman who could be found. When we
consider that he is more blessed with this
world's goods than ttie average man we must
know that he certainly can give his time, as he
has given his time before, as a Park Commis-
sioner, to the duties devolving upon him,
There is no salary attached to the office. He
is not a new man, but is a man with some ex-
perience, and I feel that it would be only wise
that the Board should vote to reconsider and
confirm Mr. Andrew this afternoon. I call for
the yeas and navs.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I am somewhat
surprised at the vote on the confirmation of Mr.
Andrew. It is not as if you were trying an un-
tried man ; it is not as if you were voting for a
man whom you did not know. When a man
has held the office of park commissioner as
long as Mr. Andrew has and has fulfilled the
duties ot the office so well, I am Tory much sur-
prised at the result of the vote here. I am sur-
prised that a gentleman who has the standing
notonly in this city and State, but in ttie na-
tion, should, when he comes before us for ai:
office without any remuneration, receive a
black eye, as I might term it, these honorable
men representing the citizens of Boston voting
against it. I say it is an outrage and a
disgrace to the City of Boston. I am sorry lo
see that a man who is the son of the man that
John A. Andrew was, and whoit himself also a
man who by his own abilities and character
has won a high reputation in this community,
should be obliged to come before you and fail of
receiving your confirming vote. It is one of the
cases where I believe the power should all be
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in the hands of the Mayor to appoint and con-
firm, not compelling a man whom the citizen?
of boston have had confidence enough in to
send to Congress, representing this city or the
largest part of it, to come in here and suffer
the humiliation of receiving six votes against
his confirmation for park commissioner. I am
surprised at my colleagues.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I move that further
consideration of the reconsideration be assigned
to the next meeting of the Board ar. half past 4
o'clock.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I withdraw my
motion.
Aid. Lee's motion to assign reconsideration
to the next meeting was lost, Aid. Folsom call-
ing for the yeas and uays — yeas C, nays 6.
Yeas— Aid. Barry, Bryant. Dever, Hall, Lee,
Lomasney— 6.
Navs — Aid. Folsom, Fottler, Hallstram,
Presho. Sanford, Witt— 6.
Aid. Lee moved to lay the reconsideration
upon the table.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I hope this Board
will grant that favor to the minority, of laying
this nomination on the table— they have laid
so many nominations on the table.
The motion to lay the reconsideration on the
table was declared carried. Aid. Folsom
doubted the vote and called for the yeas and
nays, and the motion to lay the reconsideration
on the table was lost, yeas 6, nays 6:
Yeas— Aid. Barry, Bryant, Dever, Hall, Lee,
Lomasney — 6.
Mays — Aid. Folsom, Fottler, Hallstram,
Presho. San lord, Witt— G.
Aid. Lomasney — Mr. Chairman, I think the
members of this Board who were here last year
will recollect that when the Mayor saw fit in
the exercise of his duties, to send in the name
of Charles F. Sprague to tie park commission-
er, the Democratic members of this Board,
while thev might have had the same feel-
ing in the matter that some of the Re-
publican members may have in this
matter, thinking that it might have
been better for the Mayor not to go
outside of his own party, nevertheless, recog-
nizing the ability of Mr. Sprague, feeling that
he had well represented this city in the halls of
legislation a»d knowing his standing in the
community, felt that the Park Commission
would be improved by adding him to the staff,
and I think every citizen of Boston will recog-
nize that fact. Now, I am not going to say any-
thing about the gentleman who has retired
from the place, but I think Mr. Andrew will he
an improvement. I think that some of the
things which the Park Commissioners have
done in respect to labor have been wrong.
Ihey have not given the citizens of Boston that
consideration which they should have given
them. They have seen fit, in the exercise of
their duties, to let out contracts to men who em-
ploy Italian laborers at wages far beneath those
which any human being should receive. Now,
when you have presented to yon for your con-
firmation the name of a man who has broad
and liberal views on the question of labor, who
is opposed to the contract system, whose whole
course shows that, why should you by your
votes say to the workingmen of Boston that
you are in favor of keeping in office a man who,
as chairman of trial commission, has always
been in favor of contract labor? You cannot
deny that that is the question. Under the
charter, Mr. Kendricken holds office until his
successor is appointed and qualified. JSo man
in this Board can say that John F. Andrew is
not the peer of Paul H. Kendricken. Then
why should this Board refuse to con-
firm him? Certainly it cannot be poli-
tics, because last year when Charles F.
Sprague's name was sent in here fresh from
active work in the Republican party, he re-
ceived twelve votes from this Board. Now,
why not recogniza the honorable and faithful
service of Mr. Andrew, whose lather was one
of the founders of vour p.irty. Mr. Andrew is
a man who, when he became a candidate for
senator on Beacon Hill, carried the district,
and when we have before us for .-onfirraation a
man such as he, who stands so well with rich
and poor alike, why tread him in tiie dust.
Does the Republican party wish to be responsi-
ble for casting aspersions on a man who has so
served the city and who has proved himself
capable of performing so much work for the
community in which he lives? I hope the mo-
tion to reconsider will prevail and that we will
proceed to coufirm Mr. Andrew.
Aid. Dever — Mr. Chairman, I am very sorry
that my colleague has taken the trouble to
bring into the debate the name of the honored
Chairman of the Board who is a very dear
friend of mine and a gentleman whom I would
like to see continued in the office. If he had
the time I have no doubt he would be continued.
1 cannot agree with the alderman in many-
things he has said, because I probably know
Mr. Kendricken a little better than the alder-
man who has just taken his seat. I simply
wish to say now that when the name of Mr.
Charles F. Sprague came before this Board of
Aldermen last year for comfirmation I never
knew who Charles F. Sprague was for months
after he was confirmed. But I did take the ad-
vice an »1 knowledge of the alderrnaa from the
West End, Aid. Bottler, who was a particular
friend of Mr. Sprague's, that he was a gentle-
man well qualified for the office and should
receive my vote. Ou that ground he did re-
ceive my vote. Now, I would like to challenge
Aid. Fottler, or any gentleman who was a mem-
ber of last year's Board who knows John F.
Andrew, to say that he is not qualified to serve,
by his ability, in such a position as this, without
compensation? If any member of this Hoard
will say he is not qualified, then I am willing
to vote that time be given to investigate.
Aid. Fottler— Mr. Chairman, I would like to
ask the gentleman a question— if he was disap-
pointed in the choice of Mr. Sprague as Park
Commissioner?
Aid. Dever— No. sir: lam proud of it. That
is the reason why I am surprised at your vote
today.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I move that further
consideration of the reconsideration be assigned
to two weeks from today.
The motion was lost — yeas 5, nays 7:
Yeas— Aid. Barry, Dever, Hall, Lee, Lomas-
nev— 5.
Niys— Aid. Bryant, Folsom, Fottler, Hall-
stram, Presho, Sanford, Witt— 7.
Aid. Barry's motion to reconsider was lost,
Aid Folsom calling lor the yeas and nays —
yeas 6, nays 7:
Yeas— Aid. Barry, Dever.Hall, Lee, Lomasney
—6.
Nays— Aid. Bryant, Folsom, Fottler, Hall-
stram, Presho, Sanford. Witt— 7.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman. I now move to re-
scind the vote whereby we refused to confirm
John F. Andrew as Park Commissioner. I am
cognizant of the fact that it only takes up the
time of this Board to make any remarks at
present. I had intended early in the day or r>e-
fore the alderman on my right made a motion
to reconsider, to as!< my friend opposite, the
leader of the majority upon that side of the
chamber, if these matters had been considered,
and if it was Impossible for any member of this-
Board to get lime sufficient to ascertain what
the trouble was in connection with the
refusal to confirm Mr. Andrew as park
lommissioner. But I neglected that. sir. and
therefore I must stan 1 here and make whatever
feeble remarks I am competent to make at this
time. Now, all has been said for the gentleman
who has been nominated by the Chief Magis-
trate that can be said by me. The other speak-
ers have probably stated it more clearly before
this Board than I could have done, but let me
say that I believe it is an error, a mistake, to
refuse to confirm Mr. Andrew. I reiterate to
the gen'leraan opposite, AM. Fottler, that 'I
am somewhat surprise 1 at the position which
be has taken today uoon this question, because
I desire to say that I have had no cause to re.-
gret my vote for Mr. Spraeue. I believe he is a
gentleman who devotes a gr»at deal of time to
the office, and I holieve that if the gentleman
opposite, Aid. Fottler, were to use his own in-
dividual judgment he would say the same of
Mr. Andrew that 1 have said of Mr. Sprague.
Now, as I have often said upon this floor,
it is a well-established law that the majority
must rule and that the minority must submit
to the votes when counted, if cast honestly,
fairly and rightly. I believe they have been
cast fairly; I believe they have been counted
honestly. The result is that Mr. Andrew is re-
jected. Now, if it is the desire of the gentle-
men on the other side to retain Mr. Kendricken
on that board, I have no objection. I have no
desire to say auglit aeainst Mr. Kendricken.
because I believe, sir, that he has made a faith-
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546
ful and effiuieut officer. I cannot ucrce with
my friend Lomasney in what he says in the
matter of contract labor, because, as I hare
said, the majority must rule. Before I could be
convinced that His position is tiie correct one in
regard to Mr. Kendricken, 1 would have to ex-
amine the records of that board and see the
votes as cast for contract labor rather than
for day labor. I think the alderman will agree
witii me, if he has not examined the books,
that that is the only fair standard to take.
Now, I say that Mr. Kendricken is a fair man
and that he is an honest man. There have
been cases where, as my brother Lomasney
knows, one has beaten two. He smiles — he
knows it. But it was not Lomasney who was
on tha commission where one beat two, as one
of the two — I can assure you of that, because if
that were the case, if one beat two and he were
one of the two, you would have heard the Star
Spangled Banner played from Noddle's Island
to the Dedham line (laughter'). There is no
doubt of that. While I believe he hag not the
reputation of being a singer, they tell
me he is a rattling good whistler, aud
you would certainly hear music of some
kind from him in such a contingency.
In a case where one beats two, God help the
o.ie if Lomasney was on the board and one of
the two! Now I say to the alderman, and I
think he will agree with me, that unless he
had examine 1 the records, it is unfair for him
to make the assertion that Mr. Kendricken was
the one who beat the two. That would be im-
possible. I am sorry that my associates in this
Board do not see their way clear to confirm Mr.
Andrew. I have heard no good reason stated
why he should be rejected, and I don't believe
there is a member of this B<~ard who voted
against his confirmation who would take his
place upon the floor of this chamber and go
upon record as making one charge against his
integrity, his honesty and his ability as a park
commissioner. He has served the city in that
capacity before, and I defy any gentleman
upon the other side of the chamber to look the
records up and show me wherein he was dere-
lict in his duty and did not perform it faith-
fully, honestly and intelligently. I ask, Mr.
Chairman, that the vote maybe rescinded, that
we may have the time to look the records over,
giving the gentlemen upon the other side of
the chamber the same opportunity that I ask.
If I find that he did not conduct the affairs of
the office, when he was park commissioner, in
a fair and impartial manner, I think I will join
hands) with the gentlemen on the other side of
the chamber. But do not deny us that right.
These are matters of record, and chickens come
home to roost. There may be a time in the
annals of this town, and ere long, when
the gentlemon on the other side, or who-
ever may follow them, may say to «s or our
successors, "Give us that consideration that
we gave you last year." But when they
look at the records and find out that we asked
lor a stay of proceedings for one week and were
entirely ignored and refused, it will be hardly
such a record as they would care to contemplate.
I say be fair, be honest with us. Deal fairly
with us as your associates. Give us a chance to
find out if there is aught against his character.
Let the gentlemen on the other side take the
opportunity to lookup the records. If it is a
question of politics, so be it— then 1 say you are
justified ; but if it is a question of a man being
able and qualified to fill the office, it is not a
question ol politics. We are here to perform
ourduties fairly an<4 impartially, without any
consideration whatever of political affilia-
tions, I am now goiii'-r to ask for a
otay of proceedings, that the action of
this Board may be rescinded, that you
may lay the matter upon the table (or a week
that we may have an opportunity to find out
from our associates what the reasons are that
they do not desire to confirm Mr. Andrew. It
may be because he has been known to affiliate
with the Democratic party. It may be because
It is name has been mentioned, and mentioned
very prominently, as a mayoralty candidate m
December, 1804. If those are any of the rea-
sons, let us have them. If those are the rea-
sons, then I say reject him, if you wish. But
do not reject him without giving us some rea-
son why you do reject him as a candidate for
an unsalaried office.
The motion to rescind was lost — yeas 5,
nays 7.
Yeas— Aid. Barry, Dever, Hall, Lee, Lomas-
ney— 5.
Nays— Aid. Bryant, Foisom, Fottler. Hail-
stram, Preslio, San ford, Witt— 7.
Oa motion of Aid. Hall, the Board voted to
take the following ironi the table:
40. Patrick O'Shea, to be Superintendent of
Lamps, for the term ending April 30, 1895.
The question came on confirmation. Com-
mittee, Aid. Hall and Folsoin. Whole number
of ballots 12; yes 11, no 1 ; and the appointment
was confirmed.
On motion of Aid. Lomasney, the Board
voted to take the following from the table:
41. Pierre Humbert, Jr., to be City Surveyor
for the term ending April 30, 1895.
The question came on confirmation. Com-
mittee, Aid. Hallstram and Lomasney. Whole
number of ballots 12; yes 5, no 7; and the ap-
pointment was not confirmed
Aid. Lomasney moved to reconsider the vote
whereby confirmation was refused, and Aid.
Bryant called lor the yeas and nays.
The motion to reconsider was lost, yeas 6.
nays 6:
Yeas— Aid. Barry, Bryant, Dever, Hall, Lee.
Lomasney— 6.
Nays— Aid. Foisom, Fottler, Hallstram,
Presho, Sanford, Witt— 6.
On motion of Aid Lee, the Board voted to
take the following from the table:
42. William H. Whitmore, to be City Regis-
trar for the term ending April 30, 1895.
The question came on confirmation. Com-
mittee, Aid. Lee and Dever. Whole number of
ballots 12; yes 12; and the appointment was
confirmed.
On motion of Aid. Fottler, the Board voted
to take the following trom the table:
43. George E, McKay, to be Superintendent
of Markets for the term ending April 30, 1895.
The question came on confirmation. Com-
mittee, Aid. Fottler and Lee. Whole number
of ballots 12: yes 12; aud the appointment was
confirmed.
On motion of Aid. Fottler, the Board voted
to take the following lrom the table:
44. Daniel F. McCarthy, to be Inspector of
Provisions for the term euding April 30, 1895.
The question came ©n confirmation. Com-
mittee, Aid. Lee and Foisom. Whole num-
ber of beliots 12; yes 11, no 1; and the appoint-
ment was confirmed.
On motion of Aid. Witt, the Board voted to
take the following from the table:
45. Thomas J. Lane, to be Superintendent of
Printing for the term ending Anril 30, 1895.
The question came on confirmation. Com-
mittee, Aid. Witt and Dever. Whole number
of ballots 12; yes 12; and the appointment was
confirmed.
On motion of Aid. Witt, the Boaru voted to
take the following from the table:
46. Charles Harrington, to be Inspector of
Milk and Vinegar for the term ending April
30, 1895.
The question came on confirmation. Com-
mittee, Aid. Lee and Witt. Whole number of
ballots 12; yes 12; and the appointment was
confirmed.
On motion of Aid. Presho, the Board voted
to take the following from the table:
47. William Jackson, to be City Engineer for
the term ending April 30, 1895.
The question came on confirmation. Com-
mittee, Aid. Presho and Barry. Whole number
of ballots 12; yes 12; and the appointment
was confirmed
The Board proceeded to take the following
from the table:
48 Edmund M. Wheelwright, to be City
Architect for the term ending April 30, 1895.
Tiie question came on confirmation. Com-
mittee, AU, Lee and Hall. Whole number of
ballots 12; yes 10; no 2; and the appoint-
ment was confirmed.
On motion of Aid. Bryant, (he Board voted
to take the following from the table:
4!'. James W. Kicker, to be City Collector for
the term ending April 30, 1895.
The question came on confirmation Com-
mute, Aid. Bryant and Dever. Whole number
of ballots 12; yes 11, no 1 ; and the appoint-
ment was confirmed.
On motion of Aid. FOLSOM, the Board voted
to take the following from the table :
50. Thomas W. Ba'oSOH, to be Corporation
Counsel for the term ending April 30, 1895.
The question came on confirm ition. Com-
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mittee. Aid. Hail and Folsom. Whole number
of ballots 12; yes 11, nol; and the appoint-
ment was confirmed.
On motion of Aid. Presho, the Board voted
to take the following from the table:
51. Andrew J. Bailev, to be City Solicitor for
the term ending April 30, 1895.
The question came on confirmation. Commit-
tee, Aid. Presho and Barry. Whole numlier
of ballots 12; yes 12; and the appointment
was confirmed.
A RECESS TAKEN.
Oo motion of Aid. Fottler, the Board voted,
at 6.09 P. M., to take a recess, subject to the
call of the Chairman.
The members of the Board reassembled in
the Aldermanic Chamber and were called to
order by the Chairman at 6.51 P. M.
FOURTH OF JULY PROGRAMME.
On motion of Aid. Lee, the Board voted
to take the following from the table:
52. The Joint Special Committee appointed
to prepare and report a plan for the celebration
of the coming Fourth of July resnectfully sub-
mit herewith, as a partial report, the following
programme for the celebration, and recommend
its adoption by the City Council, subject to such
modification as it may be advisable to make
hereafter. The programme includes most of
the features that have been provided in former
years, with an estimate of the expense of each,
amounting in the aggregate to the sum of $12,-
000, namely:
PROGRAMME.
(A)
Oration f 100. 00
Children's Entertainments 3,500.00
Music 1,300.00
Sailing Regatta (B) 1,000.00
Rowing Regatta, Charles Kiver l,GO0.OO
Celebration, South Boston 350.00
Celebration, Dorchester 300,00
Celebration, West Koxliury 300.00
Fireworks, Boston Common (C) 1,600.00
Bicycle Races 275.00
Hurling Match 150.00
Lacrosse 300.00
Ice-water 250.00
Printing 500.00
East Hoston Ferries 25.00
Police 100.00
Incidentals 350. 00
Total 812,000.00
The committee also recommend the passage
of the accompanying orders to provide for
running the ferries free on the Fourth of July
and for the expenditure of the appropriation
for the celebration, viz.:
Ordered, That there he allowed and paid to
the Superintendent of Ferries the sum of twen-
ty-five dollars, and that he be hereby author-
ized to accept lUe same in leu of tolls on the
Fourth of July next ; the said sum to be charged
to the appropriation for Public Celebrations,
and the City Auditor is hereby authorized to
make the entries necessary to carry this order
into effect.
Ordered. That His Honor the Mayor be re-
quested to appoint two persons who shall have
the authority to expend, subject to bis ap-
proval, the sum of §12,000, for the celebration
of the coming Fourth of July, according to the
programme arranged for the purpose; said sum
to be charged to the appropriation for Public
Celebrations,
On May 14 the report was amended, on
motion of AMerman Witt, by inserting at A
"Celebration, East Boston, $300;" at B by
striking out "1000" and inserting "800:" and
at C by striking out "1600" and inserting
"1600." The report and order were then
specially assigned to the next meeting of the
Board, May 21.
On May 21 Aid, Lomasney moved to amend
the programme by taking $300 from the
appropriation for "sailing regatta" and appro-
priating the same for "celebration, Roxbnrv,
$300." Aid. Dever moved to amend by strik-
ing out the item "celebration Somth Boston,
$350." Aid. Lee moved, as a substitute for both
motions, to striKe out all items in the pro-
gramme except for "oration, $100" ami "chil-
dren's entertainments, J3500." Before further
action was taken it was voted that the whole
subject be laid on the table, and that the Chair-
man obtain the opinion of the Corpora-
tion Counsel as to whether money appropriated
for public celebrations can be transferred for a
purpose suggested by Aid. Lee, viz.: for re-
lieving the necessities of the sufferers by the
late Roxbury fire.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman. I should like to ask
if an opinion has been received from the Corpo-
ration Counsel in regard to that matter?
The Chairman— The Chair desires to state
that at the last meeting of the Board Aid.
Lee made a substitute motion with which you
are probably familiar. In the course of some
debate on that substitute motion of Aid.
Lee's, the whole matter was laid on the table,
on motion of Aid. Lee, with instructions that
the Chair obtain the opinion of the Corporation
Counsel. The Chair has obtained that opinion,
and the City Clerk will please read the same.
The City Clerk read ihe following.
City of Boston, )
Office of Corporation Counsel,}
May 26. 1894. )
Alpheus Sanford, Esq,, Chairman of Board of
Aldermen :
Dear Sir— In my opinion section 1 of chapter
261 of the Acts of 1893 does not apply to a
transfer from the appropriation for public cele-
brations. Appropriations made under the
amended charter of the City of Boston may
be divided into three classes: First, appropria-
tions of money to be expended by the Board of
Aldermen or City Council, or either branch of
the City Council, such as appropriations for
State aid, and the apDropriations for the inci-
dental and contingent expenses. Second, ap-
propriations, either general or special, to he
expended by the executive or some executive
department. And, t lird, uncompleted appro-
priations where money is simply set aside for
some purpose by the appropriation order, the
appropriation to be completed thereafter by
some future order directing hy whom and in
what manner money is to be spent.
Section 1 of chapter 261 of the Statutes of
1893 applies onlv to appropriations, whether
for some specific purpose or for the needs and
expenditures of any department, said appropri-
ations, whether specific or general, to be ex-
pended by some department. Tiie section i* to
be considered as a whole, and I think that the
clause, "No traRSfor of auv part of the money
thus appropriated shall be made except within
the department," shows that the whole section
applies only to appropriations which are to be
expended by a department.
In my opinion the City Council can trans-
fer from the appropriation for public, celebra-
tions without the written recommendation of
the Mayor. Vours truly.
Thomas M. Babson.
Corporation Counsel.
Aid. Lee moved that the communication from
the corporation counsel be ordered printed. The
motion was carried.
The question came on Aid. Lee's substitute
motion.
Aid. Lomasney, there being no objection,
withdrew his motion to amend.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairmam, I wish to with-
draw the amendment I offered on the 21st of
this month, and in doing so I want to say that
I do not do it because of the fact that a blather-
skite paper, called the South Boston Review,
takes upon itself the rikht to criticise me for
wishing to take from South Boston and its 75.-
000 people that which the 75,000 people of Rox-
bury do not enjoy. I want it thoroughly
understood that that is not the reason,
and I make the statement at this
time because this fellow, who probably
does not know much about writing for news-
papers, and is practising upon a small paper
like this, takes it upon himself to criticise the
action of Aid. Lee, Aid. Lomasney and myself.
1 withdraw the amendment, because I believe
this report should be accepted as originally
presented. I will further say, Mr. Chairman,
to show the ignorance of the writer I have
referred to, that Aid. Lee never, in any remark
of his, referred at all to taking any money from
South Boston or any other part of the city.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I do not desire to
press the motion, but I do desire to sustain the
report of the committee of which I was one of
the members, and which was brought in here.
There is but a short time left, and the commit-
tees ought to be at work now, and the
delay has certainly deferred the presiding offi-
cer from making his appointments on sub-
cimmittees. I have no desire to prolong this
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548
discussion or to get into any wrangle between
the two branches. My only desire is that the
order should go to the other branch as it came
from the committee. I would at this time
withdraw the motion I made to substitute and
allow the report of the committee to go as pre-
sented, if there is no serious objection. I he-
believe that much of this appropriation is sim-
ply a waste of the public money, that it simply
means a burning up of the public money, and
that it might be devoted to one or more specific
purposes where it might do more good to the
people of Boston It is not the people of Boston
generally who avail themselves of the oppor-
tunity to participate in the various celebrations
we have had for years; but. of course, Boston
being a large city, we have to take care of those
residing in what may be termed greater Bos-
ton in the future. However, Mr. Chairman, if
there is no objection, I will withdraw my
motion, and I trust that the amendment made
by the alderman from East Boston may be
rescinded, on motion of some member of this
Board, and that we may auopt the report as it
came Irom the committee.
Aid. Lee's substitute motion was considered
withdrawn, there being no objection.
Aid. Dever moved to strike out the amend-
ment which had been made by Aid. Vv'itt in
connection with "celebration, East Boston."
Aid. Witt— Mr. Chairman, I am sorry to op-
pose the report of the committee, but I must in-
sist upon this appropriation for East Boston.
If the fund was not already divided among out-
lying districts I would not ask for it, but as
other outlying sections of the city are provided
for, I don't know why East Boston should not
he, My people expect it. and I, as their repre-
sentative here, must stand up for it. The re-
port of your committee here says, "subject to
such modification as it may he advisable to
make hereafter." I was in hopes the commit-
tee might consider it feasible to make this
amendment, and I hope, as u-e have
voted to appropriate this money for East
Boston, you would stand by this amend-
ment with me. East Boston, as you know, is
rather cut off from the city, and ii anv outlying
district is to have a part of this fund, I don't
know why East Boston should not have its
share. We have not had any appropriation
there for a good many years, while South Bos-
ton, Roxbury and Dorchester have had.
Charlestown, to be sure, has not. but ( Charles-
town has its .seventeenth of June appropriation,
which is nearly one-half that for the Fourth of
July, and of course that ought to satisfy
Charlestown. Perhaps Brighton and Roxbury
might expect something— but as to those
districts I have nothing to say. I do hope
the Board wiil stand by the amendment, and
on that subject I call for the y«as and nays.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I will answer the
gentleman's argument in this way. If East
Boston were an outlying section lite West, Rox-
bury and Dorchester— and, mind you. the part of
Dorchester for which an appropriation is made
is that which is farthest awav from Boston— I
would be the first man in this Hoard to stand
with the alderman from East Boston and say,
"(Certainly you should have your share." But
why should you have it when Brighton does not
ask for it? Why should you nave it when Rox-
bury does not ask for it and does not have it?
Now, I have the feelings of the citizens of Rox-
bury at heart probably more than tlin gentle-
man from East Boston has. They do not come
tome and ask me to come in h re in their be
half lor an appropriation, neither do they come
lo Aid. Bryant, who is a resident of Roxbury,
and ask him to come in and fight for $300
or $400, or a part of this appropriation, to
please them. They are willing to pay their ten
cents a id come into town and enjoy the fun.
We have, oi course, in Roxbury. a bicycle race
at Franklin Park, and that is trie only amuse-
ment we have— and that is away out in West
Roxburv, and we have .10 pay car fare to go out
there. Now, why should you. in East Boston,
have an appropriation made ? From the
farthest section of East Boston over here to
Boston is only a good, healthy walk— of course,
coming across the ferry and ordinarily paying
the ferry toll, but on that day, Mr. Chairman,
flip ferries are free, and there is no cost in that
direction. Why should they not be satisfied ?
Of course, I do not bUme the alderman tor
coming iu here and doin; the bent he can. but I
flunk it is not fair for him to ask for it, and I
was in hopes that he would withdraw his
amendment. But I see that he is still persist-
ent, and the only way for us to do is to have a
vote on the matter and place ourselves on
record.
The motion to rescind Aid. Witt's amendment
was carried, yeas 8, nays 4 :
Yeas— Aid. Bryant, Dever, Folsom, Hall, Hall-
stram. Lee, Lomasnev, Presho— 8.
Nays— Aid. Barry, Fottler, San ford, Witt— 4.
The report as originally presented, without
amendment, was carried, Aid. Lee calling fcr
the yeas and nays; yeas 12, nays 0.
The orders were passed; yeas 11, nays 0, Aid.
Lee moved to reconsider : lost. Sent down.
STREETS AND SEWERS.
Aid. Fottler, for the Committee on Streets
and Sewers, submitted the following:
(1,) Report on the message of His Honor the
Mayor (referred today), vetoing the order grant-
ing leave to William Cochlan to blast earth in
H street, South Boston— Recommending that
the veto be sustained.
The report was accepted, the vote whereby
the order was passed was reconsidered and the
question came on the passage of the order the
objections of the Mayor to the contrary not-
withstanding. The Board refused to pass the
order over the Mayor's veto, the vote on its pas-
sage being yeas 0, nays 10;
(2.) Report on the message of His Honor the
Mayor (referred today), vetoing the orders of
the Board of Aldermen granting permission to
James H. Rush, M. C. Dykeman, T. J. Donovan.
Frederick Holbrook and F. M. Partridge to oc
cupy portions of the puhlic streets — Recom-
mending that the veto be sustained.
The report was accepted, the votes whereby
the orders were passed were reconsidered and
the question came on the passage of the order,
the objections of the Mayor to the contray not-
withstand. The Board refused to pass the or-
ders over the Mayor's veto, the vote on its
passage being yeas 0, nays 10.
(3.) Reports recommending that leave be
granted to erect stables, viz, :
GeorgoF. Murray (referred today), two horses,
Fuller street, Ward 24.
Oscar Lefevre (relerred today), ten horses,
Tr rrace street.
J. L. Wetmore (referred today), one horse,
Stedman street, near Keyes street. Ward 23.
J. H. Burt & Co. (relerred today), two horses,
Blue Hill avenue, Ward 24.
Reports severally accepted; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
(4.) Report on the. petition of the New Eng-
land Telephone and Telegraph Company of Mas-
sachusetts (recommitted today), for leave to
lay underground conduits for electric wires in
Lewis and other streets. Last Boston — Recom-
mending the passage ot the following;
Ordered, That permission be hereby granted
to the New England Telephone and Telegraph
Company to lay and maintain underground
conduits for telephone wires in the following-
named streets in East Boston, viz.; Liwis
street. Marginal street, Sumner street, Maver-
ick square, Meridian street, Bremen street,
with the ri<rht to construct all necessary man-
holes and distributing ducts. The surface of
said streets shall be disturbed for the purpose
of laying or repairing wires, cables or conduits
therefor, only at such times and in such man-
ner and place of opening as the Superintendent
of Streets shall indicate and issue permits
therelor; and the surface of said streets shall
not be disturbed as above until a plan has
been filed in the office oi the Superintendent of
Streets, showing the locations of said under-
ground conduits, man-holes and distributing
ducts in the aforesaid streets. All the work of
laying1 said conduits to be done under i ti^ di-
rection and to the satisfaction of the Superin-
tendent of Streets, and in accordance with the
requirements of chapter 36, section 14, of the
Revised Ordinances of 1892,
Report accepted ; order passed.
(5.) Report on the petition of Francis Raynes
(referred today)— Recommending the passage of
the followin ■ :
Ordered. Tint the Superintendent of Streets
he authorized to issue a permit to Francis
Raynes to place, maintain and use a coal vault
with iron cover, opening not to exceed eighteen
Inches hi diameter, under and in the sidewalk
m from of estate 29 Prospect street, Ward 8,
the work to he Completed on or before Nov. 15.
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1894, according to the terms and condition*
expressed in the ordinances of the city relating
thereto.
Keport accepted ; order passed.
(6.) Report on the petition ot the First Baptist
Church and Society of Dorchester (referred May
14) for compensation for land of said society
taken by the City of Boston for improved sewer-
age purposes— Recommending- reference of the
same to the Committee on Claims for an award
of $300 in lull settlement,
Report accepted; said reference ordered.
(7.) Report on the petition of John Sr.ley
(referred today)— Recommending' the passage of
the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
he authorized to issue a permit to John Soley
to move a wooden building, pitch roof, 65 feet
in length by 38 feet in width by 28 feet in ■
height, from 150 East Oottage street to Massa-
chusetts avenue, to Clapp street near Boston
street. Ward 20, on the terms and conditions
expressed in the ordinance of the city relating
thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(8.) Report recommending the passage of the
following:
This Board doth adjudge it to be neceesary
for the public convenience that a sewer shall
be laid in and threugh the land of David H.
McKay, James Bairy. Catherine Ootter.Francis
Tirrell, Daniel E. Collins and heirs of R. R.
Banns, supposed owners of the fee in a certain
private street in Ward 23 between vVestern
avenue and Smith street called Duck lane in
the said city, according to the description given
below ; and it is here y
Ordered, That due notice be given to the par-
ties above mentioned that this Board intend to
lay a sewer, as aforesaid, and for that purpose
to take the land of the said parties, according
to the following description: [Here follows
a description of the land, containing
about 3261 square feet, more or less.] and that
Tuesday, the 19tli day o( June, at three o'clock
P. M., is assigned as the time for hearing any
objections which may be made thereto.
Report accepted; preamble and order of
Botice passed.
(9.) Report on the petition of the Board of
Health (referred today), for leave to erect a pub-
lic urinal at the corner of Berkeley and Stan-
hope streets. Ward 11— Recommending the pas-
sage of the following:
Ordered, That leave be granted to the Board
of Health to erect and maintain a public urinal
at the corner of Berkeley and Stanhope streets.
Ward 11.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(10.) Report on the petition of Willis B. Men-
dum and others (referred May 21), lor a hearing
on the proposed change in the grade crossing
on Dorchester avenue, South Boston — Recom-
mending reference of the same to the Commit-
tee on the Abolition of Grade Crossings.
Report accepted ; said reference ordered.
(11.) Report on the order (referred today),
concerning the revision of the grade of Essex
street between Chauncy street and South street
—That it ought to pass.
Report accented ; order passed.
(12.) Report on the petition of Dennis A.
Reardon (referred May 21), to be compensated
for land taken for sewer purposes— Recom-
mending the passage of the following:
Ordered, That there be allowed and paid
Dennis A. Reardon the sum of two hundred
and twenty-five dollars ($225) in full compen-
sation for land taken by the City of Boston for
sewer purposes from Francis E. Southard, be-
tween Park and Faulkner streets, Ward 24, in
accordance with an order of the Board of
Aldermen approved June 29, 1892; upon said
Reardon proving his title to said land taken,
and upon the City of Boston receiving an ac-
quittance and discharge for all damages, costs
and expenses, to said Southard and said Rear-
don and those holding leases under them, on
account of the taking of said land and the
building of a sewer in the same; said sum to be
charged to the appropriation for iaying-out
and construction of highway'.
Report accepted : order passed.
(13.) Report on the order (referred today),
concerning sewer in Centre street, Ward 23—
That it ought to pass.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(14.) Report on the petition of Ellen Ho,an
(referred May 21), for abatement of sewer as-
sessment of $29.06 against her estate on E
street, Ward 15 — Recommending its reference
to the Committee on Street Department.
Keport accepted; said reference ordered.
(15.) Report on the petition of Lewando'a
French Dye House (referred May 21), for leave
to place a sign on sidewalk in front of No. 393
Broadway, South Boston— That the petitioner
have leave to withdraw.
Accepted.
(16.) Report on order (referred last year), to re-
fund owners of fruit stands sums paid for pub-
lic rubbish barrels — That no further action is
necessary.
Accepted.
CLERK HIRE IN THE COURTS.
The Chairman, for the t'ommitteeon County
Accounts, presented requisitions lor clerk hire,
as follows:
Supreme Judicial Court $255.00
Superior Criminal Court 646.00
Registry of Probate 330.25
Approved and ordered paid.
LEMONADE STAND, OLD COURT HOUSE.
Aid. Fottler offered an order — That permis-
sion be hereoy granted to F. M. Partridge to
maintain a stand during the summer months,
tor the sale of lemonade, in front of the north-
easterly corner of the Old Court House, on
Court street, on land of the City of Boston and
a part of the Old Court House property.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
ELECTRIC WIRES.
Aid. Witt, for the Committee on Electric
Wires, submitted the following:
(1). Report on the petition of the Fire Com-
missioners (referred April 30), for leave to erect
poles in Main, Walker, School, Summer.
Clarendon, Treniont, Faneuil, Brooks and
Hilton streets— Recommending the passage of
an orler of notice for a hearing thereon on
Tuesday, Juno 5, at three o'clock, P. M.
Report accepted ; order of notice passed.
(2). Report on the petition ot the New Eng-
land Telephone and Telegraph Company of
Massachusetts (referred today), for leave to
erect poles on Morton street. Dorchester— Rec-
ommending the passage of an order of notice
for a hearing thereon on Tuesday, June 5, at
three o'clock P. M.
Report accepted ; order of notice passed.
REMOVAL OF TREE. RUGGLES STREET.
Aid. Bryant offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Public Grounds be directed to
cut down a tree standing in front of the estate
of Thomas F. Kearney, No. 76 Rugsles street;
the expense of the same to be charged to the
appropriation for Public Grounds Department.
Aid. Bryant— Mr. Chairman, I ask for a sus-
pension of the rule on that order that it may ba
passed now. The tree is already half cut down,
on account of a building going up there, and it
is in the middle of the sidewalk.
Passed under suspension of 'he rule.
SEVENTEENTH OF JUNE CELEBRATION.
Aid. Presho submitted the following:
The Joint Special Committee appointed to
prepare and report a programme for the cele-
bration of the coming Seventeenth of June,
respectfully submit, is a partial report, the fol-
lowing programme for the celebration, based
upon the sum of five thousand dollars, usually
appropriated for the purpose, together with the
income oi the F ••ssand Babcock Funds, amount-
ing to $365.62. In preparing the programme
the committee have provided for the various
organizations takiug part in tin- celebration,
and for the usual accessories, subject to modi-
fication if found necessary.
The committee also recommend the passage
of the accompanying order, to provide for the
manner in which the funds shall be expended.
PROGIAMMB
Seventeenth of June Carnival Association. . .)J2, 000.00
Three military companies, $100 each 300.00
Veteran Firemen's Association. Charlestown 300.00
Boston Letter Carriers' Mutual Benefit Asso-
ciation 100.00
Post 149, G. A. R 100.00
Division No. 5, A. O. H 100,00
Thomas F. Meagher Command, U. V. U 100.00
High School Cadets 50.00
E. J. Trull Camp No. 33, Sons of Veterans... . 50.00
Abraham Lincoln Camp No. 106, Sons of
Veterans 50.00
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Patriarchs Militant f.0.00
Vlcfcsburg Command, 17. V. V 60.00
Camp No. 1, Sons of War Veterans 40.00
Music and music-stands 876.00
Observation stand and chairs 100.00
Decorations and flags 375.00
Fireworks 260.00
Chief marshal. ...•••• 50.00
Advertising 20.00
Incidentals , 305.62
Total g5.365.62
Ordered, That the Clerk of Committees, with
the approval of His Honor the Mayor, be
authorized to make all necessary arrangements
for the celebration in Charlestown of the anni-
versary of the Battle of Bunker Hill, on the
17th of June next, according to the programme
prepared by the special committee appointed
for the purpose; and the said clerk may ex-
pend, on that account, the income of the Foss
and Babcock Funds, anil the sum of Five
Thousand Dollars; said sum to be charged to
the appropriation for Public Celebrations.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I would like to ask
the alderman what the appropriation amounts
to.
Aid. Presho— Mr. Chairman, the appropria-
tion amounts to $6000. The balance comes
from the Foss and Babcock funds which were
left to the city for the purpose.
The report was accepted and the orders were
passed, yeas 9, nays 0. Aid. Presho moved to
reconsider; lost. Sentdown.
Ad.iourned on motion of Aid. Bryant at
7.29 P. M., to meet on Tuesday, June 5, at three
o'clock P. M.
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CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings of the Common Council
Thursday, May 31, 181)4.
Regular meeting of the Common Council in
the Council Chamber, City Hall, at 7.30 P. M.
President O'Brien in the chair, and a quorum
present.
PAPERS FROM BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
1. Notice of non-concurrence in passage of
order of March 2, requesting the Board of
Health to do away with the nuisance of burn-
ing rubbish on city dump on Alford street.
Placed on file.
2. Notice of non-concurrence in passage of
order of Jan. 11 , requesting the Board of Health
to establish a vaccinating station in South
Boston between Dorchester street and City
Point.
Placed on file.
On motion of Mr. Sears of Ward 10, Nos. 3 to
8, inclusive, were considered collectively, viz.:
3. Report of Committee on Claims, on peti-
tion of John J. Burke for compensation for in-
juries received from a tall on Eustis street-
Leave to withdraw.
4. Report of same committee, on petition of
Maria Holland for compensation for personal
injuries received from a tall onM street— Leave
to withdraw.
r>. Report of same committee, on petition of
Florence B. Viaux, to be paid $88.17, expenses
accrued on account of alleged error in sewer
assessment against estate on Blue Hill avenue,
near Howard street — Leave to withdraw;
*;. Report of same committee, on petition of
.lames T. Brady for compensation for injuries
received while in the employ of the city — Leave
to withdraw.
7. Report of same committee, on petition of
Emma J. Bucknam for compensation for per-
sonal injuries received from a fall on Columbus
avenue— Leave to withdraw.
8. Report of Committee on Schools and
Sohoolhouses, on petition of G. E. Lothrop,
Jr., relative to free entrance to the Art Museum
for scholars in the public schools — No action
necessary, as the Art Museum is under the con-
trol of private parties and is already open a
part of the week free to the public.
Reports severally accepted in concurrence.
On motion of Mr. Sears of Ward 10, Nos. 9, 1(>
and 11 were considered collectively, viz.:
9. Report of Committee on Water Supply
Department i order (unfinished business of
last year) relative to the location of a watering-
trough in Winthrop square — Recommending
reference to the Boston Water Board.
10. Report of same committee, on order rel-
ative to establishment of high service system
south and west of School street, Ward 23— Rec-
ommending reference to the Boston Water
Board.
11. Report of Committee on Schools and
Sohoolhouses, on order for an appropriation of
0100,000 for site and building for new primary
school house, Genesee street, that in their opin-
ion a new schoolhouse is very much needed in
this locality, and recommending reference of
the order to the Committee on Finance to pro-
vide the means.
Reports severally accepted: said references
ordered in concurrence.
Disposition of Offal.
12. Report of Committee on Disposing of
Offal, to whom were recommitted the message
of the Mayor transmitting a communication
from the Superintendent of streets recom-
mending the establishment of utilization plant
for the disposal of offal in the city proper, etc.,
and the proposition of the New England Con-
struction Couipain offering to dispose of from
100 to 12() tons of garbage daily for a term of
years at $26,000 a year, and the report and or-
der concerning the same. The passage of the
following order is recommended in said report :
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets,
with the approval of His Honor the Mayor, be
requested to contract with the New England
Construction Company for the disposal of from
100 to 160 tons of city garbage daily for a term
of years, at a price not exceeding $25,000 per
year, in accordance with the proposition of
said New England Construction Company,
signed by John C. Soley, President, dated Feb.
24, 1894, and transmitted to the City Coun-
cil by His Honor the Mayor, March 12, 1894;
to be charged to the appropriation for Street
Department.
1 he report was accepted in concurrence, and
the question came on giving the order a second
reading.
Mr. Marnell of Ward 4— Mr. President, I
move that this matter be assigned to the next
meeting, and my purpose for moving the as-
signment of it is to get an opinion from the
Corporation Counsel.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24— Mr. President, I
see no reason at this time why my good
brother on the right should move the assign-
ment of this order for one week. The order
was reported properly by the committee to the
Board of Aldermen and was passed by them
unanimously, and it seems to me that if any
opinion of the Corporation Counsel were needed
it would at that time have been referred or as-
signed for one week by that body. But
it has been passed by them, and it
comes to us now for concurrence. It
is, moreover, the recommendation of his Honor
the Mayor and of the Superintendent of Streets.
It does not seem to me at this time that an as-
signment is called for, and I cannot see that
anything will be gained by an assignment. I
trust that the matter will be put upon its pas-
sage and acted upon tonight, for the reason that
it is an important matter, and the citizens of
the City of Boston are looking for some speedy
relief from the dangers that arise from out-
present disposition of garbage. I think that
the sooner we get at this the better it will be,
and I trust that it will be put upon its passage
at this time.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11— Mr. President, I
should like to ask the gentleman from Ward 4
just what opinion of the Corporation Counsel
he wants to obtain. It seems to me that this
matter is perfectly plain as it is. It is the re-
port of the committee on a matter concerning
the expenditure of certain money now in the
appropriation for Street Department. I do not
see just what opinion of the Corporation Coun-
sel is needed in regard to it, and I should like
to know.
Mr. Marnell— My only purpose, Mr. Presi-
dent, in having it assigned is, as I stated he-
fore, that I may be able to obtain the opinion
of the Corporation Counsel. I have serious
doubts as to whether this ( 'ity ( tovernincnt can
make a contract covering a period of years. It
is my personal opinion thai w e cannot do what
is specified in this order, and that is my only
reason lor moving the assignment of the mat-
ter to the next meeting. I think that a week's
delay can surely do no harm, and 1 would like
to have the Corporation Counsel give his opin-
ion on that matter.
The President— The chair would say that
at the. meeting of the Committee on Finance,
at which this matter was considered, the Cor-
poration Counsel was present, and was asked
whether an appropriation for this purpose could
lie taken out of the loan bill, ami I think be
said that it could not. lie was also asked if a
contract could be made by the citv Govern-
ment for a term of years, and be Said that it
could, only subject to the appropriations from
year to year; that an absolute contract could
not be made, but that it could Only be made
subject to appropriations. However, I give that
simply as information that I obtained in the
committee meeting, and i f t bat doesnol satisfy
the gentleman, why. of course, the ( 'orporation
Counsel's more formal opinion tnav.
Mr. Patterson— Mr. President,] want tosaj
in relation to the objection of Mr. Marnell, that
if be is willing to take my word for it. as a
member of that com mi t tee, at the last meeting
we had of that committee We bad Mr. Carter
before us and that question was raised. Mr.
Carter said thai it wasperfectly legal to make
a contract this way. Other contracts are madi
in I he City of Host on precise! v in t be same way
we were informed, and with that understand-
ing, a vote was passed by the committee to
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make tliis recommendation, witli Mr. Carter's
full knowledge of the acts and doings of the
committee. I cannot see that any opinion of
the corporation counsel at this time, or at any
future time, would he of any great benefit to
the gentleman. He is a member of the Finance
Committee, and when the report of the com-
mittee on the disposing of offal was referred to
the Finance Committee, he knows the reasons
which actuated that committee in recommit-
ting it to us for reconsideration. This is the re-
sult of that action by the Finance Committee,
and is the committee's report, with the consent
of Superintendent of Streets Carter.
Mr. Colby of Ward 18— Mr. President, I would
like to ask the chairman of the committee why
the expression "for a term of years" is used in
this order? It seems to me that the committee
must have in their conference with this com-
pany ascertained for what term of years they
would necessarily have to make the contract in
order to avail themselves of the offer of $25,000
a year. Really, I think we can only make a
contract, so far as the city is concerned, that is
legally binding for one year, and that therefore
it is really simply a matter from year to year;
but I think that some explanatian should be
given us as to why they use the expression "for
a term of years."
Mr. Patterson— I would like to ask tin; gen-
tleman if he gives that as a legal opinion, he
being a lawyer?
Mr. Colby— That I give what as a legal
opinion? That we can only make a contract for
one year?
Mr. Patterson— That we cannot make a con-
tract for a term of years.
Mr. Colby— Well, it strikes me that we may
be put in the anomalous position of making a
contract for, say ten years and then only being
able to carry it out for one year. The contract
can only be made liable to appropriations, and
if no appropriation is made for the purpose next
year or any future year, the contract cannot lie
carried out, and the citv is liable to a lawsuit
for breach of contract for the rest of the time.
All the city can do, really, is to make the con-
tract for one year.
Mr. Patterson — I will say, in answer to the
gentleman, that the contract does not call for
any specified number of years. It calls for a
term of years— it may be one year, or more. It
also depends upon the appropriations made
from year to year to carry the contract into ef-
fect. This report does not call, nor do the gen-
tlemen interested in this organization call, for
any specified number of years. The company
in tbeir offer have stated that they were
willing to do this for a term of years, and it
seems to me that that answers the gentleman's
question.
Mr. Colby— Do I understand the gentleman
to say that that expression "for a term of
years" is put in here with the idea that the con-
tract is going to be made not for any definite
length of time, but merely to continue for a
ierm of years?
The President— The Chair feels obliged to
say that all this cross-debate is wholly out of
order. If either of the gentlemen do not un-
derstand the other gentleman, he will have a
chance to show wherein he does not understand
him, and to explain his position after the other
gentleman has finished speaking. The Chair
will allow all the free debate that is necessary
on the matter, but he thinks that this cross-de-
bate is out of order.
Mr. Patterson— I would say, Mr. President,
that I don't care to stand here and answer the
questions of the gentleman, who is a legal
authority; but I do desire to say that this re-
port or this recommendation of the committee
is merely for the Mayor to consider. It is not
really for us to consider the legal aspect of the
thing, for this is simply a recommendation to
the Mayor.
The President— While it is not a matter on
which the Chair can make any ruling, the
Chair will say that it is a matter of knowledge
among members of the City Government that
contracts, when made by the city for a term of
years, are always made for that term of years,
subiect to the appropriations from year to year,
giving the city always the benefit of an option.
Mr. Marnell— Mr. President, I have not yet
been able to find any opinion of the pres-
ent Corporation Counsel, or of any of the
gentlemen who have been connected with
the city in years gone by as Corporation Coun-
sel, on this point. I think that the remarks
that have been made tonight suggest a very
interesting point, and one which should be
decided one way or the other. I understand
perfectly well the condition of the order when
it came before the Finance Committee. We
had nothing whatever to do with it, for we,
of course, could not provide in a loan
order an appropriation to make a contract
of this kind for a term of years. We
could not provide for anything that was a cur-
rent expense by loan, and we referred it back
to the Committee on the Disposal of Offal for
that reason. But that has nothing to do with
this case. However contracts may have been
made in the past, I do not believe that any
City Government can make a contract which
will bind future city governments, and it seems
to me an idle act to make a contract covering a
specified term of years when an appropriation
may or may not be made in the follow-
ing year to pay for it. Although I do not for a
moment doubt the statements made by the
members of the committee as to the opinion ex-
pressed by Mr. Babson privately to tbe commit-
tee, yet, at the same time, I desire to press my
motion and to ask that this be assigned for one
week. I think no harm can come of it.
Mir; Sears of Ward 10 — Mr. President, I should
like to make a motion that this be laid on the
table until later in the session. I think that
the gentleman who has just taken his seat
should have an opportunity to look up that
point, and perhaps some of the members here
can explain that to him satisfactorily.
Mr. Hurley of Ward "> — Mr. President, I hope
that the motion to lay on the table will not pre-
vail, but that the motion made by Mr. Marnell
of Ward 4, to assign to the next meeting will
prevail. I have grave doubts myself about
this contract system, especially in this particu-
lar, and it will do no harm to lay this over for
one week and get the opinion of the Corpora-
tion Counsel. We have got the opinion of Mr.
Colby, which I respect very much, and we
have also received the opinion of Mr. Patterson,
a member of this committee; but they seem to
conflict. Now, there are not very many mem-
bers of this body who know anything about
this machine or this apparatus spoken of in the
order. I propose to know more about it before
1 can be persuaded to vote for it, and if the mo-
tion is pressed here tonight for the acceptance
of this report I shall vote against it, because 1
do not understand it. and, not. understanding
it, 1 ask for further time. I have some ques-
tions to ask in connection witli this matter. I
want to ask Mr. Patterson or some member of
this committee who has been travelling about
the country looking this thing up, if this appa-
ratus owned and controlled by the New Eng-
land Construction Company is in operation
in any part of the United States. I ask Mr. Pat-
terson that question.
Mr. Patterson — Mr. President, I would say—
The President — The Chair would say that
he thinks Mr. Patterson can answer any ques-
tions which the gentleman from Ward 5 may
desire to ask after the gentleman from Ward
5 has finished his remarks.
Mi. Hurley— Very well.
Mr. Patterson— I would say that the com-
pany have a plant in operation.
Mi-. Wise of Ward 20— Mr. President. I rise to
a point of order. I should like to ask if. wheu
Mr. Hurley yields the floor to allow the gentle-
man from Ward 24 to answer his question, he
does not yield the floor for all time?
The President— The Chair will sav rhat Mr.
Hurley did yield the floor to allow the gentle-
man from Ward 24 to answer the question, but
the Chair again recognized him.
Mr. Hurley— Mr. President. I do not think
that this matter ought to be put upon its pas-
sage tonight. It ought to be given some further
consideration. The gentleman in the first di-
vision wants to have it passed here tonight.
We are well aware of that, but I do not think
that it should be passed tonight, for this is a
question of great importance. We want to
know whether this is the best apparatus that
the United States can provide for this purpose,
or whether it is an inferior kind of apparatus.
I want to know considerable about it before I
vote upon it, and I trust that the motion to as-
sign to the next meeting will prevail.
Mr. Wise— Mr. President, I hope that this
matter will not be laid on the table. I think we
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should take this report of the committee and
act upon it. I do not see what more light can
be thrown upon this subject than one of the
members of the committee has already thrown
upon it. J have no doubt that it has been prop-
erly discussed by the committee. They have
visited the different plants in operation in
this country, and in my opinion they should
be able to judge which is the best company to
make this contract with. I think it is perfectly
feasible for us to take their report and act upon
it. They have examined all the different plants
in operation and also the offers made by the
different companies, and they have decided
that this is the best offer made. I am ready to
vote upon this subject tonight, because I fail to
see how we can be any more enlightened in re-
gard to it unless we were to become a part of
this committee and visit the different plants in
operation in the different parts of the country
ourselves to see which is tne best. In my opin-
ion we should take a little stock in the com-
mittee's report. I am ready to vote upon this
business tonight, and I hope that the matter
will not be assigned to the next meeting or laid
upon the table, but that we will vote upon it
now either one way or the other.
Mr. Holden of Ward 11— Mr. President, I
was one of the members of the Council who
favored the committee's going away to investi-
gate the different plants in operation. Now,
this order has already passed the Board of Al-
dermen, and it reads, that the Superintendent
of Streets, with the approval of His Honor the
Mayor, be requested to contract with the New
England Construction Company for the dis-
posal of the garbage of the city for a term of
years at a stated price. Now, I am perfectly
satisfied with the Mayor's business ability, and
with that of the Superintendent of Streets,
also; and I feel perfectly sure that there will
not be any contracts made with this company
unless it is perfectly proper. The Corporation
Counsel can give us his opinion at any time,
and the Mayor of Boston has that at his dis-
posal at all times; so that I do not fear any
danger in passing this order as it comes to us
from the Board of Aldermen. Certainly it is
an important matter. All the larger towns and
cities are establishing just such plants, or are
having their garbage disposed of by companies
similarly organized. I think that if any fur-
ther information in regard to the matter is
required it can be given by those who know
more about it than Ido: but I certainly do not
wish to stop the progress of what I consider a
good thing.
Mr. Berwin of Ward 17— Mr. President, I am
not prepared to say if I am opposed to the
making of this contract under the terms speci-
fied in this order or not; but I really do not see
that anything particularly is to be lost by
allowing the matter to lay over for one week.
I really believe there will be more assurance of
the matter going through after a week's time
than there is tonight.
Mr. Sears' motion to lay the matter on the
table was lost, and the question came on the
motion made by Mr. Marnell, to assign further
consideration of the subject to the next meet-
ing.
The motion was declared lost. Mr. Marnell
doubted the vote and asked for a rising vote,
which was taken, and further consideration of
the subject was assigned to the next meeting:
24 members voting in the affirmative, 21 in the
negative.
Later in the session Mr. Whelton of Ward
8 said-
Mr. President, 1 would ask at this time that
we reconsider the vote whereby No. 12 on the
calendar was assigned to the next meeting.
Mr. COLBV of Ward 18— Mr. President, that
matter has been up once. It was voted to as-
sign the matter one week, the vote was doubt-
ed, :i vising vote was had, and it was then quite
generally the opinion that it would lie over for
a week. Unless some reason is presented to
why we should now change our votes, I don't
see whv we are now asked to do so.
Mr. BkioOS ol Ward 11— Mr. President, it
strikes me that, at the time the question v-.i
opbefore.the large: number oi the members of
the Common Council were not present. A- I
remember the vote on assignment it was 24 to
21, and 1 think with such a close vote we
should have another vote on the question to
shew whether the members think this should
be assigned anothei week or not. I belii
the question is on reconsideration, and I will
confine my remarks to that question. I think
reconsideration should prevail, for the reasons
I have stated— that less than two-thirds of the
members of the Council voted upon the mat-
ter, and that this is a matter which certainly
ought to be acted upon at once. The summer
is now before us, and this question of the dis-
posal of offal is something that concerns us
particularly during the summer, more than it
does during the winter months. It is a matter
which I think should be acted upon at as
early a date as possible, in order to
allow the Superintendent of Streets to make
the necessary contracts, if it is advisable, in
the opinion of the City Council, that they
should be made this year. That I have under-
stood to be the case, and I, as one member of
the Committee on Finance, in looking into the
question, have found out that this year the Su-
perintendent of Streets will certainly not spend
over seven or eight thousand dollars out of his
appropriation, and in the following years it will
be passed upon as a part of the annual appro-
priation. Tne same thing is done by the Super-
intendent of Lamps in his department. He
makes contracts for a certain term of years
with the different gaslight companies and with
the electric light companies, and I do not see
why the same thing should not apply to the
Street Department, the same as would be the
case in connection with the disposal of garbage
if it were to be used by certain people for the
food of animals, and the same as would be the
case in connection with the taking away of
ashes, etc.
Reconsideration was carried, the report was
accepted, and the question came on giving the
order a second reading.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5— Mr. President, I
trust that this order will not pass. The gentle-
man in the first division has conceived the
idea of reconsidering the action we took earlier
in the session. No good reason has been ad-
vanced, to my mind, why our action should be
reconsidered, notwithstanding the remarks
made by Mr. Briggs. There must be an under-
standing here among a few, from what I can
learn, that this matter should be pushed to the
end tonight— that a week from tonight it will
be lost, as it were; that the New England Con-
struction Company would be three thousand
miles away, as it were, like a flea— you put your
hand where you think he is and he isn't there.
The more these men try to press this matter
the more I want to consider it, and the more
every man here outside of the committee, and
perhaps a few more, ought to consider it. Here
is 125,000 a year involved, and they do not
say how long the arrangement shall con-
tinue. They do not tell you how much work
this apparatus will do; they do not tell you
that it is the best thing in the world for the
purpose; they do not tell you that it is in com-
petition with others. All these things I wan
to know before I vote on this matter, and while
the Committee on Disposal of Offal has scoured
this country from city to city where these ma-
chines are in operation, they have not told us
anything very alarming as to the work of this
apparatus or what this company lias got for a
machine. I want to know these things. I
want to be in a position to answer to my con-
stituents when they ask me, "Why did you
vote for an appropriation of $25,000 for an ap-
paratus of that kind without knowing some-
thing about it? You did vote for it, and you
must know something about it." Now, if Lam
pressed to vote for this tonight I shall hesi-
tate, and yet I am very much in favor of sonic
kind of apparatH8 to dispose of the garbage of
this city. I do not want to lie compelled to act
upon this matter tonight. Therefore I want
the matter laid over (or 8 week, and I mist
that it, will be assigned to the next meeting.
Mr. Bradley of Ward 2— Mr. President, I
don't see any reason for laying this over for one
week. Every member of this City 'i>>\ eminent
recollects well that last yearthere was a cum.
mi t tee on disposal Of Offal which went aw ay to
investigate and inquire in regard to an appro-
priate plant tur the City of Huston. Thc\
brought hack to I be City ( .overnment as line a
report as any intelligent man would want to
read. This year thev went awav and came
bach recommending t he same plant. The gen-
tleman from Ward 6 says this does nol tell Low
many tons a day this plant destroys, it does
say here thai the contract will be to dispOS
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from 100 to 1G0 tons. That is plain enough. I
cannot see any reason why they want to lay
this over to the next meeting— I do not under-
stand it at all. Every, member who read the
report of that committee last year, if he has
any ideas about machinery at all, knows
that that is the best and cheapest plant pro-
duced today before the people of the City of
Boston. What are the reasons why they want to
lay this over for one week? They have given no
good reasons for it. It says plainly enough there
on that paper how many tons of garbage a day
this machine will destroy. What do we want
to send oft' committees for to investigate plants
if we do not want to accept their reports? Let
the members read the report of the committee ;
they can tell what is in it if they understand
machinery- Every man in the City Council
knows that this is the cheapest plan that has
been put before them, and for that reason I
hope and trust that this order will not be laid
upon the table, but will be passed immediately,
giving the people of Boston an opportunity to
see this garbage destroyed.
Mr. Marnell of Ward 4— Mr. President, I
wish to say simply, inasmuch as the Common
Council has seen fit to reconsider the vote
which I secured earlier in the evening to lay
tliis over for a week, that I do not care person-
ally what disposition is made of it. I have no
interest in the matter, and I am not prepared
tonight to vote against it. I believe there
should be some plan for the destruction of gar-
bage, because I believe the sanitary interests of
the city demand it. Some method should be
introduced whereby we can get rid of the very
disagreeable results which we have at present
from dumping garbage down the harbor. To
repeat what I said when I got up, I care but
verv little at present what disposition is made
of the order, now that the Council has .seen fit
to reconsider the vote passed earlier in the eve-
ning to lav it over a week.
Mr. Shaw of Ward 17— Mr. President, I hope
this order will pass tonight. This subject has
been gone into very thoroughly by a compe-
tent committee, last year. It has been gone
into again this year by another committee,
perhaps not as competent as that of last year.
We have looked into the matter thoroughly
and have seen all the plants that are to he
seen. We have come to a conclusion as a com-
mittee and have indorsed last year's commit-
tee—the same identical plant. It is the best
plant we have seen, ana plants at the West,
South, and everywhere else they can be found
have been examined. I say that action should
be taken in this matter as Soon as possible, as
it will take two or three months for this com-
pany to build this plant. The plant will be
built at its own expense and the City of
Boston will be charged so much a year for the
disposal of its offal, which means burning it
up. Eighty-live per cent of it is destroyed by
tire, and the residue is used for various
purposes. The committee, after examin-
ing the different plants, have come to
the conclusion that this is the best and cheap-
est for the City of Boston to adopt. The Su-
perintendent of Streets is in favor of the plant
to a certain extent, as far as his appropriation
is concerned. He is willing to submit to the
best judgment of last year's committee and
this year's committee combined as to which is
the best system. This proposed appropriation
of $25,000 is simply an appropriation that is to
be made each year, to come out of the appro-
priation for the Street Department. By the
time this plant is built and in running order,
it will cost the City of Boston through the
Street Department only about $6000 or $7000
for the rest of this year. That the Superin-
tendent is willing to take out of his appropria-
tion for his department in order to have this
effective this year. The members of this Coun-
cil probably know the laws which have been
passed in New York prohibiting the dumping of
garbage down the harbor and into the waters.
If that were done here it would prevent the
taking of garbage down the harbor on scows,
and it would certainly be much less annoying
forlthe people at Hull, Nantasket and other
places. It is a very unattractive siglit for peo-
ple who go down to these shores, not only those
who own big bouses, wealthy people, but those
poor people who go down to Nantasket and the
other resorts in the boats in the summer season,
for them to see this garbage lying on the shores.
It certainly is not beneficial, it is not very nice
and pleasant, and if we can do away with that
entirely at a cost to the Street Department of
but $6000 or $7000 this year, the appropriation
for next year and succeeding years to be made
up in the regular Street Department appropria-
tion there being no transfers or extra appro-
priations which will come out of anybody else,
I think it will be very beneficial. 1 certainly
hope the order will be passed tonight.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13— Mr. President, I dis-
like to disagree with my genial friend Shaw,
but it seems to me he has made a very good
argument in favor of this being laid over. He
gives a partial explanation of the report of this
year's committee. I would like to read the full
report. I have not read it and I think a good
many other members of the Council are in the
same position. I would like to find out some-
thing about this New England Construction
Company. I don't think any harm can come
from laying this over a week and giving the
members a chance to look into the matter thor-
oughly. Personally I am in favor of something
of the kind. Iu 1890, when this thing was
broached. I was a member of the Government.
We could not then agree on any particular
garbage plant, and I don't think last year's
committee recommended that this plant should
be adopted. The gentleman from Ward 2 (Mr.
Bradley), lays particular stress on thd fact that
the committee of last year travelled consider-
ably and brought in a very tine report. I don't
think they brought in a report recommending
this particular plant.
Mr. Bradley— .Mr. President, I would like to
ask the gentleman a question.
Mr. Griffin— When I get through. Mr. t'n-si-
dent. I don't think any great harm will come
from laying this over a week and giving the
members a chance to look into it thoroughly,
reading the reports, looking up this New Eng-
land Construction Company, seeing that every-
thing is all right and giving the members a
chance to vote upon it intelligently, as they
should.
Mr. Davis of Ward 21— Mr. President, I think,
as the gentleman who has just spoken lias said,
that the remarks of Mr. Shaw furnish only a
partial explanation, and I think tliere are
various reasons why this should be postponed.
I know something myself about the disposal of
offal, although I have not been on the com-
mittee, and I know when the gentleman makes
the statement that eighty per cent of the offal
i> waste and twenty per cent ashes lit-
is in error, because I know the propo-
sition that was made to the City of Boston in
this connection— that if the city would loan
$120,000 to build that plant the parties would
agree to take care of the offal for nothing. By-
reason of their getting the profits that would
he returned from the resin, oil and various
other products which they would sell, they
would make the actual cost of disposing of the
offal to the city nothing. That is, they would
get a return from the offal itself, from the resi-
due after it was burned, and the only thing
was that they had not the capital to go ahead
and build this plant. I don't know what dis-
position was made of that offer, but I think it
is a good chance for this Council to consider
that phase of the matter, looking up the re-
ports and seeing whether this report from the
committee on disposing of offal is oue we care
to consider.
Mr. Shaw — The gentleman says I am in error
in referring to 80 per cent waste. I will go far-
ther and say 85 per cent— that is what I did say.
the residue being 15 per cent. That is, 85 per
cent will be entirely consumed by fire and
there will be this 15 percent residue.
Mr. Davis— I will ask the gentleman if, in his
opinion, 15 per cent would not pay for the ac-
tual work done bv that company m taking care
of the offal.
Mr. Hurley— Mr. President, I would like to
ask some member of this committee on disposal
of offal if they actually saw this apparatus in
operation in any of their travels, either of last
year or this year? Is there any man in this
Government who served on that committee
last year or who has had the pleasure of serv-
ing this year, and who has travelled in connec-
tion with this matter, who has seen the plant
in operation?
Mr. Shaw— We have. Every.member of the
committee saw this very plant in operation.
Mr. Hurley— Where did you see it?
Mr. Shaw— At Wakefield: and the Finance
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555
Committee have also seen it. You have got
your answer, have n't you?
Mr. Hurley— Well, Wakefield is quite an
aristocratic town-
Mr. Shaw— Yes ; and near home— we are en-
couraging home industry.
Mr. Hurley— Only the other day it celebrat-
ed its 250th anniversary, and there are some-
thing like 2()0()-odd people in the town, as com-
pared with something like .TOO, 000 that Bos-
ton has. Now, I rather admire the courage of
the gentleman in the fourth division in the
stand that he takes on these matters, simply
because he happens to be one of those chosen
few who has travelled this country for the pur-
pose of viewing this apparatus; hut, sir, it is a
fact that there is more to this than the mem-
bers of this body think for at this present time.
I ask the members of this Government to con-
sider this seriously. While it reads for a term
of years at $25,000 a year, is n't it true that
that word "term" means fifteen years? Anoth-
er question which I want to propound to this
committee is, Who is this New England Con-
struction Company? Who is the company com-
posed of? Where are they chartered? Where
are their business headquarters?
Mr. Shaw — State street.
Mr. Hurley — It is strange indeed to me to
think that this is thelonly apparatus that comes
in here at this time recommended by this com-
mittee, that there is not a good word for any
other, and yet there are several others on the
market. Dont' take it for granted, gentlemen,
because I am trying to rind out in regard to any
other apparatus that I am a stockholder in any
other company. Oh, no; but it would seem
very much indeed as though some of our
friends were very much interested in the ap-
paratus that is being pressed here for accept-
ance tonight. It would seem so. Now I advise
the members of this body to go slow. I am in
favor of a machine that will destroy the garb-
age of the City of Boston, because it needs it
badly; but I do not want to be com-
pelled to vote for a certain apparatus when
I don't know anything about it except what
is told me by a few men, and when they
have only seen it in the town of Wakefield,
which perhaps burns two or three barrels, as
compared with 3 00 loads, 150 loads or 1000
loads a day. I am not ready to take it for
granted that what may he gathered in the
streets or in the back yards of the town of
Wakefield and put into a furnace and con-
sumed into ashes is to be compared with what
is gathered in the streets of Boston. Not at all.
While this machine may perhaps work on a
small scale, I don't want to commit the city of
Boston to a term of fifteen years, at the rate of
$25,000 a year, for apparatus which may per-
haps be discovered m six months to be so inca-
pable of doing the work that we might like to
change to some other. These are the reasons I
advance for further time, and I move you, sir,
that this whole matter be laid upon the table.
Mr. Holden of Ward 1 1— Mr. President, I did
not expect to say another word on the offal
question, but it seems to me that Mr. Hurley
throws out insinuations in regard to somebody
having a special interest in this matter, that
there is some cat in the meal, or something of
that sort. It savs here that the president of the
company is John C. Soley. He is a man very
well known in our community and highly re-
spected. The Superintendent of Streets, the
Finance Committee, the members of the Com-
mittee on Offal, have spent their time in Look-
ing into this matter and have made a report
which has been submitted. The garbage ques-
tion is one of great importance. As. Mr. Briggs
has very well said, summer time is the time
when we need to have our garbage properly
pared for, and the summer IS fast approach-
ing. Whether or not the building will be
completed in time to take care of the
garbage this year, I don't know, lint surely
it is time that this should be attended to. It is
a move in the right direction, and any delay,
even of a week, will do no good. Certainly we
vote upon many things here about which we
know nut very little. Certainly there are a
neat many things which come up here that I
uave very little information about, and the
■bailees are that I have the same opportunity
of learning as others. I am very glad that re-
consideration did prevail, and I trust that this
may be passed tonight. I see no good reason
for putting it off one week. I don't think it is
n
anything under cover. I believe that perhaps
$25,000 is a good price for it now, but if it is
going to be made for a term of years, Boston is
growing and there will be more in the next ten
years, so that the people at the head of this
construction company, those who own it and
who do the work, will continually have
more work to do as the years go on. 1 should
think it a very good thing if this were passed
tonight. I certainly shall vote for it.
Mr. Wise of Ward 20— Mr. President, I quite
agree with the remarks of the last gentleman.
I fail to see wherein any of the gentlemen who
have spoken have shown any reasons
why this matter should be assigned. We
have sent off a committee to examine
into the subject and report, what, in
their judgment, was the best apparatus for the
city to adopt and the best company to make
arrangements with. They have reported that
this is the best apparatus and the best com-
pany. If we assign this to further meetings we
cannot have any enlightenment thrown upon
the subject unless we appoint another commit-
tee, unless we make up our minds that this
committee that was appointed did not under-
stand its business or did not do its duty proper-
ly. That reason has not been offered as yet. In
regard to the town of Wakefield being a small
town and not having a chance to show what the
work would be if a larger place like Boston had a
similar plant introduced, I must say that I can-
not see any reason in that argument. There is
submitted at Washington in connection with
every patent or copyright that is applied for a
model, and if the model works in a proper way
it is the conclusion that the machine on a large
scale will work in the same way. I think the
gentleman's argument is a very poor one. In
regard to stockholders, the gentleman from
Charlestown seems to have a habit, whenever
a committee makes a report, of getting up
and saying that he is not a stockholder, as
much as to say that every member of this City
Government who is in favor of a bill must be a
stockholder in some company. Unfortunately
I am not a stockholder in any company, of any
kind ; but I believe that this committee have
made a report recommending a company which,
in their judgment, was tne best company for
the city to deal with, and I shall vote in favor
of the order which they have submitted and
believe that it should pass.
. Mr. Patterson of Ward 24— Mr. President,
time has been taken up at considerable length
on discussion of this question, but as chairman
of the committee on behalf of the Common
Council, I just want to say one word in answer
to Mr. Hurley. So far as the committee has
been able to make an examination of different
plants and systems throughout the country for
the last few years— and I have been a memberof
the committee for that time— I want to tell Mr
Hurley that it is not alone the town of Wake-
field that has this construction plant, but the
city of Washington, which is the first city in
our land, has adopted this plant. Unfortu-
nately for those who ran the plant in Washing-
ton, it was burned down in March last, so that
the committee of this year did not have
an opportunity to visit that plant, as it
would otherwise have bad. There is an-
other matter in regard to which I wish
to answer the gentleman. Mr. Hurley was
one of the strongest antagonists to this
committee's going away this year to investi-
gate the question of the disposal of garbage,
Mr. Hurley well remembers my explana-
tion in answer to his query at thai time. I told
liini distinctly that the committee had not at
that time seen in operation the different plants
that it desired to sec, but that they wished for
an opportunity to look further for the light
which they were seeking in the matter. We
have been away, gentlemen, and we have re-
turned. We have made a unanimous report-
we have reported to you in this Government
the best system that we could find. Wo con
sider it the cheapest system, we consider il the
most economical system, and we have been as-
sured by the gentlemen who have made this
offer to the city that thev will give
a bond Of f200,000 for I he maintenances
of the system, for its care, and thai
there will he no loss whatever to the
city m its operation. Now, there is fa fair
proposition. There is nothing fairer that can
be had or l hat can be required. I want to say
lurther to Mr. Hurley that this system is an ex-
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traction system. Other systems are of the cre-
matory order. The systems of the crematory
order, in my opinion, as a member of that com-
mittee, are not for the best interests of the citi-
zens of the City of Boston. Why? Because
their sanitary conditions are objected to by the
Board of Health, by the street department, aud
by all others interested in the sanitary condi-
tion of this city. I hope, Mr. President, that I
have satisfied the gentlemen who have opposed
this. It seems to me that the time is now ripe
for action in the matter, as I understand that
cholera has broken out in Europe. This is one
of the particular hobbies of His Honor the
Mayor — that the destruction of garbage is and
should be one of the most important matters
for us to consider — and I trust that the order
will be passed tonight.
Mr. Miller of Ward 5— Mr. President, I
would like to ask the gentleman in the first
division whether or not the City of Boston can
buy the machinery necessary for the destruc-
tion of the garbage, and, if so. what it will
cost?
Mr. Patterson— Mr. President, I cannot
answer that question directly, because it has
never been submitted. I don't know that this
company wants to sell its plant. They merely
make a proposition to the City of Boston to put
that plant in here and destroy the garbage for
a certain price, and that price is the cheapest
one which we have had submitted to the com-
mittee.
Mr. Colby of Ward 18— Mr. President, I am
glad that this committee has, as we are told,
endeavored to perform its duties so thoroughly.
It is substantially last year's committee, and
although they made a report last year, no action
in the direction of the disposal of garbage was
taken last summer. We are now told that
something' must be done in this direction dur-
ing the coming summer months, and I think it
may be desirable that such action should he
taken. I don't suppose the gentleman in the
first division, the chairman of the committee
on the part of the Council [Mr. Patterson] will
say that I doubted his statements earlier in the
year or anything he has said since. But I sim-
ply desired to say that I suggested to
him earlier in the year that the action
proposed in this matter at that time
looked to me very much as though
somebody contemplated a trip that would prob-
ably cover the ground that had been gone over
before, and the framer of this order got up and
said: "There is not one single word in that
order that a person can construe in any way to
the effect that this company is desirous oi
leaving the city of Boston ami making an in-
vestigation." That is pretty plain language.
I don t know that the tickets were bought
then, but certainly the Committee left in a
week for Washington or somewhere in that
vicinity, so the committee have not always
been entirely frank with us as to what thev
were going to do. Now, if they have consid-
ered this carefully, while I may be in error, 1
don't knowthat I have received any report of this
last committee. It may have been overlooked
in my mail matter, but I am not aware that 1
havs received a report. Certainly 1 would like
an opportunity to look it over. It is a matter of
some consequence and Involves money enough
to lay it over for a week. I don't say that I am op-
posed to it, probably I maybe in favor of it : but
as one nieinber, I think it is no more than right
that I should have an opportunity to look into
this matter for a week, especially when this
committee has been obtaining testimony in the
matter for substantially a year and a half, and
now come in here and tell us that warm
weather is coming and that they want to rush
it through.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, as the
hour is late I will take but a very few moments
of the Council's time to explain, in a few words,
my reason for voting in favor of having this as-
signed for a week. I must say that my motives
are prompted somewhat by the sentiments ac-
tuating Mr. Miller of Ward 5. That gentleman
asked whather or not the City of Boston could
buy this plant. That is one reason why I think
this order should be laid over, that I may get
that information, and I will voice the senti-
ment also of my friend Colby in saying that
I may be a week hence as forcibly
in favor of the passage of this order
as any member of the Government. But I be-
lieve," sir, that if the City of Boston can buy
this plant it should do so and should maintain
it; and while I am not going to attempt any
oratory in speaking in behalfof the laborers. I
can say that if this plant can be put up by the
City of Boston it will give to men who today are
obliged to walk the streets for want of employ-
ment a chance to work. These reasons I feel
are sound and reasonable, and I also ask that
the matter may be assigned for one week.
Mr. Hurley's motion to lay the matter on the
table was carried.
English High School Decoration.
13. Report of Committee on Schools and
Schoolhouses, on petition of Curtis Guild and
others, recommending the passage of the fol-
lowing order:
Ordered, That the City Auditor be hereby
authorized to transfer the sum of one thousand
dollars from the Reserved Fund to the appro-
priation for Public Buildings, Schools, for dec-
oration of the hall of the English High School :
and the Superintendent of Public Buildings is
hereby authorized to expend said sum in ac-
cordance with the request of the English High
School Association.
The report was accepted in concurrence, and
the question came on giving the order a second
reading.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, I
would like to ask some member of the Council
to give some information upon this subject.
Mr. Battis of Ward 1— Mr. President, I would
like to ask what information the gentleman
wants to obtain? The order here on the calen-
dar is perfectly plain, and gives him all the in-
formation winch I would he able to give him.
The Committee on Schools and Schoolhouses
had this committee of prominent citizens rep-
resenting this association before them. They
told us how much money they had >pent in the
old school and how it had been destroyed
twice. This association is going to spend $3000
in decorating the hall of the English High
School and they only ask one-third of that
amount of the City of Boston to help them out.
in compensation for what was destroyed he-
fore, and the committee is very much in favor
of the money being granted them. It was a
unanimous vote of the committee to give them
this $1(iihi.
Mr. Davis of Ward 21— Mr. President. I would
like to ask Mr. Battis whose estimate that is.
Whose estimate is it, and Iwhere does the in-
formation come from, that it will cost $1000?
Mr. Battis— From the Association. The rep-
resentatives of the association told us. and they
arc men of honor and principle. The associa-
tion is composed of schoolmasters and some of
the prominent men in our city, and men who
would not tell us anything but what was
straight and honest.
Mr. Davis— Mr. President. I would say that 1
am personally acquainted with Mr. Curtis
Guild, Jr., in a political way, and that I would
take his word for a great many tilings: but I do
not understand why $1000 is necessary to deco-
rate a public ball which the School Committee
ought to attend to itself, in my opinion.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, I
asked the question for information in relation
to this subject, and my friend. Mr. Battis of
Ward 1. in attempting to answer, made the
statement that he did not understand what in-
formation I wanted, and he thereupon attempt-
ed to give an explanation of what this order
meant; but to my mind I am not well satisfied
with this explanation, and if for no other rea-
son it is for this, that I do not believe in and
am not in favor of having orders of this kind
come in here to take money from the reserved
fund to do work of this kind when I well re-
member, and so does every other mem-
ber of this Government, that when or-
ders are put in here for improvements
which are needed, and which are absolutely
necessary, they are harangued for here two or
three hours in an evening before they can be
passed. We all remember the noted discussion
that took place here a few evenings ago in re-
gard to the $500 that was asked for for the
sanitary equipment of a school out in Ward 23 :
and I am not m favor of having money taken
from the reserved fund to provide for matters of
this kind. I believe that they should be pro-
vided for either from the appropriation for pub-
lic buildings or from the appropriation for the
School Committee.
At the request of Mr. Battis of Ward 1. the
Clerk read the petition of Curtis Guild aud
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others, upon which the committee had report-
ed, as follows:
Boston, March 19, 1894.
To the City Council of Boston :
This petition represents that ahout the year
1856 the English High School Association
spent a sum of money approximating $1000 in
decorating the hall of the English High School
Building on Bedford street ; in 1868 this deco-
ration was destroyed in adding a story to the
building, but the City Council, recognizing its
obligation to the association, had the original
decoration reproduced in the new hall ; in 1881
the English High School was established in
the new building on Montgomery street, the
building on Bedford street was sold and the
decoration was a second time destroyed.
Your petitioners pray that an equivalent
decoration be supplied for the hall of the High
School building on Montgomery street under
the direction of the English High School Asso-
ciation.
Curtis Guild, Thomas Gaffield,
Wm. H. Moriarty, Geo. O. Carpenter,
Wm. H. Partridge, Thomas Sherwin,
Charles L. Burrill, James Mahoney,
Charles H. Brigham, Lyman B. Greenleaf,
John Herbert, Charles F. Wyman.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23— Mr. President, I am
glad that this subject has come here for dis-
cussion tonight just to give me a chance to ex-
plain to this Council how our artistic friends in
one section of the city do not care at all for the
health of another. It was only1 a week ago to-
night that I appeared here with my brother
councilman, who came from his sick-bed, to
ask that we might get $500 to improve the
sanitarv condition of a schoolhouse 111 Roslin-
dale. We had been to the School Committee,
we had been to the City Hall, we had been all
through the City Government, and had tried
every way, and at last we got the $500. We all
know who the people were who were
advocating the improvement of the sani-
ary condition of the schoolhouse in Ros-
lindale, and not one of my artistic
friends whose names the clerk has read as
signed to that petition came to the front and
advocated compliance with the city ordinance
by providing proper sanitary arrangements
there; but they do want to get some nice pic-
tures or some books or something else to suit
their taste, even although we out in our district
cannot comply with the city ordinance in re-
gard to sanitary arrangements. I think it is a
shame, and I think that these gentlemen, if
they are interested so much in the schools as
the gentleman from Ward 1 would have us be-
lieve, ought to go all through the City of Boston
and see that the sanitary arrangements of the
different schoolhouses are in proper order. I do
not see that there can be any question whether
that should come first, or whether their fancy
artistic tastes should be satisfied first. I be
lieve that the health of the people of our city is
of far more importance to the citizens of Boston
than that there should be pictures on the wall
of the English High School hall.
Mr. Marnell of Ward 4— Mr. President, I
dislikeinsomewaystooppo.se this order, and
yet I do not feel prepared to vote for its passage
tonight, for I believe there is a great deal of
truth in what has been said by the two gentle-
men who have preceded me. From my per-
sonal knowledge in regard to some of the
schoolhouses in the Charlestown District, 1
know that the sanitary arrangements of those
Schoolhouses are in a filthy condition, in a Con-
dition which would not be tolerated on the
premises of a private individual for twenty-
lour hours. If that condition of tilings existed
on the premises of a private individual he
would be ordered to vacate by the Board of
Health; and yet in these cases, where the con-
dition of things is yarj mush wz sb Eci :
people, because hundreds of children are u'-
tending those schools, the conditions are,
as I say, worse than would be toler-
ated for any length of time on the
premises of a privit; lir.-i* i:hv-;l I fcnev
too, that the same condition of affairs exists in
other parts of the city. I am not personally ac-
quainted with the case which was presented
here a couple of weeks ago, but to judge
from the resolutions that were adopted at the
meeting held out in Roslindale reflecting on
the Committee on Schoolhouses of the Scl I
Committee for the action they had taken. I
should say the ease was ;i very aggravated one.
I have also noticed orders coming in here from
the School Committee for iron fences and
other means of decorating and ornamenting
schoolhouses and schoolyards, and I mean to
have a few words to say in regard to those m li-
ters later on when the matters come up before
the committee of which I am a member, or,
possibly, in this body. For those reasons, I
move you, sir, that No. 13 be laid on the table.
The motion to lay on the table was declared
lost. Mr. Marnell doubted the vote, a rising
vote was taken, and the motion to lay on the
table was carried— 27 members voting.in the
affirmative, 17 in the negative.
Mechanic Arts High School, Furnishing.
14. Report of Committee on Finance, on
message of the Mayor transmitting an order
for transfers to the appropriation for Mechanic
Arts High School, Furnishing— That the order
ought to pass, viz.:
Ordered, That the City Auditor be authorized
to transfer $2112.37 from the appropriation for
Primary Schoolhouse, Dillaway District. Fur-
nishing, and $1670.82 from Sales of School
Property, to an appropriation for Mechanic Arts
High School, Furnishing.
Report accepted ; order passed in concurrence,
yeas 58, nays 2.
Yeas— Allston, Andrews, Baldwin, Bartlett,
Battis, Berwin, Bradley, Briggs, Browne, Calla-
han, Carroll, Cochran, Colby, Coleman, J. B.
Collins, M. W. Collins, Connor, Connorton, Cos-
tello, Emerson, Everett, Fields, Goodenough,
Gormley, Hall, Hayes, Holden, Hurley, Keenan,
Kelly, King, Learv, Lewis, Manks, McCarthy,
McGuire, McMackin, Miller, Mitchell, Norris,
O'Brien, Patterson, Reed, Reidy, Reynolds,
Riddle, Roche, Rourke, Rttftin, Sears, Shaw
Smith, Sullivan, Tague, Whelton, Wholey,
Wise, Wood— 58.
Nays— W. W. Davis, Mclnnes— 2.
Absent or not voting— Boyle, Crowley, W. A.
Davis, Desmond, Donovan, Eager, Fisher, Grif-
fin, Jones, Lynch, Mahoney, Marnell, O'Hara,
Reinhart, Robinson— 15.
Mr. Allston of Ward 9 moved to reconsider:
lost.
Removal of House of Correction.
15. Whereas, the Commissioners of Public
Institutions are about to remove all the insane
patients from South Boston to Austin Farm :
and.
Whereas, this will leave only inmates of the
House of Correction occupying any of the pub-
lic institutions in South Boston ; and
Whereas, this institution has always been
considered a detriment to the South Boston
district; and
Whereas, its removal lias been agitated by
the citizens of South Boston for many years,
claiming it had a tendency to prevent the ap-
preciation of property in said South Boston dis-
trict ; and
Whereas, the time has arrived when the
removal of the House of Correction from South
Boston can be accomplished without much in-
convenience or extra expense to the city : there-
fore be it
Resolved, That in the opinion of the County
Commissioners of the County of Suffolk, the
House of Correction should be removed from
South Boston to one of the islands in the har-
bor (A).
Ordered, That the joint standing Committee
on Public- Institutions Department consider and
report as to the feasibility of removing the
House of Correction from South Boston to sonu-
island in Boston Harbor, either the unused por-
tion of Long Island, or by purchase of Paddock's
Island (B); also the sale of the said South Bos-
ton property to provide the means for the trans-
fer,
(The resolve and order have amendments at
(A) and (B) to inserl tin- words "or some other
location.")
The preambles, resolve and order were given a
second reading, and the question came on their
passage.
Mr. Hurley of Ward fi— Mr. President, these
preambles and this on I i-r contain a great deal.
["hey come from the pen of a very skilful city-
father; butjl should like to know the opinions of
some of the members from South Boston as to
the feelings of the people in that section oi 1 1
city, whether it is I heir opinion that this insti-
tution should be placed somewhere el-i
city, whet
union sh
what their opinion is in regard to this'.'
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should like to have that information before I
vote upon it.
Mr. Collins of Ward 14— Mr. President, I am
happy to be able at this time, as one of the rep-
resentatives from Ward 14, to favor the passage
of these preambles and this order. It is a well
known fact, Mr. President, that the people of
that district have been trying for quite a long-
while, to get both of these institutions, both
the House of Correction and the Insane Hos-
pital, placed somewhere outside of the penin-
sular district. As one of the members from
that ward, I hope that they will pass.
Mr. Reidy of Ward 15— Mr. President, I do
not anticipate that there will be any opposition
to the passage of this resolution, but simply as
one of the members of the Council from South
Boston feel that I ought to place myself on rec-
ord in the matter. I have been a resident of
South Boston all my life ; and as far back as I
can remember the citizens of South Boston
have been anxious to have the House of Cor-
rection removed from that district. It is some-
thing that has kept the value of property in
that part of South Boston down very low for a
great many years. The whole of the seventy
thousand population of that district demand
as a unit that this House of Correction should
be moved from there.
Mr. Sullivan of Ward 15— Mr. President, this
order certainly is not a new order. It has been
presented once or twice before. I believe. As I
understand it, it is the wish of the City Point
Citizens' Association to have this institution
removed to either one of the islands or else-
where. I believe this was agitated at one time
before, and it was then found that quite a large
tract of land could be purchased for the pur-
pose of erecting this institution out at Savin
Hill ; but it seems that the citizens of that
locality objected to it. and therefore they let
the matter drop. Now, I see we have a new
order presented here by Alderman Barry. I
should like to have this order assigned to the
next meeting, so that I may have a chance to
look into the particulars, and see whether the
)ic::r.ls of South EcstCH ir:_ pj i fectl;. sati:.ti; d
with transferring this institution or not. I ask
for the assignment of the matter for one week,
[tjwill not do any harm, and «c shall then lie
better able to state the facts in regard to it.
Mr. Wise of Ward 20— Mr. President, I think
that this order is very simple. It provides that
the Committee on Public Institutions shall
consider and report as to the feasibility of re-
moving the House of Correction, and when this
committee has investigated the matter and
gives us its report, why, if any of the members
of this Council think contrary to what the
committee have reported, then is the time for
them to get up here and make an argument in
regard to it ; but at the present time it simply
•asks the committee to investigate the matter
and to report what they think best, and if the
members think they ought to do so, that is the
time to fight it. I think we arc taking up a
great deal of time unnecessarily. I hope the
order will be referred to the Committee on De-
partment of Public Institutions, that that com-
mittee may look into the matter and report to
us what they think best to be done, and then if
any of the members think differently, that is
the time for argument. But, whether this
goes to the committee or not, it is nothing that
is going to be detrimental. It is nothing that
is going to cost the City of Boston a cent until
the committee have investigated it and
have reported what they think is best to be
done. That is just what that committee is for,
and I hope that the ordor will be referred to
the committee this evening.
Mr. Reidy of Ward 15— Mr. President, I am
surprised that the gentleman from Ward 20
should oppose the motion made by my col-
league to assign this matter to the next meet-
ing. It seems to me that Mr. Sullivan of Ward
15 is better able to judge of what is wanted by
the citizens of South Boston than the gentle-
man from Ward 20. Now, I think that we
ought to lav this matter over for a week, as re-
quested by Mr. Sullivan, and at the end of that
week I shall vote to have the resolutions go
direct to the Commissioners of Public Institu-
tions, and if the gentleman from Ward 20
wants to consider the matter I am willing to sit
down and talk it over with him.
Mr. Wise — Mr. President, I am surprised that
the gentleman in the second division is in favor
of having this matter taken out of the commit-
tee's hands, where it properly belongs. That
gentleman does not pay as much attention to
his committee meetings as I do, or he could
make a report in regard to anything that was
referred to his committee. If he did, no doubt
he would be able to make a report that would
enlighten the whole Council, so that they could
agree with the report of the committee or dis-
agree with it, as they chose. I care not whether
the gentleman lives in the district which is
especially covered by this order or not, but I say
that the committee should have this matter
referred to them, and they can then look into it
and make a report ; and when they make their
report to us, if the gentlemen who live in the
district where the House of Correction is at
present differ with them, then is their chance
to get up here and make an argument against
it. I do not see how, however, simply laying
this matter on the table for a week will give us
any more enlightenment in regard to it than
we have at present. I do not think that we
should take simply the word of the gentlemen
from South Boston and take this out of the
hands of the committee. I do not think we
should pass this simply because they say it is
all right and that it should go through. I do
not see that the gentlemen from that district
will be albe to enlighten us any more than the
committee would, and I hope that it will be re-
ferred to the committee.
Mr. Brown of Ward 15— Mr. President. I sim-
ply desire to emphasize what has been said by
my colleague, Mr. Reidy. in saying that the
people of South Boston are a unit in desiring
the removal of this institution. lam willing
at this time to vote for the preamble and reso-
lution, but as a matter of courtesy and respect
to Mr. Sullivan I shall vote to lay it on the
table or to assign it.
Mr. Reidy— Mr. President, it must be apparent
to the members of the Council why my col-
league from Ward 15 has asked to have this
matter assigned to the next meeting. He 1ms
done sii in order that the nine members coming
from that section of the city may come to-
gether and may sit down and consider the mat-
ter; and with all due respect to the Committee
on Public Institutions, they most certainly
would not be any more interested in this than
the persons who have been sent here by the
votes of the citizens of South Boston to take
care of their interests.
Mr. Colby of Ward IS— Mr. President, at one
time and another I have heard a great deal said
in regard to this matter of the removal of the
House of Correction from the present location
in South Boston, and I think that there is a
great deal involved in the matter. I do not
think the Council ought to put itself on record
without considering this matter carefully. In
the first place. I think we must admit that any
institution of this sort must have a very decided
effect upon the —
Mr. Collins of Ward 14— Mr. President. I rise
to a point of order. Is the gentleman speaking
of the Lunatic Hospital, or of the House of Cor-
rection?
Mr. Colby— Well, Mr. President, I understand
that the citizens of South Boston would not be
satisfied simply with the removal of either one.
The want to have the House of Correction re-
moved from South Boston, and, as I understand
it. there is a proposition on foot now to remove
the insane: and therefore that opens up the
whole matter. They think that this would be
a good time in which to remove the institu-
tions. Now, as I was saying, as a matter of
management, I think it is well that such an in-
stitution should be on the mainland, in order
that the institution might have some pro-
tection from either a military or a police
force. We have had abundant illustrations
of the need of that. Now, the fact is that
anybody who has got such a neighbor as
either of those institutions wants to get rid of
him. If I owned a piece of property and such
an institution as this was near to it, I should
want to get rid of it if I could. For the same
reason, anyone having property in any other
part of the city objects to its being placed near
to their property, so that the moment we de-
cide to take it away from South Boston we run
against a snag. Now, I think that this has pro-
duced about all the effect on the property in
South Boston that it ever will. It has been
there a great many years, and certainly the
property there has pretty reasonably adjusted
itself to the institutions, and I for one should
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not vote to remove it until some good scheme
was devised to better fclie situation. From my
experience with South Boston property I should
judge that it was about as well located there as
it would he in any other part of the city, and so
I hone that this matter will not be disposed of
until it has been referred to some committee to
consider it and report upon it.
Mr. Baldwin of Ward 14— Mr. President,
while I cannot say much more than what has
already been said, I would like to state that
when the order first came up I was somewhat
in fay oi of having it pass through tonight- be-
cause it is a well-known fact that the people of
that vicinity are in favor of having action
taken so that these institutions will he re-
moved from that district at the earliest possi-
ble moment. However, I do not wish to oppose
Mr. Sullivan's motion, and I think it would be
well to have the matter assigned for one week,
so as to give the South Boston representatives a
chance to come together. I sincerely hope and
trust that that motion will prevail.
The motion to assign for one week was car-
ried.
Orders Concerning Money.
Hi. Ordered, That the City Clerk shall, as
soon as an order for an appropriation of money,
or for a loan or for a transfer of money has
been signed by the Mayor, print the same as a
city document.
Passed in concurrence.
Transfer Orders.
On motion of Mr. Sears of Ward 10. Nos. 17
and 18 were considered collectively, viz.:
17. Ordered— That the City Auditor be here-
by authorized to transfer from the reserved
fund to the appropriation for Police Depart-
ment the sum of $3500; said sum to constitute
a special appropriation for securing a launch,
ami equipping the same for patrol service in
I torehester Hay.
18. Ordered— That the City Auditor be au-
thorized to transfer the unexpended balance of
the special appropriation for Cranston street.
Ward 23, $1273.(15, to a special appropriation
for Montview street. Ward 23.
Severally passed in concurrence, yeas 60,
nays 0:
Yeas— Allston, Andrews, Baldwin, Bartlett,
Battis, Bradley, Briggs, Browne, Callahan, Car-
roll, Cochran, Colby, Coleman, J. B. Collins,
M. W. Collins, Connor, Coniiorton, Costello,
\V. W. Davis, Emerson, Everett, Fields, Goode-
nough, Gorrnley, Hall, Hayes, Holden, Hurley,
Keenan, Kelly, King, Learv, Lewis, Manks,
Marnell, McGuire, Mclnnes, McMaekin, Mit-
chell, Norris, O'Brien, O'Hara, Patterson, Reed,
Reidy, Heinhart, Reynolds, Riddle, Roche,
Rourke, Kurrin, Sears. Shaw, Smith, Sullivan.
Tague, Whelton, Wholey, Wise, Wood— 60.
Nays— o.
Absent or not voting— Berwin, Boyle, Crow-
ley, W. A. Davis, Desmond, Donovan, Eager,
Fisher, Griffin, Jones, Lynch, Mahoney, McCar-
thy. .Miller, Robinson— 15.
Mr. Ska us of Ward Id moved to seconsider ;
lost.
Celebration of Seventeenth of June.
1'.). Report (in part) of Joint Special Com-
mittee appointed to prepare and report anre-
gramme tor the celebration of the coming Sev-
enteenth of June, submitting the following
programme, based upon the sum of $5000,
usually appropriated, together with the income
^i the Foss and Babcock funds, amounting to
$365. 62, and recommending the passage oi the
accompanying order:
PROGRAMME.
Seventeenth of June Carnival Association. .. .si'. uno.no
Three Military Companies, Kiooeaeh :ioo.oo
Veteran Firemen's Association, Charlestown. 300.00
ltoston Letter Carrier's Mutual Benefit Asso-
ciation 200.00
Post 140, <;. A. R '. 100.00
Division No. 5, A. O. H loo.oo
Thomas F. Meagher Command, ('. V. li loo.oo
Hinli s.-l I (adds 50.00
K. -I. Trull Camp No. ".:'.. Sons oi Veterans.... 50.00
Abraham Lincoln Camp No. 106, Sons of Vet-
erans 50.00
Patriarchs Militant 50.00
Vlcksburg Command. V. V. V 50.00
Camp No. i. sons of war Veterans 10.00
Music and music stands 876.00
Observation stand and chairs loo.oo
Decorations and Hags a75.oo
Fireworks 250.00
Chief Marshal 50.00
Advertising 20.00
Incidentals 305.62
Total #5,365.62
Ordered, That the Clerk of Committees, with
the approval of His Honor the Mayor, be au-
thorized to make all necessary arrangements
for the celebration in Charlestown of the anni-
versary of the Battle of Bunker Hill, on the
seventeenth of June next, according to the
programme prepared by the special committee
appointed for the purpose ; and the said Clerk
may expend, on that account, the income of
the Foss and Babcock Funds, and the sum of
five thousand dollars; said sum to be charged
to the appropriation for Public Celebrations.
On motion of Mr. Sears of Ward 10, the
reading of report and order was dispensed
with.
The report was accepted and the order passed,
in concurrence.
Celebration of Fourth of July.
20. Report (in part) of the Joint Special Com-
mittee appointed to prepare and report a plan
for the celebration of the coming Fourth of
July, submitting the following programme
which includes most of the features that have
been provided in former years, with an esti-
mate of the expense of each, amounting in the
aggregate to the sum of $12,000:
PROGRAMME.
Oration 8100
( 'hildren's entertainment 3,500
Music 1,300
Sailing regatta 1,000
Rowing regatta, Charles River 1,600
Celebration, South Iioston ::.*.n
< lelebration, Dorchester 300
Celebration, West Roxbury 300
Fire-works, Boston Common 1,G()0
Bicycle races 275
Hurling match 150
Lacrosse 300
Ice-water 260
Printing 500
East Boston ferries 25
Police 1 oo
Incidentals 350
Total 812,ooo
The committee, also recommend the passage
of the accompanying orders to provide for
running the ferries free on the Fourth of July,
and for the expenditure of the appropriation
for the celebration :
Ordered, That there be allowed and paid to
the Superintendent of Ferries the sum of $25,
and that he he hereby authorized to accept
the same in lieu of tolls on the Fourth of July
next; the said sum to he charged to the ap-
propriation for public celebrations; and the
City Auditor is hereby authorized to make the
entries necessary to carry this order into effect.
That His Honor the Mayor be requested to ap-
point two persons who shall have the authority
to expend, subject to his approval, the sum of
$12,001) for the celebration of the coming
Fourth of July, according to the programme
arranged for the purpose: said sum to be
charged to the appropriation for public celebra-
tions.
On motion of Mr. SEARS of Ward 10, the read-
ing of the report and order was dispensed with.
The question came on the acceptance of the
report m concurrence.
Mr. LEARV of Ward 2 moved to amend the
report of the committee by inserting in the pro-
framme reported by it the words "Celebration,
last Boston, $300," by reducing the amount
allowed lor the sailing regatta from $1000 to
$800, and by reducing the sum allowed for fire-
works on Boston Common from $1600 to$1500.
The amendment was adopted, Mr. Calla-
han of Ward 12 moved to reconsider, hoping
that it would not prevail.
At the request of Mr. Colby of Ward 18, the
Clerk mad the amendment again for informa-
tion.
Mr. EtEIDY of Ward 15— Mr. President. I am
anxious that the people od South Boston should
have some li I lie share in Ibis Celebration, and
because I want my own people to have a share
in the celebration, I am quite willing that East
Boston should have its snare: but I do not think
it is fair to take $200 out of the sailing regatta,
[or the reason that t he members of the Govern-
nt usually go to see thai, and thai involves
an expenditure of about $400. Now, rf$20Q is
taken away from the amount for the sailing re-
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gatta, it leaves but a very small sum. How-
ever, I should be quite willing to have the peo-
ple of East Boston take $100 away from the
sailing regatta, if the other $100 is taken awav
from the rowing regatta. I think that would
make the thing equal.
Mr. Leary— Mr. President, the gentleman
from Ward 15 says he has some objections to
taking $200 from the sailing regatta at South
Boston. Now, as far as l can understand, the
gentleman has an idea that $400 will be taken
out of this $800 for the sailing regatta for the
J. Putnam Bradlee to take the members of the
City Government down to see the sailing regat-
ta. Now, as far as I can understand from some
of the members of the committee, that $400
will not be taken awray, and the whole $800
will be given to the sailing regatta people.
As the members of the Council will see, almost
every district of the city is well taken care of
by the report of the committee except East
Boston. Now, in past years the East Boston
people had the pleasure on Fourth of July
mornings of seeing an antique parade, and they
would like to have it this year. They are
already getting up a subscription for it, and
they would like to have the city help them a
little mite in their subscription. We only ask
for $300. South Boston gets $300 for her share,
and also gets this $800 besides. I do not see
why the gentleman should object.
Mr. Bradlky of Ward 2— Mr. President, I do
not desire at this time to take up much of the
time of the Council in regard to this order, but
I do say that the citizens of East Boston are en-
titled to at least $300. Mv friend from Ward
15, Mr. Reidy, lias said that it takes $400 to
take the members of the City Government
down to see the regatta. Now, 1 wish to differ
with the gentleman in regard to that. Two
years ago they had the J. Putnam Bradlee, and
it cost $400. This year and last year they hat e
not got it. Now, the citizens of East Boston
have been holding meetings during the past
two weeks in regard to having a procession called
"the horribles,'' the same as they used to have
in the past. I do not see any reason why East
Boston should not receive its share of this
money as well as any other section of the city :
and 1 trust and hope that Mr. Leary 's amend-
ment will be adopted.
Mr. Baldwin ot Ward 14— Mr. President, 1
sincerely hope and trust that reconsideration
will prevail. I belive that when bhe Commit-
tee on the Celebration of the Fourth of July
made their report they were unanimous in
making it and in the hope that the report
would he accepted by both bodies of this Gov-
ernment. I see no reason why the amounts al-
lowed by the committee for South Boston
should not be sustained by the Council as well
as those for any other section of the city. The
upper branch has seen fit to at last concur with
the report of the committee and to accept it.
and I see no reason why the lower branch
should not do the same thing. I sincerely hope
and trust that reconsideration will prevail, and
that the programme reported by the commit-
tee will be accepted bv the Council.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13— Mr. President, what
is the question before the House'.'
The President — The question is on the mo-
tion made by Mr. Callahan to reconsider the
vote whereby the Council amended the report
so as to appropriate $300 for a celebration in
East Boston.
Mr. Griffin— Do I understand that the mo-
tion made by the gentleman from East Boston
was carried?
The President— The amendment offered by
the gentleman from Ward 2 was adopted.
Mr. Griffin — Mr. President, this whole mat-
ter was gone over in the Board of Aldermen a
few days ago. The alderman from East Boston
made the same attempt that the gentleman
from Ward 2 is at present making, but the
Board was satisfied that the programme report-
ed by the committee was the proper one. I do
not object to East Boston's getting its share of
the money, but at the same time it seems to
me that they should not take so large an
amount from the sailing regatta. I do not
think it is quite fair. We have a rowing re-
gatta, where the prizes go to people outside the
city to a large extent. This sailing regatta is
composed almost exclusively of Boston boats,
and the prizes go to citizens of Boston.
whereas in the rowing regatta the prizes go
largely to people living outside of the city. Mr.
President, tins programme reported by the com-
mittee is the usual programme, the one which
has been adopted every year, and it seems to
me to be a very fair one. I trust that the mo-
tion to reconsider will not prevail, and that the
original programme will be adopted.
Mr. Mitchell of Ward 25— Mr. President, it
seems to me that simply because the Board of
Aldermen has voted that a programme should
be adopted is no reason why we should vote to
sustain it if we do not think it is right. I do
not see why East Boston has not got as much
right to celebrate the Fourth of July as South
Boston or Charlestown. There are people there,
the same as in the rest of the city. They have
people there, perhaps, who cannot afford to go
to the other places and see the regatta on
Charles Kiver or the sailing regatta at City
Point. I hope that the members of the Council
will consider this matter candidly and fairly,
and that they will vote to give East Boston just
as good a chance as any other part of the city.
Mr. Browne of Ward 13— Mr. President, 1 am
not desirous of placing any obstruction in the
path of the gentleman from Ward 2, who seems
to be desirous of obtaining an appropriation [or
East Boston on the Fourth of July; but it
seems to me he is rather unfair to South Boston
in asking us to give up $200. Why not jiay your
respects to the gentleman from the ^ est End,
sir. and take $100 from the rowing regatta.
$100 from the sailing regatta and $100 from
the fireworks on the Common? But, as I said I
do not desire to stand in his path, and if he
cannot obtain it in any other way. 1 shall vote
for his order, for it seems to me that they ought
to have a celebration in East Boston. It seems
ro me that as a matter of justice to them they
ought to have an appropriation to celebrate the
Fourth of July with, and I trust that tne gen-
tleman from Ward 2 will be successful.
Mr. Davis of Ward 21— Mr. President. I think
it is rather strange that in this report we see a
celebration provided for South Boston, one for
Dorchester, and one forlWest Roxbury, and now
they ask for one for East Boston, while Rox-
bury is left entirely out. I understand that two
orders were put into the Board of Aldermen,
one by Aid. Witt, for East Boston, and the other
by Aid. Dover, for Roxbury, and that they both
tailed to pass. The way I feel about this report
is that the citizens of Roxbury are near enough
to the city to enjoy the numerous entertain-
ments that have been provided for without
$300 being appropriated, for as I understand it.
this $3500 for children's entertainments is
spread all over this city. I feel that the report
of the committee has been prepared with a
great deal of care and a great deal of thought.
and I do not see why we should vote to take
any amount from one item to add it to another.
Jlr. Callahax of Ward 12— Mr. President, a
few moments ago the amendment offered by
the gentleman from East Boston was put before
the Council and declared carried, whereupon I
moved a reconsideration, hoping that it would
not prevail; and I am glad to see that my
worthy friend, Mr. Griffin, whether wittingly or
otherwise, just before taking his seat said he
hoped reconsideration would not prevail.
Mr. Griffin— I said that I hoped reconsidera-
tion would prevail.
Mr. Callahan— Then. sir. 1 rind that it was a
slip, and that the gentleman hopes that recon-
sideration will prevail. Now, in connection
with this matter, while I have a great deal of
regard for the committee constituted of one
member from each ward in the city ot
Boston, and although their judgment may
possibly be as good as we may rind, still
I do not think that we shall overstep
the bounds of propriety or be over
generous to our worthy friends. the
citizens of Noddle Island, if we should
recognize the fact that they have been
acknowledged for years to be what
might be called the primary movers of that
very grotesque and interesting event on the
Fourth of July known as the "Horribles." It is
a horrible procession, indeed, in one sense, and
vet it is very interesting in another. The gen-
tleman has asked us to take from the sailing
regatta the amount of $200. which, in my opin-
ion, can be very easily spared, and $100 from
the $1600 set apart for fireworks on the Com-
mon. He desires to take $100 from that
amount, leaving them $1500, an amply suffi-
cient amount to furnish pyrotechnics for the
population of this city. As an argument in favor
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561
of the amendment of the gentleman from Ward
2, m addition to the fact that we should recog-
recognize the public spirited class of
citizens who instituted this antique and
horrible procession. I think it will be a benefit
to the whole city of Boston in a great measure
by keeping a vast number of the citizens of
Noddle Island at home in their burroughs
a large part of the day instead of crowding
them into the city proper. They are the only
citizens of this city that I know of who are ob-
liged to take a steamer and sail across the
water in order to enjoy the festivities of the
Fourth of July as celebrated in the heart of the
city; and if it is a fact that the City Council is
not willing to so amend this report that they
shall have the paltry $300 which they ask, I
think that we do not have the regard for them
which we should have. Now, sir, I hope that
recpnsideration will not prevail, but that the
matter will stand as amended by the Council.
The motion to reconsider was lost.
Mr. Mitchell of Ward 25 moved to further
amend the programme by striking out the item
"lacrosse, $300," and inserting "calebration,
Brighton, $300," in place thereof.
Mr. Mitchell — Mr. President, I have offered
that amendment, believing that it is a just one.
It seems to me that there are plenty of amuse-
ments provided sfor the hub of the universe
without the lacrosse games. There is a hurling
match and bicycle races and fireworks on Bos-
ton Common. Then the other sections of the
city— West Roxbury, Dorchester and South
Boston— have all had their share allotted
to them by the committee, while Brigh-
ton for several years has had no chance
to celebrate the Fourth with the city's
money. I hope that this year the Coun-
cil will take due consideration of her
claims and will allow her a little of this money
which is being passed around to celebrate the
Fourth of July with. Some provision should
be made for those people in the city who are
some distance from the hub, and a great many
of whom, perhaps, cannot afford to lose the
time to come into the centre of the city. In
fact, if all the people in Boston should centre
in Boston Common, the Common would not
hold them. I offer this amendment more par-
ticularly so that the people of Brighton will be
kept at home and will receive some benefit
from this monev. It is not possible to see the
celebration with any enjoyment where there
are so many people. Now, gentlemen, I hope
that yon will consider Brighton as well as the
rest of the City of Boston.
Mr. Keenan of Ward 16— Mr. President, if
the Council votes at this time to take away the
$300 set anart for lacrosse on the Common on
the Fourth, they take a very long step towards
abolishing all the exercises held on the Com-
mon on the Fourth. In fact, they take a long
Step in the direction of abolishing the Com-
mon on the Fourth. Now the Common, as
everybody knows, is the centre of attraction
for, you might say, the whole of New England
on the Fourth of July. I consider that I am
putting it very low when 1 say that on the
Fourth of July from 75,000 to 100,000 at least
congregate on the Common to see the sports.
You might say that almost as many congregate
there as there are in some of our suburban
towns. Now. I do not think it is right, I do not
think it is fair, to take this amount set apart
for lacrosse away. You might as well go to
work and abolish the hurling match. What
would we have there then? You have already
reduced the amount allowed for fireworks from
|r600 tn $1500, and now you propose to take
away the whole amount allowed for lacrosse.
i tell you, gentlemen, it won't do. You cannot
cut down the appropriation for the Common
any less than it is and have the dignity and
reputation ofthe city for properly celebrating
the Fourth sustained. Much as 1 think ofthe
gentlemen from Brighton, and much as I
should like to see money appropriated to can
onsportsor entertainments in that secti t
the city, 1 certainly hope that the gentleman's
amendment will not prevail. I think, gentle-
men, that the reputation of the city in this
matter is at stake.
Mr. BRIGGSOf Ward 11 -Mr. President . 1 had
the honor last year of being mi the Lacrosse
Committee, and I would say that there was a
large crowd attended that entertainment. As
Mr Keenan has just said. 1 think there i i
large crowd on the Common that appreciates
anything that day. If this amount for lacrosse
is taken away there will be no games on the
Common in the afternoon at all. The hurling
match, as I remember it, commences at some-
thing like half-past seven or eight o'clock in
the morning, and the lacrosse game is at two
in the afternoon. Last year there was an at-
tendance of at least fifteen thousand specta-
tors at both matches, if not more. Besides, the
lacrosse game is in its infancy in this part of
the country, and I believe it should be fos-
tered by the City of Boston, which should
be in favor of all athletic games
of every kind that are in good standing
with the people. Last year the lacrosse game
was one of the most interesting games held in
the city. We had clubs last year from Man-
chester, from South Boston, from Boston, and
from some other place. There were four clubs
entered, and they all did good service. I be-
lieve thoroughly in a lacrosse game being held,
because it keeps up the interest on the Com-
mon all day. On the Fourth of July a great
many people from all parts of the city of Bos-
ton, and also people from outside of Boston, con-
gregate on the Common, and when they do not
have anything else to do, or when they do not
know just what to do, they like to go there and
see something going on all the time. As it is,
we have the hurling match in the forenoon, the
lacrosse games in the afternoon and the fire-
works in the evening. It seems to me that
nothing on the Common should be cut down-
not even the ice water.
Mr. Mitchell's amendment was lost.
The report of the committee, as amended by
Mr. Leary of Ward 2, was adopted, and the
order was passed in concurrence. Mr. Hurley
moved to reconsider; lost.
Report of Board of Visitors.
Mr. Everett of Ward 9 called up No. 22, as-
signment, viz.:
22. Mayor's message transmitting the re-
port of the Board of Visitors to the Public Insti-
tutions. (City Doc. 94.)
The question came on placing the message on
file.
Mr. Everett— Mr. President, inasmuch as
the order offered by Mr. Whelton, in regard to
procuring the report of the Board of Visitors,
was referred to the Committee on the Depart-
ment of Public Institutions, I only want to
move that the report be referred to'that com-
mittee, also, so that they can have the whole
matter before them and can report upon them
all at once.
The motion to refer the matter to the Com-
mittee on Public Institutions Department was
carried.
AMENDMENT TO THE RULES.
Mr. Manks of Ward 24 asked for a suspension
of the rules, that he might be allowed to intro-
duce the following:
Ordered, That Rule 17 of the Common Coun-
cil be and is hereby amended so that the sixth
section of the order of business referring to mo-
tions, orders and resolutions shall follow imme-
diately after the second section referring to
messages from His Honor the Mayor, and be-
come the third section of the order of business,
and the present third section shall become the
sixth section, the remaining sections to remain
unchanged ; this amendment to take effect at
the first meeting after its passage.
Mr. Everett of Ward 9— Mr. President, some
time ago I introduced an order into this Coun-
cil that the Committee on Rules be requested
In consider I he ad\ isahility of reporting a rule
with reference, to a roll-call at each meeting.
and it was referred to the Committee on Rules.
1 would like to know why the gentleman
wishes to press, his motion to suspend the rule,
instead of letting it go to the Committee, as
mine did'.' lam not necessarily opposing the
order, bul I would like to know why it should
not be referred to the Committee on Pules?
[Tie Committee _on Rules is a very able com-
mittee,, and I think this should receive its
siderat ion.
Mi. Hi: LDLEY of Ward 2— Mr. President. 1 do
not see why the gentleman at this late hour
should come in and ask us to pass tbisrule here
tonight. I think we have a very intelligent
Commil tee (in Rules and. as mv friend Everett
has well said, that is the proper place for this
to go.
Fn© President If the gentlemen will par-
don the interruption, the Chair will say that
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the question now is upon the suspension of the
rules, that the order may he introduced, and
then, in the natural course of events, it would
be referred to the Committee on Rules.
The rule was suspended to allow the intro-
duction of the order, and the question came on
giving the order a second reading.
Mr. Manks— Mr. President, I should like to
give my reasons for asking for a suspension of
the rules upon this order at this time.
The President— The Chair will say that the
rules have heen suspended already.
Mr. Manks— Well, then 1 will "give my rea-
sons for introducing the order, if I am in order.
The President— The gentleman from Ward
24 has the floor.
Mr. Manks— Mr. President and gentlemen of
the Council, there have been several meetings
this year at which not only the items on the
calendar have not been disposed of, but there
has heen no opportunity for the members to in-
troduce motions, orders and resolutions. While
I have not been a victim of this procedure, I
think I speak in behalf of a great many members
when I say that it is really discourteous, al-
though perhaps not intentionally so; and while
some of the members of the Council will stay
here until the last minute and wait for an ad-
journment, no matter how late, a great many
will go home or leave the ball to break a quorum
in order to frustrate the carrying out of any
business that may be in the way. It also pre-
vents the introduction of motions, orders and
resolutions which to most of the members are
the most important things which they have to
do with here. They have their owii ideas of
what they want done and they embody those
ideas which they wish to see carried out in the
form of orders, and very of ten it is or the ut-
most importance that they be introduced at a
particular meeting, or otherwise they will fail
to accomplish the object which they were in-
tended to accomplish, and if the person who
wishes to introduce that motion, order or reso-
lution does not have a chance to do so he nat-
urally considers himself an aggrieved party.
Now, I think that in justice to those
gentlemen we should make this change in
the order of business. It will really
make no injury whatever, because the mem-
bers will know by the calendar what is to come
after motions, orders and resolutions and if
there are things of importance there, ri, _
which they ought to stay here and act upon,
certainly they will, in justice to their constit-
uents who sent them here, stay and act upon
them. I think it is no more than fair and just
that the course of procedure should be changed
as suggested in my order, so that each gentle-
man may be able to get in here at each meet-
ing the business which he has most at heart. I
think it will result in a better attendance dur-
ing the closing hours of the session, that the
business will be carried on in a more dignified
way, and that the debates will be less protract-
ed; and I think if the change is made the citi-
zens will be better satisfied with the way the
business is conducted.
Mr. Brigcs of Ward 11— Mr. President, I
would like to ask the gentleman from Ward 2 +
just what the intent of that amendment is. I
could not fully understand it from the reading
of it by the clerk, nor from the gentleman's ex-
planation.
Mr. Manks— Mr. President, the intent of the
amendment is to bring "motions, orders and
resolutions" before "papers from the Board of
Aldermen." Then, if any gentleman is in-
terested in anything that is to come up among
the papers from the Board of Aldermen, cer-
tainly he will stay here until that is acted upon.
In that case he will be here to act upon the
business introduced by the other members, who
may ask the same courtesy of him at other
times. Now, Mr. President, I would like to
make the motion that this matter be laid on
the table and ordered printed.
Mr. Bradley of Ward 2— Mr. President, I
move you, sir, as an amendment to that, that it
be referred to the Committee on Rules and
Orders.
The President— The motion to lay on the
table takes precedence over the motion to refer
to the committee, under the rules, and the de-
bate comes on that motion.
Mr. Everett of Ward 9— Mr. President, on
that motion I should like to say a word or two.
I am heartily in favor of the motion made by
the gentleman from Ward 2. Without any dis-
courtesy to the gentleman from Dorchester (Mr
Manks) I would like to ask what we have a
Committee on Rules and Orders for anyhow, if
not to consider amendments to the rules like
this and to report upon them to the Council?
Now, I also introduced an order some time ago.
and it was referred in the natural course of
events to the Committee on Rules and Orders
of the Council. They have not reported upon
it yet, but I presume that in their discretion
they will report. Now, in the case of the
change in the rules proposed by the gentle-
man from Dorchester, I do not see why it
should be acted upon any differently from what
my order was. I think that this should also go
to the Committee on Rules and Orders. They
will probably report in regard to it in very
good season, and it is their business to look in-
to matters of this kind.
Mr. Manks— Mr. President. I would like to
say that if my amendment altered the subject
matter, or if it changed the rule in any way so
that the rule when changed would have any
different effect than it lias at the present time,
then I would be happy to have it go to the
Committee on Rules and have them consider
it; but if my motion to lay on the table and
print is carried, t he Committee on Rules and
Orders, as we!! as the other members of this
body, who are, I think, individually interested
in this, will have a chance to consider the mat-
ter; and if they wish to oppose the order when
iris taken from the table, they wili aave per-
fect liberty to do so. I hope that the motion to
lay on the table and print will be carried, and
that we will give every member of the Council
a chance to consider the merits of the order
during the coming week.
The motion to lay on the table was lest, and
the question came on the motion made by .Mr.
Bradley to refer the order to the Committee mi
Rules and i Orders.
The motion to refer was carried. Mr. Ever-
ett moved to reconsider; lost.
ABOLITION (IF ROXBURV CROSSING.
On motion of Mr. Costello of Ward 22. the
Council proceeded to take up No. 21, unfinished
business, viz :
21. Whereas, the people of Roxbury hare
been complaining of danger of the grade cross-
ing: of the New York, New Haven & Hartford
Railroad mi Tremont street, and also that the
said crossing is an intolerable nuisance on ac-
( unit ::l \l:: numercuo r ims run :i ai ly : an: ing
frequent delays to traffic of from fifteen to
twenty minutes' duration ac times: and
Whereas the tits Council took preliminary
- for the erection of a bridge over said
tracks for the accommodation of pedestrians;
and
Whereas, the construction of said bridge was
abandoned on the positive assurance of Mr.
El bridge G. Allen, superintendent of the road.
who informed the committee that he was au-
thorized by the New York. New Haven & Hart-
ford Railroad Company to inform the city au-
thorities that the work of abolishing said rail-
road crossing would be commenced by the mid-
dle of March or the first of April : and
Whereas, the said railroad company has not
commenced the work as tliey agreed to; and
Whereas, said eomnanv has sent no commu-
nication to the City Council in explanation of
their failure to keep faith with the city; and
Whereas, the people of Roxbury are entitled
to some consideration and relief from the
intolerable nuisance maintained at Tremont
street, Roxbury. by the New York, New Haven
& Hartford Railroad Company ; and
Whereas, the said New York, New Haven &
Hartford Railroad Company is the most gigan-
tic monopoly maintained within the Common-
wealth of Massachusetts, as the merchants of
Boston who receive and send freight can veri-
fy: therefore lie it
Resolved, That in the opinion of the City
Council of the City of Boston, owing to the fact
of the said New York, New Haven & Hartford
Railroad Company having broken faith with
the said City of Boston, and having repudiated
its promises solemnly and officially made to the
said city, it is fair to presume that a majority of
the stockholders residing in New York and
other places outside of Boston is a reason why
the said company has violated its pledges, and
the action of the directors is sufficient evidence
to warrant the opinion that they have no inten-
tion of abolishing the said grade crossing of
their own volition; therefore, be it
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563
Ordered, That the City Solicit ' h nby
requested to ascertain the cause of the New
York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Com-
pany having- violated the pledges given to the
City of Boston by its superintendent, Mr. El-
bridge G. Allen (see page lfiO, City Council
Minutes of 1894), and report the same to the
Citv Council at the earliest possible day, to-
gether with the information as to what mode
of procedure is necessary to compel the said
railroad company to abolish this dangerous
crossing.
On motion of Mr. Davis of Ward 21, the read-
ing of the preambles, resolves and order was
dispensed with.
Mr. Davis— Mr. President, I would like to
offer an order amending No. 21 on the calen-
dar, and I nipve that the rule he suspened that
I may introduce the order.
The rule was suspended.
Thk President— The Chair will say that
the question pending at the time of the ad-
journment ot the Council a week ago was
'Shall debate now close?" and that is there-
fore the question before the house at the pres-
ent time. The question takes precedence of
th<j motion made by Mr. Davis. The question
now before the house is, "Shall debate now
close?"
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5— Mr. President—
The President— The Chair is of the opinion
that the time allowed under the rules tor de-
bate on the motion was exhausted last meeting.
Mr. Hurley— Well, Mr. President, consider-
ing the circumstances in which we were left at
the meeting on that evening, I trust that the
presiding officer will be a little lenient, and
that he will at least allow us to hear the amend-
ment offered by Mr. Davis read.
The President— The Chair would say that
he desires to allow all reasonable debate upon
the matter, but the question of whether further
debate shall be allowed on this question is not
one for the Chair to decide, but one the decision
in regard to which rests with the Council itself.
If the Council wish to have any further debate
on the subject, the motion to close debate will
have to be voted down.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23— I rise to ask a ques-
tion for information. If the Council votes to
close debate, does that rut off debate on the
amendment also?
The President— There is no amendment be-
fore t lie House. The motion to close debate
takes precedence of the motion to amend made
by the gentleman from Ward 21 .
The motion to close debate was declared car-
ried. Mr. Manks doubted the vote, a rising
vote was taken, and the motion to close debate
was carried, 42 members voting in the affirma-
tive, 14 in the negative.
The President— The question now comes on
the motion made by Mr. BRIGGS of Ward 11 at
the last meeting, that the preambles, resolve
and order In- indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Davis— Mr. President, do I understand
that the Council lias voted that a member of
this body who wished to offer an amendment
shall he treated in a discourteous manner and
not allowed to do so? Is that the idea?
The President— The (.'hair would not wish
to say that the Council has voted to treat any
member in a discourteous manner, and if the
gentleman from Ward 21 desires to offer his
amendment the Chair will receive it at this
time.
Mr. Davis moved to amend tin- preambles by
-Miking out t he last one. viz.:
"Whereas, the said New York, New Haven &
Hartford Railroad Company is the most gigan-
tic monopoly maintained within the Common-
wealth of Massachusetts, as the merchants of
Boston who receive and send freight can
verify.'
Mr. DAVIS- Mr. President. I would like now
to say a few words in regard to that amend-
ment. I am very glad that 1 have been able to
gut it in. As one of the representatives from
Ward 21. lam personally interested in having
this order go through in some shape, so that
w e may have t he foot-bridge over the railroad
at the Roxbury Crossing ; hut I do not feel ! ha:
this hody has the Jurisdiction to make a charge
such as that contained in that preamble. I do
not think it is proper that this body should
make the charge that a railroad is a "gigantic
monopoly" when there has been no evidence
put. in here except the preambles and resolu-
tion that it is. Sly reason for desiring it struck
out i; that I think it may injure the order in
some measure and prevent it from accomplish-
ing its purpose.
The amendment was rejected and the ques-
tion came on the motion made by Mr. Briggs
of Ward 11 at the last meeting, that the pre-
ambles, resolution and order he indefinitely
postponed.
The motion to indefinitely postpone was lost,
and the question came on the passage of the
feambles, resolution and order. Mr. s,ears of
ard 10 called for the yeas and nays, which
were ordered, and the preambles, resolution
and order were passed, yeas 45, nays 15:
Yeas— Andrews, Baldwin, Bartlett, Battis,
Bradley, Browne, Callahan, Carroll, Coleman,
•T. B. Collins. M. W. Collins, Connor, Connorton,
Costello, Eager, Fields, Gormley, Griffin, Hayes,
Hurley, Keenan. Kelly, King, Peary. Manks,
McGuire, McMackin, Miller, Mitchell, Nonas,
O'Brien, O'Hara, Reidy, Reinhart, Reynolds,
Riddle, Roche, Rourke, Ruffin, Shaw, Sullivan,
Tague, Whelton, Wholey, Wise— 45.
Nays— Berwin, Briggs, Colby, W. W. Davis,
Emerson, Everett, Goodenough, Hall, Holden,
Lewis, Mclnnes, Patterson, Reed, Sears, Wood
—15.
Absent or not voting— Allston. Boyle, Coch-
ran. Crowley, W. A. Davis, Desmond, TJonovan,
Fisher, -Tones, Lynch, Mahoney, Marnell, Mc-
Carthy, Robinson, Smith — 15.
Mr. Costello of Ward 22 moved to recon-
sider; lost.
petition referred.
The President presented the petition of
Leslie A. Phillips for compensation for injuries
received to his horse and sleigh on account of
an alleged defect in East Dedham street, Feb.
2, 1894.
Referred to the Committee on Claims.
CELEBRATION OF FOURTH IN BRIGHTON.
Mr. Mitchell of Ward 25 asked for a sus-
pension of the rules to allow him to introduce
the following:
Ordered, That the City Auditor be hereby
authorized to transfer from the Reserved Fund
the sum of $300 for the celebration of Fourth
of July in Brighton.
The rules were suspended, and the question
came on giving the order a second reading.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24— Mr. President, I
would like to ask if in the opinion of the Chair
that order is legal?
The President— The Chair will rule that
tin- order is properly introduced, and one upon
which the Council can properly vote.
Mr. Patterson — 1 was 01 the opinion, person-
ally, that an order introduced in that way, add-
ing to the special appropriation which has been
made for this purpose, could not take the sum
added out of the Reserved Fund. I maybe in
error, but that is my opinion.
Mr. Shaw of Ward 17— Mr. President. I move
the assignment of the order to the next meet-
ing of the Council, that we may get the opin-
ion of the Corporation Counsel on the matter.
I do not believe myself that any amount can
be transferred from the Reserved Fund to a
Sp: ::i tl appropri iti n for 1 cpe< 1 il : .' l'.'lir -itian
Mr. Mitchell of Ward 25— Mr. President, I
should like to ask Councilman Patterson if the
same thing was not done in the case of the
money to celebrate Memorial Day?
Mr. Everett of Ward 9— Mr. President. I
should like to answer thai question by saying
that it was. I asked the Council to rectify an
error which had been made in the appropria-
tion for Memorial Day in the case of a post in
mj ward, and the Council very kindly granted
me the favor of increasing the amount allowed
that post by $100, that sum being taken
from the Reserve Fund. I have looked into
this matter, and [ am Satisfied that this trans
fer is fully as worthy a one as the one which I
asked lor and which was mi kindly granted by
the members of this Council. I hope that the
members of the Council will do the same thing
now and \ ote to give the gentleman from Ward
26 what he asks For. I think it is 110 nunc thai,
reasonable that the money should he granted
to the gentleman who asks it, I hope that the
Council "ill vote to do so. and I shall much
pleasure myself in voting for his measure.
The President— The question is mi the mo-
tion to assign further consideration of the mat-
ter to the next meeting,
Vfl Mm 11 Kii. Mr. President. I hope that
motion will not prevail. I would like to hav<
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this go through and to have it go to the alder-
men at their next meeting.
Mr. Shaw of Ward 17— Mr. President, if the
transfer of this money from the Reserved Fund
is a legal transaction. I should certainly be
willing to vote for anything of this kind which
he asks, if it is legal. If this has been done in
the case of the Memorial Day appropriation I
see no objection to its being done in this case,
also, and I withdraw the motion to assign. I
also hope that the gentlemen from East Boston
will put in the same order and allow the
amendment adopted to the programme for the
Fourth to be reconsidered. I think they should
do the same thing.
The order was read a second time, and the
question came on its passage.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6— Mr. President, I un-
derstand that this order requires fifty votes,
and as I also have an order which will require
fifty votes, I move that the rales be suspended,
that I may introduce my order and have it
passed at the same time. I offer this order at
the request of Mr. Humphreys, the chairman of
the committee on schoolhouses of the School
Committee, and it has been drawn up by the
City Auditor, so that it is in proper form. I un-
derstand that if there is no appropriation made
for the purpose of improving the Hancock
School building they are going to cut down the
trees there within a day or two. I have been
asked by the chairman of the committee on the
part of the School Board to put in this order,
and also by the master of the Hancock School ;
and so I do not suppose that there will be any
objection to it.
Mr. Everett of Ward 9 in the Chair.
Mr. Mitchell— Mr. President, I hope that
the gentleman will allow my order to he con-
sidered first, and then we can consider his af-
terwards.
Mr. Rourke— In answer to the gentleman, I
would say that I did not know that there was
going to be any opposition to this order: I sup-
posed that the President was in favor of it and
that he would not object to it. I will withdraw
it.
The order introduced by Mr. Mitchell was
passed— yeas 61, nays 5.
Yeas— Allston, Bartlett, Battis. Berwin, Brad-
ley, Briggs, Browne, Callahan, Cochran, Colby.
Coleman, M. W. Collins, Connor, Conn or ton,
Costello, W. W. Davis, Donovan, Eager, Emer-
son, Everett, Fields, Goodenough, Gormley,
Griffin, Hall, Hayes, Holden, Hurley, .Tones.
Keenan, Kelly, King. Leary. Lewis, Manks,
Marnell, McCarthy, MeGuire, Mclnnes, Mo-
Mackin, Miller, Mitchell, Norris, O'Brien,
O'Hara, Patterson, Reed, Reidy, Reinhart, Rey-
nolds, Riddle, Roche, Rourke, Rufiin, Shaw.
Sullivan, Tague, Whelton, Wholev, Wise, Wood
—61.
Kays— Andrews, Baldwin, Carroll, J. B. Col-
lins, Sears— 5.
Absent or not voting— Boyle, Crowdey, W. A.
Davis, Desmond, Fisher, Lynch, Mahoney, Rob-
inson, Smith — 9.
Mr. Mitchell moved to reconsider; lost.
Sent up.
HANCOCK SCHOOL— ENLARGEMENT OF LOT.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6 offered an order-
That the City Auditor be authorized to trans-
fer the sum of fifteen thousand dollars from
the appropriation for Cuslunan Schoolhouse, en-
largement, to a special appropriation for Han-
cock Schoolhouse, enlargement of lot.
Mr. Rourke asked that the rule be sus-
pended.
Mr. O'Brien of Ward 0— Mr. President, I in-
tended when I first arose to ask this Council to
refuse to suspend the rule, but since I have
been on my feet I have thought that perhaps
it would be well if we should suspend the rule
and get the order out of the way at once, as
the gentleman has tried to introduce it several
times this evening, and I am afraid that if the
rale were not suspended now he would try
again later in the session.
The rale was suspended, the order was read a
second time and the question came on its pas-
sage.
Mr. O'Brien— Mr. President, before that order
is put on its passage I desire to say a few words.
The gentleman who introduced the order has
told us that he did it at the request of Mr.
Humphreys. Some time ago I introduced an
order at the request of Mr. Humphreys, which,
there not being sufficient votes in the Council
to pass it at the time, was referred to the Com-
mittee on Finance, who reported it back, and k
was again referred to the committee, w'here it
now is. I think that, until the order now be-
fore the Committee on Finance is acted upon in
this Council, we should make no more trans-
fers, but should wait until we see what the
Committee on Finance is going to do with the
order now before it. I have the greatest respect
and regard for Mr. Humphreys, whom I think is a
gentleman thoroughly capable of judging of the
needs of the school districts: but I think in this
particular case that the object of the appropria-
tion for which the money is now intended to be
used is as worthy — yes, more worthy — than the
object to which the gentleman in the fourth
division (Mr. Rourke) wishes to transfer it. It
is to improve the sanitary condition of that
schoolhouse, which is really in a condition dis-
graceful for any schoolhouse to be in, and I
think when we have waited so long for the
strip of land on Salem street and have not got
it up to the present time, he can wait a little
longer, until the Committee on Schools anil
Schoolhouses reports tonight, as I believe it
will do Let us wait and see what that com-
mittee reports and see what the Committee on
Finance reports. I hope this transfer order will
not pass tonight, because I think that, instead
of being a benefit, it will be a positive detri-
ment to the school district and the scholars.
Mr. Rourke of Ward <',— Mr. President. I am
surprised at the position taken by the President
in regard to this order tonight. It does no:
make very much difference to me— if the gen-
tleman is willing to go before the people in op-
position to this order, well and good. Now, 1
want to ask the gentleman if he is not well
aware ol the fact that the people putting up
that building are waiting for this order to pass,
at the request of the head master of the Han-
cork School? I wish to inform t lie Council that
the Cushman School is in the same yard with
the Hancock School, and I would also like to
inform the previous speaker that it will no:
require the $37,000 which was appropriati
1893, for the sanitary arrangements of that
school. Mr. Mahoney of Ward 6 and lnyseli
went down to see the janitor of that schoo
about a week ago, talked the matter ovei
found that it would not cost over §10,000. Now.
if we take this $15,000 it will leave us about
.$22,000 for the appropriation for the Cushman
School. That 1 believe is sufficient. I war d
upon His Honor the Mayor, and he told mi
see Mr. Humphreys, Chairman of the Commit-
tee on Schoolhouses of the School Committee.
I telephoned to Mr. Humphreys last week
he came up to City Hall to see me. and he said
it was too bad that those trees were to !>.
down and asked me if I would put in this order
tonight. This order was drawn up by the
Auditor and has the support of the head ma\c
of the school. I want to inforn the Council
that if this order does not pass tonight, the
man putting up the building will cut down
those trees. He is waiting until tonight, as a
personal favor to Mr. Dutton. the head in
of the school. I am surprised that the gel
man from Ward (i should oppose this order,
1 am convinced that he will not get
$100,000 for Ward 6 under the ordei
which has been introduced here. We did not
have votes enough for it before. I tried to help
the gentleman out on it. but we did not have
votes enough to pass it, and I am surprised a:
the gentleman's position tonight. I do not be-
lieve the City Government this year will give
us $100,000 for a school. No doubt we need a
school, but I think they will defeat it. as they
have done in the past. The argument of some
of the members who oppose the $100,000 appro-
priation was that if we asked for a small
amount they would have favored it. Now. gen-
tlemen, here is an amount all in our own ward,
belonging to the Cushman School—.?:::
WTe are asked to give $15,000 for the purpose of
protecting the light and air of the Hancock
School. If the object of this order is to be car-
ried out at all it must be done immediately,
and if the gentleman from Ward 6 wants to
oppose it, well and good.
Mr. Keenan of Ward 16— Mr. President. I
think the remarks of the gentleman who has
last spoken are perfectly fair, and I do not -
how they fail to commend themselves to anj
fair-minded person. Great stress was laid upon
the immediate passage of the S100.000 order at
the previous meetings, on the ground that tin-
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565
Hancock School house was in danger of being
shut out from air and light by reason of the
building which was going up on the land im-
mediately beside it. Now one of the gentle-
men from Ward 6 has come to our rescue. He
finds that there is $37,000 lying idle in that
district, and he brings in an order for a transfer
of a portion of that money to meet the exigen-
cies of the case. I am surprised that his col-
league thinks for a minute of opposing it. It
seems to me, gentlemen, we can do no better
than to favor that transfer. If in the judg-
ment of the members of the Council that
.school house can wait a short time longer for
enlargement, renovation or rebuilding, what-
ever the case may be, securing this land and
thereby making the building tolerable for some
time hereafter, I do not see why in
the world we should not favor * this
transfer. You know very well how crip-
pled we are in finances at the present time. A
freat many schools need renovation: we need
etter schools all over the city, and we don't
begin to have money enough to meet the de-
mand. There are other districts which have
prior claims, which need better school facilities
much more than Ward (>, and if I am not mis-
taken the judgment of this Council will agree
with me in that, and at the proper time may
possibly take that position. It seems to me, as
I have said before, that the proper way out of
this difficulty is to vote for the transfer which
Mr. Rourke recommends and settle this mat-
ter. I hope, gentlemen, that the order before
the Council will prevail.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5— Mr. President, I am
not in a position to vote for this transfer to-
night, owing to the disagreement of the two
gentlemen living in the ward in which this
property is located. One of them, the President
of this body, takes the floor and tells us in
plain words that he is not in favor of the pas-
sage of the order. The gentleman who offers the
order tells this body that it should pass. Now,
which of these two men am I to believe or are
you to believe— both coming from the same
household and both disagreeing in regard to
this transfer of $15,000? I cannot say who it is
that is right here tonight. Our friend Keenan
says he is right. Well, anybody coming from
Ward 1(5, you know, is more enlightened than
a member from any other section of the city.
They can see —
Mr. Keenan— Will the gentleman allow me
a question?
Mr. Hurley— I do not yield the floor, Mr.
President. I did not trouble the gentleman
when he was up. This question of the schools
of the North End is somewhat perplexing and
has been for the past few weeks, and it has cer-
tainly been interesting if it has not been edify-
ing. You can certainly judge of that as well
as I can. Now in order better to understand
this matter, and so that I may look into it for
myself personally, and may know which of
these gentlemen is telling the truth in the
matter and is taking the right side of the ques-
tion. I ask that the order be laid over for one
week.
Mr. Keenan— Mr. President, I think this is
not a terribly perplexing question. It is very
well known that twenty-five members of this
Council, constituting a committee of this body.
have been down there and viewed those prem-
ises. I myself, coming from Ward 10, have
been down there three or four times. So far as
the location is concerned, I wish to tell the gen-
tleman from Charlestown (Mr. Hurley) that ]
am thoroughly conversant with it, and if the
gentleman from Charlestown took as much in-
terest in the education of the children of Ward
6 and other sections of the city as he does in
persecuting the pedlers he would also know it.
Mr. Hurley— Mr. President, I am not here
against the education of the children of the
City of Boston, [want the gentleman to dis-
tinctly understand that 1 will goat least as Ear
as he will towards bettering the condition of
the children of Boston at the North End or at
any other end of the city. Hut at this time I
am not in a position to vote upon this transfer.
Mr. SKAJB.9 of Ward 10— Mr. President. I hope
the order will not lie assigned, but will be re-
ferred to tlie Committee on Schools and School-
houses. I will make that as a motion.
The Chair— The Chair will say that the mo-
tion to assign takes precedence of the motion
In refer to a commit ler.
Mr. Kourke— Mr. President, if this order
does not pass tonight it is immaterial tome
what is done with it, for I feel that these trees
will be cut down, and that is the important
thing that the schoolmaster wants to save. I
want to say, in answer to the gentleman from
Ward 5, that I feel that I am trying to tell the
truth, and if I am telling what is not the truth
the schoolmaster and the chairman of the Com-
mittee on Schol houses of the School Committee
make the same statement that I do. As
far as the order is concerned, if it
is defeated tonight it is immaterial to me
whether it passes or not, but I would like to
have the President of the Common Council get
up and state his reasons for objecting to this
order. What are they? The argument ad-
vanced at the last meeting, when he and I
were in favor of the order appropriating $100.-
000, was that it was too much money. Now, I
feel, gentlemen of the Council, that we will not
get $100,000 this year, and I would like to
have the President get up here and give me
some valid reason why this money should not
be transferred. This money belongs in the
ward, belongs to the Cushman School. The
whole of it is not needed in that school, anil
this amount can be used in the direction sug-
gested by the order. I hope we shall come to
a vote and pass the order at this meeting.
Mr. Wise of Ward 20— Mr. President, I hope
the motion made by the gentleman from
Charlestown to assign this matter to the next
meeting will prevail. I am not as well enlight-
ened upon this order as I would like to be, and
I don't see what difference a delay of one week-
will make. Of course it would be hard to spoil
the education of the children of the district by
cutting down these trees. But I don't think a
delay of one week would make much material
difference, and as I would like to be able to
vote understandingly on the order I hope the
motion to assign to the next meeting will pre-
vail.
Mr. Reidy of Ward 15— Mr. President, I have
been at the North End recently, and have
talked with the gentleman who represents the
North End of this district, who is now on his
back, and who would be here to look after the
interests of his constituents if he were able.
That gentleman is strongly in favor of having
this transfer effected at the earliest possible
.moment. This .$15,000 properly belongs to
Ward 0, and I think the money could be trans-
ferred in a manner suitable to a majority of the
councilmen from that district. As Mr. Rourke
and Mr. Mahoney seem to be united upon it, I
shall vote for the transfer, and I hope assign-
ment will not prevail.
The motion to assign to the next meeting was
declared lost.
The Chair— The question now comes on the
passage of the order.
Mr. Hurley— Mr. President, I doubt the vote,
and ask for a rising vote.
The Chair— The Chair thinks the gentleman
is too late. The question now comes on the
passage of the order.
The order was rejected— yeas 10, nays 41 :
Yeas— Baldwin, Bartlett, Bradley, Browne,
Cochran, Colby, Costello. Gormley, Jones.
Keenan, Kelly, Manks, McCarthy, Mitchell,
Reidy, Rourke— 10.
Nays— Allston, Andrews, Battis. Hriggs, Cal-
lahan, Carroll, Coleman. .1. B. Collins, M. \V.
Collins, Connorton, W. W. Davis, Donovan.
Emerson, Everett, Fields. Goodenough, Hall.
Hidden. Hurley. King, Lewis. Marnell, Mc-
Guire, Mrlnnos. McMackin, Miller, Norris,
O'Brien, OTHara, Patters Heed, Riddle.
Roche, Puffin, Sears, Shaw, Sullivan, Whelton,
Wholey, Wise. Wood— 41.
Absent or not voting— Berwin, Boyle, Connor,
Crowley. W. A. Davis, Desmond. Eager, Fisher.
Griffin, Hayes, l.eary, Lynch, Mahoney, Rein
hart, Reynolds, Robinson, Smith, Tague— l.s.
Mr. Rourke— Mr. President. I move a reconsid
(■ration of the vote, hoping it will prevail.
Now. Mr. President. I don't know the reason of
the opposition to the passageof this order. I
suppose the President has been around and has
asked some of ins friends to vote against ii^
passage. What reason does lie give? Mr. Pres-
ident, this monej belongs in Ward 6. This
money is a part of the appropriation for the
t lush man School house which w -a> provided last
year out of the loan order. We have got to
have that strip of land. I suppose the Presi
dent and ile gentleman from Ward 6 ex-
pect to gel 1100.000 for a school iii that dis-
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trict. From the sentiment of the members of
the Council I believe, sir, that will not prevail
this year. I believe this City Government will
not give us $100,000. We nave got to have
some money in order to protect the light
and air of the Hancock School. This is
supported by the chairman of the Committee
on Schoolhouses of the School Committee and
by the head master of the Hancock School and
of the Gushman School. He is over both
schools, and be wants this order passed imme-
diately. Now, I shall vote against assigning
consideration of this matter for one week. In
regard to those trees, they are on the land
owned by this Hebrew, who is putting up that
large three or four-story building, and they
hang over the school-yard, making it very
pleasant in the summer time lor the children
when they are out at recess. I have yet to
learn some reason why the gentleman from
Ward (i should oppose this, because he will
have to come in at the next meeting:, or the fol-
lowing one and present a .similar order. Why
doesn't he, like a man, get up here and tell this
Council his reasons'.' I have failed to learn
any yet. He knows, as well as I do, that $37,-
000 is not needed for sanitary arrangements in
the Gushman School. I admit that the sani-
tary arrangements are bad, but I believe $10,-
000 is sufficient. I believe this money is acces-
sary at this time. Why should we deprive
those children of the light and air they should
have? The head master of the Hancock School
and of the Gushman School came up to this
hall last Saturday, and in conversation said
that it was outrageous to think of having them
put up that building and cut down those trees.
He made that remark to me in the city Mes-
senger's office, and I believe the city Messen-
ger heard it. He said Mr. Lewis, one of the
owners of that property, would bold off until
Wednesday. Then I made an appointment to
meet him, and be said he would try to hold it
off for a few days. Hut the men are working there
on the foundation. The protection of those
trees is one of the most important tilings and I
cannot understand why the gentleman id' the
Council do not so regard it. If it is on account
of the influence of the President, that is one
thing. But why should the members of this
body, who represent the people here take
such action? I do not want to cast any reflec-
tion upon any man— far from it— but I am sur-
prised that the members of this City Govern-
ment should refuse to pass this order when I
have given the reasons J have— to protect the
light and air of nearly one thousand children
in that school. We have not got the $100, h
and why not pass this? I do not believe it
will be passed, but I move a reconsideration
hoping it will prevail, and before I sit down I
want the President to get up here and give the
Council his reasons for opposing the order.
Mr. Keenan— Mr. President, I should like
also to hear the President give his reasons for
opposing this order. I am surprised that a man
usually so eloquent is so dumb at this time.
Why, gentlemen, he is as dumb as a clam— he
hasn't got the first thing to say.
The Chair— The gentleman will please re-
frain from indulging in personalities.
Mr. Keenan— I should like to know also— it is
a matter of interest to me, too— why all these
members voted no. They certainly have not
heard any reasons for it. They know, on the
contrary, 'that this is almost a matter of course,
that the order should be passed, that when
members introduce on order of this kind,
transferring money from one thing to an-
other within their own districts, that
the Council should be willing to vote
for the orders. Why should you not
vote for this order this evening? What
reasons have you for not doing it? Is it because
of personal solicitation? Why, gentlemen, you
have had all the reasons you could expect from
the gentleman from Ward 6 for voting for this
transfer. Do you expect something more sub-
stantial? If you do. I should like to know it.
The gentleman has asked. What are you here
for? This is what I would like to know. I can-
not see any reason in the world why these
trees ought not to be protected. Why, gentle-
men, they tell us that Napoleon went out of his
way in laying out a magnificent highway once
to save a tree, and yet here you are indifferent,
absolutely indifferent, to the destruction of
these trees, which it probably took half a cen-
tury, or perhaps a century, to rear. I am sur-
prised, gentlemen. I hope reconsideration will
prevail.
Mi-. Jones of Ward 1— Mr. President, there
seems to be a peculiar sentiment prevailing
here this evening regarding this matter. I
trust that reconsideration willprevail, and that
Wai'd (> will get at least a part of that school-
house placed in such a position that we will not
have to vote for $100,000. Mr. Rourke has
shown here tonight as a positive fact where
$16,000 can be transferred, and the demands of
Ward 6 in connection with the use of thar
schoolhouse be placed in such a condition that
they will be satisfied. Now, although I have
come in here late, yet taking the sentiment
which seems to prevail in the ante-room I seem
to feel a flavor not of wit but of something else
going around, that we should not vote for this
order. It seems to me that Mr. Mahoney, with
whom I have talked today , being ill fa vor of this,
and Mr. Rourke also being in favor of it, that
that makes the majority from one ward. I
should deem that a majority of the councilmen
coming from my Ward, if they were in favor of
a certain subject, should be allowed the prefer-
ence and that there should not be any measures
taken to influence the action of this body in
such a case— -and I cannot understand bow a
number of members of this Council have voted
do upon this order, if they feed that they may
wish anything ft tht.ii own district or their
own ward here, in this direction, at any subse-
quent time. I trust that reconsideration will
prevail and that we will give Ward Ba chance
to place the Hancock Schoolhouse in the con-
dition it should be in.
Mr. O'Bbien— Mr. President, I have been
asked by my esteemed colleague in the fourth
division (Mr. Rourke) to give my reasons for
desiring that this transfer should not be made.
[ think, with all due deference to the gentle-
man, although he seems not to know the rea-
sons, that he knows them as well as I do. I
1 have been asked by another gentleman in the
Council to give my reasons, because lie cannot
understand why members should vote as they
do. I sincerely sympathize with the gentle-
man in his lack of understanding on the sub-
ject, and. inasmuch as 1 tried very hard a few
meetings since to convince him of the truth of
some of my statements and the desirability of
having certain action taken and did not suc-
ceed at that time, 1 have very little hope that
anything I may say now will change his vote or
In: liunii S:: u l:. not lor th it r: ason tb-U I
rise now to give the reasons called for. but it is
because I feel that, although a large majority
of this Council has shown itself thoroughly
conversant with the matter, conversant enough
at least to vote without hesitation and without
fear as their minds dictated, still I think if
there are any here who are in doubt, if there
are any here who want information now or at
any time. I should be glad to give it if it were
in my power. I oppose this transfer because I
think it ill-timed, unnecessary and uncalled
lor. A few meetings ago I was under the im-
pression, from the information I received from
the head master of the schoolhouse in that vi-
cinity, that the trees were in imminent danger
of being cut down. At that time 1 so stated to
the Council, and that was one of my argu-
ments in favor of an appropriation at that time.
I honestly believed that that was the fact.
The gentleman in the first division, Mr.
Keenan. at that time was not so solicitous for
the preservation of the trees as he is tonight,
but be that as it may, while I was of the opin-
ion then that it was very necessary that there
should be an immediate appropriation in order
to save the land, no appropriation coming
when I first introduced the order, nor yet after
it was reported back by the Finance Commit-
tee, nor up to the present time. 1 think very
likely the owner of that land will wait a short
time' longer before he cuts down those trees
and before he loses his opportunity of selling
his land to the City of Boston. I think the land
will ultimately come into the possession of the
citv. 1 believe the Committee on Schools and
Schoolhouses will tonight report back favora-
bly— I have so heard this evening — on the com-
munication of the School Committee asking
for the right to take that land by eminent do-
main. If so, that order, if adopted by the < oun-
cil tonight, would simplify and settle the
question.
Mr. Rourke— Mr.President. I would like to ask
the gentleman a question.
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The Chair— Does Mr. O'Brien yield the floor?
Mr. O'Brien— Mr. President. I do not care to
yield, the floor for all time. Still, if it will in
anyway save debate I will answer the ques-
tion.
Mr. Rourke— I will ask the gentleman if
they do not recommend that the Committee on
Finance furnish the money?
Mr. O'Brien— If they do so recommend, I will
endeavor to see that the Committee on Finance
does furnish the money, as far as I am con-
cerned, being a member of it. Now, I think the
gentleman is in error in the position he has
taken in regard to this appropriation from
which he asks a transfer. In the early part of
the year an appropriation, I think of $250,000
in a lump sum, was made for school houses, and
I believe it was upon the representation of Mr.
Pettigrove, the amount he asked for being
what he then considered barely suffi-
cient, as I remember it. If he considered it
barely sufficient then I think it is barely suffi-
cient now to rectify and amend the sanitary-
or unsanitary— condition of the Cushman
Schoolhouse. If that is so, and if we will have
a loan bill in a short time, as I think we will,
out of which we can get the money ior this
schoolhouse, and if the trees remain standing—
as I believe they will, whether the Council
passes this order tonight or not— then I think
we gain nothing and we lose a great deal by
taking away from this appropriation for the
better sanitary condition of that schoolhouse
nearly one-half the appropriation. I think I
said about what I have said now in the first
remarks I made upon this matter tonight—
therefore it is probably no argument to some
of the gentlemen who have called upon
me for my reasons. But yet it is the argument
that I have to offer. That reminds me that one
of the gentlemen of the Council tonight saw
fit to refer to the remarks made by myself and
by my colleague, and to ask which one of us he
was to believe. Now, I don't care whether he
believes either one or both of us. I don't
think it is at all a question of veracity. I think
Mr. Kourke, the gentleman in the fourth divi-
sion, acts honestly enough when he introduces
that order, I am sure I act honestly when I op-
pose it, and it is a question of the judgment of
two men. In my best judgment the order is
uncalled for, ill-timed and unnecessary; in my
judgment this is the proper time and it is a
necessary object. I hope that reconsideration
will not prevail.
Mr. Reidy of Ward 15— Mr. President, I move
that the question of reconsideration be assigned
for one week. My reasons are these: As I un-
derstand it, $37,000 has been appropriated for
the Cushman Schoolhouse enlargement at the
North End, and one of the gentlemen from the
North End asks that $15,000 be transferred for
a certain purpose. Now, they have the money,
and it is a question what that ward wants to
do with the money. Mr. Rourke is in favor of
this transfer, and Councilman Mahoney yester-
day afternoon assured me that he was in favor
of it. The latter gentleman, however, is not
here to state his own case, and as he is rapid-
ly improving, and I think will be here next
Thursday night: and. as I think the members
of the Council should have an opportunity to
pass judgment on the matter fairly and fully.
I ask that reconsideration be assigned to the
next meeting.
Mr. Rourke-Mi\ President, I do not wish to
take up the time of the Council further, hut I
should like to refute the remark made by one
of the last speakers, when he said there is no
immediate hurry and that this could wait. If
i In- gentleman from Ward 6 is willing to stand
on that, I am sure I am, because I have the
word, as I have stated tonight, of the Chairman
of the Committee on Schoolhouses of the School
Board and of the master of the school, that
immediate action is necessary, and if we do
not art tonight I believe those trees will be cut
down. In regard to the Committee on Schools
and Schoolhouses reporting tonight. I am
well aware of that fact, but they recom-
mend reference to the Committee on Finance
to furnish the means. He gets up and states
that he is a member of the Committee on
Finance. I am well aware of that fact, but he
should remember that he is onlj our membei
of that committee. He cannot speak for the
whole committee. I want to get all the money
I can for the ward, but this is right in the ward
now and u is necessary iliat it should be
in this direction. I have no objection person-
ally to assignment, if the members so vote, and
even if it were defeated it makes no difference
to me, for I feel that I have done my duty in
this matter, and I stand acquitted to my con-
science when I have done that.
On motion of Mr. Wise of Ward 20 it was
voted that debate now' close.
The motion to assign reconsideration to the
next meeting was declared lost.
The question came on reconsideration.
Mr. Keenan of Ward 16— Mr. President, I
doubt the vote and call for a rising vote.
The Chair— The Chair thinks the gentle-
man's doubt is a little too late.
Reconsideration was lost. Sent up.
President O'Brien in the Chair.
indebtedness for park purposes.
On motion of Mr. Miller of Ward 5, the
Council voted to take from the table No. 33,
viz.:
33. Ordered, That chapter 396 of the Acts
of the year 1894, being, ' An Act to authorize
the City of Boston to incur indebtedness be-
yond the limit fixed by law for park purposes,"
be and hereby is accepted.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6 moved reference of
the order to the Committee on Park Depart-
ment: lost.
The question came on the passage of the
order.
Mr. Davis of Ward 21— Mr. Chairman, as we
had this question fully discussed last week and
as I think everybody has made up his mind, I
hope there will be no discussion upon it, and I
move that debate he closed.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13— Mr. President, at
the last meeting of this body I was in favor of
assigning this order for a week. Since then
considerable political capital has been made
out of the fact that I opposed giving the Park
Commissioners one million dollars to complete
the parks. I trust that when the vote is taken
it will be by yeas and nays. I make that as a
motion. I want to put myself on record in the
matter.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6— Mr. President, on a
matter of so much importance as this— allowing
the Park Commissioners to borrow one million
dollars— I do not believe we should now close
debate. The only reason why I took the posi-
tion I did in this matter was on account of the
contract labor system. As I understand it, the
Park Commissioners have awarded contracts to
men to hire the cheapest kind of labor they
can get. There is to be $50,000 spent in Ward
6 for the laying out of a public park, and I be-
lieve that will be given out by contract. I un-
derstand that this contract labor question was
made an issue last fall in the campaign against
the Democratic party. I hold in my hand
something that was said at that time by vari-
ous Republican Aldermen, and what was said
in their support by ex-Alderman Jesse (Jove,
and as it will take nut a minute, I will read it—
"Mr. Gove then gave what he claimed was an
instance of how the law requiring preference to
he given citizens of Boston in work for the city
was obeyed. He said the work at Wood Island
Park was being done by twenty men. all but
three of whom were Italians, 'To be sure' In-
said, 'a man might have a chance to work there
if he would work for $1.26 a day. But a young
friend of mine went to the Italian DOSS and
offered to work for $1.25 a (lay. and was told
by the Italian boss that he could not be em-
ployed, because "You can't understand me and
1 can't understand you." '
Now, those are words that were used in the
campaign last tall. I want the Council to un-
derstand that I am not opposed to the Italians.
Far from ir ; because I represent in this Council
a number Of them, But I believe they should
lie citizens of Boston; I believe this work
should be given to citizens of Boston, and 1
have yet to learn that a man can live respecta-
bly on $1.25 a day. I say it is not right, and I
say that the park Commissioners of Boston
should award this money to men who will re-
ceive 12 a day. I have two hundred men in
Ward 6 who would be too willing to earn $2 a
day. and I don't believe we should hurry this
matter along. That is my principal reason for
asking to have this matter referred to the Com-
mittee on Parks, and I believe it is a ju-t
Refer this to the Committee on Parks. Let us
ask the Park Commissioners what the!
going to do with it. whether they are going to
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give work out by contract, or whether they
will hire men at $2 a day and hire citizens of
Boston.
The President— The question is on Mr.
Davis's motion to close debate.
Mr. King of Ward 8— Mr. President, I move a
suspension of the rule that the gentleman may
he given further time to make remarks on the
question, if he so desires.
Mr. Rourke was allowed to proceed.
Mi'. Rourke— Mr. President, is it any wonder
that I should be opposed to this order. Why
not refer it to the Committee on Park Depart-
ment? What is the hurry about it? We have
a whole year to consider it. The bonds cannot
be issued until 1895. This involves one mil-
lion dollars. That is a great amount of money,
when you consider the hard times and the way
the citizens of Boston have been obliged
to get along for the last six months or one year,
especially m the ward which I represent in part
in this body, where hundreds of men are out of
work. I don't care of what race they are.
This land is broad enough and wide enough for
us all— Jews, Italians or the race I spring from.
As far as citizens of Boston are concerned, I be-
lieve they sliould be given $2 a day. There-
fore I hope the order will not pass, but that it
will be referred to the Committee on Parks, and
let them consider it. What is that committee
appointed for but to consider matters of this
kind? I hope, Mr. President and gentlemen,
that this order will not pass tonight.
Mr. King of Ward 8— Mr. President, I hope
this order will be referred to the Committee on
Parks. I think we should getsome information
from the Committee on Parks as to how tins
money is to be spent. I am opposed to passing
the order in such a hurry. Iliere is no great
need of it. As the last speaker lias said, it can-
not go into effect until next year, and there is
no need of hurrying it. I think myself that it
might he left on the table awhile. I think,
anyway, that it sliould be referred to the Com-
mittee on Parks and that they should report
upon it. I am not in favor of the action of the
Park Commissioners, coming in at the first part
of the year and taking $500. ooo out of
the borrowing capacity of Boston for the
parks, and at the present time asking for a mil-
lion dollars more. From remarks which have
been made by members representing diffl I
arts of the city here this evening. I am led to
lelieve that that rive hundred thousand dol-
lars could be better spent for the advancement
and improvement of our schools than for the
parks. The parks can wait awhile and the edu-
cation of the children cannot wait. We know
from what has been said by members of rhe
Council from different parts of rhe city that
the schools of this city are being neg-
lected for the benefit of the parks. I don't
think it is right, and I don't think
there is any real need of it. The members get
up and want to rush this through the same as
we rushed the rive hundred thousand dollars
through the first of the year. I think this
should be referred to the Committee on Parks,
and that they should endeavor to make some
arrangement with the Park Commission, if it
can be done, whereby this labor which is being
done on the parks can Vie let out to the citizens
of Boston. I am heartily in accord with the
gentleman from Ward (!, as I think his remarks!
show the proper spirit. A large amount of
money will undoubtedly go to his section of
the city, as they are building a park there at
this time.
Mr. Berwin of Ward 17— Mr. President, I
rise to a point of order. I do not desire to be
discourteous, but I have kept pretty good tally
and I think the ten minutes allowed for debate
under Rule 27 has expired.
The President— The point of order is well
taken. The time for dehate has expired.
On motion of Mr. Keenan of Ward 16 the
rule was suspended that the gentleman might
be allowed further time.
Mr. King— Mr. President, I am exceedingly
thankful to the members and will detain them
but a little while longer. 1 know they are get-
ting tired of the subject, but I want to use the
Pari? Commission the same way they have
used the members of this Council. Now. when
my colleague last winter put in an order here
requesting the Park Commissioners through
His Honor the Mayor to flood the Charlesbank
Gymnasium grounds, so that the younger peo-
ple of that section might have skating down
o
there, that request of this Council was en-
tirely ignored and refused by the Park
Commissioners. There is a certain re-
spect due to the members of this Coun-
cil from every commission, and it is for that
reason that I do not propose to vote for every
order and every proposition that is put in here
by the Park Commission — because they do not
show the proper respect they should to the
members of this Council. The matter I have
referred to was a very small one. It simply
required the attachment of a hose to the hy-
drant in that park by the men employed there,
on duty and drawing a salary, and the flooding
of that park. But they refused to do it
until about two-thirds of the winter was
over. Also this spring they refused to
open the gymnasium until about two weeks
ago. Now, if the time has come that we have
so many parks that we are unable to support
them and keep them open, I think it is far bet-
ter for us, before appropriating this million dol-
lars in this direction, to return to the Legisla-
ture and ask for the million dollars for the im-
provement of schools. I have no objection to
parks, I believe in their being built; but I don't
believe in their being built all at once, to the
sacrifice of other interests of the City of Bos-
ton. Therefore 1 am not going to vote for the
passage of this order, but am going to vote for
reference to the Committee on Parks.
Mr. Reidv of Ward 15— Mr. President, I was
one of those who asked that this matter might
be assigned, in order that I might have an op-
portunity to investigate. I went to see the
Park Commissioners today, and they stated
that it was their intention to place in these
contracts a clause that none but residents of
Boston should be hired to do the work, and
that they would see to it that that clause was
enforced. Now they claim that if we pass this
order, hy having the money appropriated and
ready to be spent by Jan. 1, 1895, they can go
ahead and start this work immediately. A- it
is necessary to complete the park system, and
as this will at this time give a great deal of
employment to labor, I sincerely trust that the
order will not be assigned, hut will be pa^ed
tonight.
The Council voted to close debate, and the
question came on the passage of the order.
Mr. King — Mr. President. I move that the
matter lie on the table.
Mr. N ORRIS of Waul 18— Mr. President. I was
strongly in favor of the passage of tne order at
the last meeting, and am strongly in favor of
its passage now—
Mr. Griffin oi Ward 13— Mr. President. 1
rise to a point of order. I do not wish to shut
my colleague off, because 1 take the same side
that he does, but I will ask if the motion which
was made to close debate does not close debate
upon the whole subject?
The Prksidknt— The Chair thinks that de-
bate has been ordered closed on the whole sub-
ject, and that therefore the Chair has no right
to receive any motion.
The question comes on the passage of the
order.
On motion of Mr. Griffin, the yeas and nays
were ordered, and the order was passed— veas
47, nays 10:
Yeas— Allston, Andrews, Baldwin. Bartlett,
Battis, Berwin. Bradley, Briggs, Colby, J. B.
Collins, M. W. Collins. Connorton, Costello, W.
W. Davis, Donovan. Emerson, Everett. Good-
enough, Uormley, Griffin. Hall, Holden, Keenan.
Kelly, Leary, Lewis, Manks, Marnell. McGuire,
Mcliines, Miller, Mitchell, Norris, O'Hara, Pat-
terson, Reed, Reidy, Reinhart. Revnolds,
Riddle, Sears, Shaw, bullivan, Tague. Wholey,
Wise, Wood— 47.
Nays — Callahan Carroll, Connor, Hayes. Hur-
ley, Jones, King. McMackin, Rourke. Whelton
—10.
Absent or not voting— Boyle, Browne, Coch-
ran, Coleman, Crowley, W. A. Davis, Desmond.
Eager, Fields, Fisher, Lynch, Mahonev. Mc-
Carthy, O'Brien, Robinson, Roche. RuffLn.
Smith— 18.
Mr. Miller of Ward 5 moved to reconsider;
lost. Sent up.
city messenger department.
Mr. McMackin of Ward 7, for the Committee
on City Messenger Department, submitted the
following :
(1.) Report on the order (referred March
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relative to a free concert for Boylstou Station
and Germantown— that no action is necessary.
Report accented : order rejected.
(2.) Report on the order (referred May 10),
concerning uniforms for the City Messenger and
his assistants and the proposed substitute order
(referred the same date) to provide silver
badges for the same officials — that the orders
ought not to pass.
Report accepted ; orders rejected.
SCHOOLS AND SCHOOLHOUSES.
Mr. Wholey of Ward 16, for the Committee
on Schools and Schoolhouses, submitted the
following:
(1.) Report on the order (referred last year),
relative to location of flagstaff in Prescott
School yard instead of Polk School yard— That
no action is necessary a» the matter has been
attended to.
Report accepted ; order rejected.
(2.) Report on the order (referred last year),
relative to entrance on Phillips street to school-
house on Snelling place — That no action is
necessary as the order is incorrectly worded.
Report accepted ; order rejected.
(3.) Report on the order (referred last year),
concerning the purchase of site and erection of
a new building for the Baldwin Primary
Schoolhouse — Recommending reference to the
Committee on Finance.
Report accepted ; said reference ordered.
(4.) Report on the request of the School Com-
mittee (referred May 10), that the City Council
take by right of eminent domain a parcel of
land to enlarge the lot of the Hancock School-
house — Recommending reference to the Com-
mittee on Finance.
Report accepted : said reference ordered.
(5.) Report on the order (referred May 17),
for the appointment of a special committee to
investigate the expenditure of appropriations
by the School Committee — recommending the
passage of the order in the following new draft:
Ordered, that the Joint Standing Committee
on Schools and Schoolhouses be hereby author-
ized to investigate the manner in which the
moneys appropriated for school purposes during
the past four years have been expended by the
School Committee ; and that said committee
be authorized to send for persons and papers,
employ a stenographer, and report their find-
ings in print if they deem such mode of pro-
cedure necessary; the expense attending the
same to be charged to the Contingent Fund,
Joint Committees.
The question came on the passage of the
-order and it was declared not a vote.
Mr. Reidy of Ward 15 doubted the vote and
asked for a rising vote, and the order was
passed— veas.22, nays 15.
Mr. Roche of Ward 5 moved to reconsider ;
lost. Sent up.
PLAYGROUND, NEPONSET.
Mr. MANKS of Ward 24, for the Special Com-
mittee on Playground for Ward 24, submitted
the following:
To the Honorable the Common Council of the
City id' Boston:
Your Committee appointed to consider the
subject of a playground in that part of Ward 24,
called Neponset, respectfully beg leave to re-
port that the matter Has been carefully consid-
ered and that, in their judgment, the parcel of
land lying between the line of the X. V., N. H.
& H. R. R. and Neponset a venue, and otherwise
designated in a petition of the residents of that
district, already received ami referred to the
Finance Committee, asking for t lie purchase of
this land by the city, is an available and ad-
vantageous location, and its acquirement by (be
oity for playground purposes would be a most
beneficial measure for the citizens of that dis-
trict and for the children who have no public
playground at the present time: ami
This committee would recommend that the
Finance Committee gi\ e careful consideration
to the request l'oran appropriation of $15,000 for
the Purchase of said land and construction of a
roadway or street across the same, beating in
mind the following considerations in connec-
tion therewith :
1. The pressing need of a playground in said
district.
2. The unanimous approval of the site by
tin1 citizens of the district.
'■'■. 'l'bi' great benefit to tie derived from such
a comparatively small outlay of money.
4. That delay in acquirement of the land
this year may prove fatal to its acquirement at
any future time.
5. The benefit to public convenience and
travel by the construction of the roadway as
provided for in the order.
Herbert M. Manks.
John B. Patterson.
Timothy J. Donovan.
John W. Hayes.
Daniel A. Whelton.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
water supply department.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5 for the Committee on
Water Supply Department, submitted the fol-
lowing:
(1.) Report on the order (referred April 2(i)
concerning a watering trough in connection
with the drinking fountain at Dale street,
Ward 21 — that the order ought to pass.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent up.
(2.) Report on the order (referred March 29),
concerning a high service system in Ward 23 —
recommending reference of the same to the
Water Board.
Report accepted ; said reference ordered.
ENTRANCE TO SCHOOLHOUSE ON SNELLINti
PLACE.
Mr. Wise of Ward 20 for the Committee on
Schools and Schoolhouses submitted a report
on the order (referred April 5), relative to an
entrance on Phipp's place to schoolhouse on
Snelling place — that m their opinion an en-
trance is very much needed to the aforesaid
schoolhouse, but feel that the question of pro-
viding it belongs properly to the School Com-
mittee and accordingly recommend reference
of the order to the School Committee.
Report accepted ; said reference ordered.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Mr. Wise of Ward 20 for the Committee on
Health Department submitted the following:
(1.) Report on the order (referred Jan. 18) con-
cerning the improvement of the sanitary con-
dition, etc., of the L-street bath-house— that no
action is necessary, as the matter has been
attended to.
Report accepted : order rejected.
(2.) Report on the order (referred last year)
concerning free public bath-house at Commer-
cial Point, Dorchester— That no action is neces-
sary.
Report accepted: order rejected.
c:.) Report on the order (referred last year)
concerning the location of the Chelsea Bridge
bath-house, Charlestown— Recommending ref-
erence to the Board of Health.
Report accepted ; said reference ordered.
(4.) Report on the orders (referred last year),
for the transfer of the sums of $2801.76 and
$198.25 from the appropriation for Health De-
partment to the appropriation for Street Depart-
ment—That the orders ought not to pass.
Report accepted ; said orders rejected. Notice
sent up.
NON-RESIDENT CITY OFFICIALS.
Mr. Holden of Ward It called up past assign-
ment, No. 25, viz.:
25. Opinion of Corporation Counsel that a
non-resident can tie a trustee of .Mount Hope
Cemetery. (City Doc. L08.)
In connection with the above Mr. Holden
offered an order:
Ordered, That the Commitee on Ordinances
be requested to report what action should be
taken by the City Council to provide that a
candidate lor appoint iiient as trustee of Mount
Hope Cemetery shall be a resident of the City
ol Boston and a voter in said city.
The question came mi tin- passage of the
oilier.
Mr. Holden of Ward 11— Mr. President,
there will not be any opposition, probably, to
the passage Of the order, but I just want t.'isiu
I hope the Committee on Ordinances will report
bad an ordinance which will require any per
son who is a trustee of our city institutions to
be m resident and a voter in the City .,i Boston.
The order was passed and tin- opinion of the
Corporation Counsel was referred to the c -
mittee on ( Ordinances.
HIGH SERVICE, WARD TWENTY-THREE.
Mr. K i:i M of W ard •_':; offered an or, lev -Thai
the Water Board be requested to report to the
Common Council at its next meeting what
progress bas been made regarding the placing
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of a high-service system of water power in
Ward 23, south and west of School street.
Passed.
PERMANENT BASIS, EAST BOSTON LADDER CO.
Mr. Leaky of Ward 2 offered an order— That
the Board of Fire Commissioners he requested
to report to the Common Council at its next
meeting upon the expediency and expense of
establishing- ladder company No. 2, East Bos-
ton, on a permanent basis.
Passed.
PLAYGROUND, EAST BOSTON.
Mr. Leary of Ward 2 offered an order— That
a special committee of five members of the
Common Council be appointed to select and re-
port to this body a suitable site for a playground
for Ward 2, East Boston.
Passed.
OPERATING OF CHELSEA DRAWBRIDGE.
Mr. Leary of Ward 2 offered an order— That
the Superintendent of Streets, through His
Honor the Mayor, be requested to report to the
Common Council an estimate of t lie cost of
changing the system of operating the draw of
Chelsea Bridge, so that the same may be done
by steam in place of horse-power.
Passed.
REPORTS TO BE SUBMITTED BEFORE SUMMER
VACATION.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11 offered an order-
That all committees of the City Council desir-
ing to have their reports considered before tin-
annual recess of the Common Council be re-
quested to submit such reports not later than
June 21, 1894.
Passed. Sent up.
COUNCIL TO ADJOURN JUNE TWENTY-EIGHT.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11 offered an order-
That when this Council adjourns on June 28,
1894, it be for the annual recess and to meet on
the third Thursday of September next at 7.30
o'clock P. M.
The order was read a second time and the
question came on its passage.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13— Mr. President, it
seems to me that that order does not read ex-
actly right. It says that when we adjourn on
June 28 it shall be for the annual recess. How
do we know that we will adjourn for the
annual recess at that specified time? We cer-
tainly do not know, ana I move the assignment
of the order to the next meeting.
The order was assigned to the next meeting.
LIST OF LICENSE HOLDERS.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11 offered an order-
That the Board of Police, through His Honor
the Mayor, be requested to furnish the City
Council with a list of licensees named in their
communication of March 29, 1894, who were
not re-granted licenses for the sale of liquor.
Also a list of parties now holding licenses
who are not citizens of the United States, or
qualified voters.
Passed. Sent up.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE DURING VACATION.
Mr. Whelton of Ward 8 for Mr. King of
Ward 8, offered an order— That during the an-
nual recess of the Common Council the
Joint Standing Committee on Inspection of
Buildings Department be authorized to allow
the erection of wooden buildings and wooden
additions, upon such terms and conditions as
said committee may deem expedient.
Passed. Sent up.
IMPROVEMENT IN TENEMENT DISTRICTS.
Mr. Whelton of Ward 8 offered an order-
That a special committee to consist of five
members of the Common Council be appointed
to consider what improvements can be made in
the tenement districts of the North and West
Ends, and what legislation, if any, is needed
to carry out such improvements, and report the
same to the Common Council at the earliest
possible day.
Passed.
POLICE AMBULANCE TO GO TO FIRES.
Mr. Tague of Ward 3 offered an order— That
the Board of Police be requested to instruct the
captain of Police Division 15 to send the police
ambulance connected with his division to fires
in Charlestown, so that the ambulance may be
at the fire in case of emergency.
Referrred to the Committee on Police De-
partment.
Mr. Tague of Ward 3 for Mi-. Reidy of Ward
15, offered an order— That the City Auditor be
authorized to transfer the sum of $1600 from
the Reserved Fund for the purpose of establish-
ing a police ambulance in South Boston.
Assigned to the next meeting, on motion of
Mr. Tague.
ERECTION OF IRON FENCE.
Mr. Tague of Ward 3, for Mi-. Reidy of Ward
15, offered an order — That the Superintendent
of Public Grounds be requested to report back
to the Common Couucil how much it would
cost to erect an iron fence around the walk of
the public park known as Dorchester Heights,
and also around the side of Thomas Park,
which bounds the said park.
Passed.
Before the reading of an order offered by Mr.
Tague for Mr. Colby was finished, Mr. Wise of
Ward 2o said— Mr. President, I rise to a point of
order. Can an order be introduced by one
Councilman for another Councilman who is
lire sent?
The President — The point of order being
raised, the Chair will rule that orders intro-
duced in that way cannot be received.
Mr. Colby-— Mr. President, I rise to a point of
order. The order having been taken into the
bands of the Reading Clerk, and the Clerk
having started to read it. can the Chair then
say that it is not in the possession of the Chair?
The President— The (hair will rule that the
order was not properly received. The Clerk
erred in taking it.
Later in the session Mr. Keldy of Ward 15
said— Mr. President, I rise to a question of per-
sonal privilege. At the time the orders were
introduced by Mr. Tague, including orders from
Mr. Colby and myself, the gentleman from
Ward 2() [Mr. Wise] rose to a point of order that
those orders could not properly be so intro-
duced. The Chair ruled the point well taken,
and Mr. ( olby's order was sent back. Mr. Colby
then rose to a point of order in regard to the
matter, and the Chair stated that the Clerk
had erred. Now. I hare no intention of having
the Clerk blamed in the matter so far as I am
concerned, personally. I do not wish it to ap-
pear, as it might appear from reading it in cold
type, that an error had been made by our Clerk,
who is so accurate in regard to the action upon
matters coming before this body. As far as my
orders were concerned, I desire personally to
take the blame for the procedure.
Mr. Colby of Ward is— Mr. President, as I
am involved in the matter, I would like to say
something myself. I will acknowledge the
fact that I furnished one of the orders that the
gentleman from Ward 3 [Mr. Tague] intro-
uced. but I don't feel that 1 owe any apology
in the matter unless there is a rule which says
that it is not in order. If there is any rule
which the President can show me that I have
violated, I will apologize.
The President— I nlcss the gentleman rises
to a question of privilege this deflate is out of
order. The Chair does not feel called upon to
rule that the gentleman must enter an apol-
ogy.
Mr. Colby— Mr. President. I rise to a question
of privilege, and will ask if the Chair can refer
me to the rule under which the ruling was
made by the Chair.
The President— The Chair will state to the
gentleman that the rules and orders of the City
Council are not the only rules and orders gov-
erning this Council, and that the Chair must
be governed in matters outside of our ordinary
rules by the general principles of parliamentary
law and those of common sense also. The
Chair would state, as the matter tias been
opened up. that he imputed no lack of correct-
ness and did not mean to impute any error to
the Clerk. The orders were received by the
Clerk just the same as the Chair would have
received them if they had been handed to him.
and were returned to the members just as
the Chair would have returned them if handed
to the Chan-. The Clerk did not know who the
orders were from until they were handed to
him. and of course he could not know until
they had been handed to him and he had
looked at them.
CONDITION OF HIGHLAND PARK.
Mi-. Davis of Ward 21 offered an order— That
the Committee on Public Grounds Department
he requested to report at an early date the
general condition of Highland Park, including
the Roxbury Standpipe in Ward 21. and the
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estimated cost of placing the same in such
condition as to be presentable to the citizens of,
Boston.
Referred to the Committee on Public Grounds.
DISTRIBUTION OF JULY FOURTH TICKETS.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13 offered an order-
That all tickets printed for Children's Fourth
of July entertainments be distributed equally
among the members of the City Council after
providing for the needs of the schools, Mayor
and heads of departments.
The order was declared referred to the Com-
mittee on Fourth of July.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13— Mr. President, I
move a suspension of the rule on that last
order.
The President— It is too late to move a sus-
pension of the rule on that order, it having al-
ready been referred to the committee.
Mr. Griffin— Mr. President, I move a recon-
sideration of the vote whereby it was referred
to the committee. Now, I want to say a word
in reference to that order. It reads that all
tickets —
The President— The Chair will say that the
motion of the gentleman cannot be received
by the Chair, Decause under the rule the
Chair must refer orders to their appropriate
committee.
Mr. Griffin— Mr. President, can a motion be
made to reconsider a vote whereby any matter
is referred to a committee?
The President— This order was referred to
the committee under the rules.
Mr. Griffin— I make a motion to reconsider.
The President— No vote was taken on refer-
ence to the committee.
Mr. Griffin— I don't think that makes any
difference. Under the rules it is referred. I
move that the vote whereby it is referred to the
Committee on Fourth of July be reconsidered.
Is that in order?
The President— The Chair will rule that the
motion is out of order.
Mr. Griffin— Mr. President, I dislike to ap-
peal from the decision of the Chair, but it
seems to me very unusual that a vote cannot be
reconsidered when an order is referred to a com-
mittee.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11— Mr. President, I rise
to a point of of order, that there was no vole.
The President— The point of order is well
taken. The Chair desires to read, with the con-
sent of the Council, rale 25—
"When an order or resolution relates to a sub-
ject which may properly be examined and re-
ported upon by an existing committee of the
City Council, such order or resolution shall, up-
on presentation, be referred to such committee."
Under the rule the Chair referred that order
to the Committee on Fourth of July.
Mr. Griffin — Mr. President, I will ask the
Chair if there is any way of getting that before
the House tonight?
The President— The Chair knows of no way
in which it can be done.
investigation of delay in construction
of streets.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13 offered an order-
That a special committee of five members of
the Common Council be appointed to investi-
gate the delay in the construction of West
Fourth and Dover streets, over the tracks of
the New York, New Haven & Hartford Rail-
road anil Fort Point Channel ; the expense at-
tending the same to be charged to the contin-
gent fund Common Council.
The order was read a second time and tin
question came on its passage.
Mr. Holden of Ward 11— Mr. President. 1
would rise to ask if there is not a committee
that attends to just such matters, and if it re-
quires a special committee? Should not the
Committee on Grade Crossings have this mat-
ter in charge? I think matters of this kind
should be referred to their appropriate commit-
tees, instead of having so many of these spe-
cial committees.
The order wasreferred to the Committee on
i Irade I Crossings.
PURCHASE OF LAND FOR SCHOOL.
Mr. Wise of Ward 20 offered an order— That
the Finance Committee include in their next
loan a sufficient sum of money to buy a small
tract of land adjoining the land now occupied
bj the Hugh O'Brien School— said piece of land
to be used as an addition to the present school
yard of the Hugh O'Brien School.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
REMOVAL OF TREE. DACIA STREET.
■ Mr. Wise of Ward 20 offered an order— That
the Superintendent of Public Grounds be in-
structed to remove a dead tree in front of 20
Dacia street, Ward 20.
Sent up.
PAYMENT OF BILLS.
Mr. Shaw of Ward 17 offered an order— That
the City Auditor be authorized to allow for
payment the bills of Henry & Boles, amounting
m the total to three dollars, for refreshments
furnished to a member of the Joint Standing
Committees on Police and Market Department,
on March 1 fi, 23 and 24, 1894; the same to be
charged to the appropriation for City Council,
Contingent Expenses Joint Committees.
Passed under a suspension of the rule.
REMOVAL OF TREES, EVANS STREET.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24 offered an order-
That the Superintendent of Public Grounds be
requested to remove two (2) dead trees on
Evans street, between Morton and Corbet
streets, Ward 24, for the better safety of public
travel on said street.
Referred to the Superintendent of Public
Grounds.
REGULATIONS CONCERNING BICYCLES, COLUM-
BUS AVENUE.
Mr. Colby of Ward 18 offered an order— That
His Honor the Mayor be requested to make
such arrangements as will provide suitable
police protection against fast and reckless bi-
cycle riding on Columbus avenue.
Passed under a suspension of the rule.
SANITARY REQUIREMENTS, WARD SIXTEEN.
Mr. Reinhart of Ward 1G offered an order-
That a special committee, consisting of five
members of the Common Council, be appointed
to examine into and report to this body on the
sanitary requirements of Ward 16.
Referred to the Committee on Health Depart-
ment.
TEMPORARY FOOT BRIDGE, EVERETT STREET.
Mr. Hayes of Ward 2 offered an order— That
the Superintendent of Streets, through His
Honor the Mayor, be requested to require the
Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad Com-
pany to immediately build a temporary foot
bridge over their tracks at Everett street, East
Boston, during the construction of the new tun-
nel.
Passed. Sent up.
HOSPITAL, NORTH END.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 0 offered an order-
That the Committee on Finance be requested
to provide in the next loan the sum of fifty
thousand dollars for the establishment of an
emergency hospital or a branch of the City
Hospital tor the benefit of residents of Wards
<; and 7.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
INCREASE IN SALARIES, HOUSE WATCHMEN.
Mr. Rourke of Ward (i offered an order-
That the Board of Police he requested to con-
sider and report to the Common Council on the
advisability of increasing the salaries of mem
hers of the Police Depart men t known as "house
watchmen" to the full or regulation pay of
patrolmen of said department.
Referred to the Committee on Police De-
partment.
NEW CARPET FOR COUNCIL CHAMBER.
Mr. Rourke of Ward i; offered an order-
That the Superintendent of Public Buildings,
through His Honor the Mayor, be requested to
provide a new carpet for the Common Council
chamber, and that the Committee on Financt
be requested to provide the nn'itiis to pay there-
for.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
COUNCIL CHAMBEB OPEN FOR USE OF MEM
BER8.
Mr. CONNORTON of Ward 4 offered an order
That the City Messenger be directed to have
the Common Council chamber open every da]
except Sundays, Saturdays and holidays, be-
tween the hours of 1 1 A. M. and :: P. M., for the
accommodation of the members of the Common
( louncil ; expense attending the same, if any, to
be charged to thi contingent fund of the Com-
mon Council.
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COMMON COUNCIL
Referred to the Committee on City Messenger
Department.
REINSTATEMENT OF PARK POLICEMEN.
Mr. Mitchell of Ward 25 offered an order-
That the City Auditor be authorized to trans-
fer from the Reserved Fund the sum of five
thousand dollars to the appropriation for Park
Department, the same to he expended for
maintenance of the park police force and the
reinstatement of the members suspended from
said force.
Mr. Mitchell of Ward 25— Mr. President, I
would like to have that go to the Finance Com-
mittee. I have presented this order in the
interest of those policemen— ten of them who
have been suspended and have been out of
work since the thirty-first day of last October.
Some of them gave up jobs to take this posi-
tion and were suspended in October, and nave
not had work since. Last Sunday and the
Sunday before I think they were given some
work, and I put this order in in order that
money may be provided. The Park Commis-
sioners say that if the money is provided it will
put them at work. It seems to me no more than
right that the Finance Committee should con-
sider this question and I hope they will make
provision so that these men can go to work.
The order was referred to the Committee on
Finance.
INFORMATION REGARDING FIREMEN.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10 offered an order— That
the Board of Fire Commissioners, through His
Honor the Mayor, be hereby requested to report
to the City Council a tabulated statement of
the location and number of men in the differ-
ent fire companies, the names of the men in
each company, stating whether they are per-
manent or call men, and giving the age, num-
ber of years in the service and salary of each,
and also the names of members who served in
the late Civil War.
Passed. Sent up.
MATTERS BEFORE
MITTEE.
FIXAXCE COM-
Mr. Sears of Ward 10 offered an order —
That the Clerk of Committees be hereby in-
structed to report to the City Council on the
date when the Committee on Finance report
the customary loan order for various municipal
purposes, a printed list of all the matters be-
fore the Committee on Finance on said date,
referred during the present year.
Passed. Sent up.
SUGGESTIONS REGARDING POLICE DISTRICT
ELEVEN.
Mr. MANKSof Ward 24 offered an order— That
the Board of Police Commissioners be request-
ed to consider the following suggestions with
regard to the Eleventh Police District and re-
port to this body as to the expediency of put-
ting the same into effect:
1. Alterations and repairs of the station house
as estimated by the Superintendent of Public
Buildings.
2. An increase of the force of men on that
division.
3. The establishment and maintenance of
another police district within the limits of the
one under consideration.
Referred to the Committee on Police Depart-
ment.
Adjourned on motion of Mr. Bradley of
Ward 2 at 11.53 P. M., to meet on Thursday.
June 7, at 7.30 o'clock, P. M
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
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Proceedings of the Board of Aldermen.
Tuesday, June 5, 1894.
Regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen
in the Aldermanic Chamber, City Hall, at
3 o'clock P. M., Chairman Sanford presiding,
and all the members present.
On motion of Aid. Devek, the reading of the
records of the last meeting was dispensed with.
HEARINGS.
On petitions for leave to erect wooden build-
ings as stables, viz.:
1. John F. IJonlan, for two horses, on Brigh-
ton terrace, Ward 23.
2. James F. Mcintosh, for two horses, on
rear of 7 Harvard street, near Washington
street, Ward 24.
No objections. Severally referred to the
Committee on Street-sand Sewers.
On petitions for leave to project bay windows,
viz.:
3. Charles F. Hargrave, two windows, from
building 365-367 Sumner street, Ward 2.
No objection. Referred to the Committee on
Inspection of Buildings (Aid.)
4. J. C. Cohen, two windows, from building
28-30 Lowell street, Ward 8.
Mary Riley of 26 Lowell street appeared and
objected on the ground that it would interfere
with her light and air.
No further objection, the matter was referred
to the Committee on Department for Inspec-
tion of Buildings (Aid.).
5. J. C. Cohen, one window, at 99 Leverett
street, Ward 8.
William A. Brewster of 101 Leverett street
appeared and objected, on the ground that a
bay window, to which he had oojected, had
some years ago been erected on one side of his
property, and that it was now proposed to erect
one on the other side. The street is narrow
and his view would be entirely cut off and the
value of his property depreciated.
No further objections, the matter was re-
ferred to the Committee on Department for In-
spection of Buildings (Aid.).
6. Morris Fleischer, one window, at 70 North
Margin street, Ward 8.
Aid. Folsom and Devek each presented a re-
monstrance from Elizabeth T. Lldredge, trus-
tee, protesting against the proposed erection of
bay window at No. 70 North Margin street by
Morris Fleischer.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I would like to
ask the City Clerk, through you, if Morris
Fleischer's petition as advertised stated that
this property is at 70 North Margin street.
Ward 8. If it did, I will ask the Chair to rule
it out, as North Margin street is in Ward 7.
The Chairman— The Chair will inform the
alderman that the petition reads "70 North
Margin street, Ward 8."
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, it is evident to
the Board that 70 North Margin street is locat-
ed in Ward 7. At the same time, there are
objectors present, and if the (Mian- saw lit to
allow the objectors to he heard, I think it
would save them coining in anew.
The Chairman— The Chair thinks the, sug-
gestion raised by the alderman a perfectly
proper one, but at the same time, as it- is a
purely technical objection, so far at, least as the
Chair is concerned, as there is no other North
Margin street, the Chair would feel that it
might be well to proceed with the matter at
the present time.
Aid. Dever— There is. a South Margin street
in Ward 8.
The Chairman— We arc now speaking of
Noi't,:i iV: ir,iii str: et v li: ';. :.■ an :hf
terent street. The ('hair therefore thinks it
might at this time be proper to hem- certain
remonstrants who may he present.
Mrs. Catherine Kenny oi 68 North Margin
street, [or Hugh Kenny, appeared ami objected,
as the owner of the property, on the ground
that the proposed window would interfere with
light and air, and would lessen the income
from the property. The remonstrant had lived
in the vicinity forty-seven years and there had
been no attempt before to carry through any-
thing of the sort. The street is a very narrow
one.
Mrs. Mary McLaughlin of 72 North Margin
street seconded the objection.
Aid. Lomasney moved that the petitioners
be given leave to withdraw on Nos. 4, 5 and 6.
Aid. Folsom — Mr. Chairman, it seems to me
proper that these matters should go to the com-
mittee first to be examined into.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I am not de-
sirous of taking away any of the rights of the
committee, and have no objection to these
matters going there, but it seems to me that
this is a peculiar state of affairs. We find a
gentleman by the name of Brewster, represent-
ing property on Leverett street, coming in and
stating that on one side he has a bay window
already, and that if this bay window is permit-
ted, he will be shut in on both sides. I my-
self am very familiar with this locality,
and know that North Margin street also
is one of the narrow streets in Boston,
and a lady who has lived upon it for forty-
seven or forty-eight years comes in here and
says that nothing of this kind has been previ-
ously attempted. I certainly think that leave
to withdraw should be granted on No. 6, one of
the grounds being that stated by the alderman,
that the petition refers to North Margin street.
Ward 8, while it should be Ward 7. As a mat-
ter of law the petition should be correctly
drawn. I was, in the first place, merely going
to move that leave to withdraw be granted
upon that, hut- when I arose I adopted a sugges-
tion made by Aid. Lee and moved that leave to
withdraw be given on Nos. 4, 5 and 6. I live in
the locality and understand the situation of af-
fairs, and I think it is just as well for us to
give leave to withdraw on those three petitions.
Aid. Dever — Mr. Chairman, being a member
of the Committee on Inspection of Buildings
Department, I will say that all the locations re-
ferred to are as familiar to me as if they were
in the ward where I live at the present time, if
not more so, because a part of my early boy-
hood was spent upon Leverett, Lowell and
North Margin streets. I know that every
member of this Board who ever visited North
Margin street, and who knows its width, would
never vote to allow a bay window there. Now,
it has become ajiractice down in that part of
the city for certain people buying houses to pay
down about $500 or $800 and immediately
come into the Board of Aldermen and ask to
put bay windows upon those; buildings. I think
it is now time to cry a halt. Here we have
good, respectable citizens who conn; here and
ask us not to allow that privilege, and
I hope the Board will look at it in that light.
It is a similar case to one I had a short while
ago before the Board, where a certain corpora-
tion wished to place electric-light poles on a
residential street. At that time I asked the
Board of Aldermen to be with me in the mat-
ter. It was in my neighborhood, but a short
way from me, and the Board unanimously
voted that that corporation he given leave to
withdraw. Now, Aid. Lomasney, who repre-
sented that district under the district system.
comes in and asks that we vote leave to" with-
draw to these petitioners. I think that it is
only fair and just, and I hope and ask as one
member of the commit tec, that the Board will
so vote.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I tried to find
out while this matter was under discussion the
width of that street, and I find thai we havea
street down there only twenty-tour Eeel wide.
I also find that the width of the sidewalk is
less than five feet, Now, there is more than
that, involved in this quest ion. We have a lady
v. I nies to this Board and who tells this
Board that she has lived there forforty-s
years; that she has made it her home for that
length of time. A speculator steps in and, be-
tween the two remonstrants who are lure.
wants to place :> hay window and shut out I hi'
balance of their view, taking away thelighl i
enjoyed by one of these remonstrants who has
lived there so long and who still desires to live
in that old homestead. Now, I ask the i
in all fairness to accept the motion made by
the Uderman and give the petitioners]
to withdraw.
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Aid. Hall — Mr. Chairman, 1 want to say this
with reference to that locality: I happened to
try a case that concerned that street. I don't
believe a bay window ought to be allowed upon
the street anywhere, anal shall favor granting
leave to withdraw in this instance. I think
anybody who is familiar with that street — who
knows how narrow itg is and how narrow the
sidewalks are — will not be surprised when I say
that the sidewalks are narrower than five feet
— that they are not over four feet and a half.
There is not room for a bay window anywhere
in this vicinity, and I think it would be a mis-
take—that it would be taking away the rights
of these people to light and air— to grant the
structures which are here petitioned for.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I have uo ob-
jection to giving these people leave to with-
draw, if that is the proper course, but I am not
familiar with that location, and, as chair-
man of the committee, it seems to ine'the
committee ought to find out the facts. I am not
familiar enough, if the other members of the
Board are, to take the responsibility of giving
leave to withdraw today. I might be willing
to take that action, but it seems to me proper
that the committee should look into it. I am
not advocating, by any means, giving any of
these people a permit to put up a bay window.
I simply ask that these matters be referred to
the committee, that they may look into the
subject and make then' report.
Aid. Lee — Mr. Chairman, as one member of
this Hoard, I certainly hope these petitioners
will be given leave to withdraw. I believe
every member except my friend from Dorches-
ter, whose meanderings probably have not been
in that section of the city, is familiar with that
locality. I find by the statements which have
been made by the alderman on my right that
here is a street 24 feet wide with a sidewalk
4V2 feet wide, and I would be greatly surprised
if a surveyor should go down there and come
back and report to this Board that the sidewalk
is 4 feet and 6 inches wide. I think it is not
ovei 3 feet and 0 inches wide, and there is not
now a bay window upon the street. If we are
going to allow the remodelling of buildings
and allow bay windows to be projected upon
such streets as that, I think it is pretty nearly
time that the Board should set itself right and
should say to these petitioners that it is
not going to grant permits to extend bay
windows over a sidewalk that is but three
feet and six inches wide, or four feet and six
inches wide as suggested by the alderman on
my right. I have been in the Committee on
Claims during the past four or five months
and I want to say to the members of the Board
of Aldermen here that it is a bad practice and
one which the City of Boston is paying dearly
for to allow a state of affairs to exist whereby
drippings can come from bay windows and
from the roofs of bay windows, from the eaves,
causing damage which it is utterly impossible
to fix the blame for upon the owner. The city
has to settle, wherever a case is found. These
gentlemen come in as speculators and under-
take to remodel buildings to the detriment of
other people who are making their residence
in a neighborhood. One of the ladies who
has appeared here has said that sin-
has lived on North Margin street for
forty-seven or forty-eight years— she was proba-
bly born there — and that none of the old inhab-
itants there have ever asked for a bay window.
Now, I agree with the alderman opposite t lia t
this may be a bad precedent to establish, but 1
believe it is a good precedent where the whole
Board of Aldermen acts, as there can then be
no queston as to what prompted their action. I
believe there are some matters that should be
referred to the committee, and I entirely agree
with the alderman opposite, the chairman of
the committee, in that. But in this case I
don't believe there is a member of this Board,
except possibly the chairman of that commit-
tee, who is not familiar with that locality, and
I therefore trust that the motion made by Aid.
Lomasney will prevail and that the gentleman
who is chairman will see his way clear to vote
with us to give the petitioners leave to with-
draw.
Aid. Folsom — Mr. Chairman, the arguments
of the gentlemen opposite apply to No. 6 of the
calendar. Now, I am ready, after the informa-
tion we have had regarding the width of North
Margin street, to vote that leave to withdraw
be granted on that petition if the alderman
will withdraw his motion to give the other
petitioners leave to withdraw. If further in-
formation on the other matters makes it clear
that the same facts apply, I shall be in favor of
leave to withdraw being granted upon those
two petitions also.
Aid. Lee — Mr. Chairman, as the alderman
who made the motion has said, when he arose
to make the motion to indefinitely postpone
No. G, I said to him that he had better include
Nos. 4 and 5, the width of street and sidewalk
being the same. But as the chairman of the
committee desires to view those premises, I
will certainly agree that Nos. 4 and 5 be re-
ferred to the committee, if that meets with the
favor of the alderman who made the motion.
I trust, however, that No. 6 will be indefinitely
postponed now. I think it is hardly worth the
time of the committee to consider that.
Aid. Lomasney — Mr. Chairman, I have no de-
sire to curtail the rights of the committee, as I
said before, being satisfied that if they went
down and looked at the situation they would
see the injustice of having bay windows shut-
ting out the light and air of the remonstrants
here, including the gentleman who has ap-
peared here, and who has said that he would
be shut out on both sides. In regard to Lowell
street, there is but one bay window on that side
of the street, and that is fourteen or fifteen
doors, probably, from this one. I was perfectly
satisfied to let the committee go there. But,
as Aid. Lee has stated, when I rose to make the
motion in regard to No. 6, he suggested that I
include Nos. 4 and 5. I think there is equal
justice in all these cases, as regards the width
of the street and sidewalks. But I am satisfied
with the alderman's motion to have Nos. 4 and
5 recommitted to the committee, allowing
them to visit the premises themselves.
Aid. Lomasney's motion being withdrawn,
011 motion of Aid. Lomasxey, leave to with-
draw was granted on No. 0 on the calendar.
7. O'Toole & Vose, one window at 46, North-
ampton street, Ward 18.
George J. Uriot, for his father, -I. W. (Mat,
of 44 Northampton street, appeared and object-
ed on the ground that the proposed bay window
would be an obstruction to light and air and
would be an injury to property.
There being no further objection, the matter
was referred to the Committee on Department
for Inspection of Buildings (Aid).
8. Louis Segel, two windows, at 89 Prince
street. Ward 6.
No objection. Referred to the Committee on
Department for Inspection of Buildings (Aid 1.
On petitions for leave to erect poles for the
support of electric wires, viz.:
9. Tlic New England Telephone and Tele-
graph Company of Massachusetts on Mortoa
street, Dorchester.
10. Fire Commissioners, on Main. Walker,
School. Summer. Clarendon, Tremont. Faneuil,
Brooks, and Bolton streets.
No objections. Severally recommitted to the
Committee on Electric Wires.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
To the Committee on Claims — John P. Leahy,
to be paid balance remaining from tax sale of
estate 'Jo Ontario street, South Boston.
Honora Manning, for compensation for dam-
age to estate 73 Tremont street. Charlestown,
caused by the displacement of the wall of the
lot of the Frothingham Schoolhouse.
Frederick Ockershausen, for compensation
for personal injuries received from an alleged
defect in Columbus avenue.
Anthony Bonzagni, for compensation for in-
juries received by an alleged defect in Ferry
street.
Pietro Bonzagni. for compensation for loss
sustained on account of personal injuries re-
ceived by bis minor son, Anthony, by an al-
leged defect in Ferry street.
Charles F. Eaton, to be paid balance remain-
ing from tax sale of estate on Nonquit street.
Ward 20.
To the Superintendent of Public Grounds-
Robert L. McLeod and others, for the trimming
of trees at 30, 32, 34, 36 Wvman street. Ward
23.
To the Committee on Department for Inspec-
tion of Buildings (Aid.)— Samuel Dancezer, for
leave to project a watch sign at 57 Fleet street,
Ward 6.
Boughton & Linville. for leave to project a
sign at 201 Tremont street.
JUNE 5, 1804
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Roland Worthington, for leave to locate cellar
bottom of building 31 State street, 1-9 Congress
street and Congress square, at grade 6.
James A. Martin, for leave to suspend an
American flag from building No. 704 Broadway
to a tree, in front of said building.
Bernard Epstein, for leave to project a sign
from building No. 3 Morton street, Ward 7.
Adams & Wood, for leave to project a small
sign at No. 35 Arch street.
Tremont Theatre, for permission to attach
three signs to awning in front oi theatre on
Tremont street.
To the Special Committee on Graae Crossings
— C, J. McCormick and others, for a hearing on
the matter of the proposed grade crossing by
Old Colony Railroad Company at junction of
Dorchester avenue, B and Seventh streets.
To the Committee on Department for the In-
spection of Buildings— E. B. Clapp, for leave to
build a wooden building on Boston street near
Harvest street, Ward 15.
Thomas W. Carter, for leave to build a wood-
en building on Clifton street. Ward 20.
To the Committee on Lamps— Edward J. JVIc-
Govern and others, for public lamps on Oak-
ridge street, Dorchester.
To the Committee on Licenses. Michael -J.
Quinn, for leave to run a passenger barge be-
tween Post Office square and the Congress-street
ball grounds, and between said ball grounds
and the Union Station on Causeway street.
Frank E. Ames, for leave to run three barges
between West Roxbury station and the New-
ton line, and between Spring-street station and
the Dedham line.
M F. Miley, for a license to run a passenger
barge between Scollay square and Rowe's
wharf, via Scollay square, State and Broad
streets.
Willis Jones, for a license to exhibit war pic-
tures and stereopticon views at 135 Eliot street
for the season ending Aug. 1, 1894.
Charles H. Perry, for a license for a sparring
exhibition at the Casino Building on Monday
evening, June 25.
Grace Club, for license for a sparring exhibi-
tion at 21 Oswego street, June 15, 1894.
Dennis J. Lewis, for a license for a sparring
exhibition at the Casino Building on June 25,
1894.
Edward Graham, for .a license lor a sparring
exhibition at the Casino on June 25, 1894.
Hazel Club, for a license for an athletic ex-
hibition, including sparring with eight-ox.
gloves, at Boston Theatre, Monday evening,
■July 2, 1894.
To the Committee on Electric Wires— Boston
Electric Light Company, for leave to erect
poles lor electric wires on Amory street, Rox-
bury. _ , „
To the Committee on Streets and Sewers-
Witt B. Hunt, 2d, for leave to use Parkmaii
street. Melville avenue, Washington and
Adams streets for a bicycle race, on July 4.
('. F. Phipps and F. H. Snow, for leave to
place a bitching post in sidewalk at 12 Beale
street, Dorchester.
Barnum & Bailey Circus lor leave to parade
in certain streets, June 11.
Cornelius J. Desmond, for sidewalk on south
side of Storv street, between G and H Streets,
Ward 14.
Matthias Berolf, lor leave to place an iron
grating in the sidewalk at x." Leverett street,
Ward 8.
Samuel W. Johnson, for leave to place a
inch iron pipe under and across the sidewalk at
137 I Street, coiner West Sixth street. Ward 14.
Roland Worthillgton, for leave to place ari a
Kinder sidewalk in Congress squan; running
cast to Congress street. Ward 6.
Hugh Gill, for sidewalk on west side .North
Margin street. Ward 7.
. Michael J. Lynch, for leave t<> maintain a
stand for the sale of temperance drinks in Citj
Hall avenue.
f'nink W. < rocker, to place a hitching post on
Brighton avenue, Ward 2.
William Minot, agent, for leave to pla
hitching ring in curbstone at No. 113 Devon-
shire street.
George U.S. Driver, trustee. Eor leave
S lace a marble slab, lettered, iii sidewalk a!
0 1-329 Washington street.
Joseph I. Stewart, for leave to place a hitch
ine (Hist at No. 203 Washington street. Ward 24.
Berry & Watson, for brick sidewalks ai 502,
£94 and 596 Fast Second street, Ward 1-t.
Berry & Watson, for sidewalk at No. 12 I
street, Ward 14.
PAPERS FROM THE COMMON COUNCIL.
11. Notice of rejection, May 31, of orders
passed bv this Board May 29, 1893, for the
transfer of the sums of $2801.75 and $198.25
from the appropriation for Health Department
to the appropriation for Street Department,
street cleaning division.
Placed on file.
12. Message from the Mayor recommending
the acceptance of Chapter 396 of the Acts of
1894, being an act authorizing the borrowing
of $1,000,000 for park purposes, outside of the
debt limit.
Placed on file.
13. Ordered, That Chapter 396 of the Acts
of the year 1894, being "an Act to authorize the
City of Boston to incur indebtedness beyond
the limit fixed by law for park purposes," be
and hereby is accepted.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
14. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be
requested to make such arrangements as will
provide suitable police protection against fast
and reckless bicycle riding on Columbus
avenue.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I move to amend
No. 14 on the calendar by adding after the
word "avenue" "and other public ways in this
city."
The Chairman— The Chair thinks it advisa-
ble to make reference of the matter, if the
alderman does not object, to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
Aid. Lee — I have no objection to that. I was
going to make an inquiry of the Chair what
rights His Honor the Mayor had in this connec-
tion?
The Chairman— The Chair thinks he has no
rights.
Aid. Dever— He can consult with the Police
Commissioners. I think that is the purport and
- intent of the order.
Aid. Lee— If there is any ordinance being
violated, then he can, but ii there is no ordi-
nance being violated I don't know what right
the Mayor or anybody else has to make any ar-
rangements or to prohibit anything being done.
1 believe, however, it would be well to have
thisgo to the committee. I understand that
the Legislature has just passed a bicycle act
and it seems to me that this might go to the
Committee on Ordinances, which has other
matters in this connection before it, and that
committee can report an ordinance that will
not conflict with the statute law. I have no ob-
jection to this going to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
The order was referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
15. Ordered, That the Superintendent of
Streets, through His Honor the Mayor, be re-
quested to require the Boston, Revere Beach &
Lynn Railroad Company to immediately build
a temporary foot Image over their tracks at
Everett street, East Boston, during the con-
struction of the new tunnel.
The order was read a second time and the
question came on its passage; in concurrence.
Aid. LEE — Now, Mr. Chairman, there is an
order that i s&: ms tc mi 13 also pe: uhai n its
wording. If this Board of Aldermen has rights
over the highways it is this Board of Aldermen
that should pass the order, allowing His Honor
the Mayor to exercise his light and prerogative
under the charter to sign all acts, votes or reso-
lutions that may be passed. This is a matter
that should go to the Committee On Streets and
Sewers. They can report here in ;( ncu draft
that the Board of Aldermen are the only per-
sons who have a right to give, permission to
construct over highways ; and I ask that the
order be sent to the ( 'nmmiitec on Streets and
Sewers, that they may report baokinanew
draft a proper order.
The order was referred to the. Committee "ii
s reets and Sewers.
The two following Orders Were passed in Com-
mon Council, and sent up:
in. Ordeied.Ti int. the Superintendent of Pub-
lic Grounds be requested to remove two dead
on Evans Street, between Morton and < or-
bei streets, Ward 24, for the bi
public t raj el on said si reel .
Referred to the Si perintendenl of Public
Grounds.
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BOARD OF ALDER M E N
17. Ordered. That the Superintendent of
Public Grounds be requested to remove a dead
tree in front of 20 Daeia stree, Ward 20.
Indefinitely postponed, on motion of Aid.
Dever. Notice sent down.
18. Ordered, That all committees of the City
Council desiring to have their reports con-
sidered before the annual recess of the Comr
mini Council he requested to submit such re-
ports not later than June 21, 1894.
Passed in concurrence.
li). Ordered. That the Committee on Ordi-
nances be requested Co report what action
should be taken by the City Council to provide
that a candidate for appointment as Trustee of
Mr. Hope Cemetery shall be a resident of the
City of Boston and a voter in said city.
Passed in concurrence.
20. Ordered, That during the annual recess
of the Common Council, the Joint Standing
Committee on Inspection of Buildings Depart-
ment be authorized to allow the erection of
wooden buildings and wooden additions, upon
such terms and conditions as said committee
may deem expedient.
The order was read a second time and the
question came on its passage in concurrence.
Aid. Hakry— Mr. Chairman, do I understand
that under this order the privilege will he given
to the committee during the recess to grant bay
windows? I simply ask that as a matter of in-
formation.
The Chairman'— If the alderman will notice,
the order reads "to allow the erection of wooden
buildings and wooden additions" and the
clerk informs the Chair that the order in no
sense refers to bay windows. For bay win-
dows, orders of notice are necessary. The Chair
thinks that this is the order which is passed
each year.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, this is sonic-
thing new to me and 1 simply wanted to know
if it would allow the granting of hay windows.
If so I shall vote against it.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I understand
that this order is a similar order to the one that
is passed every year allowing the Joint Stand-
ing Committee on Inspection of Buildings De-
partment to give leave to parties to erect
wooden buildings and wooden additions during
the annual recess of the Common Council, ana
that the committee have no right whatever to
grant bay windows.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman. I withdraw my
objection.
The order was passed in concurrence.
21. Ordered, That the Clerk of Committees
he hereby instructed to report to the City Coun-
cil, on the date when the Committee on Fi-
nance report the customary loan order for va-
rious municipal purposes, a printed list of all
the matters before the Committee on Finance
on said date, referred during the present year.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
22. Ordered, That the City Auditor lie au-
thorised to allow for payment the bills of
Henry & Boles, amounting in the total to $3.
for refreshments furnished to a member of the
Joint Standing Committees on Police and Mar-
ket Department, on March Id. 23, and 24, 1894;
the same to be charged to the appropriation for
City Council, Contingent Expenses, Joint Com-
mittees.
Passed in concurrence.
23. Ordered. That the Board of Fire Com-
missioners, through His Honor the Mayor, be
hereby requested to report to the City Council a
tabulated statement of the location and num-
ber of men in the different fire companies, the
names of the men in each company, stating
whether they are permanent or call men, and
giving the age, number of years in the service,
and salary of each, and also the names of mem-
bers who served in the late civil war.
Referred to the Committee on Fire Depart-
ment, on motion of Aid. Dever.
24. Ordered, That the Board of Police.
through His Honor the Mayor, be requested to
furnish the City Council with a list of licensees
named in their communication, of March 29.
1894, who were not regranted licenses for the
sale of liquor; also a list of parties now holding
licenses who are not citizens of the United
States or qualified voters.
Passed in concurrence.
25. Report of Committee on Health Depart-
ment, recommending reference to the Board of
Health of an order concerning the location of
the Chelsea bridge bath-house, Charlestown.
Accepted in concurrence.
26. Report of Committee on Water Supply
Department, recommending reference to the
Water Board of an order concerning a high
service system in Ward 23.
Accented in concurrence.
27. Report of same committee, recommend-
ing the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Water Board be requested
to have a watering-trough placed in connec-
tion with the drinking fountain just erected
on Dale street, bordering on Washington park,
Ward 21.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I am going to
move that No. 27 on the calendar be indefinite-
ly postponed. There was a request made that
a drinking-fountain be placed on Washington
park. That was the original order, and on that
order the Water Commissioners undertook to
place a drinking-fountain and a watering-
trough on Dale street, one of our best streets in
Roxbury. The people who live directly oppo-
site objected to a watering-trough being placed
there after the drinking-fountain had been
placed there and the stone that was to be used
a> a watering-trough had been put in. They
came in here and said to me that it would in-
jure the street to have a trough of that kind
erected opposite these valuable houses. Direct-
ly opposite when- they want to place this trough
i- a house which was built less than four
months ago, costing S.SO.oOo. We all know
that a watering-trough on a street is not a de-
sirable thing, especially "ii a residential street.
We all know that horses come up there and
drink and then commit nuisances there which
are not agreeable to anybody sitting in the
window and looking out. For that reason,
while a drinking-fountain is there and a passer
bj miy sn.i :• %£*taoscf vii:: I think W5 S*n
get along very nicely without having a water-
ing-trough. 1 therefore move to indefinitely
postpone the order.
The motion to indefinitely postpone was car-
ried. Xotice sent down.
2s. Report of Committee on Schools and
Schoolhouses, recommending reference to the
Committee on Finance of an order concerning
the purchase of a site and erection of a new
building for the Baldwin Primary Schoolhouse.
Report accepted: said reference ordered in
concurrence.
29. Report of same committee, recommend-
ing a like reference of a request of the School
Committee that the City Council take, by right
of eminent domain, a parcel of land to enlarge
the lot of the Hancock Schoolhouse.
Report accepted: said reference ordered iu
concurrence.
30. Report of same committee, recommend-
ing reference to the School Committee of an
order relative to an entrance on Phipps place
to the schoolhouse on Snelling place.
Report accepted; said reference ordered in
concurrence.
Investigation of School Committee Expendi-
tures.
31. Report of same committee, on the order
for a special committee to investigate the ex-
penditure of appropriations by the School Com-
mittee—Recommending its passage in the fol-
lowing new draft:
( Irdered, That the Joint Standing Committee
on Schools and Schoolhouses be hereby author-
ized to investigate the manner in which the
moneys appropriated for school purposes during
the past four years have been expended by the
School Committee: and that said committee be
authorized to send for persons and papers, em-
ploy a stenographer, and report their findings
m print, if they deem such mode of procedure
necessary : the expense attending the same to
be charged to the Contingent Fund, Joint Com-
mittees.
The report was accepted in concurrence, and
the question came on giving the order a second
reading.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman. I would like
to ask if there is any alderman here who tan
give us the idea or intent of this order. As I
understand it, the expenditures of moneys are
all tabulated very nicely and in such a manner
that they can be readily seen at a glance in the
school committee's report; and, while I believe
it is a good idea for the representatives of the
people in the City Government to have a
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577
watchful eye over the expenditures of the city,
yet it seems to me that before we go to any
treat amount of unnecessary trouble some more
nowledge should be given to the members of
the Board of Aldermen. I ask if there is any
member of the Board who can give us the in-
formation.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I have been wait-
ing for some good reason to be shown why that
order should not pass, and I have not heard
any. I first presented an order here asking that
a joint special committee consisting of three
members of this Board, with such as the Com-
mon Council might join, he a committee to
consider and report back the manner in which
the money was being expended by the School
Committee of the City of Boston. I do not in-
tend to. and I hope I never will, attack the edu-
cational institutions of the city, nor do I intend
to attack the system. The gentleman tells us
that everything is nicely tabulated. I have no
doubt, Mr. Chairman, you may go into some of
the best banking houses, commercial and busi-
ness houses, and you will find the accounts
very nicely tabulated, and, while irregularities
might exist, the accounts might be tabulated
in such a manner that the keen eye of
an auditor might not detect any irregularities.
Yet in some of your best business houses and
some of your banking institutions, although
the accounts have been nicely tabulated, men
have been found to be forgers and embezzlers.
Why, right here in this city, some years ago, a
committee of the City Council went to your
treasury department, went all over the books
and examined them and reported hack that
everything was all right, that everything was
nicely tabulated. Still, at the same time, Mr.
Chairman, the City of Boston lost S100,000 or
.$150,000 by tabulation— by changing figures
from one book to another. I charge nothing of
the kind against the School Committee, hut 1
do say that I, as a member of this Government,
and as one of the trustees here, if I believe
money is not being expended wisely and judi-
ciously, have a right to investigate and inquire,
to ask that a committee may be appointed to
examine into the matter. If there was nothing-
radically wrong in the expenditures of the
School Committee, why did three members of
the School Committee go to the lower branch
of the City Council and lobby to defeat the or-
der which I presented? Why was that, if the
tabulations were right and the expenditures
were wise and judicious? I donot say they were
dishonest. I will not say that, audi hope it is
not so, but there must be something radically
wrong when certain members of your School
Board will come to City Hall and lobby with
individual members of the lower branch to de-
feat a simple order of that character. If I was
a member of that board I would come to City
Hall and say "Yes, we are ready to go before
your committee and explain our position upon
every dollar that we have expended." I do not
f propose to give the gentleman on my right pub-
Lcly the knowledge I have and the reasons
why I believe money has been unwisely
ami nut judiciously expended. I believe they
have expended money not judiciously. The
time is coining when the citizens of Boston
will rise in their might and demand from
either the City Council or the School Commit-
tee i hat a more wise and judicious expenditure
of the money he had. No objection was mad<
by a member of this Board when r gut in the
other order. Every gentleman in this Board
voted for ii. Why their change of mind now?
Can it be that some member of the School
Committee has approached my friend on the
right? I do not believe that is tile ease, Mr.
Chairman : but hi; \\ ould lead the public to be-
lieve thai it was so by his argument. I believe
if they did approach hi in. I know the man well
enough to think lie would tell them that lie
would himself order an investigation.
Aid. Hall — Mr. Chairman, I would like to gel
the alderman's valuable opinion as to the righl
of this Board to investigate a co-ordinate
branch of the City Government— whether we
have a right to do so. ] am unfamiliar with
this departmenl ol inquiry, and would like an
opinion as to our nghl to investigate a co-
ordinate branch of the City Government.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, 1 don'l suppose I
shall get anything foi the opinion, and 1 don't
suppose that, if I placed il in your hands, 1
could collect; but 1 want to say that it is the
right of the City Council of 11, .-ton to make the
appropriations at the beginning of the financial
year and to subsequently make an investiga-
tion and find out if the money is being wisely
and judiciously expended. Why, if it came to
the notice of any member of this Board that it
was beiug dishonestly expended, would we not
have the right to call a halt and make an in-
quiry and investigation? Why, certainly, Mr.
Chairman. I recognize this fact, that there are
three coordinate branches.or three departments
in the City of Boston that can spend their
money as in their opinion they see fit. The
Police Department may make a requisition at
the beginning of the financial year asking for
two million dollars to maintain that depart-
ment. This City Council may cut them down
to a million and a half, and still the Police
Department can go on and spend that
two million dollars that they made a requisi-
tion for and you have got to make good the
.deficit at the end of the financial year. Now,
the School Committee cannot go so far as the
Police Department, but they ask for a certain
amount; we appropriate it. Under the charter
we have no right to interfere in the executive
affairs or the administrative affairs of any
branch of the Government or any of the de-
partments, but, being the power that makes
the appropriation for the expenditures, we have
a right to examine and find out if the money is
being honestly, wisely and judiciously ex-
pended. If it is not being honestly, wisely and
judiciously expended we can call a halt, pass
an order here directing the chief magistrate of
the city to refuse to sign orders or drafts; or any
ten citizens of the City of Boston might go to
the Supreme Court and get an injunction
against naving the money paid out of the city
treasury- It is a right we have and a prerogative
we should exercise, more freely than we do and
more frequently.
Aid. Hall — Another question— do I under-
stand that the alderman from Brighton says
that the School Committee, with all its com-
mittees, its Committee on Finance, its auditor,
its various sub-committees, and its power to
appoint additional committees, if necessary,
for the purpose of investigating any expendi-
tures of money, is subject to investigation by a
coordinate branch of this Government? I have
served on that Board and know something
about its duties. It is a legislative body and is
coordinate with this branch of the City Gov-
ernment. We, perhaps, being the source of
revenue, the community being taxed for the
purpose of raising the revenue, and they mak-
ing a requisition upon us for the necessary
amount to run the School Department. Now,
after they make such a requisition upon us, the
amount having been specified, the expenditure
of it being within their control and under their
jurisdiction, isn't it beyond our power to inves-
tigate that legislative branch of the City Gov-
ernment having coordinate powers with the
Board of Aldermen? There seems to me to be
a sharp line of demarcation, and it seems to me
that perhaps the alderman is not exactly sound
in his conclusions. I dislike to question him in
that respect, hut it seems to me so.
Aid. Lee— Mr ._ Chairman, 1 now want to say
again that I believe we have a right to exam-
ine into the way in which the money we appro-
priate is expended. We make the appropria-
tions, the law gives the School Com mil tee the
right to expend the money we appropriate for
the in, iii H I if t iie\ do n oi spend it in accordance
with the law we have a right, toeall a halt.
through the chief magistrate. If the School
Committee have the right the alderman sug-
gests, and we ha ; no right in this matter, well
and good. Lei us determine thai and find out.
NOW, a man is brought here from some of our
New England States and pul on a probationary
period as a school teacher, which period is. I be-
lieve, six months or a year. Through the influ-
ence of some member ol the School Commj
he seeks a promotion, lie is promoted, Mi.
Chairman. I believe under the rules of
the School Committee there is a sliding
scale of salaries. Hut instead of making
bis way from his probationary period until he
arrives at the maximum salary, they advance
him five or six years and give him a gratuity.
Now. if they have aright to expend the city's
money in gratuities I waul t be matter in
he members ol the City Council
may understand the facts. Thai is on
I mighl give nun! in, re I on! j n am
an opportunity to gel some members of Ihe
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
School Board clown before the committee, that
I may ask them a few simple questions. I don't
know that I could do it as keenly as my brother
Hall or my brother Sanford, but I will get at it
in some kind of a bungling way, and before I
get through I will endeavor to obtain an honest
answer from them.
Aid. Hall— Supposing they refused to come?
Aid. Lee— Then, Mr. Chairman, the citizens
of Boston will say there is something rotten,
that they are dishonest, and the verdict will be
rendered by the people and not by the City
Council.
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, I did not assume
in my question that they would refuse to come
because of guilt, but they might simply dev-
our authority to examine them or to summon
them before us. That position, you know, is
taken frequently.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, 1 want to say that I
will take my chances in getting the books in
their possession. I will get the Auditor's books,'
and when I want theirs I will find a way to get
them, and if they do not come they must take
the responsibility, not I. I am ready to go
before the committee and ask questions. As I
have said before, probably I will not doit ;is
well as my Brother Hall or my Brother San ford
might, they having judicial minds; but I will
get at what I desire in some way, and will
endeavor to obtain an honest answer.
Aid. Hallstbam— Mr. Chairman, my astute
' friend is somewhat off in his inferences when
he thinks 1 am opposed to the passage of this
order. I suppose when there is an order on the
calendar like this I have a right to ask ques-
tions regarding it and to get as much informa-
tion as I can from the members. It was for
that purpose that I asked the question, and I
was very glad that my brother alderman got up
and replied. It was just what I was tishing tor,
Mr. Chairman. Now, I perhaps agree with the
alderman that it is our undoubted right to in-
vestigate anv matters concerning the City of
Boston for which we appropriate money. It is not
necessary for the alderman to make any specific
charges at this time. I did not want them, but
I did want to know whether there wassuspicion
enough in the minds of any members of this
Board to warant the introduction of such an
order as that. Having found that to be the
case. I shall vote for an order similar to this.
Possibly I may ask to have this amended
slightly, but I believe, as I have said before,
that it is our duty to be very watchful oi the
city's interest, and that while we are investi-
gating matters pertaining to the City of Boston
and its expenditures we are doing our duty as
representatives of the City of Boston. We can
perform those duties in no better way than to
look sharply after the expenditure of money.
Mr. Chairman, this seems to me to be of great
importance to the city— of so much import-
ance that I would like to amend by
striking out the words "the Joint Standing
Committee on Schools and Schoolhouses,
inserting in place thereof "a special committee
consisting 01 three members of the Board of
Aldermen, with such as the Common Council
may join."
Aid. Lee— Mi-. Chairman, I think the gentle-
man is now getting into a parliamentary twist.
I desire to say that it is only within a few weeks
that I tried to get information here and was un-
able to do so: that I have been unable to do so
many times during the past two weeks. I have
noticed that my friend on the right has on such
occasions sat here as dumb as an oyster and as
close as a clam, and you would not hear a word
out of him. I am always willing to give
the genial alderman on my right whatever
information I may have, but I do not pro-
pose, if I present an order here, and if 1
have anv facts, to give my case away before 1
go to the jury. I don't know whether the alder-
man is on the Committee on Schools and
Schoolhouses or not, but I hope and trust he is.
because I think that when he hears the evi-
dence I should be apt to get an honest verdict
from him. Now, he has moved to amend. I do
not want to raise any parliamentary quibble. I
only want to call the Chair's attention to one
fact, that the order which I presented was for a
committee consisting of three members of the
Board of Aldermen with such as the Com-
mon Council might join, which would not
be over five under our joint rules. That
having been once considered here, and
having gone to the other branch and there
referred and reported in a new draft by a com-
mittee, I don't see how we can consider it
again at this time. 1 have no hesitation in say-
ing that I would just as lief have the Commit-
tee on Schools and Schoolhouses investigate it
as any other committee, and I cannot call to
mind a member of it now. I don't know who
is the chairman and I don't know a member of
the Board on it. I might, I suppose, if I looked
it up. I trust that the Chair will look at the
matter from a parliamentary standpoint and
give a ruling in regard to the standing of the
amendment. I only call the Chair's attention
to this fact — the original order, with practically
the same purport as the amendment, having
been once considered here, how can we consider
an amendment of that purport'?
The Chairman— Does the Alderman ask the
Chaii' to rule upon the question?
Aid. Lee— I only made an inquiry, Mr. Chair-
man, calling the Chair's attention to that fact.
The Chairman— The Chair understands the
Alderman to call the Chair's attention to that
fact, but would ask the Alderman if he makes
a point of order in that n-spcct? Does the Al-
derman desire the chair to rule upon that?
Aid. Lee— It is immaterial to me whether the
Chair rules upon it or not, Mr. Chairman. I
merely desire, upon the amendment which the
Alderman has offered, to call the Chair's atten-
tion to the fact, and of course it is in the power
of the Chair, as I understand parliamentary
law, if an amendment contrary to law is
offered, to take note of the fact. I also under-
stand that if I might make a motion, and make
it in an improper way, under the old custom of
parliamentary law it would he in the power of
the Chair to correct whatever errors 1 might
make, and place my motion properly before the
Board. I only desire to call the Chair's atten-
tion to it, and do not desire to raise any point
of order on my astute friend on the left. He
might think I was going tishing again. Now.
he has been tishing and he has got the bait.
have a chicken which has not hatched yet. and
which will not get off the nest until I am ready
to let her off.
Aid. Barry— Now, Mr. Chairman, it doesn't
make any difference to me whether No. 31 on
the calendar passes, or whether the amend-
ment offered by the gentleman on my left is
adopted; but. as has already been said, when
members of the School Board— a board elected
by the people of this great municipality at
largH — will go to the upper branch and lobby
against an order that is practically the same as
this on the calendar, to my mind it means a
great deal. We have been told Oil the one side
that legally we cannot investigate the School
Board. The probabilities arc that we cannot,
but we can do so so far as that appropriation of
92,000,000 is concerned. We as a Board
have made that appropriation, and we
can ascertain what they do with that
money: and while this year we may not be
able to bring them to an account we will do B0
next year, when they ask for their appropria-
tion, by going to the Legislature and asking for
an act which will give this Board the right to
investigate. Gentlemen, on that School Board
of twenty-four men there is but one mechanic.
I speak as I do because I know the facts, hav-
ing been a member of the Committee on Pub-
lic Buildings under the late Superintendent.
Mr. Tucker, although not being upon the com-
mittee this year under the new Superintend-
ent. 1 say. Mr. Chairman, that the School
Board should look into the wants and the edu-
cation of 75,000 children in our public schools,
and not be dickering for the carpenter
work, painting, plumbing and mason work.
Mr. Chairman, I say frankly that there
have been relatives of members of the
School Board who did not live in the
City of Boston prior to the election id those
members, who are today in the painting busi-
ness, the plumbing business, the mason busi-
ness, in this city. And what for? Because
those members of the School Board who are
certain sub-committees dictate who shall re-
ceive those little contracts for work in the 261
schools we have in this city. That is the busi-
ness that lias been done under the old Superin-
tendent of Public Buildings and it was nothing
against him at all. It was not his fault, he-
cause it was rhe prerogative of the School
Board to dictate that he should give that class
of work to this class of people. I say that those
are things which could he brought out in that
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579
investigation. It ought to be shown that those
people are getting a larger price for that class of
work than they would get in honest competi-
tion. As I have said before, when three
members of the School Board go to the upper
branch and lobby there and defeat an honest
order, it is the duty of this Board to order this
investigation, to drive to the root and to find
out where the evil is. If the evil is found to ex-
ist, then call the attention of the proper au-
thorities to the matter, and they will know
how to deal with a School Board that is doing
wrong. I want to say further and to place my-
self on record in the matter, that while I have
had considerable municipal experience in this
city I never in my life voted against an appro-
priation for the public, schools. To me they are
as dear as my family. I was brought up in
them, my son was brought up in them, and I
would he the last man to do a single act against
the public schools of the City of Boston.
Aid. Dever— It is perfectly immaterial to ine,
Mr. Chairman, whether the amendment offered
by my friend on the right prevails or whether
the order passes in concurrence. The only dif-
ference is this, that if the order passes in con-
currence I shall have a burden placed upon me
that I would not care to assume. Unfortunately
at this time I am chairman of the Committee
on Schools and Schoolhouses. Work of this kind
I do not care for— it takes up too much time.
Now, I believe from what I have heard that an
investigation of some kind should go
on. We certainly can test the mat-
ter, whether we succeed or not. Today
we have evidence, by reading the reports of the
School Committee, that a member of that
Board is a candidate for an office paying some-
thing like $3800 a year. Now, that is not right.
The Charter of the City of Boston prevents any
member of the City Government of Boston
from holding an ofhce or being elected to any
office during the term for which he has been
elected to the City Government. Why should
not that apply to the School Committee as
well? Here you have today Mrs. Fifield, who
went before the public and got their votes for
membership in the School Committee, the
most prominent candidate thay have for super-
visorsnip.
Now, that in itself is wrong, and if an investi-
gation on our part can prevent things of that
kind, I say let it go on. As I said before. I
would prefer that the amendment offered by
my friend on the right would prevail, so that I
might be relieved from doing any of the work
of investigation. But when it comes down to a
good committee of the City Government— and
in this I am not egotistical and do not wish you
to think I am— I will say that today the Com-
mittee on Schools and Schoolhouses of the
City Government, taking the members
of the lower branch together with
those of the upper branch, has not a fear. Bear
in mind, Mr. Chairman and gentlemen, that on
that committee we have one of the two legal
minds of the Hoard. Therefore, I believe that
iKissibly it would relieve you of a great deal of
responsibility if the order were concurred in
and the Committee on Schools and School-
houses, which was practically the unanimous
choice of the lower branch, might go on with
its work.
Aid. Hallstram's amendment was declared
adopted. Aid. Lee doubted the vote ami
called for yeas and nays, ami the amendment
was adopted — vt as 6, niivs'p.
Yeas- Aid. Bryant. Folsom, Fottler, Hall-
stiam, Presho, Sanford— 6.
Nays— Aid. Barry. Dever, Hall, Lee, Lomas-
ney—d.
The question came on tire passage of the
"i-der as amended.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I am going to raise
a point of order, that the amendment which
has been offered cannot be entertained bv this
Board, having been once before the Board and
having been passed upon practically in the
same Form; that that being the case, it cai
now be entertained by the presiding officer
The Chairman — The Chair thinks the {joint
oi order is made too late. The question is on
t he passage of I he order as amended.
Ud. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I move to recon-
sider the vote whereby the amendment was
adopted, i was trying to look up the authi
here, but iii ('hair has made his ruling, and
ourse no argument is necessary on mj |
because I will not, in my humble position I
appeal from the decision of any presiding offi-
cer unless I am satisfied beyond any doubt that
the other members of the Board might con-
sider the point I might raise well taken as
against the ruling of the Chair. Now, I don't
know whether the amendment offered by the
gentleman is for the purpose of defeating the
bill or not, and I do not care, because I give
notice now that I am going to have an
investigation of the School Committee in re-
gard to their expenditures of money, and I will
ave it whether they defeat the amendment in
the other branch or not. I am satisfied, Mr,
Chairman, that when I present my case a little
more legally or a little more fully than I have
there is not a member of this Board who will
vote against ine. But I am not going to take
up the time of the Board now in discussing the
merits or demerits of this question, because I
think it had come to a conclusion, and I only
hope and trust that the alderman on my right
has not made the motion for the purpose of de-
feating the bill. I hope he has no motives of
that kind, and I do not believe he has, Mr.
Chairman. I will put it that way. But I do
not want to have the people led to believe that
he has, by reason of the position he has taken
in the matter, introducing an amendment
which is the same identically in its nature as
what we have already passed upon previously
in this Board in connection with this
order.. The order as passed in this
Board went to the Common Council, was
there referred to the Committee on Schools
and Schoolhouses, and they reported the
order back in a new draft. If the lower
branch of the City Government desires to de-
feat this order when it goes back to them
amended by this body, well and good. I only
want to reiterate that if I live and have
my voice and strength, which I trust
with the will of a kind Providence 1
may have, I am going to have an investigation.
1 am going to show, as I said a moment ago,
that there is favoritism: that there are gratui-
ties given in the School Committee of the City
of Boston which should not be tolerated: that
teachers are brought in from out of town, from
various portions of the New England States,
put on their probationary period for a few
months, and then, through t lie influence of
some member of the School Committee, forced
along five, six, seven or eight years and given
a gratuity of $700. $800, $900 or $1000 at a
jump. Now, nobody will deny that that is a
gratuity, and that it is brought about by fa\ or-
itism on the part of members of the School
Committee. Mr. Chairman, I will withdraw
my motion to reconsider, if there is no objec-
tion.
Aid. Lomasney— I object, Mr. Chairman!.
Aid. Lee— Of course. Mr. Chairman, if my es-
teemed friend on the right objects 1 have got
to subside and allow the question to be taken.
Aid. Hallstkam— Mr. Chairman, my friend
who has just sat down rather infers, in the
statement, that he does not believe I put that
amendment on to defeat the bill : that I did it
for that purpose. I was about to say he inferred
that, and yet I will not say so. 1 will say I hope
he does not infer that I did put that amend-
ment on to defeat the bill. When I said I was
perfectly in accord with him in having that in-
vestigation I meant just what I said, lie says
erj forcibly that he will have an investiga-
tion, uo matter what becomes of this order.
I say here now, publicly, to the Board and to
him", that I will do all I can to help him in that
investigation if this is defeated in the other
branch. It was not my purpose in putting on
that amendment to defeat the bill, but, as] said.
it was of so much importance that I believed
a special committee should be appointed for it,
and it seems that he thought SO, too, when he
introduced the order. I have llOt had timl 0
look back in the records to sec what becai
that order whether it was referred to the Com
inittee on Scl Is and Schoolhouses, upon its
presentation, oi whether it passed this Board,
If it was re i ened to the Committee on Schools
and Schoolhouses, it certainly has not passed
the Board, and his point of order, to my mind,
i- of little account. I trust, .Mr. Chairman, that
my amendment will pass and that reconsidera-
tion w -e,i. [ will go into this matter
just as far as the other aldermen will go. and If
be anything wrong connected with
School Board that we can unearth. I will not
k from bringing it to light. I will not be
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one to cover up anything that should be shown
to the citizens of Boston, and. as I said before, I
trust that the motion to reconsider will not pre-
vail.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I have hesi-
tated somewhat about saying- anything on this
question, because it is a question that one is
liable to be misunderstood on. But it seems to
me that the schoolboard as organized today
does not thoroughly understand its business—
that the statutes or the charter should be
amended and that we should get rid of the
present method of electing a school board. We
have today a superintendent of schools and six
supervisors in trie school department. What
for? Presumably to manage that department.
Then what is the use of twenty-four other men
when you have seven men who are organized
and paid for that special purpose? There is no
department in Boston thai employs so many per-
sons as the. School Board, and for that depart-
ment a board of supervisors and a superinten-
dent are provided. In addition to that a school
committee is elected. Now, what is the condi-
tion of affairs in this city today? I say fear-
lessly, Mr. Chairman, that they are not elected
on account of their ability. Matters have been
so arranged that instead of the entire city of
Boston being represented upon that board cer-
tain sections have the greater part of the repre-
sentation, and other sections, which furnish
the greater number of pupils for the schools,
have practically no representation. The ques-
tion today is not "Are the candidates honest,
are they capable, can they be trusted?" The.
question is "Do they or do they not belong to a
certain creed?" That is the question today iu
the School Board—
The Chairman — The Chair must remind the
alderman that the subject under discussion is
reconsideration of the adoption of Aid. Hal!
strain's amendment, and the Chair hopes Mia
the alderman will confine himself a littlelmore
closely to that question.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, as 1 under-
stood the question, it was in regard to investi-
gating the expenditures of the School Board.
An amendment has been adopted and a motion
has been made to reconsider, and I am trying
to give my reasons why the motion to recon-
sider should prevail. As I say. you have a Board
of Supervisors. It has been shown recently that
in applying for positions Eor service in the
School Department, people who have no con-
nection with the School Board, people whom
the citizens of Boston have not elected to serve
them, have, under, their own admission, adver-
tised in country papers asking people if they
desired positions in the School Department. Ls
that proper? Do the people of Boston intend to
place persons on the School Board who will
allow agents of that kind to go out and put
advertisements in the newspaper-, for school
teachers, when in Boston there are plenty of
jersons who have graduated from the schools
iere, who were horn here, who have passed the
necessary examination, and who are qualified to
fill the positions? I say you can do no harm bj
investigating, and you may do some good. I am
certainly satisfied that the Alderman on my
left would not ask for an investigation unless
he felt satisfied of the .justice of his demand. 1
hope the motion to reconsider will prevail,
because delays are dangerous. While I do not
desire to refer to the Common Council in this
matter, if they have already discussed this,
have decided not to appoint a special commit-
tee, hut to refer it to a Committee on Schools
and Schoolhouses, 1 cannot understand, for the
life of me, how members of the Committee on
Schools and Schoolhouses on the part Of this
City Council, after reporting back chat thai
committee should have the authority to inves-
tigate, should desire to have a special commit-
tee appointed for the purpose. I hope the order
will pass as it comes from the Common Council.
Aid. Lee's motion to reconsider was lost.
The order as amended was passed. Aid.
Barry calling for the yeas and nays— Yeas 1 2,
nays 0. Sent down.
Fourth of July Programme,
32. The report of the Joint Special Committee
on Celebration of Fourth of July conies up con-
curred with these amendments in the pro-
gramme: Insert an item for "Celebration, Last
Boston, 300," and reduce the items "Sailing
regatta, 1000" and "Fireworks, Boston Com-
mon, 1600," to "800." "1500." respectively.
Pi
The question came ou adopting the amend
ment in concurrence.
Aid. Dever— Mr. President, I suppose it is
only a waste of time to further fight the alder-
man from East Boston— I don't know whether
it would be fighting the alderman from East
Boston or the membersof the lower branch from
East Boston. But I have made up my mind
that they are pretty good hustlers, and have
also made up my mind to stop where I am. I
am satisfied that money will not be given to
Roxbury. as East Boston has whipped me out ■
but I think the people of Roxbury will- applaud
me for not trying to get money out there, and
will also feel badly liecause I vote for East
Boston. I am. however, going to vote with the
member today, so that we can go ahead and do
the work in connection with the celebration
that we should have commenced two weeks
ago.
'1 he amendment was adopted in concurrence,
yeas 1 2. nays o.
Abolition of Tremont Street Grossing.
33. Whereas, the people of Roxbury have
been complaining of danger of the grade cross-
ing of the New \ork. New Haven & Hartford
Railroad on Tremont street, and also that the
said crossing is an intolerable nuisance on ac-
count of the numerous trains run daily, causing
frequent delays to traffic of from fifteen to
twenty minutes' duration at times: and
Whereas, the City Council took preliminary
- for the erection oi a bridge over said
tracks for the accommodation of pedestrians;
and
Whereas, the construction of said bridge was
abandoned on the positive assurance of Mr.
Elbridge G. Allen, superintendent of the road,
who informed the committee that he was
authorized bv the New York. New Haven &
Hartford Railroad Company to inform the city
authorities that the work of abolishing said
railroad crossing would be commenced hy the
middle of March or the first of April : and
Whereas, the said railroad company has not
commenced the work as they agreed to: and
Whereas, said company has sent no commu-
nication to the City Council in explanation of
their failure to keep faith with the city: and
Whereas, the people of Roxbury are entitled
:■> some consideration and relief from the intol-
erable nuisance maintained at Tremont street,
Roxbury, by the New York. New Haven &
Hartford Railroad Company; and
Whereas, the said New York. New Haven &
Hartford Railroad Company is the most gigan-
tic monopoly maintained within the Common-
wealth of Massachusetts, as the merchants of
Boston who receive and send freight can ver-
ify; therefore be it
Resolved. That in the opinion of the City
Council of the City of Boston, owing to the fact
of the said New York. New Haven & Hartford
Railroad Company having broken faith with
the said City of Boston, and having repudiat-
ed its promises solemnly and officially made
to the said city, it is fair to presume that a ma-
jority of the stockholders residing in New York
and other places outside of Boston is a re -
why the said company has violated its pledges,
and the action of the directors is sufficient evi-
dence to warrant the opinion that they have no
intention of abolishing the said grade crossing
of rbeir own volition : therefore be it
Ordered— That the City Solicitor be herebj
requested to ascertain the cause of the New
York. New Haven & Hartford Railroad Com-
pany having violated the pledges given to the
City of Boston by its superintendent. Mr. El-
bridge G. Allen (see page loo. City Council
Minutes of 1894). and report the same ro the
City Council at the earliest possible day. to-
gether with the information as to what mode
of procedure is necessary to compel the said
railroad company to abolish this dangerous
crossing.
Aid. Folsom moved to dispense with reading,
and moved reference of the preambles, resolve
and order, to the Committee on Railroads.
Aid. Bryant — Mr. Chairman. I think before
that is referred there should be something said
in favor of that resolution. This concerns the
district which, under the district system. I re-
sided in. and last year at the Legislature, when
this road was being consolidated with the Old
Colony Road, the reasons given for the consoli-
dation were that they were going to elevate
those tracks and that it was impossible for them
to carry out that idea unless they were consoli-
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581
dated. It was on that ground that I voted in the
Legislature for consolidation. They had not
more than consolidated before they turned
some eighty men out of employment in Rox-
bury, and took their works to New Haven, re-
pairing their cars there. That is the way they
have acted all through. They have promised
this special committee on the footbridge that
they were going right to work to elevate those
tracks and that it would he a useless expendi-
ture of money to put a bridge there. In my es-
timation they never intend to elevate tiiose
tracks. They keep putting it off from year to
year, and I think some notice ought to be taken
of this resolution. There are some parts of it
which are pretty strong and which I do not
really believe in, but the body of it I really be-
lieve in.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I will ask
the gentleman the reasons why he wants to re-
fer this matter to the Committee on Railroads.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, my only reason
is that I think that committee might consider
the matter and bring a report and order in here
in a different form. I am fully in sympathy
with this movement to abolish the crossing'
there, and there is nobody who would be more
interested in it than I. But it seems to me the
resolutions here before us today might he
changed, as well as the order, possibly. My
only object was to refer this to that, committee
and to see if they could bring in something
that would be more satisfactory.
Aid. Deveb — Mr. Chairman, if the chairman.
of the Committee on Railroads will say to the
members of this Board that at the next meet-
ing of the Board a report will come back, I cer-
tainly, as one member, will agree to it, but if
this matter is going to hang fire, I say now is
the time for this Board to stand up and say to
the New York, New Haven & Hartford Rail-
road,"You have promised us long enough that
you would put that footbridge there. Now, we
must have it; and we mean what we say."
That is the way to talk to these peo-
ple, not allowing them to go on as
they have, and continue to fool us.
The people there demand it, and it is no
more than right that they should have it. Now
if the Committee on Railroads can improve
the situation out there, I will say amen to the
reference ; but if they are going to hang it up
and let it remain on their files until the close
of the summer, I say no, Mr. Chairman, and I
hope this Board will take a decided stand in
the matter. Even if this is a large corporation,
let us not be afraid of it. Let us stand up and
s;iy. "You have given us a pledge; you have
broken your word twice. Now we will not trust
you any more." That is the way to talk to
them.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, as chairman of
the Committee on Railroads I cannot say what
l he committee will do, but I can say that the
committee is called to meet on Friday, that I
will he present on Friday, and that I will do
my best to have this reported here next Mon-
day.
ild. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, it seems to
me, unless some reason can be advanced to the
contrary, that we ought to pass the resolution
today. If there is anything in it that the gen-
tleman wants to strike out, let him make a mo-
tion to Strike out; hut I think it is hardly fair,
after making a motion to dispense with tin'
reading of the resolution, to then come in and
Bay that it is not worded properly and that it
had better be sent to the Committee on Rail-
roads to he whitewashed a liule. There are
three or four statements here — for instance, the
one charging Mr. El bridge (J. Allen, as superin-
tendent of the road, with breaking faith. The
alderman who represents that district says that
last year they inoke faith with him, as a mem-
ber of the Legislature, tf that is SO, why should
we We so anxious to touch up a resolution,
when they forget about the people in
that locality who demand certain rights
from the corporal ion'.' Now, before the motion
made by the gentleman prevails, l think he
Should designate what in this resolution is
wrong, w ha I he desires to touch up, what is the
proper thing to put in there, [certainly upon
his statement am not prepared to vote to refer
this to a committee. I understand that the
railroad sr u I for t he gen I lenian who introduced
this resolution into the Common Council
brought him down to their office and underj
took io tHl him that he should pull it out!
that he should not serve the people who
elected him, but should serve them. He
refused to do it, and insisted upon its pas-
sage by the Common Council. I have been
informed that that is the fact. Now, I say the
proper thing for us to do, unless it is shown
clearly to us that there are some statements
made here which are not correct, is to pass the
resolution as it stands. I hope the gentleman
will designate in the resolution what he thinks
is wrong before we vote on the questiou.
Aid. Barky— Mr. Chairman, I presumed that
this resolution would go through without a
word of comment, and I cannot in my mind
conceive of a resolution any clearer, more dis-
tinct or plainer in its intent. When
we take into consideration the fact that
the New York, New Haven and Hartford
Road and the Old Colony Road have been
consolidated within two years by the Legisla-
ture, with an increase of capital, telling the
members from Suffolk County that the reason
why they wanted to be consolidated was that
the Old Colony road could not otherwise abol-
ish that dangerous crossing known as the Tre-
mont iStreet Crossing, I think the reason for the
passage of this resolution must be apparent.
The increased capitalization was given to them
for a purpose, they stipulating that this work
would take so much money. The decree
has been granted, but yet they fall back
in the traces and do not propose to do
the work until they are pushed. And why?
That is very clear, when we consider that
the bonds, being sold on the money market, are
drawing interest ; that every day that road re-
fuses to carry out the work in connection with
that crossing means a large amount of money
to the corporation, from the fact that they are
deriving a benefit of thousands of dollars from
the interest of the money they have raised on
the bonds, which they have put away and
locked up in their safe— a foreign corporation
coming- here from outside of Boston and prac-
tically gobbling up our city. Let me remind the
members here what a pleasure it was to go down
to Park square and look up and see the names
of the Old Colony. What do we see today?
The New York, New Haven & Hartford, a
gigantic monopoly that will do as it pleases
with Boston; that says "We will do nothing
until we are forced to do it." I say, gentlemen,
pass this resolution today. Let us place our-
selves on record so that it will be known that
nobody connected with that corporation can
say to us "Delay this matter, refer it to some
committee, lay it on the table, but don't pass it
today, and probably later we will be aide to
take care of it."
Aid. Bryant— Mr. Chairman, I merely want
to place myself right in this matter. The al-
derman from the West End said that Mr. Allen
made that proposition to me. I stated that it
was made to the friends of the bill. I heard
Mr. Allen make the statement that it would be
useless to put that bridge up because they
were going to start on the work by the 1st of
April, anyway, that Ihe elevation would be out
as far as Roxbury Crossing by the middle
of -luly, and that it would be a use-
less expenditure of money to place
the bridge there. I think the consolidation
was obtained under false pretences, that they
do not intend to do what they agreed to do
when they were consolidated, and I think this
Board should pass the resolution uiuininioush
and show the mteni id' ihe Board to push them
if it is a possible I hing.
Aid. I.HK-.Mi'. Chairman, I have listened
quite attentively to t he arguments which have
been made by tin gentlemen on both sides of
the Chamber here for the passage of this re-
solve and order. I don't think the passage of
the resolve and order will accomplish what
the gentlemen desire. There is nothing to it.
I understand t hat the gentleman living in thai
district,. Aid. Bryant, was informed thai they
w ere going to get a loo! .bridge I here over the
tracks al Roxbury Crossing for pedestrians.
The alderman on my right argues for
i in' passage oi the preambles, resolve
and order. Now. how does the order
read— "that the City Solicitor be In
requested to ascertain t he cause," etc. The Citj
Solicitor to ascertain the cause! Why. the t ri
buna] to ascertain the cause is the Board oi
Udermen.as surveyors of highways. If von
want a loot bridge <>\ er I hal crossing,^ hy don't
you go to work about it right? W h\ do um
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN
want to put in these preambles and resolves'.'
They do not amount to the paper they are writ-
ten on. Have an order framed to cover the
matter, take the amount from the reserved
fund, and put your foot bridge over the cross-
ing-. Then you will accomplish something for
the people of Roxhury.
Aid. Deter — Why should we pay for it?
Aid. Lee— Why should we pay for it? Be-
cause we are obliged to, Mr. Chairman, when
you ask them to place their tracks underneath
or over a highway. There is no need of asking
the Corporation Counsel what to do. We know
what we ought to do— to petition the Supreme
Court that three referees may be appointed,
and under the statute law fixing the cost the
State will pay 55 per cent, the railroad 35 per
cent anil the City of Boston 10 per cent.
Asking the Corporation Counsel in regard to a
matter where, if you want to relieve the peo-
ple of Roxhury, you should act yourselves
as surveyors of highways! 1 say do not
try to fool the people by passing pream-
bles and resolutions. You cannot do it.
They are just as bright and thousands
of them brighter, Mr. Chairman, than any man
who sits in this Board of Aldermen. They
know what they want. They may not have the
opportunity to come up here and' occupy your
time with a few buncombe speeches, however—
and I don't know but what I am detaining you.
Let us go right to work about this, Sir. Chair-
man. If you pass your preambles and resolve,
they do not amount to anything. Send
this to a committee, with instructions that they
report back an order, whether it he in one day.
two days or a week. I agree with the alderman
on my right that if this were referred to the
Committee on Railroads, with instructions to
report hack at the next meeting an order thai
will accomplish the purpose, you would be doing
the people of Roxhury some good. Why. within
the last year or two, when we are getting so
many statesmen in here, all we find is pream-
bles and resolves. If you will tell me what
good ever came of one that has been passed in
the last four years I will submit that I am in
error. I say send this to some committee — the
Committee on Railroads or some other commit-
tee. I hope it will not be the Committee on
Railroads, however. Send it to the Committee
on Streets and Sewers, where we can all sit
down and frame a bill. That is the committee
to Send it to. A bill can then be reported in
some way and the genial alderman on the
light : an imend it in ,ny way hi- sees fit,
Aid. Folsom— .Mr. Chairman, I am very glad
indeed to see that my genial and astute friend
opposite agrees with me in this matter.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman. I object to the use
of that word twice in one day. [Laughter.!
Aid. For.soM— But I will say that I agree fully
with what the alderman has said and that I am
not at all particular about this going to the
Committee on Railroads. If there is no objec-
tion, I will withdraw the motion to refer to the
Committee on Railroads and will then move
that it go to the Conn nit tee on Streets and Sew -
ers, where the whole Board can frame an order
that is satisfactory. My interest in this is jus!
as strong as any nieiuber'sof the Board, but 1 did
not believe it was in proper shape and I think
it would he very foolish to pass any such re-
solve or order as we have on the calendar to-
day.
Aid. Barky— Mr. Chairman, we are told by a
member of the Committee on Railroads on my
left that this preamble and order is not worth
the paper it is written upon. Now in the name
of goodness how are we to go about this matter
if the railroad itself does not attempt
to do this work? If they did attempt
to do the the work, when they came to Rox-
hury crossing and carried out the abolition
of that grade crossing, what would they have
to do next? Provide a foot bridge at the ex-
pense of the railroad, that people might walk
east and west across the railroad. He says that
the proper way to do in this matter is to ask for
an appropriation to do something that the rail-
road should do. All we ask is that the railroad
commence to work, and when they commence
to work they must provide the means of access
east and west across the road for the people of
that section. We object because they have not
begun to work. When they do so the
footbridge will follow. There is no question
about that, and it will not be built at the ex-
pense of the city.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, it is well for us
that we have associated with us in this Board a
Santa Clans, a gentleman who was in this
Board or in the City Government of Boston
while some of us were attending school. Of
course we are not as well posted as that man.
We do not know how to proceed in these
things. I think we are favored and honored
by having among us a gentleman who can lead
us in the right path. Now I did not take the
trouble to read over this resolution before I
knew- what it meant. I knew it meant relief
for the people of Roxhury. Of course our
friend here on the left has got to an age when
his hair is going fast. [Laughter.] His brains
are driving it out and be is fast reaching a con-
dition when be cannot grow any hair, and of
course it is proper that he should come in and
tell us. as the legal mind of the Board, although
not a professional man, what the law is in tliis
matter and what we ought to do. I think we
must feel honored by having such a man asso-
ciated wirb us. But ar the same time I think
we ought to let everything of that kind go to
one side and say to this corporation.
"If you cannot raise your tracks and give us
sonic relief, so that the people will not
be slaughtered upon grade crossings even
day in the week by accidents of some kinds oc-
curring there, we must take some action in the
matUi !•',; new is h; turn to pass thiD
resolution and order, and if we. as surveyors , ,i
highways, have a right to put a footbridge
there, so much the better. Let US go about it
today. Let us take some action by which work
in this direction will be commenced and car-
ried out. 1 suy to my friend — I will not call him
astute because he is not. but my good friend
on the left— that I am willing that this should
go to the Committee on Streets and Sewers,
and 1 trust that an order will be reported back
tonight in regard to this matter.
Aid. Lee— .Mr. Chairman, I will say that
weight counts as much as does age in ibis
Hoard, and that when the gentleman on lny
right rises in bis place we always bow in sub-
lime silence to bis wisdom and judgment. He
tells about bald heads. Why. if I bad the skat-
ing rink be bas I do not know what tonsorial
establishment 1 would go to [laughter], I don't
know that if is necessary to go into any fur-
ther argument upon this matter. It isawell-
. known fact that the City of Boston did apply
for the abolition of grade crossings; I inaj
not get the technical term of the courts
right, but as I understand it the referees
le their report to the court and the
court issued a decree. The railroad company
are going on, Mr. Chairman, and the only
trouble lias been between tin- engineers and the
Street Commissioners, upon the closing up of
certain streets and highways. Now. in the
Condition this matter is in. to order the railroad
to goon with construction and to close certain
streets md build i footbridge spending their
money in that way in the present situation, is
something that we cannot do. I am somewhat
surprised that a man who lias been in the Gov-
ernment as long as my friend on the right, who
has bad the counsel of the chief executive lor
so many years, who knows all the ins and
outs of the executive chamber, and who lias
had information before the Board of Aldermen
or any member of the City Council knew it. be-
fore it got here, should take the position he
does. 1 think he is losing that which he has
learned: that he is being led astray.
But. leaving jocose matters to one side,
there is the condition of affairs— that you
cannot compel the railroad company, with a
decree from the court giving them the right to
<dose that street to public travel during the con-
struction or elevation of their tracks, to do
what seems to he suggested here: but it
is within the power of tins Board of Aldermen
as surveyors of highways, to issue an order
here, make an appropriation and have a tem-
porary footbridge put over that crossing- during
the construction. There is the remedy. We
cannot go behind the decree of the Court. The
rescript has been sent down. Now, I think the
ilderman v- h. lives in i\\ \r iistrii t is v. inu; h
interested in the people of Roxhury and is just
as anxious to give them some relief as is my
friend Barrv. Lomasnev. or any other gentle-
man in this Board. Let it go to the committee,
let us frame an order, and let the chief magis-
trate then wrestle with the law department
and with the railroad company, and it may be
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583
possible for the chief executive officer of this
city to make the railroad company defray the
cost.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I only want to
call the attention of the alderman to one fact.
Possibly he has not been over in South Boston
since the campaign of last year, and may not
then have come over Dover street, but let me
sav that what the people of Roxbury want and
ask for under this resolution is identically the
same thing- that is being carried out in connec-
tion with the Dover-street bridge, where the
railroad corporation built the footbridge for the
accommodation of whom? Of the people of
.South Boston and of Boston proper, who desired
to go to and fro. We ask them to commence
the work at the crossing, and the footbridge
will take care of itself. But, as I have
said, they do not seem to propose to
commence. They dilly-dally. The alderman
has told you that it is a question between the
engineers and somebody else. The alderman
will admit that there is no profession that can
bury more under the ground where it will
never be seen and give you more argument in
regard to matters you know nothing about
than engineers— and my friend the alderman
is not an engineer, and neither am I. But what
we want is this— we want them to make a com-
mencement at the crossing upon the work of
elevating the tracks. They will then have to
take care of the footbridge, and I believe the
resolution and order should pass this after-
noon.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, when I asked
the alderman opposite for the reasons why he
wanted this referred to the committee I did not
think the question would be misunderstood as
much as it has been. It seems to me if anybody
will read the bill he will find that it does not
make the railroad build the bridge. We have
heard this question discussed here in several
different ways, some claiming that the order
says one thing and some that it says something
else. Now, what does the order provide— that
the City Solicitor shall report to us what to do.
That is all there is in the order. If this
matter has been before the court and
they have the settlement of it, certainly
the City Solicitor is familiar with such affairs
and he can come to us as the County Commis-
sioners and tell us what to do. Now, as I un-
derstand the order it says also that he shall re-
port the same to the City Council at the earli-
est possible day, together with the information
as to what, mode of procedure is necessary to
Compel the said railroad company to abolish
this dangerous crossing. I know that the
gentleman on my left did not mean to
leave off where he did. He simply read
"that the City Solicitor be hereby request-
ed to ascertain the cause," but he evi-
dently overlooked the fact that later on we
asked him how to proceed. Now, I think this
Board will agree that this is a proper order to
pass. If there is anyone who should be dictat-
ed to it is a railroad corporation, and certainly
if you direct the City Solicitor to ascertain the
cause of their violating their pledges and they
ask him to tell you the proper way to proceed
there can be nothing wrong about that. Why
should you refer that to a committee, a simple
proposition of that kind— first to ascertain the
cause of their breaking their agreement, and
then asking the Law Department to advise us
how to proceed? I claim that that is a
Sniper resolution and order. Certainly in
ealing with a corporation like the New York.
New Haven & Hartford Railroad, which has
able counsel, we should proceed cautiously and
should have the advice of the City Solicitor
and the Corporation Counsel. I say this is a
proper order. It does nut compel the railroad
company to build the bridge; it simply asks
the, Law Department, as legal minds, to give
their opinions tothe members of this Hoard
how to proceed. [ dmi't think there is a man
on this Board, whether a lawyer or not, who
would attempt to say that he understands t he
question thoroughly and would proceed with-
out consulting the Law Department. Tha
all I his older provides for, and I hope it will
pass.
Aid. Foi.som- Mr. Chairman, it seems to me
that the arguments by my Friend opposite axe
the very best reasons in the world why this
should be referred to a committee. He states
that we should get the advice of the Corpora
tion Counsel or of the I aw Department. It
seems to me that if this were referred to the
Committee on Streets and Sewers every mem-
ber would be there to hear what the Corpora-
tion Counsel had to say. We can send for him,
get his advice, can then draw up an order in
proper shape, and when we come back it seems
to me we shall know something of what we are
talking about. I don't believe this order
is in proper shape. There are some things
here that I am not prepared to vote upon today,
because I don't know whether they are facts or
not. They are stated here as facts and may be
facts, but I don't know that they are. Now, I
do not believe that eloquent speeches here are
going to help the people of Roxbury one Inc.
What we want is some decided action, and if
this goes to the Committee on Streets and Sew-
ers I believe we shall get the order in proper
shape and that we shall be in some condition to
abolish this crossing.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I will ask the
alderman what particular section he objects to.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, there are a
number of statements here which, as I said
before, may be true. I don't know whether
they are or not. They say that positive assur-
ance has been given of certain things. They
also call this corporation a gigantic monopoly.
It may be a gigantic monopoly, but I am not
prepared to £et up and call it any name what-
ever, and I will state right here that I have not
been sent for by anybody in connection with
this matter.
Aid. Folsom 's motion to refer to the Commit-
tee On Railroads being withdrawn, the question
came on his motion to refer to the Committee
on Streets and Sewers.
Aid. Bryant— Mr. Chairman, I would like to
have the city clerk read just the substance of
what Mr. Allen said before the Footbridge Com-
mittee. That shows that he has made some
misstatements; that what he has said would be
carried out has not been carried out, anyway.
The Chairman— The Chair hardlv under-
stands what the alderman desires read.
Aid. Bryant— It is referred to here on the
calendar— page ItiO of the minutes of this year.
The Clerk— (quoting from the Common
Council minutes of Feb. 16, 1894):
Mr. Manks of Ward ^4, for the committee, submit-
ted the following:
The Committee on Foot-bridges over Grade Crossings,
to whom was referred the message of the Mayor trans-
mitting a communication from the City Engineer In
regard to a temporary bridge for foot passengers over
the Old Colony Railroad tracks at the Tremont-strc-t
crossing in Roxbury, together with the cost of the
same, having considered the subject, respectfully sub-
mit the following report:
The committee recognizing that the so-called Rox-
bury crossing Is one ot the most dangerous within the
city limits, realized the importance of prompt action
to secure some measure of protection for the people i
Roxbury who are Obliged to cross the railroad tracks
at this place, and invited a representative of the old
Colony Railroad Company to meet the committee. In
response to this invitation, Mr. Elbridge 0. Allen,
superintendent of the Old Colony Railroad, attended
the meeting of t lie committee. The Communlcati'
from the City Engineer was read concerning the bridge,
and the company was asked to assist by allowing the
approaches to he erected on the land of the company .
Mr. Allen said the company would have no Objection
to this proposition, but stated substantially as
lows:
That it such a bridge was constructed, it would have
to he taken down within thirty das s. as the plan
elevating the tracks and abolishing the crossing at
grade would be completed bj the last of the wee!
tag Feb. 10, and that the work of elevating the tracks
would be commenced bj the middle of March, or at
the farthest bj the first of April, and that when the
work was commenced the bridge would have i
taken down, as it would Interfere with the progresi a
the work, as the Intention was to elevate one track at
a time and complete it the entire distance
before c menclng on a second track. it
was certainly an agreeable surprise to the ci
hi ot' > to learn that the wank of abolishing the croi
o be commenced so soon, and some doubts'
expressed as to the correctness oi the statement; but
Mi Ulen assured the committee that thecomnanj
would be prepared and would commence thewoi
i ; s about the middle oi March, or at
the outside, bj the 1st oi April, and would push
wiii k as rapldl) as possible, so as to complete the same
within a year. With such assurance as this from
authoi Mr. Elbridge <;. Allen, superlnte
ent of the Ola Colony Railroad, it seemed unwise ti
authorize the expenditure ol any money on a structure
that would hardly lie completed when ii would lis
be removed.
Ifoui committee, having confidence in the slnci
ol Mr. Allen's statement, and believing that thepollcj
of the oompanj . as outlined bj him, w Ql be carrlei
submit the same lor the consideration of the (,'lt.
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BOARD OF A L D E R M F, N
Council and the information of the people of Roxbury,
who have so patiently waited for some positive assur-
ance of the abolishing of this crossing.
In view of the above fact, your committee respect-
fully report that in their opinion it would be unwise to
order the construction of a foot-bridge, and recommend
no further action at the present time.
Accepted. Sent up.
Aid. Bryant — Mr. Chairman, it is just on ac-
count of that report that the people of Roxbury
have kept quiet as long as they have, and 1
think now the time has come for some action.
I am willing to go on record that the facts in
this case are just as are stated here— well, Mr.
Chairman, I am willing that this should go to
the Committed on Streets and Sewers.
Aid. Folsom's motion to refer to the Commit-
tee on Streets and Sewers was carried.
Celebration of Fourth hi Brighton.
:u. Ordered— That the City Auditor be here-
by authorized to transfer from the reserved
fund the sum of $3oo for the celebration of
Fourth of July in Brighton.
Aid. Dkver movea the indefinite postpone-
ment of the order, and Aid. Lee called for the
yeas and nays.
Aid. Dever — Mr. Chairman, of course I do
not know how much hustling my friend on the
left can do. but I hardly think lie can equal the
representative from East Boston in this matter.
Now. if this $300 were coining out of the ap-
propriation for public celebration I would cer-
t unh \ ::te with him just a:: I ha\ wun Aid.
Witt: but when the representative from Brigh-
ton in the lower branch of the Government
comes and asks us to take $300 from there-
served fund to pay fur a celebration in Brigh-
ton, I hope every member of this Board— prob-
ably with the exception of the alderman who
lives in Brighton— will vote against ir. I am
surprised that the lower branch of the Govern-
ment should vote to expend money in this way
out of the reserved fund, which I think should
be hehl of a little more importance than to
please a few people who live out in Brighton.
Aid. Lee — Mr. Chairman, were it not for the
last words that dropped from the Alderman's
lips,— ami [suppose not intentionally— I would
not say one word whatever upon this
question. But I now desire to say to
him that this order conies to us through
the representatives of that district, repre-
senting not a few people but many— then
being a population, Mr. Chairman, within the
boundary lmes of that district of about 16,000
soul:; prcbafcl; fully is ip. m\ :r nearly as many
as there are within the boundary lines of his
district. Now, I do not desire to go into person
alitics, but I do wish to say this, that I do nol
think he intended to say what be did— that
this was to please a few people. 1 suppose the
Councilman who offered that order offered it in
good faith and he must have done considerable
work to get it through the Common Council. I
do not care what you do with it: I only desire
to say that the people of Ward 25 are as much
entitled to consideration as are the people of
East Boston. I shall not detain the Board
with any further remarks. Mr. Chairman. Of
course, the question will be taken by yeas ami
nays.
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, I wish t.i say that
1 shall vote in favor of this appropriation fur
Brighton. If East Boston is to be provided for
—and the Board will recollect that I voted
against the appropriation for East Boston, in-
curring sonic considerable criticism in that dis-
trict, where I used to live, taking the position I
did because I felt it was not right or wise to
fritter away small amounts that were desired
by some of the members of this Board for their
own districts — Brighton should also tie provided
for. Now that the policy of making such pro-
vision has been adopted. I think it would be
unfair to Brighton to deprive the citizens of
that part of the city of this amount. I shall
therefore vote in favor of the appropriation.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman. I would
like to ask the Alderman from Brighton a
question, and before asking the question I hope
the Alderman will not think that because I ask
it I am opposed to the order. But in all that he
said in reference to this matter I did not learn
whether he was in favor of the passage of this
order or not. He stated that he thought that
Brighton was as much entitled to consideration
as East Boston, but I did not understand him to
say that he thought this order ought to uass. I
would like to have him get up here and state
whether he thinks the order ought to pass or
not.
Aid. Lee— Why, Mr. Chairman, that is the
most foolish question that was ever asked of
me in my life. The idea of a man standing up
here and saying that the people of his own
neighborhood are not entitled to what they
can get, when they do not usually get any-
thing, and if they can only obtain $300 to cele-
brate this one day in the year they will throw
up their hands, shout glory hallelujah, and f
have no doubt they will go down to Ward 11
with a bass drum and plav under the window
of the alderman who lives in that ward.
[Laughter.]
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, the genial
alderman still avoids answering the question
directly.
Aid. Lee— Put the question again in simple
language, you know, so that I can thoroughly
understand it.
Aid. Hallstram- Mr. Chairman, I asked the
alderman whether he thinks this order ought
to pass or not— not whether he felt that Brigh-
-hould have as much consideration shown
i it as East Boston, but whether this particu-
lar order ought to pass or not.
Aid. Lee- Mr. Chairman, of course I admit
we are a lot of farmers, but I will sav yes to the
alderman's question, and that we ought to get
twelve votes for the order. It ought to pass
unanimously, and I hope it will, notwithstand-
ing the position my friend from Ward 20 has
taken.
Alii. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I move to amend
by adding "and $300 for the same purpose for
South Boston."
Aid. LEE— How much do you want to give to
South Boston? Do yon know how much they
have now?
Aid. Barry— Nothing.
Aid. Lee— They have several hundred dol-
lars, and I will ask the alderman if he wants to
gi\>- them §300 more?
Aid. Barry— I will ask the alderman what
the appropriation fur South Boston is for?
Aid. Lee— I don't know, but South Boston has
an appropriation for the Fourth of July, and if
you will just wait a moment I will find it.
Aid. Barry— If the alderman can assure me
of that I shall be satisfied. I presume I ought to
know in regard to that, but Tasked a repres
ative from South Boston, a member of the
Council, whom I thought ought to know, and
gi t my information from him.
Aid. Lee— Celebration South Boston, $350,
page 659, May 31. 1894.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I withdraw my
amendment.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, it is all verv well
for these gentlemen to get up, representing dis-
tricts, as they used to. instead of the city at
large, and try to make themselves good' fel-
lows in the districts where they live. And be-
cause I get up here and oppose taking money
out of the reserved fund for such a purpose
they will try to make the people of Brighton
think that I am opposed to them enjoying what
the people of East Boston are having. Thar is
not so. If the alderman or the councilman
from Ward 25 had gotten $300 out of 'he ap-
propriation for publi: ; ;l?hi v.ionr, I certainly
should have voted that they have it, but what
I am opposed to is that you are taking monev
out of a fund that it should not be taken out of.
And I will predict here that if you do pass the
order it will not be signed. I have confidence
enough in His Honor the Mayor to think that
when it reaches; him he will put his pen
through it and say "No, you cannot have
$300 out of the reserved fund to cele-
brate the Fourth of July in Brighton."
Now. when I said a few people I meant a
few people. Why. in two precincts of Ward 20
there are more souls than there are in the
whole of Ward 25. What is the gentleman
talking about when he gets up here and tells
you that there are as many souls in Brighton as
there are in the district I used to represent?
Why. there is not one-third of them. Two pre-
cincts in Ward 20— and thank the Lord they
are two Democratic precincts, Mr. Chair-
man—have more souls than the whole of
Brighton, and I do not come in here and ask
that Wards 20 and 21 get $300 to celebrate the
Fourth of July. No, and I believe the people of
Boston will applaud me for not doing it. I think
you are doing wrong, and next year, if I have
the good fortune to come back to the. City Coy-
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585
eminent, I will fight any districts g;t;:".g any
special appropriation in connection with this
celebration, but that the money spent for the
Fourth of July shall be spent to entertain the
children during the day, and that all other en-
tertainments shall be on Boston Common,
where the whole people can go and enjoy them.
Aid. Dever's motion to indefinitely postpone
was declared lost.
Aid. Dever doubted the vote and called for
the yeas and nays, and the motion to indefinite-
ly postpone was lost— yeas 2, nays 10— Alder-
men Bryant and Dever voting yea.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, when this
matter of the celebration was before us pre-
viously, after talking with the members of the
Board, I offered an amendment to include $300
for Roxbury, but on the suggestions made
around the Board that money would not be
voted for East Boston I withdrew that amend-
ment. Now, I am not in favor of any of these
amendments, but if we are going- to give money
to one I think we should do so to all. I think
that is proper, and I would move to amend the
programme if it would not delay matters some-
what. As it is, this appropriation coming from
the reserve fund, I think it is only fair that we
should also vote $300 for Roxbury, and I move
to amend that $300 be added for Roxbury.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, while I of course
appreciate the alderman's position, he probably
thinks that Aid. Dever, having fought these
Other items, lias not now the courage to get up
and oppose $300 for Roxbury. That is not the
case. I will say as a representative under the
old aldermanic system of two wards in Rox-
bury, Wards 20 and 21, Aid. Bryant represent-
ing the other two wards, that the people in
that district have not asked me to have money
appropriated for that section for the Fourth of
July. If they did so and this principle of a
division for different districts was to be carried
out, I certainly should see to it that they should
get their share. Now, I hope the motion made
by the alderman will not prevail, because, as I
have said, I have the utmost confidence in His
Honor the Mayor, feeling that when this $300
for Brighton reaches him he will veto it. I
know that if he does it in one case he will do it
in the other, and I do not want, as one repre-
sentative of Roxbury, to suffer the humiliation
of a veto coming in here.
Aid. Lomasney's amendment was rejected,
Aid. Lomasney calling for the yeas and nays,
yeas 4, nays 8.
Yeas— Aid. Barry, Bryant, Lomasney, Presho
—4.
Nays— Aid. Dever, Folsom, Fottler, Hal!, Hall-
stram, Lee, Sanford, Witt— 8.
The order was passed in concurrence, yeas
1 1, nays 1, Aid. Dever voting nay. Aid. Lee
moved to reconsider; lost.
action on mayor's appointments.
The Board proceeded to take up No. 35, un-
finished business, viz :
35. Action on the appointment by the Mayor
of B. F. Sanborn, to be a constable, tor the term
ending April 30, 1895.
The question came on confirmation. Commit-
tee—Aid. Hall and Presho. Whole number of
ballots, 12; yeas 12; and the appointment was
confirmed.
On motion of Aid. Prksho, it was voted,
under a suspension of the rule, to take the fol-
1 i wing from the table:
37. Action on the appointment by the Mayor
of John R. Murphy, to be a member o
Board of Fire Commissioners for the term end-
ing April 30, 18!»7.
The question came on confirmation. Com-
mittee—Aid. Presho and Barry. Whole num-
if ballots 12 : yes 12 ; and the appointment
was confirmed. Aid. Barry moved to recon-
Bider; lost.
REPORTS ON LATE ROXBURY EIRE.
The Board proceeded to take up No. :;<;, spe-
cial assignment, viz.:
36. Message from the Mayor transmitting re-
i from the Fire Commissioners and the
Water Board relative to the fire in Roxbmv
(Doc. I 13.)
Sent down, on motion of Aid. Lee,
BAY WINDOWS— ORDERS OK NOTICE.
On the following petitions for leave to pro
ject bay windows, namely:
E. M. Heustis, two, 21 Everett stiver. Ward 3.
William Kelly, two (and one tower window),
corner Land Emerson street.-,. Ward 14.
Austin Cannon, one, 98 Endicott street,
Ward 7.
J. Morgan, one, Foundry street, corner Broad-
way Bridge, Ward 13.
Orders of notice were passed for hearings
thereon on Monday, June 11, at three o'clock
P. M.
STABLES— ORDERS OF NOTICE.
On the following petitions for leave to erect
stables, namely:
William C. Michie, three horses, 11 Elgin
street, Ward 23.
Patrick McKenna, ten horses, 5 Tucker street,
Ward 24.
Edmund G. Stevens, two horses, rear Harold
street, near Rutherford street, Ward 21.
C. H. Dow, two horses, rear Farquhar street,
corner South street, Ward 23.
Orders of notice were passed for hearings
thereon on Monday, June 25, at three o'clock
P.M.
constable's bond.
The constable's bond of Charles J. Smith was
accepted, and, the same having been approved
by the City Treasurer, it was voted that it he
approved by the Board.
trimming and removal of trees.
Reports were received from the Superintend-
ent of Public Grounds, as follows:
" (1.) Reports on the following petitions— Rec-
ommending that leave be granted to the own-
ers to trim the trees at their own expense, and
under the direction of the Superintendent of
Public Grounds, viz.:
John Johnson (referred May 28), for leave to
trim a tree at 45('> Western avenue. Ward 25.
Chester Blake (referred May 21), that the
trees in front of 73 and 74 L street, 728 East
Fourth street and »;0+ and COG East Eighth
street, be trimmed.
Drs. Ball and Freeman (referred May 21), for
the trimming of a tree at (592 Treinont street.
Mrs. D. C. Giblin (referred May 28), for the
trimming of trees, one at No. 50 and one at 47
Gates street.
It was voted that leave to trim the said trees
be granted the owners on the usual conditions,
as recommended by the Superintendent of Pub-
lic Grounds.
(2.) Report on the petition of M. Clark Ly-
man and others (referred May 28). for the re-
moval of a tree at the northwest corner of Park
and Vine streets, Ward 24— Recommending
that the said tree be removed at the city's ex-
pense
It was voted that the recommendation of the
Superintendent be adopted.
lying-in hospital, woodbine street.
Notice was received from the Board of Health
of the approval by the said Board of the peti-
tion of Dr. Adeiia A. Thomas (referred April
30), for a license to keep a lying-in hospital at
8 Woodbine street, Roxbury.
It was voted that a license lie granted on the
usual conditions.
abatement of sidewalk assessments.
Aid. Fottlkr. for the Committee on Street
Department, submitted the following:
(1.1 Report on the petition of Esther F. Mar-
shall (referred May 28), for rebate of sidewalk
assessment— Recommending the passage of the
following:
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to refund to Esther F. Marshall
forty-five percent of the amount paid for side
walk assessment against her estates on ( Ihelsea
street and 319 Bennington street, East Boston,
in accordance with the pro\ isions of chapter 82
Of the Acts of 1894.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent down.
(2.1 Report on the order (referred Jan. 15)—
Recommending the passage of the following:
Ordered. That the City Collector be hi
authorized to accept 55 per cent of the edge
assessment now pending against the
estates of Ellen F. Gorman on Howell si'
Ward 16, in full settlement of said assessment,
as authorized by the provisions of chapter 82
of the Vets ot 1894.
Report accepted . order passed. Sen) d.-
<:;.\ Report on ; he petition of Eugene K. Mur-
phy (referred May 28] -Recommending tie
! the following:
Ordered. That the City Collector he hereby
authorized to accept 65 per cent of the side-
walk assessmen
walk assessment now pending against
tie !•'. Murphy on Hovi all street,
586
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
in full settlement of said assessment, as author-
ized by the provisions of Chapter 82 of the
Acts of 1894.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent down.
(4.) Report on the petition of C. H. Kiessling
and others (referred last year)— Recommending
the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the City Collector he hereby
authorized to accept fifty-five per cent of the
sidewalk assessment now pending against the
estates of C. H. Kiessling, August C. David,
John Brawn, Conrad Adami, Edward A. Carter,
Arthur J. Trethewey, Ernest H. Thomas, Chris-
tena Kiessling, Gottlieb Stehle, Cyras E. Fos-
ter, Matthew H. Fossett, Clorinda M. Lincoln,
John R. Brooks on Washington street, between
Atherton and Metropolitan avenues, Ward 23,
in full settlement of said assessments, as au-
thorized by the provisions of chapter 82 of the
Acts of 1894.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent down.
1,5.) Report on the petition of Austin B.
French (referred April 30)— Recommending the
passage of the following:
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to refund to Austin B. French,
Calvin Austin, John S. Winn, Charles S. Bacall,
Francis F. Morton, Pamelia B. Shaw, Frederick
S. Davis, Sarah E. Brown, Executrix, Frank W.
Krogman, Fannie H. Leland, and C. H. Good-
win, trustees Aberdeen Land Company, forty-
five per cent of the amounts severally paid by
them for sidewalk assessments against their
estates on Englewood avenue, Ward 25, in ac-
cordance with the provisions of Chapter 82 of
the Acts of 1894.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent down.
(6.) Report on the petition of John Riley (re-
ferred May 28)— Recommending the passage of
the following:
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to refund to John Riley forty-rive
per cent of the amount paid for sidewalk as-
sessments against his estate 5<il Bennington
street, East Boston, in accordance with the pro-
visions of Chapter 82 of the Acts of 1894.
Report accepted : order passed. Sent down.
(7.) Report on the petitition of George M. Col-
licutt (referred May 1)— Recommending the pas-
sage of the following:
Ordered, That the City Collector be hereby
authorized to accept 55 per cent of the edge-
stone and sidewalk assessments now pending
against the estates of George M. Coilicutt. 52
Bailey street, Ward 24, in full settlement of
said assessment, as authorized by the provi-
sions of Chapter 82 of the acts of 1 894.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent. down.
(8.) Report on the petition of J. H. Marshall
(referred May 28) recommending the passage of
the following:
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to refund to J. H. Marshall forty-
five per cent of the amount paid for edgestone
and sidewalk assessments against estate 319-
327 Chelsea street, East Boston, in accordance
with the provisions of Chapter 82 of t lie
Acts of 1894.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent down.
(9.) Report on the petition of T. F. Rollins
(referred Mav 21)— Recommending the passage
of the following :
Ordered, That the City Collector be hereby
authorized to accept fifty-five per cent of the
sidewalk assessment now pending against the
estate of T. F. Rollins on Bennington street.
East Boston, in full settlement of said assess-
ment, as authorized bv the provisions of Chap-
ter 82 of the Acts of 1894.
Report accepted; order passed. Sent down.
(10.) Report on the petition of Horace B. Hur-
ler (referred May 28)— -Recommending the pas-
sage of the following:
Ordered, That the City Collector be hereby
authorized to accept fifty-five per cent of the
edgestone and sidewalk assessments now pend-
ing against the estate of Horace B. Butler, cor-
ner of Meridian and Falcon streets, in full
settlement of said assessments, as authorized
by the provisions of Chapter 82 of the Acts of
1894.
Report, accepted ; order passed. Sent down.
(11.) Report on the petition of S. N. Daven-
port and others (referred April 30), for abate-
ment of sidewalk assessment— Recommending
the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to refund to S. N. Davenport, E. H.
Laniard, A. A. Sweet, F. Albertina Guild, L. J.
Wormelle, M. M. Carter and H. L. Jackson
forty-five per cent of the amounts severally
paid by them for sidewalk assessments against
their estates on Menlo street. Ward 25, in ac-
cordance with the provisions of Chapter 82 of
the Acts of 1894.
Report accepted : order passed. Sent down.
(12.) Report on the petition of Adelia Stanch-
field (referred April 2). to be refunded the sum
of $23, alleged to have been improperly assessed
upon her on account of a drain in Leroy street—
Tli at the committee of last year recommend
the passage of an order to refund the sum of
$23, which did not reach the Mayor in season
to allow him to inquire into the facts in the
case, and consequently no definite action was
taken at that time: but the committee are of
"be opinion that the amount, having been
improperly assessed upon the land, should be
refunded, and accordingly recommend the pas-
sage of the following:
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to refund to Adelia Stanchfield the
sum of $23, improperly assessed upon her estate
for an entrance into a sewer on Leroy street.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent down.
(13.) Report on the order (referred Jan. 29),
for the settlement of the sidewalk assessment
against the estate of Roger Devlin— Recom-
mending its passage in the following new
draft:
Ordered, That the City Collector be hereby
authorized to accept 55 per cent of the side-
walk assessment now pending against the
estate of Roger Devlin. 7 Worthington street,
in full settlement of said assessment, as au-
thorized bv the provisions of Chapter 82 of the
Acts of 1894.
Report accepted : order passed. Sent down.
(14.) Report on the order (referred May 7),
refunding to A. B. Porter 45 per cent of the
amount paid by him for the construction of a
sidewalk at 328 Chelsea street— That the said
order ought to pass.
The report was accepted, and the question
came on the passage of the order.
The report was accepted, the order was read
read a second time, and the question came on
its passage.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, there have been
a number of orders of that nature, and I would
like to get some information in regard to the
committee they come from.
Aid. Fottler— They come from the Commit-
tee on Street Department, and are passed under
the new law. chapter 82 of this year. They are
drawn up in a perfectly proper manner.
Aid. Folsom— I should like to ask if there is
any way provided to furnish the means to pay
for these abatements, and whether this Las
been before the Superintendent of Streets for
his approval?
Aid. Fottler— Mr. Chairman, I cannot say
that any of these orders have been before the
Superintendent of Streets for his approval, but
they are drawn in conformity with the legisla-
tive act of this year, and I have no doubt that
when they are presented to the treasurer some
way will fie found to obtain the money which
is to be refunded. 1 am aware that there is no
fund stated in the order whereby the rebate
may be brought about. As I understand it,
they will go to the treasurer and will be re-
funded from that department. In regard to
acceptance on the part of the collector, the law
requires that he -Lall accept forty-five per
of the cost, and I notice that any of the side-
walk orders brought in this year are not under
the act of 1892. whicli worked hardships upon
a great many people.
_. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, that law is a
law which affects probably the ward in which
I live, and one or two other outlying wards,
more than any other wards in the city. 1 was a
little surprised to see these orders come in here
today. If they are acting on all the petitions
that have been presented, well and good. If
not, I simply desire to say that I should like to
see petition's that have come in from other
people in the outlying sections. Ward 24 partic-
ularly, reported upon at this meeting or at the
next.
The order was passed.
DISPLAY OF FLAGS— APRIL 19.
Aid. Lee, for the Committee on City Messen-
ger Department, submitted a report on the
order (referred March 19) relative to the display
of flags on April 19, that no action is necessary.
Accepted. Sent down.
JUNE 5, 189 4.
587
MARKING (IK. WES OF REVOLUTIONARY
SOLDIERS.
Aid. Lee, for the Committee on Memorial
Day, submitted a report on the petition of the
Sons of the American Revolution (referred
April 30), for an appropriation to mark the
graves of those who contributed to bring- about
the national independence — Recommending
the passage of the following:
Ordered. That there be allowed and paid to
the Society of the Sons of the American Revo-
lution the sum of $50, to be expended by said
society in procuring and placing iron markers
on the graves of soldiers of the American Revo-
lution, m burial placesin the City of Boston, the
work of placing said markers to be done subject
to the approval of the Board of Health; the said
sum to be charged to the appropriation for City
Council, Incidental Expenses.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent down.
CLAIMS.
Aid. Lee, for the Committee on Claims, sub-
mitted the following:
(1.) Reports recommending that the follow-
ing petitioners lie given leave to withdraw:
Stephen P. Weld (referred last year), offering
to surrender an alleged invalid tax-deed of
estate on Jarvis place, Roxbury.
Herbert L. Berry (referred March 19), for com-
pensation for personal injuries received from a
fall at corner of Boston street and Willow court.
L. F. Abbott (referred March 5), for compensa-
tion for damage to his property, 270 Eustis
streetl caused by trees.
Maria Corkery (referred Jan. 22), for compen-
sation for injuries received from a fall on Wash-
ington street, Brighton.
Michael J. Maloney (referred May 7), for com-
pensation for injuries received from a fall on
fremont street.
Reports severally accepted. Sent down.
(2.) Report on the petition of Annie Walsh
(referred March 12) — Recommending the pas-
sage of the following:
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to pay Owen A. Galvin the sum of
$il(!.04, being the amount held by the city
under chapter 390, section 40, of the Acts of
1888, from the sale of an estate on East Ninth
street for unpaid taxes of the year 1801, by
deed recorded with Suffolk Deeds, lib. 2005,
fol. 55:;.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent down.
(3.) Report of the petition of William H. and
Eliza Hyde (referred Feb. 12>— Recommending
the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to pay to William H. and Eliza
Hyde the sum of $2036.59, being the amount
held by the city under chapter 390. section 40,
■of the Acts of 18.88, from the sale of an estate
on Terrace street for unpaid edgestone and side-
walk assessments of the year 1892, by deed re-
corded with Suffolk Deeds, lib. 2175, fol. 450.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent down.
(4.) The Committee on claims, in compliance
wit li the provisions of the joint rales, respect-
fully submit herewith a list of the claims upon
which the committee have taken action during
I he month of May. 1804. viz.:
Claim* Recommended for Settlement i>// tlie Committee.
had'. Name— Cause. Amount.
May |1— Michael P. Dwyer, work on Orient
Heights School si -,:,. on
4 — Rebecca Borofsky, personal Injuries... 50.00
4— Amos i.. Poole, •• " . L76.00
4— Bridget McCabe, " " ... 75.00
8— Fannie E. Meagher, " " ... 250.00
II -M.M. Cumuli, damage In estate 100.00
ii Alice McVarlsh, personal Injuries 200.00
II Man Mullen. " " ... loo. no
i:, -George B. Appleton, " " ... 250.00
15 Dennis McCarthj " " ... 500.00
15 — Mary McCarthy, personal Injuries ami
damage to clothing ' 76.00
i :. Norah Wallace, personal injuries and
damage to clothing L25.00
i .. John F. Young, bill lor attendance mi
Injured child 18.00
is johnR. Roche, personal Injuries.... inn.no
22 -Margaret Mlskel, " " .... S00.00
25— John Fritz, " " .... 150.00
25 Charles u. Kemp Sturgeon, personal
Injuries 76.00
26 Lydla Whitehead, personal Injuries.... 350.00
29 Mary A. Duiiv . " " .... 250.00
28 IgnesG. Kelley, " .... 2
29 James Sullivan, damage to carriage.. . 16.50
Claims Recommended for Settlement by Law Department
Date. Name— Cause. Amount.
1— Charles H. Huxford, personal injuries.. 250.00
15— Ann M. Morrison, " " .... 175.00
22— Annie B. Hall, " " .... 300.00
Claims Reported to the City Council.
Date ot
Vote. Name. Vote.
May 1. Josiah W. Pierce. Leave to withdraw.
1. Ann Stone. "
1. Lucy M. Wlnslow. "
" 8. Richard Dawson. "
<s. Sarah A. Gillard.
8. Clark Towers. ••
s. Kosa Zeidenross. '■
" 11. Annie F. Doherty. "
" 11. Michael Donnelly.
11. William ('. Donovan. "
" 11. Man' Dunn. "
•• 10. Bridget Griffin. "
15. Margaret .Maloney. "
" 15. C. F. Richards.
" IS. Henry B. Blackwell.
•• 18. Ansel T. Ricker.
18. Marian Turner.
" 22. .lames T. Brady. "
22, Emma J. Bucknam. "
" 22. Maria Holland. "
" 25. John J. Burke. "
" 25. Florence B. Vlaux. "
" 29. L. F. Abbott.
" 29. Herbert L. Berry.
" 29. Maria Corkery. "
" 29. Michael J. Malonev.
" 29. Stephen P. Weld. ' " ,
" 29. Wm. H. and Eliza Hyde. To pay #2,035.59 >•*
" 29. Annie Walsh. " 1G.04J
* Recommended by Law Department.
Accepted, and ordered printed, on motion of
Aid. Lkf.. Sent down.
ELECTRIC WIRES.
Aid. Witt, for the Committee on Electric
Wires, submitted the following:
(1.) Report on the petition of the Boston
Board of Fire Commissioners (recommitted to-
day)—Recommending the passage of the follow-
ing:
Ordered, That permission be granted to the
Boston Board of Fire Commissioners to place
and maintain poles for the support of wires at
points designated by red dots on a plan de-
posited in the office of the Superintendent of
Streets, made by .lames F. Ball, dated April 26,
1804; said poles to be. in the streets, and of the
number and height as follows:
Main street, 5 poles, 45 ft high,12inin diam-
eter; width of sidewalk loft.
Walker street, 5 poles, 45ft high, lain in di-
ameter; width of sidewalk 7ft.
School street, 5 poles, 45ft high, 12in in di-
ameter; width of sidewalk 7ft.
Summer Street, 2 poles, 45ft high, 12in in di-
ameter; ; width ot sidewalk 7ft.
Clarendon street, 4 poles. 50ft high, I 4in in
diameter; width of sidewalk LOft.
Tremont Street, ] pole, 50ft high, I4in in di-
ameter; no sidewalk.
Faneuil street, 10 poles, 35ft high, I2in in di-
ameter; no sidewalk.
Brooks Street, 9 poles, 35fl high, 12iB in di-
ameter; no sidewalk.
Bolton Street, 8 poles, 35ft high, I2in in di-
ameter: no sidewalk.
Tin- Superintendent oi Streets is hereby au-
thorized to issue permits lor opening and OCCU
pying streets lor placing and maintaining said
poles on the conditions specified in chapter 31;
section L5,of the Revised Ordinances 0! 1892;
the work of locating said poles to be completed
within thirty days from I he dale of the passage
ol this order.
Report accepted ; order passed under a sus-
pension ol the rules.
■_'.i Reports rei imending the passage of
orders of notice lor hearings on Moud:i\ . June
1 1. 1894, al :: o'clock I'. M.. on He- following
petitions:
Boston Electric Light Company (referred to-
day), for leave to erect poles tor electric light
wires in Aniory street, Roxbury.
'flic New England Telephone and Telegraph
Company oi Massachusetts (referred March26)
for leave toerect and to remove poles on Or-
chard and Centre streets, Ward 2::
Charlestown Gas & Electric Company (re-
erred April 2), tor leave to ereel poles on Tufts
epted : orders of notice
street
Reports se> oral I v
passed.
588
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
(3.) Report on the order (referred May 21)
relative to re-locating pole at the corner of East
Third and K streets, South Boston— Recom-
mending its passage in the following- new
draft:
Ordered, That permission be hereby granted
to the Boston Electric Light Company to re-
locate a pole now situated on East Third street,,
at tin' comer of K street. South Boston, by
removing said pole about six feet east in East
Third street; said pole being designati d by red
dots on a plan deposited in the office of the
Superintendent of Streets, made byJ.F. Beadle
and deposited in the office of the Superintend-
ent of Streets.
The Superintendent of Streets is hereby au-
thorize d t:: issue pi I cuts for : p, Ding 111:1 3C< u
pj tng str. cts for i 1 i: nig and r.nmt 'lining said
poles on the conditions specified in chapter 36,
section in. of the Revised Ordinances of 1892;
the work of re-locating' said poles to he com-
pleted within two weeKs from the date of the
passage of this order.
Report accepted : order passed under a sus-
pension of the rule.
(4.) Report on the petition of the New Eng-
land Telephone and Telegraph Company of
Massachusetts (referred May 14) — Recommend-
ing tile passage of the following:
Ordered, That permission be granted to tie-
New England Telephone and Telegraph Com-
pany of Massachusetts to place and maintain
poles for the support id' wires at points desig-
nated by blue dots on a plan deposited in the
office of the Superintendent of Streets, made
by C. A. Perkins, dated Nov. -jo, 1889; said
poles to be in the streets, and of the number
and height, as follows:
Pynchon street, two poles, fifty-five feet high,
fifteen inches in diameter; width of .sidewalk
nine feet.
Ordered, That permission be hereby granted
to the New England Telephone and Telegraph
Company of Massachusetts to remove one pole
from Pynchon street and one pole from New
Heath street; said poles being shown by red
dots on a plan made by C. A. Perkins, dated
Nov. 20, 1889, and deposited in the office of the
Superintendent of streets.
The Superintendent of Streets is hereby au-
thorized to issue permits for opening and occu-
P> ins' str; ets for \.\ i: tng and m nut lining' said
poles On the conditions specified in chapter Hi;,
section 15, Of the Revised Ordinances of 1892;
the work of locating and removing said poles
to he completed within thirty days from the
date of the passage of this order.
Report accepted; order passed, under a Sus-
pension of the rules.
(5.) Report on the petition of the same com-
pany (recommitted today)— Recommending the
passage of the following:
Ordered, That permission he granted to the
New England Telephone and Telegraph Com-
pany of Massachusetts to place and, maintain
poles for the support of wires at points desig-
nated by red dots on a plan deposited in the
office of the Superintendent of Streets, made
by C. A. Perkins, dated May 28, 1894; said
poles to be in the streets, and of the number
and height, as follows:
Morton street, 13 pedes, SO feet high. 12
inches in diameter; width id' sidewalk, S feet.
The Superintendent of Streets is hereby au-
thorise d tc issue pc rents hi op; mug lira K . u
pying streets for placing and maintaining said
poles on the conditions specified in chapter 36,
section 15, of the Revised Ordinances of 1892:
the work of locating said polos to be completed
within thirty days from the date of the passage
of this order.
Report accepted; order passed under a sus-
pension of the rules.
(6.) Report on the report and order (recom-
mitted May 7) concerning the erection of poles
on Ail St on street. Ward 24, by the New England
Telephone and Telegraph Company of Massa-
chusetts— Renewing the recommendations con-
tained in their former report, that in their opin-
ion the order ought to pass.
The report was accepted, and the question
came on the passage of the said order.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I am rather sur-
prised at that report coming in here today. The
Committee on Electric Wires had a hearing at
which the matter was left in this position, that
they were going to try to find if there was not
sonic other way to have these poles put in.
either through hack lots or in some other
streets, and as I understood it they were not to
make any report until I knew something about
it. I certainly shall have to oppose the passage
of that order.
Aid. Witt— Mr. Chairman, the New England
Telephone Company did try to have the
poles placed in sonic other way. They tried to
go through private property, but unsuccessful-
ly, and they came m today and stated that
there was no other way for them to get through
There will be but three poles put up. of the
Providence pattern, and I do not believe a
on that street will lie injured. I do not recollect
that the alderman from that district was to be
notified. We gave his people a hearing, at
which he and. they came before us and stated
tin ir ol;.p tion. 1 d not thick the .i-j.ia n
amounted to much, but still we requested the
New England Telephone Company to see if
they could not reach certain points overprivate
property. They investigated and said they
could not. and therefore the committee report-
ed this order
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, I move that the
matter go to tin- Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
Aid. Lomasney— 1 will ask the gentleman
why he want- that referred to the Committee
on Streets and Sewers, coming right in here
iiom the Committee on Electric Wires? What
is the necessity of it.
\ld. Hall— That is the trouble— I don't
know very much about it. If 1 did, I could bet-
ter answer t lie alderman from the West End,
I had Forgotten about it. My impression was
that 1 thought the application a reasonable
one anil that the objections of the people on
the -.tree; were somewhat captious. There
were to be only three poles there, far apart, and
1 did not think they would occasion any great
injury to the street. But I do not believe in
erecting poles unless the citizens who dwell on
the streets are willing, or unless the poles do
nst intei fore with the residants in i hcality
I think the Committee on Streets and Sewers is
a committee, where we can discuss tin- matter
quickly and understandingly. and that is the
reason why I move that reference.
The order was referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
RKI.KASE OF CONDITION. MASSACHUSETTS
Aid. H.w.i., for the Committee on Public
Lands, submitted a report on the petition (re-
ferred April 30), of Martin Van Nason, for the
release of a certain condition— Recommending
the passage of the following:
Ordered. That His Honor the .Mayor be and
be hereby is authorized to execute, on behalf
of the City of Boston, an instrument satisfac-
tory to the Law Department, releasing the fol-
lowing condition: That the granted premises
shall never he built upon'' from the deed given
by the City of Boston to Uriah Ritchie and an-
other, dated Aug. 29, i860, and recorded in
Suffolk Heeds, libro 860, folio 266, of the estate
in the rear of the premises formerly No. -t'.i
Chester Park, said Chester Park now being a
part of Massachusetts avenue), and now owned
by Martin Van Nason. and that the order ap-
proved April 4. 1894, relating to the same prem-
ises, be and hereby is rescinded.
The report was accepted, the order was read
a second time and the question came on its pas-
sage.
Aid. HAIL— Mr. Chairman, that was one of
the matters which came to the Board some
time ago. and AhLHever was appointed a mem-
ber of the sub-committee that investigated it.
The petition which was presented to the Com-
mittee on Public Lands at that time was
wr.aigh worded. Therek i03 asl.stl for in rha
first petition was of a condition which was not
contained in the deed. This is a new draft, the
condition sought to be released being that re-
ferred to in the order. I ask that the order be
passed, under suspension of the rule.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I would like to find
out what the difference is which has been re-
ferred to.
Aid. Hall— If you will read the condition as
it is there. I will read it as it is referred to in
the original petition (reading):
"Petition of Martin Van Nason for the re-
moval of a condition from a deed. Respectfully
represents Martin Van Nason of said Boston
that he is the present owner and occupier of a
lot of land in the rear of what was formerly 49
JUNE 5, 1894
569
Chester Park (Chester Park being now :>. v-t of
Massachusetts avenue) with the buildings
thereon, which was formerly sold by said city
to Uriah Ritchie and another by deed dated
Aug. 29, I860, and recorded with Suffolk
Deeds, libro 850, folio 265, and that said lot is
numbered 17V2 on a plan recorded with the
'plans of city lands -sold,' libro 2, folio 157, in
the office of the Superintendent of Public
Lands; that said premises were sold by said
city, as will appear from said deed, subject to
the following condition, to wit: 'that the
granted premises shall never be built upon.' "
That is it. In the other case it was related
that no buildings except the necessary out-
buildings should lie erected upon the aforesaid
granting of the petition. That was lion sequi-
tur— that is, did not follow, was not in accord-
ance with the petition— and what we granted
here in the Board of Aldermen did not cover
what was contained in his deed, was not are-
lease from the application of the condition.
Of course the alderman will readily under-
stand that if a condition is violated it leads to
a loss of title. It is different from an ordinary'
restriction, and that is why it is necessary for
the petitioner to come to us for a release of the
condition. The alderman who sits at your
right, Aid. Dever, made an examination at the
time and reported favorably upon it. I don't
know where the premises are, I don't know
anything about the circumstances in that re-
spect, but as far as that is concerned, that alder-
man can instruct the Board as to the merits of
the case. That is all.
The order was passed. Sent down.
RAILROADS.
Aid. Folsom, for the Committee on Rail-
roads, submitted reports recommending orders
of notice for hearings on Monday, June 25,
titions:
at three o'clock
on the following pe-
West End Street Railway Company (referred
May 21). for leave to locate tracks on North
Beacon street.
Same company (referred May 21), for leave to
locate tracks on Commonwealth avenue, near
Cottage Farms Station.
Reports severally accepted ; orders of uotice
>\rt cop H
INSPECTION OF BUILDINGS.
Aid. Folsom, for the Committee on Depart-
ment for Inspection of Buildings (Aid.), submit-
ted reports on the following petitions (severally
referred today)— Recommending that leave be
granted, viz.:
Roland Worthington, for leave to locate cellar
bottom of building .31 State street, 1-9 Congress
Street and Congress square, at grade G.
Tremont Theatre, for permission to attach
three signs to awning in front of theatre on
Tremont street.
Reports severally accepted; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
LICENSES.
Aid. Hallstram, for the Committee on Li-
censes, submitted the following:
(1.) Reports recommending that minors' li-
censes be granted to fifteen newsboys and one
bootblack.
Report accepted; said licenses granted on
tin1 usual conditions.
(2.1 Reports recommending that licenses be
granted to the following petitioners, viz.:
Hazel Club, for license for an athletic exhibi-
tion, including sparring with eight-ounce
gloves, at Boston Theatre Monday evening,
-lulv 2, 1894.
M. F. Miley, for a license to run a passenger
barge between Scollay square and Rowe's
Wharf, via Scollay square, State street and
Broad street.
Frank E. Ames, for leave to run three passen-
ger barges between West Roxbury station and
the Newton line, and between Spring street
Station and the Dedham line.
Michael J.Quinn, for leave to run a passenger
barge between Post Office square and the Con
gress-street ball grounds, ana between said ball
frounds and the Union Station on Causeway
Reports severally accepted ; licenses granted
on tiic usual conditions.
(3.) Report on the petition of Willis Jones {re-
ferred today), for a license to exhibit war pict-
ures and stenopticon views at 136 Elliot street
for the season ending Aug 1, 1894— Recom
mending that a license he granted.
The question came on accepting the report
and granting leave.
Aid. .lomasney— Mr. Chairman, in regard to
that renort which relates to a place on Eliot
street, Twill sav that we had a number of those
affairs in Boston last year, many of them around
the West End, and while I do not want to criti-
cise the committee, I do not think such places
should be allowed. I think the committee
ought to hesitate before granting permission in
such cases and allowing those places to start in
again. I am informed by an alderman that
this place has been going on two months. I do
not think if it has been going on two months
without a license that that is any reason whs-
it should continue. As I understand those
places, they are simply places where the people
who manage them catch a lot of countrymen,
get them into a game and bleed them. I think
before we start in and license this kind of
places, having them in the West End and other
sections, as we did before, we ought to hesitate.
I don't say that that is that kind of a place,
but we have had such places as I have referred
to around Green street, and they have been
driven out. If they are now to be started
around the West End, I think we ought to hesi-
tate.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, in reply to the
alderman on my right I will say that this place
has been going on now for about two months,
that the Committee on Licenses has granted a
license three different times for short periods,
that the place is properly conducted, and that
while there are none of those skin games which
have been referred to there, the Committee on
Licenses feel safe in coming in here and recom-
mending that a further license be granted. I
want to assure the gentleman that if I find, as
a member of the Committee on Licences, any
of those games going on, I will be the first one
to ask the Board to revoke the license. I want,
my good friend from Ward 8 to understand
that while I remain on the Committee on Li-
censes, if any applications for places of that
kind down on Green street come in and he
offers any objection, I certainly, as one member
of the Committee on Licenses, will vote against
granting such licenses in that locality. I think
the gentleman wants to purify the place, I
know his motive, and I am always ready and
willing to aid him in doing that which he is
striving for in that direction.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I do not take
the standpoint of extreme purity in this mat-
ter at all, and am not a hypocrite in that direc-
tion, but I.say that we have stopped that thing
in certain sections of the'eity, and I don't think
we should start in with it again. When this
case came up before there was a great deal of
criticism in regard to the way such places were
carried on, and some people at that time said
that if people were foolish enough to come in
from the country and to go into such places and
lose their money it was their own fault. Now,
I question whether the Board of Aldermen
should license places of that kind. I don't
know about this place, but I know where it
stands, and we all have common sense
enough, I presume, to know that people cannot
live by exhibiting their cheap pictures, that
they cannot live and pay their rent in that
locality if they are engaged in that kind of
business. The property there costs too much
money for them to be able to pay the rent and
make' a living by exhibiting a few such pic
tures. Now, let us go on record as stopping
rhis sort of business now, if this is a place of
that kind. I am not saying that this is thai
kind of a place, and if the gentleman wants to
lather it and say if is all right. I am satisfied.
But personally 1 want to put myself on record
as opposing this, because 1 believe if you license
this place you will have forty or fifty more ap-
plicants inside of a month.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, this is the first
time since I have been associated with my
friend that he has objected to a man making
an honest living. Now , if t here .are people who
come to Boston and who will pay five cents to
look at war pictures, helping a citizen of Boston
in this direction by so doing, I do not think it is
our place to refuse a license of that kind. Bu
if. as the alderman suggests, there is a game ol
play board, or whatever they call it, going on
there, I would be with him in stopping every
Of that kind. I know for a fact, however,
that nothing of the irt iscai n this
place. If it weri:. I certainly would vote
590
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
against it. But this place is all right as it
stands today and as it lias been conducted, and
they now ask for a license for the season,
you cannot blame them. They come
m and get a license for two weeks
and the City Clerk charges them $3. When the
two weeks is up they come in again and get a
licence for two weeks more and pay $3 more.
This gentleman now comes in and asks for a
license for the sea/Son, which will cost him only
$5. I do not think it is fair for us to ask such
parties to come in here every two weeks to get
a license. This man asks for a license for the
season, and as long as he has lived up To the
law why not grant it? If lie does not live up to
the law, I say let us come in here and vote
against the license being continued.
The report was accepted and leave granted on
the usual conditions.
GRANARY BURYING-GROUND TABLET.
Aid. Fottler offered an order that the Board
of Health be hereby requested to have the list
of names on the gate of the Granary Burying
ground amended so as to include more of the
names of distinguished persons whose bodies
have been buried in said burying-ground.
Aid. Fottler asked a suspension of the rule
that the order might lie put upon its passage.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I don't think
that order is quite explicit enough. I think
the alderman ought to make a more distinct
specification in the order. It reads "more dis-
tinguished persons." It does not say whom.
Aid. Fottler— Mr. Chairman, I will say in
reply that when 1 asked the clerk of commit-
tees'to draw it up for me 1 bad in mind one par-
ticular person who has b.eeil (had a long time,
but lie thought it would do no harm to draw
the order to cover more, in case it was though;
right that more should; go on. I will explain
further, if the gentleman would like to have
me do so, that the name 1 refer to in this con-
nection is the name of Robert Keayne, who was
the first commander of the Ancient and Hon-
orable Artillery Company.in ]»>38. I find on
that tablet the name of Major Thomas Savage,
who was commander thirteen years later, and
I certainly thought that if his name was there,
the name of the original commander oi the
company should be there, too.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, now that the
gentleman has made that explanation, I think
it would be well to amend that order to include
the name of Robert Keayne, adding "and other
distinguished persons." You will then he sure
to get the name there that you are interested
in. That is my point. •
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, does tin
commander of the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery Company know whether that body is
buried there or not? Or does he simply want
it put on the tablet irrespective of that?
Aid, Fottler--! have been informed that
the body is there.
Aid. Dever— 1 will also say that there is a
certain cost which will attend this, Mr. Chan
man, and I would like to ask where the alder-
man intends to take the money to pay the cost
from? . .
Aid. Fottler— The appropriation for the
Health Department. Ihe cost will be very
slight. The Health Department lias charge of
Burial Grounds.
Aid. Barry's amendment was declared
adopted. ,
On motion of Aid. Dever the order was also
amended by charging the expense to the ap-
propriation for the Board of Health.
The order as amended was passed under sus-
pension of the rule.
FANEUIL HALL FIRE ALARM.
Aid. Fottler offered an order— That the
Board of Fire Commissioners be hereby re-
quested to re-connect the bell on Fanenil Hail
with the fire alarm system.
The question came on giving the order a sec-
ond reading. .
Aid. Fottler— Mr. Chairman, 1 will ask that
the rule be suspended in order that that may
take its second reading and be placed upon its
passage at this time. I would like, further-
more, to explain the matter. Some two months
ago or more, when that bell was disconnected
from the fire-alarm service, I was besieged by
persons doing business in that portion of the
city— and there are some thousands of them, !
might say— in regard to the matter. I have un-
derstood that the reason for the disconnection
was because of the insecurity of the belfry:
Now, it is well known, because it is a matter of
record, that in May, 1893, a report was made by
the Inspection of Buildings Department, which
I have here and which I would like to read, be-
cause I have been making strenuous efforts for
more than a month to have that bell connected
with the tire-alarm service. • This is the report
from the Inspection of Buildings Department:
City of Boston. >
Department for Inspection of Buildings, >
Old State House, May is, 1893. )
To the Honorable Common Council of the City of Bos-
ton:
Gentlemen— In compliance with an order of your
honorable body, under date of March L'3, 1893, "that
the Inspector of Buildings be requested to make an
examination of the cupola on Faneuil Hall and report
to the Common Council as to the safety thereof." I
have the honor to submit the following:
Upon a careful inspection of the cupola I find that
the same is out of plumb, leaning from north to south.
No trace of recent settling or movement could be dis-
covered, and no dry rot of timbers, and the original
construction was found to be as sound as when first
constructed.
I also find that the cupola was reenforced by braces
diagonally composed of Gx6 hard-pine timbers, these
being perfectly secured to the original construction.
This additional bracing was to secure the cupola from
vibration caused by the swinging of the fire-alarm bell.
I therefore conclude that the cupola is safe and no
danger can be apprehended from it.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
John s. Damrbll.
1 would like to say another word or two.
When the apparatus responds to a call from a
down-town box or boxes in that neighborhood,
the Superintendent of Markets upon bearing
the alarm immediately has his men placed at
the head of North Market street and South
Market street and towards State street »n Mer-
chants row, and the other way as you go up
towards Portland street, and when he "does that
the lire department can move right along with-
out any hindrance whatsoever. Since the bell
has been disconnected, upon the occasion of
one or two alarms there has been great destruc-
tion there for the reason that they do not know
when a fire is in progress, and therefore cannot
clear the streets.
Aid. L"BE— Mr. Chairman, I would like to in-
quire from the alderman if he has seen the
Fire Commissioners in reference to this order
and knows what their opinion is.
Aid. Fottlkk— Mr. Chairman, I will answer
the gentleman by saying that 1 have a letter,
which I did not read, from the Fire Commis-
sioners, to the effect that if the belfry was all
right they had no objections to connecting the
tire alarm there again.
Aid. Lee— Do I understand the report which
the alderman has just read to say that the
tower was leaning, and that that was there-
report of a year ago?
Aid. Fottler— A year ago, yes, sir, and there
has been no report made this year that I
know of.
Aid. Lee— Would it not be well to have a re-
port, so that there would beno censure or criti-
cism of the members of this Board for not act-
ing with all the facts before them? Let us lay
this on the table and have a fresh report upon
the condition of the tower, and we can then
come here and act upon the matter next Mon-
day. The Board will not then lay itself open to
the criticism that it might now be subjected to
in passing an order of this kind. It seems to
me we ought to take the proper precautious
rather than to trust too much to others.
Aid. Fottler— Mr. Chairman, if the order re-
quires any amendment looking to the furnish-
ing of a new report, 1 have no objection to hav-
ing it so amended.
The rule was suspended, and Aid. Lee moved
reference of the order to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
Aid. Fottler— Mr. Chairman, the order is
merely a request at best. It does not order
them to do this, it simply requests them to do
it. However.il' the alderman presses his mo-
tion to refer to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers, well and good.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman. I have no objection.
I am probably as desirous as be would be of
hearing the bell toll down around the market,
but it seems to me that, in order to avoid criti-
cism that may be made of our action, we had
better have ;i report from the Inspector of
Buildings at our next meeting as to the safety
of that tower before the bell is nlaced there. If
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we passed the order, and it went to the Fire
Commissioners, they might report back here
that the tower is unsafe. The alderman has
read the opinion of that department given last
year. I believe we ought to get an opinion
from that department at the present time, then
act upon this order, and we shall in that way
avoid any criticism that might be passed upon
us for acting hastily.
Aid. Fottler— Mr. Chairman, after the ex-
planation of the alderman opposite, I accept his
motion to refer to the Committee on Streets
and Sewers.
The order was referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
REBATE OF SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That the Com-
mittee on Finance be requested to provide a
sum equal to forty-five percent of the amount
paid into the city treasury on account of side-
walk construction levied under the Acts of
1892, and to provide for the payment of the
said rebates to the persons entitled to the same.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
REVISION OF WEST END FARES.
Aid. Hall offered an order— That the Board
of Aldermen of the City of Boston hereby apply
to the Board of Railroad Commissioners of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in accord-
ance with the provisions of section 44, chapter
113 of the Public Statutes, to have the fares
and system of transfers established by theWest
End Street Railway Company within the limits
of the City of Boston revised and regulated.
Aid. Hall — Mr. Chairman, I ask for a suspen-
sion of the rule that the order may be put.
upon its passage. I offer this order because f
believe the time has come for a better system
of transfers in connection with the street rail-
way system in the City of Boston. A paper the
other evening stated that the Legisla-
ture of Massachusetts had denied to Bos-
ton that which nearly every street railway
in the principal cities in the country had
granted willingly and voluntarily. I be-
lieve that with a better system of transfer the
necessity of running the present enormous
number of cars, turning the tide into such
narrow and congested streets as Tremont
and Washington streets will be obviated. I
believe the question of rapid transit will,
to a certain degree, be solved by some proper
transfer system, and we know, Mr. Chairman
and gentlemen, that in every city where we
have travelled the free transfer system obtains.
We know that in many cities the street rail-
way companies sell six tickets for a quarter.
There are statutory provisions by which the
Railroad Commissioners have the right and
power, upon application of the Board of Alder-
men, to consider this question of fares on the
street railways. They have the right to con-
sider the rates charged for travel, and this
question is involved in that. I therefore ask
for the passage of this order under suspension
ot the rule.
The order was passed under suspension of the
rule. Aid. Hall moved to reconsider; lost.
LEASE OF LAND ON WALNUT STREET.
Aid. Hall offered an order— That the Super-
intendent of Public Buildings be hereby au-
thorized, with the approval of His Honor the
Mayor, to lease to Michael Hurley a triangular
piece of land on Walnut street. Ward 24, ad-
joining that used by the Board ol Police.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers. (See later in session.)
STREET IMPROVEMENTS, WARD SEVEN.
\ld. Lomasney offered the following:
Ordered, Thai i he < 'it y Auditor be authorized
to transfer the sum ol' $3500 from I he appropri-
ation for street Improvements, Ward 7, to an
appropriation for Stillnian street, from Charles-
town street to Endicott street .
( trileivil. That the < 'il v Auditor he authorized
to transfer the sum of $3,500 from the appropri-
ation for Street Improvements, Ward 7, to an
appropriation for North Margin street, from
Thacher street to Stillman street.
t Irdered, That the City Auditor he authorized
to transfer the sum of $6000 from the appropri-
ation for street Improvements, Ward 7, to an
appropriation for Lancaster street.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I am going
to make a motion to have the rules suspended.
and I will state that this is money we have for
our own ward and is intended to lie used for
streets that need paving. The Superintendent
of Streets is desirous of having this done.
Passed under a suspension of the rule, yeas
11, nays, 0. Sent down.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS. NORTH END.
Aid. Lomasney offered an order— That the
Superintendent of Lamps be directed to locate
and maintain two electric lights on Friend
street, one between Travel's and Market streets,
and one between Merrimac and Sudbury streets:
the expense attending the same to be charged
to the appropriation for Lamp Department.
Referred to the Committee on Lamps.
TREE ON MERIDIAN STREET.
Aid. Witt offered an order — That the Super-
intendent of Public Grounds be requested to re-
move a dead tree now located at 300 Meridian
street: the expense attending the same to be
charged to the appropriation for Public Grounds
Department.
Passed under a suspension of the rule.
"castle square."
Aid. Hallstram offered an order. That the
open space at the junction of Chandler and
Ferdinand streets with Tremont street be here-
by named and known as Castle .square.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
DEAD TREE ON DACIA STREET.
Aid. Dever offered an order, That the Su-
perintendent of Public Grounds be requested to
remove a dead tree in front of No. 20 Dacia
street, Ward 20.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, in explanation
of the order I will say that I moved to indefi-
nitely postpone No. 17 on the calendar, which
directed the Superintendent of Public Grounds
to remove the tree. I now present this new
order, which requests him to move it.
The order was,passed, under a suspension of
the rule.
BOSTON BAPTIST LYING-IN HOSPITAL.
Aid. Bryant presented remonstrances by .1.
E. Edwards and others, against the license
given for the Boston Baptist Lying-in Hospital,
at 47 Belle vue street.
In connection with the same, Aid. Bryant
offered an order— That the permit granted on
May 28. 1804, to the Boston Baptist Hospital to
maintain a lying-in hospital at 47 Bellevue
street, Ward 22, he hereby rescinded.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
HIGHLAND SPRING SQUARE.
Aid. Bryant offered an order — That the
square at the junction of Parker and Heath
streets, Ward 22, be named Highland Spring
square.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
EAST boston railroad TRACKS— REVOCATION'.
Aid. Bryant offered an order— That the
track location granted to the Boston & Albany
Railroad Company on Curtis, Saratoga, Ben-
nington. Decatur, Maverick, Sumner, Webster,
Orleans, Marginal ami civile streets, at grade,
by an order passed by the Board of Aldermen.
April 27, 1885, he and the same is hereby re-
voked.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
A recess TAKEN.
The Board voted at 6.40 1'. fcL, on motion of
Aid. Fottler to take a reeess subject to the
eall of the Chairman.
The members of the Board reassembled in
the Aldermanic Chamber ami were called to
order by the Chairman at 7.4.r) 1'. M.
STREETS AND SEWERS.
\ld. FOTTLER, For the Committee en Streets
.mil Sewers, submitted the fnl lowing:
(1 .) Reports on the following petitions, recom-
mending: that no action is necessary , \ iz. :
John \V. Wheelwright and others (referred
May 2ts), for revocation of a license for a night
lunch wagon at qorner Castle and Washington
streets.
Mike Roache (referred Mai 1 4), for a license
for a hand Concerl on North square. Sundaj
evening, .lime ::.
vecepted.
(2.) Report on the order (referred Feb.26),thai
sidewalk assessments on llenshaw ami Cam
bridge streets, Ward 26, he abated, modified or
rescinded- That no action is necessary.
Accepted.
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(3.) Report on the petition of S. N. Daven-
port (referred last year), for a readjustment of
the sidewalk assessments on Menlo street, "Ward
25— Recommending its reference to the Com-
mittee on Street Department.
Report accepted and said reference ordered.
(4.) Reports on the following' petitions, recom-
mending that the petitioners have leave to
withdrawi viz.:
Charles D. Janes (referred May 26), for a li-
cense to stand a wagon on the corner of Rox-
bury and Pynchon streets.
Clough Wire Corkscrew Company (referred
May 7), for leave to exhibit a machine for man-
ufacturing corkscrews on a dray in the streets
of this city.
H. Chaplin & Son (referred May 7), for leave
to place a marble slab in sidewalk at 1329
Washington street.
James E. Collins, (referred May 28) for leave
to sell lobsters in Park Square, between the
hours of 2.30 and 6.30 o'clock P.M.
R. J. Moriarty (referred Jan. 15) for leave to
erect a lamp post corner Court square and Wil-
liams court.
J. H. O'Connell (referred May 28,) for leave to
stand a wagon in front of 280 Tremont street.
from 7 o'clock i\ M. to 5 o'clock A. M.
Michael Koache (referred May 28,) for leave
to suspend flags and lanterns across North
square, North and Prince streets on Saturday
and Sunday, June 2 and :i.
Accepted.
(5.) Report OU the petition of Joseph I. Stew-
art (referred today)— Recommending the pas-
sage of the following:
Ordered. That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to Joseph I.
Stewart to erect, maintain and use a hitching
post in the sidewalk in front of estate No. 20-'!
Washington street. Ward 24; the work to be
completed on or he lore Nov. 15, 1894, according
to the terms and conditions expressed in the
Ordinances Of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted : order passed.
(<;.) Report on the petition of George H. S.
Driver, trustee (referred today)— Recommend-
ing the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
he authorized to issue a permit to George H. S.
Driver, trustee, to place, maintain and use a
marble slab with lettering thereon in the side-
walk in front of estate No. 1329 Washington
street, Ward 17. the work to be completed on or
before Nov. 15, 1894, according to the terms
and conditions expressed in the ordinances of
the city relating thereto.
Report accepted : order passed.
(7.) Report on the petition of William Minot,
agent (referred today)— Recommending the
passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to William
Minot, agent, to place, maintain and use an iron
hitching ring in the sidewalk in front of estate
No. 113 Devonshire street; the work to be com-
pleted on or before Nov. IT). 1894, according to
the terms and conditions expressed in the ordi-
nances of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted : order passed.
(8.) Report on the petition of C. P. Phipps and
another (referred today!— Recommending the
passage ot the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to C. F. Phipps
and F. H. Snow to place, maintain and use a
hitching post in the sidewalk in front of estate
12 Beale street, Ward 24; the work to be com-
pleted on or before Nov. 15. 1894, according to
the terms and conditions expressed in the Ordi-
nances of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed. '
(9.) Report on the petition of J. A.Caldwell
(referred May 21)— Recommending the passage
of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to J. A. Cald-
well to place, maintain and use iron hitching
rings in the sidewalks 76. 78, SO. 82, 84, S6, 88
on Winthrop streets: 100 Crawford street, and
37 Schuyler street, Ward 21 : the work to be
completed on or before Nov. 15, 1S94, accord-
ing to the terms and conditions expressed in
the ordinances of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted : order passed.
(10.) Report on the petition of Frank W.
Crocker (referred today) — Recommending the
passage or the following:
Ordered — That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to Frank W.
Crocker to erect, maintain and use a hitching
post in the sidewalk in front of estate on
Brighton avenue. Ward 25 : the work to be com-
pleted on or before Nov. 15, 1894, according to
the terms and conditions expressed in the
ordinances of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted : order passed.
(11.) Report on the petition of Hugh Gill
(referred today) for a sidewalk— Recommending
the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
make a sidewalk along the westerly side of
North Margin street, Ward 7. in front of es-
tate of Hugh Gill; said sidewalk to be from
three to ten inches above the gutter adjoining,
to be from five to twelve feet in width, and to
be built of brick.
Report accepted : order passed.
ni'.) Report on the petition of L. H. O'Sulli-
van (referred May 28), for a sidewalk— Recom-
mending tin- passage of the following:
Ordered. That the Superintendent of Streets
make a sidewalk along 40 and 42 Kssex street,
Ward 4. in front of the estate of L. H. O'Sulli-
van ; said sidewalk to be from :; to lo inches
above the gutter adjoining, to be from 5 to 12
feet in width, and to he built of brick with
granite edgestone.
Report accepted : order passed.
(13.) Report on the order deferred today)
concerning the revocation of permit granted to
the Boston I'.aptist Hospital to maintain a
lying-in! hospital — Recommending the passage
of the ordei in the following new draft:
Ordered. That the permit granted on May
28, L894, to the Boston Baptist Hospital to
maintain a lying-in hospital at No. 47 Bellevue
street. Ward 22. he. and the same hereby is,
rescinded: and that His Honor the Mayor be
hereby requested to return the said petition to
the Board of Aldermen.
Report accepted : order passed.
(14.) Report on the order (referred today),
concerning the leasing of land on Walnut street.
Ward 24, to Michael Hurley— Recommending
reference of the same to the ( onimittee on
Public Buildings.
Report accepted ; said reference ordered.
(15.) Reports on the following petitions—
Recommending that leave be granted on the
usual conditions, viz.:
Michael J. Lynch (referred today), for leave
to maintain a stand for the sale of temperance
drinks in City Hall avenue.
Barnum & Bailey Circus (referred today), for
leave to parade in certain streets. June 11.
William B. Hunt, 2d (referred today), for leave
to use Parkman street, Melville avenue, Wash-
ington and Adams streets for a bicycle race on
July 4.
James F. Mcintosh (referred today), for leave
to use a wooden building as a stable for two
horses on rear of 7 Harvard street, near Wash-
ington street. Ward 24.
John F. Donlan (referred today), for leave to
erect a wooden building as a stable for two
horses on Brighton terrace, Ward 2::.
Reports severally accepted : leave granted on
the usual conditions.
(16,) Report on the order (referred today),con-
cerning police protection against reckless bicy-
cle-riding on Columbus avenue — Recommend-
ing reference of the same to the Committee on
1 Ordinances.
Report accepted : said reference ordered.
(17.) Report on the report and order (referred
today), concerning the erection of poles by the
New England Telephone & Telegraph Com-
pany of Massachusetts on Allston street. Ward
24— That the same ought to pass.
Report accepted : order passed— yeas 8. nays 2.
Aid. Folsom and Lomasney voting nay.
(18.) Report on the order (referred May 21),
concerning a public hearing in relation to the
annexation of Squantum— -Recommending the
passage of the order in the accompanying new
draft:
Ordered, That the Joint Special Committee
on the annexation of Squantum be authorized
to give public hearings on the subject of the
acceptance of the acts of 1893 (chapter 336)
relative to the annexation of Squantum.
Report accepted : order passed. Sent down.
(19.1 Report on the petition of Roland Worth-
iugton (referred today)— Recommending the
passage of the following:
Ordered. That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to Roland
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Worthington to place, maintain and use ai'ean
under and in the sidewalk in front of estate on
Congress Square running east to Congress
street, Ward 6 ; tlie work to be completed on or
before Nov. 15, 1894, according to the terms
and conditions expressed in the ordinances of
the city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(20.) Report on the petition of Samuel W.
Johnson (referred today)— Recommending the
passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent o£ Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to Samuel W.
Johnson to lay, maintain and use a one-inch
iron pipe under and across the sidewalk in front
of estate 137 L street, Ward 14.
The work to be completed on or before Nov.
in, 1894, according to the terms and condi-
tions expressed in the ordinances of the city
eclating thereto.
Report accepted; order passee.
TKWINV, STRKKT, MACADAMIZING.
Ad. Dever offered an order— That the City
Auditor be h«rebv authorized to transfer from
the special appropriation Whiting street, Ward
21, the sum ot $1200 ; said sum to constitute a
special appropriation for Thwing street, Ward
21, macadamizing.
Passed under a suspension of the rule— yeas
10, nays 0. Sent down.
RESCINDING OF ORDER.
The Chairman offered an order— That the
order passed May 7, 1894, exempting Otis
street from the provisions of the ordinance rel-
ative to obstructing sidewalks during certain
hours of the day, be and the same is herely re-
scinded.
Referred to the Committee on Ordinances.
Adjourned, on motion of Aid. FoLSOM.at 7.58
P. M., to meet on Monday, Jane 11, at 3 P. M.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
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CITY OF BOSTON.
Special Meeting of the Board ot Aldermen.
Wednesday. June (i, 1894.
Special meeting' of the Hoard of Aldermen,
held in the Aldermanic Chamber, City Hall, at
five o'clock P. M., Chairman Sanford presid-
ing. Absent, Aid. Fottier.
CAM. FOR MEETING.
The Clerk read the call for the meeting as
follows :
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, I
City Hall, June (i, 1894. f
To the Honorable, the Board of Aldermen:
Gentlemen— You are hereby requested to
meet in the Aldermanic Chamber at five
o'clock this afternoon, to consider the advisa-
bility of accepting- Chapter 396 of the Acts of
the year 1894, relating to a loan for park pur-
poses; also the question of providing money
for the proper policing of the parks during the
coming summer; also the expediency of author-
izing a further loan on account of the laying
out and construction of highways, and of mak-
ing a sufficient appropriation for the work of
the Board of Survey.
Respectfully,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Placed on file.
LOANS AND TRANSFERS RECOMMENDED.
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, I
City Hall, June 6, 1894. i
To the Honorable the Board of Aldermen:
Gentlemen — On my return to the city this
morning I find that some uncertainty exists as
to the status of the loan recently authorized by
the Legislature for park purposes. An order
accepting The act has passed the Common
Council and was referred at the last meeting of
your Honorable Board to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
If, as I assume, there is no opposition to the
acceptance of this act upon its merits, it seems
to me very desirable that action should be
taken at once, so as to enable the Park Depart-
ment to arrange their work accordingly at the
earliest possible moment.
The calls for street construction under the
so-called Board of Survey laws are becoming
very frequent, and it is obvious that an addi-
tional loan will be needed for this purpose. I
would therefore recommend the immediate
passage of an order authorizing the borrowing
of $1,000,000 for this purpose, to be expended
for street and sewer construction under these
laws.
The approach of summer makes it very de-
sirable that the nark police force should be in-
creased in number, and 1 would recommend
the passage of an order transferring $5000 from
the reserved fund to enable the park depart-
ment to increase the number of police.
Respectfully submitted,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor
Placed on file.
A RFC ess tak EN.
On motion of Aid. Folsom the Board
voted, at 5.14 P. M., to take a recess subject to
the call of the chairman.
The members of the Hoard reassembled in
the aldermanic chamber at i!.lo P. M., and
were called to order by the chairman.
acceptance of act relative to parks,
Aid. Sanford, for the Committee on Streets
and Sewers, submitted ;i report on the order
(referred June 5), relative to accepting chapter
39(1 of the nets of the year 1894, being "An act
to authorize the City of Boston to incur in-
debtedness beyond the limit fixed by law for
park purposes"— that the order ought to pass.
The report was accepted, the order was read a
second time and the question came on its pas
sage in concurrence.
Aid. Dever called for the yeas and nays.
Ud. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, 1 shall vote
against the acceptance of the act at this time,
because I think it is the most remarkable piece
of legislation I have ever seen presented in the
City Government. The Park Commissioners
undoubtedly were behind the petition to the
Legislature asking them to give the authority
to borrow this million dollars. At the time
when they were lobbying that matter through
the State House this Board was considering the
appropriation of $600,000, inside the debt limit,
for the Park Department, with the understand-
ing, practically, that it was absolutely neces-
sary to take that ,$500,000 inside the debt limit
and thereby complete the park system. When
that matter came up before us there
were many matters affecting other parts
of this city that needed consideration,
but we were told that the parks could
not be completed, that everything would
go to waste, if we did not appro-
priate that money, and it was done, thereby de-
priving the citizens of Boston in other parts of
this city of many improvements that were ne-
cessary. Now, then, after they had a petition
presented to the Legislature asking for this au-
thority, it required hustling before the Mayor
of this city would appear there in favor of it,
according to what he says himself. He did not
desire to ask the Legislature of Massachusetts
to authorize this City Government to borrow
that money this year. I am glad that the mat-
ter has presented itself in this form, because
some time or other we should inquire who tne
distinguished gentlemen were that secured this
legislation so easily at the State House. I ven-
ture the assertion that if the people of the
North End desired to have some of their sew-
ers rebuilt on streets that have paid thousands
of dollars into the treasury of this city, they
would find strong remonstrance against it at
the State House if they tried to borrow the
money outside of the debt limit. I recol-
lect when the citizens of Boston went to
the Legislature and asked for money outside
the debt limit to construct new schoolhouses,
they found strong opposition, but there was no
opposition at all to this proposition to author-
ize the city to borrow one million dollars,
which everybody admits cannot be used until
next year, and the Mayor himself required
the Committee on Cities to place in the bill a
clause saying that it could uot he borrowed un-
til the first of next year. Now. what is the sit-
uation? They say, "Even if that money is not
available until next year, give the authority
now to the Park Commissioners so that they
will know what to do." They have four hun-
dred thousond dollars more now than they can
spend in the year 1894, and you are giving them
one million dollars more, the act having been
put through the present Legislature upon the
presumption, probably, that the Legislature of
1895 could not be worked so easily, and that it
was well when they had a Legislature they
could work to get the act. Now, I do not be-
lieve that is good legislation. It is time
enough to borrow money when you have to
spend it and when you owe it. The
talk about this being the proper time to lake
the action suggested is, it seems I c. ridicu-
lous. I simply want to show that at that
time, the first of the year, when the $600,000
was asked for inside the debt limit, it was un-
necessary, as I claimed at the time, and should
not have been voted, and now if we appro-
priate this we are simply probably allow ing
si Hue c, ii i tract i us, i hi i be eve of a certain gentle-
man getting out of office, to have contracts
awarded. By and by the result will be
s ithing as n has been in the past in connec-
tion with the Water Hoard— if you go and ask
who t.varded th contracts th.-y will s.av the
commissioners who have gone out of office," as
t bey say now if you refer to some contracts
where they employ Italian laborers. They
will tell you that, those contracts were made
under .Mayor Hart's ad in in ist rat ion. Now, the
proper thing to do is not to accept the act until
the last of the year. They claim that they
want the money, but i' was not passed until
a clause bad been put in that it should be
charged to I. st'.",. Why burrow it now'.' It has
passed one branch— the Common Council, if
the common sense and : be good judgment ol
the people of Boston favor it. the commission-
ers will have no trouble in getting it in Decem-
ber as well as June. Consequent h I do not
think this is the proper time to pass the act.and
I hope it will be defeated.
The oriier was passed ii ncurrence. yeas 9,
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nays 2. Aid. Bryant and Lomasney voting-
nay.
FINANCE REPORTS.
Aid. Folsom, for the Committee on Finance,
submitted the following:
(1.) Report on the order (referred Jan. 2!i).
appropriating one million dollars for the pur-
poses specified in chapter 323 of the Acts of
1891. chapter 402 of the Acts of 1892, chapter
339 of the Acts of 189:s, and any acts in amend-
ment of said acts— That the order ought to pass.
Report accepted : order passed— yeas 11 . nays
0. bent down.
(2.) Report on the message of His Honor the
Mayor (referred May 211, transmit ting' a com-
munication from the Superintendent of Puhlic
Buildings relative to a wardroom in Ward 25—
Recommending the passage of the following
order for SI 500, the amount required for the
purpose.
Ordered, That the City Auditor he hereby
authorized to transfer from the reserved fund
the sum of $1500; said sum to constitute a
special appropriation for wardroom. Ward 2.1.
to he expended by the Superintendent of Public
Buildings for said purpose.
Report accepted : order passed, yeasll.naysO.
Sent down.
i.'i.i Report on the order (referred May ::l),
for a transfer of $5000 from the Reserved Fund
to the appropriation for Park Department for
maintenance of the park police force— That the
ordi r ought to pass.
Report accepted : order passed in concurrence :
yeas 1 ] . nays 0.
Adjourned on motion of Aid. Fdi.som at H.22
P. M.. to meet on Mondav. .Tune 11. at '■■
o'clock P. M.
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CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings ol the Common Council
Thursday, June 7, 1894.
Regular meeting of the Common Council,
held in the Council Chamber, City Hall, at 7.30
o'clock P. M., President O'Brien in the chair,
and a quorum present.
EXPENSES OF JOINT COMMITTEES.
A communication was received from the City
Auditor, submitting, in accordance with Rule
22 of the Joint Rules of the City Council, a
statement of bills paid from the Contingent
Fund, Joint Committees, on the June, 1894,
draft. (City Doc. 117.)
Sent up.
PAPERS FROM BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
On motion of Mr. Sears of Ward 10, Nos. 1,
2 and 3 were considered collectively, viz. :
1. Notice of indefinite postponement of order
of May 31, requesting Boston Water Board to
have a watering- trough placed in connection
with the drinking fountain just erected on
Dale street, bordering on Washington Park,
Ward 21.
2. Notice of indefinite postponement of order
of May 31, instructing the Superintendent of
Public Grounds to remove a dead tree in front
of 20 Dacia street, Ward 20.
3. Mayor's message transmitting reports from
the Board of Fire Commissioners and the Bos-
ton Water Board relative to the fire on Tre-
mont street, Roxbury, May 15, 1894. (City Doc.
113.)
Severally placed on file.
On motion of Mr. Sears of Ward 10, Nos. 4 to
10 inclusive, were considered collectively, viz.:
4. Report of Committee on Claims, submit-
ting list of claims upon which the committee
have taken action during the month of May,
1894.
5. Report of same committee, on petition of
Stephen P. AVeld, offering to surrender an
alleged invalid tax deed of an estate on Jarvis
place, Roxbury — Leave to withdraw.
6. Report of same committee, on petition of
Herbert L. Berry, for compensation for personal
injuries received from a fall at corner of Boston
street and Willow court— Leave to withdraw.
7. Report of same committee, on petition of
L. F. Abbott for compensation for damage to
his property, 270 Eustis street, caused by trees
—Leave to withdraw.
8. Report of same committee, on petition of
Maria Corkery , for compensation for injuries re-
ceived from a fall on Washington street, Brigh-
ton—Leave to withdraw.
9. Report of same committee, on petition of
Michael J. Maloney for compensation for in-
juries received from a fall on Tremont street-
Leave to withdraw.
10. Report of Committee on City Messenger
Department, on order relative to the display of
flags on April 19— No action necessary.
Reports severally accepted in concurrence.
On motion of Mr. Sears of Ward 10, Nos. 1 1 to
26, inclusive, were considered collectively, viz.:
11. Report of Committee on Claims, on peti-
tion of William H. and Eliza Hyde, recom-
mending passage of following order:
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to pay to William H. and Eliza
Hyde the sum of $2,035.59, being the amount
held by the city under Chapter 390, Section 40,
of the Acts of 1888, from the sale of an estate
mi Terrace street, for unpaid edgcstone ami
sidewalk assessments pf the year 3892, by deed
recorded with Suffolk Deeds, lib. 2175, fol. 450.
12. Report of same committee, on petition of
Annie Walsh, recommending passage of Eol ..
ing order:
Ordered, That the City Treasure,]' be hereby
authorized fo pay to Owen A. Calvin the am
of $16.04-, being the amount held by the ci j
under Chapter 390, Section -to, of the Acts of
L888, from the sale of an estate on East Ninth
street for unpaid taxes of the year L891, In
deed recorded with Suffolk Deeds, lib. 2095;
fol. 553.
13. Report of Committee on Street Depart-
ment, recommending the passage of the fol-
lowing new draft of an order referred to said
committee:
Ordered, That the City Collector be hereby
authorized to accept 55 per cent of the side-
walk assessment now pending against the
estate of Roger Devlin, 7 Worthington street,
in full settlement of said assessment, as author-
ized by the provisions of chapter 82 of the Acts
of 1894.
14. Report of same committee, recommend-
ing the passage of the following new draft of
an order referred to said committee:
Ordered, That the City Collector be hereby
authorized to accept 55 per cent of the edge-
stone assessment now pending against the es-
tate of Ellen E. Gorman on Howell street. Ward
15, in full settlement of said assessment, as au-
thorized by the provisions of chapter 82 of the
Acts of 1894.
15. Report of same committee, that the fol-
lowing order, referred to said committee, ought
to pass :
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to refund to A. B. Porter 45 per cent
of the amount paid by him to the City of Bos-
ton for the construction of a sidewalk at 328
Chelsea street in 1892, said refund being au-
thorized by Chapter 82 of the Acts of 1894.
16. Report of same committee, on petition of
John Riley, recommending the passage of the
following order:
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to refund to John Riley 45 per cent
of the amount paid for sidewalk assessment
against his estate, 561 Bennington street, East
Boston, in accordance with the provisions of
Chapter 82 of the Acts of 1894.
17. Report of some committee, on petition of
Austin B. French and others, recommending
the passage of the following order:
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby au-
thorized to refund to Austin B. French, Calvin
Austin, John S. Winn, Charles H. Bacall, Francis
F. Morton, Pamelia B. Shaw, Frederick S.
Davis, Sarah E. Brown, executrix, Frank W.
Krogman, Fannie H. Leland and 6. H. Good-
win, trustee, Aberdeen Land Company, 45 per
cent of the amounts severally paid by them
for sidewalk assessments against their estates
on Englewood avenue, Ward 25, in accordance
with the provisions of Chapter 82 of the Acts of
1894.
18. Report of same committee, on petition of
C. H. Kiessling and others, recommending the
passage of the following order:
Ordered, That the City Collector be hereby
authorized to accept 55 per cent of the side-
walk assessments now pending against the es-
tates of C. H. Kiessling, August C. David, John
Brawn, Conrad Adami, Edward A. Carter,
Arthur J. Trethewey, Ernest H. Thomas, Chris-
tena Kiessling. Gottlieb Stehle, Cyrus E. Foster,
Matthew H. Fossett, Clorinda M. Lincoln, John
R. Brooks, on Washington street, between Ath-
erton and Metropolitan avenues, Ward 23, in
full settlement of said assessments, as author-
ized by the provisions of Chapter 82 of the Acts
of 1894.
19. Report of same committee, on petition of
Eugene F. Murphy, recommending the passage
of the following order:
Ordered, That the City Collector be hereby
authorized to accept 55 per cent of the side-
walk assessment now pending against the es-
tate of Eugene F. Murphy, on Howell street, in
full settlement of said assessment, as author-
ized by the provisions of Chapter 82 of the Acts
of 1894.
20. Report of same committee, on petition of
Esther F. Marshall, recommending the passage
of the following order;
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to refund to Esther F. Marshall 45
per cent of the amount paid for sidewalk as-
sessment against her estates on Chelsea street
and 319 Bennington Street, East Boston, in ac-
cordance with the provisions of Chapter 82 of
the Acts Of 1894.
21. Report of same committe, onpetiti >i
George M, Collicutt, recommeding the passage
of the following order:
Ordered, That the City Collector he hereby
aul homed I o aco pi Bftj -five per cent of the
edgestone ami sidewalk assessments now pend-
ing against the estate of George M. Collicutt,
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52 Bailey street, Ward 24, in full settlement of
said assessments, as authorized by the provi-
sions of chapter 82 of the Acts of 1894.
22. Report of the same committee, on peti-
tion of Adelia Stanchfield, recommending the
passage of the following order:
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to refund to Adelia Stanchfield the
sum of $23, improperly assessed upon her es-
tate for an entrance into a sewer on Leroy
street.
23. Report of same committee on petition of
S. N. Davenport and others, recommending the
passage of the following order:
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to refund to S. N. Davenport, E. H.
Laniard, A. A. Sweet, F. Albertina Guild, L. J.
Wormelle, M. M. Carter and H. L. Jackson,
forty-five per cent of the amounts severally
paid by them for sidewalk assessments against
their estates on Menlo street, AVard 25, m ac-
cordance with the provisions of Chapter 82 of
the Acts of 1894.
24. Report of same committee, on petition of
Horace B. Butler, recommending the passage of
the following order:
Ordered, That the City Collector be hereby
authorized to accept fifty-five per cent of the
edgestone and sidewalk assessments now pend-
ing against the estate of Horace B. Butler,
corner of Meridian and Falcon streets, in full
settlement of said assessments, as authorized
by the provisions of chapter 82 of the Acts of
1894.
25. Report of same committee, on petition of
T. F. Rollins, recommending the passage of the
following order:
Ordered. That the City Collector be hereby
authorized to accept fifty-five per cent of the
sidewaik assessment now pending against the
estate of T. F. Rollins on Bennington street,
East Boston, in full settlement of said assess-
ment, as authorized hv the provisions of chap-
ter 82 of the Acts of 1894.
26. Report of same committee, on petition of
J.H.Marshall, recommending the passage of
the following order:
Ordered, that the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to refund to J. H. Marshall 45 per
cent of the amount paid for edgestone and side-
walk assessments against estate 319-327 Chel-
sea street, East Boston, in accordance with the
provisions of Chapter 82 of the Acts of 1894.
The question came upon the acceptance of
the reports in concurrence.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5— Mr. President, just
one word about this bunch of orders in regard
to rebates of assessments. I should like to ask
some member of the Committee on Street De-
partment to explain the matter to me. A few
words of explanation will satisfy me.
Mr. Fields of Ward 20— Mr. President, as a
member of the committee, I would say that I
understand that under the law of 1892 the
abutters have to pay the whole expense of lay-
ing the sidewalk, etc., and that under the law
passed last year they would only have to pay
about half. This year there was a law passed
giving the city authority to rebate forty-five
per cent, I believe, to those who presented their
claims, so as to equalize things and make the
expense alike to all. The Committee on Street
Department lias considered the matter care-
fully, and we decided that the passage of these
orders was the just and fail' thing to do, and so
we have recommended their passage.
Mr. Hurley— Mr. President, I wish to ask
the gentleman one question in connectien with
these rebates. I do not question the work of
the committee in the least, but I would like
to know what these sums amount to in the
aggregate. I don't say how much money is to
be refunded in any of these orders; it merely
speaks of a 45 per cent rebate. Now, some of
this work may amount to hundreds of dollars,
while, of course, more of it may not amount to
so much. I would like to know if the commit-
tee have any idea how much these sums would
amount to in the aggregate.
Mr. Fields— I would say, Mr. President, that
so far as I know no one on the committee does
know the exact amount. These people were
assessed a certain amount for the improve-
ments, and under the law of this year the city
was authorized to make these rebates. The
committee looked into the justice of the mat-
ter and saw fit to recommend their allowance
without any further discussion. I don't think
tliev could do anything more than that.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24—1 rise at this
time, Mr. President, to say a word in answer to
Mr. Hurley's question. Although not being a
member of the Committee on Street Depart-
ment, perhaps I can enlighten him some on
the condition of the laws governing this
point. In 1892 there was a law passed, as Mr.
Fields has already stated, providing that all
abutters who have sidewalks and edgestones
laid in front of their estates should he re-
quired to pay the entire cost of the same.
That law was afterwards repealed, and then
the law was passed authorizing this rebate to
be made. Some three or four weeks ago I in-
troduced an order providing that, in con-
formity with the act passed by the
Legislature, the city should refund forty-
five per cent of the amounts assessed
or which shall be assessed under the law of
1892. and these reports and orders, as I under-
stand it, are presented here in conformity with
that order which was passed and went before
the Finance Committee for them to find the
funds to rebate this money. I understand that
in 1892, when the law was passed, the City of
Boston passed a loan in the shape of bonds to
take care of just these assessments, and now
they have got to refund those bonds and make
them good to the City Treasurer in order to pay
back this forty-five per cent of the amount
assessed against their estates.
Mr. Hlrley— Mr. President, I would like to
ask the gentleman if he has any recollection as
to what was the amount of those bonds?
Mr. Patterson— I do not just recollect, Mr.
President, but it seems to me that it was some-
thing like SGOO.OOO in the aggregate— that is,
for the whole city. I think m Ward 24 alone
there was some §200,000 or $230,000 expended
and assessed.
Thee eports were severally accepted in con-
currence, and the question came on giving the
orders a second reading.
Mr. Manks of Ward 24— Mr. President, I do
not know that I care to object to the passage of
these orders, but I saw something in the news-
papers to the effect that the amounts assessed
had to be paid to the city before the rebate
could be made. Now, I see that some of these
orders provide that the City Collector be au-
thorized to accept fifty-five per cent of the as-
sessment, and in those cases it occuiTed to me
that the orders might be illegal.
The orders were read a second time aud
passed in concurrence.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10 moved to reconsider;
lost.
27. Report of Committee on Public Lands,on
petition of Martin van Nason, recommending
passage of following order:
Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be and
he hereby is authorized to execute, on behalf
of the City of Boston, an instrument satisfac-
tory to the Law Department, releasing the fol-
lowing condition: "that the granted premises
shall never be built upon" from the deed given
by the City of Boston to Uriah Ritchie aud
another, dated Aug. 29, 18(!0, and recorded in
.Mift'olk Deeds, libro 850, folio 205, of the estate
in the rear of the premises formerly No. 49
Chester Park (said Chester Park now being a
part of Massachusetts avenue) and now owned
by Martin van Nason, and that the order ap-
proved April 4, 1894, relating to the same
premises, be and hereby is rescinded.
Report accepted ; order passed in concurrence.
28. Report of Committee on Memorial Day,
on petition of the Sous of the American Revo-
lution, recommending the passage of the fol-
lowing order:
Ordered, That there be allowed and paid to
the Society of the Sons of the American Revo-
lution the sum of 850. to be expended by
said society in procuring and placing iron
markers upon the graves of soldiers of the
American Revolution, in burial places in the
City of Boston ; the work of placing said mark-
ers to be done subject to the approval of the
Board of Health; the said sum to be charged
to the appropriation for City Council, Inciden-
tol Expenses.
Report accepted : order passed in concurrence.
Mr. Everett of Ward 9 moved to reconsider;
lost.
On motion of Mr. Sears of Ward 10, IS'os. 29
and 30 were considered collectively, viz.:
29. Ordered, That the Board of Health be
hereby requested to have the list of names on
the taolet on the gate of the Granary Burying-
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Ground amended so as to include the name of
Robert Keayne and the names of other dis-
tinguished persons whose bodies have been
buried in said burying-grouiid ; the expense at-
tending the same to be charged to the appro-
priation for the Board of Health.
30. Ordered, Tbat the .Joint Special Com-
mittee on the annexation of iSquantum be au-
thorized to give public hearings on the subject
of the acceptance of the Act of 1893 (Chapter
336) relative to the annexation of Squantum.
Severally passed in concurrence.
Later in tbe session, Mr. Allston of Ward St
said —
Mr. President, I wish to move to reconsider
the action on No. 29 on the calendar, and my
reason for desiring reconsideration is that I
wish to offer an amendment concerning the
putting of the names of the victims of the
Boston massacre on the tablet.
Mr. Sears— Mr. President, I would like to
ask the reason why he wishes to have that
reconsidered. I did n't understand him.
Mr. Allston — My reason for desiring the re-
consideration is that at the present time on the
tablet all that appears is, "The victims of the
Boston Massacre, March 5, 1770." I desire to so
amend the order that the names of the persons
killed in the Boston massacre shall he put upon
the tablet.
Mr. Skars— I have no objection to that.
On motion of Mr. Briggs of Ward 11, further
consideration of the matter was assigned to
8.30 P. M.
Later in the session the subject was again
taken up, on motion of Mr. Allston, who
moved to amend the order by inserting after
"the name of Robert Keayne" the words "the
names of the victims of the Boston Massacre."
The amendment was adopted, and the order
was passed as amended.
Mr. Allston moved to reconsider: lost. Sent
up.
31. Ordered, That the City Auditor be hereby
authorized to transfer from the special appro-
priation, Whiting- street, Ward 21, the sum of
twelve hundred dollars; said sum to constitute
a special appropriation for Thwing street, ward
21, macadamizing.
The question came on giving the order a
second reading.
Mr. McInnes of Ward 21— Mi'. President, I
move that that matter be assigned to the next
meeting. I should like to have an opportunity
to investigate it, and, not having had a chance
to do so, I wish to be given that opportunity.
The motion to assign was carried.
32. Ordered, That the City Auditor be au-
thorized to transfer the sum of $3500 from the
appropriation for Street Improvements, Ward 7,
to an appropriation for Stillman street from
Charlestown street to Endicott street.
Ordered, That the City Auditor be authorized
to transfer the sum of $3500 from the appro-
priation for Street Improvements, Ward 7, to
an appropriation for North Margin street from
Tbacher street to Stillman street.
Ordered, That the City Auditor be authorized
to transfer tbe sum of $0000 from the appro-
priation for Street Improvements, Ward 7, to
an appropriation for Lancaster street.
Passed in concurrence — yeas 56, nays none.
Yeas— Allston, Andrews, Baldwin, Bartlett,
Berwin, Boyle, Briggs, Callahan, Carroll, Coch-
ran, Colby, Coleman, J. B. Collins. M. W.
Collins, Connorton, Crowley, W. W. Davis,
Eager, Emerson, Everett, Fields, Fisher, Good-
enough, Gormley, Hall, Hayes, Hurley, Kelly,
King, Leary, Lewis, Manks.Marnell, McCarthy.
McGuire, McInnes, MeMackin, Miller, Mitchell,
O'Brien, O'Hara, Patterson, Reed, Reidy, Rein-
hart, Riddle, Roche, Rourke, Rultin, Sears,
Shaw, Smith, Tague, Whelton. Wholev, Wood
—50.
Nays— 0.
Absent or not voting — Battis. Bradley,
Browne, Connor, Costello, \V. A. Davis, Des-
mond, Donovan, Griffin, Holden, Jones,
Keenan, Lynch, Mahonev, Norris, Reynolds,
Robinson, Sullivan, Wise— 111.
:;.'!. Ordered, That (A) the Joint Standing
Committee on Schools and Schoolhouses be
hereby authorized (B) to investigate the manner
in which the moneys appropriated for school
purposes during the past lour years have been
expended by the School < lommittee; and that
said committee he authorized to send for
persons and papers, employ a stenographer and
report their findings in print if thej deem such
mode of procedure necessary; the expense
attending the same to be charged to the Con-
tingent fund, Joint Committees.
The above order, which was passed by this
Councibon May 31, comes back amended by
striking out the words between (A) and (B)
and inserting in place thereof "a joint special
committee, consisting of three members of this
Board, with such as the Common Council may
join be appointed."
The amendment was adopted in concurrence.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10 moved to reconsider;
lost.
34. Report of Committee on Finance, on mes-
sage of Mayor transmitting a communication
from the Superintendent of Public Buildings,
relative to a ward room in Ward 25 — Recom-
mending the passage of the following order:
Ordered, That the City Auditor be hereby
authorized to transfer from the reserved fund
the sum of fifteen hundred dollars; said sum
to constitute a special appropriation for ward
room, Ward 25, to be expended by the Superin-
tendent of Public Buildings for said purpose.
The question came on the acceptance of the
report in concurrence.
Mr. Mitchell of Ward 25— Mr. President, I
would like to state to the Council, in order that
they may know the exact position of affairs in
regard to this wardroom, that the city owns the
building there. It is tbe old Court House. Up-
stairs the Grand Army occupies the building,
and down below, where the police officers had
their closets, they intend to tear those closets
out and to fit up a wardroom. We have no
wardroom there at present, and no place in
which to hold ward meetings.
The report was accepted, and the order was
passed in concurrence— yeas 55, nays none.
Yeas— Allston, Andrews, Baldwin, Bartlett,
Battis. Berwin, Boyle. Bradley, Briggs, Calla-
han, Carroll, Cochran, Colby, Coleman, J. B.
Collins, M. W. Collins, Crowley, W. W. Davis,
Eager, Emerson, Everett, Fields. Fisher.Good-
ell, O'Brien, O'Hara, Patterson, Reed, Reidy,
Reinhart, Riddle, Roche, Rourke, Ruffin, Sears,
Shaw, Smith, Tague, Whelton, Wholey, Wood
—57.
Nays— 0.
Absent or not voting— Browne, Connor, Con-
norton, Costello, W. A. Davis, Desmond, Dono-
van, Griffin, Holden, Jones, Keenan, Lynch,
Mahoney, Norris, Reynolds, Robinson, Sulli-
van, Wise— 18.
Mr. Mitchell moved to reconsider; lost.
35. Report of Committee on Finance, that
the following order, referred to said commit-
tee, ought to pass:
Ordered, That the City Auditor be author-
ized to transfer from the reserved fund the
sum of five thousand dollars to the appropria-
tion for Park Department, the same to be ex-
pended for maintenance of the park police
force and the reinstatement of the members
suspended from said force.
The report was accepted in concurrence, and
the question came on giving the order a second
reading.
Mr. King of Ward 8— Mr. President, I should
like to inquire from some member of the
Finance Committee why this sum was not put
into the annual appropriation for the Park
Department for tbe year when the appropria-
tions for the several departments were made
up, or if there is any reason why it was not.
Mr. Everett of Ward 0— Mr. President, do I
understand that tbe gentleman opposes this
order, and wants to deprive the park policemen
of their pay?
Mr. King— I asked for information from some
member of the Finance Committee.
Mr. Everett— Well, I am a member of the
Finance Committee.
Mr. King— Well, then, I should like to inquire
Iroin the member of the Finance Committee, if
he desires to answer my question, why it is that
this sum was not put into the annual 'appropria-
tion order'.'
Mr. Marnell of Ward 4— Mr. President, as a
member of the Committee on Finance, all I can
say in relation to this matter is, that owing to
the lack of money for this particular purpose
many <il the park policemen have been sus-
pended. Tbe Park Commissioners want this
money to re-instate the suspended men. and
also to police some of the new parks which are
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already uearLig cjaipiSciuii. As to why rliis
was not included in tlie annual appropriation
order when it was made up, of course, even
though I may be a member of the Finance
Committee, I am unable to tell the gentleman.
Mr. Mitchell of Ward 25— Mr. President, I
understand that these ten policemen were sus-
pended the 31st day of October, and that they
have had no work since that time. They were
supposed to be put back on duty on the 1st of
May, but owing to some miscalculation in the
appropriations there was not money enough to
put them back, and I put in this order in order
that these men could be put to work. They
have had no work all winter.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5— Mr. President, I
would like to ask the member from Brighton.
Mr. Mitchell, if it will take $5000 to reinstate
those men and put them to work in the Park
Department as policemen?
Mr. Mitchell— According to the Finance
Committee, it will.
Mr. Hurley— Mr. President, I should like to
ask further how many policemen there are in
the Park Department? Can we get any infor-
mation in regard to that?
Mr. Mitchell— All I know is that there are
ten of tliein suspended.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23— Mr. President, I wish
to say in connection with this question of the
Park police that out in Franklin Park, ever
since Franklin Park has been handed over and
given into the charge of the City of Boston, we
have had a certain amount of regular police
and a certain amount of special policemen.
This year the Mayor saw fit to cut things short
with bis knife, and in drawing his knife he
added to the city debt $1,000,000 and cut out
enough to stop four or five men-
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11— Mr. President, I rise
to a point of order. The time to which No. 29
on the calendar was assigned has been readied,
and therefore it should be taken up at this
time.
Mr. Kelly— Mr. President, I believe I have
got the floor; I have not yielded it yet.
The President— The Chair would say that,
although the time has been reached to which
No. 29 lias been assigned, the matter cannot be
called up while another matter is being consid-
ered, or until some disposition is made of it.
Mr. Kelly— Mr. President, I wish to state
that on last Decoration Day a perfect havoc
was made at Franklin Park in regard to the
flowers and shrubs. The people came out there
and, owing to the lack of protection from the
police force, they stole everything within the
limits of Ward 23 on Franklin Park. I have
been asking for some things for Ward 23 in ad-
dition to what we had there; but when these
people come out and take away from that ward
what we have already got, I think it is about time
for us to appropriate some money to protect
what we have there. We have had a special po-
lice force out there every year, and they need ;\
special force out there. In former years it came
through the money appropriated for the main-
tenance of Franklin Park ; but the Mayor cut
it out, cut it short, this year— and yet they
want a million dollars more for further park de-
velopments. I think that we ought to nave at
least police force enough to protect what
we already have, before we go ahead
and do anything more. We want a proper
police force to protect things out there
.lust the same as any private citizen would
want a police force to protect his own house-
hold ; and that is what the park commissioners
ask this $5000 for. They have not sufficient
money to maintain the police force necessary
to protect the park, the public property of the
City of Boston; and that is what they ask this
$5000 for. ^
Mr. Eager of Ward 14— Mr. President, I wish
to say a word in regard to that order. I intro-
duced an order about two weeks ago providing
for electric lights at Castle Island. I under-
stand from the Commissioners that they have
got the electric lights and that they are all
ready to light up the island and to keep it open
until nine o'clock in the evening ; but they will
not open it until they get an extra police force.
They want five extra park police to put over
there. For that reason I am in favor of this
order. I should like to see it go through so that
we can get those park policemen over there ;
because, of course, if we cannot get the nark
police, we cannot have the island open. I hope
that the order will be put through.
The order was read a second time and passed
in concurrence — yeas 57, nays none:
Yeas— Allston. Andrews, Baldwin. Bartlett.
Berwin, Boyle, Briggs. Callahan, Carroll, Coch-
ran, Colby. Coleman. J. B. Collins, M. W. Col-
lins, Connorton, Crowley. W.W.Davis. Eager,
Emerson. Everett, Fields, Goodenough. Gorm-
ley, Hall, Hayes, Hurley. Kelly, King, Leary,
Lewis, Manks, Marnell, McCarthy, McGuire.
Mclnnes, McMackin. Miller. Mitchell, O'Brien.
O'Hara. Patterson. Reed. Reidy, Reinhart, Rid-
dle, Roche, Rourke, Ruthin, Sears, Shaw, Smith.
Tague. Whelton. Wliolev. Wood — 55.
N ays— O.
Absent or not voting— Battis, Bradley. Browne.
Connor. Costello, W. A.Davis, Desmond, Don-
ttovan, Fisher. Griffin, Holden, Jones. Keenan.
Lynch, Mahoney, Norris, Reynolds, Robinson,
Sullivan, Wise— 20.
Mr. Mitchell moved to reconsider: lost.
36. Report of Committee on Finance, that
the following order, referred to said committee,
ought to pass:
Ordered— That the sum of one million dol-
lars be hereby appropriated for the purposes
specified in chapter 323 of the Acts of the year
1891. chapter 402 of the Acts of the year 1892,
and chapter 339 of the Acts of the year 1893,
and any acts in amendment of said acts; and
the City Treasurer is hereby authorized to
issue negotiable bonds or certificates of indebt-
edness of the city to the said amount, to sell
the same, and to apply the proceeds thereof as
provided in said acts or amendments.
Assigned to the next meeting, on motion of
Mr. Sears of Ward 10.
appropriation for board of survey.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11, for the Committee
on Finance, submitted a report on the order
(referred May 17) relative to providing an ap-
propriation of S42.500 for the Board of Survey.
in addition to the amounts already appropriated
—That the order ought to pass, and submitting
in connection therewith an opinion of the Cor-
poration Counsel on the subject.
The Clerk began to read the opinion of the
Corporation Counsel, submitted with the report
of the committee, when Mr. Everett of Ward
9 said-
Mr. President, I move to dispense with the
reading of that opinion, and that it be assigned
for one week and ordered printed as a docu-
ment, so that everyone can have a chance to
look it up..
Mr. Miller of Ward 5— Mr. President, I rise
for information. 1 should like to know what
the report of the committee is? What does it
refer to?
Mr. Everett — It is rather voluminous and I
am not as well versed in regard to law as my
legal friend from Charlestown; and therefore
I should like to have it assigned and printed.
Mr. Miller— Mr. President, I should like to
ask if this matter relates to the appropriation
for the Board of Survey?
The President— It does.
Mr. Miller— Mr. President, I hope that the
matter will not he assigned. The Board of
Survey. I think, should have this money to en-
able them to meet their expenses. When the
Committee on Appropriations made up the ap-
propriation orders they gave the Board of Sur-
vey a sufficient sum to last them until the 1st
of May, the time when their term ran out.
Now that the Legislature has seen tit to extend
the time of the Board of Survey, I think this
Council should pass this order tonight, so that
the men who have been working down there
for six or eight weeks without getting any pay.
men who need the money for the support of
their families, may get their pay. The pas-
sage of this order would make it possible for
those men to receive what is due them. They
have been working down there all this time
and receiving no money, because the board
itself had no money. I think that this money
should be appropriated now, and that we
should not deprive those men of the means of
living any longer.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23— Mr. President, it
seems to me very funny that my German
friend on the left here should stand up in his
seat and ask what this order is and what it
says in it, and then undertake to tell my friend
in the first division the whole storv. I was in
favor of my friend in the second division in
asking what this order was and what it was
about. I did n't hear it and did n't understand
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what it was, and I was going to vote witli him ;
but from the fact that he knows all about it, it
seems he is better informed than I am, and I
hope that this matter will be printed and as-
signed to the next meeting, in order that I and
every other member that stands in the same
position that I do may have a chance to look
into it and understand it. I don't know one
iota about it, not one iota. I am not prepared
to vote upon it, and there are a great many
members of tins Council in the same position
that I am. I hope that action upon the order
will be assigned to the next meeting.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11— Mr. President, I
would say that this is the order appropriating
$42,500 for the expenses of the Board of Sur-
vey for the balance of the year, which created
a great deal of discussion in this Council some
three weeks ago. The opinion of the Corpora-
tion Counsel was asked for at that time by the
Council, through the Committee on Finance, as
to whether the city had the right not to appro-
priate the money under the law, and as to what
would happen in case the money was not ap-
propriated. The Corporation Counsel has given
his opinion — and it is not a very lengthy docu-
ment— to the effect that the Board of Survey is
a board created by act of the Legislature for
the City of Boston, and that the City of Boston
has got to assume the expenses of it. This is
what it is in a very few words. Considerable
discussion on this order took place some two or
three weeks ago, since which time it has been
before the Committee on Finance, and now you
have got the opinion of the Corporation Coun-
sel which you asked for. What more you want
I don't know; and why it should be assigned
for one week I do not see.
Mr. Everett— Mr. President, I do not want
to be over insistent about this thing. I
merely understood that there was an order
submitted by the Committee on Finance, which
was passed without verv much discussion, and
that the opinion of the Corporation Counsel
was asked for. Well, we have got the opinion.
I am not so well versed in law as my friend
from Charlestown, who is a member of the
Suffolk bar, and when I get a legal opinion like
that I want to have a long time to digest it,
and find out what it is about. I don't see any
harm in having this opinion printed as a pub-
lic document and letting it go over to next
week; and if the gentleman wants to take it
up then, I have no objection. None of the
members of this Council have read that
opinion, and it is an opinion that needs careful
study. I would suggest that it be laid over for
a week and printed as a public document.
Mr. Marnell of Ward 4— Mr. President, I am
sorry that objection was raised to the reading
of the opinion of the Corporation Counsel. It
is not a very long document, and I think if that
opinion were read it would have saved a great
deal of discussion. This is one of those mat-
ters that I have always opposed the laying over
of for a week when I honestly believe that the
week's delay would only end in the passage of
the order. The idea of the thing is that the
City of Boston, through the Board of Survey
has contracted these bills. The salaries of some
of the men employed by that Board now
remain unpaid, and the City of Boston, ac-
cording to law and justice, must pay
those bills; and the sum of the communica-
tion from the Corporation Counsel is that
the proposition that the city does not have to
provide for the expenses of the Board of Sur-
vey is so absurd that he does not answer it. He
simply says that the city of Boston lias con-
tracted these bills, that the City of Boston
must pay them, and that the supposition that
the City of Boston will not pay them, or the
interrogation as to what would happen or what
would be the condition of things it the City of
Boston fails to pay them, is so idle that it
seems to him it requires no answer whatever. 1
move you, Mr. President, that the Clerk read
the opinion of the Corporation Counsel.
• The Clerk read the opinion referred to, a;;
follows:
City of Boston,
Office of tii e CORPORA!
Boston, i
,\th>n C0UN81 i .
Maj 26, 1894. S
To the Committee on Finance :
Gentlemen— I am asked for my opinion as to whether
the Cltj Council were obliged by the terms oi the
statute creating the Board of Survey to appropriate
the tnonej required for the current expec es o
Board and whal woul< he the result in. the event oi the
fa re of the City Council to appropriate said money.
By section 1 ol chapter 323 of the Acts of the year
1891 it is provided that the City of Boston shall an-
nually, by ordinary vote, appropriate money sufficient
to meet the salaries and expenses incurred under the
Board of Survey act.
When a department is established by the Legislature
and the city is required by statute to appropriate
money for its maintenance, it becomes the duty of the
city or town to make such appropriation. In my opin-
ion it is the duty of the City Government to appropri-
ate money sufficient to meet the salaries and expenses
incurred by the Board of Survey in carrying out the
provisions of the Board of Survey act.
Such being the duty of the City Council it seems to
me to be immaterial to inquire as to what would hap-
pen if the City Council failed to perforin its duty. I
do not think that until such an event actually occurred
it ought to be supposed that any public body would fail
to do its duty under the statutes and according to law.
Yours truly, THOMAS M. BABSON,
Corporation Counsel.
Mr. Colby of Ward 18— Mr. President, I would
like to ask the Committee on Finance if they
sent in that opinion as the basis of our being
under the necessity of appropriating this $42,-
500? I would like to ask the gentleman from
Ward 4 if they so read that opinion?
Mr. Marnell— Mr. President, I can only an-
swer, of course, as an individual member of the
committee, but as such I can say that when the
order was first presented— and that was, I think,
two or three weeks ago— I urged the passage of
it at once without any knowledge whatever of
the law in the case ; and I perhaps know as lit-
tle about the law as it applies to this particular
case now as I did then. However, I place a
great deal of weight upon the opinion of the
orporation Counsel, and although as a matter
of tact I originally favored the passage of the
order, even if I had wavered in regard to the
advisability of passing it, I would have been
strengthened in the belief that it should be
passed by the opinion of the Corporation Coun-
sel.
Mr. Colby— Mr. President, I would not take
any exception to the opinion of the Corporation
Counsel, but it states that the Council shall by
ordinary vote appropriate a sufficient amount
to meet the salaries and expenses incurred un-
der the Board of Survey act; and I do not see
how anyone can make a body appropriate mon-
ey if it does not want to do it. It is true that these
men have performed services to the city, and
that they ought to be paid. There is no doubt
that the city is under legal liability to these
gentlemen who have served the city down
there, and that it would have to pay them for
the services which they have rendered ; but it
is under no legal liability to pay for services
which have not been rendered. That is quite a
different thing. I think myself that
without any further question we ought
to appropriate a sufficient part of the
money stated in the order to cover the
services which have been rendered. I
don't think the young fellows down there
ought to be deprived or their money as they
have been. It came to them entirely by sur-
prise. They are paid by the month, and when
the time came for them to be paid they were
informed that there was no money to pav them.
That is hardly fair, and I think if the Council
desires to lay this over it ought to be divided
so that we shall pass tonight a sufficient sum to
pay for the services they have already ren-
dered, and then let us consider this question in
regard to future disposition. I would like to
move as an amendment that we provide the
pro rata of this sum which would be necessary
to pay for what has already been done by those,
gentlemen.
The President— Will the gentleman please
put his amendment in writing'.'
Mr. Coliiy— I shall have to rise for informa-
tion as to how, long a time this $42,50(1 was to
cover. Was it to cover the remaining nine
months?
Mr. BRIGGS of Ward 11— The balance of the
fiscal year.
Mr. Everett— Mr. President, may I ask the
gentleman from Ward 18 a question'.' Would
not it dojusl as well to assign the whole mat-
ter to the. next meeting? In the meanwhile
the gentleman can get the necessary informa-
tion as to how much it would take to paj the
employees up to date, and he can then put in
his amendment. It would only he a week's
delay., anil in I lie meantime lie could get accu-
rate information as to just the exact amount
that would he reciuireil.
Mr. COLBt -Will Mr. 1 r; : ident I will move
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as an amendment that the "842,500" stated in
the order be stricken out and that the sum of
"87000" be substituted in place thereof. I un-
derstand that it takes just about 87000 a month
to run the board,
Mr. Everett— Mr. President, I think that
probably may be a little inaccurate, and why
not wait a week and get the right amount?
Mr. Whelton of Ward 8— Mr. President, I
trust that the Council will not adopt that
amendment, but that we shall vote on the
original order and pass it tonight. It seems to
me that in the last few meetings of the Coun-
cil it has got to be a fad to assign orders. Now,
gentlemen, this is not a question of law. This
is a question of paying the men who have been
working for the city some six weeks without
pay, and I don't believe that we should vote
tonight to assign this matter for another week.
Many of these men cannot afford to go any
longer without their pay, and the Council will
not gain any more information than they now
have if. they assign this to the next meeting.
I think it is all bosh to assign the matter, and I
trust that the amendment will not be adopted,
but that we shall pass the original order here
tonight.
Mr. Davis of Ward 21— Mr. President. I am
not in favor of mangling a report of the Com-
mittee on Finance in this way. This money
has been earned by those men, they are wait-
ing to be paid ; if we adopt this amendment we
shall have to do the same thing over again
month after month from now until the first day
of February, and I am not in favor of taking it up
in piecemeal. I see no reason why this small
sum of $42,500 should not be appropriated now.
We must pay them this amount between now
and the first of February, and I don't see why
we should not appropriate it now rather than to
appropriate the amount needed month after
month.
Mr. Patterson of Word 24— Mr. President, I
would like to ask some member of the Finance
Committee a question. I would like to inquire
how much money the Board of Survey has had
since the first of May?
Mr. Everett — Mr. President, I would like to
say that I have not kept track of the exact
amount that they have had; but I know that
they seem to me to be always coming in here
and asking; for various amounts, and I have
lost track of it on account of their asking for
money so many times. Possibly some other
member of the Finance Committee can inform
the gentleman better than 1 can; but I have
lost track of the numerous appropriations
which have been made for the Board of Sur-
vey.
Mr. Miller of Ward ,
Mr. President, at a
previous meeting this Council went on record
as approving of the work of the Board of Sur-
vey dy a very decisive vote. Now, I think that
the Council should be consistent and give
them the necessary amount to carry on that
work. They showed by a vote of something
like 46 to 10 that they were in favor of the
work carried on by the Board of Survey, and
how can the Board of Survey carry on the
work without the necessary money for their
maintenance? The men need the money to
support their families, and what is the use of
giving $7000 now and $7000 again until we
have given them the whole amount? I claim
that the whole $42,500 should be appropriated
now and be done with it. They are going to
survive for three years more, and we have got
to pay their expenses, and we might as well
give them this money so that the men can re-
ceive their pay when it is due them. I hope
that the amendment will be defeated, and that
the report of the committee will be acted upon
favorably.
Mr. Manks of Ward 24— Mr. President, I am
one of the members of the Common Council
and one of the- citizens of the City of Boston
who think that the Board of Survey is a super-
fluous body; but at the same time the Legisla-
ture has granted them a new lease of life, and
the City of Boston has got to pay their bills. I
don't see any reason for dividing this order up
and appropriating $7000 tonight and $7000
some other night, and so on until the end of
the chapter. I think that so long as we have
got to pay these bills, since $42,500 is the
amount required to pay them, we ought to puss
it tonight and not assign it or to divide it up
into small amounts. We won't know anything
more about it next week than we do now, and
I think that we might as well pass the order
appropriating the whole amount tonight.
Mr. Kourke of Ward fi— Mr. President, I hope
that the amendment offered by the gentleman
from Ward 18 will not prevail, for the reason
that he has had a whole month to consider
this question. I find from the records of May
17th that there was an order introduced for
the appropriating of this money and referred to
the Committee on Finance. Now, I know for a
fact that a number of the laboring men who
are working for the Board of Survey live down
in the district that I represent, and they have
come to me and asked me when this appropria-
tion was going to be made. They are waiting
for their salaries now, and I think it is not fair
or just to those men to deprive them of their
salaries any longer. I trust that the order will
he passed tonight, and that it will not be as-
signed to the next meeting.
The motion to assign to the next meeting
was lost, and the question came on whether the
sum of $42,5oo should stand in the order, or
the sum of $7000 be substituted therefor.
It was voted that the sum of $42,500 should
stand, and the order was read a second time
and passed. Mr. Whelton of Ward 8 moved
to reconsider; lost. Sent up.
NEW LUNATIC HOSPITAL.
Mr. Marnkll of Ward 4, under a suspension
of the rule, offered an order— That the City
Auditor may. with the approval of His Honor
the Mayor, use the surplus income of the city,
if any. during the current fiscal year, for the
appropriation for the new lunatic hospitals.
The question came on giving the order a sec-
ond reading.
Mr. Wh elton of Ward 8— Ml'. President, I
trust this order will not pass tonight. This
order introduced by Mr. Marnell called for the
transfer of the surplus income of the City of
Boston to the appropriation for the use of the
Commissioners of Public Institutions. Now,
Mr. President. I have learned, and I think cor-
rectly, that the Commissioners of Public Insti-
tutions Shave made contracts far in excess of
then.' appropriations, and the order intro-
duced here tonight is only a subterfuge to en-
able them to cover up these extra contracts
which they have made in excess of their appro-
priation. I do not believe that this order should
56 passed tonight. I think it should go to the
proper committee, the Committee on Public In-
stitutions. I make that motion, and I hope
that the motion will prevail.
Mr. Marnell — Mr. President, I hope that the
motion of Mr. Whelton will not prevail. I do
not know, and I intended when I arose to ask
aim what his authority was for the statement
which he lias made. My only reason for intro-
ducing the order, Mr. President, is because
there are now in process of construction new
buildings for the accommodation of the insane
of the City of Boston at Austin and Pierce
farms which will enable the city to care for a
great many more of the insane than it is possi-
ble for it to do now. There are now in the State
institutions for the insane over 800 patients
which have been sent there by the City of Bos-
ton. Over 800 patients are m the State insti-
tutions for the insane which should be cared
for by the City of Boston on her own prop-
erty; and the City of Boston is called
upon annually to pay for the support and
maintenance of those people in those institu-
tions. Now, it is customary each year to put in
an order providing that the surplus income of
the city should he devoted to this purpose oi
that purpose, and if the City of Boston can 1>>
passing the order now hurry the completion of
those buildings and take care of its own insane
people, then I think it is a worthy order and
and that it should be passed tonight. I believe
that even if the order were referred to the
Committee on Public Institutions, the eventual
outcome would be that they would report back
that the order ought, to pass. I cannot see that
anything can be gained by delay in this mat-
ter, and therefore I sincerely trust that the
order will be passed under a suspension of the
rules.
Mr. Whelton— Mr. President, I hope that
the order will not be passed tonight. The
members of the Council are called upon by this
order to vote away a sum of money the exact
amount of which they do not know. As to the
authority for my statement for the contracts in
excess of the appropriation. I know it to be a
fact. Now, Mr. President, if we are going to
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spend money in this way— and possibly a large
amount of money — we should certainly know
something about that matter, and I do not be-
lieve in railroading the order through in this
way tonight. It should be referred to the proper
committee — the Committee on Public Institu-
tions—so that they can investigate it and report
back here.
Mr. King of Ward 8— Mr. President, I hope
that the motion made by Mr. Whelton to refer
the matter to the Committee on Public Institu-
tions Department will prevail. I think that we
ought to know something about this matter
before we go to work and vote away a sum of
money the exact amount of which we do not
know; and if it is a fact that the Commission-
ers of Public Inititutions have gone on and ex-
ceeded their appropriations in letting out con-
tracts, I think we ought to know something
about it. I did n't know anything about this
matter until the order was presented and my
colleague from Ward 8 made the statement
which he did ; but if they have the same effect
with the other members of the Council that
they have with me, I think we certainly should
know something about the matter from the
committee. I think the committee should in-
investigate it. We have committees for that
very purpose, and I think the committee should
investigate it and give us some information in
regard to it; and until they have done so I do
not think that we ought to pass an order the
exact sum of which we do not know.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11— Mr. President, there
seems to be considerable stress laid on the fact
that we do not know the exact amount of
money involved in this order. Gentlemen, we
shall not know the exact amount until the first
day of February next year. I am informed by
the City Auditor that the sum will be in the
neighborhood of $50,000 ; that it will probably
be not less than that, nor more than $60,000;
but it is simply a matter of estimate today,
and, as I say, the exact amount cannot be
found out until the fiscal year has ended. As
to appropriating this sum of money for the Aus-
tin and Pierce farms, I would say that it
is absolutely necessary to complete the
buildings there as soon as possible. As
has been said, the city has in the State
institutions some 800 patients which it should
care for itself. Now, the city pays the State
for each of those 800 patients maintained in
the State institutions $3.50 a week for board,
and also an additional sum for breakage and
other small things like that. That amounts to
$150 a year for each patient, and probably
nearer $160, which amounts to from $130,000 to
$140,000 a year simply for this matter of sup-
porting patients in the State institutions.
With the buildings at Austin and Pierce farms
completed, a great number of these patients
could be taken from the State institutions and
placed there, which would be an absolute sav-
ing to the city in that way.
Mr. Reidy of Ward 15— Mr. President, I trust
that this order will pass tonight and that it
will not be referred to the committee, for two
reasons: First, on the score of economy the
City of Boston should support her own insane
in her own institutions; and, secondly, I think
that the order should be passed for the reason
that it is within the scope of this order to re-
move from South Boston that blight upon the
district, the Insane Hospital. Now, if this hos-
pital were taken away from there, large blocks
of houses would be erected where that hospital
now stands within a few years, and the taxes
coming from that property would also go into
the city treasury. Moreover, the best people
in the City of Boston last year were making
a vigorous fight to have our insane and the
other persons depending upon the city
for care better taken care of, and I un-
derstand that there has been sonic source
of complaint against the institution in South
Boston. I feel that if this money were pro-
vided, and it the buildings at Austin and
Pierce farms were completed, that the insane
persons in the hospital would be better taken
care of For that reason I shall be in favor of
the order, and in favor of having it pass tonight
without, referring it to any committee.
The motion to refer the order to the ( Commit-
tee on Public Institutions was declared carried.
Mr. Marnell doubted the vote and asked tor
arising vote, which was taken, and the motion
to refer to the committee was lost, twelve
members voting in the affirmative, twenty-
eight in the negative.
The order was read a second time and passed,
under a suspension of the rule. Mr. Marnell
moved to reconsider ; lost.
Mr. Whelton of Ward 8 in the chair.
PUBLIC GROUNDS DEPARTMENT.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3, for the Committee on
Public Grounds Department, submitted the fol-
lowing:
(1.) Report on the petition of C. E. Moore
and others (referred May 7), requesting that
baseball playing be prohibited on Washington
Park, and that a police officer be detailed for
duty at said park— Recommending the passage
of the following orders:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Public
Grounds be requested to prohibit baseball
playing on Washington Park.
Ordered, That the Board of Police be hereby
requested to detail a police officer for duty at
Washington Park.
Report accepted; orders severally passed.
Sent up.
(2.) Report on the remonstrance of Charles E.
French (referred April 12), against any inter-
ference with the present grade of the Boylston-
street mall of Boston Common — That no action
is necessary.
Accepted. Sent up.
(3.) Report on the petition of Albert F. Hay-
den and others (referred 1892), relative to
altering the entrance of Fountain Park on Har-
old street — That no action is necessary, as the
matter has been attended to.
Accepted. Sent up.
(4.) Report on the order (referred April 26)
concerning the opening of the gates of en-
closure in Union Park during the summer
season — That no action is necessary.
Accepted ; order rejected.
(5.) Report on the order (referred April 12) in
regard to improving the lot at junction of Dart-
mouth street and Warren avenue — that no ac-
tion is necessary.
Accepted; order rejected.
(6.) Report on the order (referred March 22),
concerning the payment of employees in the
Public Grounds Department who worked Sat-
urday afternoon during June, July, August and
September, 1893— that no further action is
necessary, in accordance with the report of the
Superintendent of Public Grounds herewith
submitted.
City of Boston, ">
Department of Public Grounds, {
City Greenhouses, East Chester Park, f
April 12, 1894. J
Aid. Alpheus Sanford, Chairman of Commit-
tee on Public Grounds:
Dear Sir— In reply to the Committee on Public
Grounds in reference to the order of the Com-
mon Council, dated March 22, 1894, "That the
Superintendent of Public Grounds, through
His Honor the Mayor, be requested to pay the
employees in his department in 1893 who were
requested to work on the Saturday afternoons
of June, July, August and September, or report
to this Council his reasons for not so doing —I
beg to say, that the Public Grounds Depart-
ment was not authorized to pay its employees
extra for employment on Saturday afternoons
during these months. On May 19, 1893,1 re-
ceived a request from the Mayor "to allow in
part compensation for their services, all em-
ployees of the city whose services can be dis-
pensed with, a half holiday without loss of pay
an Saturdays, beginning with Saturday, June
3, 1893, and ending with Saturday, Sept. 30,
1893," but as Saturday is the most important
and busiest day of the week in this departent
during these months.it was impossible to dis-
pense with the services of a single employee and
no provision was made for paying them for ser-
vices not rendered. I remain.
Your obedient servant,
\Y M. I >OOGUE, Supt.
City of Boston,
Department oi Public Grounds,
City Gbeenhouses, Fast Chester Park,
April 17. 1K94. ,
Aid, Alpheus Sanford, Chairman of Commit ti ■■
on Public Grounds:
Dear Sir— In addition to my communication
ol April 12 1 wish to state that the total I was
allowed to expend tor last year's appropriation
was $82,582.09, and of this sum almost w.
cent was expended on labor.
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COMMON COUNCIL.
I would, also say chat during die months of
June, July, August and September I paid
$1594.41 for extra labor to the men who worked
over nine hours per day or six days per week
and holidays. I remain.
Your obedient servant,
Wm. Doogue, Supt.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, hav-
ing submitted the above report, as chairman of
the Committee on Public Grounds Department
on the part of the Council, I desire to move,
as there are a number of members of the Coun
cil who desire to look into the matter, that
the report be printed and assigned to the next
meeting.
Ordered printed and assigned to the next
meeting.
PUBLICATION OF CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Mr. Callahan of Ward 12, under a suspen-
sion of the rule, offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Printing, under the direction
of the Committee on Printing, be authorized to
contract with Edward W. Harnden for report-
ing the proceedings of the City Council for one
year from July 1, 1894, at an expense of four
thousand two hundred and fifty dollars
($4250) ; said sum to be charged to the appro-
priation for Printing Department.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
Mr. Callahan moved to reconsider; lost.
Sent up.
Mr. Callahan of Ward 12, for the Commit-
tee on Printing, also submitted a report on the
order (referred last year) relative to publishing
proceedings of the City Council — Recommend-
ing its passage in the following new draft:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Printing,
under the direction of the Committee on Print-
ing, he authorized to advertise for proposals
and to make a contract for publishing the pro-
ceedings of the City Council in some newspaper
in the city for one year from July 1, 1894;
the expenses thereof to be charged to the ap-
propriation for Printing Department.
Report accepted; order passed. Mr. Calla-
han moved to reconsider; lost. Sent up.
inspection of buildings.
Mr. McMackin of Ward 7, for the Committee
on Inspection of Buildings Department, sub-
mitted the following:
(1.) Report on the petition of John I. Randall
(referred May 14)— Recommending the passage
of the following:
Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings be
authorized to issue a permit to John I. Randall
to build outside the building limits a wooden
building on rear of 120 Border street. Ward 2,
in excess of range allowed, and without the in-
tervention or construction of a brick wall as re-
quired by the Ordinances, and in accordance
with an application on file in the Department
for the Inspection of Buildings; said building
to be occupied for storage of coal.
Report accepted; order passed. Sent up.
(2.) Report on the petition of the Boston Ice
Company (referred May; 21)— Recommending
the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings be
authorized to issue a permit to the Boston Ice
Company to build outside the building limits ;i
wooden building on the rear of Rutherford av-
enue, Ward 4, in excess of range allowed ami
without intervention or construction of a brick
wall as required by the Ordinances and in ac-
cordance with an application on rile in the De-
partment for the Inspection of Buildings; said
building to be occupied for storage of wagons.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent up.
(3.) Report on the petition of the Boston Ice
Company (referred May 21)— Recommending
the passage of the following:
Ordered. That the Inspector of Buildings be
authorized to issue a permit to the Boston Ice
Company to build, outside the building limits.
a wooden building on Lamartine street. Ward 23
in excess of range allowed, and without inter-
vention or construction of a brick wall as re-
quired by the Ordinances, and in accordance
with an application on file in the department
for the Inspection of Buildings, said building
to be occupied for storage of wagons.
Report accepted : order passed. Sent up.
(4.) Report on the petition of B. F. Cobleigh
(referred May 14) — Recommending the passage
of the following:
Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings be
authorized to issue a permit to B. F. Cobleigh
to build, outside the building limits, a wooden
building on Birch and Brandon streets, Ward
23, in excess of range allowed and without the
intervention or construction of a brick wall as
required by the Ordinances and in accordance
with an application on file in the Department
for the Inspection of Buildings, said building
to be occupied for shop purposes.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent up.
(5.) Report on the petition of James Robert-
son (referred May 21)— Recommending the pas-
sage of the following:
Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings be
authorized to issue a permit to James Robert-
son to re-locate outside the building limits a
wooden building on Nay street, near Meridian-
street Bridge, Ward 1. in excess of range al-
lowed and without the intervention or con-
struction of a brick wall, as required by the Or-
dinances, and in accordance with an applica-
tion on file in the Department for the Inspec-
tion of Buildings, said building to be occupied
for storage purposes.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent up.
(6.) Report on the petition of Hurd & Morgan
(referred May 14)— Recommending the passage
of the following:
Ordered, That the Inspecter of Buildings be
authorized to issue a permit to Hurd & Morgan
to build, outside the building limits, a wooden
building on B street, near Congress street.
Ward 13, in excess of range allowed and
without the intervention or construction of a
brick wall as required by the Ordinances. and in
accordance with an application on file in the
Department for the Inspection of Buildings.
said buildings to be occupied for storage of
coke.
Report accepted : order passed. Sent up.
(7.) Report on the petition of George Coles-
worthy (referred May 7)— Recommending the
passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings be
authorized to issue a permit to George Coles-
worthy to build, outside the building limits, a
wooden addition to building on 99 Lexington
street, Ward 1, nearer lot line than allowed and
without the construction of a brick wall as re-
quired by the Ordinances and in accordance
with an application on file in the Department
for the Inspection of Buildings, said addition
to be occupied for dwelling purposes: main
building occupied for same purpose.
Report accepted : order passed. Sent up.
(8.) Report on the petition of W. I. Tuck-
erman (referred May 21)— Recommending the
passage of the following:
Ordered. That the Inspector of Buildings be
authorized to issue a permit to W. I. Tucker-
man to discontinue party wall at roof of build-
ing on 230 Dorchester .avenue, Ward 13, as re-
quired by the Ordinances and in accordance
with an application on file in the department
for the Inspection of Buildings, said building to
be occupied for mechanical purposes.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent up.
(9.) Report on the petition of Thomas W.
Carter (referred June 5)— Recommending the
passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings be
authorized to issue a permit to Thomas W.
Carter, to build, outside the building limits, a
wooden building on Clifton street. Ward 20, in
excess of range allowed and without the inter-
vention or construction of a brick wall as re-
quired by the Ordinances and in accordance
with an application on file in the Department
for the Inspection of Buildings, said building
to be occupied for storage purposes.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent up.
SUNDRY TRANSFER ORDERS.
On motion of Mr. Sears of Word 10. the
Council proceeded to take up Xos. 40 and 41.
past assignments, viz.:
40. Ordered, That the City Auditor be au-
thorized to transfer the sum of nine thousand
nine hundred and seventy dollars and forty-
nine cents ($9970.49) from the appropriation
for Fire Department. Hospital for Horses, to the
appropriation for Fire Department. Headquar-
ters, etc.
41. Ordered, That the City Auditor be au-
thorized to transfer the sum of ten thousand
dollars from the appropriation for Engine
house No. 7 to the appropriation for the Fire
Department Headquarters, etc., for central fire-
alarm plant.
The question came on the passage of the
orders.
JUNE 7, 1894
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Mr, Briggs of Ward 11— Mr. President, at the
time when these orders were put in I asked
why the transfers were requested. I should like
to have a report from the Committee on Fire
Department as to the reason for making the
transfers.
Mr. Sears— Mr. President, No. 40 on the cal-
endar provides for the transfer of $9970.49
from the appropriation for a hospital for horses
to the appropriation to finish up the fire de-
partment headquarters. It is a transfer of ap-
propriations within their own department, and
all they ask is to have the money transferred
so that they can use it for another purpose. No.
41 on the calendar provides for the transfer of
$10,000 for the same purpose. They are just
exactly what the orders read. The gentleman
has had the last three weeks to look up the
orders, and while I don't wish to be discour-
teous to him I would say that if he wishes to
vote against it he has that right,
Mr. Shaw of Ward 17 moved to take up No.
48, past assignment, and to consider it and Nos.
40 and 41 collectively, the said No. 43 being as
follows:
43. Ordered, That the City Auditor be here-
by authorized to transfer from the appropria-
tion for Street Improvements, Wards 17 and 18,
the following sums, to constitute special appro-
priations for the purposes mentioned, viz.:
East Brookline street, Harrison avenue to Al-
bany street, macadamizing #3000
West Canton street, Trembnt street to Warren
avenue, macadamizing 3500
Ivauhoe street, West Dedham street to West
Canton street, macadamizing 500
The President — If there is no objection, No.
43 will be considered at the same time as Nos.
40 and 41.
Mr. Briggs— Mr. President, I simply asked for
information, and the gentleman who has
spoken on behalf of the Committee on Fire De-
partment has not given the information. I
asked why they wished to transfer this money
from the appropriation for a hospital for horses
and for engine house No. 7 to the appropria-
tion for Fire Department Headquarters. I did
not ask to have explained what the orders
were. I can read what they are as well as that
gentleman can : hut what I want to know is
why they want it done? Why don't they want
this money for the hospital for horses and for
engine house No. 7 now just as much as they
have in the past? I should like to have some
gentleman on the committee reply and give
the reasons distinctly.
The Chair— The question is on the passage
of No. 40, 41 and 43 on the calendar.
.Mr. Briggs— Mr. President, I move that Nos.
40 and 41 be assigned for another week, that I
may have a chance to obtain the information
which I desire direct from the Fire Commis-
sioners.
Mr. Callahan of Ward 12— Mr. President, in
regard to the matter of No. 40, 1 understand
that the gentleman in the first division has
been seeking information regarding that par-
ticular order. I do not know why that order
has been recommended ; but as to No. 41, which
was reported about two weeks ago by the Com-
mittee on Fire Department, I would say that
although it is a matter which interests my ward
particulaily.having had a conversation with one
of the Fire Commissioners, I was persuaded that
on account of the lack of money for the con-
tinuation and completion of the headquarters
of the fire department on Bristol street, and on
account of the $10,000 being inadequate to
carry out the original intention of the commis-
sioners in Ward 12,— namely, the establishment
of a permanent double house,— that that trans-
fer should be made; and the commissioners
have assured us that when the time comes
when they can see their way clear to do so they
will ask for a propel1 amount to he set apart Eor
the carrying cut . ( their id< is in Ward i.;, wid
thai that will not be much later than the mid-
dle ol next year. Therefore if the gentleman
will withdraw Ins .objection to No. 41, 1 think
that might In' put upon its passage tonight : but
No, 4o I do not know anything about.
.Mr. Briggs— Mr. President, the gentleman's
explanation is perfectly satisfactory, and I
withdraw my objections to No. 41." I move,
however, thai No. 40 be assigned to the next
meeting.
. The motion to assign No. In to t he next mi
mg was lost, and the question came on bhi
passage Of all three orders. Nos. 4i). 41 and 43.
The orders were severally passed, yeas 55,
nays 2:
Yeas — Allston, Andrews, Baldwin, Bartlett,
Battis, Berwin, Boyle, Bradley, Callahan,
Colby, J. B. Collins, M. W. Collins, Connor,
Connorton, Costello, Crowley, W. W. Davis,
Donovan, Everett, Fields, Goodenough, Gorm-
ley, Hall, Hayes, Hurley, .Jones, Keenan, Kelly,
King, Leary, Lewis, Manks, Marnell, Mc-
Carthy, McGuire. Mclnnes, McMackin, Mitch-
ell, O'Brien, O'Hara, Reed, Reidy, Reinhart,
Reynolds, Riddle, Roche, Rourke, Ruffin, Sears,
Shaw, Smith, Tague, WheHon, Wholey, Wood
—55.
Nays— Briggs, Cochran— 2.
Absent or not voting — Browne, Carroll, Cole-
man, W. A. Davis, Desmond, Eager, Emerson,
Fisher, Griffin, Holden, Lynch, Mahoney. Mil-
ler, Norris, Patterson, Robinson, Sullivan, Wise
—18.
Mr. Callahan moved to reconsider ; lost.
THE SUMMER RECESS.
On motion of Mr. Briggs of Ward 11, the
Council proceeded to take up No. 38, assign-
ment, viz.:
38. Ordered, That when this Council ad-
journs, on June 28, 1894, it be for the annual re-
cess and to meet on the third Thursday of Sep-
tember next at 7.30 P. M.
The order was read a second time and the
question came on its passage.
On motion of Mr. Andrews of Ward 21,
further consideration of the matter was as-
signed to the next meeting.
STREET DEPARTMENT.
Mr. Collins of Ward 14, for the Committee
on Street Department, submitted the follow-
ing:
(1.) Report on the order (referred Jan. 11),
concerning the construction and maintenance
of a public boat landing at Chelsea Bridge —
That the order ought to pass.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent up.
(2.) Report on the communication from the
Park Commissioners (referred last year) rela-
tive to the wooden fence at Leverett-street side
of Charlesbank — That the communication be
placed on file.
Accepted. Sent up.
HALF HOLIDAY, FERRY LABORERS.
Mr. Bradley of Ward 2 offered an order-
That the Superintendent of Ferries, through
His Honor the Mayor, be requested to report to
the Common Council why the laborers m the
Ferry Department are not allowed the Saturday
half holiday, without loss of pay.
Passed.
FIRE ENGINE, WARD TWENTY-THREE.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23 offered an order— That
the City Auditor he authorized to transfer the
sum of five thousand dollars from the reserved
fund to the Board of Fire Commissioners with a
view to furnishing Roslindale, Ward 23, with a
steam fire engine.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
LAYING OUT BIRCH STREET.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23 offered an order— That
the Street Commissioners be requested to lay
out and place in proper condition for public
travel Birch street, Ward 23.
Passed. Sent up.
MADISON-STREET MACADAMIZING.
Mr. Bartlett of Ward 19 offered an order—
That the City Auditor be authorized to transfer
from the appropriation for street improve-
ments, Ahlennanie District No. 9, the sum of
$3000, to constitute a special appropriation for
Madison-st reel (Ward 19) macadamizing.
Passed tinder a suspension of the rule— veas
58, nays o.
Yeas— Andrews, Baldwin, Bartlett, Battis.
Berwin, Boyle, Bradley, Briggs. Browne, Calla-
han,( arroll, Cochran, Colby, Coleman, J. B
Collins, M. W. Collins, Connor, Connorton, Cos-
tello Crowley, W. W. Davis. Eager, Everett,
Fields, Goodenough, Gormley, Hall, Haves,
Hurley Jones, Keenan, Kelly. King. Leary,
Lewis. .Manks. McCarthy, .Melinite. Mclnne's,
Mitchell Norris. O'Hara, Patterson, Reed,
.enlv. Reinhart, Reynolds, Riddle, Roche,
Rourke, Ruffin, Sears, Shaw, Smith, Tague,
A\ helton. \\ lioley, Wood— ,".S.
Nays— o.
Absent or not voting— Allston. W. A. Davis.
Desmond, Donovan, Emerson, Fisher, Griffin,
I olden. Lynch. Mahoney. Marnell, McMackin,
Miller, O'Brien, Robinson, Sullivan, Wise— 17
605
COMMON COUNCIL
READING ROOM, ROXBURY CROSSING.
Mr. Gormley of Ward 22 offered an order-
That the Committee on Finance be requested
to provide a sum sufficient to establish a branch
library and reading-room in Ward 22 in the
vicinity of the Roxbury Crossing, so-called.
Passed.
DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24 moved to take
the following from the table :
49. Ordered, That the Superintendent of
Streets, with the approval of His Honor the
Mayor, be requested to contract with the New
England Construction Company for the dis-
posal of from 100 to 160 tons or city garbage
daily for a term of years, at a price not ex-
ceeding $25,000 per year, in accordance witb
the proposition of said New England Construc-
tion Company, signed by John C. Soley, Presi-
dent, dated Feb. 24, 1894, and transmitted to
the City Council by His Honor the Mayor,
March 12, 1894; to be charged to the appropria-
tion for Street Department.
The motion to take the matter from tbe table
was put and declared carried.
Mr. Colby of Ward 18— Mr. President, I ap-
peal from the decision of the Chair declaring
that that motion was carried. I arose and tried
to get a chance to speak on that question, but
the Chair refused to recognize me.
The Chair— The Chair will state that lie did
not see the gentleman in time to recognize him,
or he would have done so; but the appeal not
having been seconded, the appeal of the gen-
tleman from the decision of the Chair is not be-
fore the house, and the question is on giving
the order a second reading.
Mr. Colby— Mr. President, I do not want to
take exceptions to the conduct of any gentle-
man that the President sees fit to put into the
chair: but I must say that I am not entirely
pleased with the recognition that I have re-
ceived from the Chair. I do not think it is
quite courteous to the members of this body. I
should like to make a motion now that this
matter be assigned to the next meeting, and if
I may be permitted to do so I should like to say
a few words in regard to the matter. Without
going into the merits of the question, I wish to
say that I have studied this matter pretty care-
fully during the past week. I do not know of
anything that has come up since I have oeen
in the City Government which has given me so
much trouble as the disposition of garbage.
I must say that I have seen more swill
and heard more talked about during the
Fast week than I ever imagined before; and
am also constrained to say that the more I
study it the farther away I seem to be from a
definite conclusion in regard to the matter. I
would like to have a little further time to in-
vestigate it and get certain information, so
that I may be able to vote intelligently upon it,
and I would like to have this matter assigned
for one week. I do not think that any specia I
harm can come from it, and it will probably
avoid a great deal of discussion that niighr
come up if it is to be considered tonight, be-
cause in its present situation I should be
obliged to say something, and I presume that
there are other members who would also feel
obliged to say something. I know there are
other members of this body who have been
looking into the matter the same as I have, and
I think it is not unreasonable, instead of laying
this matter on the table, to assign it for one
week, and I make that motion.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24— Mr. President, 1
do not see that the gentleman has yet given any
sufficient reason why he wants this order as-
signed. He asked for an assignment last week,
that he might be able to look into the matter,
and it was granted : and 1 believe in his re-
marks at that time he said that he thought a
week would be a sufficient time for him to get
the information which he desired. It seems to
me that this sub.iect has been before the City
Government sufficiently long to give every man
here an opportunity to loolv up the question
thoroughly, and I trust that without any fur-
ther debate on the sub.iect .it will be put upon
its passage, and upon that I call for the yeas
and nays.
Mr. McGuire of Ward 10— Mr. President,
this matter of the disposition of offal has been
before us a good deal. Within the last year
the City of Boston has spent a good deal of
money in paying the expenses of committees
going to different cities to inquire into the
question of which is the best system to adopt
for the disposition of the city's offal. And yet
recently the committee were not satisfied, but
they had to take another trip to get further
light upon it, and after coming back from that
trip they made a unanimous report that a cer-
tain system should be adopted ; and the Aldev-
men, I believe, have conferred with them and
agree with them. Now, we have had this or-
der before us for a long time, and I hope, gen-
tlemen, that we shall not assign it for another
week, but that we shall pass it this evening. It
is simply a waste of time to assign it for an-
other week. I hope that we shall vote upon the
question tonight, and that when we do vote it
will be to pass the order.
Mr. Gormley of Ward 22— Mr. President, it
seems to me as though this was a matter that
directly concerns almost every ward in the City
of Boston. Judging from the way in which
orders have come in asking for special commit-
tees to be appointed to consider the sanitary
conditions of the different sections of the city.
it would seem that this is a matter that con-
cerns each and every ward in the City of Bos-
ton. It is a matter that has been before tin-
City Government for the last two years; and
yet these gentlemen seem very anxious that
this order should be put upon its passage im-
mediately. I think that the mattercan layover
for a week or two longer without any very great
injury, and it is my intention before closing to
ask that this matter be referred to a committee
of twenty-five, one from each ward, and that
those having different devices for the disposi-
tion of offal be requested to appear before that
committee, the said committee to report inside
of two weeks. It-seems to me that that can do
no harm, and that the other members of the
City Government should receive as much infor-
mation upon this subject as have the gentlemen
on the committee. Perhaps the gentlemen
who have been off on the different tours can
tell us a little more about it in committee than
they have before the Government in their re-
port. Knowing the members of the committee
as I do. Mr. President, I do not wish in any way
to be considered as questioning their ability and
judgment. I think their ability and judgment
are as good as that of any committee that can
be appointed; but I, for one, would like to
know something more about this subject. I
have seen but one device or plant for consum-
ing garbage, and that is one that has not been
reported upon by this committee. I think that
there is a device somewhere in tbe South End
for consuming garbage, and there is another in
Wakefield which the committee might visit.
and it seems to me that the committee could
visit the different plants in the immediate
vicinity without any expense to the City of
Boston. I do not mean by referring it to the
committee that they should he allowed to go
off on another junket. I desire, however, to
press the motion that this he referred to a com-
mittee of twenty-five, one from each ward.
The Chair— Tbe question comes first on the
motion made by Mr. Colby of Ward 18, to as-
sign further consideration of the matter to
the next meeting, a motion to assign taking
precedence of the motion to refer to a commit-
tee, under the rules.
The motion to assign to the next meeting
was declared lost. Mr. Colby doubted the
vote and asked for a rising vote, which was
taken, and the motion to assign to the next
meeting was lost, fifteen members voting in
the affirmative, thirty-six in the negative.
Mr. Gormley's motion to refer to a commit-
tee of twenty-five, one from each ward, was
declared lost. Mr. Gormley doubted the vote,
a rising vote was taken and the motion was
declared lost, twenty-five members voting in
the affirmative, thirty-three in the negative
Mr. Gormley doubted the vote and asked for
the yeas and nays, which were ordered, and
Mr. Gormley's motion to refer to a committee
of twenty-five was lost, yeas 23, nays 36:
Yeas— Allston, Andrews. Bartlett, Berwin,
Boyle. Callahan. Cochran, Colby. Everett,
Goodenough, Gormley. Hayes. Hurley. Jones.
Kelly, Lewis, Mclnnes, Mitchell. Reed, Rey-
nolds, Roche. Ruffin. Sears. Smith— 24.
Navs— Baldwin, Battis. Briggs, Browne. Car-
roll. Coleman, J. B. Collins. M. W. Collins.
Connor, Connorton, Costello, Crowley. W. W.
Davis. Donovan, Eager, Hall. King. Leary,
Manks. Marnell. McCarthy. MtcGuire, Miller.
Norris. O'Brien. O'Hara. Patterson. Reidy,
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Reinhart, Riddle, Rourke, Shaw, Tague, Whel-
ton, Wholey, Wood— 36.
Absent or not voting— Bradley, W. A. Davis,
Desmond, Emerson, Fields, Fisher, Griffin,
Holden, Keenan, Lynch, Mahoney, McMackin,
Robinson, Sullivan, Wise — 15.
The question came on giving the order a sec-
ond reading.
Mr. Colby of Ward 18— Mr. President, I have
an amendment which I wish to offer to that
order for this reason. It appears in the fourth
and fifth lines that this contract is for the dis-
posal of from 100 to 160 tons of city garbage
daily. Now, among the people I have seen dur-
ing the week are people who represent this
company, and they say that it is not a correct
statement of their offer, and they are very
much surprised to find it coming in in that
way. That is, that their offer was to take from
a hundred tons upward. With this system as
they propose to run it, the more they have the
more clear gain it is for them, and therefore
they make no objection to having the order
read for a much larger amount. However, if
the contract should read in accordance with
the order now before us, it is not presumable
that they would take the same view after the
contract was fixed that they do before. The
presumption is that they would then come in
and say, "If you want anything in excess of
160 tons disposed of daily you must pay for it."
And, while I am on my feet, I should like to go
just a step beyond my amendment and give
the reason why I ask for assignment— that is, I
am not ready to vote for this in its present
form. Now, I am not prepared to say that this
is not the very best scheme that can be devised
for the disposal of garbage. It seems to me
upon investigation that it is a very fair sort of
scheme, but, at the same time, before I see my
way clear to tie the city up for fifteen year's
with such a contract as that. I want time for
careful examination. Nobody, in their own
business, would tie themselves up alto-
gether for fifteen years in connection with
an experiment. That is something that no
man in this chamber would do in his own pri-
vate affairs. This thing is just in its infancy,
and they now come in and ask us to take it for
fifteen years. And what is the fifteen years?
It is the entire length of their patent. It does
not appear in this order that the term is for
fifteen years. That has not been referred to.
We were unable to get fromlthis committee,
the other day, when we asked for information
as to how long this contract was to be drawn
for, any information upon that point. Nobody
could tell me in regard to that. Now, in re-
gard to the term of year, as a matter of fact
everybody connected with the company wants
a fifteen-year contract, and nothing else will
do. That certainly is not necessary. This
same company made a contract in Washington
for three years, and if they could do it there
for three years, why can they not do it
in Boston? I say it is not fair, upon any infor-
mation we have at the present time, to tie our-
selves up for that length of time. That is the
great reason why I object to this as it stands.
Another thing— they ask for a location up on
Albany street in the city yards. Now, I did not
see that this working model out at Wakefield
was particularly objectionable. There was
some odor, but nothing more than I should ex-
pect under the circumstances. But there they
had, I think they state, 1600 pounds. Now
they want to go up next door to the City Hospi-
tal and take 160 tons a day to dispose of. I do
not believe that even with the most perfect
» device that can be imagined at the present
time that that is a proper institution to place
next to our City Hospital. I want this to lay
over to see if these people cannot make some
different proposition from anything we have
now. I do not think it is fair for us to place next
tothe CityHospital a wholesale rendering estab-
lishment such as this. That is the process —
stewing out the fat to he used for soap and
Other purposes. It certainly cannot he a proper
thing to place that system next to our hospital.
In the first place, the location is wrong, and
then, as I say, the term of the contract is en-
tirely too long. To come hack again into inv
amendment, I propose to amend this by strik-
ing out the figures "1(;o" and insert in place
thereof the figures "300." The company, I un-
derstand, is perfectly agreeable to that, and
there can certainly be no objection to it being
put in. It certainly puts a very different phase
on the matter from the way it reads at the
present time.
Mi-. Colby's amendment was declared re-
jected.
Mr. Colby— Mr. President, I doubt the vote.
I must say that is a pretty funny proceeding.
A representative of the company spoke
to me in regard to that amendment saying that
it was perfectly agreeable to have it in. And
yet the gentlemen here, in spite of that fact,
are anxious to have that go through as it
stands, without accepting an amendment
which will certainly be for the benefit of the
City of Boston.
Mr. Patterson— Mr. President, I want to say
in relation to this amendment that, so far as I
understand the proposition of this company, I
have no objection to it, that they are willing to
take care of anywhere from one to 400 tons of
garbage it necessary- They do not care in that
respect. They would rather it should be 400
tons than 160 tons. But, while I have no objection
to the amendment, I think the order ought to
pass in the original draft, as it came from the
Board of Aldermen, I do not believe in tacking
amendments on here, obliging this to go to the
Board of Aldermen again for concurrence,
when it has been passed by that branch and
has now simply to be concurred in by this body.
If we amend it and it goes back to the Board it
may be delayed for five or six weeks. I hope
that it will be passed without amendment.
Mr. Bradley of Ward 2— Mr. President, I
should like to ask the intelligent gentleman
who has just spoken whether they will take
and burn 400 tons for the same price that they
would burn from 100 to 160 tons?
Mr. Patterson —Well, I am not able to
answer that question. I do not know the ins
and outs of the proposition of this company. I
know what they have said before the commit-
tee—that they are willing to destroy anywhere
from 100 to 400 tons and their plant would be
built accordingly. So far as the price is con-
cerned, I don't know as to that.
Mr. Norris of Ward 13— Mr. President, I did
not intend to say anything on this matter at
all, but as information is asked for, and has not
been given as well as it might have been given
upon the last question which has been asked,
having the information I think it is no more
than right that I should give it. The entire
City of Boston only collects from 130 to 230
tons of garbage a day. Now, they cannot pos-
sibly carry to that particular place where this
plant is to be built, if built at all, over 100 to
150 tons.
Mr. Wise of Ward 20— Mr. President, I rise to
a point of order. I believe the question is on
solving the doubt in regard to whether the
amendment has been passed or not ; to deter-
mine that question, I would ask of the Chair
if my point of order is not well taken?
Mr. Norris— Mr. President, I simply wanted
to give information on this last question.
Mr. King of Ward 8— Mr. President, I should
like to inquire of the gentleman presenting the
amendment if he really knows whether or not
there is that amount of offal collected in the
City of Boston in a day to be disposed of?
Mr. Colby— Now, Mr. President, the proposi-
tion as 1 understand it is this—
Mr. Wise— Mr. President, I rise to a point of
order. I don't believe there is any argument in
order on this question. It is immaterial to us
whether the amendment is a good one or not—
the time to argue that was when the amend-
ment was under consideration. The amend-
ment was presented, the vote was taken and
the president decided the amendment not car-
ried. Now, the qnestion is to decide whether
the amendment was carried or not.
The Chai'R— The Chair has declared the
amendment not carried. Mr. Colby doubts the
vote and asks for the yeas and nays, and on
that question there is five minutes allowed for
debate.
Mr. Colby— Well, Mr. President, I did not in-
tend to debate it. The gentleman asked a per-
fectly courteous question, for information, and
I think this is a subject certainly where infor-
mation can be found if anyone is willing to
look lor it. Now. he asks what I meant by put-
ting in this different figure, and how much is
collected. At the present time I understand
that there is not collected up that way any-
where near the amount I have stated, out as
the city is increasing in population, the
annual increase being so much that in
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a year or two it will necessitate their
dealing with 160 tons daily, and in a very few
years they will be collecting over 200 tons
daily, I thought the amendment would he very
appropriate. As this reads, if the city should
sign a contract with them for $25,000 a year to
dispose of from 100 to 100 tons daily, and we
took up 105 tons, they could say "Here, that
last five tons does n't come under the contract,"
and they could charge any price they had a
mind to. That is the argument they would
use, probably, after the contract was signed,
but before the contract is signed they will he
perfectly willing to take anything from 100 to
300 tons. Why the city should not be willing
to avail themselves of this passes me.
Mr. Norms— Mr. President, I just want to
continue on the line that I started upon. The
gentleman is assuming that they are going to
build the plant in the city yard. We donor
know where it is going to be built — it is simply
going to be built on city land. As far as Che
City of Boston garbage is concerned, we collect
from 105 to 130 tons a day. Now. it would lie
an impossibility to bring garbage to the city
plant from outlying parts of the City of Boston
— Charlestown, South Boston, East Boston.
Roxbury and Brighton. As I understand it.
this contract takes in the city proper, and prob-
ably in time they will have some crema-
tory furnaces in the outlying district, doing
away with this carrying down the har-
bor of offal and selling it to farmers
for feeding swine and cattle. While I
am on my feet, I will say that there
is today a bill pending before the Legislature
which, if if passes, willprevent the City of Bos-
ton carrying table garbage across the city to
furnish the farmers for feeding cattle. There
is another bill which has been passed by Con-
gress, applying to the State of New York, pre-
venting the State from taking table garbage
down the harbor and dumping it in the bav. If
that is applied to Boston, Boston will not have
a place to take care of its garbage. There is the
matter, pure and simple. This is something
that must come, and the money is to be taken
out of the appropriation for Street Department,
Sanitary Division. There is the entire story in
a nutshell. It lies with the Mayor, the Super-
intendent of Streets and the Law Department.
They have entire control of it.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10— Mr. President, I
should like to ask the gentleman a question—
whether or not the company is a stock compa-
ny and how much capital is paid in?
Mr. Norris— Mr. President, that is something
I have no knowledge of— no more knowledge
than the gentleman.
Mr. Davis of Ward 2— Mr. President, I rise to
a point of order — if that is a debatable question
at present?
Hie Chair— The time for debate having ex-
pired, the question now comes on ordering the
yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were' ordered, and Mr.
Colby's amendment was rejected— yeas 28,
nays 34.
Yeas— Andrews, Bartlett, Berwin, Boyle.Brad-
ley, Callahan, Cochran. Colby, Connorton.W.
W. Davis, Everett, ttoodenough, Gormley,
Hayes, Hurley, Jones, Kellv, Lewis, Manks. Mc-
Guire, Mclnnes, Mitchell, Reed, Roche. Ruttin.
Sears, Smith, Wood— 28.
Nays — Baldwin, Battis, Briggs, Browne, Car-
roll, Coleman, J. 6. Collins, M. W. Collins, Con-
nor, Costello, Crowley, Donovan, Eager, Hall.
Keenan, King, Leary, Marnell, McCarthy, Mil-
ler, Norris, OT3rien, O'Hara, Patterson, Reidy,
Rehihart, Reynolds, Riddle, Roiuke. Shaw.
Tague, Whelton, Wholey, Wise— 34.
Absent or not voting— Allston, W. A. Davis.
Desmond, Emerson. Fields, Fisher, Griffin,
Holden. Lynch, Mahonev, MeMackin, Robinson.
Sullivan— 13.
The order was read a second time, and the
question came on its passage.
Mr. Callahan of Ward 12— Mr. President, I
desire at this time to move an assignment of
this matter to the next meeting.
The Chair— The Chair will state that a pre-
vious motion to that effect was made, that it
did not pass, and the same would not seem to
be in order at this time.
Mr. Callahan— Mr. President, it strikes me
that at a certain stage of the bill that matter
was passed upon and disposed of. but other
business having intervened we have the mat-
ter before us at a different stage at this time>
and that my motion to assign is now in order.
The Chair— The Chair thinks the gentleman
is correct.
Mr. Callahan— Now, Mr. President, I, very
much like my worthy friend from the peninsula,
did not intend to say anything tonight up-
on this matter, but I desire to make a very sin-
cere appeal to my colleagues on the floor of this
Council for time, that I may become more en-
lightened upon this subject and be honestly
able to cast my vote conscientiously, as I
should. I have listened with a great deal of
interest and attention to the counter debate
and the questions that have arisen since this
matter came up. and I find this evening, I re-
gret to say, that a gentleman who has been
a member of that committee for two
years rises in his place, and in response to a
query says he does not know anything about
it. It strikes me. sir. that it those
people who are so immediately and
directly interested in this matter will give
such answers to intelligent questions raised
here, that— ami 1 speak with all due respect to
those gentlemen— they should not be opposed
to assignment of this matter for a week : that
they should favor it as well as I, so that we
may all know better and more intelligently
where we are. I must say that the members of
this Council have by their vote in disposing
of the amendment offered by a gentleman on
the floor of this house, taken a stand, as it
seems to mc diametrically opposed to the wel-
fare ::f this niniiKip iht\ train a financial
standpoint, your position being that you are
satisfied to award your contract to these par-
ties on condition that they will dispose of one-
half the amount that isasked for by the amend-
ment, although the amount suggested in the
amendment could he disposed of for the same
amount of money. This is the first time that I
have ever known an amalgamated body rep-
resenting different constituencies and different
parties to have been so willing to accept a less
return than it was in their power to obtain for
the money appropriated. It is perfectly natur-
al and in accordance with human nature to
look for all we can get for our money. Now,
gentlemen. I shall not attempttogo into any de-
tail in regard to the debate or the complexion
of the vote : I shall not endeavor to pass any re-
flection on my friends on the floor of this Coun-
cil tonight, but it seems to ine there are the
very best reasons in the world included in
these two suggestions I have offered why we
should have a Tittle extension of time and find
out where we are in a matter that it is not ne-
cessary for use to pass upon immediately. If
action is not taken until next September, the
City of Boston will be no loser. If it were. I
should he most willing and ready to make a
sacrifice of conscience and to come to a vote
here tonight. But, sir. this matter is not so
pressing that we cannot, as intelligent men.
favor the extension of time for one week and
be ready next Thursday night before adjourn-
ment to" dispose of the matter one way or the
other. I trust that, as a matter of courtesy, an
extension of time will be granted even to one
single unintelligent ineniber like myself, to
give me time to look into this a little further.
Mr. HURLEY of Ward o— Mr. President, while
agreeing with the gentleman and others who
feel as he does at this time, that they want
further time upon this matter. I will say that if
this body is ready to act upon the question to-
night and to press the order to passage. I am
ready to also take issue upon that. But I am
willing to give way to those who want further
time. As lie has said. I at this time will not
cast any reflection upon any one member of
this body; and, as he has said and well said
let it lie over for a week. 1 am perfectly
willing that that should he done. But, gentle-
men ot the Council, if you want to force this
matter tonight I am with you to a certain ex-
tent. I will vote for assignment for one week.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23— Mr. President, in re-
gard to this peculiar debate and the way this
contract is made out, a few of us, reading the
names of some ot the persons who are connect-
ed with this contract ami then looking at the
list of some of the people who are getting a big.
fat salary as heads of certain departments:
having brought to our attention also the two
fellows who shake hands as yachting men. we
may find out why $25,000 a year is given to
certain people and why that blanket contract
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is made. There is not a man on that commit-
tee today who can teli how long that contract
is to he for — whether for one month or for ten
years. I defy one of them to stand up here and
say how long the time is going to be, and I
defy one of those men to stand up here and say
that he would make a contract with any party
in his private business and not know how long
the contract was going to extend. I will ask
any one of you to stand up and say if you would
make a contract like that. Silence gives con-
sent—
M.i. Norris— Mr. President, will the gentle-
man give way? Will the gentleman yield the
floor?
Mr. Kelly— I undoubtedly will, Mr. Presi-
dent, to the gentleman in my own division —
certainly for a question.
The Chair— If the gentleman yields the floor
for a question, he yields it for all time.
Mr. Kelly — Mr. President, I give way to the
fentleman in the third division for a question.
will take the floor afterwards.
Mr. Norris — Mr. President, in the course of
my remarks I will answer the gentleman's
question. The gentleman in the fourth divi-
sion got up and was very much surprised that I
could not answer for a corporation. I don't
know anything about the books of that corpora-
tion—
Mr. Callahan— Mr. President, I rise to ask
the gentleman a question.
Mr. Norris— I have the floor just now. The
Chair has recognized me and you can take it
after I get through.
Mr. Kelly— Mr. President, I gave way to the
gentleman for a question. [Laughter.]
Mr. Norris— Mi-. President, I ask the ruling
of the Chair whether I have the floor or not.
Mr. Chairman, have I the floor? [Laughter.]
The Chair — Mr. Norris has the floor.
Mr. Kelly— Mr. President, I would ask the
gentleman-
Mr. Bradley— Mr. President —
The Chair— Mr. Norris has the floor.
Mr. Bradley— Mr. President, I rise to a point
of order. I believe, sir, a short time ago I had
the floor on some question and the President of
this Council said I had not the floor and allowed
Mr. Rourke to continue.
The Chair — The Chair knows nothing of that
event. Mr. Norris has the floor.
Mr. Norris— Mr. President, Mr. Kelly can
have the floor after I get through, if the Chair
sees tit to recognize him, or Mr. Anybody Else—
I care not who. I am perfectly indifferent
about this matter. I simply wish to answer my
friend Callahan, who alludes to a corporation.
Mr. Kelly— Mr. President, I ask the gentle-
man if he will yield for a question. [Laughter.]
Mr. Norris— No, sir. If the gentleman does
not understand the rules of the Council I don't
propose to tell him. [Laughter.]
Mr. Kelly— You don't know them all.
Mr. Norris— I don't profess to. I simply say,
in answer to my genial friend Callahan, that I
don't know anything about the corporation or
its books.
Mr. Callahan— I did n't say you did.
Mr. Norris — You did n't say so, but you were
surprised that I could n't answer the question.
I would be surprised if I could,. for I do not go
peeringinto any corporation's books or business.
I emphatically say I don't know anything
about it and it is none of my business. This
matter is before the Council, a matter entirely
in the hands of theLaw Department, HisHonor
the Mayor and the Superintendent of Streets.
Now, if that is not surrounded by proper protec-
tion 1 don't know what is. I don't know of any
better protection that any project or any con-
tract can have than the supervision of the Law
Department of the City of Boston, Superintend-
ent of Streets and His Honor the Mayor. If
they see fit not to grant the contract they cer-
tainly will not do it. They will draft an iron-
clad agreement with this corporation, as I un-
derstand it. and if the corporation dues not live
up strictly tn the language of that contract the
contract will lie revoked and the magnificent
building which they will have erected will go
for naught. I understand that they are going
in erect a building at an expense of about $150,-
ooo. The cost of taking care now of 150 tons
"I i UTfcajsS a di\ in this : it y is $ ■:'-: 000 01 cvtl
and by this arrangement we will get it taken
care of for $25,000. Besides, the corporation
will be getting something, I suppose, in the
way of extraction, getting grease, snap, and
things of that kind out of it, which will be a
source of profit to them. They certainly must
get something if theyare going toerect a build-
ing which will cost $150,000 or thereabouts, by
which they can take care at an expense of $25,-
000 annually of the garbage which it now costs
the city $35,000 to $40,000 a year to take care
of. There is the entire thing in a nutshell.
Mr. Wise of Ward 20— Mr. President, this
question was brought up a week ago, was
asked to be laid upon the table until this even-
ing, and I think all the members have had
ample time to look into it and fully satisfy
themselves. So I do not see what good is to
come from postponing this from week to week.
It seems to be a Question of bulldozing. Some
of the speakers have said that we should not go
according to our own judgment, but that if we
voted in favor of this bill we were voting in
favor of helping a corporation, that we were
voting in favor of stockhholders, and such
things as that. Now, I am willing to go on
record as voting in favor of passing this bill. I
know not who are the stockholders and I care
not.
Mi'.Callahan— Mr. President, Iriseto apoint
of order. I have no desire to shut off the gentle-
man's argument, but in order that we may get at
this matter I am going to say that the question, if
1 understand it, is on assignment, and I would
like to have some reason cited why it should
not be assigned.
Mr. Wise. Mr. President, I am trying to
answer my worthy friend. I am trying to give
him some reason why this question should not
be assigned— because it was assigned from the
last meeting, and I think that all the members,
including the last speaker, had an ample op-
portunity to look into this matter and see
whether the order should be passed or not. I
think the gentleman knows at present how he
will vote next Thursday if it is necessary. I
think he simply wished to prolong it, and I
don't care to have any gentleman in this body
stand up here and tell me and the other mem-
bers of this Council that should we vote in fa-
vor of this bill we are stockholders. He does
not say so in as many words, but he means it. I
am not a stockholder: I don't know anything
about it. I simply know, purely and
simply, that a committee has been sent
off to investigate and find out the best
means of disposing of this offal. They have
viewed different concerns, I understand, and
have decided that this company is the best
company. I am willing to take their judgment,
because if this thing is not straight and clean
I do not think the Mayor and also the Superin-
tendent of Streets will go on record as approv-
ing it. I hope, Mr. President, that this order
will be passed or rejected this evening and that
it will not be assigned for the next meeting,
because I don't think any good will come from
prolonging this from week to week.
Mr. Gormley— Mr. President, I hope the mo-
tion to assign will prevail. It seems to me that
there never was an order introduced into the
City Council since I have been a member in
regard to which there has been more lobbying
done than upon this same order. In fact,!
don't think there has ever been an order that
has been reflected upon so much outside the
Council or inside the Council as this one. I be-
lieve the members of that committee are above
suspicion, but why is it that the members of
this government, those who are in favor
of it, are so rabidly in favor of having it
pushed through immediately? Why do thev
refuse to have it amended? If it is amended
and goes before the Board of Aldermen again
it will simply delay it for three or four days.
Are they afraid that if it is delayed for three or
four days some new light will be shed upon it?
I do not wish to reflect upon the committee,
Mr. President, or upon those who are in favor of
it, but I think that those who know so much
about it should be willing that others should
lone the same opportunity to look into this
matter and judge correctly. I hope that this
matter will be assigned for one week.
Mr. Collins of Ward 8— Mr. President and
gentlemen, I firmly believe that no member Of
the Council knows better than the gentleman
from Ward 22 how the papers of the City of
Boston have harangued upon the noted Council
of 1894. No member knows it better than he.
and wlien he says that no measure has come
before the Government this year iiiHin which
more lobbying lias I a done in- must nave
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seen the lobbyists and possibly their views are
not being considered in this measure tonight.
I am sorry that this charge has been thrown
out. I do not mean to refer to my friend in the
fourth division, hut the gentleman from Ward
22 has seen fit to throw down the gauntlet.
He states that lobbyists are at work
here. I have not seen them — possibly
he has. I did not intend, sir, to say
a word, but I rise at this time to say
that I feel we should tonight either place our
stamp of approval or disapproval upon this
measure, in a matter upon which action, to my
mind, is much needed throughout the City of
Boston. The garbage question is a question
that has not been agitated this year alone,
but for many years past, and if, as the gentle-
man from Ward 15 says tin ( Uy ;:f Ecstcn is
today paying $85,000 a year for the carting
awav and disposition of offal, if it can be done
for $25,000, thereby saving $10,000 or more per
year, it seems to me that is a wise measure. It
is in marked contrast with what we have some-
times done in this same council, and I believe
it is in the march of improvement. While I do
not intend to express any but a personal opin-
ion that this should be acted upon tonight and
either passed or rejected I shall certainly vote
against assignment.
Mr. Colby— Mr. President, I think that one
good reason why it should lie assigned is that
there certainly is an opportunity here to get
more information. Now, this committee con-
sidered the subject pretty carefully, and last
year went off, came back and made a recom-
mendation. This is not what they recommend-
ed, however. They recommended an entirely
different system, and now they have taken a
complete somersault and have recommended
somebody else. I am not prepared to say that
this is not all right, but it seems to me that the
committee has been all over the United States
and that of course they could succeed in get-
ting more light upon this matter in a very
short time than we could. So it is advis-
able for us to assign this so that we
may get more light also. In regard
to the question of lobbyists, it is a notorious
fact that no measure ever came up here where
more interest was shown in every way, shape
and manner than this. So it is not even a ques-
tion of throwing down a gauntlet, as far as that
is concerned. Now, 1 am not saying anything
about illegitimate methods at all. That does
not influence me in this matter. I will state
my position in that respect. People have been
to me and have said, ' You have heard the ru-
mors in regard to certain things in connection
with this matter?" I have said, "Yes, but I
will vote for the best system regardless of the
means adopted to put it through, because such
means are nothing against the system,
hut are a reflection against the body itself." I
would vote for the best thing irrespective of a
lobby, for the reason that to my mind nothing
would be put through here, probably without
something like a lobby. So my idea is that a
motion to assign cannot hurt anything, and
that if this is assigned it may do some good.
Some of the statements on the floor tonight
are quite misleading, not intentionally so.
Something has been said here about street
sweeping;. Now, this plan under consideration
here tonight will not touch street sweeping. It
only refers to bouse garbage, and still leaves
street sweeping on our hands. I move that
when the question be taken on the motion
to assign it be by a yea and nay vote, for this
reason : I believe the citizens of Boston ought
to know who the members of this Government
are who would vote to defeat an amendment
which increases the benefit to the city by en-
larging the possible amount of garbage to be
treated 140 tons, especially when the amend-
ment has been introduced upon the statement
of a man in the company— and it has come
from him directly — who said that they were
willing that that should be put in. And yet
certain members here do not dare to put in that
amendment. For that reason I say that we
ought to have the yeas and nays, and I ask for
them.
Mr. Gobmley— Mr. President, when I arose I
tried to disabuse the minds of the members of
the Council of any suspicion against the mem-
bers of the committee or against any members
of the City Government, and the manner in
which the Demosthenes from Charlestown has
arisen to advocate this question is one of the
reasons why I ask for an extension of time. I
will not say whether he has seen any lobbyists
or not, but I think if I were a lobbyist — although
I would not reflect against the honor or honesty
of the gentleman — the gentleman from Charles-
town would be one of the first gentlemen I
would consult. [Laughter]. I am not speaking
against —
Mr. Collins of Ward 8— Mr. President —
Mr. Gormley— I am casting no reflection
upon the member.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, I rise
to a point of order.
Mr. Gormley— Mr. President. I would not for
a moment have it understood that I suspect the
gentleman of anything.
Mr. Collins of Wards— Mr. President, I rise
to a point of order, that the gentleman in the
course of his remarks has stated that when I
anise — I may not quote him exactly, but as near-
ly as lean 1 will do so— I made use of language
that was in favor of this measure. Now the
stenographer has my remarks, and I have
neither expressed an opinion pro or con on this
subject.
Mr. GrORMLEY— Mr. President,! think the gen-
tleman should take time after I get through to
explain bis position. As tar as the expense of
collecting garbage is concerned, it may amount
to $35,000 a year, but the gentleman who has
told us that it cost $35,000 a year to collect gar-
bage has not—
.Mr. Wise— Mr. President. I rise to a point of
order. I would ask what the question is.
The Chair— The question is on ordering the
yeas and nays.
Mr. Wise— Does that give permission to into
the merits of the bill before the house?
The Chair— The Chair think* it does, that
five minutes for debate is allowed and that two
minutes are left.
Mr. Gormley— Mr. President. I was about to
say that the gentleman who stated that it cost
$35,000 a year for the city to collect this gar-
[>age has not stated to the Council what the in-
come of the City of Boston was from the sale
of that garbage. Now, the gentleman from
Charlestown is one of the living evidences of a
very strong desire on the part of some un-
known power to have this measure passed here
tonight. I trust that this measure will he
assigned for one week.
Mr. Maxks of Ward 2-1— Mr. President, I sim-
ply want to ask the chairman of the Committee
on Offal, my colleague, if this amount covers
the cremation or destruction of all the garbage
of the City of Boston?
Mr. Patterson— Mr. President. I want to say.
in answer to my colleague, that the proposition
to destroy loo tons of garbage daily is intended
for a plant to be constructed here in the heart
of the city: that the destruction of the garbage
in the outlying districts, such as Charlestown,
Brighton, Dorchester and West Roxbury. will
be a subject for future consideration.
Mr. Davis of Ward 21— Mr. President. I hope
this matter will be assigned for one week to
give the gentlemen here who seek information
the same information I have obtained in the
last week in some of my inquiries in regard to
this matter. I was told by a member of this
company, as the gentleman in the second divi-
sion has been, that they were prepared to take
care of all the garbage that was brought to
them, stating that therefore — on the basis of this
expenditure of $25,000 a year for a term of fif-
teen years— as the garbage increased, the cost
to the city would be less and less. I think the
gentlemen in favor of this order are making
an error tonight in limiting this bill to 160
tons daily, when they have given me and the
gentleman in the second division heir word of
honor that this can be nut through here to-
night for an unlimited amount, without any
additional expense to the city.
Mr. Kelly — Mr. President. I was very glad
to give way to my friend from South Boston,
because he gave me some information which I
did not know. and which wasneverbefore given
in this Council. I think. from what my friend in
the third division has said that there must be
some silent band here. He says the company
is going to build a building worth S15O.O00.
The company have never stated that in con-
nection with the contract. Where did he get
it? Whom has he been talking to? I gave
way for a question. He knew very well that I
was hitting a vital point, and he wanted to
shut me oft, and he did it. Now I am going to
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610
hit another vital point. He has given sotne in-
formation which this Council never had— I
will ask him where he g;ot it?
Mr. Norris — Mr. President—
Mr. Kelly— Well, Mr. President, when I gave
way for him to answer a question before he
shut me off, and I am not going to do it this
time. If this company is willing to destroy 300
tons, or whatever it is, and we only compel
them by contract to destroy 100 to 1(50 tons,
what is the objection to having the order pro-
vide for the destruction of 300 tons if neces-
sary? If the committee which has been ap-
pointed on behalf of the City Council of Boston
were dealing with a private contract in connec-
tion with their own business, would they re-
fuse to do that? Why do they not adopt that
amendment in the interest of the City of Bos-
ton? Why don't they make the contract for
the number of tons that the company is willing
to make the contract for, and not give the com-
pany the privilege of coining in here and
charging the city more afterwards for anything
over the 160 tons? Where do all these outside
tips come from? I will give way to my friend
from Ward 13 now.
President O'Brien in the chair.
The President— The Chair is of the opinion
that the question now comes on ordering the
yeas and nays, the time for debate having ex-
pired.
The yeas and nays were oruered and the
motion to assign was lost ; yeas 31, nays 33.
Yeas — Allston, Andrews, Bartlett, Berwin,
Boyle, Bradley, Callahan, Cochran, Colby, Con-
norton, Davis, W. W., Eager, Everett, Good-
enough, Gormley, Hayes, Hurley, Jones, Kelly,
Leary, Lewis. McGuire, Mclnnis. Mitchell,
Reed, Roche, Ruffin, Sears, Smith, Wood— 30.
Nays— Baldwin, Battis, Briggs, Browne, Car-
roll, Coleman, J. B. Collins, M. W. Collins, Con-
nor, Costello, Crowley, Donovan, Hall, Keenan,
King. Manks, Marnell, McCarthy, Miller, Nor-
ris, O'Brien, O'Hara, Patterson, Reidy, Rein-
hart, Reynolds, Riddle, Rourke, Shaw, Tague,
Whelton, Wholey, Wise— 33.
Absent or not voting — W. A. Davis, Desmond,
Emerson, Fields, Fisher, Griffin, Holden,
Lynch, Mahoney, McMackm, Robinson, Sulli-
van—12.
The question came on the passage of the
order.
Mr. Hurley— Mr. President, it has come
down now to the question of the passage of this
order. I wish to state to this body tonight why
the order should not pass as it stands on the
calendar. At the last meeting of this body I
joined with Mr. Marnell of Ward 4 in asking
that the serious question of the proper treat-
ment of garbage be not hastily disposed of.
Though the time given was too short for thor-
ough investigation, yet I propose now to justify
my request and also your wisdom in granting
it. Recognizing our limited time tonight,!
will be as brief as possible in my remarks.
There is but one proposition presented for our
consideration by the "Committee on the Dis-
posal of Offal." It is proposed to give to
the New England Construction Company of
Saco, Me., a contract covering an indefinite
period of time ; the amount of garbage to be
disposed of is also indefinite, and the only defi-
nite statement in the proposed contract is the
payment by the city of $25,000 each year. Let
us first, in justice to the trust committed to us
as men of ordinary business capacity, ask who
■ (institute the recognized officers of the New
England Construction Company and what is
their standing as a corporate body. John C,
Soley of Boston is the president. Here he is
known as a broker in a small way, and an en-
thusiast in naval matters, and never until now
have we who live here heard of him in connec-
tion with the sanitary disposal of garbage. It
is plain to me that in this affair now
tinder consideration he shows more skill
in financiering than in the proper solution
of the serious problem of disposing of our
garbage. He organized the New England Con-
-i ruction Company, not'under the safe f,nd con-
servative laws of our State-, but he went to
Maine, where corporations are made without
regard to their purpose or financial soundness.
The corporation lias no financial standing here.
Not one dollar could be borrowed in any bank
in Boston either on the stock or assets of this
company. In Maine, where actual assets get
but little consideration in capitalizing- a corpo-
ation, the New England Construction Com-
pany could get but a capital of $100,000. The
articles of incorporation show as an actual fact
that only $500 in money is represented in this
$100,000 of capital.
CERTIFICATE OF It^COP.POKATION.
' The undersigned officers of a corporation organized
at Saco, Maine, at a meeting of the signers of the
articles of agreement therefor, duly called and held at
Fairfiel & Moore's office in the city of .Saco on Thurs-
day, the 26th day of October, A. D. 1893, hereby
certify as follows :
The name of said corporation is New England Con-
struction Company. The purposes of said corporation
are to construct, operate, purchase, sell, lease or other-
wise dispose of plants for rendering and utilizing gar-
bage and other refuse; and manufacture grease and
fertilizer from garbage and other refuse and sell or
otherwise dispose of same; to manufacture and sell,
lease or otherwise dispose of. machinery and apparatus
capable of or adapted for use in the manufacture of
grease and fertilizer, including refrigerating machinery;
to license other persons or corporations to carry out
the above objects of incorporation with privilege to
sub-license other corporations or persons; to hire,
lease, purchase, hold and convey any real and personal
property necessary for manufacturing and carrying
out the objects of this incorporation; and to purchase,
sell, lease or otherwise dispose of such patented or
other rights as pertain to the rendering and utilizing of
garbage or other refuse, and to the manufacture of
grease and fertilizer ; to buy and sell certificates of
stock in other companies rendering and utilizing gar-
bage and manufacturing grease anil fertilizer, for the
purpose of promoting and protecting the business of
this company ; to issue bonds secured by mortgage or
mortgages on the property and franchise of the com-
pany; to raise money with which to carry on the busi-
ness of the company and generally to do any other act
or thing which in the opinion of the directors may be
necessary or required for the transaction of the busi-
ness of the company.
The amount of capital stock is one hundred thousand
dollars.
The amount of capital stock already paid in is #500.
The par value of the shares is one hundred dollars.
The names and residences of the owners of said
shares are as follows ;
Residence. No. of shares .
Wakefield, Mass. One.
Boston, " "
Wakefield, " "
Name.
Rufus S. Merrill,
John C. Soley,
Willis C. Merrill,
Clarence E. Learned
J. Stewart Rush,
Boston, " "
Balance of capital stock (995 shares) remains in the
treasury unissued.
It is fair and just that we, as custodians of
the people's interests, should question the abil-
ity of these people to meet the requirements
of this large contract on such a flimsy and
questionable financial standing. No business
house in Boston would be mad enough to ac-
cept such a company as surety in a contract in-
volving so much as the one for the disposal of
our city garbage. But let us follow this line of
thought just a little further, and perhaps the
financial methods of this $100,000 corporation
from Maine may be made plainer. The con-
tract proposed calls for $25,000 each year from
the city. The best savings bank in Boston to-
day can hope only to pay 4 per cent on
deposits. The City of Boston can go into
the open market and borrow all the money it
wants for less than four per cent. This $25,000
called for in this contract represents four per
cent on $625,000. The advocates of this com-
pany have claimed that the animal fats ex-
tracted from the garbage more than paid all
expenses of operation. This is either true or
maliciously false. I prefer to assume that these
men told the truth. Such being the fact I can
find no satisfactory reason why they should
ask the city to pay four per cent on $625,000,
when, under the loose laws of the State of
Maine this company could capitalize for
only $100,000. It is plain that by the terms
of the contract proposed the New England
Construction Company of Maine would get from
the City of Boston a twenty-five per cent divi-
dend on its capital of $100,000. Who is there
in this body who could look into the faces of
their constituents and vote to pay in such de-
pressed times as these twenty-five per cent on a
contract made with the City of Boston. The
only definite thing in the contract proposed by
our committee is the extortionate payment of
$25,000 to this corporation, which has an ex-
istence almost entirely on paper. The limit of
time is neither fixed nor stated with even the
exactness of a good Yankee guess. "For a term
of years'' is the exact wording of the contract.
The amount of garbage to be consumed is al-
most as indefinite in the contract as the time
limit. The exact language used is, "For the
ili jposa] of from 100 to 160 tons of city garbage
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daily." There is a wide difference between
100 tons and 160 tons and yet no variable price
is made in the contract. It is plain that by the
loose wording of the contract proposed to this
body that the company which can capitalize
for $100,000 and can only pay in $500 in cash has
a giant nerve, to say the least, to ask the city of
Boston to pay 4 per cent per annum on a capital
of $625,000. It is reasonable to assume that
not more than the least amount of garbage
called for in the contract will be treated each
day. This company may treat 100 tons, but
no one can make me believe, under the
wording of the contract, they will be
forced to do any more. It is plain to me, and I
think it must be to every man here, that no
provisions have been made for the balance of
the offal collected each day in the City of Bos-
ton. At present about 240 tons are collected
daily. The largest amount contemplated in
this contract is 100 tons, and though I have
read the proposed contract with great care, yet
I can find no provision in the contract made for
the disposal of the excess. There are collected
in the city proper about 140 tons each day. and
all the outlying districts are unprovided or nut
cared for in tins contemplated contract. East
Boston, Charlestown, Koxbury, Brighton,
West Koxbury and Dorchester, are pur-
posely slighted in this proposed deal.
Mr. Patterson said a few moments ago that
this was confined to the city limits, that
the districts of East Boston, Charlestown and
other districts outside the city proper were to
be unprovided for. We have no evidence of-
fered here wortby to be considered as proof
that the methods of this company in the treat-
ment of garbage are sanitary. I go farther—
from information of an unquestionable charac-
ter, I assert here and now, and openly challenge
contradiction, by substantial proof, that the
methods used in Washington were not only vile
and inadequate, but were financially ruinous,
and have proved disastrous to Washington and
all parties interested. I hold in my hand here
an affidavit from a gentleman in Washington :
City op Washington, >
District op Columbia.}
Virgil D. Stoekbridge of Washington, D. C, person-
ally known to me, being duly sworn, deposes and says:
that he knows of the National Sanitary Company of
Baltimore, Maryland ;
that he understands that said company has the con-
tract for collecting and disposing of garbage for the
city of Washington, D. C.j
that it had a reduction plant for reducing and utiliz-
ing the garbage, situated at the foot of South Capitol
street in said city ;
that numerous complaints were made, and contin-
ued for a long period, of the odors and unhealthy con-
ditions due to the presence of said plant ;
that the local press was full of accounts and com-
Elaints and remoustrances for months before the plant
urned down ;
that an association was formally organized to repre-
sent to the Commissioners of the district the damage
to property and damage to health incident to the ex-
istence and use of the plant;
that the plant has not been rebuilt since it burned
down ;
that, deponent is informed and believes, the com-
pany is now in the hands of a receiver, the property
ordered to be sold, and the sale is to take place in a
shorttlme. Virgil D. Stockbridgk.
Sworn and subscribed before me this sixth day of
June, 1894. Hugh M. Sterling, Notary Public.
This, gentlemen, is the sworn statement of
a reputable gentleman known to every man of
standing and character in the city of Washing-
ton. It is not mere idle talk, it is not said for a
sinister purpose, but is the plain statement of
plain facts in regard to the utilization plant at
Washington, referred to in such flattering terms
by the gentlemen who advocate the payment
ot $25,000 to the New England Construction
Company of Maine for the questionable pur-
pose of destroying one hundred tons of gar-
bage, and for the unquestionable purpose of
creating a nuisance in the City of Boston. What
this company did in Washington it certainly
will do here. Quoting the language of Patrick
Henry, known to every schoolboy, "I have but
one lamp by which my feet are guided, and
that is the lamp of experience." What they
did in Washington they certainly will do in
Boston, and I here enter my vote as a protest
against it. One word more, gentlemen, about
this plant at Washington. I will read a lew
pertinent facts from a letter of inquiry ad-
dressed to me.
Dear Sir— In reply to your letter about the reduction
plant at Washington. I call your attention to the state-
ment of Mr. Patterson of the Boston Common Council.
who stated that the reason the Boston Committee did
not visit the Washington plant was that it had burned
down. I will say it is true that the plant was burned
down Nov. 30 of last year, and I will also state that it
not only has not since been rebuilt, but there is not the
slightest sign at this moment that it ever will re
rebuilt.
You will remember that Mr. Patterson made
a statement, upon a question asked, I believe,
by myself, that the plant in Washington had
been in operation, but that the same was
burned last March. He will stand corrected by
noticing that the same was destroyed the 30th
of November.
Mr. Patterson— Mr. President. I am not sup-
posed to take those reports as being true.
Mr. Hurley— (continuing)—
As a matter of fact, the Boston committee made no
inquiry of the health authorities at Washington, al-
though they were on the ground. It is also a fact that
the plant was condemned in every way by the people
of Washington. There were numerous petitions signed
by hundreds of people to have the plant removed. As
regards the ability of this company to dispose of the
garbage of Washington you may judge when I tell
you that the contractors were caught in the act of
dumping scowload after scowload of garbage into the
Potomac River . and were stopped by the health au-
thorities. The plant lost 82500 per month all the time
it was in operation : and although the stockholders of
the company that built the plant still have pienty of
money, they decline to invest in another plant of this
kind.
There are five cities in this country where the
utilization nightmare has been legalized by
city councils. After careful trial and examina-
tion by experts, it has been found that in the
cities of Detroit. Buffalo, Cincinnati, St. Louis
and Providence these plants were found unsat-
isfactory. They did not dispose of the garbage
in a sanitary manner. In most of these cities
they have been caught dumping the garbage
in out-of-the-way places. So much, ^Ir. Presi-
dent and gentlemen of the Council, for the
plant at Washington. Now for Wakefield. It
was insinuated here at the last meeting that
the garbage of the town of Wakefieid was
treated by this company. I will dispose of this
matter by saying this is not true, and challenge
the promoters ofthis contract for proof of the
contrary. Let me say that, in response to a let-
ter written by myself requesting information
upon the subject. I received, underdateof June
4, 1894, a reply from Chairman Wadsworth of
the Board of Selectmen of the town of Wake-
field, stating that the town of Wakefield does
not employ and never has employed that
process, and does not dispose of its
garbage: that there is a plant erect-
ed near the upper depot (Wakefield Junc-
tion), but that it is only for experimental pur-
poses: and the chairman of the Board of Se-
lectmen stated that lie knew nothing of the
merits or demerits of that plant and process.
You will remember that Mr. Shaw one week
ago tonight informed this body, when I asked
the question what town or city in the United
States was using this process for treating its
garbage, that the town of Wakefield was doing
so. It is proposed to erect this plant on Albany
street, at the South End, where the city gar-
bage is now dumped. No more unhappy choice
of place could possibly be made. Here are the
buildings of the City Hospital, where the sick
and suffering citizens of Boston are sent for
such scientific treatment as may restore them
to health, to their families and to the State as
useful citizens. Here are the schools and the
hospitals of the Homoeopathic Hospital and
Boston University. Here is the large charitable
institution of t he Sisters of Charitv. where help-
less, poor orphans are housed and eared
for. You owe them a duty. I feel
that I owe them a duty, and 1 stand
here tonight, not only in the name of justice.
but in that which is higher than justice, in the
name of sweet charity, to record my
against the creation of a nuisance in such a
place. In this same locality is the New Eng-
land Conservatory of Music, the pride not only
of our city and State, but of our nation. Boston
College js here. also. We are bound to protect
such institutions. We are oound to i< -
them. Their interests are in our keeping.
No selfish purpose should turn us from
our duty. I believe the erection of this
plant would be more than a menace to
these institutions and the whole neighbor-
hood. I believe from the report received from
Washington that it would be a disastrous com-
ing, which would bring disgrace on every man
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612
who voted for it. The plain fact is that this
concern is a scientific and financial failure in
Washington ; at Wakefield, it shows only a toy
plant. Its evasion of the conservative laws of
this State and capitalization of $100,000 on
paper, which includes only $500 in cash paid
in, in my mind stamps this concern as a hum-
bug of a very dangerous kind, to be condemned
by every honest man, and rejected, I hope, by
this Council.
I have gone to some trouble to look this mat-
ter up, because I believed when this matter
came before us last Thursday night that it
would bear looking up. I have also, besides
this affidavit from a gentleman of standing
and character at Washington, one more from
another gentleman ; but I see by looking my
papers over that I have left it to one side and
do not seem able to place my hand upon it. It
was made by P. P. Little and read substan-
tially as the one which I have read from Mr.
Stockbridge. Now, gentlemen, the people in
authority at Washington understand, without
doubt, their business, and I hold in my hand
here a copy of a newspaper printed in that city,
known as the Evening Star, a paper of con-
siderable character and standing with the peo-
ple of Washington. On the first page of that
paper, dated Friday, Dec. 1, 1893, there ap-
pears the following:
BURNING GARBAGE.
The Factory Goes Up in Fire and Flames
Today.
THE AFFAIR AN ACCIDENT. *
The Much Discussed Nuisance Ends in Black
Smoke.
THE LOSS VERY HEAVY.
Mr. President, this goes on at some length,
and I will not detain the Council by reading it,
but I wish to read parts of it to show the
opinion of the citizens of Washington who
lived in that vicinity, so far as the nuisance
was concerned :
A large crowd gathered about the burning building
and discussed the situation. Some were inclined to
the belief that it had been set afire, but investigation
proved there was no ground for such a conclusion. A
number of the members of the South Washington Citi-
zens' Association were present and smiled complacent-
ly at the consumption of a thing that had caused them
so much worry. One of them met a reporter of the
Star and said—
"Well, there is the solution of the whole question. It
is not pleasant to rejoice at another man's downfall,
but if you could read the hearts of the citizens here-
abouts you would see great thankfulness. Thanksgiv-
ing came a day late, yet it is near enough to celebrate,
and the removal of that intolerable nuisance is indeed
a matter of thanksgiving."
"This Are illustrates one thing, "said another member
of the association. "There is a greater power than the
head of municipalities competent to settle all matters."
"Well, gentlemen," put in another member of the
association, "the sanitary company is now living up to
its contract for the first time. It is burning the gar-
bage."
The President— The Chair deems it his duty
to call the attention of the members to the rale
which prohibits any member speaking more
than fifteen minutes. If the members desire
Mr. Hurley to proceed, they can so vote.
Mr. Berwin— Mr. President, I move that the
rale be susp&nded to allow Mr. Hurley to pro-
ceed.
»;The President— If there is no objection, Mr.
Hurley may proceed.
Mr. Hurley— Mr. President, I am thankful
for the courtesy, and I will tinish in one or two
more minutes. I do not intend to delay the
body, but I did intend tonight if this matter
was pressed to a vote to give my reasons why
the order should not be passed. I think I have
done so to a certain extent, and I trust that the
members of this body will consider seriously
tonight before they vote to give this company,
4hat has only today $500 of cash paid in, be-
sides considering the way this was regarded
by the authorities at Washington, whether
it is not well for them to take notice
of these affidavits and these statements
that are made in the daily newspapers
of the city of Washington and which have
not been contradicted. If this plan is all that
they claim for it, why is it that when it was
consumed by fire this company did not have
its friends go to work at once to reconstruct it
and go on with the destruction of the garbage
of the city of Washington? I have reason to
believe that they could not do it, that the
health authorities of that District would not
give them any further permission to erect a
plant of that kind. I am, therefore, satisfied in
my mind that this process offered to the City
of Boston at this time, for such an enormous
sum of money, is not sanitary and is not practi-
cal, and that this Council tonight should reject
the same by its votes.
Mr. Callahan— Mr. President, I do not de-
sire to take up the time of the Council now in
talking to the main question. I have reason to
believe now that there should be a little more
extension of time, that we may obtain further
knowledge of the question at issue ; and when
we read the Transcript tomorrow we will prob-
ably be able, after perusing the remarks of the
gentleman who last spoke, as well as of the
previous speakers, to see ourselves some places
where there may be a chance to make amend-
ments—for instance, possibly, asking the cor-
poration to locate its plants in portions of the city
where they will not be injurious to property of a
religious or secular nature. With these
few ideas in mind I will ask the indulgence of
the Council a few moments, desiring to say
that I regret that any reflections may
have been made in the early part of the
proceedings in regard to the matter of a corpor-
ation influencing votes of members upon this
floor. I want to say that I am entirely open
and above board in this matter, and far be it
from me to cast reflection upon any member of
this body. I simply asked, when I arose, an op-
portunity to study this matter a little more in-
telligently for one week. I now ask, if you
please, Mr. President, that this body may have
the courtesy to extend it a little longer time.
Trusting that no hard feelings have been en-
gendered I move you, sir, that this matter be
assigned for two weeks.
The motion to assign the matter for two
weeks was declared lost. Mr. Callahan doubt-
ed the vote and asked for the yeas and nays
which were ordered, and the motion to assign
the order for two weeks was carried yeas 31,
nays 28 :
Yeas— Allston, Andrews, Bartlett, Berwin,
Boyle, Bradley, Callahan, Cochran, Colby, M.
W. Collins, Con nor ton, W. W. Davis, Eager,
Everett, Goodenough, Gormley, Hurley.
Jones, Kelly, Leary, Lewis, Manks, McGuire,
Mclnnes, Mitchell, Reed, Roche, Ruffin, Sears,
Smith, Wood— 31.
Nays— Baldwin, Battis, Briggs, Browne, Car-
roll, Coleman, J . B. Collins, Crowley, Hayes,
Keenan. King, Marnell, McCarthy, Miller,
Norris, O'Brien, O'Hara, Patterson, Reidy,
Reinhart, Reynolds, Riddle, Rourke, Shaw,
Tague, Whelton, VVholey, Wise— 28.
Absent or not voting — Connor, Costello.W. A.
Davis, Desmond, Donovan, Emerson, Fields,
Fisher, Griffin, Hall, Holden, Lynch, Mahoney,
McMakin, Robinson, Sullivan— l(i.
Mr. Gormley of Ward 22 moved to adjourn ;
declared lost. Mr. Gormley doubted the vote,
a rising vote was taken, and the Council voted
to adjourn, 39 members votiug in the affirma-
tive, 11 in the negative. Adjourned, at
11.05 P. M., to meet on Thursday, June 14, at
7.30 P. M.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
61 3
CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings of the Board ol Aldermen.
Monday, June 11, 1894.
Regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen
in the Aldermanic Chamber, City Hall, at 3
o'clock, P. M., Chairman Sanford presiding.
Absent— Aid. Fottler.
On motion of Aid. Folsom, the reading of
the records of the last meeting was dispensed
with.
EARLY FILES OF SUFFOLK COURT.
The following was received :
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, I
City Hall, June 11, 1894. (
To the Honorable the City Council :
Gentlemen — I enclose a request from the
Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, which I
have the honor to indorse, for an appropriation
to permit the continuation of the important
work of arranging and indexing the early files
of the court of Suffolk County.
Respectfully,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
To the Honorable the Mayor and Board of Al-
dermen of the City of Boston :
The undersigned respectfully represents that
heretofore, by an order of the Board of Alder-
men, he was authorized and directed to arrange
for convenient examination and reference "the
early files of court in Suffolk County."
That in pursuance of said order this work is
now almost completed, making a collection of
about 250,000 papers running from 1629 to
1730, including herein miscellaneous papers
down to 1800, comprised in from 570 to 580
volumes:
That there is another matter of similar charac-
ter, intimately connected therewith, and al-
most a part of the same — to wit, the court files
and all the original papers in the court cases
from 1730 to 1800;
That these papers are fewer in number and in
better preservation, and by consequence need-
ing much less labor in the way of repairing and
mounting ;
That from their age and from natural causes
they are extremely frail, liable to irreparable
injury from use and handling, and in their pres-
ent condition impossible of convenient refer-
ence and examination ;
That the necessity of some meaures for the pre-
servation and use of these court records is ur-
gent and immediate ; that with experienced
and trained assistants, such as now in his em-
ploy, whose present work isnearly finished, such
work of preservation and arrangement can be
performed better and more economically than
under ordinary circumstances and with un-
skilled labor.
Accordingly, should your honorable board be
satisfied of the necessity and importance of this
work, lie asks that due authority and direction
therefor be given him, and a further appropria-
tion made for the same, such as to your honor-
able board may seem fit.
John Noble,
Clerk of Supreme Judicial Court.
June 8, 1894.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS, WARD SEVEN.
The following was received :
City of Boston, Office of tbe Mayor, I
City Hall, June 11, 1894. I
To the Honorable the City Council :
Gentlemen— I return without my approval
three orders for transfers from the appropria-
tion for street improvements, Ward 7, to appro-
priations for Stillman, North Margin and Lan-
caster streets, for the. reason that the; Superin-
tendent of Streets has made arrangements tor
the repaying of Causeway street out of the
money wliicli it is proposed In transfer by these
orders. The completion of the new Union
Station renders it important that the street iu
front thereof should be re paved as soon as
possible. Respectfully submitted,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers, on motion of Aid. Lomasney.
PATROL IN DORCHESTER BAY.
The following was received:
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, 1
City Hall, June 11, 1894. I
To the Honorable the City Council:
Gentlemen— I return without my signature
an order for the transfer of $3500 from the Re-
served Fund to a special appropriation for "se-
curing a launch and equipping the same for
patrol service m Dorchester Bay."
If the expenditure in question is a proper one
it should be defrayed by the Police Depart-
ment out of their regular appropriation.
Respectfully submitted,
N. Matthews, Jr„ Mayor.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
sidewalk assessment abatements.
The following was received:
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, I
City Hall, June 11, 1894. I
To the Honorable the City Council:
Gentlemen — I return without my signature the
following orders relating to sidewalk assess-
ments levied under the Act of 1892:
Order authorizing the City Collector to accept
55 per cent of the edgestone and sidewalk as-
sessments now pending against the estate of
George M. Collicutt, 52 Bailey street, Ward 24.
Order authorizing the City Collector to accept
55 per cent of the sidewalk assessments now
pending against the estates of C. H. Kiessling
et al., on Washington street, between Atherton
and Metropolitan avenues, Ward 23.
Order authorizing the City Collector to ac-
cept fifty-five per cent of the edgestone assess
ment now pending against the estates of Ellen
E. Gorman, on Howell street, Ward 15.
Order authorizing the City Collector to accept
fifty-five per cent of the sidewalk assessment
now pending against the estate of Eugene F.
Murphy, on Howell street, in full settlement of
said assessment.
Order authorizing the City Collector to accept
fifty-five per cent of the sidewalk assessment
now pending against the estate of Roger Dev-
lin, 7 Worthington street, in full settlement of
said assessment.
Order authorizing the City Collector to ac-
cept fifty-five per cent of the edgestone and
sidewalk assessments now pending against
the estate of Horace B. Butler, corner of Merid-
ian and Falcon streets, in full settlement of
said assessments.
Order authorizing the City Collector to ac-
cept fifty-five per cent of the sidewalk assess-
ment now pending against the estate of T. F.
Rollins, on Bennington street, East Boston, in
full settlement of said assessment.
Order authorizing the City Treasurer to re-
fund to A. B. Porter forty-five per cent of the
amount paid by him to the City of Boston for
construction of a sidewalk at 328 Chelsea street,
in 1892.
Order authorizing the City Treasurer to re-
fund to Esther F. Marshall forty-five per cent
of the amount paid for sidewalk assessment,
against her estates on Chelsea street and 319
Bennington street, East Boston.
Order authorizing the City Treasurer to re-
fund to John Riley forty-five per cent of the
amount paid for sidewalk assessment against
his estate, 5(11 Bennington street, East Boston.
Order authorizing the City Treasurer to re-
fund to S. N. Davenport. E. II. Laniard, A A.
Sweet, F. Albertina Ouild. L. J. Wonnelle. M,
M. Carter and H.L.Jackson forty-five per cent
of the amounts severally paid bv them for
sidewalk assessments against t heir estates on
Menlo street, \\ ard 2.">.
Order authorizing the ( 'it J Treasurer to re-
fund to Austin B. French, Calvin Austin, John
S. Winn, Charles II. Bacall, I raneis F. Morton,
l'aniclia B. Shaw, Frederick S. Davis, Sarah E.
Brown, executrix, Frank W. Krogman, Fannie
II. Leland, and G.H.Goodwin, Trustee Aber-
deen Land Company, forty-five percent of the
amounts severally paid By them for sidewalk
assessments against their estates on Englewood
avenue. Ward '_'.",.
Onler authorizing the City Treasurer to re-
fund to J. II. Marshall Forty-five per cent of
the amount paid for edgestone and sidewalk
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
assessments against estate 319-327 Chelsea
street, East Boston.
Those which authorize the City Collector to
accept fifty-five per cent of the assessments yet
unpaid are invalid for the reason that the said
assessments belong in their integrity to the
sinking funds as security for the holders of
bonds issued under said act.
Those which authorize the City Treasurer to
refund forty-five per cent of the assessments al-
ready paid are invalid for the reason that the
City Treasurer has no appropriation from which
to make the payments.
The proper course to pursue in this matter is
for the City Council to appropriate a sum of
money equal to forty-five per cent of all the
assessments levied under the Act of 1892, out
of which the City Treasurer can be authorized
to refund to those who have paid the assess-
ments forty-five per cent thereof.
This should be done by a general order, as it
is obviously unjust to select individuals for
special preferment ; and a general order re-
questing the Committee on Finance to provide
the necessary appropriation is now before the
Committee on Finance, having been referred
to that committee at the last meeting of the
Board of Aldermen.
As it will be difficult, if not impossible, for
the City Council to secure the amount needed
(something over $100,000) during the current
fiscal year out of the general revenues of the
city, the whole matter had better rest until
the appropriation order for the next fiscal year
is made up. Respectfully,
N. Matthews, Jr, Mayor.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
Hearings.
On petitions for leave to project bay windows,
viz.:
1. E. M. Heustis, one window, from building
21 Everett street, Ward 3.
2. J. Morgan, one window, over Broadway
bridge and foundry street, from building cor-
ner Foundry street and Broadway bridge. Ward
13.
3. William Kelly, two and a tower window,
over L and Emerson streets, from building on
the corner of said streets, Ward 14,
4. Austin Cannon, one window, at 98-100
Endicott street, Ward 7.
No objections. Severally referred to the
Committee on the Department for the In-
spection of Buildings (Aid.)
On petitions for leave to erect buildings as
stables, viz.:
5. Houghton & Dutton, brick, for 31 horses,
on S. Eden street, extending through to Tib-
betts townway. Ward 4.
6. Peter McCarthy, wood, for two horses, at
172 Bellevue street, Ward 22.
7. George W. Cobleigh, brick, for forty-five
horses, on Birch street, corner Corinth street,
Ward 23.
8. Waldo J. Stokes, wood, for fifty horses, on
Park street opposite Corey street, Ward 23.
No objections. Severally referred to the Com-
mittee on Streets and Sewers.
On petitions for leave to erect poles for elec-
tric wires, viz.:
9. Charlestown Gas and Electric Company,
two poles on Tufts street, Charlestown.
10. Boston Electric Light Company, eigh-
teen poles on Amory street, between Centre
and School streets, Roxbury.
11. New England Telephone & Telegraph
Company of Massachusetts, to erect 14 poles on
Orchard street, 32 poles on Centre street, and
to remove 5 poles on Orchard street, and 18
poles on Centre street.
No objections. Severally recommitted to the
Committee on Electric Wires.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
To the Committee on Claims— Julia Donlavey.
that the balance remaining from tax sale of
estate corner Spruce and Meyer streets. Ward
23, be paid to Andrew A. Meyer.
Willard Welsh, offering to surrender an al-
leged invalid tax deed of estate on Terrace
street. Roxbury.
To the Superintendent of Public Grounds—
C. H. Souther, for leave to cut down two trees
on Allandale street. Ward 23.
Mrs. Bridget Magee, for the trimming of trees
at 3003 Washington street. Ward 23.
H. Katzman and another, for the removal of
two trees on Chestnut avenue.
James T. Sherman, for the trimming of a
tree at No 82 Magnolia street, Ward 20.
William T. Hart, for removal of a tree in
front of 1509-1511 Washington street, Ward
17.
To the Inspection of Buildings Department —
S. W. Fuller, for leave to build a wooden build-
ing on 480 Rutherford avenue, Ward 4.
E. B. Clapp, for leave to build greenhouses on
Boston street, near Harvest street, Ward 15.
Charles A. King, for leave to build a wooden
addition on 146 Ward street, Ward 22.
To the Inspection of Buildings Department
(Aid.)— P. E. Richardson, for leave to project an
American flag from building 538D Tremont
street, Ward 17.
The Horace Partridge Company, for leave to
project flags from third and fourth stories of
building 55-57 Hanover street.
Daniel Bodein, for leave to project a sign from
third story of building 35 Endicott street.
Mary A. Sullivan, for leave to project a sign
at 103 Vi East Lenox street.
Charles Goldstein for leave to project a pawn-
broker's sign at 37 Salem street and at 55
Cross street.
Davis & Kabatchnick, for leave to project a
pawnbroker's sign at 1185 Tremont street,
Ward 19.
Arthur Tessier, for leave to project a drug-
gist's mortar from corner of building 177 Har-
rison avenue, corner Bennet street.
J. A. Sevey, for leave to project a sign from
corner of building 081 Washington street, cor-
La Grange street.
C. H. & J. E. Wells, for leave to project a sign
at 718 Dudley street, Ward 20.
American Watch Repairing Company, for
leave to project a sign at 02 Causeway street.
Charles Newhall, for leave to project two
signs from second story of building 103 Court
street.
Palace Theatre for leave to display an illu-
minated transparency temporarily hi front of
said theatre.
To the Committee on Electric Wires— Boston
Electric Light Company, for leave to erect one
pole on Tremont street, at the Parkway.
To the Committee on Lamps— Timothy Mc-
Laughlin and others, for public lamps on John-
son street, Ward 23.
To the Committee on Licenses — John Murray,
for leave to run a barge from corner Morton
and Washington streets, to Forest Hills and
Calvary Cemeteries.
Dennis .I.Lewis, for a license for a sparring ex-
hibition at the Boston Theatre, June 28, 1894.
C. H. Perry, for athletic exhibition including
sparring with eight ounce gloves at Boston
Theatre, July 4, 1894=.
Glines & Co., for license to run a passenger
barge between Post Office square and the Con-
mess street ball grounds.
To the Committee on Railroads — Quincy &
Boston Street Railway Company, for extension
of time in which to lay its tracks on Neponset
avenue.
To the Committee on Street Department —
J. R. Churchill and another, executors, that
the city accept forty-five per cent of the side-
walk assessment against their estate on Dor-
chester avenue.
Eugene F, Murphy, that the City Collector be
authorized to accept SI in settlement of the
sidewalk assessment against estate on Howell
street.
To the Committee on Streets and Sewers—
Margaret M. Mullen and another, to be paid
$1500 for damage to land near Marsh and
Granite streets. Dorchester, taken by the city
for sewer purposes.
Edward C. Fitzgerald & Co., for leave to place
a post with a light and sign thereon in front of
33 Kneeland street. Ward 12.
W. B. Hasty, for leave to stand teams on
West Fourth street.
Angelo R. Tranfaglio, for leave to maintain a
stand on sidewalk near the Common at the
junction of Charles and Boylston streets.
John Sullivan, for leave to place a wooden
guard around the grass plot in front of 151-
153 Huntington avenue, Ward 11.
John H. Wetherell, for leave to place a hitch-
ing-post in sidewalk at 86 Brighton avenue.
Ward 25.
Isaac Blair & Co., for leave to move a wooden
building from Forest Hills street near Glen
road to Woodside avenue near Washington
street.
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61 5
Frank E. Hall and others, for edgestones and
brick sidewalk on Paul Gore street, Ward 23.
Louis Politsky, for leave to maintain a night
lunch wagon on West Broadway near Washing-
ton street.
Thomas D. Roberts, that the permit to John
F. Donlan for a stable on Boylston terrace,
Ward 23, be rescinded.
Henry W. Savage, for leave to locate grade of
pit at premises on Tremont, Ferdinand and
Chandler streets at grade 6.
BELLS ON CHRIST CHURCH.
Aid. Hall presented the petition of Charlotte
W. Hawes that the bells on Christ Church be
rung on July 4.
In connection with the same, Aid. Hall,
under suspension of the rules, offered an order
—That the Board of Police be requested to
make arrangements for having the chimes on
Christ Church rung on July 4th next at sun-
rise, noon and sunset, at an expense not ex-
ceeding fifty dollars; to be charged to the
appropriation for Incidental Expenses.
Passed, under suspension of the rule. Sent
down.
PAPERS FROM THE COMMON COUNCIL.
12. Statement by the City Auditor of bills
paid from the Contingent Fund, Joint Commit-
tee , on the June draft. (Doc. 117.)
Placed on file.
13. Report of Committee on Public Grounds
Department, no action necessary, on a remon-
strance of Charles E. French against any inter-
ference with the present grade of the Boylston
street mall of Boston Common.
Accepted in concurrence.
14. Report of same committee, no action ne-
cessary, as the matter has been attended to, on
petition of Albert F. Hayden, et al., relative to
altering the entrance of Fountain park, on
Harold street.
Accepted in concurrence.
15. Report of same committee, recommend-
ing the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Public
Grounds be requested to prohibit baseball
playing on Washington park.
Ordered, That the Board of Police be hereby
requested to detail a police officer for duty at
Washington park.
Report accepted ; orders passed in concur-
rence.
1G. Report of Committee on Street Depart-
ment, recommending that a communication
from the Park Commissioners relative to the
wooden fence at the Leverett-street side of
Charlesbank be placed on file.
Report accepted ; recommendations adopted
in concurrence.
17. Report of same committee, ought to pass,
on the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be requested to construct and maintain a pub-
lic boat-landing at Chelsea Bridge, the expense
attending the same to be charged to the appro-
priation for Street Department, Bridge Di-
vision.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers, on motion of Aid. Presho.
18. Report of Committee on Printing, on an
order relative to publishing proceedings of the
City Council, recommending its passage in the
following new draft:
. Ordered, That the Superintendent of Print-
ing, under the direction of the Committee on
Printing, be authorized to advertise for propo-
sals, and to make a contract for publishing the
proceedings of the Citv Council in some news-
paper in the city, for one year from July 1,
1894>; the expense thereof to lie charged to the
appropriation for Printing Department.
Report accepted ; order passed in concurrence.
li). Ordered, That the Superintendent of
Printing, under the direction of the Committee
on Printing, be authorized to contract with Ed-
ward \V. Harnden for reporting the proceedings
of the City Council, for one year from July 1,
1894, at an expense o.f $4250: said sum to be
charged to the appropriation for Printing De-
partment.
Passed in concurrence, under a suspension of
the rule.
20. Ordered, That the Committee on Finance
he requested to provide a sum sufficient to
establish a branch library and reading-room in
Ward22,in the vicinity of the Roxbury Croi
nig, so called.
Passed in concurrence.
21. Ordered, That the City Auditor may,
with the approval of His Honor the Mayor, use
the surplus income of the city, if any, during
the current fiscal year, for the appropriation for
the new lunatic hospitals.
The Chairman— The order will be referred to
the Committee on Finance. •
Aid. Lee — Mr. Chairman, I would like to in-
quire if there is any objection to passing the or-
der at this time. This is done in order to equip
some of the institutions, and I don't think we
ought to delay matters at all. Unless some
strong or some good reason is given, I trust this
order will not be assigned. If this is to relieve
suffering of the inmates of the Lunatic Hospi-
tal, we do not desire to be censured for causing
any delay or any hardship, and in that case I
believe it is our duty to pass the order. I have
no objection, only that it seems to me the prop-
er way to do. I ask that the vote whereby that
is referred may be reconsidered at the present
time and the order passed in concurrence.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, I do not
desire to delay any action which may be neces-
sary upon this matter, but it seems to ine that
this is quite a blind order, and that we should
at least receive some more information than is
therein contained. It says here "that the City
Auditor may, with the approval of H;s Honor
the Mayor, use the surplus income of the City,
if any." That does not state how much the in-
come may be, it does not state that there will
be any at all, and it does not state for what pur-
pose the money is to be used. I cannot see
wherein any great hardship is going to be en-
tailed by reference, or wherein any members of
this Board of Aldermen can be censured for ask-
ing for a little more information than is contain-
ed here. If the alderman who has just sat down
can furnish the information, I am perfectly will-
ing to receive it at this time and vote upon it.
If lie can tell me in round numbers how much
the income is supposed to be^— I will not ask
him to tell me within a few dollars, but some-
where near— and if he can tell me what this is
for, whether it is for furnishing or for building,
I should like to have it. It seems to me also
that we should have some message or some re-
quest from either His Honor the Mayor or the
Commissioners of Public Institutions requesting
it. To tell the truth, I don't know where this
order emanated from— I don't know that it is
with the advice of either His Honor the Mayor
or of the Commissioners of Public Institutions.
I would like to have, before voting upon this,
more information than I have at present.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, it may be a blind
order, and it may be that the interpretation
which the alderman on my right has placed
upon it is correct. But as I understand the'
order, if I read it aright on the calendar, it is
"that the City Auditor may, with the approval
of His Honor the Mayor, use the surplus income
of the city, if any, during the current fiscal
year, for the appropriation for the new lunatic
hospitals." Now, certainly, if that order is
passed, the money must be used for that spe-
cific purpose. So far as that is concerned it is
for lunatic hospitals. As I understand, it is for
equipping and furnishing. If that is so, then I
don't heheve the members of this Board should
delay in taking action by which the hospital
will be occupied at as early a date as possible.
As to the surplus income at the beginning of
the financial year, if my memory serves me
right, I believe there was $38,000 of surplus in-
come which had not- been distributed in the
annual budget or the annual appropriation bill.
From that surplus income we provided $25,000
to stop the spread of smallpox, by means of free
' vaccination. I understand that since that time,
from the sale of some estate the city lias re-
ceived some $6400, which would leave about
81!), 400 that we might appropriate at the pres-
ent time, anil if any other estates are sold— 1
am frank to admit that I don't know of any
more that can he sold— the proceeds will be ai>-
plied to this purpose. Now, as the alderman
says, it may he a blind order and it might be
well, probably, that it be sent to the Committee
on .Streets and Sewers. There someone
might give the desired information which the
alderman seeks. I ask that this may tie re-
ferred to that committee.
Aid. LoMASNEy— Mr. Chairman, I was struck
with the order when 1 saw it. on the calendar
and! had a talk with the Auditor about it. I
suppose from what he said that t be gentleman
who has just taken bis seat is a lit! le mite mis-
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taken as to the way the money is to he used.
If I understand the thing correctly, the Board
of Commissioners of Public Institutions and
the City Architect advertised for proposals and
have made contracts for $50,000 or $60,000
more than they had money, and it was a mis-
take. They did not figure in the cost of the
land, and consequently they have not got
money enough to carry out their contracts. In-
stead of coming to the Board of Aldermen and
the City Council and saying, "Gentlemen, we
have made a mistake ; we have made contracts
in violation of the city charter, but we did not
do it intentionally," this order is put in to
cover the thing up. I am willing to vote today
and am ready to do what is right in this mat-
ter, because I believe the institutions should
be built and should be completed for occupancy.
I believe they are necessary. But still, with all
our machinery here in City Hall.it seems sin-
gular that officers who are so efficient, who are
constantly praised for the way in which they
conduct their departments, should make con-
tracts for forty or fifty thousand dollars more
than they have money to provide for. It seems
singular also that the cost of the land on which
the buildings should be built was not taken
into consideration. I believe from what I have
learned from the Auditor that that is the true
situation of affairs, and I am willing to vote for
the order, realizing while doing it that they
have made a mistake and are simply covering
it up.
The Chairman — The Chair desires to state
that when he made reference to the Commit-
tee on Finance he simply did it from the fact
that this seemed to be properly an order that
might be referred to that committee, and if
there is no objection the Chair will withdraw
the reference to the Committee on Finance and
will state to the Board that the motion is that
made by Aid. Lee, to refer to the Committee
on Streets and Sewers.
Aid, Lee withdrew the motion to refer.
Aid. Barry— If I understand it aright, the
Board will remember that under a suspension
of the rule an order which I introduced was
passed providing $(1000. I understand that the
order has passed both branches and is now with
the Mayor, but I understand that he thinks
that money can come from this direction and
leave that in the reserved fund. If there is a
way to get it in this way, it seems to me easier
than taking the money from the reserved fund.
For my part it makes little difference to me
which way we get the money. 1 say, as I said
before, that this Board of Aldermen owes to
those unfortunate people an immediate trans-
fer. The board of directors are now custodians
of the new buildings which have been com-
pleted, and they are simply wanting for beds,
bedding, clothes and a few chairs. Isay in the
name of all decency let us take those poor un-
fortunates from the institution at South Boston
and place them in their new home. Let us do
it instantly, as quickly as possible.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, I do not
wish to be understood, is I said before, as being
opposed to having the best hospitals that Bos-
ton can afford. It would not he for the interest
of the city, it would not be speaking well for
the City of Boston— which I understand by yes-
terday's papers is one of the best cities morally
in the United States— to oppose an order of this
kind. But it did look to me as though it were
a blind order to put in here ; and from the fact
that two members of this Board have differed
as to the cause of this order. I thought I was
justified in rising and asking for more informa-
tion. I am willing that the order should take
its reference to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers, and perhaps there we may be able to
get more information than we have at present.
Aid. Lee — Mr. Chairman, I cannot allow the
alderman on my right to say that Aid. Lomas-
ney and myself differ. We do not differ at all.
Aid. Lomasney has given information to this
Board that I did not know— I was ignorant of
it. He has given some information which
opens more light upon the subject, but still we
do not differ upon the material fact, and that
fact is that we should not delay making this
appropriation if we are going to relieve the
Soor unfortunates at the South Boston Lunatic
[ospital and place them either in the Pierce
Farm or the Austin Farm Hospital. That is the
position I take. I do not want it said, I do not
want to have the public believe, that the
Board of Aldermen have delayed that which
the public have been clamoring for for
years— the removal of the unfortunates from
South Boston to a better ventilated and a
more pleasant home than that which they now
have in South Boston. Now, it may be very
strange to my friend Aid. Hallstram, but I say
that we do not differ. We could uot differ, Mr.
Chairman, because I knew not whereof the
Alderman spoke. I did not know that there
had been any deficiency in the appropriation
of $60,000. I do not care if there was a defi-
ciency of $160,000. Mr. Chairman. The Alder-
man said that it must be a clerical error.
Whether it was caused by the chairman of the
Board of Commissioners of Public Institutions,
the City Architect or the City Auditor. I don't
know and I don't care. The thing for us to
consider is whether this is a wise and judicious
expenditure for us to make at the present time,
and I say that it is. If we can relieve suffering
humanity at the lunatic hospital, South Bos-
ton, giving those poor unfortunates a more
pleasant home, then I say it is our duty to do so.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I want to
say also to the alderman that I simply said
what I did because I understood him to arise in
response to Aid. Hallstram and give certain in-
formation, and I simply said I thought he was
mistaken. I shall vote for the money; but I
simply call attention to the order as it presents
itself "and say that it is singular. It originated
in the Common Council, the member offering
it doing so at the request of the Auditor. Now,
no doubt, it was a mistake. I don't suppose the
Commissioners and the Architect would have
advertised for proposals and awarded the con-
tract knowingly, but it is singular that two de-
partments that are so efficient should make con-
tracts for buildings and never consider that
the land was worth anything, or not include it
in the amount of the appropriation. They
have done that and have found their mistake,
and I think it would have been a great deal
better if they had come to the City Govern-
ment and told us that they had made a mis-
take, instead of trying to slide the order
through in this manner and allow somebody
like Aid. Lee and myself to be deceived, if the
?uestion hail not arisen. Having found out
com the Auditor what the condition of affairs
was. I thought it was only my duty to state it
SO that the Board could act understandingly. I
shall vote for the order, because I believe with
Aid. Lee that we ought to have the buildings
completed. I know when I am voting for the
order that I am not voting for beds or anything
of that kind, I am voting to build the institu-
tions and am voting for it now because they
have made a mistake and have made contracts
in excess of the money appropriated, in viola-
tion of the charter.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, I just de-
she to say one word in reference to the state-
ment which I made in regard to the two alder-
men differing in their ideas as to the necessity
and the want of this money. If I understood
Alderman Lee correctly, the intimation he de-
sired to give -to this Board was that this was
for furnishing the new lunatic hospitals. That
may he his idea now. That certainly was the
intimation that he gave to the Board of Alder-
men. Then when Aid. Lomasney got up he as-
serted that there was a deficiency in the ap-
propriation for the building of the new hospi-
tals. It was on that ground that I stated that
the two aldermen differed, and I cannot see
now but what the two differ in that respect,
although the alderman fram Brighton thinks
there is no difference of opinion.
Aid. Lee— On material tacts.
On motion of Aid. Folsom. the order was re-
ferred to the Committee on Streets and Sewers.
22. Ordered, That the City Auditor be here-
by authorized to transfer from the appropria-
tion for Street Improvements, Wards 17 and 18,
the following sums, to constitute special appro-
priations for the purposes mentioned, viz.:
East Brookline street. Harrison avenue to Al-
bany street, macadamizing 83.000
West Canton street, Tremont street to Warren
avenue, macadamizing. 3.301'
Ivanhoe street, West Dedham street to West
Canton street, macadamizing 500
Passed in concurrence; yeas 11, nays none.
Aid. Hallstram moved to reconsider: lost.
23. Ordered, That the City Auditor be
authorized to transfer from the appropriation
for Street Improvements, Aldernianic District
No. i), the sum of $3000, to constitute a special
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appropriation
ada
for Madison street, Ward 19,
macadamizing.
Passed in concurrence; yeas 11, nays none.
Aid. Hallstram moved to reconsider ; lost.
24. Ordered, That the Street Commissioners
be requested to lay out and place in proper con-
dition for public travel Birch street, Ward 23.
The Chairman — The Chair will call the at-
tention of the members of the Board to the
wording of the order (reading the order). The
Chair is informed that the placing of a street in
proper condition for public travel does not be-
long to the Street Commissioners, that it comes
under the head of the Street Department;
therefore the Chair will rule the order out.
25. The order passed by this Board June 5,
requesting the Board of Health "to have the
list of names on the tablet on the gate of the
Granary burying-ground amended so as to in-
clude the name of Robert Keayne (A) and the
names of other distinguished persons," etc.,
comes up concurred in Common Council June
7, with this amendment: insert at (A) "the
names of the victims of the Boston Massacre."
Laid on the table, on motion of Aid. Lomas-
ney.
Aid. Folsom moved to consider Nos. 26 to 34
inclusive, together, viz..
The Committee on the Inspection of Build-
ings Department submitted reports, recom-
mending the passage of the nine following or-
ders:
26. Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings
be authorized to issue a permit to John I. Ran-
dall to build, outside the building limits, a
wooden building on rear of 120 Border street,
Ward 2, in excess of range allowed, and with-
out the intervention or construction of a brick
wall as required by the Ordinances, and in ac-
cordance with an application on file in the De-
Eartment for the Inspection of Buildings; said
uilding to be occupied for storage of coal.
27. Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings
be authorized to issue a permit to B. F. Cob-
leigh to build, outside the building limits, a
wooden building on Birch and Brandon streets,
Ward 23, ii; excess of range allowed, and with-
out the intervention or construction of a brick
wail as required by the Ordinances, and in ac-
cordance with an application on rile in the De-
partment for the Inspection of Buildings; said
building to be occupied for shop purposes.
28. Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings
be authorized to issue a permit to Thomas W.
Carter to build, outside the building limits, a
wooden building on Clifton street, Ward 20, in
excess of range allowed, and without the inter-
vention or construction of a brick wall as re-
quired by the Ordinances, and in accordance
with an application on file in the Department
for the Inspection of Buildings; said building
to be occupied for storage purposes.
29. Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings
be authorized to issue a permit to Hurd &
Morgan to build, outside the building limits, a
wooden building on B street, near Congress
street, Ward 13, m excess of range allowed, and
without the intervention or construction of a
brick wall as required by the Ordinances, and
in accordance with an application on file in the
Department for the Inspection of Buildings;
said building to be occupied for storage of coal.
30. Ordered, That the Inspector of Build-
ings be authorized to issue a permit to James
Robertson to relocate, outside the building lim-
its, a wooden building on Xay street, near
Meridian-street bridge. Ward 1, in excess of
range allowed, and without the intervention or
construction of a brick wall as required by the
Ordinances, and in accordance witli an applica-
tion on file in the Department for the Inspec-
tion of Buildings; said building to be occupied
for storage purposes.
31. Ordered, That the Inspector of Build-
ings lie authorized to issue a permit to the Bos-
ton Ice Company to build, outside the building
limits, a wooden building on Lamartine street.
Ward 23, in excess of range allowed, and with-
out the intervention or construction of a brick
wall as required by. the Ordinances, and
accordance with an application on file in the
the Inspection of Buildings:
Department
said building to
for
be occupied for storage"oi"
wagons.
32. Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings
be authorized to issue a permit to the Boston
Ice Company to build, outside the building
limits, a wooden building on rear of Rutherford
avenue, Ward 4, in excess of range allowed,
and without the intervention or construction oT
a brick wall as required by the Ordinances, and
in accordance with an application on file in the
Department for the Inspection of Buildings;
said building to be occupied for storage of wag-
ons.
- 33. Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings
be authorized to issue a permit to George Coles-
worthy to build, outside the building limits, a
wooden addition to building on 99 Lexington
street, Ward 1, nearer lot line than allowed,
and without the construction of a brick wall as
required by the Ordinances, and iu accordance
with an application on file in the Department
for the Inspection of Buildings; said addition
to be occupied for dwelling purposes; main
building occupied for same purpose.
34. Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings
be authorized to issue a permit to W. I. Tucker-
man to discontinue party wall at roof of build-
ing on 230 Dorchester avenue, Ward 13, as re-
quired by the Ordinances, and in accordance
with an application on file in the Department
for the Inspection of Buildings; said building
to be occupied for mechanical purposes.
The question came on considering Nos. 26 to
34, inclusive, together.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I don't know
much about No. 27 on the calendar, and I think
it would be well to assign it to the next meet-
ing. I have no objection to its passage, how-
ever, if any Alderman can give an explanation
of it.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, No. 33 on
the calendar reads, "said addition to be occu-
pied for dwelling purposes." All the other
ones refer to stables and as I understand this it
is to allow a wooden building to be erected
without a brick wall. If any building should
have a brick wall it is one that is used for
dwelling or tenement purposes and I should
like an explanation in regard to it.
On motion of Aid. Hall, Nos. 27 and 33 were
referred to the Committee on Streets and Sew-
ers, and the others Nos. 26. 28,29,30,31,32
and 34 were severally passed in concurrence
after the reports had been accepted.
THE NEXT MEETING.
Aid. Presho offered an order— That when
this Board adjourns it be to meet on Tuesday,
June 19, at 3 o'clock, P. M., and that hearings
on orders of notice assigned for a prior date be
postponed accordingly.
Passed, under suspension of the rule.
BAY WINDOWS— ORDERS OF NOTICE.
On the following petitions for leave to pro]
ject bay windows, viz. :
Francis J. Murphy, one, corner Bunker Hill
and Jackson streets, Ward 3.
A. Bilafski, three, 58 Chapman street, Ward
16.
Orders of notice were passed for hearings
thereon on Tuesday, June 19, at 3 o'clock P. M.
ORDER OB' NOTICE— STABLE.
On the petition of C. H. Belledeu, for leave to
erect a stable for two horses on Mellen street,
Ward 24— an order of notice was passed for a
healing thereon on Monday, July 2, at 3
o'clock P. M.
CONSTABLES' BONDS.
Constables' bonds of Richard F. Andrews,
John J. Henry, B. Franklin Sanborn and Chas.
F. Sullivan were received, and, the same hav-
ing been duly approved by the City Treasurer,
it was voted that the said bonds be approved
by the Board.
TRIMMING AND REMOVAL OF TREES.
Reports were received from the Superin-
tendent of Public Grounds as follows:
On the petition of Robert L. McLeod and
others (referred June 5) for the trimming of
trees at 30 to ::<; Wynian street, Ward 23—
Recommending that the said trees he trimmed
at the owners' expense ami under the direction
of the Superintendent.
Report on the petition of Weston K.Lewis
;ini] others {referred May i +i for the removal of
i ices at :n ami 92 Worcester street— Recom-
mending that the said trees be removed at the
city's expense and under the direction of the
Superintendent.
It was voted that the recommendations of
i be Superintendent be adopted.
PAPER TAKEN FROM FILES.
The Board voted, oj ition of Aid. Bryant,
to take the remonstrance of .1. E. Edwards and
others (see lasl meeting) against the petition of
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN
the Boston Baptist Hospital for leave to main-
tain a hospital at No. 47 Bellevue street from
the files, and refer it to the Committee on
Health (Aid.).
CLAIMS.
Aid. Lee, for the Committee on Claims, sub-
mitted the following:
(1.) Reports on the following petitions-
Recommending that the petitioners have leave
to withdraw:
Three petitions of Stephen P. Weld, trustee
(severally referred May 7), offering to surrender
an alleged invalid tax deed of estate on Pope
and Wordsworth streets.
Two petitions of Willard Welsh, trustee (re-
ferred April 2), offering to surrender an alleged
invalid tax deed of estate on Pope and Words-
worth streets.
Timothy J. Qumlaii (referred May 14) for
compensation for damage to property at 36
Allston street, Charlestown, caused by the tree
in front of said estate.
Joseph O. Tubbs (referred May 7), for com-
pensation for injuries received from being run
into by a fire engine.
Margaret A. Donnelly (referred January 22),
for compensation for injuries received from a
fall on Endicott street.
Margaret H. White (referred March 29) for a
hearing on account of personal injuries re-
ceived from a fall on East Lenox street.
Christina L. Rose (referred April 10) to be
paid balance remaining from tax sale of estate
747 Centre street.
Lawrence J. Hurmans (referred March 5), for
compensation for injuries received from a fall
on Warren street.
Daniel Hurley (referred March 19), for com-
pensation for personal injuries received from a
fall on East Fourth street.
Martin Sullivan (referred April 30), for com-
pensation for injuries received while in the em-
ploy of the City of Boston in the Sewer Depart-
ment.
Earnest L. Holland (referred Jan. 8), for com-
?ensation for personal injuries received from a
all on Boston Common.
Reports severally accepted ; sent down.
(2.) Report on the petition of Willard Welsh
(referred April 2), offering to surrender an al-
leged invalid tax deed — Recommending the
passage of the following:
Ordered, That there be allowed and paid to
Willard Welsh the sum of eighteen dollars and
eighty cents for the surrender of an invalid tax
deed of an estate on Pope and Wordsworth
streets sold for unpaid taxes of the year 1889;
said sum to be charged to the appropriation for
Collecting Department.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent down.
(3.) Report on the petition of Mary A. E.
Murphy (referred April 30), to be paid balance
remaining from tax sale of estate — Recom-
mending the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the City Treasurer he hereby
authorized to pay to Mary A. E. Murphy the
sum of forty-three and 25-100 dollars, being the
amount held by the city under chapter 390,
section 40, of the Acts of 1888, from the sale of
an estate on Washburn street, for unpaid taxes
of the vear 1892, by deed recorded with Suffolk
deeds, lib. 217.r>, fol.461.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent down.
(4.) Report on the petition of Christina L.
Rose (referred May 14), to be paid balance re-
maining from tax sale of estate — Recommend-
ing the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to pay to Christina L. Rose the sum
of one hundred twenty-eight and 35-100ths dol-
lars, being the amount held by the city under
Chapter 390, Section 40, of the Acts of 1888,
from the sale of an estate on Centre street for
unpaid taxes of the vear 1891, by deed recorded
with Suffolk Deeds/lib, 2095, fol. 500.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent down.
(5.) Report on the petition of Willard Welsh
(referred April 2), offering to surrender an al-
leged invalid tax deed — Recommending the
passage of the following:
Ordered, That there he allowed and paid to
Willard Welsh the sum of twenty-four dollars
and forty-two cents for the surrender of an in-
valid tax deed of an estate on Pope and Words-
worth streets, sold for unpaid taxes of the year
1889 ; said sum to be charged to the appropria-
tion for Collecting Department.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent down.
(6.) Report on the petition of Stephen P.
Weld (referred May 7), offering to surrender an
alleged invalid tax deed — Recommending the
passage of the following:
Ordered, That there be allowed and paid to
Stephen P. Weld the sum of nineteen dollars
and seventeen cents for the surrender of an in-
valid tax deed of an estate on Pope and Words-
worth streets, sold for unpaid taxes of the year
1888; said sum to be charged to the appropria-
tion for Collecting Department.
Report accepted: order passed. Sent down.
(7.) Reports on five petitions of the Franklin
Park Land and Improvement Company (sever-
ally referred May 14) — Recommending the
passage of the five following orders:
Ordered. That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to pay to the Franklin Park Land
and Improvement Company the sum of $140.57,
being the amount held by the city under
chapter 390, section 40, of the Acts of 1888,
from the sale of an estate on northeasterly side
of Glen avenue, Dorchester, for unpaid taxes of
the year 1892, by deed recorded with Suffolk
Deeds, lib. 2162, fol. 581.
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to pay to the Franklin Park Land
and Improvement Company the sum of $79.19,
being the amount held by the city under chap-
ter 390, section 40, of the Acts of 1888. from
the sale of an estate on northeasterly side of
Glen avenue. Dorchester, for unpaid taxes of
the year 1892. by deed recorded with Suffolk
Deeds, lib. 2162. fol. 582.
Ordered. That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to pay to the Franklin Park Land
& Improvement Co. the sum of .?79. 19, being
the amount held by the city under chapter 390.
section 40, of the Acts of 1888, from the sale of
an estate on the northeasterly side of Glen
avenue, Dorchestar, for unpaid taxes of the
vear 1892, by deed reborded with Suffolk
Deeds, lib. 2162. fol. 580.
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be herebv
authorized to pay to the Franklin Park Land
& Improvement Co. the sum of $74.19, being
the amount held by the city under chapter
390, section 40, of the Acts of 1888, from the
sale of an estate on the northerly side of Erie
street. Dorchester, for unpaid taxes of the year
1892, by deed recorded with Suffolk Deeds,
lib. 2162. fol. 474.
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to pay to the Franklin Park Land &
Improvement Company the sum of 894.19,
being the amount held by the city under chap-
ter 390, section 40. of the Acts of 1888 from the
sale of an estate on northeasterly side of Glen
avenue, Dorchester, for unpaid taxes of the
vear 1892. by deed recorded with Suffolk Deeds,
libro2162, folio 413.
Reports severally accepted ; orders severally
passed. Sent down.
(8.) Report on the petition of Stephen P.
Weld (referred May 7). offering to surrender an
alleged invalid tax deed— Recommending the
passage of the following:
Ordered, That there be allowed and paid to
Stephen P. Weld, the sum of twenty-tive dol-
lars and forty-six cents for the surrender of an
invalid tax deed of an estate on Pope and
Wordsworth streets, sold for unpaid taxes of
the year 1888: said sum to be charged to the
appropriation for Collecting Department.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent down.
(9.) Report recommending the passage of the
three following orders for the settlement of
suits in court against the City of Boston on ac-
count of damages caused by the widening and
grading of Commonwealth avenue, in accor-
dance with the recommendation of the City
Solicitor:
Ordered. That the City Solicitor be hereby
authorized to have judgment entered against
the city in the sum of $4500 in the case of Al-
fred J.,"Nellie F. and Annie C. Neal vs. Boston,
an action to recover for damages to their es-
tate 70S Commonwealth avenue, on account of
the widening and change of grade of said ave-
nue; said sum to be charged to the appropria-
tion for Commonwealth avenue.
Ordered, That the City Solicitor be hereby
authorized to have judgment entered against
the city in the sum of $9000 in the case or Pat-
rick H. Flood vs Boston, an action to recover
for damages to his estate 710-712 Common-
wealth avenue, on account of the widening and
change of grade of said avenue ; said sum to be
charged to the appropriation for Common-
wealth avenue.
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Ordered, That the City Solicitor be hereby
authorized to have judgment entered against
the city in the sum of $4500 in the case of
Dwight, Lilly A., Lucy C. and Edward R. Bra-
man vs Boston, an action to recover for dam-
ages to their estate 714 Commonwealth avenne
on account of the widening and change of grade
of said avenue; said sum to be charged to the
appropriation for Commonwealth avenue.
Report accepted ; orders passed. Sent down.
SEWERS FOR WARD TWENTY-FOUR.
Aid. Folsom presented the following:
To the Honorable Mayor and Board of Alder-
men of the City of Boston :
The enclosed petition from the residents of
the Forest avenue district, Ward 24, praying
that a system of sewers be constructed in their
district, is submitted for your consideration by
the Committee on Sewers from the Forest Ave-
nue Improvement Association, and we beg
leave to call your attention to a report of Sam-
uel H. Durgin, Chairman of the Board of
Health, hereto annexed, which shows the con-
dition of our district and the need of a sewer.
Our petition calls attention to the report of
the Superintendent of Streets as regards the
system which he has recommended, but I beg
leave to say that any other system which upon
further consideration you would think more
practicable, and would drain both the Forest
avenue and Lauriat avenue districts, would be
heartily acceptable. For the committee,
Charles A. Brown, Chairman.
[Enclosed was a petition signed by Joseph D.
Elms and several hundred others.]
In connection with the above Aid. Folsom
presented the following:
• Boston, May 28, 1894.
To the Board of Health:
Gentlemen— I have this day inspected prem-
ises in the neighborhood of Forest avenue and
Lauriat avenue, Ward 24, complained of by the
ForestJAvenue Improvement Association, and
mxke the following report thereof: The terri
tory described in this communication, which is
of considerable extent, is wholly without sew-
ers. The only means of drainage is into cess-
pools, which are very unsatisfactory, because of
the unabsorbing nature of the soil, consisting
as it does largely of clay.
There are two brooks, one of which discharges
into Stony Brook, and the other into Mattapan
River; and into these, through ditches and
channels above and below the surface, most of
the waste from this territory ultimately dis-
charges. These brooks are sluggish in their
action, have many obstructions, at many points
are foul and offensive, and are entirely unsuit-
able and inadequate for such use. There is an
urgent need of some system of drainage for
this territory, and the necessity is daily grow-
ing greater, as it is being rapidly built upon.
If no method of drainage, other than the ex-
isting one, is given this territory.it is only a
question of time when it will be wholly unfit
lor occupancy of any kind.
William L. Hicks, Inspector.
[Stenographic]
The petition and communications were refer-
red, on motion of Aid. Folsom, to His Honor
the Mayor.
commercial improvement of boston.
Aid. Barry presented the following:
Whereas, The future prosperity of Boston as
a great commercial centre demands a radical
and extensive improvement of our docks and
wharfage facilities; and
Whereas, Through the instrumentality of
the press of Boston, public interest in this mat-
ter has recently been awakened to the great
importance of this subject; and
Whereas, The natural advantages of Boston
are such that improvements could be carried
out at a small expense as compared with ex-
penditures borne by such cities as Glasgow,
Liverpool, Manchester, or even New York ; and
Whereas, The results attained by the cities
mentioned furnish us. with an example of pub-
lic spirit and fore-sigh ted ness most worthy of
our imitation in so far as may be neceSBary;
and
Whereas, The City of Boston is the owner of
many flats and much other property that would
be affected in case the suggested improve men I. s
were to take place; and
Whereas, We, the representatives ol th6 citi-
zens of Boston, should take an active interest
in what purports to make this city the mosl im-
portant seaport of the United States; therefore
be it
Ordered, That a special committee, consist-
ing of five members of the Board of Aldermen,
with such as the Common Council may join, be
appointed to consider the subject of the im-
provement of the docks and wharves of Boston
proper and East Boston, and to report to the
City Council what action should be taken on
its part in order to insure every possible facility
for increasing our commercial welfare and im-
portance.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I suppose there
is an explanation due the Board on account of
my asking that that committee be appointed.
If the Board will bear with me, they will re-
member that when the Back Bay territory was
redeemed from the sea there was a somewhat
similar committee to look into the matter and
report upon it. At that time the city of Boston
owned a good deal of the flats, and in conjunc-
tion with the State came to an agreement
whereby today we have that beautiful section
known as the Back Bay. Now the city of
Boston today is the owner of almost eleven
million feet of flats, and it seems to me
that, with public spirit today as it
is and with the citizens in our city willing to
do something, the easiest way to get at it
would be by a committee, which could look
into the subject) and report to this Board what
would be the best thing to do. The Suffolk-
street territory was raised and utilized upon
the same principle and the same was done in
regard to the taking away of Fort Hill. All
these matters started from committees, and it
seems to me that now is the time for the Board
to look into this matter and report what is the
best course to pursue.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, I should like
to ask the alderman who has just sat down if it
will be necessary for that committee to visit
Glasgow and these other places enumerated in
the resolutions.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, it will be for the
committee to decide, certainly not for me. I
suppose the alderman knows that, and I have
no doubt the committee would have no idea of
making any such visit.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, may I ask through
you, sir, if the preambles and order malte
any provision in the way of an appropriation
of money for visiting Liverpool, Glasgow or
London?
The Chairman— If the Chair remembers the
wording of the same, they do not.
Aid. Lee— Then I don't see how the commit-
tee can go, unless some means are provided.
The preambles and order were passed. Aid.
Barry moved to reconsider; lost.
confirmation of mayor's appointment.
On motion of Aid. Witt the Board voted to
take No. 35 from the table, viz.:
35. The appointment by the Mayor of Wil-
liam J. Burke to be superintendent of ferries
for the term ending April 30, 1895,
The question came on confirmation. Com-
mittee, Aid. Witt and Hall. Whole number of
ballots cast 11 — yeas 11, and the appointment
was confirmed.
licenses.
Aid. Hallstram, for the Committee on Li-
censes, submitted the following:
(1.) Report recommending that minors' li-
censes be granted to twelve newsboys and five
bootblacks.
Report accepted; licenses granted on the
usual conditions.
(2.) Reports recommending that licenses be
granted, viz.:
John Murray (referred today), for leave to
run a barge from corner Morton and Washing-
ton streets to Forest Hills and Calvary Ceme-
teries.
Edward Graham deferred June 5), for a li-
cense for a sparring exhibition at the Casino
Building on June 2:", 1894.
Dennis J. Lewis (referred today,) for a license
for sparring exhibition at the Boston Theatre,
June 28, 1894.
C. H. Perry (referred today,) for athletic exhi-
bition, including sparring with eight ounce
gloves at the Boston Theatre on the evening of
July 4.
Glines & Company (referred today), for
license to run a passenger barge hetween Fosl
Office Square and the Congress street ball
grounds.
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Reports severally accepted ; licenses granted
on the usual conditions.
CLOSING OF STREETS, CHARLESTOWN.
Aid. Presho offered an order— That the Board
of Police be requested to close against travel by
vehicles, excepting Fire Department apparatus,
ambulances and United States mail wagons,
the following-named streets in the Charlestown
District, on Monday, June 18, next, from nine
o'clock m the forenoon until after the Seven-
teenth of June carnival procession has passed,
viz.:
Bunker Hill street, Chelsea street, City
square, Park street, Warren street, Winthrop
street, Adams street, Chestnut street, Monu-
ment square, east and north sides, Bartlett
street, Elm street, High street. Monument
square, Monument avenue, Main street, around
City square, Harvard street, Washington street,
Union street, Main street, Sullivan square,
Cambridge street, Sever street, Main street,
Bunker Hill street, Elm street, Bartlett street.
Cross street. High street, Monument square,
South and East sides, and Chestnut street.
Ordered, That the City Messenger he and
hereby is authorized to cause the roping
off of said streets, squares and avenues that
may be required at the principal points of said
route, under the direction of the Board of Po-
lice ; the expense that may be incurred for
said roping to be charged to the Appropriation
for City Messenger Department.
Passed, sent down.
REVOCATION OF PERMIT TO MR. PARTRIDGE.
Aid. Presho offered an order— That the per-
mit granted on May 28, 1894, toF. 31. Partridge
to maintain a stand for the sale of lemonade,
on land id' the city in front of the northeasterly
corner of the Old Court House, be hereby re-
scinded.
Referred, on motion of Aid. Bryant, to the
Committee on Streets and Sewers.
TRIMMING OF TREE.
Aid. Barry offered an order— That the Super-
intendent of Public Grounds be requested to
have a tree at 7H7 East Third street trimmed :
the expense attending the same to lie charged
to the appropriation for Public Grounds Depart-
ment.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
RESCINDING OF PERMIT TO MR. HANCOCK.
Aid. Barry offered an order— That the order
of the Board of Aldermen passed March 12,
1894, granting leave to George A.Hancock to
stand a wagon at the corner of Castle and
Washington streets, from 7 P. M. until day-
light, be and the same is hereby rescinded.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
CROSS-WALK, WARD FOURTEEN.
Aid. Barry offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Streets he requested to con-
struct a cross-walk on Burrill place, at its inter-
section with I street, Ward 14. the expense at-
tending the same to be charged to the special
appropriation for street improvements, Ward 14.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
CONSTRUCTION OF THETFORD STREET.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That the Com-
mittee on Finance be requested to provide the
sum of $3000; said sum to constitute a special
appropriation for construction of Thetford
street, "Ward 24.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
FLAGPOLE ON POLICE STATION. BRIGHTON.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That the Superin-
tendent of Public Buildings be requested to
locate and equip a flagpole on the new police
building in Division 14, Brighton, at an ex-
pense not exceeding the sum of two hundred
dollars; to be charged to the appropriation for
incidental expenses.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule. Sent
down.
REMOVAL OF TREE, MORTON STREET.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That the Superin-
tendent of Public Grounds be requested to re-
move a tree on Morton street, in front of the
entrance to Forest Hills Cemetery; the expense
attending the same to be charged to the appro-
priation for Public Grounds Department.
Passed, under suspension of the rule.
TRIMMING OF TREES, WARD TWENTY-THREE.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That the Super-
intendent of Public Grounds be requested to
put in safe condition and trim the trees on
Woodside avenue, extending from Washington
street to Forest Hills street; also to trim a tree
on Chestnut avenue, Ward 23, on sidewalk op-
posite the estate of J. Alba Davis.
Passed, under suspension of the rule.
CHARLES RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
Resolved, That the request of the Metropoli-
tan Park Commission, now pending before the
State Legislature, for an appropriation for the
acquisition and improvement of the banks of
the Charles River above the Essex-street bridge
is hereby indorsed by this Board.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I am going to ask
that that may he referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers. I do so that it may be
properly considered there, but I would like to
have them report back today. The Metropoli-
tan Park Commissioners are asking .$300,000 to
improve the banks of the Charles River from
Cottage Farms station or from Essex street to
the Newton line, all within the limits of Ward
25. In order that any one of us may go before
the Board. I ask that this order may be passed,
being first sent to the Committee on Streets
and Sewers, from which committee 1 trust and
hope that it may be reported back this after-
noon.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
REMOVAL OF TREE. GUILD STREET.
Aid. Dever offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Public Grounds be requested
to remove a tree standing in front of estate cor-
ner of Guild street and Lambert avenue: the
expense attending the same to be charged to
the appropriation for Public Grounds Depart-
ment.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
PROJECTION OF SIGNS, ETC.
Aid. Folsom. for the Committee on Inspec-
tion of Buildings Department, Aid., submitted
the following:
(1.) Reports recommending that leave be
granted, viz.:
Palace Theatre (referred today), for leave to
display an illuminated transparency tempora-
rily in front of said theatre.
Charles Newhall (referred today), for leave to
project two signs from second story of building
No. 103 l Jourt street.
P. E. Richardson (referred today), for leave to
project an American flag from building No.
538 D Tremont street. Ward 17.
The Horace Partridge Company (referred to-
day), for leave to project nug^s from third and
fourth stories of ouilding No. 55 and No. 57
Hanover street.
Mrs. Charles Eble (referred May 28). that the
awning at No. 528 East Eighth street be allowed
to remain at its present height above the side-
walk.
Todd & Lascelles (referred May 28), for leave
to maintain the awning at No. G77 East Broad-
way at a height of seven feet above the side-
walk.
A. M. Vercelli (referred May 7). for leave to
project a lantern at No. 01 LaGrange street,
Ward 12.
William Lynch (referred May 28), for leave to
project door and window caps from building
2311-241 East Ninth street. Ward 15.
Reports severally accepted: leave granted on
the usual conditions.
(2.) Reports on the following petitions for
leave to project bay windows— Recommending
that leave be granted, viz.:
Abraham Mathews (referred May 7), one
window, No. 37 Church street. Ward 12.
James Longley (referred May 21),< nt window,
Washington street, corner Vernon street.
Ward 19.
William Kelly (referred today), two windows,
corner L and Emerson streets, Ward 14,
Michael S. Morton (referred May 28), three
windows. 7, 11, 15 Hyde Park avenue. Ward 23.
G. T. Rideout (referred May 7), one window.
Prescott, corner Saratoga street, Ward 1.
William C. Hennessey (referred May 28). four
windows, No. 13 Beach street. Ward 12.
Reports several accepted; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
A RECESS TAKEN.
The Board voted at 4.22 P. 31.. on motion of
Aid. Folsom, to take a recess subject to the call
of the Chairman.
The members of the Board reassembled in
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the AldermanicChamber, and were called] to
order by the Chairman at 6.20 P. M.
STREETS AND SEWERS.
The Chairman, for the Committee on Streets
and Sewers, submitted the following:
(1.) Reports on the following petitions for
leave to erect stables (recommending that leave
be granted), viz.:
E. T. Marliave (referred May 7), 14 horses, 324
Bremen street, Ward 1.
Peter McCarthy (referred today), two horses,
172 Bellevue street, Ward 22.
Waldo J. Stokes (referred today), fifty horses,
Park street, opposite Corey street, Ward 23.
F. M. Frost (referred May 28), two horses,
Chamblet street, near Hartford street.Ward 20.
Houghton & Dutton (referred today) thirty-
one horses. South Eden street, extending
through to Tibbett's Town Way, Ward 4.
Reports severally accepted; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
(2.) Report on the petition of Edward C.
Fitzgerald & Co. (referred today) — Recommend-
ing the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to Edward C.
Fitzgerald & Co. to erect, maintain and use an
iron post, with an illuminated sign thereon, in
the sidewalk in front of estate No. 33 Kneel-
and street, Ward 12, the work to be completed
on or before Nov. 15, 1894, according to the
terms and conditions expressed in the ordi-
nances of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(3.) Report on the petition of John H. Weth-
erell (referred today)— Recommending the pas-
sage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to John H.
Wetherell to erect, maintain and use
a hitching post in the sidewalk in front of
estate 8G Brighton avenue, Ward 25, che work
to be completed on or before Nov, 15, 1894, ac-
cording to the terms and conditions expressed
in the ordinances of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted; order passed.
(4.) Report on the order (referred today) re-
scinding the order passed March 12, granting
permission to George A. Hancock to stand a
wagon at the Corner of Castle and Washington
streets — That the same ought to pass.
Report accepted : said order passed.
(5.) Report on the order (referred today)
rescinding the order granting permission to F.
M. Partridge to maintain a stand for the sale of
lemonadel on land Jof the city in front of the
northeasterly corner of the Old Court House-
That the same ought to pass.
Report accepted ; said order passed.
(6.) Report on the order (referred today)
granting permission to George Coleswortby to
build nearer the lot line than allowed by the
Ordinances, at 99 Lexington street, Ward 11—
That the same ought to pass.
Report accepted : said order passed in concur-
rence.
(7.) Report on the order (referred today) re
questing the Superintendent of Streets to con
struct and maintain a public boat landing at
Chelsea Bridge— That the same ought to pass.
Report accepted ; order passed in concur
rence.
(8.) Report on the order (referred today) au-
thorizing the City Auditor, with the approval of
the Mayor, to use the surplus income of the
city for the new lunatic hospitals— That the
same ought to pass.
Report accepted ; said order passed in concur-
rence.
(9.) Reports recommending the passage of
orders directing the Superintendent of Streets
to make sewers in the following-named streets,
said sewers to be of the materials and dimen-
sions specified, and to be located as shown on
plans on file in the office of the Superintendent
of Streets, namely:
Lawn street, Ward 22, between Heath street
and existing sewer; 12-inch earthen pipe. (On
petition of James Mulligan, trustee, and others,
referred March 26.)
Ashfield street. Ward 23, between Fairview
street and existing sewer: 10-inch earthen
pipe. (On petition of Arnold A. Robert and
others, referred April 30).
Report accepted : orders passed.
(10.) Report on the petition of ('. J. Spencelev
(referred March 12)— Recommending the pas-
sage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
make a sidewalk and driveway in front of 367
Walnut avenue, Ward 21, in front of the estate
of Christopher J. Spenceley ; said sidewalk to be
from three to ten inches above the gutter ad-
joining, to be from five to twelve feet in width,
and to be built of gravel, with granite edge-
stone.
Report accepted; order passed.
(11.) Reports recommending that the follow-
ing petitioners have leave to withdraw:
W. B. Hasty (referred today), for leave to
stand teams on West Fourth street.
Angelo R. Tranfaglio. (referred today), for
leave to maintain a stand on sidewalk near
the Common, junction of Charles and Boylston
streets.
Charles Linehan (referred May 14), for an in-
vestigation into the matter of awarding con-
tracts for sewers by the Superintendent of
Streets to persons who are not the lowest bid-
ders.
Mrs. Daniel O'Leary (referred May 28), for
compensation for damage to her estate, 82
Newman street, by the overflow of sewage.
Louis Politsky (referred today), for leave to
maintain a night lunch wagon on West Broad-
way, near Washington street.
Reports severally accepted.
(12.) Report on the petition of Alexander
Jacobs, and on the report of the Committee on
County Puildings on the same (referred May
21)— Recommending the passage of the follow-
ing:
Ordered, That permission be hereby granted
to Alexander Jacobs to place a small stand on
the steps of the Old Court House for the sale of
flowers during the season of 1894.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(13.) Report recommending the passage of
the following:
Ordered, That the Act of the Legislature of
April 26, 1894, entitled "An Act Relative to
the Reservation of Spaces in Public Ways," be
and the same is hereoy accepted by the City of
Boston.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent down.
(14.) Report on the order (referred June 5), in
reference to a temporary footbridge on Everett
street, East Boston — Recommending the pas-
sage of the order in the following new draft.
Ordered, That the Boston, Revere Beach &
Lynn Railroad Company be and is hereby di-
rected to immediately provide a temporary
footbridge over the tracks of said company at
Everett street, East Boston; the said bridge to
be used during the construction of the new
tunnel now in process of construction.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(15.) Report on the resolution (referred to-
day), indorsing the plan presented by the
Metropolitan Park Commission to the Legisla-
ture for the improvement of the Charles River
— That the same ought to pass.
Report accepted ; said resolution passed.
(16j Report on the message from His Honor
the Mayor (referred today), vetoing the order
transferring $3500 from the Reserved Fund to
a special appropriation for "securing a launch
and equipping the same for patrol service in
Dorchester Bay" — Recommending that the veto
be sustained.
The report was accepted, the vote whereby
the said order was passed was reeonsidereci,
and the question came on its passage, the veto
of His Honor the Mayor to the contrary not-
withstanding.
The Board refused to pass the order over the
Mayor's veto, the vote on its passage being-
yeas none, nays 9.
(17.) Report on the message from His Honor
the Mayor (referred today), vetoing the transfer
of certain amounts from the appropriation for
street improvements, Ward 7, to special appro-
priations for Stillman, North Margin and Lan-
caster streels— Recommending that the veto be
not sustained.
The report was accepted, the vote whereby
the said orders were passed was reconsidered,
and the question came on its passage, the veto
of His Honor the Mayor to the contrary not-
withstanding.
The order was passed, the veto of His Honor
the Mayor to the contrary notwithstanding—
yeas 9, nays 0. Sent down.
Aid. Barry moved to reconsider on the above
reports; lost.
TRKK ON MEAD STRKKT.
The Chairman, for the Committee on Public
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Grounds Department (Aid.), submitted a report
on an order (rei'erred last year), relative to re-
moving a tree at 28 Mead street— That no ac-
tion is necessary.
Accepted.
AWARDING OF CONTRACTS.
The Chairman offered the following:
Whereas, Many of our citizens are now and
for some time have been out of employment,
and
Whereas, They and those dependent upon
them are in many cases in absolute want-
Resolved, That His Honor the Mayor be re-
quested to examine into the matter of award-
ing contracts by the City of Boston, to the end
that fewer contracts may be awarded, and
more work done by the city, employing its own
citizens, especial attention being directed to
the paving and sewer divisions. We believe
that much work now done by contract can be
equally well done by the city, and that thus
many of our citizens now out of employment
can receive work, thereby relieving our people
of much distress and suffering, and where it is
absolutely necessary to make contracts, that
citizens of Boston shall be employed as far as
possible.
Passed.
ELECTRIC LIGHT IN JAIL YARD.
Aid. Lomasney offered an order— That the
Superintendent of Lamps be directed to locate
an electric light in the yard of the Suffolk
County Jail ; the expense attending the same
to be charged to the appropriation tor the Coun-
ty of Suffolk.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, if there is no
objection, I hope the rule will be suspended. I
have received a letter from Mr Darling, the
Bail Commissioner, who says that the light at
the steps in the yard is insufficient after dark,
that people have fallen down on the steps, and
he asks me to put an order in to have an elec-
tric light provided, and to charge it to the
County of Suffolk. I move that the rule be
suspended.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, I trust that
the rule will not be suspended. We have a
Committee on Lamps to consider these matters,
and if they are not to consider these matters
let us abolish the committee. So far as Mr.
Darling wanting to have a light there so as to
prevent these people falling on the steps is con-
cerned, let the officers ol the jail bring out
their lantern when people come there. When
people come to see me, if my place is dark I
bring out a light, so as to light them in. I don't
see that it is at all necessary to rush this mat-
ter through at this session of the Board, and I
hope the rule will not be suspended
Aid. Lomasney — Mr. Chairman, the reason
why I did not ask to have this referred to the
Committee on Lamp Department is that I am
aware that they have not had a meeting this
year, and I have provided in the order that
this be charged to the appropriation for County
of Suffolk. I don't care whether you pass the
order or not. I have presented it at the request
of Mr. Darling, who is a Bail Commissioner. If
the gentleman had been inside the jail to bail
anybody out he would have found out the dif-
ference in going there and going to a private
residence. They don't know when you are
coming until you get there — and it is not soeasv
to get out of there as it is a private residence. I
have been there myself and have seen the con-
dition of affairs. Take it of a stormy night,
when the steps are slippery, and a person who
is there to bail out some one in the ,iail is liable
to fall in coming down the steps. I wish I had
the letter that Mr. Darling wrote to me. I gave
it to Mr. Brawley. He wrote two letters to me,
and you would think from the letters that this
was one of the most important matters we had
to act upon today. I don't care whether you
suspend the rules or not, I have done my duty.
He called my attention to the fact that several
persons had fallen down there and injured
themselves, and I consider that I have done my
duty in presenting the order. Mr. Darling, as I
say, is the Bail Commissioner appointed by the
Governor, and if a person is locked up in the
jail he must go down there to make out the
necessary papers in connection with bail. I
have put the order in feeling that he would
not write upon the matter unless it was impor-
tant.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, the alder-
man who has just taken his seat has made a
misstatement that I wish to correct, and that
is that the Committee on Lamps have not had
a meeting this year. We have had a meeting
this year and we have transacted considerable
business, insomuch that we have received cer-
tain promises from the Superintendent of
Lamps, and we are in hopes to transact consid-
erable more business before the end of the year.
As I have said before, if the Committee on
Lamps is of any use whatsoever let the business
pertaining to that department go to that com-
mittee, and if it is not of any use, abolish the
committee. I trust that the rule will not be
suspended.
Aid. Lee — Mr. Chairman, I am going to rise
now for information. While I have no doubt
that any member of this honorable Board has a
right to request that any communication may
be sent to any committee he may desire, the
inquiry I am going to make is this: What right
have the Committee on Lamps, or what right
have the Board of Aldermen to direct at what
place within the walls of the county jail a post
or lamp may be erected? They have no au-
thority, Mr. Chairman. Merely upon the pub-
lic highways they have a right to direct or say
where a post shall be erected, either for gas or
electric lights. Even there they simpiy direct
in regard to the post, and have no right to say
what character of light shall be placed there.
It seems to me that the words "Superintendent
of Lamps" should be striken out and that the
order should be framed so that the sheriff or
keeper of the county jail should erect a light
there so that the persons who may have occa-
sion to visit there, whether they be county
commissioners, bail commissioners, doctors or
anybody else, who might live at the jail, might
go there in safety. It seems to me that would
be the proper course to pursue. While I would
not object to having anything go to the Com-
mittee on Lamps, or to my friend Hallstram
having any lanterns there that he might wish
for the subterranean or dark passages at tin-
jail, if lie saw fit to make a call there after
hours it does seem to me, leaving all jocose
matters to one side, that if there is a neeessitv
for this it should he carried out by the sheriff,
whom I believe is the keeper of the county
jail, and the charge should be made to county
accounts.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I am somewhat
surprised at the recommendation made by my
good friend on the right asking that this might
be referred to the sheriff to do the work. If I now
understand aright, where this is desired is not
at the tombs, but at the jail. Under the im-
pression that it was at the former place I was
about to suggest to my friend on the left that
the proper action would be to have this attend-
ed to by the Court House Commissioners. I
was, however, misinformed in regard to the
location.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I had no idea
there would be so much discussion. I cannot
rind the law now, but I think there is no ques-
tion that the County Commissioners— the Board
of Aldermen— have a right to direct any official
to do as they please. The gentleman asked to
have this matter referred to the Committee on
County accounts. I felt myself that there was
some mistake and I consulted the gen-
tleman who drew up the order before I
put it in saying, "Do you consider that
that is in proper form?" Having been
here for years, anu having been familiar with
city affairs I presumed that he knew his busi-
ness, and I took his order. As I say, I raised
the same query myself — whether the Superin-
tendent of Lamps is the proper person, when we
charge this to the appropriation for the County
of Suffolk : but. having confidence in the
gentleman who drew up the order, I felt that
it was all right. I don't care whether you pass
it or not. I have no love for the Sheriff of
Suffolk County, and I am not doing this for the
Sheriff of Suffolk County. I think, however,
that people who go there on business should be
protected and that they should not run the
risk of injury on the steps. This is not a trifling
matter. These people should be protected, and
it is only a question of $50 or $75 a year to fur-
nish this protection. There was no opposition
when the people there who are paid by this
county went to the Legislature and asked the
Legislature to give them a law providing that
the County of Suffolk should pay them $100 a
year for uniforms. Now. I think we should
pass—
The Chairman— The Chair desires to say to
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-the alderman that the question is on suspend-
ing the rules.
Aid. Lomasney— And I am giving reasons
why the rules should be suspended. I say
when a question of this kind arises, it should
be met fairly and squarely. The county of
Suffolk now gets pretty nearly everything.
They come in here and get increases of salaries
put through this Board time and time again.
When these people who go there to bail out
different individuals, are called there in pursu-
ance of their duty, why should they not be pro-
tected and given a light, the same as in any
other public building. It is not a trifling mat-
ter. Mr. Darling is not a man who would write
to me about this twice, if he did not consider
it of some importance. He does all the business
of that kind in that section of the city. There
is many a man, many a good man, who gets
into the jail and has to be bailed in order to get
out. I hope the rule will be suspended. I sup-
posed the gentleman was ioking when he first
raised an objection, but I think Mr. Darling un-
derstands this and I hope we will pass the order
today.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, I have not .
yet heard how many people have been killed or
maimed from the lack of any light in that
jail yard, and I do not think members should
come in here and rush through such an order
as this, which on the face of it looks illegal, on
the simple request of one gentleman, I don't
think Mr. Darling has ever yet refused to go to
the jail to bail out a man in jail simplv because
there was no light there. I do not think he
will refuse to do so in the future if he finds no
light there. I would suggest to him that in the
interim, until the light there is sufficient, he
either take some moonlight night to go there
or take a lantern along with him. I trust that
the rule will not be suspended. I don't see the
necessity for it, and I think that the Commit-
tee on Lamps or the Committee on County Ac-
counts should at least look into this matter.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, with the per-
mission of the Board I will read Mr. Darling's
letter, which is before me. He says:
"The entrance to the jail (I mean the ascent of
the stone steps) is -very badly lighted. There
are a dozen or fifteen steps there, and the de-
scent of them on a dark or slippery night is a
very dangerous business, especially for old or
infirm people. There is one inside gas light,
which is on your back when you are going out,
and which does not give as much light as a
match. It is about as much as I can do to get
down those steps on a dark night, and I have
got tired of lugging old men and women up and
down the steps. I can produce fifty people in
forty-eight hours who will appear before your
board and testify that they will not go there to
bail out parties except in daylight, and it is
entirely on account of these steps. It is a small
matter and ought to be remedied at once. The
sheriff entirely agrees with me in this matter,
and I have his permission to write to you. I
wish you would attend to this matter right
away, and I shall be greatly obliged, as it is a
public necessity. I know a number of your
board, and I think they know that I would not
ask this if I did not deem it necessary.
Yours truly. E. H. Darling."
Now, that is my only reason for introducing
the order, I don't care whether you pass it or
not.
Aid. Hallstram, Mr. Chairman— That is a
wonderful passage in that letter where he says
he has the sheriff's permission to write to this
Board. It is something wonderful that any
officer in Boston has got to go Sheriff O'Brien
to get permission to write to Aid. Lomasney.
I knew that Aid. Lomasney and the sheriff
were great friends, but I didn't know it had
gone to such an extent that if a person wanted
to write to Aid. Lomasney he had to go to
Sheriff O'Brien to get permission to do it.
Moreover, if Sheriff O'Brien thought that light
was necessary it seems to me he might write
to the committee, or might state to some mem-
ber of the Board in relation to it. But he does
not. Mr. Darling goes to Sheriff O'Brien and
gets his permission. Well, what would almost
anybody say? They would say, "Write, if you
want to." Mr. O'Brien has not yet interested
himself enough in this matter to write, and
it seems to ine that is a very good reason why
we should not pass this order under suspension
of the rule at the present time. I trust that it
will not be done.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, if the gentle-
man were a lawyer he would understand the
power of Sheriff O'Brien. He would also un-
derstand the power of other officials connected
with the county, and he probably would not
sneer so much at that passage in Mr. Darling's
letter, because you have m this county the
most powerful ring in Massachusetts but one,
and that is the Middlesex County ring.
Aid. Folsom — Mr. Chairman, I rise to a point
of order. The question is on suspension of the
rule.
The Chairman— The Chair rules the point of
order well taken.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I have given
my reasons why the rule should be suspended.
I was about to say that if the gentleman were a
lawyer he would understand the situation. Mr.
Darling has had a great many years' experi-
ence. He probably understood that in order to
get anything that was necessary lie must have
the sheriff with him, and he did what any
practical politician would do— he first fixed the
sheriff, and then, having fixed the sheriff all
right, he then wrote to me, because I suppose
the sheriff said to him, "If you want to get
that, probably Lomasney will fight it, and you
had better write to him to keep him quiet."
That is probably the way that Mr. Darling
came to write to me. But he does not ask this
for himself; he asks it for the people who go
there on business, and it is a serious matter.
Any man is liable to be incarcerated in Charles
Street Jail, and when he is in there he has a
right to have proper facilities afforded to peo-
ple to go there and bail him out. Because a
man goes to Charles Street Jail is no indication
that lie is a criminal. He is innocent until he
is proven guilty, and no matter what the char-
acter of the people who go there, they should
be protected, and should have proper light fur-
nished to them in ascending steps.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, I hope the
members of the Board will excuse me for rising
once more, but, talking this time from a moral
standpoint, the idea which is uppermost in my
mind at the present time comes from the re-
mark made by the alderman who just sat
down, who stated that the object of Mr. Dar-
ling's writing that letter was to keep the alder-
man quiet— a sort of soothing syrup, Mr, Chair-
man. If that was his idea he has missed fire,
not only in regard to the alderman who has
just sat down hut in the alderman who has
arisen and who is speaking at the present time.
In the future I trust that, if his success in keep-
ing the alderman quiet is as great as it lias
been in this letter which he has written, he
will cease writing letters.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, of course we
realize that a deputy sheriff who lives in Ward
16 is a great friend of the alderman, and I pre-
sume that the sheriff felt that the alderman
would not even question the right of a gentle-
man there on business of this kind to be proper-
ly protected. As there are no deputy sheriffs
living in the Ward in which I live, I presume
that was the reason why he sent the letter to
me.
The rule was declared not suspended. Aid.
Lomasney doubted the vote and called for the
yeas and nays, and the Board refused to suspend
the rule, yeas 5, nays 4,
Yeas— Aid. Barry, Dever, Lee, Lomasney.
Presho— 5.
Nays— Aid. Folsom, Hallstram, Sanford, Witt
—4.
On motion of Aid. Dever the order was de-
clared amended by striking out the words
"Superintendent of Lamps" and inserting in
place thereof the words "Superintendent of
Public Buildings."
The Chairman— The order will be referred as
amended to the Committee on Lamps.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I move now
that the rule be suspended, so that we may act
upon the order at once. I suppose it is a differ-
ent order now.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I understood that
this Board refused to suspend the rule.
The Chairman— The Chair so thinks.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, if I understand
it aright, the order has been amended so that it
reads Superintendent of Public Buildiugs in-
stead of Superintendent of Lamps, and it isnow
practically a new order.
The Chairman— The old order amended.
Aid. Barry— It now refers to another head of
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a department— the Superintendent of Public
Buildings.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, do I understand
that the order was presented here, took its first
reading, that Aid. Hallstram moved to refer it
to the Committee on Lamps and that Aid. Lom-
asney moved to suspend the rule?
The Chairman— The Alderman is a little bit
wrong in the order, if I remember right. If the
Chair remembers right, Aid. Lomasney offered
the order and the Chair was about to refer it to
the Committee on Lamps when Aid. Lomasney
moved that the rule be suspended.
Aid. Lee — Then, the Board having refused to
suspend the rule and objection being raised by
any member of the Board, does not that go over
to the next meeting of the Board as unfinished
business?
The Chairman— The Chair will so rule.
Aid. Lee — Then the amendment offered by
the gentleman [Aid. Dever] was not properly
adopted at the time. If the Board refused to
suspend the rule, of course the order went over,
and the Chair could not entertain his amend-
ment at this time. It would have to wait until
the next meeting.
The Chairman— The Chair rules that the
order goes over to the next meeting of the
Board as unfinished business, with the amend-
ment of Aid. Dever. /
Later in the session Aid. Lomasney offered
the following:
Ordered. That the Superintendent of Public
Buildings be directed to locate and maintain
an electric light in yard of Suffolk County
-Tail, the site of said lamp to be selected by the
sheriff, the expense of same to be charged to
County of Suffolk.
The Chairman— The Chair makes reference
to the Committee on Public Buildings Depart-
ment.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, 1 move that
the rule be suspended that the order may take
its second reading and be placed upon its pas-
sage at this time.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I move that the
order he assigned for ten minutes.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I hope the
gentleman will withdraw the motion. I have
no personal interest in the matter. I believe
Aid. Hallstram did not care when he started to
prevent some action being taken, that it was
simply a joke, and I have now tried to put the
order in in proper form. I hope the gentleman
will withdraw his motion.
Aid. Devkr— Mr. Chairman, I was in hopes
we should be out of here inside of two minutes,
and it seems as if the gentleman by bis motion
wishes this put over to the next meeting. It
seems to me the gentleman, being chairman of
the Committee on Public Building's, ought to
be willing to suspend the rule, and being a col-
league of his on the committee, I would cer-
tainly favor the passage of this order at the
present time.
The order was assigned for ten minutes.
Later in the session, when Aid. Folsom made
a motion to adjourn, Aid. Lomasney said-
Mr. Chairman, I rise to ask the gentleman if
he will not withdraw that motion so that I can
call up the special assignment?
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I think this
Board has wasted enough time on that matter
already. The aldermanp reviously stated that
lie did not care whether it went through today
or not and the matter will now come before the
Board at its next meeting. I am anxious to get
away from here. I have another appointment
later.
The motion to adjourn was declared carried.
Aid. Lomasney doubted the vote and called
for the yeas and nays, and the motion to ad-
journ was lost — yeas 2, nays 7 :
Yeas— Aid. Folsom, Sanford— 2.
Nays— Aid. Barry, Dever, Hallstram, Lee,
Lomasney, Presho, Witt— 7.
On motion of Aid. Lomasney, the Board
voted to take up the special assignment.
Aid. Lomasney moved a suspension of the
rule that the order might be put upon its pas-
sage: declared lost. Aid. Lomasney doubted
the vote and called for the yeas and nays, and
the rale was suspended— yeas 7, nays 2 :
Yeas— Aid. Barry, Dever, Folsom, Hallstram,
Lee, Lomasney, Presho — 7.
Nays— Aid. Sanford, Witt— 2.
The order was read a second time and de-
clared rejected. Aid. Lomasney doubted the
vote and asked for the yeas and nays, and the
order was passed — yeas 6, nays 3 :
Yeas — Aid. Barry, Dever, Hallstram, Lee, Lo-
masney, Presho — 6.
Nays— Aid. Folsom, Sanford, Witt— 3.
Aid. Dever moved to reconsider; hoping the
same would not prevail.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, I suppose
the motion to reconsider is debatable. There is
a doubt in my mind whether the Superintend-
ent of Public Buildings has the power to put
that light there. I simply raise that question,
because I am voting yes upon a question in
which I really think he has no power. That is
the only point I desire to make.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I hope reconsldera
tion will not prevail, and to that question I will
confine myself as closely as I possibly can. The
Alderman has made the most insane remark I
have ever heard in my life, while a member of
the Government. When you tell about cutting
ice, he is putting it in by the carload— trying to
convince the Chairman of this Board that the
Superintendent of Public Buildings has no
right to go into the county jail yard or into
any of the county buildings and make what-
ever repairs this Board might direct. The only
thing I objected to was reference to the Com-
mittee on Lamps, because I believe this Board
has the right to direct any person — it may di-
rect the City Engineer. The most insane re-
mark I have ever heard is from my friend from
Ward 11— that the Superintendent of Public
Buildings could not make a repair of this na-
ture in connection with the county jail, for the
accommodation of Aid. Lomasney s friend, the
sheriff. Mr. Darling, or anybody else who might-
go in or come out from there.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, I shall be
obliged to ask the pardon of the Board for ris-
ing once more and inflicting further remarks,
but after the gentleman's statement in regard
to my insane remark I think I am in duty
bound to say I am in possession of all my ment-
al faculties. He states very truly— which I
don't deny— that the Superintendent of Public
Buildings is empowered to provide and super-
intend all repairs on public buildings, but if he
can convince me or show me where the erec-
tion of an electric light is a repair, I will admit
that perhaps my remarks were insane. Other-
wise I shall still consider that I am at liberty
to go at large without any fear of doing any
barm to the public.
Reconsideration was lost.
LOCATION OF STAND, OLD COURT HOUSE.
Aid. LOMASNEY, for the Committee on Fan-
euil Hall and County Buildings. submitted are-
port on the petition of Thomas E. Burns (re-
ferred today), for renewal of license to locate a
stand for the sale of notions in front of the Old
Court House— Recommending the passage of
the following:
Ordered, That permission be hereby granted
to Thomas E. Burns to place and maintain ■lur-
ing the present year a stand for the sale of no-
tions at the northeasterly corner of the Old
Court House, within the line of the Old Court
House estate.
Report accepted : order passed.
ELECTRIC WIRES.
Aid. Witt, for the Committee on Electric
Wires, submitted the following:
(1.) Report on the petition of the Boston Elec-
tric Light Company preferred today), for leave
to erect one pole on Iremont street, at the Park-
way— Recommending the passage of an order
of notice for a hearing on Tuesday, June 19, at
three o'clock P. M.. when any parties objecting
thereto may appear and be heard.
Report accepted ; order of notice passed.
(2.) Report on the petition of the Boston Elec-
tric Light Company (recommitted today) — Rec-
ommending the passage of the following:
Ordered, That permission be granted to the
Boston Electric Light Company to place and
maintain poles for the support of wires at points
designated by red dots on a olau deposited in
the office of the Superintendeut of Streets, made
by J. Beedle, dated June 4,1894; said poles to
be in the streets, and of the number and height
as follows:
Amory street, 18 poles, 40 feet high, 15
inches in diameter ; width of sidewalk six feet.
The Superintendent of Streets is hereby au-
thorized to issue permits for opening and occu-
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pyiug streets for placing and maintaining said
poles on the conditions specified in chapter 36,
section 15, of the Revised Ordinances of 1892.
(3.) Report on the petition of the New Eng-
land Telephone & Telegraph Company of Mas-
sachusetts (recommitted today)— Recommend-
ing the passage of the following:
Ordered, That permission be granted to the
New England Telephone & Telegraph Com-
pany of Massachusetts to place and maintain
poles for the support of wires at points desig-
nated by red dots on a plan deposited in the
office of the Superintendent of Streets made by
C. A. Perkins, dated March 26, 1894, said poles
to be in the streets and of the number and
height, as follows:
Centre street, 10 poles, 35 ft. high, 12 in. in
diameter; width of sidewalk, 10 ft.
Centre street (blue dots), 22 poles, 40 ft. high,
12 in. in diameter; width of sidewalk, 10 ft.
Orchard street, 14 poles, 35 ft. high, 12 in. in
diameter; width of sidewalk, 7 ft.
Ordered, That permission be hereby granted
to the New England Telephone and Telegraph
Company of Massachusetts to remove from Cen-
tre street 18 poles and from Orchard street 5
poles, said poles being shown by red dots on a
plan made by C. A. Perkins, dated Nov. 20,
1889, and deposited in the office of the Super-
intendent of Streets.
The Superintendent of Streets is hereby
authorized to issue permits for opening ana
occupying streets for placing and maintaining
said poles on the conditions specified in chap-
ter 36, section 15, of the Revised Ordinances of
1892 ; the work of locating and removing said
poles to be completed within thirty days from
the date of the passage of this order.
(4.) Report on the petition of the Charles-
town Gas Company (recommitted today)— Rec-
ommending the passage of the following:
Ordered, That permission be granted to the
Charlestown Gas Company to place and main-
tain poles for the support of wires at points des-
ignated by red dots on a plan deposited in the
office of the Superintendent of Streets, made by
C. A. Pearson, dated March 30, 1894; said poles
to be in the streets, and of the number and
height, as follows:
Tufts street, 2 poles. 35 feet high, 10 inches
in diameter; width of sidewalk, 7 feet.
The Superintendent of Streets is hereby
authorized to issue permits for opening and oc-
cupying streets for placing and maintaining
said poles on the conditions specified in chapter
36, section 15, of the Revised ordinances of
1892: the work of locating said poles to be com-
pleted within thirty days from the date of the
passage of this order.
The reports were severally accepted, and
Aid. Witt moved a suspension of the rule
that the orders might take their second read-
ing.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I would like
to know the consistency in coming in here with
orders to place poles in front of people's houses
and rushing the orders through under suspen-
sion of the rule, and refusing five minutes ago
to suspend the rule on a small matter, involv-
ing perhaps $35 or $40. I shall insist hereafter
upon my rights and object to suspension of the
rule in many of these cases. Here you propose
to give corporations locations in front of peo-
ple's houses, suspending the rules and rushing
them through ; but when it is proposed to ex-
pend $75 to protect people from falling down
and breaking their limbs, personal and political
matters come in. I shall ask for the yeas and
nays on a motion of this character hereafter,
and we shall then find out how much consisten-
cy there is here.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I do not want
my friend Aid. Lomasney to place me in a false
position here. It has certainly been found prac-
tical ever since I have been a member of the
Government for the Committee on Electric
Wires to make their report as they have done
today, and to ask for a suspension of the rules.
It has never been refused, and upon suspension
of the rule the orders take then- second read-
ing. Now, in these matters the people are given
a hearing under an order of notice, the hearing
being advertised. I speak as a member of the
committee in the past, and I oeneve my friend
Aid. Lomasney has also been a member of that
committee. Public hearings are had, and if no
objection is made the reports are brought in
here in this form. It is not a similar case to
the one he has referred to, and I hope my friend
Lomasney will not try to put me in that posi-
tion, because I will vote to suspend the rule.
Aid. Witt— Mr. Chairman, this is a different
case. These orders come reported by the com-
mittee, who have given hearings, and who
have investigated before the reports are made
to this Board. A good part of these reports in
regard to poles are made upon the request of
people upon the street, poles being removed
from certain locations where they are objec-
tionable ; and in other cases the Boston Elec-
tric Light Company wishes to put up poles for
lights which the Superintendent of Lamps pro-
poses to locate in certain places. The order
that refers to Charlestown is for electric lights
in Charlestown, which the people of that dis-
trict are desirous of having.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, I trust the
rule will not be suspended. 1 think these elec-
tric light matters ought also to go before the
Committee on Lamps.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, it seems to me
this is a very different matter indeed from the
previous matter. This has already been to a
committee and been considered by them, and
they have reported back. It is perfectly proper,
it seems to me, that the rule should be sus-
pended, and I hope it will be.
Aid. Lomasney— Of course it is a different
matter — it is giving away the streets of Boston
to a corporation, and consequently there is a
great deal of difference. There is no doubt
about it. Certain men are always ready to
suspend the rule and to give those privileges
away very readily. I don't care whether you
suspend the rule or not, but when I sit down
here and allow courtesies, I expect to be treated
in the same way. Now, in order to let the
fentleman serve the corporations, I will with-
raw my motion.
The rule was suspended, and the orders were
read a second time and passed.
COST OF EXTENDING LAWRENCE STREET.
Aid. Presho offered an order — That the
Board of Street Commissioners be requested to
return to the Board of Aldermen, at the next
meeting, an estimate of the cost of extending
Lawrence street, from Phipps street to Stacey
street, Ward 5.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
Aid. Presho also offered an order — That the
Committee on Finance be requested to include
in the next loan order a sum sufficient for the
extension of Lawrence street to Stacey street,
Ward 5.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
TREES ON NORTH BEACON STREET.
Aid. Lee offered an order — That the Superin-
tendent of Public Grounds be requested to re-
move two trees on North Beacon street, Ward
25, in front of estate of Patrick Kenney.
Referred to the Superintendent of Public
Grounds.
Adjourned, on motion of Aid. Dever, at 7.23
P. M., to meet on Tuesday, .lune 19, 1894, at
three o'clock P. M.
COMMON council:
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CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings of the Common Council.
Thursday, June 14, 1804.
Regular meeting of the Common Council
in the Council Chamber, City Hall, at 7.30
P. M., President O'Brien in the chair.
Mr. Colby of Ward 18— Mr. President, I rise
to a point of order— that there is no quorum
present.
Mr. Wise of Ward 20— Mr. President, as there
is no quorum present I move that we adjourn.
The President— The point of order has been
raised that there is no quorum present, and the
Chair would direct the Clerk to call the roll.
The Clerk called the roll with the following
result:
Present — Baldwin, Boyle, Briggs, Browne,
Callahan, Carroll, Colby, Coleman, J. B. Col-
lins, W. W. Davis, Emerson, Fields, Hall,
Hayes, Holden, Jones. King, Lewis, Lynch,
Mitchell, Norris, O'Brien, Rourke, Sears,
Smith, Wise— 26.
Absent— Allston, Andrews, Bartlett. Battis,
Berwin, Bradley, Cochran, M. W. Collins, Con-
nor, Connorton, Costello, Crowley, W. A. Davis,
Desmond, Donovan, Eager, Everett, Fisher,
Goodenough, Gormley, Griffin, Hurley, Keenan,
Kelly, Leary, Mahoney, Manks, Marnell, Mc-
Carthy, McGuire, Mclnnes, McMackin, Miller,
O'Hara, Patterson, Reed, Reidy, Reiuhart,
Reynolds, Riddle, Robinson, Roche, Ruffin,
Shaw, Sullivan, Tague, Whelton, Wholey,
Wood— 49.
The President— The Chair thinks that there
are only twenty-six members present.
Mr. King of Ward 8— Mr. President, I move
that the calling of the roll be suspended to a
quarter of eight.
Mr. Wise — I hope that my motion will pre-
vail. There seems to be no quorum present,
and we cannot transact business without a quo-
rum. My reason for making that motion is
that this Council is supposed to be called to
order at half-past seven, but is really called to
order all the way from half-past seven to eight
o'clock: and I think that if we were to adjourn
for one meeting for lack of a quorum we would
have a larger attendance afterwards at half-
past seveit, when this body is supposed to com-
mence to do its business, and would not have
to wait until eight o'clock every evening.
Mr. King of Ward 8— Mr. President, I am sur-
prised at the motion made by the gentleman,
when it is considered that members found so
much fault at the previous meeting because
they could not get their orders in. Now. I don't
think it is just tor members to get up here to-
night, because a number of the members arc
not here at the present time, and have the
meeting adjourned.
The President— The Chair will say that, a
quorum not having answered on the roll call,
the Chair has no discretion in the matter and
must declare the Council adjourned; and
under the rule the Chair docs so declare the
Council adjourned to one week from tonight.
Adjourned to meet Thursday, June 21, at
7.. TO P. M.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
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CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings of the Board ol Aldermen.
Tuesday, June 19, 1894.
Regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen
held in the Aldermanic Chamber, City Hall, at
three o'clock P. M. Chairman Sanb'ord, pre-
siding, and all the members present.
On motion of Aid. Lee the reading of the
records of the last meeting was dispensed with.
JURORS DRAWN.
Jurors were drawn as follows:
Twenty-two grand, for the Superior Criminal
Court, July Term ;
Fifty traverse, for the Superior Criminal
Court, July Term.
STABLE ON BELLEVUE STREET— VETO.
The following was received:
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, I
City Hall, June 13, 1894. I
To the Honorable the Board of Aldermen :
Gentlemen — I return without my signature a
vote of your Honorable Board granting per-
mission to Peter McCarthy to erect as a stable
a wooden building for two horses on 172 Belle-
vue street, Ward 22, at the request of a member
of the Board of Aldermen, who informs me that
in his opinion a further hearing should be
given upon the matter.
Respectfully,
N. Matthews, Jr.
Mayor.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
EMBELLISHMENT OF COPLEY SQUARE.
The following was received :
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor. I
City Hall, June 19, 1894. I
To the Honorable the City Council:
Gentlemen— I transmit herewith a communi-
cation from the Boston Society of Architects,
which I suggest should be referred to the Com-
mittee onFmance. The design submitted by this
society for the embellishment of Coplev square
commends itself to my judgment, and I beg to
express the hope that the Finance Committee
will see its way clear to recommend the appro-
priation asked for.
Respectfully submitted,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Boston Society of Architects,
Secretary's Office, 9 Park Street,
Boston, June 14, 1894. ,
To the Honorable the Mayor and City Council
of Boston:
Gentlemen— In February of last year the Bos-
ton Society of Architects appointed a commit-
tee to institute a competition with a view to
obtaining designs for the embellishment of
Copley square, which seemed to the society to
offer an unusual opportunity for municipal
adornment, and one not to be neglected.
Subsequent to the competition, public exhi-
bitions of the drawings were held. While
many excellent designs were presented, none
of them appeared to be absolutely satisfactory,
and the committee therefore selected the
authors of the two designs which had been
considered best with a view to obtaining a
more satisfactory scheme. This action was
unanimously indorsed by the Society of Archi-
tects, and the committee continued with full
powers to recommend, on behalf of the society,
a scheme for the treatment of Coplev square.
After a prolonged study of the problem the
committee lias obtained a solution it is pre-
pared heartily to recommend, and now respect-
fully submits to your honorable body, on behalf
of the Society of Architects, a design prepared
by .Messrs. Retch and Walker, and urgently rec-
ommends the laying out and embellishment of
Copley square in accordance therewith. An
approximate estimate for all work, excepting
the planting, grading, and setting of trees, has
been received, which amounts to $75,000.
Respectfully submitted in behalf of the Bos-
ton Society of Architects.
Charles A. Cummings, Vice Pres.
H. L. Warren, Secretary.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, this is a
matter which I have had cognizance of for
something over a year, As has been fully
stated in the letter, it is a matter which has
been taken up by the Boston Society of Archi-
tects, and they have interested themselves so
much as to take from the funds of that society
enough money to put into prizes to stimulate
the architects of Boston in preparing Dlans
looking toward the embellishment of Copley
Square. They are certainly entitled to a great
deal of credit for taking this matter in hand
and applying to it the best efforts of their
brains. Anyone acquainted with Copley Square
can see what might be made of such a square—
a square of which we have but few in the
city, surrounded by magnificent buildings,
among which are the Boston Public Library,
Trinity Church, the Art Museum, and others.
It is a question in which I have taken consider-
able interest myself, helping them along all in
my power, which has been but little. I trust
that when this reaches the Finance Commit-
tee they will give it all the consideration that
they can, and some time I am in hope that we
shall have a beautiful square where now is
simply a triangular grass plot. It is unneces-
sary, Mr, Chairman, for me to speak further
upon this matter, as the letters accompanying
this message fully explain it. If it should
come up at a future time, which I hope it will,
i shall be pleased to speak upon it at that time.
The communications were referred to the
Committee on Finance.
crosswalk on burrill place— veto.
The following was received :
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, 1
City Hall, June 19, 1894. I
To the Honorable the Board of Aldermen :
Gentlemen — I return without my signature
an order requesting the Superintendent of
Streets to construct a crosswalk on Burrill
place, at its intersection with I street, Ward 14,
the expense to be charged to the special appro-
priation for Street Improvements, Ward 14, as
m my opinion a single crosswalk in a street
already built cannot fairly be called a perma-
nent improvement, and the expense cannot
therefore be defrayed by loan under the provis-
ions of chapter 206 of the Acts of 1891.
Respectfully,
N. Matthews, Jr.,
Mayor.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
conduit for electric wires.
The following was received ;
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, I
City Hall, June 19, 1894. I
To the Honorable the Board of Aldermen:
Gentlemen— I have the honor to transmit
herewith a communication received today
from the Board of Gas and Electric Light Com-
missioners sustaining the appeal of the Edison
Electric Dluminating Company from the order
of your Honorable Board approved February 19,
1894, granting permission to Durrell, Fitz &
Ainsley to supply a building across the street
from their premises with electricity for light-
ing purposes.
I need not say that I dissent totally from the
principles of this decision. To prevent the
owner or lessee of an estate having surplus
power at his disposal from selling the same,
either in the tonn of light, heat or power to
occupants of neighboring estates, upon the
ground that "it is the policy of the Common-
wealth to give to the community in the pur-
chase oj its light the same ad\ antages by State
regulation and supervision which is given In
competition in the sale of other commodities "
seems to me to be an entire misapplication of
the statute vesting in the Hoard of dis and
Electric Lighl Commissi rs an appeal from
the orders of t he Board of Aldermen. An argu-
ment which might he effective if addressed to
the request oJ a new corporation seeking
numerous locations in the streets Eor the pur-
pose of general competition, seems wholly in-
applicable to the petition oi an owner oi occu
pant of real estate to distribute surplus power
among his immediate neighbors.
628
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
I have never understood that it was the ob-
ject of the legislation establishing the Board of
Gas and Electric Light Commissioners to create
absolute monopolies which could only be
broken down upon proof of "inefficient service"
or "'unreasonable rates." A lower price offered
in a particular case should generally, it seems
to me, be a sufficient justification for a permit
to do the business; and in tbe case in question,
where it was simply proposed to use an existing
conduit under a street, without disturbing its
surface, I am wholly unable to see the justice
of compelling the firm of AVheeler, Blodgett &
Co. to buy their light from the appellant cor-
poration. Respectfully submitted,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, i
Board op Gas and Electric Light Com- [
missioners. Boston, June 1G, 1894. )
To the Mayor and Aldermen of Boston, City
Hall, Boston, Mass.:
Gentlemen — I have the honor to transmit
herewith a copy of the decision of the Board of
Gas and Electric Light Commissioners in the
matter of the appeal of the Edison Electric
Illuminating Company of Boston from an order
of the Mayor and Aldermen, granting permis-
sion to O. H. Durrell and others to lay electric
wires through a conduit on Essex street, Boston.
Very respectfully,
J. T. Leary, Clerk.
Board of Gas and Electric Light (
Commissioners, Boston, June 13, 1894. I
In the matter of the appeal of the Edison
Electric Illuminating Company of Boston from
an order of the Mayor and Aldermen of the
City of Boston, granting permission to O. H.
Durrell and others to lay electric wires through
a conduit on Essex street, Boston,
Voted, That the said appeal of the Edison
Electric Illuminating Company be sustained,
and the said decision n! the Mayor and Alder-
men of the City of Boston he reversed and
annulled.
A true Copy,
Attest: J. T. Leary, Clerk.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Board )
of Gas and Electric Light Commis-
sioners, Boston, June 13, 1894. )
Appeal of the Edison Electric Illuminating
Company of Boston, from an order of the
Board of Aldermen of the City of Boston, in
favor of O. H. Durrell, et al.
The order appealed from, passed Feb. 19,
1894. was as follows: "Ordered, that permis-
sion be hereby granted to Pun-ell, Fitz & Ains-
ley to connect their building on the southeast
corner of Essex and Kingston streets, and the
building of Wheeler, Blodgett & Co.. on the
northeast corner of Essex and Kingston streets,
with electric wires, through a duet now located
under the said Essex street, tor the purpose of
supplying Weeeler, Blodgett & Co.. with elec-
tricity for lighting purposes."
The copartnership of Durrell, Fitz & Ainsley
are tenants for a term of years of the building
on the northeast corner of Essex and Kingston
in Boston. This property is owned in fee by
the Boston Real Estate Trust, an association
formed under a "Trust agreement," with a
capital of iiye millions of dollars, to own and
lease real estate in the City of Boston, and
owning more than twenty different estates in
that citv. On the opposite side of Essex street
is the Lawrence Building, belonging to the
trustees under the will of Sarah E. Lawrence.
In the basement of the building leased by the
appellees, the Boston Real Estate Trust con-
structed a steam plant used for heat, power and
for running the dynamo of the electric light
plant.
Tbe appellees operate under their lease, this
heat, power and electric light plant, and have
been selling heat, power and light to the other
occupants of tbe building in which they con-
duct their large dry goods business. The ap-
pellees, having a surplus of heat and power,
desired to sell the same to Wheeler, Blodgett
& Co., tenants of the building owned by tbe
Lawrence estate, and also, after tbe fire of 1893.
in rebuilding, made arrangements with their
landlord to construct the electric light plant so
that it should be large enough to supply the
Lawrence Building. On July 3, 1893, the Law-
rence estate petitioned tbe Board of Aldermen
of the City of Boston for permission to lay a
tube or pipe across Essex street from their es-
tate, to the estate of the Boston Real Estate
Trust, and for permission to place steam pipes
in the same for the purpose of supplying heat
and power to their building.
This petition was granted on Aug. 15, 1893,
and a permit to open the street was issued.
When the trench was opened, in addition to
the pipe named in tbe petition, a second pipe
was laid therein by the appellees, for the pur-
pose of running the electric light wires in-
volved in this appeal. Subsequently, the Al-
dermen passed the order appealed against,
which permitted electric wires to be carried
through the second pipe to connect the two
buildings.
Attorney General vs. Walworth Light and
Power Company, 157 Mass. 86, Holmes, J., con-
sidering the statute under which this appeal
is taken, said, "the Legislature may think that
a business like that of transmitting electricity
through the streets of a city necessari-
ly must be transacted by a regulated
monopoly, and that a free competition
between as many companies and persons as
may be minded to put up wires and to try their
luck is impracticable. Without wasting time
upon useless generalities about the construc-
tion of statutes, it is enough to say that the
statute before us had that consideration in
view and must be construed accordingly.'"
As between corporations and individuals, it
seems to be a wise policy to intrust the lighting
of towns and cities, so far as said lighting in-
volves the enjoyment of a public franchise, to
perpetual bodies, subject to State supervision
and regulation, and capable of continuous own-
ership, since the community as a whole is more
safely and more economically served by such
bodies.
The Legislature has, in the passage of this
statute, indicated that the policy of the Com-
monwealth is to give to the community, in the
purchase of its lights, the same advantages, by
- ite regulation and supervision, which is
given by competition in the sale of other com-
modities. The large lighting companies, hold-
ing valuable franchises, are compelled to sub-
mit to tbe orders of this Board in regard to the
quality and price of their light. The large com-
pany is required to satisfy all reasonable de-
mands for extension, and in fact to furnish the
whole community with light.
It is clear that, if isolated plants are permit-
ted to exercise public franchises over limited
areas in the city, the burden to each consumer
of maintaining the general company will be
enhanced: for such a removal of its customers.
as would certainly happen by the multiplica-
tion of business like that conducted by the ap-
pellees in this case, would of necessity add to
the cost of light to the whole community.
These principles have been recognized by the
Board in its previous decisions, notably in tbe
appeal of the Boston Electric Company vs.
A. W. Perry, where it was admitted that Mr.
Perry might supply a portion more cheaply
than the whole of the territory, while the com-
pany could light the whole at a less rate than a
part.
When the interests of tbe community de-
mand it. competitive electric lighting com-
panies can be admitted by vote of the munici-
pality, confirmed after appeal by this Board.
If it were shown that a corporation rendered
inefficient service or charged unreasonable
rates, or defied legal restraint, these circum-
stances might be conclusive in favor of such
appeal. None of these conditions, however,
were claimed to exist in this case. If the
appeal were dismissed in this case, there would
be no reason for allowing any appeals entered
against tbe exercise of the public franchise of
using the streets to light a circumscribed terri-
tory, by any owner of an electric light plant, ij
The multiplication of plants, exercising pub-
lic franchises, and each lighting a limited area
of the public territory, which would necessarily
follow such a decision, would, in tbe first place,
lead to great confusion, and, in the second
place, would be detrimental to the general con-
sumer, who must always be dependent upon
the large general company, and for whom the
company must maintain a sufficient plant and
lines.
For the above reasons the appeal in the above
case is sustained.
For the Board,
John T. Wheelwright. Chairman.
In connection with the above. Aid. Lee of-
fered an order— That His Honor the Mayor di-
JUNE 19, 1894.
699
rect the Superintendent of Streets to construct
a conduit for electric wires under and across
Kingston and Essex streets, and that the
Mayor be empowered to lease to any parties de-
siring them such concessions as will enable
them to be furnished with electric light or
power.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
HEARINGS.
On petitions for leave to project bay-win-
dows, viz.:
1. A. Bilafski, three windows, from building
58 Chapman street, Ward 16.
Assigned to the next meeting, on motion of
Aid. Barry.
2. Francis J. Murphy, one window, over Bun-
ker Hill street, from building' corner Bunker
Hill and Jackson streets, Ward 3.
No objections. Referred to the Committee on
the Inspection of Buildings (Aid.).
On petitions for leave to erect wooden build-
ings as stables, viz.:
3. William C. Norcross, for twenty horses, at
448 Albany street. Ward 17.
4. Conrad Decher, for one horse, on rear of
116 School street, Ward 23.
5. Estelle S. Hall, for two horses, on rear of
Hillsdale street, near Adams street, Ward 24.
6. On petition of William F. Shrumpf, for
leave to convert to use, as a stable for two
horses, a wooden building on rear of Maverick
street, corner of Cottage street, Ward 2.
No objections. Severally referred to the
Committee on Streets and Sewers.
7. On petition of the Boston Electric Light
Company, leave to erect one pole on Tremont
street at the Parkway.
No objections. -Recommitted to Committee
on Electric Wires.
On petitions of the West End Street Railway
Company for location for tracks, viz.:
8. On Lexington, Chelsea, and Eagle streets.
East Boston, and for leave to use the overhead
single trolley system on said tracks.
Ex-Alderman Jesse M. Gove appeared and
objected to the granting of the petition, on the
ground that the streets were residential streets.
He spoke particularly for Lexington street,
stating that, as a father, he should strenuously
object to the danger that would be threatened
to his children by the electric cars. (To Aid.
Dever)— Horse cars are already running a part
of the way on Lexington street, but there is
not the same objection to them as to electric
cars, although iie personally did not want them
there. He thought electric cars should not be
allowed on residential streets. (To Aid.
Lee)— The only other way to get to the
new car house would be up Prescott
and down Eagle streets, which are also residen-
tial. (To Aid. Witt.) He thought East Boston
was looking forward with pleasure, in one
sense, to the prospect of having electric cars,
but did not see how it was possible for the rate
of speed to be materially increased over that of
the horse cars at present. The electric cars
will simply rush through the streets, and stop
longer at the crossings to make up the differ-
ence. There will be very little increase of
speed by the electrics.
There being no further objections, the matter
was referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
0. For leave to locate two curves and a cross-
over in Eliot square.
No objections. Recommitted to the Commit-
tee on Railroads.
10. On the proposed taking of land of David
H. McKay and others, supposed owners of the
fee in a private street called Duck Lane, be-
tween Western avenue and Smith street, in
Ward 25.
James Barry appeared and objected, not to
the sewer, but to the expense, if he would have
to bear any expense, as it would be of no use to
him.
There being no further objection, the matter
was referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
To the Committee on Claims— Charles W.
Beals, for compensation for injuries received
from falling on the cross-walk at Church Green
from Lincoln street.
Tug Nellie and owners, for compensation for
damage to said tug at Chelsea bridge, north
draw.
To the Committee on Electric Wires— Petitions
of the New England Telephone and Telegraph
Company of Massachusetts, for leave to erect
poles as follows:
Arnold and Berry streets.
Boston Electric Light Company, for leave to
erect poles in Humboldt avenue, between
Townsend and Crawford streets.
The New England Telephone and Telegraph
Company of Massachusetts, for leave to lay un-
derground conduits for electric wires in Centre
and other streets in West Roxbury.
To the Committee on Faneuil Hall, (etc.) — T.
W. Curtis, for the use of Faneuil Hall, Wednes-
day evening, June 20.
To the Committee on Eire Department (Aid.)—
Masten & Wells Fireworks Manufacturing
Company, for leave to display fireworks on the
grounds of the Walter Baker Institute on Wash-
ington street, Dorchester, on the evening of
June 21, or the next fair day.
To the Committee on Inspection of Buildings
Department— H. T. & J. J. Bowers, for leave to
build a wooden addition on Von Hillern street,
near Mt. Vernon street, Ward 24.
American Bre\ving Company, for leave to
build an addition on rear of Heath street, near
Lawn street, Ward 22.
B. B. Whittemore and others, for additional
regulations concerning construction of build-
ings in Boston.
To the Committee on Inspection of Buildings
Department (Ald.)—L. C. Burtt, for leave to pro-
ject a watch sign at 62 Green street, Ward 8.
Globe Shirt Company, for leave to project two
show cases at 305 Washington street.
Cumner, Craig & Co., for leave to project a re-
volving fan as a sign from second story of
building 69 Broad street.
Fred Ferre. for leave to project three barber
poles at 47 Bennett street. '
Thorp & Martin Company, for leave to sus-
pend American flags from windows of building
12 Milk street until after July 4.
To the Committee on Lamps— B. Rome, for a
public lamp on Marion place, Ward 1.
To the Committee on Licenses— M. F. Miley,
for leave, to run a passenger barge between
Post Office square and the ball grounds during
the season.
George B. Ellms, for leave to run barges be-
tween Broadway and Post Office square, via L
and Congress streets.
Jeremiah O'Connor, for leave to maintain a
shooting gallery at 4 Irving street, Ward 8.
Webster Club, for a license for an athletic ex-
hibition, including sparring with eight-ounce
gloves, at Casino Building, July 9, 1894.
John Dolan, for an athletic exhibition, in-
cluding sparring with eight-ounce gloves, at
the Congress-street Ball Grounds on July 4.
A. W. Lavman, for license for Hying horses,
corner Market and Henshaw streets, Brighton.
B. F. Keith, for a permit for Adelaide Dickey
to appear at Keith's New Theatre.
To the Committee on Park Department— -D.
Chauncy Brewer and others, for abatement of
taxes assessed by the Park Commissioners for
betterments on account of the Dorehesterway,
or for a hearing in the matter.
To the Committee on Railroads— &. D. Hicks
& Son, that the unused tracks in Bowker street
be removed.
To the Superintendent of Streets— Underhay
Oil Company, for leave to place two awnings
over office windows on Wendell street.
To the Committee on Police (Aid.)— Plymouth
Steamboat Company, for leave to stretch a ban-
ner across Atlantic avenue at the head of Com-
mercial wharf.
Philip A. Shea, for leave to suspend a banner
across Washington street, from No. 478 to No.
493 on said street.
To tlie Committee on Streets anil Seirers—W .
(i. Russell, trustee, for a sewer in Whiting
street. Ward 21 .
Mack Peterson, for leave to maintain a stand
lor the sale of lemonade, etc.. on Causeway
street, near the Union station.
William F. Temple, for leave to place an iron
fence around his land, corner Huntington and
Massachusel ts avenues.
B. Rome, for a sewer in Marion street, Ward
1, between Bennington and Havre st reels.
William Meyerhoff, for leave to maintain a
stand for the sale of temperance drinks in City
Hall avenue.
John B. Patterson, forleave to parade in cer-
tain streets in Dorchester, on July 4.
640
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
rection that is properly managed. Does he
want the citizens of Boston to understand that
our personal appearance was such that they
imagined we were going to lead them on to lib-
erty,and they were in readiness to follow us up?
He ought to preserve the letter sent to him by
that gentleman in there, who said he was not a
guest. I have not the statistics, but they will
show that the House of Correction is altogether
different from any other institution in Boston.
Almost two-thirds of the inmates, I believe, are
there for their first time. There is no institu-
tion, I believe, in the State that shows so many
first commitments as the House of Correction.
The gentleman will find short sentences there,
Mr. Chairman, and the inmates are not con-
firmed criminals. The institution was not
made for confirmed criminals. It was desig-
nated as a House of Correction, and most of
them are young men under twenty-five years
of age, the majority of them under their first
commitments— not like the Island, where
many of them have had a large number of
commitments. That is altogether different
from the House of Correction. I don't know what
man he may have found there who told him
that. Nobody told me that, certainly. I hope the
gentleman will give his name, so that we may
get at his reasons. I don't suppose in any in-
stitution there will not be some such inmates
found. Every body of men has one or two men
who are satisfied and also has some who are
dissatisfied ; but what has been developed about
the penal institutions to justify the gentleman
in standing up here and saying that the Board
of Visitors are a curse to them? He also says
that we are a curse to them— the Board of Al-
dermen, who are required by statute to visit
them. He says that our visit was almost the
occasion of a riot. Now, I have received a let-
ter—and let me say right here that in that
institution the statute was violated. It was
admitted that that was the case. I have
no doubt the gentleman did get that let-
ter, but when the Legislature of Massa-
chusetts passed a statute that a box should
be placed in a certain place where let-
ters could be sent without having them
opened, why was not that law complied with?
Why was n't that done? lam not saying any-
thing about the House of Correction, but why
hold the Board of Visitors responsible for the
House of Correction when certainly they have
said nothing about it? Not a word have they
said in their written communications to the
Mayor about Deer Island or the House of Cor-
rection. Thev have confined their efforts to
Long Island. Does the gentleman believe their
statements in regard to Long Island, or does he
not? They devoted most of their time to
Long Island; they felt that there was where
they should begin their work. Probably if you
pass this ordinance they may continue their
work there. Certainly, judging by the time of
the investigation, they did not have the oppor-
tunity to go through all the institutions. Now,
I do not care whether you suspend the rule or
not — I am prepared to vote now. lam willing,
as I have said, to have the order amended. If
the gentleman wants to do that I have no ob-
jection, but when the gentleman stands up and
assigns as a reason for such action that the House
of Correction and Deer Island are penal institu-
tions, and that they should not want the Board
of Visitors to go there, I simply desire to say
that if the views of the gentleman were carried
out probably the Board of Aldermen would not
go there ; you probably would not have any-
body go there hut the commission whom the
citizens of Boston pay, and then you would n't
know anything at all about how the institu-
tions were conducted. It is always well to have
a disinterested body go anywhere, and if
nothing is wrong nobody can suffer.
Aid. Witt— Mr. Chairman, I would like to an-
swer one or two questions which the alderman
has put to me. He asks how the Board of Visi-
tors injured institutions when they never vis-
ited them. The mere fact of their being ap-
pointed injured the discipline of the institu-
tions. The convicts at Deer Island continually
kicked up a row after the appointment of the
visitors, and it resulted in the commissioners
being criticised and the officers being called
down. That is how they hurt the management
of the institutions— the discipline. In regard to
the effect of the Board of Aldermen when they
went there, it was not our personal appearance ;
it was the fact of our being there after that
tumult. I say that the Board of Al-
dermen have a right to visit these institutions;
that it is their duty to do so, but it is not their
duty to go into workshops and create a regular
tumult, having these men rush around to them.
They should go to the office and those men
should be called out and should be questioned
separately. In regard to letters, in connection
with the statement made that there is no letter
box at the House of Correction, as required by
the statutes, I don't believe there was an officer
there who ever knew that there was such a
law. It never had been put in force, but I don't
believe any inmate of the South Boston House
of Correction was ever refused permission to
send out a letter. I don't believe you would
ever find an inmate who would make such a
complaint.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, the idea of
the gentleman seems to be that the creation of
the Board of Visitors was responsible for the
riots. Why, you have n't had any testimony in
regard to theHouse of Correction in that resnect,
and you don't know as a Board of Aldermen
that there has been a riot there. You have
heard nothing from it. The gentleman is
simply arguing this, I presume, from the stand-
point he has taken in the matter. Who has put
that argument into the gentleman's mouth, to
stand up here and say that the creation of the
Board of Visitors was responsible for tumults in
the institutions? Why, you had a riot before
you had a Board of Visitors.
Aid. Witt— That is what caused them.
Aid. Lomasney— The idea of the gentleman
saying that the officers of the House of Correc-
tion did not know the law! Why they are
responsible to the people and thev can be prose-
cuted for violating the law. I hope the rule
will be suspended. An officer over an institu-
tion should be familiar with the Public Stat-
utes and should not break the Public Statutes
any more than a man who is under him. I had a
letter from a man who says he wrote letters to
me which I never got. I don't say it is true. How
can the gentleman say that out of 400, 500 or
GOO men no person was ever refused permission
to write a letter? Where did he get that infor-
mation? With whom has he been talking? Has
lie talked to the four or five hundred men?
Did the gentleman go to the office and have
each one sent to him separately? The idea of
saying that we have no right to go into the in-
stitutions, but must go to the office and send
for them and have them brought to us one at a
time! Why. if that were done, how long would
it take you to examine a number of inmates in
an institution, and where would we land? The
statute makes it compulsory upon us to visit
the institutions, to into every one and Lnvesti-
Sate everything, and we would not be doing our
uty if we should sit down in the office and say,
like the spider to the fly. "Come in here so as
to let me have a look at you." Why. he shows
his utter lack of knowledge of the condition of
affairs in the institutions of this city. He
shows how his sentiments run and what he be-
lieves, when he takes the ground that he does
in this matter. But I believe that we should
perform the duties imposed upon us by the
statutes of the Commonwealth.
The Board refused to suspend the rule. Aid.
Folsom calling for the yeas and nays:
Yeas ;>. nays 7:
Yeas— Aid. Folsom, Hall, Hallstram, Lomas-
ney, Sanford— 5.
Nays— Aid. Barry, Bryant, Dever. Fottler.
Lee, Presho, Witt— 7.
The order went over to the next meeting.
PERMISSION TO SELL LEMONADE.
Aid. Fottler offered an order— That permis-
sion be hereby granted to F. M. Partridge to lo-
cate and maintain a small stand for the sale of
lemonade in City Hall avenue, at such place
and under such restrictions as the Superintend-
ent of Public Buildings may deem proper.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
ELECTRIC WIRES— ORDERS OF NOTICE.
Aid. Witt, for the Committee on Electric
Wires, submitted reports recommending the
passage of orders of notice on the following
petitions, viz.:
New England Telephone and Telegraph Com-
pany of Massachusetts (referred today), for
leave to lay underground conduits for electric
wires in Centre and other streets in West Rox-
bury.
JUNE 19, 1894
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future; but item (a) for the equipment and fur-
nishing of the Chester Park Hospital, $30,000,
and item (b), for turfing, grading and asphalt
roads at the Chester Park Hospital $12,000,
should be made at once, and if at our command
today there would be no waste of time as to
business methods.
From the best information I have, Mr. Doogue
will probobly vacate our grounds within the
next six weeks. If that is so, we should have
the money asked for item (k), for laying out
grounds for the tents, and airing grounds for
patients, $15,000. I would suggest that you
appeal to the Committee on City Hospital, who
are very warm friends of the Hospital, and see
if some expedient cannot be resorted to that
will give us this money, irrespective of agree-
ment upon the general loan bill. Could not
the money be obtained by transfer, to be made
up later when the loan bill is passed?
Yours respectfully,
G. H. M. Rowe, Superintendent.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
constables' bonds.
The constables' bonds of George C. Dyer, Ed-
ward A. Kennedy and Wright W. Williams
were received, duly approved by the City Treas-
urer.
It was voted that the said bonds be approved
by the Board.
RAILROAD POLICE.
A copy of the record of the appointment by
the Hoard of Police for the City of Boston of
Charles T. Hayes, John S. Rowe and Daniel J.
A. Hern, employees of the New York & New
England Railroad Company, to be railroad po-
lice officers, was received, read and placed on
file.
STATE AID.
Aid. Fottler, for the Committee on State
Aid, submitted a list of allowances of aid to
soldiers and sailors and their families in the
City of Boston for the month of June, under
the provisions of chapter 447 of the Acts of
1890, with an order approving the said list and
authorizing the City Treasurer to pay the said
allowance in accordance with the said list, and
to charge the same to the appropriation for
Soldiers' Relief.
Report accepted ; order passed.
UNUSED WEST END TRACKS.
Aid. Folsom, for the Committee on Rail-
roads, submitted a report on the petition of
Amos L. Towle and others (referred March 19)
for the removal of the unused tracks of the
West End Street Railway Company— That they
have heard the petitioners and the representa-
tives of the company relative to the subject,
and recommending the passage of the follow-
ing:
Ordered, That the West End Street Railway
be hereby directed to remove, within sixty
days from the date of the passage of this order,
their tracks in the following-named streets:
Franklin street, from Congress to Broad ; Bow-
ker street, from Chardon to Sudbury; Fleet
street, from Hanover to Commercial ; Milk
street, from Post Office square to Oliver; Oliver
street, from Milk to High : High street, from
Oliver across Fort Hill square to where over-
head wires begin: Broad street, from Franklin
street to end of wire near High street, and the
tracks and wires in Division and Foundry
streets, from Dorchester avenue to West Fourth
street; and the said company is hereby re-
quested to restore the surface of said streets to
such a condition as the Superintendent of
Streets shall approve.
The report was accepted, and the question
came on giving the order a second reading.
Aid. Bryant— Mr. Chairman, I hope that
order will not take its second reading today.
There are a great many tracks there to be re-
moved, and I would like to see what they are.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, that order was
drawn after a hearing at which the West End
Street Railway Company was represented by
counsel, and at which the Master Teamsters'
Association of this city was also represented.
We gave them one hearing, and at that hear-
ing the suggestion was made that the Master
Teamsters' Association and the West End road
have a conference, and that we adjourn and
five them a week's time in which to have it.
'hat was done, and they came together, and
out of the tracks which the Master Teamsters'
Association petitioned to have removed, the
West End Street Railway Company practically
agreed to take up the tracks in the streets laid
down in that order. That agreement was
made, and today we had the adjourned hear-
ing and reported that order, which the West
End agreed to, and which is satisfactory for the
present to the Master Teamsters' Association,
although probably at a later day they may ask
to have some others removed.
Aid. Barry— Now, Mr. Chairman, I am a
little surprised that the Committee on Rail-
roads should come into this Board and report in
favor of taking up tracks that the West End
Road wants to take up. Why not report in
favor of the removal of tracks that the citizens
of Boston want to have taken up, without any
reference to the West End Street Railway
Company? Why, here is a track on Harrison
avenue from Essex street to Northampton
street that not a car runs over, and that the
teamsters of this city today are almost unable
to pass, it is in such condition at the present
time ; and yet the chairman of the committee
comes in here and says that the company
agreed to the removal of certain other tracks.
It is not for them to agree, it is for this Board to
say ; and I say the sooner we come in and order
these tracks up the better. I ask that the order
be assigned to the next meeting. I desire to
offer some amendments to it.
Aid- Folsom— Mr. Chairman, after the re-
marks made by the alderman opposite, I cer-
tainly hope the order will not be assigned. If
he thinks he knows what the Master Team-
sters' Association wants better than they do,
well and good. They came in and asked for
certain things. They were reasonable in their
requests, and the West End road met them and
had a conference with them. As I said before,
this is the first step. They say, "Take these
tracks up now, and by-and-by we will come to
the question of dealing with the tracks in some
of her streets." The committee heard both
sides of the story, and I think this order is fair.
The West End road did not want to take up all
these tracks, but agreed to do so ; and I think
that is asking enough of them for the present.
They are given sixty days to take up these tracks,
and later on the Master Teamsters' Association
will probably come in and ask for the removal
of more tracks. But until they do I think this
is sufficient, and I trust that the order will be
passed at once.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I would like to
ask the gentleman about the tracks on Lincoln
street, where all the freight traffic passes
through.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, in answer to
that I will say that the Master Teamsters' Asso-
ciation asked"for the removal of tracks in one
of a number of streets there running to the
southern depots— either Kingston, Federal or
South street — but they have not gone far
enough into the matter to say which one. Later
they will do so. They are in earnest, and insist
on having tracks taken from one of them. Con-
gress street is also a street where thev desire
something in this direction done, and there
are other streets in the northern section of the
city ; but owing to the unsettled condition of
affairs there at the present time, by reason of
the proposed bridge to Charlestown, they did
not think it was fair to ask to have those tracks
taken up now. They are in earnest and are
more interested than anybody else in this mat-
ter, and when they are satisfied I see no reason
why the members of the Board should not be
satisfied.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I certainly have no
objection to the matter being assigned. I sup-
pose that is a right anil prerogative that every
member of this board is entitled to, and if any
member has amendments lie desires to offer to
a committee's reports, he certainly has that
privilege. But let me say that this morning
was unavoidably absent from the hearings be-
fore the C( nittee on Railroads, hut 1 was
present when the representatives Of the Team-
sters' Association appealed before that commit-
tee and gave sound and good reasons why the
tracks in certain streets should he taken up. It
must be borne in mind that this Board of Ald-
ermen has not the power absolutely to re yoke a
location or order tracks taken up. Under the law
ol 1886 or 1887, as I understand It— under the
consolidation act-any revocation Of any grant
iven previous to the enactment of that act must
I
iave concurrent action by the Hoard of Rail
•oad Commissioners. 'I here fore, this Boarc
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must go slowly. Mr. Chairman, if we should
today order up the track on Harrison avenue,
the railroad people would go before the Rail-
road Commissioners and make the plea there,
as they have before the Committee on Rail-
roads, that just as soon as the widening of Har-
rison avenue is completed they intend to run a
line of cars over Harrison avenue. Now, if
it is their intention to ran a line of
cars over that avenue, they would go
before the Board of Railroad Commissioners
and say so, and no matter what this Board
might do as placing itself on record in the mat-
ter, the Railroad Commissioners would say, "If
it is an accommodation to the public the tracks
are not to he taken up." Under that law, also,
I believe, any ten citizens may appeal to the
Board of Railroad Commissioners for additional
accommodations, and as a general rule the
Railroad Commissioners would comply with
their request if, in their opinion, the public
necessity required it. Now, there are
other streets that should be included in that
order— I have no doubt of it. I agree with the
alderman on my right that Lincoln street
should be attended to, that there should be
some action taken in regard to that piece of
track which is lying there, running probably
from 150 to 200 feet to a dead end. I think
they have no earthly use for that piece of track,
and I think it would he wise to remove ;t. I
say to the Chairman of the Committee on Rail-
roads and to the members of this Board, that it
might be well to amend that order and include
that piece of track on Lincoln street. I may
not be right in the name of the street, but I
think it is Lincoln street. But so far as Harrison
avenue is concerned, 1 trust that the alderman
on my right will not force the amendment today,
because the Committee on Railroads have been
given to understand that just as soon as the
widening is completed the road is going to run
its cars over the avenue. I want to say here
that the attorney of the West End Street Rail-
way Company, Mr. Henry D. Hyde, made a
statement before the Committee on Rapid
Transit at the State House, a few months ago,
that he was ready to run cars over the line of
Harrison avenue' if the Board of Aldermen
would only give the right. That is the first in-
timation I have heard that he ever had an idea
of running his cars over Harrison avenue. 1
think the people on that avenue desire it and
demand it, and I think instead of our taking up
the track, it is well for us to demand that he
run his line of cars over it in a specified time,
giving him, say sixty, days, and, if
he does not comply with that require-
ment, revoke the location, let him go
to the Railroad Commissioners as some
member of the Committee on Railroads said.
and state some reason why this Board should
not revoke or order up the tracks on Harrison
avenue. I think that is a fair order, although
as I say I believe the tracks on Lincoln and
Franklin street should be taken up. I believe,
however, that courtesy demands that the mat-
ter should be assigned, and as one member of
the Committee on Railroads, I have no doubt
the other members will agree with me. It
is a matter that members may want to
look into; they may want to make some other
amendments to it, and I believe then that tliey
will take the same view of it that I do.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, the explanation
as given by a member of that committee is one
coming from a man having experience and
having been appointed a member of that com-
mittee, and as I have sat in my chair and lis-
tened to him, I have become convinced that he
is right. When I find a member of this Board
taking the right position I am always ready
and willing to admit it, and when he tells us
that this road proposes to carry a line of cars
over the Harrison avenue route upon the com-
pletion of the widening of the avenue, he un-
doubtedly knows what he is talking about. I
propose to take his word for it, because I know
he wouldn't make that statement unless he
knew the facts positively. That being the case,
I withdraw my motion to assign to the next
meeting. But I am satisfied that that piece of
track on Lincoln street should come up. There
is no place, to my mind, where there is more
freight traffic done than right in that section.
I am not particular that the matter be at-
tended to today, but I hope the committee will
consider it soon and report an order to take the
tracks up there.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I am very glad
the alderman has withdrawn his objection, be-
cause I think this is a right step in this matter.
The question of Harrison avenue came up to-
day and Mr. Hyde told the committee that they
were already making some plans to run a line
of cars over Harrison avenue. For that reason
they did want to have the track remain
for a time on Lincoln street, Essex street and
Kingston or South streets.until they found just
what their plans were. The Master Teamsters'
Association was very strongly in favor of get-
ting one of those streets for teaming, but
they said, "Until we find out what your plan
is on Harrison avenue, we are willing to wait
awhile." Now. we have come in here and
recommended removing a number of these
tracks. If this order is passed it has got to re-
ceive the approval of the Railroad Commission-
ers. We make the time sixty days, in order to
give them time to get that approval and get
their tracks up, which we consider is as short a
time as possibly could he allowed. Anybody
dosirous of getting these unused tracks out of
the street certainly should not object to the
passage of this order today. Later, if they want
to come in and get the tracks out of any other
streets, I am always ready to consider the mat-
ter and act upon it promptly.
The order was read a second time, and the
question came on its passage.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, do I understand the
alderman who is chairman of the committee to
say that it is Lincoln street or Kingston street
where the dead end is running from Kneeland
street? As I now understand it. I believe the
track i.s about 150 feet on Kingston street. That
is, there is a piece running from Lincoln down
to Summer.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, the explanation
of the matter is this, that in reference to Harri-
son avenue the road has not got its plans ap-
proved yet and might want a line of cars, not
only through that avenue but through all or
some of these streets which have been men-
tioned, beginning with Federal, then South.
Lincoln, Kingston, and during the discussion
of the question of the tracks on Congress street
between Franklin and Milk streets, is very
willing to let t lie matter rest as it is here for the
present. I want to say that through the exec-
utive committee they have certainly given the
matter careful consideration and have made a
study of it. They came in there well posted
and gave the committee a very clear explana-
tion of the matter.
The order was passed.
CLAIMS.
Aid. Lee, for the Committee on Claims, sub-
mitted the following:
(1.) Report on the petition of Charles F.
Eatou (referred June 5), to be paid balance re-
maining from tax sale of estate— Recommend-
ing the passage of the following:
Ordered. That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to pay to Charles F. Eaton the sum
of $46.06, being the amount held by the city
under chapter 390, secti'on 40, of the Acts of
1888. from tJie sale of an estate on westerlv
side of Xonquit street, Ward 20, for unpaid
taxes for the vear 1892, by deed recorded with
Suffolk Deeds, lib. 2162, fol. 518.
Report accepted : order passed. Sent down.
12.) Report on the petition of George P. Daly
(referred May 7)— Recommending the passage
of the following:
Ordered. That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to pay to George P.Daly, as executor
and guardian, the sum of $120.95, being the
amount held by the city under chapter 390,
section 40. of the Acts of the year 1888, from
the sale of an estate on the westerly side of
Huntington avenue for unpaid taxes of the
year 1892. by deed recorded with Suffolk
Deeds, lib. 2162, fol. 486.
Report accepted : order passed. Sent down.
(3.) Report on the petition of John P. Leahy
(referred June 5)— Recommending the passage
of the following :
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to pay to John P. Leahy the sum of
$89.70, being the amount held by the <itv un-
der chapter 390, section 40, of the Acts of 1888,
from the sale of an estate on Ontario street
for unpaid taxes for the year 1892, bv deed re-
corded with Suffolk Deeds, lib. 21C2, iol. 511.
Report accepted: order passed. Sent down.
(4.) Report on the petition of Catherine Mor-
rison (referred May 281 for compensation for
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injuries received from a fall on F street, South
Boston— Recommending that the petitioner
have leave to withdraw.
Accepted. Sent down
ENLARGEMENT OF HANCOCK SCHOOLYARD.
Aid. Lomasney offered an order— That the
City Auditor be authorized to transfer the sum
of thirty-six thousand dollars from the appro-
priation for Cushman Schoolhouse, enlarge-
ment, to a special appropriation for Hancock
Schoolhouse, enlargement of yard.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I ask that
the rule be suspended, and I would like to have
the Clerk read the following letter.
The Clerk read the following:
Hancock School, Parmenter Street, I
Boston, June 19, 1894. I
Dear Sir— The owners of the land at the
North End known as the "Wells Estate" are
building a large tenement block five stories in
height. When this block is completed the rear
walls will come within eight feet of the entire
width of the Hancock schoolhouse, shutting
out both light and air from the schoo'r x>ms,
and forcing the teachers and pupils to receive
the various odors from the several kitchens of
the tenement block, thus practically ruining
the Hancock building for school purposes. The
Cushman School, adjoining the Hancock, will
also be unfavorably affected by the eroction of
the block.
Eighteen hundred children are f-ccommo-
dated in these two school buildings.
At the present time there is not sufficient
yard room to give these children an out-door
recess. Without regard to light and air inside,
additional yard room is an absolute necessity.
The owners of the land on Salem street are
willing to sell a piece from the rear of their
land at a fair price before it is built upon. The
School Committee have asked the City Council
to take this land at once, but for some reason it
has not been done, and the construction of the
block is rapidly going on. In a few days it will
be too late to take the land except at a very
largely increased price.
I beg, sir. that if possible in your official capaci-
ty, you will at once take measures to protect the
City of Boston and the Hancock School from
this terrible outrage and public wrong. _
I have the honor to remain,
Respectfully yours,
L. H. Dutton, Principal.
Hon. Martin M. Lomasney.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, in the first
loan bill the City Government provided $36,000
for the Cushman School. At that time one of
the representatives thought that probably we
would get $30,000 then and later on come in
and get an additional appropriation, thereby
getting sufficient money to build a new school-
House m that section. Since that time, in view
of the action that has been taken in the Gov-
ernment, with the limited borrowing capacity
and the tact that an order has been introduced
into the City Council, in connection, with the
proposed loan bill, to provide $100,000 for a
school in that section of the city, I am led to
think that it is perfectly useless to try to keep
this for that purpose any longer, but had
better take this money that we have here
provided for the Cushman School in the same
section and devote it to the purpose indicated
in the order. Then, whoever comes here next
year can get the money for that building. I
have talked with the City Auditor, with the
master of the school, with sonic of the mem-
bers of the School Committee and one of the
members of the Council from that part of the
city. The other gentlemen I have not been
able to see. But some of the teachers have
been to see me and I find that all the citizens
down there are interested in the matter. I
therefore hope the Board will suspend t lie rule
ami put the order through today.
The rule was suspended and the order was
read a second time and passed— yeas 1 -•
Aid. Lomasney moved to reconsider; lost.
Sent down.
CHILDREN'S ENTKRTA1.VMF.NTS, eoxbubt.
Aid. Bryant offered an order— That two chil-
dren's entertainments be given in Roxbury On
July 4, I,s:i4: the expense, not to exceed
$22.r), to be charged to the Contingent Fund,
Hoard of Aldermen.
Referred to the Committee on streets and
Sewers.
OBSTRUCTION TO TRAVEL BY LYNN RAILROAD.
Aid. Witt offered an order— That the Corpo-
ration Counsel be requested to give his opinion
to this Board as to the right of the Boston, Re-
vere Beach & Lynn Railroad Company to ob-
struct public travel on Butler and Austin ave-
nues, in the East Boston District, by placing
obstructions therein.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
PERMIT TO UNITED STATES TO LAY CONDUITS.
Aid. Witt offered an order — That permission
be hereby granted to the United States Gov-
ernment to lay and maintain an underground
conduit for electric light wires in the follow-
ing-named streets in the City of Boston, viz.:
Milk street, from Post Office Building to In-
dia square, thence through India square to
the Custom House. The surface of said streets
shall be disturbed for the purpose of laying or
repairing cables, or conduit therefor, only at
such times and in such manner and place of
opening as the Superintendent of Streets shall
indicate and issue perm'fs therefor; and the
surface of said streets shall not be disturbed as
above until a plan has been filed in the office
of the Superintendent of Streets showing the
location of said underground conduit in the
aforesaid streets.
All the work of laying said conduit to be
done under the direction and to the satisfac-
tion of the Superintendent of Streets, and in
accordance with the requirements of chapter
30. section 14 of the Revised Ordinances of
1892.
Aid. Witt— Mr. Chairman, I would ask a sus-
pension of all rules, that this order may take
its second reading at this time, and do it for
this reason : This is a question of lighting the
Custom House from the Post Office Building,
and as it is but two days from the end of their
fiscal year, the money has got to be provided
for the purpose within two days or it cannot be
done this year. I would therefore move a sus-
pension of the rule, that the order may go upon
its passage at this time.
Aid. Hall — Mr. Chairman, perhaps for the in-
formation of the Board I might add a word or
two to what the alderman from East Boston
has said. Mr. Frye, the chief engineer of the
Post Office Building, was here today and in-
formed me that a letter or telegram had been re-
ceived from Washington, from the secretary of
the treasury, and it was important that if the
underground wires were to be laid for lighting
the Custom House this fiscal year, the Board
should take action at this meeting. I have
looked at the statutes, and I think the United
States Government is neither a corporation nor
a person, within the meaning of tne act, and
that, this order can be passed under suspension
of the rule and permission given today. It is
important, as the alderman from East Boston
has stated, that the order go through at this
meeting, and if there is no legal objection in
the way, I would urge that it he passed under
suspension of the rule.
The rule was suspended, and the order was
read a second time and passed.
Aid. Witt moved to reconsider; lost.
BOARD OF VISITORS.
Aid. Folsom, for the committee, submitted
the following:
The Committee on Public Institutions De-
partment, to whom was referred the petition
of the Young Men's Christian Association and
other organizations that the Board of Visitors
be continued in office for three years from May
1, 1894, and the order concerning the appoint-
ment of a board of visitors to the Public In-
stitutions of the City of Boston, respectfully
report that a communication was received from
His Honor the Mayor calling the attention of
the committee to the fact that the term of
office of the Board of Visitors expired April 30.
18114. anil expressing the. opinion that it would
be wise to pass an order similar to the one
passed last year to provide for the continuance
of the Board of Visitors [or a single year, or
providing for a permanent board of such a
character. Your committee are of the opinion
that the recommendation of the Mayor should
he carried onl by providing for the appoint-
ment of -l board ::f tisitors lora t.'-rm I' three
years, ami accordingly recommend the passage
of the order in t he accompanying new draft :
Ordered. That His Honor the Mayor lie re-
quested to appoint, subject to confirmation by
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN
the Board of Aldermen, a board of citizens of
Boston composed of at least five members, of
whom a portion shall be women, for a term of
three years, ending May 1, 1897, who shall be
empowered to visit the institutions of the City
of Boston in charge of the Commissioners of
Public Institutions, and make such suggestions
and recommendations to the Mayor relative to
the care and management of the institutions
as they may deem advisable, but to exercise no
executive powers, and to serve without com-
pensation; said board to submit a report of
their recommendations to the Mayor and City
Council annually before the first day of May.
The report was accepted and the question
came on giving the order a second reading.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I move that further
consideration of that matter be assigned to the
next meeting.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I certainly hope
the matter will not be assigned, but will be
acted upon today. This has been before the
Committee on Public Institutions for quite a
long time, and was to be reported some time
ago to the Common Council. That report was
mislaid or lost, or for some reason or other was
not presented, and fur some three or four meet-
ings, I think, was in the hands of a member of
the committee. Now, this has been before us a
longtime, and I believe the Board of Visitors
are doing good work. Under the order
they simply investigate and make recom-
mendations to His Honor the Mayor. They
serve without pay, and I sec no reason why m-
should not act upon this today. Every member
of the Board has discussed this question thor-
oughly and for a long time. I don't see why
there should be any delay, and I hope the mat-
ter will be acted on today so that it will go to
the Common Council Thursday night, as they
will adjourn for the summer very shortly. It
we delay the matter here this may not get
through before the summer vacation.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, if I had heen look-
ing for an argument for assignment I could not
have advanced one stronger than that which
the gentlemen has advanced. He intimates
that this matter has been in the hands of the
Committee on Public Institutions for along
time. Now he conies in here and tells us that
he does not desire any delay, because we were
not members of the Committee on Public
Institutions, and knew none of the reasons that
were assigned therefor. Now, I desire at this
time, unless I am obliged to enter into
a discussion of the merits or demerits of the or-
der which has been reported, not to do so; nor
do I desire to be brought into any controversy
today in regard to the merits or demerits of the
Board of Visitors which have been appointed
and which have investigated our public institu-
tions. Therefore, I say again that his argument
is the strongest one that I can advance for as-
signment—that the Committee on Public In-
stitutions have had it before them a long time
and now come in here and ask me, upon
the mere reading of the order, to stand
here and vote for it. Let me look in-
to the matter; let me consider it for
a while; let me have opportunity to look
at it for a week. The gentleman snakes his
head and intimates that such cannot be done,
that he is going to put it through here today.
Very well, then, put it through; railroad it
through if you will. I will venture to say that
before it goes through I will have my say and
will express my honest and humble opinion
upon the necessity of a Board of Visitors at the
present time, pending an investigation by your
honorable Board here. Now, as a matter of
fairness, as a matter of right— I suppose cour-
tesy is out of the question—I ask that the mat-
ter may be assigned to the next meeting of the
Board.
The question came on assignment.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, if the gentle-
man had not already had sufficient time and
had not considered this matter I should think
he was entitled to more time, but if he will
look back a little be will remember that the
Committee on Streets and Sewers had not only
a great deal of talk, but gave this same matter
of the Board of Visitors of Public Institutions
very careful consideration. I would say also
that at the time this matter first rame up it
was not before the Committee on Public Insti-
tutions, although it has been there some time.
It was acted upon and was to be reported in the
Common Council, but through some accident,
as I have said— whether intentional or not I
don't know — the papers were said to be lost.
They afterwards turned up. The matter was
not reported. The alderman has considered
this matter, the whole Board of Aldermen have
discussed it in the Committee on Streets and
Sewers, and I believe they are all as well posted
today as they would be one week hence. At
the time the committee were considering this
matter I received the following letter, which I
would like to read (reading):
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor. |
City Hall, April 13. 1894. )
Charles E. Folsom. Esq.. Chairman Commit-
tee Department of Public Institutions: Dear
Sir — The term of office of the Board of Visitors
for the Public Institutions expires on the 30th
day of this month. This Board has in my judg-
ment proved useful and should be continued:
and I write to say that in my judgment it would
be wise to pass an order either similar to that
passed last year, providing for the continuance
of the board for a single year, or providing for
a permanent board of this character.
I think the latter plan is preferable.
Yours respectfully,
X. Matthews, .1r.
Now. Mr. Chairman, a year ago. when this
same board was appointed, this matter was
discussed and argued, and I think the Mayor at
that time appeared before us and talked to us
about it. For that reason I see no good cause
for assigning this matter further, except to de-
lay it. and I hope for that reason that we shall
act upon it today.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, while it is im-
material to me whether the Board vote to assign
this matter or not, I. as one member of the
Committee on Public Institutions— while I did
not desire to present a minority report, because
if I had it probably would have accompanied
that report— wish to say that I have no belief
whatever in a board of visitors for our
public institutions. I said so a year ago, and
I say so now. When we come to Iook at it
in its proper light we find that we have three
commissioners, that the City of Boston is pay-
ing salaries of $4000 to one ami $3500 each, to
the other two. and that in addition to that we
have to go outside and get another hoard to
come in and tell us how to run our public insti-
tutions. I say that matters have come to a very
strange pass. Is the City of Boston at such a loss
that we cannot get commissioners competent
to run our institutions without going outside
and getting a board of visitors? If the men
who today compose our Board of Commission-
ers of Public Institutions are not competent
men, why on earth does not the Mayor remove
them? That is what should be done. Why,
that department isn't any greater than
the department you have upstairs where
one man runs, you might say, the work-
ings of a number ot different depart-
ments, with heads for the different branches or
divisions. Why should the Department of
Public Institutions require the payment of
three men and the appointment besides of live
others to come in from the outside and tell the
mayor of Boston, "You are at fault here, you
are at fault there and you should remedy it?"
I am surprised that any man in this Board
would favor the selection of a board of visitors
of public institutions. Now, Mr. Chairman, it
is a sad and sorry thing for me to say that last
year, when this Board of Visitors was
appointed, we were not careful enough
to scrutinize the names of the people
who were sent in to us for our votes, and I
learned on the outside that the gentlemen who
had voted to confirm that board had voted to
confirm a person who was not a naturalized cit-
izen of the United States. Why, what a laugh-
ing stock we must be for other cities in this
country to learn that a board of visitors is con-
firmed by the Board of Aldermen of the City of
Boston and that one of them is not even a nat-
uralized citizen of the United States. I say it
is a disgrace, and while as a member of the
Committee on Public Institutions I did not care
to make a minority report, still I want the com-
mittee to understand that at the last meeting,
as the chairman will bear me out. I dissented
and did not favor the Board of Visitors for our
public institutions.
Aid. Witt— Mr. Chairman. I agree with my
friend opposite in regard to this Board of \ isi-
tors. I do not believe it is necessary or good
for the management of the institutions. I
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don't think this committee during the last year
has been of any benefit, but that they have
been an injury to the institution. The only
way that you can appoint a board of visitors
that is of any good at all is to put them in the
institutions as officers and let them run affairs
for six months. Let them see what they have got
to deal with there. That is the only way that
they are competent to become judges and ad-
visers in connection with our public institu-
tions. In regard to the board appointed last
year, the whole business was done by two
or three members. I venture to say that
there were some members of that board
who never went to the islands at all.
A few days ago I was at Long Island and
saw one member of the Board of Visitors come
down there. She came down and when she
got there what did she do? Went out on the
grounds and picked up one of the most notori-
ous men in that institution and took him off,
leaving the superintendent, and went through
the building with him. The man was one who
spent his whole time serving out criminal sen-
tences. Now, I do not believe it is any benefit
to the inmates or to the management of the in-
stitutions to have this Board of Visitors. I
think if the three commissioners cannot run
the institution satisfactorily to the Mayor and
the Board of Aldermen they should be removed
and that some men who can do so should be
put in their place. The idea of appointing a
Board of Commissioners consisting of three
men and then appointing a Board of Visitors to
look after them and report what are their
wrong-doings or shortcomings! I do not believe
in it at all.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, in answer to the
gentleman who has just taken his seat, I will
say that this Board of Visitors is not for any
such purpose. The order distinctly says that
the Boardof Visitors shall report or make rec-
ommendations to His Honor the Mayor. Now,
His Honor the Mayor apparently believes that
the last board did good work. He says so in his
communication. I believe, no matter how able
or how good a commission you have, that a
Board of Visitors going there may make some
suggestions that are valuable. You may have
three men there who are the most able men in
Boston, and a Board of Visitors might go there
and see something which they could recom-
mend and in regard to which the commission-
ers themselves would say, "That is right, we
believe in it," and might act upon the advice.
You might as well say that a man should never
take advice from anybody. The best men in
the country want advice, they have peo-
ple to advise them, and I believe this
Board of Visitors is merely a board
to go there and make recommendations.
They report to bis Honor the Mayor, and if he
thinks their recommendations are good he can
communicate with the Commissioners and
make suggestions also. They are to make their
report once a year to the Mayor and the City
Council, and I cannot see any earthly objection
to establishing this board, although personally
I do not care anything about it.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I hold in my hand
here the original order which was sent down,
with which, of course, every member of the
Board is conversant, for the appointment of a
board to serve for a term, from May 1, 1894.
Now, the Committee on Public Institutions re-
port an order in a new draft, providing that
the Board of Visitors shall be established forthe
term of years ending May 1, 18!>7, making the
term of appointment three years. Now, it
is a auestion in my mind whether the
Board of Aldermen or the City Coun-
cil of Boston can create any kind of a commis-
sion for three years. What commissions we
have with a term of three years are appointed
under the statute laws giving us the right.
That is the case with your trustees of the City
Hospital, your trustees of the Public Library,
ami so on. I might enumerate many other
three-year officers— your Water Board and your
Park Commissioners — appointed under statute
law. I am not going to now discuss the legal-
ity of the order as presented by the honorable
gent leman opposite. It is useless lor me to dis-
cuss the merits of the case, as I must refrain, I
suppose, (he motion to assign being before the
body. I now. Mr. Chairman, however, am going
i nis: t question under rule 17 cf the hoard
esolution re-
of Aldermen, which saj s:
'Every ordinance, order and n
ported by a committee shall, unless rejected,
have two several readings, both of which may
take place at the same session, unless objection
is made."
Now, I object to this order taking its second
reading at this time, and therefore it must go
over unless the gentleman has the rule sus-
pended, which, of course, requires the neces-
sary two-thirds vote. But I raise the objection,
Mr. Chairman, with your permission, and 1
suppose that is the easiest way to get at it.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I rise to ask for
a suspension of the rule.
The Chairman— The point of order having
been raised, the Chair thinks that is a proper
question for discussion at this time. The Chair
thinks that, technically, the objection raised
by the alderman is a little bit out of order, but
the Chair desires to be more than fair in the
matter and, as the Chair looks at it, it is some-
thing like this: The alderman himself has
made a motion to assign. It seems to the Chair
that that motion is now before the Board. The
Chair cannot now anticipate what may take
place. The motion to assign may be carried,
and then it seems that the Chair would be re-
lieved from making any ruling upon any point
of order, particularly on the point suggested by
the alderman. At the same time the Chair is
not making this suggestion for the purpose of
escaping the ruling the alderman calls for ; and,
while not technically before the body at this
time, the Chair is perfectly willing to say that
an order of this kind, coming in as new busi-
ness and receiving its first reading and then
being before the Board for a second reading,
can only take its second reading, objection
being made at the time, under a suspension of
the rule. So the Chair now understands the
business before this Board to be Aid. Lee's
motion to assign.
Aid. Lee Mr. Chairman, I do not desire to
discuss the question with the Chair, but only
to say that I suppose I might, by unanimous
consent, ask that that motion be withdrawn.
Still I believe, from a parliamentary stand-
point, that I would he wrong in so doing. I
don't know that I am as conversant with par-
liamentary law as many of the members of the
Board here. It was at its final stages an objec-
tion was raised ; and if the Chair became con-
vinced that the point raised under the rules
was correct, then I believe the whole matter
should be declared null and void and it would
have to go back to its original position, the
same as a matter might be reconsidered. It is
familiar to us all here that we make reconsid-
erations, merely going back to the original
question. When a motion to reconsider is car-
ried, under parliamentary law, the matter
must go back to the first reading and the whole
work must be commenced over again. Now,
while I have made a motion to assign, I have
called the Chair's attention to a rule which I
happened to overlook at the time when I made
the motion, and I would ask that I might have
unanimous consent to withdraw the motion to
assign at the present time.
The motion to assign was withdrawn by
unanimous consent.
The Chairman— The question now before the
Board is the second reading of the order.
Aid. Lee— To that I object.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I now ask a sus-
pension of the rule that the order may take its
second reading at this time, and on that I call
for the yeas and nays.
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, I do not under-
stand just what the condition of affair is. I
want to be understood distinctly in this matter.
I am in favor of the Board of Visitors and be-
lieve that the work which has been done by
the Boardof Visi tors the past year is good work.
I am also favorable to the assignment of the
matter. I see no need of undue haste, and will
vote for assignment, if it comes to that. I want
it understood that I am not criticising the ac-
tion of the Board, that lam not hostile to any
such Board or to the appointment of any such
Board.
Aid. LEE— Mr. Chairman. I trust that the rule
will not be suspended. I do no! agree with my
friend on the extreme right, Aid. Hall, thai
the Board of Visitors have done any good for
the City of Boston. I believe that a more inju-
rious body was never inflicted upon the corpo-
ration than Me' Board of Visitors of last year.
Tha is my honest conviction and my honeel
opinion, expressed without fear or favor. I be-
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lieve that when a municipality like the City of
Boston stands up and appoints three commis-
sioners under the statute law of the Common
wealth, and pays them a combined salary of
$12,500, if they cannot take care of the public
institutions, they should be removed and three
men found who can. That is my position. The
idea of paying three commissioners $12,500
and then appointing an auxiliary board to
assist them and make reports to the City
Council and to the Chief Magistrate. Why, the
Chief Magistrate of this city under your charter
has more exclusive powers than any other chief
magistrate that I know of in this Common-
wealth or in any other Commonwealth that
I have traversed ; and it would show a
weakness — would not show that backbone
that a chief magistrate should have, to rec-
ommend that a Board of Visitors be appoint-
ed under such circumstances, when $12,500 is
being paid out of the city treasury to three gen-
tlemen to act as commissioners. If they are
incompetent and cannot carry out laws which
govern the public institutions— the Ordinances
and the by-laws— remove them, and continue
to remove them until you find three gen-
tlemen who have the executive ability
to carry on the work of your institutions.
I say there is the point. Do not appoint
any auxiliary board when you have a paid
Board of Commissioners. Hold them strictly re-
sponsible—don't have a divided responsibility,
something in the line of the text stated by a
gentleman here the other night that "A house
ivided against itself cannot stand." If I re-
member the quotations that I learned in my
early days, I believe that was taken from the
gospel of St. Luke, the eleventh chapter and
the sixteenth or seventeenth verse. It would
have been well. Mi-. Chairman, if the gentle-
man had stated to the chaplain at the time
when the riots were in progress at Deer Island
that when he preached he should have taken
his text from the sixteenth chapter, twen-
tieth verse of Exodus. He would then have
done a grea't deal more towards bringing
around peace and harmony. That text is—
"Thou shalt not bear false witness against
thy neighbor." There was the trouble in your
institutions and there is t he only trouble— that
your subordinate officers are seeking for pro-
motion and trying to root out their superiors,
backbiting and bearing false witness against
their acts. I say that would have been a far
better text for him to have preached from. I
only want to say again that I never will go on
record, while a trustee of this corporation, when
the City Treasurer is paying $12,500 to three
gentlemen to administer the laws governing
our public institutions, as asking that an auxil-
iary board may be appointed when, as the gen-
tleman said, "A house divided against itself
cannot stand." I trust that the rule will not
be suspended.
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, I do not care to
discuss the question : but I do not see the force
of my learned friend's logic. I cannot see the
objection to a board of visitors who shall have
a supervising power in looking after the im-
mense interests which are involved in our pub-
lic institutions. I don't care how large a salary
you may pay the commissioners; I don't care
how efficient or able men they may be or how
honest in the execution of their duties— there
is always an opportunity for suggestions, there
is always an opportunity for good work, and I
believe that that good work can be done by a
board of visitors. I don't think it is any criti-
cism upon the commissioners, or that it
is any hindrance to them in the dis-
charge of their duties. If properly carried out,
properly executed, I think their work ought to
be an assistance. I believe the Mayor is wise
in his suggestions. I do not understand that
the Board of Visitors of last year criticise any
of the commissioners in person, any individual :
I do not understand that they find any fault
with any of the officers — that is, with one or
two exceptions, perhaps. It is the fault with
the system, and you and I know that if the
commissioners are to go along in the old rut
they will do as their predecessors have done
and you cannot get reforms, cannot get im-
provements, cannot get a better condition of
things, unless you have somebody to go down
and advise with them. They have a personal
interest to keep things as they are, doing those
things passably well, and not doing things, per-
haps, as well as they ought to be done. They
do not propose to make any changes or any im-
provements that are going to disturb the old
arrangement of things themselves; and there-
fore it seems to me the plan of having a board
of visitors is a wise one, and that we should
adopt the recommendation of His Honor the
Mayor. I cannot understand the logic ad-
vanced by the gentleman— why the Board of
Visitors cannot go down there personally, talk
with the commissioners and discuss in a
friendly and fair way what can be done. These
commissioners draw their salaries for three
years, each of them. We know what commis-
sioners are, and what they do, and we know
whether they are satisfactory or unsatisfactory.
Instances are brought to our attention in the
Commonwealth every day of unsatisfac-
tory commissions, and I could name half
a dozen commissioners today in regard to
which you and I, Mr. Chairman, would agree
that the commissioners are not altogether a
credit to the Commonwealth, not to speak of
the commissioners in a great municipality like
this. There is an opportunity for good work on
the part of these visitors, and it seems to me
there is not sound logic in what the alderman
from the Brighton district says. I want to be
also distinctly understood that I have no per-
sonal feeling m the matter. I do not care what
the board does personally — it makes no differ-
ence to me. I am only expressing an honest
opinion that I hold myself, however trivial, un
wise or illogical it may be considered. I think
we might properly assign this for discussion to
the next meeting, but I am in favor of the
Board of Visitors.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman. I would like to ask
the alderman a question, trusting at the same
time that the rule will not be suspended. I
will ask the alderman on my right if, he can
inform this Board how many times the Board
of Visitors of 1893 visited the institutions-
Aid. Hall— I don't know.
Aid. Lee— That answers my question. Now
I never have in all my life seen a lawyer vet,
no matter which side he was on, who did not
get up and say to his opponent that his argu-
ment was not logical. But the most illogical
and most unnecessary argument has been the
one made by Brother Hall here today. He has
been asked a simple question, aiid he can-
not tell the Board (if Aldermen how
many times the Board of Visitors of
1893 visited the public institutions of the City
of Boston. Now if that is logical from bis
standpoint, I want to go to Canada. I might go
to Europe, but I am a little afraid of the water
and would have to wait until a tunnel was
built. I trust that the rule will not be sus-
pended and that the order will go over in order
to look into some amendment which, if the
order is to go through, I may desire to offei.
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, I do not want to
criticise the question, but I do want to call the
alderman's attention to the estimation in n hich
such questions are held by lawyers. 1 will not
si\ l:u it is an absurd question butlfyau
should ask me how many times, for instance, 1
have been to church during the past year-
Aid. Lee— 1 could have told that without ask-
ing you. [Laughter.]
Aid. Hall— 1 know the alderman would at-
tempt to answer that question, but I am sure
be doesn't know. If 1 were to ask him. of
course he could tell me. I don't know how
many times the Board of Visitors visited the
island, but I do know individually that they
were there a good many times. 1 have read
their report and I think they have done a great
deal of good, that their work is to be com-
mended. They evidently know something
about our institutions, and I believe that the
light which has been thrown upon the institu-
tions will result in benefit. I do not under-
stand that there is any attack upon individuals.
It has been an attack largely upon a system,
and I believe that the discussion will result in
somegood. That is all I wish to say, and that
is all I have attempted to assert.
Aid. Presho— Mr. Chairman, I believe this is
an attempt of the Mayor to shift responsibili-
ty. I rind, in reading article <>, chapter 2<>l>. of
the Acts of 1S85. that ail the executive powers
are vested in the Mayor: that the departments
are here distinctly stated to be under his super-
vision and accountable to him. I would like to
take the time of the Board for a moment to
read from section 6:
Section 1. chapter 200 of the Acts of 1885:
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"The Mayor of the City of Boston shall ap-
point, subject to confirmation by the Board of
Aldermen, all officers and boards now elected
by the City Council or Board of Alder-
men, or appointed by him subject to
confirmation, and all whose offices may
be established by the City Council or
Board of Aldermen, for such terms of
service respectively, as are or may be fixed by
law or ordinance ; and he may remove any of
said officers or members of such boards for such
cause as he shall deem sufficient and shall as-
sign in Ms order for removal. No appointment
made by the mayor shall be acted upon by the
Board of Aldermen until the expiration of one
week after such appointment is transmitted to
said board."
Sect. G. "They (the commissioners) shall be
at all times accountable for the proper dis-
charge of their duties to the mayor, as the
chief executive officer, whose duty it shall be
to secure the honest, efficient and economical
conduct of the entire executive and adminis-
trative business of the city, and the harmoni-
ous and concerted action of the different de-
partments."
I think that was put there for a purpose.
Really, according to my belief, we have no bus-
iness to conduct this investigation. These de-
partments are accountable to the Mayor, and
he should be conducting the investigation or
should be examining this question, and it
seems to me that this is another attempt to
shift responsibility. Why does n't he take the
responsibility? The responsibility is clearly, by
the statutes, put upon him. He has the appoint-
ment of the three men on the commission, and
then, by this statutory act of 1885, all these of-
ficers are accountable to him. That act was
prepared after very long discussion, and is in
itself more than an amendment to the charter.
It practically makes a new charter. I hope the
rule will not be suspended. I want to see this
power placed upon one man. I think the sim-
Eler any machine, is the better its business can
e executed. I think there are too many people
concerned in this matter. Put the responsibili-
ty upon one firm, one head, and let it rest there.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I did not in-
tend to say a word upon this question. I do not
care whether the Board votes to suspend the
rule or not, while I shall vote to suspend the
rule. If I felt that the alderman on my left
did not have more knowledge than any other
member of the Board upon this question, and
did not have more experience, I certainly
should vote against suspending this rule, be-
cause I do not believe anything is to be gained
by rushing a thing through when a person
stands up and says he wants time to investi-
fate a matter— wants to improve or amend it.
don't care whether the Board of Visitors is
appointed for one year or three years. I am
myself a believer in frequent elections. I
think the oftener a candidate goes before the
people, or the oftener he comes before a board
which puts him in touch with the people, the
better it is; that the longer terms of office you
give officials the more independent they get.
Consequently, I should certainly be more in
favor of a one-year term than a three-year
term, but that is simply a matter of detail. I
should vote for either. Now, I have listened at-
tentively to hear some reason advanced why
we should not put this order through today.
One gentleman gets up and says there is a legal
objection. Well, Mr. Chairman, you were pres-
ent, with other members of the Board last
before the Committee on Streets and Sewers,
when we had the Corporation Counsel down
before us. We at that time had that question
raised, and as the law advised it, he
settled it. The result was a vote was
passed providing for the creation of the
board : and it seems to ine if we had
the power last year to make the term of the
board extend to the first day of April, 1894, if
the board had the right to go beyond the polit-
ical year three or four months, that that settled
the principle of whether they have a right to
decide that people shall remain in office two
years or three years. I believe that we settled
that question when we made the term of office
to April 1st, 1894. I think we asked the Corpo-
ration Counsel for his opinion in the matter at
the time, and at his suggestion the order was
drawn. Now, another gentleman says that a
member of the present Board of Visitors is not a
naturalized citizen. I thought the Mayor was
taking care of the citizens of Boston. I know if
the gentleman from Charlestown was mayor he
would not have upon the Board of Visitors a
man who was not a naturalized citizen. I pre-
sume the person referred to must be a woman,
because certainly Thomas F. Ring, who was a
candidate for one place, must be a voter, Lewis
G. Farmer has sat in this Board, and I presume
Dr. Charles P. Putnam must be a citizen of the
United States ; so I presume it may be a woman.
Now, I will not go into that question, only say-
ing that it comes to a question between Miss
McCarthy and Mrs. Evans. If either of them is
married and her husband is a citizen, she is a
citizen. I understand that it was decided, in
connection with a fight of the School Board,
that if a woman's husband is a citizen, she may
thereby be a voter. That brings the whole ques-
tion down to one or two persons. Whether they
are naturalized citizens or not, they should be,
Mr. Chairman. What does the section "Citi-
zens of Boston" mean? Citizens of Boston
means certainly naturalized citizens of the
United States. We were not to blame. We put
that section in there, and we felt that the May-
or in nominating people would certainly com-
ply with the section. If he did not do so I think
we ought to have raised the question and
either have defeated such candidates or had
them removed. Another gentleman advances
the objection here that he saw one of the visit-
ors go down there and take a man to one side
and talk to him— a man whom he says has been
sent to different institutions. Who told him
that? The superintendent, undoubtedly. Did
he suppose, does anyone suppose, that a visitor
can get any information from a superintend-
ent? I have always maintained that the
only way you can find out anything about an
institution is to get hold of the poor
unfortunates who happen to be there. No
committee, no board of visitors, can furnish
such information like a poor unfortunate.
Read the stories published in the papers, both
in New York and in this city, where reporters,
for the purpose of getting an insight into insti-
tutions, have pretended to be drunk. It is only
a year or two ago that we read of the Boston
Globe reporter who pretended to be drunk,
although he had not been drinking, and the
officers swore that he was intoxicated, and
when asked how they knew, said they smelled
of his breath. He was sent to the institutions,
and he described the condition of affairs, stay-
ing there a number of days. That is the only
way you can do, and I venture the assertion
that the statements made by several of these
inmates of the institutions will show more
of the real facts in an hour than
can otherwise be obtained by any com-
mission or board of visitors. This is the same
as everything. There is always an inside, and
the only way you can get in the inside of an in-
stitution is to be there, live there, sleep there
and eat there— not to be there when there is a
holiday, not when it is prepared for a visit, but
to be there from Sunday to Saturday, and go
through the whole thing. Now, while I would
be as courteous to Aid. Lee as anybody, I will
vote to suspend the rule— not because I do not
desire to see the ordinance improved, if we can
improve it, but because I believe no reason can
be advanced to show that Boston has been in-
jured by this Board of Visitors. What has this
Board of Visitors done? They have cer-
tainly done some good. What bad have
they done, if you want to put it, that way?
Where has anything such been shown?
In what part of the Commissioners' report
have their actions been criticised? I am
am willing to give my impressions as
they appear to me. Every one of them, as they
came upon the stand, seemed to be very fair,
and seemed, if anything, to be lenient towards
the commission, and I personally am willing to
go on record as saying that I would not vote to
confirm some of them again, particularly after
the statements they made. But that is not the
fault of the system— it is the fault of the indi-
vidual— and so long as they have protected this
Board of Aldermen and have given US the right
to reject nominations, I certainly shall try and
see, if the order goes through and the Mayor
sends in men who are not naturalized citizens,
that I do not vote to confirm them. Now, it
seems to me that at this time such a
board can do a great deal of good. I am
not going into the religions question raised
by the gentleman, because, unlike him.
638
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
I did not read the Bible in my early
days. Consequently I am not familiar with
quotations from it. But it seems to me the vis-
itors have done some good. Certainly nobody
could rise in this Board and say they had done
harm. Now, unless the gentleman is honestly
desirous of having this thing laid over, I trust
that we may come to a vote upon it today. I
wish to put myself in the line of not voting to
put such a thing through when a member
stands here honestly and desires assignment,
but this is a case where I think every member
understands the matter thoroughly. The gen-
tleman on my left says thai the Mayor should
have backbone. Well, I thought the Mayor ex-
hibited some backbone. It seems that lie went
down there and discharged a commissioner and
several of the officers. Still a board of visitors
was appointed and found defects. I am not go-
ing to criticise his Honor the Mayor,
and I certainly hope that Alderman Presho
was not sincere in what he said that he
believes in a one-man machine. Certainly I do
not believe in a one-man machine, and I don't
think the alderman does. It is always bad to
place too much responsibility in any one man's
hands or in any person's hands. Now, in regard
to the Board of Commissioners of Public Insti-
tutions, while I do not wish to refer to the evi-
dence in the investigation, because it is not
proper to do so, I will say that there are two
members who have passed out; we will take
two of the former members of the Board of
Commissioners, Vincent Laform< — and 1 don't
desire to say anything about the dead, we all
know the age of that man and Ins condi-
tion, and why he was placed there— and
the other gentleman, whose term has
expired. There is no man of intelligent
who questions for a moment that one
man had directed an entire board. AVhen new-
blood came in it was natural that the old sys-
tem should be tried to be forced down people's
throats, the most natural thing in the world
that the system which had been inaugurated
should be carried out or attempted. Conse-
quently, when the clash came the persons
closest to the throne prevailed. There is no
question about that. Everybody is familiar
with the whole question, everybody who has
read the records knows the condition of affairs.
Everybody knows what was done, and it is
like everything else— you cannot do a wrong to-
day but what it is liable to come back in a year
or in five years from the time you do it. That
was the situation. I am not going to say any-
thing about the facts that have been presented
to the committee, but I ask any member of
this Board to show me wherein any one on the
Board of Visitors has done anything that woirld
reflect discredit on the City of Boston, where
they have committed one act which does not
show that they were entirely in accord with
public sentiment, even if one of them is not a
naturalized citizen and if one of them has un-
fortunately talked with a poor fellow who
probably, even although he was there, might
originally have been sent there through weak-
ness. When people reflect and look back they
see that it is the first step that sends a man to
an institution. Any man who has been brought
up in Boston must realize how individuals are
frequently, in spite of themselves, unfortunate-
ly cast in contact with other people and there-
by made criminals or paupers. There are two
sides to every question, and in this case where
we find commissioners paid to perform a cer-
tain duty we ought also to follow the prin-
ciple of Massachusetts, which has always been
to protect the poor and unfortunate. Although
at the State House we have paid officials, the
State also provides by selection from men and
women in this Commonwealth citizens of suf-
ficient character and integrity, a board to place
over those paid officials whom they feel might
look at things from an economical or from a
wrong standpoint. Consequently they go out
and secure persons who have no pecuniary in-
terest in the matter, but who have the love of
their State and the city at heart, and who de-
sire to help fallen humanity. They select that
class of men and women and place them where
they may do some good, and where they never
do any harm. That is the reason why I voted
last year in favor of the Board of Visitors, and
its course has not caused me to cbange my
opinion. I know that the alderman on my left
voted for it last year. I am sorry that the
Board of Visitors has done things which have
caused him to change his mind; but
if it is because of things they have done that
is not the fault of the system. It is to be pre-
sumed that if this goes through, the Mayor
will send in the names of people who will do
the proper thing, and the Board cannot suffer.
Certainly the commissioners have no objection.
and it is peculiar to see the way every one of
the Board of Visitors has talked here. I hope,
as I say, that the order will pass. Personally,
my vote would be for suspension of the rule :
because, as I say, I believe the gentleman has
his mind made up now, and can have any
amendment he desires made or can refer it to
the Committee on Streets and Sewers and there
have it discussed and a report brought in today.
Aid. Lee-Mi. Chairman, after the most elo-
quent peroration in the gentleman's speech, I
supposed he was going to get on to the old tiag
and a larger appropriation before he got
through, and also to declare for more stringent
reforms than are now being instigated under
Mr. Lansing and General Martin. But let me
say, in the first place, that nobody up to date
will ever accuse the alderman's wife of not
being a citizen of the Commonwealth [laugh-
ter]. I think that that is true. He undertakes
to state that by our vote a Board of Visitors was
carried for two or three months into the next
municipal year. Yes. Mr. Chairman, and many
things have been passed here in this Board and
in this City Council which, if the searchlight
of inquiry was placed upon them, would be
sent t" t • cTl -.sting ::bli-. i::n Ihei'jisnt any
doubt of it. We, believing that we know some-
thing about the laws governing the muni-
cipality, have passed orders here which
the Chief Magistrate has sent back vetoed,
telling us that they were illegal. I now raise
this objection and ask that the rule may not be
suspended, that I may have time to prepare
some amendments to the bill now presented by
the honorable alderman opposite. If I am de-
nied that right I will go home contented. I
will go home happy, and I will venture to say
that I will eat my dinner and go to church next
Sunday, unless I run afoul of Aid, Hall of Dor-
chester, because for ten years every Sunday of
my life I have gone to religious worship with
the exception of one Sunday when I was in his
company and was attracted away [laughter],
and I believe that was either at Elmira or Bing-
hamton, in the State of New York.
Aid. Hall— Will the alderman pardon me a
question?
Aid. Lee— Certainly— always.
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman. I should like to
know the condition of the alderman from
Brighton at that time, if he cannot say wheth-
er it was Binghamton or Elmira [laughter.]
Aid. Lee— Well, Air. < 'hairman, I think it was
at Elmira. I am positive it was at Elmira. but
I did not want togive the citizens of Boston oc-
casion to believe that he was so near a reform-
atory as he was in that place [laughter.] I want
to say that I trust the rule will not be suspend-
ed, so that I may look into the matter. I don't
know but some of the other members of the
Board here may put the order into some kind
of different farm. That is one of the reasons
why the rule should not be suspended.
My friend Lomasney undertakes to tell
us that no member of this Board can get up
and refer to any wrong that any member of the
Board of Visitors has ever done towards the
institutions. I think that is what he means. I
cannot find where they have done anything
that was good. They have created dissensions.
I believe I questioned every one of them upon
the stand except Mr. Farmer, and I was in the
Committee on Claims the afternoon he was
here and did not have an opportunity to ask
him any questions. There was not one of them
who staved in one of your public instituious
over night, got up in the morning and found
out how it was regulated or run: and it was
only twice during their whole term of office
that a majority of them visited your public in-
stitutions.
And when they went there what was their
great hobby and their great hold? Talking
with people who, as the alderman says, may be
unfortunate. My sympathies go out to them
just as strongly as do those of the alderman on
my right ; but to an habitual drunkard or an
habitual criminal my sympathies do not go out
in the same sense that they would for one who
might be unfortunate in the walks of life. I
have no desire to take their opinions or to as-
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639
rect the Superintendent of Streets to construct
a conduit for electric wires under and across
Kingston and Essex streets, and that the
Mayor be empowered to lease to any parties de-
siring them such concessions as will enable
them to be furnished with electric light or
power.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
HEARINGS.
On petitions for leave to project bay-win-
dows, viz.:
1. A. Bilafski, three windows, from building
58 Chapman street, Ward 16.
Assigned to the next meeting, on motion of
Aid. Barry.
2. Francis J. Murphy, one window, over Bun-
ker Hill street, from building corner Bunker
Hill and Jackson streets, Ward 3.
No objections. Referred to the Committee on
the Inspection of Buildings (Aid.).
On petitions for leave to erect wooden build-
ings as stables, viz.:
3. William C. Norcross, for twenty horses, at
448 Albany street. Ward 17.
4. Conrad Decher, for one horse, on rear of
116 School street. Ward 23.
5. Estelle S. Hall, for two horses, on rear of
Hillsdale street, near Adams street, Ward 24.
6. On petition of William P. Shrumpf, for
leave to convert to use, as a stable for two
horses, a wooden building on rear of Maverick
street, corner of Cottage street, Ward 2.
No objections. Severally referred to the
Committee on Streets and Sewers.
7. On petition of the Boston Electric Light
Company, leave to erect one pole on Tremont
street at the Parkway.
No objections. Recommitted to Committee
on Electric Wires.
On petitions of the West End Street Railway
Company for location for tracks, viz.:
8. On Lexington, Chelsea, and Eagle streets,
East Boston, and for leave to use the overhead
single trolley system on said tracks.
Ex-Alderman Jesse M. Gove appeared and
objected to the granting of the petition, on the
ground that the streets were residential streets.
He spoke particularly for Lexington street,
stating that, as a father, he should strenuously
object to the danger that would be threatened
to his children by the electric cars. (To Aid.
Dever)— Horse cars are already running a part
of the way on Lexington street, but there is
not the same objection to them as to electric
cars, although he personally did not want them
there. He thought electric cars should not be
allowed on residential streets. (To Aid.
Lee)— The only other way to get to the
new car house would be up Prescott
and down Eagle streets, which are also residen-
tial. (To Aid. Witt.) He thought East Boston
was looking forward with pleasure, in one
sense, to the prospect of having electric cars,
hut did not see how it was possible for the rate
of speed to be materially increased over that of
the horse cars at present. The electric cars
will simply rush through the streets, and stop
longer at the crossings to make up the differ-
ence. There will be very little increase of
speed by the electrics.
There heing no further objections, the matter
was referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
9. For leave to locate two curves and a cross-
over in Eliot square.
No objections. Recommitted to the Commit-
tee on Railroads.
10. On the proposed taking of land of David
H. McKay ami others, supposed owners of the
lee in a private street called Duck Lane, be-
tween Western avenue and Smith street, in
Ward 25.
James Barry appeared and objected, not to
the sewer, but to the expense, if he would have
to bear any expense, as it would he of no use to
him.
There being no further objection, the matter
was referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
PETITIONS REKERRF.I).
To tli" Committee on Claims— Charles W.
Bsab for compensation for injuries riiiived
from tailing on the cross-walk at Church Gr^en
from Lincoln street.
'lug Nellie and owners, for compensation for
damage to said tug at Chelsea bridge, north
draw .
To the Committee on Electric Wires— Petitions
of the New England Telephone and Telegraph
Company of Massachusetts, for leave to erect
poles as follows:
Arnold and Berry streets.
Boston Electric Light Company, for leave to
erect poles in Humboldt avenue, between
Townsend and Crawford streets.
The New England Telephone and Telegraph
Company of Massachusetts, for leave to lay un-
derground conduits for electric wires in Centre
and other streets in West Roxbury.
To the Committee on Fanevil Hall, (etc.) — T.
W. Curtis, for the use of Faneuil Hall, Wednes-
day evening, June 20.
To the Committee on Fire Department (Aid.) —
Masten & Wells Fireworks Manufacturing
Company, for leave to display fireworks on the
grounds of the Walter Baker Institute on Wash-
ington street, Dorchester, on the evening of
June 21, or the next fair day.
To the Committee on Inspection of Buildings
Department— H. T. & J. J. Bowers, for leave to
build a wooden addition on Von Hillern street,
near Mt. Vernon street, Ward 24.
American Brewing Company, for leave to
build an addition on rear of Heatli street, near
Lawn street, Ward 22.
B. B. Whittemore and others, for additional
regulations concerning construction of build-
ings in Boston.
To the Committee on Inspection of Buildings
Department (Ald.)—L. C. Burtt, for leave to pro-
ject a watch sign at 62 Green street, Ward 8.
Globe Shirt Company, for leave to project two
show cases at 305 Washington street.
Cumner, Craig & Co., for leave to project a re-
volving fan as a sign from second story of
building 69 Broad street.
Fred Ferre, for leave to project three barber
poles at 47 Bennett street.
Thorp & Martin Company, for leave to sus-
pend American flags from windows of building
12 Milk street until after July 4.
To the Committee on Lamps— B. Rome, for a
public lanip on Marion place, Ward 1.
To the Committee on Licenses— M. F. Miley,
for leave to run a passenger barge between
Post Office square and the ball grounds during
the season.
George B. Ellms, for leave to run barges be-
tween Broadway and Post Office square, via L
and Congress streets.
Jeremiah O'Connor, for leave to maintain a
shooting gallery at 4 Irving street, Ward 8.
Webster Club, for a license for an athletic ex-
hibition, including sparring with eight-ounce
gloves, at Casino Building, July 9, 1894.
John Dolan, for an athletic exhibition, in-
cluding sparring with eight-ounce gloves, at
the Congress-street Ball Grounds on July 4.
A. W. Layman, for license for flying horses,
corner Market and Henshaw streets, Brighton.
B. F. Keith, for a permit for Adelaide Dickey
to appear at Keith's New Theatre.
To the Committee on Park Department— -D.
Chauncy Brewer and others, for abatement of
taxes assessed by the Park Commissioners for
betterments on account of the Dorchesterway,
or for a hearing in the matter.
To the Committee on Railroads— -S. D. Hicks
& Son, that the unused tracks in Bowker street
he removed.
To the Superintendent of Streets — Underhay
Oil Company, for leave to place two awnings
over office windows ori Wendell street.
To the Committee on Police (Aid.)— Plymouth
Steamboat Company, for leave to stretch a ban-
ner across Atlantic avenue at the head of Com-
mercial wharf.
Philip A. Shea, for leave to suspend a banner
across Washington street, from No. 478 to No.
493 on said street.
To the Committee on Streets and Sewers— W '.
G. Russell, trustee, for a sewer in Whiting
street. Ward 21.
Mack Peterson, for leave to maintain a stand
for the sale of lemonade, etc., on Causeway
street, near the Union station.
William F. Temple, I'm leave to place an iron
fence around his land, corner Huntington and
Massachusetts avenues.
B. Rome, for a sewer in Marion street, Ward
1, between Bennington and Havre streets.
William Meyerhoff, for leave to maintain a
stand for the sale of temperance drinks in City
I [all avenui .
John B. Patterson, for leave to parade in cer-
tain streets in Dorchester, on July 4.
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN
rection that is properly managed. Does he
want the citizens of Boston to understand that
our personal appearance was such that they
imagined we were going to lead them on to lib-
erty,and they were in readiness to follow us up?
He ought to preserve the letter sent to him by
that gentleman in there, who said he was not a
guest. I have not the statistics, but they will
show that the House of Correction is altogether
different from any other institution in Boston.
Almost two-thirds of the inmates, I believe, are
there for their first time. There is no institu-
tion, I believe, in the State that shows so many
first commitments as the House of Correction.
The gentleman will find short sentences there,
Mr. Chairman, and the inmates are not con-
firmed criminals. The institution was not
made for confirmed criminals. It was desig-
nated as a House of Correction, and most of
them are young men under twenty-five years
of age, the majority of them under their first
commitments— not like the Island, where
many of them have had a large number of
commitments. That is altogether different
from the House of Correction. I don't know what
man he may have found there who told him
that. Nobody told me that, certainly. I hope the
gentleman will give his name, so that we may
get at his reasons. I don't suppose in any in-
stitution there will not be some such inmates
found. Every body of men has one or two men
who are satisfied and also has some who are
dissatisfied ; but what has been developed about
the penal institutions to justify the gentleman
in standing up here and saying that the Board
of Visitors are a curse to tliein? He also says
that we are a curse to them — the Board of Al-
dermen, who are required by statute to visit
them. He says that our visit was almost the
occasion of a riot. Now, I have received a let-
ter— and let me say right here that in that
institution the statute was violated. It was
admitted that that was the case. I have
no doubt the gentleman did get that let-
ter, but when the Legislature of Massa-
chusetts passed a statute that a box should
be placed in a certain place where let-
ters could be sent without having them
opened, why was not that law complied with?
Why was n't that done? lam not saying any-
thing about the House of Correction, but why
hold the Board of Visitors responsible for the
House of Correction when certainly they have
said nothiinr about it? Not a word have they
said in their written communications to the
Mayor aoout Deer Island or the House of Cor-
rection. Thev have confined their efforts to
Long Island. Does the gentleman believe their
statements in regard to Long Island, or does he
not? Thev devoted most of their time to
Long Island; they felt that there was where
they should begin their work. Probably if you
pass this ordinance they may continue their
work there. Certainly, judging by the time of
the investigation, they did not have the oppor-
tunity to go through all the institutions. Now,
I do not care whether you suspend the rule or
not — I am prepared to vote now. lam willing,
as I have said, to have the order amended. If
the gentleman wants to do that I have no ob-
jection, but when the gentleman stands upand
assigns as a reason forsuch action that the Huu.se
of Correction and Deer Island are penal institu-
tions, and that they should not want the Board
of Visitors to go there, I -simply desire to say
that if the views of the gentleman were carried
out probably the Board of Aldermen would not
go there ; you probably would not have any-
body go there out the commission whom the
citizens of Boston pay, and then you wouldn't
know anything at all about how the institu-
tions were conducted. It is always well to have
a disinterested body go anywhere, and if
nothing is wrong nobody can suffer.
Aid. Witt— Mr. Chairman, I would like to an-
swer one or two questions which the alderman
has put to me. He asks how the Board of Visi-
tors injured institutions when they never vis-
ited them. The mere fact of their being ap-
pointed injured the discipline of the institu-
tions. The convicts at Deer Island continually
kicked up a'row after the appointment of the
visitors, and it resulted in the commissioners
being criticised and the officers being called
down. That is how they hurt the management
of the institutions— the discipline. In regard to
the effect of the Board of Aldermen when they
went there, it was not our personal appearance ;
it was the fact of our being there after that
tumult. I say that the Board of Al-
dermen have a right to visit these institutions;
that it is their duty to do so, but it is not their
duty to go into workshops and create a regular
tumult, naving these men rush around to them.
They should go to the office and those men
should be called out and should be questioned
separately. In regard to letters, in connection
with the statement made that there is no letter
box at the House of Correction, as required by
the statutes, I don't believe there was an officer
there who ever knew that there was such a
law. It never had been put in force, but I don't
believe any inmate of the South Boston House
of Correction was ever refused permission to
send out a letter. I don't believe vou would
ever find an inmate who would make such a
complaint.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, the idea of
the gentleman seems to be that the creation of
the Board of Visitors was responsible for the
riots. Why, you have n't had any testimony in
regard to the House of Correction in that resDect,
and you don't know as a Board of Aldermen
that there has been a riot there. You have
heard nothing from it. The gentleman is
simply arguing this. I presume, from the stand-
point he has taken in the matter. Who has put
that argument into the gentleman's mouth, to
stand up here and say that the creation of the
Board of Visitors was responsible for tumults in
the institutions? Why, you had a riot before
you had a Board of Visitors.
Aid. Witt— That is what caused them.
Aid. Lomasney— The idea of the gentleman
saying that the officers of the House of Correc-
tion did not know the law! Why they are
responsible to the people and thev can be prose-
cuted for violating the law. I hope the rule
will be suspended. An officer over an institu-
tion should be familiar with the Public Stat-
utes and should not break the Public Statutes
any more than a man who is under him. I had a
letter from a man who says he wrote letters to
me which I never got. I don't say it is true. How
can the gentleman say that out of 400, 500 or
600 men no person was ever refused permission
to write a letter? Where did he get that infor-
mation? With whom has he been talking? Has
he talked to the four or five hundred men?
Did the gentleman go to the office and have
each one sent to him separately? The idea of
saying that we have no right to go into the in-
stitutions, but must go to the office and send
for them and have them brought to us one at a
time! Why. if that were done, how long would
it take you to examine a number of inmates in
an institution, and where would we land? The
statute makes it compulsory upon us to visit
the institutions, tro into every one and investi-
f ate 'everything, and we would not be doing our
uty if we should sit down in the office and say,
like the spider to the fly, "Come in here so as
to let me nave a look at you." Why, he shows
his utter lack of knowledge of the condition of
affairs in the institutions of this city. He
shows how his sentiments run and what he be-
lieves, when he takes the ground that he does
in this matter. But I believe that we should
perform the duties imposed upon us by the
statutes of the Commonwealth.
The Board refused to suspend the rule, Aid.
Folsom calling for the yeas and nays:
Yeas 5, nays 7:
Yeas— Aid. Folsom. Hall, Hallstram, Lomas-
ney. Sanford— 5.
Navs— Aid. Barrv, Brvant, Dever, Fottler,
Lee, Presho, Witt— 7.
The order went over to the next meeting.
PERMISSION TO SELL LEMONADE.
Aid. Fottler offered an order — That permis-
sion be hereby granted to F. M. Partridge to lo-
cate and maintain a small stand for the sale of
lemonade in City Hall avenue, at such place
and under such restrictions as the Superintend-
ent of Public Buildings may deem proper.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
ELECTRIC WIRES— ORDERS OF NOTICE.
Aid. Witt, for the Committee on Electric
Wires, submitted reports recommending the
oassage of orders of notice on the following
petitions, viz.:
New England Telephone and Telegraph Com-
pany of Massachusetts (referred today), for
leave to lay underground conduits for electric
wiies in Centre and other streets in West Rox-
bury.
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641
Boston Electric Light Company (referred to-
day), for leave to erect poles on Humboldt ave-
nue, between Townsend and Crawford streets.
The New England Telephone and Telegraph
Company of Massachusetts (referred today), for
leave to erect poles in Arnold and Berry streets.
Orders of notice were passed for hearings
thereon, on Monday, June 25, at 3 o'clock P. M.
LICENSES.
Aid. Hallstram, for the Committee on Li-
censes, submitted the following:
(1.) Report recommending that minors' li-
censes be granted to eleven newsboys and two
bootblacks.
Report accepted ; licenses granted on the
usual conditions.
(2.) Reports recommending that licenses be
granted on the following conditions, viz.:
B. F. Keith (referred today), for Adelaide
Dickey to appear at the New Theatre.
A. W. Layman (referred today), for flying
horses corner Market and Henshaw streets.
Brighton.
George B. Ellms (referred today), for leave to
run barges between Broadway and Post Office
Square via L and Congress streets.
M. F. Miley (referred today), to run passenger
barge between Post Office Square and ball
grounds during the summer of 1894.
Reports severally; accepted ; licences granted
on the usual conditions.
LEAVE TO SUSPEND BANNERS.
Aid. Fottler, for the Committee on Police
(Aid.), submitted the following, viz.:
Reports on petitions recommending that leave
he granted, viz.:
Philip A. Shea (referred today), to suspend a
banner from No. 478 to No. 493 Washington
street.
Plymouth Steamboat Company (referred
today),to stretch banner across Atlantic avenue
at the head of Commercial wharf.
Reports severally accepted ; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
INSPECTION OF BUILDINGS (ALD.)
Aid. Folsom, for the Committee on Inspec-
tion of Buildings Department (Aid.), submitted
the following:
Reports on petitions recommending that leave
be granted, viz.:
Charles F. Hargrave (referred today), for
leave to project two bay windows from Nos.
365-307 Sumner street, Ward 2.
Francis J. Murphy (referred today), for leave
to project a bay window from building corner
Bunker Hill and Jackson streets, Ward 3.
C. H, & J. E. Wells (referred June 11), for
leave to project a sign at No. 718 Dudley street,
Ward 20.
Thorp & Martin Co. (referred today), for
leave to suspend American flags from windows
of building No. 12 Milk street, until after
July 4.
Reports severally accepted ; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
FIRE DEPARTMENT (ALD.) REPORTS.
Aid. Presho. for the Committee on Fire De-
partment (Aid.), submitted the following:
(1.) Report on the petition of Masten & Wells
Fireworks Manufacturing Company (referred
today), for leave to display fireworks on the
grounds of the Walter Baker Institute, Wash-
ington street, Dorchester, on the evening of
June 21 or the next fair day.
Report accepted ; leave granted on the usual
conditions.
(2.) Reports on the following petitions for li-
censes to refine, mix, store and keep for sale
Oils of fluids composed wholly or in part of the
products of petroleum, viz.:
Oliver Downing (referred May 14), No. 39
Hartford street.
Josiah Fellows (referred May 21), No. 114
Harvard street, Dorchester.
Williams & Co. (referred May 21), No. 90
Union street.
Clay Brothers (referred May 7), No. 1161
Washington street, Ward 24.
Charles Cooper (referred May 28), No. 6 Main
street.
Reports severally accepted ; licenses granted
on the usual conditions.
THE MEIGS BILL.
Aid. Hall offered the following:
Resolved, That it is the opinion of the Board
nl Aldermen of the City of Boston that the bill
uow pending in the Senate to incorporate the
Boston Elevated Railway Company (House
Document No. 913) should not become a law
unless so amended as
First, To provide that the abutters on the
streets through which the railroad passes shall
have full payment for the damages caused, and
that the railroad company shall De required to
furnish proper security for the payment of the
same.
Second, That all locations to be granted in
this city to said railway company under said
bill shall be granted in the manner now pro-
vided for in the case of street railway compa-
nies.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
FIRING OF ROCKETS. SQUIBS, ECT.
Aid. Dever offered an order— That His Honor
the Mayor request the Board of Police to per-
mit the firing of rockets, crackers, squibs, tor-
pedoes and similar fireworks in the public
streets, commons and squares only on the day
of Fourth of July next, between the hours of
four o'clock in the morning and ten o'clock in
the evening.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
HEARING CONCERNING GRADE CROSSING.
Aid. Hall offered the following:
Whereas, A petition signed by M. F. Lynch
and several other citizens of South Boston ask-
ing to be heard concerning the grade crossing
of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Rail-
road on Dorchester avenue at the junction of
B and Seventh streets, was presented to the
Board of Aldermen on May 16; 1894: and
Whereas, The said petitioners feel aggrieved
at not having their petition answered; and
Whereas, Large business interests depend on
the proper change of the said crossing; there-
fore be it
Ordered, That a special committee to consist
of three members of this Board be appointed,
with authority to give the petitioners a hear-
ing, and to take such action as they may deem
expedient to present the case of the petitioners
to the commissioners at a hearing to be given
on the subject June 24, 1894, in order that the
interests of the petitioners and other citizens
of Boston may be properly protected by the
adoption of a plan for the change of said cross-
ing; the expense, if any, to be charged to the
contingent fund, Board of Aldermen.
Passed under a suspension of the rule, and
the chairman appointed, as said committee,
Aid. Barry, Folsom and Hall.
LAYING OUT LEEDS STREET.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That the Board of
Street Commissioners be and are hereby re-
quested to have made a plan and estimate of
the cost of laying out and extending Leeds
street to Dorchester a venue, Ward 15\and report
the same to this Board.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
A RECESS TAKEN.
The Board voted at 5.39 P. M., on motion of
Aid. Fottler, to take a recess subject to the
call of the Chairman.
The members of the Board reassembled in the
Aldermanic Chamber and were called to order
by the Chairman at 7.09 P. M.
STREETS AND SEWERS.
Aid. Fottler, for the Committee on Streets
and Sewers, submitted the following:
(1.) Reports on the following petitions— Recom-
mending that the Superintendent of Streets
make sidewalks in front of the following-
named estates; said sidewalk to be from 3 to
10 inches above the gutter adjoining, to be
from 5 to 12 feet in width and to be built of
brick with granite edgestone, viz.—
John J. Williams (referred today), E street,
corner Baxter square, Ward 1 5.
Berry & Watson (referred June 5), 592-591;
East Second street, Ward 14.
George Miles (referred today), 189 F street,
Ward 14.
Berry & Watson (referred June 5), No. 12
I street. Ward 14.
Cornelius J. Desmond and others (referred
June 5), south side of Story street. Ward 14.
Reports accepted ; orders severally passed.
(2.) Reports on the following petitions— Re-
commending that leave be granted to erect
stables, viz.:
Conrad Decher (referred today), rear of lie
School street. Ward 23.
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William C. Norcross (referred today), No. 448
Albany street, Ward 17.
William F. Shrumpf deterred today), rear
Maverick street, Ward 2.
Estelle S. Hall (referred today), rear of Hills-
dale street, near Adams street, Ward 24.
Reports accepted ; leave granted on the visual
conditions.
(3.) Reports on the following petitions, re-
commending that leave be granted, viz.:
William J. Barlow (referred today), for leave
to discharge fireworks on the evening of July 4
and the night of July 3.
John B. Patterson (referred today), for leave
to parade in certain streets in Dorchester on
July 4.
William J. Conklin & Co. (referred today), for
leave to box a tree at No. 335 Columbus avenue.
R. Lehmann (referred today), lor leave to
erect an awning seven feet above the sidewalk
at No. 115 Richmond street.
William F. Temple (referred today), for leave
to place an iron fence around his land, corner
Huntington and Massachusetts avenues.
(4.) Report on the message of His Honor the
Mayor (referred today), vetoing order for cross-
walk on Burrill place— Recommending that the
veto of the Mayor he sustained.
The report was accepted, the vote whereby
said order was passed was reconsidered, and the
question came on its passage, the veto of His
Honor the Mayor to the contrary notwithstand-
ing. The Board refused to pass the order over
the Mayor's veto, the vote being— yes 0, no 12.
(5.) Report on the petition of B. Rome (re-
ferred today) — Recommending the passage of
the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
make a sewer in Marion street, Ward 1, be-
tween Bennington and Havre streets; said
sewer to be of fifteen-inch earthen pipe and
located as shown on a plan on hie in the office
of the Superintendent of Streets, marked
Marion street. East Boston, and dated June.
1894.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(G.) Report recommending the passage of the
following:
This Board doth adjudge it to be necessary
for the public convenience that a sewer shall
be laid m and through the land of the Boston
& Providence Railroad Corporation, according
to the description given below ; and it is there-
fore hereby
Ordered, That due notice be given to the
party above mentioned that this Board intends
to lay a sewer, as aforesaid, and for that pur-
pose to take the land of the said party, accord-
ing to the following description:— [Here follows
a description of the land of said corporation,
containing about 3434 4-10 square feet]— and
that Monday, the second day of July, at three
o'clock P. M., is assigned as tlie time for hear-
ing any objections which may be made thereto.
Report accepted : preamble and order of notice
passed.
(7.) Reports on the following orders— that the
same ought to pass, viz.:
Order (referred today) that F. M. Partridge be
S anted permission to maintain a stand in City
all avenue.
Order (referred today) that two children's en-
tertainments be given in Roxburv on Julv 4,
1894.
Reports accepted ; orders severally passed.
(8.) Report on the petition of Francis W.
Gibby (referred today) — Recommending the pas-
sage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of
Streets be be authorized to issue a permit
to Francis W. Gibby to place, maintain
and use an iron hitching ring in the side-
walk in front of estate 100 Crawford street.
Ward 21; the work to be completed within
thirty days and done on the terms and condi-
tions expressed in the ordinances of the city re-
lating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(9.) Report on the petition of John Sullivan
^referred today)— Recommending the passage of
the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to John Sulli-
van to place, maintain and use a wooden guard
around the grass plot in the sidewalk in front
of estate 151-153 Huntington avenue: the
same to be used for protecting the grass plot
and to be removed when ordered by the Board
of Aldermen : the work to be completed on or
before Nov. 15. 1894, according to the terms
and conditions expressed in the ordinances of
the city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; ordered passed.
PUBLICATION OK VOTES, ETC.
The Chairman offered an order— That the
( ity ( lerk prepare and publish in documentary
form monthly statements of all loans and
transfers of money, and all votes, orders and
resolutions passed by the Board of Aldermen or
the City Council.
The question came on suspending the rules.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, that seems to be a
very broad order. I believe we have our votes,
orders and resolutions taken officially , and they
are also a matter of record in the City ( lerk's
office at the present time. I think the order
should be referred to the Committee on Ordi-
nances.
The order was referred to the Committee on
Ordinances (Aid.).
li— - iTSHt PUBLICATION OF INDICES.
■ The Chairman, for the Committee on County
Accounts, submitted a report on the petition
'referred last year), of the Board of Index Com-
missioners—Recommending the passage of the
following:
Ordered. That the Board of Index Commis-
sioners for the County of Suffolk be authorized
to expend a sum not exceeding $0000 in the
preparation of the annual indices in the Suffolk
Registry of Deeds for the ensuing year: said
sum to be charged to the appropriation for the
County of Suffolk.
Report accepted: order passed.
Adjourned, on motion of Aid. Lee. at 7.20
P. M.. to meet on Mondav. June 25, at 3 o'clock
P.M.
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Proceedings ol the Common Council.
Thursday, June 21, 1894.
Regular meeting of the Common Council in
the Council Chamber, City Hall, at 7.30 P. M.,
President O'Brien in the chair and a quorum
present.
Mr. Shaw of Ward 17— Mr. President, I rise
to a point of order, that there is not a quorum
present; and I ask that the roll be called.
By direction of the President, the Clerk
called the roll, with the following result:
Present— Allston, Andrews, Baldwin, Bartlett,
Battis, Boyle, Briggs, Browne, Carroll, Colby,
Coleman, Crowley, W. W. Davis, Donovan,
Eager, Fisher, Hall, Hayes, Holden, Hurley,
Leary, Lewis, Mahoney, Manks, Marnell, Mc-
Innes, Miller, Norris, O'Brien, O'Hara, Pat-
terson, Reed, Reinhart, Reynolds, Riddle, Rob-
inson, Roche, Sears, Shaw, Smith, Tague,
Whelton, Wholey, Wise, Wood— 45.
Absent— Berwin, Bradley, Callahan, Cochran,
J. B. Collins, M. W. Collins, Connor, Connorton,
Costello, W. A. Davis, Desmond, Emerson,
Everett, Fields, Goodenough, Gormley, Griffin,
Jones, Keenan, Kelly, King, Lynch, McCarthy,
McGuire, McMackin, Mitchell, Reidy, Rourke,
Ruffin, Sullivan— 30.
COMMUNICATIONS REGARDING GARBAGE.
The following was received, but was not read
until later:
City of Boston. Office of the Mayor, I
City Hall, June 21, 1894, I
To the Honorable the City Council:
Gentlemen— The disposition of the city gar-
bage is a matter which demands the prompt
attention of the City Government, and I have
the honor to transmit herewith several commu-
nications beai'iflg upon the subject, as follows:
1. Communication of June 1st from the
Sanative Refuse Company of the City of New
York.
2. Communication of June 6th from the
National Hygienic Manufacturing Company.
3. Communication of June 16th from the
United States General Incinerating Company.
4. Communication of June 21st from the
New England Cnsotruction Company.
While the making of a contract would seem
to be solely within the control of the Executive
Department, still, if it be determined to estab-
lish a municipal plant an appropriation would
be necessary for the purpose; and for this rea-
son I have for some time past transmitted to
the City Council the different offers which
have been made.
Respectfully submitted,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Boston, June 1, 1894.
To His Honor, the Mayor of Boston.
Dear Sir— We desire to submit to you a prop-
osition in regard to a plant for the disposal of
garbage now belonging to the Sanative Refuse
Company of the City of New York, as we are
the representatives of that company in this
city.
We ask that the City of Boston may give us
the free use of a lot or various lots in some por-
tion or portions of the city, where we can erect
a plant or plants for the sanitary disposal of the
garbage, which plant or plants will have a ca-
pacity of treating not less than 150 tons per
day.
We will agree to erect this one central plant
or various small plants in different portions of
the city for the sum of $150,000 to be paid by
the City of Boston to us in such manner and
under such conditions as mutually agreed up-
on, and dispose of all garbage, up to 150 tons
daily, that shall be delivered tons, such deliv-
ery to lie free of charge to us. the oils and pro-
ducts resulting from treatment to belong to lie
Company, and the work to be done in a sankary
manner, subject to the approval of the proper
authorities.
We will operate, on completion, the plant or
plants for a term of twenty years and will pay
for such privilege the sum of $7500 per year in
rental to the City of Boston, being five per cent
interest upon the cost of the plant.
A satisfactory bond will be given to the City
for the fulfilment of our agreement, and the
plant to be in full working condition not later
than four months from date of granting of con-
tract.
We desire to say that a plant erected at New-
ton Creek, Brooklyn, under this process and
patents, has been in full and successful opera-
tion for six months, treating fat, bones, offal
and refuse, and is recommended by the Health
Board as being sanitary and free from objec-
tionable odors, etc., in a high degree.
Plan of plant proposed to be erected, with pa-
tent granted for same, is enclosed herewith.
Respectfully submitted,
H. Page Guytory,
per Ross.
George S. Stockwell,
27 Kilby street.
machalski system for disposing of
garbage.
Building and Apparatus.
The most convenient size building for treat-
ing 150 tons of garbage daily by the Machalski
system is shown in the tracing herewith, which
building is 100 feet long, 50 feet wide, with a
shed 30 feet long and 25 feet wide.
The main part of the building is two stories
high and contains extracting apparatus, ele-
vators, rail tracks and conveyors, and the shed
contains two steam boilers of 150 horse-power
each, and one engine of 100 horse-power.
The extracting apparatus consists of fourteen
steel tanks, made of the best fire box steel, each
twelve feet high -and seven feet in diameter;
also two solvent tanks made of fire box steel
and of same size ; two fat tanks, six feet high
and eight feet in diameter; also two conveyors,
each two feet in diameter and fifty feet long,
which is steam jacketed, and performs both the
part of a conveyor and drier.
An iron tank for the storage of the solvent is
located in the yard, separate from the build-
ings.
The buildings are made of corrugated iron,
with a roof of same material, all absolutely
fire-proof.
process or operation.
When a wagon or cart of garbage arrives at
the plant, it is immediately dumped into a car
on the platform elevator and immediately ele-
vated to the railroad track on the second floor
of building, and then run to one of the extrac-
tors, and the garbage is dumped into it; other
cars loaded and elevated in the same way fol-
low the first one, till one extractor holding six
tons is filled, then a sufficient quantity of the
solvent is run in upon the garbage and the ex-
tractor closed ; steam is then admitted into a
coil of pipe located around the funnel-shaped
hottom of the extractor and the mass heated
to the degree required ; the extractor being
absolutely steam-tiglit, there is produced very
soon a pressure of eighty pounds, consequently
the gases of the solvent permeate every par-
ticle of the garbage and the grease is complete-
ly dissolved and freed from tiie solid material;
then more heat is added and the solvent evap-
orated and conducted into the solvent tank,
where it is condensed and is ready for use
again.
About two feet above the bottom of each ex-
tractor is located a screen through which passes.
the water and fat, the fat floating on top of
the water; the latter is drawn off into the
sewer, and is absolutely inodorous; the fat is
drawn into the fat tank and washed and put
into barrels.
Six hours is the maximum time consumed by
the operation.
The residuum. 01 solid material, is then
dropped from the extractors into a steam jack-
eted conveyor and carried slowly to one end of
the building, and becomes thoroughly dried in
transit.
The dry residuum, or solids, drop from the
two conveyors into elevators located at the end
of each conveyor, and are immediately hoisted
and thrown into t lie storage room.
The fat and residuum produced by this sys-
tem are odorless.
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The solvent used is a complete disinfectant
and deodorizer, but any odors that may come
from the garbage before the solvent acts upon
it (which is only a few minutes) are conducted
under the steam boiler and consumed at once.
As will be seen, the garbage is exposed only
for about five minutes from the time it arrives
at the plant till it is dumped into the absolutely
steam-tight extractor.
The building is sufficiently large for the ma-
chinery and apparatus, and affords ample
storage room for the products that may-acccu-
mulate before they are sold and delivered.
This process and apparatus are equally appli-
cable to the disposal of dead animals or refuse
of any soluble nature, while the extractors can
be used for the disinfecting of clothing, bed-
ding, rags or articles containing germs of con-
tagious diseases.
MEMORANDUM.
At the end of twenty years the city will have
received $150,000, the cost of the plant, and
will then be owner; also, the company will as-
sign all its rights to its process at completion of
contract.
By erecting, say, four different plants at con-
venient locations, the cost of hauling will be
materially reduced, and under this process it is
entirely practicable.
The proposed plant for 150 tons capacity will
be the minimum, probably 200 tons would be
more exact.
The inventor of this process is Professor Flor-
entine J. Machalski of the Royal Scientific Col-
lege of Vienna, an analytical chemist of the
bigbest standing, and holds a diploma granted
by the emperor of Austria for work done for
the imperial household.
If the city so desires, the company will erect
at their own expense, providing the city will
furnish the land and garbage free of expense
for a term of one year, a plant of from twenty-
five to thirty-five tons capacity and run the
same for the term of one year at the company's
expense at any designated portion of the city
proper or suburbs.
National Hygienic Manufacturing )
Company, Lincoln Building, 1 and 3
Union Square, New York,. June <>, 1804. )
To the Honorable the Mayor. Boston, Mass.:
Dear Sir — The enclosed newspaper cuttings
have just reached us, and we hasten to inform
you that this company is in a position to make
the enclosed proposition to the City of Boston.
As a proof of our ability to erect a plant which
will destroy city garbage in an absolutely sani-
tary way, we have only to state that we have
been running a small plant in the heart of this
city for one year, with the approval of the
Health Board. We have a contract to erect a
plant in Hartford, Conn., and are at present
completing a plan to treat all the garbage of
the City of Brooklyn. Why, then, should the
City of Boston pay $25,000 a year to any com-
pany if we stand ready to do it for nothing?
Will it be asking too much to have you place
the enclosed proposition before the Board of
Aldermen, before final action is taken on the
New England Construction Company's proposi-
tion?
In a couple of weeks we will be in a position
to show a section of the plant running in the
very centre of the City of Brooklyn, with the
approval of the Health Board.
We are aware of your desire to do the best
you can for the City of Boston and for that
reason we now approach you.
Enclosing the proposition, we are,
Yours truly,
National Hygienic Manufacturing Co.,
N. B. Powter, Vice President.
•June 6, 1894.
To the Honorable the Mayor, Board of Alder-
men and the Common Council of the City of
Boston, Mass. :
Gentlemen— We, the undersigned, will build
and furnish a complete plant at our own ex-
pense capable of treating in a sanitary way all
the garbage of the City of Boston on land se-
lected by the City of Boston on Albany street,
or any other similar location, and will agree to
treat all the garbage delivered to us free of
cost to the city, provided the City of Boston
will contract to deliver at our plant all the gar-
bage collected by it for a term of ten years.
We further agree to go under bonds to the
Ciiy of Boston to have the plant running in two
months from the date of contract.
National Hygienic Manufacturing Co.,
N. B. Powter. Vice President.
Bullitt Building, Philadelphia, 1
June 16, 1894. I
Hon. N. Matthews. -Jr.. Boston, Mass.:
Dear Sir— We understand that your city is
about to enter into an arrangement for the
final disposition of the garbage of your city.
We have been successfully, for the past two
years, incinerating the garbage of this city, but
we did not have the pleasure of the inspection
of the same by the members of the Boston
Council when here. This is the only known
system successfully destroying garbage. It
will give us very great pleasure to take anyone
you may designate and show them the plant.
Yours respectfully.
United States General Incinerating Co.
Boston, June 21st, 1894.
His Honor the Mayor:
Sir— Owing to the many conflicting reports
and unjust criticism of our process and method,
we feel called upon to address you, that the en-
closed letter may be brought to the attention of
the Common Council, in order that they may
become more fully acquainted and that through
them the citizens of Boston may know the true
merits of the case.
Yours very respectfully.
The New England Construction Company.
John C. Soley, President.
Boston, Jan. 21, 1894.
To the President of the Common Council:
There appears to be an honest misunderstand-
ing and lack of definite information concerning
the methods and plans of the New England
Construction Company. This can be readily
appreciated when it is taken into consideration
that the subject of sanitarily disposing of garb-
age is an innovation, and the subject in its
broadest sense cannot be comprehended in a
few days' casual investigation. The City of
Boston created a committee for the investiga-
tion of this subject, and in this capacity, refer-
ring to their report, we will quote the follow-
ing:
"Numerous plants were examined and an ex-
haustive report was made on the subject, but
no definite action was taken on account of the
crude condition of the plants in operation at
that time."
At the time this committee was making its
investigation the system employed by this
company was just completed, and though a few
members of that committee visited the plant
and were favorably impressed, the action of
the city in not considering the exigency at
that time delayed definite action.
This year, upon the subjects being brought
up, the committee investigated our process, and
by unanimou sindorsement substantiated our
claims to the best system extant for the sani-
tary disposition of garbage.
The question of the disposal of the city's
garbage is one that interests everybody in the
community, and that method which will guar-
antee the greatest immunity from disease and
reduce the unwholesome odors to a minimum,
is the one that should be unhesitatingly
adopted.
To go into a discussion in the fullest details
of the method employed by this company
would require more of your time than we feel
justified in taking at this time; but briefly
stated the method consists in placing the gar-
bage that is collected, immediately upon its re-
ception, in large steel digesters where it is her-
metically sealed and subjected to steam under
high pressure. Steam, as is well known by all
sanitary experts, absolutely annihilates all
forms of germ life (with which garbage teems
in its fermented state); and steam underpres-
sure, as we employ it, carries the safeguard way
beyond any possibility of danger arising from
the resulting products.
As to location, it is a matter in which as a
couipany we have no interest whatever, except
in so far as it is in the city's interest to secure
the most advantageous location that will ena-
ble the city to deliver as economically and in
as fresh a state as possible the garbage col-
lected. The arrangement of our plan comprer
bends the delivery of the material within a
closed building, from which the air is ex-
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hausted and passed under the boilers, and by
this means we extend our sanitary safeguards
beyond the limits comprehended by any other
method.
From a sanitary standpoint, as our testi-
monials will show, the plant could be erected
in any place that a manufacturing enterprise
might select.
1 he only objectionable feature is one which
exists today and is that of delivery; but by em-
ploying the steel odorless carts, or some other
equally satisfactory method, this is entirely
overcome: for upon its reception, as stated
above, it is immediately transferred to the di-
gesters; and we assert with the full confidence
that experience has taught us that we can
maintain an absolutely inoffensive plant, and
in corroboraaion we quote from the report of
the Commissioners of the District of Columbia
to the United States Senate the following:
"A visit to the works will convince anybody
that no unpleasant odors exist outside the
buildings, wliile the same statement may prac-
tically be made with respect to the interior of
the works, the predominating odor being simi-
lar to burned coffee."
The transition from the method employed
today, and which anyone can inspect at the
South End yards, to that of a system which
comprehends in its fullest sense the sanitary
disposition of the city's garbage, will he a
change that every citizen will welcome, when
they are made aware that by our method we
will absolutely abate the nuisance that exists
there today. It is not our intention to urge any
special location, but as far as objectionable
features are concerned, we feel sure no nuisance
will exist by reason of the fact of our establish-
ment.
The capacity of our plant will admit of hand-
ling large quantities in an absolutely inoffen-
sive manner. A thousand tons daily could be
handled by our method with equal facility,
and in as absolutely inoffensive manner as ten
tons. It would simply mean the reduplication
of the plant.
As to the financial feature of our proposition,
it is simply based on the fact that we advance
to the city the amount necessary to erect this
plant, we in turn exacting a pledge from the
city that it will pay us an amount equal to in-
terest and sinking fund, with a small margin
for depreciation. This payment covering the
entire cost to the city for the disposition of such
amounts of garbage as are delivered to us dur-
ing the time of contract. At the end of the
term of contract we shall be required to handle
as much as we do upon the first day upon our
entering upon the contract, and if the term of
contract is long enough for us to receive a re-
turn upon the principal invested, it will cer-
tainly be long enough to have required rebuild-
ing a considerable part of the plant.
The interest and sinking fund which the
city pay to us can only be considered as a fail-
price per ton for the daily disposition of its
garbage.
In discussing the question in its fullest detail,
we feel that we should be usurping thelpreroga-
tive of His Honor the Mayor.
Past history is a warrant for the assertion that
if we cannot satisfy him of our financial sound-
ness and of the claims to maintenance of an ab-
solute sanitary plant, we may not expect
the contract to be executed. We are prepared
to qualify in such bonds as in his judgment
may be exacted.
We feel it necessary to speak briefly regarding
some statements which have been made upon
the floor of the Council which are incorrect,
but which incorrectness is due to lack of infor-
mation rather than to intention.
We are unable to ask any individual member
to take up our defence lest some unjust criti-
cism _or imputation be made against him, so if
we discuss the statements made in some detail,
"we crave your indulgence.
Our proposition to His Honor the Mavor,
which was submitted to the Board of Alder-
men, was to handle 150 tons or more per day.
It has been stated that only an exact amount
would be handled by this company, which was
1 HO tons as a maximum, and 100 tons as the
minimum amount. It can readily be seen that
to he in a position to handle all that the city
can economically deliver, there must neces-
sarily be considerable elasticity to the amount
which we can handle. The reason that 150
tons was selected as the amount to be handled
daily by our plant was that that seemed to be
the usual amount delivered daily at the South
End yard. The natural increase will undoubt-
eldy make demands on us in a few years to
handle larger quantities, consequently we are
obliged to build a plant which will have a min-
imum capacity of 150 tons. We axe put to the
expense of maintaining a plant of greater capa-
city than the normal requirements, so that we
can, when called upon by reason of some un-
usual exigency, handle larger quantities with
equal facility.
There is one consideration that has been over-
looked by parties arguing against a change from
the present method, and that is that the city now
handles the amount collected over twice, for
upon its reception it is dumped, and then
loaded upon the farmers' carts in this crude
unsanitary way, and goes through our streets
twice; where, by our method, the moment it is
dumped it is placed beyond offence.
The following statements made on the Coun-
cil floor we wish to correct, and we quote from
Councilman Hurley's speech:
"It is fair and just that we, as custodians of
the people's interests, should question the abil-
ity of these people to meet the requirements of
this large contract on such a flimsy and ques-
tionable financial standing. No business house
in Boston would be mad enough to accept such
a company as surety in a contract involving so
much as the one tor the disposal of our city
garbage.
"But let us follow this line of thought just a
little further, and perhaps the financial meth-
ods of this $100,000 corporation from Maine
may be made plainer."
In the first place, the laws of Maine only re
quire that the incorporators shall each hold one
share, the balance of the stock being issued for
property purchased. All those who are ac-
quainted with the incorporation of companies
holding patent rights know that this method
is invariably followed. Take, for instance, the
American Garbage Cremator Company, which
is one of the companies proposing to take care
of the garbage of this city. That company was
also organized under the laws of Maine with a
capital of half a million dollars, with only $300
paid in. A number of other corporations, well
known in Boston, are organized in the same
manner, as the following will show :
Counsellors-at-Law, 89 State Street, )
Boston, June 15, 1804. I
Mr. John C Soley, President, Boston, Mass. :
Dear Sir— In reply to your recent inquiry as to
Maine corporations, I have to advise you that
the American Garbage Cremator Company
was organized under the laws of the State of
Maine with a capital stock of $500,000, of
which only $300 was paid in, the par value of
the stock being #100. I give below a
list of corporations which were organized
under the laws of the State of Maine, and in
each case only a few hundred dollars was paid
in, and the Dalance of the stock issued for prop-
erty and money which is on the same plan as
that of the New England Construction Com-
pany :
Sargent-Ham Carriage Company.
Meteor Despatch Company,
W. E. Woodward Company,
Reece Manufacturing Company,
Swift Live Stock Transportation Company,
F. H. Gilson Company,
W. S. Hill Electrical Company,
Pope Manufacturing Company,
Swift Refrigerating Company.
1 understand that the Swift people have some
six other companies and all their business is
done through corporations organized under the
laws of the State of Maine. Verv truly,
J. S'. Ritsk.
Again to quote from Mr. Hurley —
"I go further, from information of an unques-
tionable character. I assertfhere and now, and
openly challenge contradiction by substantial
proof, that the methods used in Washington
were not only vile and inadequate, hut were
financially ruinous and have proved disastrous
to Washington and all parties interested. T
hold in my band here an affidavit from a gen-
tleman in Washington:
City of Washinomon, 1
District ok Comimbia. i
Virgil D. Stockbridge of Washington, D. C,
personally known to me, being dulv sworn,
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deposes and says that he knows of the Nation-
al Sanitary Company of Baltimore, Maryland :
that he understands that said company has
the contract for collecting: and disposing of
garbage for the City of Washington, D. C. :
that it has a reduction plant for reducing and
utilizing the garbage, situated at the foot of
South Capitol street in said city :
that numerous complaints were made, and
continued for a long period, of the odors and
unhealthy condition due to the presence of
said plant ;
that the local press was full of accounts and
complaints and remonstrances for months be-
fore the plant burned down :
that an association was formally organized to
represent to the Commissioners of the District
the damage to property and damage to health
incident to the existence and use of the plant.
that the plant lias not been rebuilt since it
burned down ;
that, deponent is informed and believes, the
company is now in the hands of a receiver, the
property ordered to be sold and the sale is to
take place in a short time.
Virgil D. Stockbridge.
Sworn and subscribed before me this sixtli
day of June. 1894. Hugh M. Sterling.
Notary Public.
"This, gentlemen, is the sworn statement of a
reputable gentlemen known to every man of
standing and character in the City of Washing-
ton. It is not mere idle talk, it is not said for a
sinister purpose, but is the plain statement of
plain facts in regard to the utilization plant at
Washington, referred to in such nattering
terms by the gentlemen who advocate the pay-
ment of §25,000 to the New England Construc-
tion Company of Maine for the questionable
purpose of destroying one hundred tons of gar-
bage, and for the unquestionable purpose of
creating a nuisance in the City of Boston.
What this company did in Washington it cer-
tainly will do here."
Now, in refutation of the above affidavit, and
tipon which Mr. Hurley bases his comment, we
wish to present the following also from Mr.
Stockbridge :
Washington, D. C, June 10, 1894.
W. E. Aughinbaugh. Esq.. Washington, D. (".:
Dear Sir— Be it known that in an affidavit ex-
ecuted by myself on the sixth day of June
1894, having reference to complaints about
odors, etc., from the reduction plant of the Nat-
ional Sanitary Company, there was no allega-
tion, nor was there any intention to imply that
the complaints referred to were well founded
or otherwise. I did not intend to represent my-
self as an expert in a matter of public
nuisances, nor to convey the idea that of my
personal knowlege the place was either offen-
sive or detrimental to health.
Yours verv truly,
■\ . D. Stockbridge.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this six-
teenth day of June, A. D. 1894.
Hugh W. Sterlin-g. NotaryJPublie.
The following affidavit is in fuller explana-
tion of the motive that inspired the first one:
I solemnly swear that the following state-
ments were made to me by Mr. J. Krebs Rusk
of Baltimore, Maryland, and Mr. William E.
Aughinbaugh of W ashiugton, D. C, that Mr.
Virgil D. Stockbridge had told them in a con-
versation on the afternoon of June 15, and
which he also repeated in the afternoon of the
16th, that personally he knew nothing of this
process, except what had been told him by Mr.
S. H. Brown and Mr. Clark, and that he sent
the affidavit at the request of a client of his
in Boston, and that Mr. S. H. Brown was the
client. [Signed] W. ('. Merrill.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. (
Suffolk, ss. Boston, June 21, 1894. 1
Subscribed and sworn to, before me.
George E. Kimball,
Justice of the Peace.
Mr. S. H. Brown is the inventor of the process
controlled by the American Garbage Crematory
Company.
Letter from our representative:
Committee on Appropriations, )
House of Representatives,
Washington, D. C. June 11, 1894. 1
To Whom it May Concern:
This may certify that last summer or fall 1
visited in company with Colonel Parker, late
Commissioner of the District, the plant of the
National Sanitary Company in this city ; that
found it in excellent order, doing its business
satisiactorily.thoroughly and successfully. And
I was surprised at the little or no odor which
was noticeable in and about the works. I unhes-
itatingly recommend and indorse the perfectly
satisfactory work of this company.
Yours very truly.
[Signed] William Cogswell.
If these are not sufficient to establish the
merits of our system, then even a stronger in-
dorsement, if possible, will be given in the fol-
lowing extracts taken from United States Sen-
ate Document No. 56 of the Fifty-third Con-
gress, which embraced a letter from the Com-
missioners of the District of Columbia in reply
to Senate resolution of Sept. 5. 1893, in regard
to garbage, etc., destroyed within the city
limits. The report says —
"In conclusion it may be assumed that since
this reduction plant has been in operation the
collection and destruction of garbage has been
more satisfactory than it has been for several
years past ; indeed to a large degree it seems to
have solved the vexed question of the disposi-
tion of garbage. The death rate of the city
has, during the summer just passed, steadily
decreased, until now it is reduced to the mini-
mum. It is believed that this happy condition
has been brought about partly through the
speedy disposition of garbage.
"A visit to the works will convince anyone
that no unpleasant odors exist outside the
building, while the same statement may prac-
tically be made with respect to the interior of
the works, the predominating odor being that
similar to burned coffee.
"It is believed that the National Sanitary
Company have adopted necessary mechani-
cal appliances to protect the sanitary condition
of the plant, large hose pipes being used to
drench and wash out every cart before it re-
turns to the city, and to wasli out such portions
of the plant as might be necessary."
This report is signed by Johu W. Ross. Myron
M. Parker and Charles F. Powell. Commission-
ers of the District of Columbia.
Supplementarv to this report is one made by
C. M. Hammett. M. D.. health officer of Wash-
ington, in which he says. "I have had numer-
ous inspections made by competent sanitary
officers and they have invariably failed to find
any nuisances deleterious to health. There
has never been a complaint made by citizens to
this office relative to this plant. So far as my
personal knowledge and observation are con-
cerned 1 do not hesitate to say that the plant
of the National Sanitary Company is not a nui-
sance detrimental to public health."
It is singular that in the hunt for newspaper
clipping so much should be found against our
company, and so little in its favor: but the fol-
lowing extracts from two of the leading Wash-
ington papers will be sufficient to show the
tenor of numerous other complimentary notices
which have been published concerning us:
General Biruey, chairman of the committee.
South Washington Citizens' League, sub-
mitted a report on the garbage factory in South
Washington. He had read the complaints and
discussions in the daily press and considered it
his duty to investigate the matter on his own
behalf. On approaching the factory he per-
ceived mi odor. He examined the works and
found them in a condition as near i>eriect
cleanliness as such an establishment can be
kept. General Biruey explained the workings
of the factory and submitted a sample of the
pressed garbage, which the members sniffed.
The charge ofnuisance was. he thought, with-
out foundation. The charges mad eagainst the
factory were, he thought, made by mistake. It
was caused by the strong stench which rises
from the bodies of dead animals which are
hauled to the foot of South Capitol street, and
deposited in scows to be taken down the river.
It was his impression that the methods pur-
sued at the garbage factory are the true ones
for the solution of garbage removal and dis-
posal. He had no doubt that with a few years'
experience and observation on the method,
aided by more stringent laws for the prompt
delivery of garbage to the contractor, the Dis-
trict Government may be able to relieve the
citizens from any expense relating to garbage
except for receptacles for each house.
A paper signed by many of the residents and
Sroperty holders in the neighborhood of the
rational Sanitary Company's garbage works
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was received by the Commissioners today as
follows:
"We, the undersigned, having no personal
interest in upholding either Mr. Mann or the
National Sanitary Company in their business
affairs, would state that we live in the neigh-
borhood of the garbage factory and have never
experienced any offensive odors from this
plant, and we do not believe that there are any
condiiions created at said factory injurious to
health."
"Now, for Wakefield," to quote Councilman
Hurley:
Office of the New England
Water Pipe Company,
Wakefield, Mass., June 13, 1894.
N. E. Construction Company:
Gentlemen — I am pleased to comply with
your request regarding my impressions of the
plans of operation by the New England Con-
struction Company. The company's plant is
located within three hundred feet of my place
of .business. In reply I would say that I am
obliged to pass your plant usually twice a day
and have never noticed anything disagreeable
or objectionable so far as odors are concerned ;
in fact, it was at least two months after you
began operations before I was aware of the
unwholesome material handled. Then, and
then only, from curiosity, one day happening
in while the plant was in operation, did I learn
the nature of the business carried on.
I am pleased to say I think the method the
best known, and it seems to me to be sanitary,
for it is certainly unobjectionable.
Hoping the above may serve the purpose of
an unqualified indorsement. I remain,
Respectfully,
(Signed) G. W. Harrington.
In line with the above comes the following
indorsement from the Board of Health of
Wakefield, Mass.:
Office of the Board of Health, I
Wakefield, Mass., June 14, 1894. (
New England Construction Company, John C.
Soley, President:
Dear Sirs— Having inspected your plant here
in Wakefield for the destruction of garbage, we
are pleased to say that we find your premises in
a perfectly sanitary condition, the process
without offensive odors and the products, so far
as we could judge, entirely healthful.
Yours respectfully,
C. S. Littlefield.
C. L. Sopher,M.D.
C. F. Oilman.
The selectmen of Wakefield, Mass., send this
unqualified indorsement of the company's sys-
tem:
Office of Board of Selectmen, I
Wakefield, Mass., June 14, 1894. 1
To the New England Construction Company:
Gentlemen — Yours of the 13th inst., request-
ing this Board to give their impression result-
ing from an exhibition given us on the 12th
inst. of the methods used by your company
of reducing garbage, is at hand and contents
noted.
In reply we have this to say : that our impres-
sions, which are based entirely on the process
as then and there exhibited to us, are of a fa-
vorable character for the following reasons:
First, the odor was not of a character during
the two hours occupied by us in witnessing the
reduction of the garbrge to make the persons
using the process amenable to the statutes cov-
ering the exercise of offensive trades.
Second, As a sanitary way of treating garbage
your invention and process is of merit, as in
our judgment it seems preferable to feeding it
to animals used for human food, as the bodies
of animals as well as those of men are made up
in the repair of waste of what tliey feed upon.
Third, The application of a high degree of
steam heat kills the germs of disease, the re-
sult of fermentation and decay which is pres-
ent* in garbage and in hot weather its normal
character.
Fourth, A waste product is made to command
commercial value as a fertilizer, to the bene-
tit, near or remote, of whom it may concern.
Fifth flit process is economic in value and
sanitary in character.
Sixth, This board as vet has received do com-
plaints from the citizens of Wakefield, Mats.,
that the plant or process is a nuisance as con-
ducted by your company, up to this writing,
and trusting the same will so continue, we are
Very respectfully yours,
Otis V. Waterman,
Charles E. Walton,
Stillman J. Putney,
George W. Harrington,
Daniel Evans,
Selectmen of Wakefield, Mass.
These from some other Boards of Health.
Here is one from Dr. C. E. Vaughan of Cam-
bridge Board of Health :
John C. Soley, President:
Dear Sir — I returned from our visit to the
New England Construction Company's plant
for the reduction of garbage with a very favor-
able impression. The process seems simple and
practical, involving no new or mysterious prin-
ciple and almost absolutely inoffensive.
With thanks for the courtesy shown by your-
self and the Messrs. Merrills, I remain,
Yours sincerely,
[Signed.] C. E. Vaughan.
Cambridge, June 14, 1894.
Here is what the Health Inspector of Atlantic
City, N. J., has to say:
Office of the Health Inspector,
City Hall, Atlantic City, N. J.,
May 27, 1893.
Sanitary Product Company, Philadelphia:
Dear Sirs — At your request,. I visited the
garbage plant atWashington, D. Con last Tues-
day the 23d inst. On a close examination and
inspection, I believe, with certain proposed im-
provements, the plant to be the most practica-
ble as well as the most sanitary in use today.
Very respectfully,
William G. Cooper,
Member of Health Board.
Salem adds her indorsement in the following
t6mis °
Board of Health, I
Salem, Mass., June 16, 1894. 1
The New England Construction Company,
Boston, Mass. :
Gentlemen— We have examined your system
of treating swill and consider it superior to any
other. The matter of establishing one of your
plants in Salem is being seriously discussed,
but owing to a stricture in finances, it has been
postponed for the present. We are glad to re-
commend your system.
We remain,
Yours respectfully,
George A.D. Stickney,
Chairman Board of Health.
William H. Gove,
Member of Board of Health.
R. L. Newcomb,
Inspector of Board of Health.
J. Clifford Entwisle,
President Common Council.
In conclusion this company is ready to gi ve
to the executive before the contract is signed
the necessary financial guarantees. It is ready
to accept such location as the executive may
designate. It is ready to commence building
at any moment. It owns the process which is
believed to be the only one in existence which
can dispose of garbage in a perfectly sanitary
manner and without any offensive odors, as
proved by the indorsement of many leading
physicians and sanitary experts.
The company does not cfesire to obtain this
contract by underhand methods or by trying to
belittle the representatives of other processes.
The officers and stockholders are all Boston
men, and while they desire to obtain this con-
tract, they do not wish to impose upon the citir
zens ot Boston anything which can be consid-
ered a nuisance. At the same time they resent
any imputations cast upon their intentions or
methods which are prompted by interests hos-
tile to themselves.
Very respectfully,
TheNkw England Construction Company,
By John C. Soley. President.
RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY.
Mr. Norris of Ward 13 offered the following:
Resolved, That the sympathy of the mem-
bers of the Common Council be hereby ex-
pressed to their associates, Councilmen John J.
Browne and Timothy J. Sullivan, on account of
the great affliction which has recently befallen
them in the death ot t heir devoted brothers.
Mr. Bp.iocs of Ward 11 ottered the following:
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Resolved., That the associates of Mr. Joshua
B. Holden in the Common Council hereby ten-
der to him their respectful sympathy in the
loss which he has recently sustained by reason
of the death of a venerable and beloved rela-
tive.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10 offered the following:
Resolved, That the members of the Common
Council have heard with sincere regret of the
sad affliction which has befallen their associ-
ate, Councilman Edward H. McGuire, in the
death of his respected mother, and hereby ten-
der to him their heartfelt sympathy in his
great bereavement.
The resolutions were severally passed by
unanimous rising votes.
MAVERICK SQUARE TO BE OPENED.
Mr Leary of Ward 2 offered an order— That
the Superintendent of Public Grounds be re-
quested to have the enclosure in Maverick
square opened to the public during the sum-
mer season and to cause seats to be placed
within said enclosure.
The rule was suspended, the order was read a
second time, and the question came on its pas-
Mr. Berwin of Ward 17— Mr. President, I
move reference of that matter to the Commit-
tee on Public Grounds.
Mr. Leary of Ward 2— Mr. President, I have
no objection to its going to the Committee on
Public Grounds, but I don't feel as though the
Committee on Public Grounds could do any
good in the matter. This simply provides for
the opening of a park over there and the pro-
viding of seats for the people, and if it is de-
layed the consequences may be that the com-
mittee possibly may not report before the sum-
mer is over and the park will not be opened. I
would like to have the order passed tonight.
Mr. Wise of Ward 20— Mr. President. 1 hope
this order will be referred to its appropriate
committee. The committee will have a meet-
ing tomorrow, and at the latest will make a
report at our meeting next Thursday. If the
matter is regarded favorably by the Superin-
tendent of Public Grounds and by the commit-
tee it can then be acted upon, and there will be
a delay of but one week. I think this matter
should be referred to their appropriate commit-
tees. It saves a good deal of time, and I think
it is a proper disposition to make of such orders.
Mr. Leary of Ward 2— Mr. President, the
members of the Committee on Public Grounds
seem to insist upon this going to the com-
mittee. With all due respect to the committee
I do not see wherein that reference can do any
good. If they are going to meet tomorrow. I
don't see how it can do any good to have this
matter brought up before them. The facts are
simple and Ido not see why the order should
not be passed tonight. If the committee re-
ports favorably, of course it will only delay the
order another week, and the people over in
Ward 2 now have to sit around on the outside
of the park, whereas if it were open they would
enjoy the pleasure of going in there and sitting
under the trees. I hope objection will be with-
drawn and that the order will be put upon its
passage tonight.
Mr. Wise— Mr. President, my reason for wish-
ing this to go to the committee' was that there
are several orders before the committee at the
present time for different parks, asking for
chairs and settees and that the parks be kept
open for a certain time at night, and I do not be-
lieve in making fish of one and fowl of another.
This should be placed in the hands of the com-
mittee and should be passed upon by the super-
intendent, together with other orders of this
nature which are already before the committee.
I think these things should all be brought in
together and we can then see which are the
most needed and given an unbiased opinion.
Mr. Leary— Mr. President, if the committee
would visit Ward 2 I do not think they would
know any more about whether the park should
be opened or not than they do at the present
time. I feel as though the park should be open,
and that the sooner it is done the better. Ido
not see why this should be referred to the com-
mittee, because it is a case of necessity, and
action should be taken as soon as possible.
The motion to refer to the committee was
lost.
The order was passed. Sent up.
ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE, JULY FOURTH.
Mr. Leary of Ward 2 offered an order— That
a special committee of six members of the
Common Council from East Boston be appoint-
ed to arrange for the reception of the members
of the City Council and invited guests on the
occasion of the celebration of the Fourth of
July in East Boston ; the expense attending
the same to be charged to the appropriation for
Common Council, contingent expenses.
Referred to the Committee on July 4.
LOCATION OF GARBAGE PLANT.
The following was received:
Boston City Hospital, )
Harrison Ave.. Opp. Worcester Sq., }
Boston, June 20, 1894. )
To the Honorable City Council :
Gentlemen — I am instructed by the Trustees
of the Boston City Hospital, at a meeting held
this day, to transmit to your Honorable Board
the following vote:
Voted, That the Trustees of the Boston City
Hospital believe that the location of an estab-
lishment for the reception and burning of gar-
bage upon the lands of the city in close prox-
imity to the Hospital, would be most detrimen-
tal to the Hospital, and seriously endanger the
health, if not the lives, of its many patients,
and they respectfully advise that no establish-
ment for such purpose be permitted in the
neighborhood of the Hospital.
Voted. That the President be requested to
transmit the above vote to His Honor the Mayor
and to the Honorable City Council.
Yours respectfully.
A. Shuman. President.
Placed on file.
DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10 called up the following
assignment, viz.:
31. Ordered, That the Superintendent of
Streets, with the approval of His Honor the
Mayor, be requested to contract with the New
England Const uction Company for the dispos-
al of from 100 to 160 tons of city garbage daily
for a term of years, at a price not exceeding
$25,000 per year, in accordance with the propo-
sition of said New England Construction Com-
pany, signed bv John C. Solev. president, dated
Feb. 24, 1804. and transmitted to the City
Council by His Honor the Mayor, March 12,
18:>4: to be charged to the appropriation for
Street Department.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10— Mr. President, I de-
sire to offer an amendment at this time.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13— Mr. President, I
rise to a point of order. Does n't it require a sus-
pension of the rule to take up these assign-
ments?
The President— The Chair understands the
rule to provide that an assignment can be
called up at any time upon the request of any
member.
Mr. Sears offered the following amendment
to the order: Strike out after the words
"925,000 per year" to the words "to be charged
to the appropriation for street department,"
and insert in place thereof "the plant of said
company for said purpose to be located upon
such lands provided by the city as maybe
approved by His Honor the Mayor: provided,
however, that said plant shall not be located
within one mile of the City Hospital."
Mr. Sears— Mr. President, on the question of
adopting that amendment I ask for the yeas
and nays.
Mr. Colby of Ward 18— Mr. President, as that
amendment directly touches a set of resolu-
tions which have been handed to me to be pre-
sented. I will ask for leave to present them
now. before the question is taKen on the
amendment, and I will ask the Clerk to read
them.
Mr. Colby presented the following resolu-
tions, which were read by the Clerk:
To His Honor the Mayor and the Board of Al-
dermen and the members of the Common
Council of the City of Boston:
The undersigned a committee appointed at a
public meeting of residents of the South End
called to protest against building there a (Gar-
bage Reduction Plant, held June 20, 1894, in
Chickering Hall, being instructed to remon-
strate in behalf of said meeting against the
location of such Garbage Reduction Plant at
the South End
Respectfully submit—
The time has come when the offal deposit of
the City of Boston should no longer be in the
neighborhood of hospitals, churches, colleges.
JUNE 31, 18 94.
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schools and other public institutions and the
great hotels which abound in the neighbor-
hood of Franklin and Blackstone squares and
the crowded factories which fill the whole
space from Dover street to Roxbury line, to-
gether with the homes of the people, but should
be removed to some island in the harbor or
other place outside the limits of the city.
The comparative freedom from stench dis-
comfort which our people have enjoyed since
the destruction of the "Pine Island Nuisance"
some years ago has led to increased building of
dwellings and factories throughout the South
End, and especially in the neighborhood of the
location proposed for this Garbage Reduction
Plant, and with a consequent great increase of
taxable property in the district.
Oar citizens therefore view with alarm
and indignation the proposal to establish
at the city yards on Albany street an ex-
tensive Garbage Reduction Plant (having a
capacity at least ten times that of the old Pine
Island nuisance) which, however perfect its
system may have appeared to be in experiments
with small amounts so far, and whatever bond
of security the contractors may offer and give
against nuisance, will certainly continue for
many years in our neighborhood the objection-
able offal deposit which all want removed.
It is unfair to the South End of Boston with
all its industries, churches, hospitals and insti-
tutions of learning and thousands of homes of
honest labor, to select it as a locality for further
experiments on a large scale in garbage reduc-
tion, calling for the building of an extensive
plant which will certainly have the effect of
perpetuating a nuisance in this neighborhood,
and we believe we have good reason to fear in-
creasing and intensifying it.
Jonathan A. Lane.
William T. Hart.
Frank W. Hale.
George R. Miller.
John T. Mahoney.
Simon W. Hath ew at.
The resolutions were placed on file.
The question came on the adoption of Mr.
Sears's amendment.
Mr. Griffin— Mr. President, as the making-
of a contract is really an executive function, in
my opinion, the amendment offered by the
gentleman from Ward 10 is not proper. I don't
think the Council can stipulate as to what the
contract or any part of it shall be. I ask the
ruling of the Chair if the amendment is in
order?
The President— The Chair, without going
into detail in the matter, would rule that the
amendment offered by Mr. Sears is in order,
for the reason that if it does not operate as
strictly a command upon the executive of the
city it will operate as a request, showing the
opinion of the Common Council that the plant
should not be located within a certain distance
of the Hospital.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24— Mr. President, I
would like to have that amendment read again
for information. I understood that it struck
out that stipulated price.
The Clerk read the order as it would appear
if the amendment offered by Mr. Sears were
adopted.
The question came on the adoption of the
amendment.
Mr. Hall of Ward 11— Mr. President, I agree
in part with the amendment just offered, and
to part of it I seriously object. It reads, "on
such land provided by the city as shall heap-
proved by His Honor the Mayor." I think if the
amendment stopped there it would cover suffi-
cient ground, but when you come down to
saying "not within one mile of the City
Hospital" I do not approve of that part of the
amendment. One mile from the City Hospital
may bring it in my direction, next door to me,
and I think nearly as much of myself and of
my next-door neighbor as I«do of the City Hos-
Fital— and I have the utmost regard for that,
f it is going to be left to the approval of His
Honor the Mayor, I think we can trust his
judgment, which has been often shown upon
this floor, to limit the district, not leaving it to
the City Council. I do seriously object to the
wording of that portion of the amendment,
and I hope the Council will not approve of it
as it reads.
Mr. Sears— Mr. President, I had not intended
to say a word upon this matter, thinking the
Council thoroughly understood the question
without any explanation. I would say that the
City Hospital has from 500 to 600 patients;
that the Homoeopathic contains from 50 to 100
patients ; that the home for destitute Catholic
children containssomething like 300 inmates ;
that Boston College has about 400 students;
that the Conservatory of Music has 2000 stu-
dents and boards 500. The Joshua Bates Pri-
mary School contains 200 children, and there
is a congregation of 8000 people which goes for
services several times during the day to the
Church of the Immaculate Conception. The
students in the Conservatory of Music pay for
tuition the sum of $200,000 a year. I think
that is enough explanation.
Mr. Whelton of Ward 8— Mr. President, I
have a substitute amendment that I would
like to offer.
Mr. Whelton moved to strike out the words
stricken out by Mr, Sears's amendment and to
insert in place thereof the words "the location
of the plant of said company to be at least one-
half mile from the City Hospital and to be ap-
proved by the Board of Health."
Mr. Sears— Mr. President, does n't the ques-
tion come on my amendment first?
The President— The question comes first on
the amendment offered by Mr. Whelton.
Mr. Colby of Ward 18— Mr. President, I
think that a part of the last amendment which
has been offered is covered by the Public
Statutes of Massachusetts, which expressly
provide that no obnoxious trade or business of
any sort shall be carried on in any place ex-
cepting in a locality approved by the Board of
Health. So that is superfluous, because the
statutes regulate it, and I don't see that this
plant can be located anywhere in the City of
Boston, or, in fact, in the Commonwealth,
without the Board of Health passing upon it.
That will be the situation in Boston.
For that reason I think we are doing some-
thing entirely superfluous, the Board of Health
must pass upon this. But I do think there
is a solid objection here that this Council might
just exactly as well face now as at any time,
and that is that no more unfortunate location
could have been selected for that than on Al-
bany street. Now, it is true that the contract
says "Albany street or any other location."
But it is a little unfortunate that it says Albany
street, and that the plans are all drawn for
Albany street. They don't care, they say .where
the plant is. If they do not, let the Council
now take this position, "All right; if you don't
we are satisfied ; but we want it distinctly
understood that it is not going over on to Al-
bany street." I have an amendment here
myself, of a similar tenor. As has been said,
the city has an immense amount of money in
that hospital plant, and we are in duty bound
to take care of the people up there. What is
the use of having a city hospital if you are
going to have such an institution as this along
side of it, I don't care how well it is run? Sup-
posing the system is absolutely perfect, you
still have a whole lot of swill that has got to be
dumped there. The time has come when that
sort of thing should cease. The argument will
be used that this should be put through at
once, and the question raisert, "What are we
making a fuss about?" But, gentlemen, the
time has come for stopping that sort of busi-
ness. It should never be carried on there cer-
tainly, but the locality should be allowed
to remain as it is, particularly when you
consider the class of buildings which are there,
and which would be in close proximity to a
structure of this kind if placed there. The
time has come to stop that sort of thing, and I
think the amendment offered by Mr. Sears is
a good one. I don't say that I agree with the
expression in reference to "one mile." I don't
think either, that Albany street should be re-
ferred to at all, because it refers evidently to
the land owned by the city on Albany street.
But, however, I am willing to vote for the
amendment. I think the Council will other-
wise make a mistake and one which will in-
volve this matter in verv serious litigation be-
fore you get through with it when you consider
that such men as Jonathan A. Lane
and William T. Hart are behind the op-
position to this: and I venture the
assertion that they are not going to allow this
to go through if they can stop it. If it could go
through here they can tie the whole thing up
by an appeal to the Superior Court, and you
cannot make any headway. That is certainly
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what they will do, and if it is desired to save
time and these people do not care where they
do go, I say, let this reference to Albany street
be stricken out, so that they will not golthere,
and then let them locate wherever an agree-
ment can be made.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24 — Mr. President, I
rise at this time, not to say a great deal upon
this question, because it has been so thoroughly
discussed that it is not necessary for the mem-
bers of this Council to hear my voice again
upon it. In the statement made by Mr. Colby I
must say that I may concur in part, not in
whole. So far as the location of this plant is
concerned, or has been concerned, as to a loca-
tion on Albany street, I have it on the best of
authority that it is not the desire to locate it
there now, that there has been a strong opposi-
tion from the City Hospital and other institu-
tions in that section, and that it is not the de-
sire of the Street Department or of His Honor
the Mayor to do anything against their wishes.
It is their desire to place this plant on Swett
street, and that location would be far
enough away from those buildings not
to be obnoxious in any way. I have
heard a great deal about crematories and
incinerators for the destruction of garbage and
about swill establishments, and altthat sort of
thing, in the past two weeks. I have, in fact,
heard nothing else. I want to say here that
my memory takes me back to the time when I
was a boy— four or five, eight or ten, years old —
when the condition appearing at Albany street
today then appeared. I was. talking with a
gentleman today, in the presence of another
member of the Council— a representative of the
Homoeopathic Hospital on Concord street, the
nearest abutter, 1 believe, to the location
named in Albany street— and I said to him,
"Did it ever occur to you, sir, that the dumping
yard of the City of Boston on Albany street was
a nuisance, and had been ever since your hos-
pital was planted where it is and before it was
put there?" He said, "No, I never knew there
was any such thing there. To tell the truth, I
did hear that they did have a dumping station
there; that swill was carted there and taken
away, but we have never heard any objection
from it and don't know that it is a nuisance."
Now, I am satisfied in my own mind that the
people up there are not so thoroughly aroused
against this plant as some people in this town
would lead us to believe. I might not object to
an amendment that would place this plant on
Swett street. As I said before, I don't think
there would be any danger of its being placed
on Albany street. I trust, Mr. President, that
the amendment offered by Mr. Sears will not
prevail, and if necessary I will offer a substi-
tute to that.
Mr. Griffin— Mr. President, I believe the
Clerk has had a communication from the Trus-
tees of the City Hospital in reference to this
matter, and I would like to have it read.
The Clerk read the communication again.
Mr. Griffin — Mr. President and members of
the Council, you have all heard the communi-
cation from the trustees of the City Hospital in
regard to this matter. There are also protests
from the citizens living in the vicinity against
the proposed plant— protests from Boston Col-
lege, the Conservatory of Music and several
other institutions, besides the protests from
the residents in the immediate vicinity. Now,
the gentleman who has just preceded me has
stated that he thinks this plant will be situated
on Swett street. Mr. Soley, the president of
this company, went to the hearing last night
and stated that it was the intention to have
the plant on Albany street, and that it would
be a good thing for the South End ; that the
only odor would be an odor of burnt
coffee, or something of that kind. Now,
does it stand to reason that a place
where all the refuse and rubbage of
the City of Boston is consumed will
only smell like roasted coffee? It will certainly
smell a great deal stronger. I am also opposed
to the construction of the plant on Swett street.
The people of South Boston know what a
nuisance the Bradley Fertilizer Compaiiy's
works were when located on Swett street. For
years and years the people of South Boston
protested and tried to have that place removed,
without avail, until it was finally burned, the
same as a plant similar to this proposed plant
was burned in Washington. Now, if that plant
is established on Swett street the people of
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South Boston will get the benefit of the beauti
ful aroma which will go across the bay ten
months in the year in a prevailing westerly
wind. In behalf of the people of South Boston
I protest against the location of the plant in
that vicinity. In fact. I wish it understood that
I am against the scheme anyway. In fact, I
understand it is nothing but a scheme, put
through the Board of Aldermen like greased
lightning, with considerable grease. Perhaps the
grease has reached the Council. Now, Mr.
President and members of the Council, I think
every member should see this plant in opera-
tion before voting upon it. I understand tlnu
they have a toy plant in Wakefield, sampling,
merely. They had a plant in Washington, but,
unfortunately for the company and fortunately
for the people of Washington, the plant was
burned down and has not since been rebuilt.
Mr. President, this scheme is going to cost the
City of Boston a pile of money. The concern
that wants this contract is a concern having a
charter. I understand, from the State of Maine,
and having paid in about $500 capital. If tliey
get this contract, of course anybody will put
money into it and it will be a big thing. I
think some responsible company that is already
established and has a sufficient capital to carry
on the business should be given the contract, if
things are equal. I don't think the city should
let the contract to some irresponsible corpora-
tion, to do any such work as is required in this
contract. I simply want to read a few remarks
in the paper here:
The President— The Chair will call the at-
tention of the gentleman to the fact that the
question for debate is the substitute amend-
ment of Mr. Whelton as to tlie location of the
lant. The merits of the main question may
i>e discussed afterwards.
Mr. Griffin*— Mr. President, I will try to con-
fine myself to the location of that plant, and
also to the plant that was burned in Washing-
ton, and am just going to read a few words
about the plant burned in Washington:
This system of disposing of garbage was in
use in the city of Washington, D. C. seven
months last year. During that period many
complaints were made in regard to it, but the
authorities could not do anything about it
until the contract expired.
The authorities were told that it was perfect-
ly sanitary and unobjectionable. and they made-
a contract for three years. We are told the
same tiling and asked to make a contract with
them for fifteen years.
Do we want to run fifteen years with such an
institution tied to us, — one that was so objec-
tionable to the people of Washington that they
won't allow it to he rebuilt since it was burned?
It has been published in daily and weekly pa-
pers that this contract would save the city
about $10,000. Let us see bow. Boston de-
rives a revenue from the sale of the offal that
this company is to treat of over$25,000, and are
to nay $25,000 in addition.
Won't the city still have to pay the price of
dumping the scow, which is about $35,000,
which many people have thought would be
saved : where is the saving'.'
Won't it cost Boston $50,()00 per year from
the time this company begins operations, just
for disposing of the offal that is now deposited
at the city yard?
Mr. Miller of Ward 5— Mr. President. I rise
to a point of order. It seems to me the question
before the Council is as to the amendment of-
fered either by Mr. Sears or Mr. Whelton, and
it is immaterial, it seems to me, whether a
plant is in Washington or some other place.
rhe question is whether the plant should be
established according to the amendment of-
fered.
The President— The Chair will rule the point
of order well taken, and warn the gentleman
from Ward 13 to confine himself to the ques-
tion under debate at this time.
Mr. Griffin — Mr. President, I have already
discussed the question of locating the plant on
Albany street and on Swett street, and I am
now trying to state that to my mind the plant
.should not be located in any way in Boston.
The President— Well, the chair thinks that
is too far removed from the subject to be perti-
nent at this time.
Mr. Griffin— Mr. President, no matter
whether the plant is a quarter of a mile, a mile,
or any distance from the City Hospital, it is
goiug to be a nuisance. They cannot take care
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of from one hundred to one hundred and sixty
tons of garbage a day at any location, except
possibly some place down the harbor where no
people live, without creating a nuisauce of
some kind. The amendment offered by the
gentleman from Ward 8 is, I think, a very silly
one. A quarter of a mile from the city hos-
pital, or any such distance, is very small, and
any odor arising from the plant will certainly
be carried to all the institutions that have been
named.
Mr. Davis of Ward 21— Mr. President, I would
ask the Clerk if he has received any communi-
cations from the Mayor in regard to this gar-
bage question which may enlighten the body
somewhat as to the proposed location?
The President— The Clerk informs the
Chair that he has received a communication,
which he will read.
The Clerk read the following:
COiMMUNICATIONS REGARDING GARBAGE.
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, I
City Hall, June 21, 1894. 1
To the Honorable the City Council:
Gentlemen — The disposition of the city gar-
bage is a matter which demands the prompt
attention of the City Government, and 1 have
the honor to transmit herewith several commu-
nications bearing upon the subject, as follows:
1. Communication of June 1st from the
Sanative Refuse Company of the City of New
York.
2. Communication of June 6Lh irom the
National Hygienic Manufacturing Company.
3. Communication of June ICth from the
United States General Incinerating Company.
4. Communication of June 21st from the
New England Construction Company.
While the making of a contract would seem
to be solely within the control of the Executive
Department, still, if It be determined to estab-
lish a municipal plant an appropriation would
be necessary for the purpose ; and for this rea-
son I have for some time past transmitted to
the City Council the different offers which
have been made. Respectfully submitted,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Mr. Davis of Ward 21— Mr. President, as I un-
derstand it there is a communication there
from this present company which will, perhaps,
throw some light on the proposed location.
Mr. Miller of Ward 5— Mr. President, I rise
for information. I think if one communication
is read all the communications relative to this
subject should be read.
The President— The Chair will see to it
that the gentleman has all the information
necessary and does not desire to stifle the sub-
ject. I can assure the gentlemen that all the
communications which come from His Honor
the Mayor to this Council will be read in this
Council.
The Clerk read the following, the interrup-
tions to the reading being given where they
occurred :
Boston, June 21st, 1894.
His Honor the Mayor:
Sir— Owing to the many conflicting reports
and unjust criticism of our process andmethod,
we feel called upon to address you, that the en-
closed letter may be brought to the attention
of the Common Council, in order that they may
become more fully acquainted and thatthrougli
them the citizens of Boston may know the true
merits of the case.
Yours very respectfully,
The New England Construction Company,
John C. Soley,
President.
Boston, .Jan. 21, 1894.
To the President of the Common Council:
There appears to be an honest misunder-
standing and lack of definite information con-
cerning the methods and plans of the New
England Construction Company. This can be
readily appreciated when it is taken into con-
sideration that the subject of sanitarily dis] us-
ing of garbage is an innovation; and the sub-
ject in its broadest sense cannot be compre-
hended in a few days' casual investigation.
The City of Boston created a committee for the
investigation of this subject, and in this capa-
city, referring to their report, we will quote the
following:
"Numerous Diants were examined and an ex-
haustive report was made on the subject, but
no definite action was taken on account of the
crude condition of the plants in operation at
that time."
At the time this committee was making its
investigation the system employed by this
company was just completed, and though a few
members of that committee visited the plant
and were favorably impressed, the action of
the City in not considering the exigency at
that time, delayed definite action.
This year, upon the subjects being brought
up, the committee investigated our process, and
by unanimous endorsement substantiated our
claims to the best system extant for the sani-
tary disposition of garbage.
The question of the disposal of the city's
garbage is one that interests everybody in the
community, and that method which will guar-
antee the greatest immunity from disease and
reduce the unwholesome odors to a minimum,
is the one that should be unhesitatingly
adopted.
To go into a discussion in the fullest details
of the method employed by this company
would require more of your time than we feel
justified in taking at this time: but briefly
stated the method consists in placing the garb-
age that is collected, immediately upon its re-
ception, in large steel digesters where it is her-
metically sealed and subjected to steam under
high pressure. Steam, as is well known by all
sanitary experts, absolutely annihilates all
forms of germ life (with which garbage teems
in its fermented state) ; and steam under pres-
sure, as we employ it, carries the safeguard
way beyond any possibility of danger arising
from the resulting products.
As to location, it is a matter in which as a
company we have no interest whatever, ex-
cept in so far as it is in the city's interest to
secure the most advantageous location that
will enable the city to deliver as economically
and in as fresh a state as possible the garbage
collected. The arrangement of our plan com-
prehends the delivery of the material within a
closed building, from which the air is ex-
hausted and passed under the boilers, and by
this means we extend our sanitary safeguards
beyond the limits comprehended by any other
method.
From a sanitary standpoint, as our testimo-
nials will show, the plant could be erected in
any place that a manufacturing enterprise
might select.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5— Mr. President, I
trust that the President will keep order while
the Clerk is reading the communications, so
that the members may hear them. There
seems to be a good deal of confusion and it is
hard to understand what is read.
The President— The Chair is not aware of
any special confusion. He desires to ask the
members to keep as quiet as possible while the
communications are being read, as he has no-
doubt that they will be of interest to a large
number of the members of the Council— to all,
in fact.
The Clerk continued, as follows:
The only objectionable feature is one which
exists today, and is that of delivery; but by-
employing the steel odorless carts, or some
other equally satisfactory method, this is en-
tirely overcome: for upon its reception, as
stated above, it is immediately transferred to
the digesters; and we assert with the full con-
fidence that experience has taught us, that we
can maintain an absolutely inoffensive plant,
and in corroboration we quote from the report
of the Commissioners of the District of Colum-
bia to the United States Senate the following:
"A visit to the works will convince anybody
that no unpleasant odors exist outside the
buildings, while the same statement may prac-
tically be made with respect to the interior of
the works. The predominating odor being sim-
ilar to burned coffee "
The transition from the method employed
today, and which anyone can inspect at the
South End yards, to that of a system which
comprehends in its fullest sense the sanitary
disposition of the city's garbage, will be a
Change t bat every citizen will welcome, when
they are made aware that by our method we
will absolutely abate the nuisance that exists
there today. It is not our intention to urge
any special location, but as far as objectionable
feat ores arc concerned, we feel sure no nuis-
ance will exist by reason of the fact of our es-
tablishment.
The capacity of our plant will admit of hand-
ling large quant ities in an absolutely inoffen-
sive manner. A thousand tons daily could be
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handled by our method with equal facility, and
in as absolutely inoffensive manner as ten tons.
It would simply mean the reduplication of the
plant.
Mr. Berwin of Ward 17— Mr. President, I
move that the further reading of that matter
be dispensed with and that it be laid over for
one week and printed.
Mr. Davis of Ward 21— Mr. President, I should
hope that that motion would prevail, that we
assign the whole matter for one week. I think
if there is anything upon which we can get any
enlightenment at this stage of the order we
should have it. If there are communications
there which will do us any benefit, I am very
glad to have them read. I should prefer to
have them assigned for another week and
printed. I hope that will be done.
Mr. Berwin— Mr. President, no member will
question the fact that when these communica-
tions are read, it is nearly impossible to hear
them as the clerk reads them so as to thorough-
lv understand them, on account of the noise.
When they are printed, we have a better op-
portunity to investigate and to form conclu-
sions. I personally am prepared to vote on the
whole subject this evening, and I am not seek-
ing for any delay at all in opposition to the
company or anything of that kind. But I do
think it will be a benefit to everybody who is
really interested in the subject to have this
matter printed.
Mr. Gormley— Mr. President, I would like to
ask what Mr. Whelton's amendment was.
The President— The first question is upon
the disposition of the Mayor's message and the
enclosures.
Mr. Gormley— I understand there is a motion
to have these things printed.
The President— The question is on Mr. Ber-
win's motion that the Mayor's message and the
accompanying enclosures be assigned for a
week and printed.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5— Mr. President, do I
understand that the whole subject of this gar-
bage question is to be assigned, or merely the
communication transmitted by the Mayor'?
The President— The question is on the mo-
tion that the Mayor's message and the enclo-
sures accompanying it shall be assigned to the
next meeting and printed.
Mr. Hurley— Mr. President, if you do that,
sir, what disposition will you make of the order
on the calendar? Are you ready to dispose of
that tonight, and then have these communica-
tions considered a week from tonight, when
this matter is settled?
The President— Was that question directed
to the Chair? ,
Mr. Hurley — I am asking the body that
question— if they are ready to settle it on that
basis.
Mr. Berwin— Mr. President, I intended to
amend my original proposition by including
the whole subject matter, letting the whole
thing go over to the next meeting, until we
have an opportunity to read the Mayor's mes-
sage and communication.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11— Mr. President, I
hardly see why we should not hear the rest of
that message tonight. It certainly seems that
the question now before the house is one that
has been considered by the Council for some
three weeks, has been assigned from week to
week, and I hardly see the necessity of assign-
ing it further. If we keep postponing action
on such matters it will take us ail summer. I
think the communications which the Mayor
has submitted ought to be read tonight, when
we are considering the subject, and not have
this whole matter thrown over again for an-
other week.
Mr. Gormley— Mr. President. I listened very
attentively to the clerk while he was trying to
make himself heard here, but as yet I have
been unable to find the gist of that communi-
cation. Now, I trust that, in justice to the
members of the Council, this matter will be
assigned for one week. I have also here a peti-
tion which I would like to have read and
printed with those other documents, and, as I
say, I would like to have the whole matter laid
over for a week. I feel unable to speak on the
question tonight owing to sickness, and I am
scarcely able to hear anything that is being
said. I trust that the matter will be laid over
for one week.
Mr. Berwin's motion, that the matter be as-
signed to the next meeting, and that the com-
munication transmitted by the Mayor be
printed, was lost.
The clerk continued to read, as follows:
As to the financial feature of our proposition,
it is simply based on the fact that we advance
to the city the amount necessary to erect this
plant, we in turn exacting a pledge from the
city that it will pay us an amount equal to in-
terest and sinking fund, with a small margin
for depreciation. This payment covering the
entire cost to the city for the disposition ofsuch
amounts of garbage as are delivered to us dur-
ing the time of contract. At the end of the
term of contract we will be required to handle
as much as we do upon the first day upon our
entering upon the contract, and if the term of
contract is long enough for us to receive a re-
turn upon the principal invested, it will cer-
tainly be long enough to have required rebuild-
ing a considerable part of the plant."
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13— Mr. President, I
move that the "further reading of the commu-
nications be dispensed with; that they be
printed, and that the whole subject be laid on
the table. I would move also that the amend-
ments which have been submitted be included
in the motion.
Mr. Patterson— Mr. President, I rise to a
point of order. It seems to me that that ques-
tion was put to the body before and defeated.
The President— The Chair will state that
the motion made by the gentleman from Ward
13 is different in several respects from the pre-
vious motion — one motion having been to print
and assign for a week, and the present motion
being to print and lay upon the table.
Mr. Griffin's motion was declared lost. Mr.
Griffin doubted the vote and called for a
rising vote, and the motion was lost, 25 mem-
bers voting in the affirmative, 30 in the nega-
tive.
The Clerk continued to read, as follows:
The interest and sinking fund which the
city pay to us can only be considered as a fair
price per ton for the daily disposition of its
garbage.
In discussing the question in its fullest detail
we feel that we would be usurping the prerog-
ative of His Honor the Mayor.
Past history is a warrant for the assertion
that if we cannot satisfy him of our financial
soundness and of the claims to maintenance of
an absolute sanitary plant, that we may not
expect the contract to be executed. We are
prepared to qualify in such bonds as in his
judgment may be exacted.
We feel it necessary to speak briefly regard-
ing some statements which have been made
upon the floor of the Council, which are incor-
rect, but which incorrectness is due to lack of
information rather than to intention.
We are unable to ask any individual member
to take up our defence lest some unjust criti-
cism or imputation be made against him, so if
we discuss the statements made in some detail
we crave your indulgence.
Our proposition to His Honor the Mayor,
which was submitted to the Board of Alder-
men, was to handle 150 tons or more per day.
It has been stated that only an exact amount
would be handled by this company, which was
160 tons as a maximum, and 100 tons as the
minimum amount. It can readily be seen that
to be in a position to handle all that the city
can economically deliver, there must necessa-
rily be considerable elasticity to the amount
which we can handle. The reason that 150 tons
was selected as the amount to be handled daily
by our plant was that that seemed to be the
usual amount delivered daily at the South End
yard. The natural increase will undoubtedly
make demands upon us in a few years to
handle larger quantities, consequently we are
obliged to build a plant which will have a
minimum capacity of 150 tons. We are put to
the expense of maintaining a plant of greater
capacity than the normal requirements, so
that we can. when called upon by reason of
some unusual exigency, handle larger quanti-
ties with equal facility.
There is one consideration that has been
overlooked by parties arguing against a change
from the present method, and that is that the
city now handles the amount collected over
twice, for upon its reception it is dumped and
then loaded upon the farmer's carts in this
crude unsanitary way, and goes through our
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streets twice, where, by our method, the mo-
ment it is dumped it is placed beyond offence.
The following statements made on the Coun-
cil floor we wish to correct, and we quote from
Councilman Hurley's speech:
"It is fair and just that we, as custodians of
the people's interests, should question the
ability of these people to meet the require-
ments of this large contract on such a flimsy
and questionable financial standing. No busi-
ness house in Boston would be mad enough to
accept such a company as surety in a con-
tract involving so much as the one for the dis-
posal of our city garbage.
"But let us follow this line of thought just a
little farther, and perhaps the financial
methods of this $100,000 corporation from
Maine may be made plainer."
In the first place, the laws of Maine only re-
quire that the incorporators shall each hold
one share, the balance of the stock being issued
for property purchased. All those who are ac-
quainted with the incorporation of companies
holding patent rights know that this method
isinvariably followed. Take for instance, the
American Garbage Cremator Company, which
is one of the companies proposing to take care
of the garbage of this city. That company was
also organized under the laws of Maine with
a capital of half a million dollars, with only
$300 paid in. A number of other corporations,
well known in Boston, are organized in the
same manner as the following will show:
Counsellors-at-Law, 89 State Street, I
Boston, June 15, 1894. I
Mr. John C. Soley, President, Boston, Mass.:
Dear Sir — In reply to your recent inquiry as to
Maine corporations I have to advise you that
the American Garbage Cremator Company
was organized under the laws of the State of
Maine with a capital stock of $500,000 of
which only $300 was paid in, the par value of
the stock being $100. I give below a
list of corporations which were organized
under the laws of the State of Maine, and in
each case only a few hundred dollars was paid
in and the balance of the stock issued for prop-
erty and money which is on the same plan as
that of the New England Construction Com-
pany :
Sargent-Ham Carriage Company,
Meteor Despatch Company,
W. E. Woodward Company,
Reece Manufacturing Company,
Swift Live Stock Transportation Company,
F. H. Gilson Company,
W. S. Hill Electrical Company.
Pope Manufacturing Company,
Swift Refrigerating Comrjany,
I understand that the Swift people have some
six other companies and all their business is
done through corporations organized under the
laws of the State of Maine.
Very truly,
' J. S. Rusk.
. Again to quote from Mr. Hurley—
. "I go farther, from information of an unques-
tionable character. I assert here and now and
openly challenge contradiction by substantial
proof, that the methods used in Washington
were not only vile and inadequate, but were
financially ruinous and have proved disastrous
to Washington and all parties interested. I
hold in my hand here an affidavit from a gen-
tleman in Washington:
City of Washington, (
District of Columbia, t
Virgil D. Stoekbridge of Washington. D. C,
personally known to me, being duly sworn de-
poses and says, that he knows of the National
(sanitary Company of Baltimore. Maryland ;
that he understands that said company has
the contract for collecting and disnosinB of gar-
bage for the City of Washington, D. <J.;
that it had a reduction plant for reducing
and utilizing the garuage, situated at the foot
of South Capitol street in said city;
that numerous complaints were made, and
continued for a long period, of the odors and
unhealthy conditions due to the presence of
said plant;
that the local press was full of accounts and
complaints and lemoustrances tor months be-
fore the plant burned down;
that an association was formally organized
to represent to the Commissioners of the Dis-
trict the damage to property and damage to
health incident to the existence and use of the
plant ;
that the plant has not been rebuilt since it
burned down ;
that, deponent is informed and believes, the
company is now in the hands of a receiver, the
property ordered to be sold and the sale is to.
take place in a short time.
Virgil D. Stockbridge.
Sworn and subscribed before me this sixth
day of June, 1894. Hugh M. Sterling,
Notary Public.
"This, gentlemen, is the sworn statement of a
reputable gentleman known to every man of
standing and character in the City of Washing-
ton. It is not mere idle talk, it is not said for a
sinister purpose, but is the plain statement of
plain facts in regard to the utilization plant at
Washington, referred to in such nattering
- terms by the gentlemen who advocate the pay-
ment of $25,000 to the New England Construc-
tion Company of Maine for the questionable
purpose of destroying one hundred tons of gar-
bage, and for the unquestionable purpose of
creating a nuisance in the City of Boston.
What this company did in Washington it cer-
tainly will do here."
Now, in refutation of the above affidavit, and
upon which Mr. Hurley bases his comment, we
wish to present the following also from Mr.
Stockbridge:
Washington, D. C, June 16. 1894.
W. E. Aughiiibaugh, Esq., Washington, D. p.:
Dear Sir— Be it known that in an affidavit exe-
cuted by myself on the sixth day of June, 1894,.
having reference to complaints about odors,
etc., from the reduction plant of the National
Sanitary Company, there was no allegation,
nor was there any intention to imply that tiie
complaints referred to were well founded or
otherwise. I did not intend to represent my-
self as an expert in a matter of public
nuisances, nor to convey the idea that of my
personal knowledge the place was either offen-
sive or detrimental to health.
Yours very truly,
V. D. Stockbridge.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this six-
teenth day of June, A. D. 1894.
Hugh W. Sterling, Notary Public.
The following- affidavit is in fuller explana-
tion of the motive that inspired the first one:
I solemnly swear that the following state-
ments were made to me by Mr. J. Krebs Rusk
of Baltimore, Maryland, and Mr. William E.
Aughinbaugh of Washington, D. C., that Mr.
Virgil D. Stockbridge had told them in a con-
versation on the afternoon of June 15, and
which he also repeated in the afternoon of the
16th., that personally he knew nothing of this
process, except what has been told him by Mr.
S. H. Brown and Mr. Clark and that he sent
the affidavitt at the request of a Client of his
m Boston, and that Mr. S. H. Brown was the
client. [Signed.] W. C. Merrill.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. I
Suffolk ss. Boston, June 21,1894. (
Subscribed and sworn to, before me.
George E. Kimball,
Justice of the Peace.
Mr. S. H. Brown is the inventor of the process,
controlled by the American Garbage Crema-
tory Company.
Letter from our representative:
Committee on Appropriations, )
House of Representatives, >
Washington, D. C, June 11, 1894.)
To whom it May Concern:
This may certify that last summer or fall I
visited in company with Colonel Parker, late
Commissioner of the District, the plant of the-
National Sanitary Company in this city; that
1 found it in excellent order, doing its business
satisfactorily, thoroughly and successfully.
And I was surprised at the little or no odor
which was noticeable in and about the works.
I unhesitatingly recommend and indorse the
perfectly satisfactory work of this company.
\ ours very truly.
[Signed] William Cogswell.
If these are not sufficient to establish the
merits id' our system then even a stronger in-
dorsement, if possible, will be given in the fol-
lowing extracts, taken from United States Sen-
ate Document No. S6 of the Fifty-third Con-
gress, which embraced a letter from the Com
missioners of the District of Columbia in ceplj
to Senate resolution of Sent. 5 1893, in regard
to garbage, etc., destroyed within the city lim-
its. The report says—
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"In conclusion it may be assumed that since
this reduction plant has been in operation the
collection and destruction of garbage has been
more satisfactory than it has been for several
years past, indeed to a large degree it seems to
have solved the vexed question of the disposi-
tion of garbage. The death rate of the city
has, during the summer just passed, steadily
decreased, until now it is reduced to the mini-
mum. It is believed that this happy condition
has been brought about partly through the
speedy disposition of garbage.
"A visit to the works will convince any-
one that no unpleasant odors exist out-
side the building, while the same, state-
ment may practically be made with re-
spect to the interior of the works, the predomi-
nating odor being that similar to burned coffee.
"It is believed that the National Sanitary Com-
pany have adopted necessary mechanical appli-
ances to protect the sanitary condition of the
plant, large hose pipes being used to drench and
wash out every cart before it returns to the
city, and to wash out such portions of the plant
as might be necessary."
This report is signed by John W. Ross, Myron
M. Parker and Charles F. Powell, Commission-
ers of the District of Columbia.
Supplementary to this report is one made by
C. M. Hammett, M. D., health officer of Wash-
ington, in which he says, "I have had numer-
ous inspections made by competent sanitary
officers and they have invariably failed to rind
any nuisances deleterious to health. There
has never been a complaint made by citizens in
this office relative to this plant. So far as my
personal knowledge and observation are con
cerned I do not hesitate to say that the plant
of the National Sanitary Company is not a nui-
sance detrimental to public health."
It is singular that in the hunt for newspaper
clipping so much should be found against our
company, and so little in its favor; but the fol-
lowing extracts from two of the leading Wash-
ington papers will be sufficient to show the
tenor of numerous other complimentary notices
which have been published concerning us:
General Birney, chairman of the committee,
South Washington Citizens' League, sub-
mitted a report on the garbage factory in
South Washington. He had read the com-
plaints and discussions in the daily press and
considered it his duty to investigate the mat-
ter on his own behalf. On approaching the
factory he perceived no odor. He examined
the works and found them in a condition as
near perfect cleanliness as such an establish-
ment can be kept. General Birney explained
the workings of the factory and submitted a
sample of the pressed garbage, which the
members sniffed. The charge of nuisance,
was, he thought, without foundation.
The charges made against the factory
were, he thought, made by mistake.
It was caused by the strong stench which rises
from the bodies of dead animals which are
hauled to the foot of South Capitol street and
deposited in scows to he taken down the river.
It was his impression that the methods pur-
sued at the garbage factory are the true ones
for the solution of garbage removal and dis-
posal. He had no doubt that with a few
years' experience and observation on the meth-
od, aided by more stringent laws for the
prompt delivery of garbage to the contractor,
the District Government may be able to re-
lieve the citizens from any expense relating
to garbage except for receptacles for each
house.
A paper signed by many of the residents and
property holders in the neighborhood of the
National Sanitary Company's garbage works
was received by the Commissioners today as
follows:
"We, the undersigned, having no personal
interest in upholding either Mr. Mann or the
National Sanitary Company in their business
affairs, would state that we live in the neigh-
borhood of the garbage factory and have never
experienced any offensive odors from this
plant, and we do not believe that there are any
conditions created at said factory injurious to
health."
"Now, for Wakefield," to quote Councilman
Hurley:
Office of the New England Water ]
Pipe Company.
Wakefield, Mass, June 13, 1894. )
N. E. Construction Company:
Gentlemen— I am pleased to comply with
your request regarding my impressions of the
plans of operation by the New England Con-
struction Company. The company's plant is
located within three hundred feet of my place
of business. In reply would say that I am
obliged to pass your plant usually twice a day
and have never noticed anything disagreeable
or objectionable as far as odors are concerned;
in fact, it was at least two months after you
began operations before I was aware of the
unwholesome material handled. Then, and
then only, from curiosity, one day happening
in while the plant was in operation, did I learn
the nature of the business carried on.
I am pleased to say I think the method the
best known, and it seems to me to be sanitary,
for it is certainly unobjectionable.
Hoping the above may serve the purpose of
an unqualified endorsement, I remain.
Respectfully.
(Signed) G. W. Harrington.
In line with the above comes the following
indorsement from the Board of Health of
Wakefield. Mass.:
Office of the Board of Health, I
Wakefield, Mass., June 14, 1894. 1
New England Construction Company, John C.
Soley, President:
Dear Sirs— Having inspected your plant here
in Wakefield for the destruction of garbage, we
are pleased to say that we find your premises in
a perfectly sanitary condition, the process
without offensive odors and the products, so far
as we could judge, entirely healthful.
Yours respectfully.
( . s. Littlefield.
C.L. Sopher.M.D.
C. F. Gilman.
The selectmen of Wakefield. Mass., send this
unqualified indorsement of the company's sys-
tem:
Office of Board of Selectmen, 1
Wakefield. Mass., June 14, 1894. 1
To the New England Construction Company:
Gentlemen— Yours of 13th inst.. requesting
this board to give their impression resulting
from an exhibition given us on the 12th inst..
of the methods used by your company of re-
ducing garbage, is at hand and contents noted.
In reply we have this to say. that our im-
pressions, which are based entirely on the pro-
cess as then and there exhibited to us are of a
favorable character for the following reasons:
First, the odor was not of a character during
the two hours occupied by as in witnessing the
reduction of the garbage to make the persons
using the process amenable to the statutes
covering the exercise of offensive trades.
Second, As a sanitary' way of treating garbage
your invention and process is of merit, as in
our judgment it seems preferable to feeding it
to animals used for human food, as the bodies
of animals as well as those of men are made up
in the repair of waste of what they feed upon.
Third, The application of a high degree of
steam heat kills the germs of disease, the re-
sult of fermentation and decay which is pres-
ent in garbage and in hot weather its normal
character.
Fourth, A waste product is made to command
commercial value, as a fertilizer, to the bene-
fit near or remote, of whom it may concern.
Fifth. The process is economic in value and
sanitary in character.
Sixth. This board as yet has received no com-
plaints from the citizens of Wakefield, Mass.,
that the plant or process is a nuisance as con-
ducted by your company, up to this writing,
and trusting the same will so continue, we are,
Very respectfully yours,
Otis V. Waterman.
Charles E. Walton,
Stillman J. Putney,
George W. Harrington,
Daniel Evans,
Selectmen of Wakefield. Mass.
These from some other Boards of Health.
Here is one from Dr. C. E. Vaughan of Cam-
bridge, Board of Health:
JUNE 3 1, 1894
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John C. Soley, President:
Dear Sir— I returned from our visit to the
New England Construction Company's plant
for the reduction of garbage with a very favor-
able impression. The process seems simple and
practical, involving no new or mysterious prin-
ciple and almost absolutely inoffensive.
With thanks for the courtesy shown by your-
self and the Messrs. Merrills, I remain,
Yours sincerely,
[Signed.] C. E. Vaughan,
Cambridge, June 14, 1894.
Here is what the Health Inspector of Atlantic
City, N. J., has to say:
Office of the Health Inspector, )
City Hall, Atlantic City, N. J., \
May 27,1893. )
Sanitary Product Company, Philadelphia:
Dear Sirs — At your request I have visited the
garbage plant at Washington, D. C, on last Tues-
ay the 23d inst. On a close examination and
inspection, I believe, with certain proposed im-
provements, the plant to be the most practica-
ble as well as the most sanitary in use today.
Very respectfully,
William G. Cooper,
Member of Health Board.
Salem adds her indorsement in the following
terms :
Board of Health, I
Salem, Mass., June 16, 1894. 1
The New England Construction Company,
Boston, Mass. :
Gentlemen — We have examined your system
of treating swill and consider it superior to any
other. The matter of establishing one of your
plants in Salem is being seriously discussed,
but owing to a stricture in finances, it has been
postponed for the present. We are glad to
recommend your system.
We remain,
Yours respectfully,
George A. D. Stickney,
Chairman Board of Health,
William H. Gove,
Member of Board of Health,
R. L. Newcomb,
Inspector of Board of Health.
J. Clifford Entwisle.
President Common Council.
In conclusion this company is ready to give
to the executive before the contract is signed
the necessary financial guarantees. It is ready
to accept such location as the executive may
designate. It is ready to commence building
at any moment. It owns the process which is
believed to be the only one in existence which
can dispose of garbage in a perfectly sanitary
manner and without any offensive odors, as
proved by the indorsement of many leading
physicians and sanitary experts.
1 he company does not desire to obtain this
contract by underhand methods or by trying to
belittle the representatives of other processes.
The officers and stockholders are all Boston
men, and while they desire to obtain this con-
tract they do not wish to impose upon the citi-
zens of Boston anything which can be consid-
ered a nuisance. At the same time they resent
any imputations cast upon their intentions or
methods which are prompted by interests hos-
tile to themselves.
Very respectfully,
The New England Construction Company,
By John C. Soley, President.
National Hygienic Manufacturing j
Company, Lincoln Building, 1 and 3 ]
Union Square, New York, June 6, 1894. !
To the Honorable the Mayor, Boston, Mass.:
Dear Sir— The enclosed newspaper cuttings
have just reached us, and we hasten to inform
you that this company is in a position to make
the enclosed proposition to the City of Boston.
As a proof of our ability to erect a plant which
will destroy city garbage in an absolutely sani-
tary way, we have only to state that we have
been running a small plant in the heart of this
city for one year, with the approval of the
Health Board. We have a contract to erect a
plant in Hartford, Conn., and are at present
completing a plan to treat all the garbage of
the City of Brooklyn. Why, then, should the
City of Boston pay $25,000 a year to any com-
pany if we stand ready to do it for nothing?
Will it be asking too much to have you place
the enclosed proposition before the Board of
Aldermen, before final action is taken on the
New England Construction Company's proposi-
tion?
In a couple of weeks we will be in a position
to show a section of the plant running in the
very centre of the City of Brooklyn, with the
approval of the Health Board.
We are aware of your desire to do the best
you can for the City of Boston and for that
reason we now approach you.
Enclosing the proposition, we are.
Yours truly,
National Hygienic Manufacturing Co.,
N. B. Powter, Vice President.
June 6, 1894.
To the Honorable, the Mayor, Board of Alder-
men and the Common Council of the City of
Boston, Mass.
Gentlemen— We, the undersigned, will build
and furnish a complete plant at our own ex-
pense capable of treating in a sanitary way all
the garbage of the City of Boston on land se-
lected by the City of Boston on Albany street,
or any other similar location, and will agree to
treat all the garbage delivered to us free of
cost to the city, provided the City of Boston
will contract to deliver at our plant all the gar-
bage collected by it for a term of ten years.
We further agree to go under bonds to the
City of Boston to have the plant running in two
months from the date of contract.
National Hygienic Manufacturing Co.,
N. B. Powter. Vice President.
Bullitt Building, Philadelphia, I
June 1G, 1894. I
Hon. N. Matthews, Jr., Boston, Mass.:
Dear Sir— We understand that your city is
about to enter into an arrangement for the
final disposition of the garbage of your city.
We have been successfully, for the past two
years, incinerating the garbage of this city, but
we did not have the pleasure of the inspection
of the same by the members of the Boston
Council when here. This is the only known
system successfully destroying garbage. It
will give us very great pleasure to take anyone
you may designate and show them the plant.
Yours respectfully,
United States General Incinerating Co.
Boston. June 1, 1894.
To His Honor, the Mayor of Boston.
Dear Sir — We desire to submit to you a prop-
osition in regard to a plant for the disposal of
garbage now belonging to the Sanative Refuse
Company of the City of New York, as we are
the representatives of that company in this
city.
We ask that the City of Boston may give us
the free use of a lot or various lots in some por-
tion or portions of the city, where wc can erect
a plant or plants for the sanitary disposal of the
garbage, which plant or plants will have a ca-
pacity of treating not less than 150 tons per
day.
We will agree to erect this one central plant
or various small plants in different portions of
•"by
the City of Boston to us in such manner and
the city for the sum of $150,000, to De paid bj
under such conditions as mutually agreed up-
on, and dispose of all garbage, up to 150 tons
daily, that will be delivered to us, such deliv-
ery to be tree of charge to us, the oils and pro-
ducts resulting from treatment to belong to the
company, and the work to be done in a sanita-
ry manner, subject to the approval of the prop-
er authorities.
We will operate, on completion, the plant or
plants for a term of twenty years and will pay
for such privilege the sum of $7500 per year in
rental to the City of Boston,, lining five percent
interest upon the cost of the plant.
A satisfactory bond will be given to the City
for the fulfilment of our agreement, and the
plant to be in full working condition not later
than four months from date of granting of con-
tract.
We desire to say thai a plant erected at New-
ton Creek. Brooklyn, under this process and
patents, has been in full and successful opera-
tion for six months, treating fat, bones, offal
and refuse, and is recommended by the Health
Board as being sanitary and free from objec-
tionable odors, etc., in a high degree.
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COMMON COUNCIL.
Plan of plant proposed to be erected, with pa-
tent granted for same, is enclosed herewith.
Respectfully submitted,
H. Page Guytory.
per Ross.
George S. Stockwell,
27 Kilby street.
MACHALSKI SYSTEM FOR DISPOSING OF GAR-
BAGE.
Building and Apparatus.
The most convenient size building for treat-
ing 150 tons of garbage daily by the Machalski
system is shown in tbe tracing herewith, which
building is 100 feet long, 50 feet wide, with a
shed 30 feet long and 25 feet wide.
The main part of the building is two stories
high and contains extracting apparatus, ele-
vators, rail tracks and conveyors, and the shed
contains two steam boilers of 150 horse-power
each, and one engine of 100 horse-power.
The extracting apparatus consists of fourteen
steel tanks, made of the best fire box steel, each
twelve feet high and seven feet in diameter:
also two solvent tanks made of fire box steel
and of same size ; two fat tanks, six feet high
and eight feet in diameter: also two conveyors,
each two feet in diameter and fifty feet long,
which is steam jacketed, and performs both the
part of a conveyor and drier.
An iron tank for the storage of the solvent is
located in the yard, separate from the build-
ings.
The buildings are made of corrugated iron,
with a roof of same material, all absolutely
fire-proof.
PROCESS OR OPERATION.
When a wagon or cart of garbage arrives at
the plant, it is immediately dumped into a ear
on the platform elevator, and immediately ele-
vated to the railroad track on the second floor
of building, and then run to one of the extrac-
tors and the garbage is dumped into it: other
cars loaded and elevated in the same way fol-
low the first one, till one extractor holding six
tons is filled, then a sufficient Quantity of tin-
solvent is ran in upon the garbage and the ex-
tractor closed : steam is tben admitted into a
coil of pipe located around the funnel-shaped
bottom of the extractor, and the mass heated
to the degree required: the extractor being ab-
solutely steam-tight, there is produced very
soon a pressure of eighty pounds, consequently
the gases of the solvent permeate every parti-
cle of the garbage, and the grease is complete-
ly dissolved and freed from the solid material
then more heat is added and the solvent evap-
orated and conducted into the solvent tank,
where it is condensed and is ready for use
again.
About two feet above the bottom of each ex-
tractor is located a screen through which pass-
es the water and fat, the fat floating on top of
the water: the latter is drawn off into the
sewer, and is absolutely inodorous: the fat is
drawn into the fat tank and washed and put
into barrels.
Six hours is the maximum time consumed
for the operation.
The residuum, or solid material, is then
dropped from the extractors into a steam jack-
eted conveyor and carried slowly to one end of
the building, and becomes thoroughly dried in
transit.
The dry residuum, or solids, drop from the
two conveyors into elevators located at the end
of each conveyor, and are immediately hoisted
and thrown iiito the storage room.
The fat ana residuum produced by this sys-
tem are odorless.
The solvent used is a complete disinfectant
and deodorizer, but any odors that may come
from the garbage before the solvent acts upon
it (which is only a few minutes) are conducted
under the steam boiler and consumed at once.
As will be seen, the garbage is exposed only
for about five minutes, from the time it arrives
at the plant till it is dumped into the abso-
lutely steam-tight extractor.
The building is sufficiently large for the ma-
chinery and apparatus, and affords ample
storage room for the products that may accu-
mulate before they are sold and delivered.
This process and apparatus is equally appli-
cable to the disposal of dead animals or refuse
of any soluble nature, while the extractors can
he used for the disinfecting of clothing, bed-
ding, rags or articles containing germs of con-
tagious diseases.
MEMORANDUM.
At the end of twenty years the city will have
received 3150,000, the cost of the plant, and
will then be owner; also the company will as-
sign all its rights to its process at completion of
contract.
By erecting say four different plants at con-
venient locations, the cost of hauling will be
materially reduced, and under this process, it is
entirely practicable.
The proposed plant for 150 tons capacitv will
be the minimum, probably 200 tons would be
more exact.
The inventor of this process is Professor Flor-
entine J. Machalski of the Royal Scientific Col-
lege of Vienna, an analytical chemist of the
highest standing, and holds a diploma granted
by the emperor of Austria for work done for
the imperial household.
If the city so desires the company will erect
at their own expense, providing the city will
furnish the land and garbage free of expense
for the term of one year, a plant of from twen-
ty-five to thirty-five tons capacity and run the
same for the term of one year at the company's
expense at any designated portion of the city
proper or suburbs.
While the clerk was reading the communica-
tion from the Sanative Refuse Company Mr.
Colby said— Mr. President. I have no doubt
this is a very interesting matter that the Clerk
is reading, but I cannot hear it. and my hear-
ing is fairly good. Now. I don't think it will
be any disrespect to anybody if we dispense
with further reading of it. I suppose we must
all admit that the reading of one or two yards
of that stuff will not change one vote one way
or the other. The company which has the
present proposition in has presented certain
communications, their case has been well
argued, and I don't think it is wise to spend
any more time upon the reading of the commu-
nication. I move that further reading be dis-
pensed with.
Mr. Sears of Ward lo— Mr. President, I move
you, sir, the previous question.
The President — The previous question has
been moved.
Mr. Griffin— Mr. President. I rise to a point
of order. Mr. Colby made a motion before that
motion was made.
The President— The Chair has received the
motion made by Mr. Sears, which takes prece-
dence of and cuts off the motion made by Mr.
Griffin.
Mr. Ghifhn— Mr. President. Mr. Colby made
a motion, as 1 understand, that further reading
be dispensed with, and before the question was
put to the house the gentleman moved the
previous question. Is n't it proper that the
motion be put to the house before the Chair ac-
cepts another motion?
The President— The Chair would say that
the motion for the previous question, as re-
ceived by the Chair, was properly made, and
the Chair had a right to receive it. and that ir
cut off Mr. Colby's motion.
Mr. Griffin— Mr. President, it seems tome
that it is entirely unparliamentary. A thing
like that has never been done in this body be-
fore. The motion has been made and has been
accepted by the Chair, and it should be put to
tbe house. I ask the ruling of the Chair on the
question.
The President— If the gentleman will state
his point, the Chair will rule.
Mr. Griffin— Mr. President, my point is that
Mr. Colby made a motion that further readiuc
be disjiensed with. Mr. Colby had the floor.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10 immediately rose and
moved the previous question. My point is that
tbe motion made by the gentleman from Ward
18 should be put to the house first.
The President — The Chair was in error in
stating the question as he did, but the fact re-
mains that Mr. Sears's motion must come first,
although the Chair will rule that it refers to
Mr. Colby's motion.
Mr. Sears — Mr. President. I rise to a point of
order. I understood the Chair to put the ques-
tion on Mr. Colby's motion — well. I withdraw
my motion for the previous question.
There being no objection, the motion was
withdrawn.
The President— The question is on Mr. Col-
by's motion that the further reading of the
communications oe dispensed with.
Mr. Colby's motion was declared carried.
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The President— The question now comes on
the amendment offered by Mr. Whelton.
Mr. Whelton— Mr. President, if there is no
objection, I withdraw my amendment.
Mr. Colby— I object.
The President — Therefore the question
comes on the amendment offered by Mr. Whel-
ton. The Chair will direct the Clerk to read
that amendment, and also the one offered by
Mr. Sears, for the information of the Council.
Mr. Fisher of Ward 18— Mr. President, I rise
for information. 1 would like to vote intelli-
gently on this matter, and I cannot do so with-
out any information. .
The President— The Chair will recognize
the gentleman after the Clerk has read the
amendment. ■ ,
The Clerk read the amendment offered by
Mr. Whelton and also the amendment present-
ed by Mr. Sears.
Mr. Fisher— Mr. President, I would ask the
Chair if an amendment to the wording of the
order is in order now?
The President— Not while the vote on these
amendments is pending. After one amend-
ment has been disposed of, if disposed of unfa-
vorably, the Chair will receive another amend-
ment. .
Mr. Sears— Mr. President, I now move the
previous question. ,
Mr. Griffin— Mr. President, do I understand
that the acceptance of that motion cuts off both
amendments? , •-
The President— The Chair would rule that
the previous question now would refer first to
the amendments.
Mr. Griffin— If the previous question pre-
vails it cuts off both of the amendments?
The President— It does not cut off the
amendments, but merely debate.
Mr. Griffin— Mr. President, I am sorry the
gentleman from Ward 10 has moved the previ-
ous question at this time. Ten minutes for de-
bate is a very small amount of time for an im-
portant question of this kind. We ought to
thoroughly understand the subject before vot-
ing upon it. I would like to see in operation
the plant they have got in Wakefield, person-
ally, and I think a great many other members
of the Council would like to see it. I want to
call attention to the fact that this order in the
calendar is really entirely unnecessary. The
making of contracts is purely an executive
function. The reason that this is before us to-
night is that the Mayor and Superintendent of
Streets did not have the courage to give a con-
tract of this kind to any company without the
sanction of the City Government. They can
give a contract of this kind to dispose of
garbage the same as they can give a
contract to collect swill in East Boston,
South Boston, Charlestown or anywhere else.
It seems to me that when His Honor the Mayor
and the Superintendent of Streets have not
the courage to make a contract without the
sanction of the City Government there is some-
thing wrong about it. They want the sanction
of the City Government, so that they can say
here, if this thing is not a success, if it is not
good for the city, "The City Council authorized
it. We merely did as the City Council voted to
do." I want to call the Council's attention tj
another fact. If I am not mistaken, last year
there was an item in the loan bill of 8200,000
for a garbage plant for the City of Boston. The
city was to establish its own garbage plant at
an expense of $200,000. Here we are asked to
pass upon a contract that involves an expendi-
ture of 025,000. That is five per cent on $500,-
000, and the City of Boston can build a plant
for $200,000. The cost of operating this plant
can be easily made on the refuse, oil, grease,
etc., the residue from the garbage that is col-
lected. Mr. President, there is a big bonus in
this for somebody.
Mr. Shaw of \\ ard 17— You didn't get any
of it?
Mr. Griffin— Perhaps you did— you were on
the committee.
Mr. Callahan of Ward 12— Mr. President, I
rise to a point of order, that badinage between
members relative to any indecency or any im-
proper legislation is something that should be
kept distinctly out of this garbage question. I
hope you will declare my point of order well
taken and that members will cease any such
reflection upon members on the floor of this
house.
Mr Griffin— Mr. President. I made no state-
ment reflecting on any member of the Govern-
ment, except that I said there was a big bonus
in this for somebody.
Mr. Bradley of Ward 2— Mr. President, I
would like to ask the gentleman from Ward 13
a question.
Mr. Griffin— When I get through I will
answer all the questions the gentleman pleases.
Mr. Fields of Ward 20— Mr. President, I rise
to a point of order. The question is on the
main question.
The President— The question is, shall the
main question now be put? That is the subject
under discussion and no debate on the main
question is allowed.
Mr. Griffin— Mr. President, I made no reflec-
tion whatever on any member of this branch or
of the Board of Aldermen. I merely stated that
there was a bonus for some body, that this com-
pany was organized for $500,000 capital.
Mr. Briggs— Mr. President, I merely rise to a
point of order. The gentleman is discussing
the main question, not whether the previous
question should be now put.
Mr. Griffin— Mr. President, I am discussing
why the main question should not be put.
The President — The chair will say that the
gentleman's time for discussion has expired.
The question is, shall the main question be
now put?
The main question was declared ordered.
Mr. Griffin doubted the vote and called for a
rising vote.
Mi-. Sears— Mr. President, I rise to a point of
order. As I understand Rule 29, when the ques-
tion is put, votes should be taken first on
amendments and then on the main question.
The President— Precisely. The question is,
shall the main question be now put. The vote
has been doubted.
A rising vote was taken and the main ques-
tion was declared ordered, 39 members voting
in the affirmative. 24 in the negative.
The question came on the adoption of Mr.
Whelton's amendment.
Mr. Donovan of Ward 4— Mr. President, I rise
to a point of order. Rule 22 states that in
naming sums and times the largest sum and
longest time shall be first put. Now, the dis-
tance in Mr. Sears's amendment is one mile
from the City Hospital, and I believe that the
question should first come upon that.
The President— The Chair must rule that
point of order not well taken.
Mr. Whelton— ill'. President. I will with-
draw my amendment if there is no objection.
Mr. Colby— Mr. President, I think that if the
member put it in for any purpose whatever, he
had better let it stand.
Mr. Whelton's amendment was rejected.
Mr. Fisher—
The President— The Chair is sorry to say.
the previous question having been ordered,
that he cannot receive any further amend-
ments. If the previous question had not been
ordered, the Chair would have been happy to
receive Mr. Fisher's amendment. The question
now comes on the amendment offered by Mr.
Sears.
Mr. Sears called for the yeas and nays
which were ordered, and his amendment was
adopted, yeas 39, nays 27.
Yeas— Allston, Andrews. Bartlett, Battis, Ber-
win, Bovle. Cochran, Colby, Connorton, Costel-
lo. W. W. Davis, Donovan. Fields, Fisher,
Goodenough, Gormley, Griffin, Holden, Jones,
Keenan, Kellv. Leary. Lewis, Manks, Marnell,
Miller, Mitchell, O'Brien, O'Hara. Reed, Reidy.
Roche, Rourke. Ruttin. Sears. Smith, Sullivan,
Tague, Wise— 39.
IS ays— Baldwin, Bradley, Briggs. Browne.
Callahan, Carroll, Coleman, .1. B. Collins. M.
W. Collins, Crowley, Eager, Hall. Hayes. Hur-
ley. Lynch. Mahoney, McCarthy, Mclnnes. Mc-
Mackin. Norxis, Patterson. Reinhart. Riddle,
Shaw, Whelton. Wholey. Wood— 27.
Absent or not voting— Connor, W. A. Davis.
Desmond, Emerson. Everett. King. McGuire.
Reynolds. Robinson— 9.
Mr. Colby moved to reconsider ; lost.
The order as amended was passed, the yeas
and nays being ordered on motion of Mr. GRIF-
FIN, yeas 38, nays 30:
Yeas — Baldwin, Battis. Bradley. Briggs,
Browne. Callahan. Carroll, Coleman, .1. B. Col-
lins, Connor, Costello, Crowley. W. W. Davis.
Donovan, Eager, Hall. Holden. Jones. Keenan,
Kelly, Leary, Lynch, Marnell. McCarthy. Miller,
Noma, O'Brien. O'Hara. Patterson, Reidy, Rein-
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hart, Reynolds, Riddle, Shaw, Sullivan, Whel-
ton, Wholey, Wise— 38.
Nays — Allston, Andrews, Bartlett, Berwin,
Boyle, Cochran, Colhy, M.W. Collins, Connorton,
Fields, Fisher, Goodenough, Gormley, Griffin,
Hayes, Hurley, Lewis, Mahoney, Manks, Mcln-
ness, McMackin, Mitchell, Reed, Roche, Rourke,
Ruffin, Sears, Smith, Tague, Wood — 30.
Absent or not voting— W. A. Davis, Desmond,
Emerson, Everett, King, McGuire, Robinson — 7.
Mr. Callahan moved to reconsider; declared
lost.
Mr. Griffin— Mr. Presdent, I doubt that vote
and call for a rising vote.
The council stood divided, and before the re-
sult was announced Mr. Griffin withdrew his
doubt.
Sent up.
NEW SCHOOL BUILDING FOR THE NORTH END.
The following was received:
City of Boston, I
In School Committee. June 12, 1894. 1
The Committee on Schoolhouses, to whom
was referred May 22 a communication from the
Common Council requesting this Board to re-
port "on the expediency of discontinuing the
occupancy of the present building of the In-
graham Primary School on Sheafe street, and
of having other quarters provided for the pupils
attending said school, the present building
being considered unsafe in case of fire," report
that in the opinion of this committee the In-
graham School building should be abandoned
as soon as other accommodations can be pro-
vided for the pupils attending that school.
In the report of this Committee on School
Accommodations (School Document No. 4. 1893)
the need for a new primary schoolhouse in the
Hancock District was urged in the following
language: "11. New primary school house.
Hancock District. Site and building, §100,000.
The rapid growth of school population at the
North End has called attention to that section.
The school buildings are overcrowded, and re-
peated requests have been made to us for more
room. Besides, one of the present primary
buildings in that district is wholly unfit for
school purposes, and should be abandoned.
The erection of a new building would enable
us to give up the old one, and would furnish
much-needed room for the increasing number
of school children."
The Ingraham Schoolhouse is the building
alluded to as one to be abandoned. In the re-
port of this Committee on School Accommoda-
tions (School Document No. 1,1894), in calling
the attention of the City Council again to the
need of a new primary schoolhouse m the Han-
cock District, the committee repeat the words
of their report of 1893. and state that "the new
building would enable us to discard the old
Sheafe-street school building and provide for
the children in the Hancock District."
For the Committee,
Richard C. Humphreys, Chairman.
Accepted, and ordered to be transmitted to
the Common Council.
A true copy,
Attest;
Phineas Bates, Secretary.
Placed on file.
quarters of ladder company no. 12.
The following was received :
Office of the Board of
Fire Commissioners, Bristol Street. ;
Boston, June 13, 1894.
To the Honorable the Common Council :
Gentlemen — The Board of Fire Commissioners
fullv realize the inconveniences that surround
the housing of ladder company No. 12. They
are using their utmost endeavors to secure
better quarters temporarily, until a new house
can he built to replace the old one burned in
the Roxbury fire. For both temporary and per-
manent quarters a new appropriation will be
necessary.
Respectfully submitted, for the Board,
Robert G. Fitch, Chairman.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
FIRE ENGINE, ROSLINDALE.
The following was received:
Office of the Board of
Fire Commissioners, Bristol Street, ,
Boston, June 13, 1894.
To the Honorable, the Common Council:
Gentlemen— Referring to your order of May
24, That the Board of Fire Commissioners be
requested to place a fire engine in Roslindale
engine-house, Ward 23, the Board have to say
that the department is not equipped with suffi-
cient apparatus for its present needs, to say
nothing of organizing a new engine company.
A special appropriation for the purchase of new
apparatus will he necessary, and this the Com-
missioners have already asked for.
Respectfully submitted for the Board,
Robert G. Fitch, Chairman.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
NEEDS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The following was received:
Office of the Board of )
Fire Commissioners, Bristol Street, >
» Boston, June 21, 1894. )
To the Honorable the City Council:
Gentlemen— There are apparent at the present
time certain very urgent needs of this depart-
ment which make it the duty of the Fire Com-
missioners to ask your honorable body for the
sum of $30,000 in addition to the amount avail-
able the current year forthe expensesof the ser-
vice. This is intended to cover certain obliga-
tions and exigencies unforseen at the beginning
of the year, which the present appropriation is
insufficient to meet. Among these are $3000 for
the widow of Ladderman J7 M. Powers, killed
in the service; the replacement of apparatus
and equipment destroyed or seriously damaged
in the Roxbury fire : placing a steam fire en-
gine in Roslindale: equipping the Ashmont
engine house — a seriously needed addition to
the department — fitting up and paying rent of
temporary quarters for ladder company 12,
whose house was destroyed May 15. and the
increased cost of some long-needed and recent-
ly made changes in the service. All of these
items are of immediate and pressing import-
ance, and the commissioners respectfully sub-
mit them with the hope of a speedy and favor-
able consideration, for the whole amount or as
much of it as is possible.
Respectfully, for the Board.
Robert G. Fitch, Chairman.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
ladder house, roxbury.
Mr. Bartlett of Ward 19 under a suspension
of the rule, offered an order— That the Commit-
tee on Finance include in their next loan order
the sum of sixty thousand dollars to be used
for the erection of a new ladder house in place
of the one destroyed by the late Roxbury fire.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS, WARD SEVEN— VETO.
The Council voted, on motion of Mr. Carroll
of Ward 7, under a suspension of the rule, to
take up the following, viz.:
30. Mayor's message returning without his
approval the following orders, which were
passed by the City Council, for the reason that
the Superintendent of Streets lias made ar-
rangements for the repaving of Causeway
street out of the money which it is proposed to
transfer by these orders, and the Mayor says in
said message that the completion of the new
Union Station renders it very important that
the street in front thereof should be repaved as
soon as possible.
(The orders come down passed for concurrence,
notwithstanding the objections of the Mayor.in
accordance with a recommendation of the Com-
mittee on Streets and Sewers, Aid.)
Ordered, That the City Auditor be authorized
to transfer the sum of $3500 from the appro-
priation for Street Improvements, Ward 7, to
an appropriation for Stillman street from
Charlestown street to Endicott street.
Ordered, That the City Auditor be author-
ized to transfer the sum of $3500 from the ap-
propriation for Street Improvements. Ward 7.
to an appropriation for North Margin street
from Thacher street to Stillman street.
Ordered, That the City Auditor be author-
ized to transfer the sum of $6000 from the ap-
propriation for Street Improvements, Ward 7,
to an appropriation for Lancaster street.
The communication was placed on file, and
the question came on the passage of the orders
the objections of the Mayor to the contrary not-
withstanding.
The Council voted to pass the orders over the
Mayor's veto, yeas 62, nays 0:
Yeas— Allston, Andrews. Baldwin, Bartlett.
Battis, Berwin, Boyle, Bradlev, Briggs, Browne.
Callahan, Carroll, Cochran. Colby. Coleman,
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659
M. W. Collins, Connor, Connorfcon, Costel-
lo, W. W. Davis, Donovan, Eager, Fields,
Fisher, Goodenough, Gormley, Hall, Hayes,
Holden, Hurley, .Tones, Keenan, Kelly, King,
Leary, Lewis, Lynch, Mahoney, Manks, Mar-
nell, Mclnnes, McMackin, Miller, Mitchell,
O'Brien, O'Hara, Patterson, Reed, Reidy, Rein-
hart, Reynolds, Riddle, Roche, Rourke, Sears,
Shaw, Smith, Tague, Whelton, Wholey, Wise,
Wood— 62.
Nays— 0.
Absent or not voting— J. B. Collins, Crowley,
W. A. Davis, Desmond, Emerson, Everett,
Griffin, McCarthy, McGuire, Norris, Robinson,
Ruffin, Sullivan— 13.
Mr. Carroll moved to reconsider: lost.
APPROPRIATION FOR PARADE, EAST BOSTON.
Mr. Bradley of Ward 2 offered an order, un-
der a suspension of the rule — That the City Au-
ditor be hereby authorized to transfer the sum
of five hundred dollars from the Reserved
Fund ; said sum to constitute a special appro-
priation for a parade in East Boston on July 4,
1894.
Yeas — Baldwin, Battis, Boyle, Bradley,
Browne, Callahan, Carroll, Cochran, Coleman,
M. W. Collins, Connor, Connorton, Costello,
Crowley, Eager, Fields, Goodenough, Gormley,
Griffin, Hall, Hayes, Jones, Keenan, Kelley,
King, Leary, Lynch, Mahoney, Manks, Marnell.
McMackin, Miller, Mitchell, Norris, O'Brien,
Patterson, Reed, Reidy, Remhart, Reynolds,
Riddle, Roche. Rourke, Shaw, Smith, Tague,
Whelton, Wholey, Wise, Wood— 50.
Nays— Andrews, Bartlett, Briggs, Colby, J. B.
Collins, W. W. Davis, Fisher, Holden, Hurley
Lewis, Mclnnes, Sears — 12.
Absent or not voting— Allston, Berwin, W. A.
Davis, Desmond, Donovan, Emerson, Everett,
McCarthy, McGuire, O'Hara, Robinson, Ruffin,
Sullivan— 13.
Passed, yeas 50, nays 12. Sent down. Mr.
Bradley moved to reconsider; lost. Sent up.
VARIOUS TRANSFERS, NORTH END.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6, under a suspension
of the rule, called up assignments, viz.:
42. Ordered, That the City Auditor be au-
thorized to transfer from the appropriation for
Street Improvements, Ward 6, the sum of fif-
teen hundred dolllars, to constitute a special
appropriation for Clark street, North street to
Commercial street.
43. Ordered, That the City Auditor be au-
thorized to transfer from the appropriation for
Street Improvements, Ward 6, the sum of two
thousand dollars, to constitute a special appro-
priation for Garden-Court street.
Mr. Rourke also called up the following on
the supplementary calendar, viz. :
5. Ordered, That the City Auditor be au-
thorized to transfer the sum of thirty-six thou-
sand dollars from the appropriation for Cush-
man Schoolhouse, enlargement, to a special
appropriation for Hancock Schoolhouse, en-
largement of yard.
In connection with the above and under a
suspension of the rule Mr. Rourke of Ward 6
offered an order— That the City Auditor be
authorized to transfer from the appropriation
for Street Improvements, Ward 6, the sum of
$3000, to constitute a special appropriation for
Hanover street, asphalting, between Tileston
and Charter streets.
In connection with the above, and under a
suspension of the rule Mr. Mahoney of Ward
6 offered an order — That the City Auditor be
authorized to transfer from the appropriation
for street improvements, Ward 6, the sum of
$2500 to constitute a special appropriation for
paving with granite blocks Lewis street ex-
tension.
The several orders were passed, yeas 61,
nays 0:
Yeas— Allston, Andrews, Baldwin, Bartlett,
Battis, Berwin, Boyle, Briggs. Browne. Calla-
han, Colby. Coleman, J. B. Collins, M. W. Col-
lins, Connor, Connorton, Costello, Crow-
ley, W. W. Davis, Desmond, Donovan,
Eager, Fields, Goodenough, Gormley, Griffin,
Hall, Hayes, Holden, Hurley, Jones, Keenan,
Kelley, King, Leary, Lynch, Mahoney, Manks,
Marnell, Mclnnes, McMackin, Miller, Mitchell,
Norris, O'Brien, O'Hara, Patterson, Reed, Reidy,
Keinhart, Reynolds, Riddle, Rourke, Sears,
Shaw. Smith, Tague, Whelton, Wholey, Wise,
Wood— 61
Nays— 0.
Absent or not voting— Bradley, Carroll, Coch-
ran, W. A. Davis, Emerson, Everett, Fisher,
Lewis, McCarthy, McGuire, Robinson, Roche,
Ruffin, Sullivan — 14.
The first three orders were passed in concur-
rence and the last two were passed and sent
down for concurrence.
CONTEST, VETERAN FIREMEN.
Under a suspension of the rule, Mr. Riddle of
Ward 20 offered an order— That the Clerk of
Committees, with the approval of His Honor
the Mayor, be authorized to make arrange-
ments for a public contest by veteran firemen's
associations of Boston, with hand fire engines
and apparatus, on the Fourth of July next, and
to expend for the purpose not exceeding the
sum of five hundred dollars, to be charged to
the appropriation for City Council, Incidental
Expenses.
Passed. Sent up.
PLAYGROUNDS, WARD TWENTY-TWO.
Mr. Reynolds, under a suspension of the
rule, submitted the following:
The special committee of the Common Coun-
cil appointed to consider and report on the sub-
ject of a playground, Ward 22, respectfully re-
port that they have examined several estates
in Ward 22 which would be suitable for the
purposes of a playground, and are of opinion
that the lot owned by the Sewall & Day Cordage
Company, located between Parker street and
Huntington avenue, near Ruggles street, is
best adapted for the purposes of the playground
for this section. The parties having charge of
the said estate are willing to lease it to the city
for playground purposes tor the sum of $1000
per annum.
This district has been built up so rapidly that
there are no grounds on which boys may play
without trespassing, and the lot of land in
question offers every facility for a playground,
being of extensive area and so located that it
can be used for the purpose without disturbing
in any way any of trie inhabitants of the dis-
trict, and your committee are of the opinion
that the price asked is very small for the privi-
leges obtained, and accordingly recommend
the passage of the accompanying orders.
Ordered, That the City Auditor be hereby
authorized to transfer from the Reserved Fund
the sum of one thousand dollars; said sum to
constitute a special appropriation for a play-
ground in Ward 22.
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Public
Grounds, with the approval of His Honor the
Mayor, be hereby authorized to hire the vacant
lot of land situated between Parker street and
Huntington avenue, Ward 22, belonging to the
Sewall &Day Cordage Company, to be used as a
playground, and to expend not exceeding the
sum of one thousand dollars, to be charged to
to the special appropriation for that purpose.
The report was accepted and the orders sever-
ally passed, yeas 61, nays 0:
Yeas— Allston, Baldwin, Bartlett, Battis, Ber-
win, Boyle, Bradley, Briggs, Browne, Callahan,
Carroll, Cochran, Colby, Coleman, J. B. Col-
lins, M.W. Collins, Connor, Connorton, Costello,
W. W. Davis. Donovan, Eager, Everett, Fields,
Fisher, Goodenough, Gormley, Griffin, Hall,
Hayes, Holden, Jones, Keenan, Kelly, King,
Leary, Lewis, Lynch. Manks, Marnell, Mcln-
nes, McMackin, Miller, Mitchell, Norris,
O'Brien, O'Hara, Patterson, Reed, Reidy, Rey-
nolds, Riddle, Roche, Rourke, Sears, Shaw,
Smith, Tague, Whelton, Wise, Wood— 61.
Nays— Hurley — 1.
Absent or not voting— Andrews, Crowley, W.
A. Davis, Desmond, Emerson, Mahoney, Mc-
Carthy, McGuire, Reinhart, Robinson, Ruffin,
Sullivan, Wholey— 13.
Mr. Reynolds moved to reconsider; lost.
Sent up.
PAPERS FROM THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
On motion of Mr. Sears of Ward 10, the
Council proceeded to take up Nos. 17 to 25, on
the calendar, inclusive, viz:
17. Report of the Committee on Claims, rec-
ommending the passage of the following orders
for the settlement of suits in court against the
city, on account of damages caused by the
widening and grading of Commonwealth ave-
nue, in accordance with the recommendation
of the City Solicitor:
Ordered, That the City Solicitor he hereby
authorized to have judgment entered against
the city in the sum of four thousand five bun-
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dred dollars, in the case of Alfred J., Nellie F.
and Annie C. Neil vs. Boston, an action to re-
cover for damages to their estate 708 Com-
monwealth avenue, on account of the widening
and change of grade of said avenue : said sum
to be charged to the appropriation for Common-
wealth avenue.
Ordered. That the City Solicitor be hereby
authorized to have judgment entered against
the city in the sum of nine thousand dollars in
the case of Patrick H. Flood vs. Boston, an ac-
tion to recover for damages to his estate 710
and 712 Commonwealth avenue, on account of
the widening and change of grade of said ave-
nue; said sum to be charged to the appropria-
tion for Commonwealth avenue.
Ordered, That the City Solicitor be hereby
authorized to have judgment entered against
the city in the sum of four thousand five hun-
dred dollars in the case of Dwight, Lilly A..
Lucy C. and Edward R. Braman vs. Boston, an
action to recover for damages to their estate
714 Commonwealth avenue, on account of the
widening and change of grade of said avenue :
said sum to be charged to the appropriation for
Commonwealth avenue.
18. Report of same committee, on petition
of Mary A. E. Murphy, recommending the pas-
sage of the following order:
Ordered. That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to pay to Man,- A. E. Murphy the
sum of forty-three and twenty-five one-hun-
dredths dollars, being the amount held by the
city under chapter 39<>, section 4o. of the Acts
of 1888, from the sale of an estate on Washburn
street, for unpaid taxes of the year 1892. bv
deed recorded with Suffolk Deeds, lib. 217."!.
f 01.401.
19. Report of same committee, on petition of
Christina L. Rose, recommending the passage
of the following order:
Ordered. That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to pay to Christina L. Rose the sum
of one hundred twenty-eight and thirty-five
one-hundredths dollars, being the amount" held
by the city under chapter 390, section 40, of the
Acts of 1888. from the sale of an estate on Cen-
tre street, for unpaid taxes of the year 1891. by
deed recorded with Suffolk Deeds, lib. 209.T.
fol. 500.
•20. Report of same committee, on the peti-
tion of the Franklin Park Land & Improvement
Company, recommending the passage of the
following order:
Ordered. That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to pay to the Franklin Park Land &
Improvement Company the sum of one hundred
forty and fifty-seven one-hundredths dollars.
being the amount held by the city under chap-
ter 390, section 40, of the Acts of 1888. from
the sale of an estate on north-easterly side of
Glen avenue. Dorchester, for unpaid taxes of
the year 1892, bv deed recorded with Suffolk
Deeds, lib. 2102, fol. 681.
21. Report of same committee, on petition of
the Franklin Park Land & Improvement Com-
pany, recommending the passage of the follow-
ing order:
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to pay to the Franklin Park Land &
Improvement Company the sum of seventy-
nine and nineteen one hundredths dollars.
being the amount held bv the citv under chap-
ter 390, section 40, of the Acts of 1888. from
the sale of an estate on northeasterly side of
Glen avenue. Dorchester, for unpaid taxes of
the year 1892, by deed recorded witli Suffolk
Deeds, lib. 2102, fol. 580.
22. Report of same committee, on petition of
the Franklin Park Land and Improvement Com-
pany, recommending the passage of the follow-
ing order:
Ordered. That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to pay to the Franklin Park Land
and Improvement Company the sum of seventy-
nine and nineteen one-hundredths dollars, be-
ing the amount held bv the city under chapter
390, section 40, of the Acts of 1888, from the
sale of an estate on northeasterly side of Glen
avenue, Dorchester, for unpaid taxes of the
year 1892. bv deed recorded with Suffolk Deeds,
lib. 2102. fol. 582.
23. Report of the same committee, on peti-
tion of the Franklin Park Land and Improve-
ment Company, recommending the passage of
the following order:
Ordered. That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to pay to the Franklin Park Land
and Improvement Company the sum of sev-
enty-four and nineteen one-hundredths dol-
lars, being the amount held bv the city under
chapter 390, section 40, of the Acts of 1888,
from the sale of an estate on the northerly side
of Erie street. Dorchester, for unpaid taxes of
the year 1892, bv deed recorded with Suffolk
Deeds, lib. 2102," fol. 474.
24. Report of same committee, on petition of
Stephen P. Weld, recommending the passage of
the following order:
Ordered. That there be allowed and paid to
Stephen P. Weld the sum of twenty-five dollars
and forty-six cents for the surrender of an in-
valid tax deed of an estate on Pope and Words-
worth streets, sold for unpaid taxes of the year
1888 ; said sum to be charged to the appropria-
tion for Collecting Department.
25. Report of same committee, on petition
of the Franklin Park Land and Improvement
Company, recommending the passage of the
following order:
Ordered. That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to pay to the Franklin Park Land
and Improvement Company the sum of ninety-
four and nineteen one hundredths dollars, be-
ing the amount held bv the citv under chapter
390, section 40, of the acts of 1888. from the
sale of an estate on northeasterly side of Glen
avenue, Dorchester, for unpaid taxes of the
year 1892, bv deed recorded with Suffolk
Deeds, lib. 2162. fol. 413.
Reports severally accepted: orders severally
passed in concurrence.
FLAGPOLE ON BRIGHTON POLICE BUILDING.
On motion of Mr. Goodenough of Ward 25,
the Council proceeded to take up No. 27. viz:
27. Ordered. That the Superintendent of
Public Buildings be requested to locate and
equip a flagpole on the new police building in
Division 14. Brighton, at an expense not ex-
ceeding the sum of two hundred dollars: to be
charged to the appropriation for Incidental
Expenses.
Passed in concurrence. Mr. Goodenough
moved to reconsider: lost.
SAXE OF UNUSED LAND OR BUILDINGS.
The following was received:
City of Boston, )
Office of the Corporation Counsel,
May 26, 1894. I
To the Common Council:
(ientlemen— I am asked by your Honorable
Body for my opinion as to the power of the
Street Commissioners to sell in accordance with
the terms of the appropriation order passed
March 3. 1894. any land or buildings vacated
since the passage of that order by any depart-
ment. The clause in the appropriation order
provides that—
"The Board of Street Commissioners may.
with the approval of the Mayor, sell in the
manner provided by the ordinance any land or
building not in use by any department or held
for any special purpose under the requirements
of any statute, and the proceeds of any and all
such sales shall be applied as provided in the
preceding order."
In my opinion the Board of Street Commis-
sioners can sell under that order any land or
building not in use by any department or held
for any special purpose at the time when they
sell it. In other words, that it is immaterial
whether the buildings were vacated after the
passage of the appropriation order or not, if
they were not in u>e or appropriated for any
special purpose at the time of sale.
Yours truly.
Thomas M. Babson,
Corporation Counsel.
Placed on file.
acceptance of acts.
The following was received :
City of Boston, /
rporatmn Counsel.
May 20. 1894. >
To the Common Council :
Gentlemen— My opinion is requested in an-
swer to the following question: Whether an
act passed by the Legislature containing a
clause that the same shall take effect when
accepted by the Mayer and City. Council of
Boston can be passed by the City Council over
the veto of the Mayor.
I understand that your honorable body means
by this to inquire whether the phrase "Mayor
and City Council" has any different meaning
than the phrase "City Council." When aii act
Office of the Corporj
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is passed to go into effect when accepted by the
City of Boston or when accepted by the City
Council of Boston, it means that the act shall
take effect when accepted by the City Council
in the usual manner; that is, by concurrent
vote of both branches signed by the Mayor, or
else bv an order passed over the Mayor's veto.
If the phrase "Mayor and City Council,"
which is a new and unusual one, means only
this, I do not see why the word "Mayor" should
be inserted in an act. The phrase being a novel
one, and not having received judicial interpre-
tation, much light would be thrown upon the
interpretation of such an act by the report of
the committee reporting the act and by the
Toceediiigs of the Legislature that passed it.
f it appeared by the proceedings that the
word 'Tvlayor" was inserted advisedly in
order to give the Mayor an absolute veto
power, that is, to provide that the act
should not take effect unless he signed it after
the City Council had accepted it, then this
intention of the Legislature so expressed
would, in my opinion, lead a court to construe
the act as requiring the signature of the mayor
to the acceptance of the act. The question not
being asked in regard to some specific act, I
cannot answer a general question of this kind
more positively than I have done.
Yours truly, Thomas M. Babson,
Corporation Counsel.
Ordered printed and placed on file, on motion
of Mr. Sears of Ward 10.
PETITION REFERRED.
To the Committee on Claims— Benjamin Crop-
per, for compensation for damage done to his
•woodshed by the Fire Department on the after-
noon of May 15.
"MACADAMIZING" STREETS— VETO.
The following was received:
City op Boston, Office of the Mayor, I
City Hall, June 19. 1894. I
To the Honorable the City Council:
Gentlemen — I return, without my approval,
two orders, one transferring $7000 from the ap-
propriation for street improvements, Wards 17
and 18, to special appropriations for "macad-
amizing" certain streets in those wards, and
the other transferring $3000 from the appropri-
ation for street improvements, aldermanic dis-
trict No. 9, to an appropriation for "macadam-
izing" Madison street, Ward 19.
These transfers are open to two objections —
first, that the work contemplated and called
"macadamizing" seems really in these in-
stances to be nothing more or less than repairs ;
and, second, because in my opinion it is useless
for the city to spend any considerable sums of
money in macadamizing the residential streets
of the city. Such streets should be surfaced
with some more permanent form of pavement;
and although of course the money will not go
as far, yet the results of the expenditure to the
.public will be much more valuable.
Respectfully,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor,
Street Department, )
City Hall, Boston, June 13, 1894. 1
Hon. N. Matthews. Jr., Mayor:
Sir— The transfers passed on Monday by the
Board of Aldermen in Wards 17 and 18 would
seriously interfere with arrangements already
made by this department to pave with granite
blocks Dartmouth street from Tremont street
to Boylston street. Dartmouth street has be-
come a main thoroughfare and the old mac-
adam pavement, which is badly worn out,
should be removed and granite blocks substi-
tuted. The streets mentioned in the order are
at present in fair condition, and there is no
special reason why large sums of money should
be expended on these streets.
Respectfully submitted,
H. H. Carter, Superintendent of Streets.
Ordered printed and assigned to the next
meeting, on motion of Mr. Sears of Ward 10.
number of men on ladder two.
The following was received:
Office Board of Fire Commissioners, I
Bristol Street, Boston, June 5, 1894. I
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen— With respect to the enclosed or-
der of May 31, the Fire Commissioners con-
sider it highly expedient that ladder com-
pany 2 of East Boston should be supplied with
a full complement of permanent men. They
hold similar views regarding every company in
the department now on a call basis. In the
case of ladder company 2 the change sug-
gested is especially important. It is the only
ladder company in the district, and when help
is needed in that section it is more difficult to
reach promptly than any other of equal hazard
in the city, The lack of means has alone pre-
vented the commissioners from placing this
company on a permanent basis. It would cost
to do that about $5000 a year more than at
present. Respectfully submitted for the Board,
Robert G. Fitch, Chairman.
Placed on file.
NEW BOILERS FOR CITY HALL.
The following was received :
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, I
City Hall, June 21, 1894. I
To the Honorable the City Council :
Gentlemen— I have the honor to transmit a
communication from the Superintendent of
Public Buildings urging an appropriation of
$1200 for new boilers for City Hall.
Respectfully,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
City of Boston, Office of Superintend- I
ent Public Buildings, May 29, 1894. f
Hon. N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor:
I transmit herewith a report of my engineer
on the condition of the steam boilers in City
Hall. It would seem as a result of his exami-
nation that boilers numbered 3 and 4 are much
weakened by twenty-six years' use and are
not considered safe to run at the pressure now
required of them.
I indorse his recommendation that two new
steam boilers be provided to take the places
of numbers 3 and 4, at an estimated cost of
$1200.
Should this meet your approval the means
will have to be provided, as the appropriation
for Public Buildings is not sufficient.
I would also add that if this work is to be
performed, the coming summer is the proper
time. Yours respectfully, F. B. Bog an,
Superintendent Public Buildings.
City of Boston, Office of Superintend- (
ent Public Buildings, May 24, 1894. I
Colonel Fred B. Bogan, Superintendent.
Dear Sir— I desire to call your attention to
two of the boilers in the City Hall, Boston.
These boilers, numbered 3 and 4, are
twenty-six years old, and are what are termed
single riveted, and were put in to heat the
building, to carry about ten pounds pressure.
Since they were put in a steam elevator has
been added, and, later on, an hydraulic, and to
do our work we are now obliged to carry fifty-
five pounds to the square inch. While these
boilers may run for a year or more longer, I
think it my duty to report their condition.
In years gone by they have been chipper and
caulked on the laps over the fire, and it has
brought the rivets near the edge of the plates,
thereby weakening them, and I do not consider
them safe to run at the pressure we require of
them.
I would recommend two new boilers to take
their places, and, in my judgment, they can be
replaced and also do some other work needed
in the boiler-room, for the sum of $1200(twelve
hundred dollars). This includes taking out
and replacing complete. Also a new tank for
the returns to enter.
I am, yours truly,
George H Gi
Grueby, Engineer.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
papers from board of aldermen-
resumed.
On motion of Mr. Sears the Council consid-
ered Nos. 1 to 13 inclusive, collectively, viz.:
1. Report of Committee on Claims, on peti-
tion of Stephen P. Weld, trustee, offering to
surrender an alleged invalid tax deed of estate
on Pope and Wordsworth streets— Leave to with-
draw.
2. Report of same committee, on petition of
Stephen P. Weld, trustee, offering to surrender
an alleged invalid tax deed of estate on Pope
and Wordswortli streets — Leave to withdraw.
3. Report of eame committee, on petiton of
Willard Welsh, trustee.offering bo surrender an
alleged invalid tax deed of estate on Pope and
Wordsworth streets— Leave to withdraw.
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4. Report of same committee, on petition of
Timothy J. Quinlan for compensation of dam-
age to property 30 Allston street, caused by a
tree in front of said estate— Leave to with-
draw.
5. Report of same committee, on petition of
Joseph O. Tuhbs for compensation for injuries
received from being run into by a fire-engine-
Leave to withdraw.
6. Report of same committee, on petition of
Margaret A. Donnelly for coinpensation for in-
juries received from a fall on Endicott street, —
Leave to withdraw, at her own request.
7. Report of same committee, on petition of
Margaret H. White for a hearing on account of
personal injuries received from a fall on East
Lenox street — Leave to withdraw.
8. Report of same committee, on petition of
Christina L. Rose to be paid balance remaining
from tax sale of estate 747 Centre street — Leave
to withdraw.
9. Report of same committee, on petition of
Lawrence J. Hurmans for compensation for in-
juries received from a fall on Warren street —
Leave to withdraw.
10. Report of same committee, on petition of
Daniel Hurley for compensation for personal
injuries received from a fall on East Fourth
street — Leave to withdraw.
11. Report of same committee, on petition of
Earnest L. Holland for compensation for per-
sonal injuries received from a fall on Boston
Common — Leave to withdraw.
12. Report of same committee, on petition of
Martin Sullivan for compensation for injuries
received while in the employ of the city —
Leave to withdraw.
13. Report of same committee, on petition of
Willard Welsh, trustee, offering to surrender
an alleged invalid tax deed of estate on Pope
and Wordsworth streets — Leave to withdraw.
On motion of Mr. Briggs of Ward 11, No. 1
on the supplementary calendar was also in-
cluded, viz.:
1. (Supplementary Calendar.) Report of Com-
mittee on Claims, on petition of Catherine
Morrison for compensation for injuries received
from a fall on F street, South Boston — Leave to
withdraw.
Reports severally accepted in concurrence.
On motion of Mr. Sears of Ward 3 0, Nos, 14,
15 and It! were considered collectively, viz.:
14. Report of Committee on Claims, on peti-
tion of A\ lllard Welsh— Recommending the pas-
sage of the following order:
Ordered, That there he allowed and paid to
Willard Welsh the sum of eighteen dollars and
eighty cents for the surrender of an invalid tax
deed of an estate on Pope and Wordsworth
streets, sold for unpaid taxes of the year 1889;
said sum to be charged to the appropriation for
Collecting Department.
16. Report of same committee, on petition of
Willard Welsh — Recommending the passage of
the following ord«r:
Ordered, 'lhat there be allowed and paid to
Willard Welsh the sum of twenty-four dollars
and forty-two cents for the surrender of an in-
valid tax deed of an estate on Pope and Words-
worth streets, sold for unpaid taxes of the year
1889 ; said sum to be charged to the appropria-
tion for Collecting Department.
16. Report of same committee, on petition of
Stephen P. Weld — Recommending the passage
of the following order:
Ordered, That there be allowed and pain to
Stephen P. Weld the sum of nineteen dollars
and seventeen cents for the surrender of an
invalid tax deed of an estate on Pope and
Wordsworth streets, sold for unpaid taxes of
the year 1888; said sum to be charged to the
appropriation for Collecting Department.
Reports severally accepted ; orders severally
passed in concurrence.
Nos. 17 to 26 inclusive, having been previous-
ly taken up, the Council proceeded to take up
No. 26, viz.:
26. Ordered, That the Board of Police be re-
quested to make arrangements for having the
chimes on Christ Church rung on July 4
next, at sunrise, noon and sunset, at an ex-
pense not exceeding fifty dollars; to be charged
to the appropriation for Incidental Expenses.
Passed in concurrence.
No. 27 having been previously taken up, the
Council proceeded to take up No. 28, viz. :
28.. Ordered, That the Act of the Legislature
of April 27, 1894, entitled, "An Act relative to
the reservation of spaces in public ways," be
and the same is hereby accepted by the City of
Boston.
The question came on giving the order a sec-
ond reading.
Mr. Wheltox of Ward 8— Mr. President, I
move you that No. 28 be referred to the Com-
mittee on Ordinances.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10— Mr. President, I do
not see any necessity of that. This is simply an
order providing for the acceptance of an act,
and is perfectly proper. I would like to ask the
Clerk to read the act, and perhaps the gentle-
man will then change bis mind.
The Clerk read the following:
(Chapter 324.)
An Act relative to the reservation of Spaces in
Public Ways.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. The board or officers authorized
to lay out streets, town ways or highways in a
city or town may, whether any such street or
way is laid out under the provisions of law au-
thorizing the assessment of betterments or not,
reserve between the side lines thereof special
space for the use of persons riding on horse-
back, special space for the use of street rail-
ways, whether operated by animal power, elec-
tricity or any other motive power except steam,
special space for drains and sewers, and electric
wires used for any purpose, and special space
for trees, grass, and for planting.
Section 2. This act shall taKe effect in any
city upon its acceptance by the City Council
thereof, and in any town upon its acceptance
by the inhabitants thereof at an annual or spe-
cial meeting called for the purpose. (Approved
April 27. 1894.)
Mr. Whelto.v— Mr. President. I withdraw
my motion.
Mr. Norris of Ward 13— Mr. President, this
order providing for the acceptance of this act
of April 27th is something which I believe
ought to be referred to some committee. I do
not know just what committee it ought to be
referred to. but it ought to be referred to some
committee, and I would suggest that it be re-
ferred to the Committee on Legislative Mat-
ters, and if it is so desired they can report at
the next meeting. That committee don't seem
to have very much to do, and I believe that this
would be a good opportunity to give them
something to meet about. I move. Mr. Presi-
dent, that it be referred to the Committee on
Legislative Matters— well, I withdraw that and
move that it be referred to the Committee on
Laving Out Streets Department.
Mr. Sears— Mr. President, if there is any
Food reason for referring this to a committee,
do not wish to object to it : but I have got it
from the chairman of the Board of Health that
he is anxious that this act should be accepted—
in fact, the whole Board of Health are interest-
ed in it, It is a necessary thing, and they have
asked for it for a number of years, and finally
they have got it passed.
Mr. Norris — Mr. President, it might be that
the Board of Health are anxious to have the
act accepted and all that; but the Committee
on Laying out Streets Department can report
at the next meeting, which is next Thursday,
and no great delay will be occasioned by refer-
ring it to that committee. I believe that it
should be referred to that committee so that
they can give us some information upon the
matter, and I hope it will be referred.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5— Mr. President, while
I do not like to disagree with my friend Mr.
Sears about the passage of this order tonight, I
feel obliged to do so. I do not question the fact
that Mr. Durgin is anxious to have this act ac-
cepted, but, nevertheless, I believe that this
body ought to know something about what
they are voting upon, and I, for one, am not
ready to vote upon it tonight without further
consideration of the matter. It seems to me
that perhaps the reference to the committee
moved "by Mr. Norris would be a proper thing
to do at this time, and I hope that that motion
will prevail.
Mr. Everett of Ward 9— Mr. President. I do
not have a very clear idea of this order, but I
notice from the calendar here that it has been
referred to and reported by the Committee on
Streets and Sewers of the Board of Aldermen.
Now. Mr. President, I think that we have stood
this kind of thing of having all the orders re-
ferred to a secret session committee of the
Board of Aldermen, without their being refer-
red to the joint committees, about long enough.
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It is always beiug.done by the Board of Alder-
men, and if we are here for any purpose at all,
it is time that we should see that that practice
is modified a little. We have been very remiss
in asserting our rights. I hope that the mem-
bers will stand up in their boots and resent the
action of the Board of Aldermen whenever they
have a chance. I will vote tonight for any mo-
tion, either to assign or to refer to a committee ;
but I will not vote for the passage of this order
tonight.
The motion to refer to the Committee on Lay-
ing Out Streets Department was carried.
29. Whereas.The future prosperity of Boston
as a great commercial centre demands a radi-
cal and extensive improvement of our docks
and wharfage facilities; and
Whereas, Through the instrumentality of the
press of Boston, public interest in this matter
has recently been awakened to the great impor-
tance of this subject; and
Whereas, The natural advantages of Boston
are such that improvements could be carried
out at small expense as compared with ex-
penditures borne by sucli cities as Glasgow,
Liverpool, Manchester, or even New York ; and
Whereas, The results attained by the cities
mentioned furnish us with an example of pub-
lic spirit and foresightedness most worthy of
our imitation, in so far as may be necessary ;
and
Whereas, The City of Boston is the owner of
many flats and much other property that would
be affected in case the suggested improvements
were to take place ; and
Whereas, Ave, the representatives of the citi-
zens of Boston, should take an active interest
in what purports to make this city the most im-
portant seaport of the United States; therefore
be it
Ordered, That a special committee, consist-
ing of five members of the Board of Aldermen,
with such as the Common Council may join, be
appointed to consider the subject of the im-
provement of the docks and wharves of Boston
proper and East Boston, and to report to the
City Council what action should be taken on
its part in order to insure every possible facility
for increasing our commercial welfare and im-
portance.
The preambles and order were passed in con-
currence, the reading of them being dispensed
with, on motion of Mr, Sears of Ward 10.
32. Ordered, That the City Auditor be here-
by authorized to transfer from the special ap-
propriation, Whiting street, Ward 21, the sum
of twelve hundred dollars; said sum to consti-
tute a special appropriation for Tliwing street.
Ward 21. macadamizing.
Passed in concurrence ; yeas 54, nays none.
Yeas — Andrews, Baldwin, Bartlett, Battis,
Boyle, Bradley, Briggs, Browne, Callahan, Col-
by,*.!. B. Collins, M. w. Collins, Connor, Connor-
ton, Costello, Crowley, W. W. Davis, Eager,
Everett, Fields. Goodenough, Hall, Hayes,
Holden, Hurley, -Tones, Keenan, King, Leary,
Lewis, Lynch, Manks, Marnell, Mclnnes, Me-
Mackin, Miller, Mitchell, Norris, O'Brien,
O'Hara, Patterson, Reed, Reinhart, Reynolds.
Riddle, Rourke, Sears, Shaw, Smith, Tague,
Whelton, Wlioley, Wise, Wood— 54.
Nays— 0.
Abseut or not voting— Allston, Benvin, Car-
roll, Cochran, Coleman, W. A. Davis, Desmond,
Donovan, Emerson, Fisher, Gormley, Griffin,
Kelly, Mahoney, McCarthy. McGuire, Reidy,
Robinson, Roche, Ruffin, Sullivan— 21.
33. Report of Committee on Finance, that
the following order, referred to said committee,
ought to pass:
Ordered, That the sum of one million dollars
be hereby appropriated for the purposes speci-
fied in chapter 323 of the Acts of the year 1891,
chapter 402 of the Acts of the year 1892, and
chapter 339 of the Acts of the year 1893, and
any acts in amendment of said acts; and the
City Treasurer is hereby authorized to issue
negotiable bonds or certificates of indebted-
ness of the city to the said amount, to sell the
same, and to apply the proceeds thereof as
provided in said acts or amendments.
The report was accepted, the order was read
a second time, and the question came upon its
passage in concurrence.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, I
would like to ask for some information upon
this subject before voting upon it. This is a loan
of one million dollars, and I do not feel disposed
to vote upon it until I have received some in-
formation in regard to it.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10— Mr. President, while
I do not rise for the purpose of giving the gen-
tleman information, I would say that this mat-
ter has been on the calender for two weeks,
and it seems to me that the gentleman ought
to have got some information in regard to it
during those two weeks that it has been on the
calendar.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11— Mr. President, I
would say for the information of the gentleman
from Charlestown that this is a loan under the
Board of Survey act, and that explains the
whole business.
Mr. Collins— Mr. President, that is entirely
satisfactory.
The order was passed in concurrence — yeas
52, nay 1:
Yeas — Allston, Andrews. Baldwin, Bartlett,
Battis, Boyle, Bradley, Briggs, Browne, Calla-
han, Colby, J. B. Collins, M. W. Collins, Connor,
Connorton, Costello, Crowley, W. W. Davis,
Donovan, Eager, Everett, Fields, Goodenough,
Griffin, Hall, Hayes, Holden, Jones, Keenan,
Kelly, King. Leary, Lewis, Lynch, Manks,
Marnell, Mclnnis, Miller, Mitchell, O'Brien.
O'Hara, Patterson, Reed, Reinhart, Reynolds,
Riddle, Rourke, Sears, Shaw, Smith, Wnelton,
Wholey— 52.
Nays— Hurley— 1 .
Absent or not voting — Berwin, Carroll, Cole-
man, W. A. Davis, Desmond, Emerson. Fisher,
Gormley, Mahoney, McCarthy, McGuire, Mc-
Mackin, Norris, Reidy.lRobinson, Roche, Ruffin,
Sullivan, Tague, Wise, Wood — 21.
After the Cierk had finished the calling of
the roll, Mr. AV. AV. Davis of AVard 21 said-
Mr. President, as I understand that some
$300,000 of this amount will be spent in the
neighborhood of Ward 21, 1 wish to change my
vote from no to yes.
34. Report of Committee on Public Grounds
Department relative to payment of employees
who worked on Saturday afternoons during
June, July, August and September, 1893. (Citv
Doc. 119.)
Passed in concurrence.
K35. Ordered, That when this Council ad-
journs, on June 28, 1894, it be for the annual
recess and to meet on the third Thursday of
September next at 7.30 o'clock, P. M.
Assigned to the next meeting, on motion of
Mr. Briggs of AVard 11.
REMOVAL OF HOUSE OF CORRECTION.
The Council then proceeded to take up No.
30, past assignment, viz.:
36. Whereas, The Commissioners of Public
Institutions are about to remove all the insane
patients from South Boston to Austin Farm ;
and
AVhereas, This will leave only inmates of the
House of Correction occupying any of the pub-
lic institutions in South Boston ; and
Whereas, This institution has always been
considered a detriment to the South Boston
District; and
AVhereas, Its removal has been agitated by
the citizens of South Boston for many years,
claiming it had a tendency to prevent the ap-
preciation of property in said South Boston dis-
trict; and
AVhereas, The time has arrived when the re-
moval of the House of Correction from South
Boston can be accomplished without much in-
convenience or extra expense to the city; there-
fore be it
Resolved, That in the opinion of the County
Commissioners of the County of Suffolk, the
House of Correction should be removed from
South Boston to one of the islands in the
harbor (A).
Ordered, That the Joint Standing Committee
on Public Institutions Department consider
and report as to the feasibility of removing the
House of Correction from South Boston to sonic
island in Boston harbor, either the unused por-
tion of Long Island, or by purchase of Pad-
dock's Island (B): also the sale of the said
South Boston property to provide the means for
the transfer.
(The resolve and order had amendments at
i\i and (K) to insert the words "or some other
location.")
Passed in concurrence, the reading of the
preambles and order being dispensed with, on
motion of Mr. Sf. aks of AVard 10.
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POLICE AMBULANCE FOR SOUTH BOSTON.
The Council proceeded to take up No. 37,
past assignment, viz. :
37. Ordered, That the City Auditor be au-
thorized to transfer the sum of sixteen hundred
dollars from the Reserved Fund for the purpose
of establishing a police ambulance in South
Boston.
The question came on the passage of the
order.
Mr. Miller of Ward 5— Mr. President, Mr.
Reidy, who offered this order, being absent, I
move that it be further assigned to the next
meeting.
THE LATE ROXBURY FIRE.
On motion of Mr. Lynch of Ward 19, the
Council proceeded to take up No. 38, past
assignment, viz.:
38. Whereas, An unaccountable conflagra-
tion has taken place in Roxbury ; and
Whereas, There is no visible reason for such
an extensive fire occurring at a time of day
most favorable for successful work of the Fire
Department, and
Whereas, Thousands of poor people were ren-
dered homeless and desolate by said fire, some
explanation is due to them as to the cause of
their sufferings; therefore be it
Ordered, That a committee, to consist of five
members of the Common Council, with such as
the Board of Aldermen may join, be appointed
to inquire into the cause of the recent fire in
Roxbury, and to thoroughly investigate the
cause of its extensive destruction, and the
method of handling said fire by District Chief
Sawyer, under whose management it gained
such headway and assumed such extensive pro-
portions; and said committee is hereby author-
ized to send for persons and papers, employ a
stenographer, and report its findings in
print; the expense thereof to be charged to
the contingent fund, joint committees.
The question came on the passage of the pre-
ambles and order.
Mr. Lynch— Mr. President, some four weeks
ago I put in this order asking that this commit-
tee be appointed and that the fire which oc-
curred lately in the Nineteenth Ward be in-
vestigated. I see no reason why I should
change my mind in regard to asking to have a
special committee of the Common Council and
the Board of Aldermen appointed to look into
it, and I hope that it will be passed and that
the committee will be appointed.
Mr. Wholey of Ward 16— Mr. President. I
move that No. 38 be referred to the Committee
on Fire Department.
Mr. Lynch— Well, Mr. President, that would
satisfy me, as long as the matter is to be inves-
tigated.
The motion to refer to the Committee on Fire
Department was carried.
Later in the session Mr. Griffin of Ward 13
said-
Mr. President, I move a reconsideration of
the vote by which No. 38 was referred to the
Committee on Fire Department. Mr. Presi-
dent, I think that order is a very good one and
that it should be passed. When that order was
put in there was no question about it that an
investigation was demanded by the people of
the Roxbury district in which the fire took
place. The Fire Commissioners have held an
investigation of their own and have thrown
the blame upon the Water Board. Then the
Water Board turned around and said "You are
another," and blamed the Fire Commissioners;
and the whole effect has been that between
them the matter has been dropped, and that
although hundreds of people have been burned
out of house and home, there is no one upon
whom the blame can be put. Now, Mr. Presi-
dent, the same thing may happen in my own
part of the city, where there are a great many
wooden houses of the same kind as those which
existed out there in Roxbury, I trust, Mr.
President, that this order will be passed, and
that a committee will be appointed to investi-
gate the matter and to place the blame where
it properly belongs.
Mr. Jones of Ward 1— Mr. President, I trust
that the reference of this order to the Commit-
tee on Fire Department will not be reconsid-
ered. As we all know, the Fire Commissioners
did take hold of the matter, and as I remember
about it from reading the newspapers, the en-
fineer in charge of that district has been trans-
erred to another district. I think that there is
no need of going into the matter any further.
The Fire Commissioners have thoroughly in-
vestigated it, and their report came out in the
newspapers, and we all had a chance to read it
and find out just what occurred and what was
done. As far as the motion to reconsider is
concerned, I would like to call the gentleman's
attention to the fact that the order is now be-
fore the Committee on Fire Department, and
if there is anything in regard to that fire need-
ing an explanation or investigation they can
send it back to the Common Council. I think
that the proper place to send this order is to
send it to the committee which has charge of
fire matters, which is the Committee on Fire
Department, and I trust that there will be no
reconsideration of the vote referring it to that
committee.
Mr. Griffin— Mr. President, I should be per-
fectly willing to have the Committee on Fire
Department investigate this, providing it were
not so late in the year. What I mean is, that
the Council will adjourn very soon, and prob-
ably before the committee could investigate it
and report back. They can only report in re-
gard to the order, anyway, that it should not
pass or that it should pass. That is all they
can do in the matter. They cannot investigate
the fire. This order does not give them the
authority to investigate. All they can do un-
der this order is merely to report back whether
the order ought to or ought not to pass. If the
Council believe that this order should pass and
that this committee should be appointed,
the time to do it is now. By the time
that the Committee on Fire Department gets
ready to report back it will be too late, and the
whole thing will go over for three months.
Now, is that doing the people of Roxbury jus-
tice? Should we refuse to allow them to have
this matter investigated? As it is now, the
Fire Department blame nobody. They say that
the chief who was in charge of that district
made an error in judgment, and they have
transferred him to another district in Roxbury.
They threw all the blame on to the Water
Board, and the Water Board came in here and
said that it was not their fault, that the Fire
Department had plenty of water. Mr. Presi-
dent, the people of Roxbury, and the people of
the whole city demand this; for we are liable
to have a conflagration of the same kind as
they have had, in other parts of the city, and
the blame should be properly placed for the
way in which that fire was managed.
Mr. Miller of Ward 5— Mr. President, it
seems to me rather funny that the gentleman
from Ward 13 should take such an active inter-
est in the citizens of Roxburv. When the
representatives of the citizens of Roxbury from
a certain ward are satisfied to have the matter
referred to the Committee on Fire Department,
why should the gentleman from Ward 13 be so
anxious that a special committee should be ap-
pointed? Does he mean to have us infer that
the representatives of the citizens of that dis-
trict which was burned do not know how to
?roperly represent the citizens of that district?
'he gentleman from Ward 19 has been
sent here by them to represent them :
and if he is satisfied to have that mat-
ter referred to the Committee on Fire
Department, why should the gentleman
from Ward 13 be so anxious to have a special
committee appointed? Is it because he has any
special grievance against any man on the Board
of Fire Commissioners? Is it because he seeks
to brand some one of the Fire Commissioners
that he is so anxious to have a special commit-
tee appointed, when the gentleman from Ward
19 is satisfied to have the matter referred to
the Committee on Fire Department? It seems
to me, Mr. President, that the gentlemen
of the Council should stand by the gen-
tleman from Ward 19. who represents the
district that was burned, rather than to stand
by the gentleman from Ward 13, who has no
personal interest in the matter at all : and I
move that debate now close. Well. Mr. Presi-
dent. I withdraw that motion.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13— Mr. President, I am
very thankful to the gentleman for trying to
get in the last word and trying to shut off every
one else. Mr. President. I am interested in the
people of Roxbury, and I am interested in the
people of my own section. As I stated before,
the district that I have the honor to represent
is built up a great deal like the district of Rox-
bury. A great many of the houses in my dis-
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665
trict are wooden houses, and a fire like that
which occurred in the Roxbury district is liable
to take place any time in the district which I
have the honor to represent. Of course, if the
gentlemen from Roxbury do not want to pass
this thing, why, all right. Now, I have not any
grievance against any Fire Commissioner or
anything of the kind. I might make a state-
ment in regard to the gentleman from Charles-
town, but I shall not do so.
Mr. Miller — You will find that Charlestown
is able to take care of itself all right.
Mr. Griffin— Now, Mr. President, it does n't
make any difference where the blame belongs
for the management of that Are, we want to
place the blame where it does belong. If the
Fire Department has been guilty, let us know
it ; and if the Water Board has been negligent,
let us know that. Now is the time to pass this
order, and to have the committee appointed, if
at any time. I hope that the reference of this
matter to the Committee on Fire Department
will be reconsidered, and that a special com-
mittee will be appointed that will make a
thorough, free and impartial report.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24— Mr. President, I
take exception to the remarks of Mr. Miller. It
seems to me that an important matter of this
kind should go before a special committee ap-
pointed for the very purpose, that will make
such an investigation as will give the people of
that district some credit. I am a Roxbury boy.
I was brought up in that district. I have a per-
sonal pride in Roxbury, and I believe that the
Feople of that district want an investigation,
do not believe, moreover, that the people can
get the satisfaction they desire from the Com-
mittee on Fire Department, and I trust that
the reference of this matter to that committee
will be reconsidered. I had the pleasure, not a
long while ago, of meeting the District Chief
of that district, against whom charges have
been brought. I believe that the Fire Commis-
sioners exonorated him from all blame. Now,
he told me that he was anxious that an inves-
tigation should be made — that he wanted to
come before a special committee of investiga-
tipn to be vindicated of any accusations which
have been brought against him. Now, I
believe that this is the opportunity to give
him that chance. I believe that the reference
of this to the Committee on Fire Department
should be reconsidered, and that there should
be a special committee of five appointed.
Mr. Colby of Ward 18— Mr. President, I do
not care whether the Fire Department is inves-
tigated or not, but I do rather object to another
special committee. It seemed to me that the
gentleman who last spoke rather reflected upon
our presiding officer when he said that the com-
mittee which he has appointed is not capable
of making an inquiry into the causes of this
fire.
Mr. Patterson— Mr. President, I beg to dif-
fer with the gentleman—
The President— Mr. Colby of Ward 18 has
the floor.
Mr. Patterson— Mr. President, I wanted to
right myself.
Mr. Colby— Well, all I have got to say is that
each member here has to place his own con-
struction upon what the gentleman has said.
I think that the report of our proceedings will
show that the words which were used meant in
substance that if we wanted to know anything
about this matter we had to have a special
committee. Now, I think that if this matter is
to be investigated, the Committee on Fire De-
partment, if they have sufficient intelligence
to do this thing, is the committee to do it; and
I believe that until some evidence is produced
here to show that the Committee on Fire De-
partment is not able to grasp this problem, they
should be allowed to take care of this. I do
not think that it is proper, every time a ques-
tion comes up, to have a special committee ap-
pointed in order that some member of the
Council may distinguish himself. I hope this
matter will be left right where it is.
The motion to reconsider was lost.
re-asphalting charter street.
The Council proceeded to take up No. 39,
past assignment, namely.
39. Ordered, That the City Auditor be au
thorized to transfer from the appropriation for
Street Improvements, Ward G, the sum of
twenty-five hundred dollars, to constitute a
special appropriation for Charter street, re-
asphalting, between Hanover and Unity streets.
Indefinitely postponed, on motion of Mr.
Rourke of Ward 6.
transfers in ward six.
The Council proceeded to take up Nos. 40 and
41, past assignments, viz.:
40. Ordered, That the City Auditor be au-
thorized to transfer from the appropriation for
Street Improvements, Ward 6, the sum of forty-
eight hundred dollars, to constitute a special
appropriation for Charter street, repaying with
granite blocks, between Unity street and a
point opposite the entrance to Copp's Hill Bury-
ing Ground.
41. Ordered, That the City Auditor be au-
thorized to transfer from the appropriation for
Street Improvements, Ward 6, the sum of
twenty-two hundred dollars, to constitute a
special appropriation for Unity street, asphalt-
ing.
Severally assigned to the first meeting to be
held in September, on motion of Mr. Rourke
of Ward 6.
supplementary calendar.
The Council proceeded to take up Nos. 2, 3
and 4 on the supplementary calendar, viz. :
2. Report of the Committee on Claims, on
petition of Charles F. Eaton— Recommending
the passage of the following order:
Ordered. That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to pay to Charles F. Eaton the sum
of $46.06, being the amount held by the city
under chapter 390, section 40, of the acts of
1888, from the sale of an estate on westerly
side of Nonquit -itreet. Ward 20, for unpaid
taxes of the year 1892, by deed recorded with
Suffolk Deeds, lib. 2162, fol. 518.
3. Report of same committee, on petition of
George P. Daly— Recommending the passage of
the following order:
Ordered, Ihat the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to pay to George P. Daly, as execu-
tor and guardian, the sum of $120.95, being
the amount held by the city under chapter 390,
section 40, of Acts of 1888, from the sale of an
estate on westerly side of Huntington avenue,
for unpaid taxes of the year 1892, by deed re-
corded with Suffolk Deeds, lib. 2162, fol. 486.
4. Report of same committee, on petition of
John P. Leahy— Recommending the passage of
the following order:
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to pay to John P. Leahy the sum of
$98.70, being the amount held by the city un-
der chapter 390, section 40, of the Acts of 1888,
from the sale of an estate on Ontario street, for
unpaid taxes of the year 1892, bv deed record-
ed with Suffolk Deeds, lib. 2162, fol. 511.
Reports severally accepted ; orders severally
passed in concurrence.
inspection of buildings.
Mr. King of Ward 8, for the Committee on
Inspection of Buildings Department, submitted
the following, viz.:
(1.) Report on the petition of S. W. Fuller
(referred June 11), for leave to build a wooden
building — Recommending the passage of the
following:
Ordered. That the Inspector of buildings be
authorized to issue a permit to S. W. Fuller to
build, outside the building limits, a wooden
building on No. 480 Rutherford avenue, Ward
4, in excess of range allowed and without the
intervention or construction of a brick wall as
required by the Ordinances, and in accordance
with an application on file in the Department
for the Inspection of Buildings; saiil building
te be occupied for storage of lumber.
Report accepted: order passed. Sent up.
(2.) Report on the petition of American Sugar
Refining Company (referred May 28), for leave
to build a wooden building— Recommending
the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings be
authorized to issue a permit to the American
Sugar Refining Company to build, outside the
building limits, a wooden building marked
"B" on rear of Granite street, near Ricbards
street. Ward 13, in excess of range allowed and
without the intervention or construction of a
brick wall as required by the Ordinances, and
in accordance with an application on file in the
Department for the Inspection of Buildings;
said buildings to be occupied for storage of
coal.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent up.
(3.) Report on the petition of American
Sugar Refining Company (referred May 28), for
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COMMON COUNCIL
leave to build a wooden building— Recommend-
ing' the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings be
authorized to issue a permit to the American
Sugar Refining Company to build , outside the
building limits, a wooden building marked
"D" on rear of Granite street, near Richards
street, Ward 13, in excess of range allowed and
without the intervention or construction of a
brick wall as required by the Ordinances, and
in accordance with an application on rile in the
Department for the Inspection of Buildings;
said building to he occupied for storage of coal.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent up.
(4.) Report on the petition of American Sugar
Refining Co. (referred May 28), for leave to
build a wooden building — Recommending the
passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings be
authorized to issue a permit to the American
Sugar Refining Company to build, outside the
building limits, a wooden building marked
"A" on rear of Granite street, near Richard
street, Ward 13, in excess of range allowed,
and without the intervention or construction
of a brick wall as required by the Ordinances,
and in accordance with an application on file
in the Department for the Inspection of build-
ings; said building to be occupied for storage
of coal.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent up.
(5.) Report on the petition of the American
Sugar Refining Company (referred May 28), for
leave to build a wooden building — Recom-
mending the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings be
authorized to issue a permit to the American
Sugar Refining Company to build, outside
the building limits, a wooden building marked
"C" on rear of Granite street, near Richard
street, Ward 13, in excess of range allowed and
without the intervention or construction of a
brick wall as required by the ordinances, and
in accordance with an application on file in the
Department for the Inspection of buildings:
said building to be occupied for storage of coal.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent up.
ANNUAL VISIT TO WATER WORKS.
Mr. Battis of Ward 1 offered an order— That
the Boston Water Works Board be requested to
make the usual arrangements for the annual
visit of the City Council to the Water Works;
the expense attending the same to he charged
to the approppriation for Water Supply Depart-
ment.
Passed. Sent up.
ANOTHER BATHHOUSE, CHELSEA BRIDGE.
Mr. Tague of Ward 3 offered an order— That
the Board of Health be requested to place at
Chelsea Bridge a public bathhouse so as to
have the same number of bathhouses as has
be,en in years past; two in number (one for
men and boys and the other for women and
girls) instead of one, which is insufficient to
supply the demand for these places at this time
in the year.
passed. Sent up,
abandonment of school building.
Mr. Eager of Ward 14 offered an order-
That the School Committee be requested to re-
port to the Common Council when, in their
opinion, they will be ready to abandon the
building at the corner of Fourth and Dorches-
tef streets, South Boston.
Passed.
completion of schoolhouse, south
BOSTON.
Mr. Eager of Ward 14 offered an order— That
the City Architect be requested to inform this
Council, at its next meeting, when in bis
opinion the Third street Primary schoolhouse.
South Boston, will be ready for occupancy ; and
whether or not the appropriation already
made is sufficient to complete the building.
Passed.
special appropriations, ward fourteen.
Mr. EAGARof Ward 14 offered an order— That
the City Auditor be authorized to transfer the
sum of $2300 from the appropriation for Street
Improvements, Ward 14, the same to constitute
special appropriations for the following pur-
poses :
N street, from Broadway to Second street, repay-
ing and resetting edgestones S500
Broadway, Dorchester to F street, repaying 1000
Fifth street, side of O-street schoolhouse, macada-
mizing 300
Sixth street.between L and M streets, macadamiz-
ing 300
K street, from Sixth street to Broadway, macada-
mizing 200
Broadway, between L and M streets, macadamiz-
ing 1500
Assigned to the next meeting on motion of
Mr-. Eager.
PUBLICATION OF GASTON EULOGY.
Mr. Callahan of Ward 12 offered an order-
That the Superintendent of Printing, under the
direction of the Committee on Printing, be here-
by instructed to prepare and print 1500 copies
of a memorial volume, bound in cloth covers,
containing a full account of the exercises in
connection with the public oration on William
Gaston delivered at the Dudley-street Opera
House on Wednesday, June 13, 1894, the ex-
pense attending the same to be charged to the
appropriation for Printing Department.
Passed. Sent up.
ANNUAL VISIT TO HOUSE OF CORRECTION.
Mr. Shaw of Ward 17 offered an order— That
the City Messenger be requested to provide car-
riages for the members of the City Couneil on
the occasion of their annual visit to the House
of Correction ; the expense attending the same
to be charged to the appropriation for Common
Council. Contingent Expenses.
Passed.
CLOSING OF PARK.
Mr. Shaw of Ward 17 offered an order— That
the park on Union park be closed for the
season.
The President— The order will be referred
to the Committee on Department of Public
Grounds.
Mr. Shaw— Mr. President. I ask for a suspen-
sion of the rule, in order that this order may he
passed tonight. This has been before the com-
mittee once, and the park has been opened, and
it is a great detriment to all the people living
on that whole park. To use a slang expression,
they have been raising the devil up there.
The President— If the gentleman desires to
press his motion to suspend the rule and pass
the order, the Chair will have to rule the order
out, as we have no rignt to order any public
park closed.
Mr. Shaw withdrew his motion to suspend
the rule, and the order stood referred to the
Committee on Department of Public Grounds.
suppression of nuisance, north and west
ends.
Mr. King of Ward 8 offered the followhig:
Whereas, a great nuisance is at present exist-
ing in the North and West Ends, occasioned by
the discharge of coal oil into the waters of
Charles River from the works of the Boston
Gaslight Company on Commercial street: and
Whereas, the people residing and doing busi-
ness in that portion of the city and using said
waters for bathing and boating purposes are
put to much inconvenience and suffer great
discomfort by reason of said nuisance ; and
Whereas, the City of Boston is one of the par-
ties which should be interested in the abate-
ment of this nuisance, as a public bathhouse is
located in close proximity to the discharge
pipe ; it is therefore hereby
Ordered, That the Board of Health be re-
quested to take every means in its power for
the immediate suppression of the above-named
grievance and report to the City Council as
sooii as possible the result of its action.
Passed, under a suspension of the rules. Sent
up.
PORTRAIT OF the president.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11 offered an order— That
the. President of the Common Council be re-
quested to give a sitting for a portrait, the
same to he framed and hung in the President's
room, City Hall: the expense attending the
same to be charged to the appropriation for
contingent fund of the Common Council.
The order was read a second time, and the
question came on itspassage.
Mr. Bradley of Ward 2— Mr. President, I
should like to know if that order should not be
referred to the Committee on Contingent Ex-
penses, the same as the order that was put in
the first part of the year.
The Clerk— The gentleman can make a mo-
tion to refer it to the committee, if he so de-
sires.
Mr. Bradley— Well, I make that motion.
The motion to refer to the Committee on
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Common Council, Contingent Expenses, was
lost, and the order was passed.
LAND TAKEN AT SOUTHBORO.
Mr. Whelton of Ward 8 offered an order-
That the Clerk of the Common Council be di-
rected to communicate with the Water Board
and ascertain from said board the reasons for
not complying with the order passed by the
Common Council on May 10, 1894, concerning
land taken at Southboro.
Passed.
FIRE ENGINE, ROSLINDALE.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23 offered an order— That
the City Auditor be requested to transfer from
the Reserved Fund the sum of $5000 for the
purpose of placing a fire-engine in Roslindale,
Ward 23.
Assigned to the next meeting, on motion of
Mr. Kelly.
DELAY IN CONSTRUCTING DOVER-ST. BRIDGE.
Mr. Keenan of Ward 16 offered the follow-
ing:
Whereas, It is evident to any practical ob-
server that the work of constructing the ap-
proaches to the Dover-street bridge on the city
side is unnecessarily slow, therefore be it
Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be re-
quested to inquire of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford Railroad Company the
cause of the delay in the work of completing
the approaches to the Dover-street bridge, city
side, and to insist on the employment by said
company of a sufficient number of men on Al-
bany street, between Troy street and Dover
street, and between Bristol street and Dover
street, for the purpose of completing said ap-
proaches at the earliest possible day.
Referred to His Honor the Mayor.
ELECTRICAL FIRE ENGINE.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10 offered an order— That
the Board of Fire Commissioners be requested
to submit to the Common Council at its next
meeting their official opinion regarding the
merits of an electrical fire engine being used
for the extinguishment of fires, and an esti-
mate of the cost of providing such engine in
case said board believe it would be an advan-
tage to the Fire Department.
Passed.
MEMORIAL TABLET, WENDELL PHILLIPS.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10 offered an order— That
the City Registrar, through His Honor the
Mayor, be requested to report to the Common
Council at its next meeting the draft of a
memorial tablet to be placed on the building
occupying the site of the residence of Wendell
Phillips on Essex street, together with an esti-
mate of the expense of providing the same.
Mi-. Leary of Ward 2 moved that the order
be referred to the Committee on City Registrar
Department.
The President— The Chair will say that the
order is simply a request for information, and
does not include in any way the spending of
any money. It is not a matter which it would
be proper for any committee to report upon, as
the information asked for can be given Dy the
City Registrar, and not by a committee.
Mr. Leary withdrew This motion, and the
order was read a second time and passed.
LEGISLATION REGARDING EMPLOYMENT OF
VETERANS.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10, for Mr. Emerson of
Ward 17, offered the following:
Whereas, The General Court of Massachu-
setts is now considering a system having for its
purpose the protection of veterans of the late
war employed in city departments from dis-
crimination in the matter of transfers and dis-
charges, and
Whereas, The City Council is disposed to do
justice to those who in time of peril showed a
willingness to sacrifice all that they held dear
Cor the welfare of our common country: there-
fore be it
Ordered, That the Committee on Legislative
Matters he requested to take such action as
they may deem expedient to insure the passage
of such legislation as will tend to meet all rea-
sonable demands regarding the employment of
such veterans by the City of Boston.
Mr. Sears— Mr. President, I offer that order
and the two following orders for Mr. Emerson,
as he fell from a horse on the seventeenth and
is not able to be here this evening.
The preambles and order were referred to the
Committee on legislative matters.
DIVISION OF CLARENDON STREET.
Mr. Sears for Mr. Emerson offered an order-
That the Board of Street Commissioners be re-
quested to consider and report to the Common
Council at its next meeting, on the expediency
of designating Clarendon street, east of Colum-
bus avenue, as East Clarendon street, and west
of Columbus avenue as West Clarendon street,
or giving a new name to one portion of said
street.
Passed.
APPLIANCE FOR CUTTING OFF GAS, ETC.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10 offered an order— That
the Board of Fire Commissioners, through His
Honor the Mayor, be requested to confer with
Charles M. Reed in regard to a patent appliance
for the cutting off of gas and electricity from
buildings in case of fire, and report to the City
Council what information they may obtain on
the subject, together with such recommenda-
tions as they may deem necessary.
Passed. Sent up.
ANNUAL VISIT TO WATER WORKS.
Mr. RouRKEof Ward 6 offered an order— That
the Boston Water Board be requested to make
arrangements during the present month for the
annual visit of the City Council to the water
works; the expense attending the same to be
charged to the appropriation for Water Supply
Department.
Passed. Sent up.
PUBLIC TO LAND AT GOVERNOR'S ISLAND.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6 offered an order— That
His Honor the Mayor, in behalf of the City
Council, be requested to petition the proper
United States authorities to allow the public to
land at Governor's Island, in Boston Harbor,
under such restrictions as may be deemed ex-
pedient.
Passed. Sent up.
VOTE OF THANKS TO THOMAS J. GARGAN.
Mr. Whelton of Ward 8 offered the follow -
Resolved, That the thanks of the City Coun-
cil be expressed to Thomas J. Gargan for the
eloquent oration delivered by him before the
city authorities on Wednesday, June 13th,
in memory of the life and services of the late
William Gaston, in the Dndley Street Opera
House, and that he be requested to furnish a
copy thereof for publication.
Passed by a unanimous rising vote. Sent up.
leave of absence for g. a. r. men.
Mr. Mitchell of Ward 25 offered an order-
That His Honor the Mayor be requested to in-
struct the several heads of departments to al-
low the members of the Grand Army of the
Republic in their several departments, who will
attend the national encampment at Pittsburg,
Pa., leave of absence without loss of pay to at-
tend same encampment; the same to be done
as part compensation for their services.
Passed. Sent up.
public bathhouse, ward twenty-five.
Mr. Mitchell of Ward 25 offered an order-
That the Finance Committee be requested to
provide in the next loan order a sum of money
sufficient to establish and maintain a free pub-
lic bathhouse for men and bovs at Faneuil,
Ward 25.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
COTTAGE HOSPITALS, WARD 25.
Mr. Reed of Ward 25 offered an order— That
a committee to consist of five members of this
Council be appointed to consider and report as
to the advisability of establishing and main-
taining one or more cottage hospitals in
Ward 25.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
(LOSING OK PARK.
Mr. Shaw of Ward 17 offered an order— That
His Honor the Mayor request the Superintend-
ent of Public Grounds to close the park in
Union Park from public travel for the re-
mainder of the season.
Passed. Sent up.
REPAIRS, FANEUIL HALL TOWER.
Mr. HURLEY of Ward 5 offered an order— That
the Inspector of Buildings, through His Honor
the Mayor, be requested to report to the Citj
Council what repairs are needed to the tower
of Faneuil Hall so that- the fire-alarm bell
there located may be rung as heretofore.
Passed. Sent up.
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HALF-HOLIDAY, PABK EMPLOYEES.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5 offered the following :
Whereas, It is understood that the Superin-
tendent oi Public Grounds finds it inconven-
ient to dispense with the services of the em-
ployees in his department on the Saturday half-
holiday granted to others in the employ of the
city; therefore be it
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Public
Grounds, through His Honor the Mayor, be re-
quested to grant to each of the employees in
his department a half-holiday each week, on
such day as may be agreeable to said superin-
tendent, during the months of June, July,
August and September, 1894; the said half-
holiday to be granted to said employees with-
out loss of pay and as a part compensation for
their services to the City of Boston.
Passed. Sent up.
NEW SANITARY, BOSTON COMMON.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5 offered an order— That
the Board of Health be requested to report to
the City Council an estimate of the expense of
providing and constructing a sanitary for men,
to replace the present one on Boston Common,
and to be at least three times as large.
Passed. Sent up.
DECORATION OF ENGLISH HIGH SCHOOL.
On motion of Mr. Patterson of Ward 24, the
Council voted to take the following from the
table :
44. Ordered, That the City Auditor be here-
by authorized to transfer the sum of one thou-
sand dollars from the Reserved Fund to the
appropriation for Public Buildings, Schools, for
decoration of the hall of the English High
School; and the Superintendent of Public
Buildings is hereby authorized to expend said
sum in accordance with the request of the Eng-
lish High School Association.
Mr. Patterson— Mr. President, I now move
that that order be indefinitely postponed, and
I do it for the reason that I believe that any sum
of money to be used for the purpose specified in
this order should be taken from the regular
appropriation for the School Committee. I do
not believe that it should come out of the Re-
serve Fund.
The motion to indefinitely postpone was car-
ried. Mr. Patterson moved to reconsider;
lost. Notice sent up.
report on harbor fortifications.
Mr. Leary of Ward 2 offered an order— That
the Committee on Harbor Fortifications visit
the different fortifications in the harbor and
make a report to the City Council at an early
date.
Referred to the Committee on Harbor Fortifi-
cations.
PAYMENT OF COMMITTEE BILLS.
Mr. Bradley of Ward 2 offered an order-
That the City Auditor be hereby authorized to
allow for payment and the City Treasurer to
pay. the following bills of joint committees of
the year 1893, and charge the same to the Con-
tingent fund, Joint committees, viz.:
Committee. Amount.
Grade Crossings $7.00
"Water Income Department 7.00
Police 2.00
Printing 1.00
Passed. Sent up.
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS.
The President announced the appointment
of the following committees, viz.:
Committee on Tenements— Messrs. Whelton of
Ward 8, Costello of 22, Briggs of 11, Coleman
of 7 and Sears of 10.
Committee on Plat/ground, Wara 2— Messrs.
Leary of Ward 2. O'Hara of 3, Cochran of 1.
Fields of 20 and W. W. Davis of 21.
Committee on Cottage Hospitals, Ward 25—
Messrs. Reed of Ward 25, Marnell of 4, Connor
of 19, Goodenough of 25 and Mclnnes of 21.
Adjourned, on motion of Mr. Manks of Ward
24, at 11.03 P. M., to meet on Thursday, June
28. at 7.30 P. M.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
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CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings of the Board of Mermen.
Monday, June 25, 1894.
Regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen,
held in the Aldermanic Chamber, City Hall,
Chairman Sanford presiding and all the
members present.
The Board voted, on motion of Aid. Dever,
to dispense with the reading of the records of
the last meeting.
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS.
Communications were received from the
Mayor, making the following appointments,
subject to the confirmation of the Board:
(1.) Joseph B. Sias, to be Field Driver and
Pound Keeper for the South Boston District,
for the term ending April 30, 1895.
(2.) Newell B. Goodnue to be a Measurer of
Wood and Bark for the term ending April 30,
1895.
(3.) George E. Aldrich, Joshua Brothers,
Michael Fonseca, Louis S. Hazelwood, Michael
J. Maloney, Charles P. O'Brien, John J. O'Regan
and Edward J. Holland to be Constables of the
City of Boston for the term ending April 30,
1894.
Severally laid over under the law,
HEARINGS.
On petitions for leave to project bay windows,
viz.:
1. P. J. Ready, two windows, at 7 Allston
street, Ward 4.
H. A. L. Fitzgerald of No. 9 Allston street ap-
peared and objected to the granting of the peti-
tion on the ground that as he was an adjoining
owner the projection of the window would cut
off his view.
There being no further objections the matter
was referred to the Committee on Inspection of
Buildings Department (Aid.).
2. J, B. Maynard, one window, on Monu-
ment avenue, near Monument square, Ward 5.
3. J. B. Maynard, one window, on Monu-
ment square, corner Monument avenue.
Ward 5.
4. John Gatti, one window, at 76 Charter
street, Ward 6.
5. Harris Goldman, one window, at 114
Brighton street, Ward 8.
No objections. Severally referred to the
Committee on Inspection of Buildings Depart-
ment (Aid.).
On petitions for leave to erect wooden build-
ings us stables, viz.:
6. William C. Michie, for three horses, at 11
Elgin street, Ward 23.
No objections. Referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
7. C. H. Dow, for two horses, on rear of
Farquhar street, eoYner South street, Ward 23.
William H. Colbert, an adjoining owner, ap-
peared and objected to the granting of the pe-
tition on the ground that the stable would he
too close to a house he proposed to erect. Mr.
Dow had a large lot of land, and if lie would
erect his stable farther away from the proposed
location he had no Objections to the granting of
the permit.
There being no further objections the matter
was referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
8. Patrick McKenna, for ten horses, at 5
Tucker street, Ward 24.
No objections; referred to the Committee on
Streets anil Sewers.
'.». Edmund G. Stevens, for two horses, on
rear of Harold street, near Ruthven street,
Ward 21.
.In connection with the above petition Aid.
DEVEB presented a remonstrance signed by
Albeit E. Can- and fifteen others.
A remonstrance was also received from Al-
bert !•:. (air.
Mr. Albert E. Carr, an adjoining owner, ap
pcared and protested against the granting of
the petition on the grounds that as permits had
already been refused for several stables in that
immediate vicinity one should not be granted
now. The lots there were narrow, and as they
had been beautified by the planting of trees,
etc., it would depreciate the value of the
property to erect a stable there. There were no
other stables in that neighborhood, and if one
was built others would be built. For those rea-
sons, together with the noise, smell, etc., inci-
dent to a stable, he objected.
Messrs. Frank E. Cruff. R. I. Edwards, Henry
J. Walkins, H. H. Rich, R. D. Hall and F. M.
Babcock, adjoining property owners, also ap-
peared and advanced the same general objec-
tions.
There being no further objections the peti-
tion and remonstrances were referred to
the Committee on Streets and Sewers.
On petitions for leave to erect poles for elec-
tric wires, viz. :
10. Boston Electric Light Company, on
Humboldt avenue, between Townsend and
Crawford streets.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers, on motion of Aid. Witt.
11. The New England Telephone and Tele-
graph Company of Massachusetts on Arnold
and Berry streets, Ward 23.
12. On petition of the New England Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company of Massachu-
setts, for leave to lav underground conduits in
Centre, May, Orchard, Eliot, Pond, South,
Keyes, Sedgwick, Alveston, Revere, Elm,
Green, Lainartine and Washington steets, and
Harris, Roanoke, Boylston and Brookside ave-
nues, Ward 23.
No objections. Severally recommitted to
the Committee on Electric Wires.
On petitions of the West End Street Railway
Company for leave to locate tracks, viz.:
13. On Commonwealth avenue, from a point
near Cottage Farm station to Brighton avenue,
and on Brighton avenue to Cambridge street,
with the right to establish the overhead single
trolley electric system on said tracks.
No objection. Referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
14. On North Beacon street from Cambridge
street to the Watertown line, and for the right
to establish the overhead single trolley electric
system on said location.
Alfred T. Sinclair appeared and objected as a
resident of North Beacon street, stating that
the proposed line would be of no additional
benefit to the people of Brighton or Boston,
that its sole purpose seemed to Vie to connect
with a one-horse line running between Newton
and Watertown, that there was no demand for
it on the part of Brighton people, and that it
would be a great injury to the residential prop-
erty along "the street. The accommodation
would be to very few and the inconvenience to
a very large number.
There being no further objection, the matter
was referred to the Committee on Railroads.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
To the Committee on Claims— Mary B. Len-
non, for compensation for personal injuries re-
ceived from an alleged defect in Washington
street, junction of State street.
Jason P. Stone, Jr., and James Murphy, three
petitions, that the balance remaining from tax
sale of estate on southerly side of Elmo street,
be paid.
To the Committee on tin- Department for th(
Inspection of Buildings— H. Barker & Co., for
leave to build a wooden addition on unnamed
street, between North Beacon and Parsons
streets. Ward 2.".
American Brewing Company, for leave to
build a wooden building on Heath street, rear
Of, COmei Lawn street. Ward 22.
To tit? Committee <>n the Department fur the
Inspection of Buildings (Aid.)— M. Judge & Co.,
for leave to project three signs at 1117 Wash-
ington street.
Pasquale Celeste, for leave to project two bar-
tier poles from building 434 Atlantic avenue.
Mis. C. O. Sangberg, for leave to project a Hag
from building 18 Kneeland street.
J. Kerrich, for lease to project a pawn-brok-
er'ssignover doorway of building 200 Knee
land street.
P.P. Devney, for leave to place a barber bole
against building l290Vb Tremont street, Ward
19.
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN
R. Marston & Co., for leave to place a sign
against building 23-25 Brattle street.
Alland Brothers, for leave to project a sign in
front of 19 Tremont row.
Davidson Ventilating Fan Company, for leave
to project a cloth tube at 137 Milk street.
Nelson Brothers, for leave to project a sign at
36 Beach street, Ward 10.
Philip Giehl, for leave to project a show sign
at 19 Avery street, Ward 10.
Boston Theatre, for leave to stretch a ban-
ner across Washington street from the Boston
Theatre to R. H. White & Co.'s building.
To the Co)nmittee on Electric Wires— Fire
Commissioners for leave to erect nine poles on
Lagrange street, between Washington and
Swallow streets, W. R.
To the Committee on Fire Department—
Charles E. Spencer and others, that the bell on
Faneuil Hall be rung for all alarms of Are
which necessitate the passage of fire apparatus
through streets near the Faneuil Hall Market.
To the Committee on Faneuil Hall, (etc.) — As-
sociation for the Municipal Employment of the
Unemployed, for the use of Faneuil Hall, on
Saturday, June 30, to give a reception to the
members of the New England Industrial Dele-
gation on its return from Washington, and for
the purpose of serving a collation after the reg-
ular meeting.
To the Committee on Licenses— Alvin Spear,
for leave to run two passenger barges between
West Roxbury and Dedham, and between
West Roxbury and Newton.
Edward J. Fleming, for leave to run a barge
between Park square and Rowe's Wharf, via
Eliot, Kneeland and Federal streets, Atlantic
avenue and Broad street.
Henry John Jordan, M. D., for a license for a
scientific exhibition of anatomical and natural
models and preparations, etc., in store 38 Eliot
street, for the season ending Aug. 1, 1894.
To the Committee on Police [Aid.) Thomas
Fl i i r payment for the loss of a lamb killed
by dogs.
To the Committee on Streets and Sewers—
Mrs. E. Hamilton, to be paid for damage to es-
tate by the extension of Ruth street, E. B.
Florence M. Cain, to be paid for land between
Morton and Sanford streets taken for sewer
purposes.
Woman's Rescue League, that the city pro-
vide some temporary place of refuge for those
who are without shelter on account of recent
orders of the Board of Police.
M. Elston & Son, for leave to place three guy
posts in Berkeley street and one in Common-
wealth avenue.
Norcross Brothers, for leave to place a guy
post in Bowdoin street, Ward 10.
Moynihan Brothers, for leave to place a hitch-
ing post and carriage step in front of 65 Bain-
bridge street. Ward 21.
Fred Brown, for leave to erect a hitching post
in front of 203 Washington street. Ward 24.
S. E. Wilson & Co., agents, for leave to lay 'a
one-inch iron pipe in the sidewalk at corner of
Worcester and Washington streets. Ward 18.
A.'D. Gouid, trustee, for leave to lay a one-
inch iron pipe under sidewalk at corner Cot-
tage and Dudley streets, Ward 20.
Joseph F. Wilson, for leave to lay a one-inch
iron pipe under sidewalk at corner I everett
and Barton streets, Ward 8.
George A. Farlow, for leave to place an area
under the sidewalk in front of estate on Essex
and Lincoln streets.
William J. Wilson, for leave to place an area
under sidewalk in front of estate 88-92 Essex
street, Ward 10.
Emery M. Williams, and others, for a
sewer in Hewlett street, Ward 23.
Labor Organizations of Boston, for the use of
certain streets for a parade on Labor Day.
Charles A. Dickinson and others, remonstrat-
ing against the granting of any more licenses
for prize fights.
Petitions for leave to move wooden buildings,
viz.:
John Soley (two) from 70 Saratoga street to
98 Morris street, Ward 1.
A. M. Richards (one) from Mill street to 38
Walker street, Ward 4.
Petitions for sidewalks, viz.:
John H. Flynn, 87-91 Morris street. Ward 21.
Herman Henman, corner N and Second
streets, Ward 14.
HOSPITAL ON BKLLEVUE STREET.
Aid. Bryant presented remonstrances of
Loretce L. Ricker and others, and H. Rickerand
others, against allowing a hospital on Bellevue
street.
Aid. Bryant moved reference of the petition
to the Committee on Streets and Sewers.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, if the Board
will allow me to submit the report of a commit-
tee at the present time it will settle the whole
matter, because the committee considering the
petition for that hospital have voted that the
petitioners be given leave to withdraw.
Aid. Bryant — Mr. Chairman, this is an en-
tirely new petition. It relates to the same mat-
ter, however.
Aid. LoMASNeY— Mr. Chairman, we gave a
hearing the other day to those remonstrating
against the Boston Baptist Hospital, Albert E.
Pillsbury appearing as counsel for the remon-
strants, and we reported leave to withdraw on
the application for the hospital. If this petition
is in favor of the same thing, I desire to say that
our report may settle the matter — that is all.
Aid. Bryant— Mr. Chairman, it is true that
the committee did, in reference to that peti-
tion, give a.hearing, and it was upon their own
request that we gave them leave to withdraw,
and the remonstrants now put in an entirely
new petition, in a different form. They found
that that was in wrong form, or something of
the kind.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, it seems to me, even
after the remarks of the alderman opposite
[Aid. Bryant], the remarks made by the alder-
man on my right [Aid. Lomasney] may give us
some new light. It is possible that if the rule
is suspended, and he might be allowed to pre-
sent nis report, that the whole matter could
then be referred to the Committee on Streets
and Sewers, and a report satisfactory to all
parties interested made. I trust that the rule
will be suspended.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, it was sim-
ply to expediate business that I offered the mo-
tion. We had a hearing the other day at which
both parties were heard, the result of which
was that the committee voted leave to with-
draw on the petition. Now. I have no objection
to having the rule suspended, but here is our
report, and although I was not present at the
meeting, the Clerk told me that Aldermen Bry-
ant and Hallstram agreed to it. Of course, my
desire is simply to save the time of the mem-
bers of the Board— that is all. If there is no
objection, I withdraw my motion.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, if I understand
this aright the alderman introduces two peti-
tions here practically for the same place. Now,
if that is the case, we should consider the mat-
ter in that light. If there is a report of a com-
mittee on the subject, that should at least be
considered. I understand that there is a report
of the committee refusing to grant leave to es-
tablish the hospital at that location, and if so
it seems to me that that disposes of the matter.
Aid. Bryant— Mr. Chairman, as I understand
it these parties petitioned for a medical and
surgical hospital at 47 Bellevue street, and they
found out that it was not necessary for them to
petition for it, that they were allowed to main-
tain it by statute: but it seems that we have
a right to stop their erecting such a hospital
here. They come in here and ask leave to
withdraw the petition. Now the remonstrants
file a petition to the Board of Aldermen to stop
their running this medical and surgical hospi-
tal there. That is the difference between the
two petitions.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, I think I
can throw a little light on that matter. Accord-
ing to the facts of the case, it seems that the
parties maintaining this hospital had a perfect
right to maintain it without coming to the
Board to ask that privilege. After the hospital
was established, the parties who objected to its
establishment came in here and desired
to have the license revoked. The Board
of Aldermen have never given a license for this
hospital, it not being necessary. The object
which the remonstrants desired was to get rid
of the hospital. The only way that that could
be done was according to the statutes, which
five the Board of Aldermen the right to pro-
ibit in certain territories in the City of Boston
the establishment of any hospital : that is to
say. the Board of Aldermen can. by the passage
of an order, prohibit the establishment of a
hospital of any kind on any street or in any
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section of the City of Boston. That was not
asked for in the petition, and I, without know-
ing what is in the petition before us today,
presume that that is in the petition— for us to
establish the limit in that locality, so that no
hospitals can be there established. That is a
question which will have to come up later —
whet) er or not. a hospital already being- estab-
lished, we can define such limits, and thereby
debar the people who are running the hospital
from running it afterwards.
Aid. Lomasney— [After reading the petition
for the right to maintain the Baptist Hospital
for the treatment of surgical and medical
cases, which petition is reported upon by
the Committee on Health Department on the
part of the Board today]. Now, upon that peti-
tion the Committee on Health Department re-
port leave to withdraw. That is the report that
has been placed in my hands. There was a re-
monstrance of certain parties against that.
Now, those parties having come in here in
proper form and asked us for leave to establish
a hospital, we have reported leave to withdraw.
I simply take the papers here. I suppose they
would not ask for such permission if we did not
have the power to give it. There is the situa-
tion.
The petition was referred to the Committee
on Street and Sewers.
PAPERS FROM THE COMMON COUNCIL.
15. Notice of the indefinite postponement of
the order to transfer .$2500 from appropriation
for Street Improvements, Ward 6, to special ap-
propriation for Charter street, re-asphalting.
16. Notice of indefinite postponement of or-
der to transfer $1000 from the reserved fund to
the appropriation for Public Buildings, Schools,
for decoration of hall of the English High
School.
Severally placed on file.
17. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor, in
behalf of the City Council, be requested to peti-
tion the proper United States authorities to
allow the public to land at Governor's Island,
in Boston harbor, under such restrictions as
may be deemed expedient.
Passed in concurrence.
18. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor re-
quest the Superintendent of Public Grounds to
close the park in Union Park to public travel
for the remainder of the season.
The question came on giving the order a sec-
ond reading.
Aid. Barry — Mr. Chairman, I don't know
much about this matter and would like an ex-
planation in regard to it.
The Chairman— If the members of the Hoard
will excuse the Chair for a moment, the alder-
man has asked an explanation, and it seems
that the only way in which the explanation
can be at present made is for the Chair to make
it. The Chair as a rule does not desire to make
explanations from the chair, but as this comes
in a peculiar wav it is almost necessary. This
park is a park situated in Ward 17, in which
ward I live and have lived for almost twenty
years, and in the last sixteen or eighteen days
numerous complaints have coine to me from
the fact that the park has been left open. I
have a petition in my desk, containing at a
rough guess fifty or sixty names, asking that
that park be closed. I did not present it because
I knew of this order coming from the ( lommon
Council. As tar as the park is concerned, I
know that there has been considerable disturb-
ance, noise and general annoyance to the peo-
ple in the vicinity by reason of the park being
kept open. I have not much hesitation in sav-
ing that the citizens there desire it closed.
Aid. Barry— Now, Mr. Chairman, it is true
that there is a park there known as Union
Park. That park is not occupied only by the
people who reside there. It is a public park
maintained by the city of Boston, and, as I
understand it, there are some forty, fifty or
sixty settees set out there. That is a benefit
not only to the people who live in Union Park,
but to those who live about Union Park, giving
a place where people Can go and sit down on a
warm evening, and it seems to me it would be
unwise for this Board to close the park against
those people. If we are to close all our squares
and parks used for this purpose, what will be
the result? The result will be that we shall
find tliose people wandering up and down I he
sidewalks and large thoroughfares. II' we
have a park where those poor people can
go and where mothers, for instance, can take
their children to go and sit down on the
settees, and where they may roll carriages, I
cannot see what objection there will be to it, if
the City of Boston is maintaining it and is
spending the money of the City of Boston for
the purpose. The park was undoubtedly never
put there for the immediate benefit of those
residing right on the park. It seems to me it is
a benefit to the people of that section. It is
near the district where I live and I have been a
close observer of it, and I cannot see what
harm it would be to have the park open for the
benefit of the people. I move reference of the
order to the Committee on Streets and Sewers,
if there is no objection.
The order was referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
19. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be
requested to instruct the several heads of de-
partments to allow the members of the Grand
Army of the Republic in their several depart-
ments, who will attend the national encamp-
ment at Pittsburg, Pa., leave of absence with-
out loss of pay, to attend said encampment, as
part compensation for their services to the city.
20. Ordered, That the Inspector of Build-
ings, through His Honor the Mayor, be request-
ed to report to the City Council what repairs
are needed on the tower of Faneuil Hall, so
that the fire-alarm bell there located may be
rung as heretofore.
21. Ordered, That the Clerk of Committees,
with the approval of His Honor the Mayor, be
authorized to make arrangements for a public
contest by veteran firemen's associations of
Boston, with hand fire-engines and apparatus,
on the Fourth of July next, and to expend for
the purpose not exceeding the sum of five hun-
dred dollars, to be charged to the appropriation
for City Council, Incidental Expenses.
Severally passed in concurrence.
22. Ordered, That the Board of Fire Commis-
sioners, through His Honor the Mayor, be re-
quested to confer with Charles M. Reed in re-
gard to a patent appliance for the cutting off
of gas and electricity from buildings in case of
fire, and report to the City Council what infor-
mation they may obtain on the subject, togeth-
er with such recommendations as they may
deem necessary.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers, on motion of Aid. Fottler.
23. Resolved, That the thanks of the City
Council be expressed to Thomas J. Gargan, Esq!,
for the eloquent oration delivered by him be-
fore the city authorities on Wednesday, June
13, 1894, in memory of the life and services of
the late William Gaston, in the Dudley-street
Opera House, and that he be requested to fur-
nish a copy thereof for publication.
Unanimously adopted in concurrence.
24. Ordered, That the Boston Water Board
be requested to make the usual arrangements
for the annual visit of the City Council to the
Water Works: the expense attending the same
to be charged to the appropriation for Water
Supply Department.
Passed in concurrence.
25. Ordered, That the Boston Water Board
be requested to make arrangements during the
present month for the annual visit of the City
Council to the Water Works; the expense at-
tending the same to he charged to tne appro-
priation for Water Supply Department.
Indefinitely postponed, on motion of Aid. Bee.
2B. Ordered, That the Superintendent of
Public Grounds be requested to have the en-
closure in Maverick square opened to the pub-
lic during the summer season, and to cause
seats to be placed within said enclosure.
Aid. Witt— Mr. Chairman, I move that the
order lie assigned to the next meeting, and I do
il for this reason. About every man in that
square has asked me to oppose this order, and I
would like to give them a chance to present a
petition here.
The order was assigned to the next meeting.
Aid. FoTTLEB in the Chair.
27. Whereas. It is understood that the Su-
perintendent of Public Grounds finds it incon-
venient to dispense with the services of the
employees in bis department on the Saturday
h'all-holidaj granted to Others in the employ of
the city ; t heiclorc. he it
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Public
Grounds, through His Honor the .Mayor, be re-
quested to grant to each of the employees in
his department a half-holiday each week on
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such day as may be agreeable to said superin-
tendent, during the months of June, July, Au-
gust and September, 1894, the said half-holi-
day to be granted to said employees without
loss of pay, and as part compensation for their
services to the City of Boston.
Referred to the Committee on Public Grounds
Department.
28. Ordered, That the Superintendent of
Printing, under the direction of the Committee
on Printing, be hereby instructed to prepare and
print fifteen hundred copies of a memorial vol-
ume, bound in cloth covers, containing a full
account of the exercises in connection with the
public oration on William Gaston delivered at
the Dudley Street Opera House, on Wednesday,
June 13, 1804, the expense attending the same
to be charge i to the appropriation for Printing
Department.
On motion of Aid. Witt, the Board voted to
amend the order by striking out in the first
line the words "Superintendent of Printing"
and inserting in place thereof the words "Clerk
of Committees."
Sent down for concurrence.
29. Ordered, That the Board of Health be
requested to report to the City Council an esti-
mate of the expense of providing and con-
structing a sanitary for men to replace the
present one on Boston Common and to be at
least three times as large.
Referred to the Committee on Public Grounds
Department, on motion of AUI.Hallstram.
30. Ordered, That the Board of Health be
requested to place at Chelsea Bridge a public
bathhouse so as to have the same number of
bathhouses as has been in years past, two in
number (one for men and boys, and the other
for women and girls) instead of one, which is
insufficient to supply the demand for these
places at this time in the year.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers, on motion of Aid. Presho;
31. Whereas, a great nuisance is at present
existing in the North and West Ends, occa-
sioned by the discbarge of coal oil into the wa-
ters of Charles River from the works of the
Boston Gas Light Company, on Commercial
street ; and
Whereas, The people residing and doing busi-
ness in that portion of the city, and using said
waters for bathing and boating purposes, are
put to much inconvenience and suffer great dis-
comfort by reason of said nuisance; and
Whereas, The city of Boston is one of the
parties whichshould be interested in the abate-
ment of this nuisance, as a public bathhouse is
located in close proximity to the discharge pipe,
it is therefore hereby
Ordered, That the Board of Health be re-
quested to take every means in its power for
the immediate suppression of the above-named
grievance, and report to the City Council as
soon as possible the result of its action.
The preambles and order were read a second
time, and the question came on their passage in
concurrence.
Aid. Bryant— Mr. Chairman, I move that
that be referred to the Committee on Health.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I hope the
gentleman will withdraw that motion. There
is no question whatever about this being a
nuisance there, and this is simply done for the
purpose of stirring up the Board of Health so
that they will take action. There are a num-
ber of boathouses on the river, and there is also
a bathhouse in that immediate vicinity. I see
nothing to be gained by referring the order.
It simply calls the attention of the Board of
Health to the matter, and if they do not find a
nuisance there when they go there, they will
not do anything. If there is a nuisance, they
can proceed to have it abated. The gentleman
who introduced the order in the Common Coun-
cil is interested in rowing, being connected
with the Union, West End and Charles River
rowing associations, and I hope the gentleman
will withdraw his motion.
Aid. Bryant— Mr. Chairman, I have no ob-
jection to withdrawing the motion to refer to
the Committee on Health, as long as the gen-
tleman from that district has explained the
matter. I will withdraw the motion if there is
no objection.
The motion to refer being withdrawn, the
order was passed in concurrence.
32. Ordered, That the City Auditor be here-
by authorized to transfer the sum of .fifiOO from
the reserved fund, said sum to constitute a
special appropriation for a parade in East Bos-
ton on July 4, 1894.
Passed in concurrence. Yeas 10, nays 2, Aid.
Folsom and Hallstram voting nay.
33. Ordered, That the City Auditor be au-
thorized to transfer from the appropriation for
Street Improvements, Ward 6, the sum of
$2500 to constitute a special appropriation for
paving with granite blocks Lewis street exten-
sion.
34. Ordered, That the City Auditor be au-
thorized to transfer from the appropriation for
street improvements. Ward 6, the sum of $3000
to constitute a special appropriation for Han-
over street, asphalting, between Tileston and
Charter streets.
Severally passed in concurrence, yeas 12.
35. Ordered, That the City Auditor be here-
by authorized to allow for payment, and the
City Treasurer to pay, the following bills of
joint committees of the year 1893, and charge
the same to the Contingent Fund. Joint Com-
mittees, viz.:
Committee, Amount.
Grade Crossings $7.00
Water Income Department 7.00
Police 2.00
l'rin ting 1.00
Passed in concurrence.
36. Report of special committee of the Com-
mon Council, recommending the passage of the
two following orders:
Ordered, That the City Auditor be hereby au-
thorized to transfer from the reserved fund the
sum of $1000, said sum to constitute a special
appropriation for a play-ground in Ward 22.
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Public
Grounds, with the approval of His Honor the
Mayor, be hereby authorized to hire the vacant
lot of land, situated between Parker street and
Huntington avenue. Ward 22. belonging to the
Sewall-Day Cordage Company, to he used as a
play-ground, and to expend hot exceeding the
sum of $1000, to be charged to the special ap-
propriation for that purpose.
Aid. Folsom moved reference ot the matter
to the Committee on Finance.
Aid. Bryant— Mr. Chairman. I hope this
matter will not be referred to the Committee
on Finance. If they are going to pigeonhole
these orders they ought to pigeonhole them
here. I hope we will concur with the Common
Council in the passage of the orders.
Aid. Barry— Now, Mr. Chairman, when I first
saw these orders I took some pains to inquire
from the representatives in that district, I
mean the members of the Common Council, in
regard to them. I was told that they had given
a great deal of time to looking up some suit-
able place where the boys and young folks liv-
ing in that vicinity might have a place to play.
Now, I know nothing about the price, know
not how much that land is worth, but
I do know this, that the members of
the Common Council from that district
know what they ought to have for
that section. They tell me. "We have tried
every place, and this is the only available place
we can find." Now, if that is the case, it seems
to me that this Board can do nothing better
than to make provision for those people and
give them a playground, something they should
nave. I am tola that they do not have a ball
ground where they can play in that neighbor-
hood without trespassing: that they cannot
even go into a vacant lot that does not belong
to somebody who does not desire them to play
there. I hope the orders will be passed this
afternoon, and not referred to the Committee
on Finance.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, while I have no
objection whatever to this order and to their
having a playground there, I want to get the
very information which the alderman opposite
says he has not got. I want to know something
about the price, to look into the matter and get
some information. I know nothing about it
whatever except what we see before us today.
I am perfectly willing that this matter should
be assigned, referred or postponed in any way
to get some information: or, if lean get infor-
mation at this meeting of the Board which is
satisfactory, I am willing to withdraw my mo-
tion and have this go through today.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman. I am very much
surprised that the alderman from Dorchester
should ask that this might be referred to the
Committee on Finance. He did not ask that
last year when he came in from his ward and
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wanted a playground for the use of that part of
the city. Nobody got up here and questioned
then what the value of the land was or
whether the city was paying too much rent.
Why does he get up now, because a certain
part of Koxbury wants a playground and asks
$1000 to pay the rent of it and object? Why,
$1000 does not pay the taxes on the land, I am
told, and as long as that is the case it seems to
me the City of Boston is getting the playground
very cheap. Now, you must bear in mind that,
while Ward 24, that part of the city
which the gentleman represents so well in
part, is being built upon very rap-
idly, that part of Roxbury known as
Ward 22 is also being built up rapidly, and
every day you may take up the paper and read
where Johnnie Jones and Jimmie Brown have
been fined $5 in the Roxbury Municipal Court
for violation of the city ordinance in relation
to playing baseball in the streets. Now, let us
put a stop to that. If His Honor the Mayor, who
is the only one I fear in the matter, will approve
this order, I certainly hope no ob.iection will be
offered by any member of the Board, because
we are not old men. If we were a lot of old
fossils who did not believe in the game of base-
ball and came in and opposed it. 1 would not
be surprised. But the Board is composed, with
a few exceptions like Papa Lee and the gentle-
man from East Boston [laughter], of young'
men. You are young yet, Mr. Chairman. I
should not be surprised at such opposition from
old men, but I am surprised at a young man
like the gentleman from Dorchester getting up
and opposing an order which will enable the
boys to enjoy themselves. I certainly hope the
gentleman will withdraw the motion.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, the good book tells
us to be charitably disposed, and I perhaps
should be as charitably disposed as possible to-
wards some of these old fellows who come in
here and tell about their experience in base-
ball. The only experience they probably ever
had was as umpires, and if there was any close
decision and a dispute raised they would run
away [laughter]. Now, the alderman opposite,
the chairman of the Committee on Finance.
Aid. Folsom, raises a question for information.
It does not seem to me to require more than an
hour's talk or more than fifteen minutes, con-
sideration, when we find on the calendar here
an order coining from the Common Council, re-
ported by a committee, having been passed by
that branch and sent here for concurrence, for
us to decide what we shall do in the matter.
They have sent down with their report two
orders, the first asking that the city auditor be
authorized to transfer the sum of $1000
from the reserve fund — which of course,
no doubt, requires a yea and nay
vote. Now as to the inquiry which my
genial and affable friend opposite has made, if
he has carefully read the second order he will
see that it says, "That the Superintendent of
Public Grounds, with the approval of His Honor
theMayor.be hereby authorized to hire the
vacant lot of land, situated between Parker
street and Huntington avenue, Ward 22, be-
longing to the Sewall-Day Cordage Company, to
be used as a playground, and to expend not ex-
ceeding the sum of $1000, to be charged to the
special appropriation for that purpose." There
is the limit. It may possibly be that they may
find they can hire it for less. I don't suppose
anybody here would venture to say what
it can be hired for. That is clearly an
executive function, neither vested in
the committee who examined it nor in the
Board of Aldermen now discussing it. That
function must be delegated to some head of a
department and approved by His Honor the
Mayor. Now, I know they have a playground
in Dorchester, in Brighton and in South Boston,
that they have one in East Boston. Ward 11 is
all a playground at this season of the year.
There is nobody there to obstruct or interfere
with the boys' playing. The signs "Keep off
the grass-' are all taken down, and the boys play
ball all they want to. I notice it as I drive in
every morning, and I have noticed the condi-
tion of affairs while driving through Hunting-
ton avenue and Ward 22. It seems to me we
*hould allow these orders to pass and let the
Superintendent of Public Grounds and the chief
magistrate of this city settle what compensation
shall be given for the grounds. But do give
the boys in that portion of the city a chance to
play. As the alderman on my right [Aid.
Dever] has truly said, there is no section of
your city today that is growing so rapidly as
that within the boundaries of Ward 22, taking
it as a whole. It is rapidly getting to a point
where, within a few years, it will be the
richest ward within the limits of the City of
Boston. I trust that my genial and affable
friend from Dorchester LAld. Folsom], knowing
him as I do, and feeling that he does not mean
to do anybody an injustice, certainly not the
youth of Ward 22 by depriving them of hav-
ing a playground, will withdraw his motion.
He does not wish to have the boys obliged to go
upon the public highway, where they will an-
noy people and be brought into court, being
fined perhaps $2, $3, or $4, enough to probably
buy a new, clean baseball outfit.
Aid. Bryant— Mr. Chairman, as nearly as I
can judge, there are nearly ten acres in that lot.
The boys are now driven from it by the police.
I suppose the Sewall & Day folks give them or-
ders to keep the grounds clear, and they
have n't any place to play. It is absolutely
necessary that they should have some spot there
to play upon. That is about as thickly popu-
lated a part of the city as we have, and I hope
the order will go through.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I have learned
since from a representative of that district in
Ward 22, who is also a member of that com-
mittee, that the land is valued at $300,000,
and that these people pay into the treasury for
it the sum of $3000 in taxes. Now, if that is
the case, it seems to me that if we can get it
for $1000 or less — that large tract of land — for
a playground for the boys in that vicinity, the
City of Boston can do nothing better, nothing
wiser, than granting the request made by that
committee.
Aid. Folsom— Mr, Chairman, I am now get-
ting a little light on this question, and I am
very glad I made the motion. It has enabled
me to obtain the information I have been try-
ing to get at. I have no objection now to those
orders going through. I think that if that land
is valued at $300,000, and it is let for something
less than $1000, it is a good arrangement for
the city to make. The order reads, "not ex-
ceeding the sum of $1000," and undoubtedly
some of that will have to go for fixing the land
up more or less, putting it in condition. But I
did not propose to come in here and vote
blindly $1000 for something of this kind
without knowing anything about it. I am
glad I made the motion I did, and I now with-
draw it. I want to say, however, so far as my
friend Dever's interruption and reference to
old men and young men at this Board is con-
cerned, and his criticism of myself for offering
the order I did last year and taking the stand
I have in regard to this one, that last year.when
I came and asked $100 for a playground in
Ward 24, 1 was prepared to tell the members of
the Board that .$100 was to pay the rent of that
land. And this is ten times the amount. If
there is no objection, I will wHhdraw my
motion.
The order was passed in concurrence, yeas 12,
nays 0. Aid. Barry moved to reconsider; lost.
37. Report of Committee on Public Grounds
Department, no further action necessary, in ac-
cordance with the report of the Superintendent
of Public Grounds herewith submitted, on an
order concerning the payment of employees in
the Public Grounds Department who worked
Saturday afternoons during June, July, August
and September, 1893.
Accepted in concurrence.
On motion of Aid. Folsom, the Board voted
to consider Nos. 38 to 42, inclusive, together,
viz.:
Reports of the Committee on Inspection of
Buildings Department, recommending the pas-
sage of the five following orders:
38. Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings
be authorized to issue a permit to S. W. Fuller
to build, outside the building limits, a wooden
building on 480 Rutherford avenue, Ward 4, in
excess of range allowed, and without the inter-
vention or construction of a brick wall as re-
quired by the Ordinances, and in accordance
with an application on file in the Department
for the Inspection of Buildings; said building
to be occupied for storage of lumber.
89. Ordered, That the Inspector of Build-
ings be authorized to issue a permit to the
American Sugar Refining Company to build,
oiiisidc the building limits, a wooden building
marked "A" on rear of Granite street, near
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Richards street, Ward 13, in excess of range
allowed, and without the intervention or con-
struction of a brick wall as required by the
Ordinances, and in accordance with an applica-
tion on file in the Department for the Inspec-
tion of Buildings; said building to be occupied
for storage of coal.
40. Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings
be authorized to issue a petmit to the American
Sugar Refining Company to build, outside the
building limits, a wooden building marked
"B," on rear of Granite street, near Richards
street, Ward 13, in excess of range allowed, and
without the intervention or construction of a
brick wall as required by the Ordinances, and
in accordance with an application on file in the
Department for the Inspection of Buildings:
said building to be occupied for storage of coal.
41. Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings
be authorized to issue a permit to the American
Sugar Refining Company to build, outside the
building limits, a wooden building marked "C,"
on rear of Granite street, near Richards street.
Ward 13, in excess of range allowed, and with-
out the intervention or construction of a brick
wall, as required by the Ordinances, and in ac-
cordance with an application on file in the De-
partment for the Inspection of Buildings; said
building to be occupied for storage of coal.
42. Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings
be authorized to issue a permit to the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining Company to build, outside
the building limits, a wooden building marked
"D" on rear of Granite street near Richards
street, Ward 13, in excess of range allowed, and
without the intervention or construction of a
brick wall as required by the Ordinances, and
in accordance with an application on file in the
Department for the Inspection of buildings:
said building to be occupied for storage of coal.
Reports severally accepted: orders passed in
concurrence.
43. The following order passed by this Board
May 28, viz. :
"Ordered, That the Superintendent of
Streets, with the approval of His Honor the
Mayor, be requested to contract with the New
England Construction Company for the dis-
posal of from 100 to 100 tons of city garbage
daily, for a term of years.at a price not exceeding
$25,000 per year, (A) in accordance with the
proposition of said New England Construction
Company, signed bv -101111 ('. Soley, President,
dated Feb. 24, 1894, and transmitted to the
City, Council by His Honor the Mayor, March
12, 1894; (B) to be charged to the appropriation
for Street Department," comes up concurred
with this amendment: strike out all between
A and B, and insert in place thereof the follow-
ing: "'the plant of said company, for said pur-
pose, to be located upon such lands provided by
the city as may be approved by His Honor the
Mayor, provided, however, that said plant shall
not be located within one mile of the City Hos-
pital,"
The question came on the adoption of the
amendment in concurrence.
Aid. Hallstram — Mr. Chairman, I move to
indefinitely postpone No. 43.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I certainly hope
the alderman, in making a motion to indefinite-
ly postpone on such an important matter as
this, will give the Board some information why
he makes the motion so that the Board may
vote intelligently on the motion he has made.
Aid Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, when the
order first passed the Board of Aldermen, so far
as I am concerned, I knew but very little in re-
gard to the matter and was not quite as fully
posted then as I am at the present time. It may
be said, possibly, that lam not as well posted
now as I might he ; but, sir, I am posted enough,
and I have sufficient information now to be-
lieve that it is the duty of this Board of Alder-
men to indegnitely postpone this order. Much
has been said, many rumors have been afloat —
ugly rumors, Mr. Chairman — which I, as a
member of the Board of Aldermen and as a
meinDer of the City Government, am sorry that
such rumors should be afloat ; and I do not care
to stand before the public if those rumors
are to be bandied about as they are
and insinuations passed from mouth to
mouth. I do not propose to stand before the
public as one voting for a contract like this.
Another thing, Mr. Chairman, I do not see
wherein the City Government is privileged to
take part in any contract w-hatsoever. This
order here, I understand, is not an order. It is
simply a request that His Honor the Mayor, to-
gether with the Superintendent of Streets, do
thus and so. I do not know why it is necessary
for this Board of Aldermen to advise or instruct
the Mayor what to do in a certain matter. We
can by our votes provide the money for the
carrying on of the city of Boston ; but we leave
the responsibility of carrying the Government
on economically and judiciously with His Honor
the Mayor. When we come and say to him
that we desire you to make a contract
with certain men we certainly place ourselve>
in the position of taking part in that contract.
As I said before, I do not propose to be one to
stand here and do that. Then again, Mr.
Chairman, I very much doubt the legality of
this Board of Aldermen making or attempting
to make a contract of so long a time. We can
just as well vote to make it twenty-five years
or fifty years or an indefinite term as to make
it for fifteen years, Then, so far as the business
aspect of the order is concerned, I do not be-
lieve any business man would hamper himself
with a fifteen years' contract at 8:>5,000 a vear.
A business man would look at it and say. "Why.
inside of fifteen years I shall be able to makea
contract of far greater benefit than the contract
which is proposed to me now! Again. I
want to know what guarantee we have
that the New England Construction Com-
pany will make this contract. I want
to know what guarantee we have that
the New England Construction Company
will carry out the contract. I want to know
and be guaranteed, without a doubt Mr. Chair-
mas, that the New England Construction Com-
pany will not after being awarded this contract
sublet it to somebody else. I want to know who
the New England Construction Company is
and what their financial standing is. If, as has
been said, this is a company organized under
the laws of Maine or some other State where
the corporation laws are very lax and who only
have $500 paid in of capital, I want to know
that too. The order to me on the surface look^
had. The idea of this amendment I want to
have explained to me. I want to know why a
certain part of the original order was stricken
out and the amendment inserted. I want to
know if the place or the land where they
propose to locate this garbage plant has
been selected or if they know where
it is going to be put. They say that
the contract shall be for disposing of
from 100 to 150 tons per day. I want to know
what the construction company is going to
charge the City of Boston for any excess of
garbage over that amount. The City of Boston
is growing, and if today we are collecting 160
tons of garbage it is plainly evident that as the
years roll on the amount of garbage will
lie still more, still greater, and maybe amount
to perhaps 500 tons in ten or twelve years time.
I want to know, and it is a very important fact
to know, what the garbage company proposes
to charge the city for that. I do not propose to
lend my voice or my vote to any such thing as
this order, a very blind order: and in fact I
don't believe that this City Government has
any authority to enter into any contract. We
can resolve and we can request, but that is all
the good it will do: but still at the same time
it places our approval on an act which his
Honor the Mayor and the Superintendent of
Streets may do. Mr. Chairman, I think that
the best thing which the City Government can
do is to provide money for the destruction of
garbage, but leave it to the Mayor to exercise
his functions as Chief Magistrate of the City to
see that the work is done judiciously and eco-
nomically.
Aid. Lee — Mr. Chairman, I rise to a point of
order.
The Chairman— The gentleman will please
state his point of order.
Aid. Lee — Mr. Chairman, my point of order
is that the discussion which has been going on
here for the last fifteen minutes by the alder-
man on my right [Aid. Hallstram] is not ger-
mane to the question: and. Mr. Chairman, that
I may make myself clear, i raise this point of
order, that the only thing that is now pending
before this Board for concurrent action is the
amendment. The other portion of the bill has
been agreed to, and the only thing for us to do
is to accept or reject the amendment, and the
motion to indefinitely postpone cannot be en-
tertained at this time. The only matter before
us is on the question of the amendment. The
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675
alderman [Aid. Hallstram] may make his mo-
tion apply to the amendment if he so desires,
but at present it is out of order.
The Chairman. The Chair rules the point of
order raised by the alderman well taken.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I suppose, being
a member of the Committee on Garbage, an
explanation from myself as a member of that
committee is due to the Board. I was very
much pleased with the amendment which was
passed in the Common Council, providing tbat
this should not be built within one mile of the
City Hospital and those public buildings that
are about there. At the time when the matter
came up in the committee we were satisfied
that, with the garbage standing today in the
South End, piled up there and remaining some-
times three, four and five days, some system
that would dispose of it as fast as it came to the
yard would be superior to the present arrange-
ment, and we felt reasonably satisfied as a
committee that there would not be any objec-
tions. But, as the objections have been raised,
I am pleased and am willing to accept the
amendment. But let me call the Board's at-
tention to this fact: The City of Boston is
today in close and trying times, when it must
take care of its garbage. We find today that
we have about 225 tons in every twenty-four
hours. Something must be done with it.
There was a time when the City of Boston
realized from the sale of garbage some $60,000,
but that time has passed and gone, so that last
year we only received in the neighborhood of
§12,000, and if I understand it aright we will
receive not half that amount this coming year.
Now, the Board might say, "What has become
of the sale of garbage?" All the surrounding
towns have prohibited by ordinance the bring-
ing of any offal into the towns, and the result
is that we have no market for the sale of that
farbage. We find that we must dispose of it.
t has Deen taken down into the harbor on the
Barney dumping scows and dumped into the
harbor. What do we find there? that
that costs the City of Boston in the
neighborhood of from $65,000 to $70,000
a year. Now, if we find there is
somebody willing to come in and take the con-
tract to dispose of the garbage of the city and
pleased to take any amount over one hundred
and sixty tons, as they stated before the Com-
mittee on Garbage, saying the larger the
quantity the better, I will ask any man at this
Board if that does not seem a reasonable way
of disposing of the garbage? Does it not neces-
sarily follow if any man has the brains to in-
vent a system that he does not give his patent
to the public? These gentlemen own a patent
system. After years of study as engineers they
have found a method to dispose of garbage.
What offer do they make to the City of Boston?
Why. there is not a city in the United States
which has had made to it a proposition equal
to that which has been presented to
the Committee on Garbage. They say
to the City of Boston, "We will make
works that will cost $125,000. We will pay for
those works ourselves. We will give to the
City of Boston a bond of $200,000 to carry out
our contract according to the agreed specifica-
tions, subject to the approval of the Superin-
tendent of Streets and His Honor the Mayor."
Let me ask any member of this Board, what
better agreement could there be for the City
of Boston, when we consider the large amount
that has been paid by other cities. The City of
Boston practically only pays $25,000 a year,
subject to the approval of the City Government
of each year. The City Government does not
practically make a contract for fifteen years
with this company— it is only subject to such
approval. If they do not carry out their
agreement, it is an easy matter for the Gov-
ernment of next year to refuse to make an
appropriation, and the garbage will not
be disposed of in that way. The amount
for this is to be taken out of the appropriation
for the Street Department. Now, as 1 under-
stand it, for the balance of the year, the works
being completed perhaps sometime in August,
it would cost somewhere in the neighborhood
of $6000 OP $8000. But there is more behind
all this business. The point this Board must
bear in mind is that there must be something
done in order to prevent the dumping of this
garbage into our ocean tramways. On the
north and south shores are residences, hotels,
oontinually finding fault. What will be the
next move? They will go to the Legislature
and ask to have an act passed that willprevent
the City of Boston from dumping garbage into
the ocean tramways. What have they done in
the great city of New York? General Dela-
hanty of the engineers corps at Wash-
ington has notified Mayor Gilroy of
New York, I understand, that New York must
cease dumping its garbage into the tramways
that are leading into greater New York. It has
been estimated by the men of the engineer
corps that the amount of garbage taken from
Staten Island, Jersey City, New York city and
Brooklyn and carried out there, represents daily
a volume 2V2 feet in depth and in area the size
of Central Park in New York. They have reck-
oned it up upon that basis and are bound to
stop it. But as I understand it these men have
come to us and state that they have found a
way of making a profit out of it. I don't know
but they ought to be able to do it for nothing
and not tax the city a cent, but I cannot make
them do so and the Board cannot make them
do so. It is because they own the patents
and are able to do this kind of work.
Now, this is a very serious matter. When
the garbage was being distributed within
a radius of ten miles of our city what
was the result? Every hog raised on those
farms and brought into our city was
reared on such material. Those animals were
killed and sent into the Quincy Market, sold to
our inhabitants, and the result was that we
got back in that way the swill sent to the coun-
try towns. Now, do we not know the condi-
tion of the off al taken from our City Hospital,
from our Massachusetts Hospital? Doesn't
every member of the Board know that the offal
coming from all hospitals is not equal to the
offal that falls from my table and from your
table? The result is that the men who have
scientifically studied the subject of how it
should be disposed of have come to the conclu-
sion that the way it has been disposed of in the
past is not the proper way. The consequence is
that Boston is today suffering a reduction of the
profit it formerly received from garbage. I
say this garbage question is a serious one, and
the sooner we take it in hand the better it will
bejfor the inhabitants of Boston. We always
hear a cry, no matter what may be brought in
here, from some people outside who are inter-
ested and who have something similar to a sys-
tem which is proposed to be introduced, some-
thing which it is desired that the city should
adopt, that something is wrong. That is al-
ways the cry under some circumstances. I
hope the Board will not indefinitely postpone
this matter. There has been a great deal of
time given to it, and as I said before, I wrould
like to see those works erected. I have no
doubt it will be done and that it will be carried
out by the Mayor in a proper manner, the
buildings being erected on other land than
that owned by the City of Boston in the neigh-
borhood of the City Hospital.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, in all the
alderman's remarks I have heard nothing to
convince me that the Board of Aldermen or the
City Government should take a hand in carry-
ing out or making a contract with a private
citizen or a company. I don't know why we
should take any part in this contract any more
than we should instruct or request the Superin-
tendent of Streets to buy his sand, his cement
or his brick of some party. It seems to me if we
are going to act on ordinary business principles
of conducting city business the proper way
would be to invite proposals from different
parties and see whether we cannot get
this matter down to a much less sum than
is now proposed. Then, I have heard
no good reason why the City of Bos-
ton should provide the land (or this plant. The
Alderman who has just sat down says that if
tilings keep on as they have been the people
will go to the Legislature and have them stop
the dumping of garbage in the water. He
must know that the Legislature of the State
of Massachusetts has nothing to do with Mas-
sachusetts Bay. Now, in the last line of this
amendment it says that "Said plant shall not
be located within one mile of the City Hospi-
tal." Now, if it is necessary to put that clause
in the bill, that it shall he located not less than
one mile from the City Hospital, it must be
thai they fear that it is going tobe a nui-
sance to the City Hospital, ami if it is
going to be a nuisance to tin- City Hos-
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pital it is going to be a nuisance to the
neighborhood one mile away. Where is that
going to be located? Is it going to be located
in your district, Mr. Chairman, or in my dis-
trict? Is it going out to Brighton or out to West
Roxbury, or over to Charlestown? Where is it
going? Wherever it goes, Mr. Chairman, if it
is supposed to be a nuisance to the City Hospi-
tal, it will be just as much a nuisance for the
people where they locate it. I don't know
whether I can prevail upon the memhers of
this board to think as I do. Still, at the same
time I feel that I have entered my protest
against the passage of this order, and if the
members of this Board feel that they cannot
agree with me and the majority shall vote in
favor of this order with the amendment, I
shall be satisfied, feeling that I have done
right, and I know that they will feel the same
—that they have voted and acted honestly.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I do not desire to
detain the Board more than a moment, but it
seems to me that some of the questions raised
by the alderman on my right would have been
very pertinent were it stated in the order that
we were directing or having any hand directly
in the making of the contracts. But I think
the gentlemen will agree with me that we are
not. The fact is merely that a committee was
appointed to determine what disposition should
be made of the garbage collected within the
city limits. The committee have reported.
They have made their investigation, and they
are not talking upon anything theoretical,
but upon something that is practical, that
they have seen. Would • that I could go
into a digest of the question 'of the
disposal of the garbage as well as my
friend, Aid. Barry. It is beyond my abil-
ity to discuss the matter in' so able and
forcible a manner as he has done ; but I desire
to say that when it comes to the functions
vested in the City Council we are not going one
iota out of our way. We are merely backing up
a committee's report, and it might be said, ana
well said, that it is not worth the paper it is
written on. That may be true. The executive
functions of this City Government are vested
in the heads of departments and the chief mag-
istrate. When it comes to making a contract
for fifteen years, I agree with the alderman
upon my right that there is no power under the
law whereby this Board of Aldermen or this
City Council can make any contract or
anything that is binding upon any per-
son within the limits of the city beyond
the term of office for which they were elected.
But, Mr. Chairman, the chief magistrate being
the chief executive officer, can say, "We will
pay you so much per annum subject to appro-
priation by the City Council," and when he
doesthat he goes as far as the law will allow
him. Now, Mr. Chairman, as to the amount of
garbage— and it is a very pertinent question,
too, that the gentleman has raised, and an in-
quiry to which he ought to get an answer if
any member of this Board can give it— I may
possibly domonstrate to him in my feeble way
that we have nothing to do with it whatever,
that it becomes an executive function, and if
the amount of garbage increases from 160 to
200 tons, some proviso will be put in by the chief
magistrate of Boston, so that that jncrease will
be at no additional expense to the city. As to the
amendment, I have nothing to say. 1 suppese
it was put in at the request of those who liave
the sanitary interest, the health and comfort
of the inhabitants at heart. I suppose the
people residing in the section near the City
Hospital would rather have it removed from
that locality. But I say again it is not within
the power of that committee or of the City
Council to locate. That is clearly an executive
function. I say we are not called upon to ap-
propriate one dollar. If it were a matter where
we were called upon to appropriate a certain
amount of money for the erection of the plant,
then I think our duties might be more definite
in that direction. But, as I have said, this is
merely that the Superintendent of Streets,
with the approval of His Honor the Mayor,
be requested to contract. Now, there
is no gentleman at this Board who
has had any dealings with the chief
magistrate of our city but who knows
and will not dare say otherwise, that he will
guard the interests of the City of Boston care-
fully. As he said to me only a few weeks ago,
talking upon this very question, "I have no
doubt in my mind that before 1 get through
making this contract, in conjunction with the
head of a department which you may direct, I
shall have it done so that it will not cost the
City of Boston a dollar." Now, if that is the
chief magistrate's feeling at this time I do not
hesitate to vote for this order being merely a
request, in a line with many requests that have
come into this Government asking that some-
thing might be done to better protect the life,
happiness and health of the people of Boston,
especially those living in close proximity to
where the garbage has been dumped. It has
been dumped there on Saturday afternoons,
Mr. Chairman, and allowed to stay there in the
sweltering sun until Monday noon. Under
those circumstances it it must be offensive,
there must be a stench. I would vote for an
appropriation of $100,000, §200,000, $300,000 or
8500,000, if I were asked to do so, if it would
insure the removal of one of the greatest nui-
sances and greatest evils that we nave within
our city limits.
Aid. Barry — Mr. Chairman, I suppose I might
also state that in the description of this build-
ing the committee felt that it should lie a brick
building— as little wood as possibly should be in
the building. The building was to be built
with a run two and a half stories high, so that
when those teams came in there they would go
up that run. Then they are to have these tanks
holding ten tons or more— they might be built
to hold twenty tons— and the garbage is to be
dumped into those tanks, as you would put
water into a'tank or vessel. When the tank is
tilled it is to be hermetically sealed by a
great cover, and put through this process.
What is the result? I have seen what
I am going to tell this Board myself.
I have seen these great boilers, eight or
ten, in the City of Washington a year ago, be-
fore the works there were burned down. I saw
the garbage put into those huge tanks. and that
material put through this process, and I had it
in my band and saw it in cakes, and I will say
that after it came out there was no more of-
fence to it. no more smell, than there would be
from any ordinary fertilizer— not so strong as
guano or some of the other fertilizers. But
they now have a new process. They do not
put it through the damp process which was
used in the works when I saw them, but, as I
understand it, it is a dry process, and when this
material is taken out at the bottom, the same
as you would take water out of a vessel, it is
finely ground like coffee, and looks like it in
color. It is no more offensive to the smell,
as you hold it in your hand, and in
that form it is packed up and shipped
away. They also have a method of taking
the grease off the top, and that grease is used
for making candles and soaD. There is some
concern in New York which takes the product
of the works, giving a guarantee that they
would take all the material that they could
furnish. We had samples of that material in
the committee.and it would be hard to tell that
it came from offal. I am satisfied that if some-
thing of the kind was started here, with the
present condition of our garbage today, there
would be an improvement of seventy-five per
cent in cleanliness over the present condition
of affairs. In regard to the land, I know noth-
ing about that. That lies with the Mayor. If
the Mayor says that they have got to go and
purchase land, that is for him, not for us. to
say. That must he carried out. as the alder-
man on my left has said, by the Chief Execu-
tive.
The Chairman— The question is on Aid.
Hailstram's motion to indefinitely postpone.
Aid. Lee — Mr. Chairman, I thought I raised a
point of order that that motion could not be en-
tertained, and that the Chair ruled my point of
order well taken.
The Chair— The Chair thinks the alderman
is correct. The question comes on concurring
with the Common Council in the adoption of
the amendment.
The amendment was declared adopted in
concurrence. Aid. Hallstram doubted the
vote, and called for the yeas and nays, and the
amendment was adopted in concurrence, yeas
10, nay 1:
Yeas— Aid. Barry. Bryant. Dever. Folsom,
Fottler. Hall, Lee, Lomasnev. Presho. Witt
-10.
Nay— Aid. Hallstram. Aid. Bryant moved
to reconsider: lost.
JUNE 35, 1894.
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BOARD OF VISITORS.
The Board proceeded to take up No. 44, un-
finished business, viz.:
44. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be
requested to appoint, subject to confirmation by
the Board of Aldermen, a Board of Citizens of
Boston, composed of at least five members, of
whom a portion shall be women, for a term of
years, ending May 1, 1897, who shall be em-
powered to visit the institutions of the City of
Boston in charge of the Commissioners of Pub-
lic Institutions, and make such suggestions and
recommendations to the Mayor, relative to the
care and management of the institutions, as
they may deem advisable, but to exercise no
executive powers, and to serve without com-
pensation ; said board to submit a report of
their doings and recommendations to the
Mayor and City Council annually before the
first day of May.
The question came on giving the order a
second reading.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I rise to a point of
order. At the last meeting of this Board I
questioned the legality of the order, as pre-
sented by the committee, which came here for
concurrent action. I should like to ask if it
came here for concurrence or if it was the re-
port of a committee?
The Chair— The report of a committee.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I want to state that
I questioned the legality of the order. I doubt
the right that any member of the City
Council has to make an order appointing a
hoard of visitors for three years, and my point
of order is based upon chapter 418 of the Acts
of 1890. If I may be permitted to do so, I will
refer to a part of the first section:
"Every person now or hereafter having sole
or joint charge of a department of the City of
Boston shall hold office for such term, not ex-
ceeding three years beginning with the first
day of May in the year of his appointment, as
the Citv Council may by ordinance determine,
and until his successor is appointed and con-
firmed ; provided, however, that all members
of Boards and all trustees shall hold office for
such terms as may be specified in the statutes
creating them and until their respective suc-
cessors are appointed and confirmed, but
such terms shall begin with the first day of
May in the year of appointment." Now my
point is simply here. All officers, except elec-
tion officers and those above named, appointed
by the Mayor and confirmed by the Board of
Aldermen of said city, shall hold office for
terms of one year beginning with the first day
of May in the year of appointment and until
their respective successors are appointed and
confirmed." Upon that I raise the point of
order that under the Act of 1890, chapter 418,
that this order is not a proper one.
The Chair— The Chair thinks the point of
order well taken.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I will ask the Chair
to rule the order out.
The Chair— The Chair will so rule.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, do I under-
stand the Chair has ruled that order out?
Aid. Lee— That is the ruling of the Chair, as
I understand it.
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, it seem to me—
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I rise to a point of
order. There is no business before the Board.
The Chair— The point of order is well taken.
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, it is with refer-
ence to the chairman's ruling that I rise.
Aid. Lee — Mr. Chairman, Irise to a point of
order, that the time has elapsed when the gen-
tleman can raise any objection to the ruling of
the Chair.
The Chair— The point of order is well taken.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, do I under-
stand that it is the privilege of any member of
the Board to appeal from the decision of the
Chair?
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I now move you,
sir, that we go into the Committee on Streets
and Sewers.
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, it seems to me
while the Chair is being addressed with refer-
ence to the question —
The Chair— If the Alderman will please sub-
side a moment, Aid. Hallstram has called the
attention of the Chair to a certain question.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, I ask the
opinion of the Chair, if it was within the prov-
ince of any member of the Board to appeal from
the decision of the Chair.
The Chair— The Chair so understands.
Aid. Lee— At the proper time. But I made a
motion. No appeal having been made, or, if
made, not seconded, I arose and was recognized
by the Chair, and moved that we go into Com-
mittee on Streets and Sewers. I, therefore,
raise the point that the gentleman is too late in
making his appeal.
The Chair— The Chair thinks the gentleman
is late in his appeal, under the rule.
Aid. Lee— And the appeal was not seconded,
which is required under all parliamentary
rules when there is an appeal from the decision
of the Chair.
The Chair— The question is on going into
Committee on Streets and Sewers.
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, Aid. Hallstram
rose to ask a question of the Chair, and before
the Chair responded, the Alderman from
Brighton made a motion, and Aid. Hallstram
did not resume his seat.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I only desire that
the Chair may be placed right. Ihe alderman
on my extreme right [Aid. Hall] does not state
it fairly. The alderman on my right [Aid.
Hallstram] rose and asked the Chair if he had
ruled the order out. The chair said he had,
and then the alderman on the extreme, right
got up and undertook to raise some question on
the appeal, and I raised a point of order. Busi-
ness has intervened.
The Chair— The Chair so understands.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I make the motion
that we go into Committee on Streets and
Sewers, subject to the call of the Chair.
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, while we are dis-
cussing this question of procedure, let us have
the facts as they are. I don't care what the re-
sult is, but I do remember what took place, and
I do know what was said and done. I inter-
rupted Aid. Hallstram, and the Chan- said that
Aid. Hallstram was on his feet and requested
me to sit down.
The Chair— The Chair desires to say that he
wishes to be perfectly fair with every member,
but us he understands it, the alderman who
desired to appeal did not rise at the proper time.
Neither was his appeal seconded, and before
the appeal was made Aid. Lee moved that we
go into Committee on Streets and Sewers, sub-
ject to the call of the Chair, and the Chair
has put that motion, so the Chair would have
to rule the alderman out of order.
Aid. Hall— He had not resumed his seat.
The motion to go into Committee on Streets
and Sewers was declared carried. Aid. Hall-
stram doubted the vote and called fortheyeas
and nays, and the Board voted to go into Com-
mittee on Streets and Sewers, yeas 7, nays 5:
Yeas— Aid. Barry, Bryant, Dever, Fottler.Lee,
Presho, Witt— 7.
Nays — Aid. Folsom, Hall, Hallstram, Lomas-
ney, Sanford— 5.
The Board retired at 5.17 P. M., and reas-
sembled in the aldermanic chamber at 0.43
P. M.
Chairman Sanford in the Chair.
ORDERS OF NOTICE— BAY WINDOWS.
On the following petitions for leave to project
bay windows, viz.:
Henry J. Wright, one, from No. 30 Bower
street, ward 21.
Mary A. Dowd, two, Maverick street near
Jeffries street, Ward •_'.
Christopher Siney, four, Dorchester avenue
corner Romsey street, Ward 24.
Fourth National Bank, two, No. 34 Blackstone
street, Ward 6.
Orders of notice were passed for hearings
thereon on Monday, July 2, at 3 o'clock P. M.
ORDERS OF NOTICE— STABLES.
On the following petitions for leave to erect
stables, viz.:
Robinson Brewing Company, 75 horses, rear
Aniory street, Ward 23.
Charles H. Bailey, 3 horses. Wren street, near
Oriole street, Ward 23.
Orders of notice were passed for hearings
thereon on Monday, July 10, at 3 o'clock, P, M.
LEAVE To SUSPEND AWNINGS.
A repent was received from the Superintend-
ent of Streets upon the petition of the Under-
buy Oil Company (referred June 19), for leave
to place two awnings over office windows on
Wendell street— That there were no objections
to the granting of the same.
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Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I move that
the rule be suspended and leave granted on the
above petition. It is a petition Tor an awning
which has been up there for a number of years;
another petition came in and was referred to
the Superintendent of Streets, and he has re-
ported back here that there are no objections.
The rule was suspended and leave granted.
APPROPRIATION TOR NEW COURT HOUSE.
The following was received :
Boston, June 25, 1894.
To the Honorable the City Council :
On the 5th of March last the attention of the
City Council was respectfully invited to the
necessity of restoring or providing the sum of
$40,000 to cover a portion of the amount previ-
ously paid for the running expenses on the new
Court House since Jan. 1, 1891.
As stated in the report submitted, this
amount is required to provide for the payment
of bills due for construction work and for that
which seems absolutely necessary to be done. Of
the sum required there is included $2200 for ad-
ditional fixtures in the Registry of Deeds which
the Register is of the opinion must be fur-
nished before a removal can take place from
the present location. This Board are in receipt
of communications from the Superintendent of
Streets advising that his appropriation is so de-
pleted that it will be necessary for us to pro-
vide for the inner curb and steps required for
the improvement of Pemberton square, adja-
cent to the new Court House. The cost of this
stone work is included in the amount asked for.
Under the provisions of Chapter 101 of the
Acts of 1887, the amount required can be pro-
vided for outside of the limit of indebtedness
or rate of taxation fixed by law.
The Commissioners for the erection of a new
Court House, by
S. B. Stebbins, Chairman.
In connection with the above Aid. Lee, under
a suspension of the rule, offered the following:
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
directed to issue, at his discretion, and sell,
either coupon bonds or registered certificates of
indebtedness of the City of Boston, for the sum
of Forty Thousand Dollars, said bonds or regis-
tered certificates of indebtedness to be made
payable at the office of the City Treasurer, Bos-
ton, thirty years from the date of the same,
with interest thereon at the rate of four per
cent per annum, payable semi-annually, and
the money received from the sale thereof, to
the amount of Forty Thousand Dollars, is here-
by appropriated for Suffolk County Court
House, in accordance with the provisions of
Chapter 101 of the Acts of 1887.
Ordered, That any premium obtained by the
said City Treasurer in the negotiation or sale
of said bonds shall be paid to the Board of Com-
missioners of Sinking Funds for the redemption
of the debt hereby created.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I understand that
the $40,000 can be obtained outside the debt
limit. That will complete the work and allow
the Commissioners to wend their way and pro-
ceed to other vocations, instead of keeping
them Court House Commissioners any longer.
I will ask to have the rule suspended and the
order passed if there is no objection.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, while I will
not object to a suspension of the rule, I will not
vote for the passage of the order.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, we might as well
suspend the rule and pass the order now, as the
Council are going to adjourn and it will have
to go before that body.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I, perhaps,
would have no objection to the order being
passed at the present time if I was sure the
money would come outside the debt limit; but
there is nothing in the order that indicates it
comes outside the debt limit.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, as the order says
"in accordance with the provisions of chapter
101 of the Acts of 1887."
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I am not famil-
iar with that act, but if that act provides that
the money shall be borrowed outside the debt
limit I have no objection to the passage of the
order.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I certainly would
not state so unless I felt satisfied that it was
outside the debt limit.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, does the alder-
man opposite think so or know it to be a fact.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, that is my interpre-
tation of the law and also that of the City
Auditor. I have not consulted the Corporation
Counsel.
The Chairman read the act, which is as
follows:
"Section 2. Neither the indebtedness in-
curred under this act nor the expenditures and
taxation necessary to meet the interest on and
the principal of said indebtedness shall be
reckoned or included in determining the au-
thorized limit of indebtedness or rate of taxa-
tion of the City of Boston under the provisions
of chapter 178 of the Acts of 1885."
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I would ask the
ruling of the Chair as to whether or not that
would be inside or outside the debt limit. I
ask that in good faith, as the question has been
raised.
The Chairman — The Chair has read the law,
and the Chair thinks under the circumstances
it must remain that the law is read.
Aid. Lee — Mr. Chairman, I rise for informa-
tion. I would like to inquire of the Chair if
Chapter 101 of the Acts of 1887 brings that
outside the debt limit on the interpretation of
the law.
The Chairman— The Chair thinks it does.
The order was passed under a suspension of
the rule, yeas 11. nays 1; Aid. Lomasney vot-
ing nay. Aid. Dever moved to reconsider;
lost. The communication and order were sent
down for concurrence.
FIRE-ALARM POLES— ORDER OF NOTICE.
Aid. Witt, for the Committee on Electric
Wires, submitted a report on the petition of
the Fire Commissioners (referred today), for
leave to erect nine poles on Lagrange street,
between Washington and Swallow streets.
West Roxbury— Recommending the passage of
an order of notice for a hearing thereon on
Monday, July 2, 1894, at three o'clock P. M.
Report accepted ; order of notice passed.
FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTS.
Aid. Phesho, for the Committee on Fire De-
partment, submitted the following:
(1.) Report on the order deferred June 5,
relative to a statement of the number and loca-
tion of fire companies, etc.— That the order
ought to pass.
Report accepted; orderpassed in concurrence.
(2.) Report on the petition of Nathaniel M.
Hatch and others (referred April 30), that the
district included within I.ongwood and Brook-
line avenues and Muddy River be included
within the fire limits— That the petitioners
have leave to withdraw.
Accepted. Sent down.
LOAN FOR VARIOUS MUNICIPAL PURPOSES.
Aid. Folsom, for the committee on finance,
submitted the following:
The Committee on Finance respectfully re-
port that they have had referred to them dur-
ing the present year a number of requests and
orders calling for appropriations for various
municipal purposes, amounting in the aggre-
gate to upwards of five million dollars. The
amount which the city is authorized to borrow
at the present time under the limit prescribed
by law is $1,076,000. The committee have con-
sidered carefully the various matters which
have been referred to them, and have prepared
an order which includes, according to their
judgment, the most important matters, and
those which should receive the earliest atten-
tion, and they have also provided as liberal
amount for street improvements as the limit
would allow. The committee accordingly sub-
mit herewith the accompanying order for adop-
tion by the City Council.
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
directed to issue, at his discretion, and sell,
either coupon bonds or registered certificates
of indebtedness of the city of Boston, for the
sum of one million and seventy-six thousand
dollars: said bonds or registered certificates of
indebtedness to be made payable at the office
of the City Treasurer, Boston, twenty years
from the date of the same, with interest there-
on at the rate of four per cent per annum, pay-
able semi-annually, and the money received
from the sale thereof, to the amount of one
million and seventy-six thousand dollars, is
hereby appropriated for the following purposes,
viz. :
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City Hospital:
New buildings §65,000
Ferry Department :
New drop 10,000
Fire Department:
Engine House No. 27, remodelling 5,000
Library Department:
Old West Church, purchase of 55,000
Market Department:
Drainage of Faneuil Hall and Quiucy Mar-
ket houses 10,000
Public Institutions Department:
New Lunatic Hospital 50,000
Schoolhouses:
Mechanic Arts High School fur-
nishing #25,000
Mather Primary Selioolhouse, South
Boston 90,000
Primary schoolhouse, Field's Cor-
ner, site and building 50,000
Primary schoolhouse, Genesee St.. 65,000
Primary schoolhouse, Walpole St. . 50,000
Primary schoolhouse, Aberdeen
District, site 6,000
286,000
Street Department:
Boylston-st. bridge, railing §1,300
Chelsea-st. bridge, rebuilding 30,000
Gold-st. bridge 15,000
Street Improvements :
Wards 1 and 2 10,000
3, 4 and 5 20,000
7and8 20,000
9 and 10 20,000
17 and 18 15,000
19 and 22 15,000
20 and 21 20,000
23 and 25 30,000
Ashmont st 3,000
Boylston St., Berkeley to Claren-
don, asphalting 7,500
Charles-st. culverts 1,500
Charter st 4,800
Cottage st 2,000
Dartmouth st., Boylston st., to
Commonwealth ave 6,200
Fay St., asphalting 2,500
Henchman st 3,000
King st 4,000
Loring st 2,000
Lyndhurst st 4,000
Melrose st 7,500
Mercer St., from Eighth to Ninth
sts 3,000
Millett st 2,500
Oak st., from Harrison ave. to
Washington st 6,000
Park st 3,000
Second St., from I to L sts 8,000
Spencer st 5.000
Tnetf ord st 2,500
Tremletst 2,500
Utica St., from Kneeland to Beach
sts 4,000
Unity St., asphalting 2,200
Willis st 2,000
285,000
Street Laying-out Department:
Extension of Columbus ave. and
widening of Tremont, Pynchon,
Davenport, Benton, Burke, Cov-
entry, Cunard, Sarsfield and Wal-
pole sts 300,000
• Small widenings 10,000
310,000
Total gl,076,000
Ordered. That any premium obtained by the
said City Treasurer in the negotiation or sale
of said bonds shall be paid to the Board of Com-
missioners of Sinking Funds for the redemp-
tion of the debt hereby created.
The question came on the acceptance of the
report.
Aid. Dkver- Mr. Chairman, I move that that
be assigned to next Thursday at two o'clock.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I understand
that the report of the committee is accepted
and that the question now comes on the pas-
sage of the loan order.
The Chairman— The question before the
Board is on the first reading of the order.
Aid. Dkvkr — Mr. Chairman, I move that that
lie assigned to next Thursday, and that the
bill be printed.
The, Chairman— The Chair has no desire to in-
terfere with the alderman's method of proced-
ure, but suggests that the order at least take
its first reading at this time.
Aid. Dkvkr— Well, that is a matter of only a
second, Mr. Chairman, and it can just as well
take its first reading next Thursday. I would
rather it should take both its readings that
day.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I certainly hope
that the matter will not be assigned to the next
meeting of the Board. The Committee on
Finance has spent a great deal of time over
this loan bill. They have had a very hard job
to make up a loan with the small borrowing
capacity the City of Boston has at the present
time. As the report says, there have been re-
quests involving $5,000,000 and only $1,076,000
to be borrowed, It can therefore be seen that
they have had a very hard job to make up this
loan. I certainly hope the matter will
not be assigned, but that we shall con-
sider it tonight, go over these items, and
give the loan Dill its first reading at any rate.
My genial friend on the opposite side, only a
few moments ago, in regard to the passage of a
loan for the Court House, made the statement
that the Common Council would soon adjourn.
I think we are late now on this loan and that
we are here tonight and should consider it. I
hope the matter will not he assigned.
Upon the question of assignment Aid. Lomas-
ney called for the yeas and nays.
Aid. Presho— Mr. Chairman, I hope this order
will be assigned, as I have not had a chance to
look at it very carefully, and there is no danger
of the Council adjourning until these financial
matters are acted upon.
The motion to assign the loan order to the
meeting of the Board to be held on Thursday
next at 2 P. M. was carried, yeas 7, nays 5 :
Yeas — Aid. Barry, Bryant, Dever, Hall, Lee,
Presho, Witt— 7.
Nays— Aid. Folsom, Fottler, Hallstram, Lo-
masney, Sanford— 5.
LOSS OF FOWL KILLED BY DOGS.
Aid. Fottler, for the Committee on Police
(Aid.), submitted a report on the petition of
Robert J. Meroth (referred May 28), for compen-
sation for the loss of fowl killed by dogs— Rec-
ommending the passage of the following:
Ordered, That there be allowed and paid to
Robert J. Meroth the sum of $21 for the loss of
fowl killed by dogs April 26, 1894; said sum to
be paid from the income from dog licenses.
Report accepted; order passed.
STREETS AND SEWERS.
Aid. Fottler, for the Committee on Streets
and Sewers, submitted the following :
(1.) Report on the petition of the Labor Or-
ganizations of Boston (referred today), for the
use of certain streets for a parade on Labor
Day— That leave be granted.
Report accepted ; leave granted on the usual
conditions.
(2.) Report on the order concerning the clos-
ing of Union Park (referred today)— That the
same ought to pass.
Report accepted ; order passed , in concurrence.
(3.) Report on the petition of Isaac Blair &
Co. (referred June 11) — Recommending the
passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to Isaac Blair &
Co. to move two wooden buildings, flat roof,
17 feet in length by 15 feet in width bv 25 feet
in height, from Forest Hills street to Woodside
avenue, near Washington street, Ward 2.3, on
the terms and conditions expressed in the ordi-
nance of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted; order passed.
(4.) Report on the petition of A. M. Richards
(referred today), to move two wooden buildings
— Recommending the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to A. M.
Richards, to move a wooden Wilding, twenty-
two feet in length, by sixteen feet in width, bv
feet in height, from Hill street to Hancock
square, to Main street to Walker street, to No.
38 Walker street, Ward 4, on the terms and
conditions expressed in the ordinance of the
city relating thereto.
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to A. M. Rich-
ards to move a wooden building, pitch roof.
30 feet in length, by 22 6-10 feet m width, by
30 feet in height, from Hill street to Hancock
square, to .Mam street, to Walker street, to No.
38 Walker street, Ward 4. on the terms and
conditions expressed in the ordinance of the
city relating thereto.
Reports severally accepted; orders several!]
passed.
(5.) Report on the petition of John Soley (re-
ferred today)— Recommending the passage of
the following:
Ordered. That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to John Soley to
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move a wooden building, flat roof, 19 feet in
length by 11 feet in width, by 15 feet in height,
from 70 Saratoga street, along said street to
Marion street, to Morris street, to No. 98 Morris
street, Ward 1, on terms and conditions ex-
pressed in the ordinance of the city relating
thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(6.) Report on the petition of John Soley
(referred today) — Recommending the passage
of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to John Soley
to move a wooden building, flat roof, 25 feet in
length, by 15 feet in width, by 20 feet in
height, from No. 70 Saratoga street, along said
street to Marion street to Morris street, to No.
98 Morris street, Ward 1, on the terms and
conditions expressed in the ordinance of the
city relating thereto.
Report accepted: order passed.
(7.) Report on the petition of Edmund G.
Stevens (referred today), for leave ta erect as a
stable a wooden building for two horses on rear
Harold street, near Ruthven street, Ward 21—
That the petitioner have leave to withdraw.
(8.) Report recommending the passage of the
following :
This Board doth adjudge it to be necessary
for the public convenience that a sewer shall be
laid in and through the land of The Butchers'
Slaughtering and Melting Association, Ward
25, in the said city, according to the description
given below: and it is therefore hereby
Ordered. That due notice be given to the
parties above-mentioned that this Board intend
to lay a sewer, as aforesaid, and for that pur-
pose to take the land of the said parties, ac-
cording to the following description: [Here fol-
lows a description of the laud of the above
mentioned association, containing about
2400.66 sqare feet.] and that Monday, the 23d
day of July, at three o'clock P. M., is assigned
as the time for hearing any objections which
may be made thereto.
Report accepted : preamble and order of no-
tice passed.
(9.) Report recommending the passage of the
following:
Resolved, That it is necessary for the public
convenience that a main drain, or common
sewer, should be laid in and through a private
street in Ward 25 called Duck lane, between
Western avenue and Smith street, and for that
purpose it is necessary to take, in said city, ;t
parcel of land belonging to Daniel H. McKay
and others, bounded and described as follows:
[Here follows a description of the land of Dan-
iel H. McKay and others, containing about 326]
square feet.] and
Whereas, Due notice has been given of the
intention of this Board to take the said parcel
of land for the purpose aforesaid, as appears by
the return hereunto annexed ; it is therefore
Ordered, That the parcel of land before de-
scribed be, and the same hereby is, taken for
the purpose of laying a main drain, or common
sewer, according to a plan of the said land de-
posited in the office of the Street Department,
Sewer Division.
Report accepted : resolve, preamble and order
passed.
(10.) Report on the petition of Fred Brown
(referred today)— Recommending the passage
of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to Fred Brown
to erect, maintain and use a hitching post in
the sidewalk in front of estate 203 Washington
street, Ward 24, the work to be completed on
or before Nov. 15, 1894, according to the terms
and conditions expressed in the ordinances of
the city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(11.) Report on the petition of A.D.Gould,
trustee (referred today)— Recommending the
passage of the following :
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to A. D. Gould,
trustee, to place, maintain and use one-inch
iron pipe under and across the sidewalk in
front of estate corner Cottage and Dudley
streets. Ward 20 : the work to be completed on
or before Nov. 15, 1894, according to the terms
and conditions expressed in the ordinances of
the city relating thereto.
Report accepted : order passed.
(12.) Report on the petition of S. E. Wilson
& Co., agents (referred today)— Recommending
the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to S. E. Wilson
& Co., agents, to place, maintain and use a one-
inch iron pipe under and across the sidewalk in
front of estate corner Washington and Worces-
ter streets, Ward 18, the work to be completed
on or before Nov. 15, 1894, according to the
terms and conditions expressed in the ordi-
nances of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted; order passed.
(13.) Report on the petition of Joseph F. Wil-
son (referred today) — Recommending the pass-
age of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to Joseph F.
Wilson to place, maintain and use a one-inch
iron pipe under and across the sidewalk in
front of estate corner Leverett and Barton
streets, Ward 8 ; the work to be completed on
or before Nov. 15, 1894, according to the terms
and conditions expressed in the ordinances of
the city relating thereto.
Report accepted; order passed.
(14.) Report on the petition of M. Elston &
Son (referred today)— Recommending the pas-
sage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to M. Elston &
Son to erect, maintain, and use three guy posts
in the roadway on Berkeley street, near Com-
monwealth avenue, and one guy post in Com-
monwealth avenue inside the enclosure. Ward
11. the work to be completed on or before Nov.
15, 1894, according to the terms and conditions
expressed in the ordinances of the city relating
thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(15.) Report on the petition of Norcross Bros,
(referred June 25)— Recommending the passage
of the following:
Ordered. That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to Norcross
Brothers to place, maintain, and use a guy post
and the necessary ropes on Bowdoin street, op-
posite the grounds of the State House Exten-
sion, Ward 10, the work to be completed on or
before Nov. 15, 1894, according to the terms
and conditions expressed in the ordinances of
the city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(16.) Report on the petition of George A. Far-
low (referred today)— Recommending the pas-
sage of the following:
Ordered. That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to George A.
Farlow to place, maintain and use an area with
Dale light covers under and in the sidewalk
in front of estate Essex and Lincoln streets,
known as the Farlow Building, Ward 12. The
work to be completed on or before Nov. 16,
1894, according to the terms and conditions ex-
pressed in the ordinances of the city relating
thereto.
Report accepted : order passed.
117. | Report on the petition of William J.
Wilson (referred today)— Recommending the
passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to William J.
Wilson to place, maintain and use an area
under the sidewalk in front of the estate num-
bered 88, 90, 92 Essex street. Ward 13, the
work to be completed on or before Nov. 15.
1894. according to the terms and conditions
expressed in the ordinances of the city relating
thereto.
Report accepted : order passed.
(18.) Report on the order (referred May l + >
concerning the act relative to the reservation
of spaces in public ways— That no action is nec-
essary.
Accepted.
(19.) Report on the order of notice and peti-
tion of the Boston Electric Light Company (re-
ferred today) for leave to erect poles in Hum-
boldt avenue, between Townsend and Craw-
ford streets— Recommending the passage of the
following:
Ordered, That permission be granted to the
Boston Electric Light Company to place and
maintain poles for the support of wires at points
designated bv red dots on a plan deposited in
the office of the Superintendent of Streets.
made by J. F. Beadle, dated June 19. 1894:
said poles to be in the streets and of the num-
ber and height as follows:
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Humboldt avenue, between Townsend and
Crawford streets, thirteen poles, 35 feet in
height by 10 inches square; width of sidewalk
8 feet.
The Superintendent of Streets is hereby au-
thorized to issue permits for opening and occu-
pying streets for placing and maintaining said
poles on the conditions specified in chapter 36,
section 15 of the Revised Ordinances of 1892.
Report accepted; order passed. Aid. Witt
moved to reconsider ; lost.
(20.) Report on the petition of Rueter & Co.
(referred Slay 7)— Recommending the passage
of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
make a sidewalk along Pynchon and New
Heatli streets from comer of Pynchon street,
running back to the track of the Old Colony
Railroad, AVard 21. in front of the estate of
Rueter & Co. ; said sidewalk to be from three
to ten inches above the gutter adjoining, to be
from five to twelve feet in width, and to be
built of brick, with granite edgestone.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(21). Report recommending the passage of
the following:
Ordered, 1 hat the Superintendent of Streets
make a sidewalk along Hancock street for a
distance of about 350 feet, adjoining the prop-
erty of the Methodist church in Ward 24, in
front of the estate of Micah Dyer, Jr.. said side-
walk to be from 3 to 10 inches above the gut-
ter adjoining, to be from 5 to 12 feet in width,
and to be built of gravel, with granite edge-
stone, and one blockstone driveway.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(22.) Report on the petition of Patrick Mc-
Kenna (referred today) for leave to erect as a
stable a wooden building for ten horses on 5
Tucker street— That leave Vie granted.
Report accepted ; leave granted on the usual
conditions.
(23.) Report on the petition of the West End
Street Railway Company (referred May 21), for
leave to construct, maintain and use double
tracks on Lexington and other streets— Recom-
mending the passage of the following;
Ordered, That in addition to the rights here-
tofore granted the West End Street Railway
Company to lay down tracks in the streets of
the City of Boston, said company shall have
the right to lay down, maintain and use double
tracks in Lexington street, East Boston, from
the point in said street where tracks now end,
to Eagle street; also a double track from the
tracks on Chelsea street through Shelby street
to Eagle street and on said Eagle street, with-
curves, into proposed new car-house on said
street, with all necessary curves, sidings,
switches, connections and cross-overs; said
tracks and turn-outs being shown by red lines
on a plan made by A. L. Plimpton, dated May
21, 1894, and deposited in the office of the Su-
perintendent of Streets.
The right to lay down the tracks located by
this order is upon condition that the whole
work of laying the same, the form of rail to be
used, and the Kind and quality of material used
in paving said tracks, shall be under the direc-
tion and to the satisfaction of the Superinten-
dent of Streets, and shall be approved by him.
Also upon condition that said West End Street
Railway Company shall accept this order of
location, and shall agree, in writing, to comply
with the conditions herein contained, and shall
file said acceptance, and agreement with the
City Clerk within thirty days from the passage
of this order; otherwise it shall be null and
void.
Ordered, That the consent of the Board of
Aldermen be hereby granted to the West End
Street Railway Company, to establish and
maintain the electric system of motive power
in the operation of its ears in the City of Bos-
ton, by the over-head system, so-called, as fol-
lows:
On Lexington street, E. B., from the point on
said street where the system now ends to
Eagle street ; from Chelsea street, on Shelby
street. to Eagle street, and on said Eagle street to
and connecting with the new proposed car
house on tin- northerly side of said Eagle street.
And permission is hereby granted to the said
West End Street Railway Company to erect,
maintain ami use such wires and iron poles, of
the height of not less than twenty feet, at the
places indicated by red circles or dots on the
plans tiled in il thVe of the Superintendent
Of Streets, dated May 21, 1 894, as mav lie neces-
sary to establish and maintain said overhead
electric system of motive power.
The rights herein granted are upon condition
that the whole work of constructing the same,
and the kind and quality of material used,
shall be under the direction and to the satisfac-
tion of the Superintendent of Streets, and be
approved by him.
Also, upon condition that nothing herein con-
tained shall be deemed a limitation or waiver
of any rights now possessed or that may here-
after be conferred on the Board of Aldermen of
the City of Boston, to make rules and regula-
tions pertaining to the operation and mainte-
nance of the electric system, and the running
of electric cars in the City of Boston.
Also, upon condition that said railway com-
pany shall accept this order and agree to com-
ply with the conditions herein contained, and
shall file such acceptance and agreement with
the City Clerk within thirty days from the
passage thereof; otherwise it shall be null and
void.
The work of locating said tracks and con-
structing said overhead system to be completed
within ninety days from the date of the pas-
sage of this order.
Report accepted ; order passed under a sus-
pension of the rule. Aid. Witt moved to re-
consider; lost.
(24.) Report on the petition of John C. Clapp
and others (referred Feb. 19)— Recommending
the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
make a sewer in Stoughton street. Ward 24,
between Pleasant and Salcombe streets, said
sewer to be of fifteen-inch earthen pipe, and
located as shown on a plan on file in the office
of the Superintendent of Streets, marked
Stoughton street, Dorchester, and dated June,
1894.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(25.) Report on the petition of D. H. McKay
(referred May 7)— Recommending the passage
of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
make a sewer in Duck lane, Ward 25, between
Western avenue and Smith street, and connect
same with the public sewer in Western avenue,
said sewer to oe a 30-inch by 36-inch brick
sewer, and located as shown on a plan on file in
the office of the Superintendent of Streets,
marked Duck lane, Brighton, and dated June,
1894.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(26.) Report on the petition of Charles A.
Dickinson and others (referred today), against
the granting of licenses for prize fights— that
the same be placed on file.
The petition was placed on file.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr, Chairman, it may be
well to state in connection with that petition
that the Committee on Licenses are not going
to give any more licenses for sparring exhibi-
tions, this summer at least.
Aid. Dever— Well, Mr. Chairman, I am a
member of the Committee on Licences, and I
have n't agreed to anything of the kind. If the
Chairman of the Committee on Licenses gets
up and speaks for himself, very well, but so far
as I am concerned, as a member of the com-
mittee, I shall vote every time an application
comes in here, and I am not afraid to go before
the public and say so. The exhibitions of spar-
ring that I have seen have not at all changed
my mind. They have been scientific exhibitions,
and because a little blood is drawn from a man's
nose, and because he becomes a little winded,
the same as 1 would if I ran a half a mile.it
does not strike me as being anything of a brutal
nature. I have been at Harvard and have seen
a football match, which 1 think twenty times
as brutal as the exhibition that I saw in the
Boston Theatre the other evening. Now, if the
Chairman says he is going to object, that is a
right he has, ami that ends it. But when he
gets up to speak for the Committee on Licenses
in t lie matter, 1 desire to say that he has no
right to speak for me.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, I had a
conference with all three of the members, or
the other two members, of the Committee on
Licenses, and 1 understood from what .Mr.
Wit I said that he was fully in accord with
what I have expressed here. If he desires at
this time to disagree with mi', he may do so.
iiuil if he does, I -.hall take back what I said in
relation to the Committee on Licenses, and
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have it apply to myself individually, as I have
a right to under the rules of the Board.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, do I understand
the gentleman to take back what he said about
me? I am a one-third of that committee, and
a very pronounced one-third.
Aid. Lee — In avoirdupois?
Aid. Dever— In every way, sir— intellectually
and physically.
PROJECTION OF SIGNS, FLAGS, ETC.
Aid. Folsom, for the Committee on Inspec-
tion of Buildings (Aid.), submitted the follow-
ing:
(1.) Reports on the following petitions — Rec-
ommending that leave be granted, viz.:
Arthur Teissier (referred June 11), for leave to
project a druggist's mortar from corner of build-
ings 177 Harrison avenue, corner Bennett
street.
Adams & Wood (referred June 5), for leave
to project a small sign at 35 Arch street.
E. M. Heustis (referred June 11), for leave to
project a bay window from building 21 Everett
street, Ward 3.
J. Morgan (referred June 11), for leave to pro-
ject a bay window from building on Foundry
street, corner Broadway Bridge, Ward 13.
J. A. Seavey (referred June 11), for leave to
project a sign from corner of building 081
Washington street, corner La Grange street.
R. Marston & Co. (referred today), for leave
to place a sign against building 23 and 25
Brattle street.
P. F. Devney (referred today), for leave to
place a barber pole against building 1290V2
fremont street, Ward 19.
F. Van Home (referred May 28), to be allowed
to maintain his awning at 108 H street, the
same as tor the past three years.
George T. Hoyt & Co. (referred May 21), for
leave to project a sign in front of 45 South Mar-
ket street.
The Glidden Supply Company (referred May
28), for leave to project a sign at 30 Comhill.
J. B. Maynard (referred June 25), for leave to
project a bay window from building on Monu-
ment square, corner Monument avenue. Ward 5.
James A. Martin (referred June 5), for leave
to suspend an American rlag from building 704
Broadway to a tree in front of said building.
J. B. Maynard (referred June 25), for leave to
project a bay window from building on Monu-
ment avenue, near Monument square, Ward 5.
Boston Theatre (referred today), for leave to
stretch a banner across Washington street,
from the Boston Theatre to R. H. White & Co.'s
building.
Massachusetts Boot & Shoe Company (re-
ferred May 14), for leave to place signs on base
of show windows, and to place a sign on pillar
in front of building at 3(i-40 Court street.
Reports severally accepted; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
(2.) Report on the petition of Joseph J. Norton
(referrea May 28), for leave to suspend an
American flag across Broadway and Dorchester
avenue, from the Wilson Club Building, to
advertise the picnic of the Somerset Associates
— That no action is necessary.
Accepted.
(3.) Report on the petition of the Gaston Club
(referred May 14), for leave to project a flagpole
from building 689 East Fifth street, South Bos-
ton—Recommending that the petitioner have
leare to withdraw.
Accepted.
LICENSES.
Aid. Hallstram, for the Committee on Li-
censes, submitted the following:
(1.) Report recommending that minors'
licenses be granted to sundry newsboys and
"bootblacks.
Report accepted; said licenses granted on the
usual conditions.
. (2.) Reports recommending that licenses be
granted to the following petitioners (severally
referred today), viz.:
Alvin Spear, for leave to run two passenger
barges between West Roxbury and Dedham.
and between West Roxbury and Newton.
Edward J. Fleming, for leave to run a barge
"between Park square and Rowe's wharf, via
Eliot, Kneeland and Federal streets. Atlantic
avenue and Broad street.
Reports severally accepted; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT (ALD.) REPORTS.
Aid. Lomasney, for the Committee on Health
Department (Aid.) submitted the following:
(1.) Report on the remonstrance of J. E. Ed-
wards and others (referred June 11). against
the petition of the Boston Baptist Hospital for
leave to maintain a hospital at No. 47 Bellevue
street— That no action is necessary.
Accepted.
(2.) Report on the petition of the Boston
Baptist Hospital (referred May 14), to be al-
lowed to maintain a hospital for surgical and
medical cases at No. 47 Bellevue street. Ward
22 — That the petitioner have leave to withdraw.
Accepted.
FAXEUIL HALL.
Aid. Lomasney, for the Committee on Fan-
euil Hall, etc.. submitted a report on the peti-
tion of the Association for the Municipal Em-
ployment of the Uneinpleyed (referred today),
for the use of Faneuil Hall on Saturday, June
30, to give a reception to the members of the
New England Industrial Delegation on its re-
turn from Washington, and for the purpose of
serving a collation after the regular meeting-
Recommending that leave be granted.
Report accepted; leave granted on the usual
conditions.
CLAIMS.
Aid. Lee. for the Committee on Claims, sub-
mitted reports recommending that the follow-
ing-named petitioners have leave to withdraw:
Timothy Sullivan (referred Feb. 19). for com-
pensation for personal injuries received from a
fall at 91 Warrenton street.
Catherine Mclnnes (referred Jan. 2!)). for com-
pensation for personal injuries received on one
of the boats of the North Ferry.
Sarah Breslin (referred March 20), for a bear-
ing on her claim for damages on account of
personal injuries received from a fall on Miller
street.
John P. Lamb (referred Feb. 8), for compensa-
tion for personal injuries received from a fall
fall on Bickford street.
Reports severally accepted.
PROJECTION OF BAY WINDOWS.
Aid. Barry called up special assignment,
viz.:
45. Hearing on petition of A. Bilafski, for
leave to project three bay windows from build-
ing 58 Chapman street, Ward 16.
Mr. Chairman, I ask that that be referred to
the Committee on Inspection of Buildings. I
asked to have that matter assigned, to have a
look at the street, and I find that the people
next to this property have only recently, about
a year and a half ago, built a four-story build-
ing with large bay windows. I had an idea it
was on another part of the street at the time I
asked to have the Board assign it.
The matter was referred to the Committee on
Inspection of Buildings.
ELECTRIC FANS FOR ALDERMANIC CHAMBER.
Aid. Hall — Mr. Chairman. I will inquire of
the Committee on Public Buildings Depart-
ment what has become of an order introduced
by Aid. Presho to provide electric fans for this
chamber?
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, as chairman of
that committee I would say that I notified the
clerk to call a meeting of the committee, that
the meeting was called and that I was present,
but a quorum was not present and no action
could be taken.
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, I think the air in
this chamber is unfit for anybody to breathe at
certain times in the day when we are in session
here, and something ought to be done to make
it circulate a little better. We know that elec-
tric fans are now provided in almost all places
of this kind— in theatres, restaurants and pri-
vate offices— and I do not see why this Board
should not have them for its comfort and con-
venience. I think some progress ought to be
made. If the committee will report back, or
the order can be got back before this Board in
some way, I should like to have it referred to
the Committee on Streets aud Sewers, that
some action may be taken, if ir can be done.
The Chairman — The chair understands the
alderman to desire to reconsider the vote
whereby a certain petition was referred to the
Committee on Public Buildings on the part of
this Board?
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I would ask if such
a motion can be entertained?
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The Chairman— There is some doubt about it.
Aid. Lee— The paper is in the possession oi a
committee, and not now in the power of this
Board, and even if it were, time having elapsed,
under the rule all he could do would be to
rescind the order and put in a new one.
Aid. Hall — Mr. Chairman, I give notice that
I will ask for a report of the committee at the
next meeting.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, 1 want to defend
myself, as a member of the Committee on Pub-
lic Buildings, from the assertion made by the
Chairman of the Committee. I should like to
ask the Chairman of the Committee if the Su-
perintendent of Public Buildings did not in-
form either himself as chairman, the Clerk of
Committees, or somebody else, that there was
no money in the appropriation for Public Build-
ings Department, and that therefore he could
not put in the electric fans so much desired by
the alderman from Ward 24. I should like to
ask the Chairman if that information has not
been received by him before today?
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I would like to in-
quire what the business before the Board is?
The Chairman— The Chair rules, if the alder-
man raises a point of order upon the proceed-
ings at the present time, that they must be
ruled out.
RIGHT TO APPOINT BOARD OF VISITORS.
Aid. Lomasney offered an order— That the
Corporation Council be requested to submit to
this Board; at its next meeting, his opinion on
the following question, viz.:
"Has the City Council the right to determine
that a board, to consist of citizens of Boston,
may be appointed by the Mayor to visit the in-
stitutions in charge of the Commissioners of
Public Institutions, and to hold office for a term
not exceeding three years, beginning with tbe
first day of May in the year of appointment?"
Aid. Lee — Mr. Chairman, I would ask if that
-order refers simply to a board or a visiting-
board?
Aid. Lomasney— A board of visitors.
Aid. Lee— Does the order say that, Mr. Chair-
man? I ask for information.
The Clerk read the order for information,
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman: I offer the
order because the alderman this afternoon
raised the point of order that under chapter
418 of the acts of 1890 we could not do a
certain thing. The presiding officer at that
time ruled the noint of order well taken, and
consequently the order was ruled out. Now, I
remember distinctly that last year we passed
an order after having the matter under discus-
sion, and having the Corporation Counsel and
the Mayor in before us. The Board of Alder-
men at that time took part in the discussion and
agreed then that we had the right to appoint a
board, and it was upon the statements there
made that we appointed the board. Now, the
gentleman on my left says that under this
chapter we have no right. It seems to me the
best thing to. do would be to have the Corpora-
tion Counsel pass on that matter. I know it is
said that the Corporation Counsel frequently
gives one opinion verbally and another in writ-
ing, but there is a plain, square question. I
hope we will pass the order and determine the
legality of it, and if we determine that it is
legal, the question will then come wheth-
er it is advisable to pass it. I hope we shall
ask for the legal opinion of the Cor-
poration Counsel and get it, and then if
the order is legal and members want to oppose
it and question the advisability of it, let them
do so. But it seems to me they should not pass
upon the legality of the order and defeat it
upon that ground, without first asking the
opinion of the corporation counsel. In other
words, it is not right to act upon the legal aspect
of the case before we have, the written opinion
of the corporation counsel, 'and I certainly hope
there will he no objection to having that opin-
ion given upon the question. Consequently I
had the order framed. It may not he exactly
right; I am willing to improve it: I am willing
to put it in any form so as to be satisfactory. I
believe we have the power now, but I certainly
concede that Aid. Lee knows a great deal more
about such things than I do, ond may be right,
and that is why I offer the order. I move that
the rule be suspended that the order may take
its second reading.
Aid. LEE— Mr. Chairman. 1 don't suppose
there is any gentleman in the Board who does
not know what the Corporation Counsel, basing
an opinion upon the wording of that order,
would say. Now, let the gentleman put in
there, in proper shape, what he intends to con-
vey to the mind of the Corporation Counsel so
that he may give us an intelligent opinion.
Now, the order says "a board." A board of
what? A Board of Visitors? If he will say
that I have no objection to getting the opinion.
I move to amend the order in that way.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, that is just
the point. You cannot, of course, find in chap-
ter 418 any words like "The Board of Visitors."
The statute reads —
"Every person now or hereafter having sole
or joint charge of a department of the City of
Boston shall hold office for such term, not ex-
ceeding three years, beginning with the first
day of May in the year of his appointment, as
the City Council may by ordinance deter-
mine."
And it goes on — "Provided, however, that all
members of boards and all trustees shall hold
office for such terms," etc. Certainly it does not
say there "Boards of Visitors," but it goes on
further:
"All officers, except election officers and those
above-named, appointed by the Mayor and con-
firmed bv the Board of Aldermen of said city,
shall hold office for terms of one year, be-
ginning with the first day of May in the year
of appointment and until their respective suc-
cessors are appointed and confirmed."
It says there "All other officers." Nowt the
question comes in Are not the Board of Visitors
other officers? Certainly if you sent for the
opinion of the corporation counsel and stood
upon that statute he would say "There is
nothing in that statute of 1890 that specifies
and uses the words "Board of Visitors." It
says "All members of boards and all trustees.
But I have had the order drawn so that it says
"A board to consist of citizens of Boston," and
have provided what they shall do — "to visit the
institutions in charge of the Commissioners of
Public Institutions." That goes into the thing
and defines their duties. It does not say "The
Board of Visitors," but it defines their duties,
so that he can pass upon the whole question.
If you said "Board of Visitors" without defining
their duties, he might then say, "What are their
duties?" But here you say, "A board of citi-
zens to visit the institutions." Now, as I say, I
have no objection to people fighting the order
if they desire to do so on the question of advis-
ability, but I do object to having them get
behind the door and say the order is illegal.
If it is illegal, let us have the opinion of the
Corporation Counsel. If he says it is illegal,
certainly I would not vote to create an illegal
hoard. No member of this Board would do so.
The Corporation Counsel is paid to give his
opinion. Certainly this is a question where his
opinion might be asked because there is some
doubt, and, after giving his opinion verbally a
year ago, I cannot see what objection there is to
passing an order asking him to give an opinion
in this matter at the present time.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, I think the
alderman who has just sat down is entirely
correct in his ideas, and that the technicality
brought up by my friend on the left (Aid. Lee")
is of hut little moment. It says here, "Has the
City Council the right to determine that a
board to consist of citizens of Boston may be
appointed by the Mayor to visit the institu-
tions in charge of the Commissioners of Public
Institutions?" Well, now. that does in the
first place name a board. Its duties are defi-
nite—to visit. Therefore it is a board of visi-
tors. It might possibly just as well be called;
instead of a hoard of visitors, a board of per-
ambulators, hut at the same time the idea
would be there— that it is a board composed of
citizens of Boston, the duties being specified
in the order. It does not seem to me to be of
any consequence whatsoever what the title of
that board shall be— whether it shall be a
board of visitors or a board of perambulators, or
what kind of a hoard it is called.
Aid. Lee— Well, that is what they are, peram-
bulators.
Aid. Hallstham— If this order goes to the
Corporation Counsel we shall get his opinion
just as well as bj nailing it a hoard of visitors. I
ba\ c no objection to making it read "a hoard of
visitors," hut 1 don't see that it is at all neCOS
sary. It has aever been any conree to oppose
getting an opinion from the Corporation Coun-
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sel upon any question in regard to which any
member of this Board may want an opinion.
The question came on Aid. Lee's amendment
to insert after "a board" the words "of visit-
ors."
Aid. Lee- Now, Mr. Chairman, I don't know
whether it is of any serious moment or not, but
it is of much importance to those who may be
here in this Board and who desire to obey the
laws of the Commonwealth and the ordinances
and by-laws governing the corporation. Now,
they have put an order in here. I only argue,
Mr. Chairman, that the gentleman who made
the ruling may not be placed in a false light
before the public of Boston. He has made a
ruling under that law upon an order here. Now
they come in here and want to turn the law
around and get an opinion, and then have
somebody say, "Well, his ruling was wrong." I
claim that under the law his ruling; was honest
and correct. Now, if you are going to have
an opinion on that ruling get it, and base it
on the order that was before this Board, not
coming in with a new order, or framing
orders in a different form. I say this is a
matter of importance, not only to the gen-
tleman who made the ruling, but to me, who
raised the point. When I raise a point of order
and the presiding officer rules upon that point,
I believe it is my duty to defend that ruling if
I am right and the ruling is in that direction,
and I believe I was right. So far as any other
points in the law are concerned I do not pro-
pose to discuss them now until we get the opin-
ion of the Corporation Counsel. But let us get
it upon the order that was pending— whether
in his opinion we can appoint a board of visi-
tors. I claim that it is not within the power of
the City Council to appoint a hoard of visitors.
The law explicitly states— and let me read it
to you — I am reading now from chapter 245 of
the Acts of 1889, section 2:
"The said Board of Commissioners of Public
Institutions shall have the charge and control
of all the public institutions of the City of Bos-
ton and of the County of Suffolk which are
now under the charge and control of the Board
of Directors for Public Institutions."
Now, let the gentleman who offered the
order have that amendment of mine included
in the order and then get the information. If
it is a different opinion, very well. I will dis-
cuss it when it conies in with either the gentle-
man from Ward 8 or the gentleman from Ward
11. I will discuss it so that when we leave
here we shall leave just as good friends as when
we started in. I believe in being fair in the
matter. There are other laws that might be
quoted and other points that might be raised,
and I propose to raise them at the proper time,
the proper season. I don't want the gentleman
to say that I don't want the opinion. I do
want the opinion. Let us have the opinion;
let us have it on the order which was pend-
ing before the Board. I went on to say that
I didn't believe it was hi the power of
the City Council to appoint a board or visitors.
No, but I do believe it is in the power of His
Honor the Mayor, and the chief magistrate of
this city, if he desires to appoint certain people
as his agents, to report to him. Let the respon-
sibility rest where it belongs and not have this
wrangle, people coming in here pulling and
hauling members of this Board to have orders
passed. The Mayor has the executive author-
ity vested in him. Let him take the responsi-
bility, ami if he wants agents to make any ex-
aminations, that which he cannot do himself,
then let him appoint them and let him he re-
sponsible, and not the City Council. I trust the
amendment will be adopted, that we may get
the opinion upon the original order as presented
here and ruled out by the gentleman in
the chair on the question I raised.
Aid. Lomasney — Mr. Chairman, that is just
the reason why I changed the order, because I
would not for the world throw any reflection
upon any ruling of the gentleman who was
chairman at the time. I felt that if I put the
order in relative to the original order there
might be some question raised that an effort
was being made to put the gentleman in a
false position. That is the reason why I sub-
mitted the question in a different form. I
didn't feel that it was fair to Alderman Fottler,
who ruled upon the matter at the request of
Alderman Lee, to come right in afterwards
with an order to ask the Corporation Counsel's
opinion on his ruling. If I did that, Mr. Chair-
man, you and every other member of the Board
would immediately feel that I was trying to
put Alderman Fottler in a false position. I
nave put an order in that covers the ground,
and I don't care how you amend it, I don't
care how you submit it to the Corporation Coun-
sel. The gentleman was present last year when
the Corporation Counsel was present and heard
the law. Now, I don't care how you amend
the order, amend it in any form. If
we have n't the authority, I certainly do not
want to assume it ; but if we have the author-
ity, then let us meet the question fairly and
squarely. Now, I can readily see how, with the
question standing as it is, a question can be
raised as to whether it is right to proceed now
or not. Aid. Lee raised a point of order in re-
gard to the other order, and Aid. Fottler,
who was then in the chair, ruled out the order;
and that leaves the responsibility upon whom?
Aid. Lee or Aid. Fottler. Now, it is not fair to
leave it that way. We all should assume our
part of the responsibility, every one of us: and
the way to do it to obtain the opin-
ion of the Corporation Counsel. and
when we get his opinion, either saying that
it is illegal or backing it up, then we can dis-
cuss the question fairly and squarely. I know
that the gentleman is not afraid to take his
position, and that he is willing to meet the is-
sue on its merits and discuss it. Let us get the
opinion of the Corporation Counsel, and then
we can talk on its merits. I am willing to have
the order amended in any form so as to make
it proper. As I said, I talked with the gentle-
man about putting in the order as ruled out by
Aid. Fottler, but I thought it unfair and he
thought it unfair, and consequently I did 'nt
put it in. I am willing that any member
should amend the order in any form which is
proper, so long as we get the opinion of the Cor-
poration Counsel, and get it in writing. When
we have done that, the matter will be uefore us
properly, and not until then.
The amendment was adopted, and the order,
as amended, was passed, the rules being sus-
pended on motion of Aid. Lomasney.
CLOCK ON SALEM-STREET CHURCH.
Aid. Lomasney offered an order— That the
Board of Fire Commissioners be requested to
have the clock on the Salem-street Church re-
paired and out in proper condition; the expense
attending the same to be charged to the appro-
priation for Fire Department.
Passed, under a suspension of the rules.
CLERK HIRE IN THE COURTS.
The Chairman, for the Committee on County
Accounts, presented requisitions for clerk hire
in the courts, as follows:
Supreme Judicial Court $255.00
Superior Civil Court 984.98
Superior ( riininal Court 036.00
Probate Court 337.00
Approved and ordered paid.
WIDENING OF STREETS.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That the
Board of Street Commissioners be requested to
report to this Board, at its next meeting, an
estimate of the cost of widening Boston, Han-
cock and Columbia streets, from the Five Cor-
ners to Franklin Park, to a width of eighty
feet.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
REMOVAL OF DEAD TREES.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Public Grounds be requested
to remove dead trees from the streets named in
the communication submitted herewith from
Captain Merrick of Police Division 11 ; the ex-
pense thereof to be charged to the appropria-
tion for Public Grounds Department.
Police Department ok the City of Boston.)
Station No. 11, June 14. 1894. j
I hereby report the following dead trees on this
division: '
397 Ashmont street.
Bowdoin street, corner Olney.
Bellevue street, corner Quiucy.
Blue Hill avenue, corner Walk Hill street.
Blue Hill avenue, between Rockville street and Mat-
tapan square.
Blue Hill avenue, at Mattapan square.
40 Cedar street.
Centre street, corner Adams.
928 Dorchester avenne.
1048 Dorchester avenue.
2004 Dorchester avenue.
Evans street, near Morton.
20 Mt. Vernon street.
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Mill street, corner Adams.
Morton street, corner Sanford.
Morton street, between Blue Hill avenue and Back
street.
Neponset avenue, near Mill street.
.372 Neponset avenue.
Norfolk street, opposite Elizabeth.
Norfolk street, opposite Whitman.
Norfolk street, near Walk Hill.
Morton street, near River.
Oakland street, near Mattapan square.
Quincy street, near Bellevue.
Savin Hill avenue, corner Auckland.
Savin Hill avenue, near Railroad bridge.
550 Washington street.
560 Washington street.
Washington street, corner Northern avenue.
Washington street, between Fuller and Codman.
Walk Hill street, between Tileston and Blue Hill
avenue. Respectfully submitted,
Michael Merrick,
CaDtain. Division 11.
Aid. Folsom moved a suspension ot the rule,
that the order might be put upon its passage.
Aid. Dever — Mr. Chairman, I should like to
ask if the alderman has ascertained whether
there is money enough in the appropriation for
the Department of Public Grounds to do that
work. If he has not I helieve in referring this
matter right to the superintendent for a report.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I have not
made any inquiries in the matter, hut I think
there must he sufficient money there. At all
events, these trees are dead trees and danger-
ous trees that have been reported by the Cap-
tain of Police out there. Some of the trees are
trees which might cost the city, if we had a
high wind, thousands of dollars. The removal
of these trees is not a. very expensive matter,
and with the appropriation that the Superin-
tendent of Public Grounds has got I think
there is no question but that he could remove
those trees. They are all dead trees reported
by the Captain of Police.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I will state for
the information of the gentleman from Ward
24 that I recently had a talk with the Superin-
tendent of Public Grounds on the subject, and
he tells me that all dead trees are not danger-
ous; that there are many dead trees that are
just as strong, and that will stand just as high
a wind, as those that leaf. Now, if that is the
case, and if there is not money enough in the
appropriation for that department— and I un-
derstand that that department spends nearly
eighty per cent of its appropriation for labor — I
do not think it is fair to ask him to spend that
amount out of bis appropriation this year. I
do not see why the alderman is not willing to
agree to have the order referred to the Super-
intendent of Public Grounds; and I know that
if the Superintendent has money enough in his
appropriation, and thinks that the trees ought
to be removed, he will report back to that ef-
fect, and in all probability will gladly do the
work desired by the alderman from Ward 24.
Aid. Folsom — Mr. Chairman, it seems to me
that it is the duty of the City Government to
remove these trees. Many ot them are known
to be dangerous trees; and they are not only
dangerous, but an eye-sore to everybody who
passes them. They disfigure the streets, and
should be removed. The Superintendent of
Public Grounds had his appropriation increased
this year by a large amount and I think there
is no question but that he can afford to remove
these trees. Similar orders have been passed
before, without having been referred, where
the trees were dead. Where it is proposed to
trim or remove trees that are not dead, and
where he would want to visit thein and inspect
them, I think it is perfectly proper to refer the
orders to him : but I hope that this order will
be passed today.
Aid. Folsom's motion to suspend the rule was
carried, and the question came on the passage
of the order.
On motion of Aid. Folsom, the order was
amended so as to include the list of trees con-
tained in the report, and the order was passed,
as amended.
BOARD OF VISITORS.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That His
Honor the Mayor be requested to appoint, sub-
ject to confirmation by the Board of Aldermen,
a Board of Citizens of Boston, to consist of at
least five members, of whom a portion shall be
women, whose term of office shall expire on
May 1st, L895, who shall be euipowered to visit
the institutions of the City of Boston in charge
of the Commissioners of Public Institutions,
and make such suggestions and recommenda-
tions to the Mayor, relative to the care and
management of the institutions, as they may
deem advisable, but to exercise no executive
powers, and to serve without compensation;
said Board to submit a report of their doings
and recommendations to the Mayor and City
Council before the expiration of their term of
office.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman. I move a sus-
pension of the rule, that the order may be put
upon its passage today. This order, Mr. Chair-
man, calls for the appointment of a Board of
Visitors for the term of one year, or for a term
to expire on the first day of May, 1895. A
similar order was passed last year, and so I
think that there can be no question about the
legality of appointing such a Board for one
year. For that reason, I hope that the rule will
be suspended and the order passed today.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I suppose that that
is a proper motion for the gentleman to make,
that the rule be suspended, because under the
ordinary practice the order would have to go to
the committee and be a subject of inquiry by it.
But, Mr. President, the gentleman's action
seems to me unfair. The gentleman sits in his
seat and takes advantage of this opportunity to
put in the order, and why? Simply because he
knows that one member has left this Board.
Now, Mr. Chairman, pending the opinion of the
Corporation Counsel, I hope that the rule will
not De suspended, but that the order will be as-
signed to one week from today, or two weeks
from today, thereby giving us time to get the
opinion of the Corporation Counsel. Mr. Chair-
man, things ought to be done fairly. They
ought tobe honest and above board. I cannot see
for the life of me, Mr. Chairman, why the gen-
tleman should do as he has done. It cannot be
business and there certainly cannot be any pol-
itics in it. I trust, Mr. Chairman, that the rule
will not be suspended, and I will then make a
motion.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I was going
to suggest to the gentleman from Ward 24 that
he withdraw his motion to suspend the rules
and refer that order, which is an identical copy
of last year's order, to the Corporation Counsel
for his opinion upon the matter. They are two
separate matters. We have an order for the
appointment of a board for three years and one
for the appointment of a board for one year.
Now, if the alderman will withdraw bis motion
to suspend the rules, we can then refer this to
the Corporation Counsel; and then when he re-
ports we shall have the two orders before us,
one for a term of three years and the other for
a term of one year. It seems to me that that
would be a good way to get out of it, and we
will then have the question settled of whether
we have the right to appoint a Board of Visitors
for one or three years.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I certainly de-
sire to resent the insinuation made by my friend
opposite that I knew there was one member of
the Board who was not present. I certainly
did not know that fact, and do not know it
now, unless the gentleman refers to Aid. Bry-
ant, who I see is not in this chamber at present.
If he does, I would say that I do not know how
he would vote on this question. This is an en-
tirely different question from the other. I
would say that I did not put this in because
that alderman was absent. This has been
drawn up for a long time. While we were in
Committee on Streets and Sewers this was
drawn up, and this is the first opportunity I
have had to present it.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, as my friend Aid.
Lomasney says, this order is similar to the one
which was ruled out by Aid. Fottler while in
the chair. But while it is similar to that order,
it is also very similar to the order which he put
in asking for the opinion of the Corporation
Counsel. Now, I have no objection to letting
this go to the Corporation Counsel if you put in
the same words in this one— if you make it
read "a Board of Visitors, who shall be citizens
of Boston." Mr. Chairman, I don't, know but
the gentleman thinks I in a comatose state ;
and it may be so. Of course, I cannot amend
the order at this time, because the gentleman
has moved a suspension of the rules.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, if there is no
objection. I will withdraw the motion to sus-
pend, the rules and move that the order be re-
ferred to the Corpora tii in Counsel,
On motion of Aid. Lei; the older wasamended
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN
by inserting- after the words "a Board" in the
third line, the words "of Visitors, who shall
be," and the question came on Aid. Folsom's
motion to refer the order, as amended to the
Corporation Counsel for his opinion.
Aid Lomasney moved as an amendment to
the motion that the Corporation Counsel be re-
quested to report at the next regular meeting
of the Board.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I don't want to lead
my friend astray, but if he places a rider on
the motion to refer it will require concurrent
action to refer it. I think he had better let it
go as it is, rather than to add the instructions.
Aid. Lomasney's amendment was adopted,
and the order was referred to the Corporation
Counsel.
TREE ON EAST FOURTH STREET.
Aid. Dever offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Public Grounds be requested
to trim a tree in front of estate 838 East Fourth
street, South Boston.
Referred to the Superintendent of Public
Grounds.
EUSTIS STREET SCHOOLHOUSE.
Aid. Dever offered an order— That the Com-
mittee on Finance be requested to include in
the next loan bill an appropriation of $7000 for
trading and fencing the new schoolhouse on
lustis street, Roxbury.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
GASTON MEMORIAL EXERCISES.
Aid. Dever offered the following:
Resolved, That the thanks of the City Coun-
cil be hereby expressed to Rev. Minot J. Savage
for preparing and delivering the poem at the
memorial exercises in honor of the late William
Gaston, at the Dudley Street Opera House on
the 13th inst., under the auspices of the City
Council.
Resolved, That the thanks of the City Council
be hereby expressed to the Rev. Albert Walkley
for officiating as chaplain at the memorial ser-
vices in honor of the late William Gaston, held
under the auspices of the city, at the Dudley-
street Opera House, on the 13th inst.
Severally passed unanimously, under a sus-
pension of the rules.
MOVING OF BUILDINGS.
Aid. Lee offered an order — That the Corpora-
tion Counsel be requested to inform the Board
of Aldermen at its next meeting, by what au-
thority the West End Street Railway Company
requires individuals and corporations having
permits to move buildings across the public
streets, to pay for the wires which are cut by
said individuals or corporations in moving said
buildings.
Passed, under a suspension of the rules.
FLAGS IN EAST BOSTON.
Aid. Witt presented the petition of William
I. Calhoun, for leave to project flags for decora-
tive purposes on July 3 and 4, at 80 Meridian
street, East Boston.
Aid. Witt— Mr. Chairman, I move a suspen-
sion of the rule, that permission may be granted
to the petitioner.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I should like to
ask the gentleman what kind of business the
gentleman is engaged in that he wishes to put
out flags for those two days.
Aid. Witt— I would state, sir, that the gen-
tleman has a little periodical and general fancy
store, etc., and that he also sells fire works. He
is a patriotic fellow and wants to hang out the
American flag.
Aid. Dever— Mr Chairman, I should like to
ask the gentleman if any advertising of any
kind is going on the hag?
Aid. Witt — Mr. Chairman, there is to be no
advertising at all : simply the American flag.
The question came on Aid. Witt's motion, to
suspend the rule, and Aid. Dever called for
the yeas and nays.
The rale was suspended, yeas 10, nays none;
and leave was granted on the usual conditions,
Aid. Witt also presented the petition of Wolf-
sohn Bros., for leave to suspend an American
flag from 124 Meridian street, from June 30 to
July 6.
Aid Witt moved to suspend the rule that per-
mission might be granted.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I should like to
ask the gentleman whether or not there is to
be any advertising on it?
Aid. Witt— No, sir: none at all.
The rules were suspended, and leave was
granted.
Aid. Witt also presented the petition of
Joseph Hooker Post 23, G. A. R., for leave to
suspend an American flag across Meridian
street, at 140.
Aid. Witt moved a suspension of the rule,
that permission might be granted.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, of course you
understand that I am not opposing this or any-
thing else that the Grand Army wants, but I
should like to ask the gentleman if Joseph
Hooker Command lias obtained permission
from the owner of the building opposite to at-
tach a rope to if.'
Aid. Witt— They have. Mr. Chairman.
Aid. Dever— Then I withdraw my objection.
The rules were suspended, and leave was
granted.
Aid. Presho moved that the Board do now
adjourn: declared carried.
Aid Lee doubted the vote and called for a
rising vote, and the motion to adjourn was lost.
one member voting in the affirmative, seven
in the negative.
CONDUIT FOR ELECTRIC WIRES.
On motion of Aid. Folsom, the Board voted
to take from the files and print as a city docu-
ment the message from the Mayor, of June 19,
transmitting a copy of the decision of the
Board of Gas and Electric Light Commission-
ers in the matter of the appeal of the Edison
Electric Illuminating Company of Boston from
an order of the Mayor and Aldermen of Bos-
ton granting permission to O. H. Durrell
and others tolay electric wires through a con-
duit on Essex street.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, I move that
we do now adjourn.
Aid. Barry — Mr. Chairman, I rise to a point
of order. I should like to know if the (hair can
entertain a motion made by a gentleman if he
is not in bis seat?
The Chairman— The Chair thinks not, ac-
cording to the rules of the Board.
Adjourned, on motion of Aid. Prf.sho. at
8.07 P. M., to meet on Thursday. June 28th, at
two o'clock P. M.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
687
CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings of ttie Board ol Aldermen.
Thursday, June 28.
Special meeting of the Board of Aldermen
held in the Aldermanic Chamber, City Hall, at
two o'clock P.M., Chairman Sanford presiding.
Absent— Aid. Lee.
The Board voted, on motion of Aid. Fottler.
to dispense with the reading of the records of
the last meeting.
JURORS DRAWN.
Seven grand jurors were drawn for the June
term of the United States District Court.
Ten petit jurors were drawn for the June term
of the United States District Court.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
To the Committee, on Claims — Stephen P.
Weld, offering to surrender an alleged invalid
tax deed of estate No. 153 D street.
Stephen P. Weld, trustee, two petitions same
as above.
Willard Welsh, trustee, same as above.
To the Committee on County Buildings—
Michael D. Collins and others, for the removal
of the sanitary at the southwest corner of the
old Court House.!
To the Committee on Faneuil Hall, etc.— Asso-
ciation for the Municipal Employment of the
Unemployed, for the use of Faneuil Hall on
June 30, waiving the usual fee.
To the Committee on Fife Department (Aid.)—
Thomas Mayo, for a license to store and keep
for sale oils or fluids composed wholly or in
part of the products of petroleum in a room ad-
joining No. 149 Green street, Ward 23.
To the Committee on Inspection of Buildings
Department (Ald.)—H.. H. Harding, for leave to
project a canvas sign at No. 146 Dudley street.
E. A. Smith & Co , for leave to project twenty
small American flags from building No. 3
Friend street.
Joshua L.-Shiker, for leave to project a drug-
gist's mortar from building corner Lowell and
(Dotting streets.
Augustus F. Arnold, for leave to excavate be-
low grade twelve in basement of building on
Tremont, Ferdinand and Chandler streets.
To the Committee on Lamps— Workingman's
Building Association, for an electric light on
Oakley street, Ward 24.
To the Committee on Police (Aid.)— Boston &
Plymouth Steamboat Company, for leave to
suspend a banner across Commercial street at
Sargent's wharf,
To the Committee on Streets and Sewers— W .
A. Smith, for leave to move a wooden building
and L from Mill street to No. 38 Walker street.
Ward 4.
William Rosenthal, for leave to maintain a
board for plants and flowers at window No. 18
Bosworth street.
F. McBride, for leave to maintain the present
awning and frame at 62-66 Chelsea street,
Charlestown.
E. B. Hutching, for leave to maintain a stand
for the sale of temperance drinks on sidewalk
outside Common at Park square.
Nicholas Wilhelm and others, that Dexter
street, South Boston, be put in proper condition.
PERMIT TO USE AREAS.
Aid. Folsom offered the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to Augustus F.
Arnold to place, maintain and use areas under
the sidewalks at the corner of Ferdinand and
Chandler streets of the' following dimensions:
Ferdinand street, 35' 9" long; ('/wide. Chand-
ler street, 39' 2" long; 7" wide, Ward 16. The
work to be completed on or before Nav. 16,
1894, according to the terms and conditions
expressed in the ordinances of the city relating
thereto.
The question came on suspension of the rule,
moved by Aid. Folsom, that the order might
take its second reading.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I would like
some information on this matter. That is right
in the locality where I reside, and of course I
would like to know something about it.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, all the informa-
tion I can give is that that order w7as sent here
by the Superintendent of Streets. He approves
of it and asks that it be put through today. As
I understand it, it is where they are building a
new theatre, and they are in a hurry to proceed
with the work. He lias investigated and re-
ports that there is no objection to it, and asks
that the order be passed today.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, the information
from the alderman is satisfactory to me— as
long as an investigation has been made into
the matter, and the responsibility rests some-
where else than with this Board. I shall vote
for the order.
Aid. Witt— Mr. Chairman, I will state that I
was present at the conference with Mr. Carter,
and Mr. Carter said in my presence that it was
satisfactory to him and that he hoped I would
favor it in the Board.
The rule was suspended and the order was
read a second time and passed.
OCCUPATION OF SQUARE, JULY FOURTH.
Aid. Folsom presented a petition asking
leave to occupy Mattapan square, Ward 24, for
the purpose of holding races and games be-
tween 1 o'clock and 4 o'clock P. M., in connec-
tion with the Fouth of July parade to be held
there, July 4, 1894, signed by William H.
Cook.
On motion of Aid. Folsom the rule was sus-
pended and leave granted.
LEAVE TO ROPE OFF SQUARE.
Aid. Folsom presented a petition from the
Matta.pan Road Club asking for permission to
hold races on River street and Central avenue
on the morning of July 4 between the hours of
II o'clock A. M. and 1 o'clock P.M.; also to
rope off a portion of Mattapan square.
On motion of Aid. Folsom the rule was sus-
pended and leave granted.
LEAVE TO PLACE TRANSPARENCY.
Aid. Fottler presented a petition from the
Consumptive's Home for leave to place a trans-
parency on Hancock street near Rill or Trull
street during the present week.
On motion of Aid. Fottler the rule was sus-
pended and leave granted.
CONSTABLES' BONDS.
The City Treasurer submitted the constable's
bonds of Joseph H. Blatt and Moses P. Brown,
the same having been approved by him.
The bonds were approved by the Board.
LOAN FOR VARIOUS MUNICIPAL PURPOSES.
On motion of Aid. Folsom the Board voted to
take up special assignment, viz.:
The Committee on Finance respectfully re-
port that thev have had referred to them dur-
ing the present year a number of requests and
orders calling for appropriations for various
municipal purposes, amounting in the aggre-
gate to upwards of five million dollars. The
amount which the city is authorized to borrow
at the present time under the limit prescribed
by law is SI, 076, 000. The committee have con-
sidered carefully the various matters which
have been referred to them, and have prepared
an order which includes, according to their
judgment, the most important matters and
those which should receive the earliest atten-
tion, and they have also provided as liberal
amount for street improvements as the limit
would allow. The committee accordingly sub-
mit herewith the accompanying order for adop-
tion by the City Council.
Ordered, That the City Treasury be herehy
directed to issue, at his discretion, and sell,
either coupon bonds or registered certificates or
indebtedness of the City of Boston, for the sum
of one million and seventy-six thousand dol-
lars; said bonds. or registered certificates of in-
debtedness to be. made payable at the office of
the ( it y Treasurer. Boston, twenty years from
the date of the same, with interest thereon at
the rate of four per cent per annum, payable
semi-annually, and the money received from
thesale thereof to the amount of one million and
seventy-six thousand dollars, is hereby appro;
pviated Cor the following purposes, viz.:
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
City Hospital :
New buildings #65,000
Ferry Department:
New drop 10,000
Fire department:
Engine house No. 27, remodelling 5,000
Library Department:
Old West Church, purchase of 55,000
Market Department:
Drainage of Faneuil Hall and Quincy Mar-
ket houses 10,000
Public Institutions Department:
New Lunatic Hospital 50,000
Schoolhouses :
Mechanic Arts High School fur-
nishing g25,000
Mather Primary Schoolhouse, South
Boston 90,000
Primary Schoolhouse, Field's Cor-
ner, site and building 50,000
Primary Schoolhouse, Genesee st. . 65,000
Primary Schoolhouse, Walpole St. . 50,000
Primary Schoolhouse, Aberdeen
District, site 6,000
286,000
Street Department :
Boylston-st. bridge, railing 81,300
Chelsea-st. bridge, rebuilding 30,000
Gold-st. bridge 15.000
Street Improvements:
Wards land 2 10,000
3,4and5 20,000
7 and 8; 20,000
9 and 10 20,000
17 and 18 15,000
19and22 15,000
20 and 21 20,000
23 and 25 30,000
Ashmont st 3,000
Boylston St., Berkeley to Claren-
don, asphalting 7,500
Charles-st. culverts 1,500
Charter st 4,800
Cottage st 2,000
Dartmouth St., Boylston st. to
Commonwealth ave 6,200
Fav St.. asphalting 2,500
Henchman st 3,000
King st 4,000
Boring st 2,000
Lyndhhurst st 4,000
Melrose st 7,500
Mercer St., from Eighth to Ninth
st 3,000
Millet st 2,500
Oak St., from Harrison ave. to
Washington st > 6,000
Park st 3,000
Second St., from I to L st 8,000
Spencer st 5,000
Thetford st 2,600
Tremlet st 2,500
Utica St., from Kneeland to Beach
st 4,000
Unity St., asphalting 2,200
Willis st 2,000
285,000
Street Laying-ont Department:
Extension of Columbus ave. and
widening of Tremont, Pyuchon,
Davenport, Benton, Burke, Cov-
entry, Cunard, Sarsfield and Wal-
pole sts 300,000
Small widenings 10,000
310,000
Total S<1,076,000
Ordered, That any premium obtained by the
said City Treasurer in the negotiation or sale
of said bonds shall be paid to the Board of Com-
missioners of Sinking Funds for the redemp-
tion of the debt hereby created.
The question came on giving the orders their
first reading.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I am not going
to detain the Board at this time by much talk on
this loan bill, but before it has its first reading I
want to call the attention of the members of
this Board to the importance of passing it to-
day. The Common Council is soon to aajourn,
and if we do not pass a loan bill before the va-
cation it is very doubtful if we get a loan this
year at all. The Committee on Finance, as I
said at the last meeting, have had a very hard
time to make up a loan bill. This loan bill, al-
though not satisfactory to them, is satisfactory
when the amount that we have to borrow is
considered. I am sorry, personally, that we could
not give the City Hospital (the first item in this
loan bill) a larger amount of money; but the
financial condition of the city prevented out-
doing more than we have done. The members
of the Board all know the importance of appro-
priating money for the City Hospital ; but S65,-
000 was as large an amount as the committee
thought in their judgment they could make.
They all felt. I think, that they would like to
rger amount. In re-
regard to the second item, "Ferry Department,
New Drop," the members of the Board all know
the importance of a new drop there. "Fire
Department, Engine House No. 27, remodell-
ing."—I understand that that is very much
needed in Charlestuwn. "Library Department,
Purchase of the old "West Church" — that is a
matter which has been before the Government
for a long time, and a great many people, not
only of the North and West Ends, but all over
the city, have taken a great deal of interest in
having the city obtain that property for a libra-
ry. "Market Department, Drainage of Faneuil
Hall and Quincy Market houses,"— think the
members all familiar enough with that. "Pub-
lic Institutions Department, New Lunatic
Hospital," the Board asked for something like
S'200,000, and the committee, I think, would
have liked to give them a much larger
sum than we have, but we were not able to do
so. The items for schoolhouses I think the
members are all familiar with. They are for
the furnishing of the Mechanic Arts High
School : for the Mather primary schoolhouse,
in South Boston, which is very much needed ;
for the site and building for a primary school-
house at Field's Corner; for a primary school-
house on Genesee street, which is very much
needed. In all these places the children are
not half accomodated at the present time.
The primary schoolhouse on Walpole
street, the next item, is a schoolhouse to
replace the one which was burned in the recent
fire, and is absolutely necessary. The primary
schoolhouse in the Aberdeen district, for the
site of which an appropriation is made, is also
one very much needed ; and all these items
will be found in the requests of the School
Committee to the City Council for appro-
priations. The matter of the appropriations for
street improvements is divided up into two
(hisses, one of which specifies streets in certain
parts of the city, following out somewhat the
plan of division which used to be adopted
under the old district system, thes" appropria-
tions being for specific streets; and the other,
as you will see, making appropriations by
wards, a lump amount being awarded to each.
The committee went over the various street
improvements contemplated very carefully,
and awarded what in their judgment they
thought was right and proper for the different
districts. The matter of Columbus avenue
of course we all know about, and it
needs no explanation. The item of 810,-
000 for small widenings is an appro-
priation to be given to the Street Commission-
ers to be used by them for laying out streets in
any section of the city where in their judgment
new streets should be laid out. Now. Mr.
Chairman, while this bill may not perhaps sat-
isfy every member, I certainly hope that the
members of this Board will take favorable ac-
tion upon it today. I think if we do not we
are not liable to get any loan this year, and cer-
tainly not until Fall, when the money would
not be available. If we pass the loan bill now,
and it passes the Council tonight, the Street
Department, so far as it is concerned, and the
other departments where they are building
new buildings, can take advantage of the long
days of the summer months and make
considerable headway between now and fall.
1 nope, Mr. Chairman, that the order will now
take its second reading and then be put upon
its passage.
The order was read once, and the question
came on giving it a second reading.
Aid. Presho— Mr. Chairman, I hope that the
members of the Board will give this order a
little more attention before it goes through. It
seems to me that the bill as it reads now is very
unequal. Some portions of the city have been
given large amounts for street improvements,
and others have been given comparatively
little. I have talked with all the councilmen
from Charlestown — in fact, most of them have
waited upon me and asked me to protest
against the bill as it now stands, and to do
what I could in favor of a larger amount for
Charlestown. Charlestown for the last two
years has had its streets completely worn out on
account of the introduction of the Boston ft
Maine freight station on Rutherford avenue.
These streets which I refer to are not at the far-
ther end of the town, but are at the centre of the
town; and all through there, in the lower half,
from Hancock square down to the bridge, there
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has been a heavy class of travel, and such a
class of travel as the street has not been fitted
for. Formerly there was light travel and there
was light pavement on the street; but now
there is heavy travel on that street, consisting
of the greatest amount of traffic there is any-
where in the city. All this heavy traffic has
been thrown on those streets in Charlestown
which were not preaared for it; and for those
streets which should be repaired and put in
proper condition we have only been given the
amount of $20,000 for the three wards. Why,
there is one street there, a very important
street, which would require more than that
amount alone. I have been written to by
a great many teamsters doing busi-
ness on that street, and by the warden of
the prison, and have been spoken to by a great
many people who live in that vicinity. I refer
to Austin street, that runs across from Prison
Point to Cambridge. It was originally paved
with granite some fifteen years ago, a very fight
kind of granite that is no longer in use, and it
is full of ruts and holes. That street alone
would require nearly $30,000 to put it in proper
shape. It is a street, as I say, that takes care of
a vast amount of travel, and it would take
surely more than the amount given for all of
Charlestown for that street alone. I hope that
the members of the Board will see their way
clear to allow us what we consider a fail-
amount, and that they will pay attention to the
increased needs of Charlestown on account of
the heavy traffic that has come into the dis-
trict.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I should like to
ask the gentleman what he considers a fair
amount for Charlestown, and also if he will
suggest to the Committee any method by which
the Committee could give him the amount de-
sired?
Aid. Presho— Mr. Chairman, I should sug-
gest that the amount might be equalized, so
that some of the districts should not receive so
large a sum, and others, like Charlestown,
should receive a larger sum. I can see that
there are great inequalities in the bill. Take,
for instance, the district represented by the
alderman on my right — East Boston. Knowing
East Boston pretty thoroughly as I do, I should
say that $10,000 was a very small amount to
take care of the streets in that district. The
district which the alderman who is chairman
of the committee represents is, I know, a very
large district; but where his district gets
$30,000, surely my district should use that
amount of money, and it needs that amount of
money. I know that in his district there are
a good many miles of street, but the use made
of our streets is very much greater, and, our
streets being paved, they are much more costly
to repair when we are obliged to repair them.
Through the introduction of this heavy travel,
we have very few streets that are in good con-
dition. We have a very few streets that have
been re-paved during the last few years. Very
few of our streets have been re-paved and put
in good condition during the past three years;
and that makes our need very much greater.
I should think that if we were to take the gross
amount of money, appropriated for street
improvements and divide it up with reference
to the different districts, divining it
more equally, it would give more satis-
faction. I am not speaking of Aldermanic
districts, but of the city as it lies on the map,
divided topographically into districts. I only
want to say further that not only will I not
vote for the bill as it now stands in this body,
but I know that the members of the Council
from Charlestown are determined to do ;ili
they can to prevent its passage in its present
rmni, or until greater attention has been paid
to the needs of our district. I cannot see how,
gi\ ing proper consideration to the needs of the
district, knowing them as we do, that we can
do anything else.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, it seems to me
that the arguments made by the Alderman
who has just taken his seat are the very
strongest reasons in favor of the passage of this
bill. Be says that the streets ot Charlestown
are paved and that they need repairing. Now,
Mr. Chairman, we all know that borrowed
money must be used for permanent improve-
ments, and not for current expenses: and re-
pairs on streets are certainly current expenses.
In regard to the amount of money appropriated
tor the Charlestown district, I would say, Mr.
Chairman, that the three wards in Charlestown
cover 20.87 miles of streets. The alderman from
that section of the city has seen fit to refer to
Ward 24, wliich was formerly the 12th al-
dermanic district. Now, Mr. Chairman, Ward
24 covers 82 miles of streets and those streets
are not paved. They are largely streets that
have never had a cent spent on them, and
which need a great deal of money to be spent
upon them. I claim, Mr. Chairman, that
whereas ten, fifteen or twenty thousand dollars
is not enough perh aps f or Ch arl esto wn , $ 100,000
would be no more than the amount needed for
Ward 24. Now, I wish to say that 1 am not
considering this matter under the aldermanic
district question at all. We are elected this
year at large, and are, I suppose to represent
the whole city, and not any particular ward or
section. Now, Mr. Chairman, in considering
this bill the Committee on Finance considered
that Charlestown recently had approm-iated
inside of the debt limit $750,000 for a bridge.
Now, while I do not claim that that whole
$750,000 was entirely for the benefit of the
people of Charlestown, still it is largele
for their benefit, although of course thy
people all over the city can avail them-
selves of that bridge when built. I should
approve, as I advocated the first of
this year, the borrowing of that money
outside of the debt limit; and I believe that
the City of Boston should borrow sufficient
money to take care of their schools, hospitals
and large public improvements outside of the
debt limit. I believe that money should
be borrowed outside of the debt limit
to take care of such things as that;
but it was not borrowed outside of the debt
limit. If it had been these things could have
been properly cared for in that way; but the
argument that the streets of Charlestown are
at the present time paved and in bad condition
and need repairs is evidently a poor argument
to bring forward as to why they should receive
more money. As every one knows the streets
in the city proper that are paved need less
money than those of the outlying districts,
where the streets are new and never have been
built. I hope that we will pass this bill as it
stands at present.
Aid. Dever — Mr. Chairman, I have learned
at some time during my experience in the Gov-
ernment of the City of Boston that we must all
submit to the inevitable, and I have made up
my mind to take my gruel. I felt at the be-
ginning of the year, Mr. Chairman, that
through your kindness mylittle share in the lit-
tle loan bill would be very small. My thought
at that time has proved itself true. Speaking for
the district— which I do not intend to do, be-
cause as the alderman on the opposite side of
the chamber has said, we are now elected at
large, and one part of the city is as dear to us as
the other, but when it comes to considering
the appropriations for street improvements in
the different parts of the city, Wards 20 and 21
are, let me say, Mr. Chairman, left out
in the cold. If the Committee on Finance had
only considered how essential and how neces-
sary a new schoolhouse in the Howard avenue
district was, I would have found no fault what-
ever. Twenty thousand dollars, which has been
allowed for street improvements in that dis-
trict, will go a short ways towards making the
district look a little more respectable than it is.
The members of the Board must not lose sight
of the fact, however, that the good streets in
that district have been ruined bv the Brookline
Gas Light Company. The streets of that sec-
tion of the city are worse off than those of any
part of the city on that account, and more
money will have to he spent to put the
streets back into the condition which
they were in before that company got
permission to Open them than in any
other district in the City of Boston. Now.
the gentleman from Charlestown gets up and
finds fault with the bill as it now reads; but he
loses sight of the fact that we have already by
our vote given to Charlestown this year
$750,(1011. Why, you should he the last man in
tins Hoard to find any fault with this hill, and
you should he the last man to make a. threat
that the council men from Charlestown will
fight this hill. Now, I do not think that the
councilmen from Koxbnry will tight it. because
if they will be advised by me they will agree
to let it go through, because I 1 hink they recog-
nize, the same as I do, that if we were to get
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up and fight it and hold it back, the chances
are that we would not get anything. Now,
on that account, I am going to sub-
mit, as I said before, to the inevitable. If I can-
not get a whole loaf, I am going to be satisfied
to get at least one-third; but I do find fault
with the committee for forgetting the exis-
tence of one part of Boston — and to my mind it
might be called a city in itself — and that is be-
cause it is not represented, I am sorry to say,
in this Board. Now. what has the Finance
Committee given to South Boston? I find that
you have given $90,000 for a sohoolbouse— and
if vou didn't give it I believe the court
would come in here and compel you
to do it. Now, outside of that $90,-
000, they have appropriated for street
improvements as follows: For the Gold Street
Bridge, $15,000; for Second street, from I to L
streets, $8000, and for Mercer street, from
Eighth to Ninth streets. $3000. There may be
streets that I don't know anything about, but
as I figure it up, you have given $11,000 for
street improvements and $15,000 for the Gold
Street Bridge. Now, Charlestown must not
lose sight of the fact that they have already
this year obtained money enough to build a
new bridge to Charlestown. As I said before, I
have not got what I want, but I am willing to
take what I can get and vote for the passage of
the order; and if the Board will pass the order
today, it will please me.
Aid. Presho — Mr. Chairman, I had supposed
when my good friend from Roxourv had this
matter put over last Monday that it was not
the usual case of "front" with him, but that he
was going in for business. I supposed he would
look the bill over and was going to do some-
thing. Now I am not talking against time
here nor to keep myself cool. I talk because I
believe I have some reason to talk. I had sup-
posed he was going to bring forward some idea.
His taking the initiative in laying the matter
over would naturally give one that impression.
Now I will say in regard to Dorchester that
although they have eighty-two miles of streets
there, there are very few settlers on some oi
them, because I find that they have but 29,000
population, while the three wards in the
Charlestown district contain 38,000. I say
it is the question of the use of the streets, and
as our streets are being put to a use that they
have not been accustomed to we ask for more
money. I wish to say that I am not making
any threat here in regard to the Council. In
spite of some advice I gave the Council mem-
bers they have resolved on that action, and I
merely wish to state their attitude here so that
the dissatisfaction might be recognized by the
Board. Of course. I suppose it is more natural
for the Charlestown men to speak for the dis-
trict, because we are so isolated and are by
ourselves more than any other portion of the
city— barring perhaps South Boston and East
Boston. As I say, it is more natural for
us to be firm and united and look
out for our interests than any other
portion of the city except the two I have
named. We are so small in territory, and we
have such great use of the streets through
these main channels, that when these mam
channels are disabled we feel it immediately.
We have, of course, I might say, a greater pro-
portion of principal streets than almost any
other place in Boston, and we have more thor-
oughfares leading to different places. We
have, of course, a thoroughfare leading to
Chelsea and to the towns of Essex county; we
have two thoroughfares leading to Middlesex,
and we have a thoroughfare which is used to a
great extent— Austin street — leading over to
Cambridge. I contend that our need in the
line of street improvements is very great, and
I ask this Board to do something for us in that
regard.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman. I simply want
to say one word in regard to the appropriation
for South Boston. The Committee on Finance
appropriated for South Boston $90,000 for the
Mather School. They also appropriated for
South Boston $30,000 tor street improvements,
that, at the suggestion of the representatives
from that district, was divided up as follows:
Gold-street bridge, which was considered very
much needed, $15,000; Cottage street, $2000;
Loring street, $2000 ; Mercerstreet, from Eighth
to Ninth street, $3000; Second street, from I
to L street, $8000, making a total of $30,000.
The committee were very careful to consider
that South Boston had no representative in
this Board, although represented on the com-
mittee by Councilman Norris, and considered
that we took very good care of South Boston in
that respect. In regard to the remarks of the
gentleman fromC'harlestowii, I would like to say
there are other districts besides Charlestown
which have great arteries— that there is in
Dorchester, for instance. Dorchester avenue,
which takes all the travel over the old Ply-
mouth Turnpike, all the travel between Boston
and Quincy, Milton. Nepouset, and all through
that section. I think the committee have done
well in making up this bill, as well as could be
expected with the small amount of money they
could borrow. I hare no doubt that with a lar-
ger amount we might have made a bill more
satisfactory to us all. For Ward 24, $30,000 is
almost nothing. I should like to have seen at
least $50,000 for that ward. I saw that it was
impossible, that we had to do the best we could
with the limited amount of money, and I think
we have done as well as anyone could do.
Aid. Witt— Mr. Chairman, I don't feel that I
sdould do my duty here towards my section of
the city unless I protested against this loan bill.
This bill is a very fair directory of where the
members of the Finance Committee live. That
is the fairest thing about the bill. Look at the
items for East Boston: Ferry Department,
$10,000; Street improvements. $10,000. I
have often had it rlung in my face, and I sup-
pose it will be done by the Chairman of the
committee when I sit down, that we have
$30,000 for a bridge. Bridges should not be
considered by their localities at all. Bridges
are county affairs. The bridge in East Boston
does not accommodate the East Boston peo-
ple. It accommodates the country people— it
accommodates the whole North Shore. All
of your market teams from the North Shore
come over this very bridge, which at the
present time is closed on account of its
dangerous condition. I say it should not
enter into the minds of the committee at all
that it goes to East Boston, or that it is of
local benefit to East Boston. I don't think the
bridge to Charlestown should be considered as
a part of their benefit. I went before that com-
mittee, Mr. Chairman, and pleaded above all
things for $5000 to buy additional land in the
rear of a schoolhouse which is just being fin-
ished. That schoolhouse. gentlemen, is builr
within five feet of the line on the back side.
The land at the back of that schoolhouse is
vacant at the present time and the owner is
ready to sell it at a fair price to the city for a
yard, which the city has got to buy. If the
city does not buy it this year it will pay double
the price next year. It has got to he taken.
and if not taken under the eminent domain
act they will pay dearly for it. As I say. I went
before 'that committee— our section unfortu-
nately and unfairly not having any representa-
tive on that committee — I went there and —
The Chairman— Does the Chair understand
the alderman to criticise the chairman of this
Board for his appointments upon the Finance
Committee?
Aid. Witt— No more than the other branch of
the Government.
The Chairman— Does the Chair understand
the alderman to criticise the chairman for his
appointments upon the Committee on Finance?
Aid. Witt— Mr. Chairman. I criticise the mis-
fortune of East Boston in not getting a repre-
sentative on that committee from either
branch.
The Chairman— Then the Chair does not un-
derstand the alderman to criticise the Chair for
his appointments upon the Committee on
Finance?
Aid. Witt— Not personally, or you alone. I
say it was unfortunate that upon that commit-
tee, as appointed in both branches of the Uov-
ernment. we had no representative. I don't
say that the chairman of this Board knew we
would not get a representative. I have no
doubt the chairman of the Board thought we
would get a representative from the other
branch. But I say that it is unfortunately and
unfairly the case— and I lay it to no one— rhat
we were left without a representative on that
Finance Committee. Now, as I say, here is a
good deal of money spent for school purposes. I
say there is not an item in that loan bill that is
needed so badly, or where the money could be
used this year to so good an advantage as five
thousand ' dollars could be for the land in
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the rear of the Cudworth School. That
schoolhouse, also, is unfurnished, and there is
no money to furnish it with. There was
an order before the Finance Committee for
$4000 to furnish this school. Unless some pro-
vision is made for furnishing the building, it
will remain closed the coming season. But, as
my friend opposite has said, I don't suppose
there is any use in kicking. We have got to
take our medicine. I suppose the Finance
Committee have votes enough in this Board to
carry it through. I will not further oppose the
bill, 'but I did feel, Mr. Chairman and gentle-
men, that I should not do my duty towards my
section of the city unless I protested against it.
I do, however, ask this favor, gentlemen — that
if there is a chance during the year for me to
f:et $5000 transferred from some appropriation
or this school, this additional land for the
school, as a personal favor you will assist me in
that direction. Only for that being left out, I
would not have kicked against the loan bill as
made up, realizing the small borrowing capaci-
ty of the city at the present time.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I recognize the
fact that one of the hardest duties a committee
has to contend with is the making up of an
appropriation bill so as to satisfy every member
of the Board of Aldermen or every representa-
tive of the people of this city comprising the
twenty-five wards of the city. I am free to ad-
mit that I believe— while I am not a member of
the Finance Committee— that the committee
has done as well as possibly could be done un-
der the circumstances and with the limited
amount of money they had in their hands for
disposal, when the large number of requests that
have been made for many improvements in our
city is considered. But let me say to the mem-
bers of this Board that, had the action contem-
plated on March 26 prevailed, and had Colum-
bus avenue received the eight votes in this
Board which it required to pass the measure,
there might have been a difference. Fortun-
ately it was by the votes of the Democratic
members of this Board at that time, on the
strength of the statement that was made by
myself as well as other members of the Board,
that the order did not prevail and the avenue
was not carried out in the way then pro-
posed, inside the debt limit. Among the
members who voted against suspending
the rule at the time were Aid. Barry,
Dever, Hall, Lee and Lomasney. At that time
I told this Board distinctly— and it is a matter
of record and can be read by any member of
this Board— that I did not at that time believe
it was right to pass upon Columbus avenue,
hut that first the act pending before the Legis-
lature in relation to the matter should be
passed, and that the City of Boston should know
the position it was in. That act has been
passed, and what is the result today? The ave-
nue is to be widened and carried out from what
is known as Massachusetts avenue— old Chester
Park— to Franklin Park. And we find what as
a result of our not passing the loan for Columbus
avenue at that time? That $375,000 of the
amount needed to widen that avenue is taken
from the loan of $1,000,000 in the charge of
the Board of Survey, and which is borrowed
outside of the debt limit; and as a result, we,
as members oL this Board, have at this time
$375,000 more than we otherwise would have
had to spend on improvements in the different
sections of the city which are essential and
necessary. Had the proposition to borrow the
$075,000 inside of the debt limit prevailed at
the time, that amount, together with
the $268,000 appropriated for school
purposes on March 24, and the small
amount, $65,000, which the Committee on
Finance have given today to the City Hospital
—and I doubt whether they could have given
any more at that time— would have practically
exhausted the borrowing capacity of the city.
In other words, had that proposition prevailed,
we should have had no money, comparatively,
for street improvements or for the other im-
provements which are included in the hill to-
day. If that had been done, where would East
Boston be? Where would South Boston be? Were
would Charlestowu be? I say to the members
of this Board that at that time those who re-
fused to vote to pass the order acted wisely,
because we saved thereby that amount to be
borrowed within our limit. All these things
make up the budget that is before us today.
And yet we are told on tbe one hand by one
fentleman from East Boston, who knows that
would vote for improvements for his section
at any time and have done so, and
also by the gentleman from Charlestown,
certain things in regard to their districts,
what they want and where it should come
from. Is that fair to this Board? Is it not be-
cause those members want to talk to a certain
class of people whom they represent? I say, be
manly. Come in and make a transfer, or move
an amendment to the bill. But don't accuse
the members of the Committee on Finance for
the action they have taken — while I am not a
member of the committee, and am fully aware
that they can defend themselves. I say
that these gentlemen should in fairness
stand up and offer the amendments which they
believe ought to be made. But I honestly be-
lieve the committee have done the best they
could under the circumstances, and I hope the
bill will prevail this afternoon. I hope it will
pass as it stands, unless the gentlemen repre-
senting those sections have certain amend-
ments which they desire to offer, which I think
would be proper amendments and in keeping
with the bill, in which case I would gladly
vote with them.
Aid Bryant— Mr. Chairman, I have but a
very few words to say in reference to the loan
bill. I intend to vote for it as it is, but in refer-
ence to Columbus avenue I will say that the
Feople of Roxbury know just as well as I know
am standing here that we should not have got
Columbus avenue if that whole section there
had not been cleaned out by the fire. The talk
about this act being passed by the Legislature
and all that sort of thing does not amount to
anything at all. It never would have gone
through if it had not been for the fire out there.
Aid. Folsom — Mr. Chairman, I want to say
just a word in response to my friend on the left
from East Boston. I resent the insinuation he
made that the bill showed plainly who were
the members of the Committee on Finance.
The Committee on Finance considered all sec-
tions of the city, considered them fairly, tried
to do what was right by all of them, tried to
forget that they were ever under the district
system, and to make up a bill which was as fair
as possibly could be made under the circum-
stances. East Boston has 23.10 miles of streets,
and for street improvements received $10,000
in the loan, to say nothing about $10,000 for
ferry drop and $30,000 for a bridge which the
alderman from East Boston persuaded the
Finance Committee to go and visit, and which
the Finance Committee upon visiting said im-
mediately was not only important, but was
absolutely necessary. After giving them
$30,000 for the bridge and $10,000 for the
ferry-drop, we considered that if we gave East
Boston $10,000 for street improvements they
were faring well in comparison with other sec-
tions of the city. I simply wish to make
that statement because I think it is unjust
and unfair to the Committee on Finance
for the gentleman to make such a remark as he
did.
Aid. Barry — Mr. Chairman, I am surprised
that a member of this Board, who might be
termed almost a member of the primary school
in municipal matters, should get up and say to
this Board that if it had not been for the fire
Columbus avenue never would have been
widened and extended. Why, the absurdity of
it! Every Republican member of this Board
was committed to the scheme of widening the
avenue, fire or no fire, and I distinctly stated
on this floor that until the act was passed I
should not vote for Columbus avenue— that
when it passed, no matter how it passed, I
should vote for it. And yet we arc. told by
that gentleman that if the fire had
not occurred they never would have got-
ten Columbus avenue. The absurdity of it,
Mr. Chairman! Why, in the first place the act
gives the City of Boston the right to levy 100
percent of betterments on the property that re-
ceives the benefit from the improvement two
years later, whereas by the old plan there
would be but fifty percent. In other words,
within a year and a balf or two years you will
find in the treasury $1 25,000 additional money
under this act. And yet the gentleman living
in that section, Aid. Bryant, says it would not
have gone through except for tire tire. The
absurdity of such a statement! [am surprised
that the gentleman should make it.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, the Board is
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today in the position I predicted it would be in
the hrst of the year, when they came in here
and put an order through borrowing $500,000
for parks that it was said was absolutely neces-
sary, that it was impossible to get along with-
out. At the same time there was a bill pend-
ing before the Legislature, fathered by nobody,
asking for a million dollars outside the limit
for parks. The parks got their 8500,000 inside
the debt limit, also their one million dollars out-
side the debt limit, and they will not be able to
spend it for two or three years, and the mem-
bers of this Board know that this city
is today suffering m different localities be-
cause of the lack of that $500,000 that
we should have. Last year when a loan
bill was made up, $50,000 was given to each
aldermanic district. That was $600,000. We
have today $285,000 for street improvements.
How can you cover as much ground with $285,-
000'as you can with $600,000? It is impossible.
Of course, when the park loan was put through,
everybody was given to understand that it was
an urgent necessity. Then the people of
Charlestown were unanimous for the bridge,
and I was with the alderman to get his $750,-
000 for the bridge, and so were the other mem-
bers of this Board, and Charlestown secured the
money for the bridge. I venture the assertion
that every councilman and the alderman living
in that locality would have said then if put to
the test, "We will be satisfied for the rest of
the year if we get nothing else, if you give us
a bridge to Charlestown." But it is the old
story — when they get what they want, they cry
for more. Now, I am familiar with Charles-
town, and when the gentleman picked out
Austin street he picked out the worst locality
in Charlestown and the worst paved street in
the district— the worst paved street in Boston,
in my opinion. He is correct about that, it is
the worst street, and there is not another
street in Charlestown to be compared with
it. Now, there is a natural line for travel
over there to take. Rutherford avenue,
from Chapman street to the square, is paved
with granite blocks. It is macadamized where
it goes into Uevens street, and there is a hill
there. Heavy teams don't use that locality at
all. They go up Main street and down Chap-
man street, or through Lynde street, down that
way. They don't strike that part of Ruther-
ford avenue, because to reach it they would
have to go up over the hill from Harvard
street, consequently they do not use that sec-
tion. The proper tiling to do in Charlestown is
to cut Rutherford avenue right through to the
square and give them a teaming road right
through from Somerville. When the bridge is
completed they will have to come to that, and
that will give a direct road. But the gentleman
knows himself that the heavy teams today in
Charlestown do not use that part of Rutherford
avenue between Chapman street and Devens
street. They cannot. They either go by Lynde
street or by Chapman and Main streets. I
agree entirely with what he says in regard to
the worst paved street in Charlestown. I say
it ought to be paved, and Rutherford avenue
is all right. The gentleman from East Boston
came over to me to see if I could not take $5000
from Wards 7 and 8 and give it to him for the
yard. Now, I would do anything to accommo-
date the gentleman or the people from East
Boston, because I have a great number of
warm friends there, but anybody present who
has anything to do with teams will tell you the
condition of Wall street. The gentleman
speaks about Charlestown. I desire to say in re-
gard to Wall street that the teams from Squires'
and North's, all the heavy teaming by the
Lowell depot, goes through Wall street, and the
condition of that street is a disgrace. Teams
are breaking down there every day, and you
can find ruts of two or three and sometimes
five inches in different parts of the street. That
is in Ward 8. Ward 7 is in the same condition.
We recently passed an order transferring some
money and what do we find? We find that
they want to pave Causeway street, where the
paving is in first class condition, and refuse to
pave Lancaster and other streets where there
are cobblestones. Now, I am willing to vote for
any reasonable amount, but here we are with
$285,000 to divide over the city. The proper
thing to do is to get a loan. When you can go
to the Legislature and get a million for
parks and a million for other things, the
proper thing to do is to go there and get a
loan of two or three million dollars for street
improvements. Then you can do something.
But you cannot satisfy the whole city of Bos-
ton with $285,000. Let us do the best we can.
The gentlemen of this Board will remember
last year, when we represented districts of the
City of Boston, how the section that I repre-
sented at that time was treated ; but I did not
try to stand up and amend the bill I said the
district that I then had the honor to represent
did not get proper consideration, but that that
was no reason why I should try to take away
from somebody what was needed, and I said
that I was going to vote for the bill.
I did so. That is what we ought to
do. If we cannot get satisfied today, we
may tomorrow. I have no doubt now, any
more than I did then, that the bill, if passed,
will not be carried out by the mayor as it
stands. By the time we get through with it
we shall probably find that we have not as
much as we thought we had. But the best
thing to do is to pass the bill, let it go to the
Common Council, and let him assume the re-
sponsibility for cutting it down. We shall have
done our duty. I hope the members from East
Boston and Charlestown will take that view of
it. It is the only proper view to take. We can-
not do as we should like when we have not the
money to do with.
Aid. Witt— Mr. Chairman, I want to deny
one charge that has been made here. The al-
derman who lives in Ward 16 says that every
Republican in this Board was pledged to the
extension of Columbus avenue.
Aid. Barry— The vote shows it.
Aid. Witt— I do not speak for the other Re-
publicans, but I do speak for myself. I was not
pledged to that or any other extension. I
might vote for it and I might not. But I
should use my judgment. I am not pledged to
it and I want him to distinctly understand it.
Now. the fact has been referred to on this floor
that we are elected at large and that we repre-
sent the city at large. I defended East Boston
and spoke of the treatment they got from the
Finance Committee, because I considered the
amount given to that district the smallest
given to any district in the City of Boston. If
some other section had got as small an amount
as East Boston does. I should have stood up for
that section. I want the gentleman from
Ward 16 to understand that I love, since the
aldermen are elected at large, the voters of
Ward 16 as well as he loves the voters of East
Boston.
Aid. Df.vf.r-Mi-. Chairman, I did not intend
to say anything further upon this bill, because,
as I said before, I am all ready to take my
gruel ; but. in answer to the gentleman from
East Boston. I think the best evidence of a
man's pledge to any matter which is acted on
in the City Government is his vote. He voted
at that time to extend Columbus avenue and
to take the appropriation inside the debt limit,
and that meant, of course, that we would have
instead oi as today a loan bill of $1,076,000,
but S227.(mio to borrow. That is the best evi-
dence in the world that you pledged yourself
to vote for Columbus avenue extension. Now,
I am in the same box as the gentleman from
East Boston. We have a magnificent school-
house in Roxbury. called the Hugh O'Brien
schoolhouse — a name that I am very
proud of. Mr. Chairman— and we want
some land adjoining that yard. We have
wanted it for some years, or ever since the
school was built. Poor judgment on the part
of the people who bought the land left it so
that a gentleman who owns land adjoining
may at any time put up a building there two or
three stories high and shut out the light of the
best part of the schoolhouse. There are 3600
feet of land there that the owner wants $3600
for. I put in an order, and I felt sure that
when the Committee on Finance were consider-
ing this bill they would at least give me the
courtesy that I thought belonged to me of al-
lowing me to appear before the committee and
saying to them what I wished for in the section
of the city where I live. If they had done
so I certainly should have argued in favor
of the appropriation of S3600 to buy
that land. They did not do so, and they have
not reported it. Now, I would not have thought
anything further of it if it had not been for my
good and wise friend from Ward 16. who is
always suggesting to me good points that I may
take advantage of. He says to the gentleman
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from East Boston and also to the gentleman
from Charlestown, "If you want more money,
why are you not man enough to stand up and
move to take it from something else?" Now. I
am man enough to stand up and ask that the
bill be amended by taking from the appropria-
tion for primary schoolhouse, Genesee street,
$3600 for the enlargement of the Hugh O'Brien
schoolhouse yard, leaving the appropriation for
primary schoolhouse, Genesee street, $61,400
instead of $65,000.
The question came on Aid. Dever s amend-
ment.
Aid. Presho— Mr. Chairman, one member of
the Republican majority in this Board has de-
clared that he was not pledged to the Columbus-
avenue scheme. I want, as another member, to
make the same declaration. I realized that it
was a necessary improvement, and I voted for
it. As party influence has been alluded to in
connection with that subject, I desire to say
that party influence must be great when it
could be so strong as to cause the gentleman
who represented the order to vote against it—
and that was done. If the seven were solid, the
five were also solid.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, I rise to a
point of order. I supposed we were discussing
the loan bill and not talking of past events.
The Chairman— The Chair thinks that the
matter before the Board is the loan bill.
Aid. Presho— Let me remind the gentleman
that if it had not been for the fire it would have
been a past event. It seems to me that the
members ought to realize that fact. It has been
said here that we were not offering any amend-
ments in connection with our suggestions, to
change this bill. When the members of the
committee openlv boast in the corridors that
they have got eight votes in this Board, what is
there for us to do except to make our protest
and vote against it? That is what I propose to
do. It has been further said that we were
talking to the people outside. I don't be-
lieve we have been doing so half so much as
the gentlemen who have stood up here and
tried to square themselves with the Co-
lumbus-avenue people. Those people really
understand the situation, however, and I
want to bear out the words of the gentleman
on my right [Aid. Bryant], that if it had not
been for that fire there would have been no
Columbus-avenue extension this year. Even
the Mayor was not in favor of it. When the
order came from his office for the Charlestown
Bridge and went into the Council, there was
one order embracing the two projects and one
simply covering the Charlestown Bridge. It
was understood that the order embracing both
was to be put through the Council, but after
some talk it was found that they were going to
have a good deal of discussion in regard to
Columbus avenue, and with the advice and
consent of the advisers below, Columbus
avenue was dropped. And I say there has not
been a sincere word from the other side, from
the Mayor down, spoken upon Columbus
avenue.
\ld. Barry— Mr. Chairman, it is not forme
to defend His Honor the Mayor, because there
are other members of this Board representing
the same party that the chief executive of this
city represents who are probably better able to
defend his record than I. But when the gentle-
man tells this Board and tries to leave the im-
pression with the public in this city that the
Mayor was not in favor of Columbus avenue,
he is making a statement which is not in ac-
cordance with the facts. Every member of this
Board knows differently, and the official
records show in relation to Columbus avenue
that it is not the fact, and that the Democratic
members have also moved that extension. I
speak for myself, and I know from the conver-
sations I have had with the other four Demo-
crats, three of whom are here today, that every
one of them intended to vote for Columbus av-
enue when the act was accepted. If it had not
been for the influence of membersof this Board
who knew the benefit it would be to Charles-
town to establish this bridge, those who knew
the advantage it would he to business by rea-
son of their own business connections— Aid.
Fottler, who is connected with the Produce Ex-
change, Aid. Witt, who represents East Boston,
Aid. Fresho having to vote for it because he
lived there— you would not have had $750,000
for a bridge to Charlestown this year.
Aid. Hallstram — Mr. Chairman, it seems to
me that the members of this Board have got a
little off the track in the discussion of this
loan bill. It seems to me we should get along a
little faster if we should confine ourselves
strictly to the subject before us. The matter of
Columbus avenue has passed, the matter of
Charlestown Bridge has passed. Whatever we
have done in the past, it is for our constituents
to say whether we have acted correctly. I be-
lieve that every member of this Board, whether
he voted against either of these questions in
the past or not, voted as his conscience and his
judgment at the time dictated. The matter be-
fore us today is the passage of a loan bill. It
may not be that this bill is perfect ; it may
not be the bill which any single one
of us would make up, were we to make it up
alone : but I think it is as fair a bill and as good
a bill as could be made up with the amount of
money which the Committee on Finance had
at their disposal and the calls for money which
they also had. During my experience in the
City Government, lasting nearly five years, I
believe I never saw a loan bill go through with-
out a great deal of talk and a gy:eat deal of
trouble, and after all the discussion that we
have had on different loan bills I never saw
that we ever improved them one iota. We
have had conference committees appointed
consisting of one from each ward, when I
was in the Council; we have got to-
gether there and wrangled, the same as
we are doing this afternoon, and our la-
bors have been in vain. Fortunately for us the
final disposition of this bill is vested in His
Honor the Mayor. Whatever bill we pass, if he
sees any articles there which he thinks are un-
necessary and ought not to be there, the power
lies with him to veto those articles. It is cer-
tain that he will see in all these items some
which are and will be of great benefit to the
city and will allow them to go through. It
would not «be surprising to me if, in looking
over that bill, he saw some items which he
thought ought not to go through and scratched
them out. I therefore think the best thing for
this Board, in fact, for the whole City Govern-
ment, to do, is to pass the bill as reported by
the Finance Committee, and leave it with His
Honor the Mayor to use his discretion.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, after the splen-
did argument just made by the gentleman on
my right, asking the Board to pass this as a
whole, and out of courtesy to my good friend
who lives in that locality, I will withdraw my
amendment.
There being no objection, the amendment
was withdrawn, and the question came on the
second reading of the loan bill.
Aid. Presho — Mr. Chairman, as I said before,
I, suppose they have the votes and that this
measure is going through. I feel certain in my
own mind that His Honor the Mayor will not
allow these items to go as they stand. They
are so unjust and unequal that I feel that they
are their own argument, which will make their
way with him. I have simply stated the facts
in this matter, and of course the members will
act according to their own judgment.
Aid. Barry — Mr. Chairman, in this connec-
tion I simply desire to quote from the message
of His Honor the Mayor:
"A new bridge to Charlestown is a necessity.
These and the proposed extension of Columbus
avenue through Pynchon street to Franklin
Park are improvements which, in my judg-
ment, might well be provided for at the present
time."
That shows that the chief executive of the
city is in favor of Columbus avenue.
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, I rise for the pur-
pose of moving that debate now close and that
we proceed to a vote, if that motion is in order
in this body? I don't know whether there is a
rule of this body which provides for closing de-
bate, such as there is in the Common Council.
If the Alderman from Charlestown will pardon
me, it seems to me that Charlestown is de-
manding more than her share. If he remem-
bers the conditions under which we voted for
the $750,000 lor the Charlestown Bridge, I
think he will remember that he said that that
was the one thing which was the crowning act
of his aldermanic year, that he desired
that above all things, and lie did get
votes for it upon that, understanding and
that condition. He will remember that
the Democrats supported his request lor the
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bridge and voted with him as a unit, and it
was a good deal for Charlestown and a good
deal for the credit of the alderman from
Charlestown. He was indefatigable, he was
earnest, and he did good work, and the Demo-
crats here supported him and were loyal to him.
Now, we all understand this measure, every
member understands it thoroughly and knows
that it is the best that the committee can do.
I believe that the committee has endeavored to
be fair, I believe it has endeavored to be fair
with my old district, East Boston. I believe
East Boston has got considerable— I don't think
enough, but considerable, and that on the
whole the committee has done as well as could
be expected with the amount to be disposed of
and with the demands made by different sec-
tions.
Aid. Fottler addressed the Chair, and by
unanimous consent Aid. Hall withdrew his
motion to close debate.
Aid. Fottler— Mr. Chairman, I did not in-
tend to say a word upon the passage of this bill,
but every member having arisen in his place
and had something to say, I wish to
say, as a mejnber of the Finance Commit-
tee, that I was present when this loan
bill was made by that committee. I be-
lieve the committee considered the matter
with the greatest possible fairness. They did
not consider the city by districts, but in a
more enlarged way, looking the ground
over, having the papers before them
calling for the expenditure of money
in various parts of the city, and
picking out those items that seemed the most
urgent. I know it looks as though East Boston
did not get a proper share; but I will say, as
one member of the committee, that the com-
mittee considered it as fairly as it was possible
to do. Now that every member of the Board has
had something to say in regard to this loan bill,
I hope that all, including the gentlemen from
Charlestown and East Boston, having had their
say, will when the vote is taken vote "yes,"
and that the bill will be passed by the full vote
of the members present here today.
The bill was read a second time and passed —
yeas 10, nay 1— Aid. Presho voting nay. Aid.
Lomasney moved to reconsider: lost. Sent
down.
USE OF FANEUIL HALL.
Aid. Lomasney, for the Committee on Fan-
euil Hall, submitted a report on the petition of
the Association for the Municipal Employment
of the Unemployed (referred today), for waiving
the usual fee for the use of Faneuil Hall on June
30, to give a reception to the members of the
New England industrial delegation on its re-
turn from Washington, and for the purpose of
giving a collation after the regular meeting —
Recommending that the usual fee be waived.
Report accepted and fee waived,
LEAVE TO SUSPEND FLAGS, EAST BOSTON.
Aid. Witt presented the following petitions,
viz.:
John McCormick. for leave to suspend flags
across Webster street at the junction of Sum-
ner street, East Boston, on July 4, next.
Wescott Brothers, for leave to project flags
on July 4, next, at No. 159 Meridian street.
Arthur Xickerson, for leave to project flags
on July 4, next, at No. 121 Meridian street.
Aid. Witt— Mr. Chairman, as all these peti-
tions to suspend flags are for patriotic purposes,
to display the flags without any advertising
upon them. I move a suspension of the rule in
order that ieave may be granted at the present
time.
The rule was suspended and leave granted on
the usual conditions.
PROJECTION OF FLAGS, ETC.
Aid. Folsom for the Committee on Inspection
of Buildings Department (Aid.) submitted the
following:
(1.) Reports recommending that leave be
granted, viz.:
Joshua L. Sinker (referred today), for leave to
E reject druggist's mortar from building corner
owell and Cotting streets.
E. A. Smith (referred today), for leave to pro-
ject twenty small American flags from building
No. 3 Friend street.
H. H. Harding (referred today), for leave to
project a canvas sign at No. 14G Dudley street.
Reports severally accepted ; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
(2.) Report on the petition of Michael F. Cur-
tin (referred Jan. 22*. for leave to project a bay
window from No. 118 Boston street, Ward 15—
That the petitioner have leave to withdraw.
Accepted.
LEAVE TO SUSPEND BANNER.
Aid. Fottler. for the Committee on Police
(Aid.) submitted a report on the petition of the
Boston and Plymouth Steamboat Company
(referred today), for leave to suspend a banner
across Commercial street at Sargent's wharf-
Recommending that leave be granted.
Report accepted : leave granted on the usual
conditions.
Adjourned oil motion of Aid. Barry, at 3.48
P. M., to meet on Monday, July 2, at 3 o'clock
P. M.
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CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings oi the Common Council
Thursday, June 28.
Regular meeting of the Common Council,
held in the Council Chamber, Citv Hall, at
7.30 o'clock, P. M., President O'Brien in the
chair and a quorum present.
TABLET TO WENDELL PHILLIPS.
The following was received :
City of Boston. Office of the Mayor, )
City Hall, June 28, 1894. I
To the Honorable the Common Council :
Gentlemen— I have the honor to transmit
herewith a communication from the City
Registrar, in accordance with the request con-
tained in an order passed by your honorable
body on June 21, submitting a draft of a memo-
rial tablet to be placed on the building occupy-
ing the site of the residence of Wendell Phil-
lips, on Essex street, together with an estimate
of the expense of providing the same.
Respectfully,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
In Common Council, June 21, 1894.
Ordered, That the City Registrar, through
His Honor the Mayor, be requested to report to
the Common Council at its next meeting the
draft of a Memorial Tablet to be placed on the
building occupying the site of the residence of
Wendell Phillips, on Essex street, together with
an estimate of the expense of providing the
same.
In Common Council, June 21, 1894.
Passed.
A true copy.
Attest: Joseph O'Kane,
Clerk of the Common Council.
Old Court House, Court Square, )
Boston, June 26, 1894. f
Hon. Nathan Matthews, Jr., Mayor of Boston :
Sir — In accordance with the above vote, I beg
leave to report the draft of an inscription for a
marble tablet.
On inquiry it appears that a tablet, four feet
by six feet, with incised letters two inches tall,
will cost not over one hundred and fifty dol-
lars.
By the kindness of Messrs. Lee & Shepard,
the publishers of a "Life of Wendell Phillips,"
I .am able to present a good representation of
his Essex-street house, as it appeared prior to
its demolition.
Respectfully submitted.
William H. Whitmore,
City Registrar.
Here :
Wendell Phillips resided during forty years, :
Devoted by him to efforts to secure :
: The abolition of African slavery in this country. :
: The charms of home, the enjoyment of wealth and :
learning, :
: Even the kindly recognition of his fellow-citizens, :
: Were by him accounted as naught compared with :
duty.
: He lived to see justice triumphant, freedom uni- :
versal, :
: And to receive the tardy praises of his former :
opponents.
: The blessings of the poor, the friendless, and the :
oppressed enriched him.
In Boston :
: Hi- was born 2!) November, 1811, and died 2 Febru- :
: ary, 1884.
: This tablet was erected in 1894, by order of the :
City Council of Boston.
Sent up.
In connection with the above Mr. Sears of
Ward 10 offered an ordei — Tbat the Superin-
tendent of Public Buildings be directed to
place, with the consent of the parties con-
cerned, on the building on Essex street, cover-
ing Wendell Phillips's home, a marble tablet
of the style described in Public Document No.
123, and to bear the inscription therein recom-
mended, the expense attending the same to be
charged to appropriation incidentals.
Passed under a suspension of the rule. Sent
up.
CHANGING name of clarendon street.
The following was received:
Office Board of Street Commissioners, I
City Hall, June 28. 1894. I
To the Honorable Common Council :
In reply to the order of the Common Council
of June 21, 1894, in the matter of changing the
name of Clarendon street, the Board of Street
Commissioners would respectfully report that
no action is necessary at the present time, as
any change in name would not go into effect
until March 1, 1895.
By order of the Board of Street Commissioners,
J. W. Morrison, Secretary.
Placed on file.
electrical fire engines.
The following was received :
Office of Board of Fire Commissioners, (
Bristol Street, Boston, June 26, 1894. 1
To the Honorable the Common Council :
Gentlemen— The Fire Commissioners have
for several years looked upon the electrical en-
gine (the matter referred to in the enclosed
order) as an improvement to the fire service
sure to come in the not distant future. Such a
piece of apparatus is, however, entirely in its
experimental stages at present, and is a prob-
lem that must be left to mechanical and elec-
trical experts to solve. The practical applica-
tion of electricity as a motive power for fire
engines is something to which inventive minds
have given considerable attention, but they
have not yet developed it to the point of as-
sured success. That will undoubtedly be
achieved, but until the matter is given more
definiteness we can form no reliable estimate
of the general expense.
Respectfully submitted, for the Board,
Robert G. Fitch, Chairman.
Placed on file.
NEW RICE PRIMARY.
The following was received:
City.of Boston, |
In School Committee, June 26, 1894. 1
Ordered; That the City Council be requested
to appropriate a sufficient sum to move to the
rear of the lot the Rice Primary School Build-
ing, during the summer vacation, to make
room for the proposed new building.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
A true copy.
Attest: Phineas Bates, Secretary.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
accommodations in Washington allston
district.
The following was received:
City of Boston, I
In School Committee, June 26, 1894. 1
Ordered, That the City Council be requested
to appropriate the sum of $25,000 for providing
additional school accommodations in the
Washington Allston District, Allston.
Passe a.
A true copy.
Attest: Phinkas Bates, Secretary.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
nuisance at oak square primary.
The following was received:
City of Boston, 1
In School Committee, June 26, 1894. 1
Ordered, That the City Council be earnestly
requested to cause the nuisance at the rear of
the lot of the new primary school house, Oak
Square, to be abated. There is a brook at the
rear of the lot which serves as a drain for some
of the houses in Brighton and Newton, and is
in fact an open sewer. Vegetable growth and
filth accumulate and make it dangerous to the
health of the children and the community.
Passed.
A true copy.
Attest: Phinkas Baths, Secretary.
Referred to the Hoard of Health.
ALTERATIONS FN brimmer school.
The following was received:
City OF Boston |
In School Committee, June 26, 1894. 1
Ordered, That the <'itv Council he requested
to appropriate the sum of 16000 for much-
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needed alterations in the Briminev School-
house.
Passed, under suspension of the rule.
A true copy.
Attest: Phineas Bates, Secretary.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
OPENING OF SCHOOLHOUSE.
The following was received:
City of Boston, Architect Department |
City Hall. I
City of Boston, Board of Common Council, Mr.
Joseph O'Kaue, Clerk:
Dear Sir— In compliance with an order of the
Common Council, dated June 21, 1 hereby report
that the Primary Schoolhouse, East Third
street, will be ready for occupancy at the open-
ing of the school term in September next.
The appropriation already made will be suffi-
cient to complete the building'.
Yours very truly,
Edmund M. Wheelright,
City Architect.
Placed on file.
ROXBURY MEMORIAL PARK.
Mr. Davis of Ward 21, under a suspension of
the rule, offered an order— That a joint special
committee, to consist of five members of the
Common Council, with such as the Board of
Aldermen may join, be appointed to consider
and report as to the feasibility of acquiring
land adjacent to the Eustis-street Burying
Ground, and laying out said Burying Ground
and the land acquired, as a Roxbury Memorial
Park.
Mr. Davis of Ward 21— Mr. President, I offer
this order at this meeting at this time at the
request of the Roxbury Military Historical So-
ciety, of which I have the honor to be a mem-
ber, and which comprises most of the business
and older residents of Roxbury: and they ask
that this be immediately attended to. I move
that the rule be suspended, that the order may
bepassed.
The rule was suspended and the order was
passed. Mr. Davis moved to reconsider ; lost,
bent up.
PAPERS FROM BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
1. Notice of indefinite postponement of order
of June 21, requesting Boston Water Board to
make arrangements during the present month
lor the annual visit of the City Council to the
water works.
Placed on tile.
2. Communication from the Commissioners
on the Erection of a New County Court House
relative to an additional appropriation for said
Court House. (See No. 11 on this calendar.)
Placed on tile.
3. Amendment to order of June 21, concern-
ing Gaston Memorial volume, providing that
the Clerk of Committees instead of the Super-
intendent of Printing, be instructed to prepare,
print, and bind the same.
The question came on the adoption of the
amendment in concurrence.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6— Mr. President. I
would like to get some information from some
member of the Committee on Printing in re-
gard to No. 3. I would like to know bow many
copies the members of the City Government
are to get under the order?
Mr. Boyle of Ward 8— Mr. Chairman. I would
say that the Committee on Printing have not
had any meeting upon this matter yet. As 1
understand the matter, it will come before
them tomorrow.
The amendment was adopted in concurrence.
Mr. Berwin of Ward 17 moved to reconsider;
lost.
Nos. 4 to 8. inclusive, were considered col-
lectively, viz.:
4. Report of Committee on Claims, on peti-
tion of Timothy Sullivan for compensation for
personal injuries received from a fall at ol
Warrenton street— Leave to withdraw.
5. Report of same committee, on petition of
Catherine Mclnnes for compensation for per-
sonal injuries received on one of the boats of
the North Ferry — Leave to withdraw.
6. Report of same commictee. on petition of
John P. Lamb for compensation for personal in-
juries received from a fall on Bick ford street —
Leave to withdraw.
7. Report of same committee, on petition of
Sarah Breslin for a hearing on her claim for
damages on account of personal injuries re-
ceived from a fall on Miller street— Leave to
withdraw.
8. Report of Committee on Fire Department,
on petition of Nathaniel M. Hatch and others,
that the district included within Longwood
and Brookline avenues and Muddy River be
included within the fire limit— Leave to with-
draw.
Reports severally passed in concurrence.
9. Resolved, That the thanks of the Citv
Council be hereby expressed to Rev. Minot J.
Savage for preparing and delivering the poem
at the memorial exercises in honor of the late
William Gaston, at the Dudlev-street Opera
House on the 13th inst., under the auspices of
the City Council.
Passed unanimouslv in concurrence.
10. Resolved, That the thanks of the City
Council be hereby expressed to the Rev. Al-
bert Walkley for officiating as chaplain at the
memorial services in honor of the late William
Gaston, held under the auspices of the City
Council, at the Dudlev Street Opera House on
the 13th inst.
Passed unanimouslv in concurrence.
11. Ordered. That the Board of Fire Com-
missioners be requested to have the clock on
the Salem-street church repaired and put in
proper condition, the expense attending the
same to be charged to the appropriation for
fire department.
Passed in concurrence. Mr. King of Ward s
moved to reconsider: lost.
12. Ordered. That the City Treasurer be
hereby directed to issue, at his discretion, and
sell, either coupon bonds or registered certifi-
cates of indebtedness of the City of Boston, for
the sum of forty thousand dollars: said bonds
or registered certificates of indebtedness to be
made payable at the office of the City treasur-
er, Boston, thirty years from the date of the
same, with interest thereon at the rate of four
per cent per annum, payable semi-annually,
and the money received from the sale thereof,
to the amount of forty thousand dollars. is
hereby appropriated for Suffolk County Court
House, in accordance with the provisions of
chapter 101 of the Acts of 1887.
Ordered. That any premium obtained by the
said City Treasurer, in the negotiation or sale
of said bonds, shall he paid to the Board of
Commissioners of Sinking Funds, for the re-
demption of the debt hereby created.
The order was read a second time, and the
question came on its passage in concurrence.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24— Mr. President. I
would like, if possible, to get some information
in regard to this, if anv of the members of the
Council can give me any information. I hardly
understand the meaning of the order, and in-
asmuch as it says that $40,000 shall be appro-
priated for that purpose, I would like to have
some information on it.
The President— The Chair will say that to-
day Mr. Morse, one of the commissioners, called
at my office and told me that, with the ¥40,000
which is to be borrowed under this order out-
side of the debt limit, the Court House could
be completed so that it might be turned over
to the citv. This $40,000 does not come within
the debt limit of the city, but is borrowed out-
side.
Mr. HURLEY of Ward 5— Mr. President. I am
anxious to receive some information on No. 12.
1. with my friend Mr. Patterson, in the first
division, am not ready to vote for this order as
it appears on the calendar; and I move you.
sir. that it be assigned to the next meeting of
the Council.
Mr. Manks of Ward 24— Mr. President. I
don't know a great deal about this question,
but perhaps I can give a little information, and
perhaps it may be satisfactory to my friend
Mr. Hurley. I would say that I have been
informed that the Court House Commissioners
have paid a certain sum of money— I don't
know just how much, but it has run up into
the thousands of dollars— for current expenses
since the courts have been transferred into the
new court house: and they have taken that
amount out of the construction fund, and
naturally tbev have to be reimbursed for that
amount which they have spent. That money
should never have been paid out of their con-
struction fund: but they did pay it out of that
fund, and they have got to have it back, and
really there will be nothing gained by assign-
ing this order or laying it over, for the order
will have to be passed ultimately.
Mr. Colby of Ward 18— Mr. President. 1 am
somewhat interested in this Court House mat-
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ter myself. I don't believe the building will
ever be done, because I think they will con-
stantly be finding something that must be done
over again. I think that they ought to be a
little more explicit when they come in here
and ask for $40,000. The gentleman who has
last spoken says that he has been informed that
the commissioners have paid this amount to
meet bills for running the Court House since
the courts have been moved in. I don't see
how it could have cost $40,000 to run the
courts while they have been there. It seems to
me that some one here should give us more in-
formation than we have had ; and I certainly
would like to get more information than we .
have had yet.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11— Mr. President, I move
that No. 2; which was placed on file earlier in
the meetmg, be read in connection with this
order.
The Clerk read No. 2 on the calendar as fol-
lows:
Boston, June 25, 1894.
To the Honorable the City Council :
On the 5th of March last the attention ol the City
Council was respectfully invited to the necessity of
restoring or providing the sum of 840,000 to cover a
portion of the amount previously paid for the running
expenses on the new Court House since Jan. 1, 1891.
As stated in the report submitted, this amount is re-
quired to provide for the payment of bills due for con-
struction work and for that which seems absolutely
necessary to be done. Of the sum required there is
included #2200 for additional fixtures in the Registry
of Deeds which the register is of the opinion must be
furnished before a removal can take place from the
present location. This Board are in receipt of commu-
nications from the Superintendent of Streets advising
that his appropriation is so depleted that it will be
necessary for us to provide for the inner curb and steps
required for the improvement of Pemberton square,
adjacent to the new Court House. The cost of this stone
work is included in the amount asked for.
Under the provisions of chapter 101 of the Acts of
1887, the amount required can be provided for outside
of the limit of indebtedness or rate of taxation fixed by
law.
The Commissioners for the Erection of a New Court
House, by S. B. Stebbins, Cnairman.
Mr. Patterson— Mr. President, I am not now
any further enlightened on the subject in re-
gard to which I rose a few moments ago than I
was at that time. If I remember rightly, last
Sear there was a request sent here from the
ommissioners of the County Court House for
an appropriation which they stated at that
time would be sufficient to finish the Court
House. In my opinion the Commissioners of
the County Court House have a very sleek way
of presenting on paper their requests to this
Council in connection with the Court House. I
am. not at all satisfied to vote upon this tonghti
without some further enlightenment than the
communication which has just been read by
the Clerk ; and I trust, Mr. President, that Mr.
Hurley's motion to assign will prevail.
Mr. Holden of Ward 11— Mr. President, any
communication that comes to the City Council
indorsed by Soloman B. Stebbins has the sanc-
tion of a man who wants to have the Court
House properly completed. I believe that he is
one of the most faithful men that could be
hired for any purpose, especially for the purpose
of overseeing the construction of a building;
and when he sends a communication to us say-
ing that certain things are absolutely needed, I
think it very proper that we should give the
amount that is required. As the gentleman on
my left says, it has got to be passed sooner or
later, and I therefore think that any delay
simply because we don't happen to know about
it will be of no use.
Mr. Hurley— Mr. President, notwithstand-
ing all that Mr. Holden has said, I am not
ready to vote upon this order tonight. I am no
better informed now as to the cause or neces-
sity of this order than I was when Mr. Patter-
son first raised the question. As the gentleman
from Ward 18 has said, it must appear by this
time to most of the members of this body that
the Court House of Suffolk County will never
be completed. It is beginning now to compare
favorably with the Capitol of New York State
at Albany, which has been under construction
for many years and is yet unfinished. Now,
Mr. President, I am of the same opinion as Mr.
Patterson, that the Court House Commission-
ers some time last year made a request tothis
body for money to complete tbat building. I
understood so at that time, and I think the
other members understood that the Court
House of the City of Boston was to be com-
pleted forever. I am not ready at this time to
vote on No. 12, after the cunning way in which
it has been presented, until I better understand
it; and I move you, Mr. President, as an amend-
ment to my previous motion, that the order
and the communication which the Clerk has
read in connection with it be printed, in addi-
tion to being assigned to the next meeting.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23— Mr. President, every
member of this Council who was here last year
saw similar orders pass through here with re-
gard to the Suffolk County Court House. The
newspapers are full of descriptions of the way
the work was carried on in building that Court
House. We may appropriate this money this
year, and those of us who are not elected again
next year will not have a chance to vote for
$40,000 more next year ; and the year following
those that are not elected for that year will not
have a chance to vote for $40,000 that year.
Now, I think in justice to the people all over
the city, this Council should bring in a report
as to what has been done in the past on this
building, as to what needs to be done at pres-
ent, and as to its cost in the future ; and there-
fore, to simplify the matter, I move that a com-
mittee of one from each ward be appointed to
investigate and report what shonld be done in
regard to the building of that Court House.
Sir. Sears of Ward 10— Mr. President, I rise
to a point of order. I ask the ruling of the
Chair as to whether or not the Common Coun-
cil has any authority to investigate or to make
any inquiry into the Suffolk County Court
House, which isajpounty affair.
The President— Well, the Chair would rule
that it is perfectly within the province of the
Council or any individual member of it, to in-
quire into the expenditure of the money which
we have appropriated for the building of that
building.
The President put the motion made by Mr.
Hurley, to assign to the next regular meeting,
and decided the motion as lost.
The President then stated that the ques-
tion was on the motion made by Mr. Kelly, to
refer the matter to a committee of 25, one
from each ward.
Mr. Patterson— Mr. President, I respectfully
doubt the former vote to assign and ask for a
rising vote.
The President— The Chair is of the opinion
that the gentleman is too late, other business
having intervened.
Mr. Patterson— Mr. President, I arose at the
time that the vote was declared and doubted
the vote, and I ask recognition by the Chair,
which I think I have a perfect right to do. I
think that I have a right to be recognized by
the Chair at this time to doubt the vote.
The President— The Chair is informed that
the motion made by Mr. Hurley was stated
wrongly by the Chair— that the motion was to
assign to the next meeting and print both the
order, No. 2 on the calendar, and the message.
No. 2 on the calendar, which is connected with
the order, and not simply to assign.
Mr. Hurley— That is correct, Mr. President.
The motion to assign and print was declared
lost. Mr. Hurley doubted the vote and asked
for a rising vote, which was taken, and the
motion was lost, 16 members voting in the
affirmative, 32 in the negative.
The question came on the motion of Mr. Kelly
of Ward 23, to refer to a committee of twenty-
five, one from each ward.
The motion was declared lost. Mr. Kelly
doubted the vote, and asked for a rising vote,
which was taken, and the motion to refer was
earned, 39- members voting in the affiinative.
8 in the negative.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24 moved to recon-
sider, hoping that it would not prevail.
The motion was declared carried.
Mr. Andrews of Ward 21 doubted the vote
and asked for a rising vote.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23— Mr. President, I rise
to a point of order. 1 think that the motion
that I made has been decided, and I believe
that the member in the first division (Mr. Pat-
terson) moved to reconsider that vote, hoping:
that the motion would not prevail: and I think
that is the question before the house,— not the
question that I made.
Mr. Patterson— Mr. President. I rise at this
time lor information. I arose and moved a re-
consideration, hoping thai the motion would
not prevail: and you put it to the house ami
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decided, as I understand it, that it did not pre-
vail.
The President— The Chair stated that it did
prevail.
Mr. Patterson— I would like to know on what
authority the Chair stated that.
The President— On what authority?
Mr. Patterson — Yes. The Council did not
vote to reconsider. I did not hear anyone vote
yes on the motion.
The President— The Chair knows nothing
about what the gentleman heard, and is not
responsible for what lie heard.
Mr. Lynch of Ward 19— Mr. President, I wish
to state right here that I voted yes.
The President— Mr. Andrews has doubted
the vote on the motion to reconsider and asked
for a rising vote. Members in favor of the mo-
tion to reconsider will please rise and stand un-
til counted.
The motion to reconsider was lost, 9 members
voting in the affirmative, 35 in the negative.
Later in the session the President appointed
as said committee Messrs. O'Brien of Ward 6,
Jones of Ward 1, Hayes of Ward 2, Collins of
Ward 3, Connorton of Ward 4, Hurley of Ward
5, Carroll of Ward 7, King of Ward 8, Everett
of Ward 9, McGuire of Ward 10, Holden of
Ward 11, Crowlev of Ward 12, Griffin of Ward
13, Baldwin of Ward 14, McCarthy of Ward 15,
Reinhart of Ward lfi. Berwin of Ward 17,
Colby of Ward 18, Connor of Ward 19, Kiddle
of Ward 20, Andrews of Ward 21. Costello of
Ward 22, Kelly of Ward 23, Patterson of Ward
24 and Goodenough of Ward 25.
Loan for Various Municipal Purposes.
I2V2. Report of the Committee on Finance,
viz.:
The Committee on Finance respectfully re-
port that they have had referred to them dur-
ing the present year a number of requests and
orders calling for appropriations for various
municipal purposes, amounting in the aggre-
gate to upwards of five million dollars. The
amount which the city is authorized to borrow
at the present time under the limit prescribed
by law is $1,076,000. The committee have con-
sidered carefully the various matters which
have been referred to them, and have prepared
an order which includes, according to their
judgment, the most important matters, and
those which. should receive the earliest atten-
tion, and they have also provided as liberal
amount for street improvements as the limit
would allow. The committee accordingly sub-
mit herewith the accompanying order tor adop-
tion by the City Council,
Ordered that the City Treasurer be hereby
directed to issue, at bis discretion, and sell,
either coupon bonds or registered certificates
of indebtedness of the City of Boston, for the
sum of one million and seventy-six thousand
dollars; said bonds or registered certificates of
indebtedness to be made payable at the office
of the City Treasurer. Boston, twenty years
from the date of the same, with interest there-
on at the rate of four per cent per annum, pay-
able semi-annually, and the money received
from the sale thereof, to the amount of one
million and seventy-six thousand dollars, is
hereby appropriated for the following purposes,
viz.:
CityJHospital :
New buildings $65,000
Ferry Department:
New drop 10,000
Fire Department :
Engine House No. 27, remodelling 5,000
Library Department:
Old West Church, purchase of 55,000
Market Department :
Drainage of Faneuil Hall and Quiiiey Mar-
ket houses 10,000
Public Institutions Department:
New Lunatic Hospital 50,000
Schoolhouses:
Mechanic Arts High School fur-
nishing. g25,000
Mather PrimarySchoolhouse, South
Boston 90,000
Primary schoolhouse, Field's Cor-
ner, site and building 50,000
Primary schoolhouse, Genesee St. . 65,000
Primary schoolhouse, Walpolest. . 50,000
Primary schoolhouse, Aberdeen
District, site 6,000
286,000
Street Department:
Boylston-st. bridge, railing 81,300
Chelsea-st. bridge, rebuilding 30,000
Gold-st. bridge 15,000
Street Improvements:
Wards land 2 10,000
3, 4 and 5 20,000
"and 8 20,000
9andl0 20,000
17 and 18 15,000
19 and 22 15,000
20 and 21 20,000
23 and 25 30,000
Ashmont st 3,000
Boylston St., Berkeley to Claren-
don, asphalting 7.500
Charles-st. culverts 1,500
Charter st 4,800
Cottage st 2.000
Dartmouth st., Boylston st. to
Commonwealth ave 6,200
Fay St.. asphalting 2,500
Henchman st 3.000
King st ...... 4,000
Loringst 2.000
Lyndhurst st 4,000
Melrose st 7.500
Mercer St.. from Eighth to Ninth sts. 3,000
Millett st 2.500
Oak St.. from Harrisou ave. to Wash-
ington st 6,000
Park st 3.000
Second st.. from I to L st 8,000
Spencer st 5,000
Thetford st 2,500
Tremlet st 2,500
Uti'-a St.. from Kneeland to Beach
st 4,000
Unity St.. asphalting 2.200
Willis st 2.000
285,000
Street Laying-out Department:
Extension of Columbus ave. and
widening of Tremont, Pynchon,
Davenport. Benton. Burke. Cov-
entry, Canard, Sarsfield and
Walpole sts 300,000
Small widenings 10,000
310.000
Total £1,076,000
Ordered. That any premium obtained by the
said City Treasurer in the negotiation or sale of
said bonds shall be paid to the Board of Com-
missioners of Sinking Funds for the redemp-
tion of :he debt hereby created.
The question came on the acceptance of the
report in concurrence.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23 moved that the whole
matter be assigned to the next meeting; lost.
Mr. Xorris of Ward 13— Mr. President, the
question now is. as I understand it. on the
passage of the loan. Is that correct?
1 in- President— The question comes rh>f on
the acceptance of the report of the committee
in concurrence with the Board.
Mr. NoRRIS— Now, Mr. President, I am going
to advocate the passage of this loan bill this
evening for this reason— and I am doing it un-
der an agreement entered into by the Commit-
tee on Finance of this Government. It won't
disappoint me a particle if the matter is laid
over, but, as I understand it. the Council is
going to adjourn for the summer season, and I
think it would he well to pass the loan bill this
evening so that the different departments who
are to have money given to them can go ahead
with the work of tbe city and have the work
completed before fall conies. If there is any
gentleman who wishes to have the matter as-
signed to the next meeting, all I have to say is
that if he will show good and sufficient cause
why it should be assigned I will certainly agree
to vote for him. As I said before, it won't dis-
appoint me a particle if it is laid over. I would
just as lief come here another meeting as not;
but. in regard to the different items in the bill.
I will state that tbe committee, with a great
deal of trouble-
Mr. Miller — Mr. President. I rise to a point
of order. My point of order is that the motion
to assign to the next meeting has been defeat-
ed, and therefore the question is now on tbe
merits of the bill and not on assignment.
The President— The Chair will rule the
point of order well taken in some respects and
not in others. The motion to assign tbe matter
for one week has been declared defeated, and
the question now comes on the acceptance of
the report of the Committee on Finance.
Mr. Norris— Mr. President, I am getting at
the main question and I will get at it as rapidly
as possible. I do not propose to take up much
of the time of the Council in an argument in
regard to the loan bill, because I do not think
there is an item in this budget that any mem-
ber of the Council will find much fault with.
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699
I believe there is a tendency among the mem-
bers tonight to have this matter assigned. As
I said before, if any gentleman will give a good
and sufficient reason why the matter should be
assigned, I will agree with him ; but I do think
that now, just before the summer recess, the
Council ought to come down to business and
pass the loan bill. Every item in it has been
gone over, and gone over carefully, by the com-
mittee. They have had, I believe, as many as
eight or ten meetings on this: and I assure the
Council that it has been no easy task
for the committee to perfect this loan. There
have been many requests before that committee
this year— more than I ever saw before that
committee while I have been a member of it ;
and yet there has been less money for them to
appropriate this year than in any year during the
four years in which I have been a member of
the committee, for the borrowing capacity of
the city is less. The requests before the com-
mittee this year aggregated, I believe, some
$6,000,000; and the committee could not ex-
ceed the borrowing capacity of the city —
$1,076,000. They went up to the limit of the
borrowing capacity of the city, and they could
not exceed that. Certainly somebody had to be
disappointed, some sections of the city had to
he neglected ; and that is why, I suppose, some
fault is found. Now, take the City Hospital. I
am sorry that we could not give them more
money. Personally, I would have liked to
give them more ; but if we gave them
more, we would have to take it out of
other districts, and it would cause a great deal
of dissension. Public Institutions— I would
have liked to g^ive them more, but we
could not do it with the limited amount of
money that we had. Schoolhouse— I believe
that we should have more schoolhouses on our
budget; but we did n't have any more money
to put there unless we took it out of streets —
and I believe the majority of this Council are
in favor of street improvements. Then, we
have some items here for schoolhouses. In re-
gard to those items for schoolhouses in certain
sections of the city, I would say that if some of
the members of the committee had not been on
the committee at all those schoolhouses would
have been inserted in this bill, because if
we did not provide for those school-
houses in this bill, I believe that the
courts would compel the city to erect the
schoolhouses. I refer particularly to the
one in South Boston — the Mather School ; and
there are also other schoolhouses of which the
same thing, practically, is true. Probably there
are some more in the city that are necessary
and that should have been provided for here,
but under the present borrowing capacity of
the city we could not put them in. Charles-
town I would have liked to have given more
money for street improvements. The commit-
tee would have liked to have given them
more, but with the limited amount of money
that we had at our disposal we could not
do it. East Boston ought to have been given
something more, for street improvements
in particular; but if we were to give any
more to East Boston we would have to neglect
some other part of the city. Then, there are the
large wards out in Roxbury, wards which con-
tain a large amount of territory. I will admit
that they did not get enough money, but with
the small amount that the committee had at
their command they did the very best that
they could in regard to this loan bill. Now if
there is any member of this Council who de-
sires any information in regard to any particu-
lar item in this loan bill, I will give him the
information honestly, as far as I know the
facts; and I believe that every other member
of the committee will do likewise.
Mr. O'Hara of Ward 3— Mr. President, I
would like to ask the gentleman about the item
for the Market Department. 1 would like to
ask why it is that the committee have brought
in an item of that kind?
Mr. Norris— Mr. President, as far as I under-
stand she facts in regard to that, 1 will ; e 1 1
(hem. [got it from the Auditor that for the
last three or four years the Faneuil Hall people
from that build-
'Hara— Let them pay for it themselves,
have been crving for drainage
ing.
Mr. (VI
then.
Mr. NouRis— The Committee on Finance
could not do otherwise than to give them thai
amount of money to drain the building. If I
am not correct, I would like to ask some mem-
ber of the committee to correct me; but I un-
derstand that the Board of Health came in and
threatened that if something was not done
they would make it compulsory to close up the
market. That was not put in with any idea of
favoring anybody, but was put in because it
was an absolute necessity, and nothing more.
Mr. Davis of Ward 23— Mr. President, I would
like to ask Councilman Norris if he will explain
to me, if he knows, why it should be necessary
to expend $90,000 in any section of the city for
a single primary schoolhouse? I refer particu-
larly to the Mather Schoolhouse, which is to
cost $90,000. I would like to ask him, also, if
he can give us the reason for appropriating
$65,000 for the Genesee-street primary school-
house?
Mr. Norris— Is that all, sir.
Mr. Davis— That is all, for the present,
Mr. Norris— Mr. President, I will try to an-
swer the gentleman. As far as the Mather
Schoolhouse is concerned, I suppose that the
gentleman has read the papers, that he has
read the reports of the different committees
and that he has read the reports from the
School Committee, and, particularly, that he
has read the reports of the Committee on
Schools and Schoolhouses and knows that they,
year after year, have been urging an appropri-
ation for a new schoolhouse to take the place
of the Mather Schoolhouse in South Boston.
They have made a request for $100,000. I be-
lieve their intention is to take the building off
of Broadway— that is, to take it away from the
electric tracks and to put it somewhere where
there are no tracks. Ihe appropriation which
is made here is to purchase a site and erect the
building. Now, sir, in relation to that, there is
a certain section of South Boston entire-
ly taken up now by the large rail-
road corporation, thereby cleaning out probably
two hundred or three hundred children. They
will vacate a certain school over there called
the Parkman School, and the children that are
left in that section at the present time will be
placed in the new building when erected. The
old building, which they are usingnow.isa dis-
grace to the city, and in my opinion the city is
criminally liable for leaving that building
there for school purposes, and for allowing it to
he occupied during the day. The Mather
School is alongside of a station house and
alongside of a stable, and the whole building is
not properly ventilated. The School Board has
been continually requesting money to erect a
new building. Now, so far as the (ienesee-
street schoolhouse is concerned, that stands on
just exactly similar grounds. The people there
have been asking for a schoolhouse for years,
the School Boardf have been requesting it, and
the committee were unanimous— particularly
in regard to those two schools, above all others.
They were practically unanimous on it.
Mr. Miller of Ward 5— Mr. President, I
would like to ask the gentleman a question.
I would like to ask whether or not the people
who have the stalls in the Faneuil Hall and
Quincy markets are citizens of Boston?
Mr. Norris— Mr President, I don't know
why that should enter into this question at all.
I was in this Council here when that particular
question came up, and I have heard all the
arguments in regard to it. I am informed that
the people who have the stall* in the Faneuil
Hall and Quincy markets are, some of them,
non-residents. But whether they are residents
(ir non-residents. I don't believe that should
enter into this thing a particle.
Mr. Miller— Mr. President. I would like to
ask the gentleman another question— whether
or not if the markets were closed the closing
of them would not be a detriment to non-resi-
dents?
Mr. Norris— Mr. President, I will answer the
entleman in this way, that I think it would
e a great injury to our citizens, and especially
to the poor people of this city, who patronize
those markets, going there with their baskets
on Saturday night.
Mr. Miller— Mr. President, I would also like
to ask the gentleman another question —
whether or not if these markets were ordered
closed there would not have to be. from public
necessity. allot her place Oltened lor a market?
Mr. Norris — Mr. President, I would say in
answer to the gentleman that I don't think the
members of the City Council would ever con-
sent to the closing of those markets.
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Mr. Miller — Mr. President, I would also like
to ask the gentleman another question —
■whether or not he thinks that the men who
hold the leases of the stalls in the Faneuil
Hall and Quincy markets pay a fair price for
the rental of those stalls?
Mr. Norris— Mr. President, I would answer
that in this way, that as far as my knowledge
goes-
Mr. King of Ward 8— Mr. President, I rise to
a point of order. I would like to know what
that has got to do with the passage of this loan
bill. The question which he has asked about
Faneuil Hall and Quincy markets has got noth-
ing whatever to do with the loan bill. The sub-
ject which we have under consideration has
nothing to do with parties that stalls in the
markets are let to.
The President— The Chair will state that
the question is not upon the passage of the loan
bill, but upon the acceptance of the report of
the committee.
Mr. Norris— All these questions are a little
mite in violation of the rules; but still I can
see that the President is in favor of the mem-
bers of the Counsel getting all the informa-
tion they can. I am in favor of giving them all
the information I can, but I think —
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23— Mr. President—
The President— Does the gentleman from
Ward 13 yield the floor?
Mr. Norris— No, sir.
Mr. Kelly— Mr. President, I would like to
ask—
The President— Mr. Norris has the floor, and
Mr. Kelly will please come to order, unless he
rises to a question of personal privilege.
Mr. Norris— Mr. President, I won't detain
the Council much longer. I only desire to an-
swer the gentlemen as far as I can do so. I am
glad to give any information that I can; but so
far as the markets are concerned. I do not
think that whether the owners of those stalls
are citizens of Boston or not has anything to do
at all with the loan bill. The appropriating of
this money for the drainage of the markets is
an absolute necessity, and we had to give
them the money. The Board of Health de-
manded it, and consequently we could do
nothing but give it to them. Now. for street
improvements we have appropriated a great
deal of money. I believe that the people at
large will appreciate that fact: ami I cannot
see how anyone can object to any particular
item in this bill, I do not care how large or
bow small it is. Now, I am going to listen
attentively to anybody who takes the floor. If
there is any information that thev desire, if I
can answer their questions intelligently and
honestly,. I will certainly do it, and do it to the
best of my knowledge.
Mr. Miller of Ward 5— Mr. President, I
move that the matter be laid upon the table,
and upon the motion I call for the yeas and
nays.
Mr. Wise of Ward 20— Mr. President, in order
to vote intelligently upon that subject, I would
like to ask the gentleman why he asks for the
yeas and nays.
Mr. Miller— I would state, Mr. President,
that when the matter came up before the Board
of Aldermen in printed form at their meeting
last Modday, they laid it over to a special meet-
ing to be held today. Now. from the proceed-
ings of the Board this afternoon, when they
passed the bill as reported by the committee
almost unanimously, it seems to me that
they could have passed it last Mon-
day just as well. Now I am frank to say
that by what was told me before today I was
led astray in the matter. I did n't look into
the bill as carefully as I otherwise would,
thinking that I had reason to believe that some
of the members of the Board would offer
amendments to it. Now, it seems to me that
the action of the Board of Aldermen, in not
passing the order as reported bv the committee
last Monday, but waiting until today to do so,
was simply trying to force the bill down the
throat* of the members of this Council, as I un-
derstand they have done in previous years. I
think the time has come to show that body
that we are intelligent enough to act for our-
selves, and not upon dictation : and it is for
that reason, to show that we are intelligent and
able to act upon our own responsibility, that we
should lay this matter upon the table. I sin-
cerely trust that the members of this body will
so vote.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13— Mr. President, I do
not know what grievance the gentleman has
got against the Board of Aldermen; but, what-
ever it may be, that has nothing to do with
this loan bill.
Mr. Miller— I have none whatever.
Mr. Griffin— Because the Board of Aldermen
is trying to force this loan bill down the throats
of the Council is no reason why the members
here tonight should do as he says, and lay this
on the table. This bill has been before every
member of the Council for several days. The
gentleman says he has not had time to exam-
ine it. Mr. President, I think he has. I think
he has examined it thoroughly. If he can give
some good, valid reason why this should be
laid over tonight I am willing to vote for it;
but he has given no good reason, and I have
heard none.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23— Mr. President, I
should like to ask the gentleman a question. I
should like to ask him if he has examined the
bill thoroughly?
Mr. Griffin— I have looked over every item
in the bill; certainly.
Mr. Kelly— Mr. President, I should like to
ask the gentleman if he can name the wards in
which the various items for street improve-
ments are?
Mr. Griffin— Mr. President, I did not consid-
er the question in that way. I see a great
many street improvements here, and simply be-
cause the wards in which they are situated are
not named does not make any difference — not
to me.
Mr. Kelly— You have not considered it
thoroughly, then.
Mi-. Briggs of Ward 11— Mr. President, it
strikes me that the gentleman from Ward 5 is
certainly not very consistent. He states that
be does n't see why the Board of Aldermen
did n't pass this last Monday, and that they
could have passed it just as well as today.
Now, if they could have passed if Monday just
a^ well as today in his opinion, there* is no
reason why we cannot pass it tonight. We cer-
tainly have had four days to consider it, and
any member who takes any interest in city
affairs has read this report, as presented to the
Board of Aldermen last Monday, several days
ago. If he has not considered if. while I do not
desire to cast an> aspersions upon any member
here, be has not done his duty, This bill was
considered very carefully by the committee.
There was very little money to borrow, and
there were a great many expenditures asked
for. In every instance it was what was
for the best interests of the city, or
in the case of street improvements the
best interests of that particular district, that
wis considered. The whole city has been con-
sidered in this. As to what the gentleman has
just asked, as to why certain streets were speci-
fied and in other ca-es the streets were not
specified, but a lump sum appropriated, I would
say that that depended entirely upon the feel-
in., of the gentlemen in these particular dis-
tricts. Some wished to have their streets speci-
fied and others didn't. The representatives
from some wards of the city said that they pre-
ferred to wait until later: that they would
rather have a lump sum appropriated how and
transfer to particular streets later on. It de-
pended entirety upon the individual prefer-
ence of the gentlemen from these particular
wards; and in that respect the bill has been
got up carefully and well. Now I cannot see
why this bill should not be passed tonight.
Certainly we have had four days to consider
it— just as long as the Board of Aldermen.
Mr. Miller— Mr. President, I should like to
ask the gentleman a question. I should like to
ask the gentleman if he knows whether or not
the Board went into committee of the whole
to consider this matter?
Mr. Briggs — I do not ; no sir.
Mr. Miller— I would ask the gentleman if
he knows whether or not the Board of Alder-
men had any special reason for assigning the
bill from last Monday to this afternoon?
Mr. Briggs— I know of no reason whatever,
sir.
Mr. Kelly— Mr. President, I would ask the
gentleman a question — if he knows in which
wards these itimized streets are?
Mr. Briggs— Yes, sir; I can tell a great many
of them.
Mr. Kelly— I would like to ask him if he
knows how much Ward 11 got out of it?
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Mr. Briggs— Yes, sir; Wards 11 and 16 com-
bined got $25,000.
Mr. Kelly— And Ward 11?
Mr. Briggs— $22,500.
Mr. Kelly— And Ward 16 got $2500!
Mr. Griffin— Mr. President, I would like to
ask the gentleman from Ward 11 what the
questions of Mr. Miller and Mr. Kelly have got
to do with the passage of this loan bill?
Mr. Briggs— I don't know as their questions
have anything at all to do with it.
Mr. Miller— My questions were for informa-
tion— that is all.
Mr. Briggs— The question that Mr. Miller
asked me has nothing whatever to do with the
passage of the loan bill, as far as I can see, and
certainlv not the question put by Mr. Kelly.
If Mr. Keliy desired the amounts appropriated
for streets in the different wards he could have
figured it out himself.
Mr. Kelly— Mr. President, I rise to a ques-
tion of privilege. As long as the gentleman—
The President— The gentleman will first
state his question of privilege.
Mr. Kelly — If the gentleman rightfully had
the floor I had a right to ask him a question.
Mr. Rourke— Mr. President, I hope this will
be laid on the table, not for the sake of getting
back at the Board of Aldermen, but I believe
we should have time to consider a matter of so
much importance as this, involving over one
million dollars. The last sneaker made a state-
ment in regard to specification of streets, saying
that it was understood that different members
from different wards had come together, or
words to that effect, and agreed on those streets.
Now, I differ with the gentleman from Ward 11
in that matter. Mr. Mahoney and the gentleman
from Ward 6 and myself did not know any-
thing aDout these specifications. I was sur-
prised when I saw the loan bill and saw general
appropriations made for Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7
and 8, and Ward 6 being left out of that gen-
eral list, three streets in Ward 6 being specified
in the bill. Now, I am not opposed to some of
those streets, but I think an unfair advantage
was taken in the committee in that respect,
specifying streets without consultation with
the other members from that ward. I don't
believe the gentleman from Ward 11 made a
correct statement when he said the other mem-
bers of the various wards were considered. I
don't know where he gets that fact. I also
asked a gentleman on the Finance Committee
about that matter, and he told me personally —
and he is here tonight — that he didn't know
anything about it. that it was something new
to him. Another reason why I asked that this
matter be laid over is that I supposed this year
Ward 6 was to get a fire engine house. We
have had thirty thousand odd dollars lying idle
for two or three years. Last year I believe
$15,000 was transferred from the site for an
engine house, Ward 6, to an appropriation for
Ward 8, and it was promised to us that we
would get that back. Seeing that my colleague
is on the Committee on Finance, I supposed he
would look out for that matter and would get
enough for a new engine house in that section
of the city, because I believe the part of the
city I represent is the most poorly pro-
tected part of the city in regard to fire
apparatus. We have not a hook and ladder
company in the whole district, taking it from
Friend street around to Fort Hill square, and
if the gentlemen will go back for two or
three years they will remember that great
calamity one night, when thirteen human
beings were burned to death on account of not
having a hook and ladder in that vicinity. [A
voice, "Who were they?"] It does n't make any
difference who they were or to what race they
belonged. They probably belonged to various
races, but they were human beings, burned
alive, and it was a terrible sight to see the dead
bodies carried down the ladder. Now we have
been looking for some action in the direction
of better fire facilities in Ward 6 for
years. We have one engine house, a hose
carriage, and not a hook and ladder company,
and I supposed the time had come this vear
when we should receive something for it. Ilpon
looking at the appropriation bill tonight I see
that it is not there. I believe that is not fair to
the citizens of that ward, especially, gentle-
men, when you consider that it is the most con-
gested part of our city. We may have the same
occurrence there that occurred in Ward 1!).
That section of the city is just as thickly popu-
lated as Ward 1 9, if not more so.
The President— The time for debate has ex-
pired, and the question first comes on ordering
the yeas and nays on Mr. Miller's motion to lay
the matter on the table.
The yeas and nays were ordered, and the
Chair put the question on Mr. Miller's motion.
. Mr. Hold en— Mr. President—
The President— Does the gentleman rise for
information?
Mr. Holden— I do. In regard to the items in
this order or bill that comes to us from the
Committee on Finance, I want to ask some
member of the Finance Committee if the
money that is to be appropriated will probably
be used in the coming summer and fall, before
the Government comes together again?
Mr. Norris— Mr. President, I should like to
answer the gentleman, if the Chair will allow
me, while I believe the question is on laying
the matter on the table and not on the passage
of the order, as I understand it. I will try, how-
ever, to give the information to the gentleman,
if the Chair will allow me.
Mr. Holt>en— If what I have suggested is the
case I would oppose laying it on the table. For
that reason I ask information.
The President— The Chair will state that in
his opinion, if this loan bill now passes, certain-
ly some of the money, especially that for the
City Hospital and some other very necessary
improvements, would be used before the sum-
mer is over— at least a part of it.
Mr. Holden— Then, Mr. President, I should
oppose laying this upon the table. I hear a
great many gentlemen here say a good deal
about the laboring men. Now, if you want to
help the laboring men, put this through.
Mr. Patterson— Mi-. President, I rise for in-
formation. I would ask the decision of the
Chair as to the method to be pursued if this is
laid upon the table. Does it not require a two-
thirds vote to take it from the table?
The President— No, sir ; a majority vote will
remove the matter from the table.
Mr. Patterson— Well, I respectfully ask Mr.
Miller to move that it be assigned to a certain
date. It seems to me that would be much more
feasible and much more in accordance with the
wishes of the members of the Council.
Mr. Miller— Mr. President, I will assure the
gentleman that at the next regular meeting I
shall move to take it from the table if I am
present.
Mr. Davis of Ward 21— Mr. President, I would
ask the Chair if, in his opinion, when the Coun-
cil adjourns tonight it adjourns until the fall?
The President— The Chair is unable to give
an opinion on that matter. It rests entirely
with the Council.
Mr. Reidy of Ward 15— Mr. President, I would
like to know if the discretion of the President
takes precedence of the rule? The yeas and
nays have been ordered on a great number of
occasions during this year, ancl I have heard
the President a great many times, after the
yeas and nays have been ordered, decline to
allow a member to take the floor to ask ques-
tions or speak to any question before the house.
The President— The Chair does not thor-
oughly understand the point raised by Mr.
Reidy, although he has heard all that has been
said. But the President of this Council, while
in this chair, will never refuse to any member
an opportunity to acquire such information as
will allow him to vote understandingly on any
question.
Mr. Hurley— Mr. President, I am seeking for
information and I have been listening here all
the evening expecting to get information. So
far I have heard nothing that has satisfied me.
I trust that the motion made by inv colleague,
Mr. Miller of Ward 5, will prevail.
The President— Well, the Chair cannot
allow discussion of the matter at this time. If
the gentleman wants information, and it is in
the power of t lie Chair to give it, it will be
given, but no discussion is in order.
Mr. Hi'Rt.KV— Then. sir. that being the ease,
I should like to know from bhe members' of the
Committee on Finance why it is that the
Charlestown district gets such a small sum?
The President— Well, the Chair does not
think I hat thai is a question to which the gen-
tleman can expeel a clear reply at this time. If
he eaiinol vote underst andingly on the matter,
and wishes information as to any parlia-
mentary procedure in the matter, that is one
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thing; but information as to why items were
put in or not put in is something that cannot
be inquired into at this time. The question is
on Mr. Miller's motion to lay the matter on
the table.
The motion to lay the matter upon the table
was lost, yeas 33, nays 34:
Yeas — Andrews, Baldwin, Berwin, Bradley,
Cochran, Connorton, Costello, W. A.Davis, W.
W. Davis, Donovan, Fields, Gormley, Hayes,
Hurley, Kelly, Leary. Lewis, Mahoney, Mar-
nell, McGuire, Mclnnes, Miller. Mitchell.
O'Hara, Reed, Reidy, Reynolds, Riddle, Roche,
Rourke, Sears, Tague, Wood— 33.
Nays — Allston, Bartlett, Battis; Boyle, Briggs,
Browne, Callahan, Carroll, Colby, Coleman, J.
B. Collins, M. W. Collins, Connor, Crowley,
Eager, Everettv Goodenough. Griffin, Hall,
HoTden, Jones, Keenan, King, Lynch, Manks.
Norris, O'Brien, Patterson, Reinhart. Shaw.
Smith, Whelton, Wholey, Wise— 34.
Absent or not voting— Desmond, Emerson,
Fisher, McCarthy, McMackin, Robinson, Ruffin,
Sullivan— 8.
The question came on the acceptance of the
report in concurrence.
Mr. Marnell of Ward 4— Mr. President, I
wish to say just a word in relation to my vote
on the motion which has just been defeated.
I understand that while I was out of the cham-
ber the statement was made by a gentleman, a
member of the Finance Committee, that he
would vote against the laying this matter on
the table because there was an understand-
ing in the committee that that thing
should not be done. In view of that
statement, I wish to justify myself for
voting in favor of the motion, because to my
knowledge no such agreement was entered
into. I therefore wish to say that in voting in
favor of the motion I was violating no promise
to fellow members of the committee. Ibelieve
that to force the question on the passage of this
bill tonight, when it is the evident desire to lay
it over i that they might have more time to
consider it. will jeopardize the passage
of the bill. There was a popular im-
pression among the members of the Council—
and I am frank to say that I shared it— that the
Board of Aldermen, at their meeting today,
would in some way amend this bill: and it
came to me in the nature of a surprise to find,
on arriving at the hall tonight, that they did
not do so. For that reason I think that many
members of the Council did not consider it as
carefully as they would have done if they had
believed that the bill would come before them
tonight as reported by the Committee on Fi-
nance, and havelbeen passed by an almost unan-
imous vote of the Board of Aldermen. For
that reason I voted to lay the matter on the
table.
Mr. Norris— Mr. President, as the gentleman
has alluded to me in his remarks, I wish to say
that I don't know as I ever made a statement
in this Council which was not truthful, to the
best of my knowledge. I simply stated to the
Council that we entered into an agreement in
the Committee on Finance to the effect that I
stated ; and I am betraying no confidence when
I say that the Committee on Finance voted
unanimously to favor the passage of the hill at
this time just as it stood on the calendar. If I
am not correct in that understanding, I will
ask some other member of the committee to
correct me.
Mr. Marnell— Mr. President, in answer to
the gentleman, I wish to say that I in no way
reflected upon his honesty when I made the
statement that I did. I am sure that I have no
reason to do that, and it was the furthest from
my mind ; but I wish to reiterate the statement
which I made, that, to my knowledge, no
such agreement was made and no such vote
passed. It may be that I was out of the room,
and that during my absence such a vote was
passed, but when I was present, no such vote
was taken in the committee. Had I agreed to
vote against laying this matter over, I cer-
tainly would have kept the agreement, but I
made no such agreement, as a member of the
committee, and no vote was taken in regard to
it in my presence.
Mi-.Lynch of Ward 19— Mr. President, when the
Committee oh Finance met there wrere eleven
members present. After we agreed to report
this loan bill as it appears here tonight on the
calendar, Mr. Marnell stepped out of the room
for a moment, probably was gone a couple of
minutes. While he was gone the motion was
put that we support this bill unanimously. The
ten members that were there— the two absen-
tees being Alderman Lee and Councilman
Marnell — voted unanimously to support this
bill in its entirety. When Mr. Marnell came
back into the room the Chairman of the
Finance Committee told him what we had
done, and he did not dissent from it, appeared
to be perfectly satisfied with the agreement we
entered into, and did not say that he would
come in and vote against the bill, or vote to
have it laid on the taMe. He appeared to fully
acquiesce in all we had done.
Mr. Marnell— Mr. President. I should like to
ask the gentleman a question. Was a vote
taken in the Committee on Finance that we
should vote to pass this bill tonight?
Mr. Lynch— That we should support it unani-
mouslv.
Mr. Marnell— And vote against any motion
that might be offered to lay it on the table, and
give the members further time to consider it?
Mr. Lynch— When the motion was put it was
to support this bill in its entirety, and the
chairman so explained it to you when you
came back into the Board of Aldermen's room.
Mr. Marnell— I should like to ask the gen-
tleman in what way that affects the vote that
has been taken? 1 here has been no vote taken
on the passage of the bill. I should like to
press the question and ask the gentleman if
any vote was taken whereby the members of
the Committee on Finance committed them-
selves as against a motion to lay on the table.
Mr. Lynch— Nothing was said about a motion
to lav on the table at all.
Mr. Marnkll— That is what I thought, Mr.
Chairman.
Mr. Lynch— We simply voted to support this
bill in its entirety.
Mr. Miller— Mr. President, I move that this
matter be assigned to the next meeting, and
cm that question I call for the yeas and nays.
Mr. Briggs— Mr. President. I rise to a point of
order. That question has already been de-
cided.
The President— The Chair will state that
that motion has already been put and defeated
tonight.
Mr. Miller— Mr. President. I rise to a ques-
tion of information. I should like to know if.
after a motion is put and defeated and busi-
ness has intervened in the meantime, a similar
motion is not again in order?
The President— The (hair would rule not.
Mr. Miller— Mr. President, I appeal from the
decision of the Chair.
Mr. Cochran of Ward 1 seconded the ap-
peal.
The President— The decision of the Chair
has been appealed from. The question is. shall
the decision of the Chair stand as the decision
of the body?
A rising vote was taken and 43 members vot-
ing in the affirmative, 3 in the negative, the
decision of the Chair was sustained.
Mr. Gormley— Mr. President. I should like to
ask if a motion to assign this to a special meet-
ing would be in order?
The President— It would.
Mr. Gormley— Then, Mr. President. I move
that this be assigned to a special meeting next
Monday night. I was about to ask that that be
changed to Tuesday night, but I prefer to let it
stand as Monday night for the reason that
Tuesday night is the night before the 4th of
July and it will probably be impossible to get a
quorum here. Now, those who are foolish
enough to press tbe motion that this be put up-
on its passage tonight are many of them satis-
fled that their districts have received all they
can possibly ask for. I know that the amount
of the loan is very small this year, but I also
notice another thing, that the members of the
Finance Committee have taken very good care
of their own districts. Look at such wards as
Ward 11. which gets $22,500 — a ward that does
not cover much more than one-third of the ter-
ritory of Ward 22, which I have the honor to
represent here in part. In fact. I may
say for my own ward that it is the third
largest in size and that it stands fifth in
assessed valuation, and perhans there is no
ward in the City of Boston which needs more
improvements of all kinds.street improvements,
public buildings, and so on, than that ward.
For the last fifteen or twenty years the citizens
of that ward have been clamoring for a new
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ward room. This year it seemed to be within
sight. We selected a site for a ward room,
land owned by the City of Boston, and asked
for a certain amount of money to be given for
erecting a new building. Now I notice here an
item of $50,000 for a new schoolhouse to re-
place the one destroyed by fire in Ward 19— a
schoolhouse that has been vacant a number of
years and which was a year or two ago put in
order that the demands of a few political
cranks might be satisfied. It is claimed that
that building was closed up simply because
they wanted to give some rumsellers
an opportunity to sell rum at the en-
trance to the ball grounds. Within three
or four hundred yards of this building
there are two schoolhouses, and I understand
upon good authority that in each one of these
buildings there are three or four rooms— in fact,
more room for school purposes than there would
be in this building. I doubt very much whether
the request has come from the School Board,
although I understand from one of the com-
mittee that it has. Now, as I say, there are
a large number of people here satisfied that
they have a big hog-bite out of the proposed
loan, and they are willing to press the question
tonight. I will assert that if it is put upon its
passage tonight they will be beaten. I, for one,
will vote against it in justice to the district I
represent, and I trust that those who represent
other districts which have been grossly ignored
will do the same thing. The bill might be
characterized as the Mayor characterized a bill
some years ago— as a grand system of log-roll-
ing. Each of the members of the Finance
Committee seem to have stood in together, and
to have taken special care of their own dis-
tricts. I trust that this will be assigned to
another meetiner and reconsidered.
Mr. Norms— Mr. President, the motion has
been made to assign this to a special meeting.
Now, I do not propose to enter into the merits
of the bill at all, Decause I believe I should be
called to order if I did. I simply want to say a
word in relation to the assignment. As I have
said before, I am ready to be convinced if any
gentleman on the floor gives sufficient reason
why the matter should be assigned for any spe-
cific time ; I will be satisfied, as one member, to
vote with him. Under the motion that is made
I cannot enter into the merits of the case, I
cannot enter into the bill, but I do want to
take exceptions to what the committee has
said in relation to the make-up of the bill in
particular. If somebody will stand on the floor
here and give reasons why it should be as-
signed, let us listen to them. I should like to
hear Mr. Miller, Mr. Gormley or anybody else
argue why this matter should be assigned.
Mr. Lynch— Mr. President, in answer to the
gentleman from Ward 22 [Mr. Gormley], as far
as that item of $50,000 for the Walpole-street
school is concerned, it is a well-known fact to
every member of this body that that school
was burned to the ground, He said there were
other schools very close to where this school
formerly stood, where there was lots of room, as
I understand him — a number of empty rooms.
I would like to tell the Council that the schools
in that ward at the present time are so over-
crowded that the children who at the time of the
fire were attending that school have no place
to go to school at the present time, consequently
they are running around the streets. As far as
closing up that school some years ago, in the
interest of rum-sellers, is concerned, I know
nothing about that. If the school was re-opened
by a lot of cranks who wanted to educate their
children, I think there are a good many such
cranks in this city. Almost everybody likes to
give their children an education.
Mr. Reynolds — Mr. President, I would like
to ask the gentleman a question.
Mr. Lynch— When I get through. I hope the
gentleman will not interrupt me further at
this time. Mr. President, this school was lo-
cated on the west side of Tremont street. All
the other schools of that ward are on the east
side of Tremont street. This was a kindergar-
ten school conducted by the city, and the chil-
dren were altogether too young to cross Tre-
mont street witli the electric cars running the
way they are at the present time. The mothers
of those children cannot very well spare the
time to take them to school in the morning and
hack at noon time, and then take them back
again for the afternoon session and home again
in the evening. I think of all the items in I lie
loan bill, that is one of the most necessary. I
certainly trust that it will not be stricken out
of the loan bill, because it is something that is
very necessary.
Mr. Briggs— Mr. President, I rise to a ques-
tion of privilege. The gentleman from Ward
22 [Mr. Gormley] has seen fit to attack my ward
in regard to the amount of appropriations we
get in this bill. I would say that there are
twenty-five wards in this city, and that the
amount of the loan is $1,076,000. If that was
divided up equally among twenty-five wards,
each ward would get about $40,000. Ward 11
gets $22,500. It is the second ward in the city
m the amount of taxes paid for real and per-
sonal estate, and in point of area will compare
very favorably, as it will in dwelling-houses,
with the ward the gentleman conies from, as
fully one-quarter of his ward is in the de-
partment of parks. I think that in the
number of voters Ward 11 stands fifth
or sixth in the city, there being last year
5300 voters in the ward. I think it is certainly
entitled to at least one-half of what it would
get from an equal division in this loan bill, and
that is all they have got. That is all they ask
for gentlemen, in that bill, and I was perfectly
ready to appropriate to other places, like Co-
lumbus avenue, drainage of Faneuil Hall
Market, and so on, what the extra share possi-
bly of Ward 11 might be.
The President— The gentleman from Ward
11 having brought up the subject, the Chair
would like to make ,iust one statement. As a
member of the Finance Committee, I would
like to say the ward I represent, together with
my two colleagues, has obtained $10,000 for
street improvements, and no more.
Mr. Reidy of Ward 15— Mr. President, in
order to save time, I move that when the vote
is taken it be taken by yeas and nays.
Mr. Kelly— Mr. President, I wish to state
that the gentleman who has preceded me asked
why we should have it postponed. I will give
reasons. If we take the finance bill and go
through it we find: The Mather Schoolhouse,
South Boston, $90,000— a member of the
Finance Committee : Primary Schoolhouse.
Field's Corner, $50,000— a member of the Fi-
nance Committee from that district ; Primary
Schoolhouse, Walpole street — a member of the
Finance Committee : Primary Schoolhouse,
Genesee street— that has been well talked
over; Primary Schoolhouse, Aberdeen district
— a member of the Finance Committee from
that district ; Ashmont street— a member of the
Finance Committee : Boylston, Berkeley to
Clarendon street — a member of the Finance
Committee ; Charles street culverts — a member
of the Finance Committee ; Dartmouth, Boyls-
ton street to Commonwealth avenue— a member
of the Finance Committee. All the way down,
the same : King street— a member of the Finance
Committee ; Lyndhurst— a member of the
Finance Committee ; Melrose street— a member
of the Finance Committee: Millett street — a
member of the Finance Committee ; Park
street— the same. All the way down, in almost
every item here, you can see a member of the
Finance Committee. That is why I say we
should postpone it and find out why the Finance
Committee has got the whole bill and the
Common Council members have not got their
share. I won't say anything about Ward 23,
which is greater than any other ward in the
City of Boston, but I will speak in regard to it
on the passage of the hill. Then I will ask
some of these gentlemen who speak so much
about schools and everything else why we have
been obliged to hold public indignation meet-
ings and could not get even one cent for a
schoolhouse.
Mr. Boyle of Ward 8— .Mr.lPresident, I move
that debate now close.
Mr. Rourke— Mr. President, I am not sur-
prised at the gentleman from Ward 13 [Mr.
Norris] wishing to hurry this matter through
tonight, when I find that there is an item here
for a schoolhouse in South Boston of $90,ooo.
He says, of course, that this came from the
School Committee. Well, I wish to state to
him and to the other members of the Council
that we have a schoolhouse in Ward <!, the
[ngraham schoolhouse on Sheaf e street, which
is a disgrace-
Mr. Noams— Mr. President, I rise to a point of
order— I very much dislike ro do it. and it is
the first time. I believe, that I have done it
this year. But the question is on assigning this
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to a special meeting, and the yeas and nays
have been called for. My point is that the
gentleman is arguing on the main question.
The President— The question is on Mr.
Boyle's motion to close debate, and under that
motion the merits of the main question cannot
be discussed.
Mr. Rourke— Mr. President, I believe that
the district which I represent should get more
than it does. True, as the President of the
Council has said, we have got $10,000, but it is
specified for three streets. Now, there are
Other streets in that ward which need it a great
deal more, which my other colleague and my-
self represent. Certainly there are some streets
which the Finance Committee have named
which need it immediately, but I believe the
matters in relation to that ward should be
brought in the same as other wards, and I be-
lieve, sir. that the members of the Finance
Committee should not tolerate any member
specifying any streets. I believe if money is
to be spent in Ward 6 the three men from that
ward should be consulted. I don't believe it is
fair to the members who are not on the Finance
Committee not to be considered in matters per-
taining to their ward, and I believe we should
assign this so that we can amend it and so that
the North End, which is overcrowded, with
two or three hundred children outside of its
schools, can get accommodations. We have a
report from the School Committee in regard to
that school house on Sheafe street. As I have
said, it is not fit for children to go to school in,
and therefore I hope the bill will be assigned.
Mr. Andrews of Ward 21— Mr. President, I
rise for information. If the motion to close de-
bate is carried, does that cut off discussion on
the whole question or simply on assignment?
The President— Only on assignment.
The motion to close debate was carried, and
Mr. Reidy's motion, that when the vote be
taken on Mr. Gormley's motion it be taken by
yeas and nays, was declared earned.
The clerk called the roll, and Mr. Gormley's
motion to assign the matter to a meeting of the
Council to be held on Monday next at 7.30
P. M. was lost, yeas 32, nays 3(>.
Yeas— Andrews, Baldwin, Berwin, Cochran.
W. A. Davis, W. W. Davis. Donovan, Fields,
Gormley, Hayes, Hurley, Kelly, Leary, Lewis,
Mahoney. Marnell, McCarthy, McGuire. Mcln-
nes. Miller, Mitchell. O'Hara, Reed, Reidy,
Reynolds, Riddle, Roche, Rourke, Sears, Shaw,
Tague, Wood— 32.
Nays— Allston, Bartlett, Battis, Boyle, Brad-
ley, Briggs, Browne, Callahan, Carroll, Colby,
Coleman, J. B. Collins, M. W. Collins, Connor,
Connorton, Costello, Crowley, Eager, Everett,
Goodenough, Griffin, Hall, Holden, .Jones, Kee-
nan, King, Lynch, Manks, Norris, O'Brien,
Patterson, Reinhart, Smith, WheHon, Wholev,
Wise— 3 G.
Absent or not voting — Desmond, Emerson,
Fisher, McMackin, Robinson, Ruffin, Sulli-
van—7.
The question came on the acceptance of the
report of the Finance Committee.
Mr. Gormley— Mr. President, I move you.
sir, that that be referred to a committee of
twenty-five, one from each ward, to report at a
special meeting of the Council to be held next
Monday night at half-past seven, I trust that
that motion will prevail, and I trust that every
man representing a ward that has not been
fairly treated willstand up in his boots and be
counted against such an iniquitous division of
the city's money. I trust that the representa-
tives of such wards as mine, which has been
totally ignored, you might say, while adjoining
wards have received even for ordinary five and
six times the amount of money, will stand up
here against this bill. I think it is foolish for
the members of the Finance Committee and
those representing districts which have re-
ceived more than their share to try to put this
upon its passage tonight, as it will simply kill
the whole thing. I hope it will be referred to a
committee of twenty-five, one from each ward,
that will report here next Monday night at
half-past seven o'clock.
Mr. Davis of Ward 21— Mr. President, I don't
consider that this is, as the gentleman who has
just spoken says, an iniquitous bill, but I do
think —
Mr. Gormley— Mr. President, I would correct
the gentleman ; I said iniquitous division, not
an iniquitous bill.
Mr. Davis— I accept the correction. I think
there are gentlemen in this Council from wards
which have not received what they think they
should receive; and I think those gentlemen
wish to go to their constituents as having made
some little effort to get for their wards what
they consider right. I have no doubt that such
gentlemen wrill vote that the matter be referred
to a committee of twenty-five, one from each
ward; and that if that committee reports that
to them the loan bill seems a just bill, and the
best bill that could be devised, that the mem-
bers will pass it on next Monday night.
Mr. Davis of Ward 23— Mr. President, in sup-
porting Mr. Gormley in his request, I will state
that if I were a member of the Finance Com-
mittee I should be ashamed to stand up here
and make the statement that has been made —
that we agreed among ourselves to stand up
here and fight this matter through. I should
be ashamed to make such a statement. I will
state furthermore that early in the year I of-
fered an order in this chamber, requesting the
chairman of the Finance Committee, with such
members as he might select, to visit the schools
and buildings used for school purposes in Ward
23 entire, and more especially in Roslindale
and West Roxbury. that they might themselves
learn personally of the condition of those
schools and buildings used for school purposes.
so that when they voted upon school matters
pertaining to that ward they might vote intel-
ligently. Some of the very items that
were presented by me in that connec-
tion have been passed upon by the School
( lommittee in their documents, in their recom-
mendations to the Finance Committee, and
some of the very urgent requests they made in
that connection, for things which they claimed
were actually necessary, have been continually
ignored. They have gone to the bottom of the
list for tilings which were not essential, and
others which were very near the top — in fact at
the top, and I refer particularly to the proposed
item of §40,000 for a school in Roslindale,
where the city is paying, as 1 have said before,
33750. which is four per cent or more on $87,000,
enough for two school houses— have been ig-
nored. Now, I don't wish to claim anything
for my particular ward. There are other wards
here where schools are to be provided for, for
which I shall be very glad to vote. But I think
it is nothing but right that the matter
should be assigned to a subsequent meet-
ing. If Mr. Gormley's motion is carried
I think amendments could be offered
Monday evening. I think that would be no
more than fair to the members of this Council,
especially when we consider the fact that the
Board of Aldermen had it reported to them at
their meeting on Monday and had it assigned
to a meeting today, and I was under the im-
pression that there would be a tight on the loan
bill. I was not alone in the matter. There
were a great many members of the Council
who thought the same, and from the fact that
we were sure that the Board would not decide
in favor of this bill as it stands, we were, per-
haps, a little careless— I know I was— in look-
ing up matters in connection with it. There-
fore I think it is no more than fair that I and
others should have from this evening to next
Monday to look into this. Now. I dislike very
much to see members of the Finance Commit-
tee lobbying around here tonight, pulling
members out of their seats aud telling
them what to do and how to do it. It
is not business; it is not a business
transaction. And for the members of the
Finance Committee to get up here and talk as
they have is ridiculous. I think the members
of the Council who are not members of the
Finance Committee ought to have an oppor-
tunity to express their opinion and to get in-
formation from the Finance Committee in rela-
tion to matters which they seem not to have
considered. The Finance Committee took no
notice of the order I have referred to, offered
by myself, whatever. If they wanted to act
upon it intelligently, they could easily have
done so. They may not have had time to visit
the different places, but they could have found
out in regard to the matter, if they wished,
without going out there. Xow. I am not speak-
ing particularly for Ward 23. I realize that
one ward is as important as another; but- 1
don't think that time should be wasted as it
has been here tonight by the position the
Finance Committee has taken— we being asked
to pass this tonight because it has been
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agreed to by the Finance Committee. That is
not right or just to the members of the Council,
and I think if the matter is assigned to next
Monday night it will give us an opportunity to
be better posted and to vote more intelligently.
Mr. Norms— Mr. President—
The President— Does Mr. Davis yield the
floor?
Mr. Davis— Well, Mr. President, Mr. Norris is
a pretty good fellow, but he gets up here and
talks pretty frequently on matters that he is
interested in, and I think he should give way a
little sometimes for somebody else, allowing
others the right to think, act and talk for
themselves. I hope the Council will vote
favorably upon Mr. Gormley's motion to refer
this matter to a committee of twenty-five,
which shall report next Monday evening.
Mr. Griffin— Mr. President, I trust that any
member who wishes to se 3 a loan bill passed
this year will not vote to refer this to a com-
mittee of twenty-five. It has been the experi-
ence of this Government that whenever a loan
bill has been referred to a committee of twenty-
five it has never passed. As a rule they get to-
gether, tear a bill all to pieces, and finally
report a hodge-podge that even the members of
the committee themselves will not vote for. I
remember being myself once one of a commit-
tee of twenty-five to consider a loan bill, and
the loan bill, when we reported it back, never
passed. It will be the same with this, if it is so
referred. If the members want to pass a loan
bill, but desire to amend this bill before us, the
best thing for them to do is to try to amend it
tonight. If it is referred to a committee of
twenty-five, a hodge-podge will be reported
which nobody will vote for.
Mr. King of Ward 8— Mr. President, I agree
with the last speaker in what he has said. I
would be in favor of the Committee of Twenty-
five suggested by Mr. Gormley's motion if I
thought the committee would come together
and report a bill satisfactory to them and to the
City Council. But I don't believe it can be
done. The Finance Committee have been con-
sidering this matter and have brought in this
bill for our acceptance. Now, I think if any-
body objects to the bill the proper thing for
them to do is to amend it. I don't think a com-
mittee of twenty-five is going to be of any
benefit. I don't think they can agree them-
selves on a loan bill. I am willing to vote on
the passage of this bill tonight, and I want to
tell the members opposed to it that any amend-
ment which is brought in that I think should
be tacked on to the bill, I will vote for. I
desire to say in this connection that there
is a schoolhouse in the West End recommend-
ed by the School Committee and before the
Finance Committee which is not in this loan.
There is nothing in this loan for that section
but $25,000 for street improvements. All
through the year the papers have been harping
upon that matter and talking about the bad
condition of the streets at the West End. There
is not a section of the city where there is so
much driving and teaming as in Ward 8— team-
ing from Cambridge to the markets and also to
the railroads. Now, I am satisfied that we can-
not get a schoolhouse there; and I don't think
it will be of any benefit or that it would be
good legislation to try to keep this bill here a
month or two months, fighting over it, because
I don't think we can get what we want, and I
don't think we can come to anymore satisfac-
tory agreement than is brought in by
this commitcee. Furthermore, in connec-
tion with the school accommodations in that
section, I will state that I know that
during the winter months the children
have been obliged to be suspended, to
go home from the school on account of the cold
in that building. That is a pretty condition
for the children of Boston's public schools to be
in at the present time. I know that within
two weeks the janitor of a schoolhouse there
was obliged to go to the police station to get
police officers to come down so as to prevent
boys from getting into the school building and
taking wood out of the building. Still, there
is no school provision for that section in the
loan. Now, I want to tell the gentlemen of
this Council that they should vote for this bill
tonight. I don't think it can be improved by
such amendments as would be introduced, as
the probable effect of them would be to upset
the whole bill. I should favor, myself, as I
have said, a school building in my section, and
in support of that I would refer to the consid-
eration of the matter by the Committee on
Schools and Schoolhouses, and to the fact that
it was recommended by the School Committee.
Mr. Norris— If the question were on the
final passage of the order, I would try to dis-
cuss the items as they are. But I will say that
I am surprised at the position taken by the
gentleman from Ward 23, for whom I have the
greatest respect. He gets up and assaults the
bill and wants it referred to a committee or as-
signed, he does n't care which, and the only ar-
gument he offers for it is that certain things
have been left out by the Finance Committee
in their report. Now, if that is an argument to
destroy the bill or assign it and defer it, I would
like to know what an argument is. Now, no
gentleman who opposes this bill here tonight
has offered a particle of objection to any par-
ticular item. If he did, he did not show any
cause why it should be there or should be
stricken off. The whole objection was to get a
rap at the Finance Committee, objecting to'
their report. That is all they have been argu-
ing for. That is their entire stock in trade in
this matter. Now, I should like to hear some
intelligent argument why this bill should be
referred, amended or rejected.
Mr. Rourke— Mr. President, I should like to
ask the gentleman a question.
Mr. Norris— Mr. President, I think questions
have been asked too much here.because we are
now simply on the matter of assignment or ref-
erence to committee. If the matter comes up
for discussion upon the passage of the bill I will
answer all the gentleman's questions and give
any information I can upon any item in the Dill.
Mr. Rourke— Mr. President, will the gentle-
man yield for a question?
Mr. Norris— No, I will not yield the floor at
this time, as I; would be yielding it for all time.
The President — If the gentleman did so he
would do so for all time, and the Chair will
hold him to that.
Mr. Norris — Mr. President, I hope this bill
will not be referred to a committee of twenty-
five members. I agree with my colleague,
Mr. Griffin, in his statement in regard to that.
I have had experience in this body in regard to
committees ot twenty-five upon loan bills, and
I know that reports of such committees fall Dy
the wayside when thev come to the Govern-
ment. The report brought in by such a com-
mittee is never satisfactory to the Government,
and is especially unsatisfactory to the Mayor.
As the bill is constructed today I have reason
to think that the executive of the city is in
favor of it. I have no right to say that as
a positive fact, but I have reason to
think he is in favor of it. It has
passed the Board of Alderman by an excellent
vote, the only gentleman opposing it being the
gentleman from Charlestown. Now, I do think
it is in bad taste for any member from Charles-
town to oppose this loan bill. The members
from that section came in a short time ago and
got a large slice of money— not, of course, en-
tirely for Charlestown, but for other parts of
the city also in connection with it, and I think
they should not oppose this loan bill. I hope
this will not be referred to a committee of
twenty-five, but that we shall either pass it or
reject it this evening. If it is referred to such a
committee, you will find that it will meet the
same fate that other reports from committees
of twenty-five have met.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5— Mr. President, I have
listened with a good deal of attention to the
different arguments which have been ad-
vanced here and to the different tests which
have been applied to this loan hill tonight. I
am very sorry that that the gentleman from
Ward 13 [Mr. Norris] has referred to the
Charlestown end, notifying us in advance that
the (Iharlestown delegation should n't find any
fault with the loan hill as it stands, and that
the portion assigned us on the hill, $20,000,
should be satisfactory to us. I want to say to
1 x i iii that, far from being satisfactory to the
charlestown contingent — and especially my-
self, and I am not speaking lor i be whole dele-
f-ation from ("liarlcstown — it is very uussitis-
actory. It is evident to my mind, after wit-
nessing the different tests here tonight, the
yeas and navs having been ordered several
times, chat this hill cannot pass here tonight.
It, is evident to the mind ot every man here
that it takes fifty votes to pass it and that
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those votes cannot be obtained. Now, the
easiest way out of the trouble is to let the mat-
ter go to the committee that Mr. Gorinley is ad-
vocating. I am satisfied to let it go to a com-
mmittee of twenty-five, and I trust that that
action will be taken. I am not satisfied with
the bill, I want further time to consider it. As
Mr. Davis lias said, it was reasonable for us to
believe last Tuesday morning, when we read
the report of Monday's proceedings in the
Board of Aldermen, and that they were to
meet today to consider the matter further, that
the bill would be changed, therefore I did not
go into the details of the bill as I should have
done if I thought it was to come before us in
this form tonight. I was satisfied in my own
mind that the bill was to be changed and that
we would have further time to consider it.
Now, I trust that Mr. Gormley 's motion will
prevail and that we shall get at this matter in a
businesslike way.
Mr. Gormley — Mr. President, the gentlemen
from Ward 13 [Mr. N orris] has stated that no
reason has been given why any item on this
bill should not go through. The items for City
Hospital and for Ferry Department, the first
two items are both very necessary. The third
item is for Fire Department. Engine House No.
27. remodelling. Mr. President, while there
are so many fire engine houses needed in the
City of Boston, it seems to me, with such a
small amount of margin as we have left to bor-
row this year, it is foolish to attempt to re-
model any fire engine house. No doubt this
house needs it, and perhaps it might be in or-
der, to make such an appropriation when we
have more money to draw on. That item is
$5000. Library Department, Old West Church,
purchase of— it seems to me that at this time it
is asking too much money for something that
is of no imperative necessity. That item is
$55,000, while other districts are so much in
need of absolutely necessary improvements
and work. Market Department, drainage of
Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market houses— it
seems to me that in all cases where parties
lease premises, and especially premises that are
leased at such small rates as those in the
Faneuil Hall and Quincy markets, they should
pay for all such improvements.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11 in the chair.
The Chair — The question is on the appoint-
ment of a committee of twenty-five, to consider
the matter and report next Monday night, and
I will ask Mr. Gormley to confine his remarks
to that question.
Mr. Gormley— Mr. President. 1 trust that the
matter will be assigned and considered by a
committee of twenty-five, in accordance with
my motion, for the reasons which I state— that
the money asked for is not proposed to be ex-
pendedin the most judicious manner. In the
first five or six items we can find three that
are of no imperative necessity — Fire' Depart-
ment, remodelling of Engine House No. 27 ;
Library Department, purchase of Old West
Church ; and Market Department, drainage of
Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market houses. Now,
Mr. President, I trust that this matter will be
referred to a committee of twenty -five to report
at the next meeting of the Council, to be held
on Monday evening next, at half past seven
o'clock.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10— Mr. President, I move
the previous question. I do so, as I think that
is perfectly proper action to take. If members
want to vote for this report tonight they can do
so; if not, they can vote against it. We have
had enough talk, and I move the previous ques-
tion.
The main question was ordered, and the re-
port was declared accepted. The vote was
doubted, and a rising vote was ordered to solve
the doubt.
Mr. Miller — Mr. President, I rise for informa-
tion. Is the question simply upon the accept-
ance of the report or upon the passage of the
order?
The Chair— Simply upon the acceptance of
the report.
Mr. Gormley — Mr. President, do I understand
that amendments are not in order?
The Chair— No, sir. The question is. on the
acceptance of the report.
Mr. Gormley— Then it seems to me that this
is a more deeply laid plot than—
The Chair— Amendments may be offered
when the question comes on the passage of the
order. The question now comes on the accept-
ance of the report, and not upon the passage of
the order.
Mr. Miller— Mr. President, I would like to
know whether or not Mr. Gormley did not
make a motion, and whether or not that mo-
tion is not in order and is not properly before
the house?
The Chair— The main question was ordered,
the report was declared accepted, the vote ac-
cepting the report was doubted and a rising
vote has been ordered to solve the doubt.
The report was accepted by a rising vote, 41
members voting in the affirmative, 5 in the
negative.
Mr. Berwin of Ward 17— Mr. President. I
move you, sir, that we now adjourn, and upon
that motion I call for the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered and the mo-
tion to adjourn was lost, yeas 10, nays 56:
Yeas— Berwin, Cochran, W.A. Davis, Gormley,
Hurley, McCarthy, Miller, Reidy, Roche,
Rourke— 10.
Nays— Allston, Andrews. Baldwin, Bartlett,
Battis, Boyle, Bradley. Briggs, Browne, Calla-
han, Carroll, 'Colby, Coleman, J. B. Collins. M.
W. Collins, Connor, Connorton, Costello, W. W.
Davis, Donovan, Eager, Everett, Fields, Goode-
nough, Griffin, Hall, Hayes, Holden, Jones,
Keenan, Kelly, King. Leary, Lewis. Lynch,
Mahoney, Manks, Marnell, McGuire, Mcliines,
Mitchell, Norris, O'Brien. O'Hara, Patterson,
Reed, Reinhart, Riddle, Sears, Shaw, Smith,
Tague, Whelton.Wholey, Wise, Wood— 56.
Absent or not voting — Crowley, Desmond,
Emerson. Fisher, Mc-Mackin. Reynolds, Robin-
son, Ruftin, Sullivan— 9.
President O'Brien in the chair.
The bill was given its first and second read-
ings, and upon the question of passage a num-
ber of members addressed the Chair.
The President— The question is on the pas-
sage of the bill, and the Clerk will call the roll.
The Clerk— Mr. Allston.
Mr. Miller— Mr. President, I rise to a ques-
tion of personal privilege.
The President— The Chair has directed the
roll to be called, and no debate is in order.
A number of members— Mr. President.
A voice— Let us leave the Council chamber.
We can't get any show here.
The President — Gentlemen will preserve
order while they stay in the chamber. If they
they desire to withdraw it is their privilege to
do so.
The Clerk completed the roll call and the
bill was rejected in non-concurrence, yeas 37,
na^s 31 :
Yeas— Allston, Bartlett, Battis, Boyle, Briggs,
Browne, Callahan, Carroll, Colby. Coleman.
J. B. Collins, Connor, Connorton, Crowley,
Eager, Everett. Goodenough, Griffin. Hall.
Holden, Jones, Keenan, King. Lewis, Lynch,
Manks, Marnell. McGuire, Norris, O'Brien,
Patterson. Reinhart, Sears, Shaw, Smith,
Whelton, Wholey— 37.
Navs — Andrews, Baldwin, Berwin, Bradley,
Cochran, M. W. Collins, Costello, W. A. Davis,
W. W. Davis, Donovan, Fields, Gormley,
Haves, Hurlev, Kellv, Leary, Mahoney,
McCarthy, Mcliines, Miller, Mitchell, O'Hara,
Reed, Reidy, Reynolds, Riddle. Roche. Rourke,
Tague, Wise, Wood— 31.
Absent or not voting — Desmond. Emerson,
Fisher, MeMackin. Robinson, Ruffin, Sullivan
—7.
Mr. Briggs— Mr. President, I move a recon-
sideration of the vote, hoping it will prevail,
and move the assignment of the reconsidera-
tion to next Monday night at half past seven.
The motion was carried.
A QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE,
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23— Mr. President, I rise
to a question of personal privilege.
The President— The gentleman will state
his question of privilege.
Mr. Kelly— My question of privilege is that
for which I was elected a member of Common
Council. I was elected to have the right of free
speech within the shadow of the historic mon-
ument that makes Boston the foremost city of
this country. That privilege was denied to me
on the floor of this Council tonight, and for that
reason I rise to tell the people in my ward that
I, as a free citizen of Boston within the shadows
of Bunker Hill and the Boston massacre, was
not allowed free speech in the City Hall of the
city of Boston for mv people. I wish to state,
and I wish the whole City of Boston to under-
stand it. that this is not the first time that I
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and my fellow members in the Council have
been throttled and choked to death and free
speech refused them.
Mr. Everett— Oh!
Mr. Kelly— The gentleman who says "Oh"
ought to be the last one to say it, because I
did n't say "oh" when he asked to recite the
lesson of his ancestors. And I did not land at
Plymouth Rock either, Mr. President, but I
landed in time to vote upon this bill and to
speak upon it tonight. I wish to state that I
am one of the last members who would stand
up here and try to choke off any member from
voting one way or the other— whether he was
for or against the bill would make no odds.
Free speech is the fundamental principle of the
American nation and the constitution, and it
was choked off here tonight.
PAYMENT FOR INVALID TAX DEEDS.
The Board proceeded to take up No. 13, recon-
sideration, viz.:
13. Notice filed with the clerk by Mr. Patter-
son, of motion to reconsider the vote of June
21 , on the passage of the three following or-
ders:
Ordered, That there be allowed and paid to
Willard Welsh the sum of eighteen dollars and
eighty cents for the surrender of an invalid
tax deed of an estate on Pope and Wordsworth
streets, sold for unpaid taxes of the year 1889;
said sum to be charged to the appropriation for
Collecting Department.
Ordered, That there be allowed and paid to
Willard Welsh the sum of twenty-four dollars
and forty-two cents for the surrender of
an invalid tax deed of an estate on Pope and
Wordsworth streets, sold for unpaid taxes of
the year 1889 ; said sum to be charged to the
appropriation for Collecting Department.
Ordered, That there be allowed and paid to
Stephen P. Weld the sum of nineteen dollars,
and seventeen cents for the surrender of an
invalid tax deed of an estate on Pope and
Wordsworth streets, sold for unpaid taxes of
the year 1888 : said sum to be charged to the
appropriation for Collecting Department.
The motion to reconsider was carried.
On motion of Mr. Patterson of Ward 24,
each of the three orders were amended by
striking out in the first line of each the words
"there be allowed and paid" and inserting in
place thereof the words "the City Treasurer be
authorized to pay": and by striking out at the
end of each order the words "appropriation for
Collecting Department" and inserting in place
thereof the words "residue from tax sales."
STREET IMPROVEMENTS, WARD FOURTEEN.
On motion of Mr. Eager of Ward 14, the
Council took up assignment, viz.:
17. Ordered, That the City Auditor be au-
thorized to transfer the sum of .$3800 from the
appropriation for street improvements, Ward
14, the same to constitute special appropria-
tions for the following purposes:
N street, from Broadway to Second street, repay-
ing and resetting edgiest* mes $500
Broadway, Dorchester to F street, repaying 1,000
Fifth street, side of O Street Schoolhouse, macad-
amizing 300
Sixth street, hetween L and M streets, macadam-
izing 300
K street, from Sixth street to Broadway, macad-
amizing 200
Broadway, between L and M streets, maeadamiz-
1 lng 1,500
Mr. EAGF.Rof Ward 14— Mr. President, that
order was presented to me by the Citizens' Im-
provement Association of Ward 14. It has been
approved by the Superintendent of Streets.
As the money is coming out of the appropria-
tion for Ward 14, and as it does not interfere
with anybody else, I trust that the order will
be passed tonight.
I he order was passed, yeas 59, nays none:
Yeas— Allston, Andrews, Baldwin, Bartlett,
Battis, Berwin, Boyle, Bradley, Briggs, Browne,
Carroll, Cochran, Colby, Coleman, J. B. Collins,
M. W. Collins, Connor, Connorton, Costello,
W. A. Davis, W. W. Davis, Donovan, Eager,
Everett. Fields, Goodenough, Gormley, Hall,
Hayes, Jones, Keenan, Kelly, King, Lewis, Ma-
honey, Manks, Marnell, McCarthy, McGuire,
Mclnnes, Miller, Mitchell, Norris, O'Brien,
Reed, Reidy, Reinhart, Reynolds, Riddle,
Roche, Rourke, Sears, Shaw, Smith, Tague,
Whelton, Wholey. Wise, Wood— 59.
Nays— 0.
Absent or not voting — Callahan, Crowley,
Desmond, Emerson, Fisher, Griffin, Holden,
Hurley, Leary, Lynch. McMackin, O'Hara, Pat-
terson, Robinson, Ruffin, Sullivan — 16.
Sent up.
POLICE AMBULANCE, SOUTH BOSTON.
On motion of Mr. Reidy of Ward 15 the
Council took up assignment, viz.:
15. Ordered that the City Auditor be author-
ized to transfer the sum of sixteen hundred dol-
lars from the reserved fund for the purpose of
establishing a police ambulance in South Bos-
ton.
The order was passed, yeas 52, nays 0:
Yeas— Allston, Andrews, Baldwin, Bartlett,
Battis, Boyle, Bradley, Browne, Callahan, Car-
roll, Cochran, Colby, Coleman, J. B. Collins,
M. W. Collins, Connorton, Costello, Crowley,
W. W. Davis, Eager, Everett, Fields, Good-
enough, Hall, Hayes, Jones, Kelly, King,
Lewis, Mahoney, Manks, Marnell, McCarthy,
McGuire, Miller, Mitchell, Norris, O'Brien,
O'Hara, Patterson, Reed, Reidy, Reynolds, Rid-
dle, Roche, Rourke, iSears, Shaw, Smith,
Tague, Whelton, Wood— 52.
Nays— 0.
Absent or not voting — Berwin, Briggs, Con-
nor, W. A. Davis, Desmond, Donovan Emerson,
Fisher, Gormley, Griffin, Holden, Hurley, Kee-
nan, Leary, Lynch, Mclnnes, McMackin, Rein-
hart, Robinson, Ruffin, Sullivan, Wholey,
Wise— 23.
Mr. Reidy moved to reconsider; lost. Sent
up.
ROSLINDALE FIRE ENGINE.
On motion of Mr. Kelly of Ward 23, the
Council took up assignment, viz.:
16. Ordered, That the City Auditor be re-
quested to transfer from the reserved fund the
sum of five thousand dollars for the purpose of
placing a fire engine in Roslindale, Ward 23.
Passed, yeas 53, nays 0:
Yeas— Andrews, Baldwin, Bartlett, , Battis,
Berwin, Boyle, Bradley, Briggs, Browne, Car-
roll, Colby, Coleman, J. B. Collins, M. W. Col-
lins, Connorton, Costello, Crowley, W. A. Davis,
Eager, Fields, Goodenough, Hall, Hayes, Hur-
ley, Jones, Keenan, Kelly, Lewis, Mahoney,
Manks, Marnell, McCarthy, McGuire, Mclnnes,
Miller, Mitchell, Norris, O'Brien, Patterson,
Reed, Reidy, Reynolds, Riddle, Roche, Rourke,
Sears, Shaw, Smith, 1 ague, Whelton, Wholey,
Wise, Wood— 53.
Nays— 0.
Absent or not voting — Allston, Callahan,
Cochran, Connor, W. W. Davis, Desmond. Dono-
van, Emerson, Everett, Fisher, Gormley, Griffin,
Holden, King, Leary, Lynch, McMackin,
O'Hara, Reinhart, Robinson, Ruffin, Sullivan
—22.
Mr. Kelly moved to reconsider; lost. Sent
up.
ANNUAL RECESS.
On motion of Mr. Briggs of Ward 11 the
Council took up assignment, viz.:
18. Ordered, That when this Council ad-
journs, on June 28, 1894, it be for the annual
recess and to meet on the third Thursday of
September next, at 7.30 o'clock P. M.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11 offered the follow-
ing:
Amend No. 18 in second line by substituting
July 2 for June 28, and assign to next meeting,
The amendment was adopted, and the order
as amended was assigned to the next meeting,
BILLS OF .IOINT COMMITTEES.
Mr. Smith of Ward 18 offered an order— That
the City Auditor be hereby authorized to al-
low for payment, and the City Treasurer to
pay, the following hills of Joint Committees of
the year 1894, and charge the same to the Con-
tingent Fund, Joint Committees, viz:
Architect Department gfl
Appropriations I
Grade crossings 10
Claims 3
Contingent expenses 13
City Messenger Department (i
Columbus avenue extension I
Finance 17
Ferry Department 13
Footbridges oyer grade crossings 1
Fire Department 2
Gaston eulogy 22
Health Department 5
Inspection of Provisions Department 2
Lay lug-on t st reds I lepartment 11
Legislative matters 2
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COMMON COUNCIL
Memorial Day 14
New City Hall 9
New bridge to Charlestown 5
Overseeing Poor Department 14
Ordinances 5
Public Grounds Department 1
Police 5
Registration Voters Department 1
Park Department ; 15
Public Building Department 1
Reopening Navy Yard 3
Schools 8
Statues 16
Street Department 1
Treasury Department 1
Underground wires 1
Unused tracks 4
War veterans in Street Department 1
Wardroom, Ward 22 3
Water Income Department 1
Passed. Sent up.
BAND CONCERT, NORTH END.
Mr. Mahoney of Ward 6 offered an order-
That so much of the order passed and approved
by the Mayor, May 17, directing the City
Messenger to cause a concert to be given in
North square during the summer months, be
rescinded, and in place thereof lie be author-
authorized to cause a concert to be given at the
junction of Atlantic avenue and Commercial
street.
Passed. Mr. Rourke of Ward 6 moved to re-
consider; lost. Sent up.
INCREASE IN POLICE FORCE.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10 offered an order— That
the Board of Police of the City of Boston be
and are hereby authorized to increase the num-
ber of patrolmen to one thousand.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule. Sent
up.
PRINTING OF HOUSE DOCUMENT 953.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10 offered an order— That
House Document No. 953, year 1893, be printed
as a City Document, the expense attending the
same to be charged to the appropriation for
Printing Department.
Passed. Sent up.
Mr. Sears moved to reconsider on both the
above orders; lost.
LOCATION OF LIFEBOAT.
Mr. Boyle of Ward 8 offered an order— That
His Honor the Mayor be requested to confer
with the Massachusetts Humane Society in
regard to having said society consider the ex-
pediency of locating their boat on the west side
of Craigie's Bridge, it now being on the east side
of saia bridge, which formerly was used for
life-saving purposes on the west side bordering
on the Charlesbank.
Passed. Sent up.
CONDITION OF BARTON STREET.
Mr. Boyle of Ward 8 offered an order— That
the Superintendent of Streets be requested
through His Honor the Mayor, to have the resi-
due of Barton street, Ward 8, placed in proper
condition; that portion of said street bordering
on Leverett street oeing in a deplorable condi-
tion.
Referred to His Honor the Mayor.
LIGHTING OF BILLERICA AND WALL STREETS.
Mr. Boyle of Ward 8 offered an order— That
the Superintendent of Lamps be requested,
through His Honor the Mayor, to have a suit-
able number of either gas lamps or electric
lights placed on Billerica and Wall streets,
ward 8, as said streets have been time and
again poorly lighted, and at the present time
are subject to much comment both by the resi-
dents of said streets and by members of the
Police Department for the poor lighting facili-
ties.
Referred to His Honor the Mayor.
MECHANICAL DRAWING SCHOOL.
Mr. Boyle of Ward 8 offered an order— That
the School Committee be requested, through
His Honor the Mayor, to consider the advisa-
bility of establishing a mechanical drawing
school at one of the evening schools at the
West End, during the coming winter months,
and report to the City Council in regard to the
same at the earliest possible date.
Passed. Sent up.
Mr. Boyle moved to reconsider on the above
four orders; lost.
leave of absence, city employees.
Mr. Reidy of Ward 15 offered the following
resolution: That, in the opinion of the City
Council, the employees of the Sanitary, Street
Cleaning, Sewer, Park and Paving Depart-
ments ought to receive one week's leave of
absence without loss of pay, as a part compen-
sation for their services.
Passed. Sent up.
GASTON MEMORIAL.
Mr. Rourke of Ward C offered an order-
That the Committee on Printing be requested
to furnish each member of the City Council of
1894 with twelve copies of the Gaston Memori-
al, when published and ready for distribution.
Passed.
playground, ward fourteen.
Mr. Collins of Ward 14 offered an order —
That the City Auditor be hereby authorized to
transfer from the reserved fund the sum of
three hundred dollars; said sum to constitute
a special appropriation for a playground in
Ward 14.
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Public
Grounds, with the approval of His Honor the
Mayor, be hereby authorized to hire the vacant
lot of land situated at the corner of Ninth and
L streets, South Boston, to place the same in
order, and to expend not exceeding the sum of
three hundred dollars, to be charged to the
special appropriation for the purpose.
Assigned to the next meeting, on motion of
Mr. Collins.
Adjourned, on motion of Mr. Rourke, at 10.15
P. M., to meet on Monday, July 2, at 7.30 P. M.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
709
CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings of the Board ol Aldermen.
Monday, July 2, 1894.
Regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen
in the Aldermanic Chamber, City Hall at 3
o'clock P. M. Chairman Sanford presiding.
Absent— Aid. Lee.
On motion of Aid Hallstram. the Board
voted that the reading of the records of the
last meeting be dispensed with.
JURORS DRAWN.
Six additional grand jurors were drawn for
the Superior Criminal Court, July term.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR.
Communications were received from His
Honor the Mayor making the following ap-
pointments, subject to confirmation on the part
of the Board.
(1.) Alden H. Harding, to be Measurer of
Grain for the term ending April 30, 1895.
(2.) Pierre Humbert, Jr., to be City Surveyor
for the term ending April 30, 1895.
(3.) John F. Andrew, to be a member of the
Board of Park Commissioners for the term end-
ing April 30, 1897.
(4.) Thomas F. Doherty, to be a member of
the Boston Water Board for the term ending
April 30, 1897.
Severally laid over, under the law.
ACCEPTANCE OF RAPID TRANSIT ACT.
Later in the session, after the recess, the fol-
lowing was received :
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, I
City Hall, July 2. 1894. I
To the Honorable the Board of Aldermen :
Gentlemen— I have the honor to inform your
honorable Board that an act to promote rapid
transit in the city of Boston and vicinity has
this day been approved by His Excellency the
Governor, and iias become a law.
It becomes my duty under this act to desig-
nate some general or special election at which
the question of accepting the same shall be
submitted to popular vote ; and as it is impor-
tant that the question should be settled with
the least possible delay, I hereby designate
Tuesday, the 24th day of July, 1894, as the
date of an election for said purpose.
Respectfully,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
In connection with the above, Aid. Dever
offered an order — That the City Clerk be di-
rected to cause notice to be advertised that
meetings of the male citizens of this city quali-
fied to vote, will be held on Tuesday, the 24th
day of July, 1894, to give in their votes for or
against the acceptance of an act entitled, "An
Act to incorporate the Boston Elevated Rail-
way Company, and to promote rapid transit in
the City of Boston and vicinity," being chapter
548 of the Acts of the Legislature of the year
1894. Said meetings will be held at the sever-
al polling places designated by this Board as
the polling places for the last State election,
and the polls at said meetings will be opened
at six o'clock A. M., and closed at four o clock
P.M.
Passed under a suspension of the rules. Aid.
Dever moved to reconsider; lost.
HEARINGS AT THREE O'CLOCK.
On petitions for leave to project bay windows,
viz:
1. Mary A. Dowd, two windows, from build-
ing on Maverick street, near Jeffries street,
Ward 2.
Frank H. Boudreau, representing his father,
who owns adjoining property, appeared and ob-
jected on the ground that the proposed bay
window would interfere with view, light and
air.
No further objection; the matter was referred
to the Committee on the Depart ment lor the In-
spection of Buildings (Aid.).
2. Fourth National Bank, two windows,
from building 34 Blackstone street, corner
North street, Ward 6.
No objections; referred to the Committee om
Inspection of Buildings Department (Aid.).
3. Henry J, Wright, one window, from build-
ing 36 Bower street, Ward 21.
Albert Poor, representing Sarah A. Comins.
and John F. J. County, appeared and objected"
on account of interference with view and with
light and air.
No further objection : the matter was referred
to the Committee on the Department for the-
Inspection of Buildings (Aid.)
4. Christopher Siney, four windows.two over
Dorchester avenue, one over Romsey street,
and one over the corner of said streets, from
building on the corner of Dorchester avenue
and Romsey street. Ward 24.
Richard W. Smith, an adjoining owner, ap-
peared and objected on the ground that the
proposed bay windows would interfere with
view, light and air, stating that there were no
other bay windows projecting along the street
for an eighth of a mile either side of the pro-
posed location.
A. J. Shipp appeared and seconded the objec-
tion.
No further objections; the matter was recom-
mitted to the Committee on the Department
for Inspection of Buildings (Aid.)
5. On petition of C. H. Belledeu, for leave to
erect as a stable a wooden building for two
horses, on Mellen street, Ward 24.
E. J. Welch, Davis T. Keever, H. L. Farnum
and W. Gordon Gerry, representing adjoining
property, appeared and objected on the ground
that the proposed stable would cause a nuis-
ance in the neighborhood.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, as there is evi-
dently a strong remonstrance upon this matter
today, I am satisfied to vote upon it, and I
move that the petitioner have leave to with-
draw.
The Board voted that the petitioner have
leave to withdraw.
6. On petition of the Fire Commissioners for
leave to to erect nine poles on Lagrange street
between Washington and Swallow streets,
West Roxbury.
No objections; recommitted to the Commit-
tee on Electric Wires.
7. On the proposed taking of land of the Bos-
ton & Providence Railroad Corporation, be-
tween Park and Bellevue streets, for sewer pur-
poses.
No objections; referred to the Committee
on Streets and Sewers.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
To the Committee on Claims— John Callahan. .
that the balance remaining from tax sale of
estate on Haskins street be paid to Paul D.
Watson.
To the Committee on Electric Wires— Edison
Electric Illuninating Company of Boston, for
leave to remove six poles on Nashua street, .
Ward 8.
New England Telephone and Telegraph Com-
pany of Massachusetts, for leave to erect and to
remove poles on Meridian and other streets in
East Boston.
To the Committee on Health Department
(Aid.)— George C. Lorimer and others, in aid of
the petition of the Boston Baptist Hospital, for
leave to establish a hospital at 47 Bellevue
street.
To the Committee on Inspection of Buiklinas ■
Depart me /it— -Charles Brown, for leave to build
an annex to building No. 839 Albany street.
William Stafford, for leave to build a wooden
building on rear of Washington street, near Co-
basset street, Ward 23.
Mary J. Hoey, for leave to build on line of lot
on Saratoga street near Prescott street. Ward 1.
To the Committee on Inspection of Buildings
Department (Aid.)— S. A. Isaacson & Co., for
leave to project a sign from second story of
building 162 Washington street, corner (if Dock
square.
To the Committee "» Police (Aid.) Boston &
Beverly Steamship Company, for leave to sus-
pend a Canvas banner across Atlantic avenue.
To the Committer on Public i, run mis Depart-:
ment — Remonstrance of. A. B. Poster and others,
against opening the park in Maverick square to
the public.
Frank 11. Blaney and others, that the park in
Maverick square be kept in it.- present condi-
tion.
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN
To the Superintendent of Public Grounds—
Fred Smith, for the removal of a tree at 574
Easi Eighth street, Ward 13.
A. Koerner, for leave to trim tree at 78 and 80
Wyman street, Ward 23.
L. R. Ferris, for the removal of a limb of a
tree at 121 West Concord street.
H. M. Watson, for the trimming of two trees
at 719 Fourth street. Ward 14.
To the Committee on Street Department—
Third Religious .Society in Dorchester, for
abatement of edgestone assessment on Dor-
chester avenue, corner of Richmond street.
To the Committee on Streets and Sewers—
Charles H. B. Kreek and others; for sewer in
Tremont street between the Newton line and
Oak square.
Walter Nash, for leave to remove coalhole
from 56 School street to 63 Bartlett street.
Cbarlestown.
William Donaldson, for sidewalk 17, 19 and
21 South wood street. Ward 21.
George C. Harbison and others, for a sewer in
N Quantum street, between Oak square and
Newton line.
W. J. Maguire and others, for a sewer in
Bigeiow street, between Faneuil and Webster
streets.
Andrew Burnett, for a sewer in Charter street,
between Lime alley and Snow Hill street.
W. F. Temple, M. I)., for fence around grass
plot at 240 Huntington avenue.
The North End Union, for leave to make a
coal-hole in sidewalk No. 20 Parmenter street.
[. N. Chappell, for renewal of license to main-
tain newspaper stand in front of old Court
House on Court street.
John Soley, for leave to move a wooden
building from 1<! New street to Meridian street,
near Condor street.
Joseph Ross, for leave to stretch four guy
ropes over and across Codman street,
PAPERS FROM THE COMMON COUNCIL.
8. Message from the Mayor transmitting
communication from the City Registrar (Doc
123) submitting a draft of a memorial tablet to
be placed on the building occupying the site of
the residence of Wendell Phillips on Essex
street, together with an estimate of the expense
of providing the same.
Placed on file.
9. Ordered, That the Superintendent of Pub-
lic Buildings be directed to place, with the con-
sent of the parties concerned, on the building
on Essex street covering Wendell Phillips's
home, a marble tablet of the style described in
City Document 12.3, and to hear the inscription
there recommended; the expense attending
the same to be charged to the appropriation for
incidentals.
Passed in concurrence.
10. A request of the School Committee for
the abatement of the nuisance in rear of the
lot of the new primary school house on Oak
square comes up for concurrence in its refer-
ence to the Board of Health.
Said reference ordered in concurrence.
11. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be
requested to confer with the Massachusetts
Humane Society in regard to having said so-
ciety consider the expediency of locating their
boat on the west side of Craigie's bridge, it now
being on the east side of said bridge, which for-
merly was used for life-saving purposes on the
west side bordering on the Chaiiesbank.
12. Ordered, That the Committee on Print-
ing be requested to furnish each member of
the City Council of 1894 with twelve copies of
the Gaston Memorial, when published and
ready for distribution.
13. Resolved, That, in the opinion of the City
Council, the employees of the Sanitary, Street
Cleaning, Sewer, Park, and Paving Depart-
ments ought to receive one week's leave of ab-
sence without loss of pay. as a part compensa-
tion for their services.
14. Ordered, That the School Committee be
requested, through His Honor the Mayor, to
consider the advisability of establishing a me-
chanical drawing school at one of the evening
schools at the West End during the coming
winter months, and report to the City Council
in regard to the same at the earliest possible
date.
Severally passed in concurrence.
15. Ordered, That House Document 953, year
1893, be printed as a city document; the ex-
pense attending the same to be charged to the
appropriation for Printing Department.
The order was read a second time, and the
question came on its passage in concurrence.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, I would
like to ask if there is anybody here who can
inform this Board what House Document 953
relates to?
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, that is a very
short document, as I understand it. in regard
to the re-districting of wards. I understand
that the document is here, and if it is not too
long. I think it might perhaps be read.
The order was referred, on motion of Aid.
Hallstram, to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
16. Ordered, That so much of the order
passed and approved by the Mayor, May j 7, di-
recting the City Messenger to cause a concert
to be given in North Square during the sum-
mer month:, be rescinded, and in place there-
of be be authorized to cause a concert to be
given at the junction of Atlantic avenue and
Commercial street.
Passed in concurrence.
1,. Ordered, That the City Auditor be re-
quested to transfer from the reserved fund the
sum of $5000 for the purpose of placing a fire-
engine in Rpslindale, Ward 23.
The question came on giving the order a sec-
ond reading
Aid. Barky— Mr. Chairman, if the Board has
no objection, as we have two or three orders
here which will take a yea and nay vote, I
would like to have Nos. 17. 3 8 and 19 taken on
one vote.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, it seems to me
that No. 17 is a proper order to refer to the
Committee on Fire Department to examine in-
to the matter. It calls for a transfer from the
reserved fund, and although I do not know the
exact condition of that fund I think it must he
very low at the present time. I move that the
order he referred to the Committee on Fire De-
partment.
Aid. Barky— Mr. Chairman, I certainly hope
the alderman will not make that motion. I
have learned from the members of the Council
representing that district that they are ve rv
much in need of a fire engine in that locality.
In fact, they have been to the Fire Commis-
sioners, and one particular member of the Coun-
cil has interested himself a great deal in rela-
tion to the matter. If I understood him aright,
I believe he told me that the Mayor would have
no objection if it could be passed. If that is the
case, and if $50uo is going to doit. I think it
would be unwise to refer the order to the com-
mittee.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman. I think it is
of sumeient importance for us to act upon the
matter with as little delav as possible. I would
suggest that No. ] 7 be referred to the Commit-
tee on Streets and Sewers, and in that commit-
tee we can find out what the state of the re-
served fund is. Like the alderman opposite, I
have seen orders go through here taking vari-
ous amounts from the reserved fund, and I be-
lieve myself that fund is getting down to a
pretty low point. I think we should at least
know how much money we have there before
taking any further amounts from the fund, and
I would move that No. 17 be referred to the
Committee on Streets and Sewers.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I have no doubt
that the alderman in making that reference
means that they shall report back this after-
noon'.1
Aid. Hallstram— That is my intention.
Aid. Barry'— Mr. Chairman, that being the
case, and as the motion made by the other
alderman would mean some time delay, I have
no objection to accepting that motion and
having it go to the committee, so that the
members of the Board may thoroughly under-
stand it.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I was expecting
to hear the alderman on the opposite side with-
draw his motion, but as long as he has not done
so, I wish to say to the members of the Board
that I hope the motion made by the alderman
on my right will prevail. The very fact of that
big fire that we had in Roslindale a short while
ago is sufficient evidence to me that an engine
is needed in that locality. Now. unless an en-
gine was needed, I don't believe the representa-
tives from that part of the city in the .ower
branch of the City Government would come
in and ask for the passage of an order of
that kind. It is also evident to me that
there is not money enough in the appropria-
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tion for the Fire Department to furnish that
engine. Now, then, the only relief they have
is to put in this order and ask that this S5000
be taken from the reserve fund, the only place
where the money is available. Another fact is
certain, that if the money is not in the reserve
fund the Mayor will not sign the order. Why
not pass it now, without referring it to any
committee? If the money is not there they
cannot get it, and what difference would it
make in that event, whether it were referred
to the committee or not? I believe the proper-
disposition of the matter would be to pass the
order, and if either motion prevails I trust it
will be that made by my friend on the right
(Aid. Hallstram).
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I did not with-
draw my motion because, the other motion
coming first as a matter of procedure, I did not
think it was necessary to do so. I am in favor,
however, of sending it to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers. I do not believe in passing
this order now, without its going to any com-
mittee. There are too many of these orders
which come here, I think, being passed simply
on statements made here, in regard to which
we know nothing. Here is a sum of $5000, and
I think this Board should consider it. I think
we should hear from the Fire Commissioners,
and if this goes to the Committee on Streets
and Sewers, I think the Fire Commissioners
should be sent for. In the meantime, the com-
mittee should find out how much there is in
the reserved fund. I do not believe in passing
the order, if there is not money enough there,
simply allowing the Mayor to veto it because
there are no funds. I hope the order will go to
the Committee on Streets and Sewers, and shall
vote for that reference.
The order was referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
18. Ordered, That the City Auditor be au-
thorized to transfer the sum of $1000 from the
reserved fund for the purpose of establishing a
police ambulance in South Boston.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
Id. Ordered, That the City Auditor be au-
thorized to transfer the sum of $3800 from the
appropriation for street improvements, Ward
14, the same to constitute special appropria-
tions for the following purposes:
N street, from Broadway to Second street, re-
paying and resetting edgestones #500.00
Broadway, Dorchester to K street, repaying.. 1,000.00
Fifth street, side of O street schoolhouse,
macadamizing 300.00
Sixth street, between L. and M streets, macad-
amizing 300.00
K street, Sixth street to liroadway, macadam-
izing 200.00
Broadway, between L and M streets, macad-
amizing 1,500.00
Passed in concurrence — yeas 10, nays 0.
20. Ordered, That a joint special committee
to consist of five members of the Common
Council, with such as the Board of Aldermen
may join, be appointed to consider and report
as to the feasibility of acquiring land adjacent
to the Eustis-street burying-ground, and laying
out said burying-ground and the land acquired
as a Roxbury Memorial Park.
Passed in concurrence.
21. Ordered, That the Board of Police of the
City of Boston be and are hereby authorized to
increase the number of patrolmen to one thou-
sand.
Passed in concurrence.
22. Ordered, That the City Auditor be here-
by authorized to allow for payment, and the
City Treasurer to pay, the following bills of
joint committees of the year 1894, and charge
the same to the Contingent Fund, Joint Com-
mittees, viz.:
Architect Department !?(!.00
Appropriations 1,00
tirade Crossings 10.00
Claims 3.00
( 'onlingcnt Expenses 13.00
Citj Messenger Department.. 6.00
Columbus-avenue extension i.oo
Finance 17.00
terry Department 13.00
Foot bridges over grade crossings 1,00
Fire Department 2.00
Gaston Eulogy 22.00
Health Department 5.00
Inspection of Provisions Department 2.00
Laying Out Streets Department 11.00
Legislative Matters 2.00
Memorial Day 14.00
New City Hall 9.00
New Bridge to Charlestown 5.00
Overseeing Poor Department 14.00
Ordinances 5.00
Public Grounds Department 1.00
Police 5.00
Registration Voters Department 1.00
Park Department 15.00
Public Build ings Department 1.00
Reopening Navy Yard 3.00
Schools 8.00
Statues 16.00
Street Department 1.00
Treasury Department 1.00
Underground wires 1.00
Unused tracks 4.00
War veterans in Street Department 1.00
Wardroom, Ward 22 3.00
Water Income Department , 1.00
The order was read a second time, and the
question came ou its passage in concurrence.
Aid. Hallstram — Mr. Chairman, I would
like to know if this has been'to any committee
yet. I am sure I do not know anything more
about it than what is here before us.
The Chairman— The Chair would state that
there is nothing to show that the matter has
been before any committee.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, I move
that it be referred to the Committee on Joint
Contingent Expenses.
Aid. Lomasney — Mr. Chairman, I under-
stand that the bills and vouchers are in the
Auditor's office approved and simply waiting
payment, and I hope the member will with-
draw his motion, so that action will not be de-
layed. The bills have been approved and are
in the Auditor's office, have been examined by
him, and there is no question that they are all
right.
The order was referred to the Committee on
Joint Contingent Expenses.
confirmation of mayor's appointments.
The Board proceeded to take up the following
unfinished business, viz.:
Action on appointments submitted to the
Mayor, viz. ;
23. George E. Aldrich, Joshua Brothers,
Michael Fonseca, John T. Hathaway, Louis S.
Hazelwood, Edward J. Holland. Michael J. Ma-
loney, Charles P. O'Brien and John J. O'Regan,
to be constables.
The question came on confirmation. Commit-
tee—Aid. Hall and Barry. Whole number of
ballots cast 11 ; yes 11, and the appointments
were confirmed. Aid. Barry moved to recon-
sider; lost.
24. Joseph B. Sias, to be field-driver and
pound-keeper, for the South Boston District.
The question came on confirmation. Com-
mittee— Aid. Bryant and Lomasney. Whole
number of ballot's cast, 10; yeas 10, and the ap-
pointment was confirmed.
25. Newell B. Goodhue, to be a Measurer of
Wood and Bark.
The question came on confirmation. Com-
mittee—Aid. Dever and Folsom. Whole num-
ber of ballots cast 10; yeas 10, and the ap-
pointment was confirmed.
BAY WINDOWS— ORDERS OF NOTICE.
On the following petitions for leave to pro-
ject bay windows, viz.:
Bernard S. Gordon, 1, 848 and 351 North
street, Ward <i.
Andrew P. Fisher, 1, 0 Central square. Ward 2.
Orders of notice were passed for hearings
thereon on Monday, July Hi, at three o'clock
P. M., when any parties objecting thereto may
appear ami lie heard.
DOOR CAPS— ORDER OF NOTICE.
On the petition of the North End Union, for
leave to project two door and window caps from
building; No. 20 Parmenter street, Ward 6, an
order of notice was passed for a bearing thereon
on Monday. July 1 (J, at three o'clock P. M.,
when any parties objecting thereto may appear
and be heard.
STABLE— ORDEB OF NOTICE.
On the petition of William Greenwood, for
leave to erect as a stable a wooden building foi
three horses on :;<>1 Lexington street. Ward 1 ,
an order of notice was passed for a hearing
I hereon on Monday. July. 'ill. at t hree o'clock
P. M., when any parties objecting thereto may
appeal' ami he heard.
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WEST END TRANSFER CHECKS.
The following was received :
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
In Board of Railroad Commissioners,
June 29, 1894.
On the application of the Board of Aldermen
of the City of Boston requesting this Board to
revise and regulate the fares and system of
transfers established by the West End Street
Railway Company within the limits of said
city, under the provisions of section 44 of chap-
ter 113 of the Public Statutes, the Board will
five a hearing on Tuesday, the tenth' day of
uly next, at 10 o'clock A. M., at the office of
the Board, No. 20 Beacon street, Boston.
Per order,
Wm. A. Crafts, Clerk.
Placed on hie.
memorial day expenses.
Statements of Memorial Day expenses were
received from the following organizations, viz.:
Edward W. Kinsley Post 113, G. A. R.; Rob-
ert G. Shaw Veteran Association, Peter Sa-
lem Garrison 70, R. A. and N. U. ; Francis
Washburn Post 92, G. A. R. ; Dahlgren Post 2,
G. A. R. ; Boston Post 200, G. A. R. ; General R.
S. Mackenzie Garrison 4, R. A. and N. U. ; Tri-
mountain Garrison 98, R. A, and X. U. : Gener-
al Joseph Hooker Command 9, U. V. V. : Fried-
rich Heck er Post 21, G. A. R., .losepb Hooker
Post 23, G. A. R.
Referred to special Committee on Memorial
Day.
removal of trees, etc.
The following reports were received from the
Superintendent of Public Grounds, viz-:
(1.) Report on the petition of Mrs. Bridget
Magee (referred June 11), for the trimming of
trees at No. 3003 Washington street, Ward 23—
That he has no jurisdiction, as said trees are
on private ground.
Placed on file.-
(2.) Report on the petition of C. H. Souther
(referred June 11), for leave to cut down two
trees on Allandale street. Ward 23— That )ea\ e
be granted at the owner's expense.
Report accepted; said recommendation adopt-
ed by the Board.
(3.) Reports recommending that the peti-
tioners be granted leave to remove trees at their
own expense, viz. :
Patrick Kenney (referred June 11), to remove
two trees in front of his estate on North
Beacon street.
H. Katzman and others (referred June 11).
for the removal of two trees on Chestnut
avenue.
Reports severally accepted and said recom-
mendations adopted.
(4.) Report on the petition of William 8. Hart
(referred June 11), for removal of a tree in front
of 1509-1511 Washington street, Ward 17—
That the said tree be removed at the owner's
expense.
Report accepted: said recommendation
adopted by the Board.
OBSTRUCTION OF BUTLER AND AUSTEN
The following was received:
City of Boston,
Office of the Corporation Counsel'
June 30, 1894. ]
To the Honorable the Board of Aldermen :
Gentlemen— I am asked for my opinion in
reply to the following: Ordered, That the
Corporation Counsel be requested to give his
opinion to this Board as to the right of the
Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad Com-
pany to obstruct public travel on Butler and
Austin avenues in the East Boston district by
placing obstructions thereon. Butler and Aus-
tin avenues are private streets, and as such t lie
city of Boston has no control over them and has
no power to remove obstructions from them, or
to inquire into the legality of such obstructions.
If these avenues have been open to public
travel for so long a time that the railroad com-
pany cannot lawfully obstruct passage on them
over its location, then the remedy of the
abutters is to apply to the Railroad Commis-
sioners or to the courts.
Yours respectfully,
Thomas M. Babson, Corporation Counsel.
Laid on the table and ordered printed on mo-
tion of Aid. Lomasney.
RIGHT TO APPOINT BOARD OF VISITORS.
The following was received :
City of Boston, )
Office of the Corporation Counsel, j
June 30, 1894. )
To the Honorable the Board of Aldermen :
Gentlemen — My opinion is requested on the
following question : Has the City Council the
right to determine that a Board of Visitors, to
consist of citizens of Boston, may be appointed
by the Mayor subject to confirmation by the
Board of Aldermen, to visit the institutions in
charge of the Commissioners of Public Institu-
tions, and to hold office for a term not exceed-
ing three years, beginning with the first day of
May in the year ot appointment? Bv chapter
245 of the Acts of 1889 the Legislature of
Massachusetts passed an act to establish the
Commissioners of Public Institutions and to
place in their charee the public institutions of
the City of Boston and the County of Suffolk.
The said Board of Commissioners by section 2
of said act were to have the charge and control
of all the public institutions of the City of Bos-
ton and of the County of Suffolk, which were
then under the charge and control of the Board
of Directors of Public Institutions. By chapter
418, of the Acts of 1890, it was provided that
all officers except election officers, officers hav-
ing sole or joint charge of a department and
members of boards created by statute should
hold office for terms of one year beginning
with the first day of May in the year of ap-
pointment. If the contemplated Board of Visi-
tors are officers, then they are not officers
created by statute or officers having sole or
ioint charge of the department and cannot
he appointed to hold office for a term
not exceeding three years. In my opin-
ion the City Council has not t lie right
to determine that a Board of Visitors to consist
of citizens of Boston may be appointed by the
Mayor, subject to confirmation by the Board of
Aldermen, to visit the institutions in charge of
the Commissioners of Public Institutions and
hold office for a term not exceeding three years,
beginning with the first day of May in the
year of appointment. I am asked for my
opinion on the following order: Ordered. That
His Honor the Mayor be requested to appoint.
subject to confirmation by the Board of Alder-
men, a Board of Visitors, who shall be citizens
of Boston, to consist of at least five persons, of
whom a portion shall he women, whose term of
office shall expire on May 1, 1895, who shall
be empowered to visit the institutions of the
City of Boston in charge of the Commissioners
of Public Institutions and make such sugges-
tions and recommendations to the Mavor rela-
tive to the care and management of the insti-
tutions as they may deem advisable, and to ex-
ercise any executive powers and serve without
compensation, said board to submit a report of
their doings and recommendations to the
Mayor and City Council before the expiration
of their term of office. This order is merely a
request to the Mayor and is not in form an ordi-
nance creating an office. I can see no legal ob-
jection to it, except that it is a request to the
executive and when passed would not be bind-
ing upon anyone, it not being legislation con-
cerning a subject over which the City Council
has jurisdiction.
Yours respectfully,
Thomas M. Babson,
Corporation Counsel.
Laid on the table and ordered printed.
SEWER IN TREMONT STREET, BRIGHTON.
The following was received:
Health Department, 12 Beacon St., I
Boston, July 2, 1894. I
To the Honorable Board of Aldermen. City of
Boston:
Gentlemen — The Board of Health respectfully
urges the necessity of laying a sewer in Tre-
mont street between the Newton line and Oak
square, Brighton, for the protection of the
health of the pupils in the Oak Square Primary
School, which will be occupied in September.
At present there is an open trench in the rear
of this school building through which the sew-
age passes, and it is a serious menace to the
people living in the vicinity, and will be a still
greater menace to the pupils of the school. We
are informed that a number of the parents of
the pupils who attend this school will hesitate
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to send their children there until this state of
things is corrected.
Very respectfully,
The Board of Health,
By S. H. Durgin, Chairman.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
constables' bond.
The constable's bond of John T. Hathaway
was received, and, the same having been duly
approved by the City Treasurer, it was voted
that the said bond be approved by the Board.
LICENSES.
Aid. Hallstram, for the Committee on
Licenses, submitted the following:
(1.) Reports on the following petitions (rec-
ommending that the petitioners have leave to
withdraw), viz.:
Webster Club (referred June 19), for a license
for an athletic exhibition, including sparring
with nine-ounce gloves, at Casino Building
July 9, 1894.
John Dolan (referred June 19), for an athletic
exhibition, including sparring with eight-ounce
gloves at the Congress street baseball grounds.
Reports severally accepted.
(2.) Reports that no action is necessary on
the following petitions:
Jeremiah O'Connor (referred June 19), for
leave to maintain a shooting gallery at 4 Irv-
ing street, Ward 8.
Dennis J. Lewis (referred June 5), for license
for a sparring exhibition at the Casino Build-
ing, on June 25, 1894.
Grace Club (referred June 5), for a license for
a sparring exhibition at 21 Oswego street, June
15, 1894.
Reports severally accepted.
(3.) Reports recommending that minors'
licenses be granted to sundry newsboys and
bootblacks.
Report accepted ; licenses granted on the
usual conditions.
(4.) Report on the petition of Charles H.
Perry (referred June 5), for license for a
sparring exhibition at the Casino building, on
Monday evening. June 25 — That no action is
necessary.
The question came on the acceptance of the
report.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I would like to
inquire on what grounds the report that no ac-
tion is necessary has been made in relation to
that order.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, the time
has gone by for which they asked lor a license
to give an exhibition.
Aid. Barry— That is sufficient, Mr. Chair-
man.
The report was accepted.
opening of maverick square.
On motion of Aid. Witt, the Board, under a
suspension of the rules, voted to take the fol-
lowing from the table :
26. Ordered, That the Superintendent of
Public Grounds be requested to have the en-
closure in Maverick square opened to the pub-
lic during the summer season, and to cause
seats to be placed within said enclosure.
Referred to the committee on public grounds
department, on motion of Aid. Witt.
improvements on faneuil hall.
Aid. Fottler offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Public Buildings be requested
to report to this Board, as soon as practicable,
an estimate of the cost of needed improvements
on Faneuil Hall, with reference to the safety of
the structure.
Passed under a suspension of the rule.
JULY FOURTH PARADE, EAST BOSTON.
Aid. Witt offered an order— That the Board
of Police be requested to close against travel by
vehicles, excepting Fire Department appara-
tus, ambulances and United Statesmail wagons,
the following-named streets in East Boston, on
Wednesday, July 4th next, from six o'clock in
the morning until after the East Boston Carni-
val procession has passed, viz.:
Central Square, Meridian to London, London
to Sumner, Sumner to Lewis, Lewis to Web-
ster, Webster to junction of Webster and Sum-
ner, Sumner to Maverick square, Maverick
square up Meridian to White. White to Putnam
square, Putnam square tqTrenton, Trenton to
Marion, Marion to Lexington. Lexington to
Brooks, Brooks to Saratoga, Saratoga to Mi ore,
Moore to Bennington, Bennington to Brooks,
Brooks to Princeton, Princeton to Meridian,
Meridian to Central square.
Passed under a suspension of the rule.
IRON FENCE, HUNTINGTON AVENUE.
Aid. Presho offered an order, That the Sup-
erintendent of Streets be authorized to issue a
permit to William F. Temple, to place, main-
tain and use an iron fence two feet high,
around the grass plot in the sidewalk in front
of estate No. 240 Huntington avenue, Ward 11,
the work to be completed on or before Nov. 15,
1894, according to the terms and conditions ex-
pressed in the Ordinances of the city relating
thereto.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
PEABODY SQUARE.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That Peabody
square, now in charge of the street department
be, and the same is hereby transferred to the
Department of Public Grounds.
Passed under a suspension of the rule. Sent
down.
OMISSION OF SUMMER MEETINGS.
Aid. Sanford offered an order — That the
regular meetings of this Board of July 9, July
23, August 6 and August 20, be omitted, and
that hearings on all orders of notice called for
on these dates be postponed accordingly.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
removal of tree, centre street.
Aid. Dever presented the petition of Samuel
B. Dana and others, for the removal of two
dead trees on Centre street, just beyond La-
grange street, Ward 23.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I would say that
Aid. Lee sent that order to me and asked me to
see that permission be granted today ; and on
that account I would ask the reference of that
petition to the Committee on Streets and Sew-
ers, so that the proper order can be drawn up.
The order was referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
PERMIT TO LOCATE A WAGON.
Aid. Dever offered an order— That permis-
sion be granted to John J, Nawn to locate and
maintain a wagon on Mt. Pleasant avenue,
corner of Dudley street, from 7 to 11.30 P. M.
on July 4, 1894.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
TRIMMING OF TREE, CHARLESTOWN.
Aid. Dever offered an order— That permis-
sion be granted to Patrick Dever to trim a tree
at No. 15 Harvard street, Charlestown; said
work to be done under the direction of the
Superintendent of Public Grounds and at the
expense of the said Patrick Dever.
Passed under a suspension of the rule.
SIDEWALK, HOMESTEAD AND HAROLD STREETS.
Aid. Dever offered an order— That the Super-
intendent of Streets make a sidewalk along
Homestead and Harold streets. Ward 21, in
front of the schoolhouse on said streets; said
sidewalk to be from 3 to 10 inches above the
gutter adjoining, to be from 15 to 12 feet in
width, and to be built of brick, with granite
edgestone.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
PAYMENT TO JOHN CALLAN.
Aid. Bryant offered an order— That there be
allowed and paid to John Callan, father of
George B. Callan, late an officer in the Superior
Court for the County of Suffolk, the balance of
the salary of such officer for the year 1893, to
which he would have been entitled had he
lived and continued to be such officer during
the remainder of said year: to be paid from the
appropriation for County of Suffolk.
Aid. Bryant— Mr. <'hairman.Ia.sk that the
rule he suspended that the order may take its
second reading at this time.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I ask for in-
formation if it is not necessary to go to the
Legislature to get that authority?
Aid. Bryant— Mr. Chairman. I will state for
the information of the Alderman that I have
in my hand here the act which they passed
this year in regard to the matter.
The rule w;is suspended and the order was
read a second time and passed'.
children's entertainment in ROXBURY.
Aid. Bryant offered an order— That a child-
ren's entertainment he given in Roxbory on
July 4, 1894, the expense not to exceed one
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hundred dollars to be charged to the Contin-
gent Fund, Board of Aldermen.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
ELECTRIC FANS IN ALDEBMANIC CHAMBER.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I desire to call
attention to the subject of the proposed electric
fans in this chamber. There is no doubt that
this is a good day to illustrate their necessity.
Something should be done in this matter, and
I hope the committee will report or do some-
thing in relation to it. I should like to make
inquiry as to what progress they have made.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, as chairman of
the Committee on Public Buildings I will state
that the committee have a report already to
put in as soon as they have the opportunity.
Aid Hall — Mr. Chairman, I understand that
this matter is being attended to, that an order
is being drawn, that Mr. Dodge has been to see
the Mayor, and that an arrangement is to be
made whereby we shall have these electric
fans. I should like to inquire from the chair-
man of the committee if that is not the disposi-
tion the committee have made of it.
Aid. Folsom — Mr. Chairman, I would state
in answer that that is not the exact condition
of affairs. The order was referred to the Com-
mittee on Public Buildings. That committee
have a report ready to make here today recom-
mending the passage of the order. The trans-
fer which has been made and signed by certain
members of the Finance Committee merely
transfers sufficient money from the reserve
fund to the Public Buildings Department to
enable them to pay the expense. In order to
get the fans the report will have to be accepted
and the order passed. The transfer will have
been made and the money provided.
Aid. Barry — Mr. Chairman, my object in
making the inquiry was that I had heard no re-
port. The Chair asked for reports of commit-
tees. Reports of committees passed, and no
member of the Board introduced such a report.
The Chair asked for motions, orders and reso-
lutions. That passed, and I thought we were
about at the end of our business and that an
inquiry in relation to the matter was proper.
The alderman tells us that he has the report of
the committee, which he will nut in in ample
time. I don't know whether that means this
afternoon or next month.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, the gentleman
will state to the alderman that he usually at-
tends to his business as much as anybody else
in this body; and I would state that the reason
why I did not submit it under the call for re-
ports of committees was that the Clerk had not
the report and order ready at the time. If the
alderman had waited a few moments longer he
would have heard the report and order read.
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, I think it is im-
portant to have the matter settled one way or
the other, because I think—
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I rise to a
point of order, that there is no question before
the house.
The Chairman— The point of order is well
taken. There is no question before the house.
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, I rise for informa-
tion.
The Chairman— For what purpose does the
gentleman occupy the floor?
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, I desire to ask the
chairman of the committee, Aid. Folsom,
whether or not he knows what action has been
taken by the mayor and Mr. Lodge?
The Chairman— Under the point raised by
Aid. Lomasney the Chair must rule that the
alderman cannot at this time make the in-
quiry-
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, I rise, then to a
question of privilege. I may have some diffi-
culty in doing that, but if the physical discom-
fiture
The Chairman— The Chair is obliged to call
the member's attention to the fact that they
must proceed at least in a measure in a parlia-
mentary way. If the alderman desires to rise
to a question of privilege he can at least state
his privilege.
Aid. Hall— Well I will withdraw it, Mr.
Chairman.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I move to
take a recess, subject to the call of the Chair.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I hope we shall
not take a recess untill I have a chance to in-
troduce the report of the Committee on Public
Buildings.
The motion to take a recess was lost.
Report of Committee.
Aid. Folsom, for the Committee on Public
Buildings Department, submitted a report on
the order (referred May 21) relative to furnish-
ing fans for ventilation of the aldermanic
chamber — Recommending that the said order
be passed.
The report was accepted, the order was read
a second time and the question came on its
passage.
Aid. Folsom— Now, Mr. Chairman, if the
alderman opposite has any more foolish ques-
tions he would like to ask I would be very glad
to answer them.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, I would
like to ask a foolish question, if the member
has no objection— bow electric fans can cause
ventilation? I would like to have the chair-
man of that committee answer that.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, the electric
fans will not, perhaps, ventilate this room : but
they certainly will stir the air around so that
it will be much better than it is at the present
time.
The order was passed.
public buildings.
Aid. Folsom, for the Committee on Public
Buildings Department, also submitted the fol-
lowing:
(1.) Report on the petition of the Brothers of
Charity (referred May 7) to be allowed the use
of a school or hall on July 4— That no action is
necessary.
Accepted. Sent down.
(2.) Report on the petition of H. S. Ma nit and
others (referred January 21), for improvement
of old Vine Street Church, and so forth— Rec-
ommending reference of the same to the Com-
mittee on Finance.
Report accepted: said reference ordered.
Sent down.
BEVERLY STEAMSHIP BANNER.
Aid. Fottler. for the Committee on Police
(Aid.), submitted a report on the petition of the
Boston, Beverly & Salem Steamship Co. (re-
ferred today) for leave to suspend a canvas
banner across Atlantic avenue, near No. 442 —
Recommending that leave lie granted.
Report accepted: leave granted on the usual
conditions.
RECESS TAKEN.
On motion of Aid. Fottler, a recess was
taken, at 4.23 P. M„ subject to the call of the
chairman.
The members of the Board reassembled in
the aldermanic chamber and were called to
order by the chairman at 6 P. M.
TABLET ON GRANARY- BURYINC GROUND.
Aid. Fottler called up No. 27, past assign-
ment, viz.:
27. Action on the order passed by this Board
June 5. requesting the Board of Health "to
have the list of names on the tablet on the
gate of the Granary buiyiug-ground amended
so as to include the name of Robert Keayne
(A) and the names of other distinguished per-
sons," etc.— which came up concurred in Com-
mon Council June 7, with this amendment: in-
sert at (A) "the names of the victims of the
Boston Massacre."
Indefinitely postponed, on motion of Aid.
Fottler.
streets and sewers.
Aid. Fottler. for the Committee on Streets
and Sewers, submitted the following:
(1 ) Report on the orders (severallv referred
today) transferring from the reserved fund the
sum of $5000 for placing a lire engine in Ros-
lindale and SlfiOO for a police ambulance in
South Boston— That the said amounts should
not be taken from the reserved fund, and
recommending the passage of the two follow-
ing substitute orders:
Ordered, That the City Auditor be author-
ized to transfer the sum of §12,000 from the
special appropriation for leave of absence for
firemen, said sum to constitute a special appro-
priation for equipment of enginehouse. Ash-
mont, and new engine. Roslindale.
Ordered, That the City Auditor b3 authorized
to transfer from the special appropriation for
leave of absence for firemen the sum of $3000 :
the same to constitute a special appropriation
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715
for the widow of the late John M. Powers of
the Fire Department.
Report accepted ; said substitute orders passed,
yeas 9, nays 0. Sent down.
(2.) Report on the petition of Samuel B. Dana
and others (referred today), for the removal of
two trees on Centre street — Recommending the
passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Public
Grounds be requested to remove two dead trees
on Centre street, just beyond Lagrange street,
Ward 23 ; the expense attending the same to
be charged to the appropriation for Public
Grounds Department.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(3.) Report on the order (referred today), pro-
viding that house document 953 of the year
1893 be printed as a city ducument, the ex-
pense attending the same to be charged to the
appropriation for Printing Department— That
the same ought to pass.
Report accepted ; said order passed.
(4.) Report on the order (referred June 5). re-
questing the Board of Fire Commissioners tore-
connect the bell on Faneuil Hail with the fire
alarm system— That the said order ought to
pass.
Report accepted ; said order passed. Sent
down.
(5.) Report on the petition of I. N. Chappell
(referred today), for the renewal of license to
maintain a newspaper stand in front of old
Court House, Court street— Recommending that
leave be granted.
Report accepted, leave granted on the usual
conditions.
(6.) Reports recommending the passage of
orders directing the Superintendent of Streets
to make sewers in the following-named streets,
said sewers to be of the dimensions specified,
and to be located as shown on plans on file in
the office of the Superintendent of Streets:
Batterymarch street, Ward 6, between Milk
street and Crab alley; 15-inch earthen pipe.
Hillside street, Ward 22, between Neponset
and Wait streets; 12-inch earthen pipe.
Park street, Ward 23, between Clement and
March avenues; in March avenue; and in Bel-
levue street, between March avenue and exist-
ing sewer; said sewer to be of 24-inch, 15-
inch and 12-inch earthen pipe,
passed.
Reports severally accepted ; orders severally
(7.) Report on the petition of C. H. Dow (re-
ferred June 25), for leave to erect a wooden
stable for two horses on rear Farquhar street,
corner South street, Ward 23— Recommending
that leave be granted.
Report accepted, leave granted on the usual
conditions.
(8.) Report on the petition of William C.
Michie (referred June 25), for leave to erect a
wooden stable for three horses at 11 Elgin
street, Ward 23 — Recommending that leave be
granted.
Report accepted, leave granted on the usual
conditions.
(9.) Report on the order (referred today), that
the Superintendent of Streets make a sidewalk
alodg Homestead and Harold streets, Ward 21
—That the said order ought to pass.
Report accepted ; said order passed.
(10.) Report on the petition of John Soley
(referred today)— Recommending the passage
of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to John Soley,
to move a wooden building, flat-roof, 30 feet in
length, by 20 feet in width, by 22 feet in
height, from 16 New street, through New, Mav-
erick, Border, Condor and Meridian streets, to
Meridian street, near Condor street, Ward 1, on
the terms and conditions expressed in the ordi-
nance of the City relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(11.) Report on the petition of W.A.Smith
(referred June 28)— Recommending the passage
of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to W. A. Smith
to move a wooden building, pitch roof, 30 feet
in length bv 22 feet 0 inches in width by 30 feet
in height, with L 22x16, 2V2 stories, from Mill
street, corner of Tibbetts Townway, along Mill
street and Hancock square, across Main street,
and to Walker street, No. 38, to Ward 4, on the
terms and conditions expressed in the ordi-
nance of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(12.) Report on the petition of Joseph Ross
(referred today) for leave to stretch four guy
ropes — Recommending the passage of the fol-
lowing:
Ordered. That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to Joseph Ross
to stretch, maintain and use four guv rones
over and across Codman street, for use in
building the abutments for the new grade
crossing, Ward 24, the work to be completed on
or before Nov. 15, 1894, according to the terms
and conditions expressed in the ordinances of
the city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(13.) Report on the message of His Honor the
Mayor vetoing the action of the Board of Al-
dermen granting permission to Peter McCarthy
to erect a stable on Bellevue street, Ward 22—
Recommending that the said veto be sus-
tained.
The report was accepted, the vote whereby
the said permission was granted was reconsid-
ered, and the question came on granting the
permission, the veto of His Honor the Mayor
to the contrary notwithstanding.
The Board voted to grant permission, the
veto of His Honor the Mayor to the contrary
notwithstanding— yeas 9, nays 0.
(14.) Report on the petition of T. D. Roberts,
that the vote of the Board of Aldermen grant-
ing leave to J. F. Donlon to erect a stable on
his land in Boylston terrace, Ward 22, be re-
scinded—That there seems to be no valid reason
for such action, and recommending that the
said petitioner be given leave to withdraw.
Accepted.
LAMB KILLED BY DOGS.
Aid. Fottler. for the Committee on Police
(Aid.), submitted a report on the petition of
Thomas Flynn (referred June 25), to be paid
for the loss of a lamb killed by dogs— Recom-
mending the passage of the following:
Ordered, That there be allowed and paid to
Thomas Flynn the sum of $7, in compensation
for the loss of a lamb killed by dogs, June 15,
1894; said sum to be paid from the income from
dog licenses.
Report accepted ; order passed.
SALARIES OF JAIL OFFICIALS.
Aid. Fottler, for the Committee on Rules
(Aid.), submitted a report on the petition of
John B. O'Brien, sheriff of Suffolk County (re-
ferred last year), for an amendment to section 2
of chapter 4 of the Revised Regulations of the
Board of Aldermen, relative to salaries of jail
officers— Recommending the passage of the fol-
lowing:
A regulation to amend chapter 4 of the regula-
lations of the Board of Aldermen of the City
of Boston.
Be it ordered, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Chapter Four of the Regulations of
the Board of Aldermen is hereby amended in
section 2, by striking out the word "seven-
teen" in the second line of said section,
and inserting the word "eighteen" in place
thereof; by striking out the word "twelve"
in the fourth line of said section and inserting
the word "thirteen" in place thereof ; by strik-
ing out the words "eleven hundred" in the
fifth line of said section and inserting the
words "twelve hundred and fifty" in place
thereof; also by striking out the words "one
thousand" in the seventh line of said section
and inserting the words "twelve hundred" in
place thereof; also by striking out in the last
line of said section the words "two dollars a
day" and inserting the words "one thousand
dollars" in place thereof.
Report accepted ; said regulation passed.
ELECTRIC WIRES.
Aid. Witt, for the Committee on Electric
Wires, submitted a report upon the petition of
the New England Telephone and Telegraph
Company of Massachusetts (referred today) for
leave to erect and to remove poles on Meridian
and other streets in East Boston— Recommend-
ing the passage of an order of notice for a hear-
ing thereon on Monday, July 16, at. 3 o'clock
P. M., when any parties objecting thereto may
appearand be heard.
Report accepted : said order of notice passed.
TRANSFER OK DATE FOR SPARRING EXHIBITION
Aid. Dkver offered an ordei — That the
license granted to Dennis.). Lewis for a spar-
ring exhibition at the Boston Theatre, Thurs-
day evening, June 28, be hereby transferred to
July 16. 1894, at, same place.
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN
The rule was suspended and the question
came on the passage of the order.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, this order
was for a sparring exhibition, to license the
applicant. The petition was granted for
Thursday evening, June 28, and a license was
issued by the City Clerk. An order now comes
on asking this Board to change the date so that
the exhibition may be held at some future
date. It is clearly my opinion that this is
a new petition coming to this Board. The
petitioners for this license did not give a show
on the time specified, the 28th of June. But we
have no knowledge that they did not give that
show at that time. If they did not give the
show at that time it was their fault, and not
oui'S. Now, they come in knowing that there
will be objections made to the granting of a
new petition, and in order to get over the diffi-
culty an order is presented to change the date.
I claim and believe that it is the same as a new
application, and I claim that it comes under
rule 30 and rule 33. Rule 30, of the Rules of
the Board of Aldermen, says, "No licenses
shall be granted for exhibitions of pugilism or
wrestling." Rule 33 says, "Any rule may be
suspended by vote of two-thirds of the members
of the Board present and voting, except rule 30,
which shall be suspended only by a unanimous
vote."
Now, Mr. Chairman, there are members of
this Board whom I would like to accommodate
by voting for this measure, but it is not a ques-
tion of friendship. I have taken the stand that
I shall object to the granting of any more
licenses for sparring exhibitions and when I
made that statement I made it knowing what
I said, and I meant just what I said. I attended
the exhibition given last week at the Casino,
and while, perhaps, I have nothing to say
against the exhibition given, I do say that it is
wrong for us to inflict upon the residents
of the South End around the Casino the
concourse of citizens there were at that time.
The street was blocked from curb to curb by
thousands of people and it was impossible to
pass. I tried to get out of the building, and the
sidewalk was impassable and the street was
impassable. I asked the policeman if he could
not keep the passageway clear. He said "No.
not with the force we have got here." I told
him I would be ashamed to acknowledge that
I could not keep that passageway clear. I told
him that if 1 were m charge there I would
have that passageway clear if I had to have
the whole force of policement present. I rise
here and claim that this is a new petition and
under rule 33 I object to the passage of it.
Aid. Dkver— Mr. Chairman, I do not want
the members of the Board or the citizens at
large to think that I am going to be the cham-
pion of the gentleman who asks for this peti-
tion, of whatever people who come in here and
petition for licenses for sparring exhibitions. I
claim that, so far as my own vote and voice go,
I shall always, while a member of the Board of
Aldermen, vote to giant a license for a scientific
exhibition with gloves; and I do it. Mr. Chair-
man, because I think today you have not got
an athletic sport superior to that of a good
sparring exhibition. When the gentleman who
secured the license for the 28th of June at the
Boston Theatre came here and asked if I would
agree to change that date to the loth of July, I
said,"Certainly,you have been granted a license
by the Board of Aldermen." For certain reasons
come here and simply ask us to transfer the
date, a right which I believe a majority of this
Board have. Now, Mr. Chairman, I am very
much surprised at the statement of the gentle-
man on my right, that he could not get through
the crowd. Why, I am surprised that any boy
born in Boston, the same as the alderman oh
my right was, should not be able to get through
a crowd. Why, sometimes, Mr. Chairman, at
the church I go to when 1 get on the sidewalk
it is hard to pass. We don't need a police offi-
cer there to keep the road clear; and then,
again, probably, if the chairman of the
Committee on Licenses was not a member of
the Board of Aldermen the police officer might
have taken more stock in him and forced the
people to move. An alderman has no more right
to get along easily than any other citizen, and
probablv the police officer the alderman struck
knew who he was and gave him a "jolly." Now.
Mr. Chairman, I am not in favcr of granting any
more licenses at the Casino, simply because
the Casino is in a residential part of Boston ;
but this gentleman comes in here and asks
to transfer his date to the Boston Theatre,
a place where, when a regular company plays,
there is always a crowd when the audience gets
out at the close of the performance, making it
impossible for you or I to get through that
crowd. Why should n't it be so at the Casino
the other night? I want to ask the gentleman
who is chairman of the Committee on Licenses
if he has not, while lie has been chairman of
that committee, transferred a date himself
without coming to the Board of Aldermen. I
know he has. Now, why should he not in this
case be willing to do the same thing? Simply
because he got up here the other day at the in-
stance of some few people who reside in Boston
who do not believe in sparring exhibitions —
and there are people, Mr. Chairman, who do
not believe that we ought to go out on bicycles,
who believe we should not ride on electric cars
on Sunday, who believe that we should not go
down the harbor on an excursion on Sunday,
the good-goody people, Mr. Chairman, for
whom I do not care any more than the ordi-
nary being— simply because he took that stand
at that time lie considers it necessary to come
in now and take this position. Now, I am not
afraid to get up and state my position in re-
Sard to these matters, but there are men in the
oard of Aldermen who are afraid of just that
kind of people. I do not say the chairman of
the Committee on Licenses is afraid. But cer-
tainly there is one thing the chairman of the
Committee on Licenses does do— he pays atten-
tion to every crank who presents anything he-
fore the Committee on Licenses. Now, I do
not wish, as I said before, to have you and the
other members of this Board think I want to
be the champion of people who want licenses
for sparring exhibitions or anything else. I am
not their champion. I simply come in here to
ask that justice and fair play be shown to the
people who have paid their license fee to the
City Clerk, the city Clerk in turn having
turned it over to the City Treasurer. Under
these circumstances, simply because parties
have been unable to carry on negotiations for a
certain time, being at a loss for services that
night, I do not think that we should take such
action as the alderman suggests. I believe this
transfer of dates should be made.
Aid. Presho— Mr. Chairman, I believe in
fair play. lam not a lawyer nor the son of a
lawyer, neither have I the wise appearance of
my learned brother on the left. But I think
this is a just cause. I cannot see, if a man en-
tered in good faith into a negotiation of this
kind, why he should not be allowed to goon
and make an engagement to take the place of
one in which lie was disappointed. As this
seems to be quite a question of law, I should
like to ask my legal friend on the left here his
opinion in this matter— if it is not a proper
transfer? I know that with his splendid erudi-
tion he can enlighten us.
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, such an introduc-
tion must necessarily discount in advance any
opinion I might give. Now, Mr. Chairman, as
I look at it, this is not the granting of a new
license. I think that is very evident. It is a
change of date in a license already granted,
but it is not a new license. The application is
for a change of date, that is all. and the license
once having been granted, and the license
fee having been paid, the application for
a change of date is proper, and. it
seems to me, only requires a majority
vote. I suppose that is the question
which my esteemed friend from Charles-
town, Aid. Presho. desired to ask; first, whether
this was not a new license; and, second,
whether or not it would require a unanimous
vote or would require simply a majority vote to
change the date. I should say that it is not a
new license and that it would require simply a
majority vote to change, the date. So far as
the merits of the case are concerned— whether
or not it is wise to vote in favor of this change
of date — that I don't care much about. I should
not vote— I wish to be distinctly understood
on this point — for a new license under
these conditions and circumstances. But I
don't think it is quite fair to withhold a
change of date, after the license has been
f ranted. The mistake was in the first place,
f there was any reason why this license should
not be granted in the first instance, that was
the time to oppose it and refuse the license-
not now, after the license has been granted.
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The reasons against it should have been urged
at that time, and every argument that lias
been advanced here now would have been
proper when the matter came up in the first
place. I do not see any reason why we should
not allow this change of date. That is all we
have to do. I believe I shall vote yes, and I
should not vote, I say emphatically, for a new
license. But I don't think it is right or fair to
refuse to change the date of this license.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, it seems to me
this is an entirely different case from the case
of the transfer of a license. As I understand it,
this license was granted for June 28. That
time having now gone by, and the party not
having availed himself of the opportunity to
use his license on that date.it seems to me that
this is simply and purely a request for a new li-
cense. Had he come to this Board previous to
the time at which his exhibition was to take
place and asked for a transfer to a later date,
then it seems to me the question of transfer
would be considered, but as I look at it now,
the time having expired, the question now
comes on granting him a new license. I can-
not see any other way to look at it, Mr. Chair-
man. I must differ from my worthy friend
from Dorchester upon that question.
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, I don't under-
stand that the license has expired. Of course,
if it has, that may be another matter ; and if
that is so and I have not fully understood tne
fact, I do not want to be understood as giving
an opinion upon a wrong understanding of
facts.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, good law-
yer as my brother on my right is, I am some-
what surprised at the variation of points upon
this question. The application came before the
Committee on Licenses, signed by one Dennis
J. Lewis, for permission to give a sparring exhi-
bition with eight-ounce gloves at the Boston
Theatre, on Thursday evening, June 28, 1894.
Those were the conditions of the application
which came before the Committee on Licenses.
The Committee on Licenses are vested with cer-
tain Dowers from this Board to look into these
matters of licenses, and if in thei" opinion these
licenses should be granted they so report. If not,
they report aeainst the granting of these li-
censes. An the time that this petition came be-
fore the Committer on incenses thev took all
those matters inio consideration. They took,
for instance, into consideration the party who
applied for it ; they took into consideration the
nature of the exhibition which was to be given ;
they took into consideration the place where
the exnibition was to be held, and they took
into consideration the time and the day when
it was to be held. They granted the applica-
tion on those points. Now, Mr. Chairman, in
granting that application we gave them
permission to carry on an exhibition
under those conditions. Now, it seems
to me strange, at least, after having
delegated certain powers to the Committee on
Licenses that those powers can be taken back
and the Board of Aldermen can by vote change
that after the license has expired. This license
is dead. It has no business before this Board.
They have thrown away all their rights under
the application, and so far as it is in their power
they have no right whatsoever with their
license. We, I believe, have no right to revive
it. It is within our power, I think, under the
•circumstances, to pass an order that their $10
shall be refunded. If there is any way to do it,
I would be in favor of voting to refund that
$10; but I don't believe we should take and
revive the license. Another thing, Mr. Chair-
man, I want to say, and that is, that I may
listen to every crank that comes to me. I try
to listen and listen attentively to the humblest
citizen, whoever he may be, who wants to
know anything regarding the city affairs. Any-
thing I can do for him, I don't care who the man
may he, I do. lam placed here for that very pur-
pose, and as long as I remain a member of the
Board of Aldermen it will be my pleasure to
listen to cranks or any other person. So far as
the persons who have petitioned this Honor-
able Board of Aldermen for the cessation of these
prize fights, I want to say that although I
believe there are people besides these petition-
ers who have rights, yet I believe their should
be no person who should add to the discomfort
of the people of the City of Boston. I want also
tn say that I shall try to maintain the position
thai I took when I stated that I should Objecl
to the granting of any more licenses, and that
I shall try to keep my faith with the people
who object to these prize fights. I am sorry I
cannot accommodate my friend on my left. I
would do almost anything to grant him a favor,
but in this case I don't see how I can. I don't
think he should put it on the grounds of per-
sonal friendship. I think, Mr. Chairman, it re-
solves itself down to a case whether it is tan-
tamount to a hew license or whether it is not.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I don't want my
good friend on the right to put it on the ground
now of a personal favor. I ask him as chairman
of the committee— a right I thought he
always had, which he has exercised and
which I have exercised while chairman
of the Committee on Licenses last year
--to change a date. I claimed then, and I
claim now, that a license once granted is
forever granted, until the exhibition -takes
place, and I claim that the party who pays his
money and' obtains the right thereby, under
our vote, to have the exhibition, has a right to
have it. On that ground I, as chairman of the
committee, changed on two occasions, dates.
I claim that he has the same right, and, basing
it upon that claim. I asked him as a favor to
do it. When he refuses to do it and makes it
a Board matter I do not want him to put it on
the ground of favor. If he has more votes
here than I have, I will be beaten and
will take my gruel, as I always do. But I
take issue with him or any man in this Board
when he gets up in the Board and calls these
exhibitions prize fights. He either does not
know what a prize fight is or gets up to damn
these sparring exhibitions. Now, when I was
seven or eight years old I had a pair of boxing
gloves put on my hands, and I learned at a very
early age tlie art of self-defence. Today my
boy is doing the same thing, and if I had a
dozen boys they would all be taught how to
spar. The chairman of the committee says he
is opposed to an exhibition of that kind. I
went, as I have before stated, to last week's
exhibition, and a better exhibition of scientific
sparring I never saw in my life— and I have
been to a good many of them be-
fore I became a member of the Board
of Aldermen. Since becoming a member of
the Board, when it does not cost me anything
to go, I have been fewer times than when I
used to have to pay. There are, as I say, a few
people in Boston who are opposed to these ex-
hibitions and to anything else that the major-
ity of people like, and I am sure that the ma-
jority of people like to go and see a good spar-
ring exhibition. Why, a short time ago when
they had a show of this kind in the Boston
Theatre the papers cried out that it was brutal-
ity, nothing but brutality. Mr. Chairman,
when I saw both of the gentlemen who took
part in that affair, three hours afterwards,
neither one of them had a mark of any kind.
They were as fresh and in as good condition as
before they went in, and for a few minutes
only, while they were exercising during the
sparring exhibition, they lost their wind and
had to be fanned so as to get their wind back
again. Now, is there anything brutal about
that? Why does not my friend here, who told
the boys and girls last Saturday with so much
feeling that he was proud of being— I don't
know how many years ago, and I will not make
it too many— a graduate from the public
schools, go and witness some of the Harvard
athletics? I am sorry that my friend did not
go to Harvard after he got through the public
schools and learn how to play football, lie
would not then come in here and oppose exhi-
bitions of this kind. There is where you will
see brutality. If you will go out some day and
look at a football match between Harvard
and Yale you will never say any-
thing again about a sparring exhibi-
tion. I say that the people who oppose
these exhibitions ought to remonstrate against
the Harvard-Yale football games or against ;i
license being given to play ball when the Pitts-
burgs or some of those dirty players, as they
are called, come in hen- ami spike our men.
There is brutality. Why not oppose those'
Simply because men with eight-ounce gloves
pound each other a lit! le while and get Winded
a little, as you observe thatldowhen I talk, it
means nothing. If I sir down a minute or two.
my wind is just as good as ever. There is just
as much right foranj member of the Board to
get up and oppose the Boston Base Ball club
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN
playing baseball, or the Harvard and Yale
teams kicking football, as to oppose these
scientific exhibitions. This exhibition is to be
given in the Boston Theatre : that is not a resi-
dential part of Boston and therefore he cannot
find any fault. This is simply a transfer of
date, a simple, businesslike matter. It is the
same place and the same petition. We do not
change the location or the petitioner; we sim-
ply change the date.
Aid. Fottler— Mr. Chairman, I think myself
the chairman of the Committee on Licenses is
sincere in his belief, but I do think this subject
differs somewhat from a new license. We have
often heard of excursions, for instance, being
advertised to take place on a certain day, and
something intervening that compels postpone-
ment. We often hear that a theatre which ad-
vertises a certain play or opera on a certain
date, is forced, for some reason, to throw that
date to one side, and the people are then paid
back their money or entitled to another chance
to witness the exhibition, whatever it may be.
Now, I was very glad myself when, a few days
ago, it seemed as though we were in a way to
see the last of these exhibHions. I dont't know
myself whether they are prize fights or spar-
ring matches, but I know there is more or less
brutality connected with them. I do believe
that, having granted the license to this party,
and the matter having fallen through, we cer-
tainly ought to keep our faith and let him have
the license which we intended him to have.
Let him give the exhibition, and, as the matter
stands at the present time, we shall soon see
the end of granting these licenses,
Aid. Hall— .Mr. Chairman, there is one thing
I should like to add to what Isaid before, which
is an important element in passing upon the
question of whether or not this license is ter-
minated by lapse of time. The exhibition was
to take place on .Tune 28 and the last meet-
ing of the Board before that date was June
25. These petitioners had no opportunity to
come in here and have that date changed until
today. They have used due diligence and
there has been no lapse of license by reason of
lapse of time, as I understand it, in the applica-
tion. If nothing was done at the first opportun-
ity when they had a chance to come in and be
beard upon the question of a change of date, I
think, with Aid. Hallstram, that the license
would have lapsed by reason of the lapse of
time. But I don't think, in view of the fact
that they have come in at the first opportunity
to ask for a change of date, that the license has
lapsed. It is a pretty fine point, and you.Mr.
Chairman, I think realize it. 1 certainly think
that the chairman lias a very difficult duty be-
fore him to pass upon this question fairly, but
it does seem to me that this license
should hold over and that this application to
change dates should be considered, the ques-
tion before us being change of date. I
do not think, inasmuch as the parties have
come in here at the first opportunity, that they
should be debarred from having a change. If
the precedent is laid down in this instance it
has to be followed in other cases. If you say
the license has lapsed because it was for June
28 and cannot be carried over, in order to be
consistent, this Board must say that every li-
cense lapses upon the expiration of the date
stipulated in the application for the license. I
don't think that position will be taken by the
members of the Board. Of course, a license can
he revoked at any time or can be extended, A
vote to extend the date of this license is mere-
ly a change of date, and it is not, as I consider
it, all the facts being taken into account, the
granting of a new license.
Aid. Hallstram — Mr. Chairman, I do not
know how many licenses there are now with
the City Clerk which are in a similar condition
to this one. I had supposed that we could see
the end of these sparring matches: the people
who were interested in the suppression of these
sparring exhibitions had supposed the same
thing. Now. if it is possible for the Board of
Aldermen to revive any of these old licenses
now held by the City Clerk, and pass them by
a majority vote, we do not know, and the citi-
zens do not know, when they are going to see
the last of them. Another point which
I think is similar: If 1 draw a note
or a bill of hand for a thousand dol-
lars and sign it and somebody goes to work and
changes the one to ten it. alters it, makes a
criminal act; it vitiates the note. Now, the
Committee on Licences, through its chairman,
has acted on the petition for the sparring match
to be held on the 28th of June, and it has been
signed by the chairman of the Committee on
Licenses for the committee. Now, if this Board
changes the date of that I say that the Com-
mittee on Licenses at least should not be held
responsible for the issuance of that license.
Mr. Chairman, when the vote is taken I request
it be taken by yeas and nays.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I didn't in-
tend to say anything on this matter, but the
argument the gentleman has just made has
struck me very forcibly. He said if a man gave
a note and he dated it a certain time, if you
struck out a certain number it would be chang-
ing it. Now, Mr. Chairman, if a man gives a
note, whatever the agreement, when the time
of the agreement is up and he comes to the
parties who gave the note and says, "I cannot
'omply with the agreement, won't you extend
it'.'" it seems to me. .Mr. Chairman, that don't
bear out the position the alderman takes, be-
cause certainly if the man who gave him the
money for the note extended the time, he
would be compelled to make a new note and
the original note would operate. Now, I have
never been to a sparring match since I have
been in the Board of Aldermen. There are
people in Boston who want to go and for that
privilege thev have to pay. The police are there
to see the law is not violated, and it seems
to me Aid. Fottler gave the law fairly when he
said if those people issued tickets, as they did.
and engaged talent who did not appear, and
they then said, "We will call the exhibition off
and not disappoint these people who purchased
tickets, believing they were going to see cer-
tain talent," it seems to me we should help
them out of it rather than to have them impose
upon the public as they might have done with
inferior talent. That is the position I take. As
long as thev did not issue tickets and deceive
i he public, but came into the Board and asked
for a change in their license I think the only
way we can remedy it is to extend the time.
I am glad the alderman (Aid. Hallstram) took
the course he did and I am willing to follow
his judgment in these matters most of the
time; but I think in this matter he lias drawn
the line a little tight. Why would n't it be a
good idea tn let these people have this exhibi-
tion and then if an attempt was made to revive
those other permits I don't believe a member
of this Board would be a party to that action.
But in this case where they have sold tickets
and desire an extension of time so as not to im-
pose inferior talent on people who have bought
them, I don't tiling we should refuse to extend
their time when they have proper talent and
are willing to give a show. 1 certainly hope
that we shall not exceed the limit and re-
fuse to grant a propel' request in such a matter.
That is the reason, Mr. Chairman, I shall vote
for the order.
The CHAIRMAN — The (hair understands the
situation to be something like this: Aid.
Hallstram raises the point of order that this
comes under our rule 30, and that therefore
one member objecting will prevent the license
being granted. The Chair wants to compli-
ment the members at this time upon the free
and interesting discussion they have given this
matter, which seems to the Chair tn be a very
important one. and it also seems to the Chair
that it should he decided in a fair and impar-
tial manner, irrespective of what our personal
or individual views may be. For instance, the
Chair has never attended one of these exhibi-
tions. The Chair is not in sympathy with much
that pertains to them, still they are a recognized
institution and are entitled to the same sort of
fairness and strict treatment that any other
institution existinglegally in our neighborhood
is. So that whether or not the Chair is in favor
of these exhibitions has, it seems to the Chair,
nothing to do with it. The Chair will endeavor
to decide this matter in an impartial manner,
exercising whatever legal knowledge he may
have and whatever knowledge of the facts has
come into his possession, and if, in the course
of this decision, I discuss it a moment, perhaps
I may be forgiven. It would seem to the Chair
that," that license having been granted by the
Committee on Licenses for a particular time,
that time having been reached and the Com-
mittee on Licenses having agreed to extend it,
that was a perfectly proper matter for the
Committee on Licenses to pass upon and that
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uuder no view of it could that be considered as
a new license. It also seems to the Chair that
if the Committee on Licenses grant a license
for May 18 and May 18 comes and goes
and no exercise is made of the rights
granted under that license, and on some day
after May 18 the Committee on Licenses at-
tempt to assign a future day for that license,
they are exceeding their authority, that the
license has totally lapsed, and that legally the
petitioner for that exhibition requires a new li-
cense from this Board. The Chair, by the way,
understands that to some limited extent has
been the practice. But it seems to the Chair
that there is another matter here which has
not as yet been touched upon, and in deciding
these matters the legal aspect of the case and
parliamentary view that the Chair must take,
must, it seems, be the sole things that guide in
the decision. Now, an order has been introduced
here today by Aid. Dever, with the nature of
which we are all familiar. Orders of this nature
are very familiar to you all in their form,
and, coming into this Board, they are naturally
referred to such a committee as the Chair
thinks suitable, or under our rules the rule is
suspended and the order takes its passage.
Now, the Chair cannot see any difference be-
tween the ordinary order and this order, only
this, that this order would naturally be referred
by the chair to the Committee on Licenses. But,
if you members of the Board will bear me out,
this order has been introduced, has received its
first reading, has received its second reading,
the rule has been suspended without an objec-
tion from any Alderman, and the question is on
the passage of the order. Now, the Chair's
logic may be at fault, the Chair's reasoning
may be at fault, but the Chair rules that this
order is properly before the Board and that the
question is on its passage. The question before
the Board is upon the passage of the order, and
upon that the yeas and nays are called.
Aid. Witt— Mr. Chairman, I hardly under-
stand the ruling of the Chair, but I take it for
granted he says this license is not a new li-
cense, but the granting of a new time for an
old license. Now, Mr. Chairman and gentle-
men, I would not vote for a new license grant-
ing one of these exhibitions. I did not think I
would vote for this one. I had made up my
mind that it had expired some time ago, pre-
vious to our last meeting; but it seems it only
expired last Thursday, the 28th of June, Now,
of course, they have come in here at the first
meeting after that expiration, and as this
is a sparring exhibition which we expected
would take place when we decided we would
grant no more licenses, and they having come
in here at our verv next meeting and the
place where it is to be held not being in the
residential district 'I shall vote for it. If this
was held at the Casino I would not vote to
renew it or extend it ; but it being at the Bos
ton Theatre, where I understand nobody ob-
jects to there being such a license granted, I do
not see why we should not issue it.
The order was passed yeas 7, nays 3.
Yeas— Aid. Bryant, Dever, Fottler, Hall, Lo-
masney, Presho, Witt — 7.
Nays— Aid. Folsom, Hallstrom, Sanford— 3.
Aid. Dever moved to reconsider; lost.
INDEXING FILES OF SUFFOLK COUNTY COURT
Chairman Sanford offered an order— That in
addition to the amount allowed heretofore for
arranging and indexing the early files of the
Court of Suffolk County, there be allowed the
further sum of $5000, said sum to be expended
under the direction of the Clerk of the Su-
preme Judicial Court, and to be charged to the
appropriation for County of Suffolk.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
PROJECTION OF POLES, AWNINGS, ETC.
Aid. Folsom, for the Committee on Inspection
of Buildings Department (Aid.), submitted the
following:
(1.) Reports on petitions for leave to project
signs, poles, etc.— Recommending that leave be
granted, viz.:
Frank Ferry (referred May 28), for leave to
project two barber poles, and to place one bar-
ber pole against building at 177 Portland street,
Ward 7.
E. Klercker (referred May 7), for leave to pro-
ject a cloth sign at 110 Warrenton street.
Edward Barry (referred May 28), for leave to
project two awnings at 75 Chelsea street,
Charlestown.
Reports severally accepted ; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
(2). Reports on petitions for leave to project
bay windows— Recommending that leave be
granted, viz. :
Henry J. Wright (referred today) one window,
No. 36 Bower street, Ward 21.
Fourth National Bank (referred today), two
windows, No. 34 Blackstone street, Ward 6.
Mary. A. Dowd (referred today), two windows
Maverick street, near Jeffries street, Ward 2.
Christopher Siney (referred today), four win-
dows, Dorchester avenne, corner Romsey street,
Ward 24.
Reports severally accepted; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
Adjourned on motion of Aid. Bryant at 7.04
P. M., to meet on Monday, July 16, at 3 o'clock
P. M.
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CITY OF BOSTON.
Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Common Council.
Monday, July 2.
Adjourned regular meeting of the Common
Council, at 7.30 P. M,, in the Council Chamber,
City Hall, President O'Brien in the chair and a
quorum present.
PAYMENT FOR TAX DEED SURRENDERS.
The Council, under unfinished business, took
up the following:
1. The three following orders recommended
by the Committee on Claims, and amended by
the Common Council on June 28, viz.:
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be author-
ized to pay to Willard Welsh the sum of
eighteen dollars and eighty cents for the sur-
render of an invalid tax deed of an estate on
Pope and Wordsworth streets, sold for unpaid
taxes of the year 1889 ; said sum to be charged
to the residue from tax sales.
Ordered, That the Citv Treasurer by author-
ized to pay to Willard Welsh the sum of twen-
ty-four dollars and forty-two cents for the sur-
render of an invalid tax deed of an estate on
Pope and Wordsworth streets, sold for unpaid
taxes of the year 1889 ; said sum to be charged
to the residue from tax sales.
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be author-
ized to pay to Stephen P. Weld the sum of
nineteen dollars and seventeen cents for the
surrender of an invalid tax deed of an estate
on Pope and Wordsworth streets, sold for un-
paid taxes of the year 1888; said sum to be
charged to the residue from tax sales.
The orders were passed. Sent up.
MUNICIPAL LOAN.
On motion of Mr. Sears of Ward 10, the
Council took up assignment, viz. :
2. Orders for a municipal loan to the amount
of one million and seventy-six thousand dol-
lars, as set forth in City Document 120.
Mr. Briggs's motion (made at last meeting) to
reconsider the vote of June 28, whereby said
orders were rejected, was passed.
The question came on the passage of the or-
der, and on motion of Mr. Briggs the subject
was assigned to eight o'clock. (See later,)
PLAYGROUND, WARD 14.
On motion of Mr. Sears of Ward 10, the
Council took up special assignment, viz.:
(3.) Ordered, 'lhat the City Auditor be here-
by authorized to transfer from the reserved
fund the sum of three hundred dollars; said
sum to constitute a special appropriation for a
playground in Ward 14.
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Public
Grounds, with the approval of His Honor the
Mayor, be hereby authorized to hire the vacant
lot of land situated at the corner of Ninth and
L streets, South Boston, to place the same in
order, and to expend not exceeding the sum of
three hundred dollars, to be charged to the
special appropriation for the purpose.
The orders were read for information.
On motion of Mr. Collins of Ward 14, the
subject was assigned to 7.45 P. M. (See later.)
Mr. Sears of Ward 10 moved to take a recess
of fifteen minutes.
The President. Before the Chair puts the
question, he desires to make one statement: I
have been informed by the City Messenger
that there have not been enough ot the printed
loan orders to supply the- desks of all the mem-
bers. In the proceedings of the last meeting
the loan orders will be found in full.
The Council then voted to take a recess of
fifteen minutes, after which the session was
resumed.
LOAN TO COMPLETE COURT HOUSE.
The President, for the Special Committee of
Twenty-five of the Common Council, submitted
a report on the order (referred at the last meet-
ing) providing an additional loan of $40,000 for
the new Suffolk County ( ouitHoose— hat the
order ought to pass.
Report accepted: said order passed in con-
currence—yeas r>.">, nav 1 .
Yeas— Allston, Andrews, Baldwin, Bartlett,
Berwin, Boyle, Bradley, Briggs, Browne, Calla-
han, Cochran, Colby, Coleman, Connorton, Cos-
tello, W. W. Davis, Eager, Emerson, Everett,
Fisher, Goodenough, Griffin, Hall, Hayes,
Holden, Jones, Keenan, Kelly, King, Leary,
Lewis, Lynch, Mahoney, Manks, Marnell, Mc-
Guire, Mclnnes, Mitchell, N orris, O'Brien, Pat-
terson, Reed, Reidy, Reinhart, Reynolds, Rid-
dle. Robinson, Rourke, Ruffin, Sears, Shaw,
Smith, Wholey, Wise, Wood— 55.
Nays— Hurley— 1 .
Absent or not voting — Battis, Carroll, J. B.
Collins, M. W. Collins, Connor, Crowley, W. A.
Davis, Desmond, Donovan, Fields, Gormley,
McCarthy, McMackin, Miller, O'Hara, Roche,
Sullivan, Tague, Whelton— 19.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11 moved to reconsider;
lost.
PAPERS FROM THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
(1.) Notice of the indefinite postponement of
the order to amend the list of names to be put
on the tablet on the gate of the Granary Bury-
ing Ground.
Placed on file.
(2.) Ordered, That the Board of Fire Commis-
sioners be hereby requested to reconnect the
hell on Faneuil Hall with the fire-alarm system.
Referred, on motion of Mr. Sears of Ward 10,
to the Committee on Fire Department.
(3.) Ordered, That the City Auditor be
authorized to transfer the sum of $12,000 from
the special appropriation for leave of absence
for firemen ; said sum to constitute a special
appropriation for equipment of engine-house,
Ashmont, and new engine, Roslindale, $12,000.
Ordered, That the City Auditor be author-
ized to transfer from the special appropriation
for leave of absence for firemen the sum of $3,-
000, the same to constitute a special appropri-
ation for the widow of the late John M. Pow-
ers of the Fire Department.
Mr. Reidy of Ward 15 moved an indefinite
postponement of the two orders.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24— Mr. President, I
should like at this time to hear some good rea-
son why the gentleman wants to indefinitely
postpone the orders.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3 asked for a division of
the question.
Mr. Reidy of Ward 15—1 should like to see
these orders sent down in proper form. At the
last meeting I succeeded in having an order
calling for $1600 passed through this Council,
and my friend Mr. Kelly succeeded in having
an order calling for $5000 passed through this
Council. The two orders were referred to the
Committee on Streets and Sewers. The com-
mittee come out and report that certain orders
ought to be adopted as substitutes, and there
is no connection whatever between the two
orders. Now, the question comes on wbether
this $15,000 which Mr. Rourke of Ward 6 se-
cured early in the year ought to be used for
this purpose or not. The members of the Com-
mon Council passed it for a specific purpose and
the Fire Commissioners have been unwilling
to use it for this purpose. I do not think this
Council ought to allow the Board of Aldermen,
the Fire Commissioners, or any other board, to
sit on them in this manner. I believe in keep-
ing this money just for the purpose we appro-
priated it for and for no other purpose.
The President— The question first comes on
the first order from the Board of Aldermen,
which is for the transfer of $12,000 from the
special appropriation for leave of absence for
firemen to constitute a special appropriation
for equipping engine-house Ashmont, and a
new engine-house at Roslindale. The question
is now on the motion of Mr. Reidy to indefi-
nitely postpone that order.
Mr. KELLY of Ward 23— Mr. President. I hope
the motion to indefinitely postpone will not
prevail, lor this reason: II has been inv en-
deavor to help the firemen through all their
tights, and to give them one clay in seven. I do
not believe there is one member of this City
Government who would honestly, energet-
ically nr earnestly like to see those men get
that money. Hut I have talked with these
co lissioners and the firemen, and thev have
said. "Of the two evils we will select the least."
The Committee on Fire 1 department made one
of the most earnest reports for this measure
thai has been made to this City Government.
I ha\ c had the pleasure, with some members of
the Council, of visiting Ward 23 twice within
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the last seven days, and one of those mem-
bers said to me, "Kelly, do you repre-
sent Fall River?" Now, Mr. President,
the extent of my ward is so large that they
got tired riding through it, and they only met
with two engines in five hours. Imagine that
condition in any ward in the City of Boston
where all of us are well acquainted ! But there
are not perhaps half a dozen councilmen who
are acquainted with the ward I represent.
There are four miles between the two engines.
That I suppose you are sick and tired of hearing
me tell, but I would like to have the whole
Council go out there and see the condition.
The firemen are willing to give $5000 for that
engine. The commissioners have been out
there and located three or four boxes, and they
say that it is one of the first necessities of the
Fire Department of the City of Boston.
Now, gentlemen, with the consent of
the firemen and with the application and
request of the Fire Commissioners, it seems
to me that at least we ought to have
an engine out there, and I hope the Council will
vote tonight to place an engine out there. For,
gentlemen, it is really needed. It is not a
question of party, it is not a question of wheth-
er somebody is going to be tickled under the
fifth rib by it or not. Mr. President, as I said
before, with the consent of the firemen— and
they have talked with their members through-
out the city, and they have consented to it,
knowing that we cannot give them one day in
seven out of the present appropriation, know-
ing that I was one of the earnest fighters for
one day in seven — it seemed to me there was
only one thing necessary, and that was for this
Council to coincide with the opinion and con-
sent of the firemen. I hope, Mr. President, that
this Council will vote to place an engine in
Roslindale. It will be a blessing and godsend
to the people out there, for their lives are in
danger.
Mr. Robinson of Ward 24— Mr. President. I
want to offer a few reasons against Mr. Reidy's
order for postponement. My interest lies only
with the 87000 appropriation for the engine
house at Ashmont. We had an appropriation
last year and a very pretty little engine house
was built, and we found we had $25oo or
$3500 left over; we consented to the transfer
of that amount to Brighton, where it was used.
I believe, on a schoolhouse and on a station
house. Now, the same arguments that Mr.
Kelly has made in reference to Roslindale are
applicable also to Ashmont. The section
known as Ashmont began to be settled about
1873, and has been the most rapidly growing
portion of Dorchester, and the precinct which
takes in the section Precinct 10 in Ward 24
has the largest voting population of any pre-
cinct in that ward. Now, the nearest
engine to Ashmont is one at Milton, one
solid mile away. There is also one at
Neponset, a little over a mile away: engine 18
at Harvard street, a mile away, and engine 17,
a miie and a half away. The houses there will
average about $5000 apiece in valuation, and
it seems time that the very best part of Ward
24 should not be left in an unprotected condi-
tion, particularly now that the engine house is
already completed. When the question came
up on the appropriation of $15,000 for the fire-
men, to give them one day out of seven, one of
the chief reasons why I objected to the passage
of the order was that the amount was totally
inadequate, and that the $15,000 would simply
remain idle until we found more money to add
to it. I think under the circumstances, and in
view of the fact that insurance rates are going
up everywhere, the best thing we can do is to
consent to this transfer, and for that reason I
shall vote against indefinite postponement
Mr. Rourke of Ward (5— Mr. Chairman, I
sympathize with the gentleman from Ward 23,
and also with the gentleman from Ward 24, in
regard to the need of enginehouses in their
districts of the city. But, sir, if we do not want
an enginehouse in the district I have the honor
to represent, it is something I have yet to
learn. Now, Mr. President, this $15,000 be-
longed to the reserve fund, it does not belong
to the appropriation for Fire Department. It
was taken from the reserve fund, and taken
for one day in seven. If the Fire Commission-
ers do not feel disposed to give the firemen one
day in seven. I believe we should adhere to our
former action and return this money to where
it came from. This money does not belong to
the Fire Department, it belongs to the men, in
order to give them one day in seven. We
know it is a fact that the Fire Commissioners
are opposed to it. It is a question in
my mind, Mr. President, whether $15,000 is
enough or not. I have heard men state on the
floor of the House up in the Legislature that
$15,000 was enough to carry on the department
one day in seven, that they could do it or make
some arrangement to do it. But of course the
Fire Commissioners were str ngly opposed to
it. I hope, Mr. President, without taKing anv
further time of this Council, that we shall ad-
here to the action we have taken upon the two
occasions this question has been before us in
attempting to take this money away from that
fund. Therefore I hope that the motion made
by the gentleman from South Boston will pre-
vail and that it will be left where it is. I be-
lieve, Mr. President, the firemen ought to have
one day in seven, and I believe, sir, that the
time will come when they will get it. There-
fore I hope the motion to indefinitely postpone
will urevail.
Mr. Masks of Ward 24—1 am put in a very
peculiar condition by the request of the Fire
Commissioners this evening. I have stood
with my friend. Mr. Rourke, up to the present
time. I want to correct one impression which
Mr. Rourke has given here and say that it is
not a new engine-house that this money is
wanted for. but for an engine to be put in a
house that is already built and has been occu-
pied for almost a year. As my colleague Mr.
Robinson has said, it is in a very valuable sec-
tion of the city, the nearest fire apparatus is a
mile away, it is a very roundabout and circui-
tous way to get at any fire there, because the
distances are greater there between the
apparatus than in any other central
portion or part of the town where those
engine-houses are located than they are in al-
most any other place. I wish to say too that
the residents of Ashmont are very much ex-
ercised over the fact of their not having an
engine in that engine house, and that it is still
unoccupied. Some time ago the Boston Record
published an interview with the Fire Commis-
sioners and citizens of Ashmont in which it
was claimed that the citizens of Ashmont had
not done their duty. Now, they have given us
a full chance to do our duty and we are trying
to do it. I hope, gentlemen, you will vote for
this measure. Although I concur in the sym-
pathies and feelings ot my friend Mr. Rourke
and of everybody else who believes that the
firemen should have one day in seved. for I
believe in it. they need it. but this money will
not be used this year for that purpose and so I
hope we shall make this disposition of it which
the Fire Commissioners recommend.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13 moved to close de-
bate; carried.
The question came on motion of Mr. Reidy
for indefinite postponement. The motion was
declared carried. Mr. Callahan of Ward 12
doubted the vote, a rising vote was taken, and
the motion was lost, ten members voting in the
affirmative and twenty-five in the negative.
The President— The question now comes on
the passage of the order.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6— Mr. President—
The President— The Chair understands that
the debate is closed on the whole matter.
Mr. Rourke — I understood the question was
divided. Mr. President.
The President — The Chair is informed that
the motion was to close debate on indefinite
postponement.
Mr. Rourke— Mr. President. I hope we shall
not pass this order tonight. Roslindale comes
in here and asks for a new engine house. I be-
lieve if they want a new engine house for that
part of the city they can get it very easily from
the Fire Commissioners, for I believe they have
enough reserve engines up in the repair shop.
I was up there myself not a verv long time ago
looking at some that were disabled at the late
fire in Roxbury and I saw there were quite a
number of engines there and I understand they
have quite a number of engines in reserve. I
believe that the gentleman from that ward can
pursue some other course than to take away
this $12,000 As I was saying. Mr. President,
in regard to the large territory, that may be
very true, but, sir, let me tell the members of
the Council that- in the section of the city
which I have the honor to represent there is
only one engine and not a hook and ladder comj
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722
pany. As I > said last Thursday night in re-
gard to this loan order, that has more
to cover; but I believe, Mr. President, they can
get the money in other places rather than "from
this $15,000 which is taken from the firemen's
fund. I do not believe it is fair. Now, Mr.
President, the question of one day in seven for
the firemen has been agitating the people for
the last four or five years, and I believe, sir,
that the members of the Council should take
the same stand That they have in the past in
support of it. I believe that the Council is on
record in favor of a day in seven, and it has
voted to appropriate $15,000 for that purpose.
Now, why go back on it? I have talked to
a number of the members of the de-
partment and officers, and they do not be-
lieve in taking away the $15,000, but be-
lieve it will come at some time. The
$15,000 was not appropriated for engines or for
anything else except for one day in seven.
Therefore, I hope, Mr. President, we will not
pass this transfer tonight ; I hope it will not get
50 votes, and I do not believe it will. I believe,
Mr. President, there should be some sympathy
for the firemen, for I believe they are entitled
to more consideration than any other class of
men. As I have said on previous occasions, the
moment they leave their house they hold their
life in the palm of their hand ; they are in dan-
ger the moment they enter a burning building
and don't know whether* they will ever emerge
alive or not. Members o? the Council know
that fully as well as I do. Then why not
give the members of this department
one day in seven? What is the reason?
In every other department— the Bridge Depart-
ment, the Police Department and every other
department— every man at least has one day
for recreation a week. Now, here we have one
day in twelve. That is not enough. Many of
the members of the Boston Fire Department
living in Roxbury work at the North and West
ends, and many of them living in the North
and West ends work in Roxbury. Now, those
men do not have a chance to see their wives
and families more than one day in twelve.
Here is an opportunity to give them one dav in
seven. And even, sir, if it was only for the
next five months. I believe it would*be benefi-
cial to them. I believe it is not right nor just
to refuse to give those men at least one day a
week, and therefore I hope, Mr. President, this
order will not be passed tonight.
Mr. Emerson of Ward 17— Mr. President,
there is no question that the members of the
Council are willing the firemen should have
one day in seven, and it is a matter of injustice
to them that they do not get it. But here is
this money that is going to lie idle a year and
it cannot be used for that purpose. If trans-
ferred it will increase the efficiency of this de-
partment and it is really poor legislation to let
the money lie there when it will do so much
good at the present time. I hope the order will
pass. I am in favor of one day in seven for the
firemen. I hope they will get it next year.
Their bill was thrown down in the Legislature
but I think it will be passed next year and I am
in favor of it.
Mr. Robinson of Ward 24—1 want to protest
against the horrors of a long-distance talking
match, but I want to sav this, Mr. Chairman, if
the gentleman from Ward 23 thinks it is a
hardship to have only one engine in his ward,
what can he think of us who have none at all?
Mr. President, there are those people who are
friends of the firemen who do not talk so much
about their friendship but are just as sincere.
I want to see the firemen have one dav in
seven ; I want to see the policemen have it, too,
for it seems to be an absolute necessity. We
cannot take the reserve engines and send them
out to Ashmont or Roslindale, because they
will be needed in just such emergencies as oc-
curred at the Roxbury fire. It is perfectly idle
to say that any reserve engine can be moved
out to Roslindale. Now, what is the use, as Mr.
Emerson has well said, of allowing this $15,000
to remain in the treasury, to be covered back
into the treasury? It is all nonsense.
The question was put on the passage of the
order and the order failed to pass; yeas -17 ,
nays 17.
\eas— Allston, Bartlett, Berwin, Kovle, Briggs,
Browne, Callahan, Cochran, Colby, J. B. Col-
lins, M. w. Collins. Connor. Connorton, W. A.
Davis, W. W. Davis, Eager, Emerson, Good-
enough, Gormley, Griffin, Hall, Holden, Hurley,
Keenan, Kellv, King, Lewis, Lynch, Manks,
Marnell, Mclnnes, Miller, Mitchell, Norris,.
O'Hara, Patterson, Reed, Reynolds, Robinson,
Roche, Ruffin, Sears, Shaw. Tague, Whelton,
Wholey, Wood— 47.
Nays — Andrews, Baldwin, Bradley, Carroll,
Coleman, Costello, Crowley, Everett, Fisher,
Hayes, McGuire, McMackin, O'Brien, Reidy,
Rourke, Smith, Wise— 17.
Absent or not voting— Battis, Desmond, Dono-
van, Fields, Jones, Leary, Mahoney, McCarthy .^
Reinhart, Riddle, Sullivan — 11.
Mr. Robinson moved to reconsider and to as-
sign the motion to reconsider to half-past nine ;
carried (see later in the session).
On motion of Mr. Bartlett of Ward 10, the
order to transfer $3000 from the same special ap-
propriation for the widow of the late John M.
Powers of the Fire Department was also spe-
cially assigned for half-past nine (see later in
the session).
Later in the session Mr. Kelly of Ward 23
called up the order transferring $12,000 to ap-
propriation for the two engine houses, and the
question came on the passage of the order.
Mr. Bradley of Ward 2— Mr. President, I rise
to a question of personal privilege. That is a
transfer from the special appropriation for leave
of absence for firemen—
The President — The question is on recon-
sideration.
Mr. Bartlett of Ward 19 moved that the
two orders be considered collectively.
The President— The Chair would say that a
division of the question has been called for, and
that only one of the orders can be taken up at
one time.
The motion to reconsider the vote rejecting
the order transferring $12,000 to a special ap-
propriation for the engine houses was declared
lost. Mr. Robinson of Ward 24 doubted the
vote and called for the yeas and nays, which
were ordered, and reconsideration was carried
—yeas 51, nays 4:
Yeas— Allston, Andrews, Baldwin, Bartlett,
Berwin, Boyle, Bradley, Briggs, Browne, Calla-
han, Cochran, M. W. Collins, Connorton, Cos-
tello, W. A. Davis, W. W. Davis, Eager, Emer-
son, Everett, Fisher, Goodenough, Hall, Hol-
den, Hurley, Keenan, Kelly, King, Leary,
Lewis, Lynch, Mahoney, Manks, McGuire,
Mclnnes, Mitchell, Norris, Patterson, Reed,
Reidy, Reinhart, Reynolds, Riddle, Robinson,
Roche, Ruffin, Shaw, Smith. Tague, Wholey,
Wise, Wood— 51.
Nays— Colby, J. B. Collins, O'Brien, Rourke— 4.
Absent or not voting— Battis, Carroll, Cole-
man, Connor, Crowley, Desmond, Donovan,
Fields, Gormley, Griffin, Hayes, Jones, Marnell,
McCarthy, McMackin, Miller, O'Hara, Sears,
Sullivan, Whelton— 20.
The order was passed in concurrence— yeas
54, nays 3 ;
Yeas— Allston, Baldwin, Bartlett. Berwin,
Boyle, Bradley, Briggs, Browne, Callahan, Coch-
ran, Colby, Connorton, Costello, W. A. Davis, W.
W. Davis, Donovan, Eager, Emerson, Everett,
Fisher, Goodenough, Gormley. Griifin, Hall,
Hayes, Holden, Hurley, Jones, Keenan, Kelly,
King, Leary, Lewis, Lynch, Mahoney, Manks,
Marnell, McGuire, Mitchell. Norris, Patterson,
Reed, Reinhart, Reynolds, Riddle. Robinson,
Roche, Ruffin, Sears, Shaw, Smith, Wholev,
Wise, Wood— 54.
Nays— Andrews, O'Brien, Rourke— 3.
Absent or not voting— Battis, Carroll,
Coleman, J. B. Collins, M. W. Collins,
Connor, Crowley, Desmond, Fields, McCarthy,
Mclnnes, McMackin, Miller, O'Hara, Reidy,
Sullivan, Tague, Whelton— 18.
Mr. Bartlett of Ward l!i then called up the
order transferring $3000 to a special appropria-
tion for the benefit of the widow of John M.
Powers, late an employee of the Fire Depart-
ment.
The question came on giving the order a sec-
ond reading.
Mr. Rourke— Mr. President. I move that that
be assigned to the next meeting.
.Mr. EMERSON of Ward 17— Mr. President, I
hope that will not prevail. It will be a great
injustice to this party-
Mr. Roukkk— .Mr. President, my reasons for
asking to have this matter assigned are that 1
believe this man's family should no doubt
have the money, but it can be obtained out of
the appropriation for the Fire Department, as
lias been the eustom in previous veal's
under the statute law. The Fire Com-
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missioners reported some months ago in
favor of paying this man's widow or
family the amount of money, and I did not be-
lieve it should be taken from this fund. There
are other things of more importance that that
$3000 could be used for, and as they have au-
thority under statute law to pay in case a man
is disabled or killed in the service, I believe
such amounts should come from the proper
appropriation. They get a very large appro-
priation every year in order to run the depart-
ment. I hope the order may be assigned to the
next meeting, that it may be given more con-
sideration.
Mr. Emerson— Mr. President, I hope that
motion will not prevail, as it will be a great in-
justice to the widow of this fireman if it does
prevail. I have seen the fire commissioners
and the city auditor, and went in to see the
Mayor, and they have been trying in every
way to get this money for this purpose. It is a
matter of justice, and I sincerely hope that
every member of the Council will feel that it
should be attended to. I think we should act
upon it as soon as possible.
Mr. Wise of Ward 20— Mr. President, I quite
agree with the last speaker. This man died in
the service. He was on the hind step of the
hose wagon when the reins fell out of the
driver's hands, the hose wagon was backed
up against the engine house and this poor
man's life was crushed out. This would
have been given last year, but I
believe under the law they can pay
$3000 in but one case each year, and unfortu-
nately there was another case where .53000 was
paid that year. This poor woman has been try-
ing to get the money for some time. It has
been promised to her, she is in needy circum-
stances, it is a deserving case, one calling for
sympathy, and I hope the order will prevail to-
night and that the Commissioners will be al-
lowed to pay this full amount of money.
Mr. Rourke— Mr. President, the gentleman's
argument is strongly against the passage of the
order. He states that last year they paid an-
other widow $3000. Now, why cannot they do
the same this year? They have the same ap
propriation this year if not more, and this is the
first such amount they have been asked to pay
this year. Why do they want this $3000? Why
cannot they pay it as usual at this time. I
might agree with the previous speaker if they
had already paid one this year, but I understand
that that is not the case. lam not opposed to
paying this man's widow the money — far from
it. I believe she is entitled to it. I would be
the last man to deprive any widow or orphan
of what belongs to them ; but, sir, I say it
should come from the proper source. This
$3000 belonged to the reserve fund before it
was transferred to one day in seven. It does
not belong to the Fire Department to use
for any purpose outside of what it was trans-
ferred for. I am sorry that I cannot agree with
the gentleman who presented the order, but I
hope the matter will be assigned in order that
we may give it further consideration. There
are other things that we might transfer that
$3000 to that are of far greater importance.
There is a schoolhouse at the North End— the
AVhitnian School We are taking away money in
order to buy the land for theHancock School, and
anybody who will go down there and see the con-
dition of the Whitman School will see that the
sanitary arrangements are very bad. It could
be used there. In the Public Grounds Depart-
ment they are laying off men. Why? Because
they have no money to pay them. Two weeks
ago they laid off about fifty men. That is a
fact. There are very many other departments
which will need this money, far more. I believe,
than this department. 1 therefore bope that
this matter will be assigned so that we can give
it enough consideration, even if it is until Sep-
tember. I therefore bope the order will not
pass tonight.
Mr. Reidy— Mr. President, I hope this matter
will not be assigned. My understanding is that
this man lost his life in the service. He was
doing his duty and the chances are that the
wife and family he has left behind him need
this money considerably more —
Mr. Rourke— Mr. President, I would ask the
fentleman if he is aware of the fact that the
ire Commissioners have already in a previous
communication stated that they woulcf pay this
woman before they thought of the $15,000,
this year?
Mr. Reidy— Pay her a pension of a few dol-
lars a year— that is what you mean. Yes, I
know all about that, and the pension— $300—
would n't support a cat. The woman needs the
$3000, and I think needs it more than it is
needed in other directions. I therefore hope
the order will not be assigned,.
The motion to assign to the next meeting
was lost.
The order was passed in concurrence ; yeas 53,
navs none.
Yeas — Allston, Andrews. Baldwin. Bartlett.
Berwin, Boyle. Bradley, Briggs, Browne, Calla-
han, Cochran, Colby, Coleman. Connorton, Cos-
tello, W. W. Davis, Donovan, Eager. Emerson,
Everett, Fisher, Griffin, Hall. Hayes, Holden,
Jones. Keenan, Kelly, King, Leary. Lewis.
Lynch, Mahoney, Manks, Marnell, McGuire,
Mclnnes, Mitchell, Norris, O'Brien. Patterson,
Reed. Reidy. Reynolds. Riddle, Robinson,
Rourke, Ruftin, Sears. Shaw, Smith, Wise.
Wood— 53.
Nays — 0.
Absent or not voting— Battis. Carroll, J. B.
Collins. M. W. Collins, Connor. Crowley. W. A.
Davis, Desmond, Fields, Goodenough, Gormley,
Hurley, McCarthy, McMackin, Miller. O'Hara,
Reinhart, Roche. Sullivan. Tague, Whelton,
Wholey— 22.
PLAYGROUND IN WARD FOURTEEN.
On motion of Mr. Collins of Ward 14, the
Council took up No. 3, assignment, viz.:
3. Ordered, That the City Auditor be hereby
authorized to transfer from the reserved fund
the sum of three hundred dollars; said sum to
constitute a special appropriation for a play-
ground in Ward 14.
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Public
Grounds, with the approval of His Honor the
Mayor, be hereby authorized to hire the vacant
lot of land situated at the comer of Ninth and
L streets, South Boston, to place the same in
order, and to expend not exceeding the sum of
three hundred dollars: to be charged to the
special appropriation for the purpose.
Severally passed — yeas 68. nays 0:
Yeas— Allston. Andrews. Baldwin, Bartlett.
Berwin. Bovle. Bradley. Briggs. Browne. Calla-
han, CarroU, Cochran, Colby. Coleman, J. B.
Collins. M. W. Collins. Connor. Connorton. Cos-
tello, Crowley. W. A. Davis. W. W. Davis, Don-
ovan. Eager, Emerson, Everett, Fisher. Goode-
nough, Gormley, Gritfin, Hall, Hayes, Holden,
Hurley, Keenan. Kelly. King. Learv. Lewis,
Lynch. Mahoney. Manks, Mamcll. McCarthy,
McGuire, Mclnnes, McMackin. Miller. Mitchell,
Norris, ' I'Brien, O'Hara. Patterson. Reed. Reidy,
Reinhart, Reynolds. Robinson. Roche, Rourke,
Rutfin, Sears. Smith, Tague, Whelton, Wholey,
Wise, Wood— 08.
Nays— 0.
Absent or not voting— Battis, Desmond,
Fields, Jones. Riddle. Shaw. Sullivan— 7.
Mr Collins of Ward 14 moved to recon-
sider; lost.
the loan bill
Mr. Miller of Ward 5 called up No. 2, assign-
ment, viz.:
2. Orders for a municipal loan to the amount
of one million and seventy-six thousand dol-
lars, as set forth in City Doc. 120.
The President— The question is on the pas-
sage of the order.
Sir. Reidy of Ward 15 moved that the order
be recommitted to the Committee on Finance,
and asked for the yeas and nays. The yeas and
nays were ordered and the motion was lost-
yeas 5, nays 66:
Yeas— Gormley, Reidy. Reynold. Sullivan,
Wood— 5.
Nays— Allston, Andrews, Baldwin. Bartlett.
Berwin, Boyle, Bradley. Briggs, Browne, Calla-
han. Carroll, Cochran, Colby, Coleman, J. B.
Collins, M. W. Collins, Connor, Connorton, Cos-
tello. Crowley. W. A. Davis. W. W. Davis, Dono-
van, Eager, Emerson. Everett, Fisher, Good-
enough, Griffin, Hall, Hayes. Holden, Hurlev,
Keenan. Kelly, King, Leary. Lewis. Lvneli.
Mahoney, Manks. Marnell. McCarthy, McGuire,
Mclnnes, McMackin. Miller, Mitchell, Norris,
O'Brien. O'Hara, Patterson, Reed, Reinhart,
Riddle, Robinson, Roche, Rourke. Rulfin, Sears,
Shaw, Smith, Tague, Whelton. Wholey, Wise—
66.
Absent or not voting— Battis, Desmond, Fields.
Jones— 4.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23— I desire to give no-
tice, Mr. President, that I have an amendment
to offer.
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724
Mr. Reidy of Ward 15—1 desire to give no-
tice that I also desire to offer an amendment.
Mr. Emerson of Ward 17 — I also desire to
offer an amendment, Mr. President.
Mr. Mitchell of Ward 25—1 desire to offer
an amendment, Mr. President.
Mr. Berwin of Ward 17— Mr. President, I
move that the loan bill as drafted by the Com-
mittee on Finance be referred to a committee
of twenty-five, consisting of one from each
ward, and that they be requested to report at
the next meeting of the Council, and on that
motion I call for the yeas and nays.
Mr. Reidy— Mr. President, I would like to
amend that motion so that one of the members
from Ward 6 be included in the committee, as
well as the President. The President would, of
course, if he was in the committee, be obliged
to take care of the dignity of the Chair, and
might not have an opportunity to take care of
his ward so well.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13 moved a reconsider-
ation of the last vote ; lost.
Mr. Norris of Ward 13— Now, Mr. President,
pardon me for making a suggestion in regard
to taking up this loan bill. It seems there are
a great many members here who desire to offer
amendments to this bill. I believe in hearing
every gentleman present; I believe in giving a
fair and full discussion to the matter, and I
would suggest that all the amendments be
handed to the Clerk, read by their title and
passed upon without debate. I believe mem-
bers of the Council have already made up their
minds what to do with the matter, whether to
accept amendments or not. Let them all be
given to the Clerk, and when they are all in
then let the Clerk read each amendment by its
title and let us take a vote on it and for good-
ness' sake pass the bill tonight amended in
some way or other so that we can adjourn this
evening for the summer vacation. I move you,
sir, that all amendments which gentlemen
may desire to offer be given to the Clerk and
when all are in let each be read by its title and
passed upon separately.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3— Mr. President, in re-
lation to this loan order, this is the first time I
have taken the floor to say a word either one
way or the other as regards the merits or de-
merits of the bill. No member of this Govern-
ment realizes more than I do how hard a task
it is for the members of the Committee on
Finance to make a bill which is suitable and
fair for all the districts in the city. As regards
the motion made by my friend from Ward 13,
I rise at this time to enter my protest, humble
as it may be; for I believe, notwithstanding
the honesty of the gentleman, that every mem-
ber of this Government has a perfect right and
it is his prerogative to put his amendment
in, have it read, and give bim free and
open discussion of the matter. I am not
going to oppose, sir, or limit the time of any
gentleman who takes the floor. It is too diffi-
cult to read an amendment and let members
of the Government hastily digest it and pass
upon it. I believe that a member who intro-
duces an amendment knows better than others
what the purport is of the amendment he
offers. He knows better what his district ex-
pects of him and what they may want. I am
free to say I realize and appreciate the hard
work, the arduous duty, that the Committee on
Finance have to make up a loan bill that would
be agreeable to all. I am ready to-night,
and more than willing to pass my
judgment upon this loan bill. It has
some defects now, there is no question about
that, but I will abide by the result. The ma-
jority ought to rule, and where the majority
does not rule governments and all go by de-
fault. And I For one will cheerfuly acquiesce
in the will of the majority. Mr. President, I
sincerely hope that the motion of my friend
Mr Norris of Ward 13, will not prevail, and
that the same rule will be recognized that has
always held in this Government when any
matter has been under discussion— when any
member has seen fit to introduce an amend-
ment—that there be free and open discussion
allowed on the amendment, so that the mem-
bers of this Council, one and all, may under-
stand his purport, what he wants, and what he
looks for.
The President— TheChair will say that, while
the motion of Mr. Norris may be practicable,
the Chair feels that it would be for the benefit
of all concerned to rule It out of order, as only
two amendments are in order at the same time
upon a pending amendment to any bill or order.
The Chair rules the motion of Mr. Norris out
of order. The question is on the passage of the
Loan Order.
Mr. Robinson of Ward 24— Do I understand
that neither Mr. Collins's idea nor Mr. Nor-
ris's can be incorporated into a motion which
will be received bv the Chair?
The President— The Chair did not under-
stand Mr. Collins to make any motion.
Mr. Robinson— No; I said the ideas of Mr.
Norris and Mr. Collins. It seems to me they
could both be incorporated in one motion,
namely, that all amendments should be passed
to the Clerk, read by him, and debate limited
to five minutes on each. I make that as a mo-
tion, if it is in order. I move that the amend-
ments be all passed to the Clerk, read by him
in their original sequence, and that the debate
on the same be limited to five minutes each.
The vote was taken on the motion of Mr. Rob-
inson, and it was declared carried. The vote
was doubted, a rising vote was taken, and the
motion was earned, 45 voting in the affirma-
tive, 9 in the negative.
(Amendments were sent to the clerk by Mr.
Gormley of Ward 22, Mr. Bradley of Ward 2,
Mr. Reidy of Ward 15, Mr. Davis of Ward 23,
Mr. Miller of Ward 5, Mr. Collins of Ward 3,
Mr. Mitchell of Ward 25, Mr. Davis of Ward
21, Mr. Robinson of Ward 24, Mr. Emerson of
Ward 17, and Mr. Riddle of Ward 20. The
amendments will be found as acted upon in
sequence in the course of debate.)
Mr. Berwin of Ward 17—1 move that the
reading of these various amendments be dis-
pensed with, and I renew my motion that the
entire matter be referred to a committee of one
from each ward, including the President, to re-
port within an hour.
The President— The gentleman not having
been recognized, the Chair cannot consider his
motion before the house.
The question came on the adoption of the
amendment offered by Mr. Gormley of Ward
22, to reduce the amount appropriated for the
primary school house, Walpole street, from $50,-
000 to $35,000, and to insert a new item as fol-
lows: "Wardroom, Ward 22, $15,000."
Mr. Gormley of Ward 22— It seems to me,
Mr. President, that $35,000 will more than re-
build the Walpole-street schoolhouse, that is,
on its present site. That is to say, the site
which they now have there is not large enough
to accommodate a $50,000 building and leave
any yard room. Again, Mr. President, that dis-
trict has been pretty well wiped out by the fire,
and there is no knowing whether it will be
used for dwelling-houses or business purposes,
whether it will be occupied by people, in case
it should be rebuilt, for dwelling-houses, or
whether it will be occupied by people having
occasion to send their children to a kinder-
garten school, the purpose for which it is now
occupied. Again, Mr. President, we have been
asking for the last fifteen or twenty years
for a wardroom in Ward 22. I have ex-
plained to the Council in previous meetings
that we are now using the cellar in the Smith-
street schoolhouse for wardroom purposes,
which is not more than half large enough to
accommodate the crowds that go there at
Democratic caucuses. Now, Mr. President, I
trust I have said enough to enlighten the
members of the Council as to the need of a
wardroom. It seems to me that is one of the
most desirable things in a ward. There is no
doubt but what we need an enginehouse and
many street improvements, but there is nothing
that the citizens of Ward 22 more desire than
a new wardroom. It is the centre of one of the
largest and most congested districts in the city,
and we have a site now occupied for a primary
school where there are simply two rooms; it is
an old building which has been standing there
for thirty or forty years at least, and this site
can be taken and a new wardroom can be built
there, with accommodation for kindergarten
children, such as it is now occupied for and
give more room for public meetings and ward-
room purposes. It seems tome, Mr. President,
that the gentleman representing Ward 10 in
this Council will readily sec that S35.000 is
enough for school purposes, as the site is not
large enough to accommodate a $50,000
building. 'J here arc also within three hun-
dred yards of that site two grammar
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schools where there are three or four
rooms in each building unused. There is
also a primary school house within a short dis-
tance where there is one room that is not used.
It seems to me, Mr. President, that those build-
ings would be sufficient to accommodate any
kindergarten or primary scholars that the dis-
trict may have. I trust, gentlemen will agree
with me in that respect and allow this transfer
to be made.
Mr. Lynch of Ward 19—1 sincerely trust, Mr.
President, that the amendment offered by my
friend Mr. Gormley will not prevail. He tells
the members of the Council here that there are
three or four schools within a short distance of
this one that has been burned down that have
empty rooms. I wish to tell him and members
of this Government that all those schools he
has mentioned are over-crowded, and when
this school was burned down the Ruggles
Street Baptist Church had to furnish room for
these children to go to school : they attended
school in rooms owned by the Ruggles Street
Baptist Church adjoining their church,
having sessions there, full sessions, until
such time as the schools shut down
for the summer season. Another thing, Mr.
President : next year the City of Boston is to be
redistricted. I do not see why the people from
Ward 22 cannot get along with the wardroom
that they have at the present time for another
year. We do not know where they will want a
wardroom next year. It has been used for a
number of years, and I do not see why they
cannot hold one or two more caucuses in it
until such time as the wards are redistricted.
Now, the children, as I said last Thursday
night, are running around the streets. There
is no room for them to go to school. At the
present time there are no schools in session,
but before they adjourn for the summer vaca-
tion they did not have any place to go. Last
week Mr. Gormley said that this school hail
been closed up in the interest of rumsellers a
short time before. I don't know but what
somebody now is working in the interest of
rumsellers for the purpose of rebuilding that
and keeping people from reaching that school.
Certainly $35,000 is not enough to rebuild it.
The estimate was for $50,000. I tried to get
$60,000 for it, but the Finance Committee cut
me down $10,000. 1 sincerely trust the amend-
ment will not prevail.
The President— The time for debate has ex-
pired and the question now comes on the adop-
tion of the amendment offered by Mr. Gormley.
The amendment was declared rejected. Mr.
Gormley doubted the vote and asked for a ris-
ing' vote. The Council stood divided and the
amendment was rejected, 10 members voting
in the affirmative and 36 in the negative.
The question came on the adoption of the
amendment offered by Mr. Bradley of Ward 2,
to reduce the amount appropriated for Colum-
bus avenue from $310,000 to $260,000, and to
insert the two following new items:
Emergency HospitaLKast Boston, site for $25,000
Hearthouse, South Fern' 25,000
Mr. Bradley— Mr. President— I do not desire
to take up much of the time of the City Council
in regard to this loan bill. I think there has
been talk enough. But when I look at the loan
bill and find that in a place with 42,000 people
there are but $10,000. I think it is full time for
the representatives of Ward 2 and Ward 1 to
say a little something in regard to the matter.
Every member of 1894 recollects well that 1
placed before the Committee on Finance an
order for $25,000 for a headhouse on the South
Ferry, which was placed before them last year.
Every member here recollects well the report
of the Committee on Health in 1893, when
they sent back to this City Council a report
stating that the place was completely in an up-
roarous condition — almost rotten, I might say.
I would like to ask some member of the Com-
mittee on Finance why this did not pass this
year, as it passed the Committee on Finance in
1893. I claim that there is nothing upon that
loan bill that is needed more for the respecta-
ble citizens of East Boston than that $25,000
which the Committee on Finance has seen fit
to leave out. Now, the people of East Boston
are compelled to come to Boston to
earn their livelihood and to pay $7.20 a year
more than any other citizen of the City
of Boston. It does not seem much, but
it is hard for the honest, hard-toiling citizens
of East Boston, and I claim that something
more than $10,000 should be placed in the loan
bill for that section. I also want to call the
City Council's attention to the need of an
Emergency Hospital in East Boston. Every
person here well knows that these people have
got to be carted from that place. It takes from
three to four hours to take a person from East
Boston to the City Hospital, and do the mem-
bers of the Government think that is right?
There is one instance where two young ladies
coming home from work at six o'clock in the
evening were run over by cars on Maverick
street, and four hours and twenty-five minutes
elapsed before they were placed in the City
Hospital. I ask the members of the City Gov-
ernment if they think that is justice? I can
recall numerous cases. When the Fire Depart-
ment comes down on the ferryboat no team is
allowed to get on the boat: but the two young
ladies might lie there almost all day waiting
for attention. Why, $10,000 would not
do the macadamizing that is needed on
such streets as Harris street and Decatur street.
I simply ask the members in justice to the peo-
ple of East Boston to recognize them in this
matter. The members know as well as I do
the ungainly way we have of getting hack-
wards and forwards and the expense it is to
the poor people to go a quarter of a mile across
the harbor. They also have a right
to a new headhouse, the present headhouse
as it stands being in rotten condition. I am
surprised at my intelligent friend who repre-
sents those 42,000 people in the Board of Alder-
men, sitting there and allowing that loan bill
to pass without saying a word. I ask the mem-
bers of the Government to treat us fairly, with
honesty and justice, giving to us an Emergency
Hospital and $10,000 for a head-house. We
should also have money for our streets. Every
one must know their condition.
The President— The time for debate has ex-
pired. The question is on the amendment of-
fered by Mr. Bradley-
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23— Mr. President—
The President— The time for debate has ex-
pired, and no further debate is in order.
Mr. Davis of Ward 21— Mr. President, I rise
for information at this time. I would like to
know in regard to the item of $30,000 for re-
building of Chelsea Street Bridge if that is not
in the wards mentioned by the gentleman-
Wards 1 and 2.
Mr. Bradley— Mr. President. I would like to
answer the gentleman if he will allow me to.
Mr. Mitchell of Ward 25— Mr. President. I
move that the gentleman be given five min-
utes' time.
Mir. Bradley— Mr. President, in answer to
the gentleman I would tell him that the bridge
to Chelsea is of no benefit to the people of East
Boston in comparison with the Emergency
Hospital and the head house on the South
Ferry.
Mr. Bradley's amendment was declared lost.
Mr. Bradley doubted the vote and called for
the yeas and navs. which were ordered.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23 — Mr. President, I rise
to a point of order. Isn't it within the power
of any member to rise and ask for an extension
of time by reconsideration of the vote?
The President— The Chair would say that
in the form in which the gentleman puts the
motion it would be in order at the proper time :
but such a motion is not now in order.
Mr. Kelly— Mr. President. I do not thorough-
ly understand the reply of the Chair. I would
like-
The President— The gentleman has stated
his point of order and the Chair understands it
very well. While debate is in order, it is proper
for a member of the Council to move a recon-
sideration of the motion made by Mr. Robinson :
but while the Chair is engaged in solving a
doubt no motion of any sort is in order.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23— Mr. President—
The President — The Chair is now engaged
in solving a doubt, and no debate is in order.
Mr. Leary of Ward 2— Mr. President—
The President— No debate is in order. If
the gentleman did not understand the amend-
ment that was made by Mr. Bradley, he can
request the Clerk to read it again.
Mr. Leary— Mr. President. I understood the
amendment thoroughly: but I want to know
whether the two amendments will be raken up
together or separately.
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726
The President — The whole thing comes to-
gether as one amendment, and it will be taken
together.
The amendment was lost— yeas 33, nays 33 :
Yeas— Allston, Andrews, Bradley, Browne,
Cochran, Collins, .Connorton, Crowley, W. A,
Davis,Donovan,Gormley,Hayes,Holden, Hurley.
Jones, Kelly, Leary, Mahoney, Manks, Miller,
Mitchell, Patterson, Reed, Reidy, Reinhart,
Riddle, Robinson, Roche, Rourke. Shaw.Tague,
Whelton. Wood— 33.
Nays — Baldwin, Bartlett, Berwin, Boyle,
Briggs, Carroll, Colby, Coleman, J. B. Collins,
Connor, Costello, W.W. Davis, Emerson, Ever-
ett, Fisher. Goodenough, Griffin, Hall, Keenan,
King, Lewis, Lynch, Marnell, McGuire, Mcln-
nes, McMackin, O'Brien, Reynolds, Ruffiu,
Sears, Smith, Wholey, Wise— 33.
Absent or not voting— Battis, Callahan, Des-
mond, Eager, Fields, McCarthy, Norris, O'Hara,
Sullivan— 9.
Mr. Bradley— Mr. President, I move a re-
consideration, and I ask for the yeas and nays
upon that motion.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13— Mr. President, I
move that reconsideration be assigned to ten
o'clock.
The President— The Chair will say that if
the motion to assign is carried it carries with it
the whole matter.
Mr. Griffin— The whole loan bill?
The President— Yes, sir.
Mr. Griffin— Then I will withdraw the mo-
tion.
Mr. Colby of Ward 18— Mr. President, I hope
that reconsideration of this matter will not pre-
vail, not because I do not believe the objects
which the gentleman has presented are not
worthy, but I think that he has not selected a
good place to take the money from. I do not
believe that this Columbus avenue item should
be disturbed. It was understood for some time
that §600,000 was necessary to carry the exten-
sion of that avenue through, while it can now
be done for a great deal less. Moreover, it is
not in the nature of something that we have
got to pay out money for and get nothing back.
It is in the'nature oi an improvement that will
give something to the city. I think if we
amend the bill to the extent that the gentle-
man proposes it means a defeat of the whole
measure: and I therefore hope that reconsider-
ation will not prevail.
Mr. Bradley— Mr. President, I do not think
that it makes any difference whether you take
$50,000 from the extension of Columbus ave-
nue or not: $250,000 will enable them to do a
good deal of work this year, and they can then
come in and get the remainder in 1895. There
isnotliing in this whole loan bill that is needed
more than the two things which I have moved
to insert into it and for that reason I hope and
trust the matter will be reconsidered.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13— Mr. President, I
rise to a point of order. According to Mr. Rob-
inson's amendment, the debate on each amend-
ment was limited to five minutes. I think we
have been on this about twenty minutes.
The President— The debate on the original
motion was limited to five minutes: but recon-
sideration was moved by Mr. Bradley, and the
Chair deems it proper to allow five minutes de-
bate on the motion to reconsider.
Mr. Lynch of Ward 19— Mr. President, I sin-
cerely trust that reconsideration will not pre-
vail. I should not have said a word on this
matter had it not been that the proposition is
to take the money away from the extension of
Columbus avenue. As every member of this
Board well knows, the proposed extension of
Columbus avenue is in the ward which I have
the honor to represent in part, and all, or very
nearly all, of the houses in the proposed route
of Columbus avenue have been burned down.
Now, the people in that neighborhood would
like to rebuild, but they find it impossible to
secure their permits to rebuild until such time
as this loan order goe.s through. Moreover. I
have been informed this evening that the
Board of Aldermen has adjourned for two
weeks. Now, there are thousands of men
walking the streets of Boston today who Would
be only too glad to go to work on the proposed
rebuilding which is to take place in this neigh-
borhood which was burned down by the fire.
They cannot go to work until they can get
their lines from the City Surveyor, and oonse-
Quently I hope. Mr. President, that reconsidera-
tion will not prevail.
Mr. Davis of Ward 21— Mr. President, I sin-
cerely hope that reconsideration will not pre-
vail, and I want at this time, to enter my
protest against the manner in which that last
amendment was voted upon. I do not object to-
the objects which the gentleman proposes to
transfer this money to, but I do object to the
place from which the money is to be taken;
and I further object to a remark which was-
made to me by a member of the Finance Com-
mittee, that the reason he was going to vote
for it was that he wanted to get the vote of the
representatives from East Boston. Now, I have
come here this evening to vote for this loan
bill, supposing that Ward 21 was not to get
anything- but what was mentioned in the bill :
but if this is the way the loan bill is to be
lobbied through here, I shall wish to change
my vote, and I think that others will be likely
to do the same.
Mr. Leary of Ward 2— Mr. President, I hope
that reconsideration will prevail, because if it
does I shall ask for a reconsideration of the
amendment, and that the question of the emer-
gency hospital be taken first, and then the
question in regard to the headhouse of the fer-
rv afterwards. I do not see why the gentleman
should object to either of the amendments.
The gentleman from Ward 19 has said that
this ought n't to pass, because his district has
been burned down. Now, I would like to know
what that has got to do with the needs of the
people from East Boston. The people in Ward
19 are not dependent upon that place, are not
compelled to go through it. The people of East
Boston are. They are compelled to depend on
the headhouse for a place to go through every
day; and if that place is not in fit condition it
should be put into proper condition. Now, I
don't think there is any need of going into the
details any further. I hope that reconsideration
will prevail, and I shall then ask for a division
of the two amendments.
The yeas and nays were ordered, and the
motion to reconsider the vote whereby the
amendment offered by Mr. Bradley was re-
jected was carried— yeas 35, nays 32:
Yeas— Andrews, Bradley, Browne, Cochran,
Coleman, M. W. Collins, Connorton, Crowley,
Donovan, Emerson, Gormley, Hayes, Holden,
Hurley, Jones, Kellv, Leary, Mahoney, Manks,
Miller, Mitchell, O'Hara, Reed, Reidy, Riddle,
Robinson, Roche, Rourke. Rurhn, Shaw, Tague,
Whelton, Wholey, Wise, Wood— 35.
Nays— Allston, Baldwin, Bartlett, Berwin,
Bovle, Briggs, Callahan, Carroll, Colby, J. B.
Collins, Connor, Costello, W. A. Davis, W. \V.
Davis, Eager, Everett, Fisher, Goodenough,
Griffin, Hall, King, Lewis, Lynch, MeGuire,
Mclnnes, McMackin, Norns, O'Brien, Patter-
son, Reynolds, Sears, Smith— 32.
Absent or not voting— Battis, Desmond,
Fields, Keenan, Marnell, McCarthy, Reinhart,
Sullivan— 8.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13— Mr. President, I
trust that the amendment will not prevail. It
seems to me that East Boston is getting—
Mr. Gormley of Ward 22— Mr. President, I
rise to a point of order. The time allowed for
debate upon this matter has expired, and no
further debate is in order.
Mr. President— The Chair will state that the
matter has been reopened by reconsideration ;
and debate is in order for five minutes.
Mr. Gormley— Mr. President, I believe the
vote was that each amendment should be al-
lowed five minutes for debate.
The President— Tin- Chair has ruled that
five minutes' debate is in order on the amend-
ment as it now stands before the house.
Mr. GRIFFIN— Mr. President, I synipothize
with the gentleman from Fast Boston: but it
seems to me that if this bill is changed in any
way tonight, the chances are very strong t hat
we shall get DO loan hill this year whatever. I
don't see why Fast Boston should he entitted
to an emergency hospital any more than any
other section of the city, we have already
given a great deal of money to the ferries, and
i: may he that they need still more; hut it
seems t e that they should not be provided
with an emergency hospital any more than
other sections of the city should. Of course, 1
don't blame them for trying to gel it; but I
don't see why the citizens ol EaSl Boston
should be given better facilities than lle.se
nt any other section "t the city. I don't
see win the members of the Council should
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vote in favor of doing so. and I trust that the
amendment will not prevail.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11 in the chair.
Mr. Bradley— Mr. President, I am somewhat
surprised at the gentleman from South Boston
when he says that East Boston should not re-
ceive this emergency hospital, and that South
Boston, Roxbury. Dorchester or Brighton should
also receive one if we did. Doesn't he know
the ungainly way that we have of getting over
into Boston? And doesn't he know the length
of time it takes to go to the City Hospital? I
should like to call the attention of the gentle-
man to an accident which happened to my own
brother. He happened to fall off his team at
half past seven in the morning, and at twenty
minutes to twelve o'clock he was landed in the
City Hospital, having suffered all that length
of time from a compound fracture of his leg.
Do the members of the City Government think
that it is just and right to treat the people of
East Boston in such a manner as that? He savs
that he doesn't see the reason why we should
be given these amounts which I have asked
for. Let him go across the ferry and he will
see the reason why we want this emergency
hospital. Ask any police officer of East Boston
and he will tell you the need of this hospital
over there in East Boston. Mr. President, I
hope and trust that my amendment will be
adopted.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23— Mr. President, I hope
that the amendment will prevail. I think
there is one fact that has never been thought
of in this Council in regard to East Boston, ami
that is that not only have these people to come
from East Boston to the City Hospital — they
brave not only got to come all that distance
from East Boston to the City Hospital, but they
have either got to pay toll or walk. When you
go from East Boston to the City Hospital you
have got to go across the water, and when
there is an east wind, a healthy man is liable
to die, it takes so long a time, setting aside the
fact of an accident [laughter]. East Boston is
so far removed from the City Hospital that be-
tween driving down to the ferry and waiting
for the ferry boat, and the going across and
getting into the jam and crush and waiting
then, and then going down to the City
Hospital, it takes a whole half-day. I don't
think it is right that the lives of the citizens of
Boston should be jeopardized simply because
there are members here who are unwilling to
vote for anything except things in which they
are personally interested. I don't think —
The President— The time for debate having
expired, the question is on the amendment of-
fered by Mr. Bradley.
The amendment was declared lost. Mr.
Mitchell of Ward 25 doubted, and asked for
the yeas and nays.
Mr. Bradley— Mr. President, I should like to
call for a division of the amendment offered by
me. I move that we take up the emergency
hospital first, and then the question of ahead-
house for the North Ferry-
The President— It is too late now to ask for
a division of the question. The question is on
solving the doubt.
Mr. Bradley— Well, I trust that when the
vote is taken it be a yea and nay vote.
The yeas and nays were ordered, and Mr.
Bradley's amendment was rejected, yeas 31,
nays 35 :
Yeas— Andrews, Bradley, Browne, J. B. Col-
lins, M. W. Collins, Crowley, Donovan, Emer-
son, Gormlev, Hayes, Holden, Hurley, Jones,
Kelly, Leary, Mahoney, Manks, Miller, Mitch-
ell, Patterson, Reidy, Riddle, Robinson. Roche,
Rourke, Ruffin, Shaw.Tague.Whelton, Wholey,
Wood— 31 .
Nays— Allstou, Baldwin, Bartlett, Berwin,
Boyle, Briggs, Callahan, Carroll, Colby, Cole-
man, Connor, Connorton, Costello. W. A. Davis,
W. W. Davis, Eager, Everett, Fisher, Good-
enough, Griffin, Hall, King, Lewis, Lynch, Mar-
nell, MeGuire, Mclnnes, McMackin, Norris,
O'Brien, Reed, Reynolds, Sears, Smith. Wise
—35.
Absent or not voting — Battis, Cochran, Des-
mond, Fields, Keenan, McCarthy, O'Hara,
Reinhart, Sullivan — 9.
The question came on the first amendment
moved ny Mr. Reidy of Ward 15 (Mr. Reidy
calling for a division of the question) that, the
amount appropriated for a primary school in
the Mather District be reduced from $90,000
to $60,000, and that a new item of $20,000 for a
primary school in the John A. Andrew District
be inserted in the loan bill.
Mr. Reidy of Ward 15— Mr. President, I of-
fered that amendment in all sincerity and I
hope it will prevail. I believe that every child
in the City of Boston should have an op-
portunity to attend a public school of some
kind ; and I hold that a public school, even if it
is not in very good repair, is better than no
school at all. Now, the people of Ward 25 have
not received much attention from the City of
Boston in the matter of schoolhouses. It
is more than ten years since a school-
house has been built in that dis-
trict: and yet that ward has grown
faster, perhajis, than any other section of
the city. Now, I don't contend that the
Mather school is in proper condition. I am one
of those who say that it is not in proper condi-
tion : but there is a schoolhouse there, Mr.
President, and the children can continue to go
there, even though it is not in proper condition,
while in this part of Ward 15 there is no school
at a!!, and more than three hundred children
are kept out of school in the winter time be-
cause there is no place for them to attend
school. Now I respectfully claim that if the
gentleman from ward 13 gets $60,000 for a
schoolhouse, that certainly will be sufficient
to start work on the schoolhouse in Ward 13,
and it will be all the money that will be re-
quired until at least the first of next January.
when we can give them the additional $30,000
to complete the schoolhouse if it is necessary.
Now. it is not a common thing to appropriate
$90,000 for the buildingof a single schoolhouse.
The grammar schoolhouse which was erected in
Ward 13 a few years ago, and which was con-
sidered a most excellent schoolhouse at that
time, cost the City of Boston but $85,000. Now,
Mr. President, the School Committee 'nave
been asking for three years for $50,000 for a
schoolhouse in the John A. Andrew district. I
am informed by the Improvement Association
of Ward 15 that there are in that district fully
three hundred children who cannot attend any
school in the winter time, because in order to
do so they have to go across a bleak, waste lot,
with the wind blowing in from the South Hay
upon them, and most of the mothers are too
timid to allow their children to go through there
in the winter time. In the summer time a good
many of the children in that district are not al-
lowed to attend any place either, on account of
want of room. Now. I say that if you will
divide this monev among us fairlv. giving
$60,000 to Ward 13 and $30,ooo to Ward 14.
you will be doing something for the interest of
the whole city. The people from Ward 15 are
at the present time without any school what-
ever, while those from Ward 13 are already
provided with a school, but the school is not in
good condition. There is another thing that I
desire to call your attention to, and that is, that
during the last year the Old Colony Railroad
have taken a large portion of the land in Ward
16. The gentleman may not be willing to ad-
mit it now, but he did so the other evening
when he stated that 1600 people had left that
district on account of the taking of that land
by the Old Colony Railroad Company by
right of eminent domain. Now. most of those
people have gone out of that district and have
gone into the Eighth District of my ward. Most
of those people are people of prolific nature and
have a number of children, and thev want
their children to have an opportunity to go to
school. There is another thing which I desire
to say in connection with this. Mr. President,
and that is that there is a new street being
built in the ward, which I shall ask tonight to
have a transfer made to finish. I am told that
there are twenty houses going to be built in
that street within a few weeks. They are going
to start work on the houses as soon as the
street—
The President— The gentleman will please
confine himself to the question under discus-
sion, which is a transfer from the Mather
Schoolhouse to a primary schoolhouse in the
John A. Andrew district.
Mr. Reidy— Mr. President. I desire to state
that I am confining myself to the question. I
only want to show that those people who
have come from his district over into my dis-
trict are people who need schoolhouses. and
that when these twenty houses are built on
that street there will be all the more need of a
schoolhouse being erected in that district. I
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738
also desire to call the attention of the members
to the fact that the Board of Survey have out-
lined streets for every inch of that whole dis-
trict out there, and certainly in a year or two
there will be a great many more houses built.
Another thing that I desire to call the atten-
tion of the members of the Council to is that a
syndicate of South Boston real estate owners
intend to build up every street in that section.
The President— Tne time for debate has
expired.
Mr. Norris— Mr. President, can I say a word
upon that?
The President — No, sir; the time for debate
has expired.
The question came on the amendment re-
ducing tbe amount allowed for a primary
school in the Mather district to $60,000 and
appropriating $30,000 for a new primary school-
house in the John A. Andrew district.
On motion of Mr. Reidy, the yeas and nays
were ordered, and the amendment was rejected
—yeas 10, nays 50.
Yeas — Bradley, Gormley, Leary, Mahoney,
Miller, Reidy, Reynolds, Roche, Rourke.
Tague— 10.
Nays— Allston, Andrews, Baldwin, Bartlett,
Berwin, Boyle, Briggs, Browne, Callahan, Car-
roll, Cochran, Coleman, J. B. Collins, M. W. Col-
lins, Connorton, Costello, Crowley. W. A. Davis,
W. W. Davis, Donovan, Eager, Emerson, Ever-
ett, Fisher, Goodenough, Griffin, Hall, Holden,
Hurley, Keenan, Lewis, Lynch, Manks, Mc-
Innes, McMackin, Mitchell, Norris, O'Brien,
Patterson, Reed, Reinbart, Riddle, Robinson,
Ruftin, Sears, Shaw, Smith, Whelton, Who-
ley. Wood— 50.
Absent or not voting — Battis, Colby, Connor.
Desmond, Fields, Hayes, Jones, Kelly, King,
Marnell, McCarthy, McGuire, O'Hara, Sulli-
van, Wise — 15.
The question came on adoption of the next
amendment offered by Mr. Reidy to strike
out "Cottage street" and to insert "completion
of Bellfiower street" in place thereof.
Mr. Norris of Ward 13— Mr. President, I
would simply like to suggest to the gentleman
who offered this amendment that if he were
willing to do so lie could have tbe transfer
made afterwards by the Superintendent of
Streets and that that could be done without
interfering with this loan bill
President O'Brien in the chair.
Mr. Reidy— Mr. President, I desire to state
that I saw the Superintendent of Streets in ref-
erence to that amendment, and he told me to
go ahead and amend the bill. At the first of
the year I was waited upon by some of the
people living on Cottage street, who said that
they would Tike to have that street improved,
and I put in an order to that end. Later on, the
people from Cottage street said that they did
not care to have this done, and I therefore
:isked that this transfer be made. Now, strange
as it may seem, the gentleman from South
Boston, the councilman who represents that
district on the Committee on Finance,
has never conferred with the council-
man from that district in regard to
the specific improvements which they
desired. I ask to have this money transferred
from Cottage street, where the people do not
want it, to an appropriation for finishing a new
street, Bellfiower street, where plans for twenty
houses have been drawn, and where just as
soon as they get the money to build the street
they will begin work upon those bouses. Now,
-Mr. President, there seems to be an inclination
on the part of the members of the Council not
to adopt any amendments: but when it is de-
sired to transfer the money to a part of Boston
where they have plans already for twenty
houses, and where it is proposed to take the
money from a place Where the people do not
want it, it seems to me that the gentlemen in
this Council ought to vote for such an amend-
ment as that.
The amendment was lost.
Mr. Reidy— Mr. President, I doubt the vote
.uid ask for the yeas and nays: and I also ask
that the clerk may read the amendment, so
that the members of the Council may know
that it is a transfer from one part of the ward
to another part.
The clerk read the amendment, and the ques-
tion came on ordering the yeas and nays.
The yeas ;iml nays were declared ordered.
Mr. Holden of Ward n doubted the vote ana
asked for a rising vote, and the yeas and nays
were ordered, 12 members voting in the
affirmative. 29 in the negative (over one-fifth
voting in favor of ordering the yeas and nays).
The amendment was rejected— yeas 22,
nays 38.
Yeas— Allston, Baldwin, M. W. Collins, Con
norton, Emerson, Hall, Hayes, Leary, Lewis,
Mahonev, McGuire, Miller. Mitchell, Reed,
Reidy, Reynolds, Riddle. Roche, Rourke, Rut-
fin, Tague. Whelton— 22.
Nays— Andrews, Bartlett, Berwin, Boyle, Cal-
laban, Carroll, Cochran, Colby, Coleman, Con-
nor, Costello. W. A. Davis, W. W. Davis, Dono-
van, Eager, Everett, Fisher, Goodenough, Grif-
fin, Holden, Hurlev, Keenan, King, Lynch,
Manks, Mclnnes, McMackin, Norris, O'Brien,
Patterson, Reinhart, Robinson, Sears, Shaw,
Smith, Wholey, Wise, Wood— 38.
Absent or not voting— Battis, Bradley, Briggs,
Browne, J. B. Collins, Crowley, Desmond,
Fields, Gormley, Jones, Kelly, Marnell, Mc-
Carthy, O'Hara. Sullivan— 15.
The question came on the amendment offered
by Mr. Reidy to strike out the items, "Loring
street $2000" and "Mercer street from Eighth
to Ninth $3000," and insert in place thereof the
words "street improvements, Ward 15, $5000."
Mr. Reidy— Mr. President, I ask that those
amendments be made for the reason that it is
not urgent that those streets should be attend-
ed to, and the money is much more needed for
different small street improvements in our
ward. What we need more than anything else
is a shovelful of dirt here and there, and a lit-
tle fixing up of the streets in general, and
therefore I ask to have this transfer made. I
think that the members of the Council should
be willing to adopt an amendment so long as it
does not transfer an amount from one ward to
another; and while, as the gentleman from
Ward 13 says, it is possible to make these trans-
fers after the loan bill has been passed, Mr.
Carter said to me that this was a better way,
and to go ahead and do it; and with all due
respect to the gentleman from Ward 13, 1 think
that the Superintendent of Streets knows more
than he does about such things.
Mr. Norris— Mr. President, I would like to
say that I consulted with the two gentlemen
from Ward 15, representing that Ward in this
Council, and they told me that the three items
in the bill were the three items that they want-
ed particularly — Mercer street, Cottage street
and another street, the name of which I have
forgotten at this moment. As I said before, if
this bill is passed as it stands now, he can have
those transfers made by the Superintendent of
Streets.
Mr. Reidy— Mr. President. I would like to
find out why tbe gentleman did not come to
see me about it?
The amendment offered by Mr Reidy was
declared lost.
Mr. Reidy— Mr. President, I doubt the vote
and call for the yeas and nays.
The President— The question now comes on
the amendment offered by Mr. Davis of Ward
23, which the clerk will read.
Mr. Reidy— Mr. President, I rise to a point of
order.
The President— Will the gentleman please
state his point of order?
Mr. Reidy— My point of order is that I have
been sent here by the citizens of South Boston
to represent them in this Council. There is one
of the rules of this Council whieh provides that
a gentleman may doubt a vote and ask for the
yeas and nays. I have done so in proper order,
and 1 don't think that the Chair should ignore
me in the matter.
The President — The Chair would say that
he has directed the Clerk to read the amend-
ment offered by Mr. Davis, and that he did not
know that Mr. Keiily hud addressed the Chair.
If, bite liii the session, Mr. Reidy wishes to have
bis motion reconsidered, the chair will recog-
nize him for the purpose of making that mo-
tion, and that will have the same effect.
The question came on the adoption of the
amend nt offered by Mr. Davis of Ward 23.
to reduce tbe amount allowed for tbe Mather
Primarv School from 890,000 to $75,000, to re-
duce the amount allowed for the primary
schoolhouse at Field's Corner from $60,000 to
$40,otio. to reduce the amount allowed tor ex-
tension of ( oiunibus avenue. etc.. from $300,000
to $285,000, and to insert the following item:
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"Primary School, Beech street, Roslindale,
$40,000."
Mr. Davis— Mr. President, we all know very
well that orders were offered and referred to
the Committee on Finance requesting appro-
priations to the amount of some $500,000, and
the borrowing capacity of the city, as you have
been told, was only $1,076,000. It has been a
very hard and intricate job of course for the
Committee on Finance to bring the
amount down to the borrowing capacity
of the city, and it should have been
still harder. They should have taken a
little more care in reducing the amount. I
don't think that the members of the Finance
Committee gave the attention to the School
Committee's requests that they should have
done. I claim that the School Committee has
more knowledge of the actual wants of the city
in the way of schoolhouses than anv member
of the Committee on Finance. Now, gentle-
men, a document was published by the School
Committee, dated Feb. 13, 18§4, being School
Document No. 1, a report of the committee on
schoolhouses and school accommodations.
Now, the first item on the list reported by the
committee of schools which they most desired
was the schoolhouse on Gardner street, West
Roxbury, and the second one on the list is a
new primary schoolhouse on Beech street, Ros-
lindale, and that is the one for which I ask
that an appropriation be made. I will read
from this report what they say in regard to
that school. It reads-
Beech street, Roslindale— New primary school-
house. This district is growing rapidly. It is
over a mile beyond the Charles Sumner Dis-
trict, towards Dedham and Hyde Park. In
1891, when the proposition to purchase a lor
for this schoolhouse was presented, the Com-
mittee on Schoolhouses in their report stated.
"This centre will in a few years, it is believed,
be very densely populated, and we should pro-
vide not only for the present needs, but have
land sufficient for a larger building at a fu-
ture day." The lot was taken by right of
eminent domain in 1892. At first it was
thought a four-room building would lie large
enough, and in 1892 the City Council were
requested to appropriate the sum of $25,000
for a four-room building. The appro-
priation was not granted. In calling attention
to the new buildings needed, the following
year, 1893, it was thought a six-room building
would be needed. The Charles Sumner dis-
trict is suffering for adequate and proper school
accommodations. In that district alone there
is paid for rent of buildings, which are incon-
venient and without proper sanitary arrange-
ments, the sum of $3550 per year, which at 4
§er cent isthe interest of $88,750— more than
ouble the amount asked for the new school-
house. Your committee include in this report
a request for an appropriation of $-10,000, or a
six-room building.
Now, gentlemen, that is a report of the
School Committee, and they made the request
for that schoolhouse as one of their urgent re-
quests for school buildings. The Finance Com-
mittee have ignored it entirely, just as they
have ignored all of the requests for school
buildings with the exception of the Mather
schoolhouse and the primary schoolhouse on
Genesee street. Now, I see no reason why we
should allow so much as $90,000 for the Mather
schoolhouse and $50,000 for the primary school-
house at Field's Corner, which I understand it
has been offered to build in the past for $25,000,
and which I have left at $40,000. In addition
to the reduction of those items I have only re-
duced the item for the extension of Columbus
avenue by $15,000. Now, I trust that my
amendment will be adopted. I have only asked
to have a few amounts reduced a little so that
we could have a schoolhouse in Roslindale, and
thereby save the City of Boston the expense of
paying four per cent on $88,000 for a building
for school purposes which is not proper for
school accommodation. I hope that the gen-
tlemen will realize the necessity of this and
vote for the amendment.
Mr. Manks of Ward 24— Mr. President and
gentlemen of the Council, while I thoroughly
sympathize with the gentleman from Ward 23
in his desire to got proper school facilities for
his ward I must decidedly object to taking from
the appropriation for a schoolhouse at Fields
Corner. That is in the district where I live and
of course the gentleman will understand my
interest in the matter. Now. he s: id in his re-
marks that the schoolhouse could be built for
$25,000 at one time. I simply want to say that
that is a misunderstanding. There was an or-
der put in to appropriate $25,000 to buy an old
house and the lot of land on which it stood for
primary school purposes. The fact is that they
will need this whole $50,000, for they need a
larger site than the one proposed then, and
need to erect anew school building.
Mr. Davis's amendment was lost, and the
questions came on the amendment offered by
Mr. Miller, to strike out the item "Market De-
Sartment, drainage of Faneuil Hall and Quincy
tarket Houses, $10,000" and to increase the
amount appropriated for street improvements.
Wards 3, 4 and 5, from $20,000 to $30,000.
Mr. Miller— Mr. President, I do not know
whether or not this amendment is going to
meet the same fate as the others which have
been voted upon, but it is very evident from
some information which I have received from
a gentleman in the third division that this
$10,000 is not needed for the drainage of the
Faneuil Hall and Quincy markets. Last
Thursday night, when the gontleman in the
Third Division made such a display of oratorv
in regard to the bad drainage which he said
existed in Faneuil Hall and Quincy markets.
certain questions were asked him. He at that
rime did not see the drift of the questions,
but he has had his eyes opened since.
He took the advice of a gentleman in City
Hall, and when he went to the authority
to whom he should first have gone he
found that the drainage was not bad.
because if it were the chairman of the Board of
Health would know it. Now, the condition of
the streets in Charlestown are such that
$20,000 is not sufficient to put them in repair.
In consequence of the change of the railroads
in transferring their freight houses from the
city to Rutherford avenue in Charlestown, and
owing to the change of the different steamship
lines, changing their landing places from East
Boston to Charlestown, it is absolutely neces-
sary in view of the heavy teaming that is
being done now in Charlestown, to have a suffi-
cient sum of money on hand to repave the
streets. The condition of the streets in that
section of the city is something which should not
be tolerated in theCityof Boston. If Charlestown
were a city herself today she would be in bet-
ter condition than she is now. When Charles-
town was annexed to the City of Boston the
City of Boston received a water supply from
which it has received a net income of over
$1.000.11011. On the other hand, Charlestown
has not received her just deserts, and I think-
that it is time that we should get a fair propor-
tion of what the city is giving away. Crentle-
men may say that we have received $750,000
towards a bridge: but I leave it to any gentle-
man of intelligence if that bridge is not a pub-
lic necessity, and if it is not an improvement
from which the citizens of Boston will receive
as much benefit as the citizens who reside in
that part of Boston called Charlestown. I think
that this amendment should be adopted, and
on the question of adopting; it I call for the yeas
and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, and the
amendment was rejected, yeas 27. nays 34:
Yeas— Bradley, M. W. Collins. Connorton,
CoStello, Crowley, Donovan, Emerson. Gorinley,
Haves, Hurlev, Kelly, Learv. Mahoney,
Manks, Miller. Mitchell. O'Hara, Reed. Rey-
nelds. Riddle. Roche, Rourke, Rutfin. Sears.
Shaw. Tague, Wise— 27.
Nays— Allston, Andrews. Baldwin. Bartlett.
Berwin, Boyle. Briggs. Browne, Callahan. Car-
roll, Cochran, Colbv, Coleman, Connor, W. \Y.
Davis, Everett, Fisher, Goodenough. Hall, Hol-
den. Keenan. King, Lewis, Lynch, McGuire,
Mclnnes. MeMaekin. Norris. O'Brien, Patter-
son. Reinhart, Robinson. Wholey. Wood— 34.
Absent or not voting— Battis. .1. B. Collins,
W. A. Davis, Desmond. Eager. Fields, Gritfin.
Jones. Marnell. McCarthy, Reidy, Smith, Sulli-
van. Whelton — 14.
The question came on the amendment offered
by Mr. Collins of Ward 3, that the item of $20,-
000 for street improvements in Wards 3. -i and
5 be amended so as to provide that one-third of
said amount be set aside for street improve-
ments in each ward.
Mr. Collins— Mr. President. I do not intend
to take but a very small part of the Council's
time in explaining the purport of this order. I
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730
simply ask the indulgence of the members for
a very short time, and 1 wish to ask them to
aid me by their votes to have this amount of
money which has been set aside for street im-
firovements in Charlestown equitably and fair-
y distributed among the three wards. I think
that I voice the sentiments of the alderman
from the district also, although I have not had
any conversation with him upon the subject.
I believe that he, as well as I and my colleague,
is in favor of an order that will equitably dis-
tribute the money among the three wards. To
my mind, we have been given but a very limit-
ed amount; but I will not at this time dwell
upon tbat. I simply wish to ask the members
to vote, so that the amount which we have
been allowed may be fairly and equitably dis-
tributed among the three wards.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6— Mr. President, I
would like to ask the member a question. How
long since the Aldermen have been elected by
districts?
Mr. Collins— Mr. President, I would like to
say in answer to the gentleman, that the gen-
tleman must have been living in New Hamp-
shire for the past six months.
Mr. Collins' amendment was declared lost.
Mr. Collins doubted the vote and called for
the yeas and nays, which were ordered, and
the amendment was adopted — yeas 45,
nays 20.
Yeas— Andrews, Bradley, Browne, Carroll,
Coleman, J. B. Collins, M. W. Collins, Connor-
ton, Costello, Crowley, W. W. Davis, Donovan,
Emerson, Gormley, Hall, Hayes, Holden, Hur-
ley, Keenan, Kelly, King, Leary, Mahonev,
Manks, McGuire, Melnnes, McMackin, Miller.
Mitchell, O'Brien, O'Hara, Patterson, Reed,
Reidy, Reynolds, Riddle, Robinson, Roche.
Rourke, Ruflfin, Sears, Shaw, Tague, Whelton,
Wood— 45.
Nays — Allston, Baldwin, Bartlett, Berwin,
Boyle, Briggs, Callahan. Cochran, Colby, Con-
nor, W. A. Davis, Everett, Fisher, Goodenough,
Lewis. Lynch, Norris, Reinhart, Smith,
Wise— 20.
Absent or not voting — Battis, Desmond, Eager.
Fields, Griffin, .Tones, Marnell, MaCarthy,
Sullivan, Wholey— 10.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3 moved to reconsider ;
lost.
The question next came on the amendment
offered by Mr. Mitchell, to reduce the amount
allowed for the extension of Columbus avenue
from $300,000 to $275,000, and to insert the
three following items:
North Beacon-street Bridge, rebuilding 05,000
Franklin-street tunnel, completion of 10,000
Western avenue, Ward 25, repairing 10,000
Mr. Mitchell— Mr. President and gentle-
men of the Council, no one realizes any better
than I do myself the position which I occupy at
this time. I have seen the different amend-
ments offered go down as they came forward,
and I realize that mine may take the same
course; but, nevertheless, gentlemen, I am
going to present my case, as well as the gentle-
men who have preceded me. I have offered
here an amendment to provide for a bridge on
North Beacon street. That is a bridge that
needs to he rebuilt. There is a great deal of
travel over it, and a great many heavy teams
go back and forth over it. The item for this
bridge is a suggestion by the alderman from
that district. He considers that the committee
has taken advantage of him on account of his
being sick, and it is through his suggestion that
I have offered the amendment to insert an item
for this bridge tonight. The tunnel at Frank-
lin street is now being commenced, and they
have n't money enough to complete it; and so
we come here tonight, gentlemen, to ask you
to let us have $10,000 more to build that tun-
nel. The people of Allston have been climb-
ing ui> sixty-four steps over a bridge for the last
three or four years, and they are getting pretty
tired of it. 1 hey got part of the money appro-
priated last year to build this tunnel, "and we
now ask that we be given $10,000 more to com-
plete it.
Mr. Lynch of Ward 19— Mr. President, will
the gentleman yield for a question?
Mr. Mitchell— When I get through I will
yield. As I was saying, they got part of the
money necessary appropriated last year, and
they now come forward and ask you gentlemen
to appropriate enough money to finish this tun-
nel, m order that the people of Allston may
pass from one side of the railroad to the other
by going under the railroad instead of over it.
Now, gentlemen, do not consider this question
simply on the ground that it is an amendment
to a report of the Finance Committee, which
they have made and which they have already
hedged in so that they declare it will not
be broken. I am glad to see that Brother
Collins has broken it, and I wish that some
of the rest had, because I believe that
the Finance Committee — and I don't wish to
say a word against them— were determined
that that bill should go through just as it was.
Now, gentlemen, as I say, don't consider this
amendment simply in the light of being an
amendment to the bill reported by the commit-
tee, but think of it on its merits. The other
item which I have moved to insert is Western
avenue. Here is a thoroughfare which has not
had anything spent on it for years, and it is al-
most impassable for heavy teams. Heavy
teams from Watertown and Cambridge go up
and down that street, and it is completely worn
out. I have presented these amendments
gentlemen, not because the loan bill was
up now and I wanted to do anything
to injure the Finance Committee, because I
don't; but I have offered these amendments,
gentlemen, because I believe that they are
practicable, because I believe they are in the
interest of the City of Boston, because I believe
they are in the interest of that part of the city
where I reside and where some of tbe rest of
the Council reside and where the Alderman
from that district resides. If the Alderman of
that district had been well enough to be at the
meeting of the Finance Committee, I guaran-
tee to say that Brighton would have fared a
great deal better than it has. Mr. President,
on the adoption of the amendment I call for
the yeas and nays.
Mr. Lynch— Mr. President, the gentleman said
that owing toithe illness of the alderman from
that district these items for street improve-
ments in Brighton had not been inserted in the
Loan Bill, and that the Committee on Finance
went ahead and made up the Loan Bill in his
absence. Do I understand him correctly?
Mr. Mitchell— No, sir; you didn't under-
stand me.
Mr. Lynch— Did n't you say that the alder-
man was ill, that he was n't present at the
meeting of the committee, and that they took
advantage of it?
Mr. Mitchell— At the last meeting, yes.
Mr. Lynch— Mr. President, the last meeting
held by the Finance Committee was called for
half-past eight in the evening, and as I came in
to the door of City Hall to attend the meeting
the Alderman from Brighton District was going-
out of the hall. He did n't want to be present
at the meeting of the Finance Committee.
What his reasons were I don't know, but it cer-
tainly was not sickness, and so far as the com-
mittee's appropriating inoney for Brighton is
concerned, there has been more money spent in
Brighton than in any other two sections of the
city in the last twenty-five years. They have
bad more money appropriated for Common-
wealth avenue than there has been appropri-
ated for any other section of the city. I sin-
cerely hope that the amendment offered by the
gentleman will not prevail, inasmuch as he
proposes to take the money away from Colum-
bus avenue, which is one of the most necessary
improvements in the city at the present time. '
Mr. Mitchell— Mr. President—
The President— The time for debate lias ex-
pired. The question is on the amendment of-
fered by Mr. Mitchell, and on the adoption oi
that amendment be calls for the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered and the
amendment was rejected— yeas 23. pays 42:
Yeas— Bradley, 'M.W.Collins, W. A. Davis.
Emerson, Goodenough, Gormley, Hayes, Hur-
ley, Jones, Kelly, Leary .Lewis, McGuire, Miller,
Mitchell. Reed. Riddle, Robinson, Roche,
Rourke, Shaw, Tague, Wood— 2.:.
Nays— Andrews. Baldwin, Bartlett, Berwin,
Boyle. Briggs, Browne, Callahan, Carroll,
Cochran. Colby, Coleman. .1. B. Collins. Con-
nor, Connorton, < lostello. ( 'row ley. W. W. Davis,
Donovan, Everett, Fisher, Hall, Holden.
Keenan, King. Lynch, Mahonev, Blanks, Mai-
ne]]. Melnnes, McMackin, Norris, O'Brien,
O'Hara. Reinhart. Reynolds. Rnffin, Sears
Smith, Whelton, Wholey. Wise— 42.
Absent or nol voting- Allston, Battis, Des-
mond, Eager, Fields, Griffin, McCarthy, Pat-
terson. Heidy, Sullivan Hi.
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The Council proceeded to take up tiie amend-
ment of Mr. Davis of Ward 21 as follows:
That the item in the loan bill, namely street
improvements, Ward 20 and 21, be amended to
read, Ward 20, $10,000; Ward 21, $10,000.
Mr. Davis of Ward 21— Mr. President, I ask
the same consideration for this amendment
which the Council has given to Mr. Collins and
his amendment, for practically the same rea-
sons. The representatives of Wards 20 and 21
have agreed upon this as a proper time to
divide the $20,000, and now that the other
amendment has been passed I ask for the con-
sideration of the Council upon this, in the same
manner, asl have stated before, if it is agreeable
to all the members in that district.
Mr. Davis' amendment was declared lost.
Mr. Davis doubted the vote and called for the
yeas and nays, which were ordered, and the
amendment was adopted, yeas 33, nays 28.
Yeas— Andrews, Bradley, Browne, Carroll,
Colby, M. W. Colhns.Connorton, Costello. W. W.
Davis, Emerson, Fisher, Hall, Hayes, Holden,
Hurley, Jones, Kelly, King, Deary, Lewis, Ma-
honey, Manks, McGuire, Mclnnes, Patterson,
Reed, Reynolds, Riddle, Robinson, Rourke,
Sears, Shaw. Wood— 33.
Nays— Allston, Bartlett, Berwin, Boyle.Briggs.
Callahan, Cochran, Coleman. J. B. Collins,
Crowley, Everett, Goodenough, Gormley,
Keenan, Lynch, Marnell, Miller, Mitchell, Nor-
ris.O'Brien, Reid v, Roche, Kuflin, Smith, Tague,
Whelton, Wholey, Wise— 28.
Absent or not voting— Baldwin, Battis, Con-
nor, W. A. Davis, Desmond, Donovan, Eager,
Fields, Griffin, McCarthy, McMaekin, O'Hara.
Reinhart, Sullivan— 14.
Mr. Davis moved to reconsider: lost.
The Council proceeded to take up the amend-
ment of Mr. Robinson of Ward 24, as follows:
Ordered — That the appropriations in the loan
order relating to streets m Ward 24 be elimi-
nated as separate items and included under
one head, viz., "Street improvements, Ward 24,
$28,000."
The question came on the adoption of the
order.
Mr. Robinson (if Ward 24— Mr. President, I
should like to say, in explanation of this order,
that the alderman in his wisdom has seen fit to
set aside appropriations for a number of small
streets. Now, those who have been fortunate
or unfortunate enough to be conversant with
Ward 24 must know that there are three trunk
roads running throughout its entire distance.
It is public policy to fix up such streets as are
trunk lines of travel, main arteries, thereby
benefiting the real estate of a section in
the greatest possible manner, Mr. Reynolds
went out to our ward, drove out a mile and a
half, and turned down West Park street. West
Park street was put in excellent condition last
year, but the main artery of travel, Washing-
ton street, is full of boles and has been for
the last ten vears. Now. there are in the Gov-
ernment five representatives ot Ward 24— two
Aldermen, one Republican and one Democrat,
and three Councihnen, and I submit to this au-
gust body that the other four members ought
to have something to say in regard to the way
the money for that section should be spent.
The other four are unanimous in believing
that it should be spent on streets like Adams
street, Washington street and Dorches-
ter avenue, which streets are traversed
by heavy teaming morning and night. I
might call attention to several items and
explain the animus of each; how, for in-
stance, the member of that committee might
have a relative upon the ward committee, and
I might go into the various ramifications of
the alderman's family, to see how things were
thus and so. We do not ask for more — in fact
are willing to give up $2000 to Ward 20— but
we do say, with your assistance, that we want
to give some of this money in a direction in
which it should go— not simply for developing
anybody's real estate, even although that per-
son may be the chairman of the Ward Commit-
tee and a relative of one of the Aldermen. I
ask that when the vote be taken it be taken by
veas and nays. I trust that the other four mem-
bers from Dorchester will have something to
say as to how the money shall be spent, and
that it will not be all devoted to back alleys. I
call for the yeas and nays when the vote is
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24— Mr. President,
before that vote is taken I wish to say just a
word in commendation of what my colleague
(Mr. Robinson) has said. The special items
that are made up in the loan bill, enumerated
on certain streets, are in my opinion not as they
should be. There is one main artery I have in
mind now, in Dorchester, that certainly should
receive some consideration in this loan bill.
Washington street from Norfolk street to River
street, Milton Lower Mills, is in a deplorable
condition, and the head master of the Henry L.
Pierce School, who has charge of the scholars
there, some seven hundred in number, has com-
plained to me several times of the poor condi-
tion of the street and of the crossings, particu-
larly in front of the schoolhouse. I know from
my own personal knowledge that Washington
street, many times in the year, is in such a con-
dition that young children that come to school
cannot cross the street at certain places in front
of the school; and I believe that this appropri-
ation, as my colleague says, should not he des-
ignated for certain streets in Ward 24, but
should be enumerated in the bill for street im-
provements for Ward 24.
The question came on the adoption of the
amendment which was declared rejected.
Mr; Robinson of Ward 24 doubted the vote,
and the amendment was adopted— yeas. 4'.>:
nays, 10.
Yeas— Allston. Andrews, Boyle, Bradley,
Browne. Cochran, Coleman, Connorton. Costello.
Crowley, W. W. Davis. Emerson, (ioodenough.
Gormlev. Griffin, Hall. Hayes, Holden, Hurley,
Jones, Keenan, Kelly, King. Leary, Lewis. Ma-
honev, Manks, McGuire, Mclnnes, McMaekin.
Miller. Mitchell. Patterson. Reed. Reidy. Rein-
hart. Reynolds, Riddle, Robin son, Roche. Rourke.
Rufhn, Scars. Shaw. Tague. Whelton. Wholey.
Wise. Wood— 49.
Nays— Baldwin. Briggs. Callahan. Carroll,
Connor. Everett. Fisher. Norris, O'Brien. Smith
-10.
Absent or not voting— Bartlett. Battis. Ber-
win, Colby, J. B. Collins. M. W. Collins, W. A.
Davis, Desmond, Donovan, Eager. Fields,
Lynch, Marnell. McCarthy, O'Hara, Sullivan
— 1 6. •
Mr. Robinson moved to reconsider; lost.
The Council proceeded to take up the amend-
ment offered by Mr. Emerson of Ward 17.
which was to take $16,000 from the appropri-
ation for Columbus avenue extension, and ap-
propriate it for a steam crusher for Brighton
ledge.
Mr. Emerson of Ward 17— Mr. President. I
would say in connection with the amendment
that it should have been introduced hare
through the Committee on Commonwealth
Avenue at the last meeting, but we were
unable to get a meeting of the committee all
together, and it is therefore put in in this
shape. The committee are unanimous that
this should go through. We have looked into
the matter very carefully. The Paving Depart-
ment are very anxious to have this crustier.
and especially if we are going to have Colum-
bus and Talbot avenues finished. This will
crush about five hundred tons a day
ami the Paving Department are very
anxious that the older should go through.
I hope every member of the Council
will see the justice of this and that
it will be passed. It is an absolute necessity, .
because the one the city is now using is not
nearly large enough, and we have absolutely
got to have such a crusher as this in order to
finish the work. This is going to be used on
the ledges on Talbot avenue and Columbus
avenue, and the tine stone will also be used for
the new surfacing of streets. I will not take up
the time of the Council longer, but Mr. Hurley
will speak more particularly in regard to the
different points.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5— Mr. President. I trust
that the amendment offered by Mr. Emerson will
prevail at this time. He has stated at consider-
able length the necessity of this amendment
for the purchase of the crusher Boston is
much in need of.
This crusher, if purchased by the City of Bos-
ton.will at least keep forty or fifty men employed
during the winter, and I trust the amendment
will prevail. I can say no more at the present
time.
Mr. Mitchell of Ward 25— Mr. President, as
one of the Committee on Commonwealth Ave-
nue I took in the situation, and I regret we
have not had a chance to make our report, but
we thought tonight we would put in this order
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for the crusher, which will cost $16,000. We
took a great deal of time ; we went to Waltham,
where they had one already in operation which
was crushing five hundred tons a day. while
the crusher at Brighton was only crushing
seventy tons a day. The head of the street
department is very desirous that this order
shall go through, because with the
extension of Columbus avenue and the
completion of Commonwealth avenue they
want this cracked stone to put on those ave-
nues: and remember that this is not simply
for Brighton but for the whole city of Boston.
The stone which is crushed there can be car-
ried to any part of Boston and it will keep forty
or fifty men employed all the winter. I hope
the amendment will nrevail.
Mr. Lynch of Ward" 19— Mr. President, I sin-
cerely trust that this amendment will not go
through here tonight. I don't see why so many
members of this City Government want to
take part of the appropriation from Columbus
avenue, for as far as Columbus avenue is con-
cerned they have a stone crusher there within
one-fourth of a mile, while no part of the
Columbus avenue extension will be over one-
half a mile away from the stone crusher located
on Tremont street, and they have an ample
supply of stone there. The plant is all estab-
lished and it would be a wanton expenditure of
money to put a crusher anywhere else to fur-
nish stone for the extension of Columous ave-
nue. I sincerly hope the amendment will not
prevail.
Mr. Wise of Ward 20— Mr. President; I also
sincerely hope that this amendment will not
prevail. I think there has been a very small
sum of money reported by the Finance Com-
mittee for the extension of Columbus avenue,
and I think in regard to keeping the forty or
fifty men busy, that some of the gentlemen have
used as an argument, that by taking $15,000
from the appropriation for the extension of Co-
lumbus avenue you will throw out from seven-
ty-five to one hundred men ; and I think the ap-
propriation for Columbus avenue is very small
at tliis time, and at the present time on account
of the tire it will give us a chance to have the
avenue extended with the money appropriated
and the work put through. I hope the amend-
ment will not prevail.
Mr. Emerson of Ward 17— Mr. President, I
should like to state right here that that is a
mistake, as far as that crusher being large
enough for the needs of the city is concerned.
They need a larger one. They have to buy
stone outside, as I understand it, at the present
time. As far as seventy-five men being thrown
out of work on Columbus avenue, if this goes
through, is concerned, it is no such thing. You
know that later on additional money will be
appropriated for Columbus avenue, and that
the amounts they will have for this year will
he more than sufficient.
Mr. Lynch of Ward 19— Mr. President, I want
to inform the gentleman [Mr. Emerson] that
that is the biggest crusher in the United States
today.
The question came on the adoption of the
amendment, which was lost.
The Council proceeded to take up the amend-
ment of Mr. Kiddle of Ward 20, which was as
follows:
Strike out "Willis street, $2000," and substi-
tute "Norfolk avenue, $2000."
The question came on the adoption of the
amendment.
Mr. Riddle of Ward 20— Mr. President, this
is merely a transfer of that $2000 for a little
insignificant street in the outskirts of my own
ward to one of the main avenues of the ward.
The whole travel to Dorchester has to pass over
Norfolk avenue— all the heavy teams, and I
hope the amendment will be adopted.
Mr. Wise of Ward 20— Mr. President, I can
heartily agree with my colleague. This appro-
priation of $2000 is for Willis street or Willis
oourt as we call it. This Willis court, Mr.
President and gentlemen, is a small lane with
perhaps three houses — not more than five any
way on the whole street. The street is very
little used, and if we give this appropriation to
Norfolk avenue we give it to a street that is
one of the main arteries of Ward 20— a street
that is the largest thoroughfare, I think, of any
in the ward, not excepting even Hampden
street and Blue Hill avenue. Norfolk avenue
is a street without a vacant lot at present upon
the whole street, and I hope the amendment
will be adopted, as it is the great need of the
ward.
Mr. Robinson of Ward 24— Mr. President,
this is the $2000 I spoke of as being transferred
from Ward 20 to Ward 24. The members from
Ward 24 are willing and glad to see it done,
both because it is going to be spent in a worthy
way and from the fact that we also checkmate
a very unworthy purpose ; and we hope the
members will support Ward 20 because they
have Ward 24's full support in the transfer of
the appropriation from Ward 24 to Ward 20.
The amendment was adopted. Mr. Riddle of
Ward 20 moved to reconsider; lost.
The Council proceeded to take up the amend-
ment of Mr. Reynolds of Ward 22, which was
as follows:
Strike out the words "Primary schoolhouse,
Walpole street, $50,000," and insert the words
"Engine-house, Ward 22, $50,000."
The question came on adopting the amend-
ment, which was declared lost.
Mr. Reynolds doubted the vote and asked
for a rising vote, and the amendment was lost —
yeas 3, nays 23.
The Council took up the amendment of Mr.
Robinson of Ward 24, which was as follows:
Ordered, That the item in the loan order
appropriating $55,000 for the purchase of the
old West Church site be amended to read
$40,000 ; and be it further
Ordered, that the reduction of $15,000 thus
effected be added to the street improvements
for Wards 7, 8, 9 and 10.
The question came on the adoption of the
amendment.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10— Mr. President, I hope
that amendment will not be inserted. People
in the West End, in fact, in all the wards in
the city, are all in favor of the order as it ori-
ginally came from the Committee on Finance.
Mr. Robinson of Ward 24— Mr. President, I
simply want to state in regard to the order that
the West Church site was offered for sale with-
in a year at $40,000; but since there became a
remarkably good chance of the city purchasing
the price went up to $55,000. Now, of course,
no members of the City Government are inter-
ested in that rise. No member of this body is in-
terested in anything of that sort.and they never
get a chance. They are all honorable men.
But 1 submit that $15,000 is too much for any
real estate firm to make in these hard times.
That church can be bought easily for $40,000.
I have not sought to take one cent from those
wards. I have simply proposed to take that
difference between $40,000 and $55,000— $15.-
000— and distribute it among the wards which
are contiguous — Wards 7,8,9 and 10. Now, I
don't care a rap if the members desire to vote
for that amount after I have entered my pro-
test, but 1 do dislike to see the city robbed of
$15,000. I would rather see that amount go
into streets, where it will do some good.
Mr. Whelton or Ward 8— Mr. President, and
gentlemen of the Council, I certainly trust that
this amendment will not be accepted tonight,
but will be defeated. The gentleman from
Dorchester is perhaps solicitous for the welfare
of his own ward. It he would be only more so
and leave alone Wards 7. 8, 9 and 10, perhaps
he would be better off. He has made insinua-
tions here in regard to the purchase of the old
West Church. If it could be purchased for $40,-
000 by Mr. Robinson I am sorry he did not pur-
chase it. According to the Assessors' figures for
1894, for the old West Church, there is 11,000
feet of land, and the building and land is as-
sessed for $52,000. Now, Mr. President, I want to
say a word in connection with the necessity for
this branch library. For the past ten years the
people of the West Kncl have looked for this site,
and the Trustees Of the Public Library have
sent in a report to the Common Council in
1893, I think, stating that it is the
best place in the West F.nd. the most valuable
site for the location of a branch library. The
clergy of all denominations in that Bection of
the city have interested themselves in the
matter and a number of public-spirited citizens
have promised to furnish it with ten thousand
books when it is started. In addition to this
there is a strip of land in front of tin- church
containing about ten thousand feet. This strip
of land was given to the city by the owners of
the church years ago. There are certain re-
strictions on this land, and if the city pur-
chases this site, the restrictions will he re-
moved and it will he very handy to use for a
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small park ; and perhaps with a little more
land there will be room for the erection of a
schoolhouse, which is much needed, and which
has been spoken of here before by Mr. King-.
Mr. President and gentlemen, I trust that this
amendment will not be accepted, but will be
voted down, because the people there are much
interested in this library.
Mr. King— Mr. President, I should like to cor-
rect the gentleman from the Dorchester Dis-
trict when he says the property could be bought
for $40,000 a yeas ago. He certainly makes a
great mistake. I don't know where he gets his
figures from, because I was on the Committee
on Library last year, and the trustees could have
bought the site at that time for something over
$50,000. I don't know the exact figures, but be
or anyone else who knew anything about real
estate at the West End, should know that the
statement that that site could be bought for
$40,000 is an entire mistake. Such a statement
should not be brought into the Council, at-
tempting to bias the members in their action.
If we are to have any statements at all, they
should be based on fact, and that is not a fact.
This library at the West End is something that
has been talked of for years, something that
the people of that district all through are in
favor of, and I don't think it is necessary for
me to say anything further upon it, because I
think it will not pass.
Mr. Everett and Mr. Robinson both ad-
dressed the Chair, who recognized Mr. Everett.
Mr. Everett of Ward 9— Mr. President, I
don't want to prevent my Dorchester friend
[Mr. Robinson] from talking, and I will be very
brief. I merely want to say that I have had
conversations with Mr. Wheelwright, the own-
er of this building, and likewise with his agent,
Mr. Meredith, and I have had assurances that
he has been offered very recently $50,000 for
the property and has refused it. What the
offers were a year ago I don't know, but
I am rather inclined to doubt the $40,-
000. Now, what the gentleman intended to
do for the City of Boston's interests is exceed-
ingly commendable; but I think if the nine
members from Wards 8, 9 and 10 are willing
to stand together— a member criticises me and
says twelve members, but that includes Ward
7, and I am only speaking for Wards 8, 9 and
10; hut I know the whole nine of us are unani-
mous, and likewise the two Aldermen were
unanimous in cutting ourselves down in much
needed street appropriations for these wards in
favor of this library. There have been two, if
no more, mass meetings in favor of this. The
clergy of all denominations have united in
favor of it, and I have seen, so far as I know,
no evidence that would warrant me doubting
the truth of the fact that the owners have as-
serted that they would not take that amount,
The question came on the adoption of the
amendment, which was declared lost.
Mr. Robinson of Ward 24— Mr. President, I
rise to a question of personal privilege. The
privilege is this: I cast no insinuations against
any member of this body, and I said so distinct-
ly, and I cast none against the Board of Alder-
men. When I said, however, that the building
was offered for $40,000 within a year, I stated
the actual truth, and here is the man's name
upon this paper offered to me. I do not argue
against a public library there. I was born on
Myrtle street myself, lived half of my life at 19
Joy. and have as deep an interest in that sec-
tion as any member of this Government.
I should be in favor of as many schools
and libraries as there are saloons, and
those who visited the source of water
supply with me know that I am not a
temperance man, either. As I have said before,
I do not wish to interfere with the affairs of
any man in his particular district. The gen-
tleman from Ward 8 knows that he has never
made a reasonable request of me for my vote
when he has not obtained it. I did not wish to
take a dollar from your district, but I thought
there would be no harm in putting in this
amendment, because that property has been
offered for sale for forty thousand dollars, and
I stated to this Council that that was the price
within a year. Mr. Whelton has stated the
assessment for 1894 — I am rather curious to
know the assessment for 1893. If he will state
it to me I shall be much obliged.
Mr. Whelton of Ward 8— The same amount
exactly. $52,000.
Mr. Robinson of Ward 24— Very well; so far
so good. I did n't know but what it was a case
something like the forum, where the price
jumped from $55,000 to $110,000 in two or
three years. Now, I have entered my protest
because I feel that there is good ground for it.
I know that the gentlemen from wards 7, 8, 9
and 10 want a branch library there, and I would
be glad to see it there, but I say there is no
more sense in paying this price for the location
suggested than there would be in paying ten
cents a pound for sugar when you could get it
for five. The gentleman says that it is unfair
for the gentleman from Ward 24 to interfere in
their affairs. I do not do it in a carping spirit,
but simply because I think that what I suggest
is the proper action to be taken. I think no
fault can be found with gentlemen in this (Gov-
ernment who look at matters in that way.
Mr. Kelly, of Ward 23— Mr. President, I de-
sire to offer an amendment.
The President — No amendments are in
order at this time.
Mr. Kelly, of Ward 23— Mr. President, 1
don't desire to offer an amendment at the
present time, but I would ask for a reconsider-
ation of the vote whereby the amendments
were limited to a certain number, that I may
introduce an amendment to divide what was
given to Ward 23 into specific parts, and which
will not affect any ward besides Ward 23.
The President— The Chair cannot receive
Mr. Kellv's motion to reconsider the vote.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23— Mr. President, I rise
for information. Cannot I ask that the vote
whereby we passed a vote that no other amend-
ments be accepted be reconsidered?
The President— Not at this time.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23— Mr. President, I rise
to a question of information. I would like an
explanation from the Chair on what grounds I
cannot ask for a reconsideration.
The President— Because the question now
under discussion is, shall the main question
now be put, and that will take precedence of
Mr. Kellv's motion to reconsider.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5— Mr: President, un-
der the ruling of the Chair on the motion made
that the previous question be put we have tne
minutes' debate, don't we? and the question
before the body is the passage of the loan bill
as amended.
The President— The question is, shall the
main question be now put? The main question
is the passage of the loan bill as amended. If
the main question is carried, then the question
will be on the passage of the loan bill as
amended.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5— Mr. Chairman and
gentlemen. I sincerely trust this order will not
fass. I will be brief and will give my reasons,
have watched very carefully here tonight the
amendments offered by gentlemen in different
sections of the city. Some have been fortunate,
while most of them have been very unfortu-
nate. Now. this bill as it is made uo and as it
stands before us tonight is not satisfactory to
me. Within one year the Charlestown district
has had orders offered in its interest which
have been referred to different committees.
Many of those orders have found their way in-
to the Finance Committee, and many of them
have not met with favorable action. One of
the necessary improvements is one for which
an order has been introduced — the widening of
Alford street, Charlestown, from Main street
to the Everett line, one of the most
important pieces of work that Charlestown
should have done at this time; and it should
be done now, partly from the fact that the Park
Commissioners are about to begin their work,
and it can now be done with better advantage
to the city. I find that that matter has not
been reported upon, and I have failed to find
any explanation from the Committee on Fi-
nance. That is reason No. 1. Then we come to
Winthrop street, another section of the Charles-
town district that needs to be looked after.
The land that is needed for the extension of
Winthrop across Main street, on Town Hill, is
vacant at the present time; but it is only a
question of a short time when it will be built
upon, and then it will be very difficult for the
City of Boston to make this street as it should
be. I also find by investigation and inquiry in
the Charlestown district, among the business
men and the people who think for them-
selves, that this Winthrop-street extension
should be carried out for the benefit
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of the people of Ward 5, and I find
no mention of it from the Commit-
tee on Finance. No. 3 is Adams street, widen-
ing. It is a comparatively small matter, but it
is something which is very essential and neces-
sary to public travel. An appropriation was
made for it in 1891 when Aid. Stacey was in
the Board of Aldermen, and later on, in 1892,
the appropriation of $6000 was transferred for
other purposes. Since that time the work has
not been done, for want of money. All these
three reasons have given me reason to believe
that this order is not made up in the interest of
the Charlestown district. It has been said by
one of the members of the Committee on
Finance that Charlestown should not kick,
should not, in other words, find any fault— that
we got here in the early part of the year $750,-
000 for the construction of the bridge. That is
true, so far as it goes. We have $750,000 for
that purpose, but who knows whether we shall
have the bridge built or not? There isn't any-
thing—
The President— The gentleman's time for
debate has expired.
Mr. Hurley— Thank you.
Mr. Maenell of Ward 4— Mr. President, I
rise to a question of privilege.
The President— The gentleman will state
his question of privilege.
Mr. Marnell— My question of privilege is
this, that being the Charlestown representative
on the Committee on Finance and having the
different items in the loan bill as affecting
Charlestown questioned by a member from the
Charlestown District, it is due to me that I
should have a word to say in regard to his crit-
icism of the bill. It was my intention to
refrain from speaking upon this mat-
ter at all. On rising, my first impulse
would be rather to ask the gentleman a few
questions myself. I believe that he intends to
be fair, but I ask hiin to allow me to say that I
also believe he is inclined at this time, under
the present conditions, to be a trifle unreason-
able. Last year the Charlestown District had
two members on the Committee on Finance-
Aid. Mitchell and Councilman Hurley. The
improvements which he suggests, and which I
would agree with him are improvements which
would be of benefit to the district, were as
much needed then as they are today ;
and yet I must submit to him the singularity
of the fact that neither one of those items was
included in the loan bill, although Mr. Hurley
was a member of the committee, had with him
another vote from the Charlestown district, and
he knows just as well as I and the other mem-
bers of this Council that numerical strength
counts upon the Finance Committee as much
as it does upon any other. Now let us — if the
Council will hear with me a moment— consider
the conditions which confronted the Finance
Committee of last year as compared with the
conditions confronting them this year. Last
year the Finance Committee had a bor-
rowing capacity of— in round numbers—
.$3,650,000. Now, the Charlestown district
in the loan bill of last year— that is,
in the bill as it was submitted to the City Gov-
ernment by the Finance Committee, not after
it had been criticised by the Mayor and some
of the sections stricken out, but when present-
ed to the City Government by the Finance
Committee — in that borrowing capacity of
$3,650,000 received a total amount of $136,000.
In other words, of the borrowing capacity of
the City of Boston for the year 1893 the Charles-
town district received three per cent approxi-
mately—perhaps a trifle over or a trifle under.
Out of the entire sum which was set apart last
year for street improvement for the entire City
of Boston —$600,000 — the Charlestown dis-
trict received in common with the other so-
called aldermanic districts at that time $50,000
—about eight per cent of the entire sum which
was set apart in the loan bill of that year for
street improvements. Well, now, this year or-
ders were introduced into the Council early in
the season calling for an appropriation, I think,
of $l,loo,ooo for City Hospital, parks and
schools Later in the year an item was approved
by the City. Council by the almost unanimous
vote of $750,000 lor a new bridge to Charles-
town, although the necessity for a new bridge
was .just as manifest to the people of Charles-
town last year as it was this year. I have
referred in the fact that the Committee 011
Finance oontained two members from the
Charlestown district last year, and no mention
was made in the loan bill of a sum to provide
for a new bridge to Charlestown. This year
the city of Boston had a borrowing ca-
pacity, according to the inaugural address of
His Honor the Mayor, of about $2,900,000.
Now, for the year 1894 the Charlestown
district has had appropriated for it the
sum of $775,000, as compared with the
sum of $136,000 last year. The percent-
age of the entire borrowing capacity of
the City of Boston, which the Charlestown dis-
trict received this year, is in round numbers 26
per cent, an increase, as tne members of the
Council will see, of 23 per cent over that set
apart for the district last year. Of the sum pro-
vided for this year by the Committee on Fi-
nance for street improvements throughout the
entire City of Boston— namely, $285,000—
the Charlestown district has received
$20,000 or 7 per cent of the entire
amount appropriated for street improve-
ments, as against 8 per cent last year — a
decrease, as you will see; of one per cent, giving
the Charlestown District a net increase of
twenty-two per cent over that provided by the
City Government of last year. Now, Mr. Presi-
dent, it seems to me that the members of the
Common Council should consider in a fair and
reasonable manner the condition by which the
Finance Committee finds itself confronted this
year. They find themselves with more than
half the borrowing capacity of the
city exhausted out of the items for hos-
pitals, schools and parks, and a large
item appropriated for a new bridge to Charles-
town. It is true — and I am willing to agree
with the members of the Charlestown district
when they say that this bridge is not alone an
improvement for the district, but is also an im-
provement for the entire city. I know that they
will agree with me that it has been the people
of Charlestown who have called for this bridge
for many years very strenuously ever
since the bridge accommodations were
found to be inadequate, and that also,
even though the bridge is a benefit to the city,
it is a benefit in the same sense that any public
improvement, even though it be in the farthest
district of the city, is a general public improve-
ment. A school house in Dorchester is just as
much a public improvement as though it were
located in the North End. At the same time,
it benefits the people of Dorchester directly,
while it benefits the people in the City of Bos-
ton indirectly. I also maintain that the appro-
priation for the Charlestown bridge, while it
benefits and improves the city in a general
way, and benefits the people in every district
of the city in an indirect way, yet, as everybody
will admit, it is a direct improvement for the
Charlestown District. I venture to say that if
tonight the Committee on Finance has pre-
sented a bill having for its basis a borrowing-
capacity of $750,000 more, or $1,826,000, in-
stead of $1,076,000, and the Committee on
Finance had provided for the Charlestown Dis-
trict, in addition to the money here provided
for street improvements and otherwise— $20,-
000 for streets and $5000 for the remodelling of
the engine house — $750,000 for a bridge, if the
Charlestown members had succeeded in having
it passed tonight and the Board of Aldermen
had passed it— and that is the way it stands to-
day, the $750,000 having been appropriated-
the representatives of the Charlestown District
in this body would consider that they had per-
formed and carried out the greatest triumph
that any delegation from the Charlestown dis-
trict had ever achieved, and I venture to say
that there would not be a citizen of Charles-
town who would not lift his bat to the mem-
bers of the Charlestown delegation. 1 say thai
he can look at the matter in the same light to-
night. The item of remodelling the engine-
house was criticised. I believe, by some mem-
ber last Thursday evening. There is not a pub-
lic building in the City of Boston needing
such work more than that. I understand
from the captain at the eugineh'ouse
that when tney require Ihe service of an
extra horse they have no room in the
enginehouse to keep that horse, bul have
to stable him in a shea in the yard, and when
an alarm of tire is rung in ami t lie Charlestown
apparatus has to respond, a man has to run into
the yard and lead the horse to the apparatus
with a rope. It seems lo me that a state ofnl
fairs like that should not be allowed to exist,
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and that the item should be approved. All I
ask of the members of the Common Council is
to consider the very peculiar position in which
the members of the Committee on Finance have
been placed. If we had ^.OOOiOOO to appro-
priate and the Charlestown Bridge had not
been provided for, or had been provided for in
a previous year, I know I should have secured in
the loan bill items for school improvements in
the Charlestown District — and I may say that
there is not a district in the city that needs
school improvements more than the Charles-
town District. The Warren District, a part of
which is in the ward where I reside, is a dis-
trict where the School Coinmit'tee have recog-
nized that there should be an appropriation for
a new schoolhouse. The one there is inadequate
to accommodate the children, it is unfit from a
sanitary standpoint, and there is no question
that one should be built. But in the document
from the School Committee sent to the Com-
mittee on Finance, in which they pressed for
appropriations for schools in other parts of the
city, they do not refer to this one in the
Charlestown District, because they believe un-
doubtedly that the ones upon which they do in-
sist are perhaps more needed. Now, I cannot
see any tiling to be gained by defeating this
bill. It is already late in the year, the Board
of Aldermen have taken a vacation, and I be-
lieve last year the Common Council had started
upon its vacation previous to this time. If this
bill is defeated there is a probability that no
other bill shall be presented to the City Govern-
ment. Therefore, for the reasons I have given —
and I believe in the course of my remarks 1
have placed my position in a proper light before
the Council — I trust that the Charlestown
members, feeling that I have presented my
position fairly, and that every point which
could have been granted to the Charlestown
district has been secured, and that if the
Charlestown district did not receive any more
it is because of the position in which the com-
mittee finds itself, and because I could secure no
more for it, will vote for the bill as it stands be-
fore the Council at the present time. [Applause.]
Mr. Bradley of Ward 2— Mr. President, last
year, as my friend says, we had the pleasure in
East Boston of having one of the members
from that district on the Committee on Finance.
This year we have not been so favored. I sup
pose it cannot be the good fortune of everybody
to be placed on the Committee on Finance, and,
the members from East Boston having met
with misfortune, I want to say. sir, that East
Boston has been neglected last year and this
year. Last year in the Committee on Finance
we had an intelligent Councilman by the name
of Mr. Arthur, who placed in East
Boston $10,000 for the extension of Ruth
street, $25,000 for a head-house, $60,-
000 for the Aldermanic district, paving,
which was, however, to the credit of nobody,
as East Boston was entitled to it. This year we
have received from that kind, intelligent Com-
mittee on Finance $10,000 for street improve-
ments. I want to thank tonight every gentle-
man here who has voted with me for the Emer-
gency Hospital and for the Headhouse, East
Boston. I did my duty and if the members
from Ward 1 had put their shoulders to the
wheel as well as I, there is no doubt that the
money for the Headhouse and for the Emer-
gency Hospital in East Boston would have
passed through all right. I hope and trust that
next year, when the Republican members go
back to —
The President— The Chair will remind the
gentleman that the question is: "Shall the
main question be now put?"
Mr. Bradley— Mr. President, I should like to
be treated with as much courtesy as my friend
Marnell of Ward 4. He had a chance to express
his feelings, and I should like the same.
The President— Does the gentleman from
Ward 4 rise to a question of privilege?
Mis. Bradley— I rise to a question of privi-
lege.
The President— The gentleman will first
state the nature of his question of privilege.
Mr. Bradley— Mr. President, I want to ex-
plain my feelings in regard to the loan bill.
The President — Well, the Chair does n't
think that is a proper question of privilege.
Mr. Bradley— Have n't I got the right?
The President— The Chair must decline to
allow the gentleman to take up the time of the
Council simply to express his feelings.
Mr. Bradley— Did n't Mr, Marnell—
The President— If the gentleman desires to
question the Chair's decision, he has a rigbt to
do so.
Mr. Bradley— Well, I suppose the Chair is
not very friendly to me.
The President— The gentleman will make
no further comments. If he desires to ques-
tion the Chair's decision he may do so.
Mr. Bradley— I desire to thank the gentle-
man. I don't see why I should not have the
same privilege here that anybody else has. Is
it because Mr. Marnell comes from Charles-
town—
The President— The gentleman is out of
order.
Mr. Bradley— Am I not speaking on the loan
bill of 1894?
The President— No, sir. The time for de-
bate has expired.
Mr. Bradley— Thank you, sir. I am very
much obliged to you for your kindness.
Mr. Berwin of Ward 17— Mr. President, I
beg the courtesy of the Council for an exten-
sion of time.
The President — No extension of time can
now be allowed.
Mr. Berwix— Mr. president. Ward 17 also
has a grievance in this matter, and our ob-
jection comes from the fact mostly that in
Ward 24 $20,000 has been consumed for streets,
when last year, by an arrangement with the
alderman from that district. -*15,000 of
our money was transferred to that district
with the promise that it should come
back to us. If we had the $15,000 due
us from last year we should have received
something out of the loan bill. The Board of
Aldermen have been very generous in giving
us the majority of the prize fights, and I be-
lieve have promised us the garbage nuisance.
But my idea is that if we receive a little more
substantial benefit from them we probably
would fare much better. We have a represen-
tative on the finance committee, but I don't
bhlie ve he has shown any special regard for the
district which he originally came in the make-
up of the loan bill. In fact, I think he has had
hut little to say.
The President— The gentleman's time for
debate has expired.
.Mr. Reidy— Mr. President, I wish to ask for
some information. I understood the President
to rule that the motion for the previous ques-
tion cut off the right of a member to ask for re-
consideration on a lost amendment. I am un-
able to find anything in the rules about it, and
I should like to ask the President if he would
be kind enough to give his authority, so that I
may know it the next time.
The President— The Chair has already ruled
in the matter.
Mr. Reidy— Well, I cannot find anything
about in the rules, Mr. President.
The President — The Chair has already
ruled.
Mr. Jones of Ward 1— Mr. President, I rise to
a question of personal privilige.
The President— The gentleman will state
the nature of his question of privilege.
Mr. Griffin— Mr. President, I rise to a point
of order — is a question of privilege in order
now?
The President— Until a vote has been
ordered, the Chair thinks it is.
Mr. Jones — Mr. President, my question of
privilege is this, that Mr. Bradley in his remarks
called the attention of the Council to the fact
that if his colleagues from Ward 1 had backed
him up no doubt his amendment would have
been carried through. Now, I would like to an-
swer him.
The President— Proceed.
Mr. Jones — I would say that the gentlemen
representing Ward 1 vote as they please. They
very rarely go to AVard 2 to ask their support,
and" Ward 2. 1 know, does not ask the support
of Ward 1 very often. But we have the com-
mon sense to know what to ask for, and we are
not asking for an emergency hospital in Wards
1 and 2, because we know we cannot get it.
Now. Mr. President, a headhouse for the South
Ferry is a subject that I am interested hi. We
can get that if His Honor the Mayor sees fit to
give it to us. There are orders which have
been kept back, which should perhaps have
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gone before the Finance Committee, and we
should have had an order reported from that
committee giving us $25,000. When the gen-
tleman from Ward 2 says that his colleagues
did not back him up, I will say that I did. I
voted for the Emergency Hospital and I voted
for the $25,000. But I will say that I voted for
the Emergency Hospital against my own con-
science, because there is no need of an Emer-
gency Hospital over there, and there never will
be as long as we are here, or as long as any gen-
tleman in this Council has the privilege to live.
In the first place, you cannot place an
Emere-pncv Hospital in East Boston for
$15,"oo I have investigated this mat-
ter, although not on the committee upon
the Emergency Hospital question, but I
always take an interest in anything pertaining
to East Boston. There is no property in East
Boston that you can buy for an Emergency
Hospital but what the land will cost $10,000.
You cannot build an Emergency Hospital in
East Boston for less than $25,000—1 will amend
that by saying $20,000. You have then $30,000.
Then you have got to fit up that hospital for
emergency cases, which will cost $12,000. You
must then have a corps of physicians, and
some of them must be paid, and the salary
of the head physician must he $2000 at
the least. It will cost anywhere from $5000'
to $10,000 a year to run an emergency hospital
in East Boston. His Honor the Mayor says he
does n't believe that East Boston needs any
emergency hospital, and I, as a representative
of Ward 1, fully agree with him. We have
other things in East Boston that are needed
more than an emergency hospital. The gen-
tleman has no right to say that his colleagues
from Ward 1, if they had worked on this mat-
ter, could have carried it, because I don't be-
lieve that I have the influence on my part to
carry one vote or two. It is a small
matter for anyone to get up here and whack
his colleagues because they prefer to use their
common sense and sit in their seats. I leave
with the members who have sat here with me
this year my position with respect to my col-
leagues from W ard 2 ; and will simply leave
my own conduct in this Council Chamber and
what I have said in comparison with what they
have said. I think Ward 1 can always trust the
gentlemen who represent that ward for decen-
cy and for looking after the interests of East
Boston as much as anybody. If the gentleman
from Ward 2 had said that the emergency hos-
pital would cost $40,000 I should agree with
him, but $15,000 is about the same as giving
$15,000 to the Fire Department to give the
men a day off out of seven. It amounts to
nothing. I simply desire to set the gentleman's
mind at rest regarding my opinion, although I
voted for the Emergency Hospital.
The main question was ordered, and the
Loan Bill as amended was passed, yeas 55,
nays 15:
Yeas— Allston, Andrews, Baldwin, Bartlett,
Boyle, Bradley, Briggs, Browne, Caliahan,
Carroll, Cochran, Colby, Coleman, J. B. Collins,
M. W. Collins, Connor, Connorton, Crowley,
W. W. Davis, Donovan, Eager, Everett, Fisher,
Goodenough, Griffin, Hall, Hayes, Holden,
Jones, Keenan, King, Learv, Lewis, Lynch,
Mahoney, Manks, Marnell, McGuire, Mclnnes,
McMackin, Norris. O'Brien, O'Hara, Patterson,
Reed Reinhart, Riddle, Robinson, Rourke,
Rurrin. Sears, Smith, Whelton, Wholey, Wise
-55.
Nays— Berwin, Costello, W. A. Davis, Emer-
son, Gormley, Hurley, Kelly, Miller, Mitchell,
Reidy, Reynolds, Roche, Shaw, Tague, Wood
-15.
Absent or not voting— Battis, Desmond,
Fields, McCarthy, Sullivan— 5.
Mr. Brigos moved to reconsider; lost.
FIRE ESCAPES ON WAYFARERS' LODGE.
Mr. Mahoney of Ward 0, for the Committee
on Public Buildings Department, submitted a
report on the order concerning the pro-
curing of an estimate of the expense of fire-
escapes for Wayfarers' Lodge — That the order
ought to pass.
The report accepted ; said order passed.
NEXT MEETING OF THE COUNCIL.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11 called up No. 4, as-
signment, viz,:
4. Ordered, That when this Council ad-
journs on June 2H, 1894, It be for the annual
recess, and to meet on the third Thursday of
September next, at 7.30 o'clock P. M.
Mr. Briggs offered the following as a substi-
tute:
Ordered, That when this Council adjourns it
be to meet on Thursday, luly 19, 1894, at
7.30 P. M.
The substitute order was adopted. Mr.
Briggs moved to reconsider ; lost.
APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE.
The President announced the appointment
of the following committee:
Burying Ground, Ward 20— Messrs. Davis of
Ward 21, Connor of Ward 19, Lynch of Ward
19, Wood ofWard 23, and Wise of Ward 20.
FIRE ALARM BOX, WARD TWENTY-ONE.
Mr. Andrews of Ward 21 offered an order,
That the Board of Fire Commissioners be re-
quested, through His Honor the Mayor, to report
to the City Council as to the expediency of
locating a fire alarm box at or near the corner
of Kingsbury street and Bainbridge street,
Ward 21.
Passed.
COMMITTEE ON DOVERS-TREET BRIDGE.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13 offered an order,
That a special committee consisting of five
members of the Common Council be appointed
to investigate the delay in the construction of
West Fourth and Dover streets over Fort Point
Channel and the tracks of the N, Y., N. H. &
H. R. R. ; also to do all in their power to
hurry the said work: the expense attending the
same to be charged to the Common Council
contingent fund.
The question came on the passage of the or-
der.
Mr. Holden of Ward 11— Mr. President, as I
remember, a similar order was introduced some
two weeks ago, providing for the same kind of
a special committee, and I think I said at that
time that it ought to go to the committee ap-
pointed for the purpose of considering things of
that kind, which it seems to me is the Grade
Crossings Committee ; and it was referred to
that committee if I remember correctly. I
should think that the Committee on Grade
Crossings could very properly attend to just
such matters as this.
Mr. Griffin— Mr. President, a year ago last
November work on the Dover-street Bridge
was commenced and Dover street was closed to
public travel. Since that time the members
from South Boston, and also from the wards
contiguous to this bridge, Wards 16 and 12,
have tried to hurry the work along, and we
have got no satisfaction. A few weeks ago I
introduced an order, which was referred to the
Commistee on Grade Crossings. Up to the
present time I have heard nothing from it,
and I presume that we will hear nothing from it.
The members from South Boston are of course
more interested in that than the members
would he from the different parts of the city.
It is a disgrace to the City of Boston that they
should have taken such a long time to com-
plete that work. When they started to do the
work they promised that they would have it
done in nine months, and here it is now a year
and eight months. I hope that the rules will
be suspended and that the committee will he
appointed, in order that they may push this
work along and show the people that they are
doing all that they can to hurry the matter
along.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6— Mr. President, the
gentleman has made a statement to the effect
that he presented an order here three or four
weeks ago, that it was referred to the Com-
mittee on Grade Crossings, and that that com-
mittee has done nothing about it. Well, as
chairman of the Committee on Grade < rossings,
I will state that that order came before the
committee about three weeks ago, and it was
at that time assigned for one week. I will
also say to the Council, that while I am not
opposed to a special committee being ap-
pointed, the Committee on Grade Crossings
has already attended to this matter. They
went up to see the Dover-street Bridge, and
took the City Engineer, the City Messenger
and the Cierk with them. They went up
there and viewed the whole bridge. We were
told by the Assistant Engineer that the city's
work would be done in September; and so tar
as the part of the work in be performed by the
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad is
concerned, of course the engineer could not
state how soon it would be done, but the com-
mitteee instructed the Clerk to write to the
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COMMON COUNCIL.
New York, New Hayen & Hartford Railroad
Company, and lie lias received no reply up to
the present time. It was our intention to pre-
sent the report of the committee last Thursday
night, hut we had received no communication
from the railroad company, and so we put it off
for one week, next Thursday night. We in-
tended to present it at that time— that is, pro-
viding we hear from the New York, New
Haven & Hartford Railroad before then. Now,
Mr. President, I don't see what good a special
committee can do. While I am not opposed
to a special committee— and I very seldom
am opposed to a special committee— I wished to
make the statement which I have on behalf of
the Committee on Grade Crossings, and. as its
chairman, to show that they have already at-
tended to it, and have done as much, probably,
as any committee could do. Mr. Battis of East
Boston, Mr. Donovan, Aid. Presho and some of
the other members of the Government went up
there and viewed the bridge, and I don't see
what more can be done now. Ihe reportwhich
we intend to submit will state the city's por-
tion of the work will be done in September.
We have got that from the City Engineer. I
only wished to inform the Council that the
committee had done their duty, as far as they
are concerned ; and when he makes a state-
ment that the committee has not made a report
in regard to Ids order, that is the reason. They
intend to report at the next meeting.
Mr. Griffin— Mr. President, my only ob-
ject is to hurry the work along. The way that
work has been neglected is a crying shame.
Month after month we have been expecting to
have that work completed, but it is not com-
pleted yet, and anyone who will go down there
and see it will see that it will not be done for
a long time yet. We have been promised time
and time again that this work would be fin-
ished in a few months, or in a few weeks: but
the work is almost as far from com-
pletion now as it was when it stint-
ed. All I want is to have the
work pushed along; and 1 think that if
there is a special committee appointed of rep-
resentatives who come from that district they
will be more interested in the matter and
would be liable to do more than a committee
consisting of representatives from all parts of
the city. Of course. Wards 16 and 12 are ad-
jacent to this bridge, and should lie considered
as interested in it, the same as South Boston.
My only object is to hurry the work along, and
1 think that we shall stand a better chance of
being able to do something if there is a special
committee appointed to give their whole time
and attention to it.
Mr. Keenan of Ward 16— Mr. President, I
too, as representing Ward 19 m part, wish to
say that I introduced an order a short while
ago bearing upon this subject, and asking that
the New YorK, New Haven & Hartford Rail-
road be requested to hurry up the work there.
That order was referred to His Honor the Mayor,
and I have not heard anything from that order
since. It has been my privilege to go over
there and witness the snail-like pace at which
this work is being prosecuted. I am perfectly
satisfied that the work could be done on the
Dover-street side in at least half the time that
they are now doing it. Our people there
in the South End have suffered great-
ly on account of the slow manner in
which this work has been conducted. It is one
year last April since it was begun, and we were
then promised, I think, that it would be done
in something like nine months. As the gentle-
man from Ward 13 has said, it does not look as
though it would be done now in six months more.
Meanwhile, the business interests at the South
End are suffering, the natural channel of travel
is diverted from the section of the city where
it should go. and all manner of traffic is imped-
ed thereby. This suffering is intense, and the
people of my section are crying out and de-
manding that something should be done im-
mediately to remedy it. I hope that the gen-
tleman's order will go through. I believe
that a special committee should be ap-
pointed. I think, Mr. President, that thisCoun-
cil should arouse itself in this matter. Both
the people in my section and those in South
Boston are suffering from the delay. Of course
I understand very well the cause of it. It
seems to me that it could have been done in
half the time, and I don't know but it could
have been finished by the first of last January ;
but it seems that the railroad corpora-
tions prefer to have the expense come out of
two years, instead of one, in order that the divi-
dends paid by the road may not be in any way
impaired. I don't think, though, that we in
the South End or the people in South Boston
should be made to suffer for the convenience
of railroad corporations. As I said before, Mr.
President, I hope that Mr. Griffin's special com-
mittee will go through.
Mr. Fisher of Ward 18— Mr. President, I move
that the Council do now adjourn.
Mr. Griffin— Mr. President, I rise to a point
of order. The question before the House is on
suspension of the rules, and the question is
whether they shall be suspended.
The President— The point of order is not
well taken. The motion to adjourn takes pre-
cedence.
Mr. Shaw of Ward 17 called for the yeas and
nays on the motion to adjourn, but the Council
refused to order them.
The motion to adjourn was declared lost.
Mr. Shaw doubted the vote and asked for a
rising vote, but before the result was an-
nounced Mr. Shaw withdrew his doubt.
Mr. Holden— Mr. President, the question be-
fore the house is on the suspension of the rule
so that a special committee might be appoint-
ed, if I understand the matter correctly. I am
usually opposed to special committees on any-
thing, and I make no apologies for saying so,
either. The President of the Council an-
nounces his committees at the first of the year:
and it is his duty, if I understand the matter
correctly, if the committees do not do their
work as they ought to and make their reports
as they should, to call them to account for
it. Any committee that I have be-
longed to on the part of this Council
have reported promptly. I have attempted to
do my duty on every committee on which I
have been appointed, with the exception, per-
haps, of the Committee on Statues. Other than
that committee, I think I have attended every
meeting. Now. it seems to me that the tirade
Crossings Committee can attend to this matter;
and not only that they can do so, but that thev
have, and the gentleman from the North End
has very well explained it. I am opposed to a
special committee all the time: and, as I said
before, I make no apologies for that state-
ment.
The motion to suspend the rules was declared
lost. Mr. Griffin doubted the vote, and asked
for a rising vote, which was taken, and the mo-
tion to suspend the rules was lost, twelve mem-
bers voting in the affirmative, seventeen in the
negative.
The order was referred to the Special Com-
mittee on Grade Crossings, under the rules.
a quorum not present.
The President— A quorum not having voted
on the motion to suspend the rules, the Chair
will direct the Clerk to call the roll, to ascer-
tain whether or not a quorum is present.
The Clerk called the roll with the following
result :
Present— Andrews, Baldwin. Bartlett, Ber-
win, Bovle. Bradlev, Briggs, Browne, Callahan,
Colby, Costello, W. W. Davis, Eager, Hall,
Haves. Holden, Keenan, Kelly, Leary, Mcln-
nes, O'Brien, Reynolds, Rourke, Rufhn. Sears,
Wood— 26
Absent— Allston, Battis, Carroll, Cochran,
Coleman, J. B. Collins, M. W. Collins, Connor,
Connorton, Crowley, W. A. Davis, Desmond,
Donovan, Emerson, Everett, Fields, Fisher,
Goodenough, Gormley, Grifhn, Hurley, Jones.
King, Lewis, Lynch, Mahoney.Manks, Marnell,
McCarthy. McGuire. McMackin, Miller, Mitch-
ell, Xorris, O'fiara. Patterson, Reed, Reidy,
Reinhart. Riddle, Robinson. Roche, Shaw,
Smith. Sullivan. Tague, Whelton, Wholey.
Wise— 49.
The President— A quorum not having re-
sponded to the roll call and there appearing to
the Chair not to be a quorum present, the Chair
declares the Council adjourned to meet on
Thursdav. July 19. at 7.30 P. M.
Adjourned at 12.38 P. M.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
738
CITY OF BOSTON.
Special Meeting of the Board of Airmen.
Thursday, July 5, 1894.
Special meeting of the Board of Aldermen,
held in the Aldermanic Chamber, City Hall, at
12 o'clock, noon, Chairman Sanford presiding.
Absent— Aid. Lee.
On motion of Aid. Fottler, the reading of
the records of the last meeting was dispensed
with.
THE CALL FOR THE MEETING.
The meeting was held pursuant to the fol-
lowing call :
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, I
City Hall, July 3, 1894. j
To the Honorable the Board of Aldermen:
Gentlemen— You are hereby requested to
meet in the Aldermanic Chamber, City Hall,
on Thursday, July 5, 1894, at 12 o'clock, noon,
for the purpose of considering certain execu-
tive appointments, and for such other business
as may properly come before your honorable
body. Yours respectfully,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Placed on file.
commissioner of wires.
The following was received:
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, I
City Hall, July 5, 1894. I
To the Honorable the Board of Aldermen:—
Acting under the provisions of section one of
chapter four hundred and fifty-four of the Acts
of the year 1894, 1 hereby appoint, subject to
confirmation by your honorable Board, John
R. Murphy to be Commissioner of Wires for the
term of three years from the first day of Mav,
1894. N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Laid over, under the law.
DEPUTY SEALERS OF WEIGHTS, ETC.
The following was received:
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, I
City Hall July 5, 1894. f
To the Honorable the Board of Aldermen:
I hereby appoint, subject to confirmation by
your Honorable Board, Daniel P. Sullivan,
Raphael Rosnosky, George J. Reagan. Isaac F.
Brown, John J. Higgins, Richard E. Joyce,
Charles Mintz and Edwin J. Turner to be
Deputy Sealers of Weights and Measures and
Seizors of Illegal Charcoal Measures for the
term ending April 30, 1895.
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Laid over, under the law.
petitions referred.
To the Committee on Inspection of Buildings
(Akl.)—k. Pofcher, for leave to project a sign at
228 Cambridge street, Ward 9.
Church of Christ, for leave to excavate boiler
room of church building, corner Falmouth and
Caledonia streets, to grade 7.
To the Committee on Electric Wires— W. L. P.
Boardman and very manv others, teachers and
pupils of the Lewis school and residents in the
vicinity, for the removal of a telegraph pole in
front of the said school, as it interferes with
the flying of the United States flag.
papers from the board of aldermen.
1. Orders for a municipal loan to the amount
of one million and seventy-six thousand dol-
lars, as follows:
Ordered, That the City Treasury be hereby
directed to issue, at his discretion, and sell,
either coupon bonds or registered certificates of
indebtedness of the Cityof Boston, for the sum
pi one million and seventy-six thousand dol-
lars; said bonds or registered certificates of in-
debtedness to be made payable at the office of
the City Treasurer, Boston, twenty years from
the date of the same, with interest thereon at
the rate of lour per cent per annum, payable
semi-annually, and the money received from
the sale thereof to the amount of one million
and seventy-six thousand dollars is hereby
appropriated for the following purposes, viz.:
City Hospital :
New buildings $65,000
Ferry Department :
New drop 10,000
Fire Department:
Engine House No. 27, remodelling 5,000
Library Department:
Old West Cburch, purchase of 55,000
Market Department :
Drainage of Faneuil Hall and Quincy Mar-
ket houses 10,000
Public Institutions Department:
New Lunatic Hospital 50,000
Schoolhouses:
Mechanic Arts High School fur-
nishing g25,000
Mather Primary Schoolhouse, South
Boston 90,000
Primary schoolhouse, Field's Cor-
ner, site and building 50,000
Primary schoolhouse, Genesee St.. 65,000
Primary schoolhouse, Walpole st. . 50,000
Primary schoolhouse, Aberdeen
District, site 6,000
286,000
Street Department :
Boylston-st. bridge, railing 81,300
Chelsea-st. bridge, rebuilding 30,000
Gold-st. bridge 15,000
Street Improvements :
Wards 1 and 2 10,000
3,4and5(A) 20,000
7 and 8 20,000
9 and 10 20,000
17 and 18 15,000
19 and 22 15,000
(B)20and21 20,000
23 and 25 30,000
(C) Ashmont st 3,000
Boylston St., Berkeley to Claren-
don, asphalting 7,500
(D) Charles-st. culverts 1,500
Charter st 4,800
Cottage st 2,000
Dartmouth St., Boylston st., to
Commonwealth ave 6,200
Fay St., asphalting 2,500
Henchman st: 3,000
(E) Kingst 4,000
Loring st 2,000
(F) Lyndhurstst 4,000
Melrose st 7,500
Mercer St., from Eighth to Ninth
sts 3,000
(GJ Milletst 2,500
Oak St., from Harrison ave. to
Washington st 6,000
(H) Parkst 3,000
Second St., from I to L sts 8,000
(I) Spencerst 5.000
(J) Tbetfordst 2.500
(K)Tremletst 2,500
Utica St., from Kneeland to Beach
sts 4,000
Unity St., asphalting 2,200
(L) Willis st ' 2,000
■ 285,000
Street Laying-out Department:
Extension of Columbus ave. and
widening of Tremont, Pynchon,
Davenport, Benton, Burke, Cov-
entry, Cunard, Sarsfield and Wal-
pole sts 300,000
Small widenings 10,000
310,000
Total $1,076,000
Ordered, That any premium obtained by the
said City Treasurer in the negotiation or sale
of said bonds shall be paid to the Board of Com-
missioners of Sinking Funds for the redemp-
tion of the debt hereby created.
The above orders came up amended as fol-
lows:
At (A) add ; "One-third of said amount to be
set aside for street improvements in each ward.'
Strike out the item marked (B) and insert in
place thereof the following:
'• Ward 20 $10,000."
"Ward 21 10,000."
Strikeout the items marked (C), (D), (E),(F),
(G), (HI, (L, (J) and (K), and insert in place
thereof the following:
" Street Improvements. Ward 24 $28,000."
At (L) strike out "Willis street" and insert in
place thereof. "Norfolk avenue."
The question came on the adoption of the
amendments in concurrence.
Aid. FOL80M — Now, Mr. Chairman, I do not
propose today to object to these amendments,
tor I think it is wise for this Board to concur
with the Common Council and pass this loan
bill. But I do wish to make a few statements
in answer to some of the statements that were
made in the Common Council. The amend-
ment relative to Wards 3, 4 and 5, as I under-
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stand it. simply divide the $20,000 among the
three wards. Wards 20 and 21 §20,000, is
amended so that it gives each ward $10,000.
Ward 24, for which there was $30,000 specified
for streets, is now amended so that those items
are all stricken out, $28,000 is appropriated for
street improvements in Ward 24, and $2000 is
transferred from Willis street to Norfolk: ave-
nue in Ward 20. Now, Mr. Chairman, the
members of the Common Council are elected
to represent the Wards from which they come,
and I do not blame the representatives of Ward
20 for trying to get $2000 from the appropria-
tion for Ward 24. But, Mr. Chairman, it seems
to me that the representatives of Ward 24 who
allowed this transfer must simply answer to
their constituents and not to the members of
this Board. In regard to the remarks made by
Councilman Robinson, from which I will quote
a part, he says:
Mr. President, I should like to say, in expla-
nation of this order, that the alderman in his
wisdom has seen fit to set aside appropriations
for a number of small streets."
Then he goes on and talks about the main
arteries of travel, which we all know about,
and which I am personally in favor always of
improving. But with the sum of $30.ooo no
large improvement could be made in that
ward. There were a number of items for which
I had asked estimates and for which I endeav-
ored to get appropriations. He says that—
"Mr. Reynolds went out to our ward, drove
out a mile and a half, and turned down West
Park street. West Park street was put in ex-
cellent condition last year."
West Park street, Mr. Chairman, was, one-
half of it, put in good condition, and the item
which I had in the loan bill was for enough to
finish that street, complete it. He then says—
"Now, there are in the Government rive rep-
resentatives of Ward 24— two aldermen, one
Republican and one Democrat, and three coun-
cilmen, and I submit to this august body that
the other four members ought to have some-
thing to say m regard to the way the money
for that section should be spent. The other
four are unanimous in believing that it should
be spent on streets like Adams street, Washing-
ton street and Dorchester avenue."
Now, we all know that Dorchester avenue re-
ceived an appropriation of $125,000. and needs
no money at the present time. Washington
street at present is being fixed from
Norfolk street towards Boston by resurfac-
ing, and I would say that repairs Such
as they speak of there are current expenses and
should not properly come out of a loan. In re-
gard to his saying that the others were not con-
sulted, I will say that Aid. Hall and myself
went over this list, and I chink the alderman
approved of it. He may have something to say
on the subject himself. I also talked with
Councilman Patterson, told him what items 1
had in this bill, one of them an item in which
he was very much interested and which he ap-
E roved, and he took no exceptions at that time,
.ater it seems that he indorses the remarks
made by Councilman Robinson. But what I
object to most of all, Mr. Chairman, is the fol-
lowing:
"I might call attention to several items and
explain the animus of each ; how, for instance,
the members of that committee might have a
relative upon the ward committee, and I might
go in to the various ramifications of the alder-
man's family, to see how things were thus and
so. We do not ask for more— in fact, are willing
to give up $2000 to Ward 20— but we do say,
with your assistance, that we want to give some
of this money in a direction in which it should
go; not simply for developing anybody's real
estate, even although that person may be the
chairman of the ward committee and a relative
of one of the aldermen. I ask that when the
vote be taken it be taken by veas and nays. I
trust that the other four members from Dorches-
ter will have something to say as to how the
money shall be spent, and that it will not be all
devoted to back alleys."
Now, Mr. Chairman, the member who made
those remarks certainly was not gentlemanly,
and the remarks are absolutely false, and I
consider them malicious. No gentleman would
make such remarks unless he Knew them to be
true. He had plenty of opportunity of finding
out whether I was interested in certain streets,
because I had relatives living on them, or not.
He did make those remarks, and I say that
they are absolutely false, that I have not a rel
ative in Dorchester who lives on any of these
streets, that I have not a relative in Dorchester
who would be benefited by any of these im-
provements, but that the streets selected
were the streets, in my judgment and the
judgment of others well posted, where the im-
provements were most needed. Now, to take up
the streets and make some little explanation of
them, I would say that the first item here is
Ashmont street. There was quite a large peti-
tion sent in here to have Ashmont street fixed
up. It is a street that hasn't had any money
spent on it for a long time. That item was
$3000. Then there is the item for Charles
street culverts, $1500. That was in accordance
with the recommendation which I got from
one of the Street Department, saying that
if those culverts were built the city could, when
it had waste material, dump it and fill in and
connect Charles street with Geneva avenue,
which comes now to a dead end. It would be
a great improvement. It would give the peo-
ple on Geneva avenue access to Dorchester ave-
nue, and the people on Dorchester ave-
nue who wanted to go to the west-
ern part of the ward a very short way
of going there. That was simply for the
culverts, the city to use waste material to fill
it. King street, $4000. Now, the part this was
intended for runs from Neponset avenue to
Train street, and it is absolutely impassable in
the spring and fall of the year. The street has
never had a cent spent upon it. and that amount
of money should well be expended there. It
is an accepted street and should be fixed.
Lyndhurst street is a street which is almost
solidly built. The people on the street are
ready to build their own sidewalks, and quite
a large petition came in to have work
done. It is a street where work is
very much needed. Millet street is a
street which today is closed to public
travel, simply because there is a culvert across
the street that has caved in, and people living
upon that street cannot get a load of coal or
wood to their houses through the street. Park
street, which I spoke of before, was partly done
last year, and this appropriation is to enable
the Street Department to finish it. Spencer
street, $5000, is in the same condition that
Millet street is. It is impassable and is fenced
across by the Street Department today to prevent
accidents there. Thetford street. $2500— -last
year there was $3000 transferred for Thetford
street. That street was about half done, and the
Superintendent of Streets thought it would take
about $2500 more to finish it. Consequently,
that was put into the loan. Tremlett street,
$2500, is a street nearly solidly built and which
very much needs fixing. Now, I think I am as
familiar with the needs of Ward 24 as is any
member of the Common Council, and I know
those streets are streets that should be attended
to. While I do not particularly object to having
the item in the loan bill read "$28,000 for
streets in Ward 24"— the items I have read
aggregating that amount— the action taken
and the remarks made in regard to one of the
items, $2000 for Willis street. I do seriously
object to. Councilman Robinson, in the Com-
mon Council, said—
"Mr. President, this is the $2000 I spoke of as
being transferred from Ward 24 to Ward 20.
The members from Ward 24 are willing and
glad to see it done, both because it is going to
be spent in a worthy way and from the fact
that we also checkmate a very unworthy pur-
pose: and we hope the members will support
Ward 20, because they have Ward 24's full
support in the transfer of the appropriation
from Ward 24 to Ward 20."
Now, the councilman evidently wasn't at all
familiar with Willis street. Willis street, to be
brief, is a new street, laid through from Pleas-
ant street to Sumner street, and laid out by the
Street Commissioners after visiting there. I
was present with them perhaps a year ago.
Sumner street is the street on which the Ed-
ward Everett School is located, with some six
or seven hundred children, perhaps more.
They are obliged from all the section tow-
ards Dorchester avenue to go around by
Stoughton street, or around by Cottage
street. Sumner street is a street between
a quarter and half a mile long, and the only
wav for them to do is to go around this block,
making a very long distance for them
to go to school. The street was laid
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out by the Baker estate, and was
built as far as the rear line of the
Edward Everett School lot. Then the Street
Commissioners laid out the street through to
Sumner street. They approved of it and
thought it was a very much needed improve-
ment. The Baker estate said to the City of
Boston, "If you will build this street from Sum-
ner street to the line of the Edward Everett
School, which is a very short distance, as we
have already built up to the line of the school,
we will give to the City of Boston a strip of
land in the rear of the schoolhouse lot, some
1500 or 1600 feet, free of charge." It was a
good investment, Mr. Chairman, tor the City of
Boston, and was not for the benefit of any par-
ties. The Baker estate have been very liberal,
have built their own streets, have put
in their own sewers, and this street was
to be built through land belonging to
the City of Boston. Consequently the proiect
of which the councilman speaks, the unworthy
purpose for which this money was to be used, I
cannot see. 1 went to the Superintendent of
Streets sometime ago to see if he could n't do
this, stating to him that I thought it would be
for the best interests of the City of Boston to
have it done. He said he could not do it unless
I got a special appropriation for that purpose.
Consequently that item was put in. Now, Mr.
Chairman, as this loan bill has come back to us
for concurrence, I do not propose to object to
that transfer, although I am very sorry, indeed,
to see it done. I don't think it should be done.
I do not, however, think it is advisable to send
this bill back to the Common Council, and I
hope we shall concur with them in the passage
of the bill as it is amended.
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, I shall vote to
concur, but I think I ought to say just a word
with reference to this matter. I am surprised
that a member of the Council from Ward 24
should assume to include me in a general state-
ment. The statement has been referred to by
my associate from Ward 24, wherein Mr. Rob-
inson referred to the attitude of "the other
four" representatives of Dorchester. He said
that there are five representatives, two alder-
men — one Republican and one Democrat —
and three councilmen ; and that the other
four members are unanimous in desiring
certain things, namely, the diversion of the
money and the application of it to other
streets. I did not make any such state-
ment; I never said anything which would
warrant the councilman making any such
assertion in the Common Council, and what
led him to do it I cannot understand. I
want to say that my associate from Dorchester
consulted with me about these matters, we rode
over the district, we looked at a good many
streets, and we agreed upon the needs of that
district. I want to say that he is familiar with
the district, and his fidelity to its interests, his
ability in serving the people and his untiring
energy are to be commended, and when the
councilman who represents the district says he
is willing to give up $2000 and let it go out of
his jurisdiction, it seems to me extraordinary
and that such representations can well be dis-
pensed with by the people of Dorchester.
In regard to the merits of the item
of $2000 for Willis street, they have
been so well discussed by Mr. Folsom
that it is not necessary that I should say any-
thing about the matter. Willis street ought to
be constructed— ought to be finished. The chil-
dren ought not to be put to the inconvenience
of going around a block in order to get to the
Edward Everett School. It is an advantage to
the city to have the money spent as indicated
in the loan bill, and the action of the Council
is most extraordinary. I say it cannot be ex-
plained reasonably or satisfactorily. I don't
think it is the business of the aldermen from
Dorchester— I put it in the plural— to hunt up
the councilmen and ask them what they want.
I don't think it is the business of the chairman
of the Committee on Finance to send for
the Councilmen and ask them what they
may desire. It is not his business to
wait about here in City Hall to see
whether they are here, attending committee
meetings or otherwise, to get access to them, or
to visit them at their residences to see what
they may desire or what they want. If they
have anything to say to the chairman of the
Committee on Finance or to any member of the
committee it is their duty to find the member
of the committee who may represent their sec-
tion of the city, or the alderman, if they desire
to see him. It was the duty of Mr. Robinson
to come to the chairman of the committee and
indicate what he wanted. This loan bill was
under discussion a long time. Every one of us
knew it was under consideration. We knew
that the Committee on Finance were holding
various meetings and we knew generally where
the money was to go. We knew the limited
amount of the loan which was to be expended,
and it was an easy matter to confer about. The
items of the bill I did not know about. Of
course, nobody knew anything about the items
of the budget until the hill was presented here,
but generally I have discussed the matter with
the alderman from my district. We went over
the various things pretty carefully together,
and we agreed in every item and in every par-
ticular. I think his judgment was wise, sound,
and for the best interests of the district, and
such criticism as Mr. Robinson saw fit to make
is invidious, is unfair, is ungentlemanly, and is
a criticism upon the man who makes it, hurt-
ing him more than it does the one against
whom it is made. I say this because I feel that
I ought to say it, in fairness.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I desire to make
one statement more before we come to a vote
upon this bill, and that is that members of the
School Committee also advocated the building
of this part of Willis street, because they saw
that it would put the schoolhouse on the corner
and would make much better access for the
large number of children there, also -giving
them 1500 or 1600 feet more room in their
schoolyard. So that has been advocated not
only by the Street Commissioners, but also by
the School Committee and the Superintendent
of Streets.
The amendments were severally adopted in
concurrence, yeas 11, nays 0. Aid. Lomasney
moved to reconsider; lost.
2. The three following orders recommended
by the Committee on Claims, as amended by
the Common Council on June 28, viz.:
Ordered. That (A) there be allowed and paid
(B) to Willard Welsh the sum of twenty-four
dollars and forty-two cents for the surrender of
an invalid tax deed of an estate on Pope and
Wordsworth streets, sold for unpaid taxes of
the year 1889; said sum to be charged to the
(C) appropriation for Collecting Department.
Ordered, That (A) there be allowed and paid
(B) to Stephen P. Weld the sum of nineteen
dollars and seventeen cents for the surrender
of an invalid tax deed of an estate on Pope and
Wordsworth streets, sold for unpaid taxes of
the year 1888; said sum to be charged to the
(C) appropriation for Collecting Department.
Ordered, That (A) there be allowed and paid
(B) to Stephen P. Weld the sum of twenty-five
dollars and forty-six cents for the surrender of
an invalid tax deed of an estate on Pope and
Wordsworth streets, sold for unpaid taxes of
the year 1888; said sum to be charged to the
(C) appropriation for Collecting Department. _
The above orders come up amended by strik-
ing out all between (A) and (B) and inserting in
place thereof "the City Treasurer be authorized
to pay," and by striking out all after (C) and in-
serting in place thereof "residue from tax
sales.
The amendments were adopted in concur-
rence, and Aid. Bryant moved to further
amend by striking out the words inserted at
(C) by the Common Council and inserting in
place thereof the words "from receipts from
taxes."
' The Chairman— So far as the Chair under-
stands this matter, the amendment seems to
he a merely technical one. recommended by
the City Treasurer. If the members of the
Board desire a fuller explanation of it, it can
be repeated at more length. The Common
Council amended the orders by inserting in a
certain place "residue from tax sales." Aid.
Bryant now offers an amendment striking
that out and inserting in place thereof, "From
receipts from taxes," that amendment having
been suggested to him, as the Chair under-
stands, by the City Treasurer,
Aid. Lomasney — Mr. Chairman, I do not de-
sire to take, up the time of the Hoard, but I
should like to hear what the original paper
was.
The CHAIRMAN 1 have the original paper
here (reading the original paper).
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Aid. Lomasney — Mr. Chairman, I am satis-
fled.
The Chairman— So far as the Chair can un-
derstand, the objection is a technical one,
raised in the City Treasurer's office. So the
question before the Board now is upon the
amendment offered by Aid. Bryant.
The amendment was adopted. Sent down.
3. Notice of the appointment of the Joint
Special Committee on Roxbury Memorial Park
on the part of the Council (Messrs. W. W. Davis,
Connor, Riddle, Wood and Wise).
The Chaieman appointed as said committee
on the part of the Board Aid. Bryant, Dever
and Hall. Notice sent down.
. 4. Ordered, That the City Auditor be here-
by authorized to transfer from the reserved
fund the sum of three hundred dollars; said
sum to constitute a special appropriation for a
playground in Ward 14.
Ordered. That the Superintendent of Public
Grounds, with the approval of His Honor the
Mayor, be hereby authorized to hire the vacant
lot of land situated at the corner of Ninth and
L streets. South Boston, to place the same in
order, and to expend not exceeding the sum of
three hundred dollars, to be charged to the
special appropriation for the purpose.
Passed in concurrence— yeas 11, nays none.
5. Ordered, That the Board of Fire Commis-
sioners be requested, through His Honor the
Mayor, to report to the City Council as to the
expediency of locating a fire alarm box at or
near the corner of Kingsbury street and Bain-
bridge street, Ward 21.
Passed in concurrence.
MEMORIAL DAY EXPENSES.
A statement of the Memorial Day expenses
of Gettysburg Post, No. 191, was received and
referred to the Special Committee on Memorial
Day.
PROJECTION OF AWNING.
Aid. Fottler presented the petition of Mar-
tin Scanlon, for leave to project an awning on
the line of the sidewalk at 26 Faneuil Hall
square.
On motion of Aid. Fottler, leave to project
the said awning was granted under a suspen-
sion of the rule.
TREE ON SARATOGA STREET.
Aid. Witt offered an order— That the Super-
intendent of Public Grounds remove a danger-
ous tree at 741 Saratoga street, Ward 1. the ex-
pense to be charged to the Public Grounds De
partment.
Passed under a suspension of the rule.
projection of bay windows.
Aid. Folsom, for the Committee on Inspec-
tion of Buildings (Aid.), submitted reports rec-
ommending that leave be granted to project
bay wiudows. as follows:
A. Bilafski (referred June 25), three, 58 Chap-
man street, Ward 16.
A. Mathews (referred May 7), three, 78, 80, 82
Leverett street, Ward 8.
Reports severally accepted: leave granted on
the usual conditions.
electric light, beach street.
Aid Presho offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Lamps be requested to locate
an electric light between Nos. 68 and 70 Beach
street. Ward 10, the expense of the same to be
charged to the appropriation for lamp Depart-
ment.
Referred to the Committee on Lamps.
resolutions of thanks.
Aid. Dever offered the following:
Resolved. That the thanks of the City Coun-
cil be and hereby are extended to Hon. Joseph
H. O'Neil for the eloquent and patriotic oration
delivered by him on the Fourth of July, in
commemoration of the 118th anniversary of
American Independence ; and that he be re-
quested to furnish a copy of the same for pub-
lication.
On motion of Aid. Barry the resolution was
so amended as to provide that when the ora-
tion was printed for publication the same
should contain a photograph of the orator.
The resolution was passed, as amended, by a
unanimous rising vote. Sent down.
Aid. Dever also offered the following:
Resolved, That the thanks of the City Coun-
cil be and hereby are extended to the Rev. Ed-
ward A. Horton for officiating as chaplain at
the services at the Boston Theatre, July
Fourth.
Resolved, That the thanks of the City Coun-
cil be hereby expressed to James Wneelock
Sprink, for his services as reader of the Dec-
laration of Independence at the Boston Thea-
tre, July Fourth.
Severally passed by a unanimous rising vote.
Sent down.
Adjourned, on motion of Aid. Dever. at 1.02
P. M., to meet on Monday, July 16, at 3 P. M.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
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CITY OF BOSTON.
Special Meeting of the Board ot Aldermen.
Thursday, July 12, 1894.
Special meeting of the Board of Aldermen,
held in the Aldermanic Chamher, City Hall,
at twelve o'clock noon, Chairman Sanford pre-
siding. Absent, Aid. Lee.
CALL FOR THE MEETING.
The Clerk read the following:
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, t
City Hall, July 9, 1894. I
To the Honorable the Board of Aldermen:
Gentlemen— You are hereby requested to
meet m the Aldermanic Chamber, City Hall,
on Thursday. July 12, 1894, at twelve o'clock
M., for the purpose of establishing certain poll-
ing places for the special election to be held on
the 24th of this month, and for such other
business as may properly come before your hon-
orable Board. Respectfully,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Placed on file.
The Board voted, on motion of Aid. Fottler.
to dispense with the reading of the records of
the last meeting.
LADDER HOUSE THIRTEEN.
The following was received:
POLICE STATION THIRTEEN.
The following was received:
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, I
City Hall, July 6, 1894. I
To the Honorable the City Council:
Gentlemen— I have the honor to recommend,
in accordance with the request of the City
Architect, a transfer of fourteen hundred dol-
lars from the appropriation for Ladder house
No. 1 to the appropriation for Police station
house 13, land and addition to.
Respectfully,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Ordered, That the City Auditor be author-
ized to transfer the sum of fourteen hundred
dollars from the appropriation for Ladder house
No. 1 to the appropriation for Police station-
house 13, land and addition to.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
loan for municipal purposes.
The following was received:
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, 1
City Hall, July 12, 1894. I
To the Honorable the City Council:
Gentlemen — I return herewith the orders for
a loan of $1,07(1, 000, having approved all the
items therein, with the following exceptions:
Ferry Department, new drop !?10,000
Primary sohoolhouse, Walpole street 50,000
Mather Primary Sohoolhouse, South Boston. . 90,000
Boylston street, Berkeley to Clarendon, as-
phalting 7,500
Cottage street ... 2,000
Loring street 2,000
Melrose street •. 7,500
Mercer street, from Eighth to Ninth streets.. . 3,000
Unity street, asphalting 2,200
Norfolk avenue 2,f)()0
#170,200
My chief reason for disapproving the fore-
going items is that it would be unwise to ex-
haust the borrowing capacity of the city in the
month of July, and that the city should have
the right to borrow during the remainder of
the calendar year, at least from one to two hun-
dred thousand dollars on account of emergen-
cies at present unforeseen.
In making up this amount, I have taken
those items which seem the least important in
the bill.
Special objections might also oe raised to
some of the items disapproved. For instance,
the appropriation for a primary sohoolhouse on
the Walpole street lot is premature, as the bill
also contains an item for the readjustment of
street lines in the neighborhood, and no school-
house should be built upon the site of the for-
mer one until it is seen how much of this lot, if
any, will be left after the streets are widened
as proposed.
The appropriation for a new primary school-
house in South Boston would, if approved, be
inoperative, as the cost of such a building as
is needed in that part of the city would be con-
siderably in excess of the sum allowed. I am
also informed by members of the School Com-
mittee that there is more need of a new pri-
mary schoolhouse between South Boston and
Dorchester than in the Mather district.
Further special objections might be made to
the remaining items disapproved, but I will not
burden this message with an enumeration of
them, as I think that the members of the City
Council will generally recognize the propriety
of reserving between one and two hundred
thousand dollars of the borrowing capacity of
the city for such purposes as may be found
necessary later in the year.
Respectfully submitted,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
petitions referred.
To the Committee on Claims— Barbara Bishop
and others, that the balance remaining from
tax sale of estate 11 Lark street be paid to
Catherine Hickey.
To the Committee on Electric Wires— The
New England Telephone and Telegraph Com-
pany of Massachusetts, for leave to erect poles
on Pope's Hill and Bellevue streets.
To the Committee on the Department for the
Inspection of Buildings {Aid.)— Globe Shirt
Company, for leave to place a show-case on
post of building 305 Washington street.
E. Percy Olive, for leave to place a shelf on
third story of building 1, 3, 5 Bromfield street.
I. and A. Bornstein, for leave to project the
sign of three balls at 6 Salem street.
William B. Rice, for leave to project a sign
over Magnolia street from Hotel Gladstone, 677
Dudley street.
S. Goldberg, for leave to project a sign at
1888 Dorchester avenue, Wrard 24.
H. W. Fiske, for leave to project a sign from
building 1274 Washington street.
Charles A. Flaherty, for leave to project a
sign from Haffenreffer Block, 155 Lamartine
street.
Frank E. Odell, for leave to project two poles
and two signs from building 83 Dudley street.
John A. Hooper, for leave to place a light in
front of Hotel Eastern, on Causeway street.
To the Committee on Lamps— John J. Dailey,
for naphtha lamps on Spencer street. Ward 24.
Margaret Lieber and others, for public lamps
on Romar Terrace off 140 Cedar street. Ward
21.
E. Harrington and others, for public lamps on
Denny street.
To the Committee on Licenses— Dennis J.
Lewis, that his license for an athletic exhibi-
tion on July 16 be transferred from the Boston
Theatre to Boston Music Hall.
To the Committee on Police (Aid.)— William
O. Wilson, for leave to suspend a banner from
381 Meridan street to a tree in front of said
building.
F. J. Barnard & Co., for leave to suspend a
banner across Provice street, from No. 17 on
said street.
Thorp & Martin Company for leave to sus-
pend a banner across Milk street permanently
from No. 12 to No. :ii on said street.
Portuguese Benevolent Society, for leave to
suspend flags across North Bennet, Prince and
Fleet streets, on Aug. 6.
To the Committee on Streets and Sev;ers—R.
H. McNeil, tor a sewer in Wachusett street be-
tween Yale and Walk Hill streets.
L. W. Perkins for leave to maintain a stand
for the sale of temperance drinks on sidewalk
corner of Park and Tremont streets near the
Common.
Harris Kisnick for leave to box a tree and
place a sik'li thereon at 'Al-i Chelsea street.
Ward 2.
Rodgers & Medros, for leave to place a barber
pole 0D sidewalk against building 166 (anal
street.
F. McBride. for leave to maintain an awning
at <;'_'-'■.''> Chelsea street. Charlestown, a greater
distance over the sidewalk Chan allowed by
iii R< gulationa.
Wilson Brothers, for leave to erect a post at
743
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
13 Trernont row, on which to place an adver-
tisement of the Meigs Elevated Railway.
Theodore Leutz, for leave to excavate an area
under the sidewalk at 33 South Eden street,
Ward 4.
John Varnerin, for leave to stretch a guy
rope across Danube street near Dewey street,
Ward 20.
Kossuth Hall Association, for leave to place
an area with coal hole opening at 1080 Tre-
mont street.
E. P. McDonough, foi»sidewalk at 32 Dorset
street, Ward 15.
J. J. and P. M. Ahern, for leave to move a
wooden building from rear of Buttonwood
street near Mt. Vernon street, Ward 24, to Von
Hillern street near Mt. Vernon street.Ward 15.
George W. Patriguin, for leave to box a tree
for advertising Durposes in front of building
322 E street, Ward 13.
William H. Hay, for sidewalk and driveways
at 12 Paul Gore street, Ward 23.
Bowker. Torrey & Co., for leave to excavate
under the sidewalk at 55 Chardon street, and
to place iron gratings in said sidewalk, Ward 7
E. G. Brown and others, for an appropriation
for improvement of Corbett street, Ward 24.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR.
The Board proceeded to take up the following
unfinished business, viz.:
Action on appointments submitted by the
Mavor, viz.:
1. Thomas F. Doherty, to be a member of the
Boston Water Board.
2. John F. Andrew, to be a member of the
Board of Park Commissioners; severally for the
term ending April 30, 1807.
3. Pierre Humbert, Jr., to be Citv Surveyor.
4. Alden H. Harding, to be a Measurer of
Grain.
5. Daniel P. Sullivan, Raphael Rosnosky,
George J. Reagan. Isaac F. Brown, John J. Hig-
gins, Richard E. Joyce, Charles Mintz and
Edward J. Turner, to be Deputy Sealers of
Weights and Measures and Seizers of Illegal
Charcoal Measures: severally for the term end-
ing April 30, 1805.
6. John R. Murphy, to be Commissioner of
Wires for the term of three years from the first
day in May, 1894.
Aid. Presho— Mr. Chairman, I had not sup-
posed that the numbers under unfinished busi-
ness would come up until the next meeting of
the Board. I am not prepared to vote on these
today, and I ask that Nos. 1 to 6 inclusive be
laid upon the table.
Aid. Dever— On that I call for the yeas and
nays.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, the gentle-
man wants, I understand, to specially assign
these matters'?
Aid. Presho— I want to lay them on the
table.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I would like to
make a statement that Aid. Lee desires me to
say for him that if he were present he would
vote not to lay upon the table.
The appointments were severally laid upon
the table, yeas 7, nays 4.
Yeas— Aid. Bryant, Folsom, Fotler, Hallstram,
Presho, Sanford, Witt— 7.
Nays— Aid. Barry, Dever, Hall, Lomasney— 4.
BAY WINDOWS, DORCHESTER AVENUE.
On the petition of O'Neil & Sons, for leave to
project two bay windows from building 1391
and 1303 Dorchester avenue, Ward 24, an order
of notice was passed for a hearing thereon on
Monday, July 16, 1894, at 3 o'clock P. M., when
any parties objecting thereto may appear and
be heard.
CONSTABLES' BONDS.
The constables' bonds of Aaron A. Downs,
Edward J. Holland, Michael J. Maloney,
Charles P. O'Brien, and John J. O'Reagaii
were received, and, the same having been duly
approved by the City Treasurer, it was voted
that they be approved by the Board.
MEMORIAL DAY EXPENSES.
Statements of Memorial Day expenses were
received from Charles Russell Lowell Post 7,
G. A. R., and Robert A. Bell Post 134, G. A. R.
Referred to the Special Committee on Mem-
orial Day.
PROJECTION OF WINDOWS, SIGNS, ETC.
Aid. Folsom, for the Committee on Inspec-
tion of Buildings Department (Aid.), submitted
the following:
tl.) Report on the petition of Harris Goldman
(referred June 25), for leave to project a bay
window from building No. 114 Brighton street,
Ward 8 — Recommending that leave be grant-
ed.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I think the least
the chairman of the Committee on Inspection
of Buildings might do is to consult with the
members of the committee. I am sure I have
not been asked whether I agreed to that or not,
and I think I have certain rights in the matter
as one member of the committee.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I would state
that I handed the petition to the alderman and
understood that he thought it was all right. I
handed it to him since he came into the ses-
sion, with another one which I have here. That
one to which you now refer you did not object
to, said nothing, and I supposed it was satisfac-
tory.
Aid. Dever— You presented one to me con-
cerning Northampton street and I said that I
certainly objected to that and it was stated
that the committee would go and visit it. The
alderman did not speak in regard to anything
further. If he had spoken of this I certainly
should have objected to it.
The matter was recommitted, on motion of
Aid. Lomasney.
(2.) Reports recommending that leave be
granted, viz.:
Mrs. C. 0. Sangberg (refered .June 25), for
leave to project a flag from building No. 13
Kneelaud street.
American Watch Repairing Company (re-
ferred June 11), for leave to project a sign at
No. 62 Causeway .street.
Reports severally accepted : leave granted on
the usual conditions.
(3.) Report on the petition of Harris Gart (re-
ferred April 30). for leave to project a shoe sign
at 33 Savin Hill avenue. Dorchester— Recom-
mending that the petitioner have leave to
withdraw.
Accepted.
LABOR DAY PROGRAMME.
Aid. Bryant, for the committee, submitted
the following:
The joint special committee appointed to pre-
pare and report a programme for the celebra-
tion -f Labor Da-, resps: fu i> report in part at
this time, presenting a programme for the cele-
bration on the basis of tin- usual appropriation
of $1000, and recommend the passage of the
accompanying order to provide for the expendi-
ture of the same.
Programme.
Rowing regatta, Charles River $500
Baree race, Charles River 200
Lacrosse game, Boston Common 100
Incidentals 200
Total $1,000
Ordered. That the Clerk of Committees, with
the approval of His Honor the Mayor, be au-
thorized to make all necessary arrangements
for the celebration of Labor Day according to
the programme prepared for the purpose, and
the said clerk is hereby authorized to expend
on that account the sum of One Thousand
Dollars: said sum to he charged to the appro-
priation for Public Celebrations.
Report accepted : order passed. Sent down.
CLAIMS.
Aid. Bryant, for the Committee on Claims,
submitted the following:
(1.) Reports recommending that the petition-
ers have leave to withdraw, viz.:
Daniel Sullivan (referred Jan. 22), for com-
pensation for injuries received from a fall on
Foster street. Brighton.
Thomas Fallon (referred last year), for com-
pensation for personal injuries received from a
fall on South street.
Willard Welsh (referred June 28), offering to
surrender an alleged invalid tax deed of an
estate No. 153 D street, South Boston.
Stephen P. Weld, trustee (referred June 28),
offering to surrender an alleged invalid tax
deed of estate No. 153 D street. South Boston,
sold for unpaid taxes of the year 1802.
Stephen P. Weld, trustee (referred June 28),
offering to surrender an alleged invalid tax
deed otestate No. 153 D street, sold for unpaid
taxes of the year 1 890.
Stephen P. Weld (referred June 28), offering
to surrender an alleged invalid tax deed of es-
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tate No. 153 D street, sold for unpaid taxes of
tbe year 1888.
Accepted. Sent down.
(2-) Report on the petition of Jason P. Stone,
Jr., and another (referred June 25), for the pay-
ment of balance remaining' from tax sale of es-
tate— Recommending the passage of the fol-
lowing:
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to pay to Jason P. Stone the sum of
$24.78, being the amount held by the city un-
der chapter 390, section 40, of the Acts of 1888,
from the sale of an estate on the southerly side
of Elmo street, lot 37, for unpaid taxes, by
deed recorded with Suffolk Deeds, lib. 2020,
fol. 215.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent down.
(.3.) Report on the petition of Jason P. Stone,
Jr., and another (referred June 25), for the pay-
ment of balance remaining from tax sale of
estate — Recommending the passage of the fol-
lowing:
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to pay to Jason P. Stone the sum of
$26.18, being the amount held by the city
under chapter 390, section 40, of the Acts of
1888, from the sale of an estate on southerly
side of Elmo street, lot 36, for unpaid taxes of
the year 1890, by deed recorded with Suffolk
Deeds, lib. 2020, fol. 216.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent down.
(4.) Report on the petition of Jason P. Stone,
Jr.. and another (referred June 25), for the pay-
ment of balance remaining from tax sale of
estate — Recommending the passage of the
following :
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to pay to Jason P. Stone the sum of
$26.18, being the amount held by the city un-
der chapter 390, section 40, of the acts of 1888,
from the sale of an estate on southerly side of
Elmo street, lot 35, for unpaid taxes of the year
, by deed recorded with Suffolk Deeds,
lib. 2020, fol. 217.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent down.
(5.) Report on the petition of Julia Donlavey
(referred June 11), for the payment of balance
remaining from tax sale of estate — Recom-
mending the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to pay to Andrew A. Meyer the sum
of $30.18, being the amount held by the city
under chapter 390, section 40, of the Acts of
1 888, from the sale of an estate corner Spruce
and Meyer streets, for unpaid taxes of tbe year
1892, by deed recorded with Suffolk Deeds, lib.
2162, fol. 528.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent down.
FIRE DEPARTMENT (AID.) REPORTS.
Aid. Presho, for the Committee on Fire De-
partment (Aid.), submitted the following re-
ports on petitions for licenses to store and keep
for sale oils or fluids composed wholly or in
part of the products of petroleum, viz. :
(1.) Report on the petition of Thomas Mayo
(referred June 28), in a room adjoining No. 149
Green street, Ward 23— Recommending that
leave be granted.
Report accepted ; leave granted on the usual
conditions.
(2.) Reports recommending that the follow-
ing petitioners have leave to withdraw, viz.:
Po tter & Wrightington (referred May 28), at
New street, E, B.
William Hi Terry (referred May 21), in East
Boston.
Lewis C. Bass (referred May 7), at No. 187
Sumner street, E. B.
Asa Barker & Son (referred May 28), at No. 2
New street, E. B.
Accepted.
(3). Report on the petition of Michael Roache
(referred May 28), for leave to display fireworks
on North street and Prince street on Saturday
••veiling. June 2— That no action is necessary.
Accepted.
CLOCK OX ROSLINDALE CHURCH.
Aid. Presho. for the Committee on Fire De-
partment, submitted a report on the petition of
HOrace Bacon and others (referred May 7), for
a clock in the tower of the Roslindale Congre-
gational Church— Recommending the passage
i>t the following:
.Ordered. That the Board of Fire Commis-
sioners be requested to locate and maintain a
Clock in the tower of the Roslindale Congrega-
tional Church, the 'expense attending the same
to he charged to the appropriation for Fire De-
partment.
Report accepted, order passed. Sent down.
ATHLETIC EXHIBITION, MUSIC HALL.
Aid. Dever, for the Committee on Lioenses.
submitted a report on the petition of Dennis J.
Lewis (referred today), that a license for an
athletic exhibition be transferred from Boston:
Theatre to Boston Music Hall.
The question came' on accepting the report
and granting leave.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, I object to
the suspension of the rules' on that matter.
Aid. Dever — Mr. Chairman, it is not neces-
sary for the committee to go through that same'
amount of talk that we did here at the last
meeting of the Board. It is simply a matter of
business now, as it was before. We have
granted to Dennis J. Lewis a license for a spar-
ring exhibition. The Boston Theatre was en-
gaged by Mr. Lewis with1 the understanding
that if no other company came and asked for
the theatre for any length of time he would
have that night. Now, m conies the manage-
ment of the Pauline Hall Opera Company and
engages the theatre for four weeks. Well,
there is no manager in the world but what
would put aside an engagement of one night
for an engagement of four weeks. This
gentleman meanwhile has got his paper
out, has his tickets out, or had them
out for the Boston Theatre. He now
comes in and asks us to simply transfer that
license from one building to another building—
a right which I think belongs to him, and a
right which I think this Board ought, in all
fairness, to grant. Now, I don't want to be con-
tinually getting up and saying a word for the
people who are running these sparring exhibi-
tions in Boston, and I hope I will not have to
do it. I want the 'members of the Board to un-
derstand that I am not ashamed to do it, but
still I think I can devote mv time to better
purpose. We did what we should have done at
the last meeting— changed the date — and now
we are asked to simply change from the Boston
Theatre to the Boston Music Hall, so that they
may carry out their contract with the people
whom they have engaged, and with the people
to whom they have sold tickets.
Aid. Witt— Mr. Chairman, this is rather a
peculiar situation, and the conditions attached
to this are rather peculiar. I voted for the ex-
tension of time at the Boston Theatre and then
it seems that the young man was so unfortu-
nate as to use the Boston Theatre a second
time. I have therefore signed a permit allow-
ing them to go to Music Hall for the same rea-
son that I voted for extension of time at the
Boston Theatre. While I am not in sympathy
with that class of entertainments and do not
propose to vote for any more, I did vote for this
transfer because these parties have been to
considerable expense in advertising and issu-
ing tickets, and I do not want to be unjust,
even with them, although they do run a class
of entertainments with which I am not in sym-
pathy. I do not propose to vote for any more
such entertainments, especially during the
warm season. Furthermore, I agreed to this
transfer for the same reason that I agreed to
the extension of time at the Boston Theatre—
because it it is not in a residential district and
therefore I don't think any private families
would object or care.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, I don't pro-
pose to discuss this question at all. If I have
any rights under the rules— Rule 30 and Rule
33 — I desire to avail myself of those rights. If
not, the only thing I can do is to protest in my
humble way against this petition.
The Chairman— The Chair thinks the ques-
tion before the Hoard is upon accepting the re-
port of the committee.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, do 1 under-
stand that the Chair would intimate that Rule
30 does not apply to this petition here'.'
The Chairman— The Chair does not see
how it can be made to apply. The < hair under-
stands that before hiifl is a petition not for
granting a license, bni For changing the place
at which thai exhibition shall be held. The
Chair cannot see that this petition comes wit h-
in Bale 30. Bale 30 reads thai "No licenses
shall be gran ted for exhibitions of pngilisi -
wrestling." Now, the paper before the Board
is not a report authorizing a license of that
character. It is a repon of the Committee on
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Licenses authorizing the transfer of a license
already existing to some other place.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, it seems
strange to me that a license, having expired,
can be revived by a vote, of this body. The
original license had expired by vote of this
Board of Aldermen. At the last meeting I
think the Board voted to change the date of
that. Now, they come in and propose to change
the place of the meeting. It looks to me as
though it was clearly illegal. If this Board of
Aldermen has a right to revive that license I
see no reason why they have not a right to go
through the files of the City Clerk and pick
out any licenses which have been applied for,
but not used, and revive the same as this has
been. If that be the case I see no reason why
we should not have continuous exhibitions, as
we have had in the past. On that point alone
I object, believing that we have no right to re-
vive a license after it has once lapsed.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I suppose I could
get up here and talk for an hour and a half and
could not convice my good friend on the right,
and so I will not say another word. I will
simply say that the Board of Aldermen have
already granted a license to this party to give
an exhibition on the 16th of July, and it
has not lapsed. They simply ask a transfer of
place.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I fail to see
what point in the order the gentleman has
asked the Chair to rule on. For the life of me
I cannot understand. In the first place, our
rules distinctly say that the granting of a
license for an exhibition of this nature must be
by unanimous consent of the Board of Alder-
men. As I understand it, the license has been
granted. The only question now is, shall the
Board of Aldermen make a transfer from one
place to another? The privilege has already
been granted, and the only province of a mem-
ber of this Board who desires to oppose this is
to find votes enough to rescind the action
whereby the permission was granted. That
would be the only opening left. But I cannot
see for the life of me wherein it requires more
than a majority vote of this Board to make a
transfer of this nature, if so desired.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, I claim that
this is tantamount to a new application for a
license. At the last meeting when this was
voted upon some of the members stated that if
this exhibition was to be held at the Casino
they would not vote for it. Now, it is not to be
held at the Casino I know, hut it is to be held
at another place. Well, now, if it is within the
power of this Board of Aldermen to change the
place from one place to another, why might it
not be that parties might come in here and
apply for a license to have a sparring exhibi-
tion at the Boston Theatre, having it granted
on those grounds, and afterwards come in and
ask to have the place changed from the Boston
Theatre to the Casino? That would alter the
case altogether, and there might possibly be
some of these members who at the time, it the
question had arisen in that form, would not
have allowed it to go there. They would have
objected under Rules 30 and 33. But the
matter having gone through and the license
having been (Sbtained by false pretences,
it seems that there is no recourse for members
of the Board and that a majority can pass this
over their heads. Now, I claim that this is en-
tirely new from the original application that
went in. In the first place, they wanted it for
the 28th of June. They obtained a license for
that date and came in and had it changed to
the 16th of July_ at the Boston Theatre, and
now they come in and want to change the
place. Now, there is nothing to assure us that
when the 16th of July comes something else
may not turn up whereby they canuot have the
exhibition at Music Hall and may want to have
it at the Casino. And yet, if that should come
to pass, there is not a member, according to the
ruling of the Chair, whose objection would
avail anything. If the Board of Aldermen de-
sire to take the responsibility upon themselves
in a matter like this I am perfectly content to
have them do it. I certainly am opposed to it
and snail be opposed to the granting of any
more ofthese sparring exhibitions.
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, I wish the Alder-
man would permit me a question. Is it the
opinion of the Alderman that the order pro-
vides for the granting of a new license, or in
effect a new license?
Aid. Hallstram— I did not understand the
Alderman's question.
Aid. Hall— I understood the Alderman to
argue the question— perhaps rearguing the case
and restating the objections which he urged at
the last meeting— and in doing so to state that
in effect if we acted favorably upon this we
were granting a new license.
Aid. Hallstram— I claim that it is tenta-
mount to a new license.
Aid. Hall— Now, let me understand the
alderman. I have great respect for his opinion
and I do not want to say that he stands alone
in the one he has just expressed, but does the
alderman mean to say that a change of place is
tantamount to granting a new license?
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, when you
change the place and change the time there is
not much left of the original to change, and
hardly enough left of it to show what the ori-
ginal license was.
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, I may he unfor-
tunate, but I would like again to repeat the
question and ask for an answer ves or no. 1
will include both change of time and change
of place— whether or not the alderman thinks
that amounts to the granting of a new license?
Aid. Hallstram— I certainly do.
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman. I must sav that in
that opinion I think the alderman stands alone.
I repeat that I have great respect for bis judg-
ment and legal opinion, but I think there he is
entirely at variance with logic and law. if
there is any law in it. The question comes
upon the acceptance of the committee's report,
and I think a majority vote should control. It
does not require a suspension of the rule, it
seems to me. and my friend from the Back Bav
District, Aid. Hallstram, has argued upon mat-
ters which are not germane to the question
under discussion. The onlv question before us
is whether we shall allow these people to have
another place to carry on the exhibition. They
already have the right to give the exhibition,
and have entered into certain contracts and
obligations which they must fulfil. We are
responsible for that. We have given them
the right to give their exhibition, and.
relying in good faith upon our action,
they have gone ahead, have entered into,
obligations, have had printing done and have
issued tickets. They have engaged, if I may
use the expression, their talent, and have sold
tickets to the public. Now. for us to say in a
captious spirit that they cannot change the
place in which the exhibition is to be given is
unreasonable, unfair, not acting in good faith,
and 1 say is not right. We have given them
this permission and privilege, and it now seems
to me that we shall he standing upon a very
trivial ground if we adopt the position takeii
by my friend Aid. Hallstram, and deny them
an ordinary right which we would give to any-
body. We would be singling them out and
making them an exception, saying, "While we
gave you permission to exhibit in one place,
we deny you permission to exhibit in another."
That is not the way in which this Board should
act; that is not fair. I think the ruling of the
Chair is. as it almost always is, correct — that
this requires simply a majority vote.
AJd. Devbb — Mr. Chairman, I simply desire
to say one word in answer to my friend on the
right (Aid. Hallstram). I want him to under-
stand that I have just as much respect for the
residential parts of the city as he has, and that
if it were proposed to transfer this exhibition
to the Casino Building I would stand up here
and vote with him, voting with him at least
once in the year upon that question. The fact
that it is asked to transfer this to Music Hall is
a reason why I am voting to make the transfer.
The Chairman— At the last meeting of the
Board the Chair gave at some length his opin-
ion on the question then presented, coining be-
fore the Board as it did, not as as a question of
change of location of the exhibition, but as a
question of changing the time, and that mat-
ter coming before us as the report of a commit-
tee. The Chair thinks there is no reason for
him to repeat at this time the reasons he gave
for bis decision on that occasion. By this
report the date is- not changed in any
respect. The Committee on Licenses pre-
sents a committee report, asking that
the place at which the exhibition is to
held may be changed, and the Chair thinks
and rules that the matter before the Board a(
this time is the question id' accepting the
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port of the committee — that no suspension of
the rule is necessary. The Chair rules at this
time that the question before the Board is upon
accepting the report of the committee.
Ala. Hallstram — Mr. Chairman, when the
vote is taken I ask that it be taken by yeas and
nays.
The report was accepted and the recommen-
dations adopted, yeas 10, nay 1, Aid. Hallstram
voting nay. Aid. Dbver moved to reconsider ;
lost.
WOODEN BUILDINGS AND ADDITIONS.
Aid. Folsom, for the Committee on the De-
partment for the Inspection of Buildings, sub-
mitted the following:
(1.) Report on the petition of The American
Brewing Company (referred June 25), for leave
to builcT a wooden building— Recommending
the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings be
authorized to issue a permit to the American
Brewing Company to build, outside the build-
ing limits, a wooden'building on Heath street,
near corner of Lawn, Ward 22, in excess of
range allowed and without the intervention
or construction of a brick wall as required by
the Ordinances, and in accordance with an
application on tile in the Department for the
Inspection of Buildings; said building to be
occupied for storage of wagons.
Report accepted : order passed. Sent down.
(.2.) Report on the petition of the American
Brewing Company (referred .Tune 19), for leave
to build a wooden addition— Recommending
the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the. Inspector of Buildings be
authorized to issue a permit to the American
Brewing Company to build, outside the build-
ing limits, a wooden addition to building on
rear of Heath street, near Lawn street, Ward
22, in excess of size allowed and without the
construction of a brick wall as required by the
Ordinances, and in accordance with an applica-
tion on file in the Department for the Inspec-
tion of Buildings; said addition to be occupied
for stable purposes; main building occupied for
same purpose.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent down.
(3.) Report on the petition of E. B. Clapp (re-
ferred .June 5), for leave to build a wooden
building— Recommending the passage of the
following:
Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings be
authorized to issue a permit to E. B. Clapp to
build, outside the building limits, a wooden
building on Boston street, near Harvard street,
Ward 15, in excess of range allowed and with-
out the intervention or construction of a brick
wall as required by the Ordinances, and in ac-
cordance with an application on file in the De-
partment for the Inspection of Buildings; said
building to be occupied for office and green-
house purposes.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent down.
SALARY OF PRISON-WAGON DRIVER.
Aid. Lomasney offered an order— That the
Superintendent of Streets fix the salary of
prison-wagon driver- Cornelius A. Dugan at
$1250 per annum, the same to be charged to
the appropriation for the County of Suffolk.
Passed under a suspension of the rules. Aid.
Lomasney moved to reconsider: lost.
LISTS OF VOTERS BY BLOCKS.
Aid. Lomasney offered the following:
Whereas, By chapter 437 of the Acts of 1888
it is provided that, in the year 1895, city
councils may before May l.make anew di-
vision of wards, and
Whereas, By said act the registrars of voters
in each city must, immediately after the mu-
nicipal election in 1894, and prior to Feb. 10,
1895, deliver to the City Clerk "a list of all the
male voters therein who were registered for
such municipal election, which list shall be so
made and arranged as to show the numbers of
such registered voters who reside in each lot or
block surrounded by- streets within the limits
the city which the City Council or Board of Al-
dermen may prior to the first day of February
designate," and
_ Whereas, The time for preparing said lists is
Limited and suitable preparation should be
made therefor,
Ordered, That the Registrars of Voters of
Boston he requested to report, through His
Honor the Mayor, to the Board of Aldermen
whether or not preparation for such lists has
been made, the probable cost thereof, and
whether or not any additional appropriation is
necessary for this purpose.
Passed under a suspension of the rule.
TRIMMING OF TREES.
Aid. Barry offered the following:
Ordered, That permission be hereby granted
to T. J. Sullivan and William F. Griffin to trim
trees standing in front of their estates, 386-394
Fourth street. South Boston, at their own ex-
pense, under the direction of the Superintend-
ent of Public Grounds.
Ordered, That permission be hereby granted
to J. W. Qlynn and John Doherty to trim trees
standing in front of their estates, 840, 842 and
844 Fourth street. South Boston, at their own
expense, under the direction of the Superin-
tendent of Public Grounds.
Severally passed under a suspension of the
rules.
TREE IN FRONT OF ARMORY.
Aid. Presho offered an order— That the Sup-
erintendent of Public Grounds be requested to
remove a dead tree in front of the Armory of
Company A, Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., 358
Main street, Charlestown.
Passed, under a suspension of the rules.
TREE ON HAVRE STREET.
Ald.WiTT offered an order— That the Superin-
tendent of Public Grounds be requested to re-
move a tree in front of estate 21 Havre street,
Ward 2, the expense to be charged to Depart-
ment of Public Grounds.
Passed under a suspension of the rules.
DESK ON EAST BROADWAY.
Aid. Dever offered an order— That permis-
sion be granted to M. J. Lynch to place a desk
on sidewalk at 412 East Broadway, South Bos-
ton.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
GAS LAMP, ELMORE STREET.
Aid. Dever offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Lamps be hereby directed to
locate and maintain a gas lamp on Elmore
street, at or near No. 16 on said street.
Referred to the Committee on Lamps.
REMOVAL OF DEAD TREES,
Aid. Dever offered an order— That the Super-
intendent of Public Grounds be requested to
remove a dead tree located on the sidewalk at
the corner of New Heath and Centre streets;
also a dead tree located on the sidewalk corner
of Vale and Marcella streets' the expense at-
tending the same to be charged to the appro-
priation for Public Grounds Department.
Referred to the Superintendent of Public
Grounds.
EXAMINATION OF ELECTION RETURNS.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That a special
committee consisting of five members of this
Board be appointed to examine the returns of
the votes cast at the special election to be held
in this city on July 24th inst.
Aid. Folsom asked a suspension of the rule
that the order might be read a second time and
put upon its passage.
Aid. Barry— Is not that governed by the
State law, it being provided that the Board of
Aldermen shall examine the returns?
The Chairman— The Chair is informed that
the statute reads "the whole Board or a com-
mittee of the Board." The Chair is perfectly
willing to refer the matter to the Committee
on Streets and Sewers, so that an investigation
may be made.
Aid. Barry— I think that action bad better
be taken, if there is no objection, so that we
mav look it up— unless the alderman has in-
vestigated the matter and knows just how the
law reads.
Aid. Folsom— 1 have no objection to refer-
ence to that committee, except that I think it
is the rule in special elections to refer tin- mat-
ter of examining and counting the returns to a
committee of the Board. In t lie special elec-
tion of East Boston the matter was referred to
a committee of two. this is a committee of five.
However. I have no objection.
Aid. Barry— Well. I withdraw any objection,
if the alderman has looked it up.
The rule was suspended and the order was
read a second time and passed. Later in the
session the Chairman appointed a.- said com-
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Agassiz School-
Paving Depart-
mittee Aid. Fottler, Dever, Bryant, Presho, and
Lomasney.
POLLING BOOTHS IN STREETS.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That per-
mission be granted to the Superintendent of
Public Building's to place in the streets of this
city such polling booths as may be necessary
for use at the election to be held July 24, inst. ;
said booths to be placed so as to incommode
the public as little as possible, and to be re-
moved immediately after said election.
Passed under a suspension of the rules.
polling places.
Aid, Folsom offered an order— That the loca-
tions of certain of the polling places in this city
be changed, and new locations made therefor,
as follows:
Ward 3, Precinct (3. Schoolhouse, Fremont
Place.
Ward 11. Precinct5. Starr King Schoolhouse
Tennyson street.
Ward 11, Precinct 6. Skinner Schoolhouse,
Favette street.
Ward 11. Precinct 10. Schoolhouse, corner
St. P.otolph and Cumberland streets.
Ward li , Precinct 1 1 . Mechanic Arts School-
house, Belvidere street.
Ward 13, Precinct 9. Booth, lot, West Second
street, between C and D streets.
Ward 14, Precinct 2. Building 39 Dorchester
street, corner West Second street.
Ward 19, Precinct l. Booth, lot, corner Tue-
nioiit and Walpole streets.
Ward 20, Precinct 3. Booth, junction Mall
and Eustis streets.
, Ward 21, Precinct <;. Old Schoolhouse, Thorn-
ton street.
Ward 23, Precinct 6. New
house, Brewer street.
Ward 24, Precinct :',. Booth
ment yard, Hancock street.
Ward 24, Precinct 5. Dorchester Music Hall,
Field's Corner.
Ward 25, Precinct 2. Washington Allston
Schoolhouse, Cambridge street.
Ward 25, Precinct 5. Booth, lot, corner Wash-
ington and Market streets.
Also that changes he made in the designa-
tions of certain of the polling-places on account
of changes in the streets named, as follows:
Ward 18, Precinct 1. Booth. Massachusetts
avenue, near Columbus avenue.
Ward 18, Precinct 6. Booth, Washington
street, near Massachusetts avenue.
Ward 22. Precinct 1. Booth, Westland ave.,
near Massachusetts avenue.
Ward 22. Precinct 2. Schoolhouse, Leon
street.
Aid. Folsom asked a suspension of the rule
that the order might be placed upon its pas-
sage.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman. I don't
think many of the members here understand
where those polling places are to be. I am sure
I do not. I should like to have a few minutes to
look over the list. If we are to have a meeting
of the Committee on Streets and Sewers today
I would suggest that it he referred to the Com-
mittee on Streets and Sewers to be reported
back today.
The order was referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
suspension of flags.
Aid. Fottler, for the Committee on Police
(Aid.), submitted a report on the petition of the
Portuguese Benevolent Society (referred today),
for leave to suspend flags across North Bennet,
Prince and Fleet streets, on Aug. G— Recom-
mending that leave be granted.
Report accepted; leave granted on the usual
conditions.
CONSTRUCTION OF MILLET STREET.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That the City
Auditor be hereby authorized to transfer from
the special appropriation for Newport street
the sum of .9001.88, said sum to constitute a
special appropriation for Millet street con-
struction.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I move a sus-
pension of the rule that that order may take a
second reading and be put upon its passage at
this time. If any information is wanted, I
would simply state that this is a small balance
that is left on Newport street, -which is con-
structed, and it can be used to good advantage
on Millet street, which is now closed to public
tavel.
The rule was suspended and the order was
read a second time and passed— yeas 11, nays 0.
Sent down.
CALL FOR A REPORT.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I desire to give
notice to the Committee on Railroads that I
shall expect a report upon very important orders
that I introduced into this Board on Feb. 19th
—now six months lacking about ten davs. I
will not at this rime go into the debate " that
occurred at the time and the statements that I
made, which have been borne out since. But
the orders are orders which deeplv interest the
public of this city. "Aid. Barry moved that
the rule be suspended.'' That is where the de-
bate opened, and the rules were not suspended,
although I stated at the time that t he orders
were very essential and very important orders
and that it would take a large part of the time
of the whole Board to act upon the matter.
The chairman of the Committee on Railroads,
however, thought it was advisable that the
orders should go to that committee. The rules
have been violated— it is six months and no
report lias been made. The order contained
the following:
I. Directing that both gates shall be closed
on the forward end of any electric car when in
motion in any highway iii Boston.
II. Prohibiting any person except the motor-
man or conductor from being on the front plat-
form of any such car during its passage through
the city.
III. Directing the West End Street Railway
Company to forthwith connect its third track
ion rremont street in front of the Granary) at
its northerly end with the adjoining track, and
forbidding any car to -tain! on said third track
or to he started therefrom in a southerly direc-
tion: such prohibition to remain until said
company shall provide a suitable waiting-room
for its passengers on Tremont street, between
Winter and School stivers.
IV. Directing that all open cars shall be
closed by rails or other devices on one side. ..,,
that persons cannot enter or leave the car on
such side, and prohibiting a footboard on such
side. Also forbidding all persons from riding
on the footboard or front platform of any open
car, and all persons except children under
twelve years from riding between the ^eats of
such open cars if the seats are occupied by five
or more persons.
V. Regulating the length of electric cars to
he used in any highway in Boston, and insist-
ing on use of suitable fenders.
Now, Mr. Chairman, I will submit to this
Board if those are not essential orders that
should be acted upon by this Board. And vet.
Mr. Chairman, six months, lacking ten davs.
have passed, and this committee up to the
present time has not made a report. I will
leave the statement where it is now. I am
ready to enter into the matter, hut I shall first
await a report from that committee at the next
meeting of the Board.
LEMONADE STAND. PEMBERTON SQUARE.
Aid. Fottler offered .111 order— That permis-
sion he granted to F. M. Partridge to maintain
a stand for the sale of lemonade on Pemberton
square, near the corner of Tremont row. be-
tween the hours of 15 and 11 o'clock P. M.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
TREES ON HARRISON AVENUE.
Aid. Fottler offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Public Grounds be hereby re-
quested to remove two trees on the westerly
side of Harrison avenue, between Beach and
Kuapp streets: the expense attending the same
to be charged to the Department of Public
Grounds.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
A RECESS TAKEN.
On motion of Aid. Fottler. the Board voted,
at 1.1(5 P.M.. to take a recess, subject to the
call of the Chairman.
The members of the Board reassembled in
the Aldermanic Chamber and Mere called to
order by the Chairman a: 2.07 P. M.
MEIGS POST IN ADAMS SQUARE.
Aid. Dever offered an order — That permis-
sion be and is hereby granted to .Joe V. Meigs
to erect a post such as will he used in the con-
struction of the Meigs Elevated Railwav in
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Adams square, in such location as shall be ap-
proved by the Superintendent of Streets.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
STREETS AND SEWERS.
Aid. Fottler, for the Committee on Streets
and Sewers, submitted the following:
(1.) Report on the petition of E. G. Brown and
others (referred today), for an appropriation for
improvement of Corbett street, Ward 24 — Rec-
ommending' reference of the same to the Com-
mittee on Finance.
Report accepted ; said reference ordered.
(2.) Report on the petition of John Varnerin
(referred today)— Recommending the passage of
the following :
Ordered, 1 hat the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to John Varne-
rin to stretch, maintain and use a guy rope
across Danube street, near Dewey street, Ward
20, the work to be completed on or before Nov.
15, 1894, according to the terms and conditions
expressed in the ordinances of the city relating
thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
US.) Report on the petition of the Kossuth
Hall Association (referred today), — Recom-
mending the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to the Kossuth
Hall Association to place, maintain and use an
area, with one coal hole opening, under and in
the sidewalk in front of the estate 1089 Tre-
mont street, Ward 19. the work to be complet-
ed on or before Nov. 15, 1894, according to the
terms and conditions expressed in the ordi-
nances of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(4.) Report on the petition of Theodore Leutz
(referred today)— Recommending the passage of
the following:
Ordered, 1 hat the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to Theodore
Leutz to place, maintain and use an area, with
hyatt light covers, under and in the sidewalk
in front of estate 33 South Eden street, Ward
4, the work to be completed on or before Nov.
15, 1894, according to the terms and conditions
expressed in the ordinances of the city relating
thereto.
Report accented : order passed.
(5.) Report on the petition oi the North End
Mission (referred July 2)— Recommending the
passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to The North
End Mission to place, maintain and use a coal
chute, with iron cover, opening not to exceed
eighteen inches in diameter, in the sidewalk in
front of estate 20 Parmenter street, Ward (5,
the work to be completed on or before Nov. 15,
1894, according to the terms and conditions ex-
pressed in the ordinances of the city relating
thereto.
Report accepted : order passed.
((',.) Report on the petition of J. J. & P. M.
Ahem (referred today), for leave to move
a wooden building— Recommending the pas-
sage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to J. J. & P. M.
Ahern to move a wooden building, pitch roof,
thirty feet in length, by twenty feet in width,
by twenty-five teet in height, from Button-
wood street, across to proposed boulevard, to
Mount Vernon street, to Von Hillern street.
Ward 24, on the terms and conditions expressed
in the ordinance of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(7.) Reports on the following petitions (sever-
ally referred today), recommending that the
petitioners have leave to withdraw, viz.:
Rodgers & Medros, for leave to place a barber
pole on sidewalk against building 150 (anal
street.
George W. Patriguin, for leave to box a tree
lor idvsrtising purposes in front of building
822 E street, Ward 13.
Harris Risnick. for .leave to box a tree and
place a sign thereon at 3V2 Chelsea street.
Ward 2.
Wilson Bros., for leave to erect a posl al L3
Tremont row, on which to place an advertise-
ment of the Meigs Elevated Railway.
Reports severally accepted.
(8.) Report on the petition of F. McBride
(referred today), for leave to maintain an awn-
ing at 62-66 Chelsea street. Charlestown, a
greater distance o\ er sidewalk than allowed by
the regulations— Recommended that leave be
granted.
Report accepted ; leave granted on the usual
conditions.
(9.) Report on the order (referred July 9),
granting permission to M. J. Lynch to place a
desk on the sidewalk at 412 East Broadway,
South Boston— That the same ought to pass.
Report accepted ; said order passed.
(10.) Report on the report of the Committee
on the Management of the East Poston Ferries
(referred April 30), and the orders appended
thereto (see City Doc. 91, 1894)— That the said
orders ought to pass.
Report accepted ; said orders passed.
(11). Report on the order (referred today),
changing the locations of certain polling places
in the city and making new locations therefor
— That the same ought to pass.
Report accepted ; said order passed.
(12). Report on the message from His Honor
the Mavor (referred today) vetoing items to the
amount of $l76l200 in the loan of $1,076,000
for various municipal purposes recently passed
— Recommending that the veto of His Honor
the Mayor be sustained.
The report was accepted, the vote whereby
the said items were passed was reconsidered,
and the question came on their passage, the
veto of His Honor the Mayor to the contrary
notwithstanding.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I have the hon-
or of being a member on the Committee on
Mather School, and I only want to say to the
Board that I am thoroughly convinced that a
school should be built there and am very sorry
that the estimate made is an estimate which
the Mayor believes is not sufficient. I am sorry
that it occurred, for as I understand it the in-
formation was received from the City Architect
that it would take §90,000 to build in the
neighborhood of a ten-room schoolhouse, which
was very much needed there: but, if I under-
stand the Mayor's veto, he believes there is not
money enough there. That being the ease, of
course we cannot build the buildings unless we
appropriate the full amount. I certainly hope,
Mr. Chairman, that in the near future the
Board will give to those people in South Bos-
ton the school accommodations they desire.
Aid. Bryant— Mr. Chairman. His Honor the
Mayor has seen fit to strike out the appropria-
tion for the school up in the district in which I
reside, which was wiped out by the recent fire.
All I have to say is that when vacation is over
we have got to provide some place for these
children to go to school. From the time of the
fire until the beginning of the vacation the
Ruggles Street Church provided rooms tempo-
rarily for the scholars to finish out their terms.
I was a little surprised to see him meddle with
the item for the Walpole-street school, which
is needed up there, and something has to be
done in the way of schoolhouse accommoda-
tions there.
The question came on the passage of the
items, the objection of His Honor the Mayor
notwithstanding. Tin- Board refused to pass
the items— yeas 0, nays 11— and the Mayor's
veto was sustained.
WEST END FREE TICKETS.
Aid. Barry offered an order. That the West
End .Street Railway Company be requested to
send their free tickets to the different Police
Stations and charitable institutions instead of
the Board of Aldermen, as the police have bel
ter facilities for ascertaining to whom the tick-
ets should be given than the members of the
Board.
Aid. Barry— Now. Mr. Chairman, I am al-
ways ready and willing to give to all the credit
that belongs to them. There is no doubt that
the West End Street Railway Company is verj
generous in giving the poor people of ourcilv.
the children, an opportunity to go to our parks
in the cars. Thai system was inaugurated in
Mr. Henry M. Whitney's time, li I understand
it aright, that was the first time that the poor
children were ever allowed to ride upon
that street-ear system free. If I under-
stand it alight, during the months of June.
July and August Mr, Whitney gave to the
poor children of the City of Bostou,
caused to l>e issued to t hem, somewhere in 1 he
neighborhood of forty or fifty thousand free
tiekets. Now, ! contend that the Police 1 ><
men: -through the captains ol the various divi-
sions and the'patrolmen under them are bet.
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ter able to know who the poor children are
who should ride upon those tickets than we
are as members of this Board. I am tree to
admit that I know some, but I don't know them
all, and I submit to this Board, is there any
member of the Board who can go from house
to house, giving the time to it in that
way, and absolutely ascertain where these
tickets should be distributed? If they
were distributed through the Police De-
partment, it seems to me they would
reach those whom they are intended' to reach,
namely, those poor children— and it seems to
me that that plan would relieve this Board of
the continual pulling and hauling that it gets
for those free tickets. I myself have given
mine to two or three charitable institutions—
I do not mean by that to those of any particular
creed or nationality. I stated to the chairman
of the Board before I came in. through whom
I had distributed mine, so he knows that I did
not make any distinction so far as creed is con-
cerned. But I think it would be wise for the
Board to adopt this order and let us be relieved
of this. The tickets will, by this means, abso-
lutely reach the proper people whom thev
ought to reach.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I certainly hope
the order offered by my friend will not prevail.
I feel that I am perfectly capable of distribu-
ting these tickets as far as I am concerned, and
distributing them properly. There is not a
member of this Board but what can, in a very
few minutes of his time, rind the proper chan-
nels to send these tickets through. I never
have had any difficulty. I don't believe our
police are appointed for work of this kind. If
they were tlien they would attend to all cases
of the poor. There are different societies that
are organized to help the poor. In my own
church I know the proper society to give those
tickets to. It is the St. Vincent de Paul So-
ciety, the society which deals altogether with
the poor. In the other churches the ladies who
are interested send to me and I give them the
tickets. It was only last evening that a lady
who has charge of the Roxbury Vacation
School, a school that has 4oo pupils during the
summer time, sent to my house, and I said to
her, "Here are 400 tickets of mine that you
may have : now, go to Aid. Brvant and get the
other 400." That would give 800 tickets-
enough to give each child in that school a ride
to the park. Now, I don't believe it is neces-
sary forustosay that we cannot distribute those
tickets fairly. I think we can distribute them
more fairly than the Police Department can.
While there are many good men in the Police
Department, there are also many men that I
might not trust with some of my tickets. I
might see some of their children riding. I only
say that of a few. The majority of them are
all right, and the captains are all right,
and they may give them to the dif-
ferent men, but some of them may put them in
the hands of those who are not deserving.
They may have their favorites. With us, we
have no favorites. We divide those tickets as
fairly as we can among the different charitable
societies. That is what we are here for and
that is why the tickets are sent to us— so that
they may be distributed properly.
Aid. Fottler— Mr. Chairman, I certainly am
not in favor of the passage of the order, be-
cause, in the first place, I don't believe the Po-
lice Department wishes to be burdened with
the distribution of these tickets. I myself
know that when I have these tickets to distrib-
ute, they go into the right hands. They are
given to Sunday schools, to the different
churches, and also to people who are engaged
in missionary work and have this idea at heart.
I am well satisfied that every ticket 1 distribute
certainly goes through the proper channels, and
I hope the order will not pass.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I certainly hope
the order will not pass, not that I care particu-
larly to distribute these tickets, although I
think it is a very easy matter for any member
of this Board to put what tickets he gets into
the hands of charitable institutions or of peo-
ple who devote their time to charity, where
they will be well distributed and go to a proper
source. But it does not seem to me that it is
proper for this Board to pass an order telling
the West End road what it should do with its
tickets that it is kind enougb to give us for the
use of the poor people of Boston. If they see
fit to send them here to the members of this
Board well and good. If the members of this
Board do not care to distribute or accept them
they might pass an order saying that they did
not care to distribute the tickets and as'king
the road not to send them. But for us to pass
an order telling them where they should send
them seems to me entirely out of place and I
hone the order will not pass.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, the order is
simply in the nature of a request to relieve the
Board of that responsibility. The order is not
a direct order. My friend on the left speaks of
the St. Vincent de Paul Society. There is no
other organization in the city that has ever
done any more good than that organization
has done, and I have no doubt that the tickets
they receive will be disposed of, and that those
who receive them will be poor people. But the
order does not prohibit them from having the
tickets. Under this order all the societies, in
eluding the St. Vincent de Paul and other socie-
ties, may have them. We are told here
that the Police Department cannot dispose
of them. I think it is a mistake. If there
is a department that can properly do it.
a department which knows full well where
they should go to, it is the Police Department,
through its officers, who know everv poor child
and poor family on their route. If there is a
poor family in the neighborhood I am in,
which is really in want, it is reported to the
captain, as I understand it. through the police
officer, and the captain may notify the Over-
seers of the Poor and the necessities of the case
may he attended to in this way. My object in
putting this order in is so that we may reach
the poor people quickly and that the tickets
may go into the bands of those poor people
who are deserving of them, lam free to say
that I don't know all of them myself— I am not
able to. I might give them to a society or a
church, as I have, and the result may be that
there are poor people on the outside who do not
get them. My object is simply that the poor
people may absolutely get the benefit of them,
and at the same time that this Board mav be
relieved.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I would ask the
gentleman on my right if he can tell me of
any better way than the way I am doing? I
don't know whether the Other members of the
Board are doing the same as I am or not, but
what I am doing at present is to give the tick-
ets to charitable societies. If persons are in
need they apply to the societies, do they not?
And they are the ones who know, afteriiivesti-
gation, whether they are deserving or not. My
experience has Lieen, in the three years I have
been in the Board handling those tickets, that
it is the rich or the comparatively well off who
are always asking for those tickets.
They come to my door and ring the
bell and ask for tickets. Why, chil-
dren come to my house who dress bet-
ter than my own children and ask for tickets
to ride on the cars— free railroad tickets that
are given to us to give to those who cannot
raise the necessary money to give them that
ride! Now. as I say, do as I do — divide them
up among the different societies in the differ
ent churches of different creeds, and you will
reach the right people. But if you undertake
to give them out yourselves in dribble drabbles
of two, four and six, you will never place them
where they properly belong. Get rid of them
at once. Place some of them with a Catholic
Church organization, place some more in a
Hebrew' Church organization, others with a
Protestant Church, and then you are all right.
Your conscience will then be easy — I know
mine is.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, just a word.
The alderman who has just taken his seat has
struck the keynote of what I meant. He says
the rich people, just the people whom it is not
intended shall have the tickets, are the ones
who apply for them. My object is in that very
direction— not to have the tickets go to those
people. He admits that they come to his
house, children better dressed than his child-
ren. Now, it is not necessary for me to tell the
Board that two or three years ago the City
Council passed an order providing $2500
for soup to be distributed to the poor
during the hard times and the winter
months. There was never any money expend-
ed in my opinion more honestly, or for which
we got a better return than that. In connec-
tion with that we inaugurated a similar system
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750
to that which I now propose, opening in differ-
ent parts of the city houses for the purpose in
connection with different stations, under the
direction of the Police Commissioners. If a
man came there who said he was needy and
wanted something to eat, they found out at
once what his name was, whether John Brown
or Tom Sullivan, where he lived, looked him
up, and satisfied themselves as to whether his
case was a worthy one. I am willing to trust
the police officers of the city to give tickets to
those poor children. I feel that if the matter
is left to them the tickets will reach the right
places. Now we will take South Boston as an
illustration. There are in that section of the
city 80,000 people who have not an alderman
today m this Board, and one who has repre-
sented that section of the city in this Board
came tome and wanted something done in this
matter to assist those people over there. I say
that if this order passes, South Boston will get
its share through that source, and I have no
doubt that throughout the city the tickets will
be distributed honestly and fairly and that the
proper people will get them.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, it seems to
me the sooner we stop the discussion of this
matter the better. People will get the impres-
sion that each of the Aldermen has five thou-
sand, six thousand or ten thousand tickets
apiece. I certainly know that I never have re-
ceived even one-twelfth of forty thousand, and
I don't believe any other member of the Board
has. I received the other day one thousand
and was told that there were six hundred
more waiting for me, and I got rid of mine
in twenty -five minutes, distributing mine
among the churches. I did n't have, any trou-
ble. I live in a locality that is probably
the most thickly settled in Boston, and
nobody in that locality asks me for
tickets. Last year I distributed them to
the churches and Sunday-schools in that local-
ity. The superintendent of a Sunday-school
knows the children under him and can tell
who needs a ride. I agree perfectly with Aid.
Dever in some things— that oftentimes the peo-
ple who don't need them are the ones who ap-
ply for them the most, and if we keep discuss-
ing the matter people will have the impression
that we have them by the barrel, while we
haven't. I know that I have disposed of mine,
have got rid of them, and am through with
them. I have seen that they would be distrib-
uted through the proper channels. I don't see
any use in passing this order or in discussing it
further.
Aid. Fottler— Mr. Chairman, I just want to
say a word, because reference has been made
to South Boston and it has been suggested that
South Boston might be left out in the cold in
this matter. I want to say that already a num-
ber of tickets have been sent to the South Bos-
ton people, seven members of this Board at
least have talked that over. I don't know
about the others, but seven have consulted and
have agreed that a portion of the tickets may
go to South Boston. I simply mention this so
that the public may know that South Boston is
receiving some attention.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I don't want the
Board to feel for a moment that I am opposed
to the churches distributing the tickets. Of
course if they are sent to the police stations
they will also go to the churches. That is the
intention of the order, that they shall go to the
churches of the different denominations, as in
the opinion of the Commissioners may be
deemed proper. I have no doubt that that
would be the best channel to deliver them
through, and would also be the best way to
place them with the societies.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I am pleased to
hear from the alderman on the opposite side
that South Boston is to he cared for. That is
one of the questions that has been troubling
me since I came to the Board this afternoon,
and if South Boston is not to be taken care of
otherwise, I am perfectly willing, if more come
to me, to send a part to South Boston. I am glad
that seven mernbers of the Board have talked
it over. My own intention was to make a per-
sonal request of the representatives of the rail-
road to supply South Boston, that section not
having a representative in the Board.
The order was rejected.
TREES IN WARD NINETEEN.
Aid. Bryant offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Public Grounds be requested to
remove the dead trees in Ward 19 that were
killed by the recent fire on Tremont and Wal-
pole streets, the expense to be charged to the
appropriation for Public Grounds Department.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
FUNDS SPENT FOR ROXBURY SUFFERERS.
The Chairman offered an order— That the
Committee on Finance be requested to provide
the sum of $6000 for the appropriation for Over-
seeing of the Poor Department, being the
amount expended by said department from its
appropriation for the relief of the sufferers on
account of the Roxbury fire.
Referred to the Committee on Finance
committees appointed.
Cheaper Telephones for the City— Ald.Presho
Dever and Bryant.
Improvement of the Docks and Wharves— Aid
Witt, Barry, Fottler, Hall and Bryant.
LICENSES.
Aid. Hallstram, for the Committee on Li-
censes, submitted a report recommending that
minors' licenses be granted to sundry newsboys
and bootblacks.
Report accepted ; licenses granted on the
usual conditions.
Adjourned, on motion of Aid. Dever, at 2.34
P. M., to meet on Monday, July 16, 1894, at 3
o'clock P. M.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
751
CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings of the Board ol Aldermen.
Monday, July 16, 1894.
Regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen,
held in the Aldermanic Chamber, City Hall,
at three o'clock P. M., Chairman Sanford pre-
siding. Absent, Aid. Lee.
On motion of Aid. Fottler, the reading of
the records of the last meeting was dispensed
with.
RECEIPTS FROM STREET RAILWAY COMPANIES.
The following was received :
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, 1
City Hall, July 16, 1894. I
To the Honorable the Board of Aldermen :
Gentlemen— I have the honor to transmit a
communication from the Comptroller of the
City of New York relating to the revenues re-
ceived by that city from the various street rail-
way companies operating within its limits.
Respectfully,
N. Matthews, Jr.. Mayor.
City of New York, Finance Department, I
Comptroller's Office, July 11, 1894. 1
Hon. Nathan Matthews, Jr., Mayor, Boston,
Mass. :
Dear Sir — I beg to acknowledge the receipt of
your communication of the 9th inst., asking
for a copy of the statement of amounts paid by
street railway companies to the City of New
York since 1880.
Herewith I enclose copy of statement as re-
quested. Respectfully,
Ashbel P. Fitch, Comptroller.
Broadway & Seventh avenue and Broadway
Surface Railroad. From 1885 to 1890 this road
paid the city three per cent of its gross receipts
and $50 per annum for each car. From 1890 to
1893 five per cent of gross receipts, $50 per car
and $40,000, per annum stipulated sum. From
1893 to pay five per cent gross receipts, not to
be less than $150,000 per annum ana $50 per
car.
Sixth Avenue Railroad pays $50 per car per
annum from 1889 to 1894.
Central Cross Town Railway Company, three
per cent of its gross receipts from 1889 to 1893.
Chambers & Grand Street Ferry Railroad,
three per cent from 1887 to 1891, and five per
cent with $50 horse car fee from 1891 to 1894.
Central Park, North & East River Railroad,
$50 each car per annum from 1886 to 1894.
Christopher & Tenth Street Railroad pays
three per cent gross receipts from 1888 to 1894.
Dry Dock, East Broadway & Battery Railroad,
five per cent net proceeds, $50 each for large
cars and $25 for small (or one horse), from 1888
to 1894.
Eighth Avenue Railroad, $50 per car from
1882 to 1 894.
Forty-second & Grand Street Ferry Railroad,
$50 per car from 1888 to 1894.
Forty-second, Manhattanville & St. Nicholas
Avenue Railroad, three per cent of gross receipts
from 1885 to 1891 and five per cent from 1 891 .
Houstan, West Street & Pavonia Ferry Rail-
road, $1000 stipulated sum per annum and $50
for each car from 1888 to 1894.
New York & Harlem Railroad, three per cent
gross receipts from 1885 to 1893.
Ninth Avenue Railroad, $50 each car from
1889 to 1894.
Second Avenue Railroad, five per cent gross
from 1890 and one-third of one per cent on its
extensions.
Third Avenue Railroad, $20 horse car fee
from 1880 to 1893.
Twenty-third Street Railroad, five per cent of
gross receipts from 1890.
Twenty-third Street Railway, one per cenl
gross from 1891, and $50 for large Cars.
North & East River Railroad, thirty-eight per
cent gross receipts, unable to pay same.
Hudson River Railroad, dummy engines, $50
per annum each.
New York Elevated Railroad, five per cent
net proceeds, paid nothing since 1890. In suit.
Twenty-eighth & Twenty-ninth Street Rail-
road, not completed. To pay three per cent
gross receipts first five years and five per cent
thereafter, to which add 29 2-10 per cent bid at
time of sale.
Metropolitan Cross Town Line, six per cent
on gross and $50 per car from 1891.
Union Railway Company, one per cent gross
when average reaches $1700 per day. Nothing
paid in two years.
Ordered printed and assigned to the next
meeting, on motion of Aid. Folsom.
salaries of jail officials— veto.
The following was received :
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, 1
City Hall, July 9, 1894. 1
To the Honorable the Board of Aldermen:
Gentlemen— I am compelled to return with-
out my approval the enclosed order to amend
the revised regulations of the Board and pro-
viding for an increase in the salaries of the
officers of the Jail.
I am informed by the City Auditor that at
the present rate of expenditure there will be a
deficit before the end of the present financial
year in the appropriation for the County of Suf-
folk ; and it is therefore impossible to approve
the order in question.
Yours very truly,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers, on motion of Aid. Dever.
MACADAMIZING THWING STREET.
The following was received :
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, (
City Hall, July 9. 1894. I
To the Honorable the City Council :
Gentlemen — I return without my signature
an order transferring $1200 from the appro-
priation for Whiting street, Ward 21, to an
appropriation for macadamizing Th wing street.
Ward 21.
I am informed by the Superintendent of
Streets that Thwing street has been graded
and macadamized ; and therefore the work in
question is in the nature of repairs and con-
trary to chapter 206 of the Acts of the year
1891. Respectfully,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers, on motion of Aid. Dever.
hearings.
On petitions for leave to project bay win-
dows, viz.:
1. Bernard S. Gordon, one window, at 349-
351 North street, Ward 6.
2. Andrew P. Fisher, one window, at 6 Cen-
tral square, Ward 2.
3. O'Neil & Sons, two windows, at 1391-1393
Dorchester avenue, Ward 24.
No objections: severally referred to the Com-
mittee on Inspection of Buildings Department
(Aid.)
4. On petition of the North End Union for
leave to project two door and window caps
from building 20 Parmenter street, Ward (>.
David H. Shalit appeared and objected on the
ground that the proposed door and window
caps would darken his place and obstruct the
view.
No farther objections, the matter was re-
ferred to the Committee on Department for
inspection of Buildings (Aid.)
On petitions for leave to erect buildings as
stables, viz.:
5. Robinson Brewing Company, brick, for
seventy-five horses, on rear Ainory street, oppo-
site Dimock street. Ward 23.
No objections. Referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
6. Carney Hospital Company, brick for three
horses, on National street, Ward 14
Councilman John H. Colby appeared in
behalf of si\ or seven owners of adjacent prop-
erty, and said that the proposed stable would
seriously interfere with the comfort and con-
venience of his clients, and would depreciate
the value of the property.
8. W. Babcock objected to the stable, on the
ground that it would create a nuisance.
It would he within sixty feet ol' his
sleeping-rooms. There are already two sta-
bles in front of his property, and would he tie
means ol depreciating the propertj about the
neighborhood. When asked if he considered
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN
that the hospital would build a structure which
would be a detriment to the neighborhood,
affecting its own patients as well as the people
living in the vicinity, he stated that some of
the buildings in connection with the hospital
would be between the proposed stable and the
hospital, and that the conditions there were
therefore dissimilar. He knew that it was pro-
posed to use the stable for ambulance horses,
but thought they could be kept in one of the
adjoining iivery stables.
Mrs. Mary J. Carmody appeared and seconded
Mr. Babcock's objection, stating that her din-
ing-room was right on a level with the pro-
posed structure and within twenty-eight feet
of it, and the stable would be a great nuisance
during meal hours and sleeping hours, besides
the continual annoyance that would arise from
the smell and noise, and the consequent depre-
ciation of property.
The following names of objectors who were
present were also handed to the clerk: Henry
F. Koeber, John Farren, Mrs. A. R.Fisher, J.
W. Hayes, Mrs. Catherine Heald. Mrs. J. W.
Tower, Mrs. Amanda Peavy. Mrs. J. W. Wal-
lace.
No further objections, the matter was referred
to the Committee on Streets and Sewers.
7. Charles H. Bailey, wood, for three horses,
on northerly side of Wren street near Oriole
street. Ward 23.
8. Ira L, Moore, wood, for nineteen horses, on
West First street, between E and F streets,
Ward 14.
No objections. Severally referred to the Com-
mittee on Streets and Sewers.
9. On petition of Stephen Heimuller, for
leave to convert to use as a stable for one horse
an addition to wooden building on rear of
Berry, street corner Brook street, Ward 23.
Not having advertised in accordance with
law. the petitioner was given leave to with-
draw.
10. On petition of the New England Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company of Massachu-
setts for leave to erect and to remove poles on
Meridian, Saratoga, and Bennington streets,
and for leave to erect poles on Lexington and
Chelsea streets.
No objections. Recommitted to the Commit-
tee on Electric Wires.
11. On the proposed taking of land for sewer
purposes, of the Butchers' Slaughtering and
Melting Association in North Beacon street,
Ward 25.
A remonstrance was filed with the Clerk by
the above-named association, protesting against
the said taking.
There being no further objections, the matter
was referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
To the Committee on Claims— Mary F. Shea,
for compensation for injuries received by a
patrol wagon of the Police Department.
To the Committee on Electric Wires— The
New England Telephone and Telegraph Com-
pany of Massachusetts, for leave to erect poles
on Paul Core, Jerome and North Harvard
streets.
Boston Electric Light Company, for leave to
erect poles in Havre and other streets in East
Boston .
To the Committee on Faneuil Hall, etc.— 3. J.
McCarthy and others, for the use of Faneuil
Hall on Friday evening, July 20.
To the Committee on the uepartmeni for the
Inspection of Buildings— C. A. Dodge, for leave
to build three wooden sheds on 244 A street,
Ward 13.
To the Committee on the Department for the
Inspection of BuildingstA Id.)— l.Kaff en burgh &
Sons, to place a sign on stone post in front of 40
Broad street.
Granville Thomas, for leave to project a sign
at 14 'Change avenue.
S. Condit & Co., for leave to project a sign at
7 'Change avenue.
A. Krivitsky. for leave to project a sign at
119 Merrimac street, Ward 7.
To the Committee on Lamps— G. R. Trask,
for public lamps on Maxfield street, Ward 23.
John S. Doane & Co. and others, for an elec-
tric light on Endicott street.
To the Committee on Licenses— B. F. Keith,
for a permit for Leslie Baldwin to sing at
Keith's Theatre during week ending July 21.
Philip Pronca, for leave to keep ' flyiug
horses" on Q street, between Fifth and Sixth
streets.
To the Committee on Public Lands— William
G. and George A. Farlow, Trustees, for the re-
moval of restriction in deed of estate on Wash-
ington street, between Concord and Worcester
streets.
To the Committee on Railroads— Newtonville
& Watertown Street Railway Company, for
locations for tracks on North Beacon and other
streets, and also for leave to use the tracks of
the West End Street Railway Company on Mar-
ket and Beacon streets.
To the Committee on Streets and Sewers— Mrs.
Alice Langford, for leave to project two signs
at 216 Dover street.
Flint & Johnson, for sidewalk at 458 and 460
Sixth street and on Story street, Ward 14.
Gideon Currier, for leave to place in sidewalk
on Tremont street, corner Cunard street, four
coal holes.
John J.Johnston, for leave to place a hitching
post and stepping stone in sidewalk at 65 Bain-
bridge street. Ward 21.
W. A. & H.H. Root, for leave to erect two guy
posts, one on Tremont street and one on Sars-
field street.
James Smith, for leave to erect guy posts, two
on Essex street, two on Tufts street and one on
Lincoln street.
BAY WINDOWS — ORDERS OF NOTICE.
On the following petitions for leave to pro-
ject bay windows, viz.:
North Packing & Provision Co , one window,
No. 33 North Market street. Ward 6.
Joseph W. Hill, one window, Nos. 52-54 High
street. Ward 5.
Benjamin Harris, two windows, No. 74 Brigh-
ton street, Ward 8.
M. F. McGettrick, one window, No. 1033 Tre-
mont street, Ward 18.
Orders of notice were passed for hearings
thereon on Monday, Julv 30, at three o'clock
P. M.
STABLES— ORDERS OF NOTICE.
On the following petitions for leave to erect
stables, viz.:
Mrs. A. Dinsmore, three horses, Freeport
street, corner Pierce avenue. Ward 24.
C. 4. Dodge, six horses. No. 224 A street, Ward
13.
M. M. Windom. four horses, Bellevue street,
near Longwood avenue, Ward 22.
Orders of notice were passed for hearings
thereon on Monday, August 13, at three
o'clock P. M.
CONSTABLE'S BOND.
The constable's bond of Joshua Brothers was
received, the same having been duly approved
by the Citv Treasurer.
Approved by the Board.
ACCEPTANCE OF WEST END LOCATION.
Notice was received from the West End
Street Railway Company of the acceptance of
the ninety-first location ; said location being
passed by the Board June 23, 1894, and ap-
proved by the Mayor June 27.
Placed on file.
EXPENSES OF JOINT COMMITTEES.
A communication was received from the City
Auditor, in accordance with Rule 22 of the
Joint Rules of the City Council, presenting a
statement of bills paid from the Contingent
Fund, Joint Committees, on the July (1894)
draft (City Doc. 1321
Sent down.
CUTTING OF WEST END STREET RAILWAY
WIRES.
The following was received:
City of Boston, Office of the Cor-1
poration Counsel, July 16, 1894. I
To the Honorable Board of Aldermen:
Gentlemen — My opinion is requested concern-
ing the "authority of the West End Street
Railway Company to require individuals and
corporations having permits to move buildings
across the public streets, to pay for the wires
which are cut by said company in moving said
buildings." Permits issued by the Board of
Aldermen to remove buildings on or across the
streets are merely the consent of the Board to
the grantees occupying and using portions of
the public streets for the purpose of moving a
building or buildings. The permits do not au-
thorize a building mover to destroy or injure
anyone's property while removing the build-
JULY 16, 1894.
753
ing, and if he does injure any property he is
answerable in damages to the owner, and his
permit would be no defence to the suit. The
West End Street Railway has had authority
given to it by the statutes and your
Board to put up its poles and wires, and such
poles and wires are legally in the streets, and
if injured by a building mover while moving a
building the mover would be liable to the
street railway company for the amount of the
damage. I suppose that the West End Street
Railway Company prefers to collect its damages
in advance rather than wait until the wires are
broken by the building, and that the building
movers prefer to arrange the matter amicably
with the street railway company rather than
run the risk of interrupting the transportation
of passengers and consequent litigation with
the street railway company.
Yours respectfully,
Thomas M. Babson.
Corporation Counsel.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers, on motion of Aid. Fottler,
Later in the session, on motion of Aid. Fot-
tler, the vote of reference was rescinded, and
Aid. Fottler moved that the communication
be ordered printed and placed on file.
Aid. Barry — Mr. Chairman, I was going to
suggest that it would be better that the alder-
man make a motion that it be printed and as-
signed to the next meeting before being placed
on file.
Aid. Fottler— Mr. Chairman, I have no par-
ticular objection, but if it is printed and as-
signed to the next meeting, I would like to ask
if it would not be necessary to print the whole
communication in full on the calendar? If it is
not, I will accept the amendment.
The Chairman— The Chair does not think it
would be.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, it is immaterial
to me, only I thought that was the best way
out of it, in case any question should arise in
connection with the communication as printed.
That was my idea.
Aid. Fottler— That is agreeable to me.
The communication was ordered printed and
assigned to the next meeting of the Board.
committee on police (ald.).
Aid. Fottler, for the Committee on Police
(Aid.), submitted the following:
(1.) Report on the petition of Henry P. J.
Earnshaw (referred May 21), to be paid for
eight Belgian hare does killed by dogs— recom-
mending the passage of the following:
Ordered, That there be allowed and paid to
Henry P. J. Earnshaw the sum of $64 in com-
pensation for the loss of eight Belgian hare
does killed by dogs, May 1 and 2, 1894, said
sum to be paid from the income from dog
licenses.
Report accepted, order passed.
(2.) Reports recommending that leave be
granted, viz.:
F. J. Barnard & Co. (referred July 12), for
leave to suspend a banner across Province
street from No. 17.
William O. Wilson (referred July 12), for
leave to suspend a banner from No. 381 Merid-
ian street to a tree in front of said building.
Reports severally accepted ; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
HEARING ON FARES AND TRANSFERS.
Aid. Hall offered an order- That a special
committee to consist of three members of this
Board be appointed for the purpose of attend-
ing to the matter of the hearing on the subject
of fares and transfers on the West End Street
Railway Company, to take place before the
Board of Railroad Commissioners.
The question came on giving the order a sec-
ond reading.
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman. I ask that this or-
der may pass under suspension of the rule.
There was a hearing to take place before the
Railroad Commissioners a few days ago, which
the members of this Board very properly did
not attend. I do not conceive that it is a part
of the duty of the members of the Hoard of
Aldermen to attend to any hearings before any
tribunals or any court. I do not conceive that
it is a part of the duty of the members of this
Board to go either individually or collective-
ly and attend to hearings, favoring or opposing
any subject which may he before any court or
tribunal relating *o the affairs of this city.
That work is to brf done by the JLaw Depart-
ment, and I believe that when this matter was
before the Railroad Commissioners, when it
came up before them in the ordinary course of
business, it was not the duty of this Board to
go up there in a body, en masse, trailing up
over the hill to the Railroad Commissioners',
or to go individually and each state his views
in relation to the matter. So I say that the
members of the Board very properly did not go.
But, Mr. Chairman, there is another reason why
certain members of the Board were not there,
why I was not there. It is only fair to say that
nobody was there, because of a misunderstand-
ing. You and I know, perhaps, and the public
to a certain extent ought to know, that the Law
Department lately has been overworked, and
Mr. Bailey, especially, has done a great deal of
work and good work, in behalf of the City of
Boston. A little while before this matter
was to come up before the Railroad Com-
missioners I was called into the May-
or's office, we discussed the matter there,
and it was understood that an arrangement
should be made whereby the hearing should be
postponed until early in September, that all
parties were to be accommodated, and that the
postponement was to be for the convenience of
all parties interested. Mr. Bailey was there,
Mr. Babson was there, and myself. It was un-
derstood that the matter should be postponed.
and I supposed it would be arranged for, that
Mr. Bailey, Mr. Babson or some member of the
Law Department, would attend to it, and they
understood that I was to see that either the
chairman or other members of the Board of
Aldermen were there to see about the postpone-
ment. Owing to the misunderstanding, no-
body was present. Our duties are legislative,
and we are not expected to act, certainly un-
less we are specially requested or specially au-
thorized by this body to appear. Of course,
some of us are lawyers and some of us can go,
but we are legislators, and it is not for us
to appear as counsel in behalf of or against
any of these measures. The time for the hear-
ing came, and nobody was there. I supposed
there would be a postponement, as I have
stated. The Railroad Commissioners have
now been seen, and this matter will go on.
There will be a hearing upon the question, and
it will be carried on in good faith and for the
interest of the city. I believe that some good
can be accomplished in this matter, and I want
to say right here that so far as attack-
ing any corporation or anything of that
kind is concerned, I do not wish to he a
party to it. I believe in the belt system, I be-
lieve in looping the cars back north and south,
I believe in a better system of transfers, and I
think the scope of this inquiry will involve
that very reform. I think that every arrange-
ment for operating the cars on the West End
road can be accomplished by that means.
They go now down into the two narrow streets,
the great thoroughfares of the city, through
Washington and i'remont streets, going both
ways, on an average of 330 odd cars passing a
given point within an hour. I do not believe it
is necessary that such an enormous number,
such an enormous stream of cars, should be
poured into those narrow streets. That is one
of the things I have in mind, one of the things
I wish to consider, and if it is wise and right
to improve upon this method of running the
cars I think we can accomplish it in this way.
We have the right to control the running of
street cars in the city of Boston. We have the
power under the statute, but we don't want to
exercise that right arbitrarily. Wc don't want
to exercise that power unless we have to, but
there should be a better system of trans-
fer, and things should he done fairly, reasona-
bly and properly. I think this mat-
ter can he presented in an adequate and
proper maimer before the Railroad Commis-
sioners. Now, Mr. Chairman, I ask for the ap-
pointment of this committee, whose duty it
shall lie to attend to this subject. I shall see
to it that the matter is properly presented be-
fore the Board of Railroad Commissioners. I
don't think it is necessary that I should make
any further explanations. I regret that the
matter should he misunderstood by the press
to a certain extent. Directly after this matter
came up before the Railroad Commissioners
the first time, I was interviewed the next day
and stated to the reporters,, three of them who
cametosee me representing different papers,
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that there had heen this misunderstanding
and oversight. That explanation seemed to go,
but the matter is now being discussed more or
less in a public way, and it is proper that I
should make this statement. I think I have
covered the ground fully. There will be a hear-
ing, the matter will be properly attended to.
all parties will be treated fairly, and I trust
that some good will be accomplished for the
City of Boston.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, after listening
to the remarks of the alderman from Dorches-
ter I should judge that the hearing was to be
wholly on the distribution of certain lines of
cars running through our crowded streets. I
infer that from what the gentleman has said. I
myself was perfectly aware that there was to
be a hearing held and I was also aware that
the Board of Aldermen had passed an order
asking for a hearing. But I was not interested
enough in the matter to attend the hearing.
I had plenty of time to do so, but I had not
heard any great demand from the people, and I
believe we are here as representatives of the
people. If the people demand this I think it is
our duty to go there and attend the hearings,
to get for them what they do demand, but un-
til something of that kind comes to me from
the people in iny locality or in the city, I want
to say, as one member of the Board, that I shall
not trouble myself about going to any of the
hearings.
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, the scope of the
inquiry is a little broader than the alderman
seems to think. So far as the sufficiency and
the adequacy of the transfer system of the
West End Street Railway Company is con-
cerned I want to say to him that it is one of the
worst systems 1 ever knew of. I want to say
that it is a snare. I will not use the word
"fraud," but it is a snare. They have sixteen
different ways in which to transfer upon the
West End Street Railway Company's lines. I
say there is not one conductor in ten who
knows how to properly punch a transfer. I
have time and again seen these transfers re-
fused upon the cars. I have seen poor people,
young people and old people, deprived of their
transfer and compelled to pay an extra fan- l>e-
■cause the conductor lias made a mistake or
they have made a mistake. I know that in
going to my own locality I can take one or
two lines. If I happen to get a transfer— and I
use transfers quite frequently, because I hare
occasion to— for the Highland district, lor in-
stance, I cannot take a Dorchester-avenue car.
If I have a Dorchester avenue transfer I can-
not take a Highland district or Field's Corner
car, and I have to wait until the car which
happens to be the proper car conies along. Sup-
posing I wanted a transfer for Freeport street, a
little this side of Field's Corner, I ask the con-
ductor to give me a transfer for Freeport street.
He punches "Highland district" and the Dor-
chester avenue comes along, which car goes to
Freeport street, and I take that car. I get to
Federal street or a little out along on the jour-
ney, and when he comes around I hand him
this transfer. He says to me, "I cannot take
this." I reply, "Well, you go to Freeport
street?" "Yes, sir." "Well that is where I
want to go." "Well, this transfer check
will not take you there." The result is that 1
must either get off or pay a fare. That is, I pay
thirteen cents for that ride. That is the way
in which the West End Street Railway Com?
panv makes a mistake. That is why the pub-
tic are deprived of that which they are entitled
to. I do not care to discuss the case, as I have
discussed it once before. I have been before
through the facts and figures in the case. I
believe the transfer system of the West End
Street Railway Company costs the com
pany about $76,000, and the public pay
into the treasury of the company hard on to
$400,000. That is, the company gets within a
fraction of one per cent, five cents for everv
passenger it carries, and it makes the differ
ence between the $70,000 which it costs the
West End Company for these transfers and the
amount which it would thereby lose out of the
$400,000 it makes out of the public ,by the extra
fares which have to be paid because of the
defect in the transfer system. That
is a snare, meaning so much revenue
which ought not to be wrung out of the City of
Boston. I have been over the matter pretty
carefully, have discussed it somewhat on an-
other occasion, and I afterwards somewhat re-
gretted that I did so because I was criticised to
a certain extent for doing so, although I was
authorized by a vote of this Board to appear
and advocate this matter. It is a matter that
ought to be discussed, ought to be inquired
into. The people of Boston suffer by reason of
this defective transfer system, and I say it is a
matter which the Railroad Commissioners are
especially competent to pass upon by reason of
having an expert in these matters in their em-
ploy, and they themselves being especially
qualified by their training to pass upon such
questions. They are gentlemen of the highest
character, ability and experience, who can con-
sider this question fairly and intelligently.
That is why 1 ask that a committee be ap-
pointed, and that this subject matter be in-
quired into.
The rule was suspended and the order was
read a second time and passed. Sent down.
Later in the session the Chairman appointed
Aid. Hall, Fottler and Sanford as said com-
mittee.
CLAIMS.
Aid. Bryant submitted the following:
The Committee on Claims, in compliance
with the provisions of the joint rules, respect-
fully submit herewith a list of the claims upon
which the committee have taken action dur-
ing the month of June, 18114, viz.:
Claims Recommended for Settlement by the
Committee.
Date. Name. Cause. Amount.
June fi— John N. Wlrth, personal injuries 200.00
" 6— Gibbs & Co, damage to wagon 6.00
" 6— First Baptist Church a Society, Dor-
chester, damage for land 300.00
12— Amelia Basrh. personal injuries 150.00
" 12— Jerome & Cleveland, damage to
wagon 16.00
12— J. Narcisse Charland, personal In-
juries 150.00
" 20— Thomas W. Lane, personal injuries 100.00
•' 20— J. A. Wahlstedt. damage to property 10.00
Claims Recommended for Settlement b]
Law Department.
June 26— Caroline Milllken, personal injuries 125.00
([aims Reported to Ihi City Council.
Date of
Vote, Name. Vote.
June (i— Daniel Huiiev Leave to withdraw
6— Ernest 1.. Holland
6— Margaret J. Donnelly
G— Joseph o. Tubbs
6— Martin Sullivan
8 — Lawrence • '■ Hurmaus
8— Margaret H. White
8— Timothy .i. Qulnlan....
12— Catherine Morrison
" 20 — Fohn 1'. Lamb ■
•■ 20— Timothy Sullivan "
20— Catherine Mclnnes
•■ BO— Sarah Breslin
" 2G— Daniel Sullivan
Recommended by the Law Department.
.June 6— Stephen P. Weld, tr Leave to withdraw
(p." 6— Willard Welsh, tr
" G— Christina L. Rose
" 6— Alfred .1. Xeal and others, damage
to estate g4.500.00
June fi— Patrick H. Flood, damage to estate. 9,000.00
" 6— Dwight Braman.et als..dainage to es-
tate 4,500.00
June 6— Stephen P. Weld, invalid tax title. 19.17
6— " " " 25.46
6— Wlhard Welsh, invalid tax title.... 18.80
6- " " 24.42
" 6— Franklin Park Land A- Improve-
ment Co. tax balance 140.57
June 6— Franklin Park Land A Improve-
ment Co. tax balance 79.19
June 6— Franklin Park Laud .t Improve-
ment Co. tax balance 74.19
June 6— Franklin Park Land A Improve-
ment Co. tax balance 94.19
June 6— Franklin Park Land A- Improve-
ment Co. tax balance 79.19
June 0— Christina L. Rose, tax balance 43.25
6— " " 128.35
" 12— George P. Daly, " 120.95
" '12— Charles F. Eaton, " 46.00
" 12— John P. Leahy, " 98.70
Ordered printed and sent down on motion of
Aid. Bryant.
SEWER. SOUTH MARKET STREET.
Aid. Fottler offered an order— That the
Superintendent of Streets make a sewer in
South Market street, Ward 0: said sewer to be
of fifteen-inch earthern pipe and located as
shown on a plan on file in the office of the
Superintendent of Streets, marked South Mar-
ket street, City, and dated July, 1894.
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Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
ELECTRIC LIGHT, RUGGLES STREET.
Aid Bryant offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Lamps he requested to place
an electric light at the corner of Ruggles and
Leon streets, Ward 22. .
Referred to the Committee on Lamps.
SEWERS IN DORCHESTER.
Aid Folsom offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Streets make a sewer in East
Cottage street. Ward 24; between Dorchester
avenue and Pond street, in Pond street, be-
tween East Cottage street and the Parkway,
and in the Parkway between Pond street and
Dorchester avenue, said sewer to be a 24-inch
by 36-inch brick sewer, and 12-inch, 15-mch
and 18-inch earthen pipe, and located as shown
on a plan on file in the office of the Superin-
tendent of Streets, marked East Cottage and
Pond streets, and the Parkway, Dorchester, and
dated July, 1894.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
TRANSFER TO PIERCE SCHOOL.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That the City
Auditor be authorized to transfer the sum of
$777 98 from the appropriation for Ladder
House No. 1 to the appropriation for grammar
schoolhouse, Pierce District.
Aid Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I move that the
order be referred to the Committee on Streets
and Sewers. .
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I was going
to make a motion that it be referred to the
Committee on Finance. I think it will require
a suspension of the rule not to refer it to that
committee, because I don't see why the people
of the North End should have the money taken
from a ladder house in that section to build a
schoolhouse in the Pierce District. I certainly
don't think it ought to be done without con-
sulting me about it. I raise the point of order
that the proper reference of the order is to the
Committee on Finance. _
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, my object in re-
ferring it to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers was to give Aid. Lomasney an opportu-
nity to get the proper information, and perhaps
it would be well for me to give him some in-
formation on the subject now. That order was
presented to me at the suggestion of the City
Architect. He states that m the appropriation
for ladder house No. 1 there is sufficient money
and that this balance is left over. The reason
of this transfer to the Pierce District is because
when that school was built, there was a ques-
tion about some extra work. The City Archi-
tect claimed that it was part of the contract,
the contractors claimed that it was extra work,
and they could make no settlement. Woodbury
&Leighton,the builders, sued the City of Bos-
ton, and got judgment for this amount. It is
an amount that has got to be paid, and this
money was left over. They have sufficient
there to do the work of remodelling ladder-
house 1 and the order was handed to me with
a request that the transfer be made. Now. as
this Board of Aldermen is elected at large,
although this seems to hit the North End, I
desire to say that the money is not needed
there and I see no good reason why it should
not go as proposed in this order. Still, I am
perfectly willing to have the order referred to
the Committee on Streets and Sewers, where it
can he talked over, and if there is any other
way to provide the money, and il the alderman
objects to this disposition of it, I have no objec-
tion to its being provided in some other way.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I ask the
ruling of the Chair on this point— that unless
the rule is suspended the order should go to the
Committee on Finance.
The Chairman— Aid. Folsom offers an order
which has received its first reading, and asked
reference of the same to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers. Aid. Lomasney asks that
the same be referred to the Committee on
Finance, and under our rules raises a point of
order that this order should take its reference
to the Committee on Finance. So far as the
Chair has yet learned, the only rule that applies
to that order is rule 17, which reads as follows:
"Every application for an additional appro-
priation to oe provided for by transfer or loan,
shall be referred to the committee on the de-
partment for which the appropriation is to be
made."
The Chair thinks that under that rule
neither of the committees mentioned is the
proper committee, and would suggest reference
of the order to the Committee on Schools and
Schoolhouses.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I now ask a sus-
pension of the rules that the order may be re-
ferred to the Committe on Streets and Sewers.
Aid. Lomasney — Mr. Chairman, I certainly
should prefer to have it go to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers if you want to take the mat-
ter up this afternoon. I thought there was
some rule requiring reference to the Committee
on Finance, but as I have not the rule in mind
I shall not differ with the opinion of the Chair.
Now, I don't care what the opinion of the City
Architect is. The ladder-house they have con-
structed there is a disgrace to the city. It is
about twenty-five years behind the times, and
is in its appearance not a particle better than
the one they have pulled down. I have not
seen the interior, but am talking about
the exterior, the way it is constructed.
I don't pretend to know a great deal
about a building, but that must be evident to
everybody. If they want to curtail the ex-
penses for schools, making up some of the con-
tracts from other departments, I think it would
be well for them at least to wait until the
money appropriated for a building, from which
they desire to make a transfer has been ex-
F ended upon the building in a proper manner,
f they are only to put the windows up probably
a couple of feet I certainly shall object, and I
know the representatives in the other branch
will object strenuously to having the money-
taken from the Warren Hook and Ladder build-
ing and put into a schoolhouse in Dorchester or
the South End somewhere— I don't know
where the Pierce School is. Now, that
money was appropriated for that building
and should have been spent on that building.
It could easily have been put into the building
that is there and a great deal bettershow made
than has been made. Anybody who walks
about Prince street will recognize very readily
that the building there is not what it should
be. I don't suppose $700 probably makes much
difference, but I certainly object to this pro-
posed transfer which is proposed simply be-
cause the architect has made another mistake
on some of his contracts and takes this way of
obtaining money to cover up an excess of ex-
penditure upon some other building. I am
willing to have this go to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I should like to
correct the alderman in one point, and that is
that this is not to finish a building. The Henry
L. Pierce school was built a great many years
ago and this is a matter that lias been in court
a long time. The difficulty was not settled,
and Woodbury & Leighton finally got judg-
ment for this amount. As I understand it,
enough money was appropriated for ladder
house No. 1 so that they can spare this amount.
If the matter goes to the Committee on Streets
and Sewers we can perhaps get some more in-
formation and if there is serious objection I
will not press it.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. chairman. I desire to
say one word. Last year a law was passed by
the Legislature, as I understand it, making it
necessary for the Mayor to send a communica-
tion to the City Government whenever an ap-
propriation is being transferred ' from one de-
partment tu another. Now, I question whether
under that act it is right for as to conic in here
and pass an order transferring money that was
appropriated for a fire engine house to pas
judgments rendered liy the court in connection
with the contract lor a schoolhouse, I raise
that point of order, that under the act of last
year, by which the Mayor is compelled to send
in a communication to this Government, ask-
ing for the transfer of money ironi inn- depart-
ment to another, this order is not properly be-
fore the Board.
The Chairman— In regard to the point ol
order now raised by the alderman, the Chair
thinks, as far as bis memory is concerned, that
the act relates to the transfer of money outside
of departments- -thai is, from one department
to another. This being a transfer from one de-
I :riin, nt within it .11 the • Irnr rules the
point of order not well taken.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I <1" not de-
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sire to appeal from the decision of the Chair,
"but is not this a transfer from the appropria-
tion for the fire department to an appropriation
for schools?
The Chairman— The only way the Chair can
answer the question is by referring to the order,
which reads as follows: (Reading the order.)
Aid. Lomasney— The alderman says that the
first district appropriation is gone, that this is
not for the building of that school, that it is
constructed, has been built, and that this is to
pay for a judgment of the court.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, this is for a
judgment that was obtained by the builders
in connection with a building built a number
of years ago. I would state in regard to
ladder house No. 1 that the auditor's monthly
report shows a balance of §17,442.90 unex-
pended, and under the head of "balances from
1893-04 and transfers from," $22,950.90,
showing that out of nearly $23,000 they still
have $17,442.90 left, and the architect says
he has sufficient money to make all the alter-
ations that are necessary there, and makes this
Tequest. Now, I have no personal object in
having this transfer made, but thought that if
it was referred to the Committee on Streets
and Sewers,' the alderman might perhaps get
the information there and then consent to it.
The rule was suspended and the order was
referred to the Committee on Streets ami
Sewers.
REMOVAL OF TREE, LIVERPOOL STREET.
Aid. Witt offered an ordei — That the Super-
intendent of Public Grounds lie requested to re-
move a tree standing in front of No. 26 Liver-
pool stivi't, East Boston: the expense attending
the same to he charged to the appropriation for
Public Grounds department.
Aid. WlTT moved a suspension of the rule,
that the order might be read a second time and
put upon its passage.
Aid. Barry. Mr. Chairman, I only want to
say at this time as a member of the ( Committee
on Department of Public Grounds, that un-
doubtedly it is the desire to the alderman to
have thai: order passed through ami executed.
But if orders are to be presented here for the
taking down of trees. I think it would he Ear
better that the order should read "the expense
of the same to be charged to the owner," be-
cause I am satisfied from my conversation with
Mr. Doogue that he has no appropriation to do
that class of work, (if course, otherwise, if it
is impossible to carry the orders out. the alder-
men offering them will he apt to look upon the
superintendent as not carrying them out. I
simplv offer this as a suggestion. I have pre-
sented orders, as I will lie borne out by the
Chair, in which the expense for removal was
charged to the owners, believing that they
wanted the work done and done quickly. I
merely make that as a suggestion.
The rule was suspended, and the order was
read a second time and passed.
ELECTRIC WIRES.
Aid. Witt, for the Committee on Electric
Wires, submitted the following:
(1.) Report on the petition of the New Eng-
land Telephone and Telegraph Company (re-
ferred today)— Recommending the passage of
the following:
Ordered, That the consent of the Board of
Aldermen be hereby granted to the West End
Street Railway Company to attacli its span
wires to poles of the New England Telephone
and Telegraph Company of Massachusetts that
are now and may hereafter be erected in the fol-
lowing-named streets in East Boston, viz. :
Meridian street, between Sumner and Chel-
sea streets; Saratoga street, between Chelsea
and Bennington streets; Bennington street,
between Chelsea street and Central square ;
Lexington street, between Meridian and Pres-
cott streets; Chelsea street, between Maverick
street and Chelsea Bridge ; such attachments
to be made under arrangements satisfactory to
said companies, and the said wires to be re-
moved whenever the Board of Aldermen shall
so direct.
The report was accepted; and the question
came on the passage of the order. Aid. Lomas-
ney calling for the yeas and nays. The order
was passed — yeas 8, nays 2; Aid. Hallstram and
Lomasney voting nay.
(2.) Report on the petition of the Boston
Electric Light Company (referred today), for
leave to erect poles m Havre and other streets
in East Boston— Recommending the passage of
an order of notice for a hearing thereon on
Monday, July 30, at three o'clock, P. M.
Report accepted ; order of notice passed.
CLERK HIRE IN COURTS.
The Chairman presented requisitions for
clerk hire as follows:
Superior Civil Court 8988.98
.Supreme Judicial Court 300.00
Approved and ordered paid.
LICENSES.
Aid. Hallstram, for the Committee on
Licenses, submitted the following:
1 1 . i Report recommending that minors' li-
censes be granted to various newsboys and
bootblacks.
Report accepted : said licenses granted on the
usual conditions.
(2.) Report on the petition of Philip Pronca
'referred today), for leave to keep "dying
horses" on Q street, between Fifth and Sixth
streets — Recommending that a license be
granted.
Report accepted ; license granted on the usual
conditions.
(3.) Report on the petition of B.F.Keith
(referred today), for a permit for Leslie Baldwin
to -iinu: at Keith's Theatre during week ending
July 21— Recommending that leave be granted.
Report sccepted: permit granted on the usual
conditions.
Report accepted : order passed.
+ . Report on t lie petition of Henrv John
Jordan. M. 1). (referred June 25), for a license
for a scientific exhibition of anatomical and
natural models and preparations, etc.. in store
No. :;.s Eliot street, for the *e;l*oii ending Aug.
1. 1.S94— That the petitioner have leave to
withdraw.
Accepted.
RAILROADS.
Aid. Folsom for the Committee on Railroads
submitted a report on the petition ol New toii-
vilis & \\>ttrt:\vn S'Teev Ban way ( nipanv
(referred today), for locations lor tracks on
North Beacon and other ^*ree:>: also for leave
to use the tracks of the West End Street Rail-
way Company on Market and Beacon streets—
Recommending the passage of an order of no-
tice lor a hearing thereon on Monday, July 30,
at three o'clock 1'. M.
Report accepted: said order of notice passed.
CSE OF FANEUIL HALL.
Aid. Lomasney for the Committee on Faneuil
Hall. etc.. submitted a report on the petition of
J.J. McCarthy and others (referred today), for
the use ot Faneuil Hall. Friday evening. July
20.
The question came on the acceptance of the
report.
Aid. Bryant— Mr. Chairman. I should like to
know if that has been before the committee?
Aid. Lomasney— I told the messenger to see
the members of the committee and I supposed
he did so. I do not care anything about it, but
I gave it to him to be shown to the members of
the committee.
Aid. Bryant— I do not care, only as a member
of the committee. I desire to be considered in
such matters.
The Chairman— The Chair thinks the Alder-
man has a right to be considered.
Report accepted : leave granted on the usual
conditions.
leave to project bay windows, etc.
Aid. Folsom for the Committee on Inspection
of Buildings Department (Aid.) submitted the
following:
(1.) Reports on petitions for leave to project
bay windows— Recommending that leave be
granted, viz.:
John Gatti (referred June 25), one. No. 76
Charter street. Ward 6.
Austin Cannon (referred June 11). one, Nos.
98 and 100 Endicott street. Ward 7. •
Harris Goldman (referred June 25), one. No.
114 Brighton street. Ward 8.
O'Neil & Sons (referred today}, two. Nos. 1391
and 1393 Dorchester avenue. Ward 24.
Bernard S. Gordon (.referred today), one, No.
349 North street. Ward 6.
Andrew P. Fisher (referred today), one, No. 6
Central square. Ward 2.
North End Union (referred today), two door
and window caps from No. 20 Parmenter street.
Ward 6.
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Reports severally accepted; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
(2.) Reports recommending that leave he
granted, viz.:
I. Kaffenburgh & Sons (referred today), to
place a sign on stone post in front of No. 4.0
Broad street.
Soon Lee (referred May 2(3), for leave to pro-
ject a sign at IV2 Indiana place. Ward 16.
A. Perry (referred May 14), for leave to pro-
ject a sign from building No. 29 Pembroke
street, Ward 18.
Mary A. Sullivan (referred June 11), for leave
to project a sign at No. 103V2 East Lenox
street.
Charles Goldstein (referred June 11), for leave
to project a pawnbroker's sign at No. 37 Salem
street and at No. 55 Cross street.
Fred Ferre (referred June 10). for leave to
project three barber poles at No. 47 Bennet
street.
H. W. Fiske (referred July 12), for leave to
project a sign from building No. 1274 Washing-
ton street.
Davis & Kabatchnick (referred June 11), for
leave to project pawnbroker's sign at No. 1185
Tremont street, Ward 19;
Reports severally accepted ; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
(3.) Report on the petition of Florence J. Mc-
Carthy (referred April 30). to place an awning
in the same position it has formerly occupied at
No. 225 Havre street, E. B.— Recommending
that the petition be referred to the Superinten-
dent of Streets.
Report accepted ; said reference ordered.
A RECESS TAKEN.
The Board voted, on motion of Aid. Folsom,
at 4.16 P. M., to take a recess, subject to the
call of the Chairman.
The members of the Board reassembled in
the Aldermanic Chamber and were called to
order by the Chairman at 5.01 P. M.
STREETS AND SEWERS.
Aid. Fottler, for the Committee on Streets
and Sewers, submitted the following:
(1.) Report on the order (referred June 25) re-
questing the Board of Fire Commissioners to
confer with Charles M. Reed in regard to a
patent appliance for the cutting off of gas and
electricity from buildings in case of fire— That
the same ought to pass.
Report accepted : said order passed in concur-
rence.
(2.) Report on the communication from His
Honor the Mayor (referred April 30). transmit-
ting a communication from the City Auditor,
with a communication from the New England
Telephone and Telegraph Company of Massa-
chusetts, in relation to telephones used by the
City of Boston — Recommending reference of
the same to the Special Committee on Cheaper
Telephones.
Report accepted; said reference ordered.
(3.) Report recommending the passage of the
following:
Ordered — That the Superintendent of Streets
make a sidewalk along Blue Hill avenue, be-
tween Dudley and Woodbine streets, Wards 20
and 21, in front of several estates; said side-
walk to be from three to ten inches above the
gutter adjoining, to be from five to twelve feet
111 width, and to be built of brick.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(4.) Report on the communication from the
West End Street Railway Co. (referred April 2),
stating that cars would be run over the Broad-
way bridge not later than the 20th of April-
Recommending that the same be placed on
file.
Report accepted ; recommendation adopted.
(5.) Report on the petition of Mrs. E. Hamil-
ton (referred June 25), for compensation for
damage to estate by the extension of Ruth
street, East Boston, and also to be paid for land
taken for said extension— Recommending ref-
erence of the same to the Board of Street Com-
missioners.
Report accepted; said reference ordered.
(G.) Report on the remonstrance of h. Ricker
and others (referred June 25), against allowing
a hospital on Bellevue street, Ward 22— Rec-
ommending reference of the same to the Com-
mittee on' Health Department. (Ad.)
Report accepted : said reference ordered.
(7.) Reports recommending the passage of
orders directing the Superintendent of Streets
to make sewers in the following-named streets,
said sewers to be of the dimensions specified,
and located as shown on plans on file in the
office of the Superintendent of Streets, viz.:
East Cottage street. Ward 24, between Dor-
chester avenue and Pond street ; in Pond street,
between East Cottage street and the Parkway;
and in the Parkway, between Pond street and
Dorchester avenue; 24x36 inch brick sewer
and 12-inch, 15-inch, and 18-inch earthen pipe.
Church street. Ward 24, between Winter and
High streets (on petition of John Donahoe, re-
ferred April 30).
Charter street, Ward 6, between Lime alley
and Snow Hill street; 12-inch earthen pipe (on
petition of Andrew Burnett, referred June 2).
South Market street. Ward 6 ; 15-inch earthen
pipe.
Spencer street, Ward 24. between Wheatland
and Talbot avenues, upon receiving permission
from the abutters to occupy said private street
to build and maintain said sewer'; 12-inch
earthen pipe (on petition of B. J. Moxom and
others, referred April 2).
Reports severally accepted; orders severally
passed.
(8.) Reports on the following petitions (recom-
mending that the petitioners have leave to
withdraw), viz.:
George A. Hancock (referred June 19), for
leave to stand a wagon on Broodway, Washing-
ton street, from 7 P. M. till daylight.
Mack Peterson (referred June 19), for leave
to maintain a stand for the sale of lemonade,
etc., 011 Causeway street, near Union Station.
William Meyerhoff (referred June 18), for
leave to maintain a stand for sale of temper-
ance drinks in City Hall avenue.
Frank A. Pottle (referred June 19), for leave
to stand at corner of Park and Tremont streets
to sell lemonade.
L. W. Perkins1 (referred July 12), for leave to
maintain a stand for the sale of temperance
drinks on sidewalk corner Park and Tremont
streets, near the Common.
Reports severally accepted.
(9.) Reports that no action is necessary on
the following petitions:
The Hallett & Davis Piano Manufacturing
Company and 510 others (referred in 1892),
that immediate action be taken for the re-
moval of the offal building in the City yard on
Albany street.
Henry Williams and others (referred last year)
for a temporary foot-bridge over the Old Colony
Railroad, at Dover street.
Order (referred May 14) requesting the Super-
intendent of Streets to cause to be posted
throughout the city the usual notice that de'-
bris placed in the streets will be removed during
the month of May, 1894.
Order (referred May 14) requesting the Super-
intendent of Streets to continue the gathering
of ashes and rubbish during the month of May,
1894, the same as in former years.
Order (referred March 5) authorizing the
Chairman of the Board to petition the General
Court at its present session for legislation to en-
able the City of Boston to take additional land
for ferry purposes.
Order (referred Jan. 25) requesting the Com-
mittee on Ferry Department to report whether
any changes should be made in the Ferry De-
partment.
Resolutions (referred Sept. 26, 1892) in regard
to the cholera scourge hovering about our
shores, etc., and requesting His Honor the
Mayor to abolish the swill yard on Albany
street, in the rear of the City Hospital
Order (referred June 5) revoking the track
locations granted the Boston & Albany Railroad
Company on ( 'urtis, Saratoga. Bennington, De-
catur. Maverick. Sumner, Webster, Orleans,
Marginal ami < Hyde streets.
Resolution (referred June 19) in regard to the
insertion of damage clauses in the bill to incor-
porate the Boston Elevated Railroad Company,
and also the provision that the Locations should
he granted in t he same manner as I hose granted
to other street railway companies.
Boston Electric Light Companj (referred last
year), to have transferred to it the right hereto-
fore granted to the New England Telephone &
Telegraph Company of Massachusetts toerect
poles ill Shawmut avenue ami 01 her Streets.
Report of the Committee on Electric Wires
(referred Feb. 12), recommending the passage
of ail order granting leave to the Board of Po-
lice •() acquire certain pole locations granted to
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the New England Telephone & Telegraph
Company of Massachusetts.
Report of the Committee on Electric Wires
(referred Feb. 12), granting leave to the Fire
Commissioners to acquire certain pole locations
granted the New England Telephone & Tele-
graph Company of Massachusetts.
C. P. Rolfe (referred May 21), for leave to pro-
ject an awning at corner of Norman and Green
streets to one foot from the curbing.
Preambles and order passed by the Common
Council (referred last year) requesting the Board
of Aldermen to give public hearings in regard
to the Union Freight Railroad Company.
Reports severally accepted.
(10.) Report on the petition of James Smith
(referred today)— Recommending the passage
of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to James Smith
to erect, maintain and use two (2) guy posts and
ropes on Essex street, two (2) guy posts and
ropes on Tufts street, one (1) guy post and ropes
on Lincoln street, for use in Building construc-
tion in said locality, Ward 12; the work to be
completed on or before Nov. 15, 1894, according
to the terms and conditions expressed in the
ordinances of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(11.) Report on the petition of W. A. & H. H.
Root (referred today)— Recommending the pas-
sage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to W. A. and H.
H. Root to erect, maintain and use one guy
post and rope in the roadway on Tremont street
and one guy post and ropes in the roadway on
Sarsfield street for use in building construction
in said locality. Ward 19; the work to be com-
pleted on or before Nov. 15, 1894, according to
the terms and conditions expressed in the or-
dinances of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed. I
(12.) Report on the petition of Bowker, Tor-
rey & Co. (referred July 12), for leave to exca-
vate under the sidewalk— Recommending the
passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to Bowker.Torrey
& Co., to place, maintain, and use four areas,
not extending more than eighteen inches, with
covers of iron grating, under and in the side-
walk in front of estate No. 55 Chardon street,
Ward 7 ; the work to Vie completed on or before
Nov. 15, 1894, according to the terms and con-
ditions expressed in the ordinances of the city
relating thereto.
Report accepted : order passed.
(13.) Report on the petition of John J. Johns-
ton (referred today)— Recommending the pas-
sage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to John J.
Johnston to place, maintain and use a hitching
post and stepping stone in the sidewalk in
front of estate No. 65 Bainbridge street, Ward
21 ; the work to be completed on or before Nov.
15, 1894, according to the terms and condi-
tions expressed in the ordinances of the city re-
lating thereto.
Report accepted : order passed,
(14.) Report on the petition of Walter Nash
(referred July 2). for leave to remove coal hole
from 56 School street to 63 Bartlett street,
Charlestown— Recommending the passage of
the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to Walter Nash
to place, maintain and use two (2) coal shutes,
with iron covers, openings not to exceed eigh-
teen inches in diameter, in the sidewalk in
front of estate 63 Bartlett street, and to close
the two coal holes on the School-street side of
the said estate. Ward 3 ; the work to be com-
pleted on or before Nov. 15, 1894, according
to the terms and conditions expressed in the
ordinances of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(15.) Report on the order (.referred May 7),
authorizing His Honor the Mayor to lease to
Harrison E. Woodward for the term of three
years the part of Fort Hill Wharf, on Atlantic
avenue. Ward 12, substantially as now occu-
pied by him — Recommending the passage of
the order in the following new draft:
Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be au-
thorized in a manner satisfactory to him, and
in the name and behalf of the City of Boston,
to lease to Harrison E. Woodward, for the
term of three years from Jan. 1, 1894, at an
annual rental of $1000, payable quarterly, the
part of Fort Hill Wharf on Atlantic avenue.
Ward 12, substantially as nowoccupiedby him.
Report accepted ; order passed in new draft.
Sent down.
(16.) Reports on petitions (severally referred
today) for leave to erect stables— Recommend-
ing that leave be granted, viz.:
Carney Hospital Company, brick, three
horses, National street, Ward 14.
Ira L, Moore, wood, nineteen horses, West
First street, between E and F streets, Ward 14.
Reports severally accepted; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
(17.) Report on the petition of Mrs. Alice
Langford (referred today), for leave to project
two signs at 216 Dover street — Recommending
that leave be granted.
Report accepted ; leave granted on the usual
conditions.
ACTION UPON EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS.
On motion of Aid. B^rry, the Board took
from the table the following:
13. Jobn F. Andrew, to be a member of the
Board of Park Commissioners for the term end-
ing April 30, 1897.
The question came on confirmation. Com-
mittee, Aid. Barry and Fottler. Whole number'
of ballots 10; yes 10, and the appointment
was confirmed.
On motion of Aid. Hall, the Board took from
the table the following:
12. Thomas F. Doherty, to be a member of
the Boston Water Board for the term ending
April 30. 1897.
The question came on confirmation. Com-
mittee—Aid. Lomasney and Witt. Whole num-
ber of ballots 11; yes 10, no Land the ap-
pointment was confirmed.
On motion of Aid. Barry the Board took
from the table the following:
16. Daniel P. Sullivan, Raphael Rosnosky,
George J. Reagan, Isaac F. Brown, John J. Hig-
gins, Richard E. Joyce, Charles Mintz, and Ed-
win J. Turner, to be Deputy Sealers of Weights
and Measures and Seizers of Illegal Charcoal
Measures, severally for the term ending April
30, 1895.
The question came on confirmation, and on
motion of Aid. Barry it was voted that the
question be taken on all the names on one bal-
lot. Committee— Aid. Hallstram and Barry.
Whole number of ballots 11 ; yes 11, and the
appointments were confirmed.
Later in the session Aid. Barry said:
Mr. Chairman, I move a reconsideration, hop-
ing it will not prevail, of Nos. 12, 13 and 16.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I ask for a
division of that question.
The question was divided. On the question
of reconsideration of No. 12 Aid. Lomasney
called for the yeas and nays, and the motion to
reconsider was lost: yea 1, nays 9:
Yea— Aid. Lomasney— 1.
Nays— Aid. Barry. Bryant, Dever, Folsom,
Fottler. Hall, Hallstram, Presho, Sauford— 9.
Reconsideration on Nos. 13 and 16 was also
lost.
Aid. Lomasney moved to take No. 17 from
the table, viz.:
17. John R. Murphy, to be Commissioner of
Wires for the term of three years from the first
day in May, 1894.
The motion to take from the table was de-
clared lost. Aid. Lomasney doubted the vote
and called for the yeas and nays, and the mo-
tion to take from the table was lost ; yeas 4.
nays 7:
Yeas— Aid. Barrv. Dever, Hall, Lomasney — 4.
Nays— Aid. Bryant. Folsom, Fottler, Hall-
stram. Presho, Sanford. Witt — 7.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I move a recon-
sideration of that vote, hoping it will prevail.
Aid. Lomasney— Mi'. Chairman, I would like
to ask the gentlemen who voted against taking
the nomination from the table why they do
not wish to take up Mr. Murphy's nomination
at this time.
The Chairman — The question before the
Board is upon the motion to reconsider, hoping
that the same will prevail.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I trust that
the motion to reconsider will prevail, because
for a number of years Mr. Murphy's ability and
talent have been recognized, and it is only a
short time ago that he had to run the gauntlet
here, finally receiving the indorsement of the
gentlemen who now vote not to take his name
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from the table. The press of the city have
commended his appointment, as made in ac-
cordance with the law. If what we have been
doing for years amounts to anything, it is
necessary that we should go ahead and allow
this department to commence work for which
it is created. The law makers on Beacon Hill
have realized the necessity for so doing, and
provided by law that if the appointee to this
office is not confirmed within a certain time his
appointment shall hold good anyway. I hope
the gentlemen here are not desirous of
making any trade, and do not desire any
places filled, because votes today show
that some gentlemen have a great faculty of
inducing their most bitter opponents to change
to come around and vote to confirm appoint-
ments after they have repeatedly voted against
them. I certainly hope the members of this
Board will not refuse to take the name of Mr.
Murphy from the table, or vote against recon-
sideration, without giving the public some
tangible reasons, so that we will have an
opportunity of knowing the ground that is
taken. Everybody in this Board is familiar
with the opinion of the Boston Herald of today
and I know members of this Board would resent
any such insinuation and would do nothing on
their part to give color to it. Consequently, I
hope the members of the Board will vote to
reconsider the vote whereby they refused to
take Mr. Murphy's name from the table,
because, while dealing with fire, he also knows
considerable about water and about electric
wires. I hope the motion to reconsider will
prevail.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I certainly hope
the Board will act wisely and will reconsider,
for the reasons that I will try to make clear to
the Board. In the first place, the Legislature
has given us an act that is going to benefit the
citizens of Boston, and we know there is no
better time to carry it out than this season of
the year. When the Board adjourns tonight it
will adjourn for two weeks, and it seems to me
that at this season, when this work should be
done and when there are so many poor fellows
willing to do that class of laboring work in this
city, that it means a great deal to those men in
the way of employment, and that it would be
wise for this Board to reconsider its action and
confirm the appointment of a gentleman who
has never done any act which has not been
in keeping with the duties of the office
he has occupied. A young man, born in
Boston, he has received an experience in the
fire department which has made him the prac-
tical electrician of that department. He has
made a study of that subject and today he
stands upon an equality with the men who
have graduated at the Institute of Technology
in the knowledge that he has obtained of elec-
tricity. All these things have led His Honor
the Mayor to make the appointment, and I say
it is unwise that this Board should allow two
weeks to go by at this season of the year when
something should be done. We should proceed
instantly and compel these corporations to put
their wires underground. It will be a benefit
to the citizens of Boston and also a benefit to
the poor fellows who have to toil. I certainly
hone the members of this Board will act wisely,
will reconsider their vote refusing to take from
the table, and will then proceed to confirm Mr.
John R. Murphy this afternoon.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, I do not
propose to vote for any measure unless I have
sufficient information to guide me as to the
proper way for me to vote. I was not aware
that an office of that kind had been created
until the appointment was sent to this body. I
have not yet been able to procure a copy ot the
act creating the office of Commissioner of
Wires, and before I vote upon this question I
want to have a copv of that act placed in my
hands. I have an order all written providing
that the City Clerk procure copies of this act
and furnish each member of the Board with a
copy. Until I have had an opportunity to look
that act over I shall not feel in a position to
vote upon it. There certainly cannot be a great
deal of harm done by two weeks' delay, and for
that reason, if for no ocher, I think the name
should lie on the table for two weeks.
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, I wish I could
appeal to my friends on the other side to con-
firm i he appointment of Mr. Murphy to be Com-
missioner of Wires for three years ending with
the first day of May, 1897. It seems to me that
after the work which this Board has done in
urging the undei'grounding of wires and in
bringing the corporations to do that which they
ought to have done a long while ago, the Board
in not acting upon this matter as soon as possi-
ble is going hack upon its good word. The rea-
sons for urging reconsideration have been stat-
ed fully. It seems to me that we are taking a
step in retrograde when we refuse to confirm a
man who certainly is qualified for the position
to which he is appointed, who certainly is well
equipped to fill that position. All of us, I think,
recognize the fact that this work ought to be
done now and pushed forward as rapidly
as possible. ' The time of the year is
proper for it, and it ought to be
carried on now. The companies are ready and
willing. They came in under the order passed
by this Board, and nearly all the companies
acquiesced in the position which we took, with
one important exception only. They were
ready and willing to underground their wires
as soon as possible. Now unless we confirm the
appointment Mr. Murphy will have to wait
sixty days under the law before he will be com-
missioner, under the statute. If my friend from
the Back Bay district has not seen that act it is
because he has not tried particularly hard to
get it. I have seen it. It was published in the
papers and was a matter of common knowl-
edge. This appointment came in nearly two
weeks ago, if I remember rightly, and we have
had ample opportunity to examine into the act
and see what it provides for. It is the law and
you cannot change it. We have got to have a
commissioner and Mr. Murphy will be the com-
missioner. It is simply a question of whether we
will confirm him and enable him to go on with
this work. He ought to be in the office as soon
as possible and commence to work at the earli-
est moment. It is a time now when he can
deal with the companies and they can deal
with him. It is the time when the streets can
be opened up, when the plans can be examined,
and until he is confirmed how can he go ahead
with this very important work, a work which
this Board has said should be carried out? We
have said in the report which we have submit-
ted that the wires ought to be underground,
that these companies ought to be compelled to
put them underground. This Board is on rec-
ord in the matter now. and should not now put
a block in the way. Mr. Murphy is going to be
the commissioner— there is no question about
that. He will be commissioner by lapse of
time, and now to say. that you will de-
lay it for a captious purpose is certain-
ly not right or wise". I appeal to my
friends on the other side and ask them to con-
firm this appointment. Mr. Murphy is in every
way qualified to perform the duties of the posi-
tion to which he is appointed. I think my
associates on the other side of the Chamber are
making a very grave mistake. I think they are
simply bringing, upon themselves merited criti-
cism, ami I say it with a great deal of reluct-
ance, because I think they are meaning to act
fairly and wisely. But it seems to me there
can be no excuse for refusing to confirm this
gentleman, who is sure to be commissioner of
wires and will be so by operation of time if the
Board refuses to confirm his appointment. Now.
when we adjourn today we will probably ad-
journ for fourteen days more. We should not
wait so long for action in this matter, and I say
again that 1 hope my friends from the other
side will vote to confirm Mr. Murphy tonight.
Aid. Dbver — Mr. Chairman, there are times
in men's lives when they are not open to con-
viction, and I believe that today we are simply
wasting: time in trying to convince our seven
colleagues that they should vote for Mr.
Murphy. They know, as well as we know, t hat
he is going to be Commissioner of Wires. They
also know that they may possibly make up
their minds within sixty days and that then
they will all vote for him. Now, for heaven's
sake what object have you got in delaying ac
tion upon the appointment of a man so well
known in Boston, a man who has carried on
the different offices he has held ill such an hon-
orable manner as John H. Murphs has. Tell
the public what reasons you have. You can-
not tell the public anything. The slim excuse
of my friend on the right that lie has
not read the hill is :i poor reason for voting
today not to take the name from the table. If
he was interested in it he would at least have
learned enough about the law to have come in
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here and voted for Mr. Murphy, after voting to
take the name from the table. He knows that
he is competent to fill the place. His Honor the
Mayor knows that, and the public know that
he is competent to fill the place. Because you
are in the majority is no reason why you can go
out before the public and say "We will confirm
him when we feel like it." You have done
enough of that this year. The public are
aware of it and I don't believe they will stand
it, Mr. Chairman. Now, I am sorry for the
action taken by one member of this Board who
knows in his heart and soul that a more
competent man does not live in Bos-
ton than the man nominated. I know
he would like to vote for him. and I am
sorry that he is so situated that he cannot do
it. It is a disgrace to the City of Boston to tie a
man up in that manner. I would not allow
myself to be so tied up, Mr. Chairman. I have
been three years a member of the Board, and I
never allowed them to do it. I know that one
time I had a friend similarly situated. He was
a Republican, but he was a friend. They tried
to do the same thing to him, and I got up in
my place and said "no," and that settled it.
That was one time when six fell in line with
one. I am sorry that this cannot be done in
this case ; but, as I have said before, it is only a
waste of time to stand up here and talk against
it — you have made up your minds not to take
that name from the table. You will be the suf-
ferers, not John R. Murphy.
Aid. Barry— Now, Mr. Chairman, I am really
surprised that a member of this Board will say
to the Board that he has not read that act. I
am at a loss to know how it skipped his memo-
ry,from the fact that it has been published in the
papers and that he receives an official copy also
of the Transcript, which contains the proceed-
ings of this Board, and there has also been, as I
understand it. a notice of the act published in
the paper. Mr. Chairman, the act is very sim-
ple. It reads ,is follows:
"The Mayor of the City of Boston shall, with-
in thirty days after the passage of this act, ap-
point, subject to confirmation by the Board of
Aldermen of said City, a Commissioner of
Wires, who shall have charge of a department
in said City to be known as the Wire Depart-
ment; but if the Board of Aldermen fail to con-
firm a Commissioner of Wires as aforesaid,
within sixty days after an appointment by the
Mayor, then the Mayor shall appoint the said
Commissioner of Wires and no confirmation
shall be reuired."
Now, Mr. Chairman, as I have said before, in
all fairness, is it not the proper thing this after-
noon to reconsider and confirm this appoint-
ment, giving to those who are needy in our
city an opportunity to toil for a day's pay. It
means to those men a great deal, if the gentle-
men sitting around this Board do not act upon
the matter this afternoon, unless we have a
special meeting, it means a delay of two weeks,
and the time which this commissioner will
have to carry out the intent of the act as passed
by the Legislature will be so much shortened.
We, sitting here as members, know the hard-
ships of those who are hanging around asking
for employment, men whom we are unable to
assist, and I say that in decency we should pro-
ceed to reconsider, and to confirm Mr. Murphy
this afternoon. If we act in that manner the
prayers of many who are needing work will be
answered, and they will say to this Board,
"Well done, good and faithful servants."
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, the act
quoted by Aid. Barry says that within thirty
days after the passage of the act, the appoint-
ment shall be made. The act was approved
June (5, and the Mayor in order to carry out its
provisions, called the Board of Aldermen into
special session and announced that under the
provisions of the act he called us together to
nominate a Commissioner of Wires. He did
bis duty, and the Legislature of Massachusetts
realizing the farce that was being played at
City Hall, incorporated into that act — a Repub-
lican Legislature, for the first time in the his-
tory of Boston, incorporated into that act — a
section, which said that if you failed to do
your duty, the man the Mayor selects
shall assume the position. A Republican Leg-
islature, distrusting a Republican Board
of Aldermen and trusting in a Democratic
Mayor, adopted that provision. Consequently
your action of today is of no importance. You
will have no opportunity in this case, as you
have had in others, to go to the heads of de-
partments and secure promises for work ; and,
even if that were the case, the man promising
would have hard work delivering the goods,
because no man can foretell the action of the
Mayor's office of the City of Boston, and no
commission can appoint a man to office with-
out the approval of the Executive of this city.
When a man of Mr. Murphy's standing comes
before you for confirmation of his appointment
for a position of this kind, by delaying action
for a few weeks you are losing valuable time,
and will De incurring a great deal of criti-
cism. Look back at our action in this Board.
The Mayor has sent in a number of appoint-
ments here for confirmation, you have laid
them over, have scrutinized them, and today
you stand in the position of having rejected
two — one an Overseer of the Poor, where the
officer was taken from Charlestown and placed
on the Back Bay, and the other a City Sur-
veyor. Every other nomination sent in by His
Honor the Mayor you have approved. Now,
what excuse can you give for laying this man
over? No excuse, except that you want some
place, that some of the hungry are on the out-
side and want to be provided for. That seems
to be the condition.
Aid. Folsom — Mr. Chairman, I rise to a point
of order, that the question before the house is
on reconsideration, and the alderman is not
speaking to the question.
The Chairman— The alderman is correct.
The Chair hopes the alderman will confine
himself to the question of reconsideration.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I am trying
to show the reasons whv the motion to recon-
sider should prevail, and I do not wonder that
the chairman of the Committee on Finance and
the representative from that part of Boston
called Dorchester rises in his place and gives
the impression, by the position he takes, that
he does not want the reasons why thev do not
want to confirm Mr. Murphy disclosed. lam
not surprised. Why does not the gentleman
stand up and show why the motion to recon
sider should not prevail? Whv do they sit at
this Hoard like dummies and refuse to give the
citizens of Boston reasons why a man who has
served this city faithfully and well should not
be confirmed? I sincerely trust the motion to
reconsider will prevail, and whether it does or
not the citizens of Boston will have an oppor-
tunity, thanks to the Mayor and thanks to the
Republican Legislature, who took it beyond
caucus control, to put this man in office any-
way.
The motion to reconsider was lost, Aid. Lo-
masney calling for the yeas and nays, yeas 4,
nays 6 :
Yeas— Aid. Barrv, Dever, Hall, Lomasney— 4.
Nays— Aid. Bryant, Folsom, Fottler, flall-
stram, Presho, Sanford— 6.
Aid. Presho moved to take No. 15 from the
table, viz. :
15. Alden H. Harding, to be a measurer of
grain, for the term ending April 30, 1895.
On motion of Aid. Barry, the motion was
amended by including No. 14, viz.:
Pierre Humbert, Jr., to be City Surveyor, for
the term ending April 30. 1895.
The motion as amended was carried.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman. I move that we
proceed to ballot on confirmation of Nos. 14
and 15, and that one ballot be taken on both.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I object.
The Chairman— The Chair understands that
to be a call for the division of the question, and
rules in favor of the division.
The question came on confirmation of No. 14.
Committee, Aid. Barry and Witt. Whole num-
ber of ballots 10; yes 4. no 6, and confirmation
was refused.
The question came on confirmation of No. 15.
Committee. Aid. Bryant and Dever. Whole
number of ballots 11 : yes 8, no 3, and the ap-
pointment was confirmed.
Position of Aid. Lee.
Later in the session Aid. Barry said— Mr.
Chairman, I rise to explain to the Board that
I bad occasion to see Aid. Lee recently, within
a few davs. and he desired me to say to the
Board, so' that it will be a matter of record, that
on the confirmation of Mr. Doherty. Mr. An-
drews, in fact all the names on our calendar
today, had he been here he would have voted
for confirmation.
JULY 16, 1894.
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REVOCATION OF PERMITS.
Aid. Fottler offered an order— That the
Superintendent of Streets be and is hereby au-
thorized to revoke all the permits issued under
an order of the Board of Aldermen of Sept. 7,
1892, to the Suburban Light and Power Compa-
ny of Boston, for the projection of electric lights
from buildings.
Aid. Fottler— Mr. Chairman, in explanation
of that order I would like to read a letter from
the Street Department, which is as follows:
"Jacob Fottler, Esq.. Alderman, Chairman
Committee on Streets and Sewers.
"Dear Sir: Would you oblige me by introduc-
ing an order into the Board of Aldermen, to
the effect that the order be rescinded whereby
the Suburban Light and Power Company were
granted permits to occupy the streets of Boston
for the projection of electric lights from build-
ings.
This company maintains a most intolerable
smoke nuisance at their premises on Hawley
street, and I am in receipt of letters every day
complaining about it. The company has not
put in any smoke consumer, and should not be
allowed to continue business in a locality like
this, burning soft coal and thus making a nui-
sance to every one in the vicinity. If this com-
pany will not take any action, either in the
way of the introduction of hard coal on their
premises or the use of a smoke consumer, they
should be obliged to discontinue business.
Respectfully submitted,
H. H. Carter,
Superintendent of Streets."
Mr. Chairman, I ask that the communication
and order be referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
The communication and order were referred
to the Committee on Streets and Sewers.
copies of acts passed.
Aid Folsom, for Aid. Hallstram, offered an
order— That the City Clerk be requested to
furnish the members of the Board of Aldermen
with a copy of the act creating a Commissioner
of Wires for the City of Boston ; also a copy of
the act to incorporate the Boston Elevated Bail-
way Company, and to promote Rapid Transit
in the City of Boston and vicinity.
Passed under a suspension of the rule.
brookline gas pipe permits.
The Chairman offered an order— That His
Honor the Mayor be requested to direct the
Superintendent of Streets to issue no permits
to the Brookline Gas Company for opening
streets in any part of Boston other than that as
described in the contract now existing between
said city and said gas company, and that if
such permits have been issued that the same
be ordered cancelled.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
NEW BRIDGE TO CAMBRIDGE.
Aid. Dever offered an order— That a joint
special committee, to consist of three members
of the Board of Aldermen, with such as the
Common Council may join, be appointed to
.confer with a similar committee from the City
Council of Cambridge on the subject of con-
structing a new bridge across Charles River
from some convenient point north of the pres-
ent Essex-street Bridge and to connect with
Magazine street in the City of Cambridge.
Passed under a suspension of the rules. Sent
down.
Adjourned, on motion of Aid. Fottler, at 6
P. M., to meet on Monday, July 30, at 3 o'clock,
P. M.
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Proceedings of tbe Common Council.
Thursday, July 19, 1894.
Regular meeting of the Common Council,
held in the Council Chamber, at 7.30 o'clock
P. M., President O'Brien in the chair and a
quorum present.
FUNDS TO MOVE LIBRARY.
The following was received :
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, \
City Hall, July 18, 1894. I
To the Honorable the City Council:
Gentlemen— I enclose a communication from
the Trustees of the Public Library, which
seems to require immediate attention.
Respectfully,
N. Matthews, Jr.. Mayor.
From the Trustees of the Public Libra- I
by of the City of Boston, July 16, 1894. I
To the Honorable Nathan Matthews, Jr.,
Mayor of the City of Boston :
Sir— I am directed by the Trustees of the Pub-
lic Library to inform you that the condition of
the work on the new building is so far ad-
vanced that it will be possible to begin to move
from the old library in a short time.
The estimate of the cost of moving is $12,000.
As the trustees have no money which they
can use for this purpose, they would respect-
fully request that the City Council make the
requisite appropriation.
The process of moving will be long and te-
dious and will require considerable preparation ;
but as nothing can be done until money is ap-
propriated for the purpose, they believe it
would be prudent and for the best interests of
the city if the appropriation could be made this
month. Respectfully,
Samuel A. B. Abbott,
President.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
playground, ward fourteen— veto.
The following was received:
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, 1
City Hall, July 16, 1894. I
To the Honorable the City Council:
Gentlemen— I return without my approval
two orders, one for the transfer of $3on from
the Reserved Fund to a special appropriation
for playground in Ward 14, and the other au-
thorizing the Superintendent of Public
Grounds, with the approval ot His Honor the
Mayor, to hire a vacant lot of land situated at
the corner of Ninth and L streets, South Bos-
ton, and to place the same in order.
The enclosed communication from the Super-
intendent of Public Grounds shows that $200
of this sum would be required for making im-
provements, and I do not think that the city
would be justified in spending money for im-
provements upon leased property.
Respectfully,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor,
City of Boston. Kept. Public Grounds,
City Greenhouses,
Massachusetts Avenue, July 14, 1894.
lion. N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor of the City of
Boston :
Dear Sir— In regard to the inclosed order of
the City Council. "That the City Auditor be
hereby authorized to transfer from the Re-
served Fund the sum of three hundred dollars:
said sum to constitute a special appropriation
for a playground in Ward 14. Ordered, that
the Superintendent of Public Grounds, with
the approval of His Honor the Mayor, be here-
by authorized to hire the vacant lot of hind
situated at the corner of Ninth and L streets.
South Boston, to place the same in order, and
to expend not exeeding the sum of three hun-
dred dollars, to be charged to the special appro-
priation for the purpose." I beg to say that the
vacant lot. designated above can be hired from
Henry J. Bowen, agent for Laban Pratt et al.
"for $100 from now until snow dies, subject.
however, to our selling in the meantime." It
will require the balance of the proposed amount
($200) to erect back-stops and put the ground
in condition for use as a playground.
I remain, your obedient servant,
William Doogue, Superintendent.
Referred to the Committee on Public Grounds
Department.
one thousand patrolmen— veto.
The tollowing was received :
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, I
City Hall, July 9, 1894. I -
To the Honorable the City Council:
Gentlemen— I am compelled to return with-
out my signature an order authorizing the
Board of Police to increase the number of pa-
trolmen to one thousand, chiefly for the reason
that the order is unaccompanied by an appro-
priation.
The enclosed communication from the Board
of Police puts the cost of Che proposed increase
at $321,000 per annum.
As the annual increase in the amount avail-
able for city and county purposes since the lim-
itation of the tax rate in 1885 has been only
about $275,000, and as the School, Fire, Street
and the other principal departments require
their share of this annual increase, it would be
folly to devote the whole of it to the Police De-
partment; but a small increase in the force is
very desirable, and the City Council of 1895
ought to be able in the appropriation order for
the next fiscal year to provide a sum sufficient
for the purpose.
During the present year, however, it is diffi-
cult to see how any increase whatever can be
granted, as the City Council has alreadv appro-
priated the entire income of the city" for the
year: and of course an order for an increase in
the number of police, unaccompanied by an
appropriation, is wholly inoperative.
Respectfully submitted,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Board of Police, 7 Pemberton Square, I
July 7, 1894. I
Hon. Nathan Matthews, Jr., Mayor:
Dear Sir— Your communication of the fifth
providing that the Board of Police be author-
ized to increase the number of patrolmen to
1,000 received.
In answer to your inquiry what the annual
cost of this would be, have to say that it re-
quires $321,000. and that the present appropri-
ation is not sufficient to provide for the in-
crease in the force during the present fiscal
year.
The Board is in favor of the increase in the
number of patrolmen, but does not think that
at this time it is necessary to appoint the total
number as named in the order, but would
appoint sucli number as the City Council
might see fit to provide for by a special appro-
priation. Very respectfully.
For the Board,
Thomas Ryan, Clerk.
Laid on the table, on motion of Mr. Skars of
Ward 10.
STREET REPAIRS IN WARD FOURTEEN— VETO,
The following was received :
City of Boston, < )ffkk of the Mayor, i
City Hall, July <;. 1894. ]
To The Honorable the City Council :
Gentlemen— I return without my signature
an order transferring $3800 from the appropria-
tion for Street Improvements, Ward 1 4, to ap-
propriations for "re-paving," "re-setting"
"edgestones" and "macadamizing" certain
streets.
I am Of the opinion that this order contem-
plates the expenditure of borrowed money for
current expenses, and is therefore illegal.
Yours respect ful I v,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Laid on the table cm motion ol Mr. Eaoah of
Ward 14.
HANOVER STREET, ASPHALTING— VETO.
The following was received:
City oi Boston, Office of thi Mayor i
City Hall, July •;, 1894. (
To the Honorable the City Council :
Gentlemen—1 return without my signature
an order transferring $3000 from the appropria-
tion for street improvements, Ward 6, to a
special appropriation for Hanover street, as-
phalting, between Tileston and charter ati i
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COMMON COUNCIL
I appreciate that the location of a church on
this part of Hanover street constitutes a strong
reason for a less noisy pavement than stone ;
but I am informed by the Superintendent of
Streets that the teaming is so heavy upon this
street that no asphalt pavement can possibly be
made to last. To put down an asphalt pave-
ment under these circumstances, and to pay for
it out of a loan, is practically to use borrowed
money for current expenses or repairs, which is
contrary to law.
I am therefore compelled to return the order
without my signature.
Respectfully submitted,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Laid on the table, on motion of Mr. Rourke of
Ward 6.
Later in the session, on motion of Mr. Rourke
of Ward 6, the matter was taken from the
table, and the question came on the passage of
the order, the veto of His Honor the Mayor to
the contrary notwithstanding.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6— Mr. President, this
order was passed some meetings ago, and pro-
vides for a transfer from the appropriation con-
tained in the loan bill of last year, and which
has remained idle for the past eight or ten
months, to an appropriation for the asphalting
of Hanover street between Tileston and Char-
ter streets. The Mayor has seen fit to send in a
veto of the order, and the reason which he
gives is that it is contrary to law. Mr. Presi-
dent, I supposed that all street improvements,
such as the asphalting and paving of streets,
came out of money appropriated by loan ; and I
have consulted some of the lawyers in the
Council, and they questioned as to wheth-
er this is contrary to law or not. Now, I know
that a few years ago we passed a similar
order to this and passed it over His
Honor the Mayor's veto: and I know that in the
last loan order we also made provision for the
asphalting and repaying of streets. It is some-
thing new to me if it is contrary to law to
specify that a street shall be asphalted or re-
paved. It is the first time that I ever knew the
Mayor to send in a communication of that
kind ; and, Mr. President, it seems to me that
the men coming from that ward ought to know
where the money is to be spent. I believe that
the three gentlemen from Ward 6 believe that
this work should be done, and it seems to me
that they know more about it— because they
are down in that section of the city all the
time — than the Superintendent of Streets or
anyone else can; and therefore I hope that the
order will pass, notwithstanding the veto of
His Honor the Mayor.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10— Mr. President, I
should like some information from the other
members from Ward 6.
The President— The only other member
from Ward 6 present isMr.O'Brien.Mr.Mahouey
being absent; and for myself I am satisfied to
let the explanation of my colleague stand as
the explanation of the Council.
The Council passed the orderoverthe Mayor's
veto— yeas 50, nay 1.
Yeas— Allston, Andrews, Baldwin, Boyle,
Bradley, Briggs, Browne, Callahan, Carroll,
Cochran, Colby, Crowley, W. A. Davis, W. W.
Davis, Emerson, Fields, Fisher, Gormley, Hayes,
Hurley, Jones, Keenan, Kelly, King, Lewis,
Manks, McCarthy, McGuire, Mclnnes. McMack-
in, Miller, Mitchell, Norris, O'Brien, O'Hara.
Patterson, Reed, Reinhart, Riddle, Roche,
Rourke, Sears, Shaw, Smith, Sullivan, Tague,
Whelton, Wholey, Wise, Wood— 50.
Nays— Eager— 1.
Absent or not voting — Bartlett.Battis.Berwin,
Coleman, J. B. Collins. M. W. Collins, Connor.
Connorton, Costello, Desmond, Donovan, Ever-
ett, Goodenough, Griffin, Hall, Holden, Leary,
Lynch, Mahoney, Marnell, Reidy, Reynolds.
Robinson, Ruffin— 24.
Sent up.
PAPERS FROM BOARD OF ALDERMEK,
On motion of Mr. Andrews of Ward 21, Nos,
1, 2, 3 and 4 were considered collectively, viz.:
1. Notice of appointment of Aid. Bryant,
Dever and Hall on the Joint Special Committee
on Roxhury Memorial Park.
2. Notice of appointments on Joint Special
Committees, viz.: Cheaper Telephones for the
City of Boston — Aid. Presho, Dever and Bryant.
Improvement of Docks and Wharves of Bos-
ton Proper and East Boston— Aid. Witt, Barry,
Fottler, Hall and Bryant.
3. Notice of indefinite postponement of or-
der of June 28, requesting the Committee on
Printing to furnish each member of the City
Council of 1894 with twelve copies of the Gas-
ton Memorial.
4. City Auditor's statement of bills paid from
the Contingent Fund joint committees, on the
July, 1894, draft. (City Doe. 132.)
Severally placed on file.
5. Report of Committee on Public Buildings
Department, on petition of H. S. Maffit and
others for improvement of Old Vine Street
Church, etc.— Recommending reference to the
Committee on, Finance.
Report accepted ; said reference ordered in
concurrence.
6. Report of Committee on Public Buildings
Department, on petition of the Brothers of
Charity to be allowed the use of a school or
hall on July 4 — No action necessary.
Accepted in concurrence.
7. Report of Committee on Claims, on peti-
tion of Thomas Fallon for compensation for
personal injuries received from a fall on South
street— Leave to withdraw.
Recommitted to the Committee on Claims, on
motion of Mr. Callahan of Ward 12.
On motion of Mr. Bradley of Ward 2, Nos. 8
to 13, inclusive, were considered collectively,
viz:
8. Report of same committee, on petition of
Daniel Sullivan for compensation for injuries
received from a fall on Foster street, Brighton-
Leave to withdraw.
9. Report of same committee, on petition of
Willard Welsh, trustee, offering to surrender
an alleged invalid tax deed of an estate, 153 D
street. South Boston— Leave to withdraw.
10. Report of same committee, on petition of
Stephen P. Weld, trustee, offering to surrender
an alleged invalid tax deed of estate 153 D
street, sold for unpaid taxes of the year 1892 —
Leave to withdraw.
11. Report of same committee, on petition of
Stephen P. Weld, trustee, offering to surrender
an alleged invalid tax deed of estate 153 D
street, sold for unpaid taxes of the year 1890—
Leave to withdraw.
12. Report of same committee, on petition of
Stephen P. Weld, offering to surrender an al-
leged invalid tax deed of estate 153 D street,
sold for unpaid taxes of theyearof 1888— Leave
to withdraw.
13. Report of same committee, submitting a
list of the claims upon which the committee
have taken action during the month of June,
1894.
Severally accepted in concurrence.
14. The three following orders, passed bv
the Common Council on July 2, come down
concurred in with an amendment to each of
said orders, striking out the words, "residue
from tax sales." and inserting in place thereof
"receipts from taxes."
Ordered. That the City Treasurer be au-
thorized to pay to Willard Welsh the sum of
eighteen dollars and eighty cents for the sur-
render of an invalid tax deed of an estate on
Pope and Wordsworth streets, sold for unpaid
taxes of the year 1889 ; said sum lo be charged
to the residue from tax sales.
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be author-
ized to pay to Willard Welsh the sum of twen-
ty-four dollars and forty-two cents for the sur-
render of an invalid tax deed of an estate on
Pope and Wordsworth streets, sold for unpaid
taxes of the year 1889: said sum to be charged
to the residue from tax sales.
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be author-
ized to pay to Stephen P. Weld the sum
of nineteen dollars and seventeen cents for the
surrender of an invalid tax deed of an estate
on Pope and Wordsworth streets, sold for un-
paid taxes of the year 1888 : said sum to be
charged to the residue from tax sales.
Amendments adopted in concurrence.
On motion of Mr. Sears of Ward 10, Nos.
15, 16 and 17 were considered collectively, viz.:
15. Resolved, That the thanks of the City
Council be and hereby are extended to Hon.
Joseph H. O'Neil for the eloquent and patriotic
oration delivered by him on the Fourth of
July, in commemoration of the 118th anniver-
sary of American Independence ; and that he be
requested to furnish a copy of the same for
publication, and a portrait of himself to b3 in-
serted in said volume.
16. Resolved. That the thanks of the City
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Council be and hereby are extended to Rev.
Edward A. Horton for officiating as chaplain at
the services at the Boston Theatre July 4.
17. Resolved, That the thanks of the City-
Council be hereby expressed to James Wheel-
ock Spring for his services as reader of the
Declaration of Independence, at the services at
the Boston Theatre, July 4.
Severally passed in concurrence, by a unani-
mous rising vote.
On motion of Mr. Sears of Ward lO^Nos. 18,
19 and 20 were considered collectively, viz.:
18. Report of Committee on Inspection of
Buildings Department, on petition of E. B.
Clapp— Recommending the passage of an order
for the issue of a permit to said Clapp to build
a wooden building on Boston street, near Har-
vard street, Ward 15, to be used for office and
greenhouse purposes.
19. Report of said committee, on petition of
the American Brewing Company, recommend-
ing the passage of an order for the issue of a
permit to said company to build a wooden addi-
tion to building in rear of Heath street, near
Lawn street, Ward 22, to be used for stable pur-
poses. . . .
20. Report of same committee, on'petition of
the American Brewing Company, recommend-
ing the passage of an order for the issue of a
permit to said company to build a wooden
building on Heath street, near corner of Lawn
street, Ward 22, to be used for storage of
wagons. „
Reports severally accepted ; orders passed in
concurrence.
On motion of Mr. Sears of Ward 10, Nos. 21,
22, 23 and 24 were considered collectively, viz.:
21. Report of Committee on Claims, on peti-
tion of Julia Donlavey, recommending the pas-
sage of the following order:
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to pay to Andrew A. Meyer the sum
of $30.18, being the amount held by the city
under chapter 390, section 40, of the Acts of
1888, from the sale of an estate corner of
Spruce and Meyer streets, for unpaid taxes of
the vear 1892, bv deed recorded with Suffolk
Deeds, lib. 2162, fol. 528.
22. Report of same committee, on petition of
Jason P. Stone, Jr., et ah, recommending the
passage of the following order:
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to pay to Jason P. Stone the sum of
$26.18, being the amount held by the city un-
der chapter 390, section 40, of the Acts of
1888, from the sale of an estate on southerly
side of Elmo street, lot 36, for unpaid taxes of
the year 1890, by deed recorded with Suffolk
Deeds, lib. 2020, fol. 217.
23. Report of same committee, on petition of
Jason P. Stone. Jr., et al., recommending the
passage of the following order:
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to pay to Jason P. Stone the sum of
$26.18, being the amount held by the city un-
der chapter 390, section 40, of the Acts of
1888, for the sale of an estate on southerly side
of Elmo street, lot 36, for unpaid taxes of the
year 1890, by deed recorded with Suffolk
Deeds, lib. 2020, fol. 216.
24. Report of same committee, on petition of
Jason P. Stone, Jr., et al., recommending the
passage of the following order:
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to pay to Jason P. Stone the sum of
$24.78, being the amount held by the city
under Chapter 390, Section 40, of the Acts of
1888, from the sale of an estate on southerly
side of Elmo street, lot 37, for unpaid taxes, by
deed recorded with Suffolk Deeds, lib. 2020,
fol. 215.
Reports severally accepted : orders passed in
concurrence.
25. Report of Committee on Fire Depart-
ment, on petition of Horace1 Bacon and Others,
recommending the passage of the following
order :
Ordered, That the Board of Fire Commis-
sioners be requested to locate and maintain a
clock in the tower of the Kos.iindale Congrega-
tional church, the expense attending the same
to be charged to the appropriation for Fire De-
partment.
Report accepted ; order passed in concurrence.
26. Report of Committee on Public Buildings
Department, that the following order, referred
to said committee, ought to pass:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Public
Buildings be requested to cause four electric
ceiling fans to be placed in the Aldermanie
Chamber for purposes of ventilation ; the ex-
pense attending the same to be charged to the
appropriation for Public Buildings department.
Report accepted ; order passed in concurrence.
Labor Day Programme.
27. Report (in part) of Committee on Labor
Day, presenting the following programme for
the celebration of said day, on the basis of the
usual appropriation of $1000. and recommend-
ing the passage of the accompanying order to
provide for the expenditure of the same:
PROGRAMME.
Rowing regatta, Charles River #500
Barge race, Charles River 200
Lacrosse game, Boston Common 100
Incidentals 200
Total gl,000
Ordered, That the Clerk of Committees, with
the approval of His Honor the Mayor, be au-
thorized to make all necessary arrangements
for the celebration of Labor Day according to
the programme prepared for the purpose, and
the said clerk is hereby authorized to expend
ou that account the sum of one thousand dol-
lars ; said sum to be charged to the appropria-
tion for public celebrations.
The question came on the acceptance of the
report and the adoption of the programme.
Mr. Eagar of Ward 14 moved to amend the
programme by reducing the amount allowed
foi *he rowing regatta on Charles River to
$425, and by inserting a new item, viz., "Foot-
ball game, Boston Common, $75."
Mr. Eagar— Mr. President, I think it is about
time now that we should see some kind of
games in the city of Boston on Labor Day. It
seems to me that the last rowing regatta we
had on the Charles River was something of a
fake. It was nothing but a case of rowing
through the water and coming back and get-
ting your money— a cut and dried affair— and I
think it is no more than right now that we
should have some sort of games in addition to
that. Four hundred and twenty-five dollars
will be sufficient, anyway, for the rowing re-
gatta, and let us have a good game of football
on Boston Common, such a game as one be-
tween the Bostons and the New Yorks, if they
challenge, or something like that. I hope that
this $75 will be given them. There did n't
seem to be a very great deal of excitement to
see the rowing regatta on Charles River. The
only excitement was the barge race. I hope
the Council will take my view of the case and
see that the football team will get $75, so as to
give thern a chance. I hope the amendment
will be adopted.
Mr. Bradley of Ward 2— Mr. President, I
hope and trust that this amendment will not
be adopted. I have kept track of the rowing
regatta for a number of years, and I have found
that there is more rowing in one of the ama-
teur races than there is in all the professional
races that ever showed up; and when you see a
race on the Charles River by amateur rowing
associations, you will see a race that will he for
blood. Every race rowed by them will be
rowed and won on its merits, and I hope and
trust that this amendment will not be adopted.
Mr. Lynch of Ward 19— Mr. President, I sin-
cerely trust that this amendment will not pre-
vail. The New England Amateur Rowing As-
sociation, as I understand it, is one of the lead-
ing organizations in New England. They came
before the Committee on the Celebration of
the 19th of April and asked for an appropria-
tion for a rowing regatta, which we refused to
give them. They also came before the Com-
mittee on the Fourth of July, and again asked
for an appropriation, and they were refused
again. I am glad to see that the Committee on
Labor Day lias seen tit to appropriate $500 for a
regatta under the auspices of the New England
Amateur Rowing Association on Labor Day.
The association, as I understand it, intend to
add $1(1(10 of their own money to that amount,
making $1500 in all, and to have one of the
largest amateur regattas that has ever taken
plaoe in this country. As far as faking races is
concerned, I never knew of the Amateur Row-
ing Association being accused of faking. They
certainly did n't have a chance to fake on the
Fourth ol July, because they did n't row. As I
stated before. I sincerely trust that the amend-
ment will nut pre-, ail.
Mr. EAGER— Mr. President, it is all well
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enough for my friend on my right to say that
there is no faking by the Amateur Rowing As-
sociation, and that they are going to add a lot
of money to what we give them. Now, I have
been a member of the Amateur Rowing Asso-
ciation. There is no doubt but what they will
add a little to the amount which we give them
and make it a larger sum ; but I know that the
New York football team and the Boston foot-
ball team would give us a splendid game. The
Boston football team has had fourteen
matches and has not lost one, and the New
York team has also done the same. Now, they
are willing to come on here and compete against
these people in Boston ; and they are also will-
ing to put in outside money besides. Why not
give them a chance? The New York football
team and the Boston football team will also
put in outside money, besides this $75. That
amount would not be enough to induce the
New York team to come here, but it will be
quite a gain for them, and I don't see why we
snould not give them a chance as well as the
New England Amateur Rowing Association.
Mr. Whelton of Ward 8— Mr. President, the
gentleman who has just taken his seat has
talked about fake rowing races on the Charles
River. If there ever was a more intended fake
than what he has just tried to foist on to the
Council in his amendment, I should like to
know what it is. He says that the Boston foot-
ball team has won 14 matches, or something of
that kind, and also that the New York football
team would be willing to come on and play
them for $75. Just imagine something like
10 or 14 men —
Mr. Eager— I said for that, with outside
money,
Mr. Whelton- Just imagine from 10 to 14
men coming on here from New York to Boston
and paying their expenses both ways and be-
ing willing to play for $75! Mr. President, his
amendment is ridiculous, and I certainly trust
that the Council will not adopt it.
At the request of Mr. Keenan of Ward 16,
the amendment was read for information.
Mr. Callahan of Ward 12— Mr. President. I
have the greatest respect for the gentleman
who offered the amendment ; and the reason
that I have so much respect for that gentleman
is probably the best reason in the world why I
am very much against the amendment, be-
cause I should not like to have him hold him-
self under obligations to the members of the
Common Council or to the City Government
treasury for so small an amount for so good a
game. Now, I don't think it is possible for him
to give any great amount of enjoyment to
many people for the amount of money asked
for; and, therefore, I hope that the amendment
will not prevail, but that the amount original-
ly given to the Amateur Rowing Association
for a good exhibition on the Charles River will
remain as it was.
Mr. Eager— Mr. President, I should like the
gentleman from Ward 8 to understand that I
said that the football teams would play for out-
side money, besides the $75 which we allow
them. There would probably be $500 outside
money, making $575 in all. That is what I
said. There is an outside bet of that amount,
and it will be quite an exciting game.
Mr. Whelton— Mr. President, that makes
the gentleman's statement all the more
ridiculous. He says that they have made an
outside bet of $500. If that is so. the idea of
asking the City Government for $75! If they
can raise $500, have n't they any means of
providing the remaining $75? Why, they
could meet and have a game in some enclosed
lot, and the gate receipts would probably be
more than $75.
Mr. Wise of Ward 20 moved the previous
question, and the main question was ordered.
Mr. Eager's amendment was lost, the report
was accepted, the programme as reported by
the committee adopted, and the order was
passed in concurrence. Mr. Welton moved to
reconsider; lost.
Later in the session Mr. Kelly of Ward 23
said:
Mr. President, I move that the vote whereby
we refused to reconsider the vote passing No.
27 on the calendar be rescinded, in order that
I may offer an amendment and give an expla-
nation.
The motion to rescind was declared lost. Mr.
Kelly doubted the vote and asked for a rising
-vote.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11— Mr. President, I
think that a quicker way to get at this would
be to ask for a roll call, as it requires fifty votes
to rescind a vote.
Mr. Kelly— Mr. President, I am in favor of a
roll call. I simply asked for the rescinding of
the vote in order that I might offer some expla-
nation.
The yeas and nays were ordered, and the mo-
tion to rescind was lost— yeas 33 ; nays 25 :
Yeas— Allston, Andrews, Berwin, Bradley,
Briggs, Browne, Cochran, Colbv, J. B. Collins,
W. A. Davis, W. W. Davis, Eager, Fields, Jones,
Kelly, Lewis, Manks, McCarthy, McGuire, Mc-
Innes, Miller, Mitchell, Norris, Patterson,
Reinhart, Riddle, Roche, Sears, Sullivan,
Tague, Wise, Wood— 32.
Nays — Baldwin, Boyle, Callahan, Carroll,
Coleman, M. W. Collins. Connor, Costello, Don-
ovan, Emerson, Fisher, Gormley, Hayes, Hur-
ley, Keenan, Marnell, McMackin, O'Brien,
O'Hara, Reed, Rourke, Shaw, Smith, Whel-
ton. Wholey— 25.
Absent or not voting — Bartlett, Battis, Con-
norton, Crowley, Desmond, Everett, Goode-
nough. Griffin, Hall, Holden, King, Leary,
Lynch, Mahouey, Reidy, Reynolds, Robinson,
Ruttiu— 18.
Peabody Square.
28. Ordered, That Peabody square, now in
charge of the Street Department, be and the
same is hereby transferred to the Department
of Public Grounds.
The question came on giving the order a sec-
ond reading.
Mr. Andrews of Ward 21— Mr. President, I
would like to ask for some information on No.
28, as to whether or not the Superintendent of
Public Grounds and the Superintendent of
Streets have conferred together on this matter.
If no one is able to give the information, I
would simply ask to have it referred to the
Committee of Public Grounds Department.
The motion to refer to the Committee on
Public Grounds Department was carried.
New Bridge Across Charles River.
20. Ordered. That a joint special committee,
to consist of three members of the Board of
Aldermen, with such as the Common Council
may join, be appointed to confer with a similar
committee from the City Council of Cam-
bridge, on the subject of constructing a new
bridge across Charles River from some conveni-
ent point south of the present Essex-street
bridge, and to connect with Magazine street in
the city of Cambridge.
Passed in concurrence.
Lease of Fort Hill Wharf.
30. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be
authorized, in a manner satisfactory to him,
and in the name and behalf of the City of Bos-
ton, to lease to Harrison E. Woodward, for the
term of three years from Jan. 1, 1894, at an
annual rental or one thousand dollars ($1000),
payable quarterly, the part of Fort Hill wharf
on Atlantic avenue. Ward 12, substantially as
now occupied by him.
Mr. Andrews of Ward 21 moved reference of
the order to the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. Bradley of Ward 2— Mr. President, I
hope and trust that this won't be referred to
the Committee on Public Lands. I happened
to labor on this wharf some years ago, and the
gentleman's name is familiar to me. He trans-
acts a business there called the fish business.
I don 't think there is any necessity of referring
this to anv committee, and I hope and trust
that the order will be passed.
The motion to refer was declared lost. Mr.
Briggs of Ward 11 doubted the vote and asked
for a rising vote, which was taken, and the
motion to refer was lost, 17 members voting in
the affirmative, 20 in the negative.
The order was read a second time, and the
question came on its passage in concurrence.
Mr. Callahan of Ward 12— Mr. President, I
notice that this is a matter which concerns
Ward 12. and as I have not looked into the
matter very closely and really cannot say of
how mufh "interest it may be to my constitu-
ency, I would very much like, if anybody here
in the Council knows anything about it, to
get some explanation of why this order should
be passed tonight.
Mr. Bradley— Mr. President, I don't know
much about the order, but for the information of
the gentleman from Ward 12, 1 would say that I
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do know something about the man who occupies
the wharf. He has occupied it for a number of
years, being engaged in the fish business. As I
understand it, he lias had the lease of it for a
number of years, and as I suppose, this is sim-
ply an order providing for a re-lease of it for a
number of years; and for that reason, sir, I
hope and trust that the order will pass. Mr.
Woodward is a perfect gentleman. I have
known him for a number of years, in the busi-
ness that I happen to be in. I happened to
work for him awhile, some eight years ago,
and I found him to be an upright, honest gen-
tleman. There is nothing in the order more
than the provision for a re-lease of the wharf
for three years.
The President— The Clerk has a communi-
cation from the Superintendent of Streets in
relation to this order, which he will read.
The Clerk read the following:
Street Department, I
City Hall, Boston, July 16, 1894. 1
Jacob Fottler, Esq., Alderman,
Chairman Committee on Streets and Sewers.
Dear Sir— In reference to the matter of the
leasing of Fort Hill Wharf by this department
to H. E. Woodward & Co., I herewith enclose a
plan of said wharf, together with notes of the
same.
In reference to the rent of the property, it had
been under lease to H. E. Woodward & Co., for
a number of years at what seemed to me a very
low rental of $500 per year. On the expiration
of the lease, such examination as I was able to
give the subject led me to believe that no less
than 81000 per year should be paid; upon
which I wrote to Messrs. Woodward & Co., to
that effect, and they took the matter under
consideration and replied that they would
agree to these terms.
Respectfully submitted,
H. H. Carter,
Superintendent of Streets.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11— Mr President, as
Chairman of the Committee on Public Lands,
it strikes me that this is something that should
go before that committee. I know that in a
similar case last year— the renting of some
property to the Boston & Albany Railroad —
the matter was referred to the committee, and
the amount of the lease was raised by the com-
mittee. Mr. Harrison E. Woodward, I know
personally. Mr. Bradley has said everything
that can be said in his favor. He is a constitu-
ent of mine, and I have known him personally
for a great many years : but, aside from all per-
sonal feeling, I do think that this should go to
a Committee of the Council. It comes to us
from the Committee on Streets and Sewers, of
the Board of Aldermen, and we don't know
what came before them or what induced them
to recommend its passage other than the com-
munication from the Superintendent of Streets,
or whether there was any reason except that
letter which Mr. Carter has written. It seems
to me that it should go to a committee of the
Council fur them to act upon it; and therefore
at the present time I am opposed to the passage
of this order, under the circumstances, the
Council not having any more information than
that which has been given by Mr. Bradley and
the communication from the Superintendent
of Streets.
Mr. Callahan— Mr. President, I am very
glad that this little discussion has occurred oh
this matter. I feel very much enlightened,
and I now hope that the order will pass. I feel
that if the Superintendent of Streets in his
official capacity has seen fit to ask for an in-
crease of payment for this wharf, the
order ought to pass, and I am satisfied to with-
draw all my objections to its passage.
The order was passed in concurrence.
Construction of Millet Street.
31. Ordered, That the City Auditor be here-
by authorized to transfer from the special
appropriation for Newport street, the sum of
six hundred and one dollars and eighty-eight
cents; said sum to constitute a special appro-
priation for Millet street, construction.
The order was read a second Itime, and the
question came on its passage in concurrence.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23— Mr. President, as one
of the members of the Committee on Streets, I
don't know any more in regard to this than I do
about a store down in Gloucester; and 1 should
like to have this referred to the Committee on
Streets, where it properly belongs.
Mr. Manks of Ward 24— Mr. President, I hope
that Mr. Kelly will withdraw his motion to re-
fer from the fact that this Millet street is at
the present time closed to public travel, much
to the inconvenience of the abutters and resi-
dents thereon, by reason of its not having a
culvert at one end of it. It is proposed to trans-
fer this money from Newport street to Millet
street in order to construct that culvert and to
open the end of the street, so that the people
will have egress from it in that direction.
Otherwise, they are compelled to take a very
roundaboutway in order to get on to the street.
There .was a funeral on that street recently,
and the carriages could not get onto the street by
reason of its poor condition. I think that any
further delay would be an injury to the people
there and will not in any way satisfy the mem-
bers of the Council ; and I hope that the mem-
ber will withdraw his motion to refer on those
grounds.
Mr. Kelly— Mr. President, I should like to
ask my friend from Ward 24 if it takes $600 to
build a culvert?
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24— Mr. President,
in answer to the query of Mr. Kelly just now, I
would say that $600 will build a culvert and
put the street in some sort of condition, in so
far as it will five the people the entrance to
the street which is so much needed. There
was in the loan bill which came up at the last
meeting $2500 for the construction of Millet
street. The appropriation for that particular
street was stricken out and a lump sum was put
in for street improvements in Dorchester; and
hence Millet street was left out of the loan bill.
As my colleague has said, it-is now cut off from
travel and is in a very dangerous condition:
and I think that if the gentleman wants any
further information a trip out there would suf-
fice, and would give him all the information
he wants in that line. I trust that he will
withdraw his motion to refer, and will let the
order go through at the present time.
Mr. Kelly— Mr. President, I did n't know hut
this was an order which my friend Folsom
wanted, who tried to shut out my engine house
in Roslindale ; but since my friends here in the
Council desire it, I will withdraw my objection.
The order was passed in concurrence, yeas 54,
navs none.
Yeas — Allston, Andrews, Baldwin, Boyle,
Bradley, Briggs, Browne, Callahan. Carroll.
Cochran, Colby, J.B.Collins, M. W. Collins,
Crowley, W. A. Davis, W. W. Davis, Donovan,
Eager, Emerson, Fields, Fisher, Gormley, Hayes,
Hurley, Jones, Keenan, Kelly, Lewis, Manks,
Marnell, McCarthy, McGuire,McInnes,McMack-
in, Miller, Mitchell, Norris, O'Brien, O'Hara,
Patterson, Reed, Reinhart, Riddle, Roche,
Rourke, Sears, Shaw, Smith, Sullivan, Tague,
Whelton, Wholey, Wise, Wood— 54.
Nays — 0.
Absent or not voting— Bartlett, Battis, Ber-
win, Coleman, Connor, Connorton, Costello.Des-
mond, Everett. Goodenough, Griffin, Hall,
Holden, King, Leary, Lynch, Mahoney, Reidy,
Reynolds, Robinson, Rurtin— 21.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24 moved to recon-
sider; lost.
FRANKLIN STREET TUNNEL.
Mr. Reed of Ward 25, under suspension of
the rule, offered on order— That the City Audi-
tor be authorised to transfer t lie sum of fifteen
hundred dollars $1500) from the appropriation
for rebuilding bridges to Watertown to the ap-
propriation for tunnel, Franklin street, Brigh-
ton.
Mr. Reed asked for a suspension of the rule,
that the order might be put upon its passage.
Mr. Mitchell of Ward 25— Mr. President, I
hope this order will pass. This is simply a
transfer of $1600 from some $7000 that at the
present time is lying there for the rebuilding of
the bridges to Watertown. !t is proposedto
transfer that amount to this tunnel. They
want to put face brick in the tunnel, and unless
they get this $1500 they cannot do it, hut they
will have to use ordinary bricks. Now I know
that all the members of the Council here would
like to see that tunnel built of face brick, in
order that when they go out there and go
through it and examine it they may find it all
right.
the rule was suspended and the order was
passed, yeas 56, nays 0.
Yeas— Allston. Andrews, Baldwin. Berwin.
Boyle. Bradley. Briggs. Browne, Callahan,
Carroll, Cochran, Colby, J. B. Collins, M. W.
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Collins, Crowley, W. A. Davis, W. W. Davis,
Donovan, Eager, Emerson, Fields,Fisher,Gorm-
ley, Hayes, Hurley. Jones, Keenan. Kelly, Lewis,
Manks, Marnell, McCarthy, McGuire, Melnnes,
McMackin, Miller, Mitchell, Norris, O'Brien,
O'Hara, Patterson, Reed, Reinhart, Riddle,
Roche, Rourke, Sears, Shaw, Smith, Sullivan,
Tague, Whelton, Wholey, Wise. Wood— 55.
Nays— None.
Absent or not voting— Bartlett, Battis, Cole-
man, Connor, Connorton, Costello. Desmond
Everett, Goodenough.Griflin, Hall. Holden, King.
Leary, Lynch, Mahoney, Reidy, Reynolds, Ruf-
frin.Robinson— 2( ) .
Mr. Reed of Ward 25 moved to reconsider;
lost. Sent up.
CONTINGENT EXPENSES, COMMON COUNCIL.
A communication was received from the City
Auditor transmitting, in accordance with rule
44 of the Rules of the Common Council, a state-
ment of bills paid from the contingent fund oi
the Common Council for three months to date.
(City Doc. 1.34.)
Placed on file.
NEXT MEETING OF THE COUNCIL.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11 offered an order-
That when this Council adjourns it be to meet
on the third Thursday of September next, at
7.30 o'clock P. M.
Passed under a suspension of the rule. Mr.
Briggs moved to reconsider; lost.
COMMITTEE ON FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTS.
Mr, Donovan of Ward 4, for the Committee
on Fire Department, submitted the following:
(1.) Report on the message of the Mayor (re-
ferred May 17), relative to the extension of fire
limits to the line of Francis, Roxbury and Dud-
ley streets— Recommending the passage of the
following:
Ordered, That the message of His Honor the
Mayor relative to the extension of the tire
limits in the line of Francis, Roxbury and Dud-
ley streets be referred to a joint special com-
mittee to consist of the members of the Com-
mittee on Fire Department and the Committee
on Inspection of Buildings Department; and
the said committee is hereby authorized to
give public hearings on the subject, employ a
stenographer and report their findings in print
if they deem it necessary; the expense attend-
ing the same to be charged to the Contingent
Fund, Joint Committees,
Report accepted ; order passed.
Mr. Donovan moved to reconsider; lost.
Sent up.
(2.) Report on the order (referred May 10)
concerning location of a Lowry hydrant in
North square— Recommending reference to the
Board of Fire Commissioners.
Report accepted and said reference ordered.
Mr. Donovan moved to reconsider; lost. Sent
up.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT REPORTS.
Mr. Wise of Ward 20, for the Committee on
Health Department, submitted the following:
(1.) Report on the order (referred April 26)
concerning the establishment of public sanita-
ries in Maverick and Central squares, East Bos-
ton—That the order ought to pass.
Report accepted; order passed. Mr. Wise
moved to reconsider; lost. Sent up.
(2.) Report on the order (recommitted May
24) relative to the acceptance of chapter 312 of
the Acts of 1893 in regard to repairs on private
drains in streets and ways— That the order
ought to pass.
Report accepted; order passed. Mr. Wise
moved to reconsider; lost. Sent up.
REBATE ON SIDEWALKS.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24 offered an order-
That the City Collector be and he is hereby
authorized to make a rebate of forty-five per
cent upon the amounts assessed under the law
of 1892 for sidewalk construction, including
such amounts as have already been paid there-
under.
Passed under a suspension of the rule. Mr.
Patterson moved to reconsider; lost. Sent
up.
FIRE ESCAPE FOR BUILDINGS.
Mr. Davis of Ward 23 offered an order: That
as the buildings numbered 11 to 25 Eliot street,
are not provided with proper fire escapes as re-
quired by law, the Inspector of Buildings is
hereby requested to oblige the owner of said
buildings to furnish and provide such fire
escapes as said inspector may dictate to said
owner, as necessary and in full compliance
with the law, and the proper safety of the
many employees hi said buildings.
Passed. Sent up.
ABATEMENT OF NUISANCE. SOUTH BOSTON.
Mr. Sullivan of Ward 15 offered an order-
That the Board of Health be requested to in-
form the City Council through His Honor the
Mayor what action, if any, is necessary on the
part of the City Council to abate the nuisance
on Eighth and Ninth streets, between Old
Harbor and K streets.
Referred to the Board of Health.
PAYMENT OF CARRIAGE HIRE.
Mr. Boyle of Ward 8 offered an order— That
the expenses incurred by the City Messenger
for carriage hire in transporting the members of
the City Council from Eastern avenue wharf to
City Hall, on the occasion of their return from
their visit to the City of Gloucester on July 19,
1894, be charged to the appropriation for Con-
tingent Fund of the Common Council.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule. Mr.
Boyle moved to reconsider; lost.
QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE.
Mr. Hayes of Ward 2— Mr. President. I rise to
a question of personal privilege, The commit-
tee appointed for the Fourth of July was di-
vided into several sub-committees, among
them a committee for the East Boston celebra-
tion. That committee. I understand, were the
custodians of 8300. They donated $200 to the
Carnival Association, and $50 went to Ward 1
and $50 to Ward 2. Ward 1, I under-
stand, donated its $50 to a bicycle club,
and I do not know what was done with the
mcney for Ward 2. I have not heard any
account of it yet. But, Mr. President, leav-
ing my home the other night to come to the
city, I was stopped on the way and asked by a
friend of mine, "Say. what did you do with
that $50?" I said I didn't know anything
about it. The person misbelieved me. An-
other remark that I heard from a person
over there was that I "swiped it." Now,
1 want to go on record in the Council and be-
fore the people of Ward 2, and to say right here
that I know nothing about the $50. I don't
know whether anybody received it or not. If
they have, I know nothing about it, and did
not take part in its expenditure.
Mr. Bradley of Ward 2— Mr. President. I am
surprised, sir, at the gentleman from Ward 2
getting up in the Council and talking in the
manner in which he does. He says he doesn't
know what was done with the $50 which was
spent in Ward 2. Let him go down to Mr. Hil-
lard, the clerk of committees, and he will tell
him what was done with the $50 for Ward 2.
The $50 was spent honorably and fairly: and
he was asked to join in and spend it. the same
as any other member from \\ ard 2.
Mr. Hayes— Mr. President-
Mr. Bradley— Mr. President, I have the floor.
When I get through I will allow the gentleman
to have it. He says he doesn't know what
was done with it: that he was asked whether
it was "swiped." Now. I will ask the gentle-
man from Ward 2 if he doesn't know what was
done with it?
Mr. Hayes— I will answer the question. I do
not.
Mr. Bradley— Were you not asked to com-
bine with the other two members from Ward
2 (Mr. Leary and Mr. Bradley) in a tug of war?
Mr. Hayes— Where?
Mr. Bradley— In City Hall?
Mr. Hayes— To combine with the two mem-
bers?
Mr. Bradley— Yes— the gentleman was
asked to combine with his two colleagues-
Mr. Wise of Ward 20— Mr. President. I rise to
a point of order. Do I understand that these
three members took part in this tug of war, or
that they were rivals of each other? (Laughter.)
Mr. Bradley— Mr. President. I am a rival of
nobody. I always fought my battle in East
Boston honestly and fought it on my merits. I
was sent to the City Council with the largest
vote ever cast in a caucus there— 808 votes out
of 1002, and that shows my honesty and my
ability. I was sent from East Boston with 800
honest, iutelligent votes, and I did n't have to
go through East Boston and purchase those
votes with money. I purchased them on my
merits, Mr. President, and I am surprised that
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my colleague from Ward 2 should come into
this Government at this late hoar and tell the
honorable gentlemen here that he doesn't
know where that $50 has gone. I can tell him
where it has gone, and I am not ashamed to
tell him either.
Mr. Hayes— Mr. President, I rise to a point of
order. If he can telh I can't.
The President— The point of order is not
well taken.
Mr. Bradley— My friend Leary and myself
met the gentleman in the lower hall, and asked
him if he would n't combine upon a tug-of-war
match. Well, he wanted to place two tug-of-
war teams in, and Mr. Leary said if Mr. Hayes
was going to have two that he would want two,
and I said if tney were each going to have two
that I wanted two. There were six teams.
Why, Mr. President, I wouldn't stand beneath
Boston on the Fourth of July Day
and allow six teams to pull for that
lousy old $50. There was a tug-of-war
match over there, in regard to which
members from Charlestown can speak on this
floor as well as I can. They saw the tug of war
pulled on the ice-house lot on the Fourth of
July afternoon. After witnessing it they stated
that it was one of the best features of that day
and I think that is information enough for the
gentleman as to where the $50 has been spent.
Now, he says he was appointed on the commit-
tee for East Boston. I don't know whether he
was or not. I believe I had the information
from the alderman who served on that com-
mittee—
Mr. Hayes— Mr. President, I rise to a point of
order. I did not say I served on the committee
appointed for the Fourth of July. I said there
was a committee appointed.
The President— The Chair will inform the
gentleman in the fourth division that that is
not a point of order. If he has any reply to
make to Mr. Bradley, or if there is to be any
•controversy with him, the Chair will allow
him an opportunity to be heard hereafter.
Mr. Bradley — Mr. President. I was appointed
■on the Fourth of July Committee which had in
charge the celebration in East Boston. The Carni-
val Association was formed there and received
$200 of the money. Ward 1 received $50 and
Ward 2 received $50. Ward l's $50 went to a
cycle club at Orient Heights; Ward 2's $50
went to the members from Ward 2, as far as I
can understand. My friend Aid. Witt came
to me and said, "These fellows are making a
holler about the $50— take the $50 and spend it
as you see fit." I did not wish to do that; I
wanted to deal with them honestly. 1 asked the
gentleman to fall in line with me and be sociable
in the matter and appoint two teams to pull for
this money— not to make any disturbance in
East Boston, because if the matter was left
open for any two clubs that might come along
you would have to allow fifty clubs in, proba-
bly. We thought the easiest way out of it was
to appoint two clubs and let them go down
there and pull. We received an invitation to
ride with the Carnival Association, in connec-
tion with the East Boston celebration, which
was to have $700, for which I put in an order
for $500 before this body, which went through,
and it was transferred with honesty and sin-
cerity. I felt that the people of East Boston
did not have money enough to carry on this
Carnival Association, and I came in here with
honesty and sincerity with an order for $500,
and never asked for anything out of it, never
asked to be even appointed on the committee.
Was n't that honest? I did not ask for any of
it. We received an invitation, Mr. President
and gentlemen of the Council, to ride in the Car-
nival Association's carriage, and when we went
there we were told that they could n't hire a
carriage in the City of Boston to carry us. I
said, ' That is not true. I can get a carriage to-
day anywhere in the City of Boston. My
friend Leary and myself telephoned over to
Boston and received a carriage, and we paid
$15 out of the $50 for that carriage to carry us
through the streets of East Boston in the Car-
nival Association. There was $10 apiece for
each of the tug of war teams, $15, and the oth-
er $15 went for incidental expenses. We are
not ashamed to tell the people of Boston how
we spent the money, and yet the gentleman
from East Boston comes in and tells you honest
and intelligent members of the Government
that he does n't know how it was spent. Now he
• does n't tell the truth, and he knows he doesn't
when he says that. He knows how much
money was spent as well as I do, but he simply
did n't wish to take hold because he could n't
get his two tug-of-war teams in to pull in the
tug-of-war. We spent the money honorably and
squarely, and we are not ashamed to tell how
it was spent. We asked nothing— I was not at
the meeting in East Boston when Aid. Witt
„ transferred that $50 to Ward 2. I did n't ask
for it and didn't want it, and I am sorry that
the $50 was transferred there. But when it
was transferred we were bound that the Carni-
val Association of East Boston should n't re-
ceive it. They asked for it after getting $700
in their hands. I considered that when the
members of the Council from that district
fought honestly and fairly for the $700
and asked the other members of the
Council to be with them, that after receiving
that they received their share, $500 more than
they ever received from any members of the
City Government representing East Boston in
the history of Boston, and I felt that the peo-
ple of East Boston should be proud of the mem-
bers who have stood in this Council this year
and fought honestly for that $500 and that
$300. I want to tell the member from East
Boston, Mr. Hayes, when he comes into this
Council and says he doesn't know how that $50
was spent, that I have now told him how it was
spent. I hope and trust that he is per-
fectly satisfied with the way in which
the money was spent, for we gave
him the opportunity of getting in with the
other members from that ward, and if he says
we did not give him the opportunity he doesn't
tell the truth. We asked him fairly and hon-
estly in this City Hall to join in with us and he
said, "I will see you tonight." That was the
special meeting of the Common Council, on
Monday, July 2. The gentleman went off with-
out seeing us, and we felt that he did not wish
to take part in it, and disposed of it according-
ly. We felt that he was willing that we should
spend it as we saw fit. If the gentleman does
not think we did right let him enter his pro-
test, and I will stand here and fight it.
Mr. Hayes— Mr. President, I did not stand
here to make charges against anybody. I
spoke in regard to what I knew. I did not
know anything about the $50 and the gentle-
man has now enlightened me somewhat. He
says that there was $10 appropriated for the
tug of war, and I know it was also published in
some of the Boston papers that I was referee on
that day, although I was far away from there.
But they had my name all right and put me in
for it. Then they had $15 for a carriage— that
is $25. There was $25 for incidentals. That is
the first news I have had of that. However, I
am satisfied that the report is all right. I do
not question that it is all right.
Mr. Bradley— Mr. President, if the gentle-
man would listen a little more he would un-
derstand the matter better. Each tug of war
team in East Boston received $10, making $20,
and the carriage for Mr. Leary and myself was
$15, making $35. Now, the gentleman knew
where that money went, and he knows that
he did, for he went through East Boston telling
my friends that the $30 would have to be
pulled for. I should like to know if he didn't
say that? But he now comes in and says he
doesn't know where it went.
Mr. Hayes— Do you ask me a question?
Mr. Bradley— I ask you if you didn't tell
some of the people in East Boston, in the sec-
tion of the city where I live, that that $30
would have to be pulled for?
Mr. Hayes— I didn't tell anybody.
Mr. Bradley— All right, sir.
Mr. Wise— Mr. President, I should like to ask
the gentleman from Ward 2 a question simply
for information. Am I to understand, in regard
to this $50 that was donated to Ward 2 that $20
went for the prizes and $30 for incidental ex-
penses?
Mr. Bradley— If you ask me that question 1
will say that the $50 was sent to Ward 2 for the
members to do with as they saw fit. There
was no special prize and no special game to he
provided for, and if the members from East
Boston felt so disposed they could have had a
game of hurling, a game of football, a tug of
war match or a boat race.
bathhouse employees.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6 offered an order-
That His Honor the Mayor be requested to in-
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COMMON COUNCIL
struct the Board of Health to furnish employ-
ment throughout the year to persons having
charge and care of the various public bath-
houses.
Passed. Sent up.
HOLIDAY FOR WATER BOARD EMPLOYEES.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6 offered an order-
That His Honor the Mayor be requested to in-
struct the Boston Water Board to allow a holi-
day, without loss of pay and as part compensa-
tion for their services to the city, to all em-
ployees of the Water Department who will
attend the picnic of the assembly of the
Federation of Labor of which the employees of
the Water Department are members.
Passed. Sent up.
THE NINE-HOUR LAW.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6 offered an order— That
his Honor the Mayor be requested to instruct
the Superintendent of Streets to cause the nine-
hour law, so called, to be observed in all divi-
sions of the Street Department.
The order was read a second time, and the
question came upon its passage.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6— Mr. President, I wish
to say one word in regard to that order. I have
understood that during the past week the
nine-hour law has been violated, that a com-
munication has come from the Superintendent
of Streets compelling the men to work in the
Street Cleaning Department ten hours. That,
I believe, is a violation of the nine-hour law,
chapter 375 of the Acts of 1890, and I wish to
call the Mayor's attention to it.
The order was passed. Sent up.
PAYMENT FOR SA1URDAY AFTERNOONS.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6 offered an order— That
His Honor the Mayor be requested to instruct
the Superintendent of Streets to allow extra
compensation to men employed in the Street
Cleaning Department who have worked on
Saturday afternoons since June 30, 1894.
Passed. Sent up. Mr. Rourke moved to re-
consider on all the above orders; lost.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR G. A. R. MEN.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10 offered an order. That
His Honor the Mayor be requested to instruct
the heads of departments to allow the mem-
bers of the Grand Army of the Republic in their
several departments who wish to attend the
national encampment at Pittsburg, leave of
absence without loss of pay, to attend said en-
campment.
Passed. Mr. Sears moved to reconsider; lost.
Sent up.
transfers, ward 23.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23 offered an order —
That the City Auditor be hereby authorized to
transfer from the appropriation for street im-
provements, Ward 23, the following sums, to
constitute a special appropriation for the pur-
poses mentioned :
Hewlett street, macadamizing 83,500
Boylston avenue, resurfacing 2,000
Lamartine street, " 3,000
Boylston street, " 2,000
Gordon street, " 600
Birch street, " 2,000
Brook street, " 2,000
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
TRANSFER TO CUSHMAN SCHOOLHOUSE.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6 offered an order: That
the City Auditor be authorized to transfer the
unexpended balance of the appropriation for
Hancock Schoolhouse, enlargement of yard, to
the appropriation for Cushman Schoolhouse
improvements.
The order was laid upon the table.
USE OF BITUMINOUS COAL.
Mr. Berwin of Ward 17 offered an order-
That a special committee to consist of five
members of the Common Council be appointed
to consider the subject of bituminous coal, and
report to this body what action, in their judg-
ment is necessary for the City Council to take
concerning the same.
Passed .
INSPECTION OF PARKS. ,
Mr. Smith of Ward 18 offered an order— That
the Park Commission be requested to make
arrangements for a visit of the City Council to
inspect the various parks which comprise the
park system.
Passed.
COPIES OF ELEVATED AND SUBWAY BILL.
Mr. Keenan of \Vard 16 offered an order-
That a copy of the bill relating to an elevated
railroad and subway upon which the citizens
are to vote next Tuesday be sent each voter,,
and that the expense of the same be charged
to the City Council contingent fund.
Referred to the Committee on Printing.
COMPENSATION FOR RESERVE OFFICERS.
Mr. Emerson of Ward 18 offered an order —
That the Board of Police be requested to cause
the rule of the Police Department which pro-
vides that seven hours shall constitute a day's
work for reserve officers to be strictly enforced,
or to make a new regulation whereby such offi-
cers, when performing the duties of regular
patrolmen, shall be paid at the same rate of
compensation as that allowed to such patrol-
men.
Passed. Sent up.
CONSTRUCTION OF COMMONWEALTH AVENUE.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5 offered the following:
The special committee appointed to inquire
into the construction of Commonwealth ave-
nue, respectfully report that they have very
carefully inquired into the construction of said
avenue, with a view of ascertaining in detail
the amount of work accomplished, the mode of
procedure, and the cause of delav in the com-
petion of this very important thoroughfare. It
appears from City Document No. 189 of 1892,
that up to Nov. 28, 1892, the sum of $825,-
271.05 had been appropriated for this
purpose, namely: In 1883, $55,000: 1884,
$50,000; 188<!, S9O.000; 1887. $125,000; 1888,
$40,000; 1889, $71,500; 1891, $107,438.04:
1892, $286,233.01, In this document,
which is a communication from His
Honor Mayor Matthews, dated Nov. 28, 1892,
considerable stress was laid on the fact that
the ledges at the upper part of Commonwealth
avenue would have to be removed, and the ma-
terial obtained therefrom could be used for the
surface of the avenue. The Mayor at that time
urged the completion of the work on the
ground tlyit the City was committed in honor
to its completion, and an additional reason that
it would give a start to building operations
which would result in a large increase in taxa-
ble property that would more than offset the
money expended in this improvement.
Since 1892 to the present date the sum of
$450,000 has been appropriated, making a total
appropriation of $1,275,271.05.
Your committee, in entering upon the inves-
tigation of this work were of the opinion that
carting stone from the Roxbury ledge on Tre-
mont street, when there were so many ledges on
the line of improvement that would have to be
removed for the widening, did not indicate
that careful expenditure of the appropriation
for the work that the citizens had a right to
expect. The committee invited the City
Auditor to attend its meetings and furnish it
with information of the expenditures in rea-
sonable detail. They also invited the officers
of the Street Department in charge of the
work. Deputy Superintendents Cutter and
Sanborn, Engineer Manley and the Street
Commissioners to accompany the commit-
tee on a visit to the work. Mr. Cutter
stated that the carting of stone from the
Roxbury ledge to that part of the avenue where
it is used was no more expensive than the cart-
ing from the ledge in Brighton, the distance be-
ing about the same ; while in favor of the Rox-
bury stone it could be said that it was all ready
for carting, which expedited the work of con-
struction, while the stone in the Brighton
ledges would have to be blasted and crushed,
and further that the Brighton ledges would •
furnish only stone enough for filling and bed-
ding in their immediate vicinity. After sur-
veying the work your committe were of the
opinion that the Superintendent of Streets has
given the subject careful attention, and so far
as this part of the work was concerned, was en-
deavoring to obtain the best results financially.
The committee expressed some surprise at the
small number of men employed on this impor-
tant work, and no doubt the citizens who pass
near the avenue daily are of the opinion that
the work is progressing unnecessarily slow, but
the Superintendent explained that the work
was progressing as rapidly as circumstances
would permit, and to employ any more men at
present would be a useless expenditure of
money, and that until the settling and con-
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770
strucfcion of the sewers were completed the de-
partment would not be warranted in increasing
the force. In a very short time the avenue will
be in such a condition that the work of comple-
tion may be pushed forward rapidly, provided
the money is available.
While the wisdom of attempting this thor-
oughfare may be questioned, and also the
methods of appropriating the moneys, it is use-
less to give it any consideration at this time.
So much money having been spent it is clearly
the duty of the city to complete the work and
your committee are of the opinion that a sum
sufficient to complete the construction of Com-
monwealth avenue should be provided imme-
diately.
Appended hereto are the statements of the
Deputy Superintendent, the City Auditor, and
the other officers in charge of the work.
Your committee are further of the opinion
that none of this work should be done by con-
tract. This is to be a very important thorough-
fare, and the very best results in construction
ought to be obtained, which can only be done
by carrying on the work by the trained work-
men in this line employed in the Street Depart-
ment, and your committee are also of the
opinion that none but citizens should be em-
ployed on this work, and they should receive
the same wages as are paid to other
employees in the same kind of work. It
may be claimed that the City Council has no
right to interfere in the making of contracts or
the employment of laborers. While this is true
it does not prevent the City Council from offer-
ing suggestions for the best interests of the
city nor the officer having charge of the work
from adopting such suggestions, more particu-
larly during times of depression when so many
of our citizens are unemployed— causedto some
extent by contractors who have been doing
considerable city work importing laborers to
perform the same.
Another important matter in connection
with this improvement is the ledge work. The
stone crusher in use is too small to be of much
service and is about used up, and a new crusher
is needed. Your committee are of the opinion
that the department should secure a crusher
capable of crushing five or six hundred tons of
stone daily. This would give employment
to a large number of men on the ledge, and
the stone could be turned out cheaper than
the city can purchase it. It would also
enable the city to keep a large number
of men employed during the winter producing
a supply of stone for street construction, the
demand for which is increasing every year.
The committee went to Waltham at their own
expense to see some improved stone crushers
in operation, having a capacity of from five to
seven tons per day, and believe that the City
of Boston could operate one to advantage, and
the District Superintendent of Streets is of the
same opinion. Your committee accordingly
recommend the passage of the accompanying
orders:
Ordered, That the Committee on Finance be
requested to provide the sum of $16,000, to be
expended by the Superintendent of Streets in
the purchase of an improved stone crusher.
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be requested through His Honor the Mayor, to
inform the City Council what additional sum
will be required to complete the construction of
Commonwealth avenue, and put the same in
condition for public travel.
Report assigned to the next meeting and or-
dered printed: ; orders referred to the Commit-
tee on Finance.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS ON L STREET.
Mr. Eagar of Ward 14 offered an order— That
His Honor the Mayor be requested to instruct
the Superintendent of Lamps to place electric
lights on L street, from First street to the
bridge, and on Congress street, from the bridge
to A street.
Referred to His Honor the Mayor.
APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES.
The President— There are several commit-
tees to be appointed, some on orders offered to-
night and some on orders of the Board of Alder-
men. The Chair will appoint them the com-
ing week, and the members will be notified ac-
cordingly.
Adjourned, on motion of Mr. Andrews of
Ward 21, at 10.20 P. M., to meet on Thursday,
Sept. 20, at 7.30 P. M.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
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CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings of the Board ol Aldermen.
Monday, July 30, 1894.
Regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen,
held in the Aldermanic Chamber, City Hall, at
three o'clock P. M.. Chairman Sanford presid-
ing. Absent— Aid. Lee.
On motion of Aid. Dever, the reading of the
records of the last meeting was dispensed with.
MONEY FOR STREET PAVEMENTS.
The following was received :
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, 1
City Hall, July 30, 1894. I
To the Honorable the City Council:
Gentlemen— The Street Paving Commission
appointed by the Mayor and City Council of
Baltimore to investigate the subject of street
pavements has made an elaborate report, the
conclusions of which are hereto appended as of
interest to the public at the present time.
It will be seen that, in accordance with the
practice now obtaining in all the principal
cities of the world, the use of macadam is dis-
countenanced except for suburban roads.
Some question has arisen as to the effect of
chapter 206 of the Acts of 1891 on appropria-
tions for the paving of streets. This law pro-
hibits the borrowing of money for current ex-
penses, and the question of whether an appro-
priation for a street pavement is a current ex-
pense naturally depends upon the permanency
of the pavement. This, in turn, depends part-
ly upon the character of the pavement and
partly upon the use to which it is to be subject-
ed. The construction uniformly given to this
law, in so far as it affects street pavements, is
that money cannot be borrowed by loan for any
kind of pavement where the travel is of such a
nature as to wear the pavement out within a
period very considerably shorter than the du-
ration of the loan. Thus, a macadam pave-
ment laid upon a street where the travel is
heavy enough to wear it out in three years,
or an asphalt pavement laid upon a street
where the traffic is considerably heavier and
sufficient to destroy the pavement within a
short neriod of time (say three or four years).
can neither of them be called anything but
temporary pavements; audit is manifestly con-
trary to tlie spirit if not the letter of the law in
question to borrow money on twenty and thirty
years time for a pavement which will be worn
out at the end of three or four years. If, there-
fore, the City Council desires to appropriate
money for any class of pavement, whether
macadam or asphalt, which in view of the
probable use to which it will be subjected can
last but a few years only, the money for such a
pavement, essentially temporary in character,
must, under any fair construction of the law of
1891, be provided for out of the tax levy and
other annual revenues, and not by a long-time
loan.
These legal and financial considerations are
entirely independent of the general question of
the relative merits of macadam, stone and
asphalt for paving purposes. Cases may well
exist— as for instance the proximity of a church
orschoolhou.se — in which the City Government
may consider asphalt the most appropriate
form of pavement, even if owing to the heavy
travel it should prove to be temporary in dura-
tion; but in all such cases the money for the
temporary pavement must be derived from the
annual income of the city, and not by loans.
Respectfully submitted,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
(Extract from report of Baltimore Paving
Commission, giving conclusions reached.1
From observations of the methods and results
attained in the different cities visited by us,
we have the honor to submit the following
recommendations:
1. That all streets paved, all streets repaved
and all repairs of asphalt and asphalt block
pavements be made by contract after due ad-
vertisement.
We find this method carried out in all cities
visited, and under proper inspection the results
are satisfactory. The paving of streets in this
city with granite blocks by hired labor adds
much to the labors of the small office force of
the City Commissioner, without compensating
results in the character of the work done or
reduction in cost.
Work in Washington costing over $1000 must
be advertised in one Washington paper, and
work costing over $5000 in one paper in each of
the following cities: Washington, Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New York.
2. That repairs to all pavements, except
asphalt, asphalt block and the construction
and repair of macadam roads, be made by
hired labor, unless the repairs constitute a
repaving.
This method is followed in all the cities
visited, except Philadelphia. It enables repairs
to be made promptly and prevents disputes
which must necessarily arise under any con-
tract for this kind of work.
3. That no new or original pavements be
laid except with asphalt, asphalt block, granite
or brick.
We find that cobble and rubble pavements
are no longer being laid in any first-class cities.
The cobble and rubble removed from the
streets can be used for gutters in the suburbs or
otherwise disposed of by the city. AVe would
except from this provision macadam for sub-
uroan roads.
4. That sheet asphalt pavements be laid
upon either a six-inch concrete base, a four-
inch concrete base, or the existing pavements
of cobble and rubble.
The six-inch concrete base we find is the
standard sheet asphalt pavement laid; but
good results at reduced cost are attained by the
use of the four-inch base upon streets not sub-
ject to heavy travel, and, also, by paving with
asphalt over cobble, rubble and macadam. A
crown of six inches for a roadway thirty feet
wide we do not find excessive for paving over
cobble, etc.
5. That asphalt block pavements be laid
upon the natural foundation of the roadway,
properly rolled, if of satisfactory material;
otherwise upon a bed of gravel, properly rolled,
at least five inches thick.
The former practice we find gives good re-
sults where the mtural foundation consists of
sand or gravel, and the latter where the founda-
tion is clay or loam.
6. That the foundation of granite block
pavements, except upon the most heavily trav-
elled streets, be prepared as described for
asphalt blocks, and that the joints be filled
with clean gravel and be pitched with coal tar,
paving cement, or grouted with Portland
cement.
We find that the best paving cement has
added to it about ten per cent of Trinidad
asphalt.
The best granite block pavements are laid
upon a concrete base. We do not recommend
this base simply on account of its cost, taking
into consideration the very limited area of
good pavements in this city as compared with
the others visited. This also applies to asphalt
block pavements.
7. That all brick pavements be laid upon a
concrete base, at least four inches thick, and
have joints grouted with cement.
Cement is preferred on account of the tend-
ency of coal tar to run in hot weather,
8. That t lie foundation for all pavements,
after being properly graded, be rolled with a
roller weighing not less than five tons.
9. That all pavements be guaranteed and
kept in repair for five years by the contractor,
under such bond or retain as seems best.
We recommend the wording of the guarantee
in the Buffalo specifications. It is probable that
a bond would he equally satisfactory from a
reliable contractor, and add less additional cost
to the pavement than a retain.
We do not recommend a longer guarantee,
as it has not yet been satisfactorily
determined what the allowance per
square yard should be for maintaining
pavements after the end of five years, The
city of Omaha has a contract with the Barber
Asphalt Paving Company for keeping pave-
ments laid by them In repair (or ten years fol-
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BOARD- OF ALDERMEN
owing the period of guarantee for eight cents
per square yard per year, and we were informed
that a perpetual guarantee was offered the city
of Buffalo at the sa-ne rate.
The five year guarantee should not materi-
ally increase the cost of any pavement, as the
repairs on a well-laid pavement during this
period are very slight.
10. That specifications now requiring the use
of Trinidad Lake asphalt be worded so as to
allow the use of "any other asphalt which has
been found by experience equally as good for
paving purposes."
While we do not believe in experimenting
with any untried material, we find that differ-
ent cities are experimenting with several dif-
ferent kinds of native and foreign asphalts,
one or more of which may be found equal to
the Trinidad. If considered advisable, addi-
tional bonds may be required of the competi-
tors guaranteeing to replace the pavement with
Trinidad, should this pavement prove inferior
to chose laid with Trinidad asphalt within five
years. A guarantee of this nature was given
by Mr. Thomas, who laid some pavements of
Bermudez asphalt in Washington last year,
and he further guaranteed that the cost or
repairs should not in ten years exceed the cost
of Trinidad asphalt pavement laid the same
year.
11. That smooth pavements be laid wher-
ever possible.
The best paved and swept cities we saw on
our tour of inspection were those having the
largest area of smooth pavements. The ad-
vantages of these pavements seem to be
best appreciated by the citizens of Buffalo,
where they are laid upon the petition of and
at the expense of the property owners.
We found these pavements laid upon many
streets where there was hardly a dwelling oh
account of the increase in value they gave to
the abutting lots. In the suburbs of Washing-
ton there are also many streets paved at the
expense of the property owners, who desire
these improvements and could not get them
out of the general fund for several years.
Other pavements were laid in Washington
by the property owners paying one-half the
total cost in advance, and at present an effort
is being made to secure a law whereby a pave-
ment may be laid and assessed against the
abutting property whenever over one-half the
abutting property is represented by a petition
for the same. In Buffalo the petition must be
signed by a majority of the resident owners
representing at least two-fifths of all foot
frontage. The best streets for smooth pave-
ments are those unobstructed by street-railway
tracks and having a grade not exceeding four
per cent.
12. That all underground work and sewer
and water connections be laid before a street is
paved, and that no new pavement be dis-
turbed for one year after its completion.
These provisions aie enforced in Philadel-
phia, Buffalo and Boston, and legislation cov-
ering the same ground is now being sought in
Washington. The advantages are obvious.
13. That no street be opened for any pur-
pose without a permit and a deposit sufficient
to cover the cost of repairs.
This is the practice followed in New York
and Washington and to be enacted in Phila-
delphia. In Boston and Buffalo a permit and
bond are required, but the results are not so
satisfactory.
14. That upon future street railway exten-
sions a full grooved girder rail shall be used
upon all paved streets.
This rail was adopted by Congress for the
streets of Washington and has given great
satisfaction.
15. That the cost of the new granite curb,
which constitutes part of the sidewalk, be as-
sessed against the abutting property.
16. That the repavement of streets be made
in accordance with the definite plan prepared
in advance, showing the character of the
pavemeut proposed to be laid upon each street
and the order in which streets should be
paved.
If deemed advisable, a board could be ap-
pointed to draw up this plan and revise the
specifications to conform to the best practice of
other cities.
It is suggested that the City Commissioner
embody m his annual reports the detailed ex-
penditures upon each street, copies of all bids
received and specifications for street work.
Ordered printed and assigned to the next
meeting, on motion of Aid. Folsom.
JURORS DEAWX.
Fifty traverse jurors were drawn for the Su-
perior Criminal Court, August term.
HEARINGS AT THREE O'CLOCK.
1. On petition of William Greenwood for
leave to erect as a stable a wooden building for
three horses at 301 Lexington street, Ward 1.
The hearing not having been advertised in
accordance with law, the petitioner was granted
leave to withdraw.
On petitions for leave to project bay win-
dows, viz. :
2. Joseph W. Hill, 52-54 High street, Ward 5.
Winfield F. Prime appeared for the Charles-
town Club, an organization comprising over
300 members and having an estate on the same
street, and objected to the proposed bay win-
dow. He stated that it was also strenuously
objected to by all the property owners in the
vicinity. It is the part of Charlestown which
contains the finest residential property, and it
would be very seriously damaged by the erec-
tion of this bay window.
Ex-Councilman Elliot D. Robbins, an adjoin-
ing property owner, objected on the ground
that it would intefere with light and view,
and would be a serious detriment to property.
Mr. Prime stated that a number of others
had been present to object, but thought the
remonstrants to the petition of the Xewton-
ville & Watertown Street Railway Co. would
occupv so much time that the present hearing
would not be reached today, and had accord-
ingly left.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman. I move that the
petitioner have leave to withdraw.
Aid. Presho — Mr. Chairman. I hope this mat-
ter will not be disposed of in any such summary
manner as that. There are two sides to every
question, and I believe as a member of the
committee on inspection of buildings that the
matter should be allowed to go to the commit-
tee and take the usual course.
Aid. Barry — Mr. Chairman, my object in
making the motion was that I don't think it is
right, when an organization having such a
large membership as the gentleman preceding
Mr. Robbins stated, objects to something which
will injure a valuable building which it posses-
ses, thereby being undoubtedly a detriment to
that organization, for us to grant permission for
its erection. Another thing, the Board will un-
doubtedly adjourn for at least three weeks.
and as the committee can make no report in
the meantime it seems to me it would be wise
for this Board to now give the petitioner leave
to withdraw. I have made some inquiries iuto
this matter, and I believe that action should be
taken.
Aid. Presho— Mr.Chairinan, I simply ask the
privilege, as a representative of the district
and a member of the committee, to have this
matter acted upon in the regular way.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, from what I
have heard here I should be personally in favor
of giving the petitioner leave to withdraw if
we could come to a vote today. Still, I think,
in justice to the committee and to the peti-
tioner, that the members of the Committee on
Inspection of Buildings should go and visit the
location. When they go there and see the ex-
act location, see just what is asked for. they
can then come in and make a report. It is not
as if we were granting leave today. It is
simplv making the petitioners wait until we
have time to see the property and get at the
exact facts. For that reason, Mr. Chairman. I
hope the petitioners will not be given leave to
withdraw today, but that the matter will be re-
ferred to the committee, and let them make
the proper report.
Aid. Barry called for the yeas on the motion
that leave to withdraw be given, and it was
lost : yeas 3. nays 8:
Yeas— Aid. Barrv, Dever, Lomasney— 3.
Xavs— Aid. Brvant, Folsom. Fottler. Hall,
Hallstram, Presho. Sanford. Witt— 8.
The matter was referred to the Committee
on Department for Inspection of Buildings
(Aid.).
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773
3. North Packing- and Provision Company,
33 North Market street, Ward 6.
Aid. Fottler presented the remonstrance of
Charles P.Shelton, attorney, and others, against
granting the petition.
There being no further objections, the peti-
tion was referred to the Committee on Inspec-
tion of Buildings (Aid.).
4. Benjamin Harris, two windows, at 74
Brighton street. Ward 8.
5. M. F. McGettrick, 1033 Tremont street,
Ward 19.
No objections. Severally referred to the
Committee on the Inspection of Buildings
(Aid.).
6. On petition of the Boston Electric Light
Co., for leave to erect poles for electric wires in
Havre, Gove, Paris, Webster and Seaver streets,
in East Boston.
No objections. Recommitted to the Commit-
tee on Electric Wires.
7. On petition of the Newtonvil'e & AVater-
town Street Railway Company for locations for
tracks on North Beacon street. Brighton and
Commonwealth avenues, Beacon and Park
streets. Also on Washington, Faneuil and
Market streets, Brighton. Also on Tremont
street, Brighton. Also on Chestnut Hill ave-
nue and Market street. Also for the right to
use the tracks of the West End Street Railway
Company on said Market and Beacon streets.
Also for the right to use the overhead electric
system of motive power in the operation of its
cars.
Written remonstrances to the granting of the
petition were received, as follows:
Park Street Congregational Society, and
about thirty others.
Augustus Thorndike, and about thirteen
others.
Marcus M. Kimball, and about twenty-two
others.
Laurence Curtis, and about sixteen others.
Walter Dabney, and about twenty one others.
Dudley L. Pickman and about thirteen others.
Union Club, by Henry Lee, president, and
about forty-two others.
A. Lawrence Lowell, for eighteen house-
holders on Beacon street.
Nathan Matthews, Si'.
George N. Dana.
Annie L. and Ann R. Richards.
Many persons also appeared to object in
person.
The Chairman stated that the hearing was
open to the remonstrants who appeared to
object in person, whereupon Aid. Barry said;
Mr. Chairman, it is evident to me, as a mem-
ber of this Board, that, considering the gentle-
men who have put in an appearance here this
afternoon objecting to the location asked for
by the Newtonville & Watertown Street
Railway Company, it is useless for us as a
Board to continue the hearing. The gentle-
men here represent a large part of the wealth
and property of this city, and it seems to me
the easiest way to dispose of the matter at this
time is to give the petitioner leave to with-
draw. I make that motion.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I don't know
that I understand the remonstrants here
aright, but as I have heard the matter re-
ferred to I understand that they object to the
location on Beacon street. Perhaps they do not
object to the rest of this petition, which covers
quite a number of streets— north Beacon street,
Brighton and Commonwealth avenues, Beacon
and Park streets, also on Washington, Faneuil
and Market streets, Brighton; Tremont street,
Brighton; Chestnut Hill avenue and Market
street. As I understand it, Mr. Chairman,
these remonstrants largely come here to object
to granting a location on Beacon street. If
that is right, it seems to me that this petitioner
should not be given leave to withdraw, but
that a hearing should be had, and let us know
whether they object to all these locations or
only to a location on this one street. I am not
advocating these locations on any street, but
would simply like to get at the tacts— whether
they object to the location on Beacon street or
on all these streets.
Aid. Hallstbam — Mr. Chairman, coming
from the section of the city from whence so
many of these remonstrants come. I have been
placed in possession of information which leads
me to believe that that section of the city as a
whole is against the placing of tracks upon
Beacon street. The remarks that the alderman
who has just taken his seat has made, perhaps,
may be pertinent, but it seems to me that these
locations which are desired, being embodied in
an application including a request for the right
to lay down tracks on Beacon street with the
right to lay down tracks upon other streets, the
only proper way for this Board to do would be,
as Aid. Barry has said, to give the petitioners
leave to withdraw. Then, if the Newtonville
& Watertown Street Railway Companv desire
to come in here with an amended petition, we
can act upon that. But it seems to me that the
proper thing for us to do today is to give the
petitioners leave to withdraw upon their whole
application.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, the alderman
who has just taken his seat has expressed my
idea exactly. While I did not say so at the
time, it is an easy matter for this corporation,
if they desire a franchise in some of our streets,
to present to this Board another petition leav-
ing out the part relating to Beacon street to
which the citizens present object. It is useless
for us to waste our time here this warm after-
noon, Mr. Chairman, and I call for the yeas and
nays on the motion to give the petitioner leave
to withdraw.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I would like to
ask if there are present any remonstrants
against locations on the other streets? If there
are, I would like to hear from them now. If
not, I do n't think it fair to ask any corpora-
tion or any people to go to the expense of
re-advertising. I am heartily in sympathy
with my colleagues who have favored giving
the petitioner leave to withdraw on so much of
the petition as relates to Beacon street. Out-
side of that, if there are no objections, I believe
the balance of the petition should be referred
to the Committee on Railroads, and let us hear
from them after they have given the remon-
strants a hearing.
The Chairman— The Chair will state in reply
to the inquiry raised by Aid. Dever. that there
is a remonstrance filed covering, the Chair
would think, pretty much all the streets named
in the petition. But the Chair is perfectly will-
ing, if the alderman desires, to put the ques-
tion and ascertain from the gentlemen present
whether there are any objectors to the other
portion of the petition.
Aid Dever— Mr. Chairman, I should also
have added to Beacon street. Park street. I un-
derstand that there is also a strong remon-
strance to tracks being laid there. Outside of
those streets, if there are any remonstrants, I
would like to hear from them.
The Chairman— The Chair understands the
alderman to make an inquiry to ascertain from
the gentlemen present it there are any object-
ors here to streets other than Beacon and Park
streets.
(A number of gentlemen responded in the af-
firmative.)
The Chairman— The Chair understands that
there are other objections.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman. I am strongly of
the belief that the congested parts of our city
today are due a great deal to railroads that are
run by capital outside of the City of Boston and
by those who are not citizens of our city. At
this time I do not propose to refer to any par-
ticular railroad, but to my mind there are at
least three that should not come beyond the
boundary lines of our city, and when a corpora-
tion asks for what this corporation asks for to-
day in this petition, it seems to me it is the
duty of this Board to give them leave to with-
draw. They can then, if they desire, present
another petition to this Board. I hope the mo-
tion I have made will prevail.
Aid. Presho— Mr. Chairman, I hope the mo-
tion will prevail, because so far as I have, been
able to learn we have had this mailer up
before the Railroad Committee in another
form previously. The opinion of the people of
that district is entirely opposed to allowing
any railroad to come in from out. of town
through that section, coming in through anv
streets, and I hope the motion will prevail!
Aid. FoLsoM~Mr. Chairman, i am heartily in
favor of giving leave to withdraw as far ;\s
Beacon -and Park slrci;t.s an- concerned, but a
short time ago I received a coiinnuiiiration
from the Siipri imemlent of Streets, add i
•to me as Chairman of the Committee on 1,'ail-
roads. in which he speaks of this part relaiiug
to Commonwealth avenue. Jle yj ali'cadv at
work there and was uuxioini to have Niiuething
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done about that part. Now, as I understand
it, the West End Railroad have also a petition
in for that same part, and my object in making
the inquiry I did was to find out whether
there were remonstrants against anything but
Beacon and Park streets, or whether the re-
monstrance covered this whole petition, fit I
covered only Beacon and Park streets then I
was going to move that they have leave to
withdraw on that part, and that the question
be divided so that we could then hear, in case
there were any remonstrants against the rest
of the petition from those remonstrants either
before the Committee on Streets and Sewers
or the Committee on Railroads, as the matter
happened to be referred. I think it is hardly
fair to ask them to petition again and go to the
expense of advertising. Still, if it means that we
shall come to a vote on this I should certainly
vote in favor of leave to withdraw rather than
to vote to grant this whole petition, including
Beacon 1.11 d Park streets.
Aid. lomasnev — Mr. Chairman, it seems to
me that the question of expense is a secondary
consideration here. If I understand it aright,
two years ago there was a similar petition pre-
sented to tliis Board for some location by this
railroad. At that time, I believe the peti-
tioner was given leave to withdraw. At
least, the petition was not granted. Now,
it seems to me, just after the city accepting an
act providing for rapid transit, that at this sea-
son of the year and at this time it would not be
right for us to go on and give any further loca-
tion to any horse railroad— or electric railroad,
as Aid. Barry suggests. In view of the fact that
we have just accepted an act providing — sup-
posed to provide — for rapid transit, I think Aid.
Barry's motion should prevail, and then after
you see what they propose to do you will be in
a better position to act. Mr. Chairman, I hope
Aid. Barry's motion will prevail and that we
shall not recommit any part of this petition to
the Committee on Railroads.
Aid. Barry's motion that the petitioner be
given leave to withdraw was carried— yeas 11,
• nays 0.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I desire to state
that Aid. Lee. being very sick and one hundred
miles from here, wrote to me and told me that
if he had been here he would have voted that
the petitioner be given leave to withdraw.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
To the Committee on Claims— Martha Stan-
ley, that the balance remaining from tax sale
of'estate No. 28 Walnut place extended be paid
to Richard Holmes.
James P.Waters.for compensation tor injuries
received by his son, Harry Waters, by being
Crushed between the curbstone and the wheels
of a wagon of the Paving Department.
To the Committee on Electric Wires— The
New England Telegraph and Telephone Com-
pany of Massachusetts, for leave to erect poles
on Adams street, Dorchester.
The same, for leave to lay underground con-
duits for electric wires in Bennington and
other streets.
The same, for leave to erect poles in Bow-
doin and other streets.
Boston Electric Light Company, for leave to
erect poles on Saratoga street, E. B.
To the Siipe?,intendent of Public Grounds—
Edwin S. Farrar and others, for a more orna-
mental fence around the grass plots on Massa-
chusetts avenue.
To the Committee on Public Grounds Depart-
ment—G. H. Noyes, for compensation for the
loss of a tent caused by employees in the Pub-
lic Grounds Department, on July 4.
To the Committee on Inspection of Buildings
{Aid.)— George R. White, for leave to locate
cellar bottom of building 194-200 Boylston
street, Ward 11, at grade 11, and boiler-room at
grade 5.
Joseph M. Cobe, for leave to project a drug-
gist's mortar from building northwest corner
Blue Hill avenue and Gaston street.
John H. Woodbury, for leave to project a
transparent sign from second story of building
11 Winter street.
C. D. Place & Co., for leave to project a sign
at 11 Winter street.
W. R. Sheridan, for leave to project a sign
over basement entrance to building 4 Broad
street, Ward 6.
Isaac Alexander, for leave to project a sign at
656 Broadway, Ward 14.
Bon Marche Cloak Company, for leave to pro-
ject a sign from second story of building 488
Washington street. Ward 19.
Samuel Hollis, for leave to project a sign at
5 Broad street.
Fred Sunday, for leave to project a barber
pole from building 74 East Third street.
Randolph E. Malone, for leave to project an
illuminated electric clock from building 84-88
Friend street.
John W. Holmes, for leave to place a sign
against second story of building south-east
corner Washington and Kneeland streets.
Morris Falkson, for leave to project a sign at
117 Porter street. Ward 2.
To the Committee on Department for the
Inspection of Buildings— Ira L. Moore, for leave
to build two wooden additions on rear of East
First street, between E and F streets. Ward 14.
Jere Moynahan, for leave to build a wooden
addition on rear of 199 Paris street, Ward 2.
To the Committee on Lamps— A. M. Duquet,
for oil lamps on (rould street, West Roxburv.
Warren Scott Maiden and others, for gasolene
lamps on Cornell street.
Charles D. Noyes, for public lamps on Con-
gress street, Ward 23.
M. F Sullivan, electric light, corner Albany
and Himneman streets.
James O'Hara and others, electric light, cor-
ner Trenton and Bartlett streets.
Alfred Brigham and others, electric light,
corner West Cedar and Pinckney streets.
To the Committee on Licenses — G. E. Lothrop,
for a permit for Allie Fisher(Marguerite Hesen-
ius) and Baby Hewlette to appear at the Grand
Museum for two weeks.
Petitions for licenses for the season ending
Aug. 1, 1895:
G. E. Lothrop, Howard Athenaeum.
G. E. Lothrop, Howard Athemeuin (sacred
concerts).
Massachusetts Horticultural Society, Horti-
cultural Hall.
Henry H. Sprague, Union Hall.
M. Steinert & Sons. Steinert Hall.
W. ( '. Blodgett, Dudley street Opera House.
G E. Lothrop, Grand Museum.
G. E. Lothrop, Grand Museum (sacred con-
certs'.
Stone & Shaw, Austin & Stone's Museum.
William Austin. Palace Theatre,
R. R. Sheldon, Lyceum Theatre.
Mansfield & Magee, Grand Opera House.
B. F. Keith, Keith's New Theatre.
R. M. Field. Boston Museum.
(has. F. Atkinson. Bowdoin square Iheatre.
John Stetson. Park Theatre.
Isaac B. Rich. Hollis-street Theatre.
Abbey. Schoeffel & Grau, Tremont Theatre.
Rich. Harris & Frohman. Columbia Theatre.
Eugene Tompkins, Boston Theatre.
Eugene Tompkins, Boston Theatre (sacred
concerts).
To the Committee on Police (.Aid.)— Working
Boys' Home, for leave to suspend a banner
across Amory street for one day.
To the Water Board— Rev. William Corcoran,
for a watering trough at corner E street and
Broadway. S. B.
To the Committee on Streets and Sewers—
Edmund G. Stevens, for a sewer in Harold
street. Ward 21.
Michael Freeman, Jr., for compensation for
damage to his property, 70. 76 and 78 Berlin
street, by the dumping of refuse matter on
adjoining land.
Charles G. Wells and others, trustees, for a
rebate of sidewalk asessment against estate
1582 Dorchester avenue. Ward 24.
Norcross Brothers, for leave to erect guyposts
in Huntington avenue, Boylston street, St.
James avenue and Trinity place.
G. E. Johnson, for leave to box a tree at 2000
Dorchester avenue.
Norcross Brothers, for leave to close Trinity
place until Jan. 1. 1895.
Cable Rubber Company, for leave to place a
rubber mat on sidewalk at 28 Essex street.
James J. O'Connor & Co., for leave to con-
struct a bulkhead in sidewalk at 62 Hanover
street.
George H. Denvir. for leave to enlarge the
bulkhead at 32 Court street.
Francis B. Carleton, M. D., for leave to place
signs on telephone poles, one corner Bowdoin
street and Geneva avenue, and one corner
Bowdoin and Washington streets.
David R. O'Lalor, for leave to place a sign on
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telephone post at corner Chapman and Tremont
streets.
Mark Richmond, for leave to place a barber's
sign on sidewalk at 450 Tremont street, Ward
16.
George R. White, for leave to construct an
area at 24-26 Park square.
George R. White, for leave to construct an
area at 194-200 Boylston street. Ward 11.
The Twenty-one Associates of Roslindale, for
leave to lay a one-inch pipe under and across
sidewalk at 35 Poplar street, Ward 23.
Herbert M. Manks and others, for the revoca-
tion of the permit to the New England Con-
struction Company to erect a plant for the
destruction of garbage on Gibson street.
Dorchester Historical Society and others, for
an opinion as to the legality of allowing the
erection of a plant for the destruction of gar-
bage on the lot on Gibson street, Dorchester.
Herbert M. Manks and others, that the vote
concerning a contract for the destruction of
garbage be rescinded, and that the location for
a plant for said purpose be fixed in some section
of the city which is not residential.
Park Street Congregational Society, for leave
to place, maintain and use a coal area on Tre-
mont street.
Petitions for sidewalks, viz. :
William T. Eaton, Story street, southerly
side, near H street, Ward 14.
William Codman, 722-724-726 Dudley street,
Ward 20.
Charles J. Jager and others, Parker Hill ave-
nue, Ward 22.
John Farley, 17-23 Washburn street, Ward 15.
PAPERS FROM THE COMMON COUNCIL.
8. Message of the Mayor vetoing the follow-
ing order:
Ordered, That the City Auditor be authorized
to transfer from the appropriation for street
improvements, Ward 6, the sum of $3000— to
constitute a special appropriation for Hanover
street, asphalting, between Tileston and Char-
ter streets.
The foregoing order was passed in Common
Council, July 19, notwithstanding the objec-
tions of the Mayor.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers, on motion of Aid. Fottler.
9. Ordered, That the Board of Health be re-
quested to inform the City Council, through
His Honor the Mayor, what action, if any, is
necessary on the part of the City Council to
abate the nuisance on Eighth and Ninth
streets, between Old Harbor and K streets.
The foregoing order comes up for concur-
rence in its reference to the Board of Health.
Passed in concurrence.
10. Report of Committee on Fire Depart-
ment, recommending the passage of the follow-
ing:
Ordered, That the message of His Honor the
Mayor relative to the extension of the fire lim-
its to the line of Francis, Roxbury and Dudley
streets be referred to a joint special committee,
to consist of the members of the Committee on
Fire Department and the Committee on Inspec-
tion of Buildings Department; and the said
commit ee is hereby authorized to give public
hearings on the subject, employ a stenographer
and report their findings in print if they deem
it necessary; the expense attending the same
to he charged to the Contingent Fund, Joint
Committees.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers, on motion of Aid. Folsom.
11. Report of same committee, recommend-
ing reference to the Board of Fire Commission-
ers of an order concerning the location of a
Howry hydrant in North square.
Report accepted ; said reference ordered in
concurrence.
Aid. Bryant moved to refer Nos. 12 and 13
to the Committee on Streets and Sewers, viz.:
12. Report of Committee on Health Depart-
ment, ought to pass, on the following:
Ordered, That the Board of Health be re-
quested to establish a public sanitary in Mav-
erick square and one in Central square, East
Boston.
L3, Report of Committee on Health Depart-
ment, ought to pass, on the following:
Ordered, That chapter 312 of the Acts of
1893, entitled "An Act Relating to the Repairs
of Private Drains in Streets or Ways." he and
the same is hereby accepted by the City Coun-
cil of Boston.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I should like
to ask the gentleman the reason for referring
No. 13 to the committee on streets and sewers.
Aid. Bryant— Mr. Chairman, although there
was a meeting of the Committee on Health, of
which I am a member, called, and I was pres-
ent at the hour stated, I could not see a mem-
ber of the committee there, and the first I
knew about this it was on the calendar. In re-
gard to both those orders I have heard that
there is a great deal of objection, and I should
like to know something about the matters my-
self.
On motion of Aid. Lomasney the question
was divided.
No. 12 was referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
Aid. Bryant moved that No. 13 be referred
to the Committee on Streets and Sewers.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I sincerely
hope that motion will not prevail. This is an
order that provides chat chapter 312 of the
Actsof 1893, entitled "An act relating to the
repairs of private drains in streets or ways" be
and the same is hereby accepted by -the City
Council of Boston. Now, liere is the act:
"Every owner of an estate which drains into
a private drain in a public or private street or
way, who shall neglect to put such drain in
food repair and condition for ten days after
eing notified by the Board of Health of the.
city or town that the drain is out of repair and1
condition, shall be liable to a fine not exceed-
ing twenty dollars for every day that such,
neglect continues after the expiration of said
ten days.
"This act shall take effect in any city when
accepted by the City Council thereof, and in1
any town when accepted by a majority vote of
the voters of such town present and voting at;
a meeting of said town duly called for that
purpose."
That act was approved by the Governor on'
the fourth day of May, 1893, and the real es-
tate sharks of this city have been sufficiently
informed to stop the legislative branch of this
Government from accepting that act. Now,
here is a letter from the chairman of the Board
of Health, a gentleman who was put on the
board when it was established. At that time
smallpox was raging in the city. He certainly
should know something about this matter, and
here is what he wrote to a member of the Com-
mon Council ;
Health Department, I
12 Beacon Street, Boston, May 10, 1894. i
Daniel A. Whelton, Esq., member of the Com-
mon Council:
Dear Sir— The law concerning the repair of
private drains in streets and ways, which we
understand comes before the Common Council!
tonight (or acceptance, is of great importance
to this department and we cheerfully comply
with your request to furnish you with our views1
upon the subject in writing.
\Ve have had twenty-one years' experience in
trying to get these private drains repaired by
the various methods at our command and with
many drafts upon the Law Department. With
this experience we are prepared to say that the
present laws are indirect, inadequate and im-
practicable as applied to the subject in ques-
tion.
Vacating the houses, which is one of the
methods under which we now proceed, is a
hardship upon poor tenants who are generally
not responsible for the evil. The other remedy
that we now possess, which is prosecution, not
infrequently has to be made against an inno-
cent person, inasmuch as we can only prosecute
t he person on whose premises the nuisance is
found to exist and not the owner of the prem-
ises u hich occasions it.
The new law is direct and can be made read-
ily practicable and will cause no injustice to
anyone. Its acceptance by the City Council will
be a boon to many poor people who now nay a
disproportionate share rather than become in-
volved in a lawsuit with their more fortunate
neighbors. Yours very truly,
Xhb Board of Health.
By S. II. DUKGIN, Chairman.
Mr. Chairman, that is a letter written b> Dr.
I turgin, who is an authority on such matters, t
have myself bad nine years' experience as a
health inspector in this city, and there bun
man in this Beard, no member of the City
Council, who owns a house and lives in it him-
self , who is compelled by the Boaraof Health
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toj repair the drain, because the minute the
drain becomes offensive he is anxious that his
family should have pure air, and he goes to
Work and has it fixed. But it is the men who
own houses that they let to the poor people of
this city who do not care how the poor people
live, who do not care in what condition the
drains are, so long as they get their 10 per cent.
Those are the men who object to this legisla-
tion, not the citizens of Boston. As I have said be-
fore, no man who lives in a house himself wants
his drain defective. The moment the Board
of Health sends him notice he repairs it. But
where people have some ten, twenty, thirty or
forty houses that are let to others, if you send
them a notice you have to go in a week, then
send them the second notice, send them a third
notice, send them a notice of prosecution, and
send them a notice to vacate the house, and
frequently people have lived in a house with a
defective drain, after notice has been given,
two or three months. You cannot get at them.
You go to a man's office after him and the clerk
will tell you that he is in New Hampshire and
you cannot find the man to serve the notice on.
But here is a law which says direct that a man
shall be given ten days to start work after you
give him notice. Now, why should that legis-
lation be delayed a year before being accepted?
Simply because some real estate dealers in this
city do not want to be obliged to go
to the expense of building proper drains. That
is the reason. I certainly hope that after my
explanation the gentleman will see nothing in
this but what is meant — that real estate agents
shall be compelled to do the same that every
man would do in connection with his own
house. That is all that is required, all that can
he required, and I certainly hope the gentle-
man's motion to refer to the committee will
not prevail.
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, I think the act
ought to be accepted, and I wish emphatically
to urge upon the members of the Board the
necessity of the city availing itself of legisla-
tion of this sort. I think it is a wise law. Any-
body who reads it can see the wisdom of its
provisions, and I believe in accepting it now,
without delay in the matter. I understand
that the alderman from the West End has read
the statute, so I wil! not repeat it; but I be-
lieve we should accept that act.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I had occasion to
advocate just such a law as this about three years
ago. It applies, as I understand it, to drains pass-
ing through private ways. It might be illustrated
hy taking this row of desks along here and sup
posing that they are houses. There is a drain
m the rear, instead of draining into the street.
That is an accepted street, and a sewer made
hy the city conies in an angle this way. This,
we will say, leads to School street. We have
never been able to get at those people who own
property and drain into a private sewer on their
■own land. Now, the Board of Health has asked
for a law to remedy the troubles arising from
these private drains, where they become
blocked up and are a detriment to health. To
have them stopped up is certainly a mischief to
the whole neighborhood. Sometimes yon will
have to ask these parties five times to clean a
drain out. Under this act, if the party does
not do it the Board of Health steps in and does
it and compels the owner to pay the bill, which
he gets when he receives his tax bill. I ask
any member of the Board if it is not a good
and fair law? I certainly hope it will not be
indefinitely postponed, but that we shall accept
it.
Aid. Bryant — Mr. Chairman, I have not
asked the Board to indefinitely postpone, but to
refer to the Committee on Streets and Sewers,
so that I might know something about it.
What I am objecting to is that a meeting
should be called at one o'clock, and I be there
at that time and not find a single other mem-
ber present, and that the other members should
come around probably at two o'clock and call
a meeting and pass upon something of this na-
ture. I just want to know something about it.
I don't doubt that the law is a good one.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, the alderman
opposite is very familiar with this subject, per-
haps, but we have heard in the past a great deal
about courtesy. Now here is a member of our
Board and a member of that committee who
was not a member of last year's Government,
and consequently does not know about this act
of last year. I remember that this matter
came up last year, was referred to a committee,
and a good deal in regard to it has now passed
from my mind. It appears on our calendar here
today. The gentleman asks to have it referred
to the Committee on Streets and Sewers, that
he may get more information. That is perfect-
ly proper, Mr. Chairman, and I hope that refer-
ence will be had.
Aid. Lomasney- Mr. Chairman, I would be
the last one in this Board to deny any courtesy,
but the gentleman neglects to state the fact.
This matter was reported last year and a public
hearing was had on the question. One or two
real - estate dealers appeared and protested
against it. I don't know whether it was re-
ferred to the committee this year as unfinished
business or not. The Committee on Health
considered it and reported that it ought to pass.
That report was never sent to the Council. I
looked in the proceedings and asked the Clerk
of Committees why that matter was not sent
back — that was four months ago — and he said
there was a mistake. I said there was no mis-
take, that we had the matter sent to us from
the Common Council, that there was a meet-
ing of the Committee on Health, that the ma-
jority of the members were present and re-
ported that it ought to pass. There was an
indorsement put on it "ought to pass," and it
finally went to the Common Council and was
recommitted again. I was not present myself
at the meeting that the committee had at that
time, and the first that I knew about it was
when it appeared upon the calendar today. I
was not present at the meeting a week or two
ago, when this matter was passed upon, but, as
I say, I was present at a meeting when we
voted to report to the Common Council, the
day after it was sent to us, that it should pass.
Not one member of the committee was against
that proposition, but the Clerk of Committees
did not send it back to the Council, and he as-
signed as a reason that some members of the
Committee on Health who were not present
asked that it be retained. I say members of
the Committee on Health should be present at
a meeting, and that no minority hail a right
to reconsider the action of the commit-
tee. It then went to the Common Council, and
the first I saw of it was its appearance on the
calendar today. I have no objection to every
courtesy, but, as I say. they had a hearing last
year, nobody objected to it but real-estate
agents, who only assigned as a reason that the
present law was adequate, when the chair-
man of the Board of Health, who lias had
twenty-Diir years' experience, says it was not.
I am willing to let it go to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers, perfectly willing, if the
gentleman desires it. but I suppose all he de-
sires is information which will show that it is
necessary and good legislation. I think when
the chairman of the Board of Health says it is
absolutely necessary to accept this act, that
that should be sufficient. If it is not. and he
still desires it to go to the Committee on Streets
and Sewers, I am willing it should go there.
The motion to refer to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers was carried.
14. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be re-
quested to instruct the Boston Water Board to al-
low a holiday, without loss of pay, and as part
compensation for their services to the city, to all
employees of the Water Department who will
attend the picnic of the Assembly of the Feder-
ation of Labor of which the employees of the
Water Department are members.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers, on motion of Aid. Dever.
15. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be
requested to instruct the Board of Health to
furnish employment throughout the year to
persons having charge and care of the various
public bathhouses.
Passed in concurrence.
16. Ordered. That His Honor the Mayor be
requested to instruct the Superintendent of
Streets to allow extra compensation to men em-
ployed in the Street Cleaning Department who
nave worked on Saturday afternoons since
June 30, 1894.
Passed in concurrence.
17. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be
requested to instruct the Superintendent of
Streets to cause the nine-hour law, so-called, to
be observed in all divisions of the Street De-
partment.
Passed in concurrence.
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18. Ordered, That the Park Commissioners
be requested to make arrangements for a visit
of the City Council to inspect the various parks
which comprise the Park System.
Passed in concurrence.
19. Ordered, That the Board of Police be re-
quested to cause the rule of the Police Depart-
ment, which provides that seven hours shall
constitute a day's work for reserve officers, to
be strictly enforced, or to make a new regula-
tion whereby such officers, when performing
the duties of regular patrolmen, shall be paid
at the same rate of compensation as that
allowed to such patrolmen.
Passed in concurrence.
20. Ordered, That, as the buildings num-
bered 11 to 25 Eliot street are not provided
with proper fire-escapes as required by law, the
Inspector of Buildings is hereby requested to
oblige the owner of said buildings to furnish
and provide such fire-escapes as said inspector
may dictate to said owner as necessary and in
full compliance with the law and the proper
safety of the many employees in said buildings.
Referred to the Committee on Inspection of
Buildings (Aid.), on motion of Aid. Bryant.
21. Ordered, That the City Auditor be
authorized lo transfer the sum of fifteen hun-
dred dollars ($1500) from the appropriation for
Rebuilding Bridges to Watertown to the appro-
priation for Tunnel, Franklin street, Brighton.
Passed in concurrence, yeas 10, nays none.
22. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be
requested to instruct the heads of departments
to allow the members of the Grand Army of
the Republic in their several departments, who
wish to attend the national encampment at
Pittsburg, leave of absence without loss of pay,
to attend said encampment.
The question came on the passage of the
order in concurrence.
Aid. Fottlbr — Mr. Chairman, as I under-
stand a similar order has been passed previous-
ly, I move that this one be indefinitely post-
poned.
The motion was carried. Notice sent down,
23. Ordered, That the City Collector be and
he is hereby authorized to make a rebate of
forty-five per cent upon the amounts assessed
under the law of 1892 for sidewalk construc-
tion, including such amounts as have already
been paid thereunder.
The Chairman— The Chair rules that order
out, a similar order being now before a com-
mittee of this Government.
BAY WINDOWS— ORDERS OF NOTICE.
On the following petitions for leave to pro-
ject bay windows, viz. ;
Charles Cleary, two, 1029 Tremont street,
Ward 19.
George W. Cheslev, one, Circuit street, corner
Washington street, Ward 21.
Charles P. Whittle, one, 50 Hugh street,
Ward 5.
Timothv L. Connolly, one, 930 Harrison ave-
nue, Ward 20.
Timothy L. Connolly, two, 918 Harrison ave-
nue, one to project over Harrison avenue and
the other over East Lenox street, Ward 20.
H. S. & N. Clark, one, 19 and 21 Dorchester
street. Ward 14.
Orders of notice were passed for hearings
thereon on Monday. Aug. 13, 1894, at three
o'clock P. M.
STABLES— ORDER OF NOTICE.
On the following petitions for leave to erect
stables, viz.:
Henry Dickhant, one horse, TGMinden street,
Ward 22.
Charles C. Woodman, one horse, 29 Bigelow
street, Ward 25.
James Thompson, three horses, Edson street.
Ward 24,
William A. Whalen, two horses, rear 35 Hol-
born street, Ward 21.
Orders of notice were passed for hearings
thereon on Monday, Aug. 27, 1894, at three
o'clock P. M.
MEMORIAL DAY EXPENSES.
Statements of Memorial Day expenses were
received from Washington Post No. 32,
G. A. R. ; Thomas Francis Meagher Post No. 3,
V. V. U., and John A. Hawes Post No. 159,
G. A. R.
Referred to the Special Committee on Memo-
rial Day.
CONSTABLES' BONDS.
. The constables' bonds of Michael Fonseca
and Louis S. Hazelwood were received, duly
approved by the City Treasurer.
The said bonds were approved by the Board.
STATE AID.
Aid. Fottler, for the Committee on State
Aid, submitted a report recommending the pas-
sage of an order authorizing the City Treasurer
to pay allowances of aid to soldiers and sailors
and their families in the City of Boston, under
the provisions of Chapter 447 of the Acts of
1890, in accordance with a list submitted by
the committee; said allowances being for the
month of July, and to be charged to the appro-
priation for Soldiers' Relief.
Report accepted ; order passed.
LICENSES.
Aid. Hallstram, for the Committee on Li-
censes, submitted the following:
(1.) Report recommending that minors' li-
censes be granted to twenty newsboys and two
bootblacks.
Report accepted; licenses granted on the
usual conditions.
(2.) Reports recommending that licenses be
granted, m accordance with the following peti-
tions (severally referred today):
Eugene Tompkins, for a license for Boston
Theatre for the season ending; Aug. 1, 1895.
Eugene Tompkins, for a license for sacred
concerts at Boston Theatre for the season end-
ing Aug. 1, 1895.
Rich, Harris & Frohman, for a license for the
Columbia Theatre for the season ending Aug.
1, 1S95.
Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau, for a license for the
Tremont Theatre for the season ending Aug. 1,
1895.
Isaac B. Rich, for a license for the Hollis
Street Theatre for the season ending Aug. 1,
1895.
John Stetson, for a license for the Park The-
atre for the season ending Aug. I, 1895.
Charles F. Atkinson, for a license for the
Bowdoin Square Theatre for the season ending
Aug. 1, 1895.
R. M. Field, for a license for the Boston
Museum for the season ending Aug. 1, 1895.
B. F. Keith, for a license for Keith's New
Theatre for the season ending Aug. 1, 1895.
Mansfield & Magee, for a license for the
Grand Opera House for the season ending
Aug. 1, 1895.
R. R. Sheldon, for a license for the Lyceum
Theatre for the season ending Aug. 1, 1895.
William Austin, for a license for the Palace
Theatre for the season ending Aug. 1, 1895.
Stone & Shaw, for a license for Austin &
Stone's Museum for the season ending Aug, 1,
1895.
G. E. Lothrop, for a license for the Grand
Museum for the season ending Aug. 1, 1895.
G. E. Lothrop, for a license for sacred concerts
at the <4rand Museum for the season ending
Aug. 1, 1895.
W. f!. Blodgett, for a license for the Dudley
Street Opera House lor the season ending Aug.
1, 1895.
M. Steinert & Sons, for a license for Steinert
Hall for the season ending Aug. 1, 1895.
Henry H. Sprague, for a license for Union
Hall for the season ending Aug. 1, 1895.
Massachusetts Horticultural Society, for a
license for Horticultural Halls for the' season
ending Aug. 1, 1895.
G. E. Lothrop, for a license for the Howard
Athemeum for the season ending Aug. 1 . 1895.
G. E. Lothrop, for a license for sacred concerts
at the Howard Athenaeum for the season end-
ing Aug. 1, 1895.
Reports severally accepted ; leave granted on
the usual conditions,
(3.) Report on the petition of G. E. Lothrop
(referred today), for a permit for Allie Fisher
(Marguerito Hesenius) and Baby Hewlette, to
appear at the Grand Museum for two weeks —
Recommending that a permit be granted.
Report accepted ; permit granted on the usual
conditions.
VOTE ON RAPID TRANSIT BILL.
Aid. Fottlkr, for the Committee, submitted
the following:
Tin' special committee appointed to exam-
ine the returns of the' votes cast in the several
precincts in this city on I he 241 h instant, upon
the acceptance of chapter 548 of the Acts of
1894. entitled "An Act to Incorporate the
Boston Elevated Railway Company and to Pro-
mote Rapid Transit in the City of Boston and
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Vicinity," respectfully report that said returns
are properly made and duly recorded in the
City Clerk's office.
From said returns it appears that the result is
as follows:
3For accepting the Act 15,542
1'or rejecting the Act 14,162
Your committee recommend that a certificate
of the result be signed and transmitted to the
Secretary of the Commonwealth, as provided
by law.
Report accepted; recommendation adopted.
CONTINGENT BILLS.
Aid. Hall, for the Committee on Contingent
Expenses, submitted a report on the order (re-
ferred July 2) for the payment of sundry bills
of joint committees of the City Council — That
the said order should be passed in concurrence.
Report accepted ; order passed in concurrence.
PROJECTION OF BAY WINDOWS, SIGNS, ETC.
Aid. Folsom, for the Committee on Inspec-
tion of Buildings (Aid.), submitted the follow-
sng:
(1.) Reports recommending that leave be
granted in accordance with the following peti-
tions:
Louis Segel (referred -June 5), for leave to pro-
ject two bay windows from building No. 89
Prince street, Ward 6.
Pasquale Celeste (referred .June 25). for leave
to project two barber poles from building 434
Atlantic avenue.
Globe Shirt Co. (referred June 19). for leave to
project two show cases at 305 Washington
street.
M. Judge & Co. (referred June 25), for leave to
project three signs at 1117 Washington street.
Cumnor, Craig & Co. (referred June 19) for
leave to project a revolving fan as a sign from
seconn story of building 09 Broad street.
L. C. Burtt (referred June 19), for a watch
sign at 62 Green street. Ward 8.
Philip Giehl (referred June 25), for leave to
project a shoe sign at 19 Avery street, Ward 10.
O'Toole & Vose (referred June 6). for leave to
project a bay window from building No. 46
Northampton street, Ward 18.
S. Fleischman (referred May 28), for leave to
project a sign at 112 Portland street.
J. Herman (referred May 7), for leave to pro-
ject a barber pole at 21 Causeway street.
Alfonso Chiara (referred April 16), for leave to
project a small showcase from window at 107
Portland street.
Morris Falkson (referred today), for leave to
project a sign at 117 Porter street, Ward 2.
Charves & Avellar (referred April 2), for
leave to project a barber pole at 33 Washington
street.
Davidson Ventilating Fan Company (refer-
red June 25), to project cloth tube at No. 137
Milk street.
Alland Bros, (referred June 25), for leave to
project a sign in front of 19 Tremont row.
Baughton & Linville (referred June 5). for
leave to project a sign at 201 Tremont street.
S. Condit & Co. (referred July 16), for leave
to project a sign at 7 Change avenue.
Granville Thomas (referred July 1C>), for leave
to project a sign at 14 Change avenue.
E. Percy Olive (referred July 12), for leave to
place a shelf on third story of building 1, 3, 5
Bromfield street.
John A. Hooper (referred July 12), for leave
to place a light in front of Hotel Eastern on
Causeway street.
S. Goldberg (referred July 12), for leave to
project a sign at 1888 Dorchester avenue,
Ward 24.
Globe Shirt Company (referred July 12), for
leave to place a showcase on post of huildiiig
305 Washington street.
William B. Rice (referred July 12), for leave
to project a sign over Magnolia street, from
Hotel Gladstone, 677 Dudley street.
Charles A. Flaherty (referred July 12). for
leave to project a sign from Haffenrerfer Block,
155 Lamartine street.
Church of Christ (referred July 5), for leave
to excavate boiler-room of church building
comer Falmouth and Caledonia streets, to
gfade"7-
A.' Pof cher (referred July 5), for leave to pro-
ject a sign at 228 Cambridge street, Ward 9.
Tfelsou Brothers (referred June 25), for leave
to "project a sign at 36 Beach street. Ward 10.
J. Kerrich (referred June 25), for leave to
project a pawnbrokers sign over doorway at
200 Kneeland street.
Benjamin Harris (referred today), for leave to
project two bay windows from building No. 74
Brighton street. Ward 8.
John W. Holmes (referred today), for leave to
place a sign against second story of building,
southeast corner Washington and Kneeland
streets.
Joseph M. Cobe (referred today), for leave to
project a druggist's mortar from building,
northwest corner Blue Hill avenue and Gaston
streets.
I. & A. Bornstein (referred July 12), for leave
to project the sign three balls at 6 Salem street.
Reports severally accepted ; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
(2.) Report on the petition of J. C. Cohen
(referred June 5). for leave to project a bay
window from building No. 99 Leverett street.
Ward 8 — Recommending that leave be granted.
The question came on accepting the report
and granting leave.
Ala. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I don't care
what action the Board takes on this question,
but I will just state the facts and the Board can
act as it pleases. The gentleman who owns No.
99 Leverett street is desirous of having a bay
window there. He had a hearing before this
Board and a gentleman by the name of Brew-
ster, who has lived there thirty-odd years.came
in and objected. On the other side of his build-
ing now he has two buildings that have bay
windows. If you put this bay window up he is
between bay windows on both sides. He can-
not look toward Causeway street on account of
this bay window, and he is now deprived of
light looking down Leverett street. If you
should pass the order I think His Honor the
Mayor ought to veto it. 1 don't know whether he
would or not. but I believe a citizen who owns
a house should not have his light cut off from
both sides. I call for the yeas and nays on the
acceptance of the report.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, as chairman of
the Committee on Inspection of Buildings I
will say that I visited that location. I don't
think it would be any injury to any of the
abutters. and if the party who is making altera-
tions there and proposing to put up a new bay
window puts on such a bay window as I under-
stand he is going to put there. I believe it will
be an improvement to the neighborhood. I
think it is no more than right that leave should
be granted, and I am perfectly willing that the
yeas and nays be called, and shall go on record
in favor of it.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, if these bay
windows are constructed, I would like to ask
the gentleman if they do not shut off the light
from Mr. Brewster's house and stop him look-
ing towards Causeway street?
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman. I would state
that in my opinion it would not obstruct the
view unless a man went to the window and
stuck his head out and looked down the street.
But it would not sitting in his house. There
would be no objection then, in my opinion.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman. I understand
the alderman to agree that if the gentleman
put his head out of the window for the pur-
pose of looking down Causeway street he
couldn't see. Is that the gentleman's position'.'
Aid. Folsom— Well. I certainly should n'tsay
that he could n 't see — there might be some
slight obstruction to his view, as there would
to any bay window that projects over a street
to a person looking out ol another house on
the line of the street. I don't think, however,
that there will be any serious objection, and I
hope leave will be granted.
Aid. Lomasney — Another question — on the
house the other side, looking towards Craigie
Bridge, are n't there hay windows?
Aid. Folsom— I don't know.
Aid. Lomasney— If the gentleman knew that
there were bay windows on the other
side would he be in favor of putting
one also on this skle, cutting the
man's view off up and down the street? I
supposed the gentleman knew that. He said
he visited the location, and when I ask him
a simple question, whether he knew the gentle-
man's view was obstructed on the other side,
he says he doesn't know. As I have stated,
I don't care whether yon pass it or not, but here
is a citizen who has lived there thirty or forty
years, who bought, his property, paid money for
it, who is in business there, and who comes up
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to the Board of Aldermen and protests saying,
"I am now cut off on one side and want the
privilege of looking the other way. Why
should the Board hesitate? After the gentle-
man saying- he had visited the location and
saw no objection, and then saying he didn't
know whether there were bay windows the
other side or not, I am somewhat surprised.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, notwithstand-
ing the surprise of the alderman opposite who
says the gentleman said he visited the location,
the gentleman now repeats that he did visit
the location— not only says he did it, but did it
and looked the ground over--thatinhisopinion
there is no objection to it and he shall vote for
it. Now, this insinuation "he said he visited
it," as much as to say that I did not, is out of
place. I visited on that same day some twenty-
places. I am not very familiar with the North
End, but I visited a number of locations there.
I remember this place, and there certainly is
no serious ohjection to a bay window there, if
you are ever going to grant a bay window at
all. I am in favor of the location. If I remem-
ber right, there are bay windows on the oppo-
site side of the street. My impression would
be now, although I am not sure of it. that there
were not any bay windows that would obstruct
the view on the other side of this house.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I did not
make any insinuations. I am sorry that the
gentleman is so susceptible to insinuations. I
asked the gentleman a question. He answered
my question, and I then proceeded. I will not
state to the gentleman that I know the loca-
tion, and I am sorry that the gentleman is so
susceptible to insinuations. I asked the gen-
tleman a question. He answered my question,
and I then proceeded. I will now state to the
gentleman that I know the location and I am
sorry that he is not so familiar with it. He
ought to be. I understand he was born down
there somewhere— the West End, not the North
End. He ought to be familiar with it,
certainly familiar enough, when he gets
up here and speaks in favor of such
a report, to know whether the property
referred to has the view already cut off
from the other side by bay windows. If this
was in Dorchester, where the gentleman now
lives, he would not be in favor of the location
under the circumstances. Now, I don't care
whether you act favorably upon this report or
not. I simply desire to say that a citizen of the
West End comes up here and makes a tangible
ohjection. This is no intangible objection.
This gentleman came and said, "If you nut this
bay window up you cut my view off both sides
and nut me in a pocket, so to speak." That is
the situation. I he gentleman tells the Board
that he does n't know whether there is a bay
window on the other side or not, and further
says he does not think there is one. Now, gen-
tlemen, I know there are bay windows there.
There is a double house and tnere are two sets
of bay windows on the side towards Craigie's
Bridge, with no house intervening, and if this
is allowed there will be a similar obstruction
on the other side, Cushman avenue coming be-
tween, and then this. I ask that the question be
taken by yeas and nays.
Aid, Folsom— Mr. Chairman, the gentleman
thinks that an alderman born in the West End
should be very familiar with that location. I
would say that it was about thirty-nine or
forty years ago that I lived there until I was
about a year old and did n't remember very
much about it; that I have lived in Dorchester
about thirty years and think I do know some-
thing about it. That is the only explanation I
desire to make in that regard.
Aid. Dever — Mr. Chairman, it is very rarely
that I am opposed to my friend on the right,
but being a member of the committee on in-
spection of buildings.and being assigned to the
duty of visiting that locality, I went there last
Friday afternoon. I found, as the chairman of
the committee says, that there cannot be any
real good sound objection, because the party
who does _ object, if I remember aright,
has a piazza on his second floor,
and when he comes to look up Causeway street
there is a bend there, and I think it is impossi-
ble to see Causeway street, anyway. It used to
have a crook in it when I lived down that way,
and I think it is there yet. On the other side
is Cushman avenue, which the alderman
speaks of, and this gentleman gets air and
lght from Cushman avenue. The building
adjoining that on the next corner has, as the
alderman on my right says, bay windows. He
can look towards Craigie's Bridge from this
piazza, however, and can look the other way.
Now, the motto of the people of the West End
at the present day is to improve property. I was
the most surprised man in Boston on my visit
down there last Friday afternoon, to find that
about every house down in theWestEnd that has
been improved has had a bay window added to
it. Now, if that is going to continue, and I have
no doubt it is, with these people who are buy-
ing property down there— I believe this petition
should be granted to this man. There is no
question but what Mr. Brewster, who objects
most, in. the near future will go to the same ex-
pense. In regard to the property south of Mr.
Cohen, to my mind that is a more valuable
piece of property than the one to the north,
and the party who owns that does not object, so
far as I know or so far as I have learned. I
always want to be with my friend Lomasney,
but on this occasion, to do my work honestly
and fairly, I have got to be with the committee
and vote for the petition.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, the gentle-
man simply backs up my statement, that if
you put up this bay window you shut the
man's view off. He states the fact when he
says that there is a piazza there and that a
person can walk out on it. But the piazza
today does not extend beyond the bay window
on the west of Cushman avenue, and there is
not another place in the West End, I venture
the assertion, nor in Boston— and I have seen a
good deal of Boston— in the position this prop-
erty is in, where a man is put in a pocket in
this way — a man already having bay windows
so situated on one side of him, and the Board
of Aldermen deliberately allowing a petitioner
to come in and nut his hay window on the
other side, shutting the man up completely.
You can do it if you please.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, 1 should like to
ask the alderman opposite if he considers the
piazza out there an obstruction to the next
door neighbors?
Aid. Lomasney — Mr. Chairman, I consider
that the piazza was put there at the same time
the other house was built. There is no doubt
that a piazza is an obstruction, but what is the
size of the piazza? It is about 2% feet higb.it
comes from the second story. You step from
the window onto it. It is not closed— it is built
of iron and lias plenty of latticework. A bay
window starts and covers up the entire front of
the house. Certainly, if the gentleman will
take the ground that a piazza is an obstruction
and should not be tolerated, I cannot see how
he can advocate putting bay windows up three
stories, because the house where theirontis
now torn down lias a piazza that was built, no
doubt, at the same time and on the same plan.
It was the same kind of a bouse.
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, I should like to
ask the alderman just one question— how wide
is this street?
Aid. Lomasney— To be frank about it, I never
measured the street, but I should say that from
curb to curb it was between thirty and forty
feet.
Aid. Hall— A narrow street.
Aid. Lomasney — Lev.erett street may be
thirty or forty feet wide. There is one horse-
car track in the centre, leaving room on each
side of the- ear track lor teams, so you can
judge of the width.
The report was accepted ami leave granted
on the usual conditions, yeas s, nays :!:
Yeas— Aid. Bryant, Dever. Folsom, Fottler,
Hallstram. Presho, Sanford, Witt— 8.
Nays— Aid, Barry, Hall. Lomasney— 3.
(3.) Report on the. petition of •). ( '. Cohen (re-
lerred June G), i"i leave to project two bay win-
dows from building NOs. 28-30 Lowell street,
Ward 8— Recommending that leave be grant-
ed.
The question came on accepting report and
granting leave.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I do nut de-
sire to take up i lie i inic of the Hoard, except to
say that this is the middle oi Lowell
and that there is mil a bay window on that
side cil the street at all. This is right in the
middle of the street, right opposite Cottage
street, shutting people out along thai •
side. They therefore came up here and ob-
jected. I call for the yeas and ds
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Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, it is not fair for
the alderman to stand up here and lead the
public to believe that we ought not to grant a
permit of this kind. Now, I am not going- to
allow a committee of which I am a member to
have any insinuations thrown out that that is
a narrow street, because it is not a narrow
street. It is the widest street this side or the
other side of Washington street, except beyond
Dover street. There is a double car-track laid
there, and I should judge that it is about a
seventy-foot street. The other side of Lowell
street is completely covered with bay windows,
and this party, whoever he is, has come in now
and proposes to improve this property by put-
ting hay windows on it. I don't want Aid. Lo-
masney, or any other alderman, to get up here
and insinuate that this committee is not doing
its work fairly.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman. I am not going
to take up any time. I simply want to indorse
the remarks made by Aid, Dever, a member
of the Committee on Inspection of Buildings.
If this Board is going to grant permits for any
bay windows, this is a case where I think the
parties are entitled to a permit.
Aid. Lomasney — I certainly did not insinu-
ate anything against the honorable committee
and said nothing about the street being a nar-
row street. I never claimed that Lowell street
was a narrow street. Isaid that tins was in the
middle of the street: that the people on the
right of it could not see up to Causeway street,
and the people between dotting and Causeway
streets could not see Minot street. As for the
gentleman saying that the other side of Lowell
street is covered with bay windows, that isn't
so. There is but one Day window on Lowell street,
and that is the other side of the street. I, my-
self, the day of the hearing, when the matter
was under consideration, desired to give die
petitioner leave to withdraw, and the alder-
man opposite then asked me if there were any
bay windows on that side of the street. I was
not sure, but thought there were. I have since
looked and find that there is but one bay win-
dow, and that is on the other side of the street.
You can grant the bay windows if you wish,
but I ask for the yeas and nays. The report
was accepted, and leave granted on the usual
conditions, yeas 8, nays 3.
Yeas— Aid. Bryant, Dever. Folsom, Fottler,
Hallstram. Presho, Sanford, Witt— s.
Nays — Aid. Barry, Hall. Lomasney — 3.
(4.) Reports recommending that the follow-
ing petitioners be given leave to withdraw:
Daniel Bodein (referred April 30), for leave to
project a sign over the entrance to 49 Pitts
street.
Max Katzovich (referred April 30), for leave
to project two barber poles at 12 Morton street,
Ward 7.
Port Royal Davis (referred April 30) for, leave
to project two barber poles at 8 Norman street,
Ward 7.
Morrill F. Place (referred April 2), for leave to
project a sign from second story of building
comer Sudbury street and Haymarket square.
Augustus F. Arnold (referred June 28), for
leave to excavate below grade 12 in basement
of building on Tremont, Ferdinand and Chand-
ler streets.
Florence J. McCarthy (referred April 301, for
leave to place an awning in the same position
it has formerly occupied at 225 Havre street,
East Boston.
Reports severally accepted.
Aid. Folsom moved to reconsider the action
on all the above reports, hoping the motion
would not prevail.
Aid. Lomasney called for a division of the
question, so that the question on the reconsider-
ation of the two reports on petitions of J. C.
Cohen should be taken separately, and the
question came on the reconsideration of all the
other reports.
The motion was lost.
The motion to reconsider the action on the
report of the committee recommending that
leave be granted to J. C. Cohen to erect two
bay windows at 28-30 Lowell street was also
lost, yeas two, nays 9 :
Yeas— Aid. Barry, Lomasney — 2.
Nays— Aid. Bryant. Dever. Folsom, Fottler,
Hall, Hallstram. Presho, Sanford, Witt—9.
The motion to reconsider the action on the
report of the committee, recommending that
leave be granted to J. C Cohen to erect a bay
window at 99 Leverett street, was also recon-
sidered by the same vote (yeas 2, nays 9).
BANNER ACROSS AMORY STREET.
Aid. Fottler. for the Committee on Police
(Aid.), submitted a report on the petition of the
Working Boys' Home (referred today) for leave
to suspend a banner across Amory street for one
day — Recommending that leave be granted.
Report accepted; leave granted on the usual
conditions.
CONFIRMATION OF EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS.
On motion of Aid. Fottler, the Board voted
to take up No. 29, reconsideration, viz.:
29. Notice by Aid. Dever (filed with the
City Clerk) of his intention to move a reconsid-
eration of the vote whereby the appointment
of Pierre Humbert, Jr., to be City Surveyor for
the term ending April 30, 1895, was refused
confirmation.
The motion to reconsider the vote wherbv
confirmation was refused was reconsidered,
and the question again came on confirmation.
Committee — Aid. Fottler and Dever. Whole
number of ballots. 11; yes, 10: no, 1: and the
appointment was confirmed.
Aid. Hallstram moved to take the follow-
ing from the table:
28. Appointment of John R. Murphy to be
Commissioner of Wires for the term of three
years from the first day of May. 1894.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, much com-
ment and criticism has been expressed at the
action of the majority of this Board in defer-
ring the confirmation of the appointment made
try His Honor the Mayor for Commissioner of
Wires, comment that was unnecessary and crit-
icism that was unjust, and it is but righr after
the earnest entreaties of our Democratic col-
leagues that they should receive some explana
tion why the Republican members did not
think it advisable to be in haste to confirm the
appointment made by the Mayor. It was or-
dained by the drafters of our charter that all
appointments made by the Mayor should be
confirmed by the Board of Aldermen. It is fair
to presume that this provision was made to
guard against an improper nomination. It was
supposed and expected that the Board of Alder-
men would scrutinize any and all appointments
and examine the qualifications required of the
man nominated to perform those duties.
Let us then first ascertain what are the
duties of the Commissioner of Wires,
Section 1 of the act creating this department
says. "The Mayor of the City of Boston shall,
within thirty days after the passage of this
act. appoint, subject to confirmation by the
Board of Aldermen of said city, a Commission-
er of Wires who shall have charge of a depart-
ment in said city to be known as the Wire De-
partment; but if the Board of Aldermen fail
to confirm a Commissioner of Wires as afore-
said, within sixty days after an appointment
by the Mayor, then tin- Mayor shall appoint
said 'Commissioner of Wires and no confirma-
tion shall be required." This act was passed
June 6th, and the Mayor waited twenty-nine
days before appointing a commissioner, being
obliged to call a special meeting of the Board
in order that the thirty days might not lapse.
Surely he was in no great hurry to nominate a
man. The act itself gives the Board sixty days
to consider the subject showing that the train-
ers of the bill did not consider that too
much time for the Aldermen to take. The whole
act deals with the problem of underground
electric wires, and we would naturally think
that the man best fitted for the position would
be an electrician. Having examined the act,
let us scrutinize the nomination made by His
Honor the Mayor, and do not think for a mo-
ment that I shall say a word against the char-
acter of John R. Murphy. John R. Murphy is
one of the pleasan test men I have ever met,
and I regard him highly for his natural ability
and literary attainments. He was Porn Aug.
25, 185(i, and received his education in the
Harvard Grammar School and the Charlestown
High School. In 1873 he became connected
with the commission house of Sillsbee & Mur-
phy, where he remained until 1876. In 1876
lie was connected with the business depart-
ment of the Pilot, remaining there until 1883.
In 1883. 1884 and 1885 he represented Ward 5
in the House of Representatives, going to the
Senate in 1886. In 1887 he was appointed by
Mayor O'Brien as a Fire Commissioner, which
position he has rilled for the past seven years.
JULY 30, 1894
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On the 30th of last April he was again nomi-
nated for Fire Commissioner, and confirmed by
this Board unanimously on June 5. With
seven years' experience as a fire fighter
one would naturally think that his ser-
vices in that direction would be invalua-
ble to the city, and we are somewhat
surprised to see a man transferred from a posi-
tion of which he has a thorough knowledge to
a place the knowledge and experience of which
he has yet to gain. Was this nomination made
in good faith to the citizens? I have heard of
"marriages of convenience." Was this an
"appointment of convenience?" The City of
Boston has been unfortunate in her large fire
losses for the past three years, and our mer-
chants and insurance adjusters are getting
uneasy. Much criticism has been made, whether
justly or unjustly I will not say, upon the man-
agement of our Fire Department. Great press-
ure has been brought to bear upon the
Mayor to remove the entire commission.
Now, the commission is either competent
or incompetent, and a man fearless in the
performance of his duty would not need to be
told what that duty was, but if they were com-
petent he would sustain them, and if incompe-
tent he would remove them. He would not
say, "Get up a petition to me requesting me to
remove them, and I will do so." He would act
independently. Let us look at the personnel of
the Fire Commission. We have two Democrats
and one Republican. It is not supposable that
it would cause any pain to a Democratic Mayor
to remove a Republican ; and of the two Demo-
crats, one is what might be termed a mild
Democrat, whose influence politicallv is on the
wane, and the other a dangerous rival in the
mayoralty race. What better way, then, to get
rid of this rival than by placing him under-
ground for three years, and then satisfy public
opinion by sacrificing the other two. If the
commission is incompetent remove all three.
Now, Mr. Chairman, one word in relation to a
subject I had hoped it would have been unne-
cessary forme or any other member of thisBoard
to have brought up here, but from articles in the
newspapers and private letters which I have
seen, I think there exists in the minds of some
people an idea that the majority of this Board
was influenced in their action in keeping this
name on the table by religious or race preju-
dice. To those who know me a denial would
be unnecessary. I am sorry to say, however,
that there are a few people as there have been
for the past three centuries in this country
who, while asking liberty for themselves, are
unwilling to accord it to others. I have no
affiliation or sympathy with any person so nar-
row minded as to consider a man's religion or
birth a bar to filling an official position. It is
un-American, unpatriotic and un-Christianlike,
and I would rather be a private citizen accord-
ing my fellow-citizens the right vouchsafed
them hy the Constitution to believe as they
saw fit than be elevated to the highest position
in the gift of the people and feel that I had in-
fringed to the smallest degree on their rights.
Rather would I hope for that time to come'
spoken of by Professor Capen, "when Protes-
tant and Catholic shall join with each other in
producing a type of Christianity more gracious,
more beautiful, more pure than has yet been
experienced, bringing the life of our Divine
Lord and Master nearer the hearts of men than
it has ever been." Mr, Chairman, I trust that
the nomination of John R. Murphy to be Com-
missioner of Wires will be confirmed.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, 1 don't know
whether the rules of the CityUovernment allow
a motion of that kind to be debated or not, but
so long as the Chair has allowed the alderman
on my right to go ahead, I believe he will allow
me the same privilege. That speech prepared
by the alderman on my right is beautifully
worded, Mr. Chairman, and I am only sorry I
did not know he had one prepared, that I
might have the same opportunity to talk back
to Kirn. If I understood the gentleman aright;
he in a certain measure criticised the ability
of John R. Murphy. The history of his life, as
read by the gentleman on my right, is not the
only history of that man. siniplv because in a
certain year he entered the employ of Sijlsbee
& Murphy, who are well-known commission
merchants in Boston, and afterwards became
connected with the Boston Pilot, subse-
quently being honored by the people in
Cliarlestown, who sent him to the House of
Representatives and afterwards still higher —
to the Massachusetts Senate. The alderman
does not say that during all that time Mr. Mur-
phy was studying and reading and so improv-
ing himself that today he is without a peer in
the city of Boston for a man of his years. I
say that when His Honor the Mayor selected
that man for Commissioner of Wires he did so
for his ability and not to get him out of any-
body's way as a candidate for Mayor. His
Honor the Mayor is not a candidate for re-
election, and I am satisfied in my own heart
and soul that he is not a candidate. Therefore
I think it comes with bad grace from any man
in this Board to stand up and accuse His Honor
the Mayor of so mean an act as to put
a man in an office to get him out
of his way. I want to assure my brother
colleagues in this Board that when John R.
Murphy is a candidate for Mayor of Boston no
commissionership will drive him out of the
way, and when John R. Murphy is a candidate
for Mayor of Boston, mark me when I tell you
that he will be elected high and dry against
any man you might nominate. That is the
kind of man John R. Murphy is. Now, when
the gentleman refers to certain insinuations
that were in the papers, I think the papers
were justified, and that we who are his asso-
ciates in this Board are justified in forming
certain conclusions, although at the last meet-
ing of the Board we kept our mouths shut. We
thought then that we did the wise thing, and I
would say nothing today if my colleague on
the right had not referred to the matter.
When news of that kind came to us—
the minority of this branch of the City Gov-
ernment— that a certain man, by name
James H. Stark, was admitted to your pri-
vate conference and said to you, "If you
confirm this man you will regret it, because I,
or somebody that I will run, will be an Inde-
pendent candidate against the Republican
nominee for mayor" we were surprised. Why,
Mr. Chairman, if that man or any other man
came into a conference of which I was a mem-
ber, I would not listen to a word he said, but
would have him ejected, and I am sorry that
you members of this Board did not act in that
way. This was news to us, Mr. Chairman, at
the last meeting of this Board, and we kept our
mouths shut. We did not believe it. But
when the newspapers came out and said that
they knew it to be a fact I then made up my
mind that there was some truth in it. Since
then I have believed it, and when the gentle-
man to whom I have referred sat over in the
rear of my good friend from Cliarlestown and
watched him all the afternoon I really believed
there was some truth in it.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I am some-
what in the same position of Aid. Dever. I
understod that this matter was not debatable —
the question of taking from the table.
The Chairman— The Chair will say to the
alderman at this time that it must be perfectly
understood that the question is not debatable,
but as no member of the Board raised the ob-
jection and Aid. Hallstram was allowed to con-
tinue, the Chair feels at this time that Aid.
Lomasney ought to be allowed to debate the
matter if he so desires.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I was going
to say that so long as no member of the Board
objected I supposed I would be allowed to pro-
ceed. Now, the gentleman who has stood up
here and made a speech is, I really believe,
honest in what he says. I have no doubt he ex-
presses his sentiments. I am surprised, how-
ever, to find that the real trouble with John
R. Murphy, according to the papers, is that he
selected for positions men of a certain class and
a certain creed. .Mr. Chairman, in this city we
of a certain birth are familiar somewhat with
legislation. We know when they passed the
civil service laws of both State and nation
there was a feeling in certain places that
the sons of immigranls would never be
able to fill the bill if they were compelled to
submit to competitive examinations, lint the
history of the Civil Service < ommission of this
State and of other States and of the nation has
shown that the people of a down-trodden race
have always been able to bold their own in the
battle of life. In education they have ad-
vanced, and in certain places when denomina-
tional schools have presented candidates for1
examination they always were able to get a
fair per cent. Now. Mr. Chairman, I believe.
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no matter what a man's religion is, no
matter where he was born, he should
he allowed to fill any position that his
fellow-citizens think him capable of; and I ask
the members of this Board whether, when
members of certain commissions were
presented for their consideration, Republicans
as well as Democrats, tried and faithful public
servants, they did not proceed to confirm
them? True, you may say, Mr. Chairman, "We
laid them all over, Republicans and Democrats
alike." Certainly, but why have you shifted?
Why have you confirmed men at one meeting
whom the week previous you would vote
against? Mr. Chairman, I do not object to the
seven members of this Board playing politics.
You are sent here to do your duty to the citi-
zens of Boston. But if you play politics I object
to your being deceitful and claiming that you
are serving the best interests of the City of
Boston, when behind it all you are serving the
interests of the Republican party. Stand up,
as I will, Mi'. Chairman— every time I am will-
ing to stand up when occasion arises and say
that I will vote for a certain thing on a party
platform. But you do not do that. You
have in this community a certain element of
non-partisans, who believe that this city should
be run upon that basis, and in secret you have
to dicker to the Republican party and in public
you have to masquerade as non-partisans.
That has been your position. You have con-
firmed men, and as spoilsmen you have gone
through City Hall and have asked for and
have received Eavors, and Republicans have
been put into office in order that certain heads
of departments might receive confirmation in
this Board. A bargain of this kind, even if it is
a political bargain, is nauseating to the
non-partisan citizens who are responsible
for your being here, and consequently you
are compelled to submit to taking up men
today and voting for them when you would
not do so a week before. Mr. Chairman, the
gentleman has seen fit to criticise the fire
commission. Last year a committee of the
board of aldermen and the common council
investigated the fire commission. The gentle-
man was a member of the Board of Aldermen;
he listened to its conclusions. He did not rise
in his place and criticise the tire commission
then. He accepted the report of the commit-
tee, he indorsed the commissioners, and Aid.
Witt of East Boston wa^ one of the committee
that testified to their ability. The gentleman
says that one of the commissioners is on the
political wane. This gentleman evidently
cannot understand how a man can he selected
for public position in the Democratic party
without politics being considered. Mr. Chair-
man. Mr. Fitch has been identified with the
business interests of this city for years. Repub-
lican and Democratic mayors have retained
him in office, and this is the first time that I
have known him criticised. I certainly feel
that the gentleman would not insult the gallant
soldier on that commission, George H. Innis.
and say tie is not a fit member of that commis-
sion— a man who went to the front for his
country, whose ability attracted the attention
of a Republican mayor, who placed him there.
Certainly he does not claim that that man is
not fit; and, Mr. Chairman, if what he would
insinuate is true, that Mr. Murphy was able to
control the other two, it only showed that he
had the brains and ability, that he was the mas-
ter mind. Either way you take it he was entitled
to receive the votes of the members of this
Board, and I say.Mr.Chairman, that Mr. Fitch's
appointment and bis retention in office as Fire
Commissioner never depended upon politi-
cal considerations. There was a feeling
that the citizens of Boston demanded
his services. He accented and has been
retained there. And as tor insinuating. Mr. •
Chairman, that the Mayor desired to remove
Mr. Murphy from his path, that statement cer-
tainly should not be considered. This is a pro-
motion for Mr. Murphy, and Mr. Murphy is not
the first man of his birth who, on the Fire Com-
mission, took hold of the department, grappled
with it and helped to make it what it is. I hope,
Mr. Chairman, that he will not be the last.
Now, I simply want to say one word in regard
to what Ala. Dever has stated in reference to
Mr. Stark. I saw the gentleman sitting outside
the rail, but I felt that the Republicans in this
Board had too much sense to allow him to dic-
tate to them what to do. It was only when I
heard that Aid. Presho said it was so
that I believed it. Of course, I don't
say it is so. I know nothing about it,
but I saw what the papers said, and, of course,
believing that they would not tell a lie, I had
to believe it, unless the other members of the
Board denied it. As they have not denied it, I
presume we will have to take it for granted
that it is so.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I dislike very
much to rise to a point of order at this time.
But we have a great deal of business before us,
we have already had one member upon the
Republican side of the house speak on this
question and two on the other side, and it was
my intention, if one of the Republican mem-
bers got up at this time to say anything more, to
raise the same point— that the question is on
taking from the table, which is not debatable.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, I trust that
Aid. Harry will have permission to speak. I will
make a motion that Aid. Barry have permis-
sion to speak.
The Chairman— The Chair understands the
situation to be this— that the question before
the Board is on a motion to take from the table.
That motion is certainly an undebatable mo-
tion, but it has up to this time been debated by
three members of the Board. At this time the
alderman rises in his seat and asks for a ruling
of the Chair. The Chair has nothing to say
now, except to rule —
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman. I withdraw the
point of order which I have raised.
Aid, Lomasney — Mr. Chairman, I move that
all rules be suspended in order that Aid. Barry
may proceed.
The Chairman— The Chair does not see that
that motion is necessary. The Chair now gives
the floor to Aid. Barry on the question of taking
from the table.
Aid. BAEBT— Mr. Chairman, it is the old say-
ing that the press and the pen are mightier
than the sword ; and it is by the action of the
liberal press of the Cityof Boston that this state
of affairs is brought around this afternoon.
When I say the liberal press, I mean the princi-
pal dailies in our city. Why, Mr. Chairman. I
say. as a member of this Board, that were in-
sinuations made about me as they have been
about every member of the Board on
the Republican side, I certainly, as one
member, if the charges were not true,
would have denied them most emphatically.
There has been, as I understand it. no
denial : and a certain gentleman, who, it is
said, conferred with the Republican members
of this Board, has said openly that he was
pleased and willing to say that he did belong
to an organization known as the A. P. A.
The Chairman— The Chair will now call the
alderman to order. This is not a discussion of
the A. F. A. This is a pure and simple discus-
sion of a motion to take from the table.
Aid. Barry — Mr. Chairman, I am showing
the reasons for the action which has been
brought around, and to my mind I have a right
to say—
The Chairman— The Chair must hold the al-
derman strictly to the question under debate.
Aid. Barry— Then, Mr, Chairman, you
should have done it to other members.
The Chairman— The alderman cannot criti-
cise the Chair. The alderman will now pro-
ceed.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman. I say that when
any man stands behind that rail in the Board
of Aldermen and attempts by his presence
either to drive or to sway aside a certain alder-
man in this Board, it was for those aldermen
who knew that man better than I to stand in
their places and ask that he be removed. The
alderman speaks of a transfer made from one
department to another and speaks in such a
strain that one would be led to believe that
Mr. Murphy was not qualified to fill this posi-
tion. He says the man one would look for
would be an electrician. Now, there is not a
single piece of electrical appliance from A to Z
in the alphabet that Mr. John R. Murphy can-
not call technically by its name. He has had
charge of our Fire Department, of all its elec-
trical appliances, he has visited all the great
cities of the Union and, Mr. Chairman, has
learned a great deal. Why, even what he has
learned in the department, Mr. Chairman,
does not compare with what he has learned in
various other ways. The burying of wires in
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the streets is a small item compared to all he
knows in regard to other electrical matters. I
have said in this Board before and I say it now.
that were he a graduate of the Institute of
Technology he would be no better posted than
he is today, being now thoroughly posted and
having given electrical matters special study
for some five or more years. He is a student of
that particular branch, and being' a student in
that branch makes him a man for the place to
which he is appointed. Now one would be led
to believe that it was a question of side-track-
ing one man because the Mayor of Boston was
anxious to get rid of him by providing another
place for him, if the policy was to dis-
organize that board. I say that that nev-
er was the intent of the Mayor, and why
should it be, Mr. Chairman? Members
of the Government who are today members of
this Board after an investigation which lasted
several months, the proceedings of which are
contained in a volume containing something
like 900 pages, made a report praising the effi-
ciency of the entire department, and that re-
port was accepted in both branches of the City
Government, and not a single member ob-
jected. Reference has been made to the other
two gentlemen on the commission. Every gen-
tleman who knows Mr. Fitch knows his busi-
ness connections; every gentleman who knows
Mr. Innis knows that he had the moral courage
in his boyhood days to go to the tront and help
to make possible the Government >ve have to-
day in this country, and anyone knowing
him will not say that he is not a good
man for the place, and also a good Re-
publican But, Mr. Chairman, what grieves
me most and makes me feel as I do is that
members of the Board of Aldermen would per-
mit a certain man who is against the national-
ity which I myself represent, a man born in
Gloucestershire, England, to say to me as I
stand here, the son of a Mexican war veteran,
my father coming to this country at the age of
less than twelve years, those who are near and
dear to me being left dead on the battlefield— I,
a Boston boy, born, brought up and educated
here, and my son also — to say that because my
name is Barry I am not entitled to certain con-
sideration in this community. And that is the
position of that organization, Mr. Chairman, as
shown by the oaths I hold in my hand here —
A. P. A. oaths, printed one after the other-
oaths of an organization that lie feels proud to
be a member of. Why, it makes the very blood
run through my veins. I say that I hold in my
hands the oaths of that organization, and any-
body who so desires can read them.
Aid. Fottler— Mr. Chairman, I rise to a point
of order. The gentleman is not debating the
Question of taking the appointment of John R.
Murphy from the table. I think he is talking-
altogether in a wild manner and not in accord-
ance with what is right.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I am talking of
the power of the press today.
The Chairman— Will the alderman please re-
frain from speaking from the time being. Does
the Chair understand Aid. Fottler to raise a
point of order?
Aid. Fottler— I do, Mr. Chairman. I raise the
point of order that the alderman is not speak-
ing to the question. Moreover, he is saying
-something which I consider, as far as I am con-
cerned, to he totally untrue.
The Chairman— Under a point of order
raised by Aid. Fottler, the Chair will simply
ask the alderman in the future to confine him-
self, if possible, to the question before the
Board.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, do I understand
the gentleman to say that my statement is
untrue?
The Chairman— Aid. Barry will please pro-
ceed and discuss the question.
Aid. Barry— Have I right to ask Aid. Fottler
■a question?
The Chairman— You have, sir.
Aid. Barry— I ask you if you did not see Mr.
Stark in the Boston Tavern?
Aid. Fottler— Mr. Chairman, I say that, so
far as I am concerned, your remarks are not
•oorrect.
The Chairman— Proceed, Mr. Alderman.
Aid. Barry— Now, Mr. Chairman, I want to
say in closing, as 1 have said in starting, that
the power of the press is mighty, that we are
going to confirm John R. Murphy this after-
noon. You gentlemen representing the other
side have agreed to it, and only because the
press has taught a lesson to those who are found
members of the A. P. A.
Aid. Presho— Mr Chairman, I would just like
to say, after all this wild oratory, mostly polit-
ical, tbat Mr. Murphy's friends never doubted
his ability to fulfil the duties of this office, and
never doubted his confirmation.
The Board voted to take from the table No.
28.
The question came on confirmation. Com-
mittee, Aid. Presho and Dever. Whole number
of ballots 11, yes 11, no none, and the ap-
pointment was confirmed.
MILK AND VINEGAR — BACTERIOLOGICAL
INSPECTION.
Aid. Dever offered an order — That the In-
spector of Milk and Vinegar make a bacterio-
logical inspection of milk and vinegar.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
ELECTRIC LIGHT— PONTINE STREET.
Aid. Dever offered an order— That the Super-
intendent of Lamps be requested to place and
maintain an electric light at the corner of Pon-
tine and Batchelder streets, Ward 20.
Referred to Committee on Lamps.
TREES ON ELM HILL AVENUE.
Aid. Dever offered an order — That the Su-
perintendent of Public Grounds be requested
to remove three trees on Elm Hill avenue and
trim one tree on said avenue as per annexed
sketch.
Referred to the Superintendent of Public
Grounds.
SIDEWALK ORDERS.
Aid. Dever offered the four following
orders:
(1.) Ordered, That the Superintendent of
Streets make a sidewalk along the corner of
Ruthven and. Harold streets, adjoining the
schoolhouse, Ward 21, in front of the estate of
Martin Cannon; said sidewalk to be from three
to ten inches above the gutter adjoining, to be
from five to twelve feet in width, and to be
built of brick, with granite edgestones.
(2.) Ordered, That the Superintendent of
Streets make a sidewalk along Hyde Park ave-
nue, from No. 5 to No. 21, Ward 23. in front of
the estate of Michael S. Morton ; said sidewalk
to be from three to ten inches above the gutter
adjoining, to be from five to twelve feet in
width, and to be built of brick, with granite
edgestone.
(3.) Ordered, That the Superintendent of
Streets make a sidewalk along 6(54, East Ninth
street, Ward 14, in front of the estate of Martin
J. Devine; said sidewalk to be from three to
ten inches above the gutter adjoining, to be
from five to twelve feet in width, and to be
built of brick, with granite edgestone.
(4.) Ordered, That the Superintendent of
Streets make a sidewalk along 13, 15 and 17
Langdon street, Ward 20; said sidewalk to he
from 3 to lo inches above the gutter adjoining,
to be from 5 to 12 feet in width and to be built
of brick.
Severally referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
Aid. Barry also offered the two following
orders:
(1.) Ordered, That the Superintendent of
Streets make a sidewalk along East Eighth
street, from Old Harbor to H street, Ward 14,
in front of the estates abutting thereon; said
sidewalk to be from 3 to 10 inches above the
gutter adjoining, to be from .1 to 12 feet in
width, and to bo built of brick with granite
edgestone.
(2.) Ordered, That the Superintendent of
Streets make a sidewalk along East Second
street, from I to K street, Ward 14, in front of
the estates abutting thereon ; said sidewalk to
be from three to ten inches above the gutter
adjoining, to be from live to twelve feet in
width and to he built of brick, with granite
edgestone.
Severally referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
Aid. Hall also offered an order— That the
Superintendent of Streets make a sidewalk
along the entire length of Elmo street, VVard
24. in frui it of the estates abutting them : said
sidewalk to be from three to ten (nches.abovB
the gutter adjoining, to be from Ave to twelve
feet in width and to be built of brick, with
granite edgestone.
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Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
SEWER IN PARSONS STREET.
Aid. Dever, for Aid. Lee, offered an order
—That the Superintendent of Streets make a
sewer in Parsons street and private land. Ward
25, between the Metropolitan main sewer in
Parsons street and a tidal creek; said sewer to
be a 3 feet 9 inches by 4 feet 11% inch brick
sewer and a 5 feet wooden sewrer, and located
as shown on a plan on file in the office of the
Superintendent of Streets, marked Parsons
street and private land, Brighton, and dated
July, 1894.
Referred to' the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
reservoir at gallop's island.
Aid. Lomasney offered an order— That the
Committee on Finance include in the next loan
bill the sum of $5000 for the construction of a
reservoir at Gallop's Island.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
stable permit revoked.
Aid. Folsom — Mr. Chairman, I am going- to
ask this Board to consider the petition of F. M.
Frost, to whom this Board granted on June 11 a
permit for a stable for two horses on I'hamblet
street, near Hartford street. Ward 20. I am
now going to ask the Board to revoke that per-
mit, and tor this reason : Some little time ago I
neard that Mr. Frost, who came before us and
to whom we gave a hearing, had offered
for a money consideration not Co build a
stable there." I made some inquiries about it,
but until today never got satisfactory proof or
that fact. I have now in my hand a letter,
dated June 2ii. 1894, and addressed to Mrs.
Wood, who appeared before the committee and
objected to the building of this stable. The
letter simply says that if Mrs, Wood would pay
him $500 he would find another place to build
this stable, and I do not propose, as a member
of this Board, and as a member of the < lommit-
tee on Stables, to give my aid to granting a
permit for a stable to a man who offers to sell
out and not build his stable alter the permit is
granted. If it is desirable, and the members
want to see this letter before taking action. I
would move chat the matter be referred to the
Committee on Streets anil Sewers.
The matter was referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
USE OF streets by corporations.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That the Com-
mittee<m Streets and Sewers consider ami re-
port on the subject of compensation for the use
of streets by corporations.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
SEWER IN ORLEANS STREET.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Streets make a Sewer in Or-
leans street. Ward '-'. between Porter and Mav-
erick streets ; said sewer to be a 4 ft. by 4 ft.
.wood sewer and 4 ft. by 4 ft. 3 in. brick sewer,
and located as shown on a plan mi file in the
office of the Superintendent of Streets,
marked Orleans street, Fast Boston, and dated
July, 1894.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
SEWER IN LYNDHURST STREET.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That the
Superintendent of Streets make a sewer in
Lyndhurst street. Ward 24, between existing
sewer and Washington street, said sewer to be
of 10-inch earthen pipe, and located as shown
on a plan on file in the office of the Superin-
tendent of Streets, marked Lyndhurst street,
Dorchester, and dated July, 1894.
Passed under a suspension of the rule.
RICHARDSON PARK.
Aid, Folsom offered an order— That Richard-
son Park. Dorchester, now in charge of the
Superintendent of Public Grounds, be and the
same is hereby transferred to the Park Depart-
ment.
Aid. Folsom moved a suspension of the rule
that the order might be put upon its passage.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I shouldlike
to ask the gentleman's reasons.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, the reasons are
these, that the extension of the new boulevard
which runs from South Boston to Five Corners
goes right through this park and takes about
all of it. There are about 75,000 feet in the
park and that takes 35,000 or 40,000 feet. The
land as it is left now is of no consequence to
anybody, but can be taken in as a part of the
park system and made simply a breathing
space there. It is very desirable that some ac-
tion of this kind should be taken. They are at
work there now, and His Honor the Mayor has
been out and has seen it and approves of this.
Aid. Lomasney — Mr. Chairman, I don't pre-
tend to know anything about this and should
like to know something about it before I vote.
We have all seen the trouble that there has
been on Commonwealth avenue on account of
the first taking of the Park Commissioners
there under the act. Xow. unless the gentle-
man is very strenuous about it, I don't see the
need of rushing this through today. The Com-
mon Council has adjourned until September
and this has to he passed, as I understand, by
both branches of the City Government. I
think there should be an opportunity to inves-
tigate this. I was opposed td Commonwealth
avenue coming under the jurisdiction of the
Park Commissioners, and we have seen there-
suit there. I don't know what the facts are
here. If there is to be any question I think we
ought to first have an opportunity to look
into it.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I have no ob-
jection.
The order was referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
A RECESS TAKEN.
On motion of Aid. Fottlek. the Hoard voted,
at 5.33 P. M., to take a recess, subject to the
call of the ( hairman.
The members of the Board reassembled in
the Aldermanic Chamber and were called to
order by the Chairman at 7.56 P. M.
IVnpjc ON SUBWAY BY DAY LABOR.
Aid. Hallstram offered the following:
Resolved. That in tiie opinion of the Board of
Aldermen of the City of Boston, as much labor
as possible on the proposed subway should be
done by day labor and not by contract, and that
citizens of Boston be given the preference on
tin- work.
Resolved, Thai a copyof this resolution be
forwarded to the Subway Commissioners.
The resolves were read and the question came
on their pas
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I would ask
that the resolves be read again for informa-
tion.
The Clerk read the resolves.
Aid. Lomasnky— Mr. Chairman, if we are go-
ing into the Question of labor at all, I think the
resolves should be amended so as to read "at a
not less than $2 per day.'' Ii you are go-
ing to proreet hiho r at all you must give the
market price, ami that should not be less than
$2 per day: and I move the resolutions be
amended by inserting after the words "day
labor" the words "at a price not less than 82
per day."
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, I accept
the amendment.
The resolves as amended were passed, yeas 11.
electric wires.
Aid. Witt, for the Committee on Electric
Wires, submitted the following:
(1.) Reports recommending the passage of
orders of notice for hearings on Monday, Aug.
13, on the following petitions:
New Ens-land Telephone and Telegraph Com-
pany of Massachusetts (referred today', for
leave to erect poles in Bowdoin, Westville,
Harvard and East Fourth streets, and to remove
poles in Harvard street.
Same company, for leave to erect poles in
Adams street.
Boston Electric Light Company (referred to-
day), for leave to erect poles in Saratoga street,
East Boston.
Reports severally accepted; orders of notice
severally passed.
(2.1 Report on the petition of the Edison
Electric Illuminating Company of Boston (re-
ferred July 2), for leave to remove six poles on
Nashua street — Recommending the passage of
the following:
Ordered. That permission be hereby granted
to the Edison Electric Illuminating Company
of Boston to remove six poles from Nashua
street: said poles being indicated by a plan
made by F. S. Wilson and deposited in the
office of the Superintendent of Streets: the
work of removing said poles to be completed on
or before Sept. 1, 1894.
Report accepted: order passed.
JULY 30, 1894.
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(3.) Report on the petition of the New Eng-
land Telephone and Telegraph Company of
Massachusetts (referred today), for leave to lay
and maintain conduits for electric wires in
Bennington and other streets— Recommending
the passage of the following:
Ordered, That in addition to the rights here-
tofore granted to the New England Telephone
and Telegraph Company of Massachusetts to
lay and maintain underground conduits for
electric wires in the streets of the City of Bos-
ton, said company shall have the right to lay
and maintain underground conduits, with
suitably constructed manholes, in Bennington
street, Border street, Porter street and Central
square, East Boston. The said streets shall be
disturbed for the purpose of laying or repairing
wires or conduits therefor only at such times
and in such manner as the Superintendent of
Streets shall indicate and issue permits there-
for; and the surface of said streets shall not be
disturbed as above until a plan has been riled
in the office of the Superintendent of Streets
showing the location of said underground con-
duits and manholes connected therewith in the
aforesaid streets. All the work of laying said
conduits to be done under the direction and to
the satisfaction of the Superintendent of
Streets, and in accordance with the require-
ments of Chapter 36, Section 14. of the Revised
Ordinances of 1892; said work to be completed
on or before Oct. 30, 1894.
Report accepted ; order passed, under a sus-
pension of the rule.
(4.) Report on the petition of the New Eng-
land Telephone and Telegraph Company of Mas-
sachusetts (recommitted July 16), recommend-
ing the passage of the following:
Ordered, That permission be granted to the
New England Telephone and Telegraph Com-
pany of Massachusetts to place and maintain
poles for the support of wires at points desig-
nated by red dots on a plan deposited in the
office of the Superintendent of Streets, made
by C. A. Perkins, dated ; said poles to be
in the streets, and of the number and height as
follows:
Meridian street, 27 poles, 35 feet high, 12
inches in diameter; width of sidewalk 8 feet.
(Date of order, July 6, 1894.)
Saratoga street, 53 poles, 40 feet high, 14
inches in diameter; width of sidewalk 8 feet.
(Date of plan, Nov. 20, 1889.)
Lexington street, 22 poles, 35 feet high, 12
inches m diameter; width of sidewalk 8 feet
Date of plan, July 6, 1894.)
Chelsea street— 40 poles, 40 feet high, 14
inches in diameter; 13 poles, 45 feet high, 14
inches in diameter; 8 poles, 50 feet high, 15
inches in diameter ; 5 poles, 60 feet high, 18
inches in diameter; 1 pole, 55 feet high, 18
inches in diameter; width of sidewalk, 12 feet.
(Date of plan, July 6, 1894.)
Ordered, That permission be granted to the
New England Telephone and lelegraph Com-
pany of Massachusetts to remove thirty-four
poles from Saratoga street; said poles being
shown by red dots on a plan made by C. A. Per-
kins, dated Nov. 20, 1889, and deposited in the
office of the Superintendent of Streets.
The Superintendent of Streets is hereby au-
thorized to issue permits for opening and occu-
pying streets for placing and maintaining said
poles, on the conditions specified in chapter 30,
section 15, of the Revised Ordinances of 1892;
the work of locating and removing said poles
to be completed on or before Sept. 30, 1894.
The report was accepted, and Aid. Witt
moved a suspension of the rule, that the order
might be put upon its passage.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I should like
to ask the alderman if I understood that aright
—that the order gives the company permission
to erect poles in East Boston.
Aid. Witt— It does.
Aid. Lomasney— I would also ask the alder-
man if there is not another order there giving
them a location for burying wires.
Aid. Witt— Yes. I would state that this
burying of wires applies to Maverick Square.
They have changed the location of their office
from one building to another, and this is to
bury the cables that go across the square
instead of having the wires run through the
air.
Aid. Lomasney — Well, Mr. Chairman, I am
decidedly opposed to inflicting upon the people
of East Boston poles after, only a month or two
ago, every member here stood up in his place
and protested against poles in the different
streets as undesirable and unnecessary, taking
the ground that the wires should be buried. I
cannot see the consistency now of the alderman
coming in with a report and order for con-
duits through certain streets in East Boston,
and at the same time putting poles in other
streets. If it is right for certain parts of East
Boston to have conduits to contain the wireSj
why should not they be in all the streets and
not put poles in front of people's houses? It
certainly cannot be claimed that the Mew Eng-
land Telephone and Telegraph Company have
not sufficient money. They have been allowed
by the Massachusetts Legislature an increase
of capital for the purpose of doing certain work
which will employ labor. Now, how can the
gentleman consistently ask to put conduits in
certain streets in East Boston and poles in
others? I ask for a division of the question and
that when the vote be taken it be taken by
yeas and nays.
Aid. Witt— Mr. Chairman, perhaps the alder-
man does n't know that this matter has been
before the Board, and does not know the cir-
cumstances. There was a joint petition from
the West End and the New England Telephone
and Telegraph companies for these poles. It is
intended to do away with one set of poles, the
intention being that the telephone company
shall rebuild one of its linesaml allow the West
End company to suspend wires on one side,
while it uses the poles on the other side, from
them. It will simply save one set of poles. As
far as the conduits are concerned, they are only
in the square, and for a short distance upon the
streets entering the square, until connection is
made with the poles, In reference to the in-
crease of capital, I will state, for the alderman's
information, that the governor vetoed that.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, that is just
the point— there is a great deal of difference
between the iron poles of the West End and
some of the poles upon which we see them run
electric light wires. Where any poles are used
at all the best kind of a pole should be adopted.
Now, I cannot see why a company which has
all the money that the telephone company has
should come in and want to put conduits in cer-
tain streets in East Boston and then put poles
on other streets. It seems to me that somebody
else ought to be considered, any way. besides
these two companies, who desire to economize
in this way. It seems to me that the Commit-
tee on Electric Wires have gone a good deal
out of their way to serve these companies,
allowing them to put wooden poles on one side
and iron poles on the other, for the West End
Road. I should like to ask the gentleman if
there has been a public hearing on these loca-
tions.
Aid. Witt— Mr. Chairman, I will state that
there was a public hearing here a few weeks
ago, and nobody opposed it. I will say that the
wooden poles which will be put in will be
square poles of the Providence pattern, and are
to be painted, and the iron poles they have got
to have for the railroad, no matter what is
done.
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, I don't think we
ought to go ahead without a thorough under-
standing of this matter. Where these poles are
going is a part of East Boston, where it will be
impossible to have anything but overhead
wires. You cannot bury the wires through the
City of Boston, and that has not been contend-
ed for. It is not necessary for the suburbs. We
bave contended here for the burial of the wires
in the congested districts, the business streets
first. Of course, in time, as the art
advances, it may be possible to under-
ground every one of the wires throughout
the city. But that cannot be done now. Per-
mits will still have to be granted for the erec-
tion of poles and overhead wires in t he suburbs,
and undergrounding throughout the city, out-
side the congested districts, cannot he done rea-
sonably and fairly at present. As Isav.it was
the undergrounding of the wires in the busi-
ness part of the city that this Board contended
for, and this Board was instrumental in bring-
ing that about, I believe. Now, I am familiar
with East Boston, and I know what work the
Committee on Electric Wires are doing.
They arc doing their work well, carefully
and conscientiously, and it doesn't need
any criticism. 1 he telephone company
over there has promised to underground its
wires in a place where there are but few neo-
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN
pie, comparatively speaking-. The under-
grounding' of its wires throughout the square
and to the point where the poles commence is a
progressive step, one which the Board did not
ask the company to carry out and one not con-
templated hy the act passed hy the Legisla-
ture. They are doing it voluntarily, are doing
the underground work as fast as they can, and
in a part of the city where they would not be
required to do it according to the law.
So it seems to me that the mere fact that
they are willing to underground wires in a cer-
tain place is no argument against their being
allowed to erect poles in a certain other part of
the city. But in this case, also, it is proposed to
do away with some poles. This lessens the
number of poles. There is to be a consolidation
of wires, putting the wires of two companies
on one set of poles. Both companies desire it
and the people desire it. There has been no ob-
jection here from East Boston and no remon-
strance. You could not find a man in the en-
tire island ward whowould object to tbisaction
of the ( lommittee on Electric Wires.
Aid. Witt— Mr. Chairman, I will say one word
more— that one of the heaviest taxpayers in
East Boston saw the advertisement and (lid
come here the day of the hearing and said,
"What do they propose to erect there, these
great round poles, or hard pine poles of the
Providence pattern?" "Hard pine poles of the
Providence pattern." "'Well, let them goon,"
he said, "they are a good deal better than what
we have. He thought it was better to have
uie set of hard pine poles of the Providence
patter;;, and in addition to have a set of iron
poles, than to have the poles we have at the
present time.
The rule was suspended and the order was
passed, Aid. Lomasney calling for the yeas and
nays, yeas 9, nays 1, Aid. Lomasney voting nay.
(5.) Report on the petition of the Boston
Electric Light Company (recommitted today)—
Recommending the passage of the following:
Ordered, That permission be granted to the
Boston Electric Light Company to place and
maintain poles for the support of wires at
points designated by red dots on a plan de-
posited in the office of the Superintendent of
Streets, made by , dated ; said poles
to be in the streets, and of the number and
height, as follows:
Havre street,." poles, 4(> feet high. 1" inches
in diameter; width of sidewalk, 8 feet.
Gove street, 2 poles, -t-n feet high, 12 inches
in diameter; width of sidewalk, in feet.
Paris street, . 'I poles, 40 feet high, 12 inches
in diameter ; width of sidewalk. 8 feet.
Webster street. '2 poles, 35 feet high, 10 inches
iii diameter; width of sidewalk, lo feet.
Seaver street, 1 pore, 36 feet high, 10 inches
in diameter; width of sidewalk, « feet.
The Superintendent id' Streets is hereby
authorized to issue permits for opening and
occupying streets for placing and maintaining
said poles on the conditions specified in chap-
ter -A-., section i •; of the Esvissd Ordinmc a f
1892.
Report accepted : order passed under a sus-
pension of the rule.
SIDEWALK ON SPRAGUE STREET.
Aid. Presho offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Streets make a sidewalk along
Sprague street, Ward 3, in front of the estates
abutting thereon ; said sidewalk to be from
three to ten inches above the gutter adjoining,
to be from five to twelve feet in width, and to be
built of brick, with granite, edgestone.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
UNION VETERANS' UNION.
Presho offered an order— That His
Aid.
Honor the Mayor be requested
to instruct the
heads of departments to allow the members of
the Union Veterans' Union in their several de-
partments, who wish to attend the national
encampment at Rochester, N. Y., leave of ab-
sence without loss of pay, to attend said en-
campment.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
CLERK HIRE IN THE COURTS.
The Chairman presented requisitions for
clerk hire as follows:
Superior Criminal Court ,$64G.OO
Rejfistry of Probate 334.75
Approved and ordered paid.
TREES ON EUTAW STREET.
Aid. Witt offered an order. That the Super-
intendent of Public Grounds trim two trees at
51 and 53 Eutaw street. Ward 1. the expense
attending the same to be charged to the appro-
priation for Public Grounds Department.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
MAVERICK WHEEL CLUB RACE.
Aid. Witt offered an order. That Saratoga
street be closed on Aug. 4 at 4 P. M., from Cen-
tral square to Marion street, for the start and
finish of the Maverick Wheel Club race.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
CHARRED POLES ON TREMOXT STREET.
Aid. Bryant offered an order— That the Bos-
ton Electric Light Company be requested to
remove the charred poles on Tremont street,
between Cabot and Sterling streets. Ward 19,
and replace them with new ones.
Aid. Bryant— Mr. Chairman, I move that the
rule be suspended.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, while I have no
objection to the passage of the order, I think it
would be in proper form for us to give them
permission to remove these poles. Then, if they
want permission to erect any more poles, they
should come in and ask the Hoard of Aldermen.
Aid. Bryant — Mr. Chairman, there are two
lines of poles on Tremont street. The telephone
company has poles on one side and the electric-
lighr company on the other. The telephone
company has replaced its old chaired poles
witli new ones, and the electric-light company
has some charred poles there. They are black
and very annoying to people who may lean up
against them, and it makes it bad all around.
Aid. DEVER — All right. 1 have no objection.
The rule was suspended, and the order was
read a second time and passed.
STREETS AND SEWERS.
Aid. Fottler. for the Committee on Streets
and Sewers, submitted the following:
(l.i Reports on petitions for leave to erect
stables, recommending that leave be granted,
viz:
George W. Cobleigh (referred June 11), 45
horses. Birch street. Ward 23.
Robinson Brewing Company, (referred July
16), 75 horses, rear Amorv street. Ward 23.
Charles 11. Bailey (referred July 16), three
horses. Wren street. Ward 23.
Reports severally accepted : leave granted ou
the usual conditions.
(2.) Reports recommending that no action is
necessary, viz.:
John Sullivan (referred June 11), to place a
wooden guard around grass plot 151-153 Hun-
tington avenue. Ward 11 .
Moynihan Brothers (referred June 26), to
place a hitching post and carriage step in front
of Xo. 66 Bain bridge street, Ward 21.
John C. Good (referred May 7\ for brick side-
walk in front of 17:i Centre street. Ward 21.
Accented.
(3.) Reports on petitions— Recommending
that the petitioners have leave to withdraw,
viz.:
Mark Richmond (referred today), for leave to
place a barber's sign on sidewalk at Xo. 450
Fremont street. Ward 16.
E. B. Hutcbins (referred June 28), for leave
to maintain a stand for the sale of temperance
drinks on sidewalk outside the Common at
Park square.
Accepted.
(4.) Report on order (referred today), concern-
ing sewer in Parsons street and private land iu
Ward 25— That the same ought to pass.
Report accepted : order passed.
i5.i Report on the petition of Henry A. Slakin
(referred April 12), for a sewer in Lewis street-
Recommending the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
make a sewer in Lewis street. Ward 6, between
Moon street and North street : said sewer to be
of 12-inch Akron pipe and located as shown on
a plan on file in the office of the Superinten-
dent of Streets marked Lewis street, city prop-
er, and dated May, 1894.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(6.) Report on the order (referred today), con-
cerning bacteriological examination of milk
and vinegar — That the order ought to pass.
Report accepted . order passed.
(7.) Report recommending the passage of the
following:
JULY 30, 1894
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Ordered, That the vote passed by this Board
June 11, and approved by the Mayor June 13,
1894, granting leave to F. M. Frost to erect a
wooden building as a stable for two horses on
Chamblet street, near Hartford street, Ward 20.
be and the same is hereby rescinded.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(8.) Report recommending the passage of the
following:
Ordered, That the City Solicitor be requested
to render an opinion regarding the right of the
City of Boston to grant a location to the New
England Construction Company for the dis-
posal ot garbage on land situated on Gibson
street, Dorchester; said land being part of a lot
now held in trust by the City of Boston as trus-
tee, for certain specified purposes, as specified
by the testator of the fund wliich was devoted
to the purchase of said land ; the granting of
said location being in the opinion of certain
citizens of Boston a violation of the conditions
of said trust.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(9.) Report on the petition of Herbert M.
Manks and others (referred today), for the
revocation of the permit to the New England
Construction Company to erect a plant for the
disposal of garbage on Gibson street— Recom-
mending reference of the same to the Commit-
tee on Health Department,
Report accepted ; said reference ordered.
(10.) Report on the order (referred today),
concerning holiday for Water Department
laborers to attend picnic— That it ought to pass
in concurrence.
Report accepted ; order passed in concurrence.
(11.) Reports on veto messages of His Honor
the Mayor— Recommending that the same be
not sustained, viz.:
Message (referred today), vetoing the order
transferring .$3000 from the special appropria-
tion for Street Improvements, Ward 6, to a
special appropriation on Hanover street, asphalt-
ing.
Message (referred July 16), vetoing the trans-
fer order of §1200 from the special appropria-
tion for Whiting street, Ward 21, to a special
appropriation for Thwing street, Ward 21, mac-
adamizing.
Message (referred July 1G), relative to amend-
ing the Revised Regulations of the Board, and
providing for an increase in the salaries of the
officers of the jail.
The votes whereby the orders were passed
were reconsidered, and the question came on
the passage of the orders, the Mayor's objec-
tions to the contrary notwithstanding.
Aid. Lomasney called for a division of the
question, asking that the message relative to
salaries of jail officials be considered sepa-
rately.
The question came on the passage of the first
two messages, the objections of His Honor the
Mayor to the contrary notwithstanding, and
the Board voted to pass the orders over the
veto, yeas 10, nays 0.
The question came on the passage of the last
message, the objections of His Honor the Mayor
to the contrary notwithstanding, and the Board
voted to pass the order over the Mayor's veto —
yeas 9, nays 1, Aid. Lomasney voting nay.
12. Reports recommending the passage of
orders that the Superintendent of Streets make
sidewalks in front of the following-named
estates; said sidewalks to be from three to ten
inches above the gutter adjoining, to be from
five to twelve feet in width, andto be built of
brick with granite edgestone, viz.:
Corner Ruthven and Harold streets, Ward 21,
in front of estate of Martin Cannon.
Hyde Park avenue, from No, 6 to No. 21,
Ward 23, in front of estate of Michael S. Mor-
ton.
No. 064 East Ninth street, Ward 14, in front
of estate of Martin J. Devine.
No. 13-17 Langdon street, Ward 20 (no edge-
stone).
East Eighth street, from Old Harbor street,
to H street.
East Second street, from I to K street, Ward
14.
Sprague street, Ward 3.
No. 722-72(1 Dudley street. Ward 20, on peti-
tion of William Codman (referred today).
No. 1G4 Humboldt avenue, Ward 2] , on peti-
tion of George R. Flint (referred May 8).
Southerly side of Story street, near H street,
Ward 14, on petition of William T. Eaton (re-
ferred today).
No. 17-23 Washburn street, Ward 15, on peti-
tion of John Farley (referred today)— (no edge-
stone).
No. 32 Dorset street, Ward 15, on petition of
E. P. McDonough (referred July 12).
Parker Hill avenue, Ward 22, on petition of
Charles J. Jager and others (referred today).
Reports severally accepted; orders severally
passed.
(13.) Reports recommending that leave be
granted on the following petitions, viz.:
Norcross Brothers (referred today) to close
Trinity place during repairs on Trinity Church.
G. E. Johnson (referred today) for leave to
box a tree at No. 2000 Dorchester avenue.
Cable Rubber Company (referred today) for
leave to place a rubber mat on sidewalk at No.
28 Essex street.
Reports severally accepted ; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
(14.) Report recommending the passage of
the following:
Resolved, That it is necessary for the public
convenience that a main drain, or common
sewer, should be laid in private land between
North Beacon street and a tidal creek in Ward
25, and for that purpose it is necessary to take,
in said city, a parcel of land belonging to the
Butchers' Slaughtering and Melting Asso-
ciation, Ward 25, bounded and described as
follows:— [Here follows a description of the land
of above association, containing about 2400.66
square feet.]— and,
Whereas, due notice has been given of the
intention of this Board to take the said parcel
of land for the purpose aforesaid, as appears by
the return hereunto annexed ; it is therefore
Ordered, That the parcel of land before de-
scribed be, and the same hereby is, taken for
the purpose of laying a main drain, or common
sewer, according to a plan of the said land de-
posited in the office of the Street Department,
Sewer Division.
Report accepted ; resolve, preamble and order
passed.
(15.) Report on petition of Georg6 R.
White (referred today) — Recommending the
passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to George R.
White, to place, maintain, and use an area 10
ft., 6 in. wide. 51 feet long, with Hyatt light
covers 6 ft. in width under and in the sidewalk
in front of estate 24-26 Park square, Ward
eleven. The work to be completed on or before
Nov, 15, 1894, according to the terms and con-
ditions expressed in the ordinances of the city
relating thereto.
Report accepted; order passed.
(16.) Report on the petition of George R.
White (referred today)— Recommending 'the
passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorised to issue a permit to George R.
White to place, maintain, and use an area 10
feet wide, 48 feet long, with Hyatt light covers
6 feet in width under and in the sidewalk in
front of estate 194 to 200 Boylston street, Ward
11. The work to be completed on or before
Nov. 15, 1894, according to the terms and con-
ditions expressed in the ordinances of the city
relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(17.) Report on the petition of T lie Twenty-one
Associates of Roslmdale (referred today) —
Recommending t lie passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to The Twenty-
one Associates, of Roslin dale to lay, maintain,
and use a one-inch iron pipe under and across
the sidewalk in front of estate No. 35 Poplar
Street, Ward 23. The work to lie completed
on or before Nov. 15, 1894, according to the
terms and conditions expressed in the ordiances
of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(18.) Report on the petition Of Gideon Currier
(referred July 1 6) — Rec aiding t lie passage
of the following:
Ordered,, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to Gideon Cur-
rier to placej maintain and use four coal-boles,
not exceeding eighteen inches in diameter,
with iron cover-- under and in the sidewalk in
front of estate on Tremont street, at the corner
Of Canard street. Ward 19. The work to be
completed on or before Now 15, 1894, accord-
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ing to the terms and conditions expressed in
the ordinances of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(19.) Report on the petition of James J.
O'Connor & Co. (referred today)— Recommend-
ing the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to James J.
O'Connor & Co. to place, maintain, and use a
bulkhead opening with wooden cover under
and in the sidewalk in front of estate No. 62
Hanover street, AVard 4. The work to be com-
pleted on or before Nov. 15, 1894, according to
the terms and conditions expressed in the ordi-
nances of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(20.) Report on the petition of George H.
Denvir (referred today)— Recommending the
passage of the following:
Ordered. That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to George H.
Denvir to place, maintain and use a bulkhead
opening 3 feet by 3 feet, with wooden cover,
under and in the sidewalk in front of estate
32 Court street, Ward 7. The work to be com-
pleted on or before Nov. 15, 1894, according to
the terms and conditions expressed in the ordi-
nances of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted : order passed.
(21.) Report on the petition of Norcross Broth-
ers (referred today) — Recommending the pas-
sage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to Norcross
Brotl eis to erect, maintain and use, during the
erection of porches and towers to Trinity
Church, one guy post on Huntington avenue,
one guy post on Boylston street, one guy post
on St. James avenue, one guy post on Trinity
place, Ward 11; locations to be approved by the
Superintendent of Streets; the work to be com-
pleted on or before Nov. 15. 1894, according to
the terms and conditions expressed in the ordi-
nances of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted; order passed.
STREET RAILWAY REVENUES. NEW7 YORK.
Aid. Fottler called up special assignment,
viz.:
24. Message of the Mayor relative to reve-
nues from street railways in the city of New
York. (Doc. 137.)
Placed on file.
WIRES OF WEST END RAILWAY COMPANY.
Aid. Fottler called up special assignment,
viz.:
25. Opinion of Corporation Counsel on the
right of the West End Street Railway Com-
pany to require payment for cutting its wires
by building movers. (Doc. 130.)
Placed on file.
THE OBSTRUCTION OF BUTLER AND AUSTIN
AVENUES.
The Board voted, on motion of Aid. Fottler,
to take the following from the table, viz:
27. Opinion of the Corporation Counsel as to
the right of the Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn
Railroad Company, to obstruct Butler and Aus-
tin avenues. (Doe. 130.)
Placed on file.
Adjourned, on motion of Aid. Devf.r. at 8.35
P. ML to meet on Monday, Aug. 13, at 3 o'clock
P.M.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
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CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceeflings of the Board of Aldermen,
Monday, Aug. 13, 1894.
Regular meeting of tlie Board of Aldermen,
held in the Aldermanic Chamber, City Hall, at
3 o'clock P. M., Chairman Sanford presiding
and all the members present.
The Board voted, on motion of Aid. Dever,
to dispense with the reading of the records of
the last meeting.
REGULATION OF STREET TRAFFIC.
The following was received :
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, 1
City Hall. Aug. 3. 1894. (
To the Honorable the Board of Aldermen:
Gentlemen— I transmit herewith a communi-
cation from the Board of Police containing cer-
tain suggestions in regard to the regulation of
traffic in the crowded streets of this city.
I also enclose the conclusions reached by the
Rapid Transit Commission of 1891 relating to
this matter.
The subject is one of great importance to the
public, and it seems to me that the time has
come when something of the sort suggested
should be tried ; and I therefore commend these
suggestions to your early and favorably con-
sideration. Yours very truly,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Board of Police for the City of Boston, 1
No. 7 Pemberton Square, July 9, 1894. I
Hon. Nathan Matthews, Jr.. Mayor:
Dear Sir — We send you a memorandum, with
a plan accompanying, which we suggest to
facilitate travel through the congested district,
which we would like to have you examine,
and, if practicable, submit it to the Board of
Aldermen. We do not claim that this plan is
by any means perfect or .complete, but we
think the theory is correct, and if it can be
put into practical operation will aid very much
in preventing blockades and facilitating
travel. We should be glad to have you exam-
ine this carefully and be pleased to receive
any suggestions that may occur to you that
will, in your judgment, be of any advantage to
the plan. Very respectfully,
A. P. Martin, Chairman.
Plan proposed by the Board of Police for the
City of Boston to facilitate travel, through the
congested district and to prevent blockades.
1. All light teams or spring wagons, express
teams, and carriages for the conveyance of
passengers, that are licensed, going north,
commencing at the junction of Tremont and
Pleasant streets, and in that vicinity, and es-
pecially those going from that section of the
city to the Union station, are to take the line of
Tremont street, following through Tremont,
Court and Sudbury streets to and through
Portland street.
2. All vehicles of the same character as the
above, going south from the Union station and
vicinity, to take the line of Friend street to
Merriniac street; thence by Friend street or
Merrimac street to Haymarket square; thence
by Washington street, and continue in that
direction on said street as far as Broadway ex-
tension, going to the right or left (in intersect-
ing streets whenever they have any special
business at. intermediate points, and leaving
Washington street at the point or street nearest
their destination, except as hereinafter pro-
vided. The only exception to be made is,
where teams of this character have special
business on the line of the streets, and then
only to occupy the street going in opposite
direction to that prescribed above to enable
them to transact whatever business they may
have in hand.
3. All light teams or spring wagons or car-
riages for the conveyance of passengers from
the West End to the Union depot going by
way of Court street, to go and return by way of
Staniford street or Green street to and through
Causeway street, as far as practicable, and
return by the same route.
4. All such vehicles going from the West
End and from the vicinity of Scollay square to
southern depots, to go by way of Court street,
Washington street to Summer street, Chauncy
street or Kingston street, thence to the depots
via Beacn street, Lincoln and Kneeland
streets; returning byway of Lincoln street to
Essex or Beach streets, thence by said streets
to Boylston street and Tremont street. All
such vehicles going from the West End or
that vicinity to the New York & New Eng-
land station, or that vicinity, to go
by the way of Court street, Washington street
to Summer street, through Summer to the
point of destination; or down Milk to Federal,
and through Federal to the point of destina-
tion; returning by way of Summer street,
Devonshire or Arch street to Franklin street,
through Franklin street to Washington street,
thence through Bromfield street to Tremont,
through Tremont to Scollay square.
5. All such vehicles going from the Provi-
dence depot or Back Bay, or that vicinity, to
the Boston & Albany or Old Colony stations,
to go by the way of Boylston street, Essex or
Beach street to Lincoln, thence by Lincoln to
the point of destination; returning by the
same route.
6. All such vehicles going from the Provi-
dence station or Hack Bay, or that vicini-
ty, to the New York & New England sta-
tion, or that vicinity, to go by the way of Boyl-
ston street, Tremont street to West street,
through West. Bedford and Summer streets to
the point of destination ; returning via Sum-
mer street to Washington, Washington to Boyl-
ston, through Boylston to the point of destina-
tion.
7. All such vehicles going from the Provi-
dence station, Back Bay, or that vicinity, to
the Union station, to go either by Charles and
Arlington streets to Beacon street. through Bea-
con street to Tremont, or by way of Somerset
street and Pemberton square to Tremont street,
and via Tremont, Court, and Sudbury streets
to Haymarket square, thence through Portland
street to the point of destination ; returning via
Friend street or Merrimac street to Washington
street, through Washington street to Boylston
street, through Boylston street to the point of
destination ; or, returning via Causeway street,
Staniford street to Cambridge street, Cam-
bridge street to Bowdoin street, Bowdoin street
to Beacon street, Beacon street to Charles
street, and Charles street to Park square to
point of destination.
8. All heavy teams or drays for the convey-
ance of merchandise going north from tlie
vicinity of Summer and Devonshire streets,
New York & New England, Old Colony, Boston
& Albany railroad stations, or that vicinity, to
goby the way of Lincoln street, Devonshire
street and New Washington street, 'o Haymar-
ket square, thence through Haverhill street,
except where such teams may have merchan-
dise to deliver at intermediate points.
9. All such heavy teams or drays going
from the Union station or that vicinity, to the
southern depots or that vicinity, to take the
line of Beverly street, Charleston n street to
Haymarket square, thence by I'nion street to
Dock square through Exchange strei t. thence
through Congress street to Post Office square
and through -Milk street to Federal, through'
Federal to High Street, either by the way of
High and South streets or via Federal sired t,,
the New York & New England, Old Colony
and Boston & Albany stations or that vicinity
All such heavy teams for the conveyance of
merchandise between the Union station and
the Providence division of the New York, New
Haven & Hai' t ford Railroad, to go by the way
of Causeway street, i.everett street to Green
street, I i reel i street to Chambers street, through
Chambers street to Cambridge, through Cam-
bridge to Charles, through Charles street t,,
Park square and vteinity.
in. All such heavy teams or drays going
from the Providence Station to the Union s t ■ P-
tion to go by the way of Charles street t,, i ev_
eretl street, thence to Brighton, through
Brighton to Lowell, through Lowell In ( aiise-
way street.
dt would seem desirable tit some future time
to bridge the Charles River near the junction
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of Leverett and Charles streets to the intersec-
tion of Warren Bridge and Front street, mak-
ing- a short and desirable route to connect the
freight houses of the Boston & Maine Railroad
with the city proper).
11. All heavy teams or drays for the convey-
ance of merchandise from the Providence sta-
tion to the Old Colony, Boston & Albany and
New York & New England Railroads to go by
the way of Eliot and Kneeland streets, via the
Old Colony and Boston & Albany to Federal
street, through Federal street to the New York
& New England station, and return by the
same route.
12. All heavy teams or drays for the convey
ance of merchandise from the northern depots
to the water front between Fleet street and the
Custom House, or that vicinity, to go by the
way of Beverly street, Charlestown street and
Cross street, to Commercial street, through
Commercial street to Atlantic avenue, except
points on water front between Beverly and
Fleet streets, may go and return by Commer-
cial street, either by way of Richmond or Clin-
ton streets, returning by way of Clinton street,
Blackstone street, to Haymarket square, thence
by Haverhill and Causeway streets.
13. All heavy teams for conveyance of mer-
chandise from the northern depots to the water
front between the Custom House and Summer
street, to go by the way of Beverly street,
Charlestown street. Union street, through Mer-
chants row, State street and Broad street or
Oliver street : returning by way of Pearl street
or Congress street to Post Office square, through
Water Street to Kilby street, to Merchants row,
North street and Blackstone street to Haymar-
ket square, thence through Haverhill street to
Causeway street.
14. Teams passing from Washington or 'Fre-
mont streets in the vicinity of School street, to
pass down Water and .Milk streets so far as
Post Office square, and all teams in the vicinity
of Post Office square and Federal street going
to Washington or Tremont streets, to pass
through Franklin street or State street as far
as possible.
15. All teams going from the vicinity of
Winter street and Tremont or Washington
streets, to pass down Summer street towards
the New York' & New England station or Old
Colony and Boston & Albany stations, and all
carriages returning to Washington or Tremont
street from the New York & New England
Railroad. Old Colony and Boston & Ubany
Railroads, to pass through Summer, Bedford
and West streets, or Lincoln. Essex and Boyls-
ton streets.
16. All teams for the conveyance of mer-
chandise along the water front from the vicin-
ity of the New York & New England Railroad
to go to the North End, to go and return by
way of Atlantic avenue.
17. All teams going from the vicinity of
Scollav Square to the North End. or in the
vicinity of the East Boston and Chelsea fer-
ries, to go and return by way of Hanover
street.
These rules apply principally to teams going
long distances from the points indicated
above, ami are not intended to exclude teams
from moving in and occupying other streets on
the line of the congested district not men-
tioned in the above schedule.
There should be some rules and regulations
to apply specially to the delivery of coal and
wood, ice, and building material, on Washing-
ton and Tremont streets, with intersecting
streets between these two lines, from Adams
Square to Eliot street. We would recommend
that all such deliveries be made at or before
nine o'clock in the morning.
The object of this plan is to facilitate the
passage of teams from one point to another by
keeping them on the move in the same direc-
tion, as far as possible, on each of these
thoroughfares, so that teams will not come in
contact with each other passing in opposite di-
rections on the same streets. It is also con-
sidered desirable that no licenses be granted
for carriage or wagon stands during the busi-
ness hours of the day. from seven o'clock in the
morning until six o'clock at night, on any of
these thoroughfare:, or streets indicated in this
plan, and that no licenses for carriage or wagon
stands should be permitted on School street,
Winter street, West street, or Boylston street
between Washington street and Park square, ex-
cept a limited number of carriages, of not more
than three each, at any one time, in front of the
Parker House on School street and Hotel
Reynolds on Boylston street, and that the time
allowed for carriages to remain on any of these
streets when unattended be not over three
minutes, and when attended not over six
minutes, except in cases where merchandise is
being received or delivered from stores or
buildings on the line of streets indicated
above.
We would recommend that the city negoti-
ate with the Boston & Maine Railroad Compa-
ny for the removal of the sidewalk in front of
Union Station, or that portion of it, rather.
which belongs to the city ; and that the West
End Street Railway Company be requested, in
case the sidewalk is removed, to take up the
track now in the centre of the street and lav it
where the city's sidewalk now runs. Also, that
the West End Street Railway Company he re-
quested to remove the track now in the centre
of Tremont street from Park street to Boylston
street, and on Boylston street from Tremont
street to Park square, to that portion of the
street now lying nearest the Common.
We would also recommend that some restric-
tive ordinances be passed relating to the exhi-
bition of horses for sale in the congested dis-
trict, and especially in the vicinity of railroad
stations. Such practices have not only inter-
fered seriously with travel through the streets,
but have become very dangerous to the public,
especiallv where people are passing to and from
railroad stations.
Extract from Report of Rapid Transit Com-
mission of 1891in Regard to Traffic Reyulo-
tions.
In carrying on an investigation into the ques-
tion of street travel, as a part of the general
subject of rapid transit in and through Boston,
it has been found that the frequently com-
plained of delays in this form of movement are
due, in no slight degree, to readily preventible
causes. Travel in our principal streets is con-
gested and progress impeded, not merely be-
cause the roadways are narrow, but because
in consequence of not enforcing the regula-
tions that control street traffic in most of the
cities of Europe, we fail to secure from our
highways the measure of service we have a
right to expect.
There are streets in London, such as the
Strand. Cheapside, and Fleet street, which are
no wider than Washington and Tremont streets
at their narrowest points, and yet these London
roadways afford passage in a day to many times
the number of vehicles that pass in the same
time through the two named Boston streets.
From Commissioner Fitzgerald's report (Ap-
pendix 3) it appears that "by sctual calculation
there passed at a given point on the Strand.
London, between two and three o'clock P. M..
April 12, 189G, 835 cabs, 2C4 omnibuses, capa-
ble of holding twenty-six passengers. 163 vans,
twelve two-horse carts, forty-three carriages,
fifteen two-horse carts, and eighteen tracks, a
total of 1340 vehiclesof every kind in one hour
From (i A. M.. to 12 midnight, 14,637 vehicles
passed the same poiiit: during the same time.
84,812 foot-passengers. And yet. notwithstand-
ing the enormous travel, there is very little
friction, because ol the excellent police super-
vision, and the stringent laws against loading
and unloading heavy teams during business
hours."
This thorough utilization of street facilities
is obtained by the enactment of special regula-
tions, having for their object the greatest con-
venience of the greatest number, which regu-
lations are rigidly enforced by the police.
It seems to us that the adoption and enforce-
ment of ordinances regulating the use of the
public streets of Boston in a line with the fol-
lowing requirements, which are substantially
the rules in force in foreign cities, would be at-
tended with great benefit:
1. Prohibiting the passage through Trement
and \\ ashington streets, from the north side of
Eliot and Beach streets to Scollay and Adams
squares, between the hours of 8 A. M. and <;
P. M.. of all vehicles used for the conveyance
of goods and merchandise, except light wagons
drawn by not more than one horse.
2. Limiting to two minutes the time between
the hours of 8 A. M. and 6 P. M. that a vehicle
can remain waiting at the sidewalks of either
Washington or Tremont streets within the
limits referred to above.
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791
3. Compelling the drivers of vehicles, other
than street cars, when driving through the
streets of any part of Boston proper east of Ar-
lington, and north of Boylston, Eliot and Beach
streets, to keep on the right side of the middle
of the roadway, except when obliged to turn
out to pass an obstacle which cannot be passed
by turning to the right.
4. Obliging the drivers of vehicles other than
street cars, when driving through the streets
referred to in paragraph 3, to observe the fol-
lowing rule: "When the horse or horses driven
are proceeding at a rate of seeed no faster than
a walk, the team is to be driven as near to the
curb of the sidewalk on the right side of the
street as circumstances will permit, for the
purpose of giving to vehicles moving at a
higher rate of speed the unobstructed use of
the centre of the street."
Ordered printed and referred to the Commit-
tee on Streets and Sewers, on motion of Aid.
Folsom.
In connection with the above, Aid. Barky
offered an order, That the Committee on
Streets and Sewers be directed and authorized
to give a public hearing on the subject of regu-
lating teaming in the streets of the city of Bos-
ton, and to give the master teamsters and
truckmen an opportunity to present their views
on the matter before any action is taken, the
expense, if any, to be charged to the contingent
fund. Board of Aldermen.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I shall ask that
the rule be suspended upon that order, for this
reason: I had occasion to go to the Police Com-
missioners this week, and in talking with
Chairman Martin of the Police Board he said
he did not desire to do anything that would
not be fair to the teamsters of our city. I
agreed with him, and told him that I thought
the best way to accomplish that end would be
to have a hearing of some kind given, and the
suggestion was made that they themselves
might agree upon something upon which this
Board could agree with them. For that reason
I have introduced the order giving the master
teamsters a chance to appear before any com-
mittee who might consider the subject.
The rule was suspended, and the order and
message were referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
On motion of Aid. Folsom the message and
communication were ordered printed as a city
document.
WEIGHERS OF COAL.
A communication was received from His
Honor the Mayor appointing, subject to con-
firmation on the part of the Board, M. J. Bren-
nan, R. YV. Edds, W. B. Hamblin, J. L. Harding,
F. A. Hobbs, T. F. O'Brien and William H.
Pierce, to be Weighers of Coal for the term end-
ing April 30, 1895.
Laid over, under the law.
COPY OF DORCHESTER GARBAGE CONTRACT.
The following was received:
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, I
City Hall, Aug. 13, 1894. I
To the Honorable the City Council:
Gentlemen — I enclose a copy of the contract
recently entered into with the New England
Construction Company for the disposition of
the garbage of the Dorchester disirict.
It did not seem to me advisable to act upon
the order of the City Council, under the terms
of which the city was to pay 825,000 per annum
for the disposition of from 160 to 200 tons of
garbage daily; that is, practically the entire
product of the city. It seemed preferable to
proceed experimentally, and accordingly an
arrangement was made with this company for
the treatment of about twenty tons per diem
in the Dorchester District upon a site selected
by the Superintendent of Streets and approved
by the Board of Health.
The contract provides that if at any time, in
the opinion of the Board of Health, the process
or the bringing of garbage to the place is a
menace to health or a nuisance to the neighbor-
hood, the plant shall be removed and the con-
tract thereupon determine.
Respectfully,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Contract.
The New England Construction Company, a
corporation organized under the laws ol I In-
state of Maine, first party, and the City ol Bos-
ton, a municipal corporation in the State of
Massachusetts, second party, on this twenty-
fifth day of July, A. D. 1894, each for itself, its
successors and assigns, hereby agrees as follows:
First— The term of this contract shall be ten
years from the date hereof.
Second — Said second party hereby provides
for the use aud occupation of said first party
for said term of this contract all that tract of
land owned by said second party situated in
that part of said Boston known as the Dorches-
ter District, lying on the north side of Gibson
street immediately adjacent to the site now oc-
cupied bv the Boston Water Board, and more
particularly described as follows, viz., begin-
ning at the southeast comer of said tract on
Gibson street at land now occupied by the Bos-
ton Water Board, and running southwesterly on
said Gibson street 200 feet to lot now in control
of Street Commissioners of said Boston, thence
turning and running northwesterly by last-
named lot 261 feet to land of Mary A. Harris,
thence turning at a right angle and running
northeasterly on land of said Harris, of Henri-
etta Stowell, of Frances Loring, of Catherine
Cushing and of Job F. Bailey, heirs, 200 ieet
to land now occupied by said Boston Water
Board, thence turning and running southeast-
erly by said land so occupied as aforesaid 261
feet to Gibson street at the point of beginning:
containing about 52,200 square feet, but said
providing said land for the use and occupation
of said first party is a license to said first par-
ty, its successors and assigns, to enter upon,
take and retain during said term exclusive
possession of the land so provided as
aforesaid for all purposes called for by this con-
tract,without further payment of rent therefor
by said first party than has been taken into
account in reducing the annual payment here-
inafter stated for daily treating twenty tons of
garbage to $2500 per annum.
Third — Said first party shall within four
months from the date hereof erect upon the
tract of land above .described a suitable build-
ing, and provide and put into said building ap-
paratus for the treatment of garbage.
Fourth— Said first party shall, from the com-
pletion of the building as aforesaid and during
the remainder of said term, receive at said
building house-offal or garbage collected in
said city, and delivered without cost to said
first party at said building by said second party,
to the amount of twenty tons or less ot 2000
pounds each, daily, except Sundays, and shall
treat and remove the same from the neighbor-
hood of said building in a manner approved by
the Board of Health and the Superintendent of
Streets of said city, and without creating a
nuisance, and shall at all times keep said build-
ing and the premises connected therewith in a
clean and healthy condition, satisfactory to
said Board of Health.
Fifth— Said first party shall provide at its
own expense apparatus for flushing the carts
by which said garbage is delivered as aforesaid,
and allow the persons in charge of said carts to
use said apparatus for flushing and cleaning
said carts.
Sixth— If said first party shall neglect or re-
fuse to receive, treat or remove said garbage as
aforesaid, or if the Board of Health of said
city, after a notice to said first party and a
hearing, shall decide that the treating said gar-
bage, or the removing the same from the prem-
ises aforesaid, or the keeping said building or
the premises connected therewith, or the bring-
ing of the said garbage to said premises, is
unhealthy or a nuisance to the neighborhood,
this contract shall thereby be terminated unless
said first party shall within thirty days from
any decision of the said ISoard modify said
treatment or abate said nuisance to the satis-
faction of said Board of Health, and the said
first party shall forthwith thereafter remove
said building aforesaid and cease to use the
land above described.
Seven! h. In ease of fire or other unavoidable
casualty by which the works of said party are
destroyed or rendered incapable of operation,
the operation of this agreement shall be sus-
pended and neither of said parties shall b
quired to deli ver or receive or pay for an\ -gar-
bage until said works are restored or repaired.
Eighth. Said second party shall during said
term or until this agreement shall be termin-
ated or its operation suspended » above pro-
vided nay to .-aid first party, its successors or
assigns, the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars
per annum, subject to the annual approprial ion
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
for that purpose, in equal monthly payments,
for treating and removing the garbage deliv-
ered to it as aforesaid up to and including said
amount of twenty tons per day and an addi-
tional sum of twenty-five cents per ton for all
garbage in excess of said twenty tons per day,
and said Street Department shall pay for the
water used as aforesaid for flushing the carts
delivering said garbage.
New England Construction Company,
By John C. Soley, President.
City of Boston,
Approved,
N. Matthews, Mayor,
H. H. Carter, Sup't of Streets.
Approved as to form
[Signed] Thomas M. Babson,
Corporation Counsel.
Boston, July 25, 1894.
At a special meeting of the Board of Direc-
tors held at the office of the company, July 25,
1894, it was
Voted,— Upon motion duly seconded. that the
President of the New England Construction
Company, Mr. John C. Soley, be hereby author-
ized and employed to execute in the company's
name the contract now under consideration by
the citv of Boston for the treating of garbage
in the Dorchester district.
J. S. Rusk,
Sec"y. New England Construction Company.
K/wiv All Men by These Presents,
That we, the New England Construction Com-
pany, a corporation duly organized according
to law and existing in Boston. Suffolk County,
Massachusetts, as principal, and Clarence E.
Learned of Wakefield, and Benjamin Dicker-
man of Newton, both in the county of Middle-
sex, said commonwealth, as sureties, are holden
and stand firmly bound and obliged unto the
city of Boston, iii the full and just sum of one
thousand dollars ($1000) to be paid unto the
said citv of Boston, or its assigns, to which pay-
ment, well and truly to be made, we bind our-
selves, our heirs, executors, administrators,
successors and assigns jointly and severally
firmly by these presents.
The Condition of This Obligation is Such
That if the above bnunden New EnglandCon-
struction Company, its successsors or assigns,
shall in all things stand to and abide by, and
well and truly keep and perforin the covenants,
conditions and agreements in a certain contract
between the principal herein and the city afore-
said bearing date of the 25th July. A. D.. 1894,
for the disposal of garbage, on its or their
part to he kept ami performed at the
time and in the manner therein speci-
fied, then this obligation shall become
and be null and void: otherwise shall be
and remain in full force and virtue.
In witness thereof, we hereto set our hands
and seals this 25th day of July in the year
eighteen hundred and ninety-four.
[Signed]
New England Construction Co.,
[l. s.] By John C. Soley, President,
[Signed] Clarence E. Learned, [l. s.l
[Signed] Benjamin Dickerman. [l. s.]
Signed and sealed in the presence of
[Signed] Thos. W. Proctor to J. C. S.
[Signed] Chas. M. Gleason to C. E. L. and
B.D.
Ordered printed and referred to the Commit-
tee on Streets and Sewers, on motion of Aid.
Folsom.
additional fire engine recommended.
The following was received:
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, 1
City Hall. Aug. 13. 1894. I
To the Honorable the City Council:
Gentlemen— I enclose a petition signed by
David Nevins and manv other business men
for the establishment of another steam fire en-
gine compauv for the better protection of prop-
erty in Chauiicv street and vicinity. I also en-
close a communication from the Board of Fire
Commissioners relative to this petition and its
contents.
It seems to me that the matter should meet
with earlv and favorable consideration from
the City Council.
Respectfully submitted,
N. Matthews. Jr.. Mayor.
Boston, July 9, 1894.
To Hon. Nathan Matthews, Jr., Mayor of the
City of Boston:
Dear Sir — We, the undersigned, property own-
ers and tenants on Chauncy street and adjoin-
ing streets, respectfully represent that public
safety from fire calls for the establishment of a
steam fire engine in this vicinity, where there
is such a large amount of real estate and mer-
chandise which is not properly protected from
fire. We also suggest that, in the interests of
economy, the present time would be the most
favorable one for securing a desirable location
for such a fire engine on Harrison avenue,
where vacant land can now be secured between
Oxford place and Essex street.
We pray that you will give this your earnest
and early attention.
(Signed by David Nevins, and forty-nine
others.)
Office of the )
Board of Fire Commissioners,
Bristol Street, Boston, July 23, 1894. )
Hon. Nathan Matthews. Jr.. Mayor.
Dear Sir — The Fire Commissioners have re-
ceived and considered the petition of July 9th,
referred by you to them, asldng for the estab-
lishment of another steam fire engine company
for the better protection of property in Chauncy
street and vicinity. They have, also, this day
given a hearing to representatives of the peti-
tioners, and submit that their request is based
upon solid and business-like reasons. For some
time they have been endeavoring to place a
double company in the house of Engine 7 in
East street, and an appropriation was made for
that purpose: but cm account of the more
powerful apparatus now in use there, and the
increased horse-power made necessary thereby.
the Citv Architect decided that it was im-
practicable to accommodate a double com-
pany with the room available. There
should be a double company at or near that
poinr. This would measurably accomplish the
object the petitioners have in view. It could
be maintained more economically than two
single companies, with only a small loss in
comparative efficiency. The alternative, which
the petitioners would doubtless prefer, and
which the commissioners consider a very prac-
tical suggestion, is to build a new house for a
single company in the vicinity of Harrison
avenue. Essex street, etc., leaving Engine 7
where it now is. The cost of land there is
probably from $25 to $30 per foot, and from
1600 to 2000 feet would be required. In < ;ase
of an appropriation for that purpose, the com-
missioners would advertise for bids, and the
lowest available bid would be accepted, if
within the appropriation. The commissioners
heartily recommend that that section be
strengthened in one of the two ways suggested
as soon as possible.
Respectfully submitted, for the Board.
Robert G. Fitch, Chairman.
Referred to the Committee on Fire Depart-
ment.
REDIVISION OF WARDS.
The following was received:
City of Boston. Office of the Mayor, I
City Hall, Aug. 13, 1894. I
To the Honorable the Board of Aldermen:
Gentlemen— I transmit herewith a communi-
cation from the Board of Registrars of Voters
relative to preparation of voting lists in antici-
pation of a new division of wards.
Vours respectfully.
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Board of Registrars of Voters, )
12 Beacon St., Boston. July 21. 1894. (
Hon. Nathan Matthews, Jr.. Mayor:
Sir— In reply to the order of the Board of
Aldermen passed on the 12th instant, relative
to the preparation of lists in anticipation of the
new division of wards to be made next year,
we would say that the Board is fullv alive to
the exigencies of the situation, and although
no special preparations have yet been made we
feel warranted in stating that all requirements
of law relative to the matter so far as they
apply to this board will in due time be fully
and promptly complied with. The preparatory
work referred to in the order must necessarily
be delayed until after the lists for the munici-
pal election are prepared, which will bring the
time nearly to the close of the financial year.
AUGUST 13. 1894
793
and as it would be difficult to make an intelli-
gent estimate of the probable cost of the work
at this early date, it has been deemed advisa-
ble not to ask for an additional appropriation
this year, hut to include in our estimate for
1895 an amount sufficient to meet the expense
liable to be incurred in the entire work con-
nected with this department, pertaining to the
redivision of wards and precincts.
For the Board of Registrars of Voters,
L. E. Peaeson, Chairman.
Ordered printed and laid on the table, on mo-
tion of Aid. Lomasney.
JURORS DRAWN.
Under the new law, His Honor the Mayor
was requested to be in attendance at the draw-
ing of six additional traverse jurors for the Su-
gerior Criminal Court, August term. When His
lonor presented himself in the chamber, the
Chairman of the Board was delegated to draw
the names of the jurors from the jury box, the
names drawn being as follows:
Harry D. Hedger, Hotel Chapman, Ward 1(5;
George H. Eager, 523 Beacon street, Ward 22;
Joseph G. Jenks, 42 Ashford street, Ward 25 ;
Ubert K. Pettingill, Langham Hotel, Ward 18;
Cornelius A. Coleman, Langham Hotel, Ward
18; Harvey J. Church, 124 Staniford street,
Ward 7.
HEARINGS AT THREE O'CLOCK.
On petitions for leave to project bay windows,
viz.:
1. Charles P. Whittle, one window, at 50
High street, Ward 5.
Winfield F. Prime, as attorney for the Charles-
'town Club, appeared and objected to the grant-
ing of the petition.
His objections were seconded by Elliot G.
Robbins, and were in substance the same as
those presented at a similar hearing at the last
meeting of the Board, Mr. Robbins stating that
the remonstrance was seconded by a large
number of the residents on the street.
Aid. Barry — Mr. Chairman, it seems to me
that the remonstrants have made out a pretiy
strong case here this afternoon and that the
delay which will be occasioned if this is sent to
the committee will be unnecessary. It seems
to me the petitioner should be given leave to
withdraw, and I make that motion.
Aid. Fottler— Mr. Chairman, I hardly be-
lieve in taking such action as that. They do
not ask that the Board give the petitioner
leave to withdraw at this time, and I think it
is no more than right and fair that it should
go to the committee and that we may consider
it fully.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, if the alderman
has information that the parties appearing here
do not desire the action I suggest taken at this
time, I will not press the motion. Do I under-
stand that to be the case?
Aid. Fottler— I understand that the parties
who appear here wish to give everybody a full
and free opportunity.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I have no objec-
tion to this going to the committee, if they do
not object.
The matter was referred to the Committee on
the Department for the Inspection of Buildings
(Aid.).
2. H. S. and N. Clark, one window, at 19-21
Dorchester street. Ward 14.
3. Charles Geary, two windows, at 1029
Tremont street. Ward 19.
4. Timothy L. Connolly, one window, at 930
Harrison avenue. Ward 20.
5. Timothy L. Connolly, two windows, at 918
Harrison avenue, corner East Lenox street,
Ward 2(), one over Harrison avenue and one
over 95 East Lenox street.
(;. George W. Chesley, one window, over Cir-
cuit street, from building comer of Washington
and Circuit streets, Ward 21.
No objections. Severally referred to the Com-
mittee on Inspection of Buildings (Aid.).
(tn petitions for leave to erect wooden build-
ings as stables, viz.: •
7. Mrs. A. Dinsmore, lor three horses, on
Freeport street, corner Pierce avenue, Ward 24.
8. M.M.Windom, for four horses, on Bellevue
street, near Longwood avenue, Ward 22.
9. C. A. Dodge, for six horses, at 244 A street,
Ward 13.
No objections. Severally referred to the Com-
mittee on Streets ami Sewers.
in. On petition of the Boston Electric Light
Company, for leave to erect poles on Saratoga
street, East Boston.
On petitions of the New England Telephone
and Telegraph Company of Massachusetts,
viz.:
11. For leave to erect poles on Adams street,
Ward 24.
12. For leave to erect poles on Bowdoin,
Westville, Harvard and East Fourth streets,
and to remove poles on Harvard street.
No objections. Severally recommitted to
the Committee on Electric Wires.
GROUNDS FOR RIFLE PRACTICE.
Aid. Hallstram presented the following:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Office of the )
Inspector General of Rifle Practice, \
Boston, August 9. 1894. )
To the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of
Boston:
That the City of Boston provide by purchase
suitable groundsconvenientlvlocated for target
ranges, in accordance with Militia Law of 1893,
Section 90, requiring cities and towns to pro-
vide suitable grounds or places of parade, drills
and target practice for each regiment, battal-
ion, corps, or parts of volunteer militia as be-
long to the respective cities and towns.
For the good and greater effectiveness of our
militia, wnich may at any time have a most
important bearing upon the safety and welfare
of a community, it is the judgment of this de-
partment that the time has arrived when the
city should furnish permanent grounds and
conveniences; and, consequently, more satis-
factory facilities than have been furnished in
the past. The ownership of such grounds by
the city would also afford, when not used by
the militia, a place where the police could be
exercised in the use of firearms.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
George F. Hall.
Colonel and Inspector General of Rifle Practice.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, this petition
is presented by Colonel Hall, who is, as we all
know, one of the inspectors of rifle practice. The
petition itself is worded so that there is but little
left for me to say in the matter. I believe it is
of sufficient importance for us to give it our at-
tention, and as soon as possible. Section 90,
chapter 307, of the Acts of 1893, I desire to
read :
"The mayor and aldermen of cities and se-
lectmen of towns shall provide for each regi-
ment, battalion, corps of cadets or portion of
the volunteer militia, within the limits of
their respective cities and towns, a suitable ar-
mory for the purpose of drill and for the safe
keeping of the arms, equipments, uniforms ami
other military property furnished to such por-
tion of the volunteer militia by the State ; and
shall also provide suitable grounds or places
for the parade, drill and target practice of the
militia belonging to their respective cities and
towns. They shall also provide for the head-
quarters located within their limits of each
brigade, regiment, separate battalion or corps
of cadets a suitable room for the keeping <>i
books, the transaction of business and the in-
struction of officers. Necessary fuel and lights.
or a reasonable allowance therefor, shall lie" fur-
nished by eities ami towns for each armory or
headquarters located within their limits. Anv
city or town failing to comply with the provi-
sions of this section shall forfeit to the use of
the Common weal th a sum not exceeding $6 ,
to he recovered on complaint of the attorney
general in any court of competent jurisdiction."
I understand thai the provisions of this sec-
tion have all been complied with, with the
exception of what is petitioned for— that is,
the provision of grounds suitable for parade
and rifle practice. It has been the custom for
the militia of this city to have t heir rifle prac-
tice :it Walnut Hill. Chat is not, to the minds
of many, as good a place as might be provided
by the city; and it would also, us the petition
says, provide n good place for the instruction
of our police in the use ,,f Brearms. It is not
every policeman who knows how to use them
judiciously. It is only a short time ago, at the
State prison, that an officer shot al a man
supposed to be guilty, and shot an ii jenl
party. If they bud suitable instruction, lluit
kind of thing would uot occur verj Frequently.
I would ask that the petition be referred to
Committee on Armories ami Military Affairs,
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN
and would urge upon them the necessity ot re-
porting something to comply with the petition
at as early a date as possible.
Aid. Barry — Mr. Chairman, it seems to me
the alderman has covered the ground so far as
the City of Boston complying with the provi-
sions of the statute— with the exception, as he
says, of some suitable place for target practice —
is concerned. Now, Mr. Chairman, the mem-
bers of this Board know that the City of Boston
has gone to a great deal of expense and has
purchased what is known as the training
ground. It seems to me it would be proper that
we might ask the Park Commissioners to set
aside some part of that ground, containing as I
understand some twenty acres or more, for this
purpose. Perhaps the alderman from Dorches-
ter may be able to give the amount of land in
the lot nearer than I can. But it seems to me a
request might be made of the Park Commis-
sioners to lay aside a part of that ground to be
used for target practice, as the range at Wal-
nut Hill has been used. It seems to me that
would accomplish the desired end and would
put the city to no expense other than for mak-
ing arrangements for the target practice, and
providing houses or something of the kind,
suitable for the men when they go there.
Aid. Folsom — Mr. Chairman, I hardly think
that would be a suitable place for rifle practice.
Such practice requires a very large tract of
land, and land in a section where there are not
many houses or many people. Rifle practice
would be of great danger in a place of that
kind. Bullets often glance and go a long way.
I don't believe that that would be a suitable
place or would be large enough for such a pur-
pose.
Aid. Fottler— Mr. Chairman, I can assure
the alderman opposite that the place is not
suitable for target practice, and if he will con-
sent to allow that petition to go to the Commit-
tee on Armories and Mercantile Affairs I think
we can invite Colonel Hall before us, and in
that way a good locality can be picked out. I
assure him also, with the other members of this
Board, that the committee will do all they can
to further the granting of that petition.
The petition was referred to the Committee
on Armories, etc.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
To the Committee on Claims— Willard Welsh,
offering to surrender an alleged invalid tax
deed of estate on Davenport avenue, Dor-
chester.
Catherine Sweeney, for compensation for in-
juries received from a fall on a street crossing
on Tremont row.
Mrs. Emilie F. C. Schneider, executrix, for
compensation for damage to her property by
the overflowing of Stony Brook in 1886.
Dennis J. Qumn, for compensation for per-
sonal injuries received from a fall on Park
street.
To the Committee on Faneuil Hall, etc.—
Brigadier Brewer, for the use of Faneuil Hall
from 12 M. to 1.30 P. M„ Sept. 11, 12, 13, 14
and 15.
Edward Everett Brown and others, for the
use of Faneuil Hall, waiving the usual fee, on
the evening of Aug. 29.
To the Committee on Electric Wires— Boston
Electric Light Company, for leave to erect poles
on St. James avenue, Vernon, School, Boylston
and Heath streets.
Brookline Gas Light Company, for leave to
change the location of a pole on Raleigh street.
Ward 22.
To the Committee on Fire Department (Ald>—
Portuguese Benevolent Society, for permission
to discharge fireworks Aug. 0, 1804, at 164
Hanover street, and at different points on the
route of the procession of said society.
To the Superintendent of Public Grounds—
Samuel Harwood, for the removal of a dead
tree in front of 50-52 Sever street, Charles-
town.
Elizabeth Nason, for leave to cut down a tree
at 67 Bowdoin avenue. Ward 24.
To the Committee on the Department for the
Inspection of Buildings— Boston Lead Com-
pany, for leave to build two wooden additions
on rear of Hampden street, junction Swett
street, Ward 20.
E. G. Lutein, for leave to build a wooden ad-
dition on Orleans street, corner Decatur street,
Ward 2.
H. G. Jordan & Co., for leave to build a
wooden addition on rear 30 Dorchester avenue
and West First street, Ward 13.
To the Committee on Inspection of Buildings
(Aid.) — The Exchange Club, for leave to project
lamps from building on Batterymarch and
Milk streets.
P. Carfagno, for leave to project a shoe-
maker's sign at 26 Porter street and one at 49
Trenton street, East Boston.
M. P. Sheedy. for leave to place four pole
signs and four flat signs on building 164 Canal
street.
Fishel & Co., for leave to project a shelf from
window sill of building 488 Washington street.
George E. Allen, for leave to place two up-
right snow cases on posts at the entrance of
building 9 Winter street.
Antonio Pellegrino, for leave to project bar-
ber poles from building 21 Motte street.
John A. Heyl, for leave to retain barber
signs on building 235 Washington street (sec-
ond story).
Julius Smith, for leave to project a pawn-
broker's sign at 196 Kneeland street.
J. Whitehead, for leave to project a sign from
third story of building 19 Province street.
Hop Sing Lung, for leave to project a sign
from building 15 Worcester street. Ward 18.
CelieLipson, for leave to project a sign at 7
Eustis street, Ward 20.
Josef Goldner, for leave to project a sign at
50 Broadway Extension, Ward 16.
French Carriage Company, for leave to place
a sign against building 83-86 Summer street.
John Cotton & Son, for leave to project two
signs at 45 Bennett street.
C. X. Carter, for leave to project a sign at 494
Washington street.
John Stetson, for leave to project an illumi-
nated sign on Park Theatre Building.
William Mattie. for leave to project a sign
from building 19 Causeway street.
Samuel Bomelstein, for leave to project a
sign at 247 Hanover street.
J. A. & W. Bird & Co., for leave to place metal
signs on building 117 and 119 Milk street.
John H. Kavanagh. for leave to project a sign
from Bowditch Building, Warren street. Ward
21.
To the Committee on Lamps— Edward N.
Burt and others, for public lamps on Mellen and
Waldorf streets.
Charles F.Adams and others, for public lamps
on Hagar street. Ward 2.;.
Jennie L. Potter and others, for public lamps
on Strathmore road.
F. L. Bunker and others, for naphtha lights
on Rosewood street, off Oakland street, \\ aid
24.
F.W. Wilder and others, for naphtha lights on
Delhi street, off Norfolk street. Ward 24.
Philip H. Goss and others, for a gas light on
Wrentham park, Ashmont.
William H.Crawford and another. for naphtha
lights on Ashmont street, off Blue Hill avenue.
Ward 24.
George P. Goodwin and others, for naphtha
lamps on Rockville street, between Blue Hill
avenue and Oakland street. Ward 24.
To the Committee on Licenses — Frederick
Lips, for leave to run three passenger barges
between Spring street station and Krock's
grove on Spring street.
Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Associa-
tion, for a license for exhibitions and theatrical
entertainments at Mechanics Hall. Huntington
avenue, for the season ending Aug. 1. 1895.
N. W. Fenton, for a license to exhibit curiosi-
ties and operate flying horses at 187-189 Han-
over street for the season ending Aug. 1. 1895.
G. E. Lothrop, for a permit for Baby Guilford,
under fifteen years of age. to appear at the
Grand Museum for two weeks, beginning
Aug. 13.
NCnarles F. Atkinson, for a permit for Lillian
Havre to appear on the stage of tne Bowdoin
Square Theatre for two weeks, commencing
Aug. 13.
Charles A. Ellis, for license for Musie Hall for
season ending Aug. 1, 1895.
Julius Sire, for a license to exhibit marion-
ettes at 294 North street for the season ending
Aug. 1, 1895.
Julius Sire, for a license for sacred concerts at
294 North street for the season ending Aug. 1,
1S95.
To the Committee on Police— William Austin,
for leave to suspend a banner from his electric
light pole in front of the Palace Theatre.
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PTo the Committee on Railroads— Newtonville
& Watertown Street Railway Company, for a
location for tracks and for the right to use the
overhead electric system of motive power, as
follows:
On North Beacon street from the bridge at
the Watertown line to Cambridge street, in
Brighton.
On Brighton avenue from the corner of North
Beacon and Cambridge streets, crossing Cam-
bridge street and the tracks of the West End
Street Railway Company, and on Common-
wealth avenue to the corner of Beacon street.
To the Committee on Streets and Sewers —
Francis James, for readjustment of sewer as-
sessment against estates 2 and 4 Story street,
Ward 14.
C Levy to box a tree in front of 405 West
Broadway.
D. H. Andrews, for leave to erect guy posts, as
follows:
One on Exchange place, one on Court street,
one on Adams square, one on Post Office square,
and one on State street.
A. B. H. Chapin, agent, for leave to place a
one-inch iron pipe under and across sidewalk at
699 Dudley street, Ward 20.
James F. Connor, agent, for leave to lay a
one-inch pipe under and across sidewalk at
1187 Washington street, Ward 10.
Albert Gay, for leave to lay a one-inch pipe
under and across sidewalk at 280 Shawmut
avenue, Ward 17.
Mrs. B. Ryan, for leave to place a one-inch
pipe under and across sidewalk at 117 Tyler
street, Ward 12.
L. J. Killian, for leave to construct a bulkhead
in sidewalk on the Church-street side of build-
ing 18 Columbus avenue.
Lawrence J. Killian, for leave to place a coal-
hole in sidewalk on the Church-street side of
building 18 Columbus avenue, Ward 11.
Samuel Orr, for leave to place an iron grating
in sidewalk at 26 Hanover street, Ward 7.
James A. Munkley, for leave to erect a post
with illuminated druggist's mortar thereon at
No. 309 Fourth street.
J. W. Patterson, for leave to lay a pipe across
sidewalk Nos. 23 and 25 Jamaica street.Ward 23.
James W. Calnan. for leave to place a coal-
hole in the sidewalk on Jefferson street,
Ward 11.
Joseph A. Turn bull, for leave to maintain a
wagon on Broadway, near Washington street,
from 7 P. M. to 5 A. M.
Petitions for sidewalks, viz.:
Agnes O'Brien, 14-16 Cambria street.Ward 11.
Max Masse, 57 Savin street, Ward 21.
C. A. Russell, east side of Glen road, Ward 24.
Charles Duncan, 11-13 Hunneman street,
Ward 20.
Charles Emmel, corner Metropolitan avenue
and Popular street, Ward 23.
Conrad Decher, 110 School street. Ward 23.
Mary A. Taylor, corner School and Egleston
streets, Ward 23.
Margaret Lieber, 140 Cedar street, Ward 21.
John J. Johnston, Washington street, north-
erly corner Cobden street, Ward 21.
William E. Brace, 30 Dorset street, Ward 15.
John W. Deering, 88, 90 and 92 East Newton
street, Ward 18.
Stillman S. Wakeman, Weld street, corner of
Corey street. Ward 23.
Petitions for leave to move wooden buildings,
viz.:
A. M. Richards, from 41 Bunker Hill street to
20 Tufts street.
John Solev. from 1 Meridian place to Paris
street, Ward 2.
John Solev, from 144 East Cottage street to
122 East Cottage street, Ward 20.
J. J. and P. M. Ahem, from 104 Halleck
street to 48 Conant street, Ward 22.
PETITION AGAINST TELEPHONE POLE LOCA-
TIONS.
Aid. Folsom presented the following:
To the Honorable Board of Aldermen:
The undersigned respectfully petition that
as there is not sufficient demand for the use .of
telephones in our locality, namely, Welles Hill,
Dorchester, where vour honorable body granted
to the New England Telephone and lelegruph
Company the right to place a few poles on
Welles avenue, something more than a year
ago.
And since it has now become necessary to
take up and rearrange these poles on account
of Talbot avenue, just being built by the city,
We earnestly urge you to revoke your grant
made last year and not allow the placing of
telephone poles again on Welles avenue.
The opinion of your petitioners is— that by
your now revoking your grant of said location,
you do not cause any material injury to the
New England Telephone and Telegraph Com-
pany, since they are obliged to rearrange the
poles in question. And you will, thereby, give
much satisfaction to the residents of Welles
Hill, the undersigned petitioners.
(The petition was signed by J. J. Arakelyan
and many others.)
Aid Folsom — Mr. Chairman, I am going to
ask that that petition be referred to the Com-
mittee on Streets and Sewers, with instruc-
tions to give a hearing, so that all parties in-
terested may come before that committee and
be heard. 1 here seems to be a general feeling
that there is no great demand for those poles
there, and as I understand it nearly all the
abutters, not only on that street but upon a
good many of the other streets, object to the
poles being located there.
The petition was referred to the Committee
on Streets and Sewers.
COST OF FANEUIL HALL IMPROVEMENTS.
The following was received:
City of Boston, Office of
Superintendent of Public Buildings, !
Aug. 13, 1894.
To the Honorable Board of Aldermen:
Geiulemen— By an order of the Board of Al-
dermen, dated July 2, the Superintendent of
Public Buildings was directed to report an esti-
mate of the cost of improvements in Faneuil
Hall with reference to the safety of the
structure.
In compliance with the above order, I have
made a personal examination of the building,
and I find the conditions dangerous, more
especially in the room in use for a kitchen,
where dinners are to be prepared. At present
there is no protection from fire in this room, and
it should not be used by caterers until
measures are taken to make it fireproof.
Every caterer who has to provide a dinner in
the building brings his own range, and it is
often run in a careless manner, overheating the
flues and ceilings. I consider this a vital point
of weakness in the building which should re-
ceive immediate attention. I would recom-
mend that this room he made fireproof, a tile
floor provided, magneso-calcite placed on the
walls and ceilings, and a range be placed in the
room ready for use. I estimate the cost of the
above at $2500. I would further recommend
that a charge be made for the use of this range
if provided.
I have caused an estimate to be made of the
fire-proofing of the whole building covering the
floors, walls and ceilings with magneso-
calcite, put shutters on the outside, four
skylights in the roof and provide an iron
staircase with an 8" wall, straighten up the
tower, which now leans 12", wire the en-
tire building for electric lights. The cost of
the above, with all the mechanical work, I
estimate at $32,000 complete.
I would recommend the fire-proofing of the
kitchen as above. I would also advise the re-
moval of the sheathing from the market ceil-
ing and substitute therefor magneso-calcite. I
would also put the same material on the base-
ment ceiling and provide tinned shutters for
the windows on the north and south sides of
the building with metal doors.
The staircase could he protected by placing
fire stops of terra cotta blocks between studs,
covering the whole with metal lathing or ada-
mant. The cost of this work which I recom-
mend is $9000.
All of the estimates given are approximate.
Respectfully submitted,
K. B. Bog ax.
Superintendent Public Buildings.
Referred to the Committee on Faneuil Hall,
etc.
CONTROL OF ABANDONED POLES.
rSAld Harry offered ail order— That whenever
poles or other structures placed in any public
highway for the support of wires, as provided
bj section L6 of chapter 36 of the Revised Or-
dinancesof 1892, snail have been abandi d
by the person or corporation erecting them, it
shall he the duty of the department using said
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
abandoned poles or other structures for the
support of wires to assume control of and
maintain them in good and safe condition
until otherwise ordered by the Commissioner
of Wires.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I shall ask to
have that go to the Committee on Ordinances,
bat desire first to make an explanation. Today
the telephone company is fast placing all its
wires underground. It has a great many poles
that our police ssgnal and electric wire are on.
They are now in this position, that they will
have no further use for these poles with their
wires underground, but at the same time they
do not desire, as I understand it, to force the
Fire Department to take its wires down or the
Police Department to take its wires down. The
Fire Department, as I understand it, is not at
the present time in a position where
it is able to put all its wires under-
ground. The same thing might apply
to the Police Department. Yet at the
same time the telephone company has no
further use for the poles, and the Question
comes with the telephone company, \\ ho will
be responsible for those poles? The question
comes down to this, that if the telephone com-
pany is willing to abandon the poles there may
be some department which will be responsible
for the poles, the police or fire department,
until the time presents itself when the wires of
either or both of those departments maybe
placed underground and the poles may be
abandoned. That is the object in introducing
the order, and I move its reference to the Com-
mittee on Ordinances. I hope they will give it
an early hearing, because it is something that
ought to he done.
The order was referred to the Committee on
Ordinances.
DECISION OF BOARD OF ARBITRATION.
A copy of the decision of the State Board of
Arbitration in the mat fcer of the joint applica-
tion of Rice & Hutchins and the treers em-
ployed by them in Boston was received, read
and placed on file.
PERSONS LIABLE TO MILITARY SERVICE.
The following was received :
Assessors' Office. City Hall, |
Boston, Aug. 13, 1894. I
John M. Calvin. Esq City Clerk: .Sir— The
number of persons liable to enrolment in the
militia in the City of Boston is 81,075.
For the Board of Assessors,
Frank A. Drew, Secretary.
Placed on file.
NEXT MEETING OF THE BOARD.
Aid. Fottler offered an ordei — That when
this Board adjourns it be to meet on Monday,
Sept. 10, 1804, and that all hearings or orders
of notice assigned for an earlier date be post-
poned accordingly.
Passed. Aid. Barrv moved to reconsider:
lost.
STATE AID.
Aid Fottler. for the Committee on State
\id submitted a report recommending the pas-
sage of an order authorizing the City Treasurer
to pav allowances to soldiers and sailors arid
their families in the City of Boston under the
provisions of chapter 447 ot the Acts ot 1890;
said allowances to be for the month of Angus .
and r,o be charged to the appropriation tor Sol-
diers' Relief.
Report accepted; order passed.
call for reports.
\ld Folsom— Mr. Chairman, on June 19 a pe-
tition was presented to this Board, signed by
D Chauncv Brewer and many others tor abate-
ment of taxes assessed by the Park Commis-
sioners for betterments on account of the Dor-
chester way, or for a hearing in the matter
This was referred to the Committee on Park
Department. I simply at this time want to pall
the attention of that committee to the fact
that at the next meeting of the Board I shall
call for a report upon that and hope they. will
be ready with it. Also in regard to the petition
which was presented one or two meetings ago
and referred to the Committee on Health De-
partments petition asking the Board of
Health to revoke the permit m connection with
a garbage plant in Dorchester on Gibson street
— Iwill°ive notice to that committee that 1
shall call for a report at the next meeting of
the Board.
CARE OF TREES, CHARLESTOWN.
Aid. Presho offered an order— That the
Superintendent of Public Grounds be requested
to trim a tree on Lincoln street, near Main
street, Charlestown ; also to remove dead trees
on said Lincoln street, as follows: One between
Nos. 18 and 20 and one between Nos. 1 and 3 ;
the expense of the same to be charged to the
Appropriation for Public Grounds Department.
Passed under a suspension of the rale.
A RECESS TAKEN.
On motion of Aid. Fottler the Board voted,
at 4.10 P. M., to take a recess, subject to the call
of the Chairman.
The members of the Board reassembled in
the Aldermanic Chamber and were called to
order by the Chairman at 8.08 P. M.
BAY WINDOWS— ORDERS OF NOTICE.
On the following petitions for leave to project
bay windows, viz.
Bridget Brock, one. 35 Winthrcp street,
Ward 5.
D. W. Simpson, one. 310 Meridian street.
Ward 1.
Dennis Lucy, two, 1020 Tremont street.
Ward 19.
Orders of notice were passed for hearings
thereon on Mondav, Sept. 10, at three o'clock
P.M.
ORDERS OF NOTICE— STABLES.
On the following petitions for leave to erect
stables, viz:—
C. F Palmer Construction Co.. four horse-. 42
Warren avenue. Waid 17.
Mary A. Cannon, three horses, corner Oak-
land street and Regent road. Ward 24.
H. G. Jordan & Co.. fourteen additional
horses, rear No. 30 Dorchester avenue. Ward
13.
Oscar H. Peare. one horse, Nottingham street,
Ward 24.
Emilie J. Temple, two horses. Temple street.
Ward 23.
Frank Frver, five horses. Von Hillern street,
Ward 15.
John Donahoe. two horses, lot rear 10 East
street. Ward 24.
Ahhv F. Hentz. two horses. Beech street,
Ward 23.
Orders of notice were passed for hearings
thereon on Mondav. Sept. 10, at three o'clock,
P. M.
STREETS AND SEWERS.
Aid. Fottler. for the Committee on Streets
and Sewers, submitted the following:
(1.) Reports on the following petitions for
leave to erect stables— Recommending that
leave be granted, viz.:
M. M. Windoin (referred today, four horses,
Belle vue street. Ward 22.
C.A.Dodge (referred today), six horses. No.
244 A street. Ward 13.
Mrs. A. Dinsmore (referred today), three
horses, Freeport street. Ward 24.
Reports severally accepted: leave granted on
the usual conditions.
(2.) Report on the petition of A. B. H. Chapin
(referred today),— Recommending the passage
of the following:
Ordered. That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to A. B. H.
Chapin, Agent, to place, maintain and u-e a
one-inch iron pipe under and across the side-
walk in front of estate 699 Dudley street. Ward
20. The work to be completed on or before
Nov. 16, 1894, according to the terms and con-
ditr.ns expressed in the Ordinances of 'he ( i ■ y
relating thereto.
Report accepted: order passed.
(3.) Report on the petition of Albert Gray re-
ferred Loday) — Recommending the passage of
the following:
Ordered. That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to Albert Gay to
place, maintain and use a one-inch iron pipe
i ler and across the sidewalk in front of estate
2 ; i Sliawmut avenue. Ward 17. The work to
be completed on or before Nov. 15, 1894, ac-
cording to the terms and conditions expressed
in the ordinances of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted : order passed.
(4.) Report on the petition of Mrs. B. Ryan
(referred today) — Recommending the passage
of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
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be authorized to issue a permit to Mrs. B. Ryan
to place, maintain and use a one-inch iron pipe
under and across the sidewalk in front of estate
117 Tyler street, Ward 12. The work to be
completed on or before Nov. 15, 1894. accord-
ing to the terms and conditionsexpressedinthe
ordinances of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted; order passed.
(5.) Report on the petition of J. W. Patterson
(referred today)— Recommending the passage
of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to J. W. Patter-
son to place, maintain and use a one-inch iron
pipe under and across the sidewalk in front of
estate 23 and 25 Jamaica street, Ward 23. The
work to be completed on or before Nov. 15,
1894, according to the terms and conditions ex-
pressed in the ordinances of the city relating
thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(6.)Report on the petition of D. H. Andrews
(referred today) — Recommending the passage
of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to D. H. An-
drews to erect, maintain and use guy posts and
ropes on the roadway on the following-named
streets:
One (1) in Exchange place; one (1) in Court
street ; one (1) in Adams square : one (1) in Post
Office square: one (1) in State street. The same
to be located in positions subject to the approv-
al of the Superintendent of Streets, Wards 6
and 10, the work to be completed on or before
Nov. 15, 1894. according to the terms and con-
ditions expressed in the ordinances of the city
relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(7.) Report on the petition of James A. Munk-
leyfreferred today)— Recommending the passage
of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to James A.
Munkley to place, maintain and use an iron
post with illuminated sign thereon in the side-
walk in front of estate corner of D and West
Fourth streets, the work to be completed on or
before Nov. 15, 3 894, according to the terms
and conditions expressed in the Ordinances of
the city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed,
(8.) Report on the petition of James F. Con-
nor, agent, (referred today) — Recommending
the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to James F. Con-
nor, agent, to place, maintain and use a one-
inch iron pipe under and across the sidewalk in
front of estate 1187 Washington street, Ward
16, the work to be completed on or before Nov.
15, 1894, according to the terms and conditions
expressed in the ordinances of the city relating
thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(9.) Report on the order (referred today), con-
cerning public hearings in the matter of regu-
lations for teaming on the streets, etc.— Thai
the order ought to pass.
Report accepted : order passed.
(10.) Report on the order (referred July 30),
concerning the transfer of Richardson Park to
the Park Department— That the same ought to
pass.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent down.
(11.) Report recommending the passage of
the following:
Ordered, lhat permission he granted M. J.
Lynch to place a desk on the sidewalk at 412
East Broadway, South Boston, the same to be
removed each night.
Report accepted; order passed.
(12.) Reports on the following petitions rec-
ommending that leave be granted, viz.:
Charles H. Bryant (referred Jan. 1 5), for leave
to place a desk on the sidewalk at 1 294 Wash-
ington street.
Francis B. Carleton, M. D., (referred July 30),
for leave to place signs on telephone poles, one
comer Bowdoin street and Geneva avenue and
one corner Bowdoin and Washington streets.
(i. Levy (referred todav), for leave to box a
tree in front of No. 405 West Broadway.
Reports severally accepted ; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
(13.) Reports on petition recommending the
passage of orders directing the Superintendent
"I 'streets to make sidewalks in front of the
following-named estates: said sidewalk to be
from three to ten inches above the gutter ad-
joining, to be from five to twelve feet in width,
and to be built of brick with granite edge-
stones, viz.:
William E. Brace (referred today), No. 30 Dor-
set street, Ward 15 (without edgestone.)
Charles Duncan (referred today), Nos. 11-13
Hunneman street, Ward 20 (two driveways).
John J. Johnston (referred today),Washington
street corner of Cobden street, Ward 21.
Margaret Lieber (referred today), 140 Cedar
street, Ward 21 (without edgestone).
Agnes O'Brien (referred today), 14-16 Cam-
bria street. Ward 11.
Mary A. Taylor (referred today), on Egles-
ton and School streets, Ward 23 (without edge-
stone).
John White (referred last year), 11 and 13
Vine street, 35 and 37 Forest street and 44 and
46 Forest street, Ward 20 (without edgestone).
Reports severally accepted; orders severally
passed.
(13.) Reports recommending the passage of
orders directing the Superintendent of Streets
to make sidewalks in front of the following-
named estates; said sidewalks to be from 3 to
10 inches above the gutter adjoining.to be from
5 to 12 feet in width and to be built of brick
with granite edgestone, namely—
No. 9 to No. 37 Thorndike street, Ward 20
(referred todav).
No. 27 Forest street, Ward 20 (referred March
19).
Algonquin street (gravel) Ward 24 (referred
today).
Meridan street, near corner of Day street
(gravel) Ward 22 (referred today).
Day street (gravel), Ward 22 (referred today).
Reports severally accepted ; orders severally
passed.
(14.) Report on the petition of James W.
Calnan (referred today) — Recommending the
passage of the following:
Ordered— That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to James W.
Calnan, to place, maintain and use a coal hole
eighteen inches in diameter, with iron cover,
in the sidewalk in front of estate on the Jeffer-
son-street side of 327 Tremont street, Ward 11.
The work to be completed on or before Nov. 15,
1894, according to the terms and conditions
expressed in the ordinances of the city relating
thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(15.) Report on the petion of Lawrence J.
Killian (referred today) — Recommending the
passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to Lawrence J.
Killian to place, maintain and use a coal-hole
opening not exceeding eighteen inches in
diameter, with iron cover, in the sidewalk on
the Church-street side of estate No. 18 Colum-
bus avenue, Ward 11 ; the work to he completed
on or before Nov. 15, 1894, according to the
terms and conditions ex-pressed in the ordi-
nances of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted; order passed.
(16.) Report on the petition of L. J. Killian
(referred today)— Recommending the passage
of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to L. J. Killian
to place, maintain and use a bulkhead open-
ing with wooden cover in the sidewalk in front
of estate No. 18 Columbus avenue, Ward 11:
the work to be completed on or before Nov. 1C,
1894, according to the terms and conditions
expressed in the ordinances of the city relating
thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(17.) Report on the petition of Samuel Orr
(referred todayi— Recommending the passage
of I In- following:
Ordered. That the superintendent of streets
be authorized to issue a permit to Samuel Orr
to place, maintain and use an area wilh iron
grating not extending more than eighteen
inches into the sidewalk in front of estate 26
Hanover street, Ward 7: the work to becom-
pleted on or before Nov. 16, 1894, according to
the term and conditions expressed in i In- ordin-
ances of the city relating thereto.
cepted : order passe. I.
(18.) Report on the petition of John Soley (re-
ferred to-day) recommending the passage of the
following:
Ordered, That the superintendent of streets
he authorized to issue a permit to John Soley to
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move a wooden building, shingle roof, 40 feet
in length, by 50 feet in width, by 35 feet in
height, from No. 144 Cottage Street, along said
street to No. 122, Ward 20, on the terms and con-
ditions expressed in the ordinance of the city
relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(19.) Report on the petition of .John Soley
(referred today) — Recommending the passage
of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to John Soley
to move a wooden building, pitched roof, 22
feet in length by lfifeet in width, by 23 feet in
height, from Meridian place along Meridian,
Porter and Paris streets to Paris street, near
Marion street, Ward 1, on the terms and condi-
tions expressed in the ordinances of the city
relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(20.) Report on the petition of J.J. & P.M.
Ahern (referred today)— Recommending the
passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to J. J. & P. M.
Ahern to move a wooden building, shingled
roof, 22 feet in length by 30 feet in width, by
32 feet in height, from 104 Halleek street to
Station street, to Parker street to Conant street,
to No. 48 Conant street. Ward 22, on the terms
and conditions expressed in the ordinance of
the city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(21.) Report on the petition of .1. M. Sears
and others (referred last year), asking that per-
mits granted to various electrical compani.es to
place poles for wires in the public streets be re-
voked— Recommending reference of the same
to the Commissioner ot Wires.
Report accepted : said reference ordered.
(22.) Report on the petition of Margaret M.
Mullen and others (referred June 11), to be paid
for damage to land near Marsh and Granite
streets, Dorchester— Recommending reference
of the same to the Committee on Claims.
Report accepted ; said reference ordered.
(23.) Report recommending the passage of
the following:
This Hoard doth adjudge it to be necessary
for the public convenience that a sewer shall
be laid in and through the land of Henry P.
Nawn and Annie M. Maguire in the said city,
according to the description given below: and
it is therefore hereby
Ordered, That due notice be given t < > the
parties above mentioned that this Board in-
tend to lay a sewer, as aforesaid, and for that
purpose to take the land of the said parties, ac-
cording to the following description:— Here
follows a description of the land of said parties,
containing about 278.04 square feet— and that
Monday the tenth day of September, at 3
o'clock P. M., is assigned as the time lor hear-
ing any objections which may be made thereto.
Report accepted ; preamble and order of no-
tice passed.
(24.) Report recommending the passage of
the following:
This Board doth adjudge it to be necessary
for the public convenience that a sewer shall
be laid m and through the land of the East Bos-
ton Company and Nathaniel Adams heirs, sup-
posed owners of the fee in private street called
Orleans street, according to the description
given below; and it is therefore hereby
Ordered, That due notice be given to the par-
ties above-mentioned that this Board intend to
lay a sewer, as aforesaid, and for that purpose
to take the land of the said parties, according
to the following description. [Here follows a
description of the land of the above-named
parties, containing about 0452.5 square feet,
more or less.] And that Mondav, the 10th day
of September, at 3 o'clock P. M„ is assigned as
the time for hearing any objections which may
be made thereto.
Report accepted ; preamble and order of no-
tice passed.
(25.) Report recommending the passage ot
the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
make a sewer in Harold street, Ward 21, be-
tween existing sewer and Crawford street and
Ruthven street; said sewer to be ot 12-inch
earthen pipe and located as shown on a plan on
file in the office of the Superintendent of
Streets, marked Harold street, and dated Au-
gust, 1894.
Report accepted; order passed.
(26.) Reports that no action is necessary on
the following petitions, viz.:
Downer Kerosene Oil Company (referred April
30), for sidewalk corner A and Baldwin streets.
Order (referred April 30), concerning side-
walk on Sprague street.
James A. Kelley (referred May 7), for sidewalk
at No. 882 East Broadway, Ward 14.
Accepted.
(27.) Report on the order relative to laying
gas mains m the public streets (referred March
12)— Recommending its passage in the following
new draft :
Ordered, That on and after the passage of
this order, no main pipe for extending any ex-
isting gas main shall be laid in any street of
the City of Boston unless authorized by an or-
der of the Board of Aldermen: and that all per-
mits issued to the Brooklme Gas Light Company
for opening streets in any part of Boston, other
than that described in the contract now exist-
ing between said city and said Gas Light Com-
pany be revoked and cancelled.
The report was accepted and the question
came on the passage of the order. Aid. Hall-
stram calling for the yeas and nays.
The order was passed, the vote being as fol-
lows:
Yeas— Barry, Dever, Folsom, Hall, Lee. San-
ford and AVitt— 7.
Nays— Bryant, Fottler. Hallstram and Presho
—4.
Aid. Dever moved to reconsider on all re-
ports and order of the Committee on Streets
and Sewers; lost.
PALACE THEATRE SIGN.
Ald. Fottler, for the committee on police
(Aid.), submitted a report on the petition of
William Austin (referred today), for leave to
suspend a banner from his electric light pole in
front of the Palace Theatre.
Report accepted : leave granted on the usual
conditions.
RAILROADS— ORDERS OF NOTICE.
Ald. Folsom, for the Committee on Rail-
roads, submitted reports recommending the
Sassage of orders of notice for hearings on Mon-
ay, September 10, at three o'clock P. M., on the
three following petitions:
Newton & A\ atertown Street Railway Co., for
leave to lay tracks in Brighton avenue and
Commonwealth avenue, and for the right to
use the overhead electric system in operating
its cars on said tracks.
Same company, for a location for tracks on
North Beacon street, and for the right to use
the overhead electric system of motive power.
Reports severally accepted; orders of notice
passed.
Quincv & Boston Street Railway Company
(referred June 11). for an extension of time for
the laving of tracks on Neponset avenue to
Oct. 1, 1894.
Report accepted: leave granted on the usual
conditions.
BAY WINDOWS, SIGNS. ETC.
Aid. Folsom, for the Committee on Inspec-
tion of Buildings (Aid.), submitted the follow-
ing:
(1.) Reports recommending that leave be
granted to project bay windows, as follows:
jI. F. McGettrick (referred July 30), 1033 Tre-
mont street. Ward 19.
North Packing & Provision Company (refer-
red July 3o), 33 North Market street. Ward 0.
H. S. & N. Clark (referred today). 19 and 21
Dorchester street. Ward 14.
George W. Chesley (referred today), Circuit
street, corner Washington street. Ward 21.
Timothy L. Connolly (referred today. 930
Harrison avenue, Ward 20.
Timothy L. Connolly (referred today), two,
918 Harrison avenue, one to project over Har-
rison avenue and the other over 95 East Lenox
street, Ward 20.
Charles Cleary (referred to-dav). 1029 Tremont
street, Ward 19.
Reports severally accepted ; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
(2.) Reports on the following petitions sev-
erally referred today), recommending that
leave be granted, viz.:
J. A. & W. Bird & Co.. for leave to place
metal signs on building 117 and 119 .Milk
street.
John H. Kavanagh. for leave to project a sign
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from Bowditch Building, Warren street,
Ward 21.
John Stetson, for leave to project an illumin-
ated sign on Park Theatre Building'.
C. N. Carter, for leave to project a sign at 494
Washington street.
Reports severally accepted ; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
(3.) Report on the petition of the Bon Marche
Cloak Company (referred July 30) for leave to
project a sign from second story at 488 Wash-
ington street, Ward 10 — Recommending that
leave be granted.
Report accepted ; leave granted on the usual
conditions.
(4.) Report on the petition of the Edison Elec-
tric Illuminating Company (referred today) for
leave to project an electric sign from the Park
Theatre, 617 Washington street — Recommend-
ing that the petitioner be given leave to with-
draw.
Accepted.
LICENSES.
Aid. Hallstram, for the Committee on
Licenses, submitted the following:
(1.) Report recommending that minors' li-
censes be granted to twelve newsboys and two
bootblacks.
Report accepted ; licenses granted on the
usual conditions.
(2.) Reports on the following petitions (sever-
ally referred today) — Recommending that per-
mits and licenses be granted, as follows:
G. E. Lothrop. for a permit for Baby Guilford,
under fifteen years of age, to appear at the
Grand Museum for two weeks, beginning Aug.
13.
Charles F. Atkinson, for a permit for Lillian
Havre to appear on the stage of the Bowdoin
Square Theatre for two weeks, commencing
Aug. 13.
Charles A. Ellis, for license for Music Hall for
season ending Aug. 1, 1895.
Julius Sire, for a license to exhibit marion-
ettes at 294 North street for the season ending
Aug. 1, 1895.
Julius Sire, for a license for sacred concerts at
294 North street for the season ending Aug. 1,
1895.
Reports severally accepted ; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
TRIMMING OF TREES.
Aid. Witt offered an order— That the Super-
intendent of Public Grounds be hereby re-
quested to trim trees at the corner of Liverpool
and Maverick streets, also at the corner of
Eutaw and Marion streets, and also at the cor-
ner of Wordsworth and Saratoga streets.
Passed, under a suspension of the rules.
ELECTRIC WIRES.
Aid. Witt, for the Committee on Electric
Wires, submitted the following:
(1.) Reports recommending the passage of
orders of notice for hearings on Monday, Sept.
10, at 3 o'clock P. M., on the following peti-
tions:
The Xew England Telephone and Telegraph
Company of Massachusetts (referred July 16),
for leave to erect poles on Paul Gore, Jerome
and North Harvard streets.
The same company (referred July 12), for
leave to erect poles on Pope's Hill and Belle-
vue streets.
The same company (referred April 9), for
leave to erect poles on Sparhawk and Market
streets, and for leave to erect and to remove
poles on Market street, Ward 25.
The same company, for leave to erect poleson
Pleasant and Stoughton streets.
Huston Electric Light Company (referred to-
day), for leave to erect poles on St. James ave-
nue, Vernon, School, Boylston and Heath
streets.
Reports severally accepted : orders of notice
passed.
(2.) Report on the petition of the New Eng-
land Telephone & Telegraph Company of
Massachusetts recommitted today)— Reccom-
mending the passage of the following:
Ordered, That permission he granted to the
New England Telephone & Telegraph Compa-
ny of Massachusetts to place and maintain
poles for the support of wires at points desig-
nated by red clots on a plan deposited in the
office of '.he Superintendent of Streets, made
by C. A. Perkins, dated July 28, 1894: said
poles to be in the streets and of the number
and height, as follows;
Bowdoin street, 4 poles, 35 feet high,
12 inches in diameter; width of sidewalk
10 feet.
Westville street, 11 poles, 35 feet- high,
12 inches in diameter; width of sidewalk 7
feet.
Harvard street, 18 poles. 35 feet high, 12
12 inches in diameter; width of sidewalk 7
feet.
East Fourth street, 15 poles, 50 feet high,
14 inches in diameter; width of sidewalk 8
feet.
Ordered, That permission be herebv granted
to the New England Telephone and Telegraph
Company of Massachusetts to remove six poles
on Harvard street, said poles being designated
by red dots on a plan by (.'. A. Perkins, dated
Nov. 20, 1889, and deposited in the office of the
Superintendent of Streets.
Hie Superintendent of Streets is hereby au-
thorized to issue permits for opening and oc-
cupying streets for placing ana maintaining
said poles on the conditions specified in chap-
ter 36, section 15, of the Revised Ordinances of
1892; the work of locating and removing said
poles to be completed within sixty days rom
the date of the passage of this order.
Report accepted; order passed, under a sus-
pension of the rule.
(3.) Report on the petition of the same com-
pany (recommitted today)— Recommending the
passage of the following :
Ordered, That permission be granted to the
New England Telephone and lelegraph Com-
pany of Massachusetts to place and maintain
poles for the support of wires at points desig-
nated by red dots on a plan deposited in the
office of the Superintendent of Streets, made
by C. A. Perkins, dated July 17, 1894; said
poles to be in the streets, and of the number
and height, as follows:
Adams street, Ward 24, 10 poles, 35 feet high,
12 inches in diameter; width of sidewalk,
8 feet.
The Superintendent of Streets is hereby au-
thorized to issue permits for opening and occu-
pying streets for placing and maintaining said
poleson the conditions specified in chapter 36,
section 15, of the Revised Ordinances of 1892;
the work of locating said poles to be completed
within thirty days from the date of the passage
of this order.
Report accepted: order passed, under a sus-
pension of the rule.
(4.) Report on the petition of the New Eng-
land Telephone and Telegraph Company of
Massachusetts (recommitted June 25), for leave
to lay and maintain conduits for electric wires
in Centre and other streets— Recommending
the passage of the following:
Ordered, That in addition to the rights here-
tofore granted to the New England Telephone
and Telegraph Company of Massachusetts to
lay and maintain underground conduits for
electric wires in the streets of the City of Bos-
ton, said company shall have the right to lay
and maintain underground conduits, with
suitably constructed manholes, in Centre. Or-
chard, Pond. South, Keyes, Alveston, Revere,
Elm, Green, Lamartine and Washington streets,
and in Harris, Roanoke, Boylston and Brook-
side avenues. Ward 23.
The said streets shall be disturbed for
the purpose of laying or repairing wires or
conduits therefor only at such times and
in such manner as the Superintendent of
Streets shall indicate ami issue permits there-
for; and the surface of said streets shall not he
disturbed as above until a plan lias been filed
in the office of the Superintendent of Streets
showing the location of said underground con-
duits and manholes connected therewith in the
aforesaid streets. All the work of laying said
conduits to be done under the direction and to
the satisfaction of the Superintendent of
Streets, anil in accordance with the require-
ments of chapter 36, section 14, of the Revised
Ordinances of 1892: said work to be completed
on or before Nov. 30, i«94.
Report accepted; order passed, under a sus-
pension of the rule.
(5) Report on the petition of the Boston Elec-
tric Light Company (recommitted today), rec-
ommending t he passage nl the following-
Ordered. That permission be granted to the
Boston Electric Light Company ti> place and
maintain poles for the supportof wires at points
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designated by red dots on a plan deposited in
the office of the Superintendent of Streets.
made by C. C. V. Detten, dated July 17,1894;
said poles to be in the streets, and of the num-
ber and height, as follows:
Saratoga street, 27 poles, 40 feet high, 13
inches in diameter; width of sidewalk, 8 feet.
The Superintendent of Streets is hereby
authorized to issue permits for opening and
occupying streets for placing and maintaining
said poles on the conditions specified in chap-
ter 36, section 15. of the Revised Ordinances of
1892 ; the work of locating said poles to be com-
pleted within thirty days from the passage of
this order.
Report accepted ; order passed, under suspen-
sion of the rule.
FANEUIL HALL.
Aid. Lomasney, for the Committee on Fan-
euil Hall, etc., submitted a report on the peti-
tion of Edward Everett Brown and others (re-
ferred today), for the use of Faneuil Hall,
waiving the usual fee, on the evening of Aug.
27th.— Recommending that leave be granted,
waiving the usual fee.
Report accepted ; leave granted, waiving the
usual fee.
BOARD OF VISITORS.
Aid. Lee moved to take the following from
the table:
14. Opinion of the Corporation Counsel on
the order for the appointment of a Hoard of
Visitors to the Public Institutions. (Doc. 131.)
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, it seems to me self-
evident that the only disposition which can be
made of the opinion of the Corporation Counsel
now is to place it on rile. I don't know what
what will become of the original order, but it
seems to me, under the opinion that has been
given by the Corporation Counsel, that what-
ever committee may have it in charge, the
only action to take is "no further action neces-
sary" or indefinite postponement.
The opinion of the Corporation Counsel was
placed on file.
street paving.
Aid. Dever called up special assignment. No.
13, viz.:
13. Message of the Mayor transmitting ex-
tract from the report of the Street Paving Com-
mission of Baltimore. (Doc. 143.)
Sent down.
H. M. FROST— STABLE PERMIT.
On motion of Aid. Dever, the Board took up
No. 15, reconsideration, viz.:
15. Notice from Aid. Dever (filed with the
City Clerk) of his intention to move a reconsid-
eration of the order rescinding a permit to F.
M. Frost to erect a wooden building as a stable
on Chamblet street, near Hartford street,
Ward 20.
Laid on the table on motion of Aid. Dever.
Adjourned, on motion of Aid. Folsom. to
meet on Monday, Sept. 10. 1894. at three
o'clock P. M.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
801
CITY OF BOSTON.
Special Meeting of the Board ot Aldermen.
Monday, Aug. 20, 1894.
Special meeting of the Board of Aldermen in
the Aldermanic Chamber, City Hall, at 12 M.,
to draw jurors. Chairman Sanford presided.
Absent, Aid. Lee.
JURORS DRAWN.
The Chairman— The business before the
Board is the drawing of fifty traverse jurors for
the Superior Criminal Court September term.
Under the new law requiring the presence of
the Mayor, in the absence of the Mayor the
duty devolves upon the Chairman of the
Board; and, in the absence of His Honor the
Mayor, the Chair will designate Aid. Dever to
make the draft.
Aid. Dever, having performed the duty as-
signed, and the names and wards having been
announced in accordance with law, the draft
stood as follows: John W. Madigan, Wards;
Horace G. Holmes, Ward 24; Foster M. Hooper:
John J. Callahan, Ward 15 ; Thomas J. Kenney,
Ward 13; Edwin H. Sampson. Ward 22; Philip
B. Heintz. Ward 21 ; Andrew Shelbamer, Ward
15, WilliamS Locke, Jr., Ward 14, Patrick
H. Denny, Ward 5 ; Frank F. Proctor, Ward
23; Walter H. Stimpson, Ward 2; Isaac
G. Caswell, Ward 1; Joseph M. Herman,
Ward 18 ; Osgood F. Tarr, Ward 1 ; Edward M.
Tracy, Ward 22; John J. Noonan, Ward 14;
Joseph F. Wall, Ward 6; Charles J. Devereaux,
Ward 24; Albert F. Davol, Ward 3 : Leonard F,
Norris, Ward 24; Ernest J. Spaulding. Ward
17; James F. Keegan, Ward 14; Thomas
Barrett, Ward 11; Hugh McKenzie. Ward
16; George S. Tarbell, Ward 21; Patrick E.
Murray, Ward 19; James L. Litchfield,
Ward 15: John P. Webber, Ward 11; Varnum
B. Davis, Ward 20; Joseph A. Cummings, Ward
15; Emery D. Leighton, Ward 1; Robert J.
Haines, Ward 16; Thomas A. Gookin, Ward 13;
Hammett B. Wright, Ward 19 : Samuel A. Brack-
ets Ward 21 ; George F. Dalv, Ward 12: Edwin
A. Brook, Ward 21 ; John 'R. Nichols, Ward
21; Charles Carr. Ward 5; Charles S.
gill. Ward 23; George H. Crowell, Ward 18;
William Chamberlin, Ward 24; Henry W.
Knight, Ward 17; John S. Pritchard. Ward 9;
William C. Webber, Ward 15; Fred G. Smith,
Ward 3; John Stalker, Ward 20; James N.
Stevens, Ward 19; Edward S. Orchard, Ward
23.
After the draft had been completed, the
Board resolved themselves into County Com-
missioners, in accordance with a call which had
been issued for the purpose.
AWARD TO GEORGE W. GALE LUMBER COMPANY.
The Clerk read the following:
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, |
Aug. 20, 1894. I
To the Honorable Board of Aldermen, Acting
as County Commissioners:
You are hereby respectfully requested to
meet in the Aldermanic Chamber on Monday,
Aug. 20, at twelve o'clock noon, for the purpose
of considering the question of damages in fa-
vor of the George W. Gale Lumber Company
against the Boston & Maine Railroad Corpora-
tion. Respectfully,
Alpheus Sanford,
Acting Mayor.
Placed on file.
Aid. Hall moved that the following finding
be made by the Commissioners:
In Board of Aldermen, acting as County
Commissioners in the matter of the petition of
the George W. Gale Lumber Company, a cor-
poration duly organized under the laws of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and having
its usual place of business in Cambridge in the
county of Middlesex and said Commonwealth,
praying this Board to assess damages to said
George W. Gale Lumber Company, in conse-
quence of the taking of its land by the Boston &
Maine Railroad, as authorized bv an order
passed by this Board, Aug. 28, A. D. 1893, and
approved by the Mayor of this city, Sept. 6.
A.D., 1893. this Board after a hearing of the
several parties in interest doth adjudge and
award the sum of twenty-seven thousand
($27,000) dollars with interest thereon, from
the time of the1 taking of said land by said
Boston & Maine Railroad, said interest amount-
ing to the sum of $1543.50, the total amount
being $28,543.50, as damages to be paid by said
Boston & Maine Railroad for taking of said
land which was taken by said Boston &
Maine Railroad under the authority of said
order passed as aforesaid. Said award there-
on, amounting to said $28,543.50 to be
paid by said Boston & Maine Railroad as
follows, to wit: The sum of $15,000 with inter-
est thereon from .ran. 1. A. D. 1894, to be paid
to William S. Stearns, mortgagee of said land,
in accordance with the provisionsof section 100,
chapter 112 of the Public Statutes of the Com-
monwealth of Massachusetts, said mortgagee
having become a party to the proceedings in
this case, the said George W. dale Lumber
Company having by its president, George W.
Gale, assented in writing thereto. And the
balance of said award to be paid to said George
W. Gale Lumber Company.
Passed. Aid. Hall moved to reconsider; lost.
Adjourned on motion of Aid. Dever, at
12.36 P. M.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
802
CITY OF BOSTON.
Special Meeting of the Board ot Aldermen.
Friday, Aug. 31, 1894.
Special meeting- of the Board of Aldermen,
held in the Aldermanic Chamber, City Hall,
at two o'clock P. M., Chairman Sanford pre-
siding, and all the members present.
CALL OF THE MEETING.
The call was read by the Clerk as follows:
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, )
City Hall, Aug. 29, 1894. I
To the Honorable Board of Aldermen :
Gentlemen — You are hereby requested to
meet in the Aldermanic Chamber on Friday,
Aug. 31, 1894, at two o'clock P. M., for the pur-
pose of drawing jurors, the consideration of the
veto of His Honor the Mayor on the subject of
permits for street openings, and for the trans-
action of such other business as may come be-
fore the meeting. Respectfully,
Alpheus Sanford, Acting Mayor.
Placed on file.
JURORS DRAWN.
Jurors were drawn according to chapter 514
of the acts of 1894.
Three Grand Jurors for the September term
of the United States District Court.
Aid. Barry having porformed the duty as-
signed hini by Acting Mayor Sanford, the
names and wards having been announced in
accordance with law, the draft stood as fol-
lows:
George B. Richardson, Ward 11: John White,
Ward 14; Howard J. Brown, Ward 11.
Five Petit Jurors, United States District
Court, September term.
Aid. Lomasney having performed the duty
assigned him by Acting Mayor Sanford,
and the names and wards having been an-
nounced in accordance with law, the draft
stood as follows:
Edward G. Moore, Ward 12; Francis B.
Macker, Ward 24: John J. Joynt, Ward 16;
Daniel Brennan, Ward 8 ; Michael McCourt,
Ward 22.
Forty Traverse Jurors, Supreme Judicial
Court.
Aid. Hall having performed the duty as-
signed him by Acting Mayor Sanford, and
the names and wards having been announced
in accordance with law, the draft stood as fol-
lows:
William J. Sullivan, Ward 25; James F.
Blackwell, Ward 20; Charles W. Clements,
Ward 23 : William H. Mcintosh, Ward 21 ; Jo-
seph P. Hamlin. Ward 2; Oscar Gowing, Ward
10; Charles Parker, Ward 23; Patrick J. Mc-
Gourthy, Ward 6: Patrick Donahoe, Ward 14;
Daniel Macdonald, Ward 17: John W. Brown,
Ward 19; James H. Cline, Ward 1; John A.
Hennessey, Ward 13 : Daniel A. Noonan, Ward
14; James G.Moffett, Ward 14; Alfonso S. Co-
veil, Ward 11 ; Alvin D. Sawyer, Ward 10; Pat-
rick H. Dillon, Ward 24 ; Mason A. Green, Ward
7; William Abercrombie, Ward 1; Moses P.
Burlen, Ward 11; Stephen Holmes, Ward 22;
Joseph I. Hutchinson, Ward 20: Lawrence E.
Mel lermott, Ward 6; Charles H.Dolan, Ward 20;
William Spratt, Jr., Ward 1 5 ; Arthur H. Jones.
Ward 2o : Gilbert D. Bugbee. Ward 9; Charles
E. Jennings, Ward 24; John J. McCarthy, Ward
8; Edward H. Going, Ward 21 ; Charles B.Sher-
man. Ward 14; Arthur W. Clapp, Ward 24;
WilliamS. Richardson, Ward '.) ; Charles F.
Byam, Ward 3 ; Louis Klous, Ward 3 ; Abra-
ham L, Potter, Ward 20; Nathaniel W. Curtis,
Ward 11 ; Maurice J. Quinn, Ward 8; David
Taylor. Ward 16.
petitions referred.
To the Committee on Claims — Ira W. Orcutt,
for compensation for injuries received from a
fall on Harvard avenue, Allston.
Catherine A. McManus, for compensation for
injuries received from a fall on \\ indsor street.
Margaret Corcoran, for compensation for in-
juries received from a fall on West Cedar
street.
; To the Committee on Inspection of Buildings
Department— William Bell, for leave to build a
wooden addition on 38 Ruggles street, Ward
19.
Charles T. Stronach, for leave to build a
wooden addition on rear of 16 Woodward Park
street, Ward 20.
Dr. Ira L. Moore, for leave to build two wood-
en additions on rear of West First street, be-
tween E and F streets. Ward 14.
To the Committee on Inspection of Build-
ings Department (Aid.) — American Express
Company, for leave to project iron brackets for
the support of flagstaff's, and to erect lamps
on front of buildings, at 213-215 Friend street
and Canal street.
J. F. Killian, for leave to place a shelf out-
side window at 2786 Washington street.
Chauncy Jacobs, for leave to project an illu-
minated sign from building 14 Beach street,
Ward 10.
Ward Eight Citizens' Club, for leave to pro-
ject a sign at 9 Lowell street.
J. Y. Schooner, for leave to project a pawn-
broker's sign and a watch sign at 6 Devonshire
street.
Thomas B. Middlebrooke, for leave to project
a brass rod with gas jets and globes from sec-
ond story of building 164 Canal street.
Standard Furniture Company, for leave to
project three poles with cloth signs from build-
ing 729 Washington street, Ward 12.
Arriello Migliore, for leave to project a sign
at 79 Cottage street, Ward 2.
Everett Piano Company, for leave to project
a sign at 181 Tremont street.
Massimino Cataldo, for leave to place a bar-
ber pole against building 60 Green street.
S. Bennett, for leave to project a watchmak-
er's sign at No. 138 Central street.
M. E. Evans, for leave to place a sign on
building No. 7 Hayward place.
William Smithkins, for leave to project two
pawnbroker's signs at No. 1 Causeway street.
To the Superintendent of Public Grounds—
Henry J. Godfrey, for ieave to remove a tree at
1448 Dorchester avenue, Ward 24.
John C. Holden, for the removal of a tree on
Morton street, Dorchester.
W. F. Mead, for the removal of a tree at 1244
Washington street.
Michael Maloney. for the trimming of trees
at 11-13 Adams street, Ward 20.
To the Committee on Lamps — Charles W.
Twombly, for public lamps on fwombly place,
from 781 Parker street, Roxbury.
A.. C. Stone and others, for electric lights on
Cornbill.
Harrison Dunham, for a lamp in Dunham
Park, South Boston.
Smith & Byvam and others, for an electric
light on Essex street, between Harrison avenue
and Washington street.
To the Committeeon Public .Lands— Margaret
H. Crimes, for the removal of restrictions in
deed of estate on E. Fourth street, northwest
corner of L street. Ward 14.
To the Special Committee on Memorial Bay —
Report of Memorial Day expenses of Kearsarge*
Association of Naval Veterans.
To the Committee on Police (Aid.}— Hall Busi-
ness and Manual Training School, (or leave to
suspend a banner across Washington street,
from No. 725.
i >i vision No. 7, Ancient Order of I [ibemians,
for leave to suspend a flag across Broadway
from No. 289, until Sept. n, 1894.
To the Committee on Licenses—}',. F. Keith,
for permit for children to appear al his theatre
for two weeks.
Easkell & Stickney, for a license (or Hying
horses on Market street, Ward 2.1, for two
u eeks <■< immencing Sept. ::.
To the Cum miner nn Sh-eeix mid Sewers —
Michael Sullivan and others, for a sewer in
Duncan streel . Ward 24.
Uriel II. ' 'nicker, trustee, and ai Kit her, fur an
extension of the sewer in Province street, Ward
10.
1.. !'. Smile & Son, for leave to erect guv posts
on Berkeley street, neat ( "innionwealtD
nue.
Mary F. Nolan and others, for granite edge-
son Rawscjii street. Ward 15.
William 0. Lynch, 6 0 place a b
black stand on Beverly street, in front ..1 Weth-
erbee'8 lumber wharf.
QuinbyL. Stockton, for leave to place a lift-
ing machine or lung testor on 1 astle street, cor-
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ner Washington street, and on Endicott street,
comer Hanover street.
Philip Riley, for leave to pla e a barber pole
in the sidewalk six inches from building, 131
Chelsea street, Ward 3.
Frank B. Rogers, for leave to stand a night
lunch wagon in Maverick square, East Boston.
REVOCATION OF PERMITS— VETO.
The following was received:
City of Boston,
Office of the Mayor,
City Hall, Aug. 21, 1894.
To the Honorable the Board of Aldermen:
Gentlemen — I return without my signature an
order passed Aug. 13, as follows:
Ordered, That on and after the passage of
this order no main pipe for extending any ex-
isting gas main shall be laid in any street of
the City of Boston unless authorized by an or-
der of the Board of Aldermen.
And that all permits issued to the Brookline
Gas Light Company for opening streets in any
part of Boston, other than that described in
the contract now existing between said city
and said gas company, be revoked and can-
celled.
This order is similar m many respects to an
order passed Feb. 5, 18114; it is open to the ob-
jections to that order set forth in a message
dated Feb. 1(5, 18!)4; and I can find no argu-
ment for its passage in the published proceed-
ings of your Honorable Board.
Permits are issued to the various gas compa-
nies to open the streets outside of, as well as
within, the territory covered by their respec-
tive contracts for public lights upon the theory
— frequently explained in communications from
this office, and applicable to all the older gas
companies doing business in this city— that the
Legislature, which has supreme control over
all the public ways in the Commonwealth, has
granted to these companies the right to lay
pipes throughout the territory specified in their
respective charters, subject only to the obliga-
tion to procure the consentof the municipal au-
thorities to the temporary street openings neces-
sary for the purpose. These consents or permits
were issued, if my information is correct, direct-
ly bv the Board of Aldermen until the year 1853,
when the practice was adopted of passing at
the beginning of each year an order authoriz-
ing the Superintendent of Streets— a newly
created official— to sign the permits. This prac-
tice continued until 1883, when the authority
up to that time annually granted to the Super-
intendent of Streets was vested in that official
permanently, or at least indefinitely, by means
of the standing regulations of the Board. These
standing regulations have been renewed from
time to time and are still in force unless, as
seems probable, the entire control of temporary
street openings was transferred by the charter
amendments of 1885 to the Mayor, to be exer-
cised through the officer charged by the City
Ordinances with the duty of keeping the
streets in repair— that is, by the Superintendent
of Streets.
* If this latter view of the law be correct it is
of course, impossible for the Board of Alder-
men to resume the jurisdiction over street
openings exercised by it prior to 1853 ; but, in
any event, no reason has been assigned for
taking away from the Superintendent of
Streets the control over street openings which
has been exercised by that officer, either by
virtue of the orders and regulations of the
Board of Aldermen or under the city charter
for more than forty years.
The gas companies are not allowed to dig up
the streets at random or wherever they desire,
and no favoritism or discrimination between
the different companies is permitted. Each are
given permits for all the streets within the ter-
ritory covered by its contract for public lights,
subject to the rule that no asphalt, brick, stone
or concrete pavements shall be disturbed, and
to the other reasonable regulations of the Street
Department. Permits have also been issued to
the Boston, Roxbury and Brookline gas light
companies for streets outside of their respect-
ive contract territories, subject to the above
conditions, when the streets in question are
within the territory specified in the company's
charter, when the abutters are favorable, and
when the interests of the public, as represented
bv the Street Department, are protected in a
manner satisfactory to the Superintendent of
Streets.
Thus, before the permits recently issued to
the Brookline Gas Light Company for street
openings in Ward 12 were granted the company
was required to furnish evidence that the
abutters desired such action, and to do an
amount of paving or repaying far in excess of
that needed to put the streets in as good condi-
tion as before opening. Within a few days the
company presented requests for Brookline gas
service from the Boston & Albany Railroad
Company, the New York, New Haven & Hart-
ford Railroad Company, the United States
Hotel, E. H. Aldrich & Co., signing for twenty-
two estates, Walter L. Sears, Michael H. Shea,
the Plymouth Rock Pants Company, the C. E,
Osgood Company, the Hub Furniture Company,
and over three hundred other persons and
firms residing or doing business within the dis-
trict. The company agreed to the require-
ments of the Superintendent of Streets— such
as repaying with pitch and pebble joints, or
concrete base, or from curb to rail: and the resi-
dents and property owners of this section of the
city have thus secured not only a competitive
gas service, but better pavements than before.
The Superintendent of Streets informs me that
the only person to object was one of the officers
of the rival gas company.
Permit me in closing to refer to several prior
communications upon the subject of competi-
tion and the law of street openings, particu-
larly to the messages of Feb. 27, 181)3; March
1, 1893: Oct. 3, 1893; Feb. 9, 1893; Feb. 1C,
1894; and June 19, 1894.
Respectfully submitted,
X. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
The question came on reconsidering the vote
whereby the order was passed and recon-
sideration was bad.
The question came on the passage of the
order the objections of His Honor the Mayor to
the contrary notwithstanding.
Aid. Hallstram— I move that the message
be printed and assigned for the next meeting.
Aid. Lee — I simply rise now for information.
The message of His Honor the Mayor has been
read, and the only question now before the
Board is on the order which has been recon-
sidered. It seems to me the thing for the gen-
tlemen to do now is to take the message and
order it printed or referred. We are not acting
now upon the message, we are acting upon the
order which comes here for our action today.
The Chairman— The Chair thinks the sub-
ject for consideration before the Board at this
time is the order passed by the Board at its laSL
meeting.
Aid. Lomasney— Is the passage of the or-
der revoking the permit the only question
before the Board at the present time'.'
The Chairman. Tne Chair would state in
reply to inquiry that at the last meeting of the
Board a certain order was passed which has
received a veto from His Honor the Mayor,
which veto message practically accompanies
that order, but the Chair thinks it is in no
sense a part of it; it has been read here at this
time and a motion to reconsider has been car-
ried, which reconsiders the action of the Board
at the last meeting, so that in a parliamentary
view the Chair thinks the motion now properly
before the Board would be. Shall that order
pass, the objections of His Honor the Mayor to
the contrary notwithstanding?
Aid. Hallstram. 1 move that the motion
just put by the Chair, together with themes-
sage of His Honor the Mayor, be referred to the
next meeting of this Board.
Aid. Lee. On that I call for the yeas and
nays.
Ihe Chairman— Aid. Hallstram moves that
the question before the Board at present, to-
f ether with the veto message of His Honor the
layor be referred to the next meeting of this
Board. On that question Aid. Lee calls for the
yeas and nays. Ihe question now is, Shall the
order be assigned to the next meeting of
the Board, together with rhe veto message of
His Honor the Mayor?
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, the veto
message just read by the clerk is the first hear-
ing of it that I have had. and I have not had suf-
ficient time, and I do not think the members of
this Board have had sufficient time, to see
what there is in that message. It is of such
importance that I believe that this Board
.should not act hastily on it. If we have been
waiting ever since the 12th day of March to
consider this matter, it does not seem to me
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H04
that anything would suffer if we should wait
ten day's longer, which I understand is the date
of our next meeting. I do not feel prepared to
discuss the merits of the veto or the merits of
the order; and for that reason I have asked for
the assignment of the order and the veto.
The motion to assign to the next meeting
was lost, yeas 4, nays 8.
Yeas— Fottler, Hallstram, Lomasnev, Presho
—4.
Nays — Barry, Bryant, Dever, Folsom, Hall,
Lee, Sanford, Witt— 8.
The Chairman— The question is: Shall the
order pass the objections of his Honor the
Mayor?
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, I am sorry
that the Board in its wisdom chooses
to take up this matter today, but, of
course, the majority in this case is
right and the question must be acted upon to-
day. The matter of the care and administra-
tion of the streets of all large cities is one of
the chief problems in the administration of
municipal affairs. The question, as I under-
stand it, hinges upon whether the Mayor has
authority, solely, to grant permits for the
opening of our streets or whether part of that
power is vested in the Board of Aldermen.
Although the Mayor of this city does not
belong to the same political party to which
I belong, yet I have sufficient confidence in
any man whom the citizens of this city
choose to elect as Mayor of the city, to
believe that he will rise above party and act
only for the good of the City of Boston. He
has seen fit to grant these permits in the war
waged against a certain gas company.
Whether the results of that war are beneficial
in the long run or not 1 will not discuss here,
but that his motives were good I have not the
least doubt. In doing so, then, I believe that
we should sustain him, because the reasons
that he gives in his veto message I believe are
good, so far as they go. It seems to me also an
inopportune time for us. while certain things
are going on, certain fights are going on
amongst rival companies, to take a hand in
the fight. If either party is aggrieved, I
believe that they have an opportunity
to get their grievances righted. I do
not believe that we should step in to
favor one side or the other. The mayor
has taken the responsibility in this case, he
chooses to take the responsibility, and I for one
choose that he shall take the responsibility,
ana I do not care to be brought into it at all. I
do not care to take any part in any legislation
for the sake of affecting any stock market, and
1 do not care to take any part in any question
to help one rival company or the other. This
question to my mind is a question _ for the gas
companies and the mayor; and if it cannot be
settled between themselves, I believe that
they can take it to the courts or outside of City
Hall and have it settled. I think it would be
far better for us to let this matter alone and at
some future day get the opinion of the Corpo-
ration Counsel as to whether the Board of
Aldermen or the Mayor has supreme right in
this case. I trust that the veto message of His
Honor the Mayor will be sustained.
Aid. Lee— I do not know that in my present
physical and mental condition I would be able
to reply to the argument which the alderman
on my right has made. This, Mr. Chairman, is
no new subject to the majority of the members
of this Board of Aldermen. It has simply
come to this, Mr. Chairman: Shall the Board
of Aldermen act and exercise the rights and
the prorogatives which they have had given
to them under the charter? The executive
functions of the Government, Mr. Chairman,
are vested in the Mayor, but the legislative
functions of the Government and of this muni-
cipality are vested, so far as the highways are
concerned, in the Board of Aldermen. Now,
Mr. Chairman, I am surprised at the honorable
alderman on my right standing here after hav-
ing taken his oath of office, and telling the peo-
ple of Boston that he does not desire to take any
responsibility on a question of legislation.
Has it come, Mr. Chairman, to the time when the
legislative functions and the executive func-
tions must be passed over to the chief magis-
trate of the city? I. Mr. Chairman, unlike the
alderman on my right, do belong to the same
party to which the chief magistrate of this city
belongs; I hold him in as high esteem, Mr.
Chairman, as any man in Boston, and believe
that no abler executive ever sat in the mayor-
alty chair. than the present chief magistrate.
But, Mr. Chairman, chief magistrates some-
times go too far: and I believe that the docu-
ment which has been sent in here today
is the weakest document that I have ever
seen the chief magistrate of this city
put his signature to; weak in every
sense. Talk about the standing regula-
tions of the Board of Aldermen, why the stand-
ing regulations of the Board of Aldermen are
today that it is within the power of the Board
of Aldermen to revoke any permit. AVhy, Mr.
Chairman, does he sign permits for the opening
of the streets for the laying of conduits, similar
in character, under an ordinance similar and
also the standing regulations? No. It is, Mr.
Chairman, a plan of the chief magistrate, be-
lieving that he has saved to the City of Boston
many thousands of dollars. That may be true ;
I agree with him in the main. But. let me say,
Mr. Chairman, that the saving will not bal-
ance the outlay that the City of Boston and
that the taxpayers must pay in putting your
streets into the same condition they were be-
fore they were dug up by these companies;
thousands and thousands of dollars will be ex-
pended, Mr. Chairman, over that which has
been saved. I tried, Mr. Chairman, I voted last
vear to place the rights which belong to the
Board of Aldermen in their hands. The ma-
jority of the members thought differently; I
don't know but what they may think so today.
I don't care, I am going to be right upon
this question, I am going to stand here,
Mr. Chairman, and advocate the legis-
lative functions vested in the Board which
belong to the City Council, and no chief mag-
istrate, Mr. Chairman, no matter how able he
may he, can make an interpretation of the law
for me when I believe I am right in interpret-
ing the law as I read it. Why, Mr. Chair-
man, he tells us here that opinions have been
given. Gentlemen here ask for opinions of the
Corporation Counsel. They have been given.
Opinions have been given upon this very ques-
tion bv the leading attorneys of this Common-
wealth. William E. Russell, m an elaborate opin-
ion, concurred in by Judge Lowell, says that
the rights and prerogatives of opening the
streets belong to the Board of Aldermen. I
only desire, Mr. Chairman, to call to the
honorable alderman's attention chapter 5,
section 1 of the standing regulations of this
Board. He undoubtedly knows it. He tells
us he is not here to intercede for
rival companies. Well, he, I suppose, must be
a judge of that, but I have a right to my opin-
ion ; and, Mr. Chairman, basing it upon his ar-
gument, I am inclined to think that he desires
the rivalry to continue, and not permit the
Board ot Aldermen to use and exercise the
rights and prerogatives which are vested in
them. Now, Mr. Chairman, it is simply boy's
play, it is simply idle talk. The gentleman
says he has not heard or seen it. Why, Mr.
Chairman, I was hundreds of miles away, and
on the 25th day of August I read the veto mes-
sage in the daily papers; and I will venture to
say, Mr. Chairman, that I do not read them
halt as closely as the honorable alderman mi
my right. It maybe, Mr, Chairman, that
the alderman opposite me may not
have read them because his vocations
he has been plying in Sunset coaches and
probably after sunset he desired to retire.
Now, Mr. Chairman, I trust that the good
judgment and the wisdom of tin' members of
this Board will pass this order over the Mayor's
veto. Then the question will conn', .Mr. (hair-
man, not as the alderman here says, lei them
go to the courts; but if it does pass, then, taking
the words of the alderman on my right, the
rival companies will go to the courts and the
executive functions and the Legislative (one
tions of this Board, of Jddermen will be settled
for once and forever; and 1 will venture to sa\ .
Mr. Chairman— I am not a lawyer, nor do I pos-
sess a judicial mind— that when it does get to
the court the court will say that the rights and
prerogatives belong to this Board, for the bene-
fit of the Streets, of granting rights for laving
gas mains and conduits, so far. Mr. Chairman—
don't misconstrue me now— as this com pan v is
concerned. Xow, the Mayor speaks of the old
Boston Company and the Charlestown Com-
pany. Under their charters. Mr. Chairman,
rights were given to them by the Legislature.
Under the charter of the Brookline Gaslight
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Company, given to them, if I quote it correctly,
in 1856, they were given a certain district;
they have gone beyond the lines given them in
their charter, and gone beyond them because
members of the Board of Aldermen of 18U3 and
1892 did not have the courage of their convic-
tions and were weak-kneed and did not stand
up here to maintain their rights. Now, Mr.
Chairman, I shall and will always, while I am
one of the trustees of this corporation, no mat-
ter who the chief magistrate may be, be,
it Mayor Matthews, or be it some other mayor
of a different political faith than myself, I
shall defend at all times the prerogatives and
rights that are vested in me as one of the trus-
tees of the corporation, no matter what the mag-
istrate may do, whether it is for political bun-
combe, political clap-trap, or for other cause or
consideration, I do not know. Now, Mr. Chair-
man, let me in closing say that I trust that the
good judgment of the Board of Aldermen,
even at this late day, will lead them to stand
here and assert their rights and then, as the
honorable alderman on my right says, let the
rival companies take it into court and deter-
mine where the executive and the legislative
functions lie.
Aid. Hallstram— The alderman who has
just taken his seat says that chief magistrates
go too far. I am well aware of that, and I am
glad that he, too, is well aware of it. He speaks
m relation to the outlay on the streets and says
in his opinion it will more than exceed the
saving on gas. That possibly may be so. And
yet if the present chief magistrate of this city
were a candidate for governor of this State, as
it was supposed at one time he would be, the
cry of $1 gas for Boston would have been the
principal cry of the party which put him in
power in this city. I am somewhat surprised to
hear the member getting up here and defend-
ing in a measure .monopoly. It can be nothing
else but a defence of monopoly when we put or
try to put such obstructions m the path of a
competitor. I believe in competition, and not
until we have competition will the poor man
get his light any cheaper than it has been be-
fore.
Aid. Lee— May I ask the alderman a ques-
tion ?
The Chairman— Does the alderman give
way for a question?
Aid. Hallstram— \es.
Aid. Lee — I would like to ask the alderman,
Mr. Chairman, where the monopoly comes in,
and if both the rival companies, as he terms
them, are not selling gas at the same price?
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, both com-
panies are selling gas for the same price, but
the question arises, Would the Bay State Gas
Company be selling gas for $1 a thousand had
not the Brookline Gas Light Company had
entrance into the City of Boston? We all" know
in business that if one party has supreme con-
trol of the trade in a certain article, lie can put
the price anywhere he chooses. The minute
that a competitor comes in he has to lower the
price. Now, there was one sentence that the
alderman spoke that I am at a loss to know in
what light to consider it. He says that he
don't kuow what the motives were that
prompted the Mayor; to use his own words, he
says, "Or for other considerations, I don't
know." I don't know what he means. I trust
that the only considerations the Mayor had in
sending in that veto message were considera-
tions of a pure and high moral tone; and I
think that the alderman who has just sat down
should enlighten this Board, if he can, as to his
meaning by those few simple words.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I will enlighten the
alderman on my right in a very few words, and
I do not think it will take up more than a line:
the support of Ward 11 in the mayoralty con-
test— and he got it.
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, I want to say just
a word or two with reference to this matter. I
wish to say to my friend on the left, the Back
Bay alderman, that I participated at the very
beginning in the right in Boston for dollar gas.
I was before the legislative committee for some
of the hotels and theatres when the old con-
tract which gave them dollar gas expired
in January, 1891 or 1892, whichever it
was. I participated in that fight and
was of counsel. I went to Philadelphia
with the legislative committee, and after
tbat I appeared before the commission
on Gas and Electric Lights for cheaper gas for
Boston. That right was commenced, it was
well fought, and it resulted in unlimited bene-
fit to the citizens of Boston; the Mayor took it
up and carried it on to a successful issue. And
I want to say in this matter here that I am
taking no part in any controversy, and I think
it is a reflection upon the Mayor of this city to
say that he is taking any part in any contro-
versy between the two gas companies. I do not
care anything about that part of the question.
I do desire, Mr. Chairman, to say just one word,
or a few words with reference to the law, the
difference between the legislative and execu-
tive functions, and I desire to state literally
and to speak according to the card ; I propose
to go according to the charter amendments of
1885 and the ordinances which have
followed that charter. As I understand
the law, itis the function of this legisla-
tive branch to grant locations in the
streets of the city. And that is what an exten-
sion of a gas main is, it is a location. I under-
stand that when that is done the executive
head of the department has the power and the
right to grant permits for opening the streets
in accordance with such location. There are,
to be sure, certain necessary exceptions. It is
suggested that it seems probable that the
entile control of "temporary street openings"
—mark the language— ;t he Mayor is an expert
and he has reason for being sol — that
the entire control of temporary street openings
was transferred by the City Charter amend-
ments of 1885 to be exercised through the
Street Commissioners; afterwards transferred
to the Mayor. The act referred to provides
that the executive powers of the city and the
executive powers of the Board of Aldermen
shall be vested in the Mayor. The question
here, under the order, is in relation to the dif-
ference between a right of location, the grant-
ing of which, like any franchise, is rather a
legislative function and not executive, and the
granting of a permit to do something in accord-
ance with such right of location, which is purely
executive. According to this interpretation the
ordinance was passed.whichyou are all familiar
with, which provides that the Superintendent of
Streets shall, when authorized by the Board of
Aldermen, issue permits to open and occupy
portions of streets for the purpose of laving.
maintaining and acting v, irss railway tracks or
rails therein or wires, pipes or conduits under
the surface thereof, etc. These powers are giv-
en to the Superintendent of Streets in accor-
dance with an authorization which emanated
from this Board: it is our right, belongs to us
and we must exercise it. If this right exists in
the Board of Aldermen I do not believe that it
should be surrendered to any department. I
shall certainly stand by my associates, if there
is any controversy, assuming of course that
they are right. So far as I can find from exam-
ination of the authorities I am satisfied that
this right of location belongs to the Legislative
Branch of the City Government. The e-eneral
power of the Superintendent of Streets to issue
permits for occupying, opening, obstructing
and using portions of the public streets and
"for other purposes'' is subject to full control
by this Board. The right of the Board to regu-
late, restrict or revoke cannot, of course, be ques-
tioned. -Vow, I want to say that personally I care
very little about the controversy : it concerns
me but very little. But I believe that this
Board possesses the rights which I mention;
and the other day. when a street railway was
granted location on Commonwealth avenue
(not by this Board, I saw it in the newspapers^,
I felt very much at that time like objecting
and raising the question then and there, but I
didn't do it because I thought that it might
be a matter of public necessity, it might be a
convenience to the people in that locality, and
I thought perhaps it was best to let the matter
go by and not raise it at that time. I under-
stood that there was a remonstrance here
at that time against any location on Common-
wealth avenue— a very strenuous one. You
remember it. This chamber was filled with
remonstrants from the Somerset Club and
the Union Club. I won't say they intim-
idated the Board but I felt as though we were
applying the lynch law in denying a hear-
ing to a certain petitioner, but it was
a procedure too late perhaps to ques-
tion. I believe that everybody is entitled
to a hearing. You may remember that at that
time the Board refused to grant them
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any rights, they didn 't have any show here
because of the strenuous and earnest remon-
strance at that time. I thought, however, that
notwithstanding-, that this permit had
been granted by the Superintendent of Streets
to the railroad corporation for a location, which
was our right, which was legislative authority
that could have been and should have been
exercised as the legislative authority or func-
tion of the Board of Aldermen— I thought it
was an extraordinary occasion and it seemed
to me it was a public necessity, and I thought
if those who lived in the immediate vicinity
wanted a street railway, I would not interfere ;
and so I did not raise any objection at that time.
I wish to say another word, Mr. Chairman,
however, in this connection, that the constant
opening of our streets has been a source of
serious complaint. They are opened for sewers,
for water pipes, for street railways, for laying
of gas mains, and now some of them must be
opened again for the undergrounding of wires.
I think Mr. Commissioner Murphy has shown
his wisdom and fitness for his important office
when he says that the wires must all go under
at once when a street is opened ; that the
streets shall not he opened on different occa-
sions whenever the companies may desire. It
would seem that it is possible that some system
might be devised providing for the opening of
a street for the various companies, at which
time all companies should be compelled to
avail themselves of the opportunity, and that
after such time the public should have a rest
and the street should be kept in a proper con-
dition for travel. Of course, whenever
a public benefit is to be conferred,
if it is additional street railway service,
water supply, better or cheaper gas, sewerage,
it is our duty to grant the necessary authority ;
but I submit that we should proceed with a
good deal of care. I do not say I shall not vote
to grant these companies locations. I do not
say that I shall not assist the Brookline Gas
Company when it comes in with a proper peti-
tion; but I think we ought to assume our rights
as the legislative branch of the Government.
These are legislative functions. These loca-
tions are in the nature of a franchise, and you
have not any right to take a position and es-
tablish a precedent which perhaps would
plague your successors in time to come. We
are not acting, perhaps, for ourselves alto-
gether. It is not a matter of personal prefer-
ence, it is a question of confusing and con-
founding the two functions, the executive and
legislative functions of government, and it is
a serious mistake, one you cannot afford to
make. Our action upon this order today
does not bind us, it does not bind
us, it does not bind me. Mr. Chairman, under-
stand that: I am neither hostile nor friendly to
either company, I do not care ; but I do believe
that this thing, this matter of delegating or
surrendering any of our rights to any depart-
ment—I believe it is questionable, I believe it is
a mistake on our part, something we have no
right to do. I am going to vote for this order
because I believe that we owe it to the legisla-
tive branch of the Government to maintain
these rights. I will say I am not altogether
satisfied with the form in which the order comes
before us, but that is not any matter of sub-
stance, it is not material, it is not impor-
tant to the matter contained in the order.
I have not taken the trouble to refer to the
sections in the Ordinances— everyone is famil-
iar with those sections— section 14of chapter 3G,
page 78; section 1 of chapter 5, on page 1.30;
section 6 of the Acts of 1885, amending the
charter of the City of Boston, and other sec-
tions are in point, and the Aldermen are very
familiar with them. So, Mr. Chairman, I think
a good deal that has been said here is not ger-
mane to the question. The controversy re-
ferred is one which should not affect us in any
way which should not affect our action. I
have the greatest respect for the judgment of
my friend, the Back Bay alderman : I know
that he reads the law carefully, and I know
that he tries to decide rightly; but when he
savs that somebody is taking part in this con-
troversy, when he upholds the Mayor m one
minute and criticises him in the next, there
must be something underneath it, you know.
Mr. Chairman, I am sorry to have detained the
Board so long.
Aid. Lomasney— Suppose for the time being
that evervthing the gentleman says is proper
and that it is a question in our hands to pass
upon ; let us assume for the moment
that this is the question, and now I
say what argument has been advanced why
we should take action now? Upon what peti-
tion? Where are the citizens who are finding
fault with the condition of the streets? Where
are the people who are crying for protection?
Upon what do you base it? Why is it you
should pass it now? The message of the Mayor
says, You gave it voluntarily out of your hands
into the hands of an executive officer: whv do
you want to take it now? Talk about locations,
the action of this Board as a legislative body on
other locations, who ever heard of a location
being refused in this Board to an elec-
tric company? Where is my distinguished
friend when they want the power to use
the streets? Is he in favor of stopping it? No.
The committee gives a hearing, nobody at-
tends nine times out of ten, the order is recom-
mitted, passed under a suspension of the rules,
and the corporation en.ioys its franchise. That
is the history of the othe'r corporations in this
city, there can be no question about that. Now,
Mr. Chairman, assuming that it is a question
between two rival corporations, who is liest en-
titled to our suffrages in this Board? What
has the Bay State Gas Company done in the
North End? They procured a charter giving
them authority to manufacture water gas, say-
ing, we will give the consumer the benefit and
labor will not suffer. But what was the fact?
Labor went down and the price of gas went
up; the material of the gas went down and the
stockholders benefited • and where are the gas
works at the North End today? They are de-
serted by the laboring men; labor-saving ma-
chinery has been substituted in their places
and the corporation is receiving all the bene-
fits and the citizens of Boston none. Now, Mr.
Chairman, the gentleman on my right says he
does not care about the form of the order.
Why, I am surprised that a lawyer should say,
Mr. Chairman, that he does not care, that he
objects to the form of the order, and should
still say that he will vote [or it.
Aid. Hall— Will you permit me to make a
suggestion, please?
Aid. Lomasney— Certainlv.
Aid. Hall— I think the alderman misquotes
me. I said I was not altogether satisfied with
the order. I wish the order had been general
instead of specific, that is all.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, that is the
whole trouble. If it were a general order, you
would be hitting everybody.
Aid. Hall— I shall certainly insist upon a
general order later on. This is onlv one step,
that is all.
Aid. Lomasney— The question he lore the
board today is not a general order, it is this
order and not a general order, lie says r lie
order don't suit him. He is a lawyer. Then
why vote for an order if it is hot in proper
form? When the mayor of this citv says it is
wrong, be comes in and says, 'I don't like
the form of the order, but still t will vote
for it: and then he comes in, Mr. Chain i,
and says. 1 will vote for a general order later
on. \\ by, Mr. Chairman, that is the most ridic-
ulous position I oversaw a man occupy. It is a
plain simple question. This is an order before
the Board, and be would give you the impres-
sion that this is a proper order in a n: ,
sense, and he also excuses himself by saying it
is not in proper form. Now, Mr. Chairman.
that is nol the position for a m.
bis legal ability, a gentleman who has
been in the pas light from start to finish,
according to bis own words here today. Vow
Mr. Chairman, I ask why exercise these legis-
lative duties now? Why now. at this time?
\\ by now assert yourselves? For what reason?
1 understood last year there was an ordei
passed here on I he vetoing of some on i
this Kind, and the mayor approved it on the
ground— I do not give tie- exact tanguagi — that
it would interfere with a contract. That never
was acted on. Now I say, what h
what demands legislative aetion now'.' \\ here
are the people whose business is to be inter-
rupted? Why, 1 can remember last vear sir
when this thing was Considered, it was said the
people behind the Krookliue Company were
rather bankrupt, they were in their way, the
citizenswere being injured. Now, passing on
the quest],,,]. I say where has been a petition to
this Board from any business men. from any
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residential section asking that this company
have their permits revoked?
Now, Mr, Chairman, a few words on the ques-
tion of the policy of rivalry. Everybody will
agree, it is an old saying, that competition is the
life of trade. There is no question about that.
Why, Mr. Chairman, where would we be now,
supposing you passed the order, taking the
statement of the gentleman on the right, who
says it will come to a question of to whom you
will grant permits and he says, I am not
placing myself upon this question. Why does
the gentleman say that? What has that got to
do with it? Here is a question before the
Board. Why don't the gentleman give us some
reasons why this should he passed over the
veto?
Aid. Barry— I desire to say, Mr. Chairman.
in voting for that order, I vote for it because I
believe that this Board should assert its rights.
Anyone listening this afternoon to the argu-
ments presented here would naturally believe
that the votes cast by those gentlemen this
afternoon were practically for the purpose of
stopping any further laying of mains by this
new company. Now, Mr. Chairman, if I under-
stand it aright, it is nothing of the sort: it is
simply to put within the power of this Board
the right of opening those streets. I say to
you, Mr. Chairman, and I think I say it truth-
fully, that a large number of the members
of this Board have received letters from their
constituents objecting to the way that the
streets have been left in the sections in which
they live. And, Mr. Chairman, I only want to
call the attention of the members of the Board
to articles in the daily press, written, not
by reporters, Mr. Chair maD, but by the edi-
tors of the papers — editorials on the same ques-
tion. The opposition have now, Mr. Chairman,
that known as the Bay State (his Company,
practically a franchise in all the streets of the
city ; have the right to lay mains in every street
and lane in the city, and, if I understand it. Mr.
Chairman, they have done that. In my vote
today I vote practically for that right, that the
Board should retain to itself the right of open-
ing the street, Mr. Chairman. To my mind it
is not a gas question with me, it is not a gas
question with other members of the Board
that 1 have talked with, Why, Mr. Chair-
man, there is right now, for instance, to-
day, a company asking to come into this city,
known as the Pneumatic Parcel Delivery Com-
pany. If they rip up the streets of Boston
under some right that maybe given to them,
there will be a clamor and an indignation
meeting in Boston against granting anything
of the kind, and who will be held responsible?
It will be located with every member of the
Board, who is elected by the citizens of Boston
at large, who do not know the law, and who
believe that tlie Board grants and is granting
that privilege through the Board of Aldermen,
and to such companies as this. For this reason
I desire that the Board shall take this function
to itself. I am free to say, Mr. Chairman, that
I believe when the Brookline Gas Light Com-
pany comes in here and asks for a franchise
upon the streets in our city, and it is not a det-
riment to the public; undoubtedly the Board
will grant them until they have laid parallel
lines with the other company. For these rea-
sons, I desire that the Board shall hold the
legislative functions which belong to them.
Aid. Devbr — I was not going to say anything
at all upon this question, but in 1892 when the
Brookline Gas Company first started work, I
believed it was not policy, it was not good
judgment, it was not fair, for any member of
this Board to get up and oppose their laying
gas mains in the streets of Boston, becatise
they agreed to furnish gas for $1 a thousand.
.When the other company was brought down to
the same figure and we were getting good
service from them, sir, as we have been getting
in Roxbury, then I am willing, feel it my duty
as a member of the Board, to stand here and
say, if the Brookline Gas Light Company wants
permits to open our streets they ought to come
here and ask us and not go to the executive
bead of the city. I do not want any-
body to understand that I am opposed
to the Brookline Gas Light Campany.
Let thern come in and ask for them, and
if I do not vote for it, it is a matter of record as
being against them. And let the Boston Gas
Light Company and every other gas company
or telephone company come in here and ask
permission from us, and let us assert our rights
and grant or reject the permits as we see fit.
Now, Mr. Chairman, my brother alderman on
the right says that he has heard of no com-
plaint. Let me read to you just one letter that
I received a few days ago from a resident of
Roxbury. He asked me to insist that the
Street Department have Townsend street put
in proper condition. I wrote him back that it
was utterly impossible to attend to the streets
in Roxbury because of the condition thev were
left in by the Brookline Gas Light Company.
And his answer to me was —
"Acknowledging the receipt of vour favor of
yesterday "s date, I beg to say that I fully agree
with you that the up-side-down condition of
Townsend street is due entirely to the opera-
tions of the Brookline Gas Company,
"Before that company tore the street to pieces
it was in passable .shape. In putting down
their pipes last winter and this spring thev ren-
dered the street absolutely impassable "for a
long while, and for months it was in an ex-
ceedingly dangerous condition.
"I furthermore agree with you that this is not
the only street that has been ruined by this
corporation. Humboldt avenue, which was
one of the finest driving streets in Roxburv,
has been disturbed and left in bad condition in
many parts.
"I don't know what benefit the Brookline
Gas Company has been to the people of Rox-
bury, but it certainly amounts to a very great
sum to repay them for the damage that the
company has done."
Now. there is one of the prominent citizens of
Boston who has sent me that letter.
The Chairman— The question before the
Board is. Shall the order pass, the veto of His
Honor the Mayor to the contrary notwithstand-
ing. Aldermen in favor will answer yes, those
opposed will answer no. The clerk" will call
the roll.
The order was passed, yeas 8, navs 4:
Yeas— Barry, Bryant, Dever, Folsom, Hall,
Lee, Sanford. Witt— 8.
Nays— Fottler, Hallstram, Lomasney, Presho
— 4.
Aid. Dever— I move a reconsideration of the
last vote, hoping it will not prevail.
Aid. Lomasney— I will ask for the veas and
nays on that.
Reconsideration was lost, yeas 4, nays 8.
Yeas— Fottler. Hallstram. Lomasney, Presho
—4.
Nays— Barry, Btyaut, Dever, Folsom, Hall,
Lee, Sanford, Witt— 8.
ORDERS of notice— stables.
On the following petition for leave to erect
stables, viz.:
Mrs. E. G. Morrill, three horses, lot No. 1
Morrison estate. Centre street, near Adams
street. Ward 24.
H. M. Rone, three horses, rear Stanley street,
corner Kane street. Ward 24.
H. G. Jordan & Co.. fourteen horses, addition
to stable on rear of No, 30 Dorchester avenue,
Ward 13.
H. M. Rowe, two horses, Stanley street, Ward
24.
John H. Chapman, two horses. Aldrich street,
Ward 23.
Orders of notice were passed for hearings
thereon on Monday, Sept. IT, at three o'clock.
P. M.
ORDERS OF NOTICE— BAY WINDOWS.
On the following petitions for leave to erect
bay windows, viz.:
Francesco Ferrara. five. No. 24 North square
and 198 and 200 North street, "h ard G.
J. M. Andrews, two, Main street corner War-
ren street, Ward 5.
James Nolan, one, Grafton street corner Dor-
chester avenue. Ward 24.
Orders of notice were passed for hearings
thereon on Monday, Sept. lo. at three o'clock
P.M.
HOLDING OF CAt'CUSES.
A communication was received from the
Democratic City Committee that caucuses will
be held on Sept. 21, and Oct. 10.
A communication was received from the Re-
Sublican City Committee that caucuses will be
eld Sept. 19.
Severally placed on file.
CLAIM OF C. J. ROTHFUCHS.
A notice was received from C. J. Rothfuchs
that he has fenced the laud corner of Milford
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808
street and Shawmut avenue, thereby main-
taining his claim to the same.
Placed on file.
CLERK HIRE IN THE COURTS.
The Chairman presented requisitions for
clerk hire as follows:
Superior Criminal Court $676.00
Registry of Probate 413.50
Approved and ordered paid.
Superior Civil Court g994.14
Supreme Judicial Court 300.00
Approved and ordered paid.
SEWERS — NEPONSET AVENUE AND KING
STREET.
Aid. Folsom offered the following order:
That the Superintendent of Streets make a
sewer in Neponset avenue, Ward 24, between
existing sewer mouth west of Mill street and
Tileston place, said sewer to be of 12-inch
earthen pipe and located as shown on a plan on
file in the office of the Superintendent of
Streets, marked Neponset avenue, Dorcbester,
and dated August, 1894;
That the Superintendent of Streets make a
sewer in King street, Ward 24, between Adams
and Train streets; said sewer to be of 12-inch
earthern pipe and located as shown on a plan
on file in the office of the Superintendent of
Streets, marked King street, Dorchester, and
dated August, 1894.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I would say in
explanation of these orders that these are two
small pieces of sewer to be put in streets that
are going to be constructed. The residents are
anxious to get them in as soon as possible.
The two orders were passed under a suspen-
sion of the rule.
REVISED GRADE OF WILLIS STREET.
Aid. Folsom offered the following— Ordered,
That the Board establish the revised grade of
Wiliis street, between Sumner street and
Pleasant street, in the Dorchester district, as
shown by dotted red lines on a plan and profile
signed by Pierre Humbert, Jr., City Surveyor,
(fined Feb. 1, 1893, and deposited in the
office of the City Surveyor.
Passed under a suspension of the rule.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE, VETERAN FIREMEN.
Aid. Dever offered the following:
Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be re-
quested to instruct the Board of Fire Commis-
sioners to allow members of the Fire Depart-
ment who belong to the various veteran fire-
men's organizations leave of absence, without
loss of pay, to attend the meetings of veteran
firemen at Pawtucket on the 13th of Septem-
ber next.
Passed under a suspension of the rule.
SEWERS, WARDS TWENTY THREE AND TWENTY-
FIVE.
Aid. Lee offered the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
make a sewer in Maple street, Ward 23, be-
tween Centre and Weld streets; said sewer to
be of 12-inch earthen pipe and located as
shown on a plan on file in the office of the
Superintendent of Streets, marked Maple
street, West Roxbury, aiid dated August, 1894.
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
make a sewer in Dustin street, Ward 25, be-
tween existing sewer and Cambridge street
and in Cambridge street, between Dustin and
Warren streets; said sewer to be of 18-inch
earthen pipe, and located as shown on a plan
on file in the office of the Superintendent of
Streets, marked Dustin and Cambridge streets,
Ward 25, and dated August, 1894.
Ordered. That the Superintendent of Streets
make a sewer in Western avenue, Ward 25,
between Everett and Waverley streets; said
sewer to be of 24-inch earthen pipe and located
as shown on a plan on file in the office of the
Superintendent of Streets, marked Western
a\ cinie, Brighton, and dated August, 1894,
Severally passed under a suspension of the
rule.
PREPARATION OF WARDROOMS.
Aid. Sanford offered the following: Or-
dered, That the Superintendent of Public
Buildings be requested to prepare the ward-
rooms in this city for use for caucuses by the
Republican and Democratic parties on Sept. 19,
and 21, and Oct. 10, agreeable to the provisions
of section 11 of chapter 504 of the Acts of
1894.
Passed under a suspension of the rule.
GRADE OF GOLD STREET.
Aid. Fottler ottered the following: Or-
dered, That the Board establish the revised
grade of Gold street, in the South Boston dis-
trict,between A street and the northwestly line
of location of the New York & New England
Railroad ; and between the southeasterly line
of location of the said railroad and B street, as
shown by red lines on a plan and profile signed
by Pierre Humbert, Jr., City Surveyor, dated
Aug. 23, 1894, and deposited in the office of the
said City Surveyor.
Aid. Lee moved a reconsideration on all or-
ders offered ; lost.
CONFIRMATION OF MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS.
The Board proceeded to take up the following
unfinished business, viz.:
Communication from the Mayor, appointing,
subject to confirmation on the part of the
Board, M J. Brennan, R. W. Edds, W. B. Hamb-
lm, J L. Harding, F. A. Hobbs, T. F. O'Brien
and \\ llliam H. Pierce to be weighers of coal
tor the term ending April 30, 1895.
The question came on confirmation. Com-
mitter—Aid. Lomasney and Fottler. Whole
number of ballots cast 11 ; yes 11 ; and the ap-
pointments were confirmed.
LICENSES.
Aid. Hallstram, for the Committee on Li-
censes, submitted the following:
(1.) Report on the petition of Haskell and
Stickney (referred today), for a license for fly-
ing horses on Market street. Ward 25, for two
weeks, commencing Sept. 3— Recommending
that a license be granted.
Report accepted; license granted on the usual
conditions.
(2.) Report on the petition of B. F. Keith (re-
ferred today), for a permit for children to ap-
pear at his theatre for two weeks— Recom-
mending that a, permit be granted.
Report accepted ; permit granted on the usual
conditions.
LEAVE TO SUSPEND FLAG.
Aid. Fottler, for the Committee on Police
(Aid.), submitted a report on the petition of
Division No. 7, Ancient Order of Hibernians,
for leave to suspend a flag across Broadway,
from No. 289, till Sept. 11, 1894— Recommend-
ing that leave be granted.
Report accepted; leave granted on the usual
conditions.
A RECESS TAKEN.
The Board voted, on motion of Aid. Fottler,
at 3.42 P. M., to take a recess subject to the call
of the Chairman.
The members of the Board reassembled in
the Aldermanic Chamber, and were called to
order at 4.15 P. M., by the Chairman.
STREETS AND SEWERS.
Aid. Fottler, for the Committee on Streets
and Sewers, submitted the following:
(1.) Reports recommending that leave be
granted, viz.:
Mary F. Nolan (referred today), for granite
edgesfoneson Rawson street, Ward 16,
Philip Riley (referred today), for leave to
place a barber pole in the sidewalk, six inches
from building No. 131 Chelsea street, Ward .'{.
L. P. Sonic. & Son (referred today), for leave
to erect eruy posts on Berkeley street near Com-
monwealth avenue.
William <). Lynch (referred today), for leave
to place a bootblack stand on Beverly street in
front of Wetherbee's [umber wharf.
Reports severally accepted ; leave granted on
the usual condit ions.
<2.) Reportson the following petitions, recom-
mending that the petitioners have leave to
withdraw, viz.:
Frank B. Rogers (referred today), tor leave bo
stand a night lunch wagon in Maverick square.
Bast Host on.
Quinby I.. Stockton (referred today), for leave
to place a lilting machine or lung tester on
street, corner of Washington, and on
Endicotl street, corner Hanover si
Accepted.
, [3.0 ReDorl on the petition of the Boston &
Maine Railroad Company (referred today), for
underground conduits for its elec-
tric wires across Austin and Main streets and
Rutherford avenue— Recommending the pas-
sage ol the following:
( Ordered, That t he - adent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit : ton &
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Maine Railroad Company to place, maintain,
and use conduits for its electric-light wires un-
der and across Austin and Main streets and
Rutherford avenue, Charlestown, following the
location of the tracks of said company; the
work to be completed within sixty days and
done on the terms and conditions expressed in
the ordinances of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted; order passed under sus-
pension of the rule.
(4.) Report on the order (referred today), con-
cerning the revised grade of portions of Gold
street— That the order ouglit to pass.
Report accepted ; order passed.
PROJECTION OF SIGNS, ETC.
Aid. Folsom, for the Committee on Inspec-
tion of Buildings Department (Aid.), submitted
the following:
Reports recommending that leave be granted
on the following petitions, viz.:
S. Bennett (referred today), for leave to pro-
ject a watchmaker's sign at No. 138 Central
street.
Antonio Pellegrino (referred Aug. 13), for
leave to project barber poles from building Xo.
21 Motte street.
J. F. Killian (referred today), for leave to
place a shelf outside window No. 2786 Wash-
ington street.
Reports severally accepted ; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
Adjourned, on motion of Aid. Fottler at
4.21 P. M.. to meet on Monday, Sept. 10, at
three o'clock, P. M.
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CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings of the Board of Aldermen,
Monday, Sept. 10, 1894.
Regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen,
held in the Aldermanic Chamber, City Hall,
at three o'clock P. M., Chairman Sanford pre-
siding, and all the members present.
On motion of Aid. Dever, the reading of
the records of the last two meetings was dis-
pensed with.
JURORS DRAWN.
In accordance with the provisions of Chapter
514 of the year 1894, six additional traverse
jurors were drawn for the Superior Criminal
Court, September term, viz.:
Charles E. Harris, Ward 9 ; James Means,
Ward 11; Patrick F. Degnan, Ward 18; Milo
Carbee, Ward 1; Nathan S. Robinson. Ward
19; and Joseph F. Winne, Ward 20.
HEARINGS AT THREE O'CLOCK.
On petitions for leave to project bay windows,
viz.:
1. D. W. Simpson, one window, at 319 Merid-
ian street. Ward 1.
Not having advertised in accordance with
law, the petitioner was given leave to with-
draw.
2. Bridget Brock, one window, at 35 Win-
throp street, Ward 5.
3. J. M. Andrews, two windows, on Main
street, corner Warren street, Ward 5, to project
over each street.
No objections. Severally referred to the
Committee on the Department for the Inspec-
tion of Buildings (Aid.)
4. Francesco Ferrara, five windows, at 24
North square and 198-200 North street.
Ward 6.
Joseph M. Pastene appeared for Elizabetta
Santesfosso, an adjoining property owner, and
objected on the ground that it would be a det-
riment to the property.
5. Dennis Lucy, two windows, at 1029 Tre-
mont street, Ward 19.
6. James Nolan, one window, to project over
Dorchester avenue from building corner Graf-
ton street and Dorchester avenue.
No objections. Severally referred to the Com-
mittee on the Department for the Inspection of
Buildings. (Aid.)
On petitions for leave to erect buildings as
stables, viz.:
7. William A. Whalen, wood, for two horses,
on rear of 35 Hoi born street, Ward 21.
Aid. Dever presented the remonstrance of
Charles H. Dornbach and others against grant-
ing leave to erect the stable.
No further objections, the matter was re-
ferred to the Committee on Streets and Sewers.
8. Henry Dickhaut, brick and iron, for one
horse, on 70 Minden street, Ward 22.
Michael F. Gleen, James Carey and Michael
Tansy, adjoining owners, appeared and object-
ed, on the ground that it would be a detriment
to their property.
No further objections. Referred to the Com-
mittee on Streets and Sewers.
9. James Thompson, wood, for three horses,
on Edson street, Ward 24.
10. Frank Frver, wood, for five horses, on
Von Hillern street. Ward 15.
11_. Emilie J. Temple, wood, for two horses,
on Temple street, near Winslow street, Ward
23.
12. Abby F. Hentz, wood, for two horses, on
Beech street, corner Aldrich street, Ward 23.
No objections. Severally referred to the
Committee on Streets and Sewers.
13. Mary A. Cannon, wood, for three horses,
corner Oakland street and Regent road,
A\ ard 24.
Not having advertised in accordance with
law, the petitioner was given leave to with-
draw.
14. John Donahoe, wood, for two horses, on
lot rear of 16 East street, Ward 24.
No objections. Referred to the Committee
on Streets and Sewers.
15. Oscar H. Peare, wood, for one horse, on
Nottingham street, near Rosseter street,
AVard 24.
Not having advertised in accordance with
law, the petitioner was given leave to with-
draw.
10. On petition of H. G. Jordan & Co., for
leave to erect as a stable a wooden addition to
building for fourteen additional horses on rear
of 30 Dorchester avenue and West First street,
Ward 13.
Not having, advertised in accordance with
law, the petitioners were given leave to with-
draw.
17. On petition of the C. F. Palmer Construc-
tion Company, for leave to convert to use as a
stable, a brick building for four horses on 42
Warren avenue, Ward 17.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I don*t know
much about this petition, but it concerns the
immediate neighborhood where I live. We
have there one of the largest schools, probably,
that there is in the United States, costing
somewhere about a million and a half dollars,
and I think it would be well to have this mat-
ter assigned to the next meeting. I hope by
that time every member of the Board will be
in a condition to vote upon the matter and will
have judged for himself 'whether a stable
should be put there. I ask that the matter be
assigned to the next meeting.
The matter was assigned to the next meeting
of the Board.
18. On petition of Charles C. Woodman for
leave to move and use as a stable a wooden
building for one horse, from 31 to 29 Bigelow
street, Ward 25.
No objections. Referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
On the proposed taking of land for sewer
purposes, viz. :
19. Land of the East Boston Company and
Nathaniel Adams heirs, in Orleans street,
AVard 2.
20. Land of Henry P. Nawn and Annie M.
Maguire, rear Stockton street, AVard 24.
No objections. Severally recommitted to the
Committee on Streets and Sewers.
21. On petition of the Boston Electric Light
Company, for leave to erect poles on St. James
avenue, Arernon. School, Boylston and Heath
streets.
No objections. Recommitted to the Commit-
tee on Electric Wires.
On petitions of the New England Telephone
and Telegraph Company of Massachusetts, for
leave to erect poles, as follows:
22. On Pleasant and Stoughtoh Streets.
23. On Pope's Hill and Bellevue streets.
No objections. Severally recommitted to the
Committee on Electric Wires.
24. On Paul (-lore, Jerome and North Har-
vard streets.
Andreas Plume appeared for William H.
Yielihaeuser, asd objected to the erection of
another line of poles on Paul Gore street, there
now being one line of poles there.
Charles Burch also appeared and objected to
additional poles on Paul Gore Street.
The Chairman presented the remonstrance of
Mrs. S. Rauh against the granting of the peti-
tion.
No further objection, the matter was referred
to the Committee on Electric AVires.
25. On Sparhawk and Market streets: also
for leave to remove poles mi Market street.
Ward 2.">.
No object ions. Recommitted to the Commit-
tee on Electric Wiles.
On petitions of the Newtouville and Water-
town Street Railway Company for locations for
tracks and for the right to use the overhead
electric system oi motive power on the same,
viz:
26. On North Beacon street from the bridge
at the W'atertoun line to Cambridge street, in
Brighton,
Prentiss Cunimings appeared for the West
End Street Railway Company and objected to
the granting of the petition. It is a very seri-
ous question whether a line of ears is desirable
over the proposed streets, but if it is it should
be constructed by the Weal End Railroad, who
have before the Board ft Similar petition, and
who stand willing to cany it out if the Hoard
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board of Aldermen
deem advisable. If cars are run over the pro-
posed route by the West End Street Railway
Company there will be but one line and the
payment of but one fare, whereas with the
proposed road transfers will be necessary, in-
volving' the payment of several fares. There
are also serious questions of law involved in
regard to the right of the petitioning company
to extend its tracks beyond the terminus
named in the act under which it has power,
and also in regard to the right of another
electric-car company to use the tracks of the
West End electric cars.
L. S. Dahney appeared and remonstrated on
the ground that the location asKed for was sim-
ply preliminary to a request for an additional
location which would bring the proposed road
into town by way of Beacon street. It is evi-
dent that that is the intention of the company,
as the proposed route would be valueless with-
out it. The company is one with a very small
capital, and at the present time, it is under-
stood, runs but one car once a day. If any com-
pany is to have this location, it should he the
West End Street Railway Company, the speaker
thought: not because he was a friend of that
company, but because he did not believe in this
kind of competition between street-car lines in
the City of Boston, which would throw the city
back into the condition of things which pre-
vailed in the past.
Messrs. Warren S. Dame, Albert T. Sinclair
and Arthur W. Moore appeared and seconded
the objection, also stating thai it is now under-
stood that the West End road is to run a line
from Brighton which will shorten the present
time of travel from that section ten minutes,
and that upon the locution asked for under
No. 2(; it is not desirable that tracks should be
placed at all at the present time.
There being no further objections, on motion
or Aid. Barry, the matter was referred to the
Committee on Streets and Sewer.-.
27. On Brighton avenue, from the corner of
North Beacon and Cambridge streets [crossing
Cambridge Street and the trades of tne West
End Street Railway Company) to Common-
wealth avenue, and Commonwealth avenue to
Beacon street.
Mr. Cummings Stated that the West End
Street Rail way Company has a location granted
on that part of Coinmonwealtn avenue which
extends from Beacon street to Cottage Farm, and
that the road has been simply delaying action
because the city did not wish to have the road
built until Commonwealth avenue was wid-
ened. This line will shorten the time of travel
and will be a great convenience to the people of
Brighton. AVith the West End road the travel
can be made consecutive, expeditious, requir-
ing but the payment of one fare, whereas the
introduction of such another line would lead to
endless5 complication, transfers, delay and ex-
pense on the part of the people.
Inanswertoa question by Aid. Devcr. Mr.
Henry D. Hyde stated that the road is ready at
the present time to place its tracks over trestles
where the bridge is in process id' construction,
and thereby carry through the proposed line.
Mr. Dahney stated that he wished it under-
stood that his objection applied to both peti-
tions.
The Chairman presented written remon-
strances to the granting of Nos. 20 and 27 from
Messrs. Charles U. Cotting, T. Jefferson
Coolidge and Peter Grafl'am.
On motion of Aid. Barry the matter was re-
ferred to the Committee on Streets and Sew-
ers.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
7b the Committee on Claws -r Stephen P.
Weld, Stephen P. Weld, trustee. Willard Welsh
and Willard Welsh, trustee, each offering to
surrender an alleged invalid tax deed of estate
on Milton avenue.
William A. Berry, for compensation for dam-
age to bicycle and injuries received from an
alleged defect in Chandler street.
To the Committee onFuncuil Hall, etc.— Social-
ist Labor Party State Central Committee, for the
use of Faneuit Hall, waiving the usual fee, on
Sept. 27, Oct. 18 and 25 and Nov. 1.
To the Superintendent of Public Grounds—
Charles H. Dow, for the removal of two dead
trees.at corner South and Farquhar streets.
Ward 23.
James H. McElroy, that four trees be trimmed
and one tree removed at 305 Lamartine street.
Ward 23.
Mrs. M. A. Egar, for the trimming of trees
corner I and Eighth streets.
J. Alba Davis, for the removal of a tree at
309 Chestnut avenue, Ward 23.
To the Committee on the Department for the
Inspection of Buildings (Aid.)— Emeline War-
riner, for leave to excavate cellar of building
at the southeast corner of Portland and Mar-
ket streets, to grade 8.
Frances 6. Curtis, for leave to project a sign
from building 160 Harrison avenue.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, for
leave to excavate cellar of building on Trinity
place at grade 9.
Abraham Gold, for leave to project a shoe-
maker's sign at 301 Harrison avenue.
Davies & Somerville, for leave to project a
sign at 213 Chambers street.
Gross & Strauss, for leave to project a sign
temporarily from building 44-46 Winter street.
The Hebrew Ward 8 Citizens' Club, for leave
to project a sign from second-story of building
9 Lowell street. Ward 8.
Rodgers & Medros, for leave to project two
barber poles at 15c. Canal street.
William F. Fallon', for leave to project a lamp
from As.-ociation Hall. Burroughs street.
Ward 23.
Harrier Fellner. for permission to project a
lantern over entrance to No. !> Water street.
Ziegler Electric Company, for l'ea've to pro-
ject a sign from third story of building corner
Franklin and Federal streets.
John B. Aicardi, lor leave to place a small
shelf at 4(>7 Broadway, not to project over line
of sidewalk.
Standard Wall Paper and Paint Supply Com-
pany, for leave to project a banner on a pole
from building 138 Merrimac street.
George H. Denyir, for leave to place a brass
rail in front of window at 32 Court street to
the gla^s.
Jo>cph Corarelli. for leave to project a barber
pole a. .'' Stamford >treet.
Morton & Co.. for leave to project signs from
the Phoenix Building. 54 Devonshire street,
corner Congress avenue.
'/'., the Committee on Electric Wires— The
New England Telephone and Telegraph Com-
pany of Massachusetts, for leave to erect poles
on Border, Maverick ami New streets, and to
remove poles on Border street.
The New England Telephone and Telegraph
Company of Massachusetts, for leave to erect
poles on Bowdoin and River streets, and for
leave to remove poles on Bowdoin street.
American Telephone and Telegraph Com-
pany for leave to erect and to remove a pole in
Dorchester avenue.
To tin- ('"inmittee on Lamps— Henry Hughes,
for public lamps on Argyle street, Jamaica
Plain.
A. S. Parker Weeks and others, for public
lathpS On Linden street. Ward 23.
Lawrence Barrel], for public lamps on Ben-
nington stree'. Ward 1.
Charles F. Graumann and others, for electric
lights on Bovlston street, between Lamartine
and Centre street. Ward 23.
To the Committee on Licenses— C. F. Atkin-
son, for a permit for Mamie Doe, under fifteen
vears of age, to appear at the Bowdoin Square
Theatre, during tne week ending Sept. s.
A. H. Dexter, for a license to exhibit a sceno-
graph of the World's Fair at Casino Build-
ing, 541 Tremont street.
Litchfield & Co., for a license for exhibition
of art pottery making.etcat 51 Hanover street,
for the season.
George E. Lothrop. for a permit for Dinah
Chadwell and others to appear at the Howard
Athenanun.
William T. Fennessey, for a permit for
Florence Field to appear at the Grand Opera
Rouse.
Henry J. Jordan, for license for anatomical
museum.
To the Committee on Police (Ald.^— Charles F.
Atkinson, for leave to suspend a rlag between
the Bowdoin Square Theatre and the building
on the opposite side of Court street.
St. Augustine's Young Men's Catholic
Association, for leave to suspend a rlag from
corner of Dorchester avenue and Dorche>:er
stree t.
dames M. McGinley, -nd others, for leave :o
stretch a banner across Warren street. Rox-
burv. at No. 42. for a period of three weeks.
To the Committee on Railroads — Remon-
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strance of Charles U. Cotting against granting
the petition of tlie Newtonville & Watertown
Street Railway Company, for a location for
tracks on Brighton and Commonwealth ave-
nues.
To the Committee on Streets and Sewers—
Isaac Rilev, for a sewer in Weld street, Ward
23.
Marv A. Yendley, for a sewer in Sachem
street, Ward 22.
Rev. A. J. Rossi, for leave to parade in the
streets of Ward 25. Sept. 16.
D. H. Andrews, for leave to erect a guy post
at 47 Devonshire street.
Whiteside Bros., for leave to box a tree at
1131 Tremonfc street.
Peter Kelly and others, for a plank sidewalk
on Calumet and Sachem streets.
Matthew J. Hill, for leave to locate order
boxes on trees at the following locations:
Corner Carruth and Beaumont streets; corner
Ashmont and Ocean streets, and comer Adams
and Ashmont streets.
Porter & Co., for leave to project a showcase
over Exchange avenue, from building 14-17
South Market street.
Angelo Desantis, for leave to piace a barber
pole in sidewalk at S3 B street, S. B.
Mary A. Murphy, for leave to box a tree at
383 W. Broadway, Ward 13.
John Stetson, for leave to lay a conduit for
steam-heating and electric light wires under
and across Washington street between the
Globe and Park theatres.
West End Street Railway Company, for leave
to lay conduits for feed wires in Albany street.
Petitions for leave to move wooden buildings,
viz.:
John Soley, from Leydenstreet to 115 Leyden
H. S. Angus, from the town of Brookline to
Shepard place.
Isaac Blair & Co., from Harold street, near
Crawford street, to a lot on Crawford street.
John Quirk, from 3825 Washington street to
3831 Washington street.
A. B. Foster, for leave to box a tree at
1 Winthrop street, Ward 2.
Gordon Dexter and others, for the granting of
the petition of the West End Street Railway
Company for a location for tracks on Common-
wealth avenue, from Cottage Farm station.
Nathaniel M. Spofford, to be paid 'for land
taken for sewer purposes.
Edward Brooks, trustee, to lay a conduit with
two steam pipes enclosed, across Congress
street, Ward 12.
A. Bilafsky, to place areas with Hyatt light
covers in the sidewalk at 78, 80, 82 Leverett
street, Ward 8.
R. S. Stubbs. to erect a hitching-post in the
sidewalk at 252 Lamartine steeet, Ward 23.
Petitions for leave to lay one-inch pipes un-
der and across sidewalks, viz:
Frank J. Dorr, at 78 Longwood avenue, Ward
22
Catherine E. Brans, at 2818 Washington
street, Ward 21.
Hannah Corcoran, at 349 Washington street,
Ward 25.
Petitions for sidewalks, viz.:
Sarah F. Wescott, 693 Dudley street. Ward
20.
A. D. Could, 37-47 Marshfield street, Ward 20.
Maud E. Sanderson, 3161 to 3167 Washing-
ton street, corner Boylston street. Ward 23.
Georgiana B. Withington, 1 Elm Hill avenue
and on Waumbeck street. Ward 21 .
Charles May .corner Hartford and Robin Hood
streets, Ward 20.
George A. Polsey, 71 Howland street, Ward
21.
W. H. H. Paicher.10 Hartford street.Ward 20.
Maria 1). Locke, 12 Hartford street, Ward 20.
Clarence B. Mitchell. 64 Howard avenue.
William Jamieson, 8 Hartford street. Ward
20.
Alice ('. Hale, 4 Hartford street. Wain 20.
Ella F. Dean. 2 Hartford street, Ward 20.
M. S. Cahill, 6 Hartford street, Ward 20.
A. D. Gould, 5(i to 56 East Cottage street,
Ward 20.
F. C. Oliver, 62 Howard avenue, Ward 20.
POLES ON" CENTRE STREET.
Aid. Lee presented the petition of the New
England Telephone & Telegraph Companyask-
ing that the time of completing the work of
S lacing poles on Centre street he extended to
iiv. 1. 1S94.
In connection with the same Aid. Lee of-
fered an order— That the time for completing
the work of locating poles on Centre street,
Jamaica Plain, by the New England Telephone
& Telegraph Company of Massachusetts be ex-
tended to Nov. 1, 1894, and that so much of
the order passed by this board June 1, 1894, as
relates to the time for completing said work be
and the same is hereby rescinded.
Passed, under suspension of the rule.
BAY WINDOWS— ORDERS OF NOTICE.
On the following petitions for leave to pro-
ject bay windows, viz.:
John W. Stuart, one, Dorchester avenue, cor-
ner Roach street, Ward 24.
Estate of Vollrath W. Rivinius, two, corner
Tremont and Coventry streets, Ward 19.
Michael Niland. Smith street, near Whitney
street, Ward 22.
A. V. Lincoln, five, 2, 4, 6 and 8 Cordis street,
corner Warren street, Ward 5.
Harris Tarlinski, two, 19-20 Lowell street.
Ward S.
Henry A. Gowing, trustee, two, 20 Stillman
street. Ward 7.
M. J. O'Brien, one, corner Norfolk avenue
and Shirley street, Ward 20, to project over
Shirley street.
Henry W. Holland, two, 100-102 Vernon
street, Ward 19.
T. L. Connolly, one, 924 Harrison avenue,
Ward 20.
J. M. Andrews, two, 98-100 Warren street,
Ward 5.
Orders of notice were passed for hearings
thereon on Monday, Sept. 24, at 3 o'clock P. M.,
when any parties desiring to object may appear-
and be heard.
STABLES— ORDER OF NOTICE.
On the following petitions for leave to erect
or to convert present buildings to use as stables,
viz.:
Mary ('. Decker, two horse-;. Washington
street, second lot south from Armandine street,
Ward 24.
Pitts E. Howes, M. D., two horses, Brookfield
street, corner South street. Ward 23.
Mary A. Cannon, three horses, corner Oak-
land street and Regent road, Ward 24.
Patrick Shea, two horses, Hecla street, near
Adams street. Ward 24.
James 11. Humphreys, two horses, 64 Alexan-
der avenue'. Ward 20.
John B. F. Adams, two horses, Richards ave-
nue, Ward 23.
Orders of notice were, passed for hearings
thereon, on Monday, Oct. 1, 1«94, at 3 o'clock
P. M., when any parties desiring to object may
appear and be heard.
REMOVAL AND TRIMMING OF TREES.
Reports weie received from the Superintend-
ent of Public Grounds recommending that
trees be removed or trimmed at the owners' ex-
pense and under the direction of the Superin-
tendent of Public (hounds, in accordance with
the following petitions:
W. F. Mead (referred Aug. 31), for the re-
moval of a tree at 1284 Washington street.
Elizabeth Mason (referred Aug. 13), for leave
to cut down a tree at 67 Bowdoin avenue.
Ward 24.
Henry J. Godfrey (referred Aug. 31), for leave
to remove a tree at 1448 Dorchester avenue.
Ward 24.
Mrs. Charles E. Jenkins (referred Aug. 3D. for
the removal id' two dead trees at .',r, 7 Massa-
chusetts avenue, and for the trimming of two
trees on Northampton street, in rear of 557 and
559 Massachusetts avenue.
Michael Maloney (referred Aug. 31), for the
trimming of trees at 11 and 13 Adams - I
Ward 2> i.
it was voted ; ha; leave he granted, as recom-
mended by the superintendent.
I I, WMS.
Aid. I.ki;. for ill" ( onnnittee on Claims, sub-
mitted the following:
(1.) Uepori on tie- petition of Lorette L.
Ricker (referred May 21), to be paid for da
to her property at 46 Bellevue street, paused By
the laying out ol tie- Muddy River [mprove-
ment — Recommending reference of the same
to the Board of Hark < tnissioners.
Roport accepted ; said referent rdered -
down.
r2.' Report on tie- t>e ition of < has. J. Mo-
Laugh' in (refer 9), to be paid tor per-
813
BOARD. OF ALDERMEN
sonal injuries received from an alleged defect
in sidewalk at 18 Bow street— Recommending
that tlie petitioner have leave to withdraw, on
account of defective notice.
Accepted. Sent down.
(3.) Reports recommending that the follow-
ing petitioners be given leave to withdraw:
Benjamin Cropper (referred June 21), for com-
pensation for damage to his woodshed and
fence by the Fire Department, May 15, 1894.
Mrs. Emilie F. 0. Schneider, executrix (re-
ferred Aug. 13), for compensation for damage
to property by overflowing of Stony Brook.
Flora S. Manning (referred May 21), for com-
pensation for personal injuries received from a
fall on Tremont etreet.
Elizabeth H. Lyndoe (referred March 19), for
compensation for injuries received from a fall
on Washington street, Roxbury.
Reports severally accepted. Sent down.
(4.) Report on the petition of John Callahan,
Trustee (referred July 2), to be paid balance re-
maining from tax sale of estate — Recommend-
ing the passage of the following:
Ordered, I hat the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to pay Paul B. "Watson the sum of
$77.82, being the amount held by the city un-
der chapter 390, section 40, of the Acts of 1888,
from the sale of an estate on Haskins street for
unpaid taxes of the vear 1892, by deed record-
ed with Suffolk Deeds, lib. 2162, fol. 557.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent down.
SUSPENSION OF FLAGS AND BANNERS.
Aid. Fottler. for the Committee on Police
(Aid.), submitted reports on the following peti-
tions (severally referred today), recommending
that leave be granted, viz.:
Charles F. Atkinson, for leave to suspend a
flag between the Bowdoin Square Theatre and
the building opposite.
St. Augustine Young Men's Catholic Associa-
tion, for leave to suspend a flag corner Dorches-
ter avenue and Dorchester street.
James M. McGinley and others, for leave to
suspend a banner across Warren street, Rox-
hury, for a period of three weeks.
Reports severally accepted ; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
ARMORIES.
Aid. Fottlf.r. for the Committee on Armo-
ries, submitted the following:
(1.) Report on the petition of Colonel George
F. Hall, inspector general of rifle practice (re-
ferred Aug. 13), for a suitable place for rifle
Sractice for the militia located in the city—
Recommending the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Public
Buildings be authorized to advertise for pro-
posals for the furnishing of a tract of land to
the city to be used for rifle practice, etc., by
the militia located in the City of Boston.
Report accepted : order passed.
(2.) Report on the petition of Battery A. M.
V. M.. (referred May 21), for an appropriation
for repairs on its armorj — Recommending the
passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Public
Buildings be hereby authorized to make the
necessary repairs on the armory of Battery A,
M. V. M., on West Newton street, at an expense
not to exceed $300; to be charged to the ap-
propriation for Public Buildings Department.
Report accepted : order passed.
LICENSES.
Aid. Hallstram, for the Committee on Li-
censes, submitted the following:
(1.) Report recommending that minors' li-
censes be granted to sundry newsboys and
bootblacks.
Report accepted ; licenses granted on the usu-
al conditions.
(2.) Report on the petition of N. W. Fenton
(referred Aug. 13), for a license to exhibit curi-
osities and operate flying horses at 187-1 89 Han-
over street for the season ending Aug. 1, 1895.
Recommending that a license be granted.
Report accepted ; license granted on the usual
conditions.
(3.) Reports recommending that licenses and
permits be granted in accordance with the fol-
lowing petitions (severally referred today):
A. H. Dexter, for a license to exhibit a sceno
graph of the World's Fair at Casino Building,
541 Tremont street.
Litchfield & Co., for a license for exhibition
of art pottery making, etc., at 51 Hanover
street, for the season.
George E. Lothrop, tor a permit for Dinah
Chadwell and others to appear at the Howard
Atheneeum.
William T. Fennessey, for a permit for Flor-
ence Field to appear at the Grand Opera House.
C. F. Atkinson, for a permit for Mamie Doe,
under fifteen years of agre, to appear at the
Bowdoin Square Theatre for the week ending
Sept. 8.
Reports severally accepted; licenses and per-
mits granted on the usual conditions.
SIDEWALKS, WARD TWENTY-ONE.
Aid. Dever offered orders that the Superin-
tendent of Streets make sidewalks, to be from
three to ten inches above the gutter adjoining,
to be from five to twelve feet in width, and to
he built of brick, in front of the following
estates:
John Murphy, 21 Gaston street. Ward 21,
with granite edgestone.
James F. Sullivan, 216 Highland street,
Ward 21.
Severally referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
LIST OF POLLING PLACES.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That the Com-
mittee on Public Buildings Department on the
part of this Board be requested to report to this
Board on or before Monday. Oct. 1, next, a list
of polling places for use at the ensuing State
and city elections, and until otherwise ordered.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
SEWERAGE SYSTEM FOR FOREST AVFNI'E.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That the
Superintendent of Streets be hereby requested
to submit to the Board of Aldermen some plans
to provide for a system of sewerage for that
section of Ward 24 known as the Forest avenue
section.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman. I ask a suspen-
sion of the rule on that order, and for this
reason: recently there has been a great deal of
sickness in the section known as Forest-avenue
section. It is a section that is very hard to he
drained and the Superintendent oi Streets has
been considering for some time some system of
drainage there. I simply ask that that order
may be passed, that it may hurry matters if
possible ami get some relief for that district.
The rule was suspended and the order was
passed.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS, NORFOLK STREET.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That the
Superintendent of Lamps be directed to locate
and maintain electric lights on Norfolk street.
from Washington street to Dorchester station:
the expense attending the same to be charged
to the appropriation for Lamp Department.
Referred to Committee on Lamps.
COMPLETION OF DOVER-STREET BRIDGE.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That His
Honor the Mayor be requested to communicate
with the officials of the New York. New Haven
& Hartford Railroad Company and request
them to complete as rapidly as possible their
Eortion of the work of raising the grade of
•over street at the point where the tracks of
said company cross the street, in order to relieve
the inhabitants of South Boston from the in-
convenience occasioned by said work.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I ask for a sus-
pension of the rule on that order. My reason
for doing so is that at the present time there is
great inconvenience to the people of South Bos-
ton and a great loss to some of the storekeepers
by the obstruction there. I have seen the
Superintendent of Streets and the City Engi-
neer, and the City Engineer informs me that
his part of the work is very nearly completed —
in fact is almost wholly done— and the Superin-
tendent of Streets says the delay is not on his
part. If the New York. New Haven & Hartford
road would get their part completed, the city
would very soon finish its part and the bridge
would be opened to public travel.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman. I hope the order
will be passed. Some time in the year a pe'i-
tion was banded to me. which I presented, on
the same subject, taking in all the water-front
and including the lumber dealers there. Com-
plaint lias been made that there has been de-
lay, and undoubtedly there has been, and I
don't know but there is at the present time. I
think matters might be hurried along. There
is nothing there to my mind but what might
be done rapidly and at once, and that would
certainly be a great convenience to the people
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in that section, particularly those in the lum-
ber business there, who at the present time
have to take all their lumber up around Dy
Broadway Bridge, come two or three miles out
of the way, in order to get around to that vicin-
ity in South Boston. I certainly hope the order
will prevail.
The rule was suspended and the order was
read a second. time and passed.
TRUSTEES OF GIBSON FUND.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That the Cor-
poration Counsel be requested to ascertain and
report to the Board of Aldermen who are the
trustees of the Gibson School Fund, and what
steps are necessary to have the trust placed in
charge of trustees who are citizens of Boston.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE AWNING.
Aid. Barry offered an order— That permis-
sion be hereby granted to Messrs. Mansfield
and Magee to project an awning over the side-
walk at the Grand Opera House on Washing-
ton street, during stormy weather.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
HOLIDAY FOR VETERAN FIREMEN.
Aid. Barry offered an order — That His Honor
the Mayor be requested to instruct officers and
boards in charge of departments to allow as
part compensation for their services a holiday,
without loss of pay, on Thursday, Sept. 13,
1894, to all city employees who are members of
the Veteran Firemen's Associations, whose ser-
vices can be dispensed with on said day.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
NEW DIVISION OF WARDS.
On motion of Aid. Lomasney, the Board
voted to take the following from the table:
28. Message of the Mayor transmitting' conr-
inunication from the Registrars of Voters rela-
tive to new division of wards. (Doc. 147.)
Referred to the Committee on Registrars of
Voters Department.
DIGGING UP OF STREETS BY BROOK LINE GAS
COMPANY.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That the Attorney
General of Massachusetts be requested to insti-
tute proceedings at law immediately, to enjoin
the Brookline Gas Light ( 'ompany from further
digging up the streets of this city without an
order from the Board of Aldermen.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
Aid. Lee also offered an order— That the
Board of Police be and are hereby requested to
prevent the Brookline Gas Light Company from
further digging up the streets of this city with-
out the consent of this Board until the right of
said company so to do has been determined at
law.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
BICYCLE TRACK ON COMMONWEALTH A VENUE.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That the Superin-
tendent of Streets be requested to have a
bicycle track constructed on Commonwealth
avenue, from Malvern street to Chestnut Hill
Reservoir.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
THE NEXT MEETING.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That when this
Hoard adjourns it be to meet on Monday, Sept.
24 next, at 3 o'clock P. M.. and that all orders
of notice be made returnable on that day.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
TREES ON SUMNER STREET.
Aid. Witt offered an order— That the Super-
intendent of Public Grounds be hereby re-
quested to remove two trees located in front of
estate 201-203 Sumner street, East Boston; the
expense attending the same to be charged to
the appropriation for Public Grounds depart-
ment.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
CALL FOR REPORT.
Aid. FOLSOM— Mr. Chairman, I want to ask
the Committee on Park Department whether
they- have taken any action on the petition of
I>. Chauncey Brewer and others for abatement
oi luxes assessed by the Park Commissioners
for betterments on account of the Dorchester
way or for a hearing in the matter?
Aid. Witt — Mr. Chairman, I will say that
that matter has come up before the Committee
on Parks, but as the Park Commissioners have
not done anything towards constructing it and
are not likely to do so at the present time we
thought it would be well to wait until after
the vacation was over. We will probably ad-
vertise a hearing very soon, within a few days,
and give these people a hearing.
PROJECTION OF SIGNS, BAY WINDOWS, ETC.
Aid. Folsom. for the Committee on Inspec-
tion of Buildings (Aid.), submitted reports rec-
ommending that leave be granted in accord-
ance with the following petitions:
Hop Sing Lung (referred Aug. 13), for leave
to project a sign from building 15 Worcester
street, Ward 18.
Dennis Lucy (referred today), for leave to
project two bay windows from building 1029
Tremont street, Ward 19.
J. M. Andrews (referred today), for leave to
project two bay windows from building on
Main street, corner Warren street. Ward 5, to
project over each street.
Morton & Co. (referred today), for leave to
project signs from the Phoenix Building, 54
Devonshire street, corner Congress avenue.
John B. Aieanli (referred today), for leave to
place a small shelf at 4(i7 Broadway, not to
project over line of sidewalk.
Gross & Strauss (referred today), for leave to
project a sign temporarily at 44 and 4(i Winter
street.
Bridget Brock, for leave to project a bay win-
dow from building 35 Winthrop street, Ward 5.
George H. Denvir (referred today), for leave
to place a brass rail in front of 32 Court street.
Wm. F. Fallon (referred today), for leave to
project a lamp from Association Hall, Bur-
roughs street. Ward 23.
-las. Nolan (referred today), for leave to pro-
ject a bay window from a building corner of
Grafton street and Dorchester avenue, Ward
24, to project over Dorchester avenue.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (re-
ferred today), for leave to excavate cellar of
building on Trinity place at grade 9.
Reports severally accepted ; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
RECESS TAKEN.
On motion of Aid, Fottler, the Board voted,
at 5.04 P. M., to take a recess, subject to the
call of the Chairman.
The members of the Board reassembled in
the Aldermanic Chamber and were called to
order by the Chairman at <>.15 P. M.
streets and sewers.
Aid. FOTTLER, for the Committee on Streets
and Servers, submitted the following:
(l.) Reports recommending the passage of
the following orders on petitions referred to-
day:
That the Superintendent ol Streets be au-
thorized to issue a permit to Edward Brooks,
trustee, to place, maintain and use a conduit
with two steam iron pipes enclosed under and
across Congress street, from Congress street
place to 195 Congress Street, Ward 12. as shown
1 Ian fin tile in the office of the Superinten-
dent of Streets; i lie work to be completed 011 01
before November 15, 1894, according in
terms and conditions expressed in the ordi-
nances of the city relating thereto.
Thai the Superintendent of Streets be author-
ize! to issue a permil 10 R. S. Stubbs to place,
maintain and use an iron liitching-posl in the
sidewalk in front of estate No. 252 Lamartine
street, Ward 23 ; the work to be completed on
or before NOV. L6, 1894, according to t he ;. 1,
and conditions exniesseil in I h" ordinances Of
the ciiv relating thereto.
That the Si rintendentof Streets be author-
ized i" issue a permit to Frank J. Dorr to lay,
maintain and Use a one-inch iron] under
and aci'oss the sidewalk in front or estate No.
7 s Long wood avenue ; the work to be completed
on or Before Nfoy. 15, 1894, according to the
terms and conditions expressed in the ordi-
nances oi ; he cil y relating then
Thai the Superintendent of Streets he ao
thorized to issui 1 to Hannah Corcoran
to place, maintain and use a one. inch iron pipe
under and across the sidewalk in front ol es-
tates No. :::>.( Washington street. Ward 2.". ; t he
work iinpleted on or before Nov. 1,6,
lse.il. ac-ording to the terms and 1
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expressed in the ordinances of the city relat-
ing thereto.
That the Superintendent of Streets be au-
thorized to issue a permit to D. H. Andrews to
erect, maintain and use one guy post in the
street in front of estate No. 47 Devonshire
street. Ward 10; the work to be completed on
or before Nov. 15, 1804, according to the terms
and conditions expressed in the Ordinances of
the city relating thereto.
That the Superintendent of Streets be au-
thorized to issue a permit to Catherine E.
Bruns to place, maintain and use a one-inch
iron pipe under and across the sidewalk in
front of estate No. 2818 Washington street,
Ward 21: the work to be completed on or be-
fore November 15, 1894, according to the
terms and conditions expressed in the ordi-
nances of the city relating thereto.
That the Superintendent of Streets be au-
thorized to issue a permit to A. Bilafsky to
place, maintain and use three areas with
Hyatt light covers under and in the sidewalk
in" front of estates 78, 80 and 82 Leverett street,
Ward .8: the work to be completed on or before
November 15, 18II+. according to the terms and
conditions expressed in the ordinances ot the
city relating thereto.
Reports accepted: orders severally passed
under suspension of the rule.
(2.) Report on the petition of John Htetson
(referred today)— Recommending the passage of
the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of streets
be authorized to issue a permit to John Stetson
to la v, maintain, and use a conduit <tcn inches)
with the sessary pipes for steam hearing: and
electric lighting purposes in and tinder Wash-
ington street, to connect the Globe and Park
Theatre buildings, Ward 10, as Shown on a
plan in the oliice of the Street Department,
Permit Office; the work to lie completed on or
before Nov. 15, 1894, according to the term-:
and conditions expressed in the ordinances oi
the city relating thereto.
Report accepted; order passed under a sus-
pension of tie' rule.
(3.) Report on the petition of the West End
Street Railway Company (referred today) for
leave to lay conduits for teed wire- on Albany
street— Recommending the passage of the fol-
lowing:
Ordered, That the West End Street Railway
Company be authorized to construct and main-
tain conduits, with necessary manholes and
connections for carrying its feed wires under-
ground on Albany street, from a point near its
power house there situate to ami connecting
with its conduits, to be constructed on a con-
crete base, ending on Dover street substantial-
ly according to plan of A. L. Plimpton, dated
Sept. 7, 18!)4. and tiled in the office of the Com-
missi' n;r of \\ ires and subject to his electrical
inspection and supervision.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
(4.) Reports on the following petitions (sev-
erally referred today)— Recommending that
leave be granted, viz.:
A. P. Foster, for leave to box a tree at 1 Win-
throp street, Ward 2.
Marv A. iMurphv, for leave to box a tree at
383 West Broadway. Ward 13.
Whiteside Brothers, for leave to box a tree on
the sidewalk at 1131 Tremont street.
Rev. A. -I. Rossi, for leave to parade in the
streets in Ward 25, Sept. It;, 1894.
Reports severally accepted: leave granted on
the usual conditions.
(5.) Report recommending the passage of the
following:
This Board doth adjudge it to be necessary
for the public convenience that Stony Brook
shall be widened and deepened from the Hyde
Park line to the junction of Ashland and Can-
terbury streets, in the City of Boston, in and
through lands supposed to belong to S. M. Par-
sons, Thomas and Delia Martin, John A.
Scholtz, and Mrs. Sarah Allen, in said city, ac-
cording to the descriptions given below : it is
therefore hereby
Ordered, That due notice be given to the
parties above mentioned that this Board in-
tend to widen and deepen Stony Brook, as
aforesaid, and for that purpose to take the land
of the said parties, according to the following
descriptions — [Here follows a description of
the land of S. M. Parsons, containing about
3001 square feet; of the land of Thomas and
Delia Martin, containing about 487.3 square
feet ; of the land of Mrs. Sarah Allen, contain-
ing about 9750 square feet; of the land of
John A. Scholtz. containing about 3000 square
feet : and of the land of Mrs. Sarah Allen, con-
taining about 7823 square feet]— and that Mon-
day, the first dav of October, at three o'clock
P. M.. is assigned as the time for hearing any
objections which may be made thereto.
Report accepted; order passed.
(6.) Report recommending the passage of the
following:
Resolved. That it is necessary for the public
convenience that a main drain or common
sewer should be laid in a private street in Ward
2, called Orleans street, between Decatur and
Porter streets, and for that purpose it is neces-
sary to take, in said city, a parcel of land be-
longing to the East Boston Company and
Nathaniel Adams heirs, supposed owners of the
fee in said private street, bounded and de-
scribed as follows:— [Here follows a description
of the said land, containing about 6452.05
square feet]— and
Whereas, Due dotice has been given of the
intention of the Board to take the said parcel
of land lor the purpose aforesaid, as appears by
the return hereunto annexed : it is therefore
Ordered. That the parcel of land before de-
scribed be. and the same hereby is, taken for
the purpose of laying a main drain, or common
sewer, according to a plan of the said land de-
gosited in the office of the Street Department,
ewer Division.
Repoi - accepted; resolve, preamble and order
i . under a suspension of the rule.
: Report recommending the passage of the
following:
Res Jved, That it is necessary for the public
convenience that a main drain, or common
sewer, should lie laid ill private land on the
SOUthei side of Stockton street. Waul l>4. and
for that purpose it is necessary to take, in said
ward, a parcel of land beli - o HenrvP.
Nawn and Annie M. Mat ided and
described as follows: [Here follows a description
of the Said land, containing about L'T.s.-ir, square
feet] and
Whereas, Due notice has been given of the
intention of the Board to take the said parcel
of laud for the purpose aforesaid, as appears by
the return hereunto annexed : it is therefore
Ordered. That the parcel of land before de-
scribed be, ami the same hereby is. taken for
the purpose of laying a main drain, or common
sewer, according to a plan of the said land de-
posited in the office 01 the Street Department,
Sewer Division.
Report accepted: resolve, preamble and order
passed, under a suspension of the rule.
(8.) Reports recommending the passage of or-
ders directing the Superintendent of Streets to
make sewers of the dimensions specified in the
following streets, said sewers to be located as
shown on plans on file in the office of the Su-
perintendent of Streets, viz.:
West Eagle street. Ward 1. between Border
and Meridian streets; twelve-inch earthen
pipe.
Centre street. Ward 23, from May street
about seven hundred feet southerly, "twelve-
inch earthen pipe (on petition of Edward K.
Butler: referred May 7).
A strip of land taken for sewer purposes in
Ward 24, between Stockton street and land
now or formerly of James A. Tucker et als.,
and connecting same with the common sewer
in Stockton street: fifteen-inch earthen pipe.
Paris street. Ward 2. between Weslev and
Henry streets; 18-inch earthen pipe." (On
Setition of Charles F. Donnelly; referred
larch 19.)
Washington street. Ward 24, between Ash-
mont street and Dunbar avenue; 12-inch
earthen pipe. (On petition of Emeline L. Tol-
rnan: referred Jan. 30.)
Reports severally accepted : orders severally
passed.
(9.) Reports on petitions referred today rec-
ommending the passage of orders that the
Superintendent of Streets make sidewalks, to
be from 3 to 10 inches above the gutter adjoin-
ing, to be from 5 to 12 feet in width, in front of
the following estates:
Charles May, Hartford street, corner Robin
Hood street. Ward 20, brick, with granite edge-
stone.
George A. Poisey, 71 Howland street, Ward
21, urick, with granite edgestone.
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W. H. H. Parcher, 10 Hartford street, Ward 20,
brick, with grailite edgestone.
Maria Locke, 12 Hartford street, Ward 20,
brick.
Clarence B. Mitchell, 64 Howard avenue,
Ward 20, brick.
William Jamieson, 8 Hartford street, Ward
20, brick.
Alice C. Hale, 4 Hartford street, Ward 20,
brick, with granite edgestone.
Ella F. Dean, 2 Hartford street, Ward 20,
brick, with granite edgestone.
H. L. Harrington and others, 20, 22 and 24
Monadliock street, Ward 20.
M. S. Cahill, 6 Hartford street. Ward 20,
brick.
A. D. Gould, 50 to 56 East Cottage street,
Ward 20, brick, with granite edgestone.
F. C. Oliver, 62 Howard avenue, Ward 20,
brick.
John W. Deering (referred Aug. 13), 88-90
and 92 East Newton street, Ward 18, brick, with
granite edgestone.
Mrs. Georgia A. Hill (referred from last vear)
2900 to 2906 Washington street, Ward 21, brick,
with granite edgestone.
Patrick O'Hanlon (referred from last year), 3
Brook ford street, Ward 20, brick, with granite
edgestone.
Bernard Foley (referred from last year), north-
erly side of Brookford street, from estate No. 4
to the corner of Rand street, Ward 20, brick,
with granite edgestone.
Thomas 1>. Roberts (referred May 28), 3 Paul
Gore street. Ward 23, brick, with granite edge-
stone.
Addie E. Lelacheur (referred from last year),
2898 Washington street, Ward 21, gravel, with
granite edgestone.
Also reports recommending the passage of
similar sidewalk orders (the orders being re-
ferred to the committee today) for the follow-,
ing estates:
.John Murphy, 21 Gaston street, Ward 21,
brick, with granite edgestone.
James F. Sullivan, 216 Highland street, Ward
21, brick.
(10.) Reports recommending that leave be
granted to erect wooden buildings as stables,
as follows:
William A. Whalen, two horses, rear 35 Hol-
born street, Ward 21.
Frank Fryer, Ave horses, Von Hillern street,
Ward 15.
John Donahoe, two horses, lot rear 16 East
street, Ward 24,
James Thompson, three horses, Edson street,
Ward 24.
Emilie J. Temple, two horses, Temple street,
near Winslow street, Ward 23.
Reports accepted ; leave granted on the usual
conditions.
(11.) Report on the petition of Charles C.
Woodman, for leave to move and use as a sta-
ble a wooden building for one horse, from 31 to
29 Bigelow street, Ward 25— Recommending
tliat leave be granted on the usual conditions.
Report accepted; leave granted on the usual
conditions. .
(12.) Report on the petition of A. M. Richards
(referred Aug. 13), for leave to move a wooden
building— Recommending the passage of the
following;
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to A. M. Rich-
ards to move a wooden building, 2.0 feet in
length, by 28 feet in width, by 32 feet in
height, from the side of 48 Bunker Hill street
to Moulton street, to Vine street, to Tufts
street, to No. 26 Tufts street. Ward 3, on the
terms and conditions expressed in the ordi-
nance of the City relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(13.) Reports that no action is necessary on
the following;
Daniel S. Bowen and others (referred April
9i, for a sewer in Hillside street, between Sun-
set and Eldora streets, Ward 22.
Charles Rudolph (referred April 2), that the
sewer in a portion of Bowdoin street, Ward 10,
be rebuilt.
K. II. McNeil (referred July 12), for a sewer
in Waehusett street between Yale and Walk
Hill streets.
Reports severally accepted.
ilt.) Report on the order (referred today!
granting permission to Mansfield ami Magee to
project an awning over the sidewalk ar tin'
Grand Opera House on Washington street dur-
ing stormy weather— That the same ought to
pass.
Report accepted; said order passed.
(15.) Report on the order (referred today) re-
questing the Attorney General of Massachu-
setts to institute proceedings at law immediate-
ly to enjoin the Brookline Gas Light Company
from further digging up the streets of this city
without an order from the Board of Aldermen—
That the same ought to pass.
Report accepted; said order passed. Aid. Lee
moved to reconsider, hoping it would not pre-
vail, and Aid. Presho called for the yeas and
nays.
The motion to reconsider was lost — yeas 3,
nays 8 :
\eas— Aid. Fottler, Lomasney, Presho— 3.
Nays— Aid. Barry, Bryant, Dever, Folsom,
Hall, Lee. Sanford, Witt— 8.
The Chairman — The Chair will state at this
time that Aid. Hallstram informed the Chair
that on the passage of this order he would vote
"no." It is but right that that fact should be
put on record, and the Chair desires to make
that statement.
FANEUIL HALL.
Aid Lomasney, for the Committee on Faneuil
Hall, etc., submitted a report on the petition of
the Social Labor Party State Central Commit-
tee (referred today), for the use of Faueuil Hall,
Sept. 27, Oct. 18 and 25 and Nov. 1, waiving
the usual fee— Recommending that leave be
granted on the usual conditions.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I want to say
that I have consulted with the assistant city
clerk, and he states that there is no precedent
for giving Faneuil Hall to political parties
without their paying the regular fee; and con-
sequently we have given them the hall "on
the usual conditions."
Report accepted ; leave granted on the usual
conditions.
CLERK HIRK, SUPERIOR CRIMINAL COURT.
The Chairman, for the Committee on County
Accounts, submitted a report on the petition of
John P. Manning (referred last year), that the
additional sum Of SlSOObe allowed for clerical
assistance in his office— Recommending the
passage of the following:
Ordered, That, in addition to the sums here-
tofore allowed for clerk hire in the office of the
Superior Criminal <'ourt, there be allowed the
further sum of S150O; said' sum to he charged
to appropriation for County of Suffolk. Report
accepted : order passed.
PAYMENT TO ROSE A. WALSH.
Aid. Svxfokii offered an order— That the
City Treasurer he authorized to pay to Rose \.
Walsh, widow of William P. Walsh, the amount
due said William for services as Inspector of
Elections in precinct 7 of Ward 18, at the elec-
tion held July 24. 1894.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule. Sent
down.
KLECTRrC WIRES.
Aid. Witt, for the Committee on Electric
Wires, submit ted the following:
(1.^ Report on the petition of the New Eng-
land Telephone and Telegraph Company of
Massachusetts (referred April 9] for leave to
erect poles on Sparhawk and Market streets,
and to remove one pole on Market strei
commending the passage of the following:
Ordered, That permission be granted to the
New England Telephone And Telegraph Coni-
psfliy of Massaclittsetts, to place and maintain
poles for the support of wires at points iiesig-
nated bv r ! rh ■ a pi n deposited in the or-
fici •>■ the Sup i intendenl -.. made by
C. K.Perkins; said poles to be in the streets
and of the number and height as follows:
Sparhawk street, six pules, 35 feet by 12 inch-
es; width of sidewalk seven feet; date of
plan April ". 189 I.
Market street, two poles. 40 feet by 14 inches;
width of sidewalk 1 1 feet ; date f,f plan NOV.
20: 1889
Ordered, That permission be hereby granted
to the New England Telephone and Telegraph
Company of Massachusetts to remove one pole
from Market <treel.said pole beihflf shown by
a red dol made by C. \. Perkins,
dated Nov. 20, 1 889, and deposited in i he office
of the Sup ol Streets.
The Supi P SI : - is hereby au-
thorized to issue permits for opening and occo-
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pying streets for placing and maintaining said
poles on the conditions specified in Chapter 36,
Section 15 of the Revised Ordinances of 1892.
The work of locating and removing said poles
to be completed within sixty days from the
date of the passage of this order.
Report accepted ; order passed under suspen-
sion of the rule.
(2.) Report on the petition of the American
Telephone and Telegraph Company (referred
today), to erect and remove a pole on Dorchester
avenue— Recommending the passage of the ac-
companying orders:
Ordered, That permission be granted to the
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
to place and maintain poles for the support of
wires at points designated by red dots on a plan
deposited in the office of the Superintendent of
Streets, made by C. A. Perkins dated Sept. 10,
1894; said poles to be in the streets, and of
the number and height, as follows:
Dorchester avenue, one pole, G5 feet by 18
inches; width of sidewalks ten feet.
Ordered, That permission be hereby granted
to the American Telephone and Telegraph
Company to remove one pole from Dorchester
avenue, said pole being shown by a red dot on
a plan made by C. A. Perkins, dated Sept. 16,
1889, and deposited in the office of the Super-
intendent of Streets.
The Superintendent of Streets is hereby au-
thorized to issue permits for opening and occu-
pying streets for placing and maintaining said
poles on the conditions specified in chapter 30,
section 15, of the Revised Ordinances of 1892.
The work of locating and removing said pole
to be completed within sixty days from the
date of the passage of this order.
Report accepted ; order passed under suspen-
sion of the rule.
(3.) Report on the petition of the New England
Telephone and Telegraph Company of Massa-
chusetts (referred -Ian. 29), for leave to erect
poles on Pleasant and S tough ton streets— Rec-
ommending the passage of the accompanying
orders:
Ordered, That permission be granted to the
New England Telephone and Telegraph Com-
pany of Massachusetts to place and maintain
poles for the support of wires at points desig-
nated by red dots on a plan made by ('. A.
Perkins, deposited in the office of the Superin-
tendent of Streets, dated Jan. 27, 1894; said
poles to be in the streets, and of the number
and height, as follows:
Pleasant street— Hi poles (9 35 feet by 7 inches
and 7 40 feet hy 13 inches), width of sidewalk
10 feet.
Stongh:on street— 12 poles 35 feet by 12
inches, width of sidewalk 10 feet.
The Superintendent of Streets is hereby au-
thorized to issue permits for opening and occu-
pying streets for placing and maintaining said
poles on the conditions specified in chapter 36,
section 15, of the Revised Ordinances ol 1892.
The work of locating said poles to be com-
pleted within sixty days from the date of the
passage of this order.
Report accepted, order passed under suspen-
sion of the rule.
(4.) Report on the petition of the New Eng-
land Telephone and Telepraph Co. of Massachu-
setts (referred July 12), for leave to erect poles
onPope's Hill and Bellevue street— Recommend-
ing the passage of the accompanying:
Ordered, That permission be granted to The
New England Telephone and lelegraph Co. of
Massachusetts to place and maintain poles for
the support of wires at points designated by
red dots on a plan deposited in the office of the
Superintendent of Streets, made by C. A. Per-
kins, dated July 3, 1S94; said poles to be in the
streets, and ot the number and height, as
follows:
Popes Hill street, six poles, 35 feet by 12
inches, width of sidewalk, 8 feet.
Bellevue street, six poles, 30 feet by 12
inches, width of sidewalk, 7 feet.
The Superintendent of Streets is hereby au-
thorized to issue permits for opening and occu-
pying streets for placing and maintaining said
poles on the conditions specified in chapter 36,
section 15, of the Revised Ordinances of 1892.
The work of locating said poles to be com-
pleted within sixty days from the date of the
passage of this order.
Report accepted: order passed under suspen-
sion of the rule.
(5.) Report on the petition of the New Eng-
land Telephone and Telegraph Company of
Massachusetts (referred today), for leave to
erect and remove poles on Bowdoin and River
streets, Dorchester — Recommending the pas-
sage of the accompanying orders:
Ordered, That permission be granted to The
New England lelephone and Telegraph Com-
pany of Massachusetts to place and maintain
poles for the support of wires at points desig-
nated by blue dots on a plan deposited in the
office of the Superintendent of Streets, made
by C. A. Perkins: said poles to be in the streets,
and of the number and height, as follows:
Bowdoin street, one pole, 45 feet by 14 inches,
width of sidewalk 10 feet, date of plan Nov. 20,
1889.
Bowdoin street, two poles, 45 feet by 14
inches, width of sidewalk 8 feet, date of plan
Feb. 11, 1893.
Rover street, 15 poles, 35 feet by 12 inches;
width of sidewalk, 8 feet : date of plan Nov.
20, 1889.
Ordered. That permission by hereby granted
to the New England Telephone and Telegraph
Company of Massachusetts to remove four poles
on Bowdoin street, said poles being shown by
red dots on plans made by C. A. Perkins, dated
Nov. 20. 1889, and Feb. 11. 1893, and 11 poles
on River street, said poles being designated by
red dots on a plan made by C. A. Perkins, dated
Nov. 20, 1889, on file in the office of the Super-
intendent of Streets.
'The Superintendent of Streets is hereby-
authorized to issue permits for opening and
occupying streets for placing and maintaining
said poles on the conditions specified in Chap-
ter 36, Section 15, of the Revised Ordinances
of 1892.
Ordered, That the work of removingand lo-
cating said poles be completed within sixty
days from the date of the passage of this order.
Report accepted, order passed, under suspen-
sion of the rule.
(6.) Report on the petition of the Boston
Electric Light Company (recommitted), for
leave to locate poles on St. James avenue,
Vernon, School, Boylston and Heath streets,
Roxtrary — Recommending the passage of the
accompanying :
Ordered. Tha; permission be granted to the
Boston Electric bight Company to place and
maintain poles for the support of wires at
points designated by red dots on a plan de-
posited in the office of the Superintendent of
Streets, made by D. A. Harrington, dated Aug.
13, 1894: said poles to be in the streets, and of
the number and height, as follows:
St. James avenue, two iron poles. 28 feet by
0 inches, width of sidewalk 8 feet. •
Vernon street, Roxbury. 2 iron poles. 28 feet
by 6 inches, width of sidewalk 7 feet.
School street. Roxbury. 8 iron poles. 1 pole
40 feet by 12 inches, 8 iron poles 28 by 6 inches,
width of sidewalk 7 feet.
Boylston street. Roxbury. 1 pole, 40 feet by
12 inches, width of sidewalk 8 feet.
Heath street. Roxbury. 0 poles. 40 feet by
12 inches, width of sidewalk 7 feet.
The Superintendent of Streets is hereby au-
thorized to issue permits for opening and occu-
pying streets for placing and maintaining said
poles on the conditions specified in chapter 36,
section 15, of the Revised Ordinances of 1892.
Ordered. That the work of locating said poles
be completed within sixty days from the date
of the passage of this order.
Report accepted : order passed under suspen-
sion of the rule.
7 Report on the petition of the New Eng-
land Telephone and Telegraph Company of Mas-
sachusetts (referred today), for leave to erect
poles on Border, Maverick and New streets, and
to remove poles on Border street— Recommend-
ing the passage of an order of notice for a hear-
ing on Monday, Sept. 24, at three o'clock P. M.
Report accepted, order of notice passed.
(8.) Report on the petition of the Bay State
Conduit Company freferred May 28), for leave
to construct conduits for carrying electric wires
underground in this city — Recommending ref-
erence of the same to the Committee on Streets
and Sewe s.
Report accepted: said reference ordered.
Adjourned, on motion of Aid. Lee, at 6.42
P. M.. to meet on Monday, Sept. 24, 1894, at
three o'clock P. M.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
818
CITY OF BOSTON.
Special Meeting ol tlie Board of Aldermen.
Monday, Sept. 17, 1894.
Special meeting of the Board of Aldermen,
held in the Aldermanic Chamber, City Hall, at
1.30 P. M., Chairman Sanford presiding.
Absent— Aid. Bryant, Hall, Presho and Witt.
JURORS DRAWN.
Jurors were drawn in accordance with the
provisions of chapter 514, of the Acts of 1894,
viz.:
(1.) Thirty traverse, for the Superior Civil
Court, First Session, October term, as follows:
Richard J. Geary, Ward 16; Victor Weimer,
Ward 23; Samuel L. Hodges, Ward 20; Robert
Slater, Ward 4; Israel E. Decrow, Ward 24;
Charles S. Johnson, Ward 18: Alfred N. Pi-oo-
tor, Ward 2, Thomas Dundon, Ward 4: Wil-
liam H. Olmstead, Ward 23; Franklin F. Ray-
mond, Ward 23 ; George C. Carter, Ward 11 ;
William H. Halliday, Ward 14; Andrew Blumc
Ward 19 ; Edward A. McDonald, Ward 6 ; James
E. Swan, Ward 24; Michael J. Murphy, Ward
13 ; George W. Bartlett, Ward 25 ; Amos S.
Coon, Ward 21; Frederic H.Jeffrey, Ward 9;
Henrv C. Pickering, Ward 19; Barnett F. War-
ner, Ward 17; Richard F. Bolles, Ward 11 ; Ed-
ward P. Crane, Ward 17 ; George W. Tower,
Ward 14; James Fennell, Ward 15 ; Herbert B.
Freeman, Ward 3; Michael Shea, Ward 2:
Charles B. Perkins, AVard 11 ; Walter A. Went-
worth, Ward 25; S. Reed Anthony, Ward 11,
(2) Thirty traverse for the Superior Civil
Court, Second Session. October sitting, as fol-
lows:
Alexander Hickinger, Ward 15; Harry M.
Hill, Ward 19; Patrick J. Lafferty, Ward 0;
Willey L. Burbank. Ward 5; John B. Walker,
Jr., Ward 21 ; James A. Kennedy, Ward 1 ; Hor-
ace G. Wellington, Ward 19; Robert Harrison,
Ward 14; Algernon F. Crosby, Ward 23 ; Mi-
chael J. McLaughlin, Ward 2; Dudley R. Child.
Ward 17; William B. Ryan, Ward 12; George
T. Dexter, Ward 11 ; Irving H. Wilde, Ward 20 ;
Thomas Coolidge, Ward 20 : Thomas F. Man-
ning, Ward 23 ; Irving O. Mahr, Ward 23 ; John
O'Brien, Ward 7 ; Fleming Brook, Ward 17;
Henrv Barber, Jr., Ward 17; Francis H. Man-
ning, Ward 11 ; John E. Patten, Ward 19; Hen-
ry J. Storer, Ward 25; John H. Robbins. Ward
21 ; Terence T. McGrath, Ward 15 ; Sylvester
Butler, Ward 17; Arthur Deady, Ward 14;
Maurice F. Horan, Ward 15; Andrew T. Rey-
nolds, Ward 10; Patrick K. Gallagher, Ward
13.
(3.) Thirty traverse for the Superior Civil
Court, third session, October term, as follows:
Hugh McCully, Ward 12; James J. Marrow.
Ward 19; Joseph T. Reed, Ward 23: Michael J.
Murphv, Ward 21 ; Asa P, Kimball, Ward 23 ;
Michael F. Farrell, Ward 2; Harry W. Dun-
shee, Ward 4; Stephen D. Murphy, AVard 13;
Seth H. Chadbourne, Ward 20; Edward N.
Fenno, AVard 9 ; AValter H. Cutter, AVard 24;
Nathan B. Prescott, AVard 23 ; Darius M. Pay-
son, AVard 21 ; David W. Creed, AVard 15 ; Hor-
ace S. Emery, AVard 10; Albert G Rice, Ward
1 : James S. Cumston, Ward 22 ; John Fraser,
Ward 23; Eibridge N. Kahurl, AVard 20- Mat-
thew L. Courtney, Ward 14; Joseph P. Loud.
AVard 9 ; Frederick J, Thayer, AVard 9 ; Edward
P. Noyes, AVard 9 ; Patrick J. Doyle, Ward 23 ;
Arthur F. Teel, AVard 5 ; Francis E. Hosraer,
AVard 14; Michael H. McLaughlin, AVard 12;
Thomas F. AVelch, Ward 23 ; William Crowe,
Ward 23 ; George Bassett, Ward 25.
Adjourned, on motion of Aid. Dever, at 1.56
P. M., to meet on Monday, Sept. 24, at 3 o'clock
P.M.
COMMON COUNCIL
819
CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings of the Common Conncil.
Thursday, Sept. 20, 1894.
Regular meeting of the Common Council,
held in the Council Chamber, City Hall, at 7.30
P. M., President O'Brien in the chair.
NEW SCHOOLHOUSE, WARD 15.
The following was received :
City of Boston, I
In School Committee. Sept. 11, 1894.1
The Committee on Schoolhouses report that
there is a very pressing need for a new school-
house in Ward 15. There are many children
without school accommodations in that section,
and this committee recommend the passage of
the following order:
For the committee,
Richard C. Humphreys, Chairman.
Ordered, That the City Council be requested
to appropriate the sum of seventy-five thousand
dollars (875,000) for a site and new school
building, Ward 15.
Accepted, and the order passed.
A true copy.
Attest: Phineas Bates, secretary.
Referred to the Committee on finance.
Mr. Boyle of Ward 8— Mr. President, I want
to know if there is a quorum present in this
Council Chamber.
The President— The gentleman raises the
point of order that there is no quorum present
(counting). The Chair finds that there is a
quorum present.
Mr. Boyle of Ward 8— Mr. President. I should
like to have the roll called.
The President— The Chair is now in receipt
of a communication which he will hand to the
Clerk to read.
lost bond coupons.
The Clerk read the following:
The Merchants' National Bank ;
of Boston,
Boston, Sept. 14, 1894.
Hon. Christopher F. O'Brien, President Boston
Common Council :
Dear Sir— About the first of July of last year
this bank lost, and cannot find, four coupons of
$30 each, which had been cut from the same
number of bonds, having a face value of $1000
each, issued by the City of Boston (Mass.),
known as six per cent bonds, due Jan. 1 , 1894,
and numbered (coupons same number) 1197,
1198, 1199 and 1200
The object of this letter is to so place the mat-
ter before the City of Boston that it will, with
as little delay as maybe, pay to the bank the
amount of the lost coupons, namely, $120. the
bank hereby agreeing for itself and assigns to
hold said city harmless for so doing.
Respectfully, yours.
The Merchants' National Bank of Boston,
By A. P. Weeks, Cashier.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 1 1 — Mr. President. I move
before we take action on that matter, that we
have a recess for five minutes.
Mr Sears of Ward 10— I move, as a substi-
tute motion, that the time be increased to
twenty minutes.
The question came on Mr. Briggs's motion,
and the Council voted at 7.40 P. M. to take a
recess of five minutes.
The President called the Council to order
at 7.45 P. M.
PAPERS FROM BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
On motion of Mr. Sears of Ward 10. Nos. 1,
2 and 3 were considered collectively, viz. :
1. Mayor's message transmitting extract
from report of the Paving Commission of the
C'itv of Baltimore, concerning street pavements.
(City Doc. 143.)
2. Notice of indefinite postponement of order
of July 19, requesting the Mayor to instruct
the heads of departments to allow members of
the Grand Army of the Republic, in their
several departments, to attend the National
Encampment at Pittsburg, without loss of pay.
Severally placed on file.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10 moved to take up Nos.
3 to 7. inclusive, viz.:
3. Report of Committee on Claims, on peti-
tion of Charles J. McLaughlin for compensation
for personal injuries received from a fall at 18
Bow street, Cbarlestown, — Leave to withdraw,
on account of defective notice.
4. Report of same committee, on petition of
Elizabeth H. Lyndoe for compensation for in-
juries received from a fall on Washington
street, Roxbury — Leave to withdraw.
5. Report of same committee, on petition of
Emilie F. C. Schneider, executrix, for compen-
sation for damage to property by overflowing
of Stony brook, 1880— Leave to withdraw.
6. Report of same committee, on petiton of
Flora S. Manning for compensation for personal
injuries received from a fall on Tremont street
—leave to withdraw.
7. Report of same committee, on petition of
Benjamin Cropper for compensation for dam-
ages to his woodshed and fence by the Fire
Department, May 15, 1894— Leave to with-
draw.
Mr. Andrews of Ward 21— Mr. President, I
should like to ask some member of the Commit-
tee on Claims for information in regard to
No. 4, as to why the petitioner was given leave
to withdraw.
Mr. Norris of Ward 15— Mr. President, if I can
remember right, the testimony presented to
the committee did not warrant anything other
than triven leave to withdraw. I am unable to
go into the details of the matter, but the com-
mittee were clearly of that opinion.
The President— The Chair remembers the
circumstances in that case. The evidence was
contradictory and the committee saw nothing
that they could do but to give the petitioner
leave to withdraw, knowing that she was not
estopped from her remedy in the courts.
The motion to consider numbers 3 to 7, in-
clusive, was carried, and the reports were sev-
erally accepted in concurrence.
8. Report of Committee on Claims, on peti-
tion of Loretta L, Ricker, for compensation for
damage to her property, 40 Bellevue street,
caused by laving out of the Muddy River Im-
provement—Recommending reference to the
Board of Park Commissioners.
Report accepted: said reference ordered in
concurrence.
9. Report of Committee on Claims, on peti-
tion of John Callahan, trustee, recommending
the passage of the following order:
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to pay to Paul B. Watson the sum
of seventy-seven dollars and eighty-two cents,
being the amount held by the city under
chapter 390, section 40, of the Acts of 1888,
from the sale of an estate on Haskins street,
for unpaid taxes of the vear 1x92, by deed
recorded with Suffolk Deeds, lib. 2102, fol. 559.
Report accepted : order passed in concurrence.
10. Ordered. That Richardson Bark. Dorches-
ter, now in charge of the Superintendent of
Public Grounds, be and the same is hereby
transferred to the Park Department.
Referred, on motion of Mr. Wise of Ward 20,
to the Committee on Public Grounds Depart-
ment.
11. Ordered, That the City Treasurer be au-
thorized to pay to Hose A. Walsh, widow of
William P. Walsh, the amount due said Wil-
liam for services as Inspector of Elections in
Precinct 7 of Ward 18, at the election held July
24, 1894.
Passed in concurrence.
12. .Mayor's message returning without his
signature t lie following order, which comes
down reconsidered and passed for concurrence!
notwithstanding the objections of the Mayor:
Ordered, That the City Auditor be hereby
authorized to transfer from the special appro-
priation. Whiting street, Ward 21. the sum of
twelve hundred dollars: said sum to constitute
a special appropriation for Thwing street, Ward
21 ; macadamizing.
The question came on the passage of the
order, the objections of the Mayor to the con-
trary notwithstanding.
Mr. Davis of Ward 21- Mr. President, if the
members of the Conncil remember in regard to
this matter of the transfer of $1200 from Whit-
ing street to Thwing street, they will remem-
ber that the money was appropriated originally
for Whiting street. Whiting street was re-
paired, nut in proper condition, and there Has
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COMMON COUNCIL.
a surplus. Thwing street is a street chat has
not been repaired for a number of years, and I
would move that the order be assigned to the
next meeting, as fifty voces will be required
for its passage, and there is not that number
here present.
The order was assigned to the next meeting.
RECEIVING ELECTION RETURNS.
Mr. Marnell of Ward 4 offered an order-
That the City Messenger be directed to make
the usual arrangements for receiving election
returns on the days of the coming State and
city elections, and that the Common Council
chamber be opened on the evenings of said
days for the announcement of said returns; the
expense attending the same to be charged to
the appropriation for Common Council, contin-
gent expenses.
Passed.
INCREASE OF PATROLMEN.
On motion of Mr. Sears of Ward 10 the
Council voted to take the following from the
table ;
19. Mayor's message returning without his
signature the following order:
Ordered that the Board of Police of the City
of Boston be and are hereby authorized to in-
crease the number of patrolmen to 1000.
The question came on the passage of the
order, the objections of His Honor the Mayor to
the contrary notwithstanding.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10— Mr. President. I
would like to ask whether we can rescind the
vote whereby we passed this order?
The President — The Chair will say that the
vote cannot he rescinded, although the order
can be disposed of by indefinite postponement,
or in any other form that the members see fit.
Mr. Sears of Ward lo— Mr. President, my ac-
tion at this time may seem strange, hut I will
thoroughly explain matters before I finish.
The substance of my order asking for an in-
crease in the number of patrolmen to one thou-
sand meant an increase of 321 men. Now. as I
see that the condition of the city's finances is
such as will not admit of so large an expendi-
ture as would be required, I am going to ask
the Council this evening to be conservative
and vote to sustain the veto of his Honor the
Mayor, and if that is done, I shall then offer an
order asking for 22] men, my reasons for which
I shall now endeavor to explain. Chairman
Martin did not wish me to say anything about
the large territory the officers had to cover in
some stations, I presume, among other reasons,
for fear that the thieves would get to work.
When the order passed this branch I did not
say anything on the subject for the reasons just
stated. *Ir. President, his Honor the Mayor
has, for what he deems a good reason, seen fit
to veto this order; and what his Honor says in
regard to the cost of the proposed increase, if
passed and adopted by the Board of Police
Commissioners, is true; that is, if the Commis-
sioners saw fit to make .he great increase all
at once to the full limit, the annual expense
would be §321,000. I first wish to call your at-
tention to chapter 328, Acts of 188;". which
act created the Board of Police; section ."> re-
fers to the number of patrolmen, not to be in-
creased unless authorized by the City Council.
His Honor states in his veto message that the
order is inoperative because an appropriation
does not accompany it; a precedent
has been established wrhen the Board
of Police were authorized by the City
Council to add thirty men for Station 16,
and an appropriation did not accom-
pany that order; 1 refer to Council Minutes,
1889, page 193-230; also 1887, page 381. I refer
to City Document 77, of 1889, which is a copy
of an ordinance to amend chapter 2(3, Revised
Ordinance of 1885, which was afterwards
dropped as unnecessary in 1S90, I think. Now
before going any further, I wish to call your at-
tention to section 4, chapter 323, Acts of 1885,
which is as follows: The whole number of per-
sons employed in the Police Department is
937, divided as follows: <!79 regular patrolmen.
100 men as reserve officers who receive $2
per day and do regular patro! duty, mak-
ing a total of 779 or thereabouts, who are
available for what is termed patrol duty, and
158 men as superiors, matrons, inspectors, sig-
nal men, etc. The number of patrolmen au-
thorized by the City Couucil is 079. I am very
much pleased to learn that His Honor the
Mayor has suddenly taken an economical turn
of mind, and hope that it will extend to all of
the departments, Board of Survey, Parks and
others. We should provide a way to protect
property that we already have. The valua-
tion of personal property has increased dur-
ing the past ten years about 820,000,000, with
no very material increased police protection.
AVe spend millions for the library; millions
for a new court house ; millions for the ' parks;
are looking for millions for a new City Hall;
$150,000 for Rapid Transit Commissioriers'
salaries for the next five years: and because a
small amount, comparatively, is asked to pay
the salaries of the extra men actually needed
in the Police Department, great objection is
made for economical reasons. The license
revenue is about Sl,059,000 annually, and
when the new census is taken in 1895 it will
give the City of Boston about 125 new licenses,
which will add to the revenue about S150.000.
That there is need of more police in this city
there is no doubt. The highway robbery in
West Roxbury which happened recently is
familiar to everyone. The Boston Wharf Com-
pany have asked for increased police protec-
tion and are told by the commissioners that
they cannot spare the men. The Boston Wharf
Company pays taxes on millions of dollars
worth of property. Some argument may be
made that there should be more reserve men,
but at the rate of vacancies compared with the
last few years, the reserve officers would have
to serve about two years before they would be-
come regular patrolmen. On inquiry, I learn
that most of the reserve men do regular patrol
duty and precisely the same routine work done
by a regular patrolman who receives S3. 29 per
day. while the reserve men receive but ?2. 00 per
day. Ordinary citizens not knowing the circum-
stances do not realize how much an officer lias
to do when he does his duty. During the year
1893 there were 46,000 arrests for different
causes. The arrests are classified as follows:
Offence against the person:
Offences against property committed with
violence:
Offences against property committed without
violence
Malicious offences against property;
Forgery and offences against the currency:
Violations of all the license laws:
Offences against chastity, morality, etc., and
other offences not included in the foregoing,
such as adulterating food, making bon-fires,
violation of the city ordinances, common nui-
sance, disturbing the peace and drunkenness.
There were 30,814 persons arrested for drunk-
enness last year. About one-half of that
number were held for trial. Idle and disorderly
persons, lotceries, policy, disturbing public
meecings, the immigration, postal and revenue
laws ot the United States, and I might go on
and enumerate hundreds of other subjects.
In 1893 the officers spent 27,000 days in court.
The amount of property stolen in the year ls:n>
in this city was nearly $76,000 worth. And in
the year 1893 $108,551 worth. The value of
property stolen in this city during last year is
forty per cent more than in the year 1890. while
the population has only increased eight per
cent. In station 11. which includes nearly the
whole of Dorchester, or about eleven distinct
villages, there are fifty men on the payroll and
forty-two men available for patrol duty, which
divided up into three watches leavesabout four-
teen men to cover the whole of that territory.
That is. provided none were on vacations,
away on leave of absence or in court.
In Station 13 there are forty-seven men on the
pay roll. This district covers the whole of West
Roxbury and Jamaica Plain, a territory of
about twelve square miles, nearly one-third the
area of the City of Boston. There are eight
steam railroad stations in the district. It is
true that a portion of this territory is taken up
by the parks and a few cemeteries. In thaC
station, unfortunately, perhaps on account of
the number being thirteen, it is worse off for
police protection than at any other sta-
tion in the city. Miles of new streets
are being added yearly; hundreds of
new buildings are being built and no
material increase of police protection.
At Station 4, which is a very busy station, there
are eighty men on the pay roll, and seventy-
four of them are available for street duty.
There are three men at the station for clerical
work ; four for the patrol wagon : one in the
public library; one or two at headquarters; two
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821
van drivers ; twelve men who are stationed on
crossings or depots, and you have left about
fifty men who are available for what is termed
route duty. Now there are twenty day routes
and thirteen night routes to be covered by the
fifty men, and when an officer is in court, as he
must necessarily be if he does his duty, either
obtaining warrants or looking after his prisoner
in the upper or lower courts, his route has to be
covered by the officers of the adjoining routes,
I have a case in mind recently where an
officer had the route bounded by Hummer
street, Washington street, Lincoln street and
Kneeland street, a night route. And as you
must know, the value of property in that dis-
trict is very large. The commissioners and
superiors do all they can in their power, and all
I wonder at is how they get along as well as
they do with so few men. Now if the increase
is made according to the order which is before
us, it would be necessary to add 321 men, and
as I must agree with His Honor the Mayor, I
perhaps did ask for too much, and I therefore
will ask the Council to sustain the veto of His
Honor the Mayor ; and as I said before, when
that is done, I shall ask the indulgence of the
President and members of the Council to allow
me to offer another order asking for a less num-
ber, 221, which would make the new figuring
679 patrolmen, with the increase of 221 men,
and the 100 reserve men would really make
1000 men to be available for patrol duty. I
thank the Council for the -attention they have
given me, and sincerely hope that the wish of
[is Honor the Mayor will be complied with.
The President— Does the gentleman move
to indefinitely postpone the order?
Mr. Sears— I do not.
The President— The question is on the pas-
sage of the order, the vote of His Honor the
Mayor to the contrary notwithstanding.
Mr. Sears— Mr. President, I will ask the
Council to vote "no" on that question.
The Council refused to pass the order over
the Mayor's veto, the vote on its passage being
yeas 0, nays 47:
Nays— Allston, Andrews, Baldwin, Bartlett,
Batti's, Berwm, Boyle, Browne, Cochran, Colby,
M. W Collins, Connor, Connorton, W. W. Davis,
Eager, Emerson, Fields, Goodenough, Gormley,
Griffin, Hall, Hayes, Holden, Hurley, Jones,
King, Learv, Lewis, Lynch, Manks, McCarthy,
Mclnnes, Mitchell, Norris, O'Brien, O'Hara,
Reed, Reidy, Reinhart, Roche, Rourke, Ruffin,
Sears, Smith, Whelton, Wise, Wood— 47.
Absent or not voting — Bradley, Briggs, Cal-
lahan, Carroll, Coleman, J. B. Collins, Costello,
Crowley, W. A. Davis, Desmond, Dono-
van, Everett, Fisher, Keenan, Kelly, Mahoney,
Marnell, McGuire.McMackin, Miller, Patterson,
Reynolds, Riddle, Robinson, Shaw, Sullivan,
Tague, Wholey.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10 offered an order— That
the Board of Police for the City of Boston be
and are hereby authorized to increase the num-
ber of patrolmen to nine hundred.
The President— If there is no objection, the
Chair will refer the matter to the Committee
on Police Department.
Mr. Sears — Mr. President, I move that the
rules be suspended, and that the order be put
upon its passage tonight.
Mr. Norris of Ward 13— Mr. President, I
would like to ask the gentleman what the ne-
cessity for that order is? The Board of Police
have the right, as 1 understand it, to increase
the force to one thousand men if they so desire.
If they deem it necessary to do so, they will re-
quest the City Government to furnish them
with the monev and will appoint the men.
Mr. Sears— Does the gentleman ask me a
question?
Mr. Norris— Certainly.
Mr. Sears— Mr. President, if the gentlemen
will look at chapter 323 of the Acts of the year
1885 he will find that it distinctly says in sec-
tion 5 —
"Said Board of Police shall not appoint any
larger number of patrolmen than the present
Police Commissioners <">f said city are now au-
thorized to appoint, except as authorized by
said city, nor shall the pay of the police be in
creased or diminished except by the concurrent
action of said city and said Board of Police."
Therefore you see the Board of Police cannot
increase the number of patrolmen without the
authority of the City Council.
Mr. Norris— However, Mr. President, the
Board of Police has never requested this City
Government to give them authority to increase
their force. If they deemed it necessary. I pre-
sume they would do it. They would ask first
for the privilege of increasing them as the
statute calls for, and would then ask for the
money. I have no objection to the order at all,
but I don't see the necessity for it.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13— Mr. President, if it
is in order, I would move the indefinite post-
ponement of the order.
Mr. Sears— Mr. President. I hope the order
will not be indefinitely postponed. I think it is
perfectly proper and legitimate. I don't think
there is a member of the Council but what be-
lieves there should be more police protection for
the city. I don't wish to take up any more
time on the question, and I will ask for the
yeas and nays on the question of the indefinite
postponement.
Mr, King of Ward 8— Mr. President, I think
the order should be referred to the Committee
on Police. The gentleman has given us a great
deal of information this evening on the subject,
and has also introduced this order. The infor-
mation he has given us, I understand, he has
referred to in some cases as coming from the
Police Commission itself. If such is the case I
think this order should be referred to the Com-
mittee on Police Department, so that we may
receive the necessary information officiallv. I
think if it is the desire of the commission to
have the Police Department of the citv
increased, it is our duty, of course, to
in every way help them out as much
as possible for the protection of the
public. At the same time, while I think the
order is offered in good faith and is an order
that is for the benefit of the public, believing
also that it is the desire of the Police Commis-
sion that the department should be increased,
I think it is but right and just that we should
give it fair and due consideration. I don't
think we should pass it here this evening, but
should refer it to the Committee on Police De-
partment, that they may consult the Police
commission and in that way get the necessary
information. If the order is a proper one and
the commission recommend it, there is no
doubt it will be passed here.
Mr. Manks of Ward 24— Mr. President, is it
in order at this time to substitute an order for
the one under consideration, having practically
the same end in view?
The President— Yes, sir.
Mr. Manks— If so, I would like to offer this
order as a substitute for the order offered by
Mr. Sears.
Ordered, That the Board of Police Commis-
sioners be requested to include in the esti-
mate of expenses for the year 1895 a sum suffi-
cient to maintain the number of police on
active and reserve duty at looo men.
Mr. Griffin— Mr. President, if there is no ob-
jection, I will withdraw my motion to indefin-
itely postpone, and will move that Mr. Sears's
order, and also the substitute, be referred to
the Committee on Police Department.
Mr. Sears— I am perfectly willing.
The question came on Mr. Griffin's motion to
refer both orders to the Committee on Police
Department.
Mr. Davis of Ward 21— Mr. President, I sin-
cerely hope this matter will not be referred to
the Committee on Police Department. While
I am in favor of all matters of that kind being
referred to their appropriate committees, I
think that such action in this matter would
mean simply a delay. Mr. Sears has offered us
very good arguments. He has thoroughly
studied the question, we are all as thoroughly
posted now as we shall be with a favorable re-
port of the Police Committee, and I see no rea-
son why we should postpone action. I hope
Mr. Sears Will not withdraw his motion, but
that the order will be placed upon its passage
tonight.
Mr. Sears— Mr. President, it is niv desire to
be perfectly fair in this matter. I don't under-
stand that there is any necessity particularly
for this going to the committee. I think every
member of the committee thoroughly under-
stands its importance and the fact that it is
necessary. I don't like to withdraw my mo-
tion to have it go to the committee; at the
same time, I think I shall at this time with-
draw that motion and ask for the passage of
the order now. Upon that 1 call for the yeas
and nays.
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COMMON COUNCIL
The President— For the Chair's information
the Cfcair would ask what motion Mr. Sears
refers to that he withdraws?
Mr. Sears — The suggestion was made that it
should go to the committee, and at first I did
not agree to it, and I afterwards said I was
willing that it should be referred to the com-
mittee.
The President— The Chair understands Mr.
Sears to have made but one motion, and that
was a motion to suspend the rule, that the
order might be put upon its passage. Does the
gentleman desire to withdraw that motion?
Mr. Sears— No, sir.
Mr. Griffin of Ward 13— Mr. President, the
fentleman from Ward 10 does not seem to
now his mind from one minute to another. He
was perfectly willing to let the order go to the
Committee on Police, and then he gets a little
courage from the gentleman from Ward 21 and
thinks he will try it again. The gentleman
from Ward 21 states that he thinks that refer-
ence simply means delay. Every member of
this council knows that they cannot get the
money this year any way.e ven if they are willing
to have the police appointed. Everyone knows
the condition of the city's finance, and it will be
almost impossible toget money enough to in-
crease the police force to nine hundred or one
thousand. I am a member of the Committee on
Police Department, and I will guarantee t he
gentleman from Ward ]o that the committee
is not overburdened at present with business,
and can easily take care of all matters that
come before them. Although I am a member.
I made a motion a little while ago to indefi-
nitely postpone the whole matter: and if the
gentleman insists, I am perfectly willing to
ave it go to the Committee on Police Depart-
ment.
The yeas and nays were ordered on Mr. Grif-
fin's motion, on motion of Mr. Sears , and the
motion to refer both orders to the Committee
on Police Department was carried— yeas 38,
nays 11 :
Yeas— Allston, Baldwin. Bartlett,, Battis, Ber-
win, Boyle, Briggs, Cochran, Colby, M. W. Col-
lins. Connorton, Goodenough. Gormley, Grifhn,
Hall, Hayes, Holden, Hurlev, King. Lewis.
Lvncil, Manks, Marnell, McGuire, Mitchell.
Norns, O'Brien, O'Hara. Patterson. Reed. Reidy,
Reinhart, Roche. Rourke, Smith, AVhelton.AA lse,
Wood— 38.
Nays— Andrews, Browne. Connor. W. \Y.
Davis. Eager Emerson. Fields, Jones, Mclnnes,
Ruftin, Sears— 11.
Absentornot voting— Bradley, i'aiiahan, Car-
roll, Coleman, J. B. Collins, Costello, Crowley.
W. A. Davis, Desmond, Donovan, Everett.
Fisher. Keenan, Kelly, Leary, Mahonev. .Mc-
Carthy. MoMackin, Miller, Reynolds, Riddle
Robinson, Shaw, Sullivan, Tague, Wholoy— 26.
resolutions on death of general banks.
Mr. Rourke of Ward <; offered an order-
That the City Council of Boston hereby ex-
presses its profound respect for the memory of
Nathaniel P. Banks, the orator, the statesman
and the soldier, who distinguished himself as
a member of the State and national legisla-
tures, as governor of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts and as a general during the late
civil war. The City Council deplores the death
of this true patriot, who, from the humblest
walks in life, rose to the highest place in the
esteem and affections of his fellow citizens.and
extends to his afflicted family its heartfelt
sympathy in their great bereavement and ir-
reparable loss.
The resolutions were adopted by a unani-
mous rising vote. Sent up.
EULOGY ON GENERAL BANKS.
Mr. Rourke of AVard Goffered an order— That
the President and five other members of the
Common Council with such as the Board of
Aldermen may join, be appointed a committee
to arrange for the delivery of a eulogy on the
life and public services of the late'General
Nathaniel P. Banks, before the City Govern-
ment and citizens of Boston ; the expense at-
tending the same to be charged to appropria-
tion for City Council. Incidental Expenses.
Passed. Sent up.
HOLIDAY. CITY EMPLOYEES
Mr. Rourke of AVard G offered an order— That
His Honor the Mayor be requested to direct the
heads of the several city departments to allow
a holiday, without loss of pay, and as part com-
pensation for their services to the City of Bos-
ton, to all employees whose services can be dis-
pensed with on Monday. Oct. 8, 1894, the occa-
sion of the assembling of the State militia in
this city.
Passed. Sent up.
COMPENSATION FOR EXTRA WORK.
Mr. Rourke of AVard 6 offered an order— That
His Honor the Mayor be requested to instruct
the Superintendent of Streets to allow extra
compensation to the laborers in the various di-
visions of the Street Department who worked
on the Saturday afternoons of June, July,
August and September, 1894.
Passed. Sent up. Mr. Rourke moved to re-
consider on all the orders he introduced : lost.
COMPENSATION FOR USE OF STREETS.
Mr. Xorris of Ward 13 offered an order —
That a joint special committee, to consist of
five members of the Common Council, with
such as the Board of Aldermen may join, be ap-
E'Oinred to consider the subjectof compensation
or the use of highways by street railway,
electric light, gas light, and telegraph and
telephone companies, and report on the same
before the pnd of the municipal year.
Mr. Morris — Mr. President, during the vaca-
tion I happened to go as far as New York and
on my way home stopped at Providence. I
found outside of Boston the impression that it
was a notorious fact that Boston is almost
wholly a city of corporations, controlled abso-
lutely, as they put it. by corporations which
pay no taxes lor the use of the highways. I
went into the comptroller's office in New York
and he gave me a great deal of attention. He
gav me all the figures lie had there in relation
to the subject, and I tx>k them down. I
thought if was a matter of interest to the tax-
payers of Boston and that this was the place to
present the facts and to ask that a committee
be appointed to see ii something cannot be
done to get a rental from the < orporations that
u- streets. The subject of compensation
for the use of streets by companies receiv-
ing franchises from the city was exten-
sively c msidered by His Honor the Mayor
in 1891, in conjunction with the Com-
mittee ,in Legislative Matter- and lse of
Streets, and the then Corporation Counsel de-
livered an exhaustive opinion on the subject
(City Doc; 41, 1891.) At a meeting before the
Committee on Legislative Matters and Use of
Streets there were present His Honor Mayor
Mattews, General aherwin, representing the
New England Telephone and Telegraph Com-
pany. Henry M. Whitney ami Prentiss Cuin-
mings for the \\ est End Street Railway Com-
pany. Messrs. Burdett and Gilbert for the Bos-
ton Electric Light Company, W. W. Gooch for
the Edison Electric Illuminating Company,
Samuel Powers and Mr. Roche for the Western
Union Company, and Corporation Counsel
Richardson and City Solicitor Bailey. The
proposition that companies should pay a per-
centage on net profits seemed to be the only
one not objected to. Forsome unknown reason
no definite action was taken, and it seems to
me the subject is of sufficient importance to
warrant the passage of the order and the con-
sideration of the subject by the City Govern-
ment this year. Prior to 1891 the cost
of constructing all highways in the City
of Boston was paid out of the general
tax levy, so that the Cost of all highways
was borne by the citizens generally. This
was an equitable ulan. as all highways were
for the use of the public, but according to the
Acts of 1891, chapter 323, the cost of con-
struction must be paid by the abutters on said
highway, a special tax for the construction of a
highway that when completed must he given
up to public use. Whether this special rax on
the citizen for the construction of a special
highway upon which he owns property is m ac-
cordance with the constitution, "proportional
and reasonable" upon all inhabitants, etc., it is
useless to argue now that the law has been
passed : but it is fair and reasonable to presume
that if the Legislature can authorize the city
to compel its citizens to pay a special assess-
ment for the construction of a particular high-
way upon which they may own property, in ad-
dition to the direct property tax. they certainly
can exact compensation from any corporation
which may receive a franchise to use said high-
way for the exercise of its business. Mr. Presi-
SEPTEMBER 20, 1894
823
dent, these are the figures given me by the Comp-
troller of the city of New York of the amounts
paid into the treasury of the city of New York
by corporations: Broadway and Seventh ave-
nue and Broadway Surface Railroad. From
1885 to 1890 this road paid the city three per
cent of its gross receipts and $50 per annum for
each car. From 1890 to 1893 five per cent of
gross receipts, $50 per car and $40,000 per an-
num stipulated sum. From 1893 to pay five
per cent gross receipts, not to be less than $150,-
000 per annum and $50 per car. Sixth Avenue
Railroad pays $50 per car per annum from 1889
to 1894. Central Cross Town Railway Com-
pany, three per cent of its gross receipts from
1889 to 1893. Chambers & Grand Street Ferry
Railroad, three per cent from 1887 to 1891, and
five per cent with $50 horse - car fee
from 1891 to 1894. Central Park, North
& East River Railroad, $50 each car
per annum from 1886 to 1894. Christopher &
Tenth Street Railroad pays three per cent
gross receipts from 1888 to 1894. Dry Dock,
East Broadway & Battery Railroad, five per
cent net proceeds, $50 each for large cars and
$25 for small (or one horse), from 1888 to 1894.
Eighth Avenue Railroad. $50 per car from 1882
to 1894. Forty-second & Grand Street Ferry
Railroad. $50 per car from 1888 to 1894. Forty-
second, Manhattanville & St. Nicholas Avenue
Railroad, three per cent of gross receipts from
1885 to 1891 and five per cent from 1891. Hous-
ton, West Street & Pavonia Ferry Railroad,
$1000 stipulated sum per annum and $50 for
each car from 1888 to 1894, New York & Har-
lem Railroad, three per cent gross receipts from
1885 to 1893. Ninth Avenue Railroad, $50 each
car from 1889 to 1894. Second Avenue
Railroad, five per cent gross from 1890
and one-third of one per cent on its extensions.
Third Avenue Railroad, $20 horse-car fee from
1886 to 1893. Twenty-third Street Railroad,
five per cent of gross receipts from 1890.
Twenty-third Street Railway, one per cent
gross from 1891 and $50 for large cars. North
& East River Railroad, thirty-eight per cent
gross receipts, unable to pay same Hudson
River Railroad, dummy engines, $50 per an-
num each. New York Elevated Railroad, five
per cent net proceeds, paid nothing since
1890. That is today in court. Twenty-eighth
& Twenty-ninth Street Railroad, not com-
pleted, lo pay three per cent gross re-
ceipts first five years and five percent there-
after, to which add 29 2-10 per cent bid
at time of sale. Metropolitan Cross Town Line,
six per cent on gross and $50 per car from 1891.
Union Railway Company, one per cent gross
when average reaches $1700 per day. Nothing
paid in two years. That includes all the rail-
roads, both elevated and surface, in the city of
New York. Now, in Providence the cable, elec-
tric light and gas companies all pay 3 per cent
on their gross receipts into the city treasury. In
Philadelphia, the company that receives the
franchise to operate electric cars has to
pave with the most improved asphalt pave-
ment every street through which its cars run,
from curb to curb, and keep the same in
thorough repair. Mr. President, it seems to me,
in face of this, that the City of Boston should
receive some rental for the use of its highways.
The taxpayers of Boston pay the taxes on their
property. They have to pay for the construc-
tion of the highways, paving of the streets,
keeping them in repair, and then turn them
over to these corporations, with a dollar's re-
turn the year around on a street in Boston. I
do think a committee of the City Government
can come together and consider this matter
and make a report that, in my opinion, will be
a benefit to the taxpayers of the City of
Boston.
The order was passed. Sent up.
WORK ON CHARLES RIVER EMBANKMENT.
Mr. Allston of Ward '.) offered an order-
That the Board of Park Commissioners he re-
quested to report to the City Council how soon
they will be readv to have plans prepared and
to commence work on the Charles River Em-
bankment, between West Boston Bridge and
the house of the Union Boat Club.
Passed. Sent up.
CHEMICAL ENGINE, NORTH GROVE STREET.
Mr. Allston of Ward 9 offered an order-
That the Board of Fire Commissioners be re-
quested to substitute a chemical engine for
Hose Carriage No. 8 on North Grove street.
Passed. Sent up.
DISPLAY OF FLAGS, OCTOBER EIGHT.
Mr. Whelton of Ward 8 offered an orders-
That the City Messenger be directed to cause
the city flags to be displayed on the City Hall
and the public grounds on Monday, Oct. 8,
1894, the occasion of the assembling of the en-
tire State militia in Boston; the expense at-
tending the same to be charged to the appro-
priation for City Messenger Department.
Passed. Sent up.
TIME FOR FIREMEN TO VOTE AT CAUCUSES.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3 offered an order-
That His Honor the Mayor be requested to in-
struct the Board of Fire Commissioners to al-
low all members of the Fire Department suffi-
cient time to vote at the several caucuses to be
held during the present year for the nomina-
tion of State and city officials.
Referred to His Honor the Mayor.
NEXT MEETING OF THE COUNCIL.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 11 offered an order-
That when this Council adjourn it be to meet
on Thursday, Oct. 4, 1894. at 7.30 P. M.
Passed. Mr. Briggs moved to reconsider;
lost.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS, WARD FIFTEEN.
Mr. REiDYof Ward 15 offered an order.— That
the City Treasurer be hereby directed to issue
at his discretion and sell either coupon bonds
or registered certificates of indebtedness of the
City of Boston for the sum of $12,000, said
bonds or registered certificates of indebtedness
to be made payable at the office of the City
Treasurer, Boston, twenty years from the date
of the same, with interest thereon at the rate
of four per cent per annum, payable semi-annu-
ally, and the money received from the sale
thereof, to the amount of $12,000 is hereby ap-
propriated as follows:
For E street, Seventh to Eighth street,
asphalting, $4000.
For Bellrlower street, completion of, $2500.
For street improvements, Ward 15, $5500.
Ordered: That any premium obtained by
the said City Treasurer, in the negotiation or
sale of said bonds or registered certificates of
indebtedness, shall be paid to the Board of
Commissioners of Sinking Funds for the re-
demption of the debt hereby created.
Mr. Reidv of Ward 15— Mr. President, it was
my intention to ask a suspension of the rule to-
night that the order might be put upon
its passage at this time, but I see that the neces-
sary fifty votes are not here, and I therefore
move its assignment to the next meeting.
The order was assigned to the next meeting.
PARK COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr. Manks of Ward 24, for Mr. Wish of Ward
20, tor the Committee on Park Department,
submitted the following:
(1.) Report on the communication from the
Board of Health (referred Jan. 25), in regard to
the L street bathhouse— That no action isneces-
sary.
Accepted. Sent up.
(2.) Reports recommending reference to the
Board of Park Commissioners, viz.:
Order (referred Feb. 1). concerning seats on
bridge connecting Wood Island Park with Mav-
erick street.
Order (referred March 15), concerning gym-
nasium at ( 'harlestown playground, Ward 4.
Reports accepted : said reference ordered.
Sent up.
ELEVATED RAILROAD AND SUBWAY ACT.
Mr. Callahan of Ward 12, lor the Commit-
tee'on Printing submitted :i report on t be order
(referred July 19), to provide each voter with
a copy of tin' Elevated Railroad and Subway
\i ; Thai no action is necessary.
Accepted. Sent up.
EQUIPMENT "K ASItMovr ENGINE HOUSE.
Mr. Masks of Ward 24 offered an order-
That the Hoard of Fire ( 'ommissioners be re-
quested to inform the Common Council a
next regular meeting when il ngine bouse
at Asbniont will be equipped and the company
ready for duty.
Passed.
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COMMON COUNCIL
ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO GARBAGE PLANTS.
Mr. Manks of Ward 24 offered an order-
That the Committee on Ordinances be re-
guested to give their consideration to the fram-
ing of an ordinance to prevent the location and
■establishment of any plant or buildings for the
disposal of garbage in any residential district
in the City of Boston.
Referred to the Committee on Ordinances.
ONE DAY IN SEVEN FOR POLICEMEN.
Mr. Manks of Ward 24 offered an order-
That the Board of Police Commissioners be re-
quested to include in their estimates for the
year 1895 a sum sufficient to allow the mem-
bers of the Police Department one day in seven
on which their services may be dispensed with,
except in cases of extreme emergency which
may require the services of the entire force on
active duty.
Passed. Sent up.
Adjourned on motion of Mr. Hates of Ward
2 at 8.43 P. M., to meet on Thursday, Oct. 4, at
7.30 P. M.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
835
CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceeds of the Board ol Aldermen.
Monday, Sept. 24, 1894.
Regular meeting' of the Board of Aldermen,
held in the Alder-manic Chamber, City Hall, at
three o'clock P. M., Chairman Sanford pre-
siding, and all the members present.
On motion of Aid. Fottler, the reading of
the records of the last two meetings was dis-
pensed with.
ELECTION OFFICERS.
The following was received ;
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, \
City Hall, Sept. 20, 1894. I
To the Honorable the Board of Aldermen:
In accordance with the provisions of law, I
hereby appoint, subject to your approval and
confirmation, the following-named persons to
serve as election officers in each voting precinct
of the City of Boston for the term of one year
from the first day of November, 1894.
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Note— R denotes the Republicans; D, the
Democrats, and X those not representing either
of the said parties.
ward one.
Precinct 1 Warden, James F. Nolan, 205
Marion street, D; deputy warden, John W.
Hogan, 57 Bennington street, D; clerk, Albert
C. Tilden, 122 Trenton street, R; deputy clerk,
Osman F. Bateman, 110 Saratoga street, R; in-
spectors, William J. Spillane, 227 Saratoga
street, D, Silas Porter, 118 Lexington street, X,
Richard C. O'Keeffe, 2 Putnam street, R,
( 'harles E. Dodge, 125 Chelsea street, R- dep-
uty inspectors, Joseph J. Quinlan, 239 Havre
street, D, Calvin Lewis, 13 Saratoga street, X,
Eugene H. Bailey, 438 Meridian street, R, Al-
fred A. Fovvles, 90 Princeton street, R.
Precinct 2. Warden, Edwin R. Smyth, 114
Trenton street, R; deputy warden, Edward
Carstensen, 358 A Meridian street, R; clerk,
Thomas Porter, 241 Border street, D: deputy
clerk, Frank J. Porter, 241 Border street, D; in-
fectors, Joseph Dunbar, 110 Princeton street,
Harry B. Hobbs. 30 Saratoga street. X, Ed-
ward McKenna, 182 London street, D, Joseph
P. Sullivan, 210 Saratoga street, D; deputy in-
spectors, Henry M. Harrison, 83 Brooks street,
R, Omar E. Johnson. 35 Saratoga street, X,
Thomas F. Rice, 275 Border street, D, James
L. Culliney, 174 Marion street, D.
Precinct 3. Warden, David Ring, 118 Brooks
street, I); deputy warden, Richard F. Murray,
140 Bennington street. D; clerk. John C.
Marno, 147 Trenton street, R; deputy clerk,
John P. McPherson, 274 Lexington street, R:
inspectors, William A. Cuill, 108 Bennington
street, D Charles A. Richardson, 94 Lexington
street, X, William A. Jameson, 74 Trenton
street, R, Neil J. Deering, 54 Lexington street.
R; deputy inspectors, Robert F. Flint, 5
Saratoga place, D, Marshall O. Nay, 94 Lex-
ington street, X, William F. Otis, 266 Meridian
street, R, Charles S. Dimock, 04 West Eagle
street, R.
Precinct 4. Warden, George H. Battis, 112
White street, R; deputy warden. William E.
Wynian, 08 White street, R: clerk, James H.
Cline, 26 Monmouth street, D; deputy clerk,
Deorge McCarthy, 47 Condor street, D; inspect-
ors, George F, Staples, 121 Condor street. R.
Gilbert Wasgatt, 193 Brooks street, X, John J,
Barry, 7 Eutaw place, D; Frederick \V. Day. 19
Saratoga street, I); deputy inspectors, James L.
I lack man. 200 Meridian street. R, James Sand-
erson, 91 West Eagle street, X. Timothy B.
Mahmev. 366A Meridian street, l>: John V.
Welch, 1; Eutaw street, D.
Precinct 5. Warden, Anthony Mulherin, :',2'.i
East Eagle street, I); deputy warden, John II.
Morris, 294 Paris street, I>; clerk. Edwin P.
Smyth. 1 White-street place. R : deputy clerk,
Gilbert M. Stalker, 85 Trenton street, R; in-
spectors, Arthur Mooney, 280 East Eagle street,
D, William P. Holmes. 216 East Eagle street,
X, Alexander R. Murdock, Eutaw street, R,
John E. Bruce, 107 Putnam street, R; deputy
inspectors, Clifford M. Card, 71 West Eagle
street, D, Calvin A. Littlefield, 34 Princeton
street, X, Charles W. Morse, 148 Lexington
street, R, John A. Files, 3 Marion street, R.
Precinct 0. Warden, James Soutter, Jr.. 231 A
Saratoga street, R; deputy warden, Arthur
Nickerson, 165 Lexington street, R; cierk, Eu-
gene J.Ahearn, 242 Bennington street, D; depu-
ty clerk. Jeremiah J. O'Hearn, 242 Bennington
street, D; inspectors, Francis E. Gould. 123 Eu-
taw street, R, Robert Hodson, Jr., 12 Benning-
ton street, X, Abraham H. Nelson, 208 Prince-
ton, D, Edward Moran, 111 Bennington street,
D; deputy inspectors, John A. Brander, 273 Lex-
ington street, R, Wiliiam A, Turner, 146 Prince-
ton street. X, John T. Lane, 311 Saratoga
street, D, Angus Boyd, 162 Bennington street.D.
Precinct 7. Warden, Thomas E. Farmar, 298
Paris street, D; deputy warden, John R. Dele-
hanty, 157 Bennington street. D; clerk, William
H. Beecbing, 117 Princeton street, R; deputy
clerk, William Greenwood, 37 White street, R;
inspectors, John M. Carney, 51 Morris street, D,
Nathaniel E. Smith, 94 Lexington street, X,
John R. Oldreive, 62 Trenton street, R, C. Frank
Cantwell, Coleridge street, R; deputy inspect-'
ors, James A. Delehanty, 157 Bennington
street, D, William L. Tobey, 132 Marion street,
X, Henry H. Palmer. 45 Saratoga street, R.
Francis Col ton, 165 Lexington street, R.
Precinct 8. Warden, Samuel F. Huston, 266
Lexington street, R: deputy warden. Alexander
D. Bagley, 276 Lexington street, R; Clerk,
George H. Harris, 368 Chelsea street. D; deputy
clerk, Hugh A. McClellan. 363 Princeton street,
D; inspectors, William Fletcher, 273 Princeton
street, R, William H. Messenger, 286 Princeton
street, X, Fred C.Horner,327 Bennington street,
D, John O'Donnell, 407 Chelsea street, D: dep-
uty inspectors, Frederick H. Light body, Sara-
toga street, R, Elmer H. Allen, 30 Princeton
street, X, John J.Glavin,439 Bennington street,
D, David Lane, 407 Chelsea street. D.
Precinct 9. Warden, Francis O'Neil, 18 Moore
street. D; deputy warden, John P. Larkin.Moore
street, D; clerk, Fred E. Drew. 315 Saratoga
street, R; deputy clerk, Alfred Chown. Bvron
street, R; inspectors, Mark B. Prest, (114 Ben-
nington street, D. Andrew W. Hussey, 70 Lex-
ington street, X, Arthur K. Adams, 21 Lexing-
ton street, R, Henry L. Mellen, 182 Princeton
street. R; deputy inspectors, William R. Fair-
clough, 017 Bennington street, 1), Galen F. Da-
mon, 30 White street, X, John F. (i. Medland,
Saratoga street, R. William A.Lammers.Words-
worth street, R.
ward two.
Precinct 1. Warden, Michael J. Pumphret,
110 Paris street,]); deputy warden, Joseph H.
Cruise, 6 Saxon Court, D; clerk, Waldo N. San-
ders, 116 London street, R; deputy clerk,
Andrew Herzig, 55 Chelsea street, R; inspec-
tors, Joseph McDonald, 158 Maverick street, D,
William H. Bessom, 0 Bessom court, X, Rav S.
Densmore, 00 Chelsea street, R, Abram L.
Mitchell, lo;; Meridian street, R; deputy in-
spectors. David -I. Donley, 1 I 2 Havre street, it.
Benjamin Kuudsen, 291 Sumner street, X,
Joseph M. Herzig, 55 Chelsea street, R. Benja-
min F. Eldridge, 79 Meridian street, R.
Precinct 2. Warden. John J. Lane, 30 Havre
street, R; deputy warden, William B. Chase,
I 19 London street, R; clerk, Henry J. Riordan.
76 Havre street, D; deputy clerk, George Mul-
len, 75 Border street. I); inspectors, Edwin
llitchens, 101 Meridian street,. |;, Car) T. An-
derson,243 Kveretl street. X. John .1. ('rowlev,
25 Decatur street, D. Joseph P. Poulain, 60
Maverick street, D: deputy inspectors, George
A. Beckman. 103 Meridian street, R, Vvilber V.
Wilder, 4:! Chelsea street, X, James J. O'Don-
nell, 5 Everetl court, l>. William J, Riley,
45 Paris street, D.
Precinct 8. Warden, John A. Han ton, 7 New
si reet, I); deputy warden, Da\ id J. Sullivan, 21
London street, 1 >; clerk, John E. Simington, 41
Condon street, R; deputy clerk, Oscar A.
Wohlsehlegel, 14 Central square, B;
Cornelius.). Driscoll,38 Havre street, D, David
Bertram, 30 Liverpool street, X. I 'miles 11. s.
I.e l,':iy. '.12 Meridian street, R. (harles E. Ki ye,
36 Paris street. I;; deputy inspectors, James W.
Morris. 17 New street, J,>, John M. Brown, r. 91
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Chelsea street, X, James E. Robb, 83 London
street, R, .Tohn F. McMullen, 4 Winthrop
street, R.
Precinct 4. Warden. James B. Mellen, 22
Maverick street, R; deputy warden, Frederick
Benker, 6 Rockingham court. R; clerk, John
Reynolds, 80 Orleans street. D; deputy clerk,
Joseph M. Healev, 11 Meridian street, D; in-
spectors, Gilbert W. Carpenter, 215 Webster
street, R, Frank G. Gustafson, 249 Webster
street. X, William J. Calhoun, 1 Wesley street,
D, Patrick Healey, 263 Sumner street, D: dep-
uty inspectors, William J. Bell, 20 Chelsea
street, R, John W. Swint, 103 Maverick street,
X, John Fenlou. 1!) Cbelsea street, I). Charles
A. Stafford, 80 Paris street, D.
Precinct 5. Warden, Frederick A. Robinson,
09 Webster street, D; deputy warden, Francis
N. Kievenaar, 304 Sumner street.jD ; clerk, Lin-
coln G. Demond, 166 Webster street, R; deputy
clerk, Olaus Olson, 40 Jeffries street, R; inspec-
tors, Maurice Touby, 2 Haynes street, D, Jobn
A. Gustafson, 249 Webster street, X, Franklin
P. Snow. 120 Webster street, R, Hugh Connor,
10 London street, R; deputy inspectors, Timo-
thy I). O'Shaughuessy, 3 Emmet place, D,
Adolf 0. Johnson, 320 Sumner street, X, James
Yonnie, 112 Bremen street, R, James C. Bruce,
70 Webster street, R.
Precinct 0. Warden. Lorenzo M. Ellis, 102
Webster street, R; deputy warden, Samuel C.
Martin, Jr., 252 Webster street, R; clerk,
Michael Butler, 382 Sumner street, D; deputy
clerk, James Butler, 344 Sumner street, D: in-
spectors, Paul K. Olufson, 190 Sumner street,
R.John Ralph, 120 Webster street, X, Elisha
Moore, 134 Webster street, D, James J. Don-
nelly, (i Cheever court, D; deputy inspectors,
William E. Moulton, loo Webster street, R.
William A. Wellock, 235 Webster street. X,
Richard Kelly, 47 Cottage street. D. James
Douglass. 377 Sumner street, D.
Precinct 7. Warden, Henry J. Burns, 159 Ev-
erett street, D; deputy warden, Thomas J.
Doren, 3 Hooten court, D; clerk, Clifford S.
Pote, 473 Sumner street, R: deputy clerk.
Charles J. Pero, 52 Jeffries street, R; inspectors,
William H. Fielding, 494 Sumner street, D,
Humphrey in.. Gliues, 149 Webster street, X.
George Kimber, 10 Cottage street, R, Francis F.
Harrington, 201 Webster street, R; deputy in-
spectors, Andrew Fitzpatrick. 254 Everett
street, D, Olaus Olson, 40 Jeffries street. X,
Thomas L. Rushford, 187 Webster street, R,
Ernest R. Hayes, 128 Webster street, R.
WARD THREE.
Precinct 1. Warden. Thomas P, Flanagan,
152 Bunker Hill street, D; deputy warden)
William Keary. 10 Concord street, D; clerk,
James W. Jacobs, 27 Elm street. R; deputy
clerk. James Pinney, 05 Green street, R; in-
spectors. John E. Quinn, 4 Decatur court. 1>,
Christian L. Rimbaeh, 87 Elm street, X, Edwin
A. White, 37 Green street, R; William P.
Bryant, 170 Bunker Hill street, R; deputy in-
spectors, James F. Henchey. (! Chauneey place,
D, James Y. Stevenson, 12 Summer street, X,
Robert G. Chambers, 85 Monument street, R.
George H. Schiller, Jr., 15 Pearl street, R.
Precinct 2. Warden, John Rea. 19 Mount Ver-
non* street, R; deputy warden, Horace S. Gil-
crist, 30 Tremont street, R; clerk, Thomas J.
Kelley, 12 Mystic street, D; deputy clerk, Ed-
ward G. Muir, 153 Chelsea street, D; inspec-
tors, Charles H. Lane, 44 Elm street, R, Freder-
ick W. Chalenor, 29 Green street, X, Edward
B. Reddy, 142 Bunker Hill street, D, Harry A.
Clark, Riordan place, D; deputy inspectors.
John Ward, 17 Bartlett street, R, Daley Wil-
liams, 120 Elm street, X. John D. McCarthy,
125 Elm street, D, 'Thomas F. Cain, 120 Elm
street, D.
Precincts. Warden, William F.Harrington
48 Decatur street. D; deputy warden, Hugh J.
Morrison, 53 Bunker Hill street, D; clerk,
Clarence S. Coburn, 78 Green street, R: deputy
clerk, Charles W. Moulton. 14 Monument street,
R; inspectors, James P. Mulcahey, 34 Bunker
Hill street, D, Edward H. Carter. 20 Bartlett
street, X, Louis E. Sweetland, 89 Green street,
R, Charles W. Alden, 175 Bunker Hill street, R ;
deputy inspectors, Peter McCann. 19 Monument
street. D, Joshua Caldwell, 11 Cedar street, X,
James H. Ginn. 131 Bunker Hill street, R, Wal-
ter A. Ladd, 23 Elm street, R.
Precinct 4. Warden, James W. Poor, 7 Lex-
ington street, R; deputy warden. Edward W
Howe. 21 Elm street. R; clerk. Charles L.
Hunter, 0 Marion street, D ; deputy clerk,
James Carroll, 70 Bunker Hill street, D; inspec-
tors, Charles W. Cobb, 53 Green street, R, John
J. Horrigan, 34 Bunker Hill street, D, John T.
AValsh, 85 Decatur street, D ; deputy inspectors,
John O. Ginn, 153 Bunker Hill, R. Richard C.
Starks, 8 Mystic streetX, Mortimer P. Sullivan.
79 Decatur street. D, Edward Dullay. Jr.. 58
Decatur street, D.
Precinct 5. Warden, James D. Coady, 78
Tremont street, D. ; deputy warden. John F.
Hawkins, 0 Vine street, D.; clerk, Henry X.
Chandler, 28 Monument square, R.; deputv
clerk, Albert D. Dadley, 34 Green street, R.";
Inspectors. Cornelius F. Green, 38 Ferrin street,
D., Charles S. Marble, 24 Monument square, X.,
William G. Xelson. 224 Bunker Hill street, R.,
Albert T. Johnson, 49 Elm street, R. ; deputy
inspectors. James D. Christy, 5 Ferrin street.D!.
Nelson S. Hoisington. 11 Cedar street, X.,
Moses B. Scribner, 32 Polk street. R.. Samuel
G. Russell. 13 Polk street, R.
Precinct o. Warden, Benjamin F. Bowditch,
20 Trenton street, R.; deputy Warden, William
Hammond, 173 Chelsea street, R. ; clerk. Ed-
ward Egan. 18 Moulton street, D. : deputy
clerk. William It. Noonan, 42 Medford street,
D. : inspectors, Olney M. Kimball. 18 Trenton
street, R.. Edward B. Gerould, 24 Monument
square, X„ James McMahan, 45 Tufts street.
D.. Patrick J. Dolan. 103 Decatur street.!).:
deputy inspectors. Charles W. Dennett. 91
Decatur street. R., Ephraim Mirick, 3 (i -
street place, X.. Peter Renihan, 2 Tremont
court, D.. Patrick T. Dooner, 61 Decatur street.
D.
WARD FOUR.
Precinct 1. Warden, John H. McManus, 41
Cook street, 1); deputy warden, Frank O'Brien,
15 Belmont street, D; clerk, Charles O. Shute,
lo Sheafe street, R; deputy clerk, Joseph F.
King. 45 Allston street, R; inspectors. James P.
Sullivan, 5 Kelley court, D, Clarence A. Ross. 72
Pearl street. X. Angel Hart. 207 Bunker Hill
street, R, Herbert A. Hunting. 9 Eden street,
R; deputy inspectors, George E. Keyo, 8 Cook-
street court. D. James F. Wilkinson, 9 Walk-
er avenue, X. Stephen A. Snow, To Pearl
street, R, George H. Preble, 40 Auburn street. R.
Precinct 2. Warden. Charles Stowell, 45 Rus-
sell, R; deputy warden. William H. Casey, 61
Sullivan street, R : clerk. Thomas H. McNellis,
12 Sackville street, D: deputy clerk. William P.
Sinnott, r. 41 Cook street, D; inspectors. Lyman
W. Palmer. 100 Bartlett street, R. Jacob W.
Carney. 5 Exeter place, X, Patrick J. Curtin. 63
Baldwin street. D, Frank Enos, Jr., 2 Cary
place. 1); deputy inspectors, William F. Butler,
33 Walker street, R. Alonzo E. Martin, 117
Bartlett street, X, David F. Barry. 26 Pearl
street, D, Francis J. Sullivan, 4 Bunker Hill
court. D.
Precinct 3. Warden. James F. Mahonev, 294
Bunker Hill street, D; deputv warden. Dennis
]•'. Donovan. 49 Mead street. D; clerk, Mark E.
Smith, 377 Main street, R: deputy clerk, Henry
W. Woodbury, 14 Irving place, R: inspectors,
Ronald D. MeXair. 8 X. Mead street, D, Warren
1). Thompson, 64 Sullivan street, X, Calvin Si-
monds, 34 Walker street, R, James C. Palmer,
Inn Bartlett street. R: deputy inspectors. James
W. DeCoursey. 328 Bunker street, D, Thomas
Cottier. 10 Slieafe street. X. Charles E. Clausen.
392 -Main street, R, Alfred H. Snow, 35SV& Main
street. R.
Precinct 4. Warden, Frederick A. Silva, 21
Albion place. R: deputy warden, Charles H.
Harmon, 15 Baldwin street, R; clerk, Francis
W. Wachter. 30 Quincv street, D: deputy clerk
Thomas M. Towle, 1 Wellington place, D: in-
spectors, Charles L. Hadley. 17 Baldwin street,
R, George B. Pettengill. 7 Lyndboro street, X,
James W. Doyle, 3 Marshall place, D, James H.
Driscoll, 294 Bunker Hill street, D; deputy in-
spectors. Mark S. Manning, 5 Irving place. R.
Albert E. Busteed, 19 Eden street, X, John J.
Harrington. 37 Lincoln street, D, John W. Don-
ohue. 460 Medford street, D.
Precinct 5. Warden, William H. Quigley, 21
Beacbani street, D: deputy warden. John
Johnson, 9 Beacham street, D: clerk, William
F. Harding, 20 Walnut street, R ; deputy clerk.
Charles H. Jones, 25 Auburn street, R: inspec-
tors, Edward Conniban, Temple street. D, Wil-
liam (jr. Crowson, 7 Cook street, X, John W. Mil-
liken, 1 Avery place, R, Joseph H. Whitehouse,
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23 Caldwell street, R; deputy inspectors, Philip
F. Flanagan, 70 Alt'ord street, D, Charles b.
Humphrey, 24 Cook street, X, John M. Doran,
59 Beecham street, R, Samuel Mitchell, 10 Mill
street, R.
Precinct G. Warden, L. Edgar Timson, 22
Parker street, R; deputy warden, Caleb K.
Whiting, 30 Parker street, R; clerk, Michael
Mullen, 22 Brighton street. D; deputy clerk,
David J. O'Brien, 19 Kingston street, D: inspec-
tors, Dean H. Pettee, 98 Cambridge street, R,
John Johnston, 292 Bunker Hill street, X.John
F. Leary, 24 Quiiicy street, D, Frank J. Cadigan,
379 Bunker Hill street, D; deputy inspectors,
Win ford Doyle, 4 Cambridge street, R, Augus-
tus W. Doyle, 4 Cambridge street, X, Charles J.
Burns, 13 'Caldwell street, D, John F. Quigley, 9
Beacham street, D.
WARD FIVE.
Precinct 1. Warden, Patrick S. McGarry, 92
Washington street, D; deputy warden, Thomas
B. Coveney, 93 Washington street, D; clerk,
Leonard C. Dnnnels, 2 Wood street, R; deputy
clerk, John E. Pierce, 47 Pleasant street, R: in-
spectors, Joseph F. Driscoll, 7 Foss street, D,
(Gardner Bates, 71 Sullivan street, X, Oliver A.
Starr, 47 Chestnut street, R, William Wyman,
8 Salem street, R; deputy inspectors, John T.
Cass. 50 Bow street, D, James N. Moore, 20
Union street, X, Robert J. Chalmers, 8 Salem
street, R, Louis R. Cormier, 3 Pleasant-street
court, R.
Precinct 2. Warden, James E. Southworth, 7
Cordis street, R; deputy warden, Leslie G.
Poland, 22 Pleasant street, R; clerk, George A.
Murdock, 33 Bow street, D; deputy clerk,
George S. Follansbee, 20 Soley street, D; in-
spectors, Benjamin F. Nutter, 9 Adams street,
R, Adam Lemont, 109 Warren street, X, Charles
J. McCarthy, 7 Adams street, D, John J.O'Hara,
33 Bow street, D; deputy inspectors, Harry E.
Cormier, 3 Pleasant-street place, R. Merit V.
Webster, 37 Monument square, X, Peter S. Mc-
Nally, 11 Park street, D. William Abbot, 85
Warren street, D.
Precinct 3. Warden, Michael F. Donovan, 30
Chelsea street, D; deputy warden, John Harty,
r. 9 Putnam street, D; Clerk, Lucian J. Priest.
15 Wood street, R; deputy clerk, Franz W.
Carter, Waverley House, R: inspectors, Frank
J. Bennett, 52 Henley street, D, Linus G. Wash-
bum. 35 Austin street. X, Henry W. Leonard,
2G Union street, R. Taylor P. Thompson, 75
Chelsea street. R ; deputy inspectors, James P.
Broderick, 39 Henley street, D, Joseph Frank-
lin, 37 Winthrop street, X, Henry S. Brockway,
36 Monument avenue, R, Elisha B. Fales, 7
Harvard Square.
Precinct 4. Warden, Rowland W. Bray,
Waverlev House, R; deputy warden, Augustus
A. Fales,' 7 Harvard Square, R; clerk, James
M. McDonald, 142 Main street, D; deputy clerk,
Timothy J. McCarthy, 11 Harvard Square. D;
inspectors, Daniel Hirth, 48 Main street, R,
Edward Bailey, 217 Main street. X. Michael 8.
Dunn, CO Washington street, 1), Robert I''. Den-
ver, 22 Rutherford avenue, D; deputy inspec
tors. George R. Seymore, 8 Washington street,
R, Joseph H. Bickford, 76 Main street. X.,
Edward Brock. 41 Bow street, D, Daniel J
Sullivan, 31 Monument avenue, D.
Precinct 5. Warden, Warren Gardner, 6
Union court. D; deputy warden, Charles II.
McGarry, 92 Washington street, D; clerk,
Frank N. Dunnells, 2 Wood street, R; deputy
clerk, Josiah Villiard. 9 Adams street, R: in-
spectors, I tennis F. Cullinane, 9 Austin street,
U, John P. Perkins, 256 Main street, X. Nathan
K. Hanson, 58 Washington street. R. William
Hewton, 18 Franklin street, R : deputy inspec-
tors, John A. Carroll, 19 Chapman street, D,
Nathan E. Nickerson, 2ns Main street, George
H. Hine, 88 Washington street. R, Edward J,
llunie, 9 Franklin street, R.
Precinct 6. Warden, Harvey E. Paul. 39
Washington street. R; deputy warden, William
O.D.Grace, ii Monument avenue, !!: clerk,
Edmund J. Twomey, 25 Lawrence street. I>:
deputv clerk, George E. Quinn, 58 Lynde
street, D; inspectors, Louy D. Chapman, 213
Main street, R, Samuel S. Bridges, 44 I). insta-
ble street. X. Francis H, Doherty. 8 Winthrop
street, D. Walter Senuott. In Rutherford ave-
nue. I); deputy inspectors. Joseph C, Jepson, 31
Lawrence street, K. Harvej V. Platts. 14 Froth-
ingham avenue, X, John E. Roach, 4, Miller
street, D, George N. Wharff, 18 Frothingham
avenue, D.
ward six.
Precinct 1. Warden, Timothy J. Murphy, 357
Hanover street. D; deputy warden, James T.
Flannelly, 444 Hanover street, D; clerk, John
H. Agnew, r. 4 Garden-court street. R: deputy
clerk, James Emery. Jr., 12 Garden-court street,
R; inspectors, Edward A. McDonald, 5 Charter
street, D, Charles B. Woods, 13 North Bennett
street, X, Sergio 1. Rosa, 41 Charter street, R;
William Donnelly, 30 Prince street, R; deputy
inspectors, Isaac McKenzie, 5 Fleet street, D,
James P. Neary, 12 Hull street, X, Thomas M.
Lewis, 16 Harris street, R, John J. Connors, 3
Carter place, R.
Precinct 2. Warden, William H. Bradley, fl
Oliver court, R: deputv warden, Charles J,
Hoff, 1 Bennet place, R; clerk, Michael Sinnott,
5 Charter street, D; deputy clerk, Patrick W.
Lynch, 8 Phipps place, D: inspectors, Manuel
P. Davis, 39 Salutation street, R, John Welch,
3 Salem court, X, George E. Jones, 203 Salem
street, D. William C. Donovan, 1 Washburn
place, D; deputy inspectors, George P. Lowther,
4 Luther place, R, Walter E. Wentworth, 39
North Bennet street, X, Dennis Bonner, 4 Unity
court, D, Sergio I. Rosa, 41 Charter street, D.
Precinct 3. Warden, Daniel J. Sullivan, 16
Foster street, D; deputy warden, James F. Con-
nelly, 43 Charter street, D; clerk, William T.
Bibbv, 12 Garden-court street, R; deputy clerk,
John H. McElhinney, 10 Mechanic street, R;
inspectors, Harry J. McLaughlin, 4 Snelling
place, D, Matthew J. Gould, 3 Holden court, X,
Francis J. Halpin, 5 Oliver court, R, John H.
Gill, 37 Webster avenue, R; deputy inspectors,
Patrick J. Guinee, 1 Holden court, D, James
Cullinane, 43 Charter street, X, Frederick Han-
son, 252 Hanover street, R, Dominick Raggio,
1 Ferry court, R.
Precinct 4. Warden, Peter Walsh, 3 Prince
street, R; deputy warden, William T. Mason,
382 Hanover street, R: clerk, John Higgins. Jr.,
8 Harris street. I): deputy clerk. Ernst H. Koop,
Jr., 318 Hanover street, D; inspectors, Mortimer
W. Connelly, 10 Charter street. R. George L.
Small, 9 North square, X,William F. Robinson,
50 Snowliill street, D, Daniel J. Creamer, 4
Vernon place. 1); deputy inspectors, John T.
O'Brien. 5 Fleet street, R, James L. Shea, 7
Greenough lane, X, Lewis W. Politsky, rear 81
Prince street, 1), Thomas Tirrell, 21 North Ben-
net street, 1).
Precinct 5. Warden, Thomas IV Leahy, 8
Unity street. 1): deputy warden. John W.
Casino, 9 Clark si rcet, I): clerk. Frank -1. Enos,
5 Chessman place. R: deputy clerk, Peter J.
Silsby, 3 Chessman place, R: inspectors. John
P. Lafrerty.9 Unity court. D, Cyrus I.. I1. Youn-
kin, 201 North street. X, Solomon Bloom, 15
Charter street. R. Frank J.Lewis, 16 Harris
street. R: deputy inspectors. Andrew A. Bad-
aracco, L3 North Bennet street. I >. 1 lionias J.
O'Donnell. :; Pago's court, X. Charles Viken, 2
Lathrop place, R.John Lagorio, 16 Fern si rcet,
R.
WARD SEVEN.
Precinct i. Warden, Charles W. Curren, 106
Cbarlestown street, D; deputy warden, Patrick
II. Bradley, 208 Endicotl street, I >: ••:,:•!;, John
F. Kielty, 105 Charlestown street. R; deputy
clerk, Joseph P. Coyne. 1 , 6 ( 'hurl est ow :i stl
R; inspectors, John \. Rowan, 79 North Margin
street, 1 ), Joseph P. Coyne, 176 Charlestown
street, X, John M. McGowan, 54 Coopei sti
R, James McCloskey, 3 Endicott court, R- depu-
ty inspectors, James J. Maguire, 134 Prince
street, D, Edward J.Dever, in.") Charlestown
L, X, Frank P. McGowan, 5' Cooper s
R, rhomas C. Maguire, 134 Prince strei
Precinct 2. Warden, Edward C. Kielty, L06
Charlestown street, R; deputy warden, John J.
Rogers. 7 Tho ourt, R ; clerk, Edward A.
in, 2 Pond-street place. D: deputy clerk.
James I. Dever, 8 Cooper street, D: Inspectors,
•lames E. McGowan, 67 Cooper street, R ; Henry
.1. Han, 163 Charlestown street, X: Micha
McCarron, 68 Nortli Margin Street, I': Michael
\. Riley, 60 North Margin street, 1); deputy
inspectors, Andrew P. MeSliaoe. 121 ( harlo--
tow n street, P. John McCool, 208 Endicott
street, X. Henry Brogan, 66 North Margin
. I). Daniel Huffy. 102 Endicotl street, D.
Precinct ::. Warden, John K. Breeri, 12:1 En-
dicott street. H: deputv warden. Richard A.
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Gove, Hi Cross street, D; clerk, Clesson P. Os-
born, 2 Baldwin street, R ; deputy clerk, Patrick
A. Tolan, 55 Cooper street, R: inspectors, Mi-
chael Devlin, 75 JEndieott street, D; John Cul-
len, 289 Causeway street, X; Michael J. Dagle,
44 Cooper street, R: Thomas F. Coyne, 1 Thach-
er street, R : deputy inspectors, Michael F. Cos-
tello, 43 Stillman street. D, Charles A. Barr,
124 Charlestown street, X, John Melvin, 133
Endicott street, R; William H. Weldon, 41
North Margin street, R.
Precinct 4. Warden, Louis C. Moreland, 119
Causeway street, R: deputy warden, Martin
McGowan. 8 Endicott court, R: clerk, Jeremiah
Hurley, 131 Stamford street, D; deputy clerk,
Andrew R. Kelly, 43 Stillman street, D; in-
spectors, Jeremiah J. McLaughlin, 89 North
Margin street, R, Cornelius F. McCarron, 58
North Margin street, X, John J. Doherty,
53 Cooper street, I), Thomas F. Lynch, 23 South
Margin street, D; deputy inspectors, Timothy
J. Finn, 7 Chapel place, R, William P. O'Reilly,
27B South Margin street, X, Charley E.
Gauthier, 19 Prospect street, D, James J. Payne,
129 Endicott street.
Precinct 5. Warden, John B. McGrath, 30
Norman street, I); deputy warden. Edward C.
Farren, 10 Crescent place, I); clerk, James P.
Sharkey. 2.", Cambridge street, R: deputy clerk,
William Riddell, r. 26 South Margin street,
R; inspectors, William E. Flynn, 17 Stamford
street. D, Charles E. Young, ill Stamford
street, X, Arthur L. Souther, 69 Green street,
R, Frank P. Maines, lo Stamford street, R;
deputy inspectors, Frank Quinn, 131 Stamford
street, D, John A. Conlon, 20 Tra vers street, X,
Daniel Duffy. 56 Cooper street, R, Isaac Rem-
herz, 5 Stillman street, R.
WARD EIGHT.
Precinct l. Warden,CkarlesW.Friel,18 Auburn
street, I): deputy warden, Michael J. Gillespie,
32 Poplar street, D; clerk, EzraE. Rackwood, (':;
Auburn street, R; deputy clerk, Calmar D. S.
Hall, 10 Lynde street, R: inspectors, Timothy
Crowley, 5 Eaton, street, J); Thomas H. Howard.
25 Eaton street, X, James A. Brown, 6 Spring
street, R, Peter C. Atwood, 34 Poplar street, R;
deputy inspectors, James Murphy, 23 Blossom
street, D, Marten Bergen, 7t Brighton street,
X, George E. Hunter, 21 Chambers street, R,
Francis A. Blair, 7 Blossom court, R.
Precinct 2. Warden, William W. Fair. 2
Lynde street. R; deputy warden. Augustus
Bruce, 24 Chambers street, R: clerk, William A.
Duffy, 9 McLean court. D: deputy clerk, Charles
M. Kingsley, 36 Allen street, D; inspectors,
Walter S. Elsdeu. 2 Brighton-street avenue, R,
Walter F. Coppinger, 64 Allen street, X, Patrick
A. Daley, 68 Lowell street, D; Benjamin Stahl,
25 Blossom street, D: deputy inspectors, Ken-
dall Taylor, 1 Hope place, R, Thomas Rush, 40
Blossom street, X, James L. McCormack, 5
Eaton street, D, Edward A. Fitzgerald. 42 Pop-
lar street, D.
Precinct 3. Warden, William H. Spain, 11
Poplar street, D: deputy warden, Patrick C.
McManamin, 150 Leverett street, !); clerk,
James W. O'Brien, 01 Auburn street, R: deputy
clerk, Henry N. Leavens, 59 North Russell street,
R: inspectors, Daniel T. Hurley, 359 Charles
street, 1); Edgar 1:1. Allen. 403 Charles street,
X; Thomas Laughlin, 8 Auburn street. R ; John
P. Brown, 6 Spring street, R; deputy inspectors,
John F. Bennett, oo Allen street, D, Charles
H. Morse, 8 McLean court, X. Otis F. Clark, 20
Lynde street, R, William T. Peyton. 50 Auburn
street. R.
Precinct 4. Warden, Charles T. Em-
ery, 397 Charles street, R: deputy war-
den. Bernard M. Murray, 27 Minot
street, R; clerk, Michael F. Hart. 5 Pop-
lar place, U: deputy clerk, Benjamin M. Kim-
ball, 53 Auburn street, D; inspectors, Frank M.
Kellogg, 399 Charles street, R; Harvey A. Kel-
logg, 399 Charles street, X: William F. Downey,
49 Auburn street, D: James L. Harmon, 20 Bar-
ton street, D ; deputy inspectors, Jacob Barber, 15
Barton street, R, Edmond Kennedy, 42 Poplar
street, X, Edmund Kennedy. 42 Poplar street,
D, Henry J. Riley, 134 Chambers street, D.
Precinct 5. Warden, Thomas A. Gorman, 12
Billerica street. D: deputy warden, James P.
Quinn, 0 Minot street, D; clerk, John J. Coffey,
Jr.. 140 Leverett street, R: deputy clerk, Ber
Goldstein, 7 Ashland street, R; inspectors, Pat-
rick J. Moran, 15 Chambers street, D. Walter S.
IN ash, 397 Charles street, X, Hyman Weinberg
18 Barton street, R, William F. Johnson, 21
Chambers street, R: deputy inspectors, Ed-
mund Phelan, 21 Cotting street, D, Henry Gar-
diner. 401 Charles street, X. Wilford H. dish-
ing, 63 Brighton street, R, William J. Savage,
07 Brighton street, R.
Precinct 0. Warden, Jeremiah J. Donovan
18 Auburn street, R i deputy warden, Frank E-
Jeffrey. 101 Charles street, R: clerk. Patrick J-
Lucas, lo Billerica street. D; deputy clerk,
John J. Hayes, 48 Nashua street, D; inspectors,
Joseph Rubenstein, 111 Leverett street, R, Ed-
mund Phalen, 21 Cutting street. X, Arthur A.
Griffin, 10 Nashua street, D, James W. O'Don-
nell, 18 Causeway street, D: deputy inspectors,
William J. Peudergast, 23 Auburn street. R,
John J. O'Connor, 3 Lowell street, X, Thomas
P. Flynn, 14 Causeway street, D. Joseph A. Mc-
Inrire. 58 Nashua street. D.
WARD NINE.
Precinct 1. Warden, Daniel C. Dellworth. 42
Irving street, D; deputy warden, George M.
Rogers, r. 142 Charles street. D; clerk. Frank
W. Geer. 18 Pinckney street, R; deputy clerk-
Nelson i4. Southwick. 91 Charles street. R: in,
spectorSi Joseph O'Connor, 21 Parkman street,
D, Albion C.Merritt.76 Myrtle street, X, Nor.
man McBean. 40 Myrtle street. R. Herbert E.
Boyden, 24 Joy street. R: deputy inspectors,
John T. Gannon, 4 North Grove street. I), Fred
W. Hager. 29 Revere street. X. Charles C. New-
ell. 218 Cambridge street, R, Pascal Jones, 131
Myrtle street, R.
Precinct 2. Warden, (harks A. Morrell, 84
Myrtle street, R: deputy warden. George P.
Lock-year. 87 West Cedar street. R: clerk. Wil-
liam H. Regan, Jr., r. 36 Joy street, D; dep-
uty clerk. Thomas F. Boylan. 210 Cambridge
street,!): inspectors, Alonzo (i. Long, 30 Car-
den street, R, Charles W. Philbrick, 4 Grove
square, X. John J. Murphy. 27 Parkman street,
D. Daniel Kelly, 1 Campney place, 1). deputy
inspectors, Charles S. Lewis. 24 Phillips street,
R. William F. Raymond. 86 Myrtle street, X,
Matthew Calnan. 218 Cambridge street. D,
John T. Mundy. 0 Lawrence place, D.
Precmcl ■:. Warden, Joseph S. Reynolds, 174
Cambridge street, D; deputy warden. John F.
Ronan. 6 Cambridge-street place. I): clerk.
James E.Gray. 24 Phillips street. R; deputy
clerk. Curtis J. Wright, 18 Grove street. R; in-
spectors, Patrick J. Senile-.-, in North Grove
street. I>. March O. Bennett. 124 Myrtle street,
X. Edward A. Armstead. 34 Grove street. R.
Julius B. Goddard, 34 dove street. R: deputy
inspectors, Thomas J. McVey. 96 West Cedar
street, I), JamesG.Colemaa.il Revere street,
X, John W. Brooks. 8 Lindall place, R. Henry
Clay. 66 Phillips street, R.
Precinct 4. Warden. Joseph D. Pearson. 02
Pinckney street, R : deputy warden. Clinton S.
Bradley. 62 Pinckney street, R: clerk, William
H.Cook, 34 Blossom street. D: deputy clerk,
Frank O. Morgan, 74 West Cedar street. D: in-
spectors. James McComiskey, 224 Cambridge
street. R. Frank A. Waterman. 4 Grove square,
X. Martin A. Hernan. 30 West Cedar street. I),
Frederick T. Williams, no Pinckney street, D;
deputy inspectors. George W. Washington. 7
Anderson street. R, Clarence H. Wood. 80 Myr-
tle street, X. Samuel H. Conroy.170 Cambridge
street. D. James O'Callahan.Jr., 224 Cambridge
street. D.
Precinct 5. Warden. Thomas V. Doner, 0
Lindall place. D: deputy warden. Jeremiah L.
Sullivan. 14 Cypress street. D: clerk, Philip J.
Allston. 30 Grove street. R : deputy clerk. John
B. Morehead, 28 Grove street. K; inspectors,
•lames R. Carlin. 23 Parkman street. D. George
E. Ingram. 4S Revere street. X: Richard
Church, 8 Lindall place. R: Alfred C. McGill,
10 Lindall place. R: deputy inspectors, Fred-
erick T. Griffin, 8 Cypress street. D: Thomas G.
Shanklin. 3 Bellingham place. X, Alexander
A. Seldon, 25 Phillips street, R, William A.
Dent. 14 Grove street, R.
WARD TEX.
Precinct 1. Warden, Elgin E. Lynds. 01 Han-
cock street. D; deputy warden. Stephen V. R.
Crosby. 14 Mount Vernon street. D: clerk,
Lewis M. Woodbridge, 25 Bowdoin street. R;
deputy clerk. Frank O. Worthley, 51 Hancock
street, R: inspectors, Sidney A. Lord. S Mount
Vernon street. D. William H. Thomas. 40 Bow-
doin street, X, Percy E. Giirn, 7 Tremont place.
R, Florentine K. Bradman, 13 Bowdoin street,
R: deputy inspectors, Charles A. Burke, 15
SEPTEMBER 24, 1894.
829
Temple street, D, Earnest F. Flanders, 7 Myrtle
street, X, Samuel Dixon, 30 Hancock street, K,
Robert F. Fisk, 20 Temple street, R.
Precinct 2. Warden, Edward S. Crockett, 61
Hancock street, R; deputy warden, Clarence
H. Wall, 31 Bowdoin street, R; clerk, Edward
A. Palmer, 2 Temple street, D; deputy clerk,
John V. Pyne, Hotel Winthrop, D; inspectors,
Henry W. Bird, 44 Bowdoin street, R, John R.
Needham, 52 Bowdoin street, X, Frank B.
Grout, 13 Bowdoin street, D, Jeremiah Ma-
honey, Hotel Winthrop, D; deputy inspectors,
Daniel W. Allen, 46 Bowdoin street, R, Joseph
E. Cunningham, 20 Temple street, X, Michael
T.Regan, Hotel Lyndhurst, D, Arthur H. Frost,
6 Derne street, D.
Precinct 3. Warden, George Greenwood, 173
Tremont street, D; deputy warden, Aloysius B.
Dooling, 11 Temple place, D; clerk, Philip N.
Branch, 4 Bulfinch place, R; deputy clerk,
Harry M. Symmes, 4 Ashburton place, R; in-
spectors, Henry P. Dupond, 46 Temple place, D,
James Davis, 16 Hancock street, X, Edward R.
Hardy, 9 Temple street, R; Luther A. Dan-
dridge, 151 Tremont street, R; deputy inspec-
tors, Michael J. Galwav, 25 Tyler street, D,
Thomas Rush, 4 Ashburton place, X, John W. F.
McLean, 40 Temple street, R, Alexander D.
Robinson, 11 Myrtle street, R.
Precinct 4. Warden, James E. Cameron, 82
Harrison avenue, R ; deputy warden, John H.
Howe, 26 LaGrange street, R: clerk, Charles
Farrell, 3 LaGrange street, D; deputy clerk,
James Gavin, 15 Hudson street, D; inspectors,
John Morgan, 17 Edinbovo street, R, Frank K.
Irwin, 16 Hancock street, X. John Deegan, 47
LaGrange street, D, Samuel S. Gayner, 198
Tremont street, D; deputy inspectors, Freder-
ick G. Daniels, 70 Harrison avenue, R, James
J. Reigel, 3Vz Beacon street, X. John O'Neil, 15
Hudson street, D, Peter Walsh, 15 Hudson
street, D.
WARD ELEVEN.
Precinct 1. Warden, James W. Bowen, 14
Marlboro street, D; deputy warden, Michael
Moley, 40 Church street, D; clerk, J. Converse
Gray, 222 Newbury street, R; deputy clerk,
Fred K. Parker, .10 Berwick park, R; inspectors.
William Beals, Jr., 125 Newbury street, D, Har-
ris N. Woodbury, 304 Columbus avenue, X,
Frank H. Hathorne, 302 Massachusetts avenue,
R; Oscar Caiger, 420 Columbus avenue, R:
deputy inspectors, John Clarke, 371A Tremont
street, D, Charles L. Crehore. 209 Beacon street,
X, Mark R. DeMortie, 219 W. Newton street, R,
Joseph Fleming, 21 Yarmouth street, R.
Precinct 2. Warden, Walter Austin, 9 Arling-
ton street, R; deputy warden, Henry C. Dag-
gett. 84'j) Boylston street, R; clerk, Daniel C.
Holder, jr., 185 Commonwealth avenue, D:
deputy clerk, Julian Cod man, 57 Marlboro
street, D; inspectors, Edward K. Thayer, 205
Newbury street, R, Horatio N. Covey, 111
Chandler street, X, Charles E. W. Grinnell,
Hotel Oxford, D, WinthropWetherbee, 194 Marl-
boro street, D; deputy inspectors, William H.
Tiglie. 8 Stanhope street, R, Edward Edmands,
129 Dartmouth street, X; Alexander Blay. 130
Chandler street, D; William F. Atkinson, 18
Harwich street, D.
Precincts. Warden, Edwin Sheafe, 28 New-
bury street, D; deputy warden, William Derry,
26 Melrose street, D; clerk. John D. Crosby, 127
Newbury street, R; deputy clerk, Charles I.
Thayer, 22 Fairliehl street, R; inspector,
Arthur B. Emmes, 39 Fairfield street, I).
George W. Ryder, 237 West Canton street, X,
George F. Seaver, Jr., 130 Dartmouth street, R,
Warren P. Wason, Hotel La Fayette, R ; deputy
inspectors, Ambrose Walker, 237 Beacon street,
D.Walter B. Adams, Hotel Aubrey, X. Robert
J. Crooks, Hotel Yarmouth, \i, Arthur K. Para-
dise, 98 Berkeley street, R.
Precinct 4, Warden, Chester S. Day, 2K(>
Newbury street, R; deputy warden. Frank T.
Gorsline, 2-t Buckingham street. R; clerk. Hol-
lis French, 20o Commonwealth avenue, l>:
deputy clerk, Elisha Flagg, 2d, 4<i7 Boylston
street, D; inspectors, Nicholas Moore, 38 Buck-
ingham street, R, Reuben T. Ryder, 2tt7 Wesl
Canton street, X, George C. Wales, 202 Com-
monwealth avenue, D, Edward M. Beals. 249
Newbury street. 1); deputy inspectors. J. Dol-
man Pryor, i Buckingham street, ft, Charles E.
Kelsey, 1, Yarmouth street, N. Michael Clil
ford. 168 Eliot street, I >, Francis T. Clifford.
108 Eliot street, D.
Precinct 5. Warden, Michael \V. Mvers, 60
Melrose street, D; deputy warden, Edmond
O'Brien, 53 Winchester street, D; clerk, Ed-
ward L. Prescott, 183 West Canton street, R;
deputy clerk, Charles H. Ham, 32 Bucking-
ham street, R; inspectors, John H. Meehan,
147 Pleasant street, D. William G. Anderson,
191 Warren avenue, X, James M. Knapp, 17
Yarmouth street, R, Elmer E. Brown, 24 Isa-
bella street, R; deputy inspectors, Abraham
M. Land. 37 Melrose street, D, Owen G. Evans,
19 Fayette street, X, Richard B. Callaway, 304
Columbus avenue, R, William I. Budd, 1 Gren-
ville place, R.
Precinct 6. Warden, L. Merton White, 66
Clarendon street, R; deputy warden, Thomas
C. Coleman, 34 Melrose street, R; clerk, John
D. Kelly, 00 Melrose street, D; deputy clerk,
Lawrence H. Sexton, 24 Cortes street, D; in-
spectors, Lee A. Dukes, 33 Winchester street,
R, John A. McElwaine, 102 Chandler street, X,
Frank J. Degnan, 6 Edgerly place, D,' Thomas
McKiernan, 51 Carver street, D; deputy inspec-
tors, Robert P. Ransom, 39 Buckingham street,
R, James P. Stoddard. 218 Columbus avenue,
X, William H. Ransom. 41 Church street, D.
Michael Coffer, 70 Fayette street. D.
Precinct 7, Warden, John T. B. Gorman, 49
Melrose street, D; deputy warden, Timothy J.
Crowley, 27 Carver street, D; clerk, Arthur (4,
Brigham, 308 Boylston street, R; deputy clerk.
Edward N. Bliss. 112 Berkeley street, R; inspec-
tors, Thomas H. Gardner, 23 Carver street. D,
William E. Chenery, 65 Chandler street, X.
Lewis S. Page, 34 Isabella street, R, Arthur F.
Burnett, 06 Clarendon street, R; deputy in-
spectors, John Myers, 12 Bay street, D, William
H. Warner, 112 Berkeley street, X, James C,
Johnson, 55 Melrose street, R, Frank W.Brown,
72 Chandler street, R.
Precinct 8. Warden, Charles H. Griffin, 52
Dundee street, R; deputy warden, James C.
Chadwick, 212 Columbus avenue, R; clerk,
George B. Moore, 60 Chandler street, D; dep-
uty clerk Thomas A. Moore, 60 Chandler
street, D; inspectors, James Ray, 16 St. Charles
street, R, Elisha Chenery, 65 Chandler street,
X, Joshua Atwood, Jr., 106 Chandler street, D,
James B. McHugh, 6 Arlington street, D; depu-
ty inspectors, Henrv A. McKennev, 49 Buck-
ingham street, R, Rufus H. Blodgett, 10 St.
Charles street. X, Walter B. Nye, Hotel Lud-
low, D, Michael Sullivan. 5 Edgerly place, D.
Precinct 9. Warden, Arthur L. Atwood. 117
Chandler street, I); deputy warden, William
McDevitt, 74 Fayette street,!); clerk, George
C. Towne, 252 Columbus ave., R; deputy clerk,
Benjamin G. Reed. 130 Pleasant street, R; in-
spectors, John J. Coughlan, 00 Fayette street,
1), Melbourne A. Marks, Hotel Yarmouth, X;
George H. Moore, 1 Stanhope street, R; J. Wal-
dron Johnson, 15 Buckingham street, R; deputy
inspectors. Fred H. Munster, 168 Eliot street,
Homer F. Chase, 191 Warren avenue, X, John
Bracey, 17 Piedmont street, H, Row/.eberry
Bell. 199 Pleasant street. F!.
Precinct 10. Warden, Alfred It. Peck, Irving-
ton street, R; deputy warden, John Ellis, 33
Yarmouth street, R; clerk, Walter II Reynolds,
42 Gloucester street, D: deputy clerk, Thomas
M. Heffren, Park Square Hotel, D: inspectors,
Osborn A. Newton, 54 Piedmont street, R.
Zenas C. Nickerson, i<; Berwick park, X, Rich-
ard Leahy, 1 I Shawmut street, I). Charles A.
Hogan, 62 Carver street, I)- deputy inspectors.
Charles II. Nason, 401 Columbus avenue. R,
William S. Kelscv. ITYannouth street, X. Tim-
othy McCole, 2 Grenville place, l>. Patrick J.
Nagle. 33 Carver street, 1).
Precincl LI. Warden. Richard C. McKay, 142
Marlboro street. I); deputy warden, John Der-
unody, 47 Falmouth street, I): clerk, William
1) Huddleson, trvingtort street, I!; deputy
clerk, Charles A. \ i kins. ■_•! Caledonia street.R,
Inspectors, Dennis Meagher. 2 Arlington si
D.Erwin I'.. Merritt, 12 Yarmouth street, X.
Ulen A.Roberts, t::v Boylston street, R, ( lharles
M. Obst, 201) West Newton street, I.'; deputy
inspectors, Edward Sheehan, 12 Dm li
I). James M. Marden, L2 Huntington avenue, X.
Frank H. Dowel). IS Durham street, R, VII
Caiger, t2(! Columbus avenue, R.
WARD TWELVE.
Precincl L. Warden, Daniel J. Donnelly, 31]
Federal street, D; deputy warden, John Powers,
15 Albany street, D: clerk, Pieroe A. Doherty,
1 1 Burroughs place, R: Deputy clerk, Timothj
830
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Cahaian, 369 Federal street, R: inspectors,
Jobn S. Calahan, 329 Federal street, D, Charles
I. Morrison, 29 Common street, X, Jolm Man-
ley, 4 Maple place, R, -James H. Lawson, 14
"Warrenton street, R; deputy inspectors, Dennis
J. Minahan, 4 Wendell square, I), Mortimer F.
Toomey, 89 Tyler street, X. Newell F. Clark,
280 B Treinont street, R, Howard E. Acker, 899
Washington street.
Precinct 2. Warden, Alfred I. Woodbury, 857
Washington street, R: deputy warden, Charles
F. West, 1 Warrenton street, R: clerk, Michael
F. Fitzgerald, 02 Kneeland street, I); deputy
clerk, William A. Sullivan, 20 Hudson street,
D: inspectors, George H. Stone, 27 Pleasant
street, R.Joseph Johnson, 40 Harvard street,
X, John E. Reardon, 15 Albany street, 1), John
F. Fahey, 90 Hudson street, I); deputy inspec-
tors, Frank W. Siebert, 54 Eliot street, R,
Charles E. Giggey, 40 Harvard street, X,
Thomas M Clancy, 61 Albany street, D,
Michael O'Neil, 103 Kneeland street, D.
Precincts. Warden, Henry J. Ireland, 132
Hudson street, D; deputy warden. Morgan P.
Sweeney, 140 Hudson street, D: clerk. George
D. Hamilton, 2 Holley square. R: deputy clerk.
Arnold H. Thrasher. 0 Warrenton street. R;
inspectors, James J, Goulding, 51 Alhanv street,
D, John H. Wise, 152 Tyler street, X. Rodney
F. Payrow. 2 Pine place, R. Harry L. Woodbury,
857 Washington street, R; deputy inspectors.
John J. Leary, 18 Hudson street. D, Benjamin
H. Sheldon, 93 Hudson street, X. Joseph M.
Sullivan. 70 Hudson street, R, Charles A. Bates.
8 Oak street, R.
Precinct 4. Warden, Jonathan A. Bascom,44
Harvard street, R; deputy warden. Charles E.
Fullick, 73V2 Reach street, R; clerk. John J.
Barry, 99 Tyler street, D; deputy clerk, Patrick
J. O'Leary, 89 Tyler street, D: inspectors, John
C. P. Riese, 54 Eliot street, R. Daniel F. Well-
ing, 44 Howard street. X, Richard J. Murnhv.
336 Federal street, D, Timothy Myron, 166
Kneeland street, D; deputy inspectors, John
Kirk, 13 Albany street, R, Emory HolhrooK, 40
Hudson street. X, John J. Barry, 99 Tvlerstreet,
D, Daniel P. Linehan, 109 Tyler street, D.
Precinct 5. Warden, David J. Breen. 91 War-
renton street, D; deputy warden, William J.
Sweeney, 111 Warrenton street. D: clerk, Wil-
liam Cunnabell, 28 Mollis street, R; Deputy
clerk, Joseph M. Alexander, 25 Curve street, R;
inspectors, Matthew Toomey, 127 Hudson
street, D, John MaeGregor, rear 379 Federal
street, X, George Palmer, 28 Hollis street, R,
Charles M. Nye, 34 Ash street. R: deputy in-
spectors, Thomas J. Flannery. 93 Warrenton
street, D. John A. Hill, 20 Warrenton street, X.
John A. Hill. 20 Warrenton street, R, William
H. Nutter, 57 Pleasant street, R.
WARD THIRTEEN.
Precinct 1. Warden, James A. Peters, 18
Broadway, D: deputy warden, John J. Doyle,
107 B street, D; clerk, Charles J. Geiger, Jr., 113
West Fifth street, R: deputy clerk, George E.
W. Armstrong, 213 Silver street, R; inspectors,
Daniel W. Degan, 61 Gold street. D, Jobn F.
Pendergast, 197 West Broadway, X, Harry W.
Farmer, 114 West Third street, R.Robert W.
Godfrey, 102 D street, R; deputv inspectors.
George F. O'Donnell, 107 B street, D, Charles
H. O'Brien, 18 West Second street, X. Roland
A. Ashe, 131 Dorchester avenue. R, Jobn J.
Treadwell, 295 D street, R.
Precinct 2. Warden, William T. Pye, 218
Dorchester avenue. R; deputy warden, John
H. Walker, 6 Gardner place, R; clerk, Timothy
J. McCarthy, 81 Athens street, D; deputy clerk,
John A, Hurnev, 09 Athens street, D: inspect-
ors, Edwin E. Webber, 297 W. Broadwav, R,
Joseph H. Casey, 12 W. Fifth street, X, Patrick
H. Sullivan, 41 Second street, D, Michael J.
Clancy, 35 Athens street, D: deputv inspectors.
John A. Wahlstedt, 237 C street, R, Phillip
Powers, 198 C street, X, John J. Nagle, 15 Fifth
street, D, William H. Barry, 44 Sixth street, D.
Precinct 3. Warden, William F. McCarthy,
258 Fourth street, D; deputv warden, Thomas
F. Egan. 93 Broadway, D: clerk. Charles H.
Turner, r-111 B street, R: deputy clerk. Thomas
J. Berry, 287A Broadwav, R: inspectors.
Timothv J. Grirtin, 40 Bolton street, D, Michael
J, Hughes, 160 Silver street, X, Theodore F. O.
Tjulin, 177 W. Third street, R, William W.
Moftitt, r-279 D street, R: deputy inspectors.
Edward A. Mulligan. 47 Seventh street, D.
Charles H. Muldoon, 121 W. Third street, X,
George Garrett, ill B street, R, Oscar J. An-
derson, 181 D street, R.
Precinct 4. Warden, Elias J. Woodworth.
253 Broadway, R; deputy warden, Arthur Hir-
shon, 314 West Fourth street, R: clerk, John J.
White, 112 Third street, D: deputy clerk, Louis
L. Chemin. 198 Broadwav, D; inspectors,
Charles S. Herrick, 353 West Fourth street, R,
Michael F. J. Cassidy, 221 West Broadwav. X.
James F. Dwyer, Jr., 252 Fourth street, D. Den-
nis F. Gaughran, 161 Second street, D: deputv
inspectors. Frederick A. Stephens, 180A Gold
street, R.John Brennan.151 West Broadwav, X.
Joseph A. Mullen, 13 B street. D, Timothv
Fitzmaurice, 169 Athene street, D.
Precinct 5. AVarden. Michael T. Reagan, 26
Baxter street, D: deputv warden. Michael
Hayes, 34 Baxter street. D; clerk. Winfield E.
Clogs ton, 359 Fourth street. R: deputy clerk,
John Currie, 75 West Seventh street. R; in-
spectors. John W. Young, 90 Seventh street. D,
Ihomas F. Meaney. 43 West Sixth street. X.
Lewis E.Jenkins, 10+ West Fifth street, R,
Orlando R. Aehom, 1 Payson court, R: deputy
inspectors. James J. Hennessey, 157 Silver
street. D, Jobn A. Dooley. 194 Athens street. X,
Edwin Spratt. 59 West Seventh street, R,
Frank T. Hatch, 345 West Broadway, R,
Precinct o. Warden. Jacob C. Jones, 58 West
Sixth street, R; deputy warden. AbnerC. Gray,
199 Athens street. R: clerk, Richard A. Mur-
phy, 57 Fifth street. I); deputy clerk. William
Carey, o Lovis street. D; inspectors, Andrew
Noble, 291 West Fourth street. R. John D. Lea-
hy, rear 104 D street. X. Henrv Whalen. 22 B
street. D, Edward E. McDonald, lOo Fourth
street, D: deputy inspectors, Walter H. Rock-
well. 75 Tudor street. R. Redmond J. Fitzger-
ald, lie, West Sixth street. X, Frank J. Thorn-
ton. 185 Broadway. D. Jobn J. Butler. 225 Ath-
ens street. 1).
Precinct 7. Warden. John F. McNamara, 109
Athens street, D: deputy warden, .lames J. Cor-
coran. 38 Baxter street. D: clerk. John J. Vor-
tiseh, 310 West Broadway. R; deputy clerk.
Richard I. Lakeman. 216 D street, R; inspect-
ors, William J. Casey, 141 Dorchester avenue.
D, Cornelius Delahey. 159 silver street. X.
Adrian Rutishauser. Jr., 201 West Fifth street,
R, Lewis A. Cole, 148 West Third street. R:
deputv inspectors. Timothv Noonan. <x:; A
street, D. Bernard F. O'Neil. 202 West Fourth
street, X, Frank Faulbefer. 3lo West Broad-
way. R. Richard H. Cooley. 347 West Fourth
street, R.
Precincts. Warden. Henry C. Steltz, 2 Pay-
son court. R: deputv warden. Edward W. S.
Peters. 208 E street. R; clerk. Patrick J. Burke.
63 C street, D; deputy clerk. Frank Fahv. 201
Athens street. D: inspectors. John L. Meads.
319 West Fourth street, R, Philip J. Reagan.
292 D street. X. Jobn J. Morris. 66 Tudor street,
D, James E. McDonough. 46 Silver street, D:
deputy inspectors. James E. Moltitt. 279 D
street. R. l.ouis L. Chemin, 198 West Broad-
way, X, Timothy J. Lane. 46 A street. D,
Thomas Lennon. 217 Fourth street, D.
Precinct 9. Warden. James J. Fleming, 2
Sheridan place. D: deputy warden, James Con-
don. 93 Seventh street, D: clerk. Walter T.
Rice. 24o C street, R; deputy clerk. Wilfred L.
(lough. 126 West Broadway, R: inspectors.
Francis L. Kenttey. 70 B street, D. John .1. Mc
Kenna, 141 Bolton street. X. John Allen. 240 C
street. R. Peter Dewar, Jr., 280 D street. R:
deputv inspectors, Michael J. Ryan, 175 Fifth
street. D, William T. Bulger, 174 West Third
street, X. Edward W. WelTer. 175 Athens street.
R, Henry A. Weller. 175 Athens street. R.
WARD FOURTEEN.
Precinct 1. Warden, Albert Y. Daunt. 345
E street. D; deputy warden, Frank J. Havlin.
214 F street, D: clerk. George W. Tower, Jr..
T:il Fourth street. R: deputy clerk, Charles M.
Dolbeare, 709 East Seventh street, R; inspec-
tors. James J. Shea. 321 Second street. 1'.
George Pratt, 801 East Fifth street. X. Edwin
A. Lawley. 60 N street, R. Harrison L. Evans,
748 East Fourth street, R: deputy inspectors.
Jobn J. Donovan, r. 239 Bolton street. 1).
Albert Hesse, 70 L street, X. Frank H. Cross,
411 Athens street, R, Asa Morse. 364 Athens
street. R.
Precinct 2. Warden, Jacob P. Power. 583
East Broadway. R: deputy warden, Win fred B.
Bancroft, 597 East Broadway. R: clerk. Wil-
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liam J. Conley, 387 Second street, D; deputy
clerk, John J. Higgins, 175 F street, D; inspec-
tors, William J. Nolan, 380 East Broadway, R.
Charles W. Smith. 98 Emerson street, X, George
fi. Carter, 411 Second street, D, Thomas Mur-
phy, 22 Emerson street, D; deputy inspectors,
JakoD Thoemmel, 693 East Eighth street, R,
James Manary. 173 Emerson street, X, Michael
H. Coffey, 423 Second street, D, James Keating,
99 Dove street, D.
Precinct 3. Warden, James Murphy, 40! I
street, D; deputy warden, John J. O'Hearn, r.
601 Second street, D; clerk, Frank R. AVhitney,
768 East Broadwav, R; deputy clerk, J. Carlton
Nichols, 159 K street, R; inspectors, James E.
Brown, 28 I street, D, Albert F. Randlett, 100
Emerson street, X, Alden B. Johnson, 773 East
Fourth street, R, William S. Luther. 82 H
street, R ; deputy inspectors, James O'Hearn,
580 Second street, D, Edward W. Weinhold,
bb^/2 East Fifth street, X, J. Willard Park, 625
East Third street, R, John Kiernan, 569 East
Third street,
Precinct 4. Warden, Frank W. Holmes, 654
East Second street, R; deputy warden, J. Frank
Foster, 113 K street, R; clerk, John J. Murphy,
36 K street, D; deputy clerk, Patrick W. Ware,
rear 38 K street, D; inspectors, Edwin A. Bald-
win, 616 East Eighth street, R, Miner H. A.
Evans, 827 East Broadway, James H. Quinn,
625 Second street, D, John P. Casey, 591 First
street, D ; deputy inspectors, Robert E. Harri-
son, 762 East Broadway, R, Samuel Schofield,
846 East Broadway, X, James P. Flynn, 688
Second street, D, Michael McSolla, 687 Second
street, D.
Precinct 5. Warden, Edward W. Johnson,
197 I street, D; deputy warden, Thomas J.
Hutchinson, 835 Second street, D; clerk, Fre-
dolin Kramer, 837 East Fourth street, R ; depu-
ty clerk. James H. Corney, 815 East Fourth
street, R; inspectors, Patrick J. McDonough,
32 P street, D, Addison C. Damon, 130 P street,
X, Robert M. McLeish, 214 K street, R, Frede-
rick R. Williamson, 043 East Fifth street, B;
deputy inspectors, Frederick W. McGlinchey,
117 N street, D, George J. Moulton, 554 East
Eighth street, X, George W. Hassen, 835 East
Fourth street, R, Charles L. Hassen, 835 East
Fourth street, R.
Precinct 6, Warden, Francis E. Park, 922
East Broadway, R; deputy warden, Charles H.
Carr, 138 M. street, R; clerk, Joseph B.McArdle,
117 M street, D; deputy clerk, Charles J.
Chance. 787 Sixth street, D; inspectors, Albert
Hesse, 70 L street, R, Had ley P. Hanson, 846
Fourth street, X, Denis J. Hickey, 707 Fourth
street, D, Patrick AV. Banks, 117 O street, D;
deputy inspectors, Jacob C. Bibber, 684 East
Fifth street, R. Frank Young, 790 East Fourth
street, X, Robert F. White, 652 Second street,
D, William F. Kirby, 135 N street, D.
Precinct 7. Warden, John F. Connolly, 4
Hart place, D; deputy warden, John F. Clif-
ford, 16] M street, D; clerk. Charles O. Crane,
606 East Eighth street, R ; deputy clerk, Bar-
nard Capen, 5:i4East Fourth street, R; inspect-
ors, Thomas Horgan, 789 Sixth street, D. Clar-
ence F. Palmer, 660 East Sixtli street, X,
Charles M. Dwelley. 592 East Fifth street, R.
George L. Dolheare, 427 East Sixtli street, R;
deputy inspectors. Patrick J. Rennison, 657
Sixth street, D. Charles E. Pratt, 793 East
Fourth street, X, Charles L. Storrs, 683 East
Fourth street, R, Asbury Rich, 621 Fast Fifth
street, R.
Precinct 8. AVarden. Charles M. Bromwich,
595 East Seventh street, R; deputy warden,
Richard J). Whitney, 768 Broadway, R; clerk,
Lewis A. Dowd, 590 East Fourth street, I): dep-
uty clerk, Joseph A. Williamson, 626 Sixth
street, D; inspectors, Henry Andrews, 206 K
street, R. Lewis AV. Erskine, 737 Fourth street,
X, Thomas D. Heffren, 475 Sixth street, D,
George I). McMullen, 610 Fifth street. 1): depu-
ty inspectors, Eugene F. Storrs. 683 East Fourth
street, R, Joel T. Watson. 719 East Fourth
street, X. John M. Quinn, 594 Seventh street, D,
Frederick T. Merry, 181 K street, l>.
Precinct 9, Warden, George L. Paget.:: Bay
View place, D: deputy warden. Cornelius t.
Conley, 209 I street, D; clerk. Edwin R. Spin-
ney, ISO K street, R: deputy clerk, Eugene G.
AVluttemore, 670 E. Sixth street, R: inspectors,
Patrick J. Hartnett, 102 I street, D; Charles F.
Cummings, 555 E. Broadwav. X: Adolph F.
Butterman, 620 E, Sixth street. K: Samuel H.
Hume. 867 E. Broadway, R ; deputy inspectors,
Michael F. O'Neil, 160 H street. D, Otis AAr.
Rumery, 783 East Fourth street, X, Adolph J.
Schultz, 171 H street. R, Charles E. Burditt,
381 E. Eighth street, R.
Precinct 10. AVarden, Alonzo Bancroft, 597
E. Broadway, R: deputy warden, Frank N.
Reed, 521 E. Eighth street, R; clerk, Louis H.
Vincent, 566 Seventh street, D: deputy clerk,
John J. Stretton, 508 Eighth street, I): inspect-
ors, James Hughes, 476A W. Broadway, R,
Eben W, Blanchard, 609 East Broadway, X,
Michael F. Crowley, 43 K street, D, Edward F.
Walsh, 59 I street, D; deputy inspectors,
Stephen M. Marshall. 56 N street, R, John AV.
Young, 790 East Fourth street, X, John J.
Stretton, 508 Eighth street, D, Thomas D. Heff-
ren, 475 Sixth street, D.
Precinct 11. Warden. Daniel F. Kinnaly, 46
H street, D; deputy warden, George H. McKen-
na, 2 Douglass street, D; clerk, George A.
Wheeler, 4 Linden street, R; deputy clerk,
Clinton J. Sticknev, 797 East Broadwav, R; in-
spectors, Patrick J. Kendrick, 448 Seventh
street, D, Warren B. Grace, 138 I street, X,
Lewis C. Tibbetts, 609 East Sixth street, R,
Leslie W. Kindred, 612 East Fifth street, R;
deputy inspectors, Dennis A. Kennelly, 589
Fourth street, D, Charles E. Dudley, 47 L street,
X, James Atkinson, 3 Kemble place, R, John
Hillery, 833 East Fourth street, R.
Precinct 12. AVarden, S. Walter Rowe. 162 L
street, R; deputy warden, John Morrish.East
First street. R; clerk, Michael J. Collins, 10 G
street, D; deputy clerk, Daniel G. Slattery, 391
Fifth street, D : inspectors, Charles H. G. Fergu-
sen, 590 East Ninth street, R, William H. Bige-
low, 421 Third street, X, John J. Desmond, 288
Third street, D, Frank H. Galvin, 12 Brewster
street, D; deputy inspectors, Granville C. John-
son, 852 East Fourth street, R, Edgar Norton,
161 H street, X, William J. Pratt, 368 Eighth
street, D. Charles F. Leahy, 53 G street, D.
WARD FIFTEEN.
Precinct 1. James F. Gorman, 222 AV. Fifth
street, D: deputy warden, Thomas J. Killea. 77
Baxter street, D: clerk, Dennis AV. Warren, 8
Frederick street, R; deputy clerk, John E. Wil-
lis, 16 AVard street, R; inspectors, Edmund J.
Connolly, 108 AV. Eighth street, 1), Joseph P.
Taylor, 294 AV. Fifth street. X, Frank E. Willis,
5 Gates street, R. James E. McCarthy, 10 Tuck-
erman street, R: deputy inspectors, Frank J.
Jefferson, 167 W. Ninth street.)), Gustaf T.
Gustafson. 11 Carpenter street, X. William H.
Rule, 196 E. street, R, Joseph Osgood, 373 Dor-
chester street, R.
Precinct 2. Warden, William J. Doherty, 8
Tuckerinan street, R: deputy warden. Osgood
C. Blaney, 19 Woodward street, li: clerk,
Henry C. Rear don, 43 Gates street. D; deputy
clerk, Joseph Y. Broderick, 2.">i Dorchester
street, D; inspectors, Charles I. Blaney, 23 Bos-
ton street. R, James Amery. 12 Woodward
street. X, Edward Quinn, 197, AV. Eighth street.
1), John G O'Malley. 69 Telegraph street, D ;
deputy inspectors, Clarence H. Wnitcomb, 62
Gates street. R, George H. Rowe, i Gustiu
street, X, James II. Sullivan, 286 Bowen street,
D. Robert E. Tobin 232 Cold street. I >.
Precinct ::. Warden, John T. Hurley, 262
West sixth street, I): deputy warden. Patrick
F. Morrison, 233 West Fifth Street, D; elerl;,
Frederick P. Dillingham. 616 Dorchester ave-
nue, R; deputy clerk, Henry S. Viets, 454 West
Fourth street. K: inspectors. Patrick J.Caffrey,
242 West Sixth street. D; William 11. Smith. ::
Sayward place, X: Daniel J. Warren, 8 Freder-
ick street, R; Albert G. Pike, 142 Dni'chester
street, R; deputy inspectors, Frederick A. Breen,
269 Silver street, D. Bernard Higgins, 119 D
street. X. John S.Godfrey, 383 \ West Broad-
way, It. Joseph X. Billings, 463A West Broad-
way, R.
Precinct 4. Oenrge P>. Hamor. 16:i Dorches-
ter street, R; deputy warden, John Q. A. Mc-
Donald, 254 Gold street. I! : clerk, Christopher
I. Fitzgerald. 448 West Fourth street, D: depu-
ty clerk, Michael J. Foley, 274 Gold street, D;
inspectors, Arthur K. Merritt, 28 Vinton street,
P: Samuel P. Austin, 318 Silver street, X ; Ed-
ward F. Doherty, 262 Wesl Sixth street, D; Sam
P, Miler, 268 Gold street, D; deputy inspectors,
Thaxter R. Groves, 168A Wesl Broadway, R,
George C, Osborn, 107 Dorchester street, V
William C. Fitzgerald, 253 Gold streel D
I. Patiiquin. 266 < fold Btreel . I >.
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Precinct 5. Warden, Michael V. O'Hare. 18
Knowlton street, D; deputy warden, Charles A.
Wieners, 26 Telegraph street, D: clerk, Joseph
P.Merrill, 19 Ward street. R: deputy clerk,
Wilfred E. Souther, .35 Gates street, R: inspec-
tors. William J. Feeley, 417 West Fourth street,
D, Charles W. Smith, 30 Ward street, X, James
H. Foster, 9 Ward street, R, William Johnson,
20 Ward street, R; deputy inspectors, Joseph B.
O'Rourke, 32 Rawson street, D, Otis Orne, 8
Ward court, X, George II. Wiley, 329 Dorches-
ter street, R, Amos Cummings. 463A West
Broadway, R.
Precinct 6. Warden, William W. Blaney, 15
Mercer street. R; deputy warden, Walter F.
Johnson, 20 Ward street, R; clerk, James J.
O'Brien, 8 Vinton street, D; deputy clerk, Louis
A. Fabian, 3 Glover street, D; inspectors, Mi-
chael A. Warren, 8 Frederick street, R, Daniel
A. Hanson, 23 Jenkins street, X, Herman F.
Martin, Champney street, D, John J. Ryan. 514
Dorchester avenue, D; deputy inspectors.Frank
S. Hicks. 30 Ward street, R, Irving C. Hanson,
23 Jenkins street, X, Thomas F. Concaimon,
195 West Ninth street, D, John B. Lynch, 10
Gustin street, D.
Precinct 7. Warden, John I). Fenton, 20 Wood-
ward street, D: deputy warden, Richard King,
4 Gilford place, D; clerk, William H. Allen,
810 Dorchester avenue, R; deputy clerk. Wil-
liam T. La Coste, 19 woodward street. R : in-
spectors, John J. Downey, 47 Woodward street,
D, Joseph Baker, 58 Middle street. X. Adam
McFee, 41 Ward street, R, Sereno H. Tower,
816 Dorchester avenue, R; deputy inspectors.
William T. Riley, 329 East Eighth street, I),
Thomas E. Sharpe, 350 Dorchester street, X,
Thomas Merritt, 28 Vinton street. R, Robert
Isaac, 23 Ward street, R.
Precinct 8. Warden, Arthur G. Gesg, 579
Dorchester avenue, R; deputy warden, William
G. Bail, 41 Harvest street, R : clerk. John S.
McDoiiough. 14 Washburn street, D: deputy
clerk, James M. Lane, 1 o Jenkins street, 1); in-
spectors, Joseph B. Sias, 48 Ellerv street, R,
George L. Dacey, 28 Ward street, X. James A.
Martell, 120 Boston street, I). Jacob T. Walter,
Champney street, D; deputy inspectors. Edwin
A. Davis, 41 Harvest street, K. Andrew V.
Sharpe, 356 Dorchester street, X. George V.
Wattendorf, 25 Dorset street, I). James P.
Noonan, 25 Vinton street, I).
WARD SIXTEEN.
Precinct 1. Warden. James E. Caldwell. 65
Emerald street. I).; deputy warden. John J.
Collins, 80 Middlesex street, D. ; clerk, Julius J.
Schriftgiesser, 11 Davis street, R. : deputy
clerk, George C. Brown, 15 Dover street, R. ;
inspectors, Edward Hasenfuss, 25 Cherry street,
D..Robert Malone. Jr., 37 Oneida stieet, X.,
John J. Gillespie, 526 Tremont street, R.. Wil-
liam H. Smith, 8 Taylor street, R. : deputy in-
spectors, Lewis B. Dunn, 35 Village street,]).,
Charles Barton, r. 1100 Washington street,
X., Cyrus Sterling. 25 Indiana Place, R.. Hugh
Witherell, 107 Shawmut avenue, R.
Precinct 2. Warden, Frederick A. H. Ben-
nett, 13 Dover street, R.; deputy warden.
Daniel W. Jennings. 26 Porter street, R. ;
clerk, Joseph E. Llewellvn, 68 Middlesex
street, D. : deputy clerk, Edward Murphy, 69
Middlesex street, D. ; inspectors, Norman
Wright, 50 Pleasant street. R,, Robert Malone,
37 Oneida street, X., William H. Hughes, 60
Middlesex street, D., Frank J. Kenney, Jr., 8
Spear Place, I).; deputy inspectors, Lawrence
W. Carstein, 977 Washington street, R., Fred
W. Walker, 31 Dwight street, X.. Timothy
Sugrue, 72 Middlesex street, D., Michael J.
Hagerty, 10 Genesee street, D.
Precinct 3. Warden, Richard J. Leavitt 93
Village street, I); deputy warden. John B.
Pickett, 17 Dover street, D; clerk, Joseph B.
Schulenkorf, 23 Cherry street, R; deputy clerk.
Rudolph T. Roch, 16 Albion street, R; inspec-
tors, Charles Holthaus, 38 Village street, D,
Charles S. Strickland, 10 Dwight stieet, X,
Robert H. Kerr. 977 Washington street, R: Al-
bert L, Sprague, 52 Dwight street, R: deputy
inspectors, Isaac Daniels. 57 Dwight street. D,
Joseph A. Fancy. 10 Dwight street, X, William
P. Simmons. 58 Dwight street. R: Paran C. H.
Belcher, 1100 Washington street, R.
Precinct 4. Warden, James F. McKenzie. 5
Hawthorne place, R; deputy warden. George
Coleman, 19 Dwight street, R; clerk, Jacob
Verdoner, 9 Decatur street, D: deputy clerk.
Joseph P. Driscoll, 74 Middlesex street, D; in-
spectors. -Tames F. Morgan, 18 Albion street, R,
George E. Dillingham. 943 Washington street,
X, Jeremiah Collins, 46 EmeraldT street, D,
Charles F. Holmes, 67 Middlesex street, D;
deputy inspectors, John H. Nourse. 15 Dover
street. R. Henry L. Saxton, 28 Dwight street,
X. Edward V. Murphy, 7 Emerald street, D,
Adelbert W, Arris, r. 11 Albion street, 1).
Precinct 5. Warden, John J. Gartland. Jr.,
32 Seneca street, D: deputy warden, Daniel E.
Lynch, 28 Genesee street, D: clerk, George
Colby, 15 Broadway extension, R; deputy clerk,
Frank A. Hall, 13 Mill'ord street. R: inspectors.
John J. Flynn. 1 Oneida street. D. Mendal C.
Turner, 943 Washington street. X, William G.
Wood. 14 Dover street, R, Russell P. Fisk. 24
Dover street, R: deputy inspectors, William J.
F. Hawks. 5 Seneca street, D. Thomas D. Rob-
erts, 15 Davis street. X, Samuel Abbott, 1098
Washington street, R, Everett W. Miner, 12
Dwight street, R.
Precinct 6. Warden, Daniel S. Alley, 1201
Washington street, R; deputy warden, Allan
H. Farnham, 80 Chapman street, R : clerk, Dan-
iel A. Sullivan, 5 Genesee street, D: deputy
clerk. Michael J. Cannon, 320 Harrison avenue ;
inspectors, Samuel Alexander. Hotel Chapman,
Chapman street. R. Henry S. Bishop. 17 Davis
street. X. Francis Gerraughty, 4 Troy street, D,
John J. Mahoney, 28 Genesee street, D; deputy
inspectors, Harry I). Hedger. Hotel Chapman,
Chapman street, R, Oliver Elliott. 18 Cherry
street, X, Robert J. Crooks, 20 Lehigh street. I).
Charles F. J. Visnet, 9 Garland street. D.
WARD SEVENTEEN'.
Precinct 1. Warden, Humphrey B. Sullivan,
35 East Canton street, D: deputy warden,
Jeremiah M. Kelliher, 41 Lawrence street. D:
clerk. Alfred F. Barney, 613 Tremont street, R;
deputy clerk, Charles S. Clerke. 83 Warren
avenue, R; inspectors, James A. Walsh, 24
Union park, D, Samuel M. Plummer, 29 Apple-
ton street. X, Edwin A. Leonard. 87 Waltnam
street, R: Amos S. Angell, 278 A Shawmut
avenue, K: deputy inspectors. Barnard M. Wolf.
100 \ppleton street. D, Samuel M. Plummer
Jr.. 29 Appleton street. X, Samuel M. Plum-
mer. 29 Anpleton street. R, Samuel M.
Plummer, Jr.. 29 Appleton street, R.
Precinct 2. Warden, James M. Douglass, si
Montgomery street, R: deputy warden, William
Berwm. 150 Warren avenue. R; clerk. Thomas
A. Murphy, 009 Harrison avenue, D: deputy
clerk, John H. Doherty, 37 Lawrence street. D;
inspectors, George A. 1'irrell, 21 Maiden street,
R. Frank F. Gerrish, 164 West Canton street,
X. Charles A. O'Donnell, 7 Hamburg street, D;
deputy inspectors, Charles L. Bridges. 72 Ap-
pleton street, R, Edwin X. Catlin, 31 Warren
avenue, X. Daniel Shannon. Jr., 98 West Ded-
ham street, D. Andrew J. Nolan. Jr.. 631 Tre-
mont street, D.
Precinct 3. Warden, Jeremiah Buckley. 19
Norwich street, D: deputy warden. Michael J.
McGrath. 65 West Dedham street. D: clerk,
Leslie Millar, 93 Waltham street. R: deputy
clerk. Cyrus B. Knowles. 150 Warren avenue,
R: inspectors, John H. Faulkner. 14 Norwich
street, D. James T. Lewis, 99 East Canton
street. X, William H. Page, 8 Dartmouth place.
H. Norman Cox, 593 Tremont street. R. deputy
inspectors. James H. Drake. 115 Union Park
street, D, Richard W. Cone. 35 Union Park, X,
Harry H. White, 1472 Washington street, R.
Lucius P. Lane. 623 Tremont street.
Precinct 4. Warden, Albert W. Hixon, Hi
Appleton street, R: deputy warden. Thomas R.
Fuller, 38 Lawrence street. R; clerk, Daniel J.
Costello. 335 Shawmut avenue, D: deputy
clerk. John W. Regan, 47 West Dedham street.
D: inspectors, James H. Smith, 5 Hanson street.
R. Samuel C, Haskell. 119 West Brookline
street. X. Jefferson Johnson. 1474 Washington
street, D. Robert E. Burrill, 113 Union Park
street. D; deputy inspectors. William Tooze. 47
East Canton street. R. Albert H. Ketcham, 31
Upton street, X, Michael McLaughlin. 1 Pel-
ham street. D. George F. H. Goven. 5 Xewland
street. D.
Precinct 5. Richard E. Ryan, 50 West Ded-
ham street, D; deputy Warden, William Cana-
van, 9 Fabin street, D; clerk, Charles G. Wil-
liamson, 22 Dartmouth place, R; deputy clerk,
Charles H. Inness, 1 Ringgold street, R: in-
spectors. Thomas P. Sullivan. 13 Fabin street,
D, Charles H. Trescott, 104 West Canton street.
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833
X, Theodore W. Brett, 9 Ringgold street, R,
Frederick L. Wbite, 22 Dartmouth street, R;
deputy inspectors, Dennis Regan, 94 West Ded-
ham street, D, Frederick A. Pease, 68 Mont-
gomery street, X, William A. Bland, 3 Wilkes
street, R, John D. Blair, 5 Bradford street, R.
Precinct 0. Warden. Harry O. Alexander,
156 Warren avenue. R; deputy warden, Benja-
min C. Lane, 623 Tremont street, R: clerk.
Charles E. Maloney, 45 Maiden street, D; dep-
uty clerk, Alexander Masse, 90 E. Brookline
street, D; inspectors, Albert R. Abbott, 28
Montgomery street, R, Charles M. Burbeck, 44
E. Brookline street, X, William P. O'Brien, 48
E. Dedham street, D, Thomas C. Sullivan, 35
E. Canton street, I); deputy inspectors, George
H. Maxwell, 600 Tremont street. R, Isaac Blair,
31 Upton street, X, William H. Brennen, 656
Harrison avenue, D, Daniel J. Henschon, 668
Harrison avenue, D.
Precinct 7. Warden, Daniel S. Fitzgerald,
667 Harrison avenue, D; deputy warden, Jere-
miah J. Mahoney, 627 Harrison avenue, D;
clerk, Alexander Randolph, 22 Bradford street,
R; deputy clerk, Elvin F. Houghton, 80 Wal-
tham street, R; inspectors, Joseph P. Early, 630
Harrison avenue, D, Ambrose L. Walker, 25
Union Park, X. Harry F. Taylor, 42 Appleton
street, R, Adam F. Russell, 3 Draper's lane, R;
deputy inspectors, John Buckley, rear 492 Har-
rison avenue, D, 6. Louis Sneaden, 1323 Wash-
ington street, X. James W. Anderson, 9 Dart-
mouth place, R, James E. Brown. 19 Savoy
street, R.
Precinct 8. Warden, Maurice Greenwood, 9
Rollins street, R ; deputy warden, Charles F.
Sanborn, 1305 Washington street, R; clerk,
Matthew W. Fallon, 547 Harrison avenue, D;
deputy clerk, John F. Flynn. 5 Rollins street,
D ; inspectors, Horace M. Lothrop, 150 Warren
avenue, R, Edwin H. Loomis, 35 Union Park,
X, Robert J. Ambrose, 104 East Canton street,
D, Thomas Moriartv, 29 East Canton street, D;
deputy inspectors, Frank J. Buxton, 43 Union
park, R, Stephen H. Pond, 24 Trumbull street,
X, Thomas Ford, 067 Harrison avenue, D, John
T. Sparrow, 100 East Canton street, D.
WARD EIGHTEEN.
Precinct 1. Warden, Michael E. Wall, 8 E,
Springfield street, D ; deputy warden, Edward A.
Lavery, 12 Camden place, D; clerk, Charles H.
Mandell, 605 Massachusetts avenue, R; deputy
clerk, Thomas J. Olys, 27 Greenwich park.R;
inspectors, John Hurley. 1799 Washington
street, D, William J. Hurd, 61 Worcester street.
X, Eben Pratt, 24 Claremont park, R, Albert B,
Norris, 396 Northampton street, R; deputy in-
spectors, Frederick F. Rowan, r. 119 W. Con-
cord street, D, Alonzo B. Parker, 18 Green-
wich park, X, William B. D. Gay, 147
W. Concord street, R, Frederic H. Lewis, 81
Worcester street, R.
Precinct 2. Warden, Arthur K. Peck, 727
Tremont street, R; deputy warden, Harry H.
Peck, 727 Tremont street, R; clerk, Mark Wolf,
41 Sharon street, D; deputy clerk, William I.
Lanigan, 1 A Sharon street, D; inspectors, Wil-
liam C. Mackie, 675 Tremont street, R, George
E. Ladd. 117 Worcester street, X, James A.
Creagh, 11 Rutland street, D, James E. Rourke,
36 Worcester street, D; deputy inspectors,
Alonzo D. Peck, Jr., 727 Tremont street, R,
Reuben J. Ryder, 9 Pembroke street, X, Charles
J. McHugh, 48 Sharon street, D, David Kurtz,
698 Massachusetts avenue, D.
Precinct 3. Warden, Thomas J. Payne, 7 San-
ford place, D; deputy warden, Cornelius A.
Spelhcy, 750 Harrison avenue, D; clerk, George
A. King, 18 Wellington street, R; deputy clerk.
Weston K. Lewis. 81 Worcester street, R; in-
spectors, Lawrence J. Lavery, 12 Camden place,
D, Clifford M. Barrett, 68 West Rutland sauare,
X. Andrew C. Frary, 447 Massachusetts avenue,
R, Edson E. Chirk. 86 West Newton street, R;
deputy inspectors, Mark A. Slutzky, 34 Worces-
ter square, D, Earnest P>. Gordon, 182 West
Brookline street. X, Arthur W. Evans. 521 Mas-
sachusetts avenue, R, Isaac B. Allen. 6 Chester
place, R.
Precinct 4. Warden, Arthur M. Forristall, 172
West Newton street, R; deputy warden, Joseph
W. Chickey. 527 Massachusetts avenue, R:
clerk, Hubert J. McLaughlin, 1761 Washington
street, D; deputy clerk, Thomas Grady, 212
West Springfield street. D; inspectors. Herbert
E. Gutterson, 503 Shawmut avenue. R, Levi H.
Arey, 709 Tremont street. X. Isaac Carr, 21 East
Concord street, D, Homer L. Harpin, 9 Rutland
square, D; deputy inspectors, A. Park Boyce,
204 West Springfield street, R, Charles W.
Young, 719 Iremont street, X, James L. Mol-
loy, 61 East Newton street, D, Dennis E. Sulli-
van, jr., 37 Sharon street, D.
Precinct 5. Warden.William Breslin,33 East
Springfield street.'D ; deputy warden, Edward J.
Stanton, 193 West Springfield street, D; clerk,
George L. Page, 170 West Springfield street, R;
deputy clerk, John W. Baker, 498 Columbus
avenue, R; inspectors, Timothy F. Hayes, 9
Rutland square, D, John G. Schafer, 214 West
Newton street, X, David A. Hammons, 18 Wor-
cester street, R, Frederick Allen, 130 West
Concord street, R: deputy inspectors, William
Flanagan, 42 Sharon street, D, Nehemiah S.
Hopkins, 224 Northampton street, X, Charles
T. Grilley, 25 Worcester square, R, Harry Gross,
31 Concord square, R.
Precinct 6. Warden, Charles F. Morse, 1554
Washington street, R: deputy warden, John H.
Colby, 1 AVellington street, R; clerk, John J.
Roche, 2 West Haven street, D; deputy clerk,
Bernard Duffy, 9 Fellows court, D; inspectors,
George W. Fuller, 800 Tremont street, R, Sam-
uel E. Howe, 84 West Rutland square, X, John
V. Neary, 79 Rutland street, D, John M. Lucas,
53 East Concord street, D; deputy inspectors,
Henry Rothenberg, 166 West Newton street, R,
Henry Smith, 1 Haven street, X, James A.
Sweeney, 41 Worcester street, D, James E.
Rourke, 36 Worcester street, D.
Precinct 7. Warden, George W. Spitz, 26
Worcester square, D; deputy warden, John T.
O'Neil, 19 Concord square, 1); clerk, Henry S.
Harris, 681 Tremont street, R; deputy clerk,
John A. Bryant, 152 West Newton street, R; in-
spectors, Charles J. Gorman, 63 Worcester
street, D, Charles A. Harnden, 26 East Spring-
field street, X, Edwin W. Boyce, 204 West
Springfield street, R, William Hare, 14 Rutland
street, R; deputy inspectors, John D. Drumm,
57.3 Massachusetts avenue, D, Edward W. Harn-
den, 20 East. Springfield street, X, Joseph P.
Bassett, 120 W est Newton street, R, John A.
Ordway, Jr., 508 Columbus avenue, R.
WARD NINETEEN.
Precinct 1. Warden, Jeremiah F. Hogan, 6
Sudbury place, D; deputy warden, David F. Ho-
gan, 0 Sudbury place, D: clerk, Alexander
Blaser, 1334 Tremont street, R; deputy clerk,
Henry L. Cheslev, 61 Weston street, R; inspect-
ors, John P. Quirk, 1207 Tremont street;, D.Wil-
liam H. Graves, 105 Vernon street, X, Herman
H. Fraser, 63 Ruggles street„R, James C. Jex,
108 Kendall street, H; deputy inspectors,
Stephen O'Connor, 15 Sarsfield street, D, Bal-
thasar Hucksam,30 Culvert street, X.John A.Mc-
Gowan, 3 Foiling place, R, Edward T. Wise, 33
Weston street, R.
Precinct 2. Warden, Edward F. Tracy, 96
Vernon street, R; deputy warden, Kobert An-
derson. 1102 Tremont street, R; clerk. Tucker
N. Lemery, 102] Tremont street, D: deputy
clerk, William E. Good, 31 Newborn street, D;
inspectors, Charles H. Lincoln, 14 Greenwich
street, R, Arstus M. Deuel. 2.s Adams place, X,
Edward A. Connors, 30 Newborn street. I). John
J. Hayes, 16 Cnnard street, I): deputy inspect-
ors, Frank T. Hadley, 1051 Tremont street, R.
John Haggerty, 32 Walpole street, X: Dennis
Devine, 31 Cunard street, I), Martin Milmore,
07 Cabot street, I).
Precinct 3. Warden, Daniel P. Ryan. 21
Northtielil sheet, I): deputy warden, Joseph T.
Ryan, 21 Northfield street, D; clerk, David W.
Teel, 1927 Washington street. R; deputy clerk.
Daniel D. Pickard, 40 Williams street, R; in-
spectors, Patrick II. lima n. 44 Northfield street,
B, David A. Van Ham, 37 Linden Park street,
X, Henry Graham, 23 Westminster street, I.'.
Charles II. Diggs, 67 Kendall street, I.': deputv
inspectors, Owen Monahan, 71 Northfield
street, D, Daniel Madden. 40 Berlin street, X.
Anneal Robinson, 76 Kendall street, II, Robert
Armstrong, 07 Kendall si reet . R.
in cine. 4. Warden, Frank L. Andrews, 67
Shawmut avenue, R; deputy warden, John
lianiman, 2079 Washington street, R; clerk,
Dennis S. McCanley. I1n Kendall Street, D;
deputy clerk. Thomas J.Cahill, 21 Dillon street,
D; inspectors, Vrmstead P. Jones.78 Kendall
street, I!. Samuel J. Peters, 84 Westminster
street, X. James Barry, 20 Sawyer street D,
Kdward B. Hickey. rear 177 Cabot street. D;
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN
deputy inspectors, Joseph E. Portlock, 35 War-
wick street, R, Jowl) P. Looby, 2!) Elmwood
street, X, Frank E. Whictaker. 4!) Hammond
street. D, Edward J. Colgan, 71 East Windsor
street, D.
Precinct 5. Warden, Thomas J. Downey, 74
Westminster street, D: deputy Warden, Walter
U. Gibbs, r. 19 Arnold street, D; clerk, Al-
bert E. Eraser, 6:-! Ruggles street, R; deputy
clerk, Richard A. Bently, 45 Hammond street,
R; inspectors, Augustus H. Standigle, 102
Westminster street, D, Jeremiah Nelson
99 Warwick street, X, Clarence H. Robin-
son, 10 Westminster street, R, Richard E. Ken-
nedy, 32 Hammond street, R: deputy inspec-
tors, Joseph ('. Downey, 74 Westminster street,
D, Adolph Grohe, 66 William street, X, Andrew
('. Anderson, 117 Warwick street, R. Jacob S.
Bergh, 51 Hammond street, R,
Precinct (S. Warden, Moritz Widrich, 117
Lenox street. R; deputy warden, George F.
Huckins, 30 Adams place, R: clerk, Lorenzo F.
Papanti, 42 East Windsor street, D; deputy
clerk, Thomas F. Goode, Jr., 70 Cabot street, D;
inspectors, Bradford J. Young, 01 Hammond
street, R, John Bowers, 4 Auburn place, X,
Thomas F. Carey, !)(i.S Tremont street. D. Ed-
ward A, Stock. 33 King street, D; deputy in-
spectors, August .Schleicher, 86 Hammond
street, R, Henry Graham, 23 Westminster
street, X, Michae'l Kenney, 27 Warwick street,
D, Daniel H. Callahan, 22 Haskins street, D.
Precinct 7. Warden, Michael E. White, 1241
Tremont street. D; deputy warden, John H.
Ryan, 18 Haskins street, D; clerk, James F.
Crawley, 96 Vernon street, R: deputy clerk,
William S. Burkhard, 174 Cabot street, R; in-
spectors, Daniel C. Lowney, 119 Ruggles street.
D. Andrew Van Ham, 28 Adams place, X, l>:v,a-
Kitson, 182 Cabot street, R, Ernest Fitzgerald,
22 Kent street, R; deputy inspectors, Patrick J.
Cullen, io Downing street, x>, John Bowers, 4
Auburn place, X; Peter Mahler, l.'il Vernon
street, R, Irving E. Bell, 758 Shawmut avenue.
R.
Precinct 8. Warden, Lewis G. Currier, 66War-
wick street, R ; deputy warden. Freeland H. Bell,
758 Shawmut avenue, R; clerk, Stephen J.
Merrigan, 3 Washington place, D; deputy
clerk, Jonas Hagar, 3 Lament street, D; inspec-
tors, Henry Belgard, 15 Arnold street, R, Henry
L. Van Hani, 28 Adams place, X, Martin Gil-
more, 5 Church place, D, William H. Harrison,
283 Cabot street, D: deputy inspectors, Frank
E. Totnian. 2 Madison street, R, Patrick Dowl-
ing, 68 Sawyer street, X, Thomas F. Shine. 2
Prentiss place, D, Thomas H. Kelly, 245 Cabot
street, D.
Precinct 0. Warden, Thomas M. Brennan.
1251 Roxbury street, 1); deputy warden, Daniel
J. Garry, r. 1280 Tremont street, D; clerk,
Moses, Berger, 38A E. Windsor street, R; depu-
ty clerk, George F. Smith, 6 Sumner place, R;
inspectors, William R. Reid, Dunlow court. 1).
Thomas K. Trout. 948 Tremont street, X: Wal-
terF. Wilson, 11 Elmwood street, R, Benjamin
F. Hastings, 18 Auburn street, R; deputy in-
spectors, Michael Doyle, 277 Roxbury street.
D, Ira D. Fuller, 1240 Tremont street, X, Ed-
ward M. Chase, Hotel Westminster, R, John
Kitson, 1 Elmwood court. R.
WARD TWENTY.
Precinct 1. Warden, Jeremiah C. O'Brien, 27
Shirley street, D; deputy warden. Joseph C.
Wood, 830 Albany street, D; clerk, Franklin H.
Newell, 3 Lewis place, R; deputy clerk, Charles
O. Shute, 100 Zeigler street, R: inspectors,
Thomas J. Dwyer, 820 Albany street, D, John
F. Murphv, 822 Albany street. X.Joseph B. Fos-
ter, 01 Zeigler street, R, Francis J. Franklin, 25
Adams street, R: deputy inspectors, Jeremiah
Mullane, 87 Fellows street, D, Lorenzo D.
Berry, Willow court. X, John E. Sandman, 55
Dearborn street, R, Isaac S. Newton, 984 Har-
rison avenue, R.
Precinct 2. Warden, Charles H. Litchfield,
72 Eustis street, R; deputy warden, Frank E.
Garland, 620 Albany street, R; clerk, George
fl. Norton, 1007 Harrison avenue, D; deputy
clerk, William T. Norton, 1007 Harrison ave-
nue, D: inspectors. Henry M. Amshury, 8
Huckins street, R, Daniel F. Dwyer, 820 Albany
street, X, William McCarthy, 1030 Harrison
avenue, D, Michael Coleman, 10 Dearborn
place. D; deputy inspectors, James H. Wild, 34
Mall street, R. Harry E. Bagley, 1 Holden place.
X, Joseph P. Glynn, 23 Webber street, D, Wil
liam J. Meegan, 975 Harrison avenue, D.
Precinct 3. Warden, Edward W. Dolan, 4
Palmer place, D; deputy warden, John P. Clin-
ton, 71 Palmer street, D; clerk, Charles E.
Wentworth, 1 Clifton street, R; deputy clerk,
John F. Holmes, lol Ziegler street, R; inspect-
ors, Jerome L.KeUy, 7 Palmer place, D.William
H. McCarthy. 4 Lovedeed court, X. William
Shedden, 15 Taber street, R, Howard S. Mitch-
ell, 230 Dudley street, R; deputy inspectors,
Alvah D. Snow, 6 Renfrew street, D, John Mc-
Donald. Dove court, X, Edwin H. Weston, lo
Winslow street, R: Eldridge N.Kahurl, 4 Ren-
frew street, R.
Precinct 4. Warden, James E. Dingley, 11
Fairland street, R; deputy warden, Frederick
R. Shattuck, Jr., 39 Forest street, R; clerk.
Jeremiah J. Shanahan, 14 Dearborn street, D:
deputy clerk, John M. Foley, 80 Mt. Pleasant
avenue, D; inspectors, John S. Lowell. 11 Fair-
land street, R, George L. Shattuck. 457 Dudley
street, X, Adelard Phaneuf. 139 Eustis street,
D, William J. Powers, 130 Mt. Pleasant avenue,
D: deputy inspectors, John H. Rublee, 7 Mt.
Pleasant avenue, R, John M. Ives. 310 Norfolk
avenue, X, Bernard T. Daly, 320 Dudley street.
D, Richard H. McMunn, Hotel Vine, D.
Precinct 5. Warden. John E. Mulvee, 40
Chadwick street. 1); deputy warden, James R.
Corcoran. 4 West Cottage street, D: clerk. Al-
bert F. Tukey, 42 Orchard street, R; depntv
clerk, John T. Hunt, 47 Shirley street, R; in-
spectors, Peter Burns, 7 Clarence street. I).
Alonzo F. Doe, Moreland street. X. Daniel W.
Bugbee, 139 Moreland street, R, John G. Reed,
1A Cottage terrace. R: deputy inspectors, John
Dimmock, 31 Magazine street. D. Edward Kel-
ly, Jr., 52 Zeigler street, X, Albert E. Dana. 50
Chad wick street, R, Walter King, 175 Hamp-
den street, R.
Precinct 6. Warden, George E. Lothrop, Jr.,
50 Blue Hill avenue. R: deputy warden. James
G. Hooper, 8 Island street. R: clerk, John E.
Lenehan. Delkeith street, D; deputy clerk,
Sumner Blanchard, no Eustis street. D; in-
spectors, George H. Bailey, 1141 Harrison ave-
nue. R, James E. Wells. 70 Alexander avenue.
X. William F. Graham, 200 Dudley street.!).
Edward W. Foye, 01 Magazine street. D: depu-
ty inspectors. Frederick J. Bassill. 17 Island
Street, R, Yamuna B. Davis. 23 Blue Hill ave-
nue, X. Michael J. Sweeney. 52 Palmer street.
D, James R. Flanagan, 80 Mount Pleasant ave-
nue. D.
Precinct 7. Warden. Henry W. Kelley. 90
Blue Hill avenue, D; deputy warden. Dennis
I . 1 Hiding. 239 Eustis street, D; clerk, George
W. Martin, 4 Langdon street, R: deputy clerk.
John W. Rose, loo Winthrop street, R: inspect-
ors, Michael E. Golding. 10 Shirley street, D,
Frederick W. Coy, 30 Rand street, X, Charles
A. Bancroft, lo Stafford street, R. Abraham L.
Potter, 8 Stafford street, R: deputy inspectors,
William J. Ryan. 112 Moreland street, D, An-
drew 1). Adair, 7 Beldeu street. X. Alonzo M.
Wyart, 31 Dennis street, R. John C. Tirrell. 9
Stafford street, R.
Precinct 8. Warden. John G. Bostwick. 4
Langdon street, R; deputy warden, William T.
Barker. 17 Magazine street. R: clerk. William
F. Shaughnessy, Marshtield street. D: deputy
clerk. Thomas E. Callahan, Bartlett court. D;
inspectors, Charles A. Clark, lo Langdon street,
R, Frank Coleman, 15 Belden street, X. Bar-
tholomew J. Dolan. 30 Batcholder street, D,
John J. Fallon. 173 Norfolk avenue. D: deputy
inspectors, Frank Howard, 3 Hudson street, K,
John Wbittaker. 1 Sherwood street, X, Michael
J. Hoar, Willow court. D, Frank J. Gill, 9 North
avenue, D.
Precinct 9. Warden, John J. Faulkner. 272
Norfolk avenue, D; deputy warden, Clarence
E. Goodwin. 274 Norfolk avenue, D: clerk,
Oliver F. Davenport. 29 Hancock street, R :
deputy clerk, Flavel A. Moseley, Humphreys
square, R: inspectors, James Fallon, 270 Nor-
folk avenue, D, Albert Heald, 30 Batchelder
street, X, Andrew T. Nute, 43 Brook avenue. R.
Charles E. Eddy. 78 Clifton street. R; deputy
inspectors, William M. Kendricken. 5 Marsh-
field street, D, William Buckham. 31 Batchel-
der street. X, Forrest L. Whittredge. Hum-
phreys square, R.George C. Daniels. Humphreys
square, R.
Precinct 10. Warden. Warren H. Doolittle.
774 Dudley street. R; deputy warden. G.Albert
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Wood, 30 Humphreys street, R: clerk, Patrick
H. Jennings, 32 Humphreys street, D; deputy
clerk, John F. Kendricken, 5 Marshfield street,
D; inspectors, Benjamin P. Hutchinson, 6
Humphreys square, R, Leace W. Eddy, 78
Clifton street, X, Patrick J. Larkin, 11 Marsh-
field street, D, Edward L. Bean, 31 Howard
avenue, D; deputy inspectors, Henry AA'. Marsh,
4 Iona street, R, Charles Boultenhouse, 5 How-
ard place, X. Michael J. Dolan, 264 Norfolk
avenue, D, Joseph F. Murray, 22!) Eustis
street, D.
Precinct 11. Warden, Charles S. McClellan,
52 Monadnock street, D; deputy warden, Ed-
ward J. Flinn, 94A Blue Hill avenue, D: clerk,
Edward A. Keith, 9 Monadnock street, R: dep-
uty clerk, Henry J. Boden.Holden street, R; in-
spectors, John B. F. Emery, 25 Sargent street,
D. Marshall S. Rice, 63 Clifton street, X, Charles
W. Fowler. 2 Cedar place, R, Charles B. Fer-
nald. 1 Cedar place, R; deputy inspectors, Fran-
cis X. Corr, 80 Magnolia street, D, Charles H.
Wells. 70 Alexander avenue, X, George A.
Brown, 40 Cottage street, R, James J. Ellis,
Oleander street, R.
Precinct 12. Warden, William H. Kenan, 37
Sargent street, R ; deputy warden, George W.
Marsh, 738 Dudley street. R; clerk, Henry S.
Ormsby, 32 Mall street, D; deputy clerk, Wil-
liam H. Conroy, 182 Blue Hill avenue, D; in-
spectors, Richard A. Atwood, 36 East Cottage
street, R, Merrit P. Morse.8 Folsom street, X,
John Hurley, Rand place, D, John J. Mansfield,
1 Robinson place, D; deputy inspectors. Wil-
liam H. Bradford, 73 Clifton street, R, Orril R.
Chaplin, 8 Folsom street, X, Edward Le Gay,
186 Blue Hill avenue, D, John J. Cunningham,
32 Brook avenue, D.
Precinct 13. Warden, Patrick J. Mullen, 102
Quincy street, D; deputy warden, William B.
Coffey, 35 Dacia street, D; clerk, Thomas F.
Currier. 14 Sargent street, R; deputy clerk,
Frank B. Foster, 47 Sargent street, R ; inspect-
ors, Andrew F. McDonald, 46 Dalmatia street,
D, Edward R. Legalla, 90 Magnolia street, X,
Melzar F. H. Stone. 46 Brook avenue, R, Alfred
M. Leavitt. 24 Ingleside street, R; deputy in-
spectors, William F. Hannon, r. 16 Dacia
street, D, Alexander Mills, 198 Blue Hill ave-
nue, X, Andrew M. Tyner, 39 Sargent street, R,
Samuel C. Rowell, 15 Virginia street, R.
WARD TWENTY-ONE.
• Precinct 1. Warden, James P. Fallon, 143
Dudley street, D; deputy warden, Thomas
Doyle, 2274 Washington street, D; clerk. James
H. Neal, 42 Cobden street, R; deputy clerk,
Francis A. Perry, 241 AVarren street, R; inspect-
ors, AA'illiam H. Knight, 94 Warren street, I),
Albert E. Richardson, 1 Greenville place, X,
Thomas C. Hadley, 175 Dudley street, R, Henry
Kelley, 18 Moreland street, R; deputy inspect-
ors, Thomas Crosby, 19 Warren place, D,
George W. B. Lawrence, 2 Quincy place, X,
I leorge F. Jewett, 26 Akron street, R, Walter C.
Silver, 17 Glen wood street, R.
Precinct 2. AA'arden. John C. Cook, 12 Rock-
ville park, R; deputy warden, Howard T. Rich-
ardson, 3 Grosvenor place, R; clerk. Frederick
L. Cadogan. 88 Warren street, D; deputy clerk,
Patrick A. Kenney, 5 Regent court, D; inspect-
ors, Arthur J. Bennett, 85 Fort avenue. R: Mel-
bourne E. AVilson, 45 Alpine street. X. Frank
W. Crowley, 2626 AA'ashington street, D, Ber-
nard A. Fay. 261 2 Washington street. 1 >, depu-
ty inspectors, Charles E. Moore, 117 Dale street,
H, Elijah H. Wilson, 45 Alpine street, X, James
H. Ward, 2664 AVashington street, D. Walter
A. Buckley, 28 Ray street, D.
Precinct 3. AVarden, James B. Dolan. 174
Centre street, D; deputy warden, John J. Fitz-
simmons, I Guild street, D; clerk, Luther W.
Hix-by, 2817 AA'ashington street, K: deputy
clerk, Fred B. Draper, 112 Bower street, K; in-
spectors, Albert Garceau.22 Highland street. 1).
Joseph J. Pindell, 8 Old Heath street. X. Hen-
ry L. Carter, 67 Lambert avenue. R. Elmer E.
Chapman, 23 Millmont street, R, deputy in-
spectors, Oeorge AV. Connor, 3 Dudley street, I'.
AVilliam B. Gove, 131 Dudley street, X, Frank
T. Wendell, 84 Highland street, R. William S.
Penney, 2475 AA'ashington street, R.
Precinct 4. Warden, William H. Morrow, 23
Dorr street, R; deputy warden, Henry l>ahl. Jr..
26 Walnut Park, K ; clerk, Richard J. Brooks,
I I Gardner avenue, D: deputy clerk. ThomasJ.
Lane. Jr., 121 Centre street, D: inspectors, M.
Edwin Llbby, .'! Morley street. 1!, Frank A.
North, 52 AVoodbine street, X, AA'illiam M.
Meagher, 125 Centre street. D, D. Joseph Do-
land, 139 Centre street, D; deputy inspectors,
Luther R. Brazer, 25 Dorr street, R, AA'illiam H.
Gardiner, 4 Hawthorn avenue, X. James F.
Larkin, 155 Centre street, D, Garrett D. Roach,
127 Centre street, D.
Precinct 5. AA'arden, George H. Mulvey, 95
Pynchon street. D: deputy AA'aruen, Edward J.
McCormick, 7 Thwing street, D; clerk. Lang-
don Hayward, 165 Highland street, R; deputy
clerk, Henry P. Binney, 153 Highland street, R;
inspectors, Benjamin F. Riley, 16Highland Park
avenue, D, John H. North, Jr., 52 AA'oodbine
street. X, Robert L. Goulding, 75 Fort a venue, R,
Joseph C. Joel, 110 Cedar street, R: deputy in-
spectors, John Cunniff, 279 Pynchon street, D,
Frank M. Davis, 58 Cliff street, X, George J.
Sinnett, 118 Cedar street, R, Horace F. Davis, 6
Highland Park. R.
Precinct 6. AA'arden, Charles M. Draper, 112
Bower street, R: deputy warden, Arthur D.
Foss, 79 Cedar street, R; clerk, Edgar M. Dem-
ing, 23 Fulda street, D: deputy clerk, Henrv
Kranefuss, 19 Fulda street, D; inspectors,
Charles S. Champney, 93 Thornton street, R,
Clarence A. Pendleton, 55 Bower street, X,
John H. Gramer, 32 Thornton street, D, Edward
Kelly, 220 Highland street, D; deputy inspect-
ors, Ralph G. McCobb, 42 Rockland street, R,
AA'illiam A. Mayer, 46 Vale street, X. James P.
Sheehan, 128 Dale street, D, Theodore Krane-
fuss, 17 Fulda street, D.
Precinct 7. AVarden, John Brooks, 3 Kear-
sarge avenue, D; deputy warden, James T.
Flaherty, 19 Wakullah street, D: clerk. Ed-
ward G. Beal, 7 Circuit street, R; deputy clerk,
AVilliam J. fiicknell, 16 Circuit street, R; in-
spectors, Bartholomew Sullivan, 61 Circuit
street, D, Ezra T. Mclntire, 110 Bower street,
X, John S. Kemp, 37 Alaska street, R, Frank H.
Glover, the AVarren, AVarren street, R: deputy
inspectors, Patrick Glynn, 72 Regent street, D,
AVilliam Donaldson. 4 AA'oodbine street, X,
Arthur B. Clark, 4 Mount AA'arren, R, Elmer R.
Jones, 8 Hestia Park, R.
Precinct 8. AA'arden, John H. Griggs, 7 Rock-
ville Park, R: deputy warden, AA'illiam H. Chip-
man, 81 Moreland street, R: clerk, AA'illiam A.
Hazelboom, 26 (.'lift' street, D; deputy clerk,
James F. AVise, 13 Lambert avenue,!): " inspec-
tors, AA'illiam C. Herrick, 22 St. James street, R,
John C. Pendleton, 2 Bower Park. X. Thomas
M. Watson, 47 Bainbridge street, I). William T.
Brady. 246 Roxbury street, D; deputy inspec-
tors, Charles A. Plumer, 17 Whitine street, R,
John H. North, 52 AA'oodbine street. X. Thomas
AA'. Norton, 97 Blue Hill avenue, D, James A,
Plunkett, 54 Quincy street, D.
Precinct 9. Warden, Albert A". Norton. 97
Blue Hill avenue, D: deputy warden, George
F. Hennigan, 103 Walnut avenue. D; clerk,
William H.Tobey. 14 Hoi born street. 1! : deputy
clerk, James H. Lord, 22 AA'oodbine street. R;
inspectors, Edward J. Gilman, 13 Dale street,
I). Charles E. Soesinan. 3 Dent forth place, X,
Gustavus Mayo, 1 Ottawa street, R, -lames H.
Harlow. 11 Ottawa street, R; deputy inspectors,
George E. Orrok, 43 Sherman street. I). Ward
P. Shattuck, 8 Sherman street, X. George G.
Bulfincb, 72 Dudley street, R, AVilliam A. Oood-
man, 48 Clifford street, R.
Precinct 10. Warden. James ii. Gruff, 13
Woodbine street, R; deputy warden, Charles
Mann, 26 Crawford street, R; clerk, Jobs w.
Home. 1 7 Savin street. 1); deputy elerk. Fran-
cis . I. Riley, 26 Savin street. D; inspectors, Ar-
thur E. Cruff, 13 Woodbine street, R, Charles
W. Goodwin, 58 St. James street, X, Joseph II.
Green, 1,66 Centre street, 1). Andrew Foley, 37
Edgewood street, D; deputy inspectors, Roland
Worthington, Jr., 9 Hawthorne street, l>\ Wil-
liam E. Davis, 21 Savin street. \. James Ol vim,
64 Quincy Btreet, !>, John I'.. Kirby, <;r> May-
wood street. D.
PrecincI 1 1 . Warden, Thomas J. Quinlan, 13
Lambert avenue, I); deputy warden, Thomas L.
O'Brion, 18 Wabon street. 1): elerk. Charli I
Beal, 7 Circuit street, I! ; deputy elerk. .lames
0. Libby, 2 Centre street, R ; inspectors, Joseph
1. Foley, 4.". Edgewood street. i>. Selden W.
Rand, 49 Munroe street, X. Ralph L. Roberts,
54 Muuroc street. R, Arthur C. Tiainnr, 21
Crawford street, I; ; deputy inspectors, John AV.
Dolan, 84 Bower street, D, Frank <;. Saylor, 26
Edgewood street, X, Howard B. Williams, in
Mill- street, i: Lewis J, Bird, R16 Warren
street, R.
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Precinct 12. Warden, Albert B. Cram, 360
Walnut avenue, R; deputy warden, Walter G.
Blodgett, 15 Mayfair street, R; clerk, Florence
J. Driscoll, 283 Walnut avenue, D; deputy
clerk, James Gormley, 30 Seaver street, D; in-
fectors, Robert A. Backup, 44 Codman Park,
John H. Alton, 144 Parkway, X, Patrick R.
Brady, 2902 Washington street, D, John F. Kel-
liher, Jr., 2960 Washington street, D; deputy
inspectors, Samuel S. Atwood, 47 Elmore street,
R, Frank A. Reynolds, 2 Kearsarge avenue, X,
Edward F. Fav, 55 Bainbridge street, D, Dennis
J. Whalen, 294 Highland street, D.
WAED TWENTY-TWO.
Precinct 1. Warden, William F. Connell, 2
Peabody street, D; deputy warden, Denis J.
Crowley, 65 Longwood avenue, D; clerk, Jacob
Stepp, Jr., Westland avenue, R; deputy clerk,
Samuel E. Hathaway, 22 St. Stephen street. R;
inspectors, John J. O'Leary, 143 Ward street, D,
John McLennan, 51 Bromlev Park, X, Edwin
F. Hathaway, 22 St. Stephen street, R, Walter
(iilman Page, 90 Westland avenue, R: deputy
inspectors, Thomas F. Connell, 2 Peabody street.
D, Charles H. Wilson, 17 Batavia street, X,
Lebheus H. Brockway, 26 St. Stephen street, R.
Alois Naumann, 42 Field street, R.
Precinct 2, Warden, George J. Blasser, 18
Leon street, R; deputy warden, Charles D.
Crowe, 45 Field street, R; clerk, Thomas E. J.
Hayde, 12 Greenleaf street, D; deputy clerk.
Edward J. Courcey, 27 Leon street, D; inspec-
tors, Charles J. Bopp, Roger's court, R, Jacob
L. F. Deiss, 261 Ruggles street, X, Peter F. Mc-
Intire, 492 Parker street, D, Thomas F. Palmer,
40 Field street, D; deputy inspectors, Jacob
Langguth, 3 Bay View Place. K, Gilman L.
Bastme, 14 Terrace street, X, Jacob SchafTer,
13 Field street, D, John R. Collins, 2 Farnum
place, D.
Precinct 3. Warden, Edward Minkel, Jr., 32
Mindora street, D; deputy warden, Thomas F.
O'Brien, 20 Gurney street, D; clerk, Charles
Bleiler, 4 Mechanic street, R; deputy clerk.
Joseph C. Reiser, 2 Mechanic street, R: in-
spectors. Edward F. Norris, 30 Mechanic street,
D, Charles O. Deiss, 261 Ruggles street, X: Au-
gust F, Hausman, 11 Leon street, R, William
Lentz, 4 Bay View place, R; deputy inspectors,
Timothy F. Fay, 8 Mindora street, D, William
Cameron, 8 Cameron street, X, George L. Bar-
tholomew/., 6 Mechanic street, R, Martin Brock,
266 Ruggles street, R.
Precinct 4. Warden, Peter Miller, 46 Long-
wood avenue, R: deputy warden, Jacob Woll,
44 Ward street, R; clerk, Jeremiah Haley. 108
Phillips srreet, D; deputy clerk, Patrick H.
Cleary, 47 Conant street, 1); inspectors, William
C. Becker, 89 Longwood avenue, R. Albert S.
West. 683 Parker street, X, John H. Dwyer. 4(1
Longwood avenue. D, Dennis Murphy, 102
Phillips street, D; deputy inspectors. Frederick
Gimber, 11 Leon street, R, Charles J. -lager, 731
Parker street, X, Thomas Dolan, 37 Longwooa
avenue, D, John Carherry, 72 Ward street, D.
Precinct 5. Warden, William E.Brady, 104
Phillips street, D: deputy warden, John Wall.
66 Smith street. D: clerk, Thomas J. Sproul,
vtoouwim, :n>;> rariver street, a, rreuericiv r.
Kahler, 81 Halleck street, R, Peter Heintz, 53
Smith street, R: deputy inspectors. Dennis
Mackin. 29 Smith street, 1), Alexander R. Kel-
tie, 10 Gav Head street, X. Charles Meroth, 21
Faxon street, R, William N, Schemach, 8
Smith street place, R.
Precinct 6. Warden. John F. Pfau, 17 Brom-
ley street. R; deputy warden, George A.Hill,
111 Heath street, R; clerk. Hubert J. Gormley,
1 Worthington street, D; deputy clerk, Andrew
J. Hanrahan, 7 Oregon street, D: inspectors,
Adolph J. Doll, 3 Conant court, R, Arthur E.
Storer, 670 Parker street, X, Daniel J. Brady,
21 Worthington street, D, John Kilday, 106
Conant street, D; deputv inspectors. Benjamin
F. Purdv, 3 Conant court, R, H. Elmer Strout.
20 Gay Head street, X, Patrick J. Connelly, 101
Smith' street, D, James H. Rochford, 107 Smith
street, D.
Precinct 7. AVarden, William Kilduff, 6
Wigglesworth street, D; deputy warden,
Patrick Fitzgerald, 42 Terrace street, D;
clerk, Charles W. Weeber, 2 Sewell street,
R; deputy clerk, John Newton, 7 Alle-
ghany street, R; inspectors, John E. Boyle,
822 Parker street, D, Arthur P. Pearson,
689 Parker street, X, George F. Weaver, 3 Oscar
street, R. Adolph C. Biewend, Gore street. R;
deputy inspectors, Henry A. Acroyd, 69 Terrace
street, D, William H. Conboy. 937 Parker street,
X, Adam Zielfelde) , 46 Terrace street, R. George
E. Ditman, 806 Parker street, R.
Precinct 8. Warden, William V. Forsaith,
372 Longwood avenue, R; deputy warden,
John H. Keehlwetter, 257 Heath street. R;
clerk, William F. Whalen. 364 Heath street, D;
deputy clerk, William Gray, 192 Hillside street,
D; inspectors, James M. Foster, 58 Day street,
R. Charles Schiel. Jr.. 731 Parker street, X,
William H. Welsh, 336 Heath street, D. Frank
Reynolds. 1732 Tremont street. D; deputy in-
spectors, Charles T. Grant. 807 Parker street, R,
Edward P. Lane. 101 Longwood avenue, X,
James Fitzgerald, 1730 Tremont street, D,
Peter McDonough, 1730 Tremont street, D.
Precinct 9. Warden, Thomas F. Crosby,
Parker Hill avenue. D: deputy warden. Antho-
ny Nelson, 83 Bickford street, D: clerk. George
H. Hendry. 839 Parker street, R: deputy clerk,
George Becker, 134 Minden street. R: inspec-
tors, Patrick F. Manning. 381 Centre street, D,
Thomas Lynch, 85 Bickford street, X. Solomon
Green. 14 Day street, R. John H. Whitmarsk,
21 Arklow street. R: deputy inspectors. James
FitzGibbons. 6 Albert street. D. George J. Hen-
derson. 61 Bickford street. X, Charles B. Knox,
331 Centre street, R, Robert Riedl. 13 Round
Hill street, R.
Precinct 10. Warden. Henry Hausman, 12
Creighton street, R: deputy warden, Cornelius
Vander Pyl, 5 Heath street. R: clerk. Robert T.
Keefe, 62 Round Hill street. D: deputy clerk,
Charles H. Woods. 2 Heath avenue. D: inspec-
tors, Oscar F. Weden. 23 Sunnyside street, R;
Joseph T. Dow, 03 Bromley street. X. Myies
Burk. Mansui street, D, John J. McCarty. 56
Day street. D: deputy inspectors. Charles C.
Knox. :.;l Centre street, K. William Reynolds,
13 Mulvey avenue. X. James B. McDermott. 39
Bound Hill street, I). George Briscoe, 154 Heath
street, D.
WARD TWENTY THREE.
Precinct 1. Warden, Daniel H. Daly. 268 Cen-
tre street, D : deputy warden. George H. Johnson,
13 Forbes street, D: clerk. William Dal low Jr.,
62 Mozart street, R: deputy clerk. Benjamin L.
Isaacs. 8 Ashley street, R; inspectors, Owen A.
Magee. 4 Lamartine street. D. Obed Baker, 6
Wise street, X, William E. Barrows. Adelaide
street, R, John A. Maier. Jr., 141 Lamartine
street. R : deputy inspectors. James F. Johnson,
13 Forbes street. D. James Taylor. 41 Chestnut
avenue. X, Aaron Hambro, 81 Chestnut avenue,
R, Edmund H. Cook. 29 Lamartine street. R.
Precinct 2. Warden, Stephen W. Herthel,
17K School street. Egleston square, R: deputy
warden, Frank E. laylor. 11 Atherton street,
R ; clerk. James F. Dowling, 73 Wenham street,
D: deputy clerk, Edwin Jacquith. 3133 Wash-
ington street. D: inspectors. Harry R. Fay, lo
Warren square. Jamaica Plain. R. Arthur J.
Flint, 3065 Washington street, X. Thomas P.
Matthews, 5 Ellsworth place. D. William J.
White, rear 38 School street, D; deputy in-
spectors, John A. Stockman, 38 West Walnut
Park, R. Sewell D. Balcom, 55 Green street,
X, Thomas Carroll, 31 School street, D, David
E. Leutz, 35 School street. D.
Precinct 3. Warden. James P. McGarigle, 24
Union avenue. D: deputy warden, William J.
Leonard, r. 39 Union avenue, D: clerk,
Ulysses S. G. Rawlings. 3114 Washington
street, R: deputy clerk, Peter Werner. Jr.. 11
Greenwood avenue. R: inspectors, Edward J.
Whalen, 445 Walnut avenue, D, Frank A.
Bigelow, 44 Mozart street. X, Fred A. Masters.
146 Lamartine street. R. Charles L. Maxwell,
44 School street, Egleston Square. R: deputy
inspectors, Michael W. Moore. 168 Green street,
D. Rolin A. Fisk. 217 Lamartine street. X.
George Cassidy, 1 Byron court, R, Charles W.
fleise, 11 Jess street, R.
Precinct 4. AVarden, Philip H. Folger. 280
Chestnut avenue, R: deputy warden. William
S. Sumner. 19 Rockview street, R: clerk. John
F. Cronin. Hyde Park avenue, D; deputy clerk,
Edward R. McCormick, 252 Lamartine, street.
D; inspectors. Herbert I. Jackson. 13 Revere
street. R, George W. Flynn, 88 Green street, X,
James F. Ryan, 3 Knights court, D, Conrad
Reuter, 272 Lamartine street. D; deputy in-
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spectors, Julius G. Burkhardt, 5 Jess street. R,
Albert S. Walker. 1 Oakdale terrace, X, Michael
J. Butler, 124 Bojlston avenue, D, James J.
Crowley, 99 Boylston street, D.
Precinct 5. Warden, Lachlan Wallace, 35
Spring Park avenue, D; deputy warden, George
W. Lorey, 49 Boylston street, D; clerk, J.
Harry Dickerman, 35 St. John street, R; dep-
uty clerk, Wallace B. Niekerson, 39 Spring
Park avenue. R: inspectors. John G. Suther-
land, 33 Spring Park avenue, D, Henry T. Ho-
gan, 291 Lamartine street, X, Arthur H. Ste-
phenson, 236 Chestnut avenue, R, J. Allen
Crosby, 70 Boylston street, R; deputy inspec-
tors, Patrick Keane, 12 St. John street. D, Wil-
liam P. Young. 281 Chestnut avenue, X, Frank
P. Walker, 16 Oakdale street, R. John J. Kraus,
5 Clark place, R.
Precinct 6. Warden, Edward W. Brewer, 263
Pond street, R; deputy warden, George P.
Trott, 759 Centre street, R: clerk. Sewall C.
Brackett, 54 Eliot street, D; deputy clerk, Wil-
liam Newton, Jr., 32 Jamaica street, D: in-
spectors, William L. Swett, 15 Myrtle street, R,
George F. L. White, 3065 Washington street, X,
Thomas F. Long, 49 Jamaica street, D, Stephen
H. McCarthy, 33 Jamaica street, D; deputy in-
fectors, Asa P. Kimball, 38 Burroughs street,
. Samuel Gist, Maple place, X, Peter F. Dolan,
9 Orchard street, D, James J. Kane, 2 St. Joseph
street, D.
Precinct 7. Warden, Joseph F. Spellman, 57
Sedgwick (street, D; deputy warden. Thomas
A. Fallon, 8 Child street, D; clerk, Harold L.
Barrett, 18 Pond street, R; deputy clerk, Frank
H. French, 50 Seaverns avenue, R; inspectors,
David Sheehan, 50 Carolina avenue, D, Fred
C, Gurney, 40 Seaverns avenue, X, Walter E.
Merriam, 14 Harris avenue, R, Charles L. Bul-
lock, 42 Holbrook street, R: deputy inspectors,
Michael J. Oates, 82 Call street, D, Henry S.
Batchelder, 95 Green street, X, Walter Page,
3 Greeuough place, R, Francis G. Mayo, 7 Ever-
ett street, R.
Precinct 8. Warden, Joseph H. Hogan, 101
Hyde Park avenue, R: deoutv warden, Henry
R. Jordan, 39 Burnett street, R; clerk, James
E. Ward, 230 South street. D; deputy clerk,
John H. Moy, 60 Child street. D: inspectors,
John T. Kenney, 3846 Washington street, R,
John T. Gibson, 17 Myrtle street, X, James H.
Cunningham, 75 Keyes street, D, Edward P.
Doody, 88 Keyes street, D ; deputy inspectors,
Arthur A. Rose, 203 Chestnut avenue, R, James
B. Guthridge, Garden street, X, Patrick J.
Coudrey, 102 Keyes street, I), Thomas J. Lyons,
23 Sedgwick street, D.
Precinct 9. Warden, Cornelius J. O'Leary, 25
St. Joseph street, D; deputy warden, Charles B.
Donovan, 74 Jamaica street, D; clerk, Frank A.
Docke, 14 Montclair avenue, R; deputy clerk.
Bernard F. Post, 51 Burnett street, R; inspec-
tors, Timothy Phelan, Johnston street, I), Ed-
ward W. Frye, Poplar street, X, Waller E.
Fletcher, 28 Ashfield street, R, Charles H.John-
son, 494 Centre street, R; deputy inspectors,
Daniel F. Reagan, 28 Jamaica street, I), Henry
H. Cole, 36 Sycamore street, X, Eben Murray,
Centre street, R, Thomas H. Mullen, 87 Keyes
street, R.
Precinct 10. Warden, Frank W. Estey. 46
Florence street, R; deputy warden, Frank H.
Spinney, 92 Florence street, R; clerk, John B.
Archibald, 89 Wenharrj street, D; deputy clerk,
Patrick M. Lynch, Walk Hill street, D; inspec-
tors, Henry H.Cole, 30 Sycamore street, R, Ben-
jamin F. Pike, 38 Albano street, X. Thomas J.
Norton, Canterbury street, D, William J.
Loughan. Paine street, I); deputy inspectors,
Orlando F. T)e Shon, 77 Florence street. R.Fred-
erick J. Riedell, Beech street, X. Franklin H.
Cochran, 71 Hyde Park avenue, D, Thomas J.
Morrissev, 3825 Washington street, 1).
Precinct 11. Warden, John J. McManus,
Jewett street, 1>; deputy warden. Patrick J.
Kelly, Jewett street, I): clerk, Arthur W.Bowen,
."4 Albano street, R; deputy clerk, William R.
-Jordan, 204 Ashland street, R ; inspectors, Maur-
ice H. Flanagan, Poplar street, 1). William W.
Jordan, 204 Ashland street, X, James 11. Morse,
^elwyn street, R, John H. Eaton. 92 Birch
street, R; deputy inspectors, Eugene F. Roach.
'anterbury street, D.Edward W. .Ionian. 204
Ashland street, X, William II. McKenzie, 90
Kittredge street. R, Alvah M. Dutch. 4326
Washington street, 1!.
Precinct 12. Warden, William Orchard. 4393
Washington street, R; deputy warden-, Fred J.
Jacobus, Gardner street, R ; clerk, Louis P. Pfau-
Albano street, D; deputy clerk, Jacob Galle,
Brook street. D; inspectors, George F. Sadler,
Washington street, Roslindale, R, A. Parker
Hodgdon, 81 Sycamore street, X, William H.
Winchester, 64 Birch street, D, James F. Mul-
hern, Canterbury street, D; deputy inspectors.
Daniel H. Wells. 4391 Washington street, R,
William H. Gleason, Beech street, X, Benjamin
Porter, Taft place, D; John F. Callahan, Brad-
street avenue, D.
Precinct 13. Warden, William T. Maloney,
Beech street, D; deputy warden, Joseph J.Nan-
nery, Mt. Vernon street, D; clerk, Edward P.
Butler, Adelaide street, R: deputv clerk, Pele-
tiah R. Tripp, Rutledge street, R ; inspectors,
James J. Joyce, Spring street, D, Adolph P. D.
Piquet, Centre street, X, William A. Mosrnam
Montview street, R, Arthur P. Guild, Temple
street.West Roxbury, R ; deputy inspectors, John
A.Coulthurst, Mt. Hope street, D.Mai'cusM. Am-
midown, 4331 Washington street, X, Robert H.
Moore, Spring street, R, Charles A. Morse, Corey
street, R.
Precinct 14. Warden, Frederick W. G. Hai-
ring, Spring street, R; deputy warden, Jacob
Jacobus, Gardner street, R; clerk, John M.
Manning, Alaric street, D; deputy clerk, Wil-
liam J. Noon, Gardner street, I); inspectors,
Lewis P. Locke, Gould street. R, James Need-
ham, Jr., LaGrange street, X, Joseph J. O'Neill,
Baker street, D, Edward T. Noon, Gardner
street, D; deputy inspectors, David A. Turn-
bull, Spring street, R, John C, B. Bryant, Swal-
low street, X, Michael J. Feeney. Johnson
street, D, Thomas A. Joyce, Jr., Centre street,
D.
WARD TWENTY-FOUR.
Precinct 1. Warden, Edward W. Frost. 1430
Dorchester avenue, D; deputy warden, John E.
Dwyer, 40 Tuttle street, D; clerk, Henry
O'Hara, 1 Summer-street place. R; deputy
clerk, Isaac F. Orcutt, 3] Carson street, R; in-
spectors, Edward T. Shields, Wesley avenue,
D, Willis B. Mendum, Cottage side, X Benja-
min S. Dill, 36 Spring Garden street, R, Joseph
Dowler, 10 Spring Garden street, R; deputy in-
spectors, Joseph F. Conlon, 300 Savin Hill
avenue, D, Joshua S. MacDonald, 12 Elton
street, X, Harry T. Quigley. 40 Newport street,
R, Hiram F. Dean. 74 Auckland street, R,
Precinct 2. Warden, Frank A. Ruggles. 61
Buttonwood street, R; deputy warden, Charles
S. Pratt, 17 Grant street, K; clerk, Christopher
!'". Skelley, 30 Auckland street. D: deputy
clerk, Dennis J. Linehan, Parkway D; inspect-
ors, Caleb D. Dunham, 30 Grant street, I!. Em-
ery (!. Plummer, 99 dishing avenue, X,
James J. Graham, 870 Dorchester avenue, D,
Alon/.o F. I larrington, 27 ( 'arson streci , 1 > ; dep-
uty inspectors, Charles L. Harlow, 29 Spring
Garden street, R, Andrew M. Keltie, 28 Spring
Garden street, X. James Nolan, 91 6 Dorchester
a ve, D, Francis J. Mohan, 42 Carson street.
Precinct 3. Warden. Charles Nixon, 14
Thornley street, D; deputy warden, -lames J.
Daly, nit Dorchester avenue, D; clerk, Fred-
erick W. Connolly, 1431; Dorchester avenue, R;
deputy clerk, Andrew C. West. 106 Oushingjavr
enue ; inspectors, John J. O'Reilly, 1107 Dor-
chester avenue, D. Ernesl B. Lavalette, 151
Hancock street, X, William H. Naylor, Auck-
land street, R, Louis M. Campbell, 222 West-
ville street, K: deputy inspectors, Daniel .1.
Daly, 1111 Dorchester avenue. D, Thomas R.
Every, Ditson street. X. John II. Pink ham. 220
West vi lie si reet, P. Edward ll. Taylor, rear 21 0
Adams street. R.
Precinct i. Warden, Edward I'. Glenuon, 32
Richfield Street, P.: deputy warden. John II.
Chandler, 8 Richfield streei : clerk, lames P. F.
O'Neil, 23 Greenwich street, D; leputj clerk,
John I''. Riley, 138(1 Dorchester avenue, D; in-
spectors. \dain M. Ross, 32 Richfield street, R,
Charles D. Craigie, 14 Glendale street. X,
Thomas P. Donovan, Dorchester avenue, D.
William Murphy, 26 Shamrock street, D: depu-
ty inspectors. Elmer P. Baker, 28 S readia street,
Thomas ( '. Robbuis, 277 Bowdoin street, X,
James L. Cronin, Clayton place, D, John Kelly,
Jr., 6 Shamrock street, I ).
Precinct ■'>. Warden. Michael II. Murphy,
168 \ J a his street. D: deputy warden, Timothy
L. Murphy, 36 Dickens street, D; clerk, John
W. Gardner, 265 Park street. R; deputy clerk.
Henry C. Lougee, Freeman street, R; inspect-
838
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
ors. Eugene H. Buckley. (Greenwich street. D,
Frederick H. Bidwill, 1615 Dorchester avenue,
X, George H. Wheeler. 2 Gordon place, R,
William E. Salmon, 25 Lincoln street, R; depu-
tv inspectors, John T. Donahue, 3 Ellsworth
street, D, Jason Gordon, 1 Gordon place, X.
Lewis F. Pope, 18 Charles street, R, Fletcher
Houghton, Freeman street, R.
Precinct 6. Warden, Alexander G. McDon-
ald, 22 Parkman street, R; deputy warden,
William L. Sellon. Parkman street, R; clerk,
John J. Carr, 20 Mill street, 1); deputy clerk,
Laban F. Gushing. 31 Parkman street, D; in-
spectors, Peter Blackmer, 40 Parkman street,
R: John Buckpitt. 7 Exchange street, X; Fran-
cis H. Ray, 2G1 Adams street,]); Robert J.
Walsh, 5 Pope's Hill street, D; deputy inspec-
tors.Jolm W. Buckpitt, 7 Exchange street, R:
William C. Fessenden, 73 Lyndhurst street, X;
Frank M. O'Brien. 205 Adams street, D; James
W. Flynn, Plymouth street. D.
Precinct7. Warden, James Warren, 151 Ne-
Donset avenue, D; deputy warden, Thomas
Crowne, Tolman street,!): clerk, Herbert \V.
Burr, 18« Walnut street, R: deputy clerk, Her-
bert W. Phillips, 298 Neponset aveuue, R; in-
spectors, John H. Murphy. 135 Walnut street,
D; Lemuel B. Bradford, 216 Neponset avenue.
X; Webster (1. Hayward, 5 High street. R : Hen-
ry H. Brett, 118 Walnut street, R; deputy in-
spectors, James Long, Norwood street, 1): Harry
(i. Dixon, 32 Taylor street. X : ( leorge A.White,
4 Fulton street, R ; Harry G. Dixon, 32 Taylor
street, R.
Precinct 8. Warden, Henry A. Moon-. 89
Minot street, R; deputy warden, Chester M.
Taylor, 215 Neponset avenue, K: clerk, Jami
H. Flanagan, 4 Minot place. D: deputy clerk,
Michael T. McAndrew. mo Chickatawbut street,
D; inspectors, G. Warren Haywood, 24 Chicka-
tawbut street, R, Meyer J. Cohen, 8 Laurel
street, X, Bernard Darcey, Newhall street,]).
Daniel Holleran. 42:; Neponset avenue. I); dep-
uty inspectors, William H. Phillips. 2i)s Nepon-
set avenue, R, J. Hadyn Higgins. lo Centre
street, X, Thomas F. Ryan. 48 Chickatawbut
street, ] >. Joseph A. Singler, Wood street, D.
Precinct 9. Warden, Edward -l. McGovem,
ST.". Adams street, D: deputy warden, John W.
Lee, Avondale i-laee, D; clerk, William A. Kib-
ble, 87 Morton street, H; deputy clerk, Rob-
ert 11. Swan, llo Richmond street, K: in-
spectors, James H. McGrath, 1150 Adams
street, D. Abner Chute, Branch street, X. Wil-
lard Hawes, 13 Richmond street, K. Joseph
Eager, 28 River street, ft; deputy inspectors,
Frank W. Watson, Huntoon street.!). Henry
W. Shugg, 9 Beale street, X, Francis N. Plum-
mer, 1070 Washington street,. R. Charles A.
Strangman, Temple street, K.
Precinct lo. Warden, William F. Green, 6
Talbot avenue, R; deputy warden, Frank I).
Stiles. 30 Wrentham street. K: clerk. Law,
Karle, 2004 Dorchester avenue, D; deputy
clerk, Jeremiah Bradley. Templeton street, 1':
inspectors, George E. Griffin, Ashmont si
corner Dorchester avenue, R, Herbert A. Bryant.
42 Stanton street, X, Thomas P. Haliigan. 2062
Dorchester avenue, D. Joseph P. Ripley. 44
Sanford street, D ; deputy inspectors. Harry A.
Stevens. 0 Talbot avenue, Earnest S. Lent, 47
Millet street, X, Patrick H. A. McCarthy. 28
Bailey street, D. Cornelius F. Murray,);") Shel-
ton street, D.
Precinct 11. Warden, John A. Dillon. 4G San-
lord street, I); deputy warden, Thomas G. Sul-
livan, 4 Eagle Mill place, 1): clerk, Herbert A-
Watson, 50 River street, K; deputy clerk,
Frank A. Gibson, Temple street. R; inspectors.
William A. Chamberlain, 121 River street, D,
Charles F. Spargo, 2143 Dorchester avenue, X.
Lorenzo W. Crowell, 121 River street, R, David
A. Whalen, 84 Morton street. K; deputy inspec-
tors, Edward F. Galvin, 11 Eagle Mill place, I),
Marshall C. Hagard, 19 Allston street. X.
Robert Taylor, 72 Sanford street, R, Frank L.
Bowman, 2183 Dorchester avenue. R.
Precinct 12. Warden, George D. Burrage, Ful-
ler street, R: deputy warden, Edgar D.Fisher.
Norfolk street, R; clerk. Edward Collins, Oak-
land street. D; deputy clerk, John H. Cullen,
Selden street, D; inspectors, Frederick G. Her-
man, off River street. R, Alonzo D. Murray,
Fuller street. X, William E. McLaughlin, River
street. D, John T. Thompson. River street, D;
. deputv inspectors, Edwin C. Glover, off River
street," R, Frederick W. Frost, Maxwell street.
X, Robert M. Farrell, 04 Idaho street, D, John
E. Mooney, 124 River street, D.
Precinct 13. Warden, James Thompson. 72
Edson street, D ; deputy warden, John F. Finn,
Lauriat avenue. D : clerk, George S. Haddock,
85 Milton avenue, R; deputy clerk, Charles G.
W. Capen, Darling street, R ; inspectors, Peter
Hughes, Whitfield street, D, William D. Rock-
wood. 2<i, 57 Richfield street, X, J. Albert
Smith, Millet street, R, William Love. jr..
Learned street, R: deputy inspectors, Edward
F. Hoye. 59 Milton avenue, D, Albert H. Curtis,
2 Welles avenue. X, Frank T. Haddock, Edson
street, R. Ward A. Marsh. 3 Wentworth street,
R.
Precinct 14. Warden, George T. Sears, 45
Lyndhurst street, R: deputy warden, Charles
B. Sherman, 50 Mather street, R: clerk. Charles
F. Bush, 32 Melville avenue, D: deputy clerk.
Charles A. Hall. 424 Washington street, D: in-
spectors, Frederic A.Vinal, 77 Lyndhurst street,
R, Albert 1). Swan, 76 Morton street. X, Arthur
E. Austin, 585 Washington street. D. Thomas
H. Meade. 615 Adams street, D; deputy in-
spectors. Charles S. Pinkham. 520 West Park
street. K. William A. Burroughs, 75 Harvard
street, X, William A. McWhirk. 30 Milli ;
street, D. Bernard Martin, 51 Mather street, I).
Precinct!.".. Warden. James E. Eaton, Kil-
ton street, Di deputy warden. John J. White,
50 Richfield street, D; clerk, Thomas C.Bachel-
der, lo Gleason street. R: deputy clerk. Charles
F. Kidder. 21 Gleason street, R: inspectors
win A. Hallett, 44 Mather street. D, Rollin J.
Gordon, 2:; Vinson street. X. Walter L. Doteu,
2 Waterloo street, K, Samuel F. Bachelder, 19
Gleason street.R; deputy inspectors. David .1.
Dannahv. 43 Harvard street. D. Howard A.
bs, 1 School streer. X. John M. Dean. 18
Gleason street, K. James M. Carter, 18 Seaver
:. R.
Precinct 16. Warden. William H. Kelly. 21
Richfield street.R; deputv warden. David s.
Whitney. Puritan avenue, R ; clerk. James F.
Power, Wales place, D; deputy clerk, Thomas
H. Keenan, 4."., Quincy street, D ; inspectors,
Joseph M. Prior, 12 Puritan avenue, R. John C.
Lavalette. 151 Hancock street. X. Patrick T.
Gilligan, 143 Freeport street, D, John J. Hig-
gins. 208 Columbia street. D: deputy insp -
ors. John T. Whippen, Puritan avenue. R. Wil-
liam S. Brown, lo Harrington street. X. James
F. Daley. 04 Richfield street. 1). James J. Cun-
ningham, r. 125 Quincy street, D.
WARD TW F.NTY-FIVE.
Precinct 1. Warden, James J. McNeiley, 170
Western avenue, D: deputy warden, John F.
Reardon, 277 Everett street, D: clerk, Frank H.
Howe. 50 Aldie street, R: deputy clerk, Frank
1.. Jones. 231 Everett street. R: inspectors,
Nicholas L. Burke, 184 N. Harvard street,
D, Amos H. Estabrook, 18 Allston street, X,
Louis Monto, Adams place. R. William P.
Preble, 27 Hopedale street, R; deputy inspect-
ors. John Clasby, 272 N. Harvard street. 1).
William B. Nutting, Ridgemont avenue, X,
Charles C. Brown. 42 Pratt street. R. William
0S6, Athol street, R.
Precinct 2. 'Warden, Willett G. Aylsworth,
42 Pratt street. R : deputy warden. Frederick
A. Waite, 218 Brighton avenue. R: clerk, Clar-
ence S. Ward. 00 Linden street.R: deputy
clerk, Andrew H.Ward. 60 Linden street, R:
inspectors. Willis G. Pultz, o Wordsworth
street. R, John (i. Abell, 1!) Farrington avenue.
X. John J. McDonald, 13 Allston street, D, Wil-
liam J. Sullivan. 30 Hano street. D: deputy in-
spectors, Alton H. Sherman. 44 Pratt street. R.
Edward 1. Aldrich, 35 Gardiner street. X.
Thomas McNamara, o Everett street. D,
Michael Fitzpatrick, 2 Grant avenue. D.
Precinct 3. Warden. John W. McCanna, 569
Cambridge street, D: deputy warden. Albert J.
McMurtry. 10 Shepard street. D: clerk. George
H. Rose. 80 Arlington street, R; deputy clerk.
Robert Hooker. Allston street. R: inspectors.
Thomas Barrett. 1st, Madison avenue. D. Fred-
erick A. Waitt. 218 Brighton avenue. X. James
W. Shapleigh 22 Saunders street. R, George E.
Berry. 260 Brighton avenue. R: deputy inspec-
tors. James Ready. 20 Shepard street. I). Sam-
uel B. Shapleigh. Allston Heights. X. Palmer
L. Guptill, 21 Saunders street. R. Charles E.
Lowd. 22 Saunders street, R.
Precinct 4. Warden, Charles T. Stetson, 93
Foster street. R: deputy warden. Charles .1.
Rycroft. 17 Herrick street. R: clerk. William
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L.Jones,, 212 Everett street, D; deputy clerk,
William H. Murray, 43 Lincoln street, D; in-
jectors, Willis B. Sargent, School street. R,
Harry 0. Wheeler, Allston square, X, James
Muldoon, 27 Lincoln street, D, Joseph F. Kel-
ley, 476 Western avenue, D; deputy inspectors,
Edmund Rice, School street, R, Isaac G. Wheel-
er, Allston square, X, Edward H. Nelh'gm, 58
Hichborn street, 1), Thomas Dargin, 2s Wick-
low street, D.
Precinct 5. Warden, Patrick F. Daly, George
street, D; deputy warden, Dennis Walsh, Ar-
lington place, D ; clerk, D. Otis Sanger, 144
Foster street, R; deputy clerk, H. Albert Hen-
derson, 13 Sparhawk street, R; inspectors. John
Q. A. Cushman, 368 Washington street, D, Wil-
ham P. Smith, 33 Bradbury street, X, Philip A,
Drolet, rear 343 Washington street, R, Robert
F. Sanderson, 199 Market street, R; deputy in-
spectors, James E. Keman, 347 Market street,
D; James A. Miller, 28 Pratt street, X, William
H. Chickev. 11 Chestnut Hill avenue, R, Fred
H. Mitchell, Harvard place, R.
Precinct 6. Warden, George A. Pratt, 632
Washington street, R; deputy warden, Frank
P. Kimball, 87 Foster street; clerk, Herbert B.
Chapman, 6 Newton street. D: deputy clerk,
George A. Warren, 33 Chestnut Hill avenue. D;
inspectors, Charles H. Dimock, 6 Harvard place,
R, George A. Cather, 36 Mansfield street, X,
John Burke, 86 Foster street, D, Michael Con-
nors, Nonantum street, D; deputy inspectors,
Charles F. Walton, 141 Foster street, R, James
Shaw, 57 Foster street, X, Thomas W. Brennan,
37 Eastburn street, D, James O'Connell. 403
Market street, D.
Laid over under the law.
BROOKLINE GAS MAIN PERMITS— VETO.
The following was received :
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, )
City Hall, Sept. 20, 1894. I
To the Honorable Board of Aldermen:
Gentlemen— The following order, herewith
returned, was passed by your honorable Board
on Sept. 10:
"Ordered, That the Attorney General of Mas-
sachusetts be requested to institute proceed-
ings at law immediately, to enjoin the Brook-
line Gas Light Company from further digging
up the streets of this city without an order
from the Board of Aldermen."
From the fact that this order appears to be
so drawn as to require presentation to the
Mayor for his approval or disapproval, I infer
that it was the intention of your honorable
Board that the Attorney General of the Com-
monwealth should be formally requested by
the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of this city
to institute proceedings at law— I presume by
information— to have the Brookline Gas Light
Company enjoined from further operations in
the city without an order from the Board of
Aldermen. I cannot officially consent to the
institution of such proceedings for the follow-
ing reasons:
The City of Boston has entered into a con-
tract with the Brookline Gaslight Company for
lighting streets and public buildings in certain
portions of the city. This contract secures for
chose portions of the city a price for public
lights which is believed to be lower than that
paid by any other municipality in the United
States. It is perpetual in duration at the option
of the city, and is secured by a bond with suffi-
cient sureties in the amount of $250,000. The
contract is of great pecuniary value to the city,
and its provisions are correspondingly onerous
to the company, which, under conceivable cir-
cumstances, might itself welcome its destruc-
tion. For the city to institute or in any manner
countenance proceedings intended to impeach
the validity of this contract would, as I have
pointed out in previous messages, lie not only a
MOSS breach of faith with the Brookline Gas-
light Company, but an act of folly from the
standpoint of the city; treasury.
I might add for the information of the Board,
that, so far as I am aware, no permits have
been issued to any gas companies to open the
streets for the purpose of laying mains since
the passage of the recent order of the Board of
Aldermen, and I am infjrmed that practically
all the work contemplated in the permits issued
to various companies prior to that date has
already been done.
Respectfully submitted.
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
The Chairman — The question first comes on
reconsideration. ,.
Aid. Lomasney moved to print and lay oh
the table; declared lost. Aid. Lomasney
doubted the vote and called for the yeas and
nays.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, it seems to me
that this matter is pretty well understood. Mr.
Chairman, I voted for the order before, so that
this body might know what its powers were., I •
stated in this Board that in voting to ascertain
the powers I was entitled to as an alderman of
the City of Boston, I did it because I wanted to
know the difference between legislative and :
executive functions. I wanted those powers
and functions to be defined. Not because I
voted here to ascertain my powers through
some legal attorney would I vote against the
opening of streets in our city to the Bay State
Gas Company. That never was my intention
in voting as I did, and it seems to me that the
easiest way to get at the matter would be to
refer this to the Committee on, Streets and
Sewers, where we might be able to talk it over.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, while I sup-
pose it is highly improper for us to discuss this
question, as Aid. Barry has given his reasons I
will give mine. The simple reason why I
wanted the message printed was that I might
read it. This is the first time I have heard it,
and I presume the first time that other mem-
bers of the Board have heard it. The Mayor
raises points there about the contract. Now,
before I vote ou the question I should like to
look into it. I can see no objection to having it
printed. Invariably the vetoes of the Mayor
are printed and laid over or referred to a com-
mittee, so that we can discuss them Now, the
Mayor raises a very important question. The
lawyers in this body may understand it, I do
not. I cannot see what harm can come from
assigning it to the next meeting ami printing
it, or referring it to a committee — I don't care
which. But I certainly do not want to vote to de-
stroy a contract made with the city without thor-
oughly understanding the question, particularly
as themayor, who is a lawyer, raises that point.
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, it is not a ques-
tion, as I understand it, of avoiding or impair-
ing a contract. It is a question whether or not
this Board has certain jurisdiction, and refer-
ring this to the courts does not impair the con-
tract in any way whatsoever. The question is
a fair one for the courts to try. The substance'
of the veto message contains, so far as I have
seen, nothing new, and the matter of jurisdic-
tion is a question which should he settled by
the proper tribunal. The question is whether
or not we have this jurisdiction, and to refuse
to refer this matter to a court at law seems to
me somewhat unusual and somewhat extraor-
dinary. I cannot conceive of any reason why
we should decline to have this matter adjusted
in the courts. As was pointed out in a very ex-
cellently written editorial a short time ago, it
is a question of importance, a question that
should be submitted to the court. In the edi-
torial to which I refer it was said that the May-
or could not consistently do anything else but
veto the order which u <■ have passed] and also
that we as a Board of Aldermen could not con-
sistently do anything else but pass the
order over the Mayor's veto: and that it was
for the courts to pass upon it, for the courts
to Fsettle this question. The courts certainly
will not trifle with the important question ol
the jurisdiction of this Board. I have main-
tained all along that the Board should assert
its rights, but the question of the granting of
the permits is not involved in this question. I
am not hostile or Iriendiy to either of these
companies. 1 don't care what is done. If the
Brookline Gas Company is entitled to permits 1
want to see the Board grant them. If it is to
furnish gas at a cheaper price and is to lie in
any way a benefit to the public 1 want to see
permits freely given : lull when It conies to t he
invasion of the legislative rights of this body
I feel that that is an invasion which
we should protect ourselves against. As
a member of the legislative branch I don't be-
lieve that there should lie any usurpation of
our rights by any other branch of the Govern-
ment. I don't think the executive has ih,-
right to infringe on the rights of the legisla-
tive branch in the city Government, That
is the question here. It is a question for the
courts in set tie. anil why can there he any ob-
jection to sending ibis to the proper tribunal -
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN
the courts of Massachusetts? The mayor has
taken a position and he intends to maintain it,
and I believe he will be satisfied to have the
matter referred to the courts and there passed
upon. Therefore it seems to me entirely un-
necessary to do anything more than pass the
order over the mayor's veto, and let the courts
settle the question of the jurisdiction of the
Board of Aldermen and the executive branch.
Aid. Lee — Mr. Chairman, I certainly had
hoped that no discussion would be opened up
on this veto message of his honor the mayor. I
have no objection to granting the request of
the gentleman on my right to have the veto
message printed, but I do object to the delay
which he tries to bring about by laying the
matter on the table. I trust that I may be per-
mitted, while I may not be in order at this
tirne, to proceed, as I understand that under
the rules a motion to lay on the table is not de-
batable, nor further, the question raised by the
gentleman doubting the vote. If I may, how-
ever, with unanimous consent, proceed, I will
do so. Now, Mr. Chairman, I have contended
for some time that the right to grant permits
was vested in the Board of Aldermen of the
City of Boston, acting as County Commission-
ers. Under the amendment of 1885 to the city
charter defining and outlining executive func-
tions, there were still retained in this branch as
county commissioners the legislative functions
which they had enjoyed for thirty, forty or
fifty years previously. Now, the chief magis-
trate'of our city goes too far here in his veto
message when he tries not only to mislead the
members of this Board but to mislead the pub-
lic with the idea that we are endeavoring to
come in contact with the contract which he
made with the Brookline Gas Company, under
which certain permits were to be issued for the
opening of the streets. I think every member
of this Board will bear me out that when those
orders were presented and were drafted we
were very careful to avoid that portion in
which the chief magistrate directed the
Superintendent of Streets to issue per-
mits under the contract within a certain
district. Now what this Board does ob-
ject to, as I understand it, is that the
Brookline (las Light Company have gone be-
yond the scope and power given them under
their contract and have gone into other terri-
tory without appearing before this Board. I am
surprised at the statements in regard to that
which the chief magistrate has put* into a veto
message which will be sent out broadcast. Not
to refute it I say would not be fair to the mem-
bers of this Board of Aldermen. I claim that
the chief magistrate is not using the members
of this Board fairly as a legislative branch.
Why, Mr. Chairman, he goes on and states here,
as one of his reasons for vetoing the order, that
it would "be not only a gross breach of faith
with the Brookline Gas Light Company, hut an
act of folly from the standpoint of the city
treasury." Will he tell me, Mr. Chair-
man, where it is an act of folly _ or
wherein the city treasury is not going
to receive all the benefit under that contract?
While I might vote for any company that
might come m here I believe any company
should come in under the law and nave grant-
ed by this Board the permit which it is the leg-
islative right of the Board to grant. Why, Mr.
Chairman, he would seem to claim that we
have no control of the streets. Then why are
orders passed here day after day for the open-
ing of streets and the laying of conduits? A\ by.
the Superintendent of Streets cannot open a
street to lay a sewer, Mr. Chairman, until an
order passes through this Board. Nothing in
that direction can lie done in the line of street
openings, the laying of conduits or wires.
Now. Mr. Chairman, the simple question for a ju-
dicial tribunal to determine is whether we have
the right to grant the permit or whether that
right is vested in the chief executive officer:
and I am somewhat surprised to find any mem-
ber of this Board who will stand up here when
it is proposed to go to the Supreme Court to de-
termine what our rights are and oppose it. Mr.
Chairman, it is beyond my comprehension. I
cannot conceive of such a position being taken,
or what should lead members up to a point
where they will vote not to go to the Supreme
Court and find out what our rights are. It is a
question which has never been determined, a
very fine question, some say, and the chief
magistrate himself admits that there is a tine
question between the legislative and the exec-
utive functions of the City Council. Now, if it
is so fine a question let the courts determine it,
and if the executive is right let him or
whatever chief magistrate may follow him act
in accordance with that fact, and then take
your ordinances and throw them overboard,
framing a new set, because, taking the stand-
point of the chief magistrate, they are not
worth the paper they are written on. Now,
Mr. Chairman, there is just one other question
that I want to speak upon, and it is this: Every
other gas company in the City of Boston has
appeared before this Board to obtain per-
mits from the Board of Aldermen of the
City of Boston — and they have done the same
in connection with the selectmen of the towns
they are obliged to pass through to make con-
necting links — to open streets. Now. as I under-
stand it, power was given to the Brookline Gas
Light Company in 1856 to lay pipes in Brook-
line, in Brighton and in a part of Roxbury. to
make connecting links: but in that act it says
that they must first get the right from the se-
lectmen of the towns and from the mayor and
aldermen of cities. Now, I will venture to say,
Mr. Chairman— and I defy contradiction — that
the Brookline Gas Light Company has never
appeared before the Board of Aldermen of the
City of Boston and asked for the right to lay a
pipe in the city of Boston. The annexation of
Brighton and of that portion of Roxbury did
not carry the legislative statute rights with it.
They still had to come here. Mr. Chairman, if
they wanted to lay pipes in any other portion
of Boston, after the date of annexation. Now,
I trust that the order will pass over His Honor
the Mayor's veto and that it will pass unani-
mously. Let us get the opinion of the Supreme
Court and have it decided once and forever
what the executive and the legislative func-
tions of the City Council are, and see
how the definition of them compares with the
opinion of the present chief magistrate of the
city of Boston.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, the question
as I understand it is not on the passage of the
order, but is upon printing the veto and giving
us an opportunity to read it and know what it
says. We all remember this gas fight, Now,
every veto that came in here last year was
printed and assigned or referred to the Com-
mittee on Streets and Sewers. Here is a veto
that comes in andis read. A motion is made to
assign it and print it. so that the members may
understand it. Now, why should any person
who is familiar with the law ask people who
say they do not thoroughly understand it to
vote for a matter they are not posted upon?
That is the question. The question is not on
passing this over the veto. I can well
understand how Aid. Hall, who represents
Dorchester and the rest of the city in this
board, is familiar with the question. He has
been familiar with the gas fight: he has been
familiar with it in the State House— knows all
about it. We do not— personally I do not— un-
derstand it. I simply ask as a layman, who
understands nothing of the question that the
Mayor has here raised, to be given an oppor-
tunity to look into the matter: and why should
lie profound in the law. deny me that privi-
lege? If his position is so safe, so secure, what
harm can come?
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, I will answer the
question, if it is put in the form of a question.
The question was asked of me perhaps indi-
rectly. I will only, in reply to the alderman's
?uestion. say this. It is for the court to decide,
do not decide— I don't know. I have my opin-
ion, and so has the alderman. We are told here
that this legislative branch cannot do any-
thing, that we can accomplish absolutely noth-
ing. Now it is proposed to go to the courts to
have this question settled. That is all, and if
it is put over in this way the matter cannot be
settled until some time next year. That is the
only difficulty.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, the gentle-
man says we cannot do anything. Then why
are you trying to do now something which you
should have done a year ago? When the mat-
ter came up before the Supreme Court last year,
as 1 understand it. the reply was, "You have a
local remedy— go to the Board of Aldermen."
Why could n't the Board's rights have been
then determined? Now. here is a veto mes-
sage of His Honor the Mayor. I never read it
and never heard it read until this moment. I
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841
ask for an opportunity to read it. Now, why
should not a member of this Board be entitled
to read that message, to have it laid on the
table and printed? Why should you attempt
to rush this through, when every other time
there has been a veto message from the Mayor
upon gas matters it has been assigned and
printed or referred? Why should you take
your action on the veto message today without
giving the members of this Board
an opportunity to read it and to un-
derstandit? That is the point I make. Why
not give me and other members of the
hoard an opportunity to read it? Then if you
are right they may vote with you, but certain-
ly you will not deny them the privilege of hav-
ing the communication printed so that they
may understand it and know what they are
voting upon. We are told that it would bean
act of folly. Why do we want to do an act of
folly? I don't care what becomes of the other
question, but I certainly think we ought to
have an opportunity to vote understandingly in
this matter, and the only way in which we can
do so is to have the veto message before us so
that we can read it thoroughly and understand
it. I have it in my hands now, but I could not
read it while Aid. Lee had it. I think it ought
to be laid upon the table and printed. I know
my friend Aid. Hall has been very anxious to
have the message read. I know he said today
that we ought to have it read so that we should
know what it contained, and I know he sug-
gested that it be opened so that we might
now what it contained. Now, why should n't
we have the right to read its contents, so that
we will be able to vote upon it intelligently?
Aid, Hall— Mr. Chairman, the alderman
asks the guestion why we did not go to the
Supreme Court last year. 1 was not here, and
consequently do nod know why. But I know
this, tnat the only object of the order passed by
this Board is to enable somebody— this Board,
for instance— to go before the Supreme Court as
relators, as I understand it. I don't know that
I am correct— I have not looked it up— but it is
necessary for somebody to go into the court
who has a standing there, and the reason why
the Board could not appear before the Supreme
Court a year ago, as I understand it, is because
there was no proper party appearing as petition-
er before the Supreme Court. It is very neces-
sary for this body to go before the .Supreme
Court as a body or as relators enabling some-
body else to go there, and in that way the mat-
ter can be brought properly before the Supreme
Court of Massachusetts. That is all there is to
it. We want to get before the courts in proper
form, and the enabling act of ours, it seems to
me, should be passed by the legislative branch.
This is practically an enabling proceeding on
our part— that is all.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, if there hadn't
been any other argument than that which
my friend Lomasney has made, I certainly
would nave been convinced— and he has con-
vinced me more strongly now since he has
made his argument— that we have been voting
right. Why, in his own argument here a mo-
ment ago he said the gas companies went to
the Supreme Court last year and that the Su-
preme Court informed the petitioners that
they had the power in their own hands by
going to the Board of Aldermen. Now, the
chief executive of the city says we have not
the power, and we want the Supreme Court to
send down a decree saying that we have the
power, if we have it as they thought one year
ago. Now, Mr. Chairman, the alderman asks
that he may have time to read the veto mes-
sage. If he can find any meat in that,
Mr. Chairman, or any other material
that he can argue from, he is at
liberty to do so. I have read _ it
.just once, and I defy him to point out one thing
in the veto message which shows that we are
not acting in accordance with the law. We
are told that we are trying to revoke the per-
mits under which the contract was given.
Either the writer was misled, or that is a lie
upon the face of it, a downright falsehood ;
because no member of this Board has attempt-
ed, Mr. Chairman, to interfere with the con-
tract that was made. We have simply al-
lowed them to go on. The contract was made
in good faith— but let me at this time, Mr.
Chairman, refer to this as it will affect the
treasury. Not this year, Mr. Chairman, and it
may not be next year, but let me say that you
will some time take many, many thousand
dollars out of your appropriations to go to fix
up some of the streets in which these pipes have
been laid. Tell about the bond — yes, Mr.
Chairman, there was a bond given for the exe-
cution of the contract, that the city was to re-
ceive in a certain section its lighting for so
much pel thousand, seventy cents for its street
lighting, I believe ninety cents for public
buildings, and the public were to get gas for $1
a thousand. But when they went out into the
country districts, among the farmers, what did
they do there, where there works are situated?
Simply said,. "We will charge the city $1.25
per thousand for street lighting, and we will
charge your inhabitants .$1.40 per thousand."
That was an elegant contract, Mr. Chairman.so
far as the farmers were concerned. But they
had to console themselves with it, had
to take it for granted the contract
was made, signed, sealed and delivered,
the legislative and the executive func-
tions all bundled together, and word given
"Go ahead, you need n't fear the Board of Al-
dermen— I will take care of them." And I am
sorry to say, Mr. Chairman, that with the Board
of Aldermen of 1893 he carried into execution
every word he uttered at that time. Now, I
appeal to my associates at this time. Mr. Chair-
man— let us find out now whether there is any
legislative function vested in us as county
commissioners, or whether it is all vested in the
chief magistrate or the chief executive officer.
And when that is determined, Mr. Chairman,
it seems to me the next move to make would
be to put an order in here— if it is decided that
the legislative function is not vested in us —
abolishing the City Council and the County
Commissioners, and to go to the Legislature
and say. "Appoint a mayor and give him one
assistant, and let him run the corporation and
the municipality."
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, the gentle-
man says I cannot show him anything in the
veto message which will warrant the action I
suggest. I will read certain parts of it:
"I might add for the information of the Board
that, so far as I am aware, no permits have
been issued to any gas companies to open the
streets for the purpose of laying mains since
the passage of the recent order of the Board of
Aldermen."
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, will the alderman
allow me to say one word?
Aid. Lomasney— Certainly.
Aid. Lee— No permits have been issued, but
prior to the passage of that order some seventy-
live were issued, and they were not revoked
under the order of this board. They did n't
want any more. They got all they wanted.
That is the reason why there have been none
issued. Xow, we cannot direct the Superinten-
dent of Streets. We have no power in direct-
ing him. He must receive orders, Mr. Chair-
man, from the chief executive officer and not
from the City Council. Therefore I say that is
misleading, Mr. Chairman. Now. let me
remind the alderman that it is the district out-
side of which the contract was made where we
are trying to find out now whether they have a
right to open the streets without first coming
to the Board of Aldermen and getting permis-
sion.
Aid. Lomasney— It further says, "And lam
informed that practically all the work contem-
plated in the permits issued to various compa-
nies prior to that date lias already been done."
Now, I don't like to impose upon the lime of
the members of this Board, but what would a
great many citizens of this city have done this
year without the work furnished them by the
Brookline Gas Light Company? Yourelectric
light companies shut down, almost all of them.
Who furnished the laborers of the city with
employment this year? Yon cannot raise the
argument that they have- the streets. If you
want to go in and open ap the whole question
of franchises. I believeevery corporation should
pay for privileges in the streets— horse car, elec-
tric light and every other corporation. I lo you
want to do that? Now, where are the citizens
of Boston who ask for this legislation? Who
has come before this Board asking to give
relief from this corporation's interference with
them? Suppose the Streets of the city are in-
jured, who gets the money but the families of
the laborers of tins city who are living here,
Mr. Chairman? Take that point of view, for
one thing, now, where are any of the persons
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who have come to this Board and have asked
you to interfere? Who have said that they
want the Brookline Gas Light Company en-
joined? Not a single citizen appears here by
petition, and still you are moving along- all the
time, striking one corporation tor the benefit of
another, and in striking one corpoiation you
are also dealing a blow against the laboring
men of this city who need employment and
who have no other place to get it. In regard
to the Supreme Court, last year they said
there was a local remedy that should be
tried, as I understand it. In other words,
the attorney general of this Common-
wealth, when requested to do certain things,
refused, saying that there were local remedies.
If that settles the question, and if vou take that
opinion, why do you move now? There is the
whole question— this veto message is put in
here today and a motion is made to assign and
print it, so that members may look the matter
up and be thoroughly conversant with it. That
motion is defeated—
The Chairman— The Chair desires to inform
the alderman that such a motion as that has
not yet been defeated, that the motion before
the Board is the motion that the same be print-
ed and assigned, and the Chair has no knowl-
edge of its being defeated as yet.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I understood
the Chair to rule that the motion was lost, and
I doubted the vote.
The Chairman— And the motion before the
Board now is upon verifying the doubt with
the yeas and nays on that motion.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, as I under-
stood it, the question was, Shall the motion to
print and lay on the table prevail? The Chair
decided that motion lost, and I doubted the
vote and asked for the yeas and nays. Aid.
Barry spoke and I spoke afterwards, although
I felt that it was not parliamentary, and said
so.
The Chairman— The doubt is now pending.
Aid. Lomasney— The motion having been
declared lost, I felt that I was justified in say-
ing so, because the doubt had not been solved.
Now, I don't know whether His Honor the
Mayor would deliberately lie or not. The
alderman on my left says that what is
said in this message is a downright lie.
Why not print it and let it go on record,
if it is a downright lie, and then you will
have an opportunity to prove it so? How can
I or anybody else tell whether or not it is a lie
without having an opportunity to read it? Let
it go upon the records, so that we may have an
opportunity to read it and see whether it is the
truth or a lie. I don't believe His Honor the
Mayor would put a deliberate lie on paper.
Now, Mr. Chairman, in regard to the farmers
of Boston— it is amusing to hear the gentleman
talk about the farmers, whose interests he de-
sires to protect. It any man thinks there are
any farmers in Brighton, or in any other parts
of Boston, he ought to move there. He will
soon find that, particularly in their caucuses,
they don't allow the city politicians to run
them. The farmers take care of themselves.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, I did not
intend to say anything upon this question, from
the fact that this, together with several kin-
dred questions, has had full discussion for the
past three or four meetings. But I do think it
is nothing more than right that we should ac-
cord the alderman who has asked for it a
chance to read the message and to have it
printed. A message comes to us from His
Honor the Mayor, giving us his reasons why
the order passed by this Board of Aldermen
should not nave his signature. There are pos-
sibly one or two menibers of this Board who
have read his reasons. But it is not for the
average man in this Board to carry in his head
those reasons, as read oy the clerk. There
arecertain things in that message which I my-
self desire to study and look up, and for
that reason I had trusted that the message
would be assigned and printed. I can see
no harm in a week's delay. If we are going to
have the opinion of the Supreme Court in this
matter it will come just as well a week later as
it will a week earlier, and to my mind the delay
of a week will affect nothing. There is one
thing, Mr. Chairman, said here by the alder-
man on my left which I am extremely sur-
prised that he should have uttered. He made
the insinuation that the cost of the repairs
occasioned by the digging up of the streets by
the Brookline Gas Light Company would tar
exceed that saved to the consumers of the gas.
Aid. Lee— The city.
Aid. Hallstram— I am surprised, Mr. Chair-
man, that this gentleman, being in the same
party as the Mayor of this citv, a gentleman
who has before now eulogized that Mayor and
done a great deal to elect him, should come out
at this day and say that the course of his ad-
ministration would be such that it will cost the
city more than he has saved to it. I am sur-
prised, too, Mr. Chairman, that the Chief Exec-
utive of this city would in a message to this
Board sign that which was untrue. In fact,
although the alderman does not characterize it
by the special word "lie," he intimates such to
be the fact, and I am surprised at it. Will he,
Mr. Chairman, in the fall and winter, when
the same gentleman comes up for reelection,
then go onto the stump throughout the city
and say to the citizens what lie says now?
I trust, sir, that such will not be
the fact. I trust that we have a chief magis-
trate of this city who will not lie to the Board
of Aldermen, the representative of the people,
and I trust that we have a chief magistrate of
this city whose administration will be some-
thing that you can call honest. I will only say
this further. Mr. Chairman, that there is no oc-
casion at the present time for haste. This
question between the mayor and the Board of
Aldermen as to executive and legislative
functions, as I said before, can be determined
one week later just as well as it can be carried
through at the present time. I trust that the
message will be printed and assigned to the
next meeting.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, there is such a
thing as cutting ice, and there is such a thing
as putting it in good order. Now. Mr. Chair-
man. I do eulogize His Honor the Mayor, and I
want to say to the gentleman on my right — of
a differentlpolitical faith from the Mayor's, and
certainly different from mine — that Boston
never has had any brighter mayor than Nathan
Matthews, Jr.; and were I, Mr. Chairman,
obliged to go upon the stump, I should make
the same statement there that I do now. This
is not any quarrel. Mr. Chairman, politically,
between the chief magistrate and myself. Not
at all. But I do say, and I reiterate, that the
language used in that message— and it is brief,
any member of this Board can read it in three
minutes, and I will venture to say that with
his intelligence he can dissect it in a minute—
I say that it is misleading, and when a thing is
misleading and is written down in black and
white, then whoever wrote it must have been
misled, or else he deliberately lied. Now, Mr.
Chairman, whether the chief magistrate of our
city has been misled or has deliberately lied, is
for him to say, and it is for him to
hold me accountable for the language
which I have used. Yes. Mr. Chairman,
I should go upon the stump and make the
same statements in relation to that order
that I have here. The question, slated over
and over again in this Board, is to ascertain
what the rights of the Aldermen are from a
legislative standpoint: and I am surprised, Mr.
Chairman— and there is only one way to ac-
count for it— that the honorable alderman on
my right. Aid. Hallstram, sees fit to make the
statement he does. It must be simply and
purely. Mr. Chairman, that he comes from
Ward 11— no other reason can I assign for it. It
cannot be that after he has taken his oath of
office and has come here he does not want to
perform his duty as he understands it under the
law. That. Mr. Chairman, cannot be so. Now,
Mr. Chairman, to my genial and affable friend
from the North End let me say that I am sur-
prised that he brought in the labor question.
But let me jog his memory : during the
months of July and August last year,
what a stampede there was made nere to City
Hall. Had it not been for the counsel, Mr.
Chairman, that I received from him and other
members of the Board at that time, in the ab-
sence of the chief magistrate, contract labor
would have been performed upon the work of
the Brookline Gaslight Company. Two letters
were written— one t>y the president of the
Brookline Gaslight Company and one by the
chief magistrate. One appeared to be private
property and personal in its character, and, if it
had not got to the public, contract labor would
have ruled with the Brookline Gaslight Com-
pany. But believing, Mr. Chairman, as I be-
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843
iieve now, that all labor should be done byjciti-
zens of Boston and that they should have the
preference, I exposed the letter to the presi-
dent of the Brookline Gaslight Company, to the
detriment of some gentlemen in Boston, ami
the thing was lixed up within forty-eight hours.
That is what I did for the laboring element
and to give the laboring men an opportunity to
do work upon the highways. Now, one other
word to my friend. I think if he had thought
for a moment he would have thought more se-
riously about the laboring men getting the
work of repairing the streets. It is n't so. Your
paving, Mr. Chairman, prettv nearly every yard
of it, is done by contractors. Whether they
employ the laboring masses or the laboring
classes that my friend refers to is a question.
It may be so, but in some of my rounds of this
city I have found it far different. Members
seem anxious to have this veto message print-
ed. There isn't any trouble about having it
printed. I trust that we may by unanimous
vote be allowed to go to court and find out what
our rights are, and I will make a motion that
the message be printed so that my friend from
Ward 11 and my Mend from Wards (i, 7 and 8
will have a copy between now and next Thurs-
day night.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I do not want
to cast reflections on Aid. Lee at all— in fact, I
would not do that. Isimplystated that Icalled
attention to one remark the Alderman had just
made, and I now wish to insist again on having
this message laid over and printed. He says,
himself, that the message is misleading. Well,
how can you better determine that than by
laying it on the table and printing it, and let
us all investigate for ourselves. All of us have
not the ability that he has. What can be the
objection, when he himself makes the charge
that the message is misleading, to printing it
and assigning it for a week?
Aid. Witt— Mr. Chairman, I would like to
know if it will not be just as misleading a week
from today as it is today? If I was with the
Mayor on this order I certainly would take the
position that has been taken by my two friends
on the other side as a last resort to string it out
a little longer, but, standing up here for the
rights of the Board of Aldermen, I hope a vote
will be taken today. I don't want to see this
laid upon the table and printed, neither do I
want to see it referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sowers. Neither do I want 10 be
placed as being with the Bay State (las Com-
pany because I voted for this order. I am
neither with the Bay State, nor with the
Brookline company. I will just as quickly vote
for the Brookline Gas Light Company to have
permission to open the streets, as for the Bay
State company, if it will benefit the City of
Boston or the citizens. They are the people I
am looking out for. II it will benefit the labor-
ing people of the City of Boston to give the
permit to the Brookline Gas Light Company.
I will vote for those permits. Hut if
it is for the benefit of those people to
vote for permits for the Hay State Gas Com-
pany, then I will vote for them. I don't
wonder that the Brookline (fas Light ( 'ompauy
is a little suspicious, if this goes through, that
it will get no permits from the Board. What
have they done? What did they do when this
order passed the Board? They discharged
every man that was put onto those works by
the Republican aldermen— by the aldermen
win) voted Tor the order. Should they expect
permits from this Hoard? But I would nor pay-
any attention to such foolish matters. I will
vote to grant them a permit if it is advisable
and for the best interests of the city. Now, in
regard to the price— I don't know as they have
l:v ■ r:;;d thi pi 1: e :: f g is in Boston 1 think if
tin; Brookline (fas Light ( lompany had not come
into Boston the price would have been just as
low. 1 hope, Mr. Chairman, that we will act
upon this message today. We might talk here
from now until tomorrow morning, or might take
the vote now— the vote will be just the same.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I am sur-
prised at the hist statement of the gentleman.
I supposed the members of this Board were
open to argument, and thai if a thing was not
proper and they could be convinced of it. that
they would act accordingly. But 1 am
astounded to think that he should slate that,
no matter what the argument, no matter what
(he conditions, the vote will be just the same.
Why should the vote be just the same? Why
should a gentleman make any such statement?
What right has he to speak for anybody but
himself? Wrhy should he assume that a mes-
sage of this kind and character which may be
written when presented to this Board should
not be laid over? I am astounded that the
gentleman should make any such statement in
this Board. It indicates his position clearly,
and it shows, Mr. Chairman, that he is either
sore because some of his friends were dis-
charged, or that he has other motives. I don't
know whether the Brookline Gas Light Com-
pany discharged the laborers employed by the
Republican members of this Board or not—
Aid. Witt— Mr. Chairman, will the gentle-
man allow me to correct him? I stated the
aldermen who voted for that order— not the
Republican aldermen.
Aid. Lomasney— Then I misunderstood the
gentleman. I understood the gentleman to sav
the Republican members of this Board, and he
said, "How can they expect to get permits
when they discharged the men put to work bv
the Republican members of this Board?" 'I
arose, Mr. Chairman —
Aid. Witt— 1 object to his repeating the
phrase "the Republican members of this Board."
I did say "Republican members," and then I
corrected myself and said "The members of the
Board who voted for the order." I did not re-
peat "Republican members."
Aid. Lomasney — I did not desire to misquote
the gentleman. He certainly stated "Republi-
can members" as I understood it. It is not a
question of who was put to work or who wasn't :
it is not a question whether they asked to put
men to work. The question is if we have
proper light on this matter? Do we thoroughly
understand the question? The alderman on
my left, whom I concede is better posted on
city matters than any member of this Board,
says himself that the message is misleading :
and still the alderman on my right says that,
no matter what argument maybe made, the
vote will be the same and the order, will be
passed today. Now, the alderman says that he
will vote to give permits to the Bay State Gas
Company. Does the Bay State Gas Company
need permits?
Aid. Witt— Yes.
Aid. Lomasney— How do you know? Where
are the petitions before this Board? How are
you so familiar with what they want? Where
are the records, and where have thev been
refused? Where has there been a petition of
the Bay State (las Company before the Board
asking for the right to lay these mains in the
city? When has it been refused? Mr. Chair-
man, I have not heard of it, and I don't think
there is such a case. It is simply a. question of
the Bay State Gas Company keeping somebody
else out, and you are acting ns their agents
when you take that position. Now. as i said
before, give this tiling proper consideration.
"When the gentleman in this Board, whom I
admit is better posted on this question than
anybody else, says the message is mislead-
ing, why shouldn't you print it and assign
it? Last year yon took the same posi-
tion. I remember well when the alder-
man from the South End at that time,
Aid. Dover, put an order in here in
revoke the permits in one or two streets. The
order was passed and wenl to the Mayor. The
Mayor took this ground and this Board of \i-
dermen t hen referred i! to the Committee on
Streets and Sowers, and it lay there. .Vow,
when a message of that kind comes in. what
harm is there in printing and assigning it, and
then if you have the \olos, as you say yon
have, pass it.
Aid. Witt— Mr. Chairman, I think this Board
is open to argument, but Hie argument here to-
day has been wholly on one side— that is, in the
direction of passing i his oyer the Mayor's veto.
flic argument thai has been used against il
has been no argument at all.
Aid. Dbveb -Mr. Chairman, i want to correct
my good friend on the righl in regard to the
order I had passed in connection with
opening ol Forest street and Walnut avenue.
We passed the order and the Mayor vetoed il
nut by tie- time the veto got back the Brook-
line (bis ( lompany ha I finished.
Aid. Barry Mr Chairman, 1 am williugnoM
io predict, from my observal ion and from what
I know, that inside of six months one of the
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biggest monopolies that Boston ever saw will
have grappled by the throat the Brookline Gas
Company, and in saying that let me say that it
the Brookline Gas Company came in and ask
for permits to open the streets from now to the
first of January, and it was consistent with the
interests oi the public of the city— I mean by
that not detrimental to travel, etc. — my vote
would be found for it. But I want to say, and
say distinctly, that I have no favors to ask of
either company. I know full well from the
action of the market known as the stock mar-
ket that today the Standard oil Company has
got the control almost of the two companies in
this town. Now, science has taught man to
manufacture gas by different products. The
products that today make up the ingredients
of gas, Mr. Chairman, are not what they were
twenty years ago. What has been the result?
Why, Mr. Chairman, today your great gas
works at the North End, that were turn-
ing out the gas lor the city, employ-
ing in the past some 500 or BOO men.
have the work done by the gas company in
Brookline by a mere handful of men. Proba-
bly fifty constitutes the whole number.
Science is seeing deeper and deeper into the
manufacture of gas. Now. Mr. Chairman, the
moment this one big monopoly gets control of
the companies in our city, what opposition will
there be in this city- Ib;li.-'. ; "m tim; is fist
coming when the citiz; ns of Boston v. ill be fur-
nished with gas for fifty cents a thousand.
Now my friend on the left, Aid. Lomasney, is
a friend of those who seek labor. So am I. I
don't know of a time when he has voted
against the interests of the laboring men, and
I believe be could truly say the same of me.
But, as I said before, what lam seekingforis
this. I want to know as an alderman of this
city, what rights I have in the streets id' Bos-
ton, as a County Commissioner ami also as an
alderman, in granting permits for the opening
of our streets? As 1 have s.iiil before, it i- not
a question alone of a gas company, but also of
other corporations which desire other things at
the hands of the city.
Alderman Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, tlte
gentleman's whole argument falls to the
ground, for this reason: He is presuming that
some time in the future you are going to have
some corporation con t red ling the gas companies
in this city. At the same time he is voting
against competition, because what is the Bay
State Gas Company. Talk about monopolies! I
am surprised. Now, Mr. Chairman, in regard
to the suggestion as to gas being sold in the fu-
ture for fifty: i nts i thousand if ■ lie : -•>>■ 3t ite
Gas Company lias come down, if they had come
in here last year And offered to light the streets
or private residences any cheaper than before
that might be one question. But if you do get
gas for fifty cents a thousand ii will be the re-
sult of this competition. We should not care
what the stock market does. Weave not hereto
legislate for Hie stock market. We are not here
to help the hulls or the hears. We are here to
discharge OUl' duties and to give reasons, if nec-
essary, [or passing legislation, and not to force
it through, no matter what the argument is
upon one side or the other. Ihope the motion
made to assign and print the message of His
Honor will prevail, and upon that motion I ask
for the yeas and nays.
Aid. Hall — Mr. Chairman, just one word. I
object to being misrepresented.. The whole
question here is whether or not this Board shall
have its rights decided by the courts. Now.
that is all there is in it or to it.
Aid. Lomasney — May 1 ask the gentleman a
question?
Aid. Hall — Certainly. This discussion has
dragged on so long and has gone into such
channels and such extraneous matters have
been brought in that we have lost sight of the
main issue. There is one single simple ques-
tion, and that is whether this Board shall have
its rights tested before the courts. That is the
only thing we have to do. Now, 1 cannot un-
derstand the reason of all this argument : it is
entirely irrelevant, it is impertinent, it is not
fair tobringit in. It has nothing to do with the
question. I don't care what you do or what
the courts do. I have no interest in this thing,
except that I believe I should stand with my
associates and have this question settled. It
cannot affect either of these companies. "What
I do hereafter may affect the companies, but
now I think we should vote unanimously to
have this matter go to the courts and have this
question settled. That is all there is to it.
Anything that relates to that issue I am willing
to answer any questions upon : but as to this
discussion as it has continued I care nothing,
because it has nothing to do with the case.
Aid. Lomasney— Does the gentleman vield
the floor?
Aid. Hall — Does the alderman rise to ask me
a question?
Aid. Lomasney— Does he yield the floor? I
asked the gentleman before if he gave way for
a question and he said yes, and then went on
to argue his side, and I had presumed he was
through. Now, I take issue with him. The
Question here is upon printing the message and
assigning it. not upon the main question. That
is just where we differ. If we were discussing
the main question, that is one tiling, but he
mistakes the proposition when he says t lie
question is upon passing the order. The ques-
tion before the Board at the present time is on
printing the message and assigning it. I made
that motion, stating that I did not possess the
ssary information and wished to have that
action taken. When that matter is settled,
when the message is ordered printed and as-
signed, when it subsequently comes up the
question will then come on the main question.
But the main question is not before the Board
n::v> lh: aut etijn is on Cling Such u in is
will give the members of the Board the infor-
mation to which they are entitled and which
they should have before they can vote intelli-
gently in the matter.
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, I still claim that I
am like a party plaintiff who wants his case
tried. I want the case settled by the courts.
These delays are not necessary— they amount
to nothing. Whether the Mayor is right or
wrong, whether the message is misleading or
not. is no matter. I want this question settled,
settled by the courts, and if I can get the ques-
tion before the courts I will do so. That is all
i is to it. I don't care anything about the
arguments on either side. I say there is a con-
flict between the executive and legislative
functions, which must he settled. As was said
n: tht e.iiLoi ii -.-- In: n I referred to in the first
j, lace, it is more than boys' play. It is some-
thing that must be settled or it may come up to
plague us or succeeding Boards in the future.
\nd it must be settled by the courts. Now.
I say. what is the need of the delay? I cannot
understand it. Why should the Mayor refuse
to allow us to go to the courts? Why shouldn't
he say "Go there and have the matter settled
where it should be settled?" Afterwards we
can rely on the fairness and wisdom of this
Hoard. That is all there is to it. I will give mv
brother my promise that I will have the last
word if we talk here all night. I know what
this means— it is simply hammering on the
same old arguments, pleading the labor ques-
tion, bringing in all sorts of discussion here
which is entirely irrelevant and extraneous,
and until somebody calls for the previous ques-
tion I will continue to rise and insist that the
proper action for us to take is such action as
will, as soon as possilde, have the question of
jurisdiction brought before the courts and set-
tled.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I don't think
that is a fair way of settling the question. The
gentleman is a lawyer and uses legal terms.
He tells about being the co-party to a declara-
tion, but who ever heard of a plaintiff's declar-
ation being filed before the defendant was
given a right to file his answer? The gentle-
man conies in here and talks upon the main
question. Why doesn't the gentleman give
other members of the Board, who do not pos-
sess his intelligence an opportunity to under-
stand the question, and then rely upon bis law
and his logic to convince them that they are
wrong. That would be the proper position to
take — not saying that he would have the last
word. Why.it is immaterial to me what words
he would have. I simply ask, as a mat-
ter of courtesy, to have tlie matter printed
and assigned. Does he give one reason
why it should not be printed and as-
signed? Can he advance a reason why a
mem her of this Board, rising in his place and
saying he is uninformed upon a subject has not
a right to ask to have it printed and assigned'?'
Why doesn't he give a reason why that should
not prevail, instead of going on and talking
about the main question? Mr. Chairman, some
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of the members of this Board seem determined
to force this thing through. If you do this in
the face and eyes of a member asking for in-
formation, asking- that the message of the
Mayor be printed, I believe it will be the first
time you have refused to grant such a request
since I have been a member of this Board. I
have seen the vetoes that His Honor the Mayor
has sent in here in the past and have seen
members rise and make motions to assign.
That is the question now. and not the main
question. The question is on assigning the
veto and printing it, so that we can thoroughly
understand it before voting upon it.
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, the .last veto
message was not printed and the gentleman
acted on it when it came in here. It lias oc-
curred to the alderman to interpose this objec-
tion at this time. I am perfectly willing, and
desire that the veto message should be printed,
but at the same time I don't propose to lie
driven out of court or to be kept out of the
right of a soeedy trial, if I may use the illus-
tration. I am like a plaintiff in court, who is
entitled te have his case heard. We have not
commenced, have not got into court yet. I
want to get into court and have the court pass
upon our rights, and to say that I cannot get in
until next week or next year I think is not
right. I have a claim to be passed upon ; and
if I can get it before the court, with the assist-
ance of the other members of the Board, I cer-
tainly shall go there as soon as I can. I cannot
understand why anyone should refuse to have
this question passed upon by the Supreme
Court of the Commonwealth. That is all.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, I was about
to relieve the members of this Board from that
awful fate that was about to threaten us and
was about to move the previous question— that
debate now close, or something to that effect —
that we might get at the vote which we started
on about an hour and a half ago.
Aid. Lomasney's motion to print aud assign
was lost, yeas 4, nays 8.
Yeas— Aid. Fottler, Hallstram. Lomasney,
Presho— 4.
Nays— Aid. Barry. Bryant, Dever, Folsom,
Hall," Lee, Sanford, Witt— 8.
The Board voted to reconsider its action pass-
ing the order, and then voted to pass the order,
the veto of His Honor the Mayor to the con-
trary notwithstanding, yeas 8, nays 4:
Yeas— Aid. Barry, Bryant, Dever, Folsom,
Hall, Lee, Sanford, Witt— 8.
Nays— Aid. Fottler, Hallstram, Lomasney,
Presho— 4.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I move that the
message of His Honor the Mayor, vetoing the
order, Tie printed and placed on file.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I .should like
to ask what is the necessity of printing the
message now? As you have passed the order
over the Mayor's veto and as the mes-
sage will go in as part of the official records,
what object is to be attained now by printing
the message, particularly when it goes into the
city records and the matter has been disposed
of?
Aid. Lee— Simply that it may go into the
city documents as a document. I he printing
being larger it may be easier to read and proba-
bly easier to dissect.
The motion to print the message and place it
on file was carried.
JURORS DRAWN.
In accordance with chapter 514 of the Acts
of 1894, fifty traverse jurors were drawn for the
Superior Criminal Court, October term, as
follows: ,„
Aaron Kimball.Ward 18;Percy C.Eaton.Ward
1 : Thomas L. Tucker, Ward 13 ; Henry J. Rogers,
Ward 19; Thomas Kiley, Ward I; Charles C.
Fernald, Ward 8; George C. Powers, Ward 9;
Thomas H. Kiley, Ward 2; Arthur D. Rogers,
Ward 1 ; Daniel Singleton, Ward 3; John F.
Gunn arson. Ward 1; Franklin E. Blanchard.
Ward 20 ; Henry H. Green, Ward 17; Samuel
Goodman, Ward 8: Francis H. Gallagher. \\ aid
20;. John C. McCafferty, Ward G; William E.
Manning, Ward 17; John F. Nelson. Ward 2:
Elmer H. Kendall. Ward 14: Robert W. Neff,
Ward 15: John C. Muller, Ward Hi; Joseph B.
Spiller, Ward 22;Henry H.Marden,Jr.,Ward 20;
Thomas B. Comins, Jr.. Ward 24; Sylvester
Tower. Ward 11: Louis H. Park hurst. Ward 18;
Jeremiah F Robinson. Ward 8; Thomas F.
Riley, Ward « ; William H. Horan. Ward 4;
Hamilton I. Smith, Ward 23; James Beckner,
Ward 25; Arthur J. Bates, Ward 19; Asa M.
Hussev, Ward 14: James F. Munroe, Ward 19;
Richard F. Morgan, Ward 20; William C. Brad-
bury, Ward 7; Bernard McElhill, Ward 2;
Tho'mas Dovle, Ward 7; Fergus S. Turner,
Ward 22 ; Aaron D. W. French. Ward 11 ; How-
ard E. Temple, Ward 1G: Frank B. Willson,
Ward 14; Leonard A. Cobell, Ward 20; Henry
T. White. Ward 23; Henry Endicott, Ward 11;
Richard Power, Ward 12: Peter Allen, Ward
19; George E. Merrill, Ward 14; Samuel F.
Wellock, Ward 1: John J. Gillen. Ward 13.
HEARINGS AT THREE O'CLOCK.
1. On petition for leave to erect as a stable a
wrooden addition to building for fourteen addi-
tional horses on rear of 30 Dorchester avenue
and West First street. Ward 13.
On petitions for leave to erect wooden build-
ings as stables, viz. :
2. John H. Chapman, for two horses, on Aid-
rich street. Ward 23.
No objections. Severally referred to the Com-
mittee on Streets and Sewers.
3. H. M. Rowe, for three horses, on rear of
Stanley street, corner Kane street, Ward 24.
George H. Ellis, an adjoining owner, ap-
peared on behalf of himself and Mrs. Boyle,
also on the same street, and objected to the
granting of this permit on the ground that it
would he an injury to their property.
Messrs. Neil McNeil and Charles H. Delano
also appeared and objected on the same
grounds.
There being no further objections the matter
was refei red to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
4. Mrs. E. G. Morrill, for three horses, on lot
No. 1, Morrison estate. Centre street, near
Adams street, Ward 24.
No objections. Referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
On petitions fpr leave to project bay windows,
viz.:
5. A. V. Lincoln, five windows, from building
2-4-G-8 Cordis street, near Warren street, Ward
5.
6. J. M. Andrews, two windows, from build-
98-10D Warren street, Ward 5.
7. Henry A. Gowing, trustee, two windows,
from building 20 Stillman street, Ward 7.
8. Harris Tarlinski. two windows, from
building 19-21 Lowell street, Ward 8.
No objections. Severally referred to the
, Committee on Inspection of Buildings Depart-
ment. (Aid.).
9. Henry W. Holland, two windows, from
building 100-102 Vernon street, Ward 19.
Aid. Fottler— Mr. Chairman, I would like
to say I received word that the attorney who
was to appear for the remonstrants was una-
voidably called away, and the remonstrants
would like to have the hearing postponed to a
later date.
FAld. Dever presented the remonstrance of
Rev. P. J. Daly, pastor of St. Francis de Sales
Church, against the granting of the permit.
Tbe remonstrance was referred to the Com-
mittee on Inspection of Buildings (Aid.), togeth-
er with notice that the counsel for remonstrants
was unable to appear.
10. Estate of vollrath W. Rivinius, two win-
dows, from building southerly corner Tremont
and Coventry streets, Ward in.
11. T. L. Connolly, one window, at 924 Harri-
son avenue, Ward 20.
12. Patrick Crowley, one window, over Shir-
ley street, from building corner Norfolk avenue
and Shirley street, Ward 20.
13. Michael Nil and, two windows, on Smith
street, near Whitney street. Ward 22.
14. John W. Stuart, one window, from build-
ing on Dorchester avenue, corner Koach street.
Ward 24.
No objections. Severally referred to the Com-
mittee on Inspection of Buildings Department
(Aid. i.
15. On petition of the New England Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company ol Massachu-
setts lor leave to erect poles on Border, Mav-
erick and New streets, and to remove one pole
on Border street, E. B.
No objections. Recommitted to the Commit-
tee on Electric Wires.
Stable, Warren Avenue.
Aid. Barry called up -i ial assignment No.
27, viz.:
27. Hearing on petition of C. F. Palmer Con
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Struction Company lor leave to convert to use
as a stable a brick building for four horses on
42 Warren avenue, Ward 17.
Not having advertised in accordance with
law, the petitioners were given leave to with-
draw.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
To the Committee on Claims— Nicholaus
Kalbskopf, to be paid balance remaining from
tax sale of estate on Arundel street.
William Claflin. to be paid balance remain-
ing from tax sale of estate on Mattapan street.
George E. Brewer, to be paid balance remain-
ing from tax sale of estate on Geneva avenue.
George Priest, for compensation for injuries
received from an alleged defect in Washington
street near Dover street.
Margaret A. Murphy, for compensation for
injuries received from a defect in the highway.
Bridget Gavin, for a hearing on her claim for
injuries received from a defect in the highway.
Frank H. Cowin, for compensation for personal
injuries caused by an alleged defect in Ken-
more street.
To the Committee on Electric Wires— The
New England Telephone and Telegraph
Company of Massachusetts, for leave to erect
poles on Cleveland street.
The New England Telephone and Telegraph
Company of Massachusetts, for leave to erect
and to remove poles on Geneva avenue.
Brookline Gas Light Company, for leave to
erectpoles on Deerneld street. Ward 22.
Same company, for leave to change the loca-
tion for pole for electric wires on Raleigh
street, Ward 22.
Boston Electric Light Company, for leave to
erect poles on Parker street.
To the Committee on Faneuil Hall, etc.— Gar-
ment Makers' Union, for the use of Faneuil
Hall on the evening of Sept. 22.
Club Fremont of Massachusetts, for the use
of Faneuil Hall on the evening of Oct. 11.
Tremont Temple Baptist Church, for the use
of Faneuil Hall. Oct. 10. at 1 P. M.
To the Committee on Fire Department (Aid.)—
Church Cleansing Co., for license to store oils
or fluids composed wholly or in part of the pro-
ducts of petroleum at 927 Harrison avenue.
To the Superintendent of Public Grounds-
Mrs. W. F. Bicknell, that the trees in front of 5
Whiting street, Roxhury, be trimmed.
E. M. Burton, for the trimming of a tree at 54
Berkeley street.
Rebecca Brown, for the trimming of a tree at
168 Fifth street. Ward 13.
M. B. Keith, for leave to plant two shade trees
at 93 Falmouth street.
Patrick O'Hanlon and others, lor the removal
of trees on Chadwick street, Roxbury.
W. S. Rumrill, lor the trimming and removal
of trees on Catawba street.
To the Committee on Inspection of Buildings
Department— \X . J. Stokes, for leave to build
a wooden addition on Park street, opposite
Corey street. Ward 23.
H. L. Simpson, for leave to build a wooden
addition on line of lot and adjoining wooden
shed on 319 Meridian street. Ward 1.
To the Committee on Inspection of Buildings
(Aid.)— Franklin King, for leave to excavate
cellar of building 122 Milk street and 59 Broad
street, at grade 10 feet 6 inches.
Arthur P. Cushing. for leave to fly the Span-
ish consular flag from building 23 Court street.
Veterans' Temperance Union, for leave to pro-
ject a transparency at 120 Main street, Charles-
town.
People's Party, for leave to project a transpar-
ency from second-story window of 699 Wash-
ington street.
Highland Republican Club, for leave to pro-
ject a transparency at 128 Dudley street, Ward
21.
Francis J. Murphy, for leave to project a trans-
parency from building 55 Bunker Hill street,
for three months.
Colorado Gold Mine, for leave to project a
transparency at 215 Tremont street.
John Shea & Co., for leave to project two
signs at 60 Eliot street.
William Rooney, for leave to project a sign at
21 Hyde Park avenue.
C. Niles, for leave to project a swinging sign
at 72 Cabot street, Roxbury.
New England Banking Company, for leave to
project a corner sign at 43 Winter street.
Eugene Martin, for leave to project a sign at
142 Sterling street.
Joseph Battaglia, for leave to project a sign
at 32 Prentiss street. Ward 23.
William J. Mills, for leave to place a row of
lights on front of building 2095 Washington
street, Roxbury.
C. G. Metzler. for leave to place a photograph
case outside of building on Avon street.
Samuel Cohen, for leave to project flags from
building 4C-48 Eliot street.
J. Y. Schooner, for leave to project a pawn-
broker's sign and a watchmaker's sign from
building corner Washington and Newcotnb
streets.
Wing Kee, for leave to project a sign at 1704
Washington street.
Eugene Fellner, for leave to project a lamp
from building 8 and 11 Water street.
To the Committee on Lamps — J. P. Webber
and others, for public lamps on Turner street.
Mrs. E. W. Gould and others, for public lamps
on West Sheldon street. Ward 23.
John J. Sullivan and others, for public lamps
on Weld street. Ward 23.
Lewis H. Higgins and others, for an electric
light on E. Fourth street, between Atlantic and
Pacific streets.
William Donaldson and others, for public
lamps on Mavwood terrace. Ward 21.
Benjamin P. Hutchinson and others, that the
lamp be replaced on Humphrey square. Ward
20.
Charles E. Stevens and others, for public
lamps on Cambridge terrace, Ward 25.
Arthur D. Jones and others, for public lamps
on Elmwood street. Ward 2.3.
Joseph Pearce and others, for public lamps on
Wyman street, Ward 23.
To the Committee on Police (Aid.)— Charles
Ballam. for leave to stretch a flag across Com-
mercial street, from No. 234 to No. 237.
Albert C. Haley, for leave to suspend a flag
across Broadway, at corner of Dorchester ave-
nue, for one month from Sept. 14, 1894.
John B. Cadigan, for leave to project a trans-
parency from corner of Washington and Dover
streets.
R. J. Gookin. for leave to suspend a campaign
flag over Dorchester street from No. 245.
James T. Fitzgerald, for leave to suspend
flags over Meridian. Hunker Hill. Commercial
and Hanover streets and Harrison avenue.
To the Board of Police— Henry R. Jenkins, to
be repaid (60, paid by him in" settlement of a
claim against him on account of his acts while
he was a police oftieer.
To the Committee on Railroads— Quincy &
Boston Street Railway Company, for a location
of tracks from its present terminus on Neponset
avenue, along said avenue to Walnut street,
Dorchester, and for the right to use the over-
head electric system of motive power on said
tracks.
West End Street Railway Company, for loca-
tion for tracks on Mystic avenue, and for the
right to use the overhead electric system of
motive power.
Same company, for location for tracks on
Washington street, Dorchester, and for the
right to use the overhead electric system of
motive power.
To the Committee on Licenses— Houghton &
Dutton, for dramatic and musical entertain-
ments at Monument Hall. Charlestown, during
the season ending Aug. 1, 1895.
William Austin, for sacred concerts on Sun-
day evenings at the Palace Theatre during the
season ending Aug. 1, 1895.
William Keast, for license for exhibition of a
model of a Colorado Gold Mine in store at 215
Tremont street during the season ending Aug.
1, 1895.
Robert Campbell, for a permit for Annie-
Evans to appear at the Grand Opera House dur-
ing the week ending Sept. 29, 1894.
Charles F. Atkinson, for a permit for Lillian
Spencer Sinnott to appear at the Bowdoin
Square Theatre for one week commencing Mon-
day. Sept. 24. 1S94.
George C. Lothrop, for a permit for Alice
Fisher and Bessie Guilford to appear at the
Grand Museum.
Harry Tracey, for a license for an athletic en-
tertainment, with sparring, at Monument Hall,
on Thursday evening, Oct. 18. 1894.
To the Committee on Finance— Communica-
tion from Washington Village Improvement
Association, urging that favorable action be
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taken on the request of the School Committee
for an additional schoolhouse in Ward 15.
To the Committee on Streets and Sewers —
Elizabeth Reeler, for a sewer in Whiting street.
George F. Phillips, for leave to sell cigars and
tobacco from a stand at the Park street en-
trance to the Common.
George W. Patriquin, for leave to box a tree
at 322 E street, Ward 13.
Michael Maloney and Wing Chung, for leave
to box a tree at 628 East Broadway, South Bos-
ton.
Lewis F. Perry, for leave to lay a one-inch
iron pipe under and across the sidewalk at 436
Tremont street, Ward 16.
Alexander J. Cinsimer, for leave to construct
an area with iron grating in sidewalk at 9
Kirkland street, Ward 16.
James Dooling, for leave to construct an area
with hyatt light in sidewalk on Mason street,
in rear of 157 Tremont street, Ward 10.
Franklin King, for leave to place vaults un-
der sidewalk 122 Milk street and 59 Broad
street, Ward 6.
J.J.Grace, for leave to place, maintain and
use an area in sidewalk at 228 Tremont street,
Ward 10.
Frank Ferdinand, for leave to erect an iron
post with illuminated sign on sidewalk at 2286
Washington street. Ward 21.
John Quirk, for leave to move a wooden
building from 3775 Washington street along
said street to a lot near Hyde Park avenue,
Ward 23.
Frank B. Rogers, for leave to stand a night
lunch wagon in Maverick square, Ward 2.
Joseph Nebrini, for leave to maintain a pole
against building 514 Tremont street.
John Marini, for leave to place a bootblack
sign outside premises No. 12 Columbus avenue.
Otis Eddy and others, that that part of Gene-
va avenue between Josephine and Gibson
streets be opened for travel.
Joseph Loring, for leave to erect a post in the
sidewalk at 358 Main street.
James E. AVells, for leave to project a shelf
from the window at 720 Dudley street.
Roma Band, for leave to erect a band stand
on North square Sept. 30.
George H. Denivir, for leave to place an iron
grating in the sidewalk at 32 Court street.
Ward 10.
Jamaica Plain (ias Light Company, for a per-
mit to lay gas mains on Clive and Rockwood
streets, Ward 23.
Petitions for edgestones, viz.:
James F. Cotter and others, 22 to 34 Howell
street, Ward 15.
James Teevan, 26 Fellows street, corner
Northampton street, Ward 18.
Edward McBride, 2 and 4 I) street, corner
Dorchester avenue. Ward 15.
James E. Wells, 720 Dudley street, Ward 20.
Benjamin F. McKechnie, corner of Edson and
Norfolk streets, Ward 24.
William P. Kulm and others, trustees, loo
East Canton street, Ward 17.
Anna Barton and others, 43, 40 and 51 Yar-
mouth street, Ward 20.
Albert Shabiest and another, 53 and 55 Yeo-
man street, Ward 20.
Catherine R. Kelley. 21 Woodward avenue,
Ward 20.
J. M. Sweet and others, corner Blue Hill
avenue and West Cottage street, Ward 20.
PAPERS FROM THE COMMON COUNCIL.
16. Resolved, That the City Council of Bos-
ton hereby expresses its profound respect for
the memory of Nathaniel P. Hanks, the orator,
the statesman and the soldier, who distin-
guished himself as a member of the State and
national Legislatures, as Governor of the Com-
monwealth of Massachusetts, and as a general
during the late Civil War.
The City Council deplores the death of this
true patriot who, from the humblest walks in
life, rose to the highest place in the esteem and
affections of his fellow-citizens, and extends
to his afflicted family its heartfelt sympathy in
their great bereavement and irreparable loss.
Passed by a unanimous rising vote.
17. Ordered, That the President and five
other members of the Common Council, with
such as the Board of Aldermen may join,
be appointed a committee to arrange for
the delivery of a eulogy on the life and public
services of the late General Nathaniel P. Hanks
before the City Government and citizens of
Boston ; the expense attending the same to be
charged to the appropriation for City Council.
Incidental Expenses.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers on motion of Aid. Hallstram.
18. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be-
requested to direct the headsof the several city
departments to allow a holiday without loss of
pay. and as part compensation for their servi-
ces to the City of Boston, to all employees
whose services can be dispensed with, on Mon-
day, Oct. 8, 1804, the occasion of the assem-
bling of the State Militia in this city.
19. Ordered, That the City Messenger be
directed to cause the city flags to be displayed
on the City Hall and the public grounds on
Monday, Get. 8, 1894, the occasion of the
assembling of the entire State Militia in Bos-
ton; the expense attending the same to be
charged to the appropriation for City Messen-
ger Department.
20. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be
requested to instruct the Superintendent of
Streets to allow extra compensation to the
laborers in the various divisions of the Street
Department who worked on the Saturday
afternoons of June, Julv, August and Septem-
ber, 1804.
21. Ordered. That the Board of Park Com-
missioners be requested to report to the City
Council how soon they will be ready to have
plans prepared and to commence work on the
Charles River Embankment, between West
Boston Bridge and the house of the Union Boat
Club.
Severally passed in concurrence.
22. Ordered, That the Board of File Commis-
sioners be requested to substitute a chemical
engine for hose carriage No. 8, on North Grove
street.
Referred to the Committee on Fire Depart-
ment.
23. Ordered, That the Hoard of Police be re-
quested to include in their estimates for the
year 1805 a sum sufficient to allow the members
of the Police Department one day in seven on
which their services may be dispensed with,
except in cases of extreme emergency, which
may require the services of the entire force on
active duty.
Passed in concurrence.
24. Ordered, That a joint special committee,
to consist of five members of the Common
Council, with such as the Board of Aldermen
may join, he appointed to consider the subject
of compensation for the use of highways by
street railway, electric-light, gas-light and
telegraph and telephone companies, and report
on the same oel'ore the end of the municipal
year.
Referred to the Committee on Ordinances.
25. Report of Committee on Park Depart-
ment, on an order concerning location of seats
on bridge connecting Wood Island Park with
Maverick street— Recommending reference of
the same to the Hoard of Park Commissioners.
Accepted in concurrence.
20. Report of same committee, recommend-
ing a like reference of an order concern-
ing a gymnasium at Charlcstown playground.
Ward 4.
Accepted in concurrence.
BAY WINDOWS — ORDERS of NOTICE.
On tin; toll Owing petitions for leave to project
bay windows, viz.:
David Milton, one, 68 North Margin street.
Ward 7.
John Cotter, one, 1041 Tremont street. Ward
10.
Franklin King, two, 122 Milk street, Ward 6.
Israel Goldstein and Adolph Miller, two, 8-1 o
Battery street, Ward 6.
Mrs. M. McCormick, one. comer Tremont and
Union Park streets, Ward 17.
Orders of notice were passed for hearings
thereon on Mondav, Oct. 1 , L 894, at .': o'clock,
P. M.
STABLES— ORDERS OF NOTICE,
(in the following petitions for leave to erect
stables, viz.:
Edward F. Doody, two hen-sis. Leeds street,
25H feet east of Adams street, Ward 24.
John E. O'Brien, 26 horses, 8 to Stacey street.
Ward 5.
George James, three horses, No. it Ocean
Ward 24.
c. c. Kellogg, two horses, No. 21 Lauriat ave-
nue, Ward 24.
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Dr. L. N. Howe, 25 horses, corner Hampden
and Farnham streets, Ward 20.
Michael Nolan, 1 horse, No. 51 Granger street,
Ward 24.
Orders of notice were passed for hearings
thereon on Monday, Oct. 15, at 3 o'clock P.M.
TRUSTEES OF GIBSON FUND.
The following was received :
City of Boston, Office of the Corpora- (
tion Council, Sept. 24, 1804. 1
City of Boston, i
Office of the Corporation Counsel,;
Sept. 24, 1894. )
To the Honorahle Board of Aldermen:
Gentlemen — I am requested to ascertain and
report to your honorable body who are the trus-
tees of the Gibson school fund and what steps
are necessary to have tbe trust placed in
charge of trustees who are citizens of Boston.
Christopher Gibson, who died in Dorchester
about 1690, by his last will did ordain that if
anything of his estate should remain undis-
posed of after the payment of his legacies
therein bequeathed and of his just debts, such
remainder of his estate should redound to the
free schools of Dorchester for perpetuity. On
the sixth day of February, l(!i)3, Daniel Pres-
ton, one of the surviving executors to said last
will, having purchased a piece of land in Dor-
chester, deeded it to Enoch Wiswall, Samuel
Robinson, John To] man, James Bird and In-
crease Sumner, as trustees for tbe time-being,
appointed by the Town of Dorchester aforesaid
for and in behalf of the school of learning in
said Town of Dorchester. The trustees named
in the deed and appointed by the town were.
I believe, the Selectmen of Dorchester. From
1093 until the annexation of Dorchester to
Boston the Town of Dorchester acted as trus-
tee and took care of the property. Kv chapter
349 of the Acts of ]8(i9 it was provided that all
the public property of the said Town of Dor-
chester should be vested in and is hereby de-
clared to be the property of the City of Bos-
ton, and said City of Boston shall suc-
ceed to all the rights, claims, causes
of action, rights to uncollected taxes,
liens, uses, trusts, duties, privileges and
immunities of said Town of Dorchester. In
my opinion the City of Boston is now the trus-
tee of the Gibson School fund. The courts of
the Commonwealth, on information by the at-
torney general, would have power to take the
trust from the city and appoint trustees, unless
the fact that the trust from the City of Boston
is now charged by law with the support of the
schools in Dorchester, makes this Gibson trust
in reality a fund for the relief of the taxpayers
of Boston, in which case the estate cannot be
taken away from the city.
Yours respectfully,
Thomas M. Bauson.
Corporation Counsel.
Aid. Folsom moved the communication be
printed and placed on file.
constable's bond.
Tbe constable's bond of John (i. Hay was re-
ceived, and, the same having been duly ap-
proved by the City Treasurer, it was approved
by the Board.
tremont-strekt grade crossing.
A copy of a decree of the Superior Court of
the County of Suffolk accepting and confirm-
ing the decision of the commissioners in the
matter of alteration of the grade crossing of
Tremont street and the railroad of the Old Col-
ony Railroad Company in the City of Boston
between Chester Park and Blakemore street in
said city, said copy having been filed with the
City Clerk Sept. 21, 1894, was received and
placed on file.
lying-in hospital, warren avenue.
The petition of Mrs. Annie B. Bates for a li-
cense to keep a lying-in hospital at 117 Warren
avenue, Ward 17, was received, the same hav-
ing been approved by the Board of Health.
It was voted that a license be granted on the
usual conditions.
claims.
Aid. Lee, for the Committee on Claims, sub-
mitted the following:
(1.) Report on the petition of Martha Stanley
(referred July 30), for the payment to Richard
Holmes of the balance remaining from the tax
sale of an estate— Recommending the passage
of the following:
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to pay to Richard Holmes the sum
of $38.36, being the amount held by the city
under chapter 390, section 40, of the acts of
1888, from the sale of an estate 28 Walnut
place extended, for unpaid taxes for the year
1892, by deed recorded with Suffolk Deeds, lib.
2162, fol. 487.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent down.
(2.) Report on the petition of J. Thomas Bald-
win (referred July 12), to be paid the balance
remaining from the tax sale of an estate —
Recommending the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the CityTreasurer be hereby
authorized to pay to J. Thomas Baldwin the
sum of §47.43, being the amount held by the
city under chapter 390, section 40, of the Acts
of 1888, from the sale of an estate on Forbes
street, for unpaid taxes for the year 1892, by
deed recorded with Suffolk Deeds, lib. 2162,
fol. 487.
Report accepted : order passed. Sent down.
(3.) Reports recommending that the follow-
ing petitioners be given leave to withdraw:
Harrison G. Cole (referred Feb. 8), for compen-
sation for personal injuries received from a fall
on Joy street.
Patrick T. Mullen (referred March 26). for
compensation for personal injuries received
from a fall on South Eden street.
Frederick Ockerhauser (referred June 5), for
compensation for personal injuries received
from an alleged defect in Columbus avenue.
Sarah O'Connor (referred Jan. 15), for com-
pensation for injuries received from a fall at 8
Park square.
Reports severally accepted. Sent down.
state aid.
Aid. Fottlf.r, for the Committee on State
Aid, submitted a report recommending the pas-
sage of an order authorizing the CityTreasurer
to pay allowances to soldiers and sailors and
their families in the City of Boston for the
month of September, in accordance with an
annexed list : the said payments to be made
under the provisions of Chapter 447 of the Acts
of 1890, and to be charged to the appropriation
for Soldiers' Relief.
Report accepted : order passed.
licenses.
Aid. Hai.i.stram, for the Committee on Li-
censes, submitted the following:
(1.) Report recommending that minors li-
censes be granted to twenty newsboys and one
bootblack.
Report accepted : licensesgranted on the usual •
conditions.
(2.) Reports on petitions (severally referred
today), recommending that licenses and per-
mits be granted, viz.:
Houghton & Dutton, for dramatic and musi-
cal entertainments at Monument Hall. Charles-
town, during tbe season ending Aug. 1, 1895.
William Austin, for sacred concerts on Sun-
day evenings at the Palace Theatre, during the
season ending Aug. 1, 1895.
William Keast. for license for exhibition of a
model of a Colorado Cold Mine in store at 215
Tremont street during the season ending Aug.
1. 1895.
Robert Campbell, for a permit for Annie
Evans to appear at the Grand Opera House dur-
ing the week ending Sept. 29, 1894.
Charles F. Atkinson, for a permit for Lillian
Spencer Sinnott to appear at the Bowdoin
Square Theatre for one week, commencing
Monday. Sept. 24, 1894.
George C. Lothrop, for a permit for Alice
Fisher and Bessie Guilford to appear at the
Grand Museum.
Reports severally accepted ; licenses and per-
mits granted on the usual conditions.
prisons and houses of detention.
Aid. Hallstram, for the committee, sub-
mitted the following:
The special committee of the Board of Alder-
men appointed to visit and inspect the jail and
other houses of detention in the County of Suf-
folk, having made the inspection required by
law, present herewith their first semi-annual
report.
Jail.
The committee visited the jail June 23 and
found everything in a neat and clean condi-
tion and did not discover any special cause for
criticism, either in the care of the jail or in the
quality of the food furnished to the prisoners.
The windows of the jail have not as yet been
repaired, although their dilapidated and un-
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safe condition lias been repeatedly called to
the attention of the Board in former reports.
The committee recommend that the matter
he attended to without further delay.
Marcella Street, Home.
This institution was visited June 23 and
found in a satisfactory condition, both as re-
gards the management of the building and the
care of the children. The various articles of
food were inspected and found to be of good
quality and properly cooked.
The committee feel compelled to condemn
the city's policy in maintaining the offal sta-
tion of the hanitary Department, directly ad-
joining the Marcella Street Home. It has al-
ways been a source of great annoyance to the
home, and is undoubtedly a serious menace to
the health of the inmates. The committee are
convinced that no other corporation or individ-
ual would be allowed to continue this nuisance
in its present location.
Lunatic Hospital.
This institution was inspected by the com-
mittee August 11, and found to be as well con-
ducted undoubtedly as its condition will per-
mit, and as it is soon to be abandoned as an
insane retreat the committee do not feel called
upon to criticise or condemn it.
Austin Farm was visited June 23 and found
to be generally well managed. The surround-
ings of this institution are in every respect at-
tractive and restful, and it will be a source of
gratification, when the new buildings are
finished and occupied, to know that our insane
can be cared for in buildings so finely located
and so well adapted for the purposes to which
they are devoted.
By way of comment the committee recom-
mend that the fire apparatus be put in complete
order and that a regular force from the em-
ployees or others be instructed in its use and
also' with regard to what service should be per-
formed in case a fire should break out in any
part of the institution.
House of Correction.
This institution was visited Aug. 11 and
found to be well managed generally, when the
radical defects and unsuitableness of the build-
ing are considered. The committee did not ob-
serve anything that has not been referred to in
former reports or that required special com-
ment.
Beer Island.
House of Industry, House of Reformat ion, and
Truant School.
These institutions were visited July^ 10, and
their general condition was found to be good,
so far as cleanliness and the care of inmates
was concerned. The various articles of food
were also examined, and found to be of good
quality and properly cooked.
The new cells that have been recently added
to the House of Industry are much superior to
the old coils in respect to space and air, but are
not sufficient to accommodate the increased
number of inmates. A large number of prison-
ers are still, of necessity, placed in dormitories,
on account of the lack of cells. The committee
believe that further additions should be made
to the House of Industry, and additional cells
provided, so that all the prisoners can be locked
up at night.
The reports of the superintendents and offi-
cials in charge of the several institutions in-
spected are appended hereto as a part of this
report.
APPENDIX.
SUFFOLK COUNTY JAIL.
Boston, June 23, 1894.
To tlm Inspectors of Prisons for Suffolk County:
Centlemen— At the (lute of your last inspection, viz.,
Dec. 28, 1803, the number of prisoners in jail was—
Males. Females. Total.
157 33 190
Number of prisoners com-
mitted from Dec. 28, 1803,
to Juno 23, 1804 2,270 477 2,756
510 2,946
488 2,778
2,430
Number of prisoners dis-
charged troin Dec. 28,
1803, to June 23, 1804. ...2,280
Number of prisoners in jail
June 23, 1804 147 21 168
Debtors remaining in custody Dec. 28, 1803 3
Debtors committed 44
Debtors discharged.
47
.44
Debtors remaining in custoJy June 23, 1894 3
Number of deaths I
Escaped o
Pardoned o
John B. O'Bktkn,
Sheriff, Keeper of the Jail.
BOSTON LUNATIC HOSPITAL.
Boston, June 28, 1804.
To the Inspectors of Prisons tor Suffolk County :
Gentlemen— There were gresent at the date of our
last visit, Dec. 28, 1893—
Males. Females. Totals.
At South Boston 108 05 203
At Austin Farm 102 152 254
Admitted since 22 37 59
Whole number.
Discharged
.232
Remaining June 28, 1804 207
At South Boston 104
At Austin Farm 103
Of those discharged, then' were-
Recovered.
Much Improved.
Improved
Not improved...
Transferred
Died
Escaped.
6
10
0
284
516
27
52
257
464
103
207
154
257
5
11
<;
8
2
4
3
6
3
5
a
18
0
0
n
0
157
1,418
103
804
54
614
0
4
0
0
It
61
Pardoned 0
Of the deaths, 1 each were from sarcoma of glands of
neck, organic brain disease, old age, phthisis pulmon-
ale, acute melancholia, carcinoma of stomach, la
grippe, apoplexy, heart disease, and chronic menin-
gitis; 2 were from lobar pneumonia, and 3 each from
senile insanity and general paralysis.
Very respectfully,
T. W. FlSHKR,
Superintendent.
HOUSE OF CORRECTION.
Soil H BOSTOK, Aug. 11, 1804.
To the Inspectors of Prisons for Suffolk County :
Gentlemen: The following is a reporter commit-
ments to and discharges from this institution from
Dec. 28, 1803, to Aug. 1 1, 1804, inclusive:
Males. Females. Total.
Remaining Dec' 28, 1893... i>09 59 668
Committed to Aug. II, 1804,
inclusive 652 98 750
1,261
Discharged to Aug. 11, 1S04,
inclusive 701
Remaining Aug. 11, 1804... -560
Died 4
Escaped 0
Pardoned 50
Respectfully submitted
John C. Whiton,
Master.
MARCEL LA-STREET HOME.
Boston Highlands, June 23, 1804.
To the Committee on Inspection of Prisons :
Gentlemen— The following is a report of the commit-
ments and discharges since the date of your last in-
spection, Dec. 28, 1803:
Number remaining Dec. 28, 1893 366
Number admitted between Dec. 28, 1803, and June
23, 1894 141
Number discharged lie t ween Dee. 2S, 1803, and June
23. 180+ 105
Number remaining June 23. 1894 402
Number of deaths 5
Number pardoned..: 17
Respectfully submitted,
A. li. liii.vnt. Superintendent.
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
Dker ISLAM), July lo, 1804.
To the Inspectors Of Prisons for Suffolk County:
Gentlemen— The following Is a report of the com.
mltments to ami discbarges from the House of indus-
try, House of Reformation, anil Truant School, from
Dec 28, I 993, to July 0, 1894, InclUBlve:
KODSB <>f iNorsTi'.v.
Remaining Dee. 28, L898.... 1,142
Committed Since 3, 525
4,(167
Discharged since S,B0H
Remaining- July o, 1894 1,165
Died 19
Escaped 5
Pardoned
850
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
HOUSE OF REFORMATION.
Males. Females. Total.
Remaining Dec. 28,1893.... 72 0 72
Committed since 30 0 30
102 • 0 102
Discharged since 40 0 46
Remaining July 9, 1894 56 0 56
Died 10 1
Escaped 0 o o
Pardoned 43
TRUANT SCHOOL.
Males. Females. Total.
Remaining Dec. 28, 1803.... 91 0 91
Committed since 56 1 57
147 1 148
Discharged since 57 1 58
Remaining July 9, 1894 90 0 90
Pardoned 11
Very respectfully,
JAmes R. Uerrish, Superintendent.
Ordered printed and assigned to the next
meeting, on motion of Aid. Hallstram.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS, WARD TWELVE.
Aid. Barry offered an order— That the City
Auditor be authorized to transfer the unex-
pended balances of the following-named ap-
propriations, viz.:
Utica street, Harvard street to Kneeland
street, $2090.54.
Utica street, Kneeland street to Beach street,
$3205.72.
Oak street, Harrison avenue to Washington
street, $2686.62, to the special appropriation
for street improvements. Ward 12.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule, yeas
11, nays 0. Sent down.
CROSS-WALK ON 1 STREET.
Aid. Barry offered an order— That the Super-
intendent of Streets be requested to construct
a cross-walk on I street, opposite Burrell place,
the expense attending the same to be charged
to the appropriation for Street Department.
Passed under a suspension of the rules.
MEMORIAL TABLET ON LIBRARY.
Aid. Barry offered an order— That ('. F.
McKim be employed to design and erect a suit-
able tablet or memorial to be placed in the New
Public Library building to commemorate the
construction and completion thereof : the cost
of the same to be charged to the appropriation
for incidental expenses.
Referred to Committee on Public Library
department.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS, EAST BOSTON.
Aid. Witt offered an order— That the City
Auditor be authorized to transfer Che unex-
pended balance of the special appropriation for
Ruth-street Extension, amounting to $2,470.26
to the special appropriation for Street Improve-
ments, Wards 1 and '.'.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule, yeas
11, nays 0. Sent down.
TREE ON MERIDIAN STREET.
Aid. Witt offered an order— That the Super-
intendent of Public Grounds be requested tore-
move a dead tree standing in front of estate
No. 239 Meridian street. Ward 1.
Passed under a suspension of the rule.
HALF-HOLIDAY ON SATURDAYS.
Aid. Dever offered an order— That His Honor
the Mavor be requested to direct officers and
boards in charge of departments to allow, in
part compensation for their services, all em-
ployees of the city whose services can be dis-
pensed with, a half holiday without loss of pay,
on Saturdays, for the balance of the municipal
year.
Passed under a suspension of the rule.
ADDITIONS TO VOTING LIST.
Aid. Dever offered an order— That the Regis-
trars of Voters be authorized, in accordance
with the provisions of section 66 of the election
act of 1893, to publish in one daily newspaper
in the City of Boston the names and residences
of all persons who shall be added to the lists of
voters now required to be posted according to
law. The names added to said voting lists on.
the last night of registration to be published
in the daily newspaper selected for that pur-
pose, on the dav following the close of registra-
tion; and the expense of the same to be
charged to the appropriation for Registrars of
Voters Department.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule. Sent
down.
TREE ON SHAWMUT AVENUE.
Aid. Dever offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Public Grounds be requested
to remove a dead tree standing in front of
estate No. 692 Shawmut avenue: the expense
attending the same to be charged to the appro-
priation for Public Grounds Department.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
SIDEWALK ON MUNROE STREET.
Aid. Dever offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Streets make a sidewalk on
Munroe street from No. 37 to the corner of
Warren street, Ward 21 ; said sidewalk to be
from 3 to 10 inches above the gutter adjoining,
to be from 5 to 12 feet in width, and to be built
of brick, with granite edgestone.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
SIDEWALK ON GEORGIA STREET.
Aid. Dever offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Streets make a sidewalk along
Georgia street, from No. 1 to No. 37, inclusive,
Ward 21, in front of the estate of W. E. Bow-
ditch and others; said sidewalk to be from 3 to
10 inches above the gutter adjoining, to be
from 5 to 12 feet in width, and to be built of
brick, with granite edgestone.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
SIDEWALK, WEST WALNUT PARK.
Aid. Dever offered an order— That the Super-
intendent of Streets make a sidewalk along
the southerly side of West Walnut Park, 120
feet from the corner of Washington street.
Ward 23, in front of the estate of the Boston
Real Estate Association: said sidewalk to be
from three to ten inches above the gutter ad-
joining, to be from five to twelve feet in width,
and to be built of brick.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
sewers.
SIDEWALK. WOODWARD AVENUE.
Aid. Dever offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Streets make a sidewalk along
29 and 31 Woodward avenue. Ward 20, in front
of the estate of the Boston Real Estate Associa-
tion; said sidewalk to be from three to ten
inches above the gutter adjoining, to he from
rive to twelve feet in width, and to be built of
brick, witli granite edgestone.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
CONCERT IN NORTH SQUARE.
Aid. Lomasney offered an order— That the
City .Messenger he authorized to cause a band-
Stand to be erected in North square on Sunday.
Sept. 30th next, for a concert to he given by the
Roma Hand: the expense for erecting said
stand bo he charged to the appropriation for
Contingent Fund of the Board of Aldermen.
Passed under a suspension of the rule.
TREE ON PLEASANT STREET.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That permis-
sion be hereby granted to the owner of estate
38 Pleasant street. Ward 24. to remove a dead
tree in front of said estate, at the expense of
said owner, under the direction of the Superin-
tendent of Public Grounds.
Passed under a suspension of the rule.
GENEVA AVENUE— LAYING OUT.
Aid. Folsom offered an order that the Board
of Street Commissioners be requested to report
to this board at its next meeting the estimated
cost of laying out Geneva avenue from Charles
street to Gibson street.
Passed, under a suspension of the rules.
COST OF EXTENDING PARKWAY.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That the
Board of Park Commissioners be requested to
report to the Board at its next meeting as to
the feasibility of extending the present park-
wav from the" junction of Cottage and Boston
streets, through Boston and Columbia streets
to Franklin Park.
Passed, under a suspension of the rules.
CLERK HIRE IN THE COURTS.
Chairman Sanford, for the Committee on
County Account*, presented requisitions for
clerk hire, as follows:
SEPTEMBER 24, 189 4:
851
Supreme Judicial Court 8666.00
Superior Civ il Court i 1005.81
Approved and ordered paid.
SIDEWALK ON MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE.
Chairman Saneord offered an order — That
the Superintendent of Streets make a sidewalk
along the southerly side of Massachusetts ave-
nue, hetween Harrison avenue and Alhany
street, Ward 18, said sidewalk to be from 3 to
10 inches ahove the gutter adjoining, and from
5 to 12 feet in width, and to be built of brick,
with granite edgestone.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
DORCHESTER GARBAGE PLANT— PROTEST.
Aid. Folsom for Aid. Hall, offered the follow-
ing:
Whereas, The Street Department has author-
ized the New England Construction Company
to locate and maintain a plant for the treat-
ment of garbage on the (iibson-street property,
so-called, in the Dorchester District, which
property will be greatly depreciated thereby,
and
Whereas, The property is in very close prox-
imity to a schoolhouse and a very desirable res-
idential locality, and surrounded by a number
of residences, and
Whereas, The residents in Dorchester, and
particularly in this neighborhood are much ag-
grieved, and justly so, at this menace to their
property, and have appealed in vain for redress
therefore, be it
Resolved. That in the opinion of this Board
the citizens of that part of Dorchester adjacent
to the Gibson-street property are entitled to
protection for their property, and that His
Honor the Mayor be requested to stop the erec-
tion of the New England Construction Com-
pany's plant on the Gibson-street property, and
arrange for some other location that will be
more suitable for the maintaining and opera-
ting of a plant of this kind.
Passed, under a suspension of the rules.
ANCIENTS' HEADQUARTERS.
Aid. Fottler offered an order— That the
Committee on Public Buildings Department be
requested to consider and report as to the
advisability of assigning rooms in the Old
State House, heretofore occupied by the Inspec-
tion of Building's Department, to the Ancient
and Honorable Artillery Company, to be used
as headquarters of said company.
Referred to the Committee on Public Build-
ings Department.
PAYMENT TO BURIAL AGENT.
Aid. Fottler offered an order— That there
be paid to Charles E. Hapgood the sum of two
hundred dollars for the expenses of his office
as burial agent, under chapter.395 of the Actsof
1889; the said amount to he charged to the ap-
propriation for Board of Aldermen, Soldiers'
Relief.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
SEWER IN NORTH HARVARD STREET.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That the Superin-
tendent of Streets make a sewer in North Har
vard street. Ward 24, between Spun- street and
Western avenue ; said sewer to be of eighteen-
inch sewer pipe, and located as shown on a
plan on file in the office of the Superintendent
of Streets, marked North Harvard street,
Brighton, and dated September, 1894.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
SIDEWALK, HIGHGATE STREET.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That the Superin-
tendent of Streets make a sidewalk alongHigh-
gate street, Ward 25 ; said sidewalk to be from
three to ten inches above the gutter adjoining,
to be from five to twelve feet in width, and to
be built of gravel, with granite edgestone.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
a recess taken.
The Board voted, on motion of Aid. Fottler,
at 5.25 P. M., to take a recess subject to the call
of the Chairman.
The members of the Board reassembled in
the Aldermanic Chamber, and were called to
order at 6.06 P. M., by the Chairman.
streets and sewers.
Aid. Fottler, for the Committee on Streets
and Sewers, submitted the following:
(1.) Report on the petition of Isaac Blair &
Co. (referred Sept. 10), to move a wooden build-
ing— Recommending the passage of the follow-
ing:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to Isaac Blair &
Co. to move a wooden building, twelve
feet in length, by twelve feet in width,
by twenty-five feet in height, from Harold
street through Harold and Crawford streets.
Ward 21, to lot of el. .1. (Trace, off Crawford
street, Ward 21, on the terms and conditions
expressed in the ordinance of the city relating
thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(2.) Report on the petition of H. S. Angus (re-
ferred Sept. 10), to move a wooden building —
Recommending the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to H. S. Angus
to move a wooden building, shingled roof, 31
feet in length, by 15 feet in width, by 30 feet
in height, from the Brookline line through
Chestnut Hill avenue. Union and Shepard
streets to Shepard place, Ward 25, on the terms
and conditions expressed in the ordinance of
the city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(3.) Report on the petition of John Soley (re-
ferred Sept. 10), to move wooden building —
Recommending the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to John Soley
to move a wooden building, pitcli roof, 20 feet
in length, by 18 feet in width, by 12 feet in
height, from Leyden street, near Breed street,
along said street to No. 115 Leyden street.
Ward 1, on the terms and conditions expressed
in the ordinance of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(4.) Report on the petition of John Quirk (re-
ferred Sept. 10), to move a wooden building—
Recommending the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to John Quirk
to move a wooden building, pitch roof, 35 feet
in length, bv 10 feet in width, by 30 feet in
height, from 3825 Washington street to 3831
Washington street, Ward 23, on ttie terms and
conditions expressed in the ordinance of the
city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(5.) Report on the petition of John Quirk (re-
ferred today), for leave to move a wooden
building— Recommending the passage of the
following:
Ordered. That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to John Quirk
to move a wooden building, pitch roof, 25
feet in length, by 20 feet m width, by
30 feet in height, from 3775 Washington
street southerly on said street to lot near Hyde
Park avenue, Ward 23, on the terms and con-
ditions expressed in the ordinance of the cilv
relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
((>.) Report on the petition of Joseph Loring
(referred today)— Recommending the passage of
the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to Joseph Loring
to place, maintain and use a hitching post in
the sidewalk in front of estate 358 Main street,
Ward 4: the work to he completed on or before
Nov. 15, 1894, according to the terms and con-
ditions expressed in the ordinances of the city
relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(7.) Report on the petition of E. M. B. Downs
(referred June 8)— Recommending the passage
of I he following:
( )i'dered. That the Superintendent of SI reets
be authorized to issue a permit to E. M. 1'..
Downs to place, maintain and use a hvatt
light over the present area in the sidewalk ill
front of estate 44 Union street, Ward 7: the
work to be completed on or before Nov. 15,
1894, according to the terms and conditions
expressed in the ordinances of the city relating
thereto.
Report accepted | Order passed.
(8.) Report on the petition of James Dooling.
(referred codaj I Recommending i he passage of
the following:
Ordered. That the Superintendent of Streets
by authorized to issue a permit to James Dol-
ling to place, maintain and use an area with
hva: ; Iighl 1 1"' sidewalk in front "i
estate on Mason street, rear "t No. 157 Tre-
monl street, Ward LO the work to he completed
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011 or be lore Nov, 15, 1894, according to the
terms and conditions expressed in the ordi-
nances of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted : order passed.
(9.) Report on the petition of Trustees of Es-
tate of Job A. Turner (referred June 22) — Re-
commending- the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to Trustees of
the Estate of Job A. Turner to place, maintain,
and use a coal chute with iron cover opening
not to exceed 18 inches in diameter in
the sidewalk in front of estate No. 108 Cham-
bers street, Ward h: the work to be completed
on or before Nov. 15, 1894, according to the
terms and conditions expressed in the ordi-
nances of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted : order passed.
(10.) Report on the petition of Alexander J.
Cinsimer (referred today) — Recommending the
passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
lie authorized to issue a permit to Alexander J.
Cinsimer, to place, maintain and use an area
not extending more than 18 inches into the
sidewalk in front of estate No. 9 Kirkland
street, Ward l(i; the work to be completed on
oi' before Nov. 15, 1894, according to the terms
and conditions expressed in the ordinances of
the city relating thereto. Report accepted:
order passed,
(11.) Report on the petition ol Matthias Berolf
(referred June 5) — Recommending the passage
of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to Matthias
Berolf to place, maintain, and use an iron grat-
ing not extending more than IK inches
into the sidewalk in front of estate No. «.">
Leverett street. Ward 8; the work- to be com-
pleted on or before Nov. 15, 1X94, according to
thetermsand conditions expressed in flu- or-
dinances of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted: order passed.
(12.) Report on the petition of Franklin King
(referred fcbdayl-rRecommending the passage of
the following:
Ordered'. That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to Franklin
King tn place, maintain and use areas under
and in the sidewalk in front of estate 126 Milk
street and 59 on Broad street, Ward li: the
work to be completed on or before Nov. 15.
1894, according to the terms and conditions ex-
pressed in the ordinances of the city relating
thereto.
Report accepted : order passed.
(13.) Report on the petition of J. J. Grace (re-
ferred today)— Recommending the passage of
the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
he authorized to issue a permit to James J.
(■Jrace to place, maintain and use an area, with
Dale lights and granolithic covers, under and
in the sidewalk in front of estate 228 Tremont
street, Ward lo, the work to be completed on
or before, Nov. 1",, according to the terms and
conditions expressed in the ordinances of the
city relating thereto.
Report accepted : order passed.
(14.) Report on the petition of George H.
Denvir (referred today)— Recommending the
passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to George H.
Denvir to place, maintain and use an iron grat-
ing cover over the present bulkhead, in the
sidewalk in front of estate No. 32 Court street
(3 ft. by 6 ft.), Ward 10. The work to be com-
pleted on or before Nov. 15, 1894. according to
the terms and conditions expressed in the ordi-
nances of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(15.) Report on the petition of Lewis F. Perry
referred today) — Recommending the passage of
the following :
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to Lewis F.
Perry to lay, maintain, and use a one-inch iron
pipe under and across the sidewalk in front of
estate No. 430 Tremont street, Ward 16, to be
completed on or before Nov. 15, 1894, accord-
ing to the terms and conditions expressed in
the ordinances of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(16.) Report on the petition of Frank Ferdi-
nand (referred today) — Recommending the pas-
sage of the following:
Ordered — That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to Frank Ferdi-
nand to erect, maintain, and use an iron post.
with illuminated lamp thereon, in the sidewalk
in front of estate 2286 Washington street.
Ward 21, the work to be completed on or before
Nov. 15, 1894. according to the terms and con-
ditions expressed in the ordinances of the city
relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(17.) Report on petition of W. G. Russell,
trustee (referred June 19) — Recommending the
passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
make a sewer in Whiting street, Ward 21, be-
tween Warren and Moreland streets: said
sewer to be of twelve-inch earthen pipe and
located as shown on a plan on file in the office
of the Superintendent of Streets, marked
Whiting street, and dated September, 1894.
Report accepted : order passed.
tl8.) Report on the petition of Mary A. Yend-
ley (referred Sept. lo)— Recommending the pas-
sage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
make a sewer in Sachem street, Ward 22. be-
tween existing sewer and Hillside street, said
sewer to be of 12-inch earthen pipe and located
as shown on a plan on file in the office of the
Superintendent of Streets, marked Sachem
street, Roxbury, and dated September, 1894.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(19.) Report recommending the passage of
rhe following.-'
Ordered, '1 bat the Superintendent of Streets
make a sewer in North Harvard street. Ward
25, between Spurr street and Western a venue;
said sewer to be of eighteen-inch earthen pipe,
and located as shown on a plan on file in the
office of the Superintendent of Streets, marked
North Harvard street. Brighton, and dated
September, 1894.
Report accepted; order passed.
(20.) Reports on petitions recommending the
passage of orders directing the Superintendent
of Streets to make sidewalks in front of the
following-named estates: said sidewalks tobe
from :i to in inches above the gutter adjoining.
to he from 5 to 12 feet in width, and to be
built of brick with granite edgestones, viz.:
James Teevan (referred today), No. 26 Fel-
lows street at corner Northampton street.
Ward is.
William P. Kuhn and others, trustees (re-
ferred today), No. 109 East Canton street.
Ward 17.
Catherine R. Kelly (referred today. No. 21
Woodward avenue. Ward 20.
Edward McBride (referred today), Nos. 2 and
4 1) street, corner Dorchester avenue. Ward 15.
Benjamin F.McKechnie (referred today), east
corner of Edson and Norfolk streets, Ward 24
(gravel i.
Albert Shabiest and Honora Lynch (referred
today), Nos. oil and 55 Yeoman street. Ward 20
(no edgestone).
James E. Wells (referred today). No. 720 Dud-
ley street. Ward 20 mo edgestone).
■"lames F. Cotter and others (referred Sept.
is). Nov. 22 to 34 inclusive. Howell street,Ward
J .", (no edgestone).
Sarah F. Weseot and otherst (referred Sept.
lui. No. 693 Dudley street. Ward 20 (no edge-
stone'.
Georgian a B. Withington (referred Sept. LO),
No. 1 Elm Hill avenue and Waumbeck street.
Ward 21 (no edgestone).
Anna Barton and others (referred today). Nos.
43. 49 and 51 Yeoman street. Ward 20.
Reports accepted : order passed.
(21.) Report on the petition of William A.
Neilson and others (referred March 19) — Recom-
mending the passage of the following:
Ordered. That the Superintendent of Streets
make a sidewalk along Quincy street from No.
26 to 62, inclusive, \\ ard 20, in front of the
estate of William A. Neilson and others: said
sidewalk to be from 3 to 10 inches above
the gutter rd.ioining. to be from five to twelve
feet in width, and to be built of brick, with
granite edgestone.
Report accepted: order passed.
(22.) Report on the petition of J. M. Swett
and others (referred today)— Recommending the
passage of the following:
Ordered. That the Superintendent of Streets
make a sidewalk along the corner of Blue Hill
avenue and West Cottage street. Ward 20: said
sidewalk to be from 3 to 10 inches above the
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853
gutter adjoining, to be from 5 to 12 feet in
width, and to be built of brick.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(23.) Report recommending the passage of the
following:
Ordered. That the Superintendent of Streets
make a sidewalk along No. 14 Howell street,
Ward 1, in front of the estate of Edward
Tracey; said sidewalk to be from 3 to 10
inches above the gutter adjoining, to be from
five to twelve feet in width, and to be built of
brick, with granite edgestone.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(24.) Reports recommending the passage of
orders directing the Superintendent of Streets
to make sidewalks on the following-named
streets; said sidewalks to be from 3 to 10
inches above the gutter adjoining, to be from
5 to 12 feet in width, and to be built of brick,
with granite edgestone, viz.:
Mu roe street, from No. 37 to the corner of
Warren street.
Nos. 2!) and 31 Woodward avenue, Ward 20.
Georgia street, from No. 1 to No. 37, inclu-
sive, Ward 21.
Southerly side of Massachusetts avenue, be-
tween Harrison avenue and Albany street.
Ward 18.
Highgate street, Ward 25 (gravel).
Southerly side of West Walnut Park, 120 feet
from the corner of Washington street, Ward 23
(no edgestone.)
Reports accepted : orders severally passed.
" (250 Reports on petitions recommending
t at permits be granted to erect stables, viz.:
John H. Chapman (referred today), Aldrich
street. Ward 23.
H. <i. .Ionian & Co. (referred today), rear No.
30 Dorchester avenue, Ward 13.
Mrs. E. G. Morrill (referred today), Centre
street, near Adams street, Ward 24.
Henry Diekhaut (referred Sept. 10), No. 70
Minden street, Ward 22.
Reports severally accepted; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
(26.) Reports on the following petitions
recommending that leave be granted, viz.:
Report on the petition of Michael Maloney
and another (referred today), for leave to box a
tree at No. 628 East Broadway, S. B.
James E. Wells (referred today), for leave to
project a shelf from the window No. 720 Dud-
ley street.
George W. Patriquin (referred today), for
leave to box a tree at No. 322 E street, Ward 13.
Roma Band (referred today), for leave to erect
a band stand in North square, Sept. 30.
A. B. Foster (referred Sept. 10) for leave to
box a tree at No. 1 Winthrop street, Ward 2.
Reports severally accepted ; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
(27.) Reports recommending that the peti-
tioners have leave to withdraw, viz;
Francis -lames (referred Aug. 13), for read-
justment, of sewer assessment against estate
No. 2 and No. 4 Story street, Ward 14.
-Matthew .1. Hill (referred Sept. 10), for leave
to locate order boxes on trees at the following
locations: corner Carruth and Beaumont
streets; corner Ashmont and Ocean streets;
corner Adams and Ashmont streets.
A ngelo Desantis (referred Sept. 10), for leave
to place a barber pole in sidewalk at No. 83 B
street, S. B.
William G. Russell & Co. (referred last year),
tor leave to excavate a width of eight inches
under the sidewalk at No. 20 Lancaster street.
H. Crane (referred May 14), for compensation
for damage to his estate bounded by Morton
and Washington streets. Ward 24, caused by
the construction of a sewer in said estate.
Florence M. Cain (referred June 25), for com-
pensation for land taken between Morton and
San ford streets for sewer purposes.
Nathaniel M. Sai'ford (relerred Sept. 10), to be
paid for land taken for sewer purposes in
Dorchester.
George F. Phillips (referred today), for leave
Co sell cigars and tobacco from a stand at the
Park-street entrance to the Common.
\< epted.
t'2*.> Reports that no action is necessary, viz:
J. K. Hiscock (referred last year), that the
wall opposite No. 4301 Washington street is
oa\ ing In ;in«i is dangerous.
Order (re ferred March 19), that the Superin-
tendent of Streets build a plank walk on Con-
gress street.
George A. Wyman and o i ■■
10), that Thetford avenue be graded and put
in order.
Zibiah N. Tileston and others (referred April
16), for a sewer in Neponset avenue between
Tileston place and Mill street, Ward 24.
George A. Walker (referred May 14), for a
sewer in Centre and Maple streets, Ward 23.
F. McBride (referred June 20), for leave to
maintain the present awning and frame at
02-66 Chelsea street, Charlestown.
Accepted.
(29.) Report on the petition of the Jamaica
Plain Gas Light Company (referred today) for a
permit to lay gas mains on Clive and Rock-
wood streets, Ward 23— Recommending the
passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to Jamaica
Plain Gas Light Company to lay, maintain and
use an extension to their present gas main on
Clive street, Ward 23, at a point 300 feet from
Boylston street, to extend 200 feet, and on
Rockwood street, Ward 23, to extend 500 feet
from end of present main, as shown on plans
approved by the Superintendent of Streets and
on file in the permit office of the Street Depart-
ment.
Nothing herein contained shall be deemed a
limitation or waiver of any rights now pos-
sessed, or that may hereafter be conferred on
the Board of Aldermen of the City of Boston, to
make rules and regulations pertaining to the
granting of locations for gas mams or the con-
uct of the same. The Board of Aldermen re-
serve the right to revoke this order at any time.
The work to be completed on or before Nov. 15,
181(4, according to the terms and conditions ex-
pressed in the ordinances of the city relating
thereto.
Passed under a suspension of all rules.
SUSPENSION OF FLAGS, BANNERS, ETC.
Aid. Fottlek; for the Committee on Police
(Aid.), submitted reports on petitions 'several-
ly referred today) — Recommending that leave
be granted, viz.:
Albert C. Haley, for leave to suspend a flag at
the junction of Broadway and Dorchester ave-
nue for one week from Sept. 14.
John li. Cadigan, for leave to project a trans-
parency from a building corner Dover and
Washington streets from Sept. 13 to Dec. 14,
1804.
Charles Ballam, for leave to stretch a flag
across Commercial street, from No. 234,
R. J. Gookin, for leave to suspend a cam-
paign flag over Dorchester street, from No. 245.
James F. Fitzgerald, for leave to project Hags
over Meridian street, Bunker Hill street, Har-
rison avenue, Commercial street and Hanover
street.
Reports severally accepted; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
PROJECTION OF BAY WINDOWS, ETC.
Aid. P\jlsom, for the Committee on Inspec-
tion of Buildings (Aid.) submitted the follow-
ing:
(1.) Reports recommending that leave be
granted to the following petitioners, viz.:
Harriet Fellner (referred Sept. 10), for leave
to project ;i Lantern over entrance to 9 Water
street.
•1. Y. Schooner (referred today), for leave to
project a pawnbroker's ami a watchmaker's
sign at corner Washington and Newcomb
streets.
Estate of Vollrath W. Rivinius (referred to-
day), for leave to project two hay windows
from building corner Coventry and Tremont
streets. Ward m.
Harris Failinski (referred today), Eor leai
project i wo bay windows at 19-2] Lowell street,
Ward «.
A. V. l.i )ln (referred today), Eor leave to
project live bay windows al 2. 4. Hand s Cordis
street, corner Warren street, Ward 5.
J. M. Andrews (referred today), tor leave to
project two bay windows al 98-100 Warren
street, Ward 6,
Francesco Ferrara (referred Sept. LO), for
leave to project live hay windows from build-
ings No. 24 North square, and Ins and 200
North street, Ward <;.
John W. Stuart (referred today), Eor leave to
project a bay window from building on Dor-
chester avenue, corner [loach street, Ward 24.
Michael Niland (referred today), Eor le ive to
project two bay windows from building on
Smith street, near Whitney street, Ward 22.
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN
John Shea & Co. (referred today), for leave to
project two signs at 60 Eliot street.
Patrick Crowley (referred today), for leave to
project a bay window from building corner Nor-
folk avenue and Shirley street, Ward 20, to
project over Shirley street.
T. L. Connolly (referred today), for leave to
project a bay window from building 924 Harri-
son avenue, Ward 20.
J. Y. Schooner (referred Aug. 31), for leave to
project a pawnbroker's sign and a watch sign
at 0 Devonshire street.
Randolph E. Malone i referred July 30), for
leave to project an electric illuminated clock
from building 84-88 Friend street.
Highland Republican Club (referred today),
for leave to project a transparency at 128 Dud-
ley street.
People's Party (referred today), for leave to
project a transparency from second-story win-
dow of building 090 Washington street.
Veterans' Temperance Union(referred today),
for leave to project a transparency at 120 Main
street, Charlestown.
Francis J. Murphy (referred today), for leave
to project a transparency from building 58 Bun-
ker Hill street for three months.
M. P. Sheedy (referred Aug. 13), for leave to
place four pole signs and four flat signs on build-
ing 164 Canal street.
William Smitkins (referred Aug. 31), for
leave to project two pawnbroker's signs at 1
Causeway street.
Reports severally accepted ; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
(2.) Reports recommending that the following-
named petitioners have leave to withdraw:
Henry W. Holland (referred today), lor leave
to project two bay windows from building 100-
102 Vernon street, Ward 19.
N. Finklestein (referred May 28), for leave to
project two bav windows from building 50
North Margin street. Ward 7.
Reports severally accepted.
(3.) Report on the petition of B. Harris (re-
ferred May 28), for leave to project a bay win-
dow from building No. 75 Brighton street, Ward
8 — That no action is necessary.
Accepted.
(4.) Report on the petition of Eugene Fellner
(referred today), for leave to project a lamp from
building 9 and 11 Water street— That no action
is necessary, as a permit has been granted.
Accepted.
WEST END LOCATION, WASHINGTON STREET.
Aid. Folsom, for the Committee on Rail-
roads, submitted a report on the petition of the
West End Street Railway Company (referred
today), for a location for tracks on Washington
Street, Dorchester, and for the right to use the
overhead electric system of motive power —
Recommending the passage of an order of
notice for a hearing thereon on .Monday, Oct.
15, 1894. at three o'clock P. M., when any par-
ties objecting thereto may appear and he
heard.
Report accepted : order of notice passed.
SPARRING EXHIBITION.
Aid. Lomasney offered an order— That per-
mission he granted to the Lafayette Social and
Athletic Club to give athletic exhibitions, in-
cluding sparring with eight-ounce gloves, at
their clubroom, 121 Haverhill street, on the
evenings of Oct. 1 and Oct. 29. 1 894.
Passed, under suspension of the rule. Aid.
Lomasney moved to reconsider, lost.
INSPECTION OF VESSELS.
Aid. Presho offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Printing be authorized to pre-
pare and furnish to the Inspector of Vessels and
Ballast such books and blanks as may be ne-
cessary for the proper performance of his duties ;
the expense of the same to be charged to City
Council, Incidental Expenses.
Passed, under a suspension of the rules. Sent
down.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS, WARD FIVE.
Aid. Presho offered an order— That the City
Auditor be authorized to transfer the unex-
pended balance of the special appropriation for
Park street, Widening and Constructing,
amounting to $1493.75, the same to constitute
a special appropriation for Street Improve-
ments, Ward 5.
Passed— yeas 10, nays 0. Sent down.
HITCHING POST ON BAINBRIDGE STREET.
Aid. Dever offered an order— That permis-
sion be hereby granted to John J. Johnston to
locate and maintain a combination hitching
post and stepping stone, at the outer edge of
the sidewalk in front of his estate 65 Bain-
bridge street. Ward 21.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
TREE ON LIVERI OOL STREET.
Aid. Witt offered an order— That the Super-
intendent of Public Grounds be requested to
trim a tree standing in front ot estate No. 39
Liverpool street, East Boston: the expense at-
tending the same to be charged to the appro-
priation for Public Grounds Department.
Passed, under a suspension of the rules.
ELECTRIC WIRES.
Ala. Witt, for the Committee on Electric
Wires, submitted the following:
(1-) Reports on petitions of the New Eng-
land Telephone and Telegraph Company of
Massachusetts (severally referred todayi, for
leave to erect poles on Cleveland street and to
erect poles on Geneva avenue— Recommending
the passage of orders of notice for hearings
thereon on Monday, Oct. 1, 1894, at three
o'clock, P. M., when any parties who object
thereto may appear and be heard.
Reports accepted ; orders of notice passed.
(2.) Report on the petition of the New Eng-
land Telephone and Telegraph Company of
Massachusetts (recommitted Sept. 10)— Recom-
mending the passage of the following:
Ordered, That permission be granted to the
New England Telephone and Telegraph Com-
pany of Massachusetts to place and maintain
poles for the support of wires at points desig-
nated by red dots on a plan deposited in
the office of the Superintendent of Streets,
made by C.A.Perkins, dated July 12, 1894;
said poles to be in the streets, and of the num-
ber and height, as follows:
Paul Gore street, 17 poles, 35 feet high, 12
inches in diameter: width of sidewalk 7 feet.
Jerome street, u poles, 30 feet high, 12 inches
in diameter: width of sidewalk 7 feet.
North Harvard street. 14 poles, 35 feet high,
12 inches in diameter; width of sidewalk 6
feet.
The Superintendent of Streets is hereby au-
thorized to issue permits for opening and occu
pying streets for placing and maintaining said
poles on the conditions specified in chapter :;<:,
section 15, of the Revised Ordinances of 1892;
the work of locating said poles to be completed
within thirty days from the date of the passage
of this order.
Report accepted : order passed.
(3.) Report on the petition of the New Eng-
land Telephone and Telegraph Company of
Massachusetts (recommitted today!— Recom-
mending the passage of the following:
Ordered, That permission be granted to the
New England Telephone and Telegraph Com-
pany of Massachusetts to place and maintain
poles for the support of wires at points desig-
nated by blue dots on plans deposited in the
office of the Superintendent of Streets, made
by C. A. Perkins, dated Nov. 20, 1889. and Feb.
19, 1889 : said poles to be in the streets, and of
the number and height, as follows:
Border street, one pole. 40 feet high,14inches
in diameter: width of sidewalk. 8 feet.
Maverick street, one pole, 40 feet high. 14
inches in diameter; width of sidewalk 10 feet.
New street, seven poles. 40 feet high. 14
inches in diameter; width of sidewalk, 10 feet.
Ordered. That permission be hereby granted
to the New England Telephone & Telegraph
Company of Massachusetts to remove one pole
on Border street, said pole being designated by
a red dot on a plan made by C. A. Perkins,
dated Nov. lo, 1889, and filed in the office of
the Superintendent of Streets.
The superintendent of Streets is hereby au-
thorized to issue permits for opening and oc-
cupying streets for placing and maintaining
said poles on the conditions specified in Chap-
ter :-!i5, Section 15, of the Revised Ordinances
of 1892: the work of locating and removing
said poles to be completed within thirty days
from the date of the passage of this order.
Report accepted ; order passed, under a sus-
pension of the rules.
<4.) Report on the petition of the Brookline
Gas Light Company u-eferred today)— Recom-
mending the passage of the following:
Ordered. That permission be hereby granted
to the Brookline Gas Light Company to change
the location of a pole on Raleigh street from the
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855
west to the east side of the said street, as
shown by a red dot on a plan made by J. A.
Gould, -Jr.. dated Aug. 8, 1894, and deposited
in the office of the Superintendent of Streets.
Report accepted; order passed, undei a sus-
pension of the rules.
(5.) Report on the petition of the Brookline
Cas Light Company (referred today)— Recom-
mending the passage of the following:
Ordered, That permission be granted to the
Brookline Gas Light Company to place and
maintain poles for the support of wires at points
designated by red dots on a plan deposited in
the office of the Superintendent ot Srreets,
made by John A. Gould, dated Sept. 20, 1894,
said poles to be in the streets, and of the num-
ber and height, as follows:
Deerfield street, 3 poles, 4o_ feet high, 14
inches in diameter; width of sidewalk, 8 feet.
The Superintendent of Streets is hereby
authorized to issue permits for opening and oc-
cupying streets for placing and maintaining
said poles on the conditions specified in Chap-
ter 36, Section 15. of the Revised Ordinances of
1892.
Ordered, That the work of locating said poles
be completed within thirty days from the date
of the passage of this order.
Report accepted ; orders passed, under a sus-
pension of the rules.
(6.) Report on the petition of the Boston Elec-
tric Light Company (referred today) — Recom-
mending the passage of the following:
Ordered, That permission be granted to the
Boston Electric Light Company to place and
maintain poles for the support of wires at points
designated by red dots on a plan deposited in
the office of Superintendent of Streets, made by
J. F. Beadle, dated Sept. 24, 1894; said poles to
be in the streets, and of the number and
height, as follows:
Parker street, 10 poles, 40 feet, high, 12
inches in diameter; width of sidewalk, 0 feet.
The Superintendent of Streets is hereby au-
thorized to issue permits for opening and occu-
pying streets for placing and maintaining said
poles on the conditions specified in Chapter 36,
Section 15, of the Revised Ordinances of 1892 ;
the work of locating said poies to he completed
within thirty days from the date of the passage
of this order.
Report accepted; order passed, under a sus-
pension of the rule.
Aid. Witt moved to reconsider on all the
above orders; lost.
JANEUIL HALL.
Aid. Lomasney, for the Committee on Fan-
euil Hall, etc, submitted reports on petitions
(severally referred today)— Recommending that
leave be granted, viz.:
Garment Makers' Union, for the use of Fan-
euil Hall Sept. 22, in the evening.
Club Fremont of Massachusetts, for the use
of Faneuil Hall on the evening of Oct. 11.
Reports severally accepted; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
Report on the petition of the Tremont Temple
Baptist Church, for the use of Faneuil Hall Oct.
10 at 1 P. M.— Recommending that the peti-
tioners have leave to withdraw, as permission
has already been granted for the use of Faneuil
Hall on that date.
Accepted.
LIST OF GAS PERMITS ISSUED.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That the Superin-
tendent of Streets be hereby requested tore-
port to this Board, at its next meeting, a list of
the permits he has granted to any gas company
to open the streets for the purpose of laving
gas pipes, since Aug 13, 1894, inclusive: giving
in sucli list the name of the company, the date
of the permit and the street orstreetsfor which
the permit was granted.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
Aid. Lee moved to reconsider; lost.
RESCINDING OF STABLE PERMIT.
The Board voted, on motion of Aid. Folsom,
to take No. 28 from the table, viz.:
28. Consideration of motion of Aid. DEVER
to move reconsideration of vote, passed July 30.
rescinding vote of June 11, granting leave to
F.'M. Frost to erect a stable on Chamblet street.
Ward 2().
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, without any
more discussion I hope reconsideration will not
prevail.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I certainly hope
the members of the Board will look at that in
its proper light and will reconsider the vote
they passed. I am satisfied — and I suppose
every member of the Board ought to be satis-
fied after the explanation made by Mr. Frost —
that he meant no harm whatever in writing
the letter he did. I think he did it purely in a
business way and it should be looked upon in
that light by the members of this Board. I
have known Mr. Frost for a number of years
and know him to be an honorable, man. and I
don't think it is right or fair for any man
in this Board to think for one mo-
ment that he when writing that letter,
meant that he was selling the permit
that was given him by the Board of Aldermen.
Now. Mr. Chairman, I gon't know in what con-
dition that stable is at the present time. If the
stable is built I don't think the order we passed
rescinding that vote will amount to the paper
it is written on. If the stable is not built I
question then whether we have any power to
revoke that permit — if he has begun to even
dig for his foundation. I know Mr. Frost well
enough to think the result will be— if the Board
of Aldermen on the ground of that letter under-
take to prevent bis building that stable— that
there will be legal proceedings and the Board
of Aldermen will come out of the small end of
the horn. I simply say this to the members of
the Board, feeling honestly that that man
meant no harm when he wrote the letter he did.
These people objected to the granting of this
permit, and the Board of Aldermen in their
wisdom, after the objections were presented,
saw tit to grant the permit. Now, that was the
time for the Board of Aldermen to say. "Yon
shall not have a permit to build a stable there,"
and not wait until this late day to say so, He,
wanting to be neighborly and learning of this
opposition, waited upon these people and told
them that if they were going to object and felt
badlyaboutit.be would go to the inconve-
nience of building his stable elsewhere, Out
that inconvenience was to cost him money, and
if they didn't want the stable there they
should at least pay a little towards the expense
he would have to incur to build his stable else-
where. Now, there is an honest statement of
the facts. I hope the Board of Aldermen will
reconsider the vote they passed and will allow
him to go ahead with the stable.
Aid. Folsom — Mr. Chairman, i will allow that
if Mr. Frost had completed his stable it might
put the Board of Aldermen in a bad light, but I
nave been informed within a few days that he
had not started at all, and he was notified by
the clerk of the Committee on Streets and Sew-
ers not to proceed until this matter had been
acted upon one way or the other. Now, while I
don't say that Mr. Frost intended to do any-
thing that was improper, I say it puts the mem-
bers of this Hoard in a very bad light to grant
a permit for any man to build a stable and
then, before be has started or done one stroke
of work, to write a letter ami offer not to pin
it up if they would pay him $500. Feeling,
as 1 said before, that Mr. Frost may not
have meant any wrong, still I am as
decided as ever that this Board should revoke
that permit and let it be an example to others,
if for no other reason, than that they cannot
Come here and get a permit to build a stable, a
privilege that they get I'm nothing, and then
go and offer to self it. For that reason I hope
reconsideration will not prevail. I have no doubt
this Board has the right to rescind any vote.
Reconsideration was properly filed within
twenty-four hours, and we are now acting on
that reconsideration. He has not started the
stable, and I don't see any reason why I he-
Hoard of Aldermen should he put in :t bad
light by revoking that permit. For that reason
I nope reconsideration will not pre ^ ail. hut that
i he permit will he n\ oked.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, there is at leasl
(Mie courtesy (I ue the party which the Chair
man ot the eommillee has overlooked, I
think the remonstrants against the stable are
perfectly willing and are waiting tor i ie- Com-
mittee on Stables to assign a nay when both
sides may he heard. New. ii the Hoard of
Udernien will assign thai matter for hearing
before i he Committee mi St a hies, and if. after
the evidence is presented, a majority of that
committee believe as the chairman of the
eommillee does. 1 will iiol have anything
further to say
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Aid. Fkesho — Mr. Chairman, this matter
was discussed in the Committee on Streets and
Sewers about a month ago and was left with
the understanding that the parties represent-
ing the remonstrants, or those in favor of the
stable, should be given an opportunity to ap-
pear before the Committee on Streets and
Sewers. I myself did not know that it was
on the table — supposed that it was before the
Committee on Streets and Sewers ; but it seems
to me the fair way to dispose of it, as long as
there has been that understanding and the at-
torney for the parties has been waiting, would
be now to be as lenient as possible and to refer
it to the Committee on Streets and Sewers. I
don't know just how the matter stands. Will
the Chairman kindly inform me if it has been
taken from the table?
The Chairman— Upon motion of Aid. Fol-
som, the matter has been taken from the table,
the question now being upon reconsideration.
Aid. Presho— Mr. Chairman, I would move
that it be referred to the Committee on Streets
and Sewers, with a notice to the parties on
both sides to appear before that committee.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman. I understand
the remonstrants were told they would have
another hearing. Of course, it we gave Mr.
Frost leave to withdraw that would not be
necessary; but if it is the opinion of the mem-
bers of the Hoard that they want to hear the
remonstrants again I am perfectly willing that
this should be referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers and that they give a heal-
ing between now and the next meeting of the
Hoard. I think it is very important that some
action should be taken at once. Mr. Frost has
been notified by our Clerk not to proceed, and
he ought to know whether he is to have :i sta-
ble or not. I think in justice to him that we
should take some action, and, if it is agreeable
to the members of the Hoard. I would move
that the matter be referred to the Committee
on Streets and Sewers, and would suggest that
perhaps one week from today, at half-past two.
before the Hoard meeting, would be a good
time for the committee to act upon this matter.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I would like to in-.
quire what the gentleman wants referred.
Aid. Folsom— The matter of reconsidering
this, hearing the remonstrants and then com
sidering what action should be taken.
Aid. Lee— I would like to inquire what the
remonstrants or petitioners have to do with a
mere parliamentary question before this Board.
The simple question is to reconsider, and then
refer the order to the committee. The commit-
tee will then have something to act upon.
The Chairman — The question before the
Board is simply upon reconsideration.
Aid. Folsom— I would vote against reconsid-
eration, except with the understanding that
this will be referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
Aid. Lee — I don't see any other way the gen-
tleman can get it through. I certainly will vote
to have it go to the committee, but it seems to
me, the way the matter stands, it must be
reconsidered in order to have it go to the com-
mittee. The motion to reconsider is simply a
subsidiary motion made here in this Board—
the property of the Board, and not the property
of either the petitioners or the remonstrants.
Then, when we get the papers before the Board,
I certainly would favor referring it and open-
ing up the case.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I am willing
that reconsideration should prevail, with that
understanding, that it shall go to that com-
mittee.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, as my colleague
appears to be agreeable to the motion to recon-
sider if the matter is subsequently referred
to the committee, if reconsideration prevails I
shall then move that the matter be referred to
the ( 'ommittee on Streets and Sewers for a pub-
lic hearing.
Reconsideration prevailed, and it was voted,
on motion of Aid. Dever, that the matter be
referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers, with instructions to give a hearing
Monday. Oct. ] . at 2.30 o'clock P. M.
Adjourned, on motion of Aid. Folsom, at G.45
P.M., to meet on Mondav. Oct. 1, at 3 o'clock
P. M.
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CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings of the Board of Aldermen.
Monday, Oct. 1, 1894.
Regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen
in the Aldermanio Chamber, City Hall, at 3
o'clock P. M., Chairman Sanford presiding.
Absent— Aid. Fottler.
On motion of Aid. Devee the reading of the
records of the last meeting was dispensed with.
JURORS DRAWN.
Jurors were drawn in accordance with chap-
ter 514 of the Acts of 1894, as follows:
(1.) Three grand jurors for the United Cir-
cuit Court, October term, as follows:
Walley S. C. Bates, Ward 1 ; John A. Wil-
liams, Ward 21 ; Patrick F. Sullivan, Ward 21.
(2.) Eight petit jurors for the United States
Circuit Court, October term, as follows:
James E. Hickey, Ward 13 ; William A. Good-
man, Ward 21 ; Prosper W. Smith, Ward 18 :
Alfred Rogers, Ward 14: Arthur A. Wayne,
Ward 20: Philip Tessier, Ward 12; Nathan P.
Ryder, Ward 21 ; Royal B. Kenerson, Ward 17.
HEARINGS.
.On petitions for leave to project bay windows,
viz.:
1. Israel Goldstein and Adoiph Miller, two,
at 8-10 Battery street, Ward 6.
Not having advertised, as required by law,
the petitioner was given leave to withdraw.
2. Franklin King, two, at 122 Milk street,
one over Milk street and one over the corner of
Milk and Broad streets, Ward 6.
No objections. Referred to the Committee on
Inspection of Buildings (Aid.)
3. David Milton, one, at 08 North Margin
street. Ward 7.
Not having advertised, as required by law,
the petioner was given leave to withdraw.
4. Mrs. M. McCormick, one, over Tremont
street from building on corner of Tremont and
Union Park streets, Ward 17.
5. John Cotter, one, at 1041-1043 Tremont
street, Ward 19.
No objections. Severally referred to the Com-
mittee on Inspection of Buildings (Aid.)
On petitions for leave to erect wooden build-
ings as stables, viz. :
0. James H. Humphreys, for two horses, on t!4
Alexander street, Ward 20.
7. John B. F. Adams, for two horses, on
Richards avenue, Ward 23.
8. Pitts E. Howes, M. D„ for two horses, on
Brookfield street, corner South street, Ward 23,
9. Mary A. Cannon, for three horses, on cor-
ner Oakland street and Regent road, Ward 24.
10. Mary C. Decker, for two horses, on Wash-
ington street, second lot from Armandine street,
Ward 24.
No objections. Severally referred to the
Committee on Streets and Sewers.
11. Patrick Shea, for two horses, on Hecla
street, near Adams street, Ward 24.
Not having advertised, as required by law,
the petitioner was given leave to withdraw.
12. On the proposed taking of land of S. M.
Parsons, Thomas and Delia Martin. John A.
Scholtz, and Mrs. Sarah Allen, for the purpose
of widening and deepening the channel of
Stony Brook.
S. M. Parsons, David S. Allen, representing
Mrs. Allen, John A. Scholtz and Thomas Mar-
tin, appeared and objected.
No further objection, the matter was referred
to the Committee on Streets and Sewers.
On petitions of The New England Telephone
and Telegraph Company of Massachusetts, as
follows:
13. For leave to erect poles on Cleveland
street.
14. For leave to erect and to remove poles on
Geneva avenue.
No objections. Severally recommitted bo the
Committee on Electric Wires.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
To the Committee on Claims — Jane Carter,
for compensation for injuries received from a
fall on New street, East Boston.
Francis Cahill, for compensation for injuries
received from a dead wire in Mt. Washington
avenue.
Benjamin F. Cobleigh, to be paid balance re-
maining from tax sales of certain estates.
Winnie Kelty, for compensation for injuries
received by a rope used in constructing a sewer
and negligently left in Beacham street.
To the Committee on Faneuil Hall, etc. —
Tremont Temple Baptist Church, for the use of
Faneuil Hall, Oct. 15.
Socialist Labor party, for a hearing on the
matter of making Faneuil Hall and the ward-
rooms free for the consideration of political and
public questions.
To the Committee on Finance— Trustees of
the Charlestown Poor Fund, stating that they
have $20,000 to loan and asking that a certi-
ficate of indebtedness of the city for that
amount be issued to them.
To His Honor the Mayor— George H. Bull and
others, that the order box of Converse & Mcin-
tosh on the tree at the junction of Park and
Waldeck streets be allowed to remain.
To the Superintendent of Public Grounds —
Franklin T. Seaverns, that certain trees on
Weld Hill street, Ward 23, be cut down.
To the Superintendent of Streets— -Frank J.
Karle and others, for a plank walk on Norfolk
street between Darling and Whitfield streets,
Ward 24.
To the Committee on the Department for the
Inspection of Buildings— Edward C. Scales, for
leave to build a wooden building on Rockland
street near Washington street, Ward 25.
J. E. O'Brien, for leave to build a wooden
building on 8-10 Stacey street, Ward 5.
To the Committee on Inspection of Buildings
(Ald.)-L. Marks, for leave to project three bar-
ber signs at 153 Causeway street.
Peter McNally, for leave to project barber
poles from building 8 Border street, Ward 2.
Ward 25 Republican Club, for leave to project
one transparency over Washington street, and
one over Market street, Ward 25, from second-
story windows of building corner of said
streets.
C. W. Hurll, Jr., for leave to project a specta-
cle sign at 409 Washington street.
W.H. Partridge, for leave 10 project a sign
from building 1873 Dorchester avenue.
Robert T. Carey, for leave to project a trans-
parency from building 1349 Tremont street.
John A. Conway, for leave to project a lamp
over entrance to stable, 121 Northampton
street.
Henry Traiser & Company, for leave to project
a glass sign in shape of a cigar at 125 Court
street.
Frank Runci, for leave to transfer a barber
pole from No. 117 to ]19 Eliot street.
To the Committeeon Lamps— David E. Morris
and others, for public lamps on Paris place,
East Boston.
James M. White and others, for an electric
light at corner K and E. First streets.
John B. Cannon and another, for street lights
in Oakland street.
To the Committee on Police (Aid.) — Jeremiah
J, McCarthy, for leave to suspend a flag over
Kneeland street, from No. 33 to No. 30.
Thomas Mackey, for leave to suspend an
American flag with the words "Manhattan
Club" on it, from 49 Bennet street to building
on opposite side of the street, until Nov 6
1K94,
To tin- Committer on Railroads— West End
Street Railway Com pan v, for a location for
tracks from Walnut street on Rice and Taylor
streets to Neponset avenue with a A' curved
track and also an additional turnout on Nepon-
set avenue; also Eor leave to use the overhead
elect ric svstei i said tracks.
To thr Committee on Licenses— John Graham,
for a license For sacred concerts at the Grand
Opera House on Sunday evenings for the sea-
son ending Aug. 1 . 1 895.
John Graham, for a license for sacred eon-
eertson Sunday evenings at the Park Theatre
for the season ending i.ug. 1 . 1 896.
W. B. Stacey, Eor a license lor musical and
literary entertainments at the People's Church
during the season ending Aug. t, L896.
Webster Club, for a license tor an athletic
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entertainment including sparring, Nov. 29,
1894.
A. H. Dexter, to exhibit scenograph of
World's Fair, Sundays during season ending
Aug. 1,1895.
Cornelius A. Sullivan, agents for a license for
dramatic, comedy and variety entertainments
in Lyceum Hall, East Boston, for the season
ending Aug. 1, 1895.
World's Food Fair, for a license at the Me-
chanics Building, Huntington avenue, for the
month of October, 1894.
Edward E. Rose, for a license for Castle
Square Theatre during the season ending Aug.
1, 1895.
Charles W. Arnold, for a permit for seven
children under fifteen years of age, to appear
at the Grand Opera House during the week
ending Oct. 6.
To the Committee on Electric Wires— Two pe-
titions of the New England Telephone and
Telegraph Company of Massachusetts, viz.:
1. For leave to erect one pole on Albany
street.
2. For leave to lav conduits for electric wires
in Oak, Dale, North Centre, Spruce, Hollis,
Kneeland, Willow, East, AVoodbine, Walnut
and Chestnut streets and Blue Hill avenue.
To the Committee on Streets and Sewers—
George F. McGahey and others, for a sewer in
Memmac street, Ward 7.
Mellen .Jose, for leave to stand a night-lunch
wagon on Hanover street, near Washington
street.
Edward I. Sawyer, for leave to place a box
sign on the telegraph pole at 3125 Washington
street, Ward 23.
George F. Phillips, for leave to maintain a
stand for the sale of cigars, etc., at the Park-
street entrance to the Common.
Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad for
leave to erect two guy posts on Marginal street.
Ward 2,
Edward Sliney, for leave to lay one-inch iron
pipes under the sidewalk at 93 Revere street.
Ward 9.
Marv E. Parton, for leave to place an area,
with wooden cover 3 feet by 5 feet, in sidewalk,
75 Stamford street, Ward 7.
James H. Hayes, for leave to place an area,
with hyatt lights, in the sidewalk at 1021
Tremont street, Ward 19.
Petitions for sidewalks, viz:
Anna E. and Louisa Clark, 49 Georgia street.
Katherine F. Holland and another, 27 and 2'.i
Mt. Vernon street. Ward 24.
.John MacDonald, 251 Washington street.
Ward 24.
Mrs. Margaret Pumphret, 110 Paris street,
Ward 2.
Johann Wilhelni, 42 Vinton street. Ward 15.
Campbell & Dineen, 14 and 16 Hammond
street, Ward 19.
John W. Deering, 10 and 12 Hammond street.
Ward 19.
John J. Johnston, 33 to 39 Cobden street,
Ward 21.
W. H. Partridge, 1867-1873 Dorchester
avenue. Ward 24.
Mary Hurley, 26 Clarence street. Ward 20.
ELECTION OFFICERS.
The Board proceeded to take up No. 15. un-
finished business, viz.:
15. Action on the appointment of election
officers for duty in the several precincts in this
city for the vear ending Nov. 1, 1895. (Doc.
155.)
The question came on confirmation. Com-
mittee—Aid. Lomasney and Bryant. Whole
number of ballots, 11: yes, 11; and the a]
I
pomtments were severally confirmed. Al
Lee moved to reconsider; lost.
PRISONS AND HOUSES OF DETENTION.
Aid. Lee called up No. 16, special assign-
ment, viz.:
16. First Semi-Annual Report of the Inspect-
ors of Prisons and Houses of Detention. (Doc.
154.)
Placed on file.
BAY WINDOWS— ORDERS OF NOTICE.
On the following petitions for leave to project
bay windows, viz.:
James H. Hayes, one, 1021 Tremont street,
Ward 19.
Israel Goldstein and Adolph Miller, two, 8-10
Battery street. Ward 6.
James P. Shea, one, 16 Tufts street, Ward 3.
Mrs. M. Scotland, one, 1023 Tremont street.
Ward 19.
Henry W. Kimball, one. Washington street,
corner Ashmont street, Ward 24.
Orders of notice were passed for hearings
thereon on Monday Oct. 8. 1894, at three
o'clock P. M., when anyone objecting may ap-
pear and be heard.
TRIMMING OF TREES, ETC.
Reports were received from the Superintend-
ent of Public Grounds as follows :
p..) Reports recommending that trees be
trimmed in accordance with the following peti-
tions:
A Koerner (referred July 2), for leave to trim
trees at 78-80 Wyman street. Ward 23.
E. M. Burton (referred Sept. 24), for the trim-
ming of a tree at 54 Berkeley street.
Rehecca Brown (referred Sept. 24). for the
trimming of a tree at 168 Fifth street, Ward 13.
Mrs. W. B. Bicknell (referred Sept. 24), for
the trimming of the trees in front of 5 Whit-
ing street, Roxbury.
Mrs. M. A. Egar (referred Sept. 10), for the
trimming of trees at corner of I and Eighth
streets.
It was voted that leave be granted, as recom-
mended by the Superintendent.
(2.) Reports recommending thatlthe following
trees be trimmed:
J. Alba Davis (referred Sept. 10), for the re-
moval of a tree at 309 Chestnut street, Ward 23.
L. R. Ferris (referred July 2), for the removal
of a limb of a tree at 121 West Concord street.
It was voted that leave be granted to trim
the trees, as recommended by the Superintend-
ent.
(3.) Report on the petition of John C. Holden
(referred Aug. 31), for the removal of a tree on
Morton street.Dorchester— Recommending that
the said tree be removed, at the owner's ex-
pense.
It was voted that the recommendation be
adopted.
(4.) Report on the petition of M. B. Keith (re-
ferred Sept. 24). for leave to plant two shade
trees at 93 Falmouth street— Recommending
that leave be granted.
It was voted that recommendations be
adopted.
SIDEWALK ON GLEN ROAD.
The following was received:
City of Boston, In School Committee, i
September 25, 1894. I
Ordered. That the City Council be requested
to cause a sidewalk to be paved in front of the
Margaret Fuller schoolhouse. Glen Road, in the
Bowditch district.
Passed.
A true copy,
Attest: Phineas Bates, Secretary.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
bntrance to snelling-place schoolhouse.
The following was received:
City of Boston, 1
In School Committee, Sept. 25, 1894. 1
The Committee on Schoolhouses. to whom
was referred (June 12). a communication from
the City Council relative to providing a suita-
ble entrance on Phipps place to the schoolhouse
located on Snelling place, Ward 6, report that
the entrance has been provided as suggested,
and no further action in the matter is needed.
Accepted.
A true copy.
Attest: Phineas Bates, Secretary.
Sent down.
vacancy in school committee.
The following was received :
City of Boston, In School Committee, i
September 25, 1894. I
Ordered. That a message be sent to the Board
of Aldermen informing that body that a vacan-
cy exists in the School Committee caused by
the resignation of Mr. Solomon Schindler.
Passed.
A true copy.
Attest: Phineas Bates, Secretary.
Placed on file.
acceptance of west end location.
Notice was received from the West End
Street Railway Company of the acceptance by
the said company of the location granted Sept.
10. 1894. and approved by the Mayor Sept. 20,
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1894, to construct and maintain conduits, with
the necessary man-holes and connections, on
Albany street.
Placed on file.
CLAIMS.
Aid. Lee, for the Committee on Claims, sub-
mitted the following:
(1.) Report on the petition of Mrs. Daniel
O'Leary (referred May 17), for compensation for
damage to her property on Newman street,
Ward 15, caused by the overflow of a sewer in
said street — Recommending reference of the
same to the Committee on Streets and Sewers.
Report accepted; said reference ordered.
Sent down.
(2.) Reports on the following petitions (re-
commending that the petitioners have leave to
withdraw, as suit has been entered against the
city), viz.:
Charles W. Beals (referred June 19), for com-
pensation for injuries received from a fall on
cross-walk from Lincoln street across Church
Green.
Elizabeth Nally (referred Feb. 19), for com-
pensation for injuries received from a fall on
Washington street.
Agnes L. Cochran (referred March 12),for com-
pensation for injuries received from a fall on
Auburn street.
Henry C. Derby (referred last year), for com-
pensation for injuries received by his horse on
the bridge over Charles River on North Beacon
street July 16, 1693.
Reports severally accepted. Sent down.
(3.) Reports recommending that the follow-
ing petitioners have leave to withdraw:
Owners of tug Nellie (referred June 19), for
compensation for damages to said tug at Chel-
sea Bridge, north draw.
Hannah M. Lynch (two, referred Jan. 8 and
Feb. 19), for compensation for injuries received
from a fall on East Cottage street, East Boston.
Reports severally accepted. Sent down.
(4.) Report on the petition of Margaret M.
Mullen and others (referred June 11), to be
paid for the taking of land for sewer purposes
near Marsh and Granite streets, Dorchester —
Recommending that the petition be recom-
mitted to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
Report accepted; said recommitment ordered
Sent down.
(5.) Report on the petition of John H. O'Cal-
laghan (referred last year), for compensation for
insuries received from a fall on Tremont street,
Charlestown — Recommending that the peti-
tioner have leave to withdraw, as the claim
has become outlawed.
Accepted. Sent down.
(6.) Also the following statement of claims
settled :
The Committee on Claims, in compliance
with the provisions of the joint rules, respect-
fully submit herewith a list of the claims upon
which the committee have taken action during
the months of July and September, 1894, viz.:
CLAIMS RECOMMENDED FOR SETTLEMENT BY THE
COMMITTEE.
Date. Name. Cause. Amount.
July 6— Margaret Lowman, personal inju-
ries guso.oo
David J. Murphy, personal injuries. 150.00
Justus H.Lamkin, personal injuries. 200.00
Sept. 7— Louisa P.Hanson, personal injuries. 500.00
Mary Skehan. personal injuries. . 100.00
James Hughes, damages by Fire
Apparatus 10.05
A. Baumeister, damages by Fire
Apparatus 9.50
J. C. W. M. Koehler, damages by-
Fire Apparatus Hi. 05
John Leonard, damages by Fire
Apparatus 6.50
John F. O'Brien, damages by Fire
Apparatus 20.00
McQueeney Bros., damages by Fire
Apparatus 5.00
12— Nellie F.Donahpe. personal injuries. 125.00
Thomas Fallon, personal Injuries. 100.00
14— Michael Dorgan, personal Injuries. 300.00
Hannah O'Brien, personal injuries. 25.00
Mary J. Toomey, personal injuries. 125.00
18— Aliee Crane, personal injuries 100.00
Sarah Crowley, personal Injuries. . . 100.00
25 — reremlah Noriarty, personal inju-
ries 200.00
Susan ('. Smith, personal Injuries. . 200.00
J. Oreen & Co., damages by Fire
Apparatus 55.00
25— Honora Manning, damages to fence. ni.no
Catherine Sweeney, personal Inju-
ries 150.00
CLAIMS RECOMMENDED FOR SETTLEMENT BY THE
LAW DEPARTMENT.
Date. Name. Cause. Amount,
July 6— Ann Stone, personal injuries $1,300.00
Lucinda Chandler, personal inju-
ries 100.00
John McQueen, personal injuries.. . 350.00
Margaret Thompson, personal inju-
ries 400.00
Margaret Wetherbee, personal in-
juries 300.00
Charles T. Brooks, Stony Brook
damages 390.00
Sept. 7— Abraham T. Weinz, Stony Brook
damages 75.00
Peter F. Kane, Stony Brook dam-
ages 63.50
Thomas Jennings, Stony Brook
damages 112.50
18— Eliza M. Mullen, personal injuries. . 1,250.00
Ellen Coffee, personal injuries 350.00
CLAIMS REPORTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL.
Date of Vote. Name. Vote.
Sept. 7— Loretta L. Ricker, to Park Commissioners.
Elizabeth H. Lyndoe, leave to withdraw.
Flora L. Manning, "
Charles J. McLaughlin, "
Benjamin Cropper, ■'
Emilie Schneider, "
12— H. G. Cole,
Sarah Lewis, "
14— Patrick T. Mullen, "
Sarah O'Connor, no action necessary.
18— Frederick Ockerhauser, leave to withdraw.
25— Hannah M. Lynch, "
D. C. M. Whitney, "
Owners of tug Nellie, "
25— Daniel O'Leary, Mrs., to Streets and Sewers.
28— Margaret M. Mullen, et. al. "
Charles W. Beals, leave to withdraw.
Eliza Nally, "
John H. O'Callaghan, "
Henry C. Derby, "
Agnes L. Cochran, "
Recommended by the Law Department.
July 6— Stephen P. Weld, invalid tax title, leave to
withdraw.
Willard Welsh, invalid tax title, leave to
withdraw.
Julia Donlavey, tax balance, to pay. $30.18
Jason P. Stone, " " 26.18
26.18
" " 24.78
Sept. 7— John Callahan. " " 77.82
18— J. Thomas Baldwin. " " 47.43
Martha Stanley, " " 38.36
Report accepted and ordered printed, the
reading of the list being dispensed with, on
motion of Aid. Lee. Sent down.
WOODEN ADDITIONS.
Aid. Folsom, for the Committee on the De-
partment for the Inspection of Buildings, sub-
mitted the following:
(1.) Report on the petition of William Bell
(referred Aug. 3D— Recommending the passage
of the following:
Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings be
authorized to issue a permit to William Bell to
build, outside the building limits, a wooden
addition to building on 38 Rugglesstreet. Ward
19, in excess of size allowed, and without the
construction of a brick wall as required by the
Ordinances, and in accordance with an applica-
tion on file in the Department for the Inspec-
tion of Buildings; said addition to be occupied
for storage purposes; main building occupied
for stable purposes.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent down.
(2.) Report on the petition of Charles T,
Stronach (referred Aug. 31)— Recommending
the passage of the following:
Ordered. That the Inspector of Buildings be
authorized to issue a permit to Charles T. Stro-
nach to build, outside the building limits, a
wooden addition to building on rearof 16 Wood-
ward Bark street. Ward 20, in excess of size
allowed, and without the construction of a
brick wall as re .(turd 1>> tl:: (Irdiiruir :_:; and
in accordance with an application on tile in the
Department for the Inspection of Buildings:
said addition to be occupied for bakery and
storage purposes; main building occupied for
game purpose.
Report accepted ; order passed, Sent down.
tNSPBCTION OF i:i ii.iiixcs nt.D.)
Aid. Folsom, for the Committee on the De-
partment for the Inspection of Buildings (Aid.),
submitted the following:
(1.) Reports recommending that leave be
granted, viz.:
C. I >. Place & Co. (referred July 80), for leave
to project a sign at No. 11 Winter street.
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Samuel Hollis (referred July 30), for leave to
project a sign at No. 5 Broad street.
Fred Sunday (referred July 30), for leave to
project two barber poles at No. 74 East Third
street.
Standard Furniture Company (referred Aug.
31), for leave to project three poles with cloth
signs from No. 729 Washington street, Ward 12
(third story).
Abraham Gold (referred Sept. 10), for leave to
project a shoemaker's sign at No. 301 Harrison
avenue.
N. E. Banking Company (referred Sept. 24),
for corner sign at No. 43 Winter street.
Samuel Cohen (referred Sept. 24), for leave to
project flags from building Nos. 46-48 Eliot
street.
Julius Smith (referred Aug. 13), for leave to
project pawnbroker's sign at 196 Kneeland
street.
Ward K Citizens' Club (referred Aug. 31), for
leave to project a sign at No. 9 Lowell street.
Pranklm King (referred Sept. 24), for leave to
excavate cellar of building No. 122 Milk street
and No, 59 Broad street at grade 10 feet 6
inches.
C. G. Metzler (referred Sept. 24) for leave to
place a photograpb case outside of building on
Broad street.
The Exchange Club (referred Aug. 13), for
leave to project lamps from building on Bat-
terymarch and Milk streets.
Fishel & Co. (referred Aug. 13), for leave to
reject a shelf from window-sill of No. 488
"ashingtou street.
John A. Heyl (referred Aug. 13), for leave to
retain barber signs on building No. 235 Wash-
ington street.
French Carriage Company (referred Aug. 13),
for leave to place a sign against building 83-85
Summer street.
Josef Goldner (referred Aug. 13), for leave to
project a sign at No. 50 Broadwav Extension,
Ward 16.
J. Whitehead (referred Aug. 13), for leave to
project a sign from third story of building No.
19 Province street.
George E. Allen (referred Aug. 13), for leave
to place two upright show cases on posts at en-
trance of huilding No. 9 Winter street.
The Ward 8 Hebrew Citizens' Club (referred
Sept. 10), for leave to project a sign from sec-
ond story No. 9 Lowell street.
W. R. Sheridan (referred July 30), tor leave
to project a sign over basement entrance to
building No. 4 Broad street, Ward 6.
Isaac Alexander (referred July 30). for leave
to project a sign at No. 656 Broadway. Ward 14.
John H. Woodbury (referred July 30), for
leave to project a transparent sign from second
story of building No. 11 Winter street.
Chauncy Jacobs (referred Aug. 31), for leave
to project an illuminated sign from No. 14
Beach street, Ward 10.
Frances G. Curtis (referred Sent. 10), for leave
to project a sign from building No. 160 Harri-
son avenue.
Ziegler Electric Company (referred Sept. 10),
for leave to project a sign from third story of
building corner Franklin and Federal streets.
Arthur P. Cushing (referred Sept. 24), for
leave to fly the Spanish consular flag from
building No. 23 Court street,
Emeline Warriner (referred Sept. 10). for
leave to excavate cellar of building southeast
corner of Portland and Market streets to
grade 8.
C. W. Hurll, Jr., (referred today), for leave to
project a spectacle sign at 409 Washington
street.
Ward 25 Republican Club (referred today),
for leave to project one transparency over
Washington street and one over Market street,
Ward 25, from second-story windows of build-
ing corner of said streets.
Frank Runci (referred today), for l"ave to
transfer a barber pole from No. 117 to No. 119
Eliot street.
John A. Conway (referred today), for leave to
project a lamp over entrance to stable 121
Northampton street.
Henry Traiser & Company (referred today),for
leave to project a glass sign in shape of a cigar
at 125 Court street.
AVing Kee (referred Sept. 24), for leave to pro-
ject a sign at 1704 Washington street.
Peter McNally (referred today), for leave to
project barber poles from building 8 Border
street, Ward 2.
Mrs. M. McCormick (referred today), for leave
to project a bay window from building on
Tremont street, corner Union Park street.
Ward 17.
S. A. Isaacson & Co. (referred July 2), for
leave to project a sign from the second storv of
building 162 Washington street, corner Cock
square,
John De Paiva (referred April 2), for leave to
project four barber poles and one sign at 137
Blackstone street, Ward 7.
L. Marks (referred today), for leave to pro-
ject three barber signs at 153 Causeway street.
James C. Anderson (referred May 7), for
leave to project a sign at 26 Pleasant street,
Ward 12.
Franklin King (referred today), for leave to
project two bay windows from building No. 122
Milk street. W ard 6.
John Cotton, for leave to project a bay win-
dow from building Xos. 1041-1043 Tremont
street, Ward 19.
Samuel Damcezer (referrediJune 5), for leave
to project a watch sign at 57 Fleet street, Ward
6.
A. Krivitsky (referred July 16), for leave to
project a sign at 119 Merrimac street. Ward 7.
American Express Co. (referred Aug. 31), for
leave to project iron brackets for a flagstaff
and to project iron lamps from building 213-215
Friend street, and on (anal street.
Standard Wall Paper & Paint Supply Co. (re-
ferred Sept. 10), for leave to project a banneron
a pole from building 139 Merrimac street.
W. H. Partridge (referred today), for leave to
project a sign from building 1873 Dorchester
avenue.
Eugene Martin (referred Sept. 24), for leave
to project a sign at 142 Sterling street.
William Rooney (referred Sept. 24), for leave
to project a sign at 21 Hvde Park avenue.
Colorado Gold Mine (referred Sept. 24), for
leave to project a transparency at 215 Tremont
street.
Annibale Bisesti (referred April 16), for leave
to project two barber poles from building 10
Meridian street. Ward 2.
P. Carfagno (referred Aug. 13). for leave to
project a shoemaker's sign at 26 Porter street,
and one at 49 Trenton street. East Boston.
Robert T. Carey (referred today), for leave to
project a transparency from building 1349 Tre-
mont street.
Reports severally accepted ; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
(2.) Report on the petition of Joseph Battag-
lia (referred Sept. 24), for leave to project a sign
at 32 Prentiss street. Ward 22— Recommending
that the petitioner have leave to withdraw.
Accepted.
PUBLIC LAXDS.
Aid. Hall, for the Joint Standing Committee
on Public Lands, submitted the following:
(1.) Report on the petition of Margaret H.
Grimes (referred Aug. 3D for the release of a
certain condition— Recommending the passage
of the following:
Ordered— That His Honor the Mayor be and
he hereby is authorized to execute oh behalf of
the City of Boston, an instrument satisfactorv
to the Law Department.releasing the following
condition:
"2d.— The front line of the building, which
may be erected on the said lot, shall be placed
on a line parallel with and six feet back from
the said Fourth street,"— from the deed given
by the City of Boston to Alpheus M. Stetson,
dated Sent. 27. 1861, and recorded with Suf-
folk Deeds, liber 803, folio 188, of the estate on
the northwest corner of East Fourth and L
streets, and now owned by Margaret H.Grimes.
Report accepted: order passed. Sent down.
(2.) Report on the petition of William and
George A. Farlow. trustees (referred July 16),
for the release of a certain restriction— Recom-
mending the passage of the following:
Ordered, That His Honor the. Mayor be. and
he hereby is, authorized to execute on behalf
of the City of Boston an instrument satisfac-
tory to the Law Department, releasing the fol-
lowing restriction:
"It being agreed and understood that no
building shall be erected on the above granted
premises, or any or either of them fronting on
said Washington street, of less than three sto-
ries high" — from the deed given by the City of
Boston to Peter Parker, dated April 17, 1852.
and recorded with Suffolk Deeds, libro 631,
folio 145, of the estate on the west side of
OCTOBER 1, 1894.
861
Washington street, between West Concord and
Worcester streets, and now owned by William
G. Farlow and George A. Farlow, trustees.
The report was accepted, and the question
came on giving the order a second reading.
Aid. Lomasney— I would like to ask what re-
striction it is proposed to strike out?
Aid. Hall— Mr. Chairman, this relates to the
estate known as the Deacon estate. If my
friend from the West End is familiar with it,
he knows that there is a high fence along in
front of the estate for quite a long distance
on Washington street. At the time this
deed was given, that was a residential
district, and the restriction which it is
now proposed to remove was a proper one. We
all know now that stores have been erected
there, that that part of the city is — not a busi-
ness centre but a business part of the city— and
that there is now no use for the restrictions or
conditions, whichever they may be, although
at the time of the granting of the deed they
were eminently proper. This property belongs
to the Deacon estate, and the Messrs. Farlow
are the trustees of that estate. The
application has been before the commit-
tee for a long time and the matter has
been heard and has been very carefully inves-
tigated by a sub-committee. I don't know
whether Alderman Dever »yas placed on that
committee or not. If he was not put upon that
committee it was because he was not there —
his absence relieved him. There was a com-
mittee appointed, a careful examination was
made. Mr. Farlow came before the committee,
and I think there is no reason why the order
should not pass.
The orderlwas read a second time and passed.
Sent down.
CALL FOB RAILROAD REPORT.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I should like to
ask if there is a report to be presented from the
Committee on Railroads this afternoon. I will
ask through the Chair from the chairman of
the Committee on Railroads if he is to pre-
sent any reports this afternoon from that Com-
mittee?
Aid. Folsom— Mr Chairman, the Committee
on Railroads has no reports to present today.
The Chairman— The Chair understands that
there are no reports.
Aid. Barry— Now, Mr. Chairman, it is hist
eight months ago that I, as a member of this
Board and in the interest of the public of the
City of Boston, attempted to have regulations
adopted that might be of benefit to the people
who travel upon our street railways. At that
time I distinctly stated upon this floor that it
would be far better that the orders I intro-
duced in reference to that matter should be
sent to the Committee on Streets and Sewers,
comprising the entire twelve members of this
Board. But, Mr. Chairman, at that time the
chairman of that committee strenuously op-
posed its going to any committee but the Com-
mittee on Railroads. On Feb. 19, 1804, the
proceedings read as follows:
regulations concerning electric cars.
Aid. Barry moved that the rule be suspend-
ed that he might offer the following:
. Whereas, The public safety and convenience
require that the electric railways in this city
be operated in a more careful manner:
Ordered, That all matters concerning any
such railway now in the hands of any commit-
tee of this Board, be and they hereby are re-
called and stand referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers of this Board.
Ordered, That the Committee on Streets
and Sewers be authorized to consider and re-
port what orders or ordinances are necessary on
the following points:
I. Directing that both gates shall be closed
on the forward end of any electric car when in
motion in any highway in Boston.
• II. Prohibiting any person except the motor-
man or conductor from being on the front plat-
form of any such car during its passage through
the citv.
III. Directing the West End Street Railway
Company to forthwith connect its third track
(on Tremont street in front of the Granary) at
its northerly end with the adjoining track, and
forbidding any car to stand on said third track
or 6o be started therefrom in a southerly direc-
tion ; such prohibition to remain until said com-
pany shall provide a suitable waiting-room for
its passengers on Tremont street, between Win-
ter and School streets.
IV. Directing that all open cars shall be
closed by rails or other devices on one side, so
that persons cannot enter or leave the car on
such side, and prohibiting a footboard on such
side. Also forbidding all persons from riding
on the footboard or front platform of any open
car, and all persons except children under
twelve (12) years from riding between the
seats of such open cars if the seats are occu-
pied by five or more persons.
V. Regulating the length of electric cars to
be used in any highway in Boston, and insist-
ing on use of suitable fenders.
Ordered, That the said committee may give
public hearings in regard to any of the subjects
herein referred to them.
Now, Mr. Chairman, the chairman of that
committee. Aid. Folsom, said : "Mr. Chairman,
I don't understand what these orders are, but
as my friend, Aid. Dever, raised a question last
week in regard to a matter introduced here, it
seems to me it is proper at this time to raise a
similar question in regard to this. Why should
it not wait until the proper time for introdu-
cing orders?"
The principal objection that he had at that
time, Mr. Chairman, was that he believed the
Committee on Railroads was the proper com-
mittee to consider those subjects. In his argu-
ment, Aid. Folsom said, "Mr. Chairman, I hope
the rule will not be suspended, but that these
orders will wait until the proper time for mo-
tions, orders and resolutions, and at that time
we can consider the subject. At the same time
I wish to say now that when the matter is
brought up I certainly shall move its reference
to the Committee on Railroads, where it be-
longs. If you are going to send these matters
to committees where they do not properly be-
long, you might as well abolish all your "com-
mittees, and let the Committee on Streets and
Sewers take care of everything. I hope the
rule will not be suspended now, that the order
will await the proper time for its introduction,
and that when that time comes we shall send
it to the proper committee."
Now, Mr. Chairman, I only want to say this,
as a member of this Board— on those questions
which I introduced into the Board a yea and
nay vote was taken, and upon the question of
these matters going to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers, we find that those in favor
of that action were Aids. Barry, Dever.Lee and
Lomasney, and that those opposed to sending
it to the Committee on Streets and Sewers and
in favor of sending it to the Committee on
Railroads, where it has been pigeonholed Cor
eight months, were Aids. Brvant, Folsom, Kottler,
Hall, Hallstram, Presho, San ford and Witt.
Now, Mr. Chairman, I say that as an alderman
of this city, I am entitled to a report from the
Committee on Railroads. It doesn't make any
difference to me what report they are going to
make, but let them make a report to this body
and not pigeonhole these matters as they have
for nearly eight months.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, as chairman of
the Committee on Railroads I would say that
the committee have considered those matters
and have had one or more hearings on the sub-
ject, and as one member of the committee I am
ready at any time to vote to make a report on
them. The alderman understands and knows
very well one reason why a report was nol had
or why a meeting was not had to act upon
those things recently.
Aid. Barrv— .Mr. Chairman, the alderman
says I know the reason why. He called my at-
tention to one member of the committee who
was a sick man and not able to be there, but
there were two members of that committee
who could have reported to this body, anil since
that time that alderman has attended four
meetings of this Board.
DEAD TREE OS TREMONT STREET.
\ld. Bryant filtered an order— That the
Superintend ant of Public Grounds be re-
quested to remove a dead tree in front ol es
tate No. i n.j'.i Tiemoni street; said tree i-
in a dangerous condil ion.
Passed] under a suspension of the rule.
NOBFOI/K si r.i RB I N BTM i i e \ 1 1 w
Md. Folsom offered an order -Thai the time
granted to the Norfolk Suburban Street Rail
way Company to complete the work ol loi :
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tracks in Hyde Park a.venue be and the same is
hereby extended six months from Nov. 9, 1894.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I move a sus-
pension of the rules, that the order may be put
upon its passage at this time.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I would like
to know the reason why the rule should be sus-
pended on that matter? I would like to have
the gentleman give us some information in re-
gard to it. When did the Norfolk Suburban
Street Railway Company have the location
granted?
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, that permit was
granted to the Norfolk Suburban Street Railway
Company, and they had until Oct. 1st, I think,
to complete their work. But they come in now
and ask for an extension for the reason that
they are required by the Superintendent of
Streets to put down a certain kind of rail, and
it has been impossible for them to get that rail.
The rails have been ordered, in order to com-
ply with his request, and they ask for that ex-
tension of time merely that they may do what
he requests and put down a proper rail.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, what I want
to get at is, when was the location granted to
the Norfolk Suburban Street Railway Com-
pany?
Aid. Folsom— Well. I cannot tell you without
referring to the records, but I should think two
or three months ago.
The rule was suspended and the order was
read a second time and passed.
SEWER IN KING STREET.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That the order
passed by this Board Aug. 31, 1894, authoriz-
ing the Superintendent of Streets to make a
sewer in King street, Ward 24, between Adams
and Train streets, be and the same is hereby
rescinded and repealed.
Passed under a suspension of the rules.
Aid. Folsom also offered an order — That the
Superintendent of Streets make a sewer in
King street, Ward 24, between Adams street
and Neponset avenue ; said sewer to be of
12-inch earthen pipe and located as shown on a
plan on file in the office of the Superintendent
of Streets marked King street, Dorchester, and
dated August, 1894.
Passed under a suspension of the rules.
POLLING PLACES.
Aid. Folsom offered the following:
Ordered, That the following-named polling
places be designated and appointed for the
several voting precincts at the next State and
city elections, and until otherwise ordered,
viz.:
WARD ONE.
Webb Sehoolhouse, Porter street.
Tappan Sehoolhouse, Lexington
Old
Booth,
Precinct 1.
Precinct 2.
street.
Precinct 3.
street.
Precinct 4.
street.
Precinct 5.
street.
Precinct (>.
street.
Precinct 7.
and Marion streets-
Precinct 8. Noble
street.
Precinct 0
street.
Chapman Sehoolhouse, Eutaw
Pumping Station, Brooks
Reservoir lot. White
Emerson Sehoolhouse, Prescott
Booth, City Yard, corner Morris
Sehoolhouse, Princeton
Maverick Chapel, Bennington
Precinct 1.
Precinct 2.
Precinct 3.
Cross street.
Precinct 4.
WARD TWO.
Lyman Sehoolhouse, Paris street.
Austin Sehoolhouse, Paris street.
Booth on lot, Border street, near
Wardroom, Maverick street, cor-
ner Bremen street.
Precincts. Old Webster School Building
Webster street.
Precinct 6. Plummer Sehoolhouse, Lamson
and Sumner streets.
Precinct 7. Adams Sehoolhouse, Sumner
street.
WARD THREE.
Sehoolhouse, Cross street.
Prescott Sehoolhouse, Elm-street
Wardroom, Bunker Hill street.
Barber shop, 58 Bunker Hill
Frothingham Sehoolhouse, Pros-
Schoolhouse, Fremont place.
Precinct 1.
Precinct 2.
entrance.
Precinct 3.
Precinct 4.
street.
Precinct 5.
pect street.
Precinct 6.
WARD FOUR.
Precinct 1. Booth, lot, Bunker Hill street.
near Quincy street.
Precinct 2. Booth, lot, Russell street, near
Eden street.
Precinct 3. Sehoolhouse, Mead street.
Precinct 4. Wardroom, Baldwin street.
Precinct 5. Bunker Hill Primary Sehoolhouse,
Bunker Hill street.
Precinct 6. Booth, Sullivan square.
WARD FIVE.
Precinct 1. Booth, Thompson square.
Precinct 2. Sehoolhouse, Common street.
Precinct 3. Booth. Winthrop square.
Precinct 4. Harvard Primary Sehoolhouse,
Harvard square.
Precinct5. Hall of Y. M. C. A., Union and
Lawrence streets.
Precinct 6. Booth, lot, Stacey street, near
Main street.
ward six.
Precinct 1.
place.
Precinct 2.
Precinct 3.
street.
Precinct 4.
Precinct 5.
square.
Precinct 1.
Precinct 2.
Precinct 3.
street.
Precinct 4.
Precinct 6.
Lyman street.
Pormor Sehoolhouse, Snelling
Ward room, North Beunet street.
Freeman Sehoolhouse, Charter
Store, No. 5 North square.
Faneuil Hall, Faneuil Hall
WARD SEVEN.
Store, 180 Endicott street.
School house. North Margin street.
Room over city scales, 6 Canal
Ward room, Hawkins street.
Booth, Stamford street, near
ward eight.
Precinct 1. Odd Fellows Hall. North Russell
street.
Precinct 2. Wardroom, Blossom street.
Precinct 3. Booth in park, corner Charles
and Leverett streets.
Precinct 4. Store, 93 Lowell street.
Precinct 6. Emerson Sehoolhouse, Poplar
street.
Precinct 6. Booth, corner Nashua and Cause-
wav streets.
ward nine.
Precinct 1.
odist church
Precinct 2.
street.
Precinct 3.
and Phillips
Precinct 4.
Precinct 5.
street.
Precinct 1.
Precinct 2.
Precinct 3.
Precinct 4.
land street.
Basement of Charles street Meth-
Bowdoin Sehoolhouse. Myrtle
Phillips Sehoolhouse, Anderson
streets.
Wardroom. Anderson street.
Winchell Sehoolhouse. Blossom
ward ten.
Carriage-house, 37 Joy street.
Sehoolhouse. Somerset street.
Wardroom, Mason street.
Union Rescue Mission, 34 Knee-
WTARD ELEVEN.
Precinct 1. Booth, park, Commonwealth ave-
nue, near Clarendon street.
Precinct 2, Booth, park. Commonwealth ave-
nue, near Gloucester street.
Precinct3. Prince Sehoolhouse. Exeter street.
Booth. Coplev square.
Starr-King Sehoolhouse, Tenny-
Precinct 4
Precinct 5.
son street.
Precinct C.
street.
Precinct , .
Precinct 8.
street.
Precinct 9.
Skinner Sehoolhouse, Fayette
Store, 245 Columbus avenue.
Rice Sehoolhouse, Dartmouth
Booth. Yarmouth street, near
Harwich street.
Precinct 10. Sehoolhouse, St. Botolph and
Cumberland streets.
Precinct 11. Mechanic Arts High School-
house. Belvidere and Dal ton streets.
WARD TWELVE.
Booth, lot, Atlantic avenue, near
R. R. station.
Sehoolhouse. Tyler street.
Pierpont Sehoolhouse, Hudson
Precinct 1.
N. Y. & N. E.
Precinct 2.
Precinct 3.
street.
Precinct 4.
Pine street.
Precinct 5.
street.
Wardroom. Washington, corner
Brimmer Sehoolhouse, Common
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WARD THIRTEEN.
Precinct 1. Booth on lot, Division and Foun- '
dry streets.
Precinct 2. Lawrence Schoolhouse, B street.
Precinct 3. Wardroom, West Broadway, cor-
ner B street.
Precinct 4. Mather Schoolhouse, West Broad-
way.
Precinct 5. Howe Schoolhouse, West Fifth
street.
Precinct 6. Cyrus Alger Schoolhouse, West
Seventh street.
Precinct 7. Norcross Schoolhouse, D street.
Precinct 8. Drake Schoolhouse, C street.
Precinct 9. Booth, lot, West Second street,
near C street.
WARD FOURTEEN.
Precinct 1. Hawes Hall Schoolhouse, West
Broadway.
Precinct 2. Building. 39 Dorchester street.
Precinct 3. Lincoln Schoolhouse, East Broad-1
way.
Precinct 4. Barber shop, 706 East Broadway.
Precinct 5. Benjamin Pope Schoolhouse, O
street, corner East Fifth street.
Precinct 6. Barber shop, 787 East Sixth
street.
Precinct 7. Gaston Schoolhouse, East Fifth
and L streets.
Precinct 8. Basement of Old Hawes Church,
East Fourth street.
Precinct 9. Booth, lot, corner H and East
Sixth streets.
Precinct 10. Capen Schoolhouse, East Sixth
and I streets.
Precinct 11. Thomas N. Hart Schoolhouse,
East Fifth and H streets.
Precinct 12. National Hall, National street.
WARD FIFTEEN.
Precinct 1. Booth, lot next to Bishop's fac-
tory, West Seventh street.
Precinct 2. Clinch Schoolhouse, F and West
Seventh streets.
Precinct 3. G. A. R. Memorial Building, E
street.
Precinct 4. Court room, Dorchester and West
Fourth streets.
Precinct 5. Shurtleff Schoolhouse, Dorches-
ter street.
Precinct 6. Booth, Gasometer lot, East
Eighth street.
Precinct 7. Old Hosehouse, Dorchester
street.
Precinct 8. John A. Andrew Schoolhouse,
Dorchester street.
WARD SIXTEEN.
Precinct 1. Wait Schoolhouse, Shawmut
avenue.
Precinct 2. Booth, Castle street, corner Shaw-
mut avenue.
Precinct 3. Barber shop, 179 Shawmut ave-
nue.
Precinct 4. Wardroom, Washington street,
near Dover street.
Precinct 5. Schoolhouse, Way street.
Precinct 6. Andrews Schoolhouse, Genesee
street.
WARD SEVENTEEN.
Precinct 1. Boston Latin School, Warren
avenue.
Precinct 2. English High Schoolhouse, Mont-
gomery street.
Precinct 3. Wardroom, Waltham street.
Precinct 4. Booth in Union park, near Shaw-
mut avenue.
Precinct 5. Furniture store, 75 West Canton
street.
Precinct 6. Booth, East Dedham street, near
Washington street.
Precinct 7. Booth, Waltham street, near
Washington street.
Precinct 8. Booth in J. J. McNutt's yard,
.Maiden street.
WARD EIGHTEEN.
Precinct 1. Booth, Columbus avenue, near
Massachusetts avenue.
Precinct 2. Carriage-house, 126 Worcester
street.
Precinct 3. Girls' High Schoolhouse, West
Newton street.
Precinct 4. Wardroom, West Concord street.
Precinct 5. Everett Schoolhouse, Northamp-
ton street.
Precinct 6. Booth, Washington street, near
Massachusetts avenue.
Precinct 7. Joshua Bates Schoolhouse, Har-
rison avenue.
WARD NINETEEN.
Precinct 1. Booth, lot, corner Tremont and
Walpole streets.
Precinct 2. Schoolhouse, Weston street.
Precinct 3. Barber shop, 896 Tremont street.
Precinct 4. Hyde Schoolhouse, Hammond
street.
Precinct 5. Store, 612 Shawmut avenue.
Precinct 6. Sherwin Schoolhouse, Windsor
street.
Precinct 7. Wardroom, Cabot street.
Precinct 8. Booth, on lot, corner Gayland Lin-
den Park streets.
Precinct 9. Schoolhouse, Roxbury street.
WARD TWENTY.
Precinct 1. Schoolhouse, Yeoman street.
Precinct 2. Dearborn Schoolhouse, Dearborn
place.
Precinct 3. Booth, Eustis-street Schoolhouse.
Precinct 4. Chapel,Vine street, rear of Ward-
room.
Precinct 5. Store, 203 Hampden street.
Precinct 6. Schoolhouse, George street.
Precinct 7. Booth, lot, Moreland street, near
Dennis street.
Precinct 8. Hugh O'Brien Schoolhouse, Dud-
ley street.
Precinct 9. Booth, lot, Norfolk avenue, near
Germain street.
Precinct 10. Booth, lot, junction of Cottage
and Humphreys streets.
Precinct 11. Booth, lot, corner Dudley and
Monadnock streets.
Precinct 12. Schoolhouse, Howard avenue.
Precinct 13. Booth, lot on Blue Hill avenue,
near Dewey street.
WARD TWENTY-ONE.
Precinct 1. Schoolhouse, Winthrop street.
Precinct 2. Barber shop, 2666 Washington
street. '
Precinct 3. Municipal Court building, Rox-
bury street.
Precinct 4. Booth, lot on Centre street, near
Linwood square.
Precinct 5. Store, 254 Pynchon street.
Precinct 6. Oid Schoolhouse, Thornton
street.
Precinct 7. Store, 9 Walnut avenue.
Precinct 8. Roxbury High Schoolhouse, War-
ren street.
Precinct 9. Lewis Schoolhouse, Sherman
street.
Precinct 10. Schoolhouse, Quincy street,
near Blue Hill avenue.
Precinct 11. Schoolhouse, Munroe street.
Precinct 12. Booth, lot, Walnut avenue, near
Crawford street.
WARD TWENTY-TWO.
Precinct 1. Booth, lot, Westland avenue.
Precinct 2. Ira Allen Schoolhouse. Leon
street.
Precinct 3. Day's Chapel, Parker street.
Precinct 4. Barber shop, Longwood avenue,
near Parker street.
Precinct 5. Wardroom, Phillips street.
Precinct 6. Martin Schoolhouse, Huntington
avenue.
Precinct 7. Comins Schoolhouse, Tremont
street.
Precinct 8, Booth, lot, Tremont street, near
Calumet street.
Precinct 9. Lucretia Crocker Schoolhouse,
Parker street.
Precinct 10. Schoolhouse, Heath street.
WARD TWENTY-THREE.
Precinct 1. Lowell Schoolhouse, Centre
street.
Precinct 2. Methodist Church, Washington
street, corner Beethoven street.
Precinct 3. Margaret Fuller Schoolhouse,
Glen road.
Precinct 4. Bowdilch Schoolhouse. (ireen
street .
Precinct .">. Schoolhouse, Chestnut avenue.
Precinct 6. Agassiz Schoolhouse, Brewer
street.
Precinct 7. Curtis Hull, South street.
Precinct .s. Old School building. Childa
street.
Precinct 9. Stoic. Walk Hill street, near
South street.
Precinct lu. Charles Sunnier Schoolhouse,
\shlamt street.
864
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Precinct 11. Booth, lot Hyde Park avenue,
near Mount Hope street.
Pracinct 12. iSchoolhou.se, Florence street.
Precinct 13. "Westerly Hall. Centre street.
Precinct 14. Schoolhouse, Baker street.
WARD TWENTY-FOUR.
Precinct 1. Schoolhouse, Savin Hill avenue.
Precinct 2. Edward Everett Schoolhouse,
Sumner street.
Precinct 3. Booth, Paving Department's
yard, Hancock street.
Precinct 4. Booth, lot, Arcadia street, near-
Adams street.
- Precinct 5. Dorchester Music Hall, Field's
Corner.
Precinct (i. Schoolhouse, Dorchester avenue,
corner Gibson street.
Precinct 7. Schoolhouse, Walnut street.
Precinct 8. Booth, lot, Freeport street, near
Neponset avenue.
Precinct 9. Public Library branch, AVashing-
ton street, Lower Mills.
Precinct 10. Schoolhouse, Bailey street.
Precinct 11. Schoolroom, Odd Fellows
Building, River street.
Precinct 12. Tileston Schoolhouse, Norfolk
street.
Precinct 13. Old Town Hall, Washington
and Norfolk streets.
Precinct 14. Booth, lot, Mather street, corner
Nixon avenue.
Precinct 15. Old Gibson Schoolhouse, School
street.
Precinct 10. Gibson School, Atherton Build-
ing, Columbia street.
WARD TWENTY-FIVE.
Precinct 1. Harvard Schoolhouse, North
Harvard street.
Precinct 2. Washington Allston Schoolhouse,
Cambridge street.
Precinct 3. Schoolhouse. Union street.
Precinct 4. Auburn Schoolhouse, School
street.
Precinct5. Wardroom, Washington street.
Precinct G. Schoolhouse, Oak square.
Aid. Folsom moved a suspension of the rule
that the order might he put upon its passage.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I should like
to ask if there is any change in the ward-
rooms?
Aid. Folsom— There are only, I think, two
changes— one in Ward 24 and one in Ward 19.
AlcL Lomasney — I wanted to understand
whether there was any change in Ward 8 or
not.
Aid. Folsom— I think not. This order has
been drawn up under the direction of the Su-
perintendent of Public Buildings, and I under-
stand that those are the only two changes.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I would like to ask
if there are any changes in Ward 23?
Aid. Folsom — Mr. Chairman, that list was
submitted by the Superintendent of Public
Buildings, and there are only two changes
made — one in Ward 24 and one in Ward 19.
Aid. Lee — Then I am going to ask that that
may be laid over for a week— referred to the
Committee on Streets and Sewers. I make thai
motion.
Aid. Folsom— Well, Mr. Chairman, I have no
objection to its going to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers, but it must be reported to-
day in order to be passed in time.
The order was referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers. (See later, under "Streets
and Sewers.")
polling booths.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That permis-
sion be granted to the Superintendent of Pub-
lic Buildings to place in the streets of this city
such polling booths as may be necessary for
use at the coming State and city elections:
said booths to be so placed as to incommode
the public as little as possible, and to be re-
moved immediately after the city election.
Passed under a suspension of the rules.
USE of wardrooms night before election.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Public Buildings be hereby
directed to refuse permits for the use of ward-
rooms, that are used for election purposes, for
political meetings on the evenings of Monday,
Nov. 5, and Monday, Dec. 10, 1894, being the
nights previous to the State and municipal
elections; such action being required in order
that time may be given to lit up the room for
election purposes.
Passed under a suspension of the rules.
AREA ON HAMPDEN STREET.
Aid. Dever offered an order— That the Super-
intendent of Streets be authorized to issue a
permit to I. Hamilton to place, maintain, and
use an area, with iron grating 4 feet long and
18 inches wide, in the sidewalk in front of
estate on the Hampdeu-street side of the corner
of Dudley and Hampden streets, Ward 20, the
work to be completed on or before Nov. 15.
1894, according to the terms and conditions ex-
pressed in the ordinances of the city relating
thereto.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
CLOSING OF CITY HALL SATURDAY AFTER-
NOONS.
Aid. Dever offered the following:
An Ordinance to amend Chapter 3, of the Re-
vised Ordinances of 1892, as amended by
Chapter 2 of the Ordinances of 1894. Be it or-
dained by the City Council of Boston as follows:
Section 1. Chapter three of the Revised Or-
dinances of 1892 is hereby amended in section
eleven, in the sixth line thereof, by striking
out the words "during the months of .Tune,
July. August and September"; also in the
seventh and eighth lines thereof, by striking
out the words "during the other months at two
o'clock in the afternoon."
Referred to the Committee on Ordinances.
CLOSING OF FAXEUIL HALL.
Aid. Lee offered an order — That Faneuil Hall
Market be closed at 1 o'clock P. M. on Tuesday,
the 9th inst.. the occasion of the mobilization
of the State militia in the vicinity of Boston.
Passed under a suspension of the rules.
CLERK HIRE IX THE COURTS.
The Chairman, for the Committee on County
Accounts, submitted requisitions for clerk
hire, as follows:
Supreme Judicial Court £300.00
Proliate and Insolvency 370. To
Approved and ordered paid.
REMOVAL OF TREES, EAST BOSTON.
Aid. Witt offered an order— That the Super-
intendent of Public Grounds be requested to re-
move a tree standing in front of premises of
William Holden, 248 Webster street, and one
standing in front of premises of Mrs. John Nu-
gent, 39 Liverpool street. East Boston; the ex-
pense attending the same to be charged to the
appropriation for Public Grounds Department.
Passed under a suspension of the rules.
TRIMMING OF TREE. BROADWAY.
Aid. Witt offered an order— That the Super-
intendent of Public Grounds be hereby request-
ed to trim a tree standing in front of estate No.
7H4 Broadway; the expense attending the
same to be charged to the appropriation for
Public Grounds Department.
Passed under a suspension of the rule.
SUSPENSION OF FLAGS.
Aid. Witt offered an order— That permission
he hereby granted to the Grand United Order
of Odd Fellows to suspend flags for the week
ending Oct. 9, 1894, as follows: One flag over
North Russell street, at No. 31: one flag over
Joy street and one flag over Smith court.
Passed under a suspension of the rules.
A RECESS TAKEN.
The Board voted at 4.21 P. M., on motion of
Aid. Lee, to take a recess, subject to the call
of the Chairman.
Tbe members of the Board reassembled in
the Aldermanic Chamber, and were called to
order by the Chairman at 5.33 P. M.
STREETS AND SEWERS.
Aid. Hallstram, for the Committee on
Streets and Sewers, submitted the following:
(1.) Report on the petition of Joseph Nebrini
(referred Sept. 24), for leave to maintain a pole
against building No. 514 Tremont street— Rec-
ommending that leave be granted.
Report accepted : leave granted on the usual
conditions.
(2.) Report recommending that the follow-
ing order ought to pass, viz.:
Ordered, That the vote passed by this Board
June 11 and approved by the Mayor June 13,
1894, granting leave to F. M. Frost to erect a
wooden building as a stable for two horses on
Chamblet street, near Hartford street. Ward 20,
be and tbe same is hereby rescinded.
The report was accepted and the question
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came on the passage of the order, Aid. Lee
calling for the yeas and nays.
Aid. Bakry— Mr, Chairman, I desire to state
that I shall vote no on the question of rescind-
ing- that oermit, because I don't believe this
Board can legally revoke that permit.
The Board voted to pass the order, yeas <i,
nays 4:
Yeas — Aid. Bryant. Folsom, Hallstrain,
Presho, Sanford, Witt— G. Nays— Aid. Barry,
Dever, Lee, Lomasney— 4.
Aid. Lee— Now, Mr. Chairman, it seems to
me before we place ourselves in such a position
that criticism may be passed upon our actions
we should obtain the opinion of the corpora-
tion counsel as to the right of the Board, if it
has such right, to revoke a permit of this kind
which has been granted. I move that the City
Clerk obtain the opinion of the corporation
counsel as to the rights of the Board to revoke
a permit such as that which we have just voted
to revoke. I merely do that because I believe
if my memory serves me right and from what
information I have received, that upon a simi-
lar action of the Board of Aldermen of Boston
a permit was revoked on Commercial
street, and the Supreme Court determined then
and there that the Board of Aldermen, after
they had granted the permit, had no authority
or right to revoke it.
Aid. Lee's motion that the City Clerk obtain
the opinion of the Corporation Counsel in the
matter was carried.
(3.) Report on the petition of the West End
Street Railway Company (referred May 25). for
leave to construct, maintain and use a double
track on Commonwealth avenue and for leave
to establish and maintain the overhead electric
system of motive power in operating its cars on
said new location— Recommending the passage
of the following orders:
Ordered, That in addition to the rights
heretofore granted the West End Street Rail-
way Company to lay down tracks in the
streets of the City of Boston, said company
shall have the right to lay down, maintain and
use a double track on Commonwealth avenue,
from the company's existing location at a point
near Cottage Farm station, to Brighton avenue ;
thence through Brighton avenue to Cambridge
street, in Brighton, with necessary curves,
switches, cross-overs and connections connect-
ing with existing tracks of said West End
Street Railway Company, said tracks and turn-
outs being shown by red lines on a plan made
by A. L. Plimpton, dated April 1, 1893, and
deposited in the office of the Superintendent of
Streets.
The right to lay down the tracks located by
this order is upon condition that the whole
work of laying the same, the form of rail to be
used, and the kind and quality of material
used in paving said tracks, shall be under the
direction and to the satisfaction of the Super-
intendent of Streets, and shall be approved by
him. Also upon condition that said West End
Street Railway Company shall accept this or-
der of location, and shall agree, in writing, to
comply with the conditions herein contained,
and shall file said acceptance and agreement
with the City Clerk within thirty days from
the passage of this order; otherwise it shall he
null and void.
Ordered, That the consent of the Board of
Aldermen be hereby granted to the West End
Street Railway Company to establish and main-
tain the electric system of motive power in the
Operation of its cars in the City of Boston, by
the overhead system, so called, as follows:
On Commonwealth avenue, from the com-
pany's existing system at a point near Cottage
Farm station, to Brighton avenue: thence
through Brighton avenue to Cambridge street.
in Brighton, to connect with the existing sys-
tem of the said comnany in said Cambridge
street.
And permission is hereby granted to the said
West End Street Railway Company to erect,
maintain and use such wires and iron poles of
the height of not less than twenty feet, at the
places indicated by red circles or dots on the
plans filed in the office of the Superintendent
of Streets, dated April 1. LSI).'!, as may be neces-
sary to establish and maintain said overhead
electric system of motive power.
The rights herein granted are upon condition
that the whole work of constructing the same,
ami the kind and quality of material used,
shall be under the direction and to the satisfac-
tion of the superintendent of streets, and he
approved by him.
Also, upon condition that nothing herein con-
tained shall be deemed a limitation or waiver
of any rights now possessed or that may here-
after lie conferred on the Board of Aldermen of
the City of Boston, to make rules and regula-
tions pertaining to the operation and mainte-
nance of the electric system, and the runninglof
electric cars in the City of Boston.
Also, upon condition that said railway com-
pany shall accept this order and agree to com-
ply with the conditions herein contained, and
shall file such acceptance and agreement with
the City Clerk within thirty days from the
passage thereof: otherwise it shall be null and
void.
The work of locating said tracks and con-
structing said electric system to be completed
within ninety davs from the date of the pass-
age of this order.
The report was accepted, the several orders
took their second reading, and the question
came on their passage, Aid. Lomasney calling
for the yeas and nays. Passed, yeas 10, nays 1,
Aid. Lomasney voting nay.
(4.) Reports on petitions directing the Super-
intendent of Streets to make sidewalks along
streetsin front of the following-named estates —
said sidewalks to be from three to ten inches
above the gutter adjoining, to be from five to
twelve feet in width, and to be built of brick
with granite edgestonos. viz.:
Katherine F. Holland and another (referred
today), 27-2!i Mt. Vernon street, Ward 24.
John MaeDonakl (referred today), No. 251
Washington street, Ward 24.
Mrs. Margaret Pumphret (referred today), No.
110 Paris street. Ward 2.
Johann Wilhelm (referred today), No. 42
Vinton street. Ward 1 ">.
Campbell & Dineen (referred today) 14-1 <;
Hammond street, Ward 19.
John W. Deering (referred today), Nos. 10-12
Hammond street. Ward 19.
John J. Johnston (referred today), Nos. 33. 35,
37 and :::> Cobden street. Ward 21.
Mary Hurley (referred today), No. 26 Clarence
street, "Ward 20.
Anna E. and Louisa ( 'larkdeferred today),No.
4!) Georgia street, Ward 21.
Annie M. McCormick (referred March 26),
Corner BoylstOD and Washington streets, Ward
2::.
W. H. Partridge (referred today), Nos. isc,7,
1869,1871,1873, Dorchester avenue, Ward 24
(without edgestonet.
School Committee (referred today), Margaret
Fuller Schoolhouse, Glen road, Ward 23.
Reports severally accepted; orders several! v
1 Kissed.
(pi) Report recommending tin- passage of the
following:
Resolved. That it is necessary for public con-
venience that Stony Brook shall be widened
and deepened from the 1 lytic Park line to the
junction of Ashland and Canterbury streets, in
the City of Boston, in and through lands sup-
posed to belong to s. M Parsons, Thomas and
Delia Martin. John A. Scholtz, Mrs. Sarah
Allen, hounded and described as follows: (Here
follows a description of the land of the parties
above mentioned.] And it is therefore
Ordered, That the parcels of land before de
scribed be and the same hereby are taken for
the purpose oi deepening and widening Stony
Brook according to the plan of said lands de-
posited in the office of the City Engineer and
dated Sept. 1<>, I S!>4.
Report accepted; order recommitted.
(i;.) Reports on the following petitions
recommending that leave be granted to erect
stable,-,, viz. :
John B. V. Adams (referred today), two horses,
Richards avenue, Ward 23.
•lames 11. Humphreys referred today), two
horses, No. 64 Alexander street. Ward 20.
Maty C. Decker (referred today), two horse,-,.
Washington street second lol south from \r-
mandine sine:. Ward 24.
Pitts E. Howes (referred today), two horses.
Brookfleld street corner South street, Ward 23.
Mary A. t annon referred tod a j 1. 1 hree bones,
cornel' Oakland Street and Regent road.
Ward 24.
Reports severally accepted j leave granted on
i lie usual conditions.
B commending the passage ol the
following:
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN
This Board doth adjudge it to be necessary
for the public convenience that a sewer shall
be laid in and through the land of Nathaniel
M. Safford, Florence M. Cain and from Flor-
ence M. Cain, AVilliam Bird heirs, Florence M.
Cain and Harriet H. Cain heirs, Jane Dalton,
Nathan S. Clark, James Hunt heirs, Ruth E.
Spargo, Elizabeth I. P. Spargo and Sarah J.
Plummer, supposed owners of the fee in a cer-
tain street called Temple street, Ward 24, in
said city, according to the description given
below; and it is therefore hereby
Ordered, That due notice be given to the
parties above mentioned that this Board in-
tend to lay a sewer, as aforesaid, and for that
purpose to take the land of the said parties, ac-
cording to the following description: [Here
follows a description of the land of the above-
named parties, containing about 2039 square
feetof land, more or less], and that Monday, the
22d day of October, at three o'clock P.M., is
assigned as the time for hearing any objections
which may be made thereto.
Report accepted ; preamble and order of
notice passed.
(8.) Report on petition of Mary E. Parton
(referred todays — Recommending the passage
of the following:
Ordered; That the Superintendent of Streets
he authorized to issue a permit to Mary E. Par-
ton to place, maintain, and use an area with
wooden cover three feet by five feet under and
in the sidewalk in front of estate No. 75 Stam-
ford street, Ward 7, the work to be com-
pleted on or before Nov. 15, 1894, according to
the terms and conditions expressed in the ordi-
nances of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(9.) Report on the petition of James H.Hayes
(referred today)— Recommending the passage
of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to James H.
Hayes to place, maintain, and use an area
with hyatt light covers in the sidewalk in
front of estate No. 1021 Tremont street. Ward
19 ; the work to be completed on or before Nov.
15, 1894, according to the terms and conditions
expressed in the ordinances of the city relating
thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(10.) Report on the petition of Edward Sliney
(referred to-day)— Recommending the passage
of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
bo authorized to issue a permit to Edward
Sliney to place, maintain and use a one-inch
iron pipe under and across the sidewalk in
front of estate No. 63 Revere street, Ward 9,
the work to be completed on or before Nov. 15,
1894, according to the terms and conditions
expressed in the ordinances of the city relating
thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(11.) Report on the petition of the Boston,
Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad Company,
(referred today)— Recommending the passage of
the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
he authorized to issue a permit to the Boston,
Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad to erect, main-
tain and use two guy posts and the necessary
ropes in and over Marginal street for use in the
building of the new tunnel. Ward 2: the work
to be completed on or before Nov. 15, 1894, ac-
cording to the terms and conditions expressed
in the Ordinances of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(12.) Report on the order (referred today), that
permission be granted to I. Hamilton to place,
maintain and use an area, with iron grating,
four feet long and eighteen inches wide, on
Hampden street, corner of Dudley street, Ward
20— That the order ought to pass.
Report accepted; order passed.
(13.) Report on the order (referred today), des-
ignating the polling places for the several vot-
ing precincts — Recommending' the passage of
the same, with the exception of the following
changes in Ward 11, viz. :
Precinct 1. Booth, park. Commonwealth ave-
nue, near Dartmouth street.
Precinct 2. Booth, park. Commonwealth ave-
nue, near Exeter street.
The report was accepted, and the order was
passed as amended.
LEAVE TO SUSPEND FLAGS, ETC.
Aid. Lomasney, for the Committee on Police
(Aid.), submitted the following:
Reports recommending that leave be granted
on the following petitions, viz:
Jeremiah J. McCarthy (referred today), for
leave to suspend a flag over Kneeland street
from No. 33 to No. 30.
Thomas Mackey (referred today), for leave to
suspend an American flag from No. 49 Bennet
street until Nov. 6, 1894, the words "Manhat-
tan Club" to be on said flag.
The report was declared accepted.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I would like to
ask if it is an American flag, and if they pro-
pose to letter it.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I should n't
think it would be a green flag. As I under-
stand it, it is a flag. I got the petition today,
and have reported it for the committee. I
don't know whether it is an American flag, an
Irish flag, a Turkish flag or an A. P. A. flag. I
have simply reported upon the petition and
don't know anything about it except that this
petition has .been presented. I presume some
organization which has a headquarters there
wants the words "Manhattan Club" upon the
flag. I should judge that to he the case, from
what appears by the petition, but I don't know.
Aid. Folsom — Mr. Chairman, 1 would like to
ask if this Board can grant a permit to pu'. let-
tering on the American flag? I understood
that it could not.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, my attention
was called to that matter this afternoon, and I
understood that it was to be an American flag.
I made that inquiry myself.
Aid. Lomasney — I would say that I reported
this today at Aid. Barry's request. He knows
the people, and I therefore reported it back. Per-
sonally, I do not know all the facts. Of course, I
don't desire this Board to break any United
States law which says there shall not be any
advertisements on the American flag, but I
don't know as that is an advertisement. I know
that frequently during the campaign they
have the words "Democratic headquarters" on
the American flag. Why isn't that an ad-
vertisement? You find such lettering fre-
quently on dags, and I don't see why that is
not an advertisement as much as it would be
in this case.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman. I have no ob-
jection. I only wanted information. If this is
proper I think we should take favorable action,
but it seems to me it is not proper.
The Chairman— The Chair does not think
this is a matter that the Chair itself should be
called upon to rule upon, that it is in the hands
of the Board. The Chair is, however, aware.
as doubtless the other members of the Board
are, that there is a United States statute
against advertising on the American flag. The
petition in this case is that the parties have
leave to suspend an American flag with the
words "Manhattan Club" upon it. Of course
the members of the Manhattan Club want it
there for the purpose of telling where the Man-
hattan Club headquarters are, and that is ad-
vertising.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I understand
that it is a political organization, about the
same as the Young Men's Republican or Demo-
cratic Club would be. You have certainly
seen the names of such organizations upon the
flag.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I move that
that be recommitted to the committee and
that they be instructed to get an opinion as to
whether or not it is a proper order for us to
pass.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I hope the gen-
tleman will add to his motion, "and that they
report at the next meeting of the Board." I
make that motion.
The Chairman— The Chair thinks the Board
should first reconsider the vote it has passed.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, if the gen-
tleman will pardon me, I would suggest insert-
ing in the report the words that leave be
granted if "it shall not be used for advertising
purposes." I think that will cover the whole
thing. Of course we do not wish to violate any
United States laws, and if reconsideration is
had I will move that leave be granted with the
understanding that it shall not be used for ad-
vertising purposes. I will make that a part of
the report of the committee.
The Chairman— The situation of the matter
at present is this: The chair has declared the
report of the committee accepted and it seems
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under the circumstances that the Board cannot
interfere with the condition of affairs involved
in the acceptance of the report without recon-
sideration.
The Board voted to reconsider the acceptance
of the report, and on motion of Aid. Lomasney
the report was amended to read that leave be
granted with the understanding that it shall
not be used for advertising purposes, and the
report as amended was accepted.
USE OF FANEUIL HALL.
Aid. Lomasney, for the Committee on Faneuil
Hall, etc., submitted a report on the petition of
the Tremont Temple Baptist Church (referred
today), for the use of Faneuil Hall, Oct. 15—
Recommending that leave be granted.
Report accepted : leave granted on the usual
conditions.
HOSPITAL ON BELLEVUE STREET.
Aid. Lomasney, for the Committee on Health
Department (Aid.), submitted a report on the
petition of Lorette L. Ricker and others (re-
ferred June 25), that the Board of Aldermen
prohibit the use of any building on Bellevue
street, Ward 22, as a hospital, and the remon-
strance of George C. Lorimer and others (re-
ferred July 2), against any such action on the
part of the Board — That the committee have
heard the parties interested and recommend
the passage of the following:
Ordered, That on and after May 15, 1895,
the use or occupation for a hospital of any
building on or in the immediate vicinity of
Bellevue street be and is hereby prohibited.
Report accepted; order passed.
ELECTRIC WIRES.
Aid. Witt, for the Committee on Electric
Wires, submitted the following:
(1). Report on the petition of the New Eng-
land Telephone and Telegraph Company (re-
ferred today)— Recommending the passage of
the following:
Ordered, That permission be granted to the
New England Telephone and Telegraph Com-
pany of Massachusetts, to place and maintain
a pole for the support of wires at a point desig-
nated by a red dot on a plan deposited in the
office of the Superintendent of Streets, made
by C. A. Perkins, dated Oct. 1, 1894; said pole
to be in the streets, and of the number and
height, as follows:
Albany street, one pole, fifty feet high, fifteen
inches in diameter; width of sidewalk, twelve
feet.
The Superintendent of Streets is hereby au-
thorized to issue permits for opening and occu-
pying streets for placing and maintaining said
poles on the conditions specified in chapter 36,
section 15, of the Revised Ordinances of 1892;
the work of locating said poles to be completed
within two weeks from the date of the passage
of this order.
Report accepted ; order passed under a suspen-
sion of the rules.
(2.) Report on the petition of the same com-
pany (referred today) — Recommending the pas-
sage of the following:
Ordered, That in addition to the rights here-
tofore granted to The New England Telephone
and Telegraph Company of Massachusetts to
lay and maintain underground conduits for
electric wires and cables in the streets of the
City of Boston, said company shall have the
right to lay underground conduits for electric
wires and cables, with suitable man-holes, in
the following-named streets in the City of Bos-
ton, viz.: Oak street, Dale street, North Centre
street, Spruce street, Hollis street, Kneeland
street, Willow street, East street, Woodbine
street, Walnut street, Chestnut street, and Blue
Hill avenue.
The said streets shall be disturbed for the
purpose of laying or repairing wires, or conduits
therefor, only at such times and in such man-
ner as the Superintendent of Streets shall indi-
cate and issue permits therefor; and the surface
of said streets shall not he disturbed as above
until apian lias been filed in the office of the
Superintendent of Streets showing the location
of said underground conduits and man-holes in
the aforesaid streets.
All the work of laying said conduits to be
done under the direction of the Superinten-
dent of Streets, and in accordance with the re-
quirements of chapter 3(J, section 14, of the Re-
vised Ordinances of 1892; said work to 1": d6ne
on or before Jan. 7, 1895.
Report accepted ; order passed under a sus-
pension of the rule.
(3.) Report on the petition of the same com-
pany (recommitted today) — Recommending
the passage of the following :
Ordered, That permission be granted to the
New England Telephone and Telegraph Com-
pany of Massachusetts to place and maintain
poles for the support of wires at points desig-
nated by red dots on a plan deposited in the
office of the Superintendent of Streets, made by
C. A. Perkins, dated — — , said poles to be in the
streets, and of the number and height, as fol-
lows:
Cleveland street, four poles, 30 feet high, 12
inches in diameter, width of sidewalk 12 feet.
The Superintendent of Streets is hereby au-
thorized to issue permits for opening and occu-
pying streets for placing and maintaing said
poles on the conditions specified in chapter 36,
section 1 5, of the Revised Ordinances of 1892 :
the work of locating said poles to be completed
within two weeks from the date of the passage
of this order.
Report accepted : order passed under a sus-
pension of the rules.
(4.) Report on the petition of the same com-
pany (recommitted today) — Recommending the
passage of the following:
Ordered, That permission be granted to the
New England Telephone and lelegraph Com-
pany of Massachusetts to place and maintain
poles for the support of wires at points desig-
nated by blue (lots on a plan deposited in the
office of the Superintendent of Streets, made
by C. A. Perkins, dated Nov. 20, 1889; said
poles to be in the streets, and of the number
and height as follows:
Geneva avenue, 34 poles, 40 feet high, 14
inches in diameter; width of sidewalk, 8 feet.
Ordered, That permission be granted to the
New England Telephone snd Telegraph Com-
pany of Massachusetts to remove twenty-seven
poles from Geneva avenue, said poles being
shown by red dots on a plan made by C. A.
Perkins, dated Nov. 20, 1889, and deposited in
the office of the Superintendent of Streets.
The Superintendent of Streets is hereby au-
thorized to issue permits for opening and occu-
pying streets for placing and maintaining said
poles on the conditions specified in chapter 36,
section 15, of the Revised Ordinances of 1892;
the work of locating and removing said poles
to be completed within sixty days from the
date of the passage of this order.
Report accepted ; order passed under a sus-
pension of the rules.
TREES ON WEST COTTAGE STREET.
Aid. Dever offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Public Grounds he hereby re-
quested to trim the trees standing on the
WobdVille-street side of premises No. 09 West
Cottage street, Ward 20.
Passed under a suspension of the rules.
HOLIDAY OCTOBER NINES.
Aid. Dever offered an order— That His Honor
the Mayor be requested to cause the City Hall
and various city departments to be closed at
twelve o'clock noon on Tuesday, Oct. 9 next,
the day set apart for the mobilization of the
entire State militia in this city, and that all
city employees, whose services can he dispensed
with, be allowed a half-holiday on said day. as
part compensation for their services.
Passed, under a suspension of the rale. Sent
down.
GAS LAMT ON FELLOWS PLACE.
AJd. Dever, offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Lamps lit' directed to locate
and maintain a gas lamp on Fellows place,
Koxhury; the expense attending the same to
be rharged to the appropriation for Lamp De-
partment .
Passed under a suspension of the rule.
WALTHAM WATCH COMPANY BANNER).
Aid. Dkvek offered an order— That permis-
sion lie granted tn the American Walthnni
Watch Repairing Company to suspend a ban-
ner over Causeway street from their premises
on said street.
Passed under a suspension of the rules.
SANITARY r\ CASTLE SCjUARE.
Aid. Dever offered an order— That Die Board
lalth be requested to remove the sanitary
station located in Castle square, in front of the
( lastle Square Theatre.
Passed under a suspension of the rule.
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN
BANNER AT GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
Aid. Dever offered an order — That permis-
sion be granted to John Graham to stretch a
banner temporarily across Washington street,
in front of the Grand Opera House.
Passed under a suspension of the rules.
banner at park theatre.
Aid. Dever offered an order— That permis-
sion be hereby granted to John Graham to
stretch a banner temporarily across "Washing-
ton street, in front of the Park Theatre.
Passed under a suspension of the rules.
licenses.
Aid. Hallstram, for the Committee on
Licenses, submitted the following:
(1.) Report recommending that minors'
licenses be granted to nine newsboys.
Report accepted; licenses granted on the
usual condition.
(2.) Reports recommending that licenses and
permits be granted in accordance with the fol-
lowing petitions (severally referred today):
John Graham, for a license for sacred con-
certs at the Grand Opera House on Sunday
evenings for the season ending Aug. 1. 1895.
John Graham, for a license for sacred concerts
on Sunday evenings at the Park Theatre for
the season ending Aug. 1, 1895.
W. B. Stacey, for a license for musical and
literary entertainments at the People's Church
during the season ending Aug. 1, 1895.
A. H. Dexter, to exhibit scenograph of
World's Fair, Sundays during season ending
Aug. 1, 1895.
Cornelius A. Sullivan, agent for a license for
dramatic comedy and variety entertainments
in Lyceum Hall, E. P.. for the season ending
Aug. 1, 1895.
World's Food Fair, for a license at the Me-
chanics Building, Huntington avenue, for the
month of October, 1894.
Edward E. Rose, for a license for Castle
Square Theatre during the season ending
Aug. 1. 1895.
Charles W. Arnold, for a permit lor seven
children under fifteen years of age to appear at
the Grand Opera House during the week end-
ing Oct. (i.
Reports severally accepted, licenses granted
on the usual conditions.
REMOVAL OF UNUSED TRACKS.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That the West
End Street Railway Company be hereby re-
quired to remove, within sixty clays from the
passage of this order, their tracks at present lo-
cated in the streets of the city as follows,
namely:
Charlestown street, from Beverlv street to
Charles River avenue.
Haverhill street.
Franklin street from Congress street to Mi.k
street.
Congress street from Milk street to Franklin
street.
Lincoln street.
Beach street, from Lincoln street to Federal
street.
Aid. Lee moved a suspension of the rule that
the order might be read a second time and put
upon its passage.
Aid. Presho— Mr. Chairman, I would like to
have that order committed to the Committee
on Railroads. We are having the old bridge
repaired, and it is very possible that we shall
have it in such a condition that cars can be run
over it. The citv is spending quite a sum for
fixing up the bridge and putting it in pretty
good shape, and it is a question whether we
would want the action suggested in a portion
of this order taken.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, it seems to me cer-
tainly the gentleman did not get the purport
of the order, as he might have done if be had
taken it in his hand and looked at it. It does
not touch any tracks on that avenue whatever,
but it does on Charlestown street. I understand
that an order similar to this has been passed,
has been agreed upon by the railroad company
and by the Superintendent of Streets, but it is
in the" Mayor's office and has not been signed,
or has been lost, one or the other. The company
is desirous of completing the work, and I under-
■ stand the Superintendent of Streets is also. In
a consultation with me he asked me to present
that order, that the company might go to work
and take up the unused tracks, and that the
streets might be put in proper condition for
public travel. While they remain in their pres-
ent condition they are not safe.
Aid. Presho— Mr. Chairman, I should like to
have that order amended so as to leave out the
part pertaining to Charlestown street. I move
that it be amended in that form, because it is
fetting to be a very serious question with us.
he alderman does not realize it probably as
we do in Charlestown. Only having one bridge,
we find the travel greatly congested, and if
any accident happened to the Warren Bridge
we should need these tracks on Charlestown
street in connection with travel on the other.
I would ask that the order be amended in that
way and should be perfectly willing to have
that portion of it lie upon the table until we can
get further information concerning it.
Aid. Lee — Mr. Chairman, I simply desire to
say in reply to the alderman from Charlestown,
that arrangements have been made for the re-
paving of Causeway street — that, instead of the
cars coining in both directions, the way the
rails are to be laid now thy will continue
around. I cannot name the streets myself per-
sonally, but if I lived in Charlestown. Mr.
Chairman, I certainly should have picked up
enough information to know that some ar-
rangements had been made between the
authorities in City Hall and the railroad cor-
poration to have a circuit, rather than have the
ears travel to and fro. If the alderman does
not desire the Board to vote to have the tracks
on Charlestown street taken up, by passing the
order at the present time. I have no objection
to a slight delay in regard to that street ; but it
seems to me there is no use in delaying the
taking up of tracks on the other streets.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, do I understand
the alderman opposite to say it has been agreed
between the Superintendent of Streets and the
West End Railroad that this should be done,
and that an order covering these same streets
has already been passed by this Board'.'
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman. I understand that
an order was passed by this Board early in the
year— I cannot recall the date— that the Super-
intendent of Streets be directed to cause the
West End Street Railway Company to take up
all their unused tracks. Work on Oliver and
other streets has been begun, and tracks have
been taken up. Now, the streets enumerated
in this order are the streets which the superin-
tendent of Streets tells me that the West End
Street Railway Company has no further use
for. If that be true, it is time that the tracks
were taken up. so that the travel may be made
easier along these routes.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I think the al-
derman opposite is in error when he says an or-
der was passed which covered all the unused
tracks on these streets. The West End Street
Railway Company and the Master Teamsters'
Association appeared before the Committee on
Dnused Tracks, and as a result of the hearing,
that committee reported that tracks should be
taken up on certain streets. Those streets, if I
remember rightly, were not any of these
streets, but a part of Franklin street, where the
tracks have been already removed, and some
other streets— Milk street, for instance, where
in a certain portion they are already removed.
This order calls for the removal of tracks on
Charlestown street, from Beverly street to
( harles River avenue, Haverhill street. Franklin
street from Congress street to Milk street. I
hardly know where that would be, Mr. Chair-
man. Where it says. "Franklin street from
Congress street to Milk street," I presume that
means from Federal to Congress, because Milk
street runs parallel to Franklin street. So it
seems to me the order is not in proper form.
Also. Congress from Milk street to Franklin
street — that at that time there was an objec-
tion to. Lincoln street, Beach street from Lin-
coln street to Federal street — those have been
talked of, but we never, I think, have passed
any order for any of those streets. For that
reason it seems to me it would be wise to have
this order sent to the Committee on Railroads,
or some other committee, and have them report
later in some different form.
Aid. Presho— Mr. Chairman, I hope, as this
order is not clear, that it will be referred to the
Committee on Railroads. I am sure there must
be some mistake about the Charlestown-street
portion of it. I believe the whole matter should
be referred to the Committee on Railroads, and
I withdraw my amendment for that purpose.
Aid. Folsom — Then. Mr. Chairman, I move
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869
that the matter be referred to the Committee
on Railroads.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, do I understand
that that is the motion which the Chair enter-
tains now?
The Chairman— The Chair has not put that
motion, but understands that the motion to
amend has been withdrawn.
Aid. Lee— I understand that the gentleman
from Dorchester, Aid. Folsom, has made a mo-
tion.
The Chairman— Yes, to refer to the Commit-
tee on Railroads.
Aid. Lee — And do I understand the Chair to
entertain that motion?
The Chairman— Yes, sir; at this time.
Aid. Lee— I would like to inquire if the mo-
tion to suspend the rule, Mr. Chairman, is not a
privileged motion and does not take prece-
dence, or any other motion that may be made
in a deliberative body?
The Chairman— The Chair stands corrected,
if a motion to suspend the rules has been made.
Aid. Lee — I made that motion, Mr. Chairman.
The Chairman— The Chair understands that
a motion to suspend the rule has been made by
the Alderman, and the question now comes on
suspension of the rule.
Aid. Folsom — Mr. Chairman, it seems to me
the order is not properly drawn up, and I think
that is sufficient reason for referring it to a
committee. I therefore hope the rule will not
be suspended, but that the order will be re-
ferred to the Committee on Railroads.
The Board refused to suspend the rule, Aid.
Lee calling for the yeas and nays — yeas 4,
nays 5 :
Yeas— Aid. Barry, Dever, Lee, Lomasney— 4.
Nays— Aid. Folsom, Hallstram, Presho, San-
ford, Witt— 5.
On motion of Aid. Lomasney the whole mat-
ter was laid upon the table.
LYNN AND BOSTON CARS.
Aid. Barry offered an order— That the Com-
mittee on Railroads be requested to report the
necessary orders to change the route and run-
ning of cars of the Lynn & Boston Horse Rail-
road Company so that said cars shall not run in
this city farther south thanHaymarket square.
The question came on giving the order a
second reading.
Aid. Barry— Now, Mr. Chairman, this is a
subject which has been called to my attention
by quite a number of business men who do
business upon the streets in that section. I
find that in twenty-four hours there are some-
where in the neighborhood of 350 cars that
come up through Sudbury street, Tremont row,
Cornhill and down through Washington street,
to the detriment of all the northern cars that
pass through our city. It seems to me that if
we are to have some reform in the
way of rapid transit in our city the
sooner this Board will grapple with a subject
that will assist in removing the present con-
gestion in that part of our city the better it
will be for the community, and it seems to me
the terminus for that road — The Lynn &
Boston Horse Railroad Company— should be
somewhere about Haymarket square. We
will thereby get rid of those cars that come up
Sudbury street, passing up through Tremont
row, interfering with the cars that are going
south and north through Tremont street, and
also going through Cornhill and interfering
with the cars going south and north on Wash-
ington street. I hope the Committee on Rail-
roads will give this matter their careful at-
tention. It seems to me that now is the proper
time to inaugurate some reform whereby we
can prevent the continual blockades which we
have all seei. in those streets, arising from the
large number of cars that pass through that
section.
The order was referred to the Committee on
Railroads.
basement of old state house.
Aid. Lomasney offe'red an order— That His
Honor the Mayor be and lie hereby is author-
ized in the name and behalf of tho city and on
terms satisfactory to him to lease to Joseph I..
Bergman for the term ending Jan. 1, 1897. the
basement room in the westerly end of the Old
State House.
The question came on giving the order a sec-
ond reading.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I would say for
the benefit of the alderman that the Committee
on Public Buildings is already considering the
use of that part of the building. We have al-
ready before us the petition of the Ancient and
Honorable Artillery Company, and before that
is passed upon, it seems to me the Board ought
not to take action of this kind. I therefore ask
that this order be referred to the Committee on
Public Building's.
Aid. Lomasney— Well, Mr. Chairman, if this
is the case I have no objection to the reference ;
but as I understand it this party simply wants
the basement, and the basement has nothing to
do with the up-stairs part at all. The part desired
by the Ancients is the up-stairs,and this is only
a part of the basement. The other part of the
basement is used by the Mutual District Tele-
graph Company. I have offered the order at
the request of the Superintendent of Public
Buildings, who wishes it to go through today.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, I have
heard considerable about the request of the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, and
I think, with Aid. Dever, that before we go to
work and utilize all of the Old State House we
had better know first what we are going to do
in regard to the Ancient and Honorable Artil-
lery Company. I should hope this order would
be referred to the Committee on Public Build-
ings.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I have no
objection to the order going to the committee
if what the alderman says is so ; but, as I have
stated, I simply offered this at the request of
the Superintendent of Public Buildings.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I would say
further, for the information of the gentleman,
that the Bostonian Society wants the whole
building. That society does not want the An-
cient and Honorable Artillery Company.or any-
body else, to come in there— it wants the whole
of it.
Aid. Lomasney— Of course, if there are four
or five people after the place, that is something
I know nothing about, but it seems to me if we
want to let the basement and have an opportu-
nity to do so, that the Mayor has a right to do
it. As I understand it, certain portions of the
building were left vacant by the Inspection of
Buildings Department; that a certain part, in-
cluding a part of the first floor, was to be as-
signed to the Bostonian Society, and that the
Ancient and Honorables were to have certain
other parts of the first floor. I understood, how-
ever, that no party had asked for the basement.
Consequently the Superintendent of Public
Buildings has had this order sent in. If any-
body desires the whole "building, or there are
any petitions in connection with the matter, I
certainly do not desire to press this order. But
certainly no person has petitioned for this
basement or else the Superintendent of Public
Buildings would not have asked me to intro-
duce the order. As I understand it, there lias
been no request or petition for the use of this
basement.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I want to go
farther and say that the Bostonian Society
wants that whole building. They even want
to get rid of the tenants that are there,that the
whole building may he devoted to their use, as
it is an historical building, and will he so in
act as well as name when I he lease of the other
tenants runs out, if they can obtain it. As I
understand it, when t lie present leases expire
they are going to ask the Mayor to devote tin-
whole building co the Bostonian Society.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I am not
going to take up the time of the Board in an-
wering any ridiculous argument. I simply
desire to say that, if the Bostonian Society
wants the building, it has got to wait until two
or three leases there expirt — one of them that
of the Fall River line, which I understand has
two or three years yel to run. Certainly, if we
can help it. we do not wish to keep any pari oi
the place idle. If the Bostonian Society or any
other party wants the basement, I nave no
objection; hut up to date I understand there
has been no request for t In- basement at all. if
there has been I will withdraw the motion to
suspend the rule. I lie Superintendent of Pub-
lic Buildings informs me t bal no person desire-,
the basement, and why should we allow it to
remain idle u hen other parts of the building
are let? That is my position In the premises.
Aid. Folsom— Mi\ Chairman, il seems ti
it would be better not to Suspend the rule on
this, but to have it referred to some committee.
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN
I was present at a hearing the other day when
this matter came up, and I understood it just
as Aid. Dever has stated— that the Bostonian
Society would like the whole building ; that
they thought they would need it, and there
was hardly room enough there to spare any of
it for the Ancients. For that reason I think we
had better send it to the committee to consider
with the other matters before them for consid-
eration and let them look into it.
The Board voted not to suspend the rule.
The order was referred to the Committee on
Department of Public Buildings.
Adjourned, on motion of Aid. Witt, at 6.25
P. M., to meet on Monday, Oct. 8, 1894, at 3
o'clock P. M.
COMMON COUNCIL
871
CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings of the Common Council,
Thursday, Oct. 4, 1894.
Regular meeting of the Common Council,
held in the Council Chamber, City Hall, at
7.30 P. M., President O'Brien in the chair.
When the President called the meeting to
order Mr. Berwin of Ward 17 said: Mr. Presi-
dent, I raise the point of order that there is no
quorum present. »
Mr. Whelton of Ward 8— Mr. President, I
move that we take a recess for five minutes.
The President— Mr. Berwin raises the point
of order that no quorum is present. The Chair
will direct the Clerk to call the roll.
The Clerk called the roll, with the following
result:
Present— Allston, Andrews, Baldwin, Boyle,
Briggs, Browne, Callahan, Colby, Coleman,
Collins, Eager, Emerson, Fields, Goodenough,
Griffin, Holden, Hurley, Kelly, King, Leary,
Manks, Mclnnes, Miller, Mitchell, Norris,
O'Brien, Reidy, Sears. Whelton— 29.
Absent— Bartlett, Battis, Berwin, Brad-
ley, Carroll, Cochran, M. W. Collins, Connor,
Connorton, Costello, Crowley, W. A. Davis,
W. W. Davis, Desmond, Donovan, Everett,
Fisher, Gormley, Hall, Hayes, Jones, Keenan,
Lewis, Lynch, Mahoney, Marnell, McCarthy,
McGuire.'McMackin, O'Hava, Patterson, Reed,
Reinhart. Reynolds, Riddle, Robinson, Roche,
Rourke, Rurfin, Shaw. Smith, Sullivan, Tague,
Wholey, Wise, Wood— 46.
The President— Twenty-nine membershave
responded.
Mr. Norris of Ward 13— Mr. President, he-
fore the vote is announced, I should like to say
a word. I understand that there is not now a
quorum present, but if we will hold on for a
few moments I think we shall have a quorum.
There are some very important matters on the
calendar, which I think it is necessary for us to
pass upon this evening.
The President— The Chair will have to call
the gentleman to order. Twenty-nine mem-
bers have answered to the roll-call, which is
not of itself a quorum, but the Chair observes
that several members have entered the cham-
ber since that time and is of the opinion that
there is now a quorum present. We will now
proceed with the papers in the hands of the
ABANDONMENT OF SOUTH BOSTON SCHOOL-
HOUSE.
The following was received:
City of Boston, in School Committee, I
Sept. 2.r). 1894. I
The Committee on Schoolhouses, to whom
was referred (June 26) a communication from
the Common Council "that the School Com-
mittee be requested to report to the Common
Council when, in their opinion, they will he
ready to abandon the building at the corner
of Fourth and Dorchester streets. South Bos-
ton," report that upon the completion and oc-
cupancy of the new primary achoolhouse (the
Choate Burnham School) on East Third street.
the committee intend by a re-assignment "I
the children in that section to remove the
children now attending the Fourth-street
building toother, accommodations. The com-
mittee trust that this may he done within a
short time.
For the Committee.
William T. Eaton.
Accepted, and ordered to he sent to the Com-
mon Council.
A true copy.
Attest: Phineas Bates, Secretary.
Placed on file.
ASHMO.N'T FIRE COMPANY.
The following was received :
Office of the
Board of Fire Commissioners,
Boston, Sept. 21. is:>4. ]
To the Honorable the Common Council.
Gentlemen— Referring to your order of the
20th inst., the commissioners have to say in
reply that they hope to have the Asbmont
Company in commission and ready for service
next week. The delay has been more than
was expected, in attaching the fire alarm ser-
vice, requiring a long stretch of cable that had
to be especially made, and costing over $500.
As soon as that work is completed, the com-
pany will be ready for business.
Respectfully submitted,
Robert G. Fitch, Chairman.
Placed on file.
PAPERS FROM BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
1. Report of School Committee,— that a suit-
able entrance has been provided on Philips
place to the schoolhouse on Snelling place.
Ward 6.
Placed on file.
On motion of Mr. Sears of Ward 10, Nos. 2 to
' 13, inclusive, were considered collectively,
viz.:
2. Report of Committee on Claims, on peti-
tion of Frederick Ockerhauser, for compensa-
tion for personal injuries received from a fall
on Columbus avenue— Leave to withdraw.
3. Report of same committee, on petition to
Sarah O'Connor, for compensation for injuries
received from a fall at 8 Park square— Leave to
withdraw.
4. Report of same committee, on petition of
Harrison G. Cole, for compensation for personal
injuries received from a fall on Joy street —
Leave to withdraw.
5. Report of same committee, on petition of
Patrick f. Mullen, for compensation for person-
al injuries received from a fall on South Eden
street— Leave to withdraw.
0. Report of same committee, on petition of
the owners of the tug Nellie, for compensa-
tion for damages to said tug at Chelsea bridge,
north draw— Leave to withdraw.
7. Report ofisame committee, on petition of
Hannah M. Lynch, for compensation lor inju-
ries received from a fall on East Cottage street,
East Boston— Leave to withdraw.
8. Report of same committoe, on petition
of Henry C. Derby, for compensation for inju-
ries to his horse received on the bridge over
Charles River at North Beacon steet — Leave to
withdraw, as suit has been entered against the
city.
9. Report of same committee, on petition of
Agnes L. Cochran, for compensation tor injuries
received from a fall on Auburn street— Leave to
withdraw, as suit lias been entered against the
city.
10. Report of same committee, on petition of
Elizabeth Nally, for compensation for injuries
received from a fall on Washington street —
Leave to withdraw, as suit has been entered
against the city.
11. Report of same committee, on petition of
Charles W. Heals, for compensation for injuries
received from a fall on cross-walk from Lincoln
street across ' Ihurch Green— Leave to wit hdraw,
as suit has been entered against the city.
12. Report of same committee, on petition
of John II. O'Callagban. for compensation for
injuries received from -,\ fall on Tremont street,
Cfiarlestown— Leave to withdraw, as tin1 claim
has become outlawed.
l :i. Report of same committee, submitting a
list of tlic claims upon which the committee
have taken action during the months of July
and September. 1894.
Reports severally accepted in concurrence.
On motion of Mr. SEARS of Ward 10, Xos. 14
and l r, were considered collectively, \ \v . :
1 4. Report of Committee on claims, on peti-
tion of Margaret M. Mullen and others, to be
paid Cor damages occasioned by taking of land
for sewer purposes near Marsh ami Granite
streets, Dorchester Recommending that the
petition be referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers ' \bl.i.
If,. Report ol ( oinniittec on Claims, on peti-
tion oi Mrs. Daniel O'Leary, for compensation
tor damage to ber property on Newman street,
Ward 15, caused by the overflow ot sewer in
said street- Recommending reference to the
Committee on Streets and Sewers (Aid.).
Reports severally accepted: said reference
ordered in concurrence.
( In motion of Mr SEAB8 of Ward 10, Nov. \i\
to 21, inclusive, were considered col leet i \ id v.
viz.:
io. Report of Committee on Claims, on peti-
tion of Martha Stanley Recommending the
passage of the following order:
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COMMON COUNCIL.
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to pay to Richard Holmes the sum
of thirty-eight dollars and thirty six cents,
being the amount held by the city under chap-
ter 39i>, section 40, of the Acts of 1888, from
the sale of an estate, 28 Walnut place extended,
for unpaid taxes of the year 1892. by deed re-
corded with Suffolk Deeds, lib. 21R2, fol. 487.
17. Report of same committee, on petition of
J. Thomas Baldwin, recommending the passage
of the following order:
■Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to pay to .1. Thomas Baldwin the
sum of forty-seven dollars and forty-three
cents, being the amount held by the citv under
chapter 390, section 40, of the Acts of 1888,
from the sale of an estate on Forbes street, for
unpaid taxes of the year 1892, by deed recorded
with Suffolk Deeds, lib. 21(i2, fol. 4'.r.i.
18. Report of Committee on Department for
Inspection of Buildings, on petition of "William
Bell, recommending the passage of an order for
the issue of a permit to said Bell to build a
wooden addition to building at 38 Ruggles
street, Ward 19, to be used for storage purposes.
19. Report of same committee, on petition of
Charles T. Stronaeh, recommending the
passage of an order for the issue of a permit to
said Stronaeh to build a wooden addition to
building in rear of 10 Wood ward Park street.
Ward 20. to be used for bakery and storage
purposes.
20. Report of Committee on Public Bands, on
petition of Margaret H. Grimes, recommend-
ing the passage of the following order:
Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be, and
he hereby is, authorized to execute, on behalf
of the City of Boston, an instrument satisfac-
tory, to the Law Department, releasing the fol-
lowing condition;
"2nd. The front line of the building, which
may be erected on the said lot, shall be placed
on a line parallel with and six feet back from
the said Fourth street," — from the deed given
by the City of Boston to Alpheus M. Stetson,
dated Sept. 27, 186] . and recorded with Suffolk
Deeds, lib. 803, folio 18*. of the estate on the
northwest corner of East Fourth and L streets.
and now owned by .Margaret H. Grimes.
21. Report of same committee, on petition of
William G. and George A. Farlow, Trustees,
recommending the passage of the following
order:
Ordered. That His Honor the Mayor be. and
he hereby is. authorized to execute, on behalf of
the City of Boston, an instrument satisfactory
to the Law Department, releasing the following
restriction:
"It being agreed and understood that no
building shall be erected on t lie above-granted
premises, or any or either of them, fronting on
said Washington street, of less than three
stories high"— from the deed given by the City
of Boston to Peter Parker, dated April 17, 1852,
and recorded with SuffolkiDeeds, lib. 031. folio
145, of the estate on the west side of Washing-
ton street, between West Concord and Worces-
ter streets, and now owned by William G. Far-
low and George A. Farlow, Trustees.
Reports severally accepted: orders severally
passed in concurrence. Mr. Sears of Ward 10
moved to reconsider; lost.
22. Ordered, That the Superintendent of
Printing be authorized to prepare and furnish
to the Inspector of Vessels and Ballast such
book's and blanks as may be necessary for the
proper performance of bis duties; the expense
of the same to be charged to City Council, In-
cidental Expenses.
Referred to the Committee on Inspection of
Vessels and Ballast Department, on motion of
Mr. Ejierson of Ward 17.
■23. Ordered, That the Registrars of Voters
be authorized, in accordance with the provi-
sions of section (5(5 of the Election Act of 1893,
to publish in one daily newspaper in the city
of Boston the names and residences of all per-
sons who shall be added to the lists of voters
now required to be posted according to law.
The names added to said voting lists on the
last night of registration to be published in the
daily newspaper selected for that purpose.on the
day following the close of registration ; and the
expense of the same to be charged to the ap-
propriation for Registrars of Voters Depart-
ment.
Passed in concurrence. Mr. Sears of Ward
10 moved to reconsider; lost.
24. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be
requested to direct officers and boards in
charge of departments to allow, in part com-
pensation fur their services, al' employees of
the city whose services can be dispensed with
a half-holiday without loss of pay, on Satur-
days, for the balance of the municipal year.
Passed in concurrence. Mr. Norris of Ward
13 moved to reconsider; lost.
25. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be
requested to cause the City Hall and various
city departments to be closed at twelve o'clock
noon, on Tuesday, Oct. 9, next, the day set
apart for the mobilization of the entire State
militia in this city: and that all city employees
whose services can be dispensed with be al-
lowed a half-holiday on said day, as part com-
pensation for their services.
Passed in concurrence. Mr. Wise of Ward
20 moved to reconsider; lost.
On motion of Mr. Briggs of Ward 11, Nos. 26,
27 and 28 were considered collectively, viz.:
26. Ordered. Thatfthe City Auditor be au-
thorized to transfer the unexpended balances
of the following-named appropriations, viz.:
Utica street. Harvard street to Kneeland
street £2.000. 34
Utica street. Kneeland street to Beach street 3.205.72
Oak street. Harrison avenue to Washinerton
street 2,686,62
to the special appropriation for Street Improve-
ments. Ward 12.
27. Ordered, That the City Auditor he au-
thorized to transfer the unexpended balance of
the special appropriation for Ruth-street exten-
sion, amounting to $2470.26, to the special ap-
propriation for Street Improvements. Wards 1
and 2.
28. Ordered. That the City Auditor he au-
thorized to transfer the unexpended balance of
the special appropriation for Park Street,
widening and constructing, amounting to
$1493.76, the same to constitute a special ap-
propriation for Street Improvements, Ward .".
Severally referred to the Committee on Fi-
nance, on motion of Mr. Kriggs of Ward 11.
WIDENING OF CAUSEWAY STREET.
Mr. Whki.tox of Ward 8 offered an order-
That the Hoard of Street Commissioners be re-
quested to report to the City Council, at an
early date, an estimate of the cost of widening
Causeway street to a width of eighty feet on
the northwesterly side, between Leverett street
and Nashua street.
Passed. Sent up.
EXTENDING coTTIXG STREET.
Mr. Whblton of Ward s offered an order —
That the Board of Street Commissioners he re-
quested to report to the City Council at an early
date an estimate of the cost of laying out and
extension of Cotting street at a width of fifty
feet, from Lowell street to Nashua street.
Passed. Sent up.
PURCHASE OF LAND.
Mr. Andrews of Ward 21 offered an order-
That, for the purpose of straightening rhe di-
vision line between land of the City on East
Cottage street, occupied by the Public Grounds
Department, and the adjoining land of Jane
Sunter. His Honor the Mayor be and be is hereby
authorizedtopurcha.se from said Jane Sunter
a triangular piece of land containing 119'fi
square feet, more or less, at such price as he
may deem just and reasonable, and in part
consideration for such purchase to convey to
said -lane Sunter. 111 the name and behalf of
the city, a triangular piece of land on said Last
Cottage street containing seventy-one square
feet, more or less, both said parcels being
shown on a plan signed by Pierre Humbert. Jr.,
Citv Surveyor, dated Nov. 1, 1893: the expense
of said purchase to be charged to the special
appropriation. Public Grounds Department,
Citv Nursery and Greenhouses.
Referred to the Committee on Public
Grounds.
ELECTRIC LIGHT, WARD TWENTY-ONE.
Mr. Andrews of Ward 21 offered an order-
That the Superintendent of Lamps be request-
ed, through His Honor the Mayor, to place elec-
tric lights on Walnut avenue. Ward 21. be-
tween Warren street and Rockland street, for
the better accommodation of the public.
Referred to His Honor the Mayor.
FIXING UP WOODBINE STREET.
Mr. Andrews of Ward 21 offered an order-
That the Superintendent of Streets be request-
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873
ed, through His Honor the Mayor, to put Wood-
bine street, Ward 21, in proper condition for
public travel.
Referred to His Honor the Mayor.
WOODEN ADDITIONS.
Mr. King of Ward 8, for the Committee on
the Department for the Inspection of Buildings,
offered the following:
(1.) Report on the petition of H. L. Simpson
preferred Sept, 24), for leave to build a wooden
addition— Recommending the passage of the
following:
Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings be
authorized to issue a permit to H, L. Simpson
to build, outside the building limits, a wooden
addition to building on 319 Meridian street.
Ward 1, nearer the line than allowed, and
without the construction of a brick wall as re-
quired by the Ordinances, and in accordance
with an application on file in the Department
for the Inspection of Buildings; said addition
to be occupied for storage purposes ; main build-
ing occupied for dwelling purposes.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent up.
(2.) Report on the petition of W. .T. Stokes
(referred Sept. 24), for leave to build a wooden
addition— Recommending the passage of the
following:
Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings be
authorized to issue a permit to W. J. Stokes to
build, outside the building limits, a wooden
addition to building on Park street, Ward 23,
in excess of size allowed, and without the con-
struction of a brick wall as required by the Or-
dinances, and in accordance with an applica-
tion on file in *he Department for the Inspec-
tion of Buildings; said addition to be occupied
for storage purposes; main building occupied
for stable purposes.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent up.
CLAIM OF CHARLES J. MC'LAUGHLIN.
Mr. Manks of Ward 24 offered an order— That
the report of the Committee on Claims giving
Charles J. McLaughlin leave to withdraw his
petition for compensation for personal injuries
received from a fall at 18 Bow street, Charles-
town, be taken from the files and recommitted
to the Committee on Claims.
Passed. Sent up.
GARBAGE PLANT, DORCHESTER, PROTEST.
Mr. Manks of Ward 24 offered the following:
Whereas, The Street Department has author-
ized the New England Construction Company
to locate and maintain a plant for the treat-
ment of garbage on the Gibson-street property,
so-called, in the Dorchester District, which
property will be greatly depreciated thereby,
and
Whereas, The property is in very close prox-
imity to a schoolhouse and a very desirable
residential locality, and is surrounded by a
number of residences, and
Whereas, The residents in Dorchester, and
particularly in this neighborhood, are much
aggrieved, and justly so, at this menace to their
property, and have appealed in vain for redress,
therefore be it
Resolved, That in the opinion of the Common
Council the citizens of that part of Dorchester
adjacent to the Gibson-street property are en-
titled to protection for their property, and that
His Honor the Mayor be requested to stop the
erection of the New England Construction
Company's plant on the Gibson-street property,
and arrange for some other location that will
be more suitable for the maintaining and oper-
Passed
a pla
. Mr.
Manks moved to reconsider; lost.
POLL BLANKS.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10 offered an order— That
in order to facilitate the work of the assessors
in obtaining the number of polls, the City So-
licitor be requested to prepare a bill to be sub-
mitted to the General Court, providing that
the assessors shall prepare two blank forms,
one for families up to ten and the other for
families up to twenty, copies of the same to be
distributed by the police by the middle of April
among the various residences, to be rilled and
sworn to by the recognized head of each house
and returned to the assessors in May; said
blanks when filled to show the full name of
each resident, the supposed age, the occupa-
tion, whether naturalized or not, the present
residence and the residence on the first of May
of the previous year, giving the street and
number.
Referred to the Committee on Legislative
Matters.
FIRE APPARATUS AT FOREST HILLS.
Mr. Kelly of Ward 23 offered an order —
That the Fire Commissioners be requested to
report to the Common Council the expediency
of placing a fire apparatus in that part of Ward
23 known as Forest Hills.
Passed.
GUTTERS FOR BRIGHTON COURT HOUSE.
Mr. Mitchell of Ward 25 offered an order —
That the City Auditor be authorized to transfer
from the appropriation for rebuilding bridges
to Watertown to the appropriation for Public
Buildings Department the sum of .$400, said
sum to constitute a special appropriation for
painting and providing new gutters for the Old
Court House. Brighton District.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
SANITARY, BRIGHTON DISTRICT.
Mr. Mitchell of Ward 25 offered an order-
That the Board of Health be requested to lo-
cate a sanitary in the vicinity of the Police
Station House. Brighton District.
Passed. Sent up.
TAKING OF LAND FOR PARK PURPOSES.
Mr. Taguk of Ward 3 offered an order— That
the Park Commissioners be requested to take
for Park purposes the triangular lot of land
bounded by Vine, Moulton and Bunker Hill
Streets, now being laid out by the Street Depart-
ment.
Passed. Sent up.
THE NEXT MEETING.
Mr. Briggs of Ward 1 1 offered an order— That
when this Council adjourns it be to meet on
Thursday, Oct. 18, 1894, at 7.30 P. M.
Passed. Mr. Briggs moved to reconsider;
lost.
PAY OF SUBWAY LABORERS.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6 offered an order-
That His Honor the Mayor be requested to pro-
vide that in the construction of the Subway
and the new bridge to Charlestown, only resi-
dents of the City of Boston shall be employed,
the laborers to receive not less than two dollars
a day each, and the mechanics to belong to
some regular labor organization.
Referred to His Honor the Mayor.
Adjourned, on motion of Mr. Colby of Ward
1,s. :it 7.68 I'. M., to meet on Thursday, Oct. 18,
at 7.30 P. M.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
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CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings ol the Board ol Aldermen.
Monday, Oct. 8, 1894.
Regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen,
held in the Aldernianic Chamber, City Hall, at
three o'clock, P. M., Chairman Sanford pre-
siding and all the members present. ,
The Board voted, on motion of Aid. Fottler
to dispense with?the reading of the records of
the last meeting.
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS.
. Communications were received from the
Mayor, making the following appointments,
subject to the confirmation of the Board:
(1.) Henry P. Bowditch, to be a Trustee of
the Public Library for the term ending April
30, 1897.
(2.) Frank W. Anderson, M. J. Brennan,
Herbert Colby, R, M. Edds, W. B. Hamblin, J.
L. Harding, F. A. Hobbs, George C. Hills,
Michael F. Manley, T. F. O'Brien and William
H. Pierce, to be Weighers of Coal for the term
ending April 30, 1895.
(3.) George C. Hills, to be a Weigher of Beef
for the term ending April 30, 1895.
(4.) George C. Hills, to be a Measurer of
Grain for the term ending April 30, 1895.
Severally laid over under the law.
PERMITS FOB LAYING GAS PIPES.
The following was received :
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, I
City Hall, Oct. 8, 1894. f
To the Honorable the Board of Aldermen.
Gentlemen — I have the honor to transmit
herewith a communication from the Superin-
tendent of Streets in reply to the order of your
Honorable Board of September 24 requesting a
list of permits for laying gas pipes issued since
August 12.
Yours very truly,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Street Department, I
City Hall, Boston, Oct. 6, 1894. (
Hon. X. Matthews, Jr., Mayor:
Sir— In accordance with the order of the
Board of Aldermen "that the Superintendent
of Streets be hereby requested to report to this
Board at its next meeting a list of the permits
he has granted to any gas company to open the
streets tor the purpose of laying gas pipes since
Aug. 12, 1894; giving in such list the name of
the company, the date of the permit and the
street or streets for which the permit was
granted," I herewith respectfully submit the
inclosed list of permits issued.
Since the date of the passage of the order
over your veto, but five permits have been is-
sued to the Brookline Gas Light Company for
main pipes. Two of these, on Lamartine and
AVyinan streets, were issued at the request of
the Superintendent of Lamps, who informed
me that these streets were included in the
lighting contract. The permit for Common-
wealth avenue was issued on account of the
street now being under construction by
this department, and it being absolute-
ly necessary to put the gas-pipe in, in
order that the construction should not be de-
layed. The permit for Albany street was
issued for the same reason. fte^jiF™-
The Boston Gas Light Company was granted
a permit for main-pipe on Charles street, from
Mt. Vernon street to Cambridge street, owing
to the fact that the department intended to
proceed at once witli the paving of the slur
The permit was granted on Essex street lor I In-
same reason.
Respectfully submitted,
H. H. Carter, Supt. of Streets.
Street Department, City Hall, i
Boston, Oct. 6, i.s;>4. i
Hon. X. Matthews, Jr.. Mayor:
Sir— In response to yum- request to furnish you
with information concerning the work done by
the Brookline Gas Light Company in repaying
streets where it has recently laid its pipes, I
would respectfully forward the following infor-
mation.
In all macadamized streets, the Brookline
Gas Light Company has resurfaced the tops of
its trenches with macadam and rolled the
same: and it has also done a large amount of
work in the filling in, with macadam, of holes
within ten feet of the centre line of its trenches,
in accordance with an agreement made last
year.
I herewith enclose a list showing the amount
of work done by the Brookline Gas Light Com-
pany on paved streets, outside of the limits of
its trenches. This work includes both ordina-
ry block paving with gravel-joints, and also
block paving with pitch-joints; and the value
to the City of Boston of the work done is in the
vicinity of $18,000. Several streets (among
which may be mentioned the following) were
repaved from the car tracks to the edgestone:
Shawmut avenue. Dover to Tremont.
Dover street, Harrison avenue to Tremont.
Washington street, Eliot to Broadway.
Tremont street, Shawmut avenue to Boyls-
ton.
Kneeland street, Washington to South.
Beach street, Washington to South.
Harrison avenue, Pine to Beach.
Essex street, Washington to Harrison avenue.
Dudlev street, Hampden to Winslow.
Hampden street, Albany to Dudley.
Pynchon street, Roxbury to New Heath.
Boylston street, Washington to Harrison ave-
nue.
Of the above list, Dudlev street, Hampden to
W inslow, was nearly all repaved.
Albany street, Curve to Kneeland, was re-
paved for a space eight feet wide, there being
no rail in the street. One-third of Woodbury
street was rer)aved, and the sidewalk reset;
and the whole of Pleasant and Ohio streets
were repaved from curb to curb.
The sidewalks were entirely relaid on the
following streets:
Rochester street.
Genesee street.
Oswego street.
Seneca street.
Considering the fact tuat the above-men-
tioned streets were badly out of repair before
the Brookline Gas Light Company put in its
pipes, they are now in better condition than
they were previous to the company's undertak-
ing its work. In addition to the extra paving
done by the Brookline Gas Light Company, the
company has agreed to contribute the sum of
$3500 towards the repaying of Charles and
Cambridge streets, and has also agreed to con-
tribute the sum of $1650 towards the repaying
of Tremont street, from Cabot street to Prentiss
street. Respectfully submitted,
H. H. Carter,
Superintendent of Streets.
Block paving, with gravel, which has been
done by the Brookline Gas Light Company in
excess of their trenches between Jan. 1 and
Sept. 26, 1894:
South of Dover Street.
Hampden street 1 ,007 yards.
Washington street 1,746 "
Shawmut avenue 883 "
Albany street 284 "
Pynchon street 535 "
Dudley street 128 "
Harrison avenue 543 «
Tremont street 1,048 "
Woodbury street 180 "
Ferdinand street 143 "
Beacon street 07 ••
Northampton street 296 "
Warren street 752 "
Prentiss street 241 "
Total ...0,142
Block paving, pitch joints, which has been
done bythe Brookline Gas Light Company in
excess of their trenches between Jan. i and
Sept. 26, 1«94.
North nf Dover Street.
(,!!>i" street i«:s yards.
Washington street 1177
Dover street 1,000 "
Park square 52 "
Albany street i.st "
Harrison avenue 1.117 ■•
Chandler street 87 "
Tremonl streel 982 "
Columbus avenue .".no
Ferdinand Street 4f, "
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BOARD OFALDERMEN.
Kssex street 270 yards.
Kneeland street 458 "
Beacli street 786 "
Cambridge street 340 "
South street 12 "
Lehigh street 185 "
Pleasant street .' 75 "
Total 7,515 yards.
Brick paving, which has been done by the
Brookline Gas Light Company in excess of their
trenches between Jan, 1 and Sept. 26, 1894—
Shawmut avenue 131 yards.
Taylor street 20 "
Seneca street 170
"Oswego street 212
Genesee street 184
Bristol street 390
Beacon street 1317
Berkeley street 372 "
Total 2790 "
Cobble-stone paving which has been done by
the Brookline Gas Light Company in excess of
their trenches between Jan. 1 and Sept. 26,
1894:
Meander street 273 yards.
Howard street 382 "
Total 055 "
Ordered printed and laid on the table on mo-
tion of Aid. Barry.
HEARINGS AT THREE O'CLOCK.
On petitions for leave to project bay-windows,
viz.:
1. James P. Shea, one, at li; Tufts street.
Ward 3.
2. Israel Goldstein and Adolpb Miller, two,
at 8-10 Battery street, Ward 6.
3. Mrs M. Scotland, one. at 1023 Tremont
street. Ward 19.
4. James H. Haves, one, at 102] Tremont
street, Ward 19.
5. 'Henry W. Kimball, one, on Washington
street, corner Ashmont street, Ward 24.
No objections. Severally referred to the
Committee on Inspection of Buildings Depart-
ment (Aid.)
PETITIONS REFERRED.
To the Committee on Claims— C A. Gilbretb,
tor compensation for damage to his wagon by a
leaning poplar tree at 70 Cottage street, E. B.
Alexander Aronsberg, for compensation for
injuries received from a fall on Prince street.
Margaret Ray, for compensation for damages
caused by a fall on sidewalk near 39 Forest
street, Ward 20, caused by accumulation of
snow and ice.
To the Superintendent of Public Grounds—
Daftinseu & Jensen, for leave to remove a tree
at 73 Essex street, Ward 10.
P. Hayes, for the removal of a tree at 1 l.am-
son court, E. B.
Peter Hartinan, for the trimming of a tree at
98 Maverick street, E. B.
P. A. Cunningham, for the trimming of trees.
one at 6(33 East Fourth street and one at 645
East Broadway.
To the Committee on Faneuil Hall, etc-—
Democratic State Committee, for the use of
Faneuil Hall on the afternoon and evening of
Nov. 5. 1894.
To the Committee on Public Buildings De-
partment— Cbarlestown Volunteer Veteran
Firemen's Association, for a lease of the three
rooms in Cbarlestown City Hall formerly oc-
cupied by the Board of Aldermen of that
eitv.
To the Committee on Inspection of Buildi/iys
(Aid.)— Burlingame Estate, for permission to
excavate cellar of buildingon southerly cor-
ner of Tremont and Cunard streets to grade lo
feet six inches.
Democratic Committee of Ward 7. for leave
to project a transparency from building 144
Friend street.
L. E. Chilson. for leave to project a V-shaped
sign from third story of building 493 Washing-
ton street.
Bernard M. Wolf, for leave to project a sign
from building 90 Hanover street.
Democratic Committee of Ward 8, for leave
to project a transparency from building corner
Lowell and Causeway streets.
Abbey, Schoeffel & Gran, for leave to put two
electric letter signs in place of the lamps now
on the stationary awning in front of the Tre-
mont Theatre.
Philip Orlick, for leave to project a shoe-
maker's sign at 1252 Washington street.
J. H. Jackson, for leave to project a sign from
building on Green street near Union avenue.
Frank Miiller, for leave to project a sign at
1234 Washington street.
Arthur I. Wiley, for leave to project two bar-
ber poles at 85V2 Staniford street, Ward 7.
P. M. Denon, for leave to put out a sign and a
strip of wood on which to hang clothing at 108
Dover street.
Charles Marquedant, for leave to project a
sign at 202 Medford street, Cbarlestown.
Michael R. Murphy, for leave to build a
wooden addition in the rear of L George street.
Ward 25.
A. P. Wheelock, for leave to project a lamp
from building 39 Hancock street, Ward 20.
To His Honor the Mayor— Tremont Sycle
Club, for leave to hold a race Oct. 13. on Blue
Hill avenue and other streets.
To the Committee on Lamps— Peter Wolfe et
als., for public lamps on Harrison street, Ward
23. /
Mrs. Eliza Gourley, et al., for public lamps
on Prince street, rear of No. 34.
William B. Blakemore, et al.. for public
lamps on Bovlston Terrace, off Centre street.
Ward 23.
Gideon Currier et al., for a public lamp at the
junction of Morse and Washington streets,
Ward 24.
John F. Dempsey, for public lamps on Hum-
boldt Park and Spring Terrace.
To the Committee on Licenses — Michael
Roughan (referred today), for a license for
Roughan Hall for the season ending Aug. 1,
1895.
Michael Roughan (referred today), for a
license for sacred concerts at Roughan Hall for
the seasoti ending Aug. 1, 1895.
To the Cnmmitteeon Police (Aid.) — Republican
State Committee, lor leave to suspend a cam-
paign flag across Tremont street at the corner
of Beacon street.
Albert C. Haley, that the nag suspended over
Dorchester avenue, at the junction of West
Broadway, be allowed to remain for one month
from Oct. 14.
Republican City Committee, for leave to sus-
pend a flag across Washington street, from No.
375.
George C. Holmes, for leave to suspend a flag
from 44 Irving street.
Young Men's Democratic Club of Massachu-
setts, for leave to suspend a flag across Tremont
street from No. 127A.
To the Committee on Railroads— Boston, Ke-
vere Beach & Lynn Railroad Company, for
leave to lay a double track in place of the
single track across Maverick street. Has'
Boston.
To the Committee on Streets and Sewers— C.
•I. and T. Sullivan, for the extension of the
sewer in Faneuil street.
James Dooling. for leave to construct a coal
hole in sidewalk on .Mason street in rear of
building 157 Tremont street.
Albert Durant, for leave to stretch a pipe
with a row of gas jets between two gas lamp
posts on Essex street, in front of No. 30.
Arthur P. Carey, for leave to construct an
area with coal hole opening at 29 Fairfield
street, Ward 11.
Burlingame Estate, for leave to construct two
areas in sidewalk at the southerly corner of
Tremont and Cunard streets.
George B. Harriman et al. for sidewilk at 54
Lawrence avenue.
Joseph P. Shaw, for a sidewalk on Bovlston
avenue, corner Green street.
William E. Bowditch, for a sidewalk at 1-27
Georgia street. Ward 21.
Harry H. Hugo, for leave to box a tree at 1864
Dorchester avenue.
Mrs. Eliza Nagle, fer leave to box a tree at
236% Bunker Hill street.
William P. Blake et al., for leave to construct
a coal hole opening at 402-408 Washington
street. Ward 10.
Robert Seaver & Son, for leave to place a
bulkhead on the sidewalk at 741 Centre street.
Ward 23.
Estate of William H. Hill, for leave to erect
a standard supporting a clock in sidewalk at
152 Tremont street. Ward 10.
Charles G. King, for leave to stand a wagon
on corner Broadwav and Dorchester streets.he-
tween 6 P. M. and 5 A. M.
Elizabeth G. Tripp, forabatement of sewer as-
sessment against estate on Buttonwood street.
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James Harmon et al., for a catch basin on
Hillside street, near Wait street, and one on
Wait street, near Tremont street, Ward 22.
Georgiana B. Withington, for sidewalk at 1
Elm Hill avenue and on Waumbeck street,
Ward 21.
To a Special Committee consisting of Aid.
Bryant and S anf or d— Boston & Maine Railroad
Co., for authority to sell certain articles of un-
claimed baggage.
PAPERS FROM THE COMMON COUNCIL.
6. Ordered, That the Board of Street Com-
missioners be requested to report to the City
Council, at an early date, an estimate of the
cost of laying out an extension of Cot ting
street at a width of fifty feet, from Lowell
street to Nashua street.
Passed in concurrence.
7. Ordered, That the Board of Street Commis-
sioners be requested to report to the City Coun-
cil, at an early date, an estimate ot the cost of
widening Causeway street to a width of eighty
feet, on the northwesterly side, between Lever-
ett street and Nashua street.
Passed in concurrence.
8. Ordered, That the report of the Commit-
tee on Claims giving Charles J. McLaughlin
leave to withdraw his petition for compensa-
tion for personal injuries received from a fall at
18 Bow street, Charlestown, be taken from the
riles and recommitted to the Committee on
Claims.
Passed in concurrence.
9. Ordered, That the Board of Health be
requested to locate a sanitary in the vicinity
of the Police Station House, Brighton Dis-
trict.
Indefinitely postponed, on motion of Aid.
Lee.
10. Ordered, That the Park Commissioners
be requested to take, for park purposes, the
triangular lot of land bounded by Vine, Moul-
ton and Bunker Hill streets, now being laid out
by the Street Department.
Assigned to the next meeting, on motion of
Aid. Presho.
On motion of Aid. Folsom, the Board voted
to consider the following together, viz:
Reports of the Committee ou Inspection of
Buildings Department, recommending the pas-
sage of the two following orders:
11. Ordered, That the Inspector of Build-
ings lie authorized to issue a permit to W. J.
Stokes to build, outside the building limits, a
wooden addition to building on Park street,
Ward 23, in excess of size allowed, and without
the construction of a brick wall, as required by
the Ordinances, and in accordance with an ap-
plication on file in the Department for the In-
spection of Buildings; said addition to be occu-
pied for storage purposes; main building occu-
pied for stable purposes.
12. Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings
be authorized to issue a permit to H. L. Simp-
son to build, outside the building limits, a
wooden addition to building on 319 Meridian
street, Ward 1, nearer line than allowed, and
without the construction of a brick wall, as re-
quired by the Ordinances, and in accordance
with an application on file in the Department
for the Inspection of Buildings; said addition
to be occupied for storage purposes; main build-
ing occupied for dwelling purposes.
Reports severally accepted ; orders severally
passed in concurrence.
information from park commissioners.
The following was received :
Department of Parks, i
City of Boston, Oct 5, 1894. I
To the Honorable the City Council of the City
of Boston :
Sirs— Regarding the orders referred to this
Board, requesting the immediate construction
of the proposed gymnasium at Charlestown
Playground, and requesting the Mayor to in-
struct the Park Commissioners to provide a
suitable number of seats on the bridge connect-
ing Wood Island Park with Maverick street,
we have to report that the plans are drawn for
the necessary buildings proposed to be erected
on the Charlestown Playground, but that the
condition of the park appropriation will not
admit of its construction this year; and with
regard to the second order, that t he bridge re-
ferred to is not a part of the park system and is
under the control of the Street Department.
Respectfully,
For the Board,
Charles F. Sprague,
Chairman.
Sent down.
WORK ON CHARLES RIVER EMBANKMENT.
The following was received:
Department of Parks, City of Boston,
Board of Commissioners,
Exchange Building, Oct. 3, 1894.
To the Honorable, the City Council of the City
of Boston :
Sirs — With reference to your order that the
Board of Park Commissioners "report to the
City Council how soon they will be ready to
have plans prepared and to commence work on
the Charles River Embankment, between West
Boston Bridge and the house of the Union
Boat Club," we beg to say that a plan has been
made under our directions for an extension of
the embankment from West Boston Bridge to
the Back Bay Fens which would cost, accord-
ing to the City Engineer's estimate, about
$520,000. This plan will be found in the
annual report of the Board for the year 1894.
lately published, together with a reference to
the recent legislation whereby the question of
the improvement of the Charles River was re-
ferred to the Metropolitan Park Commissioners
and the State Board of Health, whose report
has recently been made to the Legislature.
That part of the report relating to the construc-
tion of a dam and lock in the Charles River
Basin was referred by the Legislature to the
Board of Harbor and Land Commissioners,
which is to report thereon to the next General
Court.
The plan for extending the Embankment is
not now under consideration by this Board, for
the reason that, in our opinion, it is essential to
await the result of the inquiry being made by
the State authorities before determining on
what action would be desirable to be taken by
the city with regard to the matter, and for the
further reason that there are no funds avail-
able at present for extending the Embankment.
Respectfully submitted for the Board,
Charles F. Sprague, Chairman.
Sent down.
extension of parkway.
The following was received :
Department of Parks, City of Boston,
Board of Commissioners,
Exchange Building, Oct. 8, 1894.
To the Honorable the Board of Aldermen of
the City of Boston:
Sirs— In reply to your request of Sept. 24th,
that we report at your next meeting as to the
feasibility of extending the present parkway
from the junction of Cottage and Boston streets
through Boston and Columbia streets to Frank-
lin Park, we beg to say that the time allowed
does not admit of any extended inquiry into
the matter beyond what has already been made
by the Board, the conclusions arrived at being
stated in the Eighteenth Annual Report of the
Board as follows:
"After careful consideration of the project of
extending the parkway from Five Corners to
Franklin Park, the Board came to the conclu-
sion that it ought not to be undertaken. The
only route sufficiently direct for a pleasure
drive from Franklin Park to Marine Park is
that by way of Columbia and Boston streets.
The topography of Dorchester is Buch that
these streets are essential as thorough lares (or
general use, and to incorporate them in a park-
way, which to preserve its character as such
would necessarily be closed to business traffic,
would work an injury without commensurate
benefit. On the other hand, ii Columbia and
Boston streets were widened they might, while
preserving their character as public highways.
serve as a broad and agreeable way to those
who wish to drive from Franklin Park to .Ma-
rine Park."
Respectfully. For the Board,
Charles F. Spraqi b. Chairman.
Placed on file.
LYING-IN HOSPITAL.
Notice was v ceived from the Board of Health
of the approval by the said board of the peti-
tion of Sirs. Lora Hunter preferred May l -4 .. for
to maintain a lying-in hospital al 'J
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Brookline avenue, Ward 22, instead of 1274
Tremont street.
Approved by the Board.
APPROVAL OF BRIDGE PLANS.
A communication was received from the Sec-
retary of War, transmitting approval of plans
and location of bridge over Chelsea creek at
Chelsea street. East Boston.
Placed on file.
REVOCATION OF PERMIT.
The following was received :
City of Boston, )
Office of Corporation Counsel. J
Oct. 8, 1894. )
John M. Galvin, Esq., City Clerk;
Dear sir— Your letter of the 3d inst., request-
ing my opinion for the Board of Aldermen con-
cerning a permit issued to F. M. Frost for a
stable, was received. In my opinion the Board
has a right to revoke or rescind such a permit
granted by it unless the stable has been erected,
or such expense incurred as would give the
grantee vested rights. In all cases where such
•a permit has been given by the Board it is a
question of fact as to whether the grantee prior
to the revocation has acquired vested rights by
reason of work done under the permit, if he has
not, the permit can be rescinded.
Yours truly,
Thomas M. Babson, Corporation Counsel.
Ordered printed and placed on file, on motion
of Aid. Lee.
STABLE— ORDER OF NOTICE.
On the following petitions for leave to erect
stables, viz. :
Charlotte S. Coffin, two horses, Rosedale
street, near Washington street, Ward 24.
Charles Ripley, two horses, rear No. 172 Har-
vard street, Ward 24.
Orders of notice were passed for hearings
thereon on Monday, Oct. 29, 1894, at 3 o'clock
P.M.
BAY WINDOWS— ORDERS of NOTICE.
On the following petitions for leave to project
bay windows, viz.:
Burlingame estate, three, cornor Tremont
and Cunard streets. Ward 19, one to project
over Tremont street and two over Cunard
street.
A. Berkman, one, 92 Poplar street, Ward 8.
Rebecca Swartz, two, 48 and 50 Poplar street,
Ward 8.
Orders of notice were passed tor hearings
thereon on Monday, Oct. 15, 1894. at .'i o'clock
P. M.
RAILROADS.
Aid. Folsom, for the Committee on Kail
roads, submitted the following:
(l.) Reports recommending that orders of
notice be passed for hearings on Monday. Oct.
29, 1894, at 3 o'clock P.M.. on the following
petitions:
Quincy & Boston Street Railway Company
(referred Sept. 24), for a location of tracks from
its present terminus on Neponset avenue alone
said avenue to Walnut street, Dorchester, and
for the right to use the overhead electric sys-
tem of motive power in operating said tracks.
West End Street Railway Company (referred
Sept. 24), for location for tracks on Mystic ave-
nue, and for the right to use the overhead elec-
tric system of motive power.
West End Street Railway Company (referred
Oct. 1), for a location for tracks from Walnut
street on Rice and Taylor streets to Neponset
avenue, witb a Y curved track, and also an
additional turnout on Neponset avenue: also
for leave to use the overhead electric system
on said tracks.
Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad Com-
pany (referred today), for leave to lay a double
track in place of the single track across Mav-
erick street, East Boston.
Reports severally accepted: orders of notice
DUSStjd .
(2.) Report on the petition of S. D. Hicks &
Son (referred June 19), that the unused tracks
on Bowker street be removed— That no action
is necessary, the said tracks having been re-
moved.
Accepted.
(3.) Report on the preamble and orders (re-
ferred Feb. 19) concerning the reference of all
matters relating to the West End Street Rail-
way Company now in charge of the Committee
on Railroads— That in their opinion the orders
ought not to pass.
(Aid. Lee dissents from tue above report.)
The question came on the acceptance of the
report.
Aid. Lee — Mr. Chairman, I would like to in-
quire what that covers?
Aid. Folsom— As chairman of the Committee
on Railroads, I would state that it covers the
order put in by Aid. Barry.
Aid. Lee — Mr. Chairman, I have asked for
the reading of the original order and paper,
and I think I am entitled to that. The alder-
man opposite may then make any explanation
he may see fit. It seems to me that is the origi-
nal order, and I want to know what it covers.
The Chairman— The Chair will ask the City
Clerk to read the papers contained in the com-
mittee's report.
The Clerk read the report and also the mat-
ters referred to before the Committee on Rail-
roads, included in Aid. Barry's preamble and
orders, prerented Feb. 19, as follows:
Whereas, The public safety and convenience
require that the electric railways in this city
be operated in a more careful manner:
Ordered, That all matters concerning any
such railway now in the hands of any commit-
tee of this Board be and they hereby are re-
called and stand referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers of this Board.
Ordered. That the Committee on Streets and
Sewers be authorized to consider and report
what orders or ordinances are necessary on the
following points:
I. Directing that both gates shall be closed
on the forward end of any electric car when in
motion in anv highway in Boston.
II. Prohibiting any person except the motor-
man or conductor from being on the front plat-
form of anysuch car during its passage through
the city.
III. Directing the West End Street Railway
Company to forthwith connect its third track
(on '1 re niont street in front of the Granary) at
its northerly cud with the adjoining track, and
forbidding any car to stand on said third track
or to be started therefrom in a southerly direc-
tion ; such brohibition to remain until said com-
pany shall provide' a suitable waiting-room for
its passengers on Tremont street, between Win-
ter and School streets.
IV. Directing that all open cars shall be
closed by rails or other devices on one side, so
that persons cannot enter or leave the car on
such side, and prohibiting a footboard on such
side. Also forbidding all persons from riding on
the footboard or front platform of any open car.
and all persons except children under twelve
(12) years from riding between tlie seats of such
open cars if the seats are occupied by five or
more persons.
Y. Regulating the length of electric ear* to
be used in any highway in Boston, and insist-
ing on use of suitable fenders.
Ordered, That the said committee may give
public hearings in regard to any of the subjects
herein referred to them.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I would like
to know what the effect of the report is— that
these order-, are unnecessary, or that they are
still to stay in the hands of the Committee on
Railroads?
The Chairman— It would seem to the Chair
that the report of the committee simply goes so
far as to say that it is not desirable to take
these orders from the Committee on Railroads.
Personally, of course. I know nothing about the
merits of the individual matters.
Aid. Lomasney — Mi. Chairman, before the
report of the committee is accepted I think we
arc entitled to know why they want further
time for consideration. I will give way to the
gentleman if he wants to explain.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, as chairman of
the Committee on Railroads I would say that
the committee in reporting that this order
ought not to pass are not discussing or con-
sidering the advisability of passing the resolu-
tions referred to them or making an ordinance
in regard to them, which question may conic
up later. The order which they report ought
not to pass is that "All matters concerning any
such railway now in the hands of any commit-
tee of this Board be and they hereby are re-
called and stand referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers of this Board." The Com-
mittee on Railroads report that that order
ought not to pa*s. They arc not discussing the
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878
merits of the questions which follow, not con-
sidering them at all. The order goes on to say
"that the Committee on Streets and Sewers he
authorized to consider and report what orders
or ordinances are necessa.ry on the following
points." That has not been considered at
all. If they want an ordinance on any of
these points it seems to the committee that an
order should be put in asking for an ordinance
and referred to the proper committee; which
would be, in my opinion, the Committe on
Ordinances. If they want the question con-
sidered, it should go to the Committee on Rail-
roads, or if it relates to the removal of tracks
or anything of that kind, to the Committee on
Unused Tracks; but the committee simply re-
ports that matters should notbe taken from the
committee to which they properly belong and
sent to another committee.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I am a little sur-
prised that today, the eighth day of October,
almost eight months from the time when I
honestly tried in this Board to have these
matters remedied, a committee should
come in and report that an order tak-
ing them from the Committee on Rail-
roads and placing them in the hands of the
Committee on Streets and Sewers— which com-
prises the whole Board— should not pass. At
that time I distinctly stated that my object in
doing that was solely to assist in having action
taken and to take the responsibility from the
three members of this Board on tliat commit-
tee and place one-twelfth of it on each of the
twelve members of this Board. Now, the chair-
man of that committee recommends that the
orders ought not to pass, that they should re-
main in the Committee on Railroads, or, in other
words, that they should be further pigeonholed,
so that the public of Boston may not be able
to get the remedies they seek. I say in all fair-
ness, that the citizens of Boston demand that
there should be some regulation in this matter.
Why, Mr. Chairman, take one matter alone —
they should have a station somewhere to ac-
commodate the thousands of people who con-
gregate and stand in rain and sunshine on Tre-
mont street. That is one thing that should be
remedied, and which the members of the com-
mittee should have taken up and reported to
this board. But by the report they want to
still keep the matter in the Committee on Rail-
roads and li old it up. I am ready to act upon
these matters now. Mr. Chairman, and I will
move that the report as presented by the chair-
man be not accepted.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, while I may fullv
agree with my associate on the other side of
the chamber. Aid. Barry, I have dissented from
this report so that it might be brought into the
Board. Now, I don't agree with Aid. Barry so
far as the matter is concerned of referring mat-
ters of this kind to the Committee on Streets
and Sewers. I believe. Mr. Chairman, if you
have appointed a committee on railroads, that
that committee is entitled to some considera-
tion at the hands of the other members of this
Board. If they have been dilatory in their
duty, I, as one member of chat committee, must
take my part of the censure, as well as my two
associates upon that committee. But, Mr.
Chairman, the alderman has an opportunity.
He presents an order here asking that all mat-
ters which are pertinent to street railroads in-
cluded in his preamble and resolution be taken
from the Committee on Railroads and referred
to the Committee on Streets and Sewers. Now,
it may seem strange, but in order that discus-
sion might proceed and that the alderman might
have an opportunity to state his position upon
the floor of this chamber, I dissented, contrary
to my own wishes and my own desire, and
contrary to that of my two associates upon that
committee. An avenue of escape is open to
him. He may take that preamble and resolve
and refer it to the Committee on Railroads.
The responsibility will then rest upon the Com-
mittee on Railroads if they do not report within
the time required cinder the rule. That, Mr.
Chairman, would be my advice, and that is the
position I would take— take a copy of that pre-
amble ami resolve, have it sent to the Commit-
tee tin Railroads, and ask forareporl which,
under rule 26, I believe, must i>e made within
four weeks. The gentleman has the opportu-
nity of asking that it may lie reported back
here within one week or within two weeks, f
v, ill < s rtaml;, I. nd him m\ aid MIC assist mcfl
to have it reported back so that the merits and
demerits of the question may be considered.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, I merely
wish to say that I agree with Aid. Barry in
many of the suggestions that he has incorpor-
ated in or annexed to his orders, and were that
a question before the Board of Aldermen, I feel
that I should vote with him on many of those
suggestions; but when we come into this Board
and vote deliberately to take a matter from a
committee, it seems to me that we are doing a
very discourteous act to that committee. We
all know that the different committees of this
Board of Aldermen consume a large amount of
time in their deliberations, and it is nothing
strange that certain things should be delayed.
It may seem to some, people that there is unne-
cessary delay ; but. as Aid. Lee has said, the
remedy lies in the alderman's hands; and I
think that if he were to put in an
order embodying these suggestions it would
receive from this Board the consideration that
it demands. I certainly should hail the day
when we could ride in an open car and not find
people crowding in before us. The cars are
crowded to the utmost as it is, and it seems an
imposition upon the people to allow the conduc-
tors to crowd in more people. I should certain-
ly hail the day when we could have something
on the side of our cars by which a person trying
to alight from the wrong side of the car would
be prevented therefrom. So far as the matter
of an awning or a shelter on Tremont street is
concerned, I think the City Government which
preceded us was somewhat to blame for that.
If my recollection serves me right, the
West End Street Railway came to the
City Government of Boston and offered to build
an awning there by the Granary Burying
Ground, and the Board of Aldermen refused
that permission. It seemed to me then that it
was very shortsighted in the City Government.
Why they did it I don't know, but here we are
today, trying to get the City Government to
put up that awning and pay for it themselves.
I do not care to take up further the time of the
Board, hut will simply say, as I said at the be-
ginning, that with many of the suggestions of
Aid. Barry I am heartly in sympathy. As to
the idea of taking these matters from the Com-
mittee on Railroads, I must say that I shall not
allow myself to vote to do a discourteous act to
any committee of this Board.
Aid. Folsom — Mr. Chairman. I do not propose
at this time to discuss the merits of these vari-
ous suggestions that are made in this order, for
it seems to me that this is not the proper time,
and that it is not in order to do it at this time.
I simply would say that the alderman opposite,
who has undertaken to assume that this recom-
mendation was made to pigeonhole these or-
ders, is entirely wrong, that there is no such
intention on the part of the committee and
that, as one member of the committee, I am
ready to consider them at any time when they
are in proper shape and proper form. If Aid.
Barry chooses to put in new orders, separately
covering these different points, or if be wants
an ordinance asking in connection with that
that the orders be referred to the Committee on
Ordinances, or if he wants the Committee on
Railroads to consider them and will move such
u reference, in pursuance of such order as he
may introduce, I. as chairman of the committee,
will agree that the committee shall be called
together, and I will agree to be there and be
ready to act one way or the other in the consid-
ation of these various matters.
Aid. Barky— Mr. Chairman, I now feel satis-
fied from the explanation made by the chair-
man of t hat committee that lie as one member
of that committee— and undoubtedly others the
same— desires to take notice of ; be mat fcers as
presented m the resolutions. He also suggests
thai if an ordinance is required lie is willing
that action in thai din ction Should be taken. I
would further suggest that I ibink it would be
i be dui> mi the < lommil tei Railroads to put
in a draft of such an ordinance as they consid-
ered Should be drawn in the matter, ;ill bough I
ready in do that myself if required, [think,
however, t bat something should be done to fa-
cilitate business as soon as possible. I now
withdraw my motion. and later will present the
original resolutions.
\ld. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, upon looking
over the records for Feb. li), [see where Aid.
Folsom says, after the resolutions were read—
"Mr. Chairman. I don't I ndei'Stand what
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these orders are, but as my friend, Aid. Dever,
raised a question last week in regard to a mat-
ter introduced liere.it seems to me it is proper
at this time to raise a similar question in re-
gard to this. Why should it not wait until the
proper time for introducing orders? I would
like to have the orders read."
Mr. Chairman, it seemed to me that when
Alderman Barry offered the orders of that day
in the regular order of business, that the ex-
cuse given by the Chairman of the Committee
on Railroads why we should not consider such
a public question was a small one, and the mat-
ter might well have been referred, as Alder-
man Barry desired, to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers. And why? Because last
year, when the question affecting onlyTremont
street was under consideration, the members of
the Committee on Railroads did not consider
their prerogatives to have been interfered with
by similar action, but sat here with the other
members of this board upon the matter. The
Chairman of the Committee on Railroads, as
one of the members of the Committee on
Streets and Sewers, gave his time and bis at-
tention to the attorneys and people who c;
here asking to be released from the congestion
in that district. I consequently believed at the
time when Alderman Barry introduced these
resolutions and asked that they go to the
Committee on Streets and sewers that that
was the proper committee, and 1 was surprised
when the chairman of the Committee oil Rail-
roads took the stand he did. I rise now to call
your attention to the fact that what Aid. Barry
intimated was likely to occur has really oc-
curred, and that from that time to this the
Committee on Railroads have not gives a bear-
ing in. regard to this matter. They have not
given an opportunity to the citizens of Boston
to express their appreciation of the West End
Railroad and the benefits they have given.
The gentleman on my left talk- about tin'
Granary Burying Ground. It was not the
Board of Aldermen who stopped them from
building an awning on the Granary Burying
({round. It was the Mayor of this City.
I believe, who vetoed an order passed
by this Board. I may be in error, but
that is the way it strikes inc. lie took the
ground, with the Corporation Counsel, that the
West End Railroad should furnish a waiting
room and pay for it and not invade the sacred
precincts of the dead in order to save money.
Now. I believe there is a proper way "I doing
business, hut you are not dealing with an ordi-
nary committee when you are dealing with the
Committee on Railroads, They are familiar
with legislation and they should knew that
the citizeus are entitled to a hearing. There
was no question last year about the citizens
getting a hearing when they asked I'm- ii. hut
there has been a question this year. They now
say. "It you will present orders and refer them
to us we will give a hearing. This is October.
Mr. Chairman— in November they will givi a
hearing. What lor? Do they v. I i go be-
fore the people on the eye of election and make
claims that they are willing to serve them in
these matters? If they were" willing to doso
why do they wait from February until Novem-
ber? It looks like playing cheap polities. As
members of the Committee on Railroads they
should have given this matter their attention
all through the year and not have waited until
now, upon the eve of election, and then cou
in and ask that this matter he given" considera-
tion. Now, I don't care whether you pass t In-
orders today or not whether you accept the re-
port of the committee or not. 1 will vote for
the orders at any time, but it seems to me that
now is the time they should be considered, par-
ticularly as the chairman of the Committee on
Railroads was so anxious that they should go
to that committee. "Give us these orders" be
said. "We can attend to them better than the
twelve members." How have they attended
to them? I leave the public to judge, Mr.
Chairman.
The report was accepted.
(4.) Report on the order (referred Feb. 201 con-
cerning the use of tracks of the West End Street
Railway Company for carrying freight other
than passengers through the streets of the City
of Boston— That in their opinion no further ac-
tion is necessary, as the officials of the said
company claim that they do not allow their
tracks to be used for the purpose of carrying
freight through the city.
The question came on the acceptance of the
report.
Aid. Bakky— Mr. Chairman. I wish to ask the
chairman of that committee, before that report
is accepted, what authority he can give this
Board for the statements of the report as made
by him.
Aid. Folsom — Mr. Chairman, I would state
that the Railroad Committee bad a communi-
cation from the West End road stating that
they had carried no freight. They ha\re used
at times a car to transport some of their own
merchandise from one shop to another through
the streets, and that is all. They have nor
transported any freight for the public, but have
simplv taken some of their own freight from
one carhouse to another. They claimed. I
believe, that by doing that they saved obstruc-
tions on the streets— by running the cars over
their own rails— and that it had simply been
done to cany their own goods from one place to
another.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman. I desire to give no-
tice that while I did not dissent from that re-
port. I intend toimt it in an order here covering
the point which the chairman has referred to —
this freight which is carried from one station
to another and one depot to another. I desire
to present an order at the proper time to pre-
vent that being done upon street railways.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I go farther than
that. I say when the officials of the West End
Railroad say that they do not transport freight
they say that which is not true, because I my-
self was an eye- witness only two weeks a -
freight being taken from the N. V.. X. H. & H.
station on Columbus Avenue, placed on a car
and taken away, being placed on a platform
ear at the freight depot on Columbus Avenue.
Xow. I say that this is transporting freight
which comes from other cities and carrying: it
to their various workshops and I move that the
report be recommitted, that the committee
may get further eviden©
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, the West End
Railroad today. in the purchase of its commodi-
ties, requires tor the running of its business
certain articll 0 many barrels of oil. also
nails, spikes, various tonus of iron and other
materials, together with grain, etc.— and those
articles are transported over the rails of the
Wesi End road, being delivered to the road
from the railroad stations and being taken by
the road over their own rails, so that they may
be able o save the difference between th
of carrying them in that way and of teaming
them from one point to another. It is simply
done that thev may save a freightage, winch
will amount to perhaps thirty-five or fifty
cents on certain articles. 1 saw myself, last
Saturday afternoon, some three ears attached
together, and upon these ears were some six or
eight barrels of oil, two barrels of waste and
several other materials bought at some place
down town. It is true that thev are for the
uses of the West End Road, but at the
it means the transporting of freight over
our streets, through our city, at a time and in a
way that it should not he done. A remedy
should be applied, for today Boston is in such
a position that we cannot afford to have a
single additional car placed upon the streets
which will be to the detriment of the public
wdio desire to get quickly to their homes. I
hope the committee will pay some attenti
this matter. I believe the motion made by Aid.
Dever is a good one — that this should be re-
ferred hack to the committee before accept-
ance—because I believe the chairman of that
committee has been misinformed on that sub-
tler and has truthfully said for the committee
what was told to him. I do not think, how-
ever, that those who gave the information told
the truth.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I should like
to ask the chairman of the committee what
other parties they asked for information re-
garding this matter, aside from the West End
road — whether they corresponded or had any
talk with any other persons than representa-
tives of the West End Railroad?
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman. It seems to me
the West End road is the proper source to get
information as to what it does. I don't see that
there is any other party to ask.
Aid. Lomasney — Well, it 's an old adage that
there are two sides to every question. So long
as the gentleman was so anxious and so desirous
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880
of getting a statement of the West End road,
why didn't he give a .public hearing, so that
the citizens of Boston might have some opportu-
nity to testify, or give notice to the gentleman
who put in the order and give him a chance to
substantiate what he said— that the West End
road were not using the railroad tracks for the
purpose intended. I think the matter ought to
be recommitted, particularly as he admits him-
self that the only persons considered were the
representatives of the West End road. What
becomes of the people in this instance, Mr.
Chairman?
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I think the idea
of their transportation of freight beiug an ob-
struction to travel is all nonsense. I never
have seen a car carrying freight in my life, and
from what they have told the committee I be-
lieve it has simply been carried from stations
and from points where there is very little pas-
senger travel. I see no reason why the report
should not be accepted. I think the order, like
some other orders which have been put m, is
one that has no merit in it. I believe it does
not amount to anything at all.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, that is an
entirely different statement from what the
gentleman made before. If the gentleman
means that and wants to so to the people on
that issue he should say so, hut he should not
come in here and say that "the West End road
say they don't do this thing and consequently
we don't believe in passing the order." If that
is the gentleman's opinion, certainly; he has a
right to it, but why not give the citizens of
Boston an opportunity to place before your eyes
matters that have occurred? There are none
so blind as those who will not see. If the gen-
tleman did not see this that is no reason that
some other parson in Boston did not see it. We
have had today two members of the Board say
they have seen the West End road carrying
freight. Now. if that is so, why not give the
persons who complain a hearing, and not come
in and say you heard one side, that of the West
End, but did not hear the people's side at all?
Aid. Folsom — Mr. Chairman, the public have
never asked for any hearing on this subject.
and the public, in my opinion, don't want it.
It is very evident that fall is coming on. and
when the public want a hearing on this subject
and ask for it they will be apt to get it.
The motion to recommit was declared car-
ried. Aid. Folsom doubted the vote and asked
for the yeasand nays, and the motion to recom-
mit was lost, veas 6, nays fi:
Yeas— Aid. Barry, Bryant, Dever, Hall, Lee,
Lomasney— 6.
Nays— Aid. Folsom, Fotler, Hallstram, Presho,
Sanford, Witt— 6.
The question came on the acceptance of the
report.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I move that that
report be assigned to the next meeting.
On the above motion Aid. Folsom called for
the yeas and nays.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I want to
say now that there is an opportunity for the
gentleman to show whether he believes the
people have any interest in this subject. If the
motion to assign prevails, we will then have an
opportunity to find out whether these tilings
are so, and the aldermen who say that the
West End road has been carrying freight will,
no doubt, have a chance to prove it in the
week's interval. I can see no reason why he
shcuild oppose the motion to assign, especially
as he has had the matter before him for seven
or eight months in his coinmitte, and should
not try to force other people to vote upon such
an important matter today. I trust, if for noth-
ing but information, that we shall have the
matter assigned.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, I am very much
surprised at my friend on the other side talk-
ing against the motion I made. I believe, it hi-
ts sincere in the matter, anil believes there are
people who believe, the West End road are
using their tracks lor the carrying of freight
other than human freight, he should be the
first man in this Board to favor the motion I
have made. I think the Board should be unan-
imous in opposing acts of the kind which have
been referred to. The alderman simply gets a
letter from tin- West Knd road saying they are
doing nothing of the kind, and upon that let-
ter he. as chairman ol the committee, makes
out a report, presents it, and insists upon its
acceptance. Now that, Mr. Chairman, to my
mind, is not fair. If the alderman does not know
that they are carrying freight, and two of
his colleagues in the Board say they are, it
seems to me if the gentleman is the man I take
him to be h» should be at least open to that
slight conviction and should be perfectly will-
ing to recommit the report. If, after recom-
mittal, gentlemen should appear before the
committee and further state facts which have
been stated here today it will be bis place as
chairman of that committee to present an or-
der prohibiting the West End Railroad from
further carrying on that work against the
wishes of the Board. But he does not see fit to
do so. Mr. Chairman, and I suppose the onlv
way for us to do is to go ahead and be defeated
and then to present an order prohibiting them
from doing it and see if he will vote for that,
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, this matter was re-
ferred to the Committee on Railroads to "ascer-
tain whether or not the West End Street Rail-
way Company are using their tracks for the
purpose of carrying freight other than passen-
gers through the streets of the City of Boston,
and report their findings to this Board." Now,
the Chairman of the Committee on Railroads
has said that the West End Street Railway
Company, through some of its managers, has
been before the Committee on Railroads, that
its representatives have stated that they were
carrying freight over the rails other than pas-
sengers. He now says that the order ought not
to pass. It seems to me, and I think my asso-
ciates take the same view of it, that there is
nothing to be lost by even indefinitely post-
poning the order or voting that it ought not
to pass. It is a small matter to draft
an order direct and place it before this
Board, and I said early in the session and be-
fore the discussion arose that I intended to do
so. Then the question will come directly on an
order prohibiting the West End Street Railway
Company from carrying freight other than pas-
sengers over their rails. Now, what can be
done with this paper if it is recommitted?
Nothing can be done with it. Simply an order
may be reported, and that can be done by any
member of this Board. I believe, Mr. Chair-
man, it is a waste of our time. Let the order he
indefinitely postponed or let action "ought not
to pass" be taken, and then let us take action
upon such an order as I certainly will present
before I leave this chamber and come to the
direct question whether the members of this
Board are in favor of allowing freight traffic
other than passengers over the line of the
West End Street Railway Company.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, if a member of
this Board will stand in his place at any time
while I am a member of the Board, this year
or any year to come, and will make a state-
ment upon this floor such as I have made, to
his brother colleagues, I will at least pay some
respect to that statement. It is a question
whether the Board takes my word for it or
goes by the statement of the chairman of the
committee in regard to the opinion he has re-
ceived from the agent of the West End road —
whether they will take the ground that lie
tells the truth and that I told a deliberate lie
in this chamber when I made the statements
that are in the official proceedings this after-
noon.
The Chairman. The Chair will have to re-
mind the alderman that there is no question of
veracity here as between the members of this
Hoard.
Aid. Barry— Mi-. Chairman, there is a ques-
tion, when I cannot be believed upon a state-
ment I make, when upon that statement I ask
iii fairness thai a matter may be assig I.
Under such circumstances there certainly is
such a question.
The i hairman— There is no question here
oi' the alderman's veracity.
Aid. Barry— 'J he vote indicates it to me, Mr.
Chairman. That is my way of looking at it,
Mr. Chairman, if i he agent of the West End
road has more authority over the Committee
on Railroads — I don't believe the whole of. them,
I might say a majority oi i hem, probably— than
is carried by any statement I make, then let
the gentleman thai backs up the committee
take I be responsibility hereafter. I make a
statement that is clear, [say they deliberately
lie when they say they do nol oarry any freight
through our city. 1 have seen it twenty times,
Mr. ( hairnian. 1 live in a i gested pail of I be
city. I am always in the city; aud when they
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come and tell me they don't do it, I, as an
alderman of this body, say they do. I make
this statement, and I think my statement
should be worth something to the members of
this Board and that they should give me the
opportunity of having that matter assigned to
the next meeting, that they may see if the
statement I have made is a true one.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, as a member of
the Committee on Railroads I have no fear of
criticism in regard to my acts either this year
or last year. As a member of the Committee
on Railroads I want it distinctly under-
stood that I am not influenced in any
way by the West rEnd Railroad or any
other corporation. The insinuations made
by the alderman opposite in regard to
the Committee on Railroads are unfair, and
I think he knows it. In regard to his state-
ments being truthful. I have no doubt that he
has seen them carrying freight. They admit
that they have carried their own freight; but
this order, as I understand it, refers to their
carrying freight as a business, carrying freight
for pay. Their transporting some of their own
freight, as they have stated that they
did, from one station to another, possibly from
one point where it has been left to a car and
then to their station, is another thing. But as
to their transporting freigln and making
charges to other people, that is not so. How
much they have transported outsid? of what
has been taken from one station to another, I
don't know. But in regard to this report, as a
member of the Committee on Railroads, I am
perfectly willing if the people come in with a
petition and ask us to consider the subject, to
give them a hearing, and I am willing to hear
them, I am willing at any time to vote on the
question and will vote as 1 think right, in favor
of the West End Railroad or against it. I have
taken no exception whatever to your state-
ments, and undoubtedly they are true 80 far as
the roads carrying freight is concerned.
Aid. Barry— Will the gentleman allow me to
ask him one fair question? What has the West
End Railroad to do with the burying of certain
wires on the streets with the materials neces-
sary therefor, coming to the individual doing
the work to a certain railway station, and then
piled on the cars and carried through the city
and left where it is wanted'.' Js that freight
that belongs to the West End Road'.' Is that
not freight that belongs to an individual'.'
The motion to assign to the next meeting
was lost, yeas (i, nays 6—
Yeas— Aid. Barry. Dever, Hall, Hallstram.
Lee, Lomasney — 6.
Nays— Aid. Bryant, Folsom. Fottler, Presho,
San ford, Witt— (i.
The report was declared not accepted. Aid.
Folsom doubted the vote and called for the
yeas and nays.
The report was accepted, yeas 7, nays 7—
Yeas— Aid. Bryant, Folsom, Fottler. Hall-
stram, Presho. Sanford, Witt— 7.
Nays— Aid. Barry, Dever, Hall, Lee, Lomas-
ney— 5.
(5.1 Report on the order (passed Feb. 26) re-
questing the committee to ascertain why the
West End Street Railway Company has made
no provision for heating their cars during the
winter season— That they have ascertained that
the said company has made provisions for
heating 150 cars by electricity, and will ex-
tend the system of heating their cars as rap-
idly as possible.
Accepted.
(6.) Report on the petition of the Weittnd
Street Railway Company (recommitted June
25), for leave to locate tracks on North Beacon
street— Recommending reference of the same
to the Committee on Streets and Sewers.
Report accepted: said reference ordered.
(7.) Report on the petition of the West End
Street Railway Company (recommitted April
30). for leave to lay a double track on Hunt-
ington avenue— Recommending the passage of
the following: . ,
Ordered, That in addition to the rights hereto-
fore granted the West End Street Railway Com-
pany to lay down tracks in the streets of the City
of Boston, said company shall have the right
to lay down, maintain and use a double track
on Huntington avenue, from Uainsboro street to
Tremont street, with all necessary switches,
curves and connections connecting said pro-
posed tracks with the existing tracks on said
Gainsboro and Tremont streets, said tracks and
turn-outs being shown bv red lines on a plan
made by A. L. Plimpton, dated July 12, 1893,
and deposited in the office of the Superintend-
ent of Streets.
The right to lay down the tracks located by
this order is upon condition that the whole
work of laying the same, the form of rail
to be used, and the kind and quality of
material used in paving said tracks, shall be
under the direction and to the satisfaction of
the Superintendent of Streets, and shall be ap-
proved by him. Also upon conditon that said
West End Street Railway Company shall ac-
cept this order of location, and shall agree, in
writing, to comply with the'conditions herein
contained, and shall file said acceptance and
agreement with the City Clerk within thirty
days from the passage of this order; otherwise
it shall he null and void.
The work of locating said tracks to be com-
pleted within sixty days from the date of the
passage of this order.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(8.) Report on the petition of the West End
Street Railway Company (recommitted June
19). for leave to lay two curves and cross-overs
in Eliot square— Recommending the passage of
the following:
Ordered. 'I hat in a.ldition to the rights here-
tofore granted the West End Street Railway
Company to lay down tracks in the streets of
the City of Boston, said company shall have
the right to lay down, maintain and use two
curves and a cross-over in Eliot square. Rox-
bury, connecting the existing tracks in said
Eliot square, said tracks and turn-outs being
shown by red lines on a plan made by A. L.
Plimpton, dated May 21. 189-)-, and deposited
in the office of the Superintendent of Streets.
The right to lay down the tracks located by
this order is upon condition that the whole
work of laying tin' same, the form of rail to be
used and the kind and quality of material used
in paving .-aid tracks, shall be under the direc-
tion and to the satisfaction of the Superinten-
dent of Streets, and shall be approved by him.
Also upon condition that said West End Street
Railway Company shall accept this order of lo-
cation and shall agree in writing to Comply
with the conditions herein contained and shall
file said acceptance ami agreement with the
City Clerk within thirty days from the passage
of this order: otherwise it shall lie null and
void.
The work of locating said tracks to he com-
pleted within sixty days from the date of the
passage of this order.
Report accepted: order passed.
9.j Report on the order (referred Feb. 2(ii for
the West End Railway Company to provide
proper floors in cars— That no action is neces-
sary.
Accepted.
Aid. Folsom moved to reconsider the action
on all the above reports and orders: lost.
REGULATIONS CONCERNING STREET CARS.
Aid. Barry, under a suspension of the rule
offered the following:
Ordered. That the Committee on Railroads
be requested to report to this Board what
orders or ordinances are necessary on the fol-
lowing points:
I. Directing that both gates shall be closed
on the forward end of any electric car when in
motion in any highway in Boston.
II. Prohibiting any person except the motor-
man or conductor from being on the front plat-
form of any such car during its passage through
the city
III. Directing the West End Street Railway
Company to forthwith connect its third track
ion Treniont street in front of the Granary) at
its northerly end with the adjoining track, and
forbidding any car to stand on said third track
or to he started therefrom in a southerly direc-
tion : such prohibition to remain until said com-
pany shall provide a suitable waiting-room for
its passengers on Tremont street, between Win-
ter and School streets.
IY. Directing that all open cars shall be
closed by rails or other devices on one side, so
that persons cannot enter or leave the car on
such side, and prohibiting a footboard on such
side. Also forbidding all persons from riding
on the footboard or front platform of any open
car, and all persons except children under
twelve (12i years from riding between the seats
of such open cars if the seats are occupied by
rive or more persons.
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883
V. Regulating the length of electric cars to
be used in any highway in Boston, and insist-
ing on use of suitatile fender.
VI. Prohibiting the towing of cars in the
public streets except in cases of accidents.
Ordered, That the said committee may give
public hearings in regard to the above subjects.
Referred to the Committee on Railroads.
WEST END NOT TO CARRY FKEIGHT.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That on and after
the date of the passage of this order the West
End Street Railway Company be prohibited
from carrying on any cars, over their rails,
freight of any kind except passengers.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I would ask a sus-
pension of the rule that the order may take its
second reading and be placed upon its passage
at this time. I do that because I am satisfied
that the Committee on Railroads have the in-
formation that the West End Street Railway
Company do carry freight over their rails, as
stated by their representative and also stated
by members of this Board. It appears that the
representatives of the road have stated to the
committee that they did transfer various
freight from one station to another. Now, that
is contrary to any franchise that has ever been
given to any street railway company since they
first were incorporated. 1 he question for this
Board to determine is simply whether they
want to permit it or not. If they don't they
will vote for the passage of the order, and if
they do they will vote against it.
Aid. Hallstram— Mr. Chairman, before
voting upon that order I should like to ask the
alderman who has introduced it what he might
term the definition of "freight"?
Aid. Lee — Mr. Chairman, anything upon the
street railway cars other than human Deings.
There sometimes might be, Mr. Chairman,
upon a car that which might he termed human
which would be a difficult load to haul. That
is the definition I would place upon it— any-
thing other than human beings.
Aid. Folsom — Mr. Chairman, I have no objec-
tion personally to voting for this order, but it
seems to me the order had better go to some
committee. You say no freight shall be carried.
Now, the West End Railroad allows in some
cases people to carry a certain amount of mer-
chandise upon the front platform of its cars,
and if you pass this order today it is a question
if it would not prohibit even that. A person is
today allowed to carry a package or a bundle
upon the front platform of the cars.
Aid. Lee — Mr. Chairman, I hardly think my
friend from Ward 24, as chairman of the Com-
mittee on Railroads, wants me to answer that
technical question which he has raised. It is
simply technical in its character. What the order
aims at is cars adapted for carrying freight,
and the chairman of the Committee on Rail-
roads knows fully as well as I do that at the
time they carry such freights there are very
few passengers out with bundles. I don't know
how they are in Dorchester, but I know there
are not any in Brighton. I trust, Mr. Chairman,
that the order will pass.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I should like to
hear the order read once more for information.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I hope the
rule will be suspended. lam glad, at least, to
find the alderman from Dorchester in favor of
giving the man with a dinner-pail a show. The
reason why lie does n't want the order passed is
for fear some poor fellow might have a bundle.
The fact, however, is that the the thing com-
plained of is the carrying by the West End
Railroad of freight, and not that the indi-
vidual carries freight. AVe are not going by
this order to deprive any individual of any
rights that a corporation like the West End
road will give him — certainly not. I am glad
to see the gentleman rise to protect the indi-
vidual. We don't cry out against allowing an
individual to carry a bundle. But is n't there a
rule established by a railroad that you cannot
carry certain packages, certain things? I guess
they protect themselves. They don't allow the
individual to palm off any merchandise on
them, but they do carry their freight in order
that they may not have to pay for it, and that
is what we are trying to remedy.
Aid. Prksho— Mr. Chairman, as the defini-
nition of the word "freight" does n't seem to be
at all clear and is much mooted here in the
Board. I would move that this matter be re
ferred to the corporation counsel lor his
opinion.
The Chairman— The Chair thinks the motion
to suspend the rule takes precedence of the
motion to refer. So the question before the
Board at this time is on suspension of the rule.
Aid. Presho— Well, I hope this order will be
defeated until we can get the opinion of the
corporation counsel. I think it is a pretty rash
matter to vote upon this question without
knowing the precise limits of the character
granting a franchise to the West End Road.
Aid. Folsom — Mr. Chairman, I would have
no objection to suspension of the rule on the
order, but on the question of the merits of the
order it seems to me you are giving
this corporation an opportunity to refuse
to take any large-sized package which
a passenger might get on with. Now,
they perhaps might take advantage of
that after our passing this order. If that order
can be amended so that the passengers can
carry the ordinary packages which they are
carrying now, I have no objection to voting
for it.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I am giving
my reasons for suspension of the rule, and I
want to say that I am surprised at the differ-
ence of opinion. One gentleman rises and says
it is a grave question, needs the assistance of
the Corporation Counsel, and we have got
from the grave question simply to the question
of carrying a parcel— the greatest drop, Mr.
Chairman, I ever saw in my life.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I trust the rule will
be suspended. If any amendments are desired
to be offered I certainly will agree with them,
but I am surprised at the alderman from
Charlestown rising in his place and asking that
the corporation counsel might give the defini-
tion of the word ''freight." I am somewhat
surprised that a man possessing his claims to
intelligence and ability cannot interpret the
word freight" without asking for the assist-
ance of the law department. In all my expe-
rience in municipal matters, Mr. Chairman,
that is the worst I have ever heard.
The Chairman— The question is on suspen-
sion of the rule.
Aid. Lee— And 1 trust, Mr. Chairman, that
the rule will be suspended. I trust that after
the question which has been raised by the
alderman from Charlestown each and every
member of this Board will vote to suspend the
rule, and when the question comes upon the
passage of the order we shall discuss the inter-
pretation of the word "freight." There may be
certain kinds of freight that I don't know any-
thing about I do know, Mr. Chairman, that
most merchandise is freight. I trust that the
good judgment and sense of every member of
this Board will guide them in this matter with-
out asking the law department of the munici-
pality to interpret for eleven men what the
meaning of the word "freight" is. It needs no
answer, and 1 apologize to the Board for taking
up so much time in arguing upon that simple
question.
Aid. Presho— Mr. Chairman, I am a new
member of the Board and I suppose ignorance
upon these matters may be somewhat pardon-
able. I was surprised myself to see a gentleman
of such long experience as the alderman from
Brighton on my left ask the opinion of the Cor-
poration Counsel in regard to whether it was
tegal or not to revoke certain stable permits. I
should suppose that a long term of service
would have given him sufficient knowledge
upon that point. Now I And eminent authori-
ties here on my left, all members of long stand-
ing in this Board, differing on the interpreta-
tion of the word "freight," whether this cor-
poration lias the right to do its own business in
the way of carrying freight in this manner or
not. I should like pinion ft the Cor-
poration Counsel as to this matter, so that we
may be clear. When the gentlemen proposing
this order differ themselves I think it is no
more than eight that one member of 1 1 om-
mittee should ba\ e a legal Eoundal ion
Aid. II ml Mr. Chairman, ] think the diffi-
culty is an imaginary one. The rights of the
West End Street Railway Company to transaci
business within certain limits are found in its
cbartcr ami i be statutes oi the Common wealth
Those rights are pretty clearly defined and I be
limitsare i here expressed clearly. My impression
is that there ean be no sueli difficulty as is gUg
gested by my associate, my confrere from Dor-
chester, ill dealing with this question, I don't
imagine for a moment that this Board would
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have any substantial difficulty in controlling
the matter, in dealing with the West End road.
I have always said that if this body chose to ex-
ercise its power it could control the running of
street cars in the City of Boston. We can con-
trol the running of cars and can to
a certain extent require the West End
road to do that which is reasonable. I
do not wish here to occupy an attitude
of hostility to this corporation. I have said
that before. But I do wish to see that the I'oad
does that which is fairand right. It is my im-
pression, while I have not examined the point,
that this corporation lias not the right to carry
freight of any kind over its tracks — its own
freight or that of others. If it has the right to
carry its own freight, it has the right to carry
that of others, I should imagine. If under the
statute it has a right to carry its own freight I
believe it has the right to carry any person's
freight, from place to place. I do not imagine,
however. that any such right exists
under its charter or the law. So it
seems to me that the quostion resolves
itself into an examination of the source
of authority of the West End Railroad
to carry on its business, and the limits of that
authority. On the other hand, the question of
passengers carrying small parcels, baskets, such
things as are necessary in going from place to
place can be easily regulated. I don't imagine
that the officers of this corporation would lie so
short-sighted, as to prohibit on the part of the
public, because this Board sought to put into
effect a proper regulation, the transportation of
such small articles as are now carried by peo-
ple on the cars in going to and from their busi-
ness. This simply relates to what is commonly
understood as freighting and is a proper mat-
ter to be considered by the proper committee.
It seems to me the, discussion has got far from
the question before the house, the suspension
of the rule, and I trust that the Board will come
back to the main issue.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I trust the rule will
be suspended. I suppose that is the question
before the Board. While I may have had some
experience in Legislative matters, I find, Mr.
Chairman, that every day when I strike the
corridors of this hall I learn something new —
every day of my life. Now. I did ask for the
opinion of the Corporation Counsel upon a
stable permit that had been granted by this
Board and revoked some four weeks after-
wards, because in a ease on Commercial street,
where the Board of Aldermen had issued a
permit to erect some hay windows, and had
subsequently revoked the permit, the Supreme
Court determined that they had not the author-
ity to revoke it. Now, upon the stable, while I
am not a lawyer, it certainly would he a ques-
tion of fact. I think that the Corporation
Counsel would sav that it would be a question
of fact for the Board, and if not for the Board
for the Supreme Court to determine, whether a
man had gone to any expense whatever. Now.
if he had gone to any expense in the preparing
of his plans by the striking of a spade into the
ground, then I claim that the Board of Alder-
men had no authority under the law to revoke
that permit. It was simply, if I use the legal
phrase correctly, a question of fact as to
whether he had gone to an expenditure or not.
That was simply why I asked for it— to ascer
tain that one fact.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman. 1 hope that
the rule will be suspended. But before the
motion is put I want to call the attention of
the Board to the peculiar position of the alder-
man on my right on the Committee on Rail-
roads, who stands up now, in my judgment, for
the purpose of delaying action, and asks as to
refer this matter to the Corporation Counsel
for an opinion. Why didn't you ask the Corpo-
ration Counsel's opinion before you came in
here saying that they didn't do this kind of
business, and that consequently the order
should n't pass? Why did n't you, since Februa-
ry, call the Corporation Counsel before you and
ask his opinion and not wait until now before
asking it, as a sort of subterfuge, and then
urging it as a reason for further postponement
of'action on the question?
The rule was suspended and the order was
read a second time and passed. Aid. Lee
moved to reconsider; declared lost. Aid.
Presho doubted the vote and asked for the
yeas and nays.
The motion to reconsider was lost, yeas 2,
nays 10, Aid. Bryant and Presho voting yea.
LIMIT OF FREIGHT ON WEST END CARS.
Aid. Barry offered an order — That until
otherwise ordered, His Honor the Mayor be re-
quested to request the Board of Police to pro-
hibit the carrying of freight over 200 pounds,
of any nature, in horse or electric cars over the
street railway tracks in the City of Boston,
other than the ordinary passengers.
The rule was suspended, the order was read
once and referred to the Committee on Rail-
roads.
DORCHESTERWAY BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS.
Aid. Witt, for the Committee on Park De-
partment, submitted a report on the petition of
D. Chauncy Brewer and others (referred June
19) for abatement of betterment assessments
on account of the Dorcbesterway— Recommend-
ing reference of the petition to the next City
Government, and also recommending the pas-
sage of the following:
Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be re-
quested to petition the General Court, at its
next session, for the passage of an act author-
izing the City of Boston to abate not exceed-
ing 90 per cent of the betterments assessed on
account of the laying out of a parkway known
as the "Dorcbesterway," and also authorizing
the refunding of not exceeding 90 per cent in
each case where money has been paid into the
city treasury for betterments assessed on ac-
count of the laying out of the said parkway.
Report accepted ; said reference ordered, and
the order passed. Sent down.
SUSPENSION OF FLAGS.
Aid. Fdttlkk. for the Committee on Police
(Aid.) submitted reports on the following peti-
tions (severally referred today) recommending
that leave be granted, viz.:
Republican City Committee, for leave to sus-
pend a flag across Washington street, from
No. 375.
Albert C. Haley, that the flag suspended over
Dorchester avenue, at the junction of West
Broadway, be allowed to remain for one month
from Oct. 1 4.
Young Men's Democratic Club, for leave to
suspend a Hag across Treinont street, from No.
127A.
orge C. Holmes, for leave to suspend a Bag
from 44 Irving street.
Republican State Committee^ for leave to
suspend a coinpaign flag over Tremont street,
at corner Beacon street.
Reports severally accepted; leave grauted on
the usual conditions.
licenses.
Aid. Hallstram, for the Committee on
Licenses, submitted the following:
(1.) Report recommending that minors' li-
censes be granted to sundry newsboys and boot-
blacks.
Report accepted: licenses granted on the
usual conditions.
(2.) Reports on the following petitions (re-
commending that licenses be granted), viz.:
Michael Roughan (referred today), for a license
for Roughan Hall for the season ending Aug. 1,
1S95.
Michael Roughan (referred today), for a license
for sacred concerts at Roughan Hall for the sea-
son ending Aug. 1. 1895.
Reports severally accepted; licenses granted
on the usual conditions.
(3.) Reports recommending that the follow-
ing petitioners have leave to withdraw:
Webster Club (referred Oct. 1), for a license
for an athletic entertainment, including spar-
ring, on Nov. 59, 1894.
Harry Tracey, for a license for an athletic
entertainment, with sparring, at Monument
Hall, on Thursday evening, Oct. 18, 1894.
Reports severally accepted.
SIDEWALK orders.
Aid. Folsom offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Streets make a sidewalk along
No. 28 Algonquin street, Ward 24, in front of
the estate of Ella G. Young; said sidewalk to
be from three to ten inches above the gutter
adjoining, to be from five to twelve feet in
width, and to be built of gravel with granite
edgestone.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
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• Aid. Lee offered an order— That the Superin-
tendent of Streets make a sidewalk along
Highgate street, and on Farrington avenue,
Ward 25, in front of the estates of Whitcomb
and Wingate; said, sidewalk to be from three
to ten inches above the gutter adjoining, to be
from five to twelve feet in width, and to be
built of concrete.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
SEWER ORDERS.
Aid. Barry offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Streets make a sewer in Ben-
net street, Ward 12, between Harrison avenue
and Washington street, said sewer to be of
eighteen-inch pipe, and located as shown on a
plan on file in the office of the Superintendent
of Streets, marked Bennet street, city proper,
and dated October, 1894.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
Aid. Lee offered the following:
(1.) Ordered, That the Superintendent of
Streets make a sewer in Centre street, Ward
23, between a point about seven hundred feet
south of May street and Louders Lane, and in
Louders Lane about fifty feet, said sewer to be
of twelve-inch earthern pipe, and located as-
shown on a plan on file in the office of the Su-
perintendent of Streets, marked Centre street,
West Roxbury, and dated October, 1894.
(2.) Ordered, That the Superintendent of
Streets make a sewer in Fairbanks street. Ward
25. said sewer to be 3 feet 9 inches by 3 feet
11 inches, and 4 feet 9 inches by 5 feet brick
sewer, and located as shown on a plan on file in
the office of the Superintendent of Streets,
marked Fairbanks street, Brighton, and dated
October, 1894.
(3.) Ordered, That the Superintendent of
Streets make a sewer in Pond street, Ward 23,
between Avon street and the town of Brook
line, said sewer to be of twelve-inch earthern
pipe, and located as shown on a plan on file in
the office of the Superintendent of Streets,
marked Pond street, West Roxbury, and dated
Oct., 1894.
Severally referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
Aid. Lomasney offered an order— That the
Superintendent of Streets make a sewer in
North Margin street, Ward 7, between Cooper
and Stillman streets, said sewer to he of
eighteen-inch earthern pipe and located as
shown on a plan on file in the office of the
Superintendent of Streets, marked North
Margin street, city, and dated Oct., 1894.
Passed under a suspension of the rule.
COST OF EXTENDING CENTRE STREET.
Aid. Folsom offered an order, That the
Board of Street Commissioners be requested to
report to this Board a plan and estimate of the
cost of extending Centre street, at a width of
fifty feet, from Dorchester avenue to Washing-
ton street.
Passed under a suspension of the rule.
proposed loan for schools, etc.
Aid. Folsom offered the following:
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
directed to issue, at his discretion, and sell,
either coupon bonds or registered certificates of
indebtedness of the City of Boston, for the sum
of $75,000; said bonds or registered certificates
of indebtedness to be made payable at the
office of the City Treasurer, Boston, twenty
years from the date of the same, with interest
thereon at the rate of four per cent per annum,
payable semi-annually; and the money re-
ceived from the sale thereof, to the amount of
$75,000, is hereby appropriated for a new
schoolhouse in Ward 15, in the neighborhood
of Boston and Harvest streets.
Ordered, That any premium obtained by the
said City Treasurer in the negotiation or sale of
said bonds shall be paid to the Board of Com-
missioners of Sinking- Funds, for the redemp-
tion of the debt hereby created.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I move a sus-
pension of all rules that the order may take a
second reading and he put upon its passage at
this time. My reason for making that motion
is this, that there is a very urgent call for a
school in that section. The Finance commit-
tee at the first of this year, when considering
a loan had an estimate for a schoolhouse in
South Boston of $100,000. An appropriation oi
(90,000 was made which was vetoed by His
Honor the Mayor, and so vetoed because he
thought in that locality a school was
not needed nearly so much as in the locality
asked for in this order. This has been before
the Finance Committee, it has been before the
School Committee. They have recommended
it and urged it very strongly. It is where it
will relieve the Andrews School, to a certain
extent the O'Brien School, and to a certain ex-
tent will take children from the Edward Ever-
ett School who are coming there from South
Boston. It is a matter that I think the mem-
bers of the Board are all familiar with, and as
South Boston has no representative in the
Board at this time, I trust that the members
will all see fit to vote for this order today. If
this order passes promptly and goes to the
Common Council, it will give the City Archi-
tect a chance to make his plans and start in on
his work so that the school can be finished
next fall ready for occupancy.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I move to
amend that order so as to make the amount
4'50,O0O instead of $75,000, and then add fur-
ther that $50,000 be appropriated for a pri-
mary school at the West End, making a total
of $100,000. In doing that I wish to say that
there is no section of the city which needs
school improvements as badly as the West and
North Ends. We have no such accommodations
as we should have in that section today. Super-
intendent Dimock, the principal of the Webb
School there, called me down there and said
he desired to have the citizens' ward
room in the cellar so that he might
accomodate the school children. They
are today hiring quarters in three or four dif-
ferent places,— in the vestry of the St. Andrews
Church on Chambers street— also in another
church— and they have put children in places
where no member of this Board would desire
to have his children go to school. Today, with
a borrowing capacity of $110,000 or $112,000, if
there is any part of that to be touched for
school purposes I certainly would be derelict in
my duty if I failed to call the attention of the
Board to the condition of -the North and West
Ends. You have in Grant place a stable right
up alongside the school ami the children of si?;,
seven, eight or nine years of age are compelled
day alter day to crawl under the horses' legs,
to dodge around teams, that they may get
there to school. Accidents are only avert'.
the utmost care: and I say if you arc
going to pass a loan to provide any
more money for schools, in order to give the
City Architect work to do, the North ami West
Endsshould certainly he given consideration.
While I do not desire to deprive any other sec-
i Lou of what it should have, if you brought the
School Committee before you today and asked
them to state the necessities of the differ. n
districts, anil which was the greatest, they
would tell you thatnopartof the city need
accommodations more than the North and
Wesl Muds. Furthermore, the feeding seems
to have prevailed in the City Government that
the people are moving from the North and
West Ends. That is not SO. While a certain
class of people are going out there are other
people, coming in who have huge families and
there are more children today in i bal seel ion of
i he cil s i lom e\ er before. I claim, no matter
what their nationality, no matter what tl
creed, religion—
Aid. Barry — or color.
\id. Lom \s\kv- Or color, as Aid. Barry says,
they should lie ._;n ,•,, proper school facil il
.Mr. Dimock told me i be ol her day that i; was
terrible to see i be way I be children were used.
There are two or I bree cl i jes when
children cannot talk English and where the)
are teaching them the language, [ sai thai
they should he given proper facilities, fi the
Board oi Health were called upon to in\ i
gate the premises these children use for natural
purposes in the St, Andrew's Church, I do n't.
e they would tolerate it. < lertainly, if
you are going to nam any loan for school pur-
poses I think thai seel ion of the oity sh .u Id be
gn ei sideration. If the gem iatis-
Hed to ai mj amendment, I -will
the ord i »i berwise, I think il should go to
i he i ominii tee on Finance, who into
this matter, talk with members of the School
Board and see which place needs the monei
U ir. I will
or it. lint until then 1 do n'l think I shall
bed gmydn.v as a representative in this
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Government, if I do not call the attention of
this Board to the condition of affairs at the
North and West Ends.
Aid. Foi.som — Mr. Chairman, the wants of
the North End probably are pressing. Probably
a school is very much needed there. But in
South Boston, the vicinity where this school is
asked for, they have no accommodations, and
a great many children are on the streets today.
The laws say that the children of Boston shall
go to school, and the City of Boston at the
present time is not able to find schoolrooms to
put them in. Now, I have no exceptions to
take to the amendment offered by Aid. Lomas-
ney, except where he moves to cut down the
price. If he will amend so as to allow the
amount to remain .$75,000 for this school, and
add .$50,000 for a school at the North End, I
will accept that amendment: but it is useless
to pass an order for $50,000 for this school,
because they would simply be able to buy the
land, and would not then be able to build the
school. They cannot make contracts for a
school until they have sufficient money to
make the contract and build at the same time.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I will ask
the gentleman, who is chairman of the Com-
mittee on Finance, what the borrowing' capa-
city of the city is today.
Aid. Folsom— Well, mv impression is about
$150,000.
Aid. Lomasney— Well, I knew nothing about
the cost of the building. I did n't know whether
the borrowing capacity was such that we would
have $125,000, and I said $50,000, thinking at
a rough guess that that would make a start.
In speaking of the different schools
I made no allusion to the children on
the streets. I will venture the assertion
now that there are more children on the streets
today in the North and West Ends without
school accommodations because they cannot
find school accommodations there and there
are not proper places for them to go than in
any other section, and I was asked by Mr. Dim-
ock to put an order in to take a part of the
West Church for school purposes. Today you
will find plenty of children in that section. As
I say, the class they belong to should not have
any effect. The opinion prevails that because
they live at the North End they should not be
given proper school accommodations. That is
not right. They are entitled to proper school
accommodations the same as every other child
is. If the borrowing capacity oj the city is
$150,000 I will withdraw that part of my
amendment which reduces the amount lor the
first schoolhouse to $50,000, letting it remain
at $75,000, and adding $60,000 for a school at
the North and West Ends.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman. I think the al-
derman misunderstood me. I said it would re-
quire at least $75, ooo for the school in South
Boston. If he is satisfied to amend that by
adding $60,000 for a school a: the North End I
have no objection to that amendment, but
$75,000 will he necessary for the school at
South Boston to buy the land and build the
building, as the architect under the present
law cannot contract for a school building un-
less he has sufficient money to finish it. In re-
gard to the wants of the children. I agree with
the alderman opposite that the city of Boston
should rind schoolroom for the children. The
school children in Dorchester and all about
Boston have been kept out of school simply
hecause there has not been room, and I believe
we should make an effort to provide room for
those children.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, if there is no
objection I will withdraw that amendment of
mine and amend so as to add $50,000 for a
primary school for the North and West Ends —
both sections.
Aid. Dever — Mr. Chairman, it strikes me
that this is a little game of tag between iwo
members of the Finance Committee. Now,
there are ten others in this Board besides the
alderman from Dorchester and the one from
the North and West ends. You must not lose
sight of the fact that Roxbury and a part of
Dorchester that comes within the lines of my
old district are filling up continually, and we
suppose they are coming from the North and
West ends, and we had supposed that school-
houses down there were becoming empty, that
they might be sold and the money gained from
that sale used for new school houses our in that
neighborhood. Now, I know for a fact today
that the Howard-avenue School in Roxbury is
not one - fifth as large as it should be
to take care of the children in that dis-
trict, and today the School Committee of Bos-
ton are hiring dwelling houses on Magnolia
street to take care of those children. Now, I
have no objection, understand, to the passage
of the order as originally introduced; neither
have I objections to the amendment offered by
my friend on the right; but there is one thing
certain, Mr. Chairman, that we must all bear
in mind — more money has got to be appropri-
ated to take care of our children and give them
school accommodations. There is no denying
that fact, and we must meet the issue, and
meet it at once. Now, my only hope is this, that
next year, whether I am in the Government or
not, if there is money available I certainly will
spend my time, if I am not a member of
the Government— and if I am I will spend it
more interestedly, perhaps, because I will be
obliged to be here— towards getting money for
schoolhouses, and not come in here at the latter
part of the year and jump up and say, "I want
$50,000 in my district, and some other alder-
man wants $50,000 in his district." I hope the
orders as presented will pass. I don't care to
offer an amendment, hecause I know it will not
be carried. There isn't money enough to bor-
row to carry out what I would like to have
done, ami what my friend on the left was to
get. He will say a word for the farming dis-
trict, and I know there will not be money
enough for him, so I believe the two gentlemen
who spoke first ought to be first served.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I merely
want to apologize to the Board for taking up
the time, but what I said to the Board is abso-
lutely the fact. Mr. Dimock sent for me only
the other day and stated what I 'nave told you.
There is another thing in connection with this
matter that probably the members of the hoard
are not familiar with. While the population of
the North End is changing today the children
arc increasing, lake Nashua. Billerica and
Lowell streets today, they are far more thickly
populated than when Aid. Dever lived in that
locality. Where ten or fifteen years ago there
were five or eight children in a house, today
there are twenty. Consequently they are on
the streets, and today we are suffering in that
ion of the city becac.se we have not a mem-
ber of the School Committee. Under the pres-
ent law by which members of the School
Committee are elected the district which
needsa member most is frozen out. so to sneak,
from a representative on the School Board.
Consequently when matters are called to the
attention of the School Committee, the North
End. where they need the most, is forgotten,
because they have not a representative on that
Board. If they had you would hear a great
deal more about the needs of that section. You
would have pictured to you the defective traps
and other things. There has not been a new
school built there in twentv-rive years except
the one on Blossom street. The schools there
were built in the forties or fifties and have not
the benefit of the modern improvements or
anything else. I certainly trust that the mem-
bers of the Board, if anything is to be done in
the way of school accommodations, will not
neglect that section.
Aid. Witt— Mr. Chairman. I also desire to
make an amendment to this order. I move
that the order be further amended by includ-
ing $5000 for additional land in rear of the
Cudworth-street Schoolhouse, East Boston.
There is a new school building which is about
complete. The scholars are going in, I think,
this week or the first of next. On the real line,
within five feet of where they take in the cold
air for ventilation, etc.. within five feet of that
ventilator shaft is a stable of the worst char-
acter of any stable in the city of Boston. It was
left there with the expectation that the Finance
Committee would furnish the money to buy the
land in the rear. No one had a doubt hut what
that would be considered in the loan hill. I
tried my best to get it into the loan bill, but
failed. As you remember, I made a
tight for it here upon this floor at the time that
the loan bill was offered. Had that been in the
loan bill at that time the mayor would have
signed it, knowing the necessity of it. I there-
fore move. Mi'. Chairman, that the order be
amended by adding for additional land in rear
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886
of the Cudworth-street Schoolhouse, East Bos-
ton, .$5000.
Aid. Lee — Mr. Chairman, as this is a question
of schools, if there is any district that needs a
school I think it is Ward 25. That ward needs
school accommodations fully as much as either
the North End or Ward 15, which the gentle-
man defends. Now, Mr. Chairman, I am going
to move to amend that bill by adding $30,000
for a primary school. I am modest— I do not
ask for §50,000 or $75,000, $30,000 will do for
the farmers. I move to amend by adding for a
new schoolhouse in the Aberdeen district,
$30,000.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I should like to
make inquiry how much the total amount will
be now? I have reason for asking the question.
The Chairman— The City Clerk informs me
$160,000.
Aid. Barry— And the borrowing capacity of
the City is $125,000?
The Chairman— That the Chair does not
know.
Aid. Barry — I think I understood the state-
ment to be made that it was $125,000. I think
it is more than that. I think there is $150,000,
but even then we have exceeded the amount.
I should like to ask the Chairman of the Com-
mittee on Finance what is the amount of the
borrowing eapa.city at the present time?
Aid. Folsom— ] stated a moment ago that I
thought it was about $150,000. I am now in-
formed, from sending down to the Auditor's
office, that the borrowing capacity is $177,000.
Aid. Barry— If that is the case, there is
$177,000 that we can now borrow, and $1G0,-
000 has been covered by the order and the
amendments. Now, Mr. Chairman, there is a
section of our city lying to the south, in Ward
22, where the condition of affairs in respect to
a wardroom is absolutely a disgrace. We should
not ask people to go into such a little bit of a
sardine box. They have tried and this year
have not succeeded so far to have a suitable
wardroom to take care of the large number of
voters on the voting list there. If I
understand right there are over three
thousand on the voting list with abso-
lutely no place for a wardroom. It seems
to me that now is the time, if the Board is
making a loan and using up the balance for
this year, to appropriate $10,000 for a suitable
ward room there. A building there largo
enough for the voters under the new Australian
system, in that ward, I understand will cost
somewhere in the neighborhood of $8000 or
$10,000, and I move as an amendment, that
there be added for a new ward room in Ward
22, $10,000.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, my friend takes
$10,000 and that leaves just the amount I want
to grade around the primary schoolhouse on
Eustis street for which we appropriated $40,000
last year. The city architect has written me a
letter saying it will cost $7000 to grade around
that now finished schoolhouse. Unless it is
properly graded it will not be a proper place to
ask children at the present time to go into. I
therefore move that the $7000 remaining be
appropriated for grading around the Eustis
Street Schoolhouse.
Aid. Presho— In regard to the needs of
my district in the way of school houses, I wish
to say that they have built a handsome school-
house in a very inadequate lot on Moulton
Street— the Moulton - street primary school-
house. The land there is entirely insufficient.
There is nothing but an alley on each side of
iir- building and the playground will be a I most
nil. I would move, as an amendment, that we
add, for additional land foe the Ahml ton-street
priman schoolhouse $10,000.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I am sorry that
all these amendments have been put on r 1 1 i ^
order. I am perfectly willing, as far as the
schools of Boston are concerned, to stand up
here and vote today to give every cent of the
borrowing capat lty -.:! fu>st.:n tc s. acctls, bul
now we are gettiiig above the limit— and in
reference to a wardroom, while 1 would like
very much to see a wardroom in Ward 22. that
is something that cannot be provided this year
anyway, and perhaps before another year ii
might he provided. It the members of this
Board will take the items for schools thai have
been put in here today ami pass them all, I am
perfectly willing to vote for them, fnr I believe
that the schools should be taken care of, and 1
believe, as 1 believed the Hist of the year,
that we should have borrowed $1,000,000 out-
side of the debt limit to take care of the
children of Boston. In Dorchester there are
children all through the section out of school.
My own boy, Mr. Chairman, has been out of
school for a month because there has been no
place for him to go. I do not come here and
claim that the fact that he is out is any reason
why we need additional school advantages,
but that is only an example. Now. in Ward 24
if I should ask for the money, there are two
schoolhouses where the ground needs to be
graded. I have been notified of that by the
architect, but I do not say anything about
that today, because I think with the sale of
certain school property there will be money to
do the grading. Still, I am ready to vote for
every dollar included in this order with the
amendments for school purposes.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I am a little sur-
prised at the statement which the chairman of
the Committee on Finance has made in relation
to that wardroom in Ward 22. I am going to
vote for the items for schools— if I recollect
right, I don't know the time when I ever voted
against a school appropriation, and I shall vote
for these. But in regard to the need of a ward-
room in Ward 22 the chairman of the Commit-
tee on Finance knows full well, because un-
doubtedly he must have talked with the mem-
bers from that section, that the present
wardroom is not a fit place to ask-
any voter to go. Here is a chance to
give to those men belonging in one of the
largest wards of our city a chance to have a
decent wardroom ; a suitable place which they
can get into when they are attending caucuses
and not stand out in the rain in large num-
bers. They have not now a wardroom large
enough to contain 160 voters. We are now
making a loan, and it would he wise today,
from the fact that the bill would thereby have
the assistance of the members from that sec-
tion in the Council, to adopt the amendment.
No doubt they will assist m carrying through
whatever loan this Board decides to pass.
Aid. Hat.lstram— Mr. Chairman, I would
like to ask the gentleman who has just sat
down if he is a member of the Committee on
Ward 22 Wardroom.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I am not.
Aid. Haixstram— Then I would like to in-
quire how he knows that sio. oiio is sufficient
or how it is lie doesn'l know that $10,000 is
more than sufficient.
Aid. Barry— I know it through a member of
the Council from that ward who has talked
with the architect. The architec: told him he
had reasons to believe that between eight and
ten thousand dollars would certainly do the
class of work they wanted there, bill as the
work would largely consist in ripping out an
old building he could no! estimate closely up
to th<' mark. He felt satisfied that 810,000
would give the accommodations that the peo-
ple of Ward 22 req
\ld. Hai.i.stimm -Mr. Chairman. 1 am a
mi mber of the Committee on Ward 22 Ward-
room. If my recollection serves me right, we
had a meeting and a hearing. Many of those
people up i here in Ward 22 were brought
before the committee; and ii appears, if my
recollection serves me right, that about, jfiooo
would build h wardroom satisfactory to those
persons.
\id. Barry— Mr. Chairman,.] would ask the
gentleman where lie go! his i n forma I ion as a
member of the commfttee. I do so for this ren
son: n he is a member of the committee and
makes t he statement authoritatively, I would
like to know it. Therefore I want to know
where he got that information from.
Aid. II m.i. si i: \m Mr. Chairman,] received
information from the parties who were
there. 1 did not ash the City Vrchitecl for a
figure. 1 know lull well that if we should pul
$100,000 in to the i !ity Vrchi ei hand he could
spend it all ami give you a magnificent ward-
room. Bui the question in our mind- «;>, to
gives wardroom which shall answer the pur
pose I lie as cheap as possible withoul being
a disgrace to the city.
Aid. Bark's Mr. Chan i, 1 withdraw the
motion I made. [ know when the alderman
makes t he statcmenl he has made In- has given
some attention to the matter, lam willing to
take hid information, Cut I have been in the
present wardroom myself in political times
and I know whereof I -t>"ak. I now ask t,hnt
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the amount of $5000. as suggested by Aid.
Hallstraiu, the amount which he states to be
sufficient, be added to the bill for a new ward-
room in Ward 22.
Aid. Hallstram— One thi g more. The
alderman put in this motion for a certain
amount for a wardroom in Ward 22. It is now
October, and providing this goes through
smoothly it will take some time for it to get
through and to receive the Mayor's signature.
It will then be late, probably the last of Decem-
ber, and time will have to be had to get the
money. Then plans and specifications will
have to be drawn up, and by that time I ask
the alderman where Ward 22 will be. Next
year we will have a new redivision of wards.
That was one of the things in the minds of the
committee, which delayed them somewhat in
making their report to this Board. The ward
lines of tiiis city are to be changed early next
year. You cannot tell where Ward 22 will be,
and so for that reason I think it is utterly use-
loss for us to provide a wardroom for Ward 22
at this time.
Aid. Barry— Mr. Chairman, I am utterly sur-
prised that a member of the Committee on
Wardroom for Ward 22 should get up in this
Board and in this way practically ask the
Board not to make an appropriation for Ward
22. His position seems to be, "I don't dare to
say I am not going to be with it, but for my
sake don't make it." I don't, know how any
plainer words could housed or any different
interpretation placed upon the statement made
by the alderman. Now, we bad a wardroom
fixed up in Ward 16, and from the time the
men started in until the work was finished was
but a fortnight. I know it will be an easy
matter for the Department of Public Buiid
ings. even if the wardroom was not ready for
tlie State election or in December, to sref smut
place temporarily, even at a farther distance,
and undoubtedly the citizens of Ward 22
would be willing to sacrifice themselves a lit-
tle in that respect while a new wardroom was
being fitted up for the district. He states that
the chances are that the ward lims will be dif-
ferent next year and seems to infer that he
knows Ward 22's lines will be different. I
known nothing about that, but I do know this.
that wherever the lines are drawn we will try
to take good care to see that in the section
known as Ward 10 we have the use of the
wardroom we now have uext year, and I have
no doubt that the people of the section
known as Ward 22. and also Wards 21-i ami 24,
will take good care that they have a suitable
wardroom m that section. It seems to me that
now is the time to take action in this matter.
I hope the Board will include this item in the
bill. I am willing to take the statement of the
gentleman on that committee as to the amount
required. I believe he states the truth and if
he thinks $5000 is sufficient I am willing to
accept the suggestion. If I am right.it took
$4000 to $50(10 to place the wardroom in
Ward 1<> in the condition it is in today.
Aid. Lomasney's amendment — "For a pri-
mary school for the North and West Ends.
$50,000"— was adopted.
Aid. Witt's amendment— "For additional
land in rear of the Cudworth-street school-
bouse, East Boston, $5000" — was adopted.
Aid. Lee's amendment— "For a new school-
house in the Aberdeen District, 830,000— was
adopted.
Aid. Barry's amendment— "For a new ward
room in Ward 22, $5000"— was adopted.
Aid. Dever's amendment— "For grading
around the Eustis-street schoolhouse, $7000" —
was adopted.
The question came on Aid. Fresho's amend-
ment— For additional land for the Moul ton-
street schoolhouse $10,000."
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman. I would ask what
the total is up to that amendment?
The Chairman— The Clerk informs the Chair
that, including Aid. Presho's amendment, the
grand total is $182,000.
Aid. Lee— And the borrowing capacity, I un-
derstand, is $177,000. It seems to me that the
alderman from Charlestown had better drop off
$5000 there.
Aid. Presho— Mr. Chairman. I would move
to make that amount $5000.
The Chairman — The Chair hears no objec-
tion, and the question now before the Board is
the adoption of the amendment offered by Aid.
Presho, "For additional land for the Moulton
Street Primary Schoolhouse $5000."
The amendment was adopted.
The order as amended reads as follows;
Ordered, That the City Treasurer he hereby
directed to issue, at his discretion, and sell,
either coupon bonds or registered certificates
of indebtedness of the City of Boston for the
sum of $175,000: said bonds or registered cer-
tificates of indebtedness to be made payable at
the office of the City Treasurer. Boston, twenry
years from the date of the same, with interest
thereon at the rate of four- per cent per annum,
payable semi-annually: and the money re-
ceived from the sale thereof, to the amount of
81 / 5,000. is hereby appropriated as follows:
For a new schoolhouse in Ward 15, in the vi-
cinity of Boston and Harvest streets §75,000
For a primary school for the Xorth and West
Ends 50.000
For additional land in rear of the C'udworth-
street schoolhouse E. 15 5,000
For a new schoolhouse in tlie Anerdeen Dis-
trict 30,000
For a new ward room in Ward 22 5,000
FY>r grading around the Eustis-street school-
house 7,000
For additional land for the Moulton-street pri-
mary schoolhouse 5.000
§177.(1(10
Ordered, That any premium obtained by the
said City Treasurer in the negotiation orsaleof
said bonds shall be paid to the Board of Com-
missioners of Sinking Funds for the redemp-
tion of the debt hereby created.
The order as amended was passed, yeas 11,
nayl. Aid. Hall tram voting nay. Aid. Folsom
moved to reconsider; lost. Sent down.
REMOVAL of west end tracks.
Aid. Hall offered the following:
Whereas. .Many of the streets of Boston have
been made unnecessarily difficult and da
mis for traffic, by unused and abandoned tracks
of the West End Street Railway Company; and
Whereas. I'lider the provisions of Chapter
113, section 25. of the Public Statutes of Massa-
chusetts it ir. pre -. :h ! rhal ifa-.re :ilwi~
company voluntarily discontinues the use of
any part of its tracks to'.' a period of six months
the streets or highw ays occupied thereby shall,
upon the order of the Board of Aldermen or Se-
lectmen, forthwith, at the expense of the com-
pany, be cleared of said tracks, am! put in as
good condition for public travel as they were
in immediately before being so occupied :" and
Whereas, it is by the above law made man-
datory on the Board of Aldermen to abate the
nuisance created by unused and abandoned
tracks remaining in the highways, it is
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
shall, at the expense of the West End Si
Railroad Company, remove the tracks of that
corporation, the use of which has been volun-
tarily discontinued for a period of six months,
in the following streets and highways, and put
them in as good condition for public travel as
they were in immediately before being so occu-
pied:
On Haverhill street and on Charlestown
street, from track in Haymarket square to
Causeway street.
On Causeway street, from Haverhill street to
Canal street (south track).
On Canal street ('west track) from Causeway
street, and on and across Haymarket square to
Washington street to the track thereon.
On (new) Devonshire street and Washington
street, from a point opposite No. 115 Washing-
ton street, to and on State street (west track.
On Congress street, from State street to south
side of Franklin street.
On Franklin street, from east side of Congress
street to Federal street.
On Franklin street, from east side of Congress
street to Hawley street,
On Devonshire street, from Franklin street to
and across Winthrop square, and on Otis street
from Winthrop square and Devonshire street
to Summer street, to the track thereon.
On Lincoln street, from Sumaier street, from
the track thereon to Beach street.
On Kingston street, from Beach street to Sum-
mer street, to the track thereon.
On Essex street, from Kingston street to Har-
ison avenue to the track thereon.
On Harrison avenue, from Essex street to War-
ren street.
Aid. Hall — Mr. Chairman, in offering these
preambles and tlie accompanying order, which I
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888
was requested to introduce, relating to the
West End tracks, I would say that I have no
recommendations or suggestions to make m
connection with it. It seems to me that the
discussion of the matter will come up properly
under Commissioner Martin's plan for reliev-
ing the congested streets.
Referred to the Committee on Unused Tracks.
REMOVAL OF WEST END TRACKS.
On motion of Aid. Folsom, the Board voted
to take No. 13 from the table, viz.:
(13.) Ordered, That the West End Street Rail-
way Company be hereby directed to remove,
within sixty days from the passage of this
order, their tracks at present located in the
streets of the city, as follows, namely:
Charlesiown street, from Beverly street to
Charles River avenue.
Haverhill street. .
Franklin street, from Congress street to Milk
.street.
Congress street, from Milk street to Franklin
street.
Lincoln street.
Beach street, from Lincoln street to Federal
street.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, I now desire to offer
the following- as a substitute for the one just
taken from the table:
Ordered, That the West End Street Railway
Company be directed to remove within sixty
days from the passage of this order their tracks
at 'present located in the streets of the city as
follows, namely:
Charlestown street, from Beverly street to
Charles River avenue.
Haverhill street.
Franklin street, from Congress street to Haw-
ley street.
Congress street, from Milk street to Franklin
street.
Lincoln street.
Beach street, from Lincoln street to Federal
street. .
The question came on the adoption of the
substitute.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman, I move that it
be referred to the Committee on Unused Tracks.
The Chairman— The question first seems to
come upon substitution.
The substitute was declared adopted.
The Chairman— Aid. Folsom moves reference
now to the Committee on Unused Tracks.
Aid. Lee— I understand now that if the mo-
tion made by the alderman opposite had not
been made the question would now come on
giving the order a second reading.
• The Chairman— The Chair would have been
inclined to make a reference of it.
Aid. Lee— Well, that would be the natural
action if reference had not been had under the
rule. Now, I trust that the alderman will not
press that motion. Here are tracks that arc a
detriment to public travel. One of two things
ought to be done. They ought to be allowed to
remain there by the votes of this Board, or the
locations should be revoked. Now. we arc sim-
ply asking them to take up those tracks. I un-
derstand the statute law to state that where
a corporation having a franchise from a city or
town neglects for a period of six months to use
said tracks, then the parties who grant the
franchise, the locations, hare a right to revoke,
of course, under the consolidation act revoca-
tion of a location would have to he by concur-
rent action of the Board of Railroad Commis-
sioners. I have, therefore, simply put in the
order askingthem to takeup tracks which they
an' not using. The Superintendent ol Streets
writes to me. Mi-. Chairman, as follows:
This order went into the Board of Aldermen
last Monday, but was not passed, and if any-
thing is done in the matter it should be done at
once, as the work should be completed this [all.
Now, Mr. Chairman, there is the question, sim-
ple and pure. Upon the motion made, unless
the gentleman withdraws it, 1 shall call for the
yeas and nays— on the motion to refer to the
committee.
Aid. Folsom— Mr. Chairman. 1 certainly shall
not withdraw that motion. The Master Team-
ster's Association have appeared before the
Committee on Unused Tracks, and at the same
time we had representatives of the West End
(load there. Itseemstome we have already
had an order introduced by Vld. Mall today re-
ferred to the Committee on Unused Tracks.
and I think it is proper thai we should have a
bearing on this matter, and should have the
Master Teamsters' Association present. They
have made a claim, and I agree with
them and with the alderman opposite
that there should be some of these
tracks removed ; but I am not familiar with all
these tracks today and certainly am not pre-
pared to vote on the matter until I get further
information. Perhaps after hearing both sides
of this story I might be willing a week from
today to come in and vote to have all these
tracks removed. But until I get further infor-
mation I am not prepared to vote on the mat-
ter. I don't think it is a fair thing to ask the
members to vote upon that order today, espe-
cially where there are a number of streets, some
of them already under- consideration, and an
order has just gone to the Committee on Un-
used Tracks to he heard.
Aid. Presho— Mr. Chairman, I am only inter-
ested in this order so far as it relates to
Charlestown street. I know the citizens of
Charlestown are wholly opposed to the removal
of those tracks from Charlestown street. Tak-
ing into consideration the present condition of
the bridges, we feel that we must have those
tracks as a safeguard until we get the new
bridge built, and I hope, if anything is to be
done, that that will at least be left as it is at
the present time.
Aid. Fottler— Air. Chairman, I hope this
matter will he referred to the Committee on
Unused Tracks, because Iain frank to say that,
so far as I am personally concerned, I ain not
sufficiently familiar with the question. As the
member from Charlestown says, it may he ne-
cessary to retain that track in connection with
the bridges. It may be found, by reason of tire
or other accidents, that it will lie necessary for
some of these tracks to be used in the future.
Not only that, but by taking up the tracks i he
streets will he placed inbad condition. I really
believe the Committee on Unused Tracks
should hear the master teamsters and also the
West End Street Rail way authorities, so that,
before we vote on the question, we may all
have a fair ami square understanding in rela-
tion to it.
Aid. Lee— Mr. Chairman, Aid. Fottler states
that he wants time to look into the matter.
Now, this order has been here a week. The
chairman of the Committee on Railroads cer-
tainly had time to investigate it if hi- so de-
sired. It may he that his time was so occupied
that he could not do so. Hut it seems Mini
everybody in this Hoard, when a mat-
ter concerning tracks comes up, refers to
the Master Teamsters' Association. An n
there any other people, citizens of Boston,
to be considered? Why. on Beach street
t hi -ondiri",: ie v. h it oil;.. -'it in ■ : trued i public
nuisance. There is a 1 rail there that ha-
il qo end of trouble, and more teams have
broken down lucre i;i a month limn would paj
for the running of a line of cars from Dorchester
to Boston for si\- months. [ believe then are
other citizens to he considered and to be pro-
tected. Why. it is unsafe for a man to attempt
to drive down any of the streets which I have
named, on account of the condition they are in.
and yet they ru i cars over th( m Thealder-
n says they may desire i cupy them in
case of tin- or something else. They
will find some means, if there is a lire, ol
ing around through some other quarterbe
the streets where they don'l use tracks. lam
satistieil if gentlemen in this Hoard desire to
go On record as Wanting to keen these unused
tracks upon the public highways. If no ai
is taken ih c West End Street Railway Compa-
ny will not take the track.- up, an the only
reason thai t hey will not take tliei
Chairman, is that they do not want to go to the
expense which they should go to It
this connection under the terms of
i he chart inted to t hem. That is
to say. that when they take them up.
under the franchise given them, they must
leave the streets in a perfect condition. That
is the law, and that is the reason why they do
not Html to take ; Iii-iii up. It isn't for accom-
modation ol the public; it isn't because they
may want to Use them In case ol lire. .Now . Mi
Chairman, it is the sheerest nonsense in tin-
world for the alderman to say he wishes this
ret'ere because ol the Master teamsters' As-
sociation. Why, some ot the meinbet
Board talk as though they were a power in t In-
land. We should consider, Mr. Chairman and
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genilemen.other citizens who have to drive over
our highways with vehicles much lighter and
in more danger of getting damaged than the
heavy trucks of the Master Teamsters' Associa-
tion. I trust that this matter will not go to the
Committee on Unused Tracks, and if it does I
am going to move that they report hack within
one week. I will make that amendment, and
upon the question of passage or reference I
will ask for the yeas or nays. I make that
amendment to the motion now— that they re-
port back within one week.
Aid. Folsom — Mr. Chairman, in quoting the
Master Teamsters' Association, I do not quote
them as the only persons this committee are
ready to hear. They are ready to hear anybody
who desires to come before the committee. Kut
the Master Teamsters' Association has made
quite a study of these tracks. They are in
favor of having the tracks taken up, and I think
undoubtedly would favor the taking up of every
one of the tracks proposed in this order. I
don't know but what I would. But I do want
to get more information. As regards the order
having been here a week, it is true that it was,
and I called the attention of the alderman op-
posite to the fact that it was not in proper
form. I see that he has now offered a substi-
tute order which fixes it right. Now, I am
ready, as a member of the committee, if it goes
thereto give a healing in the matter, and, if
possible, to report next week.
The order was referred to the Committee on
Unused Tracks, to report at the next meeting
of the Board.
TREE ON ORCHARD PARK.
Aid. Dever offeree! an order— That the Super-
intendent of Public Grounds be requested to
trim a tree standing in front of estate No. 1
Orchard Park, Ward 20; the expense attending
the same to be charged to the appropriation for
Public Grounds Department.
Passed under a suspension of the rule.
GAS LAMP ON NINTH STREET.
Aid. Barry offered an order— That the Super
intendent of Lamps he hereby directed t" re
place the lamp taken from in front of I 72 Ninth
street: the expense. if any. to be charged to
the appropriation for Lamp Department.
Passed under suspension of the rule
FANEUIL HALL.
Aid. Lomasney, for the Committee on Fan-
euil Hall, etc.. submitted a report on flic peti-
tion of the Democratic State Committee (re-
ferred today), for the use of Faneuil Hall on
afternoon and evening of Nov. 3 and 6,1894—
Recommending that leave be granted.
Report accepted : leave granted on the usual
conditions.
SALARY DUE PROBATION OFFICES H VMMOND
Aid. Lomasney offered an order— That there
be allowed and paid to the widow of Daniel M.
Hammond, late a probation officer in the
county of Suffolk, the balance of the salary for
the year 1893 to which he would have been en-
titled bad he lived and continued to be such
officer until the end of said year, as authorized
by chapter 112 of the Acts of 1894: said sum to
he charged to the appropriation for county of
Suffolk.
Passed under suspension of the rule.
DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE FLAG.
Aid. Lomasney offered an order— That per-
mission be granted to the Democratic State
Central Committee to stretch a flag from 342
Washington street till Dec. 20, 1894.
Passed under a suspension of the rule.
WARD FIVE DEMOCRATIC FLAO.
Aid. Lomasney offered an order— That per-
mission be granted to the Democratic Com-
mittee of Ward 5 to place a transparency on the
second story of building No. 5 Main street.
Charlestown.
Passed under suspension of the rule.
FUNDS FOR WIRE DEPARTMENT.
Aid. Lee offered the following:
Ordered, That the City Auditor be author-
ized to transfer the sum of thirteen thousand
one hundred and thirty dollars from the cash
in the treasury .Tan. 31, 1894, in excess of the
estimate, to the appropriation for Wire Depart-
ment.
Passed, under a suspension of the rules, yeas
11, nays none. Sent down.
Ordered, That the City Auditor he author-
ized to transfer the sum of four thousand eight
hundred and seventy-five dollars (-S4875) from
the appropriation for Fire Department to the
appropriation for Wire Department.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule, yeas
1 1, nays none. Sent down.
A RECESS TAKEN.
The Board voted, on motion of Aid. Fottler,
at 5.50, P. M., to take a recess subject to the
call of the Chairman.
The members of the Board reassembled in
the Aldermanic Chamber and were called to
order at 6.35 P. M. by the Chairman.
streets and sewers.
Aid. Fottler, for the Committee on Streets
and Sewers submitted the following:
(1.) Report on the report and order (recom-
mitted Oct. 1), relating to the taking of lands
in Ward 23 for the purpose of deepening and
widening the channel of Stony Brook — that it
appears necessary for public convenience that
Stony Brook should be widened at this point,,
and your committee would, therefore, recom"
mend the passage of the following order of
taking:
Resolved, That it is necessary for public con-
venience that Stony Brook shall be widened
and deepened from the Hyde Park line to the
junction of Ashland and Canterbury streets, in
the City of Boston, in and through lands sup-
Eosed to belong to S. M. Parsons. Thomas and
•elia Martin. John A. Scholtz, Mrs. Sarah Al-
len, bounded and described as follows: [Here
follows a description of the land of the parties
above mentioned.] And
Whereas, Due notice has been given of the
intention of this Board to take the said parcels
of land for the purpose aforesaid, as appears by
the return hereunto annexed, it is therefore
Ordered, That the parcels of land before de-
scribed be and the same hereby are taken for
i he purpose of deepening and widening Stony
Brook according to the plan of said lands de-
posited in the office of the City Engineer and
dated Sept. 10, 1894.
Report accepted, order passed.
■_•. Reports on orders (referred today), di-
recting the Superintendent of Streets to make
sewers in the following named streets: said
sewers to lie o-f twelve-inch earthen pipe and
located as shown on a plan on file in the office
of the Superintendent of Streets, viz.:
Pond street. Ward 23, between Avon street
and the town of Brookline.
Fairbanks street. Ward 25 i.'i ft. 9 in. by 3 ft.
11 in. and 4 ft. 9 in. by 5 ft., brick sewer. )
Centre street. Ward 23. between a point about
Ton feet south of May street and Londers Lane,
and in Londers Lane about 50 feet.
Reports accepted: orders severally passed.
(3.) Reports directing the Superintendent of
Streets to make sidewalks along the following-
nained streets; said sidewalks to be from
3 to lo inches above the gutter adjoining and
to be from 5 to 12 feet in width, viz. :
Highgate street (order referred today) and on
Farrington avenue, in front of the estates of
Wliiteomb and Wingate. Ward 25 (concrete
without edgestone).
No. 28 Algonquin street (order referred today).
Ward 24. in front of estate of Ella G. Young.
tgraveU.
William E. Bowditch (referred today). 1-27
Georgia street. Ward 21 (brick).
George B. Harriman and others (referred to-
day. No. 54 Lawrence avenue. Ward 24 (gran-
olite with granite edgestone*.
Joseph P. Shaw (referred today), Boylston
avenue, corner Green street, Ward 23 (brick,
no edgestone).
Reports accepted ; orders severally passed.
'4.i Report on the petition of the estate of
William H. Hill (referred today:— Recommend-
ing the passage of the following:
Ordered. That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to the estate of
William H. Hill to erect, maintain and use an
iron nost with clock surmounted thereon in the
sidewalk in front of estate No. 152 Tremont
street. Ward in. the work to be completed on
or before Nov. 15. 1894. according to the terms
and conditions expressed in the ordinances of
the city relating thereto. Report accepted;
order passed.
(5.) Report on the petition of Robert Seaver
& Son (referred today)— Recommending the
passage of the following:
Ordered. That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to Robert
OCTOBER 8, 1894.
890
Seaver & Son to ulace. maintain and use an
area three and five feet, with -wooden cover
for bulkhead, in the sidewalk in front of estate
No. 741 Centre street, Ward 23. The work to
be completed on or before Nov. 15, 1894, ac-
cording to the terms and conditions expressed
in the Ordinances of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(6.) Report on the petition of Arthur P.
Carey (referred today)— Recommending the pas-
sage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to Arthur A.
Carey to place, maintain and use an area with
coal-hole opening, not exceeding eighteen
inches in diameter, under and in the sidewalk
in front of estate No. 29 Fairfield street, Ward
11, the work to be completed on or before Nov.
15, 1894, according to the terms and conditions
expressed in the Ordinances of the city relating
tbereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(7.) Report on the petition of William P.
Blake and another (referred today)— Recom-
mending the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to William P.
Blake, trustee, to place, maintain and use a
hyatt light cover over a coal-hole opening
twenty-inches in diameter under and in t lie side-
walk in front of estate 402 to 408 Washington
street, Ward 10, the work to be completed on
or before Nov. 15, 1894, according to the
terms and conditions expressed in the ordi-
nances of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(8.) Report on the petition of •James I tooling
(referred today) — Recommending the passage
of the following:
Ordered; That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to James Pool-
ing to place, maintain and use a coal-bole
opening, not exceeding eighteen inches in di-
ameter, with iron cover, in the sidewalk in
front of estate on Mason street, rear of 157
Tremont street. Ward 10. The work to be com-
pleted on or before Nov. 15, 1894, according to
the terms and conditions expressed in the Ordi-
nances of the city relating tbereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
Reports recommending that leave be granted
on the following conditions, viz. :
George F. Phillips (referred Oct. 1), for leave
to maintain a stand for the sale of cigars, etc.,
at the Park-street entrance to the Common.
Mrs. Eliza Nagle (referred today), for leave to
box a tree at 23CV2 Bunker Hill street.
Harry M. Hugo (referred today), for leave to
box a tree at 18fi4 Dorchester avenue.
Joseph A. Turnbull (referred Aug. 13), for
leave to maintain a wagon on Broadway, near
Washington street, from 7 o'clock, P. M., to 5
o'clock, A. M.
Charles G. King (referred today), for leave to
stand a wagon on corner Broadway and Dor-
chester ■ treet, between (> o'clock, P. M., and 5
A. M.
H. M. Rowe (referred Sent. 24), for leave to
erect as a stahle a wooden building lor three
horses on rear Stanley street, corner Kane
street, Ward 24.
Reports severally accepted: leave granted on
the usual conditions.
PROJECTION OF SIGNS, ETC.
Aid. Folsom, for the Committee on Inspec-
tion of Buildings (Aid.) submitted the follow-
ing:
(1.) Reports on the following petitions— Rec-
ommending that leave be granted, viz.:
Bernard M. Wolf (referred today), for leave
to project a sign from corner of building No. 90
Hanover street.
Democratic Committee of Ward 7, for leave
to project a transparency at No. 1 44 Friend
street.
Democratic Committee of Ward 8, for leave
to project a transparency from building cornel
Lowell and Causeway streets.
J.H.Jackson (referred today), for lease to
project a sign from building on Green street
near Union avenue.
Abbey, Schoeffel & Gran (referred today), for
leave to put two electric letter signs in place of
the lamps on the awning in front of the Tre-
mont Theatre.
Charles Marquedanl (referred today), for leave
to project a sign al No. 202 Medford street.
Charlestown.
•P. M. Denon (referred today), for leave to put
out a sign and a strip of wood on which to hang
clothing at No. low Dover street.
C. Niles (referred Sept. 24), for leave to pro-
ject a swinging sign at No. 72 Cabot street-
Leave granted to project a stationary sign.
Reports severally accepted ; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
(2.) Reports recommending that leave be
granted on the following petitions for leave to
project bay windows, viz. ;
James P. Shea (referred Oct. 8), one, No. 16
Tufts street, Ward 3.
James H. Hayes (referred today), one, No.
1021 Tremont street. Ward 19.
Israel Goldstein and Adolph Miller (referred
today), two. Nos. 8 and 10 Battery street,
Ward 6.
Henry W. Kimball (referred today), one,
Washington street, corner Ashmont street,
Ward 24.
Mrs. M. Scotland (referred today), one, No.
1023 Tremont street, Ward 19.
Henry A. Gowing, trustee (referred Sept. 24),
two. No. 20 Stillman street, Ward 7.
Reports severally accepted ; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
(3.) Reports recommending that the petition-
ers have leave to withdraw, viz:
Burlingame estate (referred today), to con-
struct cellar bottom of a tenement building at
south corner Tremont and Cunard streets.
Ward 19, at grade 10 feet 6 inches— That the
petitioner have leave to withdraw, as the
public statutes prohibit granting such a
petition.
Luther \V. Rich (referred Anril 30), for leave
to place a shell on balcony of building No. 31
Bowdoin street, to be about fifteen feet above
sidewalk.
Accepted.
COMMITTEE ON UNCLAIMED IiAOGAGE.
The Chairman announced that he had ap-
pointed, on the petition of the Boston & Maine
Railroad for authority to sell unclaimed bag-
gage, Aid. Bryant and :Sanford as such com-
mittee.
PRINTING INDEXES OF REGISTRY OF PROBATE.
The Chairman offered an order— That the
Register of Probate be authorized to spend, in
addition to the sum of $10,000 already appro-
priated, the further sum of $3800, for the pur-
pose of consolidating and printing the indexes
of the Registry of Probate;the said sum to be
charged to the appropriation for County of
Suffolk.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
DEAD TREES IN SOUTH BOSTON.
The Chairman offered an older— That the
Superintendent of Public Grounds be herebj
authorized to remove any trees standing in the
public Streets in South Boston that arc dead,
or in bis opinion dangerous to public travel:
the expense attending I be same CO be charged
to the appropriation lor Public Grounds De-
parl nient.
Referred to the Superintendent of Public
Grounds.
QUARTERS ton LADDER No. TWELVE.
Aid. Bryant offered an order— That His
Honor the Mayor !»■ requested todireel the
Fire Commissioners to provide a place for the
housing of the hook and ladder apparatus No.
L2, the building in which said apparatus was
formerly located having been burned at the
Trcnioii t-slroet fire, and said apparatus ha\ big
located in 1 he open air ana exposed to the
weather ever since said tire.
The rule was suspended and the question
came on tin- passage ol 1 be order.
\bl. Bryant- Vfr. Chairman, i I is now about
n tlis since that Roxbury tire took place.
and this book and ladder has been nut ill the
public highway, contrary to the ord inane
t he city, for that length of time. 1 1 has caused
one accident, and 1 understand there is a claim
lor damages coming in later. [I i-. not only for
that reason, bill the men are housed in No. 1.".
house, which was built for a call compan**.
There are now iweniv-live mini sleeping in
that building;, and the people in that loCftlitJ
think it is kind of funny thai this Board are
having hearings on public institutions when
the people in your public i list i 1 11 1 ions live in
palaces compared with the building these men
sleep in : and I hope 1 he Mayor will take some
recognition ol it and try ami gel that ladder in
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN
under cover before the snowy weather sets in,
anyway.
The order was passed. Sent down.
TREE ON SHAWMUT AVENUE.
Aid. Bryant offered an order— That the
Superintendent of Public Grounds be requested
to remove a dead tree standing in front of es-
tate No. 597 Shawmut avenue ; the expense
attending the same to be charged to the appro-
priation tor Public Grounds Department.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
TREE CORNER WESTERLY AND CENTRE
STREETS.
Aid. Bryant offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Public Grounds be requested
to remove a dead tree standing partly in the
gutter at the corner of Westerly and Centre
streets; the expense attending the same to be
charged to the appropriation for Public Grounds
Department.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
Adjourned at 6.40 P. M., on motion of Aid.
Bryant, to meet on Monday, Oct. 15, at three
o'clock P. M,
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89a
CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings of the Board of Aldermen.
Monday, Oct. 15, 1894.
Regular meeting' of the Board of Aldermen,
held in the Aldermanic Chamber, City Hall,
at three o'clock, P. M., Chairman Sanford pre-
siding and all the members present.
The Board voted, on motion of Aid. Dbvbk,
to dispense with the reading of the records of
the last meeting.
EXTENSION OF DOCK FACILITIES.
The following was received :
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, I
City Hall, Oct. 15, 1894. (
To the Honorable the City Council:
Gentlemen — Having long been of opinion
that the extension and development of the
dock facilities of this city was of the greatest
importance to its commercial progress, I took
occasion early in the year to request the city
surveyor to look into the matter and to incorpo-
rate in his annual report such facts, figures and
suggestions relating to the subject as seemed
to mm pertinent and valuable. This work has
now been completed by the City Surveyor and
is contained in his annual report for the year
1803-04, just submitted.
I write to call the attention of the members
of the City Government to pages 34 to 38, in-
clusive, in this report, and to the maps ap-
pended. Very respectfully,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
' Referred to the Special Committee on Docks
and Wharves.
Annexed was the annual Report of the City
Surveyor (City Document 3(>).
GARBAGE PLANT IN DORCHESTER.
The following was received:
Office of the Mayor, I
City Hall, Oct. 15, 1804. (
To the Honorable the City Council;
Gentlemen— I am in receipt of an order passed
by the Board of Aldermen on Sept. 24, request-
ing the removal of the garbage plant now being
erected by the New England Construction ( 'ran-
pany in the Dorchester District, and of a simi-
lar order passed by the Common Council on
Oct. 4.
It is impossible to comply with the request
contained in these orders to "stop the erection
of the New England Construction Company's
plant on the Gibson-street property and arrange
for some other location" that will be more salt-
able for the maintaining and operating of a
plant of this kind, for the following reasons:
First. No legal authority exists to take such
action. (See opinion of Corporation Counsel
annexed hereto as Appendix 13.) The contract
was duly signed on July 25, and the construc-
tion of the works of the New England ( 'in-
struction Company begun about Aug. 25, and
the city cannot interfere with its completion
unless the plant or process should in fact be-
come a nuisance, in which case the contract
itself providss for a remo\ al of t'ae wci be
Second. There is no other location in [he
oity more suitable for maintaining and oper-
ating a plant of this kind than that mi Gibson
street. This site was selected by the Superin-
tendent of Streets and approved by the Board
of Health on the ground thai it was the most
suitable for the purpose of any to be had in
thai section of the city. "Cow Pasture" has
been suggested as a more desirable location;
but the city has no means of access to it, and
persons living! along the line which the carts
would follow in reaching it have intimated
fully as much objection to the selection of that
site as has been made in respect Co the Sibaun
street lot.
The fact is, that if it be- once assumed that
the operation of this plant is to be a nuisance,
no unobjectionable place can bo found for it
within the limits of the city, and the Street
Department would have to return to the pres-
ent practice of carrying the garbage out to sea,
or selling it to suburban farmers.
I enclose the following papers relating to this
matter:
1. Resolution passed by the City Council of
Boston in 1893 stating that the best interests oi
the public health demand a change in the
method of disposing ot the city garbage.
2. Extract from the report of the Superin-
tendent of Streets for the year 1893.
3. Order passed by the City Council of 1894
requesting the Superintendent of Streets to
make a contract with the New England Con-
struction Company.
4. Letter from the New England Construc-
tion Company to me, under date of July 11.
5. Recommendations of the Superintendent
of Streets under date of July 11.
6. Letter from ine to New England Construc-
tion Company, under date of Julv 12.
7. Letter Irom me to the Superintendent of
Streets, under same date.
8. Letter from the New England Construc-
tion Company to the Board ot Health, under
date of July 17.
9. Letter from Board of Health to the New
England Construction Company under date of
July 20.
10. Contract between the City of Boston and
the New England Construction Company,
July 25.
11. Report from the Superintendent of
Streets to the Mayor, under date of Oct. 6.
12. Report from the Board of Health, under
the same date.
13. Opinion of Corporation Counsel. Oct. 11.
In submitting these papers I am unable to re-
frain from the comment that this whole agita-
tion has been fictitious and unnecessary, and
that if the value of real estate in the vicinity
of Gibson street has depreciated, the cause has
been rather the unreasonable attitude of some
of the neighboring residents than the contract
of July 25, or the works now in progress. This
process will either be a nuisance or not. If not,
no harm can accrue to any citizen of Dorchester
in his person or estate. If, however, the treat-
ing of the garbage or the bringing of the same
to the premises shall prove unhealthy or a nui-
sance to the neighborhood, then by the sixth
clause of the contract the rights of the New
England Construction Company thereunder
are to terminate in thirty days alter notice
from the Board of Health, and the plant is then
to be removed. In neither case can harm ac-
crue to anyone from the erection or operation
of this plant.
I entertain considerable doubt of the prac-
ticability of this or any garbage consumption
process now on tint market; bun if the experi-
ment proves successful, it is the intention of
the city to establish other plants of like char-
acter in different parts of the city.
The sanitary authorities of this and other
cities have lor years been in search oi some
process of consumpl ion or reduction which will
free the people from the danger to health aris-
ing from the present practice of selling gar-
bage to suburban fanners, and the almost
equally objectionable practice oi towing it out
to sea. 'the requirements for a successful pro-
cess an that it can be operated without creat-
ing a nuisance or becoming itself offensive to
ihc immediate neighborhood, and thai i he
cost of v, irking it shall he within the tin in. i il
resources ol the city.
If those two requirements are met by any
given process, I hen i he question arises whether
all the garbage of the city snail he treated at a
single Million or whether separate stations
shall he established in the several districts ol
the city. The latter plan has the advantage
oi permitting as to proceed experimentally
before Committing the City to any given pro-
cess, and also che additional advantage thai
whatever inconvenience or annoyance is to
arise from the passing of the garbage carte
through the streets will obviously be Very
much less with several separate plants than if
the entire city garbage is to be treated atone
central point. The report ot the Superin-
tendent oi Streets, dated Oet, 6. shows that
the number of garbage carts which will pass to
the Gibson-street plant from anyone street will
be actually less than the Dumber now passing
through many ol Che Streets ol I he city.
for chese reasons the district system of Mpa-
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
rate plants has been decided upon, and will be
carried out, provided this or some other process
is found to give satisfactory results in practice.
The health and comfort of the citizens will be
materially increased: the plant will not itself
be offensive ; and, as shown by the Superin-
tendent of Streets in his communication of
Oct. 6, there will be less nuisance from the pas-
sage of garbage carts through the streets than
under the present system.
Respectfully,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
APPENDIX 1.
City of Boston, I
In Board of Aldermen, May 22, 1893. 1
. Resolved, That in the opinion of the City
Council the best interests of the public health
demand a change in the methods of disposing
of garbage in the City of Boston.
Passed. Sent down for concurrence. In Com-
mon Council, May 26, 1893, concurred.
A true copy,
Attest: John M. Galvin.
City Clerk.
APPENDIX 2.
Extract from Report of Superintendent of
Streets for the year 1893. (City Doc. 34 of
1894.)
The following table shows the number of
loads of offal collected and removed in the last
ten (10) years:
AMOUNT OF HOUSE OFFAL REMOVED.
Year. No. o£ loads.
1884 28,520
1885 31,206
1886 33,170
1887 36,724
1888 37,409
1889 40,183
1890 40,525
1891* 4G.7-12
1892 40,343
1893 51.415
♦From Jan. 1, 1891, to Feb. 1, 1892, or thirteen
months.
Each load of offal is equivalent to fifty-seven
(57) cubic feet, and weighs one and one-half
(IV2) tons.
The above table does not include previous to
the year 1893 the amount collected by contract
in East Boston and Brighton, which amounted
to about 5100 loads per year. Of the amount
(51,415 loads) collected during the year 1893,
3744 loads were collected by the East Boston
contractor, and 1395 loads were collected fry
the Brighton contractor, leaving 46.276 loads
collected by the city teams.
The collection of this material is attended, to
in winter by an average regular force of 62 city
offal carts and 175 men, and on contract work
8 offal carts and 16 men; making a total of 70
offal carts and 191 men. At different times.
and especially in summer, an extra force of 23
teams and 42 men are employed.
Complaints received concerning the failure
of the division to promptly remove offal usual-
ly show on investigation that either the offal
lias not been properly separated from ashes or
other house refuse, as is insisted on in this
city, or else that the receptacles were deposited
in some inaccessible place. If householders
would see that the employees have easy access
to the receptacles, and that the men are not un-
necessarily delayed in this work, the service
would be greatly facilitated. The blocking of
yards and alleys with snow invariably leads to
complaints, as this necessitates either the re-
moval of offal through the residences, or neg-
lect till the alleys are passable.
The disposal has been made during the year
in the manner described in the last year's re-
port, viz.: The offal from the markets, and
offal that is decayed, is put on board a scow
and towed to sea; the offal of Charlestown is
taken to the yard at Maiden Bridge and then
disposed of to farmers: the offal of East Boston
is collected by contractors, and is removed to
Revere; the offal of the City Proper. South
Boston and Dorchester is conveyed to the yard
at the South End, and disposed of to farmers,
who remove it daily; the offal of Roxbury
and West Roxbury is conveyed to the yard
on Highland street, and disposed of to farmers:
and the offal of Brighton is collected by con-
tract, and disposed of outside of the district.
For three years this subject has been agitated
in the public press, but no change has been in-
augurated in the method of disposal, although
the sale of offal to farmers, who feed it to pigs
which are afterwards brought to market in
this city, has been severely condemned.
The effect of the agitation that has been
going on for the past three years is plainly visi-
ble in the receipts of the department for the
sale of offal, which have fallen off in a marked
degree.
COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF OFFAL.
2~
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=- 0
a ce
©+»
f ■k a g
a.
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11
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- & ^
<oB'S
£©"3
1891*.
.*42,616
40,492
2,124
5
830,672,05
1892..
..46,343
30,773
15,570
33
21,282. S2
1893t.
.46,276
30.824
15,363
30
20.790.03
* Twelve months. Above table does not include con-
tracts in East Boston and Brighton.
t In East Boston, 3744 loads; Brighton, 1395 loads;
total 5139 loads, collected during 1893. are not includ-
ed in above table. For 1891 and~1892 East Boston and
Brighton were estimated at 5,100 loads.
This falling off in receipts is accounted for by
the fact that the Boards of Health of many
suburban towns have prohibited the carrying
on of piggeries within the town limits. Many
farmers have therefore been obliged to discon-
tinue the raising of pigs, and the market for
the city's offal is becoming more and more re-
stricted.
It is probable that the practice of selling offal
for food purposes will be prohibited by the
Legislature during the coming year, and that a
radical change in the method of getting rid of
this material must be inaugurated by the city.
The method of disposal at sea of part of the
city's offal has been successfully carried out
during the past year, and will be continued un-
less the City Government makes provision for
some sanitary method of disposal by cremation
or utilization. It is possible, even in this event,
that a certain amount of offal will be towed to
sea. owing to the cheapness of this method.
APPENDIX 3.
< Try of Boston, i
In Common Council, June 21. 1894. 1
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets,
with the approval of His Honor the Mayor, be
requested to contract with the New England
Construction Company for the disposal of from
one hundred to one hundred and sixty tons of
city garbage daily, for a term of years, at a
price not exceeding $25,000 per year, the plant
of said company, for said purpose, to he located
upon such lands provided by the city as may be.
approved by His Honor the Mayor, provided,'
however, that said plant shall not be located
within one mile of the City Hospital: to be
charged to the appropriation for Street Depart-
ment.
Passed, yeas 38, nays 30. Sent up for concur-
rence. In Board of Aldermen. June 25. 1894=,
yeas 10, nay 1.
A t rue copv ,
Attest:
John T. Priest, Assistant City Clerk.
APPENDIX 4.
(Copy.)
July 9, 1894.
Hon. Nathan Matthews. Jr., Mayor of the L ity
• of Boston:
Sir — As it appears from my conversation with
von that you are not sufficiently satisfied with
the efficiency of our process for the reduction
of garbage, we now propose to you that we
erect a twenty-ton plant on land belonging to
the city in Brighton, and there reduce the
garbage of that district, and as much more as
rhe city authorities may desire to send to us.
In this manner we can prove in a large way
what we have already demonstrated in an-
other plant, that we can carry on the process in
a manner which is absolutely sanitary and in-
offensive.
We will do this for the sum of $2500 a year
for the amount of twenty tons, and for all
quantities in excess of that amount for twenty-
five cents a ton. This involves a largo outlay
on our part, and for the balance of this year of
a very small sum on the part of the city. We
hope that in this offer we can persuade Your
OCTOBER 15, 18 9 4
894
Honor of our gooa faith, and at the same time
pave the way for giving the city the means of
removing a nuisance which is seriously detri-
mental to the public health.
Very respectfully.
Your obedient servant,
[Signed]
The New England Construction Co.,
By John C. Soley, President.
APPENDIX 5.
(Copy.)
Street Department, City Hall, I
Boston, July 11, 1894. I
Hon. N. Matthews, Jr.. Mavor:
Sir— In reference to the communication sub-
mitted to you by the New England Construc-
tion Company, and which you referred to me, I
would respectfully inform you that, with some
modifications, I helieve the proposition should
be accepted. It is unnecessary to go into the
various arguments concerning the desirability
of the city s making a change in its method of
disposal ; and again, to go over the ground that
the department has been put to a large expense
in the sending of various committees around
the country to investigate various plants, which
investigations have resulted in quite elaborate
reports ; or again, to state that I personally have
investigated most of the systems now in use,
and that I some time ago made up my mind
that the process of the New England Construc-
tion Company was a perfectly sanitary one.
I understand that your objection to the for-
mer propositions of this and other companies
was that they committed the city definitely
concerning the method of disposal, and further-
more involved the expenditure of a large sum
annually for a long term of years. The new
proposition made by this company, as has been
verbally explained to me, will involve the ex-
penditure on the part of the company of a sum
in the vicinity of $25,000 or $30,000, to erect a
small plant capable of treating the garbage col-
lected either in Brighton or in Dorchester. The
acceptance of this proposition will involve only
a small annual payment on the part of the city,
and for a term of years, as I am informed not
exceeding ten. The amount of this payment has
been stated as $2500 ; and as it would take at
least three months to get the plant in opera-
tion, the amount of expenditure involved dur-
ing the present year would only be in the vicin-
ity of $600, which seems to me a very small
sum in view of the fact that it would practi-
cally demonstrate the worth of the process—
the contract, of course, being so drawn that at
any time in the future, if the process proved
unsatisfactory, the contract should be discon-
tinued and no future payments made. In view,
therefore, of the fact that the city runs no risk
and is only absolutely committed to the pay-
ment of a few hundred dollars, it would seem
to me extremely desirable that the proposition
of this company should be accepted. '1 he only
doubt in my mind is as to whether the plant
should be located in Brighton, on Charles River,
on land owned by the Sewer Division, where
not over ten tons daily could be treated, or
located in Dorchester, on land owned by the
Sewer Division, on Gibson street, where it
would be possible to treat an amount approxi-
mating twenty tons per day. This, however, is
a matter of detail, and need not concern the
main argument, which is to the effect that the
proposition as made by the company should lie
accepted.
I herewith enclose the proposition.
Respectfully submitted,
[Signed] H. H. CARTER,
Superintendent of Streets,
APPENDIX (i.
(Copy.)
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, I
City Hall, July 12, 1894 I
John C. Soley, Esq., President New England
Construction Company:
Dear Sir— The Superintendent of Sine is is in
favor of accepting your proposition of July 9th,
and such action would meet with my approval
provided a satisfactory contract can be agreed
upon. I should want to insist that nothing in
the contract should commit the city to the es-
tablishment of similar plants in other parts of
the city, and that your plant should be subject
to removal on request.* It is also to lie under-
stood that any arrangements which may be en
tered into between your company and the city-
will not exclude experimentation or contracts
with other companies or processes if the city
desires.
Will you please instruct your attorney to
submit a form of contract to our City Solicitor?
Yours very truly,
N. Matthews, Jr.
* The company would not agree to this suggestion,
but a clause was inserted providing for the removal or
the works on the order of the Board of Health.
APPENDIX 7.
(Copy.)
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor. (
City Hall, July 12, 1894. I
H. H. Carter, Esq., Superintendent of Streets:
Dear Sir — On the strength of your letter of
July 11th, I have sent a communication to the
New England Construction Company, a copy of
which is enclosed.
I wish you would be thinking over what
clauses should go into the contract and send a
memorandum of them to Mr. Bailey or to me. or
prepare a draft. Yours verv truly,
N. Matthews, Jr.
APPENDIX 8.
(Copy.)
New England Construction Company, |
92 State Street, Boston, July 17, 1894. 1
Dr. Samuel H. Durgin. Chairman of the Boaid
of Health, Boston, Mass. :
Dear Sir— The New England Construction
Company respectfully requests the Board of
Health to grant the company permission to
erect a plant for the reduction of garbage on
Gibson street, Boston. Respectfully,
[Signed] John C. Soley, President.
, APPENDIX 9.
(Copy.)
Health Department, 12 Beacon Street, I
Boston, July 20. 1894. I
New England Construction Company, Boston,
Mass. :
Gentlemen— In accordance with Chapter 80
of the Public Statutes, the Board of Health
hereby assign to the New England Construc-
tion Company the tract of land owned by the
City of Boston and situated on the north side
of Gibson street, immediately adjacent to the
site now occupied by the Boston Water Depart-
ment, in the Dorchester District, for the erec-
tion and use of a small experimental plant for
the reduction of garbage capable of treating
about twenty tons per day.
Very respectfully,
[Signed] THE BOARD OF HEALTH,
By s. H. Durgin,
Chairman.
APPENDIX io.
(Copy of Contract. i
The New England Construction Companj . a
corporation organized under the laws of the
State of Maine, first party, and the city of Bos-
ton, a municipal corporation in the State of
Massachusetts, second party, on this twenty-
fifth day Of July, A.D.. 1894. each for itself, iis
successors and assigns, hereby agree as follows:
First. The term of ibis contract shall be ten
ears from the date thereof.
Second. Said second part; hereby provides
for the use and occupation of said first part v EOT
said term of this contract all that tract of land
owned by said seeond part y situated in that
pari of said Boston known as the Dorchester
District. Lying on the north side of Gibson
street, immediately adjacent to the site now
occupied bj the Boston Water Board, and more
particularly described as follows, viz.: begin-
ning at the soul beast comer of said tract on
Gibson si reel . at land now occupied by the Bos-
ton Water Board, and running southwesterly
on said Gibson street 200 feel to lot now in con-
trol of street Commissioners of said Boston;
thence turning and running northwesterly by
last-named lot 261 feel to land ol Mary a.i i ■
thence turning at a right angle and running
northeasterly on land of said Man- is. of Henrietta
Stowell. oi Frances Loring. ol Catherine dish-
ing, and of Job I''. Bailey, heirs. 200 feet, to
land now occupied by san I Boston Water Board:
thence turning and running southeasterly b\
said land so occupied as aforesaid, 2B1 feet, to
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Gibson street at the point of beginning, con-
taining about 52,200 square feet ; but said pro-
viding said land for the use and occupation of
said hist party is a license to said first party, its
successors and assigns, to enter upon, take and
retain during said term exclusive possession of
the land so provided as aforesaid for all pur-
poses called for by this contract, without fur-
ther payment of rent therefor by said first party
than has been taken into account in reducing
the annual payment hereinafter stated for
daily treating twenty tons of garbage to $2500
per annum.
Third. Said first party shall, within four
months from the date hereof, erect upon the
tract of land above described a suitable build-
ing, and provide and put into said building
apparatus for the treatment of garbage.
Fourth. Said first party shall, from the com-
pletion of the building as aforesaid, and during
the remainder of said term, receive at said
building, house-offal or garbage collected in
said city, and delivered without cost to said
first party at said building by said second party,
to the amount of twenty tons or less, of 2000
pounds each, daily, except Sundays, and shall
treat and remove the same from the neighbor-
hood of said building in a manner approved by
the Board of Health and the Superintendent of
Streets of said city, and without creating a nui-
sance, and shall at all times keep said building
and the premises connected therewith in a
clean and healthy condition, satisfactory to
said Board of Health.
Fifth. Said first party shall provide at its
own expense apparatus for flushing the carts
by which said garbage is delivered as afore-
said, and allow the persons in charge of said
carts to use said apparatus for flushing and
cleaning said carts.
Sixth. If said first party shall neglect or re-
fuse to receive, treat or remove said garbage as
aforesaid, or if the Board of Health of said city,
after a notice to said first party and a hearing,
shall decide that the treating said garbage, or
the removing the same from the premises
aforesaid, or the keeping said building or the
premises connected therewith, or the bringing
of said garbage to said premises, is unhealthy
or a nuisance to the neighborhood, this con-
tract shall thereby be terminated unless said
first party shall within thirty days from any
decision of the said board modify said treat-
ment or abate said nuisance to the satisfaction
of said Board of Health, and the said first party
shall forthwith thereafter remove said build-
ing aforesaid and cease to use the land above
described.
Seventh. In case ol fire or other unavoidable
casualty by which the works of first said party
are destroyed or rendered incapable of opera-
tion, the operation of this agreement shall be
suspended, and neither of said parties shall be
required to deliver or receive or pay for an>
garbage until said works are restored or re-
paired.
Eighth. Said second party shall during said
term, or until this agreement shall be termi-
nated or its operation suspended as above pro-
vided, pay to said first party, its successors or
assigns, the sum of $2500 per annum, subject
to the annual appropriation for that purpose, in
equal monthly payments, for treating and re-
moving the garbage delivered to it as afore-
said up to and including said amount of twenty
tons per day, and an additional sum of twenty-
five cents per ton for all garbage in excess of
said twenty tons per day, and said Street De-
partment shall pay for the water used as afore-
said for flushing the carts delivering said gar-
bage.
New England Construction Company, and
Seal.
By John C. Soley.
President.
City of Boston.
Approved.
N. Matthews, Jr.,
Mayor.
H. H. Carter,
Superintendent of Streets.
Approved as to form.
[Signed] Thomas M. Babson,
Corporation Counsel.
Boston, July 25, 1894.
At a special meeting of the Board of Directors
held at the office of the company, July 25,1894,
it was
Voted, Upon motion duly seconded, that the
president of the New England Construction
Company, Mr. John C. Soley, be hereby author-
ized and empowered to execute in the com-
pany's name the contract now under consider-
ation by the City of Boston for the treating of
garbage in the Dorchester District.
J. S. Rusk,
Sec' New England Construction Company.
Know all men by these presents.
That we, the New England Construction
Company, a corporation duly organized accord-
ing to law, and existing in Boston. Suffolk
County, Massachusetts, as principal, and Clar-
ence E. Learned of Wakefield and Benjamin
Dickerman of Newton, both in the county of
Middlesex, said Commonwealth, as sureties,
are holden and stand firmly bound and obliged
unto the City of Boston, in the full and just
sum of one thousand dollars ($1000), to be paid
unto the said City of Boston, or its assigns, to
which payment, well and truly to be made, we
bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, adminis-
trators, successors and assigns, jointly and sev-
erally, firmly by these presents.
The condition of this obligation is such,
That if the above bounden New England
Construction Company, its successors or assigns,
shall in all things stand to and abide by, and
well and truly keep and perform the covenants,
conditions and agreements in a certain con-
tract between the principal herein and the city
aforesaid, bearing date of the 25th July, A. D.
1894, for the disposal of garbage, on its or their
part to be kept and performed at the time and
m the manner therein specified, then this obli-
gation shall become and be null and void ;
otherwise shall be and remain in full force and
virtue.
In witness thereof, we hereto set our hands
and seals this twenty-fifth day of July in the
year eighteen hundred and ninety-four.
[Signed] New England Construction Co.,
By John C. Soley, President, [l. s.
[Signed] Clarence E. Learned. [l. b..
[Signed] Benjamin Dickerman. [l. s..
Signed and sealed in presence of
TSigned] Thos. W. Proctor, to J. C S.
LSigned] Chas. M. Gleason, to C. E. L. f
B. D.
and
APPENDIX II.
(Copy.:
Street. Dkpartment. I
City Hall, Boston, Oct. 6, is;i4. 1
Hon. N. Matthews. Jr.. Mayor:
Sir — In reply to your request to furnish you
with information concerning the proposed
change in the disposal of garbage in Dorches-
ter I would respectfully forward you the fol-
lowing information:
Before entering upon the question of the
changes proposed to be inaugurated it may be
advisable to state briefly the present method of
conducting the work of the disposal of garbage
in the City of Boston.
There are at present engaged in the removal
and disposal of garbage about eighty offal wag-
ons and two hundred men. The method con-
sists in collecting the offal deposited in the re-
ceptacles at the various houses, hotels, res-
taurants, etc.. and depositing it in the city
wagons. These wagons are then driven to cer-
tain offal stations in the city, there being one
in Charlestown, one on Albany street at the
South End, and one on Marcella street in Rox-
bury. A small proportion of the offal is also
dumped aboard the dumping scow and towed
to sea. and another small proportion is collected
directly by contractors, who remove it at once
without the limits of the city. The greater
part of the offal which lias been collected is
taken to the above-named offal stations and
dumped on platforms, where it remains from
one to twelve hours awaiting the arrival of
farmers' teams. It is then loaded into wagons
and removed without the limits of the city,
the offal being used by farmers as food for
swine. This method, which has been pursued
in the city of Boston for a long time, is oojec-
tionable "for various reasons. The method of
conveving it to the station, allowing it to stand
for several hours, and then possibly teaming it
back through the same streets in which it was
collected, is in itself a nuisance. The practice
of feeding offal to swine has been condemned
for some time by various Boards of Health, and
legislation has been pending for the last year
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or two, aimed to prohibit this practice. This
department, recognizing the present unsanitary-
mode of the disposal of offal, has been engaged
during the last four years on investigations
to see how the matter could best be
remedied. In addition to the investigations
conducted by the department, a committee of
the City Government in 1802, and again in
1893, made a tour of various cities of the coun-
try for the purpose of informing themselves as
to what changes could be inaugurated with re-
gard to the disposal of offal, and the result of
these investigations has been the recommenda-
tion to the City of Boston of some utilization
system which would allow of the offal being-
treated in a sanitary manner, with the least
possible nuisance. The report of the com-
mittee appointed in 1893 was to the effect that
the system an use by the New England Con-
struction Company should be adopted, and as
this report was in accordance with the result of
the investigations made by this department,
steps have been taken to introduce this system.
The original proposition of the New England
Construction Company, however, involved the
erection of a large plan t capable of treating about
160 tons daily ;and asit wasdeemed inadvisable
to commit the city to the large expenditure of
money necessary to erect so large a plant, a
supplementary arrangement was entered into
whereby the New England Construction Com-
pany was to erect a small plant capable of
treating about twenty tons daily ; this plant to
be erected in .some locality of the city which
naturally produced about this amount of offal.
In this connection I would respectfully call
your attention to the enclosed correspondence.
(Copies of report made by me on July 11, 1894,
and enclosure from the New England Con-
struction Company. See appendices 5 and 4.)
In accordance with instructions received
from you, and in accordance with the direc-
tions contained in your communication to the
president of the company, a copy of which I
enclose [,See Appendix 6], I proceeded to enter
into negotiations with this company for the
erection of a plant in Dorchester, and informed
the officers of the company that as a prelim-
inary requisite it would be necessary for them
to obtain a permit from the Board of Health for
the erection of their works. In accordance
with these instructions, the enclosed letter
[Appendix 8] was written to the Board of
Health by the officers of the company, and on
July 20 the Board of Health granted the de-
sire'd permission to the company. [See Appen-
dix 9.] The contract has been executed, and
the garbage plant is now under process of con-
struction.
In relation to this whole question, I would
(■all your attention to the fact that I consider
the location as desirable a one as could be pro-
cured. Gibson street is a street about lloo
feet long, the City of Boston controlling the en-
tire frontage on one-half of this street, and
having located there at the present time the
yards of the Sewer Division and the Water
bepartment. The carts for cleaning out sewers
and catch-basins have for years been stored in
the vard of the Sewer Division, and no com-
plaint has ever arisen. On the other side ol
the street there is but one dwelling-house, Che
owner of which has not as yet objected to the
location of the proposed garbage plant. Ob
the south side of the street there is also a pri-
mary school located at the corner of Dorcnes-
teravenue and Gibson street, and distant about
tire hundred feet from the proposed location of
the works.
It mav be positively stated that no nuisance
will arise from the site of the works; the only
possible nuisance being the passage through
t be street of about seven carts engaged in the
collection of the offal, these raits passing
through the street twice aday. In this connec-
tion i desire to call your attention to what
daily occurs on several of the most, prominent
residential streets in this city. On lownsend
street and Roxbury street, Koxhury, nine
teams pass twice a day. On Centre street, nine
teams pass twiceadav. On Highland street,
in the vicinity of Marcella street, twenty
teams pass through the street twice a day, in
addition to the farmers' wagons loaded with
offal, which also pass through the street. On
Dedham street, at the South End, thirteen
teams pass twice a day: Brookline street, thir-
teen teams twice a day; East Canton street,
thirteen teams twice a day; and on Albany
street, in the vicinity of Brookline street, forty
teams pass through the street twice daily. On
Charles street, Pleasant street and Shawmut
avenue, six teams pass twice a day; on Dart-
mouth street, seven teams twice daily; and on
Washington street, from Boylston street to
Lenox street, twenty-eight teams pass twice
daily.
It will be seen that nearly all the above-
named streets have more offal teams passing-
through them than will pass through Gibson
street when the proposed garbage plant is in
operation. Furthermore, after the offal has
once arrived at the site of the works, it is treat-
ed in such a manner that no further nuisance
arises; and the nuisance of having a string of
farmers' wagons repassing in the streets, load-
ed with offal.will of course he done away with.
Numerous other locations have been suggest-
ed for this garbage plant in Dorchester, among
which has been mentioned the cow pasture, in
the vicinity of the Boston pumping station
works. Considering the fact that the City of
Boston has no right to cross the tracks of New
York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, and
that permission to cross in pleasure carriages
can only be obtained by application to the
superintendent of the road, it will be seen that
it is impossible to utilize the cow pasture as a
site for these works.
In conclusion, I would express my opinion
that the Gibsou-street site is as suitable a lo-
cality as can be obtained. Notwithstanding
the fact that there will be no nuisance at these
works, the mere name of "garbage plant'' is
enough to cause objections to be raised by resi-
dents in any locality where it may be proposed
to locate this plant.
Respectfully submitted,
H' H. Carter, Superintendent of Streets.
(Five enclosures.)
1 APPENDIX 12.
(Copy.)
Health Department, Old Court House. I
Boston, Oct. (i, 1894. I
Hon. Nathan Matthews, Jr., Mayor:
Dear Sir— Your Honor's communication ask-
ing the opinion of the Board of Health con-
cerning the order of the City Council in rela-
tion to the Gibson-street garbage plant has
been received.
In reply we beg to say that the Board of
Health acted upon its best judgment in ils
assignment of the location on Gibson street. 1c
lias seen no reason for reconsidering its action
taken at that time. If the interests involved
in this case seem to favor a different location,
the Board of Health will be ready at any time
to consider the application for the same.
Very respectfully,
The Board of Health,
By S. II. Durgin, M, I)., Chairman.
APPENDIX 13.
City of Boston, /
Office ok the Corporation Counsel.!
Oct. 11. 1894. )
Hon. Nathan .Matthews, Jr., Mayor:
Dear Sir— You request my opinion as to
whether you can, as requested by both branches
nf the City Council, stop the erection of the
New England Construction Company's plant on
Gibson-street property and arrange for some
other location. A site for the plant having
been selected on Gibson streel by tin- Superin-
tendent of Streets, ami approved by the Board
hi Health.onthe 25th day of July. 1894, the
city entered into a contract with the New Eng-
land Company whereby a license was granted
to said Construction Company to use and oc-
cupy a tract of land owned by the City of Bos-
ton on Gihson street, containing aboul 52.200
square feet, and described in i be conti
Said ( Construction < Sompany agreed to put upon
said tract of land a suitable Building,
and provide and put into said building appar
atus for the treatment of garbage. The con-
tractprovided that the city should deliver to
the Construction Company garbage to the
amount of twenty tuns m- less daily, except
Sundays, and that tin- Construction Company
should treat and remove the same from the
neighborhood of said building in a manner
uppnived bv the Board of Health and the
Superintendent of Streets of said city, and
without creating a nuisance, and should
receive for said treatment the sum of t25O0
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a year and the use of the land. The con-
tract further provided that if the Con-
struction Company should neglect to refuse to
receive, treat, or remove said garbage as afore-
said, or if the Board of Health after notice
and hearing should decide that the treating
of said garbage or removing the same from the
premises aforesaid, or the keeping of said plant
and the premises connected therewith, or the
bringing of tlie said garbage to said premises
was unhealthy or a nuisance to the neighbor-
hood, the contract should be terminated unless
the Construction Company should, within thir-
ty days from any decision of the Board, modify
said treatment, or abate said nuisance to the
satisfaction of the Board of Health. The com-
pany has proceeded in accordance with the
contract to enter upon the described lot on
Gibson street and erect upon it a building, and
as long as it complies with the conditions of the
contract you have no right to stop the erection
of the plant, or arrange for its erection in some
other location. Yours truly,
Thomas M. Babron.
Corporation Counsel.
Ordered printed and sent down on motion of
Aid. Hall.
HEARINGS AT THREE O'CLOCK.
On petitions for leave to project bay-windows.
namely—
1. Rebecca Swartz, two, at 48-50 Poplar
street, Ward 8. Elijah B. Hine. an adjoining
property owner, appeared and objected, on the
ground that it would interfere with his light
and air, also stating that there was no other
hay window on that side.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I move that
the petitioner have leave to withdraw.
Aid. Dever — Mr. Chairman, I hope the mo-
tion will not prevail. I think it is only fail-
that the committee should visit the locality,
and let the committee be the judges whether
the petitioner should have leave to withdraw
on Poplar street, a residential street. People
are buying property down there and are im-
proving it. There are old-fashioned houses ex-
isting there today, and people are going to buy
property down there and improve it with bay
windows. If the last speaker is not a resident
of the street, but simply an owner of the prop-
erty there, if he got a good chance to sell he
might possibly sell, and if somebody else
bought the property they might desire to im-
prove it. I think it is only right, at least, that
the committee should have a chance to visit
the premises and see for themselves
Aid. Lomasney — Mr. Chairman, 1 didn't know
until today that it made any difference where
a gentleman lived, and living in that section of
the city, as I do. I am tired of continually hear-
ing people come into this Board and asking
that a committee may be given the privilege
of examining a place of this kind, and then
coming in and reporting in favor of allowing
petitioners to have such aright as is here asked
"for afterwards. That has been the result in a
number of other cases down there. Now here
is a gentleman who owns property down there,
who has put money into it, who holds it for an
investment, and who comes before this
Board and says that what is here proposed is
going to injure his property. Why don't
you consider him as well as the people you
are going to benefit? Who is getting the worst
of it? The people buying the property? They
bought the property in the condition it is in
now, and they want to improve it by projecting
a bay window over the city's land and taking
the citizens' air and light. When, under such
circumstances, a person comes before this
Board and says he owns property in that sec-
tion and it is going to injure his property, wh?
not consider him once in a while? 1 hat is the
situation, and living in that ward, knowing
the street and the people along the
street, and knowing that there is no
other hay window on that side of the street.
I say here in open Board that there should
be no question as to the action we
should take in the matter. I have seen
other cases where citizens who have petitioned
here have been given leave to withdraw, and
whv should it not be done in this case? Why
should that part of the city be treated differ-
ently from other parts of the city? That is my
position. I think we should take such action as
I suggest, upon the statement of the gentle-
man himself and in view of the facts. This
gentleman not only owns property on Poplar
street, but all over the city, and lived there a
long while ago. He is thoroughly familiar with
that section and has stated the facts here.
Those facts are within my own knowledge and
I don't see why persons who own property there
should not be given consideration once in
awhile as well as people who buy property for
investment.
Aid. Folsom. Mr. Chairman, I certainly
hope the petitioner will not be given leave to
withdraw. The alderman opposite may be
familiar with the location and with this particu-
lar piece of property, but the other members of
the Board. I venture to say. not one of them
knows anything about it, andl, as one member,
do not propose until I have investigated to
give this petitioner leave to withdraw, partic-
ularly when we have but one remonstrant. The
alderman opposite, when he says people who
have come in here with a petition of this kind
have been given leave to withdraw, as he pro-
poses that leave to withdraw be now given in
this case, cannot cite a case where there has
been but one remonstrant where the peti-
tioner has been given leave to withdraw with-
out reference to the committee. I certainly
hope the matter will he referred to the proper
committee, and that they will investigate and
come in here and report.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, this is the
first time in my life that I ever knew numbers
counted in such a case. I always understood
that it was the weight of the evidence that
counted— not numbers. It is very easy to fill a
room, if desired. It has been often said that
vou could get signatures to a petition to hang a
man. But it is the weight of evidence that
counts, and when a respectable citizen of this
city comes in and says. 'T have nut my money
into this property: I have money invested in
it. and what is proposed is going to injure
me. as it is going to cut off my light and air,"
I should think that was evidence enough,
particularly as there is no evidence in favor of
the petition. That was the situation before in
a case wnere I tried to have the petitioner
given leave to withdraw— the committee went
and saw the premises, and the result is that
you have today on Leverett street a man who
owns a piece of property saddled in between
bay windows on both sides, shutting off his
light. I make this motion now — you can do as
you please with it. I am not surprised that the
gentleman wants to have this referred to his
committee. At every meeting he wants some-
thing referred to that committee, and we
know what that committee does: and I say
now is the time to settle it. It is the weight of
evidence and not numbers that counts. Did
the gentleman ask the remonstrant a question
which would tend to show that he was not
stating what was true?
Aid. Folsom— The alderman opposite knows
very well, when he makes the statement, that
the petitioners cannot come here and be heard.
This hearing is simply for the remonstrants.
If the petitioners were allowed to come here
we might hear a very different story. I say
that Eor us to come here and hear one side and
then act upon the matter would be verv unfair,
and I certainly will not vote that the petitioner
he given leave to withdraw today without
reference to the committee.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman. I will ven-
ture the assertion that if the matter is referred
to the committee the gentlemen of the com-
mittee will come in and report in favor of the
bay windows. Now. I don't care what you do.
only here is a citizen of Boston who pays taxes
on property and who says this is going to injure
him. Why always consider the people who
want to take light and air from their neighbors
and never consider the persons who want to
retain the light and air they should properly
have? I call for the yeas and nays on my
motion.
The motion that the petitioner be given leave
to withdraw was lost — yeas 3, nays 8:
Yeas— Aid. Barrv. Lee. Lomasney— 3.
Navs— Aid. Bryant. Dever. Folsom. Fottler.
Hall, Hallstram, Presho, Sanford— S.
The matter was referred to the Committee on
the Department for the Inspection of Buildings
(Aid.)
2. A. Berkman, one, at 92 Poplar street.
Ward 8.
David Kerner and A. Kerner appeared and
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objected, as owners of adjoining property, to
the projection of the proposed bay window.
No further objections, the matter was referred
to the Committee on the Department for the
Inspection of Buildings (Aid.)
3. Burlingame estate, three, one over Tre-
mont street and two over Cunard street, from
building on the corner of said streets.
No objections. Referred to the Committee on
the Department for the Inspection of Buildings
(Aid.)
. On petitions for leave to erect buildings as
stables, viz.:
4. John E. O'Brien, wood and brick, for
twenty - five horses, on 8-10 Stacey street.
Ward 5.
No objections. Referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
5. Dr. L. N. Howe, wood, for twenty-five
horses, on northeast corner Hampden andFarn-
ham streets. Ward 20.
Jesse M. Gove, Esqv appeared as counsel for
remonstrants, adjoining property owners, ob-
jecting on the ground that the proposed stable
would be a nuisance and a detriment to prop-
erty, and called upon Mrs. Bridget Drury, Mrs.
Catherine Lunny, Mrs. Julia Alther, Mrs. Ber-
tie McMorrow, Michael J. O'Brien and Corne-
lius Hurley, who severally objected, as adjoin-
ing property owners and residents, to the peti-
tion.
No further objections. Referred to the Com-
mittee on Streets and Sewers.
6. C. C. Kellogg, wood, for two horses, on 21
Lauriat avenue, Ward 24.
No objections. Referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
- 7. George James, wood, for three horses, on
47 Ocean street, Ward 24.
No objections. Referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
8. Michael Nolan, wood, for one horse, on 51
Granger street, Ward 24.
Jesse M. Gove, Esq., for Mrs. Toomey, an
adjoining property owner, stated that it was
desired that the matter should be postponed
until next Monday, as all the adjoining owners
object to the granting of the petition, but could
not be present today.
On motion of Aid. Haklstram the hearing
was assigned to the next meeting of the Board.
9. Edward F. Doody, wood, for two horses,
on Leeds street, 250 feet east of Adams street,
Ward 24.
No objections. Referred to the Committee
on Streets and Sewers.
10. On petition of the West End Street Rail-
way Company for location for tracks on Wash-
ington street, Dorchester.
No objections. Referred to the Committee
on Railroads.
CONFIRMATION OF EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS.
The Board next took up unfinished business,
as follows:
Action on appointments by the Mayor, viz.:
11. Henry P. Bowditch, to be trustee of the
Public Library, for the term ending April 30,
1897.
The question came on confirmation. Com-
mittee, Aid. Folsoin and Barry.' Whole num-
ber of ballots— yesll ; and the appointment was
confirmed.
On motion of Aid. Barry the Board voted to
act upon Nos. 12, 13 and 14, collectively, viz. :
12. George C. Hills, to be a Measurer of
Grain, for the term ending April 30, 1895.
13. George C. Hills, to be a Weigher of Beef,
for the term ending April 30, 1895.
14. Frank W. Anderson, M. J. Brennan, Her-
bert Colbv, R. M. Edds, W. B. Hamblin, J. L.
Harding, F. A. Hobbs. George C. Hills, Michael
F. .Mauley, T. F. O'Brien, and William II.
Pierce, to be Weighers of Coal, for the term
ending April 30, 1895.
The question came on confirmation. Commit-
tee, Aid. Hall and Witt. Whole number of bal-
lots, 11; yes 11; and the appointments were
severally confirmed.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
To the Committee on Claims— -Mary aim Mar-
eus, that the balance remaining from tax suit?
of estate 93 and 94 Charter street, be paid to
Joshua Benshimol.
Maryann Marcus, that the balance remaining
from tax sale of estate on Harrison avenue be
paid to Joshua Benshimol.
To the Committee on Electric Wire*— The
New England Telephone and Telegraph Com-
pany of Massachusetts, for leave to erect and
to remove poles on Market street and Western
avenue.
Same company, for leave to erect poles in May
street and Glen Road, and to remove poles in
May street.
To the Superintendent of Public Grounds*
Louis Berenson, for the removal of a tree in
front of 1130 Tremont street.
To the Committee on Lamps— Jacob Brodie
et -Is., for two public lamps on Tremlett street,
Dorchester.
J. J. Harrington et als., for public lamps on
Boy n ton street, Ward 23.
George A. Bunton et als., for public lamps on
Phillips place, Dorchester.
Horace K. Batchelder et als., for electric
lights on Fort avenue. Ward 21.
Cornelius F. Conley et als., for an electric
light at the comer of I and Ninth streets, Ward
14.
F. M. & A.1G. Frost, for public lamps on Cham-
blet street, between Hartford and Magnolia
streets.
Samuel B. Pierce et als.. for an electric light
at the junction of Columbia, Glendale and
Bellevue streets.
To the Committee on Licenses— Isaac B.Rich,
for a license for sacred concerts at the Hollis
Street Theatre for the season ending Aug. 1,
1895.
Gray Latham, for a license for a kinetoscope
at 226 Tremont street, for the season ending
Aug. 1, 1895.
To the Committee on Inspection of Buildings
{Aid.). Thomas H. Bond, for leave to project a
transparency from window of building 857
Washington street, for three months.
Simon Alexander, for leave to project two
transparencies from building 13 Green street.
Ward 7.
Old South Clothing Company, for leave to
project an electric sign at 315-317 Washington
street.
J. Maklausky and V. Carbone, for leave to
roject a pawn-broker's sign from building 4fi5
'ain street.
W. P. Wilder & Co., for leave to Droject two
signs from building 124 State street.
A. Schweitzer & Co., for leave to project the
sign of an osiricli from building 11 Winter
street.
Cobb, Bates & Yerxa, for leave to project a
sign from building corner Beach and Washing-
ton streets.
D. Nisi, fur leave to project a sign at 24 Car-
ver street.
•I. Brodsky, for leave to project a sign at 289
Dudley street.
James T. Phelps, for leave to project a sign
from second story of building 159 Devonshire
street.
Louis. I. Wymaii, for leave to project a watch
sign from Imildinir 19 Devonshire street.
A. W. Davis, for leave to project two banners
with the words "horse clipping" thereon at (il
and 78 Northampton street.
To the Committee on tin- Department for the
Inspection of Buildings— James Robertson, Cor
leave to build a wooden addition on N'ev street,
off Meridian street, Ward 1.
John E. Bennett, for leave to build a wooden
addition at L 90 Chelsea street, Ward i.
•buiies Dolan, for leave to build a wooden
addition on rear of Stedman street near Reyes
street. Ward 28.
To the Committee on Police i did.) R. T, \lmy
& ( 'o.j'or leave to suspend a banner across Wash-
ington street, from No. 598 to No. 641.
Harvey A. whittemore, to be paid for the loss
of fowls killed by dogs.
Gray Lai ham. (or leave to suspend a dag over
Tremont sheet, from No. 226.
Republican Club ol Massachusetts, tor leave
to suspend a campaign ilaur across Washington
street, from No. '-"-':; to No. 230.
To tin Committee on Streets and Sewers Mrs.
M. W. Bangs, for leave to excavate under the
sidewalk at 28 Kingston si reet and 110 Bedford
William w. Merrill, forleave tflplacea small
,ign 011
Pleasant a \
IvI;
sign on a tree at corner ol Blue Mill and Mi 111 11 r
place
ill 111
Jamaica Plain 1 upanj . for leai ■•
to open certain streets in Ward 23 for the pur
pose of laying gas mains therein.
Vlberl I.. Batch, for leave to place a hitching
ring in sidewalk at L6 Circuit street.
899
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
- John M. Curtin, for leave to construct a coal
hole with iron cover in sidewalk at 12 Yar-
mouth street, Ward 11.
F. H. Bockelman, for leave to erect a hitching
post in the sidewalk at 501 Sixth street, South
Boston.
William 0. Stahl, agent, for leave to lay a
•ene-inch iron pipe under and across sidewalk at
25 Essex street, Ward 11.
Cheever Newhal), for leave to lay a one-inch
pipe under and across sidewalk at 269G Wash-
ington street, Ward 2.
M. K. Murphy, for leave to lay a one-inch pipe
under and across sidewalk at corner Baxter and
D streets, Ward 13.
Estate of John P. Squire, for leave to con-
struct an opening in the sidewalk at 100 Black-
stone street, Ward 7.
Petitions for brick sidewalks, viz.:
George V. Yenetchi, corner Vine ami Moul-
ton streets, Ward 3.
Patrick Cannv and others. Harris street,
Ward 0.
Anne M. Vose, 93 Sedgwick street. \\ ard 23.
John J. Dorgan, 540 East Third Street, Ward
14.
James Doherty, 89 Hillside street, Ward 22
Pasqualina Caledonia, Lewis-street extension,
from 3 and 4 Moon-street court, Ward 6.
Hermann Hemmen, corner Second and X
streets, Ward 14.
O'Toole & Vose, 890 to 902 Harrison avenue,
Ward 18.
Alexander Fraser, 20 Wenham street. Ward
23.
ORDER OF NOTICE — BAY WINDOW.
On the petition of I). Milton for leave to pro-
ject a bay window from building No. 08, North
Margin street. Ward 7— an order of notice was
passed for a hearing thereon on Monday. Oct.
22, at 3 o'clock P. M.
ORDERS OF NOTICE— STABLES.
On the following petitions for leave to erect
stables, viz.:
Luther W. Drowne, two horses, rear of No. 58
White street, Ward 1 .
Alice A. Bullock, two horses, No. 22 Newborn
street, Ward 23.
Orders of notice were passed for hearings
thereon on Monday, Nov. 5, at 3 o'clock P. M.
VISIT TO PARK SYSTEM.
The following was received :
Department of Parks, City of Boston. )
Board of Commissioners,
Exchange Building. Oct. 1 1, 1894. 1
To the Honorable the City Council of the City
of Boston.
Gentlemen— The Board of Park Commission-
ers invites the City Council to a tour of inspec-
tion of the Park System on Thursday, Oct. 18,
or the next day, if Thursday should lie stormy.
The route will be as follows:
Carriages, limited strictly to members of the
City Government, will leave City Hall at 9
A. M. for the Charlestown Parks, returning by
way of Charlesbank, which will be reached at
11 A. M., thence through the Back Bay Fens,
the Riverway, Leverett Park, Jamaica Park
and the Arnold Arboretum to Franklin Park,
which will be reached at one o'clock. A stop
will be made for luncheon, and at 2 P. M. the
drive will be resumed to Marine Park and
Castle Island, thence returning to the city.
Respectfully for the Board,
Charles F. Sprague, Chairman.
On motion of Aid. Lee the invitation was ac-
cepted and the communication sent down.
REFUSE BARRELS IN SCHOOL YARDS.
The following was received:
City of Boston,
In School Committee. Oct. 9, 1894. I
The Committee on Accounts, to whom was
referred (Mav 22, 1894) an order from the City
Council dated May 10. 1894. requesting the
School Committee to take such action as mav
be necessary to cause refuse barrels to be placed
in the yards of the various primary school-
bouses of the city, respectfully submit the fol-
lowing report :
That the School Committee has not sufficient
funds with which to meet existing demands.
Under the circumstances your committee
would recommend that action regarding the
furnishing of refuse barrels be deferred until
such time as the appropriation will warrant the
expenditure.
For the Committe on Accounts.
B. B. Whittemore, Chairman.
Accepted, and ordered to be sent to the City
Council.
Attest: Phineas Bates. Secretary.
Sent down.
ENLARGEMENT OF GENESEE STREET LOT.
The following was received:
City of Boston, I
In School Committee, Oct. 9, 1894. i
Ordered, That the City Council be requested
to take by right of eminent domain for school
purposes the following-described property ad-
joining the lot of the Genesee Street Primary
Schoolhouse. viz.. estates numbered 24, 26, 28
and 30 Oswego street, and estates numbered
21, 23 and 25 on Genesee street.
Passed.
A true copy.
Attest: Phineas Bates,
Secretarv.
Referred to the Committee on Schools and
School houses.
THOMAS-STREET SCHOOLHOUSE SURRENDERED.
The following was received:
City of Boston, (
In School Committee, Oct. 9, 1894. )
Ordered. That the Thomas-Street Primary
Schoolhouse, Ward 23, be surrendered to the
City Council with the recommendation that
the property be sold and the proceeds of such
sale be appropriated to the furnishings of
schoolhouses.
Passed.
A true copy-
Attest: Phineas Bates. Secretary.
Sent down.
railroad reports.
Aid. Folsom. for the Committee on Rail-
roads, submitted the following:
(1.) The Committee on Railroads, who were
instructed to report to the Board of Aldermen
in regard to certain requirements relative to
the West End Street Railway and the regula-
tion of its cars, respectfully report in part at
this time that they have given a hearing upon
the subject and considered the various matters
referred to in the order, and tind that there are
certain legal questions which may arise regard-
ing the authority of the Board of Aldermen ro
enforce the requirements of the order and ask
for further time in which to give these ques-
tions a more careful consideration.
Accepted.
(2.) Report on the petition of the West End
Street Railway Company (recommitted today),
for leave to locate tracks on Washington street.
Dorchester— Having further considered the
matter, recommend the passage of the follow-
ing:
Ordered 1 h u m vJdiucn tc the rights here-
tofore granted the West End Street Railway
Company to lay down tracks in the
Streets of the City of Boston, said com-
pany shall have the right to lay down,
maintain and use tracks on Washington
street, Dorchester, from a point where its
existing location now ends near Ashmont
street to a point on said Washington street
where said company proposes to erect a new
car house, said tracks and turn-outs being
shown by red lines on a plan made by A. L.
Plimpton, dated Sept. 21, 1894, and deposited
in the office of the Superintendent of Streets.
Che right to lay down the tracks located by
this order is upon condition thai the whole
work of laying the same, the form of rail ro be
used, and the Kind and quality of material used
in paving said tracks, shall be under the direc-
tion and to the satisfaction of the Superintend-
ent of Streets, and shall be approved by him.
Also upon condition that said West End Street
Railway Company shall accept this order of lo-
cation, and shall agree, in writing, to comply
with the conditions herein contained. and shall
rile said acceptance and agreement with the
City Clerk within thirty days from the passage
of this order: otherwise it shall be null and
void.
Ordered. That consent and permission are
hereby granted to the West End Street Rail-
way Company in addition to the rights now
possessed by it, to establish, construct, main-
tain and use the overhead single trolley system
of motive power, so called, in and through
Washington street, Dorchester, from a point
where its existing electric system of motive
power now ends near Ashmont street to a point
on said Washington street where said company
proposes to erect a new carhouse, and to con-
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struct, lay. maintain and use the poles, wires
and appliances and such electrical appliances
and apparatus and to make the underground
and surface alterations in and on said streets
necessary for that purpose. All work of construc-
tion under this order, and all kind and quality
of material used, and the height of all poles
erected shall he satisfactory to the Superin-
tendent of Streets. The poles shall De cylindri-
cal in shape and painted before erected, and
shall be removed when so directed by the
Board of Aldermen after sixty days' notice. No
poles shall be erected under this order until a
plan showing the location of the same has first
been filed by said West End Street Railway
Company in the office of Superintendent of
Streets and been approved by him. This order
shall be null and void unless the same be ac-
cepted by said West End Street Railway Com-
pany, and notice of such acceptance filed with
the City Clerk within thirty days from the
passage thereof; the work of locating the afore-
said tracks, and of constructing the aforesaid
electric system of motive power in connection
with said tracks, to be completed within sixty
days from the date of the passage of this
order.
Report accepted ; orders severally passed un-
der a suspension of the rule.
SALE OF UNCLAIMED BAGGAGE.
Aid. Bryant, for the special committee of
the Board of Aldermen to whom was referred
(Oct. 8) the petition of the Boston & Maine
Railroad Corporation, for authority to sell cer-
tain articles of unclaimed baggage remaining
in their possession, report that they have ex-
amined said articles and recommend the
passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Boston & Maine Railroad
Corporation be hereby authorized to sell at
public auction, within sixty days after the date
of the passage of this order, and after publica-
tion of the time and place of said sale accord-
ing to law. the articles left and remaining un-
claimed at the passenger stations of said cor-
poration in the city of Boston.
Report accepted ; order passed.
ASPHALTING BOND STREET.
Aid. Barry offered an order— That the City
Auditor be authorized to transfer the unex-
pended balance of the special appropriation for
Fay street (amounting to $1091.18) the same to
constitute a special appropriation for asphalting
Bond street, between Milford and Hanson
streets, Ward 17.
Passed, under a suspension of the rules; yeas
12. Sent down.
REMOVAL OF TREES.
Aid. Dever offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Public Grounds be requested
to remove a dead tree on Vale street, near the
corner of Marcella street. Ward 21.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
Aid. Bryant offered an order— That the
Superintendent of Public Grounds be requested
to remove the tree at the corner of Cabot and
Sterling streets, Ward 19.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
Aid. Witt offered an order— That the Super-
intendent of Public Grounds be requested to
trim a tree standing in front of estate 258 Lex-
ington street, East Boston, the expense attend-
ing the same to be charged to the appropria-
tion for Public Grounds Department.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
state and congressional election.
Aid. Fottler offered an order— That the City
Clerk be requested to cause notice to be adver-
tised that meetings of the citizensof this city
qualified to vote for State officers will be held
in the several polling places heretofore desig-
nated bv this Board, on Tuesday, the sixth day
of November, 1894, for the election of a gov-
ernor, lieutenant governor, secretary, treasurer,
auditor, attorney general, councillors, repre-
sentatives in Congress, register of deeds, sena-
tors and representatives in the General Court ;
also for or against the ratification and adoption
of a proposed article of amendment to the
Constitution "relative to Commissioner of In-
solvency," said proposed amendment being re-
cited in chapter 87 of the Resolves of 1894.
The polls at said meeting will be opened at
six o'clock A. M. and close at four o'clock P. M.
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
state election returns.
Aid. FOTTLER offered an order— That a spe-
cial committee be appointed to examine the
returns of votes cast at the State election to be
held on Tuesday, Nov. G, 1894.
Passed, under a suspension of the rules, and
the whole Board were appointed as said special
committee.
"DUDLEY SQUARE."
Aid. Dever offered an order— That that por-
tion of Washington street at the intersection
of Dudley street, Guild Row and Cliff street be
hereafter known as Dudley square.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
"WARREN SQUARE."
Aid. Dever offered an order— That the por-
tion of Dudley street at the intersection of
Warren street be hereafter known as Warren
square.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
entrance to ward five wardroom.
Aid. Presho offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Lamps be requested to place a
gas lamp at each entrance to the ward room.
Ward 5, Charlestown,
Passed, under a suspension of the rule.
PAYMENT OF COMMITTEE BILLS.
Aid. Hall offered an order— That the City
Auditor be authorized to allow for payment,
and the City Treasurer to pay, the following
bills of Joint Committees of the year 1894, and
charge the same to the contingent fund, Joint
Committees, viz:
Columbus avenue extension $1.00
Health Department 4.00
Park " 1.00
Public Grounds Department 6.00
Public Institutions " 10.00
Passed, under a suspension of the rule. Sent
down.
SIDEWALK ORDERS.
Aid. Dever offered the three following or
ders:
(1.) Ordered, That the Superintendent of
Streets make a sidewalk along No. 30 Holborn
street, Ward 21, in front of the estate of A. W.
Richardson; said sidewalk to be from three to
ten inches above the gutter adjoining, to be
from five to twelve, feet in width and to be
built of gravel with granite edgestone.
(2.) Ordered, That the Superintendent of
Streets make a sidewalk along the southerly
side of Catawba street. Ward 21, in front of the
estates abutting thereon ; said sidewalk to be
from three to ten inches above the gutter ad-
joining, to be from five to twelve feet in width
and to be built of brick with granite edge-
stone.
(3.1 Ordered, That the Superintendent of
Streets make a sidewalk along Nos. 40, 42 and 44
Woodward avenue, Ward 20; said sidewalk to
be from 3 to 10 inches above the gutter adjoin-
ing, to be from 5 to 12 feet in width, and to be
built of brick, with granite edgestone.
Severally referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
Aid. Barry offered an order— That the
Superintendent of Streets make a sid"walk
along No. 24 Linden street, Ward 26 ; said side-
walk to lie from :: to lo inches above the gutter
adjoining, to be from 6 to 12 feet in width, and
to be built of gravel, witli granite edgestone.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
Aid. Bryant offered an order— That the Su-
perintendent of Streets make a sidewalk at
I lie westerly corner of Beacon and Mountforl
streets, and along Mountfort street. Ward 22,
in front of the estate of ( leorge Wheatland el
al.; said sidewalk lo be from three to ten
inches above the gutter adjoining, to be from
five to twelve feet in width, and tobe buill of
brick, with granite edgest ■ ami circular
curbing, radius twenty feel: length fifty (eet,
ten inches.
Ksf erred to the Committee on Streets ami
Sewers.
\ RECESS I LB EN.
The Board voted, on motion of Aid. Fottler,
ai 4.14 P. M., to take a recess, subject to the
call of the ( 'bairman.
I'le' members of the Board reassembled in the
Aldermanic Chamber and were called to order
at .".I I 1'. M. by tin' ( 'han man.
901
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
STREETS AND SEWERS.
Aid. Fottler, for the Committee on Streets
and Sewers, submitte 1 the following:
(1.) Reports (on petitions and orders referred
today) recommending the passage of orders
directing the Superintendent of Streets to
make sidewalks in front of the following-
named estates, said sidewalks to be from
three to ten inches above the gutters adjoining,
to be from five to twelve feet in width, and to
be built of the materials specified, viz.—
George V. Yenetchi, corner Vine and Moul-
ton streets, Ward 3 ; brick.
Patrick Canney and others, Harris street,
Ward 6: brick.
Anne M. Vose, 93 Sedgwick street. Ward 23 ;
brick.
John .7. Dorgan, 540 East Third street, Ward
14; brick.
•Tames Doherty, 89 Hillside street, Ward 22;
brick.
Pasqualina Caledonia, Lewis-street extension,
from 3 and 4 Moon-street court, Ward 6; brick.
Hermann Hemmen, corner Second and N
streets, Ward 14; brick.
O'Toole & Vose, 890 to 902 Harrison avenue,
Ward 18 ; brick.
Alexander Fraser, 20 Wenham street, Ward
23; hrick.
A. W. Richardson, 30 Holborn street. Ward
20; gravel.
Estates southerly side of Catawba street.
Ward 21 ; brick.
George Wheatland and another, westerly
corner of Beacon and Mountfort streets, and on
Mountfort street, Ward 22; brick.
Estates 40 to 44 Woodward avenue. Ward a I :
brick.
Estate 24 Linden street, Ward 25 ; gravel.
Reports severally accepted; orders severally
passed.
(2.) Reports on the following petitions (sev-
erally referred today) for leave to erect stables
— Recommending that leave be granted, viz.:
George James, 3 horses, 47 Ocean street.
Ward 24.
John E. O'Brien, 25 horses, 8-10 Stacey
street, Ward 5.
C. C. Kellogg, 2 horses, 21 Lauriat avenue.
Ward 24.
Edward F. Doody, 2 horses, Leeds street, 250
feet east of Adams street, Ward 24.
Report accepted ; leave granted on the usual
conditions.
(3.) Reports on the following petitions (sev-
erally referred today) — Recommending that
the petitioners have leave to withdraw, viz.:
William W. Merrill, for leave to place a small
sign on a tree at corner Blue Hill and Mt.
Pleasant avenues.
Dr. L. N. Howe, for leave to erect as a stable
a wooden building for twenty-five horses on
northeast corner Hampden and Farnham
streets, Ward 20.
Reports severally accepted.
(4.) Report recommending the passage of the
following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
he authorized to issue a permit to Ralli Bros.
to erect, maintain, and use an iron post with
an illuminated clock thereon in the sidewalk
in front of estate No. 1 Meridian street, Ward
2; the work to be completed on or before Nov.
15, 1894, according to the terms and conditions
expressed in the ordinances of the city relating
thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(5.) Report on the petition of Mrs. M. W.
Bangs (referred today) — Recommending the
passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to Mary W.
Bangs to place, maintain and use areas under
and in the sidewalk in front of the estate Nos.
28 Kingston street and 110 Bedford street: the
same to be covered with Hyatt lights; the
work to be completed on or before Nov. 15,
1894, according to the terms and conditions ex-
pressed in the ordinances of the city relating
thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(6.) Report on the petition of Albert L. Hatch
(referred today)— Recommending the passage
of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to Albert L.
Hatch to place, maintain and use an iron hitch-
ing ring in the sidewalk in front of estate 16
Circuit street, Ward 21; the work to be com
pleted on or before Nov. 15, '94, according to
the terms and conditions expressed in the ordi-
nances of the city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(7.) Report on the petition of John M. Curtin
(referred today) — Recommending the passage
of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to John M. Cur-
tin to place, maintain and use a coal-hole open-
ing not exceeding eighteen inches in diameter
in the sidewalk in front of estate 12 Yarmouth
street, Ward 11, the present opening to be closed
to the satisfaction of the Superintendent of
Streets; the work to be completed on or before
Nov. 15, 1894, according to the terms and con-
ditions expressed in the Ordinances of the citv
relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(8.) Report on the petition of M. K. Murphy
(referred today)— Recommending the passage
of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to M. K. Mur-
phy to place, maintain and use a one-inch iron
pipe under and in the sidewalk in front of
estate corner of Baxter and D streets, Ward 13 ;
the work to be completed on or before Nov. 15,
1894, according to the terms and conditions ex-
Dressed in the ordinances of the city relating
thereto.
Report accepted: order passed.
(9.) Report on the petition of Cheever New-
hall (referred today)— Recommending the pas-
sage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to Cheever
Newhall to place, maintain and use a one-inch
iron pipe under and acrossthe sidewalk in front
of estate 2696 Washington street. Ward 21:
i he work to be completed on or before Nov. 15,
1894. according to the terms and condition'- ex-
pressed in the ordinances of the city relating
thereto.
Report accepted : order passed.
(10.) Report on the petition of William i '.
Stahl, agent (referred today)— Recommending
the passage oi the following:
Ordered.That the Superintendent of Streets be
authorized to issue a permit to William C. Stahl,
agent, to place, maintain and use a one-inch
iron pipe under and in the sidewalk in front of
estate 25 Essex street. Ward 12 : the work to be
completed on or before Nov. 15, 1894, accord-
ing to the terms and conditions expressed in
the ordinances of tiie city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(11.) Report on the petition of F. H. Bockel-
man (referred today)— Recommending the pas-
sage of the following:
Ordered. That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to F. H. Bockel-
man to elect, maintain and use a hitching post
in the sidewalk in from of estate 501 Sixth
street, Ward 14: the work to be completed on
or before Nov. 15, 1894. according to the terms
and conditions expressed in the ordinances of
the city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(12.) Report on the petition of the Burlin-
game estate (referred Oct. 8)— Recommending
the passage of the following:
Ordered. That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to the Burlin-
game estate to place, maintain and use two
areas 44 feet bv 3 feet, and 44 feet by 3 feet
(5 inches, with Dale light covers under and in
the sidewalk in front of estate southerly corner
of Tremont and Cunard streets. Ward 19 ; the
work to be completed on or before Nov. 15,
1894, according to the terms and conditions
expressed in the ordinances of the city relating
thereto.
Report accepted : order passed.
(13.) Report on ihe petition of the Jamaica
Plain Gas Light Company (referred today) —
Recommending the passage of the follow-ing:
Ordered. That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue permits to the Jamaica
Plain Gas Light Company to lay down, main-
tain and use gas mains in the following-named
streets in Ward 23, as per dimensions as shown
on plans on file in the office of the Street De-
partment. Paving Division Permits, viz.:
Centre street, south of Louders lane, five hun-
dred feet.
OCTOBER 15, 1894.
902
Williams street, from Washington street to
Forest Hills.
Keyes street, from Washington street to For-
est Hills street.
Goldsmith street, from Centre street to Custer
street.
Custer street, -from Ballard street to Gold-
smith street.
. Ballard street, from Centre street to. Custer
street.
Child street, from Call street to South street.
Fairview street, from Proctor street to Men-
dum street.
Varney street; from Wenham street to Wachu-
sett street.
Hall street, from South street to Call street.
Willow street, from Weld street 600 feet
south.
Temple street.
Boynton street, from South street to Call
street.
Said permits to be granted on the terms and
conditions expressed in the ordinances of the
City of Boston; the work to be completed on or
before Dec. 31, 1894.
Keport accepted ; order passed.
(14.) Report on the petition of the estate of
John P. Squire (referred today) — Recommend-
ing the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Streets
be authorized to issue a permit to estate of
John P. Squire to place, maintain, and use an
opening in the sidewalk 2V2 feet by 4 feet, at
100 Blackstone street, Ward 1. the same to be
covered at night ; the work to be completed on
or before Nov. 10, 1894, according to the terms
and conditions expressed in the ordinances of
the city relating thereto.
Report accepted ; order passed.
POLICE (AMD.) REPORTS.
Aid. Fottler, for the Committee on Police
(Aid.), submitted the following:!
(1.) Reports recommending that leave be
granted, on the following petitions, viz.:
Republican Club of Massachusetts (referred
today), for leave to suspend a campaign flag
across Washington street from No. 22.3 to No.
230.
Gray Latham (referred today), for leave to
suspend a flag over Tremont street from No.
226.
Reports severally accepted ; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
(2.) Report on the petition of Harvey A. Whit-
temore (referred today), for the loss of fowl
killed by dogs — Recommending the passage of
the following:
Ordered. That there be allowed and paid to
Harvey A. Whittemore the sum of $7 in com-
pensation for the loss of fowls killed by dogs
Oct. 8, 1894; said sum to be paid from the in-
come from dog licenses.
Report accepted ; order passed.
CLAIMS.
Aid. Lee, Cor the Committee on Claims, sub-
mitted the following:
Reports on the following petitions recom-
mending that the petitioners have leave to
withdraw, viz.:
George Priest (referred Sept. 24), for compen-
sation for personal injuries received from a fall
on Washington street, near Dover street.
Margaret Corcoran (referred Aug. 31),for com-
pensation for injuries received from a fall on
West Cedar street — on account of failure to
notify the city as required by law.
Accepted.
LICENSES.
Aid. Hallstram, for the Committee on
Licenses, submitted the following:
(1.) Report recommending that minors' li-
censes be granted to fourteen newsboys,
fr Report accepted ; said licenses approved by
the Board.
(2.) Reports on the following petitions recom-
mending that licenses be granted, viz. ;
Isaac B. Rich (referred today), for a license
lor sacred concerts at the Hollis Street Theatre
fur the season ending Aug. 1 , 1895.
Gray Latham (referred today), for a license
for a kinetoscope at No. 226 Tremont street,
for the season ending August 1, 1895.
Reports severally accepted : licenses granted
on the usual conditions.
projection of sicns, ktc.
Aid. Folsom, for the Committee on Inspec-
tion of Building Department (Aid.), submitted
the following:
Reports recommending that leave be granted
on the following petitions, viz.:
J. Maklausky and V. Carbone (referred today),
for leave to project a pawnbroker's sign from
building No. 465 Main street.
James T, Phelps (referred today), for leave to
project a sign from second story at No. 169
Devonshire street. ,
A. Schweitzer & Go. (referred today), for leave
to project the sign of an ostrich from building
No. 11 Winter street.
A. W. Davis (referred today), for leave to pro-
ject two banners with words "horse clipping"
thereon at Nos. 61 and 78 Northampton street.
Simon Alexander (referred today), for leave
to project two transparencies from building 13
Green street. Ward 7.
Cobb, Bates & Yerxa (referred today), for
leave to project a sign at corner of Beach and
Washington streets.
Bnrlingame estate (referred today), for leave
to project three bay windows from building
corner Tremont and Cunard streets, Ward 19.
Reports severally accepted ; leave granted on
the usual conditions.
wooden additions.
Aid. Folsom, for the Committee on Inspec-
tion of Buildings Department, submitted the
following:
(1.) Report on the petition of Michael R. Mur-
phy (referred Oct. 8), for leave to build a wooden
addition — Recommending the passage of the
following:
Ordered. That the Inspector of Buildings be
authorized to issue a permit to Michael R. Mur-
phy, to build, outside the building limits, a
wooden addition to building on rear of No. 1
George street. Ward 25, in excess of size al-
lowed, and without the construction of a brick
wall as required by the Ordinances, and in ac-
cordance with an application on file in the de-
partment for the Inspection of Buildings; said
addition to be occupied for storage purposes;
main building occupied for stable purposes.
Report accepted ; order passed.
(2.) Report on the petition of Edward C.
Scates (refererred Oct. 1). for leave to build a
wooden building— Recommending the passage
of the following:
Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings be
authorized to issue a permit to Edward C,
Scates to build, outside the building limits, a
wooden building on Rockland street, Ward 25,
in excess of range allowed, and without the in-
tervention or construction of a brick wall as re-
quired by the Ordinances, and in accordance
with an application on file in the Department
for the Inspectisn of Buildings: said building
to be occupied for mechanical purposes.
Report accepted ; order passed. Sent down.
(3.) Report on the petition of J. E. O'Brien
(referred Oct. 1 1. for leave to build a wooden
building— Recommending the passage of the
following:
Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings he
authorized to issue a permit to J. E. O'Brien to
build, outside the building limits, a wooden
building on Nos. 8 and 10 Stacey street. Ward
5, in excess Of range allowed and without the
intervention or construction of a brick wall as
required by the Ordinances, and in accordance
with, an application on file in the Department
Cor the Inspection of buildings; said bnilding
to be occupied for stable purposes.
; Reporl accepted; order passed. Sent down.
ELECTRIC Wli: is.
Ud. Witt, for the Committee on Electric
w ii'cs, submitted the follow
1.1 h'e t on the petition 01 the \V« Eng-
land Telephone and Telegraph C pan; of
Massachusetts (refen Cor lea^ e to
erect poles in May street and Glen road and to
remove poles in May strei Recommending the
passage of an order oi notice for a hearing
thereon on Monday, 'lit. 'J'-', at three o'cloCK
I'. M.
Report accepted; order ol notice passed.
cj.i Report on the petition of the New Eug-
land Telephone and Telepraph Company of
MassachusetB (referred today), lor leave to erect
and remove poles on Market street and Wet
ecommending the passage of the fol-
lowing:
Ordered, Thai permission In- 0 the
New England Telephone and L'elegraph Com-
pany ol Massachusetts, to place and maintain
poles for the support of wires at points desig.
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN
nated by red dots on a plan deposited in the
office of the Superintendent of Streets, made
by C. A. Perkins, dated Nov. 20, 1889 ; said
poles to be in the streets, and of the number
and height as follows:
Market street, 3 poles, 45 feet high by 15
inches in diameter; width of sidewalk 11 feet.
Western avenue, 2 poles, 40 feet high by 14
inches in diameter; width of sidewalk 6 feet.
The Superintendent of Streets is hereby au-
thorized to issue permits for opening and occu-
pying streets for placing and maintaining said
poles on the conditions specified in chapter 36,
section 15, of the Revised Ordinances of 1892.
The work of locating said poles to be com-
pleted within thirty days from the date of the
passage of this order.
Report accepted ; order passed under a sus-
pension of the rules.
CONDITION OF UNION STREET PRTMABY.
Aid. Lee offered an order— That the School
Committee be requested to take the necessary
measures to improve the sanitary condition of
the primary schoolhouse, Union street, Brigh-
ton.
Passed under a suspension of the rules.
Adjourned on motion of Aid. Witt, at 5.34-
P. M., to meet on Monday, Oct. 22, at 3 P..M-
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CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings ol the Common Council.
Thursday, Oct. 18, 1894.
Regular meeting of the Common Council,
held in the Council Chamber, City Hall, at
7.30 o'clock P. M., President O'Brien in the
chair, and a quorum present.
mayor's inaugural address.
The following' was received :
City of Boston, Office of the Mayor, I
City Hall. Oct. 18, 1894. I
To the Honorable the City Council :
Gentlemen — It gives me pleasure to announce
that the City Registrar has compiled and pub-
lished in one volume the inaugural addresses
of the Mayors of this city from 1822 to 1851,
inclusive.
In a message dated April 25. 1892, I called
the attention of the City Council to the neces-
sity for a republication of these documents,
which are invaluable to all students of our
municipal history, but. unfortunately, in great
part inaccessible. Some have never been
printed before, and most of those that were
published in pamphlet form have long since
been out of print.
This volume lias been prepared and printed
at the expense of the Registry department; but
if the series is to be continued and brought
down to date, five additional volumes and a
special'appropriation will be required. I believe
that the utility of such a publication would
well justify the necessary expenditure.
Respectfully,
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
PAPERS FROM BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
On motion of Mr. Sears of Ward to, >4os. 1, 2
and 3 were considered collectively, viz.:
1. Notice of indefinite postponement of the
order of Oct. 4, requesting the Board of Health
to locate a sanitary in the vicinity of the
police station-house, Brighton district.
2. Communication from Board of Park Com-
missioners relative to preparation of plans and
commencement of work on Charles-river em-
bankment.
3. Communication from Board of Park Com-
missioners in relation to Gymnasium, Charles
town, and seats on bridge connecting Wood
Island park with Maverick street.
Severally placed on file.
4. Message of Mayor in relation to garbage
plant in Dorchester. (City Doc. 108.)
Assigned to the next meeting, on motion of
Mr. Manks of Ward 24.
On motion of Mr. Sears of Ward 10, Nos. 5
and (i were considered collectively, viz.:
5. Comunication from School Committee sur-
rendering the Thomas-street primary school-
house, Ward 23, to the City Council, with the
recommendation that the property be sold and
the proceeds appropriated to the furnishings of
school houses.
<:. Communication from the School Commit-
tee relative to placing refuse barrels in the
yards of primary sehoolhouses, recommending
that action be deferred until such time a
appropriation will wan ant the expenditure
nece sary.
Severally placed on file.
7. Invitation from the Board of Park' Com-
missioners to the City Council to in
Park System on Oct. 18, or the ncxi clay if Oct.
18 should be stormy.
Placed on tiic and the invitation accepted in
concurrence.
On motion ol' .Mr. WISE of Ward 20, Nos. 8
and 9 were considered collectively, viz.:
8. Report of Committee on Claims, on peti-
tion of George Priest for compensation fox per-
sonal injuries received from a tall on Washing-
ton street, near Dover street— Leave to with-
draw
9. Report of same committee, on petition of
Margaret Corcoran for compensation for in-
juries received from a fall on West Cedar street
— Leave to withdraw, on account of failure to
notify the city as required by law.
Reports severally accepted in concurrence.
10. Report of Committee on Inspection of
Building Department, on petition of Michael
R. Murphy— Recommending the passage of an
order for the issue of a permit to said Murphy
to build a wooden addition to building in rear
of 1 George street. Ward 25, to be used for stor-
age purposes.
Report accepted : order passed in concurrence.
11. Report of same committee, on petition of
J. E. O'Brien— Recommending the passage of an
order for the issue of a permit to said O'Brien
to build a wooden building at 8 and 10 Stacey
street, Ward 5, to be used for stable purposes.
Report accepted ; order passed in concurrence.
12. Report of same committee, on petition of
Edward C. Scates— Recommending the passage
of an order for the issue of a permit to said
Scates to build a wooden building on Rockland
street. Ward 25, to be used for mechanical pur-
poses.
Report accepted ; order passed in concurrence.
13. Report of Committee on Park Depart-
ment, on petition of D. Chauncey Brewer and
others for abatement of betterment assess-
ments on account of the Dorchesterway— Recom-
mending reference of the petition to the next
City Government, and also recommending the
passage of the following order:
Ordered, That his Honor the Mayor be re-
quested to petition the General Court at its
next session for the passage of an act authoriz-
ing the City of Boston to abate not exceeding
ninety per cent of the betterments assessed on
account of the laying out of a parkway, known
as the "Dorchesterway," and also authorizing
the refunding of not exceeding ninety per cent
in each case where money has been paid into
the city treasury for betterments assessed on
account of thelaying outof said parkway.
The report was accepted, and the question
came on giving the order a second reading.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10 moved reference of
the matter to the Committee on Legislative
Matters.
Mr. Patterson of Ward 24— Mr. President,
before that reference is made I should like to
hear some explanation of this report and the
order— some explanation as to what they con-
sist of and what the purposes are of the refer-
ence to the next City Government.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10— Mr. President, I would
say to the gentleman from Ward 24 that that is
why I asked that that reference be made, that
some explanation might be offered. If it is re-
ferred to the Committee on Legislative Mat-
ters that committee would certainly make a
report that would be intelligible to this
Council.
Mr. Patterson— Mr. President, I am thor-
oughly in doubt about this order as it stands
upon the calendar. It seems to me a littlo
mite complicated. I may be a little dull of
comprehension as to the meaning, but I never
before saw an order appear on the calendar
like this and I don't know what the gist of it
is. 1 should like to have someone who does
know something about it explain it.
The President — The question is on Mr.
Bears's motion, to refer the matter to the
Committee on Legislative Matters.
Mr. Patterson— Mr. President, I move that
i i assigned to the next meeting, so that I
may ha ve i ime to look into it.
Mr. M inks ol Ward '-'i Mr. President, before
that motion is carried I Should like to ask some
member of the Committee on Park Depart-
ment to give some explanation of the acts of
thee iiti [fnoonecan give any expia-
tion. I most heartilj concur in the motion
made by my colleague.
Mr. w is:- ol Ward 20— Mr. President, I think
it is ;i vol ign this to the next
meeting. Ml I can i the
hat t his matter has never
been referred to that committee, or, ii it lias. I
ha v e k Hon ii lint hing aboul it. But 1 should
mo tidmei to the gentle-
thai t he whole matti i be re-
ferred on Park Department.
That committee will have :] meeting before
t he next meeting ol this Council, and perhaps
repori upon it and throw some light
upon it. This seems to be a report of the com-
. bin it must ha\ e been i n eek
this mat
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ter will either be assigned to the next meeting
or referred back to the committee, so that I
may have a chance to learn something about
it.
Mr. Patterson— Mr. President, I am willing
to adopt the motion, to refer it to the commit-
tee.
The President— Does the gentleman with-
draw his motion to assign to the next meeting?
Mr. Patterson— Yes, sir; I withdraw the
motion.
The President — Then, the question comes
on the motion to refer the matter to the Com-
mittee on Legislative Matters.
Mr. Manks— Mr. President, in that case, I
renew the motion made by my colleague from
Ward 24, and move that the matter be as-
signed to the next meeting.
The motion to assign to the next meeting
was carried.
14. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be
requested to direct the Fire Commissioners to
provide a proper place for the housing of hook
and ladder apparatus No. 12. The building in
which said apparatus was formerly located
having been burned at the Tremont-street fire,
and said apparatus having been located in the
open air and exposed to the weather ever since
said fire.
The question came on the passage of the
order in concurrence.
Mr. Bartlett of Ward 19 moved that the
order be referred to the Committee on Fire De-
partment.
Mr. Lynch of Ward 19— Mr. President, I sin-
cerely hope that this matter will not be re-
ferred to the Committee on Fire Department,
for this reason: Last May, as it states in this
order, that ladder truck's house was burned
down. Ever since that time this ladder truck
has been standing on one of the public streets
of our city — on Culvert street, near the corner
of Cabot street— and the men connected with
that ladder truck have been sleeping in the
engine house loft of engine 13. I don't think
they can hurry matters along any too soon, in
view of that condition of affairs, for the nights
are getting too cold altogether for those fire-
men to sleep in the haymow. I sincerely trust
that this will go through as it appears on the
calendar.
Mr. Bartlett— Mr. President, I moved that
reference with Aid. Bryant's permission, and I
would like to call the attention of my col-
league to the fact that this is only a re-
quest to the Fire Commissioners to provide
a proper place for the housing of hook and lad-
der truck No. 12. It does not amount to any-
thing, as they have no money to do it with. I
am going to put in an order tonight to transfer
the amount necessary to provide temporary
quarters.
Mr. Lynch— Mr. President, in talking the
subject over with Aid. Bryant today, he told
me that the Mayor told him that the Fire Com-
missioners had the money to provide a suitable
place for this ladder truck for the winter, and
also to provide a suitable lodging-place for the
men.
Mr. Bartlett — That is entirely different
from what I heard from Aid. Bryant, Mr. Pres-
ident.
Mr, Bradley of Ward 2— Mr. President, I do
not understand this order very thoroughly, but
I do think that the alderman made a very big:
mistake, if what Mr. Bartlett says is true. If
the Fire Commissioners have not got the
money, it is very funny that he put the order
in. Now, I claim, if that ladder has been out
there exposed to the weather since the fire, the
Fire Commissioners of Boston have been verv
delinquent in regard to taking care of it. i
think the order ought to be pushed through
tonight, and I certainly hope and trust that the
order will be passed by this body this evening.
Mr. Bartlett of Ward 19— Mr. President, if
the Fire Commissioners have got the money
necessary — which of course I always understood
they had not— I am willing to withdraw my
motion; but, as I understand the matter, and
looking at the order as it stands on the calen-
dar, it is simply a request to the Fire Commis-
sioners, and amounts to nothing. If the Fire
Commissioners had the money, and felt as
though they wanted to do this thing, I should
think they would have done it two or
three months ago. I wanted to have this laid
over, and intended to put in an order to trans-
fer some money to the Fire Department from
some other department, so that they would not
have any excuse fo: not doing it. I will with-
draw my motion, however, if the gentleman
prefers to have it passed.
The order was passed in concurrence.
15. Ordered, That the School Committee be
requested to take the necessary measures to
improve the sanitary condition of the primary
schoolhouse, Union street, Brighton.
Passed in concurrence.
16. Ordered, That the City Auditor be here-
by authorized to allow for payment, and the
City Treasurer to pay, the following bills of
joint committees of the year 1894, and charge
the same to the Contingent Fund, Joint Com-
mittees, viz.:
Columbus avenue extension gl.00
Health Department 4.00
Park Department 1.00
Public Grounds Department 6.00
Public- Institutions Department 10.00
Passed in concurrence.
17. Ordered, That the City Auditor be au-
thorized to traasfer the unexpended balance of
the special appropriation for Fay street (amount-
ing to .91091. 18), the same to constitute a spe-
cial appropriation for asphalting Bond street,
between Milford and Hanson streets. Ward 17.
Passed in concurrence, yeas 57,naysnone:
Yeas— Allston. Andrews, Baldwin, Bartlett,
Battis. Berwin. Boyle, Briggs, Browne, Calla-
han. Carroll, Colby, Coleman, J. B. Collins,
M. W. Collins, Connor. Connorton, Costello,
Crowley, Donovan, Eager. Everett. Fisher,
Gormley, Hayes, Hurley, Jones, Kelly, King,
Leary, Lewis. Lynch, Manoney, Manks, Marnell,
McGuire, Mclnnes, Miller, Mitchell. Norris,
O'Brien, O'Ha'-a, Patterson. Reed, Reidy, Rein-
hart, Reynolds, Roche, Rourke, Ruttin, Sear.-.,
Suiirh, Sullivan, Tague, Whelton, Wise, Wood
—57.
Absent or not voting — Bradley, Cochran, W.
A. Davis. W. W. Davis. Desmond, Emerson,
Fields Uoodenough, Griffin, Hall, Holden,
Keenan. McCarthy, McMackin, Riddle. Robin-
son, Shaw. Wholey— 18.
Mr. Sears of Ward 10 moved to reconsider;
lost.
18. Ordered, That the City Auditor be au-
thorized to transfer the sum of four thousand
two hundred and seventy-five dollars ($4275)
from the appropriation for Fire Department to
the appropriation for Wire Department.
Mr. SEARS of Ward In— Mr. President, I move
reference of the order to the Committee on
Fire Department. My reason for making that
motion is this: I want to know whether or not
this Council can transfer money from one de-
partment to another department without the
authority of the Mayor, without the approval
first coming from the Mayor or a special re-
quest coming from him in that direction?
Mr. Collins of Ward ;:— Mr. President, I am
sorry that my friend Sears has suggested that
action tonight. As regards this having the
sanction of His Honor the Mayor, I feel safe in
making the assertion, without having had any
consultation with His Honor the Mayor, that
he is quite agreeable to this transfer being
made. The gentleman realizes that money is
needed in that department, and I believe, sir,
that if we had had a meeting a week ago it
would have been in the interest of the citizens
of Boston and many laboring men. I believe
that this money should have been transferred
as far back as was possible. Now, sir.as we have
an opportunity, I believe it is our duty to at
once transfer this money, and also the further
sum which is referred to in the next order on
our calendar. No. 19. which looks for the trans-
fer to the Wire Department of a balance in the
hands of the Auditor, so that work may he
prosecuted in that department. I earnestly
trust that this money will be forthcoming as
soon as possible, and that we shall act upon this
matter tonight.
Mr. Hurley of Ward 5— Mr. President, I trust
that the motion made by my friend Sears will
not prevail. It appears to me that he has
raised a very slim question, when the thought
strikes him whether this is legal, so to speak;
whether His Honor the Mayor has been con-
sulted in the matter. I think that whatever
the Board of Aldermen do in this direction it is
fairly safe for us to follow, and more particu-
larly so in this case. It is necessary that this
money should be appropriated for the Wire
Department. It should have been done long
before this, and I trust that the gentleman will
OCTOBER 18, 1894
906
withdraw his motion to refer to the Committee
on Fire Department.
Mr. Sears— Mr. President, I have no ohiec-
.tion to the passage of the order, only I question-
ed whether we have the authority to transfer
money from one department to . another with-
out the Mayor taking the initative. I with-
draw my motion.
The order was passed in concurrence, yeas
68, nays none:
Yeas— Allston, Andrews, Baldwin, Battis, Ber-
win. Boyle, Bradley, Briggs, Browne, Callahan,
Carroll, Colby, Coleman, J. B. Collins, M. W.
Collins. Connor, Connorton, Costello, Crowley,
Donovan, Eager, Everett, Fields, Fisher, Gorm-
ley, Hayes, Hurlev, Jones, Kelly, King. Leary.
Lewis, Lynch, Mahoney. Manks, Marnell, Mc-
Guire, Mclnnes, Miller. Mitchell, Norris,
O'Brien, O'Hara, Patterson, Reed, Reidy, Rein-
hart, Reynolds, Roche, Rourke. Ruffin, ,'Sears,
Smith. Sullivan, Tague, Whelton, Wise. Wood
—58.
Nays— 0.
Absent or not voting— Bartlett, Cochran, W.
A. Davis, W. W. Davis, Desmond, Emerson,
Goodenough, Griffin, Hall, Holden, Keenan,
McCarthy, McMackm.lRiddle, Robinson, Shaw,
Wholey— 17.
Mr. Norris moved to reconsider; lost.
19. Ordered, That the City Auditor be au-
thorized to transfer the sum of thirteen thou-
sand one hundred and thirty dollars ($13, 13'))
from the cash in the treasury Jan. 31, 1894, in
excess of the estimate, to the appropriation for
Wire Department.
Passed in concurrence, yeas 56, nays none:
Yeas— Allston. Andrews, Baldwin, Battis, Ber-
win, Boyle, Bradley, Briggs, Browne, Carroll,
Colby, Coleman, J. B. Collins, M. W. Collins,
Connorton, Costello, Crowley, Donovan, Eager,
Everett, Fields, Fisher, Gormley, Hayes,
Hurley, Jones, Kelly, King, ■ Leary, Lewis,
Lynch, Mahoney, Manks, Marnell, McGuire,
Mclnnes, Miller, Mitchell, Norris, O'Brien,
O'Hara, Patterson, Reed, Reidy, Reinhart,
Reynolds, Roche, Rourke, Ruffin, Sears, Smith,
Sullivan, Tague, Whelton, Wise, Wood— ;"i(i.
Absent or not voting— Bartlett, Callahan,
Cochran, Connor, W. A. Davis, W. W, Davis,
Desmond. Emerson, Goodenough, Griffin, Hall,
Holden, Keenan, McCarthy, McMackin, Riddle,
Robinson, Shaw, Wholey — 18.
Mr. Miller of Ward 5 moved to reconsider :
lost.
20. Ordered, That the City Treasurer be here-
by directed to issue at his discretion and sell
either coupon bonds or registered certificates of
indebtedness of the City of Boston, for the sum
of one hundred and seventy-seven thousand dol-
lars: said bonds or registered certificates of in-
debtedness to be made payable at the office of
the City Treasurer, Boston, twenty years from
the date of the same, with interest thereon at
the rate of four per cent per annum, payable
semi-annually, and the money received from
the sale thereof, to the amount of one hundred
and seventy-seven thousand dollars, is hereby
appropriated as follows:
For a new sclioolhouse in Ward 15 jn the vi-
cinity of Boston and Harvest streets $75,000
For a primary sehoolhouse for the North and
West Ends 50,000
For additional land in rear of the Curt worth
Street Sehoolhouse, E. B 5,000
For a new sehoolhouse in the Aberdeen Dis-
trict 30,000
For a new wardroom in Ward 22 5,000
For grading around the Eustts street School-
! bouse 7,1100
For additional land for the Moulton Street
Primary Scnoolhouse 5,000
Total !* 1 77,000
Ordered. That any premium obtained by the
s;ml l '*.', Iroasuri r in the nt-,\':ti ition > :ci:c-. ::!'
said bonds or registered certificates of indebt-
edness shall be paid to the Board of Commis-
sion r.". .i Sinking Tunes Cor ihe redemptt n of
the debt herein crea ted.
Mr. Norris of Ward 18— Mr, President. I move
that I he enl ire ordi c be referred to I he ( oin-
mittee on Finance.
lie motion to refer to the Committee on
Finance was carried. Mr. Norris moved to re-
consider; declared lost.
Mr. Reidy of Ward l."> doubted the vote and
reconsideration was declared carried. The
vote was doubted, a rising vote was taken, and
reconsideration was carried, 28 members oting
in the affirmative, l-' in the negative.
The question came on reference to the Com-
mittee on Finance.
Mr. Sullivan of Ward 15— Mr. President. I
don't know of a district today that is more in
need of a sclioolhouse than the one this order
calls for in the first item. It happens to be in
the ward I represent and is on the outskirts,
between the South Boston and Dorchester dis-
tricts, taking in the whole territory from Swett
street, Dorchester street, clear out to Sumner
street in Dorchester and away down to Savin
Hill. The Everett Sclioolhouse is the nearest
sclioolhouse in the Dorchester district to that,
and the Andrews School in South Boston. That
whole territory there is without a sclioolhouse.
I have heard repeatedly in this body several
members say, time and again, that Dorches-
ter has got too much money. I don't
think it has, because the growth of Dor-
chester has averaged for the last four or
five years from three to five thousand
people, and within this last year a great
many people have moved from South Boston,
from where the Old Colony took up the dis-
trict known as the Cork Point district, out
towards Dorchester. There are somewhere
about a thousand families that have moved
out of that district to the neighborhood of the
location where this school is now7 asked for.
Now, I hope and trust that every gentleman
here tonight will be in the interest of fair play,
and will vote for this order. I don't very often
stand here and make a request of the gentle-
men around me, unless it is in the interest of
fair play. There is no place in Boston today
that needs a school any more than this place
does. I am not speaking in the interest
of any real estate owner. I don't know
where they want this school located, but
it is supposed to be situated somewhere
around Harvest street or Boston street.
I don't know who owns the property and don't
care. All I want is to get this appropriation
through and have a school placed there for the
children of that locality, a school being needed
there very much today. If any of you gentle-
men desire it I will defray the expense and
take you over there and go over this territory
and see what it amounts to. It is a whole
county, almost, without a school. The Everett
School today has, of primary pupils and gram-
mar pupils, somewhere in the neighborhood of
160 above what it can accommodate, and in a
year from today it will amount to three or tour
hundred. Now I hope every member here to-
night will vote for the passage of this order as
it stands on the calendar.
Mr. Patterson- of Ward 24— Mr. President, I
do not ar this time intend to take up the time
of the membersof the Council upon this subject
ol her than to champion the causeof the schools
of the City of Boston. For that reason I am
going to take your time for a lew moments to
explain to you what I know of the schools, not
only in Dorchester, but in the whole city pro-
per. As regards the school which Mr. Sullivan
has just spoken for, ir is a fact which does not
admit of contradiction that there is no district
in the City of Boston that is more in need of
schools at the present time than that district.
For a number of years pasl a great part of
the increase of the population of Dor-
chester has accrued from people who
have been driven out of South Boston by
reason of lack id' accommodations, and the
result is that the schools of Dorchester
umI:i. are overcrowded and nol in any way
in condition to take care of the pupils oi the
district. The schools of Dorchester an today
so much Over-Crowdfed that the School ( oiiiinit-
tee are now completely at a standstill to know
whal to do in the mailer. This scl 1 ill par-
ticular, us 1 understand it. is a school intended
to alleviate the over-crowded conditi I the
Everett School .mil a school on Dorchester
street. 1 second the recommendations of Mr.
Sullivan very heartily, when he says that this
is in the interest of fair jplay. I believe it will
be in t he interest of fair play. I think there is
no qui stion thai u i'l come before the member
oj this Council, the members of this < it v Gov-
ernment of i s:i i. so important to the people of
in i- 1 on. -ii important to the taxpayer who pays
the taxes, as t he quest Ion of soli ooK. so 1 1 ml hi >
children imi\ recei \ e an education.
The question oi monej appropriation by this
eii j in school matters has not received the con-
sideration it should receive, and I believe
everyo f the members of the City Council
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are in duty bound, as representatives of the
different sections of the City of Boston, to see
that the various sections of this city have a
sufficient appropriation to give the children of
the city proper learning and education. I hope
that this bill as originally made up, Mr. Presi-
dent and gentlemen, will pass.
Mr. Norms— Mr. President, from the way-
gentlemen talk here they would try to lead
people to believe that I was against a school-
house being built in that particular locality.
That is something that is absolutely wrong. I
am not. But this is all sham— this order in its
entirety. A short while ago the Mayor cut
out $150,000 that went before him in a loan
order for schools, including in Ward 19 the
proposed replacing of a school that was burned
down by the fire. There was another item of
$90,000 for a school in South Boston; audi
will submit that there is not a district in Bos-
ton that needs a schoolhouse more than Ward
13, together with the abolition of the Mather
School. If this goes to the Mayor it will meet
the same fate, especially when neither the
Finance Committee nor any other commit-
tee has considered these matters. Now.
Mr. President, I sav to the gentlemen
who are interested in any particular
item here that they had better let this go to
the Committee on Finance, and I as a member
of the committee will guarantee to do what I
can to have a report in this Council inside of
one month. If this order is passed today, even
if the Mayor signs it, the money will not be ne-
gotiated for and ground will not be broken
this year. The money can be borrowed one
month from now just as well as at the present
time; but in order to get the matter properly
before the Mayor you should get the approval
of the Committee on Finance on it. I want to
see the school built, but I don't want to see the
order vetoed when it goes to His Honor the
Mayor. Now, gentlemen, there are a few other
items that ought to be in a loan bill, if a loan
bill is passed this year, in preference to some of
the items that are here. Today I happened to
to be out in Ward 19 on a visit to the parks. The
alderman who lives in that locality asked me
to go and visit the engine-house there and see
for myself where the ladder truck there was
located. Now, just think of a ladder truck in
the City of Boston located on the street: not
even a shed over it: and the horses that
draw it taken around into a yard and over
into a stable, through a large way there, and
taken back into another corridor, so that it
will take them three or four minutes to get the
horses out from the stalls, into the harness and
hitched to the ladder truck ready to go! If
that isn't a scandal for the City of Boston, I
don't know what is. They have now got lad-
der 12 men and hose 7 men located in engine
13's house. They have twenty-five men today
in that house, which lias accommodations for
only ten men. Why, gentlemen, I went in there,
and I never went into a place that looked more
like a hospital. There were not two feet be-
tween each bed in the place, and not a place for
a stove. It is a scandal to have the City of Bos-
ton locate its firemen in that way in that place,
and to have its property in the middle
of the street. Why, I am surprised that
the underwriters of Boston, who have charge
of the insurance of property, have not come out
before and cried out against the City of Boston
keeping a ladder truck in that particular place
and running the risk that is run there to life
and property in that particular district, by rea-
son of its taking them minutes to get their
horses in the truck when it should not take
them half a minute. The Fire Department will
be blamed if that condition of affairs continues
in that district. If a man or woman loses life,
they will say that it is because of inefficiency
of the Fire Department ; and here the City of
Boston is compelling the Fire Department to
keep a ladder truck m the centre of a street.
The result will be, as it has not even a shed
over it, that the truck will become so weather-
beaten that it will be destroyed and a new one
will have to be bought. Snow will come in a
few months. We have not a place to put that
truck, and here we are asking money to build
wardrooms and other places, schools, etc., and
allowing that ladder truck, the property of the
City of Boston, to remain in the street without
even a shed over it. I say it is proper that the
Finance Committee should consider this, and
should take care of this ladder truck in Ward
19. Then there are children that need school
accommodations. The alderman took me
into the building where the children taken out
of that Walpole-street school were located.
That is the greatest scandal that ever existed,
and yet it is proposed to borrow money for
other purposes. As a man remarked to me
today, "Millions for lands and parks, and not a
cent for absolute necessities" That is a fact.
I say to the friends of this bill, let it go to the
Finance Committee, and I will guarantee that
there is nothing will suffer by it. Now, I want
to say that my colleagues know the condi-
tion of the schoolhouse in Ward 13. But
His Honor the Mayor cut out an appropri-
ation for a schoolhouse there earlier in
the year. The members know the condition
of the Parkman School there, which the City
of Boston is criminally liable for allowing to
exist, on account of its sanitary condition. It
is not really worth spending a dollar upon.
Consequently it was the idea of the School
Board to build in South Boston a new Mather
School, to destroy the old building, to sell the
Parkman School and locate all the children
together in one magnificent building built for
the children. That was vetoed by His Honor
the Mayor. Now, there are other buildings
proposed in this order not a particle more neces-
sary than the ones that were cut out by the
Mayor from the previous order, and vet these
are going to liiin without even the approval of
the Finance Committee. What are the chances
of his signing the order? I say. gentlemen,
we should let the order go where it ab-
solutely belongs, and let us take the absolutely
necessary things and put them in the bill".
Take your contingent fund ; the paper tells me
there is only six cents in it. That is a pretty
condition of affairs. Here are lieutenants and
captains of District 6, that the Fire Depart-
ment promoted a short time ago, the first of
May, to whom the city cannot pay their addi-
tional salary. That is a fact, f hey have not
got a cent of pay since they were promoted ex-
cept the old pay which they had been receiv-
ing. The extra money they have never re-
ceived. Now, if the city cannot pay its help
we ought to stop a little while and try to ap-
propriate money for absolutely necessary pur-
poses. I hope this will be referred to the proper
committee, and I say, as one member of the
committee, it is my humble judgment that you
will have a report here inside of one month in
this very chamber.
Mr. Fisher of Ward 18— Mr. President, I de-
sire to raise the point of order that, as I read
Section "> of Rule 1. this should go to the Fi-
nance Committee without vote, naturally.
The President — The point of order has been
raised that the matter must be referred to the
Committee on Finance, without a vote having
been taken, and the member who raises the
point cites section rive of rule one of the joint
rules of the City Council, which the Chair will
read. The rule provides for the appointment of
certain committees, and section five for the ap-
pointment of "A Committee on Finance, to
consist of rive members of the Board of Alder-
men and the President and six other members
of the Common Council, to whom shall be re-
ferred all applications for expenditure which
involve a loan, or a transfer of any part of an
appropriation named in the general appropria-
tion order, or from the reserve fund, as provid-
ed in rule 17." Rule 17 provides, "Every appli-
cation for an additional appropriation, to be pro-
vided for by transfer or loan, shall be referred
to the committee on the department for which
the appropriation is to be made, and the report
of such committee thereon shall, upon presen-
tation in either branch, be referred to the Com-
mittee on Finance, and no such additional
appropriation shall be made until the latter
committee has reported thereon." The point
of order having been raised, the Chair would
rule that the matter must go to the Committee
on Finance.
Mr. Reidy of Ward 15— Mr. President, when
the order was brought up here in the first place
the vote of this Council practically suspended
the rule, because when I moved to reconsider
and they stood up here the vote was nearly
four to one. Now, I move that the rule be sus-
pended in order that the order may go upon its
passage tonight. It has been ruled by the
President of the Council that that can be
done. He has made decisions to that
effect more than twenty times during the year.
OCTOBER 18, 1894.
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The President— The Chair thinks that
motion cannot be received, the point of order
having- been declared that the matter must go
to the Committee on Finance.
Mr. Reidy.— But it is well understood, Mr.
President, that you can pass anything here
under suspension of the rule, and I ask a sus-
pension of the rule that this bill may go upon
Its passage tonight. You know, Mr. President,
that you and the Chairman of the Board have
passed upon that and made that decision
twenty-five or thirty times this year. You did
it yourself, or tried to have it done here, in
connection with your order for $100,000 for a
schoolhor.se for the North End. I think you
can remember that. That was a few months
ago.
The President.— The Chair remembers it
perfectly. In the case —
Mr. Sullivan of Ward 15.— Mr. President, I
appeal from the decision of the Chair, and call
for the yeas and nays.
The President— In the case referred to by
the gentleman from Ward 15, a suspension of
the rale was asked for when the order was pre-
sented. That was not done in this case. The
point of order was raised and ruled upon before
any motion for suspension of the rule was
made. Thee is no question now before the
house. The Chair will call for reports of com-
mittees.
Mr. Reidy— Mr. President, my colleague has
appealed from the decision of the Chair, and J
ask for the yeas and nays. As a representative
of South Boston, I am not going to come in
here and have such decisions made without
knowing whether the Council will back up you
or me in the matter.
The President— The appeal has not been
seconded. Reports of the Committee on
Finance.
Mr. Reidy— It does n't need seconding.
finance reports.
Mr. Norris of Ward 13, for the Committee
on Finance, submitted the following:
(1.) Report on the order (referred Oct. 4), for
the transfer of certain unexpended balances to
the appropriation for street improvements.
Ward 12— Recommending its passage in con-
currence.
(2.) Report on the order (referred Oct. 4). for
the transfer of an unexpended balance to the
appropriation for street improvements, Wards
1 and 2 — Recommending its passage in concur-
rence.
(3.) Report on the order (referred Oct. 4), for
the transfer of a certain unexpended balance
to the appropriation for street improvements,
Ward 5— Recommending its passage in concur-
rence.
(4.) Report on the petition of the trus-
tees of the Charlestown Poor's Fund (re-
ferred Oct. 1), requesting that a certificate
of indebtedness to the amount of $20,000 be
issued to them — Recommending the passage of
the following:
Ordered, 'that the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to issue at par to the trustees of the
Charlestown Poor's Fund a certificate of in-
debtedness to the amount of $20,000, with in-
terest at the rate of 4 per cent per annum.
(5.) Report on the petition of the Merchant's
National Bank (referred Sept. 20). for the pay-
ment of the amount of certain lost coupons —
Recommending the passage of the following:
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be hereby
authorized to pay to the Merchants' National
Bank of Boston the sum of $120, being the
amount of four coupons claimed to have be ■ n
lost from bonds held by said bank, upon satis-
factory evidence establishing the fact of said
Ions, and on condition that the said bank gi\ es
a bond to the city, satisfactory to the Corpora-
tion Counsel and the City Treasurer, to indem-
nify the city from any and all claims arising
from the payment of said coupons.
On motion of Mr. Norris it was voted that
the above be considered collectively and the
reports were severally accepted and the
orders passed, yeas 53, nays 0; the first three
orders being passed in concurrence and the last
two sent down for concurrence. Mr. Norris
moved to reconsider; lost.
Yeas — Allston, Andrews, Baldwin, BattJS,
Boyle, Bradley, Briggs, Browne, Call? ban, Car-
roll, Cochran, Coleman, J. B. Collins. M. \\
Collins, Connor, Costello, Crowley, Eager, Ever-
ett, Fields, Gormley, Griffin, Hayes, Jones, Kee-
nan, Kelly, Leary, Lewis, Lynch, Mahoney.
Manks, Marnell, McGuire. Mclnnes, Mitch-
el^ Norris, O'Brien, O'Hara, Patterson, Reed,
Reidy, Reinhart, Reynolds, Roche, Rourke,
Ruftin, Sears, Smith, Sullivan, Tague.Whe'ton
Wise, Wood— 53.
Absent or not voting— Bartlett. Berwin, Colby,
Connorton, W. A. Davis, W. W.Davis, Des-
mond, Donovan, Emerson, Fisher, Goode-
nough, Hall, Holden, Hurley, King, McCarthy,
McMackin, Miller, Riddle, Robinson, Shaw,
Wholey— 22
PURCHASE OF LAND, EAST COTTAGE STREET.
Mr. Collins of Ward 3. for the Committee on
Public Grounds Department, submitted a re-
port on the order (referred Oct. 4), concerning
triangular lot of land belonging to Jane Sunter
on East Cottage street— That the order ought
to pass.
Report accepted ; order passed. Mr. Collins
moved to reconsider; lost. Sent up.
EXTENSION OF FIELD STREET.
Mr. Gormley of Ward 22 offered an order-
That the City Auditor be hereby authorized to
transfer the sum of $0000 from the amount ap-
propriated for the ninth aldermanic district
(Wards 1'.) and 22), the same to be used for ex-
tending Field street. Ward 22, to Parker street
and for macadamizing said street at the part so
extended.
Passed under a suspension of the rule, yeas
50, nays 3.
Yeas— Allston, Andrews, Baldwin, Bafctis,
Boyle, Bradley, Briggs, Browne, Caiiaban,
Carroll, Cochran, Coleman, J. B. Collins, M. W.
Collins, Costello, Crowley. Eager. Everett,
Fields. Fisher, Gormley, Hayes, Hurley, Jones,
Keenan, Kelly. Learv, Lewis, Manks, Marnell,
McGuire, Mclnnes, Miller, Mitchell, Norris,
O'Brien. O'Hara, Patterson, Reed, Reidy, Rein-
hart, Reynolds, Roche, Rourke. Ruftin, Smith,
Tagtie, Whelton. Wise. Wood— 50.
Nays— King, Lynch, Sears— 3.
Absent or not "voting— Bartlett, Berwin. Colby,
Connor, Connorton, W. A. Davis, W. W.
Davis, Desmond, Donovan, Emerson, Good-
enough, Griffin, Hall, Holden, Mahoney,
McCarthy, McMackin, Riddle, Robinson, Shaw,
Sullivan. Wholey — 22.
QUARTERS FOR HOOK AND LADDER NO. 12.
Mr. 1'riggs of Ward 11 for Mr. Bartlett of
Ward 19 offered an order— That tin- sum of
$2t:i;:; us trausferrsa frcui ths appropriation for
street improvements, Ward 1!) and 22. to a spe-
cial appropriation for temporary quarters for
Hook and Ladder Company No. 1 2.
Mr. Briggs moved that the rule be suspended
and the order put upon its passage.
Mr. Lynch of Ward lit— Mr. President, I
thought we had settled that matter this even-
ing before, when we acted on No. 14 on the
calendar. As I said at that time, the alder-
man told me today that the Board of Fire Com-
missioners had money enough to provide tem-
porary quarters for that ladder truck during
the winter. They would not have time, of
course, to erect a ladder house to take the place
of the old ono that was burned down. As far
as taking any money from street improvements
in that district is concerned, I must offer an ob-
jection, as there isn't half enough money in
that district now to pal the streets in proper
shape for the ensuing winter.
Mr. BRIGGS of Ward 11— Mr. President, 1 oiler
that order at the request of Councilman Bart-
lett, who unavoidably had to leave the cham-
ber. He told me his idea was that tin' Fire De-
partment did not have sufficient appropriation.
Although the statement has been made here
that they had. lie himself had seen Alderman
Bryan I and tin' alderman bad given him the
impression that there would be no temporary
quarters elected there for some lime. lie sim-
ply wanted to he sure of it, and if this money is
not used by the < 'omniissioners of t lie Fire 1 >e-
partment ro lnuld these temporary quarters it
can be re-transferred again to the street im-
provements appropriation. He simply wanted
to be sure that some temporary quarters of some
kind would be erected there tliis year. soon.
and in order to do that be asked for this trans-
fer of appropriation.
I be rule was suspended and the order was
passed — yeaS 6 1 . nays .'; :
Yeas— Allston, Andrews. Baldwin. Battis,
Boyle, Bradley, Briggs, Browne. Callahan,
Carroll, Cochran. Coleman. J. B. Collins, M. W.
as, Connor, Costello, Crowley, Eager,
Everett, Fields, Fisher. Gormley, Hayes, Hur-
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ley, Jones, Kelly, King. Leary, Lewis, Mahoney,
Manks, Marnell, McGuire, Mclnnes. Miller,
Mitchell, Norris, O'Brien, O'Hara, Patterson,
Reed, Reidy, Rourke, Ruffin, Sears, Smith, Sul-
livan, Tague, Whelton.Wise, Wood — 51.
Nays — Lynch, Reynolds, Roche— 3.
Absent or not voting — Bartlett. Berwin, Colby,
Connorton.W. A. Davis, WAV. Davis. Desmond,
Donovan, Emerson, Goodenough. Griffin, Hall,
Holden, Keenan, McCarthy, McMackin, Rein-
liart, Riddle, Robinson, Shaw, AVholey— 21.
Mr. Briggs moved to reconsider; lost. Sent
up.
LOAN FOR SCHOOLHOUSES. ETC.
Mr. Reidy of Ward 15 offered the following
order-
That the City Treasurer be hereby directed
to issue at his discretion and sell either coupon
bonds or registered certificates of indebtedness
of the City of Boston, fur the sum of one hun-
dred and seventy-seven thousand dollars: said
bonds or registered certificates of indebtedness
to be made payable at the office of the City
Treasurer, Boston, twenty years from the date
of the same, with interest thereon at the rate
of four per cent per annum, payable semi-an-
nually, and the money received from the sale
thereof, to the amount of one hundred and
seventy-seven thousand dollars, is hereby ap-
propriated as follows:
For a new seiioolhouse in Want 15 in the
vicinity of Boston and Harvest streets 365,000
For a primary seiioolhouse for the North and
West Ends 50.000
For additional land in rear of the Cudworth
street seiioolhouse. E. B 5,000
For a new seiioolhouse in the Aberdeen Dis-
trict 30,000
For a new wardroom in Ward 22 5,000
For grading around the Eustis street school-
house 7,000
For additional land for the Moulton street
primary seiioolhouse 5,000
Purchase of stone crusher, 10,000
Total j?l?7,O00
Ordered, That any premium obtained by the
said City Treasurer in the negotiation or sale of
said bonds or registered certificates of indebt-
edness shall be paid to the Board of Commis-
sioners of Sinking Funds for the redemption of
the debt hereby created.
Mr. Reidy of Ward 15— Mr. President. I move
that the rule be suspended, that the order may
go upon its passage at this time.
The rule was declared not suspended, and
the order was referred to the Committee on
Finance.
VOTE OF THANKS TO PARK COMMISSIONERS.
Mr. Wise of Ward 20 offered the following:
Resolved, That the thanks of the City Coun-
cil be and hereby are tendered to the B>ard of
Park Commissioners for their courtesy in giv-
ing the members of the City Council an oppor-
tunity to inspect the park svstem of the City of
Boston on Oct. 18, 1894, and that the City
Clerk be requested to transmit a copy of this
resolution to said board.
Passed by a unanimous vote.
IMPROVEMENT OF SANITARY CONDITIONS-
BUNKER HILL SCHOOL.
Mr. Marnell of Ward 4 offered an order-
That the School Committee be requested to
take such measures as may be necessary to im-
prove the condition of the sanitary arrange-
ments of the Bunker Hill Grammar School,
Charlestown District.
Passed. Sent up.
ADDITIONAL WATER SUPPLY, CHARLESTOWN.
Mr. Roche of Ward 5 offered an order— That
the Fire Commissioners be requested, through
His Honor the Mayor, to report to the City Coun-
cil the necessity, if any, of placing additional
water supply for the protection of property in
case of fire in the district bounded by Essex,
Main, Chapman and Austin streets and the
Boston & Maine Railroad in Wards 4 and 5.
Passed. Sent up.
PAYMENT TO CAUCUS OFFICERS.
Mr. Leary of Ward 2 offered an order— That
the Corporation Counsel be requested to in-
form this body at its next meeting whether it
, would be legal for the City of Boston to allow
payment for services rendered by caucus offi-
cers in the performance of their duties within
the limits of this city.
Passed.
ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE GIVING OF
PRESENTS. ETC.
Mr. Whelton of Ward 8 offered the follow-
ing:
An ordinance concerning contributions from
officers, clerks and other employees of the City
of Boston.
Beit ordained, etc.
Section 1. Xo officer, clerk or employee in the
employ of tiie city shall at any time solicit con-
tributions from other officers.'clerks or employ-
ees in the service of the city for a gilt or pres-
ent to those in a superior official position: nor
shall any such officials or clerical superiors re-
ceive any gift or present offered or presented to
them as a contribution, made wholly or in part
from any person or persons in the city employ
receiving a less salary than themselves: nor
shall any officer, clerk or employee make any
donation as a gift or present to any official
superior. Every person who violates this sec-
tion shall be summarily discharged from the
city employ.
Sect. 2. \o officer, clerk or employee of the
city shall receive any gift or present offered or
presented to them as a contribution, made
wholly or in part from any person or persons
holding any municipal elective office. Any
office the occupant of which is chosen by vote
of the City Council or either branch thereof
shall for the purposes of this section be deemed
an elective office.
Mr. Whelton of Ward 8— Mr. President,
there is in my opinion nothing that deserves
the serious consideration of this (ioveriiment
more than the rapidly growing evil of giving
and receiving presents by employees in the dif-
ferent departments of the City of Boston. Our
attention is very often called to items in the
newspapers wherein we learn of some commis-
sioner, superintendent or foreman having been
presented with some gift by his fellow em-
ployees, and how the recipient, in the ianguage
of the newspapers, was "taken completely by
surprise," and further along, how in a few
moments he managed "to recover himself and
to thank them for their kind remembrance,"
etc. Mr. President, this is all very nice, but
there is another side to it. When any indi-
vidual working for the city seeks to curry
favor with bis superior officer he starts
a subscription paper, stating on that sub-
scription paper, tor instance, that in order to
show the appreciation of the employees of that
department of their superior officer they desire
to present him either with diamonds, a watch
and chain, or a horse and carriage. Air. Presi-
dent, very often the superior oflicer is the in-
stigator of the whole scheme himself. But,
gentlemen, what I want to call the attention of
the Council to is this fact.— the men who con-
tribute this money are the poor laboring men,
the men who work for two dollars a day, men
who rind use for that two dollars in their
homes, to pay their rents, to clothe their chil-
dren and to furnish the supplies to sustain life.
They are compelled, however. 1 say. from time
to time to contribute for such purposes, and they
do it unwillingly : and not only laboring men,
but clerks in the various departments,
contribute unwillingly for such pur-
poses. It is nothing more nor less than
a system of extortion, and I want to call the
attention of the members of the Common
Council to the fact that there is an individual
now going the roundsof City Hall with a paper,
stating that it is a subscription paper for a cer-
tain public official in the City of Boston. He
has gone to different men and has said, "I have
placed your name on this paper; there is an
amount beside it ; I expect you to contribute
that amount." Many of these men have
agreed to do it. but they have agreed to do it
unwillingly. Gentlemen, the present ease has
gone beyond the bonds of watches and dia-
monds and horses and carriages. They propose
now to give real estate and farms. I claim that
this is an outrage, that it is something that
the members of the City Government
should give their most serious considera-
tion and attention to, and I believe
for one— and I think the other members of the
City Council will agree with me— that now is
the proper time to stop this thing. I do not
wish to urge the passage of this ordinance to-
night, and I will ask for its reference to the
Committee on Ordinances, in order that they
may give it their entire attention and report
back to the City Government at an early day.
OCTOBER 18, 1894
910
The ordinance was referred to the Committee
on Ordinances.
NEXT MEETING OF THE COUNCIL.
Mr. Fisher of Ward 18 offered an order-
That when the Council adjourns it shall he to
meet again on Nov. 1, 1894, at 7.30 P. M.
The order was lost.
CONVEYANCE OF LAND.
Mr. McInnes of Ward 21 presented the
offer of Sarah A. Comins to, in exchange for
certain rights granted her by the City of Bos-
ton, transfer a strip of land on Bower street
to the city.
Referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
In connection with the above petition Mr.
McInnes offered an order— That His Honor the
Mayor be and he is hereby authorized on behalf
of the City of Boston to accent the conveyance
of a certain parcel of land from Sarah A. Com-
ins with the reservation of certain rights there-
in, and to grant a right of way in a certain pas-
sageway belonging to the City of Boston lead-
ing from Bower street, by proper instrument of
conveyance, all as set forth in the offer of said
Sarah A. Comins to the Citv Council of the City
of Boston, dated Oct. 15, 1894.
Referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
COST OF SCHOOL BUILDING.WARD TWENTY-ONE
Mr. McInnes of Ward 21 offered on order-
That the School Committee be requested to re-
port to the City Council an estimate of the cost
of erecting a new primary school building on
the present site of the Monroe Street Primary
School, Ward 21.
Passed. Sent up.
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS.
The President announced the following
committees, which were appointed during the
annual vacation, viz.:
Teteph ones— Messrs, Lynch of Ward 19,
O'Brien of 6, Sears of 10, Wholey of 16 arid
Patterson of 24.
< 'ambridge Bridge— Messrs. King of Ward 8,
Reinhart of 16, Lewis of 10, Rurfin of 9 and
Baldwin of 14.
Bituminous Coal— Messrs. Berwin of Ward
17, Lynch of 19, Whelton of 8, Briggs of 11 and
Carroll of 7.
TRANSFERS, NORTH END.
Mr. Rourke of Ward 6 called up past assign-
ments 23 and 24, viz.:
23. Ordered, That the City Auditor be au-
thorized to transfer from the appropriation for
Street Improvements, Ward 6, the sum of forty-
eight hundred dollars, to constitute a special
appropriation for Charter street, repaying with
granite blocks, between Unity street and a
point opposite the entrance to Copp's Hill
Burying-ground.
24. Ordered, That the City Auditor be au-
thorized to transfer from the appropriation for
Street Improvements, Ward 6, the sum of
twenty-two hundred dollars, to constitute a spe-
cial appropriation for Unity street, asphalting.
Indefinitely postponed, on motion of Mr.
Rourke.
call for report.
Mr. Norris of Ward 13— Mi-. President, I
simply want to give notice that Sept. 20 I
offered an order here on the subject of com-
pensation for the use of streets. Under our
rules committees are supposed to report inside
of two weeks. I want to simply notify the
committee that I expect a report from them at
the next meeting, or I will ask the Council to
then take some action otherwise themselves.
WIDENING OF FRIEND STREET.
Mr. Boyle of Ward 8 offered an order— That
the Board of Street Commissioners be request-
ed to report to the Common Council at its next
meeting the estimate of cost of widening
Friend street, Ward 7, between Merrimac and
Causeway streets to a width of eighty feet on
the north side.
Passed.
lamp in passageway, charlestown.
Mr. Tague of Ward 3 offered an order— That
the Superintendent of Lamps be requested,
through His Honor the Mayor, to have a lamp
8 laced in the passageway in the rear of No. 9
orey street, Ward 3.
Referred to His Honor the Mayor.
Adjourned on motion of Mr. Collins of Ward
3 at 9.12 o'clock, P. M., to meet on Thursday,
Oct. 25, at 7.30 P. M.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
911
CITY OF BOSTON.
Proceedings ol the Board of Aldermen.
Monday, Oct. 22, 1894.
Regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen,
held in the Aldermanic Chamber. City Hall, at
three o'clock, P. M., Chairman Saxford pre-
siding, and all the members present.
On motion ol Aid. Dever, the Board voted to
dispense with the reading of the records of the
last meeting.
PRECINCT OFFICERS TO FILL VACANCIES.
The following was received :
City of Boston. Office of the Mayor, I
City Hall, Oct. 22, 1894.
To the Honorable Board of Aldermen :
In accordance with the provisions of law, I
hereby, subject to your approval and confirma-
tion, appoint the following-named persons elec-
tion officers, to serve for the term of one year
from the first day of November. 1894.
N. Matthews, Jr., Mayor.
Note — K denotes the Republicans: I) the
Democrats; and X those not representing- either
of the said parties.
Ward 3 — Precinct 2.
Deputy Inspector— William E. White, 37
Green street, R.. vice Ward, resigned.
Ward 3— Precinct 4.
Inspector— Truman S. Belyea. 17 Lexington
street, X,, to fill vacancv.
Ward 3— Precinct 1.
Deputy Inspector— Richard Davis, 70 Barton
street, R., vice Blair resigned.
Ward x— Precinct r>.
Clerk — Gustavus B. Hutchinson. 99 Leverett
street, R., vice Coffee, Jr., resigned.
Ward 8— Precinct 6,
Deputy Inspector— Thomas S. Neville, 75 Bar-
ton street, D., vice Flynn, resigned.
Ward 10— Precinct 1.
Inspector— Peter Walsh, 15 Hudson street, D.,
vice Lord, resigned.
Ward 10— Precinct a.
Inspector — Albion K. Pierce, 51 Temple street,
D.. vice Grout, resigned,
Deputy Inspector — lohn J. Padden, 5i;l-_>
Kneeland street, D.. vice Frost, resigned.
Ward 10 — Precinct 3.
Deputy Clerk— William H.Knight,34 Hancock
street, R., vice Symmes, resigned.
Inspector— Lewis D. Thorpe, 51 Temple street,
R., vice Dund ridge, resigned.
Ward 10— Precinct 4.
Deputy Inspector— -John J. Knox, 15 Hudson
street, D., vice Walsh, resigned.
Ward 11— P reel a ft 2.
Deputy Inspector— Francis Walker, 2:;7 Bea-
con street, 1)., vice Atkinson, resigned.
Ward U— Precinct 3.
Deputy Inspector— John H. U rich, 482 Colum-
bus avenue, X., vice Adams, resigned.
Ward 11— Precinct 5.
Clerk— Henry R. Noyes, 99 Dartmouth street,
Rv vice Prescott, resigned.
Deputy Clerk — Andrew J. Fassett, 07 Church
Street, R., vice Ham, resigned.
Ward 11— Precinct 9.
Warden— George M. Randall Morse, Hotel
Thonuiike, D., vice Atwood. resigned.
Deputy Inspector— Grant S. Stewart. 45 Win-
chester street, R., vice Bell, resigned.
Ward 11— Precinct Zft
clerk— Arthur L. A. t wood, 117 Chandler
street, D.. vice Reynolds, resigned.
Ward 12 — Precinct l.
Deputy Inspector — lohn I). Mahoney, 10S
Hudson street. D., vice Barry, resigned.
Ward 14 — Precinct 1.
Deputy Inspector— Edward J. Murphy, ISO
Dorchester street, X., vice Hesse, resigned.
Ward 14— Precinct '-.
Deputy Warden— James Lewis, 370 Athens
street, R., vice Bancroft, resigned.
Ward 14— Precinct 7.
Deputy Inspector— Naphthali Rich, 021 East
Fifth street; R.. vice Rich, resigned.
Ward 14— Precinct !>.
Clerk— Eugene G. Whittemore, 070 East
Sixth street, R., vice Spinney, resigned.
Deputy Clerk— Frank R. Fitzgerald, 143 L
street. R,, vice Whittemore, resigned.
Ward 14— Precinct 10.
Deputy Inspectors — John H. Hussey, 703
Broadway, D., vice Heffren, resigned; John W.
Taylor. 509 Fifth street, R., vice Marshall, re-
signed.
Ward 15— Precinct 5.
Deputy Inspector— William I. Blaney. 15 Mer-
cer street, R., vice Cummings. resigned.
Ward in— Precinct 1.
Inspector— Harry I). Hedger, Hotel Chapman,
X., vice Malone, Jr., resigned.
Ward 16— Precinct 2.
Deputy Inspector— George W. Brainard. 10
Fay street, X., vice Walker, resigned.
Deputy Inspector — Martin McKenzie, 6
Dwight street, X., vice Saxton, resigned.
Ward 17— Precinct 1.
Deputy Inspectors— Edgar H. Emerson, 08
Appleton street, R., vice Plummer, resigned.
Pierre J. Boris, Hi Lawrence street, X., vice
Plummer, Jr., resigned.
Ward 17— Precinct 4.
Deputy Warden— J. Ilsley Dole, 38 Union
Park, R., vice Fuller, resigned.
Ward in— Precinct 7.
Deputy Inspector— Richard J. King. 20 East
Springfield street. X ., vice Harnden, resigned.
Ward in— Precinct .V.
Inspector— Peter ( 'onaty, 245 Cabot street, D.,
vice Horan, ineligible.
Deputy Inspector— Everett P. Noone, 108
Camden street, D.. vice Monahan, ineligible.
Ward V.i— Precinct <■).
Warden — Thomas A. Scanlon, 71 Cabot
street, D.. vice Brennan, ineligible.
Deputy Inspectors — Thomas S. Lucas, L6
Cunard street, ].)., vice Doyle, ineligible.
Bernard Gibbs, 24 Weston street, X.. vice
Fuller, ineligible.
Ward 20— Precinct 3.
Deputy Inspector— Herbert A. Toombs. 114
Howard avenue, R.. vice Weston, resigned.
Ward 20— Precinct S.
Inspector — lohn E. Curtis. 284 Fastis strcei .
I)., vice Hums, resigned,
Deputy Inspector — lohn .1. Fallon. 190 Nor-
folk avenue, D., vice Gill, resigned.
Ward 20— Precinct 12.
Deputy Inspector — John II. .McCarthy, 29
West Cottage street. I)., vice Halpin, resigned.
Ward '-' i Precinct 7.
Deputy Clerk — George \. Smith, Norfolk
House. K.. vice Bicknell, resigned.
Ward 22 -Precinct 1.
Deputy Inspector— Arthur 8. Wise, 944 Parker
Street, '"v.. vice Wilson, resigned.
Ward '"■ Precinct 3.
Inspector— Michael Donnelly. 66 Prentiss
street, D., vice Norris, resigned.
Wnri! r: -Precinct 8.
Inspector — Thomas F. Finneran, 181 Heath
street. I).. \ ice Reynolds, resigned.
Ward 23- Precinct 6.
Inspector William II. Wbitconib. Sunset ave-
nue. X.. vice Wbiic. resigned.
it ard 23 Pi i cnici 'i.
Deputy Inspector -Augustine W. Drisko.Clem-
■ 1 1 1 a i .line. v. , ice i "le. resigned.
Ward 24— Precfnct 5.
Deputy Inspector James EI. Taylor, i Gordon
place, V. \ ice Gordon, resigned.
912
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Ward '14— Precinct 7.
Deputy Inspector— Daniel F. Oritcherson, 17
School street, X., vice Dixon, resigned.
Ward 24— Precinct 11.
Deputy Inspector — Frank L. Hazard, 11 All-
ston street, X., vice Hazard, resigned.
Ward 24— Precinct 14.
Deputy Inspector— Chauncey M. Hatch, 95
Harvard street, X., vice Burroughs resigned.
Laid over to the next meeting, under the
law.
JURORS DRAWN.
In accordance with the provisions of chapter
5T4 of the Acts of 1894, jurors were drawn as
follows:
(1.) Thirty traverse jurors for the Superior
Civil Court, second session. Octoher sitting,
viz.:
Caleh P. Beckman, Ward 10; Frank B. How-
ell, Ward 3 ; John M. Sullivan, Ward 1 : Homer
T. Hollingshead, Ward 12; John B. Bailey,
Ward 21 ; John McManus, Ward 13 ; Frederick
M. Smith, Ward 21 ; George P. Banchor, Ward
17; John B. Babcock, Jr.. Ward 24; John F.
Stokes, Ward 1G; Frank A. Bruce, Ward
3 ; Noah D. Cole, Ward 1 ; Ainsworth Man-
son. Ward 1 ; John J. Leary.Ward 4; George W.
Hunt, Ward 21; Thomas L. Pierce, Ward 11;
Daniel Hartnett, Ward 2; William A. Lombard.
Ward 24; D. Austin Brown, Ward 22: Flavius
A. A. Heath, Ward 21 ; Horace H. Jacobs, Ward
24; Thomas F. Drury, Ward 15; George R.
Dane, Ward 15; M. Elliott Todd, Ward 21 ;
Edward R. C. Murray, Ward 5 : Oliver Sander-
son, Ward 11; William Finneran, Ward 22;
Frank A. Gavlord, AVard 18; William C. Dono-
van, Ward G; James C. Dowd, Ward 18.
(2.) Thirty-four traverse jurors for the Su-
perior Criminal Court, November term, viz. :
Roderick 0. Smith, Ward 21: Daniel C. Mc-
Kinnon, Ward 14: James Haves, Ward 15 ; Hen-
ry A. H. Clifford, Ward 4; Henry A. Jordan,
Ward 1; John W. Denehy, Ward 12; John A.
Howard, Ward 18: Charles H. Allen, Ward 5:
Robert C. Fanning, Ward 2; Charles E.
Stevens, Ward 5; Julius H. Houghton,
Ward 18; John Glover, Ward 17: Wil-
liam J. Philips. Ward 15: Elias Jones.
Ward 25; Granville F. Seaverns. Ward 23:
Samuel Doretv, Ward 18; James W. Matthews.
Ward 17; Michael B. Gdlbride, Ward S: Arthur
W. Dufheld, Ward 17; William X. Swain, Ward
20; Philip M. Washburn, Ward :s : Thomas Sey-
mour, Ward 8; Frank L. Andrews, Ward 19;
James Woolley, Ward 1; Wilbur ('. Redpath,
Ward 19 : Thomas J. Jones, Ward 15: Charles
H. Marple. Ward 4: John D. H. Luce, Ward 11 :
William P. Walsh, Ward 18: Thomas V. Quilty,
Ward 23; Charles J. Prescott, Ward 11: George
F. Murray, Ward 24: Ira P. Smith, Ward 1 :
John Wilson, Ward 2.
HEARINGS AT THREE O'CLOCK.
1. On petition of D. Milton, for leave to pro-
ject a bay window from building No. 68 North
Margin street, Ward 7.
Patrick F. Brogan, for his father, owner of
adjoining estate, appeared and objected on the
ground that street and sidewalk were narrow
and that the proposed bay window would ob-
struct light and air.
Aid. Lomasney— Mr. Chairman, I move that
the petitioner be given leave to withdraw. In
doing so, I have in my hand the record of June
5, showing wherein Morris Fleischer, of North
Margin street, next door to this, presented a
similar petition, upon which there was a hear-
ing and he was given leave to withdraw, there
being no objection to that action. I make that
same motion now. At that time Mrs. McLaugh-
lin and several other remonstrants came up
here and objected, and that was the action
taken.
Aid. Dever— Mr. Chairman, 1 would say that
I offer no objection to that motion, because at
that time the committee knew what North
Margin street was, and they know now. My
objection last Monday does not hold good in
this case. I was then in favor of a certain mat-
ter being referred to the committee ; but know-
ing this locality so well, I have not, as a mem-
ber of the committee, objection to offer to
the petitioner being given leave to withdraw.
The petitioner was given leave to withdraw.
2. On proposed taking of land of Nathaniel
M. Safford, Florence M. Cain, and from Flor-
ence M. Cain. William Bird heirs, Florence M.
Cain and Harriet H Cain heirs, Jane Dalton,
Nathan S. Clark, James Hunt heirs, Ruth E,
Spargo, Elizabeth I. P. Spargo and Sarah J.
Plummer, in Temple street. Ward 24, for sewer
purposes.
Henry V. Cunningham appeared and objected
to the proposed taking for certain parties in
interest.
There being no further objection', the matter
was referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
3. The New England Telephone and Tele-
graph Company of Massachusetts, for leave to
erect poles for electric wires in May street and
Glen road, and to remove poles in May street.
Ward 23.
No objections. Referred to the Committee on
Electric Wires.
On motion of Aid. Fottler, the Hoard next
took up assignment, viz.:
16. Michael Nolan, wooden stable, for one
horse, on 51 Granger street, Ward 24.
Hon. Jesse M. Gove appeared for Mis. Jo-
hanna Toomey and John P. Fitzgerald, adjoin-
ing owners, and objected. He called the par-
ties for whom he appeared, who personally
stated their objections, on the ground that it
would injure the property and be a nuisance.
There being no further objection, the matter
was referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
DOCK AND WHARF FACILITIES.
Aid. Barry — Mr. Chairman, I desire to pre-
sent a petition from the merchants of Boston in
favor of better dock facilities. I presume I
would be right in saying that at no rime lias
there ever been a petition presented before this
Board representing the wealth that that peti-
tion represents through merchants ot Boston
paying taxes into the city treasury. I have
been informed that the petition represents
somewhere in the neighborhood ot $26,000,000
to S300.ooo.00o. It reads as follows:
in i lie Honorable the Mayor and City Council
of the City of Boston.
Whereas the prosperity of Boston was and is
founded primarily upon her ocean commerce;
and whereas the rapid growth of the ocean
marine has far outstripped the dockage accom-
modations of Boston harbor: anil whereas
proper facilities for dockage and for the quick
and economical handling of merchandise, and
low and uniform wharfage charges, are indis-
pensable to secure and retain for Boston her
proper share of the ocean commerce of the
country ; and whereas such facilities can best
be had through public control of the water
front, as witness the example of New York and
other cities, both at home and abroad:
Therefore, we, the undersigned, pray the
Honorable the Mayor and the City Council to
petition the next General Court for such legis-
lation as will permit the establishment of pub-
lic docks in Boston Harbor.
Kidder. Peabody A- Co.
T. Jefferson Coolidge,
Charles Head.
Warren Sawyer.
Benjamin V. Stevens.
Thomas P. Heal.
Isaac Fenno.
John M. (lark.
Geo. l. Clark.
s. A. Carlton.
\v. R.Evans.
Henienway A Browne.
Parkinson A- Burr.
Stone A Downer Co.
Geo. S. Bullens.
1-:. H. Rollins A- Sons.
Geo. A. Aldeu.
Stackpole & Ely.
John G. Wetherell.
Benj. P. Lane.
Geo. H. Ball.
William Bassett.
.1. Murray Howe A- liradlee.
Champion Iron Co.
Curtis & Motley.
F. L. Cordley A Co.
Boston lee Co.
Thomas Groom & Co.
Francis Doane A- Co.
Barnes A- Cunningham.
Charles Hunt & Co.
Wm. Bond A- Son.
Sands. Page* Taylor.
Cotton A- Halev.
Stiekuey & Poor Spice Co.
S. B. Pearmain
A. B. A- E. L. Shaw.
G. A. Walker Machine
Co.
Hornhlower A Weeks.
Briggs, Shartuck A- Co.
Charles W. Perkins.
The Electric Corporation.
McAdams & Hall
George S. Hunrress.
Edward E. Hardy.
William A. Hayes, 2d.
Francis B. Dana.
Thomas J. Lothrop.
Whittier Machine Co.
Althain Motor Company.
Joshua Lovett.
Codman A- Hall.
Charles P. Searle.
Tucker. Anthony A- Co.
Joseph W. Homer.
Howe. Balch & Co.
S. Parkman Blake.
W. B. Hastings A- Co.
Robert T. Paine. Jr.
Cunningham. Banks A- Go.
.lames W. Austin, 2d.
.1. Homer Pierce.
Adams. Taylor A Co.
Albert D. Bossom.
Augustus L. Thorndlke
L. Shannon Davis.
Samuel J. Elder.
Sherman, Hannah & Co.
Daniel L. Deminon.
Daniel B Hallett.
C. A. Campbell.
F. Q. Brown.
Ferd F. French & Co.
E. A.Carlisle. Pope A Co.
Great Atlantic A- Pacific
Tea Co.
F. T. Church A- Co.
OCTOBER 22, 1894
913
Tw itchell, Cliamplin Co.
Bennett & Rice.
W. C. Ireland & Co.
Goodnow & Wightman.
E. P. Barrett Manufactur-
ing Co.
E. O. * F. H. Merrill.
Jones, MeDuffee & Strat-
ton.
Macullar, Parker & Co,
Abram French Company.
Freeland. Loomis Co.
John H. Pray, Sons A Co.
Redding, Baird A Co.
Melvin & Badger.
Henry A. Turner.
Geo. A. Plummer A- Co.
John Medina.
Harrington the Hatter.
.). B. R. Pettee.
A. Conrad.
S. Cohen A Co.
T. K. Moseley & Co.
B. F. Larrabee * Co.
Dame, Stoddard iS Keu-
• dall.
Blake A Stearns.
E. Howard Watch A- Clock
Co.
R. Hollings & Co.
Fuller, Leonard A- Small.
Arthur Williams, Jr., &
Co.
Thayer, McNeil A- Hodg-
kins.
Gross A- Strauss.
Neal, Morse A- Co.
Brown, Durrell A- Co.
Famsworth, Hoyt A- Co.
J. R. Leeson A' Co.
The Barbour Bros. Co.
Alley Bros. A Co.
Half. Galloupe* Co.
Homer Bros.
Dunn. Greene A- Co.
V \V. Rice A Co.
Walker, Stetson, Sawyer
Co.
Wilson, Larrabee A- Co.
National Tube Works Co.
Batehelder A Lincoln.
Hosmer. Codding A- Co.
Webster A Co.
Chatman. Kendal A- Dan-
iell.
North, Fiske & Co.
0. H. Sampson & Co.
The Geo. F. Blake Mfg. ( o.
Lovett, Hart <fc Phipps Co.
Walworth Mfg. Co. ■
Merrimac Chemical Co.
Frye, I'hipps & Co.
Chase, Parker A Co,
Brainerd-Armstrong Co.
Cutter. Wood A Stevens,
c. is. Rogers a Co.
Nash, Winslow A Co.
Tremont Nail Co.
King A Goddard.
Jerome Marble Co.
1 >ana Hardware Co.
B. M. Jones Co.
Wetherell Bros.
Park, Bro. A Co. Limited,
chas. Richardson & Co.
Cold Blast Water Still Co.
Deane Steam Pump Co.
Henry I). Verxa.
Charles A. Green.
Aug. N. Sampson.
ii. E. lie. ht Brothers.
F. C. Savage A Co.
P.oye.e Brothers.
I1. J. Hughes.
c. B. Horton.
c. E. Kip.
William h. Breed.
Harry A. Burgess.
Henry H. Green.
Forrest I.. Whlthedge.
Edward H. Perry.
lames a. Kennedy.
Thomas T. Davis.
E. J. Boyle.
Unas. n. i.vford.
John II. Bath.
John Harrington.
J. H.Getchen.
A. Ii. Smith.
Dr. E. R. Angie.'.
O, M. Angler.
A. L. Aldrich.
II. I'. Peeling.
J. J, Wheeler.
Edgar L. Kimball.
John II. Shea.
John E. Newhall.
John (i. MacCorinack.
John \l. Waugb.
T. i. KeUy.
K. P. Osborn.
\\ llliam h. Sayward.
Guy l.amkin.
Curtis L. Perkins.
J. Henry Norcross.
John Gilbert. Jr. A I '■>.
Richard Tyner A Co.
Edwin S. Cabot.
John H. Bowker.
Shepard, Nor well &
Co.
A. Shnman A Co.
A. Storrs A liement Co.
Houston A Henderson.
Weeks A Potter Co.
Chandler A- Co.
Henry H. Tuttle A Co.
Gregory A- Brown,
Standard Clothing Co.
C. A. W. Crosby A Son.
Noves Bros.
E. B. Horn A Co.
Chas. E. Guild A Co.
Messenger A- Jones.
George Wheatland.
George R. McFarlin.
Wm. B. Kimball.
J. Seligman A- Co.
Small Brothers.
Ripley, Howland Mfg. Co.
F. Stadtmiller A- Sons.
J. M, Chanut A Cie.
Isaac I). Allen A- Co.
Russell A- Richardson.
E. A. Whitney Co.
Ii. B. Sears.
E. H. Saxton A Co.
Chas. Green A Co.
Luke A- Edwards.
The Boyd A- Carey Bros.
Shoe Mfg. Co.
Avery & Lowry.
Mann, Wright A- Co.
Cnion Heel Trimmer Co.
A. W. Pope A Co.
Chas. A. Vinal A Co.
\. Clapp Co.
Wheeler, Blodgett A Co.
Simons, Hatch a Whitten.
Clatiin, Young A- Stanley.
Cuiiiner, Jones A Co.
Hawley, Folsom A Koni-
nius.
Rice, Sayward A Whitten.
Stoughton Rubber Co.
Blake, Allen A Co.
Legro A- Spalding.
Bradley A Sayward,
A. H. Rhodes.
Dinsmore Mfg. Co.
I). O. Griswold A Co.
Cutler A Cutler.
E.T. Hardy A Co.
Contoocook Mills.
The Geo. Woodman Co.
H. T. Rockwell.
I). M. Hodgdon A Co.
Bailey A Rankin.
Conant Rubber Co.
.Vines Iron works.
American Radiator Co.
Portland Stone Ware Co.
Harrington. Robinson A-
Co.
Smith A Wallace.
F. E. Huntress A < o.
B. F. Kelley A Son.
Soule, Dillingham A CO.
Wm. H. Preble.
F. E. Smith.
F. A. Whiteomb.
II. Ii. Murraj .
Palmer Merritt.
Cbas. L. Bermingham.
wm. Flanders.
M. V. Livingston.
E. F. Peck. Jr.
Wm. II. Sliced} .
Kavanagh brothers.
w. k. Thomas.
A. M. Hume.
Ernest Mead.
F. II. Kllholll'Ue.
G.J. Blaisdell.
.i. Rankin.
George s. Cheney.
\ iinon .i. Fairbanks.
Wlllard A. V'ose.
w. M. McBirney.
C. P. Putnam.
Howard A Co.
Jackson & Co.
G. 10. Bovdcn.
!•'. J. Jackson.
William a. Twoml
Tbomas s. Sprun.
A. C. Bowdltch.
Edwin Read.
Geo. i'. McLaughlin.
E. J. Fluny.
R. w. Klrkiand.
Saml. M. Bui '
lieil c. Lomas.
H. C. Jackson, Pres. Nat. Lewis F. Perry.
Bank, N. A. Amos Day.
William 11. Leai'iiard.Pres. Briggs Brothers.
North Nat. Lank. F. Scripture.
E. A. Burbank, Cashier Guy H. Carleton.
North Nat. Bank. H. W. Hayes.
Chines Ei, Swan Castisr Sulney A Mitchell
N. E. Nat. Bank. David P. Page.
Greenough.Adamsi&CushingE. E. Strout
J. Arthur Jacobs.
James J. Wingate.
W. S. Gerry.
Jerome C. Hosmer.
Frank E. Wingate.
Bay State Brick Co., by H.
P. Malloiy, Treas.
J. Edwin Davis.
Geo. W. Wilkinson.
E. B. Eamoster.
c. s. Hursh.
15. F. Tyler.
W. G. Strong.
W. C. Strong.
John H. Simpson.
Benp H. Davidson.
Charles Mellen.
C. A. Dodge.
R. B. Plummer, Jr.
L. P. Soule.
John E. Parry.
Wm. R. Maxwell.
E. O. (Hidden.
Wm. S. Smith.
Ham A Carter.
Ira I. Goodrich.
W. J. Sullivan.
FYeelove Morris.
P. J. Campbell A Sons.
Richard Power Ar Sons.
Michael Cuddlhv.
W. H. Robinson.
H. C. Grant.
Edw. c. Bradlee.
Edw. H. Buxton.
Louis C. Whitney.
A. l). s. Bell.
N. s. Wood.
E. L. Currie;.
Arthur P. McPherson.
Win. Montgomery.
J. B, Niver.
Nathan Warren.
J. S. Cranston.
Theo. E. Langlois.
Wm. G. Bain.
.1. A. Wilder.
Henry W. Tewkesbury.
Alfred 1). Chandler.
Edw. (i. Shepard.
Learned, Carroll A Co.
Conrad Reno.
Henry )!. Rankin.
Henry w. Holbrook.
Willlston Lincoln.
R. H. Houdlette.
r . Webster.
Chas. M. Lee A Sons.
Osborne llov.es.
Scull ,v Field.
John C. Paige.
B. B. Whlttemoie.
American Fire Alarm Co.
HollisA \\ ise.
.1. William Leal.
F. Elliot Cabot.
W. II. Sears.
Boston Lumber Co.
Chas. P. Curtis.
Herbert Nash.
Little, Brown A M<
K. E. Patridge.
Lawrence a Wiggin.
.1. K. Booth, G. W. Stone.
Agent.
J. K. Corthell A Sons,
Charles K. Guild.
Henry F Grei
Henry P.. Fiske.
Louis A. Rogers,
Geo, ii. Wa ■
Curran a Burton,
Allen A. Brown,
t A Kent.
Theodore w . Go> e,
John M. Corhett.
Edward Turner,
s. F, Woodman,
Charles !
\\ H I
Clw isMphei ■
"
Thoinai
a. T. Reynolds.
F. L. (••
N. I I
W bum
■ hi lis.
I. (I Hoffman.
Frank L. Whiteomb.
Samuel Faruuhar.
Franklin smith.
Alfred .1. Neal.
Henry Bacon.
George E. Brighani.
Bryant G. Smith.
William F. Harden.
Fred'k. o. Clack.
E. D. Sawyer.
James M. Simpson.
W. B. Douglass.
David Mcintosh.
J. F. Ober.
S. W. Flint.
Elmer F. Smith.
S. F. Hicks.
Chas. H. Gould.
A. Parker Estate.
E. Ricker.
Geo. H. Towle.
Frank E. Cutler.
John O'Connell.
II. F. Snow.
W. I. Smart.
Frank W. Weston.
w. x. Babcock.
F. W. Barbour.
F. W. Masters.
W. H. Young.
B. N. Hansom.
A. s. Harwood A- Co.
E. Francis Field.
T. M. Wctinore.
Lisconib H. Page.
Thos. W. Herrick.
Chas. M. Horton.
chas. w. Walcott.
E. Humphrey .
John Miles.
C. I. Freeman.
O. E. Lewis.
E. 1. Dale.
M. Clark Lyman.
Henry W. French.
Edwin s. Small.
Warren L. Knox.
David II. Coolldge, Jr.
Louis E. Goodrich.
Stanlej w. smith.
Mosler sate Company.
F. P. Whit inc.
E. R. Taylor.
W. A. Miirtieldt.
H. II. Dwigbt.
W. II. Keliucv.
Johnson. Moody A Co.
Royal P. i.eighton.
T. L. Cburchill.
Lemuel Pope.
Geo. W. Smith.
Edward W. Novcs.
II. A. Norton, The Mary-
land Meter Mfg. Co.
i;>istis & Aldrich.
Jones Brotliers.
■ i. R. a Wm. p. Richard*
Henry E. (less.
Adam Archibald.
II. C. Hill.
\i 'thui S. Doane a Co.
Edward J. Brown.
Kulus Keiidrick.
Henry \ Turner,
K. A. Leigh A Co.,
John Kent,
p. w. Sprague,
C. W. Sprague A Son.
Andrew Nlckerson,
Cbarles Harris,
Francis < aliot.
w W. P.ucklllilister.
Henrj w Goodwin.
■ l Bolt,
Ford a i lodfrey,
John i.\ man Faxon,
i . w Bateman,
S. v Lovejoy,
i A llalstroin,
•
I I I 1 |o IS-,
Geo ('. Lord.
c. Irv Ids swan.
HeliM I- v>hituej.
A I'll.
• ollb.
W. p \\. utwortb.
114
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Sidney G. Moon.
Frank E. ISweetser.
A. K. Simpson.
W. J. Downing.
Dan'l F. Conner.
Dudley Talbot.
John Mason Little.
H. C. Bigelow.
Dana W. Bennett.
Alex. P. Brown.
Waldo Bros., per J. G. Lin-
coln.
Sumner & Tuttle.
S. S. Pierce & Co.
Mason & Hamlin Organ i Win. S. Butler & Co.
Piano Co. Wm. C. Harris & Co.
L. P. Hollander & Co. B. S. Ladd.
Otis Clapp & Son. Sam A. Beckhard.
Leach ,fc Greene. Chandler W. Smith.
Blanchard, King & Co. B. F. Wood Music Co.
G. A. & J. L. Damon. Charles 3. Hayden.
J. L. Mott Iron Works. Arthur B. Ayers.
Hood & Reynolds. Knight & Winslow.
Estey Organ Co. Jason C. Briggs.
Edwin C. Foss. William L. Kutan.
Murdock Parlor Grate H. A. Phillips.
Co. G. F,. Mackay.
Augustus P. Martin. H. W. Wadleigh.
A. T. Whiting. Lucius G. Pratt.
Robert K. Clark. Henry S. Hovey.
Frank B. Fay. David Rice.
Win. ('. Williamson. John W. Farwell.
Chas. H. Walcott. Edward Lawrence.
F. F. Raymond, 2.1, C. Currier.
Matthew Binney. Hemenway & Browne.
Albert Geiger. Devens, Lyman A- Co.
Silas Peirce. John H. Hall.
F. M. Stone. Andrew C. Mumter.
Geo. A. Alden. ('. E. Fuller.
Theo. Metcalf Go. Oeo. F. Wood.
Frederick A. Whltewell. Francis C. Stanwood.
Frederick S. Whitewell. H. H. Cotton.
Clement K. Fay. A. H. Fisher.
Win. Schofield. J. I-'. Wheeler
Harvey N. Collison. C. T. Duncklee.
Pelham Bonney. C. C. Powers.
Geo. S. Bullens. Walter H. Sweet.
Frederick E. Keep. Geo. s. Rice.
Win. B. H. Dowse. Frederic Dexter.
G. L. Goodwin. H. W. Gardiner.
Havden. Stone & Co. Boston School Supply Co.
S. B. Hatch A- Co. I. A. Whiteoml).
Graham .V Co. H. E. Russell.
Geo. A. Kimball. John Warren.
Angus Morrison. A. C. Allyn.
J. Irvin Read, Wm. If. Agry.
Charles H. Greenwood. John H. Ailman.
J. W. Wildes A Co. Small Brothers.
s. C. Small .V Co. Nashua Iron .V Id-ass
Leonard * Co. Foundry Co.
Geo. H. Leonard .V Co. Frank L. Young.
Vacuum oil Co Frank H. Howland.
Alden Speare, Sons* Co. Eagle oil <S Supply Co., by
The Kehew-Bradley Co., T. J. Bahcock, Treas.
by Edw. E. Mien. Prest. Glaister Mfg.Co., by F. M.
w.'A. Wood ,v Co. Thaxter.Tr.
E. W. Bigelow * Co. Harrington a Bradbury.
Leonard Ware A Sons. William K. Low.
Geo. Wm. Waile Co. Kimball, Freed & Co.
F. W. Gregory A Co., by L. M. Crane A Co.. and
W. T. Bonner. many others.
The petition was referred, on motion of Aid.
Barry, to t lie Special Committee on Docks
jiicl Wharves.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
7b the Committee on Claims — Peter Sheehan,
for compensation for injuries received while in
tlie employ of the Mystic Division of the Water
Department.
Cyrus W. Alger, to he paid for damages
caused by an alleged delect in Boylston street,
Nov. s, 1892.
Patrick H. Wynne, for compensation tor in-
juries indicted upon him by want of care and
skill of one of the surgeons at Long Island Hos-
pital.
To the Committee on Public Buildings ve-
/i<*?'i/)ic:»7— Adelaide Palmer et al.. pupils of the
Evening' Drawing School, that they he allowed
to remain in their present rooms in the old City
Hall, Charlestown.
To the Committee on Inspection of Buildings
Department (Aid.) — Rocco Vizzari, for leave
to project three barber poles and one sign from
first story of building 74 Hanover street, and to
place one sign on sidewalk.
Old South Advertising Company, lor leave to
place a hill-hoard on front of building 114-11S
Washington street.
V. H. Grover, for leave to projeel a gas-lamp
from building 4-2 Brattle street.
Ward 22 Republican Committee, tor leave to
project a transparency from building on Tre-
inont street, near Station street.
Mrs. Walter H. Boone et al.. that T. A. Wins-
loe & Co. be granted a permit to project a shelf
at 13 Fountain street. • — t
Edward C. Almy & Co., for leave to project
two door signs from building at G22 Washing-
ton street, corner Essex street.
Sam Goldberg, for leave to project a pawn-
broker's sign from building- 112 Merrimac
street.
Flashman Bros., for leave to project a sign at
78 Staniford street.
Abraham Cold, for leave to project a shoe-
maker's sign at 2 Motte street.
A. W. Davis, for leave to erect an awning over
portion of Reed street from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2.
A. T. Silberstein, for leave to project a sign
from Room 5. 113 Dudley street.
Peter L. Walgreen, for leave to erect two flag-
staffs on the Leopold Morse building, corner
Washington and Brattle streets.
R. Marston & Co., for leave to hang out two
arc lights, one at 21 Hanover street and one at
23 Brattle street.
Fishermen's Protective Union, for leave to
project a sign from building 229 Atlantic ave-
nue.
C. X. Carter for leave to project two show
cases at 492-49K Washington street.
Albert Weiss, for leave to project a sign at
corner Summer and Kingston streets.
James S. McKenna, for leave to project two
transparencies at No. 152 Broadway.
E. Howard Bigelow. for leave to project a let-
tered red flag at No. 7 Tremont row.
L. A. Hall & Co.. for leave to project a sign at
351 Washington street.
Boston Electric Light Company, for leave to
erect an electric light sign in front of No. 350
Washington street.
To the Committee on Inspection of Buildings
Department — James H. Walsh, for leave to
build -.11 l:l:llti::,l connecting two bv.llCllgS
rear of 555 Cambridge street, corner Gordon
street, Ward 25.
A. M. Richards, for leave to build a wooden
addition on rear of 333 Med ford street. Ward 4.
Allston Real Estate Association, for leave to
build a wooden addition on Braintree street
Ward 25.
Samuel A. Bell, for leave to build a wooden
addition on rear No. 554 Dorchester avenue.
Ward 15.
To the Committee on Lamps— John J. Sulli-
van et al.. for public lamps on Edwin street.
Ward 24.
•I. E. E. Goward et al., for public lamps in a
court off Fremont place. Matlapan.
William ('. Hennessy et al., for an electric
light on Beach street, between Harrison avenue
and Washington street.
Weilhart & Rahman et eh, for an arc light on
Franklin avenue.
To the Committee on Electric Wires— Boston
Electric Light Company, for leave to set poles
on Parker street.
To the Committee on Po —Joseph J.
Casey, for leave to suspend a banner over
Broadway from No. 289, from Oct. 23 to Nov. 6.
Young Men's Republican Club of Ward 9. for
leave to bang a campaign dag at junction of
Revere and West Cedar streets.
To the Committee on Faneuil Hall— Anna
Forbes Goodyear, for the free use of Faneuil
Hall on the evening of Nov. 9.
To the Committee on Licenses— George E.
Lothrop, for a permit for Baby Guilford to
appear at the lirand Museum during week end-
ing Oct. 27. 18114.
To thi Special Committee on Memorial Day—
Communications regarding list of expenses on
Memorial Day, viz.:
Thomas (i. Stevenson Post No. 2C>, G. A. K.
John A. Andrew Post No. 15.
Benjamin Stone, Jr., Post No. 68
Abraham Lincoln Post No. 1 1 .
To the Committee on Railroads— Boston, Re-
vere Beach & Lynn Railroad Company, for
leave to lay three additional tracks across
Marginal street. Fast Boston.
To the Committee on Streets and Sewers—
Sylvanus M. Parsons, for a hearing on his claim
for damages on account of the taking of land
for the improvement of Stony Brook, in 1872
and 1894.
Louis Belmont, for leave to stand a wagon
on Broadway, corner Washington street, from
7 P. M. to.'. A. M.
D. Eldredge et ah, for a sewer in Poplar
street. Ward 23.
Margaret J. Meads, to place a hitching ring
in sidewalk at No. 83 Lyndhurst street, Wara
24.
C. W. Sparhawk. to erect a hitching post in
front of estate corner Centre and Hastings
streets. Ward 23.
New Exchange Club, to construct a bulkhead
on Milk street. Ward 12.
North Packing & Provision Co.. to construct
OCTOBER 3Q, 1894,
915
two areas under sidewalk at "..';-:>4 North Mar-
ket street. Ward (J.
Thomas W. Sturtevant et al., to place an area
with hyatt light covers, 1(3-18-20 Harrison
avenue. ,.,-,.
John Soley, to move a wooden building from
Blue Hill avenue, corner Savin street, Ward 24,
to Leonard street, Ward 24.
A. M. Richards, for leave to move a wooden
building from No. 510 Main street to No. 540
Main street.
Francis C. Stanwood. guardian, for leave to
lay a pipe under Friend street, from Wilde
estate on Union street, to building 1, 3 and 7
Friend, corner Union, streets.
Rueter & Co., for leave to lay a pipe under
Round Hill, Gay Head. Minden and New Heath
streets.
Patrick Gallagher, for leave to stand a night
lunch wagon on east side of Washington street,
corner Hanover street, from seven o'clock P. M.
to five o'clock A. M.
F. A. Mitchell, for leave to stand two wagons,
one in Castle square and one at corner North-
ampton and Washington streets.
Thomas L. Timniins, for leave to move a
forty-two-ton boiler from Atlantic Works to
Boston & Maine Railroad, East Boston.
Petitions for sidewalks, viz.:
J. Went worth, for plank sidewalk at No. 68
Welles avenue, Ward 24.
Sarah J. Barnet et al., 25 and 27 Carruth
street and on Rowena street, Ward 24.
M. Cronin, 29-31 Laurel street, Ward 21.
M. H. Gulesian, 12-1 <